Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-23
OAILY DEMOCRAT.


MARK Tvvnsu's Easogy Of she
FAtP Sex.
The Washington Correspondent Club
held its anniversary on Saturday night. NJ.
Clemens. better known as "Msik Twsin."
responded 10 the toast, "Wom.n, the PRIDE
Of the prcft ssions and the jewel Of ours -
He SAID
MR pRgsIoHsr:-i do no. kno1 ally
should have been singled out 10 receive the
greatest distinction at the eyenins--f 50
the ofice q rei,lii ina 10 the tcast - we,.. An
rss besa regarded III esc.y sgs. An.
alsase. 60 not know why base Fee,iy-
"a ,hl~ Distinction, unless il he tia. alu
,rlhe less homely than the other rneubers
Of the Club. But. be this as il may, Mr.
President. am proud Of the position. and
Won could not have chosen any one who
would have accepted it more gladly. Or Ia
bored with heartier good will to do the
subiec. Justice than I. Because, sir. l love
tho sex. Laughter. love all the wo-
men. sir. irrespective OF age or color
Laughter.
Human intelligence cannot estimste what
We owe 70 woman, sir. She sews 90 our
buttons ( laughter. she rnends our clothes
laughter she ropes as in at the church
,sirs-she confdes in Us; abe tells US
whatever che can fluid cui about the little
nriyN Affairs Of the neighbofs gises
"a good advice, and plenty of it--ehe gives
ma s. niece Of Ter mind, some,iwes-snd
ns,,ues al OF t--she soo;hss our aching
h,,us-sb. hears cur children. In oil re-
ls,ions Of life. sir, i Is but JUS, anu grace
fal tr.bute to woman 10 say OF her tha' shc
is brick. Icrest La ghier
Wheresoever you place woman, stu
whatsoever position or estRte-She IS an o.
nament 10 that place she occupies, anu a
treasure to the world. Here hr. Twain
paused, looked iuquiringly At bis hearers
and sraed that the applause should
CINE in at this point. 1t came IN. MI.
Twain resumed his enogy LooA at the
noble names of history Look ct Cleopa-
,rai look at Dcsdsmonai look at Florence
Nightingale look at Jean of Arc look at
Lncretia Borgia Disapprobation express
ed well" said Mr.. Twain, scratching bis
head doub.fully, suppose We let Lucre-
ia slide" Look at Jeyce Hsth! look at
Mother Eve. | repeA;, sir, look at tue II
lustr;ous names Of history Look 81 the
Widow Machrce Look At Lucy Stone =
Look Ut Elizabeth Cady Stanton! Look at
George Francis Trsini EGreat laughter.
And, cir, say with bowed bead and deep
est venerstion, look OF the mother OF WASH
inctonl She raised boy that could not
le-coMd na: lie. Applause But he
ncrxr had any claaee. |, might have been
Different with him If he had be onged to
newspaper correspondents club. Laugh
ter. eroans, Kisses. cries Of put him out
Mark .ooAed around placidly Gpon his ex-
! cited audience, and resumed
repeat. air, that in whatsoever position
YOU place oman, she il an ornament to
society and a treasure to the world. As
sweethear; she has few equals and no supe-
tiors- laughter as cousin she 10 con-
venient as wealthy grandmother, with
An ;ncurable distemper, she - precious; as
a wet nurse she has no equal among men
Laughter
What, ar. would the people Of this earth
be without woman? They would be
scarce. sir. Iaen let us cherish her-let
u, pro,ec, her-le4 us give her our support,
our encouragement, our smpalny-cur-
selves, if We get chance. Laughter
But, esting aside, Mr. President. woman
is lovable, gracious, kind OF heart, beauti-
tu-wor;hy of all respect, OF oil esteem, Of
all Difference Not any here will refuse to
dink her health right cordially. for each
and every one Of " has personally known,
and loved. and honored, the very best one
Of them all-his own mother Applause.
DrarNG 1857, s. 900 900 worth of prop
erty was lost by steamboat disasters on the
Western rivers.
BLACK hair is to succeed the golden, and
raid i, to be made by the agents Of the
hair dressers of Paris among the long silk
haired tribes Of the South Anne lean Ind
ans to supply the suticipated demand.
Eorr, the malt extract man, who spend.
between one aud two hundred thousand
dol,rs year for advertising, has lately
won $50 600 III Prussian lottery.
RULEs u ilFAITu Never hang -oar
sell out OF IN open window wien you 90 L
bed.
In cold weather. always wear thick warn
clothing .bon. your body. II you hsv'n
moDet euOuru ~ uuy ~, ettcuu al eAsH'
guishsb.e uhagra!ion 10 The vicinity Of {
hrst-class clothing shop.
Ii you are quite SINAI, tahy, be careful
that there are no pins IN your clothes. ant
always take a drink Of MIX punch out o. !
bottle with rum thing on the nczz'e heior'
you get INTO your cradle.
II eating raw oysters, always peal th'
sh,sl,s oil before swallowing. The she'll
ara pcigestible, and snt 10 lie on The stom
ech.