The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-05
NOTES HERB AND THERE.

Mr.. James Broderick is having the
Shamrock House neatly repaired.
THAT frog pond on Bengston's corner
has a rival on Orleans street. between
Broadway and Dock streets.
Hans Christian Anderson, the distin-
guished Danish poet and novelist, died at
Copenhagen, on the 4th, aged 70 years.
A big excursion is expected here from
Tiskilwa and vicinity, on the Goth. Five
hundred dinners have been engaged at the
Harper House.
1t is not only true that the race of ex-
presidents is now extinct, but also CT presi-
dents; that s,of those worthy of the name.-
Chicago Times
The colored people of this city, Moline
and Davenport held a picnic in Brooks $
grove to-day. They had a large crowd, and
good time. ~
VIM. Hayden is still in Jail. He will
be held until the boy Posten, who saw the
mulatto who committed the outrage, comes
to this side and takes look at him.
Our county judge, not having any
thing in the judicial line to-day converted
his Office into carpenter shop-and for.
got to clean up after finishing his job
The roof of the engine room at the
water works is ina very leaky condition,
and Mayor Davenport has directed MIR,
Cramer, the engineer, to have it repaired
Immediately,
Frederick Wender, poor, Gissipated
German, 60 years old, committed suicide at
his home in Wheatland, Clinton county,
Iowa, by shooting himself through the
heart. He leaves wife and four grown
sons.
Capt. Dave Hitler is entitled to the
the credit of building the first sidewalk on
Commerce street. LII good firm plank
walk and the only one on that street. II
is hoped that other residents will follow
his good example.
That letter of Mrs Beecher to an Iowa
lecture agent means one thing, and that is
that Henry shall put no more sentimental
Eslush about "Caves of Gloom" ''Moral
Nia9aras, etc., on paper not it she can
keep pen and ink away from him.
"A "soiled dove" in Muncie. Ind, hay
ing been sent to prison, has put a number
OF the incest young men of that city on the
ragged edge by exposing their connection
with her. She served them exactly right,
and they have left the city numerously,
and are dwelling elsewhere in caves Of
gloom"
Every boy should learn some kind of
trade. and learn it thoroughly and be
equal to the best workman in it. In case
of misfortune he will not tLen be reduced
to common, unskilled day laborer, but
will fiud his trade the means of supporting
him creditabiy and independently, provided
he has habits of temperance, industry auC
frugaIity.
-fhe death Of Andy johnson leaves ne
ex-president nor ex-vice-president among
the living.-Des Moines, Register Lets
see; Colfax died of an aggravated attack q
Credit Mobilier, but what was Hamlin's
disease? OH yes; increased postage kill
cd Hamlin, and the Register is quite right
they are more dead than Andrew John
son. Chicago Times
"A sensible young lady, daughter o.
one of our wealthiest citizens, being de
termined to know everything necessary
for good housekeeper to know, and hav
ing mastered the secrets of the kitchen. il
now taking lessons of Miss. Anderson, in
the art of dress making. Her exampl,
IOuSut " NC IUiloNCu Wy uduf OtilCi yuuUs
ladies'. Fortune is tickle jade, and LA
Bile to throw people at any time-but if
young lady is thoroughly accomplished il
the mysteries of the3arder as well as the pal
lor, land knows how to make her own clothes
she is worth her weight in gold, whethe
she has fortune or not And very i'm
por tant consideration to the wealthy lad,
is that her servants can not fool her then
for she knows when her work is we'll done
nor can her dress maker pass work upol
her which is not properly done, for she is
posted in that business too. 1t is better
to know these things than how to ban,
the piano, or crochet slippers, and paint but
terhies. 4e
Mr. Richard Ma6sfll, of Rock Island
ILL.,, agrees with Prof. Tice that the plan
. cts affect the weather of the earth, but b
differs from him as to the reason Of sucl
; influence. He says that Prof. Tice claim
too much time for the disturbance cause
by the equinoctial passages of the planets
These disturbances comprise earthquakes
/ volcanic eruptions, tornadoes,c cycles, waite
lspouts, etc., or in fact the general force