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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-05
JOHN H MORTON.
House and Sign Painters Glaciers, PAPER
Hangers, &C.,

yxroULD respectfully inform the ph"'lr ahu NJ ~
w sa couiin,,t 10 carr. GA the hlisitss @i fa"'ts
IL Nh it. branches is ith ucatness ana hislahi
ST., IN aaiu ,ir .ct west si,ic between Front ana
sind i-cets. davenport. june q ir53-a' ].
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The editor of the Savannah News ate
Strawberries last week, Happy man.
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sENNET & STEWART,
T. G.. EADS,

GENERAL LAND AGENT,
v ~ aa Iii and Locate Land Lease and colltc'
reut ~ other debts. and promptly remit pr"eee"Si
ruy Inyas and attend To couveynnc!ns oi ever! hhd
ssnt eciad in his line Of business o:,.,
O4;ce Seco,d Floor Of Le Claire's New guliding
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-05
DR.. J NJ. WITHERWAX

Would inform h.s old friends and the rhbc ss,;ca
H. tI,a b. will a,teLi Gas in former years. upon Si "'
may Al, sire his services. , psi
6uicc on Brady street 3doors below He'"h"' 80 1'
Iu-it, tn. NV 2ud Bal ltist Church.
Da yenport. June 9Th. 1883.
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H. R CLAussEN,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public,

Attorney at Law and Notary fuD11V'
ave- Sells and Loeat iAud Warrants; and buy ana
sells Real Estate.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
H.. a,t, Is,, I6-ly
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-05
DuNKIEK, Dec. 81, 5 P. M.

As no telegraph report can be relied on,
being garb led report intended to deceive
the public, the following statement of the
aiiray can be relied on as being correct: As
the morning train was about starting from
up the track in front of the train Mr.. Cof-
fin, the conductor, proceeded ahead of the
engine few rods, as looker-on, Some Of
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Dav Dec. % 1853.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05
Beard and Mouqtacbe.

The fashion and propriety Of wearing beard
aud moustache. is now being discussed by
nonuiar and influential journals both ia this
c9nnrry and in England. In the latter coun.
try IN, subject has been taken up in The Lon
don Daily News the Spectator. and Dickens
Household Words; aud tie closely shaven
Engiishman of the other day, begins To think
favorably Of the reform. Here, IN N,w York.
the custom is advocated by y. 7. willis and
the Tribune. The reasons given arc logical
and their arguments are supported ~ the
science Of health. Tor cur own part, We Ike
to SEQ people independent enough to ADOPT
fasLions TO suit themselves 50 long as they
conform to dcccncy and proPricty. As ior
the beard and uous'achG, we know that tac
wearing Of them is beneficial to health, or al
least prcservative Of it. Consnmptions.
bronchitis and various diseases Of tie throat
may BE- avoided by the use Of these " hlr.u'e
appendages-as some editors, WHO strive 70
avoid the use Of p!ain English, delight to call
them.
There arc thousands of people in this. our
own CITY, who would never put razor to their
faces, we're it not that they faolishly stand IA
fear of public rdiculc. We advise young
men and old. to let nlture have her own way
in this matter Let them try It fer enc season,
and see how much more comfortable they will
feel. In the bitter air Of winter. .he beard
xil protect the face and throat. and we should
hear nothing Of bronchial diseases; aud the
nonsensical and eifcminaie cus.om Of wrap
ping your muzzles up IN dozen folds ot o
huge woollen comforter, would soon fall nio
disuse. Try it also in midsummer, and you
will find that your face and throat will feel
ten times cooler and pleasanter. than with
the stubble shaved closely from ycuF chin
every morning, by the barber.
We have talked with some Of the most
eminent physicians in the city on this subject,
who all concurred in the improprlety OF sha-
wing the face; and at the time, We certainly
thought that ono Of these gentlemen would
have been improved by the operation. Tor his
huge beard aud moustache were as white as
lambs wool. We. ourselves, have never tried
the moust iche but we have received an in.
mensc and permcnent benefit by the growth
Of tho / card around the face and under the
chin. Therefore we say. adopt the "hlrsnte
adpendage." you who please Do not suffer
Yourselves to BE- laughed nor fr0wned dowa
by gentlemen in white neck-cloths and faces
a yard long and as solemn as an owl. Look
the matter il tie FACE, with all your feelings
of prejudice thrown aside. and confess 10 Us
that the beard aud moustache properly belong
7 to man. and do then ''as it seemc'h you best.
There Is a grea, revolution working in thi'
respect throughout nil society; aud the Gus
tom will, ere lon-. be aS universal in thi'
country as it is in Germany. We s. in for
the hairy " Afkas.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
I3r ~ TOT Gibson Rereiile.
Boyhood.
pY J. BOMBER, IN.

soAl would I were = boy again,
Wnsa ,.ie seemed formed OF sunny yearsV
linrah flr the days Of boyhooi! rolicking,
tF.sin.. clum.y. bungling boyhood sweet
lei were thy jJy-. a'as never to return
he as, o. manhood have banished the pop
IN and The ki'e-thc joys Of boyhood have
ten us1rpcd by The cares Of manhocd's stern
Il ia,c,. sigh fcr the, oh sweet boy
gl DAYS. i'y freedom - thy sporis-thy
.irhreai,h 'scapes-iiy independence o.
r.rt--,hy castle.buildings-thy goose-down
:.ari,--;hy rompins hours-!hy sentimental
er.'.s-'hy dreams Of suicide. and thy loose
l.ei limitations Of sober '45 Oh, ye
s.ny days. how shall SIM TO thy memory
ll. u departed hours how shall recali
-,e' Shall Bic to the icy hill there to
cat tie polished sled Shall | away 10
q. slippery pond there to ensrave my name
b z zen characters or, shall haste to the
rIoIroom walls, there to pore o'cr the IN
ampreheaiad page Sweet, sweet boyhooi .
-,ay were thy j1ys, transient were tbs sor-
..Fi. Bitter were ihy biishted loves, joyous
IT'S reeouciiiations Oh. happy days +! will
3. May paths of memory ever hanish thee
a.e'er from ne? Perish the thought that
.sall saatch lhcO from mauhocis reeoliee-
.aa,
Sses, school boy days how little dreamed
l.dlf,'s realities, when baking meath tbs
'f-i.iou, s;ic, How careless thy hours
] uncoaa,el by; bat oh, how heavily
b. time, tiy moments dragged. Where is
as rsaro.le. At whose devoted pate We
rlsrel tie arplc.sced? Where the fernle.
ar hearts atl}'cac,. ani our palms dis
rs:1 Whore ito chum or companion N
oyhooi's dsviluont? Where the sweet
cart, who's, rally lbs burned with love is first
i.s.es whose heart huterel with is count
su declarations whose eyes conned its hon
tel m s,ivcs? Where ;val Of boyhood
,,a,rr, bo who Us our only
l,o wbo ou,w;. oachantments
uso won ~, iand Where
|as da watch = the
barber's brush
I voice whispers
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

Fare or TIE APosrLEs.-St Mathew -
supposed to have suffered martyrdoni. or was
put to death BY the ss1ri at tae city of EIhl-
opia.
st Mark VA, dragged through the streets
Of Alexandria in Egypt I'LL be expired.
ST. Lake was hanged upon an olive tree IN
Greece.
ST. John was U, in a cau'dron Of boiling oil
at Rome, and e,cred death. lie afterwards
died natural death at Ephesus, in Asia.
St james the Great was bchcadsd at Jc-
risalem
s.. James was thrown from pinnacle or
wing Of the temple. and then beaten to death
with fuller's club.
st Phillip was hansc up against pillar
at IIicrapolis, city Of Phryga.
st. Bartholomew was hayed alive By tho
command OF barbarous king.
ST. Andrew was bound to acrosi whence
he preached to tie people till he expired.
ST. Thomas was run through the body by
lance. at Cermnulcl. in the East Indies.
St. jude was sho. to death with arrows.
ST. Simeon Z,lotcs was crueiisd III Persia.
St. Matthias was FIRST stoned, aud then DO.
headed
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

Tur Pnoanrss.-" How | travel " said
,bo co,ch as the horses ran away WIN ~
q ~. How Isw.m Y cried the executing Pig; cut, :.
,ing his own throat at every stroke. Ion ~,
sIine - sang out every firthing candle
,bat could only be seen because It was DARK
. We are all cqua'. swore everybody. when when
al were irving to get above their fellows
/" Down with the rich ;" exclaim men, each
of wbom 4 doing his utmost to become 50
!" We are an brothers." shouts Tie French
NON int when he wants to cut all TIC world
throat; ,,o, why do the law govern They ney,
!. S,,' Al % but when great men have ceased
sySy Ia rogues succeed bet ! Because ihei
are most 10 the public taste Why do :
many fools make books, l 'oan'o there the ..9s, or,
no wise men 10 do Il. Way o''s TUG sg..s'
scr seek 20 turn manly ! Because the ronsae
have r got Womanly. Why do the women as
n;rsd ' % famo! Because their lords aim at on
4 no,oriety. Why DO the ladies' write be
cause men cannot
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

Number 3 3.



Every MAN HAS "a Gail. Livery
an has his. own vocation. The tal,nt 10 tiid
call. There isone air,et on IN Which all space
is open 10 him. lie has faculties silently IN
yitine him thilhcr to enllcst exer'ion. lie ~
ike ship III riyer he runs against obstFuc'
tons on every SIDE but one on that side al
obstruction is taken away. AMI lie sweeps
sereucly over 10 pening channel into an IA,
iini'e sea. This talent and this call depend
on his organization, or the mode in which tho
naIal sonl ucorna'es itself IN BIN lie IN
c ines % 10 something which is easy to him.
aud co,d when it i done, but which no other
man can Do. II has no rival For the mora
truly he consnts his own powers the more
difference will his work exhibit from the work
OF any o;her. His ambition is exactly pro-
porlioncd To his power Tic height Of tho
piunacle i determined by tho brealth Of the
base. Every man has this call Of the power
d. spm wh que and no man has any
other sall. 4 summons By name and personal
election and outward :" signs th't mark him
extraordinary. and not il the IL Of common
mcn. " is f4naticism, AMI bctrays obturesness
,o re.cey v that there il ena mind in all the
liaiyi3ua's, aal no respect Of persons ihlrein.
--R. ~. Emerson.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

IvrrRrsrlNG TO ADvsRTIsEas.-We find
the following in the Columbia South Caro'
IiHiaR.
s" 4 case OF interest TO advertisers aud to
In, press. was decided in our cour. last Sat-
urdiy. Suit vas brought By Johuson y Da-
vis against }. q. Jauney. fer recovery Of pay
ment for publishing an advertisement Fifty.
one times At the bottom Of this advertise
msut was notice e. every paper in the State
10 copy to the amount Of five dollars. 1t was
contenied BY the defendants counsel that this
supplementary notice embraced the paper IN
which it first appeared. II was not proved
that any order was given BY the defendant as
regards this paper, and it was conicnded by
plaintiffs counsel that as Mr. Janney was
subscriber to the paper, and therefore proba-
bly saw the advertisement every publication.
it was his duty to order it oct. TIE verdict
was in favor Of plaintiffs for the full amount
Of lha account, thus settling the principle
that advertisers must specify on the advertise.
ment the number Of Insertions, or prove its
being ordered out, OF else they will be liables
il subscribers, ior the amour. charged for ave
cry insertion until ordered cut. s"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

BALL ROOM bellies. 1t seems TO bS
the amb.tlln of the most beautiful women to
he known as the belle Of tho ball. TO
achieve this vain distinction she undressas and
dresses with tie sole aim Of showing off her
finest points without regarl to comlort, not
60 say modcsty y-Ch1rms which nature in
tended as domestic secrets. sweet and pre-
cioas" are pu5Iiclj exhibited in all their
naked loveliuess; and pro.auc eyes aud
tongues are permitted to revel in unmuslned
mysteries, sacred to poetic reyerics aud lovers
dreams.
The extreme dccollo,e fashion Of dress !:
this bearing of the bosom to the bFceze OF
breath, is observation Of the highest form OF
beauty that the Divinity has yet revealed to
man. It robs women Of their most elherial
charms. by cheating the imagination OF its
diyinost allusion. Tic enchlutmcnt vanishes
al the reality becomes tran-parent, and the
goddess no longer floats in rOseaie robes OF
cloulcd splsnlor, but sinks from high Olyni-
rus TO the plains. = mere flesh aud blood
shcpherless Of common life and common
clay.-N. y. Mirror.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

RuLE5 ron EsclRTiyG LADIES - The
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Herald. in long homily on the conduct Of
Ia lies in the Capital, among other things
says
Never, or very rarely, offer 10 carry a
laly's shawl or parasol. or put your hand on
her shoulder r.rouud her waist (as is 50 often
done) in assisting her out Of the carriage, or
into her seat. To a delicate woman. al such
clapping and clawing is the most insuilerable
rlleness. The proper way when you allght
i 10 offer your left arm as a support for the
laly's right hand. aud to hold your right hand
in readiness, should the exigencies Of skirts,
etc rermit her taking it with her lett. In
ascending staircase. keep side by side with
tie lady, but do not be too ost0Etatious IN Of.
fering your arm, lest in attempting 10 take u
she neglec;s the management OF her skirts.
steps Oh her dress, aud either falls or tears 1t
olt at the waist
If YOU attend two ladies' place the enc
next YOU who is entitled, either By rank or
preference to the post Of honor-but on no
account whatever walk between them. \
man with lady on each arm Is laughable
raraphrase Of donkey laden with two pan
niers. Observe a different rule. however, IN
taking your places in concert room. The
gentleman IN those cases should be preceded
aid followed By a Indy Attabe, gentleman
and LADY who have a guest, Il speak now OF
tue hotel table, for we are really getting to
know scarcely any other in this country } al
WAYS place him or her between. Ii the guests
are also two, then you place Jour lady guest
between your wife and yourself, while the
gentleman takes the other end Of the line.
leaving the ladies in the middle, The logic
as well as the convenience Of these little ar
rangemcnts will be suggested by single
thought-aud how much awkwardness, anu
consequent modification, would be avoided BY
a careful Observance Of these simple rules.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

CowTRAsr BETWEEN THE EMPEROR NIcH-
otAs ASD ALEXANDER. About the wear 1885
or 81 an American Supercargo at St Peter
sburg took walk ono evening on the banks
of the river Neya. putting his cigar in real
Yankee style, and while injulging in hisluz-
ury he was accosted by gentleman who as.
kcd him if he knew tha. he was violating tho
municipal laws Of tue city; he replied he
was pot aware Of il, and asked wherein be was
violating the laws; he told him in smoking
his cigar in the street he Immediately threw
his cigar into the water. and finding the gen.
,leman rather communicative, commenced
walk with him, convcrsing on various topics.
but our Supercargo could not help noticing
wherever they went, the people all lifted thcir
hats to his companion. which induced him TO
say that he must be greatly beloved by the
people as he observed they all lifted their hats
10 him as they passed. He replied he did
not think they had much lovo for him, bus
the respect they paid was probably in conse-
aucncc Of the Office he held, for said he, Il
am their Emperor" f"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

WnEx GRoG MAY BE TAKEN MEDIcINALLY.
As soon as the law for prohibition OF the
sale Of liquor comes into operation,
Grog NAV be taken incidentally
Alter goose. or duck. or pork, or Irish stew,
or any delisacy of the season, into winch on
hons NAV have been seasonably entered.
Invariably after salmon.
When there is any washing being done at
home
when the painters arc in the house. ;.
when a person feels faint, and DOESN'T
know what is the matter with him.
When friend turns up after an absence Of
several years, or when you are parting with ?
friend YOU DO not expect to see Tor seVerai
years :, III.
When person has lost at cards oi when
= nerson has come into large property.
When a person has met with great mis-
fortune. or made tremendous bargain.
When person has quarrelled, and when
a reconciliation has taken place.
When a person is riding outside stage
coach. or IS on a sea.yoyage, or goes out De-
tween the acts CT five act tragedy OF
before ascending in a balloon. or after coming
of the jury of coroner's inquest, or when you
are sitting for your wife, or when friend
drops IN 70 smoke a cigar; and. IN tact. upon
oT sn;tab,e occasions OF sadness or merriment'
when person feels very low, or when very
hiph IN spirits.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05

ArsrNcr OF MIxD.-We have heard Of
numerou, IN tances Of mental abstraction
frcnuautly connected with men Of great deyo-
ton to some particular literary. scientific Or
theological investigation, which monopolizes
the mental powers. We could point ont many
individuals who iiIl the pulpit with ability AMI
dis,,lav in their discourses vast powers OF IN
telieet. who m the social party carry on some
mental exercises which discOnnects them from
passing events.
In Massachusetts is a clergyman Of this
class. Who in his absent intervals i very likely
y annropria'e to himself not only Whatever
b,adkcrrhiefs may come in his way, bit table
nantins are also frequently found in his pock-
49, when returning from social tea parties at
~ narishioners. This was 50 much habit
L,t his wife would search his pockets on his
rcturn. for the purpose % returning the ar'i-
clcs speedily to the righuul owners. Oae
d.v his wife found in his pocket whole silk
a,yon. strings and all. lie could give no ac-
ronnt how Il came there--it was mysterious
aFair. A lady Of tue parish however SET
,Iol ,bc matter satisfactorily. ln CONVERSE
tion with her gues. afer tea, on some sueec'
- which he felt much interested. he m'stooA
Lcr anron. a. she supposed tor her handser'
chief and began to tuck it into his pgcSei,'
Knowinr his abstrae.einess. rather than hreaa
,he string Of the discourse, she united thG
.nron string and let it 20. not little amused
AZ seeing III > whole, after two or three enIlss
snucly slowed away in his capacious pOcAe'
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05
p 0 FT r T..
Tho Death Of Grimes Hen.
~ ueu,rr srrrsuorrrR.

~ MleuirL srEisHorPEr.
,,i,t &c spcckled hen has gonC-
Ths1 hru 10 hens the hest;
ele dirl vi hout sirh OF groan,
While III her jowney nest.
Tsr, summers heat and winters snow
Forten long years she lay
A noon aud cye old Grimes an egg,
Bu, none The Sabbath day
sh, h9a nes, behind the door,
Allnea,'y lined with hay;
uer 81 wa brown and sprinkled DER
With spots "inclincd 70 gray
Though fnlrisen years Of age almost,
Sic ~ Hooked Young and hale
Anllkc lob turkey She could boast
Oue feather IN her tail
TIE nciehlor' fow's III All agree
Sae wa q good old soul;
sic ,lmelimss raosted IN a tree,
And sometimes on pole.
when.'er the rain came pclting down,
AnI thunder dreadful roar.
stehi1 herself boo Grimes lat,
Until the storm was Ger
KIND reader now wen drop tear
II Cranes spe,klel hen:
ristao true. W. ne'er shall look
r2,a her ike again.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-05
Marriages in Syria.

The.mrn r,rry - Is and Is wears o. oge
the girls NJ IL anl II an unmarried cirl
at.the age Of Is Is eon.iieled an oil maid
The parents make the matches. the V ung
folks have M thing 10 10 IN the mater it be-
ing none Of their business. L the mother
sees a Girl with whom shs Is peased she tss-
patches her husband to the girls father to
make proposals Tor their SOL. lfnot rejected,
AMI the match IL satisfactory, an agreement OF
marriags IS entered into bY the fathers. The
engagement lasts for three months, during
which time tn, young man and young woman
are entirely ignorant of each O'her, The one
I having never met nor ever heard the name
of the other. On betrothing, the young man
sends Jewels, &c, and it is on the value Of
those gifts that the parents Of the gill regulate
their gifts to their daughter. If the man
wishes to break the englgament he can do 50.
but loses the presents. If the parties have
ever By chance seen each other before, they
must no; do so after they are bctrothed. Ii
requires three days to consummate tue mar.
/ riire ceremonies, commencing on Friday AMI
ending early on Monday morning. The IN
teryal is festive occasion. when every one
shouts and chatters confusedly. The men
have their musicians and the young women
their songs res e. and dancing girls, to en'iven
them. Wine. presents. and oriental delica-
cies, are supplied hy the bride aud bridegroom,
who become stewards for tie time.
On the eve Of the marriage. tho bridegroom
sends fifteen Of his relatives to accompany
the bride to church On arriving at her faith
er's house. she is demanded. aud the company
% down and smoke while she Is being pre-
pared. The bride in going to church is ae-
companied by as many women as the brlde.
groom sent mon, and rose water IS sprInked
on the party from the windows Of the honses
as they proceed to church. When the cere-
mony i performed. tie married couple do not
return together The bride il taken to the
bridegroom's house. When the latter ap-
proaches the house at l. o'clock at night, his
frends cry ont behold the bridegroom
cometh," and hence the Scriptual expression
The husband does not enter the brides room
until 3 o'clock in tn, morning, accompanied
~ bis god father. when he uncovers bis lace
and for the first time behOlds his wife.