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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

To the voters of the fourth congressional dis
trict of Illinois.
In the performance of the dutie. assigned N
by the Democracy of the District, we besire I.
cali your attention to few Of the acts of tn,
present party in power:
FIRST. An unnecessary. bu den some induisa
toriai and unequal sy-tem OF taxation
Second. A high protective tariff for the benefit
OF lew mon0p1lles which creates add tiona
burdens on the west for the benefit of The east.
Third. The exemption of the interest bearing
debt from its proper taxation.
Fourth. Abollsoing by congressional action ih0
rights of states and individuals.
Finn. By class and partial legisiation
wealthy corporations attempting 10 re'"A P-
power through fraud and corrupt"H' on.
SirtL Committing these and other great Qua
rares which could be perpetrated upon Tres
p,opI, only ftsr great cIVll war, upon Pie
fsnee of .trengthing The government when thelr
true object is 10 lead the people to monarchy anu
despotisn
To remedy these great evils, we invite all who
oppose these outrageS to join with US in sending
delegates 10 the Convention 10 he held at Dallas
City on the 10Th day of August, for the purpose
of selecting candidate for Congress, VINO will
honestly endeavor to stop the tide Of corruption
which controls, TO an alarming extent, the
legislation of the country.
Let all who feel Just pride in being citizen
Of the United States, come forward aud aid in
saving VIII .tsyer remains of free constitutional
form OF government.
T. T. DWIGHT,
J NJ. FINCH,
!. B. PATTERSON,
A. Il. SWAIN,
T. =. C.BEEN
JAS Corr,
Dem. Cen. Committee 9Th Cong District
JCLY 4TH. 1870.
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SIZES.
CHICAGO.

II /. l. OILS
They are 30 constructed that the bolts Of the
doors shut behind wroU ght- iron frame, winch
forms the front OF the Safe. avoiding al danger
OF their being forced open by falling Owing to
the peculiar construction TO the door jsmb they
will resist the sction of fire for g longer time
than has thus far been found necessary for per
feet safety, hsviU been tested in the largest
fires IN thls couutr, without single failure to
preserve their contents. Prices Lower than any
other reliable Safe. mrhaq ,d,x
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and sterility; the Sexual and Chronic Diseases
n entail and Physical Defects, which unfit eithe-
sex TOR aatrinony, and lead to Unhappy Kari
ages and Divorces. To which is added an Ap
pendiX on diseases of the Throat and Lungs
Coutaining 200 pages magazine size. the whole
illustrated by 20 fine plates and upwards OF 80
Wood Engrsvings of the Human System and its
diseases. Sent tree of postage on receipt of the
price, only 60 cents.
Direct all letters to T. WILLIAMS 4 CO,
Milwaukee, Wis
AGENTS u ASTED-Male and FeEns lie, in every
town TO sell the above work. Send for circulars
spr23 decd fwIy
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WILL ALL THOSE AFFLICTED WITH
Cough or Consumption
Read the following and learn the value OF
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM.

DIR. LLOYD, of Ohio, Surgeon In the army eu
ring the war; from exposure, contracted con IN
sumption. He says: Il have no mes tsn' Bal
s,,tfn, that II was by the use of your Lung Co
SAN that I am now slivs and enjoying
health.' r; says: 81 rec
ommend your BsIssm an. IN p + gives abstraction
medicine ,"T Len MI AL.Ax is the remedy 90 care
h LIE and Throat difficulties. 1t shou'n be
al hun tested before using any other Bal
s.m Il will cure when all others fail Direc
tions accompany each bottle
j. n. HARRIS 4 CO,
Sole Propresors, Cincinnati, OHIO.
Sold by all DRUGGISTS.
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Coffee Roasted and Ground Daily.

GROUND COFFEE, l7o, zoe, 25c-, "a c, Soc. per
pound. Hotels, Saloons. Board ng house keep
rrs, and Fsmiiles who use large quantities Of
Coffee can vcuuomze in that article by using our
FRENCH BREAKFAST and DINNER COZ
FEE. Which We sell 1t the low price of zoe.
per pound, al warrant to give perfect satisEc-
lion.
Consumers can save fr II 5 TO profits hy
purchasing OF toe Great American Tea { ON
any.
By oar Fy-'em rf supplying clubs throughout
she country, consumers IN all parts OF the United
STATES receive their teas at the came prices
with the small additional expense Of trsn.por
stionl as though they bought them al our " hole
sac warehouses in this city.
Ali goods warranted the money refunded.
POST-0FFICk orders and drafts make eaya-
bile 10 the oroer Of the GREAT AMERICAN TEA
COMPANY. Direct letters Ia and o.dsrs to the
GMkiT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY,
Nos. 81 and IS Vesey Street.
PosT-oFFIoE Box No 5,6i3, NEW YoRK CITY.
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10 STATE sTeEEF, CHICAGO.
FACTORY corner idth street and Indi.na Ave.
HERRING, FARRELL & SHERMAN, No 2I5
Broadway, co ner Murray street. New York
Herring. Fsrrel 4 Co, Philadelphia. Herring,
Farrsl sharmAn, New Orleans. mchI4 decd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13

Nav York. Oct. o.. 1898
Messrs- Herring Farrel & shermsn, 25i B. Way
dENTe-- "e have one Of your HerrIug's Pat
eat hampton Safes IN the : cund story Of oar
oIliGiu z, at the great oil tye On sunday nj ht
last. frnm fifteen 70 Gig ht.en thou end barr, Is
OF oil were burned in this vast cOnaagfattoB.
and the was expose TO = white heat. as the
outside shows. We opened il th.s morning, aid
tn, result sives great satisfaction. Not aTtI-
ole t-u bed by FIRE. Our books only are af-
fected by he covers being lit lie drawn ~ the
steam of :bc FIRE proof filing, while the papers in
the books and all our cunts and loose papers
in the safe = good
RespS ctfully,
RoCKAFEIrER- ANDRErs 4 FLACIF
The public arr Invited TO examine the above
safe. now at 2l6 Broadway.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13

Medical Treatise of thirty-two pages, sent
post pad, receipt Of two three cent postage
stamps. Address
je$d&wIy NJ. B. LA Groi1, Albany, n. Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13

PHYSIOLOGY
OR MARRIAGE"
The Physiological, Nor
al and Legal relations OF
the Sexes in Marriage !;
the Obligations, Duties,
aud Disquslifica'ions of
the Conjugal Union in
regard TO Health and
D
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another ia same Fire.

Another in same Fire.
Nsw YORK. October ~. 1858.
Messrs Herring. Farrell d Sherman. 25I BWay.
GESTLEsES.-- have got your safe out one
of your "Herring's Patent Oh upion." which
passed through the great coufa grafton on Sun
day night the 2eth inst. The safe was subjec-
ted to a severe trial, but We find every hing all
right. Our books and papers and the in terror Of
the safe are all perfect aud good for future use.
Yours truly,
WARREN Brothers Or Co.,
Per b. S. Beckwith.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13
Sy THE NTIEwAUEEE
Medical and Surgical Institute.

just published, Course of Lectures on the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13

CoHPOUyD EXTRACT OF CUBEBs AND CopABIA
ssr Sold by Druggists all over the World.
msTi Id &w'm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-13
"A STANDARD nEMLDl":

Hon. i. BRANDRETU.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-24

at some future time with scornful word,
Of rcjcction2 He had drawn the devise
himself, and hoped to SEQ it decorating
her little hand, aud he remembered nov
the jewelers. comment upon its small
circumference, and tho inquiry If it war
for a child's finger. Then his thought,
few away to the last letter from Mr.
Croits, and the change 10 Alma, and be
said sadly, to his heart:
II too am changed. see now the
error in trying to force what could only
be mine by gentle coaxing. All, my
darling, If you could again give me your
love l would not drive it off with fault.
finding and blanc. Who can turn The
hummiug. bird by force into the scdntc
owlp My humming. bird had fitted from
flower to flower too long to be Gagged sud.
denly; should have wooed her gently
and lovingly till of her own free will
she nestled down into the home l would
have made for her, content to forego
gayer scenes, ia the happiness Of the true
home pleasures. In one little month
must 20 home to give an account OF my
agency. How will she meet me? Will
she meet me at all p
At that month his musings were 10
terrupted by the entrance Of servan,
with the afternoons mail. Only one let
ter, postmarked with the home stamp,
and directed in a delicate handwriting,
only too familiar to him
He tore it open hastily. Inside was o
photograph card, wrapped in piece of
white paper, and upon the paper was
written "Valentine." What was the
photograph? Was it his darling's face
wooing him homo again? His strong
right hand tremblcd as he unfolded the
paper. Upon cushion Of black velvet
rested small white hand. There wa.
nothing else, save that exquisite hand
filling the space upon the card, but upon
one fnger Of the little hand rested the
ring whose device was two hearts Joined
by forget mo not.
Love was quick to guess the riddle
Love was strong to grant the mute plead
ing for reconciliation.
The next homewarl bound steamer
carried Leon Harris out ON the bounding
ocean, over the shining waters 10 New
York.
1t was q quiet meeting, hearts too full
for noisy greetings, but when, few
weeks later, Leon Harris slipped wed
ding ring upon Alma's little hand, b.
knew that fully and entirely he possessed
her heart.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-24
LINES ON A SKELETON.

Behold this ruin twas a skull
Once of the ethereal spirit full
This nurrow cell was life's retreat
This space was thoughts mysterious scat.
What bcauteous visions filled this spoti
What dreams Of pleasure long forgot!
Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear,
Have left one trace Of record here.
Beneath this smouideriug csnopy
Once shone the bright and busy eye;
But start not ut the dismal void;
If social love that eye employed
If with no lawleis fire it CLEANED,
But through the dews of kindness beamsd,
That eye shall be forever bright
When stars and sun aie sunk in night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift and tuneful tongue;
If falsehood's honey it disdained,
And, when it could not praise, was chained
If bold in virtues cause 1t sp oko,
Yet gentle concord never broke,
This silent tongue shall plead for thee
When time unveils eternity.
Say, did these fingers deive the mine?
Orwith the envied rubies shine?
To hew the rock, or wear the gem,
Can little now avail to them.
But If the page Of truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands richer msed shall claim
Than all that wait on wealth or fame.
Avaiis it whether bare or shod,
These feet the path Of duty trod?
If frcm the bowers Of ease they fed,
To seek affections humble shed;
II grandeur's guilty bride they spurned,
And home to virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wings shall vie,
Aud tread the palace Of the sky.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-24

Frank Noel, we'll known farmer, who
resides nine miles below Dubuque, Iowa,
a%PpS %eP ns an 9I9En a6SSsssIfay 6Ss lily asS
which, to say tho least, borders on the
ridiculous. Frank is the owner of u
yoke Of oxen, the like Of which, in his
opinion, is not to be found in q month 8
travel. Frank never let's his pets out to
Craze without bclliny them, So often
has he belled them the tintinnubulations
of the bell have become familiar to his
car as the voice of his frau. On the
morning Of the day mentioned Frank
went to his barn to do little fall p!ow
ing. Upon his arrival at the barn he
found the door open, and, on entering,
discoYered that the oxen had resolved
upon holiday. They were non est
Tie bell, however. was lying whore the
oxen should have been, in the minger
Frank picked up the bell, chuc& cd it in
his pocket and started in search of his
runaways. lie followed out on the ridge
leading from his premises northward.
Every now and then he fancied he heard
distant tinkliug sound, but i. was so
ephe neral that he concluded it was only
a fancy, until he prepared to descend the
ravine, when he became sure he heard the
sound, and, as his Dyes rested on score
or more Of cattle grazing fur below his
feet, and quicken;ng his steps to reach
them, assurance became doubly sure thai
he would ind his oxen among them.
But, alas mortals are only born to be
disa ppointed. Frank searched the herd
through and became convinced his were
not Of them. Strange, too, the familiar
sound Of the tcll had died away. Moth
ing was left but to climb tho sides OF the
blt ffs beyond. This he accomplished in
good time In the next raviue beyond his
quick eye discovered another lot OF
cattle. In going down to them, as in the
other case. his steps were accelerated BY
the mufned sounds Of the we'll known
bell. Yet, when he reached them he Wat
doom to a second disappointment. The
oxen we're not Of them either. 1h'
sound of the bell too had died away. l
was perplexipg, but Frank wouldnt giv'
up for all the mysteries connected will
the search. Up bluff and down bluff b.
tramped, ever led on to disappointment b.
the far off sounding bell At length HI
stood on the bluff looking over Cul6n|
crock. with the perspiratiou raining dowI
from his forehead. In bis bewildermen'
hc thrust his hand into his pocket for hi
bandana to wipe the perspiration away
when his hand came in contact with tn
I bell no had thrust into his pocket ut tn
barn. The mysterious ringing Of tn
bell, which 10 his forgetfulness he no
supposed was on bis of OK, dawned o
: his benighted mind at once. 1t had bee
(. ringing all the time in his pocket, and }
D had been following q melliduous jack o
:, lantern. Frank couldn't help, as he wi
y near town, coming in and telling no
g beautifully no was sold. When he wei
= home b. took good grasp Of tho bel
Q tongue aud carried the instru,nor
j. straight out before him, determined
4 shouldn't lead him on wild-goose cha
. for oxen again.
" A Western editor, seeing two washe
n woman nuavvelinv uuoted Tenpv IN
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-24
Honor Ysut Business.

Il iss good sign when man is proud
OF his work or his calling. Yet nothing
is more common than to hear ncn finding
fault constantly with their particular
business, and deeming themselves un
fortunate because fastened to it BY the
necessity Of gaining . livelihood In
this way men fret aud laboriously destroy
all their comforts 10 the work or they
change their business, and 20 on misera.
bly, shifting from one thing to another,
till the grave or The poor house gives
them fast grip. But while, oecasionly,
man fails in life because he is not In
tho place fttod for his peculiar talent, il
happens ten times oftcner that failure re-.
suits from neglect and even contempt of
an honest business. A man should put
his heart into every thing lie does. There
is no profession that has no: its peculiar
cares and vexations. No man will escape
annoyance by chaging his business. No
mechanical business 10 altogether sgreea.
bic. Commerce., in its endless varietis,
is affected, like all other pursuits, with
trials, unwelcomc duties, and dispiriting
necessities. II is the very height of folly
for man to search out the rrets and
burdens Of his calling, aud give his mind
every day to q consideration of them.
They belong TO human life, they are
inevitable. Brood:ng over them only
gives them strength. On the other hand,
q man has power given him to she'd
beauty and pleasure on the homeless.
toll, if he is wise Let a man adapt his
business and identify it with pleasant
associations, for Heaven ha. given us
imagination, not alone to make US poets,
but to enable all men to bcautify homely
things. Heat varnis will cover up iuuu
merable evils and defects. Accent YOUR
lot as a man does q piece of rugged
ground. and begin to get out roots and
rocks, to deepen and mellow the soil, to
enrich and plant it. There is something
in the most forbidding avocatiou around
which man may win pleasant fancies,
out Of which he may develop al honest
pride.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-24


IA Yankee paper describin. an evening
dress, says it busts open at the top and
foams over.
A Vermont husband frustrated his
w'fes elopement by locking up her silk
dresses. She said she wouldn't be seen
eloping with shilling calico.
In Wyoming, last year, a woman beat
her husband in the Nomination for local
once, and they went homo perfectly
satisfied that the Office was to be in the
family.
The man who dis!ikes daue,ug to II
headed womans carpet. This advice is
furnished gra,u,tously. t.e ...
A little girl was asxed whether she
would visit Aunt Mary or Aunt Jane?
She chose to visit Aunt Jane, because
she made lots of ginger snaps, and kept
them on the lower shelf"
DR.. Livingston relatc that in Africa
forest birds ore mute during the intense
light aud keat OF nOOndsy; but if IA
shower rises, with the falling drops bursts
forth the oratorio Of wild songs, filing
The solitude with music
Our friend Guxzler, whose eyesicht i,
failing him, was recommended to try
glasses for its Improvement lie says he
went and tojk five or six directly, and
the result was that his eyesigh. was So
much inn roved that he could actually see
double !-Ex. 'rrH
A farmer wrote as follows to distir
gui.he scientific sericultu,ists, to whom
he felt under obligations for introducing
a variety Of swine RESPECTED Sir: /
went yesterday to the cattle. show. I
found several pigs Of your species.
There was . great variety Of hogs, and
| was astonished At not seeing you
there"
Tie editor Of the Womau's JovrusI
was not at tho Hsverhill gathering lat
week bccause her invita'ion did not in
include her husband. She says: "When
We 20 of on frolic we want our other
halt along, with whom we've logged on 10
harness for more than quarter Of cen.
tury."
| The Paris Figaro says that bomb. to
be;charaed witha kind sneesing powder,
i suggested for use in defence of the
French capital. Ono shcll will contain
enough powder to set . regiment sneex.
ing for two hours, during which time
they would Of course be powerlcss.
/ A mans dealings must be honest and
!, upright. Let his yea be yea, and his
nay be nay. Let him BE- rigdly exact
, when he has to pay, and forbeariMg " hew
be has to receive. lie must not OF slI
delay just payments; and il he has been
! obliged to sue another and has obtained
judssnsatin his favor, let him be metci.
, ful, patient and forbearing
Women are asserting their rights,
A club has been started in Jefferson.
Vile, Ind by those memtersof the gen
: tier sex whose lords and masters are ia
! the hubi. Of keeping late hours. The
: club room IL furnished whh beds, and
" the members turn in AID sleep until the
= time for their husbands 10 como home
y Thew think they can break the men folk.
. Of the habit Of staying ont.
W A fashionable but ignorant ladv wantct
It a costly eamei's hair shawl. bat her hus
|. hand bought her a cheap imitation arti
It Gle, On examining Il she found thu
it name of the manufacturer on one corner
10 and wanted to know what that vas
That" said the husband "oh. that /
the name Of the camel Of whose hair tn
y shawl was made T. The wife takes crea
n, sride in her shawl, and has NO doub, Q
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-11-24

A Western editor, seeing two washe~
women quarreling. quoted Tensyson
Wiring out, wild bells"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-04-13

EXAMINATIONs.-The examinations
in the public schools of this city commenced
on Wednesday afternoon last closing the
following Friday evening. More than the
ordinary amount of interest was manifested
by both teachers and pupils, and great pro.
| gress was shown since the previous exam
ination.
Union School No. losses one of its BEST
teachers in the pers on of Miss Louisa JUS
sen, who has gone to join her family in
Chicago, and Miss Nichols, who is an &C
complshid teacher, resigns her position in
Union School No. q, Mr.. Hahn also retires
from Union School No. 2. We understand
that able teachers have been appointed to
fill these vacancies. The thanks of the pub
lie are due to Professors Bernhard and Leb-
ourveau for the deep interest and ability
shown by them in conducting the examina-
tions
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-04-13

The New INSANE AsYLUM-Near-
ly every town and city ofimportance in this
state have put in their claims for the loea-
ton of the new Insane Asylum to be COM
menced this year. Many places with far
less advantages than Watertown have set
forth their adapablity as proper place for
| the locate on of the building, and we see no
reason why our city should remain silent
on this important matter. All things con-
sidered, we think we are entitled to just
hearing. Watertown is one of the most
accessible points in the State, being APP
proachable by railroad from every direction,
the water is of the best quality, there is an
abundance of wood in the immediate vicin-
ity, and some of the handsomest and most
commanding sites for public edifce can
be obtained here for an institution of this
character. No BID that we know of has
been made for the Insane Asylum, our cit
liens generally no doubt laboring under the
impression that our claims would receive
mittee. We believe our city has never
asked for the location of any State Institu-
ton, although we have points in our favor
as place for State buildings that, cannot
be disregarded, and second to none in the
State. Sparta and Oshkosh seem to be the
most considered as proper place for the
Insane Asylum, but the committee are hes
itating about deciding in favor of either for
atural beauty and general at advantages we
can beat those places and not half try.
Let us4put in our.proposal. The commit
tee may be waiting to hear our proposition
before deciding on the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-04-13
REPAIR ED

at liberal prices. Grover & Baker Machines
repaired gratis.
FISCHER & ROHR.
Agents for Grover & and Bakers Sewing
Machines, SO Main street.
Watertown Nov Is, 1853. 5-ly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-04-13

and induce the lot owners to have sidewalk 5
made and repaired with as little DELAY as
peSSiole, according to existing city ordin-
ances.
would also call your attention to the
-, Laoaree Bridge" on Hustisford Street
ne entire framework is rotten and may
break down any time; if so, all communi-
cation Irom the east and northeast would
be greatly hindered, if not entirely barred
ther efore think it Guild be proper to have
d selentlhc committee appointed at once for
the purpose or examining the bridge thor
oughly, and have them report at an early
date what ought to be done with it.
one more suggestion l have to make at
the present time. The Governor of the
o'ate Eas appointed committee for the pur-
pose OF locating the new Insane Asylum, to
be built in this State. according to an act
PaSs7o Oy the legislature the past winter.
nave seen by the newspapers that this
comlnIttee VIII receive proposals until a
certain time, from different localities desir-
Gus OF having the Asylum located near
them' l need not explain to you, gentle
men, that 1t would be of great advantage
10 our city to have such public Institution
IN our vicinity. And that in regard to
health facility of access, cheapness OF build
ing material, water, etc, few cities if any,
IN Wisconsin can compete with the city of
WasertoWn. | therefore leave it with YOU
whether It would be advisable to take any
steps towards procuring the above institu-
ton for this city or not.
may have other suggestions to make to
you, gentlemen, at future time, but [ will
not try your patience any longer now.
our wisdom and integrity Will be sufficient
foraall emergencies. | shall cheerfully CO.
operate with you in all your actions for the
veal and benefit of our city, and whenever
can aid you, rest assured You will not find
me wanting. [ hope and trust, gentlemen,
that you will also support and aid me W hen
occaS ion requires.
HENRY BERTRAM.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-04-13

AJAX NELSON.