Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-30
THE FAIR GROUNDs.

In addition to whAt We said the other day
aoou. our Fair Grounds, We are informed
that the Society is engaged in preparing
70 Ids through oil parts Of the grounds. 20
as 70 pssmis driving Of teams without inju-
~ to the young forest Of trees, which vii
soon make an abundan. shade.
There is not . real good driving road in
any part Of this city the drainage 10 such
that there never can be; The streets must
30 50 gutsered to allow the free flow Of "a
ter {" the river, that driving in theN for
pleasure 10 IN annoyance. For persons Who
wish to ride on horseback, or indulge in
carriage driving. no good road suitable for
that purpose is OF can be found.
Il has been suggested. that these Fair
can, without dstrac.iug from their
original design, b converted into . public
pa. s. with good driving roads through I'll
parts Of them. This 10 . ars, rate idea
To make these roads and keep them in or.
Ger will cost something; but the Society
need have no concern about that. Let
them make the mprovements.-the public
will foot all such bills, without complaint.
The Committee say that they are desirous
not to 60 in debt dollar beyond absolute
receipts; that ths Society isl cash busi ness
concern; that they will be in DEBT this year.
before the Fair begins, six thousand dollars.
Admit this. Did this Society ever call on
the public for money and not get it? Did
- officers ever make large outlay and not
have it returned to them?
The city Of Quincy furnishes seventy We
thousand dollars TO equip their Fair
Grounds for tho State Society. Our Fair
Grounds will cost under seventeen thousand
Add ten tho usand more to build club OF
society house; complete the roads. and
plant clumps Of shade trees; then call on
the public to make the whole thing a fine
institution, to be kept in order at sms'
yearly gate fee and We shall have one oi
the finest public grounds, in our city, no,
out Of il, Of any town in the West.
ISusRKNr DEPRAvirY.-lt is . sad spec,
tacle to see stealing in any form-it il
doublv SO when the crime is committed BY
a young person far removed from want and
ordinary temptations. On yesterday after
noon our attention was directed by Specia
Officer Rohm to the case Of . young CIR
about twelve or fourteen years Old, who
with an inherant depravity deplorable in
the extreme. had stolen valuable piece o
gold ore from the residence Of gentleman
with whom her family were On friendly a,d
visiting terms. When Mr.. Rohm first oh
served her she was offering this orc for sal.
70 several persons on the street, and tellina
pitiful tale Of its being the property of ar
old lady who was in . dying condition from
lack of food. Mr.. Rohm at once expressed
his intention to accompany the girl te
this house Of starvation, and see tha, re,
lief VAS At once furnished. Upon this she
became much alarmed, offered to sell the
ore for fifty cents-:hen for twenty five
but finding at length that the officer wa.
firm in his determination to find out tn,
truth or falsity of her story, she burst into
tears and confessed that having been in.
vited into the house Of her neighbor by hi-
children, she had stolen it 40 soon Is an op.
portunity had been presented. The Officer
restored the piece Of ore 10 it's owner, who
forbore to prosecute and requested that the
names Of the parties concerned should BE-
withheld from publication. Her parents
are persons of responsibility but .hey have
much TO answer for in the state Of their
daughters mind. Had they done their duty
oy her she would sooner have held her hand
on red hot stove than have committed or
act frought with 90 much shame.
CoxxEscrAL CoLLEoE.-The Bryant snd
Stratton Iowa State Bushes College unde,
it's new management. has evinced marked
improvement. During the past season. i,t
roll has shown students from Iowa, Illinois
Kansas, Colorodo and other States thus in.
dicating . reputation more extensive thar
any other commercial school in the north>
west. Messrs. lies and Montague, the gen.
tlernanly proprietors, inform US that not,
withstanding the dullness Of tho times they
are doing even better than they did last
year at this time. They now give their
whole time and attention to the Institution
and have a personal supervision over every
branch taught in the course, this, together
with the work Of able and efficient assis>
tants makes their work thorough, practicable
and Of the highest order. They are in con-
slant communication with their agents
throughout the States and are BY every
means possible building up . popular State
Institution. The publication Of their col
lege Nom hly, has been continued to the
entire satisfaction Of their patrons. They
distribute 1900 copies regularly, thus ma
king an extensive advert tising medium
as well 40 good monthly paper. The in
crsasing demands for practical business men
throughout the West 10 being supplied BY
this and similar institutions and our CIT,
may we'll be proud Of the sole and practical
work, of this her State Businees College, 10
meeting the call for educated business men.
OFFENSIVE Coxpucr.-On last evening,
At about midnight. Frank Brady, . noto>
riously bad character, climbed up the veran
dab on house on Front Street and On
tered, through an open window, the apart
ment Of highly respectable young lady.
She was asleep IN bed, and be forthwith
placed his arm asound her neck. HE touch
awakened her. and she screamed for her
father. Alarmed ct her shr;sks the ruffian
fled, and when her father entered the room
she was again alone. On being informed
Of the intrusion he called, Policeman Kum>
sey in, and from the girls description the
officer had no difficulty in recognizing the
criminal. Brady was arrested shortly after>
wards. and at the Police Court this morn>
ing he was 6nee $50 and costs, in default
OF which hs vas committed to Jail 70 board
for thirty dvva a. ehn nvu>o.> ~ Ar Ia.