Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-18
DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY, july Is. 1867.


Thar CAxr se So much has Al
ready been said that splendid gold
headed Cane tia, was so generously dona>
ted BY the popular frn of Smith the Hat
ter" to the Ste. Marguerite Church Festi
val to be balsoted off TO the most popular
quill drivss in the city, that we should hos
ita,c to make further alnsion thereto we're
il not tha. We were one Of the interested
parties, and absen. at the time when the
joke came 10. For this reason We claim
our say in the matter nov that ~ are q
home and in full possession Of the partisu>
lars.
The first intima.iou wc had Of the designs
OF our fellow citizens sas received away up
in Minnesota through the papers. We con-
suited with our party, and At the first tlus
considered that undue advantage had been
taken Of our absence-not leaving us even
the ghost Of chance to vote for ourself -
Alderman Mac suggested that We telegraph
our vote, but his a,,ea,ion being called to
the City Charte, ard Revised Ordinance
by compani Smith. he tabled the sugges-
ton. Besides the only line we had was .
fish line. and so we wen, out fishing. Upon
further reflection il occurred TO US that our
absence was our best hold. for the reason
that distance lends enchantment to the
view-we being the object. So We kept on
fishing aid that very day Mac came out
twenty ahead. So much for not ninding
our fishing. Mails were less frequent st
Lake Minnetonks than o. well organized
tea parties coming in only twice week.
When it came we were there. Wrappers
flew like feathers in gale, and at last the
right date opened up TO our gaze. A glance
settled the hash, and we were more than
ever convinced thu, leaving home when We
did was the best thing that could have hap
pened to US. There is no use In denying
that we should not have voted early and
pretty often had the chance been afforded
US, for that is our motto, but our frienda
had remembered us in our absence and w
were deli shted. Most people might not like
being csnel at all-nether should we when
We were around, but being able to prove an
abb, the sensations were inexpressbly
pleasing Next day tie fish bit better, bu,
what was fish 10 us after that The hrs,
| opp ortunity that presented We struck oul
for home. Our frs, greeting upon our ar
rival was-"you are caned." We asked
for the thing they did it with. 1t was pre-
sented. We we're gadder than ever that
We went fishing. We shall 60 some more.
| Pieasantry aside We thank our many
friends for the genuine token Of their
kind regards. Though we uus,
that happy the day may be far Of
when We shall be compelled to lean ON this
friendly statffor support, yet erewhils as
then shall we treasuse it as eacred me
mento Of friendship; and when leaning
thereon We totter down into the confines OF
that shadowy valley beyond which lies the
the better land, may the remembrance oi
the pleasing event which placed it in our
possession cheer us on the way.
FIRE The alarm OF fire last night about
midnight was caused BY the burning of the
roof Of q all frame building on Third
street near Brown, occupied bv Mr.. VIM.
Thomson, cigar msker. The origin Of the
fire is unknown A few Of the Fire King
boys started their steamer for the scene OF
action and were soon lined by others. In
. very short time they had their machine At
the..riyer on to find the fire completely ex
tinguished by the " Donahue which with 4
steam pressure Of 81 lbs showed a water
pressure Of l25 lbs. With . fire depart
ment capable Of such prompt action and
such efficient work, fires don't stand anv
chance. II is no use to get up to see fires any
more.