The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-26

Unusually dry weather,

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 a pound for stray animals.
The Acrobats scooped the Actives
again yesterday afternoon. by score of24
to Is.
One of the fashions in gentlemen's
coats is for sleeve to fit tightly-round 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 5 passenger
coaches.
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 go in swimming and get cramps
in the legs, turn your toes up toward the
knees. Some one says that the movement
will give instant relief.
"A Hindoo jury consists of five persons,
Of which two are selected by the plaintiff,
two by the defendant. and the fifth one by
the administrator Of justice.
"A passenger who come 10 on the
Chicago train last evening, reports that ar
unknown man jumped from the train al
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
more who should have been hanged.
People should not be surprised at TIL
present great strikes ali over the country
it's only the revival of business" prom
ised if Hayes should be counted ID.
An Albany woman, after looking un
der her bed every night for man 70
more then twenty years, found one ther
the other night. He was burglar.
Now is the time to be in the countr
under the trees, tossing their arms aroun
in the cool breeze, and dropping worm
: down between your neck and shirt collar.
Recent Investigations prove the asset
ton that one baby with large biscuit wi
make the couch of wearied industry MOI
uncomfortable than fifteen prize mosqu
4 toes.
Nearly all the switchmen in the raj
| road yards in this city have been "lai
off until the strikers allow trains TO run 6
usual. Business very dull-and the yarC
are almost deserted.
There is q limit to everything but th
destruction that follows the course of
mans big toe when he gets it through
] hole in bed quilt, and is suddenly attacl
ed with the nightmare.
The wagon and blacksmith shop {
Robert Ross, at Audalusta, caught fiji
Tuesday evening at o'clock. By Il
e prompt aid of the citizens no great damat
$ was sustained. Insured.
q | n klIi III lLlS City SdL Ou HOi lONOI
II hat and kept him three hours over tim
The next time that young man goes to s
= his girl he should hang his hat on a hi
e instead of holding it in his lap.
is Fifty carloads of tea arrived at Cou
IS Gil Bluffs on Monday evening, consigned
the c., r. l. & p. road tor transportati
east, but that company refused to recei
them on account OF the troubles with the
eastern conn ections at Chicago.
y The BODY of Ollie De Wolf, who W
e. drowned at Uamanche, Iowa. on the l4t
p was found Tuesday on small tow he
r: Just above the ferry landing at PrincetO
"a Iowa. 1t was fully identified by frien
- from Port Byron. After the inquest t
d. body was taken to Port Byron for int
OF ment, The body was very much decor
s. posed
be Albert Bangess, of Millersburg, "
,d arrested Tuesday morning on the char
:, of stealing saddle, He had suit wi
H. another party in the Mercer county C
We cult court relating to a span of horses, o
on of which vas awarded to each htigal
Id BaDgess had possession and ran BridgforC
horse into Iowa. A saddle belonging
" j. W. Wharton disappeared at the sal
ut, time, and was found with the horse, a
of both were recovered. Examination G.
10. tinued until Friday aud Bangess is in