The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-05

Weber Comedy Co. in their own special
palace coach They have erected their
mammoth pavilion ON Second avenue,
corner of Sixteenth street. and will open
weeks season this evening. Go. by all
means.
Sheriff Reticker and Mr. A. E. Knick-
erbocker are also in Chicago. 1t is not
known what candidate they are shouting
for, but it is presumed they are bound TO
abide by the decision of the convention.
E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank
Judge S. r. Allen, of Little Rock, Ark,
delivered the Decoration day Grafton at
that place last Friday The gentleman
was formerly in the Insurance office of
Messrs. Hayes and Cleaveand, of this
city, and afterwards practiced law at Port
Byron.
There is nothing in the world so be-
coming as modest stiffness and humility;
that is what the competitors of the Golden
Eagle clothing store think as they have
found out that their efforts to injure their
trade has been fruitless.
The young man who INDUCES in the
luxury of girl now carefully lays out the
route of his evenings promenade so as
not to sight an ice cream saloon. That's
love When he lays out the route for his
morning walk, he does it so as not to miss
any free lunches. That's economy.
Mr. o. J. Dimick had contemplated
going to Chicago the first of the week,
but he was taken sick with pleurisy and
is at present confined to his bed. He has
not been feeling well for some time,
which is caused in great degree by over
| work.
A special train passed through the city
this morning over the c., R. l. & P road
from California, bound to Chicago. The
train was composed of several Pullman
sleepers and dining cars. A number of
prominent people from the Pacific slope
were on the train
Justice Cooke returned home from St.
Louis this morning, where he had been
the past week as delegate to the General
Assembly of the United Presbyterian
church The AssemblSdid not interfere
with the rules adopted by the two previ-
GUS assemblies. The meeting was very
interesting one. .s, ..A
II, Hotfmaster & Son, having made ar
rangements to remove their shoe store in
a short time, offer a fine line of ladies'
children's, mems and boys shoes, hand
and machine sewed, made by Holbrook &
Co., of Utica, n Y, j. H. Byrnes, of
Rochester, N. Y, Hathaway, Soule &
Harrington, and Walker, Strong Il Carroll
at lower prices than ever offered.
Messrs Fred Denkman and c. II.
Mcconnell returned home from Chicago
this morning. They were greatly i'm
pressed with what they saw in the Garden
city, and think it is big thing to be a
politician. II is their belief that Blaine
will be nominated, if the great amount OF
noise made in his behalf avaieth any
thing.
Capt. j. j. Parks returned from Chi,
cago last night He did not go there for
the purpose of attending the convention
but to see GOV. Hamilton in regard TO the
pardon of Eli Fitzpatrick Mr. Parks
feels confident that as soon as the COVER
nor goes back TO Springfield he will issue
an order for Fitzpatrick's release from
the penitentiary.
| He is good looking Young man and
is rich in this worlds goods, and she is q
beautiful young lady living on Moline
avenue. A little bird flying over whispers
in our ear that when the long summer
days have become longer, and The now
almost barren fields shall be covered with
waving corn and the wheat shall be made
ready for the reaper, these Two lonely
mortals will seek the services OF the min
lister and be bound together for better
or for worse, until this life shall end