Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-06

Local Ana1T0.
H The Young Mems Christian
Association turned out very large num-
Der in the procession of yesterday. This
organization is one of the most prosperous
in our city, in members oil taking great
deal of interest in it's affairs.
| AFTER HIM.-Some writer in Mon
days Ne,cs, 10 after Aid. Haviland with .
sharp stick. Over two columns are devoted
to giving . somewhat amusing account Of
the aforesaid city fathers conduct during
a meeting which was held in the Sixth
ward, sometime last week. Well, gentle
men. pitch in; it is no funeral of ours.
HAD HIM THERE.-The 4th of July
is always replete with fun, frolic and witty
doings and sayings. Monday. We noticed
one man trying to get another fellow who
had invested about seventyfive cents in
twenty-five cent whiskey," to come along
and behave himself, at the same time init
mating that he (the tipsy one) was dis
grace to himself and his friends. This, Of
course. raised Red Eyes" ire, and he re-
joined something like the following:
"Joe, have been defending you all day.
and this is the thanks get for it."
Defending me-" said his somewhat more
For chat havA
you found it necessary to defend me?"
"Why, fellow down here. just told me
that your ears we're not long enough, or
you would make good jack ass. and l told
him that he Hed-they psrs long enough"
Joe, scadaddled.
We were pleased to meet model
manager McVicker, q day or two since, to-
gether with several members Of the etar
company. They ali bear the happiest evil
dence Of good treatment ct the hands Of the
Davenporters. and speak in the highest
terms of the courtesy and kindness extend
ed them. McVicker himself looks ten
years younger than he did month ago
feels 80 too, we imagine Tilton bears wit.
ness to the rejuvinting influences of rural
eojourn, and Bradley assures us most posit-
lively, he never was in better spirits than
during his stay lover the river" Fifty cents
goes an astonishing distance in Davenport.
as the "boys" there have a mathematical
way of dispensing half dollars known only
to the initiated.-Chicago Sunday Leader
"Rural sojourn." forsooth you should
know my dear fellow that the rural districts
ere not reached until you cross the Des
Moine river Just because you happen to
have moderate sized city up there. on
swampy prairie. you fancy that everything
outside its limits must be "rural." Why.
New York amt priming 10 this place
in point of Iocality.-You can subsids on
that ''rursl" dodge.
E-sLoPEMENr.-A couple Of "turtle
doves" hailing from Munson, Henry co.,
ILL.,, came in on the evening train, Monday
night. and put up at the Burtis House.
About 9 o'clock. party of some twenty
young men, mostly residents of Rock
leland. and members of an order called the
Sons of Malta, came into the Burtis House,
and walking up to the male dove who was
standing in the Office, slapped him on the
shoulder and told him to prepare to haagi"
This rather abrupt way Of making an &C.
quaintance with what is to come hereafter,
did not exactly coincide with the young
mans views of propriety. and he told them
he would . little rather not 60 with them
for that purpose. A considerable loud con
versation now ensued, which sson drew .
large crowd around the parties, when IN
explanation of the row Was requested and
given.
1t appears that the young man Is school
teacher, aged about % years. and the
young miss who slopsd with him was one
Of his pupils. She was about l6 years Of
age and looked old enough to know how to
behave herself The parties fell In love,
but it didn't run smooth, the old folks on
the feminine aide having decided objsctiens
70 receiving the pedagogus - son.in-law.
This objection, ~ is always the case. only
made their love burn with ten times more
fury. They determined to get spliced at
all hazards. and to improve the frat oppor-
tunity to slide from the tyrsnnical jurisdic-
tion Of the young lsdy's parents. A pic.
mic was to be held 1t Gensseo. on the 4th,
and this gave them Just the opportunity
desired. Accordingly, they got on to the
cars and started for Davenport. But alas
for al earthly hopes. Alynx-eyed brother
had smelt very big mice. and he arrived
at the cars Just In time to jump aboard and
accompany them in their flight. The
brother intsrsstsd the sympathies Of Capt
Phillips. the conductor. (who il Son of
Nalts) and he took the case In hand, with
the above result. .
Az the eosvsratiou had become rather
boisterous. and seos threats Of lynching
the unfoftnnats lovsyer having dropped
hon the "Sons," some Of our oitizens
thonght It aboat time to interfere, which
they did, and The bsald Soas Of Malta (20
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