Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-20

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The New York Tfibuns:
Thsttch for public once, lor some
place NTH sif Of publie nes sspassiss,
y powerfully developed among our
sdopted cit;sens from the Gen Of the
Ocean, but in sons Of them 70 strongly
| = thpeswho tese msnbsn Of The Old,
or Fernlndo Woods police. Since the
disbandpsst 6 1he1 6sssss - 0s0Aass
have, fa the most part been hanging
around The public Offices. boring con.
missiossa DIGGING head clerks, wsy-
laying contractors, button.holeing men
Of suppded influence, and, in all casss,
most pteously begging for another
chance 4 the public crib-expectiDg, Of
course, 10 lees than some fit sinecure,
the cheil duty required being 70 draw
monthly, One Of this sort has for some
days ps,t been persecuting one OF the
promineot foreman on the Central Park.
Morning noon, and night,-at the Park,
At the house, in the oar, at the corner,
down th street, anywhere, everywhere
this ,mnipresent begger appeared.
Any plase would suit, but the easier the
better. He had been policeman under
the burly Mansell and the singIe-eyed
Fernancb, and had right to be : leech
upon thepeople I'll bis life. Our fore
man (tht CoIonel) evaded him, put him
off, retuej, lodged, denied, and-we
grieve tdsay-broke one Of the rules Of
the Parkall to peices by heartily cursing
his intolrable bore. 1t was Of no avail
A man no prefers begging for paltry
mental PAGES, when he can earn an hon.
est IN Independent livelihood, 10 seldom
insulted, and never driven of. Finally
10 entire iespair, the Colonel undertook
his cause.- tor the persisteot bore had
followed him even into his bathing
room.
"WelI;"said the Colonel; don't know
but there il zone Office that yon might
get if you would keep perfectly still but
you won; hold your tongue"
"Yi., are an l will. Divil ofa wore
; will they ret from me at al.
mind, now, if you breathe . wits
,, per, there will be i've hundred after thu
, place."
, Job, nser fear, sur. If you place
what il it'll"
!, "Well, you know the swans that CAM
: from Hamburg"
: IL. it item big ::birds wid the long
!, crooked nscks I"
, Eyes. You know some Of them died
and now tie others are laying eggs
The polio carefully secure the egg
aud they ae soon to be hatched. D.
! you know aow they hatch them =
! "They puts them under the oul'
: birds, sure"
6 "No, indeed. Swans never hatcl
their own eggs. In Hamburg the
build soft, warm nests in the bottom {
box chairs put in the eggs, take the Of
soldiers Of the army who are superanus
. ed, set them over the eggs, give Their
plenty Of tobacco. q little schnaIp'
l. newspapers and books, and there the
l. sit until the young swans appear: f.
: this work, however, they select the fa
is test of the men, as possessing the great
It est amount Of aqir neat"
n COB, Colope! inst the place e
II me. I'm fae, - SsA: ese:s w
0 pounds and III do it to charm"
n "Can you write I"
e "A triAe, your honor"
# "Then write a. / tell you :"
p "To the Hon. Commissioner Of the Csntr'
Q Park; a4@ :.
Il " Ge~tlsms~-Ths undessignsd, yeur pstt
y Toner, having served for esvsral ysers -
= policeman, under Mayor Wood. and teelin
entirely competent. both BY size and netar
d indole' &c. to the psrtormance Of oil duties
|. the situation. moot respectfully solieits fro
> your honorable body the sppetntmeat
> hatchar Of the swans eggs in the Central Par
And - in duty bound. your petitioner VI
J. ever pray. (Signed) -.
Armed with this document, this hi
man hen went forth to get, previous
8 presenting his petition. the endorsemer
of Mayor Wood, Alderman Peck, She
J. if Kelly, and score Of leading polit