Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-03

stsoys good book kills reason itsslG
NAruas and truth are one and iamutable,
and indispensable - bssuty and love.
RxAsox estimates what has been done
Imagination alone divines what may be done.
VIXEN John wants hot bath, and hasn't
the change 70 pay for it, he has only TO tell
his girl that he hes about made up his mind
70 select another sweetheart-hs il In hot
water directly.
ALvAYS doubt the sincerity Of . girl when
you see her wipe her mouth after you kiss
her.
WOMAN and religion. the two best Of worst
things in the world. according a. they are
understood and felt used or abused.
LlE FLY.-The Chinese proverb says .
lie has no legs and cannot stand. but 1t has
wings. and can fly far and wide.
"MY BLEEDING CoUsraY The New
York University has just created one hun
dred and twenty -ssven N. D's
"Jons, spell effects" .'F.x." Fright
Next spell seedy." Cd" Right again.
Now spell cakss." "K-ax."
sEThe Sabula Tribune. which has been
suspended during the winter. (imitating the
Banks, We presume makes its re-appear
| ance.
TA printer in setting up. I'VE are but
parts Of stupendous whole" by mistake
Of letter made it read. I'VE are but parts
| Of . stupendous whale"
COSvERsATION OF GAMBLER-At Ripley,
Ohio, the proprietor Of gambling saloon
was recently converted, and, at his request.
| . daily prayer meeting was organised in his
rooms. and il being carried on with great
animation.
REv. Mx KALLocn has arrived in Kansas.
and entered into q law partnership with
John l. Pendery. formerly Of Cincinnati.
"My dear, what is the matter with puss
See how shs smells her tail and arches her
back at the sausage gave her that was left
on the plate" "Oh, that is nothing /; she
merely scents old Towser in it"
Too LArk-"I meant to have told you Of
that hole" said an Irishman 10 his friend,
who was walking with him in his garden.
and stumbled into pit full OF water. "No
matter" said Pat, "Pve found it"
THE RED RIVER RAr.-The Shreveport
(La.) South,oestern says that q joint stock
company is about to be organized for the
purpose Of clearing away the Red River
raft. and keeping it permanently open for
steamboat navigation.
TIT FOR TAr.-The Bethlem Hospital was
built on the plan Of the Tuilerier. at Paris; ;
and this fac-simile: of his palace, adapted
for such purpose. gave 30 much offense to
Louis NV. that he ordered u plan of st.
James Palace to be taken for Offices in his
own capital of very inferior description.
The manufacture Of watches is getting to
be large business in the United States
At single establishment at Waltham,
about 700 watches per month are now
turned out.
ST. LOUIS has, or is about to have five
steam fire engines, and the Democrat says
the city has u fa,rer prospect Of perishing
by deluge than by q confagration.
Two couples were married in New Balti
more one day last week, under peculiar
circumstance. Twin sisters married twin
brothers. the parties being each 90 years Of
age. and the wedding day of the brides was
the anniversary Of their BIRTH.
ON WEDNESDAY evening, the 18th inst, a
! man was killed, and two others wound,
while attempting to fire the store of Beau
lieu 4 Fairbanks, at Crow Wing.-Ssuk
Rapids (A z.) Frontierman.
No PEACHES THIS YEAR.-Mr. Davis, the
we'll known peach grower of Clermont Co.
Ohio. reports that not more than one peach
bud in toe'ty thousand has escaped the frost.
Many other prominent horticulturists make
similar reports.
REvIvAL-In the NJ. E. Church, in Wa
tertown, few miles above Moline, there is
great revival progressing Meetings are
held every evening, at which many have al
ready professed conversion.
GA story is going the rounds of a par
ty of young ladies who were caught in a
shower, and had the color washed from
their cheeks. A lady on reading it observ-
ed that 1t would take pretty hard shower
to wash the color from some of the gentle
mems noses
LEAVES are light and wavering, and
changeabls, ard even dance; yet God, in
his wisdom, has made them part of the oak.
In 80 doirg, he has given us lesson not to
deny the stout heartedness within, because
| we see the lightheartedness without.
HA Chinaman at North San Juan. Cal
| florida, stole watch and mortgaged his
! wife to prevent prosecution, fell down a
shaft seventy feet deep, breaking thigh,
getting badly bruised, and staying in it
fourteen hours. His wife in the meantime.
el0ped with man she liked better. Hard
luck!
The city Of Jeddo, Japan, is said to be,
without exception, the largest city in the
world. 1t contains SOC, 300 wellings. and
the unparalleled number Of 100000 Of
people.
DsowxED-One of the deck hands of the
Clara Hine fell overheard, last evening, and
was drowned. His name was Dillon.-Keo.
k"k Post, Aprilla.
BURNED.-On Monday of last week, the
house Of Mr.. Lewis, of Charlton, was con.
sumed by fire; MIR. II. Reese, a lunatic
brother law of Mr.. g., was chained in
the house at the time, and before he could
be liberated, persisted in the flames.
tB-A good old dutchman and his vrow
sat up till gaping time when the latter, after
a full stretch cody said Il wish vas in
heben." Hans also yawned and replied: l
wish l vas in der still house. The eyes of
Sallie flew wide open as she exclaimed ~
pc pound for you. you always wish yourself
in der pest place."
Well did DR.. Mott say, "the finished
gambler has no heart-hs would play at
his brothers funeral-he would gamble IN.
on his mothers coffin" Horace Walpole
mentions an anecdote Of man having, in
his time, dropped dead at the door Of
Whites club house, into which he was car
ried. The members Of the club immedi
ately made bets whether he was dead or
not and upon its being proposed to bleed
him. the wagerers for his death interposed.
alleging that it would effect the fairness Of
bet