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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
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KEoKuK AGAINST DIES MONIES.

Tho Keokuk gate city csricatures the
capital of Iowa in the following iu''ou'
c.sb;oo There must be some "onpleasan''
- o,i.,ing between these two Iowa cities
c,..t .on. one Of the best fellows in Amer.
no %,rn in Indiana, but capital good fellow,
,''yertbeless-- Rat edits paper up in thriving
,ncaIitg known in some quarters as tho Three
rivers settlement. They are called Three Rivers
ON account Of having no water In EN-. The s't-
tIenent is called Three Rivers because on "ha1'
ever side Of the river you get the town AIN thefe
its on the other side. A man up there TWO
winters ago went crazy trying to ma tue to"n
on some side or other OF some OF the rivers ~
last he had to give it up and he iroEe 10 lea,n VI
!, urairie ten miles from any house The Coto
-. &c the settlement sat on him. He had died
tns;5s the corporate limits. There is one house
in the settlement, however it's Frank Allen g.
W. rrssume there are no other houses there
IA, Tben Won meet native he asks you at once
If Won have seen Frank Aliens houset II you
h.ysn,t the native goes and hirOs--the natives
MI have money up there--they keep boarding
bn,.as for the members Of the Legislature; the!
get all the per diem Of the unlucky members Hh'
Then attach their carpet bags for srrearages-
with the proceeds of the per dtem and the car @
bav the native goes and hires team oil pa
UT
ment until Keokuk man went there ana 'o.A
one with him. With this ke0knk team tho h"'''
takes YOU out beyond some farms ana '"o"' Wv
A house. It's rather good house. H..
It's rather A good site for town AAe nA'''l'
will toll Won that they expect TO nave Town
,bara in time bat al present the land Is moL'
yaIusble for farming purposes II makes sucl
cspital corn growing farms that they can't aHoro
~ bnild on H. You will be surprised at hrst,upor
..kinv a native to show you the thicke't part o.
the settlement, that he should show you ioui
hundred acre cornield. After you get acquaiht'
eli with em you find that's way the natives ~
there have. They have an idea that corn held
are II town. ...
Recently tho settlement has been improving
For long time nobody could get there; ana
one got there he couldn't got away. but som
KeoEuk man wanted to bring the trade Of IN
country On the other side Of Des Mones 10 heC
kuk- wanted to give the natives chance 10 9
toa market and a real live town, so they 0ult
railroad up through that settlement. That wi
three years ago the natives up there Wof' COO
skin CAPS, blankets and mOccsslns at that tlh
They are more civilized now they nave give
mn the coon skin caps and moccasns-they su
-dcl to the blankets, however.
We don't doubt the Three Rivers Settlemei
will be quito a smart chance of town. keoku
has taken them team and Il railroad. we mol
Commercial Convention next month We ma
then devise some way to make their rivers nav
gabe-for dug.outs We will see what we ca
DO. We are interested in Des MoineS, and VI
Iu our hast TO make q town Of it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
Josh. BILLINGs-rHE MAN.

Henry W. Shaw, the real man Of the mirth'
ful mythe, Josh Billings" is thus sketched
by a newspaper writer who "knows him
we'll"
ale is certainly quite as ugl7 as Nasty
In many of his articles in broken English he
surpasses all who have tried that class OF
writing. Cut to fully appreciate him one
must see and know him. He is about Tor
" ei ght years old, and is the quaintest spe-
cimen Of humanity with which we have ever
met Five years ago he was an auctioneer
in Poughkeepsie, n. \. lie has since
moved to New York city, where he keeps
boarding house amused by his irrepressl Die
oddities. As be passes down Broadway he
cannot escape observation. His broad, bent
form, his immense hat, and his large eagle
like features are always noticeable. his
weakness is for chewing tobacco and telling
stories. There is no such story-teler in the
lHuA Such quaint laughable yarns as he
can spin are not easily put IN .pr'nt. 1he
only lopncing MACE he has is IN the ONCE
OF the New ork WceNtg, TOT wnrCn pape
he contributes weekly articles. When tn
lecture season is at hand he sends out
humorous prospectus. He makes fror
three to four thousand dollars year frOI
his lecturing and as much more from hi
newspaper work. Always cheerful and gen
iaI, always witty and yet kind, he is like
exceedingly by his circle Of friends. Per
hsps some OF our readers will remember thu
publicity that was given a little time ago tc
the marriage Of one of his daughters, whose
beauty had become notorious. She was u;
handsome as he is ugly
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
Nevada Silver Mines

A curious fact has latel been brought
to notice in regard to the Nevada Silver
mines. Heat, net water, is the chief enemy
encountered after reaching a great depth,
and instead OF pumping out water they have
to pump in air. A Nevada paper says
"The increase Of heat in our mines IS now
beginning to give many Of our mining com
panies more trouble, and is proving
greater obsticle to mining operations IN those
levels living below the depth Of Thousand
feet. than any veins or pocket desposlta OF
water vet encountered. A number OF the
leading companies on the Comstock are now
engaged in putting in engines to be used
expressly for driving fans and furnishing air
| to The lower levels, forcing it through tubes
and galvanized iron. With this great increase
of heat in the mine, comes great decrease
of water in fact in our deepest mine thcBu.I-n
which has attained the depth ott~eiYe hun
dred eet not drop Of water is to be seen
it ia as dry as lime kiln and as hot as an
oven. In the lower workings Of the ChoIIar
Potosi mines, which have a perpendicular
depth of eleven hundred feet beneath the
surface, the thermometer stands at one hun
dred degrees-a frightful heat TO be endured
bv human being engaged in kind 0
labor calling for severe muscular eGeruon
Here we find the water to have decrease
till there il at the present time a very lnSig
niGcaut amount
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

ARGuS Jon 0FFICR.-So catering has been
the public appreciation Of tho character Of work
produced in the AnGrs Job Office, and go ibersl
has been the patronage bestowed by a disCrm-
advert to the fact that our facilities are un-
equaed for doing any and all kinds of job
Printing from delicate visiting card to a large
poster. Theatre managers travelling showmen,
railroad agents, hotel keepers, steam boat agents,
and all those who have job printing to do, will
find 1t to their interest to send us their orders,
which shall receive prompt attention
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
What A Fashionable Woman Costs

The dying echo ofthe New Yorkmorning
Herald, the EUeniny Telegram, gives the
following items OF the o"tuol "nst ~ a New
Yorh fashionable belle. There is really
some consolation in living in the west after
all, for we have nowhere seen in this section
so costly woman as is here sketched:
for the intormstion Of Young New Yorb.
ers On the verge of matrmouy, some genlus
has gone to the trouble of appraising a first
class metropolitan belle, as she stands in
her stocking feet, before Sewart, Tiffany, and
mOdtstes shall have adorned her nstura
beauty, and sent in their little bills 10 hei
owner. Beginning at the top Of her charms,
1t is estimated that her beautiful, luxuriant
blonde hair is.worth, if ii be wig, from
$50 to $500; if it be switch, from $40 to
500; if it be in curls from $40 to $50,
Her pure white brow, her dark, arched eye.
brows, cost from 81 to $I4. Her large
and liquid eyes are worth 81. Her white
face aud neck when enameled) are pro.
cured at price ranging from SIS to $3j.
The glowing rose and virgin lily of her
cheeks cost anywhere, with the various
soaps, cosmetics, &c, s.. Her faultless,
cleaning worries, If false, cost her from $25
to $500. Her ruby lips are worth about 25
cents. Her round, plump cheeks, if plum.
pers, cost s., Her swelling bosom is got
up, if pads, for 81 to 81; if respirators, for
s. to $40; if balm and developers, for $l4.
Her Grecian bend is worth anywhere from
{ to so. Her plump arm, if padded,
costs from s to 50. Her fair, white if
bare, costs from 81 to So. Her Italian
hands and aristocratic nails are worth s.
and upward. Her corset therefore, her
waist is worth from IS cents to $50. Her
hips arerounded at . price from S. to $3.50.
Her delicate limbs, when in the shape of
false calves, at from S. and upward Take
afull-appointed "young lady of the period"
at the above computation, put her ina brown
stone house, with carriage and cart blanche
for Saratoga, New York, Long Branch, &c,
and then find q Young gentleman bold
enough to marry her on present aspects of
trade and sRlariesl
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

Elopements oil the first water have taken
place in New York and Chicago Young
ladies in the former city seem to have a curIou
penchaut for coachmen, no less than three
having run away with persons in that occu
patton during the past year. Miss Mary
Black is the latest sacrifice, After the Ger.
emory, she returned home and announced
her change Of condition, which produced a
scene. Then the coachmsn appeared, prob
ably fully prepared to kneol and be forgiven
That he did not kneeI is to be attributed 70
his rapid election from the house. lie IS
represented as an ignorant fellow, posse "sed
Of no unusual share Of good looks, All en-
beavers to separate the bride from her hus
hand proved unavaing, and her family were
forced to buy the man off. 1t is understood
that 8 0, 900 Lac been offered him to rein
quish all claim to his bride and leave the
| pnnutry.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

The ARGUS office is the best in Western Hi.
nois.
II Is the most thoroughly managed, the best
equipped and appointed, and has the most skill
| full workmen money can procnro
We can do all manner Of work in the mos
| expeditions manner.
| We can print cards on double enamel, pear
antique, bristol, or china, in gold, silver, tint
or cOlOrs.
Our visiting AMI wedding cards oommsn
| universal admiration.
| Oar ball and invitation cards are Topographic
| cal models
Business cards, shipping cards, railroad cards,
stair cards, show cards or any other cards, done
at the shortest notice
Bill heads, checks, drafts, letter heads, envel-
opes, statements, or bills of ading perfectly
executed.
We do splendid poster work, of every desorip-
ton.
Lawyers briefs, catalogues, folders, price
lists speeches or sermons, printed at the ANGUS
| office are unexceled
We print warranty deeds, mortgage deeds,
quit claim deeds, tax sale deeds, bonds for deeds
trust deeds, manufacture blank books, and do
any other kind of work that can DC ordered.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

According to correspondent of the Court
Journal, fair princess Of Paris recently call.
ed a congress of beauties to agree upon some
style of bathing dress, something better cal
culated to show the figure to advantage,
while remaining equally decent and modest =
The result was something tight and short,
not lower than the knee, and clasping the
figure with equal grace and frmness." And
the swimming club has engaged quarters at
Dieppe.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
READY GLAZED SASH,

IN CONNECTION with my Planning Mill, !
L have opened Ware Room for the sale Of
Pinned and Glazed Sash, where will keep con-
stantIy on hand all sizes of these articles. which
can sell at much cheaper rates than they can
be purchased for elsewhere. l obtain my Glass
from the manufactures at Pittsburg thereby
iavisg the profits which others must pay who
buy ia this market All Builders. Farmers, and
others in want of Sash will consult their own in
tere't by giving me- call before purchasing else
where "a am ofcring unusual Inducements for
this trade. J.A.BIDDIsCN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
STERLING SILVER-WARE
AND
AND FINE ELECTR0-PLATED WARE

Tue Gorbam Manufacturing Co. of provi-
dence, K. l., having the largest mapufsc-
'ofy OF SOLID silver ware in the world. with the
most improved machinery, and employing the
most skilled labor, are enabled to offer an nna.
quailed variety of new and beautiful ds,;ons IN
dinner services, tea services, and ever s..;oIa
specially adapted for holiday and bridal riffs
They offer also their we'll known and nnrirs,
ied HiEor elec'ro-plsted ware, In whioh,hey have
introd uoed new patterns of rare elegance. The
sod sllyeri 10 guaranteed to be of sterling purity
BY U. 8. Mint assay. The sleotro-p plate Is gnsr.
snteed to be superior TO the finest Sheffield ware
orders received from the trade only, but the.,
goods may be obtained from responsible dealers
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
4 CARD.

A CLERGYMAN, while residing IN south
"A America as a missionary, discovered safe
and simple remedy for the cure Of Nervous
Woakuess, Early Decay, Diseases Of the Urinary
and Seminal Organs, and the whole train OF dis-
orders brought on by banefuI and vicious habits
Great numbers have been cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by desire to benefit the az
eicted and unfortunate, will send the recipe for
preparing and using this medicine, in sealed
envelope, TO any one who needs it, free Of charge.
address. JOSEPH T. INMAE,
Station d, Bible House,
i.nosdu3m. New York City.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
SSt. CLOUD Hotel.

rINHIS new and commodious house, located
l. corner Of Broadway and Forty Second ~
possct seq advantages over all other houses Tor
the Accommodate Of its guests II WAS Du
H9use,.he rooms being large and en- salt, heat
ed by stenm-with hot and cold water, aud fur
n.hed second to none; while the culinary de-
partment is in the most experienced hands
aaording guests IN unoqualed table.
Ono u Atwoods Patent Elevators 10 Hlsl
among tho "modorn Improvement" and at tA'
service Of guests at all hours.
The Broadway and University Place Car
pass the door every four minutes, running from
the City Hall to Central Park, while tho siIti
and Seventh Avenue Lines are but short bloch
on either side, aGording ample facilities for com
muuicating with sil the DePots, steamooa
| Landings, places of Amusement and business
| tho great metropolis. ,,
MORE B0LLEY,
moh23dsm. ProprIetors.
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urno1g OF YOUTH.

Young Men, the experience Of years hA. de,
monstrated the fact that reliance may be placed
in the efficacy Of
BELLS SPECIFIC PILLS
For the speedy and permanent cure OF seminal
Weakness the result Of Youthful Indisoretion'
which neglected, ruins the happiness, and UNITE
the sufferer for business social society or mar
rage. They can be used without detection OF
interference with business pursuits.
Price one dollar per box, or four BOXES iof
three dollars. II you cannot procure THESE
Plns, enclose the money to Bryan co. o.
Cedar Street. Now York, and they WliI % son
bv refurn mail, well sealed. Private circulars t.
Gentlemen sent free on application. Enelo''
:, nm dee2ld2awdwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

A Dubuque Merchant was swiudied out Of
500 bya young man the other day by cash,
ing forged check The swinder was ar
rested
The Philadelphia Age says Asa Packer is
rich man, and people know he made his
money in en- honest manner John W
Geary is rich man-snd here the paral lei
ends.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

NJ. BORDER, a French historian, having
undertaken to prove that such a person as
William Tell actually existed, has been eiieo'
tualy demolished by NJ. Rilliet, the learned
author of"Orgines de la Confederation suis-
se," who shows beyond peradventere that
the mythical hero Of Switzerland is nothing
but "A myth
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
FURNITURE.
a. Book for the Million.
A1Ex;sill q ] GUIDE

4 private COUNSELLOR TO THE MARRIED OF
I \ those about to marry, in all that pertains tC
the physiological mysteries and revelations of the
sexual system, with the latest discoveries in pro-
| ducing and preventing offspring, how to preserve
the complexion in all its atractivenes and beau
to, &c dc.
This Is An interesting work of over two hun
bred pages with numerous engravings, and con
talns valuable Indignation that every person
| ought to have. 1t unraTels mysteries and dis
closes secrets that everybody should know and
1t Ia book that ought to be kept under lock and
key, and not laid care essy about the house. 1t
embraces everything on the subject the gener-
stfe system that Is worth knowing, and much
that Is not published in any other work.
This invaluable work will be sent to any one
Tree OF POSTAGE on receipt of Fifty cents.
address: DR.. BUTTE Dispensary, N. W, corner
Fifth and Market streets st. Louis, Mo-
va Notice to the Afflicted and Unfortunate
Before receiving treatment from notorious
Quoehs, who advertise in Che public papers, or
using any quick remedies. carefully peruse DR.
Butts work. No matter what your disease is. or
how Geplorable your own condition. rememb Der
that while it costs you Fifty cents to have il
with the valuable information. 1t may cost you,
as 1t has many, life of hopeless misery, and re-
greet not to have it.
Or. Butts can be consulted personally or b,
mail on any Of the diseases mentioned in his
works. Office n. W. corner Fifth and Market
streets, lopposite the Court House,) St. Louis
Mo. July l4dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
Batchelor's Hair Dye.

This splendid Hair Dye ID the best IN the
world the only true and perfect Dye; harmless
reliable, instantaneOusj no dis.ppoihtmenG no
ridiculous tints; remedies the Ill ehecs OF OA1
dyes invgoraes and leaves so SIg ~ n u" Druggist.
and psrfumers, and properly applied at the wig
Factory, 10 Bond St., N. Y.
snrIYdIy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILLS

N CONNECTION with hi. Planning Mill. th'
4 Subscriber is stin conducting the Novelty
Corn Meal Mile, and has constantly on hand .
superior quality Of white and yellow kiln dried
meai, ey the barrel or hundred pounds. Highest
market price paid for Corn. The patronage OF
the public 10 respectfully solicited.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

JSoR BLACK WORMS and Pimples Oh the
l. Face, use Perry's Comedone and Pimple
Kennedy, prepared only by DR.. d. c. Perry, ~
Bond St, New York. Sold everywhere. The
trade supplied by Wholesale Medicine Dealers
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19

The Washington correspondents say that
the expense of President Grants pleasure
yacht Talapoosa, for coal, extra wages, wear
and tear. and repairs, will be about $1,000 a
dpv
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U II j U n A TIN G ELI XIR,
For all arrangements Of the Urinary Organs. I,
gives
LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH
to all who use it and follow my directions. II
never fails TO remove Nervous Debility, In pot
ency or want Of Power, and all weak ne 50 srisin
from excuses or Indiscretion, resulting in loss
Of memory, unpleasant dreams, weak nerves.
headsche, nervous trembling, general lassitude,
dimness of vision, flushing of the akin, which,
if neglected, viii surely lesd on to Insanity or
Consumption. When the system is once affected
it will not recover without help. Ii must be in
vigorated and strengthened, to enable the suffer
er to fuldll the duties Of life.
This medicine has been tested for many years,
and it ia warranted a certain ,ure. no matter
how bad the case may be- Hundreds of certia-
Gates can be shown. Price, enc dollar per bot
tle or six bottles for Eve dollars.
Sold by all Druggists.
II you cannot pe0cure it send a statement of
your case and enclose the money to Bryan 4 Co.
81 Cedar Street, New York, and it will be sent
you. On receipt of Five Dollars, a bottle nearly
equal to seven small ones vii. be sent 10 any sr.
press once in the United States, charges maid.
Private circular. sent on application, Enclose
stamp. decyld2tswkwI.
EVERY BUSINEss Sau
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SPECIAL MoTIcHs.

mo REMOVE Moth Patches, Proxies an Tan
i from the face, use Perrys Moth and Free
kle Lotion. Prepared only by DR.. b. G. Perry.
Sold by all Druggists.
mob 6deod smw3m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-19
WESTERN UNION RAILROAD,
NOW OPEN To
Rock Island!
Summer Arrangement!

THE short and direct route from Racine, Mil
i waukee, and all points in Wisconsin, 10
Rock Island and Davenport, and all points in
Southern Iowa and Kansas.
On and after Sunday July IS, 1869, trains on
the Western Union Railroad will leave and ar
rive al Rock Island, as follows:
Trains leave Rock Island at 6:lj "a. my and
1880 ?. N.
Arriyeat Rock Island, 1900 p. M, aud 1910
Making close connection with passenger trains
at the following points
AT RACINE JUNCTION, from and to Mil
waukee and Chicago.
AT CLINTON, from and to all points in
Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
AT FREEPORT, from and to Galsns, De-
buque, and all points North and West.
AT SAVANNA, with stesmer "Henderson"
from and to Dubuque, and with ST. Paul Packets
AT FULTON, with trains from and to Cedar
Rapids, Marshall, Boone and Omaha.
Az ROCK ISLAND, with rains from and to
Musoatine, Washington, Iowa City, Grinneil,
Des Moines, Omaha, and the Union Pacific
Railroad and with tesmers from and to all
points on the Mississippi river between Rock
Island and St. Louis Rates of freight and fare
always as low by this by other lines.
D. A. OLlN, Gen1 Sup't.
j. A. CoTTEN, Asst Sup't.
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5000 REV ARD.

OST IN Davenport, Rock Island or on the
II Ferry, between A. N. and o'clock, p. NJ.
on this day, between $1,000 d 1920. in a roll
oil bills one a $500 note and the balance in 500
and $50 notes l will give $500 reward for the
return OF the money to NE 1.-THE Rodman House,
Rock Island,
June 24-du TT. HART
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DIR. RICHAU's GOLDEN REMEDIES WILL
NOT CURE


NOT CURE.
DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN BALSAM Mol,
will cure Syphilis in its primary and secondary
stages, such as old Ulcers, liberated Sore
Throat, Sore Eyes, Skin Eruptions and Soreness
of the Scalp, Graduating disease and mercury
thoroughly.
DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN BALsAM No.2,
will cure the third stages; Byphilitic and mer-
oureal Rheumatism, etc. And | defy those who
suffer from such diseases to obtain radical cure
without the aid Of this medicine, which does not
prevent the patients from eating and drinking
what they like. Price of either No. or 2, 50
per bottle, or two bottles, 81.
DR.. RTCHAU'S GOLDEN ANTIDOTE.
A safe and radical cure Of Gouorrhea, Gravel,
and all Urinary Derangements, accompanied
with full directions. Warranted to cure. Price
So per bottle.
DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN ELIXIR D'AM0UR.
radical for General Debility in old or
young, imparting energy to those who have led
bottles 50.
On receipt of price by mail or Express, those
remedies will be shipped to any place. Prompt
attention paid to all correspondents. Mono gem
uine without the name of DR.. RICHAU'S
GOLDEN REMEDIES. B. D. RICHARDS,
sole proprietor, blow n in glass of bottles. Ad-
dress, DIR. B. d. RICHARDS
No. 22S Vsrick street, New York. ONCE
hours from A. NJ. to9 P. NJ. Circulars sent
Correspondents answered.
mayI1dw1y.