Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05


teachers to sell the paper at what they could
get, has been abolished. They now get their
pay regularly a. IT becomes due. and dollar
for do!l.r.
shown by the following statement BY the
Treasurer. Geo. II French, E.q:
SCHOOL HOUSE FUND.
Amount Oh hand Al last report, March 10.
lous.. ...........$ WA ~
Reed from Go. Treasurer, taxes for the
year. 1898. '6a, 90, tl and 'o2 $500 40
Reed rent IRON school room on Locust st. ~ %
t3536 80
ExPgNpiivREs.
Paid old debts and interest. $25ll q
Pad orders drawn this year. 21es %
baiaace Oh hani............. $500 10
$3.50 50
TEACHER FUND.
Amount due Treasurer at last report. 1902 II
VI orders this year, ana portion
oil orde oi 1861 and interest...... l2,'09 e3
sI3,4l2 81
Received from County Treasurer, on ac.
/ cuuat Of taxes Tor ls5y 10 1863, in
.
, Received from Couny Treasurer, from
| General STATE School Fund. ........ 60s9 W
Received iiom Township clerk, D. T.. $50 40
Amount paid ana uue treasurer. 2i5l "
sl3, Az 81
The Board estimate that from the lax o
1862. an ihe amount which they viii likely
receive from the General School Fund OF the
State. they will be able TO meet the ordinary
expenses Tor the present year In view OF tn.
probable increase OF schoiars. with a corrss-
pondiog increase of teachers, there will be II.
CURED Tor the mex. year. TO be provided for
uy the tax at this time,
fof teachers SHARES 5000 90
For incidentas .......... ........... 5000 90
TO meet which, with tie probable v.!ast u.
ihis year. OF cay $1,000. viii require tx .,
four mills On the du!lar while, should til.
valuation be more. The rate could be Ices.
II. at the annual meeting. the people shouid
decide to afford improved accomm od alton ior
,he pupils. OF course an additional tax VIII
become necessary. TIE Board have been o..
ten urged to rebuild the school houss at East
Davenport. and 10 enarg the uildng in
North Davenport. but they nave Lot the pow
.r although believing both r.ques,s are Dc
serving serious consideration. aud submit thr
.ui jet TO ID. 'otes e the people.
Tue spring style OF ladies' ha's--and
when we cay hts W, don't mean the modern
inverted grAin scoops--sIe excessively gay
not 10 gay startling. IN eppearance. A easel.
mere body Of dandy grey ru"ett,' blue.
| black. or any other color. trimmed with bright
crimson or yalIsr ribbon. the whole surnoant
ed by q cloud ot red, white and blue ieatheis
makes up head gear for The gushing, blush
4, & bssuties who spori Them. mighty attract
i've to old bachelors and no doubt snnihiiating
10 the hearts oi many susceptible youth. 10
say that these hats are our admiration, would
be more than We are at present willing 10
acknow ledge. We should prefer making some
improvements In them before We adopted the
sy as au fdis. We think "a peacock leather
VI saY three or four leo, 10 length, fastened 10
one siis oi the hat by large military buttou
aud 80 arranged that it would WOO each psss-
| log breeze. would be great Improvement -
Where peacock feathers are not available, n
Burse tail plume, oi djvsuihed coois nigh,
be adopted it would have q striking sH.ci.
and answer the great end for which all this
! hummery 10 worn-attract the altehtion oil
! oiher ladies'. idle gentlemen los!srs, and sich
With these little improvements. We may be
Induced to enlist In the cause Of defending the
new style OF lsdie. spring hsta The seal Of
our &C condemnation will be placed upon thoss
appearing 90 the streets without our sugges-
Ted additions.
And, spesking Of hats. puts us in mind Of
frocks. Oar lsdies are ali apxiousiy waiting for
the new goods to arrive. that they msy MAKE
way with the sUrplus green backs" they have
sccamulated. The fashionable journals In the
Es.t are making big talk over the new spring
goods Just appearing in market There is but
one thing that appears to trouble tbeu-tb.
prices, and. ladies, thsrs just wba. will trouble
you this spring. Our merchants cannot fur
nsh lou with material for your dresses At aoy
such fgures a. those you have teen aeeus,om.
ed to paying Not a day rolls round that
thsrs is not an advance in The price Of drsss
goods 10 the New York and other Eu,e,n
snsrkets. and the end 10 cot yet II you con-
suit Jour own Interests. you will inves. your
spare funds 10 such seryieeabls goods ss you
,aan purchase st reasonable prices nou and not
~sit another month for what you will be very
apt to discover l. out Of ycur reach. Calico
dresses. a. present prices. are good enough for
ny lady. and the sooner you adopt them, tbs
better for you and The "old man"
/ MILITARY AEE, ATrxsnos.-f you
wish Tor . Uoifor" and full equipmsats. sail
- =. ?. Esakias, GisksA's Dlssk.