The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-30
NOTES HERE ANp THERE.
Very warm day.

& Going to The circus tonight
Russian visiting cards are two feet
long
Regular council meeting Monday after
noon.
The cat aud the croquet season is up
on us.
Look out for thieves and pick pockets
tonight.
The Russians are not many kill.ome- |
ters from the Turks.
"A Moline woman who was imprisoned |
took Der two pet cats with her.
Not many woman are blacksmiths,
but most of them can shoe hen.
The u. s. steamer, Montana is now
working on sand. bars near St. Paul.
Modern marriages, says cotempora-
ry, begin with court and end with a
Court
"A Scotchman has invented way of
making whisky out of weeds Thistle
fetch him after a while.
Many farms in Maine, it is said, can
be bought for less than the cost of the
buildings and ferces upon them.
The chisel boat which is at work at
the foot of Moline chain under Col j. N.
Macomb, is doing some very good work.
When a Moline woman asked which
of her seven husbands she would have in
heaven, She answered that she didn't
expect TO meet any Of them.
lit is well to leave something for those
who come after us" as man said when
he threw barrel 10 the way of a constable
who was chasing him.
The Chinese woman don't chew gum
ia public, but it is fas hionble for them to
eat pieces of dry Goldfish. Woman must
keep her jaws at work.
Have you any limbhorn bonnets2"
inquired very modest Moline miss of a
shopkeeker. You don't mean Leg -horn?"
The young lady was brought to by the
proper restoration.
"A man who shot New York lawyer
began to prospect right away. Lands,
who shot New jersey editor, lost his
property, his wife got divorce, and he is
fast becoming lunatic.
Father. are there any boys in Par
Iiameut?' mo, my son: why do you ask
that question:" Because the paper said
the other day that the membe kicked Mr.
Browns Bill out Of the House"
In a late style OF marriage announce
ments only the names of the bride and
clergyman appear. AS civilization ad-
vaDces, the groom becomes of less and
less importance on such occasions.
The Peoria & Rock Island company.
will run a special train out of this city
this evening, afterthea circus performance.
to accommodate all people living on the
; iIna 81 tho rooA m ho yp1Sh 20 havsNo
The train will go through to Peoria.
, 1t was simply an informal affair, I
wrote the editor Of little strawberry party
at neighbor's house; 1T was simply an
internal affair, read the composition, and
that editor will never get any more
r invitations from that quarter.
"A lawyer and minister, both impe,
, cunious, boarded with a certain widow
lady at the South End, Boston Neither
could pay his board. The lawyer married
D the lone woman, and the minister performed
/ the ceremony, thus squarlng accounts.
: Here is a bit of fashionable intclli.
genee from the Kansas City Times: THE
daughter of Mr.. Proddy, ofTwelfth street
j has returned to her father house from ,
o visit east; and 0 how many fond and fool
: sh boys rejoice over that Prodigy gals re
}, turn"
Under the laws of New Hampshire,
man found under bed 10 private hous
can be sent to prison for ten years. 1t i
n dangerous for a New Hampshire man 4
o come home from political caucus, and fal
asleep under the bed while looking for th
bo0t-iack
The four lolges oe A. o. U. ". o
:; this city have united in renting Bengston'
a Hall, for lodge purposes, This will fur
h nish the order with one of the finest room
- in the city The various lodges will NEE
. 10 Hilliere Hall, until the hall is Furnished
is and ready.
y Scene i'll a horse car-seats all oceu
4 pied. Lady enters. Elderly gentleman
e, rises Lady" DON rise, beg of you.
: much prefer you should keep your seat
sir. Il. g.: Should be very happy t
accommodate you, madam, but | want t
re get out here
re The annual report Of the superin
tendent Of our water works: the report c
the water works committee and DR.. Forgu
IN harson as to the quality of the water las
" winter, and the recent ordinance prescrit
p ing rules for water takers, have Just bee
or published in pamphlet form, and any c
IN our citizens wishing copy can procure
# at the city clerk s Office
A bout o clock Thursday afternoon,
body, pretty well decomposed, was foun
10 floating in the river opposite Lamb & Son
mill, Clinton. From the appearance c
IL the body in the water it is supposed to b
We the remains OF Clarence Bates, the youn
a. man who was drowned with the hsherme
er off Stoney Point last fall The corone
~ was notified, and an inquest was held
Il We passed by the little brick, and a
= we did so ye heard youthful and mascu
ie line voice exclaim: Little sweethear
Do come and kiss NE, )" at the same time pre-
al duoing a well-rendered piano accom-
paniment Then there was sound Q
- footsteps across the aoor; for momen
- the piano was mute; the voice died away
ID and what we want to know is. did she7
~ Capt Hail. the archeologist and explor
en er, passed Oquawka last Friday on his re
US turn from Florida and Texas to his HON
in Davenport. He is collecting relics o
- the mound builders for the Museum c
- the Davenport Academy of Sciences, Tn
g. Captain called in to examine our Gabine
e, and gave us an entertaining account of nj
extensive travels. OQuaaoha Spectator,
o. "A new drink is the Gear snort" mad
or strictly after the receipt adopted at De
no Moines Take half pint of whisky. sti
: with spoon, add gill of whisky, stir
le add another gill of whisky, mix well
&. pour the compound into bowl that one
We contained water and mix thoroughly