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are the various fruit aud confectionery
stands, dining tents, and the like. We can
spare space to notice but a few. West aud
Helm, of this city, have two drinking bars in
full operation, stocked plentifully withwines,
liquors and cigars,
Walter Gates Is on hand at his improve
sed bazaar, which is arranged with ehaTae'
teristie good taste, and where little OF eve
rything in the fancy notion and stationery
line can be bought ut moderate prices.
Aster has a canvass dining room, where
the exhibitors and visitors who remain all
day, may fortify the inner man.
Krell has a confectionery stand and ice
cream saloon.
Among the most attractive features is
dancing pavilion, 70 feet long, supplied
with piano ami violin music, and owned by
VIM. Babcock and LOOMS A. Minott.
AGgICULruRAL IMPLEMENTS.
The manufacturers aud sellers Of agricul.
tural implements are bringing in their pond
erons machinery, and the center of the
grounds is filed with confused heap Of
shelters, thrcshing machines, reapers, cult
vators, plows, etc, and their assistants are
puttinp them 10 order and arranging them
for exhibition We shall give q more e1.
teaaa4 as.ac of these things hereafter.
THINGS GENERALLY.
The far, thu, year, has every promise Of
being mos, successful; ba; the exhibitors,
unfortunately, do no, recognize tho import
aucc Of promp,,uie in bringing forward
their contributions at an early period. In
the floral hal a., the stalls and tiers Of
shelves have been engaged and paid for, by
exhibitors; but one side Of the building is,
at this writing, almost empty. They are
coming in rapidly, however, and there Is ey
cry promise that tomorrow, weather per
hitting, will rise upon the preparations com
pleted, and gay and crowded fairday.
Our neighbors Of the Union have opened
the office Of the Floral Hall Union, on tn,
north side Of the fair grounds, and Mr.
Walshs chronological collection is to b
exposed TO view alongside.
The programme for tomorrow is as fol
lows.
Halrpast 10 o'clock.
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Johnny Logan is reported to have been SO
much used up with whiskey, RIGHTEOUSNESS
and poker playing, at Joliet, that he could
not fill his appointment TO speak there. He
returned to Springfield, leaving others TO fill
his appointments for the present. Dick
Yates aud picked cabbage viii probably fix
him up so he can appear again soon. Think
of religious and moral and temperance men
supporting such men as Grant, Yates, Lo
gan, Chandler, Butler, Wade, Sprague & Co.
"a lot of miserable drunken whoremasters,
gamblers aud whiskey bloats disgrace to
any party or country. And yet these Pious,
moral, puritan, "God and humanity" people
shut their eyes and stop their ears to the
brutal immorslities of such men and blindly
follow their lead
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Questions for Thinking Men,

Was the war fought to restore the Union
with the southern peopleP lfso, how can
some men hope to accomplish so praisworthy
an object by denouncing their leaders and
oil who seek to fraternize with them on the
common ground of obedience to the law and
reverence to the constitution The radicals
tell US those leaders ove "perjured villains
"renegades, y TRAITORS" &c. How can they
expect that gentlemen will do aught but de.
spise them2 The democracy speak Of them
as our mistaken tellow.countrymen, who
ceased to be our foes when they laid down
their arms, and became, as Of yore, our
brethren in lineage, mutual respect, and
personal good will, cherishing common
constitution, bound to common destiny Is
it any wonder that the men Of the south
cling to those who treat them fairly? And
is it not certain that the Union viii he more
speedily and heartily restored in the hand,
of the democracy than in those Of their op.
ponents ?-Nationdl htelHgsnccr,
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District Candidates.
pemooratio County Committee.

b. D. BuFoRD, Chairman, Rock Island
Cordova-R. X. Mccormick.
Por, Bvron-Dr Il, e. Rogers
Coe-James b. Larue, Port Byron Post Once.
Canoe Croek-John II. Walker, PorI Byron I. D.
Zuma-John shafor, Port Byron Post Once.
Hampton-LuCius Wells.
Moline--Stewart liOon.
Coal Valley-Lowis Wilson, Camden MINIS - ~
Black HaWk-Jacob Adams, Camden Muis r. w.
Bowling-James Mcconnell, Camden MINIS T.: "
Edgington II. B. Olmstod, laLlltt Post OHlce
Buffalo Prarie-John kistler.
Andalusa-S Samuel keDw0rthy.
Drury-J. X. Underwood.
ROCK ISLAND WARD COMMITTEES.
First IYrd-Charles Engcl, chairman g. b.
Stoddard, Henry Reddig.
Second Ward-James R. Johnston, chairman
David Nunan, John Stauback.
Third Wuyi-H. c. Connolly, chairman Jas
Broderiok, Ignatius Huber.
Fourth WGa-Jacob Dodge, chairman; Henry
Fitzsimmons, NJ. Marx.
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Another radical falsehood has been qui.
city disposed Of by Gen. Wade Hampton.
1t is explained in the following correspon.
dence, which is perfect gem. Wadc's let.
ter has the crack of a pistol shot;
TO THE EDITOR or THE New YORK Tribune:
SrR-The Times last week inserted cor
respondents article signed 'Hoboken,' as.
sertng unqualifedly that Gen. Wade Hamp.
ton, at the battle of Manassas, in cold blood,
shot Mr.. Cameron, the brother of the secre'
tary of war. il seemed so utterly iuconsist.
ent with Gen. Hamptun's well.known char.
acter for bravery aud honor that | enclosed
him the article, and send you his answer,
am as thorough republican as any man
can be, but despise, as ! trust all our party
do. such malignant and unjustiiable attacks
upon the honor and integrity of an opponent.
j. II. p.
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Col, B. f. Marsh, one of the radical lead
ers in Hancock county, has been detected
and exposed in publishing forged letter
from man named John Block, in relation
to a county officer in that county. 1t places
Marsh and his party, in Hancock, in very
unenviable light, and must react upon them
with considerable force.
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The State Guard, Il radical paper publish
ed at Harrisburg Pa, and, edited by a
brother of John Forney, speaking of the
difficulties of the campaign, declares that :
"Taken altogether, we, az party, have the
largest and the dirtiest loads to carry that
were ever strapped on the back of any Pohti
cal orpanIzatiOn.N
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southern Ohio, and southern PennsylvaniA, n
majority OF whom were born and raised in the
southern states, could not DO induced to take up
arms against their brethren Of the south, and /
would regard it as extremely dangerous to the in.
terests Of the north, II a contest should come to
force these people 10 take sides. Their sympa-
thes, 70 far a. kindred ties are concerned, are
with tho people Of the southern states. Then
could one OF US who have always enjoyed the
most amieable terms with our friends in st. Lou
Is, be induced to shoot them down in cold blood ?
Then II we do not desire these caamities 10 be.
fall US, let us make such concessions as will re-
claim our erring sister states, ard again move on
quietly aud peaoeGbly as we have done hereto
fore"
After round of applause asked BY DR..
Glass, and responded to by the crowd) for
the course of Judge Palmer in the peace
conference, the crowd dispersed, feeling that
in the Hon. John NJ. Palmer the citizens Of
Maeoupin county could boast of IA true, 10y
al citizen.
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"The reduction of our national debt has
ceased, says that leading organ OF radical
ism, the New York Tribune. That is what
radicalism means-a perpetual debt, ever
increasing, until the white people will be re.
duced to slavery, for the benefit ola moneyed
aristOcracy.
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Two hundred and fifty pairs Of kid gloves
were voted to themselves at the peoples ex.
pense, by the members of the last house of
representatives. They only cost $3.50 Let
the poor laborers dig and earn the money.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS.

TTNHE directors Of Moline School Districr, now
L ofer to the public a limited amount OF
Bonds, bearing ten per cent. interest and matu-
ring four, FIVE, six, seven and eight years from
date Of issue.
Persons locking for safe and paying invest
ment, cannot do better than invest in these
Bonds.
For sale at the First National Bank Of No
line, Ill.
sep5dtf.
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EXTRA CHARGES.

Payments made quarterly, in advance. School
Books furnished at current prices. Hours Of at
tendance from a. IN. until p. m. Recess from
IL to 1880. No student is allowed 10 leave the
recreation grounds during the time Of recess.
In case oflate attendance, or absence from school,
a note of excuse is required from the Parent or
Guardian.
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Col WoodfOrd, radical, in a recent speech
said ~ make no attack on Gov. Seymour
as a man. Most courteous and gentle in his
manners cultivated in mind, and persuasive
IN eloquence, his private character is with
out spot or hlemish."
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.Ld.liRth
M4ElII lIzzfl
RATES REDUCED BY STEAMER
Rock Island County Fair !

DY an arrangement made with Capt. 7. J. Blu
- ford, Superintendent Of the Northern Line
Packet Company, the rates for passage to and
from Rock Island and the following named
points, on the steamers of that Company, during
the week of the Fair, for persons attending the
Fair, from September l4th to the l9:h, inclusive,
will be as follows:
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wALHALLA, Aug. 30, ls6s.


SR-Your letter inclosing an article from
the Times Of the 18th inst, has just reached
me, and it is due to you that should &C
knowledge the civility you have shown in
calling my attention to this attack upon me.
| feel such a profound contempt for the
Times aud other papers Of that sort that |
should not have BUNDLED myself to notice
the article in question, nor should l do 50
now, but to respond to your letter. This |
do frankly, and pronounce the statements
made by 'Hoboken, in reference to myself
at the battle Of Manassas, as utterly false
To be more specific, assert that | never
commanded at any time the Black Horse
Cavalry ; that my command in that fight
was q regiment of infantry that never shot
at Col. Cameron, and that | never saw him,
to my knowledge, while alive or dead. -
Thanking you for your kindness in sending
me the paper,
l am, very respectfully, yours,
WADE HAMPTON.
| To Iog II pATTEy ESQ
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ESG- Remember that this Is the price for tbs
round trip, to Rock Island and back from tbs
l4th Of September to the 18th OF September, In
Guiding both days, for persons attending th'
Fair.
J. NJ. BUFORD. sec'y Ag. Society.
Rock Island, Sent. 4, Is6S.
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Communicable
To tho Farmers Of Rock Island County.


The undersigned an old experienced far
mcr and hop grower, formerly from York
state, would suggest that within the last
three years the experiments in the culture
of the hop in this section has proved that it
can be made more remunerative than any
other branch of husbandry, as the soil and
climate appear to be natural to the growth
and perfect development Of the hop. Ten
acres are as much as any Kan can well man.
age, and man can safely calculate on at
least twelve hundred pounds of merchants
bic hops from the acre annually, for ten
years, Mt least, without renew ing the plants,
aud the price has ranged for the last five
years from fi,y to sixty cents per pound and
ready sale. A new method has lately been
discovered Of training vines so as to save in
a measure, the expense of the poles, which
constitute the greatest part of the expense
Of starting. BY the new method the means
Of raising the hop are within the reach of
every man in any locality. 4 familiar
knowledge Of the mode Of raising and Gu.
ring the hop can be obtained BY enQuiring
of the subscriber, or Of Davis butcher, sew
en- miles below Davenport, who has ten
acres in cultivation, six acres Of which, last
year, brought three thousand dollars, and
his crop this year is very heavy notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable season for grain crops.
There is an additional inducement for west.
ern farmers to adopt the cultivation of
hops, viz The eastern growers are all 60.
ing to quit the business, as they have be
come wealthy aud their hop yards are de.
cliniug. They are about to commence the
cultivation Of wheat again so as not to be
dependent upon the western states for their
breadstuhs. Another reason is, the incrcas.
ing consumption Of the hops win invariably
keep up the price.
ADRIAN WAGNER.
| p,ol leland S,D+ 1dtb 1853
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THE ROCK ISLAND FAIR,
FssTS Rsss EEg EyssFsstt - 81
@Ss NJ u ysasiz =
Rates Reduced,

A ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the
n Railroad Company to transport people to
and from the Rock Island Fair, during the Fair
Week, at the following rates
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democratic National Nominations

PRESIDENTIAL ELECToRs--AT LARGE.
John A. McCLERNAND, Of sangamon.
DAVID A. GAGE, Of Cook,
SILAS i. BRYAN, Of Marion.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
EBEN F. COLBY, of Cook.
RICHARD BISHOP, Of McHenry.
EFF BUTCHER, of Ogle.
DELOS P. PHELPS, Of Warren.
John T. LINDSEY, OF Peoria.
p. A. ARMSTRONG, Of Grundy.
CHARLES BLACK, Of Champaign.
JAMES 5. EWING, Of Mclean.
S. P. SHOPE, of Fulton.
GEORGE II. HOLIDAY, Of Macoupin.
WIN B. ANDERSON, of Jefferson.
EDWARD NJ. WEST, Of Madison.
CHARLES BURNETT, Of GallAtin.
Democratic state Ticket.
For Governor,
JOHN r. EDEN, Of Moultrie Co.
For Lieutenant Governor,
VIM. II. VAN EPPs, of Lee Co.
For Secretary of State,
GUS. VAN HOOREBEKE, Of Clinton Co
For State Treasurer,
JESSE ]. PHILLIPS, Of Montgomery Co
P9r State Auditor,
JOHN r. SHANNON, Of Randolph Co.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT Z. WILLIAMS, of Mclean Co.
Fer Representative in Congress, at Large,
WIN. W. O'BRiEN, of Peoria County,
For Ponitentary Commissioners,
JOHN W. CONNECT, Of Cook Go.
W. NJ. GARRARD, of Lawrence Co.
CALNEH FARLEY, of win Co.
Democratic County Ticket
For Reprosentativs-l7th District:
JOHN McCANDfESS, Of Coal Valley.
For Circuit Clerk
serg't JACOB ADAMS, Of Black Hawk
For Sheriff:
ELTON c. CROPPER, of Rock Islam
For Coroner:
OBJ. HIGGINS, Of Rock Island.
District Candidates.
For Congrcss-4th District:
Gen, JAMES W. SINGLETON, Of Adam
For Scnat0r-2lst District;
CHARLES DUNHAM, Of Henry.
For Board Of Equilizaton--2lst District
JESSE EMERSON, Of Bureau.
For Prosecuting Attorney-6th District
CHARLES X. LADD, Of Henry.
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ACADEMY
OF THE
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS!
90 East Van Buren, St.,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

THE Academy was opened on Monday, March
l. S0th, 1868, aud its career, thus far, has
been remarkably successful In Decd the large
amount of public patronage which it has ALREADY
gained, Is tho best recommendation that we can
give to Parents and Guardians.
Students of all denominations are admitted,
ana their religious opinions are unrestricted.
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TERH6S:

weeks...,.......... ~. -
intermediate Department, per quarter of
ii ,,...,....".' tZ'oV
weeks D'p4' .VD r.. ~ 1900
Literary and Scientific Department, per
quarter Of II l5.OO
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JOINT DISCUSSION
THE POOR PAY NO TAXES.

Great Procession, Parade, Flags, Banners, etc
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THE FAIR
OF THE
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
THE WEATHER.

This Monday morning, under the most
aattering auspices, the fair of the Rock ISL
and County Agricultural Society was insti'
tuted. The weather was delightful, cool,
and perfectly fair, and the wind was hushed
and still, and blew no dust in the eyes of
pleasure and proftscekers at the fair-a
marked contrast to the experience of our
neighbors, the Dayenporters. Ifitshould con.
tinue all the week, aud the attractions which
we shall hereinafter mention, be permitted a
fair opportunity by the weather to air them.
selves, this fair win transcend all the former
exhibitions Of the society in interest, and
the number in attendance.
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In this place everything is also in the
chaotic confusion Of arrangement and prep
aration. Large quantities of cabinet expo
sitions and the ike are being set up. The
pyramidal structure in the centre is being
covered with tropical shrubbery and exotic
plants, and a corps Of men and women are
engaged in festooning the interior with ever.
greens.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-14

Among the principal features of the fair
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-21

Hear i'm Mind,


When disease has undermined the health, and The
that viii no, only strengthen but remove he eausc
should he immed lately resorted to- Mental distres.
Is also fruitful source OF the breaking OF rhe
constitution. and the ravages of this enemy health
are truly alarming. For all euch maladies HOS
TETl Frs STOMACH BlTTEKs have been found
cd. by acting directly upon the digestive
organs, they remove heavy, sagr-eable feeling AZ
ter eating. 50 often coGpiaaed OF by persons Of a
stored the patient nuds his strength inereas e. aud
his general health improved.
Thousands OF persons certify that IL may be relied
on in all cases of weakness or neavons debility at
tendant upon tedentary habits. The generality OF
bsrs are 50 dsAgreeable to the that they are
case with hGSTETrkR'S BITTERS, which will be
found mild and extremely pleasant Balsamic plants
bafks and root. contribute their restorative juices to
Z, nder II soothing and strengthening. Its basis IL
the only pure stimuant which has ever been pro-
duced containing fusil oil. other dsliiefi
Gus element. Tue most careful and skildu chemists
have anslysed the Bitters. and pronounce them
harmless. The scientific Testimony bit the t.s-
nmony OF tho hun- reua OF thousands who haQe ex-
peseneed the preventive and curative e1ecss of the
Ores Vegetable Tonic and Alternative Of the modern
times is still more conclusive. In Fever and Aeue
Dyspepsia. Biihousne-s, Nervous Com plain s,Chron-
tnfAibe as any thing in this fsliible worle be-
Upham's Hair Gloss and Curl.
ing Find sthe best Hair-dressinR in the world II
imparts beautiful gioes to the Hair, keeps IL in
curl promotes its growth. &c. Price, 30 cts bottle.
UrnAxs FnEcKLE AM PInPLB BASrssvR removes
frcckies. Tan, Sunhurn. Pmples on the Face, Soft
ems the Skin and beauties the Complexion. Price
% cents.
ufnAn's AernnA CrsH relieves the most violent
Paro1ysms OF Asthma in ten minutes, and effects .
speedy cure. Price, - package.
TMe JArASHss Ham srAir golfers the whskers
and Mons, acho beautiful black or brown II con-
esrte VI 0nis one preparation Color will not fade Or
Wash out. Only 20 cents box
A>1A 49, ruapa
dclphia, and by all Druggists Circulars sent free
A,so ios sale BY all Druggists in Davenport.
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A Fash IONA bic Lady.

Mafk VAIN aUenueu one OF tie Grant
receptions in Washington. OF one OF the
toilets prepared for the occasion he saws
AT Grants reception, the other night,
the most fashionabiy dressed lady was Mrs.
Il. She wore n pink satin dress, plain
IN lroat, bnt with COED dca Of rake - il
Ito Tie train. | mean; il was said 70 BE
two or three yards long. One could s. II
creeping along the llpor some little time NJ
ter the woman was gone. Mrs. G. were
also white bodice, cut bias, with pomra
dour sleeves, flounced with ruehes; low
neck. with the inside handkerchief not vis-
ible white n ! gloves. She had en- pearl
necklace, which glittered lonely, high up in
that barren waste Of neck and shoulders
Her hair was irizzled into tangled chap
paral, forward OF her cars aft il was drawn
together, and ccmpacily bound and plated
into stern like pony's tail, and further
more was canted upward 81 sharp angle.
and ingeniersly supported by a red velvet
crupper, whose forward extremity was made
fast with half hitch around Lair.pin on
her poop deck, which means, of course, on
the top or her head, if you 10 not under
stand fashionable technlcalities Her whole
top-hampes was neat and becoming. She
had abeautiful compile xion when she Grst
came IN, but it faded out By degrees in the
most unaccoantable way. However, it was
not lost for good. had found the most of
IT on my shoulder afterwards. a had been
standing by the door When she had been
.qusezing in aud out with the throne \
There were other fashionably dressed ladies
present. OF course, but only took notes of
one, as specimen.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-21

4 meeting ~as held ct Albany few day.
age to protest against the action of the
lti>h government in imprisonipg natural
iEs subjects OF this country. Speeches
~e'c made by . number OF distinguished
gentlemen. and letters read from Others. -
Among them was the following from ex.
CIV Seymour, which will be read with in
tersss:
UricA, Feb. 8, 1868.
Geaf'tmss ~ am TOO i'll to 70 TO Al
sanv to attend the meeting at Tsesd,e
iai to-morow evening. There can be Bat
'pc view Of tho duty of the Government,
vrh regard to our naturalised citizens. We
avise foreigners to come hers; We urge
ZEN TO become citizens. We charge them
ia Ill the duties aud burthens We put up
thosc bora in our land. Many millions
oe Acie upon this invitation, and they
'eAe apt large part Of our social and pc
tfral .rs;en. The necessity Of protecting
$3.50 ciNz-ns is 50 clear that no nation
A-ah : 10, hostile 10 us in spirit and in
'rpNse will fail TO concede it.
NAsn we ask European Governments to
We Up relic Of dead feudal system, We
not ASK them TO make any sacrifice it il |
s'ess 10 them. and TO give up claim TO !
ser IN men living in other lands We
tHNt uAlurs'izg'i citizens cherish an |
feien ilr thctt native lard. 1t is great |
paaitlrAils, socially and commercially |
kssiand. Ireland, Germany and other
'spean nations, that many living in the !
sci States. who were born in Eurone.
ush love f,r the land Of their birth. "A
rs the home of thar adoption. Wbv |
AID this love be turned to hate by an inn.
at YET hateful claim upon them. The
ss,s 81 commerce and civilization, a. |
as 'ne country. are 80 clear that a re-
Ion the part of any Government TO .d.
'he rights OF naturalixed citizens should
rea'ed as an &C. Of hostility and hatred
saeu.d be mt with a refusal on orr
70 make With them any c,mmercia. al
=, ~, II necessary, TO refuse to hold
taem Any political intercourse. This |
.uon must be met boldly. or We shall in |
fnd get eniangled with pol;,;c.l Lno,s
h can only he Gu. hy the s~arS "'o's
Truly yours, &c,
B honAuo srYaOrn
eiessrs. VIM. Cassidy, Hugh J u,x,;.
IL others. committee.