The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11
MOTIFS HERE AND THERE.

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zouk.
A country's worst enemy is the enemy
of her public schools.
"A settlement in Dakota Territory is
named "Hells Pocket"
The weather is like turtle meat; every
kind you can mention, in streaks.
Little Lolita. the actress, draws inter-
est ton 100000 in Government bonds.
Cherry and pear blossoms are out IN
Southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Lord Dufferin manages to squeeze
along on an expense OF $4,000 year.
The Porcupine is the title ofthe new
Greenback organ at Marshalltow Iowa.
Its supporters pine for Office,
OF all the church denominat ions in
New Y ork there are none out of debt except
the Friends.
The feeling that both are bankrupt
should make Russia and Austria feel
kindly toward each other,
The wedding gift of Hannah de Roth
schild to her husband, Lord Rosebery,
was check for ST, 100000.
Two Cinnamon, members of the Me
thodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco
have been licensed as local preachers.
Michael N. Nolan (Democrat) was
elected Mayor of Albany, N. Y, yester-
day, by a plurality of more then 1000.
The debt of the Brigham Young
estate to the Church of the Latter Day
Saints, as an organization, is placed al
$l.50O,000.
| Miss Emma Thursby says that wher
lady artist marries, either the profession
or the husband must suffer.-It is usually
the husband.
The Clinton (Iowa) Herald believes
in those Republican Conventions which
declare fully their own views on question:
OF principle, and let the Administration
alone.
Since there's no hell, of course there
| no damnation;
And this affords some sinners consolation
But, ahl the sad thought corrugates gu
| brow
What willZ. Chandler do for ''cuss- words
now?-PeOriG Democrat.
Joseph Cook said the other day: Il
there is any young man in this audienc
about to be married 20 young woman c
his own age, that future wife is now liyin
somewhere upon the earth This is yer
gratifying. We were afraid she ha
moved.
-"GeneraW Fields, the newly electe
Doorkeeper of the House of Represent
atjyes in Congress, took possession of hi
Office yesterday. He was soon besiege
by importunate place-hunters,
is not supposed he will make man
changes. Donovan. Assistant Doorkeepe
under Polk, resigned,
| New York lawyers go about solicitin
clients. They argue with person tn;
there is no man living who has not som
grievance which should be settled in til
courts if he only knew it. Then they tai
lover the victims history, and point OIL
the thing for which he should enter su
and claim damages
The Springfield ulL) Journal say
that Mrs. Abraham Llucon, who resides
the romantic little city of Pau, near tt
base of the Pyrenees in Southern Franc
is IN almost weekly cordial aud intenigel
correspondence with her friends 10 Spring
field. The paper regards the report TIL
the lady is afraid to- return to Amerit
lest she may again be placed in a.luuat
asylum as without just foundation.
Elder Wood, of the Wesleyan Un
Yersity, of Bloomington, in company wit
some Hopedale and Mackinawites, e:
, humed two skeletons near the mouth
the Little Mackinaw, on Wednesday las
which are supposed to be, by the eide
the bones of race of people who il
habited this continent previous to Il
red men. One of the skeletons was four
10 sitting posture, and encompass
; with charcoal. Peoria Transcript.
The house cleaning season makes bu
ness brisk for all branches of commerC
1t is the time when window glass is broke
bureaus smashed, chair legs twisted cut
s joint, tub handles yanked off, mirrors fra
S tured, plaster gouged out, stoves cracke
ratings knocked down, crockery pulveriz
and the house itself wrenched from
/, moorings All these have to be replac
g or righted. and this accounts for the prt
;, ent sudden revival in trade. Chicd
Journal,
o "A dozen men were sitting in salo
: last Sunday when female voice was hea
.. from an adjacent doorstep, well, go
# morning, Mrs. Blank. IF had anythi
- on I'd go with you" There was a N
# rush for the door. an eager, expecta
crowd, with outstretched necks, peeri
over each others shoulders In the directi
from whence the voice proceeded, and til
a return to the vacated chairs, while one
e the party asked, What good does it dc
e woman to lie that way, anyhow PEI
b (NeU,) Post,
J Strengthen your voice and remove Col(
= Coughs and HoarseDess, by taking |
e Bulls Cough Syrup.