Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-26


The office will be open on Sunday during tn,
| Summer from 3 to 10 AN.
THE CITY.
| THE FARMER's GUIDE for May has
been laid upon our table It is ku excelle-t
number and will repay a careful perusal.
WE noticed another drove of Pixies
Peak emigrants passing0through town ysster'
day afternoon The country east 10 likely to
to be pretty much drained Of inhabitants.
Our TooDLEs says the furniture o!
Mrs Osgood, which was sold yesterday morn
ing, brought good prices-indeed, most Of il
sold for what it originally cost. He Gays there
WAS not speculation in the whole lot,
MAYOR Caldwell is fitting up his
office in very neat and tasteful style. We
presume the poor devils who may be go unfor-
tunats % to be brought before HE Homer will
be expected to contribute towards defraying
the expense.
If OUR merchants and business men
desire anything in the line of Job Printing
done upin neat and elegant sty lie, they should
leave their orders at our counting room. We
think We can suit them q little better than any
other establishment in the West.
May BALL.-We have received an
invitation to attend May Bal! to be given At
lie Claire Hall on Tuesday evening next, May
lst. The managers intend making this par
tY one Of the pleasantest Of the season, and
from the nAmas -us nelias on The invitation we
All sure they will succeed. We promi,e our
self to be there to see. More anon.
Ice. IcE.. Ice 1.-THE undersigned
having taken possession Of the Altman Ice
Houses, is now prepared to furnish ice to cue
TONERS at the rery !owea rates To customers
who take over 100 pounds per day, the ice
will be delivered for 20 cents per 100 pounds.
All orders can be left at the store on the
corner Of Brady and 5th streets
JACOB BAKER.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE We learn that
I German woman, residing on West Third
street, whose husband is at Pixies Peak, at
tempted suicide day before yesterday She IL
the mother Of six children and being very
poor attempted to put An end to her existence
rather tksn go to the Poor House. She wat
discovered and cut down in time to save hel
life. as the vital spark was nearly extinct
FRosry.-For several nights past this
section Of country has been visited by sever.
fros.s, which have greatly injured the fru;,
tress and earliest varieties Of vegetables Tn.
days are cold, although pleasant sun shines
continually. Old stsgers say that % soon a
the weather moderates We shall be visited BY
prolonged rain storms. of which we At thi
time stand greatly in need.
SgMeTHING NEw.-Professional and
business men have long felt the need OF . Goa,
made Of lighter material than cashmere, and
yet. not a. light as linen. Parks is out with
. substitute in the shape Of . ine "Englisf
Flannel" made up in sack form. Of colorsd blu.
and silver grey. Upon fair trial. this garment
will prove to be indispensable. For further
| information, Inquire at No. Is east Seconi
| street.
From THE SPIRIT LAND.-We under
stand that a we'll known medium Of this city
has held communion with the spirit Of Mr. r
E Campbell, who so suddenly put an erd Il
his existence. on Saturday last. The medium
says that Mr.. Campbell does not regret com
m,ting the act. and he avers he would do tn,
same thing again we're he placed in similar cir
eumstancss. Mr.. c. assured the medium tha
he was very happy. but could not enter th'
would have lived had he not committed sui
eide, have expired.
How TO Cook AsPARAGUs.-As tai.
delicious vegetable is now becoming very
plenty in our market ws think . few sugges
tions on its preparation for the table will no
be amiss. A little soatrivaocs and ingenuity
will avoid samsness. by varying the mode Q
cooking. Always select the Stake that lool
green. ~ they are more tender and delicate
than those which have been blesched by tn,
earth experience will soon teach the amour
Of water required; let it boil then lay in tn
stalks either tut into email pieces or whole. .th'
older ones at the bottom, and younger, tender
er ONES on top; sprinkle . little salt smcrl
them. cover tightly and keep closed till done
Thicker with little milk, -four and butter
The steam and the juice Of the stalks DO away
with the necessity Of having much water; us
as little as possible. If prepared with toast
have the bread nicely and evenly toasted. AND
moistsned either with some Of the aspara gul
water or clesr water. buttered and laid cn ,
platter; take up the asparagus carefully ant
lay over this. pouring over the whole littl,
cream or milk gravy or drawn butter; or i
may be taken up with skimmer and laid in !,
dish, asd little butter o. sreaa spread over
or soms Of the water In which 1t was boiled