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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1866-10-06
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
GIFT CONCERTS.

The gift" brokers had better hear q note
of warning in the recent decision of our SUI
preme court with reference to their traffic, a
portion of which we venture to call their spe-
cial attention to:
s'The term lottery has no technical meaning
IN the law, distinct from its popular Specification,
and we accept che definition quoted by counsel
from one of the photographers A lottery is "a
scneme Tor the distribution of prizes by chance
$50 far as men who manage schemes of this
character can be supposed to give the credulous
persons who deal with them any chance what
ever OF return in value of their investment /, the
chance lies in the sale of the envelope. This, at
least, 10 the chance offered. The plaintiff in err
ror processes to the public, as an inducement to
purchase his envelopes, that twenty-five cents
will buy one whose contents may represent a
cheap trinket or grand piano, according to
the fortune of the purchaser in buying, and GER
tainly the fact that dollar is to be paid in order
to secure the further fruits of the transaction,
and that it may be contaminated not at the
option OF the purchaser, does not make the
transaction any less lottery than if the dollar
were not to be paid at all. 1t would hardly be
contended that an ordinary lottery scheme would
change its character by requiring that the holder
of ticket should pay an additional sum Of ten
dollars before receiving whatever prize his ticket
might draw, and leaving it at his option whether
to receive the prize on such terms or not.
Neither would the character of the transac-
tion be changed by assuming that the ticket in
every envelope really represents some article oil
| merchandise intrinsically worth the dollar which
the holder will be obliged to pay. IF every
ticket in an ordinary lottery represented prize
of some value, yet if these prizes were of une
| quail values, the scheme of distribution would
| still remain a lottery.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
A Poser.

During Mr.. Farnsworth's tlihnols( recent
sech in favor of negro suffrage In the Die
ct of Columbia, Mr. .Thornton put the ques.
70, whether the proposition vas not sub
tied to the people of Illinois in regard to
owing negroes of the state the right OF sui.
age, and whether the people OF the state did
1 vote to prohibit them from having any
,h right by vote of one hundred thou
md, and over two-thirds Of the soldiers In
s Union army voted in tae same way Z"
Mr., Farnsworth-Well,I Illinois has done a
sat nanv N ean things. Laughter.
Thus it ia that the people are misrepresent-
|. This is only one OF the many cases In
mem bers from states that have decisr-
!! their opposition to negro suffrage insist
on imposing 1t upon the south and the Dis
rlct of Column bia.- Washington Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
esFashfon,, In Chains.

New York Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
The last eccentricity of fashion is putting all
her female votaries in chains. There is an erup-
ton of them From the crown of the hat to the
toe of the foot, they rattle and tinkle aud cank
gold chains and silver chains, and limitations
which are neither Steel chains suggestive of
the implacable Miss Murdstone-jet CHAINS sos,
gestive of mitigated mourning, gutta percha
chains suggestive of manocles. They are 'au,
gied in the front hair they depend from Tue
back hair, they are attached to the bonnet ~
trent IN the manner of strings; they SWING IRON
| il behind in the fashion of bride; they drop
from the shoulders like the fringe of an epau
lette; they are Topped and interlaoed across thu
| breast, and descend tinkling down the back. L
there we wonder, an internsl sense to these fash
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
HOIST YOUR COLORs.

The fddle-faddle game of republicans in
pretending to support the president and con-
|gress at the same time is about played out
Fhey cannot sustain both, for they are as WIDE
apart as the poles. Conservative republi-
pan who have any respect for themselves or
regard for their country must take stand,
kone way or the other. They may, says the
Chicago Times, organize a separate party, or
khey may vote with the democracy to sustain
he president, or they may continue with the
Radicals. They must do one of these three
hings, and quickly. The fall elections are
Noming on, and we went to know how they
IRE going to vote. If they have not yet de-.
A,rmined, 1T 10 noue too soon for them to do so.
ND is the purest nonsense for them to potter and
L a,ddle with the idea that the democracy are
isoing to abandon their name or organization.
d hey are going to sustain the president in
4 is efforts to restore the Union on a constitu-
onal basis. The platfor ns of the democrat,
state conventions have shown what the in
,ntions Of the party are. 1t asks none of the
& ro6ts or honors of Office. Its members are
OF looking after diplomatic appointments, OF
,sessorships, .or collectorships, or postofices,
III contracts. They want the constitution and
ls laws enforced. They want a just and
Economical financial policy, the rights of states
III sspected, and friendly feelings and commu'
tiles of interest cultivated between the late
I warning sections. The democratic party
working for the attainment of these OBJ
cts, and in this proves itself to-day what il
as always been, a Constitutional union par
ED
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

Some of the fsnian leaders claim that
,e campaign is not yet ended. President
oberss has issued stirring appeal to the
.otherhood, exhorting them never to dss-
,ir of the republic. Col. O'Neil stated on
18th to gentleman at Ogdensburg, that
are are yet $4,000 fsnians between Lake
ichigsn and the Maine boundary, and fur.
or that there are 10000 in Michigan oil
med and ready to cross into Canada when
9 signal is given. Atty. Gen. Speed has
legraphed to the United States marshal at
Adams to release the fenian rank and file,
nd put the leaders to speedy trial Tor
each of the neutrality laws. An Ameri-
'sn lady has been shot by the Canadian
oops. There is no doubt that they crossed
Vermont line and took fenians as prison
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
A spiritual Circle.

From the Mac-a-Cheek Press.
Jones has been among the spirtualists; he
Joined a circle the other night, and had man
ifestations The medium was q tall, thin,
angular. cadaverous individual, who looked
as If. after getting up the frame, nature had
been selzed with fit OF economy, and ngiec
ted to put In the underpinning and plaster
ing. The circle was mixed, being made up
of elderly femalep, thin men, with few pref
ty girls. Jones seated himself between two
Of the last, and all clssped hands around a
table Jones says it was delightful. lie
squeezed the little hands, and when an unus
ually loud knock startled the circle the little
hands soueezed Jones' Sniffkins, who is so
skeptical that his father doesn't beilsVe him,
was the fret to ask questions.
"Where was born? asked Sniff.
"In the poor-house." Shifts turn-up nose
| wexed red.
Correct" said Jones.
How many children have we in the fa~i-
ly2
mine"
| Here a dispute arose as to whether the
spirit raped eight or Line. SO Sniff asked
| again:
allow many children have ?"
| "One." was the reply.
Probably correct again." remarked
| Jones.
| Here Mr.. Sniffkins arose in wrath, slapp
ed his beaver ON with bang and retired.
HThe circle is not harmonious" said th'
medium. in deep. sepulchral voice. Jones
thought il was as he pressed the little hands
-nLet me ask question" said vinegry
old lady. Ia,
as the spirit of my husband PRESENT."
"He is"
"Are you happy, John, without me"
Every happy"
"Where are you ?"
"In hill"
Johns relict looked at the medium In
| medium smiled. He looked as it he had tn
! toothache. The circle laughed, whereupoI
Johns relict seized the lamp and hurled 1t
| the medium. 1t broke over his devoted head
and left the circle in darkness. Jones say
a spirit kissed him He tried to seize to
spirit, and caught one Of the pretty girl
about the waist, whereupon there -wer
screams. In the meantime Jones was awar
of furious engagement on his right 4
light was produced, when it was found tina
Johns relict had seiz"d venerable Cot
mis.aking him for the medium. They wer
separated, when the "mejum," with the coal
oil dripping over his woe BECOME eountenanc'
| said: r'she CIRCLE must be broken up" it wa
not harmonious.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

whether the reported democratic triumph
Nebraska in her recent election shall be
affirmed or not, it ID certain that the repub'
AN vote has been greatly reduced since the
|,t election, and that the late contest has
EN- close one. 1t is an encouraging sign
]. the democracy when disuulon abolition
. inquire, Us in the Connecticut and Ne.
saska elections, not what majority they
va. but whether they have been saved
I'M defeat. "Nigger on the BRAIN is a
sch Iess prevalent and violent disease in
Is cauntry than it was one year ago. There
4 m not he much of it abroad in November.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

Fighting seems to be the business that Is
elless the world over, jus. at present. Let
see Here .nrs the fsnians fighting the
,nueks. there the Mexicans are fighting
Ak and the Imperiaiists. A little further
wn on the map the Peruvians are fighting
ganiards, with Chilli to help them. Then,
IL over the way, Paraguay is fighting Bra,
and the Argentine Confederation. All
rope is getting ready for big fight. The
assiaus are fighting the Bokharrae, the Chr
be are fighting the Mongolians and the
rtars. In fact, this wicked world was,
70 chow, never SO brimful of fight as it is
4, now. The peace society. We fear, il
fling sadly astsrn.-N. i. Express.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
BUFFALO PRAIRIE.

We have been requested by Judge Kistler
and John Il. Ely to give notice that there
will be regular old-fashioned national cele-
brasion, on the 4th of July, at Fishers Grove,
on the west side Of Buffalo Prairie, to which
every body is invited. Party politics will be
banished, for that day, and the time devoted
20 rejoicing and thankfulness for the bless
Fngs of civil and religious liberty.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

ions-a mysterious connection between truths
and trimmings? Is it to the increased interest
in the negro that we owe the frizzed hair of our
ladies, and does joy at emancipation crop out in
q twinkling Jubilee of miniature manacles? Who
can tell Where is the seer who can read US
rightly the signs of the times?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

A pentlemsn, we'll known in this metropo-
was always complaining to his fasher-in
4 of his wife's temper. At last, papa-in-
3, becoming very wearled OF these endless
lmblings, and being biz OF wag, re
Ied-"Wsll my dear fellow, II L hear OF
L tormentin you any more, l shall dIsin-
Irit her." The husband never again COM
aimed. Home Journal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

A party Of radicals With som. n.sre.. at.
Ma,.h.ll. No., last week, ct which Gen. FTP.
d.. "a. 10 speak. Stones and pistols were
s," . r.sd. but Gen. Blair succeeded in max.
inc : three hours speech, and but one lite
vas lost.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
CALI. FOR YOUR MONEY.

HAVING cold my Illinois City property
Isl the Gift Concert, advertised BY me, viii not
take place. All persons who have purchased tick
cts will receive their money back by returning the
tickets to the person of whom they were our.
chased. CHARLES BAKER.
Roek Island, June 8, dwlw. bs@H 80
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

W han a coffin, shipped from Parkersoufg
n. NO. O.. was opened, the occupants
A. 80 was found with her hands up 70 neI
- her hair tangled, aud her lips pls'en
~, Che had been buried alive.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

lat the rspu blican convention held at Free
1T, ILL.,, on the 18th, Hon. E. B. Washburne
10 renominated as candidate Tor oon-
ess.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

IT, ,r.a;o.ls shouldn't find fault win
doc Underwood, for he is one OF the nero
!. e thar class; he cannot charge ajufy
ehout delivering stump spsecn.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
- - - = -
FOR SALE.

HOUSE and LOT. A fine residence on
Washington street, south of Green street.
Good two story frame building, with barn well,
cistern, fruit trees and shrubbeIy. Also hne
shade trees and everything to make it pleasant
and desirable home. -et 's
For particulars enquire on the prsmises
je2dwtf Z @ JOHN JohNSoN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

The conservative fsg-iong may nwave.
- radical fag-long may II wasef-Loa'
arc Z = + Z 5F45te
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
From the indianapolis Sentinel.
A Young Lady Paper-Eater.

A young lady of this city while at school
contracted bad habit, which she now finds
il impossibls 10 break Of that Of chewing
paper. Her parents bay it for her BY the
rsem, and she consumes ON an average quire
psr week, rolling her paper ball under her
tron eus as a sweet morsel, and squirting the
saliva about like an old salt. She is quite
connoisseur in the matter of paper, and evInces
a decided preference for certain pale blue
unruled toolscap, which smells badly. De-
prived of her paper for day or two, she be-
comes re,tlesp, distrait and melancholy, re.
fuses t, be comforted. and is not herself till
fresh supply is procured. How is Miss
-" we inquired Of female friend the
other day. '.Not WELL" was the reply, cher
paper doesn't agree with her"
We have heard of opium eating. snuff eat
ing, arsenic eating, and pencil eating, among
the female fraternity, but we believe this is
the first instance of paper eating that has
come under our knowledge. If the young
lady knew how pspsr is made, we think she
would make an extraordinary effort to break
off the psrncous habit. In the hope that
this article may pass beneath her eye.we sug-
gest some of the materials which IN the course
of a month of papsr eating. are reduced to
pulp between her teeth: Baudages from sore
legs, rags from the gutter, cotton diapers,
shirt tails, aud all sorts of misce llaneous odds
| and ends Bah 1t that does not effect q
! reformation, she il incorrigibls.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14

There was an elopemsnt in high lite in LOU
isville recently. The Democrat says the young
lady retired ut the usual hour. but before do.
ing so tied cord to her wrist, leaving an end
of the cord hanging out of the window. At
the hour appointed the impatient lover. un-
terrified by the roar OF heavens artillery, and
his ardor undamped ny the torrents Of rain
that were falling. made his way to the abode
of his oharmer, seized the card nervously,
and gently pulled the belle. The signal wa.
answered by hundred and forty pounds OF
female loveEness, dropping gently into his
| extended arms. The party hurried into the
carriage, and were driven rapidly to clsr
gyman's and lined"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
Politics of the Generals.

From the New York World.
The genuine soldiers everywhere manifest
tsdisposition to vote as they fought" to-wit:
the Union Some Of the real and bogus
4Iitarv men are classe1 as follows:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-14
ICE CREAM SALOON.

THE subscrib,r 10 prepared to furnish the
/ very best ice cream, by the plate, At his sa-
loon, or for parties, pic mics, private families,
&C., &C., on short notice. JOHN ASFOR.
je2dtf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
Light.

A Washington paper, referring to the
evidence recently taken by the Recon
siruction Committee, says Il
Mr.. Thomas W. Cook, editor of the
Wilmington IN c. Herald, submitted
some important testimony IN regard to
Mr.. Lincolns visit 70 Richmond imme-
diately on the rebel evacuation of that
town. at which time it appears the late
President actually did enter into nego-
tiations with rebel emssaries with an
ultimate view to peace. During his stay
in Richmond he held two interviews with
Judge Campbell, then the rebel Assistant
Secretary OF War, at the second OF which,
in the cabin of the steamer Malvern, Ad-
miral Porter's flagship, he handed to
Judge Campbell, written memorandum
containing propositions for peace. Tins
document was unaddressed, and without
date or signature but it was in Mr.. Lin
coin own handwriting, and before being
dehyfred was read by Mr. Lincoln to his
rebel auditors, and each OF its paragraphs
separately and extensively explained and
commented on.
The propositions SO submitted are sub
stantially those embodied in the Presi-
dents letter to Hon F. P. Blair, Sr.,
which was printed at the time of MIR.
Blair visit to Richmond, though accom-
panied by one or two additional para
graphs, in one of which Mr. Lincoln un-
equivocally promised to stay the execu-
ton of the confscation law in the case
of the people of any State that would
accept such terms
This ultimatum was circulated quite
freely among prominent secesslonlsts IN
Richmond for several days, but was then
suppressed by orders from Washington.
1t also appears from Mr.. Cook testi-
mony that President Lincoln was the
source of the authority by which the call
was issued previous to Lees surrender
for the assembling in Richmond Of the
Virginia State Legislature, which call
was subsequently revoked by orders sent
from here.
This testimony is highly important at
this time, as showing the disposition by
which Mr.. Lincoln was animated at the
time of his cruel death, and establishes
the fact that his successor has in no man
ner departed from the policy his Illus
trious predecessor had marked out for
his own guidance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

examining the testimony before them;
From present indications it is believed
that the Committee will report certain
legislation perfecting the o. 5. Supreme
Court so as to insure his trial Tor treason
at the June term,
Quite spicy debate took place between
Green Clay Smith, Of Kentucky, IN de-
fence of the Presidents policy, and MI
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, in OPPOSE
ton thereto. 1t was evident from the
latter remarks that the majority IN the
Honse were in favor Of the Southern
States granting universal suffrage before
permitting them to have representation
in Congress.
Mr.. John L. Thomas, Of Maryland
made speech in which he declared that
the President had made treason respect
able
The throng of persons visiting the
President to-day was greater than any
that has assembled at the White House
for a month past. Among those who
visited the mansion to-day were Secre,,
tary Welles. Senators Sherman, Edmund
and Guthrie. fft4,
The number Of special cases pardoned
by the President to-day are as follows
Thirteen persons from Alabama, four
from Mississippi aud one from Louisiana,
under the lst and 18th exceptions; also
eight persons from Kentucky, under the
18th exception of the Proclamation oil
Amnesty Isl. 4fierf ,Hq, IN
Senator Dixon has recovered, and will
resume his seat on Monday
Senator Fessenden is still i'll with va
rioloid
The Assistant Commissioner of Freed
men in Florida writes of an important
action relative to the State authoities.
Hacalled the attention of Gov. Walker
TO the provisions of section l. OF an act
entitled An act prescribing additional
punishment for the commission OF OIL
lenses against The State and for other
purposes, which provides for dlsarmlng
the freedmen 81 their private arms. he
urged upon the Governor that 1t was UNI
constitutional both as regards the United
States and State Constitutions, and
wished 10 have the decision OF competent
authority in the case Gen. Foster rad
informed Gov. Walker that the dlsarmlng
of the negroes must cease either through
civil or military action The opinion OF
the Attorney General has been called for,
who decided that the provisions of the
section were Unconstitutional He adds
that the official relations between uen-
Foster, Gov Walker and himself con-
tinue TO be quite pleasant
The receipts from all sources during
the week ending to-day, were SaS'', 900
997. The receipts Of to-day were Sll,-
III sos ns
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
TAKING ADVANTAGE.

The Richmond Times says that in
consequence of the very great demand in
the South for all the machines and imple-
ments needed by a poverty-stricken
people for agricultural purposes, North
ern manufacturers of such articles have
greatly advanced their prices, though
paying twenty per cent less for material
and labor than they paid a year ago.
And the Times adds:
If this combination Of the Northern
manufacturers can be punished by the
encouragement of our own manufactu-
rers, we sincerely hope that our farmers
will take immediate steps to protect
themselves.
With all our heart, says the Louisville
Journal, we endorse this The sugges
ton is wise one Let the people OF
the South make all convenient haste to
act upon it. Their performances during
the war show what wonderful manufac-
turing skill they possess or can com
mand. when driven to its exercise by
stress of circumstances, and this should
be a great lesson to them as to what they
are capable of doing in time of peace
The war has done them vast injuries; lei
them try to have it do them, by its teach
ings, great good
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
From Sam Francisco.

SAN FRANcrsco, April 23.-The Cham
Der of Commerce adopted and tele'
graphed the delegation resolutions, re-
questing, under suspension of Me rules
the PASSAGE of law making it felony to
ship nitro-glycerine within the limits o
the United States upon American vessels
The California, Oregon and Mexican
Steamship Company will inauguraie /
line of steamers between San Francisco
and the mouth Of the Colorado river by
the 10th of May.
The coroners jurylon the body of Sam
uel Wright and ten others killed by late
explosion, find that their death was
caused by the explosion Of nitro-glycerin'
on the steamer Sacramento.
They suggest that the shippers thereof
should be prosecuted for manslaughter
and they exonerate Paci6, Mail Steam
ship Company, and Wells Fargo Il CO.,
from all blame.