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OF Tales, Biogra phes, History, Poetry
aud articles of Scientific character -
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music, which is worth more than the
price of the paper. The paper contains
no ultra sentiments, and NEEDLES neither
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to California. The terms by mail are
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ing:
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BOOK AGENTS WANTED.

THE subscriber publishes number of most
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and of such moral and religious influence that
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culation, they will confer public benefit, and
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Gsy To men of enterprise and tact, this bus
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plotment seldom to be met with.
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tanning full particulars, with ''Dreciions to
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ed, by addressing the subscriber, postpaid.
ROBERT SEARS, PUBLIsHER,
ISL William Street, Nelc Yori.
~ IN PRESS, and ready for Agents by
the 1st of October, 1854, "SEARs' ILLusTRA-
TED Description OF THE RUSSIAN EN-
PRE-" For further particulars address as a.
boye Sept. 2Sth, 1884.
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NEW CLOTHING STORE,
Merchant Tailoring!
THE undersigned respectfully informs

lNHE undersigned respectfully informs
Il the public that he has opened in the
frame building now occupied by the P. O.,
Zone door east OF S. Richards) good as
sortment of
READY MADE CLOTHING.
Consisting of OvERcoAT's, DREss CoArs,
PANTS & VEsrs of various qualities, which
he will sell as cheap as they can be pur-
chased in this Valley.
He Also has superior lot of Cloths,
Cassimeres and Vestings from which he
will make up to order and warrant the
work well done, as cheap or cheaper than
can be got elsewhere.
Pocket. and Neck Handkerchiefs, also
Neck Stocks, and Comfortersa very choice
assortment.
The tailoring business will be carried on
as heretofore in all Its branches. Cutting,
for women to make up, done with care.
JACOB ARWElLER.
Nov. 18th. 1853.
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Agent for the Country In New
York CITY,

THE advertiser is prepared to act as General
l. Agent and Correspondent in New York,
for business men and others in the INTERIOR
lie will devote his whole time and attention TO
the purchase and sale of Fancy and other
goods, Books, Prints, Machinery. Manufac-
turers' and Mechanics Stock and Materials.
Philosophical Apparatus, &C.; Drugs, Potent and
other Medicines, Agricultural Implements,
Seeds, Stock, &c. Collections made and suits
prosecuted. Information of all kinds furnished
with regard to persons and places here Situa-
tons procured and guaranteed for clerks, me-
chahics, professional men and others. Male
and female employees engaged and sent to the
country. Passages secured to California, Aus
tralia and Europe. In fine, anything that an
intelligent agent, well acquainted with New
York and its business men, can do for am alb
sentee, will be executed faithfully and prompt
ly. Communications confidential. Address.
with fee adequate to the service,
A. f. BARTON,
1s9 Mulberry ST., New York.
New York, Oct. 11th-6w.
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M will sell on fair terms number of
W VALUABLE Lors IN OTTAWA;
SEVERAL WELL IMPROVED FARMS NEAR
TOWN; and quantity OF
WELL SELECTED Wild LANDS in differ
ent parts of the county.
.ALSO:
A few thousand acres of land, and a
lew Town Lots, held by VIM Ruddi OK by
decree Title" Settlers preferred until
September LIST.
We will cash few Eastern Bills, if
presented soo'. Also, No | notes from
to IL months. J. J. DEVIN. 4
april 9th, lS54.-tf I3F
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standard. We have, first. The effect Of
climate on complexion; secondly, on hair,
thirdly, on the muscles; then on The teeth
anu bones. We have reached this last
stage. The form of our bones is under.
gong change. Scientific testimony
shows nnequivocally that The jaw bone i $
narrowing. crowdng the teeth, leaving
room tor fourteen instead Of sixteen. and
rendering imperative for every child to
lose two teeth from each jaw, to proven.
crowding and decay.
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SUNDAY READING.

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcr.--The editor Of
'he knickerbockcr attributes the follow.
ing 70 Ike Marvel.
Las. evening We were walking leisure.
~ along, the music choirs OF The churches
came floating on, in the darkness around
Us. and they were all new and strange
tunes but one, and that one--it was not
sung as we have heard it. ba, it awakened
atrain oil long buried memories. that rose
to Us as they were before The cemetry Of
the soul had tomb in it.
II was The sweet old "Corinth" they
were singing thai We have sell
dom heard since the rose color Of life
was blanched; and we were in a moment
back again TO The old village church, and
twas summer afternoon, and The yell
low sunbeams were streaming through
the west windows, and tho silver hair of
the old deacon who sa, in The pulpit, was
'drned TO gold in its light, who we used
to think could never die, so good was be,
concluded the application and 'exhorta.
,ion,' and the village choir were singing
the last hymn. and the tune was Cor
NTH"
II is years-we dare no, ,hink how
many since ,hen, and the "prayers OF
David, the son OF Jesse, are ended" and
the choir are scattered and gone. The
girl with blue eyes tina. sang alto, and
the girl with black eyes ,ha, sang the air
-the eyes Of one were Ike clear June
heaven al noon.
They both became wives, both moth.
ers, and both died. Who shall say they
are not singing "Corinth'' still, where
sabbaths never wane and congregations
never break up? There they SAT. Sab.
bath after Sabbath, by the square col
umn Oh the right OF the leader, and to our
young ears their tones were "lhe sery
soul OF music. That column bears
still their penciled names, as they wrote
them in those days in life's June, IS,
before dreams or change had overcome
their spirits like summer cloud.
Alas! that with the old singers mos. OF
the sweeter tones had died upon the air.
but they still linger in memory. and they
shall yet be sung in The sweet reunion of
eorg that shall take place in hall whose
columns are beams of meroing light;
whose ceiling is pearl; whose floors are
gold. and where hairs nevergrow silvery,
and hearts never grow old. Then she
that sang alto. and she that sang air, will
be in .hese places once more.
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vThe distinctive peculiariiies of the
Americanized European are thus clever
Iy "hii," by Oliver Wendell Homes. in a
recent lecture before the Cambridge Ly
ceum; How do the New Enganders OF
English stock compare with the English
now! Englishmen are redder and round
er in the face. their hair is crisper, their
teeth whittier, their skin coarser and more
porous. they walk more briskly, are
moist, warm, jolly. The New England
er has staigh, hair. finer skin, sallow
compile xion, face long and sharp. teeth
questionable, speech slow. Marlineau,
Marryatt, DIR. Knott, Punch in Carca-
ture; give az many Of our peculiari.its as
possible. But the English see us through
the medium of insu!ar prejudice; rhe con-
ceit of their little island. which nigh, he
stirred into the Mississippi. and settled
before j, reached the Balize. But our
authors draw the Yankee lean and sal
low. The condition of American life
reduces cur vitality from the English
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Notice.
STATE OF IOWA, ! g..

J
To Johnson g. Bennett:
The Sheriff of Wapello county having re-
turned notice issued TO you, s'not found,5 YOU
are therefore hereby notified that there is now
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
,rct Court IN said county apetition of VIM.
X. Wells g. Co., claiming OF YOU eight hun
dred and ifty-five and 28-1O0 Dollars as money
due on book account, and that unless you ap-
pear and answer thereto, on or before the first
DAY of the next term of the District Court to
be begun and held in said county on the fourth
Monday in January, A. ID. 1855, Judgment will
be rendered against you thereon; and YOU are
also notified that writ of attachment and
garnishement YVES this day issued against your
goods and chattles, rights and credits, MONEYS
and effects, from said court in favor Of the sad
VIM. X Wells & Co., and your property will
be made subject thereto.
JOS. HAYNE, Clerk.
CLINTON 4 BALDWIN, Atpys for Pitt.
August 2Sth, 1854.
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RIcH MEN IN CINcINNATI-A list Of
tie heavy tax payers of Cincinnati is
published in the Commercial Advertiser.
The highest on the list is N. Longworlh.
who pays S2l ,543 So; next highest, The
Cincinnati Gas Light Company, Si2..
5s5 %; Sarah Bella Garrard, 1857
81; and so on downward. p b. Man.
chester, the Barker. who broke and fed
the other day, is taxed S2,22l OS.
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DR.. CHALMERS SAys-If the most
anxious and unhappy men in the world
were examined as TO the ground OF their
disauietude, il would be found in nine
hundred ninety nine cases out of the one
thousand, tina, The provision of this day
was not the ground of II. They carry
forward their inagnalions 10 a distant
futuriiy. and I'll il up with The spectres
Of melancholy and despair. VIVA. a
world of unhapiness would be saved, if
the things Of This day, lis duties. employ
Denls and services were to occupy all
hearts, and tie issues Of the future COM
united in quietness to God, trusting that
when the day comes the provision of the
day will come along with il"
The scriptures say ssufficien, unto the
day is the evil thereof"--and farther.
that zone thing is set over against ano,h.
err" and thoughtful person can derive
comfort from these considerations. If
every day doth have its care. hath no,
every care its day"
We are too prone 10 shun the presen,
moment, and not enjoy it, when in fact
that time is all we claim as our own
We look forward for more satisfaction
than this presen, day affords TO US, and
backwards to bemoan pas! time as having
been more agreeable, when The truth is
that when this past time was present
time, it found us in no better temper for
favorable thinking Of enjoy ment than
now. The trials and tenn ptasions OF that
period are made dim bv distance. but its
vivid recall will show at once the fulility,
not 10 say the wrongfulness, of complain,
while passing through our presen, dav.
The wind is tempered TO the shorn
lamb, and maay having passed through
affection will, if candid admit that they
found il true then, but inconsls,enly
think that the neal trouble will find them
unprepared 10 Withstand the blow. Our
Father in Heaven has more kindly dis
posed of his gifts and in more equal pro-
portion than any earthly father has the
wisdom. however strong the will, to do.
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NOTICE.

THE undersigned proposes selling his farm,
i consisting of six hundred acres; 100 of it
timber, over 300 acres broke; or he will sell it
in two lots. The home farm contains $50
acres, so acres timber, 225 acres in cultivation,
under good fencing, with promising young
orchard well suited for stock or grain farm.
For further particulars inquire of the subscri-
Der on the farm, three miles west of Dahlone-
ga. j. w. CARPENTER.
Highland Tp., Wap. CO., Iowa Oct. 1S '54 If.
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Estray Mare.
STATE OF IOWA, }

81 a Z OF TOW a, O.,
WAPELLo COUNTY. ''
TAKEN up before James Cartright, Esq.,,
l. Justice Of the Peace in and for said
county, on the 10Th day of August, A. d.
1854, by Joshua B. Stafford, Of Agency town
ship, at his residence therein, one white Mare
of the following description, to-wit: IA l-2
hands high by the standard, scar on the left
hip or bullock, the right hip knocked down,
scar on the left shoulder or breast; also lump
on the right shoulder or arm, supposed to nave
been done by a kick. white nose, no shoes on. a
little lame in right fore leg or shoulder, No
other marks or brands perceivable; supposed to
be eight years old last spring, and appraised at.
fifty dollars by Jesse Leonard, Alex. Towns
end and Seth E. Grggs
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk.
OttumWa. Sent. 14fh-n2h
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TEE YOUNG AMERICANS
TT 3 r A r Y.

4 USEFUL and attractive series of books
IN for YOUNG PEOPLE, embracing events
connected with the early history of our coun-
try, and lives of its distinguished men. ......
Written with much care, and in an entertaining
and instructive manner, with illustrations Of
important events, and beautifully illuminated
tile pages.
Containing the life of Daniel Webster, the
Great American statesman; with numerous
anecdotes, illustrative of his character; and
the following illustrations:
Young Daniel in the Saw Mill.
Webster fishing at Fryburg.
Webster declining the Clerkship.
Webster Expoundng the Constitution.
The Bunker Hill Celebration.
Webster at Faneuil Hall.
Marshfield, the Residence of Webster.
Webster on his farm.
The life Of Henry Clay, the Mill Boy Of
the Marshes. nine Illustrations.
The life of Benjamin Franklin, nine illus
trations.
The life Of Marion, nine illustrations.
The life of Lafayette, nine illustrations.
The life of VIM. Penn, nine illustrations.
The life of Gen. Taylor, nine illustrations.
The life Of Napoleon Bonaparte, nine illus
trations.
The Old Bell of independence. or, Phila-
delphia in 1776, nine illustrations.
The Yankee Tea-Party, and other stories
Of the Revolution, nine illustrations.
Containing in all over 100 illustrations.
Each volume is well written, possessing
high moral tone, and can safely be placed in the
hands of young people; they contain numerous
anecdotes, illustrative of the early history of
our country, and are well adapted for Family or
School Libraries.
Price per set, handsomely bound in cloth,
gilt backs, and neatly put up in boxes, Sc Is.
Price per volume, neatly bound, cloth gilt,
Sc ID cents. .s. ..-.
Colporteurs, Agents, or School Libraries,
will be supplied at liberal discount.
Copies W II be sent by mail. postage free, up
on the receipt Of the price of the set, or any
volume. LINDSAY s. BLAKISTON,
Publishers, % south Oh ST., Philadelphia
CO Newspapers inserting the above in full,
will be entitled to volume for each insertion.
papers to be directed "Medical Examiner"
Philadelphia. [aug. 81, 1854.
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ID II u G. s.:

Gum Camphor, re- Rhubarb Root.
hhed, Corrosive sublimale
Gum Aloes, Cap, Red prec,pila.e,
and Socirine, Powdered Rbubarb
Gum Opium, FUR Powdered Jalap,
key, .-. pecac, do.
Gum Arabic, Cantharides,
EPSON Salts, Corks, assorted,
Iream Tartar, Jars, bottles, walls,
Borax, refined, Castor Oil,
Flour of Sulphur, Sweet Oil,
birthstone, roll, Olive OIL, prime,
Satpe're, refined, Rad Geuiian.
Ri Carb. Of Soda, Spigelia, or Pink
Tartaric Acid, Root,
Rochelle Salts, SIENNA, Alexandria.
Sal Soda, and East India,
Rad Colombo, Magnesia, calcined
Liquorice Ball, and carbonate,
Glue, prime article. Extracts and Oils OF
Sulphate ofQuinlne, all kinds,
Calomel, English d Sand Paper assor-
American. ted.
PAINTS AND DYE-sTUFFs:
Flax Seed Oh, pure Paris Green,
Spirits Turpentlne, Prussian Blue,
Copal, and Coach Dutch Nader,
sarnish, Indigo, best article,
Gum Copal, prime. Logwood, & Fustic,
Eng. Venilan Red Camwood and Me
Spanish Brown, wood,
Yellow Ochre, Ext. of lockwood.
Spanish Whiting, Alum & Copperas,
Red Lead, Dry Verdigrs,
Liherage, -.. Alcohol & Whiskey
Lamp Black, Acid Murialic, Sui.
Chrome Green and phuric, &c.
Chrome Yellow, Gold | eaf, Bronze.
Lots, stacks and piles Of almost every
kind of Patent Medicines.
STATIONERY.
A first-rate lot of Eoolscap, Letter and
Note paper, pens, red, black and blue ink,
&C., sc.
We also keep constantly on hand
choice lot of
Coffee, Sugar, Ten and MOiasses,
As well as all other things in a Family
CIR gerry. A frst-rat earticle of chewing
tobacco and choice lot of cigars.
-ALSO:-
A choice lot of Liquors, for medical
uses, consisting of Cogniac Brandy. Port,
Medaira and Malaga Wines, Rye Whiskey,
Old Monongahala, for medical and me-
chanical purposes 'sonly.''
We are anxious to sell the above arti-
Giles for what they will b. ing, and perhaps
less. Call in and see.
Always TO be found at the old stand
next door to ID. Sands. Prescript. ons put
up with great care--at all hours, day or
night.
no 1864
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AND -
PAPER WAREHOUSE.
ESTABLISHED A, d. 1910,
A. P. LADEW & CO.,
Type Founders and Dealers IN Paper,
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Call the attention of printers and publishers
to their establishment, where will be found eve
ry variety of Type, Paper, Ink, Printing Pres
ses, Rule, Borders, Flowers, and every other
article used in Printing Office.
A. p. L. & Co., have lately made additions
to their former assortment of Book and News
paper Type, of Matrixes imported from Scot
land, and have how a complete series. Also a
new series of German Faces. They always
keep on hand large supply of News and Book
Printing Paper; also, Cap, Letter, Colored, and
Manila Papers, Cards and Card Boards, all of
which will be sold on the most reasonable
terms.
c. Editors or Printers wishing to establish
a Newspaper or Job Printing Office, will be
furnished with an estimate in detail Tor the
same, by stating the size of the paper, or the
particular style, and quality of the work 10 be
executed.
WOOD TYPE, large assortment al,rays
on hand. / ..##
GYp Old Type taken in exchange for neD at
nine cents per pound.
June goth, 1854 6m '..
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DOCTOR YOURSELF.
THE POCKET ESCULAPIUS:

MRA a THE FIFTIETH Edi-
n2gllz~ dred Engravings, show
ing Diseases and NAL
formations of the Humsn System in every
shape and form To which is added Trea-
tise on the Diseases of Females, being of
the highest importance to married people,
or those contemplating marriage. BY
WILLIAM YOUNG, nj. D.
Let no father be ashamed TO present
copy of the Eculapius 10 his child. 1t
may save him from an early grave. Let no
young man Or woman enter into the secret
obligations of married life without read
ing the Pocket Eculapius. Let no one
suffering from hacknied Cough, Pain in
the Side, restless nights, nervous feelings,
and the whole train of Dyspeptic sensa.
tons, and given up by their physician, be
another moment without consulting the
Esculapius. Have the married, or those a
bout to be married any impeachment, read
this truly useful book, as it has been the
means OF saving thousands of unfortunate
creatures from the very jaws of death
O3 Any person sending TWENTY
FIVE CENTS enclosed i'm letter, will
receive one copy OF this work by mail, or
five copies will be sent for One Dollar.
Address, post paid. DR.. VIM. YOUNG,
No. l52 Spruce ST., Philadelphia.
Sept. 2Sth, 1884 ly
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Patent Medicines.

A YRES Cherry Pectoral, Jaynes Medicines,
IA Loudens Medicines, Pepsin, Liverwort g.
Tar, Cholagogue, Smiths Tonic, BULBS Sarsa-
parilla, King of Pain, Davis Pain Killer, yell
low Dock g. Sarsaparilla, Sloan's Medicines,
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, Fahnestock's
Vermifuge, McLean's do, Hobensack's do,
Lipiments and Pills of all kinds, for sale by
Nov. 18th. w. l.. ORR
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WHILE we would return to our friends
w and patrons our very grateful &C
knowledgeme for the very liberal pat.
ronage hitherto bestowed upon us, we
would also inform them las well as every
body else,) that we have just received
nIREcT FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
II Large and Cnretuly
Selected Stock of Drugs, lied
'cines, Paints, Oils, Dye &u6s.
Per1umery. &c.. &c.
All the above articles were purchased
from the Importers, and selected with
great care in regard to their PURITY and
freshness we therefore can confiden,ially
recommend them TO those wishing to buy
medicines that can be relied on.
Our stock consists in the following arti-
Giles, viz: ... .-
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Take NOtice---2d Edition,

I DO NOT consider it my business to
l. run after man after his note or ac-
count becomes due. Therefore. all per-
sons indebted to me will take notice, that
after their notes or accounts have been due
Tor reasonable time, and are not paid,
they will be put into the hands of the
proper officers for collection.
Z. WASHBURN.
MAY 18th, 1854 .3mos.
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Notice

Shereby given that as my wife, Harriet II.
l. Ayres, has refused to go to the place of my
bed and board, and willfully absents herself
therefrom, i forbid all persons trusting or har-
boring her on my account, as l shall pay no
debts Of her contracting after this date.
WILLIAM AYRES.
Nov. 9th, 1854.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07

OF the best material and in workman-like
manner.
The denizens of the Demoine Republic will
please SNAKE note of tifis'' fact, as Captain
Cutie would say, and call at my shop at Ham
mond's Mill, i'll Ottumwa, aud buy furniture
that is useful, cheap, and substantial.
Ca Amy quantity of Broom sticks turned
to order. r. J. WILLIAMS.
Ottumwa, July 18th, 1S54.y
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NEW ARRANGEMENT
R ID M OV A l..
A. l.. GRAVES,
" OULD respectfully inform the pub
w lie that he has removed his
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP

into the room formerly occupied by DIR
Fullerton, next TO Hawley's store. As
heretofore, he has in employ the best work
men he can find in the country and will
warrant his work to be second to none
manufactured in this part of the west. He
can supply the public at the shortest no,
tice with ythi ng in the boot or shoe line,
from SUPREME TO the coarsest "stogy,
and at fair prices.
Demoine courier., 1854-12-07
Invalids of the Demoine Valley,

VOUR attention is urgently invited to
Il q careful and candid perusai of some
thing that has just been introduced into
your state.