The Rock Island Argus., 1877-09-05
Interesting LETTER Prom Rapids City

4uCeres Ting AeGGJef FROM kaploS City
RAPIDS CITY, Ill, Sept. 4, 1877.
To the Ed ors OF the Argus
A nice little music teacher from Daven-
port came up here some time ago, aud,
engaging a class of pupils, commenced her
duties. At first all went well, and some
of the bellies of the town were beginning to
grow envious of her, when she suddenly
IN oved to Port Byron, and came down here
to her duties on a fine little riding pony
What caused the removal? Simply to get
into new pasture. Nearly each and ev-
cry store IN town boasts of an account COM
mencing' Miss Il W Dr." IN
sums ranging from $3.50 to 500; as also
can Miss A. Downs, who will prove the ac
count if anyone will ask her. The lady is
very proficient in musicSa good singer,
and would be nice but for this lit e habit
of forgetting to pay her bills. Does Dav-
enport know her? She wears specs"
NJ. Monte, who was mentioned in my
last | tier, is 10 trouble again. Peter
Schlagter now commences case of at
tempt to kill against Monte, and not being
able to get papers here, went to Port BY
ron, aid Magistrate Hunt issued the pa
pers in the case. Monte has got enough
of it, and Peter should let the matter quiet
down, and shake hands over ther bloody
chasm.
T. McCarl & Co have sold out the
stock, goodwill. ETC.. of their store to J. j,
johnson, of Cordova, ILL., | could not
learn what the terms were, johnson
takes immediate possession.
Frank Jones has SOLD the City House.
to Mr. Adam Hofstetter, a wealthy coal
| land owuer. Mr.. Hofstetter's brother.iu-
law takes possession, and will open up a
bakery" cakes and pies, you know"
James Fitzgerald has gone to the Sis
ters of Mercy Hospital at Davenport. He
came to the conclusion that DR.. Cast was
humbug, and what money he has left he
says he will use to support himself on
His face was not improving any, on the
contrary, it was getting worse. DR.. Plum
mer's opinion that it was no cancer, but q
tumor, is probably the correct one.
The correspondent of the Moline ReUieat
received ine lot of cards, envelopes, etc
with his name thereon, lately. 1t was a
present from the ReUieao. Why don't the
Union throw out some Junk for its cor
respondents? 1t seems to be getting anx
ious about its not being able to run the
county any longer.
l.
ond nine of Golfers. played a game here
Saturday, and beat the Golfers, the scor,
standing, Modocs, l9, Golfers. I. Cap
Jack must not be dead yet
An alarm of fire last evening got ou
nearly all the villagers. When the cause
was found out some of them wanted t,
fight, Some cross eyed fellow saw the re
Election of the sun through the windows o
a house and thought the whole house wa
on fire. lie had good lungs, and frt
bell couldn't have brought out as large
crowd in the same time that he did Some
brought buckets. and were nearly out o.
breath, they ran so hard. Nextl
r. NJ Mitchell is going to build an addi
ton and otherwise improve his residence
on River street. When completed il vii
compare favorably with any house in town
A report has been circulating here tha
A. j. Cowley, who drives one of L. z. Far
wells Freeport peddling wagons, has beef
murdered and robbed by tramps nea
Princeton, Iowa. As the report cannot b
traced to any reliable source it is probabl,
false.
Kyle, son of J. A. SHEPPARD, of Por
Byron, died at his home, on Saturda,
evening last of congestion of the lungs III
was clerk on the steamer Alex Mitchell
until short time before she sank. whel
he was taken sick and was obliged to com
home. He was a young and unmarrieC
man and well liked by all who knew him
The funeral took place from Port BYro
! to-day at 2 o'clock, it being attended by hi
uncle and aunt, Capt. W. F. Davidson, an
wife, of St. Louis.
Workmen have commenced digging th
cellar and foundation excavations for Red
digs new hotel building. 1t is expecte
to be open for the fall trade, and will co,r
biLe saloon and hotel. d. L. C.