Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-26

wear ago this farmer, who lives up 10 Pief sapt
Valley, intr, Gured into his household man
servsnt Of cont,sbspd stock He is . strong
aboli,ionist, and down on tho.e who work hu
msn flesh without hire. He 10 loud in his de-
auncistiops of slave drivers. and sst.ems The
daiksy TO be equal with the white race
Well this rural philsnthroI ist brought he
negro lad home and pu, him to work upon bic
firm. He worked him through the season,
sitbout Pay. Holidays etmiug on, the dsr-
sey wanted to have his sccuslomtd respite
rom labor. tut the emmy OF the elav. older
tefueed to let him .ff on that occasion. and
refused to give the poor. benighted, little
downtrodd.n African any ock.t change. as
mghbers that ne had never been so ahused
N his life. One morning during the holiday =
he came up misti, <. Nothing was heard oi
,im until . f.w weeks ago Mr. Aboliionist
10. . letter from the ot j.ct Of his great pity
and soliciude, srd s,stiig II he would seLd
niD fifteen dollars stoIsy stne little dtbis be
owed and tuy liils clothing. be would
come back and work fer him. The beDefac,o,
OF The tns'av.d African aw q good char &c 10
get another tunu.i'. work itr Lc,hii z, so ! .
cent the money 10 Iowa City. where the en-.
tranchised slave wac d,mciiec. Daily he
watched for the return Of lie crushed All .
can dsys and weeks Issssd away. but III.
kuky w,oled rel ree.nta,.ve Of enslaved mil !.
ions was too smart" The deadl, enemy OF
he saveholder has lately entertained SON.
ioubts as to the feliabli,y of the dusky por-
tion OF the human family His neighbor, all
h,uk that the little rascal served him iusi
right. So We think
"VHAT is THE We have
no OF jections 10 making ourseisess peran bu-
ating n-ws depot to serve the public with the
stest and freshs.t news. provided it will pay
Bat be it known that we are Publishing al
eve ing paper, and We are doing 1t to makes
wing, aud Va do not propose 10 go about the
drests retailing news to the detriment OF our
ubsc,ip, ion il / and If We don't tel anybody
ny news they must not consider us unir end
y. The ness' is our stock in trade. We cell
! as the merchant cells hi- calico and coffee
ou don't ask them 10 give you goods for Do'h-
ug aud 1t is impo.ite at ieast, to ask us to 70
luce the int, nee interest taken in our ps,.I
~ retailing IL iu ndyaoco OF publication. Bu
,ste-iaity Do we wish those gentlemen who arr
u the habit OF asking US for news. hut who
r fuse TO patfouizs the paper cents worth,
ot to do go any IL ore We despi-e such small
I.ss in any man, and do ot wish TO encoursg.
,,-apd will not Thlak OF the coolness OF ub
Individual who will eagerly ask us for tb.
.,est nevs and lo.e 10 opportunity behind our
back to discours se our business and revile our
,ap.r /. takes mighty small pattern Of a
man to do that. and We have no Inclination TO
.ra,ify their depravity. We hope the hint i-
road enough.
CRY BOARD or uEALTH.-At a spe-
cial meeting OF the City Couucil. held last
-vening, the following resolutions were sd.p-
led
Resolped That G. W McCarn. John Wun-
Iernch uud Israel Hall, b- and the came are
,.rehy appointed health officers. as provided
" Chapter 20 OF the Revised Ordinances. and
hat these vei spus constitute Board ot Health
whose duties shall be such as are prescI bed BY
Ch.p,.r ~
REQ v,d That each OF said ofiicers shall re-
,-iv- mpe, sa,ion Of twenty five cents for
each hour aud fraction Of an hour. by them
,ctually erg,ged IN the discharge Of the ou-
.S Inr md, IN
,sses Of small pox aud Other infectious nis-
r.-es # that character, for which the en-
osnsation stall in escu instance be determined
by the Guy Council
Resolved That the R,aid of Hath arr
hereby authorized and empowered TO rert or
otherwise procure suitable accommodations
for an" patience which msy require their at
teDtion.
FRoM CoRINTH-Under the lato or
Ter ir. IN the Secretary OF War, granting fur
'.ugbs TO our brave q, ljier boys. quite num-
oer Of our fellow ci izens are sRreeably eur
prsed TO zee relations and friends once more
At home for "fsw days We believe FIVE
per cent. Of the men for duty are granted
wenty days furloughs. Yesterday evening
~fgt he'sieT aub corp IL. a. worm, OF ID
Co.. (Cspt. Lttler,) and Ssrgt Plepgrass. Co
(C-pt Hoiuesl % Iowa Iofsn,ry arrived home.
Private Thos. Morrow and John McCutcheon,
Of B Go slso left on furioush-; the former goes
to Ohio TO see his family. the latter to vislt
fri.nds in central Iowa. Co. b. tf This city
"svins the most men for duty was entitled to
four leaves Of absence. We wish the boys
. pleasant visit and good time generally.
p. ST MAsTls's ADVICE We advise your
fri.u 8 in the army 10 s-od 80 money hy ms,l
where 1t is possible 10 Express it.-Sigourrey
Nems.
That is as much as TO say that the postmss.
rsrs under the presett administration are Dol
10 be trusted We have hesrd intimaiious /.
his # ct before. hut hot In such plain terms
as th,s apparently honest man lays down. Lei
the psop.e remember the sdvics and act upor
II.
MAcurNERY.-The first install ment o.