Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-07

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mssk Pso(sesoe Of peils@a phA, - his
6lenr ohile 1eegorirg upoo dissoos 81 tire
haart n win Be seen On psrusing 1t,
~ he expression '5roksn hearted" 10 not
I'm The early pert Of his saees Dr..
Mitchell accompanied, - surgeon, pack.
~ that sailed between Liverpool and one
Of our Southern ports. On The ssturn sey-.
scc soon after leaving Liverpool. while the
Doctor and captain Of The vessel, weather
haa,en sos, Of Neptune, but possessed Of
uncommon Zoe feelings and strong impul.
sea. we're conversing IN the latter's state.
room, the Captain opsasd large cbsst, md
carefully took out numbss II Articles Of
varioss descriptions Nhieh be erranopd
uesa the table. Dr.. L. euspsisoo- 1SShe
display Of costly jewels, ssnaaeets, dresses
and oil the various passphssnalia Of which
ladiss are naturally fsnd, inquired Of the
Captain his object In having % many val.
liable purchases. The sailor, 10 reply,
sssd tlat f0 500 o. sighA years ~ -
been devo.edly attached to alady, to whom
he had several times made proposals Of
mssria1p, hit vas = often rejected that
her refusal 10 wed him, however, had only
stimulated his love to greater exertion,
and that ilnaliy, opos ssnewiog BIZ offer,
declared in the ardsncy Of his passion that,
without her society, life was not worth liv.
| Ing for. che consented 70 - bic bride upon
his return from his next voyage.
HE was 20 ovegjoysd At the prospect Of
. marriage from which, in the warmth Of
his feelings, he probably anticipated more
happinsGs than b Usually elected " NOR.
tails, that he spent oil his ready money for
bridal gifts. After gazing fondly at them
| for some time, and Remaining On them in
turn, II think this will please Annie" and
II Al sure che will like that" he replaced
them with the utmest care. This ceremony
he peated every evening during the
voyag. and the Doctor observed tear
elisten In bic eye b be spoke q Tie
pleasure he would have in presenting them
to his siaanced bride. On reaching his
destination, the Captain arrayed himself
with more than bic usual precision, and
disembarksd % seon % possible to hasten
to his love. As be was about to step into
the carriage awaiting hin, b. was called
aside By two gsntlsnsn, who desired b
make Communication, The psrport OF
which WAS that the lady had proved un.
faithful 70 The frost rsposed in her, and had
married smother. with whom she had de-
camped shortly before. Instantly the Cap
tain was observed 20 put his hand to HE
breast and fall heavily to the ground. He
vas taken up aud conveyed 70 HE room On
the vessel. Dr.. NJ. was Immediately aum.
moncj, but before he reached the poor Cap.
tain he was dead. A post norton exami
nation revealed the cause Of his death. Hia
heart vas found literally torn 10 twain =
The tremendous propulsion Of the blood,
consequent upon such . violent nervous
shock, forced the powerful muscular tis>
sues asunder, snd life was at m end
The heart was broken"
INTERESTING TABLE OF CoxPARlsox. s.
A. Ayres Of the Auditors Office, sent ~ Z
few ngurcs = day or two since. which give
tho value Of real and personal property ia
several Of the most important counties in
the State. The figures are subjoined: