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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-23

CorIEs Of the long expected fee sisiis
edition Of the vatieaa New Testament In
Greek have been reserved II London. The
entire wosk will consist Of six velumss, 0ve
Of which will contain he texts Of the Old
and New Tsstanents, End the other critical
netes and foe similss. The book 10 large
square felie, With three sslsnns On each
page. snswsSipg 10 those Of the original
manuscript, line for line and lsetsr for let
ter. The work sppsars under The special
auspices Of the Psps. end 10 edited BY
Fathers vescellene and Coxzs. The editors
pssmiss the remaining volumes st Intervals
Of ten months and the missing portion 81
the Vatican nanuscript 10 supplied 10 %
binary times for another manuscript Of the
saas collection.
Tas Celsrade board Of canvassers have
awasded Bradford, Raliesl. the certificate
Of election - Delegate 70 Congress, dselsr-
isg bic msjerity to BE- ssvsntssa. This 10
another Of the frauds b. which the Radical
party has become infsnsus. Mr.. Beldsn
aad . clear majority Of ths voters; bat the
csnyasssrs disfranchissd large portion Of
them, - living in the territory Of Wyom
ing-a territory without boundaries or .
State officer, and no civil officers. who do
not derive their authority from Colorado.
voters and citizens legally Of Colorado. It
was dimsy and miserable prstsxt. We
are glad to know that Mr.. Bslden will con-
test the election on the 6oor Of Congress.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-23

A few EVENING" 0iace yousg eentleoAn
made purchase Of ose Of these tsll-tAle
machiass. and repaired 70 the residence Of
the young lady 70 whom he Vas paying bic
addresses, With the hope that pIssehetts
would reveal - him what he had failed, for
want Of courage, 10 ebtsis from bic fair
dulcioa.
A. . matter Of course, The manipulatef
being . young lady. her 6rst inquiry IVES |:
"Shsll svss msSryv' "Yss," promptly
came from planchsite. "When :" "rwo
years." ITO whom" - B."
This was entirely satisfactory, % il inclu
dsd both the parties present, and wss the
contamination both dsvoutly wished except
~ to time. which appeared to b unrssssn-
ably delayed. "ShalI W Be happy :" per
fectly."
Now followed question to which the
young lady desired faithful solution, a. il
appeared 70 her the contamination of earth
~ bliss. "Sball Ne have children7'' "Yes"
Girls and boyss" certainly" "uew
many -" The answer TO this the young L.
dy was anxious to note carefully, - much
depended upon the result.
Planchsttc wss deliberate, svincing NO
haste. desirous Of making no mistake in bis
figures, but wrote with considerable dis
tintns,s. "S-s vent" whom the young lad
showed tho instrument from her with such
force that Il fell upon the floor, and Il di.
vidsd In halves BY the fall. Whether Plan
Ghetto intended seventeen" or seventy"
was not determined.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-23

3 LADIES' who are troubled with sick headache
monthly. should use DR.. velpsu's Preach Fcusie
Piliy; They prove sure and speedy cure.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

TIE ARABS PRooF.-Some years ago,
a Frenchman, who, like many of his
countrymen, had Won high rank
among the men of science, yet denied
the God who is the Author of all science,
was crossing great Sahara i'll company
with an Arab guide. He noticed, with Il
sDeer, that at certain times his guide.
whatever obstacle might arise, put
them all aside, and kneeling OH the
burning sand, called on his God.
Day after day passed and the Arab
never failed; till az last one evening, the
philosopher, when he arose from his
knees, asked him, with contemptuous
smile: Chow do you know there is q
God!" Ihe guide fixed his burning eye
upcn the scotfer for moment in won
der, and then said, solemnly: "How do
L know there is a God2 How did know
that man and II camel passed my hut
last night in the darkness! Was it not
by the print of his foot in the sand!
Even So" And he pointed to the sun,
whose last rays were fading over the
lonely desert, "that footprint is not oil
man."
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

wake up next day with an intiammatory
rheumatism, or with feeling of stiff
ness or soreness, rs if they had been
pounded i'm a bag, or sore throat to
worry and trouble them for months. or
lung fever to put them in the grave in
less than Il week.
1t is slow, steady, continuous labor
which brings health and strength and n
good digestion. Fitfnl labor is ruinous
to -lHaPs Journal of Health.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

BATES ON THE TRAoIP.-Sergeant
Bates of the United States army, who
made a bet with Western Radical,
some time ago, that he could walk from
Vicksburg to Washington, ID. Co. carry
ing the United States flag, without ii
cent of money, and not be interrupted
by the rebels, the telegraph informs us,
has arrived at Montgomery, on his route,
where he was enthusiastically received.
His reception all along the route was one
continued ovation. That Rad. will lose
his bet. s,.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

enough to classify ''love,'' but it is not
so easy to define it-for one definition
C 9nnot do justice to that which is of SC
many varieties.
| Thus, to say that s'love" is the inhl-
ence eXcrted over the person by the at
fractions of another is to leave mutual
attachment uprovided for. If we say
love is the result of equal attractions
eXerted by two persons on each other,
we conflict With Il law which says that
two equal forces can make no impression
on each other.
Here is query, then, for everybody
who has done with affection. To make
perfect love, mnSt not one OF the parties
love more ardently than the other!
Have you not noticed that young men
who arc full of ambitious projects al
ways lore women of their own age!
The want of a reliable and appreciative
contidantc for these young Hercules.
forces them to take invariably to some
young woman who was weighing matri-
moniai offers while they were at the age
of serpent stranGling.
; The young man who puts his affec-
tions in the keeping OF a very young
girl has to withhold from her his sub
liner condolences because she has no
place to keep them. AS a part of this
rule it seems that intellectual men al
ways love women who are some years
older than themselves, and intellectual
women love men twice their own age.
Great men spend their first years in
"adoring" women whom they are dis
posed to call aunt-wheu they get to
maturity and grow idle with success.
The wives for wise men are certainly
those women who have exhausted their
giriish caprices on IL score of fools. 1t
does not seem, though, that these young
men and women, who are born beauti-
full and winning, who begin to love at
fifteen, who have hundreds of tlirta-
tions, a dozen engagements, and some
real affections i'll spite OF themselves,
carry TO their future husbands merely
the Shrels and tatters of a. heart.
How many spouSes have pressed to
their boSoms these veteran organs, en-
shriued i'll the freshest forms, and Civ
ing no outward sign of their many des-
perate campaigns.
One OF the most melancholy things in
nature is the fact that no one loves the
SANE person twice. 1t is absolutely i'm
possible to light fire anew on the
hearth where the ashes OF some former
fame are resting. You may rekintlle a
slumbering or dying spark, but If it be
dead altogether your utmost efforts are
in vain. Those persons who meet again
after separation; who loved-parted-
married-were widowed aud then meet
and intermarry, had not eXtinguished
the embers, but covered them.
AS IL rule no man marri1s his first love.
1t is hard to give any reason for this,
except that it seems always to have
been IL fact.
Nothing becomes so terrific after a
while as those "first loves" The end of
Young peoples infatuation is nightmare.
Some loves are to be compared to the
possession of the famous bottle-imp
which was first ardently desired, which
showercd benefits on the possessor for a
time, and which was gladly sold at last
for half it's cost.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

a BLACK AND TAN INCIDENT.-Du
ring the assembly of the "Constitution
I'll Convention,' SO called, a crowd ha:
every day gathered in the lobby. Thi;
crowd was made mp OF members of th'
Nominating Convention, with the labor:
OF which the party led by the Tribune
is so man:f s Y dissatisfied that they
have formed IL ticket different from tho
one which enjoyed the favor OF the Nom
mating Convention. These difference;
have kept the members of the "ConSti
tutional Convention" in II constant fret
and the loud discussion of members in
the lobby with the members of the nom
mating concern has given rise to n re-
peated use Of the gavel. The negro IN
the Convention who goes by the namc
of Cromwell; and the white man, better
known as G. NJ. Wiclliffe, both "brls
of a feather" and thinking the same
way, met in the lobby in the midst OF sr
eXeitable crowd. Their discussion re
suited in Cromwell's calling Wicklifft
"Liar!' W-ickliffe struck Cromwell in
the face. y scene of the greatest con
fusion enSucd. The crowd in the lobby
rushed pe!I toward the doors. Cries OF
''Let 'em fight" 'I.et's git out!'' $50
way from me white mani" "Police! Pc,
lice!" All of these, with other cries.
rose up i'll Il commingled swell of many
voices.
A simultaneous rush was had for the
doors which were soon closed.
The members of the Convention caught
the panic and rose to their feet us one
man. Twenty-Five men stood upon the
aoor ut one time.
Mnltitld nous cries of 'Mr. President
so confused Charley Smith, who was in
the chair, that lie scarce knew how to
keep his seat. lie came down with the
gavel every second, and cried order, but
this only made matters worse.
Judge Cooley stood upon the floor OF
the Convention, n model OF equanimity
in his breecheS pocket he moved "that
minutes, form ring, and let the com
batants fight it OUT
AT the time the squabble occurred the
Sergeant-at- Arms happened to be at the
gate of the rail, which he closed, and
prevented men from coming out, like
wise from going in.
After a while order was restored and
the debates were resumed.
The big doors of the Convention open
ed, and Cromwell, walked "tectcring''
up the broad aisle and filed shakingly
into his seat.
Wicllliffee appeared soon after, very
white.
We have no accurate intelligence
of which of the two whipped.
Finally Cromwell rose i'll his seat and
"moved to adjourn, as we are only max
ing fun for Town Talk by remaining.''-
az. o. Times.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27
q he Natebitolbes 5pcrtotor.
T f r. NJ 5 /:

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Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

The Ouachita Telegraph of the 9th
says the boats from above Monroe come
down piled up with cotton as long as it
will stick on. Within the past two
weeks no less than 5000 bales have gone
out. Thelpassenger lists are reported
as being very small. ~
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

The velocity of the Gulf Stream is
reported by experienced navigators to
have recently been greatly increased,
and the currents along the Florida reefs
are said to be so strong as almost to
bow steam vessel upon the reefs.
This phenomenon is supposed to be the
rtsllt of the commissions of the West
India regions. -
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

A European professor has succeeded
in photographing the beating Of "a
persons heart. What a neat thing for
an absentlover to send his adored would
be carte of his palpitations on gazing
upon her portrait.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

PERFORM YOUR DUTIES WELL.-The
happiness of our lives depends much on
the active performance of the duties oi
our stations; nor have we any right to
infer that, if they are not properly dis
charged, they would be better If we
move in more exalted sphere. Useful.
ness is confined to no station, and it is
astonishing how much good may be done
aud what may be affected by limited
means, united with benevolence of heart
and activity of mind.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

'What's o'clocil2'' inquired traveller.
"Next to nothing" answered his com
pani"n with great confidence. "What
do you meanl" asked the traveller. "Not
quite one, and it follows in course that
what isn't quite one is next to
nothing
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

On account of the propensity of
couneilmeu to use inkstands for their
arguments in their discussions, those
useful pieces of furniture have been
securely fastened to members desks in
the Council Chambers in Brooklyn,
New York. 81 '9
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

MAN AND WoMAN.-A woinup should
be like an opal, man like a diamond.
An opal conceals its fires, it's soul, and
you only know that it has one by its
ever changing colors. Its delicate pinks
and greys, and roses and lilacs, and
pearl tints, are only so many expressions
of the spirit within, and the charm
would be lost, utterly lost, if it blazed
forth. II would then be intellectual,
instead of intelligent, and fauciful, and
spiritual, and capricious, and versatile,
and new, always new; now seeming so
delicate as to be dimmed by a breath,
and anon giving glimpses, but still veil
ed glimpses, of fire as strong as that
which burns in the adamantine dia-
mond's heartily. ]. Euenina Nail
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

\ man is Il fool if he be enraged with
an ill that he cannot remedy, or if he
endures one that he can. He must bear
the gout, but there is no occasion 20 let
a tiy tickle his nose
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

The decay of the teeth of seamstresscs
from the practice OF biting their thread
is not caused by the mere wear and tear
of the operation, but by the deleterious
salts of lead with which the silk is sur.
charged TO increase its weight. Tho
same cause produces lead cholic among
workmen.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

STEAMBOAT ATTACHED.-On the 30th
ult., at Memphis, the Gen. Quitman was
attached by planter of Louisiana who
shipped S30, 900 worth of sugar to that
port on her in 1862. The same was con
fiscated by the Confederate States Off
cials. The planter sues the boat for the
value Of the sugar.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

When General Meade. says the Macon
Telegraph, first intimated to Governor
Jenkins that he intended to remove him,
there were between three and four hum
dred thousand dollars i'm the treasury.
u This mouey was at once sent to New
York, and deposited in such way that
the military State authorities say that
they cannot get at it.. 1t will be devoted
to the payment of interest due on the
bonds of the State. aa...
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

A man having hurt his forehead, was
advised to rub it with brandy. Some
days after, being asked if he had done
so, he answered, Il have tried several
times, but can never get the glass
higher than my mouth"
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

Thus far the Government has collected
an average tax of eighteen cents per
gallon on the amount of whisky actually
distilled: instead of two dollars. The
tax is to be reduced 60 fitty cents.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

Papa-"well, Sissy, how do you like
your school3'
Sissy-'sOh, so NUTS"
Papa--"That's right. Now tell me all
you have learned today"
SISSY have learned the names oi
all the little boys."
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

a French botanist is contributing
series of papers ON the origin of plants
to scientific journal. In speaking of
tobacco he quotes from that beautiful
story "Paul and Virginia" to the effect
that one of the great. enjoyments of Paul
was to sleep with 81 piece (caique) of Vir>
ginia in his month";. sH
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

The Bastrop Dispatch of a recent date
says: We learn that nearly all of our
planters have come to the wise conclu-
sion to plant tobacco. rice, and more
corn, peas and potatoes and less cotton
this year than heretofore
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

a red nosed gentleman asked wit
whether he believed in spirits. Ay, sir,
replied he, looking him full in the face, ]
see too much evidence before me to
doubt that.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

An exchange suggests that when
Utah is admitted into the Union 1t
should be called the State of Mat
rimony.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

For seven weeks the Springfield Lea
der kept the following conspieaouslv
at the head of its LEGAL column: "Bey
wanted atthis effiee.Hr A few days since.
"a boy" which, in highly significant
way, shows the value of advertising.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

A Radical mayor i'll Massachusetts
has refused to let theatre company
play the Black Crook" He says it they
will call it the ''Colored Crook they
may go on with their show.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27
NUMBER Is.

How ARE THE MIGHTY FALLENi-
The correspondence of Gen. Grant Witlt
the President relative ia Stanton ard
the War Department. shows how the
nightiest heroes and most popular mcn
may fall when they enter into politics
and suffer themselves to be influenced
by politicians. y shoit time ago Gen.
Grant was the most popular man in the
country. he had won imperishahle re
nown ON the battle field. IIe was look.
ed upon as model of honor and fianis-
ness. and as being inherently conserya-
tive. He was looked to as the proper
man for President, because it was sup-
posed he would not go with the extreme
parties. In word, his position was a
splendid one. But he fell into the hands
of schemin@ politicians. Through their
influence, doubtless, he went into tho
War Department to thwart the Presi-
dent-to watch and obstruct the EXecu-
tive, as he confcSSes, in the matter of
carrying ont the reconstruction laws of
Congress. The great soldier has been
led into the most eQuivocal conduct
throughout the whole of this Stanton
business, from ambition, and Il desire to
please the leaders of the dominant par
ty III Congress, and they have used him
rs a catspaw for their own purposes
The fate OF Gen. Scott may have been
Il warning to him; but it seems that am
bition blinds and perverts the most dis
tinguishcd men. When we look at tho
position Gen. Grant has placed himself
in, even by his own showing, through
this Stanton affair, it may we'll be said.
How are the mighty tullen!-l Ne,c York
Herol6.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

A Down East Yankee has recently in
vented rat exterminator, consisting of
q sort of powder snuff. The animal
Jerks his head off at the third sneeze.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

Cuffy said he'd rather die in a rail-
road smash mp than a steamboat burst
up, for this reason, eff you gets of the
track and smashed mp, dar you is; but
it you gets blowed mp on de boat whar
is your
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27


The Judiciary Committee of the House
of Representatives. who were instructed
with much haste to inquire what Judge
Field, of the Supreme Court. might have
been saying against the conStitutionality'
of the reconstruction bills, were brought
very speedily to n full stop. The chair
man of the committee, Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, told his associates that he had
heard remarks OF the same tenor as
those attributed to Judge Field, from
the Chief Justice himself, and Judge
Davis, as well as Judge Field They
were after an adversary, and they have
come into contact with their own lead
ers. 1t is doubted, now, VIII sther the
committee will report at all, although it
is said Judge Fields friends are very
desirious it should go on.
1t is good joke that Radicalism
should go cropping after matter of incul-
patton for another, and drop upon some
thing which inculpates. Judge Chase,
and compels them, if they impeach any
body, to put his name in the articles too!
Apropos to this, it is said that Judge
Chase has expressed the opinion that the
bill which has passed the House requi-
ring two-thirds of the Court to concur
in pronouncing an act of Congress. mn
constitutional, is itself unconstitutional.
If this should be so, the end of this
branch of the Radical scheming might
be, that twO-thirds of the court numeri-
cally would pronounce the two thirds
requisition NULL Picdy1tRe.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

While Memminger was Secretary of
the Confederate Treasury, the joke went
round that he had said the debt amount
ed to SSOOO,000, or $4,000, 200, ,0O0-he
forgot which
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

The printing for all the New York
theatres costs about 10000 and the adj
vertising S250,OO0 q year.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

Gen. Grant, in the days when he
WAS acquainted with poverty and IN
known to fame, used to furnish wood to
the family of Mr.. III. T. Blow, a member
of Congress, of st. Louis, hauling it
himself On recent occasion Mrs.
Blow, attended one of the Generals re-
ceptions, and he greeted her as fol
lows: ''Mrs. Blow, l remember you we'll.
What great changes have taken place
since last we Dlet!'' 'tYes General"
remarked Mrs. b., "the war is over"
"I did not mean that" he replied; II
mean with myself Do you recollect
when l used to supply your husband
with wood and pile it myself and mea-
sure it, too, and GO to his Office for my
pay!' "Oh, yes General, your face was
familiar in those days" Mrs. Blow,
those were happy DAYS; for I was doing
the best could to support my family
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

1t is so hiily in some parts Of New
Hampshire that the people look up the
chimneys to see when the cows come
home. -".-.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

The following bill was lately presented
to farmer in Sussex: ITO hanging
two barn doors and myself seven hours,
four shilling and siXpcnce."
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27

Two good natured Irishmen, on Ger.
tain occsaiou, occupied the same bed.
IN the morning one of them inquired
Of the other:
dennis, did You hear the thunder
last uight2'' !.
NO, Pat; did it rally thunder?"
1t thundered as if hiven and airth
would come togither.'' r 49,
"Why in the diYi, thin, didn't ye
wake me; forge know can't slape whin
itthunders."
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-27


PROFESSIONS AND TRADES OF OUR
REPRESENTATIVES, Globe pub
fishes a list of representatives, with their
postoffice address, occupation and resi-
dence. The following occupations arc
represented to the members set down
Lawyers, lis; manufacturers, ID; farm
crs, 10; merchants, 10; editors, 5-Bald-
win, Blaine, Brooks, GetZ, GlOSsbrenncr;
printers, 2-Ela and Won Horn; coal
operator, /; general business, B.; bank
ers, 4; lumbcrmen, 2; physicians, i; rail-
road managers, ]; horticuiturist, /; real
estate agent /; hotel keeper, 1; clergy
men, 1--Pile: civil engineer, /; and just
one gentleman-Adams, Of Kentucky.
DUST AND GIRLS.-A few SabbathS
since Eda was allowed to go to Sabbath
School, her first time, aud there she
learned the startling intelligence that
she was made of dust. Little Eda'S
mind was fully impressed with the great
truth, as was eviuced by her feryent
reference to the subject, in the shape of
questions unanswerable. One morning,
however, she propounded sumner,
which brought down the house. IN
tently watching her mother sweeping,
as if to learn the art she must finally
practice, saying not n word, her eyes
rested on the little heap of dirt accumu-
lated by her mothers broom. just as
| the dirt was to be swept into the street,
the little philosopher burst forth with,
''Ma, ma! why don't you save the dust to
make some more little girls!"