Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-17
THE asEArEsr ~ THE aIAlEzrEsr NUMBERS
DAVENPORT. IOWA SATURDAY EvENse. OCTOBER H. 1888,

them but the officers held . warrant 10 thsl
ssods. which wee trump" and tnek him
and hts generally veil played ssrds - NJ
Norton stood 10 by door and enjoyed ths die
solving view sf the Professor. narshe Cd a ba
tween two officers Of the law, he US 81 ! lo.,
" knew what 10 make OF the sranssctlon--
could scarcely believe his syes-snd Had !
bright nstssr shot through bis door yard, b
would not have been mere surprised tlnn by
the hssty and Questionable disappssranes 81
whst bet moment before shons out a. bril-.
liant geelsgieai spssinsa-hs finally eonelud-
Cd. however. that he US N "srsatio tlosk.s
~ IamafoA the Professor was pissed undss
guard. while those who had been deceived b.
him. ocsld telegraph 10 Dsbrqae. LAselIs .aad
ether points. which could not BE aocempalshsd j
till Monday, and when o. + inform mt LETT Tam.
sroa. early Monday morning, no reply had
been received.
On Sunday morning Professor Jamss Dale
Oven wss quite indispsssd-was trssblsd
With bis old complaint. '.palpitation n the
hsart'-talked In cob ersnt!y- IL wss ar-
rsetsd merely bssasss bis grsndfsthsr vas an
linadel-rsfassd 70 eat anything lest be should
BE- poisoned. Towards evening the guard
discovered that he had failed 10 make his
stomach erssy-snd be came to the eonolu-
sion that hs had done al in HE power tor the
good Of his country-bad labored faithfully
for science. in and for the Smithsonian Ipsti-
tute, and for charity and humanity a. agent
tor the Sanitary Commission; now, after all
he bad done, II those who arrested him. per
sisted IN their dssigns upon him-if they still
were det ermned to poison him, they might do
the was hungry and sheuld not stsrve hin
.ef for the sake OF preventing the accom-
pishmsnt Of their nsfsrious plot. After eat,
lug. bis papitsticu seemed to have passed OF
He talked freely about himeeif-exhibited bis
credentials" to the guard, whom hs alrpos.
convinced that they bad arrested the wrong
man. He talked geology to them till they
were amazed with his underground intelli-
genee.
He said, ~ TO the matter Of bis arrest, he
didn't care for that-it was . mere matter ot
time II he had been arrested 10 Chicsro
where he could have had prompt tel.grsphic
communication with the Smit thscniap Institute
st Warrington, or with his publishers in
Philadelphia he would have been honoratiy
released in % hour. But he didn't altsgsth-
sr Ike the idea Of being arrested bya little
self important Doctor, away down in Egypt--
there was . stigma attached to the DARK, low
er region sf lllinois, which he didn't like 10
be associated with. He aekno owledeea hay.
lag stolen the everesst. bat says hs ,okinei,
told his Dnbuqss friend that be had loat bis
and should take that in ils place, which be
did.
30 st lsst. this srratis gsolsgioal pickpcoaet.
who has 90 successfully deceived Governors.
Judges, Olergynsa. BriRAdisrs Gsnsrsls. Gs>
ologists. hosts Of unmarried ladies and scores
OF the wise men Of tbs Wsst, has been picked i
up BY DR.. F. Smith, Of Celona- to whom be al |
honor-whe had him arrested at Tamarca. |
Professor Jsmcs Dale Owen will hereafter BE-
q ore willing to talk of the Walled Lake o. |
Iowa, than Of his present walled cell at Nash-
vile. the county seat where he 10 probably
boarding. We tfuet after due Investigation |
Of hi. case and accomplismsn be will be per. |
m'ttsd to pursue bic favorits study Of geology
at Joliet.
SrovEs AND TiNwARE.-Espeoial at
tsntion is called to the advertisement of Hnis
Washburn. Hou .skeepsrs .nd bnsine.s
mes ~in ind their stock moat complete IL !!
every respect They take great pains to pro-
curs soods Of the meet approved manufaeturs.
and warrant what they sell to be Of the frs,
quality. Particularly IL attention called to |
Ssnford's Challenge Heater. = most perfect a.
we'll % most economical invention. Drop in
md see it. Also the Triumph" "Iron Gate !"
and Forest Oak" which ere % much In favor
With intelligent house wives. The celebrated
Kentucky Pump 10 kept at tbis store. and II 10
anqusstionabiy the best pump for thi. climate
now In nss. Gall and see the good. and learn
The prices.
FIaEMEss REvIxw.-The members OF
tss city Fire Department. exclusive of the
Fire King boys we're ont on their annual re-
view this afternoon in fall uniform. proceeded
By Strasssr's Brsss Band. The dieplay vas
very good what there vas Of 1t, though The |
streets were not In very good condition for
parading
The only rsassn ws have heard assigned
Why the No. 2 boys didn't jsin In wss because
he last election Of ohcsrs Tor the Fire De-
partuent rssulssd in the election Of none but |
Germans. II this 10 the real rsseou. We are |
,erry 10 hear it.. We don't always like the re-.
'ult Of elsetions. particularly that Of lac. Tues
ley. but the msiosity rulss and the minority
must submit.
TsHArRIoAL.-To-nigbt Mr.. and Mrs.
BrssDaw take benefit in the beautiful Drama
of "R osioa Nssdsws" this play has never be-
lore bssn brought ont In this city, and oil are
peonissd rich treat. M. and Ars B. have
|aborsd earnestly to provide the thsatrs going
public With most interesting ssriss Of per-
formaness. end II 10 70 b hoped that their
sfforts ere not aoapprssiatsd. Let them
have real benefit THE evening.
ArrKAPT1D HlGawAY RoBBxRr.-
Three r1fiians attacked our we'll known fellow |
sitissn Jehn Armil. Sr., last evening st o'crk |
It the sernsr Of Sth and Harrison Ste, and 81
tempted to rob him. He struggled some time |
sod 6sally vas released upon the appearance
81 help. The ru6iians we're entire strangers
and made their escape.
Qu1Noss.-Gresue has . fioe lot Of |
this excellent fruit for sals very cheap. Gall |
Deos Or they will be gone.
GBrs-The Gift Store closes this
evening. This l. your last shases. Hurry ID
ssd make ths best sf ths rare spportonity.
RnLIGIOUs NOTICES.
Rsligieus services will b held at the u. P.
Church, sosnsr of lItA aad Scott streets, to-nor-
row Sabbath afternoon, 81 O'Clock. Preach
ing BY the pastor Of the Chureh, Rev. Hsarv
Wallace:
JACOB llTzBN,
4 tsatisa paid = dyslue Cloths, 6ilhs, Vslvsts,