The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-25

marketGquafe has been lively To-Day
plenty Of the accessories Of life. cheap.
too. @
sabbath to morow,--remember the
churches. ~ s
The Democrats of Coal Valley have Q
rousing Hancock and English Club.
There is now Democratic club in
nearly every precint 10 the county.
Regular Sunday train on the great
Rock Island route, TO morrow, both east
and west. .-.
| Our flag il still there, the only one
out to-day, you'll find the names OF
Hancock and English on it, too. 2
| That article rejecting Oh John Ober-
ly will loset Union many friends. said a
prominent Republican yesterday.
The Uaioa practically gives up I'LL
nois and cries out 10 agouizing tones.
Help me, Cassius, or | sink. "
We understand that some Of the Re-
publican Office holders are looking about
for other situations, They smell defeat
ahead.
| Dave Martin was in town to-day, and
from his pleasant countensnce, one would
suppose that he had read Hancocks last
letter. ,-e.s
Mr. c. W. Phillips, of the Union
Office is the proprietor 10 twelve
povnd boy. This free country and why
shouldn't he be proud.
Oar fellow citizsn, Mr.. y. w.
Matthews, lief, for Sterling, Kansas to-day,
we're he was summoned u attend thu iun-
eral of his brother james
The right-fore wheel or the Wheel
fore-risht Of Singer Sewing machine
wagon got off its nut yesterday afternoon
on Segenteeth street. No material dam-
age done.
We fail to see any thing in the Union
condemning the parties who assaulted The
man from Hampton because be was Tor
Hancock. Are the PEOPLE To infer lha'
1.-The Union Bpproves of this style of cam
paign argument?
The Rev. Geo Bowers, w'Fo is sup
posed to be good Republican voter
colored, of course. got TOO much Garfield
| whiskey 10 him last night, and had to be
/ taken to the Armory.-this is how The
the thing leaked out Brother Bowers
ought to know better.
"A party from Port Byron reports a
| very slim turnout at the Republican meet
ing to day en the fair grounds There
was not third of the crowd that was
expected to be present, IT is the same
everywhere in the Republican ranks
| there is no enthusiasm.
The Rodman Rifles had their state
| shoot to-day, Some fine scoring was done
the record being So. 81, 81, 50. etc. Tbs
totals were not known at time of going to
press, but from the fine shooting
done up to that time. the company vii
make an excellent record.
| john Carr the hack driver from Dav-
export, mentioned in last evenings ARGUS
as the boy who wanted TO die. and took
mo, phine to accomplish this object, did
not succeed-the doctors got the best OF
him and succeeded in compelling him to
change bis mind, but John says he'll beat
them yet.
DIR and Mrs. j. Butter celebrated ths
ltwenty-fifth anniversary OF their marriage
last evening. one day ahead Of time. bu
they we're compelled - do i, on account Of
old acaaaintancss from the country coming
in too soon. Presents were numerous ano
good Jolly time vas had. Tor all Of which
the recipients return thanks
Little "Aieck" Burris (colored) wa
accidently shot in the face yesterday after
noon BY little son of Kohn, while thu
two were playing together. He was taker
to Spiedel's drug store by Phil Hoffman
where DR.. Craig dressed bis wounds. anC
then taken home To-day ne was suffer
ing much pain but was considered out o
danger He is likely TO lose one eye. how
lever.
~ did intend to vote the Republican
lcosntF ticket. though | had made up ms
mind to vote dor Hancock. but after thai
dirty SANDER 10 the Uaiou On gberIy,
propose to vote the straight DemscEatis
| ticket. | have never voted that way be-
fore. either" This is what a gentlema an
said to-day. when referring to the scsnds
| loas article in the Union on Oberly
The Union is alarmed at the outlook
| 10 Illinois and sends up piteeus we'll for
help. 1t has suddenly became aware of
the fact that Illinois is doubtful state.
and that the Republicans will have to
york hard to win. It is ssfs to predict
that wien the news Of the Democrs 10
victory 10 lndlauT reaches Rock Island
there wont be much left Of The Republi-
can party but The Office holders
Hon. John II. Oberly had rousing
reception at Gaiesburg. The meeting is
described as the most enthusiastic of the
campaign. Mr.. Oberly replied to Senator
Logan's speech delivered there some
weeks ago. and completely annihiIated
Logan-sn essy task for man of Oberly's
ability The Democrats are enthusi-
astic over the success of the meeting
which was the largest Of the campaign.
Hancock stock is above par 10 Galesburg
as elsewhere.
Wesley Field. young man. Is years