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SONG OF STEAM.


The following fine poem, by Geo. W. Cut
ter, of Coyington, KY, Blaekwood has pro-
nounced s'the best lyric Of the country
Harness me down with your iron bands,
Be sure Of your curb and rein,
For scorn the strength of your puny hands,
As tempest scorns chain;
How laughed as lay concealed from sight,
For many countless hour,
At the childish boasts of human might,
And the pride Of human power.
When saw an army upon the land,
Creeping along, snail-iike band,
Or waiting wayward breeze,
When saw the peasant reel
With the toll which he family bore,
As he turned at the tardy wheel,
Or toiled at the weary oar. ..
When measured the painting courser's speed,
The fight Of the carrier dove,
As they bore law king decreed, ...
Or the lines of impatient love;
could not think how the world would feel,
As these were outstripped altar
When should be bound to the rushing keel,
Or chained to the flying car! .>..-. .-.s.
Hal ha! hal They found me at last,
And they invited me forth at length,
And I rushed to my throne with thunder blast
And laughed in my iron strength!
o 4 then We saw wondrous change
T. On the earth and ocean WIDE, .7
Where now my fiery armies range,
Nor wait for wind or tide. ..
The ocean pales where'er I sweep, ..-..t
To hear my strength rejoice, .r.. $685..
And monsters Of the briny deep ..s. ..
Cover trembling at my voice. ....
carry the wealth and ore Of earth,
The thought Of the godlfke mind,
The wind lags after my going forth, ..
The lightning Is left behind. .-...... s
In the darksome depths of the fathomless mine
NY tresome arm doth play, ..
Where the rocks ne'er saw the SUMS decline,
Or the dawn Of the glorious day; .. ...
bring earths glittering jewels up d. ... -...
From the hidden caves below, ...... -
And make the fountains granite cup
With crystal gush o'erfow.
I blow the bellows forge the steel,
In all the shops Of trade;
hammer the ore and turn the wheel ..r
Where my arms of strengh are made.
I manage the furnace the mill, the mint
carry, I spin, weave; ..:
And all my doings put in print -.-....
On every Saturday eve. -
I've no muscles to weary, no breast to decay,
No bones to be claid on the shelf, =.
And soon intend you may 'go and play"
While manage the world myself ..
But harness me down with your iron bands,
Be sure Of your curb and rein,
For scorn the strength OF your puny hands,
As the tempest scorns chain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-30

EXCUSES FOR NOT Come TO CHURCH.
A gentleman who pays close attention to
such matters, assured contemporary that
within the past six months he has heard
the following excuses made for not attend
ing church: Oversight myself; could not
dress in time; too cold !; too hot; too windy;
too dusty too wet too damp too sunny !;
too cloudy; don't feel disposed; no other
tine to myself look over my drawers put
my papers to rights letters to write to
friends; mean to take walk; going to take
a'ride tied to business six days in the week !;
no fresh air but on Sundays can't breathe
in church always so full feel a little fe-
verish feel little chilly; feel very lazy, !:
expect company for dinner got head
ache intend nursing myself to-day; new
bonnet not come home; tore my muslin
dress coming down stairs; got new novel,
must be returned on Monday morning !;
wasn't shaved in time; don't like the litug-
gy, always praying for the same thing;
don't like extemporary prayer; don't like
an organ, tbs too noisy; don't like singing
without music, makes me nervous spir-
it is willing, but the flesh weak dislike an
extemporary sermon it is too frothy; can't
bear a written sermon, too prosy nobody
to-day but own minister, can't always lis
ten to the same preacher; don't like stran-
gers; can't keep awake when in church
fell asleep last time when l was there; l
shan't risk it again mean to inquire of SEN
sible person about the propriety of going
to such place as church, and publish the
result.
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right and wrong, 1t is book of wisdom,
IL IL c..lzL -.:.a 1t 10 O hnnk

right and wrong. 1t is a book OF WISDOM,
that makes the foolish wise. 1t is q book
of truth, which detects. all human errors.
It is the book of life, and shows how to
avoid everlasting death. It is the most
authentic and entertaining history ever
published 1t contains the most remote an
Equities, the most remarkable events and
wonderful occurrences. It is code oflaws.
1t is perfect divinity. 1t is an unequal
ed narrative. It is book of biography.
Itis book of voyages. 1t is a book Of
the best covenant ever made-the best deed
ever written. 1t is the best will ever exc.
cuted, the best Testament ever signed. It
is the young mans best companion. 1t is
the school.boy' instructor. tits the learned
mans masterpiece. 1t is the Ignorant
mans dictionary, and every mans directo.
y. q. .s.s' rr ~ p .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-30

naP The New Orleans Times says that
the Ku-Klux hoax was cotton up patent
medicine man for advertising purpose, and
the announcement of the Ku-Klux-Klan,
the world-renowned panacea, may be ex-
pected to appear soon in its colums.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-30

a6R Plants derive their nutriment from
the soil, and every crop removed takes a.
way part of it's productive power, which an
honest farmer will take pleasure and de-
rive profit from restoring as soon as posi-
BILE.
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TO PRINTERS.

y" H5t @IIU FHINTERS.
VNHE undersigned offers for sale the Printing
l. Material mentioned below: cheap for Cash.
Mfbs Leads cut to IA ems Plea.
$50 Advertising Rules-cut IA ems Plea.
AZ Brass Dashes-cut14 IA ems Plea.
q Parallel Cross Rules cut IA ems Plea.
> iD13 DoubleC Cross Rules-cut IA ems Plea, -
a -6.shorf, and g slon8'' Column Rules. Also,
the "Head: kules's formerly used on the "Enqui-
!: .OnesS.inch roller mould, ,in good order and sew
eral book, newspaper and Job chases. The roller
mould VIII be sold for SIS. u
Also, one3 e3-inch Screw Standing Press with 800
paper and I0wooden; boards. The Press, &c, ts
In goodorder, and VIM be sold as it itstands-for one
hundred dollafsin cash. Cost $40 previous to the
Also, $50 ns, Nonpareil- little used-a. 40
cents pofpound. j 57fI eEf.- L, NJ. GRIST.'
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B9- One preacher in Newberg said to an
other: 81 came near selling my boots to-
day." "Ah! how was that 2" 30, had
them half-soled."
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THE STOVES HAVE COME!
w. III. McCORKIE -

ll COOKING STOVES that he has J1st receiv-
ed a number, direct from tie manufacturers Of the
most desirable patterns, which he oerafor sale on
the most reasonable xerms.i Call at tae store Of
J. & E. B. STOWE, and examine the lot. . .
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The B1BlE.-some writer gives the fol-
lowing analysis of the book Of books, the
Bible: It is a book Of laWs-it shows the
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THECHARLEST MERCURY.
ytlHE CHARLESTON MERCURY is now, as it
i. has ever been, true Carolina paper, In the
hands of Carolinians, and an exponent Of the pre-
vailing sentiments Of the people. .
AS an advertising medium it offers advantages
that cannot we'll be surpassed Its circulation ex-
tends throughout the whole South rs well as
and is rapidly and steadily increasing. .-..g'
THE MERCURY contains all the latest poliH-
cal, foreign religious and literary news in con-
densed and attractive form, and will be found to
be all that it claims-a live Southern newspaper.
@y- Terms Of Subscription for Daily, per an
mum, $500: for Tri-Weekly, per annum, 400. !,
Conducted by " go 'sfzz-z ", -,.1
F. w. DAWSON, Assistant Editor.
March % IL q. =. IA 4S - Rslt--E3:'"ff
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BU- This is good time to cut bushes a.
long the fences and in the pasture.
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WE will SPARE NO EFFORTS
I'm BANKRUPTCY.

IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH NJ. ADAMS, BANKRUPT.
vuHo WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN The under
signed hereby give notice Of their appoint
ment as ASSIGNEES OF JOSEPH NJ. AD-
ANS, of York District, State of South Carroll
ma. who has been adiudged Bankrupt upon his
own Petition, by W. I. Clawson, Register. All
persons indebted to said Bankrupt will make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
-. j. 8. r. THOMSON, A assionees
a., .-. T. 8. JEFFERYS,
Yorkyille, April 49, 1858. 10 .a-.. St
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HXyE are now publishing MAR0ONER'SISL-
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and Jack Do6eU, On. q Boys Adue1'tires tn Texas,
by one of Fannin's mem pronounced equal to the
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in the first number Of 1863 thrilling story, By
lady of Virginia, entitled "ELLEN HUNTER:
A Tale of tie Var" which will run for several
months. 'll's ~ w ~'5.' -. ~ ..-.. 80
Among the regular contributors to: RURKRs,
WEEKLY are Rev. F. r. Goulding, author Of
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Clergymen and Teachers furnished at $l.5o per
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The volume begins with the July number. . q
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Beautifully illustrated & Elegantly Printed =

Pronounced By the Southern Press 10 be the most el
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printed in this country.
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1Sl6S'!194 llRt 9aI
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26
"Gen. Harding -
NO CHEERS FOR JEFF DAVIS

at the conclusion of his speech at the
Grant ratification meeting, TIL ursday even
ing, Gen. Prentiss proposed three cheers for
0rans, and said he would afterwards propose
three cheers for jeff. Davis. He proposed
the cheers for Grant, but omitted the JEFF.
Davis part of the programme. If two thirds
OF the crowd had not been democrats. the
cheers for Davis would have been given .bs
the radicals present. They have taken n
spe cial liking to jeff Davis, since Greeley
went on his bond, and still greater iiking
to him since the Chicago convention, az
which the principal speaker was Ex-Gov.
Brown, of Georgia, an old "seceshy," JEFF.
Davis right bower, and the operating man.
aid Nay %. .
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26

inc. and are quite satisfied that if blind
cripple were turned in there, he could scale
the fence in twenty minutes. The yard is
pretty we'll filed with various kinds of lum-
Der, old sidewalk plank, &C., &c.,-very
convenient aids in getting over the fence.
In the northeast corner of the yard il .
horse stable, built by Peetz, by permission
Of the Board of Supervisors, but with the
understanding that it should be so construct
ed as not to aid the escape of prisoners
Alongside of this stable Peetz, without per
mission, has built cow-shed, the fence
forming one side iofshe shed. With any of
'the pieces of board or plank lying about the
yard, a man Can easily ciimbnpon thisaeows
shed las did Mrs. Sehwenksrl and walk up
its roof nearly to the top of the fence, climb
over and drop on the outside and escape.
II was wrong in the Supervisors to ever
permit Peetz to build stable in that yard
at all--and ii was doubly wrong in him to
place that shed there without leave. He had
just as good right to remove one OF the
doors of the jail. The fence around that
yard was built at an expense of $1,000 or
$4,000 of the peoples money, for the pur-
pose of preventing the escape of prisoners.
It is smoothly sealed mp, inside, SO that no
one could possibly get over il, if it was kept
clear ofsheds, stables and lumber. Ifitwasn't
built for the purpose Of safety, why go to
the heavy expense of sealing it up, inside
Another object of the fence was to keep
outsiders from communicating with the
prisoners. And Peetz has rendered it ut
terly useless, and made it an aid to prisoners
to escape. The Supervisors should instantly
moved from the yard, and require the sheriff
to keep the gate securely locked, and the
yard clean and clear of anything by which
man could get out oft should he escape
from the Jail. AT present the large wagon
gate entering the yard is icithoaa ecen lock,
and kept shut merely by a nail being thrust
through staple on the inside, so that 8
man could walk out there as easily as he
could through an unlocked door. We are
also compelled to state that the yard ano
prison are in disgracefully filthy Condition,
causing sickly odor to pervade the cells to
such an extent that man would be fully
warranted in doubly risking his life in pref;
erence to remaining there. We hope the
escape of these men viii be the means OF
bringing about radical reform in the man
agement of the affairs of the Rock Island
county Jail, and furnish keeper for prison
ers who is competent to keep them from
escaping. F
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26

Concerning impeachment, the jaeobin
convention resolves that Andrew johnson
''has been justly impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors, and properly proneunc-
ed guilty thereof by the votes of thirtr five
senators" 1-
This is exactly the converse of the usual
party process of saying something, but
meaning nothing. 1t is very good example
of language that says nothing, bnt means q
great deal. AS the phrase stands, it is the
assertion. of an absurdity. The President
was, of course, not pronounced guilty by
thirty five votes" because thirty-fve votes
we're not enough to pronounce him guilty.
The pronouncement was. that the President
was not guilty. But. in saying that he was
properly pronounced guilty by thirty FIVE
votes, the convention meant TO say that the
seven radical senators who voted no. guilty
were themselves guilty Of pronouncing
against their oaths to find q true verdict
The language employed carries this mean
ing with all the force that would be contain
ed in direct and positive assertion that the
"seven traitors violated their oaths and
their allegiance TO the party The conven-
ton betrayed contemplate fear Of express
ing in open, manly phrase, the denunciation
that it courageously conched in an innuendo.
Chicago Times.
The resolution of the convention on the sub
jeet of impeachment is drawn in the mildest
FORM 1t Endorses the action of the house of
representatives in impeaching johnson, bnt pas
ses no eensure upon those senator's who were un-
able TO vote that johnson was guilty as charged
in the articles of impeachment. An amendment
offered in the convention by General Cochrane,
censuring the seven senators who voted not guilty
was voted down by large a majority that
nobody ventured to call for division upon it
great deal of clamor has been raised against
the Chicago Tribune for taking the position
which has now been taken by the convention
We nope We shall hear no more of it-Ckicuoo
Tribune Aaa =
None know well as do the editors of the
Irtbane that the delegates TO the convention
strongly and unanimously denouBeed-tbe "seven
senator's. To have placed such a denunciation
in the platform, under the circumstances, would
have been as unwise as it undesirable. This
everybody felt. The amendment offered by
General Cochrane, "censuring the seven soma
tors, was NOT "voted down" II was not voted
upon at al, its author having withdrawn it.
Chicago Journal. ts45.e
This proves the statement of the Times to
be entirely correct. The convention did
betray a contemplate fear of expressing, in
open, manly phrase, the denuuciation it
sneekingly ceuched in an innuendo.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26

left on my mind of there being an affection
of the lungs. And this opinion is confirmed
by the post nortem appearance of the lungs
in five cases examined by DR.. George r. Al.
len, of this city. In every case heard of. the
course Of the disease has been so rapid, and
death occurring so SION after the first ap.
pearanee of the disease, that had the most
Intelligent observer of symptoms been pres
emit, but little time 10 had, not snflicient IN
deed for proper classification of the -synp-
toms, to warrant an opinion as to the true
nature Of the disease. That it is tearfully
fatal, no one will deny. But whether the
causes are foreign or local; whether confined
TO the cows of the southwest part of the city
that craze upon o certain field in that yiein-
ity. are questions not yet determined. It is
possible foreign influences, and by these
NEAR, causes that produce epidemics and
contagious, sufficient to produce such NOR.
tally has only operated upon the stock in
that particular locality, and that Its fury has
been expended in the death of all at FIRST af-
fected, for no new cases have occurred in
the last three days. But other stock may
have been exposed to the disease by coming
in contact with those that have died, and a
fresh outbreak may occur more startling
than the first. This, / say, is possible, but
think by no means probable. The present
cessation Of the disease indicates that the
causes were local ones, and il Is to be hoped
that its ravages are here stayed. "a
After the most careful examination of the
facts before me, I find that there Is no ana
logy between the disease manifested here
and the rinderpest of Russia, that made such
ravages among the cattle of England during
the year Of 1865 and 1866 Except in its
mortaHty.) Nor is it like epidemic pleuro-
pneumonia that created so much alarm in
Massachusetts in 1859, in its inception, or
its general characteristics. Acute inham
nation of the lungs was undoubtedly the
cause of death in those that were examined
and as the symptoms were similar in all, all
may have died of such Inflammation. But
the epidemic or contagious characteristics OF
pleuro-pneumonia need not be inferred &c
exist here, and no alarm need be felt be
cause some animals have had acute inAam
nation of the lungs.
II. c. JOINS.
Special Commissioner upon Diseases o.
Cattle for the Illinois State Agriculture
Society.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26
Democratic Committee Meeting.
TIME TO COMMENCE ORGANIZING.

The Democratic County Committee, and the
City Ward Committees, are requested to meet at
the office of Abram WAGNER, ESQ.,, in Buford's
Block, in Rock Island, on Tuesday, June I'd,
1885, at o'clock 2. NJ, to consult as to the best
and most effective mode of organizing the county
for the coming political campaign. Also TO de-
termine the time for holding County Convention
to nominate candidates for County Officers. and
appoint delegates to the Congressional, Senatorial
and Judicial Conventions.
The following is the list of members of the
committees:
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Cordova-R. K. Mccormick
Port Byron-Dr. L. E. Rogers
Coe-John B. Larue, Port Byron Post Office.
Canoe Creek-John NJ. Walker, Port Byron p o.
Zuma-John Shafer, Port Byron Post Office
Hampton-Lucius Wells
Moline-John 8. Gilmore.
Coal Valley-Lewis Wilson, Camden Mills P. o.
Black Hswk--Jacob Adams Camden Mills P. O.
Bowling-James Mcconnell, Camden Mills p. O.
Edgington-R. B. 0lmsted. Hazlitt Post Office.
Buffalo Prairie-John Kistler. .S1
Andaiusia-Samuel Kenworthy.
Drury-J. R. Underwood. $50
RosK ISLAND WARD COMMITTEES.
First Fara-Charlcs Engei, chsirman; S. B.
Stoddard, Henry Reddig.
Second WGrd-James r. Johnston, chairman
David Nunan John Stauback.
laird Ward-H. G. Connolly, chairman; Jas.
Broderick, Ignatius Huber.
Fourth Wurd-Jacob Dodge, chairman: Hen
~ Fiszsimmons, NJ. Marx. ass
1t is earnestly desired that every member of
these committees shall be present, promptly, at
the hour named.
org ..-.---ss.- - b. D. BUFoRn,
Chairman County and Ward Committees.
Rock Island, May %, 1858.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26

SALUTE ON THE CoMMoN.-A salute of one
hundred and two guns was fred, Saturday
evening ct 8 o'clock, on the Common. in
!, of the acqaittal of the President on
the eleventh article of impeachment The
salute was fred by the direction Of the Cen.
stltatlonal Union Club. Great enthusiasm,
ana rejoicing was manifested by the crowd,
"a u attendance, and cheers for the President
me - CONSTITUTION and the Union, and rroans
i1s stanton and Butler, were among the
DEMONSTRATORS of the occasion. horton
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26
NOTICE.,

A LII PERSONS who have books belonging TO
n the Young Mems Literary Association will
please return them to the Librarian Immediately.
This is necessary for the re-arranging and reuum-
bering of the books. Any person who is desir
cas- of donating any books. geological specimens,
euriosities, DE. to the Association, win please
commitments the same to e. f., Parmenter, sec
rotary of the Association. p
may26d3t. -A . tA. By ORDER
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26

The cattle desease, which has been raging
with such alarming fatality at Springfield
and vicinity, in this state. has abated, but a
similar epidemic has broken out in Fippeca-
noe county and other parts of Indiana.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26

The Belfast tMe.) Republican Journal,
for forty years the democratic organ Of Wal.
do county. and one of the spiciest of the
New England papers, has hoisted the name
of George II. Pendleton for President
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

THE Stockholders of the Rock Island County
l. Agricultural Society are hereby Noticed e
meet at the office Of the First National Bank
Rock Islsnd, on Saturday, the 9th day ,ot June
ext, at o'clock NJ. for the purpose of eIectne
President, Vice President, Treasurer, Sec
retary, apd . board Of eve Directors.
,,. u: NJ BUFoRD, sec'y.ss'i
Rock Island, May Is, lses, dwsw, ~ 80
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-26
MUSIC LESSONS.

THE SUBSCRIBERS OFFERS HIS sERyI-
L oes as an Instructor Of Music, upon the
Piano and other musical instruments, either at
his residence, west end of Eggleston's Row, or
ut the residence of pupils. gsav faC
Pianos tuned and Instruments repaired. 81
WIN. BABCOCEE