The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-22
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
The banks were closed to-day.
masquerade tonight.

1t is now Brevet Colonel HAYES.
Preaching at all the churches to-mor-
row.
Uncle Toms Cabin. next Thursday
evening, at Darts Hall.
"A squad Of the RodmaC Rifles were
out target shooting to-day
Owing to Washington's birthday being
legal holiday, there is no market report
to-day.
The MONDAY corner discussions have
begun, warning US that the political pot is
boiling.
Tonight the patriots will come to the
front and show their willingness to do any
thing for an office.
The masqueraders, headed byBleuer's
band were out this afternoon, presenting a
grotesque appearance.
The Sylvan Boat Club fair was largely
attended last evening. George Harwood
was voted the gold pen.
There was not single representative
from the Second ward at the national eau
Gus on Thursday evening,
William Smiths Of the United States
Express Co., has fully recovered from the
effects of the late explosion.
This is Washington's birth 'day-very
fortunately it comes on Saturday. All
day Sunday to get over the headache %
In the probate court to-day, inventory
and appraisement bill was filed and ap-
proved in the Estate of Michael Bollman,
deceased.
Get some potey to toss off few stansus
on me; sumthin' mild and touchin', " writes
John Logan to his friend Clapp. Has7s-
ington Post.
The invitation masquerade byNeptune
Hose Co., last evening, was we'll attended
and was a pleasant and enjoyable affair,
John Beuer furnished the music.
The Union is very much exercised
over what the nationals and democrats will
do. Why this fretting, have you not an
nounced that the republicans can beat all
opposition?
Louie Kiesow's store is undergoing
extensive repairs; the counters have taken
position on the sidewalk while force oil
men are relaying the floor and putting in
new shelving.
The local rates of passenger fares on tht
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have beer
reduced to three cents a mile between al
way statioos on the main line and branch
es, except tho Fittsb9rS division.
The organ INDUCES IN its pspa
screed against the Rodman Rifles in THU
weeks issue It is not very difficult tt
discern the malice that is the underlying
cause of his TRADE against the company.
The loss of sheepin Texas during thu
recent cold weather teere has been very
heavy. Three stock-raisers o0 the Pre-
senious lost l0,050 sheep and goats out o
1880, and one party lost every animal o.
2,0OQ.
Quite nuqltea Of cid settlers, in at
tendance at the reunion last night, were il
the city to-day, Among the staunches
democrats who called at THE ARGUS ofic,
were Judge Kistler and James Taylor
They report strong democratic sentimen
in their respective localities.
Buffalo Prairie farmers say that busi
ness has been unusually active the last tel
days, aud that corn sold readily for q
cents in the crib. Between $50 and 90
head of cattle were brought there fror
Muscatine, the other day and stock trad
generally is better than for months.
An enlarged portrait of little Cor
Taylor, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. Jane
?. Taylor, of thls city, ia on exhibition a
| Wylie & McCune's, 1t is in India ink al
is by the same artists who finished en-
larged portraits of L. D. Sweeney, Esq
Mrs. I. j. Robinson, and John Bengstor
which were on view at Bengston's dru
store few weeks ago, The process is nc
new one lie photography, however,
The Organ has considerable to sa
, about the Young America" ttelIs til
council that they can rent the whole of tn
building for $3.50, The old man has sue
hatred towards the Rodmau Rifles an
: such desire to injure the company by il
duciDg the council not to take quarters i
the new armory that he does not hesitate I
3 lie about Young America. 1t is not to
supposed it can be bad for any such figure
considering that the present occupant pay
5000 rent.