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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The Mayors Residence

Hon. J. T. Mott, our worthy Mayor,
has changed his place of residence from
1928 Fourth avenue. to the corner Of
Fourth avenue and Eleventh street the
property he lately purchased from Mr.,
Fred Hass This makes him a resident of
the Second instead of the Third ward
He is not settled in his new home yet,
but will be in short time. His residence
is a marvel of neatness and beauty The
paper hangers and painters have been at
work for some time past, and consequent
ly everything shines like new dollar
The ARGUs trusts that Mayor Mott and
his good wife will live long to enjoy the
comforts of their new home.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
HERE AND THERE.

Attend church tomorrow
New style curtains, at Taylor's
Business on the river is picking up
The street sprinkler was out this morn
ing
Curtain fixtures, 10 cents, at Taylor's.
There will be skating at the rink to
night.
Roc!; Island baby carriages, at Taylor's.
1t is trying lis best to rain This after
noon
Bain's teas are their own importations
The c. b. & Q. have put on a Sunday
train
For wall paper go to Taylorss
Only one arrest ny the peclers yester
day
Tomorrow is train Sunday on the c r.
L p.
Fresh vegetables Of all kinds, at Henry
Lamps.
-Four loads of hay.on market square
this morning.
A full line of teas and spices, at An.
krum's.
Major Beardsley is in Peoria, on polit-
zeal business.
Mems clothing, the nohbiest styles, at
the Golden Eagle.
4 party of five picture charging men
struck town yesterday.
The best nickIe cigar in the city. at
Ankrnms.
The bon fires of rubbish cleaned up
from yards are not few.
Bain's coffees are noted for then
strength and flavor.
A game Of base ba.l is being PLAYED at
the park this afternoon.
Easter eggs, II cents per dozen, at
Henry Lamps.
Rev. Wright will lecture in Milan next
Monday and Tuesday night
The latest styles in hats, at the Golden
Eagle clothing store
rev fearce returned home from
Bloomington this morning.
G. c. Taylor has some very choice pic
lures in his front window.
There has only been seven marriage
licenses issued during this month
The Republican state convention will
be held at Peoria next Wednesday
Sheriff and Mrs. Reticker returned last
evening from their trip TO Chicago.
Easter eggs IA cents per dozen, at j.
F. Ankrums, No 1909 Third avenue
The attendance at the special services
held in the Catholic church last night was
very large.
The Rock river presbytery will meet at
Princeton next Tuesday afternoon. The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The River Boom

The ARGUS man had talk with an old
river man last evening in regard to the
river boom, The river man was not feel
ing very happy over the way things are
looking on the river He said that bust
ness, as yet, is light. The raft boats were
the only boats that were making any
money. Steamboating was getting less
and less every year. The railroads were
getting nearly all the freight to haul 1t
is no use denying the fact that steamboat
ing, to a great extent, has lost its grip
a grip it will never regain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Old Phocloa

The great and good Phocion How ard.
the one on whose Atlantean shoulders
rests the cause of good roads, never
means to say die Phocion was immensely
disguised when the democrats determined
to hold their state convention in Peoria
He was confident up to the last moment
that it would not be done, and the news
that his predictions had been quashed.
struck him with "a dull, sickening thud
But PhoCion never despairs He has
joined with Elijah NJ Hams, and has
ordered a state convention of highway
commissioners to meet in Springfield
April 22nd There are several
thousand of these officials in
this state, and if Phocion can only get
them all together he will have a conven-
ton of some magnitude But there's the
rub Phocion confides to his intimate
friends, in his hour of gloom, the fact
that the great mass Of the farming com
munity don't want good roads, and arc
entirely oblivious of the advantages to be
derived therefrom. This being the case,
we fear that the coming convention will
not boom to any great extent Any cause
that has Hams for leader is apt to be
regarded with an eye of suspicion by the
mass of people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
A Surprise Farty

A number of our very best young PEG
pie got together last night and went out
to South Rock Island and surprised Mr..
and Mrs. Fields. Although the party
was a complete surprise to the host and
hostess Of the evening, everyone was
given to understand that they were to
make themselves at home The evening
was spent very pleasantly in all kinds OF
games, chsrades. music and dancing At
a late hour the company dispersed for
their homes. stating that they never had
enjoyed a more pleasant time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
l. o. O, F. goniahle

Hecker lodge, |. 0. 0. F., of this city,
will give a sociable at Turner hall Satur--
day night, April Goth This will be the
anniversary night, for it was on April 26,
We forgot the other date, that the Odd
Fellows lodge was first organized. Every
thing will be done to make the sociable a
grand success. The l. o. 0. F. lodges of
this city are in flourishing condition; a
fact that We arc glad to note, for there
isn't better organization, calculated to
do more good than the grand, and noble
order of Odd Fellows.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Gone to Bloomington.

Mr.. G. B. Marshall, the well known
and popular manager Of the Western
Union telegraph office in this city, packed
his'grip sack last night and boarded the
midnight train on the Rock Island &
Peoria road for Bloomington, H., where
he goes, partly on a business and partly
on pleasure trip. Mr.. Marshall worked
in Bloomington long time, and while
there made host of friends, who will be
glad to welcome him back to that city,
even if he is only on visit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The SunarUIzaTa

County Clerk Donaldson viii call for a
meeting of the assessors of the county on
Monday, April % Tue assessments of
the county will then be looked over and
other business transacted. The meeting
Of the new board of supervisors will meet
the Friday following this, April Goth,
The board will probably organize, elect a
permanent chairman and appoint its com
mittees for the ensuing year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Hugh Gavin.

1t wasn't three days ago that we chroni-
clcd the fact that Hugh Gavin was in the
county bastile, sent there for high mis-
demeanor Yesterday some fond soul
friend Of Hugh, rushed 10 the front and
went his bail for his appearance in the
court when wanted. Hugh being out on
bail, felt frisky, he having been in durance
vile for long time. In some manner, we
know not how, Hugh became the pos
SCISSOR Of some hard cash. and went ont
on a bum, painting the whole town a
deep, deep wierd red. Along about high
noon yesterday, he waltzed down to old
aunt negro Sally's house on front street,
and knocked at the door, which was
open. He entered, and commenced abus-
ing the coons. The old lady stood il as
long as she could, and then she lit on TO
Hugh. She was nobly assisted by her
daughter, and between them they pelted
and scratched him, pulled his hair and
gouged his eyes with their fingers. As
soon as he could get out he did so, holler
ing murder a. every jump. Chief of
Police Miller was near and collared Hugh.
lie then went down to aunt Sally's and
investigated, and found that there had
been no Serious damage done.
Gavin was up before the irrepressible
Chopper this morning for trial. The negro
women were present also, and filed the
Justices ears with the account of their
woe. Chopper listened patiently 10 the
evidence, after which he assessed fine
of S. and costs against Gavin, and in de-
fault of payment sent him to jail. Selahl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Golden Leaf Sociery-

The colored people of this city will give
their Mother Hubbard social at Turner
hall next Tuesday night There will be
refreshments of all kinds for sale. The
admission is only fifteen cents. The pro
ceeds of this social viii go towards making
fund TO be used in burying their dead.
Let everybody attend and encourage the
colored people in their worthy object
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
A Scheme

What the genial boys at the Chicago
Milwaukee It St. Paul office can't think of
its no use for anybody else to try. The
boys have been playing fine scheme here
lately. Over in Davenport there is a
tobacco firm who gives a handsome pic
ture, an imitation of an oil painting, with
every parcel of tobacco The boys first
bought pound of tobacco, got the pic
ture and encased it in a neat frame,
placing it in a conspicuous place where it
would attract attention. Everybody who
came in noticed the picture Then they
would inquire the cost of it. The boys
would say fifty cents. By this means
they took orders for the picture. They
caught five or six fellows in this way,
and thereby got all their smoking tobacco
for nothing. We know of one or two of
our business men who got took in, - but
they will never know it until they read this
item in the ARGUS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Not Coming.

A letter was received by the Broadway
Presbyterian people this morning from
Rev. Marquis. of Minonk, H., stating
that it would be impossible for him to
accept the call which had been So unani-
mously rendered him By the Central Pres
byterian folks of this city. 1t IS under
stood that he desired very much to accept
the call. but his Presbytery refused to let
him 60 The Presbyterl.n folks are much
disappointed, as they entertained the
strongest kind OF hopes that the reverend
gentleman would preach for them We
understand that all efforts have not rs yet
been abandoned by the Presbyterian folks
Of obtaining Rev. Marquis as pastor, and
We hope they will yet secure his services.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Promoted.

The ARGUS is always glad to see a de
serving man rewarded. Word was received
here yesterday that Mr. Henry Rains, the
genial and accommodating yard master of
the c.. r. l. & p. in this city, had been
appointed agent for the Chicago, MiIwau-
kee s st. Paul road at Erling, Iowa. He
will take charge of the office the first of
next month
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Our Public Library

If there is only one thing that the city
of Rock Island and the people who live in
the city, have a just cause to be proud Of
liz is the public library an Institution
founded upon broad and a most liberal
foundation, having for its only object the
entertainment Of the people who reside
within the city limits. 1t is free insti
tuition, and whoever wishes my enter and
there post himself or herself up by reading
the books to be found on the shelves. Too
much praise cannot be given to the library
board for the efficient manner in which
the library is managed The librarian is
painsjaking to make every one
who enters the library at home
ON the shelves are books Of
all sizes, aud by different authors,
treating on many different subjects. No
book of an immoral nature is allowed
space on the shelves Whoever will may
take a book from the library home to read.
The book must be returned in good con
diti0n within two weeks, The librarian
informs the ARGUS reporter that the mum
Der of people who take books home with
them to read is increasing Books of
fiction are the most popular In the
reading room can be found all kinds of
papers. Some of the periodicals. are
weeklies and others ale dailies The
reading room is very much frequented by
all classes of people, The attendance
now, however. is falling of, as spring is
here and many of the workmen who spent
their spare time there, have found work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12

About half past five O'Clock last evening
one Of our newsboys was up near the "a"
saw mill, playing on raft that was in the
slough, There were q number of men on
the raft The men started the raft, all
of sudden and the kid tumbled off in
the river He spluttered around, went
under, but was rescued by one of the raft
men 1t is dangerous pasttime for kids
to be fooling around RATS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Fish Market.

As another evidence that spring with all
its pristine beauty is upon Us, no better
evidence is needed than the corroboratiHg
fact that the fish boat makes regular trips
up the river and returns with full load
of the finny tribe. The boat comes back
to the Illinois shore every morning, and
supplies customers in this city with the
freshest of fish.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The Social.

The Easter social at the Central Presby
terrain church last night was well attended,
and as might have been expected, every
body present enjoyed shemselves In
fact, it could not be otherwise, for the
ladies Of the Central Presbyterian church
arc noted for their hospitality and in
making a success out of anything they
undertake to carry through. The receipts
of the evening amounts to about twenty
five dollars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Market Report.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: May wheat, 81; June, s5Bi
July. 81. May corn, 49i; June, 500; July,
52l. May oats, 31E; June, 80: July. BIZ.
May pork, S1742. June, S1755; July,
S1757. May lard, $3.50. June, $500,
July, 1915. Hogs, 1900; light. s5.66 to
SC. Is; mixed, Sc. 20 to $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The Dust

Tie dust is getting thick on Second
avenue-in fact on every avenue and
every street. 1t is high time tina: the city
ordered out the street sprinkler We
have heard a number of the business men
on Second avenue grumbIing because of
the dust Trot out the sprinkler.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Looming Up

Tie painters are at work on Liberman's
store, getting the paint and varnish off,
reody to put on a fresh coat. Liberman
informed Us that be is going to have the
front Of his store painted a deep, deep
crimson red just in order to be in style
Liberman is bound to have things loom
up around him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Paw Day

Today is pay day on the Mercer county
road, also for the Coal Valley Mining
Company The pay rolls are large this
month, at least We are Informed by our
good natured and handsome friend Harry
GIynn, who ought to know, if anybody
does
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
Tonight

at Turner hall the Sash Factory hose com
pany's ball all firemen are requested to
come ia Uniform. A big time is expected
and ample preparations have been made
to accommodate a large crowd Go and
patroGize the boys
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The "a Mill.

The "A mill will commence operations
tomorrow morning. The ARGUS some
time ago spoke of the many Improvements
made in the "A" mill The company ex-
poets to have its full corps OF men busy,
and all the machinery running full tilt
next Monday morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
ImnrnYementa

Capt Cameron Is having his yard fence
repaiuted.
4 NJ Blakely. on Twenty third street,
is having his house remodded. An addi-
ton is also ing added.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
The DAILY ARGUS.
Saturday, April IL, 1854.
Ercnrsinn.

The Milan street car line viii run cx-
cursion cars all day tomorrow-Sunday-
to Black Hawk tower. The tower and
the cemetery viii, no doubt be largely
visited tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
For Sale

An awning as good as new for sale
cheap. w. A. Glockhoff, under Harper
house. tt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-12
NOTICE.

WANTED-A careful driver and good gardener,
also two experienced farm hands. Corner Filth
avenue and Twenty seventh street l2d5t
To K sNT-Fgruished rooms. Wit or without
board first door west Of Baptist church. Third
avenue. by MIR 4. StockweI. s-1w
FOR SALE-old papers for sale in auy quantity
at this Office. cheap
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
N0nsiSnor Capel and the Iris!

NonsiSnor Capel and the Irish.
New York, Feb. 1st - Mon
signor Capel lectured last night
He said he himself had in his veins
the pure blood of All Irish mother,
and he knew how to feel with Ire
land. Ireland has been covered
with sorrow, while on the path to
Calvary. So she has been purified
and exalted. It had been her mis-
sion to teach the gospel of Christ,
and it would continue to be. The
lecturer stated he was in posi-
ton to know that Pope Leo's letter
to the Irish Bishops, about one
year and half ago, was meant to
teach his Irish children to preserve
the faith inviolate, and that the
Pope was in full sympathy with
the aspirations of the Irish people
for the complete redress of the
wrongs and injustice from which
they suffered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
California Wines and Foreign
Labels.

New YORK, Feb. 1st.-During
the shopping hours young bachelor
clerks, wLo live in furnished room 6
and dine at up town restaurants,
use good California hook, angelica
and port with foreign labels on
them. There is much good cham
payne made in this country, both
IN California and in the wine eel
lars. Along Lake Kenka and at
Hammondsport and vicinity, they
raise many tons of grapes, and en-
ploy foreign wine makers to immi-
tate foreign wines, but American
wines have already a fair reputa-
ton, and there are reputable places
where they are served on their own
merits at fair prices.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
Did the Same Thing.

The Chronicle tells of million
aire who seeing sketch of him
self made by Matt Morgan was so
struck by the likeness that he took
off $3.50 seal skin overcoat and
made Morgan accept it as a gift.
When John Mackay saw picture
of his wife by French artist. he
also removed his coat and gave the
artist to understand that he was
about to lick him on the spot.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
The Newman Church Fight.

! New YORK, Feb. 1.-The scenes
in DR.. Newman s church, as report
ed in all the morning papers, were
a repetition of the former stormy
proceedings between the Newman
partisans and their opponents, with
Janney at the head. At least on J
half of the people in the room were
standing, and a dozen people were
endeavoring to make themselves
heard. A stalwart young man with
a flushed face, waved his arms in
the air and shouted vehemently,
and white-haired old deacons APP
pea!ed in tremulous tones for quiet
and harmony. The excitement was
intense, and the effect on the femi-
nine element, which constituted
one-half the assemblage, was
strangely stimulating. Some of
the younger women used their
voices freely. and We'd with the
m en- in the earnestness of their ex-
pressions. In order to test the
sense Of the meeting, motion was
made that all who desired Newman
to remain as permanent pastor
would respond Faye" An afflrma-
tive shout that put to shame all the
previous noises went up, and but |
few dissenting votes were heard.
But it was seen that Janney and |
some of his principal adherents did
not vote. Some one proposed three |
cheers for Newman, and they were
given with vigor, not unming!ed
with Kisses. The demonstration
caused policeman to remark:
"Well, this beats any political pri-
mary | was ever at
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
Let the WSxk be Zone.

There is general feeling among
the citizens of Carson that since the
Grand Jury have begun to bring
perjurers up with round turn
that it will be an excellent plan to
take up the whole batch. The next
Grand Jury will do we'll to take up
all the perjury cases which have
not been outlawed and give the
gang such lesson that the courts
of Justice will be free from them
for some years to come
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
A Commemorate Effort.

There is on exhibition in Cagwin
and Noteware's show window a mir
ror sunk in heavy frame which is
ornamented by sketches in oil of
Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter painted by Miss Ollie Bray.
The work has none of the ''fin-
nicky" appearance usual ID the ef-
forts Of amatuers, but everything
done boldly and freely with natural
effects AID all tendency to over
color avoided.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03
The Stupid Post.

The Post is quite shocked that
the APPEAL received a present Of a
box of tea from a Chinaman who
killed another in Bodie with q
Ratchet some years ago, and still
more shocked at the idea that the
APPEAL should wish the Chinaman
prosperous career. The idea in
tended to be conveyed was an allu-
sion to the laxity of law in Bodie,
but the Post, with its usual stupid
ity, reached the conclusion that the
APPEAL was pronounced advocate
Of the Chinese. SoMe years ago
when this same Chinaman arrived
in Carson the APPEAL noted the fact
that he was bad egg aud had saved
his neck By direct purchase OF a
Mono county jury. On the Chinese
New Year the man sent box CT tea
to the APPEAL to show that he har-
bored no i'll and the APPEAL made
the usual Acknowledgements. The
Chinaman in question is now wres.-
ling with hard times mending cane
bottomed chairs and doubtless
gives better value for the money lie
earns than the person who writes
the postal paragraphs for the San
Francisco Post.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-02-03

Despite the protests OF this
journal the Masonic fraternity have
determined to give two more hops
at their hall, where married ladies
unaccumpanied by tlieir husbands
are admitted From the accounts fur
nished US by those who attended,
the APPEAL is satisfied that it is
useless any longer to attempt to
stem the popular current. On last
Friday evening the hall was crowd
ed with as jolly set of people as
ever gathered under one roof. The
Masonic parties are becoming i'm
mensely popular, and the reason of
their popularity is easily arrived
st. Those who attend discard the
fashionable toilets of the modern
bal; room, and go to have a good
time. Again, instead of dancing
the complicated figures which come
from the dancing schools, they
enjoy themselves in the regular old
fashioned pain quadrilles. fuckers
and Virginia Reel, where the sub
dued exulsation of the hoe-dcwn
is combined with the unrestrained
hilarity of tie breakdown, and
the heels and spirit fly in unison.
The essence Of the dance is actiy-
ity and jollity. People are ex-
pected to skip around. laugh and
be merry. They cannot do this.
however, when their minds are
bent upon figuring out the intri-
cacies of new figure of quadrille
and feel that whole bali room Will
laugh at them if they make single
mistake. Again the Masonic dances
are attended by grown people, and
no one ever finds ones self in
q aadrile where it is necessary to
exercise a considerable strength of |
to be convinced that |
the party is not juvenile party, !
It is elegant dressing, complicated
dances and general desire to be
stylish and formal that is chilling
and dampening the modern ball
room .and it is high time to go back
to the old fun inspiring methods.
When two women who swap sugar
and borrow clothes-pins and yeast
cakes of each other over the back
fence in the morning. meet in the
evening in a ball room and recog-
nizs each others presence by the
exchange of couple Of frigid bows,
as if they had but slight acquaint.
ance, both parties are getting
trihe top-heavy in matters of style.