Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-29
rssans n Grape vine.

from the country Vei"ea'~.'
Every fsr,nsr, and avery one who has
vacant spos ofgroond suitable for the pur
nnsr. should consider whether he can do
better than 10 set out one er more grape
vines. The vari,iss known ara now so M.
rncrnus aal diverse, that il Z not he dit
lcult 10 lind among them one which sha
te appropriate % Tie propesed situsnon,
snd hrar fruit = hich shall meet Tie taste
aid nishea ct ID. cultyator Ths csre re-
quirsd, especially If tho number Of vines be
small is not excessive, and ID will be found
rather pleasurss,hsn a toll to give the
ne sssary attention. The growth is com.
paraiively rapid-in few years only from
The time Of setting out, ample reward may
he expected in the shape Of luscious fruit.
Besides grapevine which has once at
tanned healthy maturity, 10 no summer
fewer, destined to bloom . while and
speedily die aud decay with reasonable
care and average good fortune, ID III last .
liistios, constantly Bearing larger Gnd lar
ger crops, and rspayisg the original ia-
vsstmept thousand times ever.
Tnr Mt. Pleasant Press gives the partic-
ulars Of the freezing to death Of Walter Rob
srts, formerly Of thss place. He 80 s.tn
a company crossing the plains. On she s4tn
os March they we're on thor way uem
Spring Valley to Denver, when they we're
overtaken by . severe snow storm, which
soon made the road impossible. The Gem
pany vent into camp, where they passed the
night, but having burned all their woed, the
next morning they concluded to start for .
house which Was about three miles OF, but
after scIng some distance they got into the
snow 50 deep that they could not get
through with the team. Four Of the nsn.
including young Roberts. started on foot
for the house, to get assistance for those re-
maining in the wsgon-a man and his wife.
Young Roberts had gone but short dis
lance from the wagon when he sank in the
snow and persisted. The other members
Of the party were oil badly frozen, and they
barely escaped death. Walter Roberts was
. son Of Edward Roberts, who now resides
near Mt. Pleasant. He served - soldier
in the 18th Iowa Infantry, and % the time
Of his death was about 81 years Of sge.
HsAvY PROFESSIONAL Fsas.-Ths Boston
PssI says that in recent case in eoust Ia
New York City. Mr.. Martin, distinguish
"a attorney whs appeared for the defend
ant, received . fss u 110, 900, while O. Con.
nor. who gained the suit, peeketed Csc, 00o
- his reward. These will Eases, often In.
volving the lAbsr Of weeks and even months
in their preparation, and requiring argu
msnts Of intsrminable length, seem 10 b.
peculiarly profitable. The leading counsel
in the Rose vii case probably received I
fec Of CSC, 900; and in the Parish suit, in
volving property Of two millions, $500,
900 were paid in the same way. The lat,
Daniel Lord numbered John Jacob Astol
among his clients. He drew up the will o
the millionaire. and was one Of the execu
tors, drawing ~ his share for the latter ser
vice $4,000. Many Of the best spscula
tors in city property arc found amonl
members Of this profession. Mr.. J. X
Whiting owns Broadway property rentin.
for $27, 900. and Mr.. Marbury returns ~
income Of $b5, 900. mostly from the SAM
source, il is reported.