Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-22

ly the former-ani all have an air Of tidi
ness and comfort. The old French part has
miserably narrow streets to bs sure, bu.
these are constantly widening on. as the
nasch OF improvement goes Oh. The streets
are all. well paved and generally very clean.
The river frontage is nearly three miles For
upwards Of mile it has . massive stone
retaining wall from the entrance Of L,chine
Canal TO below Bonsecouss Market, which |
with its glittering dome. forms one Of the
most conspicuous objects in The right fore
ground and strongly coatrasts with the
neighboring spife.of the. .Bonsecours Church |
one Of the oldest churches in Montreal. |
OF course we cannot mention the magnif- |
cent things Of this city in detail. Il 10
splendid place to visit and taken in connec> |
ton with the 81, Lawrence and the Sague |
nay country ,makes the best summer jsunt
that can be found within the railroad and
steamboat limit. DICK.
Iowa state Teachers' Association
special correspondence o. the DsuocaAs.
DEs MONIES, Wednesday, Aug. q.
DsAR DExocRAY = Some two hundred
teachers from various parts Of the State as
sembled At the Methodist Episcopal Church
1t eight o'clock on last evening. After the
Association being called 10 order BY Prof
Psrvin, short and very appropriate prayer
was offered to the Throne Of Grace by Rev.
Mr. Geigher. The President Of the Asso,
citation, Mr.. NJ. Ingalls,, was then intro>
duced by Prof. Pasvin. Mr.. Ingalls, deliv>
cred the Annual Address, an exceedingly
able and scholarly production, which Was
listened to By oil with close attention.
When Mr. Ingalls, had finished, Mr.. No
Lain of Kcokuk rose and made motion to
the effest that each Of the three heads Of
the lecture, namely, the Sciences, the Train
ing School and the Institute, be referred to
The consideration OF a..sspsrate committee Of
three for each subject. This was carried;
whereupon Mr.. Ingalls,. the President, ex-
pressed desire to defer appointing any
committees until to-day. Prof. Parvin rose
and suggested the immediate appointment
Of an enrolment committee. The Psesi-
dent appointed Mr.. McLain Of Keokuk, Mr..
Lewis Of Muscatine. and Mr.. Harlan Of
Boone County, as said committee.
Prof. Camp. Superintendent Of Public
Instruction for the State Of Connecticut, and
other distinguished educational men we're
! then invited TO seats in the Association and
to participate in the discussions.
The Superintendents Of each county were
then appointed to register the names Of
teachers from their respective coun;ies
| An arrangement was made to the effect
thu. Prof. Camp would address the Associ
stion this evening
On motion the Association adjourned till
this morning.
The programme for to.dsy has been an
nounced. In the morning. beginning nt
eight o'clock. the order Of exercises will be
Devotions; Music; Enrolment Of Members;
Discussion on Normal Schools, J. Piper,
Oskaloasa, O. 0. knepper, Waterloo, @. W.
voncoelen, Iowa College Recess Music !;
Address by A j. Roland, County
superintendent Of Lucas County-"rhs
County Superintendency;" Report Of
Executive Committee.
In the afternoon, commencing at two
o'clock Music Reports Of State Agents,
Address by NJ G. Hamill, Davenport
"Moral and Religious Training" Recess.
Music, Discus.ion OH Reform Schools, w
A. Bemis, Davenport, r. Hubbard, Keck"k,
w. NJ. Brooks, Tabor, Essay by Miss Phcbc
Schofied, Davenport.
Some variations to the above will very
likely occur. write in haste to save the
mail which departs at half past seven
O'clock will Ey 10 send more full par
ticulars in iny next, and would do so nov
but the mail and (shall confess my weak>
ness y breakfast await for no man here.
Yours. MENTOR.
A CINcrSNATr Neutrality-suspicious. Of
the most important manufacturing sstab.
lshments west Of the Allegheny mountains
is that Of W. j. NJ. Gordon Il Brother, Of
Cincinnati. Their leading specially Is Gly>
cerine-all grades Of glycerinc, worth from
ninety cents 90 nine dollars per gallon, is
manufactured. In nearly all the princips.
cities in the Union their ''gas-metre glycsr-
ine' for wet metres is now in use, and its
introduction into Davenport wet>mstrss
would result in manner to give the Gas
Company and consumers the most lively
satisfaction.
Their finest quality Of glycerine. which
Is as pure as the resources Of chemistry can
make it, is used for healing chspped skins
and small sores, and for multitudnous med
ical purposes, and has been endorsed Is
the best article of the kind extsnt by lead>
ing physicians and druggists wherever il
has been introduced.
MessRs. Gordon also msnufacturc a su.
perioR article Of Suphsts Of Lime. This 10
used for the purpose of checking the fermen-
tation Of cider-thus allowing il to retain
its sweetness for any length Of time desired.
Mr.. Leon W. HURT, the General Travelling
Agent, received number Of orders from
our mos. prominent druggists for these
preparations, and - soon as the public nud
out for themselves The merits Of the articles,
the demand viii b very large and will
steadily incres'sa
VINE HousE.-There arc but few per.
haps, who are aware that our city can boast
Of the largest wine house in the Northwest,
in the establishment Of Nessss. Langfsldt,
Thode I Co., on Second street. Ono efthe
firm. H. Lsrgfe!dt, 10 located a Hamburg,
Germany. and does oil the buying for the
6rm, shipping his purchases in bond direct
to Davenport. Buying in large quantities
and keeping nothing but the puress and
very best, they ere able TO control the mar
kes and place their wines before the public
at . low figure, and Furthermore, the public
know they are not buying adultsrased pois
son. Any ono weuld be surprised at the
immense stock they carry. A large double
rack in the cellar extending the entire depth
Of The block, and reaching from the