Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-13

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OK TIxg.-Those having provisions for
tho Fair are requested to see that they are
sent in at nine O'Clock tomorrow (Thurs
day.)
FrHEuRs's BALL.-All you who delight to
trip the light fantastic toe must remember
the Fire Kings Bail, at Lahrmann's Hal
70 MORO. evening.
LADIES FAIK- All persons having Gains
against the committee are requested to hard
them in on Friday 10 Mrs. a. j. Preston.
Treasurer Of the committee, at the Hall.
TlLlGaArn.-F From SOM cause or other
the telegraph line refuses to work between
here and Chicago, and We are without our
usual afternoon report
RAis.-Wc, of this section, were favored
with u regular spring rain last night, which
set in about o'clock last evening, and with
slow and ca, fall continued until morning.
Result mud.
NOTICE. We would call the attention oi
those intcres I'd ia such matters 20 an al.
,er;isemont of j. H. Winslow 4 Co., on the
fourth page of ,his issue, n which may be
found rare inducements.
OLD Ap-lhe o'd road leading from
Pleasant Valley through Camp Mcclellan,
which was closed about q year ago, has been
re- opened Tia Board of Supervisors, ret
ing upon petition Of those interested have
reported $500, as damage, which has beer
paid TO Mr.. Allen, and the road now be.
long to the township.
ANOTHER CouSTERfgIT.-An new ten dol
lar counterfeit bill has made its appearance
Il purports to he o. the National Bank o.
Of New5urg, n. Y. It, general appearance
is bad, but those lnacquainted with money,
might be imposed upon. Il would bo wei
for our people to be On their Guird. as there
may be parties in ,his neighborhoad engag'
ei in circulating this bogus issue.
TnE interest in the religious meetings
which have been held in continuation Of the
"week Of Prayer" is still undated There
will be PRAYER meeting at . o'clock every
afternoon Of this week in the Methodist
church, and the evening meetings will con
tinue as usual rpto the present time one
hundred and seventeen have united with
this ,hurch
Nrw FIRM. Our citizens viii fl d a new
B3ot & Shoe firm No 10. Metropolitan
Block. They have q splendid stock Of fine
polish boots. purchased since the decline n
fail stork, which they IF or at the most rea-
sonablc prices Their stocl, is entirely rew
and placel upon the market a, prices which
commend them to the patronage of ALL
Remember an' buy your boots and shoes at
p)wells
GRAND LrNcm-To- morrow noon. the
Library Fair opens with grand lunch in
LeC'aire Hall Remember it yc hungry
ones, and bctnke yourselves there lhat you
may eat of the many rich, rare. delicacies
prepared by fair hands. We are assured
that there Will be sub tantial realities fr
viands for the cpiouiian tastes The ladies
have prepared the very best 20 rega'e the
public-and let generous public attend =
tat and b. happy.
''lfa better advice is thine
Imp4ri freely. OF make use OF mine.
U&ronruvATr AccIpEsr.-Mr. Trushel.
while attending the rip saw in the Mrssillon
Machine shop. yeSt,sday. me; with n very
painful, but n, .a,al accident. \ lolt
lbout til ma hinery became loosened, and
ulccc OF wood WAS thrown out. striking
him on the llaad and glancing Oft, struck
him Oh Tie throat. Tie accident was i'm
me,iae,y noticed. saa he was tahen to ,h,
New York house on Third street. DR..
Richardson was summoned and did all that
could be done for him. The doctor thinks
lis injuries are not OF very serious nature,
al,hough they are very painful. and that
res. and quiet viii soon put him right again.
The W.rsig iRiDGE.-Therc seems to be
some difference G! opinion as to the prcper
10 alton Of the proposed bridge across the
Wapsc. Personally we arc indifferent as TO
the particular point whether it be Stevens
or Norman's Ferry but what we do want
is bridge located A. the best place
it will best accommodate the travelling pub
lie. A meeting of stock holders, and those
interested, has been called for the 18th Of
this month, at Stevens Ferry; and it might
be well Tor them to seriously consider the
matter of location.
OuR "FREE BRIDGE" across the Father oi
Waters is in condition sad to see. No one
is adventurous enough to test its capacity
for bearing up--even the Jehus. who have
so long enlivencd our streets with their
musical cries Of "All aboard for Rock
Island are mute, and their horses take
their otiwm cum dig. in the stables. We
hope Supt Kimball will soon make arrange
mcnts 70 run an accommodation train, as
the river seems to b. utterly impossible,
and if the present weather continues long,
must inevitably break up At present .
cold snap would soon make it oil right
again.
CuRlosIry.-This undoubtedly is one Of
ne leading traits of large majority, yet,
sc venture to assert, that but few have
made it the subject Of study AMI in,estga>
ion. John B. Cough whose name has be-
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