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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

ATTENTION is directed to an advertisement
of carpets, furniture &C., &c, for sale.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

F1sHING.-Our citizens who delight in the
nast;me Of Izaak Walton, are fixing up their
fishing tackle and preparing for the sport.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

The ground was white with snow IN Chr
cago, Friday morning, the Goth, but no dam
age done by frost.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

FoRrY CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

THERE is Re .soSBLE CHANCE OF RECOVERY
IN the worst cases of Bronchitis, Consumption and
Scrofula If John C. Baker & Co.'s Cod Liver Oil,
the most pure aud powerful specimen of the great
strength sustaining and tissue healing medicine
OF the age, Is taken perseveringly- Manufaetur-
ed and sold by JOIN c. BAKER & Co., No. us
Market street, Philadelphia, and Druggists every
where. u. feb7-dw3m
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29
TEE FRANKLIN Bs1cK MACHINE

TIE FRANKLIN BRICK MACHINE,
Justly celebrated for perfect simplicity, great
strength; and immense accomplishing power, IS GUAR
ANrEED, with eight men and two horses, to self
temper the clay and make 5000 to $500 elegant
bricks per hour. 8.
J. II. RENEE, Proprietor,
jan3I DIM No. q Broadway New ork, Room 2S.
KRoMERs-UPHAM's-H DYE.--5O Cents a
box. Boxes larger than Dyes that sell for ST. ma
TURAL, DURABLE, BEAUTIFUL. WAR
RANTED TO PLEASE. This article has been
thoroughly tested by DIR. Chiffon, of New York,
and Profs. Booth and Garrett, of Philadelphia,
who pronounce it free from all poisonous ingredi-
ents, and the material composing it win not injure
the most delicate hair. Sold by Druggists and
Fancy Goods Dealers everywhere 80 p
sE JNO. j. KRONER, Sole Proprietor.
LORD d SMITH, Chicago Ag's. nov5dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29
Premium Job Printing.

Orders for JOB PRINTING will meet with prompt
attention at the ARGUS OFFICE, and be executed
in the very best manne and at reasonable rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

USE Laliamand's Specific for Rheumatism,
Gout and Neuralgia. 1t effectually destroys all
paison in the blood, and performs radical cure.
nov27dly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

| large PIP. circular, giving information of
| the greatest Importance to the young of both
sexes.
1t teaches how the homely may become beauti-
| full, the despised respected, and the forsaken
| loved.
No young lady or gentleman should fail to send
| their address, and receive a copy post paid, by
| return mail. Address
P. o. Drawer 81,
mch2Odw6m. Troy N Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

BATcHELoR'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-
dlcuious tlnts Natural black or brown. Rene
dies the Ill 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. declOdwly
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

Hill's Hair Dye, so cents. Black or brown n
Simultaneous. Natural, beautiful, durable The
best and cheapest in use. Contains as much as
any dollar size. Depot No. Sc John St., New
York City. Sold by all druggists, patent medi-
cine, fancy goods and perfumery stores every
where. nOv9dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

Ladies, use DR., Valpaus French Pills. Sold al
all Drug Stores.L * xA22I J1neh26dw I'm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29

St. Louis Market.
Telegraphed TO the Argus.
ST. Louis, April 20.
Flour dull, super 1900; 1l,00a12,00 extra !;
4,00al5, 90 double extra.
Wheat, 3,40@3,60 for fall /; 2,56@2,7o for
spring.
Corn very weak, white 1,11a1,l 3 yellow 1,o9a
Lie.
Oats firm at S2aS6
Rye 1850.
Barley unchanged. #rs5 T.
Hay dull, $500.
Provisions dun and unchanged.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29
Stocks and Money.

Photographed to the ARGUS.
| NEW York, April 90.
| SToCKs-active very stiff.
| GoLp-opened "a. advanced to l ,36 and clos
| ed l,352.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
The GrindStOne.
OR THE LOST CHILDREN.
EN ANDREW BI -NGAN.

This Is not the same country that it
was forty years ago. When first squat
ted at the foot Of wonder dark mountain
you see away to the north, had to live
like an Indian III a wigwam, for over four
teen years | remember when the field
we are now standing i'll was covered with
dense forest Of hemlocks; now you don't
see "A stump. | remember when, for twenty
miles around, the most splendid mansion to
be met with was a log cabin of one room,
with boys and girls as the principal furni-
ture. Now, sir, just look around YOU and
count from fifteen to twenty good frame
buildings, all polished off in red and white
paint | feel that the world is running
away from me; it goes too fast for the
ideas of an old man, and | must even let
it 90. | love to think of the past, and
look forward to the future. Recollections
of the past, and the hopes connected with
the future are all that is left me now"
Thus spake Mr.. b., resident of a
northern county in the State of New York
Anxious to hear a little more of things in
cidental to the life of hardy forest pion-
eer, we invited the old man to take Il seat
on the fence where we had Ourself come to
an anchor. With our invitation he cheer
fully complied, seeming happy at having
met with one who appeared to take on inter-
est in the things of by-gone days
For" said he, =" the world now-a-days
is all go-ahead, seldom taking time to look
behind"
Had you any grist-mills, or stores"
said we in the early days of this settle
ment?'
Well,' said the old man, .. do YOU see
that large spruce, that stands by itself,
little to the east of a red building?''
We replied that we saw the tree
"Well, there stood the first and only
mill the settlement had for sixteen wears,
and it was just fifteen miles from my cabin.
[ considered myself very lucky in living
so nigh the mill, as we had to back all our
grain, at least for the most part As for
stores, we had little use for them, and had
none higher than Sany Hill, about forty
miles south Some neighbor would go out
occasionally, and bring in tobacco, snuff,
and such like indispensables; besides, the
squire, when he went out to get his barrel
filed, would bring up any nick nacks the
women wanted.
You ask what he filled his barrel
with We had no tavern like the taverns
of nowadays; but the Squire's barrel
answered every purpose of the tavern bar
When Squire S. settled on his clearing,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
The Longest Story on Record.

There was once a certain king, who. like
many eastern kings. was very fond of hear
ing stories told. To this amusement he
gave up all his time but he was never sat
isfied. The exertions of his courtiers were
all in vain. He at last made proclama-
ton that if any man should tell him story
that should last forever, he would certain
ly make him his heir and give him the
princess, his daughter, in marriage, but if
any one should fail-that is. the story did
come to an end-he was to have his head
cut off
For such prize as a beautiful princess
and kingdom, many candidates appeared,
and dreadful long stories some of them
told. Some lasted a week, some month.
and some six months Poor fellows, they
all spun them out as long as they possibly
could, but all in vain Sooner or later
they all came to an end, one after another,
,and the unlucky story-tellers had their
heads chopped off At last came a man
who said he had story that would last
forever, if his majesty would be pleased to
give him trial He was warned of his
danger; they told him how many had tried
and lost their heads but he said he was
not afraid, and so he was brought before
the king. He was man of a very COM
posed and deliberate way of speaking, and
after making all necessary stipulations for
his eating, drinking and sleeping, he thus
began;
"Oh, king there was once a king who
was great tyrant; and desiring to in
crease his riches he seized upon the corn
in his kingdom, and put it in an immense
granary, which was built on purpose, as
high as mountain This he did for sew
eral years, until the granary was quite full
to the top. He then stopped the doors,
and windows on all sides. But the brick
layers had, by accident. left ii small
hole near the top of the granary, and
there came flight of locusts and tried to
get at the corn, but the hole was so small
that only one locust could pass through at
a time. So one locust went in and carried
off one grain of corn and then another
went IN and carried off another grain of
corn, and then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of corn
He had gone on from morning till night
except when he was engaged at his meals)
for about month, when the king began to
rupted his story with well. well, we
have heard enough of the locust, we will
suppose they helped themselves to all the
corn they wanted Tell us what happened
afterward." To which the story-teller ans
wered deliberately: IF it please your
majesty, it is impossible to tell what hap
pened afterward before | tell you what
happened first And then he went on
again -
And then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of corn, and then
another locust went in and carried off an
other grain of corn, and then another locust
went in and carried off another grain of
corn The king listened with unconquer-
able patience for six months more, when he
again interrupted him with, ''Oh, friend.
| am weary of your locusts. How soon do
you think they will have done?' To
which the story-teller made answer: aOh,
king who can tell? At the time to which
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08

ONLY A TEAsPooNFUL.-Rev S. l..
Blinkley, in an essay on Intemperance, read
before the Albany district meeting, related
the following:
"Some years ago a physician while
walking the streets of New Albany, passed
a young lawyer, who was standing on the
sidewalk coughing very severely. The
physician inquired of him the length of time
he had been suffering from it, and remarked
to him that it was very dangerous He
asked the young lawyer if there was any
liability of his becoming addicted to the use
of Intoxicating liquors. He said " there was
not" The physician then said, If you
are certain of that, can prescribe some
thing that will cure you. Take every day
one teaspoonful of good rye whiskey-no
more, no less-till you are well, and then
cease Some time passed, and he met the
young lawyer on the street again evidently
Upon inquiry, he found that
the affection of the lungs were relieved, but
the habit of drinking was formed The
young lawyer, of brilliant mind and elo-
quent tongue gained influence and position.
He was the pride of the party who elevated
him to the highest Office of the state. But.
standing by his grave in the City Cemete-
ry, who can feel otherwise than the deepest
regret that he died victim of intemper-
ence2"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08

my story has come, the locusts have cleared
a small place it may be a cubit each way
round the hole, and the air is still dark
with locusts on all sides. But let the king
have patience, and no doubt we shall have
come to the end of them in time"
Thus encouraged the king listened on
for another full year, the story-teller going
on still as before: And another locust
went in and carried off another grain of
corn, and then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of corn, and then
another locust went in and carried off an
other grain of corn, and then another locust
went in and carried off another grain of
corn, and then another locust went in and
carried off another grain of corn At last
the poor king could stand it no longer, and
cried out "Oh. man, that is enough, take
my daughter take my kingdom! take
anything, everything; only let me hear no
more of the abominable locusts" And so
the story-teller was married to the king
daughter, and was declared heir to the
throne, and nobody ever expressed wish
to hear the rest of the story, for he said it
was impossible to come to the other part o
it till he had done with the locusts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
out France by those too poor to wear any

out France by those too poor to wear any
thing as soft as leather.
And now the workwomen in coarse
dress, but every one wearing a white ruff
fed cap. 1t is their only head dress
Never bonnet have they owned, nor will
they ever own one. AT home or abroad it
is ever the same white cap. Look at that
space around the tower of St. James and
YOU behold it filed with servants and
young children, and every little toddling
creature, every infant, every chubby
checked girl tumbling on the grass or
making dirt pies, wears a white ruffied cap
\ workwoman or servant girl appearing
without cap would be out of her sphere.
And what strong creatures these servant
girls are! They will carry great trunk
up to the fifth story, or toss it from the
ground to the top of cab as if it was the
easiest task in the world
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
STREET LIFE IN PARIs.-" Carleton .

STREET LIFE IN PARIs.-'' Carleton :"
writes from Paris to the Boston Journal:
THE streets of this capital of fashion
and pleasure are alive with people There
is not the dull heavy, constant roaring of
London; there is wanting the heavy traffic
of New York, but light vehicles roll along
by the thousand 1t requires twenty thou
sand cabs to do the light riding of this
people. Riding is so cheap that you can
not afford to walk. Thirty cents will car
ry you anywhere inside the city walls in a
cab But cheaper than cabs are the omni-
buses-not running helter-skelter, but un-
der a system-all owned by one company,
with some six hundred omnibuses and seven
thousand horses, carrying eighty million
passengers per annum. The east and west
lines intersect with those running north
and south, so that YOU can reach almost
any section of the great city for six cents
Stand anywhere you please and watch
the never ceasing tide of life sweep by.
Omnibuses, always full, cabs jogging at a
regular pace. great loads of hay not pitched
on in forkfulls, but done up in wisps and
sold by the wisp, loads of wood done up in
little bundles, brush for kindlings, tied up
by the peasant women. Now a great
wagon filled with calves, going to market,
all of which had inspection at the city
gate to ensure health in the metropolis; now
procession of wine trucks; here comes
the great stone crusher, weighing several
tons, grinding the broken stone to powder
beneath its ponderous pressure soldiers
from Algeria, swarthy Turcos with Zouave
costume soldiers of the line in trim uni
form of the Imperial guard, top heavy with
bearskin cap; workmen in wooden shoes
such shoes as would make a sensation in
Boston-clamp. clamp, they 60 upon the
sidewalk-worn here in Paris and through
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08

A STRANGE Custom IN FRANcE-I
may not be generally known, but it is
fact, that the removal of any one who has
died in France costs a small fortune as in
the case of Sir A. III. -. who died
lately in the Riviera, as they call the coast
of the Mediterranean. The first thing is a
fine of 9I00 for permission to remove; add
to this, the relatives must entirely refur-
nish the apartment in which a person has
died, and it costs another 9100 to take the
body by rail to England, every town claim
ing fine through which the body travels.
1t appears cruel state of things, as it
precludes the power of removing the dead
if the relatives have only moderate means.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
9oetru.
The Poor Voter on Election Day.

by JOHN g. WHITTIER.
The proudest now is but my peer,
The highest not more high
To-day, all of the weary year,
\ king OF men am /.
To-day, alike are great and small,
The nameless and the known
Ny palace is the peoples hall,
The ballot-box my thronei
Who serves to-day upon the list
Beside the served shall stand:
Alike the brown and wrinkled fist,
The gloved and dainty hand
The rich is level with the poor,
The weak l. strong to-day;
ANA sIeekest broadcIoth counts no more
Than hOnespun frOck Of gray
To-day let Pomp and vain pretence
Ny stubborn right abide:
sci plain mans common sense
Against the pendants pride.
To-day shall simple manhood try
The strength Of gold and land
The wide world has not wealth to by
The power in my right hand
While there's griefto seek redress.
or balance To- adjust,
Where weighs our living manhood Io=s
Than Mammon's vilest Dust
While there's q right to need my vote.
: wrong to sweep away,
Up clouted knee and ragged coat.
y mans man to-day
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08

An able man shows his spirit by gentle
words and resolute actions be is neither hot
nor humid.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08

- While Jesus walking ON the earth"
Lord rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham .
Thank God SlaFery's cham has broke at last
Mrs. Norton, among many beautiful
truths. has said somewhere - that nothing
really touches the heart of the reader but
comes directly from the heart of the writer. =
1t must be this sympathy which leads pow
er to those fantastic melodies and words that
a higher style of music and poetry often
lacks.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-24

From he quick ened womb cf the primal gloom
The Enn rolled black aud hare
I'M we've him vesi for bis Eihicp breast,
Of the threads Of my go'den HAIR;
And whsh the broad tent Of The ornament
Arose on its airy spara,
pencilled the liz. of It. lnatcbless blue
And spapged il round With stars.
pAinted the alwers o. the Eden bowers,
And th~i: RAVES ofIving green,
And mine were the dyes IN the siviless eyes
on hdens virgin queen:
Bot wben the 6s ds art, in the trustfui heart
Had fastened . mortal spell,
In he silvesy sphere "a the hrst- born tear
To the treu bling earth fell.
When the waves hat burst Ger world accursed
Their work Of wrath had sped
An' the Ark lone lew tried and true
Game forth among the dead
"iih the vendrous CLEANS Of my bridal beams
oade their terror cease.
As wrote on the roll Of the storma dark scroll
Scds covenant Of pesee.
Ike rSr al rest IN a senSs..ss breast,
Nights funeral o. sdow slept
Where shepherd swains on Bsthlehem plains.
Their loaety igil- kept
hen nasAed on their sight the heralds /. ight
" heavens -edeeming plan.
Az they ehanied the morn Of Savior born
''Jcy Joy 20 the ouicast. Man"
Equal avos shew to the lofty AMI low
IN the just and the unjust desoend; fteArs
Esn tAe niind whose vain sph roll in darkness and
keci my snlie. the hlest smile OF . irieRd
Nay. the Hover q the waste By MY -se il embraced
As the rose In the garden OF kings:
II the chrysslis bie- :. TIE worm / appear
'nd To- the gay butterfly wings
me dis 'nsolate morn. Ike uiourner forlorn
NonesAis ~ the pride Of her charms t.rs
IT'D bd ttt bright hours chaSe the night from her hou
-Nnd lead the ycung day 10 h.r arms
And when the gay rover seeks 1--we Tor mia lover
And sinks % his haimy reposc
ErAP The soh rest by the Eephyr- fam ID west
In curtains Of amber A..d rose.
ron ms ssnfinei steep BY the night brJoded deep
I gAIe IN ansluLl herring eye
= hen the cynosure sta 0. tho mariner
Il b. tied out from IL. ~
IND gutied ny Ine through the mercile-s se.
Ihoagh sped bs the h1rTieane's wing4
iis eimPassless. dark, lone ~etering baIk
ro the haven home safety he brings
AZ n the flowers ia their dew-spauRled bower,
The hii d 10 their chambers Of gree"
M mountain and pLjn z ~ with baanty Again
- hey bsss in their .tinnl sheen
J II suen me glad worth OF Ets presence Il earth
"A Ugh hIfH aDj aeeing the Whlia-
Fh@t geft-s mast rest the Home of the Rl.st
p ieF bsigb, with The DKtTf's smile
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-24
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Convention met pursuant a adjourn
meas, J. {. L. Whaley, President, 10 the
char.
The minutes u yesterdays proceedings
we're read, and omission liking the hours
ii each dav's session OF this Congress at
from 9 A. VI % I24 r NJ and from 70
?. NJ, were vi iersi inserted, and the min
ates were az lpted as corrected.
Nj EilAc,tt, from the Committee on Gre
dentians, reported the credentials OF the fol-
loving delegates a. having been landr
since their last report, anu they 8
entitled to seats IN this COnver
4 J. Seybold, Eden Au~
noply Association "a I'LL;
4. Campbell, State A.
siJa OF III Robert
sembly, Louisville,
Eight Holr L sasue
Stewart, Grand 4
Rapids, Mica,
= .e 4rsae- S.s' ~, -
Hour League,
Oakes, Eight Hoc
William Parker,
Ill
On motion, the report was received AMI
delegates ainisted 20 seats.
Mr. Cameron then resigned the position "
Secretary pro. TEN, and .. J. Sweesles was
On motion called upon 90 ill the yacanay--
The Chair then appointed the following
.svnmirtces
IN Claims ef O.Ecers-Messr. Hyland.
Mitchell AMI EanIs.
CommiHee "a Nati0aGl OrQaa-Tomlin-
-on, brown and Taylor
CJnHiiiss o. Eight Hours -Messrs.
Harding, Hebbard and COOK.
Co6smittee on C9-Op-rati0n -Messrs. Van
Dorm. Michaeis and COwsil.
Committee on Lsesnres-Messrs. HawleV.
Sweegles and Watts.
Mr. Harding, OF New York, chairman of
the committee appointed at the last session
a Constitution for the future Government Of
the National Labor Union, read aid sub
mitted the same entire.
The report was. on motion, received.
On motion OF Mr.. Sylvis, % refer that
portion relating 20 finance ~ the-Commit-
zee on Finance, was declared carried, and
% motion TO refer that portion 10 rsla-
ZION TO representation to the same Commit
tee was declared lost.
On motion, thai one from each State ana
one frO@ the District Of Columbia be an
pointed on Constitution, created eonsid-
srable discussion ALL tie substituts offered
ey Mr.. Hiuchcliife, that the report b. con
,idered 10 C5mmittee Of tue WholsHas de-
cidei In tine Affirmative Ayes ~, 1tdJs 70.
Before going into Committee Of the Whole,
there being no objection offered,
Mr.. Sylvis moved thar there be appaintej
committees as follows: A conmittee Of three
N subject OF sending delegate to Europe;
4 committee Of three on United States bonds (;
cJmmittee OF three on Public Domain
1 Mr.. Stewart, Of Michigan, moved thai
Committees consisting Vt three be appointed
On Judiciary and Sgnlnry measures.
MIR. Mitchell mSTsd q committee OF i've on
Uouvict Labor.
4 Mr.. Cameron moved that eommi-.ee OF
three be appointed on Political Organization.
Il Amended that the committee report plan
for an Independent Political Labor Organiza-
Itzon.
i Again amended, that The COMMITTEES be IN
Icre1ssd to one from each Ssate and ons frcm
rict Of CoiunlbiA-
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