The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-10
THE youRrB AND ITS FoLLIEs

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The good things and great men ., ,. '
world are most unevenly and 'Ou''' ,
.,,an,alv distributed. Wei has II Oe'N
said that, .or.ne.
null man" N.Y. be~ed caves of ocean bear
I'J.l rural districts often contain
,ba brigt.est intellects of any particular
We have a striking example OF TINS
= this vicinity. We have none OF what Is
called "back.woods" territory, but it IS not all
city or village. 1t has its rural d'sF'c's
where life has more freshness ana
simplicity, and less eunningne's anu
rsb;o, than characterize towns ana
cities. II a man has remarKao'e
talent he is not expected to bury "s
did the slothiul servant, nor IL he eApec'eu
to hide his light if he has one, under h bush
81 in the rural districts when he can ma IN
the small area Of town or city 40 many
people to appreciate his gift and be enhght
enel by his light. But the worlds history
is not wanting in instances OF some OF the
greatest thinkers, after slipping and being
nauseated with the very cream OF pubic
applause and popular alteration, deliberately
turning their backs upon the thronged cap
itols of wealth, fashion and culture in oil
arts and sciences, and seeking the more con-
genial society of nature
whose garments are the clouds,
Whose minstrel, brooks; whose lamps the moon
and stars;
Whose oresu-cboir the voice of many waters ;
Whose bauquets, morning dues; whose heroes
storms;
Whose warriors, mighty winds whose lovers,
flowers;
Whose orators the thunder bolts Of God;
Whose palaces the everlasting hills
Whose ceiling, heavens untethomahle blue
It's said Of Diocletian that after reign
ing a score ofyears, he voluntarily, wIihou
any indication of danger or apparent fear o
future disaster, abdicated the empire
of Rome, and sough, glory and honor
in kitchen gardening. he was after
wards solicited to re.assume the Tens
Of government, when he replied with
smile of pity, that if he could show
those who sought to change his pur
pose the immense cabbages which he has
planted with his own hand at Salona, h
should no longer be urged to relinquish tn
the enjoyment of happiness for the pu
suit Of power. In the town
Presumption, in Mercer county, lives just sue
q man. lie labors under the unfortunat
hallucination, however, that he has beef
called 10 preach the gospel. Hi
name is NJ. Z. Armstrong, with "Rey.'
prefxed by those who indulge him in his
Authorization. lie Grated ut the village Of
Swedona on the 3rd, in fourth Of July fit
He had it bad We give few extracts:
Never before has this nation had 10 grea
i ruler as Abraham Lincoln, because neye
before in the history Of governments ha
there been ruler so honestly determine
TO DO the peoples will. y No,
let us turn for moment to the leading spin
it and hend in the rebellion, Jefferson Da
Wis, who recently left this country with wors
than the "mark Of Cain" upon him. IL
stands before the world the deepest dye
monster that ever blood Redeemed, Grim
blackened, Il purgered traitor, whose fou
loathsome presence would polute even the I
of perdition itself. The enemy of human
and liberty; the lover Of tyranny aud o
preston he has shed more blood, desro
ed more lives, produced more suffering tina
any human monster whose name is recordt
on the pages OF history.
| affirm in the light of these figures, thu
the treason they committed was the most stl
pendous crime that it was possible for then
to commit and that jeff Davis, Stephens
Lee, Johnston, Bragg, Beauregard, an
others of their leaders ought to secure tn
ends of Justice and for the future safety c
this great nation, suffer the extreme penalt
Of the laws Of the United States of Americ
enacted against treason, that is to hang b
the neck till dead, dead, dead. And the ma
or the woman who does not, in his or he
heart, execrats, loathe and despse the nam
and treason Of these hoary headed, rec
handed, black hearted traitors, who sougl
to pull down the temple OF liberty and cru'
the hopes Of humanity not deserve
enjoy the sunshine of this land, the fr
breezes that sweep over these plains, or t
blessings of this republic.
The author of such defamation at
Fourth Of July celebration, claiming as
does to be minister of the gospel, deser
one of two things--to be confined as hn
tic or be rode on rail-
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