Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-13

We Tell our story ~ VIII De ven 10 reaU the
following from the Chicago Times, Of Wsdnes.
day morning:
STakAT CAs CoNpucrofs SoLp.-Eisht con :
ducturs upoa our street railroads, who have
.uch . happy faculty oi i.okiog at III bright
slds Vt human nature - TO prevent the multi
tude ot persons with whom they dAi'y come
IN Contact ton destroying their connJsncs ~
The honesty oi msa 10 general, ani lair .alk-
iug ores iu particular. we're nsde The victiut
" u .hrswl snarp.i's wiles a day or Two siLer.
Sharper ~As u droser, AID iut.:Jsd 10 take a
large drove Of horses through 10 CahtotIis
the coming Spring and summer. lie engaged
eight Of these couduot.rs 10 accompany h,tu,
aud sssist him III tnsing the drove through
sa.sly aud, IN OF der that he could he assuI I'D
that they would not dlssppoint him when rs.-
jy 10 start. he pregssei upon tlsI tc put up
ten doIlars .ch asa "iorieil' iu case theJ
tailed TO iu,fi, their engagements. The ,nons,
was AL rsissd, when couple oi them Though,
il would be ecu ,ily satisfactory TO III. gen
tleuiau" # th. money WAS placed 10 tue hands
OF third party. where he could ", II. II. -.
cording " ,1e t~.mr. lie sbould at any time be
entitled 10 II. I'll. "geutl-u.an.' who va.
d es.td aud talked ike = man such a. he pro-
fss.si TO 1e. WAS perfectly salisNsa with tkis
atrsng@m.bt-"sny ~as any Say.s II viii
be .sls' lhis completely dissrmtd the ear,
ones, and ivr tear they had ~onndsd his fssi.
ings BY an expression VI their susp,cicns, they
rsmaI ksd they ws.e not afraid 10 uust h'u.
snl tue money wss forthwith hs dej ov,r to
him. The shsrper TOOK It With sn sir VI In
difference, ~ II lie cared little whether ths
mouey was in his pocket or that oi some o.her
psr.on, ani ha. not been seen since. =
Mondays traia brought . gentleman from
Chicago, who, We should judge. was . nssr
relative Of the man mentioned in tie above.
es, one Of the same 6rm. he registered
himself &C. A. Doll. Chicago" lie was
spssable appearing gentleman, and had M.
megeus horses and mules which be
would soon start with for California.
provided he could tiad young men enough TO
90 alorg with him to take charge Of the said
stock. This was The bulk of his business here
lie would put young nan through 10 SAD
Francisco or Sacramento. board him ell the
way for the email SUN OF S25 In csah as "ior
fel" and the LABOR OF pisoiing several head ot
horses or mules. Several young men snapped
It the bait Itis said one gushing youth
foik.d over $40 Tor himself end friend and
further very proudly accommodates the
wealth. droyer with the loan .! pair oi
Gsw boots Tor an hour or two upon 90 mt
plausible excuse IL Is said that he rai.cd
about a hundred dollars in ttis way. In or
der to have it "all straight" be required writ
ten agreement drawn UP ss Col. Ross would
cay by "a regular bailt lawyer" The follow.
ing 10 a sample. executed by our friend. J. r..
Lane. E,q:
AGREEMENT. made this llth day OF March.
,SG3 &. ID. Dell l. Co. Of the first part. and
Wiinam Es.is oi the scon1 part. witnessstb: ::
IN t,he party OF the frat part hsreby agrees
,otase through to San fasncirco or Saerainsb.
TO. Caltornis, the said within Eysrs free OF
charges or ex peDsss, oD condition II said Wm.
Evsrs shalt take chsrge Of such horses or
ma es as the fret party shail otrect and ns
guarantee that said Wm. Essts sbsii we'll Gna
,iuly perform III. duty assigned said Evers
does now psy. 10 cseh, 10 ssid party VI the
fret part the rum OF twenty-five doilsrs
be refunded ON srriying ut Caii ofnis. on the
faithful performance VI his duty ~ above re-
ierred TO.
Witness. IlESRy II. SAITH
q ID DELL h co
WM EVER5
We believe tha. Esers paid over bat $l2
and did this against the ~isass ofhis emp oy-
~r, Sir. Cone, who smelt large mice
As was necessary 10 have ZONE wagons 10
take along esndry articlss with the drove Mr..
Dell applied TO our worthy fiiend Phil Clark
TO act as agent for him II going around tc
apuiucturers 10 get bids lie showed him
bid OF Q Chicago concern, and meLtionsd that
Il the articles could be procured hts 81 ID.
came rates II would cave the expense Of fr.i b,
between here and C.ieago. Ess his serves
Slr Clark was 70 be amply remunsratej. liz
entered upon the work with olacrity-veni
he rour Dc Of the wagon shops go. a bid
f. ON y on Der q Co. and vas promsed Lics
IRON others.
Thu. far the business had pragrssssd sa'is-
f.ctori'y. Wednesday evening came The Chi-
csgo 1,mssw,thtte above notice. At Cones the
article was read, and at once the suspicious oi
the concern we're confirmed. II 10 probable
Mr.. Dell cav the same. tor yesterday % rniog
Mr. Swindler was missing from the city. l~sv- :
ing hi. hotel bill unpsid. and forgetting 70
leave the pair Of boots he had 80 ionooenty
borrowed. lite good j,ts 90 the boys. II
thsy ever get IL ir moasy back It will be sf-
ter they hsvs taken those mules through as
per agreement.
IL you want your watches, clocks and
jewslry repaired take them 10 W. T. Rggs
two doors from the Ls CLAIRE House. lie Claire
Block. Ilis charges are reasonable. and he
warrants HE ", TX TO give good satisfActioa.
March 3l.-dtm.
FURNIrUge AuCrioS. -Messrs. Par
ker 4 Vac Tuyl will offer st auction. on Fri.
day. the entire siock Gf household furnitcre IN
the residence Of a. w. Church, E.q, corner Q!
Main anl lc.h stree,s A rare chance for