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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

friedrich the Great, of Prussia, had a
great mania for enlisting gigantic soldiers
into the Royal guards. and paid an enormous
bounty to his recruiting officers for
for getting them. One day the re-
cruting sergee Mt CHANGED to spy Hibernian
who was at least seven feet high; he accosted
him in English; and proposed that he should
enlist The idea of military life and large
bounty so delighted Patrick that he immedi
ately consented.
"But, unless you can speak German, the
king will not give you so much"
'Oh," said the Irishman. "sure it's | that
don't know word of German"
But" said the sergeant. ''three words
will be sufficient, and those you can learn in
a short time. The king knows every man
in the guards. As soon as he sees you, he
will ride up and ask you how old you are :?
You will say Twenty seven Next, how
long have you been in the service? You
must reply, Three weeks Finally, if you
are provided with clothes and rations ?
You will answer, Both"
Pat soon learned to pronounce his answers
but never dreamed of learning questions. In
three weeks he appeared before the king in
review. His majesty rode up to him.
Paddy stepped forward with "present arms"
"How old are you ?" said the king.
Three weeks" said the Irishman. -.
show long have you been in the service ?"
asked his majesty.
Twenty seven years. as
aAm ] or you a foo?p roared the king.
/. "Both," replied Patrick, who was instantly
taken to the guard room, but pardoned by
the king after he understood the facts of the
case.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
PRINTERS DEVILS.
HENRY COUNTY

N Fieho IN Geneseo writes US as follows
think the republicans will have an excit,
ing time over township and county Offices
this spring and summer,-at least the best
paying ones. Some think the spoils have
not been equally divided and there are MANY
claimants-in fact there are more calves thar
teats, and none like to be the sstitmann Of
the litter. We are having warm time in
the different churches-they have been run.
ming protracted and extra prayer meetings
in most of them since the first of january.
Many of the hardened have been brought to
see the error of their ways and make good
promises for the future. / think Hobbs is
making the most money out of it of any
body, as they get out and circulate, daily,
hand bills, and keep it up until ten o'clock
at night-regulir theatrical fashion though
they have not yet adopted theatrical cos.
tunes. think it would attract more if they
would. Guerrilla preachers are as thick as
guerrilla merchants and full as big bores.
High water see has played hob with you.
It has done no damage here.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
How to Remove Corpulency.

From Woods Manual Of PhysicGl Erer.
cises we take the following:
When person is corpulent, let him alb
stain from taking anything that tends in the
least to create fat, such as milk, beer, pota.
toes in large quantities, fresh bread, butter,
sugar, and every kind of vegetable except
occasionally tomatoes.
Ho, cakes OF hot bread should never be ia
ken. The food should be as follows:
For breakfast. from six to eight ounces
of good beef or mutton, or a small piece of
broiled chicken, with dry toast or hard bis.
cult and a cup of tea, not too strong with
out milk or sugar.
At dinner, beef, mutton, chicken, venison
partridge or quail in reasonable quantity
and cooked plainly. No vegetables except
perhaps, one good mealy potato, or small
quantity of fresh tomatoes; hard bread OF
toast Abstain from all spiritous liquors OIL
ales. If any wine is taken it should be sher
~ or Madeira but cup of tea is much
more beneficial.
For supper, thin cut of roast beef o.
mutton, with tea and toast. This mea
should always be light.
Eight hours sound sleep viii be quit,
sufficient.
In regard to the above system of Diet
am able to say that have recommended il
to many, who viii testify to the great ben
efts derived. There many who cannot spare
time for thorough course of training, bu
who desire TO remove the fat that is every
day clogging the muscles and preventing
free action. All they have to do is to fol
low the simple rules here laid down, and
my word for 1t, they will never regret it.
To those following literary pursuits / would
by all means, recommend exercise. Eigh
hours q day for study is all that the menta
powers can advantageously endure. Ply
steal exercise immediately after eating shoulC
be avoided.
have received a statement from one o
the first physicians in this city New York
in regard to the proportioned difference tina
should exist between weight and stature
His calculations were made upon the guam
tity of air passing in and out of the lungs
by which means he could give some estimat,
as to the health of the various bodily organs
His statement is as follows
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court Of said County, OF
the May term, A. d. 1868.
In Chancery.
Leonard r. Warner, Complainant, VS.. Joseph A.
Christian and Catherine Christian, Defend
ants.
Affidavit that the said defendants are not resi-
dents of this state having been filed in my Office
in said cause. you, the said Joseph A. Christian
and Catherine Christian, will take notice that 8
bill in chancery entitled above has this day
been filed in our said court against you by said
Leonard 4. Warner, and summons issued there
on against you and said cause is now pending in
said court
Now, unless You shall be and appear before
our said Circuit Court, on THE SECOND MON
DAY OF NAY NEXT, at the Court House in the
City of Rock Island, in said County and State,
at which time and place said writ of summons lie
returnable, and plead, answer or demur to said
bill the same will be taken for confessed by you,
and a decree entered in accordance with the
prayer thereof.
SAMUEL p. HODGES, Clerk.
Rock Island H., March 9Th, A. D. 1858,
OSBORN 4 Curtis.
mch5dIaw4w. Solicitors for Compliant
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From the Quincy Herald.
Facts and Fieures-

=
Ma,s assertion l. all very vel, in its place,
I'm, wh.t The people want Just now are facts
a.5 fcures. They know they are enormous
r. outregeously taxed, but they don't exact
Il ,nnie rstand wv It should be so. Jusk
look. for a moment, at the extent of their
taxss. From the most reliable statistics
information re can get-that furnished by
the United States government itself-we
learn that the gross annual production of
the United States is $4,000, 900 900; this in
cludes everything. Out of that gross product
Of the industry, the government takes from
the people $700,000.00O, more than one
third of the whole gross product OF their in
dustry. The net profit of all this industry
is estimated by Mr.. Welles at 500, 000. 00o.
The government then draws $500, 000, 900
over and above the net profits of all the pro-
ducing business of the country. In other
words, the government is every year confis-
eating your property, encroachinR every day
on your capital. Every sun that rises, finds,
when it sets, the people of the United States,
as people, poorer than they was before it
rose. Is it any wonder people complain OF
hard times? And how are you to cure II, with
out hurting out of power. the wretches VINO
have robbed the country? There is no 9th
er way. The tax eaters must be turned out
While it is true that more than one third of
all the profits on all kinds of business is de
manded from the people in the shape Of
taxes, it is equally true that the radicals. by
direct taxes and high tariffs have 50 arrang-
ed it that most of the burtherns Of the gov
eminent fall upon the poorer classes. I'm
der radical rule, the prices Of the following
articles have been increased from one to
FIVE hundred per cent.-comparing prices
before the wal, under democratic rule, and
prices now under radical rule -
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hb24dlm.

We welcome to our columns again our old
friend DIR. Humphreys and his Specific
Hon 9opathic Remedies. We have known
the DIR. for many years, and known him as
a conscientious christian gentleman, and an
accomplished physician. We have used his
Specifics ourselves and they are used exten,
sively among our friends, and are free to
say, that they are all that they claim TO be-
invaluable Family Medicines. All who have
the pleasure of DIR. HIS acquaintance know
that he would offer nothing to the public IN
less it was fully up to the standard of recon-
Observation-Disclosures Christian 4drooate.
/. feb26d I'm. ---
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

A correspondent of the Boston Post, writ
ing from Portland, Maine, says that, besides
the tremendous democratic gain of ouer one
thousand at the recent election in that CITY,
in Lewiston we have gained from fall cleo
ton $50; In Gorham we have gained So, re-
ducing the majority from 100 to IS; in Fal-
mouth we cleaned the republican officers all
out; in Windham we reduced the majority
OF / ID last fall to 30; in Cape Elizabeth was
elected democratic moderator bv Is. re-
publican last year, in Bath We gained from
last tall lO4i ill Saco we gained from last
spring liS' Thus, in eight towns, the dem
ocratic gains have been 2,ll5.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Fifth Congressional District.

From all indications that we can vet see,
the prvailing sentiment in this county seems
still to be in favor of the nomination of Judge
Howe. The Knox county papers indicate a
determination, in that county, if a new man
is to be put forward, to urge the nomination
OF Col. Clark E. Carr; otherwise no one but
Gen. Howe is proposed as a successor to Mr..
Ingersoll.-C Cambridge Chronicle.
As to Dho will be nominated. of course.
that is understood to be definitely settled
Mr.. Ingersoll win receive the Nomination
without position eneseo Republic.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Grants Drunkenness
Correspondence Of the Chicago Times

CHICAGO, ILL, March I.
"Grant for President" Could the negro
worshipping fanatics, who clamor SO loudly
for the accidentally manufactured Jupiter
who commands our armies to be chosen
chief magistrate of the nation, have as clear
and positive knowledge of the habits, char
acter and ability of the man as has the wri-
ter hereof, it is doubtful if many would be
30 loud in their laudations of his supposed
virtues, his exaggerated bravery, his ques-
tlonabie wisdom, or his overloaded heroism.
IL has been my privilege to know General
Grant intimately since he first assumed
command OF the forces in the Mississippi
valley, when he made his headquarters in
Cairo; and what am about to state of him,
ms habits, character and conduct l shall
suostantiate by the statements of gentlemen
wen known in this city, whose word will not
De disputed, If they may be asked whether
my STATEMENTS be true or false. Not only
wan al ! write be corroborated by the per.
sons 1 snail name,--radicals though they
may De, out scores OF the most respecta.
bic citizens OF Cairo will respond most nm
tions.
That sobriety was the exception. and not
the rule, of Gen. Grants conduct while h.
Gated at Cairo, is a fact too we'll known to
need confirmation; but individual instances
OF oeastly drunkenness are not Of rare oc.
currence will mention two or three that
len under my own personal knowledge, and
"nleh am ready to verify on CALL
on Inc 9Th day of November 1861, the
steamer Alec. Scott started from Cairo on a
ZIP. mp 20 columbus. KY, carrying flag Of
truce, ana Cen. Grant, his STAFF. and few
nonden.u y 90. omc GERS the newspaper cores.
the boat reached her destinat;on Wner
rebel officers came on board, amons ~ y,
were Gen. Chsatham, Gen. Pillo1 " Tni
kusk, and General from Arkansas. whosa
name do not remember; when q general
drunk commenced, which was kept up until
iate In the night, after the ag-of truce Off
Gers mad separated and the Scott had re.
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Whole number of Delegates

Whole number of Delegates 90
Thu committee would recommend that the
.orn m meetings, to appoint delegates. be held
on saturday, March ssth, at such places as the
democratic township committee on shall appoint.
for township officers, appoint township and school
district committees, form democratic club. e
plan for which will be found in the ARGUS of
this week. for their own townships. and organ
ize for the coming presidential campaign.
J. NJ. BuFoRB, Rock Island,
CHARLES ENsEL, Rock Island,
THOMAS KERR, Black Hawk,
LEWIS WLses, Coal Valley,
d. S. METzaAR, Port Byron.
Democratic County Committee.
Rock Island, March S, 1868.
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An eastern EXCHANGE saws

An eastern exchange says:
ga hundred thousand white men wiring
their hands on the street corners of New
York and Boston, and beg in vain for work,
to save their wives and little ones from alb
solnte starvation!
Niggers feast;
White men starve
Niggers vote:
White men pay taxes
Move on niggers
Americas all a fleeing snow for niggers'
elysiun given"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

Floyd county, Va, is becoming almost
unanimously conservative. Citizens of the
county say that the people are disguised with
"Union Leagues" and radical misrule. The
radical candidate for the convention was
elected by 400 majrrity. He couldn't be
elected constable now
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Celebrated Sewing Machines.

The undersigned has secured the agency
for the well known Grover & Baker Sewing
Machines and has constantly on hand and
for sale large assortment of the Elastic oil
Grover d Baker Stitch, as well as the Lock
or Shuttle Stitch Machines. He would cal
special attention to their No ! Manufactur
ing Machine, which, for shoe making and
tailoring purposes, is far ahead of any ye,
gotten up.
Stamping, embrOidering and sewing done
to order. ..
Machines for sale at factory prices.
A. j. SWANSON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

The democrats have gained over seventy
supervisors in the state of New York, over
the last spring elections. 1t is believed that
the state of New York would now give rs,
900 democratic majority. The gain in Penn
sylvania and other eastern states an in the
same ratio
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

". W. Holden, the radical candidate for
governor in North Carolina, was editor of
Raleigh Standard, in June, 1861, and was
then beating up recruits to assassinate Abra,
ham Lincoln and Gen. Scott On the 5th o,
that month he made this announcement SIT
is said a plot has been formed in Washing
ton to massacre Jeff Davis. Who will plot
for the heads of Abe Lincoln and Gen.
Scott ?" He has what might be called a
p-e-emption right TO be radical.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

IfNew Hampshire gains proportionally
in its democratic strength up to November
to what it has of late years, we shall carry it
at the fall election. These New Hampshire
democrats move ''slcw but sure;' and their
next effort, if as determined as the last, ca n
not but be victory.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Our State Senator .

The senatorial question in this district is
now beginning to be talked mp. The Bureau
Republican claims the candidate for that
county, and dominates Charles Baldwin,
ESD, of Princeton. The Galva Onion sug-
gests Judge Waite, of Geneseo, and we
heave heard Hiram Bigelow, ESQ.,, of Galva,
suggested.-Cambridge Chronicle. saP
The Galva Union. suggests the name of
Judge Waite, of this city. for state senator.
Winch IS not bad.-Geneseo RepuLlic.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

Punch illustrates plump youngster ap-
plying for the place of page, to whom the
mistress says, II wish my servants to have
plenty, but don't allow any waste" Page
sob, no, mum which I'd eat and drink
till busted, mum, rather than waste any
th,no mum ~
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FOR SALE.

THE RESIDENCE OF TIE LATE B. f.
l. Barrett. uprising one entire block, stu
sted in Rock Island, on high ground, within .
bend of the Mississippi, surrounded On three
sides b. thrifty hedge; with twenty choice
bearing apple trees, peach, cteny and pear trees;
an abundance of all the small fruits; one hun
dred or more choice bearing grape vines. and a
fne asparagus bed two well built houses, with
cistern, dry cellars, and excellent well vi wa
ter, is offered for sale Gas pipes running through
the large house. Walks, cemented with cinders,
running through the lawn and flower garden.
Houses can be viewed by calling at the house of
C. L. Bascom, the premises. Possession
given immediately. Price, $4,000.
Rock Island, March Q, dw2w.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Election OF Member Of the Ohio Senate
Elected by Negro Voters.

r CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE Ohio senate,
today, passed resolutions ejecting Thomas
G. Jones, senator from the eighth district,
on the ground that he was elected by. negro
votes. The seat was awarded to Henry NJ.
Onderkonk, his democratic competitor. who
was Immediately sworn in.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Nosice.

Mr.. j. F. L. Marxsen and myself, having
purchased of .Wadsworth l. Co., their stock
of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods. corner of
Brady and Second streets, would be pleased
at any time to show our good, to my old
friends and acquaintance of Rock Island.
A. F. CUTTER, Jr.
Davenport, March lOth.dlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

Chief Justice Chase is credited at Wash
ington with saying that it would be strange
thing to impeach man for difference Of
political opinions.-l Washington Df.patch
to Boston Trapeller.
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in Hoe signo viuces /.
HoFF's MALT EXTRACT BEVERAGE OF HEALTH.

HoFF s MALT EXTRACT REyERAGE OF HEALTH.
New York, Feb'y IL, 1866.
MR. LEoPoLD HoFr, SAB Broad way, NY.
DEAR SIR--In reply to your inquiry rs to
the action taken by the Academy of Medi-
cine in reference to Hotf's Extract of Malt,
which was submitted to it for action some
weeks since, have to inform you that the
Committee of Three TO whom il was re-
ferred, with directions to report upon il, took
the matter into careful consideration, and.
on the 9th inst, a majority of the com mittee
presented a report thereon. of which the fol
lowing is an extract:
This letter and the following report are
signed by the chairman of the committee,
DR.. John II. Griscom, .-.-..- $500
REPORT TO THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF
MEDICINE.
The Committee have ascertained to what
they consider q sufficient extent, the ingre-
dents of the article, and also its mode of
preparation, and they have reason to believe
that il differs in some marked particulars
from the usual preparations Of malt known
under the name of Beer, Ale, and Porter,
and they believe it calculated to act as a
mild tonic, and to a certain extent as a Nh
triment in some cases, in which the ordinary
malt liquors might not be found to agree,
especially in consequence of the moderate
quantity of Alcohol it contains in comparis-
on with them, and they feel justified in re
commencing it to the profession for trial in
appropriate cases."
Sold at Druggists and Grocers. Price
$500 per dozen, or 65 cents per single bottle
.s. CHARLES SPONHeLZ, Agent,
Rock Island
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p.moor..ie county conve,tioa.

The Democratic and Conservauve voters OF
Rock leland County are requested to appoint
delegates to a county convention 10 be held ct
the Court House in Rock Island, on Saturday
the 18th day Of April 1863, ut o'clock p. NJ.
for the purpose of appointing five delegates to
the state convention: Also to appoint 9 county
committee and transact any other business
thought proper, when met.
Each township viii be entitled 10 one delegate,
and also one additional delegate for every IS
demoeeatic votes cast at the last presidential
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13
Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, I. o. O. Z.
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle SITS, at u o'clock P. NJ.
GEORGE STocKER, n. G..
K. D. SWEENEY, R. s.
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Go 10 the Be.t

Go to to the Bryant Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get thorough practical
business education, or. TO become n onod
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad-
dress lenclosing stamps the Bryant 4 STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. ls,R. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues
days Of each month.
J. l.. RAMSEY, III. p
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At Wadsworth's,

a full line of White Goods just opened. al.
50 Ladies and Gents Paper Collars and cuffs,
lrints, uinghams and Muslins. They have
the pest assortment of carpets in town and
their prices are always the lowest.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

We often hear the expression "a radical
wrong" Query-was a radical ever known
to be right?
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Patrick's Attempt at German.

This tabular statement is made from
average Of 3,0ls perfectly healthy men.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

A few boarders can End nice rooms and
board at Mrs. T. A. Babcock's, in the west
end Of Eggleston's new block, opposite the
court house. ~r-4 mchl 2dlv
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-13

nEUTsCHER ADVOCATE, ATTORNEY AT
II Law and Notary Public. 0f1se In Post Of
doe Block, BOOK Island, Illinois.
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FIFTEEN CENTS : line will be charged fol
each insertion of articles under this head.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-21

lima, first applied to The workingmen Of the North
the epilhet of "mudslls." and says that, IN q
speech at the White Sulphur Springs Of Virginia,
made just before his death. Mr.. Hammond ex-
planned that be had been entirely misunderstood
by the newspapers at The North. He remarked
that he meant political workingmen, and that he
had in his mind at the time the editors Of the
Times, Tribune and Herald. 4 ~ u I'M ID
Mack, of the Cincinnati Commercial, says Of
Harlan, erstwbile secretary, now senator; Have
often classed him with twenty others around him,
and wondered how en earth he-got where he is.
The coDundrum in Mr.. Harlan's case Is solved in
this way: He is intensely loyal and intensely
pious-if, indeed, that be not fat tautOlogy now
a.days, for who that is loyal is not piOus, and who
that is pious is not loyall Look at Ashley. Mr.
HaIlan's strong point has been the Methodist
Church, Of which he has been and now is most
deyout member"