The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-28
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Fine weather.
See first page for this afternoons tel
graphic reports and markets,
Athletic Club lectures open on Satur-
day evening, at Darts Hall,
Ferdinand SCHNEIDER has rented the
store room lately occupied by James
Byrnes, in Star Block. and will open a |
new saloon on Nov. LIST.
Mrs Newell, of Hampton. is
out on bail. Geo. E. Bailey, of the firm
of Bailey & Blanchard became surety for
her appearance at the trial.
-Piolett, the Democratic candidate for
treasurer of Pennsylvania, weighs
365 pounds, and the wicked Re-
publican newspapers have nick-named
him Pauncheous Pilate.-,N. Louis Times,
The transportation of potatoes, onions
and barley from the other side of the river
to the P & r. l. railway for shipment
south makes fine business for the ferry
company.
We learn from Woodruff of the arrest
OF John Harshman, for undue familiarity
with half-witted neice who has been
living at his house. His residence is in
Knox county and he was taken to Gales
burg, Cambridge Chronicle.
During the storm OF last Monday
afternoon small barn on the lot of Mr.,
j ohm Talbot, on Holmes street, was struck
by lightning, SCATTERING it considerably
and killing two pigs which were on the in
slde.' The thunder and lightning was
very severe, but we have heard of no
other damage. Cambridge Chronicle.
Chandler said he would not have been
more surprised if he had been taken up
to heaven in chariot of fire like Elijah,
which is the strongest possible way OF
putting it. The fiery conveyance might
not have astonished him much, but its
going in an upward direction would. DE
tr0it Free Press,
The Louisville Coufer-Jourmal still
supports the Anti Lift Your Hattie a.
! Woman-society," and the impression is
thus constantly made stronger that writer's
on that newspaper are anxious to conceal
from the world the shape of their heads.
Society still 1bhors the gracefully direct
slant backward from the eyes.
| Wednesday night man named John
Anderson stole a dark cashmere coat and
vest and pair of dark brown pants, from
Edwin Roberts. living two miles and hall
south OF Milan. Anderson is described as
being 20 years of age; about S feet
inches in heighth; had black mustache
aud goatee; heavy set, weighing about nc
pounds; and wears a dark pair of pants
and vest. with black coat, well worn.
This is but fair specimen of the sto
ries o reckless and abandoned Journals
may originate: The other day Sam
Bowles went to church in Springfield
Mass, and feeling the effect of his sever,
editorial work during the week fell to nap
ping. By-and-b he was awakened by tn
, preacher, who struck the desk and shouted
Who shall be able to stand up in the pres
ence of the Lord on that awful day?' AnC
Sam. Bowles, rising in his pew, remarked
Charles Francis Adams is the only mar
that can do it, and l nominate him for tn
position.
"A fine caboose belonging to Conductor
Browns freight train tork fire at Wilton
Iowa, Monday evening, from an overhead
ed stove, and was entirely consumed. |
was on the side track just south Of the de
pot, and had it not been moved away BY
0 persons who collected at the scene a mum
0 Der of the buildings might also have bee
ueStIopeu. 1uo CdE was A0ely upnOlSterCt
and worth probably $4,000. Nothing wa
saved but the trunks. The conductor ha,
gone to supper, and left the car in charg
U of brakeman, who made too hot fire i
the stove. The platform and trucks wer
saved, and brought to the car shops in thi
city yesterday.
q Many of the Democrat readers remem
Der George NJ Van Hoesen. In forme
u years-fro,n 1857 to 1865 he was a mem
u Der of the Scott county for some tim
a member of the law firm of Plumer & Va
N HoeseD, and at time associate editor Q
" the Democrat. During the war he raise
a company for the Thirteenth Iowa Infar
. try, and was made major of that regimen
and still later was appointed Acting PrC
,, vost Marshal General of Mississippi II
y returned to New York about ten years agc
where he has made fine reputation as
" lawyer. Recently he has been nominate
on the fusion ticket 1.-THE Republicans an
% anti-Tammanysl for judge of the court {
~ Common Pleas for the county of Me-
York. Davenport Democrat.