Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-29
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BUHnsrrs C,logus Water is ini,ni.sb!s
10 quality, aad pu, up in bottles Of super.
ios anish and bssnty.
PKssonAL.-J. ". Stewart, Esq. return.
ed this morning from trip 10 Ohio. He's
wanted here to talk railroad At the ward
meetings.
We received = cali from Mr. John c. Nial,
the genial travelling sgsut Of Msssrs. Sew
asd, Bsntly d Cheney, wholesale druggists.
Of Buffse, n. Y.
RAILRoAD MEsriK6. = An adjourned
meeting for the purpose Of discu.sing g
matters pertainiug to the d. 4 81 p. X. Il.
vss he'd 1t the G:rman School House last
Saturday evening The discussion was
much the Same as At tbs previous meet
ings and, ss usual, all wsst away satisfsd,
that to build the propo ssd road required
some hard work-and that the most Of
the people were in favor Of the vote for
the tax. All Of which 10 correct. Nov
lot " hear from the ether wards.
NAnnow EscAPE.-A watchman, named
Z. p. Rsbinson. employed on the Bridge
had narrov ssesps from dsowAiag this
uefains. lie wss Standing On ths dnw
psss whom the nesaing trails passed evsr,
and stepped aside to make way for the cars.
II seemed be tesk . step tee much for be
fsll back wards In to the steamboat chan
mel. Fortunately he did not strangls, and
On csming up AVIAN to the stone pier
across from The draw whsss rsps ~ lot
down to him BY one Of The workman on the
bridge. He ssstainsd no injuries. which
may bs considered senswhat remarkable
the distance hs fell.
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PoLics CoUar. Business has been rath-
sf dull At this place for the past few days.
Apparently it hss been too warm fos any
frss lights, brswls, or the ssanissics Of
any crime whstsosvsr. We have only to
record the fall from grace Of one dsluded
individual from the rural districts, whs had
shipped too much valley tan, aud. ~ nat
ural consequence. was somewhat uncertain
about his latitude and longitude. lie paid
for his whistle to the amount Of 4l.50 or the
alternative Of visiting Major Schnitser's
boarding house, and circumstances over
which he had no control compelled him TO
adopt the latter course.
SAD ACCIDENTAL sad calamity befel
the family Of w. L. Carroll, Esq, on Sat, :.
day. whereby their interesting little son,
Crummis. WAS taken away from them.-
About half past three o'clock in the after
noon the little boy went down 10 the river
bank to play With his associates. Its sup.
possi that while playing nsar The waters
edge he lest his balance and fell In, and
sank immediately to The bottom. His body
was found yesterday morning, it having
lodged among the rocks near Ssvsrn's Brew.
cry.
Mr.. Carroll AID his lady have the sincere
sympathy Of . large circle Of friends In this,
their trying afilictisn.
DRAra IT DaowNIxo AT NoLlNE.-we
learn feoo . gsntlsmau Of Moline. that Dr..
NJ. s. Butts. an esteemed citizen Of that
place, mst his death by drowning. on Satus-
day evening last. Tho deceased, accompa-
MED by Mr.. J. T. Browning, went Go ~n to
the river, near the floating bridge on the
slough, commonly known ~ the dam, for
tho purpose ofbathing. DIR. Butts entered
the river first, and appeared to be swim
ming around AZ il he was accustomed to the
water. After short time Mr.. Browning
noticed that his movements appeared
strange and awkward, aud Immediately in
quired if he could swim. The doctor an
swered that he could not, whercupon Mr..
Browning Instantly called for help and
swan 10 the rescue Of his friend. The
drowning man struggled desperately, and
drew Mr.. Browning under the water twice.
The current was very swift, aud Mr. b..
finding his own life impsrilisd and his
strength failing him, wss compelled 10 re-
lease his hold and swim to shore. The
body was not found until six o'clock on
Sunday morning. although search Vas made
tor it during the entire night. A telegram
vas sent to his parents who reside in New
York State, aud also messages 10 numerous
friends and relatives II LaSalls asd Naquo-
ksta.
The funeral obssquiss will - in accord
sncs with the wishes Of his friends upon
their arrival. The deceased vas . young
man-Only twenty-five ysars old, and was .
dentist by profession. HE reputation in
Moline wss that Of IN honorable, high
minded man-gsnial and courteous. He
had made many warn friends during his
residence Of fifteen msaths In that city,
The members Il Dosis Ledge. No. 10, A.
T. 4 A. n, came together q their hall yes.
tsrday, and held meeting 10 pay tribute
Of respect 70 the memory Of Bro. N. L.
Dutts.
Rsselstieos ceomeoeeativo Of lhs many
virtuso aad Ohsiotiaa-like cAasaetes Of The
deceased we're passed. and copies sent to his
friends.
RlvslslDs NUnsRaY.-Our worthy fellow.
citizen, Capt. J. w. Pearinan, has for the
past two years been engaged in an enter
prise that is proving even more than sue
esssful. - . visit 10 bic plass near Gilbert
town, on the river road, will show. Con
csiving the idea that = nurssry Of small
traits near Davsopsst veuld prove not only
pse1tabls but plsaAnt 70 have, b has -
tablishsd one. and given TO it the appro
pirate name Of f"Rivessids Nursssy."
We have taken some little interest in th,
Captains enterprise. and are only too vel
pleased 10 tell I'll the fruit dealers and frui
buyers Of all THE county Of its success.
Starting out with the determination to w.
I'll the diAarsnt varieties Of smsll fruits, ans
aAcartain those best adapted for this eli