Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-24
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KoYAL BAErxe PowDsn is actually cheap
er by twenty FIVE per cent. than Cream Tar
tar and Soda, - commonly used. Ask
your grocer for il.
SPsrcs is said 10 b silver, but silence 10
gold -Exshssgs.
Henss We are ths ''dsabdsss'' neisy pes-
people 10 The vesld, about this tios.
PoLics Csuns.-OalJ ess cass.-a certain
person whess name vs withhold fesgstsisg
his manhood gst on big drunk yesterday.
and made himself particularly obnoxious By
entering dwellings and raising the devil
generally, which resulted in bringing him
to grief as The Police Court this forenoon.
whore be paid e1s.o5, and went bis way r.
oisins that he Vas lot of this easily.
InxENsE DEnAND YoR MACAINBRY.-We
are informed that the sale Of Coles patent
Corn Stalk Cutter has bssn % great that
The manufacturers. Messrs. Raf, Cock 4
o., Of this city, have bssn obliged to in
crease their force o! hands, and make large
addition to the number they originally in
tended to bald, but yet cannot supply the
demand.
Those desiring to get Cutter this spring
would do well to call and leave their order
without delay.
PRoPossD FA:R.-T The ladies are requested
to meet st the Rooms Of the Young Mems
Christias Association te-mosrow Tuesday
afternoon u three o'clock. to consider the
matter Of getting up . fair for tho benefit
Of the Association. The ladies eheuld con-
slider that this 10 most worthy object that
claims their sttsntion, and see that gsnsr
II attendance 10 had at this preliminary
meeting. A fair can be made successful II
taken hold Of with . will. Let every lady
in the city attend. A common object uesds
a common support.
CoUnTr JArL.-ws hsvs TO record the
very singular fest, that there b ct prsssst
only one prisoner in our county JAN, and
be does not bslosg here, bet 10 only lodged
here for safe keeping, being not lsss per
sonage than Kirk Vincent, the principal Of
the Showere tragedy aud the preserved
head" This speaks veil for The morality
and law abiding sentiment Of ths county.
but very bad for Sheriff Echnitger. His
hotel is evidently not popular-no hoas
boardsrs aud only one visitsr. II las been
some years since sueh stats Of things hss
existed at Scott county Jail.
CAuoHr At LAsr.-Jno Bsadham, Rock
Island boot, shoe aud chicken thief, Was ar-
rested on Second street last evening and
lodged in Jail, and Was this morning taken
10 Rock Island. The warrant Was issued
,ome time ego, but from the fact that the
rogue had sacrificed his hair and whiskers,
had otherwise changed his appearance. the Of
fcers were unable to find him. Hc Was indig.
nant At being arrcsted-he, who could trace
his descent from a royal house. 60 to Jail
Twas preposterous. Even his bstter-half
called the vengeance Of heaven upou the
officers heads however, eaid call was not
needed, and her Joe John went TO Rock Is
land to answer the charge Of stealing boots,
shoes and chickens. Fine business for .
gentleman
RuxAwArs.-Dr Witherwax and NJ. Lit
tie met with . runaway accident today at
noon, aud were very fortunate in sustaining
no very serious injury. They we're driving
in the vicinity Of Brady and Eighth streets,
whom their horse became unmansgsabls,
and finally ran agsinsa shade tree in front
Of Mr.. Dsssaints residence, throwing them
cut and badly smashing up the top Of the
buggy. No other serious consequences.
lfany horse has right to run away it is
. dray horse whose master is unable to force
it out Of walk. Such an one camc tearing
down Perry, along Second and up Brady
streets this morning, frightening every body
out Of its path, much to the surprise Of the
owner, and was finally stopped by By
1t Was about sick Of The sport.
A similar runaway on Saturday made
every thing ON Second street clear the track.
At last accents the horse was still going.
W. II. SCHIRrTsLiN 4 Co.-This 10 one Of
the very old est and most extensive drug
houses in New York, Or the world. Their
warehouse 17O and 112 william street, is
SS feet BY IS on Bsekman. elk stories high
with sub-cellas, numerous re-proo: vaults
extending under the street, and gives en-
ployment 10 about one hundred persons,
whose labors are SO perfectly classified and
systsmatiEed that perfect order aud des-
patch prevails. The sub-cellar contains
original packages Of heavy goods. the 90
horse power engine; the basement 10 ,
grand warehouse Of costliest merchandise !;
the frst floor contains the bead Office and
numerous others, ,aad the retail department, I,
where is an endless stock Of choicest staple
and fancy goods in the line. Passing up
through the second. third, fourth, afth and
sixth stories. you pass through . perfect
wildsrnsss Of goods in this lice os traffic,
that Il would take . month 10 describe.
There is absolutsly every thing end . COED
deal Of ssch kind, the result Of moss thas
f1fty years hard labor and unceaeiug en-
tsrpsiss. County dealers should sos fail
to patroniss this sstabliehosue. Orders By
letter will msst With The prsmplsst sttsn-
tion. SchisGeliu 4 Co.. have built up
their reputation and fortune BY strict atten-
ton to business, promptns 80 and fair deal
ia &, and no one need feel at al dubious
about their orders ef their remittanoss. See
advertisement and patronizs THE house.
PsnsoxAL.- Cones and Larrimsr
and Representatives Kelly, Rohlfs and Da-
Wis left this morning for Dss Moinss, to re-
enter On their legislative daties. The re-
cess Of the General Assembly closes TO-