Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-19
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ssss.<-rz-.sSsssoss-r=5z
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Loox orr yog THIS HoLiaArs -lioyt /.
receiving Pianos snd Organs at the rate o.
twelve per week.
Lrosr bread mskes light hearts. Roya
Baking Powder docs it. Ask your eroce,
for ii. and take no other. 1t 10 . decide
improvement over any other.
CmLp 4 90. have just received . fsest
supply Of Arctic and fur-lined overshoes
and tine lot Of slippers. just the thing fol
christrnas presents.
STREET Cans are in good demand. Every
body wants = ticket to the Davenport
Woo'en Mills to &c. their supply Of hcav,
winter clothes for the family use.
1nE STAR STORE is r very attractive place
just nov. G., there and see the many nice
things on exhibition, oil suitable for the
holidays. Champion sells cheap far cash
GEEAT REDUCTION in the price o' choics
furs al "Smith the IIa,ter's," slso in oil
other goods. Now Is the time to buy at
less than Chicago prices. These goods
have never been sold as low in this market.
Call early and make your selections.
Tns ice bridge has been well pstronized
tc- day. Several teams and large number
Of foot passengers have crossed. A road
has been cut and will be passable by TO-
morrow. The road strikes our leyee at the
foot Of Brady street. 1t has = cutoff . few
rods from the shore leading 10 the foot o'
Main street.
INPRovIsu the direction Of Mr.
Sanders the High School building is fas,
presenting an improved Appearance. Its
imposing tower has been removed and the
roof lowered. The repairing will be COM
pleted in time for the school - take pcs
session after the holiday vacation.
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Ger RsADY.-Loftus Kesting objects "a
our locating his park At the foot Of Brady
street. It is At the foot Of Iowa street, and
will be opened TO the skating public on TO-
morrow afternoon and evening. Foster 4
McUarty are the propsietors Of the park 81
the foot Of Brady street. which will probe
bly, be opened on Saturday.
WORM SHOOTING AT.-Nr. W. c. Free
land, who lives in Yuma township. Rock Is
land county, last Tuesday morning shot Z
fine buck, near his place, that weighed 1876
pounds. He had . fine set Of branching
an,lers, aud was about five years old. A
Rock Island butcher firm paid l2i cents .
pound for him, aud are now treating their
customers 10 venison steaks aud roasss.
SUNDAY ScuooL SrPPER. - The Fifth
Street NJ. L Church will give . supper ond
festival at LeClai.c Hall this evening, for
the benefit of its Sunday School. The
price Of admission, which includes supper,
has been placed at thirty cen,s-cheap
enough for anybody. There should be a
large attendance. A happy time may be
expected by al who 60.
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A FLoop or LrGur.-Last evening the
powerful Sshectors in the dome Of the Bur
It's Opera House we're lighted for the frs,
time. The effect was magnificent. The
twelve jets in each of the light redectors-
siaety-six lights in all, poured down such n
flood Of light ~ 10 render the most minute
objects upon the noor moro visible than in
the open day, and render the entire effect
of fresco. paint and upholstering = mos,
brilliant picture. Never Was . building
more perfectly lighted.
EVERYBODY 10 preparing for the holidays.
The little folks especially are exceed Ugly
happy :, the prospect Of receiving presents
ths, will fill ihc'n with joy. Parents maxi
ing their selections should drop in At j. s.
Rickeys, in LsC!aire Row, and examine
Ihe handsome arl,les he has purchased OK
pFcss'y for Christmas ard New Years
There is no end to she nice things on his
counters and shelves, aud he promises TO
suit oil who favor him viii, call. Take
him at hls word and g.
II. II. Tonp 4 Co., commission mey-
chants, ct iG2 South W a:er street, Chicago,
deserve liberal patronage. They are
irst-class business men. and treat all Who
deal with them in way that always plsaaes
Having recently added the sale Of oysters to
their business. Mr.. W. G. Taylor is now in
the city. representing the house, and sole
an excellent man 10 deal with Orders on
trusted to his care viii 10 promptly attend
ed 10.
LAST NroHT or THE FAR.-The Sisters
Fair will close this evening with the draw
ing Of the remaining prizes. aud the an
nouncsmsnt Of the vote sos doctors and the
opera cloak. Success in everything has at
tended the Fair since the flrst night, and
everything has passed of to the entire sat
isfaction Of the public. This'evenine prem
iscs to be the most exciting Of I'll. especial.
y in the voting. Fsr the dsctoss the whole
vote staods-9.S04. The opesa cloak bsats
the expectation Of evosy body. Go to-nishu
and zee how the thing stands. s
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PoRTABLB AND SrAsIoxAnY SsuAn EN-
aixEs.-The attention Of che reader Is d.
rccted to the advertisement Of Messrs.
Poole Il Hunt, Engineers and Founders,
Baltimore. The extensive foundry and
machine works Of this firm ace situated in
the busy village Of woodberry, in the north
western suburbs Of the city Of Baltimore.
Here Portable and Stationary Steam En-
gines are manufactured that stand equal in
quality TO any, and superior to those Of
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