The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-16
as- Moline Guards drill this evening.

nSE Moline Guards drill this evening.
ngFifteen tramps.passed last night in
the calaboose.
n% Croquet rageth with great violence
in this city at present.
sSA large number of small residences
in this city are for sale.
s@One of the first things the reformers
should do is ito pay up their saloon bills.
Ra Mes smiling countenance appeared
behind Clendenin & Martins counter
again yesterday. s4
s6~ The moulders played game of
base ball yesterday They will not make
public the score.
EGHKeator & Son will have logs enough
to keep them running until July, indepen-
dent of the expected June rise in the
northern rivers.
D3HSome of the red ribbon wearers are
of the opinion that DIR. Reynolds adopted
too strong a religious sentiment in his lec-
ture last evening.
RA@lf the reform club can induce MIR.
Keator to finish off room on the second
floor of the Keator House, no better place
could be found for their club room.
Ra~ A Moline druggist was in ter
rible state of excitement to-day because
some one told him that the red ribbon
lists would not patronize any one who did
not wear the ribbon.
saw elch ventured back to the Kenne-
daysmansion yesterday afternoon and Jen-
ME made for him with pistol chasing him
to Rock Island, and across the bridge to
| Davenport, but sad to-say did not succeed In
shooting him.
RdFJohn Soderstrom will be overseer
of the town poor for the ensuing year. MIR.
Turner has faithfully performed the du-
ties of the Office, giving general satisfaction
the past year, but the nay" hun alls pro.
to adhere to the old system Ito the victors
t a man of their political faith to deal out
cash and groceries to the paupers.
DH@There is now some hopes of the
recovery of Mr. r. X. Swan. He ha'
, been cognizant of his condition for severa
days and made the remark to some of hi,
! friends this week that he did not expec
5 to pass another Sunday here His physi-
. clan, DR.. Vessel, has held out little hop,
: to him and on Tuesday last he called hi
e family to him and told them that he hat
:, concluded to have a change in doctors
: that be could but die in any event and tina
s death was certain under the treatment O
! his present medical attendants He the
l. sent for few of his friends, VIM. Kerns
}. S. W. Wheelock and a few others, an
J, had a short conference with them, afte
}, which DR.. j. W. Ell. Baker of Davenpor
o and DR.. Davidson of this place were called
&c They say that he is very sick man bu
q that there is some chances for his recovery
W that there is nothing to be feared fror
st the erysipelas but that his liver is in
dangerous condition, swelled to almos
r double its healthy state, and if that can b
At successfully treated there is no doubt
N his ultimate recovery, When Mr. Swa
g decided to send for the allopathic phys
Of clans he asked the doctors who were a
y tending him whether they would continu
!, if the others refused to take the case; the
1t replied that they would not He reste
he well last night and is no worse to-day.
20 Temperance.
he Reeses Hall was crowded again la.
st night to hear DR., Reynolds farwell talk
the reform club His discourse was
," the form of advice to those who had bee
IN hard drinkers. He exposed the fallacy
10 taking the many kinds ofIbitters avertise
to as an antidote FOR whisky, saying that
es large per cent of them is alcohol and on
to strengthen the APPETITE for liquor. Cap
i'd McCord, president of the club. made
al few appropriate remarks followed by May
ly Wheelock.
be There were Sc additional names sigut
be to the pledge, which makes a total mer
bership to the club of 400. Mayor Whe
n. lock was elected treasurer. A busine
he meeting was appointed for Friday evenir
We at Reese's Hall, when the subject of ell
1T room will be discussed and measures tax
er for its establishment. Delegates will al
lis be appointed to attend the convention
,ct Rock Island next week In speaking of
Is. club room DR.. Reynolds strongly CO.
demned the introduction of billiards al
cards into them. He left on the w. |
train at 1920 last evening for Rockford.