Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-16
QUEER SIGNS.
Laughable Notices That May BE Seen OF
New York Thorouphfare


New York Thoroughfares.
If the casual observer or strangerin New
York is of a humorous turn of mind he
VIII lind a great deal in the signboartls of
minor merchants not only amusing but
highly interesting.
Probably the most appropriate and con-
else sign in New York is one on Second av-
cnue, near Eighty-sixth street, which
reads, "Wet Goods" On the Bowery a
cheap restaurant offers to give YOU Coffee
and Cakes OFF the Griddle"
A large sign in Fulton street of toleful
kind simply says, ''The Neglected Photog-
rapher" rat poison man seems to be
jealous of his fame, at the first glance,
but closer inspection shows that it is
business policy that prompts him to say,
''The Original /. All Others Come
Later" There are several Original I's''
in the neighborhood. A glazier in South
Fifth avenue has large illuminated sign,
showing on one side a picture of a boy car
rylng ladder one end of which has gone
through large show window. Under
meath the picture are the words, "Glass
Put out by Carelessness." On the reverse
side there is a very good picture of the
proprietor of the glazier shop putting in
the glass, accompanied by the words.
Glass Put in blythe proprietor. On
South street, near Dover, a beer saloon has
In front picture of a gigantic schooner
with the warning, mo Two Men Allowed
to Drink Out of the Same Schooner
A lady of color in West Thirty second
street informs passers by of her calling as
follows: ''goIn Out To Witewashin and
skrubbin taken IN and Dun Hearr'
Whether she is a disciple of the late Josh
Billings or follows her own sweet will in
the matter of photography is a matter of
profound conjecture. Broken Bones Set
and Mendad-No Pain" is the way an
umbrella repairer attracts trade in Eighth
avenue, near One Hundred and Forty fifth
street. Fourth avenue has a baker who
advertises Pies, Open All Night" You
can get Pies, Pastry and Oysters" at a
West Broadway beaEery.
Fresh Salt Oysters, also Larger Bier
can be had in East Ninth street. Boots
Polished Inside is familiar old frend on
Sixth avenue There is a classical bar
Der on Houston street, and Hotel de
Horse in East Broadway. A laundryman
calls his business "A Society for the En-
enlargement of Wearing Clean Shirts, ~
and an independent go-as- you-please speller
announces that he does ''Orl kines of hour
ling with teens" That women are fast
usurping all of mems work is shown by a
Madison street sign reading, Mrs. Capt.
Mccoy, instructor of practical navigation"
Some people seem to have taken special
pains to pick out n business which would
harmonic with their names-thus, Herr
Weinbeer keeps a saloon, John Schwab
makes mops, kaltwasser & Co. are in the
mineral water business, and Coffin is a
druggist. William Shotte and Jonathan
Fell deal in sportsmen's supplies. but, odd
ly enough, Mr. Halter is shoemaker.
Monkey sells monkeys, and Mr.. Ode is not
poet, but a confecUioner. Virtue deals in
Bibles, and He'll is a carpenter. Tennyson
is an electrician, Milton is a newsman and
Fielding druggist. Angel makes pianos.
and Devil is fresco painter. Wes:min-
ster Abbey keeps a grocery in Front street.
In Spanish tobacco and cigar store in
Maiden lane if you call for a cigar you can
have your choice of ''Segars,' Sugars" or
''Cigarres," all for the same money.-Ncw
York Recorder