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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
THE CASE PLAINLY STATED.

The radicals are beginning to get 'neir
eyes open. The N. Y, Tribune has come 70
see "the way the people understand IT,
which it expresses thus:
1.-THE southern states claimed, and the north
denied the right to secede from the onioh.-
Both believed they were right, and appeaied 10
the abitrament of war. The north conquered
the south accepted the result why theh, oo
we maintain that states which we said eouio not
get out of the Union, are out OF it 7
That is the question, and the answer ~
plain. The radicals say those states are oo'
of the Union because they want to exclude
the southern members from congress-, ano
because they want to prevent the southern
people from voting at the next presioentia
election, and because they know that II tint
southern people are allowed to vote the
radical party will go to the devil, where Il
belongs.
Another radical writer "sees stars" also
or something more frightful to the eyes o
meroenary demagogues. "Burleigh, tn
Boston Journals New York correspondence
writhes thus:
There seems to be in Washington genera
alarm at the drift Of things, and SEINE senator
who have opposed the admission OF representa-
tives from the states lately in rebellion, now ex
press themselves ready to vote for men who's
loyalty is unquestioned UIthesS tt.S IS done tn
democrats aciW organize the aert house e
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
HEADS COMING OFF

It is understood that there Is to be large
decapitasion of postmasters who are opposee
to the presidents policy. A number OF new
appointments are being made out IN the post
Office department.
There are few post masters In this ooun-
ty who had better give some visible sign OF
loyalty to ..the government" i.e. the presi-
dent, or their heads will roll IN the basket
very soon. Come out, boldly, gentlemen
and stand by ''the government" or overheard
you CO.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
TRUSTEE'S SALE.

ID tanned in a deed of trust made by William
Bailey, (new dcceased,) Nary. Bailey his wife,
James Boyle and Eliza Z. Boyle TO the undersign-
ed, dated November l4th, A. ID. 1859, and record
ed the Records of Rock Island County, State
of Illinois in volume 81" of Mortgages on page
430, default having been made In payment of the
of May next, at the hour of O'Clock, Aah aiGs
the north door of the Court House, in the City oil
Rock Island, State of Illinois, sell at public ven
due, for cash, to the highest bidder, to pay said
notes, the real estate in sand deed described aud
known Lot number three 81, IN block O in
the original town of Stephenson.now Cit, of Rock
Island, Illinois, together with II the build Dgs and
Improvements thereon The sale will be absolute
and without redemption.
PHILEMON L. MITCHELL.
Trustee.
Rock Island, Illinois April Sd, A. D. 1866.
Osborn & Curtis, Attys for Trustee.
apl4dtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14

Lieut.. Gen. Grant has instructed military
department commanders to abolish the dis
tricss under their command as rapidly as
circumstances will permit. Every means
which may be consistent with the welfare of
the country is to be used to reduce the num-
Der of volunteers in the service.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
american Bishops Abroad.

The following extracts are from letters
from Rome recently received in New York
aon the eth Of April both the Rt. Revs, DR.
wb;tebouse. Of Illinois, and Stevens of Penn
sylyania, were in Rome. and receiving atlen1ons
Thew had been presented, by spec'al anu pr
yate appointment, to the Pope VIII permission
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
NOTICE.

orrrnE CHICAGO & Rock ISLAND R. r. Col
-- e New York, April Goth, 1866
The Annual Meeting of the s'oenh naeso ..
for the apsn,nc wear will be held at the office OF
the eompany. in the city of Chicago, state OF ILL.,
nois, on Friday, the 9Th day of June merit NJ
The polls will be opened at ii O'CLOCK "a m.
ana closed at IL O'Clock NJ.
| CIV. DURANT, Pres't-
francis h. Tows, Sec'y.
| apl24dtd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
SAND FOR SALE.

T have purchased the Sand Bank known as
| Atkmson's Bank, on the Camden road, and all
people who get sand from there are notified TO
settle with me for the same.
mavsd2w. JOBROSS.
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GG-aaays 4dUsrtlseyueuts s.
LIST OF LETTERS

p
EMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE
II Post Office at Rock Island, State of Illinois.
on the TIN day of May, 1866:
Ordered to be advertised in the "Erening Argus,,
agreeably to the following section of the Post
Office Law, as the newspaper having the largest
circulation of any paper published in Rock
Island, ILL.,:
SIC. 8. And be it further enacted, that Lists OF
Letters remaining uncalled 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
oftener, shall have the largest circulation with
in the range of delivery of said Office, tn be deei-
ded by the postmaster at such ofce.-Latrs of the
United States. a4A ESD
Bsardlsy JB Howard F Mrs
Brown James Johnson Jane Miss
Bradley IT jenkins Psrson
Bradley Geo D Londblabd 10
Becherer Chss Lilly Lveta Miss
Bushnell N F. Lessen Lima Miss
Butler TT Meung Cath Miss
Blair Samuel Mcdonald Bridget
Chsm Eliza Mrs. Miller J
| Corey II b Miller Mollie Miss
Crubaugh John Marrow Susanah Mrs
Cullens Mary Mrs McCabe Susan Miss
| Cobb Parks Andrew
| Cleland ID Paris John S 2
| Davis f Mrs Perkins Joseph
DayOW Powers Frank 3
| Donavan J nm Reed George
| Doane Lyman Roberts James
| Degood Leander Ross Jennie + Mrs
| Dewey Sarah Rake Jacob
| Eckford John Simser Charles
| Eanger NJ d Schmd Joseph
Eastman Samuel SM Taylor w h T Alex
| Frute Ann Mrs Scott l. L
| Furley VIM Wolfertz John + L
| Fisher VIM Volt Henry
Hoffman L D West George Mrs
! HuntJL Young SaAah MISS
1as- To obtain any of these letters, the applI
cant must call for 90 Advertised Letters give tn
date of this list, and pay one cent for advertis
ing.
sf- If not called for within one month, the
| will he sent to the dead letter Office.
| J. b. HAWLEY, p. NJ.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
EIREMENS' BALL,

THE members of Western Fire Co. No. l
i will give a social ball at the Turner Hall, on
Monday evening, May 2Ist, to which the public
generally are invited.
Tickets 81. may1ldtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
FOR SALE.

ONE lot, on Elk street, fronting Court
" Square.
One lot, corner of Orleans ana Elk .treets,
fronting Court Square.
One lot, corner OF Swan and Front streets.
One. lot, on Rock River street, between Swan
and Ohio streets.
Five lots, in Bailey Davenport's addition.
Also to lease. for 20 years, lot having 400
front feet on the slough, with good harbor for
logs,-a good location for steam saw mill
Apply TO
mayI2dw2w. BAILEY DAVENPORT.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
PROPOSALS INVITED.

CEALED proposals are invited by the town
- ship OF Bowling, to build a bridge across Mill
Creek, on the Monmouth and Rock Island road i,
siI miles south OF Camden.
The bridge Is to be built of pine sawed timber,
length 40 ieet, width IA feet, highth Is feet, OF
similar form tn the Rock River slough bridge at
Camden.
at the store OF Shaw & Brother, IN Rock Island 4,
on or before the 18th day Of May, 1866.
VIM. IRWIN Hon'r of Highways.
apI25dw3y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14

An informal meeting of radical senators
was held in Washington, on Friday, when
the..propriety of striking out the third section
of the new constitutional amendment was
discussed, and agreed upon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
Something New

The undersigned begs leave to inform the pub
lie that he has just opened an
UPHOLSTERY ESTABLISHMENT
ON Washington street, near the Ferry Landing,
in the building lately occupied by Mr.. Spring, as
4 hat, cap and fur store, where he will be happy
to receive orders for ell kinds OF upholstery
work, such as sofas, chairs, mattresses, &C., &c.
He will also make up carpets to order and lay
them down also lay DOVE oil floor cloth, and
hang curtains, wall paper &c, &c. Having tor
many years been a practical workman at the
above trade. he is confident that he can please
the public.
&a-Particular attention paid TO all kinds OF
repairing in his trade.
he has also opened
FANCY GOODS SORE,
at the same place, where he is now offering a
large and beautiful variety of fancy goods, from
a needle 10 an anchor. Some very nice fans,
toys, and fancy articles.
Fruit and Confectionery.
OF all kinds-a good assortment of the best.
ST AMPING.
| He is prepared to do all kinds OF stamping fol
! embroidery and braiding, at short notice and il
the best style.
| re- share of public patronage is respectfully
| solicited.
may4dtf. HUGO FELITZ
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
NOTICE.

/ FrER the first day of next July the sub
4 scTIber will discontinue custom work at his
mill and will d o exclusively merchant work. lie
will be prepared to pay the highest market price
in cash for good sound wheat.
JAMES JOHNSTON.
Camden Mills, May IA, 1866, w7w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14
THE RADICAL PLAN TO KEEP THE
SOUTHERN STATES OUT OF
THE UNION.
The Pet Scheme OF the DiSuni0niSts
and Traitors.

A joint resolution proposing an amend
nent to the constitution of the United
States:
BE it enacted by the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States of 4meri.
ca IN congress assembled, (swo-thirds of both
houses concurring,) That the following arti
Gle be proposed TO the legislatures of the
several states as an amendment 70 the con
ssitusion of the United States, which, when
ratified by three-fourths of said legislatures
shall be valid as part of the constitution
namely:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14

The undersigned begs leave to inform the pub
TIC that he has lust opened an
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14

A carefully selected stock Of music and musica a
instruments, Violins, Accordeons, Flutinas, &c;
also Violin and Guitar Strings. IL. $50
Gold Peus Kat Boo Oval :. 49,
nd ind commonly AePt IN sho
loo Line
The undersigned and his son, VIM. c. Black
burn, will be on hand to wait on any who may
favor them VITA call, and they take this method
OF cordially inviting one and all to come and eI-
anime the goods for themselves, hoping and be-
lsving they will find that they will compare favor
ably as to quality and price with the like goods
kept In any book store in the north est
aprlOd3m. II. G. BLACKBURN
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14

Hon. Joseph Knox, r. G. Brown, c. M. Hardy,
Chicago Devoe & Champion, c. Truesdale A.
Shaw, Henry DARTS Sons, Swier s. Burgh, Rock
Island. rs1 --E t5s -.H
N. B.-The highest price paid for countylgpro
duce.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-11-10
DON'T GIVE up.

ln most cases The wise and cool men
will come down, but never give up. The
heroic thing thing to say is this: Tbin6s
are bad but they may be worse; and with
Iod's blessings | shall try TO make them
better. Who does not know that by res
olu'e adherence TO this principle, many
oatsles have been won after they had been
lost Don't the French say that the
English have conquered on many fields
because they did not know when thew
mad been beaten; in short, beeauss thew
would never give up? Pluck is a great
quahly' Let US respect it everywhere;
a. ieast' whenever enlisted on the side of
right. Ugly is7the bulldog, and indeed
6laekguard looking; but I admire one
thing about it, it VIII never give ap.
And splendid success has often come at
length to the man who fought on Though
failure. hoping against hope. Mr.. Dis
raelI might well have given up after his
first speech in the H1use of Commons.
many men would never have opened their
lips again. declare / feel something
sublime in that defiant The dag aOiU come
a0hen goa aOiH be glad to hear me, when
we read it by the light of after events.
vi course, only extraordinary succes IS
could justify the words. They might
have been the vaporing of a conceded
fool. Calico, compelled to appear to
come down, did not give up: Still II moves.
The great nonconformist preacher, Rob
ert Hall, fairly broke down in his first at
tempt to preach; but be did not give up.
Mr.. Tennyson might have given up, had
he been dlsenheartened by the sharp re,
views of his earliest volume. George
might also have give up, when
his railway and his locomotive were
laughed out OF the parliamentary commit
tee, Mr.. Thackecay might have given
up, when tie publishers refused to have
anything to do with Vanity Fur. The
first articles of men who have become
most successful periodical writers, have
been consigned to the BALKAN box. Pos
sibly this was in some measure the cause
OF their success. 1t taught them to take
more pains. 1t was a taking down. L..
showed them that their task was not so
easy; if they would succeed they must
do their very best. And ifthey had sta
nina to resolve that though taken down
they would not give up, the disappoint-
ment was an excellent discipline. l have
known students at college whose success
IN carrying off honors was unexampled,
who in the first one or two competitions
were ANONYMOUSLY beaten. Some would
have given up. They only came down;
then they went at the work with will,
and never were beaten more.-Recrea
tons Of a Cose,try Pdrson.
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BoUNTIEs.

u The Times Washing ton special says:
Under the bounty act of July 38th, 1866,
the mother and father of soldiers, provid-
ed there has been no abandonment on
either side, are jointly entitled to receive
payment of the bounty. The widow hay-
ing remarked before the act, and there
being no minor children, and where the
heirs of a deceased soldier claimed the
bounty provided by the act of July 28.h,
1856, it is decided that If the soldier
died before the passage of the act. from
causes other than wounds or disease,
contracted IN the service; or fine died
after the passage, from Wounds or disease
contracted in the service, the bounty de-
sends to the heirs in the order aud con
ditions named In the law This case is
precisely the same as that of the soldier
to whom bounty is granted by the law of
March 81, 1868. Fer less than two
years service, when discharged for
wounds received in batlle,7 aud 70 pro-
vision was made for the descent of the
bounty, if the soldier died without re-
ceiVing it. II was held to be personal to
the beneficiary, and that it did not de-
scend. Congress cancelled this construc-
ion aud passed an elaborate section on
March 81. 1865. providing for the desti-
tute on the prescribed order of inherit
anee. thus, BY Implication, asserting that
il could not descend without express pro-
vision of Law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-11-10

NOVEMBER. Deep is the desolalion
now in the naked fields, and in the more
naked woods. All is now grave yard
for the flowers and herbs and trees; and
the birds leave a requiem behind. This
wind is not the summer wind, though he
same. 1t also mourns. The f)wers
have died as they lived, 10 silence. So
have the butterflies So do many beau
.jful things. So do our dearest joys ex-
pire.
The days are short. 1t is but a look
of the sun. and that at distance, and We
are left to the long night. This look is
the softest aud the saddest in nature. 1t
will do now to walk forth and be alone
How fresh is the air, with here and there
flower yet-as We see on the verge of
winter, in spring, flowers also. Yet
how different! All is difference! Then
nature was young; now it is old. The
leaves are ever prominent thing-ever
in the way wherever we go. And can
you find more harmless things, except
the flowers? they always take the prece,
dence. But the leaves have also been
bene6cial-these leaves that we tread up
on. They grow the mighty forests (that
cast them off SO ruthlessly J; all the fruit,
too, and the grain. The leaves do this,
that now lie without whisper or a mo
ton, save when the wind moves them;
then they complain severely, that were
so happy during the sum mer, clsppiBg
their hands. Their fate is ours =
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FAfPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY,. NOVEMBER7IO. 1866.

We think these views well foRnded,
and it may not be many months astoFe
the whole matter is determined.
Yet, while so bold and insulting p has
conduct towards other nations, Count
Bismarck. for some reason best knaRn TO
himself probably because of our h6stl-
lity to Maximilian, has been remaI ably
polite and obligipg to the diplomats rep
resentatves and citizens of this Coz nery.
The correspondent of one of Lhs New
York dailies writes as follows in 81 TO
this.
"At Frakfort, Mr. Murphy. Ans lean
minister, refused to ALLOW the Amel cans
TO give up their rooms or surrende their
passports at the beck of the tyEanical
Manteulfel, and do not think th one
of our countrymen has lost so % as
an umbrella in the whole war, " neu-
trails Of other nations have fad. AIKEN
by their legates, and plundeFa1 their
Wright, Ambassador at Berlin, demand
ed the body of an American citizen con-
fned at S.utgardt, aud got him, though
the man was German enough TO make a
spoon Of. The same official took your.
correspondent TO Count Bismarck TO ash
for pass into Bohemia. The count,
who speaks English fairly, replied that
be had resolved from the beginning of
the war to leave al such business at the
discretion of field commanders; but,
said he smiling, when one has come SO
far, ard from the Americans, he shall
have it, l. is proper to add that the
first pass ever written for newspaper
correspondent by Cunt Bismarck was
at the request of another American an e
days before. Further, Governor Wrigh,
expressed a wish TO see a needle gun. and
the next day received one as a present,
accompanied with bundle Of cartridges
Throughout Germany. wherever tEere
has been terror at the Prussan advent,
the American flag has beea in almost
every case the only emblem looked
to as assuring and protecting. l believe,
also, that while our consuls have been in
no case extravagant or absurd"
The personal appearance of Count Bis.
marek is IMPOSING and ingraciating; his
expression indicates the possession of rare
energy; his eyes are full of intelligence
and light brown moustache partly con
ceals his we'll set lips. He has the air of
a trne gentleman, and constitution of
iron.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-11-10

A couple of Yankee girls put bull
froglinio she. hired man bad, 70 see If
they coulden't mske him talk Dave
threw il out cat of the windoE, and new
ar said word. Soon after. be put half q
bushei Of chestnut burs into the girls,
bed About the time be thought they
would make the least shadow. Dave went
to the door, and ratified the latch fnrious-i
IL. Out went the candlss and IN vent
She girls; bat they didn't stick, though
the buss did. Calling TO them, be beg
ged them to be quiet. for be only wanted
to know if they bad seep any thing Of
that pesky bull-fFog. He'd give tao
dollars to find it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-11-10

YOUNG MEN IN DIFF ERENT COUNTRIES
-Edmuud About, i 10 his book, The
Roman Question:" makes the following
compaTisonLof young men of twenty FIVE
in different countries. After describing
the education Of young Roman MOBILES,
he says, 10 this aashy way: .
''One fine day they attain their TWEEN
ty fifth year. At this aye an American
has already tried his hand at dozen diff
fereht trades. made four fortunes, and At
least one bankruptcy, has gone through a
couple of campaigns, had lawsuit. estab-
lished new religious sect, killed half a
dozen men with his revolver. freed a ne
gress, aud conquered an island. An
Englishman has passed some stiff exam
nations, been attached to an embassy,
founded a factory. converted a Catholic,
gone round the world, and read the com
plete works of Walter Scott. a French
man has lymed a tragedy, written for
two newspapers been wounied in three
duels,. twice attempted suicide, vexed
fourteen husbands. and changed his poll
itics ninetean times. A German has
thrashed fifteen Of his dearest friends; sv7aI
lowed sixty bogsheads officer, and the phi
losphy of Hegel, sung eleven thousand
couplets, compromised a tavern waiting
maid. smoked q million pipes. AMI been
mixed up with at least two revolutions
1.-The Roman prince has done nothing,
seen nothing. learned nothing loved moth.
ing, suffered nothing! His parents ,ol
guardians open cloisier gate take out 3
young girl as inexperienced as himself,
and the pair of innoeents are hidden 10
kneel before priest, who gives them per
mission to- become parents of anOthel
generation of innoeents like themselves. g
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-11-10

Stock RAIEG.-The agricultural papers
Of the country agree that unusuaI at ten
ton has been given to stock growing in
all of the States. Every consideration
makes US th ankful for the1lact. It is ma
tural that such should be The case, since
the war took from our fl3cks and herds
of every kind, exceptiong sheep, as
though murrain were among them. The
former stock was kept within profit As
there is large demand now and there was
then, the same proportion could be profit
ably preserved. And until the old sup
plies are made good Ia all the States, the
profits to breeders must be great. tn
1860, we compared favorably with all
other countries in our general average
and in proport ion 10 our population; and
there is ground for hope that we NAV
compare as favorable at the next decade
Then we had I6,911,57 cattle, against
IS ,444, 900 in Russia; 14,197, $50 iu
France; Id, 257,116in Austria; 8.3I6, $50
10 the United Kingdom and 5 634, 500 in
Prussia. We had %. 555, 257 swine,
against 10, 097, 900 in Russia; 5, 245, 403
in France; 8,15l sos ia Austria; 3, 802, :
%OO III NlSdb -1tAIolug anu bOO2 IOO III
Prussia. We were then, therefore, Sec
ond in the census of cattle, fourth in tina.
of sheep, and first in swine. It will re-
quire no no great str etch of time TO do
more than restore our former standing,
for, as We leave the things of war and re-
vert with fresh energy to the things of
peace, Europe is plunging into a war
which, if if it spreads to its promise,
will certainly consume more largely than
our war has done, while her greater popl
ulation must be provided to some extent
from abroad. The natural aud accident
al arguments are telling every " here, end
We are happy to see that there is a desire
displayed to have better stock as we'll as
more. But for the rinderpast our i'm
portations of bIooded stock would have
been heavy before this time. b =
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PECULIARITIEs CT WRIFERS. Pc -
icnliarity of authors are always interest. 81
ing, and we are thrilled with delight int
reading that Miss Brandon wrote 'sirtingu5a
on a low stool, using q book as her desk, =.
George Sala, we are also informed, writes
on a chair, becuse he is near sighted f1'
In our intimacy with authors we have ~
noticed some of their characteristics Hbicllsias
are amusing. DR.. Holmes wrote Elsie ss1
Yenuer while he was suspended from q
trapeza by the feet. If his ideas ceased '''''
TO flow, he gave his body the requisi{s.1 %
impetus, and after humping his head seVla "a
times ag sinst the ceiling resumed J 7
work, Thurlow Weed, of the. New York.,
Times, writes his articles on. the top, of =.
bis hat, reclining on his, back on sofa
at the Astor House. Horace Greeley u
seats himself on cushion filed with bran iE
and uses pen handle two yards lohg.ysl
He also uses broad sheet about the sizs
Of the Tribune, which is pinned agGna{kd
opposite walls of the room. Bayard Tay- 8
lor cOmpoees while travelling up anel
down Broadway in an omnibus. There,
are very few, if any, writer's Of distinc-
ton who sit down like ordinary nortaisI OF
at a desk - @ 4a ~ n3sH35d !ss1