Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-23

The Boot & Shoe House of
VIM. Miller. gone up.
About the 10th Of Septsmbsr, . man CIV
ing bic nsms ~ Wn. Miller. Of Chicago.
appsarsd in sur city and rented . stersssom
Of Hssxbsrg, 0ssdman Co., On 0sessd
street, bstwssa Drsdy - Perry streets, 10.
. which hs put large sssck sf shssp. -
eallsd, basksspt bssts asd shsss, and ioos-
diatsly ssnossesd y ssdssssll svssyssdy
in the tusissss. HE ssecsss was . marvel
- the business wsrld. HE lady appeared
st one Of our dry goods stores. dressed IN
royal styls-genuine black silk velvet, and
immsdiately the elite and fashion con-
mencsd to erder s'velvst." There was
much rivalry 70 80 vhs shesld 'ssll'' first.
asd many were obliged to wait. ~ they he'd
No "blsck silk velvet" TO wear. Fashion
able circles were all on the qvj siee. In The
nssotims, great we're ths sales in tie best
and shoe line. Many Of or leading Dsr
chants flled Mrs. Ms orders for oil thai
went to increase the size and vasisty Of hsI
wardrobe and toilet. OF course, II wouldn't
do to send the bills in immediately. They
would think II % strange. Aattsrs went
On smoothly, and branch store wss spsn.
Cd in Rock Island, ''Great Bankrupt Sale. "
Another branch wss opened in 0enssse, and
our young friend, WIN. Carroll, placed 10
charge thereof.
Such business success was unparalleled
in the annals Of trade fMrs. II. appear.
Cd in new costume, the dressmsksrs Of ths
city Immediately had rush Of businsss.-
Our merchants were hurrying up their
stocks of"vslvst," and one was ordered "a
ship from N. Y. . pat.ssn- tl2 per yard-by
express fer Me-. n. herself, bat fortunately
for Mr.. Kspnsr. 1t Was delayed on the road.
Thus mattsrs stood on Wednesday last
Night came, and the Rock Island "br Anch'
must have more gsods--a heavy sale had
bees made y soss travelling agents foI
cash % the main house here must meet
the demand. Il most s6sctually CLEANED
out the ossceru. A close inventory taken
by the Sheriff since showed ssly 5000
wsrth isfs. The goods vent to the Rsck
Island '.beaaeh y vest into the back door,
and the next nsrning went out the front
deer to the travelling men, and no dsubt
are still travelling to gull some ether com.
munity. That night Mrs. n. tosk the cart
q eur dspst with satshsl in hsad, ssd
Travelled eastward, wardrobe and oil.
Mr.. Carroll Was written 70 at Gsnssee,
and teld that his services we're not lengsl
needed, and that ~ they did net waat to
80 him q Davenport, to take bic pay "a
date, send balances 10 then, and leave
They thought hs didn't wsrk for their in.
tsYests.
The Davenport hsass must have more
gseds, 20 the great proprietor, leaving the
business in the hands Of bic clerk, also
trarsled eastward. Mr.. Carroll, thinking
thsrs was something wrosg, csas to The
city and foaad ths proprietor gene. Satur-
day came. Mrs. N. was net at home 70 any
Of her most fsshisnabls friends, even Though
dressed in the "siIk vslvst'-a stray bill
found ito way 70 the store, and - it came
eas, total assets. $500 worth Of rery cheap
geels-and the mournsrs west about the
streets thuswiss-
Hersbsrg, 0sodmsn 1 Co., one meath's
rent, takes hrst chance st asssts.
etswart-sivs, oh give ~ eS5 for goods
dsly delivered.
Oarssr-"ws pray you for ess, for silks
Of rare fabric, Imported for the leader .
fashions"
Smith 4 Alsten-" Where, o where are
eur furs % rars-we bsssseh ysu 43S
WORTH"
Baldwin L Marstsn-" Woe, for the evil
days are upon us. Our jewels bsdsck the
fair-full $e5 WORTH"
Gutter l. Marxssu-" o, for the full msa-
sure Of our dimity, trimmings and such. Or
934."
There was . eommetien ameng the hash
grinders. The landlord quicksnsd his step.
locked ever his glasses. and said, "John 7"
but John was also one Of the aournsrs, for
go.
But one there was whs grisvsd exceeding
long and frantic, rushsd from his saastum.
10 recus even boot,s shoe strisg.sr post
Or, lsttsr-hssd o. sish. bsarisg the talismsn-
ic wsrds " Gssette Job Print" nicely hid
sa the lover margin Of mssy thousand,
full go worth er more.
Great things pass away, even the Beet
and Shes house that Miller built ID Dsvea.
pert in the eesd year 1858.
TsAcnB8s' INsfirrTs.-Ths Executive
Committee Of Scstt County Teacher In
stituts met ct the High School building %
Saturday, and determined to hold their
next destitute in this city on The 1lth Of
January next. The programme is not Jet
arranged, but We are assured BY the 6scaas
that il will Be- fully ~ interesting - that sf
last year, and il anything more thorough
a,d practical. II is also proposed TO have
. course Of lectures for The sdiAsation ei
the public end instruction Of the teachers.
The further deliberations Of The Conaittes
sss sst maAs known to or rspsrter, other
than . few sf ths rules 70 b adeptsd for
the gevsrnnsnt sf the 1nssituts By The
'.csuntsr Tactics" ," wbs ass sppesipe The Il.
stituts, bsing somewhat q follows:
1st. No member shall abeeat himoef ea
hsrsslf. unlese they desire 10 % %, Or ars
exeused ~ authority.
2ad. Members must b present at least
once during the eeoeiea.
I'd. Every member shall attead The even
ing lssesrss sslsss" previously gagged" /"
4th. Ne member shall b present q ev.
ePv oHoFcfoe unloao eick q in6ano.