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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
DEFIANCE OF THE POPULAR WILL.

In 1866 the people of Texas had an cleo
ton for governor, which resulted as follows
Goyernor-Throckmor ton .................. 46,s7I
+. NJ. Pease....... l2,Ool
Pease was the radical candidate, and 10y
al voters intimated that they did not want
him by a vote of four to one. Sheridan has
taken the man rejected by the people and
placed him above the choice of the people.
"Yet," says a correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, Governor Throckmorton
was like a father to the people Of Texas
He knew their wants, and he was identified
with the interests and prosperity of the state.
In spite Of military governments, so wise
and judicious were all the measures adopted
by Governor Throckmorton, that the state
of Texas was prospecting beyond any other
southern state. The energy Of its citizens
had surmounted to great extent the diff
culties of the labor question: and the soil of
the state was everywhere teeming with abun-
dant harvests. Emigrants were flowing into
the state ia steady stream, new railroads
were being built, and everything was quiet,
peaceful and prosperous"
Kentucky has elected democratic COVER
nor by &C, 900 majority. Itawhile ago elected
democratic delegation to congress, but con-
gress refused them seats, tho several of them
were members of the last house. They dare
not prevent governor from taking his seat
One of the defeated radical candidates fol
congress, VIM. Brown, in speech at Lex
ington few days ago in support of the rad
ical state ticket, proclaimed that they would
His remarks were printed in the Lexington
Observer and Reporter, and in note tc
that paper Mr.. Brown certi6es to the correct
ness of the report. Said he:
The democrats, by the election of Helm, rur
the risk of great dangers to them one, the erec
ton of military government orer Kentucky B,
congress the other, an international resolution
in Kentucky, recognized as legitimate in its re
suits by congress. Sunnose Holm
is elected by large majority and the radical
determined to resist his Inauguration and to or
game another state government overthrowin,
the present one, making a new constitution an,
s cooe Oh AVS nugarating COL Barnes COVER
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

Mr.. Geo. NJ. Drake, editor of the Union
Spring PA Times, lately had political
communication with Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens.
which was reported for the newspapers. Its
accuracy in some respects was impugned.--
He has now written letter, over his own
name, in which he afirms the literal &C
curacy of all he had before stated, and adds
another item, which he had previously omit
ed. He says, among the things he passed
over, was:
The remark by Mr.. Stevens, when speaking Of
the acknowledgment of beiligerent rights the
part of the south by the yankee government, that
'the hanging of Mrs. Surratt q cruel, unneces-
sary murder" These were his identical words
He casually added, at is no use to find fault
with it now. 1t cannot be helped, and / suppose
was done to crafty morbid appetite for blood
on the part of some excited people north"
1t will begin to be thought, as very clear
case, that Mrs. Surratt suffered innocently,
when two such 'ferocious radicals as Thad
Stevens and Benjamin F. Butler unreserv-
edly confess it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

An exchange speaks of fellow who, upon
learning q friend had gone into the publish,
ing business, at once subscribed for the pa
per. The publisher was rather delicate
about sending the bill-but after some ten
years had elapsed, made bold to dun ms ms
constant reader" when the latter at onse
grew indignant, refused to pay, and ordered
the paper stopped,a alleging that she had taken
the paper for so many years just to keep it
along, and now to be asked to pay for it was
too darned mean"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

An exchange well says, tout of every
dollar the laboring man earns, about sixty
cents is taken indirectly to keep the indolent
negroes, to maintain military despotisms
over eleven states, and enrich abolition off,
Gals. This is why our poor men are kept
poor, and our laboring men complain of hard
times. 1t is the high prices and high taxes
that take their money, and it is the negro
bureau, military despotisms, and abolition
officials, that make the taxes high. To get
rid of these, radicalism must be voted out OF
power.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
Are the Radicals Witch.nurn;np
Fanatics.

The Belfast tMe,) Journal, spea,s;,o ..
the new liquor law which has just gone ;n.o
operation in Maine, Furnishing liquor seu;n :
with fine and Imprisonment, draws the fos
lowing beautiful picture of the radical mil
lenium in Maine. Here is the republican
record in Maine:
Aperson who commits manslaughter is punish
ed by fine and imprisonment. So is the seller .
one glass of cider.
person who mains another is punished h,
fine and imprisonment. So is the seller of on,
glass of cider. 'AA'
A highway robber is punished by fine and Inn
prisonment. So is the seller of one glass Of cider
A person committing rape is punished hy ;,n.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

nr;soument So is the seller of one glass of cider.
person kidnapping another is punished by
fine and imprisonment. So is the seller of one
glass of cider.
person committing assault and battery is
punished by fine and imprisonment. So is the
seller of one glass of cider.
A person setting are to building is punished BY
fine and imprisonmsnt. So is the seller OF one
glass of cider.
A person committing forgery Is punished by
imprisonment. So 10 the seller of one glass Of
A counterfeiter is punished by imprisonment
so Is the seller of one glass of cider.
A person committing perjury is punished by
Imprisonment, So is the seller of one glass OF
cider.
An adulterer is punished by fine and imprison-
ment. So is the seller of one glass of cider.
A person guilty of incest is punished by i'm
prisonment. So is the seller of one glass Of ci-
der.
person who commits bigamy ispunished by s
imprisonment. So is the seller of one glass u
cider.
And the radicals in Moline are no" at
tempting to punish men in the same way,
who keep billiard tables or sell glass OF
beer or native wine. And they II do it every.
where If thew have the power.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
A New Love Test.

The English papers tell of sentimental
Individual named Stanhope, who, having be-
come possessed with the notion that his wife
was not so fond of him as she should be, re-
solved to put her love to the test. This lie
did by hanging himself in effigy in the at
tic, and concealing himself where he could
watch the effect of the spectacle. Here is
the sequel
After awhile, his daughter came up after
skipping rope, and caugtta glimpse of the
suspended figure. She ram down the stairs,
screaming, "0h, mother, mother! papa has
hung himself" NOW for it, thought Felix,
in ambuscade, 1--WE shall-have a touching
scene presently 'Hung himself,rhe heard
Mrs. Stanhope repeat, as she walked leisure
ly up stairs, "He hasn't got pluck enough
for such thing, or he would have done it
long ago. Well, believe he has done it,
however" she said, as she came in view of
Felix's representative. "Moll Ito the little
girl), think ne ought to be cut down. You
had better go into the kitchen and get q
knife, my dear; but don't go down too fast
or you might fall and hurt yourself. Stay,
forgot there's no knife in the kitchen
sharp enough. You can go around to MIR
Holmes, the shoemaker he's only fou I
streets off-and ask him to lend us his par
ing knife tell him to whet it before he
sends it. And, Molly, when you are in the
neighborhood, you can stop at Aunt Sukey's
ard ask how the baby is. And, Molly, you
can stop at the grocer's shop, as you come
back, and get pound of sugar"
"Poor Felix!' sighed Mrs. Stanhope,
when her daughter had departed ~ hope
we shall get him down before the vital sparks
extinct, for these buryings are very trouble
some, and cost money. He wanted to put
an end to himself, too ; and l think ought
to let him have his own way for once in his
life; he used to say / was always crossing
him. / wish he hadn't spoiled that new
clothes line an old rope might have an
swered his purpose" Here q voice, which,
sounded like that of the supposed suicide.
broke in upon Mrs. Stanhope's soliloouy
with, "You confounded Jezabel, I'll be the
| death of you'll" Mrs. Stanhope, thinking
this, of course, must be ghostly exclama.
ton, uttered a wild scream, and attempted
| to escape down the narrow staircase. Felix,
starting from his place of concealment, gave
chase. Mrs. Stanhope stumbled midway on
the flight of stairs, and Mr.. Stanhope having
just reached her, and made grasp at her
disheveled hair as it streamed backward, the
| amiabie partners were precipatated to the
bottom together both were badly bruised.
The PEARLY GATEs.-Pure white teeth
and a sweet breath, issuing like per.
iume from the rose, through a pair of lovely
lips, are, as Shakespeare says, Gan excellent
| thing IN woman To keep the "pearly
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
Assessment Lists.

UITI CLERK UFFICkr [ =
City of Rock Island, August Sth, 1861
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ assessment lists of taxable real and person
al estate in the city of Rock Island for the year
1857, have been completed and returned by the
assessor to the City Council; and that objections
thereto will be heard by the City Council at the
council room in said city, on the 2Gth day of Au-
gust inst, at ~ O'Clock p. M. All persons feel
ing themselves aggricved by the assessment OF
their property are hereby requested to make OF
file their objections at the time and place afore-
said. j. K. JOHNSTON,
augsd4t. 90 s-z- - City Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

Several horse thieves have lately been ar
rested by officers of Edgar county, I'll. The
head of an extensive gang of these gentry
was arrested at Kinmundy, Marion county,
ILL.,, where he was keeping hotel. This fell
lows name; is Fl. L. Gray. He was the
head centre of the gang, received the stolen
property and sold it. His arrest led to sew
eral others. .aE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
A New York radical newspaper, in speak
ing of the course of Stanton with reference

"A new Ork radical newspaper, IN speak
ing of the course of Stanton with reference
to Mcclellan, says;
"He was looked upon by the whole country as
the man destined to close the war in blaze of
glory and the case became desperate for the po-
litical conspirators in the cabinet. To this SOL
der, therefore, Stanton resoiutely applied his
murderous memorable policy, determined to kill
the soldier even though he killed the country
He broke that army into detachments, and parai-
yzed it by hampering the commander with all
pitiful conditions. He succeeded in forcing the
failure of that campaign, and there and elsewhere
destroying the soldier, though, by pushing away
the success then within our grasp. he caused the
war to reach the proportions it did and piled up
the great debt that now weighs upon u.s.
Democrats have always known that Nc
Clellan was killed off by Lincoln and Stan
ton to put out of the way a formidable pres
idential candidate. 1t is unexpected to find
radcalism thus confessing the atrocious
plot.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
Thursdsy Evening, August Is, 1867.

/ The New York Herald dispatch from Wash,
inRton contains reports which if well founded
would look rs if General Grant was likely 70
prove mere tool of President johnson. --cn'ea-
90 Journal, 14th.
Abuse of General Grant will soon De the
leading feature of radical newspapers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
CITY HARNESS SHOP
NEAR THE CITY seal Z )

TINE UNDERSIGNED HAVE OPENED A
i shop in the basement of Smyth,s building
near the City Scales, where they will be Happy t'
see all who want anything in their line.
They have workmen equal to any IN the west
stock of the very best quality, and warrant then
work to be fully equal to.any and prices as 10"
ns any.
Repairing done at short notice.
All orders promptly filed.
A share of patronage respectfully solicited.
KESLER & BURK.
Rock island, March 20, diff. s ..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
Tho Nationals in WASHINGTON.

!. This famousbase ball club arrived home
on the 3lst. and demonstration was gotten
up by their felow-citizens upon the occasion.
During their tour they played ten games,
with the following result
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

HNHE subscriber offers for sale his house and
l. lot, in the city of Rock Island. The prem
Uses offered for sale are in John W. Spencers Sd
addition to the ;City of Rock Island and con-
sists of a new house of four rooms, n good cellar,
well and cstern, with all the necessary out build
ings, all new, with large barn l6x24 feet, all
in complete repair. The property will be sold
on reasonable terms, and an indisputabe title
given. For particulars enquire of the subscriber,
on the premises, or of A. Wagner, Esq, at his
Office, in the City of Rock Island.
70 s. II SAMUEL SHANK,
aug11dlm Adams St.. Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
DISSOLUTION.

THE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
i existing between the undersigned, under
the firm name of "The American Match Co." is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The business of the late firm win be continued
by w. c. WEIGH, who will pay oil debts and col
lect all accounts due said firm.
FIJI. WARREN,
VIC. WEIGH.
Rock Island, May 81, 1867, d3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
To-Day's Advertisem' is.
DISSOLUTION.

T>HE firm of Biddison 4 Heath is this day
i dissolved by mutual consent, A. F. Heath
Withdrawing from the business. The notes and
accounts due Biddison 4 Heath win be paid to j.
A. Biddison, who viii pay the liabilities of the
firm. Ia. BIDDISON,
A. F. HEATH
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. LIST, 1857.
will continue the business at the old stand,
where shall be pleased to meet my old patrons
and as many new ones as / can supply with No.
l work. ]. A. BIDDIS0N.
augl3dlw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

A LOT 20 FEET BY 100, WITH A GOOD
n dwelling house thereon, situated opposite
Kimbal's wagon shop, is offered for sale on reas-
enable terms. Title perfect, and possession given
Immediately. FRANCIS RICHARDS.
Rock Island, July %, diff. 'sh-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
FOR SALE.

A COTTAGE CONTAINING SEVEN ROOMS
IA and good bake-oven, with stable attached;
q splendid garden of 81 acres, containing IS fruit
,rees, all in good state of cultivation. The
property is situated about miles from the city
Of Rock Island, and viii be disposed of reason
ably. Apply to NJ. MARX,
Attorney at Law.
Office over the Post Office. junI3dwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

The PEARLY GATEs.-Pure white teeth
and sweet breath, issuing like per-
fume from the rose, through a pair of lovely
lips, are, as Shakespeare says, Fan excellent
thing. in woman To keep the "pearly
gates" OF the mouth always spotless, and the
breath always fragrant, it is only necessary
to use the SozoDoNT daily.
aug13d2t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15

Exception Of Young Ladies!
as boarders, half-boarders and day scholars.s
The course of instruction will comprise all that
constitutes a good English education, French,
German and Latin languages, Music on Piano,
Organ, Harp and Guitar, Drawing, Painting IN
Oil and Water Colors, Monochromatic and fas-
telle Painting and Embroidery.
Particular attention paid TO Plain sewing
without extra charge.
Payments required quarterly, in advance.
From this rule there will be no deviation.
Further information can be obtained at the
Academy, situated on
Eighth Street, between Brady and 1atn,
DAvENP0RT, IOWA.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
Nj. MARX,

DEUTsCHER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY AT
II Law and Notary Public. Office in Post Of
fee Block Rock Island, Illinois.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

TUh SANL Il DHNUHINs
goo ACRES OF FIRsT-CLAss LAND,
o~o situated only Al miles from Rock
Rock Islond. There are 200 acres under cultiva-
ton, and ten acres covered with Climber. 1t is
we'll watered and has good house, barn, out
houses, &C., with n fine large orchard and plenty
of small fruit. 1t would be a good place for a
small colony, and affords a fine opportunity for
establishing pleasure garden brewery. 1t
will he sold at S100 per acre-l0 per cent. cash
and the balance on long time.
Enquire of NJ. MARX, Real Estate Agent,
Rock Island. sagjdwtf.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-05
WASHING WOOL IN GERMANY.

German wool is usually quoted as the
standard for cleanness. as well as fneness.
1t will not be amiss TO give some idea of the
pains taken in some Of the bes, districts, to
wash the wool before shearing. Ii is taken
from very valuable paper on German Agri-
culture in the last Patent Office Report.
WASHING SHEEP AT ALcRuTH IL Hus.
GARY.-The process Of washing is done
under the roof, and, accordingly, no sudden
showers or rainy weather can interfere with
it. Before the shower bath is administered
to the sheep, their dirt and pitch has to be
Dissolved or loosened. For this purpose
soaking vat is pat up, which is covered and
tightly put together Of strong plank or
boards. II IS filed with ho. water. equal to
eighty-four degrees Fahrenheit, the sheep
are then placed in two lines and constantly
handled until the yolk and dirt are dissolved.
which ordinarily takes from fifteen to twenty
minutes. The solvent effects of the hot
water is increased by adding few pounds Of
potash and also by the lye arising from the
natural oily matter of the wool. The sheep.
after being well soaked. a.e plac.i under
shelter. wnerc they haze TO wait their turn Of
the shower BATH in order that the animal,
now too much heated, NAV not pass imme>
diately from the hot soaking vat into the
shower bath, this being from sixtv-one to
sixty-three degrees Fahrenheit. The water
is let upon the sheep through hose. with
strainer upon the end. Ii falls with con-
siderable velocity. and is brought to bear
upon all parts of the sheep until the wool is
Of a snowy whiteness. The sheep are then
driven to warm dry shelter, and shorn as
soon as the wool is dry. generally about the
sixth day. On an average, forty sheep are
thus washed in an hour
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-05
Italian Trog-Eaters.

From my observations, says an Italian
correspondent Of the London Times. | am
disposed to think the Italians greater frog
eaters than the French of the present dav.
The preparation Of the amphibious articles
of food is sight, and not very pleasant
one, any morning in the Milan market. The
process is as follows:
A number Of old women sit upon low
stools, having before them basket near..y
covered with coarse. wet cloth. and on their
left a hand sack. The sacks contain green
frogs, middle-sized animals, with long legs
and speckled bodies. Tie left hand dives
into the sack and fishes out a frog. which is
forthwith decapitated by means Of a knife or
a pair Of small shears, in form like those OF
a shepherd. The next thing is to get off the
skin. The frog evidently does no, belong to
the tight-skinned animals, for by single
dexterous twiteh the green coat is reversed
and stripped off to the very tips of the long,
lean legs, and The flayed carcass is cast into
the basket.
This. one might suppose, would be tie
close Of froggy's struggles upon earth. bat,
horrible to relate. the tenacious vitality Of
these mphibia-muscular, let us hope, but
not sensitiye-suryives both skinning aud be.
heading. In the basket of frog corpses,
mingled in q semitransparen., gela,inous.
mass, quiver aud wriggle, and occasionally
seem to be wrestling with each other. while,
from time to time, an individual of tough
vitality aud active habits actually hops head
less from the torture basket, and, perching
bis ghas,ly frame on the edge Of the damp
canvass which partly covers the receptacle.
grins horribly at his executioner out Of his
open throat.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-05
Ben Wade among the Rdbels.

A good thing, and verify, is .old Of old
Ben. Wade. He was, as you know, one Of
the Congressman who made the Southern
tour during the holidays. He mace a speech
at Memphis which had the heavy ring Of
Northern opinion in it, as well as a tolera.
Bile judgment of the future course Of Con
gress. An eminent statesman and ex-rebel
Major General, in speaking If it, said to me,
" Wade made a bold and manly speech. His
language is forcible, uhmistakable if not e,e-
CANT. II is like him, honest, open and above
board; in fact it is very much like our setesh
songs were, mighty fine words but deyiiish
bad IDEAS Well, TO my story. Wade had
made the entire trip to New Orleans, aud
every man he met avowed strong attach
'nent to the Union. Not one Of them claim.
ed to be rebel, or acknowledged ever hay.
ing been one. The Crescent City, however.
famous for great sights and doings) showed
him several of that genus homo. A party of
these men waited upon him at bis room, and
introduced themselves to him, whercupon the
following colloquy occurred "Mr. Wade,
personally we are unknown TO you, but we
are glad TO meet you. We are rebels-reb.
els at the beginning, and during the war;
and are rebels today. We believed the South
was right in principle, and still believe so ;
but We have respect for an honorable mind
ed foe to our cause. We are defeated: our
cause is lost; but we have faith 10 yeu.r
Wade jumped up and exclaimed, "Gen,le.
men, l am glad to see you. You are the
first rebels have met since left Washing,
ton, and have been wondering seriously
how in HI you kept up such long. infer
nal war with so few rebels in the country
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-02-05
BOATS DESTROYED DURr NO THE
WAR.

A table from the war Department
shows the names and character of the
various boats destroyed on the Miss.
issippi River and its tributaries from
May !, 1861, to the surrender Of
Kirby Smith and the cessation of hos
tllities June 2. 1865. An examiaa.
tion of this table shows that most of
the boats were steamers. perhaps one
tenth being tug-boats, ferry boats,
Gc. The following is summary Of
the table of boats destroyed by the
casualties Of war, captured and
burned by the United States forces:
Twenty-four, valued as alleged, to be
worth t6s6,ooO Captured and burn
ed by the rebel forces l9, valued at
s5l8,eeo; burned by U. S. forces to
prevent capture 10, valued at 1885,
600 F.; burned by the rebel forces to
prevent capture SO. valued at sI.-
539, o0o; sunk by rebels to obstruct
channels 23, valued at s946, 500:
captured and burned by guerriIlas go,
valued at *355,oOo.
The summary with regard to boats
destroyed by accidental causes is as
follows: Burned by rebel incendiaries
29,valued at ssl. .OGO ;by striking snaes
50, valued at Sl,54O,OOO; by sun.
dryaccidents 90, valued at s5S 900:
by collision Z, valued at sll4,ooo: by
explosion OF boilers 8, valued at ssO3'.
500; burned ace. IDENTIFY 4e, valued at
81 ,35O,OoO.