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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
wRB RADICAL ROCK IT,
LAND UNION DHTg0UN-
Ous OUR NATURAL
YZHD C1TKZECER.
It says they are Ignorant and Un.
ct to Vote.

The following is MI extract from an edi-
torial in the Rock Island and Moline Union,
written and published by L. N. HAver-
stick, its present editor. It shows his eSi.
mate Of our naturalzed citizens-And the es.
innate Of the party whose organ his paper is.
Read il:
Clutch, Irish Welsh, &c, are marched
up 10 the registry office and sworn through, as
voters, before they've bad time to learn
whether an American citizen Il eKpeotedto walk on
his hands or his feet. It's such men as these igno-
rant of our language, our laws, our institutions
| ignorant Of everything that fts a man for citi.
Eenship, who always out-yote our respectable
! natiye.borupopulation. Island aud Moline
4 Union.
Here is unadulterated know nottingham for
you Here is radical organ, edited by one
Of the radical stump speakers, and radical
city officoholder, who objects to the intelli
gent, free, white men, who have lived 10 this
country five years, becoming citizens, and
yet the same man and the same paper 70.
vors making voters Of all the ignorant ne.
groes, the field hands, fresh from southern
plantations, who can neither read or write,
and who know no more about the duties Of
citizenship than the mules they drive. And
it does this knowing that these barbarian ne.
groes out number its own white countrymen
in the states where they are permitted, by
an unlawful act of congress, to vote.
The Union thus shows its know nothing.
ism, in unmistakable colors. 1t sneers at
what it calls the "Duteh, Irish, Welsh,n &c:
says they "are marched up to the registry Of
fee and s,O0rn through as yoters, before
they're had time 10 learn Dhsther an Ameri
can citizen 'ods expected 10 tOak on his hands
or his feet," though it knows that they can.
not be voters until they have been FIVE years
in the United States. But the Union is not
even satisfied with this exhibition Of hate to.
wards tho people it calls, "Dutch, Hish,
Weish," &C. but it adds that they are "ig,lor.
ant Of our language, our lars, our institu.
tionS ignorant cfeoerything that fts man
for citizenship" and complains that they
"out.vote our respectable native born popu.
lation p Could impudent know nothiugism
be more insulting to our naturalized cti.
zens2
In effect the radical Union says that in.
telligent white men, who come to the United
States above the age of l6 years, and remain
here five years, Gin which time they gener.
ally become well acquainted with our Ian.
yuage if they did not speak it previously and |
also well acquainted with our laws, institu
lions, &c) are not fit to exercise the right of |
while the ignorant field negroes
Of the south, who can't read word, are well |
qualified to vote and hold Office, to control !
The legislation Of states, and make laws for
intelligent white citizens. And in this he
agrees with his party. That is the very doc.
.rinO the radical party are now enforcing up.
on the country.
What do our naturalized citizens think Of
such paper, such leader, and such par.
tv2
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rHF roRaERY REprArrn

The Union, Of this morning, repeats the
silly forgery attributed to f. p. Blair, at a
FeniAu meeting in st. Louis, although that
paper knows ii to be forgery; knows that
Gen. Blair,the st. Louis Republican, and the
fenians of st. Louis have denounced il as n
forgery. The New York Sun, edited by c.
A. Dana, formerly editor Of the Chicago
Republican, "a radically ssys;
"This is the speech which tho republicans say
General Blair delivered. We don't believe it.
We don't believe General Blair ever insulted an
Irish audience. We pronounce tho speech a
| forgery"
Now read what the ST. Louis Democrat, q
republican paper, said about Gen. Blair, a
few years ago, MS follows;
"Mr Blair Is known to our citizens by many
years OF residence in their midst; by a brave
and fearless department upon oil occasions; by a
long identity Of interest with our cty's e1ten
sion by manifold services In the legislatures of
the state by jealous industry and close atten-
ton TO the welfare Of his constituents in congress-
aud, more than all else, by frank, explicit, IN
beSitating AVoWI Of his political opinions upon
the great topics OF the day. No man has invited
more opposition by over eagerneSs 10 avoid all
conceRlments. No man has won his honOrs
more heroically upon the field Of baltic in the
thickest Of the fight Our people, therefore can
not be affected by the low attacks OF the opposi,
ton press. They appriZo manhood moro than du-
phcity, and they respect his character, from
long acquaintance, moro than they will the de-
fractions Of his enemies, who stop at nothing in
their maleyolence."
Gen.Blair was brilliant mana brave and
great soldier, and a patriot Of the first wat,
er, in radical eyes, before his. nomination.
Here is wha: Mr. John Hickman of Pennsyl.
yania, one Of the Grant leaders, said of him
"A great deal Of credit Is duo to my friend Of
the st. Louis district (Mr. Blair for keeping the
state Of Missouri in tho Union. The fact that
she IL in the Union, to-day, adds much TO the
laurels of that gentleman, and no man will rem
der moro praise than | will for his devoted pa
triotsm in that hour Of danger to his state . .
The gentleman, OF course, does not asa my com
plim ents, but they are Of more value to
him being unRsked."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
What Came of Borrowing Gentlemen Turk

WHAT Name VI borr0WlnR u0ntl6men turkeys
In former days there dwelt in the brave
Corn-cracker state,in close proximity to each
other, young, buXom, and wealthy widow,
and bachelor of scarcely more than her
own age. Both had inherited their property,
and we're comparatively strangers to each
other. But their plantations Joined, and
many were the acts of neighborly kindness
that passed between them. Well, as some.
body sang to the witching widow Machree,
the time arrived when 'the birds go into
pairs and the widow found that although
she had plenty Of hen turkeys, she had none
OF the other persuasion, they having mystic
rlously disappeared but she knew that her
neighbor had plenty of a rare breed, and so
sent Sambo over to borrow @ couple. In
due time be came back with a large gobbler
under either arm, and broad grin on his
face.
"Wel2' asked his mistress.
'Msssa said,,' was the answer, "dat he
send dem turkeys, and dat if dey did't an.
sWer, he'd just come Ober and gobble his
own self"
go back and tell him to COME com.
manded the widow, with cheeks like PEG.
mics.
The negro did MS he was commanded.
The horses Of the bachelor were hitched that
night, until late hour, at the post in front
OF the widows door and there was a wed.
ding within three months,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
Which Will You Have !
Good Times or Bad?
The Republican Policy Reduces
the Value of your Property,
Cuts Down the Price Of
Labor, and Lessons the
Chances for En-
plOyment.
The Democratic Policy Produces
the Opposite Result.

Yesterday morning, the radical organ OF
this city, the Rim Union, said
ain view of Grants election gold is declining
every day, and the prices of goods are being
marked down.
And we say as gold declines, so does wheat,
corn, all sorts of farm produce, land, houses
and all kinds Of property, and pretty soon Ia
Dor will go down, too, if the people elect the
radical ticket. Gold governs the price of
everything, labor as well as everything else.
As gold goes up, labor goes up. As gold
goes down, labor as we'll as everything else
goes down. Not only that, but with q fall
Of prices, business men fail ard bankruptcy
comes upon all who are in debt. Not only
that, but all public Improvements will
be crippled and cur,ailed, and thousands
of mechanics and lAborers thrown out Of EN-
ployment.
The contrast between the policies Of the
two parties is 50 plain that we don't see how
any except negroes, bondholders, national
bankers and Office holders can vote for
Grant, or for any man on the radical ticket.
The difference between the two parties, on
this subject is as follows:
The radicals propose to repudiate the con
tract the people Through their agents made
to pay the bondholders in greenbacks, and
pay them in gold and they propose to re
duce the volume of currency in circulation,
thus reducing prices. In 1865 we had thir.
teen hundred millions of currency in Circula
ton. Did our people ever accumulate prop
erty as fast or live as easy as then? Thu
radicals have, since 1865, contracted or Gu
down the volume of currency to less thai
eight hundred millions; and they propose t.
reduce it still lower. What is the result
Prices 60 down business comes to o stand
stillj business men fail public works stop
people are thrown out Of employment; labor
goes down, and distress comes upon all.
The democrats propose to pay the bonds
in greenbacks as fast as the law will permit
and to substitute greenbscks for the nation
a. bank notes, thus stopping interest and
reducing the debt aud taxes. They propose
to increase the volume of currency TO VIVA
1t was IN 1865, thus keeping up prices
stimulating business everywhere, encour
aging public Improvements, creating brisk
demand for labor, aud increasing its re-
wards.
That is the difference. ANY man with
half an eye can see it. And any man who
votes for Grant, Except negroes, bondbold
era, national bankers, and offceholders)
votes to make his own life one Of greater
hardship, toll and privstion, and to bring
financial distress upon the whole country
While all who vote for Seymour and Blsi
vote to produce precisely the opposite re
result.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
On Halls aAd Doorways.

The hall of dwelling gives you the FIRST
impressions. Sometimes on entering you
fear that by some mistake you have got into
a clothes closet; at others you enter upon a
space so small that it is only by a dexterous
interchange of civilites between yourself
and the door that you can get in or the door
be shut In some halls, 80 called, man
sees pair of corksCrew stairs coming right
down upon him, and fears less by some Jug.
gIery he be seized and extracted like cork
into some upper space. Often the doors are
so arranged that with the shutting of the
outside door and the opening of inside ones,
the tlmid stranger stands chance of being
impaled on the latch, or tapped front and
rear tor vigorous springs, attached to the
door, work with such nimbleness that one
needs to be expert, or, having opened the
door, before be can dash through it will
sprinG back on him with "now.Tvegot.
you air quite alarming. Such houses sci.
dom remit their torments here. There is
Gil exquisite symmetry in all the interior
adaptations. GU finish your visit and rise
to depart, taking the door most likely to let
you out, and find Yourself walking into &
Sweet.meat closet A young beau, having
acquitted himself we'll of the last critical
sentences, and executed ahalf.backwsrd and
wholly awkward march toward the door,
with inetiable satisfaction, opens and steps
INTO the china closet The little girls gig.
gle; the little boys laugh out; the young
ladies' are confused, and the beau still more
So But, what if it had been the cellar
door,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
READY GLAZED SASH.

TN CONNECTION with my Planning Mil,
Il have opened Ware Room for the sale Of
Pinned and Chased sASh, where will keep con-
stantly on hand ell siEes Of these articles, which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. ! obtain my Glaas
from the mAnufaetotiss ct PittSburg, thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy in this market. All Builders, Farmers, and
Others in want Of saah will consult their own in-
terest by giving me call before purchasing else
where as am offering unusual Inducements for
this trade. J. A. BIDDIS0N.
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SWAMP LAND SALE,

NOTICE is hereby given that by order Of the
~ Board of Supervisors In and for the ooun-
ty Of Rock Island aud state Of Illinois, l will
offer at public auction at the door Of the court
house, in the city and county OF Rock Island, On
the 10th day Of December, A. d. 1868, between
the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ.
Of said day, the following described Swamp and
Overlooked Lands lying in said Rock island
County.
TRRAs oP SALR.-- One fourth cash in hand,
and the other three. fouTths In three annual pay
mOnts, with interest at 10 per cent. per annum,
payable annually and secured by note and mort
RnRe:--
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
Changing Cars.


There eau be no doubt that the establish
meDt ofthrough lines Of passenger cars be-
tween the west and the east is welcomed and
favored by most travellers. Changing cars
is to them not so much trouble as a care
and the modern traveller cannot bear 10 have
anything to think Of or provide for in con.
neCtiOn with his journey. Yet, after all,
there are valid objections to running cara
great distances. These inauimate coaches
seem TO need rest--as they certainly need
renovation and puriAcation-as much and
as often rs their occupants need refreshment.
The continued wear and strain of thirty six
hours use tries the trucks to the utmost. 1t
IS unnecessary to say that much less than
thirty-six hours use renders q car too dirty
for comfort To say nothing of the allpene-
trating dust which the most ingenious in.
ventions and precautions have not been able
to entIrely avoid, the passengers themselves
bring an amount of filth which would be
considered as quite insufferable elsewhere
Imagine forty people-the neatest people, if
you pease--confned for thirty.six hours in
a small hotel parlor its condition would be
fearful. 30 1t is necessarily in q railway
coach after long journey. A clean coach
| after twelve hours ride is as welcome az a
clean room. Those who avoid care by tax,
ing through coaches also avoid comfort, to a
certain extent. Yet the indications are that
the through lines will become more and more
common ; for travellers seem deliberately to
prefer carelessness to cleanliness. They &C.
cept dust and dirt rather that walk from one
car to another to avoid them. That line will
be most popular which succeeds best in Sc.
curing cleanliness on through trains for the
public seems resolute in its demands for
through trains. Let US seek methods ofpre.
serving our luxurious carpets and curtains
and cushions clean, of shutting out all dust
and admitting abundance of air, if we would
make railroad travelling really comfortable.
R. Il. Gdz.
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The Rev. DR.. Blank once told little an
ecdote Of Mr.. James Harper. al asked the
mayor" said DIR Blank, "what he did ?" ~
said to him, know that Mr.. John Harper
attends to the business Mr.. Wesley Hsr.
per looks after the literary correspondence
Mr.. Fletcher Harper receives authors, and
looks after new books and the magazine
but you, Mr.Mayor,I have been unable to dis
cover what you do" am tell you" an
swered the mayor, in a whisper, "but you
must not let it out. entertain the bores."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
Ten Thousand Democratic Majority Admit
ted in Missouri.

The following ia from special dispatch
from St. Louis to the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial, radical and we clip it from that pa.
per of the 9th inst:
"The Gnal registration returns indicate a vot-
ing list Of $4,000, in Iorty five counties Of the
state. The remaining sixty nine counties will
increase the list to nearly 1870 900. Ia $3.50 the
fetal vote was less than 100000 The contest
between the rival candidates for governor will be
very close. Phelps has good war record, and
the indications are that he will be elected by from
Ave to ten thousand majority"
The st. Louis Republican says Missouri
will give larger majority than that.
Democrats of Rock Island WilIyou fail to
do your whole duty, when others are strug,
CLING 50 nobly?
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By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
Gen. Blair Speaks to the War Dem.
ocrats in Tammany Kali.
Gen. Buffers Friends Drive Gen.
Fitzpatrick from the stand, in
Massachusetts.

New YoaE, Oct. 3l.-The meeting of the
war democrats at Tammany Hall last night
was addressed by Gen. Blair and Samuel S
Cox. Letters we're read from Generals Nc.
Clellan, W. f. Smith and McQuade.
BosroN, Oct. 81. - A dispatch from
Georgetown, Mass, says Gen. Fitzpatrick
tried to address political meeting there
last night, but was booted at and insulted by
Butterflies and compelled to leave the stand.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3l.-Red wheat 9s9d
white l2s7d. Corn 37s6d.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31

OYER for sale my house and lot, on Rock
i River Street. The house is in excellent re-
pair, having been newly plastered and sbingled.
The lot is 80 by $50 feet, 1t is the most centra
location that can be desired, being only three
blocks from the ferry landing, and one from
Market Square. There is good we'll Of water
on the premises. For information apply to
John Mcmahon, at the new brick building near
the TSnnery.
sug22d3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
MOLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT RONnS

TINE directors Of Moline School District, now
4 offer to the public limited amount Of
Bonds, bearing ten per cent. interest, and matu-
ring four, five, six, seven and eight years from
date of Issue.
Persons looking for a safe and paying invest
mcnt, cannot do better than invest in these
Bonds.
For sale at the First National Bank Of Mo.
line, Ill.
sep7dtf
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION

The telegraph states the majority for the
republicans at 9,677. Mr.Lincolns majority
in Pennsylvania in 1860 was 69,Gl8, and in
1864 it was 2O,O75. The republican major.
ty in 1868 is less than one.sxth of what it
was eight years ago, and less than one.haif
Of that OF two years since. This aspect OF
affairs accounts for the circumstance Of the
sensible republicans not venturing to crow
over the result of the election on the 18th
inst In fact there was no place for exulta,
ton. Should 80 much as twO.thirds of the
unpolled vote in Philadelphia alone be cast
on Tuesday next, the great state of Penn
sylvania is sure to give her voice for Sey
mour and Blair The news from there in
dictes that tremendous struggle will be
had by both parties to secure the electoral
vote of the state. That being the case, the
chances Of the success Of the democracy o.
the Old Keystone is at the very least at
promising as that Of their opponents. With
q full vote it is more than this.
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To-Days Advertisem'ts
NOTICE

rs hereby given to the stock holders Of the Mo.
L line and Rock Island HorsS Railway Co.,
that meeting Of sSId stockholders viii DO hSld
Saturday, Nov. 7th, at ! o'clock p. NJ, at the
office OF Ben Harper, In tho City Of Rock Island,
TO take Into consideration amendments to the
bylaws increasing the capital stock Of the CON.
pnny, etc.
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
7. J. ROBINSON, sec'y.
Oct. 80, 1868.
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Every workingman who shall vote for o..
s. Grant, next Tuesday, will vote to bring
upon the country financial smash that will
deprive labor of employment, and destroy
the prosperity of the working classes for
years to come. The signs Of the times
pointing to such q result are not to be mis-.
taken.
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am now prepared to show full line Of
Cotton aud Wooleu Flannels, Dress Goods,
ShawlS, Saques, Pants Stufs, Millinery
Goods, and an endless variety of notions
and fancy goods, all bought at low prices
and sold proportiOnAtely low.
The public are hereby invited to call and
examine my stock.
r NrwRuRCER
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Choose ye between them.

The Quincy Why, speaking of II. Grau,
mot j., says; "As an operate artist he
has not his equal in this country" We
trust Maretaek will spare no pains to en-.
gage H. G. for prima donna at his next sea.
son in this city. Operate artist" is very
good Chicago Republican.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-31
ENR SALE.

I OFFER for sale my place, on the blufIs, about
miles from the centre Of Rock Island, a
little beyond the Black Hawk Nursery. There
1879 acres Of good ground covered with frlit Of
all kinds q good brick house, aud all the e9nve.
niences Of a comfortable home. For furthe' in.
formation afro Of the undersigned, at the Coal
Valley Flour Store, on the levee, in Rock Isand
Oct23dJtf. CHARLES SCUAPFRR
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A new and we'll selected stock Of dry
goods, such as prints, muslins, ginghams, de
LANES, blankets, alspacas, French and Eng
Iish merinos, Scotch plaids, and notions, fan
nels, fancy goods, which will be closed out
for the next sixty days, at very low erices
/ invite the pnblic to call and examine my
stock. l.. WOLF.
Oct8dlm
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Odd TAllowa

Rock Island Lodge No. ls, l. 0. o. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at u o'clock Pm.
JOSEPH A. GRAY, N. G.
c. B. KNOX, r. S.
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Go to the Best.

Go to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad
dress enclosing stampsl the Bryant b STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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RNrND OYER.

T7OUH clothing can be cleaned and bouHd,
L and pressed over, so that 1t will look as
well as new, by
L. WILCOX,
...... Tailor,
Washington st., bot. Orleans and Rock River.
sep15d3m.
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TEE TWO PLATFORMS
RADICAL DOCTRINE.

The doctrine of the radical Grant party is
GOLD AND NO TAXATION FOR THE
RICH ARIsTROCRATIC BoNDHOLD.
Err, AND PAPER MONEY FOR THE
DAY.LABORER AND MECHANIC.
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A Wager from One who Knows the Public
Mind. Who wants to Become a Million
aref

A Wager from One who Knows the Public
Mind. Who wants to Become a Million
aref
Mr.. Helmbold, who so nobly, with his own
money doubled the gift to the democratic fund
made by Pierrepont to the radical fund with
the money OF Others offers the following wa
ger on the election of Seymour and Blair.
He says in published card
am now ready to wager one million dol.
lars on the result of the November election,
as follows:
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars that
Grant will not receive majority of the cleo.
tOral votes of the United States, or a MAORI.
ty Of the votes cast by the people.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
that Indiana and Pennsylvania will in No.
vember go for Seymour and Blair.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
that New York state will go for Seymour
Blair and Hoffman.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
that Seymour and Blair will be elected pres,
ident and vice president Of the United
States.
As to integrity refer ty Governor Curtin,
Of Pennsylvania; Ex-Governor Joel Parker,
of New Jersey; Ex-Governor W. II. Minor,
of Connecticut; Hon. d. 8. Barnes, of New
York; William Weightman, firm of Powers
Weightman, Philadelphia; and as to dis
position and ability, to the leading druggists
and publishers in the United States.
II. T. HELNBOLD.
The inquiry arises, where ia the man who
desires to win HeImbold's million of dollars7
Let him step into the captains Office and
settle the preliminaries at once.