Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-02
STATE CORRENPOVDENCE.
OscEoLA, Clark Co., Iowa.
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En-. DsxocRAr :-Osceols, named after
the celebrated Indian chief, was first set
tied in 1860, and after struggle Of fifteen
years, now boasts of u population Of nine
hundred aud fifty. 1t is directly on the line
ofthe proposed extension of the Burlington
4 Missouri River X. T., which is expected
70 run asst the place in at least two years.
Il " centrally located, and there being no
iml o iant points either South or West Of
his. il commands the trade Of considers.
bic. though sparsely tied section ofcoun-
ty. Business, AS a general thing, is any.
;hing but brisk every day, except Saturday,
when all the country folks seem TO rally
round tie sluars-for Of course Osceola has
. square, or it would not be the scat Of an
interior county Of Iowa Business is repre-
ssnied by dry goods, or more properly,
variety stores, q grocery, y drug, stone
aad tin, and 4 Harness stores; 3 hotels (no
rise Ia the north west) . spinning wheel
Ia tory. . carding factory, .awers, den
tis', aud wonderi Al 10 state, il has but one
doctor, and as he is reported to be very
Indifferent o C, the general health Of the
- pie ought to be good There are two
churches, Methodist and Presby terrain, three
hool houses, and frame courthouse, sit
dated on the north side of the square, which
stler is waiting for the time to come when
an mpo, sing brick structure shall add to its
sppc rance, now, without single tree or
shrub. not very imposing and looking
more ikea cattle pasture than any thing else.
But as the frame building answers eli pur-
poses, the people will not be ina great
hurry to vote tax for the purpose Of build
ing Court House which would cost at
least $40. 900 Stage drivers from all quar-
ters congregate here, making the office OF
the traddlck house perfect Bedan. They
are queer set-but the summit Of the am
oi,ivn Of the youth out here, seems to be TO
become driver. An instance IN point, il
lusira'ing this, occurred yesterday: A lady
was .epleling her son, a brig t little six
ears old, for playing truant; and amongst
other Things told u,m that II he did not 1T
tend - i.is lessons and become a good schol-
al. he ever would be President Of the Uni
L. 5 ases. Dent want 10 he President"
rop3el he, rather sG kiiy. "Why." inquir-
"a lass mother what 80 you " IA Ia be -
II aAAt to be stage driver, Ike Jake VII
-ca. and drive bully team ~ Drivers
,Aongh have lard time Of IN tho winter,
f nna, staging | have been through is any
crtcl iOn. Yours, FALCON.
[aisHcies GOncerainE ihc Dead
4 s)aiewhat in, ersslin, letter 'y a rev
eieni gen lcman, who is about to publish a
~ rh On tue iiuly Lasd, for the Christian
knowledge 50 Iety, appeared in the carly
iayt If this week in the columns of the dai y
papefs, N Tie osilJ.et Of The Dead Sea. -
n reverend gentleman, who lias for Il
lot iiue resided On the shores OF this ia
neu, lake, with Il view to he study Of tho
natural history Of It's ehyiron-, ard Of the
and generally, briefly dss.patcs some Of
tte most erroneous but ~ established i
igncd SPOT
Hitherto 1T has been suppose /, and even
decided in school books, that the margin OF
the great salt sea was fatal to animal and
vegetable he This il Tat first foolish
f)ni iraAtan, whica this new authority
lastens 10 aispel $ far from beng fatal
lis specimens Of Vi ds either swim through
% ~ eger lis waters. Tie hir Il which lei
,lump i Vs., dcod--as Co'c dgc's albat
ros.. kaitd by the mephilc sapoIs II th,
gloomy n4". are mere nJtp. More thar
frg specimens Q! ,nlnmella revel On it.
banks ma cane brakes and iung'es. In
'sa, maze aad bailey srom IN some Of it.
approaches 70 within ii les ieet of he mar
AZ. lem i must ~ considered rather
Pa =. ise ;ll.n "a Ac diana.
The reselea w.iteF, indeed, suggest.
Hot. en- account ot ITS salt aud sulpl.u
| prpg it shonli lie adopted as - sanal or
mn. f5H y the Dead Sea as new Baden
| ma a company established to make it
| Place Of fashionable resort. Things NOR,
| lullhaiY nave la prnel ere tins ana saw.
| t'.at buhfn- y more or less inprac'icahlc
| DeDausc an,'< icot will rise above one
| read IN sw iutnins n these dense waters
| hr:c appear no practical Il. iliculties IL In
| say a sulh a scheme. Lohdoa Cor Bos
| IN Fast.