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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16
STATE OF Iowa,
ADyUrAxT GENERALS OFFICE.
Clinton, Aug. 10th, 1865.


LclRcuLAR.
I caution all discharged soldiers against
the sale of their discharge papers
l understand that men are engaged in tho
purchase of these discharges. The object IS,
either fraud or speculation. Letthe soldiers
beware. fthesedisolarge papers arc worth
money, they are worth more than any spec
ulator or cheat will give soldier.
If bounties in land or in any other way
are to follow the soldiers or their families, lei
ths soldiers hold the evidence that they hay;
served honorably in the service Of the coun.
try. and have been honorably discharged
An honorable discharge Of an Iowa soldier
in itself is worth moro to the soldier and his
family, than the amount any knAve will pay
for fraud or speculation.
n. p. BAKER,
Adit. 0enfl of Iowa.
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

RARE INDucExESrs.-Sam Perry has now
on hand, at his store opposite the post Of
flee, as well an assroted and extensive stock
of ready made clothing as can be found in
the city. He is dsposng Of it at rates to
suit the times, and always endeavors sue.
cessfully to give satisfaction. Cur returned
soldiers and the public generally will save
liberal per csntages by giving him call
the latest styles are always on hand, and
none other are kept.
CAs'r BE BE- Ar.-For careful ana selcc
assortment Of glass ware, china ware, mirrors
solid and silver plated service, and every.
thing else Of such line, T. c. Webb's es.
tablishmcnt on LeClaire Row can't be beat
anywhere west Of Chicago, if it car be sur-
passed in even that opUlent metropolis
He believes in rapid sales and quick profits
and all THOSE in want Of anything in this
line will do we'll to give him an early call.
CLOTHING AND FuRxIsHrxa GooDs.-The
attention Of our soldiers is directed to the
immense assortment Of clothing and fur
nishing goods kept BY Hess 4 Stern, in No.
9 I'd ST. No other house in the city is able
to compete with them in good Cts and low
prices. Give them acall before purchasing.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16
FINE BRICK HOUSE FOR SALE.

No. 8. One Of those modern and convenient
houses in the new block known as 'Cllnton
Place Z" Brady Street
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

Go 70 THE BEsr.-Go to Bryant, STRAIT
ton 4 Mcrrilrs Davenport Commercial Col
lege, to get thorough practical business
| education, or to become good sound tele-
graph operator. For circulars address Ten
closing stamps) Bryant, Sira.ton 4 Merrill,
Davenport, Iowa. dwly.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

BusINgss.-Owingt to the late accidents on
the NJ. 4 N. road, onr city is being flooded
with Life Insurance circulars. One compa-
ny, we notice, insures by the day, n: ten
cents per day
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

A SrHIKE.-We would not blame the Ia
dies il they should make strike through
out the State for Singers Nnrivalled
Sewing Machines at krause's Office, above
Smiths hat store.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

Policy. "There should be policy in a
things and there is policy in doing you
trading with Child & Co. on Second, belo,
Brady.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

Advertisements discontinued before 1.-THE expi
ration Of The time contraetcd for will be charged
at short time rates.
Transient sdvertiseaents must be paid fos in
edvance.
Advertisements inserted in the Weekly on
reasonable terms. RICHARDSON,
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

BUSINESS EDUCATION roR DISABLED SOL
DlKns.- inducements offered
to disabled Union soldiers who desire to OBJ
tain . thorough commercial education, at
Bryant, Stratton & Merrilrs Commercial
College, Davenport. Always 60 to the
test. Send for circular. my18-dw
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

AT Cosr.- A lot Of Baby Carriage, a
Jones', Brady street between 4th and 9TH
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

BusY.-This has been the busiest day VIC
have had for some time. More corn was in
than any other grain. The demand for po-
tat0cs is nominal
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16
OFFICE FOR RENT.
ear. BILLIARD & DINING ROOM

No. s2 A large, light. airy Office, fronting on
East Second Street, scorner OF brady with ante
/oon IL desircd
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

PLEASANT SURPRISE Mr.. Kent, pastor
Of the NJ. 4. Church in Roc. Is.aao, was
presented by his friends with . purse con-
tanning $S7, few evenings ago.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

Don.f he EoOl1sh.-Csll and exal. -
something urgently needed BY everybody. a
sample will be sent free by mail, for 50 cents that
retails for Is X. l.. Wolcott, l7o Chsiham
Square, New York, jy2o-diy
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

The Sisters Of Charity open their Board
ing and Select Scools on eth, between Brady
and Main Sts, Oh the 10th Of August.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

No L. Rar, Billiard aud Dining Rooms tor
rent. Connected, with kitchen and sie.rin!g
v,cms attached, formerly occupied by Z. ii.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

1T. TEMPLE, Florist, cor. 4th and Main
Sts., fruit and ornamental trees. lny26-1 "
WANTED. Boarders can be accommodate
ed with good board by the week or day, at
/ lG Fourth street between Iowa and Le-
Claire streets. Ms. BkowN.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

Scoa. ."sss T.;a., .-or;nc ~ .eren
ance, mee's =; -" over State Bank, cor
O'Clock !" 'ns :" ....... Ian 0-d&wly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

kENDALL's AxBoiINE.-Anybo body who
fails to nsc this admirable toilet article in
dressing her hair in anticipation Of visiting
her friends commits gross error, for it
gives the hnir n remarkable and most nt-
tractivc lustrc, which accounts for its great
popularity. The Amboline, is for sale by
oil druggists throughout the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
Bees, Socially and Politically.

The queen Of the hive, born Ike the queens
of earth ~ better than her meanest sister
hood, like them, issues from the egg a help
LEGS grub; but he chamber OF her birth, as
compared with theirs, is Of right royal dinen'
sions, vertical in position, and of cylindric,
instead Of oeiagonal form. Ample roou, is
thus afforded for all her members, as she
progresses toward maturity while, 10 hasten
and improve her growth, the food supplied
her by her essiduors muses. and future sub
iects. is Of the most nutritious aud delicate
description not the simple bee bread, com
posed of common pollen. and considered good
enough for common bee-iniancv, but a rare
and curious preparation, nicely eoncocied
from fowery juices, and, as reser:ed express
" for royal nutriment, called by bee farmers
"royal Jelly" Thus spacously lodged and
celicately fed, the favored grub, when arrived
at fall growth, spins within ket cell silken
shroud therein ct anges to a nymph or pupa:
and thence, in due time, issues forth in ali
her dignity of majestic size, in all the respleu-
dency Ct her golden-ringed body-suit; the
more consp cuous for the scantiness of her
gauze drapery-those filmy wings in which
alone her outward gifts, instead cf surpas-
sing, are inferior to those OF her subjects
Come we now to the busy workers, of whom
hive-is made up. From these the bee
character has been always painted Justly as
loyal and patriotic, aborious, patient, and
skill!ul, to shicr might be added, materially
affectionate, for, never mothers themselves,
the latter propensity possesses them so
strongly as to convert their Office as nurses to
the queens progeny-to all, in short of the
infant com N unity what would seem
truly labor of love. Although their instinc-
tive virtues (if we may use the term are SO
imt;:cc surably expanded beyo,.d the narrow
growth of those apparent in their royal mis-
tress, compression is one of the agents en-
ploycd to effect this mighty difference between
them and tie worker bee is, it would seem,
made useftil membe. of the todS pulitic, BIZ
a process very similar to that which renders
the foot of Chinese lady somewhat useless
member Of her body natural.
The baby ice; destined to become bee
laborer, finds herself, on emerging from the
egg, an inhabitant of one OF those common
six-sided cells, which-as it would APPEAR
Is so proportioned as in some measure to
limit her growth, and thus preYen. her from
attaining heSfu development; To this out
ward restriction is superadded an inward
check, in the quality Of food administered by
her nurses. la lieu of the royal jelly, that
stimulating and nutritious extract prepared
only for the queen, her infancy. is supported
on the staple fare of bee bread. which, while
it suffices'to bring to maturity every useful
endowment of activity, affords no food for
the development ofthe sensual aud vindictive
passions; and with All these smothered in
the cradle our worker comes forth, mature in
all Apisn exeeile podest in habits, a
nun among insects, and a very sister Of
charity, among her fellows, as - - i
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

AN AUTHENTIC ANECDorE-Talleyran
was once in the company of Madam de S,ael
and another eminent French lady whose
name VIE do not remembeEw
''You say charming thugs to both of us,
said Ma dam de tael to him which OF us do
you like best ?"
The willy statesman artfully repeated that
he WIS delighted with b 9TH.
"Ah but You prefer one of u.s." continued
Madam de Stael; suppose we we're both
drowning ir the Seine to night, which of rs
would d help first q
Il wo hld extend my right hand to Madam
de Stael and my left to Madam yo"dcr.na
"1es, but suppose only one of us could be
saved, which would you attempt to rescue z?
Talletrand's s diplomacy was pushed n ITS
severest test, bns not one whit discomposed,
he turned to Madam de Staeli and tep.sed, =.
Madam, you who knos so many things,
doubtless know how to SWIM fse
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
Mount vers,on.i

A recent visit to Mount Vernon found the
place in a good stateuf preservation none
OF the Iravages Of war having extended ia
that direction. The scouting parties of both
armies have always regarded it as neutral
ground and never violated its preciuts by acts
OF hostility. The agent of the Mount Vernon
association remains at the mansion, and is a
bitter tecessionist, not having visited Alexan-
'dria since the war, in consequence Of the
necessity OF taking the oath. His wife. how
ever, Ihorc loyal or less SC. c.u3ulous, subscriD-
ed to the oath, and is allowed to come to the
city fof supplies. II
The house remains precisely as it was four
years ago. The same table and blank book
for registering the names of visitors stands
in the hall, with the key to the French bas-
tile, presented by Lafayette TO Washington,
hanging over them in its little glass case, and
specini ems of wood and minerals above the
doors. The agent with his wife and two or
three dhildrea, occupy suit of rooms on the
left hall, and a few negroes inhabit the kitch-
en-. To the dining hall there arc three Of
Washihgton's dining tables, an old feeble
toned hapsichord, and the tripod and COM
pass with which tneIr Industrious owner sur
veyed the wilderness Of Lord Fsirfaxs estate.
The ST hcco Of the ceiling representing fow-
tion as could be expected, and with l!uIe
earl attention can be preserved fer many
years. In the east parlOr is sofa, and a
rocking chair, and in the west terrestrial
globe, bird dim old sketch of a scene before
Cartha Ee. In The library Is the original
plaster cast of Washington, BY Houdon, and
a cast bf Lafayette. The few books are all
OF mod krn production and belong to the in.
mates Of the house, with the exception of a
gray olH volume enti.lsd "An essay on Forti-
hcatinI 5, with George Washington on
.ke Ely lcaf With the book is O letter dated
lI0S I'd Rev. Mr.. Fairfax. Up stairs in the
south-west corner of the mansion is .he room
IN WHICH Washington died. 4 fac siIniie of
.he.bed upon which;he brcathed his st stands
in the aorner, and is the only furniture in the
apartment On the iron back of the fire
place are deeply cut tho letters '' G.. W.
Throughout the mansion there reigns oppres
siye stiffness, known only by the echo OF foot
steps on the bare floor, AID looking from the
dim, timestained rooms out upon the deserted
fields, and unbroken surface of tke river,
feeling OF loneliness comes over one which no
effort can shake of.
Without, the gravsled drive is as smooth
and clean as when the carriage of the most
lorJly rolled..up to the hospitable mansion, and
the lawns stretched down towards their boz
der OF trees carpeted with The richest verdure.
The flower garden is filed with the choicest
plants, many or which are in full bloom, load
ing the air with fragrance. The tomb SO
otter described, remains untouched A
LONELY Phoebe bird has built against ,be
wall inside, and With It's plaintive, monoto-
noas call, is the ONLY thing to break the dead
silence of the pot. 1s .srssi q /
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

young Partisan gentleman travelling to-
Waslfin-,c:f Glanced 10 be seated in Tie ears
near two very lovely young ladies. whc. in
company With their mammas, were also pIr-
suing their way to Washington The elder
dies were soon lost to everything but theT
own interestir conversation.
The young ladies' who were seated opposite
the genileinag, cor' rnencsi chatting IN SO
sprishtT 4 manner, tha, II ous eur, thinking
that he might be ,ery asttebly entertained,
concluded 10 deltide his fair companions iate
the belief that he did not understand English
WhereuPon be put no an aastrasied air, ard
when the conductor came round tc demand
the tickets. apperrd TO he SO absorbed with
his own reflections that It was not until be
had been several times spoken to that he no
:iced the conductor, whom he addressed ia
French. aad inquired what he wanted. The
conductor, explained By signs, he ticket
was changed, and the yosng man returned
To MS -ev-rie,
Feeling confident that their male compan-
ion vas unable to understand what tbey said,
the vgang ladies' resumed their cen.ersation
~ith increased vivac;ty.
This young man is very hand.ome," ss;d
one.
Hush, Kate said the other, with sort
of alright
why, he dosen.t kno- wcrd of English;
we can talk freely"
Kate, if your mother should hear yen q
'.She is busy wiih her talk; besides, ! am
free to express my opinions, and say that
this young man has beautiful eyes'
They have no ea rs''ion"
You do not know. l an sure he has
much spirit, and it is u pity he does not
speak English he would chat with u.s.
Would you marry Frenchman p
"Why not, if he looks like this one, and
was spirited, well.born and amiable? But
can hardly keep from laughing. See, he
dosen't mistrust what We are saying
At new. station re conductor came again
for the nckets. Our young man with extra
elaboration and in excellent English, said
"Ah, you want my ticket. Very well !;
let me see-l believe it is in my porte mon
nsie. Oh yes, here i; is
The effect was startling. Kate nearly fain-
ted, bu..soon recovered under. the polite apollo
gies of the young Frenchman. Tn. y were
pleased with each other, and in few week,
Kate ratified her good opinion of the young
man and her Willingness TO marry French
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

~ A dry old codger who listens, and was
never known to argue a hobby with anybody
has lately been allcear and mouth to a very
communicative spirit of the ultra school. He
listened tosnd swallowed all sorts of things
from the other world with SO much 'placiaity
of assent that thesspiritualist at last believed
hint be one, Of the faithful. A few days
since the. spiritushst,said to his pupil, aThe
spirit of Brown appeared to me last light and
ordered me to borrow five dollars Of you, for
certain purpose. notssnamed.'Is q Yes, /
know it did, " repiied be, "and isn't u strange?
The same spirit called on me half an honr
afterward, and toidsne let yon have
the emonev, as It had made mistake in CIV
ing you the order" The sspirituaiist hasn't
been seenby the old codger since. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
Arsemu. ward ON the Dramn.

"a Ward has BEEN annoyed BY the
remarks of ignorant people upon his great
show. Many persons declared that his wax
figl ers" are not of character elevated and
refined. He says:
II maintain that wax figures is more
elevatin' than all the plays ever wroten.
Take Shakspeer for instance. People think
he's great things, but contend he is quite
the reverse to the contrary. What sort of
sense is har to King Leer, who goes round
cussin his darters, chawin hay, and THROWN
straws at folks, lar6n like silly old koot,
and making ass Of himself ginerally?
"Thare's Mrs Macbeth-she is nice kind
of woman to have, amt shea putting old
Mac, her husband, up to slayln Duncan with
a cheese. knife, while he is payin friendly
visit to their house. o, it's highly morality,
| spose, when she larfs wildly and sez. gin
me the dagger-i'll let his bowels out or
words tt, that effeck-i say this is all strictly
proper, spose? That Jack Fawlstaf is
likewise an immoral old cass, take him how
you may and Hamlit is as crazy as a loon.
Thare's Richard Third-people think he is
CRATE things, but look upon him IN the lite
of a monster. He kills everybody he takes
nosiiun to, in cold blood, and then goes t.
sleep in his tent. Bimeby he wakes up and
yells for hoss,, SO he can go orr and kill
sum more people. Hhe is not fit speciman
for the galiis, then should like to know,
ware you find UNI. There's Iergo, who is
more ornory nor pizun.ss See how shameful
he treated that highly respectable injun gentle
man, MI. Otheller, making him for to be-
lieve his wifs was tew thick with Casbeo.
obsarve how Iergo got Cashso drunk as q
billed owlon corn whisky, in order to carry
out his sneakin, des;ncs. See how he works
Misther Olheller's feelings up So that he
goze and makes poor DesdamOny swalser a
piller, which caused her deth. But must
stop At sum future time shall continue
my remarks on the dramnier,. in which |
shall saow the vast superiority OF wax hggers,
snaix. andthe fxins, in an intellectual point
ofview." 2 a. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
A good story is told of JEFF. Davis. Some

i A good story is told of JEFF. Davis. Some
time ago the rebel authorities ordered all the
horses that could be found in the neighbor
lug coup ptrys to be impressed. "A squad of
cavalry engaged IN the execution of this order
met jeff ridisga ia bis carriage, and ordered
him to sjgit -out" and give up the. amin als.
jeff refused. The corporal insisted Finally
to cut short the par1ey, JEFF. inquired 'Do you
know who amp" "No" replied the soldier
81 am President Davis" cdr We on" said the
Corporal II thought you looked like id
cid'postage stamp" The Hartford Csrant
says it K hows this to be true.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

:. GENUINE ELocuExce. There are no peo-
pei in the world with whom eloquence is so
perfect a. gift as with the Irish.s Nv hen
Leiteh Richie was travelling in ireland, he
passed a man who was painful spectacle. of
pallor, sAaallor and raggedness-'s IIis heart
smote him and he turned BACH n avcGl
.If yoh are in want. said Kitchie,' with
some peevishness, "why don't you beg.p
!. "Surs and it's a begging i am, your
honor n aRss adt ans sat fsd -
s"You didn't saw o word r. aol EN =. bs
"Ov coorse not, yer honor, but see how
the skin is speaking through the holes of me
trousers, and the bones crying out through
me skin Look at me sunken cheeks, and
the famine that's starin' in me eyes sMan
alive isn't it begin that lam with hun,
dred tongues ~ ~ ~ 9E ao5iaGul
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
A few facts regarding the habits of Lord
Palmerston, the hale and hearty statesman OF

PalmerstoR, the hale and hearty statesman of
fourssco years is, related by a London cor
respondent: {
OtLer ministers, when nothing connected
with their department is on fly away to
their family dinn.r; but Lord Palmerston
never moves, except just for an hour, about
eight or nine o'clock, to get a cup of tea
He eats at b, rue at three, about half past
four or quartert, five he enters the house
and there he keeps watch and ward, "6xed
as sentinel though perhaps not all the
time "al eyes all ears" the house rises and
t. en- he walks home. Walks homer Yes
walks home. all the way to Cambridge house,
Picadily-a good mile and half Whether
it be hot or cold, wet or dry, it is difficult, we
are told, to induce him to ride. A cold bath
in the morning, "a gallop. after breakfast,
meals slight and few, and walk .home-these
are the means by which the noble lord keeps
himself "upto his work." sss ea-fhF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
Professional Cards.

COLES, -.a-syl sse-.,gt a. FsyAcKsoS H. D.
rOLES & JACKSON, Physicians and Sur
geo will attend promptly ali calls in the line Of their
profession. Office in Post Office Block with j. F.
Dentist Residence on Columbus ST. third north Post
April sstb lsss-Iy '| -.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

d country girl, says the Rocky Mountain
News, was spit from wagon the other day
and had all her inery mussed ia the snow
drifts. After recovering from a short spell of
insepsioiity her first struggling soliloquy
was, "Oh, fiddle hope there is mo editor
man in sight b
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

Some time age, Sliden the confederate
representative at Paris, gave . mortgage to
a French banker for sixty thousand dollars
upon his property in New Orleans The
banker now claims laih the property u4dsfshe-
laws of Louisiana, and a suit is to be 'institu-
ted in the United States Court, ard it will be
made test case. Interesting and important
legal points win be raised under the confsca-
ton act, the decision of which viii govern
similar SIN cases hereafter; s.,sac 4zgT4s,->
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27

"a - ssd7 IsF GEI seksslc 7s3HItAY~A I
INK -4e-sg - -
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-14

Bey". A SUPERIOR REMEDY.-We
conscentiolsly recommend to those suffering from
distressing cough, DR.. stricklands Meuous Cough Bal
II gives relief almost instantaneous and Is wtha
Melfuous Cough Basam is ofthe best preparations
in use and is all that its proprietor claims for it, We
have tried ii during the past week. and found relief from
most distressing cough. 1t is prepared by DR.. Strck-
land, No. 139 Sycamore street, Cincinnati and for sale
by Druggists.
Wake co. and NJ. & C. A. SANTOS, Agents for
Norfolk, Va. noy6-6m