Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-15

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know Lengthy, the far famed libsstine Of the
Ast regions Of our city, Lengthy. with
his lofty jaw. bones, lank, elastic frame, sur
y eye, ,jaunty cir. and heavenly smile. Who
doesn't know Leosthy's boon companion, .
fair.haired youth Of some nineteen sum.
msrs, whose benevolent phiz reminds Us o'
st. Augustine, whose cash assets remind Us
Of our own dilapidatsd pockst-boobss we
had visit from these chivalrous beings
last night, and the memory Of their heroic
records haunts 20 still. II Lengthy never
waded into the Pest O1cs arrangements
some time sgp, his faithful comrade did, and
Il his faithful comrade never waded into d.
vers Of others things. Lengthy did. As We
before said, We had visit from these gent
~. At about The hour Of ten they present
ed themselves in clean linen Of oil deacsip-
tions. Their boots were polished like the
crown jewels Of Victoria, their pants were Of
Sam Perry's best, their coats Of the latest
summer fashion, their kerchiefs like the
spotless SHOWS Of Mount Blanc They were
on . ''bust." It ained yesterday, the
crops would b. benefited, Lengthy has in
vested largely in cultivated lands this year,
and expects to realize enormous profits,
could be not afford to be little wayward ?
Is not recklessnsss the exponent Of genius ?
Lengthy thought SO.
What columns type did Lengthy knock
into "pi," or - be expressed It, into q
cooked hst"' What locals did he strsw
about the ink stained floors! What deep
groans did he wiring from our bosom. We
demonstrated. Lengthy had "heaps Of
green's" he informed US, "any amount Of
the toad-skins," and 70 reprove our incredu-
lity be produced twenty five cents in small
bills. He could pay Ill damages. We were
thunder struck, abashed, could say nothing
more. Strategy was necessary to arrest the
hand Of destruction. Pointing to . keg Of
printers ink, We deiled Lengthy to squeeze
it till it would burst. Lsngthy's comrads
tried it, and soilsd as magnificent suit Of
attire as ever graced the halls Of Versailles.
Lengthy denounced him - unskillful, and
declared an old hand WAS needed at the bu-
siness. Lengthy tried it, but mistAking the
bottom Of the keg for the top, he deluged
himself with the sable fluid. Lengthy for
got the princely income Of his fall crops,
and sent up howl Of anguish that sounded
like = wall from the Internal regions -
Lengthy tried to throw press out Of thu
window, tried 10 send the stove down in the
''copy box" tried to writo history Of biz
outrages, called his comrades to his arms,
and Congratulated" Lengthy, We want
you to pay damages. Send us those tws1.
ty-6ve cents.
STILL LArz1.-We have just received in
formation ffcr, reliable contraband thai
Lengthy was seen this morning in dari
alley back Of drug store, At about day.
light, petitioning passers.by to purchase
him twenty five cents worth Of benzone tc
enable him to eludc the City Marshal.
A New IxvENrIoN-THE GRsRNBAt,
BsLLE.-Quite . racy affair was brough
before one four city magistrates yesterday
One Of the richest cases Of the age, and vel
worthy to form a chapter in one Of Rey
nolds dramatic romances. It seems tha
the mistress Of . secluded seraglio in tn
lower portion Of our city has two beautiful
and accomplished daughters, apparently th
embodiments of honor and virtue. Urged
on by the unbeatable motto that the "worl,
owes every man living" and every womal
competency, strange and ingenious con
spiracies have originated in this palace o
Venus. One Of the most remarkable an
successful ones, was, that the youngest AM
most fascinating one should bring her allure
ments to bear upon some "nice young gen
tlemen," possessed Of respectable amour
Of the lone thing needful," and Of "exce
lent parts," instill into his mind the belle
that she was virtuous. yet like Mother Ev
was frail, and induce him to make clandei
tine visits to her chamber at the time whe
''honest folks are in bed and thieves are
travelling" At the proper moment tn
young Delilah would secretly pull . be
rope which communicated with her mother
room, and in trice the mother and sists
would be upon the guilty couple with thur
der cloud Of indignation and Mysteries
There remained but one salve for the drea.
full wound. The young man Of excellel
parts must produce his greenbacks in LAWS
quantities, or prepare for iron bars, chain
suits Of every imaginable character, Al
million splinters Of once unexception
but now shattered reputation. What yout
Of excellent parts" could hesitate . m
ments Yet it:is long lane that has !
turning. A. young man whose name '
|, suppress, proved too obstinate for the anciel
master Of strategy. True, in the excitemel
Of the moment he did divest his pockets
, several hundred dollars, but after matu
reflection he has concluded that the gree
, backs are worth moro than his character
that they stick to him better in times
trouble, and he has commenced suit fof the
) recovery.
. We scarcely.know what nsms..to give II
species Of bell, unless We denominate it 4
''Greenback BELL" Poe has given as il
mortal stanzas on the "braxsn bells'
'ssilver bells," and the golden bells. b
It remains foe the poets Of '65 to send th'
names down to posterity linked with I
glory, the inimitabls strategy, and snde'
: able romance Of the "greenbsek bells" T
stansas should coumsnes something - {
lows:
l. The 0feenback bellsr The 0reenback bells
: What tsls of horfer their tone foftells,
|. Ringing out on the startled ear Of night
The tale Of hsineus and ned delight,
: The tale Of youth's eonfasion and fright,
The tale Of strange and woful plight,
: Bringing righteous mothers indignant ffov