Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-10
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
GENERAL NEWS.

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Another corps Of Papal Zouaves 10 the be
raised in Montreal.
Nontezuma, Iowa, will be a money
order Pest Office after April 4;
Nitro-glycerine is knocking out Hoosac
.. the rate Of 100 feet . month.
A Russian newspaper is to be started in
California.
In Philadelphis thu number Of persons
paying taxes is 1875, S2s.
Alliance, O., will have this year = com
pleted colleges s3o0,o0o hotel. n an
opera house."
Englsnd's new marine monster, tie
Hercules, can only carry three dsys' coal.
Useful vessel that.
An elegant illustrated edition Of Dr..
Helland's'' Kathrina" 10 being prepared for
next holidays.
London erocsrs sell Iiquors. In revenge
London publicans are selling tea ny the
pound.
The London Times, John Bulls shset-iorn
thunderer, comes out fatly in favor Of
American turret ships.
Granite found in Minnesota has been
pronounced equal to the best building ma
terial In the world.
The experimental astronomers of Has,
ford Conn.,, have added the crow 70 their
last Of delicacics.
A strange mania for suicide in the army
Of saxony Is compelling Investigation.
The arrial Of Minister B%urlingams and
suite at San Francisco 10 anxiously looked
for.
The cost Of the Massachusetts, State Cover
ment 10 | 90 than that Of New York City
New York has 10000 bachelors between
IS and 80 who cannot afford to marry.
In the United State, il is announced that
the number Of new publications this year 10
2.l2l.
Building co.tsges Of blocks Of cos. 10
suggested in Illinois, where lumber 10
scarce.
A man in Lincoln, H., has . foot fifteen
| and q half inches long and FIVE inches wide.
Savings bank deposits have increased at
| Boston in about equal ratio with the dis
| psnsation Of charity soup.
The estate Of Elias Howe. Jr., Of Bridge
| port, the great sewing machine in vcntor,
Is reported to be insolvent.
Idaho raises mahogany in such amount
Of hay, which is scarce.
A Government detective officer, Who has
made Investigations, pronounces the nitro
| elycsrine story On idle hoax.
The washings Of the silks works at Lyons,
| that used to spoil the Rhons, now make
hfy thousand tons OF soap . year.
A man il Bradford. England. is matched
for 120O against fl00 to jump over a full
sized billiard table lcngthwise.
A part Of the glass dome in the New
York Custom House rotunda fell with .
crash, Saturday. No one hurt-sIcspt .
| hat.
ASrcporr OF Jonx JACos AssoR-"Do
you ever trust, Mr.. Aston :" inquired Mr..
X.
IL do not credit strangers, sir" was tne
reply, "unless they furnish satisfactory city
| reference"
"Then," quoth Mr.. X, the skins have
selected must suffice this time," and paying
for the sams departed.
On the afternoon Of the same day just be-
fore the sailing Of the New Bedford packet,
the young trader returned for his lot Of
furs. Throwing the whole pack on his
back, he left the store. but had not proceed
I'd a dozen yards from the store, whom Mr..
A. called his name. bidding him come
back.
"Sir." said Mr.. A., you can have credit
for any amount Of goods you require,
provided they are to found in my store"
"But," stamnered Mr.. X, 'but, my dear
sir, l can give you no city reference-Pm .
stranger hero"
II ask no further recommendation" re-
sponded the rich merchant, ethan that al
ready furnished by yourself. The man
that is not above his business need never
hesitate to apply to John Jacob Astor for
credit"
Thus commenced . trade betwc cen two
merchants. which was continued to the mu-
tual satisfaction and advantage Of both for
. long term Of years. Mr.. X. is now one Of
the most eminent capitalists in New Bed
| ford.