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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
A CONFIDENTIAL LETTER

'I'O Married Womes on the Voluntary Control OF
the Maternal Function, Strictly Moral In It's tone
by professional Gentleman who has made the Pnys.
ioiogy OF procrsation his special study the great
pa Of his lfe 1t Gle irly rehesrses the philosophy
Of impre gnation and contains . summary OF all the
IN des resorted to. to prevent conception, pointing
out which are efficient and discussing their virtues
with recommendations and directions how To essily
and safely forestall conception Sent unier SEAL bv
mail free for 81. Communications strictly private.
ROBERT J. BUSCH. II. D.,
DecsohAwsm e46 Broadway, n. Y.
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IMPORTED WINES, .CROCERlES, &c
1. Il w. GERRY,
203 Canal st, l. 10 Broadway, N. Y.
(Established 1s04.)
Importers and Dealers IN Firss Qualities
FAMILY GROCERIES,
orr the TRADE HOTELS, PRIVATE CAMILLE
AID all who are choice In their taste, Aad desire
genuine article, . large variety Of
TEAS, GREEN AND BLACK, SOUCHONG, POUCH.
ONO, shGLIsH BREAKFAST, OoLONG, IAPk
Rial, HYSON, GUNPOwDRR. YOUNG HYsON,
&C. IN chests and half chests, &C.
COfFEE-MoCHA and JAVA.
WINES-MADERIKS, SHERRIEG, PORTS Hooks,
&c, very old and high grades, in original packa-
g., dernDons, magnums and bottles.
BARTON and GUESTIER'S CLARErS
CHAMPAGEES: Meet l. Chandon's Cabinet Imp'l
Verzenay DO. Heidseic A,o. II. Numm's, do do,
LIQUOkS-Brandies, Ru ~, Whiskey, Gin, Arrack
Absinthe kirsch. hc., Ac IN original packages
also, Curacao, Aaraschino, Anisette, Noyesu, Bit
ters, &c
MALT LIQUORS-London Brown Stout Scotch and
English ALES
SEGARs-A variety Of Choice Brands.
PICKLES-ENGLIsH and FRENCH
s.UOkS-For Fish. Currie, Game Neat, &c.
CHEE3E-STILTON. CHEDDKK, ROYAL vICTO-
Ella. PRINCE ALBERT, PARMESAN GRUY
ERE, SAPSAGO, DUTCH, and AMERICAN.
sUGARs--LOAs, CRUSHED, PULvERISED, St
CkOIX, &C. In barrels rnd half barrels,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and AMERICAN.
OILS OLIVE, SPERM and WHALE.
"Our Liquors are warranted unauthorized az
OF our own importation. IApr, IA d1y.l
y ARE INDUCEMENTS TO A0ENTS-RxPERI
ANENCED OanvassiDg Agents wanted In all paru
Of the country for the "Comprehensive Geography
and History, (Ancient and Aodern) Of the Whole
World" from the earliest ages to the present time
BY Z. GOODRICH, peter Psrley.) Elegantly bound
ana beautifully illustrated. Price -. Sold only By
Agents to whom special districts viii be given Ap
picsnts should state what counties they would Ike
For particular apply to
J.H. COTTON d CO.,
Aehl7dtf 172 William .treet, N. 7.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
1883 John Akin lS1,

ID BeTAURANT, corner Second ard Main streets.
~ Oon'ectioneries, vands, &c, Furnished IN the
most elegant style.
wedding C.ke, Piain Cahs, Fresh and picAled
Oysters, togsther with all luxuries Of the season.
u 4 I I 4 - = a0.
Billiard Saloon, most elegantly fitted up, co.
tanning three table,. 1ntrancs on Main street,
Beb6dtf JOHN ATKIN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
Rock Island TresPassers.
TO all whom it may concern.
T.lKE .YDTyCE.

'INHN understand having been appointed by the
l. War Department as Assent of The Quarter Mas
ter Department al Rock lsand," with full inst NC
tons to ado)t all necess airy for the pro-
lection of the property from depredstions and
sions" Now therefore. all pc whomsoeye not
having legal rs0ht are her oy warned and notified
quit tn. premises, and abstain from any further
respass
lhe Deputy U s. Marshal for Illinois will take
charge OF all wood cut the ground and forbid any
person removing the same until the proper damages
can be assessed and PAID.
All persons are hereby forbid cutting wood or tim
Der Of any kind aud notified 10 abstain from any
trespass whatsoever, as legal steps Will be taken
against such depreiators.
r.. Y SLAYMAKER,
U-clOiN II \. Agent War Dspt.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
FIRE, RINE&LIPE INSURANCE,

DAVENPORT INSURANCE AGENCY. EBAY,
~ Agent, ~ legsl authority Of the state OF Iowa
for the following well known companies.
FARMERS UNION INSURANCE co..
OF Hartford
Dash Capital paid up In full. $3.50 900
j. =. CaHasId, Sed'y. C. N. SAipmas, Pres.
STA re FZREAND NARLNE LNSURANCECO
OF harrisburg, p.
Cash Capital paid up In full. $3.50 900
L. Ward, Sec'y. y. p. RutAsrford Pvest.
These companies sustain reputation for 6rmness.
promptness and responsibility which renders them
the soundest and safest yire and Marine companies
In the United States
O@ee-eornsr Of Brady and Front streets, WITH
CITY 4arshAl. Deoldtf
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SALOONS.


Inc W OOOcOCk,
ION 70 It eide Of Brady street bet. I'd sad ~ sg'ts
- NOW OPEN.
q n ME sa.TD % rs TIE IL 8
EOR sale at oil times. LUNCH every day at
Il 1912 o,cloek. CLUB ROOM adjoining, where
cuitom can enjoy every comfort.
Just drop 10" and be assur. that you will not
intrnde. The Proprietr Of the Woodc0ck soicits .
share Of the patronage Of the public. Rov6dtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
Rock Island Book Store.
Thousands vi Rolls OF Wall Paper

IuUUSGNUS UI NViI5 UI y al Faptr
FROM Ten CENTS AND UPWARDS,
For Sale IN Lots to suit Purchasers.
DORDEnS, Fireboard Prints, Tiester Ornamen ts,
~ Window shades, Gold Transparent and beautt-
full, Paper Curtains plan, green, blue, buff and Il
Cured at very low prices. We rh!ladt lphia Pa
would De with bare walls, when you can have your
houses papered and made comfortable for a trife.
Halls, Rooms, Ceilings and Decorative Papering
done ia q style not 20 be excelled.
Please call on Second street, corner OF Rock Island
SHEPHERD 4 son.
July23i Paper Dealers and Paper Hangers
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For Sale or Lease.

Er0UR LOTS situated on "a and Scott stSeet. le-
q particulays enouirs Of OonDU & Dow, or
tausl6dtS) jams NAY
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
For Sale or Lease.

TW1NTY-THREB eligible Building Lots. situated
! on Harrison, Third, Ripley and Bl0ndesoe Nreets
viii b sold or leased reasonable TERMS Tor par.
(a1edtO AMDo NAY.
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FORSALEORLEASE,
For Rent.

V0HE OFFICE her etorore oc cupied by Nessrs Cook
i Dillon 4 Lindi.y, opposite Cook 6argenL's
Bank.
Enquire Of N KuHHEH, Tobacconist. TDec2Stf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED

Wno likes good Butter,
BUTTER That rs BUTTER.
vNuD subsesibsss have few paekagss that was
u - - . Jo1srsen %. n !. thai 70 very nice,
80 ~ VII oHl ~ - eanlliss u auantisiss q
apo1x ~ ,.ss4 Il a. ! II Sisis,iSV SssssA.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
BOARD.

A gentleman and lady can obtain board with Q
IA furnished n IN in a private family, residing
within five minutes walk Of he Post Once, By ad-
dressing a." care Of State Democrat Once, or BY
calling personally. aprt- dit
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
~ BOOTS AND SHOES

s. Az ON MCDUFF, AND BLAMED BE HE
IL that first cries" Boots and Shoes enough
We now prepared to manufacture every de
stription Of Custom Work, and all those In want Of
good fitting boots and shoes would benefit hsmselves
by calling on ULLER HUBBARD.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09

WHO makes the bast Seved and Pegg Cali
w Boots? FULLER HUBBARD.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-09
NOTICE TO BUILDERS
LUMBER REDUCED.

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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
WHOLE NO. 1883.
far tbe fmmu.
WINTERING COLTS.

A snug she'd, or stable, is the best for
winiering colts, provided they be halter
broke, which they should be before winter
sets in. They will eat all sorts of coarse
food, but should have a little grain or
meal, say pint to quart day, accord
ing their size and age. They should, if
convenient, run out part of the day
They love 10 forage on cattle dung
heap, and pick out the waste litter. lie,
them have all they want Of it, as il is
healthy variety for thsm. A dry pasture,
when snow is off the ground, is a good
change for them also. We have wintered
many colts in our farming, and fouud
that nothing got through the season easier
than they. Their half gets long and
sometimes rough. No mailer, there is
close fur under it, and it keeps them dry
and warm, and they are all the better in
the spring. Enough to eat, with good
shelter, is all they want 10 keep them
healthy and growing. Bu, they should
not run out with the cattle, as they are
liable to get hooked, while they, in turn,
drive the cattle from their food. Every
one TO his own kind in the farm yard, as
in other appropriate places.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
WINTERING CALVES.

Calves should have loose stables, or
stalls, to run in during the Winter, with
little yard or paddock for exercise out Of
doors in fair weather, and plenty Of air
always. Good soft hay, few oats, say
a pint for each, or an equal quantity Of
COIN, oats, or barley meal, and in inili
weather quart of sliced roots is their
best food. In very cold weather, roots
do calves-such il our expericnce-rnors
hurt than good. They are cold and wa
terry, and scour them. In mild weather,
roots supply the place Of green food, and
we consider them good for that only, in
our Northern climate.
If calves get lousy, rub little soft
grease, mixed with sprinkIing Of Scotch
snuff, on the affected parts, thoroughly 10
the skin, and The lice viii leave at once.
II you have not the snuff, grease will do.
This is efectual, and the only remedy we
have applied for years. Tobacco water
we do not ike. ltofen siCkens the calves,
and is not so certain cure as the grease.
Keep the calves warm, dry and clean,
and they will come out in the Spring ss
bright a, larks.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
WINTERING LAMBS.

The same food and treatmen, applied
10 calves will succeed equally with lambs.
If they get ticks upon them, Scotch snuff
distributed along the back, by opening
the wool and rubbing il well in, will de-
stroy the ticks. Do not crowd too many
lambs together, and separate the strong
from the weak. All animals are selfish,
and have no sympathy for their interiors.
The larger, of whatever kind, viii over.
run the smaller, drive them fom tieir
food, and starye them on, altogether.
Old, or weakly sheep, may be wintered
in the same stables or sheds with lambs !;
for, if,he old sheep be larger snd stronger,
the lambs are spryer, and can better dodge
about them for their food. They all
require fresh air, and plenty of il. Dry
cold never hurts a sheep, but rains in
Winter are frequently injurious, particu-
larly if of OPEN wooled varieties, as they
soak to the skin and give them severe
colds. A severe snow storm. if dry, is
less hurtful than warm rain, and sleet
is worse than both together.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
THE ROMANCE OF WESTERN HIS.
T0aY.

Where is the west? Like the indef.
nable horizon, it is continually retreating
We thought it was but short way off,
and now it is beyond the Mississippi. and
far away on the shores Of the Pacific
The Islands of the Ocean and then the
Old World, East will be our West!
To those of our readers. who are new
to this region. We would say that Ohio
and Kentucky were, only short gener.
alton since, the West; then Indiana and
Illinois were the far West. It was in
those days, and in the valley of the Ohio,
that Judge Hall laid the scene of very
Interesting volume, called The Romance
Of Western History. Like all his works
it is elegantly written, smooth and pleas
ant, but 10 those whose Renaissance lie
back among the Pioneers. or who in
their boyhood associated with them, this
Romace. (albeit less romance than
fact has a peculiar zest. 1t brings up,
like a good picture taken in other days,
the dress, the attitude and appearance of
the old race, who once lived here and
struggled through the semi-barbaric pc.
riod of civilization II is only by such pic
lures that we can have any knowledge
of them, for they can never return.
Let us quote paragraph or two from
this Romance of History, that we may
catch a sidelong glance atthe old Pion-
eer. Judge Hall relates a story of
(as he understood it) Mulbrow, who
gave name to Mulbrow, still in Ken
lucky. This man. who was one Of the
earliest pioneers, had cabin in one of
the rugged activities of the hill, or noun
tain, named from him. He had been
there year or two and was searching
for game, when he saw small deg run
ing in his track, and supposed an Indian
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
THE DEATH OF MoHAMaED.

Ten years after the Hegira, he made
pilgrimage to Mecca, with splendid
retinue OF more than one hundred thou
sand followers. This was his last Jour
ney. The physical strength which had
endured so much hardship, turmoil and
battle, had been falling for the last few
years, in consequence Of eating mutton,
supposed to have been poisoned by a
Jewish woman, in revenge for the inju-
ries inflicted on her people.
Soon after his return for Mecca he was
seized BY fever, which at intervals de
prived him of reason. He said to all"
Gabliei has every year recited the Koran
to me once; but tais year he has done it
twice. l think this is a sign that de-
parture is near" He emaacipated all
his slaves, and gave directions concern
ing his funeral. He was SO poor tha, he
literally possessed but one camel; bu;
he charged Ali to see that every debt
was paid.
Until three days before his death. he
continued his usual practice of public ex
horation and prayer. Weakness then
led him to ask his friend Abucksr to
perform the duty for him. With ban
dage bound tightly around his throb-
bing head, aud leaning on the shonld'r
of Ali, he went to the mosque to bid his
people farewell.
"Oh. my companions" said he,
"what prophet have been uato you!
Did you not break my front teeth. throw
dust on my forehead, AMI cause the
blood to hsw from my face. till my head
was dyed with it? Have l moi suffered
distress and calamities through the igno
rance of my people! Did l not binl a
stone on my stomach to allay the tor
ment of hunger. while aiding my follow
ers?"
They replied, "Yes. oh prophet of
God. Verify you have endured much
for Gods sake, aud you have prohibited
what was wrong. May God reward you
you with the best of reward on our ac-
count"
He answered. "May God grant you
the same. The time is now very near
when I shall be concealed from yoa.-
Therefore, if any man has a claim Oh
me. let him declare it now"
A voice from the crowd:-"You owo
me three drachms."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
TEA AND COFFEE

IN the year 1854 violent iumull
. arose in Consisntinople; The chiefs oi
the priests attacked the Sultan and threat
ensd him with all1he terrors which their
Office placed at their conmand-the rea
son being the brilliant success of the first
coffee beuses, which were in that year
opened. These were croEded all day,
while The mosques were almost deserted
The Sultan relieved himselffrom the diff
fculty by the means most profitable to
himself; he laid heavy tax upon the
coffee-house. and thus gu citing the
NUTS, obtained considerable revenue;
for in spite of this. the use of coffee
spread with wonderful rapidity ever
Europe. In 1862. the Greek, pasqua,
opened the first London coffee house in
George yard, Lombard street, (accord
ing 10 McCulloch. in St. MichaePs alley,
Cornhiii, in the place where the Virginia
coffee house lately stood. and in 1871
the first in Marseilles was established -
The present production is probably
about $50, 600 tons. while a hundred
and hfty years..ago it scarceIy-exceeded
5000. In 1899 A Won Humbold, esti
Z mated consumption it Europe at rs, 900
tons valued at "a 500 900; while the
value OF the present consumption of 1875,
600 tons does not perhaps reach f3. 700,
600. Wht nee came this custom of
drinking coffee? Who discovered the
precious substance? We know not
i We find the most Trustworthy account
the work of the Scheikh Add -Alkader-
Ehn- -Mohammed. dated in the year 1866
which has been published by Sylvester
de Sacy in his "Chrestoma,hie Arab"
and which bears the tstle of "The Prop
Of Innocence, in reference to the lawful
ness Of coffee
According to this account, the very
? learned and Plous Scheikh Diemal-eddin.
Ebn-Aben- -Alfaggar introduced the
drinking of coffee in the beginning of the
fifteenth century into Alden. the city
which has in recent times acquired such
great political importance. aud from
thence it soon spread TO Mecca and
Medina. He himself became ACQUAINTED
with this beverage in Abyssinia. where
1t had been known from time immemoriaI.
Tie common notion, therefore, that
coffee was originally indigenous in
Arabia. is sltogether incorrect. Atthat
time. q dissection Of the roasted shells
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06
SELF-TAUGHT MEN.

Wendell Phillips said, in his address
at Providence the other day, there were
many kinds of education. There was
the education OF the New York Tribune,
and the New York Post; and the latter
kind was quite as valuable as the former.
Doubtless in the general dissemination
of literature, and the elaborate powers
of journalism. which our age and land
enjoy and recognize, the ambitious youth
may by lonely studies cultivate himself
almost up to the university level, and be
as worthy of the "mas.ers degree" as
any full Aedged collegian. In this way
the graduate OF the Tribune and Post,
&c, although he may not actually win
the spurs of an intellectual kuighthood.
may be as worthy of them as any petted
student of classic cloisters whose gradu-
ateship is rounded by the magical diplo-
ma
Edward Everett, in his recent brilliant
address before the Harvard Alumni. in
deprecating the argument drawn from
the success of "men who h had never been
to college," took the ground that such
men now often had the best instructions
in the printed pages to which they had
cheap and ready access. Truly, said
he, and Demosthenes and Cicero and
Virgil became their tutors and professors
and in the great college OF the world
they matriculate. This is all true, and
it is a gratifying sign of the times and of
the country, where it is possible. 1t an.
nounces and heralds the elevation of all
humanity.
But while this fact is sort of signal
gun of the commencing elevation of the
masses, it is no less true that to avail OF
it, young man must have qualities
within him of an order superior 10 those
Of the class for whom schooling comes
ready made. 4 is one thing to float
through college curriculum, in the fair
winds of class association and prescribed
studies, and ample explanations, and
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-06

quite another thing TO tug away all alone
plowing the wave unaided. The knowl.
edge gained may be nominally the same,
but the self taught man has more real
power in his knowledge, a thousand
times, than the regular academician who
was rocked and dandled into what learn
ing he has.
On larger theatre. in craftsmanship,
we see the same thing exemplifed.-
Your self-made mau of empire will beat
your routine statesman or diplomatist all
hollow. Lord Palmerston is red tape
statesman of regular diplomatic growth
and presidency. Louis Napoleon is a
self made man. He has consulted no
teacher but his own soul and the star of
the great uncle; and accordingly. before
the parapets of the Malakoff. the star of
England's prowess "paled its Intellectual
fres." eclirsed by the Gallo meteor.
The earlier age of American states
men was distinguished by men of full
culture; and sometimes Of elaborate ac-
com plishment; but the latter time has
been prolific of crop of political COM
manders in chief. No man now can hold
or rise to power who has not sympathy
with the struggles of the lowly million.
If he has risen by the force of his own
mental muscle and indomitable will from
them, then he is their child. and the
great mass know him, through their
hearts. If he has not this, but has been
trained in the upper air of aristocracy,
then he must educate himself down again
TO the popular level. if he would rise up
on the popular shoulders.
1t is an admiration felt for this order
of self accomplished men, that the phi
losophy OF some sudden rise to great
power il America is to be looked for
The late speaker of the National House
of Representatives is an example. both of
real power gained by an independent
battle with studies, and of the vast pop
ular homage such as an intellectual con-
queror arouses. His career is little
miniature in Itself, of American life and
American glory. Even the National In
telligencer, whose editors have personal
ly watched the most famous leaders of
Congress for forty years, declared that
N. p. Banks made frmer and more
able presiding officer of the National
House of Representatives than any speak.
er. save Henry Clay, since the Union
was formed.
Henry Clay was another self-made
man. He took his diploma in the slash
es of Virginia. Nat Banks took his in
the machine shop at Waltham. The
people of America dubbed Henry Clay.
not master of Arts" but master of
hearts. and the people of Massachusetts
are about to admit N. P. Banks to the
same degree.