The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-08
THE CITY In BRIEF.

D.. J. W. Stark, Dentist 1929 Second
avenue d1y..
How would the funeral form look with
sand in his craw?
Sand is an article for which | have no
present use.-Unior
Mems business suiIsfjn great variety, at
the Golden Eagle.
The weather has been delightful for a
couple of days.
Rum, romanism and rebellion killed
me-J Gillespie Blaine.
Wonder of the humpbacked; crossing
had anything to do with the election?
The Golden Eagle for bargains in cloth
ing.
The anchor | cast to windward doesn't
seem to have caught on.-J G. Blaine
Ny brilliant oratory ava'led me not
Alex Pctrie
The most goods for your money at the
Golden Eagle.
Sam Heagy, of Hampton. WAS in the
city today.
Overcoats, the finest in the market, at
the Golden Eagle.
The Turner'S ball takes place in Turner
hall this evening. 1t will be one of the
finest affairs of the season. Go.
Grover Cleveland is the popular choice
for president, aud the Golden Eagle
clothing store the popular place TO trade
The next attraction at the opera house
is the Hanlon Bros in lie Voyage en-
Suisse" They come next Friday even>
ing,
Hurrah for the Golden Eagle clothing
store. It's excellent stock and low prices
is what knocks.
The market was well supplied today
with country produce There was no
change in the prices paid for the past
couple of weeks.
Mrs. E. l.. Montgomery, wife of John
Montgomery, died at her home, No. 412
Twelfth street at $50 last evening, aged
80 years.
That Nccce letter out of which the re-
puhlicans made so much capital doesn't
seem 10 have cut much of figure after
all.
The Golden Eagle does an extensive
business on account Of the extra fine bar
gains to be found there
From the tenor Of special from 0. J.
Dimick published elsewhere it is to be in
ferrcd that Mr.. Reimers sent him de-
spatch.
City Attorney Corbett will deliver an
address at a big democratic jubilee meet
ing to be held at Presumption on Monday
evening. Preparations are being made
for big time.
The republicans shut up shop and went
home at 10 o'clock last night, and the res
publican club room, which, for several
nights has beer in blaze Of glory, was
dark and drcary.
The republican country newspapers
that went 10 press on Thursday are cons
ing in with roosters and eagles ANNOUNCE
ing that the plumed knight is the victor
Next week they will meekly swallow
crow.
There viii be a meeting OF the Women
Guild of Trinity church in the Harper
house parlors on Monday afternoon at
o'clock to which all persons desirious OF
assisting in the work of starting a Cottage
hospital in Rock Island arc cordially in
vitcd
Mr.. J. II. Dean, editor-in>chief and
proprietor of the Moline E0ening. Union
Dispatch, andweekly Regie,O Union Jour
nal Dispatch, occupied the lower left hand
procenium box in Harper's theatre last
night and witnessed the performance OF
Karl, the Peddler" Mr.. Dean is q
dramatic critique.
The tight pants of the dude have been
outrivalcd by a new fashion of the ladies,
which consists of new headgear termed
the 'moachir, which is in great demand
The kerchief is so folded that two corners
cover the ground and the two others stand
up anglewise in front above bow formed
by the body of the article. The corners
are embroidered and the brighter the
tints the more effective the bow.
Mr. A. L. Skeels, manager, of the
Burtis opera house. was in the city to,
day. The next attraction at the Burti.
is Miss Margaret Mather and her fine com
pany in Romeo and Juliet next Friday
evening. Miss Mather is fine actress
The Burtis is catching some of the best
troupes on the road this season.
Forty persons met at the residence o.
Mrs. NJ. r. Stoddard, of Hampton, las
evening. They were personal friends o
Rev. d. S. McCown and wife, and pre-
sented them a set of silver knives anC
forks and spoons. Mrs. McCown received
a handsome quilt, DIR. Hunt presented
the article in neat speech Mr., and Mrs
McCown replied accepting the donations
in thankful manner Some very fine Vo
cal music was rendered
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