Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-29

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"GosG FOR Snaoup This vas the
remark of s lady to an acquaintance whom
she met on Second street the other dav,
I'm going for shroud-one Of the board
srs is dead" II explained well her mis-
sion, but it told not the story in full. There
are hundreds in the city that can well ap-
preciAts it if they will but for . moment
consider. Only zone Of the borders no
mother Was present to administer 70 the
wants Of the son Who he'd been prostrated
by disssss; sister came not With quiet foot
steps to present the csoling draught to
parchsd lips; father Or brother we're not Al
hand to make provisions fer burial; bot
stranger hands wiped the death danp from
the brow. composed the frigid limbs, and
closed the eyes which had ''looksd their
last on things Of earth" Strangers saw the
funeral eortsge, and soon forgot the occur
renee strangers were the bearers Of the
dying mans message to absent friends, and
administered the consultations Of religion in
the last Of sarth's hours strangers brought
shroud and coffin-strangsrs followed re-
mains to the cemetery and performed the
last sad rites ever the man who had passed
from land of strangers ito that bourne
from whsnce no traveller returns" The
heart turns sadly from death scenes which
occur away from home and loved ones but
blessed 10 the hands which do their utmost
to supply the last earthly necessities Of .
dying stranger, and dscently commit his re-
mains 70 the keeping Of mother sarth-fsr,
throughout the worlds created by Jshovab's
mandate, al men are brsthrsn-and each
ACT Of kindness or charity shall be rsmsm-
bored "in the hsreaftsr, IL net now"
MoRs BUILDIHos.-Thsrs 10 the same de-
mand for more buildings this spring that
there was last. notwithstanding the million
and half expended since that time. To
meet this demand, 90 whore one will and
ths preparations for building are going on.
All ever the city, on our business streets,
st,rss are going up, and more are contem-
plated, neither are new tenement and hemss
for the people going 10 be wanting. These
are but the initiatory steps in the building
prospects for the coming season, and are
but the efforts to meet the actual demand.
They are not for speculation, although
money must bs made BY those thus invest
ing capital; but are simply 70 meet the
growing commercial interest Of the city.
Our estimates of the buildings put up last
year, werc nearly one and half million Of
dollars, and we should not be surprised if
this year showed even more fattsring
facts.
The matter Of high rents has induced
many to build for themselves homes, and
many others would undoubtedly do like
wise, il they could but once make . BE-
gininG in that direction. Those who are
able to do so now are doing wise thing.
Our city cannot re,rograds, but must grew
- its rsesursss and capabilities are dsvsl-
opsd, and with this growth must come in
creased wealth. Those who pay five
hundred dollars for building lot in, or
near Davenport this year. can sell the
same for five times that sum in as many
years. Therefore We say let every man in
the city secure a home in Davenport.
JOHANNA CLAussES.- talented and
versatile actress, supported by full CON-
pany, will give two parlor entertainments
in the Burtis Opera House on Friday and
Saturday evenings, May lst and Cd. To oil
these Who have ever seen her in any ono Of
her many protean farcss or comedies, it
would be useless to say anything to prompt
their attendance on the EVENING" dssigna-
/ ted, for all whs have ever seen her once
will surely not miss the rich and varied
programme offered for the evenings enter
tainmsnt 1t will consist Of several new
dramatic sketches, interludes and farces, t.
gether with songs, dances, impersonations,
etc. Ths programme is certainly one which
should draw full house, and the cknowl-
edged ability Of Madame Claussen a. first-
cla.s commedisnne should Of itself be .
slth isnt guarantee for rich treat She
| sings, by request Of several Of our citizens,
the Irish ballad "Kathlssn Maveurnsen." i"
Seats secured at Luse 4 Grigg's.
SEVERAL times have we had delightful
specimens of the Inauguration Of spring.
and no sooner has somo gushing ''local"
given his pen free play upon, said ETHEREAL
mldness than the clerk Of the weather has
reversed ths engines aud given = beautiful
contrast. For the last twenty four hours
We have been enjoying heavy rain, and
this afternoon for the frat time since Mon
day night the sun got look through the
slouds. It made everybody look and feel
batter. A few more such GENIAL rays of
the great luminary Of day, win infuse new
life and light and vigor into all around. and
give us again the pleasant forct ste Of
spring, adorned in its richest robes Of ns-
ture's love. illness and sweetest verdurs. And
what's more will bring out power Of good
clothes that have been making up during
the past month.
Rock ISLAND CouNTY, ILL.,, IScoAs Re-
ruaNs. The Uaion publishes list Of the
Income returns Of Rock Island county, sta
ting that ths revenue derived from that dis
trict will amount to about 42e, 900. The
following are some Of the heavy incomes
reported: P. l.. Gable, e42,962 @. II.
Deere, $2S.S97 John Deere, &l9.542
S. W. wheelock. t1s.os5 P. L. Mitchell,
tlS,3s4 Cornelius Lynde. Jr.. t17,s9O
II. z. Beattie. <9,s37 B. B. Buford, 16,
75o; Ben Harper, $6.477; 8. II. yiele,
81, ,S2S; Archer Shaw, $4,000; Geo. Wag-
onsr, 81. 900.
| GoiSa 10 LRAvR.-Ws regret to learn that
Messrs. Howe Brothers, dry goods dealers,
on Main street, this city. will leave ~ absut
the first Of May, for Davenport. whore they
have made arrangements to g into busi-
ness. They have bssa residents Of Gene
| SEQ for several years. and in thar buains nsaa