Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-26
ENTIRELY TOO POLITE.
A Memphis Danler Loses 70 Gold
Watch, a Dianond Rsng and
VsI1 Of eHreembnClss
From the Louisville Journal.

From the Louisville Journal.
About three weeks $50 thsre came TO
Louisville by the mail boat from Cincinnati,
young girl, who announcsd 10 her fellow
passengers that che wss en- route 10 New
Orleanf, vhthcr ali. was going to occupy
an engagement she had already accepted IS
governess to a wealthy creole family. She
uas an agreeable person in hsr appearance
ard manners. Dressed in eubdued but
exquisite taste With lsnguid, mslaD choy
east Of coun,enancs hat lighted up in the
most fAt.ering way when it waseapp oach-
ed, she attracted attention, In spite Of an
apparent effort, which she made at first. 10
evads it. Her brother, "clerx in q hssvv
Main street houss"-was to meat her q,
the wA,rf. She vas 70 spend day or two
10 Louisville; thence she vecld 70 direct
BY the cars to New Orleans.
The passage deWs The river was very
lively. The beat was crowded With CAV
people. Aud. sfter supper. our young lady
entssta'nsd quite an audience, Who col
Iectcd about the piano, playing and singing
IN rsvishing manner. Indeed, one md
die aged gentleman. Memphis cotton bro
ker, became enchanted. and did net leave
the cabin until late hour. Next morning
he appeared. found the ohjsc. Of his sudden
devotion quietly awaiting the arrival Of
her brother, declaring that be should not
leave her until she vas in safe hands.
The brother did not appear. One-tvo
three hours passed. No bro,her-not
even cloud Of dust upon the levee. The
| cabin boys and chamber maids were clean
ing the saloons and s,a,c-roonis for the re-
turn trip. The steamer was in confusion.
wha. should DO dones Tho Memphis
gentleman opposed that Miss should 20
up TO one of the hotels and d spatch a note
to her brother. Shs assented, = carriage
Was called, and they entered it; but 10
when they reached the hotel the porte
nonas Of tho young lady, containing over
one hundred dollars, was gone. The car
rage was searched No porte monaie. They
drove back TO the boat. The state room oc-
cupied by Miss the preceding night Was
searched. Not 90 mush % the scent Of .
greenback. The gentleman Was nonp used.
The lady WAS in tears. She at down. 10
fact, in the vacant stats-room, and howled.
And what did the Memphis cotton bankc
doy Generous man He went bsisw,
bribsd waiter, put . wad Of bills in ha
hand, and sent him up stairs to say to the
lady that the mensy bad been swept oul
the cabin, and perhaps it was hers. Per.
haps it was; Of cou1ss it was. She dried
her eyes 1T once, and pecketsd the msney
aud returned to the hotel happier ano
With her new found escort, . richer wo
man.
Uld Memphis was little taken abacl
by this. 1t was now we'll on 10 midday
and still the Main street brother had failed
to come to time. Should he not 20 him
, self and look up the negligent young man
Oh, no, Miss said, not for the world; he
brother was very peculiar; he wou't
ever, without her brothsr--and late thu
afternoon she. announced that he WAS no
in the city that her letters had miscar
risd that her brother was. in fact, oil o,
drumming expedition. Al tho sam
time she declared her intention TO wait TO
him.
when Memphis heard this he said IL
: would wait too. and that evening the coupl
, visited tho negro MINISTRIES together. The,
were quite happy and contented. After tn
. MINISTRIES they stopped in Ut an ice cream
saloon and had supper. During suppe
:, Miss noticed that her beaux vas wearing
:, very beautiful watch and chain. She asAs
= TO look at il. Memphis took it off and sh
playfullY put i. on. It was very becomin.
shs said, and did he mind her wearing i,
= ut lie while ? Calamity was only to de
/. lighted to zee hsr wear it. Next she no
! ticed diamond rim: on his fortfinger.
:, This hc put on her finger himself, an,
:, what charming little hand she had to b
sure They were vastly compimcntar
:, and happy. and got back to the hotel abou
:. eleven o'clock. when they separated 1
;, meet at breakfast next morning.
~ What Memphis dreamed Of ws kno,
not. Doubtless his dreams we're blissfu
! ls woke, dressed, descended to the paror
rang for q servant, sent to room No 10 70
the lady. Presently the servant returned
Nobody in Ne. II, sir"
"whaty"
"No. sir. Lady stayed there last night
but she went OF in the early train"
!, Memphis sctually staggered, and coulc
only gasp, Which early train,
To winch The servant replied, in on,
tragic iti-ylleb,-
! "Chicaeo"
1t was too true a, four o'clock, whcr
the omnibus started across the river, Mis-.
A.. appeared among tho passengers, paid he
| bill. and went with it, Memphis Telegraph
= Cd Indianapolis No go-train gone II,
tslegrsphcd each road leading thence; bu
, IN vain. His one hundred dollars in green
back. his watch, worth five hundred, az {
his diamond ring, worth = thousand. nj
! were gone. like tenants that quit withou
warning, down the back entry of time
tie got detective, " snt TO Chicago, return
ell by ST. Louis, all to no purpose. Finally
be reached Memphis, accounting to hi.
iHIcted family for his p.otracted sbsenc,
by "ths sudden rise in funds"
The 0aex Canal.
Another great enterprise 10 near ito com
ple'ion. 1t 10 expected that the Suez cana
will be open for vessels Of the largest sixe
IN the course Of October. Its depth is g
feet, its width from 1870 to 800 feet: it,
cost about $50, 600 900, and it will shorten
tho navigation between Europe and lndis
By about one-half. 1t belongs to . French
joint stock company, and its construction il
due to the genius, energy and pereistence
of NJ. Ferdinand de Lesseps, . grandson OF
Lafayette. Much Of the excavation has
been done BY machinery, and whore heavy
masonry has been needed to guard the CO.
nal against the influx Of sand from the
the Mediterranean, artificial stone has
been manufactured for the purpose, out OF
sand and hydraulic lime. About %. 900
Europeans have been employed on the
work. and are settled in new towns along
the line. A vast number Of Arabs have
also worked at it irregularly. 1t has lately
been visited BY General Darling, Of New
York, who speaks Of the enterprise with
admiration. sud regards it Is certain to be
successful. Ia connection with our Pacific
railroad. it will rsvolutienizs the carrying
trade Of the world.