Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-09

Wilton has post flee controversy.
-Ouurfwn has more than her share Of
Gres this year.
A night watch is KEEP, a, the Court
House in Nevada
"A Decorahan has invented a burglar
proof lock
-Des Moines talks ef planting an acad>
envy Of music thcreabouts.
Lansing has organized . hook and
ladder company.
-Muscatine has an eastern outlet en- the
brain. Nighttime.
Nine marriage licenses were issued in |
February in Story Co.
A plaster paris railroad dspo. is soon
to ornament Fort Dodge.
Fifteen marriage licenses were issued
in Monroe CO. in February.
Dubuque Tmss says that Tilton lost
$3.50 At Davenport. Since when,
Henry county has the msanest shanty
fer court house in the State.
-Cs,ss2 900 bushels osrn 10 Iowa in
1868. How's that for "high,"
Miss Gertrude Nisuandsverdrict was
recently married in Marion county.
The citizens OF Colo have pledged
e. 900 TO build a Methodist Church
"A scoundrel named Jack Emmert, is
In jan at De Witt for abusing his family
500, 900 worth OF cattle and hogs mis-
cd and sold by Jones county farmer last
season.
Sam. Barr, Of Des Moinss county has
been pardousd out Of the penitentiary by
the Governor.
The Fort Dodgers are looking up the
best boy in town. Letter for him in the
post Office there.
The farmers around Pella have ar
ranged to hold "Farmers Markets" in that
town.
is marriage licenses were issued In
Jasper county during the month Of Feb.
ruary.
Judge Ellwood Of Dss Moincs was
luxuriAting In Florida, when last heard
from.
The Muscatine Journal says thsre ere
moro sne.hsrss theatres sh)at in Iowa
than ever before.
The Decorah Rsgister has changed
hsnds-Howlans 4 Huntington The new
aspirants for veal or woe.
A number Of citizens of Marion county
have organized Bank Company with .
capital stock Of 100000.
The Asois learns that fino stone
quaery is now being opened near the Onta-
rio depot, Story county.
Where 10 your boy to>night, Boy,
where's your father, Iowa folks, where's
your relatives.
A machine fer digging and loading
potatoes has been invented by W. Vince
lock, Of Decorah.
Bob. Shurlcy, OF tho DEBORAH Demo
crat. has invented machine for cutting
cards, paper, and leads
Inc Austin Uthecrdf las changed
hands Lacey retiring TO make room fer
Mr. Cook.
-on Friday lest Mrs. Donar, Of Alton,
vas brought before Justice SssnGsld and
fined $40 and costs for violating the liquor
law.
1t is sa,d that Geo. II. Psndleton. ex.
Congressman, of Cincinnati, will build
large hotel in Edora, Hardin county Iowa,
this year.
The Washington Press speaks Of the
Cotton wedding Of Rev VIM Rsinick =
being The cclebratica of the 18th anniversa-
ry Of his marriage.
One, Thos. Dawson Of Charlton has
come into possession Of land warrant
issued to his grandfather, which calls for
100 acres land near Monmouth Ill.
In Clinton the Democrats hold the
city offices and the Republicans have ma
jority in the Council.
Farm lands are steadily increasing in
value all over the State.
A school fraeas occurred at Charlton
recently, because some scholars refused to
cover their slate frames to prevent noise.
Teachers sustained. rs they sholld have
been.
The Nortiacest says tina. choice lead ore
has been taken out of Moore's coal mine in
Ohio. Webster county. 1t is suid to equal
the best Dubuque ore, and is thought to
exist in large quantities.
Last week a man named Archer was
found dead in fence corner four miles
from Dcs Moines. The Register says the
home OF the unfortunate man Was only
mile distant-on the farm Of MIR. Wm.
Dlckerson. Of this city-and thithsr went
Mr.. Watts with the terrible information. -
The deceased was residing on that farm
With his brother; WAS . married man, with
= wife and two children. 1t Was found on
arriving there that Mr.. Archer had started
to Des Moines the day before, afoot, and
from that tune until the dread information
~as broken to the bersaved wife. nothing
had been heard from him. 1t seems that
he had been to town and had returned
that far when he bscsms 80 benumbed with
the cold. that be lost the power Of iocoms-
ton. He had been subject to severe q.
tacks Of rheumatism. and it 10 thought
that in crossing little creek his feet had
become vet. which brought rheumatic
cramps to the aid Of the terrible cold, and
paralissd him from mstisn. When found
his feet and stockiugs wsre covered with
ics-ths water in the creek having evident>
ly been moro than hoet.top deep, filing HE
boots, and almost instantly becoming ice.
The fence corner where he was found was
not more than five hundred yards from the
brook, aud Mr.. watts's house not more
than half that distance the other way. He
must have been thoroughly chilled and
greatly benumbcd before getting In the
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