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LITTLE JACK, THE MILK BOY.

have 3 sad story to tell of little milk
boy, which I should relate with less sorrow,
|if I could hope that those who could profit
by it would take the lesson which it teaches.
The parents of little Jack were very poor,
and lived just on the outskirts of the town.
They were Industrious, we'll disposed people,
and tried to support themselves by honest
toll. Jack was a good, sprightly little fel-
low, who was glad of any opportunity to
render assistance to his parents. One day
he saw some boys, not very muchlarger than
himself, who were going into town with
milk for sale; and he told his mother that
he thought he could do SO too. To crafty
him, his mother got little can, filled it with
milk, and started him to town to try his
luck. By.and-by Jack came back very
much elated, telling his mother he had sold
all his milk, and that several very nice
people had told him that they would take
milk from him every day, because he. SEEM
ed such a pleasant little boy. Jacks faith
er took hint from this: got another cow
and bought larger can. Jack was so
pleased to think that he was helping his
parents, that at first he did not mind the
increased weight which he had to carry ;;
but after time, he felt that the can was too
heavy for him, and told his father so. In
an evil hour, his father told him he was a
lazy fellow, and whipped him, almost Sc
verely. = -..
Little Jack did not complain of the
weight of the milk can any more; on the
contrary, he summoned all his strength to
aid him in task which he was really very
much disposed to perform. But it wasnot
long before he came home with his can for
the last time he had been taxed far beyond
his strength, and his noble little heart was
crushed. A severe fever fastened itself
upon him, and he was soon sleeping the
sleep of death-a sweet sleep for little Jack,
for his generous spirit had gone to better
land but it was bitter thing to his wretch
ed father to see the little boy, that he had
unwittingly murdered, as the last breath Of
life was ebbing out. And who can imagine
the feelings Of that father when, for the
first time, he stood by the bed of his sick
child, he was met with the entreaty, "Oh
father, please don't whip me again-I did
the best I could to carry the can"
Reader, if you think I am dealing in fic.
ton, come with me, and will show you the
grave where little Jack, the milk boy, sleeps.
RICHMOND, June, 1867. K.
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ma In q Western village, charming,
well-preserved widow had been courted and
won by a physician. She had children ;
among them a crippled boy who had been
petted, and, if not spoiled, certainly allow;
ed very great "freedom in debate" The
day was approaching, and it was time the
children should know they were to have a
new father. Calling the crippled boy, she
said:
"Georgie, 1 am going to do something
before long that I would like to talk with
you about
"Well, ma, what is it?"
II am intending to marry DIR. Jones in
few days, and.
"Bully for you, ma! Does DR.. Jones
know it"
Ma caught her breath but failed to ar,
ticulate response.
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TIE NEGROES DoN'T LIKE AFRIcA.-The AT.
rican Methodist Conference in Washington has
adopted the following: >.
'tResolyed, That this General Conference disap-
prove of the efforts of the American Colonization
Society to coonize the colored people of the Uni
ted States in Liberia or any part of Africa, and We
will endeavor to do all in our power to convince
our people that said society is, in our opinion.
twin sister Of American slavery, having for its OBJ
ject the determination Of the blacks from the Uni
ted States"
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4n,uuruas 9epattment.
A PLEA FOR EGGS.

These are the days for 'spleas" of al
kinds. "Pleas" for women's rights; "pleas'
for the poor, the young and the tempted
but the annexed '''plea" is something ou
Of the order of sscommon pleas;
Be gentle to the new-laid egg,
For eggs are brittle things;,
They cannot fly until they're hatched,
And have pair Of wings. :, .......
- IF once you break the tender shell,
The wrong you can't redress;
The yolk and white will all run out,
And make dreadful "mess."
IT'S but little while at best
That hens have power to lay;
Tomorrow eggs may added be,
That were quite fresh to-day.
Oh llet the touch be light .:r~r.s-
That takes them from the keg;E-
There Is no hand whose cunning skill
Can mend broken egg!
Ay, touch 1t with atender touch,
For, till the egg is billed,
Who knows but that, unwittingly,
It may be smashed and spilled
The summer breeze that 'gainst 1t blows,
Ought to be stilled and hushed;
For eggs, like youthful purity,
Are awful when they're squashed.
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THE BAD MARK.

A man came up to master workman OF
large establishment to get situation for
neighbor's boy.
'I've got new boy for you" he said to
the foreman. +
"Glad of il" said the other; "who is hep
The neighbor mentioned his name and
residence. -.
81 don't want him." said the master
promptly. "He's got bad mark. 1 meet
him every day with cigar in his mouth.
don't want smokers"
1t was bad mark, indeed, for any boy,
though I dare say he thought it made him
appear very smart and manlike. 1t was
certainly like the men one sees about the
benches and doors. of taverns and liquor
shops. They usually have cigar or an
old pipe stuck in their mouths. But they
are not very good models for our young
men and boys. They can find great deal
better ones.
When boy strolls off for walk on Sun
day, instead of going to the church or the
Sabbath school, it is ga bad mark"
Two boys, who studied side by side in day
schools, and who were about on level as
scholars, both sharing about equally in the
regard of the teacher, went forth into the
world with apparently equal chances of sue
cess in life.
John pursued his studies for term Of
years, and was at last ordained as minis
ter of the Presbyterian Church. Five days
after, his old friend and class-mate, Henry
was hanged.
What could have made such fearful diff:
ference in their future; when their early years
gave no such different promisef Wher
John was faithful Sunday school scholar,
as well as a regular attendant at church
Henry was always strolling off on the Lords
day with irreligious companions. He had
q "bad mark upon him" and you see tc
what it led. .'E
Oh! there is great record-book IN
which all these marks are carefully noted
down. What marks are you having record
ed there every day? -,
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p@r A man, travelling, entered tavern,
and seeing no one present but the landlord
and negro, seated himself and entered
into conversation with the negro. Shortly
after he asked Sambo if he was dry? Sam
bo said he was. Stranger told him to 60 to
the bar and take something at his expense,
Negro did so, and shortly left. Landlord
says to the stranger:
"Are you acquainted with that niger? !?
"No, never saw him before; but why dc
you ask?"
81 supposed so, from your conversing
with him, and asking him to drink"
"Oh," said the stranger, II was only
experimenting. The fact is, I was dry my.
self, and I thought that if your liquor did
not kill the negro in fifteen minutes,
would venture to take drink myself"
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ytIisteIlaneuus ayrtifles.
cLERKs OF THE WEATHER.

els it going to be q fine day ?" is ques-
ton which, at this season of outdoor en-
|joyment, is frequently upon our lips. If
we have made arrangements for Q picnic,
or for no less enjoyable ramble in search
of wild flowers or insects, it is, to say the
least of it, unsatisfactory, when our first
morning peep out of the window is met by
"a dull sky or heavy bank Of clouds. If
it rained we should feel disappointed, but
the uncertainty is even more trying. Now,
in such cases, we doubtless feel how useful
would be the information obtainable from
the Clerk of the Weather Office, did that
functionsry exist but, as that source Of
weather-knowledge is denied US, we must
look around and see if Nature, the truest
Lady Bountiful extant, has not, in some
measure, supplied the deficiency. AS usu-
al, we find provided for us the very things
we require: and these little leeches, slug
gish though they seem now, are Clerks of
the Weather in good sooth. The appara7,
tus necessary for observing their predictions
is very simple; it consists Of q glass jar,
with stones and shell or, two at the bot
tom, and few sprays of Anacharis; the
water must not reach the top Of the vessel
by at least two inches. A tight-ftting
wirework cover must be placed over the top,
as the leeches soon escape, especially in
stormy weather. The water should be
changed once in ten days during the sum-
mer and once in three weeks during the
winter. As rule, during fine and wet
weather, the leeches remain at the bottom
of the vessel. When change is slowly
approaching, they move upwards, twenty
four hours, or at times thirty-six hours, in
advance of it. When storm is rapidly
approaching, the leeches become very rest
less, and rise quickly while before a thun-
der-storm they pass entirely out of the wa
ter. When the change occurs, they become
still at the bottom of the vessel but if, un-
der such circumstances, they rise. again or
keep above the water, length or violence of
storm is indicated. If the leeches rise du-
ring a continuance of east wind, wind rath-
er than rain is to be expected. When q
storm comes direct from distance, we shall
observe the rapid rising and restlessncss
alluded to above, but much shorter notice,
from four to six hours-will be given
When heavy rain or high wind is to be ex-
pected, the leeches are also restless and
keep out of the water, but their movements
are much less rapid. 1t is advisable to
keep the vessel in q temperature as even as
possible. When the temperature falls be-
low 48 degrees, the leeches cease to indicate
any change; they become quite torpid, or,
in other words, hibernate pro tenn. In
small jar, at temperature above Is de-
grees, the excessive heat may cause them
to rise; otherwise they would be quiet.
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LITTLE JERRY, THE MILLER.

BY JOHN u. sAAE.
Beneath the hill you may see the mill 2
or wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel LIS dripping and clattering still,
But Jerry, the miller, Is dead and gone.
Year after year, early and late, ...f
Alike in summer and winter weather,
He pecked the stones and baked the gate
And mill and miller grew old together.
"Little Jerry ~ twas all the same t-'f
They loved him well who called him 30
And whether he'd ever another name,
q Nobody ever seemed to know.
Twas "Little Jerry, come grind my rye;'
And "Little Jerry, come grind my wheat; |;
And "Little jerry was still the cry, X :
From matror1 bold and maiden sweet.
Twas "Little jerry on every tongue, .....
And thus the simple truth was told:
For Jerry was little when he was young,
And he was little when he was old. u T..
But what in sire he chance to lack,
= Jerry made up IN being strong;
I've seen q sack upon his back, 49,
AS thick as the miller and quite as long.
: Always busy and always merry, .'.,..... Z.
Always doing his very best, .. -....
A notable wag was little Jerry, ,,t- o..
Who uttered well his standing jest:
'tWhen will you grind my corn, Isay r. :
'Nay," quoth Jerry, "you needn't scold;
Just leave your grist for half day,
And never fear but you'll be tolled."
How Jerry lived is known to fame,
But how he died there's none may know;
One autumn day tie rumor came
1.-THE brook and Jerry are very low."'
And then twas whispered mournfnlly,
The leech had come and he was dead, g..
And all the Ieighbors flocked to see; ...
"Poor little Jerry" was all they said.
They laid him in his earthly bed ~ .
His miller's coat his only shroud-
."Dust to dust, the parson said, :
'9: And all the people wept aloud.
For he bad Stunned the deadly sin,
And not grain Of over-ton -.r.. e--ys. p.
Had ever popped into his bin, ''A 49, q
To weigh upon his parting soul. "a -
Beneath the hill there stands the mill
OF wasting wood and crumbling stone:
The wheel is dripping and Gathering still, -
But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone. J
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~ When Ulysses S. Grant was lit
tie boy, his father bought him hate
Ulysses was so delighted that he went about
hatcheting everything he could find. One
fatal day after things had been going on
thus, and so, for more than week, Ulysses
cut down one of his fathers favorite pear
trees. When the old gentleman saw the
ruin of his favorite pear tree he went to
U. S. and said: "U. S., who cut down my
favorite pear tree? ?" II cannot tell a lie, "
said Ulysses, "Ben. johnson cut it down
with his hatchet." s'My dear son." said
the old gentleman, spanking him, II would
rather have you tell thousand lies than
lose so fine tree
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Bg A young lady, member of Cali
fornia lodge of Good Templars, showed a
spirit of independence on being remonstra-
ted with for drinking cider. Said she: 81
love cider; it is necessity with me; l must
have twill have it. If this lodge de-
cides we must not drink it, I shall eat ap.
Piles and then get some good looking fel-
low to squeeze me-for tell you can't
live without it.
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MAJ A farmer in Missouri, on being
asked the number of his children, hesltated,
and referred the questioner to his wife,
and she replied, ten; but when in the course
of conversation, the farmer was asked as to
the number of hogs he possessed, he replied
s'seventy-one."
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a&a "Why does the operation of han,

D@ "Why does the operation of hang.
ing kill man" inquired DR.. Whaley. A
Psychologist replied. "Because inspiration
is checked, circulation is stopped, and blood
suffuses and congests the BRAIN" "Bosh,
replied his grace. cit is because the rope
is not long enough to let his feet touch the
ground ~
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pG Prayer is ever profitable; at night
it is our covering, in the morning it is our U
armor. = J
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-16
HON. WIN. E. LCfrlNcWELL.

This 10 the name Of the gestisman who
vss asaisassd for Coasrsss ysstssday by
The Dsnocrscy Of shis Cessrsssioaal Dis-
trics. Il VAS . gsed day's wsrk. Ne
bsttss selsstisa could possibly have bssn
made. Nr. Lsangwsll 10 one Of the most
eoupstsas sud best rsad lawyers Of the
Nothwsst, and ws scarcely sesd say that
Ia point Of ability 10 represent the people
Ia the halls Of Congress, this section Of the
Union cannot produce his superior. With
the entire hsld Of politics, in oil lie lsng' b
and breadth, he 10 perfectly eonvsrsant.--
Dsfsrs the people, upon the stump, be 10 .
tower Of strength, and - their Representa-.
tive in Congress, would command that as.
tsntion BY means Of his superior intellect.
powerful sloqusncs. and genial department
which would rsndss him one Of the most
noted OF the nations csunsellors. Politi-
cally. he 10 known from the beginning ~
sterling Democrat. Though . young man,
he has held several public positions efgrsai
trust, the duties Of which were discharged
with earnest fidelity. When the war broke
out hs vAs among ths iirst to take the Geld
and while il lasted nsvse swsrvsd from
his fsslty 10 ths nslioaal hsnes. HE noa-
ination will cast thrill Of joy throughout
the district, and inspire the conservative
masses with courage 70 prosecute . most
vigorous campaign. No man 10 bsttsr
known in the district. and with - many
willing friends 70 beck hin il The good
Rght, his ultimate success u placed almost
beyond doubt.
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RlvEo NEWS.

BHV Is y ~ = " Ws
The Dubuque win arrive from st. Louis.
and DEPART fer st. Paul tomorrow morning
at 4 o'clock.
Savanna viii arrive from st. Paul, ssd
depart sos 81. Louis tomorrow morning at
7 o'clock.
The New Boston for Fort Madison at u
.. m, TO morrow morning.
Jennie Baldwin, from st. Paul, for st.
Louis 1t o'elsck tonight.
Addis johnson. from St. Louis, for St.
Paul tomorrow morning at I o'clock.
HrscELLAxEous
The Minnesota on her up trip yesterday,
Wa detained twelve hours ON the keokuk
rapids, she had an excellent trip.
The Dubuque, en- route for st. Paul, VA
obliged to turn back at Montross, on 40
count Of low watsS.
The watsr On the Lower Rapids being
insufficient 70 enable the Northern Line
packets to cross. they are nov rsshiping q
Ksokuk.
The 81. Louis RspsSliosa he's ths fellsw.
Stsambsatsmsn generally ars taking
great iatsessl in the pfspessd" "Stsanbsats-
mems Seymour and Blair Clubs, "and the
meeting is-mosfsw night at the Hall evss
Hsllsry's salesn viii - largely attended.
This is ~ It should be.
4 racs from New Orleans to New York.
tetWssn ths steamer George Oseowsll and
The Crescent City, Of rival lines, On thsis
last trip, resulted in the Crescent City
winning By eight heass snd . hall. Up.
wasds Il 10000 ssrs dspsadiAg - ths
roes.
Capt. oSeaslius J. Swastwsnt. sns oi
The cid tios silixsss u Qaiaey. died 0sa.
day mosning, havisg stsaiasd tie ripe e.
sf7S ysars. No disease ether thaa gener::
u inArnity y aaasibutea - ~ eanso Of Ail
death snd ~ preeuos ~ Wa nst unsx
pectsd. He vas fast ssreing On 70 fsua
seors ysars, the major rsrsiea ef vhish b
has passed in ussiulosss and enterprise
At his death hs held the position Of mail
agent on one Of Ne Ksskuk paeaets, end
in earlier days hs commanded one Of th'
finest steamers that ploughsd the Hudson
HE time on earth wes veil sssvsd, and h
goes hence to enjoy blissful Immortality
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STATE ITEMS.

The Audubon Club Of Iowa City warn
spsrtsmsn against prairie chicken sheoting
until sstsr August 6rst.
-Hardin county has adopted the Town.
ship Collector system.
-Waterlso has just voted 10 become in.
csrporated - city Of the second class.
A lad named Slick was killed IN
Charles City, on the Fourth, BY the burst-
ing Of . rocket.
The Ksskuk Constitution says man
named Skies made On unsuccessful attempt
on Thursday last to commit suicide By cut
ting his throat with razor.
Our worthy friend d. n. Harris has
come out With neat new democratic sheet
at Missouri Valley Iswa, called The Hsr.
rissoaian. We wish The Judge abundant
success in this sutsrprizs.
The Home Insurance Company sf
washinetea County, hos decided to take
steps fos cooplianss With the new Insu.
rance Law. says the Prsss.
Mr.. N. A. Young. . school master in
washi ngton County was dismissed by the
board for improper conduct towards q
young lady. The teacher appealed, the
case tried in due form, the decision Of the
board Was reversed. and the teacher rein.
stated, Gays the Press.
The shesif OF Washington county, A.
Bunker. has become raving maniac and
been taken to the insane asylum at Mt.
Pleasant. No cause known.
The Postmaster General has establish.
ID the follosing Offices in the state Of lows
during the month Of June 1868: Canoe
Winnsshisk county, Msdors, Warner
county; Pond Valley, Howard county i;
Urbaus, Monroe county; Empire. Wright
county; Wallbridgs Grove. Humboldt
county; Spencer, Clay county.
Samuel Hunter, . farmer living nes,
West Liberty died Of sun stroke on Tues
day.
Our state exchanges oil Gene In swell
tsring With The great hsAs end nearly eve
y enc asatioss sss ~ nsss deaths By sur
stroke.
-TAs Asstasa tBssss ssussy) Sssad-
srd, say that The gsasshsppsr plssss hss
bees renewed from thAa section.
Ono boy in Blaskhawk ssunty, eyed
II yssrst destroyed 1o27 gsphesai between
April Ia, and June .. ssesivins therefor
| from the county the sum Of e102.70.
The Fort Dodge nerth-wsst sal Hamel
ton Freeman have beth bssa enlarged ~
look gay.
-HskoriAls afs 10 siresiatisa il u,
north ssstsra part sfths state. asking tAa
an extra ssssisu oftAt lseisktars bs esa
veoted. ai.aaa +esss1g .tasies +'.+
w. Uollinss, vissin Of sas strsks
died q thS Ksddas Hs1ss. Rsek Island
vsstsfdlv mobfng, and ~ bstisd - hses
oaaedeys. sss asss~ygoJ e. aazAAW =
m Rads u 'Rojk 1siahe. uAAtAs v -
upsa satiAeatisn ~ Grant nd Coilh1, q
Aal'ss5sody y shssf IT them. Hsss ssa
neneed te ssilsge mulse 20 bfay sss then
l oSnstsntn, aitss ssaokise, should ~
Dssssess Tsssh WasA 10 swSessn th,