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, 1868-05-29

The Democratic party has been accused
with favoring Rspudistion, and it has been
very stoutly persisted that if the Democratic
party we're 10 get control Of the Federal
Government, the Public Debt would, beyond
doubt, be repudiated The success Of the
democratic party in the enusing Presidential
contest will alone save the country from the
humiliation Of repudiatiou. When journals
like the New York Herald take hold of
Reputation aud discassIit familiarity, il Is
time for the people to put on their thinking
caps. The Herald uttes but the truth,
when it says that nations, like individuals,
may be driven BY the stress of circumstances
to take advantage of bankrupt law, or
what is the same tbing-to practically make
such a law for Themselves The Herald
makes the following inquiry, which it fol-
lows up with pertinent remarks, which we
commend to our readers for their considera-
ton
Why is it that real estate 10 this city and
elsewhere is being purchased so eagerly at
extraordinary prices while Government
bondr are fallingH Evidently there is want
OF confidence. The reduction Of the revenue
by tie passage Of the Manufacturer bill, to
favor certain class and for political effect,
and of other bills reducing the revenue, while
enormous expenses for the army, navy, re-
construction, Freedmen's Bureau, pensions,
Pacific railroads and numerous other things
are kept up, threaten US with a bankrupt
Treasury. Had the dominant radical party
in Congress wished to bring about, repudia.
ton they could not very we'll have done
more to accomplish that object. By the
time the next report of the Secretary of the
Treasury is made out, and perhaps before,
we may expect to see a large amount Of ouI
securities sent back from Europe and conse>
quently rapid decline in them. 1t is all
very we'll to say we are a rich country aud
able to pay the debt. This or any other
country, however rich, may soon be ruined
BY incapacity of the government, extravagan
ces and mismanagement Of the finances.
The present ruinous financial policy, or rather
want of policy, cannot be followed long.
The American people are peculiar 10 this,
that they bear evils patiently to the limit
of fOrbearance, and then as we saw in the
uprising OF the war, they move suddenly,
like tornado, aud sweep all before them.
We warn our reckless and extrs7agant Con-
gresSy the grasping bondholders, greedy
manufacturers, and national bank mOnopo.
lists, against provoking the overburdened
people beyond the limit of endurance.
, 1868-05-29

DAMASCUS, THE ETERNAL.-Damascus dates
back anterior to the Oldest city in the world. 1t
was founded by Uz, the grandson of Noah.
the hoary mists of antiquity" Leave the matt
ter written of in the first eleven chapters of the
Old Testament out, and no recorded event has
occurred in the whole but Damascus was in exs
intence to receive it. Go back so far as you will
into the vague Past, there was always a Damas.
Gus. In the writing of every century for more
than four thousand years, its name has been
mentioned, and its praise sung. To Damascus,
years are only moments, decades are only fitting
trihes of time. She measures time not by days
and months and years, but by the empires she
has seen rise and prosper and crumble to ruin.
She is type of Immortality. She saw the fouu-
dations of Balbec, and Thebes and Ephesus
laid ) she saw them grow into mighty cities and
amaze the world with their grandeur-aud she
has lived to see them desolate, deserted, and
given up to the owls and the bats. She saw the
lsraelitish empire exalted, and she saw it anni>
hIlated. She saw Greece rise and flourish for
two thousand years, and die. In her old age
world with its power she saw it perish The
few hundreds of years of Genoese and Venetian
might and splendor were, 10 grave old Damas-
Gus, only trihIug scintllation, hardly worth re-
membering. Damascus has seen all that has
occurred on earth, and still she lives. She has
looked upon the dry bones Of a thousand ems
pires, and she will see the tombs of q thousand
more before she dies. Though another claims
the name, old Damascus is by right the Eternal
City.
, 1868-05-29

CoRREoT 0PNToS.-A lawyer once came in
to the court drunk, when the Judge said to him :
"S:r, am sorry to see you 10 situation which is
disgrace 70 yourself and family, the court
and your profession" This reproof elected the
following cOlloquy "Did your honor speak to
me p 81 did sirJ said, thatin my opinion, you
disgrace yourself and family, the court and pro-
fession BY your course Of conduct" May it
please your honor, have been attoruey-i-iu
this c-court for the last fifteen years and, per>
init me to say, your honor, that this is the first
correct opinion | ever knew you To g-give."
, 1868-05-29

THE HUMAN FIsURE.-The proportions Of the
human figure is strictly mathematical. The
whole figure is six times the length of the foot.
Whether the form be slender or plump, the rule
holds good and deviation from It is departure
from the highest beauty 10 proportion. The
Greeks made all their statues by this rule. The
face, from the top of the forehead where their
hair begins to the chin, is tenth Of the whole
stature. The hand, from the wrist to the middle
finger, is the same. From the top Of tbs chest
to the highest point in the forehead is q seventh.
IL the length of the face, from the roots of the
hair TO the chin, be divided into three equal
parts, the frst division determines the place
where the eyebrows meet, and the second the
place Of the nostrils. The height from the feet
to the head is the same as the distance from the
extremity of the fingers when the arms are
extended.
, 1868-05-29

CuRIous.-The New York Times lrepublican)
in alluding 10 the rejection of negro suffrage
singular that in spite Of the strong determination
OF the Northern States to impose universal suf
mage upon the South, not one Of them has
voted as yet to accept it themselves. That they
may be educated to do so in time is quite likely,
but tits clear that considerable training will be
required meantime. 1t is still more singular
that despite the fact that every State in the
Union, North or South, East or West, is opposed
to negro suffrage. Congress should endeayor TO
force upon all the people this odious measure.
, 1868-05-29

IT is said that arsenic eaters reach point
when it is death for them to cease eating the
deadly mineral, and death for them 70 continue
its use. In just such a straight the mongrel
party now 6nds itself. 1t has fed upon negro to
greater extent than the cannibals who visited
the island of Robinson Cruso, aud now hnds it
death to continue the feast, and death to attempt
TO spue Cuifee out Of their mouth. In the one
case, they lose the honest white men, without
whom they cannot win and in the other, they
lose the fighting men Of the party, without whom
they can maintain no organization.
, 1868-05-29

PRNTIEG IN CHISA.-The Chinese have great
start over all the nations of the West. 1t is
difficult to say when the art of printing was frst
introduced. it is known TO have been practised
in China from plates of wood at the end of the
sixth century Of the Christian era. In A. D.
59e there is decree for the collection of sold
designs" and "text," and for their cutting into
wood for publication, but it is not then spoken
of as novel invention. In 932 the canonical
books were ordered to be engraved on wood and
printed for general sale aud in ss2 the work
was completed, and the books .'were circu lated
all over the empire" Movable types we're irst
employed in the middle of the eleventh century.
The imperial arrangements for printing have
been carried out in China on a most magnificent
scale. The Emperor Khanghi, whose reign bes
gan in 1862, bad $50, 900 movable types engraved
in copper, and printed no less than 900 volumes
Kienlung, in l773, ordered l0,4l2 works to be
published, covering the whole field of Chinese
literature.
, 1868-05-29
The Influence Of Women a Means Of Moral
Advancement.

The influence Of enlightened and virtuous as
soeiates is one Of the most efficient aids we can
employ II we aspire either 10 elegant aud re-
nsed manners, or to high state Of moral per-
fection. By the mysterious Law Of communion,
man gradually acquires the moral qualities of
those with whom be has the most intercourse.
II bis communion is with the Intelligent and
virtuouS, be will be inspired By their example,
and prohted by their conversation, and encourS
aged BY their kindness, until their perfectiOns
are imaged In himself, and bis habits of virtue
oeeOne the supreme law Of his being.
But no social influence Is 90 sanitary, in its
resultI, as that Of accomplished and amiable
women. Ever since woman was installed, 10 the
person Of the Virgin Mary, in kird Of divinity.
ship, the sex has exercised most beneficial in.
huence over all Of life. We mean no hAttery
we most earnestly assure our fair readers, when
we say that woman is elevated far above man. as
1t regards all the uoblest instincts, and moral
perceptions. Being more sensitive, she recoils
with deeper horror from the touch of vice and
if she were the first in transgression, she is by
no means the last to come forth, re-establisbed
from the ruins Of the fall. She lives in purer
atmosphere, and, from her very nature, exercises
an influence, which harmonizes the temper. re-
forms the habits, refnes the manners, and puri.
6es the moral sentiments of the other sex
"Nothing is better calculated" some one has
well said, "to preserve man from the coutamina.
tion of low pleasures and pursuits, than frequent
intercourse with the more refined and Yirtuous
Of the gentler sex. Without such society, his
manners can never acquire the true polish of a
gentleman, general character, dignity and re-
6nement nor bis mind and heart the trust and
noblest sentiments of of a man" All this is
most true. Who eau associate with virtue,
without becoming Virtuous? Who ON love
purity without becoming pure2 Who can
breathe in an atmosphere of beauty, without re.
hecting, by kind of spiritual dAguerreotype art,
something Of that beauty in bis life ?
We envy not the man who doesn't feel, and
submit too to the Wondrous and mysterious in.
fuence Of women. If such a one lives, be is an
object Of deepest pity. All thatis beautiful, and
divine 10 him is dead, dead, DEAD thrice dead,
and plucked up by the roots. Well may we
address these queens of the world, these minis
ters Of beauty, and love, and virtue, to whom
all the world should do homage, in the language
of the poet:
"Know ye what's said, when from your door,
The sons of sorrow see you pass2
-"Behold those eyes how full of grace
They smile upon the suppliant poor
They mark their sorrow and affection,
And, with celestial condescention,
They watch, beside the fevered bed,
And charm to peace the throbbing head,
With words of undying affection"
, 1868-05-29

0RIGIN OF TIE WORD TARDI.-The puzzling
name "tarif' is derived from the town Of Tarifa,
at the Straits Of Gibraltar and the most soathern
point in Europe, not even excepting Cape AataS
pan, at the foot Of the Mores. TarifA was the
last stronghold which the Moors disputed with
the Christians, apd is still within three leagues
Of the empire Of Morocco. When the Moors held
possession of both the pillars Of Hercules, it was
here that they levied contributions for vessels
entering the Asditeranean-wheneet the generic
name.
, 1868-05-29

BourwBLL of Massachusetts,, 10 the lmpeaen>
meut case said 'Judge Pickering OF the DIS
triet Court Of New HamPshiEe, was imPeaceeo
and removed from Office for the crime Of having
appeared upon the bench in state OF intoklcas
tion need not draw any parallel Se..sen
Iudos pickering and this respondent" Hetthey
are 9oinr 10 run a man for President who u
drunk about al the tine.
, 1868-05-29

GRANTS PoPULARIFY.-Grant was nom-
mated for President in New Hsmshire to
help Hartman, but Hartman received .
larger majority for Governor last year with
out Grant than be received this year with
Grant In Connecticut the radicals made
the fgbt on Grants supposed popularity and
got beautifully used up His popularity
Is fatal to his party friends. = A0u"fG'"
Democrat.
, 1868-05-29

The PACE OF DIsTINoTIoN.-Th man
who, whether in bis habits or his actions.
in great things or in small, separates himself
from his friend, seems to set every evil and
enyiops feeling Of our nature in array sgaipst
him Distinction is purchased at the ex,
pepse. Of sympathy.
, 1868-05-29

An uDbroken railway now constructed ex-
lists between New York and the base OF the
Rocky Mountains, a distance of over 1000
miles. A tempoary railway bridge, rec ,otly
erected across Missouri river at Omaha was
the last link of this line constructed.
, 1868-05-29

GES. GRAEr's name was "Hiram" up till the
time be was sent to the West Point Academy,
when by blunder of the member of Congress
who got him appointed his name was put on
record as "Ulyssess," and the War Department,
although repeatedly solicited to do so, refused
70 make q correctiQp.
, 1868-05-29
f. SHE'LL, NJ. ID
DIR. w. =. MINEER,

DHYsICIAN, SURGEON AND ACCOUCHEUR
Graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Phla
delphia. Also member of several State Medical
Associations, and has had several years experience
in both Hospital and p ivate practice.
cSg- DR.. Mineer has permanently located at Walla
wslh Office next door TO F. W, Colman's Drug
StCrn l5-tf
, 1868-05-29
DIR. j. w. HUNTER,

(LATE OF DALLEs CITY, REdON.)
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
\ the citizens of Walla Walla nd vicinity.
Office and Residence south end of Third street,
where be may be found at all hours, both day and
night. when not professionally engaged
, 1868-05-29
VOLUME VII.
Nalla Nalla Statesman.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING, BY
WILLIAM H. NEWELL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
b. s, OmOial Paper for the Territory

Once Statesman Building, Third Street.
, 1868-05-29
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

POLICEMAN MTTscH says he win thank
the Rim Union never to mention his name
again in connexion with Curtis and Condor
He is not engaged in or interested in any
of their raids upon poor people for the sake
of fees. He performs his duty as public
officer without fear or favor from any one.
and he don't want the Rim to speak of him
in connexion with Curtis or Condor The
Rim thinks We are partial in censuring Con-
don and Curtis, and not censuring Mitsch
and Woods, and says it is because the first
two are RAIDS and the last two democrats
We had never thought of politics in con-
nexion with any of them. But since the
Rim has alluded to that matter, we will say
that Condor clai Us to be democrat. That,
however, will make no difference with US.
He and Curtis have made unnecessary ar
rests, as we think, simply for fees, and not
for the public good. When Mitsch and
Woods are guilty of such conduct they will
receive the same censure.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

tbs Rim pretends to be the official organ
of Moline and to publish the proceedings of
Its board of council "by authority" The
Rim was furnished with the full proceedings
Of the meeting of the Moline council at
which resolutios were adopted in favor of the
free bridge, but it refuses to publish them,
alleging as an excuse that the resolutions
were published first in the ARGUS. The real
reason probably is that the ferry monopoly
ordered the Rim not to publish the resolu-
tons.
Hearing that the Moline council intended
TO adopt resolutions in favor OF the free
bridge We requested the clerk of the board
to send US copy of them, as they would be
a matter of public interest. He did send US
q copy and the same day sent copy to the
Rim. We publish an evening paper and the
Rim morning paper, and, of course, the
resolutions appeared FIRST in our paper
Some days ago Surveyor Stoddard furnish
ed both the ARGUS and Rim with exact cop
les of an article he wished to appear in both
papers. It appeared in the ARGUS the same
evening, but the Rim did not publish
it. Afterwards Mr.. Stoddard called at that
office to know why his article did not appear,
and was told that it was because it had al
ready appeared in the ARGUS. Such little
petty meanness did not suit Mr. Stoddard
and he discontinued taking the Union and
left the the Office N disgust.
The Rim is a great institution.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

SHIELDS WOODEN MILLs.-The large ad,
dition to machinery has caused an entire
shifting and re-arranging at the wooden
mills. The looms, carders, spinners and
fnishers all have separate rooms, and will
soon be in operation again. A new boiler
house and boiler has been added to the
works, and the upper rooms have been
raised and fitted up in commodious style
Two elegant looms-a broad and a narrow
one--take front seat in the weaving room
These looms are the finest made in the
world, and with skilled labor to run them
can turn out the finest broadcloths and cas-
sinners known to the trade. Superior ma
chimney is one of Mr.. Shields Weaknesses,
and in using them he has acquired reputa
ton for manufacturing choice goods that is
worth q fortune. He has spent large sum
of money this season upon the machinery,
and now has one of the finest and best
stocked factories in the northwest. The
whole viii be put in motion again some time
next week.-Dapenpo Democrat, June 4h,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

FoURTH OF july Pic ND.-The catholics
Of Rock Island and vicinity will hold their
annual pic mic in some grove near this city
on the 18th Of July, as usual, and thus cele-
brate the day which gives them independence
of Great Britain. They hope, on this occa-
sion, to realize sufficient to extinguish the
small debt on their church and TO make
some progress towards its completion, The
gallery is not Jet erected, and is very much
needed. 1t will give additional room; give
one more opening for entrance and exit, and
contribute much to the comfort of the peo-
pie worshipping there. The towers are also
to be built, and considerable painting, and
perhaps frascoing to be done. By united
and vigorous efforts and liberal consribu-
tons from among themselves they hope to
raise funds sufficient to accomplish these
needed improvements.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

BRoKEN LEG.--Just as we were going to
press, about 4 p. m. Saturday, we had barely
time 10 announce the accident to a man
named Andrew Johnson, from Port Byron,
who had leg broken. The man is believed
to be Swede. He was walking on the
railroad track, just above SINNERS mill,
about p. m, when freight train was
coming in. The engineer whistled several
times and Stacked up, but the man kept on
his way, paying no attention. The fireman
then ran out On the cow-catcher, hoping to
be able to push him off, but the edge of the
cow-catcher hit him on the left leg, throwing
him several feet from the track, breaking
his leg, and somewhat bruising his shin
He was carried to house.near by, and DR..
Plummer called to reduce the fracture. At
ter dressing his leg the man was taken to a
house near John Holmquist's in the lower
part of the city. He is doing WELL
The train was nearly stopped before hit
ting him, and did stop and look after the
man. No possible blame can be charged
upon the train. The man had no business
on the track, at all-and those in charge of
the train used every effort to save him from
injury.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08
REPuBLIcAN PRIsARY M,

REPUBLICAN, primary MEETING For
sometime the faithful of these parts have
been much vexed in spirit in regard to the
disposition to be made of the spoils at the
republican county convention. A very gem
eral weakness was experienced for the Office
of sheriff, Peetz having made it pay so we'll
that he proposes to retire to private life on
the expiration of his term. The candidates.
in this city, having the main chances for the
desired honors and emoluments, were Messrs
Charles w. Halves, William Payne, and
Frazer Wilson. Mr.. s. P. Hodges, the pres
ent circuit clerk had also an eye to business,
being advised that his quiet nest was the
object of the envious regard Of more than
one aspirant. All these parties had been
busy through the week, and it was agreed
that on Saturday evening, they would strip
for the contest, and fight the matter out &C
cording to the rules of the political prize
ring. So, at the appointed time, Jim Boards
ley called the court house rats around him,
and moved to the scene of action. G. A.
Mclaughlin appointed him chairman. He
appointed e. L. Parmenter secretary. 1t
was then moved that he further appoint
three judges to supervise the election, with
instructions to allowno one TO vote except.
ing known republicans. He named M. T.
Wiser, w. II. Gest, and W. w. Curtis. The
latter gentleman declined. ]. G. Devoe was
then appointed in his place. He also de,
clined act. Beardsley then fell back to
his regular retainers, and appointed his right
bower, c. A.. Mclaughlin, who accepted,
and followed by moving that the twelve per.
sons receiving the highest number of votes be
declared the delegates to the convention.
A ballot box was established, and-the tri.
angular contest commenced. Payne and
Wilson combined to cut Hawes' throat,
though each run separate ticket, while
Hodges came in with fourth ticket, rather
mongrel in its make up, and selected from
portions OF the others. One of his Stand
bys," D. Q. Ried, was elected, and it new
turns out that be had been tooth and toe-nail
against Hodges all the time, and labored to.
day [ Monday defeat him. The contest com.
menced amid a scene of the greatest confu-
sion, outsiders voting literally, and many In
siders voting as high as three times each.
Among the conspicuous bottle.holers, and
energetic electioneerers, were Devoe, Jack.
son, the Little Rooster, and the still smaller
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

Fuss AND FEArHERs.-A few people over
in Davenport are in constant Hutter about
the Peoria railroad. They subscribed few
dollars towards building the road, and they
now seem very anxious to find some excuse
for not paying 80 they threaten that they
won't pay unless the road goes via Moline.
They needn't take that trouble. Davenport
need not fret about the matter. No one ex.
poets Davenport to pay anything without a
peremptory mandamus.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

On THE RAarAcE.-Dogberry is on the
rampage again. We called on him this
morning at the county clerks Office, where
he fills the position of supe with marked
ability, and requested the. proceedings of
this forenoon's police court. He replied
that he had regular hour for doing BUSH
ness there, and if we could not be there in
time, be could not condescend to give us the
items. In reply to our questions, he stated
that he would keep his proceedings secret
from the public if he chose, and was in the
habit Of keeping his docket locked up, and
no one could have access to il. The factis,
he has no regular hour for holding court as
all the police authorities know. He ekes
out miserable livelihood at the county
clerks Office, BY picking up the crumbs
which fall from-his masters table, and when
no crumbs are falling, he holds his court,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

and when the crumbs begin TO fall, he ad-
iourns, and rushes back to his den. Our
exposure of his contemplate swindling OF
unfortunate men has made the CALLED jade
vince, and he endeavors to escape disgrace
by Withholding his operations from us. Ihe
people who elected this scapegraee can form
their own opinion of such narrow minded
conduct.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-08

TIN RooFING.-Michael Kane d Co. have
the most superior workmen and are busy
replacing tin roofs which were destroyed by
the late storm. They also do the best kind
of work for steamboats,, distilleries, mills
&c, dc. Go to Mike Kane Il Co.'s. in Blu
ford's Block, for anything in their line
Their prices are low as the lowest.