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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-17
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not 20 mach from pssfevenss - nasural a1nity, b
cause their life 10 below that Of the susro andinl
parts, and vhich, settling the tissues Of the threat
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throat, sore throat E10gSs and the severe hssdachs
and fever witAin IN hour after four Or stx pslil
token there s felt peculiar creeping IN The psr
a6scted, sort Of collecting up o. the dlseased bu
|, uors really for expu sion. No hurt o. weaksainl
effect can ever arise fren their use. because thsy
csaaot oct upoa healthy parts. fsteo early tss5
prevent I'll organic diseases. Oh bow 20 taat u
slcknees. 70 uee tlst medicine which only exnguish
- the disease, and leaves NO evil tascts behind
Sold q Brandreth's Principal O6cs Me- ~ CAns
street, New York, and By oil respect able dealers II
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Wigs-WigsEWigs.
BATCHELOR'S Wig ana 1oupees surpsss sll.-
Thy arc elegant, light. easy and durable.
Fitting to . charm-no turning up behind-n<
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-17


This magnificent project is being &C.
riously entertained among Engineers
and men Of science. There have been
equally As wonderful thing effected in
our day. The English papers have
published some of the details Of the
plans for uniting England and France
bys gigantic tubular bridge across the
Channel between Dover and Cape
Grinez. In order to afford passage
to vessels Of the largest size, the bridge
on one side would rest ON the cliffs Of
Dover, and on the other side on the
cliffs Of Cape Grinez, the French abut-
ments being raised one hundred and
fifty >three feet higher than the Euglish,
to compensate for the difference Of ele-
walton Of the cliffs. The bridge
would be supported by one hundred
and ninety towers, at . distance of Eve
aundred feet apart, each having .
light to guide vessels II night, and an
alarm bell for warning in fogs. The
greatest depth of the Channel on the
line proposed, is one hundred and
eighty>six feet. The bridge would
have two Or more railways, which il il
Estimated could be traverssd in twenty
minutes 4; and it would b 20 built =
to admit the light Of day-being light.
cd ct night by gas. In order to pre-
vent al fear Of invasion, the pro)ector
proposes that each end q tie bridge
shall b commanded By asptrong ut.
tssy. The tower, which would IS one
hundred feet in diameter. ed tvo
hundred and sixty feet hich. vonld
ret on cloasal bssss, three hundred
fsst square 1t the bottom, one hu.dred
and Ahy 6sst squsss ct The tor. risiss
to height Of forty feet above IA
water, formed Of blocks Of sranite mi.
ted By iron basa The elsvatioa Of H.
tops Of the towers would b thru
huadssd ts6t above Ne suslhee Of tie
water. M. BOYD. estimates The utmest
posstole cost d no hsjdeo. 4
10000 COO but thlals tAat Il could
= esllt lss halt that sun, md that shs
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-17
Wigs-Wigs-Wigs.

BACHELORS wiss and 1oupees surpsss sll.-
Thy are elegant, light. easy and durable.
Fitting to . charm-no turning up behind-no
shrinking on the head, indeed this IL the only
tablishment where these thinss are properly under
stood and made.
Jull3y-wlv 988 Broadway New York.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-17

We learn from the Amsri~sa Ossl;ght
JesraaI that there ere Two hundred and
66y.h gaslisht companies In the United
6eAtsa With aggregate capital Of 90, 600,
600. The price OF gas ranges from $3.50 ia
~ pee theueand fsel There ere but ooo-
paeativsly few Instances, however. vhsel
the price exceeds - snd vhsn Il y above
that sun, roin Of cone othsr expressive o..
tale y nsed lor the gensestioa Of the Ras.
". David Melville, Of Nswpset B. l., Il
eetd = Aevs bsea the Art psfsea - iatso-
eese easlight iato THE sountry. In the
yeas lelo b lighted Bic sesideses y Xev.
6ees, eetesy u ravNuett oad Beaver
Isu AohtheuSe n lhjs vay.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

5 STAKES IN TIE APPROACHING Wxn-Ths
New York Journal Of Commerce says The
des ;sss. ss.,ts ss End 81 .hs :.s,ssls VII hc
loss Of their Iialian rule, Louis Napoleon
hazards his empire Through the agency
Of proclamations. bulletins. patriotic ap-
peals, historical remembrance ingeniously
brought to mind. pitch Of enthusiasm is
being enkindled in the rival armies, which
threatens to infect Communities hitherto
neutral, 1t is stated that never since 1913
has SO deep national sentiment pervade1
the German States. Many parts Of Italy.
despite the strong gepiessivo influence
brought to bear, seem ripe for revolt.
AS usual. tire com batsnts go into the fray
invoking the Divine bencdiction. but as the
elder Napoleon said that Providence al
ways favored those who had the strongest
battallions." so Napoleon III will tlus.
rather to his rifed cannon and bayonets.
than to any higher inspirations. and it is %
be presumed that Francis Joseph will talse
a view OF the subject no less practical. and
equally religious.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

RETIREMENT OF PROMINENT SrArEsxrS -
Probably no other four men in the last Con-
gress had SO mach to do with shaping the
legislation Of the country as John LetctSer.
of Virginia. Alexander w. Stephens, Of
Georgia. George W. Jones. of Tenpcsses.
and James L. Orr, r South Carolina
Their places. On the first Monday in DeoeIn-
Der next. will be filled BY new men. Mr.
Letcher goes into the gubernatorial chair OF
Virginia, and the other three retire to pri-
vate life. They have always been remarks-
bic % hard-wcrkers. MIR. Jones. Of Ten
ne,see. has been iudefatigable. Seldom. in
deed, during his "a years service. has hs
been seen out of his seat during the session.
unless his presence was required in the COM
mittee room, Mr. Stephens has becn in
Congress sixteen years, and has won tho
very first reputation as o sound, practi-
cal statcs,nan and brilliant orator. None of
these men can be well spared from Wash
ington. and it is to be hoped that if Messrs.
Stephens, Jones and Orr cannot be induced
to return to Congress, that their services
may be secured to the people in other posi-
tions. They are all In the prime Of life
Jones is ,3 years o. age /; Stephens. AZ !.
letcher. 40; and Orr. 81. The thres last
named frequently, in connection with tho
Presidency. and it is not altogether unlike
y that one Of them may receive sh= aomi-
nation at Charleston. Among other dis
tinguished statesmen who have declined re-
nominations to the House are George w.
Hopkins, Of Virginia. J. f. Dow !ell, and
Eli 5. Shorter Of Alabama. John NJ San.
dige, of Louisiana. and james 8. Clay, Of
Kentucky, all Of whom have made their
mark il public legislation. Judge Hop
kins is 80 years cid, has been Speaker OF
the House of Representatives. Minister to
Portugal. and was. last session. the House
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, A number of prominent men have
been elected to stay at home Cor the ensuing
two years. among them Erastus Corning.
George Taylor. and Elijah Ward. OF New
York. F. P. Blair. Jr.. Of Missouri. Jano'
Hughes of Indiana and Il. M. Phillips, of
Pennsylvania, and old Josh Giddings, who
was thrown out by his party in Ohio Tha
gallant Harris. OF Illinois. is dead, and john
CLANCY Jones has gone TO Austria. We do
not believe there has been so marked o
change in the House OF Representatives al
the end of o sessionsince the formation Of tho
govei nment. The Senate has los. Houston,
Jones. of Iowa. Thompson, of Kentucky.
Stuart. Bates. Wright. Allen, Bell and 9th
ers. OF the new comers, one or two hsvu
been previously known to the country. but
the majority have their reputation 20. tv
make.-NeW York Day Boc..
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
gPoetw.
Trodden Flowers.

BT fExxYsoN.
There are some hearts that. like the loving vine.
Cling to unkindIy rocks and ruined towers.
Spirits that suffer. and do not repine-
Patient and sweet As lowly trodden flowers,
That from beneath the pas.er's heel srise
And give back odorous breath instead of sighs
But there are other hearts that viii not feel
The lowly love that haunts their eyes and ear. /;
That wound fond faith with anger worse than steel
And out Of PHYS spring draw idle tears.
O. Naturei shall it ever be thy viii
Ill things with good to mingle. good with i'll :
Why should the heavy foot Of sorrow press
The willing heart of uncomplaining love-
Meek charity that shrinks not from distress.
Gentleness, 10th her tyrants to reprcve,
Though virtue weep forever and lament,
With one hard heart to turn her and relent
Why should the reed be broken that will bend,
And they that dry the tears in others eyes
Feel their own anguish swelling without end,
Their summer darkened with the smoke of sighs Z
Sure Love. to some fair Eden of his own.
Will fee at last, and leave US here alone.
Love weepeth always-weepeth'fo for the past.
For woes that are, for woes that may betide:
Why should not hard ambition -eep at last,
Envy and hatred. avarice and pride :
Fate whispers sorrow, sorrow is your lot.
They wouldbbe rebels-love rebelleth not
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

ter in Heaven" The clergyman knelt. and
poured out his soul in prayer for the dying
man. who occasionally responded +" Amen {"
to portions of the petition; but at length
he was silent. The prayer was ioig and
earnest. and when the clergyman ar Lord
Mordant rose from their knees, the found
that while the petition in his behalf sd been
ascending to the throne of grace. he soul
Of the honest old sailor hal passed away.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

A SEVERE REBUxE.-It is told Of dis
tinguished clergyman. in New York. that .
few Sundays since. seeing poor woman
tottering up one Of the aisles Of his church.
waiting. in vsin for one Of ths,sangregation
TO offer her seat-pansed in his sermon.
descendad from ths psipde, showed her into
his own tew, shd quistly returned again
Ths rebake vas severe one, and must have
heen felt
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

MICH AEL NCH,
HEAD OF MAIN STREET.
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS
Keeps constantly On hand at wholesale and retail,
TO SUIT PURCHASERS,
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. Groceries
and Provisions. Boots. Shoes, Haks
and Caps, Iron, Nails. Castings.
Trace Chains, White Lead,
Lard and Linseed Oil,
Spts. 2mrpentine,
Cook. Ezzrads,
Perfdnery. Drugs, Medicines, Lininents.
Also. keeps constantly on hand large assortment
of LI@ UoRS, such as
Old Bovboun, Rye and Corn WAisky, French
Brandy, american Brandy. Wines,
Cordials, Campaigns. &c., de-.
FOR WHICH I WILL TAKE
Cash, Hides, Peltries, Furs, Beeswax,
Feathers. 1nd County Produce gener-
all at the highest market price.
Thankful for past farors would solicit
a continuance Of the same.
July $50. NJ. LYNCH.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
Waiting.

Waiting.
Wearily. wearily.
Stealing away.
Dreaily. dreariy
Passed the day
And the silent night but mocks my pain.
Restless, long for life again.
And the cheerless morrow
Hopeless ever.
Brings its fearless sosrow,
Banished never.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

THE TRUrH.--Shelton, in o.re Of lis ser,
mons, says: " An upright is always an
easier than STOPPING posture, because it is
more natural, and one part is better sup
ported than another SO it is better to bs
an honest man than knave. It is also
more graceful.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

BoYs.-Form the habit. while young. of
employing all your timc useiully Never
striving to 1.-Two without labor. II is not to
be supposed that you are never TO take ROC
reation this is usefdi-;s necessary but
if it como after bard study. or prolonged Ia
Dor. it viii probably be hsalthful and mod
crate. An honorabls mind. in the desire Of
mere relaxation. will not go forth in forms
Of mischievous exertion. 1t is not 70 Be
supposed that boy 10 to be- man, much
less an old man but in the midst Of his
mirth and hilarity. he may be innocent sud
aniable. @
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

:" PiccoIomini kisses q inquired wait
er Of fashionsbie hotH yesterday Of ;
erusty Benedict he was sbo1t 10 serve with
desert OF course sheI doe" WAS the
answer, q if she's like otlAer women 2
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

ASEcDorE OF JouS RASDoLPH.--It is re-
lated of this singular, but gifted man. that
being, as was supposed. on his death-bed.
several persons. who had been his enemies.
called upon him to offer. acts of kindness.
Among others of these was the late John
C. Calhoun, who desired q reconciliation
with Randolph before his death. especially
for its political benefits. Randolph receiv-
ed him kindly. accepted his proAers of sym
pathy, and freely forgave him for his oppo-
sition,, and accepted amicsble settlement Of
all difficulties.
Calhoun was delighted with this manifes-
tation of kindness, but what was his sur
prise, when, on taking leave of the exhaust
ed, and, as it was supposed. dying Rar.
dolph, tho latter called him back to his bed
side, with this exclamation: ".Now. CAL
houn, remember, if get we'll, all this goes
for nothing" He did get we'll. and took
an active part in politics. but never spoke
to Calhoun again during the balance of his
days. 1t did ell go for nothing.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
Stove Warehouse.
r. S. ROBERTS,

MAIN STREET, viN buren,, ARK,
Manufactures and keeps constantly on hand the
largest and best assortment of Tin and Sheet Iron
Ware to be found in Western Arkansas, and which
he will sell low for cash. All orders attended to
with promptness and despatch and merchants sup
piled on liberal terms
JOBBING done with neatness and in q workman
like manner. A large assortment off
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES
be had elsewhere.
July 6. 1859. lyl
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

was one John Stokcsfwao wore very fine
broadcloth Nv best coat was not so fine !;
the cloth cost two dollars and fifty cents
yard my mother "a traded two check
of her own msnufactu1 for it. while was
| working to assist my her in raising his
family /; she paid fifty tents for getting the
garment cu., and made it herself John
Stokes came one day 70 my desk. held out
his arm. compared his coat sleeve with
mine. and inquired, iroeically. where got
such fine coat l proudly told him,
g Mother made al" he feigned great sur
prise, and sarcastically observed he had mis-
taken it for imported gobds; he wished he
could get such fine clothes. and wondered if
mother would not get him up Q fine coat.
A short time afterwaf.l while in tailor
shop enc morning withSs sllow student.
John Stokes fine coat = 4 Su8ht ia by :
lad, with instructions . scour and press
lit. He was not in his class that day he
had been seen the previolss night on Water
street. rolling in the mud drunk as Bacchus
He left the school in disgrace. He now
lies in > drunkard grave.
I boarded myself while attending school
here. walked nine miles home at the
close Of each week. and returned on Mon
day morning with my loaf of bread under
my arm. II would become stale before
Friday evening, but always relished it
when recollec.ed that q naother made It,"
am now so far advanced in life that my
friends began to call me old. But have
not lived long enough to learn why should
not still respect my mother snd regard her
Iaiectionately. She is quite advanced in
years. and has nearly lost her sight She
sits within a few fee. of me, sewing up
rent in my linen coat while write this
She knows not what am writing She
has been widow eight yesrs, and is still
toiling for the we.ifair Of her children She
has never studied grammer, nor philosophy,
nor music. These things were seldom
taught in her younger days. But she knows
their value, and has toiled ha many
day to purchase books for. her children, and
support them at school. And shall now
curl the lip of scorn,. or blush in company.
to hear her substitute verb of unity for
one OF plurality. or pronounce word TWEEN
ty years behind the Websteriran era -
Never-no, never The old delapidated
grammer in my library might testify agains,
her style; but its testimony would be in
finitely more terrible against my ingrati-
tude. I recoliect well when she rode seven
miles, one cold winters day, to sell pro-
duoe aud purchase that book fer inc, when
] was little boy. 1t trequired sacrifice,
but "NoTHER MADE mn. Y. Home
JoarnaI.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

LT Hundreds have amassed fortunes BY
attending to their own business, and no.
needing what their neighbors were doing.
and are now living in 'opulence, while 9th.
ers. who busted themselves about what dill
not concern them, and neglected thoir own
affairs. are still toiling daily to get preca-
rious living. This simple fact. if it wcm
more generally needed. would not only ben
eft all, but it would cause less heart burn
ings and ill-feelings in society.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

A beautiful thought is suggested in the
Koran: ANGELS, in the grave, will not
question thee as to the amount of wealth
thou has left behind thee. bnt what good
deeds thou has done vile in the world, to
entitle thee to . seat among the blest.''
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

A BAcK-HASDED CoNFEssioN.
Lizzie. five years old. is very good little
thing but one day she was provoked by
an elder sisters refusal to surrender rock.
ing-chair to her. and bit her. for which she
was punished. Shortly afterwards sho
came to her father. and looking up in his
face, said timidly -
Pa. am sorry"
. Sorry for what, my dear o. asked her
parent. sofoene by the appeal Of humility.
as he took it."
Sorry Emma wouldn't givo mo tho
rocking chair. :" replied the child
Papa's countenance took q sudden change
at the " soft" appeal
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

THE OLD ESTABLISHED BAKERY,
Commenced in 1910.
L. WILLHAF,
MAIN STREET, VAN BUREN, ARK.
Fresh Bread. Pilot Bread and Crackers, constantly
on hand. Families and Steamboats,, supplied at
any and all times. Emigrants for Pixies Peak gold
diggins. New Mexico or the plains, supplied with
PILOT BREAD, ra,Santed to keep
July 6. 1889. lyl L. wn1HAr
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

IxDusfRY is of little avail, without a
habit Of easy acquirement- punctuality !;
on this jewel the whole machinery Of sue
cessfal industry may BE- said 70 turn.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

When did Mosscs sleep five in a BAD ?
Why. when he Sept With his foro fathers.
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20
Geological Survey Of c, awfoxd
County

Alter separating from you at Vaa Buren,
proceeded TO examine the coil, on Frog
bayou, owned by Mr.. Phillips. The prin-
cipal opening is on the west ha { Of south
west quarter of section Is, township 10
north, rAngeS0 west. being o. mile south
Of the stage road leading fror. Van Buren,
to Little Rock. Tho same scam is also
opened, on this bayou, about one mile north
Of the stage road. This coal, known as the
"Phillips bank is one ot thick, it has
semi-metallic lustrue. AID though easily
mined in large blocks, its cohesion is so
slight that it soon breaks INTO small Jumps
by handling. L. is the incipal coal used
by the blacksmiths in tie southern part of
Crawford, and the great r part of Franklin
county, and is in good n pute with the work
men. By analysis. it is found TO contain,
in loo parts
Volatile matter 1868 Moisture 10
tyol com. matter l53
Coke -. So FIXED Carbon s0e
(Ashes tyellcw.red) 80
1910 1000
1t belongs to tle class Of semi bi,u,nin-
GUS Goals. and j, free from earthly impuri-
ties. as shown by the small amount Of ash
es in the anal, sis
AS a fuel, the semi bituminous Goals are
in high cst'maeion, being rich in carbon
and, withod any superaous volatile matter.
they have suficiency Of gas to render them
easy of ignition.
On frog bayou this coal lies under bed
of twelve feet Of blue sl,sle. which has to
be reWoved in order to get out the coal. So
long as this coal can be reached by this
amount of stripping it can be obtained,
but not without considerable expense, which
come necessary to follow it by a drift. as
much waste material will have to be remov-
cd to make head room in the mine
The black shale forming the roof of this
coal contains fossil plants, belonging TO the
genera li53odendron, sphgaopseris. c1san-;tes
and piuularia, and also a schell belonging
TO the genus avicula of which only frag-
ment was found. too imperfect for determin.
ing the species.
AT the Phillips bank, the argillaceous
shale IS all that can be seen over the coal !;
near by, shows the everything beds
Top of the hill. soil and subsol ?
Thin beddet. sandstone. alternating
with red msrly clay. (bsse Of
milestone grit) t),.... % feet
Blue argillaceous shale ,sith segre
cations of carbonate of iron so
Black bituminops shale With fos-
sile plants .............
Semi -bituminous coal -. ..... I
Fire clay. ................ 0.6
STS
The Van Buren press., 1859-07-20

Books IN JAPAS-Whoever walks thro'
the streets of japan town or village. will
be sny1r;ss& kosn1iffUcr br,~f--
exposed for sale in almost every shop. On
looking on the inside he win probably find
one or more of. the attendants, if otherwise
disengaged, busily reading or listening to
something being read by one of the. COM
pany. In walking through the outskirts OF
the town, it is not unlikely he will come
suddenly on a knot Of children, seated in a
snug cor.er out of the sun, all intensely
engaged in looking through some story
book or other they have just bought at 6
neighboring stall. and laughing right heart
lily at the comical pictures which adorn the
narrative. The conviction is brought home
to s. mans mind that the Japanese are a
reading people.--Loadon 4Nepss