Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-05

A fne Congregational church IS nearly |
completed 10 Monticello az cost OF So |
O0o, and s to be dedicated in about SIX
weeks, as we learn from the Express
Patrick Mcdonald, Of McGregor, was
drowned last week lie went out boat RI
ding. The boa, struck one OF the cars OF
raft, and cspsiz.d.
The Argus says that Cook & Hooper, Of
Burlington. arc running their pew paper
mill 20 good advantage. This mill cos,
ebou, $4,000.
Guilher., Barnes & Co., Of Dubuque
have issued the prospectus OF a new month
ly Masonic journal called The Evergreen,
| which they propose publishing. Each
number will contain Ii pages. printed In
the best style Of the art. The Evergreen
will be under the exclusive editorial care OF
the widely known Masonic Jurist and Wi.
ter, Past Grand Master, Edward A. Gull
bert, who vii! spare po pains IN the endea-
yor he will put forth 10 make this new
candidate for Masonic support, all that
Masonic journal should be. The career OF
the editor is u sufficient guarantee that he
possesses the requisite sresey, culture and
ability to carry into effect the liberal pro-
gramne aid down for his guidance by the
publishers and proprietors.
They have fun grown ghost or ghostess
in Muscatine county. Last Monday night,
Q gentleman, whose name will not maxi the
story any better (sufce il TO say that he -
On officer OF the county says the Courier,
met, or rather passed, this midnight ram-
bier from the spirit world. Being . man Of
nerve, as the phantom went by, he started
in hot pursuit. The ghost broke directly
into the forest followed by our friend AL
though the winged steed would almost fly
for few rods, it would be checked by its
rider, until the chase was close, when away
II would 90 again. la this way the brave
fellow followed il for some distance. When
a. "A point near Coolies Ferry, to his gres,
disgust and infinite wonder, the phantom
stopped on the bank Of the river, and ma
iesticaly waving his hand, leaped his horse
across the stream, which at this point is
, about two hundred yards wide. Our in
formant says he will swear to this II ncces-
sary, and furthes that the horse Of the go' :
lin made Gear jump, striking with = !
. four feet plump 10 the sand on the Other
e side.
Z The Keokuk Constitution givcs the fol-
0 lowing humorous account Of . sale Of load
{ Of wood by father end two sons. When
. the wagon was nearly unloaded, the young.
: er Of the boys jumped out. but he had
}. scarcely alighted upon the ground when bis
: brother accidentally pitched large stick Of
IS wood upon his head, knocking him down,
r and causing HIM TO squAll like an Indian
= The fsther, hearing the boys screams,
. rushed to the scene to ascertain the cause.
h Upon receiving an explanation, he grew
d terribly wrathy, and, after almost exhaust
n ing the catalogue Of profanity, seized stick
3 Of wood and hurled il with all his force a
II the son WHO had % carelessly injured his
81 brother. The boy lodged the stick, and one
N Of the mules attached to the wagon was
he made the recipient ofthe blow. The "poo1
s. but honest" animal sprang forward few
t feet, and in doing 40. drew the wagon oveI
y the foot of the already injured boy, who had
4 made no effort up to this time to rise to biz
N feet. His believing now became almos
- agoniaing. and his excited parental ances
h tor, who had been enacting his part Of th'
he scere On the opposite side OF the wagon
d aud knew nothing Of tho accident that had
r, happened the boys foot. rushed rounc
- aud exclaimed "Wha. in the h-ll AR
II YOU dong " ith Your foot IN your hsnd' A
d minute ago i, was your head now rs you
5l foot, aGd tie next thing ycu know i'll be il
= your back, loi ID II don't break It.
a The boy t1p'ii, cd how lis foot b. came in
< lnred and the atAer svore # such ,uck wa
d. to attend ms wood speeulatlous they'd bet
ter MI stay ~ home. We ,hinA So.
N
"a The North Amer A. Il view is irving t
~ conviote Al. Nuun- raen who are ambition
&c of ii eary fame, tnat marriage * unfavors
BILE yrlile .irs s II favcTa l. h success il