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jcct was revived at different times in Con
gress without definite result. President
Mudi,on, in his annual message of 1916,
called attention to it in the following
words:
"rhc great utility Of a stnndlrd Rrcd IN its nature
amt founded on The IUs of decimal proportions is
scciently obvious 1t lei the Government at an carly
stage topr"pa' O1ry stcfs for introducing II aud
c mpleiion Of tic work Will just title = the pub
tic grut'tude.'
( Out Of this recommendation origina-
ted that call Of the 2esate which drew
forth the mastery report Of John Quin
cy Adams on the whsle subject oi weights
aud measures, where learning, philosophy,
and prophetic aspiration vic with each
other. After reviewing all that had ap-
peared in the past, ard suljecting it all
to a careful cx@ miration, he says of the
metric system of Fran c, which was then
only II experiment:
''ris system approaches to the ideal perfection Of
uniformity applied to weights and measures, ard whcth-
er destined to succeed OF do med to ft will sized un:
f'diug glory upon the age in which it cunccv, d
and II 'un the nation by which its execution at
tempted and has been ~ part achieved
This was in lS-l, wEeq the metric
system, already Invented; wa still strug,
sIiug Tor adol ton in France.
This briei sketch will show how from
the beginning cur Government has been
looking to a system which she'll be CONS
mon to the civilized world And now
this aspiration seems about to be fulfilled
The bills before you, which have already
passed the other House, if they become
Il Iaw, will be the practical commence,
meut Of the new order"
Feiore proceeding to explain the pro
posed system, consider fer one moment
the necessity of a change, as illustrated
Is glimpse at weights and measures III
times past.
Language is, of coursc. cocval with
man as social being. Weights and
measures are hardly less early in their
origin. They are essential to the operas
tiops Of society, and are naturally com
mon to all who belong TO the same social
circle At the beginning each people
had a system OF its own but as nations
gradually intcrmingle aud distant places
are brought together by the attractions
of commerce, the system of one nation
becomes inadequate to the necessities Of
the composite body. a common system
becomes important, just in proportion to
the community of interests among diff
ereDt nations. Next to diversity of Ian,
guages, the discordant systems Of weights
and measures attest the insulation of ma.
tions.
The earliest measures were naturally
derived from the several parts Of the hu-
man body Such was the cubit, which
was the distance between the elbow and
the end of the middle 6oger, being about
twenty two inches. Such also, were the
foot, the hand, the span, the nail. and
the thumb, These measures were de-
i rived from nature, and they were to be
found wherever human heing existed
But they partook of the uncertainty in
the proporticrs of the human form. =
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-28
Approved July IS, 1858.
SPEECH OF HON. CHAS. SUMNER
AZ THE UNITED STATES SENATE, JULY
27TH, 1866.

9TH, 1856.
MIR. SUMxER,-Mr. President, A. al.
o,ber time | might he induced to go
into this question at some length; but
now, in these lttter days ofa weary sess-
i'm. and under these heats, | feel that |
must be briel. Aud yet could not par
don myself if did not undertake, even
at this time, to present plain and sim
.le account Of tho great change which
is now proposed
There is something captivating in the
idea of one system of weights and meas
ures, which shall be comaon to all the
civilized world; so shat, at least in this
particular. the confusion Of Babel may
be owe. come. Kindre to this is. that
other idea OF one system of money
And both of these ideas are, lerhaps,thc
iorerunucrs of that grandor idea OF on e
Language for all the civilized world
Philosophy docs not despair Of the iuI-
iillmcnt of this aspiration at some dis
liant day; but common system OF money
is already within the sphere OF actual
ilcaisla,ion The work has already he
gun. and it cannot cease until this great
object accomplished
If tie United States seem to come
tardily INTO the circle OF nations recoS-
nizing a commCn system of weights and
measures. confess that have pleasure
in calling attention to the historic fact
that. at very early day, this important
subject Was commended to Congress -
Washington in his message to the First
Congress touched the key note when he
,used the word uniformity" IN conncc.
sion with this sui ject. "unitormity,
he said, sin the currency, weights and
measures of the United States is an Oh
ject OF great importance and will, am
persuaded, be attended to-" Then again
in lis message to the next Congress he
went further ilexpfessing a desire for Il
hstundnrd at once iHUdridbie and aniUer.
lsal''' In these words. he foreshadowed
a system that should be common to the
civil .zcd world. 1t is for us now to rec
;ocnize the standard which he thus sen,
tentiously described. All hail to stand
,ard ''invarable and universal"
! l shall not occupy your time inadevel
oping the history of these efforts on the
part of our Government But | cannut
,forbear mentioning that Mr.. jefferson
while Secretary of State, made an elab
Sorate report. in which he proposed to re.
iduce "every branch to the same decimal
ratio already established in coins. and
thus bring calculation of the principal
affairs of life within the arithmetic o.
every man who can multiply and divide
pain numbers" Here is an essentia
element in that common system which
we seek to establish This was in 17g0
while France was just beginning those
efforts which ended at last in the es;ab-
,hshment Of che metric system. The sub
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-28
East India exports cloves, nutme,

East India exports cloves, nutmegs,
mace, pepper, rice, indigo, gold dust.
camphor, benzoin, sulphur, ivory. ret
tans, sandal wood. zinc and nuts.
The United States export principal.
ly agricultural produce, cotton, tobacco,
-four, provisions Of all kinds, lumber, tu--
pentine and wearing apparel.
Rev. Daniel Dorchester estimates
the number of children and youth be,
tween the ages Of five and twenty in the
United States at 1851, 1928.
-Hindoostan exports alike, shswis,
carpets, opium, saltPetre, pepper, gum,
indigo, cinnamon; eochineal, diamonds,
pearls and drugs. i
Switzerland exports cattle, cheese,
butter, tallow, dried fruis, lime, silk vsl-
vets, laces, jewelry, paper and gunpox,
der.
Mexico exports gold and silver, coch-
meal, indigo, sarsaparilla, vanilla, julap,
fustic. campeachy wood, piments, drugs
and dycstuffs. !
Chicago shipped 1884 barrels of
-four and 64S,226 bushels Of wheat east
ward last week.
The Chicago water pipes are ehoked
up with small fishes in all stages of de,
composition.
Woman shared the aple with map
but she took the first bite.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-28


A GooD RULE.-A men who is very
rlch now, was very poor when be was q
'oJ.When asked:how he got his riohep he
replied, "My father taught me never 10
play till my work was finished, and never
spend my monsy until I had earned it,
If had but one hours work in a day i
must do that the first thing, and in an
hour, and after this l was allowed to
play; and l thea could play with more
pleasure than if I had the thought of an
unfinished task before my mind. 1 early
formed the habit of doing everything ip
time, and it soon became perfectly easy
to do So 1t is to this owe my pros,
perity."
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-28

During the first years of the war
says the Bellows Fall ",rimes," when
change was scarce and some large firms
were issuing currency of their own. a
farmer went to store iu a neighboring
town and bought some goods, and gave to
the merchant five dollar bill, of which
he wanted seventy-fve cents back. The
merchant counted out the amount and
handed it over to the farmer. He look.
cd at 1t a moment and inquired, "What's
this r! "lts my currency" said the
merchant. oval, faint good for notbiu,
where live" said the farmer. sVerv
WE'LL, replied the merchant, "keep it till
you get dollars worth, and bring il ID
my store and | will give you dollar bill
Tor It, The farmer pocketed the change
and departed. A few weeks after he
went into the same store and .boueh5
goods to the amount of one dollar, and
alter paying over the identical seyentvi
hve cents, ho took ont handful pump
KIN seed and counted out twenty FIVE of
them, and passed them over to the mer.
chant "Why," said the merchant :.
"wnats this?" ."Wal," says the fs4mdr
this IS my currency, and when you get
4 II
a dollars worth bring it out to my place
and will give you a dollar bill for IT,"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-28
Official

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATEs-Passed
] at the First Session Of the ThTty-Ninth
Congress.
GPUBLIc-No. 1881
AN ACT to authorize the use of the Met
.ric System of Weights aud Measures
BE IL endrted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, Of The United States Of
slmerica IN Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage OF this act 1t
shall be lawful throughout the nlted
States of America to employ the Weights
and Measures of the metric System; ami
no contract or aeuling, or pleading in any
court, shall be deemed invalid or liable
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-28
EQUIVALENTS ~ DENoii-
NATIONS iN Us@.

tvairj poi weight.
- -..i----
220i.5 p6uul'.
- 10 pounds.
22.Ol6 puuud,'
> 2OId pounds.
. 52II unlces.
03J2T ounces.
Is 432 grains.
I'5432 grains.
0,l543 grains.
O.Ol5i grains.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-07-11

iiousekeepers troubled with vermEn need
Re SO no longer, If they use "Costar's'' FIX
tnrminator. We have used it to our salts
factinn; and ifa box cost IS we would have
It. We have tried poisons, but thew effec-
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The breath out of Rats, Mice, Reaches,
Ants, and Bed-Bugs, quicker than we can
wflte it. 1t is in great demand all over the
eoantry.- Medina, Ohio, Gazette.
Es5"See" Costar's'' ad vertisement above
1866.
a VOICE FROM THE FAR WEST
Speaking Of "Costar'sp Rat, Roach. Ant.
&c, observation-disclosures grain and pro,
visions a1e destroyed annually in Grant
county by varmin than would pay for tons
Of this Rat and Insect killer.
HIS, Herald.
sE4s-See 'Costar's' advertisement above.
Sold in CADIZ, o., by John Beall, Sharp
~ kowles, Workman d Upton, and John
April 25, 1s66-3m r.FFnr- a
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s+Fss
1866.
1855.

RATS vs. BIRDS'-Whoever engages in
shooting small birds is a cruel man. who
ever aids in exterminating rats is a bene-
factor. We should like some one TO give
us the benefit of their experience in driving
out these pests. We need something be.
sides dogs, cats, and traps for this business.
Scientific 4m eTicnn. n Y
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AsAEican. who, according to She tbeorv
OF the Abolitionists, should have the right
OF suffrage, was recently a witness In a case
IN Indiana, under the Ggl Rights Bill
The following IS an extract from his terti.
lncny:
Bg the CHu'-'Were ya1 born in the
United St9tos?"
WitnA S. IA. sah."
By the Court-"Were you born in Amer
ica?"
WitRess-"No, sab.
BY the Coart-"Where were You born?"
'Witness-'In Henderson, Kentucky,
sab"
A man named John Gallagher has been
tried, in Boston, the past week, for murder,
and one OF the jurors vas : negro. The
hrst case of the kind in the country.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11
HORSES AND WAGONS CHEAE
FINE RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale his fine resi-
i dence, situated on the corner Of Orleans and
Beaver streets. The lot is so by so feet, with
excellent sidewalks, nearly new, plenty of shade
trsss, and a clean, dry alley.
The house is large, two story brick completely
finished, and one of the most convenient and
comfortable houses to be found. 1t has ~ large
rooms, besides plenty of closets, cupboards, Paa-
try, Sc. &C., tin roof; window shutters; plenty
of piazza room; perfectly dry cellar which never
freezes; good cistern and never failing well OF
the purest water to be found anywhere. There Is
good stable, room enough for sI horses; good
sheds, coal house, hen house and yard, and all
necessary oatbulldings. The garden 10 one OF The
finest and warmest in town, beirg protected on the
north and west and having good supply OF choice
grapes and all kinds of large and small fruits. II
10 one Of the most desirable localities In town.
Terms made satisfactory, and possession given
AZ soon a. sold.
JOS. B. DANFORTH.
Rock IsIaad, April 3, 1855, dwtE
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RELEASED.

Col. VIM. A. Bowles, L. P. Milligan, and
Stephen Hsrsey, of Indiana, who were con-
vicsed by one Of Stanton's shoulder strap
courts and sentenced to be hung; whose
sentence was committed, but President
Lincoln, to imprisonment for life,
and whose treal the supreme court of the
United States has Just decided to have been
illegal, were released yesterday april 10th
from the Ohio penitensiary, by order of Pres
ident johnson.
Mr.. Milligan is lawyer of distinction,
and was released on a writ of habeas corpus.
before the order from the president arrived
1t is said that he will be the democratic can
didase for United States senator from In
diana-and with a good chance of success, as
the democracy are pretty certain to carry the
state.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11

The Quincy Herald says the democrats Of
Adams county. Illinois, at the recent town
ship elections, gained from fifty to one hun
dred per cent. on the last election, while the
radicals lost accordingly. The result of the
elections throughout the state indicate with
great appearance of certainty. that Senator
Trumbull will have to walk the plank at the
end of his present term on the 4th of March
next
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PEORIA REDEEMED.

The democracy of Peoria are entitled to the
thanks of their brethren throughout the
state. Last Tuesday they elected their CITY
ticket by $50 majority, and a majority OF the
aldermen. NJ Last year the radicals carried it
by 173. Democratic gain 1891! Good fog
Peoria. -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11

The recent elections indicate the speedy
extinction of the republican party. Over 3,
600 democratic gain in New Hampshire, over
gain everywhere, indicate that, by next fall,
the republicans can carry no state outside of
New England-and even in New England
they are not sure of any but Vermont and
Massachusetts,.
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SMALL ITEMS.

Congress has just appropriated $4,000
to furnish the White House, to make good
what somebody stole when Lincoln died.
Also $500, 600 to pay the expenses of Lin
coins funeral, and 100000 to purchase
Ford's Theatre, where Lincoln was killed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11

A curious incident occurred the other day in
one of the restaurants in Chicago. A rough but
shrewd looking countryman seated himself at
table, and having inspected the bill offare, called
for piece of "Forney." The waiter, who was a
black of more than ordinary intelligence, disap-
peared grinning, and returned in a moment with
slice of cold dsck-NashsiAe Union. eses
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11
MARSuAL'S NOTICE.

A LII persons within the city limits, are
"a hereby notified and requested to remove, on
or-beiore the lat of May nett, all manure or
other offensive matter which may have accumu-
lated on or in the alleys contiguous to the prem
Uses upon which they may seTerally reside !; also
to clean all SINKS, sewers and vaults on their
premises, which have, or may become offensive
or unhealthy to persons living in the vicinity of
the same. Whoever fails to comply with the
above notice, within the time Aforesaid, may e1-
pect to be punished in accordance with the gro
for such offenses.
All hogs found running at large ten days after
this date will be taken up and sold, the Law
directs. f. c. CHOPPER, City Marshal.
| Rock Island, April 10, 1866, d2w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11

At the late Lsavenworth election. Thomas
Carney. johnson republican candidate for
mayor, received 2,506 votes and BENZ. F.
AIKEN, anti-Johnson, 906, leaving Mr.. Carney
majority of 1000. The balance of the
johnson ticket was elected by majorities
ranging from 989 to l, 743
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The Boston Commercial says:

The great contest for congressman in the
autumn will be one of monentuous impor-
tance. If plan of reconciliation is not
adopted by congress, we must look for years
of strife and contention, which will prove dis
astrous to the best interssss of the whole
country. ~