The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-10
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
BY AReus-rrrD REPORTERS ron THE ARGUS.

Fred Plummer is home from Hiawath,
Kan, on visit to his parents in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos E. Gray left last
| night on visit to relatives in Minneapo-
| lis.
Frank P. Peterson, Chas. A. Sand. and
Olof Peterson received their naturalization
papers yesterday.
L II. Buffum and A. F. Parker, with
their ladies, took dinner at the Rock Is
land House to-day.
AT the White Mountains the girls all
comb their hair back from the forehead.
That is why it is called bang-up place,
DIR. and Mrs Truesdale arrived home
from Minneapolis yesterday, after pleas
ant visit
Mrs. A. Hemstead and daughters, Miss
Winnie and Josie, of Galva, were in the
city last night, on their way to Minnea
polls
The good citizens of Cable are making
arrangements for grand excursion from
Cable next Wednesday. They will arrive
over the Mercer county road, the obiec-
tive point being the government island.
Company B, I'd Regiment Iowa Nation,
al Guards, of Davenport, go into camp al
Fairfield Iowa, Monday morning, TO re
main five days.
Edmund C. Decker, of Binghampton,
n. Y, procured a marriage license yes
terday from County Clerk Donaldson, to
wed Miss Ella Powers, of Davenport.
Remember the picnic at Sylvan islaud,
on Sunday. The proceeds will be used
used for the purpose of giving open air
concerts at Franklin square.
Misses Nellie Randall and Jennie Tin
dali, of Upper Alton, H., who have been
visitil G at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Young, on Third avenue, were
rendered reception last night
| am going to the rink, baby mine baby mine
| l can skate quite well, think, baby mine;
shall wear my CATERS small.
| And my str ped stockings tall,
And my hustle for fall, baby mine.
Dubuque Times: Oscar Wiley, of Dav-
export, is painting the steeple of the
Second Presbyterian church. Yesterday
he stood upon the round ball at the apex
and was photographer that position
john Minor, chief of police of Peoria,
is to appear in new role for an officer
He is the author of new book which will
soon be published Its title will be 'How
to do it, or how not to do it, or carrying
water on both shoulders"
The Union must have been taking a nap.
and on awakening, thought a day had
slipped by. Several events which occur
red yesterday, are written as having taken
place on Friday afternoon.
Dubuque is all tom up over proposed
new railroad, which, if built, will be
called the Dubuque & Northwestern rail
way. Capital will be raised by levy of
five per cent. tax.
The last two days were rather rough
on the young ladies wearing Wamsutta
and lawn. To-day, however, they are
again in their element, and they trip
along the street. attired in their light
finery.
D. C. Dimiok to-day sold to Mr.. JIG.
Taylor. of Taylor Ridge, very fine Two
seated surrey. 1t was purchased for
cash at a bargain
Mr.. Elliot Bird and Mrs. Polly Butler,
of Drury township, have thought it best
to travel in double harness hereafter,
down life's thorny road. hence they made
a visit to the county clerks office this
morning and procured marriage license,
Harry COrcoran young son of Daniel
| COrcoran, who lives at the corner of
Seventh avenue ard Fifteenth street, fell
from a tree into which he had climbed in
Bailey Davenport's pasture. His left leg
was broken near the thigh. Dr. Garter
attended the little fellow
Uncle John Warner president of the
Rock Island & Moline street railway. Gel
ebrated his 69th birthday yesterday. Mr.
Warner is quite an aged man to be presi
dent Of street railway company, but he
performs his duties just as well as if hi
was twenty years younger.
Mr. Levi F. Harson. our efficient cir
cult clerk, will fill the position of claim
and adjusting agent for the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railway, lately made
vacant by NJ D. Merrill. Harson is 6
clever fellow, and he will do good wort
for the railroad
An exchange says that the gitl who ha.
self-respect and coyets an honest reputa-
ton submits to the drudgery of factor,
life and wears her frock of plain, unas
Stunning material with as mnch pride as al
heiress feels in her richly trimmed bro
cade' A young woman who loves wha
the Trenton journalist calls ''tinsel" ant
wants to display it in saloons does no
labor hard for a pittance. She find
easier ways of gratifying her taste thai
by work, work, work, till the eyes grow
heavy and dim" Labor is enrolling
labor is honest-labor is virtuous. Anon
men as well as among women the idler
are the dissipated and vicious-the toiler
are the self-respecting and the pure.