Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-20
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
Ii is Likely to Lead Into Peculiar
Pastures.
A Rock islander who il Badly -niit-
ten With ROckford'- Noted Young
Lady---lsis Letter of Proposal.

The course OF loves young dream is
zen peculiar, and the smitten one influ-
enced by the dictations OF the little god,
Dan Cupid, is apt To do things he would
not, were he to permit common sense
to have full sway. Fields into which the
drea ner is thus led to SOW the seeds Of
a pierced heart often bring forth peculiar
crops. A Rock Island young man has
fallen captive prince to these entang-
ling destinations and out of the album
dance of his heart he has spoken.
The recent indignities suffered by Miss
Cora Backus, prominent young lady OF
Rockford, at the hands of DIR. Oder, of
the same place. at an aristocratlc ball
given under the auspices OF the IL. L.
society, at Freeport, is still fresh in
the minds of readers OF the daily
press. Suffice it TO say, however,
that DR. Oder had Miss Backus re
moved from the hall. claiming that her
character was such as to exclude her
from respectable society. The young
lady at once begun a suit for $25, 900 for |
defamation of character, ana this brought |
forth complete aud public retraction on
the part of the doctor. The affair taken in all
its bearings produced n great sensation
10 the northern part of Illinois especially
In consequence of her complete vindi-
cation, resulting from the stand she
in defense of her honor. Miss
Backus has received from all over the
letters expressive Of sympathy;
,ffers of aid in prosecuting; advice to
AXE all sorts of terrible vengeance upon
he other party in the case; limitations
hat her father and brother ought to take
he chastisement into their own hands;
advising the tar and feather penalty and
issuring her that the best element of the
people everywhere would stand by them
anne anonymous, but offering to give
lame and definite assis tance if it is need
d. A great many are signed fearlessly
n the persons own name. Several L
Rockford ladies of prominence have n
written her notes expressive of the n
feelings. One well known Chi 81
ago physician takes occasion to make o
erious reflections on DR.. Oder's career v
hen there have BEEN dozen requests tt
Dr her photograph from admiring young ii
zen, and among other peculiar cores I
ondence. she has received three offers al
marriage from absolute strangers 1t re
to this class of correspondence that the til
tier from the Rock Island young man Mt
longs. I'll
A reporter for the Rockford Register Ii
,tained the fair recipients permission to Id
lblish number of these love letters on gr
udi,ion that signatures be suppressed id
ie letter from this city reads: ce
Rock ISLAND, March, 5, 'SS Miss wi
IRA BACKUS- Dear Miss-I have read
ur story. and your treatment has
uchcd my heart as il has never been
uched before. believe that such a A.,
oman ms you have shown yourself to i
would make some honest sensible man ii
good wife. | would like TO have you
Iiously consider my proposal of mar lid
lge If you VIII answer favorahly on
ii come TO Rockford right away. If ~
en- then you should not like my appear ~
ce, you could Withdraw your promise.
III young man under 26, and have tol
t cared for ladies' society much here 20
fore. have always expected to meet
' affinity in some odd manner, and | 'o'
Iieve you are she. have a good po- IA
ion aud can support you comfortably,
not luxuriously. Do please. answer Re
s. If seem too blunt, forgive ii, but a.,
re me IL little encouragement if you u'
A. You will never regret the step col
'urs with sincere devotion.
this straight forward DO
nest expression of esteem, Miss Baciius lin
rot feel inclined to encourage the au' do
" by replying, so the Register says.
t who is the love sick young man in
r midst?