Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-04
BRIEFLETS,

Ni'e "hterheiobs AT r. u. lOungs.
Democratic blowout at Moline tonight.
Buy basket of peaches for 81 cent.
at Mays.
Campaign sun umbrellas at Lloyd &
Stewards
Choice peaches, pears and tomatoes al
F, G loung's.
Mr.. F. H kaupke is contemplating re
moving TO Cellar Rapids
A new line of flannel shirts have ar
rived at Lloyd & Stewards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eugsrroum, of Litrle
ROCK, Ark, are visiting relatives here.
The many friends of Mrs T. s. Silyis
VIII regret TO learn that she is seriously
Everybody who can Is either going or
has gone out of town. Vacations are
dead ripe.
A large camping party of young gen
temeh OF THIS city will hold forth at Van
druh island next week
One milk shake apparatus in perfect
order tor sale cheap if taken soon. En-
quIre at hoehter's drug store.
Hon. VIM. Prentiss spoke at Astoria on
thursday, at the same meeting which
was addressed by Gen Palmer.
Nels Peterson, Moline tesmster, died
yesterday from the effects of heat pros
tratlon. He was forty seven wears OF
| age.
The Black Hawk Building and Loan
ASSOCIATION awarded three loans last even
ing, aggregating $1,000, at rs per cent
| premium.
Supervisors Hollister, Murphy and
ii artman, comprising the poor farm COM
mttee OF the county board, are in the city
today on committee business
Boss Wells has moved from the Second
Ward into the Third. 1t will be impos,
slhie, however, for the Boss to change
the political complexion of the gallant
Third
County Supt. Southwel announces
that examinations will be held in his
once on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day Tor all applicants for teachers certif
Gates.
Hon Francis A Hoffman, the demo-
cratic candidate for state treasurer.
speaks nj the Moline meeting tonight
furn out and give him a rousing recep-
ton.
Mr.. W. H. Apologize. pastor of the
christian chapel, has received two excel
lent calls to different churches in Penn,
syivanla, but has not yet made up his
mind As to acceptance.
Boss Wells Is running peculiar cam.
palgn, He first sprung the colored
genius upon an unsuspecting public and
| he now afticts US with n woman snffrarisi.
what Is the republican party coming to
anyway?
The post comma nders in Rock Island
county are 10 have meeting at G. A.
hall, this city at O'Clock next Friday
afternoon to arrange for the next reunion
OF the County Veteran association as well
as the l26th reunion.
All parties having their names on the
application for charter for the new tribe
OF lied Men, are requested to meet in
the Wlg~am of O-Sau kee tribe Satur
day evening, at $ o'clock, over Lundys
Old stand, so as TO be prepared and ready
10 be instituted as soon as the charter
comes from the great council.
The political fever has taken A firm
grip on the good people of Port Byron,
Yesterday morning the republicans raised
nag. The only thing lacking to give
the affair funeral aspect was a large
quantity OF Grape. The democrats have
strung wire from Simonson's store 10
Metzgars building opposite, and will I'M
furl fine banner In few DAYS 1t is |
the intention to sdorn the flag with Dor.
traits of Grover Cleveland, Allen G. Thur
man and George Moore.
Messrs David Felmley, of CarrolIton,
and W. II. Ray. of Hyde Park, who have
been teaching in County Superintendent
Southwel's institute, left last night for
their respective homes. Mr.. Raw Is
through with institute work for this sea.
son, having taught two weeks before
coming here; while Mr.. Felmley com
mences another two weeks siege al Car
rolton Monday. Both these gentlemen
have been long in the profession of school |
teaching, are very able instructors and
talented men.
A lady in neighboring town MARBLES |
thus How loose round my waist were
the clothes of my childhood, as nv |
doubled up corset reminds me with pain. |
the slips that wore when / used to chop |
stovewood, had more enjoyment than |
hustle or train. The hustle, | know. is a |
thing highly treasured by ladies built on |
the mocking bird style, but give me thai
garment with looseness unmeasured, the |
old mother hubbard which weak men re
vile; the dear mother hubbard the loose |
mother hubbard. the honored old hub
bard that beats any style"
-Four years ago, when John Kost, an |
old democrat residing near Vermont, was
in RushYille with load of pears, two of |
our prominent republicans proposed TO
take what pears they wanted on an agree |
ment that if Cleveland was elected they |
would paw double price for them. and if |
not TO have them for nothing. All know |
how this went. On Monday last the old |
gentleman was in town with another
load, and drove directly to his patrons of |
four years ago. informing them that he
had another load which he desired to |
dispose OF in the same manner. The two |
members OF the g. o. p, however, con :
cluded they were not in need of any pears |
this year .-Rushville Times.