The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-31
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The most ravenOus grasshopper that
ever sang in Minnesota wheat field would
blush to see Louisville cOckroach at his
meals
Sponge baths are recommended.
The best way to get one is to go to some
bathroom, take bath, and tell the pro
prietor to charge it.
There are docketed for the September
term of our circuit court, 1873 civil cases,
l42 chancery, and 40 CRIMINAL pretty
hard job for Judge Peasants.
Not cent less. Governor, Lieuten-
nt-Governor, and three-perhaps four
members of Congress the Democrats of
Massachusetts book for election next fall.
I-Boston Post
The robbery of Mrs Damp, of Mer-
Ger county, was committed by a German
harvest hand, named Fred He was ar
rested near Sagetown and placed in the
Aledo jail, for trial.
A new game called Granger seven
up is announced. Three persons play for
a can of oysters. The first man out gets
the oysters, the last man gets the oyster
can and the middle man" don't get any
thing.
Mr.. George Williams, rapids contrac-
tor, has about two-thirds of the coffer-dam
at the lower chain, opposite the Davenport
water works, in place. The length of the
dam is go feet, with width of 100 feet at
the upper end, and 1870 feet at the lower
end
John Whitsitt's great sale of blooded
stock takes place on Wednesday, Oct, I.
\ neat pamphlet catalogue of the stock
has been printed at The ARGUS OFFICE,
as also fine posters of the sale. Col.
Judy, celebrated stock auctioneer, has
charge of the sale
"A. NJ Chaffee, a civil engineer, dissi-
pated, out of work aud out of money, COM
mitted suicide on Friday night, at the Bel |
lows House in this city, by taking NOR
phine. He was from Detroit and Lad re-
cently came to this place in the hope of
getting employment
The sixth annual fair of the Coe and |
Canoe Greek society will take place Sept.
IL and II. Liberal cash premiums are Of
fered for stock, fruit, vegetables, ETC., also
prizes for ring riding, by ladies' Address
IN the second day. \ general stock sale
1t the close of the fair. Everything on
exhibition guarded night and day. Fair
open 10 ALL H. G. Quick, Secretary, Hills
Tale 7. O., Rock Island county, Illinois.
The river at 3 p. NJ, Saturday. was |
cot II inches above low water mark-a
slight rise from the preceding day. The
well reaches Us from St. Paul. and the
arge tributaries in Wisconsin The St.
'aul ifoReer of Thursday, the 9th, says
There Is fair prospect for a very res
'ectabe stage of water this fall. The rise
within the past three or four days up to :
asst evening has been nearly eighteen
leheS, and the indications are that it is not !
Trough yet
Charles \. Davenport has declined to $
ccept the nomination of the Democrats in r,
ne lid congressional district of Vermont, n
Ow represented by Judge Poland. Mr.. s
avenport says; Il have no ambition
hich prompt me to aspire to membership
body which, as 4 whole, represents :
lie monopollsts aud cOrruptionists of the n
'untry; which, as now constituted, has Y
either the ability nor the disposition to T
We to a plundered and -Durdened u
sople an honest currency, an honest reve- TO
lie system, and above all, an honest civil Re
rvice. 10
morning there was terrific NJ
under storm in Peoria, perfect deluge "a
rain, and frishtful thunder and light
ng. Five buildings we're struck by one
sh. viz: those Of DIR. Robert Boal,
larles DeLong, f. f. Eggles:on, j. Z.
an and the Farmers mill Nearly at To
E same time the residence of Mr.. c. ca
.lcke, was struck, and afterwards that Of DO
ID. Hoyne. on the bluffs. Several per- %
ls were stunned and remained uncon- 81
Gus for some tune. All the buildings me
re more or less damaged, some Of them 4.