The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
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Vote for Boyer
Vote for Joseph Kerr.
Vote for Burgower.
Vote for Wivill.
Vote for Taylor.
Vote for Wagner.
Vote for Blackburn.
Vote for Wiggin.
Vote for Field.
Vote for the Democratic constables.
Second day of April.
-Aster's books show that he is honest
Vote for Aster.
Regular monthly meeting of the city
council tonight.
The jail bin against the city for the
month of March is $3.50.
This township never had better
supervisor than John Aster.
Heavy rain storm, with thunder and
lightning, on Saturday evening.
Vote for Aster-a man who is not
afraid to have his town books inspected,
Sunday, was a dark, cold, windy
day, and but few people were on the
streets.
John Aster don't haye to have
whitewashing committee to give him
character-Krell does.
The Harper House was very full Sun
day, and that Easter dinner was the adml-
ration of all the guests.
Al. Bowen has bought Sam King s
cigar store, and Sam will attend to selling
newspapers, etc., on the St. Louis railroad
Many people win regret to see the
notice of the death of the little grandson
of Mr., and Mrs. Joseph W. Bracket.
Honest John Aster heads the Demo-
cratic ticket-and, take it ali through, it is
the best ticket presented for years by any
party. 49,
Mrs. Mary Eaton, lady II years of
age, living in this city, has just completed
bed quilt which contains 800 pieces.
Next.
An ice-house, belonging to Anthony
Koch, on the river bank in the lower part
of the city, was blown down on Saturday
night.
The water in the river has raised two
| feet during the past "a hours and at 6
o clock this morning guaged s feet above
low water mark.
1t Is now about the proper time for a
piece OF housekeeping soap to lay in wait
! tor q man on the back stairs and pitch him
down into.the cellar.
u. S. Gauger j. NJ. Beardsley, I'd,
'ssauged $4,000 gallons of whisky at the
ghoIesafsas liquor houses in this city during
the month Of Ssrch.
The outside ofShe Harper House pre-.
sents fresh and cead apps aTanoe caused
by a fresh coat of white paint on all the
sash and window frames.
"A postal card from Cn aries Allen tc
ID. T. Robinson, Rock IslaSpd, ILL.,. was
found in THE ARGUS box fhisS morning II
is now in the postoffice.
The Western Union r. r. had !
washout at Lost Greek, in Carroll heouuty
between Lanark and Shannon, on Saturday
about two hours. Everything is all rigsahei
on the road now.
People who read the conversation be-
tween an ARGUS reporter and MIR. Henry
Dart, published 10 this paper last spring,
will know why Mr.. Dart voted such IN en-
phatlc mo against krell in the Repub.
| lican convention.
Prominent Republicans are disguised
with the Union-because that paper has
abandoned the Republican candidates for
justices of the peace and is advocating the
election of an independent candidate. y
MIR. James Keleher, a well-known
Edgiugton farmer, recently sold fine LOT
of 90 live hogs to Mr.. Meigs Wait, which
upon being weighed, averaged All pounds
each. Mr.. Wait shipped the hogs tc
Chicago.
1t is noticeable fact that the Union
has hardly said anything in favor of Rny
candidate nominated by the Republicans
Chopper. How do the regular Republican
candidates like this sort of treatment
Don't miss reading the complimentary
articles from the Union and the Gazette
about Sup'r Aster They show that he is al
unexceptionable public officer. Give Johl
another year. He deserves a second cleo
ton for the reforms he has introduced.
The friends of the Democratic ticket
in each ward, should see that no vote
] lost On them depends the success of tn
Q ticket Let every ward attend to its owl
business and not neglect anything Tn
ticket is the best presented for years, an
every man can be elected if every war
does its whole duty.
e TO know just how a Republican rim
manages things, read the admission in tn
Union, that no bids for carrying the ma
to and from the railroad depot were eve
forwarded to Washington except Hans
gems! That must be a consoling admi,
e sion to make to the other bidders! An
9 for years they have been paying Hansge
: oyer thousand dollars year, when the
= knew other equally good men wereready
do the work for less money. This is onl
. a specimen of the way taxes are used Fl
/ party purposes.
Don't forget the Rock Island Hous
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