The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-10
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Isn't it funny?
All nail Florida.
Another very pleasant day.
The jockey of this race-Florida.
-Milt. G. Mills says it's bouncing boy.
Things look aIeetle more on the plumb.
Historian Motley has taken TO writing
novels.
"A feat which none ofus like to achieve
"a defeat
Choppers presidential chances have
been STAYED of.
The wharves of Salt Greek are ready
to receive the 'loil'' Office holders.
The Union says, "Au the intelligent
Seoedes cote the Republican ticket
The election news is flying over the
country like swarm of electric grass
hoppers.
-Weyerhauser & Denkiman are doing
big misunderstanding shipped83, 900, 900
feet of lumber in October.
The election roosters scarcely know
what to do yet-whether to stand on their
heads or adopt an upright position.
The Old Salt River packet is getting
up steam, but a different set from usual
have been assigned place on board.
Claus Jasper is still in Jail. He is
very much dishearted at being confined
there, and refuses to eat but very little.
Mike Kane's stock Of stoves, tinware,
etc., is in the hands of Constable Vermil-
cant stores in Union block, for storage un'
.. - IL of l.. al &c ~
his creditors.
There is one good thing about this
presidential contest: 1t was not decided
by German votes, nor by Irish votes no.
by Jewish votes, nor by the votes of any
class clique, nationality, or sect, but by
American votes.
EARLY in the campaign it was suggest
ed that this was not good year. for PEG
pie to Jump on and ride" Nevertheless
the wagon became fearfully overloaded
and the wheels seem to stick little. N
T. Tribune
With last nights counting of the vote
Gov. Tilden ceased to be the candidate o
a party-to-day he is elected President o
the whole country. AS such, and until h.
has done something to forfeit his CLAIM
thereto, he is entitled to our respect, con
fidence and support. However we ma,
} have doubted him or his party or his polio,
heretofore, let US now accept the situation
and hope for the best,-N. Y Tribune.
. Supervisor John Madden, of Scot
, county, over the river, has brought libe
, suit, claiming $4,000 damages, agains
u. Ii. kester, of Davenport, because tn
latter said on the streets in that city
John Madden is a thief, public thief
| am will to make affidavit to it, and car
prove 1t. Both men are prominent citi
zens, and there will probably be a livel!
time in court when the matter comes III
r for trial
-EleYenth- hour virtue is not the bes
] kind, but it is considerably better than N
7 virtue at all. Exceedingly late in tn
: campaign the Republicans generally per
D ceived that financial honesty was stronge
: than 1.-THE bloody shirt" and that Haye
was stronger than his party. If they haC
! manfully appealed to the honor and til
business interests of the country at tn
! outset-if their virtue had not been of tn
e halfpast eleven o'clock variety-how cas-
t and complete their victory would hav
5 been IN. I. Tribune.
The Davenport police are having
lively time with Robert Temple. th
scoundrel who forged the names of Nc
> Gosh 4 Donahue to two blank checks, al
account of which was given in lHE ARGUS
The other day, when brought before Jus
tlce Kaufman for examination, he sud
: denly seized the forged checks and before
!; anybody could prevent it he threw then
] into the stove and they were consumed
Yesterday while he was again being taker
before the justice he made bold breai
: for liberty, giving the officers a lively rul
! of several blocks before he was caught
j He was held under $4,000 bonds for tria
: and failing to give security was again LODGED
! in jail He is desperate character.
: Saxony wool, in white cardinal red. nav,
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