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EIerrines Patent Safes

Aerring's Patent SAFES
* tsae IS the p4p5fsars called The best IN the
w HuF15- st te UElAe same EiDi for sale Low BY
4. CLOSE 20.
"a tgt East side Brady below second St
ttYHD wants good copying Press f5F Five Dollsrs:
~ CLOSE 90, sells every tAhg low my ~
ktFATER filters ana C00lsrs very desirable aEtieis
y al may lai I CO
NIiNEE Plated Tea sets. Patterns iH-t received
> at imsy 10 = 20,
fCtJES Pisnters. Corn Shelters Corn H0es- Corn Pop
I psEs aud Corn Grinders: all at 7 Co.
SINEN Tons Pump Chain, Al lower price than can hg
/ gEna west Of New York.
~ lot viii be snil low. &C 80.
nZ chains, Ok Yoke, Ok Bows. OK Bow pins. and ai
I but OK gUadz. my 1877 I C co.
EGrusLENu0LMs Pocket Gallery and Pruning Sets
~ CLOSE CO.
STEAM aBuEa ucks aud Whistles and all othes kinds
y .gr -Eirros lor Engines, II I CLOSE < co.
ftaNeMtruls stock, and uies for sale at
ma. ~ \ CLGSE 4 o.,
,,FEAli and IAChsUA's sAWS-the only ssency,sn
y ;lu west. { CLOSE Co
! Ron i-iUwel
NAV 10 at 7 CLOSE Z 90.
NTAILS SHADE cheaper 1t
y may u CLOSE Gu.
4 aTH Tw;se aud sash cord just received by
IL may Is 4 CLOSE co.
TNLEGA&T Window Trimmings, such as Gilt Cor.
II nices. Curtain Hands, Cords and Tass,!s
" aiuw Shades, sc, ae just received CLOSE d co.
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Daukiua.
aeakEG0R, LAWKs 4 BLAKEM0RE,
BANKERS.

AedkEaoH, LAWkb bLAAkMOkEI
BANKERS,
ant Dealers in Foreign 4 Domestic Exchange,
uucurrsut Bank Notes, Gold and Silver Coin,
AND LAND WARkANTs,
DAVENPORT, I0NA.
ggPECIAL attention gwen 10 the collection Of aer
, eantis papersnd 70 lttapes' made on toe dIy o.
iI-Jsisnd warrants b axht, sold and located. Per
oaal aehtiou given TO se purchase and sale oitowH
and country property sat Tue s"ltctoh "t iaaas i"f
H gsstga eh4ek. - sgw Yors, Boston, Philadsl
ph,a Baltimore, Washington Citg Pftlsoprs, tinen-
aau, Louis aud Chieago, always FOR saie y sums
4, snh purchasers Aise sterling, French and Ger
If SGold and silver com. bought and sold.
Time bills on Chicago, st. Louis aud New fofk
scogntsd and br siHes. paper 81 shor dates bought
stthe lowest rates.
!. money upon Re.t Estate securities pr6curea
a small commission.
Fl 2intsrsgt allowed On dsp1as.es. feD ~
ALEX W. MeRsa0R,
Notary Public and Insurance Agent,
once Banzing House 81 HeSregors Lawess blake.
REAL ESTATE
DARTICULAR x atteu On given 70 inc buying aud
selling Resl h.iate np commission Paying ofiax
HsTing complete Abstracts -fsiaeslo all lands IL
this county and city, are fully prepared 70 ezsninH
Ttessm furnish correct abstracts; draw Deeds, Mort
cages and all ents Of writing and takeac
acknowledgements attbo shortest notice and 90 the mos
reasonable terms. .
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE C0MPAEYt
or SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.
CAPITAL, 10000.
Firs aud Marine Risks taken at Pair Rates
AGENCY, MAIN sf., DAVENPORT, IOWA.
DiaaoroRs
JDhu H. W.uefl A. P. badew, Roliln Llafk,
L. f.aa Walker, JOhn IL, Fishef =
fnos. Il. Tut, Wm. o. shands, Wm. ,. Cudayi
Dabney Carr, Chas. IL. Peck, Mil.enbsrger,
Linus Jack.on James street, ii. g. Clark,
John G. Evans, Francis BeeAlsr, Bernard Bryan
JOHN w. wIHER, President.
a. P. LADEW, Vice President.
ROYAL CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary.
ALEXANDER W. Me0kEGOR, Agent.
oBiee: Banking House Of M'GREsoE, LAsEs 9
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
cauital, 800 900
PLlsg FrsTn.s, Aematy: MoEg,s PE.sK.is, rfe's.
ALIEN ". MoGREG0R, Agent,
Feb4I Davenport, Iowa.
Ia 900 AcREs choice aaa foI sale On os,ai sa
= dcGRkEe2ko5iR. LAwEs BLAKEMoRk.
gtff1 PROPERTY FoR sALE--A namber u mouse
u vLs aud vacant lots pleasantly situated IN aiieren
part heelty, 10 suitpurehasers iofsaie on a'ofk
I'GRkGoR, LAwEs & BLAKEsioRE,
zgpROVKD FARMS FOR sALE.--A lumber o fim
I proved farms for sale on very eryfavorasleterms.
Appigto. June 9, 1883. .
M5GREGOR .LAWRs d BLAKBMoRk.
FOR SALE.
| + SPLENDID Farm, I6 miles from Davenport or
the Aliens Grove road, adjoining the wsss end
Of said Groves 200 acres we'll fenced aud in crops Of
wheat and corn; Go prairie and ~ aerssambef
and stream OF never falling water running through
| it. There are two frame dwelling houses on he
premises With wells and other eonyehien.ss, aud
| Two orchard. OF 100 choice fruit trees. Some
| which are Dsaring. This is one OF the best STOCK
ffs in Scott county, and will be cold al sreslbaT.
| gain ii application be made aoon 70 .,,
| McGRKGOK LAWEs s. BLAKRHoRE.
1 JaEe 30 d-lf
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3. W. CLARK, sc. Louis, Mo-
r. w. CLARK, DODGE \ CO., New YORK.
h. w. CLARK & CO., Philadeiphia.
). ~. CLARK Il CO., Boston, Macs.
GEORGE SMITH & coz Chicago.
HATCH & LANGDON, Cincinnati. Ole.
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N Il w GOODS
JUST RECEIVED Al
Smiths Variety Store,
Davenport
AUDLEN DEPAHE IEN.a-.

uUOLES DEPAHTnESg.
Black aud fancy eJiurod Cloths fancy and black Gaess
nsres DoeTtin, plain dD boy pain rnd pitii asssi-
meres aheep's grey CasHlmerss.
Beaver Cloths.
Tho fashionable article for LADIES' Gl8hks and faHaa.
Fancy aad col8rel "isdigs CiY.H 81 u an THE Gatn
eJi1ts aud tfinalHRg y match Also mixed, bua btgs,
grey, brown Cadet SHtiuess iUr GENTS aud boys wat#
Kentucky iuans aal tiuseyz Also g foil aasaftarHa
Of WuoIru Hoods and Comforts Tor ltdgz, uIst.s aal
cGllareGi ats, ladies aud geufaslk Mrrfu aaA AGe8
UutersTirfs eHi Drawers
Domestic Goods
Brown aud batrhea Aluslns Of an widths aut ptiars
Irkings ali qualities; Canton FlaBues grett white fe3.
blue aud al calOrs Na5an tnuAeI brown titd bleach
Ell Table Damtsks slirtluE and Apron Cheek; Amsgi.
uu@ Welsh silk warp and Shaker FlsuGel. iD- and
l2l brown and biefyhea 5hgotnE Muaiios cotton aud
wool flannes Lm-eys HirkOTy sbirtiage Prints. D5r
NESTS 8ingluins. Ialieues u an prices.
Trimming Department
tn most tzshi0HGbh styles fer Dcsss Tf.matHFa
J0r ne ssason 5sihg PRINCES, SO tnRr nov ia
stsre very largo assortment of an cotyrs inst we
can match any Hatgrl III afass B1Jds, te also all
Widths II black silk velvet !Jbous, Moirg antique aud
other descriptions gr piasz fFfh.augs E-r Ribbons,
brtsa !! 5boH Tnmuilngs Fancy Velvet Ribbons pta-h
Edza thinning, Sc. 0st3l j tt
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NEW GOODS! new GOODS +
Unimproved Lands FOR Sale

fuSI received fresh supply OF at8reriaa DfHgs
~ Nails ti1sa Paints, Oiis, Wood aua Willow Nafc
For sale Tow, wholesale and retail, hF
oct23 ALyORD VAN pATgEE.
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EEchanE6
.tlanta and interior Baakl

on aliparts Oftbe United States bougb tand sold.
COOK, SARGENT COOK,
Bankers AM and gents,
Fort Des Moinss, Iopn
Atlanta and Interior Banks.
G4TE shall continue to receive and pay out the
w notes OF tho above Banks (as have done
nee their orgauizatioB) alter the 18th INST ard Till
further notice. EJznIgi COOK SAhGEST.
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I-r'aOney remitted TO Europein SigAt Btas, wtit
csn be esshod in any town in England ,Ireiandnf
Wales, in Sums e upwards.
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7eW 10 w 7Il1tI .t.i '5rItFH tIF8a . - 'I'..
III. =. -. EtztGE.Lfs.
iate Jf FaiiadrI phiR3
DESFEtTFHlIh offer. his professional -egFlc
IL 10 lhe citizens Gt Davenport and vIesnfty =
Having been aratAad for 4 number u yaArrto tAr
Philadelphia Hospital surgeon and Pty sician he
feels comp eienI To treat any disease or accident
that may be presented.
Would refer 4" Professors s. PancaEtu
Gaa-. u, Arigs.
Ihos. ID. Mutter.
once, \. +. corner - and Harrison
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l1uE p H. T.LLMAH Charles PDwKRs
i'5ughkeepsie, n. Y. Davenport Iowa.
TALLMAN g. POWERS,
Auorneys& a. C0unseIiorsat law,
and Land Agents.
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Delce Brady street, between Second and Third ss.
ANDS boaghtand sold On Commission. Having z
. jalso q offcs IN Rgs.afn New YORK, at a point
.y0m which stargs emigration may g9 expected during
4 ne present season, nave unusual advantages 10
ispose Of lands to actual settlers.
FFTLoansnegotiated on Zeal Estatsseeprty
--REFEREFcEs-
sew YORK City. psughkeepsis, n. Y.
On. John Van BuTen. Hon. tharies u. Raggies1
A. e. Flagy, .. Gilbert Dean,
IS Charles 0'Cou1r .f VasssrS a Co,
William r. Have,neyer Renson J Lossjng
tnthsny ). Bleeckcr, Prof. 5. (. y. Morse
William y. .skidmore. Utica, y.
Albany, n. Y. Hon. Horat3o Seymour
RiIl, Cagger & Porter Chicago, ut.
B0seDOome, King and 8;niss k.Ssift and Co.
t.fastas Coming. Mile and Fowler,
Hpli3d vii ~ r. Wood and Go.
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HENRY ~. s8EsfsE&.
z

'I'Wo splendid 20 acre lots Tor sale. near Abfahe
kizer's, ~ Scott county apply soon 20
Oct. ~. dI r. q L 4 iFE.
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, ailentluuis respectfully Invited la call ana eA'
a.lInr aud lay one ofihc bs-t stoehs OF Groceries
Ffuvisluus, wooden aud Willow Ware, prled + runs
obs, Paints, q Ge3nswara, glassware &t' I"hsis''
Ing "a pagL ofIhu ioiiawIng GuUds:
Young Tyson, Imp, Gunrowd" aud hl'ck ieas
New Oricaus, ClFrhedi Powder ahd eIashe" Su
vtrs, Kio lava Drowned and Ground Co1ees; Mo,
as srs Ia kegs nT bbls aad sDls Dried ~ frescf'cd
liUHs.
A large assortment Of soHps, Plaster Paris and
i.nisyiiit Cem9ut, Jersey Zinc and White Lead
iinseed, Lard aud Tanners oils; Nhitehsh, Mack
,lsl aus Herring, WiIIuw Baskets, Willow Nag"h'
aud tabs; Tubs, liurkCts, tbuFus, hruums, DC"
WrWarr, Shot, Lead aud Percussion Gaps, 400 bush
.ts urrd Apples. 2UuO rs. sucked BeeG sugar 81 =
.I Hams nul Shoulders! Lard aud Picked Porn
Hons. Coon htaiaud Homiuy. Alsua lull STOCK .
tt.i\ utrr article connected with the tTsceTy husi
a,g witch you respectfully invited To- call ans
rAsluIue, -
.ilN. ,
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up VA. RRADwAY

INrLltrIC phy-irito. late of Massachusetts,, off, "
JL+ professional s,tg..a tnihe riuHuua vt lac Clatt,
once in csrrs new hous- Hto north part nflho city
to UlaIru, May 2Ist. VII. p@a
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B A N K I N q
Tallman, Powers & Mclean,
BAsKERg AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
SXFxpDsZfx' rgsgt

Aff.SPDfzFs EDsgt.
aFFfGE, Brady Street, betwsen second and hitd
tDftrsets. Exchange ali ihr principal eltss u
Ire United States, Great BfifaiB, ireland AMI on
tine Rtal Earope 1oughi and sgld.
Notes and Drafts collected ant proceeds ~ aitisd
JEchsnge
Collections Of notes, drafts. accounts, egaeles ahd
lubeaucss made in ali parts 81 the United states
i9nadss and Europe.
stocks and Bonds bought and sold an commission
sgi Diridends collected
Land Warrants bought, sold and located.
Etchange on cities IL the United states;
Carpenter 81 Nermiige, New York City;
AibAny City Bank, Albany, y ";
Buffalo cry BANK, Buffalo, Y r;
faak Of 3mmerce, Boston, Mass;
Inadesmen's Bank, Philadelphia, Pa;
Merchants d Manufacturers Bank Piu.bHrz. Pa
ffeKlm & 60, Baltimore. VI d:
Gilmore e. BfOtheEtOnt Ciueinnati- OHIO.
Lucas g. Simonds, s. louis, No,
Citizens Bark, View Orleans, La,
Rk Ssin Brother Il johnston, Chicago llt.
sspt5 80 dwtf
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CARD

4 r. N NAPF NsuccessOr Of KDapn a R.s..o !,
~ would return sincere thanks 10 the ns,snas :
.he oAd nrm LOT lne very liberal support =.
ulsH, anu hoPes Dy renewed efforts on 81. nSsi A.
reetlhS ~ iutare liberal share Of patrons - ar
public He will at ali lin q " Ia
NM a. w anu complete stock OF Geods bod sts
ptSi. a"a rahsy OF the best and most isshisnshla
ies' which nc natsrs him self he viii sell - ns,O..
nneh Sannot isii to meet the views of aII hs,s,
,e eAends an Invitation to all, to call s.I i,ns
'ainSas 4, ms warero?ms, No. LsCtairs Row
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depository Of Fashion aud TASTE

\
,,,f.uug the HtIiotd tf8s.. Davenport,
,n-L a:dtw vim lm ~ N'.'t tf""'
Repository Of Fashion aud TASTE,
brady between 4lh aud 5lh sts
LEAVING transferred the Fancy Goods DEL |....
| ue,ttu aiy brother tn-l.r- Atr. a Sgs dee aa.
DIS jrtoud MIR Fl, kWnEe, saGli n"" tre' 's'
N I,,uary ana Mapafacture Of Ladies' Ur15s
Garments and Gents Shirts.
t.tprafaue have enlarged my stock Gt thee.
ulau#has goustdcE.1t5, and having just Te@Hs'u@
lt,.o Tsy logh isfsa prd choice selection %
ry E0unets ami ais iAg n-aNt Millinery H0uas ia @
lat ,bl styles su 'ei1 suit ever good a5lr aua
targy nltRe most reasonable terms.
Ia rendering my bssl thanks 10 the public toE1'a.
palsouaFes weuld solicit he eorttnQEnrr
ErsIrttlully- IABANE LltI-
uIt1f aim 4ia3y st.t hut.ttN EGaIl
Fancy Bazaar
wBoreEs ale s&s BE st. az!
Brady, bstWsca 4th ami 5th Sis
"a I1H rsiegs nee fJ the above advsrlisemaUtr
w infytu. iEe luLatttants oi DaNenr"t nud ~
''.''' NE,T EaTaBLiSHuENT
rae YANsk KsA ~ a a.
WHoLhSALE AND RETAIL,
Rrady Stgrgt, Drtweeu 4th ana 1ta .rle.
Hercquryt sf1euiar Hteutio" 10 our large US
French and Scotch Embroiderice,
which, getting them Ga consignment Al time above
| 1bs cos. importing rrte, We ibal a'sPo,e va a.
Basldca We keep beautiful sTl'5.N"H "i a't b'a'.
| Fancy Goods ana YsnkOe Notions, aopos' Fsc-
nishlng Geots, Fancy Baskets uta
Willow Ware, Zephyr Wer-
steds, Emh'd, Silk.
| A Asy,.apiul stock us Toys. aad q q"AHtH}
r. ogas 10 odr i,H-, sAic would loo toe Huu Eoua
Zee name, i a .ae most 'Sas9'a1tr Ir.ss' ..
| ..lyta, we shall @!"a47 BE- happy 'u slw" s.' ".
| pug motto: hJ" pltrrsr otr HEuaTm t...' af .."
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X, tiring from Business.

1t is very common to hear persons who are
engaged in active concerns of life, express n
desire to become speedily rich, so that they
may retire from business This appears to be
almost universally the object of the business
mans toll; but we venture to say that in no
respect were people ever more generally de-
ludel than this. They expect to find moth
ing bht happiness upon leaving what they
have been accustomed to regard as the har-
RAISING cares of busincss-thcy actually find
nothing but misery. In nine cases cut of ten
the man who has retired from business and
lai / aside his active habits, finds cause daily
to regret the step he has taken, anda to wisl,
himself back again.. Happiness is not to be
found in idlcncss but in n faithful discharge
of the active duties Of life. Man was not in
tended as an idle being, and it was a wise
ordinances that by the sweat of his brow he
should eat bread. The necessity of activity
and labor imposed upon the human race, tends
to the promotion Of virtue and of substantial
enjoyment. 1t is true remark Of Miss
Sedgwick, that "onH' can be happy while
there is enough 10 do
We have noticed that in cities this disposi-
tion takes the form of y desire to retire to the
country, and in the enjoyment Of a conpe-
tcncy, to spend the anthnn of life under our
"own vine and liz tree" i'll the calm enjoy
mcnt Of those rcvered blessings which can be
found only where nature presidcs and art
holds but secondary position. THIS YOU
shall 90 along any of the streets and ask OF
twenty business men rs YOU meet them. what
their plans are for the futures, and nineteen
out of the twenty will tell YOU they are look
ing forward to the time when they shall be
able to own farm in the country and live
on it. Probably not more than one of the
twenty ever realize the fulfment of the wish
because as they grow older the desire to nc
cumulatc more increases, and what at TWEEN
ty-fvc appeared a fortune, ample enough for
all desires, at thirty-fvc appears altogether
too small, and another amount is fixed upon,
which again ut forty-fve appears quite insig-
nificant, and far below what is necessary.
But tho desires is blessed one, and the
fact that so few persons experience its fulfil
ment, does not make it any the less so.-
Their desire does not often take the form OF
a wish to be idle, but to be free from the cor
roding cares which grow more irksomc rs VIC
grow older, and it shows deeply implanted
with us tho sentiment that rural life is the true
life, and that the more we realize of tho hol-
lowncss anil hcartcssncss of artificial life, the
more We desire to commune with nature in
her primitive temples, and the more we ap-
preciato,, the truth, Of the sentiment that
YGod made the country, but man made the
town."
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FREE Flow OF LIouoR-THE LADIES IN
THE FIELD .---Wc learn from gentleman
who passed through Pennington, Fulton Co.
Ill., on Saturday afternoon last, that shortly
before his arrival there had been very mark
ed demonstration of the ladies on the liquor
shops Of that place, some of whom had sl,f-
fercd from their evil influence. One lady's
husband was in the habit of visiting those
places, and when she went to demonstrate
with the keepers, she was told to "go away
and mind her own business" From this and
other similar cases the whole female portion
Of the village became aroused On the day
referred TO, some twenty-five or thirty ladies'
headed by Mrs. Moore, armed with hatchets
proceeded to the obnoxious shops -four in
number) and in cool and busness-like man
ner cut the hoops from every cask that could
be found, letting liquor out upon the floor
The bottles were cmpticd, and clean sweep
made Of the whole business. They wcro
threatened by some of the owners, but were
not to be thus deferred from effecting their
object. A crowd of men and boys followed
as spectators, but no one attempted to inter-
fcrc.
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Ho for Kansas!.-A Good Guide and Cheap
Fares.

Huron Co., March l4th. 1886.
EDS. REGIsrER-Dear Sirs Enquiries are
frequently made of mo when / intend to re-
turn to Kansas, and whether persons can ac-
company me. As have made two trips to
and from Kansas, doubt not that my expe-
riencc would be of great service to emigrating
parties; and to CRAFTY all who may wish to
90, let me say that shall leave Cleveland
for Kansas on Tuesday morning, the 9Th of
April at I o'clock and 90 minutes A. M
This train stors at Grafton, New London,
Shelby, CrestIinc, Gallien, Cordington and
Delaware, arriving at Columbus at IL M.
Arriving at Cincinnati Same afternoon at
about o'clock, shall take steamboat same
steamers which is large and corhmodious, hav-
ing every convenience for the traveller.
BY an arrangement made with the G. G..
q G. Railroad Company, at Cleveland, tick
cts can be bought from Cleveland direct to
st. Louis for Sl5, meals and berths on boat
included. Extra baggage 81 per 100 lbs.
For considerable parties tickets can be pur-
chased for 1898, and at corresponding prices
from any other point on the route. This Sc
cures first class accommodations all the way.
From st. Louis to Lcavenworth, Kansas,
the fare think will not exceed $40. There
need be no extra expense after getting aboard
of the boat at Cincinnati.
shall be too happy to welcome all who
may wish to Join our party and go to Kan
as, and pledge myself, whether they are
single or in families, tn render all assistance
in my power to make the trip pleasant one,
and will doitJreely. Hoping that our party
may be increased to hundreds, am, &c.,
8. N. WooD.
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ENTHUSIASM OF SOUTHERN LADIES on THE
KANSAS QUEsrroS.-The Edgefeld Is. C.)
Adrertiser publishes the following letter from
a Pcndleton lady - ',..a
To CAPTAIN b. B. BELL-Sir: have read
your letter for the cause Of Kansas. IL |
were man, I.would 90 with you. lc-
licvc it Is as much our battle as though il were
fought at our hearthstoncs. Let us meet our
enemies at the gate and ramparts, and not
wait for them within the citadel.
Let me dowhat l can. Let me send a
man. ! enclose you gold chain to do il. I
trust and hope that Col. Dutford will obtain
subscriptions to carry five thousand men.
When you have need Of more write and
publish il; and when tho time comes for IL,
we will cut off our personal embellishments
and expose them for sale.
ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF rnE Sourn.
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PARrsrAN JEwELRy.-An amusing incident
took place last week at a ball given by an
exalted parsonage in the Fabourg st. Ger
main. The crowd which encumbcrcd the sa-
looms, was such, and the jostling so great, that
bracelets, diamond necklaces, &c, wcrc tom
from the arms Of their fair wearers. Many
disappeared forever; but goodly number
was found on the floor after the guests had ta-
ken their departure. Such was the quantity
of jewels collected that sons crcclicnce felt a
curiosity to ascertain the sum they represent
ed. He therefore sent for jewelcr, who
carefully examined the gems. "What do you
value all these at" said the master of the
house. "Monsgncur," replied the jcwelcr,
"the aggregate value is-sl2w The truth
Of this anccdotc Is youched for.
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OUR HARBoR FoRrIFIcATroNs-IN TINE
OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.-We under
stand for some months past important chang
es have been in progress in the character and
armament Of the harbor Notifications of New
York. The works have been strengthened,
and the old guns have been superseded and
new ones substituted of very long range and
heavier caliber, compared with them formerly
in use, with view to enable them to cope
successfully with the most approved applian-
ces of modern warfare. The new cannon arc
now in the process of manufacturing at West
Point, and as soon as finished are transferred
to the military works adjacent to this city,
Vast compliments of warlike stores, mortars,
balls shells and other death dealing imple-
ments have been recently added to TIC mag
azines and repositories at these defenscs, and
everything has been prepared in case an en-
crgcncy should arise for bringing them into
use. All this has been done under the order
Of tho authorities at Washington, quietly and
without any unnecessary fuss. What can it
mean I'm. Y. Herald.
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EDUCATE YOUR DAUGuTERs.-A writer in
the Farmer and Planter, says: When i
lived among the Chocktaw Indians, ] held a
consultation with one Of their principle chiefs,
respecting the successive stages of their pro-
grcss in tho arts and virtues of civilized life,
and among other things he informed me at
their first start, they fell into a mistakc--thcy
only sent their boys to school. They became
intelligent men, but they married uneducaied
and nnci, ilizcd wives; and the result was,
that the children were all like the mother,
and soon the father lost in both wife and chill
drcn. 'And now, said he, if VIC could cdu.
cate only one class of our children, we would
choose the girls; for when they become moth
ers, they would educate the sons'
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-04-08
"ONLY wAITING.r
A very aged man, in an alms-housc, was
asked what he was doing' He replied, "On-
Ia xvoitipo.n


! very aged man, in an alms-housc, wa
ID what he was doing' He replied, "On
raiting"
Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown.
Only waiting till the glimmer
or the days last beam is flown.
Till the night Of earth is faded
From the heart once full'f day:
Till the stars Of Heaven are breaking
Through the twilight soft and grey.
Only waiting till the rcapcrs
Have the last sheuf gathered home,
For the summer time is faded,
And the autumn winds have come.
Quickly, rcapersl gather quickly
The last ripe hours of my heart,
For the bloom of lie is withcred.
=, And hasten TO depart,
Only waiting till the angels
Open wide the mystic gate,
Atwhosc feet long have fingered,
Weary, poor and desolate
Even now hear their footsteps
And their voices Ear away;
If they cali me, am waiting,
Only waiting to obey,
Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown,
Only waiting till the elimmer
or the days last beam is flown.
Then from ont the gathering darkness
Holy, deathless stars shall rise,
By whose light my soul shall gladly
Trcac. its pathway 70 the skies.