The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-25
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RAPIDS CRY, Jan. "a.
thursday evening. January IT, an in
stalation of masonic officers was held Al
Port Byron, D. P. G. M. Cleveland, o.
Rock Island, officiating. The officers in
stalled were W. Fleming, W. M; F. s
Gates, s. r.; j, s. Knowles, j. W; A.
5. Rowe, s. D.; E. B. Stone, J, D.: J
wainwright, treasurer; j. Shaffer, secre.
tary. The ceremony was private. bu,
after 1t was over the members and newly
installed officers repaired the inner mar
with nice oyster supper at the res
taurant.
Mrs. Cewe, an old resident of HAMPTON
township, died at her brothers residence
on January 2lst She was mother Of
John Cewe who died about year ago, and
has two sons living still, Peter and Jacob,
tuesday evening, January 22nd, the M
Il. people held a festival and fair in their
new church here, at which large number
were present. A general good time was
had. The church is a very neat one and
was tastetully decorated inside with ammo.
pirate notices of evergreen. The good
ladies who have labored SO faithfully to
make 1t success may congratulate them
selves on accomplishing their object
w. NJ. Lewis, of this place, who has
attained some notoriety as temperance
lecturer, was 10 LIE Claire, Iowa, one day
last week, and according to the LIE Claire
fttof, made very telling temperance
speech. M. Lewis is man who has had
careful and extensive education. is a
good and fluent speaker, aud can make an
excellent speech. and ought to do so on the
temperance question, he having had a long
acquaintance with King Alcohol He is
NO. workman In iron blacksmithing and
forging and turns out celebrated quality
of mining tools, which can be found most
any where where soft coal is mined. Fam
lily troubles have been the cause of Mr..
Lewis separating from his wife and family,
and tor that reason Mr.. Liews, like ali
other great men, is mot prophet in his
own country" time will tell, however,
whether his recent promises and speeches
are mere shoW and bombast, or a deep
determination to hereafter be man.
The Blue Ribbon movement has not
reached here yet, but we hope it will.
There is large and unmarked field here.
and the Horash once begun will be heavy
The Christian Church has received some
more converts to its faith, several more
brethren and sisters having joined in the
present work
Trade is rather dull, the warm wealth
er making orders come in exceedingly
slow. The average is good and a better
mode than last year is expected during the
coming year. Nut and slack coal which
few years ago was considered useless is
now much more used and orders for it far
exceed the supply.
There are rumors Of an effect to pool the
Business and earnings of all the Coal Banks
in this Vicinity, nothing better could be
devlsedlfor the benehtof the Operators, and
nothing probably can be made handling
coal until this is done and the system Of
cutting done away with. There will prob.
ably be meeting soon of all dealers near
here,
DO not forget even this winter, open and
warm though it may have teen and is to.
day, but what some needy person who
calls upon you may be really worthy. You
must not be positive about having nc
money, nothing to give for that which be
may want, tor We often find a quarter
where We least expect it to be, and that
the broad mantle Of charity must hide and
cover the defects Of those whom fortune
favors not, fer the great master whose
mantle OF charity covers US all alike, rich
and poor, needy and poor though they be,
sets US an example we cannot go around.
s'Practice what you preach my brethren
and in so doing will you find that which
you now seek after and yet have not found.
Do unto others as you would they should
do to you. Go into all the by ways and
strange places for there you may find what
you now seek, and vet have it not Trouble
not yourself about what your neighbor has
done. but trouble yourself about what you
yourself will do. Quiet of mind and body
is not to be bought but it can be found, and
charity is the stepping stone to that temple
wherein it lies" r.