The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-18

BG Furnished rooms for rent, with
or without board, at Bourne's restau-
rant. 1Id3t
aea-SchilIer lodge No. IL A. Q. U. W.
will hold ball at Reese's hall Saturday
evening of this week. Every body is in
vited.
agH" H"Old deafy" was out on the streets
and gave free performance last night
again. These exhibitions are getting quite
frequent, and she should be taken care Of
RGJ. N. Mcconnell will give tenn
perance lectures here Monday and Tues
day evening next and will organize lodge
of Good Templars on Wednesday evening
BG@ Go to Rock Island, and get prices
at that establishment which is blowing
itself out of business; then call and sat
isfy yourself that Severance prices are
from 10 to 25 per cent. lower. l7dtf
Rg~The Union of yesterday said 'show
the present city clerk that there is one
man in the Republican party who is
capable of filling the position" The peo-
pie have spoken, and their verdict will be
found in the table of returns in this paper.
Ra~An elegant and life-ike pencil
sketch of W. G. Morris was hung on his
store door yesterday by some friends, 1t
was labeled, on the coat collar, wv. g.
NJ" and the incription Wat till the
gravel train comes in" placed upon the
margin. The commodore says he will
have it framed.
B2H |. Epstein don't fear competition
| from any dealer in the three cities. Com
petitors may endeayor to hoodwink their
customers into paving old time rates from
force of habit, but once you visit Epstein
the difference in cost of everything from
gold watch to silver thimble becomes
apparent. The throngs that daily crowd
his mammoth jewelry emporium fully
attest the sincerity of bis statements.
Gold and silver watches, plain gold and
set rings, plain and fancy sets Of jewelry
and everything in this line at net cost to
close out. Epstein is also in receipt of
his spring stock of silver plated ware
bought at lowest wholesale prices
for cash, which he offers to customers at
same rates at retail. This stock is the
finest ever offered in Rock Island and was
made especially for Epstein before he de-
termined to go into the musical instrument
and merchandise exclusively. 1t you
want first class goods at net cost of manu-
flcturers' call ani examine Epstein S
stock, Star Block, Rock Island. l8dtf
The Grad Bounce.
About month since, young man came
to this city and put up at the Phoeni1
house. registering as Peter Gichrist
Lasalle, Ills" Before a week had elapsed
: he had bought out the house and establish
J, ed himself as landlord. Everything moved
9 along smoothly until last night, about $
t O'clock when the butcher and grocer wer,
seen moving nervously around between
the hotel and the depot, enquiring of ever,
one they met if they had seen Gilchrist
Failing to find him, they were at last in
duced to explain their conduct, The
said that it was pay night for the boarder
s and that he Lad promised to settle hi
e grocer and butcher bills at supper tim
o but failed to do so, and rumor ran through
) the streets that he had skipped" whicl
J was not at first credited but upon searc
l. being made proved to be only too true
r He has lett the butcher $50 and the groce
$50 to $40. behind, besides other sma
bills The house was full of boarders an
o. from s to 10 o'clock last night they wer
>: busy looking up new quarters, or a plac
1r to get breakfast.