The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-11


Mr.. VIM. Johnston, 26 years OF age.
died at the residence Of his father, MIR.
Thos. L. Johnston, Hamlet. Mercer
county, on Friday, NV. 5;b. >; inlanma
ton o. the bowels.
Marshal Miller and OEfoers German
and Fiebig leave this evening for Das
Moipes. to testify in the case of the safe
burglars Smith and Wilkins. arrested 10
this city some time ago.
"A newly married young lady 10 writ
ing to friend in this city, says; The
only thing | dislike about married life, is
that George kicks tho covers eff; other
wise. it is as nice as | expected"
The St. Louis Times Of Tuesday says:
H E. Laing, formerly travelling agent of
the T., P. s. W. has been appointed city
passenger agent OF the Wabash, St. Louis
and Pacific, in the city, vice W. r. Gala
way, resigned
-Four petitions for the Postm astership
of Dubuque are already in circulation and
the chances are that this will not half fill
the bill. Rock Island. if she tries can
Guido that and not half try.
Tho Union copies sn article from the
Inter Ocean favoring Gen. Thos Hsnder
son as speaker of the next House OF
Representatives. Nothing ike being
solid whom the grand; distribution begins
Principles outlivs defeat, hence the
idle vaporiugs about the disbanding of the
Democratic party. The principles of
Democracy are synoIomous with free
govsrnm ent,and so long as the latter exists
so long will the former.
--Gsorgs G. Carman, for the last two
years agent of the Southwestern Rate
association, at Kansas city. according TO
the Railroad Gazette, has resigned that
position. to assume charge Of the Burliug
con Wabash pool.
The Kansas City Times (Dem,) says
Of the recent Democratic defeat-"Whom
the Lord loveth, he ohasteneth." This Is
about as philosophical as the Philadelphia
Chronicle which remsrks-"WeIl, we have
the satisfaction to know that that dull
low Slal DS2b US.
Our long time and weli-kGowu towns
man. Joe Davenport, who has been spend
ing few years IN Yankton al the Crow
Greek Agency. arrived last evening,
having been called home> by the illness of
one of his obiIdren Joe has lost none of
his weight. geniailty OF eIoquence during
his ahsance Dan Dem
If there is one thing that looks batter
than another it is nice, tidy-ftting shoe,
and Carse & Reticker have the finest line
of ladies shoes ever brought to this city.
They wish to call attention to their ladies'
hand .sewed goods in kid and goat. with
Spanish arched iEstep. and also the ladies'
street shos with extending sole, which is
largely worn in the East.
-Jobn Grimsley Blow, son Of the late
Henry T. Blow, of st. Louis
is dead, aged "a. johnny" as he was
familiarity knogn. led quite fast life. and |
1t one time had the Guest stable Of racing |
horses in st. Louis. He achieved brief
1otoriety By becoming infatuated with |
Alice Oates. the actress, but the fair A lice
hen at the zenith Of her popularity, refus
ID his gifts and gave him the cold |
boulder"
M. @. Speer, was formerly Of the
Union, and according to that paper, he
vas "all torn up" after he went to see
larry Anderson. at Dubuque. and he has
ound a piece that describes his feelings
iUsy;-"Mary Anderson has come and
one. Luxe the zephyr from the south
and, freighted Sith the perfume Of
range groves and filed WITH he night
ngale's song, her coming brought glsdHess
0 the hearts that loved her; and when
he left, gentle sweetness fingered to
OBJ the hour Of its great regret, for she
'il come again. Like the frozen cataract 1
hat falls in splintered glory on tho jagged
ocks is the genius of her rage. and when (
he smiles ell nature seems TO blossom for {
moments kiss. Her most capricious L
ancy fills each hour with delight; tbs like
be varying tints that sport upon an an
els wing. One moment she stands like 6
ONE grand mountain, snow-capped, cloud I
Used, stern and cold; the next resembles q
he mountain stream that leaps from its I
izzy height TO fall in rainbow tinted spray.
Ter frown like the summer storm that
athers III a moment and bursts With
ghtning fury on the trembling world. then
leaves all nature resplendent 7
] the diamond drops that hang on leaf :
nd blade. Her form is angelic symme- :
~ personihed-a living statue from an !.
rtist-God-a model which the shining
osts may envy but none dare attempt to
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