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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

The fire review to-day was sadly marred
by a heavy rain. 1t was very unfortunate,
for, otherwise, it would have been magnif
cent display. The Davenport fire depart
ment was well represented. Particulars to
morrow.
We hope the dances at Babcock's Hall,
and Rodman Hall, tonight, will be well at
tended.
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ROCK ISLAND ICE co.

THIS OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM DESIRES
l. to inform their many customers that they
have on hand an abundance of ice of a superior
quality and are ready to supply them at a mo-
ment's notice.
Leave orders when the wagon comes round, or
at Q. B. Huggins, City Scales.
IS A. II. LAMBERT, Agent.
Rock Island April IS, 1867.
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Fly Catches leland 2, Cooper 3, Patterson /.
Passed BaAs-21.
Umpire-Walker, of oriad club, Moline
Scorers-Edgar Turner, for Prairie State /;
Fred Gould for Young America.
Times hours and Is minutes.
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ANOTHER GANE.-The Quicksteps, of this
city, and the Actives, of Moline, Juveniles,
from IA to Is, played their second and, as it
proved, last game of home and home
match, in this city, Saturday, as follows
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The BoDY OF Mr.. CURTIS FoUND.-This
Monday morning about 6 O'Clock, as Mr..
James Smith, of Hampton, was going out in
a skiff to his "trot lines" he discovered the
body of man lying on the sand bar, from
one-fourth to one-half of mile below where
the boilers of the Lansing exploded, and
about opposite the house of Mr.. VIVA. NJ.
Howe. The water was about Is inches
deep, and the discovery was made by motto
ing the skirt of his coat moving on the top
of the water. Mr.. Smith called assistance
and the body was recovered. 1t proved to
be that of Mr.. Curtis, of Dubuque, who was
killed by the explosion of the Lansing. Mr..
Heagy and Mr.. Howe were III town this
morning and furnished US this information.
They came down for metallic coffin. and
will take the body to Dubuque.
From them we also learn that Mr.. Smith
is poor man and a cripple, and everybody
seems glad that it was his good luck to find
the body, which entities him to the reward
of $500.
An inquest is being held upon the body,
today, the particulars of which we hope
some one in Hampton viii furnish US.
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THE LANSING ExPLosIoN.-The United
States Inspectors have been at Hampton for
several days, taking testimony in regard to
the explosion of the boilers of the steamer
Lansing. A considerable number of expert
enced engineers have examined the wreck
and given their testimony-and others are
yet to be examined. Each engineer after
examining the wreck is taken before the In
speetors, who take his testimony privately
no two engineers knowing anything about the
testimony ofeach other. Mr.. Phil Keen, of
this city, is one of the engineers who has ex-
amined the wreck and given his testimony.
The testimony will not probably be made
public, but we suppose there can be no OBJ
lection to publishing the result of the exam
nation and the report ofthe Inspe ctors. The
public will look for this with no little inter-
est. The public want to know and have a
right TO know the exact cause of the explo-
sion and through whose fault it came. They
don't want any "whitewashing" want
the truth, let it hit who or where it may.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

A LOG RAFT struck one of the bridge
piers yesterday and received considerable
damage. Nobody hurt, except in the pocket.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

SITUATION WASTED.-A competent printer
wants situation as compositor on some
daily paper. Address l. Z. W., box 43s,
Rock Island, Illinois.
Exchanges please notice.
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CURE OF INFLAMMATORY RHEUM.
ATlSM.

SING SING, Jan. Is, 1867.
DR.. BRANDRETH-For some years have been
subject to attacks of infammatory rheumatism,
which usually come on every three or four months.
My physicians of the highest reputation.
By their advice 1 took colchicum citric acid, and
other celebrated remedies, but none relieved me
or shortened the attacks, which lasted for weeks
at a time. In my last attack 1 concluded to try
your famous pills. l was lying upon my bed at
the time, suffering the severest pains in my feet
and ankles, which no pen can describe.
The first dose of six Pills was so effective that
in few hours the pain and swelling sensibly aba
ted, and in As hours were all gone, and / was
cured and have had no return.
1 send you This letter for the benefit of others
who, suffering in a similar manner, may know
how they can find certain relief
am respectfully yours,
J. D. DUDLEY.
The Hon. Demas Barnes says: 81 sell more of
Brandreths Pills than of all others put together"
BRANDRETH'S PILLS are sold by all drug
gists and at the principal Office, Brandreth House,
New York.
Observe B. BRANDRETH in white letters on
the government stamp on each box.
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To Marry or Not to HGarry7

Serious Reflections for Young Men, in Essays
of the Howard Association, on the Physiological
Errors, Abuses and Diseases induced by ignor-
ance of Natures Laws in the first age of man.
Sent IN sealed letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address, DIR. J. SKILLIN H0UGHTON, Howard
Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
may20dw3m.
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=
/ Dr.. Maggiel is the founder of new medical
system. The quantitarians whose vast internal
doses enfeeble the stomach and paraly re the bow
els and with whose external remedies the ulcerat-
ed and eruptive surfaces of the skin are deluged
in vain must give place to the man who restores
his health and appetite with from one to three
harmless pills, and cures the most virulent and
scrofulous disorders with from one to three bexes
of his matchless salve.
DIR. Maggieps Pills and Salve have ushered in
q new medical era. Nomore nauseating avalan-
ches of drastic drugs need be poured down sick
peoples throats. One of Maggiers Pills rectifes
the disordered condition Of the stomach and liver,
cleanses the head and restores the nerves in q
space of time short enough to be almost classed
as marvellous.
In fact Maggiel's Bilious, Dyspeptic and Diarr-
hea Pills cure where all others fail. While for
Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Cuts and all abrassons
of the skin, Maggiefs Salve is infallible.
CAUrIoN!-Purchase none without name of J.
Haydock on the wrapper, proprietor, and the
trade mark j. Magiel, Nj. d. Sold by all drug
gists, at IS cents per box, and J. Haydock, pro-
prietor, New York. mchl2dwly,
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UNITED STATES BONDS.

THE FIRST ISSUE OF SEVEN-THIRTIEs
l. become due August 18th, 1867, and before
that date they must be presented at Washington
for conversion into the SIX PER CENT. GOLD
BEARING BONDS, or the right to so convert
them win be forfeited.
Holders make the exchange at the First
National Bank, or Mt the Bank of MITCHELL 4
LYNDE, in Rock Island. All expenses of csnver-
sion and of delivery of the Bonds paid by the
Government.
Rock Island, May 7, 1857, dw3m.
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butchers lightning Tlv-Killer

Will certainly exterminate these pests, if its use
is persevered in. Beware of bogus Fly-Paper,
which some dealers keep because they can get it
for nearly nothing. Don't be swindled. Ask for
BUTCHERS which is sold by all live Druggists.
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ACTIVES.

Fly Catches-Hanes 2, Walker I, Barnard 8.
Passed BuIls--7.
Umpire-Edgar Glenn of Wapello club.
Scorers--Willie Truesdale, of Quicksteps, and
Mason, of Actives.
Time--3 hours.
INNINes-1 l2T3i 4l5l6l7lsl9
Quicksteps 49,. 10 6 i Ga 3 d 9-3S
Active .............I4 2 Z 5 0 l As
This game decides the match for the Ac-
tives, as they won the first by Sc to 80. The
result shows great improvement In play
ing, by the Quicksteps.
At the conclusion of the game the young
gents of both clubs took supper at the Rod
man House.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27
PRAIRIE STATE CLUB.
YOUNG AMERICA CLUB.

Fly Catches-I. Beardsley 2, A. Peasants l, B.
Cable /, T. Newcomb 4.
Passed Baus-4.
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FREE TO EVERYBODY!

AN EFFEcTUAL WORN MEDIclNE-BROWN'S
VERMIFUGE COMFITS, Or Worm Lozenges.
Much sickness, undoubtedly, with children and
adults, attributed to other causes, is occasioned
by worms. The "Vsrmifuge Comfts,' al
though effectual in destroying worms, can do
possible injury to the most delicate child.
This valuable combination has been success
fully used by physicians, and found to be safe
ana sure in Graduating worms, so hurtful to
children.
Children having Worms require immediate at
tention, neglect of the trouble often causes pro-
longed sickness.
Symptoms of Worms in children are often over
looked. Worms in the stomach and bowels cause
irritation, which can be removed only by the use
of sure remedy. The combination of ingredi-
ents used in making Browns "Vermifuge Com
fits" is such to give the best possible effect with
safety,
CURTIS BROWN, Proprietors, New York.
Sold by all dealers in medicines, at Is cents per
box. may2ldw1y.
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Dissolution.

Dissolution.
THE FIRM OF BIDDISON GILMORE is
l. this day dissolved by mutual consent-Wm.
F. Gilmore having sold his interest in the Plan
ing Mill and stock to A. T. Heath.
The indebtedness of the old firm will be settled
by the new firm of Biddison Heath, and to
whom the accounts and notes due Biddison l.
Gilmore will be paid. j. A. BIDDIsoN,
WIN. T. GILMORE.
Rock Island, Ills, Feb. 20, 1867.
NOTICE.
The firm of Biddison & Heath will continue
the business of the old firm, and by strict atten-
ton to business hope for continuance of the
liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon Bid
olson & Gilmore.
Rock Island, Ills, Feb. IS, 1s67-dwtf
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FORTY CENTS line viii be charged fol
zach insertion of all articles under this head
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st. Louis Market.

Telegraphed to the Argus.
ST.. Louis, May 81.
Flour very dull prime; 9,0Oa10,50 extra;
I2,5o@l4, so for double extra l5,OO@l6,5O
choice.
Wheat dull 2,s5@3 10 for prime to
choice fall 2,7O@2,s5 spring.
Corn unsaleable, ITO for white yellow
1,10 Ito mixed.
Barley inactive.
Rye inactive.
Oats 91a92.
Mess pork 1850.
Sides l24.
Shoulders 8.
Whisky 2,05 bonded 80 costs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

DR.. vepau's Pills cure female weaknesses and
all other female complaints. Sold at an Drug
Stores. apr26dIm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

Hills Hair Dye, so cents. Black or brown n
stantaneous Natural, beautiful, durable. The
best and cheapest in use. Contains as much as
any dollar size. Depot No. IS John St., New
York City. Sold by all druggists, patent medi-
cine, fancy goods and perfumery stores every
where. = novSdwIy.
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USE Lallamand's Specific for Rheurmatism,
Gout and Neuralgia 1t effectually destroys all
poison in the blood, and performs q radical cure.
nov27d1y.
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premium Job Printing.

Orders for JOB PRrsrIEG viii meet with prompt
...oat;or At the AReus OFFIoE, and be executed
IN the very best manner and at reasonable rates
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

BArcHELoR's HAIR DYE.-This splendid Hair
Dye is the best in the world The only
true and perfect dye-Harmless, Reliable,
instantaneous. No disappointment. No ri.
diculous tints. Natural black or brown. RENE
dies the i'll effects of bad dyes. Invigorates the
hair, leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuine
is signed William A. Bachelor. All others are
mere limitations, and should be avoided. Sold by
all druggists and perfumers. Factory 81 Barclay
street, New York. 7. decl0dw1y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-27

RoxER's-UPHAM's-HAR DYE.-5O Cents b
box. Boxes larger than Dyes hat sell for 81. Ma
RANTED TO PLEASE. This article has been
thoroughly tested by DR.. Chiffon, of New York,
and Profs. Booth and Garrett, of Philadelphia,
who pronounce it free from ell poisonous ingredi-
ents, and the material composing it win not injure
the most delicate hair Sold by Druggists and
Fancy Goods Dealers everywhere. = - '-++ ~
JN0. J. KRONER, Sole Proprietor.
LORD 4 SMITH, Chicago, Ag's. nov5d1y.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-20
How to Enjoy the Toothache.

A Dental and Surgical Monthly, pub
lished to advertise an establishment in
Pittsburg, gives the following:
ITO enjoy this delectable pain to its
fullest extent, you should have it in all
its glory for week. Let the pain per-
meate and insinuate into every portion
of the diseased member, racing, jumping
and springing around generally like rats
in corn-crib; let it ache till you can't
tell whether the pain is in your mouth,
on the top of your head, or in your era
vat, but rather think it is all around
there; let it ache until you feel like it
would be great relief to hold your head
up by the ears, and shake out every mo-
lar, incisor, grinder and acher in it; let
it ache until you are doubtful whether
you stand in the position assigned you,
or with your heels in the air; let it ache
until you seriously believe every bone,
nerve and muscle about your body is full
of teeth, and that every tooth is aching
on its own hook, and then, when you feel
like you have enough pain in your indi-
vidual mouth to fit out hospital-when
you feel like kicking yourself down stairs
when you are exceedingly anxious to
break your neck-then, we repeat, you
will begin to realize the toothache, and
make up your mind to go to G. W. Spen-
GERS, No. 254 Penn street, and inhale
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LEI US take a man in the prime of
life, say at six or seven and thirty, cut
off and summoned into the presence OF
Christ. What opportunities, what time,
think you, has that man had for learning
his duty to his Maker? Without count
ing infancy and early, childhood, he has
had four good years of Sundays-four
years, during which it ought to have been
his special business to listen to Gods
Word read and preached; to pray to God
in the great congregation, and then, in
the quiet of his home, to think over
what he has heard, what he has asked
for, what he has promised. So plenti-
fully has God provided for the nurture
of our souls in godliness, he hath set
apart ten years out of the age of man,
during which we are commanded to alb
stain from every other work, that we
may give ourselves wholly to the most
important of all works, that of learning
the way to heaven.-Rsv. A. ". Hare.
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The Days Of the Old Red Sleigh.

The old red sleigh, with its long box
that never was full, far down in the straw,
wrapped in the robes, or on one or an
other of the four seats it contained, there
was always room for one more. What a
group of bright young faces there used to
be always in it Faces in hoops, in caps,
and blankets; hearts that have loved
since; hearts that have broken; hearts
that, have moldered. And away we went
over the hill, and through the valley,
under the moonlight, and under the cloud
when the stars were looking down when
the sun kindled the world into great
white jewel; but those days have gone
forever away, and the sweet necklace Of
bells, big in the middle of the string, and
growing small by degrees, has lost its
power over the pulses.
In that old sleigh, brides have gone
away before nOw-those that were mar
ried to manhood--those that were "mar-
ried to death. Great ships have gone
over the waters with less of hope and
happiness than that rude craft has borne
over the pillows Of winter. Swan-like
shapes now glance along the arrowy way,
but give us, for its sweet memories Of
yesterday, the old red sleigh.
Then the days when We were "coast-
ers;" and down the big hill, by the maple
wood, through the little patches, far into
the valleys, we came with merry shout,
each the solitary manager of his little
craft. How like a flock of swallows we
were dashing down the declivity, and in
among a group of sleds, side by side with
rival, shooting like an arrow, steering
in gallantly ahead like jockey, and on
our way up with a sled in tow, ere our
party had reached the valley below.
And then it was, when the wind had
swept the srrow from thepond and stream,
and the ice was so glare, that we put on
the "rockers % and darted hither and
thither, and cut skies and Fights and
curves without number, and drew the
girls we loved, and whirled them like
leaves over the highway of crystal.
And the schools where we spelt each
other down, and the schools where we
sang Windham and Near, and event
up gone, all gone, the teacher and
taught, like the melting SHOWS under the
rainbows of April.
And when, sometimes after the great
snow, the winds come out of the North
for frolic, what wreathings and cary
ings of the alabaster there were What
Corinthian adjoining surmounted the
fence posts; what holdings were fash
toned beside the way; what flowers of
rare finish and pendants of pearls on the
trees
Have you quite forgotten the foot
prints we used to find in the damp snow,
as delicate, some of them, as the love
letter; the mysterious paths down to the
brook or down by the old hollow tree,
that we used to wander over and set
"fgure-fours" by, if perchance We might
catch the maker thereof? Have you
quite forgotten how sorry you were for
the snow-bird, that Auttered among the
flakes, and seemed tossing and lost in the
storm!
And there in the midst of that winter,
Christmas was set, that made the Thanks
giving last all through the night of the
year, and what wonder the stars and the
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-20
N OF Fed.

Not long ago, a pious old lady, as she
was leaving the house of God, SAID to
the preacher, in Responding tone, Il
haven't been fed
"Well," responded he, kindly, leone
this afternoon and you shall be fed,
The preaching was above her range Of
thinking. She could not digest strong
meat. She craved milk. Yet many who
heard the preaching in the morning were
much better nourished and strengthened
by the food then offered them, than by
what was profered them in the afternoon,
With her, however, the opposite was the
case.
This common incident led me to this
train of reflection. Not fed Who is
to blame? Is it always the preacher !?
1t belongs to him, certainly, to " feed the
flock of Cod all of it, the weak as well
as the strong. But is he responsible for
more than furnishing the food? Must
he feed and do the feeding, too? Was
not the weak stomach of the good sister
at fault in regard to the indigestible
food? Milk for babes. But she was a
veteran who had seen fifty years service
Ought she not to have been strong enough
for ''strong meat ??
"Not fed" Is not the disposition of
the nearer towards the preacher one
prime reason why so few are fed Had
that good sister PRAYED for him that
morning? Had she come to the sanctu-
airy like hungry sheep, willing to stretch
her mind little if the food happened to
be high in the rack? Or was she so full
of other thoughts, she loathed the food
which cost her little thought? DR..
Swain, during his postorate in Worees-
ter, noticed that one of the membei9.of
the church by the name of Lamb was
occasionally absent from his place on the
Sabbath, Meeting him one day in the
street, he said to him.
"Bro. Lamb, see your seat at meet
ing vacant sometimes. .
Eyes" was the reply. "The truth
is, MIR. Swain, | have to 90 down to the
Methodist meeting once in awhile to get
fed; don't always get fed up here"
"Well, replied the doctor, "perhaps
the fodder is so high in the rack, the
Lambs can't reach it.
A tender rebuke; for the doctor knew
we'll that that was not the cause.
"Not fed" How many there are that
are not fed! A little dislike to the man,
ner of the preacher, or to the particular
way his matter is presented, little rest
lessness under his demands for their SER
vice, little irritation because they can.
not be the lords of his creations, a little
assumption that they know better than
he how to feed Gods children with the
heavenly manna,-any one of these states
of mind induces good men to tread the
food under foot, and go away complain
ing and barren.
"Not fed Allmay be fed who will feed
There was never sermon with truth in
it winch did not contain food sweeter than
honey and the honey comb to him who
was ready to feed upon it. Reader, look
well to your tastes. See to it that they
are neither too delicate nor too gross.
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fires burned more brightly therefor;
Christmas, with its gifts and its cheers,
its carol and charms, its evergreen
branch, and its bright morning dreams !;
Christmas, when there were prints upon
the chimney tops, if we were only there to
see them, where Santa Claus set his foot
as the clock struck twelve; Christmas,
when stockings were hung by pillow all
over the land; stockings silken andwhite,
stockings homely and blue, and even the
little red sock with hole in the toe.
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Calvin Needs No Statue.

Rev. DR.. Dwight, of Portland, now in
Europe, writing to the Christian Mirror,
says:
Geneva became the home of Calvin,
when driven by persecution from France.
Geneva is even now scarcely less men
toned in connection with Calvin than is
Rome in union with Papacy. The faith
of Calvin has ceased, for half century,
to be popular at Geneva. Not one of the
public churches is now occupied by those
who avow his sentiments; and since the
beginning of the present century, evan
gelical religion has approached here to
the very point of extinction. The house
where this great man died, cannot, as l
was informed, be certainly identified.
Years ago, there were four trees standing
in the public cemetery, which, as it was
believed, included the place of his inter-
ment; but all these trees have disap-
peared and it is now doubtful where his
grave is. When walking in favorite
promenade, around which sweeps the
waters of the Rhone, | saw colossal
bronze statue of Rosseau, but neither
saw, nor heard of any memorial which
generation or hatred had designed fol
Calvin. Thus let it be. Were it other.
wise, it would be, indeed, most fitting, and
would crafty many traveller, from dis
tant shores. who muses. at Geneva on those
whom her sons have now long forgotten
but thus let it be. What is earthly, what
is skeptical, what is essentially polluted
though dazzling with all the scintillation'
of genius, is destined to certain oblivion
and asks for statues and pageants, that i
may thus obtain a temporary reprieve
what is pure, what is sanctified by yea
for Christ, and by benevolence to man
need no such memorials; for, like hin
from whom it emanates, it is, as it were
omnipresent and immortal.