The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-21
MOTIFS HERE AND THERE.
Very fine day.

Sudden rain storm Sunday forenoon, |
and strong southwest wind all day..
The lumber business is very dull, and |
keator 4 Co,report that they have large
stock on hand.
News from the pineries saws the rivers
are still falling and no rain. Lumbermen
are beginning to look blue.
Judgment was entered against the
delinquent taxpayers of this county to-
day, in the county court.
Our base ballists had friendly game
10 Davenport's pasture, at the head of
10th street Sunday afternoon.
The Davenport police made raid on
five houses of ill-fame over there Saturday
night-but failed to capture anyone.
There's rapid sale of seats at Cramp-
tons for to-nights entertainment. 1t will
be charming concert, and attended by
people who can appreciate a good per-
| formance.
The service of song meeting, in
Darts Hall Sunday afternoon was not
as largely attended as heretofore, though
the house was we'll filled. They talk of
holding the next one in the open air
probably in Court Square. Seats will
have to be provided.
The matched game of base ball in
Bailey Davenport's pasture Saturday after
noon between the Plow City club, of
Moline, and a nine from this city, resulted
in victory for the Moline boys-the score
standing IL to 20. Our boys arc not salts
fed yet.
Henry Mechial young farmer, was
taken before Justice Blood over the river
last Saturday afternoon. and held under
$500 for sedueing Miss Wilkie Thedius,
who is now the mother of baby six weeks
old. The girl said Henry had promised to
marry her. Henry furnished security.
| To-day is the last day of grace allowed
those who have to build sidewalks. and il
they have not complied with the ordinance
Judgment will be entered against them
in the county court tomorrow. all who
have built sidewalks should notify City
Attorney Gest-and save costs.
The noble Indian comes into camp and
says:-M killed your wife. / harmed
your daughter. burned your baby.
, find no buffalo to eat. [ surrender
Gimme rum and pork and tobacco fol
peace, Who shall mourn for LoganP
| And the voice of the pioneer comes, moi
darned one,
An interesting sketch of early life il
the west will be found in this paper, il
which our late and highly respected frienc
and fellow citizen, Edward Burial, Esq
figures as justice of the peace. The
whole sketch is quite entertaining anC
amusing and we hope the writer will Civ
US more of the same sort.
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= "A little three-year old daughter o
Joseph Hermcs, of Hampton, while playing
: about the room in which Mrs. Hermes wa
] working, on Friday afternoon, of last week
g dropped dead. The child had not BEEF
sick-and the cause OF her death is
mystery, though Dr. Arthur, who wa
e called, thinks it was disease of the heart
It The Harper House was never 3
a crowded with guests over Sunday as yes
terday. Nearly everybody wanted S
rooms; but all were suited with those of
less price, the rooms being graded from 5
! to SO day. The new plan gives excel
G lent satisfaction, as every man pays in pre-
Il portion to location. Tue dinner yesterda
$ comprised all the delicaeies of the season
o including profuse supply of large an
q luscious Strawberries. with ice cream
}. Rock Island is justly proud of the Harpe
Y House.