The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-28
NOTES HERE AND rHERE.


the Davenport national banks is 1897 $3.50,
I73.
The alumni picnic was a pleasant
affair. Schillinger's baud furnished the
music
Kansas, since 1865, has put under cult
walton 100000 acres of prairie, organized
forty counties, and built $500 miles Of
railway.
The New Haven Union, called upon
to describe the Nationalist situation in
Ohio, says: The party is indeed in a
bad mess"
Harry Symmes has leased the three
stores north of the Opera House, on 10th
street, and will open a first class saloon
and billiard hall.
The Boston Herald reporter declines
the $500 rewarded for the apprehension of
the Hull murderer. Here, again, he is 50
unlike detective.
The new ruler of Egypt is named
"Tewfk." Before he gets through he will
learn, as has his father, that the honors of
royalty are Tewfk-le to last.
The Peorians are very much disap-
pointed because of the declination of the
Rodman Rifles to participate in the Fourth
of July celebration in that city.
Mrs. DR.. NJ NJ Hootou, .of Centralia.
from an acre and a quarter Of ground rails
ed and gathered 800 cases OF strawberries,
from which she realized $500 profit.
In Morgan county, this State, the far.
mers are discussing the question of estab-
fishing u livestock exchange, the object
being to furnish a market for the purchase
and sale Of all kinds of domestic animals.
About 200 tramps wers liz tue city
last night. They were an unusual clearly
looking party, and unlike most OF their
predecessors were real hsrges'ers 4
great many went to the hotels for lodging
That's wha' call foished ser
lpon, said lady TO her husband, as they
wen4ea their way FROM church 'Yes,"
was the reply, with yawn. "but, do you
know, l thought it never would be-"
Country doctor to the bcrieyed widow
OF late member Of the Georgia legislature
Il cannot tell how panied | was to hear
that your husband had gone to heaven
We we're bosom friends, but now we shall
never meet again."
Our Kentucky friends VITO bet against
MolIie Mccarthy should not try to GO
home via Ohio. The tramp law goes into
effect j ly ], and every last man of them
will be sUatohed. sare The Democratic
Legislature OF Ohio is do#a 81 iellogs in
their condition. later Ocean.
On hand bills sent out with pro-
gramme Of the Peoria celebration, is the
following: "AmoaG the special features
of the celebration will be The esaa9 military
parade by the Eth Reg't., and the Eodmao
Rlhee, one Of the crack military orgauiza-
lions of the stale ETC" Thanks for the
compliment to our homs eoppany, but
hardly think the Rifles will be there,
-The head car reparer of the c, B. l.
q, Baker, vas strutting around the city
to-day, assuming an sir of Importance SO
at variance with his usual quIet demeanor
as TO prompt the question with most Of
his friends-"Why. Baker. what's the
matter2" He would stop, look square at
you, smile, softly and then quietly hand
you cigar, while he explained that" it
was boy aud weighed nine pounds; and
that it happened in Michigan" Then
Baker woqld hitch up the ''oG shoulder"
look stern and resume the digniRed"
strut"
Tbs young gentleman who spoke so
eloquently at his commencement on class;
cal reading will to-day pull out vellow-
backed dine novel and abandon himself TO
the delights OF Il wild border lfe.-Louis
OiLLe COu1ler-JOurnGi.
In the shooting match at j oliet last Sat
urday, the prize cup was carried off by the
rifle team OF Company d. of Ottawa. by
single score. The Joliet team of Company
Is. at once challenged them for a second
shoot. -EEchGnge
"A minister in Seneca Falls. N. z, is
charged with hiring Iivery-horse and
swapping horses six times in two days, and
returning to the stable with the same horse
he took out, having made 800 by the
operation. --Nelo York Tribune.
Little Freddie was undergoing the
disagreeabe operation Of having his hair
cOmbed by his mother, and he grumbled
at the vancouver. Why, Freddie, said
mamma, you ought not to make auch
fuss. | don't fuss aud cry when my hair
is combed.' Yes" replied the youthful
party. but you, hair ain hitched to your
head. "-Harper's Magazine
Theodore" observed a solicitous
young mother to her husband, Il think I
will not let little George attend Sunday
school any more. find the poor boy is quite
teverish tonight and his feet are all bis
tered" Upon which which George inward
~ groans, for next Sunday they were to
meet for the last time TO settle the number
OF quarter miles walked, and he knows
now that his chance for any share in the
25~eent gate money is gone foreVer.-An-
dFetg's Bdzdr
MY child was affaete1 in tbo so,,o