Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-20
SUMMARY.

The young gentleman who once saw the
day when he wouldn't associate with a me-
chanic, is now acting as clerk to manure
wagon.
can alarming specticle," says the n. Y.
Times, to see sturdy fellow, with a cigar
in his mouth which cost as mpch as loaf
Of bread, following a band of music and car
rying banner with the inscription, Bread
or work.
The rapid decline Of aristocracy in n. Y.
is illustrated in the sale on "Wednesday Of
an elegant Paris made carriage, which cost
$500, by auction for 1894. 1t was as good
as new.
William Cooper was accidently shot dead
neer Lewistown, Pa, while out cunning
with his father. The father had fred at .
pheasant, and a single grain Of shot, CHANGING,
had entered the young man's eye. penetra-
ting his brain, and causing instant death.
Does your semi weekly come out every
day, Capn ? was question propounded to
the presiding genius of our counting room
one day last winter, by . profound legisla
tor from 'Barkshyre.' He has since moved
Down East, to the town of T, No. Z,
R. g. where he was speedily put in Office
that of town clerk. The first record he
made was as follows:
Voted, that the March meeting be in
April'-Boston Courier.
A young daughter of physician in Brook
lyn, N. u, became deeply anamored with .
handsome dentist whose rooms were oppO
site her fathers residence; her parents op-
posed the match, and turned the dentist
from their door. The girl, who is but sew
enteeD years Of age, was sent out Of town 10
cure her Of her fancy, and the first night sf
ter her return she fed to the rooms Of the
dentist and claimed his protection. He
sent for . clergyman, and the pair were
Just married when her father arrived. The
dentist coolly turned him out of the house.
The Worcester Spy states that . few
DAYS ago an Irishman named Michael Smith
was sent to the State alms.ouse at Monson,
together with his four motherleas children,
by Mr. Bannister, clerk of the Worcester
overseers Of the poor On Wednesday NOR
ming fine looking Irish lady called at Mr..
Charleston. s. c., and was in search Of a
brother whom she had not seen for eight
years. She stated that her husband was q
planter, OF large property, Hnu tuAt sne Aau
heard that her brother had lost his wife,
was poor, and in this section Of the country.
She said his name was Michael Smith. Mr..
Bannister pointed to his record and showed
her the name 0. her brother. She was over
ioyed, and sat down andwept, 80 deep were
her feelings. She stated that she left nine
trunks full OF clothing in Providence, which
she had brought on for the supply Of her
brothers family, and that she should take
them all home with her, where her brother
could be employed upon the plantation d
her husband. while her own attention
ehould be directed to the education of the
children. The lady took the next train tor
Monson, and has ere this communicated the
glad news Of relief to her brother.
A man from Minnesota, stopping 81 Lit
ties Hotel. IN Indianapolis, Ind, the othe1
evening. related curious ease Of bereavs
meat He said he had been married twice
and that By his first wifs he hada son. nov
full sFewn. "A fev weeks bs6oss his dspar
4 turs ffom Minnesota, hls con ran away
with his (ths son's) ssspmothss-lsaving ~
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