The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-25
MOTIFS HERE Avn THERE.
Clear and pleasant.

Clear and pleasant.
Edw'd Burial, Jr., is grandfather.
1t is reported that Guyer set EN- up
in the Moline saloons the other night.
Grain shipments eastward have fallen
off greatly since the unsettling OF prices
at the East. Railroad employees can take
it easy for week or two. Train men had
rushing time of it for month.
Americans who have been to vienna
complain that if they thrash a hickman
they are fined and imprisoned, and they
rejoice to get back to the country where
anyone can maui cabby if he has muscle
enough
A new version of "Old Uncle Ned has
become popular in the suburbs. 1t runs
something as follows: Then pull up the
wicket and stake, and put by the mallet
and ball; for no more croquet II be play
ed this wear. it's getting too late in the
fall"
Grants bankers have bad luck-Jay
Cooke and Henry Clews, who sell the worth
'ess railroad bonds. have gone under. The
bank in Washington, where he kept his
deposits, has gone under, and John Cham
berlin, his faro banking friend is being sold
ont at anction. These Republican financers
are bad lot.
A. H. Burley. Esq, Comptroller of the
city of Chicago. has sent our city copy OF
the Laws and Ordinances governing the
city of Chicago, compiled by Murray F.
Tuley. Counsel to the CORPORATION, 1873. 1t
is large volume, neatly bound, and on the
back is lettered "Chicago to Rock Island.
The book will be valuable to our City
Council in many ways.
Sabbatarianism is not quite extinct il
Connecticut yet, although it is now Lawful
in that State for man to kiss his wife OIL
Sunday. 1t is not lawful, however, TO
him upon that day to hunt or to fish, anC
at East Haven, on the l4th inst, 60 mer
and children, belonging mostly to New
Haven, were committed to Jail for taking
such an irreligious liberty. The ungodl
stormed about the lookup, and threatened
a rescue of the G9 martyrs
The Duck Creek K ST Paul railroad i
y now running from Duck Greek to Fayette
and from Fayette to Cresco. a distance c
-G a. miles, the road bed and bridging ar
= finished three-fourths Of the way Cresc
-" is in Howard county near the Minnesot
line. Passengers from this point take tn
Western Union road to Clinton and theme
C. via the Northwestern to Wheatland, Ii
junction with the Duck Creek 4 St. Pa
road.
1t is to be hoped the editors of the Je
in seq County ILL., Democrat and the BureO
n County Ill. Repu55icaq exchange paper
lie for in such case each would enjoy that IN
laucholy pleasure which comes of especi
fellowship in misery. In each of the
B counties-in Democratic Jersey and r
-, publican Bureau-the fences are down, al
the cattle are getting mixed. The spect
Gle OF their ancient heri-drivers in disma
ire and their frantic appeals, would be comic
II It was not so common this year
Mr. Richard Lloyd. master mason
Rock Island Arsenal don't like it becau
we mentioned his name in connection wi
pre- the tram ways over the new dam. /
G says he don't want any credit for anythin
irs that whatever credit is due to any one
F the work is due to Col Flagler, the Coz
~ mandant of the Arsenal under whose 5
pervision all work is done and who is r,
ponsible to the United States for all Il
occurs on the Island We told Richa
IN that we edited THE ARGUS just about
"n we pleased, and il he or Col Flagler did
pre- like it they could buy the establishmt
and edit it their own way