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II. BIGHAM,
ATTY& COUNSELOR ATLAw

Practices in all the courts Of the county
Civil, Chanoery and Criminal. Secures
and collects claims Of every kind. Re-
influences promptly made In all CASES.
Contracts, deeds, mortgages and Ill other
legal instruments made in the latest and
most approved forms. All busines On.
trusted TO him will receive prompt snd q.
ticient attention. Oaace On front onoeA
O1umWQ lowe.
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WANTED, AGENTS.

M1AA MADE FROM $ss IS IN FIVE
Nl44 DAYSl or t28 from g 60 In one
day. and no humbux. Exclusive terrific
ry GIVEN. Entirely now business. Send
stamp for particulars. Eta
DOANE 4 MASSEY.
j1oeo1 1AoA~sAo - Lsaia. NJ
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ARTIEICIAL LEGS.
Two LEGS in one-you can take of the
Foot and put on Stub. All in want. send
for . Pamphlet. J. w. WESTON.
Patentee, -o6 Broadway, N. 7.
June q. 1867
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Testir1oraia1s.

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cery nTge number q tMpos1m1sms !esssmon s,s
LIS 05rsd0g oeen ssceaUeo y Lc"s fnysscWs 80.
&c sn s0csse!y, SpeaSsng " .as "0se Jssss''"a
s"s i" "sss <''es Co"spo""1' Hfg
Dr. NICHOLS. Of NorfAfeld, r., sayss
srI.s.n. Irh:t. y,... Co,,,,o,,,1 >, 4. .s.... -
s ~. ~ =" -, 3. .oos. XXI cts~r ,monic.
49, 30 ~. ~? ~ N..sy;,. ~ ~ rin.ws S.hsiifv
~ the stomach, and other Kindred Org0Hs.! :,
:, :, ,.
~ h1re for yeyrs regarded yo,v White pins
Compound az an inpGlutbLe remedy. 4 can truly
cay that regard eren more cGcacfoMs and rat
W1ble than 6rer. / hare just fzIcn tie ConepoUN0
for cold, and is o0rEs churmingtv."
M
From JAMES ]. HoYr.
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State Of Iowa, !
Offico Of Nacrotarv of ,Cfafa

State Of Iowa.
Office Of Secretary Of State.
I, Ed Wright, Secretary of State Of the
State of Iowa, certify that the foregoing
resolution is an accurate copy Of the orig
inal resolution on file in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the official seal
of the State of Iowa. Done Mt Des Moines
this oath day Of June, A. d. 1867.
LIS. ED WRIGHT,
Secretary of State
July2, 1867-dAw till Oct3
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ED WRIGHT. sec,y OF Stat
A proposal to amend the Constitution o.
Tho Ofnfo of Iaann

A proposal to amend the Constitution Of
the State of Io,oa.
Be IL resolved BY the General Assembly
Of the State Of IODd, That tha following
amendments to the Constitution of the
State of Iowa, are hereby proposed:
LIST Strike the word ''white' from sec
ton Of article 2 thereof.
I'd. Strike the word white" from Sec
ton SO. ofarticle 8 thereof.
Sd. Strike the word "white'' from Sec
ton "a, Of article thereof.
4th. Strike the word white from sec-
ton IS, OF article 3 thereof
5th. Strike the word white" from Sec
ton l, Of article thereof.
9th. Add to section S. of article q the fol-
lowing words: Nor shall any person who
has committed. or may hereafter commit,
the crime of treason against the United
States, nor any person who has abscOndei
for the purpose Of avoiding any military
CONSUMPTION or draft ordered by the au-
thority of the United States, or this State,
be entitled to the privileges of an elector,
or qualified to hold any office. under the
Constitution and laws Of this State. In
order that the provisions Of this section
may be etfectually enforced, the Legisla-
ture may, by law, prescribe suitable
oath to be taken under such limitations as
1t may deem proper, by persons offering
to qualify for office or to vote, to the effect
that they are not subject to the disabilities
of this section.
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Z-Y-X.W..ISOO! |
DIR. DEvISHNU's
cELEBRrED EXCELSIOR
BIZ AC KIN G. S.!
Are acknowledged by all Of the many thou |
sands who have used them to be the best !
preparations Of the kind ever offered to the
American people, and the man, woman,
or child, IL yet to be found, who, having
once thoroughly tried them, will ever
again consent to use any others. They
contain NO RUBBER, or. other material
in the least injurious to leathar, but, on
the contrary. are unequealed for their
Leather Preserving Qualities. The Wa
ter Proof f E A
B Il A G. * ING
Nhen used according to directions, war;
ranted to make pair of Boots or Shoes
wear at least one third X nyer than by the
use Of any other preparation that can I've
applied. while the justly celebrated OIL
IL IL AC X IN q
Produces the most Brilliant and Lasting
Polish ofanythingoi the kind ever Offer
to the public.
Every owner Of harness should not be
without DR.. DeVishnu's Excelsior Harm.
ness
B Il A @ X ING
Which is put up in Pint and Quart Cans,
ready for use. 1t il n superior article, and
to give perfect satisfaction.
Manufactured at Wholesale ty
LLOYD 4 TURNER,
1855. g. Clark Street. Chicago.
and sold ny all Retail Dealers throughout
the Northwest.
@-Inquire for DR.. Devishuu's Excel
sior Water Proof. Oil Polish or Harness
Blackings, and take no others.
WHOLESALE AGENTS:
Chicago-Bnrnhams d Van Setback,
Wholesale Druggists; Day, Allen 4 Co.,
Wholesale irocers.
Detroit-W. D. Robinson & Co., Whole
sale Dealers in Boots and Shoes.
McDoug u, Nicholas 4 Abbott, Whole
sale Dealers in Boots and Shoes.
$1OOi REV ARD
For medicine that will cure
COUGHS,
INFLUENZA,
I; TICKLING in the THROAT,
WHOOPING COUGH,
or relieve
CONSUMPTIVE COUGHS,
GOES COUH BALSAMi
Over One Million Bottles
have been sold and not single instance
of its failure is known. We have. in oui
possession, any quantity of Certifica es,
some of them from
EMINENT PHYSICIANS
who have used 1t in their practice, and Civ
en- it the pre-eminence over every other
compound.
L does not dry no a Couch
but
LOOSENS TT.
freely.
Two or three doses
WI lnvardi6ly Cure Tickling in the
Throat!
A half bottle has often completely cures
the most Stubborn Cough, and yet, it is q
sure and speedy in its operation, It ia per-
fectly harmless, being purely vegetable.
It is very agreea BILE to the taste, and may
be administered to children at any age.
In cases Of GROUP We will guarantee
cure, if taken inseason.
No Family should be without it
Iii within the reach Of all, it being the
Oh eapest and best medicine extant.
G. G. CLARK & CO., Proprietors
NEW HAVEN, CONN,
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AWAY WITH

u w III WIFI
2 SPECTACLES.
OLD Ely ES MADE NEW
easily, without doctor
or medicines. Sent
post paid on receipt
OF 10 cents. Address
DR.. z. B. FOO TIE,
No. Ito Lexington
Avenue. Cor. Of East
2sth at, N. Y.
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Vegetab|e Siclian Hair Remover


Has stood the test Of seves, years
trial bN the public and no 10Tep0-
ration for the hair get discovered
sOiu produce the same beneficial
results. 1t q a sscsO scientific dis
cOvery, COM jsstssD the most pOsCes'-.
<stk aud restorative agents IN the
VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 1t restores
GRAY HAIR T0iT ORIGINAL YOUTH.
Fyl C0l0A. IL makes che scalp
white and clean ; cures d0ssdrMH
hair aud sUjk make Il 0s0sU upon
bald heads, epcept IN very aged
persoss, - s. fssrssishes the ssssts.j-
NUe principle bv sUhick the hair
T. ,sOssrished and supported. It
sssGkes the hair moist, soft and
QlOssy, and 70 unsurpassed as q
HAIR DRESSING. 1t % the ohsapsst
preparations eVer offered to the
public, - one Bottle sOiU accom-
pijvh more and last longer than
asree botttss af any Other prepare.
Non. s4i
It's recomAsessdel and ,ssed ~
the First Mediosl Authority.
The sUOsssIcsftsl results produced
1v our SiciIjGss Hair Removes
k0ve Induced many to sssGssssfao-
tasre preparations FOR the HHjr,
ssssCIer V0yiOsss names Nssd n
order - induce the trade and the
public 70 purchase their COM
p0asssds, they haze sesOrted 70 false
hoods, BY claiming they scers
ssectjOss sUith our Mr.. Hal, and
their pTepas1ti0ss sUas similar 20
ours. DO not Ae deceived By fhessI
Purchase the original Il has
sseUer been eQHaZled. Our IrcGtiss
on tho HAIR, with cesfiJ 3cates, sent
free bv mail. See that each bottle
has oar private Revenue Stamp
0ves. the top Of the bottle. AZ 9TH
ers are limitations.
r. P. Nail 4 Co., Props, Nsshus. n. +
sold b. az Dvxogisss and Dealers n Medicine.
G. 4. COOK, CHICAGO, Ill.
AGENT Ter the USstb.WsstsSn ststs6
my1.a WY. fe.F
N The Undenissed having removed - his New
70. di1s Vest Of the ossan~s Hose. fneva y she
NAN HOLDING A WATCH,
Where they win be resdy q . times 70
Repair Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
&cs &C., Neet ana promptly.
H. NunamSker has again resumed watch Repal
ing. All Watches that are left II his tEAPe will
repaired to the best Of his ability. Ahe al kinds
LETTERING AND ENG0AvING
enc Ut short notice.
Having also received ~
LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF WATCHES
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER WABE
and Plated ware; rsys Of sSsTy description On
Varieties;
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Guitars, Victims, Accordeons Flutes and Fifes n
Wholesale and Retail. Call and see. ~.
large assortment Of feth Thomas Clodks con
stautly ON hand.
NuNANAKERA Hu1y.
Ottumws Ievs. Dec. 1855. "a. ~
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OFFICIAL NOTICE

State Of Iowa, Office Of Sec'y of State, I
Des Moines, June "a, 1857.
The following proposition to amend the
Constitution OF the State Of Iowa, having
been duly adopted by both Honses Of the
Eleventh General Assem- Jlv and referred
to the Legislature tn BIZ chosen at the gen.
erai election Of 1867. IL hereby published
pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1Ol
act of 1886.
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BL A OK NC

Nhen used according to directions, war
ranted to make pair of Boots or Shoes
wear at least one third X nyer than by the
use Of any other preparation that can I've
applied. while the justly celebrated OIL
POLISH 80. - e. -.
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Ii LAC IN q

Produces the most Brilliant and Lasting
Polish anything 0i the kind ever Offer
to the public.
Every owner Of . harness should not be
without DR.. DeVishnu's Excelsior Harm.
ness
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the most stubborn Cough, and yet, it is q
sure and speedy in its operation, 1t is per-
fectly harmless, being purely vegetable.
It is very agreeab Bile to the taste, and may
be administered to children at any age.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-12

warm weather seems to be most favorable
to it, for reports from all parts Of the country
indicate frightful increase. One of the
most horrible and frequent phases of crime
lately has been in the outraging of women.
An account of terrible and brutal instance
of it was published in this city on Sunday.
The deed is one that does not fall short, in
point OF atrocity, to that ofmurder. THERE'S
not true woman in the world who would
not rather part with her life at any time than
with her virtue. An outrage upon it is
something from which, innocent though she
herself may be, she can never recover. A
few days since four ruffians were apprehended
and convicted in New York city of having
ravished young girl, and the punishment
imposed upon them was that of a fine oftour
hundred dollars Shall a city or state derive
a revenue from so abominable, disgusting
and loathsome a crime, while the poor VIC
TINS life is blasted beyond all PREPARATION
The cowardly villain that IS apprehended
for such brutality should hang for it. If, as
many maintain, rape can never be perpe,
trated, the hanging would have the effect of
stopping all attempts and connivances at it.
The scoundrel who meditates it should hang
for his very imposition in assuming mans
appearance.-C Chicago Times.
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Progress of the Union Pacific Railroad from
Omaha.

The United States commissioners have Of
ficially advised the secretary of the interior
that they have examined the eighth section
of this road, beginning at the 305th and end
ing at the 345th mile-post. and have found it
ready for service, and fully equipped with
the necessary locomotives, cars, etc. This
great road is being pushed forward with a
degree of energy that must insure its early
completion General Sherman says that it
is so useful and necessary to the government
that it could well afford to build it on its
own account, and save money from the dim.
inished cost of transporting public stores.-
In fact, the government practically guaran,
tees the construction of the road by making
the bonds it issues for that purpose a second
mortgage, and permitting the company to
make its own bonds first mortgage Al
though 345 miles of the Union Pacific are
now ready for the cars, but 200 miles were
in use during May, and the earnings of this
portion of the line during that month are
officially reported at $26l,782. Deducting
operating expenses, this leaves q sum OF
more than four times the interest on the
company's bonds that can be issued On that
length of road. There seems to be no doubt
now, of the early completion of the great
line to the Pacific. Ten thousand men are
cutting their way eastward from the Califor
MIA end and over and through the Sierra Ne
vadas and one section of the eastern end
is hardly done before the government com
missioners are called upon to examine and
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Our telegraphic dispatches report active
preparations making to fight the Indians
This, perhaps, is the best that can be done,
now but we cannot help thinking that all
our Indian troubles, since the election of
Lincoln, resulted from bad faith in paying
the Indian bounties. Previous to that time
the Indians were promptly paid in gold, on
the day their annuities were due. Since
that time there has been good deal of
truck-anddicker by government agents, with
the 1ndians-and good deal of money
made by favored partizans in furnishing the
Indians with glass beads, old muskets, PTS
tolls, &c, &C., poor tobacco, horrible whisky,
&C., &c. The Indians have been badly
cheated, and this, probably, has something
to do with their present hostile attitude.
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The meanness of radical telegraphers is
enough to excite the disgust and hate of the
whole community for all Geographic news
Look at the outrageous insult to all Catho-
lies contained in the New York Times S
Washington special, in regard to the Surratt
jury. The story is probably a telegraphic
lie-but if true it is an outrageous insult TO
every catholic to say that religious belief,
instead of the evidence, would control the
verdict.
Another shabby insult to the President is
contained in the same dispatch by insinuat
ing that he dare not act on the Sheridan
until after the failure of congress to meet in
July!
Radical kilograms are generally lies
mean, insulting falsehoods-we print them
for what they are worth but they serve to
disgust all fair-minded people with tele
graphic news
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The trial of John III. Surratt was common
ced before Judge Fisher, in Washington, on
Tuesday. He was brought into court plain
ly but neatly dressed in black, and looking
little thin from his confinement. Instead
being placed in the prisoners dock, he
was allowed to sit at table with his counsel.
Isaac Surratt, the brother of John H., who
threatened to kill President johnson two
years ago, and who left Mexico, it is alleged,
for that purpose, was present, and sat with
the members of the bar.
Capt. George Ryan, formerly of the rebel
army, who was arrested as Surratt and close
ly confined in the old capitol prison for sew
eral months, was also present. 1t is said
that he bears close resemblance to the man
for whom he was arrested.
The lawyers are busy with technical
points and very little. progress has yet
been made
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The Carthage Gazette (republican) says the re
publicans of Hancock county in the judici al cleo
ton, very generally went for Browns corn plant
er, to the exclusion of other issues. That useful
seems to have monopolized the attention of the
republicans throughout the division.
Republicans, like everybody else, are be.
ginning to discover that 'loyalty," as defined
by the radicals, won't put money into their
pockets to buy bread and clothes and pay
the enormous taxes heaped upon the coun
try by the republican party during the las
six years. Loyalty having played out they
are now turning their attention to something
substantial-planting corn and voting the
democratic ticket
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accept another; and what is more land bet
ter for the stockholders and bondholders} the
net earnings of both ends are sufficient to
pay the interest on their bonds several times
over. The capitalists who have already paid
their millions for the stock already see pro-
ftable return, and we can see no reason why
the First Mortgage Bonds, advertised in an
other column, are not one of the safest as
well as most profitable investments of the
day. These bonds have just been offered to
the public, but the daily subscriptions are
already large
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Means of the Company.

Estimating the distance to be built by the Union
Pacific to be sos miles, the United States Gov
eminent issues its Six per cent Thirty-year bonds
to the Company as the road is finished at the av-
erage rate of about S2s,25O per mile, amounting
to S44, 2OS, 200.
The Company is also permitted to issue its own
First Mortgage Bonds to an equal amount, and at
the same time, which by special Act Of Congress
are made First Mortgage on the entire line, the
bonds of the United States being subordinate to
them.
The Government makes donation Of 1880
acres of land TO the mile, amounting to 600
acres, estimated to be worth $50 100000, making
the total resources exclusive of the capital, $liS
4I6, 600; but the full value of the lands cannot
now be realized.
The authorized Capital Stock Of the Company
is one hundred million dollars, of which five mil
lions have already been paid in, and of which it
is not supposed that more than twenty-five mil
lions at most will be required.
The cost of the road is estimated by competent
en- gineers to be about hundred million dollars,
exclusive of equipment.
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Nine Per Cent,

and it is believed that on the completion of the
road, like the Government Bonds, they will &c
above par. The Company intend to sell but a
limited amount at the present low rate, and retain
he light to advance the price at their option
Subscriptions viii be received in New York by
the
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK, No. Il Nassau
Street,
CLARE, DoDGE Il Co., BANKSRs, 81 Wall ST.
JOHN ). Cisco SoS, BANKERS, No. SO Wall
Street,
and by BANKS AND BANKERS generally
throughout the United States, of whom maps and
descriptive pamphlets may be obtained. They
will also be sent by mail from the Company's
Office, No. 20 Nassau Street, New York, on appli-
cation. Subscribers viii select their own agents
in whom they have confidence, who alone will be
responsible to them for the safe delivery of the
bonds
JOHN =. CISCO,
TREASURER,
NEW YORK.
may30dw3m.
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Value and Security Of the Bonds

The Company respectfully submit, that the
above statement of facts fully demonstrates the
security of their Bonds, and additional proof
they would suggest that the Bonds now offered
are less than ten million dollars on 517 miles OF
road, on which over twenty million dollars have
already been expended on $50 miles of this
road the cars are now running, and the remaining
lS7 miles are nearly completed.
At the present rate of premium on gold these
| bonds pay al annual interest on the present cost
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Wednesday Evening, June IL, 1857.

Our state legislature met on Tuesday, at
noon, quorum then being present. The
governors message was read. 1t is supposed
that the business is all cut-and dried and
that it will only be necessary to 60 through
the motions and go home-this week per-
hans
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SIX PER CENT. In GOLD,
NINETY Cents on the Dollar.

This road was completed from Omaha 800 miles
west on the LIST of January, 1857, and is fully
equipped, and trains are Seguiarly running over
it. The Company has now on hand sufficient
iron, ties, etc. to finish the remaining portion to
the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, 2l2
miles, which is under contract to be done Septem-
Der LIST of this year, and it is expected that the
entire road will be in running order from Omaha
to its western connection with the Central Pacific,
now being rapidly built eastward from Sacramen-
to- CAL during 1870.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-12

Philosophers who have interested them
selves in the matter of crime have advanced
various opinions in regard to the seasons in
which it is most rampant. If we may judge
from the records of the past week or two, the
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

A FINE BRICK RESIDENCE, WITH OTHER
"A brick buildings, stable, carriage and wood
house, a garden OF two acres of land, with plenty
of the best fruit trees, shrubbery, &c. &c, and a
view superior to any surrounding Rock Island.
Also splendid second hand piano. Address
NJ. NJ, Post Office Box 467,
mayl5dtf Rock Island, Ills.
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Prospects for Business,

The railroad connection between Omaha and
the East is now complete, and the earnings of the
Union Pacific on the sections already finished for
the first two weeks in May were $4,000. These
sectional earnings as the road progresses will
much more than pay the interest on the Compa-
ny's bonds, and the through business over the on
Iy line of railroad between the Atlantic and Pa
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For President.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Viaa President
7 ICt I TES IUGIT,
H0R ACE GREET,F7

HORACE GREELEY.
That they can can be elected says the
AatelEigencer, it appears now to be most GER
tain; and in the event of their being chosen
then the following cabinet might very well be
formed:
Secretary of State
THEODORE TILToS.
Secretary of War,
SUSAN B. ANTHONY.
Secretary of the Navy,
ADMIRAL SEMMEs
Attorney General.
MRs. ELIZABETH CApY STANTON.
Secretary of the Interior,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. koHosrAMM.
Post Master General,
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
This is really good. 1t contains conspic.
upus ability, untiring activity, transendant
genius and a Grecian cut face, courage
good looks and a chignon, eloquence, ''f
nancial irregularity," and consummate inn
pudence and blathering inconsistency. FL
ingredients for the radical cauldron.
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FINE FARM FOR SALE.

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE A
i splendid Number One farm, of 100 asres,
wen watered in every part, well fenced, and hav-
ing first class improvements. The farm is situat-
ed in Richand Grove township, Mercer county,
in the vicinity of villages, school houses and
churches, and only Is miles from the city of Rock
Island. The farm is desirable one, in every re-
spect. For further particulars, enquire of the
subscriber, the premises or by letter, to Rich
land Grove post Office. Call soon and for
yourselves. DANIEL MOWRY.
Richlaud Grove. Nav 81 dw2m