Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-03

Five Indies Ma w n Cord OF God
They Win 6lfO.
From the tialena tlli) Gazette.
Weston was "walkis." lie won that
title fairly b. waking all the way from Port
land 70 Chicago, and his fame was ~ once
herslded throughout the land. This won
derful feat was the suhjec, Of more talk In
the little city OF Galeua Than any other
achievement on record, If re except the
military achievements Of Grant. But West
on, lust now, is nowhere Five young la
dHs, with tiny white hands, have sawed
cord OF wood in one day, and the ''sswis's"
receive one hundred dollars for accomplish
ing the tank, beside ten dollars for the
stove wood. his gives them twenty-five
dolars each. which, in the hands OF five
young men. would at once be used in going
on . bust In saying that young men
would appropriate money thus, ws do not
mean TO insinuate that the young ladies'
have the slightest intention OF going on .
spree.
The facts are a. follows A few eve
nings sinse, . little party, consisting Of Eve
young ladies and two young gentlemen,
happened TO meet in parlor in this city
During the conversation one Of the gentle
men (whom we will call a. said to the
other who shall be known ss "B'') that he
would give him one hundred dollars If he
would saw Q cord of wood twice ia two in
one day. In the most puolic place on Main
street b declined. Saving wood was not
HIS best hold, and the fear OF breaking down
before accomplishing the task, and thus
being the subject Of good joke, induced
him not TO attempt the task The ladies'
being inclined 70 urge u to accept the oEar,
he remarked that perhaps they would like
to try it themselves, adding that If they
| would do SO, and were successful, he would
give them the 300. With one voice they
consented Next day they procured q cord
| Of wood, and had it hauled about two miles
out Of town, where they set about the task.
The scene was amusing. Tiny fingers,
trained to glide lightly over the keys OIL the
piano, might have been seen lifting heavy
sticks Of cord weed to the saw horse. Deli
cate white hands grasped the saw, which
was pushed with . will. They went to
work like those who have an end in view
and are bound 20 win. Right mznfdiiy did
| thsy struggle on till the task was accom-
plishsd. A., who had been watching the
progress ef the work, then offered them ter
dollars for one load Of the wood. provided
they would deliver Il in his Office in Gallo
ms. The next merning they put 6ve sticks
Of wood into buggy "a load OF courss) and
delivered il in A's Office. A came down
With his ten dollaso, and B. with his one
hundfsd. For the benefit of those who may
wish 10 engage In the business, We will state
that neither Of these gentlemen Wish TO en-.
ploy any moro wood sawyers on the sam,
terms
Prenedltatod s~iclde by a Girl
OF Fourteen Years.
From the Waukesba wis. Freeman
We are again called upon 10 record
tragic and premature death-being the sui
edo by poison of young and interesting
girl, named Christadora Dsusr. The ds
ceased Was only about fourteen years Of ag
but was very sprightly aad ambitious ic
one Of her years. Her father is intemper
ate, and At intervals. on her return to th
! parental roof, II is said she did not receiv
. that caro- and kindly attention from hin
which was duo to her tssdsr yeus. lie
life was ono Of toll, and the amusement
! and advantages enjoyed BY other children
1 seem to have been denied her OF course
, with such home as this, and her lttl
earnings subject to the caprice of poo
and intsmpe, ate father, there WIS no Isl
: yer lining TO the clouds which Oar kenc
her young lies horizon. Had shc posses
ssd a more stold, phlegratic Temperament
the result might have been different Bu
her, was fine nervous temperament-sh
was ambitious to become educated and (,
fill higher niche in socicty-all Of " hich
she was constantly murmuring, her cir
cumstancss in life gave her 40 hope TO 40
pire to.
On Thursday last, this community va
startled by the announcement that "kittie,
as she was fsmliarly known among he
friends, had taken poison, and her life wa
despaired Of Very considerably, she ha.
left the family in whose employ she was
tie lady of whom is in delicate health
and went to the house Of Mr.. Josiah Hill
whose family happsns TO bs absent for tn,
time from home. In = handkerchief sh
wrapped up few little ksep-sakes, an,
pcncied note TO Mr.. rs daughter, Ann,
with whom she was very intimsts--re
: quested her to keep them for her sake; an,
saying that she had taken poison adding
YOU know Why.
, When 'hc family returned home, som,
two hoar, later, they found KITTY" i,
hd, al on stand, nrar by. was pnpe
labeled poison which was shown /,
lie arsenic, "a she hsd gotan ounce Of i
FROM Mr.. Whites drug store. for the oston
slblc purpose OF killing ia,s. Medical al,
E was summoned, but all TO no purpose
Kite kept falling hour by hour, unit,
, about | o O'Clock Mt night. when she breath
ed her last, and her Young ifes s.rugg
MAS over
This was a case o; intentional suicide
IS she repeatedly declared that it would u
Useless 10 Try to save her-tha. she wa,
tired Of life, end welcomed death a. booI
10 rec her from her t,nubles.