The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-27
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Splendid weather for the farmers.

Splendid weather for the farmers.
Very few farmers in town to-day.
July Fourth one week from to-day,
Where will you spend your Fourth,
is now the question.
Green apples, as hard as bullets, are
selling for ST per box; peaches, 1926 per |
box, and tomatoes, $l.25 per box.
Common lumber is now selling at 81
per thousand feet-and the price IL liable
to 60 up to SIS, if the rivers above do not
rise.
Reports from all parts of the country
say that the damage to crops by Monday
storm, will not be as heavy as at first sup
posed.
The Buford pillow works will probably
start up again on Monday, July 9th. as
many orders haye been received which
have to be filed promptly.
1t is sad to see Secretary Sherman
killing with his left hand the four per cent.
loan which he proffers with his right, He
should not do such things.
"A new gasometer, AZ feet in diameter,
and weighing IL tons, was put in position
at the gas works to-day, in place of the
one which has been in use for 20 years.
An excursion train of seven coaches
will arrive in this city tomorrow forenoon
from Canton, Fulton county, on visit to
the many objects of interest in this vicinity.
Capt Pierce having put down sub
stantial new sidewalk in front of his prop
erty in the lower part of the city, his
neighbors on the block below are following
his example to-day.
--Keator & Co.'s saw mill temperance
| society is in a fourishing condition-two
members still remain faithful to their
pledges. Some of the boys think the
whole matter was put up job" on them.
"A special car on the Mercer county
road will go to Presumption from this city
this, evening at 6. 80 o'clock to accommodate
all Masons who wish to be present at the
organization of the new lodge at that place.
Sam. Keator, of Keator & Co. 8 saw
mill, says that if there is not either rains OF
another rise in the rivers in the pineries,
there will not be enough logs to run the
saw mills on the Mississippi four weeks
longer.
WIN. Totten is again acting as guard
at the guard house at Sylvan Water
bridge, and he will remain there until
July LIST, when the laborers commence
work again, when he will take charge OF
a gang.
Col. Flagler has posted notices for.
bidding all persons smoking on the Island
above the railroad emhankment-as the
workmen are now breaking up am Raanition
and they don't care about being blown W
lust yet.
On the Fourth, the little steamer
Louisa will carry passengers between this
city and Andalusia during the day-and a
6 o'clock in the evening will leave fol
Andalusia to carry an excursion from tina
place to this city and return.
The Light Artillery Co. has decided
to send four guns to Moline on the Fourth
to take part in the sham battle there OF
that day. A meeting will be held OF
Friday evening to select the men who vii
man the guns. They will be used tive
on each side.
The first fre-cracker celebration has
occurred. Last Wednesday the schoo
house at Manhaset, Long Island, wal
burned-set on FIRE by fre-crackers which
the children were playfully throwing abou
during intermission. The ball is nov
: opened. Who will be next?
Two women have been appointed pho
nographers to the supreme court of Maine
and are highly commended by both bench
and bar. Ed. Maine is different frou
Illinois, though Here the gallant" mel
will not even allow the ladies to be elected
to positions on the board Of education.
, "A committee from the Methods
about An parCOps Dro
ceeded to Offerman's island Tuesday fore
1 noon, and made all arrangements for tn
Fourth of July celebration there. Ground
were laid out for speaking, refreshmen
stands, croquet and ball grounds, etc
t The managers intend to furnish a substar
! tial meal for 25 ceuts. There is no dout
but what the pic Dic will be largely at
tended.
=. The Directors of the Chicago, Roc
y Island and Pacific railroad company d.
}. clared quarterly dividend of per cen
y payable Aug. 1st The transfer boob
# close on the 3Oth inst The question
cancellation of the 10000 shares Of stoC
~ in the treasury of the company was r.
IS ferred to the legal counsel of the compar
for report and advice. The company a.
# exchanging the old per cent. bonds Fl
:. new per cent. bonds in large quantities.
The recent Boston University cor
% mencement was the first occasion whit
l. women ever graduated from college
lie Massachusetts, Eastern culchah" b
"a taken a few lessons from the West,
seems, 1t may learn from us few mo-
:, things worth knowing, too, if it isn't t.
III conceited.-One thing is, after she h
TT graduated. don't give her a chance to she
what she does know. Don't elect them
the board of education; Keep them to Il
n wash board, dear Solons, if you can.
ct "A little shooting affair occurred
l., LeClaire. over the river, Friday night las
About 10 o'clock in the evening Mr.. DIV
White was passing down Main street, al
when opposite Henderson saloon, Jam
, Bagley and David Nugent rushed out, al
)" calling him some hard names, tackled hi
K on the street. Nugent drew a revolve
d, whereupon White, releasing himself fro
~ his assailants, started on run down stree
Nugent fred two or three shots after hil
AZ none of which, however, took effect.
ly suit was brought before Squire Shirl
re on Saturday morning, for assault with i
r. tent to kill, but White not appearing Il
case vas dismissed.
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