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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
A scAIAwAa ON THE RAMPAGE.

An excessively loyal scalawag in this city
is terribly exercised, just now, about law
recently enacted By the democratic iegisla-
ture of Ohio. A few days ago, at a certain
place in this city, he spread himself largely
on the subject, and charged that the passage
of that law was evidence Of democratic hate
for soldiers. What are the facts They are
well stated by the Quincy Herald, as fol-
lows:
At the election last fall in Ohio, in viola
ION Of Law, students attending colleges hun
dreds OF miles away from their places of
residence, their homes, were permitted 70
vote, by radical judges, because they voted
the radical ticket. The democratic legisla-
ture of Ohio have enacted a law designed to
prevent similar abuses of the elective fran
chise for the future. If the law is wrong,
certainly radical governor is as much to
blame for not vetoing, or for approving and
signing il, as a democratic legislature is for
passing II. But candid, reasonable men
will say that the law is right. If twenty or
thirty carpenters or other workingmen 60
only twenty miles, or even Ave miles from
home, to do Job of work, and are there on
election day-will they be permitted to vote2
Can, or ought any man be permitted to vote
in any other than the voting district in which
be actually resides, in which he makes his
homer while the workingmen are thus de
prived of the elective franchise while away
from home, should college students be per
mitted to vote away from home Are college
students any better than the workingmen o.
| the country? The Law enacted by the demo
| cratic legislature of Ohio, and approved by
| radical governor, does not disfranchise
| college students or soldiers. any more than
| il does otker citizens. 1t requires them all
whether students, soldiers, workingmen, OF
other citizens, to vote in the voting district
| in which they actually reside, in which then
| homes are located. The law is right, and
the same law is in existence in this and al
| most every other state IN the Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
(Comnunicsted)
The stoddard and Gould Controversy in Re-
gard to Correct Surveys.


EprToR OF THE ARGus-Sir: Ny assen-
tention has been called By several farmers
from the country to an article published IN
the Union, of April 22d, from Mr.. A. Gould
stating that / am not his deputy; that
have no authority from any source TO make
surveys, and that my surveys are utterly
worthless"
I had considered the article unworthy OF
my notice, believing that every person could
plainly see that Goald's object was to try
to force the people to employ him sgains,
their wishes But a. several persons who
are no, acquainted with Gould's character
and not posted in regard to our former con-
troversy have requested me to reply to said
article, will offer few explanations.
In the first place, do not claim to be
his deputy, and have not been for two years,
having resigned as soon as learned his
character. He accepted nv resignation,
but has neglected to file it in the county
clerks Office, consequently the records show
that l was his deputy during his whole term
OF Office, which | have denied 20 oil who
have ehqnired.
Now a word about his illegal opinion"
that nv surveys are "utterly trorthless" and
his sths only legal surveys in the county
Suppose A has farm bounded by Govern
u1ent corners which the County Surveyor is
aaable 70 find, and that B owns the adj Join
ing farm and employs the County Surveyor
to establish his ines-who, through ignor-
ance or bribery, runs the lines through the
middle Of AS farm, giving half of il TO Il.
Now, according TO Gould's "best legal ad-
vice" there is no appeal from his decision,
and B has perfect right to take possession
of one half of As farm No man of com
mon sense will believe it.
In regard to my surveys being "utterly
worthless" would say that they have stood
the test twice in our Circuit Court when op-
posed by competent County Surveyors, viz
G. R. McMurphy and Daniel Gordon, both
of whom | consider good county surveyors.
Should any person have doubts about the
legality Of my surveys, | would refer him TO
any or all of the judges and lawyers in
Rock Island county for "the besf legal ad-
rice"
Now in regard to Gonli's surveys would
say that | have not found a single correct
survey made by him in the county, conse-
quently his surveys are not only worthless,
but worse, being a great damage TO thUse
who rely upon them and make hedges and
other improvements accordingly, which viii
have to be removed at great expense when
the lines are properly established by com
peteut surveyor.
In making surveys, / always regard the
corners established by former County Sur
veyors as correct until proved otherwise,
unless they have been remored by Gould, as
10 bis custom to do, in which tase / regard
them all wrong. | consider Gould a perfect
imposter, palming himself off on the people
as a surveyor when be was ignorant of the
FIRST principles of surveying, which can
prove BY others, as well as by my own GER
tain knowledge. The people are now find
ing it out, and consequently crowd the work
on to me more than ever before.
C. Fl. SroDDARD, Surveyor.
Rock Island, Nay Is, 1863.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Iron the new nporrrror."l

At this season, when coughs aud colds
are so prevalent, an effectual remedy, and
one easily obtained, is Perry Davis's Vege-
table spain Killer" 1t is no new nostrum,
vended By unknown agents, but has stood
the test of over twenty years; and those who
use the article, intern ally or externally, will
connect with it grateful recollections OF its
grateful Hastings Chronicle, G..
W.
PAIN KILLER.-The testimonials borne TO
the efficacy of this valuable medicine are
sufficient TO warrant its introduction into
every house. Our own opinion is that no
family should be without a bottle of it for q
eingle hour In flesh wounds, aches, pains,
sores, de-, il is the most efectuai remedy
we know of A bottle will last for q very
long time, and its low price places it within
the reach of all. Our readers will remem-
Der that the Messrs. Perry Davis l. Son have
have opened house in Montreal, whence
Canadian orders are supplied.-Nescs, Sc.
Johns, c. 4.
EeSrWe are glad to learn that the "Pain
Killer" is having so large sale in our city.
We have every reason to belive it to be an
almost never failing cure for pain, and Is @
medicine that no family should be without
Montreal Plot
DAvIs's Pam kILLER.-From the reports
Of dealers in this city, we think no proprie.
tary medicine has had a larger sale. Its
valuable properties as q speedy cure for
pain, cannot fail to be generally appreciated.
and no family should be without il, in case
of accident, or sudden attack of dysentery,
diarrb9a, cholera morbus, and even Asiatic
cholera, yields to its magic power, as we see
by reports from those sections in the south
ives; where the disease has been particularly
virulent the past summer.--M0ntredI 7rans-
cript. apl24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
READY GLAZED SASH.

j. have opened Ware Room fer the sale OF
Pinned and Glazed Sssh, where viii keep con
stantly on hand all sizes Of these articles, which
I can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. obtain my diass
from the manufactures ut Pttsburg, thereby
saving the profts which others must pay who
buy in this market. All Builders, Farmers and
others in want of Sash will consult their own in
terest by giving nae cell before pufchssing else
where, % I an efcring unusual inducemenn foi
this trade. J. A. BIDDIsoN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

SHOCKING AcIIDEST.-On Saturday even.
ing party Of two young men and lad
some IL years old named Henry Weiss, OF
this city, went down 10 Credit Island, oppo-
site the western portion of town, on q gun
ming expedition. They encamped on the
island that night and started out from their
boat yesterday morning with their guns in
search Of something to shoot. Nicholas Fra.
han and another young man whose name we
have not learned, preceded Henry as they
picked their way through the somewhat tan
gled underground of the woods. The party
had not gone very far from their boat when
those in front heard the report of a gun, and
running back found Weiss lying on the
ground shot through the head and well
tering in his blood This occurred about
nine o'clock. Shortly afterwards his two
companions procured the assistance of q
man with light wagon who was near BY, 70
remove him, and he was promptly taken TO
his fathers house on Second street opposite
Washington Square. DIR. Hoepfner was
called in at once. and upon ex-
animation found the wound fatal, the whole
charge of shot having entered the right
temple and passed out near the top of the
head, frightfully tearing the skull. He lin
gered, entirely unconscious, until last even
ing, when he died Ddr.-Gazette 18th.
1t is supposed the young man shot him
self, By accident.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Grant Stock.

We heard couple of radicals talking over
the Situation" the other day. Said radical
No. TO his to his friend, "What do you
think of General Grant ?''
"He's good man in his right place"
"His right place, you undoubtedly believe,
is in the presidential chair ?"
swell, / can't say that believe so. We
want q statesman faoso--a man of sound
judgement"
Surely the general is all that. A man of
peter judgement is rarely brought before
the people"
i admit the generals judgement is good
so Tar as it goes; but really judges of his de-
scrlphon the people don't admire. I
know great many such Judges, and occa.
sionaliy see them staggering through the
streets"
"What do you mean ?'
~ mean that Grant is, undeniably, a good
judge of poor whiskey and fast horses, but a
Id poor judge Of laU."
The conversation ended here.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Rawlings Says Grant In Dead Cock in
the Pit"

Gen. Rawlings is Grants chiefof.staF,
and his most unselfsh, sensible and intelli-
gent adviser. IF Grant paid more attention
TO men like Rawlings, and less TO selfish and
mousing politicians like Washburne, il would
be far better for him. But Grant has con
cluded to make his bed with Washburne.
and he must lie in it, notwithstanding that
he is nov reported as saying that he III be
ID if he'll run for the presidency. On
Monday night at Wizards hotel, when the
news of Trumbnlfs, Fessenden's, Grimes.
and Henderson's views on impeachment
were made known, Gen. Rawlings thus ex-
pressed himself to two gentlemen in this
city, who hail from Illinois: "Gentlemen.
Grant is dead cock in the pit. ] know
that Gen. Grant himself now feels that he
made the most fatal mistake of his life when
ne advocated the impeachment of Andrew
johnson"
1t is also stated that Col. Dent, Grants
brother-in-law, resident of California. has
stated that Grants chances for an election
are gone up; that he is losing popularity
daily; and that, SO far as California l. CON.
cerned, he will not carry two counties in
the state. 1t is even asserted that the colo
mel said he would go home and stump his
own state against Grant. Col. Dent is also
as saying that he believed that,
but for "Julis," (Gen. Grants wife and Col.
Dents sister,, the general would never
have been candidate for the presidency
Washington Correspondence Chicago Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

We should as soon think Senator Grimes
illness was brought about by foul means,
as from any other cause. Senator fes-
sender stated the other day in the Sen.
ate, that he had received half bushel oil
letters, some eoaxing, some instructlng, and
some threatening him with assassination il
he voted for the Presidents acquittal.
When such threats are abroad-when
such efforts are used TO force men into vot-
ing for such an Important measure against
their own matured opinion of what is right,
don't be astonished that Senator Grimes is
taken suddenly and violently sick.-Ausea-
tine Courier.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

The Chicago Post, q radical paper, has
the following:
MIR. Wsde's friends have much TO answer
for. A correspondent says:
"Whiie Mr.. Wade has done AL in his power to
secure harmonious action, some of his seif-eonst-
tuted friends have done him and the impeaeh-
ment much harm. They have cracked their
whips in newspapers; they have ende.vored to
Dragon veteran Statesmen they have iHsinuated,
and sandered, and lied until they have engendered
i'll fseiing-if they have not provoked hostility.
Other causes, 10 which / may slluds hereafter,
have contributed TO sour and disgust several of
the republican senator's
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Ready for Inapeetion.

l have just arrived with q nice and ele
CANT stock of Prints, Brown and Bleaehed
Musiins, Domestic and French Ginghsms
Dress Goods of sil kinds and styles, Ladies
Ssckings, Shawls, Hosiery, Notions, and al
kinds of Fancy Goods, which will be sold a
very low prices.
may6dIm. L. WOLF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
rHR TuTaHAMs.

.bout the silliest lot Of tvattle will be
found under our telegraphic head, that has
been published for long time. The nom
sense of the New York Worlds correspon-
dent Is apparent by the fact that he makes
up q new cabinet containing three members
from one state
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
THEIR JAPAN TEA
FIRENEN,S NOTICE,

A n ORDINANCE regulating the Fire Depart
~ ment Of this city, makes it the duty Of the
Chief Engineer to fix upon day during the
month Of Nay, of each year, for review Of the
department by the Mayor and Board OF Alder
mon In accordance with this requirement the
undersigned has selected Friday, the 22d inst,
at the hour OF . o'clock p. NJ. tor that purpose.
Foremen of companies, with their com mands and
fire apparatus, will appear.in fremen's dress at
that hour on Market Square, and await orders.
s. B. ST0DDARD, Chief Engineer.
JOB ROSS, Assistant. msy7d3w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

Fl. Fl. Mayo begs 70 inform his friends and
the public generally, that Mr.. Mills has just
returned from the East with large assort;
ment of the finest and most fashionable dry
goods.
These goods having been bought for cash,
he is enabled to offer TO the public at the low
est possible rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Chicago Market.

TelegrsPked to the ARGOS.
CHICAGO, May Is.
FlouT--vcry dull, heavy, not enough doug to
establish any reliable quotations.
Enthusiastically lower, No sp 2,o6a7, No
sp ,ssagsi.
Cern-lower, but in fair demand, No soiss.
oats-frm, but quiet, 70i.
Rye firm, but only wanted 10 small lets. No
] nominally Sass. Sales No 2 SO.
Barley---dull, entirely nominal.
Mess Pork-held at Is, 90, without buyers.
Lard-dull, Is.
Bulk Meats-daIi nominal.
Lake Freights-frmer, corn to Buffalo DC, corn
to osrego sc. .-f ~ &
LIVE STOCK.
UNION SrooK YARDS, May IS.
Hegs-Rec'd Il cars. Extra 9, 25a9, 374, good
to choice S,60ae,00. Ff#E af @#a
Csttic-Rec'd 10 cars. Extra S,7sa9,OD, fair
TO good 7,25as, 90, stoeker 4, 50a5,25.
Sheep-Rec'd cars. Choice 7,35a7, so, good
6,75a7,oo.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

JEFF. Davis is pronounced to be ''the
greatest criminal the world ever saw" be-
cause he tried to dissolve the Union; and
Andrew johnson declared tc be "the great
est criminal Of the age" because he at
tempted to restore the Union
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
At Eamber0er's

Printed Muslins, Figured Alpacas. Lus-
tres, Brocadss, Cambrays, New Prints. and
all kinds of trimmings, Just received and
marked at very low prices. Ladies' and chill.
dren's Kid Cloves all sizes. Hoop Skirts,
the latest style, at IS cents, worth 81 so.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

A. n. Lee, esq, of Randolph county, Hi
nos, the man who drew the Crosby Opera
House, at Chicago, returns an income for
1867 ofS2l3, 83l so, on which he pays an in
come tax Of $le, 99I SO
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
MANI OQD:
e/HeW LOST, How RESTORED

Just Pubtished, ia a scaled snvsiope. Price, si-
ceats.
ALECTURE ON THE NATURAL TREAT
MENT, and Radical Curc-of Sperrmatorrhoa, or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sex
ual Debility, and Impcdimerts TO Marriage gen.
orally; Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy, and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incapucity, resulting
from Self-Abuse &C., by Robert j, culyerwef,
NJ. D., author of the Screen Book" Sc.
"a Boon to Thousands Of Sufferers"
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to any ad-
dress, POSTPAID, receipt of six cents, two
postage stamps, to CHAS. ]. C. KLINE 4 CO.,
12s Bowery, New York Post Office box 1855
Also DIR. Cuiverwefi's "Merriage Guide" price
Is cents. may 5dw3n-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

The great Liberty Party"-the party in
favor of emancipation Of body and mind
sle willing people should have the liberty TO
think just as the party thinks and act just as
the party dictates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

Ma. EDIroa-Sir: Please ANNOUNCE :, xou,
paper that FRAzER WILSON 10 esndid.,e for
the Office Of sHsHiFF for the county of Rock
Island &c the next election
Rock Island, May 18th, 1868.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
E. C. CHOPPER,
and DETECTIVE
Rock Island, Illinois.

HAVING BAD MANY YEARS EXPERT
IL ence rs City Marshal, Constable and De-
tective, and having now opened On ofi~e in Bu-
ford's Block, exclusively for the Detective ana
Constable business al matters in that line viii
receive the most prompt and careful attention.
All monies collected will be paid over or remit
ted as collected.
REFERENCES BY PERMISSION.
Henry Dart, President Board of Trade.
Mitchell & Lynde. Bankers.
d. B. Osborn, Post Master.
J. N. Buford Cashier LIST National BANK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Carpets and OIL Cloths !

Ladies Hats, Bonnets, Flowers and Rib
bons, the most extensive stock and lowest
prices, at Block & Newburper Bros.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

Senator Grimes, said TO be the richest man
in Iowa, has donated $4,000 to the Grinnell
laca
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CONvRN-
TON

The democracy ofths several counties Of the
Fourth Congressional District are requestsd to
appoint, sn the usual way, delegates TO attend
Convention TO be held at Monmouth, on Wednes-
day, the Il day of July, 1885, at l o'clock P. N.
for the purpose ofnominating a candidate for con
gress, TO be supported and elected by the votes
Of the democracy and Of all other friends of free
government, of republican liberty, and Of the
constitution and the Union.
Each county viii be entitled to one delegate
for every hundred votes cast for the democrat
lie candidate for president four years ago, and an
additional delegate for 6 fraction Of fifty votes
OF over,:as follows
Adams ........46
HANCOCK heFceT...-.s. 3
Rock Island ........-.l5 Henderson ...........,.s
THoXAs JASPER, Adams
II. V. SULLIVAN.
B. 7, SCHoFIELD, Hancock.
J. B. PATTERSON, Henderson.
A. H. SWAIN, Warren
JIG. MADDEN,
D. K. WATERS, Mercer,
Vim. EGGLEsToS, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

GEORGE W. HAYDEN, practical watohmak-
NJ or, working Jeweier and artistic Engrayer
and Enameer, and the we'll known maker Of the
Champion b. B. Belt, has secured the former tel
egrsph office, three doors from the post Office, for
q work shop, where no win give his entire atten
tion to the working part Of the above branches
After an experience of twenty years, in the large
cities Of the east be hopes to prove himself with
out exception, the finest workman in the west.
Watches and clocks cleaned, repaired, and ad-
listed on scientific principles, by which accuracy
10 guaranteed. All kinds of jewelry made to
order, combining the elegance of eastern design,
with the intrinsic value of home production. kn-
cravings executed in the highest style of the art
All who wish their work done at the lowest pcs
sible prices compatible with the finest possible
workinanship, sheuld give him q call.
8 msyl2dH GEORGE W. HAYDEN. 81
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

1t. Louis Market. 50
Telsgraphsd to the Argu.
sr. LouIs, May Is.
Flour-quiet, firm unchanged.
Whsat--buyers stnuding off for lower prices.
Cern-unchsnged seso4.
0ats--easier .9asl.
Rye-frm 1877. ss
Barley-unehsnged.
Notwithstanding doing.
Pork-nominally 2saA.
Bscoa-shoulders l34a1; clear sides held ls3s..
10
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

Mew Xork market.
Islsgraphed TO the ARGUS.
-@ NEW YoRk, May Is.
Wheat-steady and quiet; No. 2 asa; No.
2,44 shoat.
0ats--steady and held atss.
Pork--frm at 28sa2si. -
Lard--Gull and nominal at 163.
FIour-quiet and steady.
Corn--quiet at ], lb; sales high; mixed ,fss
Sugar--frm.
Coffee dull and unchanged.
Syrups-steady.. -
Teas-sctive at Full pIices.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Democratic State Neniaa'iehs'


For Governor,
John r. EDEN, of Mouisr'e Co.
For Lieusenant Governor,
wv III. VAN EPPS, Of Lee Co.
For Secretary Of State,
GUS. VANHOoREBEKE, of Clinton Co.
For State Treasurer,
JESSE J. PHILLIPS, of Montgomery Co.
Por State Auditor,
JOHN R. SHANNON, of Randolph Co.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, of Mclean Co.
Fer Representative in Congress, at Large,
VIM. ". O'BRIEN, Of Peoria County.
For Penitsntisry Commissioners,
JOHN W. CONNECT, Of Cook Co.
WIN. GARRARD, of Lawrence Co.
CALNEH FARLEY, of VIII Co.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18

Stocks and Money.
Tslegrsphsd to the ARsUs.
Nsw York, May IS.
Cold, 3es.
Stooke-dull,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-18
Also, . large assortment of
GLASSW AREI

Also, fine assortment of Casters. Lanps
Looking Glasses, Spoons, Knives and FORKS, Pst.
her Knives, &C., DC.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-21
A Puff of Ben Butler.

The New York Times, Republican
journal, gives Ben Butler the following
puff in its issue of August s:
"Gcn. Butler has announced himself
as q candidate for reelection to Con-
grcss. lie has given great oficnse TO
the Republicans of Massachusetts, by
his course during the last session, by his
reckless disregard Of principle and de-
ccncy, by his gross and false aspelsions
or the character of the most eminent
members OF the party, by his violence
of bearing and language, by his repeat
ed playing into the hands of the Demo-
Gratis, and by his damaging attacks on
the national credit and honor through
his schemes of Reputation. a Massa-
chusctts clergyman once said that But
Ter was the only man he had ever known
who was absolutely destitute OF con-
science; and it is certain his recent
course has justified this statement"
The radicals possess most thorough
knowledge of the character of each
other.