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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
An Odd Couple.

They were at the union depot this
morning. They were a newly welded
couple, and were going to Alta to visit
her folks, he said. He was six feet tall if
he was an inch, and his cowhde boots
squeaked, and the depot nearly tumbled
when he walked He wore rev suit of
Store clothes, and as he would glance
around, serene smile OF satisfaction could
be noticed on his countenance She was
small. Her height could not have exs
ceeded four feet She wore a new ging~
ham dress, cut bias, and at her throat
nestled bunch of pansies. Everybody
around the depot tumbled to the fact that
they were d newly welded couple. They
could not help but do so, for all the time
they were in the depot he had his arms
around her, and her head rested on his
broad shoulder. The kiss of affection-we
suppose that's what you call twas loud
and left none but the impression of gen
uine sincerity not only on her red lips, but
on the hearts of all who witnessed their
cooings. When Conductor Auld's train
backed up to the depot he grabbed her by
the arm, as if afraid she would get
away from him, and escorting her to the
coach he lifted her clean up TO the coach
platform. Arriving in the coach he seated
her and wound his manly arm around her
waist, and when we last saw him he
hadn't removed his arm from its original
position.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Camp Meeting.

The good Methodist brethren have is
sued the edict and it has gone forth that
their next camp meeting will take place
near Milan and that it shall commence on
the twentieth of August The brethren
also state that inasmuch as the expenses
are heavy that they will charge the sum
ten cents to admit you-not within the
pearly gates of heaven-within the gates
of the camp ground. 1t will sound real
nice, after fellow has once got into the
grounds and walks up to the speakers
stand and hear the brethren singing
Salvation is free, Bless God salvation is
free" Nevertheless We are heartily in
favor of this camp meeting, We stand
ready and willing to do all we can &c
boost it along. If We can only persuade
about two hundred young men who We
know in this city, to occupy the mourn
ers' bench in front, we will consider our
self amply renumerated for all the trouble
| we have taken. The indications are thai
the meeting will be largely attended, and
a good time will be had
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
The Saw Mills.

The question of shutting down the saw
mills in the city on the fifteenth of next
month still remains in state QUO. The
meeting of lumbermen which was to have
been held in Chicago this week has not
materialized, but the lumbermen say that
a meeting will surely be held in Chicago
next week. If at that meeting seven
eighths of the saw mills agree to shut
down on the fifteenth of September, the
mills here will be closed, but if this pros
portion of mills cannot be secured to enter
an agreement to shut down, the mills here
will go right on saving during the rest of
the season. We sincerely hope that
seven eighths of the mills will not sign
the agreement. = yAN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

Mr.. Field, the new proprietor of the
Rock Island house, took possession OF
that hotel yesterday, and will at once
proceed to take up all the carpets in the
house and clean them, repaper the house
inside, and in fact give the house thor
ough overhauling. Mr.. Fieldproposes to
run one of the best hotels in the state,
and we believe that he has the vim and
energy to do this. Under his administra
ton the house will once more step to the
front and be an honor to the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
The Funeral.

Rev. S. T. Wilson, of Palatka, Fla,
arrived in the city this morning with the
remains of his deceased wife. accompanied
his daughter, Miss Hattie Wilson and
Mr.. VIM. Warner, of Chicago. The re-
mains were taken in charge by Undertaken
Knox and at three O'Clock this afternoon
the funeral services took place at the
Central Presbyterian church, Rev. Rey-
nolds conducting them. The pail bearers
were Messrs. j. W. Stewart, John Gle
land, H. c. Connolly, Geo. Mixter, S F.
Cook and W. H. Gest. 1t is expected that
Rev. Wilson will remain in the city fol
some little time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
The River.

The White Eagle. which came down
this morning, had on board nearly two
hundred passengers, besides a large guam
tity of freight.
The Josephine will give an excursion
tomorrow night.
The Sidney went down this afternoon.
The Lucia, the boat that was turned
over on the rapids, is about fixed up
again ready for business.
Capt. Hites, the popular river pilot, has
invested in a sofa, which he has placed in
Commodore Lamonts office to rest his
bones on.
The Mary Morton will arrive from above
Monday afternoon.
The Natrona and R. ]. Wheeler are
down with RATS.
The river is still falling, and measures
$40.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
The Assignee 8 Report.


Mr.. J NJ. Buford, the assignee OF B. D.
Buford & Cos pillow works, filed his re-
port in the county court yesterday after
noon, and as will be seen by the report,
the condition of the pillow works is in no
way bad one. The liabilities, as SEIZED
uled, are as follows; Bills payable,
$318,G8 ~; accounts payable, $31 lib. :
70; accounts payable for the store,
SIS, 700.76; labor $11, 439.75; bonds Sc
cured by the plant, $4,000. The assets
scheduled are as follows Real estate and
machinery, $269, 907 80; bills recoverable,
$10G, SIS. 90; accounts receivable, 1851,
154. So; store accounts, S3,26S.51; inven
tory, store, So, 1885, 70; office fixtures and
wagons, S942. so; stocks in branch con-
Germs, 500, 600. The assets, it will be
seen. amount to 1898, O41.47 more than
the liabilities If sale should be made,
it would leave the company handsome
supply, out as the money market Is IN
stringent condition at the present time,
the sale would be unwise 1t is the
opinion of the assignee that if the bust
ness is continued everything will come
out all right, and every dollar owed be
paid dollar for dollar To this end an
arrangement will be made to run the
works, and apply all profits over ant
above expenses, towards paying off tn,
Indebtedness. We hope to see the work
soon in operation, also to see the business
rapidly increasing, so that no one vii
have to regret that things are the wa.
they are.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Buildings.

There has been gaeat many
buildings erected IN Rock Island this
year, and the prospect is good for
many more during the remainder of the
year. The city is increasing in popula-
ton right along, and by the time the next
directory is issued we expect to see 20, =
900 in the city. We have many advan-
tages that naturally give us the bulge
over other cities, though We have a mum,
Der of Disadvantages. What We most
need is enterprise, and this lack We soon
hope to see supplied
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
A Collision.

Last night three ladies drove down
Fourth avenue at terrific rate. Coming
up the avenue was gentleman named
Brant He was also in light rig. The
ladies turned neither to the left nor to the
right but came on straight ahead, and
locking their wheel with the wheel of his
vehicle, tore it off, and down the street
they went, probably not aware of the mis-
chief they had done For about five
minutes the man did some of the worst
swearing we ever heard.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
NEWS ON THE RAIL.
What the Reporter Caught Around the
City DepOts this Morning.

Passenger travel north is still increas-
ing.
The Milwaukee road is offering ex-
tremely low rates up north.
Art Gray will return home from Des
MONIES Wednesday.
The Mercer county folks will put on
another train September 1st
The Brotherhood of Brakemen hold
meeting in Engineers hall this evening.
The Illinois Central officials who have
been inspecting the Iowa lines, returned
yesterday.
The last Michigan Central excursion to
Portland and the White Mountains will
leave Detroit Tuesday.
Baggage Master Graves handled four
truck loads of big trunks at the Union
depot this morning
P. McCune the train dispatcher at the
%. has made application for a fifteen
days vacation
Paul Hamilton, the genial young ticket
agent at the Union depot, went to lie
Claire this morning to spend Sunday
with his folks.
During the absence of Mr.. Palmer, who
is visiting in Chicago, Conductor Clark is
filling his place on the Mercer county
| road
General passenger Offices of the Chicago
Il Atlantic have been moved from the
| Commercial National bank building to the
corner of Clark aud Fourteenth streets.
OF all the conductors that run in here
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul boys take
the cake. They are as jolly and good
natured as the day is long.
The Northern Pacific yesterday an
nounced the reduction Of 5 per cent on
cattle shipments east bound to Chicago
from Roseman, Mont, and from all inter.
mediate points at corresponding rates.
The general eastern agencies of the
Missouri Pacific and Wabash railways
having been separated, Charles G. Eddy
will resume the position of general casts
ern agent of the former, with office at No
243, Broadway, New York.
Mr.. H. Hill, yard master of the Rock
Island & Peoria road, is kept very Eusy
in handling cars nowadays The freight
business on this road is rapidly picking
up
Engineer Brindle, of the Chicago, ROCK
Island & Pacific, has been laid off fOl
thirty days. He got train order the
other day, and because his train was toe
heavy he failed to get to the station in
| time.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis railway
yesterday withdrew its objection to the
ditferential rate via the Detroit, Crane
Haven & Milwaukee railroad, and thu
rates were restored to what they have
been for many years
Theextension of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern from Lake Park Il
WATERFOWL, Dakota, will be completed
about Oct. l. The distance is 100 miles
At Watertown it will join the Wisconsin
Minneapolis It Pacific, and the two road
will build line from WATERFOWL to Bis
marck.
As passenger train No. /, on the C. NJ
& st. P road was coming in at $40 las
evening, the mail and express, baggage
and smoking car jumped the track jus
this side of the water works building,
broken frog caused the accident TIT
engine passed over safely. After abou
an hours hard work the cars were all OF
the rails again and the track was cleared
1t is very seldom that an accident occur
on this road aud that only when una
voidable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

We are in receipt of a communication
from some irate being, who complains of
gang of boys who are in the habit of
adjourning to a convenient spot along
First avenue with a couple of dogs, and
there have dog fight. We have often
wandered along this street, but have
never been able to see any of the sights
spoken of by the gentleman. He proba-
bly, happened along when two dogs acct
dentally came together and imagines that
the boys take their dogs there to fight in
consequence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The Sunnyside club will meet tonight
Saw mill dance in Turner hall tonight
Only two marriage licenses have been
issued this week
There is great deal OF painting being
done in the city.
There were seven loads of bay on Mars
ket square this forenoon.
The city has been unusually quiet for
the past week.
Three deaths and eight births in the
city this week.
There will be DO services at the Baptist
church tomorrow.
Drs. Morgan & McCandless, dentists.
Rock Island pow has five newsboys and
three boot blacks.
There will be an excursion on the Jo-
sephine tomorrow night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Sidewalks.

Notwithstanding the fact that the city
authorities appear to be very DESTROYS of
fixing sidewalks, there are number of
walks in the city that are really in dan
gerous condition On Seventeenth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues, there
is a walk that needs to be repaired in the
worst way 1t is dangerous to walk on
even in the day time, let alone at night.
The walks at the following places are in
every bit as bad condition: Twenty-frst
street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues,
Seventh avenue. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets; Second avenue, between
Twenty>tirst and Twenty>third streets,
and besides these places nearly the whole
of Front street The city authorities
should see to it that these places are fixed
up. Oh, yes, there is one place we have
forgotten, Thirteenth street between
Third and Faurth avenues.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Baby Mine.

ut never rains but it pours," is an old
but true adage This week we have had
three deaths in the city, but to offset this
we have had twice as many births. The
following families are rejoicing over the
arrival of new heirs: Joseph Blocklinger,
Seventh avenue. daughter; Thomas
BOlman South Rock Island, daughter;
Albert Wood, Sixth avenue, a son. All
these new arrivals have put in an appears
ance during the last twentyfour hours.
Who says We are not increasing in popu>
lation?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
The Regatta

1t has been determined not to hold a
professional regatta next month. as was
intended, but lay still until next year.
The last regatta cost the Moline boat club
$500 more than they took in, but next
year they mean to wipe out this debt.
The Sylvan boat club furnished all the
money to build the grand stand with the
expectation of getting it all back this
year, but on this calculation they were
badly left
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Hair and Brains.

The isolated old man of the Rock Is
lander accuses the editor of this paper Of
having more hair than brains If the
time ever comes when We have neither,
we will HE away to some cave in vast
wilderness, or else have our friends place
us in lunatic asylum where We would
escape the public gaze. We would want
something more substantial than sea
grass or iron gray wig to hide our infrmN
tiles and defects from the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: August wheat, S1s Septem-
ber S3B; October, S4g August corn, $50;
September, 534 October, 523 year. 43s
August oats, 27B; September, 25a Octo
Der pork, $500; year, $12 90 August
lard, s.. 324; September, $40. August
ribs, $40; September, IS AZ; Octo-
Der, $40. Hogs, 5000; light, $40
to 500 mixed, $5.45 to 1855. heavy
$570 to $595
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
A New Quarry.

Second avenue is again catching it.
The city workmer opened up new hole
on Second avenue and Twentieth street
this morning, and are getting rock out OF
it to put on Twentyfourth street. If they
keep on The way they have been in scat
tering Second avenue all over the city,
there will be little left of it after while
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

The Rodman met in the Armory last
night and drilled This is their last night
of drills before going to Springfield.
Nearly every member of the company
will attend the encampment atSpringfeld
next week. At least thirty members of
the company, besides the officers will go.
Our company being the color company of
the regiment, they will march in the rear
of the band, which is Southwells famous
brass band of Princeton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
NICE ICE CREAM PARLoRs.

B. Birkenfeld has refitted his ice cream
parlors and be now has the cosiest and
most elegant ice cream room in the three
cities. tits well known that Mr. Birken-
fields reputation for making delicious lee
cream is second to none in the west
When you want real nice dish of ice
cream, made from the pure cream, go to
Birken6eld's on Fourth avenue. m2 .3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Toughs.

The young men who so wantonly in
suited two young ladies on Twenty first
street and Fifth avenue about 8 o'clock
last night, had better not repeat the pro,
gramme, or they will get an encore not to
be desired Both the young ladies are
daughters of respectable parents. If their
brothers can only succeed in finding out
who the men were, there will be funeral
procession or two in town.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
superhne

The finest moonlight excursion of the
season will be given Sunday evening by
the steamer Josephine with her elegant
excursion barge, Billy. The boat will
leave Rock Island at 8 p. m and return
at midnight. Good music and dancing
free. Tickets so cents each, can be pro-
cured from Agent George Lamont.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

A young fellow named Fred Horton
brought skull into the ARGUS office this
morning. While the workmen who are
engaged in putting in sewer on Twenty
first street were digging in the ground
yesterday they came across this skull and
a number of other ones. In all proba-
bility the skull once belonged to an Idnian.
1t was a ghostly looking thing, and it
made ones blood run cold to gaze upon
II
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
& Fight.

Yesterday couple of kids, one white
and the other colored boy, engaged in q
terrible scrap near the Bjou cigar store.
The white boy got the coon down, and
pounding his head with rock when a
gentleman nomed Lucas parted them.
The coon skipped out as fast as his legs
could carry him when the other boy LEI
him IN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
The Picnic.

The picnic given by the German-Eug>
lish school at Brooks grove yesterday
was well attended, and very pleasant
time was had by all who were present:
There were all kinds of games to instruct
and amuse. A moonlight picnic took
place at night, and Biehrs band furnished
the music for the occasion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

WANTED-Men on salary or commission to sell
Shetland and Zacaticas ponies all eolors, little
Beauties just the thing for ladies and children,-
largest herd of fancy ponies in America. $50
per month until Jan. 18th We also want fifteen
young men to herd stock raising on the rancho.
illustrated group of spotted ponies, general de
scriptive list prices, terms, particulars, etc, for
30cents silver. Address Proprietor, Don Carlos
Horse Rancho, Leon Syringe, Bexar Co. Texas.
juy22-tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
A Cock Fight.

A cock fight has been arranged to come
off near the city Sunday afternoon
between game bird from Rock Island
and Davenport. The place for holding
the fight is only known to the faithful
and they refuse to give US any informa-
finn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Recovering.

Little Lena Lundquist, who was hurt
by the street car horse today week, has
about recovered, and is now able to sit
up in bed Her injuries were not so Sc
rious as they were first supposed TO be,
and she will soon be able to run around
and play again.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
An Addition.

Mr. Henry Willms has completed his
addition to the rear part of his saloon, and
is now occupying it. The whole building
has recently been repainted inside and
out, and now looks as fresh and bright as
new pin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
A SfnTa Rom,

The workmen who are now engaged in
working on the new store being erected
by MIR. A. Greve, on Moline avenue, ex
pect to get the job completed by the fif-
tenth of this month. 1t will be an honor
to that part of the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Gypsies.

Thhere is another band of Gypsies
at the fair grounds. There are over twenty
women in the gang and they are about as
tough looking gang as we ever saw.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Another New Main.

The city workmen commenced putting
in another new water main this morning.
The main is on Twentyfourth street and
runs from Fifth to Sixth avenue. 1t was
very badly needed, and the people in
that end of the city are very desirous of
taking water,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Public Notice.

The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be put in when the office is closed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Ice. Ice.

ice. ICE.
E. Fl. Barker is prepared to furnish
ure channel ice delivered to any part of
the city. Leave orders at Henry Lamps,
or address P. 0. Box, No. ore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Run off.

A Young lady, well known in this city
arrived home on the cannon ball train this
morning, but she was in charge of her
father. Yesterday morning she took a
train and started west to grow up with
the country. She Travelled as far rs Iowa
City, where she fell 10 with a drammer
for Chicago hardware store. In some
way her father learned where she was at,
and going to Iowa City yesterday after
noon succeeded in catching her. and just
in time, too. for the young girl and the
drummer were getting ready to go to
Council Bluffs. We would give names
here. but we promised on our word and
honor TO remain as mum as an oyster as
to names, but refused to accede to the
request to say nothing of the girls es>
capade.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
ST. GATHERINGS Guild

Lawn party given by st. GATHERINGS
Guild Monday evening. August 4. Ice
cream, lemonade, cake, flowers, Chinese
lanterns, fancy table, and Gypsy tent,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Notice

The city dog tax is now due and must
be paid by August 18th.
10-tf PHILLIP MILLER, Collector.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

FOR sALE-Sixty lots in my addition to Rock
Island One fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments. with six per cent interest. d. Davenport.
ml3d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

FOR sALE-At my office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality of coal. Also dry oak cord wood,
stone and sand. Orders received by telephone al
car house. d. G. Dohlman, agent. ml3d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

FOR sALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
NOTICE.

FOR SALE-Five shares of Electric Light
Stock. at discount Enquire at this office
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
sti.E DAILY ARGUS.

County Building.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Aug. Thomas Pomeroy and Miss
Lizzie Pollock.