The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
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Rapids City Letter.


RAPIDS CITY, III, May 1st, 1873.
To the Editor OF The Argus:
On Thursday evening of last week at
Mrs. John Cewe's was celebrated the we'd
ding of her daughter, Miss Christiana
Cewe and Mr.. Geo, Hunter; quite num-
Der were there, among whom we might
mention Mr.. A. I'll. Gates, the gentleman
who reads the latest news and accidents
out Of a last years paper, Mr., j. w, Gill
christ and lady, and others. After the
ceremony some very fine wine was brought
out by the charming hostess and the
health and happiness of the young couple
drank in many merry toaste. We might
say nothing is SO good and nice as to 20 to
a wedding, but our American young
gentry can't stand much grief and a good
bumper of wine will LAY them out" every
time, IF you don't believe this ask Fred.
Fl. M. Gilchrist Il Go. lost a horse and
mule last Monday BY driver being unable
to manage his train; the coal from their
shaft is run down 10 the same ears that
are used under ground to the dump where
it is loaded into the large railroad and
river cars, and the track is a double one
and pretty heavy grade; the mule got
started some way in going down with a
train of loaded coal cars and meeting the
horse coming up with train of empty
cars they collided and broke hind leg on
each animal; they had to be shot to end
their sufferings. Too much care or caution
cannot be used on this track, and while
there is no danger if a person is careful, 6
little carelessness may do irreparable
damage.
The same day our worthy Drs. horse
concluded to run away, and dumped the
DR.. and his buggy box off in the road, and
then jumped in this same double track ans
speeded up it until stopped. The rem
nants were brought into town, last night
the DR.. says not much damaged. The
DIR. is not blue ribbon man but that had
nothing to do with the runaway; he
| wanted the horse to stand and the hors,
did not want to-thats all.
Elizabeth, "a little daughter of d. Nc
Donald, died yesterday at about one 'clocl
P. M; she had been ailing but a shor
time, with sort Of intermittent fever, ant
medicines did not seem TO have mucl
effect on the deceased; the funeral will b
to day at two P. NJ.
Several deaths, all Of them of youn
children. have occurred here lately. Mrs
Hudson having lost little daughter quit
suddenly, and E, Manning. young child
i The ladies of the Christian Chapel CAV
festival last Tuesday evening, April 2Sr
and though not very we'll attended a snu
little sum was realized
Adams new house is assuming quit
nice looking proportions, and enoughi ca
be seen to justify the praise bestowed upo
it of being the incest house in town, thong
some might look upon this as left handle
compliment something like one a perso
got off about the cabin of the Josephine
of the Diamond 10 Line. he said her cabi
was finer than any parlor he had ever seer
, the query instantly arose, how nice
3 parlor had he been permitted to gaze W
on? But joking aside, the house will be
. fine one. and the cabin on the Josephin
is fine, and Conger smokes good cigars an
is an admirer Of the ladies-and who
not2 So when you ride on the Josephiu
| be sure and smoke. d. /. c.