Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-24

this ofilce every evehtH6 wi ~
ds,ion of our citizens, closes at 5:45 \.
FoK1rsArE.-A note from A. A. Cramp-
ton. whose barn was burned several dsys
since, gives the information that on reaeh>
ing home, he found by his policy that his
barn was insured for $4,000 instead Of
S 900, as announced
GREAT CRowp.-What is il oil about?-
Dumon., the pioneer stove dealer on Main
street, is handing out those celebrated first
premium stoves by the car load, viz: EuRE>
KA, Coon SAMAnlrAs, and MoSiroR HRATIso
STOVES. Call and get your supply.
LADIES FAR. The Fair Of the ladies Of
Fourteenth street Methodist Church com.
mences on this evening, continues on toe
morrow afternoon and concluded on to-
morrow evening at LeC!airs Hal. We
nope to SEQ the hall well Ii led, every time.
Tng RIVER. The Pembina passed
up at about ten o clock on this morning
The Reserve is expected to 90 down either
on this evening or to morrow mcrning. The
New Boston will depart for Fort Madison.
aud the Ben. Campbell for Clinton At eight
clock On TO morrow morning.
APPOINTMENT. The Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church recently in
session at Iowa City have re-sppOinted
Rev. A. b. Kendig as pastor Of the Fifth
street Church, and Rev. Z. Miller, late Of
the LeClaire circuit as pastor Of theFour-
teenth street Church, Of this city. The
appointments will g've universal sstisfac-
tiJn.
ATTEMPTED BUgGLARY.-Some burglars
entered the house Of Mr.. X. krause. on
Fifth street near Harrison, on last Sunday
evening, and proceeded to break open and
ransack bureau drawers and cupboards bu
were scared off by the timely appearance
OF Mr Charles Iiepfner, who has charge ol
the premises during the absence Of Mr. and
Mrs krausc /. is not known whether
they succeeded in taking anything away
or not.
IIuRRAn FOR klRKwooD Harry Compton
took his famous trottng stallion, Sam Kirk
wood down TO 81. Louis last week to take I
brush with Pilot Tempe. Patchen, ant
other celebrities. From a telegram from oal
friend }. O. Conklin, we learn that he en-
countered the above named horses, likewis'
st. Paul and Clifford in three.in five fol
$500. kirkwood won the second. third
and fifth heats, and the race in 2:29a, 2.29
and 2:35. Glory enough for one day.
SAVE YouR SraNrs.-Noihing is 30 fool'
ish as to pay two prices for an article wher
il can be had for one. Whenever . dealer
asks an extortionate price, and then begin!
to drop little, distrust h.m,-and 60 Il
quickly IS possible to one price store
For clothing, underwear, neckties. valisce
&c.,-or for tip top fashionable suit mad.
to order, go to Sam Perry As Brady street
who keeps the best stocks and sells NOR,
reasonably than any other man in th'
city.
That Is so.-lf our portly and much es-
teemed friend, DR.. ". w. Parker, don &C
cept our cordial thanks for the large baske
Of very choice apples, pears and grapes tba
he lcft on ou. desk yesterday during ou
absence, then--well we can stand it lust q
long as ne csn. Che doctor is the owner Q
some dozen choice acres Just on the verg,
ot the city Limits, where, in addition to al
elegant resid.ncc, he has all sorts Of chcic,
fruits and vegetables in their season, snt
lives like a king as any body might know By
looking at him. Thanks, Docto-.
PsgsoSAL-Our esteemed st. LOU.
friend, VIM. Huffman, the energetic travel,
ing agent Of the old and popular drug ard
perfumery house of VIM. D'Hnch a Co.
IS driving around town among our druggist.
to day, taking numerous orders. Oar mer
chants show first~rate sense in patronizing
that firm. 1t is time all branches Of trade
IN this city was turning good deal NOR,
attention to the st. Louis market.
We had the pleasure OF call this morn
iny from our promising medical friend, DR.
Geo McCosh, of ST Louis. who has com,
mp on short visit to his 70 ks. He is look
ing finely and prospering well in ST. Louis
Our well known fe!iow>citizen, G. We
Der, the carriage maker. has just arrived
home fr0m the western gold regions, wher
ne bas been tramping about "a month or so
lie speaks well Of that country.
MYSTERIOUS sDisAPPEARANcE.-The Unio,
SAYS that about two weeks ago man caliin!
himself Mcdaniel, and coming from keo
kuk, put up At the Rock Island House i:
Rock Island, having with him splendi,
sorrel horse and buggy. He stated that h'
wished to sell his horse, for which he ask eG
81 900, and showed him t. U. j. Dimick
Capt. Robinson and Others, for that pur
pose He was very careful with the horse
always feeding and caring for him himself
Last Saturday evening he went away leavinI
horse and buggy in the Rock Island Hous
stable, and has not been heard from since
lie wore gray suit and seemed quiet, OF
derby man and not given TO drink. In offer
ing his horse for sale, he said he wanted NJ
money until be convinced the purchaser
that he had an honest title to him, so it doe
not appear that he stole the horse. His alb
senee cannot be accounted for.
DEArn OF DR. Geo. w W;McCARN.-A telc
gram received last evening by n. JordaI
Esq. Of this city brings the sad intelligenc
of the death ofouf highly esteemed friend
and late fellow citizen, DR.. George w
McCarn, Of Memphis, Tenn, who died yer!
suddenly yesterday morning at eleven o.
clock. In place Of this affecting news, Mrs
Mccarn, who for the present 10 rnsking he
home in this city, Vas looking for her hus.
,nd's arrival in town 10 . few dsvs-I1
'ss she received letter to that effect onl!
yes' lay morning The remsios will sooI
A'.''e = this city for intsrment.
W. Me .rn became resident Of this cit,
IN 1906, WAN :. A. Vva,-s