Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-01

APopLExY OR PoIsoS.-Last evening
Or. McCsrn was called to attend upon . vel
known citizen famiIiarly known a. Perpetual
Motion Phelps.' whom tie messenger said rad
iug 10 iron. Of Hill d 7 ompson's livery sta
BILE. evidently in great dis,ress ard entirely
unconscious. The puse vas running very
high, and all symptoms favored congestion oi
the b,a.. produced b what cause 1t vas i'm
possible 10 cay. The old man was removed to
DIR. McCsrb's 0ffice, . vein opened and seseral
pounds of blood taken away. which apparent
y re ievei him very much. When We left
tie office the Doctor appeared to tbi,k bic
symptoms very mrch improved. and thought
there WAS chance for bic recovery.
Those who have noticed Mr. Phelps for come
time past were impressed very strongly
with the IDEA that he was deranged, q late
years his great speciality has been the con
s,ruction Of self driving nschiAe-a per-
pstuai motion. He told us on Thursday that
he had worked a. it forty.fve years. He
eucceeded q year or two ago 10 engaging the
attention and financial cooperation Of several
well known citizens Of this place, 10 hls
scheme. They held private meetings, took
stock 10 it, and actually chuckled in their
-leeves at the idea that they had found the
Great Secret that has taxed the brain. OF 50
vans and fools for thousauds Of years. We
need not cav that the scheme exploded
IL achine shop in Muscatine entered into the
old mans projects with labor and money
That ended the same way.
The oil man enlisted in the "Grey Boards"
but WAS lef. behind, as We stated yesterday
It was bis last resort to gain living. Bic
means were entirely exhausted. lie went
about the street aeking this man and that for
twenty five dollars. /. would BE ell lie wanted
+, fnish his machine, he .aid-i, would vindi
cate bis life and cave him from the grave. lie
onls wanted enou zh to ray for manufacturing
seven coQged wheels-a large one for the cen.
ter-sx email ones to set around it to over
come 4. e Fiction OF the N in wheel. That wac
the only thing vsn,ei Yesterday he was
around again looking sor-ly troubled ard wild
about the eyes. Ten dollar. wa. enough to
develop the great idea, and asst ni.h the world
lie told Us he must either do that or die. Il.
spoke very earDsst,y--.il!ly.
A Coon MovE.-Tbc di charged SOL
dlers at the k-okuk hospitals have for a long
time suH-rea greatly In their pockets, on ec
cou # either zeal or supposed difficulty at
tending the ccllt c,ion of their dues from tn.
Govern. en.. Soldiers Claim agent. have been
bleeding them pretty freely. DR.. Maxwell
writes from there thai The agents take the
poor fellows In severely They come out Ct
money, and OF course extremely anxious to pc
home. They 90 10 the Claim Agents, hand
over their credentials, get a email advance L.
get home or and cell the entire claim at .
Agent collects and 6educts bic commission
We are told that claims OF hundred and forty
dollars have been cold for q hni dred, a email
part of the hundred down, and the rest 10 be
s-nt when collected. This, of courle. is ex.
tremely hard on the soldier Gov. Kirkwood
has made arrangements to keep State Agep,
there. whose duty il shali be to furnish di.>
charged soldiers with money enough to g.,
home, taking their certificates, and for arding
them for collection, and VIXEN recev ed to for.
ward the entire amount due, ess the sun frs
advanced. to the colder at his home. The
State pays this Agents salary. J G. odd,
K O., Of this city, has been appointed 10 tb.
position, ard he will go there on Monday or
Tuesday mex, 70 open his office. The soldier.
will doubilefs be glad 10 see him, and be vii.
t Ike great pleasure in serving them
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Return OF ADJgrANr TYNER.-This
gallant Young officer of tie l4,h, who va.
taken prisoner with his regiment, while brave
~ fighting at the battle Of Stilch, on the6
# April last, arrived lcme yesterday morn.
ing. on parole. OF course he was warmly
greeted, not only ty his aged parents au6
loving eisters. but by his numerous frienIs-
eve ry tody. without regard TO aee or sex II.
is looking finely and there is just a. much OF
him as there was when he went away-prob-
ab y more. After hs regiment was conpel
I'd to strike its coloTe to the overpowering reh
el force, Adjutsnt Tyner and bis cvmraaes
10 captivity made r. qnent tours through IL.
country at rebel expense, visiting the prnei-
pal towns, standing an exhibition before the
s.orpful gaze Of the "chivalty,' aho d.signa
led them as the i'd Yauks" Asapep.r.
Thing their treatment wss viiaint us-over-
oearirs and Insulting in the extreme. The,
were almost completely deprived Of their hb
eriy ard fed as We feed swine. Orce in a
while a Union man in rebel dieguise ten
dered them comfort and sympathy. This,
However, was rare. Mr.. Tyner being on pa
role. does not feel at liberty to give the inter-
esting information in his possession. He is
ahzious for an exchange, as he a. his CON-
rades desire to go into the field again. He IL
v elcome home
COMPANY Is, SECOND IowA.-We are
informed by Captain Littler that he has 70
cured the promotion Of % It.. Frank Suiter.
was wounded at Corlnth, ard Who l.
now at home. to the position Of let Lieuten.
sut, vice Hup ington. BILLED he has also Sc.
cured the promotion II lst serg', 0 G Lewis