The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-15
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

who are called the Guardian Angels. "
They frequent drinking places, but are
total abstinence men. Their vocation is
to carry drunken men to their homes. 1t
is stated that they care for the money OF
the drunkards, and case of dishonesty
was never known. They exact small fee
from unfortunates whom they help.-Er.
Yes, we have those same fellows 10 Rock
Island, but they are designated by no such
poetical name. They are called copps,
peelers. police, etc.
New Britain township, Bucks county,
Pa, contains an eccentric old farmer by
the name of Elias Black, who believes in
keeping everything on his place. He has
not sold any hay for years. He never
thrashes more grain than he can use, and
the rest is allowed to stand in the stacks
for nice and vermin to feed on. One field
of about four acres is literally covered
with stacks, some of them fully Is years
old. Over 200 stacks may be counted on
LuS DtdCC. Hdb 10 GuO GUILTY WHICH,
they are still voting for jackson and have
not heard of the late civil war in America.
The communistic organ" in its last
issue attempts criticism on the Holcombe
testimonial concert and brags of its
astute discernmeDt at a former concert by
Miss Abbott, with desire to be an accred-
tied critic in such matters and the &C
knowledged prompter of the elite of the
city. This position might be accorded to
the erudite communist by the aforesaid
elite but for his polished efforts on 1.-THE
Plum Club, year or two ago-possibly
some of the members of that club may
remember the brilliant efforts of this
would-be critic and his original excuse.
They have succeeded in organizing
third party in Mercer county consisting
of A. j. Streetor, which answers for the
whole of the 18th congressional district
The party is just large enough to put o
ticket in the field. This party held @
congressional convention at Bushnell on the
18th and the Monmouth Reuieao says, that
it nominated A. j. Streetor, of Mercer, fol
Congress; j. @. Madden, of Monmouth
for State Senator. and granger, whose
name it did not learn, from McDonough, fol
the Legislature. To put it more pointed
ly, Madden nominated Streetor for Con
gress. and as one good turn deserves
another, Streetor nominated Madden fo1
Senator, and the two together mutually
nominated the McDonough man for thu
Legislature" Streetor is happy.
Judge Adams has returned and hi
court is once more ready for business. Il
accordance with a warrant issued from hi
court to day, our gallant city marsha
invited the proprietors and the inmates il
the two -NdisonS de ,joie on 18th street t
hack ride. to pay their respects to th
county judge. for keeping disorderly house
There was a gooaly company o; citizens OF
the corner to witness the departure whicl
took place at o'clock this Afternoon
instead Of in the still hours Of the night, q
heretofore. The whole party were usher
ed into court and arraigned under tn
state law and plead guilty. Matte Huh
bell, proprietress Of one place was fnet
$40, and her three girls SIS each and t
be committed until paid A cadaverou
specimen Of humanity named ALDER
Grcening. SUBJ proprietor of the othe
place. the only one caught there was fine
500. This method of procedure again:
these places is much better than the fare
usually enacted before police magistrate
at midnight and will be more effective i
breaking them up, The judge shout
have taught this last fellow a more sever
lesson.