The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-27

Mr.. William Don. brother of oul
popular hardware merchant Mr. David
Don, has returned home from Santa Fe
New Mexico, where he has been for the
past two years.
Mrs. W. F. Miner and daughter, May
returned this morning, after pleasant
visit to Milwaukee Miss Laura Field
burg. of Milwaukee. accompanied them
The Clinton base ball club are stopping
at the Rock Island House They are 6
lot of fine looking young fellows, and ev
identity know how to handle the willow
Mrs. Sanford Mott and Mrs j Ii. Keff
of St Paul, wife of the Assistant Super
intendent of the St Paul & Duluth Rail
road, arrived in the city this morning, II
visit Mayor Mott until August LIST.
The friends of Mrs James Decker o
Cambridge, who is suffering from an in
ternal cancer, do not expect her to sur
vive much longer
Kohn & Adler's mare, that was 80 Sc
riousiy injured in the runaway yesterday
afternoon. was shot this morning Il
WIS discovered that she would not ge
well and she was kileG to be put out OF
her misery.
Jos. NJ Kinuaird, formerly Rocl
Island attorney late of Lexington, Ky.
left last evening for Portland Oregon
via San Francisco, in search of suitable
location for business. We hope Ken
will succeed in the far west and make {
fortune.
Adair Peasants and E. H. Dryer are
home from the Buffalo camp again, botl
looking brown and hearty. They repor
the fishing poor, but amusement excellent
The city of Dixon has determined Il
establish water works, and Kennedy, o
the Sun, is in his glory. Dixon is beau
tiful, thriving. city and the latest stridr
toward improvement is commendable II
the enterprise OF her citizens
Charles B. Marshall, agent for tn;
Western Union Telegraph company in thi
city, sports brand new vest which cos
him nothing Ask a clerk in certain
stors on Second avenue how he like
to match dollars.
The Rock Island district conference 0
the Methodist Episcopal church was he'll
at Woodruff this week. Rev. J. s. Nc
Cord, from this city, was in attendance
The Methodist camp meeting for thi
district will commence at Tindals Grove
August 18th, and continue one week, in
stead of four days, as heretofore an
nounCed
Mr. Richard Mansil curses the perid
of man Mr. Mansi is repairing hi
property on Third avenue and twenty
second street, and the work does not ge
along as fast as he would wish it to. Tn
carpenters break faith with him, and h
has hard time to keep them at WORK
Some carpenters IN Davenport promise
him to go to work Thursday morning
but to-day informed him they couldn
come until Tuesday or Wednesday of ne,
week Mr., Mansil wants to get the wor
| finished, so that he can take his annu
eastern trip.
Another one of those delightful excul
sion parties gotten up by the popular an
efficient general ticket agent, Mr.. E. s
7 John, of the c., R. & P railway, wi
pass through Rock Island Aug. 21st
5:20p m, bound for cool Minnesota V
the great Albert Lea route During Ju
and August known as the Iceberg Route
i Mr. j r. Berry, special passeng
l. agent, will accompany the party and cat
a to the wants of the excursionists. tt
d round trip including meals and all 9th
+ expenses only $50
u LOU Iau SChOidhy tOA WHICH q pcISt
Il visits a newspaper Office for the purpo
u of procuring favor, be it personal
a otherwise. We do not mean to lnsinua
that every such visitor acts alike. T
man who has the least claim upon t.
IA paper-and by claim, we mean the chs
s, acter of financial aid and encourageme
n that is shown by the books in the busine
: ofiice-is the most frequent applicant
~ these 'favors." He generally comes ID
W in the afternoon, at your busiest time, a
seems to be impressed with the idea tt
there is nothing in the line of editor
T duty as the elaboration of mice motto,
n, of some person or pet project. tt
a. a. does not apply to the many friends W
q go out of their way to bring us new
IN which is always received with thanks, u
p in our own way We manage to rememt
IS this kindly assistance Too much is e
. pected, as matter of course, and an
acknowledgement of favors is one of
~ rare and unexpected things that new
,ir paper writers soon place in the catege
a. CT things that are not, but ought to be.
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