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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21
Doots auo / Sboes.
STAND FROM UNDER.
BOOTS AND SHOES!

r AN am now prepared for thef Hand wintertrade
with from 40 SOD 10 so 600 pairsOf Boots and Shoes
comprising one Of the most extensive stocks ever
brought TO this market, made up solely for istrnde
during the last t rec months, under he personal
peryisisn Of an experienced workman. All those
persons in want Of good Boots. good Shoes, good
CATERS, slippers and last. though not least, 9t
GREAT AND GOOD BARGAlNS
will do well to ca II on the subscriber. Us = ~
Fine Ladies slippers only twenty Ave cents per
pair Gents dne boots, so, and all other goods in
proportion. Don't all rush at once I ee Ena3r
One door east of Burrows q Prettyman-s store,
Front street, davenport. Iowa. JAS. JORDAN y
Sept. 90, 1855 Diff su5 ~ adj g1g h4.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21

IOWA STATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
KEOkUK. low a.
This home company is now prepared 70 .Ass ai .sn
on The safer classes property the Mutual Plan,
and on tae cash plan for cash preminm at traies as
reasonable as those of any reliable company.
DIRECTORS:
C. H. Perry, John Mcclure, r. II. eatris"h'
j. w Rankin, Geo. b. Smith, r. X: ford,
n Crael s. s. Billings, W. F. Turner,
r. Gsrber T. VIE karsham. q
OFFICERS:
C. H. PERRY, President. X. H. Harrison, Treasurer
j. W Rankin, v. Presidr w. F. Turner, Secretary:
ONCE In Witherwax'l Block--oser Dawson q
Co.'s Boot and shoe store, Brady 81.
]. Il. LANE, Agent,
Nov 2-dtf ~ l,as enport. iowa
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21
5aloline
SEARS, WOOD G Ct

Bsdstead Manufacturers, Lumber Merchants
and Dealers in Planed Flooring,
ttH4s5t MOLINE, ILLINOIS.
rI,HE only TIA ishmentin the Westwhere
L SHER OODa S CELEBRATED TURNIN G
LATHE is sed for turning PRlsMATIc FORMS; such
Ntpels, ,Batastsrs, Bed Posts, Table Lays, andot
work too various to enumerate, with the
l NoHidisrs of oil into sqaareS of any number or
taste may suggest. Making the most perfect a nd
beautiful work that fancy desire, dhaving the
,ppea rance Of costly easrea pork.
1unal7 I334-tfN-tfa - IS
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21
A FRESH STOCK OF
Fall and Winter Goods.
lz4s 51a HATS AND GAPS. 4 s+
/ he f51. Black SILK Hats;

i l1 :. Fur !. slt j.
n zgFJifGIF Wool FL i}t - sIE5 .t -.
90. Plashahd Cloth Gaps.
These goods am prepared to sell atPRIeRs as row
astha same quality can he bought elsewhere.
+ Il wonld offer my THANKS TO old custome-s, but
trust they gel their moneys WORN and nothing
about my thanks. Suffice II to say am pleased TO
see them at any time. ask pirtie Ilar attention
persons purchasing at Ehoies0is. 10 my goods i,
heving can do better by them than They can do D,
ordering go ods at The East. A.
Call and see at :. EDWARD ALDES's, oppo3itr
lie Claire Row. Sept6. 1888.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21

TAKE CARE OF YOUR HORSES. So
the New York Harness storeisto beiound aiargs
"A assortment OF Horse Blankets ready made and
strapped, from Sl,75 to 5000 per biahket. Alsoa
urge lot OF Sirsingles from 3Ue TO Si,oo a,
A most excellent assortment oiSaadiesifo" S''''
to S25 90.
Brides of all prices In shorta fliiand
ofeyery thing in the line. 5eEe
Whips! Whips! | -
The largest and chespestiot of Buggy andIeam
Wins ever before offered here. #ggJ g,lL
The subscriber signs heretoforet TO furnish the
in be found in thispart ofthe
country. "a,
Givehlm call; Second st, 4 doOrsfrom Brady:
'-" ava Ssst &c. w. BARNES.
Davenport, Oet3l, 1854 diff al taAJrFa
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21
An Open Field and Fair Play.
IMMENSE STOCK OF
WATCHES AND JEWELRY

AT HOUSEL'S, No. lie CLAIRE ROW.
T HAVE just returned from New York with Ne
largest and best stock OF fine Watches and JswelN
ever before offered In this market. ] have gof0
Watches from 3e0to 3225. Silyerdo from t5 to $50.
Gold Cha ms from 9Tts $50. Rings fren I'VE hitS 70
$4,000. Breast Pins from 91to $50.
would call particular attention tn my stock of La
dies Watches. which embraces full variety of PLATA
Hunting and Enameled cases, and think cen sul
the most fastidious. ii.ss istf-t
In short, my whole stock o Clocks, Wstctss, few
eiry Siy yeY and Plated Is full and complete and
much larger than has seen brought to this mar
ket, and wiilsslI wholesale retail AT prices u
will defy all decomposition. SBWA &bA
Repairing done as usualat short poues
Nov. 18th, 1874. st s.ttii Z A't=te
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21
BROWN & WcO0T1HO

Having opened their Tailoring Essablishinscs ea
he Iowa Book Store, and hs wing &c ceived iarss
and vol assorted stock Of Cieths, eeusissne Of -
ngs satins, Yelvets. dc., g.. feel e Sd Lent frc1
heir experience In the business that they nm pro.
price any other Tailoring Essa biishm mi :, AZ
city, would inyitethe inhsbitaps of Dsveapsit -
vicinity to give us q cali. $500, 4sT.1-',( -
Cutting done and warranted 70 A. II pre.~~s
made up. Allordars " i'll receiys 60 mpt stteny =.
BROWN 4 MelOHAlAs.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21
HIGHLY IMP0RrA1Y 70 oWAez ~
HQR1Ia. "A Il

IoHS MCDONNELL, Veterinary Hur9osD, hoEN
81 Rochester, N. y. begs respsetinllyto inssrn %
public that he has Located In DavSnpoFA whore hs
be consulted a. all hours aud on all dises9 ths,t
horse is sa sject TO. After going through thoroo
searse of study for the profession end ensins ne
produce as good testimonisls - eny olhes man |!
Of New York feels happy 10 say that hs ~lu W.
him. =
Until further notice be On be ADnt = r>s4 .
Spearipg,s Stable, on SssonS -. ~.s.In
r. B. Guaranteed Recipes SID to csy 80. -
saa distance from aArrie{.
Davenport, sept. sth 1905. sw-u
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-21

Houses and Lots For Sale.
A NUMBER OF HOUSES, LOTS sndvsesnt hn1a
IA pleasantly situated in different payAef the 90,
Tor sale oni iay Q rahle term Apply TO
JULIUS LYTANCE, sWN, H.E
Octll-dtf 4U45 2tf.s+
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

LET LIQUOR ALoNE.-A few weeks since, at
Buffalo, preacher, with halter around his
neck, robed for murderer's grave, and standing
in o gallows pulpit, preached a sermon upon
Temperance. His text, I" 1t was rum that did
It," The occasion of that sermon was the mur-
der of a wife, than whom, according to the tes-
timony Of the dying man, no woman was more
kind, none more dutful.
A repetition of this scene now comes from
Galena, where the crime Of wife murder was
expiated BY the hanging of John |. Taylor. The
preacher in this instance is thus described by
the Advertiser
He was dressed in q white shroud, with o
white cap upon his head. His countenance was
vacant and ghostly his eyes were set and star
ing, and dark ring seemed to encircle them.
Ten thousand people gathered to see how a
man in full life would meet an ignominious
death, and after the vast and curious assemblage
were hushed into breathless silence, the preach
er took his text, Let liquor alone,' and deliv-
cred a sermon Of twenty-five minutes in length.
He said:
"What had happened and what was about to
happen, all came through the use of intoxca-
ting liquor He had heard of men who had lost
their lives or frozen their limbs through the use
of intoxicating liquor. He had heard of men
who lost their lives or frozen their limbs through
the Influence Of this demon. For forty years
he had drank (and he was forty-six years old
now. He had but few moments to live, and
wished them all to remember his advice, which
was to lei liquor alone. 1t was the means OF
his wfes death, and if he had let it alone and
minded his own business, at first (and it was
hard to suffer for iD, he would have been living
with his wife now Let liquor alone ~
Cleveland Herald
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

A case came up for trial few days since. in
New York. When one party sued another for
the value of 40 bags of peas The plaintiff was
a coffee roaster, and had contract with the de,
fendant for $50 bags of peas, which Il appeared,
were TO be ground up with the coffee. Some
curious developments came out during the trial,
showing the extent to which peas, chicory, and
other substances are ussd for the article which
is sold as pare ground coffee : ao bsl rss. "a,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21
The LAST OF THE DEADHEAps.4-A passe

The LAST OF THE DEADHEA Aps.1-A passe
ger at one Of our railroads the other day, VII,
accosed for the amount of his fare, replied that
he had nothing with him except one large bill,i
which he feared the conductor would not be
able to change. The latter, thinking from the
mans general appearance that he could not be
very flush, replied that change would be given
for any bill he could produce, whereupon the
suspicious looking fellow handed out an enor-
nous showbiU!! The conductoE as in duty
bound, politely presented him check, and af.
fectionately enjoined him to guard against the
danger of personal injury during the trip.
Columbus Statesman.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

KISSING AMONG THE FRENcH-A sprightly
and amusing correspondent at Paris thus de-
scribes the rage Of kissing in La Belle France"
The almost universal custom of kissing in
Paris seems at first very singular to stranger
coming from country where the proprieties of
life rarely permit you to take lady's hand
much less to salute her. In France to kiss a
lady with whom you are not at all intimate, on
meeting her, is very common, especially is this
the case if she be q married lady. Not only the
members of the family, but all the guests, ex-
pect invariably to salute the lady of the house
on coming down in the morning. But though
the modest American may, perhaps, escape the
ceremony on ordinary occasions, yet on a New
Years morning it is imperative. On that NOR.
ming came down to my coffee about 9 o'clock
| sat down quietly, bidding Madame bon jour
as on ordinary occasions. But was not to get
off so easily. In few moments she was at my
elbow with Mons. b., am very angry with you
expressed Of course regret and ignorance of
having given her any reason.
"'Ah,' said she, 'you know very well the rea-
son. 1t is because you did not embrace me
when you came down this morning.
Z" Madame was a lady of perhaps twenty Eight,
with jet black, glossy hair, large ustrous black
eyes, and a clear, fair complexion. She was
beautiful, had she been plain should have been
less embarrassed She waited as though ex-
pec!ing me to atone for my neglect but how
could before the whole table! sat all this
time trembling in my seat. AT length madame
said, Mons. b. embrasez moi The worst had
come. arose tremblingly put my white blood
less lips, all greasy with butter and wet with
coffee Qor in my embarrassment had dropped
my napkin,) to those of madame. This was my
first French kiss. ''i+ "a'
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

]o3not1a A STICK OF TYPE. ll''-. ''
''3''A BY CARLOS d. STUART. .-.
A Stick Of Type! what shot or shell pot .lg
From wars grim camp hath half the power!
A Stick of Type! with this one thought, Oh nu
n That Freedoms, mans God-given dover!
That Stick of Type hath more Of might
Than warrior hosts or fortress walls,
And it shall batter towers to dust '''
That laugh at siege and cannon balls. .,.,,1.
That Stick of Type Iseei break Jl n0i
The eldest of the blood-built thrones, l
And lift the yoke from millions, bowed g.
Der dead slave-millions bleaching bones.
That Stick of Type careering fleets
Before it idly flap their wings,
And hammered armies pass like chaff-
Grown hideous 'mong remembered things.
That Stick of Type God bless the Faust, ,a
Who wrought it in his conquering brain;
That Stick of Type! God bless the Hoe, a
Who scatters it abroad like rain.
The Type! the Press the living thought
BY steam and lightning sped abroad, ,s
Shall conquer yet, and bring to man
The Freedom, Love, and Truth of God! -
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

STRENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE--
Some idea of the capacity Of the Railroad Sus-
pension Bridge may be inferred from the, fact
that no perceptible motion can be discovered,
While crossing during our heaviest gales expe-
rienced here this winter, when the wind blew so
strong that wagons were blown from one side
of the carriage way to the other, and kept on
the bridge by the side timbers, the motion, IL
any, was so slight as to be unnoticed.
.,'e1 u -aso7 Niagara Falls Gazette
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21
From the Paw Paw Free Press.
HAVE YOU A MOTHER

o1 ll BY VIOLET VERNON
Have you a mother? Does she watch
Your childish sorrows, and your tears
And with kind and soothing voice
Bid you forget your boding fears;
And ever strive to strengthen you
For coming ills, in coming years?
o, praise that mothers holy love,
1t is blessing from above.
Are you youth, and bound to ride
Upon life's raging ocean wave?
Oh cast not forth your bark in pride,
Lest its dark waters prove your grave;
But ere upon the treacherous tide, '.a
A mothers holy blessing crave
Her prayers ascend, like incense mild
To Heaven, for you, her wayward child.
In manhood's PRIDE with spreading sail,
Doyou with freedom move along;
Orfly before the threatening gale,
With heart still brave and courage strong ?
Or where no storm or cloud assail,
While listening to the mermaids song,
Forget not, even there, that she u
Remembers you or bended knee
Or has she early gone to rest
In the dark grave-that narrow bed
Does the cold earth her bosom press,
And flowers bloom above her head
Oh! let her memory, ever blessed
It's heavenly influence round you shed
Be it a voice in mercy given,
To call your earth-bound soul to Heaven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

THE LANGUAGE OF PINE WooD.-In North
Carolina it is frequent, among her forest of fat
pine, for lover in distress to send the fair OBJ
ject of his affections bit of its staple vegetable
production, with an eye painted upon it, 1t sig
nifes 8" pine" If favorable to him, the young
lady selects from the wood pile the best and
smoothest specimen Of knot--this signifies
"pine not" But il on the other hand, she de.
tests him, (there is no middle grounds between
detestaton and alteration with young women,)
she burns one end of his message; and this gen
orally throws heyoung man in despair, for il
means 81 make light of your pining.".
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

MOTHERS MADE THANKFVL.--The local edit
or of the Buffalo Republic has made himself
one Of the immortals by the publication of a
discovery which he has recently made, of great
importance to mothers 1t is an infalliba
means of keeping babies, from two to ten
months old, perfectly quiet for four hours. The
modus operandi is as follows: "As soon rs the
squaller awakes, set it up, propped by pillows.
if it can not sit alone, and smear its fingers with
thick moasses. Then put half dozen feq.h
ers into its hands, and the young one whit
and pick the feathers from one hand to theb.
er, until it drops asleep. AS soon as il awas.
more moasses and more feathers, and in =
place of never-astoundng yells, thero will
silence and ENJOYMENT unspeakable.n
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

HENRY GRIFF1 Justice of the Peace and
Nohry Public fortawa County, has resumed
hhisEormer Land Ahcy business, and will at
tenl promptly to tbayment of non-resident's
taAsi will negotidor the purchase or sale of
bou pine and farmt lands. Deeds, Bonds or
mortgages, &C., eHRted at reasonable rates
andTith despatch. tfcc opposite the Wash
ingtn House, Gran1aven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

DR.. Alcott distinguish physician in Boston,
attributes to the free use of saleratus in cook
ing many of the diseases to which children and
adults are subject, to the use of this deleterious
substance, DIR. A. attributes the death of 100000
persons out of the 100000 under ten years of
age who annually die in the United States. If
such an alarming result as this can be substanti-
ated, saleratus may be regarded as worse than
either intemperance or war in its effect upon the
human race. Baltimore American.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

Around the bed fthe Sultan of Japan, is con-
Quoted a current of water, which at pleasure
may be made to fall in transparent curtains OF
rain, completely encircling the Royal couch, for
the double purpose of keeping off the mosqui.
toes, which are very annoying, and tempering
the warm air to the most delicious coolness
which, in sultry climate, is the consummation
of bliss to reposing istlessness. .,. q
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

There are thirteen newspapers in foreign Ian
guages. published in New York. Seven Ger
man, three Spanish, two French and one ltal.
ian. In London, with two and half million OF
inhabitants, there is published but one newsPa-
per in q foreign language. Ls Cow'srId DEL En-
rope. sUd augsysf sii n,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21
LOOK OUT FOR THE ICE.

| was passing by a place, few days age
where some boys were sliding on the ice. The
weather had been quite cold the night before
and had frozen the water which had collected
here. But one night was not a sufficiently long
time for it to be frozen perfectly firm, and there
were several weak places on it, AS came near
a boy was approaching one of these weak places
not being aware of his danger Another seeing
it, however, cried out to him, warning him "not
to go there, for he would break through" I'm.
medately he turned saw the weak spot, and a.
voided it.. l kept on, but all the while during
my walk that simple sentence, ".don't 60 there
you will break through" was occupying my
thoughts. o''o' f127 'l' '1' -uI 80.
Oh, boys, you don't know how many weak
places there are in the path Of life which yon are
to tread. You do not know how many holes
there are on every side of you into which you
are liable to fall at any time, and from which
you can never extricate yourselves entirely. II
is for us, who, already have trod the greater part
of it, to warn you Of your danger, to show you
the weak places where many Of our friends have
fallen through, and where we ourselves, but for
the guidance of Him who "doeth all things well,
would have been inevitably lost 1t is oar duty
to lay before you a map Of the great path OF
life which lies stretched out before every young
person, so that you may avoid its dangers. But
do not think that by merely knowing where the
danger lies, that you can avoid it. You must
have help other than your own strength. You
must look to His strong arm, that He may
"work out salvation" for you.
When see n boy who thinks that it is man.
y to smoke,who envys his companions strutting
about with cigars in their mouths, who wishes
that he might do as he pleases, and thinks his
parents are too strict and severe, | know too
well that he is approaching "a weak place."
When see u young man aspiring to be a
dandy, who likes to be considered {" a fast young
man." who lounges about The corners of the
streets on the Lords Day, smoking or, chewing
tobacco, look at my map, and see clearly that
he too is on a "weak spot" .
If hear young man talk lightly of his pa
rents, speaking Of his aged father and Of his
sainted mother, with disrespect, know that
such one will soon become profane, and trenl-
BILE for his fate.
When see boy who is the pride of his IA
ther, and the idol of his mother, going among
evil companions, who have entced him from the
path of duty, and will soon ruin him for time
and eternity, warn him most earnestly and sim
cerely, not to 60 there, for he will break
through"
Young persons, if any Of you have friends
who are being allured by the maddening bowl,
or turn their steps towards the gambling house,
If you love them, if you value their friendship
if YOU have any concern in the welfare of fel.
low immortal soul warn them, entreat them
"not to go there" for they will most assuredly
I" break through" and be forever lost
ell a'..f .' N. Y. Observer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

STEAM PowER.--Mr. Perkins, the son of the
gentleman who some years ago invented and
exhibited in the metropolis an ingenious steam
gun, has made the following offer. He says:
-" am prepared to undertake to supply the
government with steam guns capable of throw
ing balls Of tons weight a distance Of five
miles. If such gun were fixed in Bruups
large ship Of 10000 tons, we venture to say
that Sevastopol would be destroyed without
losing man." gniil'is i'ofEnglish Paper
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

WlSHINGTOAHOUSE BY Henry Penney
t d The proprtor has the past spring newly
fed and partN re-furnished this House, and
Nls confidentl isitors will find the House to
chpare favorbS with the best in the State.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

Mrs. Partiugton wants to know if it is not in
human, and contrary to the Maine Liquor Law,
for the Allies to insist on the Cars taking four
pints "Only think the poor man has to take
two quarts at once! Idont wonder he has re :
sisted and fit so long about it,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

HRACE MEIRILL, Boot and Shoemaker.
Bots and Shoepeaty repaired, and all orders
p,mptly attend to. Shop one door below the
Washington Hoe.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

Henry GRIFFIN Commission Merchant and
Gheral Agent, hler in Salt, Flour, Dry and
Chen Fruits, FEsions, Family Groceries,
Dtgs, MedicineSerfumcry &C., &c, at his old
sthd opposite ttWashington House, Grand
Hden, Michiganl
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

DPKINSt I BROTHERS, Storage, Forward
ng and Commission Merchants; general dealers
all kinds Dry Goods, Groceries, Grain and
rovisions; manufacturers and dealers whole
lie and retil in all kinds of lumber. Mill
oint, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

SUPPORT Your COUNTY PAPER.--We .oeca-
sionally receive letters in which the writers exs
press an intention to stop" their county or vii.
lage paper, and take one of our publication in!
stead. We always regret to receivesu init.
nations. We think a man ought to support his
own paper, frst and then if he can afford it take
a paper published at distance, let him do SO,
and we shall be happy to supply him with ours.
The country press, in our opinion, is the most
important in its effect on the enlightenment of
the nation. 1t conveys in three thousand nils,
the intelligence of the age, from the various
sources Of intelligence, to nearly every home in
the country. The country press ought to re-
ceivo cordial support. Every place should
try to have its paper of such character that tho
people could be justly proud of it,. TO this
end let them pay promptly, advertise literally.
recommend warmly, and in every way stand by
their editor as long as they conscentiously can.
atlf.'rr .sdf N. Y. Life Illustrated &C
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-02-21

CDA WIS g. o., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce-
es, Provisionl Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
hoes, &c. MN1egon, Mich