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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

"Tus cause Of he heaviness and decline
IN the price Of Five lwentics IN London is
the re- port of nen. Buffers plan fer rai ing
the Five Twen,tes ~ currency - IelsQrap'
from london.
''.o day a cable dispatch vas received in
qniri'g whether sach speech had been
msdc by ten. Bliler arn,her cattle dis>
patch inqu red whether ihe payment o! the
Five rwen,irs III currency IL being maic q
political issue Ne,e lort paper.
1--WE hcar,,, months ngn, that Gen. Rnllcr,
in the presence 81 son. lcaling statesmcn
~ The H. ubiican party. Of whom Mr. sum
upr va. one, n scsted tho formation 81 =
p.tV, the car,itn-l uoin' OF whose fiith
sho IA nc reputation - v AZ BEDFORD Her
curry.
W. have said thu, Ben Batter is grea,
rascal. lie proved himself SO during the
pas, tlvs ycars-iirst, ns We remember, u
persis,,ng that J,l. Davis instead &c Ste>
phcn A. Douglas should DC the Presidential
can iil,tc ~ .hc Dem ,crscy in 1860, m
afterwards during the late war by his mis>
CT able thicvIng and treachery.
yu. Ben Eiecr wa, never We, accused
Of being 'oo. H. can soc jus, As ar into
political fu'urty "a Any one, and perhaps
farther than many of his radical colleagues.
Tuc very fact Is that he csnsc What
the future acSon Of this people will be rel-
alive To- the payment Of government b .nds
and the interest thereon. lie can see that
The day has gct 10 CONF when these bonds
val. have IL be taxed even as all other val
liable property y taxed that the day has
got % come wan the interest On those
bonds VIII be pail in crecnbscks: aud tina,
The Gay Will also come when they sill he
redeemed IN sr, cabacks, also
Ben is no fool. He secs the uprising.
aud hears the increasing cismor If many
voices demanding equal justice 10 all He
vii! endeavor 10 gam fresh popularity BY
1t. Ia, the people be wa.ehful of that
man. They shea.d avoid dishonest leaders;
their cause will progress better w,,hout him
than WITH him
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

fundamentally Washington corres-
pendent Of the Boston Post says:
As the day for the meeting Of Congress
approaches politicians here begin 10 spccu
late on what President johnson will and
vill not do in tho event an effort ia made
70 impssch and suspend him. Although
the Radical progrnmn.. o. the Philadelphia
Convention Was that upon impeachment he
should be removed from office, aud upon
convection thereof be forever disqualified
from holding or enjoying any office Of hons
Or, trust or profit under the United States,
have good authority for saying that Mr..
Johnson has never FOR momcr, contem.
plated such action on the part Of Congress
nor has he directly or indirectly intims' cd
u any one what his action would be if
congress should attempt 20 suspend his
functions. All rep~r,s on this subject are
but idle spec ala,ions.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
NJ Ss5;%EsaB
SYRUP

Facts are stubborn. chimes" says the old provcrb,
anu ~ inesc aiaue 10 we intend 10 deal, in present
ing WkiGhIs TAR SYRUP TO the public. All
KNOW Tie necessity Of guarding against Code rs
wen as Tue necessity lot taking the proper remedies
when the Noids are apou us. We say, without fear
OF contradiction, that the superior OF Wright's Tar
syrup lot the cure Of Consumption, Corchs. Colds,
brohchltis and a diseases OF the Throat ard Lungs,
Goes not exist. Blow GRE testimonials from per
SONS come OF whom known in all parts OF the
country:
Dr X sHytTcS N,cEss1IK Literary Elitor Of For.
ney 8 Philadelphia rres. writes
PHIiAprLPutA, July 20. 1867.
DtAR SiR;-las' Christmas for the first time in my
~ was -ueh afflicted ny a very severe Cold. with
utmost constant cough and sore chest. Practice
hakes perfect, the proverb says. but the more l
eeusneu 'he worse did it, By what then cons;d-
cred an accident. hut now believe to have been
rrovioenee. was ibduccd to try DR.. WRicnr's TAR
~ ~ purchased from Nnu AMI was greatly relieved
IN TWO GAYS, wholly cured In ten II Is not unpleas-
aiia u .ug .h''e which IS good point Many years
NO, ienu'us my way through an old library. came
We WORKS OF that Bishop Berkeley WHO pro-
pneuyaIy ana truly declared, more than . century
w. .na. westward the march OF Empire takes its
way. aha among these were two treaiisee in which
ne s'rohRy advocated the use Of Tar curative Of
UNI. msns diseases from Catarrh n the plague. wGs
sneu TUCK Win the cogency Of the good Bishop'r
ateumehts and am now sure-from the efficacy OF
~. "teht' preparation Of the same remedy-tha!
they we're entirely correct.
fo--s. trnly
H. SHELTON MACKENZIE. LID.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
TIE RESULT.

a. al o-erts the election OF Tuesday IN
Tsunsyivsrla ard Ohio has beer gTes.
Improvement on that Of last year, though
9, this WI nag there i noihing positive 80
20 The tc.rsl result IN ii her STATE. |, is
,Gfe however to say, that Iowa has gone
REPUBLICAN by reduced majority over last
car. pennsy ,vania we claim rs redeem
ed Sta snd Ohio we believe We have her
too. II not We have large share Of her.
Last yew tse Keystone state went Re-
publican 10 the time Of l7.i7S majority,
and the prospect is now good that that mas
jority has been wiped out click ard clean
and . handsome Dsmocsa,ie msicr.ty sab
st,u,ed in its place. This is indeed most
glorious result. II is q resul. that has to
do M, only with the State OF Pennsylvania,
bu, il points away beyond her limits ADD
has its effect IN other States more or lees
oil Through the Union.
Las, year the State OF Ohio recorded
republican majority Of a., 6yG votes, aud Tue
r.. orts go far ~ dictate very strongly that
that high tower of n .ical strength has been
levclled 10 the ground, or so very nearly 80
tho, 1t will be ,xceed,ngly difficult fJr ito
fo,mer occupants to trace any signs Of IT.
existence. Verify there 10 n powerful
change being wrought 10 the hearts and
mind, Of the reople. Revolu,ions never "a
~ h. aAt,.l "a IA a eftD
The republican maj )ri'y of Iowa last year
was IS SIC Tha, majority vi be htavi'y
reduce by the election VI last TUESDAY, ~
least by ten thousand and probably more
than that. The returns 50 far Indicate rad>
zeal losses all over the State, and should
they continue to come IN that way the .re-
suit vii not he such as 10 afford the enemy
Any comfort.
The heavy losses Of tho Republican par
~ in last Thcsday's cleo ion show conc's-
,ivsly that the people are last becoming
dissus,cd with the outrageous radical poll
cy. 1t is not that the people care straw
personally for Andy johnson, but they are
determined TO elect thorough cushBc !"
the Radical Congress, to tho end that peace
and prosperity may once more DO restored
10 tho distracted country; that mn shal
be sent 10 the Na,ioual councils who vii
iegisla,c for the good Of the whole country
and not turn their attention 90 entirely t.
m king such laws ne will make the riof
ricaer, ard the poor poorcr-such laws Al
tend TO cra,np tho energies of one half o
tho country that the other half may reap al
thu benefits.
The Radical Congress 10 doomed. III
anxiety to ou..Herod Hcrod in its extreme
moods aud measures. is fas. furnishing it,
ewn desth>shroud.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
On the Top,nost Wave

On the Ioprnost Wave
OF popularity, without competition, and defsng COM
petition. bound To flourish ~ long =.
THE GOOD Sup TRUTH
spreads her sails. produces fiery tinted hair
or Time sheds lis white spiay human heads,
CIRlSTADOROS HAIR DYE
wins .goiccn opinion from all sorts or people" and
''go by the board" white 1t is held de-ira-
die b, TO be comedy. Manufactured
ny j. CIR i~fADOitu. Astor House. y. !. Sold
b. all Drnrcists. Applied by all Hair Dresscrs.
THE GLORY OF MAN Is STRENGTH. There
fore the nervous end dchilitatcd should immediate
ly use nLuBoIp's ENrsAor BrcBu. aSw
WANTED Every man feeling the effects OF q
hsht contracted I'm youth. To send his name and ad
d'ess with cent stamp tor return pn.tasel TO Dr.
ELMER GopRrx. BOX 1870, Philadelphia, Pa, who
will inform them Of = method by which they can be
cured. aud the ,gor of youth restored aue5n-tm
FOR NON RETENTION or INCONVENIENCE
OF Urine. irritation Inflammation or liberation OF
the bladder. kidneys, diseases Of the PROSTATE
glands. stone in the bladder calculus gravel or trick
duet deposit, ard all diseases of the bladder. kidneys
and dropsicals wenss. fd&xly
Uss Hvt~,sctp's FLutp RxruAer BucHu
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

SENATOR CoShuSo says that I'VE che
Repu lican party had right 20 make SIRE
thu, the ici eve OF battle had closed never
10 open upon fra,crnal strife" But what docs
hc mean by this red. eye Of battle -
Among the soldiers il Is generally under
stood to be commis,ary whisky, New Eng,
lard rum, Jersey sppl~jack or something
Of that sort. Does Mr. Conkling mean to
say that this red eye Of battle" shall never
be opened again. Are We to have nothing
hcnccfor,h but lager Secr' Il this tho Va,
they are going to put down Andrew John.
scnf
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IN esi Having Witnessed the operation Of Dr..
,sn. az syrup in cascs Of Consumption. cheer
July recommend il to all persons 90 afflicted.
=, JESSE Il. WALKER
Fourth and Chestnut Ste.. Philadelphia.
adelphia, writes J" ~ 0'
Amsl eunerin2 two yeafs with Consumption and
IT.. Sa nemorages. was induced % Try virgins
1yIup. After using six bottles. health returned.
ana ! an s,i now abe to attend to my brsiness:
Gs Ip'svsns. Druggists, Reading. Pa writes
chased about three wecks $50 i nearly iii sold Ny
81 speak highly Of t. Send half grs'es OF Il
At Middletown. Pa and charge i TO me
II, VIII a,hycEel. Druggists, Trenton. N: j., Gays
~, .s,i;. ar syrup doee an You claim for II.
- Am ee,.g largely Of it. and with much satisfaction
c wI,gh' Tar Syrup IL sold by al Drucgists and
LII , Slo'ekeepers. Price 81 per bottle. One
oo''e VII cneck the mos. aggravated Cough.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10


N. 800. Iar the Past 20 years, and therefore
svs, r.ss wnoua ~ afflicted sh0uid CONSUL 10 one
n.aIu o. paertof HE not being cured since ne
M Seen IN sns city Hrs reputation has vouchers IN
me ety papers, his paticnts and the met ical pro-
lesson, potn here sud abroad e. being the most ek-
sJ Isse and thorough master Of all sex
II al o:hcfp fall don't despair. give
nun sn. Ns only common occufreace with him
" S".e snen eases lbs roons arc separate for ladies
an3 and the mosi comp etc in the city.
c,o.v devo,a =. -, ase Particular Notce.Doctor Big
tsos much OF his time 70 the treatment q
"a, srS uaused y aeecrct habit, which RUNE BON
oody snd mind. nnatti. Inc urtUrtuuste individual
VI business or society IKE aad eact Of these
. OF 'he exccsses Of riper year, Il to weak
~ s.s ueoiu.a.s the Constitution destroy the phys
~ .ny sentst powers. dininirh and enfeeb!e the
se,,nss eni ertanst the vital energies Of
enno9e; We pleasures Of life are msrrVd. the object
% frustrated. and exrtepcc ieelf rendered
ssneca,ly tho.s misery sndrsgret such rss,ons
90 n ~. N making immediate eppieafion - Dr.. B..
~ "a IT, 49, sas1ent IL enabled TO insure speedy
@ I free and confidential. once. No. -
~ oisrK ssseet chr. Monroe half book nom
49, ~ ~ U1sa Post once BOX 1S1, CA1cagc, H.
o,ses ', ~s irnm a. II. IN 9 r. A.
~ ,"l h.s Guide to Health" puhlishcd nonsA-
, MB;-tb:dies, send sor assez1pssvs eircuin q
ssc~s Ss1ssc,e: e Sest pssv11lzSe q eeecsgeius
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

ORIrrARr.-Elias Howe, Jr.. we'll known
in this country and Europe a. the inventor
OF the sewing machine. died Mt his residenc
in Brooklyn on Thursday night. The de
ceased was native Of Spencer, Mass. " here
be was born during the year 1919, and was
consequently forty eight years Of are At the
time OF his death. While a youth he pur-
sued the OCCUPATION Of farmer and miller,
hut as he approached manhood. learned the
trade of \ rnschinist. In the pursuit OF
this vocation hs studied the science of ma
ehlnery with marked success, the result, Of
his studies being the invention OF the sew.
ing machine. which brought him both fame
and wealth, and proved one "f the greatest
benefits to the community. H,siirs, patent
was secured in 1S47. bu. it Vas not until
1894 that he finally succeeded in maintain.
ing his claim rs tbs inventor. He was
awarded sol media at the Paris Eruos;
non by the Emperor Napoleon in person for
ms invention, and was the REGIMENT Of
otocF marks OF favor from the ruler Of the
french. For some time past Mr.. Howe has
been afflicted with that terrible disease
known Ne Brights disease Of TIE kidnevs
and although it was reported that he had
been cured of it by clairvoysnt. on his r..
turn from Europe, il is probable that Va.
the cause Of his death. The public n rep..
raj .'nregret his loss, for hi invention un.
douetedly conferred . great blessins on
mankind, and the poor WORKING vomer IN
particular.-fN. j Standard. -
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
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two posisse stamps Sold everywhere
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

luz New fnrk Express. in reply to the
charge OF drunkenness agains, President
johnson, says:
z, III this were true, that fcs would expel
NJ least twenty al the M, mbers of the tonse
OF Representatives. ami TIVE, If not t.,ree c(
the most distinguished Radical Senators in
Congress. A liqnor test Ct members Of
Con,ress would hot lave enough for ou,>
rum"
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
The Agricultural College Com.
mission.

The following in regard 10 tho duties snt
longs OF this Commission, which We TAX,
from the Fort Dodge North West, will cx,
PLAIN itself.
At the January session of the Board cl
Trustees Of the Iowa Agricultural College
he'd at Des Moines last winter, Gov WIN.
Stone. Lieut. Gov. Cue md Peter Melendy,
President of the State Agricultural Society,
were selected No . committee 10 visit the
Agricultural Colleges IN the Eastern States.
mske thorough examination of their plan
vt organization, their course OF study. sys
tenn Of labor and instruction, government.
success o. failure Of plans % far a. tested
and report in detail every thing Of interest at
the next regular meeting OF the Board, to
be laid before the Legislature.
The committee were also authorized to
select and engage the necessary Professors,
and . suitable person for President, from
the very best talent. and most thoror 2hl '
educated men Of the country to take eAarse
OF this institution, which Is designed 10 I've
ne perfect in organization, and oil Of Its
equipments, and of ~ high an order. o. N
Educational Institute in the West.
The committee expect 20 meet q Clinton
this week. organize their plans for the trip,
and start Immediately after the close Of ne
State Sar on their mission.
They viii be absent several weeks. and
upon their return will hold q meeting 10
decide upon the selection Of Professor
from among the numerous applications
made
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

D y. - the prevalence Of he yellow fe-
Yer N New Orleans. Mayor Heath, Of tina,
c,.y' mas prohibited professions and bands
o. mcs'c passing through the streets. Th;s
o!der, oy preventing the annoyance Of Tho
very wise one. The vide ravsees
~ .ne pes',letce is at present the absorLins
eoc)eet IN New Orleans, ed ~ elhsr ~.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
Ml,MPNREY'S
homeopathic Specifics

| HAVE proved. from the most ample experience, ar
VI entire success: simple. efficient and reliable =
They are the only medicine perfectly adapted to POD
ular use so eimpc. that mistakes cannot be made IL
using them 20 harmless. M 10 be free from danger
and 80 Efficient ne 10 I've always reliable They have
rase, the highest oommeudaion from all. and viii
always rendSr satisfaction. Cents
NO. Cures E'ever-. Congestion. p
," Worms. Worm fever. worm collie %
Crying collie. hcething OF infant~,.... IS
- !" Diarrhepa OF children adults -. rs
Dysentery Gripping Bilious collie. %
!" Cholera NJ orbus Nausea . rs
I -" Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis 49, q
:" s" Neuralgia, Toothache. Faceache, 2a
." Headaches, Sick lleadache %
=" 10" Dyspepsia, Bilious Stomach -. rs
ii = Suppressed. ecanty painful periods 20
IL " I.t.uoofrhce a or Whites .. 2O
10 " Group. hoarse cough $500. ......., IS
" - = salt Rheum. Eryeipess, E-uptions. Is
Ii 7" Rheumatism, Rheumatic pains. 70
II" Fever aud Ague, Chill Fever, .... 80
" II Piles, internal and external, .. 50
Is" Ophtalinv. core iEnamed eyes. 80
IL" Catarrh. acute0f ehsooie inhueoees 50
=" 30" Whoopingcough ssasmodic cough O.
n Asthma, oppreeeed. ............... 30
:. y :. Far discharss. impaired hearing,..... 50
u Scrofula. enlarged glands, ......... 50
- "a General debility. physical weakness 90
70 lDropsey. scanty eecretions.. 49,. 90
&c Seasicknese, or sickness from riding. 80
+" n Kidney Diaaasa, Orwell. ... 50
Is !" Nervous Debility .eeminal emiseions
:. "a :. svosnn'sry clsseharEss.. 100
:" 80 " Urinary lncOutinuauce, ..... 80
I" 81 FL" Painful Periods, even with spssms. 10
~ Suffs.rings at chanSc Of Life 49,. 1to
50 Epilepsy, epes0e, St Vitus' dance. 10Q
" ~ "Diptheria.U liberated Sore Throat g
FAMILY CASES.
Caee Of 50 Wall, morocco case book eonplete 60 %
Cas- ossD !afee vials in inerueeo. ed hook 500
Case 9: 9 iarxe visle. p!aln Csc :. -. 500
These remedies BY the case or single box are cent
- any part o. me country. b. mail OF express free
charge, cnrscsipe Of price. Address
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lClNE COMPANY.
Once and Depct. No. sa2 Broadway, New York.
For eale BY every Medicine Dealer
Dr. HUMPHREYS 10 consulted daily At his of1ce
personally OF BY letter, Above for all forme Of die
easee. dee1-deod&wiy
HARRISON & STARKs, AGENT.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

a common form of Indigestion
Is oppression after eating. depressing dullness
Of the spirits with natulencc or . beching up Of
wind. and almost always follows Costiveness. Drs
HAan,sos's PKRHrAlTic LozrsGts, give quick and
permanent relief. They arc pleasant, portable. do
not require increase OF dorc, never grippe and for
const ipation the Boseis, Piles Headache. Disxi-
ness. Irregularities and other Female Weaknesses,
thew incomparnhe
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10

PArExrs.-Boyd 4 Co, solicitors Of pa,
cn's, 20S Pine street, 81. Louis, No., OH
cial!y report to the DEnccRAT the folIow,oe
patents granted Iowa and Missouri invcn;
ore for the week ending October let, 1867
&. A. Alexander and II. c. Kelicrr
Buchanan county. broom head; E. II. Wi,
lisms. Grand Meadow, excavating machine
3. 0. Bennett. Mount Pleasant, churn; D.
4. Fre'z. Como. loom A. J. Porviance
ksossuqoa. method Of operating horse hs,
forks; Y II. Remington, Dubuque. bulle
machine; J. F. Stcvest & g. n. J. Rey nolds
OuuOwa, combined corn planter sud cult
yAsor; w. B. Walker. Salem. loom.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL vlGOR are re-
gained by HGiMEoiD's EXTRACT Bucur. l,5dGw1y



The Healing Pool. and House OF
MERCY. Howard Association Reports, for Youso
Mnr. an the crime ofSoitude. and the EEroas. Anu
sss aud DISEASES which destroy The manly powc =.
aud ereste impedimcnis 10 MARRIaoF, with sure
means OF relo sent Ia sealed letter envelopes free
orcharge. Address Dr. J. SkILLlN Hot .HTON,
Howard Association. !hiladepha. Pa. sep2'd& y sm
DR.. Schencl1's Mandrake Pills.
A ScRsTtrrrE ron CALoMEL These Pills com
po-cd OF various roots. having the pcwer to relax
the sccrcions OF the liver promptly and eiectualy
ne blue piN or mercury, aud without producing any
"a those disagreeshe or dangerous effects which Of
ten follows the of the latter.
In ali bilious disorders these Pills may be used
with confidence. "a tney promote the discharge OF
viua'od bile and remove these distractions from the
liver and hillary duets, which the cause OF bill
ous aiiec tons in general.
SCnENCk'S MANDRAKE PILLS cure Sick
Heads chc and all disorders Of the liver, Indicated
by sallow skin, coated tongue oosiiveuess, drowsi
ness and neral feeling o WEAKNESS and lassitude
showing that the liver il in n torpid or obs,roctcd
condition. In short these PILE may be used with
advantage In all cases when purEave or Alternative
medicine IL required.
Piea.c ask Tor Dr. Schenck's Mandrake PILE
and observe that th. iikencs-cs of the DR.
the Government stamp-one when In the last stage
Of Consumption. and the other in his present health.
Sold Nv Druggists ard dealers. Price eacts per box
Principal office No Is North 9Th II, Phiad"phis,P Ia
General Wholesale Agents John ID. Park, N +.
cor. Of Fourth and Walnut 81. Cine matt, Ohio:
Walker Il Taylor, 1sl and 1876 Wabash Avenue. Chi
cago. III Collins nrothcrs, south vert coz. of I'd 4
Vine Sireets, 81. Iopia, Mo.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
n Chapter Of tsac 1a0rrib1e...A
Young andy Abducted and Seer
EkOsi-iser s.is inucu Alive.

y Memphis paper Of Saturday narra'cs
the following horrible incident OF Mssissip>
p life:
Three or four days have elapsed since the
duh and hotrld transaction related below
trans, ired, at or near Few c.linc's X roa ..
Ni-sssiprl. a yong lady Of the highest
rcspoctab'i'v and most amiabc character,
vas proceeding TO a neighbor's HOUSE, VIII re
. party, 10 which che was invited, was Civ
en-, when she was overtakcn by negro msn
aud iorcibly drawn from the high road into
the woods. her cries stiaed by . cloth Of
some kind pressed over her month Taken
10 a dcsolate and secluded spot. she was tied
by the negro and there detained for a week
while the black scoundrcl effected his vile
purpose. without the miserable victim
reing able 10 oIer the slightest resist
aucc.
Two men. who wero out huntinc. uncx>
psc.edy came upon her, still tightly bound
and one. Her captor had lelt her al that
mon ent. either to procure food or to pur>
sac some other purpose. Learning from
the wrc,chei g.rl tn, circumstances Of the
atrocity prnc.ised upon her. they conceale d
themselves until he should return. Nor
had they long to wait; and, upon his com.
ing, they al once seized and secured him.
Believing the victim would pronounre sens
'ence up'a hun, they awaited her decree. -
II was TO Hay him alive. They at once pro-
ccc'!ed with their hunting knives TO relieve
hun OF his epdeimis. The forest rcsountl>
"a with his cries and imprecat IONS a. they
stripped the skin from the so es Of his feet
I, his body. BY the time they had PRO
crossed 10 his middle nature, he cou'
stand no more. but, completely exhausted,
vel Jed up the ghost the monster diving a
horrible death The gil was conveyed to
he- home. where everything wa, done to
relieve her rulleiings. but she died the next
day lh great anguish.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-10
DIR. BigclOw,

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