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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15
For 81. Louis, Cairo, Danlei!Il. Galena.
FrGeP0ri. &c.
QUICK TIME AND Low FARE

Passengers taking the evening tram Of the Chi
cago and Rock Island Railroad from ock Island
Sale with trains OF the Illinois Central Railroad
gong North and South.
Time from Rock Island to st. Louis, ~ hours.
do do Caro-, 80 do
Soldiers tickets to ST. Louis and Caro- for sale
at military rates.
All trains the Chcago and Rock Island Ran
road connect at Pond Creek with trains OF the C. b.
4 Q. X. r. Tor Burlington and Quincy.
JNO. +. TRACY, Genl Supt.
Ci7y an! Frrcr. Cha'a aud fecer.
Chds and fcr.r. ChHiS aad ferer.
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Two TENANTS wanted for a couple Of com
Portable dwelling houses, situated in pleas
ant part of the city. For particulars, etc,
enquire at the Daily -Iryrs Job rooms, third
floor in Bufori's block.
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TIE most onterprising, and reliable "erS
paper in the west is the Chicago Times. 1t
contains more reading matter, later news,
more complete and reliable market reports
and commercial news than any other paper
In Chicago or any other city in the vest
All sorts Of business people take 1t for It's
news and it, commercial and monetary re-
ports. 1t is the newspaper Of the west.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

A FREAK OF NATuRE.--A COW belonging to
Mr.. Vim. II. Sage, produced, this morning,
(Ihursday) full grown, healthy calf, hav-
ins not n sign of any fore legs or tall
Where's Barnum!
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4. -. YBlININII.

, TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law. OF
n nreIn the Court House.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

Mr. -. 5. KELLEY has disposed Of his inter-
est in the be Claire House, Davenport, ana
will return to this city again in the course Of
few weeks.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

4 TTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW
n once, corner Of Eagle y limos streets
near the City Scales, Rock Island, Illinois.
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LAW PARTNERSHIP.
J.
COOK ~ DRuRS

mo. p COOK J. WILSON DRuRN
COOK ~ DRuRY.
Successors OF Cook, Dillon 4 Llndlcy,)
DaccnpoH, lowd.
(IE have formed partnership for the
w pratce of Law, to winch wc shall devote
our personal attention. COOK ohUfi.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

An arrangement has been made by which
the Daily Argus will be delivered at Cham
bern's store in Moline, every evening"
Those who choose to call there and get their
paper can thus get it in advance Of the mail
The papers not called for in the evening will
be found in the post Office in the morning.
This arrangement will give our patrons in
Moline the news at the earliest possible mo-
mcnt, and we hope will increase our LIST
there
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j. j. ISEARDSLE
A.. ID. SWEENEY,

1 rTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW
\ Office IN the Court House, Rock Island.
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J. IT, Il'NUIsE' Vt " y
jill. ~ co..,

ENERAL Commission and Forwarding
IT Merchants. Dealers ~ Salt, Hydraulic Ce'
ncnt, Coal Lime, &c, leyec, Rock Island, Ill.
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W ANTED.

BARLEY. Oats, Good Butter and Fresh
~ +. W. SHRADER.
Nav !. wit,
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LOCAL AFFAlR
ROCK ISLAND POST OFFICE.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

Ch.cago and Rock Island Railroad Mail arrives at
IA. NJ, and OLA =. NJ. Closes at 10 A. NJ,
aud 300 L. NJ
Starting aud Rock Island Railroad Mail, VIA Mo-
line, Watcrtown, hampton, Rapids CITY, Port
Byron and Cordova arrives at 30 A. M, and
closes at $40 p. IN.
UueEgUrt MdH arrives at 1890 A. NJ, and 1870
pm. Closes at $50 A. Nj , and 40 =. NJ.
OIuItrkd MAJ, via Pleasant Ridge, liazlItt, Ham
let, M.llcrsburg, Monroe, New Boston and
Kelrhsburg, leaves Monday, Wednesday aud
Friday, ats \. NJ. ARRIVES Tuesday, lhursda!
aud saturday, at 1 Pm.
HacOmt MIH, VIA. Presumption, Farlow's
Grove, Viola, Pope Greek, North heLder-
son and Aledo, leaves wednesday and Saturday
att A.. NJ. Arrives Tuesday and Friday at
p. NJ.
Centre POINT Nal, wa prainehcId, hchiand
Grove, Ccutre Ridge, Oxford, Rural, North prai-
RE and Henderson, leaves Wednesday at = 4.
NJ. Arrives Tuesday at PM
Cambridge Mai via: Pennsylvania, Oron and
Andoyer, leaves Wednesday at ! A. N. Arrives
Thursday at =. NJ.
Camiea mas Mfi, leaves Monday, "Wednesday
FRIDAY and Saturday, att A. NJ. Arrives Tues
dav, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at p. NJ,
COli IGHcy MAI, leaves Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday 1t has no regular hour tor departure.
No mails sent or received on Sunday:
Office hours from ! A. NJ. to 5 p. Nj.
OnSuuday open from 8 to lOa IN.
{. TEUESDALE, p. NJ.
LADIES walking Jacques and raslans--a
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

The great trouble with sewing machines thus
far, has been that those which are good for any
thing, such as Singers, Grover Bakers, or
WhCClcr& Wilson's are too expensive, whilst the
cheaper ones were made so imperfect that they
did not answer the purpose. Mcssrs. George F.
Collins Co., Of Chicago, bring now before the
American public Elllot's Improved "Pearl"
double threaded machine, which has all the per-
tectons at the higher priced machines, and only
costs $JO.--Gr1Hd RGpih (Nch.) Adrptiser.
EHiOt, .'PtyI'' Scrmg MdrhtHs-Wc can
truly say that II Is for the family, THE Invention
OF the aye" How rapidly aud pleasantly 1t works!
and what convenience It must be WcwOnder
# any family will be without them when they can
be obtained at 80 low price Is $50. five had
wife, farm and family, surely we should have
one at these machines, for they are Just the thing
for iarmcr's-or, for that matter, anybody's-
family Boston Herdh.
CHEAP ant ScrrjceaJic-wc have, tor some
weeks past, had on trial one o! Eiot's Improy
ed "PcarI" Sewing Machines. The price Oft
being cheaper than that fany other machine, we
were somewhat skoptIca regarding ITS reliability;
but after thorough and critical trial, we will say
It IL every way worthy OF the high reputation sus-
| tanned by IT. Its chcapncss, instead of detractng
| from It's worth, makes II the more desirable in
these hard times Its stitch is perfect, and then
the working Of It is SO simple that its use Is
| easily learned. To our family friends we fully
| recommend It christian IimsS.
| Farmers' Uircs and DIReatcrs.--We refer TO
| EIhots "pearr' Sewing Machine, the simplicity
and usefulness OF which cannot be over-estlmated:
1t mas all the requisites Ol good aud seryIceable
machine, and tue price places 1t within the reach
e all. To those OF our readers who wish good
and, at the same time cheap machine, we unhesl-
tatngIy recommend the one above mentl0ncd.-
farmers Gdsette.
Gan tftcli inn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

Gas GOVERNOR. Mr.. J. S. Kelly has pur-
chased the exclusive right for Lefingwelps
Gas Saving Governor, for the county of Rock
Island, in Illinois, and the county Of Scott,
in Iowa, and he is now engaged in introduce
ing the same in this city and Davenport 1t
is q neat little contrivance which is attached
to the gas meter for the purpose Of regulating
the pressure Of gas upon the burners, and
prevent the passage OF any more gas than
can be consumed. 1t stops all " blowing at
the burner, and it is confidently asserted that
it will save the gas consumer from - to 80
per cent Of the gas used Its introduction is
believed to he benefit to both the gas ia
kers and the gas company, for the reason
that, while it reduces the gas bill, it will In
crease the number Of consumers. 1t is war;
ranted against explosion or damage OF any
kind to the gas consumer. One OF the ma
chimes can be seen at this Office. DIFF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15
WILLIAM JACKSON

TTORNEY x COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
n Office with H. Field, next door to the POST
office, Rock Isl and.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-15

MAPLE SuGAR.-The finest Of the season
A large lot of Maple Sugar and Maple Syrup
from Minnesota just received by N. Perry,
who is selling it very cheap. If you want
the pure Maple Sugar 90 to n. Perry's.
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ItLh-. vi. O-iSDR \

A TTORNEYS ar LAW, Rock Island, Ill.
Y Office IN Bailey and Boyle's Block.
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SECOND HAND FURNITURE

bought and sold.
He invites all to bring their old traps to him
and get the cash for them.
lar All kinds OF property disposed Of at Auc-
ton ON fair terms JOB ROSS.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18
NUMI!

4 -
".PRKsRNrLY."--NeEaE ~ Ynl
presently Rhat. yeHr Faae1n M
tells you should Be dene ~ . s.
ever shaped bis own destiny ~ q
nies Of others wisely and ven Wllt
much in presentlieA L.eok. at Nnt
she never postpOnes When TIE tlV
rives for the buds to open, thsy
the leaves TO fall, they fsil Lsgk
the shining world nsTef PIT OF -
sings or their settings The coaIstg Ss
erratic as they are. keep their %
ments, and eciiPses are always pnnetE
to the minute. There ara no dtlSt1
any Of the movements Of the nnlt
which have been predetermined by IT,
absolute fiat Of the Creator. Procfaatif
tion among the stars might involve he
destruction of innumerable systems; pft
crnstnation in the operations Of natnrsn nni
this earth might result in famine, peulg
plAoce and the bl0iting out Of the human
race. Man, however. being free agcnti
ear .cay'pppe tte perE9zw%sYe yAjs SofSs
and he does so, frequently, to his own
destruction. The drafts drawn BY Tndos''
lence upon the Future are pretty sure To-
be dishonored. Make Now your banker
Don't say you will ecOnOmise presently
for presently you may be bankrupt; nor
that you will repent and make atonenhent
presently, for presently you may be iudg.,
ed. Bear in mind the important fact,5
taught alike by the history Of nationA 8,
rulers and private individuals, that in at
least three cases out Of five, presently il
too late. .-seE
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

\ THOUSAND DOLLAR HAT-The fol-
lowing stoy,S is told aC a~greedy miNiSter
in Western Massachusetts. John j. Ar
mold, an old bachelor, who died at Pitts
field many years ago, had made his will,
giving n certain reverend gentleman in u
country town where Mr. Arnold owned a
farm, and had formerly resided, one thou
sand dollars, as testimony Of his CRATE
ful esteem and good will. During Mr..
Arnold's last illness, which lasted some
months, he sent for his clerical friend, who
came to visit him. Noticing that the rev.
erend gentleman'S hat was rather seedy,
MIR. Arnold wrote an order for hat and
handed it to the minister, saying that he
should be pleased to present him with q
hat. The divine gratefully accepted the
order. During the night Mr.. Arnold had
fresh attack of his malady and was sup
posed to be dying. When the minister
was ready to go home it was announced
that Mr.. Arnold would not probably sur
vive many hours. Determined to make
the most of his order, the minister went
to the hatter's and asked how expensive
hat he could get up. A genuine beaver
he was told would cost ten dollars "Get
me ready such one," said the minister.
In few days the hat was ready, and in
the time Mr.. Arnold revived and got bet.
ter. In short, the generous bachelor llve3
10 see the bin presented for that hat, and
learning the particulars from the halter,
he was SO disgusted with the greed of the
divine that he added a codicil TO his will,
cutting off the legacy he had made MIN.
Thus that hat cost the minister exactly
one thousand dollars, for Mr.. Arnold died
within a month afterward.--BerRShjrs
Edyte.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

CoLD.-For every mile that We leave
the surface Of the earth, the temperature
falls five degrees. At forty. five miles dis
tance from the globe, We get beyond the
atmosphere, and enter, strictly speaking,
into the region Of space, whose temperas
ture is 225 degrees below zero; and hers
cold reigns in all its power. Some idea Of
this intense cold may be formed by statiRg
that the greatest cold observed from the
Arctic Circle is from forty to sixty degrees
below zero, and here many surprising Fl.
fects are produced. In the chemical lab.
ratory the greatest cold that we can pro-
duce is about 100 degrees below zero. Az
this temperature, caTb0ntc gus berUmegw
solid substance like snow. If touched, it
produces just the same effect on the skin
rs q red-hot cinder-it blisters the finger
like burn. Quicksilver or mercury fTees
zes at 40 degrees belew zero; that is, ~
degrees below the temperature at which
water freezes. The solid mercury may
then be treated as other IN tails, hamIDes.
ed into sheets, or made into spoons such
spoons w-uld, however, melt in water e
warm as ice. 1t is pretty certain that ev.
cry liquid and gas that we are acquainted
with would become solid il exposed to
the region of space. The gas we light o6t
streets with wonid appear like wax Oh
would be in reality as "hard as a rock =
pure spirit, which we have never yet 81.
lidifed, would appear like transparent
crystal; hydrogen gas would be solid,
and resemble metal we should be ablete
turn butter in lathe like piece Of ivory,
and the fragrant odors Of flowers would
have to. be made hot before they wsnld
yield perfume. These are a few Of thC
astonishing effects of cold.
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~ SELNicGt ~ - 'A'NNN''
krNs-ISAuARLYI IN ApvAScE-One Year. s.: six Months,
"a. Three Months ~; One Month payable the Car
rIer) 50 cents; Single CopieS l2t. cents.
hvERTIsING-One square Of 10 lines. Insertion So
Zach subaeueHi insertion 81 Jo business Cards Of 10 ues
sr less year t5; business Card-, Of 10 lines or less
thr nronths SlB GHeIal discount W be made on the
sbovs yearly aid quarterly advertisements "Aeh
sEeeed one square,
tOR PRINTING.-Our Once Is replce with all the modern
NENr RArD execution OF
.Ts|v s,yn Of PRN rNG Books Pamphlets, Briefs
Pnstsrs ndhills Crculars BaIckets Ter
tiheates NJ STOCK or Deposit, Mi,nsa, ,rS ,t N''r
Atartcrs, RI.NKs-Aadavis. Cndertakinqs and Write "f
Ataehtaent under the new laN tor Ar 'S "n'r az"
Bauk Declarations Of Homestead tlt mot T., gnie4 rrh
inu,e lust printsi. complete form ~ MiNEhN nttn
Also beautifully executed MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
h. P FISHER ITi,s Washington .'r"c, "ppe,e Masrlr
The only authorized ts"nt f'r ih. Mot NrAiN
IN TST<T or Advertising len With MN N,., r,-Osy
tPuded 70.
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for subscriptions. Ad'ertl'ihs, ci''
" T CIBRs 4. the authorired Agent ~ tho DEMOCRAT at
corrrtoun Orders the paI-r advcri.nS "r for "h
uork len with him. Nll be promptly attended, To-
SuAs r IIFESDN :. the authorized Agent "f the MoUN
TAIS DENOCKAI StASI1N AZ i'r's Icit win MN VIA
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h RIpLENAN ID our authorized a-eni at Sacramento -
Al oyderI Tor advertising left With him will receive I'M
uae1lAbe stssatloH
RApLAN aathor'I"d aser At Sa'ramentn ana
uIi promyt forward advertisement hih'v MN '"r ~"
roI L. b. HOPKINS Is our authorized Nsent at Aurora
Mono County
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Nevada Territory
rot IN KNOX s our authorized agent At r''rlv Flat
All orders given him for the Democrat VIII DC promptly At
teuded to-
SMITH Il au,horiir solicit sdvcrssm-nts aud sub
.criptiOus for the Democrat in SA'rNnrao ri'y
once, on COlOma street.
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BELIEVE in ghosts?-of course I do =
said the widow Tough. MY poor husband
appeared to me Just as plain
Did you see himr her hearers asked,
in open aStonishment. 36s
NO, didn't see him. said the widow,
but heard him. lie went to the cup.
board and took down the teapot, and drank
from it just as he used to, and then he
went to work at the stove. | laid and
heard it, but thought it was one Of. The
boys. who's thereY' said |, but there
was no answer. what are you doing
there?' said |. That's my business 2
said a voice that knew to be my has
banl's, because he always spoke In that
pleasant way. 1 got up. and there wasn't
nobody there! The teeth Of her andltors
chartered. va
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

GooD BY.-Fervently, falteringly, fears
fully, how many times it has been said,
since they went out Of Egypt Of sld.sl
There is tone in the word, like the tone
Of All evening bell, great way off, very
sweet but very sad. Farewell may do a.
q harmony to 'knelr and tell there may
be something little grandcr about il, but
then 'good-by' is n dear, homely word,
that we must all keep in the homestead,
for so it is ordained, but only used in its
full Significance three or four times in the
course of Il life. And all it means Is q
g0od doing, simple Saxon wish; bu. what
more can we say, or what matter if We
could. Were 'adieu' only our tongue; II
only we had heard it when we were young;
if our dear mothers had said it, and knew
precisely what it meant, 'adeu' would be
the word for in its TO God is cornprised
everything we can do, whose arms Of fluve
cannot encircle the world. an
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

THOMAS Ogden having arrived in New
York from England, went several success
i've mornings to the poSt.ofticc to ask for
letters. lnquiring always for letters ad.
dressed to Thomas lIogdcn, the postmas-
ter invariably replied That there was none
for him. But becoming at length quite
impatient at these frequent diSappoint-
mcnts, he thurst his head through the de-
livery window, and soon discovered the
cause. "You are looking among the
H0itches, sir. " he said to the officer with
in; lyon should look among the Hoes ="
Be no: the first to Quarrel with h friend.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

A WITTY dentist having labured in vain
to extract decayed tooth from : lady's
mouth, gave up the task with the ielici-
tous apology
"The fact is. madam, It SEEMS imp0ssi.
BILE for anything bad to come out Of your
mouth"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

HELP and give willingly, when. you
have anything, and think not the more OF
yourselfi and if you have nothing, keep
the cup of cold water always at hGme, and
think not the less of yourself.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

WELL, Sambo, how do you like your
new placer" 80, berry well, lDassa. -
"What did you have for breakfast this
morning?" Why, you see. missis bIled
three eggs for herself and glib me Dc
broC" ..,-t
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

A REALLY independent mind, is inde.
pendent Of its own inherent self f-aiIl and
prejudice, and is, therefore, both open to
conviction, and candid in acknowledging
error.
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been known to send home q wedding par
ty in despair, after n vain essay 10 gain
from the bride and bridegroom . sound
by way Of name" Every man in these
cOlliery fields, it seems, bears personal
soubriquet, descriptive Of some peculiari-
ty, but scarcely any person has family
name, either known to himself or others.
A story is told Of an attorneys clerk who
was professionally employed 10 serve 4
process on one Of these Oddly-named per-
sons, whose supposed real name was en-.
tered in the instrument with legal accura.
cy. The Gle K, after . great deal of in
quiry as to the whereabouts Of the party,
was about to abondon the search as hcpe-
less, when young woman. who had wit
messed his labors, kindly volunteered to
assist him. 20, say Bullyed,' cried she
to the first person they met, "do'st thee
know mon named Adam Green?" The
rJcln>- nvau >,nS .rm&Sxe& ia token Of iguo-
rance. They then came to another
10y "a bed, dost theeT" Gie a.bed could
not answer either. Stumpy "a man with
wooden leg), Cowskin, Spindleshanks,
Cockeye, and Pigtail were successfully
consulted, hOt TO no purpose. Atlength,
b@BeVq~, 2-riHE, cta conversation with
several friends, the damsel's eyes suddenly
frightened, and slapping one Of her neigh
bors on the shoulder, she exclaimed
"Dash my wig whoy, he means moy
feyther!" Then turning to the astonished
clerk she cried-"YOu shoul'n ax'd for
Ode Blackbird!" So it appeared that the
old miners name, though he was a man
Of substance, and had legal battles to fight,
was not known even to his own child.
Amid uncertainty Of Orthography. the
changes Of custom, growing intercourse
between the people Of separate regions
and distinct races, there have been innu-
merabe changes through colloquial cor
ruption, Anglicizing, or sometimes Nor
manizing, according to the preference Of
the bearer, and other forms Of transmuta.
tion. Thus. in process of time, the good
old Norman name De Vcsci has become
Veitch in some instances there is reason
to believe that those who bear the name
of Weir, which has its distinct origin,
ought to trace back to De We're. Other
changes of similar kind are those.Of De
Belassize into Belches, D'Aeth into Death.
The Welsh custom of prefxing Ap to the
name gradually melted away into more
English form hs for instance, Ap-Rice
into Price, Ap-Richard into Prichard, Ap.
Owen into Bowen. Ap-Hngh into Pugh.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-18

II q pair Of stockings Are hols. q 4 -
gle stocking hoe -.
IT, pair Of glasses are 1peel1 -
q spectacle