Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-27
THE CITY.

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THE CITY.
The packet for st. Louis from this psint
to morrow morning, 10 the Pembins.
CAnER0N's BALL, at Lahrmann's Hall,
last evening, wss . suecsss--svsr 100 sou-
pies present, good music. . good supper.
lats Of pretty girls. and jelly COED time
till morning.
Dos'r Gss CasAraD, Look 0ur.-0st
pint bo,tls-, 81, in white wsappers-wol
COTS Annibilator, for II cures Catarrh.
Wolco.,'s Pain Paint cures pain, oil kinds,
and hsAls oil sores Witheu. stain Or smlit.
Tns SINGING ScBooL announced for Fri
day evening, will be held in Good Tsmplars
Hall, corner Of Fifth and Brady streets.
All Interested in the advancement Of vocal
music 10 our city. should attend this class.
YEsTeRDAY morning, absut 4 e'clsck,
those living in the vicinity Of I'D and Bra
dy streets were called up BY series Of un-
earthly seresehes. Night-capped heads
were showed out Of hastily raised windows,
emily to see an individual bowling alsng the
strests, ''iust for tbs fun Of the thing"
Ne
tagus, OF the Commercial College Of this
city, while on the ferry beat with large
three seated carriage, csntaising three
ladies and another gentleman, had the hind
wheel Of his carriage run into BY . coal
team, and every spoke Of the wheel broken
sut Of the hub. 1t was the result Of care
.sssnsss on the part Of the driver Of The
coal team.
MAKs "A NorE OF Ta:s.-As the last term
81 The District Court, Judge Richnsn sen
fenced young Clarence Mcintosh to the
State Reform School, and when the author
itiss got ready TO start for that institution,
the thought occurred TO them, "Whsrs il
the Reform School," For the bsus6t Of
those similarly situated ~ will state tha.
toe institution is at Salem, Henry county,
. few miles from Mt. Pleasant.
SHOULD 81 TAKlN Cans oF.-Ws learn
from j. g. Housman that eraz7 man BY
the name Of Schultz 10 permitted TO wander
about the streets and that he has been seen
to strike several children whom he men on
The walks, ~ mAttsr Of safety to their
children our citizens should see that he ID
taken care Of - long as the prsper author
ties refuse to do their duty in the matter.
FoRsor OSs.-A woman 1t Rock Island
got on beard Of the train coming West, on
Wednesday evening. and when the train
had reached the Island. she made the start
ling discovery that she had forgotten one
sf her chiidren-left the little one standing
on tho platform. The train Vas immsdl-
stsly stopped, and, with some half dozen
other Of her children, they went back 10
look for the lost one, and the train came
on TO this city.
DEArn or ID. FRASkLlN WRLLs.-A pri-
vate despatch from Dss Moinss states that
d. franklin Wells, Superintendent Of Pub>
lie instruction, died Of pneumonia, on the
evening Of the oath inst. after short ill.,
ness OF ten days: He vas we'll and favor.
ably known to the educational fraternity Of
the State, who will bs panied to leara Of bis
sudden death. His position will be Hllsd
by appointment by Gevernsr Merrill until
the next general election.
PxRsoNAL.-Mr @. {. Child, the Boston
partner Of the firms Of Child & Co. Of this
city. A. G. Child b Co., Of Ottawa, ILL.,, and
Shaw Sc Child, Of Boston. the man whs
does the buying for the three firms. and
does it better than any other man 10 the
United States can, has been spending this
Thanksgiving with his brother, o. H.
Child, Of this city. A c. Child, of Ottawa,
is a'so here.
Clint. Parkhurst, formerly Of this office,
but now resident Of Springfield, Missouri,
has been spending few days in the city
with his old friends and relatives. He left
this morning fer Springfield, where we
wish him success and plenty Of grssnbac cks.
Uncle Gil. llickox has returned 10 our
city with his family, after several months
absence. He returns in splendid health
and spirit-full 10 the faith, that tie Of no
uss to Try 10 stay away from Dsvsnpsrs.
LAMP ExPLosIoN.--On Wednesday night
Mr.. Jas. Curry, who lives On Front street,
attempted to blow out lamp, just - be
Was going to bed. He turnsd the light
down and leaned over it aud blew directly
into the chimney, when it exploded few
into his face, burning him severely. His
wife seized some clathins and smothersd
the burning oil, while he hastsnsd to Har-
rison 4 stark's drug store. where auitsbls
remedies we're applied. People eannst be
too careful in selecting good oil, aud burn
ers so constructed that ,hsy will not gensr-
s.s gas. when the top Of the g'ass glsbs
containing the oil 10 too het TO hold the
hand upon Il, ysu may b. sure that gas 10
being formed, and look out for "a sxpls-
sion.
TnE DRAAArIc RsAD,Ss.-A good siasd
audience assembled Las. night At the Opera
House to snjey the rare treat Of dramatic
reading. Mrs. Rodgers vas warmly re-
seivsd, and heartily applauded in all Of the
beautiful selections which she read. "Maud
Muller" Beautiful Snow. and "Chavlis
Naehrce." we're delivered with thai elegant
diction, and graceful gesture, which bstos
ksus the artiste. The scsnss from Richard
81 and Henry 9th were gssn with fns
dramatic tercs. and fruthfnlnsss. II was
q. entertainment much enjoyed By ali who
we're present. Finsrcislly it vas . success
and the Library Association have new .