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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

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AS Mr.. Price is public man, and as his
letter is about public affairs, We vic ate no
confidence in its publication. And besides,
VIC prefer to answer him in this public
manner rather than through the mellum lie
indicates.
Mr.. Price is right in the supposition that
we would not do him injustice intentions
ally.
We decline to give him the names for
which he inquiries. We decline because we
suspect that he does not want them for
good purpose, We suspect that he feels a
little vindicitlvc, and We are afraid he nigh,
be inclined to rctaliatc upon 'those who
complain of his action as bank examiner" J"
as he would have the power to do as such
examiner. We can assure him, however,
that the names OF those who complain are
numerous. "rhcir name is lcgion They
comprise the bes, men of Iowa; and, indeed,
according to our information, the opinion Is
nearly unlvcrsa, among those in and affect
ed by the performance Of the duties of the
Office that the appointme mt is wrong, and
cannot be defended on any prin iple Of law, !,
ju-tlc or fairness.
II there are any "faets' in the case OF
which we are not informed, we certainly
should be glad to know them. but we can
lot consent to accept them from the
source to which Mr. Prlc. directs US. We
do MT care, ard the public does not care
anything about what the comptroller
will tell u.s." II 1.-THE comptroller" had
anything to do with the appointment, ne
had better back squarely out of the bust
ness rather than attempt justification OF
it. The appointment cannot be justified. II
the law did not inhibit it, the surround.
ings Of Mr.. Price should have forbidden
it.
If Mr.. Price really thinks We have done
him injustice, our columns are open to him
to show wherein.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

New YEARS DAY.-For your New Years
Day articles, call on Doolittle & Geddis, OH
Brady between Front and Second. Their
stock is unlimited.
PRIVATE PARrY-Thc third party of the
Series at Whites Academy Rooms, will
take place to morrow evening, the 2Sth
inst None but members Of the Club ad-
United.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

SKATING CARxIvAL.- We offer 10 the best
gentleman skater, as prize, pair Of Rose.
wood London Club Skates, valued at $i3.
The trial of skill to come off some afternoon
Of next week on the Skating Park, foot
Brady street. Due notice Of which will be
given. Umpircs: Gen. Aid. H. Sanders,
Chas. II. Eldridge, A. C. Billion.
The skates may be seen at our store.
dec23 d3t MCCOsH 4 ODIoRN..
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

OLD SETTLERS FEsrvAL.-Rev. A. b.
Hitchcock, Of Moline Illinois, and formerly
Pastor of the Congregational Church Of this
city has been selected to deliver the annual
Association of Scott County.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

CHRISTMAS AND NEw Y.ARs.-Havens, at
his old stand on Brady street is prepared
to fill all orders for Poultry Of the different
varieties. He is also selling the celcbra-
ted Rappahannock Oysters the finest fla
vored Oyster in the market, At Wholesale
and retail
DOm't be EOOlish.-Call and examine
something urgently needed BY everybody. A
sample will be sent free by mail for SD cents tha,
retails for ts K. l.. Wolcott, 40 Chatham
Square, New York, jy20-dly
Scorr DIVISION No. l, Sons Of Temper
ance, meets every Friday evening at seven
o'clock in their hall over State Bank, cor.
ner Sd and Brady streets. jan 6 d&w1y
CLOSING OUR. Krause, opposite the
First National Bank, is now closing out 4
large and we'll selected stock Of Fall and
Winter clothing, ata sacrifice The public
will do we'll to call and examine his goods
before purchasing elsewhere, as money car
be saved thereby.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

embrsesng every modern style aad petesn. vhiaA
50 o1sra = reDsrkably iow lhgnrs. Aise
Plated Assd SlIcer U1ro q
warrassed 70 Be Of superior quality. Br s0bsi6n
the bsst quality Of Good, silliee = rsssseaAls
public be hopes 70 merit libsfal pstsseaee.
Call and 0ee ~ Uaoca.
u.R-P&tisslar aassstisa pvsa = sspaieine
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

CLOSING OUr.-Maas & Mayer, No. II
West Second street, are now closing out .
fine stock Of overcoats, cashmere suits, fur
nishng goods, and everything else legiti-
mately in their line, regardless Of prices.
WORD TO ruE WISE. II. G. Webb, LIE
Claire Row, invites the attention Of the pub
lie generally to his large and carefully sc
lectcd stock Of crockery, china, glass ware
of every style and grade, table cutlery Of all
kinds, aud the very best Of sold and silver
plated ware. Give him an early call. He
is selling as low as the lowest
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

rhe natural color restored not dyed, aud dis
.asc Of the scalp, falling off, &c. efiectnally cur
ID bv using MAGUlRE'S HAIR COLORING
RESTORATIVE BALM. Price 81 per bottle
Prepared aud sold by J. 4 c. MAGClEE, drug
vists ST Louis octi 2dwly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Farners, Atsentlon /!
100 SORGHUM BARRELS

80 Pork DofreDD.
A LII IN GOOD ORDER sno for sale Low, at
"A the Vinegar Factory, Bazaar Bloch, foot IT
Brady st. lsp4tf] SANGkk , LAAL
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR DISABLED Sol.
piEas- Extraordinary inducements offered
to disabled Union soldiers who desire to OBJ
tain \ thorough commercial education, at
Bryant, Stratton 4 Merrilrs Commercial
College, Davenport. Always go to the
best Send for a circular. mylS-dw
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09
Railroad Commissioners Bill.

The select committee of the Senate
on yesterday repol ted an important
bill regarding railroads. 1t provides
for tho election of three commissioners.
They are to inspect all roads Of the
State once in three months their ties,
tracks, bridges, machinery; also to as
certain the rates OF freight and passen-
ger tariff charged; also, all accidents
and their cause. Requires railroad
companies 10 report to commissioners
once in six months, their financial con-
dition, rules and regulations, rates of
charges, condition of road, accidents,
&c. 1t fixes the maximum rate fpas-
senger fare at three cents per mile
and freight at five cents per ton per
mile over thirty miles; eight cents
per mile under thirty and over fifteen
miles, and ten cents under fifteen
miles. Compels railroads to keep track,
rolling stock, machinery in good con-
dtion, and upon failure to do so roads
may be enjoined from running their
trains until the road is repaired also,
to transport freight promptly and
with care, and to give no preference
to officers ofroad, or to through freight
over local shippers--prohibits officers
of any road from having any SPECIAL
benefit in the profits Of any contract to
which their road is party, and it.
subjects any railroad company and Of
ficers to forfeiture of from 500 to
$4,000 for violating any provision Of
the law relating to such company. 1t
also authorizes commissioners to make
rules and regulations for the manage.
ment of trains and guarding of bridges,
&C., to insure the safety of passengers.
The bill is very full in its details,
running through twenty-ono sections.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09
OLDEN TIMES.
NO. l..

Our Mil Privileges in Olden Times
Old Jobs MW-How he screened and
bOlted his Wheat Flour--Trip to
ChHlicothe to MW-Price of Salt
Hon. much salt Mr.. B. attained for
Sir Turkeys-IHe ZaNe@5tie Wdrket
Good 1Tmes-How Mr.. j. II. Oh
tanned feed for his Team.
MEssRs. EDITORS Il have never
troubled you with any of my serb,
blings. l have now concluded to write
several articles about our "boy days.
and olden times
Now, if you deem these communi-
cations of sufficient interest to your
readers, you may give them place in
your columns. 1t is well for us some.
times to look back into the past and
see where we came from, and how our
ancestors lived, and then compare our
present privileges and convenicnces
with theirs. l know our children often
feel interested in hearing of tho Golden
times"
| have lived in Liberty township,
Fairfield county, Ohio, over half a cen
tury. and have spent thirty-seven
years Of my lffo in this little village.
Over twenty-eigbt years of this was
spent in the mercantile trade. But |
can point to no one then in town who
is cotemporary with nc, or lives here
now. But all who lived here before
me, or came at the time, have since
moved away or gone to their long
homes. Thus, living here so long, l
have seen and heard many things in
my boy days and early life, some of
which thought might interest por-
tion of your readers, both old and
young A considerable number of
the present generation have not a pro-
per idea of the hardships and priva-
tions, together with many inconveni-
cnces which our fathers and grandlath-
ers had TO encounter in the early set
tlemont of this country. Although 1
can not 60 back and state facts from
my own personal knowledge which
transpired at tho time of the first pi-
oneers of Liberty township, yet I
have been able to gather some addi-
tional facts from hear,say, from these
pioneers, of which there are few still
living, whose stories have always been
interesting to me, Those who know
me will excuse my home-spun way of
telling what | have to say. Some may
object, and say it is too much simple
stuff, or boy talk.
l am aware of all this, but for this
very reason l think it will be read by
many, especially the young, and lhave
10 doubt some old folks will read my
setibbling for its oddities and cxcen.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09
ITO be continued



Every farmers'boy should know how,
sooner or later,
To dress himself, black his own
shoes, cut his brothers hair, wind u
watch, sew on button, make bed,
and keep all his clothes in perfect or
der, and neatly in place.
To harness horse, grease wagon,
and drive team.
TO carve and wait on table.
To milk the cows, shear the sheep,
and dress veal or mutton.
TO reckon and keep accounts accu.
ratcly, and according to good book
keeping rules.
TO write u neat, appropriate, briefly
expressed business letter, in q good
hand, and fold and superscrbe it pro-
perly; and write contracts.
To pillow, SOW grain and grass.seed,
drive q moving machine, swing n
scythe, build neat stack, and pitch
hay.
TO put up package, build fire,
white wash a wall, mend broken tools,
and regulate clock.
There are many other things which
would render boys more useful to them
selves these are merely u specimen.
But the young man who can do all
these things well, and who is ready at
ell times to assist others, and to be
useful to his mother and sisters, will
commend far moro respect and esteem
than If no knew how to drive fast hor.
ses, smoke cigars, play cards, and talk
nonsense to foolish young ladies at
parties.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09

that of the North; and with this bar-
moni zing of the social condition of the
entire country will come harmoniza-
ton Of sympathies and aims, both in
common life and in the high destiny
of tn G nation. Chagrin over final de-
feat will melt away rapidly in the
general intercourse and common la
bors of those Of both sections in the
same field, as soon as the inevitable
and sple ndid results of such labors
shall be in process Of realization and
animositics, except in the hearts of the
few who can no longer lord it with an
aristocratic will, will no more rankle
in tho sensibilities Of those who will
then perceive that they have fought
against their own and country's inter.
ests, than to day ranklc in the breasts
OF pickets who exchange tobacco for
coffee before Richmond. In little
more than eleven years the centenary
Of the Declaration of Independence
and the birth of the United States will
be celebrated by the rising and Joyous
country with such heartfelt and en-.
thusiastic expression as was never ex
cited before by our Nations anniver-
sary. Many Of the sad effects of the
war will then have passed entirely
away. Many effects that now scom to
be almost ineXcusable in their severi-
ty, will then provo to have been most
acceptable blessings. Desolation on
tho devastated tracts will have given
place to aourishing markct-places,
that under the fresh impulse of more
earnest ideas and endeavors will have
sprung up in the midst of fields Of
more varied and bountiful abundance
The high seas everywhere will then
again shine with the white sails of our
expanding and reinvigorating com
morce. Talent from every section, re-
infused with the stirring spirit Of pat
riotism, will SIT once more in council
in the Senate Chamber, but no longer
vexcd with the miserable element that
has hitherto been our political distur.
bance. Good feeling and graceful
courtisies will be restored, and be ex.
changed with more kindly and warm.
er emotions with tho return Of q deer
relief, q new content, and the reap
pearance of plenty in the invaded ter
ritory, General harmony will be re
established everywhere over the land
The leign of William and Mary il
Great Britain did not experience ;
more cordial and general CO operation
of all classes and factions after the civ
il war that brought Charles [. to thu
block, and that still threatened during
the reign of James H., than the admin
istration that shall govern this country
on the 4th of July, 1876, will expert
cnce in every portion of our increasing
national domain.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09
an Nasty DETAILS THE IVAILuREn
or TnE DEMOCRACY.
SAINTS REsr, (which ia in the /
Stait NV Moo Gersy,) Feb. 10, '66. (

SAINTS REsT, (which 10 in the
Stait NV Moo Gersy,) Feb. 10, '66.
Peple is queer. Humanity, per-
tiklerIy Amcrrykin humanity, vewd
from a Dimekratik stand pint, is a in
scrootabIe mystry. To the undersigned
its a staggerer.
Fer instanse.
The normel InstinSs Nv mankind Is
not . work. Dimocrisy hez bin q
holAn out to the Amerii:n people the
priceless boon Nv niger slavery--the
onspeekible happinis Nv hevin 9TH
crs SWEET for 'em-uv passin q life
time a suclIin mint julips thro straws
and smolin ten cent cigars, on the
work nv others. 1t wuz rejcctid.
! wuz thinkin the matter over, to-
mite, and | wuz shoekt at the remark-
able yoonanimity with which evry
distinctly measure perposed by the
Dinoerisy hez bin repoodiatid by the
people,
We told en- the South woold rebel
lcf they yotid fer Linlfin. They votid
fer Linkin.
We told EN- greanbax and guvment
bonds wood be entirely worthless
They take the greanbax and subskribo
fer the bonds with loosenis onparal-
lcl!cd.
We told en- they Good never whip
the South. They went in and are
wIrppin the South, with neetnis and
| dispatch.
| We warned EN- agin drafts and sich.
They 90 and vote fer drafts-indeed I
heerd wun recreant Dimokrat observe
that he rayther liked draft wunst
or twict per 1nnGm, they varied the
imouotoby, and them" sed he, "a
lclcr feels 50 good when he finds he
amt dra%d."
! We tod EN- the war wood go on ef
l.inkin wuz re-eIcctid. They went
and reelected Linliin.
We tod en- that any interference
with slavery wood room North and
South. They abolisht it IN lump.
In short, The people is crazy
Watevcr the Dimcrisy endorses the
people rejex-watever the Dimocrisy
recommends the people condemn
I'm cpnvinst Nv the trooth Nv the
world is at hand.
Ez fer me | care not how soon It
comes. Life is not measured by yeers.
l am 3 sliorc iny GERS, but l hev con-
soomcd cnuff whisky fer. a man Nv
hundred. Therefore l am reddy,-
Whenever the Dimocrisy finally pegs
ont, want to 60 likewise, fer with it
my miahin is ended.
PETROLEUM Y. Nasty,
/ Lait Paster Nv the Church Nv the Moo
Dispensashun.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09

A masonic festival was held in Prov
idence ON Wednesday evening, at
which the following toast was read
from General Burnside, who had
promised to be present, but was un-
avoidabiy dc tanned:
ABRAHAM LINCoLN-IIis integrity,
loyalty, courage, determination and
faith IN the great truths enunciated by
Saint Paul to the men OF Athens, that
God hath made OF one blood all ma
tions of men to dwell on all the face
OF the earth, and by the signers OF
the Declaration OF Independence, that
"all men are born equal, have made
him Il fit instrument in the hands Of
Divine Providence to carry our peo-
pic through the fearful struggle now
being enacted; and we promise him
and his officers now leading our ar
mics our cordial support, confident
that they will succeed in re-establish-
ing the authority OF the Government,
and in making it respected ut home
and abroad.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09
Ten HuIss to be .ob.eiyed In MakinE
Butter

In making good butter there are
several nice operations to be gone
through with which requiresan eye to
cleanliness, forethought and some little
experience.
/. On milking clean, fast, yet gently,
regularly twice day, depends
the success of the dairy-ms Bad
mixers should not be tolerated in
herd; bettertpay double the price for
good ones. g..
2 Straining is quite simple, but it
should be borne in mind that two pans
about shalf full each will produce
greater amount of cream than the same
milk ifin but one pan; the reason Of
this is the greater surface. -
! 3. Scalding is quite an important
feature in the way Of making butter in
cold weather; the cream rises much
quicker, milk keeps sweet much long
cr, the butter is Of a better color, and
churns in one-half the time.
4. Skimmng should always be done
before the milk becomes loppered;
otherwise much of the cream turns
into whey and is lost.
5. Chhrning, whether by hand or
otherwise, should occupy forty or fifty
minutes.
C. Washing In cold soft water is one
Of its preserving qualities, and should
be continued until it shows no color of
the milk by The use of the ladle; very
hard water is highly charged with
lime, and.must in q measure impart TO
it alkaline properties.
Z. Sailing is necessarily done with
the best kind Of ground salt; the guam
Itity varies according to the state in
which it is taken from the churn; if
soft, more; if hard, less; always TAX
ing the taste for the surest guide.
+ 5. First working, after about twen-
ty-four hours, is for the purpose of
giving it greater compactness.
0. Second working takes place at the
time Of packing, and when the butter
has dissolved the salt, that the brine
may be worked out.
10. Packing is done with the hands
or with butter MALL and when but
ter is put in wooden vessels, they should
be soaked two or three days in strong
brine before using. After each pack
ing cover the butter with wet cloth,
and put layer Of salt upon it; in this
way the salt can easily be removed at
any time, by simply taking hold Of
the edges Of the cloth.
Butter made in this way will keep
any length of time required.-J G.
Iddms, in GenesSee Farmer.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09

Soil roR GRArEs.-The discussion
on grapes at the late meeting OF the
Pathological Society at Toledo, among
other things introduced, the question
as 10 the soil on which the best quail
ty Of grapes were grown. There seem
ed to be but one opinion, and that was
that strong clayoy soil or one ofloamy
clay with limestone or even slaty
clay ub-soil, produced grapes much
heavier in most, and therefore of bet
ter quality, than any variety Of sand
or ailuvial deposit In.all cases, how
ever, underdrainrgc was spoken of as
necessary to insure success in grape
growing : -TOhio Farmer.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09


no harm to read these articles. He
too, may wonder and be somewhat
how the people did in the
so-called sold fogic" days.
But enough by way of introducing
my subject. | will at once proceed to
my plain, simple talk, and quit when
| am through.
First, then, about
GOING TO MILL.
When l was a boy we had to 90 q
distance of Is miles to have grinding
done, that is, if we wanted grist of
ten or twenty bushels ground at a
timc. About thrce miles from our
house there was cheap mill, built on
Little Walnut, by Job McNamee.-
This mill had none of the modern i'm
provemcnts in it. No elevators and
screens. | remember | saw old Job
take the wheat and put it into sieve
and clean the wheat by hand, and
then pour it into the hopper, and after
it was ground, would carry it up into
the bolt and turn the boiling apparatus
by hand. Old Job had the name Of
being one Of the honest millers Of old
en- times.
No man ever had reason to complain
that he did not get his own. When
we compare the present mill privileges
with those of the first settlement, we
must say, great is the change. The
first mills erected in this neighbcr-
hood wero "horsc mills" OF these,
however, therC were few in existence
in my boy days. Some of the pioneers
l was told, had to go all the way to
Chilicothe to get grinding done. One
man told me his father went on horse
back to that place to mill, and it took
half of the bag of corn to feed his horse
before he got home again.
Then we had not the stores so near
our homes as we have now; nor had
we the wherewith to purchase as we
have now. When | was a boy Coffee
was fifty cents, $50 it is now,) but then
what we had to sell at that time, bro
a very low price. The first barrel Of
salt my father purchased cost just Sl3
| was told the other day by one of the
first settlers here, Mr.. Brown, that he
went out into the woods one day and
killed six wild turkeys. Mrs. B. clean.
ed them that same evening; next day
her husband took them on his horse
and went to Lancaster and sold them
for Just t,relre and a half cents a piece
for which he bought one peek Of salt
How much salt could Mr.. Brown buy
to-day for just six such large turkeys
(You would take u few at the sam,
price now.)
Soon. however, times got better.
remember also, when was boy, oul
neighbors used to 60 to GAINESVILLE
with load of wheat and exchange fol
salt. On their return they would be
asked, chow is the market" "Firs
rate" was the reply, by adding, "bush
el for bushel." Now, if the farmer TO
day cannot get two or three bushels o
salt forono bushel of wheat there would
be some complaining OF herd times.
One of our neighbors one time wen
to GAINESVILLE for salt, took feed, anC
' bread and meat along, Gas every body
did in those days) Mr.. J. H. by
some means got out of horse feed by
the time he got back to the village o
Thornville. He had no feed, so he un
htcbed his horses, lett his wagor
stand, and rode home that night fol
feed, and then returned next day fol
his load lie might have purchased
some feed, but either ho had no money
or was too stingy to buy. Ii. L.
Basil, Ohio.
ITO be continued.1
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09

ON1oNs.-This is an article which
farmers should turn their attention to
moro than they have for some years
past. They are consumed by our
in large quantities, and many
more would be ifthcy could be obtain
ed. The prco last season ranged from
SIS to 81 a barrel. We know ofnothing
that will pay farmer as well as
Onions.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09

p@-Women are more liberal than
men. Many husband grudges his
wife new dress, but few wives are
aversc to giving their husband dress
ino E Nt.i.'r
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-09

NO. "There'ssweet music in dreams"
said an old gentleman. "fes, there
may be-" said his wife, "but l hear
nothing Of it excepta snor,.D