Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-18
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0ov. DvsssA's in.ess - tahsa : 49,,
ios the better. ard he h nov pronounced
sut ofdsDgss.
The petroleum fever Is raging 10 Kash
vile, where . company With Q eapital d
q, O0O, 900 has been organised. II hal
1900 scsss ef land. .-.,stg
James nartnelI, 1903 years old. voted
At the bridgewater election. He gave his
vote in Q diseinct aod tu1sabiy loud
voice. -si'7iA
Hon. Alexander X. Betelsr returned q
his home in Shepherdstown, Va, some
weeks since, ana is living retired from III
business and public life.
h. D. Sherman, Of the famous 'Sher
man YELL" b imported to be worth 81,
100000. Five Pears ago be vas . poor
man. 5s.n~
The new Sound stsomer Old Colony was
successfully launched on Tuesday in New
York. She will be ready for service about
the LIST Of October.
A man named Cheeseman, in Cherokee
county, N. c., is 20 years old, and is the
father Of ~ children. He has hsd six
wives, and boasts that there is not rebel
in his family. A healthy old cheese.
Mr. Miller, Of Forreston, Iowa, is anxious
20 bet ten dollars that his daughter, Sarah
Jane, ~ years old, can beat anybody. Of
any gender, binding wheat. The fighting
weight Of this damsel 10 205.
Gen. Lee left Richmond some time since,
and Il now rusticating At Cartsrsville, Buck
ingham county, 40 miles from Richmond. -
lie employs his leisure hours cultivating
four acres Of land.
George Wood won t25. 900 1t Saratoga. -
lie determined to Try his luck sjnst once
more" As 4 consequence he lost that
amount and all his savings for some years
Served him right and furnishes = good
lesson.
State Fairs will be held In September a
follows; Illinois, at Chicago, Sept 4th "a
18th; Michigan, At Adrian, Sept. 18Th ia
gid; Iowa, at Burlington, Sept. Goth to
Goth; Wisconsin, at Janesville, Sept. 10Th
to 3Oth; Indiana, At Fort Wayne, Oct. I'd
to 7th.
The abolitionists Of Lancaster. Pa, hav
ing three different times vented their small
spite at ex President Buchanan, by electing
him constable. He has been each time
obliged to 60 and mako oath that the cleo.
ton WAS without his desire or procure.
ment.
A good story is told Of country Motho
Acot~ oh INF hAv
was passing the night; Who, when bed time
came, and the family prayers were suggest
ed. in searching for Bible, finally produc
ed couple Of torn leaves Of the good book
With the naive remark, ~ didn't know
was 70 near out Of Bibles"
IMPORTANT TO TIE SICK We invite our
readers to careful per ussi Of Dr. EAsterly Q
e,ical Advertisements which can be seen
in our columns this de-" DR.. Easterly's pre-
partitions are sta,oard remedies and are
very celebrated and popular thrcughou' the
great North west. We refer I, Dr.. Easter
ly's Iodine and Sarsapsrilla, DR.. Carriers
Cough Balsam, DR.. Bakers Specific and DR..
Marks Sy phll,tic Cure. These preparations
have been in general use for the last ten
years, and are known to he lnixllible RENE
dies for the diseases they are recommended
to cure. We advise the afflicted to give them
a trial. Orders addressed to Or. Il. Easterly
Il Co., st. Louis, or DIR. Easteriy, No. SO,
Madison street, Chicago, Illinois, will BIZ
promptly filled and forwarded by Express. to
all parts OF the United States. aprld&w6m
RusrIc WINDOW SnADEs.--Eyery house
keeper should know that = Window Shade
Mandatory has been opened in his city
Second street, three doors East OF Perry
South side, by Chandler, Railsback 4 Co.
These shades are made Of strips Of wood
woven together, and painted or stained in
various colors. They are very durable and
elegant, and shoulh be found in. every
house Let Us encourage this new and
worthy enterprise literally. Ladies should
call and see the styles.
A man in New York City few day since
retired to his wootlshed, and committed sui
eide by nearly severing his head from his
body with butchers cleaver. III health
is assigned as tn. cause. A timely use O
Pinkerton's Wahoo and Callsaya Bitters
would have certainly prevented this terri
bic affair, by importing tone and vigor t
the body, and producing healthful ant
cheerful condition Of the mind. They do il
every time. For sale every where. aug7
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GooDs.-Th'
attention Of our soldiers is directed to thu
immense assortment Of clothing and fur
nishing goods kept by Hess 4 Stern, in No
9 I'd st. No other house in the city is abl
to compete with them in good fits and low
prices. Give them call before purchasing
One Of the strongest evidences OF tn
wonderful curative properties Aliens Lun
Balsam, is that Physicians are using it il
their practice, where their own prescription
have failed.
For sale by E.S. BALLoRD
Also, by tho Dealers in Family Medicin.
generally.
Ar Cosr.-A lot Of Baby Carnage .
Jones', Brady street between 4th and 6tt
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