Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-16
From the Cincinnati EsGuirer, July 90.


From the Cincinnati Eacuirer, july 90.
One Of those lamentable and unforeseen
accidents which verify the old proverb that
"in the midst Of life we ere in DEATH ocs
CURED on Sunday las: In the fsliowinp
manner As we had announced in our
sunday edition, the American Protestant
Association, OF At least . large number oil
them, Of Cincinnati, ~Covington, and News
port LETT the city between | and g o'clock
on that day for Hamiltoa, Butler county
Ohio, to join 10 the celebration OF laying
the corner stone Of the new church that Il
IN process Of erection in that city. Among
the party was xr. Henry 1cske, Of Storrs
township. accompanied by . female &C,
quaiptance whom he he'd invited 10 partaks
OF the enjoyments Of the trip. They were
there, sew the laying Of thu corner stone Of
That church, which vas 70 prove such q
fearful remembrance to the friends OF both
,hs lady and gentleman. and then they got
upon the cars with hundreds If others 10
return. On the passage back the heat vas
oppressive, and Mr.. Gerke, without any sp.
psehension OF danger, hoisted the car wins
dow, at which he sat opposite, % SNUFF a
little fresh air. and unthinkingly put his
his head out. 1T proved . fatal n o,eincn, for
him, % the cars just then entered a bridge,
one Of the side posts Of which struck HIN
upon his head, makings complete decap-
itation. II was . fearful and terrible in
t%crruption 10 the pleasantly that. pervaded
the company at the time, rs II vas q terri.
Bile bereavement to the young lady who sat
beside him, and 10 whom, NJ We learn, he
was be,rothej. Tho body Of Young
Gerke was brought along, and left at the
Of his ia her.
lDesaracsive Whlrlvsi lad In tho
Chippewa valley.
From the Eau CLAIRE Wis., Free Press, Aug. 10
On Tuesday Of last week . destructive
passed through the county q few
north Of Mondovi. Il was first dis>
oy Mr.. Lamb about half Q mile
south of his farm, and WAS hen moving in
. sou.hwesterly direction, carrying objects
hat looked 10 him % large . mans body
in the cir. How far II moved 10 this
We are not informed, but from
races il was only q few miles. where this
another branch wind collided and the
was changed to that OF q northeast.
40 500 % this collision occurred the force
destructiveness Of the wind seemed
increased, aud in passing through
The woods about FIVE miles north of Monde
il swept nearly everything in is path for
space Of frem . 70 10 rods in width, twist
ny trees from n 10 two feet in diameter
two. and carrying the tops some distance.
From Mondovi the bodies Of large trees
we're distinctly seen at the height of one
hundred feet in the cir, and described 10 us
,, being tossed and whitfield about with ire,
nendous force. We have not vet heard Of
my settlements affected BY this wind. 1t
is thought from the coarse Il vas taking
that its force was spent in the timber on the
ridge southeast Of Lambs. This is proba>
bly, one OF the most powerful winds that
,ver visited this section Of country, and j,
s very fortunate that its coussc was such
~ to cause no great damage. Had Il passed
through . village or settlement, houses
would have been swept from their louuda-
ions in y twinkllng, and the damage in
Of life and property in such an event
IAN hardly be estimated.
a HOmn n ~ lSmllsa Walks of the
Cars In his sleep.
From the Lafayette Ind Courier.
Last night, just after the Chicago eA press,
due here this morning, had left Shc.byvilie,
a little boy about IL years Of age. lying on
one Of the seats OF the rear coach, got up,
and, walking in his sleep, went out the back
loor on the rear platform, aud stepped Off
in the darkness. The train was running at
The rate Of thirty miles an hour, but was
stopped as soon as possible aud backed
lown to . steep embankment, where il was
supposed the little fellow had stepped oil.
| hey expected to find him stunned or killed.
but Imagine their surprise to meet the
1oungster on the track running after the
lie had rolled to the bottom Of the
~'mbankment, picked himself up, and start.
d after the train as fast he could run. Are
you hurt, my son p asked his mother, In
fearful anxiety. Hurt why 10 but I'm
awful dusty. II seems that the little fels
for a year or two past has been in the
habit OF walking in his sleep. Only last
week he fell from the front porch Of his ia,
house in Clevcs, o., q distance Of ten
Get, but was uninjurcd. lie was a little
'tiif IN the neck and lame in one shoulder
rom his tumble down the embankment.
bu, was otherwise unhurt. This was Ger
a very remarkable escape,
\ NATIVE Of Australia, Mr.. J. Z Evans.
gave al exhibition of remarkable
'trengih at the Sea Hotel. il Chesterfield,
10 establish his clai MS o. the
man in the world. lie held a fifty
TX pound weight IN varieus positions. at
runs iengt,, All. increased the number un.
II be raised !our iiity>six pound weights
bcvo his head, holding them NJ arms
and n, the same time standing upon
our tumbler glasses. He also held the
on The top of tho glasses and allow
d . glass OF water 10 be placed upon the
op OF the weights. lie laid fla. upon the
ioor aud let a iitty>six pound weight fall q
Instance about . yard on his bare chest.and
he weight rebounded rs though il had
ONE in contsct with u piece Of india>rub>
\ piece of stone, four inches thick wss
text placed upon his chest. aud Mr.. Hinch.
blacksmith smashed it with two blows. into
fragments. Mr.. Hinch and Mr.. Turner then
ut . two>inch iron in two across his chest
18th . ammer ana shisel. The feats con
luded by Professor Hercules lying fiat ups
n The foor and Glowing Mr.. Hinch 10
him with all his strength with a six>
,en pound slcdge>hammer. The blow was
net by the professor, and the hamm,.s re- |
ounded without leaving a scratch upon his |
'ody.
PUTTING Up SWEET CoRN.-The time is |
ear at hand when swcet corr will be r, adv
o put up for winter use, and a few points !
a regard to curing the article will not be |
ut Of place:
Oct the corn when the grains are in prime
for tho table-when the corn 10 tender.
st and the juices are sweetest. Boil the
ars q few minutes (not above ~fve)-three
bettcs than five. Then cut and Law away
0 dry. A fruit dryer is best ; even mode.
Ately warm will do very well OF take n
iethod that will soonest dry your corn. be. |
,g always careful not to burn il: and dc
OF lay in lamps q too thick together when
rying, or il will soon mould. Around .
tove, or where there 10 a fire, is . good
lace, always avoiding dampness' atcam a..