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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

PRorrrs OF PILLs.--Dr. Moffatt, whose
pills have been so extensively taken BY the
public, is building house in New York
that will cost SIS, 900.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER L. Is4o
"EyERY VILLAGE HAS ITS OWN NEWS
pAPER.n

That every village should have ITS o,rn
nerspaper. struck this intelligent traveller
with surprise. II is known no where else,
bu. the reason is, that no where else does
man get SO much Of what be ought TO have,
and which is conclusive to his comfort. The
luxuries Of life are r,onopo!ized by great
men and great cities every where else,
here they are difiused more equally. And
why should not newspapers follow the same
laws? Has the inhabitant Of the country
village or borough no wants to be supplied.
or wishes to be made known? Has he no
events, the memory of which he wishes to
be preserved? Must be hold on the even
tenor Of bis way, unnoticed or unknown
no voice TO announce his entrance or his
exit? The country newspapers can alone
supply this want. The city newspaper at
tends TO its own affairs, it is theirs not
yours. lf home affairs are to be attended
to. you must have newspaper your orn.
Re il were a mere chronicle OF marriages,
births, and deaths, il would be valuable.
But it is far more. The editor plods
through mass OF materials such as no Pri-
vate individual could have access 70 or time
to read. and selects all that is Of general
interest in the news Of the week, and pla-
ces It in bis columns. The city merchant,
who has goods calculated for the section OF
the country in which it is placed, sends his
advertisements there. All the wants Of
the district are made known there. You
cannot take any paper from the city with
the assurance that what you look tor will
be found there. One man pntronizes one,
and another mother; but where place has
a newspaper Of its own, there you will GER
tainly find what you want. The reader o.
daily paper wastes nine-tenths Of his time
in coming over what does not in the slight
est concern him and after all knows only
the hall, or so much Of some affair as the
political organ he reads deems it expedlens
to make known to him. He wades through
the proceedings Of local boards, or the pufis
Of places Of amusement, perhaps hundred
miles from him, while the proceedings Of
his own borough are only known by hear
say, if known at all. His head is bewilder-
ed with rumors, reports, aud contradictions,
and be is little the wiser, after all his trou-
BILE. The properly conducted country
newspaper is the place where man can
meet with all that concerns himself It's
readers know al that has happened, and
are allowed to form their own opinions
They are especially conversant with thelI
own affairs. and are the best Of all reform
ers, for they know when any thing goes
wrong at home -Lyelrs 1rarels IN Amer
ica
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

Ten thousand dollars is large sum, but
we have spent summer
Two pints make quart but tive bits
make quarter.
A useful appendage TO vessel is a
mast but her commander is master
Twelve o'clock P. M. is might but salt
petre' is 'nitre.'
= Dr.. Bragg's universal specific is zone gen
eral piiI.' but there is one General Pillow
A tale of fiction is a STORY on the Co
lumbia is astoria
An Industrious insect is the 'bee,' Phila-
delphia nile, is beer
"A conspicuous object on steambost is a
.bell,' the Queen Of Spain, lis a-bella.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

THE FRENCH BARBER WHO SHAVED A
CoLoNEL.-A story is related in one Of the
Partisan Journals of an adventure between
the Colonel Of a Regiment Of regulars and
a French barber, which is characteristic Of
the times and the nation. The Colonel,
who was an officer Of imposing appearance
and naughty temper, intiamed by alcohol,
went in the shop TO be shaved, and laid bis
loaded pistols on small table. swearing
that if the barber drew one drop Of blood,
Or cut one hair from his moustache, he
would blow out bis brains. This threat
caused the iourneyman to hesitate about
assuming the perilous job. At this juno
ture, the master of the shop (who was 10
the room, and heard all that had transpired)
presented himself, and calmly bowling,
rendered his services. The Colonel scan
ned him with some attention, for moment,
then flung himself back in the chair, opened
his shirt collar, and grun,ing, humph! told
him to proceed. The ready barber. after
making two or three fourishes with his ra-
zor, as If it had beena sword, shaved him
in the most rapid and careless manner but
without drawing blood or cutting bis NOUS
tache; then pausing an instant, to be sure OF
his performance. jerked the towel off his
neck. When this was finished, the Colonel
took another inquisitive stare at the barber,
then glanced at his pistols, which lay within
reach all the time, and, lastly looked at
himself in the glass, pulling at his NOUS
tache. and examining under bis chin for
blood: finding all was right. be turned
again to the barber, and, shaking his fin
ger, said, at is well for you. sir, no blood
was drawn" The barber met his earnest
conpratuIation with malicious grin, and
retorted -"No, but it il well for you, Colo
mel. I'll had drawn blood, ! should have
discovered it before you could, and It was
my advantage in such a predicament to
have drawn the edge Of the razor across
your throat from ear to ear. If you are
Colonel fthe army. am Red Republican
Of the barbados" The Colonel, con-
vinced how fooIishly he had risked his life,
reeled of, amidst the jeers Of all the spec
tators, but never returned tothat shop.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

LIVE FOR THE FUTURE. List! in the
stiffness Of nght-in the dawn Of day--at
the hush Of esen--wherever we stand. the
voice Of Wisdom speaketh, "Be wise, and
live for the future"
They who obey the heavenly mandate,
write their names on pillars that time can
not crumblc, and secure for the immortal
mind a mansion that will never grow old OF
perish.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

The following anecdote was related by
the Wing candidate for Congress 10 the
third district, Vermont, at a meeting in
Burlington:
Said professor NJ, turning to bis free
Democratic friends who were near him,
"You are all new converts you all remem.
Der the day and hour when you were
made free Democrats, don't your ooh
yes, yes.'' SWELL" said the speaker, 81
supposed so; and your case reminds me
very forcibly fan occurrence in one OF our
common schools. The teacher, young
lady, put the question to her scholars one
morning. "Who made you" The Oldest
boy in school could not tell. neither con!d
any Of the scholars, till she questioned the
smallest and youngest urcbin intbe school.
He answered promptly that God made him.
The teacher, turning to the largest boy,
said. "Are you not ashamed not to know
what this little fellow knows?" "He," re-
piled the "biel 'un;" "Thunder! ] should
think he might know; faint q fortnight
since he wdS made!"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01

We are linked together by thousand
ties. lcannot smile while you are weep
ing-you cannot be merry II am sad
Therefore, let us make covenant with
each other, that we will withhold our sor.
rows and impart our joys. We talk Of the
human family, but we do not think enough
Of the deep Significance Of the term
Our brotherhood is larger than the domes.
tic circle, and il purest love centres around
the freside Of home, yet acts OF kindness
and words Of friendship should have DO nar.
row limits.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-01
From the Boston ITavellr.
HOUSEKEEPING IN CALIFORNIA.

We have had any amount OF information
respecting the out-of.door life Of California.
The first glimpse Of indoor life, however. is
furnished by good housewife from Win
throp, Me-, whose letter to her children is
published in the Portland Advertiser Of
Saturday, and is capital account Of house.
keeping in Ell Dorado.
The following is her description Of her
domestic arrangements:
ave have now been keeping house three
weeks. have ten boarders, two OF which
we board for the reut. We have one hun.
dred and eighty-nino dollars per week tor
the whole. We think we can make seven
ty.6ye Of il clear Of all expenses, but as
sure YOU have to work mighty hard
have to do all my cooking by very small
Ere place, no oven, bake all my pies and
bread in dutch oven, have one small room
about IA feet square, and little back room
we uso for a store room about as large as
piece Of chalk. Then we have an open
chamber over the whole divided of by cloth.
The gentlemen occupy one end, Mrs. H
and daughter, your father and myself, the
other. We have curtain hung between our
beds. but we do not take pains to draw it,as
it is no use to be particular here"
She says they have brought no furniture;
and from her account they get along very
comfortably without such superfiu'tles; tor
she adds: 1The gentleman Of whom We hire
The house had been at housekeeping; ne
loaned us some few things, but assure you
We do not 60 into luxuries. We sleep on
cot without any bed or pillow except our
extra clothing under our heads" The price
of these accommodations is S2l week.
The good lady, nevertheless, enterta'ns no
great love Tor San Francisco, and has
decided yearning for "Down East" There
is not pleasant thing there, she says, but
gold. Oflhat there is plenty, but you
must work hard for it.
"Tell Betty" she adds, "they have 70
pay twenty five dollars for making dress,
liz there was any thing pleasant here
should like to have you all come immediate
Is. But there has been no rain for three
months, nor wont be for SO long TO come;
not green thing to be seen except few
s,unted trees, aud so cold we have to keep
a fire to be comfortable. When you nre
eating corn and beans think Of your poor
mother, who does not get any fruit OF
vegetables excepting potatoes, and those
eight dollars bushei, and as soon as We
are worth ten thousand ] shall come home
If do not find some pleassnter place than
this, which am in hopes will be in one
wear from the time ! left. Mrs. H
took some ironing to do, and what time
had helped, and made seven dollars in as
many hours. have not been in the street
since began to keep house; don't care td
60 into house until get ready to 60 home
not thrt nm homesick, but it is nothing
but gold, gold-no social feelings-and
want 10 get my part and go where my eye
can rest upon some green thing"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Alc0ttiues.
DIR. SPEARS
so MUCH CELEBRATED
Indian Vegetable Medicines,

RE universally acknowledged be the safest cbeapes
and most electual Remedies for the various dsea es
lie human sysem ever offered the public They can
be relied on with confidence to all durable discusses
Their notion is immediate and thorough, cradcatng dis
case in its worst forms. Thousands who have been pro
nOuuCed nCurabe by their physicians yet live to testify "a
rhe virtues Of these extraordinary preparations having been
restored to sound health by their
These medicine are too well kuuwnto require an extern
sive notice. Scarcely will Exists throughout New Eng
land, where living witnesses cannot be found to tell Of
tn II inestmable value.
We will name here Of the principal medicines and
their uses referring the enquerae health the Fam
lily PhysClan,'a work edited by DR.. $. Spear where
may be found brief treatise the origin and nature o
the principal diseases which atlct humanity; directions how
TO restore and preserve hcalt together with cert
Gates from highly respectable persons, cslying to the
healing virtues and urging their Importance. This Book
can be obtained If DR.. Spear'sagc free.
BALM OF LIFE Nus. ! and4.-For Consumption, Dys
pepsia, iHdlgestiOn Liver Complaint, Debility Nervous AT
iections, Phhsc, Asthma Palpation, Bronchitis, etc
CATARRH SNUFF For Consumption Catarfh COueI
Headache, etc. tins sa certain for CatarTh and sur
passes any other preparation fer cleansing the head in
of Colds. The LlVEkWuHT PILLS, have been tor
long time considered a universal medicine. A trial o
one box, will satisfy the patient that they the best pur
gatve known. They remove Tie most coils CHS
or fevers iftaken in season sCROFULA SYRUP 1hi
Is one OF the most tecua! agents in USE for cleansing
purifying The blood 1t removes every impury from TIL
system whether Of a sclolOus cancer0us nature 1t
compound Of seventeen ingcdcnts and Of purely veg
Table character For efficacy and safety cannot g sur
passed. CHOLERA MORBUS AND DYSENrARY COR
DIAL, II used accodngto directions cure is WARRANTED
~ every case for winch II is recommended. GERMAl
LOTlON-Iis is warranted to cuTt the salt Reum in 1t
worst forms. Tonic CORDIAL one Of the lest tonic
ever discovered it is the hest female mrdcine TO be oh
tanned. WOMAN'S FRIEND, for the Hing OF the WON'T
This is the only remedy before the public for this purpose
II obvntrs the necessity Of tsortng to Instruments and
unqnesonaby most certain remedy EYE WATEK.
This is the best eyewater now IN use GRAVEL MIX
TURE This will cure all cases of the gravel For olht
remedies, see Family PhysciHn.'
All the ingredients If the abuve medicines are turhshe
by nature herself and are combined in accordance wit
r. tt tttu
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

Then, in the presence of these witness
es, pronounce you man and wife
HoorahP shouted Jonathan leaplng
nearly to the ceiling with JOY
And what God has joined together LEI
no man put asunder
Hoorahp continued Jonathan. Wot'l
the price !-haow much!-spit it out
don't be afeared-yeu did jest like book
old Teller! 'eres a V, never mind the
change-send for hack, landlord-giyt
us yer bill I've got her Hail Columby
happy land roared the poor fellow, entire
ly unable to control his joy; and ten min
utes afterwards he was on his way to Prov
ideuce depot, with his wifc, the happies
man out of Jail.
We heard the details of the above scene
from an eye witness of the ceremony, anC
we could not avoid putting it down as 'on'
of the weddings
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
meOtGines.
DIR. Trask's
Magnetic Ointment.

NHISis the fir It attempt combine the ELECTRIC and
L MAGNETIC FLUID with the powerful Vegetable ex-
tracts in TIE form of an Ointment 10 be applied externally
for the removal of disease. The most unlimited success II
has met WITH stamps at the greatest discovery OF
the age. 1t is constantly eectng Of the utmost i'm
pOrance. The most inCTedulous convincedthe most
Iahess compelled to believe the rover aud virtue
of this great remedy 1t is universally admitted to be the
most wonderful combination known the world for the
immediate relief of disease and PAIN
1t neverfas, y.ssI there sainp stciest life to res
tore natura and healthy action the capillary vessels oil
the body, and equalze the circulation Of the blood BY
TINS means controlling power gained over the most ma
gnan forms of disease when cannot be obta ned from
any other remedy Such the power Of this combination
that 1t penetraes to every portion of the human frame ev-
cry bone ana muscle vein and gament searched
out ana made sensible of its purifying and healing infu-
ence Hence copes readily with internal as external
disease.
Numerous instances are on record Where this remedy
mas restored health to patients the grave that the
most powerful internal remedies failed to produce any eC
tect such has frequently been the in Inflammation of
the bOwelnO patient need die of this disease
the magnetic ointment can be obainedhat dangerous ep
demc known as the putd Ely rpeas can always be cured
by this remedy. For the Inlammaorv Rheumatism thia
Ointment is the most complete remedy ever prepared In
w caet out OF 100 will afford entire relief the WORT
of nervous headache in thirty minutes For neryos
disease it of immense value Elections Of the SHINE thpu
matism lameness ulceraed throat Bronchitis Peu
rsy, Group Choc, Cholera Merbus Ague in the face or
breast Burns, Scad head Scrofa Salt Rheum Eryspe-
las, nhamed eyes, fever sores &C. will be Immediately
relieved by the use of this remedy.
For further particulars and testimonials see pamphlets
| len with each agent.
ST. Collins wholesale and retail, Montpelier. VT.
johnson and Holden, Mddlesex-Stimpson and Armes
Watebury-E b. Green. Richmond-T. A. Pr OK Burlinr-
ton-Joseph Demsey, Nortbfeld-A A Cleaveland Jr.
Brookfeld &c. r. Gale Washn gton-French and Walker
Barre.
Price 25 and SO cents per bottle Q3ly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Agricultural.
Signs of a Poor Farmer.

lie grazes his moving land late in the
spring. Some of his cows are much past
their prime. He neglects to keep the ma.
nure and ground from the sills of his barn.
He sows and plants his land till it is ex,
haused, before he thinks Of manureing.-
He keeps too much stock, aud many of
them are unruly. He has place for moth
ing, and nothing in its place. # he wants
chsel or a hammer, he cannot find it,
He seldom does anything in stormv wealth.
er, or IN an evening. You will often, per-
haps, hear of his being in the bar.roem,
talking of hard times. Although he has
been on piece of land twenty years, ask
him for grated apples, and he will tell you
he could not raise them, for he never had
any luck. His Incidence and caressness
subject him to many accidents. lie loses
cider for want of hoop His pillow breaks
in his hurry to get in his seed in season,
because it was not housed and in harvest,
when he is at work on distant part Of his
farm, the hogs break into his garden, for
want Of small repair in his fence. He
always lCOlo III HutlJj yVt III MS BUSIEST
; day he will stop and talk ill he has weari-
l ed your patience. He is seldom neat in
his person, and generally la C at public
: worship. His children are late at school
4 and their books are torn aud dirty. He
has no enterprise and is sure to have M
: money; or, if he must have it, makes great
sacrifices TO get it; and as he is slack in
: his payments, and buys altogether on cred
t it, he purchases everything at dear rate
: You will see the smoke come out of hi,
l. chimney long after daylight in winter
o His horse-stable is not daily cleansed no,
n his horses curried. Boards, shingles op(
e clapboards are to be seen off his buildino,
+ month after month, without being replaced
and his windows are full of rags. He feed
e his horses and hogs with whole grain. |
oi the lands die, or the wool comes off hi
g sheep, he does not think it from want n
care or food He is generally great Dor
rover, and seldom returns the thing borrow
l. ed. lie is poor father, poor husband
st poor nelghbor, poor citizen, and a DOC
"a Christian.-Baltimore Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

itself, until It loveraows in a continuous
stream at the Top, and the volume of :, the
stream is such as to deliver eight gallons
per minute; and on applying a nozzle,
the stream is driven to distance of twenty
feet, This You will say, is marvellous eff
feet from So apparently insignificant a
cause; but wheel, about Is inches in d.
ameler, exhibited at the same time, will de-
liver 1904 gallons per minute; it requires
to be worked by an engine of four horse
power. Mr.. Appod has lately proposed to
the engineer Of the Dutch Government to
fix similar wheel on the HARLEM Sea,
now in process of being drained by forty
pumps drivenby steam.
A centiuglI pump of forty feet in diam
eter would do more work than all the other
put together, and would deliyer-so the in
ventor asserts-l, 5Oc,OOo gallons per min
ute. With such power at command, one
would think We ought never more to hear
of ships founlering at sea- and the empty
ing and reclamation of the Zuyder Zee re-
solves itself nI b possibillty.-F0reign
Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Dnrtetp.
For The Freeman.
Enough for her.

A few days since, female acquaintance
of ours, who had long been neglected by
an old associate, (also lady, received
from her an apologize note, with a small
bundle Of yarn for hose, which closed with
the following witty production =
Doubtless you often, as we expect
Have wondered and murmured at our neglect;
But now be content and knit your hose,
To h1ver' and comfort your half score of -.
Whereupon our acquaintance promptly
retorted by sending the following:-
You modestly speak of the Office of hose,
As tho it were merely to 'h,rcr' the 5:
Pshaw foolish idea, =" tbs all your Aun. Peg :"
They klver and comfort one half oil the =!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
why DON'T You Tryif1

Read the following statement Of facts-tbrow ayny
your old preiudces and answer the above oeson ac-
octulng 10 common sense and reason and will try
Messrs Cuftiss and Nchols-Fur two years past have
been entirely Frustrated with the rheumatism both my
kees were sweled to their original sizea large bunch
came uutOn my breast bone appearing like part Of the
thrown out Another bune thrown out of nv wrist
In short endured the excncating Mains for npnrv
three years obtained the best medical attendance the
country alored and tried great Lumber of medicines
ana prescriptions without The least benefit or alIeyiaton
When h9d me good Torture to procure bottle Of Cramp
anu ram Killer, prepared Of Messrs Curtis and Perkins of
Bangor. Soon after taking it, found could eel somc
rest nights and the pain become lest violent have
tinued to take It and apply externally until have nsed
eight bottles took much larger quantities than WINS roc
commended The swelling has all gone down both in M,
limbs ana breast and am entirely relieved from main
nave been abo to do good days work at any time for tho
stthree months, for man OF my age. No descrpon az
my case can convey he vast amount Of benefit have re-
ceved from this article. beve is the best article in ~
world for rheumatism have also used il for cholir noin
In the siomaek and always found mmedstc relief
DiSmont, July II, 1913.
In addition to the above have certificates frop, n
sons OF the highest responsibility all over the country VII
have been cured of the bilious cholic eramp in m
den sprans and bruises the most stubborn case Of III
Piles, severe scalds and burns ektractiuo ms a. =. s
and giving immediate relief from main - " '"''
Be particular to call for Curtis and Perkins, Cror d
pain kier-a others bearing this name are counterfts
For sale wholesale and retail by CURTIS and PERKINS,
Bangor Maine
X Collins wholesale and retail, Montpe,er. Vt r.
tIutchins, Waterbury-D. W. Keith Barre-I Unots,
Plainteld-E ID. Putnam, MaNhfeld-E Perry and o.
Caboi--N r Keller and Co, Hydepark-H NJ Villas Iohn
son-D' Hhoeft, Morrstown-H. Montgomery Hardwick.
l2lV
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Extraordinary Invention

A Mr.. Appold has invented remarkable
machine, called the Centrifugal Pump
for draining marshes, &c, aud a most n.
genious affair it is. You have heard of tbs
turbine-a small box water.well possess
ing extraordinary capabilities for work
Well, Mr.. Appold's model contains sucb
a wheel made of Tin, little thicker. % M,
no larger than d hall:penny. This is fttsj i
at the bottom of square tube dipping n,o
a small cistern containing water which m, 'O
represent lake, &c. The little Wheat
being made to rotate with great veloctv
throws up water rapidly into the tube aboy,