Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-06
DAVENPORT. IOWA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6. 1863

Farther Particulars oE the Tor.
nndo IN Nuscattne Counfy.
Tie Journal givss = number Of interest
Ing particulars in regard to the tornado 81
sunday, from whish we make the following
notes: Al one place "a orchard was com
pl.tely destroyed. large fruit trees were
uprso,sd, and several large eaks and 9TH
er varisies 10 the vicinity Of the orchard
~srs literally terns up By the roots and
carried ssus distance. The tsuoks ef some
Of them bore The ssmblancs sf having bssa
twisted cut Of the earth, in manner that
person would wiring . chickens neck. A
ssmasksbis and peculiar freak 81 The tor
sado exhibited itsslf in the pesitisn Of
trees a.d fences that had been blown down
-ssms lying in enc direction and some il
another, plainly demonstrating circular
motion Of the wind.
Mr.. Bumgardner, who owned the er-
chard, had three horses in stable, and to
naturally expected on going to visit the
spot whore the stable had stood, after the
storm passed, 10 find the horses either
dead Or carried Oh. To his surprise. how
ever, tive Of them were quietly standing
near the ruins, net harmed in the least.
while the third lay on its back on ~ssd-
pile, Near by. With some heavy timber as-
ross Il that rendered il unable 70 regain
equilibrium. When relieved Of its sncsn-
brancs Il seemed to be in the snjsymsnt Of
- good health - ever.
One man had ssms twenty eight hsad Of
cattle in barn that Was demolished, and
strange 70 say they oil escaped except %
sx Who had hero twisted Of.
At one place bed cloths we're whirlsd sut
of window on flying mission, despite
the efforts of.hs owners 70 keep them.
II 10 related that the wife Of james Law
lsr, whose house is near The track Of the
tornado, being out doors At the tune Of the
storm Was picked up and lst down in .
cherry tree, some distance of.
When the new church building was
swept away one Of the stoves in Il, 20 ws
we're informed, WAS lifted alofs and carried
through the cir some distance,
Haudrsds Of other strange anA lsarious
freaks we're played BY the tornado % II
swept over the country. Whsrsvsr it
touched the ground, the grass and earth
looks IS II sorapsd with sharp instrument.
From the Courier ws make the following
additional notes: Mr.. Heepsr he'd four q
Ave horses injured severely, and ssms six
or eight head Of cattle. BY having oil his
family in ths cellar, they escaped serious
injury, when the house collapsed In general
ruins. He however lssss everything. even
to lis farming teols, except enc plew.-
Ten thousand dollars will net more than
cover the loss.
Passing on the storm demon swept every
thing clean before it, 1t alss carried ssvs-
ral sheep - cenplstely out Of sight that oil
that has been found Of them is some Of II sir
wool sticking in the branches Of trees
through which it is supposed they wsrs ear
risd. Large numbers Of cattle were in.
jured, some Of which have since died or had
to b killed.
samuel Cadman's bars and tenant house
we're blown down, and three horses injured,
and John Ransy, living there, had his cellar
bone broken.
The bridges along the course Of the storm
east Of Muscatins we're swept away BY the
dood.
A woman with young child in her arms,
WAS blown about forty feet, when, catching
hold Of . sapling, she saved herself and
child.
Between Pine Creek and Blue Grass sew
srAl houses were demolished and several
psrsons more or less injured.
Tracing the course of the tornsds upon
the county map, it sill be seen that without
much variation, it was about Northeast. Ii
passed. North Of Mussatins, and al along
its track, which from accounts appears to
have been from two hundred to four hun
drsd yards in width, is ! scene Of destruc-
ton that beagars description.
This people have suffered severely. but
fortunately no lives were lost. They will
probably be relieved BY the many who s.-
capped without damage ct least they should
have some assistance, ~ many Of them lost
every thing except the cloths they wore,
and with difficulty they saved even those.
Jons Bulls PRRrARArIoNs.-Am the
leading men Of the country-these who
stand prominently forth ~ the inventors
and managing proprietoPs o! valuable medi-
sinal and tonic preparations, 10 DR.. John
Bull, Of Louisville, Kentucky. For many
years past he has besn the proprietor Of
Bulls Oedron Bitters, than which none arc
more valuable, or more sought for. He i,
also proprietor Of Smiths Tonic, the lead
ing agus preparation Of the country alss
the celebrated Worm Candy 90 we'll and iav.
orably known throughout the States and
Canadss. For years past Mr.. Bull has *
pended large sums Of money in bringing
these preparations plainly before ahe pub
lie. By extensive and jsdicisus advsrtis.
ing hs has succeeded even bsvsnd his mos,
sansuins expectations, and hes now gained
a large fortune - the result sf HE lat srs
Dr.. John Bull 10 truly mas Of brais and
enterprise. Many and insurnsuntabls eb.
staclss have arisen in his wav-obssaciss
before which ordinary men wsuld have de-.
pended; but With the knswlsdgs Of tn
sterling merits Of his preparations, backed
By indsnitabls pluck. be has psrssvsrsd,
and the 6sld is now his swn, and erea,
wealth his inheritance.
Seeing the great popularity sfhis prspars
tioas, no wonder that dishonest and usseru.