The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27

DIR. S. G. Plummer has gone to Chicago
on business.
E. II. Guycr is absent in Chicago on
pleasure trip.
Harry Gleim attended the Stars on their
trip to Iowa City.
Mr.. c. Taylor placed two elegant new
show cases in his store today.
The Stars will play at Cedar Rapids to
morrow, and at Dubuque on Saturday.
A sure cure for dyspepsia. by using |
Adams German Compound. at Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat. C Goodwin in
Hobbies" at Harper's theatre, Oct 3.
Secure seats early.
The street ears are adorned with banners
bearing the inscription, "Barhum and
Jumbo, Oct. 11th.
Police Magistrate Cropper intends to
keep comfortable this winter if possible, |
having placed fine hard coal burner in
his office this morning.
Rev Richard Haney, the renowned
pulpit orator, will preach at one OF the
services at the Central Presbyterian
church on the Sabbath.
Dress goods, silks and velyets u spe-
cialty, at prices to astonish you, at the
new store Of Joseph Levy's, No. 1909
Second avenue Ot
Deputy circuit clerk Bowman today
issued naturalization papers to Aron Fetz
laff. who renounced his allegiance to
William, Emperor of Germany and Prus-
sIa.
Among the numerous ministers in the
city this week is Rev. W. A. Spencer,
presiding elder of the Sterling district
Rock River conference. He is brother
of MIR. E. W. Spencer, of this city.
Miss Ella Kali, of this city, went to
Muscatne on Tusday, to attend the we'd
ding of her aunt, Miss Ellen Leyson, to
Mr.. George Arnold. The bride is an or
Vanist in the Catholic church, and the
groom is owner of the ferry boat at that
point
Mr.. W w. Durand, the agreeable press
agent for P r. Barnum's greatest show
on earth and the London circus, was in
the city today The multitude of Won
ders including the far famed Jumbo, will
he in Rock Island, Thursday, Oct. II.
The largest stock of cloaks, dolmans,
fannels and blankets in the city, can be
found at Joseph Leyys new store, No.
/ 1,609 Second avenue, formerly occupied
by Mitchell & Parsons. ct
Grace Betty, the young daughter of.
Mr.. j. W. Betty, of Milan, whose. sick
ness is referred to in the Milan correspon-
dence in another column, died at 9:45
last evening. She was aged 3 years and
G months. The funeral occurs tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Carson
officiating.
The Deere excursion train, which left
Moline at 7:1O Wednesday morning, was
composed Of ten coaches and a baggage
car. The train arrived at Chicago at $40
,p. M, thus making the run IN six hours
and thirty minutes. Engineer George
Dana pulled the train as far as Savanna,
and Doc" Bush was conductor.
We are now open for business with the
largest stock Of dry goods, fancy goods
and notions in the city, at Joseph LeVys
new store, No. 900 Second avenue. TT
An extra stock train arrived from
Savanna on the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Pau road at 2 p. m. yesterday, in
charge of Conductor. DOC" Bush. with
George Danna as engineer. Both men
had gone with the Deere excursion party
as far as Savanna, and were sent back
with the stock train
MAY Brothers extend a special invita-
ton to the clergy and lay delegates, now
in attendance at the conference IN this
city, to visit their Palace of Art. and
witness the magnificent collection of dec.
orative treasures there displayed. 1t is
a sight well worth seeing, and affords an
excellent opportunity of spending a half
hours spare time, in pleasant and pro-
fitable manner.
Three black crows sat on a tree,
And they were black as black can be.
said the first crow unto his mate:
What shall we have, my dear to eat:'
ITO eat?'' the other said; ''by JoVe,
I'd rather have Splendid stove
Than all the grub from east to west,
For of all stoves they are the best.
One Fred Hass keeps them. don't you know
No? Well, you are stupid crow!'
Capt J. j. Parks team ran away this
morning, starting from opposite the court
house on Third avenue, and running up
the street. They were fastened to q
post, but becoming alarmed at something,
tugged vigorously to get away, and finally
pulled the post from the ground and ran
up the street. They came in contact with
tree in front of the Baptist church, when
the horses became separated, one stop,
ping and the other going up the street.
when it was stopped at market square.
No particular damage was done, except
the breaking of buggy wheel.
One thousand pair white blankets, 1000
pair colored blankets, 500 horse blankets,
100 laprobes, bought at the recent trade
sales in New York, for sale twenty per
cent lower than heretofore offered, whole
sale and retail, at Robt. Krauses, 1876 and
127 East Second street, Davenport, Iowa.
sept-21w4t
W. A. Glockhof, who has been c. II.
Schocker's right hand man in the cigar