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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
HEARTLEssNEss OF THE OPPosi-
TION.

Under the above caption the Union, Wednes-
day evening, published an editorial condemn
ing democrats for regretting the death Oh mi'
Lincoln. Slightly altering its own ar''0i0'
substituting the name of Douglas for Lincoln,
and republicans for democrats, we turn lts
own gun on itself as follows: The great
mass of the people, persons who never meo'
die with politics except on election day. are
not aware of the heartlessness of the repre-
sensations of men and presses devoted TO a
psrtv. or rather devoted to the ruin OF par
ty to which they stand opposed. This was
strikingly illustrated in. the unenviable attl'
sude of leading republicans and republican
presses throughout the country on the dea'n
of Judge Douglas, During his lifetime ne
was denounced by them with all the vile cpl
thets and opprobrious Language they could
command. ana after his death these amiable
men and papers suddenly changed their tone
and swallowed their calumnies by acknowl-
ing the wisdom and success of his policies
and his noble patriotism, and paid homage to
the purity of character and noble.heartedness
of the deceased. Such is the Inconsistency
of bad men in a bad cause. When the whole
country was in mourning for his death they
were compelled by public opinion, which
could neither be controlled or combat
ted, to retract the fslsehoods of the
past and virtually acknowledge by lib
eral display of Grape. and the flow of tears
that they had been deceiying the people. 10
lock up and republish their articles abusing
Douglas, and then publish, with them,
their expressions of respect after he
was dead, would be an easy task,
and would be fitting rebuke for their
present illiberal course towards the DEM
ocratio press and party. 1t is right to express
nations sorrow at a nations calamity
wickedness consists in persistent and unhal-
lowed opposition to men and measures vital
to the interests of the country.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28

If we do not much mistake, the radicals
will not worry President johnson with pres
sure" as they did President Lincoln. The
kindness of heart of the latter was taken ad-
vantage OF by them to urge, without inter-
mission, their peculiar views. He complain
ed of them to the border states congressional
delegation when he first proposed compensa.
ted emancipation. Mr.. Johnson will know
how to deal with such clamorous fanatics
He has already set his heel on Whitingism,
as Mr.. Lincoln was preparing to do, and it
will not be long before the fanatical pack
open against him. They viii find him as
Indifferent to their denunciations as their
praise. He evidently intends to deal in his
own way with the duties which he says are
his
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
CALL OF A MOB UPON GEN. PIERCE.
What the General said on the OcCa.
sion.
From the Concord IN. HI Patriot.

From the Concord IN. H. Patriot.
About9 o'clock this even a mob, mum =
boring from 200 to 400, appeared about the
door of the residence of Gen. Pierce and sur
prised him by vociferous calls Immediately
the door WAS thrown open, and lin the blaze
of the entry light the ex president appeared
upon the steps and addressed to the assem-
blage the remarks which follow. 1t is due
to the crowd to say that the moment our dis
tinguished fellow citizen appeared and utter
ed one or two sentences, with the exception
of occasional remarks, such as that's So"
and "that's good" Z" "that's true" absolute
quiet and silence prevailed while he was
speaking. When he uttered his'' good night"
they responded with hearty ''good night. !"
and three cheers for the general, and retired
as quietly as though there had been no scene
of excitement during the day. This, at least
was creditable.
SPEECH OF GEN, PIERCE.
Fellow Townsmen-I come to ascertain the
motives of this call. What is your desire?
Some person in the crowd replied: "We
wish to hear some words from you on this
sad occasion" Gen. Pierce proceeded I
wish could address you words of 90.
lace. But that can hardly be done. The
magnitude of the calamity, in all aspects, is
overwhelming. If your hearts are oppressed
by events more calculated to awaken pro-
found sorrow and regret than any which have
hitherto occurred in our history, mine min
giles its deepest regrets and sorrows with
yours.
It is to be hoped that the great wiokedness
and atrocity was confined, morally and actu.
ally, to the heads and hearts of but two in
dividuals of all those who still survive on
this continent; and that they may speedily.
and in obedience to law, meet the nun,sb'
ment due to their unparalleled crimes. II is
well that you-itis we'll that well that all
men worthy to be called citizens of the I'M
ted States, make manifest, in all suitable
forms, the emotions incident to the bereava.
ment and distress which have been broucb,
to the hearths and homes of the two most
conspicuous families of the republic. give
them my warm, outgushing sympathy, as
am sure all persons within the hearing of NV
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28

voice must do.
But beyond personal grief and loss, there
will abide with MS inevitably the most pain.
full memories. Because, as citizens obedient
to law, revering the constitution, holding fast
TO the Union, thankful for the period of his.
tory which succeeded the revolution in 30
many years of peaceful growth and prosperi-
faithful children, all that belongs to the ad
vancement and glory of the nation, we can
never forget or cease to deplore the great
crime and deep stain.
A voice from the crowd-"Where is your
Il ia not necessary for me to show my de-
yotion for the Stars and Stripes by any spe
cial exhibition, or upon the demand of any
man or body of men. My ancestors follow
ed it through the reYolution-one of them. at
least, never having seen his mothers root
from the beginning to the close OF that pro-
tracted struggle. My brothers followed it in
the war of 1872; and left my family, in the
spring of 1S47, among you, to follow it's for
tunes and maintain it upon a foreign soil.
But this you all know. If the period dur
ing which have served our state and ooun
try in various situations, commencing more
than thirty-fve years ago, have left the ques-
ton of my devotion to the flag, the constitu-
ton, and the Union in doubt, it is too late
now to remove it. by any such exhibition as
the inquiry suggests. Besides, To remove
such doubts from minds where they may
have been cultivated by spirit Of domino
ton and partizan rancor, if such a thing were
possible, would be of no consequence to you,
and it is certainly of none to me. The ma
licious qnestionings would return to reassert
their supremacy and pursue the work of in
justice.
Conscious of the infrmities of Temperament,
| which to greater or less extent beset US all
have never felt or found that violence OF
passion was ultimately productive Of benef
| oient results. 1t is gratifying to perceive
| that your observation, briefer than mine, has
| led your minds to the same conclusion
What priceless commentary upon this gen.
eral thought is the final reported conversation
between the late president and his cabinet
| aud with that dispatch comes news to war
rant the cheering hope that, in spite of the
knife of the assassin, the life and intellect Of
| the secretary of state may, through provi
| dence, be spared to us in this appalling emer.
| gency.
/ thank you for the silent attention with
which you have listened to me, and for the
| manifestations of your approval as my neigh
| bors and will rot detain you in this storm
longer than to add my best wishes for you
all, and for what, individually and collective
ly, we ought to hold most dear-our country
our whole country, Good night.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
Music Teacher.

WILLIAM BABCOCK respectfully o.
w fsrs his services TO the people of Roes =
land and vicinity, as a teacher of the Piano Fore
Terms SIS per quarter.
Lessons given at his residence or at the re''
denee Of the pupils, as desired, and at such tel"
a. will suit the pupils.
He 10 permitted to refer TO Prof. Leighton, a."
qualifications, &C., &c.
For further particulars, enquire at the store ..
Halves "a Babcock, corner Washington and lLi''
streets, Rock Island.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28

The Albany argus advances the theory that
the object of Booth, the murderer, in seeking an
interview with Andrew johnson, was to cause
suspicion to be cast upon, him in connection with
the assassination of the president. The Argus
suggests that Booth wished "to get him to write
a note-a simple response to his card would do
shall be happy to have interview with Mr.,
Booth on" This dropped on the scene of
murder would be EVIDENCE of collision with
Mr.. Lincoln's destined SUCCESSOR shallow de-
vice, but one in the fashion of hundred stage
plots.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28

INTERESTING TO OFFICE HoLDERs.-The fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Andrew
johnson In the house of representative. March
IL, 184S:
"That rotation in Office, in the opinion of this
house,s one OF the cardinal tenets in a republican
form OF government, and ought never to be volat-
ed, on any pretense whatever, and should be
practiced by all administrations, regardless of
their party names.''
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
DRESS MAKER,

IN THE lST OF NAY Mrs. Mary CORY
" will open a Dress Makers Shop, over Aiken,
Jarvis Burrall's store, where she will be pleased
to wait upon the ladies of Rock Island and vicins
ity who favor her with their patronage. Thank ful
to her former patrons for their custom she hopes
for a continuance oftheIr orders.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ESTATE ofJOSHUA B. STURN Deceased.
IL The undersigned having been appointed er-
ecutor OF the estate OF Joshua b. Sturn, late
OF the county OF Rock Island and State of Illinois,
deceased, hereby give notice that they will appear
before the County Court of Rock Island County,
the Office OF the clerk of said in the city
of Rock Island, at the June term, on the Sd
MONDAY IN JUNE next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are noti-
ed and requested to attend forthe purpose OF having
the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 25th day of April, A. D., fS65.
WILLIAM KIDDOO,
apr27w3w. Executor.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
OXEN FOR SALE.

have five pairs of working oxen for sale
l. at my place, near Deanin gton, in Henry county
ALEX. McCANpLEss.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
NEW CIGAR STORE.

THE undersigned has opened Cigar Store
J. in Johnson's American, on Illinois street, in
the room formerly occupied asa barber's shop,
and he respectfully invites a share of public DAT
ronsge.
He will always keep on hand all kinds of
gars, Smoking and Chewing Tocacco. Pipes. &c:
&C., which he will sell at Chicago prices
PETER HUM.
Rock Island, Jan'y IA, 1865.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
To-Say's Sdrertiseiufuts.
MARSHAL'S NOTICE,
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM DOWNS, De-
il ceased. The undersigned having been APP
pointed Administrators OF the estate OF William
Downs, late of the county Of Rock Island, and
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court oil
Rock Island county, at the Office of the clerk oi
said court in the city of Rock Island, al the June
term, on the Sd MONDAY IN JUNE next, a,
which time all persons having claims against said
estate are hottie and requested to attend for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted. All per
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day OF April, A. ID. 1865.
ELIZABETH DOWNS,
apr2Sw3w Administrative.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28

CIRCULAR. MILL. MULY, CROSSCUI'
~ Hand, Buck Saws, &C., &C. good as'O''
ment At the Rock Island Saw Factory.
d. DONALDSON
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-28
OSBORN d CURTIS.
SEWING MACHINES.

SEWING MACHINES.
I HAVE FOR SALE the Singer, Grover
l. Baker and How Sewing Machines, all Of
which are known, To this community, to be the
rec best machines ever in use.
also have machine twist aud thread for sale
Any one wishing to purchase please give me
W. t. NORRIS, Agent,
next door TO .bcOck's new hall, up stairs on
Illinois street.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-08

a large surface so as to mix different kinds
as thoroughly as possible. By forking it
over in this manner, the coarse portions
will be fined, and sufficiently decayed by
autumn to make it possible to spread it
evenly, and it will be in far better condi-
ton to benefit wheat, or any other winter
grain. Mr.. Peck usually applies most of
his barn-yard manure to his winter grain,
and by this system he is able to raise good
crops of wheat where the soil was formerly
considered poorly adapted to that kind of
grain. We do not commend our friends
way of treating corn stalks-that is, feed
ing them out whole on the ground In the
yard but thousands of very good farmers
will do so, though they lose about half the
value of the fodder. In regard to working
over the manure in the yard, however, his
practice is excellent. If he had muck at
hand, and could put over a good layer oft,
or of sods, every time the manure was
worked over, it would greatly increase the
value of his manure crop.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-08
MANAGEMENT OF BARN-YARD MANURE.

1t is very often the case that manure is
allowed to accumulate and remain undis-
turbed in the yard during the summer, after
which it is hauled to the field and applied
for winter grain. Treated thus, it rots but
little, but if forked over, it would decay
very rapidly. In some instances, corn
stalks, straw, and stable manure are mixed
together, by being spread evenly over the
entire yard, and are pressed firmly together
by the constant tread of animals. Mr.
Isaac Peck, an excellent farmer, of Fair
field Co., Conn, recently related to us his
manner of preparing barn-yard manure for
winter grain. His yard is constructed SO
that no liquids flow from it. except some
times during very heavy rains, and this is
conducted upon field, and not to the brook
or river. His corn stalks are fed out in the
yard, where the large butts become min
gled with refuse straw and stable manure.
During days in summer when laborers can
not work to advantage on the farm, they
commence on one side Of the yard and fork
the manure over, turning it clear to the
ground. If there is too much straw or corn
stalks in one place, they are scattered over
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-08
CULTIVATION OF BUCKWHEAT.

When buckwheat is sowed in the spring,
or first part of summer, the hot weather
which occurs when it is i'll blossom, pre-
vents perfect modification. Consequently
there will be numerous clusters of kernels
that will be blasted For this reason the
seed should be sowed, so that the hottest
weather will have passed, by the time the
buckwheat is III full bloom. Cool weather
or at least cool nights are quite as essen
tial to a good crop of buckwheat, as hot
days and nights al for Indian corn. The
point to be aimed at in every locality is, to
defer sowing as long as possible and allow
it sufficient time to mature before an early
frost will destroy the crop. This period oc-
ours at different times in different localities.
In the latitude of Central and Western
New York, the proper time for seeding is
about the first of July We have known
buckwheat sowed as late as the 18th of
July, which produced a bountiful crop
but in that latitude there is a great risk on
account of the frost, if it is not sowed by
the 10th of July Our most successful far
mers in this latitude, calculate to have
their buckwheat put in as soon as the fourth
of JUL and in some seasons, even when
sowed at that time, frost appears so early
IN the fall as to almost destroy the entire
crop. In some localities it may be sowed
the latter part of July, and escape frost.
If the soil where it is sowed be we'll pull
verized SO that it will vegetate Immediately,
and if the grain is put in by the fourth of
July or even by the tenth, bountiful crop
may be expected. When the ground is
plowed but once for crop of buckwheat
where the soil is heavy, it is often so dry
and hard, and breaks up il such large
Jumps and clods, that many farmers in
waiting for rain to moisten the soil previ-
Gus to plowing, are compelled to defer
seeding until it is too late But if the soil
be plowed in the spring, it will not become
dry and hard by the time it is to be plowed
the second time, but will be moist and mel
low; and the grain will vegetate soon.
Every intelligent farmer who is located
on heavy soil, that is apt to plow up
lumpy, understands the Importance of plow-
ing it when it is just moist enough ty turn
up mellow Buckwheat can not be expec-
ted to vegetate III time, and flourish luxur-
iantly, and yield renumerating crop when
the soil is mass of dry lumps.-Ame,icrn
AgricuturiSt
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-08
MANAGEMENT OF RED GLOVER FOR SEED.

When the chief object is to raise crop
of seed, whether the clover is grazed or
moved off, it ought always be done in the
month of June, in our latitude, and pre-
vious to the full bloom 1t is not practi-
cable to raise a good burden of hay and a
crop of seed on the same ground i'll one
season nor can one expect full yield OF
seed if the clover be grazed too long. If
the large, or late kind of red clover be al
lowed to stand until it is in full bloom be-
fore it is cut, there will be only small
crop of seed The most successful way of
managing this kind of red clover is, to pas
ture it until about the 18th or Goth of June
in New-England, or New York, never later
that the Goth of the month. 1t has been
our practice to feed it down close just be-
fore shutting the animals off altogether, and
if there was more clover than they could
Craze off close to the ground in few days,
the remainder was moved, and usually
left where it grew. The object in moving
off all the stalks that the stock leave is to
have all the clover start the second time
as evenly as possible, grow uniformly, and
all plants come to maturity at the same
time, which is very essential. The seed on
the portions of the field where the first
growth has not been cut off, will come to
maturity several weeks before the greater
part of the crop is fit to cut. Consequently,
most of it will shell off and be lost before
the remainder can be secured. Many farm
ers, in their first attempts to raise the seed
of the large kind of red clover, obtain only
a small crop, simply because the first growth
was allowed to advance too far,
In growing a crop of seed of the early,
or small kind of red clover, the usual prac-
tice is to make hay of the first growth,
though it is sometimes grazed off Those
who raise the largest crop of seed, cut the
| first time before it is i'll full bloom. They
find this essential and aim to cut when
about two-thirds of the heads are in bios
som. The stalks and leaves will be very
green at this stage but every day it is
allowed to stand after this, tends to dimin-
ish the quantity of seed of the succeeding
crop. Consequently, when farmer thinks
best to allow the first crop of clover to
come nearer maturity, for the purpose OF
having a greater burden of hay he must
remember that he will lose more in the yield
of seed than he will gain in the quality and
quantity of hay afforded by the first growth
of the clover If there be any weeds a.
mong clover, they should all be cut close
| to the ground, so that the clover will get
the start of them and effectually suppress
their growth.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-08
Garomare.
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To which additions are daily being made which U
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Among the many desirable and beautiful patterns i
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This beautiful stove Is unsurpassed for econogI
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IRON, MAILS AND STEEL,
At New York prices.
HOUSE AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS
TOOLS FOR THE FARMER,
Tools Tor the House Joiner and Carpen,er-IOo'
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WINDOW SASH AND GLASS, PAINTS, OILS A.
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Grain, Old Iron, Casting and Wrought Scrap,
Brass, Britannia, Beeswax, Feathers and Rags ''N
exchange for goods. rur
Highest price in cash paid for Sheep Pelts anI hs g
as- OUR GOODS have been purchased on on '''
down system and will be sold for READY PAl'
JOHN A. coDpING, ConD1NG & Russell .
C. S. RUSSELL.
Towanda, March 10, 1863