Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-30


SYxPArnsric.-With . human being in
distress We never could help sympsthizing.
Anything from plain chole clear up into
the greater inarmities touches . tender
place in our heart, and w can't help it. A
friend in grief, whom tho Gazetts declare,
is Democratic brother Of ours (Which We
don'. believs) wseps right out in agony on
tho foot Of ono Of the columns Of that pa
per this morning. Now, we don't inquire
into the political faith Of the writer, it be-
ing enough for US TO know that he is in
trouble. We shall fly - his relief. More
over, he is the man We have been long
looking after. II he could emily overcome
his natural bashfulness, and give u his
name and residence, ws could ever after
make him eur oracle. Knowing precisely
how 10 run . Newspaper, his advice would
be invaluable. 1.-The will not do this il he
refuses to shed the light Of his wisdom
upon our dark way, then hs will net be
likely to get any satisfaction-end ", alas,
nus, pied ON in ignorance.
The Nsw KsoKuK RoCrs.-For the ben.
eft Of the travelling public, We copy from
an exchange the following description Of
the rev line from Ksskuk 10 Chicago !:
This route extends through the best part
Of the State, and connects with the Dss
Moines Valley road At ksokuk, which
drains southern Iowa. From Chicago to
Gilman. eighty one miles, the Illinois Cen
tral owns the route At that point We
strike the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw,
nearly opposite ksokuk, . distance Of zoo
miles. This route intsrkec.s the Alton L
St. Louis at Chsnea, the Chicago, Burling-
ton 4 Quincy at Bushnell, and also ct Can
ton. The Des Moines VALLEY road, which
it strikes at Keokuk, runs northward to
Des Moines, and 10 projected to Fort
Dodge"
Two HuSDsED.-Ths acute sympathy Of
our citizens with J. NJ Dixon, the blind
editor, late Of the Dss Noinss Rseister, has
been nobly manifested in the purchase Of
TIVE hundred copies Of his book, entitled
Tho Valley and the Shadow" This 10 the
result Of less than TIVE days eanvassing
here by the gsutlsmanly agent, Mr.. Dough
ty. Nay be never meet with werss sue
cess. This is the highest number sub
ssribsd in any city In Iowa, except in
Dss Moinss-ths unfortunate auther's for
msr homo.
"BsAnNAN depends alone upon his judi
cisl knowledge to make him Circuit Judge"
-Xuseatins Journal.
And upon that very appropriate qualifi-
catien will he receive the unanimous and
unqualified support Of every praoticipg law
yer in The district who knows the impof
tanes Of the office and desires to see . man
ef sems brains fill the position; - we'll
- ths support Of many indepsadsat Re.
publieans, who desire the best man " sue
csed-uons can say . wsfd dsrogatery
to Bsaassn in any respect.
ELRcrex RBfunNs.-Ths varisus town.
ship committees should make ssangsnsuts
.fse sending in the election returns at the
earliest possible hour. Al ason - the
votes are counted ssms enc should take
down the number each candidate receives;
ard send them to this Office whore they can
learn the result in the other Townships
Let % have them oil in early.
Tss SrnEsr CAss.-work has been pre-
grsssing steadily for the past few days on
the street railway. the ties being laid BE-
yvnd Rock Island street toward Perry. Tbs
heavy rain Of this morning obliged the
workmen 10 suspend operations, but -
seon % the sun shines they will bs hard at
il again.
FIzzLRp AaA,x.-Ths Big( Radical meet
i,e, at Museatins On Wednesday, vas .
CO nplsts fszs al around. Tee bad. for Hi
rar who went dswn there with new piece
all committed and with several attendants
{, tell the mass Of people whore to put in
the applause. But somshsw The people
didn't mass worth red. just 70 oil ever
the State.
SIS notice Of asnsy lost by NJ. Oaven-
dish. The money was given hin II trust
for third party and il seems teo I'D that
he should bear the lees. A libsral reward
will b paid for the return Of the psepsrty.
Opinions OF fns Psses.-Ths leading
josrnals al over the state, beth Dsmseratis
and Republics speak Of Radisalism in
Davenport - wosfully dsnsralizsd. since
it has endorsed the Peoples Ticket.
rzasonAL Geo. ". E,ls, Esq, has 70.
turned from an extended trip to Ohis
looking younger BY several yssrs for his
| vacation. .u.sl,-.
TIE hatylasd Inssitsee, Daltlnsss,
awarded firat Pssmisa u Bsfnstee oesh.
isg Rxtsasts.