Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-24

Gaerrillo's Glssard The coaroe
Of True Love. etc., aaA Elsw is
Ended.
Few aud short were the prayers he said,
But hs locked cenfoundedy hursied,
As he bolted away in that hasty way,
And tho boys oil sftsr him kurned.S
It's queer the amount Of in6sescs that
rosy cheeks, bright eyes, and No. ~ feet
exert over the massive intellects Of our
young men. To win the regard Of the pos
SCISSOR Of the aforementioned charms, they
will hazard . very large portion Of their
safety and happiness in this world. They
often swear they would die for them-but
they woh't-it's been tried and wasn't .
SUCCESSES so went out Of fashion years ago.
The young gentlemen don't die nowadays
they take the next steamer for Europe
that is, when everything is not supremsly
lovely between them and their inamorata's.
But TO our story, ian over true tale" and
one which we'll illustrates the wsyward do
ings Of tie human heart.
There was gallant knight ofthat class Of
mankind yslspt "Guerrillas," (not Nor
gan's, bat forerunner of some particular
business house, the peculiar excellence Of
whose goods it is the ''Guerrilia's" duty to
explain to the bsnighted intellects Of west.
srn dealers and merchants. This wayfaring
man had often came to Davenport, and dur
ing his sojourn here once. he saw one Of our
half blowa divinities, who residss on the
bill. Her image sank deep into his heart,
and this unterrified man who had run the
gauntleA Of bright oyes in many States, at
last met his fate in Davenport belle. He
wasn't acquainted with Ler-and. what was
worse. couldn't get any one to introduce
him-various hints were thrown out rela.
tive to her "big brother" very ugly when
be took . notion" &c.,-but our knight had
brave heart and feared not mortal man
ho expressed himself in this manner with
an undaunted air, but to TO purpose. He
Vas getting desperate whom bright idss
struck him. He would write to her-and
request meeting in ssms retired place
and, Of course, she would come. He sent
ere letter sigssd ''Ltvingsssos, his asas b
ing L.. and. 10 his insxpressibis joy, be
received letter, giving time and place for
. meeting, and the signal 70 b used. II
happened that the day assigned for THE in
tsrchangs Of the emotions Of the heart fell
on Sunday, and the place designated was
one Of our retired streets. At the appoint
ed hour then, he strolled carelessly out Of
his hotel and wsnded his way to:the try.
sting place. Arrived there he gave the zig
nal. flourish Of his lily white handk erchisf,
but didn't see any gentle lady there to an
swer. Looking across to the other corner
he saw a group Of half dozen young gen.
tlsmsn standisg there without object, and
Immediately upon his denonstration, to his
profound horror. every one Of them took
from their pockets the Same kind Of an ar
ticls and furously waved it At him-an
oppressive pantomine was also kept up BY
the appliance Of their Eve sinister digits 10
was more than the lacsrated heart Of the
young man could stand, and with despair
ing groan he made lively time down tbs
sidewalk in search Of the Newcomb House.
The boys made after him on the double
quick-but be beat them and went up those
stairs on Second street-thrse At time.
The tends who caused his misery followed
close after, and be ran down the other side
aud got into carriage that was standing at
the door. Here be was brought to terms
by his tormentors-and thinking that tho
spokesman was the "big BROTHER made q
clean breast Of it, and intimated that he had
business in Rock Island, and he must 20
over right away. The "boys' having per-
formed their duty. ~ requested by the
young lady, let him off-and he left the
next morning from the Rodman House for
Chicago heartbroken and dsspendent
man. Ase 0fque rdle
VERY Muca LiKs Soxs OrHER MErr-
INGs.-The extreme radicals don't seem 10
be at all successful in getting up mass
meetings. Somehow or other the people
won't mass worth cent for them, and
every time, thus far during the campaign,
their meetings have been handsome fzzlss.
The following communication, handed US |
this afternoon, WAS the first intimation ws
have had shs. big meeting Was called for |
last evening that it actually took place,
and would have become thing Of the pas.
without record but for this timely com.
munication. Hereafter W will try and b |
on hand At these mass meetings
EDiros DEnocRAr
Time and again have read the ssser.
ton in your paper, that you always fur
nished your readers with oil the latest |
news Of importance; but though I am |
constant reader Of your paper. I have not |
seen one word absut that grand rally Of |
German republicans that Was to take place |
last sight, and which has been The topic of
convsrsation among certain elass Of my |
ceuntrymea for scme time past.
Fsarful lest you should not even BE- able |
to furnish your readers with full aad CON-
plsts rspsrt Of this grand rally Of the |
German wing Of the dry Priss party, |
ws0t there myself for the. purpose Of tak. |
ing sosss, arnsd with . do1en had nan.
cils and rsam Of paper. Even at . die |
tancs perceived the large hall Of The |
Thsatrs brilliantly lit up. and ~ ''lhpev'e |
eye" already ssw enc Of The leaders ~ Of |
the 0ssnsuS holding forth In the eloousnce |
sf Pst,ictisS. end just eause ~ But,
alas. when l entered the Theatre, found |
the hall full Of emptiness. and four rspubli-
cans stasding at the bar trying TO keep up |