The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-10
keator & Sons mill resumed operation:
this afternoon.

Keator & Sons mill resumed operations
this afternoon.
Deere 4 Go. were enabled to use water
power to-day, in place of steam.
The concert of the Moline Musical Soci-
ETY., last night, was fairly attended and was
10 some particulars satisfactory TO the au-
dIence. TIE various selections were rem
dered we'll, considering the limited time
the society has been organized 1t was I'M
questionably mistake, however. in the
leaders to confne the concert to sacred
music exclusively. The lack of variety
made the affair somewhat tedious to a good
many, althoug it Is but just toh particular
lie some of the performances. 'Soave
lmmagine," by Mrs. Celia Samuels was
sung with marked effect and showed that
lady to be vocalist of culture possessing
voice of much evneness of tone and con
siderable compass. The double quartette,
The Ruined Chapel" was also good, es-
and the tenor Of Bali. sThe Marvellous
Work, solo by Miss Nettie Nourse, and
the society, would have been much better
had she shown more confidence. She has
fine voice but seemed to lack courage.
Waiting" by Mrs. DR.. Dawson, was
finely rendered and elected applause from
the brilliant audience assembled. maids
Of the Greenwood" by Misses King and
Exley, was among the best selections of
the evening. Miss King has remarka-
bly, sweet voice and on y needs a little
more confidence to acqut herself fault
iessly. Her singing was distinct and clear
and was appreciated by the audience Miss
Exley is a fair singer, but would do much
better if she would avoid so much effort.
''Gipsy Life" by the society, was poor.
Il Waited for the Lord, was only passa
the Halleluyah Chorus" from Messiah
Handel 1t was too much of an effort for
some OF the members. The concert was
creditable to the society, but in the future
it would be better to have more Of Va
riety.
The Course of True Love Never lid
Run Smooth
1t was Only few months ago that the
heroine of this SKETCH a tender bud OF
loving womanhood over whose golden head
Is summers had shone in sunny joyous
ness, presided as chief overseer Of the
!, culinary utensils of a Main street boarding
house, 10 Moline. At times she was
happy, and then the shade of sorrow would
'ercast her classic features and the care
worn look Of utter despair would take the
place of her usual placid facial expression
She was in love not wisely but toe
we'll, and when she realized the utter
hopelessness Of her passion her sou
} seemed to sink within and in dependency
she would give way as if lost and torsaken
) But all things must have u change, and il
came rather unexpectedly to this female
In the shape OF an invitation from the lady
E proprietors Of the house to leave, wan
t oose, and Immediately she busted
/ With broken heart and c0ntrite spiri
f she repaired to the house Of her parents
! whose arms were open to receive the for
0 lJrn child. And noW commences the inter
a esting part OF the narrative:
Stopping at the house of the mother
was a man who,a they had known from
y early childhood. He had been absent, i,
Iowa, as an involuntary guest of the state
y at Fort Madison, for years. and had jus
g returned to once more reside among tn
i friends of his early youth. This man ha,
o been selected by the maternal head Of TIL
" family as a suitable person to travel tn
" rugged path of life with the forsaken he
roine of this sketch, aud she was inter
;. viewed and intormed of the plans conc5ci
10 cd, and urged to embrace the golden i?
: opportunity offered; but she would mol
Nay nay she said Il do not, cannot low
him, and | will not marry him, aud the
the tears Of the sentimental, heart broke
girl flowed copiouslv, and appealing to til
mother she lmp!urCd her not to urce tn
cJnsum nation Of u union so distasteful t
u her line t2) sensitive nature; besides, Sh
70 had loved once aud could not love again
!, The gushing appeal had a temporary eli
=, feet at least, but, alas, the bright iiusip
III was soon to be dispelled, as the story vi
re soon show.
rs To better provide against the scheme
X Of her parent, who seemed to think he
:, ouiy mission III life was TO attend to tn
y matrimonial details of the domestic arena
d. onr heroine concluded to take trip to On
III Of the suburban villages of Illinois, an
ID accordingly, on Thanksgiving day, we fin
. her in Cambridge among old scenes an
- associates; and in the midst of her gl0r
who should drop upon the scene but til
ID indomitable Iowan, who at once presse
be bis suit and, strange as it may appear, tn
os two were joined together in legal form an
~ Is man and wife they returned to Molin
to dwell in happy seclusion; the woman
lIurget her cares and trials, and he to bur
n 10 the prospects of the future the unpca
70 ant recollection of the well known publ
$. institution at Fort Madison and his Ion
enforced sojourn as an inmate of the apar
. ments SO generously provided for him /
Is the charitable state authorities, But
ay Va rot to be,-natures SO antagonist
IS, hJend in in oc,onnoetrically opposite could T.,
ms storr - oron ,', n,re nnarmony and the ol
Use less to endeayor to conform to 81 aoM, vas 10
cd leas, and separation followed And 81
M she sits and pines again for her first az
lg- only love; and helm grim silence meditat
Id. over the uncertainty of ieminlnIty In gel
lid eral and his discarded wife in particula
'n- Here endeth the first lesson. May
'm teaching prove of benefit to those who a
er prone to hunger after that which they ca
7s, not get, and may they remain contentt
act with their lot, each in his or her sphere
'e- usefulness. We let the curtain drop
~ the scene, leaving the disconsoate heroi
I'm once more as maid de hashes.'' Let
aiy hope that the mad folly of her cour
riy may prove of incalculable advantage
her as she wrestles wildly with the pots a,
= kettles, plaintiyely singing Thou art
OF near and vet SO farn Amen!
ok. The TURNER'S Fair,
an The turner's are making great prepal
I'm tions for their fair, which commences
rd- Timrn' Hall to norrow, aud will contiG
ng, three days, Dec. ] 18th. 18th. and 18th.
The hall will be handsomely dccorat
with flags and evcrgreens, while at diff
n eat points beautiful arches, lastly arrang
|; Is. and artistically oraamen;ed with beaut