The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-22

pTUpeFty. he gave security anu was re- |
leased. Blackwell plead hard and appear
ed profoundly sorry for his strange conduct
which induced the magistrate to be lenient |
evidently crazy from the effects of drugged |
whiskey at the time of the occurrence.
H9~Whep looking around for Christ
mas presents don't forget that Herbst |
sells the celebrated Hersome gaiter. |
Select useful present for your male
friends, 22d1t
Bw~Fancy goods and toys in endless
variety at Clendenin & Martins, post
office block. 22d2t
B1~Gold rings, ear rings, sets of jewelry
all styles and designs, at Severance's jew
elry store. 22dlt
BINThe performance by the Tennessee
Jubilee Singers at Timm's Hall. last eve
ming. was poorly attended, The singing
was excellent and TIE troupe was deserv-
| ing of better support Their failure to
draw was in measure due to the bad I'M
preston left by company that performed
here under a similar name This troupe
is the original one and is first glass.
Efforts were made to have them remain
and perform tonight but at this writing
the arrangement was not perfected,
Ba5@ Rock Island and Davenport can
howl about low prices. but if you want
bed rock figures, aDo first class goods go
Co.'S. unequalled silver plated tea sets,
knives, forks, spoons, napkin rings, and
Everything in the iewelry line. Severance
won't be undersold, Try him and be con-
vlnced. 22dlt
RB~The best place in this city to buy
anything in the fancy goods line is at
Clendenin's, post Office block. Il full line
of ladies and gents pocket books. toilet
sets, fine extracts, albums, card cases, gift
books, toys, elegant chromos, picture
frames. gold pens, writing desks, monogram
stationery, and everything in this line at
prices which defy competition. Make
your selection of holiday presents at once
. Remember the place, Clendenin's, post
Office block. 2ld3t
perseverance is the boss jeweler of
the three cities. 1t is no use to waste time
in Rock Island or Davenport when you
: can buy at home everything in the
. jewelry line from a tooth pick to gold
watch or set of silver ware, at prices lower
than anywhere else this side of Chicago.
D patrOnize home institutions and save money
/ thereby 22dIt
Shall Moline have the Fair Grounds ?
How about the location of the fair
: grounds on the water power company's s
: land2 1t is about time that this matter
t was canvassed if Moline intends to make
an effort to secure the location of the new
grounds. There can be no better place to
n hold the fair than the point suggested
. The advantages to be secured to the COM
| i g ME-, Ia L.
inducement for our merchants to join with
the manufacturers 10 an effort to have the
# new grounds located here Moline has
If always been backward 10 this enterprise
! aud has no one to blame but herself for
: not having accomplished anything The
e water power company made very liberal
II offer last year, and would probably do even
1t better, this year, and with combined action
among cur citizens the location of the new
'' grounds can be secured to this city. Sit.
le uated as the grounds would be, midway
1t between Rock Island and this city, with
D. unsurpassed facilities for reaching the
fair, Moline has the strongest argument OF
any town iu the county to present to Rock
!, Island County Agricultural Society,
- and is undeservipg of favor if, as was the
. case last year, the matter is allowed to ta
y for want Of energy on tie part of those
- who should be most interested, Mr. A, z
u Fisk, who, by the way, is among tht
~ tew live Gen in Moline, urged
y the subject single handed, aud haC
= his efforts met with the encour
II agement 10 which they were entitled, Mo
g line would. to-day. be in possession of tn,
U, u fair grounds 1t is to be hoped that sont
~ move will be made to push the matter to
% successful conclusion before it is too late
u Whatever is to be done should be CON
. menced at once. 1t is a lamentable fac
{ that Moline merchants do not act as a uni
in public matters, which las been the Get
rimeDt to success in many impOrtan
Is enterprises which otherwise, with conijiue,
ID effort, might have succeeded Merchant
n aud business men of Moline! you hav
oil now an opportunity to improve your chan
ar ces and If failure results do not LET il b
re the old, old story, 50 often repeated. Th
- prize IS worth striving TOR aud can b
secured If YOU only work for it. But if, o
the contrary. the matter is allowed to tax
its own course, the object will never b
attained. The ARGUS urged this subieC
. last year and had its advice been heede
to- the fair grounds would have been locate
in Moline. 1t is to be hoped that actio
q will be taken at once by some of our enel
getic business men and pushed until sut
!. cess crowns their efforts Begin at onct
H'n'' there is no excuse for delay.
ar perseverance and his corps of clerk
MS are kept busy all day waiting on custom
ers who realize the advantages of buyiu
goods where they are sold the cheapes
or 80 The largest and MOST complete stock
~; goods ever exhibited in Moline. at be
- rock figures. 22dIt