The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-17

for the winter, was held at Armory Hall
last evening.
The funeral of Lena Spencer, occurred
to- day aud was largely attended, TIL
funeral sermon by Rev. j. s. McCord was
very impressive.
William Eggleston. Is now great
grandfather. W. w. Eggleston grand
father, and w. T. Call father. 1t is a
boy. 10
The Davenport Democrat OF the 10th
says, that thirty eight years ago to-day.
heavy loads of ise were hauled across the
Mississippi here on the ice.
If there should be an advance in the
price of COWS before Thanksgiving day, lay
in Ito Prof. Ninnyhammer of the Union
He is stocking up for his dinner-that
feast on COW last year did it.
The editor :of the Union do not even
know when the flag was taken down. and
yet the william still persues her. that
is the flag. But then what can you expect
from poor Ninnyhammer.
In 1876 the Republican papers all
over the country were quite sure that an
immense fraudulent vote had been poIied
in New York city, and yet this year the
Democracy gave Hancock about ten per
cent. larger vote than Tilden got and the
same Republican papers are satisfied that
the vote of New York city is all right. A
Republican majority condones great
many crimes,-iSt Louis Republican.
Capt Timm, Of Moline. one of the
trustees of the liquor dealers aud manu-
facturers' state protective association. 10
Illinois, attended meeting OF the board IN
Chicago. day before yesterday, and reports
fine progress iu the organization of
branches of the association IN several sen
storial districts. The legislature meets
this winter DAP Democrat
The widow of the late Thomas
Hamerly, who was drowned of dredge
boat. at Muscatine, has returned to her
home in Keokuk. and Informs the Gate
City that the report that her husband
was intoxicated when he walked off the
boat. is uufoundsd. The body has not
yet been recovered.
The Republican leaders made SO pro.
nounced declaration for protection that il
is DOW apparent the party is irretrievably
com united to high tariff, dilemma which
it was the intention to avoid. but which il
the heat of the canvass was impossible
Now that the party is recognized as 70,
prote ction the Democratic policy should
be aggressively for revenue reform. Hold
the Republicans to their record and make
a,bold persistent. fight for tariffsor. revenue
only. It will win just ss surely SIS that the
sun shines
Local politicians will note that President
| Garfield is reported by a correspondent Of
the Times, who has been plying his voca'
ton under the roof of the Mentor mansion
as processing the warmest sort of regard
for Senator Logan. This is ominous fol
Logau's enemies, and may send q chill
through the Chicago custom house, L
will be noted also that Mr., Garfield
Inquired with great particularly after The
health and general welfare of Mr.. Charlie:
Farwell, a fact which may go for toward
curing the chill in the custom house, san6
operate in some measure to reassure the
startled opponents Of Senator LogaI
within the party, Chicago Times
The Mexicans are fond Of dancing
but at Santa Fe the waltz is not conten-
suced in good society. and can only be.seer
in the low public dance houses. At q
| fashionable gathering" says q recent
visitor. even the square dance is con
Quoted with great dscorum. The ladies
all sit on one side iof the ball room and
tbs gentlemen on the other. and when the
music begins the young men walk out
Into the middle of the floor and beckon TO
the young sIadies swhom they desire for
partners At the close of the dance the
young ladies return to their side of the
room and the gentlemen to their own"
One thing wanted in these times is a
keen realisation of the difference between
Sunday religion and daily religion. and a
conduet accordingly. The difference 10
great Sunday religion is q best dress:
daily religion is working suit. Sunday
religion is put on: daily religion is au out
growth, Sunday religion is q fashionable
form: daily religion is real necessity.
Sunday religion ID = compromise with con-
science: daily religion is hunger of the
heart. 4 true religious life is not matter
of great occasional performances. but OF
incessaut little righteousness - Christian
Union.
The bridegroom OF Waukegan we'd
ding was Baptist and the bride Method
ist. They had agreed that, imm ediately
after The ceremony. they would decide by
chance which should embrace the others
religion. The Officiating clergyman de
olined to toss up cent, partly because he
would not countenance sush q proceeding.
and partly, because being Methodist.he
might be accused OF fraud If the bride
won. The bride herself ioally threw the
Soin. aud lost. When she went to join the
Baptists. however. they rejected her be- |
cause she did not believe In close eomnun-
ion, That displeased the husband and he |
went over to the Methodists.