Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-31

70 70 into business at the Burtis House.
Room and furniture furnished.
July 81 dst. er
Was CLAsns-C. Augustus Havilssd,
the popular claim agent has pablicly an.
nounccd that his fee for collecting bounty
will be only flee dellars. That is fair compen
sation for the labor, and soldiers should one
and oil patronize Haviland. Do not cm.
ploy those who say they can't tell you what
their charge will be, or who seek to take an
extravsgant fee.
CnoLERA MoRsrs CAss-We learn that
on Sunday night lady at LcClaire had q
very severe attack Of the cholera morbus,
but BY the diligent alterations Of her family
physician and friends, she was enabled to
recover from danger.
AxornER CASE. learn that Mrs. Pc
tor kerkcr, who resides OH Sec~nd street,
below Harrison, Was prostratsd with ths
cholera morbus last evening, and through
out the night. suffered in the most extr me
manner. DR.. McCortney was in attendance,
and BY his uns emitting cndcavors, succeed
cd in relieving her pains, and she is now in
. considerably improved condition.
Wan CLAM OrFIcg. Bassctt L Bailey,
two experienced gentlemen, have opened .
war claim Office At Clinton. Col. Bassctt
has been for several years connected with
tho Adjutsnt Generals office Of this State,
and is at this time Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral Of Iosa. No man could be better post.
sd-none more Trustworthy and reliable. :
Address Bassett & Bailey, Clinton, Iowa,
whom you wish anything in the bounty,
pension, or back pay limo.
ErrLErric Fr-Qaite . sensation Was
created ON Third street, between Perry and
Brady, at about ten o'clock this morning,
by young man named DAVID Hughes, who
vas seized by an cpileptic lit whiis walk
ing along the sidewalk. supposirs him
70 have been sun struck, crowd hurried
70 the spot 70 render him ell possible ass
sistancs. DR.. Withsrwax Was summoned,
who at once pronounced the disorder -
tho above, and had him removed to the
New York House. After the administers
ton Of few rcstorAtives, the patient re-
covered. lIe has been subject to these
attacks for some time Hs formerly board
ed At the New York nousc, but Is now re-
maining at private house somewhere be-
low the Court House.
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NEws MArRlnoNIAL.-By reference 10 .
notice elsewhere, it will be seen that our
friend Bentley, after having made n cautious
advance FROM Chicago, and . most success
full raid on our city, has succce ded in cap
turing a prize Of no inconsiderable value,
which he proposes 10 at once make of
with. We can't imagine what the young
ladies' Of Davenport can be thinking Of late
ly. Only few weeks ago most agreeable
young gentleman was suffered TO journey
oil the way to New York for bride, while
this Chicago invader after penetrating to
our midst bears of fair stranger from
else ~here. Ladies this won't do. Our en-.
tire establishment, including the digniied
scni,r. the local, devil and prcss>grinder, re-
turn their thanks to the lady for = substan>
tial rcmembrsncer. May no storms inter>
rupt her voyage on the sea Of life. and For>
tune render it one successive round Of hap
piness.
A LITTLE CuiLp ForND.-A little boy
about three years Of ass, whose parents are
on visit to our city, became lost on our
streets last evening. A gentleman found
him on Main street, wherc be wss wander
ing about, crying, and on ascertaining his
name, conducted him to bis parents. -
p. S.--This item has NO connection with
the one above il
A joss REALIzED.-On Sunday evening,
young gentleman happened around"
with . stunning rig," where dselt tao
charming female scquaintanees, and invited
them 70 take drive through the city. .
course they accepted his invitation, and in
. icw moments he found himself saf.Ay -.
eonsced between two elegant sssestanents e6
dry goods. just % they were starting out,
they encountered party Of friends, one Of
whom jestiagly wished that the horse might
b frighsesed and run away, and that the
buggy might b. smashed to pieces, and no
enc be injured. They replied that they
would sndeavor to gratify the wish. In The
Vicinity II Eass Davenport thc horss became
snruly, dashsd Oh Il rsilroad speed. and
ended his career BY throwing the party p
the sfodnd, and smashing up the bugs =
- uost tAsssusA nsnnss. IT. young Il.
diss had snythiug but . pleasant walk,
While ths yeose 1As's reflections ~ ars ~
sured wsfs not quite - plaeid - his coun
lenanee.
DO Srnssr RAlLloADs PArt-A itisud
haads % ths following itsn estaiaed from
reliable seurcs, u aasue = sAs abovs
eusstiea
10 The ysse 1ee0, the Stssse railways
thsa n spesAtlea 10 (hs State Of New York
carried q, $50, las passsnessA whiis ssly
Q osooSvo70 pAasaageess Wsge eooveyed on
cher roads, aud Shs Aemg sscsived ons-
shisa @ mush asnsy fOs fssss - the latter
That 10. avs miles ef stes0 road, csqtitl
o. a avssags, ~, ,S0s pg ode, recsived
only three sines - much % 800 miles ol
horse rSads, costing - a sverage. el6s0o(
. mile. II propostion TO the original In
Vsuonput they ohsuta have received thirty
| times q much. Taking into censideretiso
- ~ csmpaselise shsapeeep Of otsta
a. heeAs fos1s, = 4 sasy te saderstani
VII Nsg Yosk eaoitalists are % easse Il
iuvest jn heess r611s, aud uhy they paJ
such snosmeus dividsn1s = their stock
holders. fL ~
How We 10 ma party Of pleasure
seekers iron Muscatine visited our city q
de steamer Pearl vesterday.-DssesPsr
| 0esGo1s, S0tA. .sfs.sos
Not % fast, Mr. 0asssts. he proposed
esaussion was failure, . & .Sosns. Th
bpak did not leave hsr lAnding In this city
The 0eGetts man, il seems, was % eager 70
- No. 1T he Wrete 90 6e1broie -
psnsd. and = il happened that Il didn'
fappso, hs hAppeosd. = b sliohey ssld.-