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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10
VOLUME lO.-NO. 81.
Tug BLIND KoTQgp.

saw, shall never see thy face, my child?
III heart IL full Of feelines strange and wild,
4. 4 A.mothes's hopes and heartfelt Joys are mine,
And never more, my child, an Ialsne,
since thy yeuns heart doth echo 10 mine own.
MT .hall never sse thee2 Can II be,
Thst oil may gsre, ny precious boy, on thee,
And yst the heart that loves thee most. iorego,
1ts Dearest pleasure other mothers know2
This, this 10 aaguish-agony se6nsd:
Oh God, forgivs me! Baby. Pm blind!
Yes, yss-I never, never knew before,
1hs depth Of ny amicticn-oh, for power,
g. ss :':s IL, ~. ss S.s s,ls1 p.
And yet must not nurmu.; God 10 kindi
Bat THE 10 darknsss-now feel Pm blind!
Nay. do not start, my shild: Il was tear
That wet thy brow; thy mother, boy, 70 hersj
And though may Est see thee, yet feel
Thy velvet cheek against my bosom steal;
shall touch my darling, evon though I'm blindl
Lis.-Lis.: it Is thy father's step rhssr;
4. .. .hsii M no. and me Weeping, when 90 blessed,
with thee, ny darling, oradlsd ON my breast;
But could only see thee! yet Gods will
Dc densi Pesos, throhbing heart, be still!
We are alone again: he never guessed
what yesrning anguish Aipd thy mothers breast
when be did praise thy features half defined,
He quite fofgot that hts ye1ng vile vas blind!
And yet, when his fond arm was round us thrown
His lip half trcmbled when Il met my own.
Oh, should he e'er repent that he hath wed
A being burdsned with wse % dread;
should hs grow tired Of one 90 frsil and weak,
NJ Assrs, u that dark hour, would Joy 70 break;
Or should his lip grew cold, his hand unkind,
God help ne, bsby, then, indeed Pm Blind
But shall never see thse9 Yes, my boy,
scas future hour ny heart shall know that Joy;
Il nay not BE- on earth, bot In the skies,
Iyet shall gaze, my darling, In thiae eyes,
80 will pseisns b., for Oed 10 kind,
For in yoA heaven NOT one eye 10 biindl
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

ARBREvIATIoNs, AND Tue LETTER l.
There are many Of our correspondents who
abbrepiate words; but for what reason we
know not, unless il is u cause mistakes, or
plague the printer. They may, perhaps,
think the Editor will mend their work, but
they will soon find he will not do it,
There is 20 excuse for authorizations. and
none will be admitted.
But about three.fourths Of those who
write, do not know, or do not try, TO make
the letter J. They make this letter. and
the capital !. exactly alike. Any teacher,
who will not instruct and compel every
scholar under his charge to make the letter
J, deserves TO bo 'sturned out At Christ.
mas" and rode on rail. The letter J, in
manuscript, should extend below the line,
like the lower half ofg. Aud he, who does
not know and practice this, does not know
his letters IN script.
Even our composition is 30 much in the
habit Of setting MS. in which this illiterate
mi.t.ke is made, that even he frequently
puts J for an !, 10 proper names. Here.
nfier eend US NO authorizations, and make
the letter J correctly Western Watch.
man. 6A
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10
A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.
BY HON. HORACE MANN.

II once knew young man, who, on fs-
moving from the country to the city, was in
troduced 10 very respectable circle Of per-
sons about bis own age, who we're in the
habit Of meeting periodically for the nomi.
nal purpose, At least, Of conversation and
social improvement. But any looker-on at
their symposia, might not have been un-
charitable had he supposed the supper, the
vine and cigars, constituted tho principal
attraction.
lie became one Of their number, and for
a time enjoyed the hilarity, aud shared the
expence of the entertainments; but at last
rebuked by bis conscience for this mode ot
spending bis time and money, he quietl y
withdrew from the club, though without
abandoning his intimacy with its members.
Through one Of their number he learned
the average cost Of their suppers, and tax.
ing ~ equal sum from bis own scantily
filled purse, be laid it aside az . fund for
charity.
Atthe end Of The season, he found him.
self possessed Of hundred dollars. wholly
made up ofthese sums saved from genteel
dissipation. This amount he took to poor
but most exemplary family, consisting Of >
widow and several small children, all Of
whum were struggling a. il for life, and
agains, series Of adverse circumstances,
10 maintain show Of frespectability, and to
provide the means Of attending the public
school.
The bestowment Of this sum upon the
dishaartened mother and fatherless chill.
dren, together with the sympathy and coun-
ell that accompanied il, seemed to put a
new hear, into the bosom Of them all II
proved the turning point in their fortunes.
Some small debts were paid, the necessary
schoolbooks and few articles Of domestic
clothing were obtained, the children sprung
forward in their studies, equalling all com.
pe,itors; and at the present time, they are
all among the most respectable, exemplary
and useful citizens in the State.
Now it would be TO suppose myself. ne,
among men, but among fiends we're to ask
tho question. as doubtful Of the answer,
which Of these young men, extracted the
greatest amount Of happiness from his hun
dred dollars! Nor can such charity fail to
benefit him who gives, as much as him who
takes"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

A NEeRo Boy IN THE WEsr INDIES
The negro boys there are the most cunning
imps ever had to do with. recollect on
my first voyage to Jamaics, while my yes.
sci was lying at ST. Anns's Bay, bad to
90 to Port Marin, to look for some cargo;
aud on my way thisher, near Ora Cabecs.
| came to one Of the numerous small rivers
,hn, empty themselves into the numerous
small bays along the coast--I think It was
The Sal, Gut. When at some distance, |
had observed negro beiaboring mule
most heartily; but before got up he had
left of his humping, aud dismnunted. and
now appeared ia earnest talk with his beast,
which, with fore.iegs stretched out 6rtn,
and ears laid down, seemed proof against
all arguments tn induce him TO enter the
water. Quashie wns all animation, his
eyes flushed like FIRE 6ies. aWho--o! you
no go obers Berry well--me bet you q
fppeny me make you go-ao? Why for
you no bet? Why for you no 60 ober2"--
Here the mule shook bis ears 10 drive Of
the flies, which almost devour the poor ami
mails in that climate. 'Ob! you do bet
very weIl--den me try" The young ras-
cal The was no more than ten years old)
disappeared in the bush; and returned in q
few seconds with some strips Of fn-weed,
a few small pebbles, and branch Of the
cactus plant. To put three or four peb.
bles in each Of the mules ears and tic them
up with the fan weed was but the work OF
a moment. He then jumped on the AMI
mails back, turned round, pu. the plan. 70
his tail. and cff they went, os the negro
himself would say, 'siks mad massa." tn.
to the water they piunged--the little fei.
low grinning and showing bis teeth in per-
feet ecstasy. Out they got on the other
side --head and ears downfall and heels
up--and the boys arms flying about as If
they did not belong to him; and Ilostsight Of
him as no went over the rocky steep at full
gallop, where one false step would have
precipitated them into tho sea beneath,
from, which. there would have been but a
small chance Of escape. No, no;a butch
er's boy is nothing to q negro boy the one
may ride like the very deuce, but the other
is the very deuce himself riding. About
two hours afterwards reached Port Maria.
and il an open space near the stores, there
sat, or rather lay, young Qnashie. eating
cakes; and there also stood the mule; eat.
ing Guinea. grass, and ooking much more
cheerful than when fifst saw him at the
Salt Gut. "Weli Quashie." said, @you
have pot hero see; but which Of you
won." a a
sQua.hie win, massa-Quashe never
lose"
"Bn, will he payw inquired.
nC.aashie pay Himself, mss. You see
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

SHoRr OF BBLE.-A reverend gentle
man, while visiting psrishioner. had oe'
casion in the course Of fconversation, to re-
fer to the bible, and on asking for the ar
ticlc, the master Of the house ran to bring
il, and came back with the leaves Of the
book in his hand. 81 declare" snys be-
"this is al we've got in the honae: hac
no idsn we were 90 near ont"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

FA1rHFULxEss.--"Be thou faithful unto
death. and | will give thee crown Of !ife.'
How great motive to faiihfnlness is placed
before The Chris,ian--a crown Of eternal
life. The wealth Of Dives may dazzle,
and the beauty Of Absalom may charm,
but these will perish away; while the cir.
clet Of glory, which awaits the faithful
child Of God, shall glitter and shine on,
more and more resplendant, through the
countless oges Of eternity.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

MYSTERIOUS fOlSoN.-Ihe cuT0re Is
violent poison, prepared BY some Of the
tribes, chiefly csnnibals, who inhahit the
forests bordering on the Orinoco, The Rio
Negro. and the Amazon. 1t is sole
black matter, Of resinous appearance
and perfectly soluble in water, and is sup
posed TO be procured from species Of .horr
abundant in the country. Such at leas, il
the origin assigned to it by Baron vor
Humboldt. This ilustrious philosopher
has given relation Of the feas.s Of the Ia
dams upon their going each year 10 gather
the plant, lasiostoma curdra, which produ
ces the poison in the forests Of Javita. HI
nlso infinitely describes the method Of ex
,rac,ing the curare, and the singular Of
fsc,s Of this poison, which may be taker
into the stomach with impunity, while, j
introduced BY puncture under tho skin
i, causes almos, immediate death. New
details have since been given by travellers
but much doubt and uncertainty still res
upon the subjec,. The recent experiment.
of n learned Frenchmnn 60 far 10 confirm
the marvels related Of the poison, at tht
same time that they appear TO complete il
history.
Upon infusing liquid solution Of curare
into the veins Of an animal, death ensue'
ntaneously. without the creature ut
tcring cry, or manifes,ing any species o
convulsive agitation. Ifthe poison be In
troduced under the skin, its effects mani
fest themselves more slowly; but death in
variably superyenes with similar and NOR.
singular symptoms. The animal appear!
no. to feel the wound a bird will f1v az usu
| al; but at the end Of n few seconds il fall,
dead without uttering a cry, or giving tn.
least sign Of suffering. A rabbit or dog
will 90 and come, after the inflic,ion fths
fatal puncture, in its ordinary manner; bu
it soon appears fatigued, and lies down n
il to sleep. Then respiration ceases; sen
sibii.y and life disappear; and it dies with
out a struggle.
| Ia general, when life ceases Suddenly
the nerves retain for some time the powel
Of reaction under the influence Of mechan
ical or chemical stimulants. liza nerve o
molten be excited, commissions supervene
in the corresponding muscles; il the skin
be pinched certain special movements fol
low. After death by curare, none Of these
phenomena can be induced; there is com
plete annihilation Of all the properties o.
the nervous system. The nerves Of the
still! warm animal, that died but minute
ngn. are inert As those Of one that has long
been cold and stiff. The blood ia complete.
" black, and 80 much altered, that i, coag.
ulates with difficulty.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10
A NOBLE HUSBAND.

There is on old gentleman in this city
nice old gentleman, ofagreeabIe appear
ance, pleasing manners, and an income d
about thousand year. We do not say
that this income is salary, and il folks will
understand it 60, We do not say he is ,
clerk and II folks will understand that be 10
we do no. sny TO what department he be-
longs. Not we.
But he il nice old gentleman possess
ing an agreeable appearance, pleasing man
ners, a thousand year-and pfetty low
ing wife! Now, 10 he no. happy old gen
tleman? We will not answer this question
The reader shall decide for himself after be
has heard our story.
We ssw this old gentleman the other day
with life insurance policy in bis hand and
we took hold Of bic hand and pressed il
harder than usual. aa
"'That is like yon," We said. "Ever kind
lever consideraie. You love tha. little
wife," 'ss 's @ ''s
"Yes, indeed do"
"And you will take good care Of here"
"Yes, | will, as long - she lives" be
said. Fl
As long as she lives! we repeated men.
tally. Wha, q noble old fellow: He de.
serves to have lovely young wife.--
While be lives, she 10 sure Of q fair liveli.
hood, and be il thus providing supper, fol
her after be shall have passed away! .Wha,
IS the amcunt!'' we asked aloud.
Two thousan !" he replied.
Two thousand is but one hundred and
twenty at six per censua,, we thought
That is scant. We felt disappointed
~Two thousand will be clever sum in
such an event." ssid be.
at will heip,'' We replied, sit will help
"Helpr quoth be, ''it is much more
than had when married my present wife.
Two thousand would have been an induce.
ment; bu, ! got along without it. | will be
older and will need It the next time"
"What, you do no. mean 10 say that you
have been getting your wife's life insured. !.
we exclaimed.
.But l do, thought" said he. II shsl
never get such another! and a couple o
thousand may be necessary to enable me t
secure any a, oil. know tho value Of .
wife!"
sand Of yourself, too, you self.loving olt
wretch" we exclsimed--mentally; ant
we passed on. wishing most heartily tha
his pretty little wife might live long enough
to relate bis biography to second and more
worthy husband.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

'Ah,' said |, there is our tea beIl,' and
arose, adding. will you walk into the din
i0g.room, ladies?'
The words were no sooner uttered than
doubt rs to all being as could wish cross
ed my mind; and regretted that had no,
FIRST repaired to The dining room alone. -
But, il was too late now; or, rather, did
no, happen to have sufficient presence Of
mind to recall my invitation to the Indies
10 walk into tea, until had preceded
them few minutes.
We'll. we we're presently seated a. the
tea table. My prac,ised eye instantly sa W
that tho cloth was laid crookedIy, and that
the dishes were placed in sloyenly man.
ner.
lconldn't help passing apology, on the
grou:.d ofa new domestic, and proceeded to
the business ofpourin2 on. the tea. The
cups were handed around, and soon motto.
ed that my guests we're slipping from their
spoons in very unsatisfactory manner
| was in the act Of filling my own cup from
the tea urn, when missed the plate Of sau-
sages, about which had boasted to my lady
friends a. something little better than
were usually to be obtained. So | rung
the table bell. Alice presently made her
appearance.
Alice said !, where are the saussges
told you to cook. You surely havn't for
gotten them?'
Och, no indade, mum. They're there
.Where2 don't see ihem.'
And my eyes ran around the table.
They're wid the Ia mum, sure!
with the tear
Sure, mum, they're wid the Ia. Ye
towId me yees wanted the sausages wild the
Ia; and sure they're there. | billed 'em
we'll
A light now flashed over my mind
Throwing up the lid of,he tea urn, thrust
in fork, which Immediately came in con.
tact with hard substance. ldrew it forth
and exhibited q single link ofa well boiled
sausage.
Let me draw veil over what followed.
Authur's Home Gazette.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

SENSIBLE HoRs.s. Laing, in his travels
in Norway, saws that tho horses in that
country have very sensible way Of taking
their food. Instead Of swilling themselves
with psilful Of water at dsaught, no doub,
from the fear Of not getting any sgain, and
then overgoreing themselves with dry
food for the anme reason, thsy have buck
ct Of water put down beside their allow.
ance Of hay. Il is amusing 10 see with
what relish they take sip Of the one and a
mon,hful Of the other alternately, sonnes
times only moistening their mouth as ra-
tional being would do while eating din
ner Of such dry fond. A broken. .wiuded
horse il scarcely ever seen in Norway.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

John Quincy Adams said he did not
consider the profession Of the law, in point
Of importance, beyond that Of the shoe
maker, or the tailor, or the ttotsewright.
or the mason, or any Of the mschs oical
professions.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

,Dassa Boccra, massy give Quashlc ,enpen-
ny-bit for grass for the mule. Quashie bet
fppeny him make 60 ober de Gut Quasb.
10 wiD--Quashie hab 6ppeny for cake,
mule hab fppeny for grass."-Georgs
Cruikshank's Omnibus.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

A FAMILY AFFAIR.-ln the river Mer.
sey, England, a ship called the Hannah, is
lying, Of about 40 tons, which has been
purchased by Mr. Gardner, that he and
his family may navigate round the world
He has fitted i. up in the first style, with
apartments for himself, family and ser.
Va n,s, and has provisioned It for Eve years
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

4 pure mind can derive more enjoyment
from this world. and from the senses, than
nm impure mir,' This is true even Of the
l9vest senses.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

An indolent boy being nsked bv bis.
teacher. who came latest to SCHOOL, repljed
."ladeed, sir, can't say, far ] ddat gs4
here early encug 10 see. ~ W.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

WHo ARE YOUR ARIsrocRATs?-We take
the following from Hunts Merchants
Magazine:
Twenty years ago this one butchered'
tina, one made candles, another sold cheese
and butter; fourth carried on distiiery
another was q contractor on canals; others
were merchants and mechanics. They
are acquainted with both ends Of society
las there children will be after them. tho
il will not do TO say so out loud. For Of
ten you shall find that these toiling worms
hatch butterflies and they live about .
year.
Death brings division Of property; and
i, brings no Gnanciers; the old agent IS
discharged; The young gentleman takes The
revenue and begins to travel--towards
poverty, which he reaches before DEATH
or his children do il if he does not. )"
that in fact, though there is sort OF mon
eyed rank, il is not hereditary; it is acces.
sible to all; three good seasons Of cotton
will send generation Of men up: score
Of years will bring them all down, and send
their children again to labor. The father
pruhs and grows rich: his children strut
and use the money; their children inherit
the pride, and go to shifless poverty; the
children re.invigornted BY fresh plsbian
blood, and by the smell ofthe clod come up
again. Thus society, like tree, draws ITS
sap from the earth, changes il into leaves
and blossoms, spreads them abroad in:grea'
glory, sheds them Of to fall back to the
earth, again to mingle with the soil, and at
length reappear in new trees and fresh
garniture.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

Gold is but poor legacy in comparison
with immortal thought. Tho one Is hu'
man, worthless, the other divine, inva'ua'
hle.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10
From the North American and Y. IS. Gazette.
COMPARATIVE POWER OF THE
STATES.

The approach to completion Of the cen.
sus returns enables us to gain the following
comparative table Of the power Of the lndi.
vidual States, ss represented ia the nation.
Al Council, or rather Of the increase and
decrease Of power during the last decade
The slave States are in italics:
| ADVANCING SrArEs.-.Pennsylvanis
gains member, Illinois 2, Missouri 9
Indiana l, Arkansas /, Massachusetts /
Mississippi !, Michigan l.
STATES WHICH HOLD THEIR owN IN rHE
UNloN.--Connec,icu,, New Jersey, Ohio
Maryland, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
Tennessee, Kensucky, Delavare, Rhode Is
land. '
DECLINING SrArrs.-.South Carolina
loses 2 members, Virginia 2, New York !
Maine l, North Carolina l, Vermont |
New Hampshire !.
Florida aud Delaware are properly de-
cIining States, but having but one membet
each, Of course cannot lose. 10 justice te
the other States, the ratio Of representation
should never 10 less than the representa-
tive population Of the smallest State. A,
present Florida, with $4,000 has ns much
political power as Rhode Island, with free
population Of l4S,O0O.
New York is the Empire State in popu.
la,ion, but her comparative increase is les,
than that Of the whole country, and her
power and influence sre therefore decin
iug.
Pennsylvania il, as before, the second
ia the Union. She has been steadily gain.
ing on New York for the last 20 years, bn'
can hardly overtake her before 40 OF SC
years, before which many changes may oc
cur.
Ohio has been in the Union go years
and has arrived at maturity. She trod
hard on the heels Of ofPennsylvania 10 years
back, but 10 distanced in the comparative
account, and is not likely to advance in
power.
Virginia has been steadily falling back
and will probably be overhauled by Indiana
in the mex, decade.
Massachusetts hns gained nobly the last
10 years, and is the most active and pro,
gressive Of all the old Thirteen excep
Pennsylvania.
No State west Of the mountains has los
in power.
The advancing States are three Of th'
Slave and FIVE FREQ.
Ieras, Iowa, California, Wisconsin ant
Florida, having been admitted since las
census, are not Chased in the nbove table.
The entire North gains two members.
The entire South loses one member.
The sceptre is gradually travelling west
ward. The Old Thirteen gain two AM
lose seven members.
! New England gains one and loses three
members.
The Middle States hold their own.
The eleven South Atlantic md Gul
States lose four members.
The other four Southern States gain ,hre'
members. 4s
And the West and Northwest (of course
the New States not counted gain four mem
bers. CENSUS.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10

"Bn, will he pay9" inquired.
nc:easbie pay himself, nn'ss.. You see