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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12
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NorIcE TO THE PUBLIC.


x Hovx MACHINE CoNPANrs SEWING MACHINES awarded
Gold Medal by InternsnaJy Of the Paris Exposition OF 1907 lot
the best Sewing Machines eHb but Of our dnced eomp
ton A. the Exposition take their defeat kindly aud the aoHra
as ,Oe as lsi Of their assertion Tha' Elias Hoe % TS'eVsa
"a, Gold Medal for being the original nrentor merely at once ev
dent when ecoee that of fairs do not give VauSoe
al. for enons but for exhibited The Howe Sewing Ma
chimes were exhibition Mt Paris land not Elias Howe @ a ~
were what gave us the highest Of the Exposition
% iurv on Sewing Machines had the task Of testing ana a"
NJ prizes for excellence unanimously decided that MI move was NOV
Only entitled great hono the inventor OF the sewing
that he carried of the palm manufacturer as wen %
sap accordingly the of the only two Gold Medals assigned
this class" ,,-...
We wish nothing shy belongs u.s. and that we mean
to have. -,
p ~ ~. Of some Of the companies to dedud as
Of our v earned hono merits of our sEvsNS MACHINES OF
which sc put exhibition quite number to compete WIN 'n rest
the world for the great pr7e. .,.,.- -,
r President ELIAS not entered TOT eompeuuou ou'
the sEvfSG MACHINES which We manufacture were COCK.
THE Howe MACHINE Co, ...
Oh. LEVI S. STOCKwELL, Treasurer,
No. 6s9 Broadway.
THE other was given to French machine
Pro BONo PUBLICo.
O'Ss e. ss TEE slol aSsE S f Aug CGfS S
osa Report Of full Board Of the Imperial Commission o. Tue
Yop Of 1851 on Sewing Machines land not of one member oil
-, I,.,or., Jn,rl LEvr s. sroCkwELL, Treasurer
IMPERIAL COMMISSION LONDON, July l, 1907.
JURORS AWARD.
Gold Medal being the ghcst Award for Sewing Machines
DEAR SIR the pleasure Of advising you Of 'n' AVIAN" "
NJ, li,, lust received from the Imperial Commission
W ~ si,hsnr iSs,rD j. NJ. JOHNSON SOys
Sole Concesseonaaires .
,., Svv,Se NJ ,cvlSys BUrroN Hole MAcHINEs &c
Co5perateurs ELIAS Howe IT, ~ - =, vv,,.ox
uiS-s uavs a cOudre les bou
Fsbricante de Machines eoudre eN- ON''''0'
peasant
. TRANSLATION. rAANsLAiIO''
Ce0perators Bas Hove, j. 1917 haiti, .
Promoters and AdvanceS Of sew sewing Alacnih "
ing Machine ho'7"
Manufacturers Of Sewing
Machines Exhibitor
SECOND PRIZES SILVER MEDALS, there we're gwen hhe'
AMERIoAx BUTToS HOLE j. hVSASp'
COMPANY =. O., NJ eo,,..h.,
Machines coudTe faiTe les MACHINES DIo1o N''1'"
fs, S-.S{.Ss ~ ,aatfpo Machines EmbToideriHg
hOtcS) tTut"gJ
Aud seven Sewing Machines In the orier named;
IT,. Cosn.ra Wap1er Weed. Florence,
.... Barbere CausSade Cslebaut
THIRD PEIzEs. BRoSIE MEDALs, sixteen
Sppsou Newton WILSON, and tourteet others
FovHTH PRIuEs Honorable Mentions, twelve
The Empire and Alexandra Companies and ten others
AMERICAN (WALTHAM) WATCHES.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
sold BverVWhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12
The projectors ad

Mr.. Amos Hadley one of the editors OF me
Independent Democrat Concord H., has been sppon.,,a
superintendent OF the Board Of Education OF that st.
under the law. Mr. Hadley will retire fromedtof'ai
duties aud active politics. ~'+ -it...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

Advertisements for this weeks issue OF hi
WEEKLY TRIBUNE must be handed in DAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

CHICKERING a. Sons
AMERICAN PIANOS TRIUMPHANT
aths
EXPOSITION OF ALL NATIONS.
I In addition to
The GRAND GOLD MEDAL OF HONOR,
the Emperor NAPOLEON in
person, accompanied the presentation With
the decoration Of
The Cross OF THE LEGION OF HONOR,
-- thereby comforting to the
CHICKERING MEDAL
the only distinction the four other medals awarded for Piano
% all OF which were exactly alike and Of equal value and thereby
confirming the unanimous award Of the
. THREE JuHIEs AND InPERIAL CoNSissO2
placing the CmcKERISO PIANO at the
HEAD ALL OTHERS.
NarerOOms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

SnvER-PLATED GOODS
IcE PITCHERS sud Tableware OF every description
ftom the celebrated Manufactures Of the
MKRipES BKlrASSIA CoSPASr, and ROGERS, SMITH Co.
G.. COLLAMORE g. CO.,
..- Importers Of Fine China and Glass,
O. 73I Broadway lone door above Wsyerley.place),
New-lOrk
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

NOR, dew bedrasgied skists. no more sx-
tvsvsesnt washine bilIs-"sssiag ~ soc-
rissr win simply require the exercise Of >
little moral coursge-it will erase 70 be IN
expensive luxury.
|, must be remembered, however, that
short dresses are not to be worn on ceremo-
mons occasions without offending against
the rules Of social etiquette; and morever,
that they mast not be worn at oil BY ladies'
weighing over two hundred pounds.-N y.
Times
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

A rsmssheble eoasgs in fssAioa b he
introduction e ~ ''shost'' suit. Many
sremblsd Wills aeeeeing % daring IN iaAc-
vatlon. fearing sidicule. OF that fashion %
strange and unexpected would vanish a.
suddenly - il appearsd.
The new short dress 10 thoroughly fsmi-
nine. IL frsos women from I'll she o6esaslss
TO walking and outdoor exercise, without
offending their taste II their scruples. Il
10 simple compact. requires little material,
few akirts. and those email and marrow, re-
lisves the body Of Ill supesduous weight,
and in eonjuuesion with H. admisobl
thick-scled walking boots nee n voeuee
furnishes n costume fes the street q osas :
~ perfect ~ any one can expess 70 get in
this transitcrv and inpeffecs ssais Of ex-
isleace.
Las not known how long The fashios
will osnsinus 70 Be accepted absoad-bus
il 10 greatly to be hoped that It will BE- sus>
tanned hers. A generation Of short dress.
60 would enahle our American women 10
grow, and nurss their ows children, and
prove . great step towards universal miI>
leniuo.
The style Of making short dresses is inf
nitely varied, but the pset,iess are cut
straight at the edge and open upon The
aides, over the pet,icoat. The jacket &C.
eompanying these is short snd straight,
somewhat loose, and cut up on The sides
also.
The first short dresses were universally
cut In "dsats," o. teeth, sqsars OF pointed.
ana many Of tneo are cut out in various
Ways sui, but the palmer method il rcnsr-
~ ceessoesed In che bes, 4asts.
h4cra sAhs in fancy csless. q with
oney eHm0tooe are DOT elegant worn unde,
short dssesse; Ne psss,soa, muse 3. Of IN.
Same material - the drsss, or q deem bsna
simulate " psseicsat in the came. o. q con.
tsasoioe eo1or. So
Among some beautiful models Of shor,
arssesa exhlboosd ~ 0as. Deuorest vss
one with bfeadths shaped like petals, aud
folding 49, likosAe 3asso ef 8 0eWes -
The sec 10 cut 70 match. q Il oay b siau-
ND ~ . tsinnaee ene - = = - Pes1uce
The saDs s1ess The 0otWial IN The cass
~ hlsek alk. 80 Il vas trimmed With
marrow felds Of violet elk, put "a between
Two rsaeeosr Of black satin, With . let head.
ing. The pseiieoat was of violet elk laid in
Eat plaits, fastened Down with small cut
je, beads.
Anothes design forasd an 90 asen over
. straight psltiroat. The material wee gray
popln, and both dress and petticoat were
trimmed with banda Of white gimp, made
10 net work Of fine gray cord aud chenille.
Ane snort sac was cut 10 match.
snort dresses wl b god END 70 thoss
vne "1s morning walks 10 The eouotsy. Ne
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

Dr. OcAeocks Ru1aonlc 0yrup.
TAb sfeae asAiens cured Dr.. J 3. seAc"eh. the
propgi6tuR, cf PulMonasy Consumption. when u
ned -ssu0od ~ 0oss 6osmi1abls aspect and when
speedy dse1A sppsseed TO b inevitable Ills ph, sl-
ciaae psuooamced his cass ineussbie, when hc con-.
Qpursa ~ ~ ~ iris stnvjs bit powerful remedy.
HI hsoltA ~ fcoeC0ed 10 vesy sAet tine, end NO
eeiurn 81 he lsenss has been arpssheede6 for all
~ eSv~peosos quickly di-spDuara, ed hs psesent
weight 3 more snaa two hn0dred pounds.
Since his recovery, he has devoted hts attention
extensively the csre Of ConsaUptrH, and the DIE
essee which ere equally eumplicat~d with H. and the
cures effected by bic medic no have heen very M
Dssuus and truly wonderful. DR.. Schenek mskes
professional vista n sosesal Of the larger cities
weekly, where no has large concOuspe OF patirnis.
and II 10 tpuly astonishing 10 see Ios coneumtives
that have ~ be lftedou Of theis carriages. and In
lev months. healthy robust psfsone. M. = NJ Scxs
PUaAonsC SyauF. SAWED Tcpso, and AASDaAKs
Pills svc generally Ill required IN curing cnrnmp-
ton. Full .irectione accompany each, 81 that any
one can tshe them without seeing DR.. Schenek, hut
when n IL convenient Il 10 best to see him. he givee
advice fee, bat for thorough examn alton with his
Respir"meter HE Zee u sAsee dollsrs
Plesee observe. when Purchasing, that the II like
neesea Of the Dctos-0nc when In the leet stage nj
Consumption, and tAe other he INV IL, 10 perfect
hesilh-ese on the Government stamp
Sold By all druggists and dealefs Price ~ 80 per
bottle. or 81 ~ per half dozen. Lettesa for advice
should always be directed Dr. Schencke Principal
Once, No. 10 North Oh Str Philadelphia, Pa.
General Wholesale Agcnte John d. Park, Cincln-
natl, Ohio. Walker ) Taylor, Barnham Van
schaaes Chicago, Il coliins Bsos,. u. Louie Mo.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.
=" 1ISTo 1IOAL."
GARDENERS
Rheumatic I Neuralgia compound

THE RHEUMATIC q NRuRALGIC COMPOUND.
ElFrEEN years ago. Capt. Ia P. Copeland vac COM
= mander of Boston brig, owned by the late hob
srt @. SHAY Capt. Copeland, az that time made
Of the Castle Of San Juan de Ulua, attacked with
his old complaint, Rheumatism. While suffering Sc.
Who could M' relieve him ~ Of ii.
pain. and entirely cure him OF his disease. The vie.
tor returned With HE medicine andprOved his words:
der his treatment and wns soon completely cured
90 delighted was the ''Old See Dog" that he pur-
e On. Sasss.S sna & Do II: for
After Capt. Copeland returned to Boston, Capt
Gafdiaef bought number Of bottles OF this article
In Boston. Capt Gardiner. who then sailed Z mer.
chant ship % Lon1On, tegk he article with him. uud
cold Z for fuinsa bosls ltaitrecsed attention IN
his brother, Charles f. Gardiner Eco. to puschaee
Of Capt Copeland the right TO make and sell tn arti
this In 1883. Capt n u. Gardiner. On receiptoi
nedi.,ely iornsi 60 p.rtner.hip WIN Is. ws.ss,
q 0ardinss. wslsoa . Co.. Ma q MSfk l1ns, Ion
90, ere inssodueangshe Coupoud wiA 0peas socccss
Il - c.. osrd.,ss ~ /. po.s,,. - u eon.
secsl.n With his bso!hsr Chs 0sfdihss. puschas-
g from Capt Copeland. ~ Ae.v md succeDeOes,
Glve = - p.opis q NosA America, The SsnsSw =
= SssSssssl hseslae psep:rsiss i ~ proved
u. 6. r Oea6insr 6iairiy estahiieSei a,sere
criticize, md since 1859 hss asvosed s. sins 70 k i1
NsueAissc Ce90usD. ~ sSoan ga Dat e 8.
ticle h entfsy Vegetable go. bslne composed OF
,1S sS .Ie sssss' e .oss s.pcs;.ss e wk:A IRON
Preprissos-As. Henry =. 0esdlass.
N. n. r. 0Aa1szEa, PfopeistDf 0srdissrS ~.
q. sisn 1870 g. S;sssSn IN a. x,.,.
~ eoe eix 0sqllA 9tan1 1adun1 - - n VSSe
CccsCsnsA - ! g sasss.!!y ~ Z iOsad 8 q
Re WIN IL NsaealR1A
Oyster Dealer. Cs< Madison 1 Dearborn &c.
n. \. Gardner, Hsq.,-Dses sis-
ss j e s:s - - :: =: e - ~ q. n
!sur sSes~ssse Sesrsls.e co@psssA sn e.
Some months aimee my vile Isd very sevcrs sstsck
with acute Neuralgia In her head, q ana hsesse.
Having lard Repeatedly u wonderful cursu among
hsr itkads r,.sstssg sea shs - 9 '40sedinrrs
ed 10 give trial Strsnge to eey, before che had
uscd oxs BOTTLE the Neuralgia and pasalyss had dis.
apps sd and y! y: mot returned Recommend Ne
With kheumatism or Neuralgia. hnDwtng ~ I DO Ms
value, well the fact that your well kno~ rspu-
!Ae Conpound prepared b yos. Many cosuy doe
tor tor oii may DC avoided ~ The use Of your nedi
OF Hale 4 Co, Real Es,a.e ard Patsnt xsr,,,.
Loabasd Bleek
d.. 0asenza, Prcp'r 0esdissr's kieumai,s 4 Nss-
Of ,sss s So 80 1910 ~ - - :: . ~;
We0 EsAeolgoa7 - 0oso ~ . ySas Ooine -
sss., -, :ces q Yer 1. ..s:tes, ca .ess Syias
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

BRANDRBJH'S Pill S.-These Pills safe and
sure. They are prepared by process which secures
all the beet qualities = the herbs OF which they are
composed. without any of their bad They benefit in
all CAGES. and do har In none.
See X. Brandrcth IS IN white letters on the Cove
ment stamp.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

SrrraAas IN Ono. - The suasagc bill.
which has passed she Ohio Legislators, pro>
vide. that every male citizen Of the State
shall exercise the right 70 vote with the sx-
ception Of deserters. those who fed TO
avoid tho draft, and those Who bore arms
against the government The proposition
i, to no submitted 70 The people q the nsss
annual October election.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18
IN aaray Love for white WORK
fugmem.

The R,dics, cant in Connecticut, just be-
fore tho last election. about the sympathy
Of Radicals 70. laboring men, is charmineiy
and consistently illustrated in the course Of
Che Radical mapufsc turcrs Al Rockville, who
have discharged seventy men from their
mills for voting the Democratic ticket. The
qsrrymen in Portland, who voted the Dem
cratic ticket have bsss settled BY the Rad
.cal "masssrs" that their services will mot
be needed for year 10 coos. The result
Of th;s was that thousand uso threw down
Their pcks end drills, end sseass6 70 work
until shs:s prescribed comrsdss wsrs per-
ritted 10 rsoans labor, end as Iast eceounts
the quarry work in that town bad esased.
Let us hear no mere can't, about ''frcs To-
Dor" and TIE "All>Rishts TO- Ar party
which Wilson declares 10 bassdsupoo ths
principles Of eternal. Improbable ius-
ticc."
Louis SAsas, Who Was sossssl foe Wiz,
Who was tried and condemned BY . mail
itary commission in Washington in No
vember. 1865, for cruelty to Union Soldier
Al Andcrscnvile. has published a long lei
ter m regard to that affair. The porposs o
,tis letter is 10 prove that Wirz was limo
cent OF the change On which no was convic
ted and hanged. and tia, Secretary Stanton
really responsible i,r the horrors Of An
dcfson,illc. Mr.. Schadc is about 10 leav
~ Earope AMI says his address fos th
next several months will be Berth, Prus
-.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

FOR N0N-RuTBNrlON % lNCONTlNENCR
of Uslae. isrtaaioa. ia1A0neaioo o. uiessatioa Of
the b,addss, o. kiAneys dioeasss Of the peeetsate
elands st0as h The hls1des eaieaus gravel steh
dses deposit ed 81 diseases u the blsddes. hdneys
aad dsspsaeN swsl,lnas. [dkwiy
Usu Hnanl olp's Firm IxSnAcf Ducnu
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18
Mexican Daughters 81 che Resa.
000Q.

Saa Luis Potosi. Correspondence Of the New
York Her aid.
Ga tho 9th instant 0asly equipped in>
faatry force OF thrss hunoroa and ten men,
land almost % many women) Mt here to
JONI Escobcdo. A cavalry eseesA cooduot>
ing a large amount Of money, left hsrs a.
the Same tine. The money 10 70 pay Of
the army. The women part Of the infantry
force Is useful In vas,oss ways. II serves TO
aid the sasrny W ,Askiax shs soldiers for
get 20 do their uty, 70 snesvate them, to
hamper their march. 10 share their scanty
raticas, end 70 make every trooper fancy
man in . travc ling brothel. THE pestinas>
il, with which this infantry force follows
the army j. something admirabls. have
scen quite . body Of thsa troe On foot
eighteen lesEcs in day, end thss conun-
Nc the march, Of from ten % Gltoea leagues
Tor many days toss her. They stand il
better than horses. One Of the most ex.
pcrienced soldiers Of tho repubalc told me
thu. in oil his campaigns he rsvs knew .
woman get tired. even 1hen ~ has seen
his soldiers dropping IL the read from 70
usu-. When one Of them eives birth to
: caiid on tho roedsids her companions
hu!dlc around her and render llsr the ~
qnirci assistance One Of them takes The
eh'ii aud tro,s along with il, while the
mother. properly bandaged, continues the
march. arriving ~ the hating place perhaps
Two or three hours alter the army reach. d
IT,
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18
A CANVASS OF THE UNION

proves that the most successful csnddste for general
faso or ever placed before
THE PEOPLE,
that pure and salubrious vegetable besutiner,
CRlSTADoHO'S HAIR DYE,
Far and w:dc throughout The restored republic, IL
defiance Of rivalry and competition, II appeals
TO THE POLLS!
Of all who design to cloths ths se0c Win IL nagn6
cent black brown hues which nataae ~ denied.
age stolen away. Manuiactused by J. Clsi6TADO.
RIO. Aston House. N. Y. Sold By Drugeisss.-
AnnlieA hr al Hail
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

JsfE DAVIS p 'au All n, " III tina, Of his
brotaer Jo.. las been ID to : l0rme, SLAVE
Of Jef's for $500 00,. IN en- years less,
and me col ! man, & 81 ID. viii make
~. 900 this ysor.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18
h al ten As ed esuntry,

.sSnS ssss ~, ~ r =: -, ..
T11D AnGf11ot tNNB
ssnun = - oaGkss sAaps
$500. Enoo0oO1ns ls00oel09
6pSo0ooeo, Cbsu0baos 1e1ie,
oan reguiAslyto anA ftsa New Yosk. RATE9 OF
RAG0A68 - wv ~ By any o1ADs 1rst claes l1nc.
~ . iuuse the safesy. cU0fbf and cunvenicnce a
paGeeogess. On very advantageous tesms TIE Anch0
lne grant thsoaeh ckets 10 and nom oil the stations
- ne lsish md English Railways and the principal
eoo b ~ United States: and also forward pesosnge
e veey UO6oenee nses 10 and from fraoce 0ef00ny.
r.. ~ III Company does not emplUy ru1o<te, thusS
No - passaee tckets certiAraee Of papsaee 70
ee11 ~ their ends any further Information. wt
49, oup1y Of any ofthe Company Agencies through.
~ ~ f{n&ee on Al the head Of1ce ID New York %
FRANCIS NACDONA > CO..
s ..s.s'' = - -. -.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

The Eureka 0eiC1k Machfno
Makes 5000 splendid Brick per hour. with only nine
men md one pair Of hWees OF %320 per hour BY
steam power Has no compiler machinery to he get
ting out Of order or breaking down. Lite great Sim
plicity and marvellous power cammand the approval
Of every expert. at elehe
We challenge the world 10 produce lie equal
SatisfAcsiou guaranteed 10 all purchasers.
ADRIAN REQCA, 0eassnl Agent No. 1lt Broad
way n. Y. meh6 dom
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

SrAss Of shs Asssssias party, yoha
Sherman jostifies the South in sec.dise and
csclarss ios that Rishts
Blaine Of Maine ,slks plain. and call.
wade an old scallawas.
Fsssenden says sumter 10 . bcss. and
Sherman says be is q liar.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

WESTERN hor CuLruxR.-H. Ii. Stssks.
Iowa county. Iowa. writes J. Kayner. Wis,
consin, Il am engaged in the hop glowing
business. am raising them on poles and
strluss, and Ike il frst-rate. I had four
acres las. year, and had from item abou,
three tons. snd sold them for lie. per To-,
making SINE $1,000. am selling roots
for $50 per acre, and have contracted s.
acres
ST. Newmsn. Sank county, Wisconsin.
had I've acres Of hops. which produced the
year he set them (lS65l $685., and in 1856
che products, intludng hops and sets. e.
cseded $4,000.
Charles s. Andrus, Sank county, vie
says h's two acres Of s>ringsd seAkes pro.
dacet moro than 400 pouuds Of fsuey
hops, sold At packing for 5ss. per pound,
ei,l60 per ACRE
BAsi csse, Of tke ssos county, picked
from six scres j. 1856, 5000 worth OF
hops. and sitsr plekiag. rea:cd bic yard for
nss JEAN Tor q. 90. =
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

9AouO0 II 0te0o000s
The Grand Tnv.rss Herald published
the following interesting censsuascation
over the signature Il. H. c."
II noticed ia yonr issue Of March 18th an
article headed . "Wsstesn Wonder, des-
criptivc sxe,ch ia walled lake in Wright
County, Iowa. Michigan also contains
proofs OF once having boon peopled by An
cntcrprisns Get Of MN, fully equal % that
Of Iowa. Uns proof . Walled Lake, in
oakland county, town OF West Bloomfield.
There 10 lake 1000 or more acres in area,
with t~o walls from four 10 ten feet high.
built across the east end Of the lake some
twenty feet apart, and The space between 10
allied to the top Of the walls with dirt and
stones. The wallis are about half . mile
long. The country east of the lake is . low,
fiat piece of land, timbered nov with .
heavy growth Of ash, elm and swamp osk,
With some other varieties interpreted
there was, sixteen years ago, several white
Pune ures growing on and between the walls
sotne OF thum two feet in diameter. The
wlter IN the lake 10 some four or five feet
higher than the land east OF il, and break
In the wallis or dam would inuadate the
whole country for long distance. The
stones used 10 construct the walla seeIn
TO have been quarred, "a they are in
large square blocks, or slabs, except
where he action OF tho water has
worn and crumbed them. There 10 no quar-
~ oil stone known 10 me within many
miles of the lake There is plenty Of cob
hic-stoue few miles northeast OF the lake.
Tic road now runs past The east end Of the
lake on the dam. OF walls Ievidcotly tho
purpose Tor which il Wns constructed, a.
there are other evidences Of paved roads
built aboa, the same periosd, aud probably
hv tie same race OF people. One exists in
Van Buren, county, town Of Decatur.
through which passes large swamp from
northeast 10 southwest, some Two miles vide
ard thirty miles long. portion Of the
swamp in tho town Of Decatur seems once
To have been lake, 10 the extsut q per>
haps 900 acres. There 10 stone road,
soms twenty feet vide on the top, running
across near the middle Of what was once .
lake, from northeast to southwest, . dis
lance Of some two and half miles lens. -
The road now lies from two 70 stx feet be-
low the surface most Of the way, and seems
to have bcsn built in the water, which 10
now grown over with turf Of grass, strong
enuush to be perfectly safe for pedestrian
ekrci,c. have tried il in many places
with po,e. aud found the turf a. be abou
Three Get thick. with water under, bu, to
w'td depth ave never been able 10 Il eiers
utfe, - could fad 10 bottom cuull
sasil, drI,rulae the locality aud width OF
IT, al hy he ssine means This road
M haze been built at an immense expcns.
81 !'p q, q. there ls no stouc within five or
SIX ia.,, II 1t: hHd 20 have filled the lake
- iar depth OF ~ least twenty feet, and
PROBABLY ~ some places one hundred feet,
w'h msse'isl btonslt, from tho distance
thess stones must nave been brought, IL
lor that lew ud care TO undertake IN this
age Of progress. Who the people we're, or
st WIN, age ttley lived, is vet matter Of
Conjecture.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

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tanning the active principles Of Caliesys Bark aad
Phyropho'phate OF Iron. Sold by Drugsista. Sm
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-18

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