The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18

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show on earth, and then take the evening
train for Louisville.
County Treasurer Fleming says business
is accumulating at his Office, but the pay
remains the same. This year, for the first
time, county treasurers are required to
furnish the clerk of each school district
with the amount of money paid the town
ship treasurer. by the town collector as
well as the county treasurer. He is also
required to give the president of each
township report of its financial condi
ton. Although this entails considerable
work, the idea is good one. and should
be carried out to the letter.
The Rodman Rifles had an excellent
drill last night, after which, by an invl-
tation extended by Capt. Abel, they sat
down to a fine lunch. The quartette
rendered some of their popular selections,
1t was decided that the company would
accept an invitation to participate in the
parade at Davenport on Thursday,
On Wednesday, the 10th day of October,
Mr.. James Donaldson, will offer at public
sale at his residence, seven miles south
east of Milan, on the Knoxville road, in
Rural township all his personal property
This embraces a large assortment of full
blooded stock, grain, bees, agricultural
implements and machinery, wagons,
buggies, sleighs, harness, household and
kitchen furniture, and other articles.
This sale will be one Of the largest which
has ever taken place in Rock Island
county, and some special bargains can be
secured. Mr. Donaldson will move to
Missouri in the spring.
The win of the late John F. Schwen-
necker, of Moline, was admitted to probate
on Monday. Its provisions are as fol-
lows: After the payment of all his just
debts and funeral expenses he bequeaths
to his widow, Catharine Schwennecker,
the use and benefits of his real estate,
personal property and all interest that is
due Oh claims by note or otherwise,
during her natural years. After her
death he provides that all his property
real and personal remaining be divided
share and share between John C. Schwen-
.necker, Frederick Schwennecker, Claus
H. Schwennecker, Elizabeth F. Schwen-
necker and Wlke G. Schwennecker. He
revokes and annulls all former wills by
him made.
Freeport Bulletin: The Moline Dis
patch prints in its last issue biographical
sketch of Capt. w. G. Morris, and among
other Interesting things, says Of him that
later on he again turned his mind to
literary publication, and wrote history
of his two years cruise in the South
Pacific ocean, 1t strikes the Bulletin
that if he would write a sketch of his at
tempt to become sheriff of Rock Island
county, it would prove very interesting
reading to a large number of people in
Moline and Rock Island. There are many
important facts and figures that never
came to the surface in connection there
with that would prove very amusing if
given to the public. By all means, let us
have little light on the amount that it |
cost him to keep Hauberg on the track. |
and what it cost this apostle of temper
ance for beer and such
Draw-poker, from the scientific point
of view, is the subject of an entertaining
article by Richard A. Proctor. in the
Modern Age for October The same
number contains CULVER, Macready and
Richelieu, by the Earl ofLytton (Owen
Incredibly, detailed account of the de
alterations between the author of |
"Richelieu" and the creator of the part. |
drawn principally from the correspon
dence between the actor and the dramat-
list, "Eurikleia, the Greek Girl" is a |
powerful story of Bulgarian life, from
the German of Schneegans, and The
Ordeal, is an entertaining yachting
sketch. Ranch Life in the West" |
shows that that kind of existence is not |
altogether couEeur de rose The poetry |
and other articles in this issue are all |
good, and the Modern Age for October is
even better than its predecessors. (S1.60 |
per annum. The Modern Age Publishing
Co., New York City,