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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28

No. ia brick store hoase 90 the rstb,, n RAJ.
isiand AND Front streets, be had fair rch. fro.
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28

No. $50. a new house with six rooms eo,,..t .
y arranged, cellar and eistsrn on Third So, ~
Iowa and Ls Cairo streets, 10 Lease for "a ,,,,. ~
Noyefa bc next. '' IVA
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28
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rINfiE proprietor " the above b, aufui Restaurant
being Obliged 10 leave the West account Of III
health, viii dispose ofthe good will and furniture of
this establishment cheap.
three years lease has yet TO run the whole
building, which contains ibs accommodation above
the Saloon for private family.
Superior Green and Black Teas, Coopers Using
Smyrna Tobacco and . new Soda fountain OF Nichols
Patent will be sold below cost.
Apply 10 w. BR usn, West Eagle street. near the
Post Office. Rock Island. seIr,1d2ts
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28

House and Lots for Sale in lie Claire.
FINltls House has Ave good rooms, cellar and large
i unfinished loft, ana is delightfully."- situated IN
fail vie. o'ths Mississippi river. Terms easy.
Apply 10 lads e. STEWART.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28
FRESH OYSTER

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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28
no YE LOVERS OF GOOD THIHaS!

H0 YE LOVERS OF GOOD THIMGS.
IL sorts OF aicf Jelbes, Preserues Pie and
ARvaads Frpiks. LsbSters, Class, fresh strsr-
berries and Pssekss. Bisfk Barry Cordial aud
tasoring Extracts ana host of other good things
too numerous TO rnentioa. jnst received al The
HAWK EYE STORE.
We are continually receiving aud keep constant
ly on hand the eSsirsst OF family groceries, which
We sell for saaH profits. aud dstirsr 81 tAs rssis-
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like
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Corn. Of 81 aud Brady sls.
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No. I5e. Two Houses on Thlr,iA,tree, h...
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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-28
DRUGS AND MEDICINES!
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HAS just received fresh supply Of Drugs, Mcd
III eines and Chemicals, OILS Pants and Painters
articles, Varnishes, Window Giassand Patty, Glass
ware, Perfufnery, Pine Soaps, Fine Hair ARD Tooth
Brushes Paint brushes, Surgical and rcniel instru.
ments, Trusses, Psteat Medicines, Fanny Goods,
&c., &C.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

THE LAUGH OF .WomAs.-A woman has no natural gift more bewi,ching than swee. laugh. It is like the sweet sound of flutes on the water. It leaps from her heart in a clear, sparkling Till and the hear, iha, hears it, feels as if bathed in the cool. exhilarating spring. Have you ever pursued an unseen fugitive through trees led on by a fairy laugh now herr, now there. now lost, now found ! We have. And we are pursuing that wan deriag voice to this day. Sometimes it come to us in the midst of care, or sorrow. or irk. some business and then we turn away and listen, and hear it ringing through the room like silver hell, with power to scare away the i'll spirits of the mind. How much we owe to that sweet laugh! Itturns the prose into poety, 1t filings showers of sunshine over the darksome wood in which we are trasel- ing 1; it touches with light even our sleep, which Is m more the image of death, hat is consumed with dreams that arc the shadows of immortality.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

At any rate we are sorry in the extreme to see them absorbing with their pestilent hu- nsors all the purer and simpler life of the counifys We are persuaded that multiiudes of those who every year abandon their sgrl- cultural occupation. and hasten to embark in the dubious chances of city trade and city speculation, make a mistake which, however they may repent 1t. they can never correct. And the quiet families whose men cultivate their own acres, and whose women have been trained to household labor. seem to us 10 commit the greatest and most glaring of blunders, when they lay aside the simple ways of m agricultu- fal people, and adopt the tSsteless display snd ape the artificial manners that seem to he inherent In city life. 1t oaght not to be forgotten that < man made the town, hut
 God made the country" and that the works of God are usually fraught with higher bIessings than those of man. Cities we suppose are inseparable from civilized life, and we by no means underrate their advan. tsges-but their advantages, 1t should be remembered, can be secured only at great peril to both body and soul. The country. on the other hand, is covered by serener sky and visited by purer airs. It best0ws it's gifts on quiet industry, and as the primal home of man. is indispensable to the growth and prosperity, nay. even to the very life Of cities. Let it maintain its uncorrupted sim piicity. its thrifty industry, and it's se- rene cenientment, and above all things let it avoid the absurd fashions, the swelling pretensions, and the fast living that belong 10 the city.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

EARTHQUAKES ID ORDER.-Some twelve or fifteen years ago. there was in the lunatic asylum at w forester, Mass. kind of crazy, David Crocket, who fancied that he could do anything that could be done, and little more. One day good many visitors were walking slowly through the halls. examin- ing them. and occasionally saying word or two to the patients. After very court eous reception of gentleman who men, tioned that he had come from South Caroli- na. the crazy man interrupted hin abruptly with.
 Have yon felt any of my earthquakes down there lateIyi"
 One of the visitors replied: .. No we've had nothing of the kind, where live"
 "I thought so! knew it!'' returned the patient frowning. .I have an enemy.- Ice Ice! Why ordered one of my very best earthquakes for your part of the coun- try! It was to have ripped up the earth, and sent the Mississippi into the Gulf oi Mexico-Look here !'' he continued, point ing to crack in the plaslering " that's one of my earthquakes! What do yon think oi that. I've got more orders for earthquakes than l can attend to in year. I've 70, four coming off mp north this afternoon two in Vermont"
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

v,arus IN MAs.--We love to- believe
 there is more moral goodness than depravity
 in human nature. When we see one tear
 of pity drop from the eye, it gives us more
 pleasure than woulc the finding diamond. There is goodness--real and unselfsh--in
 the heart, and we have often seen It mani.
 feet itself. to the making of scene of
 sorrow the vestibule of Heaven. For him
 who is always picking out flaws In hls ueighhor's character. we have no sympathy. lie reminds US of one of those birds which resort to dead and decsyed limbs of trees to feast on the worms. In the characters of most men we shall find more good than evil. more kindness than hatred-and why should we pick out the flaws, and pass over the sterling traits of character2 We hold this to De the true doctrine to portray req! goodness and hold it uP to the gaze and admiration of all, while we snfIer the evil to remain in the shade and die. if every l picture of human nature were only pure and beautiful. we are inclined to believe that we should have such characters living around us.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

ELscr,oxgsalSc.- courts and husk- Ing fsolics of . frontier State usually furnish abundant material for story and fun. Judge
 fasmery .ofihe Weeiesn Cifcait, Fla. eanvassed that circait in 1914, as candi- dass for ihs Territorial Senate, and was eheerrd by the promise of a little French. man, lisine h. one of the counties of the SenstogiSl Disssics, ao do z all he could" tor him. Nos . solisaEy vote. however. was esst fof shs Judge in thas countys and ihe nelksd the frst opportunity thereafter. 10 tax his backsr uilh fslse promises. Sar.
 l said tks Frenchmaa. very much oiIendeds ts.I tell yoe 10 Iie travel over this ccan. 1 sy thrss, for. i've days. and lsay to every man yill yos vote tor sny frisnd se Judge snd ke m n. ! will bs dsrned if ! do -. Bal. mid she JuiRe. . yo0 did not even soss gos nc yoasaeif.s' . No, Judge when eaIhs baek. shet myseaf up h ny ous
 soon. and slecsioassssd myself tuo dsys
 bot ! no eet ny ova coissns b voas fol yos."
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

T or one hundred men in business, eighty have 10 die poor, fen only acquire a moderate competency. i've handsome for tunes. and but one-that ia. one per cent turns up millionaire. These failures are imputable pariIy 10 misfortune, and partly to sxsrasagant living.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

Tas Duxs os RooraLAiar.-lt seems that when tfaveIing he used very mean equipaue, and dressed In very shabby manner. Passing through Lyons in this raise, he was observed by the bishop Of the diocese, who was afflicted with an insatia- ble appetite for news. The bishop, seeing a ssrsngsr traveller of mean appeaFance, thought he had only p,eheian to deaiw and wishing to gratify his ruling passion, cried out .Hi! hi!'' Roqaelaire imme- diascly desired his postilion b stop, and the curious prelate, advancing to tue carriage, demanded l: ~
 :. Where have you come from v
 !" Paris" was the curt reply.
 What is there fresh in Paris " [. Green peas." But what were the people saying when you came aaay i''
 "Vespers."
 . Goodness, man 5! who are you? 'Wha ars you called s'' ~1annrant and uneducated persons cal ms Hi!s Hi! hut grnsi-mrn term me il.
 Duke de Roqaelairs. Drive on, postilion-' Tho Duke passed on, leaving the astondes Ibishop staring after the carriage. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20
BLEsslNos or PovxsrY.-Hear what .

BLESSINGS or PovERrY.-Hear what . distinguished writer says on the subject:
 .Poverty Is the nurse of manly energy and heaven climbing thought, attended by love and faith and hope, around whose steps the mountain breezes blow, and from whose eountenances all the virtues gather strength. Look around you upon the distinguished men that in every department of life.. guide and control the times, and inquire what was tl,eir origin and early fortune. Were they as genera, rule. rocked and dandIed in che lap of weallhs No, such men emerge from the homes of the decent competence or ssrug gling poverty Necessity sharpens their faculties, and privation and sacrifice brace their moral nature They learn the great art of renuncistion, and enjoy the happi- ness of having few wants. They know nothing Of indifference or saiieiy. TNere is not an idle fibre in tI,eir frames. They put the vigor of rssoluie purpose into ~. cry act. The edge oflheir minds is always kept sharp In the school of life. men like these meet the softly nurtured daTiings ol prosperity as the run meets the vessel ol
 porcelain" !"
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

!. 0 Different sounds travel with different IveIocilies. A call 10 dinner will run over q ten-acse lot in minute and . half. while
 snmmons to work will take from five 10
 ten minutes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

R \ corssposdsai of the wisconsiu Dsmssrss Psys Chieaso shs following con. Plilnsnt:
 ' Men'sre ertiing richer fasass. and liv. ing highef, and doing mofe businesA, and drinking more ard eoing ts tfse devil gen. erslly by shorter routs h Chicago. thas ia any osher place have sesa ont Nesas
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

SuRAa,nss -Ths absusdity and aiier folly |of sweasing is ldmiuhly sel tossh in the fol.
 towin& anee1oteof Bee xehub and his imPa. The later went out h shs mosning each sa conmana his sss ~ men, eas ths mnrdenss, sno,hsr ihe liass. and snotkes 1he sueafers |elc.. etc. Aa evening aA<y ssoppd n ths ncesh ef . cavs Tho qnession arose whs oommanded shs meaneea eet 1T men- In snhlect was debstrd ss lsngtk, bes withoul comiae lo decision. Finally his Satzai, 1 losiesss m e<llei npoa to dectds the mal l ,rr ia dispu,s. WheseuPoe kt aaie H. murderer eos som<lhiae los kiIlins. tle ihis 1 6os sssaiina. the ljas tor lyias. hst ,hs sve.s ev wss the nsane9e of slls V sessed wish | ous pay. Tkry wess his n.jessys " i ssk;sess 1; los wkils thel were ooetlssp, sAsl reee uss legion, nd pssseneed ths slasgsl
 divisioa ia his (ssias's) snploy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

TIE WoRKlss or Cows.-Why should not cows work for their living. as well as other females--animals and human We were visiting friend the other day, who owns small farm and manages it we'll; and in the course of our observations about his premises, he called our attention to . large calf. the largest one we ever saw at the early age of two days old. It was . beauty. We wanted also to see the COW that produced such fruit. He showed her to us. She was good conditioned COW. but only of the ordinary siza. He then re- marked that the COW belonged to a yoke of COWS which, wiih two other cows, yoked. had done all his farm work for several years past-hauling wood. drawing stone. plow- ing green-sward. narrowing the ground, hauling manure. etc, etc. They worked ss kindly and more easily than oxen, and app peared in as good blight. and produced as good calves, and gave as much milk as the lazy cows, that did not work. He is quite sure tkat small farmer who has no very heavy work to do-such as logging, etc.. had much better keep four cows and teach them to work. than to keep two cows only and one yoke of oxen. The expense is less, he will get more milk, and will be ahle to perform as much work. Of course, if he works his cows. he willpkive them extra keeping; and this will enable them to give as much milk whilst they work as less well-fed and more idle cows will give.- The females of our species work. and some of them as hard as men the females. too. of the horse genius, equal their males of the other sex in the service of man; why, pray, should not the cows also be made to per- form such operations as may he consistent with their health and usefulness in other respects.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

CoSsxcrINs LssKs - Boswell and John son were conver~ing upon the subject af a planter who so logged his slave that he died. The doctor ihundered savagcly.-- s We'll. butt" said Boswell deprecatingiy. "I have always held the msa with black face 10 be connecting link brt~een man and brute. " . Sir" said pr. Johnson, rolling his huge form from side b side, " and ] have always held the man with . black heart 10 be- connecting link between brase and the dsviI.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

R The defects of the mind, like those of the face, grow worse as we grow old.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20

BEAUTY -There is snmething ia beauty. whether u dwsils ia the human face. in the penciled leaves of dowers. the sparkling snrface cf the fountain. os that sspect which hseslhs over ils statae, that makss us mourn i,s ruin. We should not envy that man Lis feelings who cnnld not see leaf witkcF os | flower fali without slight tribute of re- Rses. Thisstender iatesesi is the beauty ol becoming grief and affection, for NasaFs ta adsersity never deserts us. She comes .inoss nrar ns in onr sorrows. and leading - aways ffosN the paths of disappoinsmen' and pain into her s0oaking sscesses. allays ilAs saxuish of our blesding hearts, binds ar lke wouads tAat have been inflicted. whis. 4ers the meek pledges of better hopes and h harmony wish . spirit II still holiss birsi polats se thss hons where decay and ds1It can neseF conc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-20
THE rEAUTY or TtaE DEAD.

Tint celebrated painter, C. R. Leslie. R. A., in one of his lectures. volume of which has recently been published relates the following singular facts:
 I knew a maa of the highest order of mind, man of fine feelings. but of great simplicity .snd far sbove all affectation, who sGanding before the corpse of his wife, said, !" It gives me very pleasarable sensatiois." Aal yet he had truly loved her. The lines to .Tke Gisbur," in which the present aspect of Greece ia compared to beautiful corpse, are familiar to every reader. Lord Byroa, in a note to the passage, remarks tha. |. the p4caliar beauty remains but few hosss aftsr Aesth." But have been told ty s.ese who are ia the habit of making casts, that oa the second day the expression is generally improved, and even on the shisd day 1t is oftea still finer. have tn several ins&a~ces been asked to make draw ings of the dead; and though ia every case have entered the room where lhe body lay somewhat reluctantly, yet ! have invariably frIt reluctant to quit 1t. Al kreutxhotg, neas Bonn, there is church, under the pavements of which lie, in one vault, the hodies of twea,y- i've monks ia open cotfins. The dryRess of the air has preserved them from ike decay, though the lass buried has lain there morr thaa century. visited this ceuch with party ot ladies. who at first hesi,ated 10 descend into the abode of death. We all went down, each carrying lighted taper. and such was the fascination sf this singular scene that we liageeed in it far some time. The air was perfectly pure, and we seemed tn be in another world, with it's own eternal interests eifaciag tor some time all other interests. It seems to us . mistake that death should he represented by poets or painters as . hideous phantom.-- We could not contemplate those withered faces of oid nsea--for they seemed all oid- and think of death otherwise than a gentle friend. Their attitudes were varied, and all had kind of grace, which though we kne " it to he arranged by theis friends. seems perfectly natural. One, the gardener, had N chap,et of withered leaves round his head. All were clothed in the dress of their order; aud their clothes as well as their bodies, though the last were dried to mummtes, aP- pearrd to bs l,ttle destroyed. The cast, very imperfsctly taken, by Dr. Antonomar- chi. from the fac. Of Napoleon, is mnte
 handsome than any bust or portfsis of him,
 and, indeed. has the look of . much youngrI
 man than he appears In the latest portraits. This is easily accounted for. Illness had reduced the superabnndant 6eshiness of the
 lower part of hts face. and brought it back to the position of an earlier period; and death, hy leaving the mouth slightly open,
 had slesiroyed that expression of selfish de. termination which the thin. compressed lips
 gave to every portrait of Napoleon. The prolle of the cast is the most perfectly
 beautiful profile of man ever cav.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-31
NO. s..
Syyeeny ia Horses.

The disease to which we refer is one very
common, but not so prevalent as many 9TH
ers known to exist among horses 1t is
generally supposed to arise from strain,
and is located usually about the shoulder or
hip 1t very much weakens the part. and
is soon noticeable from the limping of the
animal, which continues to get worse until
the progress of the disease is finally arrest
ed. Eventually the wasting of flesh in the
locality affected will become quite apparent
the skin adhering so firmly as not to show
the least fexibility. Ignorance of proper
application in the treatment of such cases has
been the cause Of serious disadvantages and
loss; whereas If remedy were applied in
due season, ana the lature of the case pro-
perly understood, but little loss would be
experienced, and many anoble animal saved
from ruin. Take one quart of the best 4th
proof brandy. to it put nine large peppers
previously broken in small particles, one
ounce of ground cloves. and three table
spoonfuis OF comon salt. Shake them to-
ge;her thoroughly and after twenty hours
standing it is ready for use. Keep the bot
tie containing the liniment we'll corked, rub
the parts affected with about one gill of the
preparation daily, and continue the process
each time until by the increased friction a
white foam is produced. 1t is highly i'm
portant the horse should be at rest during
the process Of cure, and by the end of few
weeks it viii be truly astonishing to see
how efectually that desirable object has
been attained. We speak of the merits
Of the above from actual experience know
ing it to be applied for years with unparal.
leled success in every instance. The in.
gradients being easily obtained will present
no obstacle to those who wish to test the
qualities Of the foregoing, but on the contra
ry, will offer some inducement, both from
simplicity and economy, to try the expert
ment.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-31
Proper EaeDy2ke.
\ correspondent of the Cincinnati Co.

4 correspondent of the Cincinnati Co.
lulnbian tells the following:
At Lafayette a well-dressed man, accom-
panied by an Interesting g-looking lady, cvi-
IDENTITY his wife, and two sweet little chill
dren entered the cars. He was short OF
stature. with short, turned-up nose. 4 short,
thick lip, small eyes, and imperceptible eye
bfows The lady had a pleasing exf feession
in her pale counteuance, that bore the
impress of suffering patience. Her young
er child appeared sick, and tossed fretfully
on her wearied knees. The other soon
grew tired of the irksomeness of the car,
and became fretful and impatient. The
man, for | cannot call him gentleman, lay
lazily reading paper, lounging on a whole
seat be monopelized to himself, though 9TH
or passengers were standing. At length
the lady, perfectly unable to attend to the
little ones, in a tone of gentleness that had
something of fear in it, besought him to at
tend to the wants Of the elder She was
answered in loud and abrupt tone that at
tracted every body's attention Don't both
er me :" Her eyes dropped a look of
mingled sorrow and shame came over her
face, but she said not word. A few mo-
mcnts afterward the Conductor, Mr. Paul,
came along, and the man enquired Of him
the distance to Michigan City. With a
a tone modelled to the life after that previ-
ously used by his interrogator, Paul Kissed
out, Don't bother me - The mans eyes
glared fury. as he demanded the reason for
such an insult, and threatened to resent it
unless a proper apology was offered.
Il shall offer no apology for my Ian,
guage," said the noblehearted conductor
neither will you resent it; for man who
deems himself injured by having applied to
him the same language be has disgraced
himself by applying to . lady, is too little
of a gentleman to be apologised to, and
too much of coward to dare to resent it -