The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-12
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Heavy frost this morning.

Heavy frost this morning.
Industry always finds something to
do. So does mosquito.
Hon. NJ. V, Cannon. of Davenport,
smiledlon his friends this side the creek to-
day.
John Davis, Esq. Superintendent of
the glass works. at Buffalo. Iowa, was in
the city to-day.
City Attorney Corbett leaves for
Manchester, Iowa. this evening on business
andwill be back: Monday.
The weather of to day locks as if the
storm for the past two days has been
served with an arrest warrant.
"A young man died Of heart disease at
st. Paul while asking girl to marry him
There's a fearful example for youths
generally.
-Haverly's New United Msstodon
Ministries, fifty in number, with forty in
the first part, will be here on Wednesday
Dec. LIST.
~ declare" exclaimed a slovenly
writer. Il wish could find pen that
would just suit me-" And instantly came
the chorus. "Try-a pigpen
The Cambridge Court House has cost
the people more than they bargained for
and the Board of Supervisors are trying to
make a compromise as to the differences.
The wife of John E. Babcock. ESQ,
OF the upper end Of the county. who has
been very sick lately, is improving slowly
and hopes are entertained OF her recovery.
AT ball: shall we dance this
timer" mo; 81 perfer. to remain here
and listen to the two .orohestras You
will certainly get cold-between the two
airs
The woman in Persia are obliged to
ride in railroad car slope and pass their
fare out through hole in the roof. There
isn't living soul to flirt with except the
driver.
B, MaoauIeY, as Uncle Dan1 in L.
A. Locke's American comedy "A Messen
ger from Jarvis Section, will be present
ed to the people Of this city on tho evening
of Dec. 3rd at Harper's Theatre.
They are taking photographs in Paris
that actually wink, This leads 10 the hope
they will eventually produce tn EN- in such
manner that they can go cat in case
OF emergency and borrow five dollars.
The ball of the Rock Island socla
club at Armory Hall. last evening. was
we'll attended. and very enjoyable affair.
A series of dances will be given during the
winter which, If as we'll managed as the
one last evening. will be popular.
To day, the mail brings the following
Mr.. & Mrs. H. Hausman request the
pleasure of your company at the marriage
of their daughter. Grace to Wood S. To
hey, Wednesday, forenoon, November II
| 1880. at eleven o'clock, 18th Street, Chey'
enne, Wyo.
| H. IL. DeSanto, of A ndalusia, came up
to-day. and was taking things. politically
good humoreG, -and although We would
have liked 10 have seen him held an in
quest over the corpse of the republican
party. yet We shall be satisfied to have
| Capt Morris do the job in the near future
| The funeral of the late Mrs. J.. G.
Cameron, which took plaza yesterday, was
largely attended, the Rev, j. s. McCorC
officiating, assisted by the Rev. Geo. L
King, both of the NJ. E. church. The
pail bearers were Capt T. j. Robinson
and Messrs. VIM. Chanuou. ]. Ross Mills
Elijah IIIingsworth, L. Woodruff and
| Geo. Reaugh,
The editors of the Union have been
worried considerably of late about anAmer
| lean flag that has been floating across the
street from The ARGUS Office. We have
heard of Johnny Bulls before who did not
like the sight of the stars and stripes. and
from the ear marks of these fellows, good
sound judgment would say that they were
in the same fix.
"A farmer who does not take the
papers came TO town with load Of tur
nips. He did not know the price. bat
thought be would be satisfied with ten
cents per bushel. The first offer
he had vas forty cents. but he
thought if they were worth that much
he could get more. so he went further and
after trying at several places, he came
back to the place where he had the first
offer. but found they had bought load
in his absence and did not want any more.
He was compelled then to start out again,
and after ms1y unsuccessful offers.he was
forced finally to sell his load at fifteen
cents per busheI or take it back home.
Hereafter he will sell when he gets fair
price,
The Greenback Skeleton.