The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-09
na,nncrrtic Caueus.

All democratic voters of the city of Mo-
line are requested to meet at the Engine |
House on Thursday evening, April 18th. at
7.30p. M. for the purpose OF placing in
nomination q ticket for policegmagistrate,
and an alderman from each ward. to be
voted for on Tuesday, April 10th.
'''0N '~- - G. PIPER,
Chairman Democratic City Central Com
mittee.
nsEMr. R. K. Swan is reported better
TO- day.
sS~The workingmen will hold their
ward caucuses this evening.
s@Shop keepers were looking blue to-
day and denounclng the weather,
n@For the best of all kinds of wall
paper go to Richards Il Sohrbeck's.
n@Dan. Gould has improved the ap-
pearance of his store by the application. of
whitewash.
! sapWm, Royston, for tie past eight
years assistant postmaster, has resigned
his position.
paFThe board Of education met last
evening and organized by re-electing w
G. Bennett President and Fl. Fl. Grover
secretary.
bGWhat a change in political matters
it would make if the council should abolish
the $50 salary of the Police Magistrate a
the next meeting, wouldn't 1t?
s9rThe police had trouble with Andrew
Erickson last night. Andrew will nevel
be satisfied until some one gives him ;
good humping, and be richly deserves it
s@ Harry Pierce has purchased al
interest in the Ryan and they will nov
commence manufacturing extensively
They have their fortunes in the patent il
, it is properly pushed.
DIrThe republican ringsters have sim
mered the Fourth Ward aldermanshi
, down to Alderman Barnard and FL. {
Sleight. They will both labor assiduousl
e for the rings endorsement.
t sG@The Swedish lady vocal quartet
entertained fair audience last evening q
the Congregational church. The inclem
ency of the weather kept many at HON
who intended to have attended, but thos
we're there were highly pleased with th
singing.
/: @AA survey of the Sugar Hollow roa
shows that several hundred feet which hs
heretofore been believed to be in the cit
8 and has been assessed as city property,
outside the city limits. The owners
said property are greatly pleased at Il
~ prospect of relief from the heavy eli
Is taxes.
N DaFAll the rest Of the folks were avn
n from home the other night and Nc. G
20 lonesome. He cast about him for sou
- time, wandering what he could do to ma
the time pass more swiftly. A bright i'd
al struck him and no sooner was the pl
Is formed than he proceeded to put it in
r execution. What his plan was is only
- matter of conjecture, however, 20 the pu
LII lie, as it can be inferred but from
n manouvers. A family living near
sleeping apartments saw Nc. enter th
~ yard and Pocahontas, one of the daughte
of the household, heard him pronounce
tender accents her name, and then follow
Ill an excited dissertation upon the subject
%, oysters, restaurants. lovely evenings, e.
- She didn't know Nc. very we'll and
. though she loved oysters, restaurants a
+" lovely evenings, she concluded not to VI
to ture out with him; and the maternal 8
thor of her being, who had entered ur
the scene during Mes. Introductory, v
of the same opinion, and those who "
n. messed it SAY Mes vacation of the Orar
patch was not indicative of happy so
CT, ton of the original question. This v
cal not Clendenin's Nc.