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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-31
Goodsell s Enlargement.

Carter William, lot p, block 3, 81 I3
Carter William, lot %, block 3, 4 Y.
Carter William, lot "A. block 3, 2 IS.
Johnson Alvah, lot Z, block 3, l. rs.
Johnson Alvah, lot 3, block B. 26.
John son Alvah, balance lot -, block 5, Sc.
johnson Alval, bal nee lot g. block 3, SIC.
johnson Alyah, balance lot Y, block ), Sic.
johnson Alvah, balance lot Is. block 5, 57c.
OSSenbei z Henry. heir OF, lot IL, block i, I %
OSsenberg Henry, heir OF, lot IL, block |, 2 %
O sen berg Henry heir OF, lot Is, block ], -
essen berg Henry, heir OF, lot ~ block 1, %
Read Hiram r, lot p, block l, 4. s..
Read Hiram E. lot 70, block i, l 50.
ROBBERS John b, lot "a block g. I ID.
Roberts John B, lot -, block 3, | Y.
Roberts John b, lot IS, block 3, %.
Shanklin John, Iol B. block 3, i s..
ShankIin John, lot f. block 3, 1 10
Shanklin John, lot 4S, block 3, Il
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-31
Diron's addition

Ssslab JacOD, lot II, el 81.
Northeastern Enhancement.
Becking Henry, lot 6, block 1 F: am 1unt So.
Clark Moses, lot IL. block 2 ;anount IS.
DobbIns Eliza, lot 8, block 10; amount2 o.
Esperman Catharine, lot 49, block Il; 35.
ditto ditto lot IA, block IL: IS.
GardnerJ b lot 0, block Is; amount 10.
ditto lot .. block 10; amount II.
HeinleIn George, lot'l2. block 2; amt SO.
High Hannah, lot II, block 4; amt 81
Lynch Matte, lot 10, block 4 amounts 49,
Lynch Rebecca j, lot Is, block Z; amt g.
Mohr & Dietrich, lot 10. block 10; amt Oh.
Osterman, lot 3, block 3; amount %.
Perry John, lot l6, block 3; amounts o..
Schaub Christ lot ], block s: amount o.
ditto ditto lot 2, block 8; amount 81.
Strasser John c, lot l, block IL; anti So
ditto ditto lot 4, block y; amt ] II
ditto ditto lot 5, block Y; amt l b.
Suffer Catharine, lot 7, block 8; amt SO
Tbeurkaut Catharine, lot 9, block 8: l So.
Weiss Frank, lot q, block 8; amount 90.
ditto lot I, block 8; amount So.
ditto lot 20 block s.; amount 49,
WeiSheim-r John, lot 10, blocK s; amt 9 0S
ditto ditto lot IL, block s. So
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03
A HEARTY LAUGH.

After all, what capital, kindly, hon
est, jolly, glorious thing a laugh. is !
What tonic What digestel Wha,
q e.ifuge What an exerciser Of evil
spirits | Better than walk before break
fast, or nap afer dinner. How it shuts
the mouth Of malice, and opens the brow
Of kindness. Whether it discovers the
gums Of infancy Oh age, the grinders Of
folly, or the pearls Of beauty ; whether it
rakes the sides and detolms The cohnte-
nance Of vulgarity, or dimpes the visage,
or noistens the eve Of refinement all
its phases, and all its faces comforting,
relaxing, overwhelming, convulsIng,
throwing the human form into the happy
shaking and qtiakiug Of idiocy, and turn
ing the human countenance into some
Thing appropriate 10 Billy Bnttou's trans
formation under every circumstance, and
everywhere, laugh is glorious thing.
Like /" a thing of beauty" it is Coy
forever. There is no sting except IN
the sides and that goes of. Even 8 single
unparticipa ted laugh Is a great affair to
witness. But il is seldom single It is
more infectious han scarle, fever You
cannot sravely contemplate a laugh Il
there is one laughter and one witness,
there are forthwith Two daughters. Aud
go on. The CONFUSION is pfopagated
i'ke sound. What a thing it Is when it
becomes an epidemic.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

A DUrCAwoNAS's IDEAL OF A MAN A
man is Won creature vot wears a coat and
loses de buttons off; vot opens de doors,
gu put nevei more shuts dem; vots dips his
noustaches in de soup and kisses me
NIT de same. He Is Won goose vots buys
me lozengers to treat de girls. He is Won
ahlmai--Yon brute vot eats tobacco and
bread 10 de same mouth. He is yon mon
key vot jumps over de rail fences, and do
not creep troo dem Ike me. A man is
Won angel vot prings de vasser, and pu-
echers fe pig, and writes de serrnous--
Won siumbiing-plock yot ! can beat ven [
get angry and spare de childer. He is
Won waterproof vot de rain gets not roo;
out he carries my umprilla. He is. Won
donkey that knows not how to sew, put
wears my thimble on his little finger. and
treads needle troo de point and ties ln
de tread. de is yon dog that polls de
potatoes IN de tea-kettle ven | &C. from
home, vot shuts up de cat in De milk slo-
set, and put out de milk in de yood-sbed
dat she may not get it.. lie is Won great
pocket-book vol holds de money; be gives
me some ven I say please, oil ven i cry
He is Won thing vot does not plush non
scream. He is Won man!
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03
1:ay0D-EYE, ETGHT AEsi.

srnou his couch the soldier lay,
when from his stupor he awoke .a
With his left hand be lifts she clothes,
And 10 his comrades thus he spoke.
s.Wbere Is my arm, my strong right arn,
That always did the foe defy?
Twaut to gaze Oh 1t once more,
And bid my good old arm good bye.
They brought it to him, cold aud dead;
He clasped it in the one that's left,
And s;gbea. t.lli swing the sword no more,
sipce Of my right arm I'm hereft.
Yes We must part, my good old friend,
And tears rolled from his moistened eye,
As soft be said, ' we part in peace,
And now goodbye, right arm, goodbye.
II is the hand that long ago
Oft smoothed my mothers dark brown hair
Or. mated with its fellow, knelt
Beside her forthe evening prayer
She clasped it, parting at the door, g.
While fears fell from her soft blue eye,
AS soft she pressed her lips 70 mipe,
And bade her soldier boy goodbye.
Bat, oh, ] don't rtgretits loss,
Though rudeIg severed from my side
Twas for the iear old stars and stripes,
Our country's honor that it died.
Twill tell that from our tbirty-foar
Not one bright star will ever fly;
But you have done your best, right arm,
Forever more, goodbye, goodbye.
And may the ones that left be true,
What it has nchly gained hold fast
For victory, though long delayed,
viii surely come to US at last.
10 bless our firegides aud our homes,
While loved ones there no more shall sigh
For brothers on the battle plain,
Goodbye, my strong right arm, good bye.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

Tie Rev. DR., PIuggs ia troubled with
absence of mind. He returned home iate
one rainy night from an unusually pro-
traoted miniseeRs meeting, aud 50 absorb
cd was he in the subject of the meeting
that be put his wet umbrella TO bed with
his wife, and stood himself behind The
door Taf Gn1is@
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

A HARD SroRy.--A correspondent writ-
ing from San Jose Mission,s says that fhe
bulls inGd1at region live TO such great
ace, that their owners have TO fast7n toDa
poles 10 lhe end OF their horns 70 let 5ae
wrinkles ran out on I ssias@ 2 j#
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03
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A DEAR SzlI---A soldier hsviDg retired
from service, thought To raise a few dol
lars by writing his adventures Having
completed the munaseript, he offered it to
q bookseller for forty dollars. ItWas avery
small volume, and The bookseller was sur
prised at the demand. PA
aIy good SIR replied The author. " as
a soldier, have always resolved 10 sell
nag Life ah dearly as possible
This line aust msks. column,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

There is man Down East who has
lived SO long on corn bread that his hair
has turnedfo six, like that Which grows
On the grain, and his toes are so fnll. OF
oorns thab be expects 10 see theIn covered
with busks next year. aAs
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

Why is an album like the drainer on d
oar.counter? Because it is often a recep-
taele for empty mugs. s4I
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

BEarrlFtL AS winds the Ivy around a
tree, as 70 the crag the moss patch roots,
so clipgs my constant soul 70 thee J my
oWb, lily Beautiful my Whiakers. s
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

WHAT DID He SAT-, LYDfA = Coed old
Mrs. Call was very hard q hearing, being
somewhat advanced IN years Her dau%h-
ter Lydia was !, bouncing lass, who loved
q good frolic, aud bnew wen how TO get
one Up. Lydia bad arranged a jnnket,
and the Young men and maids were all
on hand. Among he rest was the Gen
eral-one OF EN-. Ia The midst Of the fun,
II popped old Deacon Z, to see how the
widow fared This was a wet blaoket 10
Tie nerrimcnt, and the deacon held on till
lydia was out Of al patience. She wish
ed be would so, and by and BY he gets
up to depart.
eoh, Deacbn,o y said Mother Gail, 'dop't
think Of going before ten. oh, do stop
to tea ,..-s3
The good deacon. 50 strongly, urged,
replied
"Well, | rather think j will, as the
folks will not expect ne. home till dark" "
What did be say, Lydia r asked the
widow.
Lydia had ready answer
He says he will not to-day, mother, as
the folks expect him home before dark.
HOh, well, some other day, deacon.
won't you ?'-said Mrs. Call, as she show
ed the deacon out. sa se
Smart girl that y said the good old
deacon, as be quietly t'ndged along home
Shell ind her way through, I'll warrant
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

A spondent, an engineer, tells The
/. 'ollowiog story Of Western life !: q We
had been busy duling the day rueniug a
Iine through a Gense piece Of woodland
Aa old woman gazed upon US for some
lime ia silence. We I'll saw She wanted
10 ente. into conversation and none, but
myself, wished TO CRAFTY her. | soon
commenced dialogue on various subjects
and things, and as a matter Of course, ]
put my best foot forward. Struck with
MY language, she excIaimeQ, III to4e
quite fial,efing 10 my yanity :a La, bow
learned you are p But the compliment
received death blow. "lfI was as high
larned a scholar as you," continued she.
" td quit ingeneerin,, and 60 % keepin' a
litlle grocery p
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

At the same time springing up At his
head as he swept by her She causlt
hm by tbe wool, bringing him up al
standing.
Gosh! sister," cried Sam, 'let go um
dis poor nigger's har !"
Gabe gave another pull at the rope,
but the additional weight was too much
the belt gave way, ana down came Sam,
his bullet head taking The leader Of the
saints feeler just between the eyes
Gosh is | down aein n cried the be,
wilderea sam, gathering himself up Il is,
bgess de Lori but ! szas nearly Gar; !
seed De gate y
The leader wiped his oveltiowiug pro
boscis, took Sam ny the nape Of thGsneck,
led him TO the edge Of the crowd, and
giving Linn kick, said
Leave, you cnsse4 bahoon /! You ore
50 ngly | know'd they wouldn't let you
in |"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

4 HEAvy HT-While Father Taylor
was giving oae OF his temperance lectures,
well known drunk4rd, feeling touched,
commenced kissing. Instantly Father
Taylor turned the attention Of The large
audience to the insolent rowdy, and then
foreibly said, as he pointed 10 bis victim:
" There's a red nose got into cold wat.
er don't you hear II hiss p n
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

HG FoRGor SonGTHNG.-" What did
yoar mother say, my little man? Did you
give her my card n asked an inezpetien-
red young gentleman ofa litjle boy wuose
mother had given bin, srn invitation to
cal upea her, ana whose street dooG was
accol dinghy opened 10 Bis uutimely sum
mons by ,1e urchin aforesaid.
"Ies, / gave it TO ber," was the mno-
cent reply, "and she said if you wash 4
ma II fool, you wouidh't come Monday
morning, when everybody was wa~Iiing"
Al the iuncture, mamma, with sweet
smile Of welcome, MADE ber appearance al
tne enc Of tbo ball, when, to her uFp. ise
Nj. Eefisopht the visitor, boIted.
What does The man meanFo inquired
mamma 3. -.r5..,.
II dunno" geplied bub, guess i.es for
got sumthin,1
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

This line aust mskss a column se.F aef
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

), ,saFD EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-02-03

'.sardines,' said his faithful and excel
lent spouse; ''yes; outI never quite un.
derstood what sardineS were
"Why, you know replied The husband
"you've seen 'em. A sardine is slice Of
bee, with piece Of bread on each side OF
it.o
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

he breathed the air Of the gods, and Was on
the safe road to slysium. -
Aftsr describing ths cattle, their number,
and their exact color and appearance. even to
one which had NO tail, she then told him that
they had been slaughtered by butcher and
sold that they were lying down, just out of
town. on the prairie. one day. when this
butcher came along; that other cattle were
standing around them, but this terrible man
put the other cattle aside and took particular
pains TO rouse up these four which were ly-
ing down, and drove them off to his slaugh
pen and killed them.
She described the man with such perfect
accuray that any one could pick him out from
a hundred butchers. And che also told what
became of the meat, and of every particle of
the missing animals. The hides, she said.
we're sent to Chicago and sold there, for fear
of detection if they should be offered here
She even described which of the cattle was
killed first She said the no-tslled one was
killed first then the black one and so on,
describing the whole affair with great precis-
ion. She said the butcher, when the facts
should be proven against him, would say
that it was a mistake that the cattle could
not be separated from his own; that he tried
all he could to keep them out, but they toouid
60 in with the others. In other works they
were bent on being killed, anyhow.
She then told how this butcher and his help
agreed to divide the proceeds of the animals,
aud keep the whole thing g secret from the
world.
1t Was snoughl The gentleman who had
lost the cattle was amazed he was almost
ready to believe in spirituaism, join the cir
ole and be elected one of the deacons-or even
run for sexton and displace the Hon. Peter
Welsh, who now fills that position with such
grace and ability. Only one thing was want
ing to make him genuine convert, viz: to
find evidsnc to convict the wicked butcher
that would be confirmation OF the truth of the
spiritual humbug, strong as holy writ. He
started. in hot haste, for the evidence, and in
looking for that he-tound has cattle quietly
grazing on Big Island, with no fears of being
butchered for some time to come.
This exploded his faith in spiri.ualism,
and, cursing the whole thing as a humbug
he drove his cattle to town and, placing them
in yard, he called on one of the spiritual
deacons twho had urged HIM TO consult the
LADY, to take walk, and showed him
the cattle. This deacon had previously learn
ed what the clarivoyant had said concerning
the clttle, and when he saw the animals
alive, be was astonished, and said ''ho d got
enough of spiritualism he seeded from the
church"
Tiue Z humbug!
Whose turn next?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

4 HARD HIT ON SPIRITUALIsM-- THE
HUMaUG DENoNsrRArED.--Asho short time ago
a gentleman in this city lost four fat cattle.
He hunted in all directions for them, offered
rewards for them, sent out runners to look
them up and used every reasonable means to
find them. During his hunt he was frequent
ly urged to consult a~lady elarivoyant, on
the subject, who lives near this city. He
had no faith in such nonsense, and ridiculed
sAe idea. But, failing to find his cattle, and
ssih being importuned to consult the young
jSiady, and assured that she could tell him all
/ about the sste of his cattle--sxen to ths.hide,
hair' horna %nd hoofs. he hitchsd ND team
and drove up to see her. After the usual
soft daiiianee with the spirits; getting the
power sssonto her" a. Arteuus w ard says
bgetting into the lower Place Of the uppsr 81
lurias, deEonian, substrasan squinoxisl cIar
ivoyant humtug condition, she "some dowr
to business" and described the cattle with
very great accuracy. .sss4zss,.- .ss-az
| This wss encouraging. and the esn,l.m.n,,
hop.s were. atovsspar-he began to f,.l :. an
| perstitious Awe,as if he were in the pre.aeno.
] Of = supernatural power he svsn felt tina
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

AGooD PLAcE roR Nrw MAHsIED Gov
PLEA young gsntlsmeu il 4hfs pity beng
sbout TO get married. intended, On his we'd
ding tour, to ,ali on highly esteemed friend
in Lake county, at little place called Anti
och. One day. while in conversation on the
subject OF his marriage no was about to leave
the room and, while standing in the door
with one hand on the knob, just ready to shut
it, his mother asked whore he intended to 20,
on his wedding tour Hewitt = merry twin
kle in his eye, replied s''To Antioch" His
mother never having heard of the place, as
one of any note, in modern times, innocently
asked"Where is that ?" an the holy land %
answered the young gent-and quickly closed
the door and vanished out of sight or hear.
ing.
Guess that young man don't know his ,iz
aboard Che boat--O no, guess not How
are you holy land" about this time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

How TO BE BEAUTIFUL AND HAPPY.-Meu and
women are naturally proud; they do like to look
well, and ws'shink it right but do rot have any
sympathy with that class whose adisheveled locks
fly in every direction, when with the least
their whole heads may be made surprisingly beau
tiful. Every white, gray and faded lock may be
restored to it's original color, beauty and lustre,
while the scalp is cleansed from its flying dand-
ruff, and every hair prevented from falling off
Yes,.aad, very LIKELY have a luxurant growth of
IN swS hair coSer sthsir entire head, where now
there 10 none. But how can this be donef By
using Tebbett's Physiological Hair Regsnerater,
which soils the finest fabric, ia richly per-
fumed, has No equal as hair dressing, 10 used
SIMON the most fashions BILE ezelu sively and proc
Enounced the e1andardzPreparation sf<America A.
Every bottl6n warranted Snith aDwy er, Esn-
efai Agents, aChicaso, ill., Sold BY Gisim =
Hnekiey. c. A. Benser, c. SPeidel, Schmidt &
Gro9an, nosk Island, and druggists every where
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

LEFT USLoeKED.-Ssturday night the po-
lice found another store left unlocked. A
few dollars in postal currency had besn sto-
lem and perhaps some goods from the store.
Il is not an unfrsqusnt thing to find stores
eft unlocked.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

CoLD.-On Sunday morning the mercury
Indicated u above 0, and on Monday morn
ing 10 above. This is pretty sharp weather.
The river is full of floating ice and the ferry
boat has gone to winter quarters. at the boat
Yard-went down on Sunday morning
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

NEW tHorEL.-To keep pace with the pro-
grsss of the age, new, elegant, modern, first
class hotel must be built Immediately in Rock
Island. No one thing is so much needed to
give character and POPULARITY to the city. Who
will build it? This is question in which our
owners of real estate are very much interested,
and unless teey answerit very soon they will
fad that their property will decline in value.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

PArExr MEDICINES have become synsnenous
with humbug and lead many to hssitate about US
ing preparation because it IN adysrtissd we
cannot agree in cond GINNING al, merely because
some unpineipled qaacks ain TO psim on their
nausesting atuff on credulous humanity. There
are some preparations, one Of which We will IN
stance, PICTORIAL BALM, that 10 deserving Of
Chemist, DR.. MARSDEN, and il without doubt
the best exp ectorant known. For sale by all
Drug gists. t1 ~ 2
f CA. BEysER, Agent for Rock Island.
BURNHAMs & VAN SCHAACK,. Chicago, Agents
for the northwest. Ga ..-1 I'D nov20d4m.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

REsrAuRAsr.-Phil Helm is now prepared to fur
nish meals in the best manner, at short notice
Fresh Oysters cooked in any style and in the bes
manner; Beef Steak, Mutton Chops, Veal Outlet
Ham and Eggs, &C., &C., cooked at short notice and
in the best manner.
10 Choice Liquors, Ale, Beer, Cigars, &c, &c
Walk in and try him.. sep13dtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

THE LITTLE FANCY SroRE.-The ladies' viii
be interested in reading the advertisement OF
the Little Fancy S.ore," on Washington
street. They will find great many nice
things there, and at good bargains. too.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

ANY man who sxpends even one-half of his
income tor drinks. cigars, oysters, cards, livery
teams and other female luxuriss, must cheat
somebody-either his employers or his credi
tors. That's as plain as pike staff.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

FIRE. -Four lives were lost, in Davenport,
by fire, on Sunday morning, an account OF
Hhich will be found in this paper. Another
FIRE ACQUIRED there this (Monday) morning.
Great care should be used by those in
charge of buildiugs-it tsrribls thing to
be driven into the cold, at night, by FIRE.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

The Harmonisss give one of their elegant
entertainments at Babcock's Hall, this sv-
ening Some very choice music may be sx.
neoted.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

ALL who have used "Chilton's Eclectic Cleanser
pronounce it decidedly the best article for all the
purposes of washing bleaching and scrubbing, that
they have Try it, everybody.
Sold by all druggists and grocers.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-10

THOSE bdokwheat cakes, gotten up by Mr..
Hawthorne, the new cook at tho Island City
Hotel, are luxury.