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Year: 1868

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The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened a New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose Of manufacturing to order first
class fine custom work to those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by US,
while at Mr.. Cones, we would extend invita-
tion to call on us at our new establishment and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents would invite them TO call and give us q
trial, feeling confident that we can suit them In
every respect. We have q handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths Oassimeres and Vestings, together
with q large variety Of splendid French Costings
and TrioOts in different shades and ooors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
oolors for overooats,--all Of which we will make
to order in the best and most fashionable manner
at lower rates than the class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Call and
examine our styles, and compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business |


THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side Of Third Street. near the Post Office, |


Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.


N. B. The outing department is m"
o"n SuPe''lS'ou' .sr our


ov29dly
Year: 1868

The Democrats Of our legislature
are unanimously in favor Of licensing
liquor selling, while the Republicans
are nearly as unanimous in favor Of
prohibiiory Legislation. There is


nothing TO be gained by attempting
to ignore the significance Of this fact.


As parties, one stands upon the free


whisky platform and the other favors


the abolition of traffic which is the


prolific source of crime. There are a
few-and thank God. but a rery few
-meabers of the Republican party
wha favor licensed rum-se,ling, while
on the other hand, there are some


De ehocrats who heartily detcst the
position of their leaders ON this ques-


ton, AMI who as heartily favor sirin-
gent prohibition bit the fact OF the
over~ helming afiinities of the two
parties remains unaffected and unmis-
taxable. Tie Democracy TAX to


whisky as naturally as ducks to water,
and it is the misfortune of the few
temperance Democrats that they are
In such unfortunate company. They


are out of their element, and would
vote upon the question as their con.
sciences dictate, were its decision dis
connected from party platform. and
party discipline. The very fac. that
the question has become interviewer


with party politics is the strongest
argument why it should be acted up
on directly by the people, at special
election. We are confden, the cause
would gain by such course, but in
any event, i. would develop most EN-
phslically the real wishes Of the voters
Of the State.
Year: 1868

We ID not believe the interests of
the State would be subkeryed by rhc
location Of the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
iun, for which provision was made by
the Eleventh General Assembly, at
Council Bluff. Indsed the State has
heretofore made a great mistake in
not locating all, or nearly all, the
State institutions at the Capital. The
Capital OF the State should be the
l,oint Of location, not alone for the
State House, but also for all public in
stita.ions Of 3 general character, rem
lering them easy Of access 10 our
legislators and TO the people of the
whole State, a. we'll a. adding TO the
dignity and Importance Of the capital
city. What has beeL done is beyond
recall. but as the location Of the Deaf
and Dulnb Asylum is yet in the hands
.fihe legislature, We trust it will be
decided in favor Of Des Noincs.
Year: 1868

How TO GET SLEEP.-This is to many per-
sons matter of the highest importance.
Nervous persons, who are troubled with wake
fulness and excitability, usually have strong
tendency of blood on the brain, with cold ex-
tremities. The pressure of the blood on the
brain keeps it in stimulated or wakeful
state, and the pulsations in the head are
often painful. Let such raise and chafc the
body and extremities' with brush or towel,
or rub smartly with the hands to promote cir
culation and withdraw the excessive amount
of blood from the brain, and they will fall
asleep in few moments. A cold bath, or
sponge bath and rubbing, or good run, or
e rapid walk in the open air, or going up or
down stairs few times just before retireing,
will aid in equalizing circulation and promot-
ing sleep. These rules are simple and easy
of application in castle or cabin, and may
minister to the comfort of thousands who
would freely expend money for an anodyne
to promote natures sweet restorer, balmy
sleep!
Year: 1868

GRAFTiNG.-Every farmer should learn to
DO his own grating. 1t is very easy opera
ton when once understood A sharp pen
knife and a good fine saw are indispensable.
Splitting the stock so that the bark shall nos
be bruised, and shaping the scion wedge
fashion both ways, preserving also the bark
uninjured, and placing the rim Of the wood
of both wood and scion exactly together so
that the sap can intermingle-there is no
danger of failure if pAperly waved We
make shoulder to the graft, and think it
adds to the certainty of success. though proba-
bly, weakGns it. We prefer also two eyes Of
buds to graft and would rather have only
one than more than two. One years wood
shoul always be used when it can be obtained,
as it is more certain 20 take and grows more
vigorously.


We wish to remind those about preparing
grating wax, that we have found four parts
Of rosin, one part of beeswaz, and one part
of beef tallow, to be the best PREPARATION
Melt them together in n skillet (Which Is the
besD or tin cup and mix well. 1t should
remain in the vessel and be used as needed
Twenty or thirty scions can be waxed with
one heating up. When much grating is to
be done, little fire for heating the wax
should be made on the spot between two
bricks or stones.
Year: 1868

To RAISE EARLY ToMATOEs.-Take n
few large turnips and cut out the hearts Of
them, to form sor. Of cut. Fill the cavities
with earth and two OF three tomato seed in
each. When the seed have sprouted pull
mn all but the heaIthiest plant in each turnip
ard let those that remain stand where they
will have the benefit of the sun the plant
will grow very thrifty-the decaying turnip
Gives it food. Vixen the weather becomes
Sufficiently warm, set the turnip in well pre-
pared soil, not less than three feet apart,
make the lathe frames to keep the vines from
the ground and keep the soil well hilIed up
around them, and you will have crop that
will astonish the natives. The advantage
consists in getting the plants instated early
without setting them back in transplantiDg.
Year: 1868

WARNING TO SUNDAY FIsHERMEN.-The
Bedford Chronicle is responsible for the fol-
lowing, which the reader can believe as much
of as he may please: For many years man
Chis name we could not learn) living on
Staunton river, has been in the habit of fish
ing only on the Sabbath. Aboutthreo weeks
ago he wended his way to the place at which
he usually commenced his angling, and after
being very successful in his sport, he became
tired and concluded to return to his home !;
but he was informed by voice coming from
the water that his fishing on the holy Sab
bath was at an end; that he should remain in
his tracks until the last day; but he should
not suffer for food or drink, neither from heat
or cold; he should converse with no one but
his wife, and not receive food or covering
from any one. After he had been absent for
several days number Of his neighbors turns
ed out in search Of him, and when found, at
Temps were made to move him from his
steadfast position, without any success, not
withstanding he was standing in sand-spades
we're then procured to remove the sand from
beneath his feet, and at the first attempt
blood issued forth from beneath him, another
attempt with the same effect when his friends
left him in his lonely and solitary position.


ave do not vOuch for the trut hfulness of
the above, but present it to our readers as it
was told us, by gentleman Of responsibility
and high standing
Year: 1868

CCHE FOR EARACHE.-Take small piece
Of cotton or wool, (wool from the head Of the
coming man" is the bcst,) mako deprcs-
sion in the center with the end of the finger,
and fill it with as much ground pepper as
will rest on silver five cent piece, (provided
YOU know what that ancient coin looked like
when it was in use,) or the point of small
sized table knife, gather i: into ball and
secure It so that the pepper will not get out,
dip the ball into sweet oil and insert it into
the car, covering the latter with cotton or
wool, aud use bandage to keep it in place.
Immediate relief will be experienced, and
the application is so Powerless for harm that
an infant will not be injured by it. Try it.,
ye sufferers from that most disagreeable and
annoying disease:
Year: 1868

HAPPINEss.-He cannot be an unhappy
man who has the love and smiles ofa woman
to accompany him in every department of life.
The world may look dark and cherries With
out-enemies may gather in his Path-but
when he returns to his freside, and feels the
tender love of woman, he forgets his troubles,
and is comparatively happy man. lie is
but half prepared for the journey Of life who
takes not with him that friend who will for
sake him in no emergency-who will divide
his sorrows, increase his Joys, lift the veil
from his heart, and throw sunshine amid the
darkest scenes. That man cannot be misera-
bic who has such companion be he ever so
poor, despised, and trodden upon by the
world
Year: 1868

MoDEsTY.-There was once to be meeting
of the flowers, and the judge was to award
the prize to the one pronounced the most
beautiful. "Who shall have the prize ?" said
the rose, stalking forth in all the conscious,
ness of beauty. ."Who shall have the prize?"
said the other flowers, advancing with con-
scious pride, and each imagining it would be
herself 81 will take peep at those beauties, y
thought the violet, not presuming to attend
the meeting. 81 will see them as they pass" :"
But as she raised her lowly head to peep out
of her hiding place, she was observed by the
judge, who Immediately pronounced her the
most beautiful, because the most modest.
Year: 1868

A EoE TWELVE YEARS OLD KILLS A
FULL-GRowN PANTHER.-On board the
steamer Kanawha Belle last week, we saw
the skin Of a full grown panther hanging in
the cabin. 1t was killed among the noun
tains of Nicholas county, West Virginia, by
boy named Mike Fitzwalter, aged only
twelve years. The little fellow was on his
way to school when he spied the panther in
the forks of an old tree, in the act of spring.
ing upon deer The boy ran back to his
home to get his father to shoot the animal.
He found his father absent, but nothing daunt-
ed, took down the old family piece that hung
over the door and ran back to where he had
seen the panther. The deer had gone, but
the dread animal remained. Taking delib-
crate aim, he pulled the trigger, The trusty
gun failed him not, and the panther fell
dead. Such an act of heroism in one SO
young is seldom seen. The friends of the
boy gave him fifty dollars as reward for his
bravery. The skin may be seen on the Kan
awha Belle GaHipoZiS Bulletin.
Year: 1868

live cannot be accounted to live but at
such times as we enjoy ourselves, life will be
found to be very short since were we only
to reckon the hours we pass agreeably, great
number of years would not make up life of
a few months
Year: 1868

Biliousness, Indigestion. General Debility, ami
all the complaints which proceed from . want O
proper action in the liver, the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by course of this great
Year: 1868

TNe weather clerk put an injunction on the ball
players yesterday and the hopes that generated
by the very fine weather OF Friday were overwhelm-
ingy dampened yesterday, and of course the BALL
players retired again in disgust bottling up their
wrath and making mental determination that when
the water dealers get tired the ball tossels viii be
more crazy for the sport than ever.


The newest thing in the way OF ball field imple-
ments is the telegraph" such Is used at cricket
matches to show the at different periods Of the
game 70 all on the field. 1t is somewhat remarkable
that this plan adopted before now; but to
George Wright, short stop for the Champion Unions,
and Harry Wright Of Cincinnati, the fraternity are
indebted for its inauguration On all the principal
grounds the telegraph will be used this season. and
1t will be found to add very much to the enjoyment
OF the sport


On Friday the Unique OF Staten Island and the
Harmonic of BROOKLYN both new and strong
organizations, played their return game at Carroll
Park grounds, Brooklyn, with the following result


n
Year: 1868

A WAIF.-The Contra Costa Gazette of the
23d has the following:


Early on Tuesday morning last, on first
going out of the house, lad of the family of
lgnacio Sihrian, living some five miles from
this place. in the Ignacio valley, discovered
something hanging upon the gate, which, on
approach, was found to be a coarse gunny
sack, containing what the boy supposed. from
the feeble whines heard, to be kitten. but
inspection was deferred until the ba- was
taken into the house, when. to the great
astonshment of the family, it was found to
hold, instead of Il kitten. nothing less than
a fair but diminutive girl baby, wrapped in
part of an old under shirt. The babe is
supposed to have been about three iavs old
when found. Where it came from, or the
motive of abandonment by its parents, or
how long it had been hanging upon the gate.
is entirely unknown to the family upon whose
benevolencc the little waii is cast. Although
it must have suffered eatly from exposure
to the night and morning air while hanging
to the gate, the little visitor soon revived
under the motherly ministrarions of Mrs.
Sibrian. and is since reported to be doing
well. Mr.. Sibrian is a well off native Cali
fornian. and he cheerfullv welcomes the
little stranger to home in his family. where
it will doubtless have its wants kindly and
amply provided for
Year: 1868

In calling the attention of the reader to the ad
vertisement of DIR. j. C. Young's Institute, to be
found IN another part of this paper we feel we are
answering the dictates of honest convictions in
pointing out to suffering humanity the honest and
skIlful Medical pra"titiner 1t is the duty of every
man whose knowledge places it in his power to act
as guide to those who otherwise would unwilling
ly take wrong path. There is no need to wear
out life of pain and anguish and in the end fill a
dlshonored grave. Hesitate no longer unfortunate
ones, but turn to the Doctor who can restore you.
giving you in place of wasted energies and an i'm
paired constitution, health, vigor and power


The Institute has been in successful operation
for Seventeen Years. and as it was the Pioneer In
stitue of the coast it has been the Pioneer in the
march of progress.


We say again to the afflicted-read the advertise
ment and follow its advice sI4
Year: 1868

DIsAPPoINrED.-The Democrats are great
ly disappointed and disgusted because the
Chicago platform does not declare in favor
of forcing universal suffrage on the North
ern States. These disnterested individuals
have been confidently telling the people that
the Republican platform, when framed,
would claim for Congress the right to COM
pell the loyal States, as well as the rebel
communities, to accept universal suffrage,
and they are now mortally offended because
they are compelled to occupy the position of
false prophets. and have lost heavy amount
OF electioneering capital besides. 1t was
cruel in the Convention to thus disappoint
Democrats, and so unceremoniously abolish
their fayorite rallying cry.
Year: 1868

EXAMINATION. The examination of the
Chinaman suspected of numbering Kunkel
was continued over until next Monday. 1t
is to be hoped that he will be held in custo-
dy, as there appears to be strong train of
circumstantial evidence against him, which
may eventually lead to more positive proof
The accused has been recognized as former
inmate Of the State Prison, and his country
men acknowledge him to be bad character,
which facts, taken in connection with other
circumstances, indicate that he is danger
Gus man to be at large.
Year: 1868

The Democratic papers, says the Times,
are anxiously inquiring the reason for the
adoption of a resolution by the Chicago Cor :
venti6n authorizing the National Executive
Committee to call it together at any time
The reason is that recent Democratic eulogies
of j. Wilkes Booth have excited suspicion
that an attempt may be made to assassinate
Grant, even before his election.
Year: 1868

Fort Crook RoAD.-Several of our towns
men have gone out to look at the route of
the proposed Fort Crook road, in order to
convince themselves as to the probable cost
of constructing such highway. If the en-
terprise of building this road is permitted to
fall through, Shasta might as well weaken
and die a peaceful death, without attempting
any more spasmodic struggles.
Year: 1868

UNANlNous.-0ur exchanges from every
portion of the State represent Union men as
being highly pleased with the nominees and
platform of the Chicago Convention. We
hear of a number of prominent men who have
heretofore acted with the Democratic partv.
who now avow their intention of supporting
Grant and Colfax, Peter Donahue, of San
Francisco, being among the number.
Year: 1868

SwANEY CAsE.-The jury in the Swaney
Scale case, recently tried in Stockton, failed
to agree. five being for acquitted and seven
for conviction. A new trial of the case is
ordered for the August term of the Court,
an1 the Judge directed the prisoner to be
admitted to bail in the sum of 5000.
Year: 1868

QuIcKsILvER.-J. B. lIiginbotham and
another party here recently discovered a
quicksilver mine on the South Fork of Clear
Oreek' which prospects surprisingly rich
Since the discovery large number of claims
nave been taken up in that locality.
Year: 1868

THREATENING.-Resi of the Round
Mountain section report that many of the
Indians in that vicinity threaten to kill a
number of white men in case Indian Jim is
hung for killing Chittenden.
Year: 1868

Goose LAKE.-A few years ago this lake
had no visible outlet at any point, but COL
Magee reports that OF late a channel has been
formed from the lake to Pitt river, and that
quite volume of water flows from it.
Year: 1868

iNsuRANcE,-Common sense and prudence
would dictate to US to insure our propertv
A fire may occur at any moment and sween
everything before it. The Pacific Insurance
Company will do the job on reasonable
terms. c. c. Bush is the agent in this
place.
Year: 1868

The doubtful aspect OF the weather yesterday and
the fact that the weather clerk has been peculiarly
and cXtravagantly lachrymOse this season initiated
most severely against the prospect offered by the
promised match between the late champion Allan
tics ana the pride OF Newark the Eurekas. The At
antcs presented their full nine for the first time and
although no very great evidences OF exceency were
given where they were generally looked for, there
was enough shown satisfy all present that the At
lantics Will be tough customers to meet during the
coming season, and that the expectations OF the
young Canadians that they will whip the BROOKLYN
ties in their ,lt at Niagara during the tournament
Will prove To be the progenitors OF mostTsastrous
hopes. The Eurekas-a party composed OF gentle
men who play the game with spirit most commend
able, and with whom II IL pleasure and an honor to
associate-were on hand in time, but were evidently
too weak for the tough, trained and tried nine pitte
against them. The game, however. passed on very
pleasantly and ended with the following score-
Year: 1868

match was made yesterday between Walter
Brown, OF Portland, and John Tyler, OF Boston, to
row two races for 81 900 side each race. The first
to be three mile race over the schuylknl course at
Philadelphia. on the 18th OF June, and the second to
he q two mile straight away race of the Eysan
Fields at Hoboken on June "a These men met at
Boston In q regatta on the 22d Of this month, and
Brown was defeated. Since that time q great deal
VI speculation has been going on until the friends OF
each met in this city yesterday and posted their
money for the matches above mentioned.
Year: 1868

A story is going the rounds ofthe press at
the present time which illustrates to a great
extent, .'the fickleness of woman" as By
ron would say, and exemplifes at the same
time how Memphian was euchred out of u
wife in one of the Eastern States short time
ago. 1t appears that during the late war a
young man, native of Memphis, volunteered
as q private in the United States army, and
during the campaign in Tennessee he encoun-
tered some of the "boys" belonging to reg
imeut from the State of Maine, with whom,
he made friends. One of the Maine "boys''
had lot of photographs in his possession,
and among them .FasEhe portrait of bright
looking, blooming girl, with which portrait,
although he had never seen the original, the
gallant Tennesseean fell at once desperately
in love. He procured the address of the la
dy, wrote to her and received reply. Tho
correspondence was continued, and the course
of true love, which always runs smooth be-
tween two persons who have never seen each
other, ran particularly smooth in this case.
AT the close of the war the young Memphi-
an went to Chicago, where he procured an en-
gagement in bank, and by industry and per-
severance he soon rose to most honorable
position in the establishment. He still con-
tinued his correspondence with the ''fair girl
of Maine" and few weeks ago he went to
that State to win and carry off his pretty lit
tie writer of the war. He was a soldier and
mau who delayed not with business in hand.
Two weeks he courted, and in two weeks he
won and wed the original of the photograph
which had first stirred his heart within him
as he first saw it by the light of the camp
fire. But it is no less the part of good SOL
dier to keep than to win, and here he proved
fiafiainnf Tho ko,l- - >
in the evening. Before the clock struck
nine, another actor appeared on the scene in
the person of discharged lover, who furious
with rage, kicked up such bobbery that the
groom was fein to leave his hysteric bride to
occupy her Ionely couch in the parental man.
sion. and seek retreat in hotel The ram
pant lover managed his intimidation and per-
suasion so we'll and vigorously that the tickle
and silly girl was induced to change her mind
and wish herself out of the scrape Her
husband, after fortnight of unsuccessful at
tempts made to assert his brief authority and
move the affection of his wife was compelled
to leave in disgust and alone, for Chicago.
The lover redoubed his eXertions when his
married but unsuccessful rival was out of the
way, and at length persuaded his love to con-
sent to divorce and change her allegiance in
his favor. The suit is now on, and it is hard
iy probable that the Chicago husband will in
sist upon his rights, in view Of all the cir
cumstances; but at last accounts the tickle
girl Is said to have cvinced strong anxiety
to see the husband whom she wed under such
extraordinary circumstances, and the friends
OF both parties are hopeful that the singular
comedy will be worked out under the title
that Calls well that ends well.'-Wemptis
Bulletin.