The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-05
NOTES HERE AND THERE
-"Old Probs," hit it to-day.

Hayes is now called Uncle Birch
ards boy"
1t is said that Peter Cooper will soon
withdraw in Mr.. Hayes favor.
The Scott county fair opened to-day
with poor prospect of success, on &C.
count of the weather.
THE ARGUS OFFICE is on Seven
teenth street, between First and Second
Avenues and don't you forget it.
Did anybody ever hear of Hayes max
ing fight with ring either in Ohio dur
congress during two terms service?
j P. Watson will exhibit his sciopti-
con of the Bible and Pilgrims Progress at
the colored Christian church Tomorrow
evening, to which everybody is invited
-Edmunds made great speech-for
his party But Lamar made speech for
his country. 1t is distinction with diff
ference. -Sringfeld Mass Republican.
The attempt to make Mr. Tilden out
sympathizer with rebellion is disas-
trous failure. The more his record on
that subject is examined the brighter 1t
appears.
mo sir; but, when going to or from the
centennial, Col. Hubert, of the Sherman
House, Chicago, can minister to your inner
man better pabulum than is usually found
at hotels.
The Republican party processes an ar
dent attachment for the Union soldiers.
A member of President Grants cabinet
traftced with contractors for gravestones
for dead soldiers, aud the dividend footed
up 100000.
Every morning the Union has an item
something like the following, which APP
peared this morning: Seems to US life
has enough aggrayation and misery with
out any cholera morbus or leverage attach
ments." Keep away from free lunches,
and don't stay out nights so much
"A house in congress that saves thirty
millions of dollars at session, will not be
sneered at by the people in these hard
times, when retrenchment and saving are
the order of the day with every man in
the land in the conduct of his private
affairs and III the management of his own
household.
B. II. Bristow, Ex-Postmaster Gen.
eral Jewall and VIM. A Wheeler are on
the stump for the Republican candidates,
in Vermont. A private letter from Re-
publican of that state, says that the Demo-
| Gratis are making a desperate struggle to
| reouce the Republican majority and the
| writer ADDS, I'm afraid they will"
| The grandest inspiration of the Demo
cratic party is, and its browning glory will
be, to restore the constitution to Its print
tive strength and authority, and to make
it the protector of every section and of
every state in the Union, and of every
human being, of every race, color, and
condition, in the land Congressman La
mar, Of Mississippi.
| The assistant postmaster and editor
Of the Union, has long article this morn
ing in which he attempts to shield the in
competents in bis post ofhce-who have it
is believed, been in the habit of not dis
tributing mail matter as soon as it arrives
at the Office. It's too thin stuck
pig always squeals.
Davenport is overrun with thieves
and burglars-but the police do not let the
newspapers know all the cases. A young
man named Cafferty, boarding at the Scott
house, IN that city, was robbed last evening
# diamond pin and some clothing, and
wassover here this forenoon visiting our
second hand stores in search of the stolen
property. He did not find anything.
John J. Geraghty, the champion short
distance pedestrian of America, will walk
10 miles in Darts Hall, this evening,
against Thomas Mccall, of Mitchell &
Lynde's Bank, it is said, for a purse OF
1900. Several other amateurs will also
contest, Mr.. Geraghty giving each con
testant quarter of mile start in 10 miles
Look out for general removal of post
masters in New York in short time, when
it becomes necessary to impress upon Mr.
Roscoe Conklin the fact that he has been
b9headed. = Fenton has Conkliug on the
down grade and he has way OF putting
on the lock so that it is found out.
There is about this canvass very much
the same look as that which distinguished
the canvass that carried Mr.. Tiden tri.
umphantly into the governorship of this
state and gave US reform house of repre-
sentatives at Washington Everything
points to the success of Tilden and Hen.
dricks.-N Y. San.
Business men all over the country are
crying out for a total change in the char
acter of the administration. To secure
that, they must vote for Tilden, we'll know
ing that the election of Hayes will mean
the continuance of Grantism, with its Zach
Chambers, Secor Robesops, and Don Cam
erons still ruling the roost.
That story about Hayes having re.
fused to receive visit from Boss" Shep.
herd turns out to be real fish story. He
visited the diluted specimen and successor
) of Grantisn and exhibited some new pat
) ent pavement, upon which he asked his
candid opinion. The BOSS" has bought
a new quarry of Seneca sandstone as the
result of his visit
Seven hundred colored men are en-
rolled under the Tilden and Hendricks ban
ner in West Feiciana, La. They don'i
, appear to think that their persons or prop.
erty will be endangered by the defeat Of
the Republicans in that state, but, on the
contrary. feel confident that the sooner the
Democrats are successful. the sooner will
there be revival of trade in the South,
and the better it will be for their happi
ness.
One of the strongest points in Mr.
, Hendricks letters is the declaration of q
| solemn truth in that ''all the strife between
the sections and between races will cease
as soon as the power for evil is taken away
, from party that makes political gain oul
j of scenes of oiolence and bloodshed, and the
constitutional authority is placed in the
hands of men aehose political aoe!fare re
q'ares that peace and good order sls.lU b
!, preserved euesyschere."