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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24
Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, 1. o. o. F.
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at 8 o'clock P. NJ.
DAVID HAYES, n. G.,
LEVI s. HARsoN, r. s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24
ERRoRa or YouTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Ner-
uous Debility, Premature Decay, and al the ef-
fects Of youthful indscretion, will for the sake Of
suffering humanity, send free 10 all who need it
the recipe and directions for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing
to profit by the advertisers experience, can do so
by addressing, in perfect confidence,
JOHN b. OGDEN. AZ Cedar St., New York.
mayllwlydlswly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24

The radical niger convention, IN 1eer-
gia, sent to the state treasurer FOR $4e,oeo
to pay their debentures, but the state treas
urer declined to pay, except on the order OF
the governor, as required by the constitution
of the state and his oath of Office The
niger convention was hugely indignant, q
course, as large portion of them have nos
money enough to carry them how~
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Go to the Best.

Gro to to the Bryant & Sratton Iowa State
Business College, to get a thorough practical
business education, or to become good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad,
dress (enclosing stamps the Bryant STRAIT,
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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1vsnine. December -, ise. !

At the annual election of the board Of
.-n.,ass and officers of Che Merchants Union
EXPIRES. Company, held on the a7ih Instant
a. anbrrn, II. Y, the board of trustees
.leoc..ed the following officers, viz +. =,
poss. president; VIM. b. Seward, Jr, vice
president; W. C. Beardsley, treasurer; ana
8. h. Knapp, secretary. They are aiiresa-
5epts of Auburn. x,seg ~re e
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24
Burgh Brothers.
Johnston's Flour.

Burgh Brothers are agents for the above
old and popular brand of Flour. They have
some choice winter wheat -four, and the very
best assortment of groceries and family sup
plies. nov 4dtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24

81 regret to say that the Cholera
has prevailed here of late to fearful extent.
For the last three weeks, from ten to fifty or
sixty fatal cases each day have been report
ed. / should add that the Pain Killer sent
recently from the Mission House, has been
used with considerable success during this
epidemic. If taken in season, it is generally
effectual in checking the disease.
Rev. CHAs HARDING, Sholapore, India
dec24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24
INFoRMAFroN.

Information guaranteed 60 produce luxurlant
o,ow,b OF hal -Yon q bald head or beardless
Pace, also 8 recipe for the removal of Pimples,
BlOtehes, Eruptions, etc, the skin, leaving
the same soft, clear, and beautiful, can be OBJ
tanned without charge by addressing
TH0S. F. CHAPMAN, Chemist,
s23 Broadway, New York.
mayllwlydlAvly
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Pain Killer.
MAHHATTEN, Kansas, April II, ls6t

MANHATTEN, Kansas, April II, 1866.
MFssRs. PERRY DAVIS 4 SoN,
e GENTLEMEN | want 10 say q
little more about the Pain Killer. | consid-
er it very valuable medicine, and always
keep il on hand. / have travelled a good
deal since have been in Kansas, and never
without taking it with me. In my practice
used it freely for the Asiatic Cholera IN
ls49, and with better success than with any
other medicine. | also used it here for
Cholera in 1855, with the same good results.
A HUNTING, NJ. ID.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24

Wells street, Chicago, Ill., On remittance of rs
cents in postage stamps. it will be sent free by
mail. Also, for sale by Charles Some, a South
LaSalle street. DIR. J. Lubarch, author of the
Mirror of Youth, has since 1856, treated all dis
eases Of n privase nature according TO the new
method introduced and practiced by him for over
twelve years with the most brilliant snecess.
oot30dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24
A JAIL TRAGEDY.
One Man Killed--Another Wounded.

We are indebted to the Oquawka Speeta-
tor for an extra, dated the 2lst instant, con-
tanning the following exciting news:
"About dusk last evening four men-Ar-
my Hall, one Rittenhouse, and two whose
names are not known-entered the supper
room at the Henderson Co. jail, where the
jailor and his wife and daughter were at tea,
and compelled the jailor to deliver 10 them
the keys, declaring their intention to release
Gallagher, the prisoner confined on the charge
of numbering Cooper on ''gunboat" near
this place last summer. One remained to
guard the jailor; and the others started to
release Gallagher, but before they reached
bis cell he called out, $50 back, go back,
you are discovered r And he was right
fell dead, his body completely riddled, Rit-
tenhouse was badly wounded in the back
and hip, the other was captured unhurt and
locked up. whilst, in the confusion, the one
guarding the jailor made his escape"
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r. JA16ns xzz1HR's
Saloon and Restaurant !
Ca1nden Mills.

TbS subscriber has opered Saloon and Res
tavant, ON Water street, in the village Of Cam
<sn Mills, between the Bridge and Youngs
Store, where he win be happy to see his friends
and the public generally, and win furnish all
with Good Liquors, Ale, Beer. Cigars, Tobacco
and Rafteshments, at reasonable rates. Give rs
decl1dwlm. JAMES kEkkkb.
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A GIFT WORTH GvING.-Four certificates
of the Washington Library Company OF
Philadelphia, in aid of the Riverside lnsti-
tute for educating orphans, costing four dol
lars, with the fine engraving, "The Perils of
our Forefathers," each certificate secures
also one present at the Great Distribution by
the Company, making four presents, one or
more of which may be worth thousands of
dollars. A gift worth giving and having
Read advertisements. sagl& -'E1EE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-24

THE Next LEcruRs. following ar
ticle, in relation to the next lecture, was
prepared for the ARGUS, but was handed in
too late to appear last evening:
Paul B. DuChaillu, the French traveller,
was born in southern France about the year
1929. He is the son of a Frenah merchant.
who had trading establishment on the Ga
boon river, upon the western coast of Africa.
He was educated in France, but went, while
still young, to Africa, where he remained
several wears, engaged In the business of his
fathers house. He next visited the United
States, of which country he became citizen
by naturalization, and in October, 1855, he
returned to western Africa for the purpose Of
making a tour of exploration in the interior.
In July, 1856, he started up the NUM- river
in canoe. A full account of his perilous
journey, which lasted three years, was pub
lished in 1861. under the title of 'Explora-
tions and Adventures in Equatorial Africa"
This book attracted great attention, espe
cialy in England, where he then resided, and
where bitter controversy arose concerning
the truthfulness of his reports, Prof. Owen
and Sir Roderick Murchison defending the
| traveller. while chief among his opponents
was Professor Gray of the British Museum.
DuChallu was the first white man who ever
hunted the gorilla. He brought with him
from Africa collection of skins and skele
tons of that animal, portion of which was
purchased by the British Museum. This re-
markable man will lecture for the Young
| Mems Association of Rock Island, at Darts
Hall, on next Thursday evening. Let him
have crowded house. Persons wishing re-
served seats viii do well by securing them
immediately, as they are selling very rapidly
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LOCAL COLUMN.

FIFTEEN CENTS . lins va be charged for
each insertion of articles un1er this head.
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DEApER, CHOOSE BKTwEEN A YIGOR

oSalH- Va, HVV
much misery and sickness
would have been spared
me had l but read this be-
fore Just published
Third edition. Price 25
cents. The Mirror Q
Youth, or the Mysteries
of Sexual Intercourse. By
DIR. j. Lubarch, Practicing
Physician, No. las South
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

Hoo CHOLERA-A REMEDY.-Durine
last week the hog cholera made its appear
ance among a lot Of ten owned by j. W.
Ward, Of tie Fontaine House, of this
place, and confined in a pen on his premis-
es. Four of the ten "winked out" on one
night, and three en- the night follow
inc, leaving but three in the pen,
which also gave evidence of being infect
ed with the disease. On the day succeed
ing the "demise" of the last three, a gen
tleman stopped at the Fontaine House, on
his way to attend the Huntsville Stock
Sale. Hearing something said about the
loss OF so many valuable lives" of the
porclne persuasion, he made inquiry touch
ing the matter, and asked to be shown,
either one of the dead hogs, or one of the
infected. Opening the mouth Of q dead
one, and pointing to a couple oismall teeth
just back Of the tusk, he remarked that
they had turned black, and hat this fact
was conclusive that the disease was chol-
era. Upon examination, it was found that
the same teeth in the mouths of the living
hogs were beginning also to change their
natural color, and to turn black. These
were knocked out without consulting CDR.
Dill's dental pamphlet" and Though the
hogs were continued in the same pen, and
fed out Of the same swill-tub, they are all
right now and as hearty as bucks. We
record these facts for the benefit Of all
concerned.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
Haryestinc will commence in a few davs

Harvesting will commence in a few days
in the southern part of this state, and the
promises for an abundant crop are excel
lent. From all parts Of the state, and also
from Iowa and Minnesota, the most
cheering account are sent. The st. Paul
Press says there will be fifteen millions Of
bushels of wheat raised in Minnesota this
year. The danger most to be feared now,
10 relation to the wheat crop, is from
rust. There is little complaint of insects
in any section of the country, and as the
extreme wet weather which has thus far
prevailed during the spring and summer
now promises to be succeeded by warm and
pleasant weather, the farmers whose wheat
is far enough advanced to be injured by
rust are reasonably confident it will escape
uninjured.
The heavy crop in expectation must
materially and speedily lessen present
prices, but it is not probable there will be
such a heavy decline as appears to be gen.
orally anticipated. There is less wheat in
the country now than there has been for a
number Of yems, and an extraordinarily
large crop will net produce q great album
dance in supply. because there will be no
surplus from last year to mix In.
1t must be remembered also that the
cool wet weather which has been so favora-
BILE to wheat has retarded the planting and
growth of other crops, and. should these
fall short, the fact will affect the price of
-four and all kinds of Chicago
Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

\ gentleman who has had much OK
rerience with poultry, in England. rec
om-nends the following novel cure. He
Writes:-"T The whole apparatus consists
in a thin piece piece Of gut, such as flies
are fastened on. coarser for chickens than
for pheasants, and tolerably stiff, about
four to six inches long, and fastened
end of the l5op with a piece of seal
<, by way Of handle. Put this gut
tie wind-plpe, twist it round half q
times, and you will draw out the
lite that gives SO much pain and trou-
; repeat the process two or three times
d let the chicken go. From being fiexi-
lie, no harm is done to the tender tube of
the wind-pipe. Wire kills as often as it
euree."
This gentleman states that he has prac-
ticed this method for several years, and
always with success. By operating upon
the chicken when it first begins to cape,
less trouble is experience in removing the
cause Of the disease. 1t is better to per-
form the operation before feeding than
after "a supply Of food has been swallow
ed. The process is simple, and is claimed
to be effectual, it should receive more
prominence than all the quack nostrums
OF the day.-Turf, Field and Farm.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

INCOME TAX DEcIsIoNs.-On the 9th
OF May the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue announced the following decisions
concerning the income tax:
The amount of ali losses by fire sustain
ed by the taxpayer in 1866 is deductable
from income; but IN estimating the loss,
only the original cost, at the greatest, OF
the property to the person losing the same.
less the amount of insurance thereon. can
be allowed.
While the law warrants deductions fo1
losses incurred in trade, this specific pro-
vision is held to exclude the losses made
in general speculation, and such losses are
not allowed.
The amount actually paid for interest by
any person in connection with the business
from which income is derived, and which
is due to the year Of income, is deduct
able from income. But this provision
would not allow deduction Of interest SIM
ply falling due" nor even for interest
actually paid, except SO far as such inter
est was an immediate expense of carrying
on the business Of the year.
tAOflclOu Nt INT Ella VI ScCllUl IL
which requires the return of interest re-
ceived or secured upon all notes, bonds
and mortgages, or other forms of indebt-
edness, whether paid or not, if good and
collectable, less the interest which has be-
come due from said person during the
year, you will perceive, practically allows
SO much of general interest, as falling due
from the taxpayer within the year,a does
not exceed the amount due to Kim in that
year, to be Offset against such interest
but at the same time it allows the deduc.
ton of no greater amount.
But in respect of interest falling due
from the taxpayer during the year Of in.
come-an amount of interest which only
nominally ia due-but which, for any
reason, the assessor is of deliberate opin
in the taxpayer will never pay, or which
he can not be compelled to pay, should b,
1isallowed as an offset against interest &C
cruing to the taxpayer.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
An Unpublished AnecdOte About
George Washington.

The following letter is contained in ex-
President Van Buren's recently published
volume on political parties in the United
States:
O~GDENsBuRa. N. Y, April 80, 1857.
"Hon. II. Yen Baren:
DEAR SIR-During the session Of the
Presbyterian General Assembly, in Gin
c%innatI, in May, 1852, l dined twice at
the hospitable mansion Of Hon. Jacob
Burnet, now deceased. He was born in
Newark, New Jersey, in ITO, and was
the son of DIR. William Burnet, who was
in the medical service of his country
through the revolution. Judge Burnet
was acquainted with our early distinguish
ed statesman, and his conversation was
rich in the recollection Of their manners
and characters. He related an anecdote
of Washington, which he had from the
lips of Alexander Hamilton.
"When the convention to fern the con-
stitution was sitting in Philadelphia, in
1877, of which General Washington was
president, he had stated the evenings to
receive the calls Of his friends. At an
interview between Hamilton, the Morrises,
and others, the former remarked that
Washington was reserved and aristocratic
even to his intimate friends, and allowed
no one to be familiar with him. Gouv-
erneur Morris said that was mere fancy
and he could be as familiar with Washing
ton as With any Of his other friends.
Hamilton replied:
eff you will, at his next reception
evening, gently slap him on the shoulder
and say, My dear General, how happy l
am to see you look SO WELL" a supper and
vine shall be provided for you and a doz-
en- Of your friends
1.-THE challenge was accepted. On the
evening appointed large number atten-
led, and, at an early hour, Gouverneur
Morris entered, bowed, shook hands, laid
his left hand on Washington's shoulder,
and said:
My dear General, l am very happy to
see you look so WE'LL
Washington withdrew his hand, step
ped suddenly back, and fixing his eye on
Morris for several minutes with an angry
frown, until the latter retreated, abashed
and sought refuge in the crowd. The
COMPANY looked on in silence.
a. the supper which was provided BY
Hamilton, Morris said:
al have won the bet, but paid dearly
for it, and nothing could induce me to re
peat it
"Yours. truly, JOHN FINE"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

BEwITCHrNG NEW FAsHIcEs.--Who
shall describe the exquisite taste and beau
ty of the new style Of ladies' walking
dresses? Taken as a class, women eau
e%ontrivc more out-landish and ugly cos
tunes than one would think possible with
out the gift of inspiration. But this time
they have been felictious in invention. The
wretehed waterfall still remains of course,
but in a modified form: every thange it
has undergone was for the better. First
it hung down the woman's back like a
canvass-covered ham afterward it con-
tracted, and counterfeited a turnip on the
back of the head; now it sticks straight
out behind, and looks like a wire muzzle
on a greyhound. Nesting in the midst
Of this long stretch of head and hair re-
poses the little batter-cake OF a bonnet,
Ike a jockey-saddle on a saddle-horse.--
You VIII readily perceive that this looks
very unique, and pretty, and coquettish.
But the glory of the costume is the robe
the dress. No fur-belows, no ~fiounces, no
bases, no %rufies, no cores, no futter-
wheels, no hoops to speak of-nothing but
a rich, plain, barrow black dress, termin-
ating just below the knees in long saw
teeth (pOinting downward and under it
a flaming red skirt, enough to put your
eyes out, that reaches down only to the
ankle-bone, and exposes the restless little
feet. Charming, facinating seductive,
bewitching. To see a lovely girl of sew
e%nteen, with 4 saddle on her head, and a
muzzle on behind, and her veil just Gov.
ering the end of her nose, come tripping
along in the hoopless, red-bottomed dress,
like q churn on fire, is enough to set a
man will. I must drop this subject
can't stand it.-Alark TRAN.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

THERE are at this time 436 c~0nyicts in
the State Penitentiary at Jeffersonville.
y conspiracy among the c%onvic.s in the
prison terminated Friday in a compile tie
overthrow of the whole plot. One of the
men was to 60 into the store-room, pre-
tending to van a pair of shoes, and while
in there to throw the door open to let in
his comrades, who were to secure the
keeper, the outside door open, and thus
allow all to escape who desire to do So
But one of the party divulged the secret.
and when the ring-leader came up to get
his shoes he was caught and tied, as were
the balance of the conspirators. All were
served with thirty-nine lashes and seat
back to work.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

The New York Post gives the following
remarkable instance Of the efficacy of that
which is known as protection Of Ameri-
can industry:
"When the duty on foreign lead was |
cent per pound, our own lead mines sup
piled one quarter of the whole demand of
the United States.
THE duty Was raised one hundred per
cent. on the plea of protection, and now
our lead mines supply only one tpentieth
Of the lead used in the United States.
Meantime for all the lead used by the
American people they have to pay a large
advance on former prices"
Thus it is with every article sought to be
"protected"-the tariff is paid by the con,
sumner, and goes, not into the n%ationa.
treasury, but into the pocket of the pro.
Queer. The masses, the farmer and labor.
er, are thus compelled to pay tribute to a
few already wealthy manufacturers. The
tariff benefits but few, while it oppresse,
the many.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

The editor of the Lawrence (Kansas)
Tribune says that in one hour he counted
on one dry, sandy ridge TEL hundred thou
sand million grasshopers, and left some un-
counted. This editor must have wonder
full counting abilities, for it takes ordinary
mortals nearly a month to count a single
million.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

The boz who lost his balance on the
roof, found it on the ground shortly after
ward.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

Why is the tolling of a bell like the
prayer of a hypocrite? Because 1T IS a
solemn sound by a thoughtless tongue.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

Several of our most intelligent and re-
! able farmers inform us Of serious injury
done to the wheat in three or four locali-
ties, by rust THcenneS Sun.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
-REPARATOR CAPEE.LI.

For restoring hair upon bald heads from whateve
cause II may have fallen out and forcing a growth O
nalr upon the face X has no equal. II viii force the
beard to grow Gv0n the smoofhest face in from five TO
eight weeks. CT hair upon bald heads in from two 10
three months. \ few ignorant practitioners have asserted
that there i nothing that VIII force or hasten the growth
OF the hair or heard. Iheira@scrtions arc false. rs thou
sands Of lving witnesses from their own experienced
AN pear witness But many viii say. how are we to
oistin-uish the genuine from the spurious: i certainly
Is difficult. Is ninc-tcnihs Of the different prrparaTions
advertised for the hair and heard ere entirely worthless.
ana YOU may have already thrown away LARGE amounts
IN their purchase. 10 such we would say. Try the Rep
arator Capilli: il VIII cost you nothin, unlessi i fuliv
GENES Up to our representatives.. Eyouro druggist does
not keep II. send ~ enc dollar and we Will forward Il
postpaid. together with n receipt for the money. which
Will be returned You on application, providing entire sat
~isfaction is not given. Address.
y. L. CLARK 4 @ Chemists.
23-lyl Nc.& West Fayette Street. SYRACUSE. Y. y.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

The man who follows the sea thinks he
shall get up with it one Of these days.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

Mrs. Phillips. tried for infanticide al
Terrs Haute, vas acquitted
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

DINGS VEGETABLE AMBROSE
IL A rare srtile for the hair. Sold only at
LEMONS Drug Store.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
Steam Engine fOy. Sale.

A PORTABLE ENGINE l2 horse power,
will be sold. as we wish to make 70 ON for a larger
one. IL can be seen running at the Foundry and
Machine shop of
24tfl ADAMS l. sIMONS, South Plymouth.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20
Reparator Capilli.

Throw away your false frizzes. your switches, your zig
Of comfort and not worth a fig:
aged, come youthful como ugly and fair.
And rejoice in YOUR own lUXuliaut nair.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-20

Authorized by Inc Government. Let every
boGy S~at.onize this home In institution. It is toe
duty of every good citizen of the State to con-
tribute something 10 this monument.