The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-28
BLACK HAWK.
The Georgia Visitors Visit the Old War
rior's Observation-Disclosures
1.-THE Opera---HOmeward.

The Georgia visitors, with the exeep-
ton of Gov. Boynton, who was detained
in Davenport, accepted the kind invitation
of Mr.. Bailey Davenport, and went out to
Black Hawk, last evening The party
did not leave till after o'clock, and ar
rived at Black Hawk about Z. When
the visitors left the cars, and walked out
onto the steep, towering bluff, and gazed
forth on the beautiful scene before them,
words of establishment and admiration
fell from their lips Undoubtedly the
broad valley looked its loveliest. The
river was smooth, the air cool and brac-
ing, and all Nature seemed to have on her
most pleasing garb, and to be smiling on
the visitors from the sunny south. They
declared it to be the finest scenery they
had gazed upon in their travels.
Mr.. Bailey Davenport pointed out to
the party the stump of tree that had a
history 1t was up that tree that Black
Hawks watchmen would climb to gaze
out upon the prairies for their pale-faced
enemy. As one gazed out on the beauti-
full valley below, the question was forever
settled why Black Hawk fought for it.
Lunch was announced, and Mr. Daven
port and Mayor Mott led the way into
the dining room of the neat cottage on
the summit of the Tower Icecream,
strawberries, cake, and such delicacies
were served Words of welcome were
spoken by the mayor. In response hearty
invitations were extended for the Rock
Islanders 10 come to the sunny south.
Atlanta would give them welcome, aud
hearty one, too. The feasters then
gave way to others, who we've compelled
to wait on account of the want of room.
After lunch the party assembled on the
brow of the bluff and admired the beanti.
full sunset The sun sank behind heavy
clouds, tinging them with crimson and
yellow. A heavy cloud hung overhead,
which was turned into the color of gold
The bright waters of the river reflected il
back, and made lovely picture. Colone
Powell, editor of the Constitution, SAID
the scene rivalled Harper's Ferry. 1t was
on just such height the confederate:
stood at Missionary Ridge. 1T was &
bright morning" said the Colonel, "ant
when Old Grant marched out, it looked
as though he had the whole world at his
back Although we were on hill lik'
this. the blue coats came right up with
bayonets fixed, charged our ranks ant
broke them, and carried many of our mel
off as prisoners. The blue coats tough
like devils that day
The Colonel is full of humor. His re-
marks bubble over with wit. As a sampl
of his speech-making. We will give al
extract from his speech at Des Moines
few days ago:
He had a very lively recollection o
having met some Iowa boys once befor
about 90 years ago. He wanted this Il
be his excuse if he did not make speech
for he made a speech when he had fai
show He hand't entirely got over hi
timidity even yet when he met Iowans
| II he was entitled to he callad the ''he@v.
| editor" now, he wanted it distinctly I'M
derstood that he had got it since tn
"wah." for he only weighed l27 pound
at its close, and got most of that-walk-
ing He was delighted with Iowa, he
prairies surprised him and her thrift wa
good to look upon. He understood ther'
were as many republicans in Iowa a!
| there were democrats in Georgia. Id
| would like to see the two states SHOOT
| up" and the majorities mixed. Let the
| Iowa men and women and the Georgit
men and women mix together and inter
marry and it would be good for boit
states. He praised our men; they werI
| fine, intelligent citizens, and he noticed
the state was filed with handsome ladies
He said the south had been taught 8
lesson by the war, and he for one would
be among the first to help whip any one
who would touch our glorious old Flas
that you fought so CALAMITY TO uphold
He did not know what would have be-
come of the south if the confederacy haC
been established. 1t would be fighting
now to get back again. He was glat
they had been whipped. They were lik,
boys who had grown old enough to Sc,
that their fathers punishment was thu
saving of them, This grand old Uniol
will last forever. for God has so willet
it. 1t cannot be destroyed and it neve
will be, He would teach his boys thi
fact and if they ever forgot it he woult
be the first man to whip the hersey GU
of them. Iowa and Georgia are neare
together now than your counties wer
30 years ago. You can speak to Georgi
now in one second and the fruit 0
Georgia soil could be laid down in low
within 48 hours after it had left the soil
The time was rapidly coming when day
journey alone would mark the distanc
between.
At 8 O'Clock the party left for the cit,
arriving half an hour later At the
went to see ''Iolanthe" at Harper
] Theatre. This morning they left on til
cannon BALI for Chicago, on their wa
HIS RAsCALITY.