Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-06
saDAYENPoRr IOWA MONDAY MARCH q 1856 80


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This morliSk sbout 10 O'Clock : span lol
rod farm husa attached v . wagon, took
fright on sd stfest, near this oldce, and
made = furious dash TO Brady stress md
de~n Ss faf y Sam Perry's corner, where
they came up stapding. throwing one Of the
pah-the best one, Of course, bresking hia
len kfKd ,egg square oif, just below the gam
brel joint. An immense crowd Of people
gathered about the scene Of disaster, and i
was soon asccrtained that the disabled horse
was the property Of Benz. Snyder, poor
but deserving man, who lived on Jersey
Ridge, and who has been so unfortunate ~
to lose one Of his arms. This team was his
main reliance with which to earn living for
his family. These facts becoming known,
our well known fellow-citizeA, Nathaniel
Van Tuyl, Immediately started . subscrip-
ton paper to procure funds to replace the
spoiled horse, which was shot and drawn
away. The proposition was seconded 50
fast that no man could put down the names
Of the donors as fast As the money came in,
- that was thrown aside and Mr. Van Tuyl
mounted the wagon, and in his usual elo.
quent and convincing style, appealed to the
people to pass in their dollars to be used in
making up the poor mans serious loss. We
are glad to be able to state that the money
came in, in steady stream, and when il
Stacked at that point another was taken,
and fresh levys made upon charitable pock-
cts. Several gentlemen went around among
the stores, and upon meeting and counting
up short time after, it WAS found that the
sum Of $235 had been raised. A short time
after the dead horse was replaced by PER-
fectly sound one-the wagon, which was
somewhat the worse for damages received
was repaired, and the poor man was sent
home rejoicing
Much praise is due Mr.. Van Tuyl for his
earnest and determined effort in behalf Of
an unfortunate man, as well as TO our citi-
zens and farmers generally who donated SO
handsomely on the occasion.
"
Why irIs.-One Of the prominent reasons
that induces General Baker to change his
headquarters from this place to Clinton, is,
we understand, the high price of fliving here.
For his arduous and very valuable services
the State Of Iowa pays him the sum of two
thousand dollars This at the present time,
counts no more than eight hundred dollars
would be before the war, and is quite insuf.
ficient to support his family here, but as il
is all he gets, it becomes his duty to max.
the most Of 1t and to do that he feels forccd
to take this step. No one will wonder At it
The only wonder there 10 about the matter
is that the State does not give him salary
more adequate to his services. Look Al
your Captains, Adjutants. Majors, Colonies
and Brigadiers who get more than Gen. b
ker does on an average. and not one out o
twenty perform one half or one quarter O
the labor that he performs. Look at tn,
honor he has achieved for Iowa in bringing
her out of the draft, while other States ar
cursed with conscription Is this worth n,
consideration. lie has saved the people O
Iowa individually and collectively one milliol
ofdollars within the past year, and yet the.
afford him salary entirely inadequate t
the support Of his family! Look the mat
ter fairly in the face, fellow citizens Of Iowa
and see how you would like such treatment
No wonder he re.ires with his office to hi
homestead at Clinton. 1t is an almost i'm
perative necessity.
WILL SOON BE HERE.-The talented an,
} and gifted Young American Orator, Nj
Arthur {. Mcknight, will soon favor our Cit
+ Speaking of his appearance in St Louis, tn
! Democrat Of that place says:
i The You've AMERICAN ORATOR LAS
; NlGHT.-This wonderfully talented you'll
whom from appearance we should take /
he seventeen years of age, appeared in til
large hall of the Mercantile Library as al
nounced, to the largest and most refined au
diencc that has greeted the appearance G
any lecturer here this winter. The oratio
. from beginning to end was powerful an
mastery production, and intensely intcres,
ing and instructive The power this yout
has over an audience is wonderful, altel
nately compelling tears and convulsn
laughter. He is prepossessing in appearanc,
has powerful, yet melodious voice. and hi
gestures are exceedingly beautiful and faul
, less. In fact he is the marvel of the age an
D we do not wonder he is styled The pet {
the American public
The Young Mems Association have su,
E ceeded in securing his temperance here a
$ ter transacting some important business i
Central Kansas, and delivering two oration
in Chicago, which will be about the twent
: eth of next month.