Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-09
THE VIVA ToUCHIsG INcIDRNT-

The WIFE-A ToUcHIsG INCIDENT
There is something indescrlbably beau
tiful in the wlfe's devotion to her hus-
band. There is something very awful in
her g,ief when death takes him away
Leaves have their time to fall" bat
death comes irregularly and reentles,ly.
We recently heard most touching in
stance OF the resignation Of an affection
ate woman, at the funeral OF her hu--
band. Though she had adorcd bin she
did not repine at this dark hour. Look
ing at the remains OF her loved and lost
husband for the las. time, she put en- Der
bonnet and thus spoke TO the gentlemen
whose sad duty it was to oflclate as pail
bearers "You pall-bearers just 60 into
the buttery and get some rum, and we'll
start this man right along
UsFORTUNATE PuNcruATIoN on
MosUMENr.-The following inscription
was copied from beautiful and costly
| marble tomb stone, which stands III the
cemetery OF Gennessce, III New York !:
ed are they that die in the Lord
for they rest from their laboIs, eternal
rest givo to him q Lord and Let perpet-
usl hght shine upon him from the gates
Of he'll, deliver his soul . Lord may
he rest in peace @ Lord hear my pray
er and let my suppicatlon come unto
thee. Amen.
The inscription is partially relieved Of
It's ambiguity by intrenching the de-
,, &c: scd "him" with pe~toa, commenc-
lug the word from With a capital let
CT, aud removln. the comma which is
pltLted against ''thc gates Of hell
Few Of our readers, and perhaps few
OF our own citizens, are aware Of the ex
tent TO which the frog trade Is carried
IN Chicago. There are men wEo, dur
ing the entire season, have made the
cutting and marketing OF frogs bust
ness some OF these earning three or
four dollars a day by this labor. Thous-
ands OF frogs have been gathered from
the marshes and low wet places to graft
ty the epicures of the Garden City, AMI
we are informed that the trade is each
season impIoving.-Press and 1fi-
buae.
AVERAGE YIELD OF WHEAT IN MIN
NEsorA. The St. Paul Times says
"At a farmers Club held at the Fort
buildings on the evening of the Goth,
aud alter thorough Interchange Of
views of farmers from various parts Of
the State, 1t was decided that the aver
age yield of wheat in Minnesota for 1860
will be 2o bushels to the acre. This is
universally admitted fact by farmers
in all sections of the State. No other
Western State can boast of such a
yield"
PRgEAKING FOR AcrIoN.-A letter
from Charleston, South Carolina, dated
October 18th, says "Tne fire compa-
mes are drilling every night, and ma
KING other preparations for the coming
dissolution. South Carolina will secede
If Lincoln is elected" All accounts 90
to show that the most determined Efforts
are making to induce South Carolina to
lead off in the effort to dissolve the
Union and break up the government.
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UNPLEASANT MIsrAKE.-A yong lady
in St. Paul rose from her bed, few
nights since, to lake an application Of
camphor to her throbbing temples. BY
mistake she got hold Of bottle Of in
deIblc ink. The error was not discov-
cred in time to prevent a most damag-
ing effect to the fair ones per. onal APP
pearance.
GAR!BAIDI is a total abstinence man.
lie never uses even VINE. Yet, he has
clear head and strong arm.