The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-29
NOTES HERE AND THERE

"A weather reporter: clap OF thun.
der
Domestic broils make unsatisfactory
meals.
-"Paroxysmal kisses" are kept by al
hrst-class confectioners.
The responsible editor with sever
years experience" isn't posted.
Charming day-lively times on the
streets-good many country teams in town
No one should fail to read the article
in this paper in regard to a hard money
party,
1t is getting 50 near fall that hired
man on farm can't work over seventeen
hours per day.
Street Com'r Warner says, on Monday
next he will commence putting down the
Joliet stone crossings. We hope so.
Coroner Knox generally takes his
juries around with him. If he only had
one or two more boys, the juries would be
all Knox.
Mr. VI. Y. Cannon occupies the posi-
ton of city editor of the Democrat from
to-day, rice Mr.. Russell, resigned. -DaUen-
port Gazette.
Now is the time when the fly crawls
about chilled aud dispirited, and one is
irresistibly impelled to pity him and drop
a paper weight on his back.
The case of the colored man, Lewis
johnson, indicted for the murder of Mrs.
Alex Brownlee, back of Davenport, last
fall, is to commence tomorrow.
Burglars attempted to rob the house
of John LAUGH, a butcher. near Chester 5
store, in the southwestern part of Moline,
on Saturday night. They made water
haul
There is to be grand harvest feast
basket pic mic, of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry Of Scott county, on the Scott 20.
Fair Grounds, on Wednesday the 3Oth
instant.
"A Chicago young lady while visiting
fair waved her hand enthusiastically
during the race. Changers short dis
barred gate.
There is to be joint political discus
sion this evening in the court house in
Davenport, between j. L. Sheean, the An
candidate for congress and j.
l., Tufts the Republican candidate.
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. J.
Weaver, of Fort Scott, Kansas, formerly
IA farmer near Orion tor a copy OF the
new constitution of Arkansas
also to VIM. s. Thomas, of Carbon Cliff,
for another copy OF the same.
Uncle Sam Wainwright's place, in
Moline, was burglarized Sunday night,
Mr.. w made rush for the fellow aud ran
his head against an open door. The iel
low got away with Uncle Sans pants and
about $50.
The Y. NJ. A. S., of the Presbyterian
church will hold meeting in the office OF
the Sup't of Public Schools, at s o'clock
this evening, sharp. As full representa-
ton as possible is very much desired, as
business of Importance will come before
the meeting.
The Union says: AT the recent ex-
animation IN New York all the officers in
the ordnance department stationed at Rock
Island Arsenal received promotion to one
grade in advance. This, of course, gives
additional pay. Will the Union inform
the public whether the pay Of the stone
cutters, nasons, carpenters, and other me-
chanics, artizans and laborers has been in
creased alsof
Charles Doga, an employee at Keator
& Sallsburys brick yard, and John Claus,
Davenport, attending trolc at Bruno De
iager's house, at moline on the bluff, "
night, got into fight, in which
Doga was ruptured and died an hour or
two after the fight. A coroner's Jury found
a verdict to the effect that he came to his
death from exposure after being ruptured
ia drunken fight.
The revelations of the chambermaids
1t the watering places, about this time, are
interesting They say that the
AMOUNT of soap, matches and towels that has
oeen taken away by mistake the past sea-
son is astonishing, and that the powder
and paint rags found behind the bureaus
md the pieces of pink saucers discovered
n the washstand cupboards are too mum
,rous too mention.
Last Saturday stranger offered a
,air of horses to Gus fireman for sale
Jus. didn't want to buy. The man went
,ver the river to sell then, but returned
md snapped one of them with Gus. for
mother horse. Monday. Constable Ball,
f Geneseo, identified the horse Gus. trad
ID for as one of pair stolen in Geneseo
asst week, and he replevined the horse and
ook him home. Gus, is out-one good
lorse, aud the Geneseo man one.
About hundred Presbyteriaus as
,embled at the Christian chapel last eve
ming to hear the report OF the mechanics
IN the feasibility of repairing or remodel |
ing their church There seems to be
'ariety of opinions among the member -
Some arc for remodeling the present
and making a very fine church
N the present site Others are for re.
building entirely new on the present site
)thers are for simply repairing the old
hurch so it can be used for awhile, and
another site and building a
piendid new stone edi6ce OF more modern
nd elegant architectural beauty Estima-
es of the cost of remodelling the present
tructure are to be obtained, when anoth-
r meeting will be held to consider them.
If you want carpet cheap 60 to the
Boston Bazaar.
THE CONTROVERSY.
o the Editors of The Argus.
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