Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-24
school. EXAMINATION.

sCNOOI. EXAMINATION.
The regular examinations Of the city
schools commenced this morning With the
examinations Of Grammar Schools No. and
;. The szsaiaatiea Of The High School
also eoaosaesd and viii eoatinss uneil
"Wednesday. e tskine ceasdssabls 6ns sa
sesssnt q - bsing writes. We called
to-day and iousd that ~ sseioss Glasses
wess giving general satisfsstiso, bsthts ths
exsminisg cemnistse and 70 ~ visitsss d
attendanes. 70 eli appearance .hs tsscbsrs
hsvs besa doing good and practical vssk
duriss the ysas psss. Tias will rot per-
nit us to give IN extended notice of the
various examinations. The different com>
mittees sppointsd on examination should
bear in mind that Il Is expected that they
will be 10 stsendancs end take charge Of the
various classes throughout the entire cx-
animation.
GaAsp FAN AND FesrivAL.--By invita-.
ton We were this afternoon permitted to
see and examine the large variety Of very
beautiful and tasty articles prepared for the
Fair and Festival which takes place At Ne.
tropolisan Hall on ,Thursday. Friday and
Saturday of this week. Though every
thing 10 a. yet in confusion, enough can be
seen to make il evident to the mind from
the exssssive preparations, and the ex>
tremsly liberal amount Of donations already
sens in, that Il wiM bs on ofshs Aaest Fan>
cy Fsies ever held isDsvsnport.
The contributions Of the Sisters Of Char
iy are vesy numerous and are ~ Of psr>
msnsns value. besides being extreaely
beautiful and artistic Among them
we noticed two fssspictures entitled I" Eecs
Homo;" several ottomans Of excellent work>
manship, exqusits wax flowers. pendant
baskets, 10. Fancy chairs, and drswings
by the scholars Of the Sisters Academy
bsAotiful needle work, ehildssns' clothing,
vsiis, toys, and scarf rich enough to grace
Ne neck end shoulder Of Royalty.
Our attention was called 10 medley pic
tuse--a ve.y 6ns spscisnsa Of Art. and u
great value ito . splendid Masonic Char
and to-in point sf fact 70 % many thing
that our brain 10 in vAirl, and we give ~
the attempt At description. The ladies .
Ssc. Marguerite's Church, assisted by th'
Sisters Of Charity, and by the whole Cath
olic community, will give our citizens FAi
and Festival that all will take : delight Il
patronizing. When the arragements an
more perfected We shall endcavor TO notice
the different departments in full
o.
The CoLLIsR WHITE LEAD AND OH Cox
rANY.-It 10 with much pleasure that W
call the attention Of the trade to the adves
tisemsnt Of this company, to be found j.
another column. This is the Oldest Whit,
Lead and Oil establishment in the Missis
| sippi valley, having been established in st
Louis il the year 1sS7-thirty years ago.
The Collier company make three brands Of
White Lead, the Warranted Strictly Pore
the Pure" and the" Dry" They also
manufacture Extra and Common Red Lead
Litharge. Castor and Linseed Oil. Their
articles are too we'll known to the trade to
need any particular commendation from u
wherever they have been introduced they
supercede those Of other manufactures
fact which alone speaks volumes in their
praise. The goods are for sale 10 this city
by Messrs. Sickles : Preston, who will on
deavor to keep on hand at oil times . full
and complete stock to meet the large de-
mand sure 10 cnsue from the introduction
Of the article to the people Of this city and
county.
SuIclDE.-Mr. Edward T. Disney, son Of
the late respected Mordecai Disney, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself, two miles
above LsClsife early on Sunday moruing.-
lie was not quite dead when found, but ~,
mained several hours in an unconscious
state. A wound was fornd in his head
where the pistol ball had entered, and the
weapon was lying by his side. He had jus,
returned from California, and while going
to his home on Saturday he heard for the
6rst time Of the death Of his loved mother.
This intelligence affected him to srch an
extent that be put ~ end to bis existence.
The deceased was forty-four years Of age.
and Was At one time . valued citizen Of Le-
Claire, where his brother (the present May
orr yet resides.
No VAcArIoNs-Unlikeo our public schools
the Commercial College continues in opera.
ton through the Summer. The large hall
in viele's block, Sd story, with windows on
all sides, furnishes fins place for study du
ring the warm weather. We would recon
mend TO parents, that afser allowing week
OF two log recreation. they secure scholar.
ships for their older sons and daughtess and
give them the benefit Of this course, Tor the
coming two months durine the vaeatioo Of