Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-25


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Ten Dollars will be paid to any person
bringing us an excepted Substitute.
JOHN L. SWITS & CO.,
No | Nickoll's Block, up stairs.
STEWART IIousE-By reference TO an ad :
vcrtisemcnt it will be seen that this popular
hotel, centrally located in the city of Chica-
go, has been thoroughly rcfited and return
ishcd. Travellers will find it tip-top house
in every respect, and deserving Of the most
liberal patronage.
HAIR REsToRATIvE.--All those who arc
in any way afflicted alb out the scalp should
at once address Prof II. A. DeMunn, No.
1913 Dcarbon street, Chicago, and get relief
lie is restoring luxuricnt and glossy hair
to hundreds Of bald heads Read his ad-
vertiscmeut in another column.
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GRApEs.-Growcrs Of this delicious fruit
say the prospects are fiattcring for an abund-
ant crop in the vineyards hcreabouts. So
prepare your mouths for plentiful feasts Of
1sabcllas, Catawbas, and other choice varie-
ties.
AprLss-It is said that the apple crop iE
this county this year will fall considerably
short Of that oflast season, though the quail
ity will be excellent and the crop fully an
average one. Last year was unusually pro-
ductive of apples in this vicinity.
Housekccpers must cconomizc, and to
do so they must pay particular attention to
the purchase of groceries. Parks & Hos
mer, on Brady street, at the SOUTHEAST cor
ner Of 4th, have Just the stock that will
please you ALL Their goods are the choi-
sest, freshest, and cheapest in prise. Don't
iai, to call upon them.
SnErr.-Almost every exchange we pick
up contains notice Of arrivals of large
ilocks Of sheep, bound for various points in
the State. If this influx continues for year
or two as strong as for six months past,
Iowa will have flock of sheep that will as
tonish some of the most celebrated wool
growing States of the East,
Every gentleman who desires to dress
well and have an eye to economy, should
call at Sam Perrv's popala- cloth NJ es.ab-
lishmcnt opposite the Post Office, before
making an investment. His stock is the
most extensive, his prices the most reason
able, and his fits the most accurate Of any
concern in the State.
SIXTH WARp-The cit. ems OF lhis ward
,.aGe succeeded in raising sum necessary
to pay $50 to volunteers to fill her quota,
and it is expected that the arrangement
will soon be made whereby the same will be
filled. \ little action of the same sort is ali
in other delinquent wards.
The Messrs. Fairbanks are making six
teen of their largest Hopper Scales for an
Elevator row being built in st. Louis, which
will be the first one in that city, and also
Michigan Southern Railroad are now build
ing in Detroit. These will be among the
largest and finest Elevators in tho country.
and show something of the improvements
making at different points for handling the
immense grain crop of the West
} Our OF DASGeR.-Ihe cern crop is said
to be out Of the way offrosts, and that moth
ing is surer than an abundant harvest. The
frost, that SO badly injured this crop last
year, came about the 18th Of August, before
the cars had become sufficiently hardened
to stand it. But there is no fear from any
thing of the sort now, even if biting col3
night or two should come, which is not at
all probable from present appearances.
CASAl,se.-The Dubuque Herald, of the
23d, says that the ''Northwestern Packet
Company are clearing channel on the Up
per Mississippi above Lacrosse. There are
but sixteen inches Of water on the bars, and
the river can be forded at any place above
Lacrosse. A force Of men, with shovcls,
were put to work yesterday on all the bars,
for the purpose Of digging channel for the
passage Of boats. The company are deter
mined to keep the trade opon between this
city and St. Paul. Butler is also digging q
canal near Richmond. Canaling is popu
lAt.''
Stare TEAcnERs' AssocIArIoS.-The Du
buqoe. Herald speaks well ofthe opening ex
ercises Of the association now in session ir
Dubuque, and predicts an interesting occa
sion. "Thc main feature Of Tuesday eve
ming was the address by A. S. Kissell, lat
Superintendent Of Public Instruction in Da
venport. The speaker discoursed instruct
lively and most eloquently Of the history 0
educational enterprise, tho duty and worl
of the tSncher his s,nvrcrs and offnrfa an