The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-28
NOTES HERE THERE

OF OF CIalr county, and Will be ready to
cut in month.
Conductor Martindale SAYS the rye
along through Carroll and Stephenson
counties in many places is two feet high.
Mr.. A. Benedict aud family returned |
some time ago from the east, considerably |
improved in health, though Mr.. b. is still
quite feeble.
-Grants Governors - Shepherd and
Cooke are generous, even in misfortune
they each sent present to Nellie worth a
thousand dollars.
People who send us marriage notices
and expect TO sponge the publication of the
same, might better save their time, station
cry and postage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. p, Whitehead have
arrived at the Harper, from their southern
wedding tour, where elegant rooms had
been prepared for them.
"A railroad excursion from Aledo to
this city will take place next week Thurs
day. Permission has been obtained to run
the train to Rock Island Arsenal.
"A good deal of interest seems to be
exhibited TO hear the lecture of Rev. Mr..
Cross, on Rome, next week, for the benefit
Of Trinity Church Sunday School,in Darts
Hail.
"A Moline three year old recently said:
There's two things | do 'spise-Sunday
and dyin." We don't blame the child
considering the way they spend Sunday in
that town.
That poor drunken one armed coot,
George Brace, has stolen Marshal HAYES
summer clothes and the Marshal is sweat
ing around town in his winter clothes, hunt
ing for the scamp.
Bennett, Of Dubuque, just out Of Jail
for stealing an overcoat, has joined the
crusaders, and his wife effects monetary
compromises by threatening prosecutions
for selling him drink
Temperance people act from convic-
! tons Of duty, and we believe the time S
| past for them to talk temperance and vote
| for rum, while they can control nominations
and the primaries. -RWlaad ( w. Herald
Rep.
"A moonshine telegraph company is
talked Of over the river, running to all
parts Of this terrestrial globe and perhaps
to other planets unless the w. L. buys
them up. The Miss Val National Tel
Co. knows how it is.
Michael Dougherty of Perry street,
says if there is any law in the land he'll
make Thomas Welch of West Davenport
pay mighty dear for that same bit of flesh
he bit out of his neck last night at saloon
on West Second street. Dot game vot
you call 'seben up" was the initiative
move
Tom Marshall, of Kentucky was the
most eloquent man Of the old Wing party
.uaJ excepting Henry Clay In phillip,
against Andrew Jackson he closed by say
ing: He crushed the United States BanE
with the heel Of his military boot, and re
firing to the Hermitage, he cheated tn,
very devil himself by turning Presbyter
ian.
In a ride along the river bank abov,
Moline last evening we noticed good man,
fishermen engaged with ''trot lines anC
seines; and one party had camp and fir
at the mouth Of the little brook which
empties from the slaughter houscs-th
most stinkin est place to be found any
where, but the place where cat fish mos
do coagregate.
The ARGUS has often suggested
drinking fountain, for man and beast, a
the well in Market Square from our waite
works, with drainage into the well, an
hopes the present Council will order tn
work done. 1t is not creditable to us as
people that there is no place in all thi
town where human people can get
healthy, free drink of water.
kilograms were sent this mornin
the 2Sthl from Savannah to Marshal
Follett, Of Moline, and Ilawes Of this city
to arrest aud hold Isaac Elliott captain c
the steamer Henderson, who would proba
bly, reach this city on the 10 \. NJ. accom-
mediation. When the train reached Ne
line Marshal Follett boarded ii and toun
the man. No statement Of charges wer
made and Capt Elliott is held for furthe
developments.
1t is reported that two business me
p over the river were persuaded by the cru
saders to make a compact not to drink an
] more intoxicating liquors for year, o
= forfeit of $l0O-except when out due
1 shooting. And now we are told one c
= them keeps Il duck ia the back yard, an
| shoots at it every time he wants a nip,
The other is about to buy one and keep
i'll his office to practice on.
The crusaders against the sale of bee
as beverage will doubtless deny thu
there can be any proper connection bt
tween beer and piety. For their informf
. ton however, we mention that an EngliS
: brewer by the name of Bass has recent
!, built church, parsonage and school hous
at cost Of $3.50, 900, and presented thel
to the town of Burton-on- Trent-whic
. proves that if religion does not aid bee
= drinkiug-beer drinking eau aid religiC
. and education. West, at the Harpt
y House saloon, keeps Bass genuine imp0r
ed ale.
-ROckfo ford has a real genuine sensation
Our accidental acting Lieut.. Gov. job
Early, State Senator from Winnebago, hi
= plump pretty, twenty-year old dauohte
o Alice, and the other night Early hear
y just little noise in his daughters room
y and fearing burglars might be about
j. rushed in just in time to see the Honor
J. bic B. f. Crawford, Member of the Legi
:. ature from the Rockford district. disa
pearlng from the room sans hat sans boot
l, sans everything but his robe de mutt. 4
ii the parties are all in high standing in Il
D. Republican party, and as the Republics
< party possesses all the morality, all the i
= telhgence and all the decency, we drop Il
- subject for the present.
- The Prince of Wales made lit
% speech at the Royal Academy dinner Il
lg other day-a speech kindly and grammi
III lcal, but little more Plunge the me
ne clever and excellent prince OF royalty in
the literary and artistic element and he
nearly always uncomfortable or intense
IS. unappreciatlvc. Said the Austrian FL
g, peror gravely to List, who had been pla
r. ing before him, Il have heard Hlrtz, a
Ihnlhn and Chnr,in h,. L.--a -