Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-28

neignooiiux Csty VI TUCK isteHo nsS ioE
some time been favored with the presence
OF a number Of gentlemen who dress well,
flourish heavy fob CHAINS, wear monstrous
diamond rings On their little nngsrs. and
do precious little Of anything but play cards
or bet on races. These gentlemen are vul
carly called 'blask-lsgs Why they should
BE- 20 named when wearing such foe clothes
and putting on SO many PArisian airs. 10
not for US to explain. One Of this class got
into trouble last Saturday. lie had stopped
At the Rodman House for several weeks
and business in his line getting dull, he con
e'uded that it would be best for him to hum
up soms other point. His trunk Was there
fore packed preparatory to leaving. Every
thing being ready Mr.. Purdy-for that 10
the fellows name-being too much taken
up with other matters, forgot to pay mis-
board bill, which amounted to a25. The
landlord called his attention to that fact.
bat Purdy hadn't time to listen, and seizing
his trunk, which had already been depos-
tied on the sidewalk, attempted to depart.
The landlord objected to the departure Of
the trunk until the bill was settled The
gambler WAS determined that the trunk
should go-settlement or no settlement.-
This created . difference Of opinion. Gam
bler said, "Trunk gossv'-landlord said,
mary trunk goesl' And with . madden
ed individual at each end the trunk expe-
rienced lively jost!ing. To make long
story short, aavage little row ensued.-
Purdy drew out an ugly knife Of lengthy
proportions, and "went in" to do scme Wig
orous carving, but the buss driver of the
hotel dssrmed him before he had been able
to do much damage. Finally the landlord
succeeded in recovering the trunk, but not
until after his hand had been bitten severe
ly, and one Of his finger nails torn out.
Complaint WAS then entered sgsinst the
kid-gloved black leg, and being taken before
Justice Connolly he wss fined 81 and costs
for disturbing the peace paltry fine con-
sidering the case. Subsequently he paid
his full bill at tho hotel and took away bis
trunk. Whether o, not he left town on the
next train dsponsnt sfilrmeth not. Il 10
quito probable that no did. and IL 80 our
Rock Island neighbors may congratulate
Themselves on . good riddance.
FAIR voB 7HE BENEFIT OF TaE SisrsRs
AcADENr.-An effort is being made to liq-
uidats the heavy debt on the Sisters Acad-
emy in this city, and We are glad to notice
that, to accomplish it, the ladies have taken
hold in good earnest. They propose holding
Fair, week or two before Christmas, the
proceeds Of which are to be devoted to this
praiseworthy undertaking. The Sisters
Academy is public institu.ion-a benefit
TO Davenport, and an ornament to the com
muni.y. As an academy for the education
Of young ladies il has no superior in the
State !; and q, pisce Of training for young
girls it stands unsurpassed. The debt ye.
remaining on this noble institution is bur
dens1me, and must be removed. The la
dies have 30 decreed, and the fiat having
once gone forth there can be no retraction.
To this end let oil work who desire the vel
fare Of the Academy. Parties Of various
denominations will aid in The good work,
and contribute to it's success. Tho Fair
will DO one Of the best ever held in this city,
and that it will be fertile in good results
there is every reason to hope.
In connection with this matter We are re-
quested to state that . meeting will be held
on Wednesday, the 30th inst, at 9 O'Clock
in ihe afternoon, at the Sisters Academy,
to which the ladies Of Davenport are most
respectfully invited. The names of the Of
fccrs will be published after the meeting.