The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-17
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

short OF paying expenses.
Over in the slough the neighbors
.shake" on the most trivial things.
Let US see did not Bob Reid help
defeat Alex Owens for sheriff once?
"A river improvement convention will
be held in Quincy on the 18th of Oct.
The Aledo Record and other republi-
can paper now come out openly and as
sist the greenback party.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of Illinois. will hold its eight annual con-
vention at LaSalle, Sept. %.
DR. Truesdale vent to Ferre Haute
and returns as Grandfather Truesdale.
The old gentleman says Will is proud Of
his daughter.
The fend who tried to wreck the train
on the G. B. & O. road near Quincy nailed
the tie on the track. The object is sup
posed to be robbery.
The sleeper on the train from st.
Louis this morning left the track near the
c. R, I. & ?. round house, but was pulled
on again without any damage.
The Commercial Exchange Of Phila-
delphia has adopted the GENITAL system as
basis for the purchase and sale of grain,
-four and seeds, to take effect Jan. 1850.
The managers of the Peoria Fair have
decided not to allow any gambling on their
grounds. Chuck-a luck and wheels of for
tune are as legitimate as very much OF
the trotting,
Young George Coyne was fined IS
and costs by Squire Hayden for making a
disturbance in the saloon in Killers block.
last night When will young men learn
that rowdyism don't pay7
The Old Settlers Of Rock Island coun-
ty are cordially invited to attend the baske
picnic of the Scott county Old Settlers. at
the fair ground in Davenport on the oath,
day of this month. lSeptemberl at 10 O.
clock a, No.,
The republican county committee for
tnes ensuing year is as follows: J. c..
Starr Of Moline, w. II. Womacks OF
Drury. George Allen, Of Coe, Alexander
Ovens of Black Hawk and William Jack,
son of Rock Island,
| Will some one who is yersed III the
science Of sound please get up and explain
why a hotel waiter, who can't hear the
call Of hungry man two feet and hall
away, can hear the jingle of quarter clear
across dining room?
The total receipts OF the recent Ohio
State Fair ct Columbus were $4,000
being al, $50 in excess of all expenses and
arrearages of last years fUir-the best
showing of any State fair ever held in that
State.
Capt. Blackburn, Metsch aud Cor.
man of the police force, leave for Morri-
sun this evening. 10 be witnesses in the
Ross murder trial, which begins to.mor-
row. During their absence BEETLES. Peter
Zegeler and Alex. Calhoun will act as
policemen.
The lumber~dealers ct Dubuque
Iowa, have advanced all common grades
of lumber so cents per thousand, the
second move of the kind this season The
full advance established is 81 On common
grades, 81 on siding, and 81 on flooring
over the prices of few weeks age.
The alarm Of fire at o'clock this
morning vas caused By tbs burning of {
summer kitchen belonging to County
Clerk, Jno. Y. Cook, who lives in the SIT
ward. 1t seems the boy had kindled thu
fire and then went after the COW, and abou
all anyone can tell about the fire is tina
the loss is about SIS.
The Union attempts to prove tina
: Reds special qualification for treasurer i
that when a boy be was in the army
Why don't the Union think OF something
new - that old soldier and SCARED warrior
Judge Guyer. was the author of the brill
ant idea that Reid could be elected on tn
soldier plea
= The n. Y. Herald says that Saturda,
was glorious day for America. We dir
not win victory on field or food, but W
exported to Europe from New York alou
two hundred thousand bushels of grain
Twenty thousand barrels and bags of -four
twenty-five hundred bales Of cotton an,
thousands of tons of meats. cheese, butte
= and other provisions.
Mr.. Isaac Negus is making some i'm
> provements in the office of the Roc
Island House. The coat room at the ia
= end of the room is to be taken out and tt
!, counter moved back and placed acros
" the Taom. This will give moro light i
the room and make the lobby much NOR
roomy and cheerful. WHICH with its cheer
fu! landlord will make the Rock islam
House still more popular with our citi
zens.
g Please rememb Der the meeting OF Sabbat
School officers and teachers to be held OF
: Thursday at the First NJ. NJ Church, be
giuing at P. NJ, and continuing il tn
? evening. Over 400 workers in Moline
Milan and Rock Island ought to be pres
enL Bring your bibles. The public ar
cordially invited to attend the mcetin
both afternoon and evening Lunch vii
be furnished ct 6 o'clock to Sabbath Schoo
teachers and officers onIy.
The Influence OF Climate
The influence Of climate upon Il con
stitution subjected to trying change il
atmospheric condition, in water and i,