Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-11

"haNo VI tuS puottS.
Tns st. Soscph Hsrdii says that frcm
early daybrcak until dark last Saturday eve
ming, the Missouri At that place Was covered
with aoating ice-the river presenting .
truly heantif Il sight. The ice was mostly
slush. and not over two inches in thickness
and yet that paper cxclaims "was there
ever such charming weather beforci And
in December, tool" And then declares the
day was "as delightful as Junc-warn, sun
ny, bright and lovely"
Two iachcs Of slush i,c is hardly fitting
accompaniment for lovely day in Jur,e.
TmE MlLLER FAHnv.-Our citizens have
generously responded to the call upon their
charities in the behalf Of this unfortunate
family, and have supplied their immediate
necessities. Subscription lists have been
circulated by Messrs. B. Jefirics and Moses
Kelley and the money, about two hundred
dollars, placed in the hands Palamoreues.
u whose church Mrs. Miller belonged, and
will be supplied to them Is necessity de-
m ands The funeral services Of tho grand.
mother and the two children took place
this afternoon ct st. kunigundi Church.
Tho substance of the inquisition which
was held Yesterday, before coroner Tom
son. elected nothing further than was
stated last evening. and the decision Of the
Jury was rendered accordingly.
SURE TnHo.-are those large warm
blankets, manufactured At the Davenport
weelen mills. from tho cold lights ~ are
having now. II is the universally concs ded
opinion Of those who have trieu them that
Shields blankets are tho best, cheapest and
incest in the market, and will scesr butter
than Eastern goods Mr.. Shields meets With
some difficulty in supplying the demand
from the interior Of tho State. ~ well %
from towns across the river, but as he be
licves IN home institutions supplying the
home market first, he will endesvor 80 give
The citizens Of Davenport thsir supply 6rst !;
at tho Same time he win endeavor TO meet
oil demands for his popular goods. Take a
look at those blank sts--the cold don't stand
the shadow Of chance With them.
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ExntBirioHs. are informed that it is
the intention Of the Methodist Sunday
School Of this city to give An exhibition COM
sisting Of music. songs. dialogue and tab
leaux, st Metropolitan Hall, on Monday evs-
ming. December 94th. The proceeds oi the
exhibition will bs fos the benefit Of the
scsool We feel confident in saying that
the entertainment will be good and that the
public will sustain them By purchasing tick
sts and shus help On good cause. A N uch
better way Of accomplishing the desired
object than By rssorting to lotteries, etc
We also learn that Il Is The intsntion OF
the young people connected with the Trini-
" Church Sociables to give public enter
tainment, consisting Of first class plays
tabieaux. charadss. ETC.. At about Christmas
or New Years. We have had the pleasure
Of witnessing ono or two Of their impromp-
tu plays, and uuhesitatinely say the enter
tainment will be rich and talented. We
shall endeavor to inform tho public as 10
time and place Of meeting.
4 SrsARSEs SuIcIDR.-A letter bearing
date Dec. Sd inst. from the wife Of the late
Henry S. Stearnes, who. it win be rsnsm
bred, committed suicide at the Putnam
House IN this city. has lately been received
BY james Thorington, Esq. who, on the
part of the Masonis Fraternity lsslssa atfss
the body and effects q ~ unsostunass
nan, and forwarded ths sans t. Wssttisld,
| 11aea. vhses ths widow sssidss.
In this lsslse ~ rsaass6 '.yos hsve done
eeaessssly, hoassshay snd sebly " broth
81 wi1ss; aay ~ 0sA = ths widow aad
sls silhssasss bssss yss asd yssrs fsr Sou'
kindness to me"
The letter rscitss that the deceased was
subject 70 seassa Of dependency and
gloominsss Of mind. which he inherited
iron hss nethse, aad that itsqucntly during
these unfortunate periods. be spoke Of con
mittins suicide. yet che never entertained
any fears that her husband would ecnmi
the rash act. He left his home in wcst
Geld, on Tie Friday previous to shis demise
i sssuinsly happy end pleased 9th ~ e
ture prospects. saying he would sstarn II
the spring.
The other effects Of thc deceased whicl
verc at the Island at the time Of his death
| hove beea locked after by Nr. Thesioetou