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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-20

MORRIS WILKINS, AUCr1ONEER.
M Handsome Household Furniture, Horses, Carriages,
Farming Utensils &C., at auction
+. II. LUDLOW 4 60. will sell at auction on Thursday,
October a. 1859 IL o'clock A. NJ the private residence
of George W. pevoc, Clinton avenue, Central
nue., Fordham Ridge,
Black walnut Arm Chairs, black walnut Library Desk,
black walnut Bookcase, black walnut Bedseads, bureaus
Washstands Lounges, Mirrors Linen Shades Gilt Cor
nices, Oil Paintings, Hasand, Hal Chairs, Carpets, OIL
cloths, &C., &c.
Also. same time and place,
Horsea Carriages, Bug2es, Harness, Blankets Robes.
Cow, Fowls large assortment of Farming Utensils
Maps ready auctonesrs ofnce, No. Pine street
NolIoE.
LORILLARD ESTATE,
FORDHAM, N. Y.
In of the the sale OF this
properly not being completed the sale is unavoidsbly
POSTPONED
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 81.
Maps ready nj the Office Of the Auctioneers
A. BLEECKER, SON a Co, ~ Cedar street,
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

Anusssssrs.-issThs Three Guardsmsn
was produced lastnisht te foil house. II
vas we'll rendered and met with undsniabs
proofs Of appreciation at the hands Of the
audience. Tts costumes tsre very hne-
better than any We have yet had here
The Csmpsny fully helA their own a
regards finishsd acting. land the various
tableaux psrs brought OUT with good effect.
To-niEht~-sp@esaid- eSnad5 bin will Be
prs.t tstsd. No comedy has been produced
Of late years that met:yi,h such an en,hu
siastic reception as Tame Cats" 1t ID
entirely new, and thiais the first time in
this city. All who'wish to see On amusing
comedy and roaria3 farce, should not fail
to 50 to night. Tht$ill is an attractive enc
and should draw eul house.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
Notice I'M Bankrjptcy.

.iict Of Iowa.
In the matter Of bs~s 4 Mill On, Bankrupts
A wARRAfT in BANESuPrcY RAs
"A been issu(d b, aid CourS sgainst the e.
tate of Sks~s& Miilgap Of county OF Clinton.
and state Of pwa, who have b lsn dniv adjudged
the paynsntsf any debts a = delivery Of any
property hessssrp 70 yurn 6nfrurts, 70 them
or 70. }hsf use. and the tra5der Of any property
BY tbAa are forbidden 1sw. A meeting
et the creditors Of said baAFSp,s, to prove their
debts and choose one or 80 assignees Of their
estste, will be held at CSuft of bankruptcy to
be holden AZ Davenport, eaid District on tho
Esd dsy Of February, A 1859. at ~ o'clock
.. n, at the Office Of NJ D. Price. one Of the
Registers. in Bankrupt bf said District.
jan27 7-d2t wed III q. v. CLARK,
U 9. bal for said District
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
WANTS.

4 GENTS WANTED.-s75 TO tfO0 per month, or
n Commission from which twice that amount car
be made by ceiling the Latest Improved COMMON
sKssg FAMILY sEwIse MAouiSE. Price sls. Fol
Circulars and Terms address
q. BOWERS 4 co.
decb-d6W3m $40 SOuth Sd St. philAd0!phia.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
LE CLMNE CORRESPONDENCE.
L.CLAInr, Jan. 26

SUNDAY scuO\L rr.r,vAL.
Our good citizens juAt north Of towp met
at the residence Of Mr.. S1Ianks last Thurs.
day evening, and part4sk Of an excel lent
supper, prepared for the\bsnefit Of Quasry
Crrk Sunday School.
fhs old and young wbre there, and =
pleasant time they had. It was not al .
dasnting show, but = REALLY pro6taus .
gathering. which resulted in donation 10
the Sunday Schesl Of ts|ty-th'es lslla,s
The thanks Of the schod we're rendered ~.
HAMS for the use Of his spacious houts,
whom tn. it'll. folk, met to have "a g3d
time" The ladies' who rendered valuable
assistance on ths occasion, will long bef
membered BY all who enjey cd the privileged
Of that evening. Y
TIE HOWARD nousR
has again changed propristors. Mr. Dovney
is proprietor again. Smith has abscondsd,
leaving his partner, b. ID. Brown, to settle
with the creditors.
Davenport and McCsffry and jos Hi.
burn attached two herses and two cots be-
longing 10 the late propristors. The above
actions we're commenced before ~. W.
Buckman. J. p.
Mr. Downey then commsncsda land.
lerd's attachment and took the Bopsrty to
pay rent. Mr.. Downey finally sfttlsd with
Brown 4 Smith. and released portion Of
the property. which was retyfnsd to the
constable who first levied u tbn it where
upon Brown : Smith pl1yisdT ~ The
whole matter caused the atpos. zciten nent
in our usually quiet city. !
ICE uSsAEk.
Last evening q man Brok1 through ths
ice between Port Byros and thi. place. EHs
Was rescued.
rHs coFFsR Dln At JrsAxoas
was visited BY yodr corr spond.nt afe~
days ago. Larsp nunbsr{ Of visitors may
bs seen there ssery day, ESPECIALLY bincs
tts-d discovery pfa cave % btsiaing aharge
numSsxe Of pyttes sfirsn. The pay q listers
informsdVt that the cthnnel wetld Be
completed M&bout six weeks. Abbut 40
men are ykept\t work. The thu6dsrs si
their artillery ha<s been distinctly heard ~
far distant ~ Gens<ss. Ill. CvLLAS.
The Busls prsdicl( q, 900 Inhabitants
IN Council Bluffs in > ! pass; $4,000 in six
years. and then puts th4 following coaun.
drum "Tiow can Il Be StkSrviss."
The Adams oounjy A&istte says ei
growing fruit in Wss)ers Ie&p: "Many
persons are foolish sssugh 10 think that
fruit will never BE- succsssfully erewn in
Western Iowa. Theyest this idea from th,
fact that . number offrees have been killed
BY cold weather, Al that they ere con
vinced that that is Shs end Of the chapter,
aud that it is Of ns use trying any more
Wild fruit is plenty. and Why should moi
cultivated fruit grow as w(lls In ou,
opinion. the fruit trees th@t have beer
killed in this section were tillsd il thu
spring. and not during thl winter q
alleged; and We think it is 1sns BY CEN
tinusl freezing md tha~ing ahis II simply
eur srinies 10 the msstsr, dsd should II
pssss that vss are essrset r. lisGle stssu
Or manure .hisFn around the roots o.
the tree dariss = tsM ~ winter wssld
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
Taken I'm.

4 BAY AND WHITE SPOTTED MARE. SAD
"A died and Bridled, having on a torn halter. was
taken up last night by me. Call At City Marshal .
ONCE.
jon9e-d JOHN KAUFMAN.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27


a spacious department - ABBY 81 feet,
aosdsd with tight frcp side wiAdows, and
two large ,ky:lights. where ysd find dis
posed upon racks about Who walls, numsr-
Gus rslls If carpeting., silNclsths, nAttings,
etc. Here, also, is . Gus stock Of eustain
goods, and shades Of various styled rugs.
mats, snd other things in the linf frcm
from thich almost any styli in general use
may b selected. The spadous rosin and
5 splendid light. makes it lhe finest farp.t
room We ever saw The purchaser + well
as the seller fully appreciate the rare bene-
6s Of such an apartment for display ing
highly coiorcd goods. Motntingts
rnE THIRD FLtoR,
and ieu are in anoth spacious and tbsr.
oughk lighted room, A " s5 fest, where
are stored large quantities, plain blacks
wAlnusgoods, cane-scatsd. and plain chairs,
and plain chamber sets, &C., in greet abun-
dance. Fssther up il the attic or
FOURTH sroRr,
where you find another reom filed with
cane seated chairs, uphslstering frames, and
duplicate stock. and this finishes the tour
of the establishment. There arsfvs fssr,
comprising three quarters Of ian acre Of
aooring-each room thoroughly lighted ;
the vast amount Of goods thelsin contains
ed, all classed and arranged ih 9fdsf. I.
is an establishment Of whih /ur people
have just reason to be proud(
TEE rAcron{
connected with this con6Jh, and ewned
by Mr.. Gould, 10 located 5bvs the bridge,
aud in it about twenty hsh(s are constaat.
" employed in turnineSf the dif.rsst
classes Of furniture and pr pairing it fer tlss
market. 1t is = large kwdltsry building :
the machinery operated BY 15-hsrss ptw-
Or engine, and is e leading feature in
Davenport manufacturing. twas started
in 1860, We bsliejs, and has Peeu doing .
prosperous busipsss ever siack. Mannhc
turing his ownIsbins.wars Cd upholstered
seeds, tae sAtsrprising prop rkist y is en-
ablsd to Warrant them rigAt4rom the
sxiginAl record.
The snsHsvslk'aJ drsvussA,
factory and store ~ men apd in the
future. as the pa4, it is probably that the
number Wy fiast,.sed fret year se
year. -
Among tfis nuY ss6s emp6yss Of the e.
tablishmsn: wssaks pls, ,nre in mention
ing the names SfJudson smith, head sales
mau, Wing and Gould, j \ who have 70.
many years been connected herewith and
regarded as part ssd parcel d the ins,itu-
ton. =
Anq GOULD
came to this iisy i 1867. n opened 4
furniture and .ryts sser., 50 tk.s. s.ss.d
street.-The siAd{n Of Gepd 1 ss.srs.-
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
Notice in Bankruptcy


District Court Of the United States for the Dis
trict Of Iowa,
In the matter Of S,onebraker 4 Phares, Bank
ruptS.
District Of Iowa, IS
A WARRANT iN BANKRUPTCY HAS
"a been issued by said Court against the es
tate Of stenebr aksr 4 fhares. Of the County OF
bsott. and State Of Iowa. in said District, who
have been duly adjudged bankrupis upon peti-
tiou Of their creditors. and the payment of any
debts and delivery Of any property belon gin 2
to said bankrupt. 10 them or 10 their use. and
the transfer Of any property by them are forbid
den by law. A meeting Of the creditors Of said
bankrupts, to prove their debts and ch ooss one
or mere sssgnses Of their estate, will be he Id
at Court Of Bankruptcy 70 bs holden in the
city Of davenport, in said District. on the go
day Of February. A. d 1859, at leo'clock A. N j.,
q the office Of N. N. Price. one Of the Registers
in Bsskruptcy sf said District.
ian27 d2t.wed q. w. CLARK
U. =. Marshal as Messenger. Dist Of iowa
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
Small Fruits.

KNOXs DESCRIPTIVE and ILLUSTRATED
N small Frnit Catalogue. and Price list for Spring
Of 1s6s, Will be sent al applications inclosing 10
ceats. JKNOX.
j36-d4w2w Box No. 155 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

DooLgYs CHEYrcALYgAsr BAytxs D.
DER is unsqualsd for making light biscuits
rolls. buck~heat and other cakes, etc
ltrequirss only two tsaspoonsfull FOR a
quart Of -four.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

RrsAwAy>NAanov 'sl.s.-L..t e,s>
ming, about o'clock. ss Mr.. Mbsrt Skiles
was engaged on Main street, Delivering
gssdI from his fathers grocery pre-, the
horse started AID ran away. He va 4thrown
from the wagon, and had dhi. l.f. .1brol. On
below the Knee. lle vAs immedifsly ia.
ken homo y those wbs witnessed he acci>
dent, and sAgisAfaid summon}d. The
frightened horse crossed to Bady and
down to Commercial Alley. khsre b.
turned. Mr.. J. Sehutt. with bvif. aud
little child, were standing neg the sornsr,
waiting for the Brady street bus, and did
not see the horse until he NJ almes. Upon
',hm. ssizlng his wife anl Aild he sHupg
them around INK q tn. w.yl. and onl re.
ssived slight blow tQseli ins the sit te-s
vsry fortunate sseaps. !
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
Royal Baking lD~vvAea

Regal Baking Powder.
Light bread makes light .&Rarts. Royal
Baking Powder does it. Ask your grocer
for il. aud take No other. It's 4 decided
improvement ovsr. any other.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

~ Cenducted BY the Spanish Government =
tsoO,eOe IN Gold drawn evorv seventeen days. Pri
- cashed and Information furnished The higheF
psice paid fcs Douboons and all kinde Of Gold and
Silver. TAYLOR q CO..
fsbl1d1y Bankers. IL Wall s., New York.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
MOl I1o There.

WHICH WAYy DOWN TO THE DELMONf-
w CO What for Why. hav'nt you heard the
newe Frst-elass day board o.. 80 per week. syeYy.
ooty 10 rushing, come wOA't you 60 6owny We'll
don't care II we o. Here We go. tlll-feb1
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

w. r. 6UNCKEL. Dentist.
OFFICE. ARRWINp BLOCK. PERRY ST.
nAvBNPORT, IOWA. WITH FACILITIES UN-
IL surr assed, added 70 ths cxpsrisncs Of thaa
vsnty ysars, horss to merit e. share Of patron
aRe yH-dtf.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

mHB PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE HxIsT-
ING betWeen Froet 4 Calvert, - hanagere Of
the Continental Lie Insurance Company 0f New
Iork, 10 dissolved. All buainess Of the Company
CHAS H. FROST.
davenport Jan o. ts6q-diw
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

They continued jZsuanes z year OF two,
when Dir. StSsryf'sired -siife which time
Mr.. GeulS'hasrbnduced the business alone
and ~y6 u,tt.d success. Prsvieu, to
coming shsrY he was in .hY furniture bu,i.
ness few ears in provlsne.. RI. A.
ways saA .riou' and sns'rpri'ins. 'v''
pro npt in Ais 6usinssf matters, asd rslis.
bic in bis representa- tisns, he has ssms u
be leading susins1 man respected b,
: 's'' :. =. ;,,s s.,s ". %:. III"
faithfully =. ..u{ never citing dl.h.ars.n
ed. he has fiseu most e6bly-has become in
purse .ndperson oD|of the solid men Of
Davenport.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
JE wElHY Y.
JEWEIRY.
Silver Ware,
Jewelry,
Watches.

The finest selection Of
Tea Sets. Conee Urns, Ice
Pitehers, Walters, Dinner
and Breakfast CastoS&. Cake
Baskets, Vases. Care Re.
ce1vers, Epergnes, Berry
Dlshos, etc., or New ana
Beautiful Designs, espec.
Tally adapted fer presenta.
tlon, can he found nt the
Stoeo Of
G.. j. LOOMS.
81 VIELE's BUILDING
Second street.. under Newcoah
We have = large ass0rt.
lnent of the Choicest Nov el.
ties I'm Silver Plated W. are.
Manufactured and gsuarAn.
teed by those firms whose
reputation stands the high.
est In the United States.
Z SELL LOW
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
srarE3,s;wA

Council Bluffs as lea widp~s.
For. Dsdge wsst. ,h. staa Fair.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

ANOTHER BooT AND SaoB iiousE Cess
Ur.-Ws learn that the Bo.t and Shoe
Hsuse Of +. Wilmer, No. 90 wsst-Sscsnd
street, was closed yesterday morning. and
the stock taken By Dogett, Basses L Hill. ol
Chicago, whe were creditors TO the amount
Of some 81 800. Seine six weeks ago tn,
agent Of tho irn came here from Chicago
and tssk msrseags On the stock. Tn,
sales have been slsss, and, out Of the good,
they now get, they may possibly real,zs 81
cents On Ne dollar. We hsas n ne debit
Of the 6rh In Shis city, End only sfsw ID
Rock Islasd and this - 10 Chieags. Rssen'
aeld, Of Rsck Island, sams over and tosl
goods fer he amsdst Of his bill. and ths
Chicago house new have ths. balance. Dig
ett, Basset / Hill seem to be unfertuyats
With their Davsspsrt Customers. They
knew Miller, vhs ran awaway some fkeeks
ago, to the extsas ef ssms snty
five cases Of bsols and ahses, which
they sll0vsd hneWyk SVsesstvn ~ sf,s'
they knew he yssnot good and had order
ed tn. r.ilro.tesnp.ny st to deliver tn :
goods. ExrShitce is, hewsvsr. : good
school. No- .% other heu'. in
this line otbusiness Nat expects to 90 up
this week. They ars\willing to forees tn.
privilege to siys+ III. Sh.r departments q
chance. Trim yepr sal close. gentlemen,
as the financial Ives N roll still higher
before spring. hosk tout for the paper
that maturee next mIhth.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
MAIN sALrsRoen

90 the first floor This part is SO by Al,
including two stores, where are sot out .
large variety Of cabinet ware, chairs, tables,
etc., II various devices from which to 50
leet. ln the rsar, en- the east side, 10 .
snug little office, II by Z, with book keep.
sr's dsk, private desk, and safe lmme>
diately across from this is the
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

: ffisftr RrSAwAxA AfcrDrsr.-A farmer
named John Cinsor IN Yoms eight miles
from the city on the AMI Grove road me,
with . terrible scsidsat kerday a. b.
was unloading load Of may IN College
Avenue in the vicinity o1ths M Ida place.
H. vas standing on ,hs wago1 tongue.
unlo osing the binding pelS when ID horses
started of across the 6Aid, draggg Mr..
Cnsor .. their heels. BE soon csared
himself and fell to the 'gtound when the
wheels passed over his tpdy. Those vhe
ha.tened to his relief fpuxq- HIN bleeding
and sens.l.... He was carried y ahouss
N oned. NJ .
An examination showed the b. Of the
skull near the left ear was fraj hfed, Z
severe injury, to the skull ovsl lths lef.
eye, apparently from the horssi 1esls, the
head otherwise badly injured, bones Of
the right leg fok.n in two iac.s and
otherwise b.dly smsshed bsloyithe knee,
the left .houldel blade broken (rd his body
badly bruised in veral place. Evsrythine
that the doctors 4 asd Dc done, but b.
x;ll probably not Anne:
\ Amsssonser wa. IL Ptsly Dispatched
to idsx@ hi. .SiN . ia Il zee children .,
the accident.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

DoarA 81 Dlrectors
JAWS r IAss. p.su oor,p.
n. lneosER, m ASrr.sns.
L. WAn,S, JNa.M isfks,
NUuolAs kunssn
O0cOes:
Jso n. Lsrss. rrsa. i. wsaix. Ice Pres
bAsssi Cou,n, Treas. II II ANuntssnN sac'y
The stceh ~ THE Company u distributed am on Y
one hundred and niusey three holders smi rnsii 4
the leading busincss usu Of Scott aud ether tout
tiss. which fact 10 sunAcisnt guaraniee Tor rosd
management and reiiabiiNy. iHul dtf
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

So BY ~ which Is reached from broad stair.
way frem Second street, and in which are
stored sths oils. varnishes, etc., rails, slate
and heavy, coarse goods Of the concern.
Stepping from Second street ycu pass into
the
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

Az IMMENSE srsaK. Robert rause has
now ON hand probsbly, larger iesor, ment
Of goeds tban any man in the State. HE
large store on Second stree, is crammed
full Of goods from dellar to garrsS Whole
sale merchants, not is the time to secure
bargains. Better terms to deSlers have
never been offered Ia the city.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

ne .vsOet 9-Cr1oC9 Iron EOm1lsa
HEGEMAN'S FERRATED ELIXIR OF
BARK. A pleasant cordial prepared from
Cal,saya Bark and Pyrophosphats OF Iron,
possessing the valuab!e properties Of iron
phosphorus, and calsaya, without any injn
rieas ingredients. As preventive to
fever and agus. snd as a tonic fer patients
recovering from fever or other sickness. it
cannot be surpassed, and 10 recommended
by the most eminent physicians. Physi-
Clans in prescribing, and the public in
purchasing, should De particular to specify
HEiEMAN'S, as there are many inferior
articles in the market, purporting to be Of
the same combination Prepared only BY
usgsman Co.. Chemists and Druggists,
New York, asd sold by al respectable
Druggists.
OaArPRo HANDS AND FACE, SoRr LrPs.
&c, cured at once by the use Of Hegeman' .
Campnor Ice with Glycerine, keeps the
mana : soI' IN the coolest weather. See
that you get the Geaune. Sod by prur.
gists.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
Nm. A. n. MINER. Densass,

Cor. Sd D Bfady 81, oppo..
dte DaTenport National
1eviae hAl - sxpse.
.isneo = q yeassin ~ praa
)tico Of Dontistry, ! am con
A1snt of giving perfect eat.
isfaetiOn. II ron expees
good work employ expef'
fenced practitioners only.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
THE CITY.
49,

4 Ign f,lI If "a last rpins in hi.
vicinity. VI 4
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

BA,1tr & Co.. iffoTm ~ tia. our re-.
port Of the liabilti4 of the Arm about the
ths city is incorrect 10 that e does no,
owe any Of HI. workmcn. ncr aty ono else
IN the cit6 whom hs does not propose to
pay so far as the stbek will 20, Ad it is sx.
psst'd all the liabilities will thus be
squarcly met.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

>.sn OENTIeT. ones d0ors east ofcos
sZEk$ - ner Of Brady and Second streets.
!Ff&3$5R Has had over IL years practice tn
1sls-E-Sr this city, Has the complete appara-
us fos manufscturing and administering Nitrous
O1ice Of 0ss. for patnlsss operation In extracting
Naeth jan14-iy
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27

vicinity. VII
Two passenger eeins arel TO be put
upon the &. r. I. ~. X. r.. between Dss
Moiuss and Atlantic, scme.ifts this week
T.
Tnr Ecrrrsr-fhe partial tectipss Of the
moor, an account. Pf which I ppe.r.d in tn.
Drnoc,Ar a f.w days sgq occurs this
evening. I. oomfs ssncs' sh4.ly after half
half ours. " ~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-18
Who lisa Gentleman?

A GENTLEMAN is not merely a person ac-
quainted with certain forms and etiquette Of
life, easy and self-possessed in society, able
without awkwardness, and free from habits
which are vulgar and in bad TASTE A gen
tleman is something beyond this /; that which
lies at the root of all his pleasing is the same
spirit which lies at the root of every Chris
tiau virtue. It is the thoughtful desire of
doing in every instance to others as he would
that others should do unto him. He is con-
stantIy thinking. not indeed how he may
give pleasure to others for the mere sense Of
pleasing, but how he can show respect to
others-how he may avoid hurting their
feelings. When he is in society, he scrupu-
lousy ascertains the position and relations
Of every one with whom he comes in con-
tact. that he may give to each his due honor,
his proper position. He studies how he
may avoid touching in conversation upon
any subject which may needlessly hurt their
feelings-how he may abstain from any allu-
sons which may call up disagreeable or
offensive association. A gentleman never
alludes to, never even appears conscious Of
any PERSONS defect, bodily deformity, infer
iority of talent, of rank, Of reputation in the
person is whose society he is placed. He
never assumes any superiorityto himself
never ridicules, never sneers, never boasts,
makes display of his own power, or rank,
Or advantages-such as is'implied in ridi-
Guile, or sarcasm, or abuse-as he never in
dulges in: habits, or tricks, or inclnations
which may be offensive to Others. .1stl
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-18

Let others write of BATTLES fought
On bloody, CHASTITY fields,
Where honor greets the man who wins,
And death the man who yields;
But will write of him who lights
And vanquishes his sins,
Who struggles on through weary years,
Against himself and wins.
He is q hero staunch and brave,
Who fights an unseen foe,
And nuts at last beneath his feet
His passions base and low,
And stands erect in manhood 8 might,
.1s Undaunted, undismayed-
The bravest man that drew sword
In foray or in raid.
It calls for something more than Drawn
Ormuscle to o ercome
An enemy who marcheth not
With banner, plume and drum
A foe forever lurking nigh,
With silent, stealthy tread,
Forever near your board by day,
At night beside your bed.
All honor then to that brave heart,
Though poor or rich he be,
Who struggles with his baser part
Who conquers, and IS Tree.
He may not wear hero's crown,
Or fill a hero's grave;
But truth will place his name among
The brayest of the brave.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-18

PERSONAL Observation-Disclosures influence
of one true, loving human soul on earth i
Not calculable by algebra, not deducible by
logic but mysterious, effectual, mighty as
the hidden-process by which the tiny seed is
quickened, and bursts forth into tall stem
and broad leaf and glowing tasseled flower.
Ideas are often poor ghosts; our sunflled
eyes can not discern them as thoy pass
athwart us in thin vapor, and can not make
themselves felt. But sometimes they are
made of flesh; they touch us with soft re-
sponsive hands; they look at US with sad
eyes, and speak to us in appealing tones /;
they are clothed ill a living human soul,
with all its conflicts, its faith, and its love.
Then their presence is "a power then they
shake US like a passion, and we are drawn
after them with gentle compulsion, as fame
is drawn to fame-Blackwood.