The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-25
MOLINE.
x@Examinations at the high school
u;Il com rlaence next week. Wednesday.

Examinations at the high. school
will commence next week, Wednesday.
ngTbe first cherries of the season in
this market made their appearance this
morning.
s@A childrens' ribbon club will be
organized at the Congregational church to-
morrow afternoon.
n@Call at Will Gault's smoking and
reading room tomorrow and smoke a
Red Seal" or New Style, only 5 cents.
D@The sweetest strawberries with the
richest cream can always be found at the
elegant parlors Of Pierce 4 Hines, Main
street. "
n"Gone west, dead drunk. is what
a prominent tobacconist found placed upon
his store door upon opening up this
morning,
h@Moore. of the Revie,o. has just re-
ceived from the hands of the painter an
artistically executed .sign which will adorn
tie front of his Office hereafter.
s6rIt is reported that Mr.. John Deere
has offered to give lot 100 by 60 feet
opposite his residence for site for the
new club room. This is very generous
offer and will no doubt be accepted
Free Lunch.
Henry Calentzky will spread free lunch
at his saloon Tuesday, 28th inst. Turtle
be on the festive board. 25-2t
D9-The Moline Reform Club met at
Reese's Hall last evening. There was a
fair attendance and lively interest mani
tested. The constitution and by laws pro-
vided and recommended by DR.. Reynolds
was, on recommendation of the committee
on constitution. adopted. No definite
action was taken toward the provision of a
), permanent club room.
n9HThe red ribbon reformers are each
provided with sheet Of note paper upon
which is the following in red ink:
/ PLEDGE.-Ne, the undersigned, for our
own good. and the good of the world in
which we live, do hereby promise and
engage, with the help of Almighty God,
to abstain from buying, selling, or using
alcoholic or malt beverages, wine and cider
included. .sts
RI-Geo. Smart and another gentleman
of color who glOries IN the ilustrious name
Of Christopher Columbus White, got into
dispute yesterday afternoon about some
authorities and grew eloquent over par
tieular points in their favor. Finally they
took change of venue to Mr.. Folkman
I. the man who owned the occasion of theil
i. misunderstanding well. In the mean
!. time Christopher Columbus had obtained
, a Ratchet, and upon their second meeting
o discovered land or something on Smart
= cheek and began testing it swith hi
ork oh tod nj
t his arms and legs 10 motion. at wbicl
? Christopher Columbu took fright, set sal
a and pulled for the shore at 40 knots Al
/. hour. A warrant was issued by Magis
trate Grover for Whites arrest and at
II o'clock last evening Officer Holt coilare
n him on Wells street. He was brought u
a for trial at IL O'Clock this morning, whe
;. be employed Attorney Meese to delen
him and court adjourned until PM.
i B1~For the past two weeks be ha
carried cahe, a "live-oak cane" 1t wa
wicked looking, instrument and struc
70 terror to the hearts of the "hoodlums".
st became him, and as he majesticaily sale
b up the streets, manipulating it with all til
a SdRgfrOtd of O superanuated policeman, b
:. was the admired of all admirers, thong
- not shade OF his classical features gay
ol evidence that he was conscious of the fac
At bis approach small boys took shelt'
5. behind convenient boxes and barrels
a. went scampering down a neighboring allie
:; young men. maidens, old men and O
Il maidens stopped their occupations al
1, gazed with open mouthed. spell bouI
be amazement, and intuitively let son
torcible exclamation escape them; but
es him it was as sounding brass or tinkliI
y cymbal'. But all things have au md al
s. this was no exception. In an unguardr
Ie. moment he allowed the mystical wsnd
J., be removed from his grasp, and for t
nd past few days has been compelled
appear on the streets without it. f
friends, however, seeing his predicamer
co took compassion upon him aud sent
Le another staff for him. 1t arrived by EXPIRE
"a this morning and all the expense he was
.er was % cents expressage. It is &c
x of its kind, valuable house broom, in OF
II a partial state of decay, having be
ire sacrificed to obtain it.