Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-08
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
CoL.oS's First Lsvee' .. his Academy,
Tuesday svs., the 9th.
| II. PoLLAck 4 Oo.-Csrsss I'd and Harri.
ssO sta., ere positively selling out 1t cost
to close business. This is no hunbug.
Foa Catarrh buy full pint bottles u Vol.
cott's Annihilator. 10 white wrappers. 81.
wolcstts Pain Paint 10 also In white wrsp.
pers only. Sold At Druggists,
PIoEoS SHoofrse.-Thes shooting fratsrn.
ity are making arfsneemsnts for . big
shooting match to take place in this city on
Saturday Of this week. Three prizss will
be awarded. The 6rst is $50 shot gun
I'd, s25 in greenbacks; Sd, tl5 in
greenbacks. Evbry body is invited. Open
to the world and Rock Island. Shooting
will commence at 10 o'clock, according 10
the New York rules.
OuR MAYeE.-whsn last heard frem eur
worthy Mayor vas At Naples. en- route 70
Rome. He had been to venics-prebably
to catch a glimpse of the extensive water
works Of that city over to Pisa, 70 examine
the famous leaning tower. and was sosn 10
take view ef the Eternal City. He and
his party arc having hsst time, and enjoying
themselves greatly. After visiting Rome,
Mayer Donahss intends vsfkng his way
back through the noted places in Central
Europe. aud back to Glssgsv, asd sail fss
homs 10 April.
PsasesAL.-Ws .undsrstand that eur
esteemed fellow citizen b. s. Glaspsll. Esq.,
has leased the FIGURING mills at Marshall
town, in company with George Ault, and
leaves for that place this week. MARSHALL
town 10 . good point to land in, aud W
trust our friends will ,nnd it good to be
there. though right sorry are ws 10 have
them 60. Bart. has been . future of
this city ever since no vas big enough 70
play marbles, and il will be like missing
one Of the household. Good luck 10 ysu,
boy.
HUSs OFT HIS SHix0Lf. = nstics
elsewhere It Wilt be seen that eur young
friend. DR.. Thos. F. Glynn. has decided to
settle down in Davenport, and practice
medicine and surgery. and. for oil ws know,
got married. The do ,tor 10 . graduate Of
the Ksokuk Medical College, an old student
Of DE-. Maxwell. and has had considerable
sxpsrsnce.in his profession, for . young
man, and, especially in surgery, with Drs. |
Graham and Irwin, who are nov out Wsst, |
among the mountains along the line Of the
Pacific Road We wish the doctor an
abundant success.
HFARTH AND Hexs.-Edited by Donald
G. Mitchell and Harriet, Bsecher Stowe |
Nc. 8. now ready and for sale by all:news-
dealers, 10 On extra number. Every person |
bu,ing . copy Of this number will receive
With it copy off fine engraving from .
recent German picture entitled Tho Pet
ofths Village" 1t 10 printed On . separate |
sheet Of thick, tinted paper, and isa "val-
entins' from the Publishers to the readers |
Of HEARTH AND HoMs. No. . also contains |
first page Valentine picture BY Mast; al
loUl Valentine, by Hockstein; and the usu-
al variety and excellence in all departs
ments Price 10 cents.
Boar CLus.-Thers 10 every prospect
that Davenport will boast of boat club |
during the esning summer. We have sew |
eral young men in the city who have had
considerable experiences in this Noble sport, |
both At the East and down South, who are
taking considerable interest in the matter,
and arc rxious that . meeting be called
for the purpose Of organizing. Letters have
been written to parties East to see ~ what
prices suitable equipment can be furnished.
These have been answered, and all that
nov remains for those who favor the pro,
iecs, aad wish to take part in il. 10 to meet
and org,nizs. LIST the IN .e,ing bs called /;
cay Wednesday evening At 9 o'clock, At
some convenient place.
A PLreKY WALKIsr.-A young German,
at work for the firm Of OFT / Ahrens in this
city, is one Of the p,uckisst fellows out
lie arrived in this country just eight weeks
and three days ago, ard without = cent.
lie had friend in Davenport, and conclud
ed 90 come here. To come from New York
to Davenport without = ceat is something
of an undertaking. But how did hs do it 7
Footed it, ofcours<. 1t tosk him Just seven
weeks and three days. Arriving in this
city on Thursday he found his friend bed
gone out into the country &c stay for some
time so, on Friday morning. he went 10
ork. and yesterday, might have been seen
on our streets with . new suit Of clothes on,
and money in his pocket. Such pluck is .
fortune to any young man.
An Abusing TIro rovsK.-Who hasn't at
sometime enjoyed . handsome tipsver, and
found themselves up to their ears in snow
with any amount Of lovsliness scattered
about thsm-such delicious screams, oh
my !-muf,. hats and oil. in promiscusss
heap. Such an incident occurred on Fri.
day evening Of last week - four horse
sleigh with some Rftssn young folks were
driving near Duck Greek, in the direction
Of the Lscust street road. We went call
any names, but, young folks. YOU did look
comical with heads buried ia the snow
robes, wearing apparel, ey sssr cans, wine
bottles, fddlss, and fiddle cases scattered
promiseuously. Neither will We tell Of the
little remarks you made because ws were
not near enough to hear them. However,
nobody was hurt, and oil laughed over the
event, and flattered themselves that ne 70.
porter Was near, or would knew Of the
mishap.
Tns MAsQusaAps.-Ths Annual Mas.
Querads 1T the German Theatre on Satur-
urday evening was truly grand affair and
did honor to to those havipe charge Of il.