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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-29

THE INJURY OF DELAY.
Every hour of illegal political restraint, every
hour the possession of the right the constitution
gives Is denied, is not only in political, but
material sense, of great injury to the north
well as to the south. The southern planter works
| for his northern brethren well as for himself
| His labors heretofore Injured As much, if not
more to their advantage than to his. Whilst har
| mony in the past between the sections give to
| the whole prosperity, power, and renown
| of which every citizen had reason to be proud,
| the restoration of such harmony will immeasur
| ably increase them all Can it be, will it be re-
stored as long the south is kept in political
| and dishonoriDg bondage? and can it not, will
| it not be restored by an opposite policy? ga.
By admitting her to all the rights of the con-
stituton, and by dealing with her citizens as
| equals and as brothers, not as interiors and
mics. Such course as this will, we are GER
tain, be seen to bind them heart and soul to the
Union, and inspire them with confidence in its
government by making them feel that all enmity
| is forgotten, and that justice is being done to
them. The result of such policy will, we be-
lieve, at once make US i'll very truth one people,
as happy, prosperous and powerful as ever
existed at any period of time, whilst its opposite
will keep US divided injuriousy affect the parti-
cular welfare of citizens and government, and if
long persisted IN can but result in danger to the
| nation. In the words of an eminent British
! sbatcSHlaH HOW no more, "A Tree constitution and
| large exclusion from its benefit cannot subsist
/ together; the constitution will destroy them or
they viii destroy the constitution 1t is hoped
that, needing the arning, shall guard against
| the peril by removing its cause.
CoNCLUsION--THE PATRIOTISM OF JOHNSON
I The undersigned have not thought it necessary
to examine into the legality of the measures
adopted, either by the late or the present pres
dent, for the restoration of the southern states.
1t is sufficient for their purpose to say that if
those of President Johnson are not justified by
the constitution, the same may at least be said
OF those OF his predecessor. We deem euch an
examination to be unnecessary, because however
1t might result, the people of the several states
who possessed, as we have before said the exclu-
sive right to decide for themselves what consti
'ations they should adopt, have adopted those
G%0,nattutions under which they respectively live
hne motives of neither, however, whether the
e, are legal or not legal are liable to GEN.
sur me sole object of each was to effect a
col,piese and early union of all the states, to
MAKE TUG general government, 1t did at first,
embrace all the states-to extend its authority,
and secure It's privileges and blessings to all
alike. The purity of motive of President John
son in this particular, as was to have been e3-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-29

A Paris correspondent relates this funny
story, which We trust Is not fair illustra-
ton of the good breeding Of Americans who
visit Europe: At the English. EN- bassy, a
lady of high degree (Americfn) expressed,
the greatest desire that Mr.. Julian F-e
late English secretary delegation at another
oourt-appointed very recently to Paris
should be presented to her, asking every one
who could possibly know Mr.. t. to beg him
to come and accept the honor of her acquain-
lance. Mr. Julian F-e, besides being q
secretary Of legation, is a clever poet. He
had no choice but to DO presented 10 the la
dy after so fatteriDg a wish on her part sc
the presentation took place. when, after the
usual commonplaces, Madame ssys: "Mr
F-e, you write poetry ?" why, yes"
was the reply, 81 do occasionally write. -
'Oh do, Mr.. F-e, write piece of poetry
on me, and will invite two or three of you
fellows TO dinner" Mr.. F--e, thunder
struck. only replied by the profouudest O
court salaams, and got away as soon as posi-
BILE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-29

When every other prescription has disap,
pointed expectation, in cases where the sys-
tenn is suffering from the effects of mineral
medicines, the powerful vegetable corrective
Red Jacket Bitters-wil restore the tone
of the digestive apparatus, quiet the nerves,
and arrest the action of the poison upon the
secretive organs and the blood.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-29

How fragrant the air is with the perfumes
from thousand exotic plants, and all ma.
ture seems clad in her holiday attire Yet
miserv is still in our midst. The roses may
bloom, and nature pu. on her garlands of
leaf and bad and flower But man will new
ertheless sutfer--Dyspepsia the sure forerun-
ner of death, and the companion Of q ulissra-
bic life, claims him as q subject. Do not
wait then, dear reader, til it's ravages lay
you low ia death, for nature has likewise
found al an.idote-compounded of her roots
and barks- and prepared Goes Dyspepsis
Cure. It will Immediately cure LIE wors.
cases of Dyspepsia IL existence. The pro
prietors warrant 1t in every case.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

SENsATIoNs.-Psopls who like sensations
and marvellous stories are determined to
have the cholera 10 Rock Island, but they
can't find case yet. They thought they
had good case in the death of an old gen.
tleman, at the Island City Hotel, who was
left here from steamboat But the facts
are that he had been sick for long time, and
did not die for about week after he was
left here. If it had been cholera he could
net have lived a week or two after being tax,
en- down with it.
Then they thought they had good case Of
cholera in the death of Mr.. Bsnscher, who
died near Union Square. on Monday, and
was buried yesterday, the l4tb. They re-
ported that she was at church ON Sunday,
went black berrying on Monday, died Monday
night and was buried Tuesday. But this
story is badly spoiled by DR.. Gait, who was
called to see her nearly week ago, and she
has never been out of the house since. She
died of dysentery with the bloody iux.
There has been no case of cholera in Rock
Island. this year, and probably will not be.
At any rate, if we wanted to find safe,
healthy place, where there was no danger OF
cholera, we would select Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, Aug. Is.
Flour-White winter lO, 25sll.3 red winter
TO- 80, spring extra oalO 20, aprng sup ,O5a6 90,
unsound 6a7, so.
Wheat-No | spring ,boa "a, No ,65a !, 66
In store, new spring No ,5Sal, SO. ..
Coin-White TO- yellow 60a604, No 57la564
rejected 53. -gs...
Oats--No %, No 81.
Rye-No 5ia5S, No 0 55.
Barlev-Quet.
Provisions-DulI. A small lot of mess pork
sold at 80, 80.
Lard--204.
Hides-The market was only moderatively ac'
tive, and dealers were generally OF the opinion
that prices will shortly experience slight reduc-
ton. The stock continues light. We quote
Green butchers 7asc, green cured llall3 green,
part cured, l0s103, green calf 2la23, green kip
l4al5, dry flint lSa17, dry sailed l3ai4.
Wool-The market remains quiet and inactive,
and quotations are purely nominal, as follows:
Tub, extra clean, 5Sa56, tub, common, 50a54, line
fleece, good condition, light, 50s53, fine fleece,
bad condition, heavy, 45a50, medium fleece, good
condition, 4sa52, medium fleece, bad condition,
45a5o, coarse fleece, very light, very lghi, 45a50
Cattls-Prime to choice steers, 7,75aS 90, tain
to good steers and oxen 6,50a7 so, fair to choice
kows and heifers 5,50a6, so, feshy stock stesrs
from 900 1000 ID s. 75a6, 10, inferior to common
stock A, 25ab, So. .a#E%-
Hogs-93al01.
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COMMERCIAL.
MOCK ISLAND MARKET

a..,-a Rock IsLAED, Aug. Ia.
The current value CT the articles named below
is subject to changes, but the following quotatioEs
are correct for the date Of this report:
h Flour-Jobnston's Spring Double Extra, in bbls
S., 40, at Wholesale, and $S, 80 At retail. Sacks
90 at wholesale, and s., 30 at retail. Loose
81, 80 at wholesale, and IS, 30 1t retail.
Wheat-No. 81 ,26al, IS. No 70caS0e; Re-
jscted 40a 60. ..
Ccrs-40a50c for 10 lbs.
Osts-lSa20c for So lbs.
Rye-40e.
Bsrisy-No. ]. 45c; No..2, 30ac.
ssrns-50a75c.
Onisns-25c per bus.
Petatoes-50a60c.
Eggs-l5e doz.
But,sr7-Very choice lots. tor recalling, will
bring 20a22c -
Sorghum-i0a60c.
salt-$3, 5a3, rs per bar.
Kerosene -Wholsssle, barrels included, l65c
retail sac
Highwinss-$2, 25.
! ooultry-Live chickens, D., 75a,s 800 per dor
Dressed, Sc per h.. Turbeys, loal5c per ID.
| Pozk.-Fer liv. hogs, 9a94c; .....
Beehive weight, common 3,00a4 80. Fol-
prime shipping 6,o0a6,5o per hundred lbs.
Aides-Grecn country, 7c; green sailed, &c
! dry sailed, Ire drysliGt, 49,; grsea calf, lSe
cut damaged gruby price; shosp pelts, %
| A.y-Prairie. 5ss per ton; Timothy, tsa Il
| wood-O.k %, 90 to 81, 90 cord
| Co.l.--At the Coal Valley yard, on the Leves
coal is sold IA cents, the cost of delivering Il
| be added.
From teams, in Marketsquare, At l4aI6 cts.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15
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The only one posses. lg all the merits claimed for
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Makes hair grow on bald heads when falling of
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from falling off and is all that be desired for
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Il keeps the hair in place mach better than any
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1t contains no sugar OF lead other mineral so
injurious to the hair, and of which ost Restorers
are composed, but il purely vegetable compound.
1t ID not dye, but by supplying the secretons of
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!. Sold by all Druggists.
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Fuller, Finch Fuller, Gen'l Northwestern
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oHAS. A. BENSER, Druggist, agent for Rock
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

SK1FF & GAYLoRD's MrNsrELs.-In these
cholera times, says the Davenport Democrat,
it doesn't answer for people to have the
"blues" for moro than an hour at time. A
good laugh is better disinfscsans than all
the camphor, capsicum, or chloride of lime
ever manufactured The beet time to laugh
is when you have something to laugh at
Skiff &c Gaylord propose to give our citizens
chance to shake their sides on the evenings
of the 22d and 23d insts. Look at their ad
vertisement in another column, and at thsir
mammoth posters throughout the city. Any
one of their ordinary Jokes or ''break downs''
is said to squelch the moat alarming symp
toms of the Asiatic traveller. We intend to
try the experiment, and recommend the pub.
lie to do the same. Place of exhibition
Babeock's Hall. 1o
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15
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JAY COOKE a. co.

Corner Wall and Nassau Sts., New York.
In connection with our houses in Philadelphia
and Washington, we have opened NEW YORK
HOUSE at above location, and otar our services
to Banks. Bankers, and Investors for the transac-
ton of their business in this city, including Pur-
chases and sales of Government Securities, Stocks,
Bonds, and Gold. Weare constantly represented
at the Stock Exchange and Gold Board, where
orders sent us are promptly filed. We keep on
hand a full supply of Jill tt
Government Securities of all Issues,
buying and selling at current prices, and allowing
correspondents the most liberal rates the mark e
affords. Ist9A JAY COOKE q CO.
mavlOAWly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

a BAD UNDERSTANDING .-Buzzard Barnes
Union says: ~ understand the editor of the
ARGUS boasts of haying the postoffces of this
county in his bresches pocket for sale" The
editor of the ARGUS has made NO such
"boast." He confesses. however, to q rather
anxious desire to see disunionists removed
and "loyap' men. who support the govern
ment." placed in all the Offices, especially as
all people acquisscs in the idea that prss-
dent should have his friends, not enemies, in
office
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

tisements, which can be in our advertising
columns this evening" DR.. Eastery' 20 family med
icines are deservsdiypopuiar, have rapid sale,
give general satisfaction, and are kept in all the
principal drug stores throughout the western and
southern states. 1t will be seen that Dr. Eastery
does not recommend one medicine to cure all dis
eases, but prepares a remedy for each particular
disease, which can be relied upon 10 cure. II
of his medicines. many a DOCTORS bill might be
saved also much sickness and suffering :. Dr..
Eas,e,ly,, m cdienes have been twenty years esq
,.blished in St. LOUIS, and wherever known are
REQ, I'd ed as the best in use. We say to the sick
and afflicted - them. For sale by all druggists.
feb2dwD
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

SHAME.-In oil our experience as O public
journalist we have never descended SO low or
committed so despioable an act as to attack
the dead. Such work is left for ghouls, n.y.
enas and buzzard barnes. 1t is due to the
memory of the dead, for us to say that, the
charge made by the buzzard, in his paper, is
baseiy and wickedly false in every single
particular; that the person to whom ho al
luoss was lar superior. intellectually, moral
ly or in any other particular, to her traduc
ers; that she lived and died among respecta
bic people, and passed from this world with
nope OF blessed Immortality beyond the
grave. None but fends, the most depraved
and base, attack the dead.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15
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women are naturally proud; they do like to look
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sympathy with that class whose disheveled locks
fiy in every direction, when with the least care
titui. Every white gray and faded lock may be
restored to its original color, beauty and lusre,
while the scalp is cleanssd from its flying dand-
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Yes, and, very likely, have a luIuriant growth oil
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there is none But how can this be done By
using Tebbsrt's Physiological Hair Regeneration,
which never soils the finest fabric, is richly per
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among the most fashionable exclusively, and pro-
nounced the standard preparation OF Amerca.-
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Hinckley, c. A. Benser, C. speidel, Schmidt &
Grotjan, Rock Island, and druggists everywhere
June 6d6m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

THE late storm was very severe about LIE
Claire, Camanche and in that region. The
house of MIR. james Jack, of lie Claire tp.,
was unroofed, aud over large part of the
township nearly all the fences were prostra-
ted, so that On Sunday the farmers were kept
busly engaged in keeping their cattle out of
the fields. The storm was severe. the guam
tity of rain which toll being beyond I'll pre-
cedent, in the memory of the s'oldest inhabi-
tant." A large number Of stacks were
blown down in whole or 10 part, and the
grain very severely wetted in consequence. -
Fortunately NE have SINCE had splendid
weather for drying so that the wheat may.
not be very seriously injured. y
Iu Princeton, and the north part of Winfield
and Aliens Grove townships the storm was
also very severe Blue Grass seems to have
been most favored with electrical visitations
the lightning having struck in several places.
The wheat stacks of Mr.. Sohrare IN this
township were struck.
The storm seems to have covered several
of the great states of the west, and been
very severe everywhere
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

The BOARD OF HEALTH, in this citv. al.
though some of the members were Jealous
and active 10 their efforts to abate nuisapees
aud enforce sanitary measures, complain that
they could do nothing because it depended on
thev recommended. 1t is thought by some
that our charter should be amended SO that
the board of health be entirely Independent
of the city council, and have power to carry
out its own measures AS it now is we d.
not expscs to see much done in a public way
towards purifying the city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

The BEAsr.-Last evening, after dark,
Hank Zics met two little girls. some or 6
years old, on the streets, and attempted to
get them to 60 up TO Union Square with him
Thoy were frightened and ran away from
him. If there is no law to make that scoun-
drsi conduct himself decsntly the people will
make one. They have the power to protec,
sheir little children, and the punishment to
any man who insults or violates them will be
swift and terrible. II is not safe for Hank
Zsis to remain in town. .a..
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meh2ldly.
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NEW YORK MARKET,


Photographed 10 the Argue.
New York, August l5.
Cotton dull, 34a36.
Flour more active, l0a5 better, 7,75aS, so extra
state S,70aI0, 90 r o.
Wheat la2 better, ., 22a2,25 No. Mi; 800
white Michigan.
Corn la2 better, Sl3 inferior, 50 for shipping /;
S5A western yellow.
Orts opened dull and heavy and closed steadIer,
3Sa44 Chicago; 44a47 mil; 50a55 Iowa.
Pork active and frmer, 32,l2a32, 432
new closing 32,433 regular; 90, 30a3O,2 % old;
%, 25a27 90 prime.
Lard dull lS1a2I.
Whisky quiet and nominal
Petroleum dull not quoted.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. We learn, from
Mr.. 1. d. Narration, that a fine black mare was
killed by lightning, on the Edwards bottom
a few days since. No one in the vi,lnity
kpew..to whom the animal belonged
The lightning struck stack of hay be.
longing to Andrew Allen, in Munson. on
Saturday evening last. The flames eommu.
nioated to cattle shed, which was entirely
destroyed, Thirteen tons of hay were burn.
ed.--Henry Co., Chronicle - CAMBRIDGE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

TIE girls in Michigan are taking decisive
measures with the undecided young men,
One of them asked q young man when be in
tended to marry her. The young man said
he was not on the marry, and she broke tea.
pot, filled with boiling water, over his head.
She was justified of course. ...... ..ta
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

SWANS BOURBON BIrrERs.-J. Adams Allen
NJ. D., L. L. D., Professor OF Principles and Prac-
tice of Medicine in Rush Medical College, and
editor of the Chicago Medical Journal, writes as
follows:
Dr. SWANS Bourbon Bitters are vast improve
ment on the Heterogeneous mixture in vile halt
distilled whisky or worse rum, generally paimed
upon the bibulous or invalid public. The manu-
faeturer exhibits praiseworthy confidence IN the
character OF the menstrum he employs by giving
publicity to the formula - 80 4
Most of the Bitters In the market are but adro it
combinations to disguise the physical properties
Of the worst possible Alcoholic Tinctures of Fusil
Oil. nov2Idwlyt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15
GENERAL AGENTS.

C. Thatcher, publisher, ETC., 10 Court street,
Boston, Mass.
Bernard & Butler, SC Vert Fourth ST., Cincln-
natl, Ohio:
Burk & Bsrth, Booksellers, Union X IL. DePot,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Fisher 4 Bros, Music Store, ia Main street,
Dayton, Ohio.
+. Nolen & Co., Wilmington, Delaware.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

REMEMBER that all democrats in thi. city
and county, and all the friends of President
Johnson's administration are invited to the
court house, at 2 P. NJ, Saturday. See call.
DID
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

kILLED BY LIGHTNING.-A telegram from
Bloomington 10 his friends in this city states
that Robert NJ. Weliever, formerly of this
place, was killed by lightning during the
great storm of Sunday morning, the 18th
He was 25 years of age, and was recently
married TO Christine johnson, stsp-daughter
Of Mr.. A. P. Wolins. The funere took
place at Chenoa, on Tuesday, here he resid.
ed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15


SWEET FLowERs.-A very dear lIttie friend
of ours (Miss Jennie Linn. from Fulton
very agreeably surprized as. yesterday.
1.-THE l4th) by appearing in our sanctum with
a huge boquetsof bright beautiful, fresh flow.
ers, almost as large as her dear little self,
and for which we thank her very much.
Sweet flower, thou telist how hearts
As pure and tender as thy leaf-as low =
And humble as thy stem-will surely know
The joy that peace imparts. 4- ass
God might have made the earth bring forth
Enough for great and small
The oak-tree and the cedsr-tree,
Without q flower at oil,
lie might have made enough, enough
For every want of ours:
: For luxury, medicine, and toll,
And yet have made no flowers
Our outward life requires them not-
Then wherefore have they birth:
To minister delightto man.
To beautify the earth ....
To comfort man-to whisper nope,
Where 'er his faith is dim;
For whose eareth for the flowers,
Will much more care for him
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

HOUSE For SALE.-Mr. jeremiah S. Smith and
family, intending to remove south, their place, on
the of Rock River and Adams streets, Is OF
tered for sale at bargain. The house is two
story brick, containing large rooms, and all the
convenIences of good home Enquire on the
premises
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

BosToN Brown BREAD. John Astor has com
menced the manu- facture OF the old fashioned
Boston Brown Bread, made of corn and rye, and
will have it fresh every day. Leave your orders
at his bakery, in Market Square, and it will be de-
livered by his bread wagon.
auglldlw.
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DIED.

In this city Wednesday m orning, August 18th,
1866. CLARA E. BELLOWS, daughter Of J. M, and
Susan Bellows, aged 10 years and month.
E~ Funeral tomorrow at ! O A. M, from their
residence corner OF Buffalo and Rock River
streets.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-15

FEEL BAD.-The radical disunion party
feel bad because Vallandigham, Wood, Dean
Jswett Il Co, have been kicked out of the
National Union Convention. This is very
unfortunate for the radicals, because it takes
away nearly all their stock in trade. Poor
rads.--we pity you.