The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-11


In session--Poisoning Case
In viola---soldiers'
Meeting.
ALEDo, August 10, 1875
The Normal Institute is progressing
most favorably. The past week was one
of unusual interest, both from the number
and reputation of distinguished educators
present. Miss Sophia Lovejoy gave daily
elocutionary exercises. Miss Frazer in
structed principally in botany and zoology,
Prof Standish dilated on grammar and
philosophy, and Messrs Harrison, Arthur,
Griffin and others held forth on miscella-
neous educational matters. On Thursday
evening last, Prof. David A. Wallace, of
| Monmouth, delivered lecture on the COM
mon sense view of education, which was
one of the best things of the kind | have
ever had the pleasure Of hearing. Prof.
| Wallace is veteran in the cause of edu-
cation, and he treats the subject in strik-
ingly original and very interesting way.
Miss Amanda Frazer. the county superin-
tendent of schools of this county, is emit
tied to the highest praise for the excellent
management characteriziug the institute
throughout. She possesses the vim, and
the ability to carry into successful execu-
ton anything she may undertake, and her
administration of educational affairs has
so far given universal satisfaction.
When it was known that Miss Sophia
Lovejoy was expected in Aledo, to partici.
pate in the work of the institute, com
mittee, composed of leading citizens, was
designated to meet her at the train, and
extend to her such welcome as gave guar.
antee of the warm interest manifested in
the name she bears, and an expression o.
admiration that she has proven so worthy
adaughter of her illustrious father. OnFri
; day evening reception was rendered her a
: the private residence of l. n. Bassett
Esq, and the public invited through the
newspapers. A large company assembled
to greet Miss Lovejoy on the occasion
The host made very neat speech of vel
; come, abiding to the great services Of he
;, father in the cause of freedom, to whicl
Miss Lovejoy replied in few modest AM
, pertinent remarks. Miss Lovejoy is
: young lady of quite prepossessing appear
ance, and notably commanding presence
Vi buC IEI OlOOl VI CoAShS " liz
q she undoubtedly possesses. To the charm
y ing graces of her person there is nothin
more attractive than the blushing modest
characterizing her every action. She ha
It devoted much time and study to the sui
r ject of elocution, andis pronounced, by thos
!. competent to judge, one of the best eloct
tionists in the state Miss Lovejoy wa
greeted this Tuesday, evening by an at
rs an NJ aaIfu Of th
< house. She was very tastcfully dressed
e without any display of ornaments, othe
than a few roses entwined III her hair. an
a garland of the same festooning her dres
n She gave an address on elocution, lastin
N about twenty minutes, after which sh
a gave some choice selections Of reading
"a which were received by the audience wit
W unmistakable signs of satisfied pleasure
e Her voice is quite musical. and though n
to appearing loud, could be heard distinct
e. all over the entire house. Her articul
L. ton might be pronounced almost faultles
- while the information in character readiD
81 with the accentuation, showed plainly TIL
s. cultivation which alone could produce SUI
as excellent renditious. The colOred Peep
of Aledo honored themselves, and mar
r tested their appreciation of Miss LOvejo
Vi by surrounding the stage with numeIol
t. large and handsome boquets Of sweet flo
n ers, When Miss Lovejoy departs fro
among us,she will carry with her the be
N. wishes of the entire community.
nd There are great many persons W
IN seem to think aud act as if women had
me higher mission to fill than that of getti
US. married, and then settling down into
or obsequious domestic, thoroughly skilled
the art cuisine. Had any such perso
been present to see and hear Misses We
III Lovejoy and Frazer, l am inclined to t
co. opinion that a change would have cor
nix over the spirit of their dreams, and tn
res probably would have went away With Il
:, conviction that a woman's sphere of usef
TX ness was not confined entirely to t
We kitchen. The very great proficiency
co. tanned in the arts of education by the TIL
not ladies above mentioned, cannot but impr
-. one with the belief that women are
ns' equals, if not the superiors of the so-cal
as lords of creation who sit in such sole.
om and egotistical jud sment over them.
uld Judge Peasants arrived here at no.
nov Monday, and is stopping at the Claw:
=" House. Not much was done until tod
her when the work Of impanelling q jury
the abortion case commenced. The .
he. secution challenged so many of the jurC
~, that the entire venire was exhausted
lie fore half the requisite number were obi;
the ed. Nearly the entire day was taken
axe in procuring jury. An intense inter
for is manifested in this case, both on acco
~; of the serious nature of the charge,
ni' of the well known standing of the par
ave implicated.
! of Our neighboring town of Viola has b.
ion, greatly excited on account Of an affair t
or seems to be shrouded in deep myste
49, On Sunday last, farmer, named jose
jar Knipp, living two miles south of town,
hip found lying in his kitchen, dead land un
ent such strange circumstances as to arc
|, the suspicious Of the neighborho0d t
~. he had been foully dealt with. The
ra'- pearance of the corpse indicated that
- had died in violent spasms or conulslC
his the muscles of the limbs being contract
wn. aud the mouth filed with frothy mat
At the coroner's investigation, it was el
.n'y ted that Mrs Kuipp had on the previ
De Monday purchased two grains of stry
)0se nine, and this in connection with
own strange actions, caused many to think
..o he had been poisoned. The stomach
'e,'' the dead man will be sent to Chicago II
the chemical analysis.
airs A soldiers meeting will he held at
ople place on Thursday next, with the view
iuy- having Prahu re-uts'oh Vi the soluierS
Several calls have already been made,
,der for some reason the veterans of the
1inc war don't seem to take much stock
more in these parades, which gener
- have their origin in some partisan sche