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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24

THE predicted failure of the conference
committee TO come to any conclusion in
reference to the repeal of the income tax, is
by no means creditable to their intelligence
or sense of duty. The discussion Of the
abstract principle, which might account for
uucompromising differences OF opinion, has
been entirely eliminated from the considera-
ton Of the question. Whether the income
tax is'Itheore tically right or theoretically
wrong, is no longer the problem. 1t has
become question of fact and evidence in
the interests of the people. 1t has been
submitted by the commissioner of internal
revenue that the cost of collecting this tax
is nearly equal to the revenue which il
yields. 1t is simply the duty of congress to
investigate this matter and find out whether
1t Is q true statement or not--A duty which
with the statistics at Washington, could bs
discharged in a single day. If it be true
then the tax should be repealed at once
There is certainly no object in the Ameri
can people contributing largely TO the sup
port of q particular clique OF oEiceholders
it would be much better to add the sam,
amount of tax on something else, the sys-
TEN Of collecting which should be merged
with other systems of tax collecting so tina
this contribution should 20 to the govern
msnt instead of the officeholders. Though
taxation is already so exorbitAnt, the peopl
would cheerhlly submit to an arrangem en-
OF this kind, if persuaded that the revenu,
were needed by the government and woulc
60 into the government treasury.
Il is probable that simple remodeling o
the system Of collecting the whisky ia.
alone would more than compensate, 10 tn
revenue thus yielded to the government 70
the abandonment of the income tax. Tn
special taxes on whisky, not included in tn
stamp duty, amount TO about Is cents ga
lon. The manner of collecting these is 81
loose and careless, and affords SO man,
ways of evsding and swindling, that tn
amount annually lost to the goverumer
would by adding this to the stamp, NOR
than equal the revenue from the income tai
At the same time it would relieve the PEI
pie from an odious tax of millions D,
aunum, without increas ing the whisky {
any other tax one dollar
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24
|II|j!Eg|I|S|lIPIc'IA'
SSzzl'Zi gzzz 2Iz!z!

To any person producing any Me liciAe show
ing halls many living, permanent cures as DIX.
PITLHR's VEGETABLE RHEUMATIC REMEDY.
Used inoardty only. A pleasant Medicine, free
from injurious drugs. Warranted, under oath,
to have permanently cured VS. In every 100 pa
tents treated in the past ten years. (See testi-
mony II 10 the scientific prescription of Pro-
fessor Jos. P. Filter, NJ D., graduate of the
University Of Pennsylvania, A. o. 1s33,-now
one of Philaieluhis's Oldest regular PLY sicians,
and Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology,-
who has made Neuralgia, Chronic and Inhama-
tory Rheumatism the specially of his entire pro-
feasonal hfe-a fact vouched tor by the sigma
lures accompanying each bottle, and other testi-
monialt of many prominent reowned physi-
clans and clergymen. To protect sufferers from
poisonous quacs nostvuLns and useless expendi-
ture of money q egs! signed guarantee, stain g
exact number of b0t slss warranted to cure, will
be forwarded erayis to aDv sHFerer sending by
letter fall description CT saliotion. In case OF
failure to cure, amount nsla positively refunded.
Medicine sent anywhere by express, collect on
delivery. Afflicted invited TO write for advice
| ell information and medical advice sent by let
| ter gratir. Address DR.. J. P. filler, 29
South Fourth street, Philspelphi., Pa The
Remedy 10 sold OF obtsiped ty Druggists.
| feb2l-deod ttswEy
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our British ouarrels.
Tho cable Yesterday brought from Lon
don this statement:

The cable Yesterday brought from LOn>
don this statement:
NJ, aIadstous made some OK plantations in re-
,,.rJ IN the Anglo-Ameriean comm -ssion. II
1ns EN- powered to discuss AMIGA bly, all differ
enoes. Any differences arising were to be ro-
ferred to the home government by cable, and
Instructions would be returned the same wsy.
This tends to establish, what we have all
s'Oug supposed to be the fact, that what is
going on ia negotiation really between Mr.
Fish on the one side and Mr.. Thornton on
the other. If the two govern m ents, acting,
IN legal effect through these representatives,
caG come TO an agreement, the latter will
sign treaty. The com missioners, on one
side and the other, are to be advisers and
pArticipators in the discussion to take place
in Washington, as well as counsellors of the
home government. In other words, the
commissioners have no independent author
ity As to the basis of treaty. II is sPpsr-
ent from what Mr.. Gladstone says that the
British commissioners are to be Suffers and
gatherers OF conclusions to be submitted to
him, upon which he will give final orders.
In this sense the British commission is or
ganizad. Mr.. Montague Bernard is pArti-
san of Earl Russel's views on the Alabama
question, as his book sufficiently shows, and
Sir John A. Macdonald is also stern advo-
cate of Canadian claims respecting the fish
cries; while Earl De Gray and Rpon is an
aniable, sensible and fair minded noblemsn,
very likely in cooperation with Sir Stafford
Northeote to hit apon and suggest to Lon
don point of honorable adjustment, since
oil negotiations must be business Of give
and take. Among our own commissioners,
while we have in two of them-Fish and
NelSon--eminsnt good judgement, frmness
and patriotism, and in all of Thorn a reason
able amount of these qualities, we have not
such special learning as that possessed BY
Bernard and Mac DonRld.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24
sraCxAL NOTICES.
Jackson's Catarrh Snuf'

AND TROCHE Po" DER
A a.Iirhtful and pleasant remedy in
rsotarrh Headache, Bad Breath, Asthma,
'''~' H M, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Deafness, de-,
And ell diseases resulting from ooldsin
the Head, Throat and Vocal Organs.
This remedy does not DRY up Catarrh bat
LOOsENs it; frees the head of all offensive
matter, quickly removing bad breath and head
ache; ALLAYs and sooTHEs the BURNING HEAT
in cstarrh; is so mild and agreeable in its effects
that 1t positively
CURES WITHOUT SNEEZING!
As TRooHE POWDER is pleasant to the taste
and never nauseates; when So allowed, instantly
gives TO the Throat and Vocal 0rgansa
Delicious Sensation Of Goodness d Comfort
1t il the best Voice Tonic in the world +!
Try it Safe, Reliable and only IS cents
Sold by druggists: or m allied free, address
COOPER, WILSON & CO., PrOp'rs,
Phlladelphia.
Van Setback, Stevenson 4 Reed, Wholesale
Agents, Chicago. oSt26-dAWom
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24

AaeUs JOE 0yFIcH.-So Astteriug has been
the public appreciss NON Of the character of work
prodncsd in the AReUs Job Office, and so liberal
has been the patronage bestowed by a disOrim-
mating public, that We deem it only necessary to
advert to the fact that our facilities are un-
squaed for doing any and all kinds Of Job
Printing-from delicate visiting card to large
poster. Theatre managers, travelling showmen
ratroad agents, hotel keepers, steamboat agents,
and all those who have job printing to do, viii
dud IL to their interest to send us their orders,
vhieo Ihall ssesive prompt attention,
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nUxLnTa roR zURoRx.

Lead Is wanted in Europe. Send over the
millions of bottles of new tangled hair colorers
that "remain over" and can't be sold here
They are pretty much al lead, and will never be
wanted in tets country, because all sane people
who doslre.to restore the tinge of youth to their
gray or eri1zled locksuss
Criytad0FO's Excelsior Hair Dye.
The lead-saturated and sulphur saturated
nostroms have gone down, do~n, down, where
they belong; while ths IXGELSYOR DYE has
gone up with a rapiditp that taxes to the utmost
the facilities fore manufacturing it. 1t is to-day
the
MOST POPULAR HAIR DYE
in the world, and deserves to be, for 1t is the
safest and the best. As sdressing after the dye
ing, use
CHRIsTADoRo's HAIR PREVENTATIVE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24
LAKE SHORE
AND
MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Change of Time.

This reliable and fayorite rorte will issue q
schedule on Sunday, Dec. 4th, after which late
trains will run as follows:
MORNING MAIL. Leaves Chicago At
$3.50 m, stop at all way stations, arrive at
Cleveland 9;35 m.
SPECIAL NEW YORK EXPREsS,
Leaves at 900 o M. Stops only st the most i'm
portant stations. Arrives at Toledo at 500
M Cleveland at 9:45 p m Buffslp 4:lO IN;
New York 700 m. Sleeping Coach Chicago
to Rochester.
ATLANTIC FXPREsS, Leaves Daily
at 6:l5 m, with Sleeping Coaches attached for
Cleveland, Buffalo and New York, ruuning thro,
without change, arrives at Cleveland 1850 m;
Buffalo 200 P m; New York 7:l5 m, second
morning.
NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves at 800 D N.
Sleeping Coach attached. Arrives at Toledo,
6:l6 m; oleveisnd 1850 N Buffalo $50
New York II N. The 500 m end 900
m Trains connect with Trains on the Z slsnaEoo
Divlsion for Grand Rapids and Buskegon.
All Express Trains on the railways eentering
In Chiosgs connect with the above mentioned
trains.
F.E MORSE, G. W. Pass. Agt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24
sATCunLOK's hair DYE.

7 NATCAHLUN's hAEA Dh IL
This splendid Hair Dye is the best In the
world: the only true and perfect Dye; harmless.
rslis able, instantaneous; no disappointment; no
ridiculous tints remedies the evil effects of bad
dyes iaVigorates and leaves the Hair soft and
BEAUTIFUL, Black or Brown. Sold by all Drug
gists and Perfumers and properly applied Of
| Bachelors Wig Factory, No. 10 Bond street,
New York. 5e3-d1y
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$1,000
IL q w "a rd =

Will be given to any person who can produce
as many genuine permane cures as DR.. Cal
fogher's Great Vegetable Pile Cure II is prepared
expressly TO cure Bleeding, Blind, liberated or
ching Piles, and for other purpose. Hun
dreds Of hysicians recommend it in their prSc-
tice. It has cured permanently cases of over
80 years standing. Sold by Druggists generally
Prepared oely by B. F. GALLAGHER, No. 3OS
North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
feb20-dom
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-24
UseRenne's Pain Killing
Magic OIL.
SIT Works like q Charm"

Have you Headache? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you Toothache? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you Neuralgia? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you Rheumatism? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you Sore Throat? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you SciAtica? Use Fenne's Magic Oil
Have you q Bruise? Use Renne's Magic Oil
Have you Cramps2 Use renne Magic Oil
Rave you Cholera Morbus?Use Rehnes Magic Oil
Have you Lameness2 Use Renne's Magic OIL
This is the Best Family Remedy, to cure all
kinds of Pain, you ever tried.
It is clean, safe and delicious to use, and If
you it faithfully, 1t will do you Good
Directions on each bottle. Buy it of the Drug
gst or Merchant where you trade. If they have
not got it on hand they will send for it, at your
request, and sell you Genuine Rennes Pain
killing Magic Oil, at the manufacturers lowest
price at retail
~ Sold by Druggists, Merchants and Groceri.
1t is put up in three sizes. and called "Trial
5ize," medium Size" and Large Family Size"
bottles. VIM. RENNE,
Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer,
jed 6weoWly PIFTsFIELD, Mass.
Sold Wholesale and Retail by @. a. Benser,
Druggists, Rock Island.
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lady writes as fol'owI: Having for long
time been subject to violent sick headache,
which nothing seemed to relieve, l was induced
to try bottle of DIR. Walkers VEGETABLE WEE
GAR BITTHRs. As 1 had tried many other
medicines without relief, had not much conf
dence in this, at nrst, but it was recon- mended 80
highly to me, that adopted its use, and assure
you knew not how to express my gratitude for
he benefits it has afforded me. Many of my
friends are also using the Bitters with equal
benefit as myself 1t 10 q safe and harmless, and
effective remedy"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19

Strawberry, raspberry and blackberry
vines need mulching, and wood dirt 10
the very best material to be used for
this purpose. Saw dust will answer
very well for strawberries, but it is not
so good for other small fruits. We have
covered strawberry beds IN fall with :
coating Of straw, loosened the same up
early in the spring and burned it over
the plants with good success.
When setting out grape vines, do not
dig little hole and cramp the roots 10,
but loosen up the soil for number Of
feet around aud work IN plenty Of old
loam--use no barnyard manure. Pru-
ming may be done now or any time be-
tween now and the starting Of the sap
in the spring when the vines are not
frozen Secure sets for propagating
cut well matured wood Of medium size
Two buds upon set. Leave IN inch
or SO OF wood above und below the eyes.
To be able to distinguish the upper
fromthe lower but cut the former square
across and the latter with downward
slant The easiest aud perhaps the best
way Of keeping is 10 tie 10 bundles Of
twenty five or fifty and cover Them
with soil. The bundles should be laid
in row upon the surface where ~
ground is high aud dry, and covered !
few inches deep. II put where wntes
will settle around them, the result viii
be fatal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19
STMINSTER, MD, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1871


Ing him who aud whence art thou, ex
ecrable shape ?"
lie proceeded to answer the question,
by giving an accouu, of the circumstan
ccs which had brought him there, pro
testing that the mistake was not his
'ault, for he had asked for "Alr. Poker"
at the door and had sent his card in by
the servant.
At the mention of the card. Emma
blushed, for she was the only person
who had seen it. Her mother suggested
that the girl never heard right, and that
perhaps Emma had mistaken the name
on purpose. You know mothers will
say such things Emma blushed more
But Pater .Jamaias burst into loud
Laugh when he heard Mr. Zcttcl's story
Stepping up to the latter, he cordially
srasped his hand and said My name
is Polly, sir, but you are just as welcome
here as you could be at Mr.. Pokers.
| hope my wife has treated you we'll {"
Mr.. Zettcl declared that he had been
most handsomely entertained, bGs an
nounced his intention of no longer in.
truding himself upon them.
This Mr.. and Mrs. Polly firmly vetoed
Mr.. h.ttel must stay through the even.
ing at all events, and they tried to keep
him till the next day.
AS soon as order was restored, Mr..
Iettel was introduced to Miss Laura
Polly aud Mr. Xcrxes O. Zeller, his
rival of the initials. Mr.. Zeller being
convinced that Mr. Zettel had not tried
to assume his namo, aud SO steal his
fancee, was quite friendly.
The new corners were now marched
out to tea, and the others went with
them to keep them company. After
this second supper the folding doors
were opened, and the Christmas tree,
Respondent in wax tapers and pop corn ,
was exposed to the view of the family.
to be admired by the great folks and
well nigh worshipped by the little folks
Laura was too tired to take the things
off the tree, and of course Mr.. Zeller
couldn't be asked to leave her side
The father aud mother couldn't dis.
tribute the gifts, because they were too
old, aud the children couldn't, because
they were too young. Who could do 1t
then but Emma aud Mr.. Zettel? The
former would cut the packages off be.
cause she knew just how they were put
on, aud the latter might take them
from her and distribute them. or
course Mr., Zcttcl had to look up into
Emma's face as she cut the ribbons,
and Of course his hand touched hers as
he took the presents, aud as he looked
at her, half con :ealed among the ever.
green boughs, he concluded that the
promise in the advertisement had been
luhlled-there was something in the
tree for him"
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How TO SpELL.-Often, 10 writing,
simple word is required, of the orthog-
rephy of which the writer is not sure.
The dictionary may be referred to--but
is not always convenient. An easy mode
is to write the word on bit of waste
paper, 10 the two or three ways Of which
you are in doubt. Nine times ia ten
the mode which looks right is right.
SpelIing-particnlarly English spelling
is so completely work Of the eye, that
the eye alone should be trusted. There
sno reason why receive aud "believe"
should be spelt differently, yet sounded
alike, 10 their second syllables. Yet
write them receive" aud .'beleive," and
the eye shows you the mistake ut once.
The best way for young people, and in
deed people Of any age, to learn to spell,
is to practice wiring, Cpbbett, the ia.
nous English radical, taught his chill.
dreu grammar by requiring that they
should copy their lessons two Or three
times. These lessons he himself gave
them in the form of letters aud hi
French and English grapmars are tw,
of the most amusing books 10 the Eng
fish language. OF course s.lnarning /
speli' came in incidentally
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19

SALT FOR THE THRoAT.-In these
days when diseases of the throat are so
universally prevalent, aud in so many
cases fatal, we feel it our duty to say a
word in behalf of simpl, and what has
been with us a most effectual, cure of
soar throat. For many years past we
have been subjected to sore throat, and
more particularly TOT dry hacking cough.
Last fall we were induced to try what
virtue there was in common salt. We
commenced by using it three times a
day, morning, noon and night. We
dissolved . large table spoonful Of table
salt in about half tumbler fnll of cold
water. With this we gargled the throat
thoroughly just before meal time. The
result has been that during the entire
winter We were not only free from
coughs aud colds, but the dry, hacking
cough entirely disappeared.
We attribute these satisfactory results
solely to the use Of the salt gargle, aud
most cordially recommend a trial of to
those who are subject to diseases of the
throat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19

INDIA RuBBER INExHAusrIBLE.-
The belt of land around the globe, 500
miles north and SOC miles south Of the
equator, abounds in trees producing the
gum of India rubber. They can be
tapped, il is stated, for twenty success
sive seasons without injury; aud the
trees stand so close that one man can
gather the sap Of eighty in a day, each
tree yielding on an average three table
spoonsful daily. Forty-three thousand
OF these trees have been counted in a
country thirty miles long by eight wide
There ara in America and Europe more
than 100 manufactures Of India rubbe,
articles, employing 500 operatives each
and consuming more than 10000, 00t
pounds Of gum per year.
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ssritaltural department,
Poultry saisIug.

I =, ~
Thuxent fianter mas resumed his con-
tributions t,tlie Prince Georgian. From
| the last number We nuke tl,e following
extract an ponl,yv R,;.;na.
ihls branch OF rural economy hiss
been too little attended to BY us Of lato
Years. Not many years ago every man
aging house vile saved from $40 tosl00
worth OF feathers. They are worth more
nov than then. I ey sold lots Of sur-
kies, geese aud ducss aud hens, besids
an enthusiastically fortanlly use, whilst
now days no feathers are saved OF
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19
Our Ancestors.

We are told every man has two pa
rents, four grand parents, eight great
grand parents, sixteen great. great grand
parents, &c. Ii we reckon thirty years
to generation, and carry on the above
series to the time of the Norman con.
quest, it will be found that one of us
must have at that period no less than
BOG, 1000, 900 of ancestors. Now, making
all allowance for the crossing of genoa
logical lines, and consequently for the
same person being in many Of the in.
tersections, still there will remain a
number sufficient at that period to cover
the whole Norman and Anglo-Saxou
race. Whatever, therefore, was then
noble, or pious, Or princely, or even
kingly, stands somewhere in the line of
ancestry Of the most ignoble and vulgar
among us. Each man of the present
day may be almost certain of having had
not only earls, but even crowned heads
among his progenitors And so also
may we be almost assured that the
highest families OF that period have now
lineal representatives in persons so low
in the social scale, that all the sounding
lines of heraldry would fail to fathom
their obscurity. 1t is a consequence,
too, Of the same view, that a thousand
years hence each man who has now an
ordinary family Of children will probably
haven representative some way of his
blood in each one Of 30,0O0,O 900 of per-
son.; and that these will b., of all con.
dtions, high and low, rich and poor,
unless, as may be the case, some system
of social philosophy may long before
that have swept all distinctions from
our world"
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KITTY.

Kneeling by the stream, / saw
Kate the farmers daughter,
Drinking-in her rosy palm
Dipping up the water.
She had thrown her hat aside,
Bare were arm and shoulder
Each unconscious charm displayed
Made my love the holder,
SO | slowly, tenderly,
Went and knelt beside her,
Drank with her from out the stream,
Blushing Kitty Ryder.
And | said. " The poet tells us
Life Is like river;
Shall we not its waters sweet
Always drink together 2"
Many years have passed us by,
Like the flowing water;
But drink life's stream to-day
With Kate, the farmers dangh ter.
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Original 2oetra.
For The Democratic 4droeate.

I'm thinking of y, u, Lily,
While in the grave you lie,
Where liquid waters murmur,
And airs at evening sigh.
Ny yearning spirit calls you,-
No answer can hear,
Still something tells me, darling,
Your sainted soul is near.
Is near with love undying,
Unseen TO point the way,
And bring your Borrowing loved one
To you in realms of day.
Where sorrow shall be banished
Forever from the blest,
And pillowed on your bosom,
This troubled head may rest.
There fair as when young, blooming,
Upon me here you smiled,
And still life's passing moments
You lovingly beguiled.
oh then this earth was Eden,
No tempest and no gloom,
Before my darling angel
Was hidden In tomb.
ENGLISH GILLIAN.
Westminster, Nd
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Peat is found in iqexhaustible guam.
sities iq the marshes Of Hancock couu.
~, Mississippi. As fuel it is cleaner
than coal, aud is easily kindled with
paper. IL leaves about five per cent.
CLASHES, but no cinders or clinkers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19

WIsE.--A blacksmith having been
slandered, was advised to apply to the
court for redress. lie replied with true
wisdom Il shall never sue anybody
for SANDER; l can go tony shop and
work out be,tes character in six
months than could get ia court house
in year"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-19

Onc may insert . thousand excellent
things in newspaper and never hear a
word of them from its readers. But let
a line or two not suited to their tastes
creep in by aeeiden. Or otherYise, and
one hears OF it from every quarter.