The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-22

about the middle of next week This
will furnish employment for a large mum.
Der of idle men.
The Cleveland and Hendricks flag near
Wagners brewery, on Moline avenue has
been whipping itself to pieces in the
wind.
For pure drugs and toilet articles 90 to
Richard F. Wits corner Second avenue
and Seventeenth street.
Justice Halves is able to be around
again, but is not fit for active duty. The
attack of pleurisy from which he is now
recovering was severe one.
Mr. B. T. Wise, of Fort Madison,
Iowa, state agent of Illinois and Iowa for
the Phoenix Insurance company, of
Brooklyn, is in the city on business.
Mr. i. NJ. Schwartz, of Philadelphia,
representing one of the largest dry goods
houses in the country, is stopping at the
Rock Island house.
Capt Durham is home for the winter
The Gen. Barnard, of which he is cons
mandcr is laid up for the winter at KeO>
kuk.
The democrats of Monmouth had a BIG
time yesterday. The meeting was adj
esscd by Congressman Ncece There
" sbig parade and great display of
fire worns last night.
On Monday evening the new rules of
the Rodman Rifles will go into full force
and effect. From and after that date non
attendance at drills will be subject to
court martial inquiry.
The new Hanson and Appelquist pillow,
which is to be exhibited at the worlds
fair in New Orleans, was very nicely
painted and decorated by X, A. Narling.
of Moline
An Illinois lady is said to have collected
a string of buttons twentyfour feet long.
This accounts for so many men in the
state with their suspenders attached to
their pants with shinglc nail.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at
Richard F. Wits pharmacy. Corner of
Second avenue and Seventeenth street
The ladies of Rock Island and vicinity
are invited to call at the children's car,
rage Cos. works and see the elegant par
lOr screens, tables and chairs in rattan
and reed, which are sold at astonishingly
low prices.
". J. Entrlkin, the states attorney
elect. has filed his bond in the sum of
S., 900 with John T Browning, II. A.
Ainsworth, j. S. Gilmore. C. F. Hemen
way. VIM. Clcndenin A. L. Carson, F.
Weyerhauser, C. H. Deere and T. J. Ron
insOn as suritics.
Landlord Harper has placed substan>
tial storm doors at the entrance of his
holcl, so that the cold blasts of winter
can be more ef1ectually prevented from
finding their way inside his domicic
Harry Lacy's Planters Wife combina-
ton will appear at Harper's theatre next
Friday evening, Nov. 2S. Mr. Williams,
the advance agent, was in the city today,
making the necessary preliminary arr
engagements.
The Rev. jackson Blackburn, colored, |
of this city, will address the colored peo-
pie Of Moline in the old Dahms hall this |
evening His remarks will be especially
addressed to the colored races as showing
their place in society and politics,
Free lunch Saturday evening at Behe
rens place, corner of Fourteenth and
one-half street and Seventh avenue If
City Attorney Corbett, Mayor Mott and
Aug. Huesing who attended the great
jubilee at Macomb are of the unanimous
opinion that it was one of the most en-
thusiasic Publications held in the state
this year. City Attorney Corbett made
one of his stirring and happy little
speeches.
Missionary coaches on railwaya is new
idea, The coach is TO retain room for
religious services, accommodation for
pastor, and is to be furnished with tracts,
books, ETC., for the use of employees and
passengers. The coach is to be adapted
to all lines. OF course the pastor will be
a travelling preacher
Conductor Aud, of the r. l. & P, was
raised in the same town with the Hon.
Rudolph Brand the democratic member
in the Legislature from Chicago, who came
near being counted out by some blunder-
ing clerks. Mr.. Aud says that the new
democratic member is fine gentleman. |
He is brewer and very wealthy.
1t is understood that crowd of local
sports are-going to have cock fight in |
some barn in the upper part of the city |
tomorrow afternoon. The same roosters
that will be pitted against each other to-
morrow fought last Sunday night, but a
dispute arose and the fight was stopped
before it had been finished. This time it |
isproposed to let them fight it out.
Moline is to have new roller skating
rink, the floor of which will be larger