The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-12
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
The battalion drill yesterday was

The battalion drill yesterday was very
creditable to all concerned.
The Armory opening was the grand
est success of anything ever attempted in
Rock Island
Ed s. Stokes, who deprecated Jim
Fisk, has sold his interest ia one Of the
Montana mines for So, 900.
1t won't do to aend Murat Halstead
to Russia in place Of StouRhton, iIe'd
scare the czar out Of his boots
hong Jones is great organizer,
but is incapable Of steady work on an
empty stomach, or on penitentiary diet.
Oxford hadn't heard Of the conclusion
of the custom-house cases when it bestow
ed the degree of doctor,on William Henry
Smith
Two children living in the l"wer end
of the city got lost hast evening but were
found about IL clock in The ncighbarh"od
of Weyarb asers mill.
The president cant give Jooes, he
elongated. Mr.. HiIdFups place. but how
would ho do fer secretary Of war, with
power to organic the party in Illinois?
Some Maine republicans are booming
enthusiastically for one William Writ
Virgin for governor. A Virgin in politics !
Go tell that TO tho marines; the pinafores
won't believe it.
-"Ohl ConCound the war!" cries Char
ley Foster. Let US forget it. Dead he
roes and all that sort of thing is played out.
Let US address ourselves to the present.
Let US elect our governor.
The damages to property by the Sc
we're rain and wind storm in the vicinity Of
Dubuque, Iowa, on Monday evening are
estimated at $4,000 to $4,000. Two
lives are reported lost.
-Ephraim Linn and John Eckrott, OF
Moline were disorderly at Claus Aliens
saloon, East Rock Island, and were jailed
by Officer Hull last evening. Justice
Hayden fined each Sc 80 for which Fred.
Applequist became security and they
were discharged.
Among the goods offered Tor human
wear by glass-spinner of Vienna are
glass muffs. white and curly; glass hats
for ladies'; glass feathers; glass wool, not
to be distinguished from the genuine glass
carpets, cuffs, coilors, wells and dresses.
"A circular advocating Summer resort
calls attention TO numerous cosy seats il
forked trees and elsewherc-some of then
just large enough for two persons" W.
defy the production of an attraction tina
can go ahead Of that We shall pass tht
major part Of The Summer there.
The Sumner styles Of close-cut hair
according to the Norwich Bulletin are tht
"MOdoe, Pine Apple" and Baby Nine
The first leaves one scalp lock the SECOND
has rather a rummy appearance, whi!'
the third does not leave one particular
hair to tell the tale.
An excursion from Rockford anC
Sycamore, numbering nearly LOO per
cons, came in on the Western Union r
K. at noon to-day, accompanied by tn
Sycamore Light Guard band. The excur
slonists visited the Island this Afternoon
aud return home this evening.
A man in Davenport, a fireman OF
Engine No. 70, while trying to get on BIZ
engine, fell under the wheels, which pass
ei over his neck, literally severing hi
head from his BODY. An inquest was t,
be held this afternoon. The train was tn,
west bound freight which was just puliu.
out. The mans name could not be learn
ed.
In Streator, if au exchange be be-
lieved, they propose to utilize the many
red headed girls in that town By
placing them on the corners in place o.
the lamp posts. As they have abolished
the saloons they think that in this manner
the boys will continue to their old practices
Of hugging the lamp posts.
The Sterling Standard says; "a
: lady witness in an important suit at Alex
ander's court recently, was questioned as
! follows: Now, madam, you will state
when and where you was BORN She re
piled; You cant prove it by me. Was
there; but know nothing about particulars
or surrounding circumstances"
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/ It's no wonder that so many mothers
praise DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. We heard
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