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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

Only two rails need to be laid to complete
the Central link of the Pacific Railroad.
Gov. Stanford will lay them himself one day
this week, amid the joyous festivities
which viii be provided.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

The postmaster at Madison, Ark, has been
arrested for robbiug the mail and for arson.
II is not at all probable that he was red
handed or copporheaded.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

This country is to have a General Blow out
to Rio Janero. This is reliable for the very
latest news is that Gen. II. 7. Blow is ap
pointed Minister to Brazil.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

The steamship ST. George went ashore on
Blonds Rock, Seal Island, of Nova Scotia
on tho 2glh. She will be q total loss.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
DatlD argus.
oPr1oxAL PAPER.

Il is announced that Collector Grennell,
of New York, has become disgusted aad
wishes to resign,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

Forney claims that he adsp,s himself to
all changes. Prentice suggests that he is a
duck in wet weather, and bantam when it
ia dry
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

A death at EIgn from trichinosis is re
ported. 1t is not stated whether the story
was started by the beef spectators or those
who are short on hog sales.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

The Chicago policeman, charged with
causing the death Of Judge A. Tyler, has
been acquitted.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
REVOLUTION. |.

ITO consolidate the trade Of Rock Island, Mo
l. line and Davenport tho Government has
appropriated large sums Of money for the erec-
tion of bridge across the Mississippi river,
which will be fl to all persons and carriages 10
pass over, when completed. But until that time,
the oommodiouI and well managed steamboat,
"Aock Island, will ply every few momonts-fTom
either side Of the river In the cabin Of that
boat you will zee posted, hung % frame, direO-
ting yOu TO the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

will not countenance Gen Rosecrans prop
stion to loan money TO Mexico, taking q
mortgage on Mexican territory.
A list Of forty female treasury clerks has
been made out for dismissal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
Great One Dollar Store,

Davenport, whore the citizens cf Rock Island
aud its surroundings will find great bargains in
the popular Quo Dollar Sale. To enumerste the
olasd and quantity of goods that are offered, for
OuIy one dollar for yoar choice, would occupy
more than one side Of this paper. As this pop
ulAI business has been established all over the
oountry, from the east to the fA. west, no one
should let the opportunity pass by not calling
~ .rlDu
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
ct, Louis Market.

st. Louis market.
TslegraphOd to the Argue
ST. LOUIS, April 3.
Flour quiot unchanged
Wheat-steady; prime to choice fall ,5Oalr SO.
Corn-dull coast.
Oats-quet 6lsG5, latter fancy.
Rye-l ,25aI,26.
Whiskey-steady, S6aSr
Provisions--,ery duh; only iobbing business
doing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
RATES OF ADVERTISING,

For each square, or tho space occupied BY ten
lines of solid minion, equal TO one lnch, One Del
lar for each insertion.
R7y- Business Cards Of not over oue.hslf AZ
inch space, Ten DOllafs year
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
TERMS.
WHEKLr ARsUs, established October IS, 1851.
DAILY ARGus, established July Is, 1854.
McNEAL 4 JONES, PrOpristOrs.

wEEKLT ARaUs-Three Dollars year, II paid
wholly IN advance. Twenty five cents will be
added for every three months payment is delayed.
In Clubs Of 10 or more, at $3.50 each, and one
copy extra for every club Of 10.
DAILr ARGUs-TWo Dollars and Fifty Cents
for every three months, payable in advance, or
$40 year By the week, twenty-five cents, in
advance,
aOBHRT T. HcNEAL. MLfoN JOHKB.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
JOE PAINTING.

The first and highest premiums have always
been awarded to the ARGrs OFFICE for the best
printing.
All work done neat quick aud cheap.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
NEW FIRM
Great Bargains
e Z r.!

Tho Subscribers, having purchased the MIL
Property and Lumber Yard Of p. skinner
Son situated IN tho cast end Of town, opposite
tho Atlantic Brewery, are now prepSTed 10 fur
nlsh everything usually manufactured st a hrst
OlAEa Mn. M tho
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
Best Family Groceries
pHILLEo4wooDRUFP

BoOK I,l.ud, MsroA O,dsf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03

aOBHRr T, HcNEAL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
Barrenness OF Fruit Trees.

We have seen lately in some of our agri-
cultural exchanges 1--WE think ii was the
Country Gentleman) theory advanced,
giving the reassn for the prevailing barren
ness OF fruit trees. The theory advanced
was this: As trees are now mostly propaga-
ted in large commercial nurseries, scions are
uniformly taken from unbearing trees-from
nursery trees-which nursery trees were
also budded or grated in like manner. So
that in the propagation of trees by budding
and grating, parents, grand parents, and
great grand parents have had for their chief
characteristics the production of leaves-not
fruit! Is it surprising then that habit has
been gradually acquired, whereby tree has
become remarkable for its bearing leaves,
rather than its bearing fruit?
There are some trees-the Smiths cider
for instance-which will hear fruit even in
nursery rows Taking scions from such
trees may not induce habit of barrenness.
The matter is well worthy of thoughtful
consideration. And if it be found that the
prevailing method Of propagating fruit trees
Is calculated to induce habits of barrenness
and degeneracy, the sooner we set about re-
forming our practice, and select scions and
buds only from bearing trees, the sooner
will we have prolific fruit trees again.
A wholesale cry has of late been made
against insects. But if tree has health
and exhibits rampant growth, and has q
habit of fruitlessness, we very much ques-
ton whether these various qualities will not
be an ovci-match for all depredatons in
sects NAY make. Such trees as we have
described will have fruit in spite of every
obstacle that they may encounter. CiRcin'
natl Gazette.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
farm \ fire'ssiidie.


The COuntry's Food-1A tne supply
The Agricultural Department reports q
falling off In the farm stock Of the country
in 1868, compared with 1867 The total
amount of corn and wheat sold for export
was also less for 1867 and 1868 than for the
two years prior to the war; and now the
fact is reported from Cincinnati that the hog
crop of the whole country for the season OF
1859, ia a little more than two hundred
thousand and odd over that of eight years
ago. If this be, so we need not wonder at
the high price Of food. While the West has
increased from so to rs per cent in habitable
area and population, the quantity OF bread
and meat raised for sale has fallen of.
1t would be well if in taking the next cen
sus care was taken to ascertain the number
of sores cultivated with wheat to show just
how far that crop holds its OVID, and whether
1t is not kept up by increased area OF tillage,
while the product per acre is largely falling
of. We hear it stated that Pennsylvania is
the only State in which the amount of wheat
raised per acre is steadily maintained, and
that this fact is due to the improved mode
of cultivation there. Data concerning food
matters should be acquired by the census as
being of vital interest to everybody; and Il
there Is a falling off in food supply, 1t is o.
importance that the fact shonld be known
and appreciated, in order that we may sel
about supplyinga remedy.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
The Farming and Trucking about
Norfolk,

The Norfolk Journal, Of a late date says
The change that has taken place since tho
war In the productions raised in the region
about Norfolk is most remarkable. Our
farmers are now beginning to diversity their
crops, and instead Of restricting themselves
mainly to two products, corn and oats, they
plant many other things.
Along with this change they are also be-
ginning to manure much more highly, and
to make one acre produce as much as sew
eral did formerly. They thus save in labor
applied to the field, in fencing, and in fer
tilizers-for hundred weight of guano, or
other manure, properly applied on small
space, will produce far more than the same
scattered on large sxpanse Of poor land
By the system OF raising many small crops
man cannot as formerly be almost ruined
by the failure of an only one-for if one Of
his crops now fails, he generally saves the
others. Our farmers have found cut the
folly of putting all their eggs into one bas-
ket-a plan that in former years kept tsem
SO poor.
The necessities Of the times have COM
PEELED them to the change, which they do
not regret, and would not return, if they
could, to the old order of things.
Our truckers produce such crops of early
vegetables and of berries, that with them
they are able to load several lines of steamers
to the Northern cities, and their farms bring
them in millions every season. Yet the cul-
n hae l,tttl ~
every day Of new corners who are entering
into the trucking business, and there is room
for twenty times as many as are now en-
ployed in it. 1t IS a species of cultivation
that can never be overdone; for the present
number of truckers cannot supply the dc.
mand OF three or four great cites-not to
mention whole populous States North Of us.
To judge of the way in which our people
are opening up new sources of wealth. we
need only to mention the cultivation of one
article-peanuts. Before the war this wa. d
very small crop; now it has Increased tc
great dimensions and promises to become
quite staple. There were brought to oul
market during the six months ending March
lst,three hundred and fifty thousand bushel.
OF peanuts. We may safely say that durino
the year that has passed. this crop realized
to our farmers over one million of dollars.
This is but one of the crops now grown in
small district Of country, and it brin.s ii
more money than the whole corn crop sold
before the war from the same region for on
many OF the farms they sold hardly mn,
corn, but fed il out TO the negroes and Ia
hogs necessary to their support.
We hear that the cultivation Of the nenltn,
will be greatly extended this year. The
demand is almost limitless, as 1t is no; onl,
used for eating, but it is largely employed il
making confectionery, and in the manufac
ture of nil
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

The st. Paul Press lerldes the nlaps If !,
Louis to secure the grain trade Of the uDper
Mississippi, and says that Minnesota win
soon have route Of her own whereby her
breadstuffs will reach market. This route
is the railway to Lake Superior thence by
boat to Collingwood, on Georgian Bay.
thence by cars to Toronto. and thence 10
Liverpool, Sin less time from st. Paul than
1t would require 10 pass st Louis" This OF
course will be direct trade with Europe, and
the Press anticipates that Liverpool mer-
chants will send their orders for wheat to 81.
Paul instead of New York.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

IT, Is reported that large crop of wheat
wll De obtained this year in California. The
farms yield from 20 to 20 bushels Of wheat
per acre. 1t is calculated that the nrofit on
1000 acres of whea, will be SIC. 500 no
bushels to the acre being raised. aud price
averaging two cents pound. The counties
along the sea coast, however, il is stated. do
not raise good wheat After one or tw0
sowings on the coast, the best wheat depene-
rates into second quality. The moisture
from the fogs, late in the season, i, said 10
cause great damage to the crops and Injuries
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

An international trial of reaping machines
Is to be held between July 9TH and 10th, 1865
at Altenburg, in Hungary, underline auspir,
es Of the Hungarian Board If Agriculture
The machines are to he adapted to the pac-
OF Hungarian oxen, which from thrir cndui.
ance, strength aud swittncss are well quail.
fed to operate the rcapcrs Prizes, consist
ing of four gold and two silver medals. ard
1900 in money, in different sums, are to h,
uiven
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

BEWARE or lArostoRs-As the foregoing certificate
OF George h. SaDgston, Notary Public, shows that /
ton for nestroyin' Insects in Frnit Trees, IN tbe
whole United States hereby notify ali persnns IN
beware ei purchasing any Rights under said Patent
lating false Notaral cerlicaeto deceive the nubc
% IT in persons calling themselves Evans 4 Co. and
b ~, hanli h y 20, Reading, Pa, who profess TO
eolhnei g legal proceedings NJ inst them for bsl
anu ini ingement. Persons VINO have purchased If
mem WIN save time and expens" by reportlr 10 me
at once, and without further notice j. fIIFs ine
III Other papers please copy. Inars5 No.,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
STATE OF MARYLAND,-
RAIrIMDRp GtTx So

STATE OF MAkYLAND-
BALTIMORE CRY, Set.
nEGEBY CERTIFY, That on this first day of Febru.
airy isos before ne Subscriber, Notary Public in
qualified, personally appeared john Ahenrn of said
CITY, and, exhii ting 10 me the original Letters
No. 1850 bearing the Seal of the Patopt ofce ~
the United States Of America. Tor an Improved Cem
posltiOn Tor Destroying Inects in Fruit Trsys did
make oath, IN due form of law. that the said Benia
,nln Best did on the 4h day of June, 1868 execnts
DECD Q, Assignment 10 HIM, the said John Ahearn
OF w inc interest Of said benjamin Best III said Pat
snt aud Patented Composition for the whoi Iinitad
States OF America, which Deed Of Assignment was
a. ne request OF tic said Ahearn duly recorded In
the record of said Patent Office. tp'"' y
J.. JOHN AiiEARN
In testimony Whereof have hereunto set nv
hand and Affixed my Notaria Seal This arst
tsEALl day Of February, 1863 '''' A'e'
GEORGE t. SAsGsroN
Notary Public
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
THE

CoLToN DENTAL ASSOCIATION originated tho
~ an@sthetic use Of pitrous oxide gas, administer
i in the most approved manner do nothing but tx
Tract TEETH. and they certainly do that WITH
oUT PAINso IL 900 patients testify See their sigma
lures at the office, No. 7S7 WALNUT st., below
Eighth, PHILADELPHIA. noy19.Gmw
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
THE EQUITABLE

W n. ~ ALEXANDER, Ii. Is. HYpR,
President, Vice President
Gro. w PuiLLIPs, j. W. ALrxAanrr
Aeluary' Secretary
Serenteen Reasons for I,eter7ng this Company
10 al others.
l. Its Cash assets are upwards of sgoOo.OO0 %
and constantly increasing.
z. None OF this Is made up Ut prom.ssory notes as
In many Companies
g. Its, Cash Income per annurs is over s5,OOOoO0.
and steadily growing larger.
.. None or this lie romprsed Of the notes-of- hand
OF poncy-hoders, az IL The case in many Com
8. No deductions are made from the face of A poli-
cy ior premium notes when 1t becomes q claim
as is the case in all note Companies,
q. All the profits OF the business are annually d.
siSR MSy the P assYs dhH SsS
Stockholders, as is the case in All ''Mixedn and
Proprietary Companies.
!. The dividends are made from the start and not
postponed until after the lapse of several years,
as in many Companies.
T. me society deals equitably with its p1licy-hold-
0 The Equitable has made more progress spce its
the World. 80
TO- Its risks have been so carefully selected and It's
dealings go equitable that II has never been
Obliged to contest the payment OF a claim at law.
IL. Inc amount 81 new business during the year
!, ending September l, 1865, was S5i ,sG6,si1
IL ls policies average larger in amount than those
OF any other Company, showing that capitalism
"a select the Equitable for purposes of investment
io' ne prOnls OIL the business are appOrtioned to
the assured on the Contribution plan" which
Il conceded TO be the only Equitable mode OF
division, and not by the mode adopted by many
Companies which IL grossly unjust to d large
proportion OF the policy holders
a. fol cics IN this Company may become Self Sus-
tanning, BY the operation Of Dividends after 4
=. comparatively short term of years
10. Losses In this Company are prnmptly maid and
Information always given without delay to the
interested parties. -
TO- II combines all the advantages Of all other Com
PANTS without any Of their oh ectionable fea.
tureH t
This society has opened an office at No. East ard
street, Tor the transaction of its business In Della.
ware D. ~ Richards, Special state Agent Owe,
S2uQ 900 worth Of Insurance effected in Wilininpton
We refer to the following policy holders Daniai
Lammot, ", WIN. w. Lobdeil, Geo O. L9bdeil. q
Fralm. New Castle. Gahos
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
Every Farmer,

Gardener and Fruit Grower is invited to send for
'Best's Improved Fruit Tree and Vine Insect De-
siroycr and lnygorator,' improved and patented
june 3D. ISIS after eight years experience with the
old "lLvigorator."
Having purchased all the ri h, title and interest in
this Patent and Patented C.mpnsi ion fur the whole
United States, am row prepared to furnish samples
70 ,c.t win yew OF selling STATE" Cousrf"
ard ISpivlDuAI RiGHrs" ms room as persons hayiny
use for this hpaludbie Preparation are Satisfied that
il will do what claim ''
when applied, The PREPARATION penetrates every
pore, aestf25lng the worm In the root, heart and
branch of the tree, and by connecting with the min
eral substance Of the earth destroys the cause and
prevents the ctciton Of any destructive insect. Ii
VIII instantly destroy all pests that derive their ma
lrlment nom the sap of Trees Vines and Vegetation
ana VIII Xii the Peach grub and goIer and pre-.
vent the Cnrcnio from singing the Plum. Ak a
ierlilizcr 1t has no equal, and will not pure auy
Tree, Vine or Plant. On application, will refer t.
men "A tons country, Of the first respectabiliy and
standing, WIN will testify 10 the benefits they have
derived from its use N'
sample 70 tee with directions for using, sent to
any Dart 81 The United States, receipt OF 81 nn-
paid by return mail, ON receipt Of 49,
reliable agent waited In every county Address
No. Post Ofi-e Avet no paIt;,sa.a'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22
PLASTIC SLATE ROOFING.
Best Roofing Now in Use.

Il
Please read the folIovefpr rreatimoniai..
SLATE ia the anu 'o1 w" W 'Aat rssts
Best Roofing Now in ITsa
a,
Being Fire, Water and Steam Proof-Lipht md
Durable, and equally adapted 10 any form OF roof
steep or nat
TESTIMONIALS.
,,... r.,
NJ poh.r, A,aa na Li pst M. oaH ~ 1853
Roof which You nut on for me in june 1sss svs Sa
every purpose or which rolf Il intended 1--we" ps
neither rui nor cracked Ia pereciy aonnd and nag
As slate Itself and think from ali appesran s nad
success M roofing maepa whsn prnnsr,s Of "
and appljed Yonra Resnectfnljv r'' naue
n DIyo,s
AoN'
Wuur.aro, n
summer Of se we md oar Slaughter byrs sn an hs
IL ,h wn pssG ss,e oeg one OF The rs put
durable and sasfaclory. and We conader II o M "
The best cop,pnstion rn6np now IN nsc ,brnr uSs o.
The conipy IN pas,r sie Sss hseen .ntoaghoui
and now f,rms one om,lete shept N siato ,,,sa
| blemsh Of any lind JnsIiIia WIii;r TTneu'
BIETr HljTIoNN'
w.
Mr. Robert Atkinson: We c,n saw f N rsI., ICY
Plastic Sa'e onfing that in the summer of isSG va
had part VI our foundry covered with II fha1, w
snnnre ee and tba in 1s61 and ,ss Wa haa /, ,os
foundry and ollce T7oOo square fen II b.. ras On
TO he an excellent material Tar rooen,, pv u
rnof- ara nerfcciv tigh, aud vive ne ~ pu n uI
ps tic Alta has harened and now forms s lug
plete sheet of slate withont crack ar dnieci ~ w.
| kind M Il STOTSEN1IIRD d snNsy
| WiLNrsGTos. Feb ., 1852
This is to certify that had Plastic Slate Roof mt
on my dwelling over two years ago. 1t has given
and best Roofing in nse, II improves BY aaeUneps,
e o1na Of nent snso.n IT, Mine u now one seamless
RICHARD n. JONES. 2i7 ship,ev G,
| fullv concur In the above s,a,cment 90 No.
that have had the roofs Of new ho.ss nn.. y
Win " ana hnu pslse. sa'lslacli u % ~ HEM
In 1896 we had two bnildps. rooted With ~ Ss9
age and Il now one seamless sheet nf INA KY. oy
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

We are in receipt of reports relative 10
crop prospects from reliable Correspondents
over an extent of country from Minnesota 10
Delaware, and from Virginia to Texas,
ihey are pretty unanimous in assuring us
mat the winter wheat is not only safe. but in
good thrifty condition, and at This late day
We may consider it safe beyond any ordipary
danger. 1t is noteworthy that the usual or
ainary ominous reports OF extensive winter
Killing do not as usual reach us this season,
anu rom this fact alone we might be led 10
affu w. prosperous and healthy condition
nal April 8. o''1o "o"'7
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

This Company offers the following advantages;
It Ia National Company, chartered by special act
OF Congress-, 1858.
1t has paid.up Capital Of 81, 900, 900.
It offers low rates Of premium.
II furnishes larger insurance than other companies
the same money.
1t is definite and certain In its terms.
1t is home company in every locality.
Its policies are exempt from attachment.
There are no unnecessary restrictions in the poll.
ces
Every policy is non-forfeitable.
Policies may be taken which pay the insured their
full amount, and return all the premiums, SO that
the insurance costs only the interest on the annual
payments.
Policies may be taken that will pay to the insured,
after certain number of years, during life an an
Hual income Of one-tenth the amount named in the
policy.
No extra rate is charged for risks upon the live
OF females.
1t nsures. not to pay divdnds to policy-holders
but at so low cost that dividends will be impossible
Circulars Pamphlets and full particulars given on
application to the Branch oflce of the Company or
to
wOOLsTON d. co.,
| Genl Agents. No. IS E. Third street. odd Fellows
Hall,l Wilmington, Del, anglS-lyd&w
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-04-22

General Longstreet has gone to New Or
smoked glass. w 'u''us'
morous literature. '.'e si'9 up hu-