The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-23
s@A piteous wfffne-that appealiu the

swA piteous wffine-that appealiu the
Dispatch.
H~That "uuknown quantity" is what
troubles the republican party at present.
ngRev. Van Osdel. from Aledo, will
occupy the Baptist pulpit on Sunday
morning,
n@The New Orleans minstrels appear
at Timm's Hall next Wednesday evening.
Look out for fun.
agSheriff j, L. Perkins that is, and
Geo. M, Luken the sheriff that is to be,
were circulating IN Moline to-day.
ngThere is some talk of . grand com
munistic DOW WOW" at an early day.
Trot out the animals and let the bear
dance.
pGr Democratic prospects were never
brighter than now. All that is needed is
united work. and unfinching fidelity to
principle.
n@The most extensively advertised
show ever billed in this vicinity is Old
John Robinson's said to be the biggest
on EARTH
nag Clarence Kelsey, whom everybody
knows, is visiting his parents. Clarence IS
at present in Monmouth, but is still consid-
cred a Moline boy, and always welcome
welcometo the city Of his boyhood.
a@Haney, the boss" Grover, adiu-
tant. and Miller. lesser light" have re-
turned from missionary tour, and judging
from the elongated countenance OF Miller,
they labored in barren fields. The Organ
will publish glowing account all the same.
~The horse attached to street car No.
IL, Gamble, driver, became frightened this
morning at q switch engine and car, cross
ling the switch of the Moline Plow 20.
Camille held the animal firmly, however,
thus avoiding. what might have proved Q
runaway and accident. The car would. Of
Icourse. have remained on the track. but
had the horse, which was vicious one.
once got loose, serious results might have
followed.
R~The socialists are quarreling among
themselves. One wing insists that Pom
eroy must be sustained in spite of the
Organ, another wing, talks policy" anC
lstill another refuses to take any part what
ever. But the classic McKinnie, the TO
tund Haney, assisted by Adjutant Grover
and Finaneier Miller, it is expected vii
soothe the troubled waters-this failing
however, they might send for the oily
Itongued, white plumed ''ex-purser," the
Navarro of the Organ, What a pity che
offices are so few.
RGThis morning team belonging to O
farmer, whose name the writer did no
3 learn. while standing unhitched, ON White
street, near the railroad crossing, became
frightened by passing train OF cars, ant
ran away, plunging at rapid gate up to
wards the bluff. until it reached the foot o
the bluff when it was stopped. The owne
, lof the team came up directly after, ant
getting INFO the wagon, INDUCED in a sue
cessiou of adjectives more forcible thai
. elegant, evidently being disposed to re
! venge himself on the horses, for his ow
g negligence. Fortunately no one was hurt
although little child playing in tn
street barely escaped, This thing Of leay
: ing horses unhitched is against the Law
y and although the chapter OF accidents cor
n tinue full, experience seems to be lost.
should be stopped, somehow.
al e~Informatiou, of a reliable natur
was given the writer this morning whic
g places j. W. S. Horne in an equiyocal pC
lie sition, to say the least. 1t appears that
girl. WHOSE uaIuS lS WiluSAus WIN WUAAk
for Horne, had not been paid up, at tt
y time of his fling his petition in banl
"a ruptcy, the balance due her being $3.50 {
N about that Yesterday she was surprise
to receive from the receiver in bankrupt
a circular, in which it appeared that S:
:, was due her. The girl knew such q
~ amount was not due her and went
ee Horne to ask him about it, stating Il
facts and asking for an explanation. F
a. said, ''Oh, that's all right, you can
well get il, and you can see me afterward
s' This looks bad for Horne and has Il
is phase of an attempt to allow the girl
perjure herself for his benefit. The gi
II however. who has staunch friends consu
a. ed relative of hers, who exposed NJ
W HorDe's little game and took such steps
az will preclude any tricks in the way
forcing an innocent party to commit pc
lie jury for the sake of mercenary gaiu. Coz
ment is unnecessary.