The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-08
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Judge Adams was in Cambridge to-
day so that probate items are scarce.
The Kewanee papers say that the
Henry county fair is run by two or three
towns.
Deputy Marshal Blackburn returned
to duty last evening after weeks vaca-
ton in camp.
The police are locking up all suspicious
strangers who cannot satisfactorily explain
their business.
Sheriff Vanice has gone to Sweden..on |
business for Henry county. He is after
criminal wanted for murder.
"A woman at La Sale, ILL.,, has been
detected stealing prayer-books from the
churches as regular calling.
philadelphia Chronicle: ga sociable
man is one who. when he has ten minutes
to spare. goes and bothers somebody who
hasn't
William Babe created disturbance
at Mrs. Jane Warren's, and Justice Cooke
fined him S. and costs. Metsch mado the
arrest.
The flooring in j, R, Johnston store
Negus Block, Market Square, has been
removed, and carpenters are now at work
laying new one.
The Davenport Gazette announces a
list of possible candidates for treasurer on
the republican ticket. Easy Ben, easy
no use to get excited just yet,
Madame Dupree VINO walked 800
miles in her mind at Darts Hall, has
been trying to hire hall at Geneseo, but
the Ne,vs says she did not succeed.
Isaac Negus has begun tearing out
the old Rock Island House laundry, and
in its stead proposes to build as 6ne q
laundry as there is in the three cities.
Charles A. Jarvis. proprietor of the
Rock Island House. sent to THE ARGUS
to-day some fine nutmeg melons, which
were raised on his farm. They are of hoe
flavor. large and firm.
There is no misfortune without some
compromising advantages. Thus tramp
who rode 600 miles in locked car witt
400 green hides was completely cured O.
a bad case of eatarrh.
Mrs. Margaret Vaux, of Philidelphis
mother of ex Mayor Vaux, has visited
Long Branch annually for sixty years, ant
is there again this season. She is 81 year.
old, but still enjoys life and its pleasures
Two citizens of Dubuque sat up tn,
entire night, revolvers 10 hand, watching
newly-appointed policeman, who hs'
not been on the force long enough to ge
his uniform. They mistook him for
burglar.
Ma" said little girl, do men wan
L to get married as much as the womel
do?' ''Pshaw! what are you talkin
about?" Why, ma, the ladies VIII
come here are always talking about get
ting married; the men don't"
The statement that has gained Gre
dence that Lawrence Barrett had arrang
ed for an early date at Harper's Theatr
J. is unfounded. Mr.. Harper says that b
It shall most assuredly secure Mr.. Barrett,
he can, but that no arrangement has bee
IS made, or any fixed date selected.
s. The north side of Second avenue frol
10 18th street east is poorly supplied wit
light. While putting in new lamps tt
council would do well to bear this in min,
The other evening two teams collided nei
II 10th street-it being so dark that Il
ID drivers of neither team could see the 9th,
coming.
-Kiner, of the Geneseo Nescs, startl
e. the community of that village BY announ
w ing that he has regular stunner in Il
O. shape of scandal and only waits for pro
on some points before publishing it to Il
world. Kiner has happy way of weavil
" facts together so that they form delectah
r. reading, and when it comes-we mean Il
ed grand expose-there is likely to be
he hutter,
The Athletics are determined tn
when the next regatta occurs they will n
be found wanting, and are now practisil
regularly. The other evening all the boa
were out and the oarSmen seemed to
~ with each other IL endGavor to attain pl
ficiency. This is good Indication of
'e, earnest desire on the part of the Athlet
oh to make the club credit to themselv
or and the city. Rock Island has just
good material as any other place, and wi
r, persistent practice-1ot spasmodic, b
% regularly continued the Athletics "
yet prove formidable competitors
aquatic honors.
A little child. Is months old, "
ny nearly gored by a COW last evening,
re- Moline. The mother was leading the lit
ed one, when the COW started for the CHI
N, and pushed it against fence, fortunate
re. however, between the horns. The moth,
,r- almost frantic, cried for help and tried
IN pull the child out of the way, when the c.
IL turned upon her and she narrowly escap
ad being gored, Finally boy came alo
as with club with which the COW was fna
he driven of. 1t is stated that this sal
'r- COW has chased others and at times is
Mt most as wild as Texas steer. 1t oug
liz to be kilIed-or kept where it can do
all harm.
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