The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-02

county, Iowa, where there is no end to his
making money in land specula,ions.
ST.. PArRIcK's Benevolent Society will
celebrate the Fourth with grand process
sion through the principal streets, and
picnic in Bailey Davenport's Grove. They
will have large turnout and a pleasant
time. There will be good music and short
address and a happy time.
The Turner'S celebration. at their hall
and garden, promises to be q fine affair.
Dancing in the garden and listening to good
music, and addresses will be the chief at
fractions. An admission fee of only ten
cents will be charged to defray expenses.
Don't fail to call around there during the
evening.
DEMOCRATS are elected on the principles
OF reform and economy. Mayor Buford
was successful in inauguratiug and carrying
out reform that was very marked i'm
provemsn, upon the Republican admiaistrs
administration OF Mayor Skinner will make
still further improvements. The Democrats
have also commenced reform in county
affairs, ride. the sick Uaion Of yesser-
day morning or weekly Caio" of to day.
THE Sunday School excursion ou Monday
the Fourth of July, on the Minneapolis. will
be basket picnic, and all who go will BE-
prepared with enough good things for them
selves and their friends.
The bos, will leave Rock Island at :
o'clock Monday morning, shsrp.--lesve Mo
line at 5 clock. and return early in the
evening. 1t will be splendid chance 70
spsnd day on The Mississippi and have a
good time. \ trip to Clinton on Captain
Jenks' boat with pleasant company is a
thing not to be missed.
TIRE FIST MEErISG.-The charter for the
new Masouic Lodge has arrived. and the
Grss meeting was held ut Masonic Hall !ssl
evening. There are t@el:y SIX charter
asm bess who enter upon the duties and
ASSUME the responsibilities with the pros
,n,. order The othcers named by the Grand
Master apd occupying their respective
positions, last evening, ware as follows:
Morris kosenfieId. Master
" III. Ii. Rossington. :. ".
Milton q. Mills. j. ".
Geo. L. Frysinger, Sec.
II. Fl. Mayo. Treas.
4. F. Fietnu,ing, Master OF Ceremonies
I j. " Whitmarsh, 5. ID.
B. G. Frvsinger, i ID.
/ Ju'. F, Copp, j. 5. Drake, Stewards.
/ Thos. Thornton, Tyler.
J Shows ITS NArURE.-The Uai0n make,
decided ass of itself this morning in coup
ling our name with the position Of Secretary
of the Agricultural Society. Had it been
better posted and not quite SO snxious about
it's bill for printing the premium lIst, ii
would not have made itself appear quite SO
ridiculous. We have used our influence to
have the fair go on. and shaI! continue to
do so-uot that We want to be Secretary
nor because wa have any bill that we are
anxious to have paid az the Union has. but
because it will be a disgrace if a county as
important and wealthy as Rock Island can
not have fair, Just because there is a quar-
rel between directors and stockholders. We
advise the CaiDn to be better posted and no,
show its sms'!. suspicious and Jealous
nature quite so plainly when there Is no call
for it. For the purpose of quoting the
nerves of the Union upon this and all
things of this kind, We will state that We
have qnite sufficient bu mess of our own TO
attend 10 without seeking any office what
soever. 50, sonny, rest perfectly easy, aud
dog, lose any more sleep tor fear 1.-The Iowa
editor will get something which you cannot.
We haven't even the desire TO 90 10 con
gress, as some editors have. Byeby sonay
- now rest perfectly quiet.
WHAT does the Rock Island ARGUS mean
10 it. weii~written article on the late Judicial
by the insinuaiion that when al
effor, was made to ad jou.n without making
g choice, the McHenry delegation clapped
sheir hands on to their pocket books with r
sigh. while Kane and Kendall counties cast
an Ggonizing glance ia the di rection of the
'Nachusa' and its Gagged occupant" That
was not potiticdk convention, you know,
and, therefore, they were all honorable
men. DIXON Herald
Ana probably incorruptble. Besides,
e0"o was hot enough to iorego the nomiRa-
tion Of Sheldon for that of Heatou. The
oven Thousand might have had different
effect. u course it was not political con.
yeutiou. but there are to bs soms ,ol;t;cal
conventions tor members of congress- ,b;s
fall, and some for members at LARGE and :,
would not do to be committed w.hou, fair
equivalent. Did you watch the McHa-
delegation, how brashly they s...,,sa o.,
bush whacking with Pat Murnt.y, and how
cautiously they bid on Hea,on :
and then, how after concealine
their hand during one hundred and thirty
nine ballots,the Kendall aud Kane delegates
were forced, by the plurality rule, to play
trumps and close the game. We believe
"neaton, with and without the ", had
;oo'ns al the A"chusa. which, by the way,
@, well kept hotel. However, Judge
n y suits US, as between the two. both
ho,h '.eanS' there was but little to choose;
'o'H possessing distinctive qualities that
:, gaze any supreme bench. He.ton i.
'1' younger OF the two aid coming nearer
1ne cs"'ie OF the district, of course had Rock