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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-29

All Diseases Warranted Cured.
ncURAHE,
OR NO AONEY PAID.
ALL KINDS 0T
Uorse Uss6 Cattle .MedectNes
cold and warranted ~ be The same - are ussd the
Royal College Of Veterinary Surgeons. He would
also call sttentoe 70 III hsTse shoeng department,
WHARF horses are shod scientific psinclpls uaAW
his ovD imnediate ouperintenlsace By - god
Aorse sAoers - any II the States, and hsls tAs
eoly 0anin ~ otv Inst knovs the Anet0my % ~
hssoas foee snA heW ought 70 b sAod, - eoldots
~ peaaAaGs = ~ u1ahaAg tAsiS hosDss fsse 49,
$500 a->s
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-29
Blanks! Blamks!!

HAN ksy Blanket!
Warrantee Deeds,
Deeds Of Trust,
Quit Claim Deeds.
Trustee Deeds,
Mortgage Deeds,
Chattel Mortgages,
Attachment Bonds.
Power Of Attorney,
Original Notices..
'Justtces' Blanks,
6heriffs Blanks,
Confessions of Judgment.
OonnablSi' Blanks.
s Replevln Bonds,
And others too numerous - mention, 1t the 4
ST AT e DE MOCRAT OFFICE.
Printed IN the best style possible. seual
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-29

He would do we'll also to procure copy
Of the Io,ca State Democrat containing
the great speech Of James NJ. Ellwood,
the next Attorney General Of Iowa.
That, however, would be but cold oom-
fort to the thieves who feed at the pub
lie crib. The declarations Of the Da-
venPort Times, vandever paper, that
- regards political positions there 10
no difference whatever between be-
tween LcfRngwell and Vandever might
not Re unintsrestlng. Again, Van
dever's admission that he was in favor
Of extending slavery. These little
scraps Of hiatory would add con-
siderable to Harlau's library, and beside.
would be interesting to the democrats
Who generally out Of curiosity to Gee
the elephant make up two thirds Of biz
audience. The book would be inter.
esting for his children to look upon,
In = number Of the Losoa City Repub-
lieas dated Sept. %, 1868, l find that
the circulation Of . few hundred copies
ct the State Democrat amongst the
honest voten Of johnson county dis.
tsess it. sditon sorely; (the beat &C.
kno~ledgemeat on their part in The
world that the State Dsssocrat il doina
it, wesk we'll and sure.) The vials Of
il wrsth are particularly poured on,
upon your humble correspondent
"Ksystesa" IT, iatimsaisg thst Jehs'
"a ssaaly seuld 1iss 300 majsslsy -
~ aS61A lls1 In sloaes sdiIa1
y aaaa1i y =, tssSts xAsA ~s3SS
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
A Scrap of History.

Just two hundred and fifty years ago,
that is, in the year 160S-Captain John
Smith, the friend Of Pocahontas, ascend
ed the Potomac river in boats as far as
the falls, few miles above the George
town Of to-day. In descending the
river, he was Hospitality entertained at
the Indian village Of Toag, or Toacque,
on the banks Of small tributary stream,
which from all the points described,
must have been our Tiber creek. The
white guests had their scene Of festivi-
~ about where the White House DOW
stands.
In 1858, it 10 tho wandering and
countryloss red man who comes to ask
kindness and protection from his white
dispossessor, where once he was the
sole lord. How few aud fur between
are the friends the poor Indian finds at
the seat OF the mighty empire (which
now covers bis old hunting grounds.
The negro asurps all minds; for the ne
gro has political significance to which
the vanishing red race can make no
prctensions.
OF our many sins Of omission, no
one is moro incxcnsiablo than the neg
lcct to provide regular plan Of action
for settling the Indians in fixed homes,
under adequate supervision, instead of
pressing them back on barren orlimi,ed
wastes, where they must live by plum
der until they arc overtaken by the ex-
terminating fire Of civilization.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

In the latter part Of the last century
there fourished in Paris very wealthy
banker named Nicholas Beaujon. BY
his libcrality, churches and hospitals
were endowed and established, some
of which even at this day bear his
name. He was also at one time the
owner of tho celebrated Elysee- -Bour-
born, long the residence Of princes and
persons of note, which he enlarged and
embelished, and which subsequently,
become royal prlace. The famo of
his magnifcence was such, that an Eng
lishman, jealous Of his reputation, was
determined to satisfy himself of the
fact. He called ut the bankers resi-
dcncc, and was shown into tho din
ing room; the table was covered with
tempting dishes.
"Your master lives we'll, ut all events
said tho sceptical son Of Albion.
"Alas sir" the attendant replied,
"my master never sits down TO table; lac
partakes Of only ono dish of vegcta-
bic"
"Welll he has wherowithal to gatify
his eyes" continued the visitor, MS he
looked up Mt the pictures.
"Alas sir, my master is nearly
blind"
II suppose" muttcred tho astounded
Englishmnp, as ho passed into smother
room, "he comforts himself by listening
to beautiful music"
"Alas sir, my master has never
heard that which is played here; ho
goes TO bed early in the hopes Of get.
ting few moments reposo"
"Well but your master, at all events,
enjoys the pleasure of walk"
"Alas cir, he can no longer walk. ="
So from question 10 question and alas
to alas, the Englishman found that the
Beaujon was the most mis-
cradle Of men.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
General Putnam.


Among the worthios who figured dur
ing the era oftho American revolution
perhaps there wasnone possessing more
riginality Of charter than General
Putnam, who was eccentric and fear.
less, blunt in his manners, the daring
soldier, without the polish of the gen.
tlcman. lie might we'll bc called the
Marion of the north, though he disliked
disguise, probably from the fact OF his
lisping, which was very apt TO overthrow
any trickcry ho might have in view.
At the time stronghold, called
HorSe-neck, some milo above Now York
was in possession of the British, Put.
nam, with few sturdy patriots, was
lurking in it's vicinity, bent on driving
them from the place. Tired of lying il
ambush, the men became impatient, ant
mportuned the general with questions
rs TO when they were going to have {
bout with the foe. One morning, he
made n apccch something to the iolloH
ing effect, which convinced them tha
something was in the wind -
"Folers. You've been idle too long
and 40 have I.--l'm going down tC
Bush's at llorsoneck, In an hour, will
an ox.tcam, and II load Of corn, Ii
come back, will let you know the par
tieulars; IL ! should not, lot them hay,
IL, by the hokeyl"
He shortloy aNcrward mounted hii
OK. x.eart; dressed rs ono of the common
est order of yankee. farmers and wa'
soon nc Bush's tavern, which was II
possession of the British troops. y,
sooner did the officers cspy him, than
they begun to question him Us TO hi
whcrcabout, and finding him com
plote simplclon, Gus they thought,) they
began TO quiz him, and threatened tt
seize his corn and fodder.
allow much do you ask for YOU
whole concern" asked they.
"lor marcy sake, gentlemen, repllct
the mock clod.hopper with the mos
sdeplotablo look of cntreaty, "only le
me OF, and you shall have my hull team
aud load for nothingi and II that won
dew, III give my word III return TO
morrow, and ray you heartily for youl
kindness and eondoscension.
"Woll, said they, "wcll take you n
your word leave the team and proven
der with W., and we won't require nm.
bail for your appearance,
Putnam gave up the team, santeret
about IN hour on SO, gaining all the In
formation that he wished ho then re
turned to his men, and told them o
the foe and his plan of attack
The morning came, and with IL sui
lied out the gallant band. The British
were handled with rough hands, an,
when they surrendered TO General Put
nam, tho clodhoppcr, he scarcasticall,
remarked, "Gcntlcmen, | have onl,
kept my word told you ! would cal
and pay you for your kindness and con
desccnsion."
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
A Beautiful Incident

a naval officer being at sea in n dread
ful storm, his lady was sitting in the
cabin near him and filled with alarm
for the safety Of tho vessel, she was 80
surprised at his composure and serenity
that she cried out:
"My dear, are ycu not aifaid2 How
~ IL possible you can be 40 calm in such
u dreadful Storm
lIo rose from his chair, lashed TO th,
deck, supporting himself by pillar OF
the bed place, drew his sword, ant
pointing Il 10 the breast Of his wife, OK
claimed
"Arc you not afraidT
She instantly answered "No,"
"Why?' said the officer
because" rcioincd tho lady, "I know
that this sword is IN the hands Of my
husband, and no loves me too we'll u
hurt me-.
"Then," said lac, "romcmbor, know
in whom | believe and that he hold'
tho winds In his fists, and tho water IN
the hollow of his hands.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

The number Of langu age spoken il
3,06a,
The number q. men is about equal TO
tho number of women.
The average Of human lito is 80
years.
onc-quartor die before tho ago of Z.
One-half before the age Of II.
To every 1000 persons, one only
reaches 100 years. TO every 100, only
8 6reach G5 years; and not more than | in
800 reaches tho age OF 80 years.
There arc on earth 100000, 900 ofin-
habitants. OF these, 33,333, ,333 die ey.
cry year, 91,324 dio every day, 1880
every hour, and GO every minutc--or l
for every second.
These losses arc about balanced by
an equal number Of births.
The married are longer iieed than The
single and, above all, those who oh.
serve a sober aud industrious conduct.
Tall mon live longer than short ones.
Women have more chances Of life
previous to the ago of fifty years than
men, but fewer aitcr.
The number of marriages is in pro.
portion of rs to 100
Marriages are most frequent after
the equinoxos-that is during the
months Of June and December.
Those born in spring arc generally
more robust than others.
Births and deaths are more frequent
by night than day.
The number of men capable Of bear
ing arms is calculated ut one-fourth of
the population.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

late, his love hopelessly wrecked, and
his baby worse than motheress. His
wife had abandoned all her sacred du.
ties, and throwing love, honor, virtue
to the mocking winds, cast her lot with
that OF false wretch who lured her
from the true path, only to fling her
aside after brief season as u worthless
thing
Thank God for misfortune I exclaim-
cd Mr.. Heston, in the silence of his
swelling heart. IL came TO him first
from the lips of his own true wife, who
had grown daily dearer to him since
the blessed hour when she had given
hand and heart together. 'MisiortuneY
Oh, no / he said. 1T was not misfor-
tune, but blessing The sun was still
shining in the sky only u few clouds
had bid from me his loving face.
Almost tearfnlly did Morris Heston
gather his little children into his arms
that evening-looking from them TO
their mother with such loving glancos,
that halt-wondering and half JOY ful, the
happy spouse ielt II new delight swell
ing in her heart, that gave new beau
~ w Hti puIt SVuHbtHUtlcos
Il bless God, dear Maryr said tho
young man, MS she camo TO his side,
drawn by the magnetism of his love,
that you are my wife Ny true, low.
ing, faithful wife, and the mother of my
precious babes.
Very softly that happy wife and
mother laid her lips upon tho forehead
OF her husband, the touch thrilling him
to tho inmost of his spirit.
Was il misfortune that clouded our
young friends life Mono. Not mis-.
fortune in the darker scnsc-tho seem.
ing evil was only blessing in disguise.
And 30, to the rlght-thinking, the right
feeling the right-hoartcd, will all the
darker dispensations oflifc prove them
selves blessings. Let us be patient,
hopeful, trusting, when the sky is shad-
owed, nor tremble ut the storm that
seems desoating tae earth. Tho clou-
dy tempest is only a transient condition
Of nature; there is above nil perpctu.
al sunshine.
To tho right-minded there is no mis-
IOrtuneg
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
ps- Jossc is OF opinion that the 70

ps- Jesse Is OF opinion that the fol
lowing legal opinion Ia about M impor'
tant as many others, published on knot
ty questions of the law
A few mornings since, ono Of our
lawyers was started from his dream OF
rich clients and fat fees by loud
knocking ut his Office door. lie opcn'
cd tho door whom gentleman from
Africa, known rs MarIposa Jack, stood
before him.
Look hoah, Judge said he, j wants
your plnlon on law pint.
'Wcll go on
Sposc n man brings somo eggs to
town an hires anudder niger to sell
en-, nm dat Niger can't do II, an he
gibs EN- to mo- sn ! loses do money
kin he DO any ting wifi mo?
The learned counsel, putting on his
wiscst look, informed him he know oI
no law to punish him.
Yaw yah I chucklcd Jack, Il know
cd he couldn't in dc fust plaee-kase dc
--kaso dc eggs was rotten any. how
Judge, when duz you want your boots
blaekedY
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

Neal, in his Charcoal Sketches dcs
cribcs character who speaks of him.
self somewhat as follows: no my no
ton, this ere is hard case. If tries
to mosey along through the world with
out sayln' nothin' 10 nobody, il woI 4
do-livin' won't come Of itself, like th,
man YOU owe the money to-you ar,
obligated TO step and fetch IT, If
come fur TO so iur to paddle my tut
quietly down the gutter Of life withou
bumpin again the curb-stone on the on,
side, I'm sure to D., aground on tn,
other, or 10 be upsk somehow. III
tries little spcckilations, such rs boninl
things, I'm sartin TO be cotched and j
| goes pardoners, as | did with fipps
it won't do--he'll speckilate and burst
and I'm sure 10 be smashed up and sift
cd through
Tho Newburyport Herald tells of ,
man who made the following reply whor
asked il he ever went cunning to Kill
birds: Birds, no T. was the Indignant
reply. "lf had gun on my shoul
der, never saw n bird or any othel
game. Besides, never had gun; anC
II had one, never had the money I,
buy powder aud shot with; and If ha,
bought the powder aud shot, shouldn'
have known how to load and IL haC
known how 10 load, should have beer
afraid TO fire. Why, never spotted |
nut tree, viii filed with fruit, but | wa
sure 10 ind them all gathered when
went after them and IL ever went
nuttiug, l could get nothing but pig
nuts The other boys could always iint
sweet acorns; but ! could never tin,
anything but n lunler OF bitter one
and that was sure TO have n worm in II
| never went clamming but ! was SUR
to got nothing but muscles. once wen
alcr quahogs, taking big basket to I'll
and carried home the big baskct, bu
only single bivalve, the shells ofwhiel
| preserved rs II memorable relic. If
went q fishing for cunners, was suro 1
catch only founders, nothing but grub
bes would turn up-and rascally skat
| could catch nj my time. l went dow
once 10 enjoy u iish cbowdcr, and wa
Obliged to content myself with onl y porl
md potatoes. The nearest thing 4
luck ! ever experienced, waa, whom
friend caught big pike
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
A Mexican Bravo.

Amonst the gallants most conspicu-
Gus in elegance of manner was one OF
the officers Of the Iacateccas band Of
heroes, in blazing uniform. lie was the
admired of many fair one, 10 whom
his noble bearing contradictcd clearly
the calumnics Of doubt as TO the cour-
age of him and his comrades. He
seemed TO be anxious TO confirm their
favorable opinion by some act in accor-
dance with it. lie surveyed tho ball
room from one end to the other, applied
occasionally some stimulants to his bud
ding valor, and seemed at last to have
selected his man. lie sidled up to my
friend, who, ut some distance from me,
was engaged in conversation with some
acquaintance. The reasons that prob.
ably caused this choice of victim were
twoiold-my friend was small man,
besides being n foreigner, and seemingly
alone amongst u crowd never very en-
thusiastic in favor Of any European
To make the story short, he east derog-
atory reflections on foreigners in gen.
eral, and on the one before him in par.
ticular The scene became interesting
and hopeful. camo up in time 10 hear
him assert, with lond emphasis, that by
his hands had died Englishmen, Ger.
mans, French, Americans, and others,
In moment my friend sided close up
TO him, whispered something in his ear,
and gave him peep ut the handle of a
pistol in an inner breast pocket of his
coat. The talisman acted with won
drous suddcnness A slight palencss
replaced for u moment his flushed color
but, immediately ho was himself again
he east II look of unuttorablc kcrceness
on the smiling pair OF US, Hnd--r-trcat.
cd
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
Hard.shell Sermon.

Rev. Mr.. Aiger, Of Fulton county,
ILL.,, is an old fashioned HarkShcll Bap.
tist. The following is 4. specimen ol
his style of oratory and anstrations, as
reported by one who wa$ Qfosent:
my breethcring, ! An gwine to
preach you n sarrnint q the glorious
doctrine NV wunst in lace oilers in
grace; and my text you |eught find, II
you had Bibles and kno how TO read,
somcwhar in the second ~ ov Samwcl
which reads as follows lie malSeth
my feet as hens feet mich you oil
know has got three Gle before, and
only ono behind so i tApossible to
slide backwards AZ n bid be for n
coon 70 come down u tfc 6dI>d first, un-
less he slipped and fclI M Speakin'
NV coons puts mo IN inI NJ sonethln
to tell Last winter a coon in
my corn Geld aei6Nancd} <kiu. This
winter | brit tt< IS5 D, but nll
the storckccpers snif X Skl|t Nv no nc.
count, cause Il was lSor 1Iitbc sum.
mer, aud hadn't no, ~ know'd u
hadn't much far on II, u was n big
skin, an ! tuck great M skinnin on
IL, but thought If fwiq skins was a
lawful tender9at q dolii Dino must be
wuth sunthin. Bot toeId not Sst u
pic for IL, and at last & liz 10 clerk.
I was glad TO get shI NV II, but he
wouldn't have IL after guy u to him
| culdnt throw II ava that would be
wicked; | was aw16l bothered till
hit on plan which ! tpopght was just
the thing. | put II loose in my outside
pocket, and started fef homo, but
hadn't got fur before 4 felt it workn
out. j didn't look around when IL
drappcd out for the idec was TO lose it /;
but | was tickled enough when | found
IL was gone at last But who can de-
scribe my feelings whom n boy came
runnin and holerin' Mr.. Adger here's
your coon skim just so my breetherin
with religion. When man has wunst
got in il ho can't sell 1t, he can't give it
away, he can't lose IT, 'Wunst in grace
alters in grace. lie makcth our feet us
hens feet.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
Curious statistios.

Old Wrinkles Is the very doyl on hg.
urcs--mathomaties is his iorto-hc re.
ducos everything to II mathematical cal.
cuation basic, II you meet Wrinkles
and usk him to take drink, he at once
calculates the chances Of his meeting
you again In u given length of timc.--
lIo saw Us throw away cignr not
wholly consumed, thorc being ut lcast
an inch Of good tobacco which might
have been smoked had wo been 40 dis.
posed, and he roproaehed us with the
act Of extravaganza. We said IL was u
small matter, but Wrinkles launched
out into his external mathematics,
saying.
There arc twenty-five thousand per,
sons in this city who each smoke nm
average of four cigars n day, costing
three cents each average, which amounts
in tho aggregate TO the sum Of -four
thousand dollars day expended in ci-
gars, of each ono Of these cigars IN
average of ut least one third il thrown
away unsmoked, 30 that dugtng each
day one thousand thrce.hundrod and
thirty-thrcc dollars three and ono-third
cents aro thrown away, destroyed, lost
in wasted tobacco, in discarding cigar
stumps. Add that mp for the year, con
tinued Wrinkles, and see what start
ling sum total is produced-how many
persons could bc made comfortable, by
what is flung into the cutters in cigar
stumps.
Wrinkles IN 80 enthusiastic on this
point THAI he talks of getting up SO
ciety to turn cigar stum1s into snuff
and the snuff into cash. With the casl
he says every poor family in this city
can be kept in fuel and butchers moat
Wrinkles is progressive. Three cheers
for Mrinkles.- ALtann hnickerbockcr.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

ORIGIN or "ArRIL Fool. If credit
may be rcposod in the "Public Advert
SER for April 18th. 1869, the wrinkle
sprung from n lIewbrew root. at is
said 10 have begun, says the print in
question, from the mistake OF Noah
sending the dove out Of the Ark before
the water had abatcd, on the first day OF
the month, among the Hebrews, which
answers to our lst Of April. To perpet.
uate the memory OF the dolivcrance. il
was thought proper, whoever forgot SC
remarkable circumstances, to punish
them by sending thom upon some sleeve.
less errand similar TO that Intellectual
message upon which the bird was sent
hv the Patriarch.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
Erboes OF the 7seauttful,
From the Home Journai
SONG OF THE sEwING-MACHINE
ny GEORGE p. NORRIS.

TN the Iron Needle womani
Wrought Of stcrner stuff than clay
And, unlike tho drudges human,
Never weary night nor day
Never shedding tears Of sorrow,
Never mourning friends untrue,
Never caring for the morrow,
Never begging work to do.
Poverty brings no disasteri
Merrily I glide along,
For no thankless, sordid master,
Ever seeks 10 do mo wrong,
No extortioners cypress me,
No insulting words I dread
I've no children 10 distress mo
With uneeasing cries for bread.
I'm Of hardy form and feature.
For endurance framed Alright,
I'm not pale misfortune's creature,
Doom'd LIES battle here TO hghli
Mines a song Of cheerful measure,
And no under-curronla How
To destroy the throb Of pleasure
which the poor 80 seldom know.
In the hail hold my station,
With the wealthy ones Of earth,
Who commend me 10 the nation
For economy and worth,
While unpaid tho female labor,
In tho attie-ehamber lone.
Where tho smile Of friend or noIghbor
Never for moment shone.
Ny creation Is blessing
To the INDECENT secured,
Danishing the cares distressing
Which 20 many have onduredi
Mine are sinews superhuman,
Ribs Of oak and nerves Of steel
I'm the Iron Needle Woman
Born 10 toll and not 10 feel.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
nay Charlotte C--aman displayed

Dtf5" Charlotte I~~salnhn uleplhNou
presence of mind on the stage at Nash.
Vile, Tenn, few evenings since. In
the sleeping scene IN tho 1ilh net, rs
Lady Macbeth approaches from hen
chamber, lamp In hand, the light lace
veil with which Miss Cushmans head
and shoulders were covered, caught fire
and blagod like tindor, Miss Cnshman
without relaxing muscle of her fixed
features, or showing by any visible sign
the least dscomposure, caught the blaz
ing Fobo IN her grasp and Immediately
oxtinguished it, without turning hen
eyes right or left, or bctraying the least
sign of emotion Of any Kind. Sc
promptly and iearlcssly was 1t uonc
and so much was il In Keeping with the
character she was playing, notwith
standing the distinctly audible shriek'
of some of the ladies, many present nc
tually believed it to be u part of the per
formancc.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
ng. A Mrs. Smith, having lost her

husband, advcrtiscs after this fashion;
lost straycd or stolcn--an indiyid-
ual whom ], in an urgent moment OF
loneliness was thoughtlcss. enough to
adopt ms my husband. lIe is good
looking and feeble individual, knowing
enough, however, to go in when it rains
unless some good looking girl offers him
her umbrella. Anybody who will
bring him carefully back, so that can
chastise him for running away, will be
asked to stay to tea by
HENRIETTA a. SMITH
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07

nG- Spurgoon says Of prayer, that
its the rope Of the bellry pull it, and it
rings the bell up in Heaven. Keep on
pulling it, and though the bell is up so
high you connothcar it ring, depend up
on IT, il can be heard in the tower Of
Heaven, and is ringing before the throne
of God, who will give you answers OF
peace according to your faith.