Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-15

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PAR ros rssn.-It is fact veil known that
one Of our fre cosnpanies-the Rescue. has
raised funds enough 20 purchase new
Steam Fire Engine and also that the Fire
King boys and the P. lot Company ere sdeiss
the ssme thing. Who pays for these costly
machiness Principally it 10 done BY fire.
men. Who resps the advantage Of their
purchase, Not the Rremen, BY any means
but citizens generally, Who do not pay
cent towards buying them; large property
owners, whose purse strings rarely ever
yield to aid in su. n IN improvement. We
fail to see the justice Of such course.-
There ere in town some two hundred em.
cient 6remen, and it will DO admitted that
they arc not the men Of wealth-not Of that
class. - general thing, having large inter.
ssts in houses, and stores, and stocks, un-
der constant risk but these 6remen are
made up our worthy mechanics and labor
ing classes the bone and sinew Of the com
munity These men have taken upon them-
selves the noble labor Of defending the
property Of the rich against the ravages Of
dre-but rs it not asking great deal too
much Of them to require them to furnish
their own machines to do it with! They
ask no pay for their labor is it not shame
to Davenport that these comparatively poor
men should be permitted to pay for their
engines, II may be said that nobody asks
them to do it, that they buv these ma.
chimes on their own motion. Very true
because they know more Of what is for the
real interests Of the city, in this regard,
than do The city officials, and are prompt to
meet the emergency, and having done SO.
should they not be reimbursed? Is it man.
y to be continually accepting great favors
It these mems hands and then turn cold
shoulder and deny the obligation because
the service was voluntary? Is it right to
enjoy the safety which they secure, and then
leave them to foot the bill :. We say it is
not; and We deem it the bounden duty Of
the city authorities to reimburse every man
who has paid = cent towards those machines
the old Fire King hand engine included
Let the city pay for these engines-and let
such men as have the most property to be
benefited thereby pay their full round share
for them, in the way Of taxes. We might
as well ask these same fircmen to keep our
streets in order and pay for lighting the
city, as to expect them to pay for their ma
chimes With which they protect our houses
and goods. This is all wrong, and We ear
nestly and respectfully ask the city author
tiles to apply the proper rem edy- pay for
the engnes-and reimburse these VII have
contributed to their purchase.
DEArB OF AN ESTEEMED Fellow CITIZEN.
Last evening the painful intelligence
reached this city, that Benjamin B. Brayton
died At the fremont House, Chicago, on the
morning Of that day, after short and Sc
we're illness. He left his home in this city
Z few days since to attend to some business
connected with the Chicago firm Of Darling
ton, Ruick 4 Co., Of which he was partner
and is brought back to his almost distracted
family lifeless corpse. The deceased rank
ed among our most respected citizens.
He was an active, energetic, cour-
teous man-possessing to an eminent degree
those finer social qualities that 60 SO far to,
wards making . valuable and esteemed
me mber Of society, and truly beloved hus
band and father. lie has been re sdent OF
this c ty about twelve years, We believe
during which time. in the capacity Of a civil
engineer and otherwise, he has keen init
mately connected with the Chicago & Rock
Island. and the Mississippi 4 Missouri Rail
road Companies. A year or two since he
retired from Railroad life, and has been en-
gsged in other business. He leaves = wife
and several children to mourn most severe
and painful loss. The funeral services are
announced in another place in this paper.
Auction OF FURs-EvERYBoDY Maxine
BARoAINs.-Ihe attendance Of buyers 1t
Mr.. Platke's sale Of Furs at Parker L Van
Tuyrs Auction Rooms to-day, was large.
and will be larger tomorrow, as more goods
have .. rived to be offered 1t public and pri-
vate sale. This evening train from Chica.
60 will bring several boxes Of choice fur
goods, and to>morrow mornings train
brings As many more, which will make the
assortment full and complete-in fact the
best stock Of furs ever opened west Of Chi.
cago. Sales day and event {. The regular
auction sale opens to morrow morning at 10
o'clock, and persons wishing any Of these
splendid goods should attend by all means,
and secure their bargains-as such rare
chances are not offered every day. There
are hoods, skating caps, circulars, victo
trines, gloves, mufflers, and every other
kind Of goods which are made Of furs. Re-
member the Holidays are at han !, and that
rich presents are to be made-so now is
your time to secure them. Come and see
the goods and give ~ your "wn prices =
They are the genuine article-first class
goods-but they must and sAaN be sold.-
Come one come al /; come everybody.
TBs mechanics and laboring men Of Dav-
export are raising funds to start union
grocery. They propose to employ man to
conduct the business. and thus gct their
groceries and provisions at cost, with the
expenses Of the store added. WI it pay
-Burlingten Harksye.
Where did you find that out, Mister |!
Certainly never heardof such . thing up
this way.-Gasetts.
Find" iii Found it in the DexocRAr,
If course! Where else should people 6nd
current news Of general interest Wake up; ;
grease your hais:and comb it out of your
eyss, and try:to lcok sharp.
DsHils 1r.-The 0Gsstts Editor denies
that he uttered an Uaunihle amen. " at the