The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-16
A Quaint old Town is Kingston.
Pair Kingston on the Hudson.

At the foot of the world renowned
Catskills, Is quiet village of great anti
qulty. Founded by the earliest Dutch set.
tiers, 1t naturally partook of the homes
they had left behind them on the low fat
lands OF their mother country. 1t is here
that our much loved American writer
located the charming story Of Rip Van
Winkle which has been read with so much
interest by youth and old age. Rip Van
WiDkle has become historic and the scenes
of his life are visited by thousands. The
great Centennial held at this village,
sleeping beneath the shads of the Cats
kills. was an event that was celebrated
with a great deal of enthusiasm, and at
tracted the attention Of all who love to
visit localities that carry one back to ear
lier times in our history, 1t was at this
place that the first constitution of the
State was framed, AID here was the first
meeting of the State Senate. The old
town was burned by British soldiers, and
marks of their torch can still be traced 10
few buildings that were not wholly dis
troyed. Many of the descendants of the
original settlers live ia this fine old town,
and they have to tell the strangers of the
privations and losses their ancestors
SuuuIcu lOI buS cause VI uUsTly duu lTte"
dom. The bell in the Oldest church was
sent over as present from Holland, and
is saiG to contain large amount Of silver
which gives it a clearer and richer sound
than the neighboring bells, Not many
yesrs since the common language was that
OF their fathers. But now II has quite
passed away. Still the Oldest inhabitants
address each other in the Holland Dutch,
and the long pipes and mugs of cider aud
short gowns and petticoats are not entirely
| discarded,
1t is here at this village, that Van Deu-
sen Brothers live. From this quiet home
they have sent out over the broad fields
Of the great West. an article that has
brought so much real happiness to so
many families. Van Deusen,s Worm
Confections are now household medicine
in many homes. Those parents who wish
to see their little ones look fresh, happy
and hearty can find no better medicine 20
give them than this truly valuable article.
The Missouri Republican regrets to see
the position Nj. Hayes has taken regarding
the prosecutions of the Louisiana returning
beard, for it is impossible for any sensible
man not to see the absurdity of claiming
| the trial of men for common felonies, forg-
| cry and false swearing to be a political
prosecution. 1t is sufficiently remarkable
that the partisan organs and the partisan
leaders of the Republican party should
raise this outcry in behalf of Anderson,
Wells, Casanave and Kenner, but it is
painful to witness MIR. Hayes joining with
them. 1t will he generally construed as
an evidence that he is conscious that he
owes the seat he holds to these forgeries
and perjuries, and that he took it with full
knowledge that he got it through such
crimes. There are tew!people who do not
know that it was through these
outrageous crimes, followed by
others still more scandalous, that
be entered the presidential office, but very
many have tried to think that he honestly
believed bis title was obtained fairly; yet he
is very quick to protest against political
prosecution. when the meanest malefactor
who had to do with the making of his title
is prosecuted in Louisiana, but never talks
of political prosecution" or. bad faith
when the South Carolina juries open the
doors of the penitentiary to Republican
politicians who have committed felOnies
1t is not political prosecution. it seems
unless the crime helped to make fraud
ulent president. If million dollars had
!. been stolen from treasury vaults to furthe
that end. it would no'doubt be bad faith
to bring the thieves into court, and 'politi
i, cal prosecution" to send them to the peDi
tentiary.