Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-28


Among the first-class rss,s u...d nes, the |
city il the World Saloon. :. Snll;vap and |
80, .na Kent by "fank -
cana anu ~, =; ~ Gentlemen whose good No
"Corres ,o's'.Jed by their uTbaniiy.-
ture IS ohy ,ors who entered the world
Among ~" last. was q semi-clericsi looking
on nomu who ordered up boiled chick-
GENT. GENT half dozen fried oysters. Whine
's'sc,,ssirc these delicscies, he touched the
hslI and requested the waiter to send one
oC the propIetors to him. The waiter com
plied, and in few moments the eemi-cieh
cal looking gentleman was in cozT conoquy
with sCorneyr about the weather ana oth-
err things in general. a.,
"By the way, Mr. Gill, what was the
trouble with that young man saw YOU y,
alteration with on Friday evening last
"Hs contracted bill TO the amount OF
eighteen shillings and then refused to pa!
it,"
And vhat did you do with him !"
"Chucked him out Of doors"
"Nothing else :"
"No-going to Law don't pay. To have
obtained eighteen shilling. OF money ny
means Of litigation would have consumed
ten dollars werth Of Time"
"Thsn all you do 10 to chuck them ous'
you say 2"
"Tl,at's all"
"Well. that may be wise plan but doubt
II. By the way. what kind OF vine nave
ssAs GOOD ~ q Niger"
By hook or by crook, the editor Of the
Cleveland (E. Tenn Banner obtained
..,tiiicate to vote" over which he crows IN
the following rampageous style: ;,
| n. . ha tsfv hnya'
sound the hugag -beas the tin pan-pro-
claim it from the house tops, aud publish
Il through all the streets Of "Askalon
that we are rs good as niger, and want
every body to know it. Yes, sirs. We have
'tiiica.e to vots-right bran new at that
and the way We are going to pop 1t agains
Padical,sm will be some. We've been &C
cupying . 'back seat" in the cold unit
we've got ID mad, and We are now hurt
ing badly for an election to come along .
We can enjoy our .'inde tendency" Who
. afraid. Clear the track, here We com
' with our 'tificste and the single barrel.
you got,'
"As good an article Of Heidssck - 20
:. can find in the city. My friend Nose
:, saws so, and he knows. Will you have
, bottlef"
!, ION one condition, and that is, that o
will Join me 10 It's imbbation."
with pleasure, SIT"
- The bell was again tinkled-a white aprc
in appeared in the door-way-ths white apro
vanished. In . moment the white apro
n. reappeared, bringing in silver top on j
a. venile salver. The wine WAS poured on
!. iced and disposed Of In afew moments
\. ter this Gill "begged to be excused al
., left his friead to ''inish up the oysters.
Tho friend did so, and then reappeared
"a the bar-room.
he "Where can get little water to dip d
IL. fingers in ?"
h, .In the bowl BY the looking glass"
-. The stranger crossed the room, took
m wash, brushed up bis whiskers, adjusted
n, white neckclotb and once more sought o
H. of the propristors.
IN. "Mr. Gill, have really enjoyed myst
- cannot recollect when l ever relishsd vi
itv and oysters with greater zest.
d. "uappy to hear you say 30 sir. says =
il. ney, wish one Of his blandest smiles.
ara "As a memento Of this little repast HI
bls one favor to ask"
Sa "Whnt is it 2"
"Chuck nae out
what"
"Chuck fne out y
"You don't mean to say you have b'
dong me?"
in IL don't mean anything else. have
a.. the first red cent and If you want pay
those oysters, you must do as said 5eIo
chuck me out"
on: Gill could hear no more He made "
no. To the kitchen 10 get the "cheese-knlie-
red While be WIS absent our semi-cler
.ets friend dsrted out of the side door, and wi
hat last seen was rnshing towards jim Clear
hat at the rate Of fourteen miles On hour.