Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-10
LAGER Has "RIz. y
"Lives there man with soul SO dead,
WHO neyer 70 himself hnth saia"

"Lives there a with soul dead,
Who never TO himself hath said
IN the innocence Of his heart that be cou'd
circumvent dealer in liquor and lager, by
the glass? We think not
The United States may be considerable Of
an institution. The United States have ,ri, d
10 make these men pay tax, and they cant
do it.
The government tax on lager caused the
brewers to increase the price Of beer. aud, as
the saloon keepe. mug. pay this additional
price, or shoulder the Lurcen their custom
ere. they debated the question aid finally
mansged to escape the war tax
/ Did our aniiquated u, Gle samuel think he
could come so small game these ahrewd
chaps? II so. he is the victim Of mis- placed
col Fl leuce az the folio vi e will demonstrat.
| They are natl ematicials-these men in the
/ lager trade They have sscertained exactly
how many glasses Of the customary beverage
a beer barrel ho!ds. and how nueh the roh
on each amounts to and II nding what lose they
| would sustain under the tax law they shr ew d
| " concluded 10 reduce the size Of drinks.
They viii introduce new style OF glasses--
smaller an more narrow, and having thick
er bJttom, tue general characteristics Of " hich
Indicate that they will not hoid SO much to a
| q ass as the old sort. Five cents will still buy
ass of beer, and the cus.ome-s will not
grumte at the diminuition Of quantity. as he
- ! by taking small swalows drink as loIg as
ri,, md al 70 hat h., hoe he
,.;oh. the greater aid does hs render his dis ,
,.ao,aa ., unry, ty wav Of paying taxes
r.. -. = bucue Herald local expatates
He is about rig v
DoLErur..-O. 'e would imagine upon
reo l;n. he af,ori.l y hning and whinp erine
Of the Gr.zette. over th> result OF 'he late
De mocrat'.c election, that tbs eo''or hau 'os'
hi great maternal uncle. Day a''s' uas Ae
= raps hi mself up in the eack-cioth 81 mourn
'.ng, an 4 sprinkIss the ashes Of sorro over
lie brtny coun,enauce The philosophy VI
defeat i. not to be found in him Never
mi,d. the road the transsressor travels in is
filed with thorus and dubious places, end by
The time he achieves few more years, lie
will learn that neither spilled milk or busted
M Abolition par, les are worth mourning alter
Oh 9 er up, neighhor, reform your politics and
hin the Democratic ranks. clear con,
sci.nee and cheeffulness II sposition VIII
be the happy result
! Nov Yov SEE II: Now Y1U DoN'r.
The people Of Rock leland county held an
election the other d y, ard among other
things voted for State representative. For
three days after the election it was conceie 4
that the Republican no inee was elected by
a majority Of elk. He made himself glaa and
received the congratulations of his friends and
ordered q new suit OF Aas mby clothes, aud
made preparations for starring it during next
winter at Springfield. On Saturday the votes
were canvassed. when it was found that mis-
take had been made in of the election
pr recints which beng corrected, gave the
Democratic nominee mn iority O. Two =
Down weat Republican chops and Up went
the Democratic thermometer. Rock Island
Democracy went on q bender with powder
and speeches thereat.
How does our neighbor the Gazstte, regard
| the fact that Rock leland county lies right OF
by the eide of Scott, just uowi Not as vel
as it did We suppose. The honey has turne
into wormwood. Let up again b'ys.
Do Ir.-Do not by any means for.
get fellow citizens-you who have lot al
ready taken our advice, to improve the oppor
tunity pr sen,ed by this glorious weather. Il
7. bring in from the forest and set out aboa
your dwellings and around yonr farms come
Of those splendid shade irees. It will be put
. ting moneny in your pockets, and enhancin,
J. tho good name Of our city and county. d.
IL BY al means