The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-26
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

w ant to 90 west.
Want to buy house.
Want to rent a house,
Want to offer bargains,
Want to attract customers,
Want to make known your
Wants, advertise in the
-DAuY and WEEKLY Rock ISLAND
ARGUS.
The best patronized institution in the
city is the public library.
A quantity of ashes for whoever will
take them away, at this office.
One hundred families in Davenport
receive help from the poor fund.
When a Davenport editor goes to
church they seat him close up to the altar.
The engineer at the water works esti-
mates saving of 20 per cent. in fuel by
reason Of using asbestos telling
The various saloons in the city observed
Christmas by elegant lunches, tom and -jer-
rvs, milk punches etc.
The Detroit Press mourns a want OF
sentiment for Captain John Smith, and
wants some one to hold its ten cents.
The Freja Society of Moline will have
their new hall ready for dedication Jan.
lst The society anticipate a big time.
Brown, foreman of the iron shop At
Buford's plow Works was made happy on
Christmas by the presentation Of hand
some tea set.
The chess room at Hamptons Tenn
perance Billiard Hall is an elegant affair,
and now ready for all lovers of this game.
go and see it.
The Clinton resolutions on the canal
are half a column in length, and can be
summed up In a few Words" no canal
unless tits to terminate at Clinton.
--Can the employees at the post Office
tell how many people turned away from
that Office to-day on reading the Christians
sign closed until tomorrow left on both
doors.
ALL tie borders at the Rock Island
House went without their supper last
night The Christmas dinner that Charlie
Jarvis set out was too much for them.
Something Tor the believer in omens.
A fellow in Davenport dreamed his aunt
was dead and it camo true. lie tried it on
his motherin-law, bu, it wouldn't work.
Two new blocks on Illinois street next
summer and perhaps more. John Bengsss
ton builds at the corner Of Market Square
and Capt, Robinson on Washington street
The American Illustrated Home
Monthly for January rs is received. tits
a handsome monthly, with chaste ilustra-
tons, and choice reading. just the book
tor the home circle.
The Iowa papers are discussing the
probabilities Of the guilt of Howard who
was lynched in Des Moines. The fellows
who tritfled with his neck had no doubts
about the matter.
There was dance at Coal Valley on
Christmas eve. The business manager OF
the Union was there, and will probably
give his experience in the next Issue OF
that paper.
The editor of the Gazette writes a let
ter to the Union and says he is out 5 90
| in the work, and leaves the readers to be-
Iieve he refers to the work iOr the canal.
What about that revenue appointment
The way they let thieves off in Iowa is
to reduce their bail to u nominal sum. Eg-
| glesht,the noted torger, now in Jail IN Day.
export, has his bail reduced to 5000 guilty,
though he be he will never go to the peni-
Tertiary,
A youth described as stout built,
sandy chin whiskers and light moustache
wearing a black coat, blue vest and pants
and hat is wanted $50 worth by Marshal
HaN es, on account of stealing horse and
buggy from Graham's livery stable in this
city.
Judge Barrett has denied Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Tweed 5 application for release, ana
the case will now 20 at once to the General
! Term Of the Supreme Court, and thence to
the Court OF Appeals. In the meanwhile
Tweed remains in prison.
- Belle Burton and Geo Jamison, two
| of the prominent witnesses IN the Howard
case, and now in jail at Des Molnes await
ing the trial of Howard and Rlcord, were
married on Tuesday evening, lie wanted
some one to cling to him when the mob
comes to drag him out.
1T is not unworthy Of remark, says
Secretary Bristow in his C port, chat the
EZRA OF the war will not be closed until the
period of redemption shall have been
reached" An apt and pregnant remark
suggesting the obvious reflection that, al
though the Republican party could make
war, it remains tor the Democratic larry
to make peace.
The great reviyalst is appreciated by
the people of Galcsburg The Rev. 5. A.
Gardner of that city, in his sermon last
week, got after him in scathlng manner,
taking as his text; Woe unto you, scribes,
pharsecs, hypocrites for ye compass sea
AMI land to make one proselyte, and when
he is made, We make him twoiold more the
child of hell than yourself Our Rev's
are 50 not bold ON Major Cole, who is trying
to initiate Hammond.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
alton of Chicago, talk of moving to some
city where it won't be such hard work.
Major Cole who has been performing in
this city is from Chicago. He occupied a
desk in the old methodist block there, aud,
We believe, was some kind Of land specula-
tor, but finds it more profitable boarding
around among weak minded christians, who
take up collections, $3.50, or Whereabouts,
when he leaves.
In view of the large number of famil-
les that have already moved into the city
and the many more to come with the NOV
ing of the {. Il. |. X T. Il, Il. head quar-.
tiers from Davenport to this city, should
not the city council do something about ex.
tending streets SO as to open more land toT
building purposes? Owners of land are
only waiting on the diliatory action of the
council. Open the streets, accept some OF
the plats offered, do something about ex.
tending the gas and water mains and Ave
hundred new residences will be added tC
the city during the coming year Of 80.