The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-26

int IdCb that IuS SdS Will CoAtluuC W CSH
cape the same as though it were lighted.
But it is about as easy to account for this
gas blowing business as to account for
some other things that people do.
Trinity church at this church
tonight at 100 Saturday FESTIVAL of
St John.) Service at 10 a. m. and in the
evening at o'clock The children's
Christmas festival will be celebrated with
carols Christmas tree at chapel next
Monday evening at 2 o'clock.
Several gentlemen appeared on the
streets today with fine sealskin caps do
mated to them yesterday. The usual
frigid smiles appeared to be bathed in the !
sunlight of happiness, in consequence. |
The lucky gentlemen think there is moth
ing like having warm and true friends in
time of need.
The Miss Amelia Goldberg Brilliant
grand concert company will be here to
morrow evening The company gave
three concerts in Davenport one Christ
mas eve, and matinee and Christmas
night performance. The prima donna
and the entire company were received
| with storms of applause. Harper's the
atre ought to be crowded tomorrow night.
| Rock Island has not had an opera house
attraction for some time.
Mr. Thos Fuller, the genial passen-
ger conductor on the c., NJ & st. 7.
road, has taken weeks lay of, and in
tends to put in his time spearing fish at
| lake OconomOwoc lie will build him
self hut in the middle of the lake, and
| has secured an Indian spear to annihilate
the fish. lie makes good looking Es.-
Quimaux. During his absence Conductor
James Campbell will olliciate on Fuller's
train with all the ability at his command
The reopening Of the skating rink on
| Wednesday evening was a very success
full affair. The new floor pleased every
body. The turkey race in which dozen
or more small boys entered, was pleasing
feature of the evening. Yesterday, both
afternoon and evening, large number
were present at the rink. Mr.. Marshall
lack gave wonderful exhibition of ex-
pert skating on stills and otherwise. The
new rink is a complete success.
Judge French. of Davenport, on
Wednesday rendered his decision in the
Stephen Linday will case. This case has
attracted considerable attention. The
late Stephen Lindlay was an eccentric old
gentleman. He committed suicide last
spring and left a will which has been con-
tested by his relatives. His estate is val
ucd at sac, 600. The causes for the &C
ton arc too long and tedious to be re-
peated here. A jury heard the case last
September and failed to agree and last
week there was trial to court. The
Judge decided that the property belongs
to the heirs.
Merry Christmas gaily remarked
one Rock Island belle 10 another yester
day. Il would feel a great deal n.errier
if this was Christmas, 1888, said the sec
ond y0uug lady. "WhyI" Because
then leap year would be before us, and
We might still he happy but just think,
there are only few days left, and then
comes four long years of waiting before
another opportunity arrives The same
+ young lady was noticed at the skating
: rink last night, but there was a sort Of
. lsadness in her motion which was pitable
t3 behold,
! i1Allb NtSAARll HIS itNttNN'i ~ Gltdlltu3t
from Randolph Heiser Of New York to
play him match at eight inch balk line
style of game, 600 or 800
, points up for $500 side
In reference to this proposition Cation
said: Il viii play Randolph Heiser, of
New York, a match at the eight>inch baik
line for $1,000 side, and l am willing to
play in New York and allow him TO name
= the table ard make of cushions upon
: which the match shall be played, provid-
ing that nc will allow me the sum of $3.50
for expenses" This is certainly a BUSH
: ness like proposition upon the part of the
i Rock Island expert, and if Heiser is real
ly anxious 10 tlYat so high mark he can
not do better than 10 close with Cations
offer at once.
Mrs. George BiXby, chief operator at
the central telephone office, and her as
r sistant, hiiss Lee Cook, and the night OPP
: orator, Miss Alice Smith, We're the recip>
tents OF many elegant Christmas presents
q from patrons of the telephone exchange
They came in the nature of testimonials
Of appreciation and the operators certain.
ly deserved them for they are all popular
with the people. The corps of operators
; headed 10y Mrs. George BiXby, are ever
prompt TO answer calls and very pleasant
to everybody The operators desire the
d ARGUS to return their heartfelt thanks to
b the kind friends who SO generously re-
;, membered them on Christmas,
4 With snow falling steadily, and winter
still triumphant, there is a certain mock,
d cry in the sudden appearance of one and
h another seed catalogue. ''Vick's Floral
a Guide leads the van, and as usual, needs
ii no commentator, its solid merit having
long ago given ii a firm place in popular
g affection. The number contains the usual
. list of new seedlings in both vegetables
5. and flowers, and with its fine flower
r frontispiece, is quite worthy a prominent
place on the sitting room table, while the
4 Illustrated Magazine has long been &
d faithful guide in all matters relating tC
.r the garden. James Wick. Rochester, n
Y, will send the Floral Guide to any ad
dress for ten cents, which. if seeds arr
" afterwards purchased, may be deducted
!. from the order.
People are as full of caprces as thu
- world is full OF changes. 1t has Away
y been o Conundrum how some girls MARI,
y some fellows This matrimonial TASTE
u seems to be the most varied and eccentric
- ct any other human Particularly A yea
or so ago a young Swcde girl of Burling
/ ton, Iowa. and full blooded, amon,
al eyed Celestial, who is known as Charlie,
We Wise and conducts q laundry, joine,
er their fortunes according 10 law, with tn
aid Of Rev. DR.. Spinney Since the
$, they have industriously continued til
ne business and lived as happily as if thei
ny parents had been born on adjoining lots
le Sunday night the family was increase,
er by twins, boy and q girl. and it is sal
the boy is the picture of his mother Will
the girl looks into the world through
# pair of eyes of the same angle as the ore
il Of her Monaghan father.
Wanted