Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-07


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The Cananche Chief-which "wcnt up
y month or two age, and then rallied, has
"rone up again This time it has gone up
TO Minnesota.
UsE Lallemand's Specific for Rheumatism
Gout and Neuralgis. IteGsctually destroys
oil poison in the blood, and performs rad.
lcal cure Read testimonials elsewhere.
The Law School, which has been in op :
GRAFTON at Des Moines during the past year,
has been established upon u firm basis
Last Thursday witnessed the first conn
mencement exercises, which wsy = splen.
did affair, aboundng in orations, speeches,
suppers, etc. The degree Of Bachelor Of
Laws were conferred upon l2-5 Of whom
were chosen TO speak.
Twice CLAIxED.-A case came up before
Justice Blood this aftc; noon, wherein two
men claimed one woman as their 10 Wful
welded vile. Mr.. Drummond, who lives
at the y Bricn farm, claims her as his Mr.
Paul, a returned soldier, claims her as his
w'fe-thc same being missing when he got
through fighting. Tic case is pending
probably either would be better of without
her.
1c
Gaena purchased to day the house and two
b.s corner Of 9Th and LIE Claire streets,
| uprmcr.y the residen g Of II. II. Smith, of
Robert mpson, for $500. Mr.. Collins
was on his way to Des M,ircs to locate -
Stopping over day with his friend Mr..
Lcal. he was SO much pleased with Daven
port as 10 make Davenport his home. Tho
sale Was made through Messrs. Kent Il
Goldsbury.
REAL EsrArR Eldridse s Bro.
this morning closed the sale Of the house
ard lot on the corner Of Locust and Rock
lsIand streets. the property Of Patrick Ill
lis, to N. G. Buff, Of the firm OF Leake
buff, for 1880. This is the second piece
Of property that Mr.. Lills has bought. build
cd upon, and sold We understand, also,
that he has another lot that lie proposes to
do likewise with. This is crcditable ex
ample. and shows an enterprise and energy
that will help very ina ter:ally 10 build up
our city. Let others 60 and do likewise.
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Nor So.-lt was reported on high al
thcri,y' few days ago that our esteemed
friend and brmerly distinguished fellow cit.
izen, Erastus Y. Lane, Esq, was shout to
sail for the Partisan court, as Secretary Of
Legation TO Gen. John A. Dix, U. s. Minis
ter TO Paris. just as all his friends here
were congratuating Mr.. La:c upon his
thriving honors. back comes n letter from
that supposed magnate, 10 bosom friend,
in which he calmly. but with great distinct
ness, repuiascs the runor and also the We
racity Of the informant Mr.. Lane may be
mistaken about the matter.
"CmtcAGo MISSIONARIES" - They are
swarming the country y-these active ener>
getic boys, with their sample cases, and are
Offering goods Of all kinds right down To low
water mark Here inDavcnport the merchants
say the average visitation crowds hard
upon twenty per day, and many Of our deal
ers consider themselves slighted If they do
not find one or two on the steps each morn>
ing waitin. for the store to tc unlocked
Well it's enterprise. Ii you want anything
60 ard ask Tor it, and OF a truth, Chicago
merchants arc doing good deal Of fast ask
ing just about this time.
CALLS IT UYJusr--Wo saw letter from
worthy resident Of New Hampshire the
other dav. lie is SO fortunate as to own
some very fine real estate in this vicinity
and likewise has some interest in our city
bonds-that is TO say, he has bond or two,
tut no interest accruins thereon ever dis
turbs him. llc is taxed pretty roundly-as
all non residents are, OIL his real estate, but
this would not be so very bad il nc could
get some interest on the bonds with which
to pay the taxes. He is Of the opinion that
the old game of "hcais win; tails you
losc," is being played on him most success
fully. lie is ri ght.
CHANGED HASps.-Thc daily State Regis-
Ter published at Des Moines by I. W Palmer,
has changed hands, Mcssrs j. W. 4 +. NJ
Mills have purchased the establishment and
will continue the publication Of the Register
as heretofore The editorial department
will be under the management Of +. w.
Palmer and J. NJ. Dixon, two Of the most
por uar newspaper writers Of the State
The firm will hereafter DO known as the
Register Printing Company. II is the i'm
tention OF the present publishers to spare no
pains to sustain the reputation that the
Register has acquired during the last five
years - frst-class State paper and to make
all possible improvement 1t is to be hoped
that the politics will also be improved.
PKRsoNAL.-ln the Oswego (N. w. Ad-
rertiser,, Of the Sd inst. We discover that
our former esteemed fellow citizen. Captain
Harry d. Dooli..le, has pitched his tent in
that place, and thrown his banner to the
Ontario breezes, and opened fine stock Of
Crcckery, Glassware, etc. We much regret
that departure Of "Old Harry" from our
city. and heartily bespsak for him al' sorts
Of good fortune in family and estate. As
regards to tnc former We recommend him to
the earnest consideration Of the fair maids
of oswego and vicinity-as their legitimate
plundes.
The business Of the late firm Of Doolittlo
L Geddis. Of this city, will be continued by
Mr.. Geddis, who will see that the wants Of
the public in the Crockery line are most
faithfully supplied. lie has the goods to
do it with.
Plat or Scorr CouN.r.- Since the first
Of Ocsober, Mr. Snyder. Clerk Of the Board
of Supervisors. has had three men employ