Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-09
STATE ITEMS.


A frall sister," named Alcy loops, in
company with several others went into the
river, in Appanoose county to battle,
but getting beyond her depth was drown
al.
The Musea.ine Journal attempts to ex-
cnse Maj O'Connor fer coming cut in favor
OF Baby Suffrage. aud strict prDhbitory
liquor law. Il won't do, Mr. Journal, you
ale too late.
The Cen,reville Ctisen, from which we
8 can, says work on the Iowa Central X.
X. in Arpanoose county, is progressing
rapidly. 1t is the intention to have the
entire line through the country ready for
the ties this fall.
The keoSuk papers warn the public
against scoundrel by the name Of Vance
a shoemaker, with n red scar under one
Of his ears--who has been playing the wis
lain in that city.
The Io1a Religious Newsletter, . provins
cial religious journal, has been sold to the
propr etors Of the new National Aironce,
forthcoming q. Chicago. and its late editor
aud proprietor. Rev. Jesse Guernsey, be-
comes staff contributor to the Adrdnce.
The Fort Dodge North West states thai!
work on the Ioaa College Farm building,
in Story county, 10 progressing rapidly. II
will lie completed ready for The furniture
by The lst Of January. When the building
Is finished it will be second in the State
only to the Insane Asylum.
The Fremont. Iimes says that as recent
funeral procession in Hamburg was going
10 the cemetery, one of the horses becoming
unmanageable, overturned a carriage con.
ia ming "a number Of ladies. Mrs. Freeman
Davis, one Of the number, fell Immediately
under the carriage, and had both bones OF
her leg b-o,en Just above the ankle. All
the occupants Of the carriage, some six or
eight in number, received more or less
bruises, but Mrs. Davis was the only one
seriously injured.
Miss Rebecca Mccoy, Of Appanooss
county, while out picking blackberries last
week, was bitten on the ankle 10y rattle,
snake Her father, DR. Mccoy, who was
near at hand Immediately bathed the wound
and the girl then applied her mouth to the
wound, aud sucked out the poison 40 well
as she co aid. The Doctor Immediately drove
rapidly 70 town, distance Of about four OF
five miles. After reaching home he gave
her brandy to drink, and she was no,
troubled further, except that her limbs
sweled . little and turned slightly spot
ted.
The O,tumwa Mercury tells the follow.
ing A few DAYS ago, in Keokuk county, q
babe six months old was crying Justify, and
tho usual appliances seemed to have no ef
feet, 1t still criei and the mother vas per.
picked to know what the trouble was. Al
last, after ID seemed almost exhausted, il
spoke with startling distinctness these
words: "GivE NE DRINK OF WATER p
OF course the mother WAS frightened, bu
she gave the water, when il immediately
went to sleep. The infant had never spoken
before. nor has il since We can vouch fol-
the truth Of the above, As We are personally
acquainted with the parents Of the child.
We learn from the Iowa City Ropubica,
that Lieut. Jos f. Griffith, Of that place
who has been spending his iur!ough sinc,
graduating at West Point. in lows City bat
been assigned to the Engineer corps en-.
eaced n the survey Of the great lakes. ant
has left for this service. The RepuJiicu
IN speaking Of Mr. Gritiirh, says: "rha
terrible charge at Vieksbure, MAY 22d 1868
hat laid so many Of MA noble comrades
law, wrought r great change in his fortunes
al gave lin bis course for aft life. =
The herosm, cooness. and iudgmen
there displayed attracted the atfen
ton Of Grant. and by him young Griili't
was sen, 70 West Point Arriving ther,
long after the seesion was begun, q cour,,
he muss take his position at the foot of III,
lass. hut hard study and superior ceracty
hrourtt him out among the "distinguishe,
Tive. who have apecial privileges and spe
cial promotion. Thus hc goes into the En-
eneer Corps aid il assigned to the mos
desirable service. May success ever atten,
linn