The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-13
BIThree more weeks oe school.

B9~Three more weeks OF school.
S9~The calaboose was full of tramps
last night.
RgThe shops are running very few
hands at present.
The morning mail closes An hour
earlier from this on than heretofore.
sgAn addition of 100 volumes has
been made to the public library recently.
g9HThe Gilbert town pic ME drew
number of Molineites across the river yes
terday.
a1 Engineer Asterlund visited the city
cisterns this morning and found them full
and in good condition.
Eg Where's your red ribbon? is the
question asked at every corner, of the un-
fortunate Individual who has TO travel the
streets.
Ba~ Vim. Scholt and Mrs. Emma
Vincent were united in marriage last
| Saturday afternoo,, at the residence of the
brides parents, on Bass street, by the
Rev. Geo. F. Lindeld
RlThe party # mechanics who visited
| Kansas and just returned last Friday are
enthusiastic ab ut the land of grasshnp
pers and say they will sell their property
here at sacrifice aud go to Kansas at once
H9rT The Druids had made great calcula-
| ton upon having moonlight pic mic last
Saturday evening bat the rain drove them
10. The weather yesterday was so invited
that they concluded to have the picnic
alter all, aud did SO, staying until long into
the night.
egA temperance meeting was held at
the Baptist church this afternoon especial
" for ladies. The meeting at the Reese
House this evening will be for gentlemen.
An effort was being made to-day to induce
DR.. Reynolds to remain few days longer.
DR.. Reynolds The Red Ribbon--Meth-
odiss Opposition.
Dr. Reynolds temperance meeting Of
last Friday night, an account OF which was
/ given in The ARGUS. was followed or
: Saturday by another at the same place
and with substantially the same result
, over one hundred signatures being added
/ to the $50 obtained Friday evening. Sun
day afternoon, at 3 clock, meeting was
J held at heese's Hall for gentlemen, ex
cIusively, about 300. being spresent. Aitel
talking in II general manner upon the ten
perance question for few moments, Mr.
Reynolds said that his object 10 calm,
= this meeting was to. organize THE Rec
Ribbon Life Association, such IN organi
t zation as he had effected in other places
, where he had lectured. Upon the boot
being opened for signatures as members O
this club ninety persons came forward ant
t signed and donned the red ribbon. Off
i GERS of the club were elected as follows:
James McCord. president.
Lewis Gunnel. vice president,
Elijah Booth, secretary.
Geo. Mckinley, marshal.
Robert Young. sergeant-at-arms.
10 the eveIing the Congregational churcl
was filled to its utnos. capacity, the othe
| churches having been closed to hear Dr.
E Reynolds. The speaker delivered YER
pleasing lecture after which the officers &
3 the reform club. members of the Roc
0 Island reform club. and others, anon
which was Rev: Haney, were called upo
!, and spoke briefly.
g In view of the fact that the Methods
preacher, Rev. Haney, is q politician, th
t nationals Moses and their prosperity
candidate for congress. it may be of iu
Q terest to the public generally to understan
e his position upon this, the question whic
Y is absorbing the attention of the America
t people at this time.
When called upon by the lecturer to ad
: his influence in favor of the temperanc
cause he arose and. in his usual pompou
It manner, declared that be was not re
# formed drunkard and for reasons bes
known to himself did not propose to wal
!, the streets labelled as such; that if be di
IS so people, judging from his appearance
g would say that it was about time; that
belonged to one temperance organization
the Methodist church--and that was enoug
for him; that be was a temperance ma
10 and proclaimed his sentiments boldl
t, asking no quarter and being independel
y of anything or anybody tafavorite expires
e Ion of hisl and much more 10 the san
in strain. DR.. Reynolds listened patient
In until he had finished, when be replie
Q cutting the Rev. gentleman SO close
,g and artistically that the audience T
e. sponded with prolonged cheers. thus gi
as ing expression to their opinion of {
IS preachers attack upon MIR. Reynolt