The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-17
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The Light Guard Band of this city
contemplate an excursion to Rock Island,
by railroad to Clinton, and thence down
the river on steamer. -Dicon Telegraph
18th.
"A Dublin newspaper says the victory
of the American riflemen was not surpris-
ing, considering that the team was selected
from people who are familiar with the
rifle from the cradle.
II. Cowell & Co. now have 60 men at
work on the trenches. Yesterday after
noon he would not allow his men to work
on account of the heat but allowed them
for full days work.
The newest bathing costumes for la
dies is made of Turkish toweling. As a
matter of fact, though, this has been the
bathing costume for years, only it has usu-
ally been held in the hand-much the bet
ter way.
-Barnum's baloonist, Prof, Donaldson,
made his 136 ascension from Chicago last
evening, The balloon passed over Lake
Michigan just as the storm set in and fears
are felt for the safety of those who took
passage in it.
| "A. Berry, correspondent and solicitor
for the Chicago Morning Courier. Dem
ocratic paper published in that city, is in
town in the interest of that paper, soliciting
subscriptions and writing up men and
things.
The New York Tribune expects to.see
Grant nominated for third term at the
psychological moment by "hysterical
exclamation" Now that the thing is put
in that lucid way. it looks very likely.
But the nomination is not half the battle
There isan election to come after, and
that may not be carried by ''hysterical &C
clamation. "-Chicago Times.
The Boston ladies at Swampscott have
peculiar ideas Of surf bathing, They put
on the most elaborate bathing costumes
and then run down to the breakers in high
glee. A little foam is allowed to wet their
pretty feet, whereupon they all scream
and run back to the bathing houses and
put their hotel fnery on again. Then
when they come out they say the bathing
was perfectly splendid.
The Republican newspapers of Maine
are making themselves ridiculous in tryinl
to defeat the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor by picking microscopic flaws in his
war record. There does not appear to bt
any immediate danger of another rebel
lion, and the question of the views a maj
held 10 or II years ago hasn' tthe remotes
connection with his qualification for COY
ernor; Gen. Roberts may not be gool
: man to be governor of Maine, but his op
ponents are not taking the right way t
prove his unftness.-N. Y Tribune.
The Democrats and Liberals of Wis
consin hold their state convention on Sept
8, instead of on July 8, as reported. Thei
call is entirely non partisan, and the pur
pose is to nominate ticket which will b
, popular enough to defeat the Republican
ticket headed by ex-senator Carpenter
man, Harrison Ludington. In making u
platform they cannot do better than cop
q few planks from the Minnesota Dem
ocrats, notably those on the issues settle
by the constitutional amendments and O
the currencY.-N, Y. Tribune.
e Secretary Robson must be a nice ma
to know. A Washington dispatch state
: that the Tallapoosa will make a pleasur
" cruise this summer for the accommodate
of large party of prominent persons, in
J. Guiding the Misses Porter, with sever;
other of our society bellies" In case thes
J. bellies should fall overheard, we hope GU
rosy secretary of the navy will have som
gallant young MILDLY at hand to ring thet
IS out, as Tennyson says, e to the wild SIX
II tie flying Clouds" The nation is take
d for the dear girls summer frolic, but the
- what was the American navy created for
:, 8 Philadelphia Times.
l. This afternoon about o'clock. {
IS Mrs, Jacob Zuerger, of Buffalo, with hi
Of little son aged about six years, were pas
d ing along Second street, by the new bull
" ing being erected by Beiderbecke & Mi
: Ter, a piece Of brick fell from the top of Il
'r building, and striking the little fellow {
of side of the head, cut cash an inch and
~ half long. and clear through q thick tt
m hat into the bone, almost literally drow
ing the child in his own blood. He W;
ID taken into Ballord's drug store immec
O. ately, and DR.. Reid sent for, who dresse
OF the wound The little fellow was almo
in used up from loss of blood, and had Il
40 piece been whole brick, or had it struC
its him fair on the top of the head, it mig
y. have killed him. 1t wasa glancing CT
and that alone saved him.-Dauenpc
no Democrat 10th.