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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-18
Washington, Jim. l6, 1866.

Washington, Jim. l6, 1866.
Mr.. Edward s. Morris,
No. 9l6 Arch Street, Philada.
Dear Sf' l have examined the Testimonials
and Reports submitted in favor of your Ague
cure, and am free to say that they appear to me
70 be exceedingly streng, and to come from sour
ces emlnently entitled to belief A medicine
recommended Is, in my opinion, worthy of a full
and fair trial. RICHARD YATES
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FEATHERS FOB SALE.

ltioR SALE at C. p. Hengstlef's Tobacco store
l. neat door to Babcock,s Hall, 5000 lbs
Feathers ehssp, in quantities to suit. -.
Give ne = call, before buying elsewhere. .e&
aAE-, c. P. sHENGsTLER. g.
Rock Island, Aug. 20-dwln. -.-ess
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PHOTOGRAPHS.
Brass and Iron Work,
t Gas Fitting -
AND
S TE "A N PIPE S

LEyEE, NEAR FERRY LANDING.
I'HE subscriber has moved into his new
1 shop, near Wolimsn's Hall, on the Levee,
where he invites the patronage of his friends and
the public generally. He keeps constantly on
hand all kinds OF Brass and Iron Goods, such as
Steam Cocks, Valves, Water Gauges, Whistles,
Oil Cups, Beer Cocks, Pumps, Gas and Steam
Pipe OF all sizes, Zinc, Babbtt Metal, ETC., etc.
Steam and Gas Work promptly attended to and
put upin workmanlike manner. sI-
Gas fixtures of all kinds for sale -eE 3.
Gas Filters supplied. ~ r..saa ..s i-
N. B---Cash paid for Old Copper and Rra".
JACOB RILEY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-18

Strengthens the system, and.prevsnt return q
FI the Chills.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-18
Remember

That his BIttsrs 10 not Alcoholic, contains no
Rum or Whisky, and cannot make Drunkards, but
the Best Tonic in the World.
From the Rev. e. d. Fsndall, Assistant Editor
Christian Chronicle, Phiiada. a-tS
have derived decide benefit from the use OF
Hooaaud,s German Bittsrs, and feel it my privii-
eye to recommsnd them a most valuable tonic,
all who are suffering from general debility or
rom disssses arising from arrangement of the
ivsr. Yours truly, assa Ed. D.FENDALL.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-18
s--s@s s.aE 50 < ssee s4-s
- s.'ftetfIss, zgzss4 rshasaT
Fever alndFAgue
.sNAl<ture.

Used in the Hospitals During the War.
'a A9f0 REcoMMENDRD NY zoo
jaw Cooke. the celebrated Banker; Jas Pollock
EI-Gov. of Penna.-now President of the U.
Mint, at PhiladeIphia; Geo. H. Stuart, the emi .
nent philanthropist; ). Prof.Jsnes. G. Booth, Ana
lytical Chemist, and by os.r.e7f 20
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CAPITAL AND ASSETS,
$1,2OO,OOO.
Losses Paid, over $500, 900.
THE.

Policies issued for any period, not exceeding six
years, on terms as favorable the Raturc of the
risks will warrant. All losses equitably adjusted
and promptly paid s-f r..e- .
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8 D ."# at4ss aag-#s -.
From the Rev. D. Merrige, Pastor OF the Pass-
yunk Baptist Church, Philada.l
From the many respectable Recommendations
given to DR.. Aoohand's German Bitten, WAS In
duced to give them trial. After using sererai
bottles found the m to be good remedy for de-
blity, and most excellent tonic for the stomach.
ID. MERRIGE.
Rev. ]. s. Herman, of the German Reformed
Church, Kutztown, Berks County, Pa, was cured
tDy,pepsia of wsnty years standing. .
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DIR. BIGELOW

is the only Ply scian, as Special
~ ist, now in Chicago that can be en-
" ,irely relied upon. Go to him, and
.-7 not suffer that horrible disease to
scst 49, remain IN your system, disfguring
ME your face and BODY, besides des.
49, Laying xnur happlneks and fnIure
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22

In obedience to the district conference,
we placed Mr. Williams name in our list
of candidates last week, but had no room
for noticing it further. On the second
ballot his nomination was made unani-
nous.
A resolution indorsing him personally,
another indorsing the action of Congress,
and third denouncing the policy of the
presi ent was passed This was merely
recording the sentiments of the loyal
people of the district
OF Mr. Williams, both as citizen and
representative. we have often spoken in
terms of just commcndation. We have
only to say that his services during the
long and labor,ous session just closed, has
strengthened the confidence he has 50
long enjoyed in this part Of his district.
His classical attainments-hi long ex-
perieuce in public affairs, no less than his
high toned patriotism, entitle him to the
confidence and support of every loyal 20
ter in thi, district
Our people have felt that great inius-
tice has been done our county by cur
friends, Of Allegheny, in thus retaining
tae honors of the district for ten years in
succession, contrary to positive sgree
mept entered into at the time Mr.. Howe
was nominated, as well as against justice
and fair dealing but for this we hold no
grudge at Mr.. Williams. Indeed
we are not aware that he has pressed his
own nomination. But even were it 9TH
erwise We would not hesitate to support
him when fairly put in nomination, the
more so at this time, when the nation by
the perfdyIof the Executive, is again put
in peril,-whcn we are again threaten
ed with civil war !
We have good material at home, out Of
which to make Congressman. We have
pressed their claims as farss was thought
proper. They, as well as their friend, fall
back in good order.
Mr. Williams will, we have no. doubt,
run every vote in the party IN our coun
ty, which we feel safe in saying, will Sc
cure him five hundred majority here.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22

The weather seems to have been rath-
er unfavorable; the Wigwam. was not
finished in, time for the opening of the
Convention. They finally met. Gen
Dix was appointed temporary Chair
mar, On taking the Chair he made
shert speech, after which they had pray
eE In response to the several petitions
Of the Rev. Gentleman, one voice aud
IDLY calculated, ."Amen." We are not
advised how many hurrshed forJeff Da-
Wis Senator Doolittle vas elected per-
manent Chairman. The usual commit
tees on credentials and resolutions were.
appointed, and after brief sittings for
three days, and after the reading of the
resolutions, this wonderful body adjourn
ed. In looking over its deliberations,
except it was in the appointment of com
mittees, you could scarcely detect more
than eight or ten delegates in attendance,
so still was the remainder. This CON
vention, as we have said, originated with
the President.
The delegates were appointed by few
political brokers, without the consent of
the people. Never, in this country, did
convention assemble, in which the peo.
pie took so little part, or interest. 1t is
pow among the things that ,eere. 1t will
soon be forgotten, and this is the only
enco ouragement for its members, at least
any off them who wish to have anything
further to do with the Republican party.
The fall elections will bury its seht-
ments so deep, that no statesman, how
ever adventuresome, will ever attempt to
resurrect them.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22

"A German woman who arrived
in Belleville, Illinois, about week
ago, from the old country, was rob-
bed of a chest containing $4,000 in
gold and silver by a scamp whom she
had hired to convey her baggage
from Belleville to Mascantah. Such
an event as this with thousands of
others, goes far to confirm us in the
opinion we have before expressed.
that SO many people, who are sup
posed to be honest and who would be
trusted in community without hes
itation, are inherently bad. If they
could know beforehand the stain and
the degradation of possessing and
using money criminally come by and
the burning iron which must more or
less be always piercing their hearts
they never would have committed
the crime. Reflect for a moment
and see how few-how very few-es-
cape in the end detection and the
public exposure of their guilt, blast
ing their lives forever, following them
to the grave, and leaving an efaoca-
Bile stain upon their family.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22
A New and Grand Epoch in Medi cine

n view anu OTdIlu pull lii Heul Cllo
DIR. MAGGIEL is the founder Of a new
Medical System The quahtitariaus,
whose vast internal doses cnfcebIe the
stomach and plralyze the bowels, must
give precedence to the man who restores
health and appetite, with from one to two
Of his extraordinary Pills, aud cures the
most virulent sores with box or 50 Of his
wonderful and all healing Salve. These
two great specifics Of thy Doctor are iast
superseding all the stercotyped noatrums
of the day. Extraordinary cures by
Maggiel's Pills and Saye have opened
the eyes of the public to the inefficicncy
of the $50 cglled) remedies Of others, and
upon which people have 60 long bllndly
depended. Maggiel's F lIs are not Of She
class that swallowed by the dozen, and
of which every box full taken creates an
absolute necessity for another. One or
two of AIaggiel's Pills sufices to place the
bowels in perfect order, tone she stomach,
creates an appetite, ana reader the spirits
light and buoyant There is no gripping,
anu HO IGdCLlUu tH tiC iOiHi VI yOhSbl pa
ton. If the liver IS affected, its iunc
tions are restored; and if the nervous
system is feeble, it is invigoratea. This
last quality makes the medicines very
desirable for the wants of delicate fe-
males. Ulccrous and eruptive diseases
are literally extinguished by the Olsen
fectant power of MagSiels Salye. In
fact, it is here announced that MAGGIEL' s
BILIOUS, DYsPEPTIC AND DIARRHEA
Pills cure where all others fail. While
for Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Cuts and
all abrasions of the skin, MAGGIEL's,
SALvE is infalliable. Sold by J. MAG
GIEL, 43 Fulton Street, New York, aud
all Druggists, at % cts. per box
For Sale at Drs. GRAHAMS& HUS
ELT0N'S Drug Store, sole Agents in
Eutler, Pa. (may 8, '66. .
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22

GREAT FAIR AT ST. LoUIs.-The st.
Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation, will, on the first of October next,
open one of its Annual Fairs, which, pre-
vious to the late rebellion, were of ma.
tional reputation The premium list ex-
ceeds in amount any before offered in the
country. The St. Louis Railway Manu-
featuring Company Of st. Louis say that
SO favorable opportunity for manufactur-
ers to exhibit their products to consumers
of the Mississippi Valley has never before
been offered, and they propose to take
care of all articles embraced under the
head ofrailway and foundry supplies, iron
and wood wol king machinery and tools,
undertaking to provide for them suitable
positions in the fair building aud grounds.
Should any OF the manufacturers Of Pitts
burgh desire to exhibit, they can obtain
all necessary information on the subject
by addressing B. R. Bonner, ESQ, Sec
retary of the ST. Louis Railway Supplies
Company.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22

humanity ] By the BY, how do our sol
diers like to see such rebels as Orr come
North to tell them how to. vote, before the
grass has well grown on the graves of our
fallen braves, in whose memory and honor
Southern magistrates will not even allow
the strewing Of few flowers. Oh!
shame where is thy blush
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Communications.
->~~-~~~---<------~-~----~.
For the Citizen.
CLARKsBURa, Mo,
Aug. 18th. 1866.

icthf 1SOVsrr
Mr.. EDmoR The wheel of Time
has again brought around the sultry
month of August, with all its busy cares
bout the greatest care with us Nilsson
rians is to find shelter from those verti-
cal rays, that beat down with so little
wercy on lazy people; while we console
oursel YES with the idea, that while we
live in Productice country it is unnec-
essary-yea is ipPrade'a to labor DUR.
ing the hot weather, as we are sure (no
preventive Providence J Of plenty to eat
aud drink, aud wherewith to be clothed.
The farmers have gatn nsred in rich
harvest Of wheat, oats and bay and are
now threshng out their grain. Wheat
was harvested, and most Of it in stack by
the 4th of July. Oats, spring wheat,
and hay were put up by the lst of Aug
ust, notwithstanding chat it has been a
more than usually late harvest There
fore, there has been but comparatively
little wheat sown corn being the great
staple. In many localities, and espec-
tally among eastern men, there is being
greater attention given to wheat grow
ing; aud | have but little doubt, that in
very few years, this will be great
wheat growing State The principal en-
emy it has here is the chintz bug the
red weeyil being unknown as yet. Tie
corn crop will no doubt be light in this
pat of the State, on account of drought.
This, it seems, is confined to a narrow
strip of country, about mid way the State,
and extending partly across it from East
to West 1t is said that such a drouth
has not been experienced in this section
for twelve or fifteen years. All reports
agree, that the farmers anticipate large
reward lor their labors over most o! the
State, A word about Missouri political
ly: Perhaps no State ip the Union has
felt more severely the effects of intestine
war, than did Missouri. llefc, were TO
be found all the elements of the war, in
all their aggrsvation. The u'aion men
in the minority, had TO contend with
heqs2q in all its foul shapes IN their
Legislature, in the field, aud at their own
firesides. They, knowing their rights,
dare maintain them" and did maintain
them to the happy end. They saved the
State the disgrace of passing a iSecession
Ordinance, and tod day she stands with
her loyal sisters in Congress. Her tick
ct is Congres, as 1t is, and the President
as he was With fewer advantages in
the out start than Kentucky, she has out
done the latter in the race. Among the
happy results is dis: that, as has been
estimated 100, 900 persons have, the last
year, cast tn ,ir lots within her borders,
aud still they come. The approaching
election, which is to come of on the 9Th
of November, is being hotly contested.
If the rebels. at the approaching cleo
ton, do not gaiu by Eoting what they
failed to by shootiny, they NAV ever uf-
ter hold their peace in Missouri We
expect to beat them so badly, that they
will consider this State forever dedicated
to the Union.
Let us hear good account from the
Old Keystone. r. il. G.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22
coal was frst used

-Anthracite coal was FIST used in
this country in the Wyoming Val
lev, by two Connecticut blacksmiths,
in 1868 SO, but it was not till 1903
that it WAS used for domestic purpo-
ses in the common CRATE. In that
year Judge Fell, of Wilkesbarre, re-
corded the fact that he had made the
experiment of burning the common
stove coal of the valley in a common
fireplace, and found it answering all
the purposes fuel,
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Trial List for Sept. Term, 1860.

VI
VIM, Fowler David M'Donald
Nm ID. Lemu0n Jacob Mechilny
taspT kym VS. Henry Strutts "a ~ p 5e
mott el al. f7A7TT rT-FN
barbara Leiboll VS. 1Iensy Leibold.
~ III SECOND WEEK. 81 s4s,i.7, VefFf -
wilson Petts vs Willbert Frederick OF al. = -
Mm. Story vs. AVN. Adams,
lSLic SpnnseF David Iarslall
HugR Wm. Murrin, Exrs VS. Daniel Kelly
hachaei Cowan .ys May Mcknnis, y
lsaec khs ltsl VS. Robert Alien. ~ "E'
Nmfhorqner Hugh Vim, Murrin Ex'rs
Wei Davidson vs. John Heltord
W. feny ct al, Trustees Of Unity Congregation vs.,
MuhL hLiyton' vs. james L Chambers,
Heslry Bruner vs. Sannel Patterson,
lugh VIM Murrin, Ex'rs vs. Daniel KslIy
Adun DetFick vs. Tholaas Richards
JohTltussel Charles Cochran ct al
Lyha,S MLure Mary Brown ct al
john Negtey W VIM Yo9ciey ct al
james Galliher Ir. James Gal ltlier Sir
ldrvey D. Thompson Isaac Sponser ct al
John, Price WIN. Msrlorf
VIM Byers The school District Of Oakland
township Butler County, Pa
wM sTo0PS, Proth'y
proihonotary's Office Aug. -, 1856.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22
GREETING
THE, SEPTEMBER CONVENTION.
Pennsylvania to the Unionists of the
South.
Shall Loyal Masses or Bafffed Trait
ors Govern the Country
Union men of tue several States
Requested 20 Send Dele
cations.
Pu1LADELpnIA, August 16


The Union State Central Committee Of
Pepnsylvania send greeting to their brave
Union brothers of the South, and extend
to them hearty welcome on the occa-
sion of their meeting in this city on Mon
day, the third day Of September next
History furnishes no parallel to .he patri-
otism, courage and fidelity Of those men
who from the beginning of the rebellion
TO the end fought the good Gsht and kept
the faith. The question to be decided is,
whether loyalty is to be prescribed and
punished in the persons of patriots like
these, or treason rewarded and honored
in the persons of the guilty authors and
agents of the rebellion? !? Shall the loyal
masses of bafied and defeated traitors
govern the Union
In these great issues all are vitally con.
cerned, and our Southern compatriots
have instinctively turned toward the spot
where the great charter of American lib
erty was first proclaimed, and propose
within hesacred shadow Of Independence
Hall to renew their VOWS of fidelity to the
principles of that immortal creed, and to
take council with their Union friends
On behalf olthe loyal men of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania this committee
hereby cheeriully extend cordial well
come to these patriots and friends from
Southern States All who come will be
received with open arms and warm hearts.
The Union men of the entire Common
wealth are cordially invited to come here
and honor the occasion with their pres
ence, and to enable all to confer together
upon the present aud future Of our i'm
periled country.
1t is also suggested and recommended
that our friends from other States send
delegations here on this important occa-
sion-not to sit in the Convention, but to
cheer and cooperate with these tried
champions of liberty from the South.
BY order of the Committee,
[Siguedl F Il. JORDAN,
Chairman.
The National Hall has been secured
for the sitting of the Convention Of
Southern Unionists, to assemble in this
city. The National Union Club invites
delegates as they arrive to call at their
rooms, No. 1850 Chestnut street, apdreg1
lister their names. The Clubpiace their
rooms at the use of the Convention as
headquarters. Governor A. j. Hamilton,
of Texas, aud Thomas j. Durant, of New
Orleans, have already registered their
names
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22
The philadelphia Convention.

nc Il huHfauefpHha convention.
Conventions, in this country, usually
come, either directly or indirectly, from
the people. The Philadelphia Conven-
ton, however, originated with the Pres.
ident of the United States This fact
gave this gathering more Importance, or
at least attracted to it more curiosity than
most conventions
Mr.. johnson was elected Vice Presi-
dent by the vote of the Republican par
ty. He was placed in the Presidential
Chair by the hand of the assassin. For
time he seemed to "run WE'LL" assu ed
the people that ''treason was crime, and
must be punished" !" that "traitors must
be impoverished" that their "social and
political power must be broken" &C.
We have not time uow to review the me.
andering path by which he worked his
way, after all this, into the bosom of his
former friends, the Rebels. 1t is pain.
full enough to know that such was the
fact This, of course secured him the
affections of the Northern wing of the
Democracy. But these two elements
combined would not be able to obtain
control of the Government. 1t was,
therefore, agreed that the President
would still claim affinity with the party
that eleeted him, taking exception, how
ever, to few of the leaders of the par
ty. In this way it was thought, by the
assistance of Federal patronage, that a
detection might be wrought, sufficient to
complete its destruction. A few willing
tools were found ready to assist in this
work of decentralization Gas their was a
few rebels even in Heaven). With these
the President undertook the great work
of overthrowing the party whose hero
ism saved the life of the nation Half
a dozen of this class issued the first call
for this Convention, next call was issu-
ed by Montgomery Blair and others, in
the interest of the Democracy, and last
" the Democratic members of Congress
gave in their adhesion through another
card or call.
The Convention was composed of two
Republicans ~ from each Congressional
District, with an equal number of Dem
ocrats. While the Southern States had
fall delegations of rebels In noticing
the appointments as they were made, ge
observed that, on the part of rebels and
Democrats, there was going to be cred
liable amount of talent at least, in the
Conven ton, which might compensate to
a certain degree for the great want of pa
triotism. Pendleton of Ohio, Stevens of
Georgia, Orr of South Carolina, and
Woodward Of Pennsylvania, are men of
liberal talents. We had supposed, there
fore, that when large Convention com.
posed OF such men, met, we would see
a display Of their oratorial psgers-z But
to our astonishpent not word was said.
The truth is, the elements were SC hetero-
geneous that it was deemed quite unsafe
by the managers, to let a word be said
Like the old bachelors cupboard, this
convention was
"a spectacle Of eomical odilies
FhisEs shat ksa never sesz neiakkeu bsfers1
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22

Two men employed at lime
kiln near St. Genevleva, Mo-, while
watching the kiln at night, took a
coffee-pot which had been standing
all day on the bank and made some
coffee in it, of which they drank free
ly. Soon after they exhibited strong
symptoms of having been poisoned,
and examining the coffee-pot found
in it a small snake which had been
boiled up with the coffee, and the es-
sence of which they had been freely
drinking.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-22
nSE~We find the following in the g

pSy~ We find the following in the Ga
zette of a recent date
"The course of Mr.. McJunkinin this
whole matter is deserving of much com
mendation. An earnest and able man,
his friends naturally enough desired to
place him in Congress. But he depoited
himself throughout with nice sense of
honor and scrupulous adherence to his
prolcssed principles and those Of the Re
publican party.
1t is apparent that no detection exists
in the district; that all the calculations
of the democrats and conservatives basel
on existing or expected alterations, are
doomed to disappointment; and that the
republicans will present, on the day Of
election, as compact front, aud roll up
majority as formidable as on any pre-
vious occasion"
OF course they will Why shouldn't
they? We have the same unscFnpSioiis
enemy in front. We viii meet him with
usual yigor, and defeat him by an in
creased majority.