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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

Rock ISLAND, June ~.
FLouESpsing Double Extra, in bbls. IS, so at
wholesale, and 3le deaf retail. Sacks, 81, 40 nj
Wholesale, and $40, 90 at retail. Loose, 1870 at
Wholesale, and 9,40 at retail.
WHEAr-No. /, 8, s5. No. 2, 81 80: No l,5e.
CoRS--69a7oe Is -t SD aic
0ATs-5sa60c for So lbs. ts-ss-ss
RYR-l, 64aI, IS.
BAnLnr.Ns, !, I,soa2,Oo. No. Ls5s
SAILS, 05a3,2 per barrol. Az. NV
- KrRosrsE-Wholesale, barrels included, 40;
retail 60c. .-~-
HIeHwrsEs-s2,s 50.
PofAroRs-S6.
EGas-13c dos.
BurrrR-Very choice lots, for retailing, will
bring l5al7c =
PouLrRr-Livs chickens, $2.5oss,eo per dos.
LARB-Isc per n, q
Hoas-For five hogs SAFE. Dressed zAs, di-
viding on 200 lbs. 80
oATrLr-Live weight, oonmon, s,0oAs, so.
Prime shipping 4, 50a6, 80 per hundred pounds.
HIDKs-Green Country, 7c; green cured, 90 !;
green cali, Iosl7ic; dry flint, 12alsc; dry salt
cd, I24c.
HAr-Prairie. s1.als per ton Timothy ACE
A$l5,oe.
wooD-oak IS, 50 TO 900 cord.
CoAL-At the Goal Valley Yard, on the Levee,
coal Is sold at Is CENTS the cost of delivering 70
be added.
From teams, in Market Square. at Halls cents.
LInE-Port Byron, s1.4e per Dbl. Rock Island
lime $1-2S per Dbl
Est.ss SMALL FRUITS--WHoLESALE
SrRAwBERmxs-1la133c cents per quart.
CHRRRrEs--ll cents per quart.
GoosEBRRRIEs-5 cents per quart.
CuRRAnrs-lg reen) 6 cents per quart.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

Telegraphed TO the ARGus.
CHICAGO, June -.
Flour dull for all grades except choice Mime
sofa spr ex, which are held firm at full prices.
Wheat unsettled, firm, higher, demand spccu-
lative, No sp held at zoe, No closes l,s6
Corn in good request, firm, better, No s7a9,
No 2 s5at.
Oats frner, shade higher, 81.
Rye and Barly dull and entirely montreal.
Pork nominalIy 77,75s?s,o0.
Lard heavy lower, l6a4.
Bulk shoulders duh, steady, ia
LIVE STOCK.
UNION STooK YARDS, June %.
Oaatle--Rec'd 20 cars. Extra T,T5as,e9, fair
to good 6,25a7,T5, stockers 3,25a4,T5.
Hoss-Rec'd IS. Extra s,S5a9,00, good to
shoice S,59aS,75. 7E 8 ..t
Sheep-Rec'd cars Choice 4,75a5,oe. good
4,o0a4,50 --.--
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

TeJegraphed 70 the AkaUs.
NEW YORK, June %.
Cotton-quiet at 80 middlina uplands.
Flour-duIl at 7,10a6o superfne; T,90AS.S5 ex-
ira state; T,e9aq, go extra wester s,oealR hoop.
Wheat--dull and dropping; export demand
falling OF; new amber 40.
Rye-dull and heavy.
Corn--closed better at 1,05aTi mixed western
afoat and high mixed nearly yellow; LILO old
mixed western in store.
oats--lorer at 81 ias2 western in store; 1914 do
afoat %Ea
Pork-quiet 2s,25aS7 new mess; 27,75aS7
old mess. .rE--
Beef-quiet.
Cut meats-steady.
Lard--dull at l64al74 steam; l73alS kettle
rendered.
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Git. Louis Market.

Tclegraphed to the Argus
ST. LOUIS, June p.
FlOur-uo market.
Wheat-fall unchanged, spring about Sc low.
er.
Corn-mixed s1aSe, white s6os7.
Oats-72a75.
Rye-irregular ,35a1,5o.
Provisions-very quiet.
Pork--sS. -~n .
Baoon- E
Shoulders l3.
Clear Sides IL
Lard-nothing doing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

"TUcK WoRK."-This is Se name of the
work that is being put on the outside of the
building of Henry Woltman, on Washington
street, and which gives it the appearance of
an entirely new house. Il makes nice
looking job, and was put on under the
supervision of Mr.. Richard L. Jones, of this
city, who by the way, is one of the best work
men in this section. Persons wishing this
kind of work on their houses will find Mr..
J. Just the man to do it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

THREE DOLLARS REwARp.-A gold ear
ring, with black and white enamel, and three
pendants, was lost by young lady in this
city, not long since. The finder will receive
three dollars reward, by leaving IT with the
editor Of this paper.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

RIVER IrENs.-The Muscatine came down
yesterday, and also the Itascs. The e1cur'
sion of the Countess to Buffalo was q fine sf.
fair. The Pembina win be up tonight, and
the Minnesota tomorrow night. The Sa
wanna went down this morning. The New
Boston for Fl. Madison tomorrow, and the
Countess for Clinton, daily.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

SHAwLs-Black Lama ana Pusher Lace
Points, large assortment and very choice
styles, received by express this day at
Wadsworth & Co.'s. jun20d3t.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
LETTERS and papers are FIVE days on the

LETTERS and papers are FIVE days on the
road from Rock Island to Dunleith, Sub
scribers to the EVENING ARGUS write us that
they rarely get a copy Of the paper in less
than FIVE days from its date, and that letters
are generally the same time on the road. II
they were sent to Chicago by the evening
mail they would be sure TO reach Dunleith
the next evening. VIII Postmaster Osborn
see if he can't have this done?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

POSTPONED AGAIN.--A motion was made,
on Saturday, in the senate, to take up and
act upon our bridge bill, but Spencer Il
Robinson's agents objected, and II was
again postponed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

BALcH's STONE QUARRY.-We took look
over this locality, on Moline Avenue, on
Saturday. From eight to ten nen are reg
ularly employed, getting out good quality of
building rock. The loose waste is gathered
up and manufactured into lime, which is
having an extensive sale, two kilns being
kept in constant operation. Heaped up
about the quarry is large amount of brok-
en- rock, just the thing for MeAdam-
izing our streets with, without the cost of
breaking it up, which has been offered to
the city free of charge.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

SCHOOL ELEcTIoN.-On Tuesday, June
3Oth next week. there viii be an election
at the court house for two members of the
board of education, in place of George Mix
ter and W. l.. Sweeney.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

keep this lie in circulation we cannot per
ceive. Don't they know that conductors are
required 10 collect fare of all who ride, orre-
quire them to leave the train? But in this
case, the man said he had no money and
was permitted to ride free-though Conduc-
tor McCleary laid himself liable to DISMISSAL
for his kindness,-and yet gets abused for it
BY people who ought to know better.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

SMALL Pox.-We understand that q con-
siderable number of Swedes have recently
arrived at Moline from the old country, and
that the small pox prevails among them to
a considerable extent.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
Mail Routes.


CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL--arrives at
$3.50 A. N. and 545 P. NJ. Closes at 6:00A III.
and $3.50 p. NJ. @ss
PORT BYRON MAIL---via WATERFOWL, Hanp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rives at $40 A. M. Closes Ais p. M. ~a@s
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL--arrives at 7:3eA
NJ. Closes at 6:15A.M and 5:l5 p. la9a
ALED0 MATL--via Camden Mills, Andalu-
STA. Edgagton Hsmlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quswka, to
Oquawka Junction, (Sagetown) leaves daily at
ga. M, and arrives at $50 p. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge, HaElitt Buffalo Prairie,
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Creek, and Mil
Iorsburg, goes by this route. ~
NAC0MB MAIL-via Presumption, Suez, W.
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Men
mouth to Maeonb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
friday at A. NJ, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
lay at P NJ Centre Ridge and Richland
drove are supplied by this route. -
GOAL VALLEY MAIIl--(Sy cars1 daily, leaves
between and A. NJ, returning at about S
P. NJ. Rural mail matter is sent to Coal VAL
ley.
CAMBRIDGE MATL--via Coal Valley, Orion
and Andover to Cambridge, leaves Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at Z A. NJ, returning
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at P. NJ.
Office hours from 1880 A. N. to SEQ p. N.
R~Sundsys, open from Q to 10 AM. s
NJ. B. OSBORN, Post Master
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

DEMOCRATIC PFC NIo.---By notice in
this paper it will be seen that the democrats
of the upper end ofthis county, together with
their friends from the Iowa side, will hold a
grand democratic basket pic mic, at BARRIERS
Grove, below Port Byron, on the 4th. All
republicans are invited TO Join, bringing
their families, and hear our side of the case.
Judge Leffingwell, of Iowa, is expected to
speak on the occasion, and c. NJ. Osborn
ESQ.,, and the editor of this paper have promis-
ed to be present and speak also. 1t is be.
lieved that very large crowd will be there.
A speakers stand, seats, fags.music, refresh.
ment stands ETC., win be provided. The
grove is charming one, and big time
is expected.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

The mayor advertises for proposals for
building toll house on Vandruf's Island.
Plans, &C., may be seen at the city clerks
Office,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

EXCURSION TO Rock IsLAND.-An excur-
sion party from Muscstine will visit this
city on the Fourth of July, BY the steamer
Keithsburg.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

Forty CENrs line viii be charged for
each insertion of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
Masonie..

Barrett Chapter No. 18,R. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues
days of each. month. ;. sfa~ at wz.as swss u
- g. J. L. RAHsEY, Fl. p. -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
Railroad Trains.

- q q - HaiIread 1falns.s9 s.
LEAvR-C Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific, goin 6
East, at i. 80 A. NJ and 800 I. Al.
Going West-4at $50 A. Mad 5.45 P M.
Western Union. and Sterling s Rock klsnd,
ut 5.45 A, M. and 4-45 r. N.
Coal Valley, about roo A. N and LOO P. NJ.
sARRTvE-ohiccgo, Rock Island & Pacific,
fsom the East, at $3.50 A, ii. and S.45 P. NJ.
From the West, at 1850 A. NJ. and 600 P. NJ.
Western Union, and Sterling Rock Islam d,
stS.28 A. NJ. and II.00 p. Maaa4 anwn
Coal Valley, about IL 4. Ill. sasts5 z. Ms#fS
80 Trains by Chicago iii 40, wAioh is
about 10 minutes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

AN OurRAGE.-We have club of cam
paign subscribers in Moline. The package
is directed to C. Gunnell, and is, by law,
entitled to 60 free through the mails. We
are told that VIM. Kerns, the radical pos.
master at Moline, on the arrival of the FIRST
package, opened it and distributed the pa
pers to whoever he pleased; and on the ar
rival of the second package refused to de.
liver it to the person to whom it was address.
cd, unless that person would pay him 65
cents. If these statements are true, and our
friends in Moline will furnish us the sworn
evidence Of their truth, we will guarantee
that they shall have new post master as
soon as the facts can reach Washington.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
Daily ARGUS.
Yra,nfurn Fob Printing.

Orders for jon PRrsrIsG will meet with prompt
after, tion At the AReus OFFICE, aud be executed
in tho very best lnanner aud ut reasonable rates,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

CATHOLIC EXCURSION TO Buffalo. Iowa.
Sunday was a delightful day for the pro-
jected catholic excursion TO Buffalo, the
skies being cloudless, and the atmosphere
jus. cool enough for comfort. At the ap.
pointed hour, the Countess steamed up to
our levee, with Strasser's band on board,
and as soon as the Rock Islanders embarked,
pushed away for Buffalo with party of two
hundred and fifty persons. The object of
the excursion was to enable all who desired
to do SO, to etsend the ccasecration of the
new catholic church at Buffalo, Scott Co.,
Iowa, and to raise funds to assist in the pay
ment of debts contracted for its erection.
On the shore, at Buffalo, large party
awaited their arrival, with the Wilton cornet
band, which came up with an excursion
party from Muscatine. Over thousand
persons then formed in procession and
marched to the church, headed by the two
bands.
Fathers McElherne, (of Rock Island) and
Cosgrove, Flavin and Norman, fof Daven-
port conducted the solemn and imposing
ceremonies, which occupied some two hours.
The church was finely decorated with
flowers.
At the conclusion of the services, the as
semblage adjourned to a pic mic dinner in .
grove, generously prepared by the ladies of
Buffalo. At about 6 o'clock in the evening,
he party reached our city again.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

The ISLAND AND THE ARsENAL.-We
took forenoon's drive on the Island, on
Saturday last Under the genial sunshine
of June, that favored spot has put on its
most luxuriant foliage, and now bears more
the aspect of a garden OF q prince, than the
great central depot where the arms of
mighty nation are soon to be manufactured,
and the terrible engines of war stored for
future fields of blood
Within the last few weeks, work has COM
menced on new and immense structure,
Immediately to the right Of the present tenn
porary machine shop, and fronting on the
grand avenue which trayerses the Island from
head to foot. 1t is designed for a vast shop
for the manufacture Of every description of
fire arms. The stone building on the other
side Of the avenue, and in a more advanced
stage of construction, is intended exclusively
for the manufacture Of small arms.
The new building, the foundations ofwhich
have just been laid, viii have a front of 2l0
| feet, and each wing front of 300 feet The
depth Of. each building will be 60 feet, with
two projecting porticos from each wing
There will be a basement and two stories
As soon as this building is completed, the
| machinery will be removed to it, and the
temporary one viii be taken down.
A large party of workmea have construct
ed about Eve hundred feet of Golfer dam
from Moline down the center of Sylvan Wa
/ ter, which may be extended 1900 feet fur
ther if sufficient appropriations are made
| It is the commencement of the plan for Tia
| building of the solid stone dam of which w
have often spoken.
| A force of soldiers, scattered all over th
Island, having exchanged their muskets 70
the more peaceful and profitable scythe,wer
| engaged in cutting as fine crop of hay a
4 ever giaddened the eye of farmer. Grow
ing luxuriansy on every foot Of ground nc
in other use, i will sield supply doubl
sufficient forthe demands Of the post. y Y
i In about three weeks, work will be coz
), nenced on the wing dam at Benham's L
) land. .aaa4 az
. .eeoT tseaae7a4 1al <
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
SIMILIA SIMILIBUS CURANTUR.
80 so HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC SPEO1EICR

LAVE PROVED, FROMTHE MOST AMPLE
IL experience an entire SUGGEST Simple,
Prompt, Efficient and Reliable. They are the
only Medicines perfectly adapted to popular use,
so simple that mistakes cannot be made in u.s.
ing them; so harmless as 10 be free from danger,
and so efficient as TO be always reliable. They
have raised the highest Communication from all,
and viii always render satisfaction:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

STILL AT 1.-THE Davenport Democrat
keeps pegging away at the falsehood that
Conductor McCleary put somebody off the
Port Byron train, who was among the per-
sons wrecked on the Iowa City, and gives as
authority Mr.. F. A. Cramer, the engineer Of
the boat. Mr.. Cramer probably thinks be
is telling the truth, but Mr.. McCleary and Mr..
Morgart, of the railroad, who were both pres.
ent, say that he is not telling the truth--they
say that no one was put off, but the man
who Cramer thinks was put of. rode down
the baggage car. Why Mr.. Cramer OF
the Democrat should seem SO anxions &c
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
MUSIC LESSONS.

OFFERS HIS sERVI-
Coz rs an Instructor Of Music, upon the
Piano and other musical instruments, either at
his residence, west end of Eggleston's Row, or
ct the residence Of pupils.
Pianos tuned and Instruments repaired.
>" WIN. BABCoOK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

PERsoNAL.-Cspt. Haverstick has gone
east, on visit. During his absence the
Union will be edited by Lord Hawley, whose
first 'piece" appears this morning, entitled,
when did he get to be colonel 2" AS a
"speciment" of "purty" writing, it does well
enough, but its pretended facts are exceed
ing old and awfully exaggerated. For in.
stance. he makes the custodian of the Is
land, away backin the years 1853 to 1857,
draw salary of 81, 10000 year, while the
fact is that he received only $500 year.
This is only "speciment' of the "piecef-
the balance is equally exaggerated. By the
wayne think Lord Hawley onght to make
up the triHing difference between his state
meut and the facts--sl 800, 90 year, for
four years, would amount to $1,000 and
would be mighty handy to have in the house.
1t would just about equal one years salary
as congressman-whichh he'll never see.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
FAMILY CASES.

FAMkLn CASESs
OF 50 to 20 large vials, moroc-
co or rosewood case, contain
ing a specific for every ordina-
ry disease family is subject
to, and books Of directions,
Smaller Family and Travelling Cases,
with 30 20 % walls. from 80 10 %
Specifics for all Private Diseases, both
for Curing and for Preventive treat
ment, in walls and pocket cases..frem 81 to %
PONDS EXTRACT,
Cures Burns, Bruises, LameneSs,
Soreness, Sore Throat, sprains,
Toothache, Earache. Neuralgia,
Aheumatism, Lumbago, Piles, Sore
Eyes. Boils, stings, Bleeding Of the
Lungs, Nose, Stomach, or of Piles;
Corns, Ulcers, Old Sores. Price 90
cts. to 81.16. a sYFrsEs
va These Remedies, except PONDS EX-
TRACT, by the case or single box, are sent TO
any part of the country, by mail or express, free
of charge, on receipt of the price.
Address HUMPHREYs' SPECIFIC
HEMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CO,
Office and Depot, No. 500 BROADWAY, New York.
DR.. HUMPHREYS is consulted daily at his office,
personally or by letter, as above, for all forms Of
disease.
For sale by Z. S. BALLARD, and STEVEN
SON CARNAHAN, Davenport, lows, and o
GR0TJAN, Rock Island.
feb14dly.
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l Cures Fevsrs, Congestion, InGamma.iOns. AS
Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Colio...25
CryingiCohc or Teothing OF Infants- rs
/" Diarrhea of Children or Adults.....25
% Dysentery, Gripping, Bilious Cohe...s5
Cholera-Eorbus, Vomiting ............25
Coughs, Colds, Embellishments
49, Neuralgia, Teothache, Facesche..... 20
q Hesdeehes, Sick Headache, Vertigo-.25
10 g Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach. rs
IL Suppressed, or Painful PeriOds....u..26
IL O. Whites, too. Profuse Periods.
ls Group, Cough. Difficult Breattkng :. .25
IL "a Salt Rhslna, Erysipelas, Eruptions-25
Is Rheumatism, Rheumatic Pains.......25
l6 Fever and Agus, Chill Fever, Agues so
II Piles, blind or bleeding ...............-.5o
is &c 0pthafmy, and Sore or Weak Eyes...5o
IS Catarrh, acute or chronic, Influenza 50
20 /" Whooping Cough, violent coughs.....50
81 Asthma, oppressed Breathing. .........50
% Ear Discharges, impaired hearing. 80
% Scrofula, enlarged glands, swellngs-.j0
"a General Debility, ply steal weakness so
IS Dropsy, and scanty secrctiOns.........60
20 Sea Sickness, sickness from riding...50
2T b" Kidney Disease Gravel.
IS Nervous Debility, Seminal Ennis
siors, Involuntary Discharges.
20 Sore Mouth, Canker-.....................5
so :" Urinary Weakness, wetting bed-.....50
81 q Painful Periods, with Spasns ...-...-5o
80 =" Suf+erings at change of hfe.........-. 90
80 :" Epilepsy, Spasms, St Eitus' Dancel 90
80 Diphtheria, liberated sore throat.....5O
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

How He Cor His THEA good many
people ask US how the radical candidate for
congress obtained his title of "Lord' Haw-
ley. We will inform them: Last summer,
during the contest between John /. Bennett,
of Galvs, the radical nominee for circuit
Judge, in this district, and Hon. George W.
Peasants, the independent candidate (who
was eleeted) Bennett gave Hawley the title,
in one of his articles, published in the Cam
bridge CAroaiele. Bennett owned the Galva
Union, and used to copy the articles from
the Chronicle into his paper. We have now
before US copy of the Galva Union, of May
30, 1867, containing several of these articles,
credited to the Chronicle, in one of which
Hawley is given the title of "Lord" Hawley.
In the same article Hawley is described as
"pedantic, splsnetic, egotistical, sneeringly
double, q simpleton, and lawyer on the
narrow gauge!" Remember that these are
terms applied to the radical candidate for
congress by his own party friends-the
Cambridge Chronicle, the GalTa Union,
and John l. Bennett, the defeated radical
candidate for judge.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22

Stocks and Money.
Tsiegrsphed to the ARGUS.
New YoRK, June ~.
Gold, 400.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-14
Slander and Oetrantinn

The true Christian never INDUCES in evil
speaking 1t is mean and cowardly, and the
sure indication of low vulgar mind. A wo.
man given to this vice, is generally little less
than monster. Show me such an one, and |
would avoid her as | would the deadly poison
of the Upas tree, which throws blight upon
everything within its reach. There is one cir.
cumstance attending the sin of slander which
renders it peculiarly injurious-the difficulty of
calculating the i'll effects produced by it. When
once you have uttered the words of SANDER, it
is no longer in your power to stop their progress
they travel from one to another into general
circulation. Behold, says the Apostle, what
great fire little spark kindlethr' How many
are the griefs caused by exaggerated reports !
How may the peace of families be destroyed by
them The discords and quarres in neighbor-
hoods may frequently be traced to this malignant
source. The misrepresentation of detraction
have even caused friends to arm themselves a.
gainst one another, and murder has been the
consequence Many are the individuals who
owe their ruin to the thoughtless and i'll natured
discourse of their neiohbors
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-14
DR.. J0hnson's PRAYER.

Perhaps DR.. johnson never composed any
thing so truly excellent his prayer against in
quisitive and perplexing thoughts. We insert
it here, in the expectation that it will reach some
heart which needs it.
20 Lord, my maker and protector, who has
graciously sent me into this world to work out
my salvation, enable me to drive from me all
such unquiet and perplexing thoughts as may
hinder or mislead me in the practice of those
duties which thou hast required When be-
hold the works of thy hands, give me grace
always to remember that thy thoughts are not
my thoug hts, nor thy ways my ways. And
while 1T shall please thee to continue me in this
world, where much is to be done and little to
be known teach me by thy Holy Spirit to with
draw my mind from Improbable and dangerous
inquiries, from difficulties vainly curious, and
doubts impossible to be solved Let me rejoice
in the light which thou hast impaired let me
serve thee with active zeal and humble con-
idence, and wait with patient expectation for
the time in which the soul which thou receivest.
shall be satisfied with knowledge Grant this.
0 Lord, for Jesus Christ sake. Amen