The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-15
NOTES HERE AND.THERE.

! company meet on MONDAY 10 choose Oft
GERS for the ensuing year.
Cant they train Cinnamon to ca
grasshoppers p is the conundrum prc
pounded by interested parties in the Yves,
Rev. Ambrose Burns, Superior of tn
Benedictine Monastry at Creston, lows
died on the 18th inst He was widel
known in Iowa and greatly respt cted.
A bear, attached to a chain, and le
through the streets by a piratical look
ing foreigner, has been sourc
ofamusement for the children for two day
past.
1t is said that active talk is going OF
between parties in this city and parties il
New York, relative to chartering a new
gas company, to operate in Davenport. =
Democrat.
"A California temperance association
limits the beverages of its members t.
wine, beer, and cider, except when labor
ing under sense of Encouragement, ant
then whisky shall be allowed .
circumstances alter cases. For in
stance, when Virginian arose in church
and said. Here's hundred dollar bill
for the old hose behind the pulpit |" ne
one thought of putting him out
Had hail storm last night" re-
marked guest to California landlord
oh no, was the reply, ''only few OF
the boys shooting at the Cinnamon, and
the balls ratified against the house."
The Daily Blue Grass Derriinger, al
luding to the recent election in Kentucky
says There were but ten men killed
through the entire State, and the election
passed off without any disturbance.
Excellent bill of fare at the Harper
House tomorrow. The Sunday dinner
there is always something extra and the
excellent manner in which the house is
kept brings many travellers there to stay
oyer Sunday,
Raft pilots who have passed Cat Fish
Bar are enthusiastic 10 their praises of the
improvements made by the Montana.
Capt Davis, in taking his SCUM lings, found
water sixteen feet deep few miles south
of the bar.
We now receive THE DAILY Rock
ISLAND ARGUS. THE ARGUS is an old
established paper, and is worthy of sup
port. 1t is independent in politics, and
hits hard blows at corruption n high pla-
ces. Send for it.-Aiedo Banner
The thrilling local story of Lost Con
fdence, or, The $50 dollar Diamond Shirt
Stud is regrettully declined. If the spicy
writer could conscientiously plot the scenes
in Rock Island or Mendoza and not impli
cate our home talent quite so much, we
should be disposed to let him tell his true
tale. DAP. Democrat.
-"Papa,do you think Beech Hush,
Johnnie. But papa, don't you think
Beech" Didn't you hear me tell you to
stop your noise, sir? won't have you
talking about these things. Go ia and get
your face washed" And Johnnie with
tears in his eyes wants to know why papa
won't tell whether beech nuts are ripe. --
Cincinnati Times.
Then there is blind and bigoted ad-
miration Of clergymen, outrunning the
bounds of reason,-a sort of semi worship,
"a looking on them as if they were demi-
gods The old lady in the backwoods who
replied to the protestation from her pas
tor, not to make his tea quite so sweet,
La, it would not be too good for the min
lister if it was all molasses" was but the
ignorant prototype of numerous and cul-
tivated class. -Ne,o York Sun
Our Congressman, the Hon. Ray, is
seized with son, which said son desired
to 60 to West Point, and which desire was
gratified by an indalgent arent-the said
Congressman Ray. Respect for the rights
of the district would have urged most men
to have held an examination open to all APP
plieants, land the best man would have been
recommended to the further examination
at West point, Ray is following In the
footsteps of the nepotc Grant.-Aledo
Banner
Thursday forenoon the river in front
Of the city was full of floating logs again
and here and there on fastened lots were
from two to six raitsmen doing their best
to navigate their unmanageable craft.
The men had no oars. There was one sec
ton of two strings, which came down the
rapids as if hastenins to strike the piers of
he government bridge, bearing four men |
Who were making vain efforts to control it, |
The steamer LeClaire steamed up, met
he strings aud sent them beneath the |
bridge 10 safety. Before noon the steam
,r Chauncy Lamb came steanling down to
lead off the scattered logs; she went past
his city. and was successful for she was
back again at O'Clock in the evening.
| he RAFT was one OF eleven strings which |
'roke up on some obstruction in the rapids,
md forthwith scattered at the mercy of the
The raft had been contracted for
~ parties in Burlington.
"A police court report ip the Detroit
Free Press. George McDuff said it wasn't
much of disturbance after all, but he
vas willing to plead guilty If 1t would save
ronble, tie thought it little singular if
man'couldn't be allowed to give one bur
ah for James X. Polk on the street at
midnight, yet he wasn't going to set him
elf up as law defer. Mr. McDuff you
ak like q level headed man" said his
lonor, as he iumbled in his coat-tail peck
t for piece of watermelon. IF owned
his town you might holler for James X
ok all night and wouldn't care. but |
IN only acting as servant of the law, and
fine you five dollars ''The Grand Z
luke, " announced Bijah, as he led out
AN Smith, red eyed young man whose
M locks were seasoned with hay seed
le had ii woe-begone look, clothes which +
al wrestled with the cold world until ex. a
austed, and his voice was as solemn as !,
lie cry OF a lone loon at midnight. Its
charge OF yagrancy, and what do you N
" ? inquired his Honor. "Nothiuk! !" q
'leuniy answered Dan. See here, nv a
ar young man, resumed the Court.
you go up for two month, which isn't half
Iough, but the best | can do this morn T
2. Whisky is what ails you. sir, and if u J,
me good kicker would get hold of you and n
ot you from Hamtramck to Springwels
would do You more good than run of the
Yer. When see Il young man like you n
fling around, clothes ia rags, eyes red, -
Sc red, boots out, pockets empty, and
lthers in his hair, | wonder ghy the