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AND
MONTHLY REVIEW.
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TEVHE first volume of the Journal and Review
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We at first projected such work, and believe the
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the "Knickerbockef," another has placed it-inlin-
iteIy above those splendid magazines which com
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breathing the spirit and testing the power of the
western mind? Who does not acknowledge the
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LEI erery man. toon'dH ana cn'fd 'e"" t.e loi.0
ing, ana ce are s'rem m~ u muS' Sa'lyy "'"
the great prfues o. me med'c"ie'
DEAR SrR:-I owe it to the afflicted to inform
YOU that in January last was attacked by very
violent cold--caused by working in water, which
settled on my lungs. 1t was accompanied by a
very severe pain in my breast and side, and also
distressing cough. had in attendance all the best
medical aid in our village, and after exhaustIng
their skill to no avail they pronounced my disease
a confirmed Consumption, and one and all gave
me up TO die. After much persuasion ] got the
consent ofmy physician TO use Wistar's Balsam OF
Wild Cherry prepared by Dr. Wstar. purchas-
ed OF the agent in our place one bottle, before us
ing half of which, began to gain strength, and 1t
was very evident my cough was great deal better,
and my symptoms in every way improving.
have now used three bottles, and am restored to
health The result is alone owing to the use OF
Dr. Wistars Basam Of Wild Cherry, and take
this method of giving you the information, partly
to pay the debt of gratitude owe you, and partly
that others similarly afflicted may know where to
apply for relief.
Respectfully and truly youIs,
JAMES SAGE.
Mr., Palmer, Druggist, under the date of Water
vile. Sept. "a lS43, writes
sThe statement given you by Mr. James SageIs
well known 10 be true by this whole community,
and it certainly was most remarkable cure.
Yours respectfully,
D. PALMER"
1zo f,1,o,c;no 10 f,op n djsfinpuisled Ia,cvey 0f
tbe cIw0f Mar York, acho had been afflicted
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JOHN HOSKlNSON, Adm'rs
ASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.

MAS fIt OONINIIoNIONIIItS 'oiLE'
H@Y VIRTUE OF THE COMMAND OF A
81 . DeCretal Order TO me directed from the
Court Of Common Pleas of Monroe county and
State of Ohio there will be offered for sale at pub
lie outcry, at the front door Of the Court House in
the town of Woodsfied, in said county, on Mon
day, the 23d day of June next, between the hours
of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. and 4 o'clock p M. of said
day, all the right title, interest and claim, OF Tho
mds Armstrong in and to the following described
tract Of land, situate in said county, to wit:
The west half of the south west quarter of Sec
ion 3, township and range 8; which interest is
defined by the last will and testament of Andrew
Armstrong, deceased, to be One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, at the decease of Rachel Armstrong
: idow of said Andlew Armstrong, decd. Dated
May 81, 1915.
WIN. OKEY. Mas. Com NJ G.. P.
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invites the activity Of the nobler part OF man,
makes known the sentiment and spirit of those in
our midst who thiqk and desire the greatest good
to mani Through its pages those in every section
of our great West, whose philosophy and philan-
thropy would otherwise be unknown and unielt,
could speak to the reason and hearts OF their friends
and neighbors, and thus do much TO elevate and
ennoble. But it is scarcely necessary to refer TO
these matteis-every one knows all we wish to
convey and we are confident VIII act Tor the best
interests of himself and fellows
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Any Postmaster, or other person, wishing to see
a copy, as specimen, will be furnished by address
the publisher, post paid Editors copying will be
entitled to an exchange for one year.
GEO. r. GRAHAM.
No. 9S Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
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ADMINISTRATOR,S SALE.

W%7ILL BE SOLD at the Court Hou:e in
w the town OF Wocdsfeld, Monroe county,
Ohio, on Tuesday, lie "a day of June next, be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and o'clock
P NJ. on said day, the following lands belonging
to the estate of Azdiiah Hoskiison, deceased, to
wit:
The nnrth east forty acres Of the north half ol
the south east quarter of section II. in township
9 ofrauge in the district of lands subject to sale
at Marietta, Ohio; except one acre reserved for
church aud bury ing ground. About twenty acre
OF said land is cleared May "a, lS45.
ARCHIBALD HOSKINSON.
JOHN HOSKlNSON, Adm'rs.
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vEvo THE CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE

i Of JUHN LINN, DECEASED. = I ne
subscriber has been appointed by the Court
of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Commission
or on the estate of John Linn, deceased, repre-
sented insolvent. The period Of SIX months from
the date OF this notice are allowed creditors to
bring in their accounts and prove their claims
against said estate. The SUBSCRIBER will attend to
the duties of his appointment during the period of
said six months at his own residence in Sunshury
township, near Beall5vie. Dated April IA, l645
81 THOMAS GRIFFITH.
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BALSRu or HVILD CHERRY

~, = :, #,
That 1t stands at the hea1 OF all other rGrneoIes
Is no" uiNt.s",y , Ina, ~ mas 0i,eu IS
,he most dangerously consumntiye choracter.-
And pbv.irions of the greatest emiuence tbrophout
o,,r ,,LoIa rcur,ry urhoeitatirgIv rerommend if
q. tho
MOST POWERFUL CURATIVE
cp..,.-..,. It. A.. ,r pr,or
VI ul'''p'y T''e"9'S III rlye "liotS w. i
n"'y' l"o s"eS ~ tle '''''.' ne, 'ii''
l1' pe''c "t',' 'S go,
,,larc whore if has bnen used Thousands Of
CoNsI-,ipTryE, pATrrNTS
,',i =! iI,,l ,;r,'.a a'J ,o,,c,s
""t '"'""J '.N''' 'ls - "''"
@ sE" Us s" P"IS,IS eAlelo'' |:o a'i,"A"?
ne 'r:,,'s N"D'V % .'.I "'s" r - o u"n
80 -" =. ,%' ~ ''S pee T',",S
''o '''0 "e'''' ',"s'n' " 10 ,''
FINE HERBAL MEDICINE!
Composed chiefly oi WILD CHERRY BARK
and the genuine ICELAND MOSS-(the latter
imported expressly urthlS purpose lhe rare med
zeal vll1Ucs OF winch, are also combined by new
chemical process the Dt'l ever discovered Tor
CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS.
3 r. p = -
II II e. ~
THE fJii0WlHg ,rc huce jusi re, eiUed from .Me&$rs.
JO,iR & R0lrc. Druggists, m .NtWHyh, in this
STATE 10 lrhOn il acaS communicated Ia J0hn W
IN, OhiG.
p,,,,,,,c.ro, I,c,,vc On. q. Drc. / 1919
I
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nH'e"Ln ""si"' !" ypu VI ','o ouSe u
Mis' ieT a';o Cu' "' Ir%' 's "'i "pie 10 com
nutacaIc' WhC" "u are "t Npel9 toPuoI'sn YOU
see IT. as iee' "csi'e ~ l'ioi'' 'c "1iiU 81 u,e
enc els oi !G E:, iI"iuapIe .lcuIinG eaeu "Saar
b'so'h OF n'u Gnel,E ~ "''ioI' ~ uie ui.rt'e rt
D,tsSihg an '' " he''''
o' my "le ""' 'Hi'u'
About hive years ago, Mrs " liner was attacked
with violent cough, pain IN the chest and side,
and symptoms OF approaching consumption,. Dur
ing the intervals from that time to sometime IN
February last She had been treated ny eminent
Physicians from Cllca' SylNanla, Homer, Chat-
ham and Newark land WIN only partial rehei oil tie
most urgent symptoms About one year ago, she
caught violent cold, which seated upon the Luhss,
producing an alarming aggtaValioh CT all her pre-
yious SYMPTOMS. lief FhyslCidh was sent Tor, ana
despite his best efforts, she began rapidly 70 SINK
under her disease; Cough EApectora'ion Hectic,
together Wlth hiShI swcats, soon reduced her to
complete skeleton. In ebFuary last, her attend
ms Fhystcla' oeCea heT case dltogeuleF hopeless,
lo',.', ""S ''n I in -. ~ uPo'
I,eI case D itI' " Go
.,'9 lea'i ., ilvnj, "nu e"eiI opon
''4'' si'e 10 ~ 49,; o''I y,
go lI a. ,''' ~ - ~ - liz H.
eoh'ihea 70 ne' nIu' am sGSrcgly aDe 10 altlcu.
i"'e' eAUet' ~ "nIpei !i.i u"'.y P"FpN ''Is VI
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gS-An Abolition paper says; "If this is the
cradle Of Liberty, the baby mus, have been rocked
10 { ath."
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for publishing in the City OF
E Washington, new daily, semi-weekly ard
weekly democratic republican paper, to be entitled
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06
A Very Affecting Incident.

A little girl, the only and well beloved
child Of her parents, who are residents Of
Brooklyn, L. l., died few weeks since,
and was inferred in the private family
Ibprying ground. A large Newfoundland
dog, the private companion and playmate
Of the child, was frequently missing from
the house after the foneraI. When seen,
he was observed to be crest-fallen and
dropping; he refused his food, mopel and
lost flesh day by days. These circumstan-
ces excited curiosity; the animal was
watched and followed IN his stealthy ex-
carsions. and it at 'length appeared that he
went daily to the grave Of his former friend
and playmate, deposited at each visit some
Of the child's play-things, obtained secret
" from the house, on the grassy mound
that covered her remains, in the vain hope
Of alluring her to his side again, and then
lay down, and passed hour after hour
moaning and whining piteously. His mas
ter was obliged finally to chain up the am
imal, TO put an end to his melancholy Vi
gils, The continuance Of which would have
cost the faithful mourner his existence.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06
A Capital Dog Story.

Mr.. Edwin Barnes, of Berlin, Ct, far
nishes for the Hartford Times the follow
ing very excellent story, illustrating the
wonderful sagacity and perseverance Of
his fathers dog. The story goes to show
that the dog is rational being. Mr.. B.
says: =,
Some years ago my father had large
dog that he had learned 70 send from
the field to the house for any thing he
might want. It happened that one day
he was at work about half a mile from
home, and wanted an axe; he told Carlo
(the name of the dog) to go home and get
the axe; he started of, and after being
gone considerable length of time, came
sneaking back without the axe. My ia
Their bid him go back and get the axe. He
went the second time, and after being
goine as long as before, returned, bringing
a heavy beetle. My father now became
satisfied that the dog could not find the
axe, and went himself, and found it stick
ing firmly into a large log, and the helve,
gnawed from end to end, by the faithful
animal, in trying to extricate 1t from the
log, and being unable he had taken the
beetle as substitute.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06
Fighting for Independence.

1t is now pretty well known that Rus
STA has been foiled again in her attempt.
upon the Circassians. That little band o.
heroes, scattered over the hills of the Cir.
cassian country, have as yet resisted with
success the whole force Of Russia, con-
Quoted primarily by Nicholas, the proud
est and most energetic Emperor living. l,
is said, and we have no doubt but correct
iy, that Russia in her last campaign againt
this devoted band has lost 8 Generals. 6
Colonels, 20 Staff officers, 200 other off,
GERS OF different grades, and some ] 900,
or $4,000 men. Her last operations have
mlscarried in toto, and that proud, bigoted
morfarchy, has been compelled to relin-
quish every post it has gained in the recent
campaign. This little band Of heroes, al
he'd to their native hills, are determined to
be free as the birds of their mountains.
Long, long has Circassia struggled, strug-
gled too, almost without a friendly hand or
voice to defend her. II is now said that
the Poles from France, and from various
parts of the world are on their way thith-
er in great numbers. Russia once des
troyed their country, their homes and fire.
sides; and if they once arrive on the hills
Of the Circassians, the vengeance will be
awful and exemplary which they will take
upon the Russian aggressors. We hope
their efforts will be successful, and that
Clrcassia may yet place herself among the
independent nations Of the earth, and be-
come to Russia what the United States is
to England. la
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06
LINGToN, IOWA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1916.

frightful enemies fled at the first advance
Of daylight, like so many cowardly muir
derers. We waited until the sun had r;s-
en- before we ventured to crawl down from
our resting place. We We're chilled
through-eyery limb was numb' and cold
with terror-and poor Mason was deleri-
Gus, and raved wildly about the things he
had witnessed. There were bloody stains
around the tree; and two or three long
locks Of dark hair were trampled in the
snow.
We had gone but little distance when
we were met by our friends from the set
Element, who had become alarmed at onr
absence. They were shocked at our wild
and frightful appearance; and nv brothers
have oftentimes told me that at first view
we all seemed like so many crazcd and
-hrain-sickened creatures. They assisted
Us W reach our home; but Harry Mason
never recovered fully from the dreadful
trial. He neglected his business, his stu
dies, and his friends, anon mutterinc to
himself about that horrible night. He fell
to drinking soon after, and died rnisera-
BILE drunkard before age had whitened a
single hair Of his head.
For my part, confess have never en-
tlrely overcome the terrors Of the melan-
choly circumstance which l have endeav-
ored to describe: The thought of it has
haunted me like my shadow; and even now
the whole scene comes at times freshly be-
lore me in my dreams, and start up with
something Of the same feeling Of terror
which | experienced when more than half
a century ago, | passed a night among the
wolves.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06
Sad Condition Of Mexico.

We have news from the city of Mexico
to the 18th ult. Instead of making pre-
partitions to war with the United States.
they have enough to do to take care ,oi
things at home. Indeed Mexico is plune-
ing deeper and deeper into difficulties, and
a powerful party clamors for the overthrow
Of the present Administration. They ask
not only for change in tile Cabinet. But
that Gen. Herrera himself should resign
and retire to private life. Sonora, too, is
In d state Of Instruction. Durango is
overrun with savages, and poor Mexico
looks utterly Frustrated. The Sislo draws
a melancholy picture of the state in which
the frontier departments Of the Republic
are placed, Texas and Tamaulipas, il
says, are invaded by the Anglo-Americans;
Sonora is distractedby an obscure but dis.
astrous war; Yucatan is imperfectly uni
ted to the Republic by shameful and ruin
Gus treaties; and finally, Tobasco is in a
state of instruction and plunged in anar-
chy. Besides, the Indians were plunder-
ing and taking prisoners in various direc-
tions-a the whole condition of Mexi-
co is far more wretched than ever before.
usii5sg4z4 sa 1885 Sat. Courier.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06
An Irishman's PRAYER.

Pat had embarked for America. Hi.
hopes were high, that if he could once Gel
here, he should be as independent as .
Alng. Yea, more SO as his prayer will show
Being overtaken with violent storm. and
the ship being every moment liable to 60
to the bottom, Pats heart sank within him
He went to the Capt. and told him he must
pray. The Capt. replied, that he could
not, but informed pat he had better put up
petition. So pat Frustrated himself on
his face and said, 'sOh! lord Jesus, have
'nearcy 'pon this pore voga6one of an Irish
man, three thousand miles from his native
country, and five thousand miles from any
where else, Oh, Lord, Jasus, the Vareen
Mary, a'ther or all thrny of ye, Just set nsy
feet on thatlitae spot Of land called .7marica,
and rA be bound to ye, IN nerer ask anu
more farors Of aither or all Of ys."
1t ia further said that Pat, having been
saved, scrupulous kept his word ever after
wards. ~ :
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06

.M.&
A Singular fall Of Dua.--An Orkney cor
respondent Of the Edinburgh Advertiser.
in a letter dated the 9th ult,, acknowledge
the receipt Of curious missive..a ava
have been much astonished here at q yers
extraordinary phenomenon which toyk
place two nights ago; great fall Of dust,
which continued many hours. The men
at the herring fishing describe II as being
like thick shower Of snow driven from ne
northwest. Il began to- fall before day.
light, and continued very thick forFs few
hours, and afterwards more slightly, till
a out midday. Those who had clothes
out bleaching had them completely black.
ened, and it seems very difficult to wash
off. The flowers In the gardens are quite
destroyed. and every ''kai[blade'' is COW
cred. The only way Of accounting for il
is, BY snpposing that Mount Hecla has had
an eruption, and il is qrite evident tie dust
is volcanic. DIR. Barry, in his History Of
Orkney, says that in 1882, the last breads
Ful eruption Of Mount Hecla, the dust fell
here in the same manner; though Il does
seem surprising that II could be ca, Red 50
ar upwards Of 400 miles" lq- aatrr
...t "a aJErchange pcpsr.rii
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-12-06

Among the, Seminole Indians there 1. Ii
singular tradition. regarline ihe wli,s
mans origin and superiority. They say
that when the Great s !, il made the earth;
he also made three men, all Of WHOM wercc
Fair co,nplexioncd, aud, tina, atyrt inak,,iV
them, he led then, 10 ibc margin pi q email
lake, and babe them leap the. Elm and wash.
One im'gedia,els obejed, and came ont
pnrer and fairer than before; tile second
hesiaied a moment, during whicl, tlsffe
the walter asl'a,en by the frst lrs.i hecome
slightly mn.ldrd, aid &hsn.hs lad ha,hed;
he come up copper-colpred; the third did
1o' leap in I'LL The Mater became black
With mud, ahd lie care out With its owl,
c"lor. Then the Great Spirh laid before
them three packages Of bark, and badE
them choose. and out of pity. for lis, mis-
ftiuna in color, bate ,hs Black HAT, III
first choice. He took hold Of each OF Tie
packages and having fel the weight, chose
the heaviest; the ccpper-colorsd one dbeii
chose the second heayiett, leaving .thS
white man the ,lighiest. When the pack:
ages were opened, the first was r ind u
contain spades, hoes; and all the nipple
ments Of labor; the second snAtathsd
hunting, fishing and war-like apparatus;
the third gave to the white man, .peiis, ink
and paper-the engine Of the mind-the
means Of mutual improvement social
link of humanity cf the white
mans superiority. Q.eaI ff5.ni sdi