The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-12

and Miss Louisa NJ Swenicker of Yuma.
Squire Chopper is in receipt Of q letter
from lunatic.. If the fellow wants to
borrow money he will have to revise his
chirography because neither the recipient,
nor anybody else, can read it.
Henry Carey. the young clerk who ran
away from the Milwaukee offices of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul road, has
returned in company with a detective, who
/ found him in Mexico. He says he ran
away to escape trouble, but declined to
| state what the trouble was until General
Manager Merrill returns. to whom he
promises to make confession.
Fresh eggs at w. H. Beams.
1t has been suggested, and the sugges-
ton is a most excellent one, that few of
our citizens get together and subscribe
$500, the Indebtedness remaining upon
the Swedish Baptist church, and permit
the society to start the new year free from
debt. Sixty ten dollar subscriptions would
do the business effectually. Who will first
mover
The best line of linen and silk handker-
chiefs at Hoffmaster's
The little oil heater and illuminator in
car No. of the Milan line has been de-
clared so complete a success that Superin
tendent Hakes has about determined to put
one just like it in car No. g.. Why wouldn't
it be good idea to introduce them into
the cars of the Rock Island s. Moline line?
Dressed chickens st W. 81. Beans.
Prohibition discussion this evening in
Harpers theatre, between Hon. G. G.
Bradshaw, prohibitionist, of Bloomington,
bitionist. of Iowa City. Subject: do
we want an enactment or amendment pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of intox-
,icating liquors"
All is not gold that glitters, but A. W.
Anderson has now open one of the finest
assoltments of candies and candy toys that
can be found in this section. Go around
and give him call for holiday goods. No
goods at retail. Sd6t
While coming down the outside stair
way of the Bengston block yesterday
morning, J. H. Strong made misstep and
fell to the bottom, shaking him up con-
siderably. Had it not been for his heavy
overcoat he thinks that he might have
been seriously injured. As it was he
required assistance to reach his room at the
Harper House
Ottoman silks, black and colored, $175
to 81 so. at Hoffmaster's.
The Mississippi River Logging company,
OF which Fred Weyerhauser. of this city,
is president, and in which various lumber
men in the cities of Davenport and Rock
Island are interested, RATED at the Beef
Slough the past season, 2,201. 496 logs,
which measured AIT, 4s1 800 feet, an excess
over last season of 1900, 900 feet There
are from IS, Oo0, 600 to 40, 900, 900 feet held
over in the boom.
A line of brocades and velvets to close |
at e2. reduced from g. at Hoffmasters.
The authorities at Jacksonville refuse to |
receive Patrick Mcclellan. the insane man |
Of Moline, and arrangements have been |
made with the people in control of Mercy |
Davenport, whereby he is to be |
at once admitted into that institution.
Hon Robt f. Reid has received a tele. |
gram from his sons informing him of their |
safe arrival at their destination, Axtel, |
Kansas. Mrs. Reid and the other children |
started last night for the same point Mr.. |
Reid intending to remain here till next
spring.
Shawls, cloaks and circulars reduced in /
prices at Hoffmaster's.
At least one Davenport advertiser can
take the cake and every thing else handy |
when it comes down to display of pure,
gall. This forenoon an old
fashioned carry all well covered with read
ing matter, was driven through our streets.
The fellow sitting with the driver being
dressed in imitation of some back woods |
Santa Claus, red flannel cap and all, and |
as the procession" moved he blew terrify |
ing invitations on an old cornet to ride |
free over the river in his old ark Nobody |
bit