The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

NOI6S A6k6E AN IRENE
Unusually dry weather,
Cloudy day-but very warm,
The Diamond Joe will be up in the
morning.
The river was So above low water
mark this forenoon, and falling.
-Cordova is building a calaboose for
men and pound for stray animals.
The Acrobats scooped the Actives
again yesterday afternoon. by a score Of "a
to Is.
One of the fashions in gentemen's
coats is for sleeve to fit BATTLE-GROUND the |
girls waist.
| Woman was never made to whistle, |
and when she tries it she makes her whole
countenance look as if she had declared a
war.
The passenger train from Chicago last
evening consisted Of Is cars-S baggage,
express and mail cars, and passenger
coaches.
i please don't shoot the COWS" is a
sign on farmers fence near this city, in
tended for the city sportmen who go out
hunting,
The Turner Society of this city pro-
pose to have an excursion from this city to
Muscatine or Clinton on Sunday, the 9th
of August,
"A son of Simpson Brewer, Of Coe
township. was thrown from horse few
days since, and had had one of his arms
broken badly.
If you 90 in swimming and get cramps
in the legs, turn your toes UP toward the
OF tho mn ant
! will give instant relief.
! "A Hindoo jury consists of FIVE persons,
Of which two are selected by the plalntlf,
two by the defendant, and the fifth one by
the administrator Of justice.
"A passenger who come in on the
Chicago train last evening, reports that an
e unknown man jumped from the train at
t Ottawa and was instantly killed.
. -Chus far in 1877 thirty-seven persons
have been executed in the United States
for murder. There are a great many
I more who should have been hanged.
' People should not be surprised at the
e present great strikes all over the country
it's only the revival of business" prom.
6 ised if Hayes should be counted 10.
An Albany woman, after looking I'M
= der her bed every night for a man fol
y more then twenty years, found one there
+ the other night. He was a burglar.
Now is the time to be in the country
under the trees, tossing their arms arounC
in the cool breeze, aud dropping worms
y down between your neck and shirt collar.
t. Recent investigations prove the asser
:. ton that one baby with large biscuit vii
>. make the couch of wearied industry NOR
y uncomfortable than fifteen prize mosqui
TX toes.
as Nearly all the switchmen in the rail
I'd road yards In this city have been 'lai
o. Off until the strikers allow trains 20 run a
usual Business very dull-and the yard
are almost deserted.
st There is limit to everything but thu
n destruction that follows the course OF
Id mans big toe when he gets it through
N hole in bed quilt, and is suddenly attack
20 ed with the nightmare.
The wagon and blacksmith shop O
~ Robert Ross, at Audalusta, caught fir
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. By tn
ce prompt aid of the citizens no great damag
lis was sustained. Insured.
la "A girl in this city sat on her lover
II hot and kept him three hours over tim
The next time that young man goes to ST
'i' his girl he should hang his hat on a Ma
ce instead of holding it in his lap.
is Fifty carloads of tea arrived at Cou1
as Gil Bluffs on Monday evening, consigned
the c., r, |. & p. road for transportatic
east, but that company refused to receiV
them on account oil the troubles with the
eastern connections at Chicago.
',"S The body of Ole De Wolf, who WI
le- drowned at Camanche, Iowa. on the l4tl
ip- was found Tuesday on a small tow hea
er. Just above the ferry landing at Priuceto
.bo Iowa. 1t was fully identified by frient
W. from Port Byron. After the inquest tt
Cd, body was taken to Port Byron for int
OF ment, The body was very much decor
ks. posed.
be Albert Bangess, of Milersburg, vi
md arrested Tuesday morning on the chars
- Of stealing a saddle. lie had a suit vii
'"i' another party in the Mercer county CT
ave cult court relating to a span of horses, OF
ion Of which Was awarded to each htigau
MD BaDgess had possession and ran Bridgford
horse into Iowa. A saddle belonging
" j. w. Wharton disappeared at the san
mt, time, and was found with the horse, al
: of both were recovered. Examination co
"a. tinued until Friday and Bangess is in j;
-. in default Of $50 bail