The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-18
Monmouth is now lighted by gas.

Concert at Turner Hall, this evening.
Picnic at the head of 18th street, to-
morrow.
The Milan House, 10 Milan. tried to
burn down yesterday. but the fire was ex-
tinguished before much damage was done.
The wife of VIM. Renwick, of Daven-
port, died suddenly in that city at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, and was buried in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Fl, G. WiviII has been appointed
guardian of the minor heirs of the late
Francis and Elizabeth Wood very good
selection.
Celebration of the 25th anniversary of
the organization of the Davenport Turner
Society at the Scheutzen park. over the
river, tomorrow.
The name of Chandler Pasha hasn't
figured in the dispatches, but there is GER
tainly master hand at work in the i'm
perial Ottoman outrage factory.
The days are fast approaching when
the boy will begin thinking up some plan
to enable him to keep out of school little
longer, ODly couple of weeks till school
begins,
The colored boys of Monmouth have
arranged for base ball tournament in
that city to come off August %, and clubs
from this city, Moline and other towns
have been invited to be present, First
prize SIS.
The New York World says: Our
western friends, with their double bar
relied silver and greenback platforms, re-
minds us irresistibly of the carpenter who
Made bic, hole for the cat to go through,
And little hole for the kitten, too"
When the cats are away the mice may
play. The Philadelphia pastors being off
for a summer holiday, the doors of the
permanent exhibition are opened on Sun
| day The increase in crime of either the
absence or the opening is not quite appear
ent.
Judge Hayes, of the district court,
over the river, has refused to grant the In
junction asked for against the city of Day
export and Chief of Police Kessler, re-
straining them from interfering with
Marshal Jennings 10 the discharge OF his
duties as chief of police.
"A building belonging to Philip Betz,
aud occupied by j. Hoffman as a saloon, on
Front street, Davenport, was destroyed
by fire early Friday morning, and the
occupants Lad narrow escape with their
lives. The fire was an incenGiary one.
Less 81 200; insured for $500.
Nothing undermines ones faith 10 a
mans liberality to the church SO much as
too see him stick his hands down deep into
his pockets as the contribution box is
travelling his way, look astonished, and
then remark to his next neighbor, I've
got on my other pants.
A man in Cincinnati has . son whose
hair curls just before rain. He says he
has noticed this phenomenon for the last
two years, and has never known it to fai
to indicate rain. There is boy in this
city, whenever his hair curIs. around his
mothers 6ngers-you can always look out
for squall They may be related to each
other.
The city of Clinton. Ill.,, has beer
sued for $4,000. The facts are these: A
boy named Rounds, while passing along
the sidewalk on the east side of the square
fell into a coal-bin and injured himself 81
much that he has never recovered. His
r father, Mr. Rounds, has spent a great dea
of money in the effort to have him cured
but without avail, and to-day he remains
cripple.
james Hardin, engineer at the watel
works. and his wife celebrated the 20tl
anniversary of their marriage, at their resi-
neuce, on Thursday evening. Their friend
presented them with enough china war
to start first, class store. After bounti
fnl supper, provided by Mrs. Hardin, tn
/ party had pleasant dance in the Ph0ni1
hose house, John Bleuer's band furnish
ing the music.
The State Register says: The repor
: that Gov. Cullom proposes to order draf
t in order to fill up the vacancies on hi
a personal staff is not confirmed. Volunteer
E for this service are still coming in, thougl
slowly, and it is hoped the necessity fo
compulsory measures may be avoided.
If he would only state his wants to tn,
q patriotic citizens of Rock Island he coul
r find countless numbers who would be will
ing to sacrifice their all ''for the good G
the cause"--just for the pleasure of hold
e ing an Office. There Harson for instance
d he wants some military handle to hi
e name.
"A tramp attempted to get on trail
on the Rock Island branch of the 9. B.
q @. Railroad, some two miles north of Ger
law station, last Tuesday when he misse
a his hold OF the car railing and fell acros
the end of railroad tie, striking on hi
side. He got up and walked short dis
q lance but soon sank down and complaine
n of being sick, and lived but about ten min
d ates, his injuries being internal. Lik
y tramps generally, he was destitute of NOR
ey and nothing was found about his perso
to identify him but letter written abou
st year ago. directed to George McQuinr
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h prepossessing in his appearance.
q Mercer county is over run with count
Office seekers, and every one of the patriot
are ready to offer up their bodies ''reas
:. enable sacrifice" upon the altar of the
official trust, especially if such trus
smacks of financial success. Rock islam
3 county is also afflicted with number
r, the same class-who would be willing I
I. accept county Office in order to escap
paying rent-while they engaged IN som
" other business.
p AT last we have found where lib
tramps are wanted-not one or a doze
merely, but the whole vast cavalcade of 81
called 'harvesters, who swarm over til
az country from June till September ostensibl
50 in search Of work, Cotton picking in til
w gulf states commences next month an
80 continues until late in December A consiC
|; cradle portion of this crop is always waste
ii on account of the scarcity of pickers, th
entire field having to be gone oyer ever
10 day or two as the bolls burst. In pickin
cotton then. away down south in genii
~ climate, the tramp, who really wants wor
more than anything else In the world, WI
10 find his paradise.
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% The late President contest engendere
much bad blood" which GOODNESS an