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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

There is a very grave charge made in
Washington against Gen. Grant which NAV
help determine the question of veracity raised
between him and the President. The cor
respondent of the New York World, a prov
erbially cautious and reliable gentleman,
does not hesitate to telegraph to that paper
that "the babbling" tongues of the capital
ascribe to cornwall propensity the neglect
OF Gen. Grant to meet his engagement on
Monday with President johnson. He has
twice since Monday conferred with the Pres.
dent and made very unsatisfactory explana.
tons. His word of honor, according to the
explicit statement of Mr.. johnson, was VIC.
lated" This "babbling" is lamentable, and
and we hope unfounded in truth. But it
should at least cause those ardent rennbl.
cans who are SO quick to brand the Pres;-
dent with Justification to pause until all the
facts in this disgusting Stanton business are
made public.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
$l46,947
Total,

ConveyAnces 10 all the above Real Estate and
Bills Of Sale to the personal property, have been
made out and deposited with a Commissioner
who will, as soon as the drawing il completed
cause Warranty Deeds to the Real Estate and
Bills of Sale TO the personal property to be exc
cuted and delivered to those respectively drawing
the same.
Minor and cash prizes will be promptly paid OF
sent TO those drawing them.
CESTRALIA, Ill, December 10, 1887
We, the undersigned, citizens Of Centraiia
hereby certify that We well acquainted with
the officers and members of the Association
Association" that they are well known and es-
teemed in this place and community as honest,
reliable, and Trustworthy men, and that we be.
ieve that they will faithfully redeem the pledge
they make TO the public, and to the holders Of
their tickets.
F. KoHL, Cashier LIST National Bank Of Centralia.
R. ID. NoLEhAN, Collector Int. Revenue, LIST Dis
trict; Illinois.
E s. CoSDIT, Police Magistrate.
FLETCHER COOPER, Publishers Ceurralia Sent
incl.
W SToKER, Attorney at Law and Notary Public
L. f. CASEY, Attorney at Law.
J. SHULTz, Assistant Assessor Internal Revenue,
Eleventh District.
Rcmittances may be made at our risk either
by Draft, Express, or p. o. Money Orders, to
either the President or Secretary of the Associs-
ticn.
NIB. Address all communications to the
Secretary of the Association.
wv. SKIPW ORTIZ, President.
r. B. DAVIS, Secretary.
J. S HUTCHINS, Proprietor Rodman
House, Agent for Rock Island and vicinity.
janl0dlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

Now that A. T. Stewart the great New
York dry goods king, supports Grant so Wig
orously, Ulys is being called the "hoop skirt
candidate. 1t is appropriate in more senses
than one. Hoop SKIRTS are given to conceal
ment, and that is what the radicals find the
most fault with Grant for We do not now
know his sect. Perhaps in short time we
shall be in dispute in regard to his sex.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
THE HIGHLAND GROVE vTarLANT COM
MITTEE.

This old association for the recovery OF
stolen properly and the detection of thieves
and cut-throats, has been organized about
fifteen years, and is one of the best, if not the
best, organization of the kind in the west.
They hold their annual meetings on the sec.
ond Saturday of January.
Officers for the ensuing year.
Saml. Clark, President,
D. Mowry, Vice President.
Byron Jordan, Secretary.
Saml. Southland, Treasurer
Geo. McCandless
j. B. Trego
j. A. Jordan Directors.
w. kinsey
T. J. Jordan
J. A Jordan, Chief of Scouts.
MEMBERSHIP.
John MeCandless Geo. Trego
H. Jordan A. Valentine
William Jordan J. Utica
C. Engie c. Referring
T. Borden Willis Trego
Eli wilkins D. Wilson
VIM. Mowry NJ. Highly
WIN. Baker VIM Feighsn
J. Bart A. MeCandless
VIM. S McCandless DIR. J. r. Hadsell
7. f. Coffee John Hillsbury
A. Scott James G. Clark
John Couch II. l. Jordan
A. n. Sayre j. Knowles
c. s. Dimick A. Maueker
S. Galway VIM. Lambke
Geo. W. Gregg Nelson Barrett
j. H.Everetts John Ketch
John Rhodenbsugh Edwin T. Jordan
John Mongerson David UIam
G. Pftzenmaier A. Ramp
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

sure, and cover all possibilities, they might
well modify their confession of political faith
and put it in comprehensive form, some
thing like this eve are for. the congress
sional plan of reconsrnction as it was, as il
is, and as 1t shall be, world without end
And, to make all safe over night, DIR. Watts
famous sleep-inviter might be used in this
modified form
Now I lay me down to sleep,
~ NV reconstruction faith to keep
Ifit should change before wake,
- The latest sort I'll try TO take.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
FARM FOR SALE.

VNHE subscriber offers Tor sale rs acres of land
= situated IN Black Hawk township. between
ing the corporation of the town Of Camden Mills
in the county of Rock Island ana state of mi;
nOis. On the premises there is about 2s acres of
improved land, a small frame house, some be,rin,
apple and cherry trees, considerable small garden
fruit and shrubbery, abundance % never-Tan
ing spring water Sufficient in elevation and guam
tity TO supply all of the town of Camden). an a
good site for brick making, and in all probability
is underlaid with a bed of coal
TERNs-SSJ per acre. One half cash down
and the remainder on reasonable time, at & Del
cent. interest Enquire Of the subscriber, ad.
joining the premises.
DAVID J. LLOYD.
January goth, 1868. jan2Idw3w
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

The New York Times republican paper
In powerful article against the war upon
the Supreme Court and the President, says
THE republican party is pressing issues into
the Presidential canvass which will ensure
Its defeat. 1t cannot safely wage war upon
the Supreme Court, in the present temper of
the public mind, even with the help of the
negro vote, which 1t aims to secure by its
action"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22


There will also be distributed among the ticket
holders, fairly and impartially, by and under the
direction of Managers not interested in the As
soeiaiion, the following 81 lendid list of Prizes:
LIST Prixe--A Fruit Farm of lea acres, mile
from Centralia, all under good fence 5000 peach
trees, mostly bearing; 10 acres of apple trees
rom 10 10 years old, all bearing and of the
cholcest varieties; acres of strawberries good
house, barn, wells, and stream IF running water.
Also, one New Brick House. of rooms v it'll
lots, choice fruit and ornamental trees iu Gem
traia, ILL.,, sac 600
ID Prize-One fine Sewing Machine. 60
Sd Prize--A Fine Fruit Farm of $50 acres in
Marion County, Ill, miles from depot on lie
| l. C. r. r.; so acres improved and 20 in timber :
| SO acres of peach trees acres of strawberries
200 cherry trees; 80 large bearing apple trees
good new frame house and barn well and cist-
ern, . Qua
4th Prize--One fine fast Horse. 800
9TH Pr1ze-A line, first class Ho:el, with furni-
tsre and fixtures, Known az the Mcneil House ;"
in Cehtralia, III, 9,O0o
9th Prize-The next ten numbers will each
draw Hinckley Knitting Machine, worth each
$40, go
10th Prize-0ne Farm of 43 acres in Washing
ton county, ILL.,, miles from Cen.ralia with new
house of rooms, well, cistern, out houses &C.
together with 2OOo apple trees, $500
18th Prize-0ne Mule, Buggy and new hsr-
ness so
18th Prize-0ne Farm in Jefferson county, Ill
| u "a acres; 40 acres in cultivation; acres in
| good house aud barn, 6,732
| lstn friZe-One Farm in Clinton county, H.,
= " aere; all in cultivation, small house, well
anu 80 o,u, nv $500
Lo'h u, rri1e-lWo Houses and one Lot, in Cen
usna, III: $3.50
| isl frze-one me Maltese Jack, 800
| ZZd frlLe me next Tour numbers will each
draw one Lot IN Centralla, $3.50 each, $50
26th PnIe-one Lot IN Centralia, $50
| <'tn ffize,-ine next 90 numbers will each
| T TiH" oHe "uiiufed acres d Lana IN koane Co.,
tennessee, $1,000
n 1 Hu rrize-Une tract OF iZo acres OF Land, in
noane county ienn- goo
'stn frlze-one arm OF 90 acres, well fenced,
miles from Ashley, Jefferson Co., H., $500
'sth Prize--one elegant rosewood, octave
Piano, 200
| Soth frlze--Ihe next six numbers will each
| draS prize OF $40 IN 6rren backs, so
So'h frLe-one arm OF 80 acres, 20 acres in
cuitivatien' small house, zoe large spple trees in
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
Sketch of Useless Grant by Andrew John.
son

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The President
said, in conversation, on Saturday. thai he
would give $4,000 out of his pocket IF the
American people could have seen Gen. Grant
at the cabinet meeting on Friday, while cues
tons were being put to him about his actior
IN the Stanton matter. He said he never
saw man look meaner or more humilated
HE is not a big man.; said Mr.. Jolrson
"either mentally. morally, or physically
but before he had answered the questions we
put to him, he seemed to have shriveHed up
no bigger than my nst"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

The Chicago Republican, speaking of the
attempt of the radicals to destroy the Su-
preme Court and make Grant dictator, says
"the people will not approve the adoption of
means to trample down present distractions
to the radical reconstruction policy, which
may prove dangerous precedents in the fu.
ture"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
Executive Commute

We omit the table of counties for the
state, on account of its length, but will state
for the benefit of the democracy of this region
that Rock Island county is entitled to 5 del
egates; Mercer 4, Henry and Whiteside
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
NOTICE,

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EN-
Il listing under the firm name of Beardsley
Bros, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Jas. VI. Besrdsley will pay all debts of said part
nership aud collect all debts due. and continue
the business at the old stand in Palace Row
BEARDSLEY BROS
Rock Island, Ills, Jan'v IL 1865 ---ian2OdIw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

Wells street, Chicago, III. On remittance OF 20
cents in postage stamps, it will be sent free y
mail. Also, for sale by Charles Some AZ oostn
LaSalle street. DIR. J. Lubarch, author OF the
Mirror Of YOUTH has, since 1855, treated all dis
eases of a privase nature according TO the new
method introduced and practiced by him for over
twelve years with the most brilliant success.
octS0d1y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
THE NEW RECONSTRUCTION
BILL
Comments Of the Republican Press.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle (Rep)
The new reconstruction bill, which will be
submitted to-day to the national house of
representatives, announces that neither the
President or the Judiciary of the United
States shall recognize as legal any civil
governments in nine southern states which
are mentioned. We believe this is rather a
novelty In our system, VIZ: one branch of
the government instructing the other branch
es what course of action they must absolute
ly take IN reference to matters set forth. 1t
will save the national courts much trouble
hereafter, to have their instructions from
congress as to what they shall decide upon
constitutional questions brought up for
adjudication. There will be new reading
of the res adJudicatG, which will enable
judges TO escape much embarrassment in
dealing with intricate subjects, and give
them the enjoyment of their salaries at the
least possible equivalent of labor and care.
II am the state" said the French monarch
"We are the government" say congress.
The bill empowers General Grant to exer.
else control in the military departments of
the south over all military officers, and also
authorizes him to remove civil officers and
enJolns the President from attempting to
uphold the authority of any of the provision
al governments in the south.
If any one were a safe depositary of such
extraordinary powers, General Grant is the
man; but the propriety of the measure can
not well be established until it has gone into
practical operation. 1t would seem to be
designed to provoke conflict between the
President and the general of our armies, and
we cannot think, on this first survey of the
measure, that il will be calculated to restore
harmony to the country. It's more obvious
tendency would be to create fresh irritations
at Washington and new occasions for dis
order in the south. We do not believe that
General Grant is anxious for this additional
honor that is thrust upon him, and were it
not that Bingham supports the measure and
Stevens, opposes it, we should suspect some
sinister motive. Our hopes of early recon
struction being to wax fainter. 1t would be
better for congress to deal with our finances
and leave the south to .'mastery inactivi-
tyh for while
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
AUCTION SALE.

pY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE
- City Council on Streets and Alleys, / will
sell at public auction, on the premises on Satur-
day, the 18th day Of February next. at l o'clock
p. NJ, TO the highest bidder, for cash in hand.
the brick house just above Bsbcock & Andrews
tannery. stuated in the centre Of the foot Of Ar
senal Street, and known as the Case house.--the
property to be forthwith removed from the street
by the purchaser.
E. C. CHOPPER, City Marshal.
Rock Island, Jan'v 20, 1865. diff
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
The American Central.

The Wapello Republican, of the Ilth.
publishes the following. paragraph in rela-
ton to the prospects Of this great railway
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
pEADER, CHOOSE BETWEEN A vIGoR
IL GUS are or an unt;nalv aaa,b Oh how

much misery and sickness:
would have been spared
me had I but read this be-
fore ! just published
Third edition. Price %
cents. The Mirror o
Youth. or the Mysteries
of Sexual intercourse. BY
DR.. J. Lubarch, Practicing
Physician. No. 143 South
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22

The following is copy of the letter alu
ded to by Senator Dixon, in his speech in
executive session, which was written by
Secretary Stanton to President johnson
when the latter resigned his position as
Military Governor of Tennessee. 1t will be
interesting at this particular moment as a
contrast between the way in which the defen
der of the constitution in 1865 and the sam
defender in 1868 were regarded:
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1865 (
SIR-This Department has accepted yo,r
resignation rs Brigadier General and Militarv
Governor of Tennessee. Permit me on this occa
sion 70 render to You the thanks of this Depart
mont Tor your patriotic and able services during
the exentfui period through which you have ex.
srcised the nigh trusts committed to your charge.
In one Of the darkest hours Of the great strucsss
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
Ths Peril Of the Times.
From the Cleveland Herald. CRat

from the CieVelanu Herald. Rad.)
We are not alarmists, and have ordinary
hopefulness. Yet, it cannot be disputed
that the country is fast approaching as grave
political point as has been turned since
the surrender of the rebel armies. Were it
not that for four bloody years, at times,
clouds impenetrable, and without even a
silvery lining, rested upon the country, which
clouds finally broke, leading us to anchor
our hopes upon that truth-next to inspira-
ton
There's divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough -hew them how will.
the country would exceedingly fear and
tremble. We have so often escaped danger
so often been delivered. by unseen hands
from peril, that we have come to play with
danger, and to despise peril. The country
hardly realizes when it is an the midst of req
otution. for that uery crisis is upon as no,c,
politically, and may eliminate at any dayin.
to actual collision.
AS showing the revolutionary condition of
affairs, we need but point to the character
OF legislation. Measures now are concocted
and pressed forward, not upon general princi
pies, not to neutralize general evil, but to
to reach a particular case. We do not say
this may not be proper motive, but we do
or
cal condition that is perilous.
Congress, for instance, seeks to pass a
new reconstruction act for the purpose of
heading off the President. It seeks to pass
a law changing the rule as to what shall
constitute the judgment of the supreme
court = by taking from the majority its DOW
er in case of constitutional questions, and
rendering two-thirds acquiescence neces.
sary-to avoid an adverse decision upon the
constitutionality of the reconstruction act
Congress seeks to pass bill reducing the
number of major generals, in order to dis
place one who labors to defeat the object of
the reconstruction act
We do not say where the responsibility
for this condition of things lies; we merely
note the fact that matters have come to such
a pass that legislation, upon the most grave
subjects, as becoming personal, Is aimed at
Individuals, IS directed at special, temporary
erils, and is fastened on to completion to
head off some political foe, while the great
principles which should always lie at the
foundation of laws, no longer seem to be the
governing motives.
New Perplexity for Party Flunkeys.
From the Albany Evening Journal, (Rep.)
Those republicans who have thought that
fidelity to party required them to defend the
congressional scheme of reconstruction, as
whole and IN all its parts, find it "hard sled
ding" about this time. They hardly know
where they are, or what they shall be called
to swear BY next. To make everything
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
THE NATIONAL LINCOLN
MONUMENTAL GIFT
ASSOCIATION,
ASSOCIATION,

Capital, SI46.9.T
Number of Tickets, 4 l4ea47
Price of Tickets, each, 81 90
Number Of Prizes, 5000
This association will make Grand Distribu
tion' Of Gifts at CENTRALIA, ILL.,,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, '68
When each tick t-hoIder will be entitled TO one
fine Steel Engraving
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-25
The ArmIe. of the world.

At the present day the standing ar
mics of the world are larger than they
have been since the great wars of the
First Napoleon. The army of the Uni
ted States now number Sc thousand men
n all For the extent of our territory,
his is the smallest army in the world;
sud we have reason TO congratulate
ourselves upon the fact The cost of our
army is Sl00, 900 900. or nearly 80 000,-
coo per 900 men. The army of France
has been fixed at $50 600 men in the ac-
I've army. aud $4,000 in the passive,
fhe latter being named the National Guard
Mobile. Total, 1900, 900 men available
for war. \ contingent of 100, 900 men
10 annually available to recruit the army
The British army now numbers about
200, 900 men. The bulk of this army is
at home, Ireland absorbing about 25,-
600 good troops. OF the colonies of
foreign possessions, India takes the larg-
est body of troops, the dominion of Can
ada next, Australia next.
The Prussian army numbers about
600. 900 men.
The Italian army now numbers 2l5,-
900 men, and is a very effective one. In
one of its arms, the rifle battalions, it ex
cells even the French army, whose Zou
ayes were supposed to be the first light
infantry in the world.
The Austrian army numbers about
700, 900; its cavalry is said TO be very
fine. The Government breeds its own
horses, and thus secures good mounts.
The Russian army numbers about S00,
900 men, it could be quickly increased
to 200. 900 men in time of war. 1t is
spread all overthe Empire, from the Bal
tic to the Caucasus.
The Spanish Army is small, not ex-
eeeding $4,000; but it is very we'll cloth
ed and disciplined. It's also receiving
breech- leaders.
The number of men maintained in the
staining armies of civilized~pations is
not less than 100000. AsOhese vast
numbers are snatched away from useful
industries and condemned to idleness
and vicious life, while the laboring peo-
pie are taxed with their support and for
the costly ornaments they require. Is
is not too large police force? Would it
not be cheaper to dethrone few rogues?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-25
Threatened Change I'm the Mis-
- sisStppi.


The Vicksburg papers have several
times. within the last two years, called
attention to the fact that there is danger
lof the river opposite that city opening
for itself new channel, so as to leave
yicksburg a mile or two back in the
leountry, Invested of its river front and
5eommercial advantages. Th&icksbarg
Herald once more calls attention to this
Subject as follows: =
"The Mississippi river is wearing
away the point opposite this place, and
|is forming a large sand bar on the Mis-
Nsissippi shore, which is forcibly throwing
,fLe current against the Louisiana side,
1 and that in low water stages large mas
/ ses of the point are caving away. and
fthus forming a canal which may event
Inally change the entire course of the
liver, If something is not soon done to
4 Prevent it, The canal liable to be cnt
by the natural action of the
Ncurrent is not the one dug by General
&rant. The Grant canal has become
permanently blocked, aud no apprehen-
ans are entertained in that quarter but
: ~ below. and If il succeeds: viii
f1Erov fully as detrimental to the pros
n PEGS and interests of this city as would
a rernanent water route-to the exclu-
sion of any other-through the Grant
canal The caving which is occurring at
the yoint mentioned is seriously alarm
ing and should at once engage the at
teBtion of the property owners in this
pace. The vast Importance aud worth
OF this place, and the impoverished con-
dtion of our citizens, should in6uce
Congress to take this matter in hand,
sld by immediate and judicious action
prevent the river from taking the course
fsared. We do not pretend to know
What would be the most,effectual method
to accomplish this result, but we would
suggest that possibly if a fsR. fatboats
l5aded with stone were Sd in the
mouth of this crevasse, or if it was
blocked with piliug drived in, the caviag
might be prevented aud the river forced
into its proper channel. If upon exam
nation it should be found that these
suggestions are not practicable, the Mis-
sissippi might be diverted from its course
in the bend opposite PawPaw Island,
and brought down through Old river,
and from there into the original channel
through Willow bayou"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-25

Some months ago a gentlemen took
rooms at the United States Hotel, aud
advertised that he had discovered sure
specific for the cure of drunkenness. He
would not divulge the secret of what
compounds he used, but furnished med
icine at 80 much bottle. In fact the
more malignant cases did not seem anx-
ious for relief They rather appeared
to enjoy their malady. A few, however,
placed themselves under treatment. and
some were e.cured-whether BY taking the
medicine or by not taking any strong
drinks, we are not prepared to say. One
of the cured ones was in our Office yes
terday, and he Informed US that be had
faith in the medicine, that he had rightly
carried out the directions of the doctor,
and now had not the least taste for in
toxicating drinks; whereas, one year ago
he was an inebriate, and could not get
along with less than a pint to quart n
day
He informed us that he had, at some
trouble and, expense, procured the recipe
for the preparation of the medicine, which
be authorized rs to publish for the ben
eft of suffering humanity. 1t is as fol-
lows: sulphate of iron, FIVE grains; pep
-yeTmspt yxata-. eleven draebms: snirit Of
<aifs.zazs. .-.-a dzae l%Aa- tissg tfhis
preparation is tonic and stimulaht, and
SO partially supplies the place of the ac-
cnstoned liquor, and presents that abso-
lutte physical and moral prostratiou that
Follows a sudden breaking of from the
use of Intoxicating drinks. 1t is to be
taken in quantities eqnal to an ordinary
dram, aud as often as the desire for the
dram returns. Any druggist can pre-
pare the prescription.