The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-29
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--Suluan Water is frozen over.

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Tomorrow being Thanksgivingday no
paper will be issued form this office.
Skating is all the go with the boys
now--on Sylvan Water and the slough.
Wide Awake Hose and Hook and |
Ladder Co.'S. ball in Killers Hall this
evening
Our public schools, banks, post Office,
and public Offices will be closed tomorrow
Thanksgiving,
The constitution says nothing about |
allowing William Pitt Kellogg to elect the |
president of the United States.
The Buford pillow works has shipped
an unusual large number of plows and
cultivators during the past week.
We are waiting patiently to learn the
exact wording of the constitution where it
provides for the election OF president by
returning boards.
About 800 bushels of coal are mined
every day at Bailey Dayenport's coal banks
at South Rock Island-and IL men now
find constant employment
The returns are not all in but sufG-
cient have been received to indicate that
Tilden is engaged to be married to at least
one widow in every county in the United
States.
Our Republican friends have not yet
Informed us what article and section of the
constitution it is that provides for the
election of president by the throaoing out
of ballots.
Jacob Kramer left for the insane
asylum at Jacksonville last night having
in charge Peter Weis, of Moline, who was
declared a fit subject for that institution
yesterday afternoon.
1t would strengthen public confidence
in the honest intent of the Louisiana re-
turning board immensely ii that vacancy
were filled with a Democrat without fur
Their delay.-N T. Tribune.
- Davenport is ais o infested with
chicken thieves-Judge Grants hennery
was entered on Monday night and IS
| high blood pullets and four game cocks
of the best breed in the state, were taken
This is an anxious slime for the de-
| faulters and thieves in the government
| service, whose crimes are yet undetected.
| Every one OF them is hoping and praying
that the returning boards will count In
Gov. Hayes
No party ever before in the history of
this country endeavored to hold on to the
government when the people had given it
notice to quit. A party of moral idea"
ought to have nicer notions of the owner
ship of property.
The Chicago Times says it once sug-
gested that if he reached the White
House by means of returning board ras-
caGty, Hayes popular title would be
count" Some discrimative Ohioan sug-
gests, His fraudulency"
Wade Hampton has been advised of
the intention of South Carolina ladies to
present hin with the old homestead OF
his family, but, thanking them, begs
that they will not proceed. Hampton
appears to excellent advantage in public.
IF the Democratic minority of the
house in the forty-third congress was able
to defeat the infamous Force bill, the
great Democratic majority of the present
house will not be likely to abdicate its con-
stitutional functions in favor of Pitt kel-
| logg.
The number of parishes asserted by
| the Republicans to have been ''bull-dozed'
increases Ten days ago FIVE were named ;
pow ten are spoken Of The returns do
not seem to pan OUT as we'll for the Re
publicans as they hoped at frst.-Aew
York; Herald.
1t is in order now to inquire of your
banker, butcher, tailor, candlestick maker,
and all from whom change may be expect
ed whether they count ministerially or
ljudicially. IF judicially, keep an eye
on EN-; they will be found of the returning
| board pattern.
The Republican party has given us a
new idea in politics. When the constitu-
ton was adopted, it was understood that
the president would be elected by the
casting of ballots; but the Republican
party has discovered that the easiest way
is by throwing ballots out.
/ The G. r. l, & P. r. r. company,
with its usual generosity, will issue half
fare passes to clergyman during the year
1877, the same as during the past year.
Clergyman in this city, wishing passes,
are requested to call on Geo. NJ. Loosely.
the company agent, at the upper depot,
and sign afhdayits,-which will be necess.
airy before the passes are issued.
Everybody who can should buy ticket
Killers Hall, o0 Thursday evening, De
cember 7th. The proceeds of the bal
will go for the support of Henry Monahan.
the young man who lost one of his legs by
the cars in Moline a few weeks ago. Mr..
Monahan, since the accident, has been
supported by the moulders in this city and
Moline, and he is still confined to his bed
in this city and unable to care for himself.
| -Weyerhaaser & Denkman are erect
ing a strong platform, $50 feet in length,
along the side of the Peoria railroad track,
which will be used to better facilitate the
loading of lumber on the cars. The lum
Der will now be brought direct from the
{ mill to this platform on hand trucks, in
stead of on wagons as heretofore, and
there will be no lifting required, as the
platform is built on level with the car
floors.
! The rings were in favor of Coy.
j Hayes's election before his defeat, and
they are now in favor of counting him in
in spite of it. Does any one suppose that
there is a corrupt organization in the
country that is not anxiously working and
waiting for Gov. Hayes's election by count,
in the face of his defeat by ballot? The
rings know that Gov, Tilden's accession to
the presidency means political death to
them. and they, having failed to prevent
it by fair means, will do their best with
foul.
People will remember the Wilson gang
of pantry aud chicken thieves who were
caught and sent to the penitentiary from
this city last winter. There is now another
gang in the city who seem to be carrying
on that kind of business, aud on just al
large scale as Wilson and his gang-for