Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-06

MrsvoaruNs Nsvss Coxss SiNGLY.-An
old writer says there are only three times
in man's life when be is . hero inv0luu-
tarly. First, At bis birth. whom old ladies
talk Of him, eriticiss and prssouoes his
shape!sss features tie exact imsgs Of his
dear papa or mamma, o. grandfather. Or
sensbedy else. and whsn gushing ysung
ladies with their innate ienduees fef bebiso,
clasp him 10 their hearts, spostrephiss bic
nose Or eyes and nearly choke hin with
candy; secondly, at his marriage, whom be
and his bride are the observed Of oil Oh
servers, and though like the moon he may
only shine BY the reflected light Of her whs
stands beside him, he 10 . hero withsl.
Thirdly, when he dies and bis eortess
moves OF to hallowed gryund. We knew
nothing Of the last two. vet claim - be .
hero second time, involuntarily at that.
Brother Locals, deny it if you can, or show
another our equal. When the whole cur
rent Of mans life thoughts are changed
then he asserts fsariessly. In this coed
year 1868 the ladies have rights that even
bachelors must respect. We have the
6rst leap year proposal. We have it signed /.
stamped and sealed. She swears 70 marry
us nelsas rslens. A notary public gives ~
the sworn statement. So close upon po-
ltical defeat, too. Oh for the genial stmos-
phsrs Of those saline regions where Demo
erats can dwell 10 conscious security from
oil intrusions. Fellow companions, take
| warning from one so innocent Of woman's
deceptive wiles. The nuptial epidemic 10
| prevailing; the long list Of notices in the
daily journals puts the question beyond .
cavi. How they fell, We dare not ask.
Young men, beware there 10 . terrible
fate awaiting you. for il appears that this
matrimonial mortality il chiefly confined 10
youth and the unfortunate buttonlsss shirt,
torn hose and soiled dickey tribs, who here
tofors have had their spirits cheered, and *.
pssisnced consolation from being cognizant
Of the fact that there VAS wretcted inactiv.
| ity in the market Of marriage amounting a.
most to . complete aud singular stand still,
and sctually rejoiced to know that those Of
thsr sss would not become the victims Of
beauty, Or. in their parlancs. the vsrisst
slaves Of c.inslins. But these matters have
assumed 40 entirely :. different shape. An
aggrsssive warfare has eommsnced, and We
aSo the 4rst victim. We shall contest, but
perhaps may fall. IL she beautiful. Yea,
even - the lilly-fascinating dslusisns
are nowhere, but what is al that to free
dom. We can stand political defeat, but
net this. The war cost 10 substitute, and
nov We want another. All our worldly
goods will We give to any bold man to come
f,rward. and We will become carpst-bas.
gM, 60 to Coagrsss, te-aDy whore. Jolly,
,aunty and sober bachelors, you may con-
tinus your present method Of living, but
you little dream in your freedom the in.
f1uencss Of the fair sex, or the terrible dis
sass of madness ia an awful form, TO which
few medical men can minister relief. A
sage says that insanity among unmarried
persons may bs regarded rather o sxcsp.
ton than otherwise, and that the rsunisn
| Of the patients Of both sexes ct small "soeia.
bles'' on different oceasions would aid ma
tsrially in curing them Of their mental
maladies. But heed him not, and forever
forsswsar them - dangerous.
A OAv.sPoATsa eN Hrs TAAvsLs-Hs
LsAans OF An ANCIENT Orsron.-Wssk
before last. young man well known in the
dry goods trade in this city, and favsrably
received by the ladies. who, dear creatures,
are net aware Of the following bit u re-
nance, sought the quietuds Of enc Of the
rural towns Of Illinois on the G. R. I. 1 P.
r. r., there awhile = forget dimity, dslains
and such. to recupsrats and bssk 10 smiles,
hs knew % well. With oil the native
charms Of this rural village, was enc, who
made il to this child Of drv goods, an earth.
" paradiss-for there lived the lady Of hia
lsvotions. Swift dew the happy hours
meath the hospitabls farmers reef. Busi-
ness was forgotten; Davenport beauties
we're nowhere. II came 10 be shrswdly sus.
Psctsd by che wissacrss Of the place that
there was Wedding on the tapis. Kvss
kindly "a the lockout for the Affairs ol
others. some prying skirmishsrs, in the
dusk sf the evening, deserted The pavssn
entering the house Of the ysung lady Z
fathsr-csn6rmation, indeed. Of oil their
surmisss. The news spread rapidly, a
only such choice bits Of intelligence can,
and tho noble youths Of the town rallied
and resolved to favor the newly married
pair with . good old-fashiensd chsrivari.
Rusty threst horns and oil the tinklins
bells that srst did lull the ruminating herd
ground their rural village, we're brought t.
reinforce their crank music and that in.
dsscribabls instrumsn ,yclsps horse 6ddle-
the melody Of which, bsnsnsh the master
hand. resembles the vail Of some gigantic
eat cssesrt. Quiet Fsignsd around the
hsuss-all was sst in erdsr. the signal
given, and the internal orchestra began.
II SQUADS rsss On the still evening breeze,
cad was waited u the pster .Jdmilias, whs
allowed the gentle ysuths t. exscsts some
tender sdagie passagss, and to shew their
staestts mevs0snts, and then gently il.
formed then that they might call
ssos ether svsnisg, ~ there had
been NJ wsdding - the parssn had
merely called On business The diseen.
selate musicians psskstsd their chaeria
tintiuabulatisns and Asd the sssns, their
diaphrsgms still ysarnps for the pstatiens
they had hoped fsr, but which, ewing "a
the delay Of eur hero, they did not GET
The swain aforementionsd hisd hin On the
early train - our busy mart, rssolvise t.
woe no mere whore ancient customs were
% sctspulsus'y sbssrvsd. Now girls, ysus
ehascss are gssd, - our city knows no IN.
cispt euste0s.
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