The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-21
wednesday RTsnins, April 81 1859
CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS.

Tbere has always existed between the bu
IL swains, Chicago and st Louis, consi'
cradle rivalry and jealousy, occasioned b
both being candidates for the hand of oil
Ceres rich daughter. Chicago has hereto
fore occupied such advantages over its riva
ssto impose upon it the duty Of exercising
oceperous magnAnimity and courtesy, for il
Ia. almost monop1Iizad the smiles of the
bejress and has gone on manys jolly excur.
s,or with her to the Atlantic seaboard, and
soioved al the privileges Of preferred Low,
Or fit has not really proposed to play hus
hand 70 her The less favored, though as
arden, lover, s.. Louis has been little
shy, and has contenied itself with nursing
its passion 10 secret
oIt never told it's love,
u,, Ist ,oDrealipent Ike a worm in the bud,
Feed an its dsmssk cheek it pinned in thought,
And with green and yellow melancholy,
II al, ike patience on monument,
Smiling a. grief
But desperation sometimes begets a dan.
rerous quality Of courage in lovers as well
&, warriors, and the timid hesitating
stammerng swain Of the Mississippi has -e
Gently made a bold maneuvre for the aztec
tons fths fair damse. 1t has organized
Grain Association, with capital stock Of
$4,000 and tenders this as q dowery to its
beloved, together with bridal trip to New
Orleans by the Mississippi and to New
ork by the ocean whenever she wishes to
60 Chicago discovers symptoms Of abst.
ing affections and disposition on the part
Of its Dulcinea to listen to proposals from
its rival; the consequence Is elimination and |
recrmiuation between the rival lovers. ST. !
Louis sends Chicago the following missye
through the Republicans
at is freely conceded on all hands that
Chicago is a standard city, and that she has
probably set up greater variety Of stan
dsrds IN politics, morals, finance and rclg.
ion, than any other place Of the same size
and age in ancient or modern times There
is a standard Chicago theology which con.
slsts in discarding most of thos, things
which the world has always been willing to
tNtACN't anu bNhliOhtuE h4bHbut u tIuhlIl VI |
the mental stomach connection Of latter
day reforms and crude speculations, which !
the yerlest heather would turn from in dis |
gust. Then there is standard Of morals |
10 Chicago which has reduced divorce to |
science or rather cultivated it into a fine |
art, and not believing either art or science
was born to blush unseen spreads the
charming details before the public through
tie columns of the daily press until even the
pr0prctor4 Of the Police Gazette hold up
their hands in envy and Amusement.
Then there is standard Of politics in
Chicago, which consists in making the whole
State of Illinois tributary to her exclusive
interests, and running the legislative lobby
for the special grinding of Chicago axes.
Then there is standard Of business in Chr.
caEo, which consists in persistent blowing
Of the Chicago horn and an equall- persis-
tent siauderiug Of that unfortunate portion
Of mankind which does not reside in Chica.
90. Then there il standard Of honesty in
Chicago which attracts everybody there who
has swindled the public elsewhere, and who
naturally find 10 Chicago broad field for
the display Of their peculiar talents, and a
popular sentiment which appreciates and re,
wards them