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Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07
TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN
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HARPER'S STORT BOOKS.
A MONTHLY Series Of Narratives, Dial
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FRUIT TREES, SHRUBS, &C.,

FRUIT TREES, SHRUBS, &C,
g5S., THE subscriber would most re- GG
&Az& spectfuliy inform the citizens Of C4sSS
~ Western Iowa, that he will be in -ES
receipt, on The opening Of navigation, of a large
and superior lot of FBUGr and ORSAMENTAL
THEEs, Shrubs, Vines, Roses, &C., &C., which
he viii dispose Of on the most reasonable terms
for cash only. lie will also receive subscrip-
tions for any Agricultural Journal Published in
the United States. Orders for trees or papers
left at the Post Office willreceIye prompt atten-
ton.
N. B.-I have also a large variety Of fresh
Garden Seed. II. A. TERRY.
Bluff City, march 7
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07

H-Charles Durkeo. Republican, was
elected United States Senator, ON the 2 |
of February, vice /. p, Walker, whose
term expires on the 4th proximo. Mr. .
Durkee was one Of the first Representa-
tivcs in Congress from Wisconsin.
EP The snow is said TO be six feet
deep in some of the northern towns Of
New Hampshire, and throughout the
State the railroads are much o~bstructcd
by the drifts.
IL Gov. Gardner of Massachusetts
boasts that he TOOK the inaugural oath in q
suit Of homemade clothing; but his shirt
bosom and collar were OF genuine Irish
linen - imported isn't he a know
Nothing. Hart. Times.
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Balloons Cheapest Hla9a}ine IN the
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WE shall publish, ~ the FIRST Of January,
w 1855, a new Magazine, entitled "Bal-
louis Dollar Monthly Magazine''-a work
which will contain one hundred royal octave
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more than any Of the Philadelphia SO maya
zines and forming two volumes, each six hun
drod pages, or twelve hundred pages of reading
matter yearly, for OSE DOLLAR! Being re-
solved 10 furnish good interesting reading mat
Ger for the million, and at a price which all can
afford.
Ballou's Dollar Monthly will be filled with
entertaining and popular stories, by our best
writers, with sketches, poems, scraps Of wit
and humor, and a miscellaneous compound of
he notable events Of the time, in both heuis-
pheIes, forming an agreeable companion for a
leisure moment or hour, anywhere, at home or
abroad.
ANY person enclosing ONE DOLLAR to the
proprietor as below, shall receive the Magazine
FOR one year.
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Corner fremont and Broomield sts., Boston,
march Z
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0 SALE.

T1HE SUBSCRIBER being desirous Of nov
ing TO California, offers for sale his
HoMrsTEAD of 100 acres, situated on the
stage road between 81. Joseph and Council
BlaTs-S miles South Of Council Bluh5 and 4
North of the village of ST. Mary, and near
Inc Missouri river, in Mills County, Iowa; and
Opposite Belleview, Nebraska, I.
Also, 400 acres of PRAIRIE LAND near 81.
Mary, aud 900 acres Of TMBERED LAND OH
Inc Missouri river, and near Glenwood. These
Lands are all in Mills County, Iowa, aud pre-
sent inducements TO land purchasers seldom OF
fered; containing timber, prairie, lime stone
sand stone, and indications of plenty of coat
and also being situated on the most feasible
point on the Missouri rive for the crossing o
the Pacific Railroad. D.,
Suitable cattle for crossing the Plains vii
be taken in exchange at fair rates. The buye
can have immediate possession and All IN
rrain and farming utensils he wants at a fan
! rate. DANIEL ~AiNLfOh
Traders Point, nov 1, '54-tt
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~ A NJ ED

TN every county in the United States-actiVs
l. and enterprising Men to act as Agents, 10
energetic person, from Three TO Five Hund. ed
dollars per month. The business is very honor
able ana requires no capital. As many write
US from mere idle curiosity, no letter will be
answered by as unless il c~oatains one dollar, as
proof Of good faith, upon thu receipt of which
We wli fully explain the business. No letter
will be taken from the Office unless the postage
IS prepaid Address,
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DIR. d. +. BLACK BURN,

Hampshire, Maury Coz Tennessee.
lF- Any newspaper or other pubiicat on,
giving the above four insertions, (ineludinG this
notice) aud forwarding a copy as above, will re-
ceive the information aforesaid, without any
encumbrance whatever.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07
ESTRAY NOTICE.

EsTRAY NOTICE.
TAKEN up, on the 11th Of November, 1921,
bv Goolman Davidson, at his residence on the
East Nodaway river, four miles South OF Boil
wares mill, in Buchanon Township, Page
County, Iowa, one Bay Horse, black name ana
some saddle marks, some white hair on his fore
head. a little white spot on his rump, supposed
10 be marked with a crouper; about twelve
years old; fourteen hands high. No other marks
or brands perceiyable. Appraised at hi'y-
seven dollars and fifty cents (s57, j0.)
Iowa, PAGE COUNTY,
CIarinda, December 10, 1854.
certify that Inc above is a true description
of the above described property, as taken from
the Esfray Book in my office,
ELIJAH MILLER, Clerk.
ian p, 1885, 3m-pr'sf fee $40.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07
STO HOUSE.
TIE CHEAPEST GOODS IN
OWN!

THE undersigned is now in recei1t of and
i receiving the largest and cheapest stock
of Fall and Winter Goods ever offered IN
| Council Bluff City, or Western Iowa. Those
| wishing TO pay cash for Goods will do well to
call and examine. Our stock consists of every
variety Of goods needed by the people in tins
portion Of the country, such as cloths, cassi-
meres, sattinetts, tweeds, jeans, white scarlet,
and barred iannes, plain and barred linseys,
400 pieces good style madden prints, cashmeres,
merinos, allapacas, bleached and brown sheet
ing and shifting, ticking and drilling, bleaehed
and brown canton flannel, diapers and crash
ers, all wool table covers, brown aud h'eached
linen, silk and bay state shawis, ant every
variety OF dress goods.
Mems and boys fall and winter clothing,
hats aud caps, boots and shoes, hardware and
q~ueensware, iron, nails, coffee, sugar, tea mo-
lasses, rice, -four, Sc; also a large LOT OF fur
allure aud liquors. As it is our intention tC
sell for cash, we flatter ourselves that We car
! hold out superior inducements 10 those tha
\ wish to buy cheap goods than stores that ar
selling on trust.
e Country dealers are requested 70 call and ex
d anime our stock.
B. r. PEGRAM x co.
Oevrea hui City, OCT IL, 1854.
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FANCY GOODS.

A beautiful assortment OF fancy prints Of
every variety Of style and pattern. Bingham
lawns, figured alpaca, bombazines, bombay,
cites, shawis, scarfs, handkerchiefs, Grape, ms
lin. edrinrs- ribhops. sc.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-07
Groceries.

Crushed, clarified, loaf and brown sugar, mo-
%lasses, syrup molasses, golden syrup, superior
tea, Rio and Java coffee, sassafras. gnrger. pep
per, cloves, spice, cinnamon, ground 81 ger
nutmegs, snuiis, tobacco, cigars, pipes, soap
candles, vinegar, pickles, pepper-sauce, &c.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28

you don't do better nor what you hav.
been doin', for "He plfyed on harr
Of a thousand strings, spirits of JUS
men male perfeck." ....,>..: +
Now the different sorts Of fire il
the world may be likrH unto the-dif
ferent pursuasions of Christians in the
world. In the fast plaee we have the
l'iscapalions, an'they IRE a high sail,
in and high falutinNset and they
may be liken unto tarkey buzzard
that flies up into the dir, and he goes
up and upand up and Zip, till he looks
no biggar than yout finger nail, and
the fust thing you known Gums down,
and down and down and is a film
Himself on the car kiss Gadead boss by
the side of the road, dc played on
harp nv a thousand sEings-sperits
NV just men made per&ck."
And then thar theAIethedis, and
they may be liken unte the squirril,
runnin' up into tree, Gr the Methe.
dis. and believes in guIae on from one
degree Of grace to another, and final
ly on to perfection, and,t the squirrel
goes up AMI up aud up and up, and he
jumps from limb to liIsb. and branch
to branch and the fust thing you know
he falls and down he c6mes kurfumx
and that's like Methedis they is alters
fallen from grace ali! add lie played
on harp NV a thousaGl strings, and
sperits Nv just men made perfick."
And then, my brethsing thar's the
Babtist>ah! and they hsse been liken-
ed unto rossum on q simmon tree,
and the thunders MAY roll and the
earth may quake buty that possum
clings there still -ahl And you may
shake one foot loose, did the Others
thar, and you may shaA all feet loose,
and he raps his tail around the limb
and he clings and he aings fHpver,
for He played on hsrp NV a thep-
sand strings sperits Nv hsi men made
perteck.", ! ~ 49,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
Joufasymsn Printers.

. From high to low, they are the same
careless, well-informed men, knowing
how to act better than they do, moth
ing at times and everything if occa-
sion requires it. We have seen one
and the same individual Of the craft,
a minister in North Carolina, q boat
man on a Western canal, lawyer in
Missouri, a sheriff in Ohio, a sailing
master on board a priyateer, an auc-
tioneer in New York, and pressman
in garnet printing Office.
Having nothing to lose, no calam-
ity can oyerwhelmn them, and caring
to gain nothing. no tide Of fortune
carries them upward from the level
where they choose to stand; the hap
piest dogs jim Christendom, philoso-
pliers BY practice and spendthrifts by
inclination. They complainant when
the stom oh cries for bread and they
have nothing to give--and the next
hour, if fortune favors them with the
means, they expend more for nnnec-
essary DELEGATES than won i serve to
keep them i'm wholesome food for q
whole week.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
An Old Bachelor Lestured.

- am dying ofennui," said bache,
lor. The city is a desert; no bust
ness, no amusement. ] have seen but
one handsome woman here, and she
had her defects. I,wish / could get d
wife; try for me. l will allow you d
commission, I havn't a single button
on my shirts; a plague on such a life,
say! must either marry or hang-no
alternative" IL ...... ..t s..r.# i
What a dilemma-matrimony OF
hanging! Poer fellow; buttonless and
only one handsome woman round and
she had her defects. Worse off than
Adam was before he was lightened o.
rib for the manufacture Of Eve .---
What an and maly that city must be-
no opera, dancing, street walking,
hurdy-gurdy, gambling, poverty, nor
begging; no aching heads, deserted
home alters no fearful waiting eyes,
no heart just learning to feel the pro
bling wound that never heals, nc
wreathing of seductive smiles TO hide
a serpents deadly pains; no widows,
not 'sat, fair and forty" no discon-
solated widow with mourning hat
band and Observation-Disclosures full Of
matrimonial thought intent when a
bevy of blootninS is isto be encoun-
tered, no spi mister thinning away to
the constanty of a single thread in a
spiders wei as hope tlifckens! No,
indeed, none of this. but real desert
instead. Want a wife and Aavn't
spmk TO obtain her; a commission al
lowed the one who will catch her for
YOU! Counting by proxy don't amount
TO much, but pray heaven 4 wife NAV
be sent Won. as vour idea of her worth
is TO be soun1e1 BY her capacity as a
button rcpla cer in your dilapidate1
garments. Bless her if she finds vour
heart in an equally dilapidated conli-
ton; t.. ~ ..a *t,. r.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
/ 4 Religious Courtship.

A Young gentleman happenedto sit
at church in pew adjoining one in
which sat q young lady, for whom he
had conceived a sudden and violent
passion, and was DESTROYS Of entering
into courtship on the spot; but the
place not suiting q formal declaration,
the EFFICIENCY Of the case suggested the
following plan. lie politely handed
the fair lady the Bible open, with q
pin stuck in the following text-2ds
epist1e of John, 5th-s'and now / be-.
Fseech thee, fair lady, not as though,
Iwrote q new commandment unto
thee, but which ye had from begin
ming, that we love one another. " She
returned it pointing to Ruth ii, 10Th
~ ---s.Why have / found grace in thine
eyes, that thou shouldest take knowl-l
edge Of me, seeing lam q strangerl''s
He returned the book, pointingto the
18th verse Of the second epistle Of
John Having many things to write
unto you, / would not write with
paper and ink; but I trust to come mn
to You, and speak face to face, that our
JOY may BE- full" From the above in
terview a marriage took place..th en-
suing week.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
Origin Of the Red, White and Black Nan.

F rom Washington Irving's new
work, '.Woolfert's Roost,n we find
the following pleasant legend.
When the Great Spirit had male
three men, he called them together
and showed them three boxes. The
first was filled with books and maps
and papers. The second with bows
and arrows, knives and tomahawks.
The third with spades, axes, hoes and
hammers. "These, my sons,'' said
he, ''are the means by which you are
to1ive; choose among them accord
ing to Your fancy.
The white man, being the fayorite,
had the first choice. He passed By
the box Of working tools without no
tice; but when he cameto the weap-
ons for war-hunting' he stopped and
looked hard at them. The red man
trembled, for he had set his heart on
that box. The white man, however,
after looking hard upon It fora mo-
ment, passed on, and chose the box
Of books and papers. The red mans
turn came next, and you may be sure
he seized with JOY upon the bows and
arrows and tornahawk. As to the
black man, he had no choice left but
to put upEwith his tools.
From this tits clear that the Great
Spirit intended. the white man should
learn to read and write; to understand
all abont the moon and stars, and TO
make everything, evenrnfn and whis-
key. That the red man should be a
first-rate hunter, and a, mighty warri-
or, but he was not: to learn anything
from books, as the Great Spirit had
not given him any; norwas he tomake
rum and whiskey, lest he should kill
himself with drinking. As to the
black man, as he had nothing but
working tools, it was clear he was to
work for the white and red men,
which he has continued to do.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
my wife,,

A thousand tender associations
crowd into that word! The fulfill
ment Of the long, long dream Of boy
hood; the realization Of youths fond
est, brightest vision; the goal Of loves
poetry; the beau ideal Of every pie
tured happiness. Ii presents a sane
tnary Of the treasured feelings Of the
hearts best affections, and is itself a
centre, around which revolves every
domestic enjoyment; no sound 30
sweetly breaks the monotony of the
sick room as the voice of my Wife. \
No hand is SO cooling and refreshing
in its touch, as it rests on the fevcred
brow; and even the most nauseatine
draughtis converted into cordial, when
mixed BY the untiring care Of a wife.
and presented by her hand. When
the cold winds Of misfortune howl
around our pathway, and the tempest
of afiiiction is abroad in its anger, the
soft smile Of a wife throws a Temporal
ny obligation over care, and presents
one sunny spot, green oasis, where
the tempest comes not, and the angry
blast is not heard. Are we forsakcn
by friends pursued by foes are our
motives misunderstood, our actions
censured, and our good name tradu-
ce1! The prosecuted one turns from
the path of human tigers, and while
all is black and desolate, one star
wrinkles through the gloom, and he
feels gush ofnnutterable tenderness,
as he flies BY it's guidance to the sane
tuary Of affection, in the bosom Of d
fond, confiding wife. The sweet REL
ciprocation Of domestic love gives
confidence, while it humanizes his
stern thoughts. and he bares his bo-
som and his brow to the lightning and
the storm, as he feels that amid the
wreck Of other hopes, one sweet friend
remains that tempests, cannot shake,
or sorrow obliterate. .#F
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
TTT-Dp"
| Cheerfuln eSS.

Amone>he wise things for which
the name Of Benjamin Franklin is
worthy of honor,$we noticed the fol
lowing, a fdw DAYS ago. It contain
ed a deal ofsound coapsel: II no
ticel a mechanic, among a, number Of
others at work in a honse erected alt
tie wav from nv office, who ALWAYS
appeae1 in a merry humor. who hal
a kind word AMI cheerful smile fol
every one he met. Let the day be
ever so cold. gloomy or sunless. a
;hanpN}smile danced like a sunbeam
on his cheerful countenence. Meet
ing him one morning. | asked him TO
tell me>theIsecret of his constant hap
pv flow ofspirits. ono secret Doc
tor" replied he: ! have got one o.
I the hest of wives. anil when 90 to
work she ALWAYS has a kind wor1 OF
encouragement for me, and when j
90 home she meets me with a smile,
and she is sure to be, ready, and she
has done SO many things during the
dav to please me, that | cannot findit
in my heart tobe unkind to anybody
What influence, then, hath woman
over the heart of man, to soften it and
make it, the fountain Of cheerful and
pure emotions. Speak gently then;
a<happy smile a kind word ofgreeting
after toll Of the day is over, costs
nothing, and goes far towards maxi
ing home happy and peaceful"
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28
Ihs Fate d j rlilt.

It is very rarely indeed that q con-
firmed flirt gets married; ninty -nine
out ofevery hundred old maids may
Iattribute their ancient loneliness to.
levity. tits very certain that
few men make selection from ball
rooms or any other place Of public
fgaiety; and as few are influenced by
what may Be called showing off in,
the streets, Or any other allnrements
Eof dress Our conviction il that nine
Ity-nine hundredths Of all the finery
with which woman decorate or, load
their persons for nothing, as far as
husband catching u concerned.
Where, and how, then, do men find
their wives? In the homes of their
parents or guardians at the fireside
where the domestic graces and feel
ings are alone demonstrated. These
are the charms which most surely at
tract the high as well as the humble.
Against these, all the finery and airs
sink into insignifcance.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28

other endeavoring to find some place
Il, IN the steep bank by which to escape
1t was in vain!
lie rushed to the very ed 70 of the
river as tito throw himself into its
boiling current; but his courage failed
that was certain death! Wildlvhe
streached ont his arms towards the
opposit> shore, as ifseekingI the aid Of
some inHinsible power to assist him,
Vain hope!\
On came his>pursuers, their shouts
growing nearer and nearer: soon thew
would be upon him: and then what
could.he hope forl Nothing but q hor:
rible and disgraceful death-to be
hung from the nearest tree. ~. =.
Now they turn the bend in the road.
and formost among them he recog.
nizes the tall, rough looking who
first informed Harris that he had been
cheated. They discover his position
the bridge his only means OF escape
gone-and sent forth loud shout of
exultation. lie turned, gave one
fearful look behinl him, II len, with a
cry of defiance, threw hims elfinto the
river - "
His pursuers stoppea<an1 gazed
with awe at the strong man. as he
struggled with almost slperhuman
efforts, against the swift current. 1t
was a desperate chance for life. he
dill not gain an inch-his strength be-
gan to fail him--already HI began to
be borne down by the watt rs, when a
voice cried out $50. "~
"Shoot him! shoot himY'
Instantly a dozen z>revolvers were
discharged at the struggling man.
< There was wild shrek. and a wild
toss upwards ofthe arms. and the body
of the murderer sank beneath the
muddy waters. A few Sc conds after
it rosc to the surface, with its face
turned upwards, and foatd ID down the
stream overthe rough crag$ and rocks.
Those on shore watched it until it
was ont oftheir sight, and then slowly
left the spot. =. Y
f The next day, utilateh corpse
foated ashore a few miles below. the
bar. 1t was that of"A labama Bifk'
Some humane miners enclosed it in a
rough coffin. buried it a short dis
lance from the banks of th E river, and
placed a rude slab at the head. with
the simple worls- "ALABAMA Biz l.
A GAMBIERs FArE!!n