Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-15
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Tns PicKxr GUARD. we arc informed.
will not be ous for this month until the 22d.
Tns members Of the Metropolitan b. b.
Club are requested to BE- promptly on ths's
grounds this evening at o'clock.
Us, Lallemand's Speci6s for Rheumatism,
Gout ssd Neuralgis. IL sdeesuslly destroys
Ill poison In the blood. and performs rad.
cal cus,. Read tsssimonisls elsewhere.
! Lisgs.-In another column will be found
. few ssanzas from Mr.. McMsnus.a . thsolog-
ical student, on the death Of Ellen Meier
land. an account of which W gave At the
time Of the terrible accident.
7-30 BoxDs.-The United States 7.3O
bonds, issued August Is, 1864, and due to>
day, are still convertible into 5>2O gold
bearing bonds. the Secretary Of the Treas
ury having extended the time TO Sept. 10
one month.
DARING ROBBERY. While the Office Of
Mcssrs. Miller & Hass, grain dealers, on
Harrison street, was temporarily vacant at
about noon on Tuesday. some thief entered,
and finding the sale unlocked, stole there's
from goodly amount Of money.
LIBRARY RECEPTION. Our citizens should
bear in mind the fact that the Library ASS
sociation's grand reception takes place this
evening. A cordial invitation IS extended
to all, and we hope to see the rooms filled
to enjoy the excellent musical and literary
selections provided for their amusement.
The SfsANsR LASsIxo.-Cspt. Wicks Of
Savanna is now al Hampton with . gang
Of men engaged in raising the hull Of the
Lansing. lie will bulk-head her and tow
her to LsSallc. have her pulled out on the
ways and fixed up, then tow her 70 Dubu-
que, Iowa, where -, ws mentioned some
time ago, she will be modelled into ferry
boat. to run from Eagle Point. just above
that city, TO point opposite.
ILLINOIS CANS IAw.-To>day being the
18th Of August. the game Law Of Illinois
ceases to he operative and the psairis chick
ems in that State are in Is much danger as
our Iowa birds have been during the last
fifteen days. The Rock Island Argus sug>
gests the propriety Of their coming in at
once instead Of their waiting for the hun
ters and dogs to bring them 20 grief. The
chickens who neglect 10 adopt this idea
deserve TO be shot, and no tears will bo
wasted on their fate.
| OBrruARY.-We are infosmed that Mr
Augustus Smallfcld. at one time prom !
ncnt citizen Of Davenport, died on the 18th
Of July, Of congestion Of the lungs. Mr..
Smalfcld removed 20 Stockton, California,
in 1858, and opened general variety store
al that place Since then he has been doing
| . lrst rate business. and he leaves a wife
and Eve children in comfortable circum
stances. Mr. Smailfield was taken III At
Stockton and went TO San Francisco soon
after to avail himself Of the best medical
skill, and die at that place.
GoiNa TO Rock IsLANp.-We learn that
Mr.. n. 6. Salisbury, who for the past two
years has been travelling agent and sales.
| man for Child l. Co, boot and shoe dealers
Of this city. has associated himself with Mr..
F. 8. Mctiee. formerly Of this city, but more
recently Of Lafayette. Ind, in the boot and
shoe business, and will open retail stock
in Dlythes now block, in Rock Island.
about the first OF September. Wo bespcsk
for the new firm fair share Of the Rock ls>
land patronage. Being young and energetic
men. with a thorough knowledge Of the bus
mess, they ought surely to succeed.
ARLINGTON MixsTagLs TONIGHT
far.famed troupe are advertised to be with
Us at Metropolitan Hall this evening. We
| attended their performance at Rock Island
on last night and caa assure the patrons Of
the burnt cork opera that rare treat is in
store for them. Arlington and MeAndrews
are the funniest Of funny men, Pankhurst
and Stewart arc hard TO beat on the double
clog, Hilton and his splendid quintette sing
most harmoniously, while the side>splitting
burlesque, Jap on Knees" mus. be seen to
be appreciated. Arlingtons song '.hs Hen
Convention" 10 one Of the best and most
effective comic songs ever rendered on .
minstrel stage. Go early for good seat.
PRRsoNAL.-We received . call this NOR.
ming from Mr.. ]. Madison Bell, the ooted
colorsd orator, who is on . short visit to our
city. Before leaving he will probably take,
the opportunity to address our citizens on
Impartial Suffrage.
Frank Jervis, Of ths True Radicai, left
last svsuing for Quincy. ILL.,, whore HE lady
is filling . star engagement u the Stadt
Theatre.
Mr.. B. r. Gleason. one Of the Minnesota
6shumen Of the firm Of Smith, Mcneil 4
Co.. passed down The river last evening on
his way homo st st. Louis. NJ. q. 10
Treasurer Of De Bars Opsss House and
just the man for fishing party.
Go AND Sss THsx-Those new Fair
Grounds. The managers ere bastsnine che
work with oil due dispatch and are detsr>
mined to make them che most commodious,
and beautiful in the State. From all indi-
cations the exhibition which opens on the
eth Of next month promises to be the best
ever held in this State. Farmers indicate
their willingness to do al 10 their power 70
make 1t . success in the way Of farm pro,
ducts and stock exhibition. We learn that
many Of them are making great improves
ment 10 breeding sheep and cattle. and win,
no doubt, have their best on exhibition
The late harvest in this county has not
been as large as was expected, but 10 great.
y improved in quality over that Of last
year.