Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-30
DAILY DEMOCRAT.


A man 10 shaved by proxy, when his wife
eoes shopping in bis absence
NJ. Frederick Seward 10 trying to dispose
81 his interest in the Albany Journal.
A Frenchmsn, rated for not marrying,
said "hs knew no woman he hasec 80 much
~ to make her his wife,"
Some philosopher saws it is bcauty's
privilege to kill time, bus time always kills
beauty.
The Illinois gil who lately lost be,
speech (save whispering has hal icrty o.
fcss Of marriage.
A young Enelish girl. moved by love and
DISAPPOINTMENT, c 'mmi'ted suicide by swA
lowing pins, nails and poison.
Martin Rean, Of Paris, murdered his broth
Or, two wives. ana bis daugter before ne
vas detected and hung.
Anna Dickinson - said to have rejected
an offer from . distinguish politician -
Perhaps he is the Rejected Stone" she is
90 70, Of talking about.
tits demons rated that the use Of snit in.
stead Of harf water in London will save It's
people &3.375,000 year on the three nr''-
cles Of soap. tes and coffee.
Col. Lewis Downing, who has become. By
che death of John Ross. Chief Of the Chero.
kee Nation, has been an ordained minis
ter Of the Baptist Mission for twenty
years.
A drunken husband Of Cleveland, Ohio.
lately kicked his wife down cellr and at>
tempted to burn her alive. but heer little
daughter putting out the fire, he pounded
her to death with billet 0f wood.
A wicked bat pretty little chambermsid
stole lady's Jewels at the 81. James Ho'el
in New York. valued At $4,000. She cried
drsadfully when detective discovered them
in her palpita,ins corset.
case at New Be foid, testiGcs that he has
examined over 1000 signatures TO sec IL =
pers can repeat his signature exactly.
and is Of the opinion that it is impossible.
A clerk in post office heard tap at the
window Of the ladies' dcpar ment. when
who should there be but man by tho name
Of Drake. Mr. Drake ssid the clerk,
Twill you please go 10 the o'hcr side, this
department is for the ducks
A marriage ceremony between n negro
and white girl was to have taken place in
Norfolk, but the intended bridegroom get
ting wind Of the fact that some young men
had made preparations to treat him to .
coat Of tar and cotton, failed to come to
time.
"Father, did you ever have another wife
besides mother!' " M. my boy what
pcssessei you to ask such a question -
that ?" because I saw in the old family
Bible where you married Ammo Domino, in
1885. and that isn't mother, for her name
vas Sally Smith,"
A western groom got badly intoxicated
Just after the knot vas tied. and with the
assistance Oft party of youngsters. was
making sport Of his wife. The bride be-
came indignant AMI excited. and Selling =
knife. plunged il into the bosom Of her IN.
toxicnted husband, infiicting a dangerous
wound.
"Mary, who died for you p asked . par
son ofa blooming sweet sixteen. ''Nobody,
a. know on" was the reply. Bot the
person repeated with zeal. "Mary. say,
VINO Oteo LOT you Wnv, nDO0oy. SIT
there vas Bob Dawson lay bed rid 70. the
about six months, but folks saw he got
about again"
Can VIC not-asks Miss Mulock-since,
while the power Of the world is with men.
the influence lies with women-can VIC not
bring up our girls more useful and les.
howily-less dependent on luxury and
wealth? Can We no. teach them from
babyhooi that to labor is a higher thing
han merely 10 enjoy that evt n enjoyment
itself il never so aweet as when il has been
ersned? Can We not put into their minds
whatever be their stations, principles Of
Truth, simplicity Of taste. helpfulnes., ha
tired OF waste. and, these being firmly root
ed, trust to their blossoming up in what
ever destiny the young maiden may be call
ed TO-