The Rock Island Argus., 1879-03-31

The semi-annual muster OF the Rod |
man Rifles will be held this evening. |
Every member is requested to be present. |
The democrats of Davenport have |
nominated Hon. J. Fl. Murphy for Mayor
"a good nomination. He will be elected.
"A Brooklyn young man boasts that he
has kissed his girl $50 times in six hours
and three laps, and thinks he has won the
match.
The Gazette says the tramp petition
received $50 signatures. and that it has
been sent to Senator Mock. SOP How
long since?
Remember that the Western Union
trains now start from the depot at the foot
of Goth street. This makes four different
roads that run into the city.
1t is reported that tomorrow Mr.. ii.
E. West will retire from the saloon busi-
ness and that the Harper House saloon
will hereafter he run 10 connection with the
Hotel.
The newest styles Of bonnets appeared
on the streets Saturday night. They start
from a point on the head near the bump OF
self.esteem and fare backward at an angle
of forty five degrees. They are immense
| Any fool can see his name in print by
simply subscribing for the ROck Islander.
Ii seems to please second childhood so
well to receive a new subscriber, that It
straightway publishes the name OF the
donor Davenport Times
The Moline Pipe Organ Company OF
Moline, was incorporated to-day, with
capital stock Of $4,000. and A. A. Cramp-
ton, John Lancashire and W. Fl. Turner,
as the incorporators. The stock consists of
100 shares at $50 each.
The government sheer boom. a use
less expenditure OF government money,
which occupied position above the bridge
last summer was drawn from its winter
quarters on Saturday and put back to its
old place.
The Unaon Of Sunday morning las
another severe attack of found baby. 1t is
pleasing to know that at last the two edi-
tors (both Epglishl have found a subject
upon which they are both agreed. What
delightful reading we shall have this sum.
mer.
Eli Perkins is bad man. He says
that John B. Cough always DRINKS sherry
and egg before lecturing, and that he ad-
vised him to DO the same. He says that
Susan B. Anthony always takes three eggs
in three cups Of strong coffee before she
goes upon the platform.
The nationals OF Coal Valley ave
nominated w. j. Ransom for supervisor.
Ramson-Ramson? 7 he name is tamll-
lar, who can be be2 Oh, Us! Yes, yes;
there was u great orator by that name in
the board last year. We had nearly for
gotten him. He and one Won Kramer
were the Organ tools last year.
-Hagging sociables are popular in some
rural. parts Of New Jersey. The prices
charged are given for benevolent purposes.
It costs ten cents to hug girl between
fifteen and twenty, but you have to pay
twenty FIVE cents for young widow, FIVE
cents for a girl between twenty and thirty,
and dollar for hugging married lady.
: "A Joliet special to the Chicago Jour-
nal says that Ex- Mayor Steel of that city
died on Friday evening aged 42 years.
His disease was paralysis Of the brain.
Mr.. Steel was born in Blairsville. Pa, set
tied at Joliet in 1857, has been four times
Mayor, and was prominently identified
with the business interests of the city.
C The Republicans of Davenport have
nominated Ira NJ. Clifford for Mayor.
6 There are some of the. old stockholders o.
0 the First National Bank in that city who
will hardly be made to believe that he is g
e safe man 10 take charge of city affairs
e Wonder if the Davenport papers will have
: the courage to show up his management
t of the affairs of that institution
b The Mississippi .EIlley Weekly IimeI
. is the name of new paper at Rapids
City. 1t advocates the defeat of supervi
sor Bell and the removal ofthe county sea-
from Rock Island to Rapids City, land the re-
establishmeDtsof the arsenal on the island
fronting hatvilage. Say no more about it
: We are making our arrangements to move
: right away. Till we come farewell.
r The Now York Herald says that in ar
y out ef-therway country place in Hancock
county, Ohio, lives girl five years old whC
charms birds at will Birds fly into bel
hands aud upon her sholders, showing
5 signs of giadness. Even humming birdl
fly to her carresses. And all day lonl
birds hover about her window. Her pa
rents are ignorant and poor,
D Uncertainty may attend business ven
>. lures and enterprises but it never attends
. the prompt administration of Dr. Bulfl
,, Cough Syrup Price 25 cents.
!. Here is what the ST Louis RepaSbli