The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-20

blaine wanted 80 UUO Tor worthless ponds ana
then he would fix the committee for Mr.. JOY"
Republican speaker-a stock jobber, hypocrte
and confidence man. j. G. Blaine.
democratic speaker-an orator, statesman and
an honest mani. G. Carlisle.
Afraid to show his hand. blaine on election
day,
iTeI the truth. Grover Cleveland
lyon will not play the by fraud on us this
Does public plumber for private gain protect
American labor?'
Let us look at the books ~
No stock jobber for president
Honor lies in honest toil''-Cleveland.
''As the Talapoosa went so goes the republican
party"
"Iiinos' next governor''-Hon Carter H. Har
BLACK Jack and lingo jim, such ticket can.
not win -
"Baine's second sunstroke, Nov. d, 1854
House cleaning at the pOstottlce, March 4,
We are bound to conquer
Economic the public expenses so that labor
may be lightly burdened.'
Equal and exact Justice to all men,
1.-The excessive war taxes must be abolished
Burn this letter.'-Blaine to his Dear Mr.,
Fisher
TIE DECORATIONS.
Never, perhaps, in the history of Rock
Island was the city so handsomely decor
ated The various public streets presen
ted scene of decorations and Illuminated
grandeur seldom seen, All along Second
avenue festoons of flags and lighted Chi
nese lanterns made the street look like Il
sea of flames. The buildings with their
flags and buntlngs illuminated with Greek
fire, both green and red, presented scene
never to be forgotten. 1t was incompar>
ably grand and superb. Nothing like it
was ever witnessed in Rock Island.
c. Tegler 4 Cos. building was grandly
illuminated. Every window was gorge
ously lighted with rows of
candles, and the flags and bunt-
ing showed off finely. When the process
sion marched by the illumination with
Greek fire was one of the finest sights
ever seen IN this community. Exclama>
tons of admiration and delight were
heard on every hand. The democratic
were nicely illuminated and decorated in
honor OF the occasion. This building was
one of the most appropriately Illuminated
and decorated in the city.
The Rock Island house presented an
aspiring scene, and was cheered by the
hosts who passed by. From each win
dow flags floated to the breezes, and in
front, on the Second avenue entrance,
Chinese lanterns and pyrotechnics served
to render scene of granduer seldom
seen in this city The Rock Island house
showed up immensely.
Landlord Banes had the front of his
fine hotel handsomely decorated with
Chinese lanterns, and when the procession
went by a succession of brilliant fireworks
shot into the air, giving fine effect 10
the decorations
August Herkert had Turner hall in fine
shape. Across the hall was a sign with
the names Cleveland and Hendricks many
times repeated on the canvass, while the
Chinese lanterns and display of fireworks
showed off the decorations in fine shape
while the crowd went marching by.
John Westphal had his place finely il
Illuminated and decorated with big Chinese
lanterns.
RObt. Goldensteen also came to the
front with n handsome decoration and H.
Elimination.
John Russ had the entire front of his
restaurant lighted up with candles, and
the many flags and Chinese lanterns were
shown off nicely by the illumination.
The electric light tower at the post
Office corner was finely illuminated from
top to bottom with Chinese lanterns
The wind disturbed the lanterns on the
tower and a number of them went out be-
fore the procession came along, but new
theless the illumination of this tower was
excellent and attracted much attention
from the multitude of people who throng
ed the streets.
The Balm s Tea and Coffee company
decorated and Illuminated their store very
nicely.
McIntIre & Co.'S fine store came in fol
its share of praise, being very tastefully
Illuminated and decorated
g. F. Wagners place was rficely deco.
rated and superbly Illuminated
Isaac Holtam illuminated and decorated
with the rest of the people, and did it il
an excellent manner,
| Ex-Alderman Lundy decorated ant
Illuminated his place of business gor.
geously.
John Beseline did the same
So did John Seigartener.
! l.. D. Dimicks livery stable on Third
avenue was gorgeOusly Illuminated with
a festoon Of Chinese lanterns.
A. E. Knickerbocker had his place very
tastefully decorated.
Mrs. NJ K Gates fixed her store out il
fine style with appropriate decorations.
The United States express office wa
finely decorated as was also the American
express office.
David Fitzgerald decorated in fine
taste
/, p. Fries & Co S store was also yer
finely decorated
, Alderman Briggs had his place decket
out in holiday attire with Chinese lanterns
/ flags, bunting, ETC., and the whole wa
grandly Illuminated.
! Alderman Henry's place was fnel
decked out with flags and illumination
| tastefully arranged. There were man
| admiring remarks heard in regard to tn
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