Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-02

thsis Leysl Lssgss ploddisgs and the oeo'
bisg Of Dsmessasis sisissss hsvs bssa right
soasly .sendsnssd By their fellow nss q The
ballot box, and Rssk Islasd to-day stands -
6rm for the Uaioa aai the Cesstitution. - il
ever did. We hope that Davenport will soos
follow her example, Thrss cheers for Rssk
Leland and her unssrriAsd Democracy
ToBA eco CuLruRE.-Ths public At
tsstion.is bsisg aroused 70 ths i@nssss In.
postanes Of the culture Of tobacco N lows.
end " ere plsassd 70 b able TO announce,
the experiment shus fer has proven highly
satisfaetory. Its predictions iu Scott county
in some Instances. bee bssn spontaneous With
out general Systematic attempt. II needs no
Argument 20 msintain the dssirabisnsss Of On.
soursgiaG its gsowsh. sst snly for the bsnsht
Of ths produces, bet for the welfare and pro-
uotion Of home Interests. Thoss Of Of our
fArmses Who ssgsgsd In its culture last ysaf.
aotvithstasd ding they hsd an early frost IN
August 10 contend With e very uausaal o.
eusrsnss) aes reported to have made msnsy i.
doas bssser With THE crop than they could
have done with aoy othsr. In some instaness'
right here In Scott soassy, II 10 said shst net
profits Of one hapdrsd dollars per sess has
been rsslissd. Il l. bssouing . prevailing
opioion that tobacco ssn be. By proper attsn-
lion, y successfully grown 10 Iows.ss in many
.por,ions ef the South. The early feost Of last
season was somswh disastr ous, and caused .
decided cheek bat Il nust b admitted BY oil,
that il was very ususual occurrence, . rsps-
t,tion Of which may net happen fOrs score OF
years. Il 10 fast becoming apparent, and the
most sanguine will not deny II. that tobacco
cen be made one Of our staple products except
psrasps. 10 some few aoiavosAbls locations -
The experiment 10 nov bsisg fairly tested BY
many Of oer ssxious aud energetic farmers.
aod shsy declare that the sntsrpiss promises
unexps sotsd saesess. To harvest 1t properly
and it /. for the market. asd have it in .
good condition. will bs the grsstsst
disadvantage 70 overcome. The manner in
which many of our farmers cure the leaf
10 su, 70 The reverse Of scientific principles. and
should bs absodonsd. Itrequires experience
70 cure II ~ It should he. and the grower
should adopt every method to improve
their knowledge in that espasisy.
This commodity will always 6ad good
market right here At home Il has not got to
b. shipped to Chicago or New York. before It
.sn BE- disposed Of sdvanssgeously. 1t can be
sold and manaiastursd into cigars and plug
tobacco here in Davenport. Higher prices
probably can be realised here. At home. than
In the estsrn sitie4. The price paid for Iowa
tobacco, by our manufaetursrs In this city, hse
been higher than the market would warrant.
merely to give sseoursssmsnt to people to
srov It. We hope that the farmers Of Scott
e.unty viii take the mstssr 10 hand. give 1t
the attention that iss iuportanes de'srves II
yoe can aeqaains yoursslvss With. and follow
.hs s.i.n.i6c psisdplss Of its production. II
viii prove much more rsnumsrstivs than any
other business yea cen engage 10.
Msstisg ef the Beard II Edsestien.
DAvssPonr, Feb. 9th, 1884
Board et.-Preseat-Messrs. ColIins, Ds-
yisop, Fsesch, 0siggs and Smith.
Minutes Of last meeting wese read aud ap.
proved, except the report Of Mr. ffeoehs
which 10 corrected 90 - 70 read - follows
"There beiug no fond 10 tho treasury ap.
plicsble 10 this purpose, your conutttee sec
no way whereby Tho peiitiopsre may recover
their dog taxes, paid By them, unless the 10
sal voters At the annual meeting shall levy
tax. therefor" .5
The committee on examining distusbasce
at East Davenport ssked forofarther time,
which was, Cd melton, eranted.
% motion Of Ne. Dawson, the committee On
school house cite 10 &ast Davenport. was en-
powered to puvchass 6ve, Instead Of fosr !os:s
and close contract therefor with A. y. Eel.
ton. M. Davison. Was, On motion, ewpIoyed
70 examine the titles 70 said lots.
ur. Griges tsndered his resignAtion . one
Of she Directors Of this Board, because busi-
nese would compel him 70 be abssns from
Davenport foe great part Of the yeacs and ~
reeienstion was, On molten, aeCepeods - ne
place after the next meeting, Tuesday. March
eth. s~.s- =
The increase Of The sAlsries Of three teach
err Of our ochooas, - feeoh0ended u -
Supesintendsa'S fspoek was, % netaoa o. Af.
0eiRee. gfantod. i,sa @ -
The following bills wsss allowed: = s
Michael WrgAaS for labor q school house 1o.
,. Potofe, ~ 6lsonttg Nh eoheeo.s...s.....s
!. Hastwfe, 5se poker q No. b.. --..:....... 81
3. BruAn, for asson wosk y Ne sad s------- y
90 motion adjoasAsd y nest agaia Tuesday,
March 9th
l ! Attest: Orfo Snrn, Sec'y.
Lrcruas n eHos. MAA,os II. Bosss,
q wnoonsm. -Ths Library Assssisiiea Of shi'
place hava ssesrsd froa The dissiseaishsd gen
tjsos. whose paas heAds shis, sstase ths
pssniss sf . lecture. y bs dslissred bssors
tAslr body sous tine IN The sssslag week
- nsnbss Of ne Wisssasis Sssats. II, Be'
re- was lssdsr il The osvsosss whish -.
cared ths sbslishasat q saplsal pssisAnsa'
u that sssse. tH 1sssss1
He alssevasds west 70 New Yssk - ed u
ths "var sgainSs shs gallsvS' wtjsA vss' T.
Iise regsl 10 shas ssssss aAsl y hisssaalEiol
sGsets was oaisly iastsaasseal ID .sssusiol
~ pasaaes ef,aa ~ sietsauy 6sine suel
3vtEA sapiAsl psss1AossA nsssSs 0st1o
n. Believe. w. o. Beyaas, osv. ses1nsG1
lea oAay sthse pesaiseps - = An1al4lp