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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-01
AVE You INSURED 4

RANCE AGA INST FIRE,
hS Store, Churches, Pork Houses, Manufaesur
~ ing establishments dwellings, Iiosxshsid
I4rnitufe and Merchandise effected hi the
HARTFORD FJhE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL $500, 00U.
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JUST RECEIVED Al
EfDDEEEx'S
Drug and Prescription store,
4 MOTHER fspsh supply If Drugs, Chemicals,
u twasranted pgre,l Perfumery and Fancy at
heles, eltiaetus n. most popular articles vi the
day, 20 which he invites your attention.
Concentrated Persian Essence, the most elegant
perfume ios itaqaftltg 10 tue handkerchief very
agreeable ala acting ujor,
Bouquet dorltAns, Or NA Bourbon Oriental
Drops, Otto 81 Roses,
= Eat. Magnolia, Ext Neg Mown Hay,
f." Wet EEd, Tea kuse,
- awe<t Bri4r pAteheuiy,
MUSK, Jockey Cub
4" ieantr9pe, Niqlette;
ScfbsUa, Amber AID Orange Flower Water; Aru-
olaatie Vinegar, Aromatic Crystals, Ger
gaaa Eyreaa Cologne. Naeaasa Oil,
Vinegar ds Rouge, Pink Sau-
csrs. Meen Fun, Chalk
BalIs, Ills Waite,
EaalA-Ln.. and E.nLLlau uair Dye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-01

ELllSti-hunhel's oak tam a patent s'rst b.
- ell Leather Betting, warranted not t. stf 81
nuni and Hemp Packing. large assortment far
sale low by CADh JONES & pEpy
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! llhAss Cocks, oil cups iron and lad pipe, every
- thing pertaining u mill steam en-
/ CINE, for sale low az the sign of the
| junc3d BIG ANVIL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-01

DIAN E5-tlrcenfaId Tool Co. ., fresh stsas ~
Those superior Jools just reeniyej Ut the sign
of the jaua5dl BIG ANVIL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-01-01

/ lQokand gate springs, Gray brothers patent,
IL the best spring ever invented, for sale b.
jane3d GABi JONks a Pr k.
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e.@..&3 MAIN AZ, LIT. SECOND AsD THIRD,
n0T6 iAw kE0hUk, IOWA.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
Dissolution Of Copartuershjp.

THE ccpartnsrship heretofore existing under tAe
i style Of DAWSON, 0aIoos 1 Co., l. this day die.
solved BY mutual oOns nt g, Dawsos retiring.
The Undersigned, Who will continue the Doot, ohoS
and Leather business 1t the old stsnd, under thu
style Of =. n. 0rses Co., 10 fully empowered q
settle all sccounts due to and from the cid concern.
Davenport, February Isl. 1887.
mchl6da p n GRy06S.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
Prairie Lands for Sale.

7NHH subscriber has one IN. usand acYrr % prime
ptairi' lands in JaSlsr, Story, Marshall and
Franklin Counties, which he win sell fer cash. cx-
Aange for other property upon the most favorable
AerxnS. also for sale nnc building Lotson Brady
J., nd Perry strcets In North Davenport
Jan u dtf OLIvER @ LO0AN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
~ Acres Pine Tinber Land for sale

NHB subscriber viii sell . vAuahie tract Of heavy
Timber Land Of $40 acres IN wisconsin, sifnatei
near a. Creix vails on woolf r yer, and rnnniEs
back on snslI Lake. being the serlion linz
The Hudson l. Lake Superior Rsroad III pass along
tful locations r. the West: village Il sprnging
up In the 'r'meiiafe vicinity. and the land viii do
well n lay ont In village Its Saw Nil Il being
erected on this beautiful stream within few rc.s Of
this land; the ahove land l. very cheap al 400 pr
scre Also IN acres Pine Timber Land Of the FIRST
quality. on the bsnks Of the Chippeway. where thc
logs can b. easily hoatd down into the Miss,s ,ssipp
to market. The above prorery will he sold ai bar
gain; said land is fee and clear from all incnnibr-
snce. Terms Easy. Ror further paticulars enquire
q the snbrcriber, No. B I.eClaire Row.
t~c1Qdtf l. l.. V0LCOND.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
Last Chance I
.arfesia,e Wells.

TNH8 suhscriber having already bored twentv-fou
i wells In this city, and In every instance Eivtnl
entire xatisfacton. h prepared n execute furths
orders In the bsst manner. For ell kinda Of buspes
where . constant supply Of watcr is nesdrd, thes'
wells are ofreatest advantafe.
THOMAS 0OURLBY
west end ossd street, near schott's Grocery Store
Jan. =, 1857: dly
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06

DesM Melues River Land for sale
L.1N1D DEPARTMENT..
DssNoi~ss Rtrs- Navigation and 4 o.
OTTcnwA lows. April ~, 1865
sTNHR under signed hereby gives notice, that this
] Once Il open for tho sale Of these valuable
sfC Thev will he sold long credit asd In lots 70
tth means and wishes Of purchasers.
Abyfurther information desired In relation TO thosi
will BE- furn,shed on application at this o6lcs
mall or otherwise. 9EO r. PHRkIkS
tmsyibftf) Lana Commissioner.
LANDsDE {. ARSnTY.
OEs MONIES NAvIoA AToN Go.
NN the sixteenth dav of June. next, the offce ee
~ the ssNe of the lands Of this company will yor
removed from this place to Port Des Mones
These lands viii bc sod Ions credits. and 10
lots 90 anti the means and wishes Of rrrchas.rs.
GHO r. PERKINS.
Land Commissions
Ottuuv, = oVa 6R avn daVS
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EsaEtsse FOs. Sole.

TN perfect runaing ordrs, at CAxxou's MILLS, Da
/ vsnpsrt. Can be se-n u sny tine. day or night
Il has - Inch cyltndcr, feet stroke, cut one 10
perfect ccoditioo, Any o0e In want " 3 No. Hn-
ens would d well TO cali eoon. Por favtAer pariic-
ulaSs apply -
unNhlydaws1 CANNON p3RNQR.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
REAL ESTATE.

JULllS LlT.ESVE,
Il A ND "A G II ~ II.
Office II Atehisen'. Blsck. second street,
setwcsn MAin and Brady.
Timber Land.
| l / from Dav.nport; price ~ per sere; WI b,
divided {" suit purchaser.
Improved Farms.
sso acres highly improved ia, IN; miles frsm D.v
port; 100 acres ia cultivation, gs,a board tenee ith
bag orange, house. stable, etc.
A BEAUTIFUL farm sA niles from psy-np.rt-io.
I scres-S0 aer~s 10 eustivstt,n part timber new
house. stable, etc
miles from Davenport; ~ acre.; 20 acres I'm
prov'd-2o srr-s UNDERSTANDING water, hease, .is-
bic, etc.
Fence. lA0 acr-s in high state Of cultivation l1e
scre- TIMBER, iarse orchard ivo sosd wells of wstet
avg. house With rooms, stables, outbnildngs etc
miles from Oavenport-lo acres Ia cultivation
god house, stable. etc.
81 mile. from Dav-nport-,2o acres. all In fsnc-.
60 acres Ia cultivation 70 timber 10 prai-
rte, ,hou-e, stable, ~tc.
miles from Dayenp0rt-S0 acres: 30 acres IL cul
'ivA,ion part timber. large new hou-., good barn.
etc, etc.
IL miles from Davenport-s0 acre.; - acres In
cultivation. good house, - sble, etc.
u miles from Davenpor'-SO acres; eO acres IN
cu''tvAtton, RoOd house, stable, etc.
u miles frem Davenpo acres ~ acres In cul-
tvation, II acres splendid timber, balance prairie
large orchard running water, hcuse. large stable
smoke house, etc.
is miles from Davenport; 50 scr-s--All In culuva
tion; house, stable; etc.
iSmiiss from Davenport, 30 scres-All in fence and
cultivation.
200 acres In fence and cultivation III she Dubuque
road. miles from Davenport.
20 acres prairie land; milcs from Davenport beau
tfn view over Rock Island. Mississippi and Dsveu-
port.
200 acres Of rich prairie land. BY wac,at anne Of
Il cultivated. Add = large amount Of untmprovrd
land In Scott County.
number of houses. lots and vacrnf lots, pleasant
" situated In different parts of Davenport For sale
on favor able terms
10 beautiful lois In North Davenport-terms liher-
ally Apply 70
iyl5tf JULIUS IYTANOR
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
lAvENPORT
COM N ERCIlL COLLEGE.

tLAT6 RARR'Sl
= u ul ty:
y. o. hopO8.
P,inctpdi, eSd Teacher IN BOOK -Heepino. %e
w. III. Pratt,
AsA. Priwctpdi aNd Teacher of Psmmasslip and
Bookkeeping.
HAvING ssssi~td with mys n In thi. lnstit u,-
III ". Pratt, hsq, we sr- nov prepared to ausl i
fy young In.u IN oil bTsncb., u ume tal -, n.
cation.
DOUBLE>ENTRY BOOK KEEPING.
~ ADAPTED 10 ~ ry department. Of bu- ines
BUSINESS Pen MANSHIp,
. free. bid and RI, ~ .tyie A. vii as Csarn.rci. a
Gxcnls Ions, and 81 branches taught q sn,.,r Ia.
-i.tuiiois
TEACHERS
qualified To- ex~~Gting aud int ing in tlnrough
aud scirnt hc man;er Our sSst~m 81 Writing inci,,d-
ing Ornainf, tai P,bmshship, riour ching Cs rd
Writing, &c.
Ladies' DspOrfssssssS,
Pnr,icus ar stt.nti.n s solicited sr this s.pa tm~n
ss on room il 4. vut 4 exc Gsively to tLa, turp,
OUR TERMS
nlfierafr and of ructiou a. thor
ougn, ss at ~ Institution in the Wrst. We would
pestful'y cal, the attention - business men and
cths - the Atsyr ard rit u cir patPonag. Guv
Home Institution. Al Ar. invited - visit NJ and ex
anime i Iecinen- = fPhn,aEshi,, psog eas u rnptI
ipnne of h,srretion, &C. sor further particulars
crQGire at tie c.1n. ~ THIRD ard P.rry street,,
c. LOPEZ Principal.
nch90dtf l6ar " copy
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
q. a SllDREY-N
Foundry and Machine Works.

VINHk Proprietor In now prepared to execute every
i variety ~ machinery at short notice.
Sup rior stsA kncin.r from - 100 horse wes;
Knsns, Isthrs PiAners, tiri Mill, and all ie-crip
'ions u mill wcrk Also, sole agent IN the West for
the manufacture - AcCord's Anu-fricton Hov-e
Power; superior uachln-- for IN. purp,s- intended
He would invite the att ption Of PARTIES requiring
Shaftiug t. his Adjustable Hanger and Self 0iling
Buxe superior Ia anything inu.e.
Particular attention will be paid 10 repairing ma
ohinery, and prompt attention given 10 all orders.
propose execute my work In the best manner, and
ssk partr requiring machinery repairing to favor
me with their orders. Castings of all kinds supplied
to order. works Third street; cppesite the Cs-
hollc burying ground !te27dAwiy
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
WOODEN PUMPS.

VIE sub. cribev Is now ready to furnib WOODEN
! PUMPS to or'.er, ~ anv length or capacity
These pumps made ~ that water will not freeze
in them. Warranted to work well for one year
Aqueiuct legs furnished u order Orders may be
cH at the OH ce OF y. L. Shcrey, ESQ or With the
subscriber al Is place of business, Tear 4. o. Sho-
rey's Maehin. Shop.
Davnnpovt Nov -. davtf J. q. 6HORHY.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
For Sale.

A0NR hundred and twenty Building lots In an
~-Adiiton I. the town of Port Byron.
These lots are eligible and Handsomely s'tnat 4 on
she hank Of the Mississippi rhey vii b. sold rea
tonablc lerms.
For particulars inquire Of Nes.rs. Durf~. Pr.H
C";. Port Byron, Charles J EHsers, RAa.. LrCiAire,
Ocrbin Dow Davenport or of the snbscriber.
JAMES NAV
~ Thr subscriber has numkeriess desirable pie
fceof land IN and pear the cities cf Davenport and
JeClaire, amp near the town Of Port Pvron .tet
go res to sell fOct1btfl in
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06

70 Lease for fifteen Years.
eGNHR South fractional bali of bock rs Jsevrrty.
nyel corner ~ u Claire ard Front Streets sub
iivced Into .i-vn lots suitable for cumu.odiols
stores. AL Corpiss,"n Ecuses Ia offered to least
OF she Above named term Convenient stee rlbea
sndns att proximity To The Railroad depot. maxi
pecrlisr's t~sirshs for bnsiG-ss pury..,- In
u,r"of ". Hi;rEETP kast Dsv,1,p. ~ O
~ -.sHS arf- pny~rppr. U..j
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
DRY GOODS.

LIN i NOODS.
new STORE
N EW GOODS f!
y. ; II. n. TY.s.ER,
A RE- Row "p-nins st the ,tand formerly occupied
"A by Aessts. Sutton h Co..
CORNER 2ND h ROCK ISL AND ST,
An entire stock Of
Dry Goods,
bought ~ of the Arm in the city New York ex-
pressy for this market, and well suited the trade
and s-ason. Our stYck OF
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
large and comprises great many elegant style. and
patterns, Black fancy, plain striped and plaid Silks,
Muslin and Wool D-lsines, Wool B-r-g-., English
aud French Merinoes, Parsmetta Cloths, &c. Aiso
a heavy .tck Of MerrimAek, Cscheco, Bay State.
Philip Ali.n's, and other good brands OF
Prints,
All Of which will be sold =, very low prizes.
Cloaks and Mantillas.
This depa Of our stock is full and conpletesnd
contains great many new styles, bought direct Of
b. manufacturers; also splendid assortment Of
CLOAklNG CLOTHS.
. III A w Il $.
long and Square sroehs. and Ray s.s' sA..''. Bro
Also nice variety Of
LADIES OPERA HOODS,
CoL-forts, vlctori mes, Quilted and Hoop skirts.
HOSIERY GLOVES &C.
Our stock OF
II ~ Lr o. dert es,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06

UNION CAR AND BRIDGE WORK
FOUNDRY
KNOXVILLE,
CHICAGO, ILL.
1NAPS, siiis, Brackets, Trusses, Columns, etc Of
~ the latest patterns made to order.
Information ~ " prices, etc, may be obtained At
the once Oi erOxs, BoonEa and bovIHeros, Daven-
ports block No 9, Davenport, Iowa.
STONE, BOOMFRA BOCTON,
aareh1odtf Proprietors.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06
FOUNDRIES.
AvENPoRr IRON WORKS
r % y N ID IL "

- ~ - ~ ~ T. ~ i ~ p , ~ Or.
sorner Rock island and Sscoud Streets.
JAIME. DONNELLY 4 Co.,
Late Iovsws~ " ~ LeLIsirs Fosndry,l
4 HI now prepared to execute oil kinds of Enslu.
"A and Machine work for Saw and FiourinG mills.
Also
'srnanensa Hesse Cassinss.
of e'.arh and varied designs. CAPS, Sils. Bfack-
cts Trussse Ae, Of the latest patterns VI made 70
order.
Accidents 10 achinery repaired without delay
orss4 east nes mssis 10 order short notice
tmhl6itU JAIME. DONNkll.Y L co.
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NEW GOODS.

NEW GOODS.
.f.VDRESEF BROTHER.
Corner Sd srfeet and Western Ave.,
MOULD respectfully call the attention Of the pub
w lie to their large stock Of
DRY GOODS, CROCkERY,
BOOTS, SHOES IND HATS,
Hov sale OF the most accommodating terms.
CALL AND EXAMINE.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06

DARR INDUCEMENTS no AGRNrs-HxPRHI-
llkNCRD 0anvsssng Agents wanted In eli parts
Of the country for the 'sC0mprshensive Geography
nd History, tAnciart and Avdern) Of tn whole
wesid" froa ths ear tess ages to the present time
BY 9 0OoDRlcH. (Peter Parcs.) Rlesantiy busnd
and beautifully illustrated Pr.ce o. sod only bv
Agents 70 whom special districts vii b given. Al
paicaate should state What counties thy would like
Bor Darticulsu apply =
III OOLrON Co.,
AcAI7d0 IN william ,trsst, MT.
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LUMBER LUMBER :!
DRY CHICAGO LUM BEE.

rYNHA subcrif~r keeIs Constantly on hand all Quai
L tpe Ali thicknesses NJ Dry Chicago Lumber at
hi, yard IN the Of hocs Isl. nd and N-ts
vih!tN VWeNi.xh
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-06

coLsistiug o.
silks, MeriDos. Parauaai,as, vnIr ncieuRes.
LustPes. BrLsiues. 4 G.. ShaNlr and
Mantilias II great variety.
Clo'hs, Ca ssimeres, Nes,ings ad, Made Clothing
and woo Go.r.s OF ali kinds .ui shl- for the COM
ing sen son YANKEE Notion, kubh-r q c'is Ca-r
PIT, oil Cloths window Shxd.,, ciroc'rie- Cr," k-r,
and NardVars.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-07-31

LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS

LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANs.-Next to
the slavery Contemporaries, what slavery
on earthis moro CALLING than that Of power
ty and Indebtedness The man. rho is
overybody's debtor issevery body's slave,
and in much worse conditiso than be
who serves a single master.
For the sake, Of the present, then, as we'll
as for the Sake Of the future, We wdald earn
{sstly urge npops every working man and
ipoy to live within his Leans. him lay
by something every .ifbut penny.
be it a penny, it is better thapsnoth;np in.
finisely better than running IN debt pen.
ny day, Or penny. week. .If/het can
earn dollar, letshfm try fairly and faithful
y U MperfmAat Of living on. ninety cents.
He will Ike il. s. 80 g;
. 1eople will laugh! =. BET rtbeIls 8 a,,,Sh
.e.They will call fas ssingy.n Better daI.
youstingE than cay you do.snot pay won,
debA aTIisy ,mal wondss, whyi do nor
have better 'fussiture, like in finer housat
ahd attend conoerts and the play house =
Let fbam wonder fof whfie, L won't
hurt Their, andit certainly won't You.
ByAnd- -by. You eanshave asfine honse and
fne fhrpjt6 f9onr own, Sand they will
Wa1aF Agas aslsSHe billing aud cooine
as1Sp3 yyu lkps msny pleased hcals.
iIss;,i is !e's y0df
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womanly Accomplishments


The following truthful and woll-timcd
remarks, VIC take from the New York Daily
Times -
A recent English publication on the sci
cnco Of bread making, states that in the
county Of Suffolk, England, every woman
knows how to make bread and, in tho
town of Bury, which has 10000 inhaLit-
ants, thero arc bat two public bakeries.
These facts will surprise our own country
women, very few of whom, VIC fear. know
anything more Of the art Of making bread
than they do about making watches. We
do not know how many noble ladies there
may be in the county of Suffolk; but,
there arc, probably, good many who wear
titles, and who belong to the upper crust Of
society. It is certainly greatly to tho cred
it Of the women Of England that there are
So many Of them who could, if it were
necessary, make the family brcal, and pre-
.paro the hot rolls for their husbands break
fi,sts. Brcadmaking is not one of the nc
complishmcnts which American women
think it necessary for them to be ac1uant-
cd with every parlor has piano, but Very
few kitchens have an oven; and it would
be rs difficult to find an American woman
who did not understand the use of one, as to
find one who knew how to use the other
But it is not altogether the fault Of our Ia
dies that they cannot, and do not, under
stand the art Of making bread. In the
country every family must bake its own
bread, bu, il is questionable economy 20 keep
4 private bakery in the city.
1t is not tho economy OF bread making
which makes it SO desirable that every wo-
man should understand the art, but because
il shows familiarity with domestic affairs
which is necessary to the economy and com
fort Of every household. The daughter of
merchant residing i'll 4 certain city, the
name of which it is: not ut ail necessary we
should mention, lately remarked in conf
dencc to her next friend, that she did lnt
sec any advantage in having millionaire
for a father, sincs. she had to work four
hours every day at her piano. The hard
case Of this unhappy young lady is by no
means solitary one; and there is no doubt
that there are a great many daughters Of
millionairs who would DC very glad to change
tho slavery Of the piano for IN hour or two
Of recreation in the kitchen, and to whom
bread making would bc delight compared
with the labor Of learning music. We
would not be understood as ohi"c;ine TO the
piano, but change from that instrument
to the lncaling trough, would not be Il, all
injurious 20 tho character Of our Young Ia
dies. In Mrs G'skel's biography Of Char.
lottc Brontc, there is very pretty picture
drawn from real life representing that heroic
and accomplished girl, the author Of WI
thering Heights, engaged in kncading bread
while sho studied the German grammar
open before her. Domestic misery, from
the misery Of domestics, is now the rule in
the majority of American families, but this
would not he the case if there were more Of
our countrywomcn who understood the art
Of brcaI-making, Ike the ladies of Suffolk :;
OF who studied their grammars with their
delicate lands in the kncading trough, like
the gentle Charlotte Brontc
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inadequate to solve all tho dark questions
his ingenuity started. lie does not pretend
to do it himself. But his works arc we'll
worth the attention of us Northern people.
Wemcet an antagonist in him, which we
may not yield to, but surely we cannot CON
demn. Ills style is clear as a crystal his
figures arc few, but pertinent; his logic is
cham which ono hates to be confined with,
but knows not how to break his thoughts
are conseTucntivc, like those of Aristotle,
and his conclusions pondcrous, but some
what alarming. 1t is certainly tho most
able work OH government which has ap-
pcarcd from an American source"
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From the rcnnsylvanian.l I
Poison in the Teacup.

What arc VIC to do for tea This is a
m"mcntous question, and mono which is
drawing to an overwhelming point Of in
tcrcst with every drawing OF the cxhilira-
ting beverage. The Loudon Times sets
our very hairs on an end ''like qulls upon
the :rcttc'l porrupinc," by asking if there is
amy body SO foolish as to suppose that the
Chinese will not poison every box or chest
OF tea, preserved ginger, swcctmcats, chor-
oc!loro, marmclade, or anything else that
Is exported from China for the use of for
elgners, and puts us in an ccstacy of ap=
prchenslon by asserting its belief honestly
and truly, that the destruction of human
lite in England and America, from the use
OF poisonous tea, will be the most fearful
calamity that has visited tire two coun-
tries i'll this century, killed more people in
England than were killed i'll the Crimea, and
destroying more human life in the United
States than wars, the yellow fever or cholc-
IA. We do not know how tho Times is
interested in the tea trade, or whether it
wishes to "bull' or "bear" tho market, but
VIC should judge it had "sold short" and
wished to give quotations a tumble down
before call day, if we are to form an opin-
ion from language like tho following
"Icoplc continue to drink tea, and think
there is no danger! 1t will be fatal mis-
take. Wait until the cargocs of tea now
on their way to American ports arc landed.
Those who dream that VIC shall cscaro
poisoned tea, had better preserve the ex-
tracts from the Times. We had no doubt
that our warning articles about tea will
save thousands of lives in this country.
Wo wish all would tako tho warning in
time.
Now in the name Of Rohoc and Impe-
rial Oolong,!!Souchong, Ningyong, and all
the ccs and ongs at once, what are we to
drink Coffee has dcgcneratcd into par
ched peas, tho products of the vine into
drugged liquors, and here we arc told that
our teas arc to be poisoned. Gunpowder
grape and canister all turned against US,
and the London Times, Iago-like, making
us jealous of the Chinese, by its "danger-
GUS conccits," which are "in their nature
poisons." What will we do to be sociable
and feel comfortable around the table at
our evening meal? Is there death in the
tea-lcavcs, and asphyxia in our sweet
meats ? Dove draw lots for dccimina-
ton in every drawing Of green or black, or
arc VIC to say to every package we receive
from tho flowery land, "Oh thou tca-chcst
beware Of poison" as tho skull and cross
bones of old were perpetual reminders of
death to the clostcred monks We shall
have to revive the recollections of Salma-
gundi, and cxclaim:
Condemn me, ye Gods, TO n newspaper roast
ing -
But spare mc-oh, spare me tea-table
toasting!"
Three men were sun struck in Cincin-
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-07-31
"A Dream nf Sprrp,oN


Bland as the morning breath of June,
The southwest brcczes play;
And, through its haze, the wintcrnoon,
Seems warm as summers day.
The snow-plumcd angel of the north
Illus dropped his icy spear;
Again tho n"ssy earth looks forth,
Again the streams gush clear.
The fox his hillside cell forsakcs,
The muskrat leaves his rook,
The blucbird in tho meadow brakes
Is singing with the brook.
''Bcar up, ol, Mother Nature! - cry,
Bird, breeze, and strca,nlct free;
sour winter voices lr"phesy
OF summer days to thcc!"
So, in those winters of the soul,
l;y bitter blasts and .lrcar
ncrswrrt hy nncmory's frozen zone,
Will sunny days appear.
Ecviving hope and faith, they show
The soul its living powers,
And how b cmcah the winters snow
Lie germs of sunny flowers.
The night is mother of the day,
The winter of the spring,
Ana ever upon old decay
The ;,rcencst m"sscs cling:
Behind the clou.l the starlight lurks
Through showers the sunbcams fall;
For (;o,l who lny.tb al hi. wnrL,
Has left his hope with all.