Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-13

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An lnssnss RsUn Houss m DAvnn
rosf.-Thsss Il new project on Soet ID
tewn-eos in which The public viii rejeiel
|-sos thaG aasnet I'll Of receiving eosdiAl
ed hearty support We alluds TO The -
tabGshing in eur city ofaa sxtsasivs Fruit
Preserving Hsase. This esncsss = 70 b
= Prs6 B. Il. nyse's Rataat snd} }pssisc,
n ~ it, arrsaGsosots. We eaaAss pes.
tsnd 70 give I'll ths ninutis sssessnlpg ths
devslesosat sf'tAas sstssptlss. bss vin
simply state that ths sntapsising hro d
Chandler, Railsbsek = o., hsvs vsfehassd
TIE lasgs lot On Perry street, bstwssa Luse
1 Gdegs Beck Store asd ~ q. s. Expsss
e@es. - ~ seeo esossso ~ srsssieu
Of . baildiss u n expense u y, 1000. iss
The prsservatieo Of fruits asd ethss organ.
ic substances On The an1-oeistuss prinei-
pie. Bylthis principle applss, ,pssrs, peach
=. grapes ETC., nay b. kspt is . perfectly
saaural ecndiaisaApssssrving a ~ ~
ufsl flavor for nooths. Apples are kept
the year arosnd perfectly fresh Pesss,
that generally 60 70 decay in . week o. -
often rsopening. nay b kept from isur 70
six sonths; grapes are kspt just as long
- dssired-and berries Of all kinds ere
kept long aitsr they hsvs disappeared 10
the market Lemons, pins-spplss, oranges
- fact all fruit, alss butter. egg. oys-
ters, etc., ere preserved in oil their natural
freshness and purity Ses long tine.
These things are matter Of fsat. hsving
been thoroughly tested 5rr several year,
Prof. Selliman after giving The mstter care
ful attention informed Prof. Nyer. that be
ooald not 80 what rsoains 70 desire il
the perfecsnsss Of his plan. The PROBES.
cor said this spen eating ia July some per-
fsctly fresh Catawbs Grapes and some sp-
pies Of the previous years growth-sating
them two weeks after they had been taken
from the Preserving House, and had travel.
Cd 500 miles BY rail. We have The state
msnt Of hosts Of reliable witnesses who at-
tess the perfsctness Of this method.
The p ineiple 10 simply this ssolness.
drynass, purity. absenes Of light; sameness
of tempesatsrs (about "a eF.) IN exclusion
Of oxygen, The great sgeut u deesmpesi.
ton. TO - this successfully requires co..
outlay Of money 4 Rrst, but oil
that have YET been established have been
warmly welcomed and heartily sustained in
their several localities. We throw out
these remarks at the present time, and
,hsh continos to enlishten the public
thereon from time to tine. Msssss. Chand
Ter, Ra,lsbsck ( Co., ass asa uf decided
energy, and perfectly essssssast with tho
theory Of fruit preserving. and will invest
largely in this important branch Of busi-
ness. Thy have ppEchassd the aole right
for this and several other eounties in this
State, and will soon commence operations.
Success 70 them, say We.
iRASr AxD Ms CAnrAIoxs. MiLIrARY BicG-
RAruY. BY Henry Coppee. Published BY
Chas. B. Richardson, For sale BY J. J. q.
Caveudish.
Perhaps no writer in the United States
,ver had the advahtsees for the writing Of
he life Of Gen. Grant, than Henry Coppee,
he editor Of the Csitsd Ststss Magazine. 1t
vas his fortaas te b playmate 10 boy
rood Of the great hero, and still later, to be
me of his fellow students at the national
nilitary academy. The plan ofthe b,ogra-
,hy exhibits clear chronological history Of
Zen. Grants campaigns, illustrated by
maps and diagrams, furnished, and in some
:ases suggested by the general himself; an
occasional critical summary It the close Of
campaign, connscting its prominent events
md presenting its military sequence, and
in appendix containing the most important
dispatches referred to in the text. It is
leo interspersed BY such truth full anecdotes
q commended themselves to the author a
'eing really illustrative Of the character Of
be great ssssralissimo. In addition to the
bovs, there are also condensed sketches Of
he lives Of many Of his celebrated generals.
The binding and typography are most ex-
sllsnt, while the work is illustrated BY
plendid steel portraits Of Grant and Ill his
most noted subordinates. It 10 the best
ife Of Grant Jet published.
A CLEAR Cash Or CoxsclENcs.-In this
orrupt age II is refreshing to Be able to oc-
Ichroni-'e IN instance Of moral
Such fell beneath our notice .
Icy or two ago. A gentleman called at the
Publishers 0ifs Book Store In Metropoli-
an Block. purchassd IN elegant voluus for
|l.75, and for present, received steros
ops valued at 16. Returning homsward,
le exhibited his prise to his friends with
considerable pride. On The following
aornins, however, he arose with . heavy
.ys and haesard countsnance.' Calling
'is friends together, ne delivered . shsrt
ectsre ON the Gin Of patronisins lotteries,
'lased that bic conscience had troubled hin
% during the past night that sleep was in
,ossible, and concluded his remarks By do
:lasing th,t he should - rest till hs had
'staraed the stsreseops. After nodestly
she applause Of lhis aduiring
riends, hs fetnrned With bic valuahls pree-
mt, ssd sreded Il for tss mSes bssls!-|
2uery-ass the books easier en The con-
Deiencs
VALsHrlHs's BALL.-Oue c;tissns viii
please reeollsct thai The Fireman's Bail.
4 Lahrnaan's Hall, The proceeds 70 p
ward the purchase ef steam Rrs engine,
'sanspires ts-neerow night A big time.
Dn' this occasion, Ne bsasaifsl 1e-gun
ltipss uodsl. aow in the Posk Ones, vim