The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
STEAMER ANTHONY WAYNE, }
June 2lst. 1919.

shake M idea out oil my head, have taken
the Clerks place in the Office to drop you
few lines before our arrival nj ST. Louis
If my hope be no, realized, then this steam
or is "no great shakes" after oil. Now
contrary to the opinion Of my friend, the
host Of the lie Claire House, ! uphold the
virtues Of tho Anthony Wayne, and the ac
commodating spirit Of her officers. pass
him over On apology from the Captain for
the dircliciion Of duty Of which he coin.
plains, with the promise that the future will
atone for the past. Capt. MORRISON is
good and faithful officer, Ms well 40 pleas.
ant old bachelor. You should have heard
the eloquencc Of his violin last evening,
and ono Of his little di,,ics with guitar nc
compn niment! Some lady will get .
..trump" in him. Yet have vowed re-
vencc against him, deep and Unsuitable, for
in his modesty he keeps me at tho head OF
tho tale carving bcefsicaks and sirloins
for yoracious passengers, and entertaining
old married ladies', while he revcls on deck.
But let him pass.
Those passengers on their way to 81.
Louis are trembling in their boots at the
last Cholera news. The deaths from the
Cholera ut that unfortunate city, from oil
! can learn, will average one hundred per
day. A very comfortable reflection! One
Of our deck passengers was taken with the
Cholera yesterday. When first saw him,
he was vomiting and cramped, and threw
up all the medicine given him. lie was
getting worse rapidly. "Davis' Pain Kill
ler." which has just been introduced to the
ST. Louis people with great blow, aud the
certificates af steamboat officers, was of no
avail. took the customer in hand, as
there was no regular doctor on board, and
a. once relieved his cramps by one dose Of
the medicine that 60. you to prepare from
a recipe and Of the efficacy Of which some Of
Your citizens expressed TO inc doubts
With the MD Of hot bath, mustard plas-
tcrs, and the medicine, he is now nearly
recovered. My reputation is "6xcd" a.
mong tho dcckcrs, and during the trip |
shall defy all opposition from other "knigh,s
Of the scalpcl." As they salute mc with
the cognomcn of "doc.or," feel how hard
il is TO bear honors meekly, aud with that
christian spirit which rebukcs pride. Blu,
] am willing 10 rclinquish all honors, and
retro into tho obscurity Of my own profess
sion, inter last nights practice. wns
called up twice in tho night, and little
while after day light was aroused from the
profound slumber natural TO physicians OF
largo practice when they can snatch an
hours repcsc, by IN Irish voice, cxclai,n.
ing
''IDociher, dear docther, will the blessed
ynrgin never open your eyes. Och hone
I'll die before he wakes"
Indignantly opening my eyes, inqui-
rcd tho cause oi the unusual disturbance Of
rcd-haired son Of tho Emerald Islc.
s'Och docthcr, doc.hcr, don't stop 10
spike. The Cholora's got me. Not bi,
Of bowels is there left in me. want some
medicine, or its all up with Patrick"
II the dose Of medicine udminis,cd in
my professional wrath, did no. bring Pat to
a lively sense Of the possession Of his miss
ing bowels, il was only because feared
killing him entirely. At all events, he has
not called for my advise again.
My fellow passengers actually seem ex.
ul,ing in their dullncss, but the majority Of
them orc now vastly moro agreeable than
osunl, NJ they arc sonnd asleep. Our boat
makes slow progress, as she is heavily la
den. On my arrival ut St. Louis, l will
close this hastily written letter.
June 22d.-Arrivcd here this morning.
Tho weather At 81. Louis is almost insup-
portably hot. There WINS no business done
at the levce yesterday between the hours
Of IL NJ. and 4 T.. NJ. on account Of the
heat, although extravngant prices were Of.
fered to laborers. The papers soy the
Cholera Is abating-that is, this mornings
papers report ~ intcrments in ii cemete-
rios, while 6 were reported in ten yestcr-
day. The people IRE somewhat excited on
the subject. The weather being worry dry,
is favorable. ] start TO Egypt tomorrow.
Adieu. A. II. S.
npnsrvEn liant Efl,rnrd n>ns wl.c