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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-14
srw1N0 MACHINE.
Rox sss EMrI2 po sst

TIME FxTRAORDINAR SUCCESS OF
i their new and improved manufacturing Ma
chimes for light or heavy work has induced the
Empire se.,.s , Xae ,..r 10; 70 m.no,.ctore q
style and construction, with additional ornsmeu-
tation. king it equal in besuty and finish with
other Family Machines, whereas in usefulness it
far ou'strips all competitors. The price Of this
now acknowledged nee esssry article comes with
in reach OF every class and the company lie pre-
pared to offer the most liberal Inducements TO
buyers, dealers, and agents Apply for circulars
and samples to 3 g. M. COMPANY, a9x Bow
cry, n. or to VIZ. G. NooaE, Gen. Agent, Of
Frseport, Ill. jsls-dAwIy
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-14
Another IA same Fire.

NEW YoRK, October ~, 1858.
Messrs Herring, Farrei A Sherman, Isl B.wsy.
GEsrLEssS.--We have got your safe out, one
Of your "Herring's Patent Champion" which
passed through the great confagrstiou Sur
day night, the 2eth inst. The safe vas sub5ec,
ted to = severe trial, hut we find everything an
right. Our books and papers and the in terror u
the safe are all perfect aud good for fo'ure 1's'
Yours truly,
Per B. S. Beckwith.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-14
MEDICAL.

1t 10 reliable Family Medicine, and can be
taken by either infant or sdult with the came
beneficial results. 1t is certain, prompt and
speedy remedy for Diarrhea, Dysentery, Bowel
Complaint, Dyspepsia, Lowness of Spirits, Sick
stomach, Paintings, Headache, etc. For Chilis
and Fever. of all kinds it lie far better and safer
than Quinine, without any of its pernicious ef-
feets 1t creates an appetite, proves apowerful
digestor of food, ssd will counterfeit the effects
of liquor in . few minutes AZ indlsputAble
evidence OF lite medical prUprieties, We append
of the many certificates in our possession:
JACOB SCHEETz, ESQ Dear Sir: IL gives
pleasure to bear testimony to the efficacy Of
'scheetz's Celebrated Bitter Cordial" My
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 Celebrated Bitter Cor
disl''-and l am 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 I believe ii to be An invaluable
remedy in such cases Very respectfully,
r. W. EAsTLACE.
febSdeod. 2s6 Green St, Philsdelphis.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-14

TGGED wTOTE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-14

Consisting Of Fruit Jars, Lamps, Lanterns,
Chimneys' brandies, Hook Wines. Demijohns,
Screw Cap r asks, Tumbler, and a general
variety of Table Ware, also Philosophical
Apparatus, Round and Oval sh ades, Ar
tiieial Flowers, and statuettes, Solar,
Sun and Comet Burners on hand
In large quantities
Our Patent Fruit Jars, manuf aotured exeIusiye-
ly by us, stand unrivsIed for preserving quail.
ties, and have the best reputation of any Jar in
the West.
Liberal discount to the country trade.
jan27dssdam.mv&
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
TO PHYSICIANS.
New YORK, August 18th, 1868.

PREPARATION OF COMPOUND EXTRACT
BUCUU. The component parts are, BUCHU,
LONG LEAF, CUBEBS, JUMPER BERRIES.
MODE OF PnEPARATIoN.- -Buchu, in vac1o,
Juniper Berries, by distillation, to form lno
gin. Cubebs extracted by displacement with
spirits obtained from Juniper Berries; very little
sugaris used, and small proportion of spirit. 1t
is more palatablc than any now IN use.
Buchu as prepared by Druggists, is Of q darl;
color. II is plant that emits It's fragrance; the
action of a flame destroys this Gts active prin-
Mine Is the color Of ingredients. The Buchu
In my preparation predominutee; the smallest
quantity Of the other ingredients are added, to
prevent fermentation; upon inspection " VIII bu
found MOTTO he TinCtnre, as made In Pharma'
eop9a, nor Is 1t Syrup-and therefore can be
In this, you have the knowledge Of the ingre.
dents and the mode Of preparation.
Hoping that you will favor it with trial. an
that upon inspection 1t will meet with your q
probation,
With feeling of profound confidence,
am, very respectfully,
H.T. HELMBoLD,
Chemist and Druggist of 10 years experience
From the largest Manufacturing Chemists in the
World)
Ut am acquainted with Mr.. II. r IIrimboil;
he occupied the Drug Store opposite my resi-.
dence, and was successful in conducting the bust.
ness where others had not been equally 80 before
him. l have been favorably impressed with Ii.
character and enterprise"
WILLIAM WEIGITAlAN.
Firm Of Powers and Weighman, ManuEactur'
Chemists, Ninth and Brown Streets, III.
adelphia.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
ron PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
The reputation this OK

The reputation this ex.
! ! i y. | ! ]. !
N~ cellent medicine enjoys,
KASN n Is derived hOm Its cures,
m AKA many Of which are truly
~eA-tk.-ED marvellous. Inveterate
NJ ~ cases of Scrofulous dis.
~ MA ease, where the system
IN tN seemed saturated with
AEA aA-A corruption, have been
w l.l-S89 ND purified and cured by it.
~ szE5 Scrofulous affections and
,Ezilef a disorders, which were ag-
~ gravated by the scrofli.
-"''.'.1as. Ious contamination until
they were painfully affecting, have been radically
cured in such great numbers in almost every Sec
ton Of the country, that the public scarcely need
10 DO informed Of It's virtues or uses.
Scrofnlous poison Is one Of the most destruc-
i've enemies OF our race. Often, this unseen and
unfelt tenant Of the organism undermines the con-
sttuton ndinvites the attack Of enfeeblng or fa-
tai diseases, without exciting suspicion of It's
presence; Again, It seems TO breed infection
occasion, rapidly develop into one or other of its
hideous forms, either on the surface or among the
yltals, In the latter, tubercles may be suddenly
deposited In the lungs or heart, or tumors formed
IN the liver, or shows Its presence by eruptons
on the skin, or foul alterations on some part of
the body. Hence the occasional use OF q bottle
OF THIS Sd1SdpdrtLlG is advisable, even when no
active symptoms Of disease appear. Persons af.
fliCted with the following complaints generally
nnd immediate relief, and, at length, cure, by the
use OF this SARSAP1RILL1! 81. 4nthO-
HyS btfe, nose or EfDStDetds, JetteT, Salt
RhehIliJ Scdtd Head, RinOtUorH, Sore Eyes,
Bore Ears, and other eruptions or visible forms
OF SCr0fuLOuS disease. Also In the more con-
cealed forms, as Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Heart
Disease, FITS, Eptiepsy, Neuralgia, and
the various UIceT0us affections Of the muscular
and nervous systems.
syphilis or Venereal and MercuriaL Dis
eases are cured by IL, though q long time s re-
qured for subduing these obstinate maladies by
any medicine. But long-contlnued use Of THIS
medicine will cure the complaint. LeucorrhGG
or Whites, Uterine UIcorattons, and Female
Diseases, arc commonly soon relieved and ultl-
mately cured by its purifying and invigOratng
effect. Minute directions for each case are found
In our Almanac, supplied gratis. Rheumattsni
and Gout, when caused by accumulations Of ex-
ranoous matters In the blood, yield quickly to II,
as also Liver Complaints, TorpidifU, Cofges-
tton or Inflammation of the L1veT, and J6un-
dice. when arising, as they often do from tho
ranking p0lsons In the blood. This SARSA-
PARILLA Ia great rostOrer for the strength
and vigor OF the system. Those who are Lam
guid and Listless, DeSpOTdent, SIeepgess,
and troubled with NeTpous dpprehenst0ns or
Fears, or any OF the affections symptomatic Of
Wedkness, will find immediate relief and con.
trial.
PREPARED BY
Dr. y. Q. AVER d CO., Lowell, Hass.,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19

Many friends are like the
shadow which follows you on
ly while the sun shines. !.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
Miles "SvFs 5g5ggz5g5EgaS

CINCINN ATI EXPRESS will run daily.
Allother Trains daily, except Sunday.
CINCINNATI EXPRESS EAST makes no
stop between Hamden and Athens.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19

An Indiana constable was
sent to arrest a woman the 9th
er day. She seemed perfectly
willing to g to jail, but desir-
ed the officer to hold the baby
while she went into an adjoinA
ing room to dress. The soft
hearted official has been wait
ing for the return of his prison.
erever since.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19

As we supposed, the report
that Russia was about to make
war on Prussia in behalf of
European equilibrium, turns
out to be erroneous. 1t is Of.
ficially contradicted from ST..
Petersburg. Russia is not
ready to 60 to war yet; and
when she begins fighting, it
will hardly be for the establish
ment of a French Republic
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
a. Tale of Horror.
Last weeks Saginaw mich

Last weeks Saginaw (Mich-
igan) Republic says: q,.,r ,'
1t has been known some
time that a dirty, wretched
old man lived outside the city,
about a mile or so, in a filthy
little cabin, entirely alone, and
that he was hermit. No one
ever went near him, for it was
said that he was q magician.
His only companion was a
skeleton-looking dog. He came
into the city sometimes to beg,
and would piteously implore
for money, stating that he was
starving. Sometimes he would
gather rags or scraps of paper
and sell them. Every one sup
posed him to be wretchedlyi !
poor. He had an evil look, and
mothers would remove their
children when they saw him
coming. One day last week,
however, q child, the son of Mr..
Abraham Skinner, went out
alone to fish in the stream, and
happened to wander on until,
before he knew it he came to
the hovel of the old man. At
first he was frightened, but
seeing no one around, he pluck.
ed up courage and went nearer.
Everything was silent. He
went and peeped through a
crack in the side of the hut.
He almost screamed at what
he saw, for he beheld the old
man bending over a bag of
money that he was counting
There was other bags beside
him containing larger quantities
of money. Mr.. SINNERS. son
was so terrified that when he
attempted to move he stumbl-
ed. Like lightning the old
man rushed out and seized him.
"HaW he screamed, "I've
caught you, have I? You saw
me, did you? Wcll-now
you'll pay for it." And before
Mr.. SINNERS son could say a
word, the old monster, with
an awful laugh, drew out q
knife, and (oh, horror!) cut the
child's tongue out. Then he
chopped off fingers. "Now;"
he said ''now you can go, for
you can't tell"
The poor boy ran off over
come with agony, and ran to
his fathers house only to fill
them with consternation.-
What was the matter with
their child? He could not
speak to tell them! He could
not write, for his fingers were
cut.
Still the poor boy, after eff.
forts of the most horrible pain,
managed to fix a pencil be-
tween his bloody stumps Of
fingers, and wrote the awful
tale! A party was Immediately
organized, and fastened to the
miser's den. He was at the
door as they approached, and
fired a revolver six times at
them, wounding two of the
party seriously. Mr.. Skinner
returned the fire, and the aged
villain fell, with a piercing
yell, mortally wounded. "My
money-my money!" he moan.
ed, "my beautiful money" and
he crawled to his bags Of gold
and sank upon them-a corpse!
Over $4,000 was discovered,
which was presented to the
Poor-house and other charitable
institutions. The event will
never be forgotten by our cit
izens. The child is slowly re-
covering. The miser was buried
the day after, and the hut was
torn down.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
rba wealth of the s outh.

The Wealth of the > SOuth'
From the statement of the
Southern cotton crop OF 1869
70, recently published in our
columns, something like a just
idea of the rich resources OF
that great section Of the coun'
try may be formed. Three
hundred and twenty-five mil
lions of dollars brought into an
agricultural community by a.
single crop is an astounding
exhibit; yet it is by that very
amount that the South is richer
for it's past years product of a .
single staple. Three'fourths of
it goes abroad to turn the
great wheels of foreign COM
merce, and in turn to set IN
motion the natural currents of
our internal trade and indus
try. The country mainly eff
fects its exchanges with foreign
countries by means Of cotton
bills, and these the South sup
n1iea The export of two and
a quarter millions of bales
gives employment to a large
fleet of ocean vessels, which
favorable legislation would
make in the main our own.
All this wealth flows back In
to the lap of the South, but it
enriches factors, merchants,
steam lines, railroads and q
large number of other benific-
iaries on its way, and after
wards forms the basis of an I'm
mense trade with the other
sections of the country-the
importers and manufacturers
of the East and the agriculture
lists Of the West. All are III
terlocked with the good fort
une of that favored section, sc
that when it makes a good cot
ton crop the rest reap the bene
fit equally.
And this is the very section
of the country, so peaceful III
its pursuits as to be able tc
raise such crops Of ready mon
ey as these, which Radicalisn
insanely seeks to hold under
the tyranny of secret and ire
sponsible governments, insplr
ed and sustained from Wash
ingtion, and bent on disfranchis
ing, furnishing and degrading
it's population in hopes of adj
vancing the basest party ends
A government worse than all
Imperialism is set up in Texas,
which produces for the year
over a quarter of a million
bales of cotton, besides other
crops. President Grant sends
United States troops from
Fortress Monroe into North
Carolina, to back up the in
cendiarism of Holden for pol.
itical purposes. Louisiana pro-
duces over a million Of alesh,
and Mr.. Durant, a Radical
highpriest, is obliged to admit
that it was never more corrup-
tly and wickedly ruled, the
government being Of the pure
carpet.bag stripe. A Negro is
forced into the office of Secre.
terry of State in Alabama, while
the peaceful people are raising
over three hundred thousand
bales of cotton. Georgia yields
almost half a million bales, but
is kept out of rightful repres.
entation in Congress 10y the
Radicalism that is boasting Of
its work Of reconstruction
More than three million bales
of cotton raised in one year in
a section which q shameless
party press and party dem
agogues are representing as
unsafe and for the residence of
a population inclined to peace.
ful industry!
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
Going West.
Going Enst.

Car on the $40 A. NJ. Train runs through to
Portsmouth without change, arriving at McAr-
thur at at IL A p. NJ; and Car for the 200 +. NJ.
Train from Portsmouth for Columbus arrives
at Nc Arthur at 2;27 +, 81,
Direct connection is made Mt Athens with all
Trains on the Marietta IL Cincinnati Railroad
for all points East, West, and South.
Close connections made wi h the Cincinnati,
Wilmington &Zanesvllles Railroad at Lancaster
for all points East and West.
j. ". DOHERTY,
superintendent.
f. A. BUELL., Gcnl Ticket Ag't
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
Fall Shop Work.

During the rainy days Of
fall, a good time is afforded to
do up the little, yet important,
jobs in the workshop. There
are grain troughs to be made
or re epaired; racks to build for
sheep feeding; door latches to
re construct; new handles made
for beetles, mattocks, ETC.; sleds
to be put into condition for
use !; moving machines and
other summer tools to paint and
put away: and very many
other involving duties of this
kind, which will be continual.
ly coming up before every far
mer, and which it is not profit
able to neglect. At the close
of the season for the use of any
farm implement, ali the defects
Of said implement are known
and that is just the time to re-
fit. If laid away "for the pres
ent," they are very likely to
be forgotten till brought out
for use again, and then there is
too much hurry to make re-
pairs as they should be made:
When an implement is used
out of order, the liability to
breaknees is doubled.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19

There is often but a slight
separation between a woman's
love and her hate; her keen
teeth are very near her sweet
lips.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19
Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that william wyatt
~ Guardian Of Sarah llindman, has filed his
accounts and vouchers for inspection and final
settlement in the Probate Court of Vinton
county, Ohio; aud that the same will be for
hearing on the Goth day of October, 1870.
II r., MAYO, Probate Judge
Scptem ber 49, lS70-3t
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-10-19

We are apt to see the clouds
that hang over us, forgetting
the clear, blue sky beyond
them.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13

= 1t was related, just after the
assassination of Lincoln, that, when
the news of that event was an
nounced to JEFF Davis by John c,
Breckinridge, Davis exclaimed, iii
it were well done, it were well that
it were done quickly" This senti-
ment was considered at the time,
50 infamous, that even the rebels
hastened to disclaim all sympathy
with it, and Davis has since taken
the pains to deny it, and declare
himself incGsable of entertaining or
uttering such a sentiment. But,
within week, a man is found in
Warren County, an editor of a pub
lie journal, who can speak of the
deed Of blood-the murder of a
husband in the presence of his wife,
the cold-blooded shooting down OF
the Chief Magistrate of the nation
as "that little disturbance at
Ford's Theater, in Washington,
Immediately preceding Abe Lin
coins last viSit TO Illinois"
Reader, who manifested the worse
spirit, Davis and the rebels, or the
Warren county editor Lebanon
Star.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13
"a ohiId,a letter to marx Twain.


Mark Twain received the follow.
ing letter from child, which he
claims to be a model one of the
kind:
ST LoUIs, 1906.
"Uucle Mark, il you was hero 1
could tell you about Moses in tho
bulrushes again. / know It better
now Mr. Sowberry has got his
leg broke oYa horse. He was rid
ing it on Sunday. Margaret--that's
the maid--Margafet has taken all
the spittoons, and slop buckets and
old jugs cut Of your room, because
she don't think you are coming
back any more, have been gone too
long. Sissy McElroy's mother has
got another little baby. She has
thea all the time. 1t has got
little blue eyes, like Mr.. Swimley
that boards there, and looks just
Ike him.
| / have got a now doll, but John
! ny Anderson pulled one of the legs
out. Miss Dusenberry was here
yesterday; gave her your picture,
but she said she didn't want it. My
cat has got more kittens-oh you
cant think--twice as many as Lot
tie Beldents. And there's one
such sweet little bIff one with q
short tail-and | named it for you.
3" All of then's got names now
General Grant and HaIleck, and
Moses, sud Margaret, and Deuter-
onomy, and Captain Semmes, and
Exodus, and Leviticus, and Horace
Greeley--all named but one, and I
am saving it because the one I
named for you's been sick all the
time since, and | reckon it'll die.
1t appears to be mighty rough on
The short tailed kitten for naming
it for ne. I wonder how the re-
served yictirn will stand it. Uncle
Mark, do believe Hattie Caldwell
likes you, and I know she thinks
you are pretty, because | heard her
say nothing could hurt your good
look5-nothing at all--she said,
even If you we're to have the small
pOx ever so bad, you would be just
as good looking as you we're be-
fore And ma says she's ever SO
smart. [Yery.] So no more this
time, because General Grant and
Moses are fighting.
ANNIE"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13
BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
It makes lie Elastic Lock- -Hich!

Its beauty aud elasticity ofstitch is equaled
by none, retaining its beauty and ilmness af-
ter washing and ironing 1t uses both threads
directly from the spOols, and no fastening OF
seems by hand, mourning no waste OF thread.
Besides doing all kinds Of work done by other
Sewing Machines, these Machines execute the
most Beautiful and permanent Embroidery
and Ornamental Work, without change OF
adjustment. 1t sews equally good on thick or
thin goods, and IS warranted not to draw
when the work is washed
HSF@ Either the Grover & Baker or the
Singer Stitch Machines furnished to order,
Each Machine is warranted and kept in or
der for three years, and full and free instruc-
tions given
A good supply Of Thread and silk of all
kinds always on hand, also Needles, Oil, Tuck
markers, llemmers, Corders Binders, &c
Anything in the Sewing Machine line for sale
at my residence on Court street opposite Dr..
WOrley's. Il. B. VAN DEMAN.
August &c, 1869 40ttf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13

- A stage robber, recently ar
rested in California, has made a con-
fession revealing the fact that there
is an organized band, with code OF
laws, grips, signs and pass words,
operating from Oregon to Arizona,
and into Nevada. The band was
originally organized at Portland,
Oregon, and has for months pur
sued a career of robbery and mur-
der.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13

Ray Of Hope Temple No. 222, meets ey
cry Monday evening at their Hall in Ely''
block. /. +. King, W. Q. T.; B. 7 vii
linms, W, V. T.; j. R. Powell, ". Q
Maggie Ustick, " R. s.; B. H, Millikan
IA s.; A, H. Snider, W. F. s.; Mary
Millikan, W, T.; 7. D, McElwain, W N
Lizzie YanDeman, W. D.. NJ; Jennie Viii
son, W. I.G.; VIM. Eskridge, W. 0. G.
Mrs. j. Snider, W. R. H, S.; Mrs. VIM
Smith, W. L. s.; Geo. Carpenter, 7
W. G. It.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13

Fayette Lodge, No lC7, of Free and Ac
centpe Masons, meets on the first Wednes
day evening after the full moon, and wher
the moon fulls on Wednesday, on thS
evening. MILLS GARDNER, W. M; D. +
RoprNRoN, S. W; P. f. MoREHousE, j
W; A. NJ. STIMsoN, 5. D.; Fl. L. ROBIN
SON, j. D.; j. MIsER, Treas,i B. H. Mil
L1KAN, Sec; L. @. KARNEY, Tyler.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13

- Coldwater, Michigan, has two
new bells; onein the Baptist church
weighing 1852 pounds; and one
in Fireman's Hall, weighing 1852
pounds.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13

Speaker Blaine, it is announced,
will favor the repeal of the duty on
Nova Scotia coal, although himself
an owner in a Pennsylvania coal
mine.