Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-13

Cow.wARDLy ATrAcg.-Mos. people pre-
fer pure milk to chalk AID water. This is
no. only natural but cor mcnisble. But
we protest that a large city Is not exactly
adapted 10 the purpose of dairy. The
COW in the country, mild>eyed and benign
sf eeuntenance. gathering the fragrant clo-
yer through the day, and philoscphically
chewing the cud Of sweet and bitter fancies
= night, Is she ssfenely stands in front Of
the barn yard gate, is an eminently proper
animal, not altogether devoid Of poetic ele>
msnts. She is innocent, unsophistieated
and aDiabls, yielding up her rich lacteal
treasures 70 the white COR brown, as the case
may be- hands Of the farunerSs daughter
But the city COW is an atcs se.her different
parsonage. Her moral sense becomes Wits
ated by few brief months Of city resi>
dence, and she becomes thief. a hypocri:e
and malicious destroyer, fsr the mere sake
Of destruction. She acquires wonderful pro
flcie cy in the art Of opening gates. and her
sOic allDikioli httUth ~ OG tuot ba ooht$ shS
most mischief in the brefest space Of time.
When her physical and mental powers are
exhausted in concei,ing and executing
schemes for mischief. she lies down to
slumber, always selecting some neatly-grav
eled sidewalk, in front Of the gate, for her
couch. She gets up with the lark i'll the
morning and, if she has been long in the
city, prudently makes p.int Of leaving
before the enraged proprietor OF the prem
however, by certain signs, that she has
been there, and unless his temper is uns
der more than ordinary control is apt to
indulge in profan imprccations. We
ere acquainted with one old "bovine" in
paf,icular-a sardonic and satanic beast,
With curlously implicated horn-who can
open nine out Of every ten gates she at
tacks, no matter what sort OF latch may
be used in fastening them. She has made
the suhjec, Of gate iastsnings Il careful study,
and has thoroughly mastered i:. She walks
up TO a gate after careful reconnaissance Of
the premises. hurriedly inspects the latch
aud then with dextsrous twist of her dia>
bolicnl horn. throws il open and walks in.
With single motion she will .wis. OF the
head Of an evergreen. then attacks honey
sucklss and Towering shrubs, and 10 ten
minutes will have done more damage than
her internal CARCASS is worth She has been
scalded. shot with beans and salt, stabbed
with pitchfor.s and stoned times without
number. bu; she still lives. to vex the souls
of whole ncgibcrhood
The latter nuisance is becoming intolers-
passsb.e, especially for that divine grand
division of humanity addicted to trailing
skirts and daintily irilled under garments,
thu name Of which ne have forgotten. 4
lady disiaes 20 "gathcr hex skirts under her
arms" Gas they dc in Rock lsland.) every
time she passes COW roost; but unless She
does her garments are dehed.
We en:rca. our city fathers "a muxzlc
kline as well ~ canine flesh. Ii ihsy do SO
their action vii, DC soothing As ,''e se.cs, in
iuences OF the Pl,,aces--as .aa dew Of IIers
mon-as the precious ointment which ran
down upon the beard even Aarou's bsard.
McCosm Il DoNAnur's MARRiy WORKS.
Out Of small cash capital, bu. aided with
plenty Of energy, skill AMI perseverance.
Messrs. McCosa & Donahue have in the
past six years built up business in marble
working in this city that they may justly
view with pride. and of which their fellow
citizens may be proud also. When we want
in the monument, cenotaph or
headstonc line VIC need not 20 hunting
through Chicago 70 find j: for this firm turn
ou. just as finely designed and ns perfectly
finished articles rs csn he found there and
ask no ,norc-if indeed, as much for them
The specimens ,hat they have been rrepar-
ing during ihe past winter and have now on
are .rnlv nacnicent-surpdss
ing al previous efforts 70 p,eae.
They have within the year pas: added T.
their Inc the Mantle business, and have
made for several citzeus Of this town and
elsewhere some Of the finest specimens Of
that kind of work, in Italian and American
marble, as also in enameled slate work, that
can be found anywhere. They ale also
to furnish CRATES, iire-iron.s, and
Tenders to match, aid put them up in per
feet order Lately they have received a
stock Of goods never before offered in this
beautiful bronze, gold bronze
and French bronze brackets for marble
shelves, pier tables. mirror tables, etc.,
which cannot fail to please
In fine they are prepared to serve the
public most satisfactorily with every style
Of choice, elaborate or plain marble work |!
for cemeteries. house furnishing, etc.-and |
what they warrant may be implicitly relied |
upon. Call at the shop, next door below
The U. s. Express office, Perry street, and
Dee for yourselves.
TnERs AND PLASrs.-Not . day nor an
aour should now be lost in procuring and
planting oil the trees and plants that are to
30 set out this spring. Usually At this
late, the season is far advanced, and the
planting is nearly over--whils this season
i has vet scarcely begun. There should
De no dslay. The work must now be en-
lered into earnestly. Plant this spring, il
possible. One year ia thus gained-and
,ne year in mans lifetime is good deal.
Everything is so backward, that trees arc
still in fine condition for transplanting
Evergrcens can be planted for two or three
weeks yet with perfect safety. BY all
means plant srees-plant all you can. Pro
,ure them from the forest, from your
ncighbors, from the nurseries, anywhere,
10 that you got them. Nothing 50 beauti-
les the home aud enhances its real value.
Plant trees and vinss.-plant shrubs and
lowers. SO shall your joys increase and
rour homes be made bright and happy.