The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-20
sarRev. Linfeld and his bride reached

home last evening,
s@ Business was brisk with clothing
and stove dealers this morning.
B@When a reporter inquired to-day, |
what is the news2 the invariable reply |
was; It's - cold day.
D%One more fiat" speech iu Moline
would use up the greenback party. Even
the leaders have nothing to say in defense
of it.
B@The republicans swung flag out at
the Reese House to-day to attract atten-
ton to the meeting to be held there this
evening.
s@The captains OF the three militia
companies have rendered their resigna-
tions. The companies will now be reor-
ganizcd and new elections ordered.
agA fifteen years old coiored girl, in
the east end of town, gave birth to lump OF
black humanity this morning. The fathers
name has not yet been made public.
H@ Frantic efforts were being made by
the faithful to day TO get a crowd out to
hear the governor this evening. From no
lack of advertising will ii be failure.
B@Several wearers Of red ribbon were
seen 10 SILVER ominously this morning and
walk slowly past liquor stores, casting long
ing looks at the bottles 10 the windows.
pgEd. NJ. Getz, the gentlemanly agent
] for Harry Robinson's minstrels was in the
city to-day and engaged Timm's Hall for
that excellent troupe to appear 10 next
Thursday evening, Sept. 10Th.
E9~An exacting contributor to the sup
port of the Methodist church asks what
/ A.
from the church during the two mouths he
worked all of every day and late at
night" upon the assessors books. as he
stated in his explanation.
s6FA telegram received By the republi-
: can committee from Gov. Cullum to-day
announces that it viii! be impossible tor
him to be here this evening. This is too
, bad after the extensive advertising and
!. preparations that have been made. 1t has
not yet transpired who will be substituted
! gG-Speaking of the fat" theory, a
: gentleman said to the writer yesterday:
: Il was taken with cholera morbus and
, went to my physician for relief. He gave
me prescription and sent me to drug
gist The druggist read it, and, takinG
: piece of paper, wrote thereon
3 THIS IS an absolute cure for cholera naorb1tS
! have never been troubled with the dis
>, ease since" Why will this principal no
J; apply to the creation of money?
= A Foemaa Worthy his Steel.
= As will be seen by the following, Aber
: natheY is at last to have an opportunity Il
. air his views on the finance question. IL,
: says, however. that he will not 90 to Hills
9 dale to talk, that the granger must com
: TO Moline:
!. To R. James Alternately, Esq Moline
! HILLSDALE, Sept, l9-I have to-da
, learned OF your as yet unaccepted chal
j lenge which published in the URio
! to anybody in the National party to debat
- the greeDback financial question with you
: | write to say that | hereby accept you
:, challenge, and will be pleased to hea
e from you at yo1r earliest convenience, an
- leave It to others to decide whether 20
;; have met "a foeman worthy of your steel.
= | shall be delighted to cross pens with 20
u as often as you may desire | claim to b
~ the original green hacker OF this part of tn
country, and am always ready to give
reason for the doctrine I have SO Ion
maintained and defended. Hoping to he.
!, from you soon | subscribe myself you
va truly. A. j. OSBORNE.