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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

THE disciples of Isaak Walton can find
plenty of fresh minnows at Mrs. Goodman's
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

PLEASANT AFFAIR.-The dance at Nor.
ris' Hall last night.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
Rock Island, April 2, 1868. b..
desire to meet many teachers can come,
at my office in this city, on Friday, 18th inst, at
P. NJ, to consider the time and place for hold
ing County Teachers Institute.
W. H. GEST,
spr2dw2w. County Superintendent.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

made a specially Of these diseases, on the Secret
Infrmities Of the human system, such as Sperr-
mstnrraea, Nervous and Sexual debility from
s..iy errors, Private Diseases, affections of the
Kidneys and Bladder, Varicocele, Female Com
plants, &c, with an improved system Of treat
himself. II is a guide to the Married and those
contemplating Marriage. warning to the Young
and a self-instructor for the UNFORTUNATE of
both sexes. Mailed under seal, on receipt of IS
cents. A 81 column Medical Journal on the
above subjects, sent free. Address
DR.. T. WILLIAMS & CO.,
febl5dwly. GAINESVILLE, Wis.
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MUSIC LESSONS.

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS sERvT-
4 ees as an Instructor of Music upon the
Piano and other musical instruments, either Mt
his residence, west end of Eggeston's Row, or
at the residence Of pupils.
Pianos tuned and instruments repaired.
WIN. BABOOCK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

THE HISTORY OF
The War Between the States.
Its Causes, Character, Conduct, and Results,
by HON. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
book for all sections and ell parties. This
absorbingiy interesting book by "sHE GREAT
STATESMAN Of the South, presents the most
complete and impartial analysis of the causes of
ern pen which it treats without party bias, and
with such moderation and ability as to command
the respect Of all. 1t should be read By every
body. SIN. HARRIS, I'd
Illinois Street, Rock Island,
Agent for Rock Island County,
EVERY BUeINEss MAN
A1wERxxaH Ia 3aH ARoUa /,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

CONTEMPTIBLE. - When the Union at
tempts to be witty, it generally finds itself
landed in quagmire of insolence and vul-
garity. Its contemplate aluson to the
visit of the Scott County Teachers Institute
will no doubt be remembered on the other
side of the river.-Rock Island Argus of
yesterday.
The teachers of Scott county thank you,
Mr.. ARGus.-Dauenport Gazette, llth.
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Mail Routes.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-srrives at
7:45 A. VI. and $40 P. NJ. Closes at 1850 A. d..
and 1880 P. NJ
PORT BYRON MATL-vis Wasertown, Hsnp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rives at 9:05 A. M. Closes 5:l5 T. M
DAVENPORT, IOWA, NAIL-arrives at sos A.
NJ. Closes at 7:I5A. NJ. aud 6:l0 P. M
ALEDO MAIL-vis Camden Mills, Andalu-
STA, Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, Oquawka, TO
oquawka Junction, (Sagetown), leaves daily at
A. NJ, and arrives at $50 P. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, Haritt, Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Creek, and Mil
lcrsburg, goes by this route.
MAC0MB MAIL-via Presumption, SueI, vi
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Maeomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat.
urdsy at Z A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and FRI
day at P. II. Contre Ridge and Riehland
Grove are supplied by this route.
COAL VALLEY MATL-(by cars) daily, leaves
between and A. NJ, returning at about s
P. NJ. Rural mail matter Is sent to Coal VsI.
ley. -
CAMBRIDGE MAIL--via Coal Valley, Orion
aud Andoyer to Cambridge, leaves Monday,
Wednesday aud Friday, at A. NJ, returning
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5 P. M.
Office hours from 1880 A. M. to 500 P. NJ.
Sundays, open from 0 to 10 AM.
NJ. B. OSBORN, Post Master.
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Railroad Trains.

Railroad Trains.
LEAyE-ohicsgo, Book Island & Pacific going
East, at 8. 40 A. NJ. and 500 P. NJ.
Doing We3t--st sos A. NJ. and 6.45 M.
Western Union, and Sterling q Rock Island,
at $50 A, N. and 5.45 p. NJ.
Goal Valley. about 100 An and LOO P. NJ.
ARRtVE-Chicago, Rock Island Pacific,
from che East, ut las A. M. and $40 p. NJ.
From the West, ut sos A. NJ snd 7.45 P. M.
Western Union, an Sterling Rock ISLAM d,
at 900 A. NJ. and 1925 P. M.
Coal Valley, about I A. NJ. and PM.
~ Trains by Chicago time, wsich is
about Is minutes faster than Rock Island time.
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NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILLS

TN CONNECTIONS. with hi. Planning NH sas /
Cen Mssi Min. and has constantly on baud
meal by he barrel or hundred pounds. Highest
msrt.s prise paid for Corn. The patronage Of
he public is respectful solicited. sou -.
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~Any errors or omissions in any of the
above notices will be corrected on information
being left at our editorial rooms.
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Boots, Shoes, Leather & Findings.

I
Rock Island, April 9th, 1868. d6tsw;
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Masonic.

Z. D. SWEENEY. z. S.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

been among the first in denouncing the
revolutionary doctrines of the Radical
party and has made some very bitter
speeches against them. A Democrat
always at heart, he is now in full fell
lowship with the party, since the ques-
ton of slavery, the only point on which
he ever differed from it, has been for
ever settled.
The ticket having been nominated
the next thing to be done is to elect it.
This can only be done by hard, earnest,
persistent work from now till the day
of the election. It is no holiday bust
ness we are engaged in. Our very ex-
istence depends upon a successful issue
of the present campaign. Though we
never entered a canvass with more
brilliant prospects, all may be lost by
inaction on the part of the Democracy.
Let us be up and goto work in earnest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

~ We have no waste space, this
issue, for any of the proceedings of our
Dunn-colored Legislature, and are
sure our readers will be glad to read
other more useful and entertaining mat
ter, we publish in lieu Eof their doings.
They have passed the 18th Amendment
and elected two United States Sen
ators. Both are genuine Carpet
baggers, hailing respectively from
Michigan and Illinois. Neither know
anything of poor Louisiana or her
wants and interests and neither have
a cents interest at stake-and both
will return to their own homes, after
drawing their pay and mileage al
Washington. Such is Radicalism
But a day of reckoning is at hand!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

GEORGIA TO LoUIsIANA.-Apropos,
the Inauguration of the Radical State
government, the Macon, Ga, Journal
and Messenger exclaims:
Unfortunate little Louisiana! Ten
years ago you were one of the bright
est jewels in the American Union.
Your plantations were Edens of beauty,
luxury and wealth. Your children
were of the highest type of all the de-
scendants of the Latin races. Coming
down from the French, and they from
the Romans, you could boast Of blood
which governed the world when Aug
ustine's footballs echoed through the
corridors of the palaces of the Caesars.
Hannibal and his minions have in
deed despoiled yonr. lands and sacked
your city, and you have no noble old
Cato to cry Delanda est Carthage. But
you have The warm, gushing sympathy
Of every Southerner who, like you, is
now writhing under the CALLING chains
of an infamous despotism.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15
Important to Planters

FRIAR's POINT, MISS, June 10, 1868.
Messrs. Mansfield & Higbee, Druggists,
Memphis, Tenn:
Gemtlemen-You ask me for my state
ment relative to your cure for Erysipe-
las or Charbone in horses and mules.
which you style MAGIC ARNICA
LINAMENT."
have used your Linament in about
two dozen cases with perfect success
I had lost all hope of remedy, but be-
lieve your discovery "THE REMEDY
1 have not failed in single case in
which l have applied your Linament.
believe it valuable discovery
Think every planter should provide
himself with the MAGIC ARNICA
LINAMENT. No planter should be
without your remedy where this terri
BILE disease prevails. l have supplied
each Of my plantations. My supervi-
sors report favorable upon every trial.
Very respectfully, yours, ETC.,
J.L. ALCORN.
e~ pr;ca al ,,ar bottle "a nor dnzo,,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15
Shannon Again.

The immortal Shannon, Grand Mo-
gul of all the U. s. Commissioners in
the land of America, Grand Pacifcator
for all the tribes in this Satrapy and
special pet and sweet, nice regular
tempered defender of the faithful and
+" truly loiln element of Louisiana is
again on the Rapides rampage! U. S.
Deputy Marshal Moliere and Assistants
came up on the st. Nicholas and among
other documents, had little "writ of
cum fetchan, y for the person of one of
the Justices of this Ward, w. W.
Wilmington, Jr. The Marshal served
it decently and politely on the Justice,
and to-day takes him to New Orleans
and Shannon. The charge is made by
the more than immortal w. B. Phillips
against Wilmington for false imprison-
ment. So we go, so goes Shannon =
Go it old ugly, you'll hitch up after a
while!! En- PEASANT we are a little
curious to know how come Shannon to
discharge and let off so easy the "three
great criminals and murderers of five
colored citizens" who were recently
taken before him? There was a
chance to show his hand and make an
example ofall such, for whose misdeeds
the good and decent portion of this
community have to bear all the blame
Answer Shannon! Was it because You
found they never had been d--n Reb-
els, bnt good "loil" Jayhawkers, OF
was it that a Senator and an ex-Unior
Scout Captain and Author did some
saft talking to you in private Come
old fellow unbosom yourself and cleal
your honest reputation of all faint O.
suspicion. Write us privately ant
give us your defence and we will Civ.
you the benefit of it, even if we nov
consider you a very bad egg.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15


A Grand Mass Meeting of the De-
mocracy of Rapides will be held in
Alexandria on SATURDAY, the 25th
day of JULY, 1868, for the purpose of
ratifying the nominations of SEYMOUR
and BLAIR, the nominees of the DEM
ocratic Party for President and Vice
President of the United States.
There will be BARBECUE on the
occasion, in the Grove, below Town.
Eminent speakers are invited and will
be in attendance. A welcome invita-
ton is extended, and good cheer awaits
them all. COME ONE! CONE ALL!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15
u Price 81 per bottle; SO per dozen

Our OPINIoN.-We are not accus-
toned to offer any opinion as to the
relative merits of the various prepare
lions offered for the cure of Fever and
Ague and kindred diseases, but must
make an exception in favor of the cele-
brated remedy known as Texas Tonic
SYRUP. From it's genuine excellence,
it is deserving of grateful welcome
from all sufferers from Chills and Fee
yer, and we can recommend it as not
only the most eficacious, but also as
the only entirely innocent remedy
which has been offered to the public
AS preventive it may be relied upon
with the utmost confidence, securing
travellers in malarious districts from
the injurious effects of miasmatic ex-
halatiOns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

u The Bart Able and Lafourche
have both dropped out of our trade,
and our regular St. Nicholas, now alone
remains of the Packets. Captain
Dowty will keep her in the trade to
the last and nothing short of four feet
scant will cause him to quit.
The st. Nicholas came to time early
Monday morning and, as usual, sup
piled our Office with plenty of late and
interesting papers. Bear in mind she
leaves punctually for New Orleans this
day at IL NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

Whatever an individual does with a
clear conscience is pro tanto right and
legitimate for him to do. He may,
therefore, do right in a wrong cause,
and be absolved from all blame by the
moral law. An individual may act
"morally and politically" right in a
cause which an international code shall
declare to be "morally and politically
wrong" Now, cast your eyes over the
history of modern civil convalsions and
you will observe that it has become
well-settled principle of national
ethics that every cause achich fails Is
morally and politically ,crong." Ma
lions look no further than the issue of
a contest, and they make success the
touchstone by which it's justice OF mo-
rality is determined. Even their no.
menclature is based on this leading
idea they call a successful contest by
the dignified name of revolution, and
forever brand as infamous an unsuc-
cessful one by attaching to it the hated
name of rebellion. The instructions
of Wat Tyler and Jack Cade were re-
bellions, and their names to this day
are denounced as those of rebels and
traitors. William, the Conqueror,
Cromwell and William of Orange, led
revolutions, and their names are writ
ten high on the columns of the temple
of fame. The name of George Wash
ington would have been execrated in
all generations to come if the American
Revolution had turned out a Rebellion /;
Jefferson Davis would have been
apotheosised as the synonym of honor,
of justice and morality, had the South
ern Rebellion become a Revolution
Sometimes the contest is doubtful and
the question of morality is in allegiance,
as was the case with the Southern war
at the end of the glorious campaign of
1862. Sometimes the contest varies in
it's fortunes, and with it changes the
question of right to the side which for
the time is victorious. During the
whole of the Protectorate all nations
conceded that Cromwell was right
After he was dead and the Restoration
accomplished of course he was wrong,
else why did they dig up his dry bones
and hang them on the Tyburn gallowsf
Who objects now to the title of "Re-
bellion" prefxed to the ponderous
volumes of Lord Clarendon'ss history
of the English Civil Wari
In treating OF national subjects,
therefore, we must abide by the recog-
nized international code of morality,
and not be obtruding our own opinions
and feelings into places, where they
have no business. In saying that the
late rebellion was morally and politi-
cally wrong, we simply say that it is
so according to the rules of interpreta-
ton which are recognized universally
among nations. AS we have said, we
cannot be over-nice in a contest with
an unscrupulous opponent. We shall
have to learn before we get through
that the Devil can be fought success
fully only with FIRE. "Fas est alb hoste
doceri." Let us, therefore, marshal our
forces, and adopting his own weapons
and strategy, march on to a glorious
victory.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

NEGRO EoUALITY-A War of Races.
The Massachusetts, Senator Summers
recommendation that negroes, or ne
gro be sent to Congress, the Journal of
Commerce well says, is but another at
tempt to force the Southern whites and
whites everywhere to assume unwil-
lingly an attitude OF hostility to the
negroes:
Sumner is exhibiting not only his
want of magnanimity to the Southern
whites in subjecting them to- the domi-
nation of an inferior race, but with
the most friendly purposes towards the
negroes he is leading them into paths
of the greatest danger. If a war Of ra-
ces (which God forbid y should ever
break out in this country, it will arise
from the reaction provoked by the ap-
plication of Mr.. Summers theories of
negro supremacy at the South. There
could be but one issue to such horri-
BILE war. For an escape from that
dread event we look elsewhere than to
the wisdom of Radical craftsmanship.
--~~-~~~.~O~.--~~~-~~
TRY JOHNS COUG n
-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

B After Mr.. Gladstone had made
his great speech on the Irish Church,
his wife, it is stated, rushed to meet
him in the lobby of the House of Com
mons and kissed him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

Ey' Old Red is still tumbling down
at an awful rate Bailey dam will be
in sight in a few days-and soon low
water and kick-up-behinds will be our
portion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

u Some itemizer asserts that But
ler's father was hanged for piracy. The
sons exploits, too, have been on the
high seize.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

- Weather awful hot, with numer-
GUS showers, the whole of the past
week. The crops never looked finer,
nor promised bigger yield.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

w One of our F. NJ. G. Representa-
lives in the Dunn-colored Legislature,
Barber Lott, has introduced several
bills about our Parish and Town. We
have not seen either and can therefore
form no opinion of what the Radical
Barber is about. In our next we'll
cling to the Barber and his Radical
pole.
gg We are indebted to the officers
sof the Champion No 3, Iatan and
Frolic for late New Orleans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15
COOKING SODAm!

DURE English, Newcastle can be pro-
l. cured at II. Sr. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE SODA
so frequently palmed off on the public by
gaorant dealers,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

TRY JOHNS COUG n
Expectorant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,
N. B. COLEMAN.
GRAND RATIFICATION MEET
ING.
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE!

RALLY OF THE DEMocRACY!!
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July LIST. Cash on hand ....-..... ="
$50 90
certify that the above Is true trans
cript from the Corporation Book.
MIRES ROSENTHAL, Treasurer.
July 1st. 1863.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

has been Republlcan and soldler,
and moreover soldier who will fight.
The speeches of Gen. Hampton and
Gen. Forrest in his behalf show what
the brave Confederate officers think of
him.
Gen. Blair is native of Kentucky
and was born in the year 1921. He
graduated at Princeton College in l841.
After qualifying for the bar he and his
brother Montgomery removed to St.
Louis to practice. The latter soon be-
came a Judge, but Frank as early went
off into politics. In spite of his Dem
ocracy he was early infected with free
soil principles, and in l64S he advoca-
ted the election of Van Buren, in a pa
per which he called the Barnburner."
In 1852 he was elected to the Missouri
House of Representatives as a "Benton
Democrat and was reelected in 1854.
In 1856, when Col. Benton was a can
didate for Governor, Mr.. Blair was ell
ected, on the same ticket, to Congress
from the st. Louis district. He was
defeated in 1858, but again elected in
1860 and 1862, but we believe lost his
seat at tie last election on account OF
holding a commission in the Federal
Army. Mr.. Blair occupied q high
stand in Congress, and was much
toasted as being the firstfree-soil mem.
her from a slave State. He served as
an officer throughout the whole war,
having risen to the rank of Major Gen.
eral. Since the war Gen. Blair has
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

ever maintain their ascendency in the
State. We therefore call upon every
one to quality at once by filing the re-
CURED certificate, SO as to be prepared
to register when the registry shall have
been ordered by the Legislature. We
hope our people will not be too nice on
the subject. This is no time for scru-
pies or compunctions of conscience. If
a man were approaching you with an
uplifted axe You would not take time
to search the dccalogue or the writings
of theOlogians to enquire whether you
would be justified IN killing him; nci-
ther would you make very diligent
search for the wall or the ditch to which
Judge Blackstone says you must re-
treat before you are allowed to kill
your assailant. Youare now threaten
ed with instant political humiliation al
the hands of political assassins; defend
yourselves as best you may.
It will be observed that no oath is
required. The voter has simply te
sign and file certificate that he &C.
knowledges the late rebellion to have
been morally and politically wrong and
that he regrets the aid and comfort he
may have given" Can consistent
Confederate sign the certifcatef "
answer he can, and By all the lore he ha
for his unfortunate comrades in arms
and for their aciues dnd children, lie mus
do 1t at once.
Let it be remembered that nations
and individuals act under ethical code
Lentirely different from each other, ant
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-06-12
THE DILL ADMITTING ARKANSAS 70
REPRESENTATIONS. ...r

The following Is the text OF the Ar
kansas bill, as amended by the commit
tee OF conference, and whose report the
Senate has adopted. The House has
not acted definitely on the report:
Whereas the people of Arkansas, In
pursuance OF the provisions OF an act
entitled ssAn act for the more efficient
government CT the rebel Stat es," passed
March 2. 1867, and the acts supplement
tary thereto, have framed and adopted
a constitution of state government
which is republican in form, and the
Legislature of said State has dnly rati-
fed the amendment to the constitution
of the United States proposed by the
Thirty-ninth Congress, and known as
article fourteen; therefore. 1..f
Belt enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of merica IN Congress assembled, shat
the State of Arkansas is entitled and adj
mitted to. representation in Congress as
one of the States of the Union upon the
following fundamental conditions: That
the eonst tuition OF Arkansas shall never
be 80 amended or changed as to deprive
any citizen or class Of citizens in the
United States of the right to vote who
are entitled to vote by the constitution
herein recognized, except as a punish
ment for such crimes as are now felo-
mics at common law, whereof they shall
have been duly convicted under laws
equally applicable TO all the inhabitants
of said States, provided, that any alter.
alton of said Constitution prospective
in its effect may be made In regard tt
time and place of residence OF voters.