The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-14

ment should cont nue.. her examinafion
on the charge of having made way with
her babe will take place early next week
There hasn't been duller day on Mar
ket square this spring thus far than to-
day. Up to 3 o'clock a solitary load OF
corn had made its appearance but was
soon disposed of.
Last night was so favorable for prone
nades. etc, that many real estate owner
was seen this morning hard at work
Strengthening his gate hinges
Mr.. Sharp silvis, who is in town to-
day reports that the roads in Hampton
are rapidly getting into fine condition.
but the farmers haven't done much thus
far with their spring blowing
Mr. John Whitsitt of Pre- Emption,
one Of the genuine wheei-horses of an
cient as well as modern democracy, was a
welcome caller at the ARGUS office this
afternoon. Although short horn"
man. Mr.. Whitsitt had just purchased a
splendid Jersey COW and calf of Mr.. O..
J. Dmick, which his neighbors will take
delight in looking upon.
Yesterday Uncle John Warner went out
| to Milan on fishing trip. armed and
equipped as the law directs" By his side
sat little AL. Henry who pulled out sal
mon after salmon, very much to the dis
gust of Uncle John who couldn't get a
fish. Who are you, anyway. little boy, ]"
asked Mr. Warner 30, know who you
are but won't tell you who I am. was
the rejoinder, and the boy kept right
along pulling out the finny beauties.
Mr. B. D. Buford has become sole
owner of the celebrated "Hien automatic
drop lock car coupler" 1t is a swing
hook coupler operated by means of q
gravity lock and it is claimed that 1t viii
stand greater conclusion than any other
coupler now in use. 1t can be coupled or
uncoupled on a curve; requires neither
links nor pins; is close fitting in all its
parts; it has no levers, springs or rigging
to get out of order and can be operated
from the side or top of the car; is equally
adapted for passenger or freight cars and
is claimed to be the only practical auto
matte freight car coupler i'll existence
AT Mr. John WestphaPs saloon may be
seen fine Photographic group by Ras-
mussen of the active singers of the Arion
society, as follows: 1st tenor, John Russ
and Joseph Huber; I'd tenor, Emil Beck
and Emil Jacobsen 1st bass, Guido Beck
and John Westphal; Sd bass, Gottleib
Beck and Matt Daleiden. The group
also includes the talented instructor. Prof
Fl. Braunlich. The singers meet every
Wednesday evening for rehearsal and are
making most commendable progress.
The Chicago assignees' sale of boots and
shoes has just opened at No 1914 Second
avenue
Ladies kid button shoes, $3.50. worth
$2.50
Mems working shoes. $50 worth
80. so.
Mems calf boots, 81, worth So.
Childrens school shoes, IS cents, and
misses shoes. 81.
Gents fine button shoe, 80 so, worth
81. 12-d6t
Hon schuyler COlfaX VIII denver
lecture on Lincoln and Garfield at Town
Hall, Milan, evening of April IS. Ar
engagements have been made with the
street cars TO run to and from lecture. st
The c., B. & @. has issued book of
115 pages containing rules aud regula-
tions for the government of the operating
department of the roads east of the Mis-
souri, river, operated by this company.
The new rules went into effect April l,
1888 General Manager Potter IN gen
eral notice prefacing the book says that
every employe of the company whose |
duties are in any Way described in the |
book, is required to have copy of it con |
stantly in his possession when on duty, |
and must make himself perfectly &C |
quainted with the whole of it He is |
required to render all the assistance in his
power in carrying out these rules, and to
Immediately report any infringement
thereof to the head of his department. Ii
any one is in doubt as to the meaning of
any rule or special order, application must
be made at once to the proper authority
for an explanation. Ignorance cannot be
accepted as an excuse for neglect or oms
sion of duty.