Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-25
oup rwENrY-FIRsT YEAR.

On the eighteenth day of the present
month, the ARGUS entered upon its twenty
first year Of usefulness.
Thousands Of journals are older than |
ours, but few OF them are in this vicinity
The Davenport Democrat is in its seven
teenth year. The Gazette may possibly be
year or two older than that. The Union.
our aggressive and wide-awake opponent,
Is only in its ninth year. The Quincy
Herald 10 in its nineteenth year; the Chi
cage Times, in its seventeenth year; the
Post in its seventh; and the Peoria Demo.
crat the same.
OF papers older than ours, the Chicago
Tribune is one-twenty-fv years-the
Journal another, twenty eight years the
State Register another, twenty three years /;
and the St. Louis Republican another, at
the advanced age of forty nine years. 1t
will thus be seen that the ARGUS lie one of
the oldest journals in the Northwest. For
twenty long years has it kept its banner at
the mast head, and many fierce storm has
been unable to prevail against it. 1t his
seen its seasons of doubt and dependency
--its periods of uncertainty aud traits
sunshine and its shadows-its adversely and
prosperity-it has seen and encountered oil
the vicissitudes that darken the perilous
Journalistic sea. But during the earlier and
consequently more hazardous portion of 1t,
career, strong and able hand
was at the helm, with . nerve and resolu
ton equal to any emergency. It's dauntlesi
pilot, now no longer in the field, was emf
neutly qualified to guide it on to success
and victory, aud at length retired, rich will
well-earned lsurels and more substsntis
trophies.
Twenty years Is a long while to battle ii
the good cause of rising city. Man,
I startling changes have in that time trans
PRED. A spsrsely settled county has risel
J TO opulenoe and power. It's once unproduc
tive fields now laugh with ten thoussn'
Z harvests. Peace, and plenty, and pros
perity are on every hand.
Il An insignificant village has become
il young metropolis. Poor men have beoom
) wealthy. Railroads and telegraph line
have conferred in from every direction. Gu
city has attained name and fame through
out the Union. For how much of ell thi
y are our citizens directly indebted to tn
Argus More than they would at frs
: thought imagine. But as it has in tn
psst labored for the welfare and advance
meut Of Rock Island, and the whole county
: so will it continue to labor for the same en-
in the future. 1t has not been without il
reward. 1t cannot charge its patrons wit
y ingrantuds, or with q lack Of appreciAtio
of its lsbors. II has always enjoyed as col
. dial and approximations support as OF
~ business men and our warm hearted farmer
Of we're warranted in giving. 1t has no fAu
to find, and feels grateful for the past an
a encouraged and vigorous for the contests
the future. Though 9 strict party organ
. the inevitable feuds endangered by Loo
and national politics, it yet retains liber
" and generous feeling Of fraternity for c
who labor for the advancement of our eli
, and county, be their sentiments on 9TH
matters what they may. In at least OF
great cause we are happily all united.
In twenty more years, what vast sChie >
ments will we who survive behold accou
plished, Many old aud faithful either
will pass away. New men will be on Il
At stage of action. New projects will con
10 msnd the public mind. New schemes
d ACCOMPLISHMENT will be pushed to success
d And the ARGUS will be one of the chan
d pions of a proud and influential city
,, fifty thousand inhabitants, backed By
,. county still stronger in wealth and pOpul'
e ton.