Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-05


did it all for the best" She then asked to
be laid on the lounge, and crossing her arms
in front Of her. brcathed her last in few
minutes.
The truth Of this statement is vouchcd for
by many and reliable witnesses Oar in
formant last week saw and talked with the
father, who related the circumstances to
him, aud SAID the tears courscd down the
old mans face during the recital. 1t has
driven his wife almost distracted, and the
sight Of the farm and house has become so
dreadful to him that he has now sold out
and is about to remove farther West. We
believe these facts can be fully substantial
ted. Iso,m Transcript
Shortening tIsc Ylississippi River
A resident Of Memphis has addressed the
Governor OF Mississippi, recommending to
his attention scheme for shortening the
Mississippi river; the proposition is to lessen
the distance bcjwccn Cairo aud New Or
leans 300 miles, OF 10 reduce it from / 200
to 900 miles. The ctiet would be to in
crease the current one fourth, or to give, for
high water, current of seven miles Yer
hour instead OF five, and for low water a
current Of five miles per hour instead of
three. A part of this scheme is to dam up
Red river near it's junction with the Miss
issppi, SO as to throw the waters which seek
an outlet through the Red liver into Atcha
fayla and Berwck's bay. Not to damage
New Orleans, an iron lock is to be placed in
the Oam SO rs to let boats into and out Of
the Mississippi river through Red river
Another part of the plan contcmElatcs that
all the outlets, both natural and artificial
from near tlc mouth Of Rcd river, on the
west bank of the Mississippi river, to Pine
Bluff, Arkansas, could be opened, small
streams strai ghtcncd and tn, ir banks leveed
thus opening sy stem Of drainage through
a country embracing the best portions of
Arkansas, at the same time, with these pos
tive outlets. drawing large quantities of
water from the Mississippi never to return
OF the prac,icability of this shortening
scheme, observing river men and those
whose business it is to solve questions in
hydraulics are better judges than we arc
Aside from this question. it may occur to
some minds that there is previous Que
some interest That is, whether after all,
looking at the interests of the whole Miss
issippi border, . river | 200 miles long is not
better than one quarter less, especially
when the curtailed distance is purchased at
the expense of such an increase in the
velocity of the current rs will rctard the
passage Of boats ascending the stream, with
out full compensation in the gain made by
boats descending it.-Uissouri RepuJiican.
QUEENS and literary women are very sell
dom handsome, but there are some cxccp.
tons to the general rule:
"Thc empress Of Austria is one of the
most beautiful Of European Processes, and
famed for her kindness Of temper, notwith
standing her rather naughty bearing. She
IS tall, slender, graceful, with q very white
skin, good deal Of color, large, limpid blue
eyes, and an amazing head of light hair,
which she wears IN eight massive traids,
wound round and round her head forming
q magnificent disdem of hair, such rs very
few women could match from their own re-
sources. She Is also said to be highly ac-
complishcd. She speaks all the principal
tongues Of Europe, and is partis ularly fond
OF the English language, which she spcaks
as perfectly as Though it were her native
dialect. She is an excellent musician, prints
ana draws extremely well. and is one of the
boil lest and most skillful horscwo,nen of
Austria. She possesses stud Of very val
liable horses, anl pack of splendid
hounds; and she is sail to take the warm
est interest in the racing ard hunting Of all
Europe, and to know by heart the names of
the heroes Of the turf, biped and quadru
ped, Of all the countries pfEuropc,
We are apt to be free with our Jokes
upon Doctors and their drugs, until sick
and in need Of their aid, then all alike
bow to the necessity of recourse to their
hard earned and often lllr Quilted skill.
The prevailing belief that ply ic;aus frown
upon whatever deviates from their peculiar
system and usages, arises from the fact that
their better information lead them soonest
to detect and discard the medical decisions
and impostions that are thrust upon the
community. That they are ready and
prompt to adopt any aeally valuable inven-
ton is seen by the treatment Doct. j. C.
Ayers Chemical Remedies have received
at their hands. They appreciate the value
Of these medicines because the know their
composition, and where is the man who
ever heard respectable physician either
dispange them or discourage their use
No profession Of pursuit has done more for
the hrman family Than tie medical profess
sion. None is Flowed By nobler men or
for nobler ends; nor is there one which bet
ter deserves the best thanks OF mankind
Canton (N r. Democrat. 54
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