Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-31
DAVENPORT IOWA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81 1867
THIRTEENTH YEAR.


Now Years Day.
On Times wings the old year is fast pass
ing away. Ere the rising Of another sun,
1868 will have been ushered in. and 1867
consigned to ito place on the historical
shelves. The year just closing has been
pregnant with nstewosthy events; il has
been fruitful in good thioss, and il the new
year il only - favorable 70 our prosperity
and welfare, NO cause Of complaint ran b
found. Our wish 10 that II may bs-yes.
that it may be even more prosperous, snd
that the political skies may keep on bright
ening until not The least cloud 10 left TO
dayken them. The halcyon days are davr-
ing-bstter times are coming, and the fu-
iufs 10 respondent with promise.
To our readers We wish "A Happy New
Year - May they oil experience an In
crease Of prosperity during the year about
to commence; may health bless tae,n, and
happiness and peace reward their iabors +!
A VALUABLE FARM.-Scott county -
known to contain some OF the finest farm
ing lands to be found in the State. The
statistics Of crops of various kinds raised
bereabouts show that our county 10 one Of
the best-if not tho bsst-in the whole
range extending from the Mississippi TO
the Missouri. Go in whichever direction
you please within the limits Of Scott and
you will fnd lands on which the eye can
fssst-perfsot garden spots, filing enc
with plsasurable sensations. Repeatedly
have We had occasion to notice some Of these
more favored spots, and repeatedly will We
have to do 90 again, for they are numerous.
Among the choicest and most desirable OF
these il the Dessaint farm on the Dubuque
road, just three miles from town. Ths
farm contains eighty acres Of land. ss rich
soil - can be found anywhere. On 1t il
sn orchard containing six hundred apple
trees. In addition to large quantity oi
email fruits there are six hundred grape
vines on the place, al in good trim and
thriving we'll. The barn, which 10 5sas5.
with . wing, 10 most substantial structure
well painted and in good order. The
shade trees surrounding the premises are
are maple and walnut, two qualities ever I'd
| mifed.
The place is we'll watsred. Besides new
| sr-failing wells, running water passes
through the fertile acres, enhancing their
value. The fences are ell new. and sci
with locust posts-the bsstto be had. Ia
ken - . whole this 10 . most desirable
farm. II is now al sown in grass except
| ten or twelve acres. One hundred tons Of
hay we're cut from i. last year. making q
very valuable crop At little expense. The
land is rich and will produce good crops ol
almost anything planted OF town.
| Mr.. Dessaint offers this Hne farm fss
aale. and whoever is SO fortunate as 10 %.
cure its purchase will ever have occasion "a
congratulate himself. No better investment
could be made. With careful management
and ordinary industry its value can be dou
bled in five years. The proprietor will be
pleased to furnish any additional particular.
70 those who desire them.
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AWEpDINa THAT DIpST CoMs OrY.-We
are not given to writing romantic railroad
stores. nor even do ve attempt fiction, but
the following little incident which was di
vulgsi ~ the police court, may serys as 9
warning to aged gentlemen With tender
passions. About . year ago lady wht
came to Davenport TO live and to earn ~
honest living, went out to work. A few
weeks since . gentleman from Illinois VII,
had passed his fiftisth summer came TO ou
city in search OF . Wits. Cupid directed
his attention to this young lady, and mutua
VOWS were soon made. She would be
loving mother TO his five little children
while he should buy the wedding dresses
Jewels, etc., for bride and bridesmaids. II
fulfilled his contract TO the letter, thereb,
decreasing his store Of stamps several hun
dred dollars. The auspicious day was fas
approaching-h was happy in her smiles
but alas that 10y should turn to bitteres
sorrow. lie learned that his charmsr had
legal protector such as he would be II
called npon Squire Dittoe to devise mean
TO recover his presents. As the lady Va
still ready to fulfill her contract the SPUR
advised him to drop the matter. This b
did, and left, vowing never to come to Dav
snpor again for wife. 20, frailty, tb,
name is womsn."
MAralxoxY IN 1s67.-During the pas
year 80 hearts have been made happy il
Scott county. Up to this date Judge Lin
dsrman has issued ass marriage licenses,
list Of which be has furnished ", shown
the numbsr issued each month. and the Ms
tionality Of the applicants. The winte
months seem to have q peculiar iunasnc
upon the matrimonial market, making
more brisk at that time than .. any o,he,
There is an unpardonablc delay on the par
Of Z few Of our scnuaintsnccs in snrolln
their namcs on the happy lst. The onl
excuse they plead 10 extreme bsshfslnes.
but ~ tomorrow ushers in "leap gear" thi
will not stand in the wey Of increasing on
list for lSGS. Forty-ssven couples Of III
following were married BY Judge Lindss
man. We append the table giving psrticu
lars: