The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-22
UNCLE JOHN WARNER AND
PARTY GONE 70 SWAN
LAKE,
Only 4 Barrels Of Whisky, 8 Kegs Of
Beer, s Demijohns. and 4
Leaves Of Bread. = .-e
NEARLY 100 OF THE BOYS
WILL FOLLOW THEM.
An Invitation from J. C. Bell, of New
Boston.

For nearly month, "the boys" headed
by uncle John Warner, have been talking
of going to Swan Lake, near New Boston,
Mercer county, on grand picnic and
hunting and fishing expedition. In Sep
TENDER uncle John saw notice in Mus
catine paper warning people that they
would be prosecuted if found hunting or
fishing near Swan Lake. This was
enough for those who intended going, and
all .gave up the hunt except Uncle John.
He wrote to his old friend Bell, at New
Boston, enclosing the notice, as follows ::
Rock ISLAND, Sept. 80, 1875.
What does this notice mean !?
JOHN WARNER, p. NJ.
He received the following answer
NEW Boston, Oct. A, 1875.
In regard to the notice, it does not
amount to pinch Of. You can camp
on my land and fish and hunt as much as
you please, if you do not bring any
whisky-only enough to keep the chills
off, Yours, truly,
J. G. BELL.
Uncle John showed the letter around
and the boys were as anxious to goas ever,
all promising to take no whisky-only a
bottle of peppermint. ..
Since then extensive preparations have
been made for the accommodation of the
large party expected to go, and yesterday
several wagon loads of camp traps were
dumped on our levee to be taken down OF
the steamer Diamond 10 this morning. A
reporter for THE ARGUS happening dowr
on the landing, took out his note book and
wrote down the various articles as the
deck hands carried them aboard thu
steamer, as follows:
! barrel of old bourbon; l skiff; tent
l demUohn; loaf of bread; jug of win
egar( p gun; skiff; key of beer;
peck of potatoes; l demUohn. Tabled ''ey'
opener" loaf of bread; l barrel, lableC
Uncle Johns delight" skiffs: 8 guns
| loaf of bread; | kettle; 1 demijohn, ~
rod lghtnlng;" l loaf bread; 2 kegs beer
| boat; 2 tents; barrel labeled Kit
own; kegs beer. regards of Geo W.
2 chests! stoves; bottles of settler;
buffalo robe; l barrel, Peter f. s best;
1 keg beer: 3 crooks of lard; demijohn
mixed, for the cook bag onions
u. Warner" seines; 10 blankets;
demijohn; 1 frying pan; l denijohn
Pride of r, T." l keg beer, &c. W.
20 fshpoles; keg beer; l demijohn
''benzine for rainy weather only"
Following these came Uncle John A. n
Lambert, and two sons, Abe and George
Kit Atkinson, Thos, Dunn, of Moline
Jack Atkinson, and little negro, who
taken along to help the cook. This is a
who will go down this week, They vii
fix up the camp and have everything i
order for about 100 of our citizens VIII
intend going down for few days som
tiu.e during the next week or two. Fo
lowing are the names of some of the gentl
men who are reported as intending to g
G Tbos. Murdoch, Gus. Stengel, &c,
: Wagner, Bill Atkinson, Jecob Ohlweile
. ,'acob Huber, Peter Shearer, John Sci,
' hartner, Henry Carsc, Capt Copp, E. v
r Boynton, Capt, Hayerstick, Dave Keise
Barney Mcclure, Frank Jervis. c.
: Hengstler, Chas. EDgel, James Shaw.
f. Mason Fl. F. Thomas, Dave Rel,
Gilpin Moore; Mr.. Pierce, and J. c. Bell,
New Boston; VIM, E. Chopper. NJ.
4 Wiser, Henry Hull, John Swanson.
3 The party will be in camp about thrt
weeks, and every body, of course, wi
y have a good time.