Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

The lime dust from the magnificent
rads falls upon the stimulated roots of
he eternal lawns and fertilizes them the
year round till the rich carpet crowds
the white toll road and checks the trunks
Of the trees almost, as one may say.
Where will you see such wonderful
Shorthorns, such slender legged. grace
ful and high blooded horses, such elon-
gated men, such powerful native wines,
made from the clustering corn? Where
will You see such thrift among the
thrifty and such lack of it among the
other people? Echo, after wiping off her
chin tnoughtfully, answers, Nowhere. -
Il is here that we strike still another
pronunciation of the word "horse." 1t
has inspired me to write a few stanzas
entitled "A New Pair of Lines on the
Hoss 1t reads as follows:
When the cowboy lights out DER the alkali
plain.
With a skin full of rum and remorse,
You'll find him most always, in sun or in rain.
Outside Of what he terms a hOTTSe.
And up in New England, with abdomen blue.
The Puritan, frescoed with mos.
Puts cod liver oil on his wagon sonew
And tew it he bitches boss
But here in Kentucky. where nature is kind
And betting Is middling close,
You'll find the fair girls and elongated men
AdmirinC and loving the hOce.
Words and music for sale at this office, or
sent on receipt of price by addressing the au-
thor at Buck Shoals, y. CT
Here | met young Mr.. Beck, son of
Senator Beck and late president of the
senate Of Wyoming. He presided when
! revisited my old home year ago in
the Young state where ] was once a JUS
tee of the peace and editor of the frolic-
some but impecunious Boomerang.
1t was at Cheyenne last year that
said to myself, II viii see the new CAPT
tol building and shake hands with Sec
ratarv of State Medium, whose lawn
used to be the arena on which my cats
and Judge Browns used to settle past
differences"
As | went into the assembly chamber
the gavel of Speaker Downey fell with a
mellow thud and he announced that on
the floor of the house a pioneer of the
Nhtl hdNS CIO"lltu hON WIN Vic A"h
rels of a grateful people, bearing mod
estly upon his highly emphasized brow
the wreath which he had so bravely
Won i'll the face of outrageous fortune,
now stood, and he took pleasure in say,
ing to gentlemen and members of the
assembly that the regular order of bust
less would be suspended pending mo-
FrTrF
Crook county (AIr. Kellogg then rose
and, with food of eloquence worthy oil
better cause, welcomed the prodigal
and after asking that the fatted NAV
eriCk be slain he moved that the house
DO now adjourn in honor of the occasion
II was an eloquent address, and placed
Mr.. Kellogg at the head of the house "a
an easy going and graceful speaker.
The senate had received the wink ant
adjourned. so that in ten minutes an in
formal reception was in progress anc
the legislative branch Of the state gov
eminent of Wyoming had taken al
hours holiday. Just us it would If / hae
been deceased member of that body.
1t was a proud moment to get the Gu
!ogy and the obituary and yet be able II
Eat breakfast the following day. No cn'
VINO has not swelled M with pardonabl'
pride over his own we'll wcrded epitapf
can fully appreciate the pleasure of sucl
atning.
Kentucky is full of chivalry and othel
Vet groceries. ! was asked to try some
OF the other wet groceries. took I
creme ne meRthe. My physician say
THAI there is "a mHrk of brass knuckles OF
an" side Of my face and an abrasion a
the base of the skull that looks like tn,
work of slnngshot. Keep as quiet a
you can, bathe the face frequently IL
arnlca, apply pounded ice poultices 4
the base of the skull and hereafter il
kentucky remember that You take whis
sv or pass through the state at night.