Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-30

o'B osS' "t"oo"s-0"iy w Psss
Lat any one Who doubts the merits ws
claim for "Lsvs Aaose the Rssss." d least
Do ~ the justiss to use one bottle. We ore
satisfied they will sekns~lsdgs its supsri
erity.
Track LAYrSG-Ws learn from Mr.
French, that seven miles Of the Rockford
n I & s.. l. ,ni. R,ilrsid track - already
laid. and that the work 10 being laid with
all possible dispatch.
Dos'r CIR CnEArED, Look 0ur.-Gst
pint bottles, 81, in white Wrappers = VOL.
colts Annihi!ator, fer 1t cures Catarrh.
Wolcott's Pain Paint cures pain, oil kinds,
and heals al soreI without stain or smart.
THs CoyrEe DAN.-Work Is still de-
layed Oh account Of high water .. the dam.
II is estimated that the river must fall
eighteen inches before the dam can with
safety be pumped out, aud the work Of sx.
cavation resumed.
Foa worried ass ssrtmsnt Of verything,
there 10 probably no house in the city that
rivals Streets Bazaar.in Nstrspslitan Block.
Every imaginable thing that . fair lady
ever wished for, can be found here. An
almost endless variety Of dress trimmings,
fancy goods. &c., are now on hand. For
any little article Of rirtu, with which to Or
namsnt room-Strests Bazaar.
Nor rHB MAH.-ln our report Of the
District Court proceedings, in the case Of
Davenport the forgsr, We carsisssly said
" Geo. A. Davenport Vas sent to the peni
tentiary for one year." Now Geo. A. has
just GET out Of doors after several days Of
sickness. and has been receiving the con-
gratulatiens Of his friends on account Of his
early escape, and insist that We have no
business 70 send him to the Psnitsntisry
unbskuown to himself. All right, George,
We cannot spare you either. II Was g. r.
Davenport who went to Fort Madison.
ACCIDENTAL Ssoorrsc.-A young man
employed in Carss / Elders Soda Fastsry,
Rock Island, come very near losing his life
BY the careless handling Of fire arms, on
yesterday morsing. He and . friend had
rowsd down the river, to one Of the Islands
bslew tewn. and On going cut Of the boat,
hs picked his gun up by the muszls and
and pulled It toward him. 1t exploded, the
contents lodging in his left arm near the
wrist, ipfisting . painful flesh wound He
Was brought back to Rock Island. and bis
wounds dressed BY Dr.. Pluamsr.
Ar Rssr.-Evsry body knew old Michael
Mclean that 10 % say, We oil knew him
BY sight-vsry particularly the boys and
girls, fer they oil b,ught nice large apples
at his stand. on Brady and I'd, Brady and
Sd streets, and elsewhere about town, as he
light choose . place. He was sharp
eyed. gray haired old gentleman. . little
below the medium in size, and was always
>, his post when the weather would pes.i-
bly, permit. II vas his trads-hs lifelong
avosstion-selling apples at retail. Far
back a. nearly two score years he was
apple dealer in Lexington, KY. and in this,
that, and the other place ne honestly aud
. short funeral certege in the street 70 day.
The venerable old merchant went to his last
rest His face will be missed at the street
corners by the young folks, and his family
will miss the good old man protecting care
LIABILITY OF GaAIN CoNrRACroRs-A
TEsr CASE DEcIpEp.-Many Of our grain
dealers will remember the case growing
out Of the oat matter, which created -
much excitement at the close Of the war,
which was before the U. s. Cireui. Court
for Indiana. The facts are 40 follows A
arm. under the name Of Jackman 4 Co.,
were to furnish Cobb, Blasdel 4 Co. with .
large quantity of oats, which wsfs TO be
TO G. B. & Co, to Cairo. Jackman
& Co., kept buying and shipping in accor-
dance with the contract. For the want OF
S)lling stock, the oats were detained in
Dunlsith until the close Of the war, wht q
c. b. 4 Co., refused to reesivs them. Jack
man L Co, took the oats and sold them on
account Of &. B. & Co., and brsug ht uit
to recover the difference between tbs
amount realized, and the contract price.
The case came up for trial last week, and
was hotily contested on both sides. 1t lasts
Cd six days, and when given 70 the jury
they returned 10 about thirty minutes, y ith
. verdict in favcr Of the Plaintiffs giving
lhsm the amount claimed 70 within frac>
hon. J. N. Griffith, Of Dabuque, appeared
for the Plaintiff, and Senator Hsadricks
and Mr. NcDsnald, sf Indiana, for Defend
ants. The Herald understands there ere
number Of ethsr cases growing out Of The
same matter pending at Indianapolis and
Cincinnati and yet y bs dispsssd Of, but %
the eassjuse decided was to . gfsas extent
regarded ~ test Of dsfsndants liability in
The matter. il 10 thought that they will not
contest the ether eases. Mr.. Griffith 10
new At Ciueinnati. where the next trial, il
another trial should Be had. will take place.
The Cedar Rapids Tmss hss sssa .
piece Of cedar taken cut Of the ground frsm
. depth Of "a feet, whore II has bssn lying
for untold ages.
The Herald says that person unae.
with the men could not decide
which was the Dubuqus county jury, o.
which the prissssrs-beth being drawn up
In slins in court the ether day. Which sids
dsss the JOKE hit :
Do n Now.-Nsw 10 the time to prspar
for Geld weather, - that all vines, trees
md shsnbbsry ars projected assisss any
Duddss chssgss Of the westhsr. Have ysur
yasde elsansd and csliars banked we'll with
straw, saw dust. Or anything thst will kesp
The cold out This weather will not lac
long sasueh - admit Of much delay.
-Jehnssn. the New London post ofiiss