Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-18

sculptor two thousand years ago, 90 that
be wrought an image Of it for the Par
thenon, which loves us still ~ it clasps
lovingly the lime worn marble Of head
less trunk"
Will the ladies' regard this - IN or
der to "bare arms" this season
The Once. Holder and the Oalcc.Seeker
"A Dialogue Of the Day.
The following diologue, which We find
in the New York Journal Of Commerce,
is not without local significance. 1t
represents Democrat who is about to
vacate Federal Office, and > Republi-
can who wants to step into his shoes !:
[Office- Holder is seated before a
cheerful fire, phi!osophically nedltating
on the mutabillty of all human affairs
Office-Seeker enters aud makes profound
bow.
.. S. Ahem Mr.. -, believes
Q. H. (bIandly.) Yes, cir. Take .
chair.
.. S. with an cir of profound mys-
tery.) Have you any objection to my
shutting that door?
Q. II. (~ho guessed what was COM
ing, and was wiling to be amused
Not At oil.
O. S. (having shut the door and taken
. char.) ! called on very important
private business, and don't want to be
overheard. To come to the point Of
once, am after this Office of yours
that is, of course, unless you desire to
retain it. In that case
O. H. with d,goity.) l am . Dem
ocrat, sir, and have sent in my resigns
ton.
o. s. Alb! that relieves me from oil
embarrassment. Nov, l can freely ask
your advice and assistance. In the first
place, what is the Office worth?
0. II. Thirty-five hundred dollars .
year.
o. S. Yes! know that 10 the salary
with cunning grin,) but what do the
perquisites, &c, amount to-shl
.. H. (very positively Not one
cent.
O. s. Factl
o. H. with immense emphasis.)-
Fact!
O.S. (chop fallen.) Then it won't do.
l want ~ Office where there are little
extras, you know.
0. H. Then you had better step
round the corner. There is the -
Office, with about fifty thousand dollars
. year. Perhaps that would snit you.
o. S. Yes; but oil the big 6sh are
after that. Pauses and refccts.) Per
haps this Office will do, if cant &c,
any thing better. Do it's duties take
much Of your time
H. H. Yes they require my con.
slant, careful supervision.
0. s. Il little disappointed.) IL my
scientific knowledge necessary for the
place
0. H. Only . thorough acquaintance
with chemistry and metaIlurgy.
Q. s. (puszled.) MstallurgyP What,
that
0. H. (without SMILEY The science
of metals.
o. 8. All! hum! And how LONG
, would it take to learn metallurgy, Of
whatever You call it,
o. II. About three years, with patien
study and practice.
o. S. WheS! That is discouraging
but yet it does not Brighten me frou
seeking the Office.
o. H. (drily.) 1dare say.
O.S. with > propitiatory smile.
! Might l count, sir, on your recommend
atoms to the President 10 my behalf
U. H. am afraid that recommend
} ation from . staunch Democrat woult
do you more harm than good.
o. s. latter . pause.) Perhaps j
would. Then, sir, will you be goot
. enough to tell me how to 60 to worl
, and get this Office ! How did you &c
it, for instaucel aaa'
Q. h. with pardcnsble pride.) l 60
It oy not asking for it. The Office VA
bestowed on me without my solicitation
o. 8. Cooking - though he hadn'
: thought Of that Hum! Exactly. Blu
the fashion now-a-days j. 70 push for Of
foe. ~ '.,.ta.
q. H Then can osly ny, Dir, tina
You mbst do your own pushing.
0. s. Good morning, siri
Il lScsne ends with the prscipitats Do
(pazturs 4 Omes-sssksr.