Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-22


VERY CoMPLIMESTARY.-We have lust
received extra copies of Der Stats
Demokrat, German paper published at
Springfield, 10 this state. The editor, Mr..
LOhmAnn, who, by the way, is very able
man and accomplished gentleman, and his
pleasant wife and daughter we're among the
Press Excursionists who visited this city.
Mr.. Lohmann gives . very handsome and
somewhat extended account of his visit to
this place, for which he will please accept
our thanks. We regret that we are not able
to publish the article entire, as it deserves,
but must con6ne ourself to the following
extracts:
As luck would have it, the fine team OF
that prince of good fellows, Henry Dart,
Esq, OF the hrm of Henry Dart d Sons,
wholesale grocers, was reserved for as and
We must say that Henry proved himself
lust the man for the situation" knowing
every nook and corner of the isle" he
allowed eli the carriages TO have the start OF
him, snd after having visited three places TO
their one, he would catch up with them
at given point. Having resided at Rock
Island almost since Its origin and having
grown up" with the same and being bless
ed with good memory, "Henry" has stored
away ell the "reminiscences aud the early
history of Rock Island, Moline, Milan and
the surrounding country, aud has a wonder
fu faculty of relating the same to visitors
Another happy faculty Henry is possessed
Of Is the ohlvAirous and polite department
he exhibits toward the fair sex, and the
graceful manner in which be helps them
into and from the carriage, an accomplish
msns which can not be acquired by every
one, while it seems to be quite natural with
Mr.. Dart.
Our first visit being to the beautiful and
hOurIshing city OF Moline, our team stopped
five minutes for refreshments at Wagner's
large brewery establishment and gave Us an
opportunity to see the proprietor and test
ms excellent beer. Mr.. Wagner represents
his ward in the city council with distraction,
and is one of the Oldest aud best citizens of
Rock Island
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Ia conclusion we would say. that more
noble, liberal and disinteressed people than
those of Rock Island, Moline, &c., are no. to
bs found anywhere and although wealthy
and possessed OF this worlds goods to
great degree, they are plain, good and socia-
bic citizens-no shoddy AristocrAcy-no ma
bobis n and Goldfish sristocrscy, Of which we
have 50 much in Springfield and other pla
ces-is INDUCED in by the citizens of Rock
Island, Moline and Milan, and its pros perity
aud progress may be largely attributed to
5his tact
Rock Island is destined to be one of tn e
largest manufacturing cities in the west be-
cause OF Its immense water power, it's mex
hsp-tIble resources and enterprlsiug and
liberal minded citizens.
Our special thanks are due to Henry Dart
EJq of the firm of Dart & Sons, proprie.
tors of one of the largest Wholesale grocery
establishments in the west, also mRnufactur
ers of the celebrated Darts Holland Gin
Bjtters, go: to Ben Harper, Esq, proprietor
Of that model hotel, the Harper House; to
Miss Annie G. Marian, the efficient and
accomplished stewsrdess of the Harper
House to the gentlemsuly clerks, W. R
Moulton aud Frank Stewart of the same
AMI Ihs citizens of Rock Island generally,
for the kind attentions paid TO ourself and
ladies during our stay in their beautiful city.
Long may they wAve,n