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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-26
WHY
Because

The Blood Purifier is the
only article in the market
whichcontains the celebrated
costly Drugs imported ex-
pressly from Sweden for its
manufacture, and the Pills
contain the active principle
of Podophyllum Mandrake
Root,) and is a substitute
for Mercury.
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The St Louis Republican says the dr.,
goods trade of that city has been very active
during the week, but at prices far from salts
factory. Goods have been disposed of in
large quantities, but without margins 70,
profits, and in many cases our jobbers are
selling below agents prices. The policy o,
this procedure may we'll be doubted, and il
is generally conceded that there will be a
change for the better very soon. At presen,
buyers control prices, and are Obtaining
such bargains as have never before beer
offered in this market Prints, and, in fact
nearly all staples, are being ''sacri6ced,
and as country buyers are not idle in taking
advantage of the situation, st. Louis is to-
day, at ruling prices, the cheapest market in
the country, and purchasers express them
selves fully satisfied both as to values and
varieties of offerings. In fact our iobbers
have been more than liberal in their conces
sons. and should be encouraged BY the
trade at Ia ge Money continues easy and
accommodations ample, and with prospect
of return to better prices, We think that
now it the accepted time for our interior
merchants to complete their stocks.
Ben. Butler is credited with saying te a
member ofthe Cadetship Committee 'This
thing must be wound up. You must ease il
down on Roderick for if once fairly warmed
up In the work of bringing to light the secret
history of Congressman you viii blot the
party from exissance."
The action of the Nashville Board OF
Trade and meeting Of the Tennessee mer-
chants protesting against Congressional IN
reference with affairs in that State, and de
clsring that there is peaceful condition OF
things have had the effect to dampen the
srdor of the reconstructionists, though they
will not prevent the preparation OF bill
leading to a new election IN Tennessee.
Whether it can be forced through the House
or not remains to be determined.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-26
To Persons of Full Habit.

The rush of blood to the head to which indivi-
du ais of pletboric babi- are subject, may be
av erted by taking do u the Piils whenever
an attack 10 apprehendeC As this 10 . com plain,
aggravated BY constipation it 10 Of the utmost
consequence for all Who are predisposed to it, to
keep the DO wells moderately open and perfecsly
regular-two objects that are efectuslly accon-
plished BY the use of this invaluable aperie Al
snd alternative.
CAUriO N.-Ths words Holloway, New
York and London are watermarked on each
leaf OF the directions in which the boxes snc
Poe are fold ed For information leading TO tn,
oeteetisn Of counterfeiters Of the medicines, oil
vendors OF such counterfeits, knowing them tc
oe spurious, q handsome reward win be given
eoid at the manufactory, No. so Maiden Lane
ana oy res Pectsble druggists and dealers in med
ieines throughout the world. considerable
S1s,ng Effected by purchasing the large sises
fun directions with every box or pot.
ootlsdwly.
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No. 5.-Adver.

Let the afflicted read. sad learn TINT n perf,ct
and radical cure is w2rrart I'd and guaranteed "a
all who are afflicted. DIR RAPHAEL DESERVES
the disease without any information from the pa
tent He explains its cause. and guarantees its
cure and what lie better still, he will honestly and
frankly tell you whether yol can be cured or not.
which will save your health and life from wrong
treatment. He cures private and secret diseases
without the use Of mercury. hiucrance from b1si-
ness or fear o. discovery exposure lis bo-
L.nic remedies restore manhood and vicor. and
make the barren fruitful and enable the single b.
get married with the assurance
OF having a contented vile and
healthy Children
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LADIES,

whose delicate nsaAin make
necessary for them not to have children use his
Preventive Ii NOT only prevents an increase Of
family bet will promote and preserve the health.
because his PREVENTIVE against having chill
dren is innocent, sale aud sure IL does not in
teriere with diet or occupation IL operates with
out sickness or exposure II Ladies' who have
suffered from misplaced confidence. consult him
before they get married, he will restore their
bloom. freshness and vigor Of youth, and enable
them to enter married life with confidence Of health
rE Consultation hours from 70 A X to-s p
M at No. 2I3 EAST MADISON STREET
up Stair. Consultation fee Two DorIARs- Ir
teryiews confidential.
Persons at q distance may communicate conhden-
tally by letter II they enclose Two Dollars for .
consolidation fee Send twenty-five cents for his Box
entitled: aGrInE HkALrH AND Lone LfE.' and
a. he has one for each whether for Lady OF
Geptleman a. only will be sent 20 the same
aSir.s. lii circulars about Winning the Alice
tions Of the Opposite S-x.r and Important Hints ."
Ra.ine.. Men, will be gratis with the book.
Address. all letters follows:
DIR. Raphael, Post Once Box
No. JS7S- Chicago, Ill.
THIRD WIDTH.
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Because
Why

Is it that Physicians use
and recommend DR.. Ro-
backs Sugar-coated Blood
Pills?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-26
RADWAY'S
Sarsaparillian Resolvent

HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING CURES
SO QUICK. so RAPID ARE TIE CHANGE-,
THE BODY UNDERGuES JNDER liz III ~
ENCE OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL MEDl-
CINE
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take rlIc fsr * tic - ian -1-lzes the Srrenc..
parity 81 It's b.0oI al Gs5ils rc niu-s he'd "A
TE--v tlc-- ar tus-r-cs fs-nCE II TIL Tins n.
f4-atE 1sT-ts are ar-s.a- ltar are .S-afs-
lH-! - -l~---1s i--. x elIei, czha-.ss.a q the
potion G - .i-fs'r- liz 's-s t-e-. ard tn e1Il-Gm,-
-ve- ,aso.4.ols 5l'-rt rvs-.rs god II not sguna,
lea''h.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-22

turned on Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and the Indian
Government is rapidly elevated, almost before
it can know whore il is, to the proud position
Of being the benefactor Of nearly the third
part of the human race. II is true that the
Chinese Government has done ali it can to
forbid and discourage the Introduction of
opium into its territories, on the express
ground that its use is most mischievous; but
this was simply because it did not understand
the necessity of having opium as an antidote
to tea. That this necessity was, however,
deeply felt by the Chinese people is perhaps
shown by the rapidity with which, in spite of
every discouragement, the growth and use OF
opium has made its way in China; so much
so that Mr.. Grant Duff, with more than
official enthusiasm, did not hesitate to COM
pare the assured complacency of its trium-
phant supporters with that of the Christian
Church when fully established in the Roman
Empire. Whether this most pleasant and
comforting view of opium, and the
traffic in opium, and the revenue
from opium, is fully supported by the
little we know of Chinese current history is
not altogether certain but Mr.. Grant Duff
was able to say, without the fear of any one
venturing to coroborate or contradict him.
that the Chinese people are Just as strong,
Just as clever, and Just as energetic since
they took to opium as they were before. We
in England know nothing about opium taken
in moderation and as a corrective to tea
We only know of it as taken in excess. But
stories of the Bradford babies, such as Mr.
Fowler offered, and the sad records of the
lives of Coleridge and De Quincy, may really
show no more as to opium than tales of wild
tribes killed off by the tirewater of the whites
show as to gin or whisky. The belief that
we. who owe to the Chinese the pleasure OF
the innocent use of tea, are enabling them by
our opium to make their use of it innocuous
is too delightful to be abandoned until it is
disproved.
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72ftust
IMPAIRMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
~ OFFICE, No. 104 s. FIFTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, July 81, 1870.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
Office of the Chief Commissioners OF Highways
until II o'clock A. NJ. on MONDAY, 25th inst,
for the construction of sewer on the line OF
Amber street, from the southwest curb-line OF
Setterly street, to connect with the sewer IN
Sergeant street. And on the northwest side OF
Girard avenue, from Vienna street to the south
west curb-line OF Montgomery avenue. Said
sewers to be constructed with brick, circular in
shape with q clear inside diameter of three feet,
with such manholes as may be directed by
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The under
standing to be that the sewers herein adver
tised are to be completed on or before the S0th
day of September, 1870. And the contractor
shall take bills prepared against the property
fronting on said sewer to the amount of one
dollar aud fifty cents for each lineal foot of
front on each side of the street so much
cash paid; the balance, as limited by ordi-
nance, to be paid by the city: and the contractor
will be required to keep the street and sewer
in good order for three years after the sewer is
finished
When the street Is occupied by city passen-
ger railroad track, the sewer shall he constructed
alongside of said track in such manner as not to
obstruct interfere with the safe passage of the
cars thereon; and no claim for remuneration
shall be paid the contractor by the company
using said track. as specified in Act of Assembly
approved May s. 1866
Each proposal will be accompanied by GER
tifcate that bond has been filed in the Law
Department, as directed by ordinance of May
25th, 1860. If the lowest bidder shall not exc
cute contract Wllnlu uNe utyS aIteT tue WOEh
is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, aud
will be held liable on his bond for the differ
ence between his bid and the next lowest bid
der. Specifications may be had at the De-
partment of Surveys, which will be strictly
adhered to. The Department of Highways re-
serves the right to reject all bids not deemed
satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time aud
place of opening the said proposals No al
iowance will be made for rock excavations,
except BY special contract
MAHLON H. DICKINSON.
T21 st Chief Commissioner of Highways
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RROPOSALS.
DRoPosAILs. .goR CLOTHING AND cLorHUs

IL . RhIhklhlH.
. NAVY DEPARrMBNr
BUREAU or Provisions AND CLorHrsg,
sealed Proposals indorsed proposals for Clota
ing. will be received At this Bureau until O'Clock
the following ertices VIZ. -
$1,000 yards Dark Blue Flannel
10000 yards Blue Nankin.
10000 yards Barnsley Sheetin1
$1,000 pairs Nooen Socks
5000 pairs Calf Shoes.
1900 pairs Kip shoes
The aforementioned articles must Ue delivered
from the date OF contract and must conform 20 navy
standard and be equal IN all respects 20 the samples
at The several Navy Yards and must pass the us1a,
The Fiannel must be all WOO. twllied. anf WOOL.
dyed with pure indigo, and must be In pieces OF
about niiy yards in length, twenty-seyeh inches
wide weighing nve and One-ha1 ounces per yard.
and to have list on each edge OF four white wooilen
threads woven In the whole length OF the piece the
pieces TO he rolled separately without cloth boards
and no piece 70 have less average weight than nve
and four-ienths ounces per yard. The quality and
color OF the anne 20 be equal TO the samples a. the
several inspections
The Sheeting must be free from cotton eighty
inches In width, weighing twelve ounces aut thirty
one one-hundredths per yard, texture by to l-iG
inch.
grooyed; sides top, and bottom 0ve-elghth inca
thick, and the ends one inch thick. the sides 70 be
nailed to the bottom aud the top to be secured By
not less than ten and three-fourth inch screws
one screw at each end OF the box to be counter
sunk one quarter inch by one aud one-quarter inch
in diameter.
The sizes OF the socts ana shoes must conform 70
the schedule 20 be supplied by the Inspector az New
York.
Bonds with approved security, will be required In
one.luarter the estimated amount OF the contract,
and twenty per cent in addition will be withheld
nom the amount OF each payment as collateral
security for the due performance OF the contract,
which reservation Will not be paid uEt The contract
is fully compiled with.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per-
a hp n will n 10
bid be accepted enter into an obligation within hve
days with good and sufficient sureties 70 furnish
the articles proposed.
No proposals will be considered uu;ess accompa-
MED 10y such guarantee, from oiA parties rhc
not 6ona ride nan5facturerS Of regular dealers
Ia the articles they ogcT 10 furnish in conformity
with the second section OF the joint resolution ap
proved March 5, 1868
The Department reserves the right 10 reject auy
proposals unless the responsibility OF the guarantors
Is certified TO by the Assessor OF Internal Revenue
for the district in which they reside and unless
the license required by act OF Congress s furnished
with the proposal as well as to reject any proposal
| not considered advantageous to the Government.
E. 7. DUNN,
T2ftuSt Chief OF Bureau.
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A n ORDGNANCE

N
"A To Create a Loan for House of Correction.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
Of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Mayor of Philadelphia be and he is hereby
authorized to borrow, at not less than par, on
he credit of the city, from time to time, for
House of Correction, FIVE hundred thousand
dollars, for which interest, not to exceed the
rate of six per cent per annum, shall be paid
half yearly on the first days of january and
July, at the Office of the City Treasurer. The
principal of said loan shall be payable and paid
at the expiration of thirty years from the date
of the same, and not before, without the consent
of the holders thereof; aud the erti6cates
therefor in the usual form of the certificates of
city loan. shall be issued in such amounts as the
lenders may require, but not for any fractional
part OF one hundred dollars, OF, If required,
In amounts of five hundred or one thousand
dollars; and il shall be expressed in said certf-
Gates that the loan therein mentioned and the
interest thereof are payable free from all taxes.
Section 2. Whenever any loan shall be made
by virtue thereof, there shall be- by force OF this
ordinance, annually appropriated out OF the in
come of the corporate estates ana from the
sum raised by taxation o sum sufficient TO pay
the interest on said certificates; and the further
sum of three-tenths of one per eentum on the
par value of such certificates so issued, shall be
appropriated quarterly out OF said income and
taxes to a sinking fund, which fund and its ac-
cumulations are hereby especially pledged for
the redemption aud payment OF said eertid-
Gates.
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rSSsn NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
SD application will be made at the next meeting of
the General Assembly Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for the incorporation OF Bank, in
accordance with the laws OF the Commonwealth, to
be entitled THE CHESNUT HILL S SAVINGS AND
LOAN BANKING COMPANY, to be located at
Philadelphia, with q capital OF one hundred thou
sand dollars, with the right to increase the same to
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
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CITY ORDINANCES.
NlMoN COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA

- CLERKS OFFICE, !
PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 1870.
In accordance with resolution adopted by
the Common Council of the city of Philadelphia
annexed bill, entitled San Ordinance to Create
Loan for House of Correction, is hereby
published for public information.
JOHN ECKsTETN,
Clerk of Common Council.
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DISSOLUTION TO PUBLISH A LOAN

Resolved, That the Clerk of Common Coun-
ell be authorized to publish in two daily news
papers of this city, daily, for four weeks, the
on Thursday July Z, 1870, entitled San ordi-
nance TO create a loan for House of Correc-
tion:" and the said Clerk. at the stated meeting
of Councils after the expiration OF four weeks
from the first day of said publication shall pre-
sent to this Council one Of each of said news
rapers for every day in which the same shall
have besl made. 7Ss+t
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fcation, so as to admit women. to larger
share Of the electoral privilege; and so, by
gradual advance, we shall move on quietly
from point to point Of the whole womau's
rights program me. AS q rule we have not
much respect for the argument named after
the thin end of the wedge. It generally
amounts to saying that we should not pay
debt which we do owe for fear of being after
wards called upon to pay something that we
do not owe. Stronger grounds are made for
resisting unjust demands by satisfying fully
and frankly all demands which can be we'll
made out. But in this instance the case is
somewhat different. We are not objecting to
a concession of harmless privilege becauseit
may possibly lead to an increase of demands
already put forward, but we do object most de-
cidedly to a mode of meeting a demand. or
rather of permitting it by evasion, which
seems to imply that no principles are involved
in the matter. We allow women gradually to
occupy new positions without explicitly dis
cussing the question whether it is good
thing Tor them and for society at large, and
indeed without even making up our minds on
the subject. Whether the effect of the change
now in contemplation be great or small, it
raises the same issuses as the much more
decisive changes which will be demanded
heleafter and if nobody cares to form an
opinion upon them now, there seems to be
little reason why we should ever care to con-
slider them at all. If we go on in our present
frame of mind, we shall wake up some morn
ing and find that social change of the high
est Importance has taken place, and that we
have looked on as quietly as if it were simply
a change from one fashion to another, and
bad no more significance than the adoption
of cbignons or the abandonment of crinoline.
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THE NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND.

THE NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND.
From the N. Y. Herald.
Yes, let England remain neutral, or other
wise let her look out 1t is a familiar fable
that tells of the nobler beasts engaged in a
combat which satisfies their natures, and of
meaner beast that satisfies its nature in quite
another style-by sneaking off with what
should be the spoil of victory; getting by
pitiful theft what it could not gain in the
more daring way. And even a commercial
AEGEAN age that looks upon tricksy traders as
great men, and exalts small thrift above all
the virtues-even such an age cannot con-
template the figures in this old story without
a natural sentiment of contempt for the one
that is an incarnation of its own spirit. The
conduct of the jackali in the fable, or whatever
meaner beast may be put in his place, is to
have its latest exempli6cation apparently in
the attitude of England with war all around
her; and this conduct is so thoroughly in ac-
cerdance with the character of recent English
politics that we cannot doubt but this iackal
spirit will still control, until that shall be done
which would force even a jackal to fight
england is neutral" How often England
herself, through all her channels of express
sion, assured us of this fact during the war
| for the Union She was neutral; but she
sent out, supplied with everything but her
flag, the ships that destroyed our commerce,
and her commerce profted by the result.
Was this anything but the neutrality of the
jackal? When the war came her shopkeep-
ers' spirit naturally carried her to the side of
the Southern people; for of them could be
made customers, and twelve millions of
strictly agricultural population are startling
vision of temptation to the manufacturer and
trader, and siding with them in war she
might have gained them and destroyed the
Union. But that would be to gain things as
the lion does, or the tiger, or any other wild
beast that has some generous points of char
acter. She preferred the part of the jackal.
Are the days of the lion gone forever
Has England seen the last of herself as head
and front of Europe in its great contests and
the supreme arbiter of every dispute? We're
Pitt and Palmerston only deluded driyellers-
enthusiastic blunderers, who wasted the
vitality of England for fimsy fancies, and
gained less with all their glory than this age
shall gain by knowing application of the
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PATENTS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASH
L INGTON, ID. c., July l, 1870.
on the petition OF CYRUS CHAMBERS, DR., OF
Philadelphia, Pa, praying for the extension OF
patent granted to him on the Ith day OF october,
ls56, for an Improvement in Machine for Folding
Paper 1t ordered that the testimony in the be
closed on the 9th day OF September next, that the
time for filing arguments and the Examiners report
be limited TO the 18th day OF September next, and
that said petition be heard on the 2lst day OF Sep
tember next.
Any person may oppose this extension.
SAM ELi S. FISHER,
1885, Commissioner of Patents.
STATE RIGHTS FOR SALE. - STATE
~ Rights of valuable Invention just patented and for
the SLIDING, QUITTING, and DRIPPING of dried bsef
cabbage etc. hereby offered for sale. 1t article
of great value to propreors of hotels and restaurants
and 1t should be introduced into every family STATE
RIGHTS for sale. Model can be eeen 81 TELEGRAPH
OFEIOE, OOOPERS POINT, n =; ,on,.,
s27tf MUNDf HUFFMAN.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-29

THE MILITARY ANDTHE CORNER STONE.
We hope that an invitation to the mili'
tary comPsuies of Virginia city, Gold
to attend ne ceremonies of laying the
corner stone OF the Capito! will not be
omitted. We mention this upon learn
ing from gentleman who returned from
Virginia yesterday that the military
companies OF Storey county were ready
to accept of such an initiation. Doubt
will be sufficient.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-29

PNEUMATIC GAs.-Mr James II. Clark
General Superintendent of the Pacific
Pneumatic Gas Company, was here yes
terday looking at the chances for the
introduction of that Lightning material
into our town. With an assurance
from the Board of County Commission
ers (whch be can doubtless obtainl that
the company will be permitted to lay
their mains in our streets, Mr. Clark
tie delay as possible. The sooner the
betler-for the sake of safety and con-
venience.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-29

fourth OF July MEETING.-Last eve
ming there was a gathering of several of
our citizens at the L. S. District Court
Room to take preliminary steps toward
the celebration OF the coming Fourth Of
July. We believe the meeting was GOT
ten up at the suggestion of Gov. Blasdel
who desired some conference as to or
dering out his staff for the occasion.
His Excellency was net present however.
On motion, Mr.. II. F Rice was called
to the chair aud Gen. I. D Edwards
was chosen Secretary. Mr.. Geo. l.
Gibson stated the objects of the meeting,
whereupon it was resolved that it is
advisable to have a &c LIBERATION at Car
son On the 4th of July 1870. On motion
it was further resolved that the citizens
of Carson be invited 10 meet, on this
business, at the District Court Room on
Monday evening May 30th to.morrow)
at o'clock. We hereby call such a
meeting and express the hope that il
will be nume.ousiy attended,