Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-19

psess Of Scmma, in Lombardy, Italy, 10 pes
hsps The Oldest tree on record. II was
known to be in existence in the time Of Ju-
iius Caesar, ~ years before Christ, and Is
therefore more than 900 years cd. II 70
105 feet high and 90 in circumference ct
one foot from the ground Napoleon, when
laying down TIE plan for his great road
over the Simplon, portion OF the Alps, di>
verged from straight line to avoid injus
ing this tree. The honor Of superior ans |
tiauity. however, is claimed BY some in be |
hall Of the immense and venerable tree in |
Calaveras county, California, which 10 sup |
posed from the number Of concsntric circles
in the trunk to be Z. 265 years old.
A SAD Casa FATHER TEsriFIEs
AGAINST Hrs Son roR FoRGsaY.-Ws never
remember to have witnessed sadder scene
in couss than one which occurred in the
CITY court yesterday morning. }. L. tct.
ter was presented before His Honor, Judge
Craig, upon . charge Of forgery. having E
eed Two checks on the Citizens Bank and
one ON the Second National Bank, each fer
6ftv dollars. purporting to b signed BY r.
J. Foster 4 Co., Wholesale grocers, Maine
atrest, between Eighth and Ninth. The
two checks on the CT izen's Banks were
passed on Stratton 4 Snodgrass, and the
one on the National Bank on the Spurrier.
The first witness on the stand WAS X. j.
Foster, father Of the accused, who testified
that the checks were forgeries. When ask
ed II no had not paid similar checks for his
son, he replied, bursting into tears, that no
had paid between $l5, 900 aud $4,000 for
him. The heart Of the old man could stand
i ~ longer, being compelled thus to make
public the faults Of his son. The scene in
the court, - the stout man shed tears like
an infant, Was most cad. Judge Craig. A.
ter making some appropriate remarks on
the conduct Of young Foster, required him
10 give $500 bond to answer.-L,uisritIs
Democrat
"Tns MONITOR" (second edition, revised
and enlarged is the title Of book ~ have
received from ito author, DR.. James, Of Chi.
cago. Il 10 treatise upon disease Of the
provocative organs, diseases peculiar to fe'
males, seminal weakn ness, &c. How avoid.
I'd and prevented; and it affected, prsscrip.
tons for such treatment. The want Of
. work Of this kind, furnishing - il does, 10
. concise and cheap form, information Of Vi.
tai importance, TO the old and young Of both
sexes, has long been felt, and W are mol
surprised to ses II recommended by The
medical profession and press. DR.. jaime,
has made the treatment Of these diseases I
speciality for upwards Of twenty years, snt
in placing before the public, and in givio(
the public the benefit Of his experience, b.
/, has rendered an invaluable service. Tn
. book can be he'd BY addressing Dr. james
p. o. Boz 696, Chicago, illinois, enclosing
90 cents. with four cents for postage.
Prairie chickens have been selling Is lov
% i've cents piece at Springfield, Aissous
. this might be called . starvation price" 4
, the party catching them
The 7ribsnes receipts, last week. for SUBJ
ecSiptions, sales, and advertising amounted
, greater than during any previous week il
history.
A microscope, with double the power o
, any previously constructed, has lately bssi
, completed in England, magnifyiug l5.OOt
dianstcrs.
General Grant has won Law suit in tn,
; st. Louis courts. whereby he has secure,
possession Of the farm he sold several year.
ago, but for which he got no pay. On tn
first trail he failed, but, continuing to Ugh
tout in that limo, he has, finerly achieved
the victory.
The Episcopal Church Of the Unite.
. States 10 said to be divided into 2 go
parishes, having $3.50 clereymem and l6l
{ 225 lay members. During THO year 1856
. the members Of this church contribute,
! 1851 ,dGT for charitable purposes