The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-03
RAPIDS CITY.
CRY ON THE RAPIDS, Sept. 8, 1873.

To the Editor of The Argus:
The outlook for Rapids City as the lead
ing greenback-national : precinct OF
the town of Hampton is rather gloomy,
that is if We may take the number OF
G. BIS. that came out to the caucus to
nominate delegates to the county conven-
ton last Saturday; only g or 4 were to be
seen and they looked very serious.
I am autul glad to see SO many good
men willing to offer themselves up for
immolatlon on the altar of their country
by being candidate for treasurer on the
Republican ticket; it shows that Grants
tactics and principles are still alive, and
it only needs the blowing TO start them in
to fame. There are only one or two
office" Republicans left up this way and
it is daily expected to hear of them con-
Guiding to, at the earnest solicitation of
numerous, powerful. politically friends
coming out as Boomers to save the party.
1t is really astonishing how many power
full political friends a man has when he
think of coming out for office. 1t is only
equaIled by said mans disgust, after the
caucus has been held aud said 2. P. FRIENDS
vote solid for Jones, the other man, who
was considered the Tail Hoss."
So far no Democrat has bid for the fod
der up this way publicly. and We are glad
of it. it shows desire on their part to
await the convention and stand by and
support some good honest money Demo
crat and the woods are full of them.
Maine and Scion Chase are not so very
popular as of old. 1t has been found, Ger
tain papers to the contrary notwithstand
ing, that the poor down trodden Gust abou
electioneering time) laborer, has still
managed to live. Wonderful, amt it, anG
not only that, but has actually got some
money, and of course Republican con
gress and president done it all (?) allowed
the P. D. L. Laborer to live, of cuurs
they did(2) What are you laughing at Sam
1t is expected that the Republican
} county convention will meet soon enough
to prevent the entire county vote being an
/. nounced as candidates for the "Beggarly
Office of treasurer otherwise they will bav
to send out of the county for chairman
g We hope so, or they might get the Colonel
|
y But just nov politics is not of so muc
importance as the liberal league. A sect o
, party has been quietly getting con
verts here on the Bob Ingersol pla
n and a week ago last Suuda
. they went to BARRIERS Grove here an
organized, and last Sunday they ha
9 another meeting. advertising it before han
d by sensational headed posters with IN
H-~p on the top. Quite crowd gath
n cred to hear them and Of course they fe'
happy, barring some remarks made By
= French lady OF colored birth who mad
is the best speech on the grounds and quit
IS put the Liberal Leaguers out, as the
did not look for opposition, They meet i
LeClaire, Iowa, en- Saturday of this weel
d and we hereby advise Charities TO post al
,r Business here is not picking up yer
% fast, bat lively trade is expected th
= coming fall and winter, and our miu
i owners are preparing for it in more way
le than one q strike might happen.
,ol z. Is. Bowker, has the Atlantic restaU
. ant opened, and gets up first class met
therein.
r. J. c. Vogel has concluded to go ahea
in and build his long talked Of hotel and Il
IS contract has been let and laborers are
as work on the foundation,
- A "toney" wedding occurs the 10th ms
namely Miss Alice Adams, only renal
se ipg daughter of Capt Adams, and Mr..
=. IN. Williamson. promising miner her
. The old Captain used to say he had
s. thousand sons- laws. meaning one
is, some account aud two Of none, We do n
is desire to anticipate him, SO we viii ws
q, until after the wedding and see what
says VONYNGHAM.