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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-11
sh...ls Of .ssl, land. and not the land. tAsm-

selves should be so applied. NO. n
Upon this platform the Democratic party
appeal TO every ratriot including all the con :
ssrvstiye element and all who desire 10 support
the Consultation and rest 70 the Union. for
getting all past diffsreuces OF opinion, 10 unite
with us In the pre.ent great strugele for the
liberties Of the people. and that 10 all such, 10
whatever party they may have heretofore be-
and hail all such cooperating with US as
friends and hrothers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-11
40 OTHER PRIZES.

consisting Of MONEY, SILVER TABLE
SET5, PIANOS. SEWING MACHINES.
Etc. making a scheme Of ssch Inducements for
Investment never before gotten up in the West.
certifcates TO be secured in Memphis of Mr..
3. s. pLuMMER. 7l7 Pront street; w. II.
PASSMoRE a CO.. go Second street and at
the Book aud Stationery estahlishmenf Of
GEORGE PATTlsON 4 CO., sl7j< Main
street. Orders for esrtif-ates by mail will BE
promptly attended 70 By Pattison A Co. Csrti-
P.s. LANHAM. Mansrsr.
W. n. RHEA. General Aren't rs 2tawf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

fessed 20 have received dispatch requiring
his immediate presence at Washington, and
at about 10 clock in the evening went to the
depot 70 wait for a special train that hadn
been ordered but after dark he was takent
to tho .Etna house where be staid till taken
to the O'Clock train for the cast. We pre-.
sumo he got of at some by.place in Indiana,
where he might have grand drunk There
is no reasonable hope Of reformation, and
we trust that with one voice the party that
placed him in the senate will call upon him
TO retire from public life. We have apollo.
glsed for him aud borne with him long
enough. He is standing disgrace. When
sober, he is genial, ilowery fellow, Of good
parts but there is no lack Of men w.J will
not get drunk and who would be his supe.
riors in the councils Of the nation. To use a
new phrase the "noble Richard" is "played
out"
II was fortunate that the weather ON
Thursday was gloomy and threatening, aud
the roads bad or there would have been
such crowd here as never assembled in
Danville. AS it was there were several
thousand people on the fair ground at the
hour appointed for the speaking, Ma
Thomas McKibben was president the day
aud performed his part well, The noble
Richard" being in democratic condition.
kept bis rooms, at Mr.. Craig 5, whose geuer.
Gus hospitality he shamefully abused. Mr.
Washington Bushnell, candidate for attor
ney general, had wonderfully red eyes, prob
ably from looking at Mr.. Yates. His speech
was very commonplace affair. His exor
dunn was, "W-e--ll, here ! am, what do you
think of me2 The women down our W ay
think that am a very good looking man y
Which, coming from candidate for state
Office, was intensely funny. No one with
cultivated manners would introduce him
self to such large and respectable audi
enco in that vulgar s9.e. There is a boor
ishness about it that dIsgusts good breed
ing. For the sake of the republican cause
VIC trsst this may prove to be Washing
tons Farewell Address The Hutchlnsons
relieved the meeting by singing three patr,
otto songs, aud Mr.. Jesse Harper made {
rousing little speech. But the people came
70 hear Mr.. Yates, and, finding him drunk
they went home gloomy and disappointed
We trust our friends will not allow their dis
appointment to influence their future &C
ton, for the disgrace Of the occasion wa
not the fault Of the managers Of the meet
ing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
By Telegraph
REPORTED ron THE DAILY ARGUS.


New YORK, Sept, lS.-Dr Goold, OF Dab.
lin, arrived in this city on Thursday last,
from the arctic regions, and gives some IN.
teresting particulars of his arctic expedition.
Capt. Hall Rscertaned the circumstances of
the death Of the last two survivors of Sir
John Franklin's party.
Capt, CroZiers and q steward Of one of the
vessels, died in 1864, near southampton Is.
land. Capt. Crozier's watch and other
relics are in Mr.. HALLS possession. and he
was to start in February or March last with
an armed party of natives and Europeans to
secure some records left by Franklin's men
in King Williams Land.
NEw YoRE, Sept. l9-The working wO-
mans union held meeting last night, to
arrange for the reception Of delegates from
other cities to the national labor union, to
take place next Monday.
Great Indignation was expressed at the
encouragement lately given by the board Of
supervisors, by their notification to the
bricklayers on the new county court house
that they must in the future, work ten hours
day, instead of eight.
A committee was appointed to demonstrate
and explain the great benefits to accrue to
working men generally through the reduc-
ton of the hours of manual labor.
Temple & Marsh, brokers, publish card
pronouncing totally false the report of their
failure.
New YoRK. Sept. 1.-THE women Of all
work in the goodmen's home formed a work
womens association with nearly q hundred
members, appointing Mrs. NJ. X. Putnam as
delegate to the National labor union CON
gress which is to assemble in this city on
Monday rext. The following permanent
officers were elected President, IDr. Hoonit
Cliste vice presidents, Miss S. A. Davis,
Miss G. +. Field, Miss H. Brewster; Secre-
tary Miss S. W. Goodrich treasurer Jennie
Lesey.
CHICAGO, Sept l9.--The return game Of
base ball between the Excelsiors, Of this
city, and the Detroit club, Mt Detroit, yester
day. resulted in a tie. The Excelsiors left
for Cleveland last evening.
Gen. Frank p. Blair aud Geo. II. Pendle.
ton have signifed their intention to be pres
ent at the democratic meeting at lndianapo.
lis, on the 23d inst.
The French Canadians Of this city, held
a meeting last evening to CONSIDER the sub
iect of liberating Canada from English rule.
The meeting was addressed by Mons. Lati.
not. who s engaged in forming associations
throughout Canada and the United States
which are to labor for the independence Of
Canada.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
ROCK ISLAND WARD COMMITTEES.
How Peck of Corn Meal is Taxed.

The Galioplis Ohio Dispatch, in answer
to the charge that because man Is poor
he cannot be taxed, thus shows that even a
peck of meal, purchase by poor man to a.d
in feeding his family of little children, IS
taxed to aid in paying the interest on the
antaXed bonds.
The Dispatch says:
"The corn from which that peck of meal
was made was raised on taxed land, powed
By a taxed plow, drawn by taxed horses,
hitched by taxed gears. 1t was hoed with
taxed noe, cultivated with taxed instruments,
gathered with taxed wagon, drawn with
taxed horses, thrown into ataxed crib, shell,
ed on taxed machine, measured III q taxed
measure, taken in q taxed sack, ground IN q
taxed mill. sieved with taxed sieve, stirred
with a taxed spoon, sailed with taxed sat
put into taxed bakepan, baked in taxed
stove, laid out on a taxed plate, cut with
taxed knife, aud lastly eaten by pretty
heavily taxed man.
If it were not for the taxes YOU could buJ
bushel Of meal for what peck costs you
Besides, it is not on that alone that YOU are
taxed, but upon everything you have tC
buy. A pound of sugar costs only three o.
four cents, but you have to pay from six
teen to twenty. \ pound Of coffee onl,
costs ten cents, but you have to pay thirty
and if it coots you three hundred dollars
year TO support your family, you may safel
say one.haIf OF this is tax. Now, IS It all
wonder that times are hard and and that 70
find it difficult to hveE
Still the radical boudhoIders say that tn
poor man is not taxed at all.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
Tho Maine Election
Special dispatch to the New York World
Ia - n 81 | :

Special dispatch to the New York World
BANGOR, Me- Sept, Is.
The republicans ofthis city, including the
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, are generally dl'.
couraged a. the result 10 their state. they
had confidently counted on $4,000 majority
for Chamberlain. Returns received to-day
indicate that il will not exceed $4,000, which
is democratic gain Of nearly $4,000 from
1866, the last test vote in the state, The
democrats throughout the state are iubilsnt,
it being conceded before the election that
anything less than 10000 republican MAJOR.
ty would be democratic triumph, For ten
days before election the radicals freely bet
on from 10000 to $4,000 majority. Large
sums Of money have changed hands to-day,
the radicals paying up their debts Ia the
cities and few large towns, where the radi.
Gals hold absolute control of the polls, they
made large gains over last year but the
country towns generally show large demo
cratic gains. The radicals have spent halt
a million of dollars in this election.
CHARLES W. RoBERTsoS,
...H l. w FLAGG
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

Who drinks? Why, Grant, Palmer, Yates
and Logan Will the the temperance pro
hibition radical republicans vote against
those men? Not by any means.
Lincoln said he wished all Of his generals
drank Grants whisky, and all Of the TEN.
perance prohibition radicals said amen
The temperance prohibition radicals of
Illinois said, after the impeachment affair,
that Yates drunk was better than Trumbull
sober. A certain prominent radical U. s.
senator exhibited himself in the dining room
Of one Of the leading Washington hotels, in
the presence of large number of ladies and
gentlemen, and he was in an intoxicated
condition, and wore only the undergarment
called shirt. That man is Endorsed above
any democrat or conservative republican, by
prohibition temperance radical republicans,
because he is radical in his politics.
A certain other prominent republican, who
is running for high office, was seen not
long since dancing jig in an intoxicated
condition, in front of church, on the Sab
bath, and it is quite clearly proven that
drunkenness is his weakness as much as it
is that Of Yates but all the radical temper.
ance republicans support strongly the man
referred to.
But let democrat be brought forward as
a candidate for office who takes a social
drink occasionally, and you see the radical
temperance republicans hold up their hands
in holy horror at once. "What! Elect
him? He drinks. We want sober man
for this Office say they, though he may not
take one dram while some of their fayorite
candidates take three.
Such is the hypocrisy of the radca! tenn
perance republicans. The interests OF the
radical party lie much nearer their hearts
than the interests OF the temperance cause.
Beware Of that class, temperance democrats.
Their sole aim is to mislead you. and to i'm
duce you to vote against democratic candi-
dates. DO not be misled By them. When
they ask you to take the mote out of your
eyes tell them to take the beam out Of their
own eve.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
..---aa=--Hn9 go
All Hail TO tho Germans!

1t ia with great pride and satisfaction that
we look upon the brave, bold and manly at
titude taken by the great mass Of Germans
throughout the land. By hundreds aud by
thousands are they leaving their old radical
companions, and at last uniting with then
true and real tifeads-the democrats. How
is this accounted for? The explanation IS
simple. Naturally, the German is lover
of freedom, free thought and individual lib
erty. And in ratio as he admires these
principles, he hates intolerance, bigotry and
prescription.
Who was it that originated aud fostered
the Maine liquor law, so called T.? The re-
publican party.
Who is it that seeks to hamper and re
strain by legislation the innocent rccreatons
sought by the Germans on the sabbath day?
The republican party.
Who is it that is extorting, by onerous
taxation, the fruits of the toll and labor OF
the industrious German, and appropriating
it to their own use and benefit? The radi.
cal leaders and ollice-hoders.
Who is it that aims to crush out the free
religious thought Of the German, and sup
plant it by the dogmatism and bigotry OF
Plymouth Rock? The radical preachers
and teachers.
Who is it, when election is over, calls the
worthy Germans the low and dirty Dutch
The radicals they have so often voted for.
Who is it that would burn down every
brewery and wipe out every saloon? The
radical parsons and their followers who con
troll the radical party.
Who is it that is in favor Of legislating
against German habits and taste, and com
polling them to eat what they eat, drink
what they drink, do what they do, and think
what they think? The party of "great NOR
al IDEAS of "higher law" of Good and hu
manity," better known as the Jacobins 81
America
Germansi you have nothing in common
with such a party, Their faith and your
faith are in direct antagonism. Their prin
ciples and your principles are diverse and
discOrdant. The liberty you crave is in
peril in their hands. The simple pleasures
YOU love are denominations in their eyes,
Cut loose, as you now are doing, from this
hostile party Rid Join hands with your truC
friends the democrats, and your Liberties
are made secure. When they triumph, you
triumph -##.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

Gen, Lees reply to the letter of Gen.
R osecrans was publicly endorsed at large
meeting Of the citizens of Norfolk, Va, on
Thursday night last, TIE meeting was
composed of all classes of citizens; repre-.
sentng thelarmy, the navy, and civil service
Of the late confederate states A series of
resolutions WAS adopted, the last three OF
which read as follows;
"Ecsotuei, That we affirm for ourselves, and in
| our own behalf, thai we have accepted tho result
| oil the late contest, and do not desire to renew
| what has been SO conelusiyely determined nor
| do We mean to permit any one, subject to our
control to attempt its renewal, or to violate any
Of our Obligations TO the government Of the Unit
cd States.
"Res9kced, That involuntary seryiiude. excent
for crime, is abolished aud ought not to be re
established, and that the negro race among us
should be treated with justice, humanity and
good faith and that every means that the wis
dom Of the legislature can devise should be used
to make them useful and intelligent members O
the community.
"ResolVed, That we appreciate the motive
which impeei Gen. Rosecrans to write his lette
of the goth ultimo, and Gen. Lee and his distin
guished advisers to reply thereto and we agail
ratify and reatTrm all that has been said by hin
and them,in our name, without reserve"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

Here is what the Chicago Post, leading
radical organ Of the northwest, says of our
Irish citizens:
"He is born savage as brutal ruftian
as an uutamed Indian of the North Ameri.
can tribes. Of course be can't read. He
cant write All books to him are sealed
He only believes in the priest; and the priest
is only little less barbarian than he. "Be
Jasus, I'm dimmecrat" is his shibboieth
Breaking heads for opinions sake is his
practice. The born criminal and pauper OF
the civilized world, and withal the innocent
victim Of the statecraft Of England and of
the priestcrait Of Rome--a wronged, abused,
and pittul spectacle Of q man capable of bet.
ter things, pushed straight to hell by that
Rbomination against common sense called
the Catholic religion, and that outrage upon
political deeency falsely known as American
democracy-what else does he know? To
compare with him an intelligent freedman,
would be an insult to the latter"
Take this in connection with the recent
brutal attack upon Catholic picnic by al
organized radical mob, and it looks as ifa
revival Of know nothingism was in prospect
and Colfax was to perform other duties than
those of directing Gen. Grant in his new role
of statesman.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

From the Dsnville M Times-a radical paper J
The disappointment of thousands who
came from a radius of 10 miles on Thursday
10 attend the republican mass, meeting that
had been advertised for weeks, relieves US
of all embarrassment in giving publicity to
the fact that the principal speaker, Mr.. Sen,
stor Yates, came here drunk, was drunk all
the time he was here, and was drunk when
he went awsy--druDk, drunk, drunk. He
commenced INDUCING in pickles and cut
cabbage ut Champaign on Wednesday night
and, BY the time he got to Danvile, was in
a beastly state of intoxcation. He was
met at the depot BY some friends and taken
to the residence of one of cur most houored
citizens and it was hoped that few hours
sleep would sober him up so that he might
speak q o'clock in the afternoon; but he
had provided himself with liquors, and the
empty bottles left in his room gave it the
appearance of well pa:ronized grocery.
In the afternoon the msudlin senator pro-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

NERVOUS DEBIL1TY.-With its gloomy at
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Septl7dtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
THE CLOSING RACES.

The closing races we're fine, the horses
entered we're fast ones, and the crowd to
witness them large and enthusiastic.
There were several trots, the one attracting
mos. attention being between Tom Brady
and Fanny KEN bic. Fanny won the first
heat in 2:l0i Tom won the two last in 2;37
and 2-37y.
Viola and Bob Lee also had o single dash
Of two miles won by Viola in i:lj.
An amusing mule race followed, the own
ers to ride each the others animal, in which
he precocious brutc5 who knew they bore
their masters enemy would run forward with
great speed and pausns suddeniy would duck
their heads between their legs throwing the
unlucky weight who bostr0de them over
their head
A foot race improyised for the occasion
ard upon which large amounts were stnked
caused serious difficulty. The runner
against time was one George Thomas, OF
ONO who, having run the race WITHIN time
til the last round simulated fatigue, so those
versed in the matter declare, and those who
had made bets upon his success bong much
incenscd rushing into the ring to administer
punishment 30 forgetting his signs OF
distress m the region where his "lnd IS sup
posed to me- he Stood Ia IiV'iy manner, on
his defence PISTOL" were drawn ana the
scene was dIS2raeeiuL IN the extreme Inc
fellow was arrested, taken out Of the ring,
and fined.
Thus the fair closed and the fraternity
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
READY GLAZED SASH.

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mil,
L have opened Ware Room for the sale OF
PINNED and Glazed Sash, where will keep con-
stantly on hand all sizes Of these articles, which
l oan sell at mach cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. ! obtain my Glass
from the manufactures At Pittsburg, thereby
saViEg the profits which others must pay who
buy in this market. All Builders, Farmers, and
others in want Of Sash will consult their own in
crest by giving me cRll before purchasing else
here, as am offering unusual induooments foI
~ $ trade. J. A. BIDDISON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
THE FAIR
OF THE
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
ASHES or 4 SPENT FIRE.


The fair has closed, and there is now the
usual stampede Of stroling showmen, lifting
machines, blowing machines, the fat boy
dwarfs, the chattcring monkey, the trained
poodles, the Signorua GHetd on stills, the
mammoth OK, the glass blowers, and all Of
that itineraut ilk who exc out their Gypsy
proyender ut an expense Of lungs and eIo'
uuence, and the perversc credulity Of human
nature. The bosom Of fate which drives
them with uplilt hand from one spot to
another, has sent them posting with all
speed to the state fair at Quincy, and not a
rag or tattor Of their transitoEy reign is left
behind. The emOarassments of the so
cietys secretary now commencc,and it would
be well for that unfortunate gentleman if he
we're to send his death notice TO the news.
papers and emigrate 10 Alaska. The vexa.
ton Of spirit which will be that gentIeman's
lot for "a few weeks TO come IS incalculabIe
from men who got q premium which was
| unsatisfactory, from men who got none and
the comments Of the latter upon the injus'
| tice done them and the iavoritism shown to
their competitors. We understand that this
gentleman has been held responsible for all
the mistakes injustice aud abuses during the
week aud the committees ofawards have been
heaping up anathemas for the secretary's de-
voted head during the entire week, by their
distribution Of ribbon5, no matter how Just it
WAS
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
cATARRR CURED.

They are treating Catarrn on new system which
is a sure cure for this disease.
Their consultations for years have averaged
from five to seven thousand n year, which gives
them an experience unsurpassed by any, and
equalled only by few.
We wish it DISTINCTLY understood that DIR.
KNAPP is NOT Travelling Physician. He ON.
LY visits few places OCCASIONALLY, to accom-
MEDIATE his numerous patients who cannot con
vEyIENrLL visit him in Chicago.
~" Remember they do not promise to cure all
stages of disease. While all the diseases are cur
able, if taken in season, all stages are not. Your
case may be durable this week, not next-to-day,
not tomorrow; hence the danger of delay.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19

Chicago has had case of "woman,
scorned.' She was black woman, who
had lived as mistress Of colored barber for
several years and borne him two children,
but whom he had deserted for a fregher oh,
ject of affection, named SalHe Jones. All
she did was to sprinkle the PAIR with yitriol
as they were seeking their heir home one
evening. When arrested and questioned.
she expressed her regret only that she had
not hit de dam niger slam bang 'twixt
bis two eyes" As for Sally Jones, she ex.
pressed an ardent desire and manifested an
evident inclination to "chaw her up into hash
meat
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
A Republican Theory Of the Political situs-
ton.

\ party Of reckless thieves and law break,
ers have forced their way into house, gap.
ged its owner. rayished his wife, and are
gorgiug themselves with plumber,
The ueighbors appear with the officers OF
the law.
The thieves and law.breakers stand at al
the windows and bellow-"Let Us have
peace. We are in possession. Go away.
You want 10 stir up civil war. We own this
house de facto. Only rebel would raise
the question de jUre. Let US have peace +
N. T. World.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
CONSULTATIONS FREE.

Patients must write their name, state, and post
Office address, plainly. All letters requiring an
answer, must contain letter stamp and be ad-
dressed to DIR. KNAPP son, Drawer 1881,
Chicago.
Va. Any of the above diseases can be treated
successfully by the patients describing their case
in a letter, when they cannot see us.
mn KNAPP. who has visited Rock Island
reguIaylv for ten years. can be consulted, for
- u, L. Rndrnan Hnnse. as follows:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-19
MOLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS.

THE directors of Moline School District, now
4 offer to the public limited amount Of
Bonds, bearing ten per cent interest, and mstu-
ring four, Eve, six, seven and eight years from
date Of issue.
Persons looking for safe and paying invest
ment, cannot do better than invest in these
Bonds.
For sale at the First National Bank Of Mo-
line, III.
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