Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-04

| at the southeast corner ot 9th and Main.
wBrArLAsp township has veted per
cent. tax in aid Of the Davenport 4 st.
Paul Railroad. BY msjofity Of Ito.
Everyone 10 town goes to Egbsrt I
Sehombesg's for refreshments these days,
AID it's right they should, for it's kept
right up and no mistake.
AUCTION sale Of household furniturs at
Mrs. Powers, corner Rock leland and lltA
streets, tomorrew at IL o'clsck. van
Tuyl, Auctionssr.
DR.. WILsoS's Pills are rapidly super
ssding al other family medicines, because
they are applicable to 50 many common
cases. They never fail to relieve dyspepsia
and other diseases Of the stomach and
bowels. All druggists sell them.
>
RExovsD-I have removed my Office and
lumber yard from the corner Of Perry and
Fourth streets, to the southeast corner Of
Farnum and Fourth streets. near the freight
depot. The patronage heretofore extend
Cd 10 desired. D. STAxcsnsLD.
PsoR1A Axp Rocx ISLAND RAILloAD-
The Cambridge Chronicle announces the
arrival Of tho engineers charged With lees
ting and stalking out the line Of the Pseria
/ Rock Island Railway. at that point. Ac-
eording to their survey. the distance froD
the T, p. , W. bridge, in Peoria, to West
street, in Cambridge, il cit miles.
An eclipse Of the sun 10 announced to oc-
cur in August, but it bears no comparison
the eclipse Of ali hair preparations BY
that wonderful medical phenomsna-
Tsbbs.t's Physiological Hair Regsneratsr.
Gray Or faded hair 10 easily and sasctuAlly
restored, its falling of prevented, and r..
markabls growth produced. Every bottle
warranted. Try 1t. Sold BY oil druggists.
On 4 SraIEE.-Sscretary Schofisld's in
tsrpretation Of the sieht-hour Law on the
Island resulted In 20 much dissatisfaction
that about four hundred Of the workosn
concluded not to 90 to work yesterday a.
tsrnoon. The s6sot Of such . determine
ton can only prove injurious to the employ
er and employed. but more particularly to
tho latter, - an Influx of 400 workmen into
thiscity and Rock Island must naturally do
crease wages now being paid. II they had
struck for higher wages, it would then be .
simple proposition Of supply and demand.
which would regulate itself; but there is
no principe upon which . strike for ten
hours pay for 8 hours work can be rcgu-
lated. 1t will only he . question Of how
long can they afford to remain idle. or will
they come into this and adjoining cities
and compete with the labsrcrs here for the
places that support their families. Il is .
matter Of serious consequence and Of prac
tical importance and ~ Uncle Sam is one
Of the parties concerned, the effect mus, b
disastrous only to the strikers and the 10
bcrers wherever they may 60.
DsnocaArIc CLuB.-Every democrat in
the city and county, both old and young, 10
expected TO enroll his name 40 . member Of
the Democratic club - be organised to -msr-
row evening st the Court House. Let ~
have full meeting. There 10 no reason
Why We cannot have one Of the best elubs
In the State. The opposition are organi-
ziag for vigorous campaign, and, 70 meet
them efsctually, W must 20 and Dc like
wise. Because we are sure Of, victory 10
no excuse for not working oil the harder.
We can roll upa magnificent majority if
" only improve the opportunity. Are We
ready for the work or shall We delay until
they strengthen their dsmeralissd aud bro
ken line. Ours iss noble work and grand
will Be the results, new 10 the golden op-
psrtunity. Let ~ plea Of businsss deter
you from entering into the campaign With
. will. Cone oul then Tomorrow night
all-evsryous who believes il esnstitu-
tional liberty and 10 willing - do his part
for its pssss Fvatiea.
PsssoSAL.-Ws had the pleasure Of
meeting Jno II. Rsansy Asst. Supt, Of the
N. W. Union Packet Company this morn
ing, who will hereafter devote his attention
10 the business Of his company between this
city and Ksokuk.
l. W. Harrison, Esq. got home last oven
irG from . summer jsunt up through Min
nssota.
John r. Boyle. Esq. has returned from
the Pacific Railroad. Haviug completed
his contracts there, hs::will new remain II
home.
Jos, Shields. Of the Davenport Wsolsa
Nills. vent to Chicago yesterday evening ts
attend the Weolsa Expesitien. Rsbt Krauss,
Thes Kshss, and several others 70 tso this
evening.
Dr.. Bssrsws, and John P. Cook whs left
tswn rather suddenly twe weeks ago. ~
tsrnsd hons last evening". They vent to
Chicago, up to .Marqsstts. thssss ever V
Maskiaaw. and whore they ieaad The
thrsnsnsssr q . satislAAsry dsgrss-laid
arsaad-wsot buggy riding, disssey hsy
number Of trout, and ass here again IN 6ss
condition.
D. H. Elicit. spsssal agent for Rsea :
cady, Chicago, and Mason I Hanlin's
Organ. ". p. Emsrsons and Stssk's
Pianos lsft choice selection Of late sheet
music With % to-day. Call for il at Hoyts
corner Brady 4th St.
MremsslpPi vALLsY NATIONAL TsLR-
saAra.-N 10 sxpseaed that this line will
Be completed 70 Davenport this week, or ~
early ~ the Hrst Of ssxt week. From this
city il will Be crowded On 70 Ksskuk, from
which place il 10 nov being built southward
to st. Louis. II 10 expected that the line
from Minneapolis to St. Louis will b com.
plstsd and in opsation by the 20th Of this
mosth. The lins sonssmplatss sltimsts
extension to New Orleans. and connection
With all the priusipai citiss, east, west,
srth and south. The company 10 slss
constructing . lias from ChioAss sia Mi.
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