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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22

This Column is paid for by A. ID.
R1CKEY. He declines to use It, for
the reason that people know that he
keeps the beat stock OF Drugs PEI
tent Medicines, Perfumery, Toilet
Articles, Brushes, Notions. Paints,
Oils, varnishes, Dye stuffs, Sc. &C..
and will sell at fair living prices.
Rayenna, Sept. 1.s1870, 1O5-1y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22

ELEVEN persons have been killed
in Iowa this season, by threshing ma
chimes M
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22
WANTED.

10000 Pounds OF Good Butter.
For which will pay the, highest market Prics
IN CASH.
LYMAN 8. WARD.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22
CONFECTIONERIES,
GLASSWARE,

For the Spring Trade.a 1uoii:
4 An Of the above named goods were bought for
CASH with GOLD OF liz, and propose TO sell
at prices that defy competition 80 - slf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22

ID. Our EI1g. sitE
"Pure as its white, the future see, a
Bright as its red is now the sky,
Fixed as its stars the faith shall be,
That nerves our hearts to do or die.
And when the hour comes dark with doom,
Our sacred banner lifted higher,
Shall fash away the gathering gloom,
3 In ppextinguishable FIRE.
Forever Goat that standard sheet a.
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms BANNER streaming o'er u.s.,
Response with three hearty cheers.
Following these exercises came the
Business Meeting of the Association.
In the absence of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President, the Associa-
tionwas called to order, and T. @.
Walkar chosen Chairman. Fhe roll
was called, minHtes Of last meeting
read aud adopted,
The following members of the Bat
terry were present:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22

myself at Peach-tree-C Greek, the battle
which made me Adjutant General of
the great State of Illinoise. I
! With Atlanta our roll of honor
closes. Contented, you may look back
upon the records of our gallant bat
tery-few are like it-none better.
Like a dream seems to me the remem-
brance ofall those trying marches and
bloody battles. Hundred years from
now our names will fade away, some
hundred more and great generals and
politicians will share the same fate.
Let them disappears it is pride and
glory enough to have acted>the small
est part in this great epoch of our
country's history. One star will ever
lastlngly shine, purified through time
and history and whenever centuries
hence, the name of Abraham Lincoln
will be mentioned, that name will
embrace all that Generals Grant and
Sherman have done, what you have
achieved and /. .543s as'Fas 1aeis
Ours is the task to keep alive thai
spirit which led us to battle and vic
tory, and to transplant into The hearts
of our children the heroic patriotism
of our fallen brethren, that they may
never forget how dearly their present
happiness has been bought. Howev-
er the political combinations may in.
fiuence your individual positions,
bear always in mind the dark hours
of this civil war--neyer give up the
principles which were leading and
guiding us in our contest and you
win always think of the welfare OF
your country first, be ready to answer
her call if needs be. with blood.
You, my American boys, do not for
get that a German commandeRle led you
to battle, that German com radei
fought side by side with you for The
honor of our common country. Bury
forever all nativeism, Danish all mar
row hearted views; be cosmopplitel
In the true sense of the great fathers
Of your country. Be worthy of tht
Igreat century we live In and the com
mon banner we have gained so many
yictaries under, the banner of true
freedom and humanity
Adieu: God bless you with ali
success in life perhaps next year ]
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-22

lrecollect. OF the gay day around
| Westinghouse the great meeting for
| cash near Arlington of the tedious
/ camp life at Fairfax will not speak.
Nor will dwell on the time of nv
| removal from command and the in
| trigues and eoAapirapies, resulting
from that hated inactivity of the COM
mand encouraged by the low and
mean characters having control over
the same, directly and Indirectly. 1
did not care, Iiknew / was right, but
felt sorry for your gallant battery,
| until soon after I obtained as an ample
/ satisfaction, through the head of your
noble State, my commission. Now, I
had the right to take the command
and took it and, God knowsl kept it
i with honor to the end. "a ,,..,4 q..,5s:s j.
| Twice we marched through mud
knee deep and over Internal corduroy
Eroads to Fredericksburg, once bloodily
repalsed by the enemy, the. SECOND
time beaten through the inclemency
/ of the weather. The winter camps near
Stafford and Aqua Creek then fol-
lowed with all their fun their Sleigh
rides, drills and parades. How cheer
full was the appearance of our troops
that spring Of 1851 How eager were
| we all, to meet the enemy, to show
what the Eleventh corps could do.
Not long had we to wait. 1t was q
sultvy day in spring Whep we stauted
on HOOker's expedition to dislodge
the enemy from his fortified position
4 around Fredricksburgh and along the
Rappahanock. Do you remember
that misty night when we, guided by
Gen. Howapds awn path-4ndep,
crossed the river; how silently did we
march and march for two long hours,
/ the late Gen. Schimmelfennig and
|, myself at the head of the advance
swearing broke the silence Of 1T the
that, like an angry snake, we were
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
"rHE HOUsE WE LIVE IN"

Space forbids our speaking Of the bones. mus
eles lungs brains nerves, etc. Bat consider Tor
a moment that tn average amount OF blood In
an admit ia thirty mounds or about one fifth of
the body's weight. At each beat OF the heart two
and half ounces of blood are thrown out of II ;
one hundred and seventy five ounces per minute;
six hundred and fifty six pounds Pc hour; seven
and three fourrhs tons per day. All the blood in
the body passes through the heart in three min
utes and distributes the nutrtive principle to
every texture and the source Of every secretion.
Now if tbs block is weak and impure, the dan
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certain to be its condition, more or less, at this
period of the year. And Just here We are admon-
ished Of the superior advantages of MIsHLER'S
HERB BITTERS for cleansing and rsnovating
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ward off disease before 1t entrenehes itself in
your system.
maya de odAw
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Made Of Poor Run, whisky, Proof Spirits and
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! wasted hey ond the point Of repair.
| For innammatory and Chronic Rheumafism,
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octIsdwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
A Book for the Million.
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cne Thousand Experiments

were mrie By he Inventor Of this peerless rem
edy beforr IL brought - its present state
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eopIia-
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18

ARGUs jon OEFICE.-So fatteriug has been
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18

DRIvATE MATTERS CLARKE, the
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send stamp for hook. Address letters.
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ian lGdeod6m lT2 CLARK ST, Chicago.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
k0SiDtLIS

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SOS. w. ID Jones, of Madison, Ga, writes
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
20 the Weak and Debilitated.

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ture enabled to struggle suceeasfu ly with disease
/ Harmonious and beautiful organic action being
restored, every vestige Of weakness soon dissp-
I
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
Nervous Debility,

With its gloomy attendants, low spirits, de-
preston, involuntary emissions, loss of semen
spermstor-hea, loss of power, dizzy head. loss o.
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Price IS per package Of five boxes and vial o.
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Sold by all druggists, and sent by mail on receipt
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Specific homeopathic Medicine Co., 562 Broad
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
Because

After eleven wears expert
encc and trial the sales have
increased each and every
wear. and thousands of let
ters (unsolicitcd) of the re-
markable cures they have
performed bear witness.
Tor sale by Druggists and
Dealers ia Patent Medicines
srerH-irhere.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18

BUSINESS MIN worn by care and sedeutary
habits, often suffer from constipation Of the bow
s. until the evil consequences of such a condi-
tiou are realized in debility,
ond prostration of the .ital energies of the .ys
tenn; and it may be safely asserted that major
ity of the female sex are little better than inva-
lids. from the same cause but BY simply using
DR. Walkers VEGETABLE VINEGAR RITTERs,
this natural aperiant and tonic brings back the
vigor and buoyancy of health.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
70 the Bilious.

Among the anti bilious medicines the Pills
stand alone. They contain . vegetable eqaiva-
lent of mercury, with all the medicinal virtues
of that dan gerous mineral, and without any Of
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creiive action. Nothing in the materia msdica
will compare 18th the Pills ~ q remedy for bill
Gus collie, bilious remittsnt fever, congestion Of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
DE-. ERASMUS WINsL0W'S
Liver and Stomach LGZeEge

Il the most Important medicinal novelty that
modern chemistry Ia, produced. 1t coutAin-
two botanical e-trats, perfectly harm less N
themselves, but embo iy ing all the remedial prop
critics of mercury. and destined IN II. peasant
form TO sapersede and anish from general use,
the nsuseous pills and p~'ions of which that
dsi. gsroas e1eitsnt 10 the main ingre'!.snL More
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
0onhdential.
Ill., GREAT oond1I-

u = Akl kperlclce OF E1r.kS
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We guarantee TO cure Gonorhns, elect, syphi-
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in short, every possible form and variety Of Sex
usl Disease- Cure. rapid, thorough aud perma-
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Great Medical Circular sent for two cent
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RREsNH sAFEs.-A sure preventative 60 dis
ease Price, 81 each, or three for -, or 81 per
dozen, sent by mail.
Dr. BIS Invigorating Liniment. Price - .
bottle.
Great work or Private Diseases. the Guide 70
Health 10 beneficial To all. male and feusle. IN
/ old aud young should read this hook II wi
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sec. by mail
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
RATIONAL MEDICATION

Il is Of immense importance that the stomach,
the organ which elm mates from the sustensnce
taken into il the stream OF life, should do it's
duty thoroughly and regularly; thai the bowels
which carry of the refuse matter should be kept
free from obsructi-ns; and that the liver which
seere;e. . fuid next in Importance TO the blood
itself should perform Its funetions natarAlly-
To produce this desgrAbIe condition of the great
assimilatipg. s-cretsve and discbarging orgals,
10 the grand object Of HoIloway's PIll', and they
accomplish it uniformly, rapidly and without
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
Because

The Blood Purifier is the
only article in the market
whichcontains the celebrated
costly Drugs imported ex-
prcsslv from Sweden for its
manufacture, and the Pills
contain the active principle
of Podophyllum (Mandrake
Root,) and is 4 substitute
for Mercury.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
70 DYspeptics

The Pills . genial tonic and corrective 80
well as q csthartic. They quicken the fo~ Of the
gastric juice and increase It's solvent pov e. ID
assisting the function Of digestion, while their
aper,ent aciion secures a Tree passage for the
waste matter OF the system through thealiment-
airy canal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18

Can You Regulate the oolor.-Every nat
ural shade from iisa. brown TO tn dee black
10 impaired by PHAL0N's NlIALIA OR SAL
WALTON FOR IhE HAIR The number OF
applications deternins the tinge 1t would be
like comparing .hininE water TO the DRAWINGS
from a marsh, to compare it 18th the ordinary
, bair ives.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-18
MEDICAL.

It 10 . reliable Family Medicine, and can be
takeu by either infant adult with the same
beneficial results 1t is certain, prompt and
speedy remedy for Diarrh9a, Dysentery, Bowel
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Lowness Of Spirits, Sick
Stomach, Paintings, Headache, etc. For Chills
and Fevers of all kinds it is far better and safer
than Quinine, without any of its peruicious eff
fects II creates an appetite, proves powerful
di gestor of food, sad will counterfeit the effects
of liquor in . few minutes As indisputable
evidence Of lite medical prophecies, We append
one Of the many certificates in our possession:
JAcoB ScREErz. Esq Dear Sir: Ii gives M
pleasure 10 bear testimony to the efficacy Of
@scheetI's Celebrated Bitter Cordial" Ny
daughter, who has been afflicted for the last two
years wit Indigestion and Dyspepsia, for which
she had the services Of medical skill and also
tried the various remedies without avail, was at
last induced to Try your "Celebratei Bitter Cor
dial"-aud I an happy TO say her health has
been entirely restored by its use. would there
fore recommend it to Others suffering from the
same cause, as believe it 10 be an invaluable
remedy in such cases. Very respectfully,
r. W. EAsrLAcK.
fsbsieod. go Green St, Philadelphia
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No. 5.--Aiver.
EI;SjT !! & 81

The sia-s and Planets r-vrsl your destiny
YDIK DESTINY. What isiJf Good or Evil
-E!c!. n- Ponr-E Exalted or Dchas.ds Ar- Won II
-i-e 10 Euinencu. Honor. Wesltn and Power! or,
ar you ~ sIEk into ohsCuriIy sid oblivion, and
h. forever unknown Whist are your future pro-
spects in life TO BE OR NOT To Be That Is
the aIl-ab-orbinE question Who will solve nf-
DIR RAPHAEL can solve IL All who are in
trouble. I'll who have been unfortunate. al who
hsy- been sedGcsd by false promises and deceit 70
to him and get advice and satisfaction he has the
secret OF winning the affections Of the opposite
Sex, EIadies who have suffered from misplaced
confidence. consult him before they get married.
be will restore their bloom. freshness. and vi,uf
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ter married life with confidence os
health and happiness. He viii
show you the likeness of your
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pailp argus.
OVER THE OCEAN,

A terrible drought is reported in the Holy
Land. Over the mountains of Judea and
Samaris, in the valley of the Jordan, and
on the plains of Sharon and Galilee, the
locusts are laying their eggs, Bishop Gobat
writes, and the country is full of alarm
Prayers are continually offered for deliver
ance from this great curse. As the Arabs
gay that each couple lays two hundred eggs,
countless millions will appear eating every
green thing, poisoning the ground, and
thus preventing grass from growing for
cattle"