The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-24
The Little Joker.

Tins Hash term IS usually applied to tho pa
per pellet which the gambler can Gnd unler
any one o: the three tlimblcs which lie chooses
The nice young man whom he designs vic
timixins, is made to think that he sees the ball
placed under particular thimblc, and he bets
on his think. OLD INIQUIrY gently raises
the chosen thmblc, and the ball amt there
Young man pays. Opens his eyes wider and
beta again on the thimble under which he saw
the bal placed Again the banker lifts the
chosen thimble and the ball is not to be seen
The game is sometimes called snow you see
it-now you don't sec it," As we never ven.
tured money on any game whatever, since we
passed the l6 year postal that p, riod all our
change and pretty little face painted watch
"wcnt Up" at roulette table, and we quit for.
ever-we know nothing of this or any other
game for money, except by hearing and oc.
casional observation. Without this cxplana.
zion our steady readers might regard US as
quite too familiar with what is termed sport
Ing" but more correctly known as gambling
"a vice which, We are sorry to say, 10 SO fas-
cinatins as to make it prevalent.
But our design is not to lecture on the pc
lite art Of taking q neighbours money without
a consideration. A little political thimb!c-rig-
ging is now before the public, and It's surpris-
ing how bunslingly the managers handle the
balls. AxpREw JOHNSON was nominated and
elected vice president in 1864, from the state
Of Tennessee, then IN the union, most certain.
~. That state, having grown more and more
loyal ever since, is now declared by congress
sional implication and the oratorical and jour.
Aalistic efforts of the thimb.c politicians, not
only to be out, but TO Eace teea out Mt the
time of Andy's election and Inauguration
Tennessee, through legally.clccted leeisla.
yure, was called on to pass the constitutional
amendment. She did SO. She was Immediate
" enrolled as another state, which had adopted
this "grand statute Of freedom Mr.. Seward
parad.d the states Of the south, including
Tennessee, Of course, as adopting and thereof
giving constitutional and national validity
TO the amendment"
Now comts Tennessee with her congression
al delegation, asking admission to the senate
and the house at Washington. They have
certificates Of election duly verified, signed and
broad sealed by the regularly elected governor
Of the state. The thimble feliows-Stevens
Howe, Wade, Sunncr Ct al, say, snow YOU
don't seei I'll" And so Tennessee is declared
only territory State enough to furnish th'
highest official Of the nation to be recordet
a. ascending the constitution Of the union
md thereby giving it validity, but Not stat
enough to be represented by her own legal
chosen representatives in the congress OF tn
natioa. We refer to Tennessee particu
larly because of the Presidents stat
locality the injustice to other stafes parade
by Seward as having adopted the "amcndnen:
is equally great, but the builesque Of til
shiag il not quite SO apparent. In the unto
far enough to elect a president and indorss
long .chcrishcd and dearly demonstrated Mas.
chusotts theory, but little too far out Of tht
union to have Representative in that leSisla
tive body where subjects pertaining only I
the federal union should be discussed!
(;olfsx, it is said, has written letter Stain
thst tho delegation from Tennessee viii
sdai.ted to seats. Is this because Of the co
fict Of contrarieties in her ease, or is it
Difference to the wishes of Pre- sidelit Johnso.
Can anybody tell under which thinbc q
"little joker" is ? Admit her and exclude Il
rest: Why Z snow you see it, and now y
dent sec it." II seine patriotic constitution
list, IN view Of the argument that Tennessee
cut Of the union, should offer resolution
tho removal of the bones Of Jackson to n uni
state-tha state OF Boston, for instance
wouldu's it be a good thing? Old IIicko
the eoaqueror Of CaIhaun'S secession, cam
rest out of this union. We demand luis ex!
milton and transfer to unicn state!