The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-04
The Argus for the Holidays.

The Argus for the Holidays.
THE ARGUS seldom INDUCES in self
praise or in spread-eagle representations,
promising to perform miracles or impossi-
bilities for advertisers. 1t has pursued
the even tenor of its way" striving to pre-
sent fresh topics of general interest and
the news at the earliest possible moment
to its readers. In this it has been sue
cessful 10 a degree satisfactory to the
masses if not to every individual, and has
supplied a want 10 the homes and business
houses of large number of people IN this
city until it has become a necessity, or at
least is SO considered. The news OF the
world is presented to its readers, through
the agency of the telegraph and the associ-
ated press, twenty-four hours in advance
of Chicago papers and usually twelve
hours iu advance of the local morning
papers. The local news, no one need be
told, is always given in HE ARGUS
twelve hours ahead of the morning papers,
very few occurrences of local interest being
found in morning paper which have not
been noticed the previous evening in THE
ARGUS,
This feature will be still more noticeable
in the future than it has been in the past,
for the reason that the Moline reporter for
the paper has for the past year been di-
viding his time between this city and Rock
Island. and possibly allowing other inter
ests to encroach upon his Moline duties.
Such, however, will not be the case here
after. 4 reporter of experience has been
assigned to this city whose sole business
will be to attend to the interests of the
paper aud its patrons in Moline.
Under this arrangement we feel conf
dent Of being able to produce paper
which will commend itself to the reading
public and merit the increased patronage
which we already have aud expect to OBJ.
tain So doing, we can offer special in
ducements to advertisers, with the assur
ance that what they may say to the public
, through THE ARGUS will not find its way
to the waste basket or paper rag bag be
fore being read. To dealers in holida!
goods we confidently believe the use O
THE ARGUS, in making known your in
q duqements to purchasers, will do you good
and respectfully solicit a share of you
patronage.
RarTickets for Barnabee at ClendeniI
& Martins.
nag Hay continues to arrive here in
u large quantities.
o s9r Forget not to hear Barnabee mex
o Monday evening.
: syrThe cash 10 the city treasury Dec
! lst was $772,34.
E9Mrs. Washington lectures at III
Baptist church this evening on ministers
wives. "
e s~Ths bridge tender at Rock rive
70 reports having received as toll during tn
lie month Of November $l45,s0.
(, Bg~Go and hear the irrepressible Bar
re nabee at the Congregational church mex
>, Monday evening, Dec. 9. dit
= R@Work will be commenced on tn
employment for number Ct shoveler
IL and teams.
y RPCommence saving up your Dicke
II and dimes to buy ticket for the Barnabe
g. concert next Monday night, at the Congr'
% gational church.
y DSThe large and elegant base burnt
'. recently placed 10 the club room is a gi
O. from E. Smith & Co.--One that will
of appreciated during the cold months
follow.
Bo%A Mr. Burk, of Carbon Cliff. mad
a. his bed Oh one of the benches in the Z.
n Il Q. depot last night, and after being firm
% ly wrapped in the arms Of Morpheus,
was transferred to the calaboose.
cara physician in this city sent mot
est request tor money few days since
- delinquent patient, supple II Wi
- the quotation I've waited long, a
IL waiting still; You treat 10 other friend
rg i'll. This morning the reply came as fl
nd lows: Dear doctor. Are not thy mercl
10 large and Tree; Cannot q sinner trust
81 thee?'
:, RIOn account Of the absence fro
eii town of majority of the library board
ire meeting was held last evening, and Seer
rs tary Grover has called a meeting f
cir Friday evening of this week to transa
the usual business for the month and pa
at upon list of books, portion of which
to TO be added to the library.
en- EgPost Master Hemenway has post
of the following notice in the office: A
= person renting box FOR the FIRST quart
=. of 1879 can use it the rest of this ye
Ct free" A months box rent is quite
ION iuducement aud for their own accommoo
an ton, If not for tie post-master's, eve
vim one who can afford it should have box
he E@Reserved seats for the Baruab
.on CONCERT at the Congregational church ne
=; Monday evening. for sale ut Clendenln
I'D, MARITIME; dti
lat Sg~The highway commissioners n
yesterday in special session and decided
nd place six hundred loads of macsdam
in Rodman avenue, commencing at the DE
oso farm and running toward the river. Ste
will also be put on portion of the Sue
Ing Hollow road. The stone will be furnish
om by the city, broken by the crusher, at
He cents per yard.
ur-
,ot There is euriously strong resemblaE
,.d between the loss of the Collins steam