Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-24

s"rhuerer- a3reds.''
The following account Of "Thurrer BREEDS
viii be Interesting 10 our State Fair readers
Il 10 frsm ths pen OF new hnmor'>t' VINO
writes in the style Of Josh Billings. and
sigma himself "A Nutmeg, of Nutmeg State"
Thurrer Bred Hoss.-A boss which has
had his breed improved by means Of sulky
koatainin Teller with long whip, ill he
amt worth 10 sents for any purpose, except
Q gamblin inasheen.
Thurrer- Bred Gsntieman.-A bob tale
cote, . 8 sent papur koller, . white kotton
weskit, yallsr trowsss without any cloth in
to the legs, shiny ic,hss boots, a pare Of
ysller gloves, and, inside Of 'em oil. . thing
got up ia imtashun of . man, but. - the
kounteffcit dctectors say, poorly executed
and not kalk elated to dcsevs. Must swar,
drink shanpain and talk horse. Mustash
lndispeusAbul, branes onuscos AIRY, line
specimens on exhibit on 81 tho sentral park.
Murrer Bred BssaCss Mn.-Wun that
knows enur about stealing, so't thars kant
envy body steal from him. and enutl about
law, so't he Kin do his own stealth legally.
A karful unnAlasis Of . fust-klass specimen
gave the follerin' results:
Konshuns-N None except in very young
spec mems.
Lyin and Ste-ln-As much m will pay.
Honesty-Je,t kloke pattern.
Observation-Disclosures to his sukcess.
Thurrr- Bred Raskal-Samo as Abuv
with the eXcepshun o. the kl0ke.
Thuver- Bred Lady.-Thc old fashund
idce, about SIGH AS God made bein n lady is
| exploaded "a modern thurrsr-brcd lady ia
made up - follers, commensin at the top
lst,y A swab Of hair stole from the
korps Of ded pawper in the old kuntry.
| 2thly. A he'd with a. much vacant room
into il In proporshun TO the size a. six
story tenement kous.
3dly. A dress waste, kiverin . French
kosst. into which is komprest about equal
| quantities OF Natur ard Art-Art occupy in
the front seats.
ithly. A hoop skirt, hung on . pair OF
kottcn hips. aud shown when tilted "als
| mosd," a are Of sawdust kalfs; the hull
bcin hlvercd with an outside dressin Of silk
| and kept in runnin or, or at An expense Of
about five hundred dollars a month for re-
pairs.
n. BIZ alus seemed waste Of time
and vitality to raise this class OF thurrer
brcds, KOS you can git EN- made of wax -
Jest ~ good-better lookin, and at Track
shun OF the expense.
| Taxable Wealth Of Vermont.
The grand list" Of the State Of Vermont
for 1907 has been published. IL 10 as fol
lows:
~. $40 polls at &2................{ls ass $50 0,
1881 dogs at ti............ lV.a5l OK
5.oos. $50 acres of land,
value. .....$7l.l72.ll
| Taxable personal prop
erty over debts. 81. ssf.l49
per cent, 4sS, o56, 262 is e3e. 562. 6.
Total list for highwsv taxes. 81 .0so, LIS :;
| Deductions Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
List OF state taxes. ,Oso, l25 q
| Add cores. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,i3s s;
Total list after deductions. ,osl 1854 4,
| This table indicates that there are 2,l9s
more polls and 500 more dogs IN the STATE
than in 1866 The estimated value OF req
estate has decreased t4S6, $50. bot the lisl
cf 1866 Was very incorrect. Taxable per
sonal property has increased t44S, SGS. A
great amount Of the capital Of the State il
| invested in United StaSes bonds