Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-30
4 Desperate Ride-A Doy fol.
lowed ~ s1se Vigilance ConnSs.

tune past trsnspirsd 1t Hickory Grove last
evening.
They have in that vieisity . regular or
gsnizsd Vigilance Csmmi.tes fss the pur-
pose Of protesting themselves sgainst horse.
thieves and the bringing Of them - justice
Afterwards. These vigilasses ars always
rssdv for business will, in fact, fellow >
horss.thisf on the drep sf the bet. Lest
evening there vas . singing schssl at the
school house. The young people assembled
~ vas their custom. but in their anxiety 70
do the gallant, they, like the foolish vir
gins had forgotten to Gil their lamps
with oil. Darknsss was . good thing
under some circumstances. but it twouldn't
DO for singing purposes, SO it vas decided
tha. young Elm. ps Camp should take enc
Of his fathers hsrsss and 60 up The road
about mile for oil, while The sthsrs waited
his return. Taking the oil can hs vent
direct 10 the stable and bridling the fastest
stesd Of the lot be galloped Of.
A vigilante. seeing tais part Of ths pro-
cssdings, hastensd to the house with the
ttsrtl,ng intelligence that soos one had
Just stolen . horse. Madison DsOamp,
who. by the way. 10 drover .. some note,
hastsnsd to the stable, and on seeing that
as best horse Was gone, quickly united
another, and withsct saddle or bsidls. and
without stopping to get his hat, mounted.
and dashed madly up the road after he
supposed THIEF, arousing the vigilsntes a.
hs vent. Being in hurry 70 shed light
upon dsrksned Staging seasel. yeuog De
Camp. something Of = hsrssusn - we'll -
his sire, didn't let any stray horssman
everteks him, and % unsonseiously gave
his pursssr more distance than hs wanted.
10 few minutes The ceuntsy was swarm.
ing with armed men, and at the head Of
the brsvsst baud Of then sl! ssds Madison
DsCamp, bare asadsd. and sraspisg
the leather thong with: An iren grasp
Meanwhile yeung DsCsmp had procured
his oil aud was riding at sill gsis TO-
wards home. he can several herssmsn in
his v.J, ous. not knowing that they were
thirsting for nis blood, hs rode directly int
their midst They knew the horse, and
supposed ssms Of the advanced vigilantss
had iatsrcsptsd ne thief and turned his
course. So DsOamp, Senior, rode up to
the supposed thie:, and, seeing bis cwn
son, could only say, "What in thunder
brought you herey'
Young DeCamp. seeing bis own fashe-.
bare headed and as.rids Of horse that he
h,d ls,t but short time before safe 10 the
stable at home, could only retrrn the salr>
taticn and in about the same style. All
saw the misunderstand.o .og. Couriers were
despatched and the viz ilantes called in.-
Later that evening there was big time
had :, he headquarters Of ths committee,
and oil At the expense Of the bare. headed
leader Of the bravo vigilantes. Genuine
thieves viii do well 20 keep out Of that
neighborhoci
A WEsK or PRArg8 TuRoUoHouf rns
WoRLD.-A proposition comes from the
Evangelical Alliance, signed BY the Secre.
tar;ss Of the British, American. French,
German, Dutch, Swiss, Swedish and Turk
ish branches, that the first week Of Janu
ary nf the next year bs observed through>
out the Christian world ~ week Of pray
er. They say: Tho Alliance feel assur-
cd tka. thereby the hearts Of Christians
will be refreshed. and the hands Of those
brethren strengthened. who in other places
at home and abroad. plead before God for
the gifts Of his grace and the ousstretching
Of his arm to bless his church and convert
. perishing world" They also .usg.s.
special topics for consideration on the sue.
cessivs days IS follows
Sunday. Jan. Sd" aver that God
would pour upon his people the spirit Of
grace and ofsupplication
Mondayr-For the blessing Of God upon
families, and all youth and children.
Tussdav-Fer tue sanctlication and en-
largsmeut Of the Church.
Wsdnssday-For the blessing Of God
upon our rulers and the naiisn for the
establishment Of the institutions Of religion
and the security Of :tns rights and privil
sgss Of oil classes o. the people.
Thursdav-For our seueois, colleges and
seminaries. that those enjoying their trains
ing may b men Of 0sd, defenders and
ministers Of the Truth.
Fliday-For Foreign Missions, and peace
among oil the nations Of the earth.
Saturdsy-For the Sabbath and the min
istry.
Sunday-For tns help Of the Spirit In oil
the sndeavors Of Christians 10 rsmoting
the kingdom o; Christ.
LEAP YgAA 10 fast drawing 70 close.
A day longer and the privileged time will
bs ever, and it must have been while cen.
completing the rapid departure Of the ysas
that the young Gsntlsnen ecsspying the
rooo a6j oinisg ours, were heard Last sight
in their lenliness. chanting the following
impres nvs lines:
when I remember all
The gris I've met together;
feel hike . rsestss il shs tall
Bxpo0e4 % evory Ueathef.
feel ike enc Whe troads alone
So0s basa-yasd I'll deserted,
Whose eate are fed-Wheee hens ase deed.
AID ~ - 0arket eoRsiod,'s
Carr AUTnoHl1lBs ". TER 1AA0uAL.-
The Gazette Of this uesuisg tsiss y insin.
uats that we think Marshal Kaufaasa
doesn't do hfs duty, because csrtain salosns
Of aisordssiy rsputs are not broken up
Such is not the case, - every one tusws
the present City Marshsl 10 The most ef3.
c;ent of1csr that has ever occupied that
position. The fact that these dissrdsrly
places do exist cannet be denied. Nov,
will The City Council sustain the Marshal
10 his sndssvers 10 rsute them eut, lfnst.
let ~ by the blsms q ths right doors.
MRaay CnBisTMAs 70 ALL-PnsBHfa
Ausic HALL-Harrison street, bstsssn
il.