Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-14
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en- 10 our returning soldiers on Tuesday
evening, At LcClaire Han, to which all are
invited.
SsST TO JAiL-The examination Of JAS
Foster the man who stole $500 from deck
passenger on the steamer Canada, was con
cauded on Saturday evening 1hc cdlprh
was sent to jail.
Orlando Cooper course Of true love ran
by no means smooth and he took laudanum.
A doctor gave him mustard, and he sur
yivei This happened at OquawAa, H., last
week.
RoBBE.IEs Of discharged soldiers on the
cars, steamboats,, at hotels, and other places,
are now becoming quite frequent. Our ex-
changes are filled with notices Of frequent
occurrences VI that kind. lf. -stf.
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A bachelor and . young lady bought
some tickets in partnership in . lottery at
tn" recent Sanitary Fair at Milwaukee agree
ing to divide the proceeds equally. They
drew double bedstcad, a baby crib, and =
lunch laskct.
A Mr. Peter Fisher, resident of Peoria.
Illinois, came 20 his death recently from the
bite OF an insect upon the back Of his nee@
Many 9f our readers will perhaps remember
the death Of Mr. Alfred Jansen, of LeClaire,
place by a bee, and killed instantly.
REMOVED. Eldridge & Mosier have re
moved their mandatory from Nichols
Block to commOdiOus rooms above the Post
Office. This entcrprising firm turns out
more yOod cigars in a day than any other in
town, and disposes ofthem at cheaper rates.
Save liberal per centages by giving them
cali
TRu1n Is MIGnrY. you will at once
perceive By taking our advice and calling at
Parks & lIosmers family grocery store on
the corner Of Fourth d Brady, and invest
ing liberal amount in supply Of their
family groceries. Call at an carly day and
secure unriva!l2d bargains.
GEN. GRANT is expected TO arrive al Gale
IA about The 10th inst. The ualenans are
making !, eat prepar ions for his reception.
He is al 10 expected '' pay dubuque visit
Will. On his journes to S. Paul, az we
don't zee why an eil,rt can't he mate to
have him visit Davenport while he is on
jaunt.
BASkING. Those Of our readers who may
have dealings IN Boston will do well to
overlook the advertisement of Jas W. Da
Wis, Banker, under the head of Banking
and Exchange, in another column. This
gentleman has the best Of references ard
does business promptly nonoraby and cor
rectly. No % State street Boston, Mass
achusetts.
BoY KILLED AT MOLINA very mean-
choly accident occurred at Moline yesterday,
while party 0f Germans were holding q
shooting match in the suburbs ofthat city,
which resulted IN the death of boy about
fifteen years old The unfortunate victim
was arranging the target when one Of tn.
party carelessly discharged his rifle, lodging
the contents in the boys neck, broke
the bone, and he died Instantly
EyAsioN.--Alter having called our return
cd soldiers who do not gulph the negvo s4 r.
rage nectar at a draushi. every loathsone
name which it could apply such as 'pimps.
drunkards, loafers," etc. the Gax6ttes glant
nov astempts to slip cut of the scrape bv
getting Hiram Price into the arena. The
giant strongly reminds US. in Honest Old
Ahcs style of story which we once read
OF witness, on entering the box, haa
Testament presented to h...l., but he d.cin
ed TO bc sworn. Being asked his reason for
refusing, nc naively replied "I'll tell he
with any man in England, but III not swear
t. it,
CorRT News. Tho Eng'si, journals have
usually under this head an account Of the
proceedings Of Her Majesty and their little
Royal Highnesses. Why shouldn't we have
the same here This important question
seems to have occurred to the brilliant mind
ol the local editor of our morning cotsrnpo
rary, who accordingly devotcs a local 10 an
account Of the occupations Of Ii. S. H. Hi
ram for the proceeding day. All Davenport.
who reads that paper, are now in possession
OF the soul-stirring news that this great man
yesterday unbendcd himself, and was On.
gagged in the peaceful task Of raking his gar
den. This will not satisfy the Unsuitable
curiosity Of our hero worshipcrs. Will not
the Gasette furnish US daily with complete
and thentic account Of the tloings not only
Of the great Hiram, hut those of the Colo
nel'' aud the ''rest Of the royal children"
The FAMILY QusRREL.-When Col. Leakc
resigned as Senator and went into the SER
vice, he left good practice as a lawyer
lie has served his country faithfully, and
now that the army being disbanded. and no
more cali for his services in the field. he
has returned to civil life, poor, Of course,
for TO one officer OF his rank could have
saved anything out oi MS pa.. Hiram, be
hind the curtain, tells 4"citissn" to write
communication setting forth Col. Leake's
services, which is published, Of course, in
the Gasette, and his other wire-pullers write
a letter to Col. Leake, asking him to accept
the nomination Is candidate for Senator.
Now, most of these men have made fortunes
since the war commenced, some ofthem out
Of contracts. Others from collateral advan-
tages growing out of the war.
Query, would it not be more consistent in
these men, if they are really sincere in their
appreciation ofCol. Leake's services, to give
him the Post Office, which is worth $4,000