The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-12-06
rrErCrs oF KINDNESS.

-. uooc., ~ho was member Of the
Friends Society in PhiladeIPh'a, once
heard colored man, painter oy .ne
nm az Cain, hardened wretch. using
profsnss language and most horrid oa'ns'
wh;Ie engaged in street fight; and suPpo-
.;no persuasion would have noefiect ON him,
took him before magistrate, who lined MN
for blasphemy. Twenty years sitter, isaac
met Cain while travelling, and observed ina.
his appearance was very much changed 'ns'
his dress was tsttered, and his coun.enance
care-worn. This touched the Fr,ends
heart. and be stepped up and shook hands
with him. and spoke kindly TO the iorlorn
being. AT first Cain did not recognise n'm,
when the Quaker said to to him: 'Dos'
.hou not remember me, and how had the
fined, for swearingT
yes; indeed do;' said the colored man.
well, did it do thee any goodv :.
NO. said he, very gruffly, mot . bit; II
only made me mad to have my money taken
from me-,
Hooper then invited Cain TO reckon up the
interest on the fine, and paid him oo'h
principal and interest, and said, al Inc 'lne
i meant il forthy good, Csin, and am sor-
~ ! did thee any harm. Gains counten-
.nce changed-tears rolled down his cheeks
he took the money with thnnks--became
4 ouiet man-and was never aiiefward
heard to use an oath.
Such was the happy result Of kindness
Il did what punishment could not 90.
TIE PRISONER OF RocHELLE.-Here Is
scene from the vaudeville Of the sPrisoner
Of Rochelle which kept the audience IN
roar of laughter each night Of the perform.
auce. Corporal Cartouch omuses himself
by going through the manual exercise, while
Lem, seated at her work table, distracted
" questions him concerning matrimony.
Lezzs.-Ifa girl were 10 fall in love with
you, Corporal, what would you do!
Cartouch.--Present arms.
L.--She would doubtless look to you
fer
C.-SuppoT,!
And then what heavy burden you
would have to-
C.-Carry!
L-Your butcher and baker would have
C.--Charge! .
I.-Your prospects Of course would
not
C.--Advance!
land you'd have to-
C.--'Bout face!
L.-And never have any
C.-Resl!
L.--Now, Corporal, pray give me your
C.-Attention!
LA man Of your age is not able 10
bear sucha a.
C.--Load!
bot you are not in your
C.--Prime!
J4--Your wife may
C.--'Bout!
LEAVE you, but she would SOON
C.-Return!
land then you'll have to bear al! on
your
C.--Shoulder!
L.-Would YOU be-
- Greedy!
LII think you would have some 9th
Gain!
L.--And you'll throw your epis:lca into
the
C.--Fire! Fires the muske,.)
A CoNUsDRuM AND CmARADE-Wc
find the following puzzles in the New York
Sunday Mercury. Both are good, and have
The charm Of novelty as well as humor:
The C0n.--"How ia it that the trees
can put on new dress without opening
their trunkss'' at is because they leare
out lheiI summer cloihing.'
Charade.- first (sylIabIe) is put on
the liable and under the table. Ny second
10 an article Of food. My third and fourth
10 What all desire and none can do without
Ny whole is one Of the United States"
The New York Mirror ventures to guess
that The first is Ndt--.he second Ri--t!Ie
third and fourth Money tho whole
(the best Of "United Stately lMatri0ony
The editor Of the Washington Union
says that bis heart is in his hand. Undoubi
edly his heart il 10 bis hand, and his hant
il 10 his poke. Journal