Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-23
NOTES, HERE AND THERE.

Heavy tog tnis morning. ana Hoss iast
night. -
Twenty-Five divorce cases are docketed
for the Noven Der term Of the District Coar.
of Scott county Iowa.
z The Union is silent az to the Hawley-
BeardSley dialogue, now. The facts are ex
sctly as stated in THE ARGUS.
This Northern Line steamer Rock Island
is expected to leave for 81. Louis in the
morning and the Dubuque for 81. Paul.
The Moline Load Roofing com pany are
ready to start their factory as soon as the
water can be let on. II will be novtlty.
The ferry steamer The Two Macs"
which formerly piyed between Gilbert and
Moline, is now in service between Alton
and St. Charles
The question of changing Aledo from g
village to city corporation is being sgitA-
ted by the citisens of that place. The Rec
ord takes a decided stand against the
change.
The BuzzArd Eaters pretended Dem, :
Gratis who talk for 0'Conor to help Grant
are not so fond Of their diet as they was
/ They begin to see that sbe indirect aid they
are giving Grant brings upon them the con-
tempt of al honorable men.
Mr. Ehleb is building a two-story brick
building on the corner Of Rock River and
Madison Streets, to be used as a meat mar
ket. The brick work is completed and the
} workmen are engaged 90 the inside. The
} frOal is Of iron Aad the building presents 1
very creditsble appearance.
| The Moline Piow company are Just CON
J p!eiing large fou5 story frou; for ofhcs
and store rooms, on the corner Of Main ant
g Mill streets Their building nov has
frontage Of ITO feet on Main street, and
! depth of 800 on Mill street, giving then
= room to employ 300 hands if needed.
, Edwards s. Bro, the popular jewellers
have nice stock and are doing ra'tliu
/ businesses they deserve to. Mr.. Tho,
r Edwards. the senior partner, has hsd
!, large experience in the business, and is
It 6rs,-class ;eweler, when the people ca
it safely trust.
Il The registration lists for the First War
e are at Kslly's grocery; for the Second War
Is in the hall of the Court House; for To
70 Third Ward at the Rescus Engine Hous'
= aud for the Fourth Ward on tbs corner (
T. Moline avenue and Elm streets. Those VII
did not vote at the last STATE election shout
n see that their ram q are registered tn
y Boards meet next Tuesday for the last tirn'
Is In an article acknowledging a call fror
re Col. j. j. Richardson, of the Dsvenpo
= Democrat, the American Newspaper Repor
'r er, published in New York City. says
!. :. "S,nce last spring The cares Of businet
10 have changed Col. RS luxuriant whiskel
J from beGu,ifrl black to what some woal
!. call gray, though it has a ljvlier tiuge. mol
d like, say, animated auburn
We bad foudy hoped TO look oace nol
upon the pleasant face of our old friend, !
J. S,reeter, of Mercer county, who is one
> the Liberal candidates for Representative
= also upon that talented young Swsde, Err
johnson. candidate for Elecior but we ha,
a pout given up the idea, as We learn iro
tas Union that Uncle Benny Wright "cor
:, pletely used them up at S~edona the oh
=, evening.
! a stranger entered the store of MArgr
L Schultss, in Moline, Tuesday sfiernoo
and said he was in hurry to get off on 1
:. train the bank was closed, but he had
certificate Of deposit of S275; would 4
!. proprietors be kind enough TO loan him :
=. AMI keep the certificate as security until
= returned next day. No, they would not
: there Was the cashier of the bank across I
way VINO might possibly accommodate hir
=. The stranger went out of the door q
:, slipped around the corner without speak,
to the cashier.
:. The first Of the Star course Of lectures
r. take place in tbs BurIis Opera House, d.
export, will be delivered this evening
:, James T. Fields. Subject "a plea
;, chAerfulness.n Subscriptions for Seas
tickets will be taken at Gates & Woo
!. wards Mr.. Fields is poet and writer
., wsll-known ability was long 6 member
}. he great firm of Ticknor and Fields '
:, one Of the warmeat and most intim
friends Of Dickens, and is q lecturer fsmC
in our country. More than thirty yesrs q
We heard him deliver poem before
"A Boston Mercantile Library Associate
A. We remember that Abbot Lawrence was
presiding officer, and that the fashion
Boston, from Beacon and Park streets, S
their kids aud blistersd their hands in
plauding the then youthful poet. We
member his friendship for MS (lhen 9 v
young man ia Boston and we hope to l.
=, in the kind facs and take the warm hand
this charming man once more. We boa
/, ed at the same house, MRS. Akerma,
more than thirty years ago, and formed
friendship then which mas been unin ,err
ted.