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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
Curious Facts About Water.

The extent to which water mlngles with
bodies, apparently the most solid, is very
wonderful. The glittering opal, which beau
ty wears as an ornament, is only flint and
water. OF every 1900 tons of earth which
a landlord has in his estate, 400 are
water. The snow-capped summit of Snow
den and Ben Nevis have many millions of
tons of water in solicited form. In every
plaster-of. Paris statue, which an italian car
ries through our streets for sale, there is one
pound of water to four pounds OF chalk
The air we breath contains five grains of
water to each cubic foot of its bulk. The
potatoes and turnips which are boiled for
our dinner have, in their raw state, the one
Seventy-fve per cent, and the other ninety
per cent. of water. If man, weighing l40
pounds, were squeezed in hydraulic press,
los of water would run out, and only IS of
dry residue remain. A man is, chemically
speaking, forty-fve pounds of carbon nitro
gen, diffused through five and half pail
fuls of water. In plants we find water ming.
ling no less wonderfully. A sunfower evap.
crates one and q quarter pints of water q
day, and cabbage about the same quaint.
ty. A wheat plant exhales, in IT'S days,
about 100000 grains of water. An acre OF
growing wheat, ON this calculation, draws
and passes out about ten tons OF water pei
day. The sap of plants is the medium thro'
| which this mass of fluid is conveyed. II
forms a delicate pump, up which the watery
| particles run with the rapidity of a swift,
stream. By the action of the sap various
properties may be accumulated to the grow.
ing plant Timber in France is, for instance
| dyed by various colors being mixed with wa
ter, and sprinkled over the roots of the trees
Dahlias are also colored by similar pro
| cess.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

SLEEP NORTH TO SoUrH.-A learned Ger
man, in a recent work, tells us:
In sleep any position except north to
south is disagreeable, but that from east to
west almost intolerable, at least in our hem
isphere. Probably in the southern hemis-
phere it is otherwise. The cause of this
phenomenon can obviously be found only
in that great magnet which is formed by the
earth with its atmospheric. e. terrestrial
magnetism. The terrestrial magnetism ex-
erts on certain persons, both healthy and
otherwise, who are sensitive, peculiar IL
fuence powerful enough to disturb their rest:
and, in the case of diseased persons, disturb
ing the circulation, the nervous functions,
and the equilibrium of the mental powers
There are persons whom / know, the head
of whose beds is to the north, and who, in
order to wake early, will reverse their usual
position in the bed, but without knowing the
reason why, beyond ''that they could ALWAYS
wake earlier" the rest (sleep) being more
broken. / have it related to me that. Mt a
military hospital in Russia, there were some
sick patients of highly sensitive natures, and
who were rapidly recovering. When neces.
sity compelled them to be removed to anoth-
er wing of the building they did not get on
so we'll; in fact, prostration seemed to be
setting in; and it was found advisable to
get them back to their former wards as
quickly as possible, where the heads of the
beds were to the north. / have heard of
horses going blind through changing their
position from north to south to that of west
to east.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

ADvERTIsING.-On this subject the Louis
vile Journal has the following:
We have been carrying on the Louisville
Journal between &c and 81 years. During
all that time, we have known no man of bus
mess in the city to fail who advertised hber-
ally. And we have known no one to sue
coed in any considerable, if even in a respec-
table degree, who didn't advertise literally
Do you tell us, oh candidate for the Gus.
tom of the community, that you can't afford
to advertise because your business is duh
All, why is it dull Listen! and we will tell
you. 1t is dull because you don't advertise
and you don't advertise because it is dull
We tell you, if you are doing ILL., to advertise
that you may do well, and if you are do.
ing well, advertise-thst you may do better
Set high your mark of business success, and
advertise up to it. You can do so, if you
will, even in hard times.
A little nerve is needed in advertising as
well as in using any other effective means Of
success. Your men who have no more
nerve than wet rag advertise little or moi
at all, and they succeed little or not at all
You may suppose that we are giving advice
that we think would benefit ourselves. Yes
we do think that it would benefit US, but ben
eft you immensely more. Think little,
and you will agree with US. And if you dc
agree with us be wise enough to act accor
dinghy
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

Late dispatches say that the presence of
cholera is not reported in any of the cities
of Europe, and that, if the disease shall ap-
pear there during the coming summer, it
viii probably come from some one of the
western states. Usually when cholera has
made its appearance in this country, it has
this has created q very general impression
that it would prevail in our principal cities
the present year. As no reason has been
given why it should continue for any speci-
fed length of time, it is reasonable to infer
that the fact to which we have referred has
been owing to local and exceptional causes,
and is an invariable characteristic of the
epidemic.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
Chow are You, Bill."
From the Louisville Journal

FROM the Louisville Journal.
Yesterday afternoon during the recess OF
the Convention, we took stroll up Main
street, with our oleaginous and good-looking
young friend, Judge Will T. Henry, of Mount
Sterling. Our objective point was Escott's
gallery, where we intended to dazzle his eyes,
bewilder his brain and captivate his fancy,
by introducing him to the master works OF
the painters genius. Just after passing
Fourth street we were considerably aston.
ished, and our friend-who without excep-
ton, is the most modest man in Kentucky
taken 'all aback," by young and lovely
lady flushing out of store and throwing a
pair of the whitest, roundest and plumpest
arms about the Judges neck. Warm, earn.
est and heavenly kisses fell upon his own,
from lips that would tempt q bee to search
for honey. Between the pauses of the KISSED
she exclaimed:
"Why Bill, how are your [kissl When
did you get back? kiss Where have You
been all this time? kiss Why have You
not been to see us, you queer old duck you ??
kiss kiss
9Ma-a.ad-" kiss kiss
Our friends face turned as red as boiled
lobster. His eyes stood ont from his head
like the horns of q yearling calf Perspira
ton poured down his cheeks in drops as big
as partridge eggs, and in sufficient quantity
to thoroughly wash his shirt. At last, by con.
centrating all his efforts, the Judge wrsnched
himself from the lady's embrace, exclaim-
ing as he did SO:
MADAM, there must be some mistake
herew
"Good Godr' cried the lady, when she
discovered she had been wasting her sweet.
ness on stranger, "Good Godi thought it
was Bill Davis ~ and in an instant q vision
of crinoline and Caffre disappearing through
q neighboring door was all that was visible
OF the charming young creature. =
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

The wonderful fexibilty and great comfort and
pleasure to any Lady wearing the Duplex Elliptic
Skirt will be experienced particularly in all
crowded Assemblies, Operas, Carriages, Railroad
Gers, Church Pews, Arm Chairs, for Promenad
and House Dress, as the Skirt can be folded when
in use to occupy a small place rs easily and con-
veniently as a silk or muslin dress, an invaluable
quality in crinoline, not found in any single
spring skirt.
A lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort,
and great convenience of wearing the Duplex e.
Iiptic steel spring skirt for q single day, will
never afterwards willingly dispense with their
use. For children, misses, and young ladies, they
are superior to all others.
They will not bend break like the single
spring, but will preserve their perfect and grace
ful shape when three or four ordinary skirts will
have been thrown aside as useless The hoops
covered with double and twisted thread, and
the bottom rods are not only double springs, but
twice Tor doubie) covered, preventing them from
wearing out when dragging down steps, stairs,
&c
The Duplex Elliptic is great favorite with all
aides, and is universally recommended by the
Fashion Magazine as the standard skirt of the
fashionable world.
TIE enjoy the following inestimable advantages
In Crinolne, viz Superior quality, perfect manu-
facture, stylish shape and finish, exbility, dura-
bility, comfort and economy, enquire for j. W
Bradley's Duplex Elliptic, or Double Spring
Skirt. and be sure you get the genuine article.
CAUTI0N.--To guard against IMPOSITION
be particular to notice that skirts offered as "DU
PLEX" have the red ink stamp, viz: AZ. W
Bradley's Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs" uper
the waistband-none others are genuine. Als'
notice that every hoop will admit a pin being
passed through the centre, thus revealing the tw,
Tor double) springs braided together therein
which is the secret of their fexibility ans
strength, and a combination not TO be found il
any other skirt.
For sale in all stores where first class skirts ar
sold throughout the United States and elsewhere
Manufactured by the sole owners of the patent
VESTS, BRADLEY d CARY.
81 Chambers 4 79 4 VI Reade Sts., N. Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

THE .HEBREw RAcE.-A well-known mag.
istrate of Richmond, Va, certifes to the fol-
lowing, which is highly complimentary to the
Hebrew race:
was commonwealth attorney of the city
of Richmond for twenty-one years, and, in
that long interval, / prosecuted only three
jews, and two of them were most honorably
aquitted, there being not q particle of evi-
dence to sustain the charges. During INV
fourteen years of service as a magistrate
only one jew was before me for trial, and
hewas acquitted. In all that long interval do
not remember ever haveing received an appli-
cation for public charity from any indiyidnaI of
either sex or any age belonging to that faith.
And, so TAR as am aware, no ,Jewish child has
ever received even the benefits Of onr free
schools, for which their parents, without
murmur, pay their taxes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

A couple of aspiring females lately apph-
ed to the faculty Of Harvard university for
admission into the medical department,
which the officers refused, saying that there
was no provision for the education of women
in any department of that university. This
was evidently an oversight on the party of
the incorporators Of the institution. If they
could have foreseen the degenerate condi-
ton of Yankee manhood, they would have
afforded some means for the women to en-
noble the professions. In q country where
women cannot find husbands, but must be
sent off to some new territory for that pur-
pose, there should be chance for them TO
fill the positions and perform the duties of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
From the Sanfrancisco Morning Cs1l.
A Bully Eye Doctor.

A gentleman tells us the following story,
and youches for it as having actually
occurred TO himself. Some yeafs ago
he lost an eye, and having taste for come
" personal appearance he had the loss OF
the member atoned for by the insertion Of q
glass eye. The counterfeit was . perfect
Counterpart Of the other, and, except those
who were told of the fact, none would have
imagined him to be the "bully boy with the
glass eye.n Two or three weeks ago the
seeing eye began to inaame, and knowing,
BY experience, the danger of neglecting q
sore eye, he determined to consult an occu-
list, and not knowing which was the proper
one to go to was unfortunate enough to fall
into the hands of man who practices the
profession, but who, until within q short
time, had been engaged in. the butchering
business. Calling upon the celebrated oc.
culist and artist" he told him that his eyes
were afflicted with disease, and he feared he
would lose them. The quack examined the
optics and pronounced them rs easy TO cure.
In fact, he would heal them at q low figure,
on ten dollars week for treatment.
"What do you think of my left eye, doc
tori" asked our friend, whose faith was not
| very strong. .s
The doctor examined the left optic very
carefully for several moments, and then said
| 81 find the epithelium slightly opatic, with
| considerable subcutaneous coniunctiva in a
| cellular retina Of the corneai schirrhosis."
| Scan the thing ever be cured ~ asked
the patient, who was convinced that the fel
low was an unmitigated humbug.
| "Oh, yes, can cure that in a very shor'
time. / have some vegetable acid which
extract from plant known only to myself
which render that eye perfectly well in thres
| weeks"
"Do you really mean to say that I can se'
out of that eye again? for to tell you thu
TRUTH have not been able to see out of j
for a long time"
ITO be sure do, Just as well as do ou
OF NINE This ere vegetable acid of mine
is really wonderful; there are not any eye
that can resist it. 1t fixes them all"
Then you can 90 ahead upon that one
and if you fix it all right will let you al
tend to the other one."
/ The doctor took out a large syringe, file
it with his vegetable acid, and approache
our friend for the purpose of making an az
pEcation, when he raised his hand to hi
eye, opened the eyelids, took the glass Opt
from the socket, and, handing it to the opel
ator, said:
"Doc., haven't time to stop for trea,
ment you can keep the eye here, and a
soon as you can get it to see, will call an
get it,
The occulist's "phelinks" can be bette
imagined than described.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

A country paper speaks of man who
died without the aid of q physician" Such
instances are very rare.
A young woman tainted in a New York
theatre few nights since, and water being
thrown into her face, she revived, exclaim.
ing: ooh, my new bonnetl' -
Two young ladies held conversation over
q new dress, when one of them asked:
"And does it fit well ?"
FIT yes; as if I'd been melted and
poured INF"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

The commissioners appointed on the part
IF III. state To locate the '1llinois Soldiers
Orpbaus, Home" have performed that duty,
selecting Normal, near Bloomington. The
amount subscribed 70 secure its location at
that point, in cash and lands, is valued at 2
little over $4,000. 80 Iz
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

According to the monthly statement of
the secretary of the treasury, for May l, it
appears that the public debt has, been reduce
ed during the past month, in round numbers,
seven millions. The amount Of coin and
gold certificates in the treasury is one hun
dred and sixteen millions. The amount of
currency on hand is thirty-fve millions.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

The Merchants Hotel formerly the
"Stewart Heuse") FIVE story brick building,
on the corner of State and Washington
streets, Chicago, and adjoining the Opera
House, in this city, was destroyed BY fire
Friday morning May Sd. The loss is about
100000; partially insured. The Opera
House was somewhat damaged by water.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

To PREVENT CATTLE FROM JUNpING Few.
cEs.-The following singular statement was
made at late meeting of the American In
stitute Farmers Club at New York:
To prevent steers from jumping fences, clip Of
the eyclashes Of the under lids With pair Of scis-
sors and the ability or disposition.to jump Is rs
eiFectuaIly destroyed IS Lampson's power was by
the loss Of his locks. The animal win not attempt
! fsncs until the eyelashes are grown again. OF
this we are in formed by Samuel Thorne, the
great breeder of Duchess County, who assured US
that he had tested it upon pair of very breaehy
oxen. As it was of great value to him, he hopes
it will be tried by others.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

Judge Underwood, Of the United States
circuit court for Virginia, has issued writ
of Aabeas corpus for the purpose Of bringing
JEFF. Davis before his court, at Ricnmono'
on the 18th instant.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04


HoNE.-The following beautiful passage
is from the pen of DR.. Guthrie:
Home To be home is the wish of the
seaman on stormy seas and lonely watch.
Home is the wish of the soldier, and tender
visions mingle with the troubled dreams Of
trench and field. Where the palm tree waves
its graceful plumes, and birds of jewelled
lustre flash and flicker from among gorgeous
flowers, the exile sits staring upon vacancy !;
taraway home lies upon his heart, and
borne by the wings Of fancy over the inter
vening seas and lands, he has swept away to
home, and hears the lark sing above his fa-
theirs field, and sees his fair haired boy broth
er with light foot and childhood's glee, chas-
ing the butterfly by his native stream.
And in his best hours, home, his own sin
less home-a home with Father above that
starry sky-will be the wish of every chris.
tan man. He looks around him-the world
is full of suffering; he is distressed BY its
sorrows and vexed with its sins. He looks
within him-he finds much in his own cor
ruption to grieve for. In the language of a
heart repelled, grieved, vexed, he often turns
his eyes upwards, saying: 81 would not live
always" No; not for all the gold of the
worlds mines-not for all the pearls of her
seas-not for all the pleasures of the frothy
cup-not for all the crowns of her kingdoms,
would / live always. Like bird about to
migrate to those sunny lands where no win
ter sheds the SHOWS, or strips the groves, or
binds the streams, he will of.en, in spirit, | Q
pluming his wing for the hour of his fight
to glory.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
1867 Season Arrangement. 1867
IN NORTHERN ~A
LINE =
Packet Company,
Lime Of Passenger Steamers
. - BETWEEN
St. Louis and st. Paul !!
Rock Island, Davenport, Dubuque,
WinORa,

AND ALL INTERMEDIATE POINTS.
The Company will run to St. Paul the following
splendid steamers:
DUBUQUE, Capt. J. W. Parker.
HAWKEYE STATE, Capt. Jones Worden.
MINNESOTA, Capt. Th0s. B. Hill.
SUCKER STATE, Capt. VIM. P. Hight.
DAVENPORT, Capt. E. V. Volcombe.
MUSCATINE, Capt. J. W. jerks.
BURLINGTON, Capt. NJ. Green.
CANADA, Capt, B. A. Conger.
PEMBINA, Capt. -
SAVANNA, Capt. Alex. McGowin.
RESERVE, Capt A. Lamont
Leaving st. Louis from Northern Line Wharf
Boat, foot of Washington Avenue, every Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at o'clock p. N.
All the above boats are manned by careful and
experienced officers and crews, and have been
thoroughly reftted and repaired, and no exertions
win be spared to add to the comfort and convent
ence of passengers, and the careful handling Of
freight. The company own several freig ht steam
and a large number of IA No. II barges, the
greater part of which adapted to carry grain
in bulk and are prepared TO carry all grain offer
ing, with dispatch.
EST The company return thanks to the public
for their liberal patronage during the last nine
years, and hope to deserve and receive a continu-
ance of their favors- when the business will JUS
tify this company viii run daily line
THOs. B. RHoDEs, Pres't. T. J. BUFoRD, Supt
Tuos. Ii. GRIFFITH, Sec'y. 1. NJ. MASON, Ag't.
R. NJ. PRETTYMAN, Agent, Davenport.
GEO. w. D. HARRIS. Agent, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-The late Rev. DR..
Hamilton used to tell story of name giving,
which will relate. He was spending a
Sunday in Lancashire, and during the day
was called on to visit q sick child at its pa
rents home. Coming to the house, DR..
Hamilton asked if Mr.. So-and-so lived there.
A man in his shirt sleeves. workingman like,
replied that he did. On DR.. II. saying that
he had come to christen the baby, the man
went to the stair foot and called out, Betty,
here's tn felly come to do the barn" Betty
at once descended with the "barnn and the
basin, and the ceremony is proceeded with
as far rs the part where the name of the
child has to be given. On asking for the
name, the parents said "they'd never thought
O that" Would the parson mention some
name? DR.. H.suggested Joseph, Benjamin
"Benjamin-that'n do grandly." So the
child was named Benjamin, and the minister
departed. Scarcely had he got away from
the door when the father, with his hair
flying in the wind, ran down the street, cry.
ing out, "a say, master, hoo's a wench
hoo's a weneh! master (which being in.
terpreted meant the child was a girl. The
dilemma was escaped from by adding "a" to
Benjamin.-Ihe Quirer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
CITY HARNESS SHOP.
N EAR THE CITY SCALE

i shop in the basement of Smyths Building,
near the City Scales, where they will be happy to
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 their
work to be fnlly equal to any and prices as low
as any.
Repairing done at short notice.
All orders promptly filed.
share of patronage respectfully solicited.
EESLER BURK.
Rock Island, March 20, diff.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
To-Davs Advertisem' Is.
MAN LOST.

TAMES D0NAHUE, from CAMDEN MILLS,
j an insane man, about feet inches high.
round shoulders, long hair and whiskers, red
mark on the left side Of his face, left the sub
scriber's residence on Thursday night, May I'd,
and has not been heard from since. Any one
having seen such man or heard of his wherea-
bouts, will confer great favor by giving inform
alton to REDMOND DONAHUE,
dItwIt Camden Mills.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
LIME! LIME! LIME !!

Large supplies of the
PORT DXR01G LINE
.hs ,ws,, known klns of r. 3. Chase 4 Son,
are received daily at the Port Byron Lime Depot.
on West Eagle Street, just below the post ofnee'
We also keep good article of Rock Island mae
sor stone work The best brands Of cement iof
ci.terus and cellars, choice article OF Plaster
Paris for ornamental purposes, and also nave JUS
received fine quality Of salt.
Oar prices win suit every one. Give Us cs0
r. B. CHASE & SON.
Nn.,., A..rf mch2ldwtf.
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NOTICE.

MY WIFE, CELIA STANLEY, HAS LEFT
lx1 my bed and board without any just cause.
therefore notify oil persons that will not pay
any debts that she may contract, without writ
ten order from me.
MICHAEL G. STANLEY.
Rock Island, April 80, 1857, dim.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-02

NEW ORLEANS, Id.
Corner Main and Walnut Streets, st. Louis
ORDERS are solicited for the purchase or
~ sale of Cotton, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee
Groceries, Western Produce, Naval stores,
Bagging, Rope. &c. &c, which will receive
our best personal attention.
VIII advance cash, and negotiate paper on
shipments from New Orleans to ST. Louis. or
from st. Louis TO New Orleans.
sell Cotton, Sugar and Melasses, in New Or
leans, and invest the proceeds in western pro-
duce in st. Louis, (no charge for cxchange)
a very important consideration for Merchants
and Planters having Cotton dc, to sell, and in
need Of plantation and store supplies.
nov 20-d2m
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