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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14
ThatCher'S Patent Lit and Force
PUMP.

1>HIS purtt wGl ie,i frfeH sni 1. less lishie 70 gi
! oJt of order than ~ other ID lre sui has hsd
p sninms awarded =; every fair at which IT. las be.u
exhihiiei.
,sn23 BUnROws, PRRrTYNANA DALzEII.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14
MDllE. LuCREIlA!

the youthful snd accomplished Lay Fqie>tuenn.
til most dsshing and pi tied female rider who In
yer APP card III his ,ounf;y ;. and whose Sta Til Z
acts oi gu stTiani>m hsv' ga cd FOR her til. uafi-
puted llile u EAiry Qneen u the Arena.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

W = ofSW y Section } T ~ X . E-Scott Co
Part ~ y " \ Of Secth n - and part OF 4 X \ S.c-
tim % ~ NJ u E-SsNtt County-esst eide OF
Dubuque road IL .ods fTeut 10 rods deet vita l y
story house, 3 To- ms.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14
SpIendid Farm for Sale.

Also, several neat buildings on leased gronnd
would be sold on reasonable terms. Appiyto
~ uAnr
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

N Y IL Of Section Is 7 10 N X ; Z, Scott County
Also u variety Of wild Lands In all parts Of the
Statr
inch 1dtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14
lI1I PROPERTY

W \ 81 Lots BlvkG0, - fe tiront. Paine House
Rooms. Lot . and W 81 Lot S, Block Is. sIame
HUE b roens, staul. and nut trees.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

- y "IFI ~" - EHW
w.. N. R.lI.NOyvD 4 CO.,
Real Estate, Stsrk, BEND, and
Money Brokers,

NO. q q Brady ST.
Between 81 and 81 street,
DAVENPORT, IOWA,
HAriL,. bay ami sell RI nj J. ale on Commission.
w Isss cay anu Fam !. "iert:, Pay Tssesfr
Don-r siisit ., INV u ~ Ian Money OH pniucum
bred h-ai h-,ase sc ifIiA, Procure Pon-ions; Bu,
ana 3 u atook,, Bond AMI Land WarfAns. pas pes
s0nsi %st,.ttiun u tn seectioi of G.yrrnmr nj Isnds,
and tre location OF LAID Warrants and max. Cob
lectaoas w a para OF h. STATE.
Nj, PUTsAM a tr inter OF "uT Arm being engaged
Ia ia, ~ act cr 81 h. law. ali prof eilnAi business
u our care VAL rec, ~. prompt attention.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

Beautiful pai:.ted a.; rich Gold Shades, white, Bun
Green and Blue Hollands.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

JoEL HANER a mar Of wealth and respec-
liability living at Pleasant Valley was fined
IS % for being intoxicated in the
streets.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

Uouft o fvVHls, stAVI' MN uI0fTt's.
Lot 5 block 30 ~ feet front Buick H. use ! rooms.
Lo : 5 3 ~ block ~ Fultons addition.
" D 10 :" ~ n. front.
s = ~ iotS aud 3 = Of lot 7block 5 Stuiyrsnts ad-
dillon IS feet mont, kian" Hous q rooms aud sta-
bles W y oflot = block ~ - tret trout. 90 un-
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14
Linen Goods.

w. HUTCUINGS,
Rich Cabinet Furniture.
No. ISL, RANDOLPH STREET,
n xt to Metropolitan Hall. CHICAGO, ILL.
j As constant y o. hsnd and rec ~ ne d>ily frnp
IL his Ertsnsirs Mandatory in Ner York city
III M :; ei.ga,t as>oftm nj OF rich G. ,binrt Furni.
ture .ver offered In the " st which will , ~fEectuAlly
remove the necessity 81 going East to select
Fine Furniture,
This being the only establish m"nt In thr Great Vest
whera q full sssortms nj as ever been offered for ale.
New York Pfemium Piane FoFtes,
Which for The last light years ha e received the high.
est Premium. from the American Institute and Az
warranted In every respect. PrIces- anne ss sold for
in New York.
At all times = large stock of.he well known
SPRING Bed.
fhe bet and most economical bed ever made.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14

Who hss Just rtturI ed from \ pta'raeted tour
thryU.ion' Rutope md wh,, IA . the eap. ais O,
the vi We III, as wal as throughout The 18th and
breath Of N'sih Am"rics /, mi s.r>aly acknJwl ag d
"a excel IN grace, dsring and skill any e,,uestria
who has " I Apprar,l h.fnIe III. PllIic-
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-14


Special Election Notice.
NOTICE - hereby given that . sveia. kIsetIon
~ Wal Be hid aud polls oaea-d 81 The following
place on Saturday The 18th Inst
Let Ward st y ksi0s store.
9nd " StcM-as~s blascins Moose,
8sd :" " Court House,
eth Z" " New Penn. n9oD~.
9th " IT, Carr 1srtes House.
9Th " School Hsuse East Dave.pon,
for the purpose q submitting 70 the voters Of the
City whether they viii snthcT,s The Cammoa @ nm
IL TO rare " Loan IT, SUN Of e,s 90 70 provide III
Ciiy With . City Ho'p!tal. ~ 500 10 provide soe :
City Hall. $4,000 to De furthsr exp.ndsA % euuo,v
the City with pure wss-r ann o,oo. oO0 sos sysd.ns.
gut;,ylpg ALaUthervisr iaprosipg the stru q o. ~
city. All thos 10 fsvos q Ne lean shsi, vote
"A0diass Ns L00n."
Polls 10 Be Openss ss . o's,sck 4 = aaA closrd Of Z
O'Clock p u.
o8On0B ,. SARGENT,
Nay 12th-dtA MAv0P.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
The GOssipping Club.

The Secretary has politely furnished
us with few additional items, IN relation
to this hourishing institution, which has
now an extensive membership. The fol-
lowing rules were unanimously adopted,
on motion of the Executive Committee,
viz -
"Any member Of the soriety who shall
be convicted Of knowing more of his own
business than anoiher's shall be expelled
from the society without hearing.
mo member shall sit down 10 his own
table, until he has ascerained 10 certain
ty what his neighbors, within three doors
of each side of his house, shall have 10 eat
whether they have paid for the same, II
not, if they expect 10.
Livery member who shall see two or
three persons engaged in conversation.
shall place himself between them until he
has heard all they lave 10 say, and report
the same accordingly.
Every member who shall see gen
tleman visiting young lady moie than
twice, shall circulate he news that they
are going TO be married and said mem
bers are forthwith required to report all
manner Of things abou, the gentleman to
the lady, and ditto about the lady to the
gentleman. This will break up matches
and afford much good gossip.
..That il is the duty of every member
on hearing a piece of scandal 10 take
it up al once, and aid in all honorable
ways to give il circulation, and thus ac-
compIish the great and glorious purposes
Of The society.
The Treasurer then reported that the
receipts into the Treasury, during the past
month amounted to 10000 dollars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
Wonderful.

An Englishman who was travelling on
the Mississippi river, told rather tough sio-
ries about the London thieves. A Gin
cinnatti chap, named Case, heard these
narratives with silent but expressive tri-
umph, and then remarked that the Wes-
tern thieves beat the London operators all
hollow.
How so?' enquired the Englishman
with great surprise. Pray my dear sir,
have you lived much in the West ?
Not great deal. undertook 10 sci
up business at Des Moines Rapids, a
while ago. hu. the rascally people stole
everything | had. and finally welsh mi
ner ran of with my wife,"
Good Gracious = exclaimed the Eng
lishmaD, and have you never found her 2
Never to This day. But that was moi
the worst Of it,
Worst What could. be worse than
stealing mans wife /!
Stealing his children should say, said
the impIacable Case.
Children =
Yes, negro woman who hadn't any
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
TO A GINNY-FOUL
That comes and squawks wader nay 'clfa-
der per;odikly and makes me mad
eTCeedin giu.

That comes and Sgua,cks ,oader n'y 'c,r-
der per;odikly and makes me mad
erceedirgiy.
You missuble speckled critter, you
Whal'n thunder re squawking about!
Does anything hurt you bad Or DO you
squawk
That way in Ginny, where you come
from,
And so squawks now from educational
prejudice ?
Whai'n mischief do you pull your home
ly head
Ou,'n from under your wing and squawk
for
What's under your wing TO make you
squawk.
You speckled "cuss ~
Something offensive, reckon. elsewlse
You'd keep it there for il looks better md.
What do You get on the fence and squa"k
Do you see anythink alarmink, you white
gilied,
Speckled-featbered, squawking fool
How do you spose feller can read or
rite,
Or sleep. or live, you discordant old bas',
ed
Bass French horn, with all keys open
And the moulh-piece cracked !
| wish | could pizen you, you everasiin' ,
|. perpetual sQuawkng machine
Whal're you thinking about !--home 3
You rascalIy epitOme of Ginny war
gong.
A Congo tum-tum and eonch shell.
And a down-east village b,ass band
Dry up you speckled parody OF ma
chine shop.
Do you think that's music. you outrage
Gus vocal atrociiy
You boiler-maker eXaceroaied echo
You seuawking abstract of Pandemon'um'
Do YOU think lelIer can afford 10 furnish
boot. jacks
And so forth 10 chunk you with daily,dog
you
May be you think its funny, you sPeckled
pagan Of African extraction
Is your sqnawklng sass or are you fear
ed oi me. say
You brszen-ihroaied, shee, ironed-lunged
culminalion
Of foul creation? Here's my blackin'
brush al you
Wicked practices discover bad principles.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23

them away. Theyskept all the newspa-
pers that had any pictures in them, throw
ing erything away that was not embel-
lished.
For three nights after this they did not
tie him up, but kept guard over him. The
third night they had big war dance, and
in the excitement forgot Mr.. Bailey.
While Jancing around their fire in front of
the tent, he crawled out under the back Of
the tent, seized one of the ponies and es-
capped. He was soon missed, and was
followed for five days. At the expila alton
of that time they came too close on him,
which obliged him TO leave his horse and
take to the mountains. Fortunately, he
found small cave just large enough to
crawl into, in which place he remained
ior day and half, the Indians being so
near him that he could hear their footsteps
as they searched for him.
He remained in this position until he
was assured his pursueIs had left, when
he emerged from his concealmenl, and
made straight shoot for kickapoo settle
ment, about six hundred miles distant. In
about month he reached the longed foI
point, where he hoped to find friends and
assistance. Nor was he disappointed in
this. He was kindly furnished food and
clothing by the Klckapoos. He had SUBJ
sisted for the whole month previous to
this, on birch roots, which he dug with
his hands on his lonely march. While
with the Camanches he was fed on raw
horse flesh. Not very pleasant diet,
truly. The KickapooS treated him very
kindly, and showed him on his long jour
ney 10 civilization.
After leaving them, four days journey
found him in the Chickasaw's camp, from
whence he proceeded TO the Choctaw ma
ton, who treated him in the most humane
manner. lie journeyed on 10 the Shaw
nee nation where he was welcomed 20 the
best they had in their lodges. Leaving
them, he next reached the Cherokees and
made for Missouri, which Stale he made
some twenty miles north of the Neosho.
From thence he came TO 81. Louis, and
then to this city; having travelled constant
ly and steadily on foot for over two
months.
As stated before he left here last even
ing for Logan county, where he has a
mother anxiously waiting his return.
Mr.. Bailey is young man, about %
years of age. and born on the 4tlr of July
our National day of Independence. He
says he is an independent man, but did
not feel so al the time he was Witnessing
the horrid murder of his fellow men among
the savages of the Far West. After
eighteen months hardships and privatlons
he finds himself once more among civlll.
zed people, and in land Of peace and
happiness. We should suppose by this
time he would be glad 10 locate in Suck
ordom, and 'roam no more. - SPRING
field (W., ReDu6hcan.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23

"my dress has caught, and can't get
up A brief examination revealed the
cause of the difficulty the girl wore FASH
ionable hi gh-heeled shoes kneeling on
both knees. these heels of course stuck out
at right angles, and in this position The
highest hoop of her new-langled skirt
caught over them, and thus rend red il
impossible Tor her 10 raise herself OF
straighten her limbs. The more she
struggled, the tighter she was bourd so
she was constrained TO call for help. This
was Immediately, if not scientifically, rem
dered /; and when the next prayer was
made, she inclined herself upon the back
of the front pew--thinking. no doubt, that
she was not in praying costume.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
Eloquent PaSsa ge.

The following beautiful passage is from
lecture on The Philosophy of Lille,
delivered short time since by Mr.. Win
ter, at Cambridge, Mass. Mr.. Winter Is
young man. no, more than twenty years
of age and has already won high repula
lion as poet and prose writer:
"For the greatest human intellects there
is no exemption from the common doom.
| have sometimes thought how sad, yet
how sublime, must have been the ENG
lions of that man, whose privilege il was
to stand by the coffin of Shakespeare and
gaze on that sweet and noble face, when
death had called out all the strange beauty
which never lives then. 1t was worth
life time 10 have stood there one minute
to have laid your hand on that broad
brow, and started al the. cold chill; and,
so pausing. TO have called up in memory
all the magnificent creations Of his genius,
and worshipped him there in the silence
and the gloom"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23

ter, and sloPed and jined the InJuns.
Did you see her Z!
See her. Yes; and she hadn't ten rods
the start of me; but plunged in the lake
and swan off like duck, and there
WASN'T canoe to follow her with
The Englishman leaned back in his
chair and called for anolher mug OF all
and alf, while Case smoked his cigar and
credulous friend at the same time most
remorsely.
l. shan't go any further Vest
think at length observed the excited John
Bull.
j would not advise any one 10 60, said
Case quietly. My brother once lived
there, but he had 10 leave, although his
business was the best IN the country.
What business was he III, pray
'Lumbering--had saw mill.
And they stole his lumber !
Yes, and saw.Iogs too.
'Saw-lCgS 2
Yes, while dozens Of the black, wal
nut logs were carried away-ln anlghI:
is it possible 2
True, upon my honor, SIR. He tried
every way TO preveniil, had men hired Ia
watcf his logs, but it was all no use
they woJId whip them away as easily as
if there had been nobody there. They
would steal lhem Out Of lhe river. oul ol
the cove and even nuI Of The railways.
Good gracious
Just to give you an idea how they can
steal ont there sending sly wink at the
listening company. just TO give yon an Al,
idca-dld you ever work In saw mill I!
Never
well, one day my brother bought an
all fine black walnut log-iour feet
three at The butt, and not knot in II. lie
was determined to keep that log any how
and hired two stout Scotchmcn TO watch
it all night. Well, they took small
demijohn of whiskey with them, snaked
the log up the side Of the hill above 'he
mill. built fire, and then sat down on the
log TO play keerds, just to keep awake
you see. Twas a monslrous big log
bark two inches thick. Well. as | was
saying, they playeu keeIuS alu uid""
whiskey all night, and as it began to grow
light, went to sleep aslradle of the log.
About minute after daylight George
went over 10 the mill to see how they
were getting on, and the log was gone J
What were the Scolchmen doing I!
Sitting on the bark. The thieves had
drove an iron wedge into The butt end,
which pointed down The bill, and hllched
yoke of oxen on, and pulled il right out.
leaving the shell and Scotchers sitting
aslraddlo of it fast asleep ?
The Englishman here arose, dropped
his cigar stump in the sPluoon. and look.
ing at his watch said he thought he would
90 on deck and see how far we'd be
down the river before morning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
CAPITAL PARODY.

We find The following capital parody
on Charles McKay's "Tell me ye winged
winds - going The rounds -
Tell me. We winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do ye not know some spot
Where women fret no more =?
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some "holer" in the ground,
Where babies never yell,
And cradles are not found
The loud wind blew into my face,
And snickered as it answered--"Nary
place"
Tell me, thou misty deep,
Whose pillows round me play,
Know'sl thou some shady spot,
Some island far away,
Where weary man may find
A place to smoke in peace
Where crinol;ne is not,
And hoops are out of place
The loud waves, sounding perpetual
shout,
Stopped for awhile and spluttered--'I Ieou
gi, eoul.'
Tell me, my secret soul
On, tell me, Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From women, girls and death
Is there no happier spot
Where haphe lOrs are hlpSSpd
Where females never go,
And man may dwell in peace
Faith, Hope and Love-best boons to NOR
tails given
Waved their bright wings, and answered,
"Yes in Heaven"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
THE RIVER.

D, tell me pretty river,
Whence 20 thy waters flow
And whi,her art thou roaming,
So pensive and so slow'
"My birth place was the mountain,
Ny nurse, the April showers,
My cradle was fountain,
Ger curtained by d.fowers..
Zone morn | ran away,
A madcap, hoyden rill--
And many prank that day
| played adown that hill.
"And then, mid meadowy banks,
| firted with the flowers,
That stopped with glowing lips,
TO WOO me 10 their bowers.
"But these bright seems are Ger,
And darkly flows that wave
| hear the oceans roar,
And there must be my grave"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
But he is dead and gone;
At his head grass-green turf,
AT his heels q stone.

So they all GO. Man dies, but nature
is eternal. The seasons keep their aP-
pointed time day returns with lis golden
splendor, and night with lis eloquent mys'
terry. The same stars which lit the ghast-
ly battle field of Troy-rough with dead
bodies of ancient heroes, which shone on
the marble streets of imperial Rome, and
on the sad eyes Of Virgil, sleepless in the
living glow Of aspiraiion--lhe watch fires
Of the angels, which, through centuries OF
devastation and change, have still burned
on unceasingly-speak 10 US as they did
to Dante and Shakespeare and Milton. Of
the divine glory, the omnipotence. the ev-
erlasling beauty and love Of God J"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
Emmet and his Betrothcd.

Twas the evening of lovely day, the
last day of the noble aud illlated Emmett
A young lady stood at the castle gate and
desired an entrance into the dungeon. She
was closely yelled, and the keeper could
not imagine who she was, or why one OF
so proud bearing, should be snpplIanl
at the prison door. However, he granted
the boon--ed her to the dungeon, open
ing the massive door then closed IT again,
and the lovers we've alone. lie leaned
agains, the prison wall with down cast
head, and his arms were folded on his
breast. Gently she raised her face, ard
Emmel turned TO gaze upon all the earth
contained for him the girl whose sunny
brow in the days of his boyhood had been
his polar star--lhe maiden who had some
times made him think the world all sun
shine. The clank of the heavy chain
sounded like death -kneIl 10 her ears, and
she wept like child. Emmei sad but
little, yet he pressed her to his bosom,aHd
their feelings had a silent meeting.
In low voice he besought her not to
forget him when the cold grave received
his inanimate body he spoke OF by-gone
days-the happy hours of childhood,
when his hopes were bright and glorious,
and he concluded by requesting her some
times TO visit the scenes that were hallow-
ed TO his memory from the days of in
fancy and should the world pronounce
his name with contempt and scoTn. he
prayed she would continue 10 cling 10 him
with affection. and remember him when
all others should forget -hark! the church
bell sounded, lie remembered the hour Of
execution. The turnkey entered, and az
ter dashing aside the tear from his eyes,
he separated them from their long en-
brace, and led the lady from the dungeon.
Al the entrance their eyes met they
could not say fsfeWeII--the door swung
on lis heavy hinges, and they parted !Or-'
ever! No not forever. Is there no
Heaven
Al sunrise the next morning he suffer-
ed graciously--a martyr TO his country
and TO liberty.
Twas lI,e land OF I,sIy--what gor-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23

TO the pning soul. Oh, no--her stars
are set the brightness Of her dreams had
Gaded--her heart was broken. When iles
had been formed on earth, close, burning
ties-wLa at is more heart-rendlng and ag-
onizing to the spirit, than to find at last
the beloved one is snatehed away and our
love is given to passing flowers! Enough
she died the betrothed of Robert Emmett,
the lovely Susan Currsn. Italy contains
her last remains lis flowers breathe their
fragrance over her grave, and The lulllng
tones of the shepherds fule sounds re-
auiem to her memory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23

THE Great Fielding Festirai.--Tho
New York Mirror records the marriage at
Fort Washington, on the 6lh instant, by
Bishop Hughes, Of Lieut.. s. i. Chaifn,
U. S. Army, and Miss Jennie V. Conno!-
ly, daughter Of C. NJ. Connolly, Esq, of
New York, and adds -.
This wedding made holiday in liar-
lem. The fair bride IS an only daughter,
and her father is said TO be worth TWO mil
lions Of dollars. and as munificent as hels
rich. We believe he made his money IN
the tobacco business and although ii is
not many years since he was bankrupt.
vet, upon The turn of the tide, he did what
comparatively few men do, paid all his
debls with interest, and by quiet industry
and unosienlalous mode Of life, has be-
come one Of our wealthiest men, 10 the
surprise of himself as well as his most in
Innate friends. The marriage Of his
daughter 10 Professor Chalin, of West
Point, drew together some two thousand
people, making almost continuous line
Of carriages between the city and Fort
Washington. The bridal presents were
estimated at ss 900, and the rrgslia pre-
sented to the Bishop by the BRIDES father
is said to have cost 81 200. There was
a great gathering of beauty, vast proiu-
sion Of flowers, and sumptnous enter
lanment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23

In courtipg, three hard squeezcs ara
better than fifty sOf! words. Try il.