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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

ANNUAL. CEN eaGEsaAaE
STATE OF IOWA. AUDITORS OFFICE. J
iNsraAscs l,rss,s,sr.
nua Mnsuau l.oasrw vHtt

STATE OF IOWA. AuDifoR'S OFFICE J
INsrGAscs l,raWs,sr
Dss MotHas, January 2sth 1sta.
WassaAs. The Nastoaat inrnrsoe. Comrrry.
locsted ~ Davenport. IN the stst. ot Iowa. h.s
nisd IN this office sworn N~tm.rt ~ its cen
dsssse On the thuty- -Arat day ct Deem Der lSts.
10 accot dance With tho provisions of an Act of
the 0snetai Assembly Of the sta,e ~ Iowa, re-
lattsk 10 Insurance Cs mpsn.es. aputo,sd tJil
tn. 1858 aud whcreas, sad ttN,, ment shove
that sad Insurance Compvty - pos.etsd OF no
reqststts amount VI capita Invested asn quhed
W ssid Act;
fsnasvoas. In pursuance Of lm~, !. J,hn A,
kllsest. Auditor 81 StA's, do h.r.t, c,,nt, that
ssta insurance company 10 sutn.,u.d TO tn, sHct
the sussnsss os Fire Insurance IN this state ~
Agsnss. properly sppo,n'ed ard au,h., r'd i"
eckuowledgs service Of process for and On behalf
u said Company. - rsCn,r. bv ss,d Act, uniil
the 3ist day of January. A. D.. is'o.
! further certify that said ststr ment slows
let. The actual su.eunt ~ pa,d up
Capital Of said Csmrsuy, Dec.
Slst. 1898, 10 be. ........... .tlss. $50 90
ID. The aggregate amount ofAsets
81 ss'd Company. lee sist,
1888 to be bs............... 2si. $50 VI
Sd. Tho aggregate am. uat Of Tia
bilitiss ofs"id Ccmpspy. Dec
sls,. lass. to be ). -. ~. 2a.ocs o.
eth. Tho aggregate Income Of said
Company for the year iscs.
To be ................. 5. 5i.s3a -
bth. Thc aggregate Expenditures OF
said C"."psny. ior the year
1878. 10 De. ....., I.o's "
liz Ts,tixeNY WmxnHop. have here.
I. unto subscribed NV name and 81
hled the seal Il ny office the day
aud date ans.c VI, ten,
JOuN A kLttoTT.
Auditor OF State.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

RsuRxDEs the Msndslssohn Concert ss
the Opsra House this evening. The street
caYs will run for the accommodation Of
I.st Daven,srtsss whe may wish . attend.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

AL D1ALRRs m FISH wn1Tu11 WHOLE
~ e.Ie o sstsil. are Aefshy neti0sa tnat ~ ON
e: = is.a!ly - 4 ~ p,seassS .:Ses sAs Pas.
tsnSss %, lsse: Aee thst tls DOo10N ANo
oLOUC1gT1R = DQefoN oALT tlSn co
ass the SOLE LlCBu990 -undeR sa'd potent. and
~ enly parties sathesissd 70 uonufecturs undsl
Il. All Dsepased - 1eeieated III not PIT By then
y q inffiaesoess - tAis PATENT and suit VIM b
0oaeo eo00soee4 eooanet evosy poeosa oeSltaG
~ eueA Dsopereo 1sh, o. II aQl- naaef vIesatiel
- nsht6 under my pant. WI. !. CUTLER
Poto0SOo.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

lwant . kind and tender heart
For others wants to ieel,
4 soul secure from fortunes dart,
A bosom armed with steel.
Iwant 70 give fell release
To all who suffer Pain.
And every pang Of ssGerins esass,
Asd ncss apply in vsin.
Iwant to have coed supply
Of PAiS PAMT fron the mint.
The lsrssst betus handy ~.
And use il without stint.
want 70 drive The Aemoa wss
Freo nankiud and the rses.
Tht unborn millions shall beetsW
4 tribute 70 my place.
PAIx PAM1 will live, knoW and trust.
Ts bless and cheer the faiut;
When shall crum Sle in the dust,
The boys still shout PAM PAfxs.
New ding the bsnnsr to The hesess,
PAis PANT 10 free, my sen,
In Chatham square, TO cure disease,
One Haadrsd Eighty-sss.
And IL yes want to fellow ne.
And never have the blues,
buy DonoeeAr and you will 80
In next - loeaa neWs.
lfysu don't like Il. bring the supty bsttl
baek end get ysur neaey. Only 10 eents Hot
slo. NoAerY fer sAe heir I'D skiu. Il eootain
~ lassalphar. - snsas lsad. sr ether peiseu
ous drugs. q Isl ChathAD SQuafo, u. 7.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

Light breed makes light hearts. Royal
Baking Powder does Il. Ask your greoss
o. it, aud take no other. Il IL Q decide
improvement over any other.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10
Newton Corrosponaenco.
NEwroS, Iows, March .. 80.



On the 9th inst. our CITY Vas startled BY
The cry Of" "6rs" The wind at the time
Vas blowing . perfect gale, and your in
formant, hurrying toward the scene. pre-
suming there would b general copnagra-
siep. Happily, hswster, the Ore esiginstsd
in the south end Of the building. and the
wind blowing from the north drove tho
flames direct from the house. The Bucket
Brigade soon collected and succeeded 10 sub
DUNG the FIRE before it had gained any
hsadway. A man fell from the roef while
engaged in throwing water upon the FIRE
but he sustA no serious injury. We
need good Fire Company, but presume
the citizens can't SEQ it until half Of the
place is burned up.
rns ELECTION.
/ On yesterday quite lively time was ex>
perienced in slectlpg the School Board and
voting on Eve mill tax, to produce . fund
for the erection Of City School House.
The result was - follows:
School Roard-A. X. Campbell, Presi.
dent; w. Il. McCully, Vice President; W.
G. Work, Secretary; s. G. Smith, Treas.
urer.
Directors-Fsr vacancy, Zone year,, d.
Newell; fer full term, Uhree years), Col.
J. A. Garrett.
The School House tax wss defeated, the
enlightened end classic eitizens prsferring
to grops on in ignorance end bliss rather
than erect building which wosld b sn
honor to their city and an everlasting bsnss
| d. to their children.
NEW D1RsS.
The friends Of the Democratic Gentimel,
were agssesbly surprised last week BY the
| appearance Of that excellent sheet In On
entire new dress, enlarged and remodelsd
locking - brigh, and fresh ss . thing 81
life, and ito columns jam full Of the most
interesting reading matter, locals. poetry.
prose, etc., etc. Anon. 0fNrs.
Fsnny RArss.-The fellowiog are The
prices sllsssd tss ferry company BY their
charter for carrying passengsrs ae 90 the
4 essn~ "A Ah9a ~AsuN.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10


.-lSS deaths in Dee Noiuss Last year.
-e,7l3 vslsmss ID the Dsbnqus Ii
brary.
Tho Fsnians are r. organizing il Mus
satins.
Tive $500 teams are drowned at Clirs
soa last week.
The license ticket prevailed ia Wilton
on the 7sh.
Tho Dsbuqus Library Associatisa he's
9lA.75 ahead osabsrship. $40.
The Clinton sshesls bad a. average
daily attendance Of 76e in 1868.
1t takss 5000 % psy day - g
arsusd the saw mill gang u Young : Co..
Clistsa.
-EGorts are being asds 70 ssssrs 90
dsvusat Of 125. 900 for The college at In
dianela.
A little child Of NJ. Bronson, sf Atalis-
o. Vas fatally poisoasd BY eating green
pastsboard.
-keokuk has school house room for only
two thirds Of its scholars.
Gen. Baker has resigned the oGacs Of
Chief Engineer Of the Dss Moinss Fire De-
partme0t.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

Sese relief 6ee Asthaa. Price - eents
~ aail. 0sswsll : Co., Bsstss, Maas.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

Boardoro Wantea.
"A TED viii farniohoo sOomo, 6 0f0 0voO6 a.
nef Of 0txtA and Main 0efoot. 1ehoAf
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

These rates have for years been eensid
cred sxtortisnsts eonsidsrisg The smsun'
Or travel, and the ferry company hssl
made reduction Of cents - feet passsa
esfs dufiag The sumner when the risk,
were light, but still the people have de,
mandsd reduction - tssos, freight, sts.
and ,hs Board Of Supervisor Of Rest
Island cousty have taken up the matte,
and posed streng rsselatisas, isstsuctinl
their proper committee to look into Il and
report. What the result will BE-, remains
10 be seen.
ELecrion At ArALissA.-The followisl
School Board was elected at Atalissa, eu
Aeoday:
Pesidexf-Wm. Lundv.
Vice Rsndsat N. Bransoa.
Sersessy-Phissas DaeknAs.
7ssassser-Jsoes q. Ady.
Dirsessr-Desj. Hsssvavs.
judge Maxwell. Il De Msinss, bee e.
dersd that the sswspspsrs Of that plac,
auss ssithss psblisA evidence sr com,
ment thereon in the ease Of the State VI
G. B. Brown. Mu1sled.
The business men Of Nevada havt
formed an association to protect thsmsslvel
from delinquent debtors.
Sioux City will hereafter b Ii,
headquarters Of the Government Fl
storing end forwarding military supple,
intended for the Upper Missouri and th
plains. Omaha has heretofore been th,
depot.
Mike Davis and Johny MeKibbsu. Il,
largest and smallest men in Iowa, are I,
travel with Ostes'a Circus the ceuiol
ssasss. They ars Nadissa county shapi
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

HEGxAN'S PRRRATCD ELIXIR OF
BARK. A plsasaat cordial prepared from
Ca!,says BArx and PhyrophosphAte Sf lrss,
pesssssiog the valusbls peepertiss Of iren,
phosphorus. aud ealssays. without any iot
furious iugrs iisnts. A . prsvsntat,vs to
fever and agus. asd % . tonic fes patisats
recovering from fsvsf end other sick ,sss, il
esoaet os surpassed, cad 10 sscoomsodsd
~ the most smissnt physisiass. Physi
sisns 10 prescribing, ssd the public in pur-
cnss,ne. aheuld b particular 70 specify
HEGHANS. - t6srs srs many inferior o..
tielss 10 sbe market, purpersine 10 b. Of ths
sane eeeo'nssien. Prepared ealy By Hes-
sman 1 Co.. Chemists and Drues;sts. New
Ysrk, and esld By all respectable Drre.
gists.
CaAppsp HArps AED FAcs. So., L,,,
&C.. cured st once By the ass q Hseeusn'e !
Camphor lee With Glycssius, keeps hand :
soft in the eoidsst w~ather. See that you
get the 6snuins. Ss.s By Dsussists.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10
Grand Cin Matinee /!

eArU1DAY AFTERNOON, NassA 18Th. sss u
receive AanAecae peeeeaS. Admiesion Is Matt
nee. Oh Da.te 81 Aouse-Adsh - csats. Chiidres
y csees: Aanissaaes. svsaisg, - eeats: fsDssvsd
oe4to. ~ eoDto. A J00I1 AGENT
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

SssD T,xs.-Hevsy / HsGrsa. u Ohisa.
g. importers aad dealers In Field, 0srdsa
end Flower Seeds. present their card y tAs
public in this issus sf the DanecaAs, y ~
mind then that seed time 10 fast sppsoach-
isg. and sAst II they desire gsssins sr,i-
ole, they can fursish it. We sas speak for
then - bsise gsatlsoss Il sxpsrisnce. ssd
reliable in every psrticuias. They also keep
constantly % hsad . full supply d
English. French, German, and Italian erna'
asntal gseds, for the house. garden, and
lawn. Those who intend Investing iu
this sort Of goods, or are in want Of reliable
sssds, sheuld BY oil means serrsspesd with
them. The inducements they are able "a
eEer for the trade Of Iswa, ere net ssr
passed. II even equalled. By any Eastsrn
house. Their address 10 81 State Street.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

SAYS ELnvAroR.-rhs NEST important
invention Of recent times, in the way Of an
slsva,er hss bsen found 10 Millsr's Patent
Hosting machine, . cut Of which may bs
seen 10 On ,ther column. The advantsgss
Of THE elevator are, its security against The
accidents % common TO elevators raised BY
chains. hemp or wire ropes motion 10
csumsnicstsd to the platform BY break,
Or csms Of, the platform becomes statisns-
~ Of itself, without the moving either up
sr down until power is again applied. It
makes the easements and upper stories Of
bsildings available fer active business. and
nssrly 20 valuable - the street 6oors. The
platform and gearing are counterbalanced
% that oil power Is utilized for raising the
load, and not the machine itself. The
platfsra may ~ stepped within . quarter
Of IN inch Of the desired place. fact Of
Importance when heavy goods ere to be
handled. Il has great strength and raises
vith ease hvs or six tens. 4 gold medal
has been awarded the elevator % an iuven.
tisn and improvement Of great value. and
% . manufacturer Of the highest excellence.
Campbell. Whittier L Co, Boston, ere the
sole agents for these elevators; they are
alss large manufacturers Of stsam engines
aud boilsrs-stamp mills and mining mas
shinsry-brewers outfits, force pump and
boiler work Of every description. See card
ia another place.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

TaB Orr DsBf-ANossss Plan o.
0ssrLsnsxf. III our city debt isn's COM
promised il ees't b for want Of plans for
doing il. Almsst every body has soos the.
cry for paying II, ~ The esly dinculty
sasms - bs - get The money whsrswith to
d il. All the plars have . csmmen eb>
jset, !. .. csmprsuiss; but seas, ussil this
last sue, which is to bs submitted TO the
Csassil at special meeting on Friday
evening, hes ever bad fos its object the
raising Of asssy su@cisst - wipe It out
slsas. We have bsen unable 70 ct . copy Of
the decumsnt fss the rsason that the Mayor
refuses 70 let 10 have Il for publication,
but frsa what ~ have been able to learn
IL proposes 10 sxaoiss the assessment roll
and select sll those tax payers who ars -
sssssd ever 15o0, ssd thea T. solicit then,
70 take seven per cent. twenty year bssds
to sush % a0suAt - will raise -1lSo, 900
ready msuey, and ~ith this pay ~ The
debt.
We presume the reasons for such course
ere that ceoprsmiss can b mere sasily
s6setsd with the bsndhsldsrs, and On bet
Ter terns, with money than With bonds. o.
. city in whose Commercial honor they hsvs
sos the very greatest confidepes. and that
the tsx payers viii take these bonds more
readily thas strangers.
1t 10 net our purpose 10 discuss the meas,
urss Of this plan, ~ ws have then only il
imperfect detail. But ~hsn Il 10 pressntet
70 the Oeuacil aud made public ~ nay
have sansthing mere y cay.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

D. W. 4 A. Ksira / Co. ,CHlc cAso.-Tha
attention Of dry goods Dealers is called Il
the card Of this house in another eolums
The position they hold in commercial cir
elss. and smsng the tradesmsn Of q,
Northwest 10 . Sufficient guarantee tha
they are business men Of large experience
ssd strict integrity Of character. Thu
wants Of customers in their line Of trade
fancy dry soeds. hosiery and netisns, they
are pssfsssly familirr with. The hustua
tioas Of the market are carefully nsskst
and dealers given the sdvsatsgs sf svsrl
change. Az Western nea knswipg th'
wants Of wsstern dealers. " csonest
them 70 the trade sf Iowa, soo6dsas ths
the fairsst dealing viii always b proGsrs'
them BY this house. II she natter .
goods. beth qsslisy asd quantity they Or
able t, vie with any 6rm II The wsst il
nlling orders 70 any sxtsnt.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10
Grape vines, &C.

Grape Vines. &c.
i,eoe year "a CIistsa 0espe vinss st oa.eo ~
hundred, . cents each.
iSeS ysaf oll Ciinton Grapes visss at q pr hua
0ro1. . coots oacA.
iyee ysea % Oeaossd osaps viaes, q = ~ hu.
drod. eonts ooeh.
i.S9o yees ola 0s1cesa osaps vfaes q 0lepss hue
1Pod, 10 eooeo ooeo.
Alss 11it sal 0rnAnssial TsesA 1eeea -.
~. ltA - Main 0tsoses, DavsaDoss.
Masonic,
A IL MAoT09 nA0oS0, AvD1LlAT0D uNDBn
u tholadD1icHon q ~ 0RanA LelGo of loWa, an
fsQueooeA - Deet . 4aeonle 1oIl. oaveoDost
1sWA. - WmxEsDAy 1vRvins, 0A011 10Ts ines.
Csasssoes - ihe sabjseesf efsaaisines
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10

Fsaay RArss.-Ths following are The
prices sllessd TIE ferry company BY their
charter for carrying passengsss ae 90 The
river q thie peint:
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-31
A Lovely Beast.

A vague idea seems to prevail with
some that a good cow makes her milk
in some mysterious way, drawing it
from the depths of her moral con-
scioueness, rather than from the food
which she puts into her machine.
Some farmers seem to act upon this
theory and thus takes pains not to
supply their COWS with plenty of good
succulent food. Verify, these Sol
Silcox farmers have their reward
their cows look meanly, feel meanly,
and give as little milk as possible.
These men take no prizes at agrieul-
tural festivals, they envy those who do,
and they are apt to be slow about pay
ing up their groeersi bills. There are
a number of them about the country,
bnt we trust the last will soon die out.
A good COW deserves a better man
than that A good cow does her ut
most to minister to our pleasure and
profit, and deserves careful and good
treatment. Remember that, after
sort, she is violating her nature to
please us. The natural or wild COW
gives milk to suckle her young for
few months, and then. runs dry some
eight or nine months of the year;
while our COW gives her milk for ten
months in the year without eeasing.
We deprive her of the pleasure of
sucking her young, and say to her:
"Grind up this fodder into milk for
us-work!'' and she does it, produe-
ing for us some three thousand quarts
of milk per year. We have induced
her to forego her own pleasure, te
forget her child and work for us; and,
for my part, hold her to be a lovely
beast. He, therefore, who strikes a
cow, or kicks COW, or starves COW,
deserves the stick, the kick, and
starvation. When am king, I pro-
pose to myself to keep, for such
fellows use, a breezy knoll, wind
always north, thermometer at 10
degrees, a gentle sleety rain seasoned
with a hail, a four-rail fence, mostly
tumbled down; in this delicious re-
treat / propose to allow the Sol
Silcoxes to stand, without overcoats,
with their backs up and heads down;
there they can chew their cuds, and
perhaps find them sweet-as the good
cows do not.
What we ask the COW to do, and
what she does do, is to convert cheap
or uninviting food into good and dear
food. That is, we put into cow, per
day, say
Twenty pounds Of hay, at one-half cent...--l0
inepounds OF sprouts ormeal, attwo eentslS
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-31
To Ynung Men.

To the lackadasical youth with an
inner consciousness Of fitness for a
"great life mission" we particularly
commend the following sensible ad-
vice:
1T is easier to be a good business
man than poor one. Half the ener-
gy displayed in keeping ahead, that
IS required to catch up when behind,
will save credit, give more time to
business, and add to the profits and
reputation of your word. Honor
your engagements. If you promise
to meet a man, or do certain thing
at a certain moment, be ready at the
appointed time. ItyOu have work to
do, do it at once cheerfully, and there
fore more speedily and correctly. II
you go on business, attend to the
matter promptly, and then, as
promptly go about your own business.
Do not stop to tell stories in business
hours.
If YOU have a place of business be
found there when wanted. No man
can get rich by sitting around stores
and saloons.-Never "foop' on busi-
ness matters. If you have to labor
for a living, remember that one hour
in the mourning is better than two
at night. If you employ others, be
on hand to see that they attend to
their duties, and to direct with regu-
larity, promptness, lberality. Do
not meddle with any business you
know nothing of. Never buy any
article simply because the man who
sells it will take it out in trade
do. e rTfr,ae - A
good business habit and reputation is
always money. Make your place of
business pleasant and attractive; then
stop there to wait on customers.
Never use quick words, or allow
yourself to make ungentlemanly re-
marks to those in your employ for to
do so lessons their respect for you and
your influence over them. Help
yourself, and Others will help you.
Be faithful over the interests eonfided
to your keeping, and in all good time
your responsibilities will be increased.
Do not be in too great haste to get
rich. Do not build until you have
arranged and laid a good foundation.
Do nOt-as you hope or work for sue
cess-spend time in idleness. If your
time is your own, business will suffer
if you do. If it is given to another
for pay, it belongs to him, and you
have no more right to steal that, than
to steal money. Be obliging. Strive
to avoid harsh words and peIsonali-
ties. Do not kick every stone in the
path; more miles can be made in a
day by going steadily on than by
stopping to kick. Pay as you go. A
man of honor respects his word as he
does his bond. Ask, but never beg.
Help others when you can, but never
give when you cannot afford to,
simply because it is fashionable.
Learn to say no. No necessity of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say
it firmly and respectfully. Have but
few cOHtiddntes, and the fewer the
better. Use your own brains rather
than those of others. Learn to think
and act for yourself. Be honest. Be
vigilant. Keep ahead rather than
behind the times. Young men cut
this out, and if there is folly in the
argument let US know.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-31
The Prince louis Elopement.

A correspondent, writing from
Havana, says: The latest Paris jour
nails announced the elopement from
that city to Cologne of the Prince
Louis of Bourbon with young Ha-
yana belle, Miss A. H. Miss A. H. is
no less than Miss Amelia Isabel
HameI. a native of New Orleans, but
whose family removed to Havana
some fifteen years ago. Her father
Is Mr.. John b. Hamel, very worthy
man, doing business as ship-broker
here, and well known to the CONNER.
cial community and to all sea-eaptains
who have visited Havana during the
past twenty years. Your correspond
ent has known Miss Hamel from
childhood and can therefore say that
the insinuations published in a
certain journal regarding the elope-
ment are false. She having always
borne q very high reputation, while
her talents have made ber celebrated
in the fashionable circles of Europe
and the United States. Prince Louis
has written a letter from Cologne to
Mr.. Hamel, explaining his reasons
for clipping and asking her hand in
marriage, which very natural request
the old gentleman has granted, with
a telegraphic postscrip for them to
come to New York and be married
in the land of Liberty and green
backs. 1t is very probable that the
folks, accompanied by Nine Hamel
mere, will soon arrive in New york.
where the wedding is to be celebrated
very privately, and Fifth avenue Will
be SHARED the agony of witnessing
the marriage of a Prince and pre-
tender to the Spanish Crown, he
being the brother OF Don carlos and
a Grandson of Charles the Fifth.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-31
A Perfect Horse.
BY W. H. H. MURRAY.

SIN weight she might have turned
when well conditioned, nine hundred
and fifty pounds. In color she was a
dark chestnut, with a velvety depth
and soft look about the hair indescrib-
ably rich and elegant. Many a time
have 1 heard ladies dispute the shade
and hue of her plush-like coat as they
ran their white, jeweled fingers
through her silken hair. Her body
was round in the barrel, and perfect
ly symmetrical. She was wide in the
launches, without projection of the
hip-bones, upon which the shorter
ribs seemed to lap. High in the with
ers as she was, the line of her back
and neck perfectly curved, while her
deep, oblique shoulders and long thick
forearm, ridgy with swelling sinews,
suggesting the perfection of stride and
power. Her knees across the pan
were wide, the cannOn-bOne below
them short and thin; the pasterns
long and sloping; her hOofs round,
dark, shiny, and well set on. Her
name was a shade darker than her
coat, fine and thin, as a thorough
bred's always is whose blood is with
out taint or cross. Her ear was thin,
sharply pointed, delicately curved,
nearly black around the borders, and
as tremulous as the leaves of an aspen.
Her neck rose from the withers to the
head in perfect curvature, hard, de-
void of fat, and well cut up under the
chops. Her nOstrils were full, very
full, and thin almost as parchment
The eyes, from which tears might fall
or fire flash, were well brought out,
soft as a gazelle's, almost human in
their intelligence, while over the
small bOny head, over neck and shoul-
ders, yea, over the whole body and
clean down to the hoofs, the veins
stood out as if the skin were but tissue
paper against which the warm blood
pressed, and which it might at any
moment burst asunder. "a perfect
animal" / said to myself, as lay
looking her over,-''an animal which
might have been born from the wind
and the sunshine, so cheerful and so
swift she seems; an animal which
man would present as choicest gift to
the woman he loved, and yet one
which that woman, wife or lady-love,
would give him to ride when honor
and life depended on bottom and
speed. .'"-AfLaRtic Monthly.