The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-14
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Grow.
-Buzzard.
Grow and Buzzard.
Take your medicine. or vomit.
There are ''soreheads" and plenty of
them.
The Democrats are out of this sheriff
fight.
Well, Democrats, how do you like the
dose. anyway
The sleighing 10 some portions of the
county is excellent.
The talk of the town is that peoples"
convention of yesterday.
The thermometer marked Is degrees
below at o'clock this morning.
The HAuberg pill is too much for the
average Democrat to swallow.
Well. the Nationals have nominated
Hauberg- now let them elect him.
Tho big Four MINSTREL" lat Har-
per's Theatre, on Saturday evening.
The January thaw which was pre-
dicted to begin the lob has given Rock
Island the go by.
Mrs. Harris was only awarded $3.50
aud costs 10 the suit for damages against
the City Of Rock Island.
There was another National confer
ence', this morning. The Nationals don't
hold conventions, you know; simply
conferences distinction aoithout q
difference.
As we 60 to press we learn that q
case of small pox has been discovered in
Rock Island and that the Board Of Health
are in session considering the matter; also
that action will be taken by the Council at
once.
-John Wakefield, formerly book keeper
with the Rock Island Lumber 4 Mfg Co..
this city, but new Of Omaha, where he is
in business for himself is in the city on a
flying visit. The only cause for complaint
is, John don't come often enough.
THE ARGUS is happy to announce
that Miss Lucy Cable is improving and
hopes are entertained of her recovery
DR.. Hall the physician brought from Chi
csgo by special train, is in attendance, az
are also Drs Gall aud Truesdals of this
city,
-Grau0 Representative John. Lake, of
Rockford, will be in Rock Island to-
morrow, to exempliiy the new secret work
of the Independent, Order of O1d. Fsllows
The exempiifcation will take place 10 Odd
Fellows Hall both Afternoon and evening.
Mr. Lake will be the guest of Past Grand
Representative w. La. Sweeney.
The advance agent of the great Sarah
| Bernhard was on c., r. |. L. z. train for
| the west night before last. He was en-
| route for San Francisco. He informed a
Davenport merchants hat if San Francisco
gets to see. Bernhardt she fmust give a
guarantee OF $40 600 for weeks engage
meet. or 100000 Tor two weeks F" He said
that Sarah and her manager would come
out Of Chicago. wheresshe is performing
this week. with $42 900 clear money.
| They are doing some weighing business
on the c. T. |. & T. All the rest of this
month the mail for the southwest
on the Davenport i Kansas City di-
| vision of that road is to be weighed
between this city aud Wilton, and all the
mail from the southwest is to be weighed
between Wilton and Davenport. A carry
ing contract is abont to be made, and the
company want to learn how much it is
worth per too to favor Uncle Sam 10 this
business.
| The festival lat Hampton, by River
sido Lodge. A. o. U. W., on Tuesday
evening. was q very pleasant affair. There
was some excellent vocal and instrumeu-
tai music and general social time. The
programme was an interesting one and
was well received by all who were present
| After the musical and literary entertain
ment, a fine oyster supper was spread to
which all did ample justice, Then follow
ed dancing. Blsuer's fine orchestra furn-
ishing the music. The affair was a fine
success. aud much credit 10 due to Mrs,
Hesgy. Mrs. Ssoddard, Mrs. Albert Wells
Mrs DIR. Hunter. Mrs. Harrison and other
ladies who were principals in the arrange
msnt of the programme so successfully
carried out.