Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-20
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A roasirg old lynx six feet long was
killed near Dexter On the lSth nv Cha.
White and dog. Our friend Barton savs
lvniss have No business with Dexter dogs
this year.
Al the r-osnt election Of tho Mosca,ins
National Bank, Jas. Richardson, Esq, it.
Cashier, Vas promoted 70 the office OF
President. Long known a. one of The
leading bankers il the State, this mark OF
confidence aud esteem on the par. Of the
owners ofthat institution 10 ve-v rroperlv
bestswed.
The s.lary Of the County Auditor Of Lee
county has been 6xed At $4,000, the fees
received 10 he accounted for 70 the county
The editor Of the Monticello Qewa) Err
Yrsss mad . Christmas present 10 the shape
Of pair Of twins--a boy and girl.
The Dubuque read is within three
miles Of Webster City, and pushing right
ahead.
-Sissurnsy invites Mascatins 10
participate in pushing forward the Wash.
inste" Branch. Auscs.ios declines.
The Journal Gays that Aussa,ins folks
have had some kind 81 . proposition from
American Central sutho,itiss 70 divert that
road - Aussatias iastsad Of New Boston.
Tho county sxpsnsss Of Dubuoue
county. for 1868. were 9ss, si74o.
The Css'isr says thsrs 10 . probability
ofs postmaster election in Musea,ine.
-Shsdsr Z BAusr's brewery .. Ottunvs
vas burned last Friday sight Lose
$1,000 lsssssd fer Is geo. I. was III.
work u IN iessadiary.
--AsrshaIlssvn wants ssmebsi IL 10
eo0s there and start cracker bakery.
Samuel Bradley, Of Grondy county,
wss killed last week oh 10 falling trse..
A Mr.. Livsrmore came near freezing
to death last Friday in attempting to 70
from Marshailtewn TO his homo in Grundy
cssn'y. lie was forced 10 abandon his
team, and wandered about ill he fcpn
houss His feet were badly frcs,n-,o
much - that he will lose his toes. TIL.
Times says he was siten up TO his neck in
the drifts, aud frequently stumbled and
fsll, almost tee exhausted to riss. n, WA
without .sod from 6 A. N Friday until the
following morning, and under the circum.
stances his escape from frsszing to death
seems to have been providential.
A res dent Of Burlington, having had
sandsd sugar sold TO him, inserted ia the
ls,A. paper The following:
Notice. bought Of . grocer in this
village. aqnaut'ty Of susa-, from which I
obtained one pound Of sand. II the rascal
who chea'ei me- Will send . nv addrsss
seven pounds Of good sugar. i viii be
satisfied: Il not, l shall expose him."
The following day nine ssvsn pound
packages Of sugar we're left At HE rssid.nc.
from - many different dealers. each sup
posiaG himself the one is,sndsd.
-rhs Clasksvils Star ts'is Of q woman
- Marble Rock Who thinks "shs can see
Deeper int the bowels Of the earth than
mort people can bore, aud down in lime.
ssons ledge she AYERS she can plainly zee
IN iron pat. holding jast = half bushsl,
standard measure, Of gold coin. This
choice little treasure Was supk, she says,
b au Iadian chief . long time ago, and can
b get easily il she ceald get her hands ON
Il. She digs with an old ax., and has
Qsiss hoe already. She dsssn't favor .
stock company, prsfsrring to play q lone
had. cSassqssnsly the work gees On slew.
y, but IL faith eau uese ueuasains, she'll
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