Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-04

Not many DAYS ince, . geutieman named
Brent, quite well known Ia art and literary
circles, had occasion 10 visit book esssb-
lishment in Boston, and saw there paint
ing o! Raphael Semmes, also one OF Stone.
vail jackson. While admiring them the
merchant said:
"You are interested in those rebelsy"
Mr.. Brent -"Yes, they seem to be very
iue pictures Have you any others 2
"You mean Of Ssbels!'
"Yer, sir"
yes, sir; re have pictures Of the prom
inent rebels. Keep them A. sort OIL Gu
ries,.y.
"Ahl II you have . complete set l
should like TO buy them. am making .
collection OF leading rebels Of the country.
II your set d Gull l shall BE- very glad 10
purchase"
well. j. is tsIl, ~ hass I'll Of them"
"Davia -
eyes, cir. A very good picture Of
Davis"
General JohnoeaYs 81
"Yss, cir. AtIeose ~ have N engrav.
ing Of Johnsooa, I'D 20 Be vss1 good"
"Gsnssal La r.
"Yes believe SCI
"Have ysu wsshingtenf'
"Oh yes, sie."
"John Hancock"
"Don't know ~ we have painting Of
Hancock. Have IN engraving. however"
"Patrick Henry"
"WslI-no, cir l believe We have none
Of him."
"rhomas Jefferson Z"
mo painting Of Jefferson. think Ne
have an engraving; I'll see."
"John Adamss'
mo, we have no painting or engraving
Of A5ams."
General Warren"
The Bos,onian says, scratching his bead,
| WARREN Warren! Warrenw
Yes, sir. General WarSsn, who fell at
Bunker HILL"
mo, sir. We have no picture Of him.
81 understood yeu to Say that you had
the rebels complete Very sorry your list
10 90 imperfect, for have long been anx-
ious 10 obtaia pictures OF all the prooi0eot
rebels-lovefs Of their country, who dared
| fight foi the rights Of the people. A par
tial list IL net what wans.slI Will net
take any Of the pictures this morning.
| 0ood-jsy."
The last see Of the Boston merchant b
was fiAttsnipg bic nose against pans 81
glass watching the rstreating form Of bis
anticipated eustonsf, taking in his di'
| mensi0ns.
THs Cslifornians, with their usual good
ssnss. ere dsalioe practically With ths NO.
man question. 20 far - labor 10 concerned
They have WOman's Cooperative Union,
which has been 10 existsnes but elk monshs,
and has already cleared $1,000. having
about &c. 900 in stock on hand. It's labor
10 directed to sswisg--children's and 10
dies clothing. shirts, general needle work,
| ETC.; and Il has received three Diplomas
for its work frsm Agricultural and Mech
anical State Fairs. Il gives edploy meat
To 16O women.
A Philadelphia ruflisa who vas inter.
fcred with By . polieenas Ne other day,
called the officer accidentally aside, and
| attempted 10 bile Of bic nose.
1t is said that che commissioos end per-
| quisitss Of one real estate agency il New
York have amounted 10 { 100, 600 since Jan.
uary l.
Young Greer. Of Cincinnati, who rode his
vslocipede down four story hatchway, il
said is recovering.
The Police Commissioners Of New York,
who get 81 900 one way and another, want
their salaries increased 81, 900.
The report Of the Cooper institute for
1868 shows the receipts to have been $44,
1904. and the expenditures $50 900 19 4;
| on hand. 1854 o..
Patent enamelled shirt collars are made OF
| tin. iron or steei, coeted with . mixture Of
| equal part, of barry tes and sine white, mixed
With linseed oil vanish, and then coated
| with fine Dammara lac.