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1t is true that the wealthy make use Of
these articles, but it is also true that they
form the staple beverages in every poor
mans household--that they have come to be
regarded as necessaries of life, and that, as
a matter Of fact, they are necessary to the
comfort Of almost our whole community es
pecially 10 those whose limited means will
not allow them to procure more costly and
expensive Injuries. The rich may procure
a substitute, but the poor are unable to do
so. The enormous tax on these articles
then bears heavily On the poor, and in many
cases amounts to an actual prohibition Of
the use of these articles. r1 ..raaf
A man could pay forty cents for
pound of tea, who would find it impossible
to spare from bis weekly earnings sum
more than equal to a days work for that
purpose. A man might indulge in dol.
lars worth of coffee if it would purchase
enough to last his family a month, but when
it SO increased in price that the dollar will
only purchase a sufficient quantity to last
half that time, too many would have to
lorego the pleasure Of its aroma at the
breakfast table. When ten pounds of sugar
may be purchased for dollar, many FAM
ly can get supply, which, when only six
pounds can be obtained at the same price,
would be compelled to go without.
1t will be seen that the tax being placed
upon these articles in universal use among
the poor, is really an act of oppression, an.
necessary and unjust. Bonds, owned prin.
cirally by wealthy persons, are exempt from
taxation and hence it becomes necessary to
make up the deficiency elsewhere. We
have seen in this article one of the means
engaged to do it. Others will be found to
to be equally as Objectionable,
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The national debt can never be paid un.
der radical rule.
Because it costs to much to keep up a
standing army OF $4,000 men.
Because it costs too much to support mil.
lions of negroes in idleness that they may
vote the radical ticket.
Because it costs too much to support
hordes of officers which the radicals have
created.
Because Of an expensive navy, which,
now that radicalism has destroyed our com.
merce, We have no need of.
Because millions upon millions are ap
propriated yearly to forward enterprises,
which prove only to be swindles.
Because millions upon millions are actual
ly stolen yearly from the national treasury
with as much elaboration Us any burglar OF
thief ever exercised in his vocation
Because the present tariff is grinding the
face of the poor and decreasing their ability
to pay taxes. ... ...
Because the internal revenue system il
eating out the substance of the whole
land. a- z..
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THE PARTY OF CORRUPTION

During the war, Hon. John =. Hale, one
of the radical United States senators for the
radical state Of New Hampshire, made the
following declaration in a speech in the sen
ate:
tell you, sir, believe and declare II upon
my responsibility rs n senator Of the United
States, that the libertes Of this country are in
greater danger to-day from the o0rruptions and
from the proaigaey practiced in the various de
partmcnts Of the government, then they are from
the open enemy In the field"
At a subsequent period the radical Mr.,
Dawes, Of Massachusetts, now, as then, q
member of the house Of representatives,
said:
The gentleman must remember that, In the
first year Of a republican administration, which
came into power upon professions Of retrcnchncnt
and reform, there is indubitnble evidence eyi
dcnce that cannot be doubtodl abroad in the land
that somebody has pundered the public treasury
well nigh in that single year as much US the
entire current yearly expenses Of tho governm-
ent during the administration which the people
hurled from power because of its ooruptions."
Don. Piatt, an out-spoken, strike.fromthe.
shoulder radical editor, Of that Mac a'cheek,
Ohio, Press, aud one of the whoelhorses of
the republican party in the Buckeye State,
says
From the hourof his LincOln'sl first Inaugural
ton, mp to the time Of his death, the thieves were
all in office. IL was impossible almost to lay |
hands on an official, and not touch man made |
rioh By his position. This was especially the |
,aso with the moneyel Offices. Honest men stood |
ghast at the impunity with which stealing went |
m. All opposition was thrown away. Thieves
we're turned out to DO succeeded by thieves, and
olossal fortunes were made in an hour. The
Unable old president cracked jokes over the
lscality, and said that in his appointments he
ad run his hand into n sack Of fifty snakes to
nd one eel.
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Mercer COuuty-Hawley on the Negro.

We venture to publish the following ex.
tract from private letter from friend in
Mercer county:
The political prospect is Frightening here.
Hawley injured himself in this county. He
advocated the cause of the niger and bond
holder, At Wightman's school house he
exclaimed 81 would elevate the negro up to
ny own level, yes, fellowcitizen even
higher That frank expression Of his
views cost him votes. But his advocacy of
paving bonds, redeemable in greenbacks,
with gold, hurts him most of all. The far,
mers and taxpaying voters of this county
agree with the democratic financial theory
and are going to vote with that party
Singleton will be our next congressman
What glorious change from Harding, the
oiear eyed nouentity,to Singleton the soul of
enterprise, honor and energy. Rock Island
and Quincy both need inst sach man as
Gen. Singleton at Washington.
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Al No Cost.

What doletul sound no these words con
vey to arrant quacks, who make physie ana
Cayenne pepper or turPentiae liniments for
living. DR.. WoICott at no Chatham
Square, stops all pain at no cost. He con.
dennis al pills, physic, or medicines of any
kind taken in the stomach, and shows most
conclusvelY, by his circular, that all who
swallow medicine are always sick and com.
planning. He proves beyond all denial that
all pain can be removed by an application
of Pain Paint, whether the cause of the
| pain be inside Of the body or on the surface.
1t certainly proceeds from inflammation, and
| Pai1 Paint removes inflammation faster, cures
permanently; quicker, and is positively safer
than any other known remedy. 1t never
smarts, leaves no color is the safest remedy
for small puny infant or aged person that
can be used. 1t invgorates the whole sys.
tenn, and cures ten most hopeless case OF
paralysis Of the longest standing. Relief
comes at the very first application. Drug
! gists sell ten times more Paint than any
| other remedy, 25c., Soc, 81, and 80 bot
| tie. DR.. Wolcott is also the inventor of the
only standard remedy for Catarrh and colds
| in the head, the Annihilator, which has the
NAilGtA lHNOInGilCut Vi bNCl ~1VpN fiiJ "ANHAAi9
and chemists of New York, Ii remedy
is of value let it be proved at once. Tur-
pentlne amp pepper liniments nave utterly
failed, aud very few fools are silly enough to
purchase heating Eminent for the purpose
of stopping heat and inflammation, DR.. VOL
colt has offered the manufacturers OF these
worthless nostrums of past age 500 If
they will prove in public that they can re-
move pain for ten persns in 100 who apply
| 81 900 more if they will produce remedy
! that removes all pain as soon as Pain
| Paint.
The people pause for an answer.
Pills and Physic begging 90.
Our people will non buy,
/. But send it off to Mexico, -
The sugarcoated lie.
Test it free of cost.
]. N. IRwIY Co.,
No. l59 South Clark St., Chicago.
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\ correspondent Of a radical northern pa.
per, travelling in Texas, writes
"Tho following submit as a fair sample Of
the freeman rs he is;
About noon the other day | refined up my horse
near filthy looking hoyel, in front of which a
greasy, strapping son Of Ham lay at full length
On a bench. Halo, uncle" The sable indiyid-
ual rolled hzly ovO,, and bestowing upon Inc a
look Of supreme contempt, said, Look a here,
did you speak to moy
Yes | replied; have you corn Use got
corn too was the insOlent reply.
What will you ask for enough to feed my
horse
The bright and shining light Of the Loyal
League gave inc another whitening look, and at
length said "A dollar and half, provided you
feed him yersei. don't feed no id white
man . horse, don't"
This statement says the Washington
MteHycacey "has counterpart in the con
duct of two jautly.dressed negresses in this
city, who followed lady for two or three
squares, grossly insulting her for having
spoken kindly to little negro child, that
attracted her attention upon the Streets
What business had you, said these negres.
ses, to speak to dat child? We's up now,
and you's down."
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HOW THE PEOPLE are TAXED, AND WHY

The Rochester Union reproduces the fol,
lowing extract from letter written in Jan.
uary last by eK-comptroller of the currency,
Freeman Clarke, a national banker aud ex.
congressman Of the most radical type. Says
this authority:
ut can be clearly demonstrated that frauds
ana eyasions are practicedt u such an extent that
not more than ODe-half Of the amount IL collected
that should and would be II the laws we're Gu
forced with administrative ability aud integrity.
The result is that the honest tax payer is now
paying upon basis Of revenue OF about nine
hundred millions Of dollar per annum, While NOT
more than one-hali Of that sum finds its way into
the treasury. -..
Statistics Of the manufactures, productions,
etc. Of the country will provo that If the taxes to
which they are subjected were fairly collected
and the same rule applied TO our custom duties,
that the income or revenue would amount to
about the sun named aboyo-ninc hundred mil
lions Of dollars"
Let the people think Of the enormous bur.
dens which a corrupt party have brought
upon them, and Of the advantages to ensue
from change Of administration.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-15

Recollect, tax. payers, that the radicals
admit that they made way with to,u hun.
dred and sereaty-one million Of dollars of
greenbacks and gold, raised by taxation, in
the third year ofpeace. How was it before
the radical party came into power? Under
the last democratic administration the &C
count stood eighty millions to four hundred
and thirty.seven millions under radical man.
agement. Let the people think of this vast
increase of expenditures under radical f.
nanciering, when they go to the polls. Is it
not time for a change?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-15

THE MAINE ELECTION.

The state election in Maine took place on
Monday, and the republicans, as usual, have
carried the state. At this writing TUESDAY
morning rcturus from 1913 towns give Cham.
berlin Republican candidate for GOVERNOR
46, lls, aud Pillsbury, democratic candi'
date for goyernor) 81, i75--rcpublican ma
jority 1858. The republicans will proba!
bly, have about 10000 majority in the state
This looks Ike gain, and compared with
last year, is gain. But the Chicago Jour.
nal truly says, "The last election was no test
OF republican strength" That election was
peculiar one. A radical legislature had
passed a most odious liquor and constabula.
ry law, which disgasted Il very large portion
Of the people. So high did feeling run
against it that a few republicans voted with
the democrats, while thousands did not vote
at all. This was made the chief issue Of the
canvass. The result 50 startled the radicals
that the new Legislature, at the session last
winter, amended the law so rs to eliminate
the most obnoxious features, in the hope OIL
regaining for their party the votes it lost last
September. An examination Of the vote
since 1864, as given in the following table
will present the matter in cleares light
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Damooratic County Committee.

b. b. BuFoRD, Chairman, Rock Island.
Coriova--R. X. Mccormick.
Port Byron-Dr L. Il. Rogers.
Coe-James b. Larue. Port Byron Post Once
Canoe Creek--JOhn NJ. Walker, Port Byron 7. o.
Zuma,-John Shnter, Port Byron Post OHce.
Hampton--Lucius Wells.
Mone-Stewart'h Oon.
Coal Valley-Lewis Wilson, Camden Mile I. w.
Black Hawk-Jacob Adams, Camden Mills T. y.
Bowling-James Mcconnell, Camden Mills 7: D.
Edgiugton-R. b. Olmsted, lIaElitt Post Once.
Buffalo Prairie--John kistler.
AndalusA-Samuel KenwOrthy.
Drury-J. X. Underwood.
ROCK ISLAND WARD COMMITTEES.
First Rdrd-Charles Engcl, chairman s. b
stoddard. Henry Reddig.
Second Wmd-James r. Johnston, chairman
David Nunau, John Stauback.
Third Wurd-H c. Connolly, chairman Jas
Broderick, Iguatus Huber.
Fourth Ward jacob Dodge chairman Henry
Fitzsimmons, NJ Marx.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Regular September Term, 1868.
rrRsr DAY-sEpTE1nER IA, 1868.

FIRST DAY--SEPTEhBER IL, 1868.
Board met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Prescnt-Superyisors Perkins, Hill, Ly.
ford, Josliu, Wells, Sickles, Stoddard, OH
weller Buffum, Sayre, Elliott and Allen
Supervisor Perkins, chairman Of the Board,
presiding.
Minutes of last days proceeding of June
term read and approved.
j. NJ. Beardsley, county clerk, made re-,
port Of county order for so %, returned
by Acting Coroner Higgins which was or
dered cancelled and burned.
Supervisor Stoddard was ordered to get
the house belonging to the county and now
occupied BY John Thompson, insured in
some reliable insurance company.
On motion of Supervisor Sckles, it was
ordered that the bills presented to the Board
for allowance shall be itemized.
Bills read and referred to proper commit
tees.
Board adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock.
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A radical paper INDUCES in the following
strikingly original remark
"The wretches who starved your brothers to
death at AndcrsonvlIe will vote the democratic
ticket"
Are General Grant, and Stanton and Joe
Brown wretches, and will they vote the dem.
ncratir tirkat
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EXTRA CHARGES.

Payments made quarterly, in advance. School
Books furnished at curreBt prices. Hours Of at
tendance from q. IN. until p. m. Recess from
10 to 1890. No studentis allowed to leave the
recreation grounds during the time Of recess.
In case ofiate attendance, or absence from school,
note of excuse is required from the Parent or
Guardian.
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during the seventy three years previous
to the war, the total expenses Of the govern
ment were 81, 4OO,OOO,OOO. During the
three years since the war, under radical rule,
the expenses land the steslingsl have been
$780, 600 900. .
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1t the republicans have anything to crow
about, in the Maine election, we can't see it
They have simply brought out their men
who previously staid at home; while the
democratic vote has also largely increased
in some places doubled.
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JOINT DISCUSSION
A RECORp-JOHN A. LOGAN.

Our radical friends like to hear and talk
about the records of the "traitols' and "reb.
els For their OBLIGATION, we would refer
to the record of rebel well known to them,
who is now candidate for election in this
state. I" We advise them to notice this record
carefully, and make treason odious by spot
ting the traitor mentioned in the following
affidavit:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, "a
Gallatn county,
William Davis, Of the town Of Equality, in the
County and State aforesaid, being sworn, says
"On the 18th day of May, A. d. 1851, | left Will
hanson county, under Captain D. Brooks, for the
army of the Confederate States, and Joined that
army, and was badly wounded at the battle OF
Shiloh and further state that VENT to that ar
my by and under the advice and influence Of John
A. Logan AMI his brother-in-law, II. D. Cunning
sam, who told me that Logan would join US in
two or three months, or in short period of time
WILLIAM NJ. DAVIS.
Subscribed snd sword TO this 20th day Of Octo-
ber A. D., 1868, before me-
K, b. PEARCE, J. P.
How does that document show for Dirty
Work Logan? 1t is matter Of record, and
record Of a very important matter. Can
any one produce such record in reference
to Mr.. O'Brien
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By Telegraph,
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

WHY will you work fer $3.50 a day, when
w youoan make S290 week in our new ba-
siness. Can be done indoors, by either sc1 i
Samples sent upon receipt of 10 cents NO
swindlirE lottery. Address W. II. DALEY
CO., i4s Fulton Street, New York.
sepl2dwiw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-15

The REToRT C0RTEoUs.-"Iou are dull
looking set" AS Sozodont said the neglected
teeth. 'We shall soon improve under your
auapices," as the neglected teeth said to the
Sozodont.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-15

The late Thad. Stevens said that Kelley
Of Pennsylvania aud Charles Sumner were
the only two men in the republican party
who were "such id idiots as to suppose
that reconstruction was constitutional
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-15

When a gentleman steps on lady's train
the lady shonld turn around aud say polite.
ly:-"I beg your pardon, sir, and the gen
tleuan should bow and say: "Iacceptyour
apology, madam. ~. J.. Nail
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-15

Even the New York T,iJune's figures
concede a democratic gain in Vermont of
nearly four Thousand, and still that is what
radical msthematciau8 call reaction.
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VOTE FOR G0VERSOR.
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.

From this table are deduced the average
vote of each party for governor for the last
four years, together with the average vote OF
the state, and the average radical majority,
to wit:
Average democratic vote 4S7
Average radical vote 746
Average radical majority ,25S
Average total ,2S3
Including the presidential vote of 1S64,the
table of average would stand thus
Average democratic vote 5S7
Average radical ,y91
Average radical majority
Average total vote 5i5
These figures show that at the election
last year the radicals polled a smaller vote
than at any election for four years THAT of
1865 excepted, when neither party brought
out its full strength }, and smaller vote by
1926 than their average for the same length
Of time. The democrats also poled fewer
votes than they did in September or Novem.
Der, 1865. The reason for this is found in
the fact heretofore stated.
Another fact to be noted is, that the aver
age radical majority for four years past is be-
tween 10000 and q, 900, and has exceeded
that figure whenever the party has polled a
full vote.
The vote Of the state for the past ten years
hoe haot 40 F,IIou,,
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THE FAIR
OF THE
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
rHE SECOND DAY.

This morning dawned lowering and dark,
with every promise of approaching rain
At daylight, and even before, wagons com.
menced running to the grounds and trans.
porting the maicyial of the exhibitors, and
the wares of the gypsy merchants on the
ground At about half past seven, howev.
or, the rain began falling, and continued
with dreary monotony far into the day.
The programme which had been projected
for to-day would have made it The most live.
| ly Of the week but the rain retarded the
preparation, and kept back the visitors
Notwithstanding the rain, however, which
continued without intermission until II O..
clock, the number Of visitors were consider.
able, and though everybody looked moist,
all bore it with sturdy good humor.
FLORAL HALL
Was the main point Of attraction, principal.
ly because outdoor sightseeing was next to
impossible. The god Of storms, however,
was ubiquitous, and pursued the bedraggled
crowd even here, the rain finding intersti.
ces between the roof to insinuate its unwel.
come presence. The air was chilly, and CIV.
erybody who was not warmly apparelled,
shivered and chartered in chorus. There
were some who lacked philosophy to enjoy
themselves, under surrounding difficulties,
aud who vented their dissatisfaction in una.
vailing expetions. The exhibitors are still
coming in, though the arrivals are consid.
erably foreshortened by the weather. We
do not feel that we could do the exhibitors
justice by noticing their displays in the
present incomplete state Of the various de-
partments.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
The gronaut has been warned off the ter.
ritory OF the king Of storms by the morn.
ings rain, and the urial voyAgei is postponed
until tomorrow.
AFTERNOON.
The weather commenced cold this after.
noon, and laundering clouds continued to
overhaug, with the sunlight occasionally
breaking through. The number of visitors
were increased considerably, though none
seemed to enjoy themselves with any degree
OF comfort.
Additions to the exhibition still kept pour. !
ing in, and human hopefunoss predicted
fine day tomorrow that they might be com.
fortably enjoyed. {
THE RACE PROGRAMME.
Hope was for some time entertained that
he splendid programme Of races could be
.arried out, but the rain has left the track in
UGH condition that it is impossible for >
hem to transPiro, today. They are, howey.
n, trying to bring the mule race out, to give
he assembled crowd some amusement, and
elieye the frigid monotony of cold wind and
mud.
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"Spalding's Glue" with brush, useful and
Indispensable in every well regulated house,
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WANTED.

A MAEandb boy, o.. two nes, 70 cut and shock
n corr, Must understand the work Good
wages and steady work. Apply at the Nam
moth Garden, near the Rock Island Fair
60 JAMES B. JONES.
so,eA1w
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WILLOW FURNITURE.

d A. EGGERs, manufacturer of Willow Fur
niturc, Baskets, &C., &c. All kinds of
s illow Ware made to ORDER in the best manner,
and sold at Wholesale or Retail.
Repairing and Cane seating done to order
1ss~ Dealers will find it an object to look at
my goods.
Store on Illinois Street, opposite Union Square,
Rock Island, ILL.,
aug27dd
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THE ROCK ISLAND FAIR.
Rates Reduced.

A ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the
"A Railroad Company to transport people to
and from the Rock Island Fair, during the Fair
Week, at the following rates;