The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-13
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE

The readers of THE ARGUS may per
haps be interested in following cur party
along the borders of Canada, down the st.
Lawrence and up among the Adirondacs,
whittier the undersigned is headed, know
ing that the Moline crusaders will breathe
easier when we are far away. 1t is with
regret that we deny ourselves the privi-
lege of meeting with them seml-occasion-
ly, but we trust "the good little David =
will cultivate tender spot among them
for THE ARGUS reporter in his absence +;
at least try and keep warm place in their
memory for us.
What we have suffered in searching fer
cooler climate no one can tell. Rock Isl
and thermometers had way of standing
at lO2 in the shade when we left, and, of
course, Chicago mercury wouldn't do any
such thing. Here we were disappointed.
At the st. James we found that ire
pressible Charlie Hilton and those two
Deacons, Billy Wilson and Judge Wilkin-
son, sitting in the back door with two
straws in one hand and tumblers in the
other. 1t is proper to remark here that the
tumblers contained only few small frag-
ments of ice and bits Of lemon. Drake, go
home, " said Judge WIKI. the thermom-
eter is lO2 in the shade" Chicago didn' t
seem to be a good place for crusaders
Since being taken into full sistership with
the brethren of Moline-the wealthy fel
lows, we mean those who subscribe their
two hundred thousand dollars, we have
taken some little interest in the business
with some view of securing the Rev. Col
Inns, of Moline, and exhibiting him in com
pany with DR.. Ross. Barnam has made
money with his curiosities, exhibiting his
wild man and his orangoutangs, and why
shouldn't we? But Chicago isn't good
place for those two curiosities We took
Billy Wilson's advise and got out of Chi
cagO instanter, although we intended to
hunt up some friends Of Ben Harper, and
business acquaintance Of Morris Rosen-
field-but it was too hot for such labOrs of
love. Detroit must certainly be cooler
So we thought, And here let me say to
the pleasure seeker; If you want to get
away from hot weather start early in the
spring. At Detroit the mercury indicated
lO2, and astronomers tell US that the comet
is still three weeks distant, coming at the
rate of thirty miles a second, and tom0r
Il 60 ha
after which it will be visible only in the
southern Hcmisphere-not much of a
comet that can 60 only 1872 in the shade.
Last night we came through to this city,
which may be called one Of the leading
cities of the Canadas Remembering that
we were going to the home of our child
hood to see Pack s. new wife, we very
naturally took in the display on the lead
ing retail streets Of the city. Everything
looks striped and checked. The dress
goods all seemed to consist of black aud
white stripes, and all the stylish looking la
dies were dressed in stripes and laces, and
some of them were really pretty, re
fer to the dress patterns. The prices fol-
some seemed remarkably low. As al
instance, a suit marked $3.50 and $500 ii
Rock Island here is marked only 81, SO anl
$3.50, with other goods in proportion. But
before you can indulge in the luxury OF
these prices YOU must 90 through the hu
initiating process of laying down gooC
greenbacks and loyal national bank notes
stamped ~. S. will pay, in some broker
office and have him charge you ten cent,
for every dollar he gives you in exchange
) This, too, when not a 1.-THE Of the wealth
, Il IA L ti,.t Il
pledged to redeem the L. ). promise t
pay. With genuine imported brandy a
five cents drink it isn't necessary to say
we didn't purchase any dress goods.
At this hotel, the Queens, it was oul
good fortune to make the acquaintance o.
Mr.. Benz. Flagler, the good looking broth
err Of our Col Flagler, on the Island, botf
of whom are York State boys, having beer
raised in Niagara county Mr. BENZ Flag
Ter occupies the position Of deputy in the
custom house department at suspension
bridge, and occasionally finds time during
the hot weather to spend day or so il
this city He is no politician, as may be
known by his having occupied his present
position since 1862 Many OF our own cit
liens will remember Mr. Flagler as having
spent month in Rock Island last summer
and two years ago.
We remain here till this evening and eX
pcct to be joined by gentleman from Dav
export who has tcegraphed to that effect
when we go to Kingston, and there take
the Royal Mail Line of steamers for the
Thousand Islands, Montreal and Quebec
And here let me advise those who contem
plate making this trip to come by rail tt
this city and take the steamer here, AS the
boats start from this city,an one chances
for stateroom are much more certain.
Should see anything that will interest
my tellow-erusaders | will communicate
with you again, otherwise consider me
fishing for speckled trout. Yours, ete.,
j. ).