Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-21
DAILY DEMOCRAT


O0o OoI ~ 0uEutUKo VvSs ~oS'~vso
worth az, 900 sseses.
Il takes So, 900 street lamps 10 flsni.
nate London.
Herbert Spencer has pestpsasd bis v'sit
10 the United States.
A wealthy citizen Of Geneva be offered
to pay for the sducatio, Of Tad Lioesls.
Hocsisr il . corruption Of Assksr. for
merlv common term for belly, through
oct the West.
Iron mastie, the new ustssial for nskise
ssslsa bsildioes Gre proof and lasting. =
prsvisga suscsss.
Al Fort Ssste, Kansas, the inhsbitas,s
preeere ill their ssAlby gsadisg he strssts,
shee Il 10 Seusd ID abundance.
The New York Nail gives soos iaets 10
eoopectisu With the supply Of meat Ter TIE
New Yerk market. II says the city cos
ssmss, weekly, $500 bssvss, 9.loo hses,
end - 900 sheep.
A small child beipg asked By her Sua.
day Scheel teacher, "whst did The Israel
ties do after they had crossed The Red Sea ~,
answsrsd. ~ don't knew. ma'am, but l
guess they dried themselves"
The girls who make Aanills eigars in
Nepills receive seven cents day wages.
The New York hotels complain Of short
supply Of guests just nov.
Tetsnns. commonly called lock.jaw, has
been successfully treated BY repeated sppli
ea,iens Of chlorcform to the spine.
A Frsnshman recently drank eighty'four
cups Of coffee on . wager. His lie was
saved BY On emetie.
Grapes this year will not keep - veil -
Lest year. because most Of them were caught
By the early frost.
A fashionable attired lady in Peughkesp-
ole created no little excitement. wednesday,
BY placing her foot on . boet-black's boz,
having her shoes polished.
The champion drinksr Of lager beer in
Cleveland has accomplished one handred
and six glasses in one day, and invites any
one to best Il.
The demand for seed cane IL Louisiana
indicates . disposition On the part Of the
planters to put more land in cane next ysae
than they did this.
Ne. vallandis ham announces that be hes
lssssd his half Of the Dayton Ledger, end
purposes to devote his whsle time and at.
tsniisn 70 the practice Of the law.
The State Of Missouri has gained half
million inhabitsnts since the war.
The oil regions Of West Virginia are
again attracting some attention.
The Episeopalians csnsscratsd E22.-
600 memorial church 10 Constantinopls, .
few days ego.
Dexter made half mile last week In l.os
the shortest tine On record.
A converted niger minstrel y helding
meetings in Eugland, - which b sings
reusing rival hymns with banjs acesnpani-
ments.
Gen. Grant has ordered bic Secretary 10
make "cigar ghtsrs'' out Of oil applisatisss
fer Office.
II 10 said that peer German mechanic
in New York has just invented sounding
board which solves the long sought prob
len Of the prolengation Of sound IN the
piano.
DR.. Hoyt. of the New York State Roard
Of Charities, reports that nins-tsuths Of the
paupsrs are foreigners, and one third Of
then perfectly able to take care Of them
selves.
The rumor Of Dr.. Hslnbold's insanity 10
pronsuncsd groundlsss in fact.
The annual production Of geld in the
British colony Of New Zealand hes BEEN
Gil ,00o, 900 since 1865.
A farmer in vigo county, lad, 10 said T.
have raised feur hundred bushels Of ~
pies on thirteen trees this season. he ssld
the crsp for Sits per bushsl.
The latest myth which hiss been dsmol-
iehed 10 the Maslstrom, which it seems has
no existence in fact.
An exchange says that the 0sssiau bend
10 achieved BY throwing the chest ferwsrd
and the trunk backward. What 10 dsns
With the rest Of the bagsagss
The latest stsry absut the Pacific Railway
10 that they dad sombustibls sandsteus
alene the line. It burns easily, and 10
thought 70 contain petroleum.
Be.oponing ~ Molaholaso. the
Drag Palace - Broadway.
The large drug store Of d. T. Helnbold,
which has been closed for repairs for the
last week, WAS opened on Wednesday night
VIII BsouU ScSePSiVus EIVu e0vOu SlOCA
until eleven the house Was filled BY ths.nu-
msrous friends and patrons Of its liberal
proprietor who extended them generous
welcome. The establishment 10 enlarged to
several times 'ts former sxe, aud extends
through to Crosby street. The retail de-
partment has been enlarged and bsauti6ed
in the highest style Of art, and resembles .
fairy palace in its display Of gilt and crystal
The portion fronting on Crosby street s 70
be the Wholesale department where on
Wednesday night large tables were set.
loaded with every thing that could tempt
the appetite. During the whole evening
several muscular darkiss were kept busy
By bringing champagne and other winss
from the cellars Of the Metropolitan, which
we're distributed among the sussts ssd
quickly disposed Of.
The occasion Was pleasant enc and %.
tirely characteristic Of the msa vho ean
pay Afty thousand dollars for an advertise
mont. Three cheers we're given fer NJ.
Hslmbsld. and the company separated.
r. Asrsld, 12tA.