Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-12

'e-sa'rad to sic al rs ofilcs o. si-cet
Co nmiss one.
--hbou enc y.'- SO. says lie Grumpy
county Atloe, a. fem IN ,hc es tern pa :
\" Bs-6 conr =, orr -hieh The gen .
zeohv's' ef G -undy cour'' or. oitsn -ss :
g. Vas oFc-,d r. $4,000. 4 few mon. IS
'-'s- End 5000 VS. demanded. Nov,
10000 vii 6uy an no. ore cen. lets.
-3sC' coony Ssnti..el says tlat
''4"t tho numoe o. en- -r.r.s seek ne
MONIES in nat sec ion Of the State, o. fur. N
er vest. 10 more numerous this fall than du-
ing rny previe,s season Of this or past
years. Although lac in the fell, nnsn e'e7y
rad and highway across our vas expense
Of prsiri IS as far as the eye can resct on
either side. may DO seen every dsv. trains
Of covered wagons slowly NOV ny iowa Is
ID. West.
The Cedar Rapids Times, oflast @eeS,
informs US that "Jd dge Green has ret rned
fom New York whi,her be bad. gsne in
,,,e inlerasi, of the Burlington, Cedar Raj DIS
4 Minnesota Ralroa !. lie ialsrms us Ina t
re bonds OF lie road re in Che bands o.
''lhogrrp' er, AMI vii, be resdy in {. "
j ". J. Edgs Z omp Oh, ef Is. Pens :
y,D.a &c iral, trd Ctas. J.. Frest, OF be
Toe o, Peoii7 nd W rssw no,d, are / G
! rdstess Of the rev consolidation, and are
actively engaged n f1rwerlinr is "a
ress. The prospects for a favorable nego-
tis.ion OF he bond ere vcsy fattering, 60
iruch so, ,lat i, is expec ed The laying O.
the ron will commence early il the O. ring.
l. !. nect sar,, in oIde- tos>scu the ma
line shops Of he northern end OF the ros d
al Csdsr Rapids, tb.. eur. citizens % their
snro I adm to finish up the grading ye.
De done. $4,000 is OIL thst is asked CT
ias tizens OF Ceosr Rapids in order to &C.
cue tbs very imp oitsnt auxiliary to the
T. osps- ~ fonr city; = very moderate sum
cons der ng the benefits conferred, aud one
which ~ doubt not, will be forthcoming
when needed, IS the adv. ntags Of having
taess stops .oc,tel here, en- but be appar'
"a 10 every ous Who is interested in tn,
growth and prosperity Of or city.
| --koslrtl c)rnsv, ,''rousn the Ip2e.
d. Ao.n.s, renorls the following interest
10; ems: I'VE have made diligent in
quiry tanong the farmers, Re alive TO The
yield Of the grain crops, and bear very IA
,or,ble rspo $. WIN. Giobon .ays his wnea'
yielded an average Of eighteen bushels pei
r. sg Others report much h. cher. and ye'
Ct. eIs much below that figure. Our opin
i'll, based upsn.tne v-rious reports, is tba,
setting quite aside some fsw::selds thai
westsnassd b. tls srasshoppers, the ~
g fsey,e'd Of vhcrt IN this county vii bs
about eightsen b.. sper acre.
Tho crrn crop. is snormons-u ndsub ted
/, trs .est a over 10 State, ever known
A. 4. Cal; info ms VS. that he h. Lssr
hus i z some OF ms field hat will yislt
oyer aig bus o.s Of s''allei grain 10 In,
ace; and III . estimate makes doe alloy
sncs ~ 81 akrss And some. who IRE &C
qu'' sea with NJ. Calls fed, an I'm Il :
| a. car beat L Nv se-erel bushe 10 t.,
acre.
So- bum is general, 5000, o u
so lev pieces >llis I'd by 10 ost on III
J. ii the fifteenth Of OoioI.r. Notvith
sndn... 'he c-"p o. care vii. - vns., 81
DO I = q ant and qutltv 10 an
lsev o, one.
nl'-toes M one roois, leiog abund
f',sni o good que ity. w necessarily b
very cieap. We have. = p,en.y wherewit
10 feed tbs p~essn' nopu s,ion, togeths
W III It's decrease, foreign anu dome-ti
-. WI oe l.'.c.y 10 reach us.
Love, theft and grief Is hashed up i
no following interesting item hy ne d.
buquo H,rd'd
For some months past young fellou
named joe Wsggonor, sharp and ,olsraol
; good looking, has been hsnglng about Cas-
+ c.de. An impression prevails thet re
scanrwar no doubt sire g,hened BY H.
fact that hs has Leen LODI geo a our ia as
horse thieI. Duling his saiourn u c..
c'ie, Joe became &C, ,uainted with Il ugh
, str of John Conrofdv, farmer IN cas- CT
60 u.s. nces. residing IN the village. 7 Y
aca aintance seems 20 have Ilpenei IN
M. cy. snd lesulisd Ia Naggoners
ta'ntn conp,e'e ,on.r ol over the Giiec;io
= efirl aaG though len OF her aci
!. cent ~. Conloddr sold his propcr
~ At C.sc,de and prepared to remoy
fusher west. ] he time for vllainous &C
noltue part OF Wagner therefore a,
/. 4. 10 ARA lgej an elopemslt with Tia
6 J. Having procure, her ssent to ?,
sa,ndon,nens Of her hone, ne proceeded t.
convince hsr OF tho necessity for a NOR
liberal supply Of frnds than no posse ssed
He father bad few hrr drsd dollars lsi,
aside for the purchase Of C. new home
Nolens volens he should provide his daueh
to- with bridal outHt. Az he undoubte d
" would not if made acquainted with he
matrimonial intentions, he should be mad.
m unwilling aud unwilling contributor &
the paradise OF love which they were to sc
up. Tao girl con, nting. it was arranged
that size should steal $3.50 from her father
take $s5 for her personal expenses and
hide the remaining el25 where Waegoneu
could find aud tale il. His was the lion,
share. bet. Of course, only temporarily. TIL,
girl was to 70 forward to Worthineton
there to be Joined by her lover, when
hearts, dsstinies and purses were to b,
made one. There was bliss enough in thu
to 'enoeg easy the path of crime thre q,
VII n it was to be reached.
Ca Tuesday, Nov. I'd. the girl succeeded
in abstractisg from her father Q strong DO,
the stipulated sum. OF this she took 81
and tho balance hid In . neighbours ha,
stack Is previously agreed upon. Wagon
er procured team from livery stable an,
hired man to drive the girl to Worthinc
ton. He remained behind to secure tb'
p,under. But soon a. or the departure q
his daughter Mr.. Conroddy discovered he,
fight, and finally learned the direction
Suspsc ag Waggsnsr Of coupicity he ha,
that worthy arrest and held to bail
The bonds, worthless enough, were promp.
y furnished. Then the father, with
number Of his neighbers and friends starte,
in pursuit Of the girl, still ignorant Of III
lsrceny. and dividing in different directions
WaGgcnsr found it &c ing pretty no, TO
him and no also put out, taking the road t,
Farley. Mr.. Cenroddy succeeded in tracin,
his daughter to worthipg.on. where he four.
hsr late Tuesday uisht, waiting with ope,
p ns and FACILITATING heat 10 receive he,
d-arest Joe. lie tslsgrarhed his success I.
| Fnrlav md tack thu svs;r IN th.x 49,. =.