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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19

Captain Henry Wertz, the infamous Jalier
of Andersonville, was formerly resident oil
Louisville, and fourteen years ago was en-
ploysd by DR. E. Caspari. German hom@o-
psthist, who at that time, was at the head OF
q water cure establishment. Wertz had
charge of the books, but having been detect
ed in collecting bills and appropriating the
money and making false entries on the DOCKS
he was peremptority dismissed. He went to
Mississippi, set up as homeopathic, and
by dint OF assurance and impudence, sue
cesded in acquiring a considerable practice.
A correspondent of the New York Times
says:
ION Sunday, two or three weeks ago. a
carriage drove up TO the door of DIR. Caspari,
and q message was received that person IN
the carriage desired to see the doctor. On
answering the summons, DIR. Q. found IN the
carriage. in charge of one of our gallant cap
tains, Q rebel prisoner, wan, haggard ana
woe BECOME in appearance, wrapped up In
tastered gray blanket, which only partially
concealed a more tattered condltlon under
meath. The man requested the doctor to give
hun some decent clothing. stating that he had
Just come in from Nashville, and was rebel
prlSOD0f, Ou us way W " 49, ~
who is one of the staunchest Union men In
Louisville, and the kindest-hearted man In
the world, directed the clothing to be furn-
ished at once. but supposed the prisoner had
mistaken his house, perhaps, for that OF q
rebel sympathizer. The prisoner then said,
You don't recoIlect me, doctor?" The re-
ply was in the negative. Don't you remem-
Der Henry Wertz, that lived with you and
tended the baths fountain, years ago? am
Henry Wertz, lately the keeper of the Ander-
sonville prison, now bound for Washington,
to be tried for my life." The recognition
was perfect but the good doctor stood aghast
at the information. He had never heard
syllable of his former employee being promo
ted to the post he so long and so ignobly fill
ed, and to meet him now. under these cir
cumsrances, astonished him beyond measure.
The prisoner explained further that he was
brought, after his capture, through Chatta-
nooga that he was recognized by some sol
diers, who laid violent hands on him, beat
him, broke his arm, The carries it now in
sling.) nearly tore off his clothes, and, but for
the energetic efforts of his guards present,
they would have taken his life On the spot.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
why General Lee Petiuoned for Pardon

why General Lee Petitioned for Pardon.
The Petersburg Express states that Gem
eral Robert E. Lee sometime sin,e sent to
President johnson petition for pardon,
move thereto not by selfish motives but by .
regard for the young men of the south:
"There were thousands of high-toned
young men in the south who meditated ex-
patriating themselves. and who, when asked
why they did not seek for pardon, replied
that until General Lee had done so they
would not. After long struggle with mis-
inclinations, believing that these young men
ought to be saved TO the country whose fu-
ture they were so we'll qualified TO adorn,
and by participating in the rights of citizen
ship. to guide and shape. the general has
done violence to his own feelings, and made
the request Still he made no abject submits.
sion, but accompanied the petition for pardon
with full statement of those things which
made bis past conduct seem to him right and
proper, and had avowed his unchanging de
vorion to his former principles And if par
don is refused him, he will, at any rate have
done ell that he Intended to do. This class
of men whom he intended to benefit have.
many of them, applied TO be pardoned, and
probably all will do so. Thus General Lees
sacrifice will have saved many of our first
young men from exile, and opened to them
public career from which they would
otherwise have shut themselves OUT
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
Statistics of the North and South.

The southern states, if we include Missouri
and Kentucky, have an area OF 30 5oo so
miles the free states have area OF only
612 597 square miles. The south have a
mllder climate, shorter winters, far more
fertile soil, immensely greater mineral
wealth, more abundant natural water con-
muncations with the sea than the north
Yet, III 1850, by the census, the total vulue OF
the real and personal property of the free
states was 81 l6l, 08l 900 greater than tina,
of the real and personal property of the south,
including three millions of slaves. In 1860,
according to the census eff that year, the total
value of real and personal property In the
free states 50 657 los .268 greater than
that of the south. TIE wealth of the free
states, excluding the territories. was in 1860,
in round numbers, SO 288 900 600; that of
the slave states. including Missouri. only &c.
$50 900 900. also including the slaves.
The Post furnishes these statistics to I'm
press upon the southern people the chances
they have for improvement. The motive is q
good one, but how can the south improve its
condition morally, socially, materially. or In
any way, unless the people there are left tree
to govern themselves, without military sa-
traps, without provost marshals, without con-
hscation, without interference with the usag-
es agreed upon between land owners and la
borers. lt ls both insult and oppression to
tell people what they can do and ought to do.
and then tie them hand aud foot. The Chi
cago Tribune wants to keep the south under
military law for two or three years, and the
veteran observer of the Times for sir years
In these nights, the following remark,
which distinguished divine recently made,
may be in season: II don't mind so much"
said he, ''about the mosquitoes biting me, if
they would not always say grace before
meat"
The New York Neos says a new mode of
punishment has beef adopted in this country.
Criminals are not hung drawn, quartered.
nor burnt alive but are more terribly punish
ed by being Joe Hotted to death.
So many new houses of prostitution are be-
ing erected in Springfield, ILL.,, that the oiti-
zens have called meeting to take suitable
steps to suppress them.
DIDN'T DO ANY GooD.--A woman being
enJoined to try the effect of kindness on her
husband and being told that it would heap
Goals OF fire on his head ,~replied that she had
tried boiling water, and it didn't do bit Of
good"
The New York Commercial wickedly saws
that the degree of doctor OF laws was confer
red on Mr. Secretary Stanton by Union coll |
lege, NJ Y, because of his success in doctor
ing the laws during the war.
An enthusiastic young surgeon says the
war is worth all it has cost. in the improve
ments it has brought to the science of ampu. |
tation
At Mound City. Illinois, on the 1.-THE inst, |
fifty vessels and eight tugs, formerly attach
ed to the Mississippi squadron, were sold at
auction, and realized $500, IT'S.
Man is said to be being of many trials,
but JEFF. Davis complains that he can't have
one.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
Damaged Wheat.
How 1T MAY BE CURED.
Description Of Patent Grain Dryer,
From the Detroit Free Press. Auq II

From the Detroit Free Press, Aug. II.
Practical experience has demonstrated the
TACT that wheat which has terminated In of
very little worth for the ordinary purposes
which give wheat It's market value. That
Hour manufactured from grown wheat will
not make good bread, every housekeeper of
experience has long sincefound out Science
always on hand with an explanation, saws
My dear madam, IT course this -four will
not make good bread Don't you see that it
has been deprived of Its gluten, which is the
tbrine which gives to dough it's particular
tenacity, and owing to which the escape of
carbonic acid is arrested in the formation.
making the bread light and spongy? The
gluten has been absorbed by the GROWING
germ of the wheat. 1t is therefore absent
from the Hour. and light bread is impossible -
Our venerable housekeeper says she knows
nothing about gluten or fbrine, but she
knows that she invariably makes sticky bread
from grown -four. But it is not sufficient
to reason Why bread made from such flour is
not light; we wish to know whether or not
this evil Can be remedied. If by any treat
ment to which grown wheat can be subject
ed. or in any process of the manufacture of
bread. such bread can be made light and
healthy, great and valuable good has been
accomplished. We yesterday saw some bread
and biscuit made from -four of wheat %bicb
had been rejected by Inspector Hatch as be-
ing badly grown, which were light, spongy
and sweet as any bread we ever saw. The
wheat had been passed through "Babillion's
patent grain dryer" Four days ago it was
rejected wheat, worth ST Is per bushel YES.
terday it passed No. l white, worth ST 75
at least.
The apparatus which has effected such a |
change is worthy brief description, sspec.
tally as it is Detroit invention, put in oper. |
alton for the first time only few DAYS since. |
The dryer itself is enclosed in brick walls
and rs 30 feet in height by 90 feet in length
and is In width. IL consists of S floors
each containing 120 square feet. and but |
apart Above the upper floor of the driver ia
a BIN to which the wheat is raised by meaps
OF an elevator. 1t is let down by valves from
from this bin to the upper floor of the driver
where. by means of machinery, it is made of
m even depth of 5 inches by even edged
boards passing over It, "a farmers are accus-
toned To pass an evener over the bs.lf.bu.bel
when measuring wheat. From thi. floor IL
is let down to ona beneath it. An idea of
these floors can be best conveyed by an ord;n.
ary window-shutter laid horizontally. Thev
are made of Stats which. when rolled dro1
he wheat down upon the floor beneath II !
which is rolled in like manner. passing the
wheat through. The whole five floors are easi. !
y rolled BY means of levers, which one man !
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19

The Chicago Tribune thus has its vel
known reputation clearly defined by its
neighbor, the Epening Journal:
"It is as impossible for the Tribune to tell the
st.o
'Of all newspapers in the
country that we knew anything about. the Trf-
6rne takes the lead in cool, lmpudent and uncon-
scionable lying 1t has no equal this respect
This just analysis of the Iri6une's charac-
ter is provoked by the shameless falsehoods
with which the Tribune tries to justify the
action OF the Chicago city council in voting
that journal some SIC. 900 per annum more
for doing the city printing than the same
work could be done by either the Eceniag
journal or Republican Offices The Tribune
ssnoen.ly oss cs as firmly in sling as in
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
PER MONTH,
$50
CAUTION FROM THE
American Watch Co

1t having come to our knowledge that limitation,
OF the American Watch have been put upou "A.
market in great number, calculated BY their utrer
worthlessness to injure the reputation Of our zen
uine products, 10 protect our own interests Gne
the public from imposition, we again publish IN.
trade marks by which our Watches NAV invariably
be known. -
We manufacture four styles of Watches.
The First has The name
"AMERICAN WATCH CO.. Wslbam. Mas, -
engraved on the inside plate.
The Second has the name
APPLETON, TRACY CO.. Waltham,
Mass" engraved on the inside plate.
The Third has the name
"P. BARTLETT, Wahhan Mas, >, .D
graved on the inside plate
All the above styles have the name American
watch Co. painted on the dial, and are warranted
In every respect.
The Fourth has the name
WIN; ELLERY, Boston, Mass, p engraved q
the inside plate, and 10 not named on the olsI.
All the above described Wstche, are mad. d.
various sizes, and are sold in gold or silver cases.
AZ may be required.
tbs hardly possible for US to accurately ds.-
cfloe the numerous limitations to which We have
ailuoeo. They are usually inscribed With nsuer
SO nearly approaching our own az to escape ;he
observation OF the unaccustomsd buyer. Some
are represented as made by the ssUnIon Watch
Co., OF Boston, Mass''-no such conpsny sIlst-
ing. Some are named the s'SoldIer's Watch.- to
De sold AZ our Fourth or VIM. Ellery style us.-
ally known the Soldiers Watch Others
are named the Appleton Watch Co - Others
the ''P s. Barley instead OF our "P. 5 BART
lett;" besides many varieties named in sEch a
manner a. to convey the idea that they ara The
Variable productions of the American WItcs
Company.
We also caution the public, and particularly
soldiers, against buying certain sriIcles called
Watches, so freely advertIsed in illustrated papers
as Army Watches - ssOficers' Watehes,
magic Time Ooservers,' "Arcana WstCass,
&c, the prices of which are STATED to be iron
seven to sixteen dollars. A good Watch, IL thee.
times, cannot be afforded for any such money.
little attention the part Of buyers will
protect them from gross imposition
ROBBINS & APPLETON.
Agents for the American Watch Co.,
ls2 Broadway, New NorE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERsHIP

HE CO-PARTNERSHIP heretofore ex-
i listing between the undersigned under the firm
and style OF Rosenheld & Regensburger is THU
day dissolved by mutual consent. Ali debts ow.
ing to said firm must be paid to J. b NJ. Rosen-
held and all debts owing by said firm will be paid
by them.
JOSEPH ROSENFIELD,
MEYERS ROSENFIELD,
HENRY REGENSBURGER.
Rock Island, Aug. z, 1860.
NorIcE.-Messrs. J. & NJ. RosenfeId will con-
tinue the Dry Goods Business, usual, at the old
stand, opposite the Rock Island House
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
For SALE.

LOTS in the city Of Moline, near Kea,o,,.
u Steam Saw Mill.
bs the City OF Rock Island.
lot, 20 by $50 feet on From, street, near F.-..
landing in the city of Rock Island !
iots, in Bailey Davenport's addition To =,
city OF Rock Island. me
4" the CITY of Davenport, Io,oa.
ONCE. rti
lots on Sd street, between Main and Hsrri,.,
streets. '''oa
lots on corner OF Ripley and 9th streets
lot on east corner OF Warren and Sd ,tres,-
In LeCiaire.,
As lots in the city of LeClaIre, Iowa.
For Lease.
Also for lease for the term of 20 years 10,
the city of Roct Island fronting 400 feet on -.
slough, east of the city bridge. In front OF w..
lot Is the best harbor for logs in the city, Am,
to DAVENPORT.
aug9dlm- Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
The New York Independent, discassin

MISREPRESENTATION, says:
s'This 1.-THE negro) race has in it the seeds of a
sweet and rich and generous culture. 1t shall
mix with ours, is being mixed, indeed and in
future, we shall see fruit of art, of literature,
social life, the product of this great ENGRAVING,
such as has not yet been seen in the world II is
paltry in us to hold our eyes close to the pres
ent, as if in the lap of God there not years
of pure gold, more jewel rich, more crysta-clear,
to delight the eyes, TO cheer the hearts to inspire
the advancing souls of men,"
Every idea in the above is saturated with
lust. The flthiest writer of the licentious
schools could conceive nothing more gross.
wanton a1d indecent Yet Gods name lie
mixed up with it. and appearing as it does in
protesssdly religious newspaper, it is COM
mended to their children by parents who
shudder at the sight of French novel
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

M HEREAS, the Supervisor, and town
w Clerk, together with twelve freeholders of
the city oil Rock Island, have, in writing, filed
with me a statement that a special town meeting,
Is necessary to the interest of said town. setting
forth the object ofsaid meeting.
The Inhabitants, legal voters of said town OF
Rock Island, are therefore hereby notified, that q
special town meeting will be held at the Court
House, on the 29th day OF August, A. d. 1865, At
So'ciocx In the forenoon, tor the purpose fol-
lowing, to-wIt:
''Io eest i've justices of the peace; to fill va
cances occasIoned by death, resig nation, and re-
moval from town,
Being the objects contained in the said state
ment fed with me.
Given under my hand at Rock Island, this 18th
day of August, A. d. 1865.
E. W. SPENCER,
Town Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
The Niggers Must Vote.

We conceive that, in the Reconstruction of
the south, it is eur duty to provide Tor the
colored people the right of suffrage All 10y
al negrol men must, under uniform pruden-
tial and just guIations. be permitted to ex-
eercise the treeman's right-the elective
franchise. But this result cannot be achiev-
ed without contest with the lords of arirto-
cracy. This battle lie now to be fought This
Is the duty OF the hour.-ROck Island Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,

OFFER FOR SALE. my house and let,
J. situated near the corner Of Orleans and Madi-
son streets. The houfe 10 good IL story wood,
containing rooms There 10 also stable, coal
house, cistern, and numerous other necessary
conveniences.
Terms made known on enquiry OF the under.
signed. PHIL KEEN
Rock Island, Aug. 5, DIFF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19

The Milford Journal states that at per-
iormance OF "franchon," in that place one
evening last week, young man with his
sweetnart On his arm attempted to pass the
doorkeeper with the announcement. "She
goes in on hen?" "whas," exclaimed the
astonishsd officer. "Shs goes in on hen p
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
LUMBER.

They also have, connected with the same mill,
a good saw mill, where they will keep for sale
all kinds ofPIne and hard wood lumber
particular attention given to saving wagon
lumber, a supply of which will be kept for sale.
GEO. r. WELLS CO.
Hampton, Aug. i, 1865.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
Grfst and Saw Mill.

THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform
J. the people of the upper end of Rock Island
County, and the public generally, that they have
first class Flour and Lumber Mill in Hampton
village. where they will purchase all kinds OF
grain, paying the highest market prices, in cash.
They will also do general custom grinding
business, warranting their mill to make first class
Hour and do all work in the best manner.
Flour for sale by the sack, and at wholesale.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19

was the energetic reply. II finally turned
out that the young woman had furnished q
hen to be used ON the stage during the eve
ming and so the couple were allowed 70 pass
in.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
SECESH In OHIO.

A convention of fanatics, who believe in Sc
cession. held state convention at Columoas'
Ohio, on the 18th, and nominated Hon. A'eA
Long, lex congressman for governor anu
Chiffon A White for lieut.. governor.
The democratic state convention has not
been held yet II is thought that Gen. Geo.
w Morgau will be the democratic candidate.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
State Convention of the Liquor Dealers of
Iowa.

DEshoINEs. August 18-The state liquor
dealers convention met here, with closed
doors, on Wednesday. The resolutions as
sert. hrst, that I'VE deem the liquor trade a
legitimate business. representing in the state
OF Iowa capital of at least 5000 OOO-tbat
the same Is recognized and taxed by the laws
OF congress- and 10 therefore entitled to nro-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
SEWING MACHINES,

DE CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
IL one that they have good Sewing Machines
for sale as any one, etc. The Singer and the
original How are the Oldest and most reliable
machines and best now IN use, will do all kinds
OF ~ork from the hnest to the heaviest that aEy
family ever wants done, and will last lifetime If
properly taken care Of l have been agent for
other machines aud have got rid of them Please
give me call and examine Tor yourselves.
Sewing neatly done 10 order
also have machine twist and thread for rsle.
ANY one wishing TO purchase please give me
call w. T. NORRIS, agent,
next door TO Babcoek's new hall, up stars, Oh
Illinois street.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
The Republicans are the only Decent
People.

A majority of those in this city who pay
taxes are repubhcans-the most OF those who
vote the democratic ticket do not paw taxes.
they never were known to be possessed of
more than a COW, q pig and jug of whisky.
Rock Island Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19

When we came to the conclusion we could
not save ourselves without freeing and arm
ing them, we freed them and put them in our
armies.-ROck Island Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
The Liquor Dealers no better than Rob.
bers and Murderers

The liquors dealer is no more honora BILE
than the highway robber or the murderer
and differs only as to the time aud means to
accomplish his object.-Rock Island Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
Republican Principles.
The War failure until the Negroes were
called In.

1t was only after two years of unsuccessful
war had been waged and the government be
gan to despair of Its ability to save itself lha
the negroes were Oh led in to help US Rock
Island Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
DON'T Care if the Dutch Don't Like 1t

Jt is not our intention to cease advocating
return to sobriety on the part of those tho
drink to excess because few Germans or
people OF any other nationality will be de-
prived OF social enjoy ment.-Rock Island
Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
steam Boilers.

They will do all kinds of sheet Iron WorE,
steamboat Work and Blacksmithing, to order.
FROM their long experience in the manufacture
OF boiiers and Sheet Iron Work, they fee that
.ney can give aatiataction to all who favor them
with their patronage.
JAMES OTHICK,
CHRIS SCHILLINGER.
kock Island. March Z. dM6m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
FOR SALE.

TX GOOD BUILDING LOTS, in lie,
IL DavenPort's addition to the CITY of r.
Island. Price from 500 to $3.50. 'NA
Ten Acre Out Lots, situated on The Cars..
road, half q mile from the city of Rock Island
well situated Tor gardening and residence,
Terms half cash and balance on time
10 Acres known as the Gushing Tract, sI,u,,.s
on the Camden road, two miles from the en-, :.
Rock Island, and is beautifully situated for r.,o
dences, Gardening, Frui, raisIng-has good .Dr,r,
sc, and 10 about half mile from the kocs
River Water Power.'' Price, per acre Ss0 -.
cash and the balance on time.
Also number of lots in Davenport, Iowa ,I,y
and LeCiaire, and Farming Lands In low -
Nebraska Territory.
Apply to GEO. L. DAVENPORT
mch27dwtf at Davenport, Iowa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
They Must be Educated up to it---Beer
Must be Banished

We wish to educate this class of people up
to the idea that even beer does them no good,
and 1t would be better for the community il
1t were tanisheo from all places OF recreation
Rock Island Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-19
STEAM BOILER MANUFACTORY.

he Subscribers have formed q co partner
Il ship under the style and 6rm Of uthies
Seniihnger, and have taken the BOIisr Saoy aeAr
nuiofo's Foundry, where they will carry TIE
business Of manu,acturipp