The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-19
NOTES HERE AND THERE.


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Keep to the write" said the lawyer
to his lazy clerk.
Why is lease like q notch? Because
it is an indenture.
Bishop and Mrs. Perry have arrived
home from their European tour.
Why is politeness like an air cushion
Because it eases jolts wonderfully.
The Davenport saw mills have closed,
as well as those in this city and Moline.
1 When is an inkstand like the leaning
tower of Pisa? When it is inkiined IN
c!ined).
"A motion for newEtrial Is to mace
in the case of Osborn, the Des MONIES
murderer. :,
| Some one inquiries. where have all
the ladies' belts gomez" Gone to waist
long ago.
The water pipes along Moline avenue
are being laid as rapidly as the weather
will permit. -,
Why is the map OF Europe like
Thanksgiying-table? Because there Is o
Turkey on it.
| -Workmen are engaged king the Elm
street cutters so as to avoid the usual
winter overflow. -,
In choosing home, as far as possible
avoid living upon made land, or 10 houses
built upon piles
Why is Walter Scott's "Waverly
like record of events? Because 1t is
his story (history).
1t was the superintcndents ear OF the
C, B. 4 Q. and not the pay car, which
was here yesterday.
The Knights of Maccabee will have
their annual ball. at Armory Hall. on
Friday evening Dec II. !
Why should a person lost in the
woods make his will? Because where
there is will there is "a way.
II am satisfied with my lot said
real estate owner who held piece OF
ground worth IS 900 foot.
A letter to Sheriff Perkins states that
Joe, Green, the notorious rough Just par
doned by Gov. Culom is dead.
The smile which the onion mentions
in regard to the Milan road. was sick!y
grin very. very, short time aae.
The river is closed at the head Of the
rapids and people are crossing on the ics
between LIE Claire and Port Byron
Hard coal is yeryscarce. especially thu
small size. and there is very little pros
poets of any increase 10 the supply. which
is fat below the demand.
| Forty passenger trains run dali.
between New Y ork and PHILADELPHIA. |
takes two hoars 70 make the trip and it j
estimated that eight thousand people ar
carried by these trains.
A leading lumber merchant of Chica
go, engaged in the river trade estimate
the lumber movement of the Mississippi
river and tributaries this year at 1910,
loco 600 feet This includes only logs AM
sawed stuff.
The Florence Norbert company vii
lopen at Harper's Theatre beginning mex
week Monday evening, and continuing tn
introduction, and crowded houses may b
looked for,
The Moline Dispatch says that Bar
NUNS mules gave Simon Hirseh a hint.
The hint" resulted in the gentle Simon
laying in lot of ear tabs.-muie sizes,-
and the chances are now that Simon
only customer will be tho editor of th.
Dispatch.
The Rock Island House is COCO
place to stop at. IS the numerous arrival
on the register would indicate The lates
arrival is that of a stranger who expect
to stay and does not propose to pay hi
board, either. We understand that tn
proprietor intends to give him the rui
of the house.
"A Davenporter in New York write
that 'Ssrah Bernhardt isn't q social success
in.this city-=she is great actress, but can
not get the entries to our best society q
ICharlotte Cushman had it, and as Clar
Morris has it, because four children is to
many for one women TO be mother t
without husband to claim share il
their support.