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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-24


From the Pittsburgh Post.
About 3 o'clock On Sunday evening. man
named John Oxenhart, Sesiding Il No. 100,
Psnnsylvania Avenue, discovered four lsrsc
dsgs. belonging to Conrad Schad. butcher,
worrying . kitten on tho sidewalk, near
bic residence. In attempting to rescue The
kitten, the dogs simultaneous turned upon
him. He attempted 70 retrsst, but before
be could do ~ they bad dragged him to tho
pavement, and setually bs9an to devour
him. Several bsys attacked the doss With
eaenss, but ~ they could drive them away,
Oxeo1aft sustained fiiehllul injuries, which
oay sesulA = hie daah. He W. carried 70
HE home, where Dr.. Eansrise visited him
. lev hesss after, end drssssd bic wounds
His len leg had been terribly mutilated, the
tsndons end veins havise been torn and
laesrsted, causing the blood to Aow ia oopi-
Gus streams. thoroughly saturaaed bic
clothes. His right sheuldes had been terri.
bly, bitten, presenting the appearance Of :
great 1asa Of raw 6ssh, while bis lett ann.
hsht shigh and side were cut IL several
places b. the testh Of the degs. The mus
Gle Of the LEFT arm was % badly eaten thss
~ tsa1eos end bones p,etsndsd b several
p1acOs.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-24

THROAT AM LUNGS.
Il L. peopousccd nv III Who havc usrA IT, the mot
2learant And cfhcsci0ns Cough Itemedy ever intro
auccd
has stood the test of thirty years. and constantly
grown in favor
p No Mother should be without IL.
~ Ne NufsSy b complete without H.
~ In tact II ehould I've ia every family.
lfis the moet perfect soothing syrup FIR Sovc Threat
and irritscd Lungs Known. ~ hundreds can testify
who have proved liz eflitacy.
II Is prompt in its action, always rsfe, and b.
given a. ia. most delicate child With confidence and
euecp-r
~ ONE TRIAL WILL CONVINCE rot.
X. f. SELLERS 4 co, Sole p opr;ators.
pITTSBUR0. PA.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
TrichiHa In Iowa-DeRth of Three Persons
How They Got the Disease.

From the Iowa City (lowa) Press, June 6.
While at Cedar Rapids, on Sunday last, we
learned that eight members of q family of
nine, in Marion, were sick with the dread
trichina or pork disease
As they were one of the leading families of
the town great distress and excitement. were
manifested in the community
Two of them died on Saturday and one on
Sunday, the others will soon follow. A piece
of muscle taken from the arm OF one of the
corpses. revealed, under the microscope, trich
mae TO the computed mum Der of 600 per sol
id inch. The worms were about l-40th of an
inch in length. Mem bers of the faculty of
Ksokuk medical college wsre photographed for
and many eminent practitioners from all over
the country are in Marion Watching the prog
ress Of the remaining cases.
The pork eaten was sUgar-cured ham sliced
up and served raw like Clipped beef. 1t was
partaken of four weeks since. The first syn p
toms were those of diarrhe followed by few.
er of eighty typhoid type, with acute pains
in the muscles. The death agonies are de-
scribed as terrible.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

The Philadelphia Press has reproduced
parts of a speech made by Andrew Jonson,
in the senate of the United Statee, on the
18th and 10Th of December, 1860, and at
tempted to prove from it that he at that time
asserted she right of the United States to hold
the southern states as territories or prov
inces," should they withdraw from the I'm
ion. Mr.. johnson in that speech was dis
cussing the doctrine of Secession, and in ref
erence to the principle proclaimed In the
Ostend manifesto, he said
sSuppose Louisiana was now out of the conted-
eracy, holding the key to the guilt, the outlet to
the commerce of the great west. Under the doc
trne laid down by these ministers, and practised
by the congress of the United States, would not
this government have the right, in obedience to
the great principle OF setpreservaton, and for the
safety of institutions to seize it, and pass II
under tie Jurisdiction OF the United States, and
hold it as province subject to the laws OF the
United States say it would. The same prnci-
pie applied to Florida. The same principle would
apply TO South Carolina
He denied the constitutional right of a
state to secede. but in this portion of his
speech heswas making an argument to show
that if such a right existed the government
might, In obedience ITO the grea. princip pie
of self preservation, seize and pass under its
jurisdiction, and hold az a province" w5stev-
er territory inenaced it's safety prevented
its proper development. He said to the
south, in substance, that If she had RICH,
to secede, it would avail her nothing because
of this doctrine. But he denied the right, and
and insisted that it was the duty of the gov.
eminent to maintain the Union and the in
tegri,y of the states. The garbing and
sophistry of the Press have given to aboli-
| ton nows papers much precious odica,ion, y
but their contemptible character is apparent
| from this plain statement of fscts.-C hicagI
Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
Gn-xaau's notwithstanding.
LIST OF LETTER 40

DEMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE
IL Post Office at Rock Island, State of Illinois,
ON the 18th day of June, 1856:
Ordered to be advertised in the "Erening Argus''
agreeabfy To the following section of the Post
Office Law, as the IswsPaPer having the largest
circulation of any paper published in Rock
Island, Ill.,:
SIC. 8. And be il further enacted, that Lists OF
Letters remaining urcalled for in any post office
in any city, town or village, where newspaper
shall be printed, shall hereafter be published once
only in the newspaper which, being issued weekly
in the range of delivery of said office, to be deci-
ded by the postmaster at such oifce.-La,rs of the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

The abolition newspapers in this city and
elsewhere which are demanding that the fenians
captured by the steamer Michigan shall be sur
rendered to the Canadian authorities are actual
ed by spirit of hatred against the Irish which
never fails to show itself when pretence is pre-
sented for it's exhibition. They would be glad
to see soldiers who fought in the front ranks of
the union armies during the rebellion delivered
to q government that would first torture and
then execute them. Those newspapers are now
busy in hunting up law to sustain the demand OF
the Canadians for the surrender of the fenians.
They are wasting time. The ienians have vio'
lated our laws and our authorities, not the Cana
dian, will deal with them.-C Chicago Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

HARRIET HosMER Rev. E. b. Fairfield, pres
ident of the Hillsdsls College, Michigan, re
Gently delivered lecture in Providence, X.
l., and gave the following sketch of well
known American artist: Harriet Hosmer
was a fast Massachusetts girl, making S10-
600 or $4,000 year by her chisel. but new.
er succeeded in living within her income,
while she had long since exhausted her patrl-
mony. She drives the fastest horses in the
place, and she makes the most beautiful mar
hles ever looked upon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
THE ToPMOsT DOG.

The world, the great big world,
From the peasant up to the king,
Has the same tale to tell that tell,
And the same song to sing.
For you and me they care not a single fig,
Nor ask which is wrong or right,
But they GO in for the strongest dog
For the upper dog in the fight.
tell you that this world, this great big world
=, w III but for n moment stop, r.
10 see which dog m sy be in fault
Then shout for the dog top.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
The New York 1ri6ue says

GIVE receive in exchange about one thousand
journals that supported Lincoln and johnson in the
presidential canvass of 1864. IF there be twenty
of the whole number that side with the president
against congress, we are widely in error. We can
not now name ten, but suppose there may be 10
many. That more than nms hundred are in open.
hearty accord with congress,is a most transparent
incontestible facts
Those nine hundred newspapers have IN
deed followed congress faithfully. When con-
gress met in December last they were in ia
v0r of the overthrow of tho state governments
In the south aud the erection of territorial
ones in their stead. AT that time they insist.
ed upon "universal outrage" and the exclu-
sion of all who had taken part in the rebel
lion from all Offices, state aud federal. This
was the radical and sweeping programme OF
the nine hundred newspapers, because 1t was
the policy of the radical majority in congress
as foreshadowed by the speech of Speaker
Colfax just before the commencement OF the
session. As the backbone of congress grew
weak, the spinal columns of the editors OF the
nine hundred newspapers softened. They
thought the 'plan" concocted by the joint
committee was a palpable retreat from radi-
cal positions, but they accepted it. Now when
the senate has emasculateu that plan to meet
conservative views, the nine hundred newspa
pears are supporting the senate. They will
be IN open hearty accord with congress III
whatever action It may choose to take. The
sum total of their principles IN the presen
iuncture is to agree with it. This sis mos
transparent, incontestibls fact"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

A woman vaa testifying in behalf of her SOD,
and swore .'that he had worked on ferm ever
since he was born.r The lawyer, who cross-ex-
amined her, said: ssYou assert that your son
worked on q farm ever since he was born. -
Says she, 81 do.'' 'sThen," said the lawyer,
sswhat did he do the first year," "He miiked,
said she, and the lawyer evaporatsd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

possession of the Loyal Georgian" This is
an abolition sheet Published by darkeJs in
the interests of sbolitiorisn and the cJlored
population. We suppose we shall now hesr
something from the abolition newspaper
press about military despotism and freedom
OF the press. We hope we shall.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
Call FOR YOUR MONEY.

TTAyING sold my Illinois City properly
the Gift Concert, advertised by me, WI. .; NOT
- a Sn All persons who have purchased hck-
.aAe .s..,e their money back BY returning the
. eas to the person Of whom they were Pur-
chased.
Rock Island, June 8, dwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

SPOTTED LIKE DoMINoEs-The teeth soon
become spsckled if every deflement is not re-
moved from them every twenty -four hours
To do this eifectually there is nothing like
Sozodont. 1t literally renders the enamel
i'm pervious and indestructibie.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

A grave Quaker once. passing through a
bad street, was astonished to see his son
emerge from den which no decent person
would frequent. The graceless youth drew
back, hoping to escape observation. NAY,
Isaac" saidths sad, astonished parent, never
be ashamed of coming ont of that sort OF place;
but be especially careful never more to go I'M
to oneo
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
Dan CasteilO'S

splendor ever undertaken by managerial efort,or
induced by proprietary liberalty.
The arrival OF Dan Csstel1o's Great Show will
be made. known by the booming of the signal
guns, the welcoming peals of bells, the flags OF
all nations flying from the steamer, and the sslut-
atory overtures by
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

Loughlin John S
Lee T William 2
Mcguire Ann Mrs
Meier Ferdinand
McHenry kebecca Miss
Mallory Patrick
Mcmahon Michael
Mckay John 2
Madigen John
O'Donnell James
Potter Elizabeth
Pleke Mrs Mamie
Plinkington r
Pond D w
Robinson AS
Roundy DR.
Robinson Elbridge G
Rahler Matthias
Shunks Abslom
Scott DAVID
Scott c Mrs
Smidth + q
Sickle Geo B
Schitf Gerson
Spidel John
Sturrett Robert
Turner Allen
Tracy James
Towndrow Il Hunter
Taylor VIM ,
Teate VIM
Vanmeter Mary Miss
Vinlain Make
Wolf + T
Williams Geo w
Wilson Geo A
Wise Jesse
Walker James
Wells Hattie
Wolisrtz Robert
Waffle Perry III
Wilson A Mrs
! Washburn VIM
Young Bernard
label Edward 2
IF these letters, .the appll
pertised Letters" give tn
'ay one cent for advertls
,r within one month, the
j letter Office.
J. B. HAWLEY, P. NJ.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

SFECIAlIGY,
Given for the first time in any Exhi-
bItion IN any Country.
HERR LENGEL,
The most daring Artistic who hs 8
ever handled the monster of the
Forest, Plains and Jungles, will emit
er the den with the
WILD LIONS AND LlONESSES
And give a periormsYee that has
created an Unparalleled Excitement
throughout the Country.
The papers and the people have
endorsed aud proclaimed it to be
the
GREATEST DISPLAY
of IntripldIty
Ever displayed by Mortal Being.
The Richmond Phig said-Herl
Lengei's fests with the - I'D animals
furnish a wonderful evidence Of
what nerve, cool courage and de-
termination can achieve The AMI
mails are splendid specimens OF the
genius feline, and having been bu,
recently captured and Gagged, re.
tain the MAJOR portion of their mate
terOeity. All the animals Of thi,
species, that "l:on kings' have han.
died were trained, and TO certain
extent rendered GocIle. But these
creetures know but little OF cares.
sing, and appear TO be opposed t.
either kindness or familiarity. Her
Lengol enters the den, with sppar
eat uncOncern, and although they
growl, spit (cat-iIke) and strike a
him, he makes them keep their dis
lance. he feeds them, and abso
lItely tears piece OF meat from
the clutches of the Lion. I'll
when he Is about to retire that tn,
danger becomes So apparent. Al
he passes through the barred gat,
they all spring towards it, but fail
ing to catch him they set up a ser
les of how!s and roars that are al
most deafeniDg. Great as the per
Torrance IL, one cannot behold
without shudder, and experiencing
a dread least it might terminate 1
tally.
The ANIMALS will be exhibited i
the Circle in a conn odious Cage
so arranged that the spectators can
with perfect safety, closely observ
every movement made by these no
| bic creatures. which are admItte
TO be the
Finest Specimens erer Captured
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

1t is stated that Horace Greeley offers tf
go JEFF. Davis bail to any amount
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

The line wiz start from the landing Of the first
class light dit steamer that has been adapted
and reconstructed expressly to transport all the
immense retinue of people, the horses, ponies and
mules, ohariots, dsns, cages, wagons, marques,
tents, costumes, trappings. ETC., of this Gigantic
Organization.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

The most daring Artistic who hs 8
ever handled the monster of the
Forest, Plains ana Jungles, will emit
er the den with the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11

The Public are invited to call and examine
our stock. We offer
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-11
glassware,
China Sets,
PORCELAIN VASES, FANCY, WARE,

60, &c.. DC.
..Also, CARBONiCLIFF Enameled Rocking
ham, Colored Cane, and Stone Ware, at Manufac-
turers' prices.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-02-15

thoughts flashed upon him, and his plal
| was formed in an instant. 1t involved al
old mans life but he would be free, if tn
lives Of forty old men had to be sacrificed
'Massa,' he said, coolly, youse tuck d
wrong road
1 know which. road I've taken, boy,
said the master; we We not far to go AMI
he put the whip to the horse, and urget
him on even more rapidly. aEaaaa
An ordinary meal-bag layin the bottom
OF the wagon, What was in it Joseph die
not know ; but it evidently contained some
thing which his master would not care t.
leave behind When the planters face wa.
turned trile Joseph touched the bag witt
his foot, and tossed it into the road ex
claiming, folly, massa, who'd IA tort SIGH 4
little kick as dat would send de bag ober
But you needn't never mind, III jess gel
out and hab it in in a .ifin. e.fa s.s.ss.
Tie master looked at him for a moment,
aud then said No, | reckon uor. reckon,
if you get out, you'll take to your legs I'll
get the bag myself en- 'ea aa l.e
Joseph's heart beat faster cold shudler
passed over him; for hy this ruse he had
hoped to save his masters life and now he
saw him rushing bindly on his fate The
planter got out Of the wagon, aud with the
rens b4ckei the horse to where the bag lay
Ia the highway. Then he threw it into the
wagon. and was preparing t. get N him
self. when "a happy thought struck Joseph,
a tnnught which no doubt saved his mas
ters life. The reIus were III the planter Z
hand and his hand was on the side of the
wagon, when. quickly drawing his knife
Joseph severed them at a blow, aud spring
ing up, applied the whip to the horses back
The frightened animal bounded away, leav
ing the astouished planter standing i'll the
middle of the road. His shouts and curses
came down upon the wind, but they only
struck fire from the horse heels and wi
dened the distance between him and his
property On they went. over the stones,
through the mud and mire till the poor
animal could go no further. Then Joseph
ilaited tied him to tree by the roadside,
and opened the mcalbag In it were re
voIver pair of handouts, and a flask of
whisky. ~
Desc we're is contraband oh war, said
Joseph TO himself; but I'll jess be far, and
divide wid ,uassa I'll lebe him de bag
aud de hancutfs; and tuck de 'volver and
de whiskey. If don't what wild his wrof,
aud de wbiskey, he'll kill hisself wild de
'Volver. jess to releab his feeins' sd SD
But he must have uttered this soliioquy
as he walked forward for he lost no time 10
plugging into the woods, and making his
way into Pennsylvania 1t was two days
before he reached place of safety; and,
meanwhile, helived upon the whiskey. For
nearly three years after these events he re-
manned at home, working for the good Qua
ker. and happy with Deborah in the little
room in the fourth story. Then be went to
the war again.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-02-15


A WEATHER Prophecy FOR 1866-7-8.
"A writer i'll the Wise onsin Farmer, proph-
estes about the weather as follows: ....
4 predict anot her severe drouth in the
latter part Of the summer of '66-next sea-
son-hay tolerably good, wheat fair crop,
corn Bit with frost, even trif1e in mid :
summer, and materially 30 late ia August
and fore part Of September. So plant early
as practicable, and deep, and if on sod turn
ed over, drag fine, mark aud plant with a
sharp spade, forcing it down with the foot
through the inverted sod Lean the handle
Of the spade forward from you, and while
in the ground drop the corn behind it in the
crevlce SO uuade withdraw the spade and
tread upon the planted hill Corn thus
planted, Oh sod land SO prepared viii come
up vigorously, and grow finely, even in ex-
creme drouth.
''Ihe winter Of 66 and 81 will be mild
and dry water low, hone TO speak Of in
the sloughs II" frogs to peep in tie
spring, Chat expression may be a little too
much tgotlzed and iaughahle but 1t is even
80 and Ie4t it go at that J the spring will be
early and dry ; frost will nip the early
sown barley and oats with bat trihing in
jury however, and wheat corn and other
grain will yield an abundant crop in the
season of 81 meadows will be light No
farmer in Wisconsin may expect to raise a
good crop in the summer Of 1868, at least
not a good crop of wheat" .t t.f Of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-02-15
A Bill TO Regulate Railroads.

| A very important and stringent bill for tn,
regulation of railroad companies has been in
| trodueed in the Senate by Senator j, A. Bent
ley The following is q synopsis of its pro
visions: 1870 ...0I $500.
Sections l, 2, 3. 4, and 8 provide for a
Board of railroad Commissioners consisting
of three members, to be appointed by nomi-
nation OF the Governor and confirmation Of
the Senate. .....t .-.....I.
Sec 6 provides that the Board Snail keep
an office at the seat Of Government In which
they shall keep all papers relating TO the per-
Torrance of their duties, and that they shall
make|an annual report Of their doings TO the
Governor which is to be laid before the
Legislature - - ,..-..... ..;..
Sec. Z makes it the duty of railroad conn
panies to deliver detailed sworn statement
of their affairs to the commissioners on the
lst days Of January and July in each year,
and with it passenger and freight tariff
which the company propose to ADOPT for the
six months following: :. Kill. l'..
Sec. s. Provides that all contracts between
Railroad Companies for the transportation of
freight and passengers shall he void if not in
writing and approved by the Commissioners
Sec. =, gives power to the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners, to establish just and equit-
able tariff bill for each road in the State, aud
for tins reason they may approve of any tar
III Dill prepared Ill pursuance of Sec. z, or
may amend or modify and such bills or Is
tablish entirely new tariff bills. The Board
is also empowered 10 establish terms and eou-
dltlons as to the business connections Of roads
for carrying freights ever the roads of each
other and shall also make arrangen,ents for
the speedy and transportation of passengers
and mails. 4 ..f-. -..,-
Sec. 10 applies the act to lines of boats
owned by Railroad companies .. .... s...
Sec. Ii provides against all favor or dis,
elimination. ,s 5,.. .as.o- ar .... s....... :.
Sec. Il prohibits al officers from dealing
in produce to be shipped over the road with
which they are connected.
Soc 3 requires the companies to ship all
freights under conditions established by the
Board. ... ,....... l.5.,. ..'s
Sec. IA gives the commissioners the right
to travel freely over the road, aud to enter ali
offices, &C., and to take copies of al! vouch-
ers or books relating TO busine
Sec. Is provides penalties for violations Of
the act by companies or their officers.
sec 10 provinces tlaC coinhllaSlonerS snail
forfeit their bond upon violation Of the act
t'y them ,'naking certain acts bribery and
Furnishing them with imprisonment
3 Sec. II makes the COMMISSIONERS salary
81. 600 per aunnn .. d. f.......... -
Sec Is provides no tariff bill to be estab-
lislled under this art untll July next.
Sec Is amends ali acts Of railroad incor-
porations. g.., t...f7... iii.
Sec. 20 makes false oath perjury.
Sec. q provides that the act shall take
effect OH its passage rfEf. III