The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-28

Rooms.
--Heywood's New York Serenaders in |
Darts Hall this evening.
Alderman Huber expects to have his
two large ice houses filed this week.
Frank Mayo, as ''Davy Crockett" in
Burtis Opera House. Davenport, tonight. |
Many of our wealthy citizens are cut
ting and packing their own ice this winter.
"A lady writes about the "watery.
sober moon" when really the moon is
full,
Mike Kane is going to open up again
in the store formerly occupied by David
Don
The pretender from Ohio is probably.
the most appropriate name that can be
given him.
Shakespeare spoke of the sleep of
winter" But he didn't take much account
of the shower.
Henry Ward Beecher is advertised to
be at the Burtis Opera House, Davenport,
on March 5th,
Union meeting Of all the churches at
the Fifth Avenue M. E. church tonight
Everybody invited.
"A cast iron grandmother, is not a
term of reproach, but only a new machine
for daring stockings.
The agriculturist of the Graphic in
forms the farming public that now is the
time to graft whif1etrees.
Orders have been given and the money
drawn on nearly every bill allowed at the
last meeting Of the board of supervisors.
The evidence proves that the ''intim-
idation" afidayits were made after the
election, in the New Orleans custom-house.
-Tilden has 1856 votes with the broad
seal affixed. That is prinaa ytacie evidence
of election according to Republican doc
trine.
Let us seel What is Mr.. Hayes's
name? Rutherford Berchard Hayes.
Yes! that is 1t, R. B. Hayes-Returning
Board Hayes.
Speaker Randall volunteered as a pri-
vate soldier in the union army at the be-
ginning Of the war, and was first elected to
congress while in the field.
Time was when the president of the
United States represented the people of
the entire country. But now Grant speaks
of the party (he) represents.
Under old Democratic rule the ballot
box was supreme; under Republican rule
| the returning board is sovereign, and to 1t
all are expected to bow the knee.
| The testimony of the inhuman treat
ment of colored Democr ats in Louisiana
will not be reiished by the makers of the
bogus bull-dozng custom house afidavits.
There is nothing dispels the dreams
of youth and skaters the ambitious hopes
Of the noble boy like having young lady
remark in his hearing that he would
make, with study, a good hat-rack."
is the government Of the United
States government of laws and the con-
stitution, like that of Great Britain, or is
il government of public clamor and bay
onets, like that Of Mexico2
"A lady, who lost new white hand
kerchief and pair of gold mounted spec
tacles would be glad if the gentleman who
| picked them up, at the sleigh near the
post Office, viii leave them at this Office
-Clergymen can travel over the Peoria
road during 1877 on half-fare passes-and
those wishing to take advantage of this
reduction can do so by calling on Mr..
Charles Walker, the agent, at the depot,
in this city.
Charles Miller. the stranger who stole
an overcoat and an undercoat from the
front of L.Simon & Co. s store on Tuesday
evening, was brought before the county
court last evening, where he plead guilty
and was sent to Jail for 60 days.
Dana Whitney, an old resident of
Liberty township, Scott county, Iowa,
committed suicide on Wednesday by
hanging himself. Business troubles are
thought to have been the cause. He was
40 years old and had wife and three
children.
-Itis a cardinal principle with the
Democratic party that the majority shall
rule, whoever suffers thereby. 1t there,
fore does not feel disposed to be disposses-
sed OF its rights by the minority Republi
cans, and especially not when, as is the
> case now, it has right and might on its
. side.
r An exchange says: Only fancy
President MacMahon talking about his
party, and calling the other party rebels
land threatening them with troops. II
a wouldn't take long for the assembly tC
waltz him out Of Versailles if he INDUCED
in any such nonsense, even though he haG
the army with him"
Republican boys seem to be crazy
after office. A Springfield correspondent
: of the Chicago journal says: About
a five hundred boys, hailing from all part,
of the state. are already on the roll O
Secretary of State Harlow, as applicant
D for appointment as pages of the senate
] and house. There will be only about
dozen to be appointed.
q Last Monday night as do:tor wa
r crossing the river between Buffalo ant
Andalusia, he discovered youth lyin,
d full length on the ice, senseless, and freez
s ing to death. He raised the man into hi
e vehicle, and took him to Buffalo. Hi
name was Daniel Dougherty. and his hom
in EdgiDgton, I'll. The doctor and hi
8 assistants worked with the youth five hour
before he was restored to consciousness
He will be an INVALID for a long PERIOD
Dan. Gaz.
n Elegant new upholstered furniture
It being placed In all the rooms at the Har
i, per House, and many improvement
made. 1t is acknowledged to be tn
y most elegant hotel 10 the state, outside O
: Chicago. and sets the very best table. w
:, doubt if any hotel in Chicago sets bette
. table. By the way--the notice of thos
: new mirrors for the dining room 10 yester
y days paper made them too short; tn
J, French plates are to be feet 8 inches il
e height, exclusive of the frames
d Even men who voted against him nov
g say that John Aster has made one of tn
. best. supervisors this township ever had
. and they will support him should he ru
1t for Office again. John is kept very bus
lust now looking after about 100 poo