The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-23

Senator ID. a. AInSWOrCn returned te
Springfield last evening, after having
| spent several DAYS with his family
| If subscribers would put up a box TO
the reception of their paper they woult
confer favor and at the same time ge
their paper more regularly.
The revival meeting of the Methodist
| Episcopal church of Hampton still goes
bravely on, there being four conversions
on Sunday evening. The cold weather tc
the contrary Notwithstanding.
A citizen after buzzing for the purchase
of one of our daily papers, and had brought
his mental faculties into requisition having
done his best said ''that he would only be
out $40 a week if he made the purch ase,
but he concluded he didn't want to buy.
If the weather is favo rable it is probable
that either the small pox patients, or those
who are quarantined on that account, will
be removed to the pest house tomorrow.
The sick ones are doing nicely to-day and
we are glad to say the prospects are quite
f1attering for their speedy recovery
All four lodges of Ancient Order of
United Workmen of this city had union
meeting in the lodge room of Franklyn
Lodge, No. 16, last evening. and transact
ed a considerable amount of important
business
All trains between here and st. Louis
over the c., B. & Q. run very irregularly of
late. Last nights train due here at s
o'clock did not arrive until 3 O'Clock this
morning, and the train due at 8 this morn
ing got in nearly two hours late. Cause,
the intense cold weather and snow.
Geo. Walker bought the "stepper" sold
at auction by Marshal Henderson to satisfy
fine and costs imposed upon the owner
some ten Jays ago for starving his team,
Zone having crossed the dark waters"
from the effects of its owners inhuman
treatment) The price paid being $23. so.
After the expense of keeping the animal
was taken out, Squire Mapes says The got
just $1.75, to apply on the above, which
amounts to nearly $50. He will get the
balance in 1.-The sweet by and by"
Chas. Rosene's brother Peter, while as
sisting him in his saloon on Rodman ave.
nue.. met with quite a painful accident.
He placed a pop bottle which had frozen
under the stove to thaw. standing himself
near by. The bottle getting warm, gener-
Grated such pressure of gas within that it
burst with noise equal to the report of
pistol, and one of the pieces of glass
struck him in the eve, cutting the eyeball
quite sew erely He was taken to DR.. Ha-
zen, of Davenport, for treatment and to-
day he reports his eye more comfort able
and the loss of the same is not probable
The Henderson Bros, who guard the
rear OF the American House, one at night
and the other in the day time, have during
the past few days suffered terribly from the
cold. But that is now a thing of the past.
They are now comfortably ensconced in a
model structure all of which is the result Of
their own architecture. They have cou-
pie OF gigantic dry goods boxes, placed to-
ge her in such a manner as to form quite
comfortable quarters. A stove is one of
the appurtenances thereto and window
being placed in the side of their ''abode"
facing their beat, they can enjoy the |
warmth of the fire. and at the same time |
keep an eye upon those ION liberty bent"
Some of our citizens seem determined to |
question the actions of any of their officers,
40 matter how faithfully performed. Con
siderable complaint is heard because Poor |
master Stevens engaged Dr. Ormsby to |
AXE charge of the smallpox patients. say
ng, Why not get home doctor?" when /
f they knew it there are very few of our i
physicians who desire the position, the sal
Iry not being equivalent to the loss of
heir practice, and then DR. Ormsby as |
umes the duties very cheap; and at the
anne time confines himself in the same
louse with the patients, giving them his
Whole attention, and runs no risk of help
ng to spread the disease, by circulating |
round. We think Poor master Stevens
id right