The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-28
NOTES HERE AND THERE
No police cases to-day.


Market Square was again crowded to-
day with farmers teams.
Hon. Carl Schurz refuses to accept
compensation for his speeches in Ohio, ex-
cept that which will come from the knowl-
edge of duty performed.
Goldsmith Maid is to trot against
time at the southern Ohio fair tomorrow,
And Lulu and Golddust will trot on Fri
day at the same place, for $4,000.
There was place apart in heaven
for good wives who could Judge a wicked
thing as harshly when man did it as
when woman did it. But it has never
been occupied, we believe,
There is nothing more provoking to
sensible man than to pay 50. so for pair
of black kid gloves, and then be beguiled
by dog fight until it is too late to attend
the funeral.
| A new frame Catholic church is being
built in the village of Edgington, and will
be ready for the worshippers in about a
month. The Rev. Father Roles, of this
city. will of6ciate at the dedication.
| WIN. Hartley, whose trial for disturb
ing the peace was going on yesterday after.
noon when The ARGUS went to press, was
discharged, Justice Pinkley thinking he
had right to take his son home, as he
was not of age.
The Danbury. Meas isn't dead jour
nal yet. by any means, but continues, at
intervals, to hit the nail on the head with
astonishing force and precision. 1t says;
What this country really needs is good
five cent cigar"
When Missouri engineer ditched bis
train, he family asked: did it kill anyone
who parted his hair in the middle?" They
answered that three such were lying dead.
''Then l die happy" he sighed, and was
soon no more.
Father hair is turning gray" she
sang mournfully, as she clawed the piano
. 1t was young man from the country
among the guests who interrupted hel
with: why in thunder doesn't he use
hair-dye, then?"
An Iowa paper thinks that Senator
' Schurz will go back to the Radical part,
q and become one of its leaders," For Rad
G icalism to place Carl Shurz at its front a
: one of its leaders would be like the wear
t tng of hundred-dolar diamond on a fit,
s cent charlottesville Courier JOurnd
s (Dems.)
8 The New York World, as newspaper
may be a trife knock kneed but it evolve
a truth once in while. 1t is bright il
being authority for the statement that tn
e bloody-shirt business originated witt
Joseph's brethren, and there has been
- good deal of lying in the trade from tn
? beginning.
i The Hon. Sam Randall Of Pennsylvar
: ia thinks his prospects good for the speal
II ership Of the next house Mr., Randa
owes the breath of his political life to
L high protective tariff, which has done
Al great deal toward knocking the breath {
:. life out of the west and south. -Men,ph1
~ AUdIdnche (Dem.)
Y Those who say the western states ar
l. for rag money say what is false. lllinoi
IF Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, low;
Nebraska. Nevada, California and Orego
are entirely sound on the main question
and unless they permit themselves to
sr dragooned into subseryiency to false leat
=, ers, false teachings and false doctrine
- they will so declare in the national col
l vention of 1885, Omaha Herald.
Now that so many religious meeting
are being held it seems Improbable TIL
any serious accluentS snOulu OCCUR ITO
kneeling, but such was the fact with NJ
:, James Boyle, this morning, while kneelir
- at the ferry dock to dip pail of waite
st His foot caught and he found considerab
E. moro water than he wanted; besides.
er was cold, and he Immediately went hon
of after another suit of clothes. He prefe
u sprinkling to baptism. People are ca
toned about discussing the subject in b
IN presence, for he is very positive in his co
no yictious,