The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-22

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lusia There we found John yanatta,
Hack Sans, Samuel Vanafta. David Gar
ward. who comprised the board, with a
table out under some hickory trees wait
ing for voters After talkiug awhile the
board ban tered for a shoot, aud a target
was put up and we went to shooting at the
mark to pass away the fime between votes
This was an election in early days.
New settlers began to come in. They
would cut their logs and haul them to the
spot ready for raising, then invite all
around to help to raise their cabin We
would all turn out and have good time,
sometimes going as far as eight or ten
miles, walking there and back. The old
settlers were always ready to give help
ing hand to build each other up But
what changes have taken place in d few
years! That large prairie which thirty
eight wears ago was one boundless sea OF
grass, is now dotted over with fine, COM
Portable farm houses and barns. and nice
groves of timber and is under fence and
cultivation. Nobly. indeed, have the old
settlers carried out their motto. Excel
sior, onward and upward!
Unfortunately an "Old Settler was
called out at this time the effect of whose
harangue may be likened to
SHOWER BATH
for the entire assembiage. Entirely mis-
constituting, or misinterpreting, pleasant
reference by Rev. Mr.. Cryer to the ''incom-
prehensible ignorance" of the oldest in
habtant, F." (who is constantly represented
as never having known anything like it,
when some singular occurrence is re-
ported,) he proceeded to give that gentle
man such a chastisement as we venture to
say, was never before heard in public in
this city. In the course of his assault he
worked himself into towering passion
when he turned toward the object of his
wrath with the statement that 1.-THE incom-
gentry was fully equal to any other. 1t
was certainly a most indecent exhibition
and one which was most unqualiiedly con-
demned by every old settler in The room.
Even if the reverend gentleman had de-
served reproof that was neither the time
nor place to administer it, but when, as
was the case last night it was wholly un
merited what words are severe enough to
CDAAssSAANAA
simplest prophecies, abuses his opportunity
to speak and then proceeds in a long
winded, fatiguing speech to air his pecu-
liar religious notions which were utterly at
variance with those of nine-tenths of his
hearers. Everybody in Rock Island county
knows by this time, or ought TO know,
that the ARGUS calls a SPADE a spade
every day of the week-except Sunday and
then it usually shovels its way to church, and
it has no patience with a man of average
sense who, deliberately and with malice
aforethought" makes an ass of himself in a
mixed audience Barring this extremely
unpleasant incident, which is universally
by the Old Settlers themselves
degree enjoyable and all who attended will
look forward with pleasure to the next one
in "a
After the remarkable exhibition above
referred to it was apparent. as the hour
was becoming late that no more speaking
was particularly desirable, hence all the
Young Settlers, the musicians and many of
the Old Settlers repaired TO Armory Hall
and had splendid time dancing til an
early-or late. hour this morning. Most
of the older people met in the council
room and unanimously agreed to accept
the liberal offer of Mr.. Bailey Davenport,
of free transportation over the Milan road
this afternoon on the occasion of the
funeral of Judge Guyer, their late associ-
ate.
hastily prepared mortuary record by
Mr.. E. p. Reynolds was read as follows:
Nathaniel Belcher John Thompson. j Joseph
Johnston, Timothy button. William Tin
dali, DR.. Tyler, Thomas B. Van Tuyl, Mrs
Augusta G. Hubbard, john Mccain, DR.
Henry f. Slater Mrs. Almira Wheelock
Judge Samuel s. Guyer. It is understood
that this is necessarily incomplete and
when the names Of all who have died |
since the last reunion shall have been
added ii will be printed entire
AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED
The reunion the ARGUS representative saw
he following named Mr.. L. F. and Mrs |
Harson and daughter, Alderman j. J. and |
Mrs. Reimers, Elton G. Chopper, Esq, Mr..
John Lusk and wife. Mr.. J. T. and Mrs |
kenworthy and daughter, Mrs Milton
Jones, Mrs. Siegrist, Mr.. Jerry Chamber