Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-24
CARBON CLIFF, Dec. %.

CARBON CLIFF, Dec. %.
There Is a scarcity of teams, and
trade is poor al the mines on the bluff.
The Carbon Cliff literary now meets
but twice month.
II costs Alf Bennett fifteen cents per
week to keep that musiache of his in
proper shape.
Work at the Argillo works is about
over for the season, most of the men have
been laid off
Mrs. Laura Settles has received the sad
news of her mothers death in Ne
braska.
kumor says that one of Silgls' mine
ears was oiled one day last week, and
having got start on down grade, has
not been seen since.
One of Cyrus Williams wood choppers
went to Moline one day last week, and
jumped off while the train was in mo
ton. As a result be looks as though he
had passed through threshing machine
W. A Porter is driving a fine blooded
colt. She is of the Logan stock, and
four years old. though she is smart one;
hence she will throw dust in some of
their eyes in the near future.
Beware, oh We temperance people, of
the cider sold at the various innocent
grangers' homes in this locality. 1t look
eth like the green waters of the river
Rock, and tasteth like milk and honey,
but bolt of double soled chain lightning
abideth in each cup of it.
One maa has offered to donate S.
towards building new hall at the Cliff
Ii subscriptions keep pouring in as fast
in the future. our hall will be completed
April 1, in the year 4444 We have figur-
ed it out to the day, SO let the noble
work proceed.
The Argillo works are nearing the end
of the season. One half of the hands
have been laid off for some time. They
have nearly enough stock on hand for q
starter for next season. Matters are be-
ing shaped preparatory 10 shutting down
Did anybody ever hear nightingale
sing in this part of the country, especially
at this time OF the year? If not, he can
have the pleasure of hearing one at X.
s. Silv;s coal shaft between the hours of
10 and II a. m. The little fellow is down
at the bottom of the shaft, where il is
warm.
There is u man living in Porterville
that has q mule team noted for its vocal
powers. and he feeds them on oil cake
and bran. The bray is of fine soprano,
and the master sings basso profundo,
therefore We expect fine vocal enter
tainment in the near future.
The coal business seems to be the most
prosperous at the present time. We
have mine near cur burg on the farm
of George Church. II is termed the
Southwestern Coal 6 Fuel Cos. property
and it is a stock company. The main
stockholders we learn are Fuzzy Joe and
a MIR. Boliver. They are doing a large
business, especially in the slack line.
We hear that the exhibition, which was
to take place some time before Christmas
has been postponed. The performance
was to consist of Shakespeare's, Hamlet,
and the parts had all been secured, except
the ghost. 1t seems no one wishes to be a
ghost. By the way if anyone knows of a
firstclass ghost in Rock Island. he will
greatly oblige life long subscriber, by
letting US hear from him.
The Carbon Cliff girls are very fond of
sleighridiDg. but it seems as if their OPP
porinnites are very rare, yet they are on
the alert for all that may be offered. By
the way, there was a young man riding
through the Cliff the other evening and
they sighted him from afar. He stopped,
and two of these ladies came up, expect
ing fine ride; but when they got near,
~ ho115d fellow whipped up his horse
ri VI them landing in the road looking
= g ihey had IRAN away from school. y