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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26

Private families who aim TO raise Vegetables
OF the best quality ONLY, need not to be re-
minded that "PIGS Do NOT GROW ON THIS
TIES" nor that from GOOD SEED ALoS
can good vegetables be obtained.
Seeds NAV, indeed, grow freely enough, but
unless they prove good in every respect, It were
better they mad not grown at all. The seeds
offered by Is beng mainly the produce Of
Bloomsdsle, raised under our special supervision,
with the aid Of ye.rs Of practical eIperie nee,
are enabled to speak wish entire confidence as
to their quality, and of the reasonable probable
ity of satisfactory results
~We have but few Novelties" 10 offer.
Our experience obtained At some cost 10, that
out OF the multitude Of that class Of vegetables
advertised FOX sale, n most cases the GOOD are
not NEW, and the NEW are no, GoOD-sub-
stantial, staple, well known sorts are, in the
main the most reliable.
sTHE RURAL REGISTER for 1870 il,
now ready for distribution. II will be found TO
con tain hints Of value TO all who are interested
in rural affairs. copy will be mailed to all " 10
will apply, enclosing cent stamp to prepay
postage.
Sold by
Carpenter, johnson f. Coles,
Seedsmen. late with D. L.ndreth 4 Son, Phila-
delphiR,l No lSs East Randolph ST., opposite
Briggs House, Chicago, Ills.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26
DISSOLUTION of PARTNERSHIP

THE FIRM heretofore existing between Henry
l. and Michael Burgower under the firm name
of II. & NJ. Bargower, was dissolved on the let
day of January, 1870, by mutual consent. All
persons indebted to the said firm are requested
to make prompt payment to II. Burgower
II. BUR8OWER,
NJ BURG0WER.
Thankful to the public for their liberal patron
age heretofore extended to the old firm, L soici
n co utinuance of the same. will carry on the
former business alone.
jan22d2w. ii. BuhGo"h Ell.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26

AKTIsTIC.-A gentleman called a. the
AsGUs office yesterday TO pay for 8 large job
OF printing we had done for him, and express
ed himself superlatively pleased q. the
character OF the work. he characterized il
as perfect in its way. This is but speci-
men of the compliments we are every day
receiving from our patrons. Ike ARGUS
office has long been known for doing the
very best OBJ printing in this part of Hi
, uois. The manner Of arrangements of the
type il both plain aud ornamental jobs
done at this office is thoroughly artistic, agd
the press work is unexcep,ionabe. We
daily get jobs a, this office requiring the
best workmanship, which are sent here be,
cause it is known that the AkGUs Office is the
only place here where such work can be done.
We don't wish TO blow our own trumpet,
but by inquiring in Rock Island and vicinity
any curious person can prove our assertions
to his complete satisfaction.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26
Daily ARGUS.
Premium Job Printing,

0rdsn for Job Printing will meet with prompt
sttention at the ANGUS OY1Ica, and be exeeutsd
n the very best manner and ct reasonable ne.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26

a Nsw ESTERPRIsE.-The sudden start
which Rock Island has taken toward the
fulfllmeut of its destiny, is iuspiriting trade
and renewing the energy of the entire com.
munity. new manufacturing enterprise is
now suggested, no less than the establish
ment of hrst-class cotton factory in Rock
Island. The project suggests innumersble
advantages for Its successful enactment.
The raw material can be brought directly
here from Memphis, the larges, cotton mar
ket in the world. Such factory would
furnish work for innumerabe children,
varying from twelve TO fourteen years, who
are now growing up IN idleneSs. There
would be no lack of operative labor here at
hand. The manufactured material is sold
on thirty days credit at farthest, while
wooden goods are sold on six months credit
owing to the abundance of wooden machine
~ in this country. The returns, therefore
would be practically Immediate There
would be an i'm Immediate sale of all the white
cotton goods made, in this vicinity, and when
the amount increases, there is a way into
the north, south, east or west by railroad, or
cheap freightage north or south on
the river. Jean warps would
/ find ready sale and be in
active demand by the thirty wooden mills
within a radius of 800 miles from this
place, besides an extensive business which
could be built up in seamless grain bags. II
will take but $1,000 600 capitalize raise which,
stock company could be formed of resi-,
dent capitalists The profits on cotton goods
revert almost entirely to the manufacturers.
so the dividends would be liberal The
SlOO, 900 capital would put up spacious build
ings, Ill them with machinery, and leave q
working capital of $4,000, which could
easily be turned every thirty days when the
works are in operation. Our monied men
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26
Masonic

First, try "Barrett's."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26
Carpenter, johnson e. Coles,

Seedsmen. tlate with D. L.ndreth Son, Phila-
delphiR,l No lss East Randolph ST., oppoIi;,
Briggs House, Chicago, Ills.
n1-Aa.l VI
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-26
The BURNS ANNIVERSARY
FESTIVAL.
In Honor of the Bard Of Scotland.
THE THISTLE, ROSE AND SHAM
ROCK UNITED OVER "ROB'S"
MEMORY.

Lahrman's Hall last evening was crowded
with highly respectable and enthusiastic
party, in celebration of the one hundredth
and eleventh anniversary of the ploughman
poet, the Tibullus of Scotland. To keep
green in the hearts of all who love him.
and who does not ?-the child of nature
whose honors sprang not from birth or title,
the bard of Cola whose best record is his
own undying verse,-the social friend-the
warm hearted lover-the author Of Highland
Mary-the representative of CsledonIas
bold Independence, the friend OF freed0"
aud the foe of tyranny-the honest ""''
boast and pride of Britsin-Kooef' oufn''
who. if ever man did. by one Iouch OF
nature made the whold world kin" The
three na.ionalities were all largely repre-
sented, and fair sprinkling of native citi-
gems were also present About two hundred
ladies and gentlemen shronged the floor of
the hall at an early hour in the evening
the band struck up a good old fashioned
country dance, and the merry crowd joined
in Quadrilles and the National filings and
reels followed, and all went merry as a
marriage bell. The advice given in the
'suld Scots ballat" was carried out fully.
"Come gie's a sang, Montgomery cried
An lay your disputes a aside,
What signifies for folks to chide,
For what done before EN-.
Let Wing an Terry a agree,
Wing an Tory, Wing a Tory,
Wing an Tory. a agree,
To drop their wig ma rorum,
Let Wing an Tory a agree,
To spend the night wi mirth an gee
An cheerful sing along wi me.
The reel o rulochgorum."
And the merry splore" was kept up till
the hour of tuat summoned the crowd TO
tho we'll snrea6 tahla WHARF evorv deEcscv
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

A HARD SToBY.-A Philadelphia
paper says: There is a doctor in
the northwestern part of this con.
solidated city who is especially re
markable for being, as the women
term it. short and crusty.'
A week or two since he was call
ed to visit a patient who was labor
ing under a severe attack OF cheap
whiskey.
We'll. doctor, In down, you see
completely tluret. I've got the ire
meudous Ielirium, you know!
'Trcmens. you fool! Wherd you
get your rum =
'All over in spots broke out pro
miScuously, doctor!
Served you right
Father died of the same disease
it took him uu,ler the short ribs aud
carried him off bodily
well, you've got to take some.
thing Immediately
You're trump, Doc! Here. wife
I'll take ii nip of old rNe.'
Lie still, you blockdead! Mrs. B
i your husband should get WORST
before , return, which will he III an
hour, give him dose of that trunk
strap; may be that will fetch niu
to IA SENSE of his folly
The doctor sailed out graLdly
and within an hour sailed in again
and found his friend of the 'tremend
ouS deiirium' in terrible con iitlon
writhng and struggling with pain
Ills wife, female of the kind, but
ignorant school, came up and lay
ing her hand on the doctors arm
said
doctor, gave him the strap al
You directed.'
'Dld Nou thrash him we'll 2
Thrash him = exclaimed the as
tOniShe woman, mo cut the straI
into hash and made him swallow it
'Oh. ord, doctor" roaied tn,
victim, swallowed the leather bu
but
| 'But-what |?
Il swallowed the whole strap, bu
I'm darntd il 1 could 60 the. buckle
The doctoradmnistered two brea,
pills and evapurateu
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22
ter health and live longer than tho

ter health and live longer than tho
moderate drinker, who never gets
drunk, never yOmlts out the poison
keeps it within him, adding a lit.
tie to it daily till it uudcrmines his
constitution, 80 that he readily falls
prey to all manner Of diseases
without vitality enough to recover
from them. lie dies moderate
drinker, never suspected Of intem
perance, much less ranked among
the drunker,is, yet losing his life in
consequence OF his moderate drink.
ing. Scientific and experienced
physicians entertain these views,
and are of opinion that more than
half 4, t those who ale in consequence
of drinking alcoholic liquors die be-
fore they become confirmed and
downright drunKardS."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

EDITING A PAPER.-Edlting Il
paper is very pleasant business.
If it contains too much political
matter people won't have it.
If it has too little they won't have
it.
If the type is large it don't con.
tain enough reading matter.
If the type is small they can't
re ,d it.
If we publish telegraph reports
people say that they are nothing but
lies.
If we omit them. they say we have
no enterprise, or suppress them for
political effect.
If we have IN few Jokes. folks
say we are nothing but rattlehead.
If we omit jokes they say we are
an old fossil.
If we publish original matter they
damn us for not giving them selec>
| tiOns.
If we publish selections folks say
we are lazy for not writing more
and giving them what they have not
read in other papers.
f we give any man a complimen
tary notice we are ccnsurcd for be>
ing partial.
II we do not, all say we are Il
hog.
If we publish an article tlat
plcascs dies, men get jealous.
II we don't rat,r to their wishes
the paper is not fit one to have in
Their house.
II we attend church they say it is
only for effect.
If we do not they Immediately
dcnounce us as dcccitful and DIES
pcratcly wicked.
II we speak well of any act Of the
President, folks say we dare not d,
othcrw Use.
II we censurc they will call II,
raitOrs.
II we remain in our office and ut
tcLd directly to our own business
folks say We are too proud to min
gle with our fellows.
IT we 80 out they say we never
attend 10 business.
II we do not pay our bills prompt
~ folks say We are not Mt 10 b'
trusted.
IL we pay promptly they say ",
stole the money.
II an editor has an independent
opinion aud expresses II IN any form
IN his columns, he is denounced al
u rascal.
II he does not express aU indie
pendent opinion he amt lit 0edlt
newspaper
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

A master cooper called upon Il
black man in Ohio, and wished to
purchase some stave timber. The
black asked for what purpose he
wanted the timber, and received for
an answer Il have IL contract for q
thousand whiskey barrels
'Well, sir was the prompt reply,
i have the timber for sale, and want
money, bat no man shall hny a staNc
from me, for that purpose
The cooper was indignant to meet
with such stern repr0acll from u
black, and called him a Niger
This very true mildly replied the
other. 1T is my misfortune to be q
negro; can't help that; but | can
help selling my timber to make
whlskey barrels, and | mean to do
it,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

tail sixty feet. But the most Gu
rlous feature of the monster was an
immeuce body of hard gristle mat
ter, twelve feet in height, forty feet
in width, with the same length,
which was entirely void within,
forming IA large bladder-shaped bal
loon, which, filled with air, buOyed
the serpent on the water, and seem
ed to be an agent whereby it could
keep the surface and commit its
depredations either upon commerce
or upon the harmless Inhabitants of
its own element. This oval buoy
had regular ridges, cunning from
the apex ahead-tOr this bladder
preceded the body of the fish to
where it joined tine main body
These ridges extended fore and aft.
at intervals of four inches, with IA
regular .ught of TWO inches, and
gave to the surface the appearance
of the network of a bastiOn. The
bladder portion was elastic, and
yielded to the movements of the
sea, and was two inches thick, but
OF a hard. dense, lmpenetrable char
acter, tina, would resist knife or
bullet. On each side of this float
ing dome were two heavy paddles,
each five feet long, by which the
monster made progress. This part
deS"libed may well he considered AS
ohc of the surprising wonders of
the piScatoriai world. The fish
proper, which was but an appenlage
tailed on to this blown up bladder.
consisted of Il heavy tishy sub
stance, with brown sides, and about
ten feet from the dome were two
eyes, one on either side of a large
horn.
From this point the fish tapered
off to II torked tail of material as
heavy and as hard as iron. Capt.
Slocum declares the tail would
weigh 100 pounds to the cubic foot.
and the jerks OF the tail stood h"ri
Zontally III the water, but submerg
ed four feet, the rest of the monster
suing lSlltlN otl tlt oCtdH "HNt.-
Capt. Slocun feared to fire at her t.
disturb her in any way. as on,
movement of the docile pirate wouio
have crushed the Saladin to the
deep. He believes that the ANNA
has some internal engine 10y whicl
she fills her balloon with air. ant
discharges it at leisul, then sinking
out Of Signt. Her touch is poison
and her contact dangerous. She i,
3 like q >uniish, Uut is really new;
ballot II fish. Had the Saladin cn
c, untered her it would have heeI
Up in balloon, boys--up III bal
loon
.. This discovery is valuable t'
science, and was made by men o
entire cred.bilty. and the state
ment given are by those who IN
, derstand the sea and are enthuSias
tie at the marvellous discovery.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

During the cross examination of 4
witness, he was asked where his
father was; to which question. with
II melanch' ly air, he responded
Dead, sir,-'lropped off very sud.
denly, sir 'How came he to drop
of suddenly ? was the next qucs
Foul play, sir-the sheriff i'm.
posed upon his unsusp'cious nature
and getting him to go on n platform
to look at a select audience. sudden.
ly he knocked a small trap door
from under him, and in hliiig lie
got entangled IN a rope, from the
effect Of which hr expired
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

n strange story comes from Tex
as which quite rclipSes the famous
performances accredited to William
Tell, the Swiss patriot. We are
told that some few months since -
party of Texans were praciicing
with six shooters at target when
Il wager was proposed thAt u piece
of silver should ht placed on II cork,
on the head OF one of the number.
and the cork shot out, leaving the
coin resting on the mans head
The wager was made, and It dis.
tancc OF five PAGES the parties were
placed in position. the target ad.
justed, and the feat performed with
out injury to the brave supporter Of
the target.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

A young gentleman, happening
to sit at church in pew adjoining
one in which sat young lady tor
whom he conceived a sudden and
violent attachment, WAS deSirous of
entering into courtship on tho
spot. but the place not being suita-
bic for d formal declarations, the case
suggested the following plan;
He politely handed his far neigh.
bor II Bible. opcHed, with a pin
stuck in the following text: Second
epistle of john, verse J-'And now
| UeSeech thee. not as though /
wrote Il new commandment unto
thee, but that which he had from
the beginning, that we love QUE an
other
She returned it, pointing to the
second chapter of Ruth, lOtl, verse
Then she tcl! on her face, and
bowed herself to the ground and
said to him: Why have ! found
grace in thine eyes, seeing that AIN
strangerT
He returned the book. pointing .o
the thirteenth chapter of the third
epistle of John:
Having many things to write nn.
to you, would write with pen and
ink. but | trust shortly to come uli.
to you, and speak face TO face that
our joy may be full
From the above interview a mar
riage took place recently.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22
4 BditOOn Fish.

ne monster Oh Tue dlt. IOTtSt anu
SEA have been illustrated 10y such
great authorities as Button, Cuvier,
and AgaSSlz. They have classified
species. determined the purpose.
characteristics, and propInSities Of
the lesser life, aud have even gone
So far as to express the belief that
all monsters Of the past aud pres
ent are known to the natuIaliSts.
Ihe fallacy of this confidence is not
only evident in the discovery of the
fossil remains of the great hydroSa.
nus 10y Professor WaterlauSe Haw,
kins, but ais, III the appearance OF
IA vast sea serpent III American wa
tiers. oft Cape llatteraS, on the Eth
INST, of which the Herdd has full
particulars.
The schooner Saladin sailed from
Jacmel, HaNti, with "A cargo of cop
per, bound for New York. On the
10th and llth inst. she had heavy
weather; but as the morning of the
Eth dawhcd there were only light
airs and a swelling sea. About &
O'Clock the captain was on deck IL
lone, his hands being below safely
quartered in their hunks enjoying
those visions that hover over heavy
rAelidS. The Salabin WAS now
steering north north west, going IL
lOug at an easy pace, ahont four nOts
an hour. AS tue captain scanned
the horizon he described what he
considered to he il wreck on the
starbonrd beam, about five miles
distant, bearing east northeast. lie
Immediately put down his helm and
turned the Sala,llns head To east.
ward, hoping TO overhaul tne ob jrct
and render what assistance might
he necessary. The captain inserted
his head IN the cabin and called,
all hands on deck
In Il moment the crew was upon
its higher plane, rubbing gravita
ting cyelldS and curious between
hope aud fear.
The Saladin had few provision,
on board, hut was only scvnty tiv,
miles from Hampton Roads. beali {
south south east, and the captain
unlIkrtl Bombay scaplain, thought
uf performing an office Of human
iil, and saving those who might b,
cllnglug to the wreck. Progress
was made toward the point of in,er
est for Il few minutes, when it wa,
~ i,lrnt that the Saladin was over
hauling a huge piScat orlal pirate
which they soon saw was most ~
markablc specimen OF u marine ser
peut probably y ever seen since pre-
Adamiie man. The good Saladil
sailed on. steering due east. Com
motion rcignrd on board. The cap
tain exclaimed, lis this n dream !
The ~ amen who had just been
released from the bondage of u pro
found sleep thought it was, for thcr,
dead ahead, sat an enQrniOus fish
larger than u ship. looming up il
comparison with the Saladin as 81
Peters before u village parsonage
The serpent was making headwa'
at about two knots an hour, aud tn
Saladin was rapidly ovcrhaulin,
her. At half past seven A. NJ, tn
schmnrr hove TO with the moDste
twenty feet on the starbOard quar-
ter. Then all hands strained thei
eyes from their sockets to see bo
the monster looked and would b,
have. II was now IN plain sigh
with every portion plainly visible
Its architecture was very accurate
~ measured, aud the serpent wa
found to be one hundred feet lon
With = body forty feet IN length nh
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

NEVER BUY YOUR FIRST KISS.
a ballet dancer who turned the
heads of the amUrOus gentlemen of
the Russian capital, last winter, Is "A
native OF CracOw, and reputed to be
the intelligent daughter of Polish
Count. She received presents by
the score from her admirers, among
whom was a very wealthy noble
man. He made her acquaintance,
aud was charmed with her. He of,
fered her a diamond he wore upon
his finger for kiss. She accepted,
and he gladly gave her the Jewel,
believing, perhaps with Ovid
"Who gains u kiss and gains no more,
Deserves to lose the bliss he got before
His suit did not prosper, however,
AS he had hoped. At the end of a
month, he presented her with sec
ond. and received second salute,
but beyond that he did not 30. AT
| the end Of a year he had parted
with nearly all of his diamonds, and
WAS as far from success as ever
Irritated by her stubbornness, he
sought an interview, and upbraided
her tol her resistance.
Il have 70 IN IRE diamonds to give
you,' he said.
Then she replied. Il have no
more kisses
wi at am | to do 2 he replied
Your heart is made of ice. Give
me some word OF hope
Il can't do that. but | will give
YOU word of COUNSEL she replied
what is it ? he inquired.
Never buy your first kiss OF a
woman. If you do, though you
were the czar himself, you would be
bankrupt before you reached hel
heart
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

SPICY. There was IA kntt of sea
captains in ii store in Honolulu, the
keeper of which had just bought II
halel Of black pepper. Old Capt.
-, of Salem came in, aud seeing
the pepper took up "A handful of it.
What do YOU buy such stuff as
thot for I said be to the storekcep
er, 'it', half peas
'Peasr replied the storekeeper,
there isn't pea i'll it,
Taking VI a handful as he spoke,
he appealed to the company. They
all looked at it, and plunged then
hands ITO the barrel, and bit a kcr
nal or 50, and then gave it as their
universal opinion that there wasn't
pea in it.
Il tell We there is said the old
captain, again Scooping up hand
tul. and III bet Il dollar Oh It,
The old Boston argument all over
the world. They took him up.
WELL said he, spell that, point
ing 10 the W, ri 'P epper,' painted
on the side Of the harrel-'lt ii isn't
half p's then Pm no judge, that's
all
1Snt Il
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

A young man 1y the name OF
Rufus j. Rime was committed TO
the county Jail in Salisbury, Nolth
Carolina, recently for killing his
mother, Sarah Rlner. Rufus j.
Rllner, the mur' erer, is about TWEEN.
tytwo years OF lge, and has always
been considered as partially de.
ranged. AT any rate, his actions at
times were quite singular lie is
also subject to cpileptlc fits. One
Saturday morning he was at preach.
ing, and was noticed to he unusually
irritable. After preaching he went
to neighbor's house, still manifest
ing much excitement, aud his neigh.
bors seeing something unusual
about him, prevailed upon him to
90 home. He went Oft, but did not
stay long. when lie returned, and
was again urged to 20 home. lie
went oil to another ncighbor's, Dor
rcwed an axe. with which he cut of
one Of his fingers, and returned
home. 1t seems that he and his
mother, aged about fifty two years.
were living alone in the southern
portion of Rowan. He says his
mother, while wrapping mp his hh>
ger, hurt him. which induced him 10
Kill her. He first gathered II hearth
stone, which he threw at her as she
escaped out Of the door. The stone
struck the door, when he again
seized it and pursued her into the
yard, and beat her brains out with
il. After he had completed the
bloody work, he built up "A fire IN
the house, took up his mother, laid
her on it, locked the doors and RI
tired 10 bed. Sunday morning he
went to Il ncighbor's and told him
he had burned her. His nelghbots
not being able to get any satisiac
tiCn ont of him, proposed to 20 home
with him aud see. On arriving ut
the house, they found tue old wo
man, or what remained of her, lying
in the fireplace almost entirely
burned up. 'Ihe murderer WAS At
once arrested, and committed, rs
above stated.