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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-22

MRS. w1NsLow,
Assspseissssd nsrss md Fsnals Physisiss pre-
ssslsts ~ ssasatiea q nstAssa. Ase
SOOTHING SYRUP
fOR'CHILDIBN THBTHING.
which greatly facilitates the process Of tssthisg
by softsning the gums, reducing al inasmations,
sllsy ALL PAIN and spasmodic sction, end il
Sssre % lReEssl0te the ROsCels
Depend upos !? mothers. II will give rest "a
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-22
New York stocks.

NEw YORK Nov 90,
Gold opened &l.47, closed at l.46E.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-22

Depend upon ~ mothers, II will give rest IA
yoursslvss. end
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-22

which greatly fscilitaaes the process Of tssthing
BY sofssnins the gums, reducing al inasmst,ons.
willsllsy ALLPAIN and spasmodic action. end il
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-22

:. In order to guard against dangerous imposi-
0ons. the public are requested to take especial
note OF the beautifully engraved proprietary
scamp, through which the Government Of the
D. 3. offcially authent,cates every bottle Of Bos
1ssfsn's BrrfERs. THIS shield, thrown by the
0overnmens over the proprietors and the public
fsr their joliet protection. is placed conspicuous.
Y across the cork and over the neck Of each bot
~ ana cannot fail TO strike the eye Of the most
casual observer. Nothing that purporta to he
aoetettcr's Bittsrs can b genuine unless the
stamp 10 there.
~ = also proper to state that the Bitters are
~ eAclusively in glass. and never under any
ssc su ia BY the gallon or barrel. Impos-
essrd the public have against them Il to s:s ths.
~. ~ sn. tney buy bear the engraved label and
- stamp above mentioned ''''''' : 0"''n' ana
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-02

l., ~ An amusing little episode re-
Gently occurred in England. Short
" utter The tfaih ihad 1eft The d depot
40 old lady jumped up and ad-
dressed la gentleman seated beside
her, With drHowl dare ypuia What
are you at The astonished gen
tleman replied That Be had done
nothing. toT'he lady again seated
herself, but ina fsw moments arose,
,fpH of rage and terror, and declared
4er neighbor was a william" and.
On arriving at the next station, was
abodtato have him arrested, when,
luckily, the causs of her agitation
was odiseoYered--in the shape of a
goose, which, placed in basket un-
der the seat occupied by the lady,
had, during the voyage, amused it.
self by pecking at her understand
Ipggo'' l4 The discovery of the crimi-
pal created great laughter among
he passengers.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-02
Tll!!tre Gazettt&Qot1et
GEN ERAL, NEWS.

was removed from Baton Ronua du.
ring Bdtlsr's regime, lis now In tho
paseHt office as Washington. rs1v
v The surveyors on ths proposed di.
rect railroad from Cairo to- 81 Louis
arg getting on steadily and satisfae.or.
iIy. The grade i ! Ireported nu,,t . q avor.
able'Sbdtlittle eufvfng III outsiog will
be requiredte Ths slaistanes ii s14O
miles. .-.s
omThers are $4,000, 900 unclaimed
deposits in'ths Savings Banks Of New
,1prka 1no aiisyar .sfoniliI ia l0ah
gsOpo of the fnnhivs thing of Che day
Hitha' RRritlsh writer's iliyingin eoun.
try where many, of The whites are en-.
Etiuded fforh The ballot.box, should find
timeibnd ooHht6hahcs 70 lecture, r,,' this
eonptryoon ths benefit d. falnegro suf.
llTEaPgers owl ban atod d,ad 4moo
Las AIRppqpqt thrown 10 Laurs Keens
Ut the Louisville theatre, contained six
large dlatnonda pendant from pair
Of n email lyl gold horse shoes, fashioned to
lggaaIIy.s I'll. .tqFD lo sbu9tit
The Mississippi River isi changing
Ilitsconfse beRt Memphis, apd threatens
soDwash away allafgs portion oF the
nppssipart of thecity.lId0H mo41
Mister Hugo ,is to receive payment
Tor tor bbls pew vplpme ofpoetry, y Chan.
sohs das Rpes, ct des Bois,o at the
rate of nearly six shillipgs per line.
Asa Fitch, tbs Conrnne,cGcpunt nrnn, million
airt, 7mader hise efortdhei Id business ia
Marseilles, Frttnce.naHs built d vii
lage-F -Fl.ahvillsrr in 1his1tS State! He
was bachelor and left Eve millions of
dollars. bsu41e II il--.aoatJ
yg 4 he Russian press, speaking of the
Fepisn movement ip Ireland, claim
that II is paralle e1 to the Polish insur.
rattidd!! TIE EHglahd papsrs indig.
.nsptly r"aenyr tho similarity Dr. the
cases. tzsn 70 9seI9 git gtgl1d
iitA COMPANY boring for oil in Kan
Hass have struck aac fluid whioh. locks
like milk, which puzzles, them greatly.
They havs been thabfs thus far 10
cbufh ftihtop buttsr!el ipodtip iea
! Tbei Steiner Hurry Of the West.
frotn New Orleans tol Liverpool, with
2 cargo Horth, 100000, was burned
at at sea op the 18th, il Il n..,, ,
/, The embslmed body of Cartouehe,
the. famous robber, who was executed
inT712,siS7on exhibition Ia Paris
= BARRELS are DO scaros ID tho wine
District Of France that they fetch SO
aPleee.guidiYaa oo8d 8g9a sod
d ApWashipgt0n correspondent men
tioDs that Gen. Banks will be a can.
didate for speaker Of the House Of
Representative of the next Congress.
isMany peoplsih Paris killed .hsm.
selves BY using alchol as d preventive
OK cholera. od iadi aa@5gY afiJoH
II 10 expected that Worth, is elected
Governor Of North Carolina over Hold.
Cd by d tnsjorhy of 10000 votes
III New Y ofk ladies' aye their hair in
champagne to cauce the Iauburn tint.
aaThe .ocuurrepcyfof, the country 10 ssti-
mated at a thousand million dollars,
The Alabama Legislature organized
on the goth. .onSb I'd
Geo, Magruder has taken the oath
OF allegiance 10 The Mexican Imperial
entg olioiTisq ,eIJisng2' Ri
ot bqaa.1+rtrr-- --s-.+r------IBi1oliHa
+ ~ An amusing little episode re-
cenftv ocr,,rroJ ~ EnnIanl ILos.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-02
Notary Esssbytr. -

Won Id most respectfully announce to my
Il irienas az tee public ,geqsTally, that I am
menta, Partitions, receive Wills, make ProtestA.
Matrimonial Contracts and Tnstrtihnaf1ts of Erit.
ing, to hold Family Meetings, and Mselifsgs or
Creditors, &c. at
All business entrusteaFts NE will be attended,
to with prouptness and dispst h.
JNO. M. TRACY.
Justice Of tse Feaoea4td Aosarv Ps.blfa
osslA 0ghcs. Corner Third and Laurel sts,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-02

APPRENTcgsHIP,IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Vicksburg Herald, Of the 10th,
says 80 '''..' ''. '"'''' NM
'2iA bill passed the Senate, On Thurs
day, for apprenticing freedmen an.
der 2ligsars ofags. ian amendment.
requiring the master 70 learn tho sp.
prentice to read and write, was adopt.
H. 10 llai yYaed 8 sa9 etgdIv
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

j. Adams Allen, NJ. D., l.. L. D., professor OF
principle and pr ctce of medicine of Rush med
icins college, and editor of the Chicago Medical
Journsl. writes follo~s
DR.. SWANS Bourbon Bitters are a vast i'm
provement on the Heterogeneous mixture in vile
half distilled whisky OF worse rum, generally
paimed upon the bibulous invalid public
The manufacturer exhibits praiseworthy con-
fdence in the character of the menstrum he
employs by giving publicity to the formula.
Most of the Bitiers the market but ad-
roit combinations to disguise the physical pro-
perties of the worst possible alcoholic tinctures
OF fusil oil
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

SKATING.-Two enterprising men over che
river have been scraping away the little
furry of snow which fell the other day, and
clearing of the rough Zoe with teams and
scrapers over space of $50 feet by 125, to
make q skating park. They then laid down
ioists and froze them into the ice around the
outside OF the space laid off; then built a
fence on these jjoists, and flooded the enclosed
space with water, leaving it to freeze smooth.
1t will be ready in few days.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
Pr. Mathew Marx, his attorney.

CLEVER FELLow.-A gentleman from tho
country, stopping at the continental, entered into
conversation with one of the boarders, asking
questions about the fair, etc. After few min
utes conversation the boarder drew his cigar case,
saying 'FWill you take cigar, sir'' 'EWall, !
cont mind II do" the reply. The cigar
was passed to him also the one which our board
smoking for the purpose ofgIving light
He carefully placed the cigar first handed him in
his pocket and took his knife and cut off that end
of the lighted one which had been in the mouth Of
his generous friend, and commenced smoking
saying sit amt often thss man from the coun-
try runs afoul of az clever fellow in the city as
you are
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
COMMERCIAL.
aOCk ISLAND MARKET,

&oc0 lsLAHp, Dec. IS.
10 subject to changes, but the following
are correct for the date of this report:
Flour-Johnston's Spring Double Extra, in bbls
$40, at wholesale, and s. 80 at retail. Sacks
$500 at Wholesale, and IS So At retail. Loose
$50 At wholesale, and 81, go At retail.
Whest-No. l, 81 GOAL lie No: 2, 50ca60c; Re
jected 30a45c.
Corn-23c tor 10 lbs.
OaIs-l6alsc tor So lbs.
Rys-45c.
Barley-No. l, 75c; No. ., 35a5e4.
6eans-50a75c.
Onions-25c per bus.
Potatoes-20a25c.
Eggs-35c doz.
Butter Very choice lots, for recalling, will
bring 25c
Sorqhum-50a75c.
Salt-$3, 40a3 ,65 per bar.
Kerosene -Wholessle, barrels included, S5c;
retail 10.
Bighwines-s2,25.
Poultry-Llve chickens, 81, 00a3, 90 per dog
Dressed, l2!c per b. Turseys, lsc per ID.
Pork.-For live hogs, 7a7tc; Dressed 9a93.
Beehive weight, common 3,00s4 so. For
prime shipping 5,O0a6 90 per hundred lbs.
HIdes-Green coUntry, DC; green sslted, &c ;
DR., sailed, Sc; dry flint, loo green calf, Zoe ;
and damaged price; sheep peits, 800
Hsy-PraIns, ssaiO per ton; Timothy ,&l0s
Wood-Oak s., 90 to 81, 09 a cord.
Coal.-At the Coal valley yard, the Leves
coal is sold at Is cents, the cost of delivering to
be added.
From teams, in Marketsqusre, AT 20s22 cts.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
FARM FOR SALE.

T OFFER my farm for sale, in Western tp,
| Henry county, J miles southwest of Deaning
ton consisting OF so acres, we'll fenced, has about
100 fruit trees a never-failing spring OF water,
two wells with good water, one of them having
from 10 to 20 feet all the tune, good house,
grainery, corn crib and stabling for horses.
For terms enquire OF Mr. Fisher, opposite
Island City Hotel, Rock Island, or on the prem
Uses.
All stock and farming utensils will be sold with
the place if wanted.
FRANK BURGER.
decSdwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

EXTRA FLoUR-kellessrass & Vogele, at
their warehouse, on the levee, have a lot of
the very finest winter wheat -four, which
they had manufactured from old selected
winter wheat. Those of our readers who
want very nice article will do we'll to call
on them See advertisement
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
CHICAGO MARKET.
Chicago, December 10.

Flour-Active; prices advanced l0a20c. Sales
at for Wisconsin and Michigan white winter
extra; 6,26a6,50 for spring extra, and Sac tor
superfne-
Wheat lower. No l al l23al ,29, later the
market rallied to ,32al323, and closed firm; No
in fair demand at 92a93.
Corn-more active, No l al 46a47, No 43
a45
Oats--26! for No /, and 223 for No ?
Rye-steady, sales at SIC for. No. /, and So
for No ?
Barley-quiet, Canada !, 20
Lard-IS
Tallow-dull; light sales of country made at
l2c
Highwines-quiet at 2, l6a2,2
ProvisiOns-quIet, but firm
Mess Pork-26 SOAR
Sweet picked hams-l5c.
Green hams-l34al4.
Dry saited shOulders-lO4
Dressed hogs-frn I0all, 30
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
WAGON MAKER.

FRANCIS RICHARDS, who has, for four
IL teen years, been in the employ ment of Blvthe
s Stoddard, has opened shop for himself on,
Elk street. near Johnston's -four store, where he
will manufacture wagons and do all sorts of
pairing wagons, carriages, Sc, &c. Promising
the public to do good work at fair prices, he re-
spectfuly solicits a share ofpatronage.
Eoy2dwtt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

10 TO THE BEsr.-Go to Bryant, Stratton
MerrilPs Davenport Commercial College,
% get thorough practical business educa
Non, or to become a good sound telegraph
operator. For circulars address enclosing
Namps) Bryant, Ssratton & Merrill, Daven.
port, Iowa. dwIv.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

HIGH ScHooL.--There will be public exer-
cises tomorrow afternoon Wednesday, from
8 TO 4 in the hall of the high school building.
consisting OF compositions, declarations, and
an essay by the principal: My Early School
days" The citizens are cordially invited.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

WHAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD kEow.-lt is
of the greatest Importance that the people OF
Illinois should know that H. Ii. Mayo has
the finest stock Of dry goods in the city OF
Rock Island, and that he sells good goods for
less price than any other house in the north
west Give him . call and examine his stock
Gimbels Old Stand.
Illinois Street.
Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
A Card.
Rock ISLAND, D.

KOCK ISLAND, Dec. Iy, 1865.
To the National Insurance Company, Decatur, ILL.,
nos
This is to certify that have this day received
payment in iun for my insurance of my horse who
died of choIic, September 2, 1865, he having been
insured in your company on the 2lst of August
And also with pleasure state that the president
Of said company called me Immediately after
the loss, to pay the same, and offered to pay
promptly and honoraby, but owing to my being a
German l Inexperienced his proposition, and,
therefore, without the fault OF the company, the
payment has been deferred TIL this time.
Friends, insure your horses in this company.
MARTIN Koch.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

HOLIDAY GooDs-Those Christmas pres
ents have come, and all who need them will
do well to call at j. Bromley's iewelry
store and zee if they cannot do as well, if not
better. than anywhere else. He sells good
goods and ct fair prices. Call and see for
yourselves.
Near Court House Square,
Illinois Street.
dec lS6to31
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
decl3dto31

INPERIsHABLE TEETH.-Can the teeth be-
rendered 1mperishable? Unquestionably they
can. Sozodont, used daily, will render the
enamel absolutely proof against decay, hard
en- the gums aud expel from the whole dental
apparatus every offensive and pernioisus ele-
ment. decl3dsop3t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

BABIES AND WHEAr.-Babies are like wheat
in a good many respects Firstly, neither
good for much till they arrive at maturity ;
secondly, bred in the house. and also the fo'cer OF
the family; thirdly both have to be Graded; and
fourthy, both are generally well thrGshed before
they are done with
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

TICKETS for the Oyster Supper. this
evening, can be had at Devoe & Champions,
:! Norris & Co.'S, E. Krell's, and 8rookman
i Eckert's.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

Tue Methodist Sabbath School expect to
have Concert and Christmas Festival on
Thursday of next week, at Babcock's Hall.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

Secretary McCulloch in his report most aptly
(but innocently) speaks of the public debt "a
Hitter of surprising interest" He never
spoke truer word
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
t some OF our prices

The beet selection Of fur goods to be found
in the city, at greatly reduced prices. In
fact every article usually found in a first
class dry goods store.
q. We won't be undersold
Call early and examine.
J. & NJ. RosENFIELD.
decl4dwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
NEW YORk MARkET.

NEW YORk MARkET.
Telegraphed to the Argus.
New York December l9.
Flour - 5 lower; s.0Oas,l5 Extra state
s, iOas 80 II. Fl. O.
Wheat heavy; l,6laI,s SO Chicago Spring
l,7Oas2 Nil club; l,sSal,S5 amber Mil.
CoTn-duI, s9aea unsound; s5as6s SOUND
mixed western.
Barley-heavy 10.
Dat. - dull, 6O262 for sound 4sa53 Tor
unsUund.
Pork-Iower 27,5Oa2s, 90 new mess. closing
- 81 cash.
Beet-heaVy
Cut Meat-heayy
Lard-lower, i54alea -
Dressed Hogs-D Dull.
Whisky-dull, 2,3la2, 80 western
Butter-dull. 25a3s Ohio.
Cheese-quiet l4al9
Eggs-2Sc.
Sugar-Firmer, Halls!
Petroleum--quiet, ALI crude; 81 refined bond;
sc free.
NEW YORK STOCK AND MONEY
MARKET.
Telegraphed to the. Argus.
NEW YonK, December ls.
Gold-Opened 81 ,4Gs, and:clOsed l,463
MoRey--on call pc
c. & R. l. l,07S
6's o. coup l,lS3
Do reg'd 10.
U. s 6-20 coup of '64 e9i.
L. s. 5-20's coup Nov. 99s
L S $40 coup of 90 l CA
Do reg'd LOO!
Do new issue ,0ls.
L. s. go coup OF rs 004
u. S. 1910 coup.9s2.
Do reg'd 9C4.
| L. s. 7-3O 97E.
Do I'd series 9S4.
Do Sd series 9s9.
| U 6's IL reg'd 954
| U. S. 6's 81 coupons ,07s
| Do reg'd ,o3.
! One Year Certfcate-973
| 6's 81 reg'd ,05a
| U 6's 6s coup rs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

Mrs. Darlington wants to know if it were not
intended that woman should drive their hus-
bands, why are they put through the bride eere-
mOny.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

READ AND REMEMBER ! !-GREAT EXCITE
MENT- Down W ITH THE PRICEs-We vii
offer better inducements than any other house
in the line of Dry Goods.
We intend to give the public the benefit of
our wetl-selected stock as prices to suit pur-
oh
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

Old gentleman (sffectionatelyG Ny son, why
DO YOU chew that filthy tobaccop Precocious
youth (stifly) To get the juice of it, old cod.
Ger.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

New USE FOR a PosToFFICE.-The following
advertisement appears in late number of the
Syracuse Courier: "Manure-wanted, stable
manure. Any person having from fifty loads to
dispose of, will please send word or drop it
through the postofice"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

1T is well to leave something for those who
come after u.s. as the gentlemen said who threw
barrel in the way OF constable who was chas-
ing him.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
& atarrh Cured.

Thevare treating Catarrh on new system Which
10 a Sure Cure JOT the Disease.
Experience ha- proved that CatarTh cannot be
cured By local treatment alone; her ce the many
advertised for Catarrh. all OF Which local
remedies, give relief only while the patien tbs
ing them, brit never cure.
UNDERWRITING the disease, and we know II can
not be cured by local treatment alone, therefore
we also prescribe a constitutional remedy TO be
taken, and by the combined local and constitution
al treatment we are enabled to remove the caure
of Catarrh, and thereby effect
PERMANENT CURE.
Their consultations for years have averaged from
FIVE to seven thousand year, which gives them
experience unsurpassed by any, and equaled on
ly by few.
%-s Remember they do not promise TO cure all
stages OF disease. While all diseases are durable
if taken IN season, all stages not. Your case
ina, b- curabis this week, 20; Eox:-to-day, not;
tomorrow; hence the danger of delay.
No Case nall be Receiped rhea there are any
doubts Of Cure or Reiief.
Our terms are cash hence the money must be
sent with all orders for medicines. Ii costs from
five to fifteen dollars per moRth,to doctor with
US which includes medicI
Nsz The poor will be favored.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Patients must write their name, state, post Of
ise address, plainly. All letters requiring n
swer, must contain a letter stamp, and be address
ed to DIR. KNAPP y SON, Boz 64S3, Chicago, Ill.
Any OF the above diseases can be treated sue
cessiuly by the patients describing their IN
letter, when they cannot see US.
Dr. Knapp " no will visit Rock Island regularly
in the future can be consulted al the Island City
Hotel,
MONDAY DEC. 25th, 1865.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
rRRMs OF THE ARGUS
Odd Fellows.

Rock ISLAND LODGE No. IS, l. o. o. F.-Meets
every Monday Evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
.outh-east of Illinois and Eagle streets, at
seven O'Clock, p. m.
c. B. KNOX, r. s. ERNEST KEEL, n. G.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

Flour-Duil and unchanged. az $50 for spring
extra.
Wheat-Eownward.
Corn-Liieless.
Oats-Inactive.
Rye-InactIve.
Barley-More doing, II - tor spring. l4Osl As
for fall.
Hogs-better. With sales of 1000 head at Ga
9!C.
Lard-s;eady.
Butter-steaoy.
H.des-l44c Tor dry &C for green salted.
Bacon-new clear sldes 223c; old shoulders
&c!
Hay-quiet at Is 90 for tight pressed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

D h d Bh.ugh Egg
1 Ian O o pHe % cam o
Uaoa,a
Resp Yours,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

RAILROAD WAGGERY.-Waggs went to the de-
pot of one of our railroads, the other evening,
and finding the best car full, said in a loud
tone:
This car isn't going r'
Of course these words caused general STAN
pede, and Wages took the best seat. The
soon moved off. In the midst of indigna-
ton, Wages questioned
You said this car wasn't goings"
"Well, it wasn't then it is now"
The sold laughed little, but Wages came
near getting good thrashing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

THE LETTER OF THE LAw.-Bob Cone, q newly
elected sheriff, told by the judge to open
court. Bob went to the door and shouted
81 call court l call courtn'
"Call W. Ii. Jones and A. ?. Moore said the
Judge.
"W. Fl. Jones and A. P. Moore-W. II, Jones
and A P Moore ~ yelled Bob.
lone at a time, Mr.. Sheriff"
"0ne at a time-one at q time"
Now you've fixed it."
"Seedn' come; we've fixed it p screamed the
determined sheriff.
There was no court that day.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19

HOPE HOSE COMPANY NO will give
/ a Christmas Ball, at Island City Hall. on
Monday evening, December 18th, 1865, to which
they invite the public generally.
Every provision has been made for agreeable
entertainment.
Music by Storms Band.
Tickets Sl.50. Supper extra.
n. B.-Immediately after supper tickets will be
given to the ladies present, for splendid photo
graphic album, for 100 pictures, and the album
will be presented to the lady who holds the lucky
number. No tickets will be issued except to the
ladies actually present.
dec I6dtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-19
SELLING OUT.
RARE CHANCE FOR BARGAINS.

i offer for sale my merchant tIlor's stand,
corner OF Washington and Illinois street, together
with the stock in trade. The house 10 a two story
substantial brick building, 20 by 90 feet standing
on ground for which / have lease yet nine years
to run, and at the expiration of that time a right
tOsan extension of lease be paid for the build
ing.
The stock on hand consists Of a full assortment
of cloths trimmings gents furnishing goods, hats,
caps, gloves &c, &c, together with a fine stock
OF ready made clothing. Also all the tosls, tx
lures, &C, SC, necessary IN the Manufacture of
clothing.
The stock, or the building will be sold together
or separately, as desired, but possession of the
building will not be gwen until the stock is dis
posed OF.
The location is one Of the very best IN town,
either for the business now earned on there, or
for any other business.
Terms Cash