The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-10
Ghe 9ailg Arsns.
Monday, March 10. 1873.
The LIE Nard Letters
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ton Pageant
m.smNaroN, March 5, 1872.

U,suNGroN, March 3, 1872.
r;,o ,yccks ago intended to give you
some choice bits of Credit Mobilier pie
tureq bat as the very air has been sur
charged with the subject since then, and in
termmable changes have been RING on it,
/ will content myself with merely protest
ing against the injustice done to one of its
heroes by correspondents in general
To read the reports one might suppose
that upon Cakes Ames and that wonderful
little book Of his, the fate Of all implicated
in that grand gambling affair depended
when, in reality. half Of that distinction
belongs to the contumacious Witness a.
T. Stewart
Just imagine the result Of full comics
sion from that quarter Whew! but
there would have been a stampede among
the righteous, had he chosen to tell all
about IL" Cakes Ames himself only
exposed those who turned against him
while he borr the.brunt Of the battle ana
that Nemesis of memorandum DOCK
would. no doubt, blast sundry other names
did the owners vt them provoke such a
course
The fact Of Mr. Stewards imprisonment
the comments made regarding It, and the
pity layished upon the victim, eonsti-
tuted an exquisite comedy, nay, roaring
farce, to those even partially acquainted
with the real state Of affairs; while 70 any
acquaintance of the martyr his whole
course, during the trial, only proved his
consistency u ayowed principles dou't
know whether you have had anything like
a description Of this my hero but As each
person sees with different eyes Ill give
you my impression.
In the frst place he Is a genuine son OF
Kentucky, over six feet high, not too stout
with, once blonde, now gray hair, blue
grey eyes, and an expression of shrcwdnes'
blended with beuevolcnce one Of thos'
men who unconsciously impress one as be
ing towers Of strength, and ~ whom littl'
children take rs a matter of course
true friend n powerful antagonist
But he is free to gang his ain gait
now, and must leave him, IN tell YOU ID
the carnival we had yesterday the iourtl
=. March. / wish could give youa ful
description of the gorgeous pageant hut IA
that would imply a monopoly of TIM An
GUs, III make il as short as possible. Foi
days, yes. weeks, immense, crowded trains
had been filling the citywith strangers from
all directions, and every available room hac
been engaged windows along the rout,
uf the procession were hired at figure
ranging FROM ten 20 one hundred dollar.
and temporary platforms for spectator
brought small fortunes. The day came j
clear indeed but so cold that the hours
waiting in the beautifully decorated street
were anything but pleasant, and blue an
red noses were the fashion Still whc
the procession came ia sight disconfoi
was forgotten
There were military organizations, 5,
cieties, and orders from ever so man
places the West Point cadets the nav
cadets from Annapolis, all the big wigs
the courts and the departments, band
flags, arms, glitter, hurrahing etc etc al
In the midst Of all" Grant and Wilson
The customary speeches were made at 4
capitol, the usual ceremonies gone throul
with, and everybody was happy Tn
in the evening, lots Of drinking all arom
grand fireworks 10 amuse the dear poop
and grand ball, in an extra built gra
hall, at the rate Of twenty dollars !
ticket, for the dear people who wanted
shake their feet at the inaugural
bali - To-day more drinking, more moi
and some drilling of the military;
morrow heavy fines at the Police Cou
and heavy loads for the BLACK Mari
and thus ends the pow-vow
In Mann