The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-18
HERE AND THERE.

SAAS 1880 ~N---
Bains coffees are noted for their
strength and flavor.
Only one lone load OF hay was on Mar
ket square this morning.
1t was raining little this morning. but
this afternoon it has let up.
Mr.. John J. Reimers returned today
from business trip to Minneapolis.
II. o. Harris the gentlemanly clerk in
the United States express office, is i'll.
A pane OF glass was broken in James
Corcoran's barber shop last night.
Mr.. Homer Lowry and Miss Bessie
Harper have returned from Colorado
Springs.
Merchants, bring your job printing to
the ARGUS office, where 1t will be quickly
and neatly executed.
The boys at the r. l. s. p. depot are
going to club in together and buy a boat,
not steam boat, but a sail boat
A water main sprung leak on Eight
eenth street yesterday and the workmen
are engaged in repairing it today,
Mr.. Andrew Donaldson, the well
known citizen of Rural township, was "a
welcome caller at the ARGUS office today
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan Il McCandless, dentists 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone 6S. 21-dwtf
Charles Banes, who has been working
in Iowa, arrived IN the city yesterday on
a visit to his father, Mr. Banes, Of the
Commercial house.
Mrs. T. F. Cary is now prepared TO
give lessons in painting. French embroid
ering and stamping, at No. 1913 Second
avenue.
MIR. Alvin H. Connolly left for Missouri
Valley last evening on avisit to his broth
er, Mr.. Clark Connolly, He will be alb
sent about two weeks.
Miss Kate Byrnes, the m'1liner, has
fitted up her show windows in very
attractive manner, and they are much
commented upon.
Judge Adams ami wife have returned
from their visit 20 Peoria Mrs. Adams
was visiting her relatives, while the Judge
was circulating among the politicians.
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance at low rates, call on W. l..
Coyne, corner Seventeenth street, and Sc
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, H. dGn
Mrs. D. Schmid and daughter, Miss
Bertha, left this morning for New Or
leans, for the benefit of Mrs Schmid's
health. They viii be gone two or three
weeks
Mr.. Fred Kramer, the engineer Al
Christy's cracker factory, is setting u,
the cigars to the boys, on account of ,
young engineer at his house which weigh.
II pounds.
At the meeting of the Rock River
PresbyteTy at Princeton, on Wednesday
Rev. S. S. Cryer was chosen Moderator
which position he will hold until the next
meeting, September 8.
Do not forget tine grand closing out of
furniture ana carpets at G. A. Docl-
fingers; $50 marble top chamber sets fol
$50; spring patterns best all wool extrf
super carpets at 20 cents per yard; al
goods in proportion. Call early. Ct
D. Roy Bowlby shipped fine Hallet &
Davis piano to Beardstown, yesterday
for Mr.. John GRANGE, the popular propri-
etor of the railroad hotel at that place
and also conductor on the road.
Mr.. Henry Hoffman, who has been
managing the United States clothing
house next to the First National bank foI
so me time, will leave on Monday fol
Muscatine. where he has secured soot
position. Henry is good business MAJ
and deserving of success.
Oscar L. kreidler, of Kewanee, H., ha.
ordered of J. Riley & Co., a monument il
the form of cradle to surround tht
grave of his lately deceased wife. 1t vii
be made of dark Quincy granite and vii
be one of the many novel designs intro
duced by the manager, Mr.. r. j. MCGEE
Frank P. Welch, accompanied by tina
whole souled conductor, Fred Levitt. il
this week out in the wids of Dakot,
looking after his great land interests
There is two by four cabin on bis land
and who knows but that Frask may, il
the not far distant future, wed an mn
tanned Amazon of the plainS and SETTLE
down to quiet married life. Strange
things have happened
THE May number of the Modam Age
an excellant specimen of very goo
magazine 1t contains two articles O
special merit, one a comparative of "Dol
QuixOte" and Hamlet by the late Ival
Tourgenieff, the other, remarkably goot
story, by Daniel Dare entitled "a Pilgrim
to Parnassus. Another good story i
by Ludovic Halevy, and entitled m
Horse Brutus, and The Red Cap" fror
the Hungarian of Jokai, is a very power
full tale Sir Lepel Griffin's article o.
| America Politics" is reprinted for tn
delectation of American readers, although
the article on Napoleon's Ministers vii
be found more interesting. The editor
ials are even better than usual. (f1 g.
per annum. New York City,
Board of Supervisors; Special Meeting.
m & Al.