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Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01
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THE ALoonouc CoNERoymsr. This l. a
pamphlet Of some llj page, containing a
Review or an article which recently appear
ell in the Westminster Review, on 4" the
Physiological Errors Of TetotalIsm." The
Review isfrepared by 4. I. Trail, NJ. d.,
and is a searching criticism and expose Of
the erroneous positions assumed by the
author Of the Westminster article. Ii is a
work which every one should rcad. New
York, Fowlers 4 Wells, Publishers. Price
2j cents.
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01
I,cpublicau Nomination.



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Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01
InYnciirea OF Union saYera

possible occasion. Ihf latest CNlfhNAEAUt
has for 60, thcnc, the expression Of it' hor
ror of the v,sd free" 10 saws. w
have got % haiinr everything with tho pre-
Ez fr,e--l5m frcc negroes down and up
through observation-disclosures
d,uagoeucr.e, lust', philos9phiy, fanatic
ism and lolli1, ircr farms, free labor, e.,
ui,syr,, lyc .l.icty, frrowiIl, free thinking
IRE love, f,, wives, fr5o children and g..
schools. all h'l,ngins 90 thc same brood o
dlmnablo i.ns vhos' mother is Sin an,
who's, daddy iIhc Drl' But one more
au,rn,, 's su,.Blio complete tha lul on
Iozut Tho -irrn or ,hc sJuthun-mis
named Nluoml-lmoeracy, makes it cyi
lsu, tlia Republican Government i, ir
Uair opinion, v5r'hl.s, form, and a'
heartily l.ic.aIly chem o.. any of the evils
tlry lave cmurrHiel. lu thnir opinion,
as openly ayrvselhy ihis shegt,allhhorr'
should o. cal.lrrrl %. slaves, aul 10 re
"'..' IT'D ''' "h'''''"' '"' .'.'..
whether 'h.yho Whit" or '.a's. ", 'h'
farmers md mN'ani-' WHO '.f" 'h' bone
and s.n'' ol "~ Northern D I'I''''' .n,-'.'
..y s.aIIv ntg1ri.u' classes $500 have
th.r w.'1 a al-. w''h Oh" irn"uu' aud doc
graded u' .,.s A 'a.i- cruelty 'ui tyranny.
., wac ono " thr curly Governors OF Wiz
-.uR-l i.'' srh.'r.I Frs...0u.'..man-
who N. 'H t..rr w.ru' In,.n-.
I-.ss. rn'Na country, '0f 'h.g w.r. in,'-u-
r.aa .'muehui#h..l Th. m.'m a.'-
"' U.. .'i.W 'Ir af .''N' ID ..F..f ..
har.r. he ma...s 0.'hr ..r'n D'u.'.l
r..H H,l.s.r.l prototype. They ral.w
,,r s., rat -r i.r.-Iu. r.r'. cam N.
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01

Twenty-six locomotives, it is said, have
been broken on the Western railroad during
the late cold and stormy weather
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01
Weekly Summary Of Hews

..,i..l. ~ e. Wrt
VI .,,.,,u,,,,.,,.', .,." ~, ~, 1"l Daniel
NJ. .....t,.i.-ls '..' '''. ''"' 'lr
''.' ' -'y Dolly
'n' ''','n '''.u'y '' ''""."''N, which
u'' O''" 'y'"s sun ''' some 'n' Il''. 'r
ducins new machinery Is arlinnwrut IN.
The State Of Maryland. although DRAWN.
an income Of soI 600 dollar, from ,rs ..r1
Of lottery licenses, has provided for .h.,..
tinction Of che evil. ~ thc ezr.au.p,r,l.
'''
10 Transaction OF hour between 600
merchants OF ''',.''i anu cincinnati. q
"'".'."'! j" '.'-.'' '' ''.'' 'I'r h'H
-n-'. e, -. VI ''
meu,' for uusrrurulou' rrr..r. o. mu.r
pockets by awiniitns their customer,
som, OF thr 0,srs..r. 90 Oh, Va.r y.-r
at Nrw York. have I.rr DISCHARGED f-
hiriu. men ata Is.. .om dian vl. rr.tr
and lur other speculation, Itw.run.-I
that other. wore q, follow.
Tho l.r,r,r,.,t .g.t. interior -.,....
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01

and friendly assistance lc has received 90
,hc band. of ,hc people, while in thc dis
charge or Do. duties ha,, given the fullest
proof. that hgy will readily sustain amy
agency which has or i'- olrgt the higher
efficiency and trucr deyrlnrmou, or thc Com-
mon School, OF thi. state
W. copy o portion Of Che summary of sta.
mH- nr tle School yar, ending April
:, lsjr, showing lhc general condition and
expense af'hr public schools,
Nu. of towns iu us state. ISL
$50 40 towns that hl,' mad. a..
trs. aI'
81 af ,ova, Nat ha,, maio no
returns.
SO. pl organized plantations. g"
80. t'H' have made r.furus, %.
81. fiFf IlF. made rH rr'rrus, ~,
So uf School Districts Boo thn
State. H.'h'
$50. uIrHrt. ni u ..'r..e. ~
So. .f rH.Ilrn boo tHr >mtr D.
'un tas ages u, "ur Hl III
rwr., ISIS
N,. NJ -hahr iu hc summer
schools '-'f'''
''''' D" '.. .r..f
~, .f ~.r.r-. I'm thr wr.-
S,n..'.. 1890
Average number 'H ia' "'"'.' ......
,r',.r...-.-. r.-.
a., NJ T.-.i. T.,.r.r.. f.l.-
Average vn-.. Of Mole Teachers
Irr month. exclusive Of hHrr', s2n 81
N''- "'F''. "'.. .'..''' San.
.....r r..... .u,t... 20.
l-f.rr,trIuvs..slri uuts
..H vrI $50
Ng.'g. .. ...., .'' '''.
r.-f .rrr ono -r
,urrr, r-ruf-.l lr hv' '1v. g,I1F-uo
Ey-es u,.r rhr Amount required
'E h". 'I,''I 90
. .... '.' fr., as
,u.rn, r., u.Ifr4IaRInnf.. G.unU g.
Amount expended iar private
schools, -''t' q"
.. ' ''.''' ..'.'. DOB.
r..t nm. ..u.. 500. so, Ul
A-.r..n,. amount expended fT
School f..rr"' IT., ,, T''iN.'r, '''O.' ~
-.,
" .. .r.u-S.n.r Uw.s. -u-,
I-.ma'I value o' aIl thr school
.' r., .....
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Amount ry.iyri from the State
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01

tunes.
nut they win fai ih't Che r1fr'f viii NOT
-.l %, war rr.r.; el ihis corrupt National
dynasty. or give conui1ranr' go amy al'
tempt % plunge us into foolish war W'0
,.a, power. which. above ail o'h.fs, N'
ought cherish peaceful relations w.iA.
~. Yam os 1874
N. VOC " .' ..'N.'
,'. .- '.. u! . 80,
.' .."''! ''''' '
question.
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01

GH,u,u'. N,cuiNr. IN" Fchruaryrum-
her ~ tli. ft,ori,c monthly is at hand. e.
choice cnsr1ying., fashion plates and Illus
tra,inn., AMI the high character OF the mis-
calany, make tia decided acquisition to
the family circle. II j. conducted with
great .ririt and cu,orrri,s. Pric' 81.
SmoNrov, IL Middle Street, Portland, has
Il rlr .als Il 30 cont. per number
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01

Fanny Fsrusu,Et issue is cJiectsd 10
a.ak, mr., n,iss ~ ihs--.fli than h'r AS
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01

We hope this message will find its way to
every part Of the county, aud We sincerely
w..h It might be read by every man aud vo-
man i'm tLc Union and then, IL any one
had previously entertained any doubts a. 20
th, doctrin, or n'sl 6prdr'y, the careful
rcrual of this Official bull, would scatter
tLrm 90 tho winds
Upon the last trial today Banks wanted
only four votes 90 cl,g, him.
Pi,r,e and thc slave o''ur,hy arsuint-
ly twin. 20 e,t us into frs' with England
i'm order 90 divert attention from their own
us,ah,y, and retrieve their own ruined for
tunes.
nut,hry win fai ,lat the r1Ts viii NOT
-sI th, war rr.ri, er th's corrupt National
dynasty. ar ciy, couutCrarce GO AMY ot-
tempt % plunge 90. ini1a foolish war w.'h
tat power. which. above aIl others Nc
ought cherish peaceful relations with.
Oxford Democrat., 1856-02-01
Report of the Superintendent Of Com.
mon Schools.

We have received the Report Of Hon Mark
H. Duunell, superintendent Of Common
schools, for the year 1885. Iti,an clabo.
rate document, discussing the evils aud adj
untagss resulting from our present school
.ystsm, aud pointing out the defects Gr
which q remedy Is ncclel, and the means
necessary To give our public schools tho Ell
cheney which the wants Of the scholars de-
mlnl. Ne sintcs that tho public schools
have received a generous support at ,hc
hands Of the people. $4,000 over che
amount required by law have been raised by
tax, fr their support, aud ,ho state has dis
,ribu'.l $4,000 more than on any previous
year Many new anil elegant sgho,l.h5us,s
ny, taken ,hc place. or ola and diIapilatrl
huiIlinrs, and teacher, have bocn better app
pragatri aud rewarded than iufrmgryar.
iIa states that thc many act. Of hospitality
and friendly assistance no has received at
the band. of ,hc people, while iu thc dis
charge ~ hi. duties have given the fullest
proofs that thgy will readily sustain amy
agency which has f1r i'- uhrgi the higher
efficiency and trucr development ur thc Come
mon School, oi ihi. State
We copy o portion Of Che summary of sta.
usii.s mr tho School yar, ending April
+. l-Ir, SHOWING flr general condition and
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
c,eAVDs IN THE PRESS.

We recently received letter. enclo-
sing an article which would have filled
two columns. grayely informing Us
that the writer wished ITO inform the
public what Was going on i'll regard l."
new enterprise, and concluded thus;
please give us a favorable notice i'll
your columns, and also send me as
many copies as the enclosed stamps
will pay for. Yours, very truly"
Signed 10y All entire stranger from New
York. aud deeply interested in the
business aforesaid. Four postage
stamps were enclosed
The modesty of the reques, from
yours truly, Of New Y"rk. At first
appalled, us. As soon as we had recov-
cred sufficiently to hold pen We wrote
IA reply, informing him We would be
glad to aid him in Informing the pub
he" on the usual terms. Paving the
postage on our reply with one stamp,
we enclosed the other three copies
OF Gen. Washington's profile in said
letter, which We hope was correct
and satisfactory, being the only three
copies in our possession.
Now, this gentleman did not mean
to be impairment or dishonest in max.
ing hi. request, but if VIC had asked
him TO eend US = moderate supply o,
the article he wished US to inform the
public about and enclosed money &c
pay the freight he would have consid,
ere'l US both, and deranged into the
bargain,
This u but Que Instance 0: nsuv ant
We avail ourselves Of the opportu
nifty Of making a few remarks upol
the subject generally.
We are often graveily asked and en-
pected to insert gratuitously, ITO I'll
up in rvsding matter OF editorial, tL
best kind Of advertising, that which
costs Us money to insert and whicl
benefits abe asker. Politicians, can
didates for office. and others who neve
think Of advertising, do not hesitst
to request the insertion Of this OF IL
b. other piece, because it interest
the public. and promotes their ow
iutsrssts sxoesdirgly,
Il We can generally AL up" our col
s,nas without assistance, bu, We Or
llwsyt gsaAslal aas ssnAhls shd dlais
sVea tsVoselotAk 1 0sssAA1
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
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FINANCIAL.
BAxxixG HocsE % TALLnAS, Powsss 4 MclEAx,
DAvIxpokT; NOVEMBER -, 1875

We stiil notice the -ame sfringency In the macy
market vhih has existed for some time past Bust
Ness men who regular depe.itors At BANKING Hon.
obtain such Accommodation. they require the
usual RATES, but outside tprsowe lind very difcul
To procure loans upon any eerms. Bankers havc cou
parsiively little lend In conseq Of reduc-d de-
p-its and the numerous renewals required up,n old
notes, but lending fsS Is considered prud
outside " the Banks. There Is at present nnnsush
little n,osi-y -s-king investment.
Exchange hs, again taken another rise upws.ds
On wednesday last the Banker. In Chicago raised
their selling rates New York ard Bpstou TO pr
cent premium and Of the principal railroad
panies was compelled to LAY TX Tor large amount.
Bankers here found II Necessary fr their own pro-
lection also To raise rai.- Ia tn point 81 CHI
cage. There is little Exchsnge oIer, and very lit
tie material Of which 1t can BE- made. W. d. not
tcipate how. yer D. large demand for the reiusin
der 81 the fAli an hr tn. highest poiui T. At last
reached
Laui warrant remain uusseabi-. and price are
nou.n.l. W. oaer n, IN Il on. dollar IA
Wequ-t hang a. elbow. -
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
" ISCU\SIN.

NiStoNS1N.
From spsrl, 4. " Il, Bur o4s. b. Ans~i..
t.at'>vile 10 Mpnter,iil, n h" Mis-i>>ippi.
From Mia RAJ Point ~ Linton, CONSTANCE Highland.
Tula s'-', vi al, and on an - Rchlani Centre
From BiTingt"n III he county ~ Raciue b. III, W.!
dVienna, Honey Creek, East Troy anl Troy & IA
ire III q e county of waulest"t
From Port Andrew ia Sprnc. r, PCT rssuig \ Lang.
don's 10 LynxviiIe
From ontpnagrn b. Superior
From lleudson via River Falls forre-r, Tile s.i.'s
FROM River Falls IN. Iirg,e county /" Rockville in
81 Croix county
From Mineral Point toOfion and Richard ,n,r-
fr..m iahrosse IN TARGET Lake H"kah San-Jacinto
Houston RuShfori Chatfed, High Fortst 10 Nan
kats N,un' sofa Territory
From Cnl'ith (Iiu"i-l via Potosi 10 Lancaster Wis.,
cousin
From Hayie 6rl-u Via Neekrr's Moth Nix Grove Il
Bnth.l 10 tpitag' Inn
From wingvii via sylvester and kno~itln's MIL
Ba>,,.b., Msnhatton, Marietts. L,~rrsvilte t.
Veroruar
fsom NeWpsr, PlAinyiie Point, BlaH Qu!no,
s,rong's Pratiie, Grand Rapids and Plover Port
acc e. Stephens Point.
From iud >on TO ST PAU
From Hudson via River Fats ami huh River TO
North ppm
From II nd,on Pr lincreasel PRAIRIE du CHI n
to Stiliw alter IDOL
From Prairie Ia chen ~ jehnsen's Landing and
waGkon Iowa to Eiliot,s Ainnesota, Tiitory
From krnarnee to Surge Bay
, From teen B,y To Waus1u
From C.ly,nAbus via Waterloo l., i'm r."n
From waupassa via Sc und navia ~ stephens Point
From Wyocepa VIA Pardue,il' TO Montilo
I From warsaw IL bayfield,
From Bayfield, TO Superior
i From Fal. of S, Crox to Bayfed Minnesota
From lie Hin In Marquette couGty TO St veu's Point.
in Poriag" couaty
! WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
/ From Cowlitta LANDING 10 B.ice Forl Prairi-.
From Pacific City Olympia via Ostery VILE b. ace-
! port.
| From Cathamct TO Olympia
| From 0akpoint to Mount Prairie
! From Olympia TO Fort Montgomery via Nathan Kat.
on's and Lem Prairie
From Stiacoom to Fort Walia WsilA via Auttsr,
i Road.
From Steil scoom to Seattle
Approved August rs. 1854
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
\ NEw DooR-PLArE.-W We have Just

\ NV DooR-PLArE.- We have Just
@Na,n,n.d door plate, made an applica'
ton OF he art Of printing, AID bespeak far
Il a high rank in that line Of business It's
as lasting as any dwelling il may be placed
upon, beautiful III appearance. aud the let
ie,s very distinct. Il is the wo'k Of two
,yros, .ere in the West, where such an an
ticle is 50 much needed The Manufacture
of this plate canuo' but he successful
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03

,...,,.., !. v.-.,e.-Ds. CAee.m..'.

umpsPSsus - He0sles-Os. Caeesmsa'a
rtIls Tn combinations Of INGREDIENT. IN ihr-' Pub
10 ,he result 0, long and extensive practice They
~. mid IN their operation. sud certain correct AZ
All irregularities, painful menstruatio femoS ing al
.htructlons, whethsr from cold otherwt,e, hs'i-
ache pain IN the sde pAipt,aiio OF the heart disturb
ell steep, which arise from interrupted Vi NATURE
riley can b. successfully use a, preventive Tn
u.l. should never be taken b. pregnancy, a. the
would sure to cause niisoarrisse wars"ifd part
~ vese, able, and free rro any HUG injurious 10 III
., health Explicl, dir'cfioDs, which ,huld ef Il al
.eoympany zach boz PIC. 81 For sale b. the
Druggists Ia Davenport. ard Himos \ .ippenp =
a..k I.lsna scnt 10y mail by pclo-ing ~ 10 Dr Co
s~l,us L. Chee.emsn, No. 1872 Broadway. New fors
Ocso-is~,ml
Daley. Magical Pain t.aisse,os. III. sf"at
and prime pal characteristics e DAIlkh's MA"h
Al PAIN EXTRACTION consist :.
list vi ts never fsliing and si'd "niga' 6'eff Z"
a. oon a. applied ~ny External injny, 10 rhres IL
formation Instantly, and RAPIDLY 10 r.duer u Ihi-
t.atnr c,.stitur- II. great Iswer I" alleviate -
JAN, OF burns alri alb, ANA OF other painful
.as-s 10 ~ lgcr diIy .bnt q -ias. Of i'm ..si
.l appear ~ oni III, few test ina, hiAis her unto al
h.x- Avrry nteliiyent mird h. fui, await ihst IL,
al u External injury. th' pan = probe 4 b.
Inflammation OF the injured pari, and tt e'of. "
,Yu f.mov' III. eau. th' ~ 81 must
81 Its pufiicstiVc properties peutrsi.u "a. i~,-
that mns isrk IN III" .ys' m, and VII ~itn AZ
Plies to ,hs ,nrcs, ira~ rapidly an mpur' inatiei
t. the -nrfar, sui T. ct i,hence ~ graz d-ena X
IL produces from svres OccasioI,c'i ~ bnrns-and
s'hrn sppli"d i'd a.d inveierate s,re. SAT- Hhsnn
.r other gu, snr,,us DIS ss~s.
Each hex ~ scnuin. Daley PAN ExttsfsI ha-
.yn II sisel Pat Ehgrsvsd Label s4th he ,Igna
ture,o,r cLiCKENER \ Co. pfoprletors aud
HMM, pai.Ly, manufacturer. All Other, 49,
.o.u,o,t il rii,e 20 c'nts I,~r box
~ ,t9,t should he addressed g q. v G.te1-
suerA,. 81. rsrvnsl street, NV YORK
Sdlty ali /, ,gs,s,s, snd Mciic'n" ,'a.rs thtnss..-
NJ a.. nited states sepab-aa. sm
WIN A. Bachelors Hair Dye. NJ t,ur5ns
t,is,cr,u. compound could hav nush.d he
niv.fsai fsvoI sccofi'd to tins Dye ia. i,i!sina
- yer railing tavuritc Nature H. mol NOR. tru. to
d. rself than the htuwh bisk p-odnc'd la Il red
est. grayost OF most fr"~z, hair 10y II A"de AMI
.oi, OF applied at Bachelors viz factory. tn nthe
pu,a.. r.,usJ 283 Brosdwa, New York. Mm
Batch Tor l. The blk OF oil genuine. oti".
cations
Tor sai. ~ Ahord n Van Patirir
.ru25-uaWlm
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
G. ON Nj f RC | AL
DAVENPORT PnICE6 CURRENT.
-OO-
Orr,cH OF Iowa DAny STATE DEMOCRAT !
Saturday Evening. November %, 1885, !

Ths packing bu,irest commerce. d, ALI its pre-
sume,i that the aiouai OF irsk packed BY our pack
this year, win be nearly double thar OF last season
In the grain market these is brisk cuisines, kept
up, though wealth Is held a, rat Der low fgu,s aud
with no promise VI = rise al pr sent.
Flour steady quoted at which figure, i, viii prcb-
ably remain.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03

=. =. WtEO8k = ca.
pSssntces and Manufacturer VI the RGDT Fire P.ef
Batt IL the World
TN .ras 70 supply the ncreAsins del.And nor their
] WORLD RENOwNkO sArE, have olsasi >
6raneh D pot IN Chicaso, - Wells ST., where Trey
I'll kssp eansiant supply At New York Prscss I'D.
!iaa freiaht,
,(tsoe1Jev.s' AND D0ssksrs SNSts.
1ade % order with powder prooi locks - All
safss mad by thra wsrfarird free from iampns.s.
sfEpHGN pfERsoN
oct 23-io,ai Aren't, 10 Wells 81, chcsso.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03

might rs Well expect us 10 advertise
for him for nothing, because it interests
| the public TO know where to find wha,
they want. Ii we employed labor at
the usual price, this extorted gra,ui-
tous advertising would cost hundreds
! Of dollars.
The press itself is chiefly To blame
for thus degrading the business OF pub
lishing. Sometimes from poverty, but
oftener from suicidal andjmistaken ef-
fort after popularity, they have inf1iet
ed injury upon their own occupation,
which must result in their own ioss.-
The public are to blame, too Wild
should gratuitous labor be demanded
Of the press, while merchants any
others are not expected to give away
their goods and wares. to get rid Of
them'
As long as the News" has more
than half a dozen people to support it,
it does not desire popularity at such
price. 1t is too expensive; We can't
afford il. Clients, advertisers and sub
scribers are always welcome, and We
shall endeavor to render fair yuid pro
quo, but We are not IN the market 10
work for nothing friedrich News
An IMPORTANT FAcr-BucHANAN A Ma.
JoRlrY Observation-Disclosures all
the boasts OF The opposition to the con-
trary, is turns out, % stated BY Us yes
terday, that Mr.. Bochsnso 10 majority
President OF the United States. II evsry
individual Who voted for Fillmore in the
United Ststes had voted for Fremont,
o. vice verse, it would not have changed
tina result. Mr.. Buch-
ansn received majority Of Of tho votes
polled 10 fourteen Southern States, which
cast ono hundred and twelve electoral vo-
tes. In addition be carries the States OF
Pennsylvsnis and Indiana by absolute
majorities over everything they are 90.
titled to forty electoral votes, and sdded
to the South it makes one hundred and
ffty-two, three more than is necessary
to . choice.
The union Of opposition forces upon
one mao man could not have beaten MIR.
Buchanan. The official canvass shows
this to be fact, and We trust that the
Fremont men will cease abusing the cup
portcrs Of Mr.. Fillmore upoa the idea
that had they gone for the Mariposs cs,-
tie dealer, he would have been elected.
The Fillmore men did not hold the bal.
snce OF power: their votes could not
have effected the result. Mr.. Buchanan,
in truth and 10 fact, 10 q majority Presi.
dens.-cin. Enquirer.
REVOLUTIONARY SuRGERy.-The Mobile
Tribune relates the following
"Among the most active and daring Of
Marion's men, were Robert Simous and
William Withers. They had been sent
together on come confidential expedition,
and while resting at noon for refresh.
ment, Withers, . practical shot, was ex-
aiming his pistols to see il they were
in good order, while Simons sat near
him either reading or 10 a revere. !
"Bob," said Withers, "if you had not
that bump on the bridge OF your nose
you'd be likeiv young fellow" "Do
yon think so?" said Simons li-tlessly. I
"Yes," said Withers. 81 think l can
shoot of that ugly bump on your nose.
Shall | shootf ?" Shoot p said Simons,
and crack wen, the pistol The bali
could not have heen better aimsd, it
struck the projecting bridge, dem olished
it forever, and henccforth Simon. was
not the ugliest man in he army."
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
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The Concert al the Philharmonic
S0ci.'y. will take place tn, evening" not
wt'h.ian ing the wre'ched condition of tn
We hop. III. Concert will be we'll attended
Let here be a full house, for we are Ger.
tain the Society deserves II. Do no, be
OFT one and all.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03


IHk NEArHER.--For the benefit OF
those 'h'hskinned people who were effec.'
ually "hou.ed" yesterday, and did no, dare
look through the window panes for fear Of
shocking their nervous temperament. we
have the'pleasure df ammo nc,ng,' that from
the rising to the setting OF the sun, 1--WE can.
not say that the sun did rise, bat conclude
philosophically thA, such an event ,.d oc.
cur. buck'shoi hail came tumbing t. earth
from the G,isi shot tower. H. one incessant
discharge, mingled with rain .sleet and snow
and battered away al the windows as II ex'
asperated with unsuccessful efforts 10 d,stur b
the peace aud qu,et N doors as well "a ont
With mud over -h"ss deep, and blanket OF
s,o" ~ covering, the travelling has been
much improved -"over the left ~ Coal a
little less Than one do!lst per buslel in con.
sequence The streets had the look of a
deserted old house; not woman dared trust
her hoops 10 the gale. Man, can low say
blessed are the rich fer they cau 1--we in
DOORS" amt blessed are hey VIII ,fr not
on the Lakes III such gale"