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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

There is great deal Of Dissatisfaction
among the radicals in relation to their sta te
ticket. Many of the nominees are unknown
and some of them are very Objectionable.
Even their own newspapers don't know their
names. Some have Bates name E. n. and
some E. NJ. and some have their candidate
for secretary of state Rumnel, some Run
nell, some Pennei, &C., &c. The peopk
will save them ell trouble on the subject by
electing the whole democratic ticket and
making Illinois the garden of Eden.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
TRYING TO FIX IT.

A member of the embarrassing Com
mittee," is trying to fix up his false report
made to the Board of Trade, and it now ap-
pears, by the report of the meeting of the
Board of Trade, that one of the editors OF
the Union, without any authority, altered the
preamble of the Board by striking ont the
word "strong." The committee used the
word, and the Board adopted the word, but
Merrill undertook to set up his Judgment
over both and alter the preamble after it had
been adopted. The Board very properly
snubbed Merrill by ordering the word
"strons" to be restored. The preamble
therefore reads as follows
"WHEREAs, This Board has learned with deep
regret and establishment, that . strong and sys-
tematized opposition is being made in congress
to the removing and rebuilding of the railroad
bridge over the main channel of the Mississippi
river at this place.
That is all very well. The opposition is
"strong'-strong enough to stop the bridge
And it is "systematized" by the presentation
in Washington, BY Robinson, of such pc
tisions, memorials, letters, &C., &C., a,
brought the action of congress to a stand.
But what shall we think of committee
which quotes language never used or adopt
ed BY the Board of Trade? The Board o
Trade said this opposition was "to the re
moving and rebuilding of the railroad bridg,
over the main channel Of the Mississippi
river" But the committee falsely say the.
we're appointed in relation to ''the improve
ments on the Island Read what they say
Gentlemen Of the Board Of Trade
Your committee appointed at the last weetinl
to inquire into the truth of the report that %
strong and systematiZed opposition to the propo
sed improvements on the Island of Rock Island
existed the city,, respectfully report that they
have been unable to find any such opPositien,
&c, be.
What do prupl1 understand by "improve
ments on the Island ~ Why,the erection G
buildings there, and the various improve
ments connected with the Armery an
Arsenal; not "the removing and rebuildin
of the railroad bridge If the committe
undertook to quote language, why didn't the
| quote the language used, not quote false
hood. They state what is not true The
state that they were appointed for an ohjet
| they never were appointed for, and the
quote language never used at all,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
The WAY to Secure q Conviction.

The New York Tribune takes the lead in
cracking the drivers whip over the heads of
senators whose sense of honor and conscience
and solemn oaths bind them to Judge and
determine according to the law and the tes-
timony. In its issue of May 6, in an article
specially directed to Senator Fessenden and
other republican senators, who, it is feared
by radicals, will not vote to convict Presi
dent johnson and remove him from office
it has the insolence to institute q comparison
between them and Benedict Arnold. A re
gard for the constitution it ridicules by q
silly observation about the CONSTITUTIONAL
frame Of mind Of Arnold. 1t insults sena
tors and good morals by comparing the
conscientious scruples" of the purest and
best among republican senators to some i'm.
possible eogitations of Arnold about his
right to betrsy his country. And then, after
this sort of brutal bowling at senators who
are charged with the functions of judges
| and engaged in the grave business of o
trial, it says. fSs
Whether corruptly moved or not, the repub-
| lican SET ators who dare to retain Andrew John.
son in Office, after his degraded and infamou.
career, win be guilty of treason only equalleG
by that of Benedict Arnold. They must make ur
their minds to accept such q memory. By oil
means, then, If money 10 to be the inducement
| let it be five millions, let it be ten, God heir
| them, and give them heaps of money, that they
may revel in gold and glitter In infamy, and
| find q kind of consolation for having bassIy
| wrongsd their country
| It says sue" shall accept nothing in tht
| way of "extenuating failure to punish thin
man, now that zoe have delivered him bound
into their hands," closing its roar with tn,
believing cry: Impeachment or infamyI
This is the alternative of history, and sena
tors must meet it,
We wonder if the Tribune thinks this sor
OF stntf worthy of respectable journal
Or II 1T imagines that anybody but childrel
and fools will be frightened BY it7 Will,
the "soe OF the Tribune the eve" who hav,
delivered the President "boand" for execu
tion--cries Impeachment or infamy,r NOR,
than two millions of the voters of the nortl
respond Impeachment and infamy!'' Tha
| will be the judgment of History" Fortu
nately, the judgements of history are not L
be determined by radical fanatics nor b
radical crowds who hiss chief justices an,
turn courts into bear gardens.-St. Loui
| Republican,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Democratic State Central Committee

A few days since the democratic state
central committee held meeting in this
city. Gen. John A. McClernand was chosen
chairman, and the following gentlemen were
elected as the executive committee John
A. McClernand, Alexander Starne, E. l.
Merritt, VIM. R. Morrison and VIM. "A.
Steele. Gen. McClernsnd was elected chair
man, and Alexander Starne, secretary Of
the executive committee. Rooms have beer
fitted up on the second floor in Springer
building, in this city, for the use Of the
committee, to which the democratic friends
are cordially invited when visiting Spring.
field.-,State Register.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
WALLS OF rHF WOUNDED.

The Rim Union is exceedingly unhappy
because the late republican state convention
at Peoraa, failed to pass resolutions on III Z
impeachment question, and it now under
takes to read Senator Trumbull, Congress-
man Raum, the Chicago Tribune, the Chi
cago Post, etcetera, out of the radical party,
as follows: r
The course of the Chicago Tribune in this mat
ter has been contemplate and outrageous sven
beyond what was expected of that paper. From
being one of the loudest impeachment ehrieksrI
tits now devoting its columns to . paliiation OF
Johnsons offences and to framing excuses for thf
recreant senators. It was the influence Of one %
lis editors, combined with that of DIR. Ray, ID
the Post and Gen. Rsum, congressm IN from the
thirteenth district of this state, which defeated
the resolutions on impeachment, In committee, al
the Peoria convention. Neither the Tribune MOI
Senator Trumbull represent the republican party
Of the state this question, and the sooner both
are discarded the better.
Now, we modestly suggest that The Rim
Union has undertaken rather large job in
reading the Tribune, the Post, Senator
Trumbull, Congressman Raum, and Others
out of the party. If the Rim Union sue
ceeds ia getting them out of the party, where
will they 60? There was certainly some
thing very significant in the failure of the
radical state convention TO pass resolutions
in favor of impesching the President. Whal
does it mean? How does the Rim Cnior
know that "neither the Tribune nor Senator
Trumbull represent the republican party o
che state on this question:" when "the re-
publican party of the state" refused to pas
resolutions on the subject? Is it not quit
as probable that, in the impending crisis, =
the Rim Union, and its crazy, fanaticsl sup
porters, will be discarded" as that tn.
Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Post Senator
Trumbull, Congressman Raum, &C., &C.
will be7 We anKiously await the issue O
this dissarding business. rbeAisaz
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

WEIGHING ON THE FARM.-A halfbushel
measure is considered indispensable by every
farmer. He does not sell his potatoes or
grain, guessing at the contents of the bin or
the pile on the fioor--it must be measured
With this instrument at hand, he may know
Just how much corn is fed the hogs and poul-
try: how many oats to the horse; how much
seed is sown upon the land, and many other
points equally valuable TO know. But a
good weighing scale is possessed by com
paratively few, although its use would in
many ways be even more valuable than that
of the halfbushel. For instance, in selling
live stock, the weight is usually estimated
by the drover or butcher buying at the far
mer's door. Long practice enables the buy
er to weigh them very correctly with the eye,
and thus he has the inexperienced seller at
An advantage, which he is not slow to USE
A good Fairbanks standard platform scale
would save its cost in few such transac.
tons.
The weight Of wool, butter, and other
farm products, should be ascertained at
home, to prevent mistakes and dishonesty in
weighing after the goods have been sent to
market The weight of grain per bushel,
the gain of cattle under different systems Of
feeding, [exactly when an animal ceases to
increase BY feeding, and many other i'm
portant facts, can readily be determined by
having a good scale. 1t should be part o
the furniture of every farm. Fairbanks
/ scales have been named in this connection
! as being entirely reliable, having been adopt
ed as the standard in this and other coun
tries.-The Cultipdtor & Country Gentle
man.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
- MANI OeD:
AHex LOST, now KEfeRD

Just Published, IN a scaled envelope. Price, siI
cents. .-r
ALECTURE ON THE NATURAL TREAT
MENT, and Radical Cure Of Sperrmatorrh@a, or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sex
ual Debility, and Impediments to Marriage gem
orally; Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy and
Fits; Mental and Physical Incspacity. resulting
from Sclf-Abuse, &C., by Robert J, Culverseli,
NJ D., author Of the "Green Book" &c.
"A Boon to Thousands Of su6srsrs."
Sent under seal, in plain envelope. 10 any ad-
dress, POSTPAID, on receipt Of six cents, or two
postage stamps, TO CHAS. j. O. KLINE a CO.,
l2s Bowery, New York Post Office boz 45s6.
Also DR.. Culverwen's "Merriage Guide" price
rs oents. - may5dw3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
febi5dwi,
United States Internal Revenue.
Collectors Notice.
AND GUIDE TO HEALTH

s
THE LIST OF TAXES assessed under the
i Laws Of the United States, in the Fourth
Collection Districts Of Illinois, on Annual List FOR
the year 1868, has been returned to me for eolec-
ton BY the Assessor Of said District 1t includes
Special Taxes (Licenses), Income Taxes, and 9TH
er Annual Taxes, which are unpaid. Said Taxes
arc now due, and payment thereof is hereby de-
manded.
All psrsens assessed on said List, in Rock Island
County, Illinois, are herssy nOtihed to pay to me
1t the Office Of q. Carter, Assistant Assessor, city
Of Rock Island, H., on or before the 2lst day OF
Nay, 1858.
IAN taxes will be subject to penalty Of
FIVE per cent, with interest at the rate Of one per
cent. per month, and costs, ten days after de-
maud. am compelled by law to collect penalty
interest, and costs, when due, and will do so 10
every case.
JACKSON GRIMSHAW,
Collector 4th District, Illinois.
Dated April 3Oth, 1858.
Deputy Collector B. Sellop, will be ct Assisfan,
Collector Carter's Office, to receive said annual
Taxes, on the 10th zeth, and 21st days OF may
1868.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

The st. Louis Democrat, (radical,l says
the President must be removed because
the White House is the key which opens sue
cess to the radical party This is the amount
Of the whole matter.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Just from Kew York.

May Brothers have just made large pur-
chases of spring goods in the eastern cities
and are now receiving an elegant stock
cloakings, parasols, skirts, dress goods bleach
ed and brown muslins, eorsets, gloves, trim
mings, buttons, and every variety of staple
and fancy dry goods. Also, an entire new
style of hoop skirts. Call and examine our
stock, two doors west of Benser's drug store.
mayldtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
READY GLAZED SASH.

TN CONNECTION with my Plaalng Min, !
have opened . Ware Room for the sale Of
Pinned and Glazed Sash, where I win keep CON
stantly on hand all sisss Of these articlse which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. i obtain my Glss.
from the manufactures ct Pittburg, thereby
saving the profits which others must pay who
buy In this mafket. All Builders, Farmers, and
others in want of Sash will consult their own in
tssest By giving call before pureh ssipg slss-
where, a. ! am Offering unusual Inducements fol
this trsde. Z s3&l& 94- y A. DIDDIe0N.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
FOR SALE.

TIVE following property is offered for sale:
l. The east 40 feet Of Lot l, Block 4, Atkin-
sons I'd addition to Moline. rf
This south Of south 10 acres out lot 3 Us
born's I'd addition TO Moline.
The s.w. 4, g. y. :, sea. 20. TIP. 10, east 4th
p. n, near Port Byron
Also acres IN a. e. corner,s. Of n 3, 8. Q.
sec. 1, tp. 10. 1 east, in the village of CordoFa-
Also, 20 one -hundredths Of an acre, late resi-
dence Of Edward Phillips, nesr Moline depot.
Refer to Andrew Conant Rock Island.
--s.75 s THOMAS MOWERS, Sem
uoASod0.a Atkinsep, Il.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
New Goods.

II. H. Mayo begs to inform his friends and
the public generally, that Mr.. Mills has Just
returned from the East with large assert.
ment of the finest and most fashionable dry
goods.
These goods having been bought for cash,
he is enabled to offer to the public at the low.
est possible rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Ready for Inspection.

have just arrived with nice and ele-
CANT stock of Prints, Brown and Blesehed
Muslins, Domestic and French Ginghams,
Dress Goods of all kinds and styles, Ladies
Sackings, Shawls, Hosiery, Notions, and all
kinds of Fancy Goods, which will be sold at
very low prices.
may6dlm. l.. WoLr.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

A Council Bluffs paper says the Chicago,
Rock Island Il Pacific Railway has now
over twelve hundred men at work on the
extension of their road across Iowa, and
that it will be completed to Council Bluffs
this year.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Go to the Best.

Go to to the Bryant & Strstton Iowa State
Business College, to get a thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad
dress enclosing stampsl the Bryant B. STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

The Davenport Gazette has been fooled
with the canard about democratic paper
being published by a negro in Lebanon, H.
inois. Tho hoax has fooled good many
other papers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
At IamharRar'a.

Printed Muslins, Figured Alpacas, LUIS
tres, Brocades, Cambrays, New Prints, and
all kinds of trimmings, Just received aud
marked at very low prices. Ladies and chill.
dren's Kid Gloves an sizes. Hoop Skirts
the latest style, at IS cents, worth $3.50.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

& A tollgate keeper in England was brought
before magistrate for cruelty to his daugh,
ter. The little difficulty arose from q dis
covery made by the parent, that the girl,
who was frequently left in charge of the
gate, used to allow her sweetheart, 3 young
butcher, to drive his wagon through free
"She never tolled her love-"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
American (WaIthan) Watches.
THE CHEAPEST,

THE BESTi THE CHEAPEST! -
Recommended by Railway Conducterr, En-
gineers, and E1pressmen the most exacting class
of wearers as superior to all others for strength,
steadiness, accuracy, and durability
Unscrupulous dealers occasionally sell worth
sss Swiss imitation. To avoid imposition, buy
ers should invariably demand certificate Of gen.
unenees-
For sale BY all respectable dealers.
Ask for WALTHAM Watch, and take no
other.
1T Is THE BEST 5 f
mch30d3m. 1T is THE CHEAPxeT
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

Here is terrible copperhead sentiment
from Dana's radical New York Sun :-"Ev
cry man who pays the income tax pays an
unconstitutional tax, levied contrary to law,
and which could not be legally collected Of
him
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, 1. o. o. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., ut n o'clock Pm.
GEoRev SrocKEH, N. G.
Il. ID, sweeney. r. s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

n A stupid fellow tried to annoy . popular
preacher by asking him whether the fatted
calf of the parable was male or female.
Female, to be sure" was the reply; "for
see the male" looking his questioner full in
the face, yet alive in the flesh before me u
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13


Low MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
IL do We daily behold, both male and female,
who are sufiAxing out q miserable existence from
the effects Of secret indulgence, or from virus
absorbed into their system from venerial die
case. Look Of their paid. emaoiated and def g
ured faces, and their broken down constitutiops,
depicting disease ard its horrible consequence;
disqualifying them from marriage. OF the enjoy
ment of life. Ii is, therefors, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon Dr..
J. KATEs, they can be efectualIy cured. He
Il . physician who has made "private disease
his especial study for thirty two years, and who
has cured upward of thirty thousand cases in
Cincinpsd alone within the last twenty years.
He is therefore competent to cure every form Of
disease, both recent and chronic, in the shortest
possibls time, without meroary other poison
Gus incidence. Be careful that you End Dr.
HATES, ct his old established Office, 1888 syea-
more street, Cincinnati. Ohio. first house blew
Fifth street, west side. Dr,rkATES sttenfs TO
his patients personally, and may Be foand IN bis
ONCE from o'clock A.. NJ, till O'Clock p. n
Sundays from A. n. till ii A.. n. All oonh-
Dental. &EsSfN Ocf-23dawiy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

Ma EpiroR-Sir: Please announce in your
paper THAI FRAZER WILSON is candidate for
the othee of SHRRIFr Tor the county Of ROck
Island q the next electisa-
Rock Island, May llth, 1853.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

81 Why did Hannibal fight like bull? He
was the son of Hamilcar "a mixer .-Bos-
ton Post
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. SIR. A. NJ. meets a
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues
days of each month.
J. L. RAMSEY, III. p.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

Forney the defaulting radical clerk of the
United States senate, has been compelled to
resign.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

Roger A. Pryor, who turned radical about
year ago, is practicing law in New York.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
The Rock Island Humbug and swindls un
der the Title Of the Co operative Store.

think it is right to let the people know
how il is carried on and BY whom. Its car
ried on By Secretary Downey, who, in the
summer OF 1867. went into the tea business.
He done a thriving business. He told the
people they could buy their tea so much
cheaper than they could buy from the Rock
Island stores. They did buy of him and
paid more for it than they could bought else
where. This was cheating the people. He
proposed to the people TO Join him in form
ing Joint Stock Company; they could make
fortune in q few months. He told about
a Company that started in England; was Is
months in getting Is members and now they
have eighteen thousand members and their
profits, every three months, are eighteen
thousand pounds sterling. This set the peo-
pie almost crazy; what great fortune was
in store for them through him. We had a
meeting called, and there was to be officers
elected, consisting Of one president, one sec
retarv. and five committeeman. He worked
himself into the secretaryship the term of
office to expire at the end of every six
| months but when the time came to elect
| new officers he would not surrender to the
law nor to the majority but when the mem
bers come to look for that golden prize II
| was like the boys calf-it had ''gin eout'
| The gentleman claims to have a certain
| amount Of stock in this swindie. ! would
| sooner believe he had i've hundred dollars
| than to believe he had one in the humbug
He has the handling of the books aud mon,
| les. It is easy to make figures. The mem
| bers became dissatisfied and are drawing
out their stock. This store was once called
a company concern but it is now the Dow.
| ny Family Store. He was afraid that some
| of the members would violate the laws of the
society, and he was the first to violate then
himself. He took the responsibility upor
himself, contrary to the society laws. He
worked the members out, with the calcula
ton Of falling heir to their store. 1t is g
humbug and the people should be careful
and have nothing TO do with such swindle
l will not say where the money comes from
| will lei the people answer that
| EDITOR OF THE ARGus.-The above letter
was found on my bench, one morning.
know nothing of its author or who left it or
L IL
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

John Surratt's trial has again been post
poned. He will probably be admitted to
bail. - -ea-.-s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Carpets and on Clotb,i

Ladies' Hats, Bonnets, Flowers and Rib
bons, the most extensive stock and lowest
prices, at Block & Newburger Bros.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13

An undisputable right of woman-the
right to bare arms Exchange.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
Boarding,

A few boarders can find rooms and board,
or day board, at Mrs. Harreld's, in Eggles-
tons Row. .-y May9dlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
THREE BRICK YARDS

For LeaSe.
rTyHREE SITES for Brick Yards, In this eity
i Good clay, and water conyenisnt:
mch20dSm. B. DAVENPORT.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-13
SEALED PROPOSALS,

TUE BOARD oF EDUCATION of the Rock
l. Island School District will receive sealed
proposals for the erection Of q school building
Island, till the 18th day Of May, 1865.
Plans and specifications may be seen at be
City Council Room.
Bids will be received for the work FOR pay ment
in cash, and also for payment in bonds of the
Board. bearing ten per cent. interest; and one
fifth of the principal payable annually.
The Board retain the right to reject any and
all bid. that may be made. Proposals may be
left with Jas. NJ. Buford. at the First National
Bank, Rock Island.
By order of the Board.
GEO MIXTER, Pres't-
Davenport Democrat and 6arette copy twice
rnay2dTt,