The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
MOLINE.

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Thermometer registered % degrees he,
low zero at SIX this morning.
The funeral of little Herbert Compton
occurred al the residence of his parents
at p. m. today.
Ever Holmslrom Of Chicago, western
agent for the Inman line of ocean steam
ers was at the Peal house yesterday.
Col. Reid is round town this morning
as usual. A tremendous mental effort
does not seem to permanently injure
Dave.
II. w. Hyde. ESQ, the accommodating
AGENT of the American express company
of this city, is personally acquainted with
Grover Cleveland, the president of the
United States, having met him about the
year 1854 on the cars near the city of
Washington and had with him then a
very eniving conversation.
The Swedish citizens have reorganized
the old Mississippi valley grove OF Druids
80, the Z. A. o. D., are coming into
favor here again and this lodge is in
hands, now that will try TO keepit in ex
istance. They intend to have a ball in
Armory hall on Feb. - Notice of which
will be given nearer the date.
Two ladies having the welfare OF our
friend VIM. Rinsberg, Esq, at heart, |
waited upon him in his saloon yesterday |
and tried hard to convince him that the |
path be has chosen is not the one that
leads TO everlasting glory, William lis |
tened patiently, with hat in hand all |
through the prayer and during the sing,
ing exercises, when he faithfully prom |
ised TO lead new life in the future. To-
day Williams pulse beats RAPIDLY, his eyes
have far away look, and his lips seem
dry and parched, symptoms which we
hope indicate an entire change of heart.
Secretary Fish, of the board of educa>
ton, purchased seats enough at Sterling
yesterday 10 accommodate 240 scholars
Most of them will be put in building No.
2, up stairs. Our suggestion regard
ing the GustavGs Adolphus church will
probably be acted upon. and the base
ment rented in which will be put the
seats saved from the fire at school house
No. /. Adam Alday offered his dwelling
for $50 per month 10 the board Of educa
ton last evening fof school purposes, so
also did the trustees of the church above
named Neither offer was accepted, but
a committee, with Prof. Mack and DR..
Sloan were instructed to try and find
some rooms for the use of the scholars at
as cheap rates as possible Ia a few
days all our children will be at their work
again.
THE CAMP FIRE
The contraction of the mercury did not
keep many away from Masonic hall last
evening, judging from the number there,
most of whom would not have missed
Dawes essa, IN the mule for $50. Dr.
Knox in Mother Hubbard. though verging
on the protane. was sublime Grafton
full of advice and sympathy for the poor
old lady. He did not quote the next
verse of Tie text:
she went to the undertaken 10 get hin coffin
And when she came back the dog was laughing
as II would have destroyed the whole
fabric of his tsie, being based on the pow
erty of the widow, Who if she had been
very poor would have called first on Mr..
Hyde before calling on al undertaken
We do not desire to crush the doctors
maiden effort in the pulpit, bat the truth
must be told
The warb.ers warbled very warbiinIly
but the severe weather mad bad effect on
their melodious strains, which seemed to
have frozen in the throat before .reaching
the orltice of the face Mrs Mckeever's
selection was good, so WAS Miss Benuetls.
and little girl named Beuelt, spoke a
long piece in which she preferred the Old
soldiers to the mule, getting great ap-
plause.
Colonel Stevens spoke very feelin2ly
on lovely woman for about an hour.
illustrating from his varied experience
the great benefit they are and have been
TO the hnman family, particularly the
soldier when he was down south. He
ceased Grating smid thuuders Of applause
Next on the docket comes Colonel d.
| o. Reid with a manuscript it took two
boys to struggle with 10 the platform
! Four OF Chicago's blanket sheets might if
carefully arranged. make d preface fer
| it. We tremblcd as it was unfoldei and
| thought of home and bed but sat the
thing through as We have often stood
| fire before away back in the war His
subject, The Government Mule"-he
| spoke it meule--was Us deep and solemn
as the manuscript was ponderous and
ostentatious.
| Dave tried hard to elevate his favorite
animal aud quoted from some war record
that he was not the first who hs3 seen
many virtues in the noble animal, for
General Halleck had issued general order
No. SO to the mule drivers of the army OF
the Potomac, compelling them to call
their head mule General iIalleck, so that
the last named gentleman might go down
to posterity not untorgotten or unsung
Dave declared that the Intelligent mule
deserved more credit than "A certain Irish
man from Galway, who bought one once
to ride into Huntsville, Alas, for getting
there in time, but rather reelected in this
case on the patriotism of the mule Is he
said the animal WAS very thirsty for
water, or be would not have been in such
hurry.
On the whole the colonel did not dis =
appoint his audience nor did lie finish his
speech Much OF the manuscript, owing
to not having time read it all, is post
lponed To the next camp fire. Our notice
in the ARGUS brought about twenty five
from Rock Island. The Juvenile band
, from the bluff are daisies" so also art
the boys of our military band, and re
ceived the thanks of the meeting fol-
their share in the entertainment No
body thanked poor Dave. Il seemed to
be the opinion of the audience that III,
( term intelligence applied TO mule is {
misnomer in this case as well as in Other
cases We have read of heretofore
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