The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-16
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

| -Ihe Gazette man adVertlbeS TOT MS
lost corkscrew pocket knife. lie wants II
bad.
Maj. VIM. r. Moulton, of the Revere
House, Clinton, was in town last night.
de is doing well up there.
Lambert, the Hendersons, McElherne,
Souttar and others are reported to be
hunting ducks in the bayous, below this
city.
Capt Martindale has gone east with
his little daughter Julia (Toot) to place
her at school. Lilly Bull is at the same
school-in Batavia, n. Y.
Charley Negus, julie Burwell and
Billy Coe have pitched their tents on the
classic banks of the Dosha, and are going
for ducks and fish. Be careful where
you leave your powder, boys. Remember
the fate of Uncle Johns tent, and keep out
Of the Police Gazette,
Deacon Fuller, conductor on the
Western Union X. r., and his wife, of Ra-
cine, were surprized by party of friends,
the other evening, bringing all sorts of tin
things into their house -enough to set up
tin store. They then recollscted that it
was the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
The Deacon looked very solemn, he was
too full for utterance.
Burglars are still carrying on their
sneak thieying games in this city. On
Wednesday night Mr.. Frank Lucas went
to bed about 10 o'clock, leaving his pants
on a chair In the morning he found his
pants on the ground near the back gate
and his pockets minus $3.50. The back
door of his house was not fastened and. of
course, the thieves had nothing to do but
walk in.
The law firm of Eustace Barge &
Dixon, of this city, has dissolved the lat
ter gentleman going to Chicago, to form a
partnership with Wm.W. O'Brien. They
are able lawyers and will made u strong
firm. Hon. J. V. Eustace will continue
practice here and as he is one of the lead
ing lawyers Of the northwest, of course
will continue TO prosper.-Diuon 1ele-
graph,
Mr.. Horatio n. Henderson, the good
looking brother of our artist-friend Homer
Henderson, and who is secretary of the
Home Insurance Go. of Columbus, Ohio,
is on visit to his brother, and the shoot
lists are showing him the acres OF ducks 10
the sloughs near this city. The duck hunt
ers of Rock Island are in full feather now,
the game is remarkably plenty. Teal,
mallards, brandt, goose, etc, till you can
rest.
We have had the privilege of 'pri-
vate view," in Mr.. Henderson's studio'
Rock Island, of some of his recent works;
Among them we discovered portrait Of
the wife of the Hon. James T. Lane, OF
this city, which for grace of pose, sweet
ness of color, and treatment of lace, is GER
tainly superior to anything we have ever
seen in the West. 1t demonstrates that
Henderson, acknowledged so powerful in
male portraits, can also paint woman
Davenport Democrat.
Constable Petteys, having charge Of
the Jail at Cambridge, on Sunday morning,
open the grated door to let out favored
prisoner to do some chores. Petteys walk
ed 10, to light re,and the outside prison
e. closed the door, locking it, and leaving
the keys in the lock on the outside. AS
soon as Petteys passed out of sight of the
door, a prisoner inside reached through
the grated door, unlocked it, he and his
chum passed out and relocked the door
with the constable inside NPetteys dis
covered the situation, screamed for help, a
girl came, and she tackled the man with
the keys and severe scuff1e ensued, but
she got the keys, and the prisoners ran.
They were recaptured That girl Is the
heroine of Henry, just now.