Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-06
DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY.

EDucA1ioxAL.-The total number Of pu-
pills enrolled in the pubic schools Of Chics-
60. according to the last report, is IS, ,42s,
aud the trsasurer's report shows over - 900
on hand. Their evening schools have, du-
ring the last month. had an aversgc attend
ance Of LIS. Their Committee On High
Schools have rscommendsd that system u
light gymnas,ics or cal,sthsnics be intro
duced into the High Schools which recou>
osndstson will probsbly - carried est.-
This thing. we are pleased to see. is fast
working its way into al Of our most pspu-
lar western schools and colleges. Il b q
thing that needle no words Of rsoommenda>
ton, and the schools that wait for it to be
forced upon them, do not consult their best
interests. We very often hear parents say
that their children cannot stand it to 20 "a
school. Now this 10 all wrong. Children
who can stand it at home can. Under proper
conditions, . tend school without injuring
their health. These conditions seem
to W 10 be proper Observance Of the laws
Of health, 6rst giving the pupil knowledge
Of these laws, BY daily exc. cises. Why are
20 many sending their children TO private
schools and in some instances sending them
away to schools that have no hsttsr courss
Of instruction than we can offer them here
Our Board have besa 70 great
expense to make our schools what
they are, to place then on their present
prosperous footing yet there is still room
for improvement. Let ~ not think that We
cannot be benefited BY seeing and follow
ing the example Of others. Give us physs
ical - we'll Is mental training. From Hor.
ace We learn that . sound mind in sound
body 10 the first aad best wish which con
present itself to ratisnal mind.
WsSf FAnnIno. Growing tired Of the
noise, dust and confusion Of city life our
friend Ben Smith, made up HE mind last
summer 70 HE away to the country, invest
in few comfortable acres Of green turf.
erect domicil aud pass the balance Of bis
days in ths undisturbed enjoyment Of truly
rural life He went and he did 30. He be-
csme the owner Of some forty deep soiled
acres in the classic locality Of the Sorghum
Farm in Winfield Township, almost with.
10 the sound Of the meandsrins wapsie. He
built unto himselfa dwelling and tore around
making many useful improvements here and
there, regardless Of isdustry or grssnbacks.
The summer months passed smoothly BY,
the scent Of the wild A,wers and new move
hay Was grateful. and the sight Of the ripsn.
ing harvest gladdened the eye Fall came on
as it usually does once year The green
turf and sweet scented prairie flowers played
out % is their custom the new -mown hay
had quailed down into matter Of fact
mows Of fodder and in place Of the sofs kiss>
ing zephyrs and gentle lullabys from the
Wapsic, came bleak, resistless winds, strong
enough to lift the farmer heels over head,
and pitch his hay -ricks into the middle Of
the next quarter section. Our farmer friend
unused on the probabilities Of IN early de-
mise should be longer persist in farming.
The muse was . success. He took account
Of stock, sold out and 10 co ming back to
town regardless Of . couple thousand dol
lars sunk in experimental farming, II is
we'll.
TRs BsLoRAviA OF DAVENPORT un-
defstand that that magni6esnt tract otland,
consisting Of about twenty four acres, and
known IS the Scott County Fair Grounds,
is to be laid oif this winter into residence
lots, (uniess previously disposed Of il: bulk
and sold for building purposes. Here il
presented chance for one magnificent bar.
gain. or good many small ones. Those
looking for desirable residence property
should call on John l.. Coffin, whom We Be.
lievc is agent for the owners.
II is expected beyond doubt that thl
magnificent sites which those grounds pre-
sent, will be taken up the 6rst year they ars
in market. and few years hence will con-
stitute the aristocratic quarter Of the city,
BY the way, il . well enough to suegss,
to some Of our monied citizens that they can
in no way more effectually embalm their
memory in the hearts Of . grateful public,
than to purchsse this tract and convert il
into a city park, and present The same "a
the city. We notice that the richest man in
Baltimore has recently given thst city 4
magnificent tract for park, and why can.
not our wealthiest inhabitaut, whoever he
may be, do the Same thing.
SESfrScEU.-John Claussen, who VA
arrested last summer, charged with mur-
derins William Meyer, has recently been
sentenced 70 the Psnitentiarv foe the term
Of two years. He had taken . change ol
venue to Clinton county. but 1t the recent
session Of court there. plead gsilty. under
protest, (whsasver thaG usans) and wss dis.
posed q - stated above. VIM. E. LellnR-
well and Ernst Clausssn were prisonse's
counsel.
Soitss Bnsens. ~ Some eaosspeisiae In
d'v'dua' having due appseeiatios q
''printers ink" succeeded In getting b>th
hands into our ink barrel last niebt and
from the appearance Of . can Of elsapsss,
wash basin, setlsd paper, etc.. ~ soseaude
that hs wae inpsesssd With IL fact that Il
will stick. The hands Il said individua
viii probably feel The effects Of too free sp,
plication Of cleanser. sssp 10. Call aesin
printers ink made Baruum rich.
A vorcs from tho Pyramids informed
those who met It Judge 0ssnss last evening
Of the events Of the ''hiddsn future
Chaeades, YAK ngusss sad tablssux vivant.
we're the order Of tie evening. These wer,
oil we'll managed and played to perfection, q
pleasing combinatisn Of beauty, vit, enc
talent Il has seldom been our good lo-tun,
to witness imprsoptu plays % pleasing snt
% rich in practical hits, jokes and lauehabl,