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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-25
For the Gasstte
THE PAST AND P1EsEMT.
by MRS. EMILY GERTRUDE xAcAuLlfr.

The past-where is itf-echo has no tone
Nor answer in it!-arc We then alone,
Mysterious past-mysterious end Of time.
To dwell upon thee, what thought sublime.
The pas's perspective, Hop but dmly shown,
The past as twill be in distant tone,
The past!-with retrospective eyewe sean
The faults and failings Of our fellow man.
Could Tive a vast estrangemcnt place between
The past, and present, what great machine,
What mighty work. g In the marvellous plan
To mirror back in truth, the natural man.
But the fond dreaming Of the human mind
Dwell on the present, as in past refined;
Norhecds the truth, that Times convulsion draws
-M Of material being, into Natures laws.
When we shake Oh this cumbrous load Of earth
And are re-clothed at celestial birth
New Joys disclosed shall equal Times dsarm,d
When pilgrim souls shall rise DER all unharm'd
Oh! dreamlike bliss! oh, ecstacy In vain!
To think that Time ne'er brings its secret pain,
While on the threshold Of eternal power
Ye laugh and tribe with life's little hour.
The past!-'tis gone.-'tis registered in Heaven,
The present for improvement now is given,
And Time is eyentful, while It sweeps along
The restless mass Of mankind In . throng
To their last haven where the winds wild shrek
The sweetness Of their rest can never break
Till earth, and its foundation both are hurled
And Time with all its secret works unfurled.
Oh, Thou Great Spirit not to Time confined,
Move DER the chaos of the human mind,
Dispel the darkness which embodys fear
That we, thy gentle breathing now may hear;
SO when life's silken cord Is loosed, we may
Reioin those gone before, through endless day.
DAvESroRr, August IA, 1853.
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the stretch. He is off; you hear his deep
blowing in the calm night; now his gallop
ceases. The occasional rafting of stone
alone indicates that he is yet afoot; for a
moment all is still, and then scarcely aud
ible 'sough' informs you that the great beast
has sunk to the ground, and that his pains
of death are over. The animals are picked
up in the morning; but it is not very easy
to find them.
"For my own taste should like to spend
nights perched up in some tree with pow.
erful night glass watching these night frol'
les and attacks. l really do not care much
about shooting the animals, though it makes
a contamination to the night work, as the
death of the fox does to fox-hunt, but it il
the least pleasurable part Of the whole
Great fun seems to 60 on among the differ.
ent animals; jackalls are always seen and
are always amusing; their impudence is in.
tolerable; they know you do not want te
shoot them, and will often sit in front ofyoul
screen and stare you in the face. Some
times, while straining your eyes at the dim
ly seen bushes about you, the branched stem
Of one gradually forms itself into the grace.
full head Of some antelope. The change
is like that of dissolving view; the objec'
has been under your notice for minute, ye
you could not tell when it ceased to be I
bush and became an animal. The young
rhinoceroses must be much chased by tht
hyenas and wild dogs, for you never fine
one, either young or old, whose ears do no'
show marks of having been sadly bitten"
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Brigham Young.

There is coarse severity about Brigham
Young, Governor of Utah, that well quail.
fies him to be successor to 10. Smith
He has lately been delivering a course
of discourses to his people, from one ofwhicf
the following is extracted:
If YOU wish to know what you must dc
hereafter, will tell you in few words:
keep your powder and lead, and your guns
in good order Go about your work, piow
your fields, work in your mechanic shops,
and be ready at the morning. at noon, or IN
the night, that whenever you are called up
on, YOU can put your hand upon your mus
ket and ammunition at the shortest notice
"Be We also ready, for in an hour you think
not behold the thief comes, and takes away
your horse from the stable"
How many complaints have been made to
me bv men who have had their horses stolen
out Of their stables; or out of their corais
or clothes being taken from the line! Inc
reason why people lose their property is be-
cause they do not watch it. Have | ever
complained fany such thing! No! Why'
because watch my coral. Do l lose any
thing out ofmy barn! No! Because lock
it up, and keep somebody there to watch it.
Do / lose any clothing! Not that | know
Of | tell my folks not to leave out their
clothing; "Why" they ask, sis there any
danger of their being stolen" 1t is none
of Your business; they will not dry after
dark, therefore, take them in. ndhang them
out gain in the morning. That is the way
10 live: and this is what want to say to you
concerning these matters, that your minds
NAV be at peace. And they will be at peace
this summer if you keep on watching.
If YOU want to know what to do with
on the spoi, and never suffer him to commit
another iniquity That is what l expect
shall do, though never, in the days Of my
life; have hurt man with the palm OF my
hand. never have hurt any person any
other way except with this unruly member,
my tongue. Notwithstanding this, II l
caught a man stealing on my premises
should be very apt to send him straight home
and that is what wish every man to do, to
pn, stop to that abominable practice in the
midst of this people.
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An ANEcDorE WITH A MoRAL.-A friend
not long since told us story in relation
to one of our subscribers, which contains
good moral for husbands, and also furnishes
an example for wives which is not unWor'
thy Of imitation under similar circumstan'
ces:
The subscriber referred to, said to oul
friend, in the presence OF his wife, tna'
it had been his intention to call at the
Office, paw UP his arrearages, and discon'
tinue his paper. His wife very promptly
asked.
"Why do you intend to discontinue the pa
peri"
"Because," said the husband, al am so
much away from home on business, and have
SO little time to read, there seems to be very
little use in my taking the paper"
"Yes," replied the wife, sit may be OF
little use to you, but tits Of great use to me
remain at home while you are gone, and
| wish to know what is going on in the
world. If YOU discontinue the paper,
will 90 straight and subscribe for it my
self"
As the paper has not been discontinued
we suppose the wife's reasoning was con-
elusive.
The moral of this incident must not DC
overlooked. A husband should consider
the qualification and profit of his wife and
children by the paper, as well as his own
and not discontinue it simply beeaase ne
NAV not have an opportunity to read itreg'
ularly. And further, it may remind some
good husbands, not now subscribers, that
i is their duty to take the paper, that theil
wives and children may know "what Is going
on in the world."-EG.
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YELLOW FEVER m NEW ORLEANS.

The ravages of this terrible disease still
continue in New Orleans. Never before
has it appeared there under 50 malignant
type as that of this season. Fully seventy
per cent. ofthose attacked die. The suffer-
ing in that city is unparalleled. A commit
tee has been organized in New York to
solicit money to send to the reliefof the dis
tressed poor of New Orleans, who, since the
appearance of the epidemic, have not had
the means at their command to purchase
either medical attendance for the sick, or
sustenance for the well. Tie following
letter from an Episcopal clergyman Of New
Orleans, to Dr. Hawks, Of New York, graph
ically depicts the sufferings which prevail:
Ere this no doubt you have received notice
Of resolution passed by the Howard Asso-
citation requesting your help. Ifeel confident
that YOU will do all you can, and therefore
shall not urge you, but will give you the true
state and condition of affairs. Others may
endeavor to make people abroad believe
there is no danger, while there is really at
this moment raging one Of the most fearful
epidemics that was ever known. The fever
is of frightful type, nearly every case black
vomit in eight or ten hours after the attack,
and the mortality is unprecedented. DR..
| L., who, you know, is one of the most emf
nent of our physicians, told me this day, that
there were more deaths than he ever knew
at any other period, and the suffering exceeds
anything have ever witnessed. Ihave this
day visited forty-four persons sick with the
fever, and by tomorrow do not expect to
find ten of them alive. | am going from
house to house, from one scene Of the most
appalling wretchedness only to see another
worse, if that be possible, than the last.
Death is all around me, in this most frightful
form-yct my duty is plain one, not only
to preach the gospel but to help bodily the
poor sufferer who has no friend. My dear
friend, for Gods sake help US. Get what
YOU can, and remit it to me for the Howard
Association, (you know all about il, for you
are member) and the poor will bless you.
This morning went into lonely little hut,
and there found the father dead, the mother
hugging her babe only four days old, to her
breast striving to nurse it, while the black
vomit was actually streaming from her mouth
Such are the objects for which plead. The
mother is since dead, the babe Is alive.
took it and got black woman to be lts
mother; not one cent had these people. My
friend, could give you great many similar
cases of suffering, bot forbear. You will,
know, help US to help these poor dying
creatures.
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For the Gazette.
Health and Architecture.

MR. EDITOR:
| have observed a number
Of buildings being constructed with base.
ment stories and as many are ignorant Of
the physiological laws which govern our ma
lures, it cannot be amiss to give few hints
upon the construction Of buildings with ref
erence to human health and the prolonga-
ton of life. Although the season for build
ing with many has passed, yet few re.
marks cannot fail to be of great service to
those who are about commencing, and who
are disposed to pay thoughtful attention te
health and the laws Of life.
From the little observation have had, du.
ring practice of five years or more, be-
lieye that vast amount of disease has been
and is still, being produced in our country
by neglect of those laws which govern life
and health, in the construction of houses.
Human health depends entirely upon an
enjoyment of fresh and pure atmosphere.
Air, to be pure and healthy, requires continu-
al circulation. 1t is therefore certain that
confiued air, unless it be confined by dry vitre-
rous, or mineral surface, is impure. Not
only is it noxious in consequence Of the
exhallation and putrefaction it contains, but
also in consequence of its being deprived
of the influence of the sun. That it is cold
er and somewhat defective in positive elec-
tricity, are not the only defects. There are
peculiar qualities impaired by the solar light,
which are neither calorifc nor electric, but
which have powerful influence upon veg
citation and upon sensitive human constitu-
tons. The experience ofmany in relation to
the human constitution to light, proves that
the most refrangible rays are Of the greatest
Importance to animal and vegetable life. OF
this influence confined air is deprived; hence
wherever buildings are so constructed as to
provide places where the air is confined in
cold, dark situations, the arrangement is then
made for the gradual production Of disease,
such as Bronchitis, Consumption, and other
pulmonary arrangements. Dwellings COM
posed of brick and stone gender pulmonary
diseases because the walls are kept damp
and moist, and are thus subject to constant
eyaporations which are prolific sources OF
colds. DOCTOR.
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CHICAGO To CAIRo.-It is confidently sta
ted, that the Central Illinois Railroad, from
Chicago to Cairo, will be finished and open,
ed for travel by the 5eth of July, 1854, and
we think this will prove true, for we know
Of no road in the country which has been
prosecuted with more vigor than the Great
Central. Ten thousand hands are now at
work on its main trunk and branches. There
is no lack ofiunds; the recent negotiation OF
the company of three millions, gives them
ali the money they want for long time.
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A Cow TRApE.-D. D. Warren, of this
CITY, has recently sold cow to Wells P.
Hodgett on conditions that will interest the
farmers and dairymen. The price. Of the
COW is to be decided as follows: Mr. Warren
is to have the privilege Of feeding the COW
for thirty days, and Mr.. Hodgett is to give
for the COW at the rate of $40 quart for the
milk which she averages over sixteen quarts
per day for the whole thirty days. Thus il
she averages only sixteen quarts day he is
to give nothing for her. Ii she averages
20 quarts he is to give $40, and if twenty
FIVE quarts $50. Marvellous stories are in
circulation in regard to this cow, and we an
ticipate the result with interest, and shall
make it known to our readers.-SPrin26ed
Mass) Republican, end.
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A strong movement is making in Phila-
delphia and Pennsylvania in favor Of Liquor
Law. 1t will be remembered that Ole Bull
already keeps the poison out Of his colony. A
Prohibitory Liquor Law convention was held
last week at Philadelphia. Nominations
were made for Senator and other public ofi
Ices.
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"We wish,' says the Pres. Qusrterly
Review, stthat Mr.. Dickens could be Persua-
ded for once, if only for the sake OF variety
and truth TO nature, to become acquainted
with one decent minister OF any denomina-
tion, and give us his portrait, as an offse. 70
the disgusting hypocrits he delights 20 pa'ht.
Is there no snch thing as an honest man IN
ENGLAND preaching the gospel"
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OVAwSs@SASos
The following is portion Of the remarks
of Gov. Briggs, of Massachusetts, at Cattle
Show in Northampton:
Recurring to the happy condition of the
farmer, want to see the day when mans
highest ambition will be to be a farmer. /
want to see the time when he shall return
from college, and spend his remaining days
a farmer, content with III. H.. cona..ion, anu
Conscious Of its innate dignity. In enumer.
ating the advantages of farmers life, he
observed that he had more leisure time than
men of any other profession or calling
The doctor has half read page, and is sum-
moned by ringing at his bell to attend a
sick bed-the lawyer is denied rest BY his
constant effort to still the waves of conten-
tion-the divine has enough to absorb his
whole attention in the sacred duties of his
calling; and the mechanic has no rainy
days and the long winter evenings, which
cannot be profitably employed in his work
shop. But the farmer who keeps his work
before and who does not suffer it to lag be-
hind, has many leisure days. And the leis-
ure of farmers life cannot be too highly
appreciated, for it affords him an opportunity
to cultivate his mental and his moral part,
and unless we elevate ourselves as Men,
our Improvement Of farming stock is Oval
ueless Importance. / want to see the re-
sponsibility of labor appreciated, the misfor-
tune of this country is there exists some who
think that labor is menial or low, but the
highest point of good sense is to consider
labor as honorable.
despise the idea of considering one class
of men better than another, unless it be that
they have higher moral character, adding
as finale, in honor Of the farmer, the well
known lines of Goldsmith:
Princes and lords may flourish may fade:
A breath can make them, rs breath has made.
But q bold YEOMANRY, their country's pride,
When once destroyed can never BE- supplied.
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PARKS IN VILLAGEs.-The Watertown
Journal saws that liberal citizen OF Water
town, Mr., JOHN c. STERLING, has donated
twenty acres of land adjoining the water res
ervoir for a Park, on condition that the vii
lage authorities improve and properly adorn
il.
We will not venture to predict what the
effect of the above publication may be on
our wealthy landholders. We hope that
they will not, inspired by the example OF
this Sterling citizen Of Watertown, give
away too much. Some land, they ought
to recollect, should be let for building
spots.
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The Iutidel Mother.

Can it be. can you look back into the
depths of those clear, blue eyes, that seek
yours in such confiding, innocent trust!
can you deck those dimpled limbs SO "fear-
fully and wonderfully made!" can you
watch with him the first faint streak oflight
that ushers in another happy day. can you
point out to him the gold aud purple sun
set glory! can you look upward with him to
the shining host. or place in his eager hand
the field flowers that bend their dewy eyes
with grateful thanks, and never name "Our
Father!"
When at dead hour of night you watch
beside his sick couch; when you hush every
breath to listen to his panied means; when
every gust of wind makes your cheek grow
pale; when you turn with trembling hand
to the healing drops; when every tick Of the
clock seems beating against your heart;
when the little pall!d face looks beseechingiy
Into yor-- fnr help you cannot give; oh!
where can you turn lnv .--rrliant eve. if
you see not the ssGreat Physician"
When health slowly returns; when the
eye brightens and the red colors lips and
checks; when the vacant chair is filed;
when the little feet are again busy; when
the loving arms in playful glee twine round
your neck ;comes there from that woman's
heart of thine no burst of grateful thanks
to Him who notes even the sparrow's
fall!
Suppose death comes! You fold away the
little useless robes; you turn with filling
eve from the toys and books and paths those
little feet have trod; you feel ever the shad-
owy clasp of a little hand in yours, you
turn heart sick from the happy mothers,
who number no missing lamb from their
iocks; sunny ringlet. rosy cheek, or
piping voice, gives your heart death pang.
You walk the busy street and turn your
head involuntarily when little strange
voice calls "Mother!" Oh! where can you
look for comfort, if you believe not that the
"Great Shepherd folds your lamb to His
loving breast!
There is perfidy in your household
hearth! there are broken vows, which you
NAV not breathe to human ear There ID
treachery repaid for trust! Childhood looks
on with sad wonder! you must 60 backward
and cast the mantle of evasion over the
moral deformity. Whence shall strength
come to your slender shoulders to bear the
heavy cross! How silence the ready temp
ter's voice! Where shall all those warm
affections now be gathered up! (f not in
Heavenly
Oh! you have no anchor! no rudder or
compass! your little bark is adrift, at the
mercy of every pitiless gale; the sea is dark
and fearful; the pillows mountain high; the
sky black with darkness, if you turn from
the Great Pilot. FANNY FERN.
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PRosEcuTIoN.-George Smith, the
banker. has prosecuted Mr.. Thomp-
son. editor of the Bark Note Repor-
ter, for libel, laying his damages at
$15, 900.
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Philidor the Chess Player.

Is young man, Philidor exercised his re.
markable talents as means OF making
money. In Germany, England and Holland,
he beat all the best players, although he
pave them the advantages. More then
once he was known to direct the game of q
person placed out of his sight, whilst he
himself played another game, but efforts
of that kind fatigued his head so much that
he discontinued them. The Count d'Artois
however, having heard of the feat, greatly
desired to witness it, and sent word to Phil
idor that he would play him that way for
hundred louis d'ors. Philidor after duly
warning the prince that he was quite sure
to beat him, at last yielded to his wish and
excepted the bet. When the Count d'Ar.
tois had selected the two players who were
to conduct his game, ,-and as he was quite
sure he decided to pay the hundred louis, how
ever the thing turned out, he secretly pre-
vailed upon Philidor's second falsely to exc
cute ohe Of the orders given to him. This
understanding affected, the game began, and
had proceeded but very short while, whei,
Philidor having told his player to move q
knight, the player moved bishop, and
twenty moves afterwards, informed him his
adversary checked his king with his queen.
"That is impossible" cried Philidor, "our
knight would take her." but the knight is
not there" replied the princes accomplice;
ait is the bishop" "How SO, the bish-
OPP" Resting his head upon his hands,
Philidor sat buried in reflection, until he re-
called to his memory, the whole progress of
the game.
"At the fifth move," he at last said,
"when told you to advance the knight,
you made mistake and advanced your bish-
op."
At these words the Count d Artois, seized
with wonder and admiration, rose from his
seat. confessed his trick and asked Philidor's
pardon. Next morning he sent him his
hundred louis in gold box, bearing his ini-
tials in diamonds"
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DAVENPORT BOOK STORE !


w. EE. Holmes 90 90.
A1LSA KEEP constantly on hand
ZaSkSG for sale to dealers, ut WHOLESALE
615 RATES, good stock Of
WRAPPING, PRINTING, CAP, LETTER, NOTE
AND ENVELOPE PAPERsnENuEEOfEs' H
PENS PENCILS, Il BLANK BOOks;
And .t ,etai fir assortment OF Miscellaneous Books
ssho0'''ossa, @asI s.1'.Ssf''WlNpow AND WINDOW PAPERS -,
Also CASH paid for RAGS Corner OF brady and
Third streets, Davenport, Iowa. JUNE ., io''
II. A. PORTER,
Bookseller and stationer, and Dealer IN wal
Paper, Rock Island, Ills.
Al.o AGENT for Princes Improved Melodeons, an'
snryeyors Instruments furnished to order.
June 9Th, 1853.
JOHN II. NORTON.
House and Sign Painters alasiers, Paper
Hangers, Co.,
vXyoULD respectfully inform ne puoncc nc n;n pnha ~
w sti continue TO carry on the business OF faihtihl
in all IL branches with neatness ana dnpatcn -
Shop on Main street, (west sde between a!a r9 On sh
Second streets. DavehPor', .u"o - :
HARDWARE EsrABLIsHhENT.
NEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE.
The subscriber confines his business 10 haiaWare
every description, including Tools, Files, Fence" !"
W. II. HiLDREih.
Davenport, June 9th, 1853 s.is
B. SANFORD,
CORNER OF SECOND AND BRADY STREETS
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Dealer In oil kinds Of
Drugs Chemicals, Paints, Oils varnishes' futty
Glassware, 70.
-A
A complete assortment Of Groceries, Fruits, Nn!s
Confectionery, &c. Choice Liquors, for Medicina pul
poses Coffee Teas, Sugars, Moasses, SyrnPs, segars
Tobacco SnuH, Geo In short almost every thine y .
the line OF Drugs and Groceres all tf the best aaa'
and Al the lowest price.
Davenport, JvAc 9th, is53.-a.
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JOHN II. NORTON.
HARDWARE ESTABLISHhENT.
HpyT moor TO THE POST OFFICE.

The subscriber confines his business 70 halawe W; ~
every descyiption including Tools, Fies Fence 'ft
and Whatever else apPertalns TO the D"snss GpETu
,. ,,. 9th Iasa 29-ly
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