Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-20
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Tns mail was again delayed this morn
morning.
TIE Twelfth Iowa Infantry will soon
reach home.
TnE earnings Of G. 4. X. I. Railroad for
the month OF December, show falling Of
Of &ls, 900.
FoR the very best Of skating, 90 20 Capt.
Andreas' Park, on Brady and Sixteenth
streets Ills Park House is always warm
and comfortable
LoTs roR SALE.-A. G. Fulton has sever
al good building lots for sale, payable in
stone quarry,ng aud other laboring work.
Jan. 19-d2t
NOTWITHSTANDING that the morning was
apparently so cold, We are assured that the
mercury stood but fifteen degrees below
zero at the College Grounds on the bluff.
GRABBE's HAla RESTORATIVE prevents
the falling Of the hair, cleanses, beauties,
and preserves it, Give the Restorative .
fair trial. For sale by Grabbe L Co., bar
bers, under the LeClaire House.
RscxIvED. acknowledge the receipt
Of two official pamphlets. exhibiting the
origin Of tho pending difficulties between
Spain and Chill, which the former has
forced to the arbitrament Of war.
Also, the January number Of the Ioua
Instructor.
WINTER SrocK.-Remington 1 Co., near
the corner Of Brady and Second, invite the
attention Of the public to their large and
well selected stock Of gents furnishing goods
for winter wear, and to the reasonableness
of the terms at which they are msnufactur-
ing it to o-der.
A MisrAKs.-In our issue Of yesterday,
We mentioned . case Of deception in
weights in the purchase Of hogs. The man
accused Of this dishonesty has an Office on
the eest side Of Harrison street, near tho
corner Of Second, instead Of on the east side,
~ some Of our farmers, in to-day, supposed
GRiswoLD CoLLkoe-The third lecture Of
the free course at Griswold College, will be
delivered on Monday evening next, at half
past seven o'clock, BY the Rev. James
Challen, Of this city. Subj t-"Aurora
Leigh poem BY Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett
Browning.
Twin CRY SKATING PARk.-We call the
attention Of our readers to the advertisement
elsewhere, cf the proprietors of the Twin
City Skating Park. A rare list Of prizes is
offered for next week Grand masquerades
ETC., etc. Read for yourself, and obtain ali
the particulars.
FAcrs ABOUT PsAr.-From the publishing
house Of Leavitt 4 Hunnewsll, Of Boston,
We have received a volume Of 16S pages,
bound in paper, with the above title, con-
tanning remarks on the origin and composi-
ton Of peat, the localities where it is found,
the methods Of preparation and manufacture
Of peat, and peat-charcoal for fuel. etc. ETC.,
etc. Second Edition. Price, one dollar.
A TURKISH LEcruRER.-On next Tuesday
evening, at Metropolitan Hall, our citizens
will be favored with lecture on the scenes
and customs Of the Orient, by Mr.. Oscanyan
Of Turkey, who was educa.ed in this coun-
try. The lecturer will be attired in Turk
ish costume, and assisted by lady also in
Oriental dress. Mr.. Oscanyan is highly
recommended BY the press every where.
ATTENTION. Perry, in Farrands'
ulock, opposite the old post Office stand, is
now selling out fine stock Of mems and
boys ready made clothing at . sacrifice
He is compelled to make room for more that
10 coming, and bargains can be had BY call
ing on him at an early day. He is also
manufacturing to order in the most approx
Ell styles.
WARn WEArRKR AND lTs ErrEcrs.-
Many people, especially the ladies, com
plain at this season Of the year Of general
weakness Or debility. The use Of Speer's
Samburg wine will prevent this. The ~ine
is said to have most wonderful effect in
giving strength, vieor and tone to the
whole system it is extensively used BY
ladies nnrsing or about to nurse infants
The wine il not . manufactured article, -
no water, sugar or liquor Is added to it.
Sold BY druggists.
AfAoclous.-Last evening Mrs. Annable,
Who was obliged to 80 from her resids6ce
on the bluff to the drug store for medicine,
vas. assaulted BY rufaan near the resi-
dence Of NJ. Tnorington, corner Of Main
and Fourth streets, and unceremoniously
knocked down. Hsr screams aroused Mr..
T. who rushed out. only in time to catch q
glimpse Of the seoundrel running around the
corner below. Mrs.. A. was greatly fright
sesd, Of course, and eousidrably injured
oy the rough Il eatmsnt
We aavs hsarl II several eases where
women have thus been assaulted in TIE
opsn streets, attR dark, and advise those
who must 60 out after dark, and snattsad-
q, 70 provide thenselves vtlA : pair of'
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