Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-01

pous anu NeutaIRM. Iteuectualy destroy >
al poison in the blood. and performs rad
lcal cure Read trs' imoni .ls elsewhere.
REAL and imitation Clun.y Laces, Silk Gal.
loon Trimmings. Cambric Eig,ngS and In
e'tings. Dress Buttons, Kid Gloves, etc
etc in great varie, y just received at wads
worths.
CT, IBiNo.-For the best kind of ready
made clothing. a, the lowest rates. call on
Mas. Mayer L Co. At No. II West Second
street. Their stock is extensive, and well
selected
HEALrnv = SEQ quarterly statement Of
The Davenport National Bank in another
column. Il i. oil sight-and indicates
much commercial activity in our city.
FALSE REPoRr.-Msssrs. Alexander 4
Shut. agent of the Lumbertnar's Insurance
Company, ofChicsgo. requc-t us to say that
the report that they had insured the tobacco
store Of Msssrs Mslchert 4 Cook, burned
Saturday night, - crronsous. They know
no. hing about ito insurance.
Nor CAromr YEr.-Messrs B rd l. Il m-
mermsn have thus far been unable TO over.
haul the fellow who made of with one Of
their best rigs on Friday night, - nara
ted in Saturdays issue. Mr.. Bard made .
trip of about sixty miles, visiting Kehhs>
burg, New Boston, Viola, A.sdo, etc re.
turning yesterday. This morning he start>
ed sor Galesburg
SralPED Empress cloths, new and very
handsome, ct Wadworth's.
RuxAwAv.-On Saturday evening, at
about Ave o'clock, As Ferdinand Preist,r,
in the employ Of G. Tegeler, Esq. Vas dri-
wing down Second street the horse became
frightened by the loosing Of tug. near the
corner At Brady, end dashed of at furi>
ous pace. throwing The young man to the
ground with considerable violence in front
of Surbey'sstcre. The buggy was smashed
to pieces near the National Bank, after
which the animal was stopped. Mr.. Prcis
Ter was somewhat. njured ia the leit Shouts
der. and ::slightly bruised generally. Dr..
l!ss WAS sent for and gave the necessary
services.
ELscrioS or OrrtcEas.-At the regular
meeting Of the Sons Of Temperance. Scott
Division, No. l, At their lodge room in this
city m last Friday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing thrse
months: John N. Davis, w. p; H. A.
Hanson. w. A.; Chas Sleeper, Recording
Scribe; Howard Henry, Assistant X. s; J.
y. Riches, Financial Scribe; J. s. Conner.
Treasurer; Andrew J 'hnson, Conductor; :
A. B NcCulloch. Assist. Cond.; c. French.
Inside Sentinel; J. 7. Temple. Oussid. s;
N. Sheppard. Chaplain; r. Sm.thon, p. W.
Z. We have not beer advised as to wheth-
er the coming installation will be public or
not
A GooO IDsA. For years past, the
teachers Of sur public schools. and those in.
sers,ted in our rising generation. have been
convinced that the School Bosrd should EN-.
ploy some competent person to attend to the
teaching Of penmanship alone This 10
branch whic, very few persons can entirely
master, much less successfully te.ch to 9TH
ers. Those Who are thoroughly versed in
mathematics or the classics, very frequently
WELD ungraceful pens With . student,
every thing depends upon t,c teacher in the
formation Of . good hand. Hcssver capa-
bic our teachers have proved themselves to
be, they have generally found it impossible
to give their writing classes the attention
demanded, on account Of . pressure Of other
duties. We are pleased therefore to be able
70 state that an engagement has been effec.
ted, whereby Prof. Twiss. Of Brysnt, Ssrss-
ton 4 Mesrill's Commercial College, will
hsrsailsr give swsnsy LESSONS . week 70 our
public schools. He. win give two lessons .
west iat the High School. two week u
each Of the four Grammar Schools, and two
in each Of The dvs A rooms. A. thid ~
ranssmeot will probably b . permanent
one, a. " sincerely hope It will be. he pa-
rents and friends Of the pupils may look 70
- speedy improvement il this elegant
branch OF study. We understand that
Prof. Twiss has already cnmmenced the per-
formonce Of his duties.
TnE Finr-Thc origin Of the Ore which
burnt out the tenements on the south side
Of Third street, between Perry and Brady.
yesterday morning, has not yet been ascsr>
tained. Nj. W. j. Hart, at No. Is, Who
had just built up snug business in the fur
hiturs making and rep airing line, lost about
$500 in clothing and household 6xturss. -
He made arrangements on Saturday to havs
his property insured 10 day. Mrs. Hart.
who was lying in in the second story, VA
taken % DE-. Tomson's residence on the op>
posits side Of the street. Dsring the ex.
element, her infant child xas taken 10 an
othsr dwelling. and until Il wss found, che
was in the most narrowing suspense, b.
lievine thsl Il ~ pssished in the aamss.-
CAaA. Ls,audss, ~ taller at Ne. ~, lost
abeue 1soo worth Of clsthins end 6xturss
aad desires . = resass his thanks = The
pubic fse its eitsts 10 saving his property.
No insurance. NAs1ses Z Cosk, tobacco
nists, u No. 10, vses isssssd ~ q. 800 -
Saturday, . - hsss learaed, whieA 80
eill dsu6elsss ssvse tAsie lssesA 4. Lshs
man. q Ne. 81, aAna0ctssse q biEsers 81
eonssesienssy. tss abest 1Soo. Mr. GSs :
sta, hsskct makss. ns1t y No 81. lcst sb0u,
olVO, with -" insurance. Fi.-ld 4 Tea gar
slsn lo.s about $50. Bard I Z,m~rman ioss
: mule. while saking their slo / from the
stable, and although efscsual search was
.nsds tse Il yessssday, is hes nos ~ bssa
go ~ 6ooed Of.