The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-04

Ice nine inches thick is being cut here.
1t is clear and firm.
Where is the tax payers league that
tourished last spring?
Prof Nathan Sheppard will lecture at
the Congregational church February 18th.
Chas. Margraf. of the firm of Margral &
Epp, is confined to his house with infan-
uatory sore throat. His speedy convale
scence will be hailed with pleasure by his
many friends,
The concert Of the Moline Musical So
ciety which occurs on Feb. 10Th, will no
doubt be a fne affair and far exceed the
the last one. The programme will con
Sist of popular music and will be of a
varied nature. All should encourage
home talent and it is to be hoped that the
efforts of the society will be literally pat
rcnized.
they appoint Swede teacher 10 the First ward
school house, petition signed by 400 voters Of
this cly,wl!hou obtaining consent OF the Argus y"
e Argus is mighty-in its own esteem Union,
The above is fully in accord with the
Union. 1t never was known to take the
side Of the people, and only wheels into
line as iavoring the act because it is
afraid 1t aoiU offend some Of its chosen
| j. cts THE ARGUS repeats that the
passage OF the act was hasty aud uucaled
for and only places additional burdens to
| the taxes Of the people while beneftting
| only small portion Of the community
Tie New Fair Grounds.
On next Wednesday (Feb. l0th) the
Rock Island County Agricultural Society
will meet to determine on the location of
| the new fair grounds. The various propo
sitions presented for the consideration of
the society have been fully explained in
The ARGUS, The advantages OF Moline, as
the proper place fer holding the next
county iair have been earnestly urged from
time to time. The Water Power Com
pany S offer to lease 40 acres of their land
uear the old quilt factory, without compeu-
sation, for five years, is certainly liberal
one and it is By all odds the most desirable
location that can be secured. As neces-
sary prerequisite, the sum of ZOO is to
be raised III some way tor the purpose Ct
defraying the expense of putting up build
fings. etc. This sum ought to have been
raised before this time and could have been
obtained had the proper effort been made
The society has all along shown a disposi
ton to be partial to this point as the prop
per site for our county fairs and has ex
tended the prescribed time to allow addi
tional opportunity for the tardy MoIineite;
TO raise the necessary money. This should
have been sufficient inducement for the
the committee having the matter in charge
to go TO work IN earnest but in this case
as in almost any other public enterprise
the spirit of selGsbness and self interes
appears to predominate, and. to day, alter
three months have passed, but $500 has
been subscribed towards prolec
the public importance of which
ought to be sufficiently plain 20 induce
i liberal donations by all A p. Fisk an(
DIR. Morey were the first to do any
real work, and finally after considerabl,
dunning and evidently as if forced into it,
Charles II. Deere, III company with Fisk
took around paper and secured $3.50 ir
less than an hour: not one of the partie;
subscribing but could have doubled tn,
amount opposite their names and neve
missed it. Siuce then occasional amounts
heve been subscribed until the sum reaches
about $500 and here it stops acaitiitq O,
chances. 1t is expected. the committed
urge as an excuse, that the street. ca,
company will give $1,000; thst Rocl
Island vii, donate 81 900; that they thial
| the amount can be raised without mucl
J trouble, ETC., ETC. This waiting on chanc,
and feeding on faint hopes and expecta
tons is bound to beat the project, and We
r no one seems to show the slightest lnteres
, in the matter. Each waits on the Other
and neither acts without considering til,
personal beacJit they will derive. 1t is t
j be regretted that so little enthusiasm pre-
walls and that the matter grows cold 10
want Of some effort Earnest work. unit
> ed effort generous co operation will ac
conliish the desired result Inac,ivit.