Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-07

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THg Thermometer at 3 clock to day at
Luse L Greggs stood 95e in shade, and lo7'
/ in the sun
Usn Lallemand's Specific for Rhsumstism,
Gout and Neuralgis. II sFectuslly destroys
al poison In the blood, and performs raj"
cal cur,. Read testimonials elsewhere.
R,.or Cxoox.-We learn that the Scott
boys ~ill play the Black Crook Base Bali
Club on Friday next, il satisfactory arrange.
ments can be made TO that effect. The
Scott. are ready for any challenge from old
Blackey or any other Crook.
MsnlrsD HoSos.-We learn that Union
College, New York, has conferred the de-
gree Of D. d. on Rev. II. n. Powers, Presis
dent Of Griswold College, Of this city. Mr..
Powers is one of the ablest literary men Of
the State and we'll deserving of this honor
call this morning from Messrs. Davey and
Curran, managers Of the Black Crook"
troupe. Also Q call from the Black Crook
the mighty sorcerer-himself. lie came in
the guise OF Fred. Wildman, oar old friend,
whom we were right well pleased to sec in
such excellent health aud spirits.
BEAUTY NEEDS PRoTECrIoN.--Th Ladies
prefer the delicate Hesperian Balm-it i'm
parts such delightful beauty to the com>
plexion, prevents and cures sunburn, freck-
les, tan, &C., and makes the skin charming.
ly fair and smooth. Hssperian Balm is
superior to Lilly Whites, toilet po owdsrs, &c.
Price only fifty cents, at Harrison l. Starks.
THEATRICAL. = Mde Johanna Claussen
tMrs. +. l. Jervis,) opened her starring en-
gagement at Quincy on the 4th, to the
largest house ever yet known in that city
The niece was "Woodland Wild Flower,
and her playing and singing were highly
applauded At the close Of the performanc,
she received perfect ovation, and could
scarcely get away from bshin the footllghts
/ Otn readers will notice in another column
Of this paper the advertisement Of the Roy
a! Havana Lottery, the agency of which il
owned and managed by Geo. pham, Bank
er, Providence, X. |. This house does ev,
erything it clsims 10 do, aud those investing
in II will not be annoyed with announce
ments Of postponemen,s. or that it's man
agers have been away. but is drawn every
seventeen days, under government laws.
ARLISGroN MiNsrRELs ARE CoMINo Mr.
Mr.. d. d. Hodges 10 in the city in sdvanc,
Of this celebrated troupe, who give two
performances At Metropolitan Hall. OF
Thursday and Friday evenings next, Angus
18th and 10th. This is the same party whc
have been in Chicago for the last year, al
under the Great Arlington in person, which
is enough to fill the Hall on these two eve,
nings.
| ALbtANi I hLSCotNt.- w uttlCeI u DoAu
tifll specimen Of the art of fresco painting
ing in Priestcr's Billiard Hall this morning
The design Is at once neat ard elegant and
the painting, subdued and quiet, without any
OF that glare Of color so common to this
class Of work, reflects great credit on the
taste OF Messrs. Charles Ficke and w. Win.
zer, the artists.
THE DEMOCRAT will do the same as soon
~ it wakes up from the sleep induced by
its large dose Of Soothing Syrup. Ga,
seNe
TnE editor Of the Gazette is anxious q
know what we shall do when we wake up
lie had little experience that way himsel
not long ago, and we do not wonder o.
his feeling interested. Tell US what yot
did when you woke up.
BLACK CRook MArIyEE. We are request,
ed to announce that . grand matinee Of the
Back Crook" spectacle will be given al
the German Theatre on Saturday afternoon
for the especial accommodation Of excur-
sionists, parties from the country. and la
dies aid children of this city who ere un-
able to attend in the evening On thus oc,
casion the price Of admission to all parts oi
the house will be so cts, children 25 cts.
THE DIETER" TuREsngR.- j. S.
Davis, the enterprising agricultural implies
ment manufacturer yesterday sold TO persons
Of this county, who have thoroughly tested
their merits, three Of his celebrated thresh>
ing machines. OF these Mr.. Henry Msy es
bought his third machine of this make;-
Mcssrs. Stoltenberg 4 Co. their second, and
Voss 4 McCulloch their second. Messrs.
Paden Pickett, Of Durant, have also
bought their second machine of Mr.. Davis.
These purchases speak we'll for the merit
Of Mr.. Davis manufacture. He has labor.
cd patiently for many years 10 produce q
machine which should be superior to oil
competitors, and has succeeded. His thrcsh,
ers have come to be regarded - second to
none. and because Of their speed of motion
they have been appropriately named "Dex>
ter" after the celebrated race horse; des>
ignation we'll earned, il is said BY those who
know.
Mr.. Davis expects to complete and sell
seventy five of these machines this seasen.
Pretty good for this branch Of home manu>
facturc and one shop.
Does.-At the request Of several OF our
citizens, who are daily troubled BY these
useless ornaments of our city, and who are
nightly annoyed BY their midnight bowling
earnivais, ws publish in substance TIE city
ordinances in reference TO dogs.
Running at Large Tho ordinances de-
clare it shall not be lawful for any animal
Of the dog kind to run At large within the
city limits, from the first Of June until the
first Of September, unless the same bc Sc
curely muzzlsd, and make it the duty Of
the City Marshal to kill any unmuzzled dog
found running at largs. The Marshal is
entitled to fec Of fifty cents for every dog