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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07

If, when you ask your grocer for DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder, he has not
got it, ask some other grocer until you do
get it. Used once in your family, Jour
women folks will have ne other
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07
Rock Island. April 6, 1870.

JUHN JOHNS On.
Rock Island. April 6, 1870.
The Subscriber will continue the business Of
wagon and Carriage building 1T the sop lately
occupied BY kimbsil Il johnson. Being thank
ful Tor the liberal Patronage so long bestowed
upon him, he hopes by strict attention TO bust
ness and by studying the wants of his Gus ON
ers, to merit and receive a continuance Of the
same All vine are in want of anything in The
wagon and carr age liue respectfully invited
to call and examine his stock and work before
purch asing. b. II. kTMBALL.
Rock Island. April G, 1s7O.-apr7-ds t4w4'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07

TARIFFS AND WAGEs-The Dubuque
Herald says, "River tariffs have opened
year, when twenty four cents was the rate
Sacked grain is taken to St. Louis at l8
cents per cwt. Flour sc cents per barrel,
and IS cents to New Orleans. Pork 50 cts
Pound freight Is cents, cabin passage $l3-
the same as last season. AS regards wages,
no class are lower, but some are higher. Pi
lots receive $500 month ON Northern Line
boats, last year $3.50. Roustabouts receive
$40 per month.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07

THE Daily Union Prayer Meeting is held
at the rooms Of the Y. NJ. G. a, over the
Post Office, at 1880 each morning. If
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07

WALL PAPER.-A large assortment of
this springs patterns just received at Black
burns bookstore. Give him a csll st
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07

From SEA Moss FARrxE may lie made bIanc
Mango, Lighthouse Pudding. Long Branen r nio
ding farinc Cream Cream Casef, f~'ihe re
and Custsrds, lee Cream, Soups "ra'i's' "e-'
Ae.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07
To-Day's Advertisem't Is
ICE.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED BY ACCOUNT
"A TO the late firm of kimball 4 johnson, are
requested to make i'm med late payment 10 b. II.
kimball, who is alone authorized to receive the
same.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.


This mail arrives on Tuesdays and Friday 5,
and departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
route terminates at New Windsor.
ARRIVES. CLOSES
ALEpo NAIL $3.50 p. N. 500 a. IN.
Mail matter for Camden Mills, Andalusis,
Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, oquawka, to
0quawka Junction, (Ssgetown), also for Pleasant
Ridge, Hazlitt, Buffalo Prairie, Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Creek, and Millersburg, goes by
this route.
MONMOUTH NAIL 7:uo p. IN 7:ou n m.
This maii arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat-
urdays. Ali mail matter for Presumption, susz,
Viols, North Henderson, Spring Grove. Richland
Grove and Monmouth, should be ssnt by this
route. Also Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07

The charred and blackened walls Of the
old Pennsylvania House have been pulled
down by the fire department.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07
Premium Job 1rintinr.
CITY BULLETIN.
Railroad Time Table.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC r. R.
ILLINOIS pIvtsIoN-from Rock Island to Chicago.
Day Express and Mail, 1880 a. m. 6:45 p. IN.
Night Express, 1000 p m 7;4o a. n.
IOWA DIvIs,oS-from Dsvsnportto Council Bluffs.
Day Exnress and Mail. 7:50a m. 7:20 q. IN.
NIGHT Exnres. 6:b0 D. m. e:65 q. m.
WESTERN Union R. R.
FROM ROCK ISLAND TO RAcIsE.
Passenger, $50 a. m. ll:so p m
Mixed, S'io p IN. o'io . "
ROCK ISLAND PEORIA R. r.
IRON ROCK ISLAND To COAL VALLEY.
p.o,,., Train. 700 q. 10. lle0 a. m
pstsni.r Train. Loo D. IN. 500 p. M
porEFoRD. r. ISLAND ST LOUIS Il. K.
chi,.ro Express Rock Island at $40 A. NJ.
Moline at s35 +"
Night .. Rock Island At sta r. ~
Sterling Freight Rock Island at 11.55 A. NJ.
Rock Island Elk. Rock Island soc P. M.
Night Express 7.25 A. M
Freight HOS
The above Trains make close connections at
Sterling for all points West on the Northwestern
Railway, and at Chicago with all trains going
east and South.
Pullman's Palace Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars accompany all night trana.
Through Tickets to Chicago and all points
| east can be obtained at the Company's Office in
Rock Island and Moline.
| Trains run by Chicago time, which is Is min
utes faster than Rock Island time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07
CITY.

Some of our citizens have commenced
preparations for gardening.
SPRING WORK among farmers has tAirly
conn enced ID this county.
The editor of the new German paper in
Davenport is to be DR.. F. De Haas, of Buff
falo, n y,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

DREAMS TO BE MADE UsEFUL.-The
London lancet has published paper
by DR.. Henry Maudsley, who has
long studied the reciprocal action be-
tween mind and body. He takes the
ground that each disease is attended
by certain psychological as we'll as
physical effects, and as a consequence,
that the involuntary action of the
brain during sleep may furnish new
indications for diagnosis. In dream
the background on which the phan-
toms move, is often determined by
the state of the internal organs, the
irration of which awakens some ac-
tivity in that part Of the brain with
which the irritated organ is in speci-
fic sympathy. Accordingly sympa-
thetic ideas, springing out of the feel
ing, unite in dreams. When active
consciousness is suspended, organic
sympathies, which before were I'M
perceived, declare themselves to the
mind. This accounts for dreams in
which the dreamer supposes himself
attacked with certain disease which
is soon after developed. His dream
coming true" is simply an evidence
that the revelation was the result of
that sympathetic action which at
first only affected the brain during
sleep. This new and ingenious theo-
ry will doubtless lead many physi-
clans to make observations in the
same direction and thus establish its
truth or falsity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
a Prophet Claiming this War.

TIE war has started up the usual
brood Of prophets, all of whom claim
it as their own. Iowa has one OF
these individuals with the goggles of
divination, His name is Potter
Christ, and he lives at Council Bluffs,
He thus informs the NonpdreH that
the war has come according to the
programme laid down in 1866:
As | was returning home last eve
ming my spirit angel spoke these
words; "Know thou that the second
Woe is opened in Europe " | an
swered, "Aye, Lord" That instant
my mind reverted back to the time
when | had made the six soundings
of the Sixth Trumpet, in February,
1865-two months before the first
Woe or war ended These six sound
ings | sent East, West, North and
South, yet none Of them were ever
put in print, except one | left with
Colonel Babbitt, and he came near
having his Office burned on account
of it by his and my enemies. / was
threatened to be hung till dead,
because in that sounding | had fore
told the death of Abraham Lincoln
two months before it took place.
This threatening some Of the Council
Bluffs citizens very we'll know
These six soundings were q necessary
preparation to the opening Of the
second Woe or war now opened in
Europe. The reader will find an
account Of these soundings in Rev,
CHI. 8, VS.. II, -, II, 10. John tells
the whole story in this quotation of
the new European war, Of their ex-
ceeding large armies and the destruc-
ton of the one-third of them. My
Office and calling was to sound the
Sixth Trumpet, and l have done it
five years ago last February. Now
say this, the second Woe, or war,
will last four years in Europe. 1t is
the loosening of the four strong
angels, bound in the river Euphrates,
meaning Europe, the four strong
angels meaning four strong nations
France, Prussia, Russia and En-
gland. England will not be drawn
into the European vortex until the
latter part OF 1871. God has use for
her power-she has word to do in
the United States previous to that
time. The second Woo opens here
with us early in 1871, and ends here
the same year, yet it is terrible
one while it lasts. The European
war commences tho fulfllment of
Daniel, CHI. Z, v. 7. This casting
down thrones will continue till the
third Woe destroys all thrones, about
1873, by the finishing stroke at the
great battle of Armageddon.
My instructing angel wishes this
declaration to be put in print in the
two Council Bluffs papers, daily and
weekly, SO that all may understand
God has now commenced His speedy
fulfillment of the prophecies SO long
ago written. And now judgment
will not tarry
Yours Respectfully,
POTTER CHRIST.
| Council Bluffs, July %, 1870.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
LANCASTER WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, AUGUST &c. 1870

to tho colonel, he gave them an ex-
coriating lecture upon their careless
ness and gross neglect of the inter-
ests of their men.
81 should be glad to think" he
concluded, "that none of you are
troubled with incompetency as well
as carelessness. You are all of you
to blame in this matter nothing of
this kind ever happens unless the
officers are in fault. And | give you
distinctly to understand that if any
thing of this sort ever occurs here
again, I'll court-martial every one of
you"
He never had occasion to execu to
the threat, The regiment was paid
up and clothed within a week aud
from that time forward every man
and every officer of it made it his
particular duty to efface the stigma
cast upon the regiment by this affair.
That they succeeded, the records of
the arduous campaigns and bloody
battles in which it bore a heroic part,
and which are written in the history
OF their country, will attest.-JameS
Franklin Fits, an the GALAXY,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
sE EEx Vol. %, NO. II.
DICKENS INDUSTRY AND METHOD.

No writer ever lived whose method
was more exact, whose industry was
more constant, and whose punctuali-
ty was more marked, than Charles
Dickens. He never shirked labor,
mental or bodily. He rarely declin-
ed, if the object was a good one,
taking the chair at public meeting
or accepting a charitable trust
Many widows and orphans of deceas-
ed literary men have for years been
benefited by his wise trusteeship or
council, and he spent a great portion
Of his time personally looking after
the property Of the poor, whose in
terests were under his control. He
was, as has been intmated, ono Of
the most industrious of men, and
marvellous stories are told mot by
HIMSELF Of what he has accomplished
in given time in literary and social
matters. His studies were all from
nature and life, and his habits of
observation were untiring. If he
contemplated writing "Hard Times"
he arranged with the master Of Asst
ley's circus to spend many hours be-
hind the scenes with the riders and
among the horses and if the compo-
sition of the "Tale of Two Cities'
was occupying his thoughts he would
Danish himself to France! for two
years to prepare for that great work,
Hogarth penciled on his thumb-nail
striking face that he wished to
preserve Dickens, with bis transcen-
dent memory, chronicled in his mind
whatever of interest met his eye or
reached his ear anytime or anywhere.
Speaking Of memory one day, he
said the memory of children was
prodigious it was mistake to fancy
children ever forgot any thing. When
he was delin eating the character Of
Mrs. Pipchin, he had in his mind an
old lodging-house keeper in an En-
glish watering-place where he was
living with his father and mother
when he was but two years old. AT.
ter the book was written he sent it
to his sister, who wrote back at
once: "Good heavens what does
this mean ? you have painted our
lodging-house keeper, and you was
but two years old at that time !"
Characters and incidents crowded
the chambers of his brain, all ready
for use when occasion required. No
subject of human interest was ever
Indifferent to him, and never a day
went by that did not afford him some
suggestion to be utilized in future
From Atlantic Monthly for august.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
The Aristocracy Of Rascaldoni.


Now what is ono Of the most
frightful characteristics Of our pres
ent mode of doing business Is it
not the building up of great fortunes
out of colossal robberies And the
thing is done by q series Of sensa-
tional addresses to the cupidity Of
the cheated. High interest notori-
ously goes with low security but
We have, sir, in this country, class
Of rogues who may be called the
aristOcracy of rascaldom, and who
get rich by dazzling and astonishing
others into tho hope Of getting rich.
They are the contrivers OF enterpris-
es which propose to develop the
wealth of the country, but which
commonly turn out to be little more
than schemes to transfer wealth al
ready realized from the pockets OF
the honest to the pockets of the
knavish. They are the financial
footpads who lure simple people in
to stock CORNERS, and then proceed
to plumber them. They make money
so rapidly, so easily, and in such &
splendid sensational way, that they
corrupt more persons by their exam
pie than they ruin by their knavery.
As compared with common rogues,
they appear like Alexander or Casa
compared with common thieves and
cutthroats AS their wealth increas-
es, our moral indignation at their
method of acquiring it diminishes,
and at last they steal so much that
we come to look upon their fortunes
as conquests rather than burglaries.
Indeed, their operations on Change
vie with those Of military command
ers in the field, and are recorded
with similar admiring minuteness Of
detail. They are the great sensa-
tions of the world Of trade, and have
therefore, more influence on the i'm
maginations Of young men just start
ing in business than the dull chron-
icles Of the great movements of
legitimate commerce.
Now, sir, take the universal Amer
lean desire to get rich, and combine
it with the rapid, rascally way OF
getting rich now in vogue, and you
will find you are breeding up race
of trading sharks and wolves, winch
will eventually devour US al. hon
esty will go altogether ont Of fashlon'
and respectability be associated with
defect Of intellect. Why, the old
robber barons of the Middle Ages,
who plundered sword in hand and
lance in rest, were more honest than
this new aristocracy of swindling
miIIionares. Do you object that |
am getting into q passion Why,
sir / have purchased dearly enough
the right to rail. Didn't | put my
modest competence into copper p
And to recover my losses in copper,
didn't go madly into petroleum p
And didn't the small sum which pc
troleum was considcrate enough to
leave me, disappear in that last little
"turn" in Erie ?-AHantjc Nonthlg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

The BEST MISUNDERSTANDING
there is no better prognosticator of
the weather than the common house
fly. The probability of the return
or disappearance of comfort may al
most infallibly be measured by the
persistency with which this insect
returns to that part of mans body
which it has determined to beseige.
At night we leave our window shut
tiers open in order that whatever air
is stirring, may fan our etiolated and
enervated frame. At about 6 o'clock
in the morning we are awakened by
a painful sense of something or other
biting and nibbling at our noses.-
The best barometer in the world is
this. If, at such moment we shoe
the fly from our noses, and it does
not return and return again with do
diabolical malignity, then we may
safely concldde that we shall
not be much longer worried by a
stress of painful and moisture satur-
ated heat. fit persistently returns
to the same spot, we may know that
as 10, the daughter of Inachus, was
driven through Asia by the pestifer-
Gus CAD fly, so we are to be hunted
and driven about by heat and fiies.-
Talk of your barometers. Flies are
far better and more accurate. {
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
Here the total population. men.

Here the total population, men,
women, and children, is shown by
the actual official enumeration, to be
but 22,469, of which certainly not
more than one in six or seveu-the
usual ratio of old cities-are voters.
Taking the highest figure, the whole
number of voters would be 3,749 in
those districts, whereas the vote
polled was 47,615, or nearly A, 900
more votes than there were voters
in the districts. Thus nearly the en-
tire Democratic majority in New
York is to be accounted for by the
election frauds in those ten districts.
The census strips the mask from this
enormous rascality of the Democrat
ic party in New York, and puts an
end to all the wretched pretences by
which Democratic journals have
sought to hide it from the public
gaze. May God in his infinite mercy
deliver the people of the United
States from the restored rule of a
party which seeks to obtain power by
these prodigious frauds on the ballot
box, and which is capable of any
wickedness to achieve or maintain
it.-,S. Paul Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
fRThe Nashv

EayThe Nashville Banner thus re-
lates how an old lady in that city
took time by the forelock: A lady
residing in the Eleventh district, gen.
orally known as "Old Mrs. W." hav-
ing heard of the Franco-German war,
buried every valuable thing she had,
day or two since. When asked
why she did so, she replied that, in
the days ofthe revolution, her father
said that the British would not come,
but they did, and impoverished her,
and that when the people said tho
Yankees would not come, they did
and gobbled everything she had, and
that she intended to get ahead of the
soldiers this time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
FEARFUL DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS.

The Democratic journals have
been vigorously Dragging of the big
majoritles they have recently rolled
up in Now York. That these major
ties were created by the most pro-
digious frauds ever perpetrated in
this or any other country has often
been charged and is now demonstrate
ed by the results of the United
States census. The following COM
parison of the whole population Of
several wards in New York, with
the vote of last May, will show con-
clusively where these Democratic
maj6rities come from:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

70 CURE Colo IN HoRsEs,-Take
piece of carpet, blanket, or any
thick material, large enough to cover
the horse from his fore to his hind
legs, and from his spine to the floor as
he lies; wiring it out of as hot water
as you can possibly handle Yon
need not fear of scalding the animal.
Apply this to the horse, and cover II
with similarly dry cloth. AS soon
as the heat diminishes much, DIP the
wet cloth again in hot water inns
nlan Will Within an hour cure the
worst case of colic.-Amerlcan Stock
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
rca The number of Chinese in the

r@. The number OF Chinese IN the
country at the end of 1869 is estimat-
ed at 10000 among whom were but
5000 women and 1000 children
Since immigration began in 1848,
1913 900 have come to the United
States, of whom $4,000 have returned
to China, and about 10000 have died.
OF the number at present in the coun-
try, about one-half are in California,
"a. 900 in other Pacific states and ter
ritories, while fully Is, 900 have cross
ed the Rocky Mountains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
BARBER & CLEMENTSON,
COBR e LIKENS.

A TTORNEYs and COUNCILLORS at Law. Lancaster
"A Wis. viii practice in all state courts; will levy
and sell lands pay taxes, procure land patents boun
ties pensions aud other claims against the Govt xxi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

4 TTORNEYs and COUNCILLORS At Law. Mineral
N Point, Wis. Practice in the courts and atte nd to
agencies and collections in all parts Of State Special
Atteation 90 proceedings under the u Bankrupt Act
OHico in Leuaham's Block opp the Z. O.. xxI3l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

They are cutting down branches
from the trees in the London parks,
to feed the deer, so severe has been
the drouth, and brewers grain is fed
to cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
pMELpS uOTsE.

IL b. PHELPS proprietor, Lancaster, Wis. Having
IT.. furnished the three story brick hotel on
the old hotel corner, 1 prepared 20 accommodate
guests reasonably. Rooms well furnished and table
we'll provided Ample stable accommodations. Nx45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

1t is with narrow-souled people
as with narrow-necked bottles the
less they have in them, the more
noise they make in pouring it out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
LANCAsTER HOUSE,

~ CARRIER proprietor, Boscobel, Wis. Meals pro-
yidsd before car time and patrons assisted With
tAag0co. Promptness, and delays ~ the Carrier
Bouse. Stnblug attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
PLATTEVILLE HOTEL,
CARRIER HOUSE.

by O. u. sTREETBR corner Of Mineral and Second
ID streets plattoyille, Wis. Good stabiing and AZ.
lnnllNn LnallaL. EAmnIn roums nliaehnl. NAI3O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
THE BANK OF BoscoBEL
j. prepared 70 do general
Banking AMI EXCHANGE

Eusluess; tuy and sell Gold aud Silver and Govern
meat Bouds discount notes, receive Deposits aud
transact an business entrusted 20 its Drafts aud
Iottgs af Credit furnished al the principal Banks
and BANKERS Of Europe and the Orient Agency for
H. ILLAN LINE OFSTEA Hf'SHiPSt 80 and from
EUROPE Through Tickets from
liverpool or Londonderry to Boscohel Wis, $50 IS
Antwerp o. -
Christians AND stayauger 90 %
liberal Discount from the above rates will be allow.
rs when family tickets are purchased.
1i-3 81 +. McsPADEN,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
TEskE BROOKS.


n BNRRAL COLLECTING AGENT and CONVEY.
j ANGER, Bloomington, Wis. Titles investigated
nd perfected. Collection promptly attended to-
References given when desired. 2l-23
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
DR.. a -. aARaER

NiME WO0DHOUsE proprietor successor 20 lisr.
- ger) Bloomington Wis. Rooms IN good order, aud
good stabliug attached. 1Xt30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent, and Agent for sew
N eral Of the best Life and Fire Insurance Conn
panies In the country. Als0 Licensed Auetoneer All
business entrusted 70 him will be promptly attended
- at Cassyille. Wis. xxil7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

~ j HYDE proprietor, Lancaster, Wis, corner Of
y. Main aud spriug sts. Having bought the above
house ana rcatted aud ref4rnished IL, prepared
IS give ovory attention 70 the accommodation Of guests,
aud will provide good table and clean beds. good
hogilet always ON band. ANIGO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
MANSION HOUSE.
BLOOMINGTON HOTEL

DY NJ. HYDE 4 SON, Lancaster, Wis. Good smllirg
ID and No, Osller. Horses ana Carriages TO let NJ
worry low rates. NXtJQ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16
DENTATL

MY PATRONS will find by by calling at my ONCE
MI In BOscOhei, lover Rukas Hardware store), that
/ AM prepared 20 insert TEETH on Rubber Base Cor
tl25Go $1,000 per set. Also those wishing Teeth on
0od silver, walkers or WestOn's Metal will ind me
ready at All times 70 accommodate them.
April A. 1870. 46-44tf DR. +. 4. C0OMES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-16

physician ANp SURGEON once ut his IesiJencc,
/ one mile southeast or jamestown, Grant county
Wisconsin. xKlj9