Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-13

river and the Ferry beee bee egatn steamed
up to its accustomed place. New for river
business.
| SrAnfLIMe INFORMATION. - The Rock
Island Argue tells its readers that somebody
and wife ere boarding at the Rodman
House! Bro. D. Dc you see the point'
Foa Catarrh buy full pint bottles Of Wol-
cotrs Annhiator. in white wrappers, 81.
wolcott's Pain Paint is also in white wrap
pers only. Sold At Druggists.
HuGEY Ur.-A dozen times day ve
are asked, "When are the street cars going
to rum" II the company or contractor
can answer this question it will be very
satisfactory.
Tss KEYsrosss. 'frestv sons ef
thunder" from the Keystone State. have
decided to hold their Aunusl Festival at
Bsrtis House on the 2srd. and they will
have good time % usual
Rsads.---It 10 reposted On sathority, hat
the roads leading into the city have bot
tems-in fact it is dsGsilsls known That
with considerable perseverance, all Who
travel can find bottom. All are invited to
try il.
TnR RApsDs.-Ths work Of Msssrs. Case
4 Co.. sa the Sycamore shsis, 10 completed
the workmsn discharged, aud the water
flowing through The new channel, ready for
the 6nts,samsr which Of course will Be
along now in day or two.
TBs RsofsfaY Law AaD ras SCHOOL
ELscrIeR. question has been raised,
whether the Registry Law will come into
operation in the coming School Election to
bs held next msnth. win some Of our le-
gsl friends answsr the inquiry,
No TsLEGRAPs.-Ws hope no one s1-
poets any. We have tolerabls fair weather
line over to Chicago, you know, but when
Dsns Nature weeps, of even INDUCES in >
moderate sneezs, the game is up: too
damp; wires Won't work. For ceusinued
sunshine let eur readers ever pray.
EvrRr body untss in praising the merits
Of the Alisma, and why net , It gives the
best satisfaction of any article sold for the
hair, renewing its color prevents its fall
ing OF, makes coarse hair soft and smooth,
darkens and beauties faded and lfeless
hair, and always pleasss.
REraEsniSo.-So gently falls the mois-
ture.' Such splendid weather for ducks,
~ wonder how people can gruuble. 1t
necessitates every body staying At home
even the ladies, dear creatures, can't 30
out and the city is so quiet-no gossip
no sensations-no items. Happy, happy
| city.
WHo WAS Iri-Early this morning
strange equippags might have been seen
msviAk aioog lhs rsad, . few miles sot, 60.
Jog in the direction Of Davenport. Two
cars ard . bunch Of hair was floating
through the mud, while juss behind it fol-
lowed baltof earth; psrched upon this
Was ~ object that appeared to b direct.
ing uosements. IL Is hinted that IL might
have been . certain school officer whs had
been two d,ys coming from Liberty town.
| ship.
Dsrnicr Couar - ELEVEN OBsrIsATs
JuHoRs. Tho attention Of the court has
been occupied one day with the case Of
Hurlburt ". Sheriff Schnitger. in the re-
plevin Of property taken on execution. The
case Of Gsrvcy ". O,ty Of Davenport was
given to the jury yesterday. They retired,
and at four o clock to-day, had not agreed
one against eleven. Such obstinacy on the
party Of those eleven jurors 10 unheard Of
Just as though their judgment was equal to
that of one rnan-a most prep posterous idea.
IThey should be kept on bread and water.
Il ->>---
A DAy. OScE SAcsED TO CUPID. TO.
morrow, Feb. 14.h, was in the early days
Of our ancestors, day sssrsd to Cupid
| Il VAS then, that hmid lovers became bold.
even 70 declaratisnAth bashfti Hid asids
their reserve, and. With tinssl and gliding,
4 told their hearts secrets. But how fallen
10 st. Valentine in these latter days, no
! longer tho bearer Of true loves messagss--
but rather the bearer Of practical jokes
hidesus representations Of characteristics
aud eallings o, Romance, your abiding
place is not in yankee land. This year the
day falls on Sunday, but not to b cheated
cut Of their fun, these missivss hase been
| passing through the post Office fer several
days, and viii doubtless continue 70 travel
back and forth for some days to tome
Well. We sss practical people.
SrxrrH Ip.n. rev things there srs ia
this ehaageful world that stsnd The tsst o.
sASA, asds v(tsn thoss thisgs wAish seen
| 20 possess in the hishsst destss the sls-
| snssss d success. fsds away before inno-
vationr. Among The few classes Of manu-.
fsetntsd articles which have iapsovsd year
BY year in e;timatiss sf the public. is tn.
fsmsus Lsathvr .Prsssrvativs, and Oil
Paste, manufactured BY Frank Miller / Co
Az il hes been for 80 years in the market
It needs no words from Us TO su6stantiats
the claims it has, Ter il speaks for itself
During the many years it has been bsfor,
thl public it has nsves failed to Do wha
hAs been claimed for it. neither has ther'
ben asy new process discovered whereby
softer psssssvativs for leather cssld b,
made. II stasds lathe right place, at thu
head Of the list, aud - : superior article i
il undoubtedly ihs favorits With the trad,
and With The people.
| NCenPLisa WIFE COMPLIMENTARY Rfcrssr
Tho following corrsspondence will suf
6ciently explain itself, and judging from
the subject saned, the lecture will Be {
rich treat to those Who may b, fortunat,
enough to attend :yg
H. DAvRHPoHr, Feb. 9, 1869.
EtaaL I. Jsrsis, Esq:
DsAR SlR-The undersigned, rscognisinl
in yeue lecture before the TsssAsrs Issti,
tate, The lsassing Of the sshslar and ID,
fisieh ef The sleeusi0nist, rsspsetfu)ly asl
you to deliver another lecture ct such tim,
ScA ,,Vsc. n. nav Suit voup Non ventanra