The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-17
NnTEs HFRF AND THERE.

I NOTES HERE AND THERE.
-Bayard Taylor lectures 10 Peoria thi
evening, and in this city tomorrow eye
ming.
Jos. A. Biddison arrived home las
evening, after an absense Of three or fou
years 10 Oregon and California.
Returns from the 9Th Wisconsin dis
trict now look as though the Democrat
had carried (which is gain.
The Democrats have not elected
United States Senator in New York sine
1874. when John A. Dix was chosen.
The third annual meeting of the Iii
nois State Farmers Association will b.
held in Springfield on Dec. !, 2, and 3.
The Y. NJ. C. A. take quite an inter
est in the lecherous thief Guerdimann
They have procured bail for him in thu
sum of $4,000. ...
DIR. L. H. Drake, leading physician
of Detroit, was struck by passing loco
motive, yesterday, and 80 seriously injured
that he died in ten minutes.
Mamma said precious little boy
who. against his will, was made to rock
the cradle of his baby brother, ''ir the LORD
has any more babies to give away don't
you take 'em."
A farmer at Boscobel, Wiscon.
sin. named John Downie, while
at work in the field blowing was fatally
shot by one John Guist, concealed behind
tree.
No card is postal card except such
as are issued by the Post Office Depart,
ment. Cards issued by private parties as
postal cards, containing any writing in ad-
dition to an address, are subject to letter
postage.
"A plain marble slab has been placed
on Locust Hill, in Greenwood Cemetery to
mark temporarily the grave of Nr. Gree
ley. 1t bears the simple inscription.
Horace Greeley; born February 3, 1871 ;
died November 20. lS72." t'
In using postal cards, be careful not
10 write or have anything printed on the
side used for the address, except the ad
dress, also be careful not to paste, gum, or
attach anything to them. They are una
valuable as postal cards when these sug.
gestiOns are disregarded.
AolIe Ildutc LIpTess. ne corner
oafer who sits on the curbstone and whis
les Am | a soldier Of the cross?' for
wo mortal hours while the autumn winds
,ing up his pants leg, should find out pref
y soon, aud if he is, mother breaking
ler back at the wash tub in q backward
will probably benefit thereby.
Letters cannot be carried on q mail
quite except in postage stamped envelopes.
There is no objection to person who is not
acting as q common carrier, carrying n
sealed letter, whether In stamped envel-
'pe or not ; but to continue the practice, or
eceive money for so doing, would subject
he party to penalty OF one hundred and
iity dollars. Newspapers, magazines, and
may be carried out of the mail
or sale or distribution to subscribers, but
t put into post Office for delivery the
postage must be paid thereon.
Two political cartoons in Frank Les.
les Illustrated Newspaper for last week
lmusingly hit of salient features Of the
Democratic victories. The front page pic
ure. entitled. The Last Straw Breaks
he Camels Back, shows the Republican
,arty In the shaue Of br ken backed
;amel. with the figures of leading Repub-
leans who have tumblcd off, spraying on
he ground. The last straw" in this case
$ Grant. with his hat labelled Third
Term" The other cartoon represents
irant and Butler as the Babes in the
Wood, with life extinct. and u multitude
# curiously shaped birds covering them
With leaves, labelled Massachusetts,
New York" Ohio" and with names of
Ill the other Democratic States
Our frenzied patriot in hitherto
strongly Republican district that went
Democratic this year apologies for the
ameness of his announcement OF the cleo
ion results. He says the tidal wave
truck him amidships, when he least ex
,ected it most. He had small job Office,
,ut he exhausted that on the returns from
lis own county Then he said he had no
means ct doing justice to Massachusetts
md Pennsylvania. He went to his local
of the Radical persuasion,
out that individual had locked his office
md gone off into the country on three
lays quail hunt, leaving his devil in
haze be had some old Helmbold cuts OF
nan before using Buchu, and then Of
he same individual after using Buchu;"
he put the ''betor, Buchu' cut in and la
'elIed it This is John Logan" Then
lie inserted the cut Of the after Buchu
man," labelling 1t This is U.s." He ad- |
nltted that it was Il poor makeshift, but |
admitted that you couldnt expect u man
Who had been moying in funerol process
ion for ten years to jump right into the
midst of French four and do his best
Iancing before he had tune to get the
ears out Of his eyes. Then he under
axes TO parse the sentence This is us"
lie fears it is not quite right, because Jus"
5 in the objective case. Then he tries
This is We That don't suit, and finally
&c compromises on These are We" wind
ng up with the solacing reflection that his
eaders, mostly bare!ooted Democrats, are
lot tiuical about nice points of grammar
lie says that he has discovered that he
reeds more type. He not only lacks ma.
erldl for rejoicing, but he will require con.
iderable additions to his office to do the
ounty printing.