The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-05

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beds, with John Martin as Capt. Jack.
They attracted much attenion-especiaily
Capt. Jack, for his very natural rendition
If the character he assumed They were
an ugly looking set of scalpers.
4. An efigy of a large hog, on awagon,
with numerous attendants. This appear
ed to be a sort of local hit on something In
that region, and created a good deal OF fun
3. \ band of Cinnamon, with their
pig tails and tallow colored faces, and
almond eyes, all taking on the quiet
manners of the celestials.
&. The Roses of North Carolina, repre-
sentel by Fred Bean, as a rolored gentle /
man, and Fred Machiu Us eolored lady,
both dressed in the extreme Of fashion,and
acting their parts to perfection, Their
private carriage was an object of much at
tention also.
There were many others, acting indie
pendent characters and attracting good
deal Of atteutiou-among them MIR.
Edward Machin in mysterious character.
The young men Of the Rock River Val
lay deserve much credit for the excellent.
manner in which this corps was gotten ~
aud managed.
The procession, when formed, stretched
about "a mile away towards thetair grounds,
and included a very large number of farm
ers wagons, filed with people.
/ Arriving at the fair grounds we found
a, many more people already assembled
there-the whole number being variausly
estimated. some putting the numberas high
as 3 5000. 1t was very large and excel
lent audience composed os farmers and
their families.
The procession marched around the
grounds and broke ranks, The Artillery
they took position, bringing their gun to
bear upon the speakers stand, and went
through the ceremony of firing several
rounds upon that imaginary fort, loading
the gun with fire-cracaers. and going
through the ceremony Of firing with great
precision.
The officers Of day were then read out
as follows james g. Larue, President;
Alexander Ashdowu, f. kempstou. II.
Saddoris. VI. Hauherg, James Hill, b. B.
Josliu, Vice Presidents Those present
NEARLY all took the stand, and the pro
gramme Of the day was proceeded with
Il, follows
lst Music. by Biehl's Band
I'd Prayer by Rev Machiu.
3D. Music.
4th. Reading of the Declaration Of
Independence.
jth. Music
9Th. Grafton by j. e. Dluturth Jr.
4 vote Of thanks was passed. crr.
eth. Music
Adjourned 10 dinner
We cannot say too much OF the most
excellent and bountiful dinner provided
There were roast pigs, spring chickens.
roast meats, and Il bewiderin- variety oI
cake pies, berries, ice creams, &c. such
dinner IT. the excellent ladies' of thai
part OF the county know 80 well how u
provldc-everythins prepared and cooked
in the most excellent manner aud di,pens
ed with bountitu hand. in which til,
fair wives and beautiful daughters of tn,
farmers shone conspicuously and appro
- priate!y
Fl During dinner the band played scvera
{ delightful airs, some of which, especial,
Der Warht am Rhein, received applause
b AFTERNOON.
r. After dinner the Farmers Declaration
B Of independence was read,-aftcr which
F. Mrs. \. s Robinson, of Mahaska, Wis.
ID was introduced, and delivered a very inter
{ esting written address. occupying samt
3 three-fourths Of an hour. The people
, were much interested in this. and applaud
ed it well Mrs Robinson is daughte
] Of Mr.. Moses Hubbard, an old and well
known resident Of that vicinity
j Several farmers then addressed tn,
audience First Mr.. Henry Saddoris wa,
called out, and made a strong appeal t.
the farmers to educate their sons and
daughters in the plain practical duties Of
life; to learn sell-reliance aad self Prospect
that their position was the most honorable
and useful to be found that they should
make it the most dignifed and respectable
OF all caIlings that Washington was the
only farmer President We ever had. and
nothing so dignifed his life as attention
to the details of his farm: that the monop-
| oily classes were fast hurrying this country
to corruption and ruin, and that it could
only be rescued and restored to the honest,
frugal, and simple ways of our forefathers
by the farmers taking the government into
their own hands Mr. Saddoris closed by
a toast to the memory Of Washington, and
retired amid enthusiastic applause.
MIR, f, =. Feaster, Supervisor for that
township, Canoe Creek was then called
out, and announced himself as a decided
woman ; rights man, and in favor of ac-
cording to the women of Am erica all the
rights enjoyed by the men He spoke of
the farmers movement as movement for
equal rights and as opposed to monopoIies
OF all sorts that there were farmers of ca
pacity and education sufficient to make and
interpret our laws, and to manage our gov
ernment they had the numerical power.
also, and it they did not take charge of the
government and manage it the fault would
be their own; that the people we're
tax-ritder, oppressed and swindlsd by the
monopoly classes; that party politics look
ed more to party success and class legisla-
ton than to the interests of the people and
to leglslating for the greatest number of
people that if the farmers would let poll
tics alone and stick together they could Lift