Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-02

Fsu~D. As . ,oure gentleman go
ssunter'rg dosn Brady yesterday aStss>
sson. hss asssnsiDn ssa sessacts-l &. ~ ob>
jest lyiae On NE sidesslk vhish to q 6s-s
supposed 70 b ssw psssas ~ -sssshss.-
The objset was absus tAs sias = . tvs -
old mud turtle, ef sf . Dsaneh hsa ssoe
six neeths Of ags. Il waa savslsPsd b .
blaek sst, ed H. quiss manner b which Il
sepossd, soon after gavs siss - ~ sos-
picion that Il was . man-saasAss q ssos
description, which should ~ hasilsd viii
care. After pshise Il with . eass ~ .
lev moments, the findse ~ saeousaGsd -
pick il up. By young drsssiss's assertion
that is had been dropped By 80 u . pasty
Of yoang ladies Of The Musical Academy,
Who bad passed. that way Ssw aeosats
before. After lifting Il on The point Il bic
cane, the gentleman carried il iste WaFrin.
ere shoe store. and called together sslsst
committee 70 dissect ie. lt ~ f0und -
ssnlain . mysterious roll Of black cloth,
which was carefully drawn out. Ths cssth
bore the appearance Of having oaes dsns
duty - . portion Of . coat tail Of The hsh-
ion of 1865. On unsslline THE, copy Of
the DsnoCsAr WAS foond within, . snAll
bunch Of WOOL evidsstly taken ffoa eush>
ion. tooth pick supposed 70 b ns0sa
to Of affection, iins tooth esab. saAll
roll Of rouge, . dimiDitivs looking>ssass, end
. copy Of Lincoln's proclamation Of smsa>-
cipation. Alter mature delibeFatios, The
committee rendered verdict that lAs nys>
terious object Vas nothing moro o. lsas than
. rats.fal, although oas ysuns man REM
dered minority report that It wss new
kind Of dressing satchel. The finder thsa
adjusted the article on the back Of his hsed
and promenaded Brady in the most iuns-
cent manner, causing great sensation
among the ladies who observed him. u
was noticed that whsnsvsr lady saw hin.
she instinctvsly plassd hss hand TO The
back Of her head. This 10 supposed y bs
secret salute, in custom only among thoss
who wear waterfalls. The trophy now
hangs in our sanctum for exhibition, whsss
i will remain for positively but fsw days
longer" The owner can have IL BY calling,
proving property, and paying forty esats .
lius for this notice.
PsnsoNAL. received Q call this
morning from h. d. Bryant, Esq.. Il Obi.
saso, Who 10 extensively known through
sSt The country - the managing nan es
The most extensive and most popular sys-
TEN Of Commercial Colleges 10 The Union.
We alluds, Of course, to Bryant = Strat.
tons Colleges. which oxtsnd through all
the principal cities Of these Staess. He
comes to Davenport, for the asst time. On .
visit to the branch institution hero.
Our distinguished fellow eitissa Edwia
Smith, Esq.,, and lady, len town this nesn.
ing for the peach districts Of Southern iii.
nois, where they have made arrangsmsaes
to spend few weeks and rsvd in peaches
snd cream. That's thoroughly sensible
aud christian wsy Of rscrsating. Talk
about Saratoga, the White Meuntains-ee
anything fos cat fish upon the ''seeks''-
they're not . circumstance.
Our We known citizen, W. L. Parker,
arrived home from Indianola, Texas, this
morning. in excellent health end spirits.-
He is in the lumber and ice business at
that point. He leaves for Maine in . lsw
days, where be expects to charter several
ice barges, which be viii 6oat around to
Texas 10 stock his Ice houses. Good idea.
Success to friend Parker.
Our young friend D. N. Ls Claire, fern.
erly Of this city, but now with the South.
sn Express Co., New Orleans, sends ~
several late New Orleans papers, for which
we are under obligations. Dave 10 said 70
have fine situation, and IL winning bic
way to fortune and fame. Nay it b. %.
Col. Duncan and family len town THE
morning for Washington, cie the Lakes.-
He will spend few weeks rusti;ating in
the cooler regions Of the Superios County,
then travel on to the National Capital, end
take orders preparatory to joining his resi-
mcnt in New Mexico. The Colonel has
spent several years in Davenport. and his
leaving seems like losing an old end val-
liable citizen. We wish him much hsppi.
ness and long life.
SIck.-Men are often seized with sickness
at moments notice. Toe much Of god
thing often brings it on. A glass sf lager
on hot day ID frequently soothing in its
effects, but keg ofit will lay out any ordi.
nary man. When the dusky procession
drew up beneath the Gazette windows yss.
terday evening. like an onineus steso
cloud at the horizon Of . spotless sky, The
editor Of the Gasstte was siessd With
dreadful illness, end nothing bat ness BE-
soic sense Of duty. such - only lsyal end
pious people feel, prevented hin from rush>
ing TO IN apothscary's shop at osss. This
IVES I'D for NJ. Russell. What slsqussss
might be not have poured forth Into he
edor ladsoed atmosphers. Africa wesla
have wspt tsars Of gratitude. end ito mslli-
fluous believing might havs svsa stastisd
Andy J. from bic sublime ceapesues.-
Bat Providsnes cad radicals Do ~ thleeD
veil II The dafkio proved too much q ;
~nnd thsne fne Rnaa.11 hia alonma,n. sus.AA