Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06

took Gom the wound tso pieces OF
skull, each about one-third Of an inch 10
width and two inches 10 length-an-
other piece Of about the same size was
foned 10 be turned IL u one edge. the
membrane IT the other not bengsevered;
this piece was placed in ito proper posi-
ton, and the patient 10 now considered
ont of dagger and rapidly recovering.
SO says the Intelliyencer.
FOUND DEAD.-The body OF IN old
man was found near the residence of u.
p. Ames, in Pike township, 10 this conn
". on Friday morning last. Upon an
inquest before p. S. Cone, Justice OF the
Peace, it appears that the deceased's
name was Charles Carter. He had been
living for some time in that vicinity, but
WAS formerly from Bucks county, Pa,
and vas Sc years Of age. The jury gave
ss their verdict that he died in tit. lie
had been subject to fits from the time he
was seven years Of age. We are in
debted to Esquire Cone for these fActs.
-Musc0tine Jounal.
AcclDkSr.-Whilc Mr. James Barker
and Mr.. kmon Worts were NJ work on
tho new school house in Deep River
Township, near Mr.. Coons, on last Sat
urday, the scs6old,ng fell and both were
precipitated to the ground.
Mr.. Worts was not seriously injured.
Mr.. Barker received some internal injury
and hopes Of his recovery have been
slight. We learn this morning, howev-
er, from DR.. Vest, who was called to At
tend him, that hopes are entertained Of
his Observation-Disclosures Republican.
Co.
Rail Splitting Humbug.
1t turns out that the rail splitting
story, in which Mr.. Abraham Lincoln ia
now mixed up, is an old dodge. No
body ever thought Of Lincoln in con.
nection with it until the Chicago Con.
vention met. when it was dug up Is .
fine idea with which to gull Eastern del.
egstes. The thing worked to charm
just as we'll as though Lincoln had been
y rail-splitter all bis life, while the prob.
ability is, that he never split one. The
Chicago Times gives the origin of the
dodge, and tells us just how much was
made by 'trotting it out" seventeen
years ago. Here is what it says:
The truth Of the matter is. the "rail-splitter'
dodge is On old one In Illinois. 1t wa started
nearly twenty years ago to beat Judge Doug
lee. 1t Is not Line ,ln's intention. and unles.
the exclusive right has ceased to exist By
lapse Of time. the patent belongs to the Hon
Mr. Bro ming, Of Quincy. Who's Judge Doug
Quincy district, the Democrats had but littl.
hope Of success AS the canvass progressed
Douglas vas evidently gaining upon his adver
ssry, and the friends Of the latter, gettin@
alarmed, discovered that Browning chad de-
voted the best energies Of bic youth TO eplit,in(
raiIs'" He was called the Rail Splitter" an.
rails we're carried about from meeting to meet
ing, and sxhibiteI 40 the rails made by Brown
ing, when he % poOr young man. working
hard for living" Douglas. however. co
counterrd the "Rsil Splitter"-the origina
| one-snd. 10 three months active canvass
changed the politics o: the district from 30,
| to 1900 Wing. TO 44S Democratic majority.
Author Of ssSWeet Home.'s
Though the old trlte song, "Home
sweet homc," has been sung within
some circle Of alu ost every household
yet how few persons Of all who hav'
heard its sweet strains, know who wa
the author OF those beautiful words:
"'Mid pleasures and palaces,
Though 70 may rsam,
Be il ever 80 humble,
There's no place like home"
1t has perhaps never occurred to th'
mind Of any acquainted with tho cir
cumstances, that the writer of the sons
which has found an echo in 80 many
hearts could be other than one who hat
experienced all the pleasures Of hap
py home; but sad as is the reflection il
Is nevertheless true, that J. II. Pavne
the author Of alone, sweet home,'
though he has contributed TO the hap
piness Of many homes, never had
home of his own.
Az watch the course Of great men
and the destiny of party, l meet yer,
often with strange contradiction in Their
eventful life. The most remarkable O
that VAS John Howard Payne, author o
"Sweet Home"
knew him personally. He occupied
the rooms under me for some time, ane
his conversation was SO captivating
that often spent whole days in hi
apartment. lie was an applicant fol
Office at the time-Consul At Tunis-
from which he had been removed. VIVA
lad thing it VAS to sec the poet sub
jected to al tho humiliations Of Office
seekines. On Ill the evenings he wouic
walk along the streets. Once 10 . Will,
be would see some happy family circle
and forming SO beautiful group, thai
be would stop, and pass silently On.
On such occasions be would give q
history Of his wsnderings, his trials and
al bis cares, incident to his sensitive
nature and poverty. slow often" sale
he once, "have | been in the heart o,
Paris, Berlin, London, or some otbeI
city, and heard persons singing or the
hand organ playing Sweet home with.
out shilling 70 buy the next meal. or ,
place to lay my head! The world liter.
ally suag my song unit: evcry heart i,
familiar with its melody. Yet have
been . vanderer from my bcyhood. nv
country has turned me ruthIessly from
office, and in my old age have to sub
init to humiliations for bread" Thu,
be could complain Of his lot. HE ool,