Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-02

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changes TIA. we're made. a few days ago, in
th- constitution and bylaws OF the Library
Ass,cia. on, an tie old plan Of STOCK bold
ing done away with, and the ASSOCIATION
placed upon . more popular basis there
sssms to be better understanding between
its members aud the public generally. Au
erroneous impression had gained credencc
among tie workingmen of our city that the
meetings Of the Association were exclusive,
that it was political ana . sectarian insti-
tuition, and, as such, they could not consist
emily unite with it. With these impress
sions, they went to work to get up public
reading room Of their own, and during the
past two months have been er inen,ly sue
csssui, the project seeming 30 meet with
almost universal approval. Their eiijrts
have ,howu that the thing can he done, and
| now 1t rests with them 10 decide whether II
can be sustained in manner 10 accomplish
the desired ends We still believe. as was
stated N these columns when the thing vas
| first brought tp our attention, that, If props
ery sustained, i; will be conducive Of much
| good aud that one such institution IN Cur
sity properly supported would be better
| than two haf.sustainei la view Of the re
cent claD-es anu the better undcis standing
| Of the WORK ngs Of the Library Association,
there seems to be strong probability that
| the two societies will unite in the opening
| Of public reading room. There are other
considerations that the cxigencics Of the
times force upon orr attention, Why
this should be done, however desirable
it may he to have two instead Of ONE
| The high prices Of provisions snd the scare
i'y Of labor are beginning TO shov their
effects on our working population. This is
| no, confined alone TO our city or 10 any par
ticsilar sectio, oil the country. but is univer>
sa!. Many manufacturers. especially those
| in cotton and woolen business, have either
| ceased operations alto ,ether or are running
| on shortened time. IL Is estimated bv com
| pe,ent jad :es that Just TOW there are twcn-
| tv>fve thou .and industrious, men who are
either entirely out of work, or are crippled
| by insufficient employment. Of cours,, dis
tress Is tie necessary rcsIlt-a distress
which thus far Is not no,iceablc, because
public astention has not been drawn 10 il.
But it exists and as winter goes on, want
and fear OF the future viii bring out the
| fact 70 prominently, that he who Iuns may
sec. SOM nf The more leen sighted among
| our working men appreciate the present con-
| Gition e ali ,rs ana the probabls contingen-
cies as t.e winter grows Older and are Cow
crnias :he mseive> acr ordugly. The inev
| liable tendency Of events is forcing them to
| ADOPT some plan to prevent the iavages oi
comparative poverty in households which
have heretofore known nothing II not COM
| frt.
The Library Association hold their resu
lar meeting this evening. TO which the pub-
| lie. and WORKING me. in particular, are cor
daily iEvitel In view OF existing facts,
! the two Associations viii probably unite, as
there now seems 20 be a Sameness Of pur
! pose and AIMS IN the two associations, and
complete harmony Of feeling between
| item.
SiEIGmxo.-Thc writer of tic following
| must be somc crusly old fcll1w who has
| never experienced the magic influences Of
| the position. for, although it may be true in
some particulars, the hardest hearted hus
band in the world would net be able to
| msntaln his indifference under the circum-
| stances
"If you meet a couple, one Of whom 10 .
female aud the other aint. and the one that
| aiu't is irving 10 make figure s. on the
snow with a whip, and squirting tobacco
uice into the circle, whie the woman
looks strai ,h; ahead OF leans a little t'other
way, il may safely set down as a man and
wife OF some time standing If two youth
ful heads are ben. down over some pretend
ed curiosity on the robe, while the horse
IS The getting along liz, wholly TO his own
discretion, his indicates the first
symptoms Of soiteniag OF the heart,
and generally Of the brain When you
meet q dashing pair, with team that is
equally on the dash. ribbons twisted all
| around the drivers arm, with mighty long
whip in the socket. they may be set down "a
somebody else's wife tasing an airing with
melody else's husband When YOU see
a blooming young widow smuggling up to q
beaver overcoat like sick kitten TO hot
brick, this means A wedding g-if the widow
can have her wav about i. And so on
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