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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02

PICKwICK ON ICE.-Horace Greeley re.
Gently ectured in Montreal, and seems to
have had q big time After the lecture. he
visited the skating ring in company with the
mayor, where he was received with good
deal Of reception" by large crowd. What
followed is thus described
AT the request of the principal citizens,
Mr.. Greeley put on pair of skates and
joined the mayor in o race around the ring.
Tbs match was for the best three in five,
without weights, and the race was won by
Mr. Greeley in three straight heats, his honor
the mayor falling behind on each occasion,
out of respect to his distinguished guest
The immense crowd cheered the victor for
several minutes and gathered about him in
such numbers that tesr3 were entertained for
the security Of the ice, and the police were
called to clear the ring and prevent accidents
Notwithstanding the high price of hothouse
flowers, more than three bushels of bouquets
were thrown at Mr.. Greeley during his trial
of speed with the mayor One of the bou
Quets accidentally fell in front Of Mr. Greeley
and entangled in his skates, throwing him
headlong, but he happily escaped without
injury.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02
4 Defender Of Women.

About thirty.6ve years since, Hon. Thomas
Carlin, at one time governor Of this com.
monwealth, was at Quincy, Illinois, during
a great rush at the land office. At supper
there was a large crowd aud various topics
were discussed. Among the subjects was
women, when one Of the company said that
all women were alike none we're what they
should be :" and made other more insulting
remarks about the sex. Gov. Carin was at
the table but said nothing. As soon as he
had finished his repAsi he went out into the
office of the tavern and waited for the
"anCient Butler" AS soon as he made his
appearance the governor said "Slrl
heard you 3! the supper table make some
remarks rejecting upon women. Sir, my
wife is woman, my sisters are women, aud
| ain rearing up daughters who will be
women. On their account as well as o.her
good women whose integrity you have an.
sailed, have determined to thrash you"
which he proceeded to do in highly salts
factory manner to all present.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02
For SALE.
COLLECTORS NOTICE,

COLLECTORS OFFICE at Johnstons Shoe
" Store, doors west of National Bank Hi
nois Street. Ofice hours from o'clock A. NJ.
to 2,30 P. N.
JOHN HOLMQUIST.
Township Collector.
Division 5, Section s., revenue law, reads thus
'Tn case any person shall refuse or neglect to
pay the tax imposed on them, the Collector shall
levy the tame BY distress and sale Of the goods
and chGttels of the person who ought to pay the
same" deel6dG.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02

Mrs. Wilkinson, who sued the Chicago
Tribune for libel, was awarded $500 dam.
ages by Chicago jury, the other day. The
defendants, "The Chicago Tribune Compa.
n.y. made q motion for new trial.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02

GREAT CENTRAL ,RoUTE.-New York,
Boston, aud other eastward passengers, via
the Michigan Central r. r., are respectfully
informed that the 4;30 ?. NJ, fast express,
leaves Chicago daily. Passengers from Chi.
cago Saturday afternoon 60 directly through
reaching New York Monday morning, aud
Boston Monday afternoon. One of the eel.
ebrnted Hotel Drawing Room Coaches ofthe
Pullman Line is attached TO this train every
day, Saturday included, and runs from Chi.
cago to Rochester. For through tickets and
any information please apply at general of.
fee, in fremont House Block, and at Great
Central Depot, Chicago.
Henry c. WENTWORTH,
Gen. Pass Agent.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02

Another Newspaper Libel Suit.
Some time during last spring the Hamilton
EpeninS Times, Canadian paper, published
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02

The Indianapolis Sentinel says; In the
circuit court recently, in the trial of the
suit of lady against wealthy corporation,
one of the attorneys, who thought the tears
of women were usually more effective in
gaining yerdicts than their rights, cautioned
the Jury with the following eloquent ex,
tract "The doodgates of passion being
raised, the food in one mighty gushing tor
rent pours over the turbine tChea of hum
anity, knocking down the mildam of afec
ton, and taking everything with it down tho
toll race of sympathy
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02
TO-Day's Advertisem' ts
HORSE FOR SALE.

A HORSE, seven years old large size, heavy
II build, well suited for heavy labor. En-
Quire of Rev. p. T, MoEherne, near the Catholic
Church. deo29dwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02

Mrs. Zachary Taylor, as mistress of the
White House, was useful, but not always or
namental She was once seen by q visitor
at the White House, who bluudered into her
sitting.room and found her seated by the
fire place, knitting astocking and smoking q
pipe.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-02
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NOTICES oi Wants, 10 Rent, Lost and Found.
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E'Ic iJ;ss,cr XIII.


the hill an provide for The bette. pr0tcc-
'"ion Of !abo'crs," now before tho House,
has Cae glariasiJ Objectionable feature, in:.s-
mach as il leaves the final settlement Of eli
differences between The employer aud the
iahorer in the bands Of an irresponsible
Commissioner OF labor. AS VIC have al
ready said. no objection is made tc tho mp
paintmcat Of Giscrec. and Intelligent coni-
misSioneri. who will see That the l:l,orcrs
understand the terms ol The contracts which
they make and that they arc not imposed
on By the otner parties to tie contract. But
all !hc good resulting from tho action OF
thn5e commissioners would I've destroyed, II
they were of the same class Us The ordinary
run cf Radical ohicinli There is q probu-
biity, 1T least, t!la, The commissioners will
bc appointed for party reasons and yet It il
proposed to give them II power which could
not safely bo entrusted to the most upright.
men in tho State.
The clause of tho bill leaving tho Gnal Ge-
cision Of all differences to the Commission
crs Of Labor should be stricken out. With
out that the lnborers have security enough;
and with i. the employers hGye no security
at MI!
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FORGARrlE's R0oK DEPOSITORY
OUR CllRIsTHAs CATALOGUE

The ladies' vii! not fall TO call at the Drpos tory
and examine onr gallery of beautiful CiIii0IoS.
array Of BOOKS and other articles Tor The Christ.
mas HOLIDAYS. The prices OF OR hooks are all
marked in plain figures for the convcaicnce Of
riSitorJ. Amongst numerous others NC call nt-
ten!ion 10 the loowing:
=, TIE UNIVERSE; or; the Inanilely Great and
tngraynga and colorcd plates, S1a. falilc,'s
Walks about Jerusalem. Illustrated Will ycr Gty
steel cngrnyings nnd maps tHund In rich Turkey
mOr0ccO, gilt, Sf2. Loves aud ticroinoS OF the
rocta. wi:E selections from Gli the poets. with ri
Introductory memoir and numerous .,ce, por
nne In rich Turkey morocco. yiiL tl5. Epi1aGca OF
PctiOn, ar chuice stories from great noYt.istS,
w,.m WILL, hnRrnnic"i intrinIios s,,d nnls pro
vcraailons Of - father with his clii'iscu on nc.
mcstic and o!hcr hnimUl., with nuincrui. large
tngrayng'. s.. Christmas in EnEla'h. illrsir.-
ted from Iry!ug's SIe,ch hook. So so. The Holi.
Gays, christmas, Easter and Whsrntidc. ,hcir
social festivals, customs aud carOis, ;lsiratelby by
Darby, 50. lirynntS Forest liyMn liy Wiln;n
Cullen BRYANT. illustrated by Ecens 60. Lady
Gera'dine's Courtsnp ny Mrs browning. over
numer0usIy illustrated. bound In rich iorocco,
cloth, 81. Onwper'a Table Talk Gnd Jihcr pOcms,
hcanlifully Illustrated SO. ~h.t;rr'H Ballads ol
or Tho Gaic's hjar, S. 50. Iio0k Oc Elegant EN-
tracis profusely Illustrated, full morocco gilt. 81.
Tho Mysteries OF tho Ocean. By Mn,gin ono
huntl eli AMI thirty i,lnp.rntions ~ nnrocco. cloth.
fni gilt. So Tho Desert World. Iy Min9ln. ono
hundred and sixty Illustrations, murnaco. einth,
An,i ten cNqu<itc enl.rnylngs. fnof0cCo, ckith.
rill. S. The World Ut io ac. Pictures AMI Scenes
III Far.nIf Lands, ono hundred aud thirty cnSrny'
invs, 81.
Thr nliove li-t can give very imrcrf Ct idea o.
the cxtcnt oI our assortment Of beautiful Books
for The Holidays Our Juvenile iI""ks arc par.
tlcularv vnrirh. ami suiicsl for Nil ayes
Wa have Just received large addition 70 our
sock nf Mahogany an,i Ro3ewod Wriiiug Desks,
RDn,c new anti beautiful styles. Anew supply OF
Photograph Albums Of very superior nnish, which
Will ho sold at unnsually low pr,cea. ehoion lot
- 0nrN N.fI. fsf, f.f
articles not usually found In BuoS Stores. OX-
ford editions OF Pocket E!bce, varying In price
from 90 cents to SIS. PHn!ly Iibcs from s. to
Ssa. Episcopni Prayer BOOKS, oxford editions,
from 30 cents to StO.
Auy hooks pubsilcI In America pr Enrorc
sent free Of postage on receipt OF publishers
pricc. Address
FOGARTIEs nook DEPOSITORY,
No 200 King sirect, IN tho Dcnd,) Charleston q ..
dec2l tuthnDko
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was 80 men. To-day, according to the official
returns, VIC have 1900 mon, who have good arms
In Their hands. There arc 10000 Cubany within
three days notice who a.e anxious 10 sccut arms
and join you. Arms are coming and .s fast as
received we shall augment our numerical
Strencth. Put intended TO say tarewei! to ti'o
army FOR 81 short period Cniy. go TO do my DUTY
TO my sworn prdc-thc yourg Republic OF Cuba.
hope 10 meet yon all some day under the guns
Of Moro Castle, ana in .osscs'ion % llavanc."
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

! Last year the total expenses OF the State
| GoTcrnmcnl- deGuctinS extraordinary eX-
pcnscs amounting to a995. .973-amountcd 10
| only 81, ,l03,372, which amount included
| stc0 uearS' interest on Tie State debt This
year only one years interest is TO DC paid.
| which should redul: The s,r..le3 about
| $500 900 or To about :9 10 'r.l., Ccmp-
| trolor- General calls ior So .9g 90 tiaL
even according 10 til: estimate. he G.GtG
is 10 spend This gear ior 3'u,uarg ezpe',se:
| &iGG,2 ,293 ,aora than tgst -eay t$rt aiun;
| TIC Compirolcr- General made UP his :L.!
! matc'thu General Assembly has determined
! t,;t the interest on the puhl;c debt stall bc
paid in coin, and it is morally certain thai!
the Legislative expenses viii not bc less
dian last ycar--say $l6O 600. instead of
&l3o, ooo rs estimated by tie Comptroller
The premium on gold may be takcn ai o.
which viii add one-iisth 10 Tho cuwCrcf
charge for interest The c4,iinAi? nory
stands:
Coniptrollcr-Generars csiima.r. ; G3c, -;
20 per cent. on interest amounting to
Deficit in Legislative estiilate. Go,ooO
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,osi .O9i
No account hrs hc.n taken Of deficiency
bill ~ oc ;ta salaries Of Ill, isT onice.s
s.le 70 bo cresl.l. N..hQa, s.ruiliIg e.
point @G iAYe III expense Of 81, o6l, 600 this
year against $500, o0o last year.
This is not encouraging; brt nj MI events
tho State tax is reduced from thrce-quartcrs
TO onc-haN of one per cent. What revenue
will this bring in?
The value Of the real aud personal prop
cr,y in the State. rs determined this year,
was:
Real property. ..........s .sl25, III ,0SS
Personal property. ................ 3S,S5l PSI
Total. .sl64. .o22, ,3.2
The lax OF thrcc-fourtis Of one per cent.
upon this amount was estimated to produce
Sl,230, los, In. did produce only 1882, COG.
This isl serious difference, aud is partly nc
counted Tor by the rebates allowed OIL cx-
cessiyc assessments. Assuming that these
rebates will not bc granted this year, or that
they will be compensated Ivy an increase in
The assessed valuo OF personal property
Qhcrr IS no new assessment Of real prop
cr'y)-we have: Taxable property slG4, 000,-
00G; uIou which :. lax Of Onc-half Of one per
cent. will amount to $4,000. This will
leave a. deficiency on the income of the year
of no less Than 1000. ass,min. that
every dollar Of the taxes will be collected,
Mr.. Eimpton, the financial agent, hag now
liz his hands about -. 02o, 0oD Of State bonds
and by selling these the means can be
had 10 meet tho deficiency. Thcro may be
an addition Of % million or more To Tie Slute
debt; but rs the Radicals go snt Of power
before the next Legislature meets. 4 million
or two more or less makes 10 difference
whatever.
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G0uealional.

GtCHO0L,-MiSS pl:ILLiPS RESPECT
- fULIl informs :hc publiG that thn Griies OF
l'ei Soiiunl VIII lao resigned the ~ vi January.
Every, ,hinG 'n"gh; IN English tor 81. htldIiiunai
iHi extras. Piano taken With The pr0grc:,a .nu
inhr"is nf pupi+. M,o Night Schop. for Youths
Terms 81. Please apply northeast corner OF
ArEun q! Il -occiy slr09i. d.cil iulhfa
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ms RENr TiIE FINE RLuE ANn lnI

TITO RENT, THE FINE RICE AND COT
II. TON PLANTATION. known ~ "UiayHell,"
IN CarEt Ohiirch P3.iaii, twonty mica from huuut
p'c:-iant. THa place has ncLp p!aLtc cvrry
ycai siiGc tho war. Tho EH .ue. TmushinG Al.
paintus anii Gins are In Complete Ortler. There
are ahout 600 acres prlm2 rice iah... with very
cElcnnlrc rcac-vos, Hnt ahOuE 100 aUrts, cottul
lun,l. There - Al capacioiiH rcsiencr of scYcn
rooms WITH tlc usual Outhniliinrs. Tive it.ttle-
Incnt nuui:.i twciyo liuii4cI IN the Ecs;l rcrar
Labor is rr.y abunlnii. In The vicinity. The Trnct
covers about t0no acres, niTnr,lluI captrl range
Tor E.ock, both la summer ana winter. = ny OnG
applying Immediately, mny obimm On ii,c p!acc
mnics, carts. DioGGia. harrOws seed rice unh rnt.
ton i1cl. For additional pariicnia. H. nrply
10 JANIS M1CAi,E, Calhoun Cutt0n rgssS, Church
Street. nchr BrOnd. frci3 mIh4
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Sc. g. The rHIlie are lnvtcd 10 cau END es.
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IUfO RENT, THAT LARGE AND ELE-
n CAN'T EANSIoN No. AZ MccLln,s-stroet, with
extensive lot and GnrdolI, located Ia oac uf tlc
best aud hcalthiest Situations Or the city and fur
nt'hed with nl' thu modern improvements Gild
conYcnlcRcsf;. PGfA,cssion grAt on fTTt Cs' ltnu-
nry, 1870. Apply TO M0RnECAI a 90, No 40
E.ust liny. octla In
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FHNO RENT, a FINE STORE WITH FIN
\ TuiikS !or grocery and burroom, corner
Longitude i.ancand East Bay. TO an approved
tenant rent viii 10 Sio per month. Also, .iN
large square tODnls With fire places. back plhzZas
and cis.trn water on every story. The rooms
Will lc re!icd sin.!y Ii yTcIcrrc,l ,nuuirr OF MIR
ROSE. on ic prcMisrs nrtI6
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lNOR SALE. TWO FINE IRON wa
H. TER TANKS, cnch of $50 gallons capac.:r
Trey measure ! feet square Apply at Il. siui.,
* CO. iiOyec's North Wharf. ,Ire!J
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~ j. SCHLEPEG NELL,

IuMIER 0f evOry description and BUILDING
MATERIAL, Lime and Piastcring I.aths, Paints
Ola, 0lns9es, bhingles; GlGo QrooYc and Tongue
Roards, &C.. constantly Ga hand at tho lowcst
market prices. ootll m.usTr
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y IL y q

The State tax for the gear lSG9-1S7O is to
be Mt the rate Of one-half Of one per cent
agains. three c-fourlhs OF enc per cent. las;
year For the first time there seems to he II
desire OH the part Of the State Government
to tighten the. burdens OF the people, ana
we are anxious that both the Executive and
the General Assembly should have all the
credit which is their due.
The State Comptroller estimates that the
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21
Eost anO t:o,ln1.

T OST AND FOUND AGAIN. If YOU
b i havn last anything, make II known 10 the
public through this column. Tue ratio for twenty
IN advance
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

GTOPPED FROM TWO COLORED BOYS
~ aBum or MONET, which the owner can have
By proving property and paying expenses. Apply
uec2l ~
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for E1lr.

IHoR SAT" THG Nl.W SCHOONER
il. FRANZ , NH, ~ $40 tong register. well
i1uHd. nnd s..:::Jic tu car yiui, ricc W0ul ana
lhpiphatcs. Apply to EiSLEf cRElGiiTON.
Accommodation Wha.n ,cu.l
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LNOH SALE, SEVERAL YOUNG WORK
i HORSES AND MULES, N j. ClIElSrO-
IiiER'S stables. No. 5oi King street. dec,
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Wn f{rllt.

HOUSES, FARMS, STORES, ROOMS,
III &c., now vacant, can readily be rented by
ndvartislng them In this column. The rate Is rs
pai, IN advance.
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fINO RENT, THE TWO AND 4 HALE
i STORY BRICK Ri.SiDEECE ncalin. street.
between Society AMI Wentworth street, cas-. side
containing four square rooms iva ai,ics pi.ntry
!rl dressing room, with cisorn AMI necessary
,nutbnidlna5. Apply nj IAtT'ii Hardware Surc
corner klllT anu Market streets. ticc.;
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HNOR SALE, A HOUSE. III RuriEpGH
u Avenue. no. -. opposite Bee street. Apply
" BOWERS & SiLCoN, Ro. 800 King s;roc,.
ucrli tuiSt
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-11
Good bread.

In lecture on the Philosophy Of the
Oven" Prof Z. n Horsford thus de-
scribes the method of making good bread;
Select good, plump; fully ripened, hard
grained wheat Have it freshly ground,
and not too finely bolted. Prepare tho
yeast as follows Boil thoroughly with
the skins on in one quart of water enough
potatoes to make quart of mashed pota-
toes Peal the boiled potatoes and mash
them to fneness mix intimately with
them one pint of -four, and stir the whole
to an emulsion with the water in which
the potatoes were boiled. Cool the pro-
duct to about 80 degrees, Qukewarmness,)
and add half pint of the best fresh ba-
ker's east and a tablespoonful of brown
sugar. Set aside the mixture at an even
temperature of about 80 degrees till it
works well, or is in active fermentation.
OF this yeast take half pint to a gallon
& pounds) of flour, mixed with three pints
of water, or two of water and one of milk,
all at the temperature of about so degrees,
and little salt, knead thoroughly, and set
aside to rise at the temperature mention
ed When it has risen to nearly the
full volume for the dough, divide it into
loaves, set it aside at the temperature al
ready named till it attains the full size of
the loaf, and place in an oven heated to
not less than 450 degrees. Let the loaves
of dough be smaller than the tins. Keep
them covered with fiat tin plates or stiff
paper till the dough is fully raised and the
heat carried UP to and sometimes main
tanned throughout the loaf at 212 degrees,
to convert ali the starch to the mucilagi-
nous or emulsion form and destroy the
ferment Then remove the cover and per-
NIT the browning to take place. If the
loaves are large, higher temperature will
be required Seven pounds of -four will
make eight loaves of l 1 pounds each when
baked, or four of q each. Such yeast
will Keep week in winter, and from two
to four days in summer. Bread made
with it, in faithful obedience to these in.
structions, will be good
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-02-11
Popular SuperstitiOnS.

The following are among the most pop
ular superstitions
i hat of thirteen persons at table, one
will die within the year, is distinctly
traceable to our Lords last supper, when
there were thirteen and He died. The
spilling of salt is derived from the Eastern
idea that eating salt with man, or having
eaten salt, blinds you to him. In the In
dian mutiny, the fact of having eaten of
John Company's salt kept many men
faithful and it was constantly thrown in
they Itao- 1es,telr our satIv. L x4brs
wasting or spilhng this symbol of friend
ship was considered uulucky. Stammer-
ing at beginning a speech means that if
you begin i'll you are likely to go on i'll
and badly. Magpies being unfEcky is
superstition most likely as old as the ark,
or older. It is both Celtic and TeutoBic.
Certain animals crossing our path is re-
garded unlucky; but the reason why Is
probably lost in the mists of antiquity
That animals should be killed at certain
times of the month is founded on the be-
hef that their meat will keep better and
be less likely to be putrefed by weak
and waning moon than by a strong and
waxing moon.
Washing hands in water that has been
used by another, causing them to either
kiss or quarrel, has been referred to PLATE
washing his hands but think it must be
referred to the older use and custom which
he illustrated, Of washing an evil deed off
his hands into the water, OF any that touch
ed it How many ladies tell you to bow
to the new moon; that it is unlucky to see
the new moon through glasses; to turn a
piece of money in your pocket for luck the
first time you see the new moon, which was
at least as ancient as the time of Job, who
emphatically declares that he has never kis-
sed his hand to the moon.
A great deal of curious matter is to be
found in these notions. Among fishermen
there is belief that a salmon weighs more
when dead than when just caught apropos
of man weighing more when dead than
when alive, and which is very likely true,
as when the lungs are inflated a man really
weighs less, otherwise why does he float
higher in the water? The twelfth wave
on the sea-coast is really the largest. The
belief in the rowan or mountain ash being
eficacious against witchcraft is known over
Europe.