Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-25

Vi the beautiful land OF beulab.
Pur IT BAcK.-People will growl when
their patent>lca.hers come in contact with
Davenport mud. 1t has that affection for
patent feathers that the farther one travels
Ia it, the more real estate they possess
About year ago, by order OF the city rui-
ers, the sidewalk on Brady. near 4th street
was removed for the purpose Of grading in
that vicinity; and, it is proved, BY the very
emphatic assertions Of those, who, for their
daily rations, pass that place, that said walk
has never been replaced. 1t so happens that
none Of said city rulers board in that vicin-
| ity, and what care they for the sticky mud.
Their wives and children are not obliged to
pick their way through the mud, and Why
should they replace il! 1t isn't our fault.
either. that the Fourth Ward has Aldermen
Who can't sec to tho walks in their own
wards and uhy should W care il the walk
10 not replaced. Didn't the "People" have
. candidate in that ward, and wasn't hs de-
fsatsd, and why shouldn't they growl when
sticking in the mud, and their wives seold
and children fret at bedrsggled skirts,
muddy shoes and ruined CATERS! 1t il
their inalienable right to growl "Put back
this walk. and none can gainsay it.
TUE SrArs UxIvERsirY.-Ou young and
growing State may we'll be proud Of her ed
ucationai interests. Her schools already
! rank beside those Of older and vsalthisr
States, and now the State University 10
taking high and noble stand. lts scien-
tific, classical and Law departments are al
we'll established, under competent manage
ment, With full corps Of instructors, and
full roll OF students. Still another step has
been taken bv creating Medical Depart.
msnt. A committee has been appointed to
make oil the necessary arrangements. and
this department will bo put into operation
during ths coming year. We attach con
siderable importance to this. matter, as Iowa
10 already sending her young men to the
Michigan University, to New York and
Philadelphia, when they can just aswsll b
educated right here at home, and not be
subjected to the extra expense Of gong
East. Under the protection, and with the
support Of the State, this department. can
be made just as effective and just US useful,
| in tine, to the student as any eastern in
s.itutisn. 1t can be put underJu just ~ CON-
petent management as any similar institu.
ton. and will be An honor to the State, -
we'll rs the pride OF her people.
Coon PLACE TO SPEND YoUK EvESiNGs.--
There are many young men in the city
who, doubtless, arc not aware Of the many
attractions offered in the way o! useful and
inter esting reading at the Library Associa-
tion Rooms, in Farrand's Block. There is
no better place in the city where the long
evenings can be better spent. There are
also many in the city who should become
members Of the Association and take part
in the various discussions and business Of
the association. Will each member take
it upon himself to invite his friends to at.
tend and become members. The assocai
tion sho aid be made selfsupporting and in
iepsndsnt Of the Lecture course. Attend
the m.oting Saturday evening.
No Uss. Tasv WoN'r MARcu.-Ths
Gazstte is forced to take back its report
Of how the Rector Of tho Episcopal chureh
At Muscatins marched through the streets
Of that place in the tanners procession.
Such things are trumped up to give
the tanners professions an air Of re-
spectability; but it's no use, the
leading republicans won't carry The torch.
% this year. Some of them did try il in
this city st first. but finally backed out and
lett Il to bsardlsss boys and one q Two paid
voters. The thing don't take worth cop
psr-it isn't respectable.
PEoPLs's PAHTy ExRccrlvs Coxn,rrEE--
The following named gentlemen constitute
the Exseutivs Committee Of ths Psopls's
Party. appointed for The ensuing year
Ernst Clausssn, Chairmss. Msssrs. D.
N. Richardson, and Il. b. Andersen, Of Da>
venpsrt; Ohas. Kelly, Of Ls Claire; ". L.
Clark, Of Buffalo, and Theodore Bunk, Of
Clssna.
DCLL AoArs.-Ths rainy, driszling. un-
comfortable weather and muddy reads
make the city look duh and passieularly
uniutsrestiag - merchants cad business
men. who depend upon The retail busisess
Of the city for sheir profits. ' 80
Whitcomb's Asthma Rensdy in ell
eesas will most surely aud quickly sfosd
relief. s -. .-.--
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