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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09

So1o 4.1A Aos
1to0As and Money.
Teiegrzp he'd 10 the Aasus.
Exw YoRk, Mays
Money MArket-Essy at 4@ 8 per cent.
Sterling Exchsu ge--Nominal Ut s3as5.
aold-Olosed at 81 .09a.
Governments-Steady.
Coupous-s's of 'sl Liz; s-7o's, 'o2,1.1si
's4, llI4; IS, l.l2; nss, ios; 81 l.l0s; 'ss
L.104; I0-40's, large 1.0sa; small LOG.
Stocks steady.
NY. CentEal--s2a.
Eorthwestern-sD2. Preferred 50.
Rock Islxed, 1.lli.
Pacific Mail, 4SA
ChtesRe kRaEhess
TsIeErApAsd TO the AAsus.
onzoAss, May 0.
Flour-Steady, firm.
Wheat~-Active, No 2 cash at ST 28al 2T1
| Cern-Quiet at 45s55Ao.
| Oats-StsAdy at 47Sc.
| Barley Steady but prices unchanged.
| Rye-NOminAlly unchanged.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09

A spoiled ohild-The one that played
with kerosene lamp.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09
UNION HOTEL,
EVERETT HOUSE.
BRIGGS HOUSE.

The undersigned takes pleasure in an nOunc-
ing to his former patrons Gnd the public tn at he
has asEoeiated himself with the manage nent Of
tie Briggs House, Chicago, whore he will be
pIsased to entertain his fIisnds, and where every
effort will be made TO secure the comfort and en-
| ioxuent of all who favor the house With their
patronage. RICHARD sOAEks,
| mchI0 Late of the Richmond House.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09

>ansgers, Box li6 Davenport low.
To whou All cunmuuieatiVss must De addressed
CERTIFICATES
We bereb, cert y that the Ismnittee from
the !, eomotire ang .n.css Grand Cat Concert
and scheme ap, oiDted to seie't mus 'eAi lhstiu
-. Re unr Amsed one Mathushes 0Ichss-
t1sI Souate brand Pisno one Msthafhsk Coli
bri ami one 6 oetago piano case Melodeon, all Of
whirh we fully wssrsnt to be first class instru.
uGnts
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09

Can q man eating dates be said to con-
sumo time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09
c 0 M N { R CIkI.

koeK IsLAsD. May
THIs Flour market is corrected at wArner's
Mills and tho quotations are the ruling prices OF
she Rock Island market.
WINTER WHEAT FLoUR-Who holessls......$S.40 40
" Retail. ......,.....S.0 90
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09

G lon. tal gents Atthushek Piano Co.
TIL b Ve articles Of Watches aad JewalrJ
have n teen eOn acted for " To Us, and
se srfart every article to be hrst eats and OF
the best material. Specimens be inspected
at osr store. COOS BIkCHER, Jewellers,
mchl3d3m 26 W I'd st. Davenport.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09
Official Paper.

The greatest nutmeg ever known met with
a crater
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09

A VO. D QUaCKs.-A victim of earl dis
n cretian cau-iag n rvous debility, Drema-
ture decay. etc having tried in vain every sd
versised remedy, has a single nesnsOf eel cure,
Wheb he viii se nd tree to his fellow sufe eEs.
address J. II fUrTL3. IS Nassau at, n Y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09
FRAGRANT sAPoLlEkE
Buy the Apple Parsr, Corsr Sheer, Price q
Agents! Read This !

WE WILL PAY AGE Ts SALARY OF
w S30 per eet sLd EKpeDs-s. or Nii1-
large c. me- is, ION 10 Sc a our ep sni woud ertu
iuves io,s AdcIiss N. WAGNER & CO.
Marshall hi,h
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09
House to Rent

A LARGE BRICK HOUSE, CON-
n tanning seven rooms and pantry
good cellar, cistern and we'll, situated on q
doabls lot with stable and carriage house,
also has 9 good variety of shrubbery, fruit
trees, grape vines, etc, will be rented to email
family
For full particulars, enquire on the premises
j. MONROE,
fedl3dtf Cor. Broadway and I'd Avenue
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13


In the last btde6sMdeHf, Vice Presi-
dent Colfax-who. i will be remember
ed, has announced his positive retire
ment from public life at the close of his
present term-bxiefly reviews the noble
record of the Republican party, and
adds:
What wiser, better platform can be
devised for the present time than this
terse, compact, irrefutable one embod-
led in the conclusion of President Grant S
last message7
l. Thorough enforcement of every
law.
z. Faithful collection of every tax.
3. Economy in disbursement.
4. Prompt payment of every debt Oi
the nation.
S. Reduction of the taxes as rapidly
as the requirements of the country will
admit.
6. Reduction of taxation and tariff, to
be so arranged as to afford the greatest
relief to the greatest number.
7. Honest and fair dealing with all
other peoples. that war, with all its
blighting consequences, may be avoid
ed; but without surrendering any right
or obligation due to us.
8. Reform in the treatment of Indi-
ans. and in the whole civil service of the
country.
9. Securing pure untrammeled bal
lot, where every man entitled to cast a
vote may do SO just once at each election,
without fear Of molestation or proscriP-
ton on account Of his political faith
nativity or color.
Is it not a striking fact that. out of all
our forty millions of people. no critic
has been found. Of any party, who has
attempted to antagonize single one oi
these nlne points embodied in the Presi-
dents platform?
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
settIennent of Eatates.

THE accounts Anithe following ea-
IL tates hsVe been fled in the Probate
Court for settlement and the same are set
for hearing on the 3lst day OF. January next
and will then be settled:
1st. Sarah A. Rowland Guardian Of Wal
ter p. Rowland and others.
I'd. Gustavis Elsbree and William Piatt
Administrators of James b. Fowler, de-
ceased.
Sd. James Cutler Administrator of III. C.
Cutler, deceased.
4th. Julia BRrnwell Executrix Of Patrick
BarnWell, deceased,
5th. Elias Cole Guardian of Mary M. Bryr-
ans and others.
Ohas. Van Houten Guardian of B. h. Van
Houton and others.
7th. A. c. Byers Guardian OF B. Newton
II. Byers.
ath, Jacob Sealey Guardian of Cecilia
Conklin and others.
9th. =. N, Clark Guardian of Dora ],
Clark and others.
10th. Rachel Stone Administrator of Le-
B. c. WATERS,
jan14 Swl Probate Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
PRINo1r1ns OF BnEBD1Ne.


The following is a synopsis of the re-
marks of Hon. T. c. Jones on ''The Prin
ciples of Breeding" at the recent con.
vention of the State Board o
Agriculture:
Alter preliminary remarks the speak
er spoke particularly of improvement:
in stock. Our cattle do not bring hal
the sum that cattle of highest excellence
ought to bring. The Improvement o.
stock was so easy that no apology coulc
be offered for our inferior stock. There
was no reason for apprehending ar
over-supply of stock if it is of good quail
ity. The experience of the last few
years is that the consumption increases
much more rapidly than the supply
and the price of meat is generally much
better realized than from other farm
products. The subject of improving
stock had a refining and ennobling in.
fuence upon our tastes and sympathies
and therefore had much to commend il
to our careful attentention.
The Judge sketched the difference
between the careless and the careful
breeders of cattle. illustrating the good
influence of fine stock by citing exam
pies. Although much attention has OF
late years been devoted to breeding OF
domestic animals. it can not be claimed
that the business has been reduced to a
science. The laws governing animal
life are very impeHectly understood. We
know that certain things are generally
true, but we do not know why they are
so. The theories of breeders and nat
uralists were discussed at length. Il
was argued that like produces like. Il
&c cNnf~ ~ ~
can not be confident of our ability to
transmit any desired quality unless we
are assured that such quality also be-
longed to the ancestors of the animal
we select-unless, indeed, the animal
belongs to a race in which such charac-
teristic is established.
Upon this sound foundation rises the
argument in favor Of a pedigree. An
animal may be ever so perfect in him
SELF but utterly Valueless asa breeder,
because he does not belong to a good
breed. In cross breeding we must al
every cost secure good blood on one
side-and generally it is best and most
convenient to breed from thoroughbred
sires. Cross-breeding may be contin-
ued from generation to generation with
constantly increasing improvement so
long as we have pure blood on one side.
The speaker therefore did not oppose
the practice of cross-breeding. It was
a mistaken notion that a new breed or
variety can be established by any sys-
tenn of cross-breeding, and the Darwin
ian theory of the species was not good.
This question was discussed at length
and numerous authorities quoted.
In considering what constituted excel
lence in farm stock-horses, cattle,
sheep and swine-the speaker claimed
that in the horse we must have COM
pactness of form, with dense structure
of bone and muscle, to give strength
and activity, and to give fine quality OF
flesh to sheep, cattle and hogs. Coarse
bones and muscles are Objectionable in
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

all. The fine qualities Of animals were
illustrated by diagrams, and discussed
with great clearness. The speaker con-
cIuded by a statement of principles to
govern the Improvement Of stock.
/. The rule that like begets like can
only be relied upon as being generally
true where the parents belong to the
same race or breed.
?. When pure bred animals, male and
female, can not be procured, cross
breeding should not be attempted.
3. Where females of the pure blood
cannot be obtained, we must take the
best of common stock and breed to
thoroughbred sires.
4. But the offspring of this cross, ev-
en- in the fifth or sixth generation, with
the continued use of the pure bred sire,
viii not do to breed to each other.
! Mr.. Mcmillan, of Xenia, followed
| Judge Jones, approving in the main the
theories advocated. He thought one
great thing in the improvement of stock
was that the person IN charge should be
fitted for his duties, should have taste
for them, and love for the animals
placed in his care
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
SALARIES OF sovERnIeNs.

Spain makes bad beginning for the
new regime in the enormous salary she
is to allow her king. Spain cannot pay
the interest on her debt, and yet she
agrees to pay King Amadeus for the
support of his wife and child and the
maintenance of royal state 81, soc. 900.
It has sixteen millions of inhabitants.
Portugal, with four millions. pays her
king S4oo, 900. Great Britain, with
thirty millions, allows Queen Victoria
So, 900, 600 for herself and numerous
family, the greater part of which that
most economical sovereign lays up.
Spendthrift Louis Napoleon laid up
nothing upon an allowance of s., 800, 900.
The ruinous extravaganza of the French
court it was that led to the reverses Of
the empire. IF Spain would avoid the
fate of France, let her establish economy
in the royal palace. If King Amadeus
is wise he viii set the example of econ
only himself. The United States, with
thirty-eight millions of population. not
only pays the interest upon its enormous
debt, but reduces that debt annually by
a sum equal to the interest-and allows
its President twenty-five thousand dol
lars. But then our people allow their
kings, the railway kings, who knows
how many millions per annum? So
that after all, perhaps, we are not a
pattern for ecOnomy.-M r. Post
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
EXA8IINATION NOTIOE.
scbooT FxaIniner's Notice.

vTNHE school E1Rminers Of Delnyvare
county win meet, during the year ~
for the examination OF teacheTss at the toi-
lowing placaR and times, namely
At the CENTRAL SCHOOL, HOUSE, IN
Deiawars, on Saturday Feb. goth, March ith
25th, April sth, 18th and 22d, Nay 6ths 10Th,
September sd, 80th, October 18th, 25ths
November nth, 18th and 25th, December sth.
At the School House, in sUNBuRY, Ooto-
her zth.
They will also examine applicants on the
last Friday Of the Session of the county
Teachers Institute.
NO certificate Is granted unless the Appli-
cant Is "qualified TO teach ALI. the branches
named In the law; namely OTthography,
Readin0. Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,
Engliah Grammar; and possesses an Rd-
equhte noWladge OF the theofy and pf0c-
tice Of tsaohinR."
Examinations Will commence at 10
O'clock, A. n and close at o'clock p. n, :
and NO applicant Will be- admitted amer II
o'clock The exercises viii be conducted an
far as possible in writing. Each candidate
ia requested 70 bring paper and pencil, and
q stamped envelope addressed to himself In
which this certificate awarded viii be mailed
70 him, or notice OF nature .,
]. s, CAMPBELL,
JanUapV eth, is7l.-tf Clerk.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
An NEwsPAPAR SECRET.


A gentleman was heard, yesterday,
remarlxing to a friend who lay upon a
sofa and was shivering, that he had
''better put newspaper over his body
and get warm" The remark was made
in a jocular manner, yet it is fact that
persons lying down in room where the
temperature is not over 90 degrees can
keep warm by spreading single news
paper over themselves. Another place
in which the same article may be used
to a good advantage for the same pur-
pose is in railway car. By laying a
newspaper over the shoulder and arm
next to the car windows, through the
crevices of which cold air forces itself.
to the discomfort of passengers, all its
injuriousness coming in the shape of
coughs and colds, may be obviated.
The single sheet ofpaper will keep out
the cold as effectually as would a heavy
blanket. It is said that a newspaper or
two laid between the sheets and cover
lids of a bed will add much to the warmth
of the sleeper, or rather will prevent the
warmth of the body from escaping. All
this may seem strange, but a trial will
prove its correctness. At least such as
surance is given by those who have test
ed toe matter.-AhpO8 BeacoN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
THE TWO SUITS.
BY THE OPERA HOUSE

,Twas morn, and up the eastern sky.
Aurora, rosy-hngered, crepti
A pale checked youth, whose rayiess eye.
still paced the floor-the stars for him,
The moon, the sun alike We're ulm
For him but two bright stars could rise
And those two stars were IDA eyes
But they. to him, were now observed
Though once he'd iondly thousht euey
And ali their dazzling lovelight poured
Upon his path, for him alone
TIN doubt orept In, and then the past,
It's sweet Light o'er the present cast
To make shadows lingering there
More plainly seen, OF WAN DESPAIR.
"a man over whom Love sspell Is thrown,
becomes woman head denied
1.-THE right to lead, the heart runs on
q W hotit a tponlan's tact 70 guide
ITO God-liire reason'd yield that hour,
f'For woman's heart by art aaSaAieue
sYields when all else but art has tailed."
Thus spalre a friend, who'd marked OF late,
And adds, ,'ifmy advice. youm take,
"Fair Ida's yours, you've but TO try"
s'I win, and blessings round you thrown,
"By grateful prayers shall be your own
"Your rich reward by hand Divine"
The youth replied sand Ida mime"
Enough, then go to the Opera House
s'The barriers to her heart win fall
"Both suits are yours ere next day
morn"
ng-Romember the Flaee-Ea
opera House ClOthing store,
NO. WILLIAMS OPERA HOUSE,
where you can always find a large and well
selected stock OF
Fashionable WelI-Mn de
Clothing
BEST CLOTHES a.
LOWEST PRICES,
AT
w. "A. SWETW'S
opera House Clothing store.
deeS0-tf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME
INVESTIGATION.

The Cincinnati GaseAte's reporter of
the Legislature writes to that paper of
Saturday:
The resolution inquiring into the ac-
ton of the Board of Managers of the
Ohio Soldiers Orphans Home was ia
ken up this morning. The Republi-
cans made an effort TO strike out the Of
fensive preamble which insinuates false
and hypocriticaI charges against the
board, but the Democrats happening to
be in the majority, the effort failed, and
then the resolution was adopted without
assent. OF course nobody wanted to
object to an investigation but every
one understood the spirit in which the
thing was put forward, and doubt if
there is man in the State who has ia
ken the least trouble to read about the
matter who does not fully understand
and approve the action of the board,
and who does not know that the inves-
tigation will be an utterly useless trou-
bic and expense. But these things are
part of the price we pay for the luxury
of a Democratic party.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

The Annual Report Of the Secretary
of State, with a copy Of which we are
kindly favored by its author. General
Sherwood, is probably the most complete
and valuable document ever issued from
that bureau. Its statistical department
embraces extensive compilations in ref
erence to the elimatology. horticulture,
agriculture and manufactures of the
State, and also large amount Of inter
esting social statistics, The crop pro
ductions Of the State are carefully tabu-
lated. as are also the results of the cleo
tons in 1868. % and 70. The volume
contains also the geological map Of the
State prepared by Prof Newbeny, and
gives the population by counties ac.
cording to the recent Federal Census
The Report is a credit to the bureau
from which it emanates and especial!
to General Sherwood.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13
Legal Notice.

ITO Mary Ashley and Thomas Ashley
4 whose places OF residence are unknown.
You will take notice that on the 5th day of
January, A. ID. 1871, I as administrator,
with the Will annexed of David Grifnths,
deceased, fled q petition in the Probate
Court of Delaware County, Ohio, against
you and others, the object and prayer Of
which is to procure an order authorizing
me to sell, for the payment of debts, 1ega-
cies and costs OF administration OF said es-
tate. the following real estate, of which the
said David Grihbhs decd seized tO-Wit Sit
uated 1n Delaware county, Ohio. and in
Range %, Township 6, Section 2. also
being lot 10 in said section and contain
ing 100 acres more or less. Also in-lot No.
in the town of Delhi. Said land to be sold
free of the dover of Mary Grifnths therein.
Said Petition viii be for hearing before
said Court on the 18th day of February, A.
d. 1870, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
DAVID g. EDWARDS,
Administrator as aforesaid.
CARPER q VAN DE1LAN,
Attorneys for Administrator.
lJan14-4W-pf s825
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

The Philadelphia Press praises Gov
ernor Hayes, for the breyity of his mes
sage, and is equally pleased with its
clear and concise terms" and avoid
ance of "uncalled for and unnecessary
illusions to national matters. It con-
cludes, on the whole, that the document,
''in its direct common-sense and busi-
ness-lilke diction, its many facts and
few words and its practical suggestions,
will compare favorably with that Of any
other State Executive
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

The Motley-Fish correspondence call
ed out by the resolution of Senator Nor
ton has been published. Mr.. Motley
accuses the President Of having remov-
ed him on account Of Senator Sumner 5
opposition to the annexation of the
Dominican Republic, and Mr.. Fish re-
plies declaring that the removal was
made on account of Motley's violation
Of instructions and general unwilling
ness to carry out the views of the ad-
minshation from which he received his
appointment. The Secretary denies
that Summers opposition to San Domin-
go had anything to do with Modey's
displacement
The correspondence is voluminous
and does not reveal anything Particu-
larly new.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

Tie New York Herald says: Min
iste8 Motley's correspondence with the
Department Of State relative to his re-
moval is finally to be published. Mr..
Sumper thought that he would have
souFe prouble toeget the papers before the
S&hdte, Abelieveing that the President
would Not hke t. have them made pub.
lie; but 50 far from such being the case,
Mr.. Morton, the Presidents own friend,
introduced and manoeuvred the resolu-
ton to a successful end.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

A committee has been appointed by
the General Assembly to investigate
what has been done under the Soldiers
Orphans Home Act. While the COM
mittee has its hand in perhaps it might
investigate how it came that the Gen
ASS. made such a botch Of tbR law.
Here is an open and somewhat profitable
field Of inquiry.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

We are informed that James Hub
bell, son Of Hon, J. R. Hubbell. has
sought and obtained from Mr.. Delano
an appointment as clerk in the Depart
ment Of the Interior.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

Judge Brinkerhof declines TO be a
candidate for Governor. On the whole,
we think his determination a wise one.
He would find his decision disfranchis-
ing soldier-veterans hard load to car
~ in Ohio Gin. Chronicle.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

The Superior Court of Cincinnati has
affirmed the constitutionality of the
Southern Railroad law, whereat the
GazstEe rejoiees in double-leaded exta-
sizes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

YOU VIII md ~ to your advantage
i to call at s. c. EVANS q CO.'S and
examine their Spring stock of Bonnets,
HdEs, FE0aOeTs, LGces, B0tO and Sash hSibbOas
&C., before purchasing elsewhere. They
have fitted up and are now occupying q
handsome room on the first floor in the
Evans Block, and are prepared to offer
better bargains than before.
Dresses made IN the very latest style and on
short Ss0tiee.
Remember the place-Evans' Block,
South Main st. jan-lS-tf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

Ex-Governor Thomas Carney. a native
OF this county and for many years past
one OF the most successful merchants of
Leayenworth. is a prominent candidate
for the United States Senatorship before
the Kansas Legislature, now in session
at Topeka. We most fervently hope
the Governor may succeed. Kansas
has no better man for the position than
Thomas Carney, while the reelection Of
Ross would be the standardization Of the
State. If the young commonwealth
desires to be creditably and infiuentially
represented let her send Carney to the
Senate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

It's suggested that it would be a good
thing for the soldiers Of this county, and
Of every county to effect county organi-
cation in addition to their regimentaI
and brigade associations. We most
heartily second the suggestion. Any
practicable movement which will frater-
inze all the soldiers perpetuate that NEST
brotherly Of all fraternities, The fraterni-
ty Of arms. is desirable.