The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-20
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

tai G. and little h at jacksonville.
Mrs j. @, Wynkoop,o Cordova, met
with serious injury few days ago by
falling down flight of stairs.
Deere 4 Co. have increased their
working time, and now run nine hours. |
They will increase to ten hours soon.
"A notice on music box in a saloon In
this city states that it is to be ''rateled
for. Another 'r' in that word would I'M
prove it.
Thanks to Hon. VIM. R. Morrison,
member of Congress from the 18th ILLINOIS
district, for copy of the new Congresslon-
al Directory.
Another business house on illinois
street that only advertised with the Blonde
Little Sheet has petered out. People who
want customers should advertise IN both
papers.
The Athletic Club has received and
set up its new billiard table, and friends OF
the members are invited to visit the rooms
on Washington street.
The formal election of Mr.. Z. L. Ca
BILE to the presidency of the Canada South
ern interest took place last week. There
are three corporations-Canada Southern;
the Chicago & Canada Southern. and the
Midland Michigan. Mr.. Cable is chosen
president of them all.
WHO dares to spit tobacco juice on
this car foor?" savagely asked a burly
passenger on the Mobile train. L dare,
quietly replied slender youth, and he did
| it. You are the chap I'm looking Tor,
said the rufian, give me chew.
One of the Japanese students at ale
was aecosted by sophomore, the other
day with, what's your name?" The gen
tleman from Japan answered politely, Civ
ing his surname. "Oh, rejoined the
Questioner, you heather don't have but
one name, [ see - What was the first
name of Moses?" was the reply.
If the Farmers can only be made to
behave themselves and let politics alone,
there will be no harm done; but if they
should take it into their heads to bust
the nice little party combinations already
being made, there is no telling how great
havoc they might make
IF the Republican Senators imagine
that any tinkering of the infamous salary
law. which leaves the President pay fixed
permanently at fifty thousand dollars g
year, will satisfy the country they will soon
unlearn that delusion. 1t would be well
for the Republican party to free them
selves from it before next falls elections
The Moline water power company pro
pose to erect large factory, SO arranged
that apartments and power can be rent
ed to any manufacturing companies
unable to build or buy. The water powe
| 3 oil a1
this plan and found ready tenants and
corresponding increase Of population.
: The Railroad Gazette says the c., r
|. & p. road enjoys for the time and sea
son, a remarkable prosperity. Its earn
ings, month by month, for 1878, have i
2 every case exceeded the earnings OF cor
, responding months in 1872. Its passenge
, business keeps us, and there seems to b
no reasen for Encouragement.
In our House of Representatives, a
: Springfield, Mr.. Ferrill, from the Election
: Committee, has recommended the passag
e of a bill providing for an absolute repeal c
: the Registry law. This is right, Th
: Registry law is a piece of unwieldy and eX
5 travagant and unnecessary expense.
l. does away with the secrecy of the ballot
/ and frauds can easily be committed under
:. -Fitz John Porter's request to hay
his case reopened is Endorsed by the Bosto
- Adrertiser. 1t says: A soldier of Ger
= eral Porter fame and services ought NJ
r to be permitted to suffer under an inexor;
- BILE condemnation, if there is probable caus
- for believing the new evidence he is pr
=. pared to produce would affect the judg
-, ment of his honorable companions in arm
20 to whom it would be submitted.
Or Last Saturday morning Mrs Ramsde
he the cook at the Pennsylvania House,
G. Davenport, left her babe, seven months o
a. in bed while she went about her househ0
t, duties. Upon returning to the bedroom
IS, about an hour after, she discovered sever
III large rats jump from the bed, and r!
tn away down cellar. Upon coming closer s.
m discovered to her horror, that the rats h;
k been biting and scratching the hands al
IN face of the child, and blood was fowl
ry from the wounds The baby is all rig
fic now 1t was fortunate that the MOTHER
II turned to the room, for they would so
" have destroyed the life of the child
e. A correspondent ofthe Arcadidn say
Is ''You should see Madame Nilsson in t
ct, domestic circle She has the most wOndt
81 full faculty of ingratiating herself W
III children. She will get down on the ii
among them, enter into all their fun a
infantiIe architecture. and then precipit;
TX them into ecstacies by whistling for the
eo and she whistles like flute or a night
on gale, or playing the violin. 1t is rea
~ wonderful to hear her whistle no (
N ever could do it better. There is nothl
II she is fonder of than good romp witt
III lot of lively children she makes them
!, II infatuated with her in less than mimi
IN, IN and she kicks up more noise than an eig
i na horse power school girl