The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-22

Buy her an organ for 5000 at Bowl-
by's and hang it on the Christmas tree.
Miss Lille r. Martin, the night tele
phone operator of Moline, was in the city
today visiting friends.
Finest line of music boxes and musical
novelties at Bowlby's.
The voting on the handsome gold watch
for the most popular locomotive engineer
will close at Turner hall at 12 o'clock to-
night.
Call in at Thomas drug store and look
at his line of holiday goods. 1t is by far
the finest line in the city.
Cast ballot for your most popular
locomotive engineer, and help him to Sc
cure the fine gold watch at the Turner
fair tonight. The polls close promptly at
10 O'clock
Grand clearance sale of pianos and Or
gans for the next ten days at Bowlbys.
Now is the chance to buy at wholesale
prices.
A large assortment of fine Christmas
candies 10 cents per pound and up, at
Frank Maths.
People are crossing the river part of the
way on the ice between Andalusia and
Buffalo and the rest of the way in skiff
Ice men intend to begin their harvest to-
morrow.
The attention of the pnblic is called i'll
another column to D. Roy Bowlby's clear
ance sale of musical instruments.
The boys have the big laugh on Char
ley Banes, night clerk at the Commercial
| If you want to hear all about a slick
trick, in which couple of cold rooms
figure, ask Charley about it.
Fifty different styles of musical books
selected especially for Christmas gifts at
Bowlby's.
A nice line of toys of every description
has been received and are now displayed
on the counters at Gates. These goods
are placed at figures that will please all,
as the prices are very low.
A fine Christmas prcsent-those china
cups and saucers at Bains with sales of
81 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Bart E. Lnehan, of Dubuque, Sud-
dayed at the Rock Island house. 1t was
Mr.. Linehan's brother who made such a
| gallant race for congress in the Dubuque
district last fall.
| A chance on fine 6iCcrschaum pipe
with every % cts. worth If cigars bought
from W. A. Gl0ckhofl, under the Harper
house.
The trains these days are pretty we'll
filed with people going home to spend
the holidays. This morning another batch
of students of Augustana college got on
train No. u going east, bound for their
homes.
f. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874 Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank.
Capt J. p. Reel, of Cameron, Mo.
was in the city today on business He is
proprietor Of large Touring mill, and bis
| flour, Patent Sunlight is handled il
this city by Mr., John Strcckfus, who
prOnounces it No, article
VIM. Boggess, the popular Twentieth
street gents furnISher, has a full line o.
seasonahle furnishing goods which ar,
sold at his popular low prices. A fine
, line of silk mutilers just received.
| John Seigrist claims the honor of hav
ing been the first person to cross thu
river on the ice this season. He says h,
walked across to the Iowa shore from
point near the boat yard the day befor
Harry McAddarrah crossed from the foo
of Seventeenth street.
Ga Dec. 20, %. % and "a, YOU will re.
ceive for each and every dollar invested
in tea and coffee at 3ains, one pound o
extra choice mixed candy, or Frencl
china motto cup and saucer.
Mr.. W. F. Johnson, of Springfield, ha
our thanks for pamphlet containing tn
list of members Of the saith general as
senbly OF the state of Illinois, also a lis
of state officers the state judiciary, mem
bers of the 49th congress and state boar
of equalization.
Champion & Co. are in receipt of an
other large consignment of engravings
etchingS and Oliographs, historical, stand
ard and fancy subjects which offers al
unusually fine opportunity for lovers o
fine art to supply their wants, Call sool
t so as TO avoid the rush.
The Children's Carriage Co invite
everyone to call at its show rooms to loo
at its reed and rattan work Many d
not suspect that such lovely goods ar
$ made in Rock Island For Christina
gifts there is nothing nicer than thes
tables, screens, sofas, chairs. etc. of reet
and rattan.
Mr. Henry Won Ach, of Andalusia, wa
in the city today. He came up TO see
new little nephew which arrived at III
house Of his sister, Mrs, Mary Titus, las
Thursday. Henry says the first annus
d ball which he gave in Andalusia last Fri
day evening was great success. He in
:. tends to give another ball soon.
Jacob Schaefer, the wizard, Cation
trainer and one of his hackers in the lat
billiard match, only weighs 1874 pound
ordinarily, but he tipped the beam yes
terday morning at 1913 and declared lha
n he never weighed so much in his life be
fore and that Billy victory had added til
avordupois. Schaefer gave an exhibitio
is here three or four years ago when he wa
comparatively unknown, and he promise
Mr.. IL J. Symes that before long he woul
'' visit Rock Island again with Cation an
Is they would give an exhibition. They stal
for Europe in April next.
Holiday Decorations.