Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-31
DAVENPORT, IOWA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1864.


NEW YEARS CALLS.
The holidays are nearly at IN end. The
highest among them--that one on which
the Star Of Bethlehem arose 10 gid dark
ened world with its never fading light-fell
appropriately upon holy sabbath-morning,
thus rendering it cheering in two.fold de-
gree, to Christian Hope, and dear to Chris
tian veneration. The spirit Of thanks and
Of prayer, like the might Of Enceladus, ex-
erted from his fabled csves, moved the
whole earth, and anthems swelled grandly
up in our own land from Portland to Calves
ton, and from Coromanders pearl girt
shores to Palermo and to D ublin-a grand
a most sublime anthem IN which the
hearts aud voices of hundreds Of millions oi
greatful people joined in one, and in one
rapturous burst Of gladness and praise as
ccnded to the throne Of the Father ol
us oil.
In this article, however, we prose to deal
entirely with the other anniversary
event--New Year-whose labors are Of NOR
tal rather than immortal character. Gus
tom has long commemorated this day as q
day of social reunions and enjoyments, al
though as some thoughtful philosopher sug-
gcsts, it marks the taking off another year
from frail human life and bringing it q
twelycmonth nearer, to the awful mysteries
Of eternity. But for the present we eschew
any such saddening reflections. We design
merely to say that as New Years, too, comes
on Sunday, the ladies who compose our ex'
cellent city society have pious - q
consigning that day to possible desecration
They have resolved, therefore, to receive
calls on Monday next, January I'd.
A decided variety Of palatable confections
and beverages has generally been spread al
such entertainments. May we not be par
doned for suggesting, uniformity, as sugses
ted by cotemporary, in the scale of thei'
receptions and preparations. Observe then
Ifyour caller be an officer, you must pre-
sumo that he has grown very fierce from
practising his employment Of carRonadoinl
rebels, and give him sweet milk to supply
he loss of the "milk of human kindness
n his nature.
When an old bachelor comes, turn hin
away from your door without so much Al
wasting word Of reproach upon him. l
he promises to repent, you might seal such
good intentions baptism of buttermilk, by
giving him about gill of that article out o
one Of your kitchen cups. II the rascal b.
AZ wretched an object as most of his class
your compassion may be moved to the ex
tent of adding doughnut to his new yea
provender.
If your guest has his hair parted in tn
middle and otherwise belongs to the genu
exquisite" pour out forty drops Of pale al
for him in q little rose-water; call Bridge
to hold him up while you administer thu
dose, else, by sitting down, he will get his
pantalOons in wrinkles.
Very young, susceptible, fellows, who's
fancy becomes flambuoyant at t sound o
. soft voice, OF the sparkling Of . brigh
eye, can have tumbler full of weak water.
Cruel, and wholesome advice at discretion.
To flippant, fast young men, be as eau
tious Of giving any drink Of lively effect a.
Pcetruchios major domo was of allowing
'cholerc meat" to the shrcwish Catherine.
Nothing but lager beer, that being sluggish
and slow moving in its tendency, is adlnis-
sable.
Be cordial to rejected ::swains, and hand
them something very nice from your table S
store. Encourage, and teach them to hope
for better luck in their next venture after
matrimony.
In receiving eligible beaux, valued friends
etc., remember somebody's maxim, that
smiles act on the heart like spirits Of nitrs
on water, making it colder when it is cold
and warm when it is warmer. Such guests
solil old Sherry or south side Madeira, in
glasses of substantial dimensions. If in o
dull humor Champaign will enliven them.
On persistent suitor whom you don't
want and never intend to marry, you viii
be justified in playing prank, by mixi ne
coal oil or mustard with his modicum Of
drink, whatever it may be.
Widowers should be told at the door that
you are not receiving. If they manage to slip
in, freeze them out as sooh as you can with
the chilling coldness Of your manner. lfyou
are At all gracious to such horrid things as
they are your more respectable gentlemen
acquaintances wont walk with you to church
any moro or invite you to the opera.
Married men are not to be taken into &C.
count. They are vile scamps, and have nc
earthly business away from home on New
Year or any other day.
Egg-nogg being the work Of your own fan
hands, is nearest to the true nectar, and
preferable to any imported product Of the
vine hills Of Italy and France, it must b
reserved for editors who write pretty epi.
thalamiums when you marry, and pathetic
obituaries when you die. They also elect
your fathers to the legislature, and do you
and the rest Of your sex more genuine ser
vice than can be expressed in the whole oi
this days issue.
They are great and virts,0,,a men vvhn