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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05
II. M. PRETTYMAN,

(FoRxgsLY BURROWS l. PRETTYAAK.
C,TORAGE, FORWARDING AND CoMMiS-
> sion Merchant and Steamboat Agent.
No. 1, Burrow's Bloek, Levss,
an,a..fl DAVENPORT, Iowa.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05

A FINE stock Of plain and printed
ottoman repps aud merinoes, embroidered o.
tonan vslours. and large assortment Of light
and dark silks. closks and shavls can be found
At Wadsvorth's
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Ir Is to be hoped the Aldermen Of the
City Of Davenport will. this dag, without fail.
ss it is their duty order on election for Mayor.
to take place at an earl day The City of
Davenport. being comparatively the iargss,
city in Iowa, having immense interests at stake
presents the singular anomaly Of having no
regular executive head to administer her gov
ernment. The present gentlemanly Mayor pro
tenn. 1t is acknowledged is amply fit fer the
position, but the legal disability exists that he
il not q resident Of the city. Our ordinances
declare that the Mayor Of the City Of Daven.
port :" shall be . resident Of the city" This
the honorable Alderman know full well, and
that ali orders. notes, londs, or ordinances
signed " any bu. resident Mayor are null
aud void in fact all the official acts" Of such
are Illegal and would not stand In law f,r one
moment. Now, We claim that THE department
Of the City Government reuain no longer in
statu quo, or be dead letter upon the Statute
Books. 1t is we'll known that for the want Of
this proper municipal head the ordinances lay
uninforcsd, and the business Of the City Is lay.
ing generally around loose" With our heavy
debt and taxation hanging over us. there should
be . regularly constituted elected Mayor, ho
can legally and thu. efficiently enforce the City
Ordinances. one at least Of whose legality in ell
respects there can be no doubt, and who, with
watchiul eye, can administer those peculiar
duties aud affairs which exclusively belong to
that ''olIlcial position" Now, this vacancy.
which actually exists. should be filled and rem
edied by all meaus. and without delay. We
therefore call ON the honorable Aldermen to
consider this matter. and act upon it ~ithout
hesitation or delay in calling an election, by
nors of the position are comparatively
nothing, still there are plenty Of able and ca
pable gentlemen who would not hesitate to
serve the City in that or any other capacity.
Let us have an election.
These words occur in Section 2, Article 8.
Page LIS, of the City Ordinances:
Whenever any vacancy shsll HAPPIER in the
office Of Mayor. 1t shall be fHel By a.. election
and until said election shall Be had, i: shall /.
competent Tor the Board OF Aldermen to elect
one Of their number President who shall be
Mayor pro ten"
Now. this Ordinance plainly sets forth the
duties o. the Aldermen. 1t asserts that such
vacancy "shaH be filled By an election; and 's.
| til said election shall Be had" dc, The Legis
lativs Powers of the City should not take upon
| thsmsely "a to do the chief Executive duties oil
the City also. The people who elected them
have the right alone to hll this office Their
duties. only in a case OF vacancy, are temporary
aud the laws says so. The people ought &c
rule but if Aldermen Of the City wish rot
only to legi.late but execute and ignore the
will Of the people, it is time they should know
it, 1t does eeem, if they do not call an election
to-day, that some Of the gentlemen who com
pose that honorable body wish to centraiizs
power. TAX PAYEa.
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I. A. REID. NJ. d.,

nHYSlCIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE
so. ., corner Main ani Third streets, Dav-
export, lowe N
br. REID can be consulted At his office at all
hours Of the day and night, unless Professionally
engaged sept25
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RUSAwAY.--Lss. evening, after dark,
Q horse and empty cutter came dasLing down
Brady street at flying rate. Who was spilled
cut or where the team brought up. or whether
auy damage was done. We did not learn Go
slow boys.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05

DEER onor.-A fine buck was shot
yesterday on the bluff. near Mr. Bu,rows. by
A,r Gerolcmy Of this city. This is something
very unususl
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Washington, Oct. Isl
.V,Otice.

4 PERSONS having CLAIMS AGAINST
n the firms Of Townsend, Smith h Co., or
Townsend, hayes Co., are requested TO send
their bills CT accounts TO ARMSTRONG STEWART
Davenport, Iowa, Immediately.
J. C. HAYES.
OF the Firm Of #. s. i Co., and T. II. 4:C0
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NUMBER A.
TO-DAY'S ADN'TS.
MlsSiSsippi 4 Missouri Railroad.

FTER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER sra,
n 1870, the Passenger Trains leaving Daven-
port for the west at $40 ?. n. and arriving fro
the west at o45 A. T., will be discontinued until
further notice. JOHN +. TRACY,
Gen. Supt
December 5ih, l5ff. dec5-lw
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ASSETS.

GEO. /. DAVENPORT, President.
B D. WOODWARD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mc this ith day of
December, A. u. 1850.
j. 5 MACKENZIE,
Notary Public, sect: Co., Iowa.
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Nrw prNNsyI.yANIA HOUSE.

DoRNER OF FOURTH AND IOWA SITS,
~ Davenport Iowa. DAVIS 4 Sons, Proprietors.
Free Omnibus To and from the cars. Once for
Stages leaving for LeClaire, Princeton, Lyons, De-
Witt, Maquoketa, and Anamoss.
Fare One Dollar per dav. aug2l-ly
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Flu MkH. UEV n ~ n
PIUMER II VAN nOSEN,

A TToRNEYs AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
"A and N5tariss Public. Also, agents for tho
Charter Oak City Fire Insurance CO., Hartford,
Conn, Capital, $500, 900 City Fire Insurance Co.,
Now Haven, Conn, Capital, S50o,O4o.
OfSce in LeClare Block, Davenport. sept
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hAWKEYE ST o r e..
JACOB EAVEU, u.

COMMISSION MERCHANT,
~ G3 Brady Street, corner OF Ihiid,
ivls-dti DAVENPORT, Iowa.
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THE GREATEST GOOD TO THE CREATE
DI0TRICT COU RT.
IDHLNBEg TERN.l

HON. JOHN F. DILLON, JuDoE.
IsA II. GyroRD, Clerk.
Monday. Dec, l.
A verdic. was given 10 the case Of Bancroft,
Beaver 4 Co vs J. c. Msgill. for defendant
Case Of Cannon d French vs Mathews was
tried-jurv out.
Csss of Bailey vs. TruInley ~as tried-jury
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WE are sorry to learn that our friend
Dr. ". + Cady. Of Rock Island. is about lsav.
ing that city 10 prosecute the practice OF med
icne in Eigington. ILL., Rock Island thu. lo.ss
one OF her best citizens, and Edgington gains
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05

The WEATHER continues mid and
pleasant. with fair sleighiug facilities. Glad
are We to sect it,
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CONSUITaTI0E FREE.

From the Daily Ni'-oari Republican, AarcA 2, go
have examined various testimonials y the
form Of letters, extracts trvn. ior.igl ana nome
Journals and certifi~ ~ate- of cure from persoLs ~
-;ae -rru.n.fon which have h"en -nown us ~
nr Nalker and thew give strong testimony IN ia
vor of he D,c.or's skin in freating diseaFes OF
,he Nv. and Ear Dir. W. has held an appoint
,nant IN enc OF the largest LONDON Hospitals, and
isin everv re,pect a literally educated man, and
h,s references ase .. the Aishest cIs Isfacte5.
nnlI6- lmd6wlt
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05

WE copy the following justly meri,ed
compliment from the Dubuque Herald Char
lie merits every word of it:
MusIc-Our friend Charlie Burr, Of Daven.
port, has sent us a copy ofthe "Gazelie Waltz.
arranged bv himself and published by Oliver.
Ditson d Co Of Boston. 1t is a very charm
ing piece. and will become. as it deserves. q
very popular waltz. Mr. Burr is scarcely yet
out OF his teens. and already shows remarka-
ble promise as a musician. He will yet be
heard FROM
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05

Fire In Boston.

Boston, Dec. 2.
large unfinished dwelling house. l24 Bes.
con street, owned by John 5 Coolri 'ee. was
destroyed 10y tire last night. The adjoinirg
bniding was considerable damaged. Loss
f25 oO0
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BANKING HOUSE OF
MACKLOT & COR BIN
NY EXCHANGE FOR SALE.

TvOR NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK
Il State funds at per cent. Pennsylvania,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey and Iowa
State funds at ~ per cent.
NovIN1n 70, l66e. lnov29.0
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NORNER OF CLINTON AND COLLEGE
" stree $, Iowa City, Iowa, J. TRUsDELL, Pro-
prietOr. augI-dH.
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NJ A Il II lie ID.

On the 4th inst, by the Rev. J. W. Clark, at
his residence in Pleasant Valley, Mr.. JOSEPH
STAFFORD and MISS MARY PAUL, both Of
LeClaire.
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A y A. II. KELLY
.ns.N ZpMMEKMANy.

DACKERS OF BEEF AND PORK, AND
/ Shippers OF Live Stock, 81 hrady Street.
ian l0-dfw
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SEWING MACHINEs.-Itc cannot be said
Of aoy household that it's appointments and
req ulstions are complete without good Sew
ing Machine There may be plenty Of fine
fnrni,ure-txpensive clocks, mirrors and an
elegant piano, and all that, but withou. thst
growing glory above mentioned, there is
decided want in the house. Sewing lie an in
evitable consequence Of houee keeping, ard
many long horr does the good wife bend
over her work, spelling her eyesight. wearying
her hngers and growing crooked IN stature
withal. for the want Of one of those Sewing
Mach nee, which with it's lightning movements
Fl mly sews together garments with rspidity
which makes glad the heart Of the operator
machine. No family should be without one.
We are glad to announce l.. this cont ecion,
that Mr. James Russell has opened q Sewing
Machine depot .n Main street. Davenports
Block. where he is selling first claes article
for the very smsll sum of thirty-fve dollars'
For all kinda Of family sewing. they are equal
to any machine manufactured no matter how
high the price. They are accommodated to
sewing upor heavy cloth or the finest cotton
elk or linen fabric. They are warrantsd to
give satisfaction. What more can be asked
Nothing-oniy that the ladies call in and ex.
anime them. at their leisure. Mrs RUSSELL who
is In attendance. will take pleasure in giving
instructions in the use of the machines. Call
on Main street, 2 Davenport's Block
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GRO. ". M'CAkN, n. D.
!. c. PAKKKR, u. D. VIZ " !" A'."' ~ -
nOCTORS PARKER & McCARN,

physicians AND SURGEONS. OFFICE,
No. Franklin Block, second floor, Brady ST.,
between Second and Third Davenport, Iowa.
Dr. PARKERs residence. corner 9Th ana lie Clare
streets DR.. GEO. W. McCARS's residence, east
side of Brady, second door from corner OF 9Th.
myl1 -dtf
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BRoon MANUrACroaY. Hiram Cable
ESQ., of Liberty township, in this county. who
raised this year three hundred acres of broom
corn. has started a mauufactory of brocms in
Union Block, Rock Island.
Mr. Cattle is one of the 6rs. farmers OF this
county, and We hope his new enterprise viii! be
remunerstive. The land upon which Mr.. c.
raised his broom corn was for the most part
newly broken. which for the purpose is not 90
good % old ground. The Register Gays that
the crop taken from the 500 acres amounted to
about 50 tons-which is enough to msnufsc-
ture about 5000 brooms.-sDd the brush 10
of the very best quality. superior to the brush
generally used, and is cured in the most care
full manner Early in the fall, broom corn was
selling at fronl $50 20 800 ton, In the de-
preston, in all markets, which has recently
come upon the country, it IS now worth only
from $40 to 500 a ton. This sudden fail In the
price induced Mr.. Gable to start a mandatory
and We understau al that he will now make 1t q
permanent busiaess. At present he can give
employ lent to twelve hands, snd as the busi-
ness increases he viii enlarge ole establishment
and employ more hands.
He will manufacture q very superior article
| of hrooms-euch an article as will we hope
comuand the trade Of this region. Let rur-
chssers always inquire for Rock leland broons
and they will be sure TO get q good article
Those of cur citizens who wish tv witness the
mysteries Of broom making, are invited to call
| at Union Hook. s.-.-
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RIrRrIS HOUSE.
GI.INTON HOISE.

CORNER OF IOWA AND FIFTH STREETS
" Davenport, Iowa. mcn2zdt
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enw Ann :. EHASEi

CARPENTER AND BUILDER, AT COATES
" 4 Patchin's old shop, alley opposite Engine
House on Brady street. lapl9-dly
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GEORGE r.. HUBssEi.

TTOKNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PCR-
n LIC orglcE, No. |, up stairs over Smith 8
Variety Store, corner Of Brady and Second streets.
apl6dy
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CARDS.
STEWART h ARMSTRONG,

cHAS L. PUTNAM JOHN n. RoGBRs.
PUMA n 4 ROGERS.
A TTORNLYS AND UCOUNSELORS AT LAW
N OvvIcx, Davenport Block, No. 70, Main st.,
Second Floor. jun7-dt
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Senten ced.

Nav YORK, Dec. 2.
wm. Mulligan was yesterday sentenced 20
State Prison for sssauE on On omcsr.
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THE CITY,.

LATK NEws.-For interesting late
news see second page.
Cry CorNClL holds it monthly ses
sion tins afternoon. at the usua time and place
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G. II. SCRIvRs, SO, Dearborn street, Chicago, s
authorized TO receive advertisements for this pa
per.
ROUNDS LAsGDox, l55 Randolph street, Chi
cago are authorised to receive adverti Iements for
this paper.
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AUSTIN CoRBIS. Go. .. C. DOW. q. =. BROWN.
CORBI DOW 4 BROWN,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS 1T LAW, (,
IN and Sotiries Public.
s. T. BgowS, United States Commi ssioner.
Oyylcg-At Macklot d Corbin's Exchange Or
fee, Davenport, Iowa. nAr3-u
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NEW CANDIDATES IN TIE FIELD
Look out your csndiis for the Post Offices
and other "spoils" 1t is currently reported
oa the street and in political circles by
"kn wing few that the trip of the Junior o.
the Gazette is for the benefit OF the Seaior for
. Foreign honor and the Juns obtaining the
Post Office. Stand back you snail fry. while
We Zig fish sail in and " gather the robes
Of office about u.s." Editors have rights that
politicians should respect and stand aside for
so say we, mote it be.
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JAsTlsSE . W syr,SER.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW. OFtICE-COR
~ MIR of Second ana Brady Streets, cser
Smiths store.
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Law Partnership.


.S.cc-.or. to Cook, DALon d Lindley.
AXIE HAVE FORMED PARTNERSHIP
w for the practice Of the Law. TO which We
sh all devote our personal attention:
March 5 1900. COOh & DhUkI.
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W. II. CLAIR h ,

a TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
IA and Notary Public, Metropolitan Block, Dav-
export. Inwa. maro-u
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H. OLIVER


J.G .sHoKRY n oAA' ="
SHOREY 4 OLIVER,
OG PUMP MAKERS.-SHOP ON THE AL
IL lev. between Front and Second, and Brady
and Main streets, Davenport, Iowa..
DAvKSPoRT, March 3o-dSmwtf.
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COSGDON 4 HALL,

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
~ and Notaries Public. Office, North west
orner Of Brady and Second streets, up-stairs--
ntrancs on Brady street july 26-dtf
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MONTHLY ABSTRACT

or the Asst., Liabilities and Condition Of the
state Bank of Iopa. Merchants Brnnch, at
Davenport, for Monday Dee 3, 1850.
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We rnII>hrd IoW weeks ago an ex-
ccIIont article from one "t our exchanges,
90 tins subject, that exactly met our own
Views IN regard to the matter. It IL
something that requires to be Kept fresh
IN the mjhds OF our Western turner's
we Will not pretend to say but what
those IN the East require I'll" same ad-
vice, but with them W. nave less to do.
When any on farm product is scarce,
and IN consequence bringing high
price, the farmers are aI anxious the FOL-
lowing season to produce al, they can,
"o'lr1pn'H% that the price W'Ii Stlll keep
up, l ne result Is nat"faI' Al! have the
one 'r',''a '' Sc''' ana very mite 1t any
'n'0G ri''i ana oi course down comes
''' ''''.' ! ''"' - '"t ,''e', Is cheaP,
'n'y reason 'o"t II W"N'd not be profta'
o'' 10 pI'0Nen any the "'oWIns season,
ava 80 ',|y at neglect IT. oi course, as
th'r' - hut little now to sell, the price
= "-''' up m" al :" INTO the business
'Ta,n
~ o"'y true poIicy 10 pursue, Is tor
the farmer to make up Is mlrd what he
can gre" every year without regard to
t''c'' ana then carry cut MS designs
'''t p'" SO" SO many acres OF wheat,
o''>' h"f''y' an" hNcNwh'nt, and plant
50 many acres O. cora. Fat SO many
n"SS aHt cattle every year, and our word
Tor It That he VIII make money. And
one 'h'ng mor'--do not NEGLECT the little
'h!N@S that can be turned OFT from farm
every year. 1t costs but little work to
r"''c one hundred chickens, which will
'o worm at any time after they are half
grown HiZ, '". fif'y turkeys can be
raised with but little expense, and they
S'ocrai,y pr'ng nifty cents each, which Is
% iheh there are the eggs and but
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speak by the card upon the best author.
ity. The new motor of which | speak
will be found to be not only more power.
full than steam, but will be worked WITH
entire safety. 1t can also be used for ev.
cry variety of mechanical purposes-@or
turning the tiny lathe Of the goldsmith,
operating the printers press, driving
through the deep marine vessels, and
even can the ladies use it to whirl the
wheels of their sewing machines. 1t can
also be trasfcrred to the kitchen, and
there be made to propel the washing. ma
chine, the churn. and even to rock tho
cradle think ! hcar you and your
readers say, 4 don't b. licvc it. Wait
and see if hay" exaggerated, and You'll
not have to wait long. repeat, this
motor, HOW distinctly announced, has
been thoroughly tested, and viii be ready
in few days for practical USE
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ARTEMJS WARD VISITS BRIGHAM
NOiN

Its now goin on too (2) ycres, as
very well remember, since | crossed the
Planes for kaliioruy, the Brite land of
Jold. While crossin the Planes all 50
bold, fell in with some noble red men
of the forest O. b. This is rote Sar
easticul. lnjins is Pizin, whar ever
tound), which they >ed | was their bro
thcr, 4 wantid for to smoke the Calomc
of Peace with me. Then they stole my
jerkt beef, blankts, ctsettery, skalpt my
orgiu grinder. d Scooted with a Wild
Hoop Durin the Cheats techn speech
he said he shood meet me in the liapry
Huntin Grounds If he duz, thare viii
be a tite. But enuff of this ere Rcgen
Moose Nuttons, as cur skoolmaster, who
has got Talent into him, cussycally OBJ
saryes.
| arrove at Salt Lake in doc time. At
Camp Scott thare was lot of L. S. So
jers, hosstensibly sent out thcare to smash
the mormons, but really to eat Salt Wit
ties 4 play poker & other beautiful but
sumwhat onsartin games. got acouain
ted with some of the officers. Thay Iookt
putty scrumpshus in their Bloc coats
with brass buttings but, so fur as fitin
is consarned, Ide willinly put my wax
hsgers agin the hull party
My desire was to exhibit nv crate
show in Salt Lake City. 50 l called on
Brigham Young, the CRATE moeull among
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4 GREAT VESSEL OF OLDEN TIMES,

Ptolcny philopater, who lived some
two hundre! years before Christ, had a
sh' p "l'h forty banks of POWERS, being
five hundred aud sixty feet iD length
one hundred feet longer than the Persia,
and or" hundred and twenty feet shorter
than the Great Eastern :seventy.six feet
from one side to the other; in height, to
gunwt'rs, it was ninctySix feet, and from
the highest part Of The stern to the water
line, it was a hundred feet it had four
ruddcrs eacn sixty feet long. When it
put to sea, it. held five thousand rowers
and fonr hundred supernumeraries, and
on the deck were three thousand marin
ers inl besides aII these there was q
large E4.y Of men under decks, and q
vast quantity OF provisions and sup
plies
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VOL. VII:
SAINT JONATHAN.
BY JOHN q. sAXE.

There's many an excellent saint:
St George with his dragon and lance,
st. Patrick so jolly and quaint,
st. Vitus, the saint of the dance,
st. Denis, the saint of the Gaul,
st. Andrew, the saint Of the Scot
But Jonathan, youngest of ALL
Is the mightiest saint Of the lot.
He wears most serious face,
Well worthy martyrs possessing.
But 1t isn't all owing to grace,
But pa. tly to thinking and que ssing;
In sooth, our American saint
Has rather a secular bias
And never have heard a complaint
OF his being eX ccssvely pious!
He's fond Of financial improvement,
And is always extremely inclined
TO be starting some practical movement
For mending the morals and mind.
Do you ask me what wonderful labors
st. Jonathan ever has done,
Torank with his calendar neighbors?
just listen, moment, to one:
One day, when fash in the air
Split his meeting house fairly asunder,
Qnoth Jonathan, "Now-I declare
Tbay're dreadful care less with thunder"
So he tastcneh a rod to the s'eeplc,
And now,wh"n the lightning comes round
II" keeps it from building and people
BY running it into the ground!
Rejecting with emotion,
On the capital job he had done
Quoth Jonathan, - have "a notion
improvements have barely begun:
If nothing = created in vain
AS ministers often inform Cg-
The lightning that's wasted. It's plain,
Is really something enormousw
While ciphering over the thing,
At length he discovered plan
To catch the Electrical King
And make him the servant of man.
And now, in an orderly way
lie flies on the fieetest of pinions.
And carries the news of the day
\ II over his masters dominions.
One morning, while taking stroll,
He heard lugHbri0us cry
Like the shrek of suffering soul
In IA hospital standing near by;
Anon such terrible groan
Saluted st. Jonathan's ear
That his bosom-which wasn't Of stone
Was melted with pity to hear.
That night he invented charm
SO potent that folks who employ it,
In losing leg or an arm
Don't sufer-but rather enjoy il!
miracle, you must allow.
As good as the best of his brothers.,
And blessed St. Jonathan now
Is patron OF cripples and mothers!
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-11-29

\ correspondent Of the Boston Herakl
writes from Nashua, Y. H., as follows :
~ now barely announce the fact, and
will give You the particulars at another
time, that motive power has been dis
covered and satisfactorily tested, which,
1t is estimated, will not only be more eff
fective than steam as motive power.
but will be eighty per cent cheoper.'-
Think not that ] am romancing, for [