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OAVENPOAT MUsIC ST0Rl :

DAvEhPoAT MUSIC S1ukE.
NRANDA IL = HlGGtH saaye topened a isrge
~ assoEtAsAi Of Guitars, Victims, Banloes. Tambo.
zines, se, DE. also every kiud OF Music book snos
use which they wiH soil very cheap for Cash ut Nj
lie Claire Row Oct3d ,ie54
a. CNlOA > YcROOltuI Piano Forte, Curtis lsaltni
L znplels Mslodeon Instructor and in fact ever,
sind oinsIrueiion relating to music can be found
ne Day port Music store;
so Lee q Row.
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kUeIc MUSIC, MusIcs !.

AUplC 4UbiG, MUnlI. .
7INHE DAVENPORT INDEPENDENT BKAss
/ BAND haying ~ Ersai expense pfeeeisdn hss
AID suitable IN sic for Aimoslahy o<caslou, VII
ounce 70 tie etlens Of this city aud ibs neghbor-
lg tlss aud 70 ns tnaI they faijy prepared 70
nd eAiis I'd respectfully solicit the ysiIsbtts
IL the pGolic. Jas, ". " WHOA, eees
Apl So.dsa
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CHICAGO November %, s55.
This certify that have been furnishing power and
room operation Of one Of r. j. NJ Carks Patent
Four Mills for the last few month, and in my opinin &c
and cheapest mill in 1t takes but little
power In comparison 10 other mills not needing sta
horse power, and has rum have been aclua nted
with IT, with Tor repairs. and in good
condition when first put up. can cheerully
ommead 70 all who wish engage in the manufacture
nour, either large small scale. II be up
and in connection with any other machinery such
Grain Saw Mills, and by combining three
DO work than the large Merchant mills Of old
kinds and great saving In every item of expense.
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Gbitsgs.
w. ~ u Tie MI q 8,
lSl naAaslph street, Chicago, IlliAeis.
Rich and El00ant furniture,

which have taken the Cold Mcdat atesefy New,.n
CT competitors, al the late ef,slat faises W ~"
York CITY. ...l.
tcss French SYKES and solo IN Chicago ~ sanse
p,ices as sold for In New York city. Also, WI ~
sor,menl OF tae New Patent SPkiNu nncs Nu9 ~
rantea, fully Price Sto,vs. Tue a'.ennoa o. ~ az
pnste ,saiso Invited 10 The Pateut Mosquito uAi'
a. rae m Il com ~ .hIns ever madci PstseesPo'
txbis. al hi rod ced price OF Q. co .npiete:
W HUrgaINGs, Nanaf.ctarer M impofters
TAI, IS dsn tst 1audotaa siree + tnic ASo,l III
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An open fisia AHa ram siaY
IaMENsE STOCK OF
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Xs aays me largest aaa as e .s.,e aisr &
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CIfiCAGU, DtcemDtr 7, Ist5.
Ipurchased one OF T. j. NJ G7arks Flour Mills some
time since, and after trial OF several weeks, feel
can scarcely speak of it in too high terms have bean
miller for twenty years and am free say that
make better this MILL and larger YIELD ana
run II with myse than any mill
seen number Of mlllers have been In IT. and all
say they are well pleased with its operation. 1t will
grind with ease twelve bushels hour and can be run
with from four six horse power. / would recommend
millers 10 give il trial, and certain they will not
wish to return to the old plan Of milling. .s-
ELISHA McRIsSICK. h
CaiCSoo, December 4, 1859.
have this day shipped BY railroad TO my place. Mel
gins Grove Lee O., III. Of Carks Patent Portable
FIGURING Mills purchased Of Mr.. h. AeI,issck Of Cca.
go, which have running while in his possession
aud say, without hesitation, believe ii to b. tit
best mill manuhpt ured Of the portable kind both s
convenience and performing the work good order And
further say. after having investigated the subjec,
considerable extent, have hesitation In saving
prefer small stones 20 large the flour more x u
orally Of Lively nature and gives better satisfaction %
Le bakers. JOHNSON WHALEY.
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HARTF0RD INSURANCE COMPANY J!
CAPlTAL..s3oO.OO
,xrRh.xr res-iyea tne Agency Of this sound and
w reliable compans tor psssnpon sna 1919, .s
and are prepared 10 issue p2iictes On as t@'erss'
'eLms = any o''ei MAuhiuT & CoRBIN,
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Eleven most desirable tuilding LOIS 70 teaAo
for Fifteen Years.
srHE South fractional hall Of Block IS, Of l.
Glars and Froet kir--is, subdixided ipio kleysi
.ots suilsole Tor somn.odious stores sad Con mis-
.on Houses 4. offered 20 lesse for the above name
~ 10 tbs Kali Road DspoE makes = pse siaIiy
Led lof ia o. Bess purposes. Epqnfre Of
w. n. HiLDhErH, kas. Davenport,
,.Iss,sf or DAWSON b TRUE, DAyruport
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KeYstone Insurance Company.

Jnrf p,sIs pa Capital s3o2 900
p NJ MORTALITY, Pres.t J. NORRIS lHoAas ~
ANsoN GRAY, Vice ssrnGH,
a, =. A, FINEFIELD, Agent
s,,....s,.s Rtaek Davenport
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ours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
Head loGr Inspector Ut Phil@ielphis

Heal IoEr inspector VI Phl&tieiphtA.
hereby certify, that Tor the last four weeks have had
in operation VI l.. J. 81. Carks Patent FIGURING
Mls. have been running 1t average OF from eight
twelve hours without stopping, and should do forty
eight hours requires. 1t gives every satisfaction tina
one ask think IL Is certain TO supersede all the
old methods Of milling. have been in tbs milling bust
nteen years, aud say truly thar hare
never anything OF tine kind perfection live
sadspurg, Chester County, Pa two miles from Parker
burg where II daily, and customers will testify
the satisfaction Of their hour and bran have travelled
through nine of the Western states, and supersedes
any thing have ever seen.
PRESTON Wick ERSHAM, Merchant Miller,
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GROCERIES! GROCERIES!
LYTER g. GLASPELL,
5. W. Corner Rock Island and Third Streets
lave Just received direct from Boston New York
IL Chicago and ST. Louis, their splendid stock Of
Family Groceries,
Which they propose u distribute among the citizens OF
SCOTT and adjoining counties for small advance upon first
cost Having bought goods principally for cash and
a the lowest cash prices we atter ourselves can sell
"a low any houss In the city.
Remember the place. Southwest Rock Island and
THIRD streets.
All kinds Of COUNTRY PRODUCE wanted for which
We will pay the highest market price In cash.
june b-dn tfTEK GLAepEfT. .
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4 LafgeeoilseloaoB hand ADD New dusicrsselye,
- soon Dc published at
No Z lie Claire Row. CSu
fiE pest rauo Forte lnsiructorin tina world Ricl
ardson's modern sehooIfor Piano Fortet can o,
found OF NJ : he Claire keMi c n II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27

What an uDpoetical idea to emanate from
poets fanciful brain! Longfellow must
have been a student when ho composed the
inimitable poem of which this is a part. He
had been puzzing his brain over some knotty
Greek or Latin roots or wearying his pa
thence with problem in Algebra. Or, what
is more probable he wrote it for his school
compositions, while consuming the midnight
oil one gloomy night, and he silently thank
ed fortune that his school days were almost
past, and then he would be released from lifes
wearysome toll.
Life is real; life is earnest" said a
teacher as he turned from the school-room,
seated his weary, lauguid body in a chair by
his study-table, one hand nervously pressing
his aching, heavy head, and the other placed
upon his still more heavy heart. The thought
never occurred to him before, but it is beyond
dispute that Longellow was school teacher
when he wrote his Psalm o. Life" 1t ac-
cords exactly with my feelings; [ fancy |
could write just such another
Life is real; life is earnest!" said toll.
worn mother on Saturday night. BY her
busy hands the pantry had been replenished
with pies and goodies for the Sabbath; the
odd ends of the weeks work had been care
fully picked up; the last hole in the chill
dren's clothes had been .mended: and the las
pair of rougish eyes had looked their font
good night, and we're closed in the swec
sumber that childhood only knows. Long
fellow must have had mother when he wa
a boy, and in some vision of his childhood
while impressed with his mothers care, wrot
his Psalm Of Life
A minister sat in his study. 1t was min
o'clock one Thursday night. He had bee
trying to prepare for the coming Sabbath
He reviewed that part of the week which ha
been wasted, and saw that his time had a
been spent, and but little accomplished. II
looked forward, and saw an accumulation {
duties expected of him that no mortal ma
could perform "Life is real life is earl
est" said he with a long breath, Let m
see-dd Longteow ever preach 1t mus
be; or he was divinely inspired to understan
a preachers feelings and obligations.
Lille is real; life is earnest!" is the lal
guago of every thoughtful heart; and h
who takes any other view Of life, has wcfall
mistaken life's aim The fact that the POT
expresses every ones experience only cor
firms the language OF the wise man: Tt
heart knoweth his own bitterness and
stranger doth not intermeddle with his JOY.
Gem.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27

it with sheltering mantle of living green
in which the singing birds built their nests
and raised their young, and among whose
roots the rabbits loved to hide The tower
grew more beautiful every year. Artists
sketchcd it with their pencils. Fair maidens
loved to sit beneath its shade, and TINS the
last years of its existence were the haPplest
and best.
1t is so with the tower Of human life
Time ripens the boy into the man, and ii he
is good and virtuous, charitable and kind to
his fellow men, it leads him on through the
cares and temptations of manhood TO peace
full rest in age. 1t smooths the sharp points
of his character, paints his mind in softer
and richer colors, and hangs his soul with ivy
green, at the same time it bows his body with
decrepitude. lie that likes the ivy-mantled
tower, his days are the best.
The commencement Of a new year is an ex,
cellent time to mark out the plans for future
life. But it is for the future to decide how
many of our long list Of noble resolves will
bear the fruit Of accomplishment. Try tc
carry out all of them and in the endeaVor
let us call to our aid the three sterling Vir
tues of INDUSTRY, ENERGY and INTEGRITY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27

peace, honor, security, and life are threaten
ed to be swept away. Yet who, looking back
Ga the page of history, or forward to the hope
of the future, would hesitate which of the
two to choose? The martyrs-what are they!
Chronicled names in all hearts The patriots
who died for liberty, ANONYMOUSLY and on
the scafold-how fare it with them! Cher
ishcd as earth's honored sons. The good who
spoke the truth, and suffered for its sake
where are they? The best and brightest, first
in our thoughts and love, and what did
they! Like men they spoke the truth that
was in them. That was their courage. Ii
they had been silent-if, trembling before
tyrants or snobs, they had feared to tell what
they knew, to speak what they felt-they
would have lived and died like other men.
But they had courage to do all this, and
through their suffering truth was lighted up
with new glory and power. Give US morul
courage before everything else ? 1t is the
only courage on which humanity may count
for any real blessing. Give us moral courage;
for while it nerves man for duty, it roots
out of his heart hate and revenge, and all bad
passions, making him wise amid danger, calm
amid excitement, just amid lawlessness, and
corruption. 1t is the browning beauty OF
manhood;-C N. Clay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27
Moral Courage.

A rare virtue, and great as it is rare. We
remember when we thought the courage of
the field everything. The charge-the word
oil command, high sounding amid the battle
fury-the clash Of arms the thrill of the
bugle's note, as with more than magic sound
it bids the soldier dare all for victory-the
banner oil your country in front, planted there
to stand amid victory or defeat Oh how
the young hearts beat to be actors in such a
scene, calling it glorious to mingle in, and
fighting nobIy, to lie down and die, But
what is the battlefield compared with the
moral courage Of every day life Stand alone
see friends scowl-hear distrust speak its
foul suspicion-watch enemies take the ad-
vantage Of the occasion, laboring to destroy
who would not rather encounter the shock of
hundred battle fields, and lead a forlorn
hope in search, than bear and brave these
thngs9 Why, the one is as summer breeze
on the ocean, to winter sstormest blast. The
common spirit may summon courage to play
the soldier well-use quickly fits him for it ?
but it requires a man, to speak out his
thoughts as he links them-to do-when, like
the stormy blast in winter, on old ocean,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27
Young Am arica.

There is much more weight and significant
in this descriptive sobriquet applied to a por-
ton of our population than many dream of.
Young America is America, for this is ma
ton Of youth. The old nations of the world
are nations Of old people, but this young ma
ton of the west is nation ofyoung men and
maidens, whose veins circulate the blood of a
strong and vigorous life. l." We almost liter
ally present an example of national Adde'S
cence, the freshness, the ardor, the vigor, and
the susceptibility of childhood and young
manhood. The white population in 1850 was
19,523,06S. That portion which was under
twenty years of age l0,130,73l."
There is not another nation on the face of
the globe that contains so large propotian of
youth. Now whatever the fathers may be
doing at the present, it is very certain that
the power Of the country is rapidly passing
into the hands of Young America. This
dashing frollicking, aspiring and somewhat
reckless youngster is laying his haGds upon
everything, and will inevitably make or mar
our future.
IOuu do We nd'O d llSut W pO Vi WIZ
physical vigor which Young America is bring
ing to the Administration of all our national
affairs, yet what philanthropist, what states
man, what patriot, what Christian can fail to
see that if this aggregate physical energy be
misdirected, or left to the wild and hayward
rule of Ignorance or passion, it will eventu-
ally prove the source of disaster to every
secular and religious interest alike?
The figures above quoted from our last
general census contain an appeal in behalf
of Sunday schools and popular education
seldom surpassed in force. Not at Washing
ton, not in the capitals of our respective
States, but in our colleges, seminaries, States
and Sabbath schools are the legislators who
are to fashion and shape our institutions te
the exigencies of the future. Take care o.
Young America, and he will take care of us
who are growing modest in mentioning oul
years.-Chris. MtcHgencer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27
A Beautiful Sentiment.

Clasp the hands meekly over the still
breast-thoy've no more work to do close
the weary eyes-they've no more tears to
shed part the damp locks-there's no more
pains to bear. Closed is the ear alike to
loves kind voice aud calumny's singing whis-
pers.
O, if in that stilled heart you have ruth
lessly planted thorn; if from that pleading
eye you have carelessly turned away; if your
loving glance and kindly word aud clasping
hand have come-all to late-then God for
give you! No irown gathers on the marble
brow as you gaze-no scorn crrls the chiseed
lip no flush Of wounded feelings mounts
to the blue-veiued temples.
God forgive you for your feet, too, must
shrink appalled, from deaths cold river-your
taltering tongue asks, can this be death e.
Your fadidg eye fingers lovingly on the sunny
earth. Your clammy hands yield their last
feeble futter
o, rapacious grave! yet another victim
for thy vocclcss sleepers No warm welcome
from sisters loseing lips No throb of
pleasure from the dear maternal bosom
Silent all!
o, if these broken limbs were never geath.
cred up--if beyond deaths swelling flood
there were no eternal shore--if for the strug-
Cling bark there were no port of peace-if
athawart that lowering cloud sprang no bright
bow of promise
" Alas for love If this be all,
And naught beyond-on earth ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27
WON en- of Business.

DR.. johnson once said, f" woman cannot
know to much arithmetic" This may not
be altogether true-but it is true that in this
country there is little danger of woman's
knowing TO much arithmetic. The following
passage from Sullivans Political Glass
Book is well Of worthy Of attention: =
{" 1t is one of the most striking defeat in
our system Of education, that females are so
generally uninstruced in the substance and
form of business. Much precious time is lost
in early life to some accomplishments, which
are forgotten amidst the cares OF married life.
1t would be far more useful to devote that
time to make women intelligent in those at
fairs which concern them deeply as mothers,
widows and guardians, and in the character
Of executrix and administrative, and frequently
in other employments which require iamii-
iarity with the form of business. In Europe
it is not uncommon for females to have the
chief management Of important business es-
adjustments. They are sometimes members
Of mercantile houses. 1t is not to be desired
that employment of this nature should be COM
mon among the American ladies-they can
be much better employed. But considering
the frequent and sudden changes in our coun-
try may prehaps be permitted to say, that
to know well the nature of contracts, and the
forms in which they should appear, and to
be able to keep accounts accurately, may be
useful as to be able to speak Italian or French,
to paint flowers and landscapes; or converse
well on the comparative merits of poets and
noveists"
That woman have a capacity for business,
as represented above, cannot be denied. Sue
cess has almost always attended their efforts
when properly made and directed In Bata'
VIA some years ago one Of the first English
mercantile houses in the place was conducted
f with remarkable success by a Miss Thornton,
after the death of her brother-aDd in Copen.
hagen, the firm of widow Blake 4 Co., made
, itself known by its enterprise, intregrlty and
t wealth, over the whole commercial world. In
Holland, wives often assist their husbands in
in their business, and sometimes take the
= most active share in it-and it is common
/, remark in the country that where the womer
Y have the direction of the purse aud trade, the
t men seldom become bankrupt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27

Why, even in the healthiest districts, is
the rose of health unknown Why do you
rarely behold in our town-nursed children that
gushing overflow of life, so beautiful to notice
in the innocent, healthy, happy young? Pa
rents, you take care that your children con-
stantly obey the laws of exercise and diet;
you have thought on the Importance of clear
illness you have sent them early to rest, have
taught them to rise early, have ventilated
their dormitores and school-rooms, and in
every way have studied their health and hap
piness. Then, why are they so pale why so
easily affected by morbid influences why so
liable to headaches, stomach-pains, and other
causes of unhappiness ? Look for your an
swer to the atmosphere. Look to the various
plagud-spot of the metropolis. Look to the
neig hborhoods inhabited by your poor. Think
that God is just, as well as wise and loving;
and will not have his poor the only sufferers,
but bids his laws to spread the poisons genor.
ated in vile districts, even into parks and
palaces Think that every particls of float.
ing moisture is capable Of holding in suspen-
sion many times its own volume of gaseous
poison, and see the cause Of paleness and
general debility in the forced Infringement of
the law of respiration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27

Written for the Green Mountain Freeman.
I'll Kneel and Pray tor Thee.

BY CARRIE CARLTON
When the last pale light of day has f'ded
And the evening shadows fall,
Der the green hill side and valleys fair,
Like shadowy funeral pail
When the moon and the stars their vigil keep,
In the hush Of the midnight hour
Ere YEARLY sink on my PILLOW,
And yield to the sleep angels power,
I,il knee loved one, and pray for thee.
When the first rosy tints of morn appear
Ere the might-angeIs sink to rest,
And the pale moonbeams are mirrored baek,iSy
The Waterways silvery breaat,
When the seep-angel's rustling pinions
Break the spell with which she's bound me,
And my heart is warmly glowing, with the
Dream-and vision which have charmed me,
I'll kncel, loved one, and pray for thee
Should disappointment blight thy fondest hopes,
And thy heart grow faint and weak
Should sickness e'er throw her gloomy SHADOWS
Der thy youthful brow and cheek
Oh should sin e'er lure thy feet astray
In paths of sin and misery,
And friends thy heart hath long and truly loved,
With disdainful look forsake thee,
Still would kneel and pray for thee
When age thy clustering locks hath silyered Ger
And stole the rose from off thy cheek
Hath marked deep burrows on thy noble brow,
And shook the irmness of thy step
When life's troubled dream is calmly closing
When thy pilgrimage is almost der
And whispering soft to thy spirit come
From the loved one on the other shore,
I'll kneel, loved one, and pray for thee.
Stowe VT, March, 1856