The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
NOTES HEaE AND THERE.

mFs NeKus residence was entered Dy
thief last Tuesday night. The only
damage resulting was the frightening of
of the servent girl.
Mr.. Harper received three letters this
morning requesting him to book first-class
entertainments for the opera house and
name early dates,
The boat clubs new four-oared cedar
gig is beauty. She is 43 feet and 2
inches long and "a inches wide with red
cedar bottom. It was manufactured in
Burlington, Iowa.
1t would be an economical scheme to
catch our thieves on this side of the river.
The country clerk paid out about $40 to
Davenport witnesses in the Clark burglary
case to-day.
"A soldiers reunion has been planned
to take place at Annawan, to afford Gen.
Henderson an opportunity to do some eff
fective electioneering. "A fellow feeling
makes US Wondrous kind"-about election
times,
AS two ladies were walking along the
street, oneexclaimed, as the sky suddenly
darkened: There's thunder storm com
ing on. I'm SO afraid of lightning!" To
which the other clamly replied: Every well,
my dear; then let US step into this car,
which seems to have good conductor.
"A man had better not know how to
read-he had better never learn a letter
in the alphabet and be true and genuine
in intention and 10 action, rather than
being learned in all sciences and in al
languages. to be at the same time false il
heart and counterfeit in life.-Ioaoa Stat
Register.
You want to brake on this road, d.
you? Well,you can sit down here. W.
have no vacancy just at present; but WI
, kill about two brakemen day, and I dar'
say in few minutes shall hear of SOM
one losing an arm or leg, and then yol
> can have the job" The man thought h
would not wait.
exhausted his eloquence upon a victim
who finally threatened to kick him dow
stairs. The agent promptly replied tina
if the victim really meant to attempt tina
sort of thing that was another reason VIII
he should get his life insured, but the vic
: tim didn't take policy.
|, Pc" said youthful farmer, risin
from picking up apples and softly rubin
his back against the tree, Il ken do ther
them sllght-hand p'formenses; wen
grow up L IN goin' to be prestidigitater.
"H'm!" replied the the I.aternal wit
= vehement contempt; you keep to wOrI
. Bout next month you'll be pressed to dig
tator up in the corner LOTT
- Seth Green says that fish can't hea
and are not alarmed by noises This wi
explain why, when you see four millior
of fish darting at musty loaf of bres
some boatmen has thrown into the rive
t. aud YOU heave stone into the water tive
y, ty feet from them, each individual fish W
~ give it's tail f1irt and disappear as quiz
m as wink. -NoTiStOaD Herald.
he Judge Jere. Black was asked
y California few days ago whether he agre
ID with Gen, Buffers views as to the pow
ed of State to make legal provision again
er the evils apprehendsd from Chinese il
US migration. He replied in letter to t
Chronicle that the prevalent notions of t
effect of Federal treaty are erroneot
~ "a domestic regulation of Federal statu
o: if consistent with the Constitution, is I
TT void because it conflicts with treaty
IS, Treating" is defined by the Can
81 dian Election laws rs the giving or pl
IN viding. or paying wholly or in part any {
L. penses incurred for any meat, drink,
Iu- freshment, or provision to or for any p
u son, in order to be elected or for bel
or elected, or for the purpose of corrup
o. influencing such person, or any other p
90 son to give or refrain FROM giving his VI
ho at such election" and is made punisha
by fine of two hundred dollars. A Sit
lar penalty;attaches to bribery, which
ATE cludes the promise of an Office, whetl
the promise is intended to be kept or n
H. Furnishing vehicles to bring voters to
,o polls is likewise made illegal.
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