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Year: 1868

The "Bloated Armaments'' of Europe.


Four millions Of men are kept armed in
Europe, and these the prime of the population,
at an annual cost of six hundred millions Of
dollars in gold. DIR. Larroque, of Paris, the
author of prize essay on the standing arma-
ments Of Europe, makes the total loss to the
public for the maintenance of military estab-
lishments about fourteen hundred millions Of
dollars a year, reckoning the loss Of labor in
volved as well as the actual disbursements.
The consequence is that nearly all the govern
ments of Europe are unable to make both ends
meet and are continually going further in debt.
Though overwhelmed with debt they still con-
tinue to increase their debts and to lay heavier
burdens on the people. How could it be
otherwise with such enormous and costly
armiesp The wonder is how the people can
bear such tremendous burdens. II is not sur
prising that the mass of the productive classes
are reduced to pauperism or to q bare exist
ence. And it is to o similar frightful con-
dition that the radicals in power are bringing
this republic. They require vast military
establishment to carry out their Infamous legis-
lation, and if they continue to rule we shall
assuredly follow the nations of Europe in ac-
cumulating and perpetuating crushing debt


ANOTHER CORPORATION JoB.-The Tammany
politicians at Albany are endeavoring to put
through the Legislature a bill to abolish the
present Croton Aqueduct Board, consisting Of
Messrs. Stevens, Darragh and Craven, and to
hand over the department to four new commits
sioners to be appointed by the City Comptroller.
1t is rumored that bargain has been made
among the democratic and republican Senator's
and Governor Fenton by which this bill is to
be suffered to become law on the considera-
ton Of q division of the spoils and the confrma-
ton Of the Governors appointments by the
Senate. The Croton Department is now one Of
the few city departments honestly and economi-
cally administered, and this effort to bargain
away the interests of the people shows that
both political parties are equally corrupt, and
that there Is not min TO choose between
then,
Year: 1868

Our latest news from China shows that
in the war now raging between the impe-
rialists and rebels the latter are not alto
gether masters Of the situation. They
have been credited recently with several
important victories over the imperial for
ces, but those victories we're not decisive,
as we are now informed of the defeat of
the rebels with loss Of eighty thousand
men in one of the last engagements of
which we have adyices in this country.
This victory of the imperialists. however,
was not sufficient to break the back bone
of the rebellion, and the rebels are report
cd to have at once rallied their forces aud
subsequently, defeated the Emperor S
troops in several engagements with heavy
loss. The number of men that have fall
Ell in battle in China within the last few
ycars-for the present rebellion has been
in existence in some shape or other for
several years---mnst be very large But
China is prolific III population, and the
loss Of eighty thousand men on-one side
iu a single battle shows that the armies
must be Of iamcuse size.


The two facts, that of all the engage.
ments reported between the opposing for
ces for the last few months only one has
resulted favorably to the Imperial troops,
and that after the defeat of the rebels
with loss of eighty thousand men, they
they were still able to throw off the de-
preston of that defeat and organize them.
selves so as 10 secure several consecutive
victories. seem to indicate that the chan
ces of ultimate snceess are upon the rebel
side. After Diminishing their opponents
by the nubmer Of eighty thousand in .
single engagement. the followers of the
Emperor must have had quite as good a
chance as they are likely to get for strik
ing decisive blow and bringing the re
bells to terms That they were unable ia
strike such blow at SO opportune a time
shows that either the people do not hear
tily sympathize with the war against the
rebels or that the rebels fight with fal
greater enthusiasm. aud vigor than their
opponents. A proclamation issued by
the Emperor of China some months ago
called attention to the indifference with
which the people regarded the rebellion
against Imperial authority, and from the
frequency with which we have heard Of
rebel victories since the issue of that pro.
elamatiou we Judge that there was good
foundation for his complaint. =.


So far as humanmaterial for long
war is concerned no country is better sup.
plied than China. Her population two
years ago was estimated at four hundred
and fifty millions. which would give near.
ly hundred million Of men capable o.
bearing arms With SO large a popula.
tion, and so large a supply to draw from
for the maintenance Of the opposing ar.
mics there isliltlc danger of depopulatinq
the country. howev,r long the war may
continue. and it may be that but for the
WARS in China the evils which Nautilus
predicted from the geometrical increase Of
population and the arithmetcal increase
Of means of sustenance would have been
verified in the great Eastern Empire.
Year: 1868

You will sec how soon it will dispel your bad feelings and gloomy forebodings. How soon it will chase away any species of Dyspep sia How soon it will give you new life and vigor, and how soon it will make we'll man or woman of you. For your own sake, for the sake of everybody suffering, we beg, we en- treat you try to it.

 For Liver Complaint and Bilious Derange- ments, il is Sovereign Remedy, while for Fever and Ague, and and all those diseases which are generated in miasmatic climate, it is a certain preventive and cure.

 That it's wonderful medicinal virtues may not stand alone upon our statement, we ap- pend few unsolicited testimonials from those whose position in society and reputation as citizens, will place their evidence beyond all question, and carry with them strength and conviction to the most incredulous!
Year: 1868

The commissioner makes it his first care to
defend the policy OF the Treasury Department
in funding the national debt. "What do you
understand, Sir, by the expression Funding
the debt?'" one Congressman asked another,
in the course of debate in the thirty-ninth
Congress. The disclosure of feeling of un-
certainty on the part of so exalted personages
with reference to the meaning of an express
sion which has been in eyerybody's mouth for
several years renders it probable that the COM
pendious explanation incidentally given by
Mr.. Wells may be of value to many persons:


Without attempting to enter into any dis
cussion OF, or even to question, in this con-
nection, the policy which left the treasury at
the close OF the war with SO large an amount
OF early maturing Indebtedness, it see S OBJ
vious, on reviewing the financial condition of
the Government as here presented, that but
one line OF policy was open for adoption;
which was to convert, as rapidly as possible,
so much of the temporary debt as could not
then be paid, in to such formas to prevent its
existence from continually threatening, or ul-
timately proving source OF serious embar-
rassment to the Treasury. The nation, in
fact, was in the condition of an individual
who, with abundance of assets, was threaten
ed with loss and possible bankruptcy through
inability to seasonably realize upon then.
The course thus indicated, and which is pop
ularly known as the i" funding process" was
adopted, and has up to the present time been
steadiastly pursued; policy the wisdom of
which time, it is believed, will most fully
iuStifv T.
Year: 1868

Revenue Report of Commission oner Wells.


We have previously spoken in terms of high
commendation of the report of David A,
Wells, special commissioner of the revenue,
There can perhaps be no better test of the
value of this document than the manner in
which it is received by members of the tive
political parties. Party feeling runs SO high
at this time that it might be doubted if Ste
vens and Brooks or Sumner and Hendricks
could by any means reach coincident conclu-
sions upon any matter less capable of exact
determination than the existence Of Washing
ton as an historical character. Yet members
of both parties quote Mr.. Wells facts and fig
ures with equal confidence. and no more think
of disputing him than good wife would
think of disputing the almanac. Besides the
accuracy and lueidity which characterize the
report, it contains so large an amount of
financial and statistical information and phi
losophy which is absolutely flesh, and SO
much that is calculated to soothe the excite
ment of the public mind on monetary affairs,
that its perusal cannot fail to give great salts
faction to middle aged gentlemen of moder,
ate means who have grown nervous over the
situation. ,
Year: 1868

A Bull is one who buys stock on specula-
ton, thinking that they viii rise, SO that be
can sell at profit it is his interest 20 have
stock rise and he VIII resort to every means
t6 bring about the desired result


4 Bear Is one who sells stock on specula-
ton, thinking that tIey will fail, so that he
cau buy IN for less money to flEhis cQntFact.
It Is his interest 10 break down the market,
and he viii resort % the most desperate
means to accomplish his object.


4 Corner Is when the bears cannot buy or
borrow the stock. to deliver in lulf'ment Of
their contracts.


4 Deposit Is earnest money, lodged In the
hands OF third party, as a gqaranty
o.. 5 up," 10 up, "aisthe slansnage Expressive
Of deposit


OreT5oaacd is when the bulls cannot take
any pay Tor the stocks which they have


Short is when q person or party sell stocks,
when they have none, and except 70 buy or
borrow taem time to deliver.


Long Is when q person or party has a
plentiful supply Of stock.


A FIgey Is 10 buy some stock With q view
to selling it in few Gays and either make
or lose, as luck viii just haEeiE


4 Wdslt is 8 pretended sale, by special
agreement between the seller and buyer, for
the purpose Of getting quotation reported


such are only a few Of the slang express
Eions By which The people arc 6upea
Year: 1868

The following sensible article, from the
Macon Georgia. Journal, applies in this
section as we'll as in Georgia:


There are a good many clerks and me-
ehanics out Of employment in the city, many
Of whom have been idle for two three, four
and six months, and most Of them are ready
to accept situations at almost any price
They are willing to work for bare subsist-
ence, but they cannot get anything to do
even upon these terms, for the simple reason
that trade and the money market do not
Justify their employment


Such as are competent should seek homes
and business IN the country They aught
to apply to the proprietors Of large plantas
tions for work IN some capacity CT other. II
is far better and far more honorable to pass
through the crisis behind the plow than to
loaf around the streets and do nothing, but
accumulate small debts which cannot be
paid until scme future day Ia other in
stances they might create business-cOm-
mence some enterprise that will at least pay
expenses But here objection Is raised .
" cannot 60 into business on my own ae-
count, because ] have nc money" This
may be met by the simple and truthfai
statement that the majority Of oar largest
houses began just after the war without q
capital of five hundred dollars 81 indus
Try, energy and integrity they have not only
made money, but established 4 good name
: y bat has been done by man can be done
By man again"


There IS one sure and certain way 10 make
a fortune BE Industrious, and SO regulate
y 1ur expen iiiures that each day there vii
be some money left, however small the
amount, to lay aside.
Year: 1868

Aad for the special pleasure and profit Of tho
young. each week We win give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall fnS
i,s way into our columns unfit for the perusal
the mothers and daughters Of the land Depre-'
eating the demorAliFinE sonsationSlisu Of many
contemporary journals. we shan esohew thai
character, striving to give the reader substantial
matter. preferring TO be useful rather thar


sensational
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people TO he seif-reliant. and shah do what We
may be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pre-
iucts. To this end We viii pay special attention
to the COST aad sTArIsTIos Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves TO encourage the diversifi-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
0ent Of Southern resources
Year: 1868

Upon the Subject Of Agriculture
And kihdrcd topics. We shall also give an ex!
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat.
ter-tbc best adapted to tho farming classes o.
our State. which win. in great measure sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1868

FUN AusAD.-Ws learn that the young
people Of this city are making arrangements
for social party. At the hall in Nichols
Block, to come of sometime next week.
We presume il 10 TO be leap year afsir-
Of course il 10. Hurrah for Davenport
girls Up goes our hat. We knew they
would not be behind the times.
Year: 1868

But little has been said on this sub
ject of late years, and We trust there
Is riiore APPRECIATION felt of the rights
of ownership among the community
than formerly. This result, so far as
1t has extended, is probably owing to
the fact, which Is becoming moro
generally known and admitted, that
fruit, like other crops requires care,
and and expense for its production
FPhe tfme was when in rodgf and un-
educated rfeighborhoodsf all the ac-
cessible fruit was regarded as sort of
common plunder, and 1t was consid-
cred hardly necessary evefI 60 ask the
owner for the privilege offilling pock-
cts or basket; whether in day time or
in the darkness of night, This age,
we are glad to say, passed away, and
gave place to the second era, known
strictly as that of stealing, when the
fruit was taken only I'M the dark, or
when the owner had gone from home.
We are sorry to say that this era
seerffs to be wonderfully prolonged,
and we have by no means entirely
got rid of u. But public opinion Is
improving even in this respect, and
the more intelligentdon not sec where
In 1t Is better to strip fine young
tree ofa crop Of delicious pears than To
break into a granary and carry Off u
bushel OF wheat, or into a poultry
house and purloin a dozen pullets.
Indeed, il usually happens that the
fruit has cost more time and care,
and perhaps more money, than the
grain and poultry.


We have already stated that little
is now said on this subject, but we
know the evil still to be, q formidable
one. Many are deferred from plant
ing the best fruit tees for fear of
those animals, which are to them
more formidable than unruly street
cattle, known by the name of vagrant
boys. We have been apprehcnsive
that the general silence on this sub
tect has not been favorable to inn
provemefit Of public opinion, and we
cannot have a thorough cure until
public opinion becomes enlightened.
1t was only few months ago that we
had the best pear tree in O,ir garden
entirely stripped Of Its crop In d single
night. Suspectirg, from several cir
cumstances, including his tracks In
the soft soil, the man who did 1t, we
sent d servant immediately to inquire
Of him II he had any pears to sell,
aware that he cultivated none Of his
own. We knew that II he were in
nocent, he would merely say NO, and
think nothing f,srther Of the matter,
but If guilty, he would know by the
inquiry being ritade at that time that
he had certainly been detected. The
result was, that although a near
neighbor, he avoided us for the next
six weeks. Possibly this hint may
be of use to others who are similarly
annoyed. But the best cure, in con-
hedge, is a consciousness on the part
of the thief, that the whole cOnmu-
nifty will be against him rs police de-
tectives, judge and jury. We hope
this subject will not be forgotten by
horticultural jurnals, and that the
proper education of the people atlarge
ON the subject, will be regarded as
worthy of attention.-Count,y Gen
tteD,un.
Year: 1868

A PHnpELPIIIA physician writes
to the Ledger, of that city, to let the
public know the following manner Of
successfully treating cases of sun
stroke; "Let the the person thus af-
lected be Femovcd to a cool and prl-
vate place, his clothing taken of, and
the body rubbed from head to foot
with large pieces of ice, at the same
time that pieces of ice are kept in the
arm-pits. This simple treatment, il
steadily persevered in, will save eases
which seem almost desperate and
there is reason to believe under any
other treatmentwould certainly prove
fntAl.u
Year: 1868

THEpraticai joke does not always end
so harmless as in the case Of Nathan
iel Appleton, who found on riding up
TO the house of his beloved that his
rivals horse was hitched at the gate.
Unhitching him, and giving him u
smart stroke with .rawhide, he
walked in and inquired whose horse
that was cantering down the street.
1t need not he said that he found the
coast clear at Once..
Year: 1868

WILLIAM IN TROUBLE AT LAsT.-A one
eyed white boy named William Langford
has been source of great annoyance to the
police court, he generally appearing before
it on on average Of twice o week, bus
always managing to get clear on account OF
the evidence not being sufficient. Yester-
day morning he was arraigned for stealing
g piece of iron and being a suspicious chs.
racter. AS usual, there was no evidence OF
his stealing the iron, but the Mayor re.
quired him to give security in the sum OF
$500. He not being able to get any one TO
undertake for him, he was sent to the chair 8
gang for ninety days.
Year: 1868

Mass MEET1NG.-Therew will be grand
mass meeting of our Irish citizens and
others favorable to the movement now on
foot in regard to procuring homestead for
General Henry A. Wise. We learn that
our German citizens are as enthusiastic as
the Irish, and are taking steps towards aid
ing the latter in their laudable object. The
flag sent over by the ladies of Dublin to the
Irish citizens of this city will be displayed
ut the meeting.
Year: 1868

There will be no formal suspension of
the President, but it is held in Republican
circles that from the moment he is formal
ly impeached, his position toward Congress
is that of prisoner toward Judge and
jury, and that they can have no legislative
communication with him while the trial is
in progress. the President will then be
tabooed by Congress much the came as
Mr.. Stanton is by him.
Year: 1868

= The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
rs cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
Enlistment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that he has
opened 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, would extend invita-
tiOn to call on US at our establishment, and
20 those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them TO call and give
trial, feeling confident that can suit them in
every respect. We have q handsome assortment
Of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits Also fine Beavers in different
coors, for overcosts,-all of which we will make
to order in the best aud most fashionable manner
atlower rates than the same 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.


y. b. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov29dly.
Year: 1868

change in herself, in order to secure hi
happiness but then it was SO delight


fol to study bis wishes in little things.


One great point of difference, that of
religious faith, he being of the German
Luth erian style Of orthodoxy, was
amongst the foremost of the objections
to the marriage; bat in this be had
readily yielded MS original claim Of
conformity and granted her full free
dom of conscience. In return for
what he had made her feel as serious
concession, she sought to convince him
'nat her persistence on this question
was from no want of respect for bis
wishes, but from an imperative demand
OF conscience. 70 do this ali mere
matters Of taste were resigned, not oplv
With cheerfulness, but with real pleas.
ure. She was glad Of every opportu-
nifty to prove her devotion, and to make
atonement for the delays and rebuffs he
had borne for her sake.


Poor Margaret! no wonder her heart
uegaSe hef AZ 10 the part her exact
ing lover might choose to take in re-
gard to her family, but she knew what
she should do if their places we're re-
versed and making him as she had
done from the first, in her own image,
with the added strength of a god, she
Judged bis coming action by that stand
ari. And yet? a week had elapsed
since her faith .r's death, and she had
not heard from him. His home was
IN neig hboring town at distance of
two hours ride. Why did be not come?
Why had he suffered her to pass that
terrible trial without his arm, his breast,
to lean upon! Evidently he Was ill,
or from home, or she had offended him,
and che began to pass her conduct in
review.
Year: 1868

The correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
Jt0ae writes OF the country west of La
annie, en- the Pacific Railroad:


From Laramie te here the country is
very miserable and very curious. Here
and there patch of Buffalo grass may
be seen, but rarely anything except sage
brush and cactus. The ground seems
incapable of producing anything else.


The banks, Of all the sfnall9 streams
glisten with white where the alkali water
has evaporated Almost all the small
streams here are impregnated with this
alkali. 1t renders the water almost use


less for all practical purposes, but it pro-
duccs some very queer effects, as Il e
workmeh on the road and the visitors
can testify If one drinks much of it the
same effect is produced as if strong
dose Of salts is taken. This greatly dis
gusted the workmen when they were
forced to drink it, Nor can the water
be used in the engines with any effect !;
the steam it makes has no power The
water expands itself in troth and suds,
and it eats and corrodes the boilor.-
This has been great source Of annoy
ance, and is one of the worst obstacles
that the read has to overcome. Anoth-
er popularity of this water is the effect
it produces on the skin OF those who
wash in it; it roughens the skin of the
hands, Just as cold wind chaps it in
winter. 1t also peels the skin from the
face, so that person who uses this wa
ter has a new skin every seven days.
This is especially the case where soap
is used IN washing. The graders west
of here, iwhere the,,alkali in the water is
much stronger, say that when soap IS
wanted for washing clothes, NC, they
put some grease in the water, stir 1T up
with a stick, and there is soap. Natr-
raIIv # costs but very ffttie, and when
freiohts are reduced on the road it is
PROPOSED to supply the whole United
States with cheap and good soap. I'm
fortunately there is no demasad tor that
article among the 1niialis, and the Great
Western Soap Factory can't be started
at present. As it is every man is his
own soap-maker The result of this bad
water has been to force the railroad com
papy to dig deep wells. along the line OF
the road. But even this is not always
satisfactory; the well at Wyoming 10
miles west Of Laramie, is almost useless
Oh account of the alkali. In some places
along the road the country Is almost