The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21
WHOLE NUMBER 478.
@OpEN TO C 9NvICTlOy.n

The following capital description fci,ar.
acter ia irotn Dickens "lIcusehold words.''
II hits off, 10 life, class Of obstinate, self.
wiel persons, who, while making loud pro-
iessians ofeandor and fairnoss, maintain all
the while a mDlish stubbornness of opinion
upon which arguments arc spent as idly as
grape shot upon Gibral.or.
"Mr. John Digrs s maa who alwavs
carries bis viii before him, like crown on
n cushion, while his reason follows like
page, holding Up the skirts ofiis greatcoat.
Homes, hearted, and not without gensrosi,y
he is much es'een,ei i'm spite ofhis many
perversiiies. Iiopofsesses a sbrewd ob.
sorsa,ion, aud a good understanding, whans
once yosS " il, ~ this cnergi "a auis@
bounds, 50 That 70 tsiny hiuhacs TO ration.
al judgement il q wpkk Of a pl! difficulty.
LIE is open totonviefon, as Ava ssay.,
|Sdt he is a ,ip-top specimen M tho classy
who commonly use that expresinp; his a.
pen door is guarded by all the tluJgeons of
ohstinaey, behind which sits pig-headed
viii with lis eyes taf shut
TURErsn JEsrs.-Khojah EIandi was
once invited 10. a banquet; he went 10 an
old, dirty md tnttored garment, and. Of
course, foand that no ono paid him ils
slightest attention. Quietly slipping way,
he decked himself il a splendid pelsse and
new 'rowaers, and returned 10 The scene OF
iestisity. Ho was received with honor Al.
The door, saiatad with shower of colnpli.
menis, md conducted to the highest sea'.
As ;he-dishes were presented to him, ha
dipped in each the sleeve ofhis pelissc.
"Khojah EfIeul!' exclaimed he aston.
ishea guests, "Whaf are sou doiag?n
Flo replied, "Since all iho respcc, shown
me is owing to my garments, it ia but lair
That they should participate in the feast.n
a man once came TO khojah, saying,
aEtIend, have need ofan ass 10 day; have
the Kindness u lend nc yaarso
q have nct an ass here" sai,l The Kho-
ph; al the sama moment the animal begin
- bray 10 The stable.
'.iIo," said the man, ''io no, here your
ass bray in the stable?"
'.What9" exclaimed the Khoiah, "woold
ton tnke the wosd ofan ass in preference IA
mine!n
!thappcnod once that the h,zi q Ildgs)
of s;arry- Ilssar (aviiage near Cons,aaiit.
op'e) get drunk. and fell asleep in his vine.
yard; the Khnjah walking with frien',
passed BY the place, and seeing the kqzt's
condition, stole bis gown, and placed j, up.
on his own shoulders. When The Kazi
woke and missed his gown, be summoned
bis attendants, and senling them in differ.
ent directions, commanded TO arrest the per.
sen with whom it should ha eiscovered.--
Ono OF the officers recognized the gawn on
the Khojah's back, sni selling him, dragged
him 70, the MelIsemsh Che public trihun-
aI) When tho Kszi saw him he demand
ed
''Khojah Edenai, where didst thou find
this gown?"
The Khojsh answered in loud voice, go
that all the spectators nigh! he-r--
GAS | was walking this morning with a
friend we saw Kaz so reckless nf the
holy law ha was appointed TO administer,
tbat he lay in NJ open field, dead drunk
and asleep. Ny companion, in Indignation
spit upon aud kicked him; took his clpa's
and put it an me. Ifit be thy property, ]
sm wiling 10 resign Il 10 thee"
sNo. no, Khojah." cficdtha Kasi, alarm.
ed for bis reputation, sit ia mono Of niasl
il is none Of rnins!n