Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-13
DAILY b EMOCRAT.


GENERAL NEWS.
Prof. Agassiz says that this country VA
once covered with ice . mile in thickness.
The Mormons have large crops Of grail
and infants this year.
The engines on the roads throughout tn,
West are being altered to burn coal. Il j,
cheaper than wool.
A train of cars at Bradford, VT, was
struck BY lightning last week, and four men
killed
The Davenport Brothers have gone to
England, under an engagement to Harry
Palmer.
man was enrolled last year in three
different sub-districts in Concord, ". H.,
and has been drafted from all Of them.
Padcusac, is the name OF new watering
place just "discovc-cd'' BY fashion on the
Lower st. Lawrence
Eight hundred thousand pounds of wool
were recently purchased by one party, in
Detroit, at 10 cents per pound.
The war debt of the world at the present
time amounts to only twelve billions Of dol
lars. But it's increasing, if that's any sat
sfaotion.
Seven houses and five barns were de-
stroyed by fire in Argyle. Maine a few days.
since; not insured. Seven families are left
homeless hy the Ere.
TEE louisville .E,urnai saws, disregarding
the Constitution TO save the republic is like
mans disobeying the Bible to save his;
soul.
Ben. Butler has been made member OF
the American Tract Society. 1t won't be
safe to allow him access to the tracts, while
waste paper brings high price.
The business and population Of Nashville
have very largely increased during the year
SO has its vice, immortality, crime and cor
ruption.
Astronomers predict that in November nf
this year 'neteroic display of falling stars,
similar to that OF November. 1868, will take
place.
1t is stated that in the first two wears Of
the pi esent war 5000 walnut trees were
'clled 10 supply single European manu.ac-
tory Of gunstocks for the American market
Between Buffalo and Binghampton, by
way OF Syracuse, not less than one hunirce;
miles of fence have been burned along the
Inc OF the Central and Binghamp ten rail
roads.
The Boston Transcript says fresh water
has been supplied at two dollars and half
barrel for the past ten days at one Of the
fashionable watering places in the vicinity
Of Boston.
a charisably disposed contemporary thinks
vt IS no disparagement to Mr. Lincoln that
he was rail splitter" Certainly not; the
folly is in his ever having undertaken to be
anything else
An exchange thinks it curious fact that
the California fifty dollar gold piece is the
only coin on this continent that is not round.
We cont know where he circ,.iates, but
this way we can't find any coin round.
There is an excess of females over males
in five States in the Union Connecticut
has 5000; Massachusetts,, 3. .0no; \. iIamp-
shire, 1000; New York. 900: Rhode
Island, 5000. Ia Pennsylvania tho num-
bers are nearly equal.
M. Amos Sally, OF Tobique, Maine, was
recently killed bya bull. lie went into the
pasture, when the animal attacked him,
throwing him three times into the air, driv-
ns his horns into his body, and killing him
instantly.
Professionalism is reported as ssrcatly
spreading in Turkey. 1t is said ''the
Porte has closed the Protestant missionary
establishment, aud arrested converts and
again we are told american missionary
societies have re-opened."
Vermont has larger number Of acres Of
improved land than any other New Eng
land State. OF cultivated acres Vernon.
has 2,1155s. 443; Maine 2,5.7.2i7; N. lamp
shire, 1907 ,O39; Massachusetts,. 2,l55,5lo:
Connecticut $50 SOS, and Rhode Island.
3o9,sS4.
One cents worth Of stout wire bent into
the shape Of the letter L, is good protec-
ton against burglars. Hang the curved
part Of the wire on the door knob, and let
the two extrcmities pass through the bow
Of the key after the door is locked. Then
the bu glars may rage in vain unless they
break the lock.
1t is said that outside the city of WASH
ington. where the fighting took place, the
corpscs of some OF the rebels who were
killed during their recent investment of the
city, are So slightly buried that legs and
arms protrudc above the surface, and the
stencil In certain localities, arising from de-
composition, is almost intolerable.
DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUSNESS AND DEBILITY
DR.. .Ssricllaad's 2onn-We can recon
mend those suffering with Loss of Appe-
tte, Indigestion. or dyspepsia, Nervousness
and Nervous Debility, to use Strickland's
Tonic. 1t is a vegetable preparation, free
from alcoholic liquors it STRENGTHENS the
whole nervous system; it creates good
appetite, and is warranted to cure Dyspep-
STA and Nervous Debility.
For sale by Druggists generally at 81 per
bottle. Prepared by DIR. A. Strickland, G
East Fourth street, Cincinnati Ohio.
july2O-d&wtf.
\ REMEDY FOR PrEs-It is a blessing to
the suffering to know that we hayc an ei-
fectual cure for this truly troublesome dis
ease Mr.. j. p Hazardc. of 1854 Cd St,
Cincinnati, o., takes great pleasure in in
forming all who are suffering with piles that
he used small quantity of Dr. Strickland's
Pile Remcny, and it effected permanent
cure. This seems to be the case with all
manufactured at No. 6 East 4th St., Gu
cinnati, o., and sold by all druggists.
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