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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21
FINANCIAL,

CT DRAFTS AND UPWARDS. PAYABLE AT SIGHT
(, Isis "a e 8 s.
street New York and No Regent Road Liyerpeel sol:
s ssy s sshIss Swallow Tau Lines "
~ ono A PERSON HAVING THE ABOVE
xO,U UU. amount may, hear Of a safe and profitable
limited inarsassfrom which fortune be realized,
nsal IL ons sa O.
61ITY LoAN-sTATE GUARANTEg-s3OOO 600 CITY
fwheslins siI Per Cent Coupon Bonds, guaranteed
psys s Esas SssP,:
% % sss aa4 and ss
I'll mi ass
s. 3sss
yin Be Rs,S
:essst paid At the egsisn q bidder time is
r h S Of ns1 ts asSs sg an
Ss It, %
Bo.da and sent to the subscriber by three o,losk NJ
'ep'O"D'f i''n corner of wall street and Brosiwsy
noYoU WANT MONEY, FROM $50 70 s5oooo'-oIvE
to the undersigned house jewelEy Diamonds watches
sn.pnason and you win The highest on
accommodating conditions For any other Kind q I'D.
apply to the Amsriosn Consignment OGce, l22 William
street, up stairs NO advances on mortgages.
TINTED STATES LAND WARRANTs-lG0 ACRE. so
~ Acre, and 40 Acre Warrants wanted at the highest
market price, Also Texas Treasury Notes and California
Bonds, BY COLEMAN DkAKE, 63 Wall street.
T COX AT THIs.-nENRY BErRNE, AT NO. 4s WEST
IL street, wants English silver at shiling
half crowns 60 cents or ~ per pound sterling; soys
rerns 81 So All other foreign gold silver bought atths
highest rates. Spanish change bought at premium
NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs.-sEALED PROPOSALS
IN for raising and underpinRing Ward Schos No H. at
No. 81 Greenwich street, and fer aters painters and
Pumsers work the will be received unit Friday,
August ~ The plans and can be and
specon OF the premises had application to Thomas
Jackson, architect, 7O broadway corner Of Maiden
lane The proposals. under seal 30 be left at the office
JOSEPH BLACKBURN
Chairman ohe Board Of School Ocer Of the First Ward
CHARLES STUART. Sec.
MONEY ADVANCED In SUMS TO SUIT APPLI-
l cants, the favorable ter every descrp-
top property Furniture Liquors sogars Watches Dry
Goods, or Hardware New and Secondhand Furniture
bought for cash. Apply to CHARLES ACkERMAN at the
Real Estate and Loan Office. No. 10 Walkor street.
&EA OOO TO LOAN on PRODUCTIVE REAL
DO4.OOO estate.-Wsnted-A Farm In exchange
houses Brooklyn For SALE splendid stone front city
Also Nos 80 Sullivan, and 1876 East Twenty first
streeta bargain Also Houses ard Stores In Williams
burg, pay ing fifteen per cent interest
r. LAWRENCE. 70 Nassau street.
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vTHE STARS AND THE FISHERY oUEsrIoy.-pR
rRAVELIERs' GUIDE.

rAXDEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD FOR YHInA.
" delphia.-Lssvss by steamboat JOHN POTTER, Pier
No. ], North river at A. NJ and r. NJ, thYough n ~
hours Fare first class, 3d. second class tby 2P hae
street, at A. N. and 2 p. N.
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PLEA FOR THE CHILDFEN.-t2f BNoADWAY.

GIGN PAINTIEG-SIGN PAINTING.-J. WALKEY,
~ 1O2 Fulton streetPlain, gs and orn.moEsea signs
splendid FURNISHED gold and silver Glass sus House
Decorative Painting done in the hest style correct m
tston Of woods and marble interior decorations sgns
OF every description packed to part Of o
United States All work attended to with prsmp aad
despatch.
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rYyHE CELEBRATED PRIMA DONNA AND PROBES
in Singing. signora Eliza valentin teaches sing
ing piano. thorcush bass And accom- panment can Be
10 o'clock NJ til o'clock Pm. She wonderfully sue
cssu IN her ssasmng and will present to the public next
winter nsf professional pups .of the rcraarkabls
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EoR PHILADELPHIA BIKECT.-U. 8. NAIL AND
Express lines, through IN four hours. Now jersey
Railroad via Jersey City; leaving York NJ,
s99Cor.snds street, ana ~ NJ Liberty street FARE.
Return at and 3 A. NJ, and 5h p. NJ Baltimore. wash
nyon Norfolk and Charleston through tickets sosd IN the
above lines and through baggage carried In the A. NJ And
.ljpes
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EoR sALE-A YOUNG NEWFOUNDLAND DOG, AT
IL No. 35 White street.
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NOR SALE-To CLOSE CONCERN-THE NEW
and powerful Propeller N. X. Wilson" tow
Ing in the harbor ships the largest size to and from
auction on the above date A. the Merchants
WILSON L. CO., % South street, or to the Captain on
boar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

NOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-TuE STOCK FIXTURES
~ and good will Of Hat Millinery and Fancy store, new
doing rst rate business In village of
near New York Stock light and terms easy Reasons for
selling is in poor health and has other West
and attend both
H. = NJ Herald office till Saturday, August 81 at O'clock
r. NJ with real NAME stating where interview can be
had
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EORKEYPoRT AND FORT HAMILTON.-THES STEAM
Il WILbON SMALL leaves Murray street pier daily
Sundays exeepted) at o'clock PM and keypor alta
o'clock NJ Fare to Report, % cents; Fert Hamilton
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EOR sALE-THE NEW YORK PILOT BOAT CHAR
lotte Ann sixty tons, coppered and copper fastened
al In complete running order; will be sold cheap Inquire
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CUNDAY AFTERNOON BOAT FOR POUGHEEEPSIE
- and Newburs landing at Yopkers, Rosklsnd Lake,
Caidwells, verpanks Point West Point, Cola srsins,
Cornwalls, New Hamburg, and Mlton-fAre 80 DENTS
Poughkespse at Hammond boaI
MAZEPPA, Capt Ezra i. Hunter will leave Per foot
of Jay street. Third pier above Chambers sunday
afternoon, at o'clock, for the above places. This boat
leaves Pougkeepe for Now York every Sunday morning
st o'clock, the above landings Fer particulars,
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lNHoLERA, DIARRHGA AND DYsENT1RY CURED
~ by DIR. Petsit's Diarrboa Mixture 10 10
do not fail TO try IT, Hundreds have been cured by IT, and
failure For sale at S62 Broadway 3l8 Bowory. c.
H. Ring, Broadway and John street Now York.
at Robert Thayers, corner Columbia ard Preridsat
streets Br0pklyu.
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EXCURSIONS TO COMFY IsLAND-LANDING A.
u Fort Hamilton each way. Fare twelve aud hal
sens The new and splendid steamer May Queen. Captain
&. Mcneil, will leave follows vz-Foot Of Spring street
oa A. NJ 12s and ga p. M pier North river, 10 A. NJ,
and M leaving the island last trip, at Ga r. NJ N
Ma half price for children.
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CT DRAFTS AND UPWARDS. PAYABLE AT SIGHT
- in any town throughout ireland and Great Britain
sre issued By BOWMAN, GRINNELL & CO., So Sout
street. New York, and No. Regent Road, Liverpool sol
and only authorized Agents for tho Swallow Tail Lines
Liverpool and London Packet ships.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

TTIMOLAT'S SULPHUR BATHS, 5H PEARL STREET
4 established in 1920, by Louis j. Tmoht, from Paris
for the cure Of rheumatism erupons OF the kn
Gold mercural affections &c. &c These tho only genu
inc sulphur baths in this city. We refer to Drs aase
Buckley, Warreh Klssam, and prIneipal phIsieaa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

ID EAL ESTATE-SCHEDULES AND MAPS OF
houses and lots and property with full particulars,
situated and about New York. comprising 90 Different
parcels ready for exhibition Any party Fishing
No los nroadHnY. efhea Is.
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BOARD DOWN TowN.-No. A BARCLAY STREET.
- very pleasant front with bedroom adjoining
desired suitable for gentleman and his wife. One
single gentlemen also be accommodates Reference
CURED
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pILLIARD TABLES FOR SALE.-T. G. O'CONNOR
- begs leave TO inform his friends, Billiard Saloon
prosrictor that he has but has removed his
Billiard Table Mandatory from Al to No. 50 Ann street,
where all articles in his line q the best quality be had
usual Having dis oved all business with
former assistant shall for the future attend personally
the Of table ordered Mt
and will guarantee them equal in material and finish any
that be procured in the United States elsewhere
N. B-Partenar attention given to pairing tables 80
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CPECTACLES SCIENTIFICALLY ADJUSTED TO De-
~ fective vision with unerrng accuracy by M FRANKS,
spsotacls maker, 81 Bowery. Kefsrences-Drs Dubois.
Wilkes, and Uasted, Surgeons to the New Yerh Eye
frmnry Dr Stephenson and Rogers Sur the New
York Eye Hospitals DIR. Wallace DR. Mott New York. Uni
versity; and DR.. Dixon Editor Of the soalpel.
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DOR SALE-THE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF A
Grocery ana Liquor Store. Of the best stands in tho
Fifth ward, the has to leave the city.
tieulars, inquire at 2l2 Fulton street
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET, TO GENTLEMEN, BY
week month ut the corner of Broadway and Broom
Private entrance Broome street. Inquire tn
premises Empire City House
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21

RRIDGEWATER PAINT.-THE BEST ARTICLE EVER
offered the public, for roofs decks snd bottoms Of
steamers and other vessels and from its snder
proof qualities, for railroad bridges dspo, So Tsst
monia and specimens be at tho depot Of the
pany For SALE dry in packages OF 200 he and spwardss
and in oil in kegs of 26 go and 100 bs by r. B00BRT,
General AGENT l0 Pearl street, and rs Beaver street
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
WARRANTED
Burlington Centre Draft Plow.
R.iP e. P.ARKJN.SOy

TORNER of Main and Valley streets
~ Burlington, are now manufacturing the
above named Plow, suitable for one horse
up to prairie braking purposes, which they
offer TO the public at as cheap rates as a
similar article can be purchased elsewhere
which they warrant as self scourer, and as
good as any in use. Their location at this
city will enable them conveniently to make
good any guaranty or warrant they may
make to their customers. They have open
ed an extensive establishment. with view
to permanently, and hope to receive lib
eral patronage. Persons DESTROYS of Q
good article are respectfully requested to
give them call, and examine the Flows
which they now offer tothe farmers Of To-
wa and Illinois. Mr.. Parkinson has been
engaged IL the manufacture of Piows for
20 years past, and fiatters himself that he is
capable OF understanding what a good arti-
Gle is, and what would b. economical AMI
satisfactory to persons using the same.
WARDEN & LEIGHTON,
Agenfs for OHumUa, /oUa.
Nov. Isl, '52.-tf.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
Sligo Iron store,

jefferson .Nreef. Harrington, lara.
I RON--Flat, square and round, assorted
i sizes, plough slabs, plough wings, assert
ed shapes aud sizes.
SFEEL-Cast, German, American bis
ter, English blister, German and Spring, as
sorted sizes.
STOVES--Improved Premium. air-tight
and Pacific Cook stoves, Parlor, Coal, Box,
10, z, and g plates different siz s.
ALSo-Jewett's Improved Patent Cary
Ploughs, Tin Plates, Copper, Sheet-lron,
lron-wire, Nails, and Castings Of every des-
cription.
ALSO-Hardware of all kinds, and. Black
smiths Tools.
A full supply of the above articles al
ways on hand, and for sale as low as can
be afforded by JOHN G. FOOrE.
Feb. 26th, 1852. GIN
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23

THE GRAEFFENBERG
MEDICINES.

tTHE GRAEFENBERG VEGETABLE
Pills, considered the Standard Pill Of
of the day, infinitely superior to any Pill
before the public.
The Graefenberg Health Bitters. skilful.
~ and elegantly prepared from number
OF purifying, invigorating and healing roots
ba rks, herbs. aud vines.
The Dysentary Syrup, certain and i'm
mediate cure of Dvsentery, Diarrh9a
! Cholera Morbus. Asiatic Cholera, SC.
The Graetenberg Sarsaparilla, power
full extract; one bottle equal to ten of or
I binary Sarsaparilla.
The Green Mountain Ointment invaiu-
able In the following diseases: Glandular
Swelled Breasts, Felon' Ringworm, Scald
Head, Burns, Bruises, c.
The Childrens Panacea, for summer com
| plant, and most diseases to which chill
dren are subject. No mother should be
| without it.
The Graefenberg Fever and Ague Pills, a
speedy and positive cure for this distress.
ing complaint.
Libby's Pile Ointment, warranted Ger.
tain cure.
Consumptive Balm, sovereign in al
Bronchial and pulmonary diseases. Full
directions accompany each bottle.
Marsiiaii's Uterine Catholicon, an infal-
lible remedy Tor all diseases OF the Womb
aud Urinary Organs, viz: prolapsus uteri,
fluor albus, suppressed menses, &c. War,
rdnted.
Please observe that none are genuine,
without the Seal OF the Company printed
upon each Package.
THE MANUAL OF HEALTH-200
Pa,es.--Just published by the Graefenberg
Company, is one o. the most valuable anu
comprehensive Medical works ever issued.
1t contains great fund of information rel
alive To the Treatment OF every form OF dis
ease--and most important directions for
preserving health 1t also contains Veg
etabla Alateria Medica--a collection oi
useful tables and recipes. for making per-
iumery, cosmetics, etc. ltshouldbc III ey-
cry family. Price 70 cents copy.
These celebrated remedies, winch have
received the appreciation OF many oil tue
most distinguished physicians aud public
men III the country, may De found III every
town aud village oi the United States.
+. Z. HALE, Gen. Agent Tor iowa.
JOHN PUM1OY,
Local Agent for ottumwa.
July LIST, 1882.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
CITY BOOK STORE,
kEOKUK. low

hEOh Uh. III" A.
In the Post Office Buildings, on I'd street,
between Main and Johnson.
ID b. OGDEN has established in Keo-
III. kuk Store for the sale of Books,
Stationery, and all articles usually found
in Eastern city Book Stores, where he
hopes, by close attention to business, to
satisfy the wants of the people of the Des
Moines Valley.
MERCHANTS wishing orders filled in his
line, will be accommodated, on better terms
than can be obtained in ST. Louis, --especi-
ally in Stationery, Blank Books, and Fan
cy articles. He will endeavor always to
have on hand a general assortment OF
SCHOOL Books and the standard works OF
the day.
CHEAP LlTERATURE.-A full assortment
on hand, OF the best publications.
Customers are respectfully invited to Wis
il his establishment before purchasing else
where. June 9TH, lSol.y
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
Don't Go Tell the World!
SOM ETHING N e w
I'M OTTUMWA!
Groceries for .M--Cheaper than Ms
Cheapest!


THE undersigned most respectfully in
forms the citizens of Ottumwa, and
the surrounding country, that he has open
ed large and splendid stock of
FH MI Y CIR Of ERIE
In the Frame Building, on the same LOT with
his residence on the south side OF mai ST.
where he will be pleased to wait on those
IN quest of superior Family Groceries a,
reduced prices.
His stock consists in part of several va
rieties OF Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, and
Sait.
"A LSO-
Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Saleratus. Vim
egar, Pepper Sauce, Mustard, Tobacco, and
III iact,a other articles usually kept in an
establishments OF the kind; including a sa-
perior article of Whiskey. lie has supe
rlor article Of Candies, which he will war
rant 10 be ALL TALLoW, except the wicks,
and when urged for a further warranty, he
will insure them to be taliow(ed,) AMI
which he can afford 10 sell at l2s cents per
pound.
There is another thing which he wishes
to be distinctly understood, that is, that
NJ Will not be undersold by any establish
ment Ia the country.
Give Inc cali.
THOMAS SiNNAMON,
Jan. 20ih. 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
Pure BrnsAdieS
~ Wines,
i1a!ent Hlc0icines.

q ULL'S Sarsaparllla, Smiths Tonic
ID Syrup, DR.. Jayne's Medicines,
Mustang Liniment, Arabian Linimens
Mohal's Bitiers, Fahnestock's Nermi
fuge, McLane's Vermifuge, DIR. Storm
Cough Candy, Ohio Liniment, Sloan's
Ointment. Hays Liniment for the Piles,
Ayres' Cherry Pecloral, Essence of ia.
maica Ginger. Perry Davis Pain Killer
Thompson's Eye Water, Wistar's Bal
sam Of Wild Cherry, DR.. Rogers SIR
up of Liserwort and Tar, and all other
popular patent medicines, just recelv.
ed by w. l.. ORR.
November lsi, 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23

THE undersigned has recently taken the
tavern stand long and iavorabiy known
to the travelling public as the
TO0i's Point House,
IL miles Northwest of Peiid, on the mail
route from Oskaloosa to Fl. Des Moines.-
The house has been fitted up in good style,
aud will spare no pains in MAXIM M Ia.
bic and accommodations as good as that OF
any house in this country.
TO waggoners | would say that have
good stables, plenty Of wat convenient.
good hay and grain, and an excel ent was-
eon-yard.
lie hopes by reasonable charges, good
accommodations, and attention TO those
who may favor him with their custom IL
merit and receive a portion OF public pat.
ronase. w. Il. BASfON.
Tools Point, March 9th, 1852. l9u
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
WAGON MAKIyG..

THE undersigned respectfully informs
L the citizens of this and the adjoining
counties that he has commenced the Wag-
ON Making Business in all its various bran
@hes, and hopes that, by strict attention to
business and by making reasonable charges
Tor his work. to merit and receive q liberal
share of public patronage.
he has determined to work for those per-
,ons living on the north side of the river
enough lower to pay their ferriage, if they
choose togive him their work. LIS
Repairing done on the shortest possible
notice. -
his shop is on the Dunn farm, on the
south side OF the Des Moines River.
BENZ. WRIGHT. ,
Dec. 18th. l85l-tf.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23

%*~ TITS sweet, on winters night at
home. to 81. by fire and tapers; but. ah.
it is wiser thing by far. to take the pa
pers. Won's you take the papers!-
Cans you take the papers! The joys
Of the hear, are little worth, unless you
take the papers. Maidens wanting low
ers true, you must take the papers,
SWANS who would not idly WOO, you
mus, take the papers too. Won't you
take the papers! Cans you take the pa
pers! Loves joys below you'll never
know, unless you take the papers.
***The clergyman of country viii
lage. experimenting one Of his parishion.
ers for quarrelling with his wife 50 loud
~ and so frequently rs to be source Of
perpetual disturbance to the neighbor-
hood, in the course of his exhortation
remarked that the Scriptures declared
that man and wife were ONE. .Ay thai
may be, SIR answered Hodge, "but il
You were 10 60 by when and my wife
are al il you'd think there was TWENTY
of u.s."
So" Three pound, eight ounces. troy
weight. is tie average weight of the
brain of male adult. and three pounds
four ounces of female. Cuvier's brain
weighed 4 pounds. / ! OUNCES. 4 drachms
and 80 grains, troy weight. The brain
Of Dubuytren. the great French surgeon
weighed 4 pounds and ten ounces troy
weight. Mr.. Webster's brain was mex,
in sizs to the two last. and with these
exceptions. the largest Of any mans
whoever lived.
sss Next TO faith in God. and his
ovssruling Providence. mans faith in
himself 10 his salvation. Il 10 the se-
cret Of all power aud success. II is the
secret Of oil good luck, so called. Il
makes man strong as the pillared iron.
and elastic US the springing steel. |,
opens the gate Of enterprise and wealth
and while others bow TO chance and &C
cident. he makes chance and accident
bow 10 him; and he moulds them TO his
purpose and harnesses them to the ear Of
his fortunes.
$50 n the poor house has any ter
rors for you never buy wha. you dom
need. Before you pay three cents for .
iswshsrp. ascertain whether you cam
make just 20 ?leasa Mt noise BY whist
ling.
@..A liule wrong done to another il
. sreat injury done TO ourselves.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
Glass ware.
Go Gousehcepers.

Go Gonseheepers.
G OAF Sugar. clarified Sugar, Choco-
IA late. Fresh Hops, Imperial Tea.
Young Hyson, do /. Soap. OF all kinds.
Crackers, Star candles, mould do,
Yeast Powders, Extract Of Lemon, Ex-
t:act of Vanilla, Raisins, Figs. Prunes,
Lemons, Oysters, Sardines, just receiv-
ed by w. l.. ORR.
Nov. LIST
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
VOL. v.
FACTS, FUN AND FANCY.
lPuBLIsHED BY REQUEST
From the Missouri Republican.
What ! Learned aout Vest


Now. Father. Mother, Sukey. Nell, Matty,
and all the rest,
Sit down and listen while / tell what
have learned 'out West"
am back in old Connecticut, "the land OF
steady ways"
And II wasn't diffident, and did not hate
self praise.
would tell you what the people say about
US yankee girls.
How "smnrt" and "wide awake" we are to
all life's twists and twirls.
But never mind want. you know, to
see the world myself;
And in the corner of my brain / kept a
little shelf,
To stow away the facts gained and pull
them down at will;
And had sharp lookout the while, this
little shelf to fill.
Well. first ] learned ere half way there, to
call my baggage "plunder,"
To "reckon." too. instead of 'guess," and
.'toat" without blunder;
Never to fall behind the time. but always
be on hand; ..... 49,.
For Western folks are prompt, nor like for
lazy ones to stand;
And nothing here lies long at rest--the
word is ego ahead"
People don't stop to talk-a thing is done
as soon as said,
A famous place it is for cash. to make. to
lose, and lend it;
The men know how to FILL purse-the
ladies how 10 SPEND it.
went way up the country, and there
learned a cheap"
They have the ague mighty strong" and
il makes them powerful weak"
Their corn is of the "tallest" kind, "bacon
the staff Of life"
Corn bread and hominy "the CO." and hoe
cakes worth strife.
They will keep you as long as you will stay
and make you welcome, too;
Nor ever count the cost of board, as East
ein people do;
But find place to stow you in, however
thick before,
And if another chance present. could pack
dozen more.
Here was introduced to ''gnats," and al
most caught flea,
Grew closely intimate with ticks. who
fondly chung to me.
Or learned to climb fve-rail fence. or
trotting horse could ride;
But got, as the old ladies say. q "misery"
in my side.
AT last, land this. must confess. didn't
take,
So apt learner became. ! caught the
WESTERN SHAKE;
And after practising while, on every 9th.
er day,
Concluded had learned enough, and SO |
came away.
M. s. C.
Hartford, CT, October. 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
HOE. LEfT'HER. TANNERS
OIL IND SHOE, MAKER
k'yNnyN<r nyy.rSy.,ro

and will keep constantly On hand full and
complete assortment of all goods belong
ing to the trade, and are prepared and de-
termined to dispose of them, wholesale and
retail, upon as favorable terms as can be
had in st, Louis and Cincinnati markets.-
Every exertionwll be made to keep Goods
OF the very best quality.
We respectfully invite the attention of
Merchants and Manufactures of the sur
rounding country to an examination of our
stock and prices before purchasing else
where. Our stock comprises every article
belonging to the trade.
The highest market price in cash will be.
paid Tor Hides and Skins.
A. P. THOMAS & co.
keokuk. Dec 18th, lS5l-ly.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-12-23
Fine Farm for Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale
the place known as the Ashland Farm, adj
joining the town plat of Ashland-con-
tanning 100 acres Of as good land as can be
found in the State. Seventy acres is under
cultivation. The timber is good.
A gleat bargain will be given to anybody
wishing to purchase place Of the best
quality. For further particulars apply to
the undersigned Oh the premises,
July 23d. 1881. THOS. PING.