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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-09
julius Lytance,

julius Lytance,
la Nd 4 & EN- r,
ONCE ia AtAiuson's Block, Second Street, between
Main and Brady.
.ffACRES large beautiful Timber, 20 miles from
IL l Davenport, price $50 per acre; will be dtsd-
cd 10 suit purchases
Improved Farms.
240 acres highly improved farm 8 miles rom Day-
enuort 200 aeresin cituyation, good board fence,
with Usage orange, house, stable, etc.
beautiful farm ,! miles from Davenport, 100
acres, 60 acres In cultivation, part nmbeF- new
house, stable, etc.
miles from Davenport, 60 acres 20 acres in eui-
tvution, 30 acres timber, running water, house, sta
Ble,etc.
One OF the best farms in Scott County, 3i4 acres,
only 3 miles from Davenport, IFS acres fence, i40
acres in cuyaton 1879 acres timber, large orchard,
two good wells, large house rooms, stable, out
buildings, etc.
A small farmO acres all in cultivation ood house
etc :, 6 miles nom Davenport.
laO acres 3. miles from Davenport, 60 in eul va
on 40 acres timber 20 acres prairie, house, ahe
etc.
3miles from Davenport 90 acres, 80 acres n cult.
200 acres splendid land, alin fence aud 10 eultya-
ton the Dubuque road, miles from Davenport.
IL miles from Davenport 50 acres, 60 acres In cult.
walton good house, stable etc.
u miles from Davenport, so acres, 60 In cul-
tyatioB, IL splendid timber, balance prairie,
large orchard, running water, good house, stable.
10 miles nom Davenport 90 acres Ia cultivation.
house, stable, etc.
50 acres limiles from Davenport, all in fence and
cultivation.
40 prairie land, miles from Davenport,
beautiful views Rock Island, Mississippi riSer
and Davenport.
200 acres of No. class prairie land close to Wal
colt, some oft tiSated and largs 2mountof IN
Improved land in Scott county,
number oil houses lots and vacant lots, pie asant-
ly situated ia fereut parts OF Davenport, Tor sale Oh
favorable tof ms.
IL beautiful lots In North Davenport. FERNS lib.
real, Apply 10 JULIUS LYTAACE.
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WISTNER'S PATENT WASH TUB.
Patented Nov. 9Th, 1858.
rv,tIE undersigned having bought the Patent Right for
Scott county present this lnprovementin Washing
perfectly conscious that umhue, but oertfaSs
Jaef, .... 49,.
All We ask Of You is 10 and use il fol ten days
al the end Of that tune you can return q pay ivs II
Price $500. PAhhEiL hho.
n.Vsnport Nav 9stb 'h6,i2mw3m ..U
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Valuable Property for Sale in East Davenport
I cocoon building Lots, also two story Frame
u House and two Lots overlooking the Missssip-
pi riyer. Apply 10 SAM'L. GUY, 10 East naysp.
port, or 90 JNO. GUY or las. JORDAN. Ia Day
supofl .E. aas2Titf
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Bill Posting.
Dry Goods, Clothing, etc.

DiLLs posted, Prog rammes and Circulars distrib
ID ated on short notice by Il. J. FLINT,
aug 50 dun ~ Gazette Odice.
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DlAHOLITTlOM

DlSSOLUIION,
fNHE we'll known firm OF Twichsll l. 6illett 4,
this day dlsso lvsd BY saataAl consent The bust
ness will be continued by Smart * Gillett and all
demands against the old arm will be settled BY the
new arm, continuance Of former sxtensivs psts
IepAgs IL solicited. h, L. TWiCHELL,
sept2 div FL. GILLETT.
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.kChAnkO

EkChAnHOa
On alIpsrts ofthe United States soughtand sold.
COOK, SARGENT COOK,
Bankers ant and Aesuss,
Fort Des Moinss, lows
Atlanta and Interior Banks.
WYE shall continue TO receive and pay gu. the
w notes of tho above Banks las We have done
.inc their oresnixaton) alter the 18th inst and III
fmrther nntice fJapi2l COOK SARGENT.
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CIRCULATING LIBRARY

IN FULL BLAsF Any quantity Of choice books foT
/ r.adlt,g from 2bu 10 $500 each, at the
Al, IT.d2n, TWIN CITY BOOK STORE
StH mn FEET WINDOW GLASS for sale by
JO.OOO ALVoRD q VAN PATIEN.
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Fair I0ME's Scales Forever.

tees Wehave heretofore advertised and now say
again TINT sell the Fairbank Scales of Fair1ank's
max e; also those made by other parties TO whom
Fairbank sold the right To make, and also those
made by The Duryee& Forsyth Manufacturing Com
pany. Any and all of which we warrant to be per
iectin every particular No Monopoly 10 cur Motto.
Below Is our list of prices for F9ir6aak's Scales;
loo d Scale $500 1000 b Scale 5000
800 I" g 1900 5000 Is 50 5000
700 I" +" 5000 5000 hay scale 10000
1900 81 50 24,0O 1900 :. - l52 90
1900 I" 5000
With liberal deduction TO those purchasing to sell
again Our stock is now fu II and we invite all who
wish to investigate the qualities of the different
kinds Of Gales TO call upou US. Scales sold by US
which do not prove just as represented VIC refund
the purchase money or exchange for any other kind
ofSeae. II will be that prices are very
low. tNlay3l) T. CLOSE& co.
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FOR aALH

A ,ss .i,sn. Farm, 10 miles nom Davsaus,, a,
;, .sig aashs Srevs road, adjonIns ~ "a. ~ ~
o. SAID GJoss, soo acres we'll fenced Ana H. 800 sac
AID stream o oo acres prairie AID % acre IL
IL. There two frame s lisa fasaas iA1osSA
M WIN well. and other sonvsnis -. ~ s
which srs SsslipE f ssSss fruit .Iss. Some y
sain ~ se9neoaaty, aud viii BE- sold a 1oek
sA'A uaPPnsauon be made loon 10 sssasnsf'
Juna ,a sI 0,f LAWES q BLAKRMoRs
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Church, corner Of Har rison and IT,, Streets.
aug ~ d9w
IOWA FEMALE SEMINARY.
THIS new Boarding School for Young Ladies' and
l. Misses located in iowa City, will open Tues.
day, Sept. 29ib. An accomplished corps of teach
ers; spacious and elegantly furnished Scnool and
citation and facilities for the study Of Music,
Pine fts and Of the solids, must afore adv anages
su serior 10 any institution West OF the Mississippi
and equal 10 any Seminary in the country. The PIN
cpal Of the teachers will meet the ladies al
Davenport who wish to attend the school on appl-
cation. For circulars or board address
Aug IA dw.3m J. P. WOOD, Agent.
Hot! Hotter.. Hottest!
'iNRE unie rsiynei have hand q few more ofther
Patent Refrigerators, which We will sell a. re-
dused price, 10 put them within the reach efAl.
Call soon. HULL, ALLEN q CO.,
July Is dtf 'FRONT.' ST., Davenport
To Lease
A NUMBER Of desirable lots for residences ON
n Brady, Main aud Harrison streets, TO lease for
the term OF lsysars. Apply 10
onice on Main between Front and Second sts.
aug ~ dtf
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ioW' lNinsoD .. w.
FAIRBANKS CELEBRATED SCALES.
A DAPTEDts any required oper-
"A alton OF weighing, as for Iron,
nTTf coal, hay, stock, and for the use oil
M warehouses, stores and foundries,
jH and In short for every Kind OF bust
| 49, The great skill and fidelity EN-
IzsNoXN ployod in their manufacture and
sIEza &xkSK the determination on the part OF the
manufacturers never TO allow All
imperfect arucie 10 go forth from their ESTABLISHING ri
has gained for their Scales reputation that has new
been surpassed in the whole range of usefai me
ehanisn.
The Scales are unanimously acknowledged as the
stahaardin all transactions by weight.
lawsuit which arose from discrepancy oil
weights between one of Fairbanks Scales IN use oy
the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company aud one Of
another faature recently tried la lhe Court
oiComnon Pleas, Baltimore; the ease occupied NE
Court two days and Judge Marshall in teliN ering his
decision stated the result Of his evidence that the
accuracy Fairbanks Sslies established beyond
BURROWS, PRETTYMAN & DAL2ELL.
The well known reputation or these Scales has In
daced the vendors ofimperfect and worthless balan-
TO offer them as Fairbanks Scales, and purehas-
srs have thereby in many cases been subjected 10
fraud aud imposition. The manufacturers have ne
controversy with honorable competitors who trans
act business 10 their own names, but regarding the
perpetrators Of the above fraud as pursuing course
alike unjust and dishonorabs they take this method
10 caution tie public OF their impositions.
The paientees manufacture under their own in
specton only al their taetoy In 81. Johnsbufy, W.
For sale III Davenport solely by
BURROWS, PkETliMAN6 DALZELL.
z. 4 7. FAtRBANns & Co.
ST, Johnsbury, VI, May "a, 1885,
May e. d&Siy. -
Iron and Nails
~ x TONS lRo assorted sizes,
1 .)5O0 kegs Nails, For sale by
BURROWS, rRETrYMAs & pALzkLL.
Iron Hitehing Posts.
gnHoRSE Head Hitehins P0sts, new article,
/. ~ Jtor sale by H., r. 81 ID.
Fish.
Cod Fish;
SO kits 8 bills. No, MsokerelS salmon;
50boxes No. Herring
For sale by b., T. x ID.
A FULL assortment Of White Wash, Paint, stove,
~ Horse aud Uust Brushes, for sale by b. 7, \ ID
Oh Bbls Tar, Pitch and Rosiu, FOR ssle BY
~ b.. p. 4 d.
> 6bl Vinegar, prime article ios saleby
~O Il. p. u.
1Nn Bills, Hall hbls. aad Kegs, New Orleans
loos House and Rednins Moiasses, for sale by
1nOsAacks Rio Coffee,
81 Coils Manila Il Cotton Cordage, Wed sizes,
5OdoE MAnilla, Juts and Hemp Bed Cords, Tor sale
BY b. Y X ID.
Oh Bbls. Crush 81, Clar'heJ, Loaf and Crushed Su
~ gars, for sale by b. r. d.
III iihds .. Sugar for sale by
~ D. r, " ID,
DS Bales oakum in store and for sale by
SC .B. P, * IL.
SD Boxes Family and Palm Soaps reed and for sale
az by BURROWS, PRErTYMAS & pALZELL,
40 Boxes Star, Opal and stearlne Candies for
w sale BY b. 7. 4 d.
Ok bOis. Lard, Lin.eed, Tanners aud Rosin Oils,
Is Boxes Pearl Starch,
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One OF the best farms in Scott County, 3i+ acres,
only miles from Davenport, LIS acres fence, 40
acres in cultivation 1879 acres timber, large orchard,
two good wells, large house rooms, stable, out
buildings, etc.
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miles from Davenport, 90 acres, 40 acres lis cui-
uvaon, 90 acres timber, running water, house, sta
BILE etc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-01-26

RAILROADS IN GREAT BRTAIN.-It appears
from an official statement that there are
S,05l miles Of railway in Great Britain, con-
structed ut an average cost of 81 $3.50, 3d.
4SO. Their aggregate shares amount to
l,226 ,669 ,297, and their loans $410, 1884,
335. Their annual dividends range from
three to six per cent. The New York Post,
in giving these figures, says =
"The railroads Of the United States are not
only more extensive than those Of any other
single country, but will probably equal, in
number of miles, those Of all the others
combined. There are in Great Britain eight
thousand and fifty -four miles of working rail-
roads, while in the United States, the num-
Der of miles in actual use at the prcse mt
moment is twenty-three thousand two hun
drcd and forty. The number of miles, how
ever, forms no criterion of the cost of the
works of the respective countries. Those of
England being more substantial in strGc turc,
and having fewer cures and grades and bet
ter appointments, are at the same time much
more costly than those of the United States.
The average price per mile of English roads
is SOB ,l47, while til ose of the United States
cost only $50, 900 per mile"
The longest road in Great Britain is 67s
miles, oosting S1G2S40 ler mile, and
the next longest $50 miles, costing
1924 per mile.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-01-26

ASOLDIER's IIoNOR.-In an old newspa-
per printed soon after the close of the rcvolu-
ton, we lind the following singular state
mcnt: During the march Of a detachment
of the American army through New Jersey,
i'll the late war, a silver spoon was found miss
ing in the house were party of troops had
billctcd. Suspicion pitched on a soldier, who
was seen to have entered the apartment where
the spoon Nas kept, and he was accused of
the theft
''May | never meet salvation 20 exclaimed
the soldicr-"may be sunk into the endless
regions of pertition, if have seen, heard Of
or taken your spoon"
But no one else could have taken it, re-
piled the host.
THE soldier again went through the "man-
ual" of his attcstaton of innocence. and i'm
precautions against himself if he was guilty.
The landlord looked astonished. and being an
honest man, was obliged to believe the sold
Ter. But just at the point to leave the exam
ination-he taking hold of the soldiers coat
and looking him in the face-said: nov say
upon your honor. that you have not got my
spoon. and shall be satisfied"
"Upon my honor" said the soldier to
himself, after thinking few minutes
Upon my honor Poh blast you ~ he cried
pulling the spoon from his pocket, and giving
it to its owner--"Blast your spoon-takc
your spoon and be DID,"
The host started surprise |, and while la
mcnting that the great principles Of religion
and morality should have less weight in the
mind of an intelligent being than the princi-
pie of what.hc conceived to be a mere sound
the soldier owning his knapsack, joined the
corps, and marched off
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GeIcrt M,i5frllonp.

THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN WooL.-The
statement has been promulgated far and wide
that American wool is unfit to give that beau
tiful finish required for broad cloth of the
best quality. 1t has been stated that our
woods were longer in the staple than the for
eign kinds, and were excellent for making
strong warps, but did not possess the neceSs.
airy frlting property requisite for fine CLOTH
and for this reason little foreign wool was
necessary. II. G. Merriam, IN the last num-
Der of the Country Gentleman, scattcrs all
such assertions to the winds, and proves con-
clusively that American wool snrpasscs all
foreign woods for its telling properties, and
for making beautiful broad cloth. light or
heavy. He states that American grown
wool and fine wool from Saxony have been
tested. and the palm awarded to the former
The finest Sayony wool obtained from Hun
gary contained only 2,400 serrations to the
inch. while wool obtained from samples of
American focks contained 1852 serrations
to the inch.
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Greeks. But # any of these three contend
ing scots could get the power, they would
quickly drive out the other two, and such
will be the result when the French take pos
session of Turkey. and in behalf of the Pope
of Rome, assume the protectorate of Palestine
which will then be Roman Catholic See.
But how changed the birthplace of Jesus
from what it was on that night when Mary
took refuge here. The ''Grotto of the Ma
tivity," as the place is now called, is a gor-
gcous chapel, and thIrtytwo elegant lamps,
the gifts of soveregns and princes, shed lus-
tire over the polished marble manager, apd Sild-
cd altar, and the paintings that represent the
Alagl offering their gifts to the holy child
Here the pilgrims from other lands were pros
trating themselves before the affairs. and when
they had finished their dcvolons, | followed
them up into the church where the priest gave
them the sacrament ofour Lord's Supper from
basket of bread talking and laughing with
them rs they received it and now and then
slapping them on the back, in the excitement
of his glce! Blessed Master! do they thus
degrade the mystery of thy death on the very
place of thy birth!
And then with feelings more of disgust than
Of reverence, with sort of sickness at heart.
was led to the cell of JEROME where he lived
for years and translated the Old Testament
into the Latin tongue-and then to the tomb
of EusEBIUs. and still on till we were shown
the spot where by IIerod's order the children
were slain. And here the folly of tradition
became intoerable, as the monk showed us
the skeleton band of one of these little ones
set in frame and covered with gauze. |
turned away relieved to get out of the pre-
scnce of such fellows, and anxious to be al
lowed alone to wander and mediate among
these scenes that are more sacred to me than
to these relic-mongcring monks, and supersti-
tious pilgrims. IREN.EUs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-01-26

DECEASED. -GEN. JOHN McCLUNG, Post
master at Wilmington for the past three years,
died AT his residence yesterday, in the 6lst
year of his age. lie wasa native of Whining
ton and, VIC believe, died in the house in which
he was born, from which it was his intention
to have removed to dwelling within door
or two of the new Post Office, on King street,
in the Spring. In early life he took great
pleasure in military exercises, and was for
many years a Captain ola company in this city
His name had also been once or twice men
toned in connection with the Gubcrnatorial
nomination of the the Democratic party, but
we believe he was never fully before con-
vention in this regard. He leaves wife and
child, two sisters devotcdly attached to him,
and a brother, with a large circle of lrieuds,
to regret his loss.--Dd. Gazette.
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PATENTS ISSUED IN lS55.-Thc whole
number cf Patents issued in the year 1855
l,04S. The number of additional improve
mcnts was 10, and the numbers of REISSUES
10. The number for designs, included in the
totals above stated was G1s The residence
of the parties to which patents were issued
during the year, is as follows:
New York, $50 Massachusetts, 304 Penn
sylvania, 237; Ohio, 1873; Connecticut los:
New Jersey 50: New Hampshire. Al: Virgin
ia, IS; Illinois 10; Indiana, 81; Maryland, 81;
District of Columbia, 33: Vermont, 33: Michi-
gan, % Rhode Island, 26; Maine, 81: Ken.
lucky. 23; Louisiana, II: Wisconsin, Is:
England, Is; France, H.; Alabama, Is; Della
ware, s; Tennessee. 8: Mississippi, s: Mis-
souri, 8: Iowa, I; South Carolina 6: Georgia,
6; California, 5: Texas, 5: Florida: 4; North
Carolina 3; Canada, 3; Prussia 3; Arkansas,
l; Belgium, |; Germany, |.
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WHEN TO WEAR INDIA RUBBERs.-Wc
have noticed that many persons wear India
rubber overshocs in cold dry weather, to keep
their feet warm. This is an injurious and
evil practice. India rubber shoes are very
comfortable and valuable for covering the feet
during wet, sloppy weather, but they should
never be worn OH any other occasion their
sole use should be to keep out water. They
should, therefore, be put off whenever the
wcarer enters house, and be worn as little as
possible, because they are air-tight, and both
retain and restrain the pcrspiraton OF the
feet. The air cannot be excluded from them,
any length Of time, without sensbly
affecting the health. 1t is our opinion that
no habit tends more to good health than clean
feet and clean dry stockings, so as to allow
the,free pcrspiradoni Of the neither cxtremities.
Scientific american
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Written for The Cecil Wing
FARMERS AND ICE HOUSES.

There arc but few farms in America where
an ice house would not be worth double the
cost of filling and keeping in repairs, and
interest upon the cost. SO says the N. Y.
Tribune; and such too is the fact. Yet in
our county on scarcely one farm in Il hundred
is there an ice-house. A few years ago ice
in summer was considered a luxury-a thing
to be INDUCED in only by the rich, but now
it is beginning to be considered-and in fact
is, one of the ne ccsstics of life. The various
domestic uses to which it is applied with adj
vantage, and the numerous diseases in which
it is highly beneficial, during the summer
months render it almost Indispensable about
a house; yet, strange to say, the farmcrs-tae
very men who can procure a supply at the
least cost and trouble, use it less than any
other class of the community. And why 2
Simply because they are content to druid &c
along, satisfied, or putting up, a: least, with
the conmoncst an! mcanest ncce ssarics of
life, and believing theirs one Of the most
laborious and hateful of vocations. Instead
Of making their homes comfortable, tasteful
and pleasant-instcad of gathering about
them the elesancics and Injuries OF life, and
elevating and ennobling their calling-mak-
ing it attractive and fascinating, as the true
farmers life really is, they jog on in the
same old way their fathers before them did;
and after having hewn wood and drawn water
all their days for a mere subsistence, crawl into
their graves at least half century behind
the age in which they toilcd, ate, and slept
not lived. ....
The prospect, however, is beginning to lool,
more cheering. The rising generation is be-
ginning to take more interest in agricultural
pursuits, and to entertain justcr views Of the
position of the farmer. And to every young
farmer who is about is stepping into
the shoes of his Iaggard pred cessor, we
would say: hasten on your improvements
and let the foremost among them be the
erection of an ice -house; for, in the Ianguag &C
of the same paper from which we qoute d be-
fore, "any man who suffers Christmas to come
upon him before he has got an ice-house
| ready for the first good time to fill it, is lack
| ing good common sense"
--eBut,' say you, ssChristmas is al
ready gone, and it is now too late in the sea
son to build and fill an ice house, Perhaps
so; but before next Christmas comes we hop,
to see an ice house on every farm in the
county. Shall we be gratifed9 z.