Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-12
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
Attorney General O'Conncr has gene
TO Washington to attend the Inauguration.
Ether Washburne OF Mahin have the
inside track on the Muscatinc Post Office
race.
The Waterloo Courier says there is a
screw loose in the finances Of the Blind
Asylum at vinton.
Tho Sabula Journal states that five
teams broke through. the ice. in crossing
the Miss ssippi rive, at that point. last
Monday.
Eden and Harrison townships, in Ben
ton county, have preferred to be taxed to
aid the Burlington 4 Cedar Rapids read.
Three ether townships voted, yea
-Frsm the Loyal Citizen ws take two
items. which we're net together, in that
pepper but which agrss veg we'll "Aatohss
are radidly made new-a.days 10 and about
Centrsvills. Unless the thing 10 dried up
aeon there will Be no young felix's lsh TO tell
the tale Of single blssssdness." "Ts'
cREAsIsc The primary department Of the
public school il gradually Increasing"
The Dubuque Times says that on Sat.
urday evening Last. while Mr.. Joseph Black
well, Postmaster Of Rsck Grove City, was
sitting in his Office by the, stove. he was
fred upon by come party with loaded
shot gun Mr. Black well was accustomed
to eli in certain place By the stove, and
the gun was pointed by some one acquaint-
ed " it'll this hab, At tho time the shot
was made Mr.. b. had just moved to regulate
the fire, and he accounts for his escape
from death or serious injury by this move
lnent.
Susan Johnson, . widow Of the Rsvo-
luton, resides in Webster county and
drawsA Psnsion.
Jos. Howe has got into serious trouble
u Mariea for stealing go from the pocket
Of son OFF. wertz.
"A. Anamosa the other day dozen
lively girls took it Into thsis hsads T. 60 Z
sleighinx excursion 10 nsigh6ering town
some eighteen miles distant. Accordingly
I the necessary outfit was made ready ant
the services Of two young msn secured foI
the purpose Of taking charge Of the team
When some seven Or eight miles frsm the
end Of their journey, the young men afors
said jumped out to walk-ths wsatbal
being Somewhat ceid--and the girls drove
on. leaving their attendants 10 foet the on
tire distance. The young men kept thsil
own counsels, hswsver, and after rest ant
refreshments for themselves and horses
quietly hitchsd up and drove home, leaving
the smart yeung ladies 10 the srjoymsn
Of such ref sctions - shis two sided prasti
cal joke would naturally suggest.
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| TINS following collection Of paintings, il
will b ackns wledgsd. 10 an extremely rar'
one, and will attract the attention OF anna
tsurs al over the country. We are onlJ
permitted to give few OF the most promi-
nent on the catalogue, the leading featur,
OF which will be readily recognized whsr
the reader 10 brought face to face with
them
"rhe Red Ssa"-Spscimsns Of the third
letter Of the alphabet. in crimson, far su>
perior TO the old black letters Of modern
Libraries.
"sunsst"-Jonss' eldest boy seated in q
kitchen chair--the chiars oseuro very Ans
4.
feet startling efFect-thc crooked pin
on the chair seat very sharply repre-
scented.
"OG the Coas."-Thia 10 piece repre-
senting one OF the modern schools the
overturned sled and general mixture o
color, especially just At the point Of juno
ton Of the boys nsss with the snow,-it j,
we'll done.
"Briganda in Ceuneil"--A remarkabl,
resemblance Of the New York Board Of AL
dsrmen.
"Ths Money Changers" McCul-
lsch--vsry sharp-rather "himsy" draw.
ing.
"Au Ancestral Halr'-A young mar
pulling his grandfather out OF the water
the old man is vigorously treated, and tn,
waves, especially those in the young man
hair. very we'll drawn in water colors.
"a Night Attack" Bedbucs in marching
orders.
dead gam" Faro table, "laid out"
Cattle Piece'-A sirloin ~ verv wei
done
"A Ruined Don on" = Don Jchnsel
Andrew somewha, spirited, but bat
finish
"Recognition'-A piekpocket by detsc
tive, executed on steel the detective " i.
arrest the attention at once.
"Consolation' Superb portrait Of brow
Jug Msdford. Full OF spirit.
Tns BURLINGTON, UspAR RAPIDS AN
MINNESOTA X. RAT a meeting held a
Cedar Rapids on the 2s:h ultins. it wa
resolved to secure. if possible, . vote for
two per cent. tax in aid Of the Burlington
Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railroad i,
every township along tho line from Ceda
Rapids. The Times OF that place says tha
the completion Of the road north Of Csda
Rapids. in the year 10 placed hey end pc,
adventure, and adds:
The grading Of the road from Ceda
Rapids to Vinton 10 substantially completed
and = greater pertion-say two-tbirds Of
from vintsn to Waterloo, 10 equally "a
advanced.
The road from Burliostsn nsrth
graded for the 6rst iesty miles. end the lie
ssd material for bridges are being delivered
Contracts for The. fslmaiu dss. Of the gradin
and tiss to The southern line Of Linn count
has been let, and the work is rapidly pre-
: crossing.
i Il will BE- seen from the foregoing roper.
that the esnsesustien Of The entire roe
from Burlinetsn 10 La Porte has been defu
itelv provided for. with the exception Z
distancs Of nine milss between Csda
Rapids and the Northern line Of Jshnss
county. The duty Of making provision "a
Ailisg up THE gap dsvolvss upon the cisi
gems Of Rspids and Putnam townships, the
being more directly interested in the roat
To grads and tie this psrtisn Of the 70 ID
$50. 900 10 required.
The Oysser.
The oyster hss fixed abiding place, and
therefore, Cannot escape It's enemies verl
we'll. 1t cannot moys. Wherever ID
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