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The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

Gun Rock Island democrats should turn
ont tomorrow, to hear Gov. Eden, at 2 o.
clock. The farmers are so busy threshing
that many of them can't come, and unless
our town democrats turn out we fear the at.
tendance will be small. All the ladies' are
invited, of course.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

LEAVE Chicago, Rock Island Pacific, going
East, at 7.3O A. M. and 900 p. M.
goinp West--at $50 A. M. and 5.45 P NJ.
Western Union, and Sterling { Rock Island,
at 5.45 A, NJ. and AS ?. NJ.
Coal Valley, about ZOO A. NJ. and 100 P. NJ.
ARRIVE-ChicagJ, Rock Island 4 Pacific,
frou tho East, at 6.3J A. VI. aud j.lJ P. NJ.
From the West, at 1850 A. NJ. and 800 p. NJ.
Western UniJl, ami Sterling K Rock ISLAM d,
at 800 A. NJ and ll.O0 p. VI.
Coal Valley, aDout II 4. M.and p. VI.
re- Trains run by Chicago time, w-ich Is
AbOut | b minutes faster than Rock Island tune.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

Of 2S to 20 large Vials, moroG-
co or rosewood case, contain
ing a specific for every Ordina-
ry disease family is subject
to, and books of directions,
From $40 to $35
Smaller Family and Travelling Cases
with 20 TO Is yials 90 to ~
Specifies for all Private Diseases, both
for Curing and for Preventive treat
mcnt, in yus and pocket cases. s..lrom 81 to S5
PONDS EXTRACT,
Cures Burns, Bruises, Lamene IS,
soreness, Gore Throat, Sprains,
Toothache, Earache. Neuralgia,
Rheumatism, Lumbago, Piles, Sore
Eyes. Boils, stings, Bleeding of the
Lungs, Nose, Stomach, or of Piles;
Corns, Ulcers, Old Sores. Price so
cts. to SAYS.
Wa These Remedies, except PONDS EA-
TRACT by the case or single box, are sent to
any part Of the country, by mail or express, free
of charge, on receipt of the price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC
HEMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co,
Office and Depot, No. 562 BROADWAY, New York.
Dr.. HUHpHHEYs is consulted daily at his Office,
personally or by letter. as above, for all forms Of
disease.
For sale by i. 5. BALLARD, and STEVEN
SON a CARNAHAN, Z, Davenport, Iowa, and 0.
GROTJAN, Rock Island.
febl4dIy.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

saws nothing to offend any one, and dis.
cusses only the issues upon which the peo.
ple are to vote next fall. We hope oil our
people viii turn out and give him an atten.
tive hearing.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

The pretty place occupied by Mr.. Boyle
is offered for sale. Persons wanting nice
lot and comfortable home, should look at
it, See advertisement.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18
MUSIC LESSONS.

TNHE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS sERvI-
L ces as an Instructor Of Music, upon the
Piano and other musical instruments, either at
his residence, west end Of Eggleston's Row, OF
at the residence Of pupils.
Pianos tuned and instruments repaired.
VIM. BABCoCK.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

The BURNT DIsTRIcr.-Hugh Conwell is
going to repair his house, and Mr.. Schiable
will prepare to build of brick, next spring.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18
Datlv Argus,
Premium Job Printing i.

orders for JoR PRIsrISo will meet With promP.
attention at tho ARsus 0RRIcR, aud be executed
in the yery hest manner and at reasonable rates.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

GIN. SINGLETON speaks in Chamberlin's
Hall, Moline, this evening. Take a ride up
and hear him.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

uOW MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
II do We daily behold, both male aud female,
who are suffering out a miserable existence from
the effects Of secret Indulgence, or from virus
absorbed into their system from yenerial dis
case Look at their palid emaciGted and dis6g-
ured faces, and their broken down consttutions,
depicting disease ard its horrible consequences
disquAlifying theIu lrom marriage, or the ENJOY
ment Of life. 1t is, therefore, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon Dr.
J. KATES, they can be ofectualy cured Hk
is a physician who has made "priyate disease
bis especial study for thirty-two years, ana VINO
has cured upward of thirty thousand cases N
Ciucinuad alone within the last twenty Sesis'
He is therefore competent to cure every l9ru 0.
disease, both recent and chronic, in the shof'ese
no.sibIs time without mercury or other poison-
Gus modioinss Be careful that you ana ~ a.
KATEs, at his old established once 10" sJSa.
V,f,S street. west side. Dr.. RATES attendst
bispatients personally and may be found ia his
ofsos from o'clock A. NJ, till o'clock P. NJ
SnnSsvs from 3 A. N. till II A. N. AL CONF
I9untisi 0et.2SdaWiys
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

FoarY CENrs line will be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18
GLOW pleasant 1t is to see
Brethren dwell in unity"

THE Rim Union, Of Wednesday morning,
the 18th, contains the following;
Frank Jcryis,a man utterly without honor
character, or reputation, editor of little demo
cratic paper in Davenport, which the ARGrs oo-
casionly quotes approyingIy, recently made a
democratic speech at Des Moines, in which he
said
"Thc main objection have against the ID
republican party is that it is composed mostly ol
church members-and everybody knows that
church members have more devil In them than
anybody else Go into the christian church, so
| called, aud you will find it full Of the meanest
| people of the community, and you will find the
devil himself in the pulpit
"a nice party for respectable men to belong to-
isn't it"
Mr.. Jervs is the accomplished and talent.
ed editor of the Davenport True Radical, a
paper vastly superior to the Rim Union in
ability or influence. In the Tfue Radical,
of the 10Th, we find the article which ap.
peared in the Rim, and the following an
swer to it,
| brand the writer of the article as slanderer,
| as one who makes and circulstes lie, and de-
nv that which, if it be SO, at least four thousand
people can corroborate. If the republican party
be reduced to the expedent of belicing its oppo-
| nents ard branding them falsely with foulmouth-
edness and blasphemy it speaks but poorly for its
success at the polls
FRANK l. JERvIs.
We also find in the same number of the
True Radical the following editorial:
"The editor of the Rock Island Union, being,
| we suppose, little Noahical, has unaccountably
mixed up his private character with our name
and occupation. Being unwilling to rob him Of
| those qualities with which he has been endowed
by prodigal nature, we would ask him to publish
an erratum, correcting the mistake, or he may
find that lying and slandering sometimes meet
v th their merited reward"
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

when oil his greenbacks are issued the ques-
ton arises, how and when are the greenbacks to
be paid Him Union.
What is the necessity for paying them p
They are "lawful money!" they draw no
interest, and are, to all intents and purposes,
legally money, just as much SO as gold
Had congress so chosen it could have
coined money of iron or zine, and it would
have been money. Greenbacks are money,
and "lawful money" too. You might as
well ask, "When are gold dollars to be
paid ?"
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18
Call on H. C. Cleveland, Bnford'' D'0'
Rock Island. for Life Insurance


-. ohio II. Singleton, Of Mississippi
VINO ,,hoSy nov know whether there is or ever wa
poSs ,oan 1oy oy tSat that name Rim U"io"'
'IiT GTeeeiey e, knows. Look in his almanac
for 1855 and for 1860, on page Il, and you
will find his name rs mcmJcr Of congress
from the 9th district, in Mississippi, from
1857 to 1861.
If there is, how does Gen. James W. Singleton
know that he was connected with the rebr
emissarics in Canada, and that he is the man rc.
ferrcd to in Jacob Thompsou's letter Rim
Union.
Gen. Singleton don't know any such thing
and don't pretend to. He, and every one
else, however, Jclicoc that he is the man re-
ferred to. But whether he is or not, the
Jacob Thompson letter has no reference
whatever to James W. Singleton, Of Illinois.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

LIFE INsuRANcE.-Mr, H. c. Cleveland,
in Bufords Block, Rock Island, is agent for
the Washington Life Insurance Company,
referred to in the following letter;
NAnGA H., Aug. I, 1868.
Mcssrs, Paul 4 MAsoN-DGlH SIRs:
beg to thank the Washington Life Insurance
Company OF New York for check for two thous-
and OS2,UOol dollars, and dividend certificate
handed me by your agent, Martin Russell, Esq
OF Gaesburg, in fun adjustment for amount u
surplus rs per policy number g26S, written on
the life Of my husband, W, W. Biggart, who u'Su
July Sd, 1865, and which you paid as 'oHn Ia.,h
proofs were furnished the company Of n.S u'',c sc'
when you bad 90 days in which 20 scs',s xour
count Accept my sincere thhhAs w.
prompt manner Of doing businosIs,,
Mus Administrator
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

The HAPPY FAWILY.-An exchange says.
at is amusing to notice the good feeling
and unanimity now existing in the radical
family. Stevens call Greedy villain and o
swinder; Butler calls Henderson perjurer ;
Henderson calls Butler a thief and liar ;
Butler says the Chicago platform means
greenbacks Sumner says it means gold ;
Stevens says it is a scheme to swindle the
tax payers; Sherman says it means green.
backs Greeley says gold Forney is non,
eommittal; Grant don't know the difference ;
Washburnc insists that to pay in greenbacks
and tax the bonds is repudiation; Morton
don't see it; Grant says "let us have peace :
congress says "arm the loyal negroes; !
Grant says he has no policy; the people say
he has not sense enough to know the right
from the wrong"
GLOW pleasant it is to see
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

Gov. EDES's meeting, tomorrow, will be
held in court square, and we hope all our
town people will turn out. He is one of the
ablest men in Illinois, but people need not
expect to hear spread-eagle, hyfaluten
speech from him. He deals in no such
stock in trade, but in hard, stubborn facts,
which 20 straight home to the understand.
iugs of the people. He abuses no one,
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18
SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURANTUR.
HUMPHREYS
EoNdNoPAYHIC sPEUITYCR

uAyEPROVED, FROMTHE MOST AMPLE
IL experience, an entire success: Simple,
Prompt, Efficient and Reliable. They are the
only Medicines perfectly adapted to popular use,
so simple that mistakes cannot be made in us
ing them; 50 harmless as to bo free from danger,
and so efficient as to be always reliable. They
have raised the highest commeuuation from all,
and viii Away render satisfaction:
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

If the note for thousand dollars bearing six
per cent. interest, which you hold against me, is
due to morrow, and compel you take my note
without interest as payment, does this settle the
claim Rim Union.
No. But when gave that note with the
agreement that might do SO, then it does
settle the claim. The United States gave
its note $50 bonds) with the agreement
that, in five years from the date of the note,
it might be paid in greenbacks, and that
should settle the claim. That's lust what
the democrats propose to do--sad it is just
what the republicans are opposing.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

Nos. Cents.
Cures Fevors, Congestion, lnhammatons..,25
Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Colo. 25
CryingiCuc or Toethng Of lnlants.25
I DiarrhGa of Children or Adults 25
Dysentery, Gripping, Bilious Colic,,25
Cholera Morbus, Vomiting .......".,2 %
Coughs COlfs, Bronchtis.-............25 IS
Neuralgia, ToOtbaohC, Faoeacho..... Is
9 Headaches, Sick HcadaChe, Vcrtg0. Is
10 Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach. ....,.,..25
If " Suppressed, or Painful Poriods.......25
II " Whites, too Profuso Periods %
l3 Group, Cough, Difficult Breathing %
II Salt Rheum, Eryspolas, Eruptions..25 20
ID Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains ......2 %
is Fever and Ague, Chill Fever, Agues 30
II Piles, blind or bleeding .,................j0 30
IS 0pthalmy, and Sore or Weak Eycs...j0
10 Catarrh, acute or chronic, Influenza so
% WhoOping Cough, violent cough8.."5O
2l Asthma, oppressed Breathing. .......a50
% Ear Discharges, impaired hearing so
q Sctofula enlarged glands, swcllings.jO
u General Debility, physical weakness 80
p Dropsy, and scanty sccretons.........f0
70 Sea Sickness, sickness from riding 80
~ Kidney Disease, Grayel,.......,....,,,.,5O 30
% Nervous Debility Seminal Emis-
sions involuntary Discharge Bcs......l.O0
~ Sore Mouth, Caukor..",,.. ...,..., .,.....o50
80 " Urinary Weakness, voting bcd.....jO
81 Painful Periods with Spo5m.........j0
70 '' Suffcr,ngs nj change OF l,fe...........l 90
3} Epilepsy, Spasms, st Nitus' Dancelo0
u uipAtLoria, uiccra.ci sore throNt....i0
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The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING IN THE ARGUS.
Luke Eastman's pocket book was brought
to us in an hour after our paper containing
the advertisement was published. ID. II.
Conant's was brought to US the next morn
ing, And Krell's was found as saon as the
advertisement was in type-the setting Of
the type in our office being enough to bring
it. Advertise in the ARGUS if you want peo.
pie to read what you say.
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n R. JAMES, FORMERLY OF JAMES
- Lock Hospital, Custom House street, New
orleans, La, established in ls5O), for the last
seven years located IN Chicago, H., can be con-
suited at his Office and parloTs
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

AFrRAY IN JATL.-An affray occurred III
the jail, Monday evening, about o'clock
in which Henry Elder was badly cut on the
left arm and on the left leg, by H. P. Lewis
DR.. Plummer stitched up the horrible cash
es and Elder is doing well. The trouble
grew out of the fact that somebody had re,
veaIed Lewis plans for escape, and he, be
licying it to be Elder, attempted to kill him
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

Stocks and Money.
Telegraphed to the ARGUS.
New York, Aug. Is.
Gold-l ,46i.
StOckS--lrrcgu.ar
The evening Argus., 1868-08-18

BURGLARS are infesting Davenport to an
alarming extent, and the people over there
talk Of appointing vigilance committee to
punish them summarily, if they don't leave
town. Policeman Mitsch, of this city, wishes
US to say that there is an organized vigilance
committee here and if certain suspicious
strangers in this town don't yamoose the
ranch at once, they will find heavy hand
laid upon them, when they least expect it.
greenback is not money. 1t is simply a
promise that the United States will pay its face
value in gold.-Rin Union.
A law Of congress declares that it as
money, "iawful money and legal tender
for all debts, public and private. Congress
has power by the constitution to declare
what shall be money, and congress has de.
clared greenbscks to be lawful money, and
the supreme court sustains the law,--there'
fore greenback is money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

take my estimate but | say this, and I am will
ing to have it upon record, that the deficit III
stead of being sixteen millions, will be more
than forty million dollars. Is not that enough
If we shall pass the bill as reported, the deficit
will be more than forty million dollars for the
year to come, in my judgment"
Senator Fessenden said:
In my judgment forty millions of dollars, the
sum at which my honorable friend from YER
mont OR. Morrill) put it, will fall below what
the deficiency viii be next year, and must ne
cessary fall below il in the present state Of the
business of the country. Then We shall have to
20 into the market to borrow money, and to 60
there under very beautiful state Of circum
stances, too, with large portion Of the mem
bers Of Congress talking about reputation, and
urging repudiation--in point Of fact urging at
any rate that the currency shall be left in its
present unsettled condition, and that nothing
Shall be done in order to bring US back to
sound system again. Why, sir, look forward
TO that state of things for the coming year with
absolute alarm. While l am perfectly willing,
and DESTROYS, to 20 as far rs We can safely, IN
taking of internal taxes and relieving business,
yet | tell you you viii only bring about a great
er evil in the succeeding years, if You begin to
90 upon the principle that we are TO have a de
fciency necessarily, and to provide for it after
ward by increasing the public debt.
Thee warning words have had decided
effect in Congress, especially as Mr., Wash
burne, the Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations, has made similar
announcement.
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Tic Statc ConYennon.

The attendance on the State Convention at
Rutland, considering the condition Of the
country roads, was large. Fully two thirds
of the towns in the State were represented,
and in the character and ability Of Its mem
bels, it would compare lavolally with any
previous convention of the kind, and worthi-
" represented tie brain and muscle, the
patriotism and integrity of our Green Noun
tain State
Of the Delegates chosen by it to represent
Vermont in the National Convention, Mr..
Park, of Bennington, who heads the list
Cand who viii doubtless be chairman of the
delegation) is too well known to need a word
from US His unanimous election, 10y ac-
clamation, from among the number Of wor-
thy men, who would have liked the honor.
was most significant testimony to the conf
dence and esteem in which he is held by the
republicans of Vermont.
Gen STANDARDS election was also under
the circumstances a notable mark Of persona
al popularity The ballot by which he was
chosen may be taken to mean that while
the Republicans Of this State do not deem it
proper, as a general rule, to be represented in
the national nominating conventions by
Federal ofice-holders, they were willing to
make an exception in Gen Stannard's case,
and they would do it for no other man. We
are confident that they viii have no occasion
to regret their choice, from any action on
his part
Hon. Luther Baker, the third delegate. isa
patriotic citizen of Orleans County, who has
repeatedly represented his town in the Legis-
lature, and was last year State Senator.
Col. 5. f. Pingree, the fourth, is brave,
modest, true and faithful representative of the
best class of Vermont soldiers. a gentleman Of
education and genuine worth, and in every
way worthy Of the honor.
The four quarters of the State are thus fit
tlngly represented IN the delegates at large,
as are the patriotism and soldierly service, the
business interest and the sterling republican
ism Of the State
The resolutions speak the unhesitatins pre-
ference Of Vermont for Gen. Grant, give no
uncertain backing to Congress in the imreach-
ment of the President, and declare, now ar al
ways, for equal rights to all before the laws
and are enough.
Judge Culyer's speech was an eloquent and
capital presentation Of the issues Of the day,
and was received with unmized qualification.
The proceedings throughout were disnifed
and decorous, and it was in al respects a
good convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27

A highly important decision has been made
BY the Supreme Court Of the United States in
the McCardle case. At the consultation on
Monday the Justices, by a vote Of e to ,, de-
cided to postpone all further proceedings on
this case until the bill to prevent appellate
jurisdiction in Reconstruction cases had be
come law. The effect of this is to throw
this and similar cases out of court.
The point in this Casa point not covered
by Judge Nelson's opinion in the Georgia
case-was whether when private rights are
involved, or rights Of property alone, which
depend upon the legal status Of the Southern
States, the Supreme Court viii take what
Congress has done as conclusive upon their
status, or whether the Court viii look for it.
self and inquire and undertake to decide
whether Congress had any right to do what it
has.
Tae action of the Court shows plainly that
it is not disposed to make this issue with
Congress. and the President Is TO have nohelp
in his trial from a decision that the recon-
ton acts Of Congress are unconstitutional
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Important Railroad Decision.

The following important decision was rem
dered by the Superior Court at Boston. March
II:
Charles +. Paige as. j. Gregory Smith, 1t
0i.-This suit was brought 10 recover OF the
defendants the value of car load Of hay ana
the fitting Of the car, which were destroyed
by fire on the Vermont and Canada Railroad.
The defendants were appointed receivers Of
the road by the Court of Chancery in Yer
mont, and at the time of fire were operating
the road in the same manner that the eorpor-
alton had previously done. At the trial in
the court below the defendants contended that
they were merely receivers appointed by
court in Vermont, and as such could not be
sued in any form of action in this State. The
court so ruled and directed verdict for the
defendants. The case was thus carried to the
Supreme Court, which has now decided that
''the defendants are liable in actions at COM
mon law for contracts made and torts COM
mitted by them in running the railroad as
common carriers although they were put in
possession Of the railroad rs receivers by the
Court Of Chancery in Vermont.
T. S. Harlow for the plaintiff, and !. A..
Ranney for the defendants.
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as we have said, found Potter not guilty,

as we have said, found Potter not guilty,
and Ward guilty.
The latter received the verdict, and his
subsequent sentence, with desperate hardi-
hood and apparent unconcern.
Our law requires that sentence Of death
shall not be executed within year after the
sentence. Ward was sentenced by Judge
Barrett on the 18th day of January, 1867.
lie had thus a year and two months in
which to prepare for death. His conduct in
the State prison we have heard was generally
good, until the discovery and failure of an
attempt on his part to escape, by bribing a
keeper who revealed the proposition. When
informed OF this. and that letters which he
he supposed he had succeeded in smuggling
out of the prison, had been intercepted, he
broke down at the time, in despair, and
was afterwards exceedingly ugly, making it
necessary to iron him heavily and Of late to
keeps guard with him constantly to prevent
suicide.
On Friday Of week before last, he made Il
pretended confession 10 Mr. Butler, the wor-
thy chaplain ofthe Prison, who has been unre-
hitting in his efforts to bring him into pro-
per frame Of mind, That it was false as to
It's main assertion that he had no hand in the
murder, but was simply an accomplice after
the fact, there can be little doubt in the
mind of any one familiar with the ease. We
infer from our report in another col
umn that this statement was subsequently
modified in Il final confession, written out by
him on Thursdoynight. On the scaaold he con-
fessed his guilt as a 'particiHtor, but ayerred
tbathe did not strike hemurderous blow The
dark mystery hanging about that remarkable
crime is thus still umayelled, and we can
only close this review by repeating the hope
SO often expressed before, that II may Vet be
fully unfolded to the public.