The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-16


port and Rock Island military teams will
shoot at the target in this city.
MIR. Moody, next winter will under
take to convert St. Louis. He'll find it
the biggest job he ever undertook.
The man who now wears linen duS-
ter is greater than the man who went
sleigh-riding every night last winter.
Kansas has 5. l3l school districts. and
employs 6 ,S59 teachers. Male teachers,
received, $33.68 month, female $27.lO'
The man who travels the country Tor
pleasure goes to see; and, likewise, does
the man who travels the ocean 60 70. sea.
The Oldest inhabitant is bracing up
to start out with some crcus.-Netc York
Express. just think of Susan Is Auth
ony 10 a circusl-B0Ston Post.
"A Child without legs has just been
born. Thank heaven!" said the weeping
father, this will never be champion
pedestrian
1t appears that Metsch was tho officer
intended to be killed in place of Rosen-
field. and that it will so be proven at Ber-
nard Heeney's trial.
There are 2,700 unmarried school
marms in the West Yonug man without
home or fortune, cost forget the Chap
paqua farmer advice?
The Danielsonviilc Sentinel believes
there is one good reason in favor of reIeas-
ing Kate Cobb. That paper says she Is
engaged on volume of poems.
Quite number of prodigal sons
would like to return to their father S
home, but, behold the old man is bank
rupt, and owns no fatted calf.
The Turner'S Falls Reporter, says q
street musician with a clean face and
combed hair came into the village Satur-
day, aud almost created panic.
The twentieth annual commence
ment exercises Of the Immaculate Con
ception Academy, Davenport, Iowa will
begin on Thursday, June Goth at 9 o'clock
"A fashion note says Young girls just
entering their teens are given dresses very
like their older sisters The Rookland
Courier says yes; they wear their sister
old clothes made oyer.
If you see man arrayed in dirty linen
coat straw hat, Ian in one hand and a
broken-mouthed jug in the other, don't
feel alarmed. It's only some fellow who
is waiting to join the crowd to meet Grant
IN Y. ErpresS.
Since her arrival 10 Europe Miss KeI
logg has been looking at the numerous IN
married men ofroyal blood, and says sht
can't find one that she would be willing t.
support. Clara, our modesty forbids US t,
mention any names.
AS peaches will soon be ripe enough
to convert into pies, the Philadelphia
Chronicle says the woman who wants
horrible revenge will bske the peaches
stones and all, in the pie for her husband
to bite into and fracture his jaw.
Nothing has been heard from tn
WEIGH minister, of Coal Valley, who ra!
away with the Ross girl leaving his wifi
and child behind, in an almost destitute
condition. Since be left, his wife has bee.
very i'll, scarcely expected to live, and de
pendent on the charity of friends.
When Jimmy Cooke came home from
Davenport on Saturday night, he saw tw,
fellows in the yard and started to inquir
their business. They jumped McKown'
r fence, however, and got out of the way be
fore he could see who they were. Th
probability is they were burglars, and tina
his timely arrival prevented another rob
, lb3ry.
-Tennyson was once lover. II 20,
have any doubt about it, read his Lover
Tale" just published. The Norristowr
Herald says it contains over 100 line
and thinks ne must have gone to see he
at least three nights a week for a year
When he left at A. NJ. Monday, he wou
tie string abound her finger so she wou
remember where he left of. and whispere
in her ear, as he kissed her good night
10 be continued on Tuesday evening""
The Rodman Rifles went to Daven
port on Saturday night and took part il
the military entertainment at Burtis
Opera house. The glee club sang some q
their songs during the piece, and MI
Cook sang "Old Shady" receiving Ion
continued applause. The Rifles ACQUITTED
themselves spIendidly on drill. being fire
quently applauded. After the entertain
ment, the company vas taken in charge b
the Davenport military and handsomel
entertained at Turner Hall. The visit va
a pleasant one and thoroughly enjoyed b
those who were present