The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Very light, last night.
--latest Geographic news in THE AR
GUS.
Work on the Rock Island House is
beng pushed ahead rapidly.
The chilly spell has done the business
for the mosquitoes and the hsy-fever.
People who like free and Indepen-
dent Press are invited to subscribe for
THE ARGUS.
"A vineyard near Winchester, Ills. pro-
duced $4,000 pounds Of grapes from four
acres of land this season.
-Fourlwild pigeons and seventy men
with guns passed north. Saturday after
noon. -Danbauy Neaos.
More cranberries have been picked in
the vicinity of Grand Rapids, Wis. this
season than ever before in any one year.
Every public place in Rock Island and
Moline should have copy of The DAILY !
ARGUS. 1t draws customers to see the |
latest news.
Farmers are tarring their fences, in |
anticipation of raids on their premises by
city sportsmen, now that the cunning
season has set in.
-Ague shakes go by alternate days. To
day one-half the people of all Southern
Illinois are having a chill; to morrow it will
be the other half's turn.
Andrew L. Fausler, aged Is, was in
stantly killed at Big Grove, Pottawatomie
county, Iowa, the other day by the acciden-
tai discharge of his gun.
Captain Seibard, of the Bloomington
police force, was discovered, few days
ago, in a condition strongly resembling in
toxlcation, and has since resigned.
"A good deal of freight for Augustana
College is coming over the P. u X. L. Ky.
One of the officers of the college paid a
freight bill of some 5000 to $500 the other
day.
Henry. why don't you keep supply
of GLOVES in your pocket?" said ayoung lady
to her escort at the opera house recently;
"you. wouldn't then have to run out after
every act; and I don't see why you are SC
: awful fond of cloves, anyhow
Squirrels in abundance are brought tc
: the city every day from Kentucky and
e Missouri, and sold to our people at low fig
= ures. The hunters of this section are
!, doing a good business, as game OF every
II description is said to be plenty.-Cdsrt
y Bulletin.
# AT Marion county, ILL.,, fair. the other
= week, bow unintentionally accompanied
% the balloon man on voyage by being acct
dentally entangled in rope attached to TIT
10 balloon. He could not extricate himsel
n until too high to be safe in letting loose, ant
Is was tied to the horizontal bar by the pro
fessor, and made the ascension in safety.
The iron coils for heating Robinson
L1aol- loro orr;uod Euoru rom 10 fh
E. building. stores. Offices, halls, ETC., in t
s, heated by steam. The boiler is to be
" the cellar near the alley. The front par
. Of the building. for Masonic Hall, is to g
up some 7 or feet higher. 1t will be a
elegant and expensive block, and cred
Id to the city.
Miss Abbie Farwell, daughter of NJ
an John " Farwell, the great dry-gooe
Ia merchant, was married at Lake Forest we
terday to Mr.. William H. Ferry, Jr., sc
'ct of Hon. VIM. Fl. Ferry, the wol-knoV
X capitalist and railroad man, and Receiv
an for the Rockford Rock Island & st. Lou
nm railroad. The reception was attended
a large number of fashionable people fro
Ier Chicago and elsewhere, The happy pa
Id left for Europe last eveniug.-Chica.
he Journal: 18Th.
MIR. Randall, of the meat market
or Moncna, Clayton county, Iowa, heard
g noise about his barn, and, going out quiet
VI caught scoundrel mounting fine pc
CT which, with saddle and bride, he had il
ter taken from the barn, Mr.. Randall drew
nv bead on the chap, shooting him through
~ hat: the second time he was more fortuna
ng putting ball into his head. The scound
aid yelled and dropped, but managed to pi
ing himself up and get away. leaving his h
ut- with two bullet holes in it, and bloc
~ handkerchief on the ground.
i The Second Baptist church society
'cs this city, (colored) will hold festival
to their new church building. corner OF I
ana change and Canal Streets on next Tuesd
evening the 18th, inst Rev. Robert Hs
kins, the pastor, has been very industri(
IAN and persevering in getting the build
/. ready for use, and this festival is to
the held to raise money to pay some Ii
,ost debts outstanding. The admission will
~ only 10 cents. Choice refreshmeI
the oysters, ice creams, etc The friends
. L. the society are respectfully invited to
itu- tend and help relieve the church fr
,;o3 debt