Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
JOSLIN
.JosLIN Feb IS.

Aoout one-1ourth OF the taxes or yuma
have been paid.
James Rsthburn has rented his farm
and is moving to Port Byron.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit associa.
ton is still sugmeu ing in numbers
Mrs. Charles Armstrong Is quite sick
with La Grippe. A doctor IL in sttend>
snce.
Brewster & Co. are agents for the
Deering binder and propose To keep
general line OF farmers supplies
A republican 10 Hillsdsle was heard 10
say: AT the last general election voted
for Harrison's interest; after this | shall
vote for my own"
Statistics inform US that thu corr crop
of Illinois for the last year will lack 80.
OOO, 900 of the cost of raising It, Will
the government make up the deficiencyS
1t is said that the damp. DIST, foggy
weather that We have had this winter will
be very trying to the seed corn that has
not been well drained and other wise props
erly cared for. Farmers should make a
test in time.
Shakespeare said. "he thai steals nv
money steals trash; but he Il at robs me
of my good name, steals thai that doth
not enrich him, but makes me poor in
deed" The farmers say, I'VE are ~iIl>
ing to risk our reputation if the money
sharks will let our money alone"
What is there about the Australian
system Of voting that republicans don't
liker The Union SAYS that il cost ga,
600 in Massachusetts the last election to
print and distribute the ballots Whv
did II not state in the same connection
how much money Cisrkson. Quay aud
Dudley paid out for ballots in Indiana
in the last electioDr II Is to be hoped
that the time is not for dis -ant when
honesty and common sense will out
weigh blocks of five"
The farmer may wear q horlely garb
may be somewhat rough and ,Incouth in
bis manners, and NAV not make a very
graceful bow, but he has a warm heart
and as a general thing carries more I'M
dernesth his hat than some PEG
pie wish to give him credit for.
If the city people will attend TO tue
education and proper training of their
own boys and girls and keep them away
from the street corners. listeni lg to that
which they should not hear, and remind
them that it is very improper and vulgar
when they see q farmer in town to call
him ''hsyseed, clo1hopper, rreepey or
granger" the farmer will attend to their
own boys and girls as far as their means
will allow.
G. W. Crompton returned from the west
with his bride on Thursday last. For
several days two Of their friends had been
busy planning for a genuine surprise
which came off on Friday evening last
First Mrs. Toner and Mr.. and Mrs. J
q. Osborne and family dropped in, they
said, ITO spend the evening"" hut others
came by twos and threes until the throng
numbered fifty-two, who brought pro
visions sufficient to feed multitude. l.
was in every sense of the term u genuine
surprise upon George and his wife which
they will not soon forget At about l
o'clock the visitors were comfortably
seated and two presents were brought
out-one gorgeous hanging lamp with
twenty crystals. donated by the base ball
nine known as the Red Caps and
few other friends. The other was an
deliberately ornamented easy chair donated
nv other friends and admirers. Mr..
q. Osborn. having been requested to make
the presentation, George and his wife
were called out of the parlor into the din,
ing room where thew were thus ad =
dressed: II have been commiss oned BY
your friends assembled this evs ming to
congratulate you, and to present you
some more substantial tokens of our
esteem. Your associates of The Red
Caps, with two or three others, present
you this Desutiful lamp, and We. your
other friends and neighbors, ore cent YOU
this easy chair. We offer you II ese gifts
not so much as pieces of furniture which |
may adorn your abode. but as tokens of |
regard and of the good will we
entertain towards you, and of the
friendship that like q golden chain binds |
together all kindred hearts, and as the |
chair is q place of rest. so may 1t be to |
you an emblem of that well earned re-
pose which follows duty bravely done
and a reminder when lifes tolls a nd cares |
and perplexities hang heavy. as they Of |
ten will. of that eternal reut that |
remains for the faithful. Please &C.
cept these gifts and with thsm our
best wishes" George said In reply |
that he was taken entirely by SURF rise. not |
having the least expectation of meeting
with such friendly reception from his
friends. However he thanked them for
the beautiful and valuable presents which |
would always be reminders to linn and
his wife of their regard and good will.
He showed emotion and was visibly af-
fected. The company enjoyed Them
selves with music and plays and held so
cial converse for several hour, after
which all separated. having spent q very
pleasant evening.
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