The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-17
NOTES HERE AND rHERE.

The great strategist-Morris of Mo-
line.
"A novice in politics-W. G. Morris of
Moline.
Democratic caucus tonight at the
court house.
The feather weight candidate of the
republican party-Simonson
The weather that's good for corn is
frightful on shirt collars Toledo Blade.
The coroner, it appears, only pulled the
string of the trap. It was mightier in
tellects framed the resolution.
The G. B. & @. and G. r, L & 2. pay
cars arrived in the city to-day, much to
the satisfaction of railroad employees.
The delegations faced each other yes.
terday, it was die dog or eat the hatch
et," and Rock leland swallowed the
Ratchet.
"A conclusive reply has been given to
some clever articles in a contemporary
entitled Us Life worth Living2" The
answer is, Itdepends on the liver,
The funeral of John O. Wynkoop.
Esq, will take place from his residence in
Cordova. His, at II o'clock a. N. Friday
July 10, 1878. All friends of the family
are invited to attend
And now they say it was all uader-
stood; that the reason they offered that
resolution was to force Henry county to
show her hand. Henry showed the hand,
and it was full-fush.
j. F. Ankrum. republican candidate
fof coroner, buys his groceries 10 Daven-
port although he lives next door to a
grocery store in Rock Island How do
you merchants relish supporting a man of
this kind.
1t is not uncommon for a st, Louis
citizen to get so hot this weather that he
has to be sopped up with handkerchief
as big as table-cloth and two inches
thick, and put into mold to cool of
slowly.
4 This is the way that w. F. Broughton.
of orion, puts it: I'VE Henry county
J delegates invited Rock Island into tie CON
vention, to show them how to nominate a
Senator" Refreshing, and from staight
republican too
, Citizen Schwab makes his soclalistic
: : insanity pay. When he has a meeting in
New York he sells a hundred kegs OF beer,
) The average is ten barrels of beer to every
resolution passed By the meeting,-Negt
Orleans Ficayune
1t was amusing to see NJ. NJ Ford
t face the Rock Island delegation and thank
them for placing him in nomination. L
t was the cut direct, but the Rock IslanC
$ delegates bore it MISUNDERSTANDING nj
doubt, of the time when they could return
the compliment next November at the polls
In nursery wherein all is life and laugh
y instead of crying and frettirg, there il
sure to be found Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup
Price 25 cents bottle.
RRYNoLDs, July 16, 1878.
Editor Argus:
/ When the citizens of community de
sire the rghting Of wrong they general,
make known their grievances through TIL
I medium of the press. This place has hat
I many encomiums written in regard to it
: location, business, surroundings, enter
( prise, &C., but there is an element of dis
d reputable proceedings creeping into ou
+ hitherto peaceable village which meets tn
unqualified disapprobatiOn of our perma
n nent and reliable citizens
!, We have in our neighborhood one or tw
c amateur bands ~ that frequently vlsi
f the village and treat US with specimens o
. their skill in the musical line. (Oh, wha
7 a misnomer!
q Did they merely continue their di
q during reasonable hours it might possib
be bearable, but when the shrill notes O
the ear-piercing fife, the thunders Of th
base drum, and the rat a tat tat" of hal
a dozen small drums, (all making as har
= monious music as might be expected frou
a score OF donkeys,) till midnight, Is realI
awful
Did these Young men really know hoV
their SeTenGdleS are appreciated by the citi
zeDs we think they would desist fronl in
: ficting this mucjUy disguised communit,
with any future performance such as tn
;, two or three last ones, especially the on
Ii OF last Saturday night Boys take heet
and be men. NEBLo