The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-28

TO day. The Presbyterians, Me odists, Ca
tholics. Baptists, Disciples, and perhaps 9th.
err. have organizations here. Last Sunday /
listened to a discourse by the Presbyterian
minister. Rev. Overstreet which would have
been creditable anywhere. Rev. Weed and
family, of Auburn, N. Y, arrived as I
was about to leave. He takes charge of
the Methodist organization. His polished
and intelligent appearance would recon.
mend him anywhere. As a whole the peo-
pie are more intelligent than can be found
in any town Of. equal population 10 the old
er states. Larned has the natural physi-
cal beauty. time will give it its artificial
adornments. On my return, as [ APP
preached Rock Island and was crossing
the great bridge taking birdseye view of
the situation. this locality never more for
chilly i'm pressed me with its grandeur. Here
| have lived for more than twenty-five
years; here my children have been born
and some of them reared, almost to man.
hood; here | have had as much joy and
as little sorrow as ordinarily falls to the lot
of man 10 the same length of time, and here
l have fought the stern battle Of life.
Rock Island! God bless her and prosper
her Leoplel But if at any future time
my lot should be cast elsewhere. ny wish
is that it may be in Larned- "lovliest
village of the PLAIN.
ATCHISON, Topeka AND SANTA FEE R. R.
This road runs from Atchison to Pueblo,
Colorado. 1t has branches reaching
Leavenworth, Kansas City. Wichita, and
Canon City. 1t is the direct route to the
San Juan mining country, as we'll as to
New Mexico, Arizona, and other parts OF
the great southwest 1t is richly equip
ped. 1t has a land grant, every othe I
section for twenty miles on either side,
reaching about FIVE hundred miles in
length, 1t traverses the Arkansas valley,
sweeping up as fertile country as can be
found under the sun. It's development is
unparalleled. Along its lines are found
the f1ourishing cities and towns of Atchi-
son, Kansas City, Topeka, Emporia, New
ton, Wichita Hutchinson, Sterling, Great
Bend. Larned, Dodge City, Pueblo
and others. 1t is direct route to Color
ado Springs, Denver and from thence
across the continent to California
1t is liberal in excursion rates
Every two weeks one leaves Rock Island
and Davenport. in charge of L. H. Whitson
district agent, whose headquarters are 10
Davenport Round trip tickets cost about
Spots, good for thirty days. These viii
carry the excursionist to Kinsley and re.
turn, distance of over 800 miles from the
Missouri river. May second and sixteenth
are the next days of departure from here
As whole the Arkansas Valley lands arr
rich. Every facility is afforded excursion
lists to see the country. Col. johnson
land commissioner, is one Of natures true
noblemen. Arthur Graham, the assistant
but a few years out of Cambridge. i
polished and genial. In short the EN-
ployees of every grade on this route ar,
assiduous in their attentions to their pat
rons. The lands along the road are selling
rapidly. Soon they will be beyond the
reach of poor man. In few years, with
pluck, industry and some money, b.
can become the peer Of the wealthy
farmer in the older states, and will rapid,
rival him in opulence and success. Blu
let no one go to this beautiful land unless
he expects to work Without toll non
can prosper here or elsewhere. But will
labor, an honest, true and manly heart, n
one can know such word as fail.
Fl. G. Connolly,
| Rock ISLAND, III, April 81, 1877.