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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
Nineteenth Annual Statement
OF
Bible Society Operations i'm Illinois,
For the Year Ending March 3Ist, 1866.

ORGANIZATION. The number of new aux
Hilary bible societies formed in the state dur
ing the year is two and the number of
branches about fifty five, making the present
number of the former one hundred and sew
enteen, and of the latter about one thousand
three hundred, or over one thousand four
hundred in ALL
DEposIroRIEs-Each auxiliary. aud branch
society has a bible depository, at which books
msy be purchased at low prices or obtained
for gratuitous distribution to tho destitute
The value of books in the 400 repositories is
estimated at 100000.
Books CIRcULATEp.-The number of vol
umes circulated by the various societies in
the state last year is estimated at 5000
costing about $50, 900.
VIsirs AND DEsrlrUTIoN:-The total num-
Der of families visited by travelling and local
agents is not far from 125, 900. OF these
about 5000 were found without bioles of
whom about 1000 were supplied by the dis
tributors.
REMITrANcEs.-Ths amount Of money sent
| to the American Bible Society, after detray-
| ing all the home expenses, of the auxiliares
| for agency, freight, printing, etc., is S72,324
&c. Of this amount, u little over S37 900 has
| AMI about S35, 900 donations to aid the parent
| society in supplying other places. The sum
| RENTED has been little less than during
| the previous year, though not as much less
AZ we expected. But the decrease has been
entirely on account of legacies which are a
| very variable and uncertain source of in
| come. Our remittancss from ordinary dons-
lions and sale of books exceed those of the
year before, or any previous one by S2,326
| FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE AUxILIARIEs.
The aggregate Indebtedness of such
OF 1hem as owe the parent society any
thing for books, is about $4,000 But the
aggregate credit balances of such as have
| overpaid lin addition TO to their donations to
the A. B. 81 is about Sll 900, thus showing
balance of $1,000 on the right side and
that the 100000 worth of books in our depos-
| itories are paid for.
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS, ErC.-About 500 per-
sons in the state were last year constituted
life membe 8, or life directors of the A. B. s.,
by the payment of S30,or $3.50 by themselves
or friends, or auxiliary societies. and about
1900 more have each given their notes for
one of the above sums to be paid-some of
them during the present year, and others In
annual installments hereafter.
JUBILEE CoNTRIBUTIoNs-The past he;ny
| che fiftieth or Jubilee year of the Americ.n
| Bible Society, appeals have been made for
| special contributions in aid of special objeo
70 which the society has directed attention
Several have responded to these appeals bv
contributions of $50 or more, and one urn
friend of the cause has added 81, 600 to his
a usual annual donation of 81 900, making ~,
ooo In all About $50 children have, at va
rious times during the last halt of the year
acted as voluntary juvenile collectors, and tbs
1 $3.50 per month or about 5000 in ell. Tn
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Some strange revelations have been made
public in New York concerning the evidence
Of JEFF. Dsviss completely in the assassina.
ton. Many of the witnesses testified under
assumed names, and no such persons can now
be found. One of them, . MI. Connery, when
told to proceed to New York to procure cor
.'o~s's. OF his own statements, ran awav
W s'oiu 0ons,-''on of perjury Other nit.
nesses have come for~.rd and t..sss.s ~
their own falsity. sH
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13

The nerve of the pocket is sometimes as
sensitive as the nerve of the tooth. The uni-
yersal demand for the fragrant sozodont. IN
preference to all other dentifrices, is swamp
ing all tooth powders and tooth washes OF the
experimental class of dentists. Hence they
denounce it.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
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 shrubbery. Also fine
shade trees and eserything}o make it pleasant
and desirable home.
For particulars enquire on the premises.
je2dwtf JOHN JOHNSON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13

A New York gentleman, i. q communities
ton the World. asserts that q ystem of per
jury has been rssorted to by certain parties
in the attempt TO implicats JEFF DAVIS in the
assassination conspiracy. and backs his asser-
tions by statements said TO be facts.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13

good resulting TO these little agents in conse.
quence OF their efforts cannot be estimated by
dollars and CENTS
= AaENcIEs. --Much Of the bible work in our
state il peRfoRmed grataitously. About 1000
pastors give the cause their appreciation and
their efforts. Not far from 900 persons sus-
tain tho relation of local agents without pecu.
mary reward. But in addition TO this graf
uitous service, We have found il necessary, as
In former years, to have few paid agents to
supervise the work, and enlist and assist 9TH
ers in its performance. The numbar, howev
or, is 80 few and their fields so extensive that
when their ealaries are divided among all the
persons on their respective fields, the expense
to each is less than one cent per annum.-
And even this trifiing sum is not entirely for
raising funds, but partly to keep the branch
societies in operation, and to supply the state
thoroughly with the scriptures.
A partial summary of the labors of these
agents during the past year, including those
of the state agent, is about as follows:
Number of miles travelled. ............... $4,000
Families and business places visited ...... 1000
Families found without bibles $500
Bible societies visited. ................. 1000
Bible meetings Observation-Disclosures. l,400
Addresses delivered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850
tanned f...s.....s ........... 1900
Amounting to-. .$4O, 600
Other new subscriptions. $4,000
Making a total off,. .$6S,OO
Personal sales of books. ......$ 2,500
Personal cash collections. AZ, 600
Received from local agents and
treasurers. ..................27 ,ooo
Total amount received, ST. $50
Local agents initiated $500
Istters written ON bible society business. 1900
Circulars. etc. sent out. 81, 900
Accounts audited. ................ 1900
AMAsA LORD,
Agent A. b. S for Ill.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13

h8-The following articles in regard to tbs
Yuma oil regions were published in our Dali
LY of the 18th and WEEKLY Of the l3th-but
both editions of those papers having been ex-
hausted and the demand for them not being
one-half supplied, we republish them again,
in order to accommodate those who wish cop
pies to send to their friends.
THE YUMA OIL INDICATIONS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
SNUTHn0WN SHEEP.

k0 FULL BLOODED SOUTHDOWN
OU SHEEP, belonging TO the estate Of Charles
Buford, deceased, are offered for sale very low.
They are in excellent condition, and can be seen
at the Buiord farm, in Hampton.
Enquire at the Plow Factory, in Rock Island Of
b. d. BUFORD & co.
maySOdwtt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13

Judge Underwood, sitting in chambere at
Washington, has refused to admit Jefferson
Davis to bail, on the ground that the accused
being a prisoner Of war, he has no authority
to do so.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
ICE CREAM SALOON.

II HE subscribM is prepared to furnish the
/ very best ice cream, by the plate, at his ga
loon, or tor parties, pic MICS, private families,
Sc, &c, short notice. JOHN ASTOR.
ie2dif
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
The Election In Oregon.
SAN FRANCIS,

SAN FRANCISCO, juno 8.
A Portland (Orgon) dispatch states that
the republican majority in Oregon 10 8O9, with
four counties 10 hear from. The senate
stands IA republicans to 8 democrats. Both
parties claim majority In the lower house.
The total vote 10 q, 900. -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
CALL FOR YOUR MONEY.

HAVING sold my Illinois City property
Ill the Gift Concert, advertised BY me, will 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 pur-
chased. CHARLES BAKER.
Rock Island. June S, dwIw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13

There was o tremendous movement OF 70.
,;.ns in Fairfield, Pa. Three hundred march.
to the railway station, and then marched
homo again.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-13
N INV BOOK STORE.

THE undersigned would respectfully an
l. nounce to the citizens Of Rock Island and
the public generally that he has opened New,
Book Store on Illinois ST, first door cas-: Of Mr.
Edwin M. smyth's, IN the city of Rock Island
where he viii have hand FULL assortr ent o
all articles usually kept in such an establishment,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. MONDAY EVENING. JULY 9, 1866.

ent when the 3lst day of December falls
on Saturday. The Saturday super
stition, as to its being an unlucky
day, outweighs all fondness for the last
day of the year as day of marriage so
that when, in the revolutions Of the sea
sons, the last day Of the year falls on a
Saturday, the marriage register virtually
remains blank, in so far as the natives
of Scotland are concerned. In 1859,
when the 3lst of December fell on a Sat
urday, only ffty-nine marriages were
contracted instead of 1855, and these
chiefly persons not natives of Scotland.
The Scottish people had in that ease an
ticipated the 3lst, and contracted their
usual 1855 marriages on the Both OF the
month. 1t is strongly suspected that the
same singular practice prevails IN Swe-
den, for in that country even greater
excess of marriages takes place IN De
cember than in Scotland, But the OIL
cial tables and reports do not give us
the means of determining that point with
certainty. .E. .ft
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
Unlucky Wedding-Da


The detailed annual report of the Reg
istrar General for Scotland, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, points out that December
is the favorite marriage month in Scot
land; but when the December registers
are looked into it is found that though
the daily number of marriages during
that month exceeds that of all other
months, excepting June, it is the last day
of December which is the public pet, for
on it alone are celebrated one-twentieth
of all the marriages that take place
during the year. In last years report,
attention was directed to this striking
popularity in the social habits OF
the Scottish people, but the Registrar
was not then in possession OF data
sufficient to show the exact magnl-
tude of the fact He has now, how
ever, gone over the marriage reg
listers for a series of years, to pro-
cure some tangible facts on this subject,
and they are extremely curious. AT pres
ent (says the Registrar we f1atter our
selves that the days Of superstition have
passed away. 1t is not so, however, with
the Scottish people, as these registers
avouch. No Scotchman will begin any
kind of work on Saturday, if he can avoid
it, because he has the superstitious be-
lief that he will never live to finish it.
For the same reason no Scotchman will
marry on a Saturday; it is with him an
"unlucky day. and he breads that one
or the other of the parties to the mar
riage will not live out the year, or II they
outlive the year, that they will have no
family. Accordingly, as a general rule,
no marriages occur in Scotland on Satur-
day among the natives of Scotland. On
Sundays also, no marriages take place
so that the marrying days in Scotland
are limited to FIVE weekly, or from twenty
to twenty-three days in each month.
While forty-eight marriages occurred
during each marrying day of May, nifty
one in April, ffty-two in October, fifty
seven in September, ffiy-eight in March
sixty in February, and sixty-three IN
January; they rose to one hundred and
four daily in November, to one hundred
and seventeen daily during twenty-five
of the marrying days of June, but to
the enormous number of one thousand
and eighty-three during the last of De
cember. Here, then, we have the very
singular fact ascertained, that the last
day of the year is such a fayorite for
marrying with the people Of Scotland,
that full twentieth of the marriages du-
ring the year we're contracted on that
day. This, however, is not a casual
occurrence, but occurs year after year
with a regularity, even in the numbers,
which is truly surprising Tins, on going
over the marriage registers for series
of years, it was found that when the lst
day of December fell on the Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Fri
day, the numbers who annually married
on the 3lst day Of December only varied
from 1920 to 1890, so that the average
number Of marriages on every 3lst Of
December, when it fell on the above days
Of the week, was 1865. But all this differ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
SsOO,OOO 90

An average annual cash dividend to Stock
holders of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock, since its incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability of this eminent Institu-.
ton, the superior financial accuracy displayed
In its Investments, and the important truth that
the management of the PHOENIX is in the
hands Of those who know how. successfully, to
couducta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
An Ancient Dinner, ,

The excavations at Pompeii are going
on with an activity stimulated by the i'm
portant discoveries made at almost every
step, and the quantities Of gold and sill
yer found, which more than suffice to
cover the cost of the work. Near the
Temple of Juno, Of which an account
was recently given, has been brought to
light a house belonging to millionaire
of that time, as the furniture is of ivory
bronze and marble The couches of the
trinclinium or dining room, are OF es-
pecially extreme richness.
The flooring consists of immense mo-
saics, well preserved in parts, Of which
the centre represents table laid out for
a grand dinner. In the middle, on a
large dish, may be seen splendid pea
cock, with his tail spread out, and placed
back to back with another bird, also of
beautiful plumage. Around them are
arranged Holsters, one of which holds a
blue egg in its claw, a second, an oyster,
which appears to be fricassed, as 1t is
opened and covered with herbs third,
a rat .farci, and fourth, small vase
with fried grasshoppers. Next comes
a circle of dishes with fish, interspersed
with others of partridges, hares and
squirrels, which all have their heads
placed between their forefeet. Then
comes row of sausages of all forms,
supported by one of eggs, oysters and
olives, which in its turn is surrounded by
a double circle of peaches, cherries, mel
ons and other fruits and vegetables. The
walls of the trinclinium are covered with
fresco paintings OF birds, fruit, flowers,
game and fish of all kinds, the whole in
terspersed with drawings which lend a
charm to the whole not easy to describe.
On table of rare wood, carved and in
laid with gold, marble, agate and lapz
lazuil, were found amphore still contain
ing wine, and some goblets of onyx.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09

METROPOLITAN HOTEL, lO9 AND III
NI Adams street, Memphis. u. h. Whlte-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
PROFESSIONAL.
MI. COMBS, JR. & CO..
Attorneys at Law
AND

+" AND '
SOLICITORS OF CLAIMS
Against all Departments of the Government.
ALSO, FOREIGN CLAIM AGENTS.
WILL GIVE PROMPT ATTENTION TO
w the collection Of claims arising under
the Revenue Laws-such as seizures, erroneous
fines. etc. Claims against the Quartermaster
and Com missary Generals Department. for sup
plies furnished the army and for transporta,
ton. charters. etc. For property destroyed and
horses lost by capture or killed in service. For
PENSIONS prize money. bounty, arrears OF pay,
ETC., due officers soldiers and seamen, white or
eolored or their heirs at law and claims Of all
kinds against the United States in all depart
ments of the Government.
VIII also practice law in all the Courts OF
Record in Shelby county. and the Federal
Courts FOR the Districts of W est Tennessee.
Correspondence solicited from attorneys at
law and respectable agents throughout the
country.
Terms moderate. and no charge made unless
successful.
o. Communications by mail with stamp en-
closed will receive prompt attention.
| REFRRESCEs-Ey first -class business house
in N emphis, as well as the many highly re-
| special BILE citizens throughout the State, whose
claims we have collected
Office, Room No. 2, Postofiice Building
je22-Im gu MEMPHIS, TENN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
.slsl INSURANCE. lgl
100000 DOLLARS
t)J y NlAftA ft8 8tia aaUit
H OF PROPERTY
Destroyed by Fire.
Within the limits of the United STATES.
DURING THn YEAR 1865.

CHoULD SUGGEST THE NECESSITY OF
- good insurance to every man who desires to
protect himself against the loss which follows in
the wake of fire. H"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
Greatest Invention Of the Age,
Being q Protection against Fire, and
Will not Rot on.

IT COMBINES STRENTH WITH RAPID
L ity Of adjustment to bales Of any size, re-
quiring only one-third Of minute to tie up a
bale Of cotton.
1t being now well known to all the dealers in
rope for bailing cotton, that only avery small
crop efhemp was made the past year, and that
in consequence the price will rule very high.
and that supply cannot be relied on at any
price. In consideration Of these facts. all deal
ers and those requiring ties. will do well TO put
10 their orders for this tesno thereby securing
4 supply for the season. The indications now
90 faras We have learned, are, that the demand
for this tie will be very large, hence the neces,
sity Of making early orders. which, addressed
TO the manufacturers,
80 BEARD 4 BRO, 81. Louis.
--rs YAH STONE A MURPHY. or
NJ. j. SMITH A CO.. New Orleans
LACY 4 MoGHKB. Memphis.
viii meet with prompt attention
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
s410.6Ia 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID durins the
year 1865, in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid, substantial, and faithful
as its ability to pass through seasons prolific OF
confagrations, with honor and profit to those
most interested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09
A beautiful Illustration.

The following is from:a brilliant lee
ture recently delivered in New Orleans
by the Hon. Charles Gayarre, on the sub
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09

A MAN in, West Virginia, who repen-
ted having acted as Government spy
upon his neighbors, obtained their for
giyeness and then, drowned himself in q
we'll. l.-Erchange. I
Any man base enough to act as a spy
upon his neighbors, deserves TO be
drowned in a well, lo e1taa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09

Beara a Co. are also nanufactarsrs Of the
Fxcelsior Fire and Burglar-proof SAFES.
Price lists and eirculHrs furnished on apph-
rafion. my3l-5m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-09

MORGAN, ALLEN f.. PRoPRIEIoR or
M Morgan's Self-rsing Flour. No. 4lS MAIL
.,-oar south of Real inyH-5m
Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1866-11-30

will be our best contribution. When
1socrctes, dining with the King of
Cyprus, was asked why he did not
mix in the discourse of the company
he replied, "What is seasonable 7
do not know, and what | know is not
seasonable.' A brilliant talker is
not always liked by those whom he
has most amused, for. we are seldom
pleased with those who have in any
way made us feel our inferiority.
"Ihe happiest conversational says
DIR. johnson, ''is that of which
nothing is distinctly remembered,
but which leaves behind a pleasing
impression. "No one," says Dean
Locker, "will ever shine in convcr-,
sation who thinks of saying fine
things; to please, one must say
many things Indifferent and many
very bad. y This last rnlc is
rarely broken in society.
Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1866-11-30
WHOLE, NO 367

Yale and Union Colleges and the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute Of
this city, are fully confirmed in the
opinion tlat the frame can be made
quite perfect. The jaw Of the mas
todon is fur feet niae inches in
length from tie mouth to the crani-
ua, to which portion of the back
bone and jaw are still connected.
The two tusks each measure eight
feet in length, and their position is
we'll marked On the urpcr jaw. The
nip bone is five feet long and weighs
one hundred pounds, while the
shoulder blades measure ten feet
"i"" in"hos, and weigh about fifty
pounds each.
The measurements shcw that tt
animal must have stood at least
fifteen feet in height, and have been
a little upwards of twenty feet in
lei 9Th, independent of the tusks al
ready stated to be each eight feet
in length.