The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-31

as umbrellas and parasols, hoopskirts, paperbags,
window glass, hand rakes for hay, lanterns,
pepper, ginger, spice, mustard, photographs,
watches, etc. This will be an inexpresssible re-
lief to almost every household. Henceforth
there will be no excuse for the outrageous vio-
lations of the sanctty of the domestic circle per-
petrated by the tar collectors, 80 funnily shown
up in a wood-cut published some time ago. In
this engraving, detachment of the internal rev
enue brigade is represented as having invaded
the bedroom of worthy citizen as he and the
partner OF his joys and sorrows are dressing
The worthy citizen is brushing his hair, his wife
is putting the finishing touches to her toilet, ar
tae children, in their nightgowns, just jumping
out of bed, are gazing with wonder at the opera
tions of the invaders One of the latter takes
the worthy citizens watch out of his fob, to ex-
anime it q second one opens the wardrobe and
counts the wife's silk dresses third is down
on his knees, reering under the bed, to see if
there is anything taxable there; and the fourth
has raised madame dress, and is counting the
hoops in her skirt. The fright of the
children, the dismay of thelady, and the
rage of the worthy citizen, were all
we'll portrayed. The picture was little exag-
gerated, but not too much go to hit off the absurd
creatures of the tax law, which subjected the
house and person of every citizen to the most
impairment scrutiny. TIE amendment which
has passed the house does away with all that
Let us hope that it will be followed by still fur
Their reforms
The WAY THEY SERVE GFPsIEs IN CHICAGO.
A gang of strolling gypsies having camped
near Chicago, the police of that city made
them ''get up and dust" as follows. Tn,
Chicago Journal says:
Last night the city guardians heard that
great number OF fowls, rabbits, also pupp,
dogs. especially of the black and tan terrie
species, were disappearing from the neigh
borhood of Cottage Grove. Some even hint
ed that horses had also gone astray to part
unknown. Captain Hickey and Sergean
Mergenthaler decided to solye the mystery
possible. With q detachment of their sub
they proceeded to the neighborhood. In tn
distance they observed number of tent
with horses picketed outside in cavalry fash
ion. Smoke was rising from amongst tn
canvas, and the savory smells which fillet
the atmosphere sharpened the appetites 0
the officers. They came to the CONCLUSION
that the tents were inhabited, throw out thei
scouts and determined to make a raid upol
the enemy, whom they recognized as a ruth
less tribe of gypsies, They closed in upo
them, and effected the capture of twelve 0
their number without even a shot being fired
The prisoners were carried in triumph to tn
armory. Today they were arraigned befor
Justice Milliken on the charge of vagrancy
They looked as if they did feed on the best Q
everything. Their names were Richard
George, Shadraok, Mrenus, John and Abrs
ham Reynolds, all of one family; John Let
Job Williams, Napoleon and Emanuel Blu,
Ter, their companions. They were fined S.
each, but on the application of their attorney
the justice only levied SO on each execution
the remainder to be suspended as they prom
ised to leave the city. They stated they wer
all English gypsies. #