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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
OUR COUNTY FAIR.

Up to this writing, "Wednesday forenoon
the friends Of the Rock Island County Ag-
ricultural Society have reason to congratu-
late themselves on the success of the fair,
and the result of their intelligent foresight
and good management is all they could reas-
onably expect. THIS is the third day and
still the exhibition is increasing and the at
tendance larger than ever.
On Monday the attendance was small,
and all hands We're exerting themselves to
their utmost toFget things in order 1t was the
first day on which entries were made on the
grounds, and little could be expected, ex-
copt the arranging of articles for exhibition
and general preparations to accommodate
the public. The chief attractions on this
day, were the fine horses which came in,
ton in Floral Hail. where almost every con-
ceivable article in the line of dry goods,
clothing, hardware. stoves, Housekeeping
articles, books, stationery, fancy articles
and specimens of farm and garden products,
fruits, flowers, specimens of the fine arts,
&C., &C., could be seen.
The side shows, and the refreshment
stands were also to be placed in order, and
men and teams were hurrying to and fro
with their best speed, to do their part in the
work laid out.
In the afternoon the first game of base
ball, for q prize, was played, between the
Active club, of Moline, and the Quickstep
club, of this city, the score standing-Act.
ives Al, Quicksteps "a.
The Actives thus get the first prize under
the second class-$5O; the Quicksteps the
second prize-$25.
While the audience were seated in the
amphatheatre, Capt. Miles was followed
around the seats by his trick pony, going up
and down the seats as quietly as dog.
This closed the exercises for Monday, but
exhibitors and caterers for the public pal.
ate and stomach worked until late at night
getting ready for the succeeding day.
Tuesday opened with a slight rain, at
| daylight. and the prospect locke gloomy
The forenoon was cloudy, and probably
many people from abroad were deferred
f.om coming on account of the weather.
But towards noon the clouds cleared away
and the sun gladdened the hearts of all who
| hoped for a successful fair.
The morning train from the east brought
an addition of five fast horses from Louis.
vile, KY, owned by Messrs. W. b. Leonard
| and t. P. Roach, viz :-trotting horses
american STAR" "W. X. Thomas" and
! idol; PAGER called "Dan Vorehees," and
a runner called 'sThrog's Neck" These
horses had already attended the fairs at
Bloomington, Ottawa and Peoria.
Henry Compton's celebrated horse, "Sam
kirkwood, was also on the ground.
Also "Draco Chief" and some other fine
horses, owned by the Drury's of New Bos-
| ton.
Some very fine short horned Durhams,
owned by John Whitsitt and D. B. Sears,
were brought in, and large additions were
| made to various articles on exhibition.
The attendance was greatly increased, and
the exercises began to be quite interesting.
lacks and omnibusses, as well as the half
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

proposition to pay off United States
bonds witea further issue of greenbacks, is
met by the radical press with the objection
that the proposition if carried out will be a
violation of national faith. This objection
Is based upon the notion that the bonds are
supposed topromise the payment of both prin-
cipai and interest in gold. How is it about
this national faith business +? We have on
our desk ten dollar greenback, bearing on
its reverse these words
This note is a legal tender y and ia OK
changeable for u S. six per cent, twenty wears
bonds :"
Can We exchange" such notes for twenty
years bonds? Not much. Mr. McCulloeb
would laugh at any body who tried it !; and
yet we cannot see but that the national
faith is as much pledged in this promise as
it is in any implied promise to nav for the
bonds in gold. If the United States can he
relieved from its promise to the people who
hold the greenbacks, why not from its prom.
Use to the contractors, spectators, shoddyites
and manufacturers who hold the bonds ?
Will anybody tell US !? We don't say it isn't
all right, we only want to know the reason.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

Soldiers throughout the country will go
well to look ont for parties known to be tray
cling, representing themselves as sent from
Washington with instructions to soldiers and
claim agents regarding the collection of ad-
additional bounties and also stating that SOL
diers of 1861 are entitled to 100 acres of
land. The object of these parties appears to
be to copy the names, dates and numbers
of regiments, and officers signatures, as set
forth on the discharge paper. With these
data, forged applications for pay are proba.
bly, made out. Several of these parties
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
Horse Tanning 4 Training.
The Most Practical System known
in the World.
TESTIMONIAL.

TESTIMONIAL.
Rock ISLAND, August ~, 1867.
The undersigned, having witnessed Exhi
bition of Capt. Ill. c. Miles system OF breaking
and training colts and handling vicious and
tricky horses, take pleasure in adding this testi-
mOnial to the many which have been furnished
Capt. Miles elsewhere.
The theory on which his system is founded is
supported by common sense, and is practical and
affective. No one who has any occasion to ham
die horses, of whatever age or disposition, can
fail to be benefited by thorough understanding
of Capt. Miles system.
Its chief beauty is in the fact that everything
is done by gentleness and kind treatment-no
harshness or beating-nO Rarey ropes to aggra-
vate or injure the horse.
The same principle is adopted in the training
of horses on the track, and experience has shown
it to be- as successful here in the first breaking
of the colt.
In our opinion Capt. Miles syetem is superior
| to any we have seen attempted elsewhere. There
| is no humbug in it. 1t commends itself to the
common sense of all who appreciate the noble
| qualities of the horse.
ISAAC NEGus, Pres. R. /. Co. Ag. soc'y.
| I. J. ROBINSON, Vice President,
| j. NJ. BUFoRD, Secretary.
| NJ. LEE, Superintendent.
| p. l.. MITCHELL Pres. LIST Nat. Bank.
| l.. NJ. BUFoRD.
| L. NJ. HAvERsTIcE, Ed. Union.
The undersigned, having been appointed to
| take charge Of the Rock Island County Fair
| Grounds at all times be found at his resi-
deuce on the Grounds. He will break colts and
| unmanagabe horses, and train horses for the
| track. After the Fair he will open school Of
instruction for all who wish to familarize them.
| selves with his system.
During the Fair, commencing on Tuesday, hs
| will deliver two lectures day, and half an hour
| previous to each lecture he will give free exhi
btion of his Pony.
TKRNs-For Full Course, So; Single Lecture
81.
Persons who have vicious unmanagabl'
horses are requested to bring them in during tn
| Fair. L will handle them at that time free o
charge.
| sept3dtf. II. c. MILES.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

1t is said that carbolic acid, used by
means of saturated cloth hung up in
room, will effectually drive away flies ana
mosquitoes, and that the experiment has
been successfully tried.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
HERsCHEL v. JOHNSON.
Correspondence Between that Gentleman and
the Hon. John s. Barry, of Michigan.

CONSTANTINE, Mich, June IS, 1857.
SIR--Our last interview, as you win recollect,
was in 1860, at the Fifth Avenue house, and
Jones' wood, New York, where you and Mr..
Douglas spoke. I need not call your attention
to what has since occurred, further than to aIude
to the total overthrow of constitutional govern a.
ment, according to your predictions then made;
and I may add, in view of the fact that all ad-
ministrative power is in the hands of Puritans
and fanatics, little prospect exists of its restora-
ton. Any government outside of the constitu-
ton, or under an enforced constitution is usur-
Patton and tyranny.
/ am, &C., JEo. S. BARRY.
Hon. HERscHEL V. JOHNSON, Augusta, Ga.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

If IT Is THROWN IN YOUR TEETH that YOU
do not keep your dental apparatus in proper
trim, it is your own fault, for all the world
knows that you might do so by using that
matchless vegetable dentifrice, Sozodont.
sep3d2teod.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

Old Thad. Stevens writes that he intends
to introduce bill at the next session of
congress to con6scate the estates of all
southerners who discharge negroes for voting
the republican ticket. We move an amend
ment: That the bill shall also provide for
the confscation of the property of all north
ern manufacturers, mill owners and farmers
who discharge white men for voting the
democratic ticket.-Enquirer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
New Post Office Saloon,
Drink for the Thirsty,
Rest for the Weary.

TAMES KELLER, late of Camden, informs his
y old friends, and the public generally, that he
has opened first class Saloon at the above place,
where he invites everybody to come and see him.
The best of Liquors and Cigars always on hand
feb22-df
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
To-Day's Advertiser is.
TAKE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that will not be re-
IN sponsible for any debts contracted by my
wife. Jane Ranch. ADAM RANCH.
Rock Island, Sept. 2, 1857. sep3d3t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
TURNER'S tic D0UL0UKEUX OR
TURNER'S TIC D0UL0UkEUX OR
UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL,

UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL,
A SAFE, CERTAIN AND SPEEDY CURE FOR
NEURALGIA AND ALL NERVOUS
DISEASES.
1t is an unfailing remedy in all cases of Facial
Neuralgia, often efecting perfect cure in sin
gle day. No form of Nervous Disease fails to
yield to its magic influence. Even the severest
eases of Chronic Neuralgia and general Nervous
arrangements of many years standing, afectin g
the entire system, completely and permanent
ly cured by it in a few days, few weeks at
the utmost. 1t contains nothing injurious to the
most delicate system, and can always be used
with perfect safety. 1t is in constant use by the
best physicians, Who give it their unanimous and
unqualified approval. Sent by mail on receipt
of 81 and two postage stamps. Sold everywhere.
TURNER d CO., Sole Proprietors, 100
fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
sept2d3m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
AUGUSTA, GA, June "a,

AUGUSTA, GA, june q, 1867.
JNo. S. BARRY, Esq, Constantine Mitch,
My DEAR SIR Your allusion
to our interview in New York in 1860 calls
up many memories, some pleasant, and
more that are sad. remember well how
faithfully, in my feeble way, warned my
countrymen of their impending calamities.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

THE 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. Spencer's Sd
addition to the City of Rock Island, and con-
sists of new house of four rooms, good cellar
well and cistern, with all the necessary out-buiId-
ings, all new, with a large barn 1924 feet, all
in complete repair. The property will be sold
on reasonable terms, and an indisputable 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.
SAMUEL SHANK,
augl1dlm Adams ST.. Rock Island,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

There is boy at Keithsburg six wears
old that weighs 120 pound. He was at
camp meeting Sunday a week ago and at
tracted much notice. He has large frame
and is very fat.-Aercer Co. Press.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
THf DAVENPORT FIRE.

The fire in Davenport, on Tuesday morn
ing, was the most disastrous ever known
there. The block destroyed consisted Of
seven buildings, the pride OF the city. All ex
cept the bank building were new and all ell
egant and attractive in appearance.
The gross loss is now estimated at $780,
600, and the. insurance at $S0,000, leaving
a total loss OF about $4,000 worth of proper
ty.
There is much fault found with the Da
venport fire department for not getting
the ground more promptly. A COMMANDED
ton in the Gazette says:
The cry of fire was heard for neark half an
hour before even the bell of the engine house near
it was tapped. And it one hour and half
before any water thrown upon the buildings ::
and as soon as the fire engines began to work the
hose burst"
The Democrat says:
''In the absence of the chief engineer,
there was no recognized head for some time
The orders of Assistant Engineer Heating
were not taken as law, so the proposed man.
oeuver of playing water from one steamer
into the other, and then up to the scene of
disaster was not effected. The result was
both steamers went to the river and the act
of forcing water through thousand feet of
hose and then upon high buildings, caused
many sections that, for want of long need
ed hose tower, had become rotten, to burst,
thereby greatly delaying the effective service
of the machines, and gave the fire abundant
time to get beyand control. This is one story.
The firemen claim that they did their duty
manfally, and that the entire blame rests
with the city authorities in not providing
suitable facilities. They claim to have paid
for all their machines, for the greater part
without the aid of the city authorities, who
refused to help them. They asked the city
for hose, and got partly enough. They i'm
plored year after year for the past seven
years, for those hose towers wherein to dry
their hose, so that they might not mould and rot
upon the reels-the only placethey had to put
them-and thus become literally Intellectual
in time of severest need; particularly in
effectual now that the steamers have taken
the place of hand machines.
"The Rock Island fremen were promptly
on hand, and nobly rendered all the aid in
their power to stay the devouring element.
Fortunately their hose was staunch, and
unfortunately for our boys, with only so
pounds of steam there was nearly as many
sections of bursted hose laying about the
streets as there was in use in the strings.
An editorial in the Gazette says:
"The Rock Island firemen came over as soon
as the ferry boat could raise steam, and rendered
efficient service, probably saving the bank build
ing from complete destruction. Their services
will not be forgotten"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04

Mr. James A. McDougal, United States
senator from California, died in Albany, N.
Y. on the Sd inst.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-04
ROCK ISLAND ICE co.

THIS OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM DESIRES
i Ito inform their many customers that they
have on hand an abundance of ice of a superior
quality and are ready to supply them at n mo-
ment's notice.
Leave orders when the wagon comes round, or
at Q. B. Higgins, City Scales.
A. II. LAMBERT, Agent.
Ro-k Island, April Is, 1867.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-04
ROYAL GIFTS.

The Sultan ordered a splendid necklace
of diamonds as his gift to the Empress
Eugene but altered his mind and meta
morphosed the necklace into model of his
Palace of the Sweet Waters, with its shady
groves and rushing river. The kiosk is
encrusted with large rubies, the river is Of
diamonds, and the trees of green enamel.
The value of the rubies alone will exceed
$500, 000E(S500,000)
The Emperor of Russia has caused a
delicate souvenir to be transmitted, through
the medium of Baron de Budberg, his am
bassador in Paris, to Nine. Laborie, who
was slightly wounded in the attempt of June
8. 1t is an emerald in the shape of heart
surrounded with brilliants. The jewel was
made in Russia and bears the address of the
jeweller at st. Petersburg.
The Empress of Russia has presented a
parure to Madame Raimbeaux as testi-
mony of her feelings. The ball aimed at
the Car passed through the nose of M.
Raimbeaux's horse. The Empress's gift
consists of riuiere of diamonds, forming a
necklace, the largest Of which weighs ten
carats, and is valued at $4,000 The least
of these diamonds weighs two carats. The
clasp of the necklace is large sapphire, to
which hangs a medal, surrounded with four
rows of pearls and diamonds. In addition
to the above there is a SPLENDID haircomb
mounted with pearls and diamonds. The
two are valued at $4,000. 1t is known
that the custom of the court of Russia, when
making a present Of jewelry, is to mention
the name of the jeweller, with whom an
arrangement is made that he is, ifasked, to
pay the full estimated value of the gift in
lieu Of the gift itself
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-04

IL South Carolina the white men are
about to test the negro loving principles of
the Radicals in a practical way. They
propose to vote for the black men for Con-
gress on condition that the negroes will
vote for the Conservative candidates for
State officers, or in other words, put the
State governments in the hands of white
men who are able to manage them. This
has alarmed the school of Southern politi-
clans headed by Hamilton and Hunnicutt
If carried into effect, it leaves them out
in the cold" and hence they are endeavor
ing 10 get a decision from some leading
member of the Radical party in Congress
that such members will not be admitted
There is trouble in the Radical camp on
this negro question, and they may not make
as much by the movement as was ex-
pected.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-04
RAILROAD CoNrRoYERsY.

! COST OF FUEL ON DIFFERENT RAILROADS.
The following is the income and cost of
fuel on the roads named, from the lastyear's
reports of the several roads:
Total earnings of the Louisville and
| Nashville Railroad Company for last year,
$3,143,0OO.
Cost of asael to earn this amount, $l09,-
900, or 81 per cent. of earnings.
Total receipts of Georgia Central Rail
road Company for last year, 81, 100000.
Total cost of fuel TO earn this money was,
by their report, S44, 600, or D per cent of
the earnings.
Earnings of the Georgia Railroad Com
Pany for last year, 81, $4,000.
The fuel to earn this amount cost the
company $4,000, or 3 per cent. of
earnings. ..
The receipts of the South Carolina Rail
road Company for last year were 81, 800, 900.
Fuel to earn this money, cost the COM
pany last year $4,000, or AZ per cent.
earnings.
Total receipts of Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company for 9! months,
81 ,423 500-and cost Of fuel to earn this
amoHnt, by their report, is $l48,000, or
over l02 per. cent. of gross esrpings ex
pended for fuel.
The above exposes the fact, that the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany are paying over one hundred thousand
dollars year more for the same amount of
fuel than other roads are paying, or
three times as much to earn the same
amount of money.
Now it is interesting to the stockholders
of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company to know why the President of the
road, Mr. NJ. Burns, had nearly all of the
engines altered into coal burners, stating
that coal cost but half as much as wood,
thereby saving half the cost to the COM
pany yet this is the only coal burning
road in the above list Why did Mr.. Burns
give so much money to alter the engines,
thus depriving the stockholders on the line
of this road from furnishing wood to their
own road at remuneratiVe rates to both par
ties, and pay Messrs. COlyar q Co. and Others
who are not stockholders, over hundred
thousand dollars a year more for coal than
wood would cost, or wood is worth? Does
any sensible stakeholder believe that Mr..
Burns takes the responsibility of such waste
of money as this for his love OF Messrs.
Colyar & Co., or that Mr.. Colyar would
fly from point to point all over this country
to yillify Stevenson, Cole and Gleaves, just
for his love of Mr.. Burns? Mr.. Colyar
owns no stock in the Nashville and Chat
tanoogo railroad.
As this years expenses on the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad is greatly more
than last year, (by Mr. Burns comparative
statement) what has fuel cost this year
when the earnings of the road is much less
than last year? w. A. GLEAvES.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-04

Dr.. ANrHoN.-Charles Anthem, L. L.
d died on the 29th ultimo, in New York
in the seventeen year of his age. DR.. An
thon was born in New York in 1877. His
father was a German by birth, but was a
Surgeon General in the British army,
position he resigned in 1888. He married
the daughter Of a French officer, and set
tied in New York His son Charles en-
tered Columbia College in 1911, graduated
in 1915, and studied law with his brother
John. In 1919 he was admitted to the
bar, and in 1920 made adjunct professor
of languages in Columbia College. In
1880 he produced his edition Of Horace.
In 1885 he became the head of the CLASH
cal department Of the college He is the
author of some fifty volumes Of classical
works, all of which show the marks of great
learning and research, and give him a
high reputation among classical scholars.
DR.. Anthon's works have been republished
in England. He wasa most popular, care
ful and excellent instructor, ard has left
name long 10 be remembered among
the scholars of his country and the
world
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-04
IMPORTANT REVELATIONS IN RE
GARD 70 MAMMALIAN.

Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, August THE following
is additional from the State Department,
transmitting information regarding the
capture of Macmillan:
From Fscobedo TO the Citizen Secretary of War.
by telegraph 20 San LUIS Potos May II.
When Macmillan was made prisoner
Yesterday, he requested me to grant him
what is embraced in the following points
lst | sent in my abdication in the month
Of March, during the first half of the
month. Among the archives captured from
me at Lacruza there existed a copy of it,
certified and countersigned 10y the Minis
ter. The original was sent 10 the Presi-
dent Of the Council of State, Jose Maria,
at Lacruza, with orders that il should be
published when | should be lawfully made
prisoner.
%. That if victim be necessary, the
punishment be visited on my person.
30. That nv suite and attendants may
be well treated for the LOYALTY with which
they have accompanied me through all
dangers and vicissitudes
lie also told me that he desires nothing
more than to get out of Mexico, and in
consequence he hopes that necessary escorts
will be given him to place Of embarkation.
have replied to him that can grant
him nothing, and that all ! can do is to re-
port this 10 the supreme government.
EsCoBEDO.
la addition to the above, it has been au-
thoritatively ascertained that in January
last Macmillan attempted to make a
formal proposition through ourgovernment
TO retire from Mexico for the purpose OF
allowing the Mexican people TO decide the
question of the permanency of the Empire
in their own way. He proposed to place
himself on board man-ol-war pending
the settlement, and added that thequestion
was virtually settled then, as three-fourths
Of the country was occupied by the Lib
erals.
Bazaiue. the French Marshal, assumed a
neutral position regarding Macmillan
proposition, but promised TO hold his
troops aloof during the canvass or cleo
ton he expected would follow from its ac'
ceptance.
Secretary Seward declined to entertain
the proposition, because he did not Tecog-
nize the authority claimed 10y the En-
/ perors agent 10 represent any portion Of
! the Mexican people.