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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

Blood. THUNDER AND GAs.-We extract
the following from heart rendering. gIz.
zard s,rctchingromance, written by al EN-
bryo Sue, and published in the Evening
Mirror, Providence. II is gem, a per-
feet jewel Of nonsense:
"Ab, what would you say Of him?"
81 would see him."
mot here"
"Why not?"
"For he is"
"My God, where?"
"Not dead, but"
"Dead!"
"No, dead, but stolen"
"What do hear?" shrieked the fran
tic mother, pressing her hands to her fore
head as if,o keep back the thoughts that
ca mo crowding on her mind"
And then the mother caved, dropped in,
to kettle Of phantom mush-rolled over
l--squirmed herself from butter cake Of
existence into doughnut of Immortality
~ Y. Day Book.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28
A yery slight decliviiy suflices to give

A very slight declivity suflices to give
the running motion to water Three inch,
es per mile, in smooth, straight channel,
gives velocity Of about three miles per
hour Now what is true of water is equal
" true of morals The best of men onls
need slight push from adversely to obtain
downhll momentum. Be careful, there
fore, how you lose your equilibrium.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

A man being asked how many dog days
there were in year, received for an ans
wer, that il was impossible to number them
Gas epery dog had his day"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

ing and paving at the door. On opening
lit, they saw the pony in state OF grea
lexcitement, with his saddle and bride
dangling about him lie ran from them I
short distance, then lrsked about, and sez
ing the fathers coat in his teeth, pulled
him along. The agonizcd parents follow
ed the animal, who ran ahead, CONSTANT,
tnrnine back and neghing to urge them
forward. After travelling many miles
through the woods, they came to the place
where the boy had been robbed, and found
him tied to tree, stripped Of his none!
and clothes, and half dead with fear and
cold. He was placed on the pony's back.
who proudly bore him home, and was ever
after treated as true friend by the boy
whose life he had saved.
We have somewhere read curious story
o' farmer who was in the habit OF riding
"a little "Shelty" to an ale house, some
miles distant, where he squandered his hard
earnings in drinking. and generally became
so intoxicated that he could hardly noun,
his horse. But the animal knew his mas
ler's failing, and usually succeeded in bring
ing him safe to his house. But one night,
the man was so drunk that be rolled off in
to the mud when about half way home.
The fall cut his head severely, and he lay
with his foot in the s,irrup, so that the poor
horse could not move without treading on
him. After standing patiently for some
lime, he became vexed with his beastly
master, and turning his head, gave him a
hearty shaking, This reused the man from
his slupor; but his hurt was so severe tha,
he could not rise--though he tried hard +"
do so-,ill the horse took hold Of his collar
and raised his head nearly to the saddle,
when he con,rived to crawl upon bis back
aud was carried carefully home. Home
Journal
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28
nO,.rO.s D'ALTos DOYLE,

ANiNG determined to reside 70 Davenport
j l. be - leave 10 inform The inhaoitanfs o. tne
city and its vicinity. that he 1n'enss 70 prac.'ee
bis nrol.ss,on ss Physician, Surgeon and Ac-
coucher. H.
Doctor Doyle, considering the fact OF ms pc
mo Dab IN Surgeon and Physician and ac-
.a,ebsr ~ me University OF Edinburgh, sum
cen, guarantee that be must possess 'hoFonsh
know!e Ire Of his profession, respectfully so'icis
share q the public patronage.
n~y-Resiicnce and Vice IN me heo"ei''"s hous'
loImetlv occupied BY Mr.. Webb.
Feb 81. 1853. = oN
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

THE BLE.sING OF BEAsTs-Wo went
last Sunday 10 see the blessing OF beasts
an annual ceremony, which takes place a,
The church of San Antonio Abate. There
was an immense crowd Of all descriptions
md classes o( people; among the rest, vast
couvoca,ion Of beggars, the crippled and
maimed in endless varieties, wrecks and
remnants, divisions and subdivisions oi
men. A priest stood on the steps Of the
church, with holy water sprinkler in hI'
hand, and little boy at his side, bearing
the benitier. The animals were trotted up
before him; he read form Of benedlction
in Latin. shook the sprinkler at them, and
they were good for a twelsemonth. ..
course, this is done for a consideration on-as
what is not, in the way of church parades,
privileges and immunitics. The first ap.
plicants for benedic,ion, after our arrival.
we're two miserable old cart horses, who
looked as though the blessings Of all the
fathers of the church could not keep them
on their legs for twentyiour hours. tear
the rite was extreme unction to them; and
We, the owner doubtless led them away, re.
ioicing in the faith that the crows were
cheated ofthe poor skeletons for year t.
come. Next came drove OF tdonkeys, with
their heads and tails decorated with gay
ribands. One of these committed the ever.
TO be-apprehended asinine improperly Ct
braying in the midst of the ceremony. So
absurd, ludicrous, and pompously iarccal
was this sccne-so stupid, yet consciously
ridiculous seemed the chief actors, that il
struck me the benediction might have com
menced without nappropriateness. with an
apostolic sDesrly beloved bre,hren"-. Grace
Greenwood.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

Here is something for the children
win they all read il? We cannot tell
them who wrote il but il is good, and good
ness deserves respect:
AREYoU KIND TO YOUR MOTHER ?--Who
guarded YOU in health, and comtorted sou
when III? Who hung over your little bed
when you were fretlul, and put the cooling
draught to your lips? Who taught you to
pray, and gently helped you to learn 10
read? Who has borne with all your faults
and been kind aud patient in your childish
ways? Who loves you still, and whocon
trives and works and prays for you every
day YOU live? Now let me ask, "Are you
kind to your mother"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

How TO ENJOY ONES OWN FUNERAL
In one of MIR. Jerrold's ssSketches Of the
English" instances of men are given who,
passing for dullards all their lives, have
had joke a, their funerals. Ono wag, an
Italian, lately gave il in strict charge, that
certain torches, made under bis own in.
spection, should be used in his funeral pro-
cessiou. Lo! Whilst at the tomb, the
torches having burned down to combusti-
bles. squibs, crackers and other holiday
fireworks, exploded from the funeral lights!
THUS NAV a man enjoy his own funeral!
TuE ARMS OF CALIFoRNIA.-The poet
laureate Of the gold country has thus i'm
lmor,alzed its arms:
Two posts ,tsndant,
Oae beam Gro ssant,
One rope pendant,
And a knaye on the end ONT.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

Some men thiak themselves inspired
when they are only inflated.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

BEAUTIFUL lMAGE.-Mr. Webster pos
sessed the poetic or imaginative faculty to
much greater extent than is generally
supposed, or than one would infer from
! perusai of his solid and argumentative
speeches. One OF the mos; beautiful and
poetic images to be found ia the range of
English composition is that employed by
him in his speech on the protest in refer
ence to the territorial power and conguests
of Great Britain. He spoke Of her as "a
power which has dotted over the surface
Of tbe whole globe with her possessions and
military posts, whose N rniug drum beat,
following The sun, and keeping company
with The hours, circles the earth
with one continuous aud unbroken strain
Of the martial air Of England" This i'm
ege, Mr.. Webster once said, occurred TO
him while he was one morning witnessing
the parade at sunrise in Quebec. Mr..
Edward Curtis, Of New York, was standing
By his side, and when the drum beat, Mr..
". turned to him aud gave utterance to
lie idea which several wears afterwards he
clothed in The beautiful language above
quoted from bis speech.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28

81 CAN'r"-Apollo! whatp face. dolefui
ss a hearse; folded hands; hollow chest ;
whining voice the very picture Of cowardly
irresolulon. Spring to yoar feet, bold up
YOUR head. set your teeth together, draw the
ine form of yours up to the height that God
made it; draw long breath, and look about
YOU. What do you see? why all creation
taking care Of number one pushing ahead
like the car of Juggernaut, over live victims.
There it goes, and you can't stop it. Are
YOU going to lay down and be crushed?
By all that's manly, no! dash ahead
You have as good right 10 mount the tr!
umphal car as your neighbor. Snap your
fingers at croakers; if you can't get round
stump. leap over it, high and dry. Have
nerves Of steel, will Of iron; never mind
sideaches, or heartaches; work away with
out stopping to repine, or TO notice envy or
malice. Set your target in the clouds and
aim at il. I'eour arrow falls short Of the
mark, what of that? Pick it up and fire
again. II YOU should never reach it, yoo
will shoe, higher than if you only aim n, a
bush. Don't whine il your friends fall Oft.
At the first stroke Of good luck. by Nam.
mon they'll swarm around YOU like hive
Of bees.
Il can't" Oh, pshaw! Throw my gloves
in your face, if am Il woman! you are q
disgrace TO corduroys. What! a man lack
courage? A man wan, independence
A man to be discouraged at obstacles? A
man afraid to face anything savehis Maker?
WHY! I've the most unmtigated con
tempt for YOU! YOU pusllanimous little pus,
sy cat! There's nothing manly about you
oyce,, vonr whiskers. FANNY FERN.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28
From the Boys and Girls Magazine.
THOMAS CHAT rEREON.

Did YOU ever herr OF Thomas Chatterton
lie is often called the unfortunate Chatter
ion. lie was indeed unfortunate, bu, II
was chiefly because he began his career
oy an act oil dishonesty. Let me tell YOU
ais history.
He was born a, Bristol, England, hun.
dred years ago. His parents were quite
poor, but his talents were very remarkable.
Unhappily be conceived the idea wrlIng
poems in the style aud after the manner OF
poets of the fifteenth century, and, Instead
Of calling them his own, topretend that he
had copied them from some old parchments
found in chest over the ch1pel on the
north side Of Radcliffe church. What pat
his idea into his head cannot say. Per
haps be thought the poems would deceive
the public. They would consider them
very fne, and then by coming out as their
real author he might suddenly find himself
famous.
A, first bis plan promised to succeed.
His poems had great merit, and their style
vas anliqnated. But very soon the critics
proved that they contained words not in use
so long before, and that they all alluded to
recent events. So Of course they called
The poems an imposture, aud looked upon
Thomas Chatterton as an impostor.
Full Of ambition he went to London.
But while his genius was not denied, hi
imposture was not forgotten, aud tn 'earn-
cd men Of tina, day failed toenconrage him.
Then the poor boys spirit grew sad. Hav-
ING speut all his money he shut himself up
in his chamber where he was found dead.
1t was thought he had taken some kind OF
poison. Ills body was put into shell and
buried in the graveyard Of the Sheelane
llmshouse.
Thus persisted, in his eighteenth year,
an unfortunate boy who might have been
an oruamen, TO mankind. Had he adopted
truth for bis policy Instead OF fosehood, he
would have found friends. His singular
genius would have triumphed over all the
difficulties Of poverty, and instead OF being
remembered as the unhappy, and untoftnn
ate Challerlon, he would have had lofty
uiche in the temple OF fame, and his name
honored for ages. Lean, then, that al.
ways, every where, in every case, honesty,
in which include the idea OF truthtuiness
aud sincerity, is the best policy.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28
WHOLE NUMBER COG.

A YoUcHIsG SroRy.-'ihe following
story i reIsied 81 Lieut.. Parsons, in his
Nelsonian "reminiscences. Richard Bennett
when noEtaily wounded, in one Of Nelson's
great battles, had requested that minia-
tare aud lock Oh bis hair, should be given
Iy Lieut.. L. to bis sweetheart, Susett, in
ocotiand. The gallant Lieut.. thus de,.
crioes the interview:
81 was at the close Of day, when a
bright July sun was on tho point OF setting,
that arrived ct the pretty cottage Of Su.
sets mother. iremulousIy stated who
Was to the most respectable locking matron
4 ever saw, Of French extraction. la bro
ken bitter accents Of heartfelt grief, she
told me her daughters death was daily ex.
pected, and requested time to prepare her
10 see me.
"Al last she expressed wish to see tho
friend Of Richard Bennet; and was ad-
mite! TO tho eairest daughter Of Eve
And | found this world unequal to her
charms. She was propped up with pillows
near the open lattice OF her bedroom hat
was clustered with roses. Her white dress
and the drapery of the roam accorded with
the angelic vision, who now turned her
iustrous eyes upon me, veiled in long
iringed eyelds. She held out her trans
parent hand, and gently pressed mine, as
stopped 10 kiss Il; and, as she felt my tears
drop on it, softly murmared; 4 wish |
could cry: that would relieve my poor
hesrt.' She gasped for breath, and respir.
ed with difficulty. 'rhe lock of hair
quickly, let me see ny Sac caught al it,
wildly pressed il 10 her lips and heart, and
fell back. Her mother and thought she
mad tainted; but The pure and innocent soul
nad turned to God-God who gave it,"
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PROPOSALS FOR Bi<ICKs.
Axcurrrcr's o,rIor, Unrrp sTArrs cArIrot,

ARcHIrKcrs OyvIoR, UHTHp sTATrs CAPITOL,
Washington, ID C.,) Dec 2o, 1854
CEALED proposals will be received this Office until the
y eighth February O'Clock, furnishing
bricks that be required compse the extension OF the
CAPITOL which be composed OF tempered
clay hand in single oads and be thoroughly burnt
without admirture OF coal.
The bidders required accompany each OF their bids with
bck TO be furnished and 10 submit
factory evidence that said samples made al The works Of the
depons and OF the clay Of which they
lively execute the contract
will be received for bricks that made
tr this ADVERTISEMENT and the municipal laws Of tho city
OF Washington.
The bidder will be required furnish approved
faithful of the contract the OF TWEEN
thousand dollars.
accompanied by guarantee signed by
The effect that IN case the bid shall be- accepted the bidder
bricks the
stated in the hid time within thirty days from the acceptance
proposals suency Of the said
certified known tbs Department Of the In
the number OF bricks he win be
deliv. week. and he will be prepared TO
upon hment OF the should the be awarded
him.
sealed, endorsed, Proposals for Bricks
.1iension OF the United States Capitol"
The bids will be opened such OF the bidders
attend The department OF the INTERIOR Tuesday
nr,i day Of March next, at ~ o'clock, m.
Architect Of the Extension Of the U. e. CAPITOL
baltimore American.
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Eyre Evans In honor OF the President OF the United
Slales 80 great matter 10 draw from the Amer-
can minister four distnc, expressions of e1trems
gratitude, and an assurance that ..ihe President would
be thankful for The notice taken OF him" by
pany OF English gentlemen in post prandial senli.
mentf Was very republican 10 the American minister
TO praise the President elect Of The United States ior his
''weallh and respeeabiyp Did Mr. Ingersoll utter
historical truth, simply unmeaning compliment when
he said that England gaze 10 her foreign free
insliaons and self government Did he speak by
tbory in saying that there sis between The TWO
countries that lead otherwise than the most pacific
and honorable resut' Do the American people regard
British aggression on this continent presenting
an !" issue" which will lead 10 The most pacific and
honorable result ?" Does Mr. Ingersoll really think
that " devotion TO constitutional liberty" is strong in
England as in this country! These the expressions
IN which an American minister INDUCED in his anxiety
to propitate British prejudice. and draw upon himself
The smiles OF the British aristocacy These the char
acieristic sentiments OF a speech which the London
Times very naturally extols in the highest terms of
eulogy. but which every true American will Indignantly
rebuke. This is the style Of speech and this the sort of
conduct by which American dplomasls abroad have de-
graded themselves into obsequious sycophants OF imperial
power 1t is time that the OF the American
PEOPLE were better represented in the presence Of
monarchy
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COM NJ ERCIAL


New foRK. January 70, 1908.
After unusual delay report Of the secretary of,hs
Treasury has made It's appearances with great ddenco
becomes modest man he the head Of the department
Certainly the the report are well e.leu-
lated make It's author fight shy and accordingly the
port hrusging its head umdly much tho
old lady In reduced circumstances who PEELED cry
F" hos cakes" hoped 10 the Lord nobody heard her IL
memory serves this the third report Of the present head
81 the department. and the two previous Of
other than render the present tho ridcu
ous. The predecessor of Mr. Corwin tMr Incredibly In
sisted that loan OF Slo 600 would be wanted 10 make
good the expenditures Of the government Mr. Corwin
dorsed those estimates and figured the most hearrend
in2 deficits for the 1892 without allowing anything TO-
wards maturing public debt He insisted vigorously upon
these points lst That the tariff OF 1916 would yield
enough and second that Congress should restrain
mpoalions below Slo2 900 O0ohat is to that the
highest should be got from The smallest amount of
business lie supported these views with the following
astonishing agumeni (page 81 doc. No H. sist Cong I'd
session j
.Asurvey ofhe markets the world believed. fur
ashes no reason TO expect that explorations WIN exceed
than l5a millions. This wound leave the trade of the
curent fiscal with foreign countries alarming bal
ance, which could fail be in results fatal 10 all
branches OF business al home, and highly injurious the
These considerations, forced by the existing state of
things upon the earnest attention of this department.
submitted the wisdom OF Congress, the belief they
present OF tho IMPERATIVE character for mod
caton Of present laws This large prospective import
to bring aggregate Within the limit Of
pabiy pay 1.-THE exports of last year define thar limit
then imports for the ensuing year should greatly
coed l52Od0,oOO 1t is believed, however, that may
calculate safely upon OF gold for several
Of at least fifteen millions annually.
at then, afford spare the above amount of
the metals, OF foreign merchandise Ii
may be fairly assumed that exports including all art-
cle will be equal about Sl65 600 Co., supposing always
the trade of the world remain unaffected by disturbing
causes In the opinion of this department il would be
safe 70 assume an amount OF imports basis which TO
lay duties for revenue beyond this latter sum"
Now will be borne in mind were DELHI
and ongmatured views Of the apartment which
II asked Congress to base its commercial Legislation and
the following table.
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CITY OF WASHING TON.
rHuRsD AY MORNING, JAN ~, 1908.


Srslrx-Ailer the usual morning business, the home
lead bill was taken ~ and made the order Of the day
for Thursday, February 81
The Senate then proceeded TO The consideration OF the
ioin resolution declaraio,y OF the views OF the United
States respecting colonization the North American con
nsnt BY European powers, and respecting the island Of
Cuba which debated at length by Messrs Seward
Cas-, Mallory, Gwin Hale. Mason. Underwood, Shields
Butler and others Without disposing OF the subject
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, REPREsESTArIyEs.-Afier a speech from
Mr. Brooks 10 favor OF the New York mint BILL various
questions upon it ru by yeas and nays. and il was
finally rejected. The House then wen, into Committee
Of the Whole on the state OF the Union. (Nr Brown of
Mississippi. in the chair wherein the deficiency bill
again taken up and the balance of the days session
devoted to the further consideration Of various amend
men,s TO that bill The committee then rose, and The
House adjourned. tA
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Hon. Harry Hubbard, OF New Hampshire

We are much gratifed 10 announce that this dIstln-
guished of the saunch democracy OF the
Granite State las been unanimously renomnated Tor cleo
ton to the next Congress This testimony OF the high
estimation in which Mr. Hibbard is held by his conslu
ents is made the more signal by the fact that the district
a, present 80 ably and faithfully represented BY him has
been enlarged by the legislature at its last session. new
comfy being added 10 it. The close OF the present Con-
gre,s terminates Mr. Hibbards second OF congress
s;ona service, during which he has become well and
widely known as fearless and efficient champion Of
democratic principles