Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-09

SATURDAY MORNING. :. AUGUST ., 1862
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THE CITY,
To City Subscribers.
Fer the last month I have been greatly en-
barrassed in making my collections, subscrib
ers not being able to make their payments on
account Of the scarcity Of change. l suggest
compromise to-day Let subscribers owing
fifty or seventy. five cents, pay one dollar
which would be but little In advance and
would assist me materially in meeting my en-.
gagements with the publishers. trust by
the next collection day, the change difficulty
will be 0bviated. i. NEELY,
Proprietor City list, Dem d News.
TIE HUMAN Foor.-All who are in
want of Boots and Shoes at reduced prices
should go at once to J. c. Todd's His stock
must be closed out.
REMovAL.- Parker & Ed
wards have removed into their new Office cor
ner Main and Third streets where their clients
and friends will be heartily welc med
CLARK SEMlNARY.--This institution
is located at Aurora, Clark CO., III . and is
probably the most popular in Northern Hi.
nois, 1t has been established several years.
and is most desirable place at which to edu-
cate the rising generation. For further in
formation address G. w. Quereau, principal.
See advertisement.
prcKrocKSTs ABOUT. Daring the
rush TO obtain tickets yesterday afternoon, to
Mabiee show, several Of our citizeIs were re.
hsved Of their pocket books and money. Mr..
Kearns lost $50 and mess Of papers; DR.. Hall
$40 They should have left their money at
home or deposited 1t with Us.
CHANGE. .-Mcssrs. Benton d Brown
have purchased the Livery stable, corner Of
Third and Perry streets, known as the Eclipse
stable, and will in few days add to the stock
several new horses and elegant carriages. -
Bsng old hands at the business they will no
doutt move alorg slick lie. Success to
them.
CONE FoEwARD.-The time is short
before drafting commences. Only few days
more, and volunteering from this county will
be ended, and those who go under the con-
scripton act will get neither as much pay per
month nor the bounty from the State or gov.
ernment Recruiting officers are plenty the
opportunities are immense and the best way is
to improve the present time. Turn out and
fill up the quota in hurry.
DEATu OF CAPT. II. Ii. HEATH.-Ihe
Dubuque Herald says: From the st. Louis
RepuJ icam We learn that Capt. Ii II Heath,
of the Fret Iowa Cavalry, and ex-postmaster
of the city, was killed by the guerrilias on the
road between Taborvlle and Osceola, 10 Mis-
souri, The guerrillas numbered ever three
hundred and The Iowa troops but eighty. OF
witch ten were killed. His wife, We learn.
was with him up to the time of his death.
The f.llowiug ls the item
Passengers by the Pacific care, last night
report ekirmsh between company OF
s. Iowa troops, eighty srong and over tnree
hundred euerrllas on the road between Ia
borville and O+ceola. Captain Heath. OF ths
Iowa troops was killed and some ten OF his
men The loss on the other side Is not know o
McCoRMlCK's SELF RAKING REAPER
Yesterday morning we visited the premises O
Mr Fritz Bergert. to witness the operation o.
one of McCormick's Self-Raking Reapers-a
new article juet issued from their celebrated
manulactory. We followed the reaper round
the field several times. and will briefly give
our opinion Of its merits. The grain operated
upon was very badly lodged. thick set with
weeds and vines. and altogether was calcula-
ted to give a reaper q very severe test. The
raksr on the Mccormick machine acts as one
OF the arms u tuo teei, eou 10 ~ ~S'Ss WV
straightens out the straw, bringing it ever
sgains. the sickle. and pushing at the butt
the grain, delivers it lightly to one side. in
capital condition for binding. Before the self
raker was set to work, moving reaper hat
been used, with man to rake of the grain
The difference in the bundles Was very plaiI
to be seen. The formed looked straight ant
neat. while the latter was jumblsd up in . sa'
condition, with heads and points laying il
eyerv direction. We noticed, too, that not
wi,hstandng the grain was badly lodged. tn
Mccormick did its work up clean, not stray
being .sfs uncut. Through tangled vines
weeds. light or heavy grain. the machin
worked evenly and perfectly. Another goo
thing in ths sslf-raksr 10 its careful manner
handling the grain. No shaking ont OF tn
berry. but instead. the grain is lightly deposit
cd on top Of the stubble 10 the most convent
ent osition for the binder.
Again. not only does the self-rAker do it
worker better, cave the labor Of one man ol
the machine and at least one In binding, bu
It will cut from one to two acres more per do,
than any other reaper. This is done by i'm
proving the time usually lost in resting tn
raker. a very considerable item, and further
the machine can be run al day without bind
inc \ bundle. the grain being carried TO cue
: distance BY the reIf raksr - to preclude ,h
ccesibinty Of its being disturbed while cuttin