The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-24
MOLINE.

~ Sweet CIDER, corn, turkeys anu
chickens at Benham's.
p@AGeo. w. Vinton returned from Chi
cago Saturday evening.
H6FThe post-ofice will be closed to-
morrow from 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ.
kGrYou have still chance to select
from large stock of toys at Hanneckes s.
BGrW Watches, jewelry. silver and silver
plated ware in endless variety at
Epstein S, Star Block, Rock Island.
1SPThe finest line of fancy candies for
Christmas or other parties, at Christy's.
na~The Temperance Billiard Hall is
thronged every day until near midnight
DGGould & Co., Moline. are selling
goods at panic prices. Elegant suitings,
fine overcoats and ready made suits IN end
less variety.
n@Deacon Tyrrell will establish a
court of justice in VIM. Turner's office
shortly.
B@A prominent gentleman will be
caned by the scholars Of the Baptist church
tonight. The cane has golden head.
Mayor Wheelock aud wife returned from
a two weeks trip south, Saturday evening.
They we're we'll pleased with their visit.
Fer Christmas.
Fresh chickens and turkeys, killed to.
day, at Benham's grocery
n@Another invoice of those bargains in
Ladies Hem stitch Linen Hanoker-
chiefs. can now be seen at Fisk 4 Go. s
Also, the greatest bargains in the three
cities in Silk Handkerchiefs of all de-
scriptions.
nG~A full line of fresh groceries at Ber-
hams.
ngThe candy merchants have run
each other until mixed candy is selling at
tn same price as sugar, s pounds for a
dollar.
B@~Roast turkey, roast chicken, oys-
| If. all che accomplishments constituting a
first class meal. with all the Injuries in
the market can be found on Pierce Bros,
Christmas dinner table TO morrow.
BI@Prof +. ". Fisk, of Chicago, oc
cupied the Congregational church yester.
day morning, preaching from the text,
IF any man will do his will he shall know
of he doctrine, whether it be of God, or
whether | speak of myself" In the
evening Jacob Kissel and Charles Skinner
addressed crowded house on the TEN.
perance theme.
Rev. Linield preached from the Baptist
pulpit yesterday morning upon Gods
| method Of work. Ia the evening the
Baptist people closed their church and
Joined the CongregationalIsts in listening to
the interesting lectures Of Messrs Kissel
and Skinner.
Rev. Haney occupied the NJ &. pulpit
morning and evening.
R9~On account Of Christmas trees and
other matters at the churches Mr.. Kissel
will not lecture to night, but on Christmas
night he will hold forth at the Congrega.
tional church.
| RIrIf you are in need of Black Silks fol
trimmings or for dresses, don't forget tt
examine that new lot just received by Fisk
Il Co., for in it are positive bargains, and il
will pay you.
9aThe largest assortment of Ladies
Fancy goods (something entirely new
Ties, Collars, Cuffs, and Cuff Pins, anC
every variety of nick-nacks for the holi
days, can be found at FISK i Co.'S.
Marked Down! Marked Down!
Fisk & Co. offer their entire stock o
Fancy Dress Goods at a sacrifice, TO CLOSE
the stock: 46-inch choice Atwood ''Knick
erbocker Style" marked down from $350
$1.75, $I.65, $I25 to 1925, $1.25, $I.l(
and s. cents, less than cost of importation
i Also, choioe selection of Black and Col
ored 40 and 46.inch Cashmeres at 25 pei
cent. below the early fall prices 1t vii
pay any one to examine these goods,
Notice.
All persons are forbidden trusting my hus
band on my account as | will not be re
sponsible for any debts he may contract
as he has deserted me. ELLA G. NYE.
| Moline, ILL.,, Dec. 81. 1877. 2ld3t
BgSelect a present for your wife O.
sweetheart from the large stock of fin,
goods at Epstein's, Star Block, Rock Is
land.
D@The popular resort of biIliardists j
the Temperance Hall.
DdrThe genuine Princess of Vale
gloves can only be obtained at Fisk & Co.
cash house. Sole agents for Moline.
HgSweet cider, fresh oysters in an,
bulk, a choice stock of candies and al
/ excellent table for meals at Mason 4
Jewett's.
Ba5Every body knows that pure cand
; cannot be manufactured for IA cents pc
pound at the present price of sugar, ant
Pierce Bros. keep nothing but pure candy
which they sell on a small margin. Elk
anime their stock of pure candies.
More Petty Burglariea.
Last Saturday night some one effecteC
an entrace to Fisk q Co. 9 store through
3 window at the rear of the building, but
although the stock had been carefully ex
/, amined. nothing is found missing. TIL
money drawer was forced open with
Ratchet belonging to the store, but Their
was no money in it to reward them 70
their trouble. Circumstances indicate tina
the burglar was very small man or boy
J as the hole through which be entered i
but s inches in diameter, and his fee
marks plainly show that he has stood OF
the window sill to reach the latch whicI
fastens the window, whereas an ordinar
man can easily reach it from the ground
| This is the third time that store has bee
visited by these gentry within two months
, and. on the former occasions, as on this
nothing was missed. These depreciation
are of altogether too frequent occurrenc
and something ought to be done to arres
them.
Gems Of the Ocean.
From time immemorial man has been
and, DO doubt, for all to come will be-
searching the universe for an elysiuu
wherein nature has collated all her hygi
, enic properties and sickness and death ar
, unknown; for a modern Jordan int
which he can plunge and be healed; for
place where the climate is varied to sui
a the various moods. In the north invalid
81 End h. oold and Al