Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-25

>N'tNs bt INC vi y !tltle f
- much longer, IN general sense, than
the LIE Of ara individual VIII, resides in tie
city the IT average age at death is sixty /
four, while the aveSse Il uachinis,s ".
lilto iaore ;lan th,riy -, assrnse &aia- - ~
.f d 50. DsysplesA III years, and that
s.~ officers IL more than sixty.three !:
that Of cccrcrs more than fifty eight that
of Public officers more than fifty six and
that of cl,rg, man more than fifty-dve. II
a. stated that the average of teachers is IT.
tie more than thirtv>four years. We think
however, that there must be some mistake
il this Tho cvtrsge for editors il forty,
and for gentleman, sixty-cight The cons
uast is somewhat striking. Physicians, il
viii be- observed. average nearly iny five
years, while printers go trihe beyond
Thirty eight. Il is said that like results
have attended similar examinations In En-
gland.
A CoRRssroxDRxr OF the Scientific Amsr>
ican writes; ~ once read that gu applica-
ton Of hot tar TO the solcs Of new boots
would not only mako them waterproof. but
much more durable. Acting upon this sug.
gcs,icn, some months since | applied good
coat Of tar 70 y pair Of new boots, and the
rssult 10. the water 10 entirely shut out and
the squeak most ctfectually shut in. Though
have worn my boots Tor nearly six months
IN all kinds OF weather yet, whether wet or
dry, there 10 no end to their everlasting
squesking, and this evil is aggravated ten,
fsli by our plank sidewalks. The villagers
all know when am coming, and whittier
80, 6y the hidcous noisc Of my boots. Even
the darkness Of The night locs not screen
the from their Knowledge Of nv &heresbouts
and my reputation, I fear, Is likely TO SUI.
BY their evil suspicious and surmises. Can
you suggest ssmsdyf
Axornss Denoceatic victory was achieved
last week at the municipal eloetion Of our
ne'ghboring town % Alexandria, in Clark
coaasy. Missouri. The Democrats elec,,d
Their candidates for city officers, excepting
ore councilman. routing thcrJ acobins horse.
ieH and Dragons. Alexandria has hisher.
10 oeen hc.>hsd of nsgrcphobia, Jscobin
as'n ana oevu,ry generally: and 10 honest
tnsn or patriot has had any security for his
lite, liberty or property for one hour in that
abolition cursed town Tor the past five wears
Thus it goes everywhere. All honest
people have become heartily tired of The
rule Of murdefers and thieves, and are dc,
tcrmiued to rid themselves Of them by elect
ing democrats to c8ice m fast - elections
come Aouni. - eokut Consultation.
800 -
A gentleman died toe other day In Pco>
ria. ILL.,. VINO intended % establish and en-
dee an industrial scaool upon farm hs
owned in the vAciuity. lie died suddenly
sni without a will. 20 that it's not proba-
BILE that his desigss in thss regard will be
carried out This is one moro instance Of
tns future OF good intentions. Every man
Who entertaius purposes Of this description
esd . able to carry shsm out, should exs-
cute them In his life sius. He can make
HE money 90 furthss and accomplish more
god than any trustees. He can make sure
too. shat the precise intent is perfected
Leaving IL to others is much too often both
waste OF money and psrvsssion Of de,
sign.