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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24
Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F
meets every Monday Evening at Odd lei
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois n,
Eagle SITS, at : O'Clock p. NJ.
GEoRGE SToCKER. y. G.. II
Z. d. SWEENEY, r. S.
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YANKEE NOTION STORE
wHoLESALH AND RETAIL !!
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELD & BROTHER.

The undersigned, Successors to A. Hull have
on hand full stock of
z ANEkEE MOTIONS :
consisting of Buck Mittens, Gloves, Pins, Nee
dies dies Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Machine
kles, Razors, Scissors, Pocket Knives. Toilet
Soap, Barriers Soap, Hair Oil, Perfumery, Combs,
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chains
and Rings, Whips, Lashes, Hosiery, Cigars. sus-
Penders, Gun Caps, spectacles, Shoe Laces, Head
Nets, Chewing Gum. Rufies, Ladies' and Gents
bosoms and Collars, Paper Collars, and q great
.are,y OF Fancy articles generally kept in No.
We buy our goods in New York of importers,
Joobers and manufacturers for the wholesale
trade, and can sell as cheap any store west of
FIELD BROTHER,
Illinois Street, Rock Island.
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LOCAL COLUMN.
FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged
each insertion of articles under this head
Go to the Best,

GO to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa safe
Business College, to get thorough pract,a
business education, or to become a god
sound telegraph operator. For circulars i'd
dress enclosing stampsl the Bryant & STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa
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The sale Of the above described lands will be
continued from day to day, if necessary. The
plat of said lands can be seen at the County
Clerks office.
b. b. JOSLIN,
Drainage Commissioner
Rock Island, January 23d 1865. dwtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-24

when each ticket-holder will be entitled to one
fine Steel Engraving.
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THE NATIONAL LINCOLN
MONUMENTAL GIFT
ASSOCIATION.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY p, ,6s

Inns association will make n Grand Distribu.
uon OF Gifts at CENTRALIA, ILL,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18
The Election In RiohIand.


Our readers will notice, in anothe er
column, the result of the election in
Ric,,lsn!!. Ths Ths District Central Exc
cutive Committee authorize us to
thank the gentlemen of the party for
the Jealous, efficient and spirited
manner in which they entered into
the canvass. Their thanks, too, are
due to those colored men who, rising
above the prejudices of the hour,
served the true interests Of their race
and worked for the Democratic
party, and deposited their votes
against Constitution. The radi-
calls have won their first and last vic
tory. By their impositions upon the
coloreG people-by their tricks and
cunning devices threats and in
timidation-by carrying to the polls
the lame, halt and blind-by empty
ing the poor houses and hospitals-by
voting men from the mountains to
Beaufort-they have prevailed, so far
as numbers are concerned. But the
substantial fruits of victory are with
the Democrats of the District. They
have showed their strength. and have
felt it themselves. They have made
the colored man feel it, and, feeling
it, well may he pause and reflect.
The colored man dominates here for
time. He assumes to represent in
the General Assembly the free-born
white men of our District. We blush
for the result; nay. more-we kindle
at the thought. But we repress the
deep emotion of our nature, and ad-
wise our people patiently to wait; for
soon must this tyranny-this out
rage-be overpast. AS law-abiding
citizens, we must keep ourselves in
the right. But in behalf of our
peerless women-in the name of our
high-toned, gallant men-we protest
against that policy which reduces us
to this condition, and we denounce
the authors of this unparalleled out
rage against the laws of God and
against the blood which flows in the
white mans veins.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

AVOIDANCE OF WAR.-The French
have been generally esteemed the
most military of nations, but the dis
content manifested under the sweep
ing conscription law, and the desire
to escane military corTioe ovinced in
such acts as applying at the United
States legation in Paris for naturali-
zation papers, seems to indicate that
the experience of past wars has left
an impression even upon the mer-
curial and glory-loving temperament
Of Frenchmen which is not easily
effaced. It will be all the better for
the welfare and happiness of our own
people if they do not permit the sor-
rowful and instructive experience of
the late civil war to be expelled from
their minds by the influence of po-
litical and sectional spirit and parti-
zan efforts to make them believe that
any question is at issue which can
only be solved by an appeal to arms.
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A party of Spanish brigands car
ried off an old man in January, set
ting his ransom at $4,000. He has
just been found in the depths of o
huge cavern, where he had been
lodged and fed for more than two
months.
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UNMIsTAKABLE.-I is contended
tnat q newspaper man can always tell
what sort of woman o man marries,
by the way he treats the printer. If
he gets q common wife, he forgets
the printer altogether. If he gets q
tolerably good wife, he will send in
the notice of his marriage. If he
gets O very good one, he will send the
printer slice of cake accompanying
the notice. If he gets an extra good
one, he will send greenback with
the notice. And if he gets glorious,
angelic creature-all affection and
goodness-he is sure to send the
printer gold. or silver dollar, with
the notice Of his happiness.
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Re1igion and Cards.

tian Associations, in some Of the
Northern cities, which plainly shows
that the world is outgrowing the
puritanic prejudices and stupid su-
perstitions that have heretofore
weighed like an incubus upon true
religion. One of these bubbles-the
idea that all human enjoyment is
born of the devil and his works, and
that rational amusement is inconsis-
tent with christianity-is now being
happily exploded. The rooms of the
association alluded to, heretofore de-
voted exclusively to quiet reading,
mouldy lectures,and bilious CONVERSE
tion, exhibited, until the reform,
slim attendance and dreary, dis
couraging atmosphere. It was, there
fore, decided to introduce such harm
less amusements as usually accord
with the tastes of the young, as back
CANNON, draughts, chess, billiards
and-wonder of wonders-cards, the
old-fashioned "Devil's prayer book"
against which the anathemas Of
whole generations of Boanerges have
been launched, and indignation dust
ed out of countless millions of pulpit
cushions. We own to always having
doubted the nice discrimination that
attempted to draw the line between
evangelical and heretical amuse-
ments. The wisdom that invested
chess with sanctity, and prescribed
cards as internal, always appeared to
us rs more nice than wise; and we
are glad to see that the liability to
abuse an amusement is no longer to
outweigh its uses. We are sure that
all good people will welcome the in
auguration of n policy which robs
faith of its gloom and asceticism, and
invests it with the attractions that
naturally should belong to it-a poll
cy which follows the dictates of COM
mon sense rather than the bigoted
ideas entertained by impracticable
religious teachers, in whom oil such
tastes and desires have been driven
out by sedentary habits and the dys-
pepsia, and who are too entirely
welded to traditionary usage to
brave, even at the dictates of their
better judgment, what are popularity,
but improperly, denominated the
proprieties of life. The experiment
has been tried in several cities, and
with the most cheering results. In
stead Of sapping the moral tone of
the young people, it has succeeded
in vastly increasing their attendance,
and thus keeping them away from
evil haunts and pastimes. It is i'm
possible for o civilized Government
to make laws that will be acceptable
to the uncivilized, and in the same
way the laws made by those old and
learned pundits, filled with the odor
of sanctity, must look beyond their
own necessarily contracted wants, if
they have n sincere desire to foster
faith and charity in the young and
inexperienced. Age is the sunset of
life; youth its bright morning; and
the welcome rest that greets the
weary toiler at the close of his labors,
if imposed ut the dawn, cannot be
otherwise than repulsive and op-
pressive.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

BACHELoRs.-The Roman Censors
frequently imposed taxes on unmar-
ried men, and men of full age were
obliged by law to marry. unless men
tally or physically disqualified. The
Spartan women, at certain games,
laid hold of all the old bachelors
they could get their hands on, and
inflicted on them every mark of in
fanny and disgrace, dragging them
around their affairs and handling
them very roughly. In 1896, the
English Parliament laid tax on
bachelors, over twenty-five years OF
age, of f12 and 10 shillings for n
duke, which was graduated down to
one shilling for common man.
Uncle Sam has been very lenient to
his unmarried nephews at all times,
but he might do good thing for the
heavy war debt by laying a revenue
and al capitum tax on them just now.
AS this is leap year, if the ladies use
their privilege, old maids and bache-
lors, who are not already hardened
and inveterate cases, will not have
even the ghost of an excuse for con-
tinuing in the state of ''single bless
edness."
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S0Ah ~ thO Cui lOhel 10 puc'1ouC0
this morning, by Messrs. Stenhouse
&c Co., of Charleston.
By direction of the city nuthori-
ties, Mr.. Dearman made all onslaught,
yesterday morning, on the dangerous
10 ooking walls corner of Main and
Camden streets; and "by long pull,
a strong pull" etc., brought them
down.
An advertisement of the Atlanta
(Georgia) Medical College will be
found in another column. We are
informed that the institution will
afford facilities more than heretofore
in the studies of anatomy and eli
nical medicine. etc. ....
One of orr citizens was needlessly
frightened, day or two ago, by the
discovery of diminutive coffin,
with n threatening inscription, on
his doorstep. Of course, "Ku Klux"
was at the bottom of the affair, says
Madam Rumor.
The Congaree is booming again,
and yesterday morning was within q
few feet of the top of the old piers.
As consequence, travel was. com
pletely blocked. It is to be hoped
that arrangements will soon be con-
summated for the erection of q
bridge. 1t is q highly important
matter.
The WAY THE VOTE WAS Cox
TRoLLED. election that closed
on Thursday, if tragical in its future,
was comical in its exhibitions OF the
ignorance of the black voters. Men
voted who knew no more than q
horse of what the thing meant.
They were under perfect discipline,
however. This election has caused
some strange developments. 1t APP
pears that the League had bound its
members, by solemn oaths, to vote as
it might dictate. Some affirmed that
they could not join their church,
unless they would swear to vote ac-
cording to the League. The tiercest
threats were used to prevent negroes
from voting the Democratic ticket.
Do this, and they would be mobbed,
hung, shot, ridden on rail, their
head shaved; they would be reduced
to slavery; they would again have to
get passes, &C., &c.
In the Fork, where Capt. Beverly
Nash was as powerful as the King of
Dahomey, they obeyed orders like
good soldiers. The current threat
there was, that if they did not vote
as Nash might tell them, their "chma6;
mould be outed"
Thus the thing was done. But let
Nash, Thompson, Simons & Go. no.
tice, for all these things will the
colored people call them into judg-
ment.
A New FACT IN NATURAL HISTORY.
Father Hue, the famous Catholic
explorer of the interior of China,
relates thaton one of his long journeys
among that strange people, his cara
van embraced On unusual number of
jacks among the donkeys employed as
carriers of the expedition; that these
jacks at every resting-place kept up
such an abominable braying, espe-
cially towards the morning, as to
render sleep impossible to the abbe;
that at last he complained of this to
the master of the donkeys, who in
ctootlx, ranlia6 tbot bia sto,ro o;ono
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

The Gettysburg Monument Lottery
Gift Enterprise, which was backed
up. apparently, very strongly, in
New York, has bursted. Atleast, the
Tribune asserts that the doors are
closed and there is no drawing.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

The thirtieth annual parade Of the
Charleston Fire Department will oo-
cur on Monday, the 9th.
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We are informed that the children of
the colored persons who voted the
Democratic ticket were expelled from
the Howard School yesterday.
-L----->,-->.,---- -~-,--------
A CUR1osrTY-NEAr CoNTRIvANCE.
Mr.. Jackson has presented us with q
useful article, which is a bjou il its
way-a fancy little case, about four
inches in length and one inch in cir
cumfcrence, with protruding strings
by means Of which fan is project
ed and withdrawn at pleasure. The
inventor is a genius. Call and in
spect. The price is small, and the
article very useful.
- --I------.---.--->-~-
Mr.. whose choice col
lection of hot-house and other plants
has attracted such universal admira-
tion-offers for sale a variety of gera-
NUNS, heliotropes, fuchsias, etc., at
reasonable prices. The attention of
the ladies is particularly called to
this collection.
OYSTERS AND CLANS. The propri-
etors of tie Exchange Restaurant
(rear of Gregg's buildirg) furnished
the Phoni.c, last night, with speci-
mems of the excellent Mill Pond
'fries and stews" dispensed at their
establishment. They will prepare
clam chowder for lunch, this morn
ing, at II o'clock, and their patrons
are invited to participate. Lunch
will be provided every day hereafter
at II o'clock.
ELECTION 'RErURNs.- follow
ing complete returns have been re-
ceived:
R1cuLASD-Camp Ground 1856 for,
S5 against Constitution; Ford's Mill
81 for, S3 against; Columbia-Upper
Box 363 for, 41S against; Lower Box
8S9 for, 42S against; Davis &c for,
SO against; Gerner's 1877 for, 56
against; Gadsden $50 for, 134 against.
Total 2,502 for Constitution; 1, ,257
against-majority for Constitution
1,245.
FA1RF1E1p-1, 800; 1875 for Con-
stitution, 554 against-majority for,
S21.
CHARLEsToN-7,961; for the Con-
stitution 4,304; against 3, ,05T-maio-
rity 1,s47; whites 2,9SS; colored
4,756-majority of colorcd votes
1,769.
ANDERSON G. H.-756; whites 412;
colored 344-majority for Democrats
about 6S. At Honea Path, the total
vote was 174-Democratic majority
AZ. There is no doubt that the De
mocrats will carry the District.
CHEsTER-S74; for Constitution
57S, against 296-making 2S2 Re
publican majority.
The Democratic majority at York
vile is about so.
Observation-Disclosures from Long
shores, Frog Level, Sube~'s, Domi-
nick's and this box show 1927
1852 radical; 745 Democrat. Gro
mer's box not yet counted, but sup
posed to be nearly equal.
1t is generally believed that Oconee
and Pickens will give Democratic
majorities.
Incomplete returns from Abbeville
indicate large Republican majorities.
Passengers via the Charlotte Rail
road report Democratic majority of
IT mt Fort Mills, York District.
MAIL ARRANGEaIENrs.- The post
Office open during the week from ST..
n. IN. to p. M. On Sundays, from
AZ to 515 p. m.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 4 /. p. NJ, and
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1aocal Item @..

An imno-ta:. notice relative TO
corn by the car load is published
this morning, by Messrs. Stenhouse
& Co., of Charleston.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

"THE SINS OF THE FATHER" ETC
We are informed that the children of
the colored persons who voted the
Democratic ticket were expelled from
the Howard School yesterday.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

By direction of the city authori-
ties, Mr.. Dearman made all onslaught,
yesterday morning, on the dangerous
looking walls corner of Main and
Camden streets; and "by long pull,
a strong pull" ETC., brought them
down.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-04-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Ts.-Attention is call
I'd to the following advertisements, pub
lished this morning for the first time:
II. O'Neale i Son-Bacon, Hams, &c.
r. O'Neale, .Jr-Dcmocratic Club.
j. A. Crawford-Plantsf for Sale.
Stenhouse & Co-Corn.
j. Il t. r. Agnew-Segars, &c.
d. G. Peixotto & Son-Auction Sale.
]. G. Westmorcland-Atla College.
Calisthenic all-Jibbenainosay.
J. D. Bateman-Corn.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-01-31
.rnE SONG or TnE WATERS.

One Of the noblest Of New England rivers
flowed near the hotel where | passed the
night As | at times aWoke, 1t was pleas
ing occupation TO listen to the sound OF
many waters as they rushed among the
rocks ol neighboring waterfall & was
not Jarring and harsh, but quiet and sooth-
ing 1 missed pleasingly upon the service
Of song, aud, though the music itself was
monoTonous, yet TO me there was instruct
I've variety in the lessons | learned, for
j. II was song Of power. should not
have heard this midnight music if there had
been no power In these rushing waters.
The sound proved the force with which the
massive rocks were struck BY the moving
flood. Strong was the hand upon the harp.
And the strong waters all along IN the vast
course Of the falls had been made by human
skill 10 observe with great power the inter
ests OF enterprise and industry. How could
l iaH Of muslng upon Him whose are the
resplendent rivers, and who has power to
hold all the oceans in 'ths hollow Of flis
hand
, Il was song Of wisdom A drop Of
water How curious its composition And
how admirably adapted his vast element 20
the use of man and the welfare o. the world.
The fertility of the soil shall answer; so shall
the power it furnishes for countless mechan
ical operations; so shall the highway Of
commerce and travel il provides; so shall all
the life it gives the vegetable world aud all
the Fefreshment given to thirsty man and
beast So that was a sweet song of the
night, as it freshened all my waking
thoughts with the music Of the thcme-the
wisdom and goodness Of God
.. Ii was a song Of the ages Every
time awoke the music was going on, and
no man knoweth how long ago il began
Through years, through ages-none can
tell how mauy-the harp had not been once
hung upon the willows. And the midnight
music 90 any ear would be midday aud mid
night music ia the unceasing roll Of these
running waters Generations past had
heard generations coming would hear.
Would the waters ever run DY, so that the
musician should drop his harp and the song
cease and be resumed no more2 Would
not this be an unfailine song Surely, til
that remote era when BE vino commanded
the first strains OF the song should say, Let
them ccasCi
In the soft and soothing music Of thi,
midnight song, how easy and natural and
pleasant 70 think Of that other River pro
caedinE out of the throne Of God and tho
Lamb. 10 my acquaintance with thC
sweet melody o. these running waters. how
blessed % add acquaintance with those u
which the Lamb shall lead His redeemed
peoplc-iviug waters, Of which if one
drinks, he shall never thirst again. Ne,
trgf- ft.srg-3-ta.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-01-31

/ is nearly IS per cent. of tho enrolment,
which shows how eager the people are 70
avail themselves Of the means to acquire
knowledge.
1 We learn also from the report, that tenn
( perance societies are established among the
I blacks; and that these associations have a
4 large membership, and are redeeming many
from the misuse of spirHuous liquors The
+ grown men and women study at night; aud
there is cry for a spelling book in every
house. Il want to know what IS on the
ticket myself, said black man who was
busy with primer.
They have showa, in their loyal leagues,
considerable talent for organization. They
show also thrift as traders; and they have
developed remarkable power of adapting
I themselves to the new state of liberty; have
appreciated the advantages of some and the
disadvantages of other modes Of labOf; aud
on all hands, everywhere, show the most
jealous regard for their liberties.
Finally, they save money. They are now
twenty savings banks for freedmen, and no
doubt numbers of them deposit their say
ings in other banks These twenty savings
banks have now on deposit over half mil
lion dollars; they have received, first and
last, over two millions; and large Numbers
of Freedmen have become settled In life,
going into business or buying homesteads,
with the money they have been induced to
save; and very many more have been taught
habits Of economy and thrift by this institu
ton.
With such qualities developed among the
blacks during the brief time which has
elapsed since they became free, no candid
man needs to despair Of their improvement;
and no unprejudiced mind viii object to
their admission to the franchise on the
score of danger to the general interest. 1t
may continue to be dogma with ignorant
party politicians that negroes ought net vote;
but when men like Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, openly and distinctly urge
their states, as a matter Of policy, to give
the blacks the vote, we need not listen to
the evil prophecies Of northern reactionary
politicians who denounee ruin to the coun-
try from the adoption Of the policy Of equal
rights and general suffrage. -INe,g IorL.
EUeaiRg Post