The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-16
TRIP TO THE COUNTY FARM.

q EDITOR ARGUS, Dear Sir:-Pursuant to u res
siution passed by the board OF supervisors OF
Cock Island county on the 18th inst, the fol-
Swing named manbers OF the board made 8
iieit to the county farm situated IN Coal Val
sy, to-wit. Supervisors Hill, Perkins, Beal,
Cox, Kimbsll, Stoddard, Kerr, McCandiess,
lark, Parmenter, Eby, Wells aud Thorn
s-s2n. who were accompanied by John Key
s1ulds. ESQ Sheriff Merrill Treasurer Thorn
!. 3 and j. NJ Beardsley, county clerk. The
'H'iarty left Rock Island az one p. m, on the
e ock Island & Peoria railroad, reaching Coal
alley at 10 minutes before two O'Clock. hay
shg been passed Tree by the gentiemaniy pro
rss-ietor OF said road.
~ Here they were met by WIS. Bailey, man
Tier of the farm, with two of his best teams,
tahich in twenty minutes thereafter landed
s,,se party safely at the county farm, one and
14 half miles from Coal Valley. Mrs. Bailey,
Tho by the way is q most excellent lady,
I lavIng been made aware OF the coming OF the
ifsitore, and knowing their weakness II re-
I Ast;ng temptation, had prepared and had
,afady on the table one of the most sump;u-
lis dinners we have had the pleasure of sit.
sfkng down to for many day. @
INNS Some OF the party, the more knowing onas,
Md prepared their stomaohs with an empti-
HISS for the occasion, the result of which was
I9wholesale destruction of good things, while a
{ Nv of the party who had eaten dinner before
PARTING, were satisfied after having eaten
/ Tfough to satisfy the appetite OF any L
iv2Aose weight does not exceed 200 pouu -
.sT,er dinner tho party took stroll owe he
.hemises with view to satisfy themselves HI
1 isents of the county as TO the proper man
1Lement of the farm We venture the as
/ egt that a better managed, or more tidy farm
Y .s,nnot be found in she county. Not boarc
VI the fence nor a piece OF lumber laying
& i16und loose could be seen on the place
laHerything was IN its place The same ma,
.rNAggt said of the house. Every room was clear
1 sdd in excellent order No duet nor dir W
ssaiible in any of the many rooms OF the build
sML. Mr.. Bailey is evidently the man for til
u s.rce.
!. .'sfIe seems to take as much pride IN arrang
q t.Ay matters about the farm as he would II /
Il Pre- his own. The farm is well suppile
81 SiSh fruit trees, and also trees for shade. w
j ..iced number of very fat hogs on tn
= EMace, in fact we thought tbom t1o fat Il
q md the heat Of the summers sun. All TIT
II .tAck looked we'll The two hours time be
II We the train was to leave Coal Valley hav
W. nearly expired we all took to the wagon
i..ii lin and started for the cars. Glad wore W,
"a iS.t it was not in the streets OF Rock lslant
lit we were travelling, for had it been, on
Il ,vers would most surely have been gobblet
by the police and thrust into Jail, a
{rfAAssh furious speed did they drive. caei
= Ewing to beat the other into town. lone o
I aYn drivers was G prominent member of oul
4sa party The mule team gained the RAGS
81 I'm about ten ieet, on account, no doubt, o.
wing less talent on that wagon than on tbs
40 drawn by the horse team. On reaching
!, Nil Valley we found the cars in waiting and
tpping aboard we started and IN As min
i III we were safely landed in Rock Island
seemed to enjoy the ride and felt vel
u in visiting the county iarlh