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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-10
ITO THE AFFLICTED.
Drs, KNAPP & SON,
seminal weakness 4 Sexual Diseases
Il DTsHAsHs OF WOMEN,


Than any other Physicians in AmeSica. They
have cured women who have been confined to
their bed for years. They never fail TO cure
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-10

60 It never returns. They have Sure Cure for
tha distressing % disease
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

W Franklin said once: "I noticed a
mechanic, among number of others, at
work on house being erected but little
way from my Office, who always appeared
to be in merry humor, and had kind
word and cheerful smile for every one he
met. Let the sky be ever so cold, gloomy
and sunless, happy smiles danced like sun
beams on his cheerful countenancG. Meet
ing him one morning, asked him to tell
me the secret of his constant happy flow of
spirits" "No secret, DOCTOR" he replied.
"I have got one of the best wives. When
go to work she always has kind word
of encouragement for me; and when so
home, meets me with smile or kiss.
And then tea is sure to be ready, and she
has done so many little things through the
day to please me that ! cannot find it in
my heart to speak an unkind word to any
body" What an influence, Their, woman
hath over the heart Of iHan, to soften and
make it the foundation of cheerful and
pure emotions! Speak gently, then! Greet
ing, after the tolls of the day are over, costs
nothing; and goes far toward making home
happy and peaceful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

PROHTBITION.-Thc Chicago RepuIli-
can sums up the evidence furnished by ex-
periments with the prohibitory cnactments
in the following propositions
l. That the prohibition of the sale of
liquor has not sensibly diminished its use
by those who would have used it had no
such law been enacted.
2. That the prohibition Of its sale tends
to increase the use Of it among certain
classes Of society; especially young men,
who, to evade the law, form clubs and keep
their rooms largely stocked with liquors,
and where they meet and drink to excess.
3. That such laws never reformed u
drunkard, nor kept man sober who other.
wise would get drunk. H.
4. That the general effect of the law
has been prejudicial to society, because it
leads to criminal evasions of the law, be.
gets popular approval of the evasion Of
law, and induces false swearing and other
denroralizing offenses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

Among the clerks in the dead-lctter Of.
fee, says the Press, is brother of Amos
Kendall, who appointed him while he was
Postmaster-G General in Jackson's Cabinet,
more than thirty years ago. Amos Ken
dali is now worth over million of dollars.
His brother still enjoys his twelve hundred
dollar clerkship, and has never gotten be-
yond that point. His story is lesson for
the young men who so eagerly strive after
Governments appointments. Ninety.nine
times out Of hundred a clerkslrip is
curse to young man, if there is anything
In him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
>WHOLE NO 462.

How TO GET SlcK.-To unhealthy
persons who desire to patronizc the proics--
sion by getting themselves in condition for
course of medical treatment, few hints
arc here given, free of charge. We say
free Of charge, because the victim will
have charge enough when the doctor pre-
sents his bill.
Use no exercise. Never walk when you
can ride. If you must go a mile on bust
ness, hire horse. Employ a boy to take
care of the garden. Shun the wood pile.
Be little deaf when pail Of water is
called for. Have your hair combed, your
boots blacked, and coat brushed, at the
BARRIERS. When dire necessity compcls
the action of your feet move slowly. Never
90 to fire, for you may become excited
and run. Drop into cushioned chair
whenever one is convenient. In summer
time do your best to keep from sweating.
Eat like threshcr at dinner and break
fast and supper. Be 1.-The first at tie table
and the last one to leave it. Swallow every
thing that looks tough and rich. Boiled
dough buildings, softened with wine sauce,
after dish of we'll peppered pork and
beans, weekly for several months, will try
the metal of the stomach admirably.
These directions, faithfully observed for
a year or two, will doubtless give you some
trouble in the right liver.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

DIcE.-Websters Unabridged, illustra-
ted, is good book of reference, and
handy to have about"-but is not in
falliblc. In describing Dice, the book re-
fers to the illustration. The illustration
shows the cubes, spotted, but on one of
the blocks we observe 6, with an ace on
the side just around the corner-both in
view. Tn "squarc dice" the ace is invari-
ably of the diverse side from the 6. Old
Noah must have been in bad company
when he copied those little jokcrs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

Be F1RM.-The winds and the waves
may beat against the rock, planted in a
troubled sea, but it remains unmoved. Be
you like that rock, young man. Vice may
entice, and the song Of the cup may in
vite. Beware! Stand firmly atyour post.
Let your principles shine forth unobscured.
There is glory in the thought that you
have resisted temptation and conquered.
Your bright example will be to the wonld
what the lighthouse is to the mariner upon
a sea shore; it will guide hundreds to the
point of virtue and safety.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
~ An inuuisi

- An inquisitive urchin the day,
while rcciting lesson from the Sermon on
the Mount, broke out: "Mother, did Je-
sus get $1,000 a year for preaching ?"
" No, my child, he did not get anything"
" Why didn't they pay him." because
he refused to preach politics. The devil
offered him big salary to do it, but he
would not accept the call. The devil took
him up on hight mountain, and offered
him kingdom if he would join church
and state"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
my A distinguished Paris physician

pI-A distinguished Paris physician
says: 81 believe that during the twenty
years that l have practiscd my profession
in this city, twenty thousand children
have been carried to the cemeteries, a sac
rtice to the absurd custom o:cxposng their
arms naked. Put the bulb of a thermomc-
ter in baby's mouth, the mercury rises
to ninety degrees. Now, carry the same
to its little hand; ifthc arm be bare, and
the evening cool, the mercury will sink to
fifty degrees. OF fcourse all the blood that
flows through these arms must fall from
ten to forty degrees below the temperature
Of the heart. Need l say, when these
currents of blood flow back into the chest,
tho childs vitality must be more or less
compromised? ? And need l add that We
ought not to be surprised at its frequent re-
curing affections of the tongue throat or
stomach? l have seen more than one
child with habitual cough or hoarseness,
choking with mucus, entirely and perma-
nently relieved by simply keeping the
hands and arms warm. Every observing
and progressive physician has had daily op-
portunitics of witnessing the same cure"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

WHERE THE Sun STANDS SrILL.-Mr.
Seward, ut San Francisco, expressed the
greatest interest in viewing, for the first
time, the broad Pacific. But at Sitka.
which he has just seen, lie has found far
more interesting novclty-one which not
dozen persons in the old States has seen.
lie saw the sun " standing STILL" as it did
in the days of Joshua. South Alaska is
in the latitude Of sixty, very nearly the
same as that of southcrmost Greenland. In
that latitude the sun does not set at all in
summer. 1t remains about twenty de-
grees above the horizon at the hour we call
midnight The only mode of knowing
there that it is midnig ght, is to watch the
sun when it begins to ascend. Fowls go
to roost at seven o'clock in the afternoon,
and reposc until the sun is we'll up. In
winter, Of course, it is the reverse, as in
higher latitudes the sun is not seen for six
weeks. 1t used to be the boast of Eng
land that on its empire Che sun never set.
Well, We have an empire on which the sun
only sets occasionally.-Er.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
A BIT OF BRowNLow--In one Of

A BIT OF BRowNLow.--In one Of his
characteristic sketches Of an opponent, old
Parson Senator Brownlow said:
He would walk across h-il on rotten
rail for shilling; and if the angel Cab.
riel should come down from Heaven and
offer him hissoul's salvation for a sixpence,
he would hunt out one with hole in il
with which to close the bargain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

PAPER COFFINs.-To the various pro.
ductions of this paper age-papor collars,
paper shirts, and even paper waistcoats,
hats and bonnets, must now be added pa
per collins. NJ. Szerelmey the pantentce
of these collins, seems to have belief in
tho universal adaptability of paper to all
the needs of civilized life. His object in
introducing into the manufacture of cofins
is to obtain what so many people rather
absurdly consider desidcratum, a perfect
ly alright, waterproof and damp-defying
shell, which nothing without can penetrate,
and nothing within can escape. The Rop-
issa paper coffin, in which these conditions
are said to be fulfilled, is solid looking
structure, very much resembling in thick
ness and build the ancient mummy cases
preserved in the British Museum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

ANOTHER BRoTHER-IN-LAw.-Dr. A.
\. Sharp. brother-in-law of President
Gerant, is likely to be chosen United States
senator from Virginia. We should like
to see full catalogue of the Grant family.
k'th and kin, now alive, and already, or
soon to be, in Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

Down ON GRANT.-The Chester (Ill.)
Union, an uncompromising Radical jour
nal, says: "Thc Administration of Pres
idcnt Grant has disappointed the cxpccta-
tions of the people, and cast shadow over
the Union party. In his appointments
and his policy he declined to consult the
able leaders of the party, and the result is
failure. We regret to say he has not re-
deemed one of his pledges. Senator Trum-
bull, a statesman of acknowledged ability
and experience, has no influence with the
President, and the few friends he has re-
commended for appointments have been
treated with coldncss, if not incivility. The
President, We fear, has dcmora.ized the
Union party, and unless he rctraccs his
steps and listens to the voice of reason,
and not of passion, the Coppcrheads will
carry nearly every county in Illinois" /"
Coming from loyal journal, the above is
significant, and proves that the Radical
party is in fair way for disruption.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

LABoR.-Labor is Divine institution
" Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy
work." ItprOmotes the virtues, moral;
social and intellectual; it develops the Vi
tai functions and physical organs. 1t pre-
serves the health of the robust and re-
stores the invalid. 1t increases intelligence
by improving the intellectual faculties.
Burritt, the learned blacksmith, labored
eight hours at the anvil, while he acquired
the knowledge of fifty different languages
and an amount Of historcalstudy and mis-
ccllaneous intelligence unexampled in
modern times. The philosopher Pytha-
goras intcrsperscd his studies with labor
and gymnastic exercises, where he was AS
distinguished for his strength and prowess,
as he became celebrated for his cloquenec
and learning. Every organ is improved
by use. The sailors hands increase in
size from climbing ropes, the blacksmith $
arm from handling the hammer. The
chest of the boatman is expanded from
habtual rowing. Every occupation acts
upon particular organs. They increase
and become active by cultivation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
identified with the soil as responsible, in

identified with the soil as responsible, in
tclligent citizens.
Resolved, That it is duty which should
be exercised with pleasure, to guard with
vigilant care the sacred and delicate rights
of the daughters of toll who arc engaged
in various industrial pursuits, and solicit
their hearty cooperation in our efforts to
vindicate the rights of the laboring classes,
while we pledge them, in return, our indi-
vidual and undivided support
Resolced, That religion, morality and
knowledge being necessary to success,
schools and other means of education
should be encouraged, such as the forma-
ton of labor unions, mechanics institutes,
lyceums, reading rooms, and whatever ad-
ditional agencies may hereafter be deemed
conducive to the cause of morality and in
tcligcncc.
Reso1red, That as labor is the founda-
tion and cause of national prosperity, it is
both the duty and interest of the Govern
mcnt to foster and protect it. Its import
ance, therefore, demands the creation Of
an Executive Department of the Govern
mcnt at Washington, to be denoninated
the Department of Labor, which shall aid
in protecting it above all other interests.
Resolred, That the protection of life,
liberty and property are the three cardinal
principles of government, and the two first
more sacred than the latter; therefore
money necessary for prosecuting wars,
when required, should be assessed and col
lcctcl from the wealth of the country, and
not be cntailcd rs burden on postcrity.
Resolred, That the National labor Con-
gress earnestly recommends the adoption
of such measures among all classes Of work
men, in all sections of the country, as will
secure the adoption of the cight-hour sys-
tem and calls upon the respective State
Legislatures to follow the example of the
National Congress in recognizing eight
hours as a legal days work
R1solred, That voluntary associations of
working men and women are entitled. at
the hands of legislation, State and Ma.
tional, the same chartered rights and priv
icgcs granted to associated capital, and
we demand their practical recognition and
enforcement.
Rosolrnl. That political economy being
one Of the cardinal principles of this or
ganization, we therefore urge full restoration
of civil and political rights tocvery Amer
lean citizen, except such as have been con-
victci Of felony.
RrSoIrrd, That in cooperation, based
upon just financial revenue laws, we rccog-
nzc sure and lasting remedy for the
ahu>" of the present industrial system, and
that until the laws of the nation can be
rcmodcllcd so as to recognize the rights of
men. instead of classes, the system of CO.
operation, carefully guarded, will do much
to lessen the evils of our present system.
We therefore hail with delight the organi-
zation of cooperative stores, workshops
and societies, and would urge their forma-
tion in every section Of the country and in
every branch of business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

@ In letter to the Collector of New
Orleans, Secretary Boutwell, says the in.
voluntary immigration of Coolies into
this country is only "new modification
OF the slave trade" and directs the Collec
tor to use all vigilance in suppression.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
The Properties Of Tea.

The physiological properties Of tea arc
similar to those of coffee it is slightly as
tringent and tonic, and when used without
milk or sugar is similar remedial agent
in nausea and indigestion; but if sugar is
added, it is converted into thin syrup,
which is more apt to produce indigestion
than the consumption Of many times its
weight Of pure candy, since sugar is more
indigestible in the concentrated than in
the dilute state. 1t is mild stimulant to
the skin and kidneys, it prevents slcepi-
ness, counteracts the effects of alchohOl,
and reduces the rate of waste to the It's
sues, an action supposed to be due to the
theme, or peculiar principle of this plant,
the quantity of which is variously cstimat-
cd at from one half of one to four per
cent, and which closely resembles caffeine,
or the principle of coffee 1t is also an
aphrodisiac of considerable power, and the
rapid increase of population in China by
some is supposed to be due to its universal
use by all classes. In addition to its other
properties, the Chinese regard it as pre-
vcntivc of gout and calculus. 1t no doubt
has the power of preventing the latter; but
this action is probably due to the fact that
if water is boiled, the greater part of the
carbonate Of lime it contains, and which
would enter into the composition Of a cal
culus, is ipitated-thercfor the drink
ing of boiled water would be as effective
in influencing the prevalence of this dis
ease. 1t is also narcotic and sedativc, like
opium but, like it, its action varies with
the individual and the dose. To some it
is exhilarating to the nervous and calming
to the vascular system. In the words Of
Waller
The MUSES. friend, tea, does our fancy aid,
Repress those vapOrs which the head invade
To others, on the contrary, it is highly
deleterious, producing headache, and some
times even causing paralysis aud diabetes,
especially when used to excess, as in tea
tastcrs. The time of day at which tea is
taken in different countries varies with the
custom of each nation. as docs almost every
other human habit The Chinese drink it
all times, and keep the pot on the fire SO
that they may moisten their lips, after the
fashion of Sairey Camp; others consider
it almost sacrilcgc to take it at any other
hour than in the evening and at tea, while
many say with Gay
At noon (the lady's matin hour)
sip teas delicious flower.
At whatever time it may be used there
is no doubt that it acts more cnergctically
when taken on an empty stomach, and
without any other food.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

hss~ Blanks, bill-heads, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills of fare, posters, programmes,
pamphlets, ETC., printed at reasonable rates.
OrFlcE--Corncr of Second and Washington
Streets
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

- Vesavius is throwing up something
new, beautiful diamondlike crystals of
salt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
Advertising Rates.

Each additional mscrton..... ............. 90
Business cards, per quarter...". '........ W
RtH- A liberal deduction ill be made in fa-
yor of those who advertise four squares, or up
wards, by the year.
Rdc Legal notices vii! be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion,
n1- Advertisements sent from distance,
and transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash.
n@ Announcements Of births, marriages
and deaths inserted free Of charge.
nay Obituary notices, or "poctry" append
ed to marriages or deaths, will be charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We will
hot hereafter dcviatc from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18

, V Masked highway robbers infest
Pennsylvania.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

Virginia is to initiate some of the West.
ern States and have Virginia City. The
village is not yet begun, but it has good
prospects. 1t is to be situated in Norfolk
county, along the river, distant about two
and half miles BY water from Norfolk and
Portsmouth. 1t has fine depth Of water
along the river front. Its future greatness
depends upon the building of a railroad to
the West which will have this point for an
Atlantic terminus.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06
READY GLAZED SASH.

In CONNECTION With my Planning Mill, l
I have opened 8 Ware Room for the sale Of
Primed and Glazed Sash, where will keep con-
stantly on hand all sizes of these articles, which
I can sell ct much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. l obtain my Glass
from the manufactures ct Pittsburg thereby
sayizg the profits which others must pay who
bny In this market. ALI Builders, Farmers, and
others in want of Sash will consult their own in
ts,sst BY giving me call before purchasing else
where a. an sfesins unusual induesmsnts for
tkis tssds. "A. 1IDDIeCu.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

One of the Baptist missionaries in Japai
lately refused Government employment al
Yeddo, at salary of $4,000 per snnum.
At the same time he has been compelled to
earn money by extra literary work to support
himself, and carry on his translation of the
Scriptures
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

A free trade meeting is to be held the
State House, at Springfield, this eveling.
Prof. Perry, of William College, Mss;
Gen. R. Brinkerhof, of Ohio, and MaHon
Sands, Esq, of New York, are to spe,k.
Gov. Palmer and other prominent RepuBi-
cans signed the call for the meeting.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

The product of the tobacco Actories of
Richmond, Va, for the last twela months
was over 100000 pounds of chewing
and nearly 100000 pounds of smoking to-
bacco, making total of $500 tors, the
internal revenue tax on which amounts to
nearly $4,000,000.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

The body Of Rogers, murdered at Quincy,
has been identified by his relatives and
taken away. The evidence against Galyer,
who was arrested the same day that the
body was found, is daily gaining strength.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

One OF tie curious judgments of the
Independent ulon its cotemporaries, is that
the New York ledger, in point of moral
tone, is as good .s the EUanqelist, better
than the Adoance, md far superior to the
C0nQrR1ati0aahSt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

The dwelling of Nathan Dowry, in Har-
wich, Mass, was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day evening, and his only children, two lii
tie girls aged six and four years, per-
ished. The parents were visiting neigh
hnr
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

A discontented citizen of Norfolk, Va,
proposes to plant the streets there in pea.
nuts, and with the proceeds of the crop pay
off the judgments against the city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

1t is said that artificial marble may be
made as follows Mix platter of Paris in q
solution Of alum; bake in an oven, and
grind to powder; it may hen be mixed
with water and formed luto a.y shape. 1t
will bear high polish.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

A large amount of whisky has been re.
ceived atseveral of the Atlantic cities from
the west, with incorrect gauging marks.
The matter is under investigation at the
internal r'venue Office, and seizures will
probably fulow soon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

Col. Alfred Allen, of Kentucky, who was
appointed consul to Foo Chow, China, in
July, 1868, by President johnson, has re.
tur'ed having been removed by the present
administration in May last He has had On
interview with the President.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

The Pittsburg Dispatch refuses to pub,
liSh Governor Geary's Thanksgiving procla.
nation, and states that it will not do 80 un.
til paid for the publication of the one issu-
ed in 1867.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

Charles L. Leland, ,one of the famous hotel
family of that name, is about to build a
large new hotel at Albany, New York, to be
called the Empire State Hotel, and to cost
about half million dollars.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-06

Judge Springer, of Keokuk, has been ap.
pointed Collector of the First District of
Iowa, in place of General Belknap, appoint.
ed Secretary of War.