Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-27

ambitious OF distinction ia pubic lie, ID to
avail themselves of the freedom from excite
ment And the bustle of crowded streets,
which q country residence offers, and enjoy.
ing the advantages which flow from cultured
taste, liberal education, aud enlarged ex-
perience, devote their time and attention TO
the less exciting but equally ennobling bust
ness Of rural affairs or the elegant ease and
hospitality Of a suburban residence. To
such, the stocking of their farms with the
best breeds aud varieties of cattle, the i'm
portation aud rearing OF horses, the study OF
uaodeis and designs for buildings and out
houses, the conte mplation and management
Of the broad acres which constitute their
farms, the beaatifying and adorning their
homes, their lawns, theif avenues and parks,
IN accordance with the various and diyersi-
fed rules OF landscape gardening each and
all OF the several known and admired oeeu~
pations of farm life are matters OF the high
est interest, and sources Of dignifed aud
pleasarable satisfaction. Even the PhiloSo.
pher OF the Tribune, notwithstanding his
long end unwearied devotion to the columns
OF a psrtlzan paper By which his name and
lame Will be best transmitted to posteritY,
mas nevertheless often betrayed a longing
for q higher and more satisfactory avoeation,
and his ouoolic genius displays it's activity,
If not its culture, in "What | know about
farming, 8 volume whose pages, to say the
least, are sufficiently interesting 70 inspire
the wish on the part of the reader that he
knew less Of the machinery end farming of
party and more of his ~favorite theme.
Rock Island county at the present date
has a population of 35, 900 inhabitants. 1t
has more than an average amount of good
tim Der, and at least nine tenths of the sur
face is arabic land. Owing to its contig-
atty to the Mississippi upon one entire side,
and the flow Of flow of Rock River through
the centre, there is more than ordinary di-
%verslty of appearance, and to a considera-
bic extent there is quite a diversity of soil,
so much so as to make a distinctive differ
ence in the pro6tsbleness of certain crops
when grown in one section or the other.
Fortunately, where cereals are produced
less probably, as q compensation, fruit and
grass appear to be surer and more abund-
ant. Notwithstanding the peculiar conf
g%uration OF this county we are profoundly
impressed with its great natural advantages,
and its future possibilities. The water
power of the Mississippi at Moline, and of
Rock River st Milan, the only available
power Of the same kin and magnitude
within a radius Of many Hundreds OF miles,
and located IN q region of country which
must eventually be peopled With millions of
thriving and wealthy inhabitants, though
even now OF such magnitude and import.
ance as TO attract especial attention from all
parts OF Unlted States are yet comparatively
nnGeVeloped, or rather utilized, osto be but
the inception CT future greatness, the mere
toresh&dow'ng of manufactures and trade.
which, ere long, will become a mater of
pride, II not amazement, to those who have
witnessed tbs beginning and rapid develop
uent OF these sources of wealth and indus
try. To these advantages, the gifts OF
nature and the the precursors of future
greatness, We may add the eoel fields in GU
midst, or lying contiguous, whose products
sre ultimately TO find a market at our levee
and consum ption in the furnaces and fires
Of our manufactures. In a ratio CORES
p~oudiug to the increase of manufactures.
the production of coal and tie development,
Of agricultural resources, railroad facilities
have been supplied. Already, in different
directions through the county, four different
lines Of railway have been completed, and
q A3" - oNICSebiOl bhtThbIOu, MAKING t0f
means of travel and transportation accessi
bic and convenient to a majority of oul
citizens while the whole western border o.
the county is washed By the broad Father O
Matters, upon whose placid bosom counties.
treasures are destined yet to float.
With sll those present advantages, anG
the tsttering possibilities of the future, We
ask our farmers IN sl sincerity what is there
to prevent a corresponding progress in ag-
ricultural affairs. The Society fail to see
anything, either in soil, cliuste, location, Oh
otherwise, which should prevent our county
from attaining a commanding influence in
industrial pursuits, and q potential voice in
the AFFAIRS of the State. With q healthy
and prosperous growth Of the city, and q
reciprocity of good feeling between the
town and country, it will be but q few years
at tarthest before many of the citizens in
town will avail themselves of the easy fAciI-
tiles for going and coming to provide
suburban residences and retire to the nIeas,
ures of country life, The ranks of ~e.i,hv
and intelligent agriculturists must %contin-
uRlly increase, a taste for rural mployments
and e~njoyments difuse itself m ore and more
among the people of the city and in the
prosperity of both town and country the
happiness and comfort of all classes of citi.
zens will be promoted and increased, so long
ct heaven vouchssfes the blessings of good
government and an uncorrup.ed people.
ANY agency which tends to bring the
people closer together, which blends thei,
interests and compels an interchange Of
good feeling, or produces a good under
standing among all, is a valuable agency oil
improvement, q humanizing element OF
society. What better agency of its kind
for such q purpose than your County Fair I
The desiresto exhibit whatever is excellent
and a resor. TO fairs and public exhibitions
for that purpose, is always characteristic o!
a prosperous and enlightened community.
Upon this natural trait of the human mind,
and in confident belief that the citizens Of
this county are not behind those of any
community in apprecisting their own advAn.
tages, nor less awake to the i'm p~ortance and
d~ssirability of q good County Fair, nor less
ready to embrace all suitable means OF
material advancement and prosperity, the
Society POUNDS its hopes and builds its an
ticipations of future success. We cordially
and earnestly invite your good will, encour-
agement and support, and respectfully ask
your hearty cooperation in az enterprise in
which your Interests are SO largely con.
cerned, and which your presence and pat
ronage can so easily establish aud success.
fully maintain.
SANFORD F. HARTMAN, Pres't.
VIRGrL NJ. BLAHDIEG. Sec'y.
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