The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-31
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a;o, Tho tenn ntation of scribbling few lines
for the ARGUS before leave
A saw evenings ago, by invitation, dined
with Mr.. & Mrs. j. d. Brown, who reside
nm town, and there | me, Sol Bulkley, who
Il now in the custom house. Mr.. Brown will
be remembered as an old resident Of Rock
Island, who made the first abstract. OF land
titles in Rock Island County. Mr.. Brown
seems to be doing well, here, and expects,
through some discovered error in the con.
yeyance of piece of property, here, to
make good thing.
John Swanson was in town a few days
ago, and called on me, when we had good
long chat about Rock Island affairs de
was here buying stock for his store.
As have not written you since the 18th
of June, of course have not told you how
New York spent the Gel.orious Fourth
The careful arrangements made for the &C.
commodation of the people were, like all
the doings Of the New York authorities, on
an ample and sensible scale. The city gov.
eminent appropriated 100000 to pay the
expenses Of celebrating the Fourth, and ap
pointed fifteen places for such celebrations,
one in each district and each under the
charge OF the assistant alderman for that
district In the forenoon there was q mag.
nifcent military parade in the central part
Of the city, due notice of which was given
through the papers. The streets were kept
clear Of all teams and water carts, until at.
ter the parade, and ample provisions made
for the safety and comfort Of the people oil
along the route. 1t was really magnificent
IN ba
national color3, all business was suspended,
and the people all seemed to vie with each
other in doing honor to the day. In the
evening there were magnificent displays Of
fire works, and bands of music in each Of
the fifteen districts. With my relatives ]
visited City Hall Park, where the display
was truly grand. And-whst will probably
astonish our radical friends in Rock Island
not case of drunkenness or rowdyism
came under my observation. | have been
really surprised, myself, to witness the good
nature and perfect kindness and polteness
which characterize all classes of people in
and around New York. In the street cars,
in the stages, on the steamers, on the
crowded side walks, and among the rush Of
trucks aud hacks, everywhere, is TO be found
civility and kindness. Women and children
60 anywhere, in any Of the public modes
of conveyance, in safety. | have scarcely
heard an angry word, or seen the slightest
uncivi or unkind act since ] have been
hero. There is an absence of that selfish.
ness and boorishness which have witness.
ed in some other places know Of. In fact,
where the population is so dense all seem to
realize the necessity Of keeping good ma.
tured.
On Saturday last, as usual every Saturday
afternoon, all the lines OF cars leading to
Central Park, were crowded with pleasure
seekers as early as two o'clock There is a
regular set who periodically go to this de.
lightful retrest-not that there is any partic
ulnr affinity between its members, or any actu.
al organization, but that vast army ofnurses,
with their infants, may be seen at any time
on Saturday afternoon swarming over the
Mall and losing themselves in tho tortuous
windings of The Rsmbe. They do not, by
any means, make up the whole Of the large
cro"t which assemblies there on Saturdays,
enough they are generally first on the ground.
Afterwards comes the spruce little clerk with
green neck tie, paper collar and IL thou.
sand a year, whose place OF employment
closes at theree clock. Then young ladies'
beginto make their appearance in white, with
their neat little bonnets trimmed with Sc.
lection OF natural flowers. There is plenty of
room on the Mall, so they try to see how the
Arabian bend will do as the successor Of the
Grecian, and some exquisite rolls of the eyes
were noticeable in the more particularly
stunning portion of the fair visitors. BY
four o'clock the large crowd moves leisurelv
up toward the music stand. About this
gorgeous piece of gingerbread workmanship
are the centres of interest when the band
plays. Saturday the arrangements were
very fine for the auditors, tents being erect
ed, under which comfortable seats were
placed for radius of hundred feet. The
scene at this point was very animated.
Dodworth's band, covered with white beay.
ers, discoursed such popular music as "Sai.
lor Boy dancers" "Da Veuve Clicuuot"
and gems like the "Walnut Grove Waltz"
and The Marriage Of Figaro The Turk
who has strsng Hibernian accent, stood
q little IN the distance speaking in carefully
measured accents of the wonders of the un.
slightly dromedary whose master he has the
honor to be, ard the gaping crowd took in
everything he said. Over on the common
towards Eighth Avenue we're scores of ball
clubs taking turn at the national game;
shlrtIess and shoeless boys, small atoms Of
girls, baby carriages, temperance tracks
and other homogeneous persons and things
could be seen spread over the common; the
lake boats did q good business during the
day, and the wharf was lined with people
anxious TO take a miniature excursion; the
q n m Ia way @bn =.
OF the Arsenal which building itself, togeth
er with the Cave, drives, statuary, Harlem
lane and spring waters, came il for q good
share OF attention. SO it is every pleasant
Saturday afternoon--Rnd SUNDAYS it is one
great jam all dsy--and everybody az kind
aud civil and polite as one could wish.
just now the bathing places are attract.
ing good deal Of attention, and Justly so
too. The principal ones are Long Branch,
Cape May, Coney Island. Bath and Rocka.
away. All are accessible in an hour or two
from New York By boats or cars, aud thou.
sands visit these places every day. Who
would 90 abroad for pleasure, or comfort, or
health, when the Central Park and the great
surf baths are to be had at ones own door
free of charge?
The finest beach ever saw is at Coney
Island, where generally 60 twice week.
1t is delightful excursion by boat, down the
bay, requiring only II hours in the passage
GU can leave the store at $50 be at Conev
Island by ;, have two hours for bathing and
refreshments,an reach home at g in the eve
ming, greatly refreshed from rolling and plung.
ing and swimming in the salt water. Ladies, and
gentlemen and children visit these places in
great numbers, where they find bathing
dresses to let rooms for dressing, seats and
arbors for those who carry their own refresh.
rnents, and everything for comfort. 1t is
Inexpensive, too. The fare down and back
IS only 40 cents. The use of room and
bathing dress only 30 more-makinp 70
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