The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-14
The next old folks party will be held at
he residence of DIR. p r. McKinnie.

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At Samuelson g. Johnson's you will find
goods and prices to suit you.
Several tramps enjoyed the invigorating
| atmosphere of the city repository last
night.
New grain leather boots. the best in the
market, at e. Strate's.
Tomorrow is pay day with Skelsey &
Co., and about $4,000 viii find its way into
| the pockets of their employees
|. Go to f. Strate for your boots and
shoes.
Maj. Josiah Grout left this morning for
Sterling to attend a meeting of the Dairy
mems association at that place.
We stand at the front in keeping the
finest line of ladies' shoes. e. STRATE.
The @. B. & Q. pay car passed through
here to-day distributing the SINNERS" to
the employees of the road, and at last &C
counts all were happy.
Ladies' all wool red underwear, all sizes,
former price $50, now 81 .25, at G. w.
Bremen 81 Co.'S.
There are several gambling houses In
the city that should have the attention of
our police.
The best unlaundried shirt in the city, at
g. w. Bremen q Cos.
The Rev. Mr.. Halsey. of Morgan Park,
H., has been secured to assist the Rev
VIM. Waller, pastor of the Baptist church.
for several weeks to come.
Samuelson & johnson will sell you some
thing elegant, that will make your wife
smile and your friends happy.
The following are among the arrivals at
the Keator House to day: James r.
Walsh. Peoria; r. F. Good and G. L.
Burkhard. Chicago
New goods received daily at CIV Bren
ner s. Co.'S.
The restoration of rates on the G. b. &
Q. railroad has caught no less than twenty
five Moliners in the Garden city, and now
they can come down with their little reg
ular" fare when they return.
j. Silas Leas returned last evening from
Chicago and was one of the last to receive
lis rebate from that city.
Everything new and at new prices, at G.
w. Bren ner & Co.'S.
Capt Pingree's little S year old boy,
who is down with diphtheria, is consider
ed in critical condition.
Mr.. L. E. Fish after membership of
five years has received an honorable dis
charge as hospital steward of the 18th
battalion 1. n. G.
Our merchants are glad that the cut rates
on our railroads have stopped, as they say
''too many are in Chicago buying their
holiday goods" and thus injuriEg their
trade.
Your correspondent erred materially in
his report yesterday of the Reese family
trouble. The fact is that Mr.. John Reese
swore out a warrant for the arrest of his
step-son. not son-ln-law, William Banks,
and withdrew the suit only upon the con
dition that Banks pay the costs incurred to |
date, and take his departure from the |
house, bag and baggage. This Banks was |
only too willing to do. This correction is |
made in justice to Mr.. Reese
1t is about time that our street car COM
pany showed little enterprise, and fixed |
The street cars in a more comfortable con-
AZ @ AAoA WALLIS w ~ " AeOCh A6A-
and the most comfortable way is to watch
lis chance to walk. He can at least keep
warm by so doing.
Messrs West & Co., who have succeed
I'd Ed McGraw in the livery business, are
low prepared to furnish good rigs at rea
'onable figures. Give them call.
Dec13- dot
DR.. j. G. Cook has challenged the Rev.
;. c. Burnett, the gentleman who indulged
n joint debate with Hon c. G. Brad
haw at Rock Island Tuesday evening, to
DIN him in a debate on the prohibition
question at any place that gentleman
lanes on the following conditions: Both
o admit that the manufacture and sale of
liquors is a great evil and
ought to be suppressed. That to be their
ground, and starting point and
he following the debatable points
1. Is prohibition right in principles
2. Is it practicable9
8. Is it wholly consistent with all true
IDEAS of personal liberty9
A weeks notice to be given to prepare.