The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-16
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NOTES HERE AND THERE.
No mail from Davenport or the west
to-day, until 400 p NJ.
We have now had one week of capital
sleighing
The thermometer indicates change to
milder weather.
Only think of the mercury being
down about zero for eight consecutive
weeksl BIAS.
Lively times for sleigh drivers. You
can get sleigh ride for 10 cents a mi e,
and ride all day if you like. 4Jsi -
2 We regret to hear of the serious illness
of Mr.. WIND. Hatton. of Edgington, father
of Mrs. j. p Taylor, Of the Taylor house
in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have
been called to see him. .,z' ~ -e'
A freight train on the G., r. l. & P,
r, r. was thrown from the track. Monday,
by broken rail near Atkinson, I'll. Four
loaded cars we're smashed. Nobody hurt.
To-day Tuesday freight train was
thrown from the track near Iowa City,
making pretty bad wreck, but no one was
injured.
The meeting of the water board Sat
urday night resulted in nothing of impor-
lance. All the members of the board were
present, also Boynton, superintendent +;
Cramer, engineer Yates, chief of fire de
partment, also Mr.. George Wagner. A
good deal of talking was done and some
suggestions made as to experiments. etc.,
but that was all.
The Davenport Democrat, referring to
the request for, aid in ease of fire, takes
the liberty of telling our Tits Rock Island
neighbors, that their request will be most
cordially granted. Our steamers, hose
carts, hose, hook and ladder apparatus,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY with good will and big
buckets will 60 right over and help them
should they need it. asa
MIR, Thos Yates, chief of our fire de-
partment has received letter from the
Rough and Ready Hook and Ladder Com
pany, of Monmouth, extending genera
invitation to the fire department of this
city to attend their seventh anniversary
ball, to be held at Claycomb's Hall, Mon
mouth, on Monday evening. Feb. 20. TIL,
invitation is ''for accompanying ladies'
also, and is free to all. .711i< 80"
| The suffering of the present cold season
may not be without compensation. Elk
perienced observers say that a severe win
ter is almost always followed by favora
4 BILE spring and summer, during which tn
crops experience singular immunity iron
insects. The wiseacres are, therefore, o.
the lookout for a prodigious yield Q
cereals next season, while the grasshopper
plagued districts of Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braska are assured that the hoppers wi
modest them no more.
Peter Peterson and VIM. Huey, G
Moline. were driving a horse and cutie
along Jefferson street, this afternoon an
when near the Harper House some boy
jumped on for ride This frightened til
horse and he ran down Illinois streel
/ Huey was thrown out in front of the Ha1
per House but Peterson kept hold Of tn
lines until the horse turned up Washing
ton street at the City Hotel, throwing hil
out and cutting his head pretty severed,
The horse was stopped in front of Fiel
Bros.s store. Only the shafts were broker
Peterson's wounds were dressed in Rense
~ Thomas's drug store. Huey receive
: some bruises and his pants were consider
/, ably torn,
Scarcely week passes without con
r plants from the people living near Stew
: art & Montgomery's warehouse. or fro
those whose business calls them past Their
L in regard to Instructions upon the sid
e walk, or Of an open cellar door, for both
t which s. 4 NJ are liable to be fined. tt
proper place for these citizens to compla
is before a Magistrate, under oath, ar
T. have S. Il M. fined every time they disr
; gard the law. 1t does no good to run
|. the newspapers. for S. & NJ. are lost
shame in this respect, and have no regal
y for the rights of other people Let tho
1t who are aggrieved go before a Magistra
t. every day.if necessary, and show that tn,
v are aggrieved-not whine around the new
i papers. Fine this firm few times al
: they will learn respect for the rights
& other people-but not till they are fin
g will they learn the lesson they need.