The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-26
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eueStElanS were crDSSlng On tue lce
to-day.
Billy Emerson's troupe at Darts Hall
to-dight.
--Sleighs were crossing the river on the
ice to-day.
Are you going to Darts Hall tonight?
Better go.
The weather has moderated and trans
are nearly on time.
"A number of old settlers attended Ira
Weatherhead' funeral to-day.
j. NJ. Beardsley 2d-with the revenue
cutter was on the avenue to-day.
Justice Hayden has not yet returned.
This is significant. Let's see, wonder if he
has really-done it.
The Trinity church people people had
a Christmas tree for the little ones. The
Sunday school numbers $50 scholars.
Al. Bowen, proprietor of thelpopular
"BUou'' cigar store, presented each of his
customers with fine 25 cent cigar for
Christmas
Officer German was one of the officers
kindly remembered on Christmas. The
gift was supposed to have been from
Darts Sons.
Assessor A. K Philleo is lying very
i'll with erysipelas, which has extended to
the neck and is spreading. His recovery
is not by any means certainty.
The Rodman Rifles are endeavoriDg
to get up prize shoot on New Y ears day.
Those desiring to participate can leave
word at T. II. Thomas drug store.
"A number of theiMasonic fraternity
of this city went up to Port Byron this af-
ternoon to assist in the installation of the
officers of the Masonic lodge at that place.
The Rock Island House served an ex'
ceIlent dinner to their guests yesterday.
The bill Of fare was the acme of epicurear
plenty. Chas. A. Jarvis knows how to
keep good hotel.
The Indiana supreme court has iust
rendered decision in favor of Christians
in effect that they can no more legally sub
scribe on Sunday, to pay church debI
than to contract for horse.
@-Thisi is how they ask for chew OF to
bacco down in Arkansas; Mister, give
me chaw of terbacker, if you chaw, Blu
maybe you don't Chaw. Do you chawF
Keokcuk Constitution.
, Marie Roze has been singing tn
"Sweet By and By" to the prisoners il
y New York State Prison. Those under
i sentence to be hung enjoy it hugely. We,
Orleans Picoyune.
r The c.. R. l. & P. train due her
q Monday. morning did not arrive until yes
J. terday. To-day's train due at 6 a. m. wa
Z three hours late. On Tuesday night tn
western train was made up in Davenport
J, Nothing will Ieassure man quicke
: when he meets suspicious-looking strau
ger In lonely street, and sees him reacl
a ing for his pistoI-pocket. than to hav
D. him pull out piece of plug tobacco instead
Central Presbyterian church was ye
terday handsomely decorated with evel
% green's and notices. A fine Christm,
/
school numbers about two hundred ar
ID fifty scholars.
r What Of the near future?" yells
10 excited exchange in plea title caps.
We calm, brother, and we'll tell you. We a
nearing swearing off time as surely al
or irresistibly as a woman with q neat fo
"a gravitates toward the muddiest crossin
he Gentlemen who would be consider
ot au fat in matters of dress, will not roll
a. their pants at the heel, as formerly, b
NO all round. The roll should not exte
"a, above the hem, except in severe cases
a mud, when two rolls the width of hem
m. admissible.
An Ohio woman. who died recent
willed her local paper $l25. That woman
II. chances of heaven are very good, but Il
re person wishes to make sure of hap
he hereafter, the amount he or she leaves t
newspaper should not be less than 500
Now is the time to make up cl-that
wills for this experimentation Hera
in. The iKeokuk Constitution tells of
an kansas man who proposed to a girl
ts, simply sending her his card. His ma
ne was Will u. Merimee." Why didn't I
is Constitution finish its story2 The you
rel lady sent her card back. Her name v
me Mary U. Yewbet.
ION The uuwilIiugness of any promin,
De- Republicans to serve on Blaine's inqu
Il II
ATS that they regard the whole thing as a p
en- tizan electioneering trick on his part. A
of thew don't mean TO be mixed I'M with vi