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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Pemnsylvanians.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
i Of the KEY stone Society, for the purpose Of
eecting officers and transactiug other business
will be held al the Office Of Lane 4 Day, on FRI
DAY EVENING, the 2ath inst.
A full attendance is requested.
John NJ. DAY, President.
Uecamher o. 1854 dor
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
To.Oay's Advertisements.
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WOODS, MATTHEWS T. CO.
General Commission Merchants,
lO1 1'Oydrns street.,
NV ORLEANS

uVO " W ~ StHCCg,
NEW ORLEANS.
Cons nments Of Flour, Pork and Grain solicit
ted. Orders promptly He'd.
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h. NJ. kunyan; }. Il. 5 Lemcnie; Johr =. Nc
Cune, st. Louis liorrel' Gayle l. Co; Con.
verse l. kennett; Il. $. Keep; j. w Burb, idgs
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New York. I. W. lowering 4 Sons, baltimore
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
~ ESTEI.4. HOTEL.

Nos. 3, II, Is Z Is COKTLANDT STREET
NEW YORK CITY.
D. D. WlscHssrna 1 T. D. WINCHESTER PRop's.
THE CENTRAL BUSINESS LOCATION OF
! this Hotel, our Iowa friends will find especi-
ally adapted to their convenience, being contigu-
Gus to all the western Rail Road and Steamboat
landings. ~
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Notice.

O. .,sCRlrTIONS 10 THECArITAL STOCK
y Of the Davenport Co operative Assoc,a-
ton will be received by u b She lev, Sees
and Treasurer, pro TEN. at the Office of the SUI
preintendent Of the Mis- -issippi 4 Missouri Rail
Road Company. for few days.
Mr.. Thomas Winkless has been appointed to
canvass she city for subscriptions ~ Stock and
is authorized t. receipt for any monies paid to
him on account Of same. BY order If COm'tee,
u. y. SHELLEY.
dec26-d2t Secretary 4 Treasurer, pro TEN.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Wanted IN Rent.

A HOUSE OR ROOMS SUITABLE FOR A
~ small family, within ten minutes walk from
the Post OAics.- For particulars call At this
ofaeo.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
00THING SYRUP
FOR,CHIlDRBN rggrHINe,,


We have put up and sold this article for over
30 Wears. rnd CAN SAY IN CONFIDENCE and
TIKI TIL OF il what we have never been able 70
sa's OF any other medicine NEVER HAS IT
FAILED IN A SINGLE INSTANCE To EFFECT
CUR, when timely used. Never did we
know "a instance Of dissatisfaction by any one
who used il On the contr airy. all are deli gh.,
~ith is operations. and speak in terms Of COM
mcnd"tlon u its magical effects and medical viz
tues We speak in this matter WHAT WE DO
KNOW after 10 years experience. AND
~ LEDGE OUR REPUTATION FOR THE Full
Fii.MENT OF WHAT WE HERE DECLARE.
IN almost every instance where the infant is suf-
f'rng from pain aud exhaustion relief will be
''nnd in fifteen minutes after the syrup is adj
,ninistercd
Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle. None genuine unless the fac smile OF
CURTIS PERKINS, New York. 10 on the out
side wrapper.
Mold nv DruO int hro ~ IN, he world
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Great Reduction Of Prices
in Pianos.

j MENT of Pianos, which OIL for sale at
COST PRICE. from The following makcrs -
Vim. Knabe, Stone, Miller L vcsc. These are
warranted to be the bes, Pianos ever male.
Alsa, = large assortment OF small Musical In
strnments, as Guitars, Violins, Flutes, Banjoes,
Accordeons, Drums, Strings and Trimmings at
the very lowest price. j. ZIMMERMAN
dsc22- d1w# Grants Block, No +. 10 Main st.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

DO not let your prejudice ssand
between your suffering child and the relief that
will be absolutely sure to follow the use Of MRS
wINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t correct.
acidity Of the stomach, relieves wind colic rsgu-
lates the bowels, softens the gums. gives rest to
the mother and health to the child. Office, 4s
Dey street. Nav York.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Price, only 35 cents a Bottle,
The Florence Nightingale
Of The Nursery.
A IBl.NErACFREss.

The following is an extract from = letter writ.
ten by the Rev. Il. e Weiser to the German Re-
FORMED Aesenysr, at Chamber sburg, Pa
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
NATIONAL
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Davenport, IOsca.
CHeh CDDtfll. S1Oo. coo.

by FIRE AND L13HTNlN0. Far,i Property
and Detached Dwellings, insured for three or FIVE
,ears at . liberal reduction from The annual rates
Once in the First National Bank Building, Ds-
venport, Iowa. E. SMITH, PREslrENr.
G. 9. RDwAxDs, Vice President. Ina N. en-
roRD, Treasurer. r. W. FLOuRa. Sec'y deca2- "
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27
Universal AdulteratiOn
II is q Tested Preparation,

Having been used more extensively and for
greater number Of years than any other Ameri-
can tonic extant. Its record is part and parcel
Of the medical history fthe country. and while
scores Of medicinal ephenera have lived aud died
and been forgotten since it was introduced it
has to-day larger sale and wider popularity
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-27

In order TO guard against dangerous imposi-
tions, the public are requested to take especial
note Of the beautifully engraved proprietary
stamp, through which the Government Of the
q. 8. officially authenticates every bottle of Hos
9Dnsn'e BrvlERs THIS shield, thrown BY the
Government over the proprietors aud the public
for their joliet protection, is placed conspicuous
~ across the cork and over the neck OF each bot
tle and cannot fail to strike the eye Of the most
casual observer. Nothing that purports to be
Hosletter's Bitters can be genuine unless the
stamp 10 there.
Il 10 also proper to state that the Bitters are
cold exclusively in glass. and never under any
circumstances by the gallon or barrel. lmpos-
tsrs andimitators are abroad, aud the only safe
guard the public have against them Is to see that
tue Bitters they buy bear the engraved label and
note II hand OF Messrs. Hostetter Smith, and
otsAs mp above mentioned.
, 1865-05-19

applicable then another hymn, the sing
ing, which was accompanied by d Sierra
phine, being exceedingly good; after
which Mr.. w. Biyden, brother of the
Rev'd Ed. w. BIyden, now acting Secre-
tary Of State in Liberia, rose and spoke
with exceeding good Judgment, his re-
marks proving to his hearers, that he had
a full and complete knowledge of the orr
gin and character of the conflict that had
been Waging in the United States of
America. At the conclusion of his re-
marks it was made known that the men
bers of the Society would be glad to listen
to any words that the gentlemen invited
TO be present would be disposed to say.
Thereupon the United States CoGscI, TO
whom an invitation had been extended,
rose, and begged leave to return thanks
to the Society for the kind feelings Of
sympathy it had been pleased to express
with regard to the calamity that had be-
fallen his country by the detestablo muir
der Of It's President, and concluded by
saying that he felt sure it would be most
pleasing to the people Of the United
States to learn the sentiments of the So
ciety. After the Consul had sat down,
Mr.. Geo. !. Philips (American Nerchan0
rose, and spoke. in a similar vein of graft
tude for what he had been afforded the
opportunity of hearing and witnessing.
The meeting then retired.
, 1865-05-19
FOR i. ID. ISG3-6I'
Concluded }

Other testimony, Of a similar character,
and to precisely the same effect, might be
adductd but we deem this quite sufficient.
Let Us now extend our evidence to that Of
other reliable witnesses, from other quarters,
whose opinion we submit as worthy Of great
weight.
DIR. VI. c.. CLARKE, engaged for over %
years in the work of Education in England
for many years Head Master, and Proprietor
Of the Grove SchooI"-BriIc, Bucks: and
at present Head Master, and Proprietor, Of
the "Grammar school, Ongar, Essex him
self the Author of two we'll received works,
addressed to Teachers on practical education,
writes to a member of this Minority, on the
18th of May 1864, as follows "Rcgarding
'the Phonctical system, / beg to say that |
'haye never heard Of its being introduced IN
''to any Schoo! in this Country, of any repu-
citation, whether Public or Private nor has
sit ever excited az attention of late wears.
"Ihe only persons here who give it a thought
"noW are those, who, as a matter of business,
''study it as a means of reporting speeches
exc, verbatim. ! do not know whether in
'your Schools YOU have made the pure svs-
"tem the sole medium Of instruction if so. it
"is most unfortunate, for the reading of those
"thus taught, must indeed be limited. 1t is
needless to expect this to alter, for it would
"be as vain to try to root out the English
, 1865-05-19

i"H6UaSo' aS 70 ulSpldCe tnG present system
"oL reading and writing by the pure phonetic.
III on the other hand, both systems are by
any ingenuity united, then the Phonetic
"deStroysat once all correct notions eff Orthog-
"raphy, and, on this account, if | found q
pupil brought to me stuU ing it, | wou!l
10 his own sake, forbid his going on with It;
tor could never be sure Of his writing :
'%letter without Photographed crrors-a GREAT
'tauIt ndeeu."-"I am decidedly then nf
"ol inion that this system introduced INTO
"SchoQlS for the poor will have the effect Of
'rctar@ia@, instead Of advancing their inter
tests, and that to do them the greatest
"amount Of real good, zee mast Icca. 70 tie
"g0od oh3 path5.'
2nd. Mr.. EREDERIcK ATILIARD. ia Ovon TT
3. NJ. Inspector of Schools in the Island of
St. Kits. Writes-"In no School bara VIVA
ether Norayian or other. is thn pbonnti,a1 w.
"tcm pursued sbouII dpri1e1Iv oLiao+ :,
"its Introduction into any SabooI' md .r tbo
"care Of the Board Of Edncation p, =
arl n, rn,,,so ,vrr. ~.
G.Ll'I, ~ +I' I.r,r1 - - :, y. II>PecIoFo
.Tt, p5',,;, az I5aan1ti -A".!1"1' Y'i'eN-
rLaan mtraI',o1 int9 ~ lN''uI mas noC
.,I14 I"!I :, r.;I1 'm,4 I""S, u our @1Ao'Is'
~ - : =
of Schools in the Island of B2rba5,, .yritas
, 1865-05-19
( From the Wechly DlaPatc1, 4prjz 3o.J
PRUSSIA.

l4ACtSD4-ks
Herr Won Bismark was preSentonThurs-
day at the sitting of the committee ar-
pointed to examine the Bill for the IN
crease Of the PfuSsian navy. The Aims
ter expressed a hope that the Govern
ment would succeed in obtaining the
port of KieI for Prussia, and under Ger
tain conditions for the German navy.
The latter viii grow out of the Prossiau
fleet, by developing the maritime rc>our-
ces Of the other States Of Northern Ger
many. Herr Won BiSmark further said
that he wished, in the interest Of the
country, that the PruSSian Diet would de-
clare that the acquisition of KieI was ne
cessary. The acquisition of this harbour
was intended by the Government, but on
the basis of a common understanding,
The tracts Of land situated between IIoi-
tenar and FriederIcksort and the opposite
villages were also required by the Gov
ernment. He declined to state whether
under certain emergencies the realisation
of this scheme, so far as foreign Powers
were concerned, would be effected by
force.
THE DUCHIES.
The Cologne Gazette has received a
telegram from Vienna to the effect that
Austria and Prussia have to come to an
understanding with regard to the port Of
Kiel. Austria will not oppose the tenn
porary %sojourn of a certain number Of
PrusSian vessels there; while Prussia,
in return, consents to abandon her pro-
ject of constructing Notifications. On the
other hand, the HanoUer Courier states
that, in consequence Of an order just ar
rived from Vienna, the Austrian corvette
Archduke Frederick is to proceed to KieI
Immediately. and anchor there beside The
Prussian squadron. The iron-cIad vessel
Emperor Macmillan will sail to the same
port. The journal of G~eestemunde con-
firms this news. and adds that obstacles
connected with the state of this last
named port prevent the iron-clad vessel
from leaving just at present.
The semi-oficiaI Norddeutsche AHge-
meme Zeit~ng says 1--WE are enabled
, 1865-05-19
OF THE

INSPECTOR OF THE COUNTRY SCHOOLS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

~ We copy the following item from the
Machas Republican for the benefit of per-
sons doing business with Probate Courts
The Register of Probate desires us to
call the attention of persons doing business
with the Probate office, to the matter of
Revenue stamps. Forinstance, on the re-
turn of an Inventory, it is necessary to
have five cent stamp on the Jurat, or oath.
in the warrent of appraisal, and also five
cent stamp on each shcetof the Inventory.
These stamps must he properly cancelled
by putting the initials of the name of the
person who puts The stamp on. across the
face of the stamp. Any Justice who takes
an acknoW ledgment of an oath, or aHv per-
son whoissues any paper liable to be stamp
ed and neglects to do it, is liable to fine of
fifty dollars, and the Instruments is void, and
ii one to be recorded, cannot be recorded
until properly stamped. Such being the
case, it stands magistrates especially in
hand to be careful and comply with the law.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10
Little Girls.

l cannot well imagine home more in
complete than that one where there is nc
little girl 70 stand in the void Of the do.
mestic circle which boys can never fill
and to draw all hearts within the magic
ring of her presence. There is something
about little girls which is especially love-
able ; even their wiltul, naughty ways
seem utterly void of evil when they are
so soon followed by the sweet penitence
that overhows in such gracious showers
Your boys are great, noble fellows, gen.
erous, loving, and full Of good impulses
but they are noisy and demonstrative, and
dearly as you love them, you are glad
their place is out of doors but Jennie,
with her light step, is always beside you
she brings the Slippers for papa, and with
her pretty dimpled fingers unfolds the pa.
per for him to read; she puts ON thin.
Bile no bigger than fairy's and with
some very mysterious combination oI
"loll rags" fills up small rocker by
mamma, with a wonderful assumption ol
womanly dignity. And who shall tel
INV shS A1teiO tplS Siu vi SpSSCh lIut uOWs
with such sweet, siIvery lightuess from
those innocent lips, twines itself around
the mothers heart never to lust, not
even when the dear little face is hid
among the daisies, as so many mothers
know.
But Jennie grows to be women, and
there is long and shining track from
the half latched door of childhood til
the girl blooms into the mature woman
There are the brothers who always lower,
ed their voices when they talk to theil
sister, and tell of the sports in which she
takes almost as much interest as they do
while in turn she instructs them in all the
little minor details Of homo life, of whict
they would grow up Ignorant if no
for her. And what SHIELD she is upol
the dawning manhood wherein so man,
temptations lie. Always her sweet pre-
seuee to guard and inspire them, cAccl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

upos. profanity. a living sermon on i'm.
mortality. How fragrant the cup Of tea
she hands them at theevening meal how
CHEEKY her voice as she relates the little
incidents of the day. No silly talk o!
incipient beaux, or love Of young men
met on the promenade. A girl like that
has no empty space in her head for such
thoughts to run riot in, and you dent
find her spending the evening in the dim
parlor with questionable young man for
her company.
When her lover comes he must say
what he has to say in the family sitting.
room with father and mother, or, if as
hamed to, there is no room for him
there. Jennis's young heart has not
been filed by the pernicious nonsense
which results in so many unhappy mar
riages or hasty divorces. Dear girl, she
thinks all the tune of What good home
she has, what dear brothers, and on bend
ed knees Graves the blessings Of Heaven
to rest on them, but she does not know
how far, very far for time and eternity,
her own pure example goes, how it will
radiate as blessing into other houses
where sisters memory will be the con-
secrated ground of the past.
Cherish, then, the little girls, dimpled
darlings, who tear their aprons, cut the
tablecloths, and eat the sugar, and are
themselves the sugar and salt Of l:fe.-
Let them dress and undress their doll
babies to their hearts content, and don t
tell them Tom Thumb and Red Riding
Hood and fiction, but leave them alone
till they find it out, which they will all
too soon. Answer all the funny ques-
tions they ask, and don't make fun of
their baby theology. and when you must
whip them, do it so that if you should
remember it, t would not be with tears,
for great many little girls lose ther
hold suddenly before the door from which
they have just escaped is shut, and find
their way back to the angles. So be
gentle with the darlings, and see what o
track Of sunshine will follow in the wake
of the little boboing heads that daily find
a great many hard problems to solve.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

The BosToN JOURNAL, WEEKLy.-Wc c
believe to a great extent, in ..free trade -
and i'll free effort for all, in whatever call
ing, without let or hindrance, or being
bolstered up by special privileges. But,
then, flair play is a jewel" at all times
and in all kinds of business. The Proprie-
tor Of the Journal has made large for
tune in his business, and lesitima.ely no
doubt, and he can afford to be both Just
and generous in dealing with its cotemps
raries. We don't think that asking ali,
per amnum for its daily issnc. Il fair price
we suppose, and then putting its weekly
edition at 5il."0, at cost, or less, the fail
thing to half starved local papers. Here
toiore the Trjjuae has been the journal
which has most intcrfprcl with c0untr,
weekly papers, but now that Journal asks
a living price for its issues, and the Boston
Journal put its price low enough to drown
out OF circulation most all county papers
-y The best Boston weekly paper, fol
our people, is the Adtertiscr. 1t has the
most reliable and fullest shipping list ot
'any of the Boston papers, and is ably CON
ductcd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

How ENGLAND PAID FOR TIE WAR On
NAPoLEoN.-A correspondent of the n
Y. journal Of Commerce. says that Eng.
land paid for the expense of her wars on
Napoleon from 1909 to 1915 principally
by taxes. The total amount raised in
these thirteen years was in round mum.
bers five thousand eight hundred million
dollars, being at the rate of four hundred
and forty-six million per annum. OF
this three thousand eight hundred and
titty.four millions were raised by taxes
and one thousand five hundred and fifty.
four millions by loans. The writer
says:
but this was gold, or nearly so.--
There was no sensible depreciation of the
currency up to the year 1910, and it
never exceeded, if it reached % per cent
Allowing an average of 90 per cent. for
the whole ID years, we have an annual
expenditure of about 375 100000 of dol.
lars in gold, equal to about S25 100000
of our present currency, and of this
amount only one.third was obtained by
loans. Two thirds, or 550,00O,000 per
annum were raised by taxes. This was
the average for l3 years. For the year
1915 the taxes were not far short of 650,.
100000 Of dollars in greenbacks.
The population of Great Britain in
1918 was about lS,000,000; ours il.
1865, halt century later, may be csti.
mated at so per cent more, exclusive Of
the rebels. England borrowed one-third
of the money she wanted, and yet she
borrowed more than any other power en-.
gagged in the wars Of Napoleon. France
even, and Germany paid in cash larger
portion OF their enormous expenditures
than England did; that is, they raised at
the time by taxes the money they want
ed. Would it not lie well for US to study
this lesson?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10
9rferred Aaatter.

THE New York TRIBuNE.-We pub
lished the prospects of this widely read
and influential Journal, week or two
since and now call attention especially to
its terms of publication, and to its dis
tinctive principles. In one paragraph OF
the Prospectus occurs the following forci-
bic statement:
Its principles need no re-statement its
aims are the diffusion of Intelligence and
the moderation of a spirit of Freedom
and Humanity. When this truth shall
have been generally recognized and ess
tablished as basis of our institutions and
and policy. that INJUSTICE to the poorest.
the weakest, the most despiscd, is a fearful
mstake-that 10 community or State can
afford to wrong even its hulnblest member
then will our land Lasl once more in the
calm sunshine of peace and prosperity.
The Journal has long been fayorite
with public in this locality, and no doubt
will continue to be in the future, as nc
one desirous Of keeping well posted in the
affairs of the nation can well afford to be
without it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

der the name Of Doppclganger. These
are some of the superstitious prevalent il
Great Britain. and they will suffice 70
point out the dangers of an unrestrained
ina aginatiou, which seeking omens and pre-
dictions in the common events Of life, al
low its faith in Providence to he clouded
BY the weakest and most heathsuisk
credYlity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10
MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.
MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.
MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.

Railways Ready Relief is the poor
mans best friend, for it will relieve him
o. pain in few minutes, and cure him il
sici witho 1t loss of time. If the labor
er, mechanic, sailor, woodcutter, the boat
man, thc merchant, or the professional
man is seized with pain or is sick, Rad
ways Ready Relief will cure him quick y
1t should be in every hut, cabin, house
palace, shop and camp in the land. Price
% cts. per bottle. Sold by druggists.
OT Molly Greenfield in the Am
Agriculturist, says. let every boy and
girl have some regular work to do before
and after school, and see that is done
we'll. Let it be the business Of one to
cut the wood, another to bring it UP, an
other to milk the COW, take care Of the
poultry, shovel the snow paths; one
daughter should wash the dishes, anothe,
sweep chambers, and when old enough
each take turns as mistress of the table
cooking, &c. Make them understand
that nothing but an extraordinary occur.
renee will excuse them from their daily
duties. Do this for their sakes as well
as to aid in the work. Industrious habits
are Of great value She insists, too
that children shall not be cheated out Of
their proper time for play.
Too SMART A Boy.-A friend tells the
following, which We consider a.good 'an. :"
Being in mechanics shop the other
day, an urchin came in, his dress covered
with mud. His father instantly observ.
ing his dirty plight, said to him
William, my son, how came you to
muddy your dress so?"
The boy stopped a moment, then look.
ing his father in the eye, very soborly
asked:
Father, what am | made of? ?"
dust. The Bible says, dust thou
art, and unto dust thou shalt return"
'"Well, father, if I'm dust, how can
help being muddy when it rains on me p
William ! 60 down stairs and GEL
some wood, Start"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

UA valuable COW in North Bird &c.
water, Mass, was poisoned to death last
week by eating turnip sprouts which had
grown in dark cellar. Another COW
was made seriously sick from the same
cause.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10

A lady once limited to gentle.
man that her thimble as worn out, and
asked what reward she should receive 70;
industry. lie sent her new thimble.
with the following lines
IL send you .iimble for aagers so rimbls,
Whiol I hope viii lit whsn you try it.,
1t W II last yon long, If it's halt as strong
AZ the hint whieh ycu gave me to buy H."