The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-22
FOR SALE,
4 DELIGHTFUL RESIDENCE.

THE House an | Lot on High Street occupied
l ny the undersigned, is offered for sale, the
ACTUAL COST OF the House, on buildings and all
other improvements with The Lot al its PRESENT
WAIVE.
The erection of such Dwelling House and
the improvements herewith CONNECTED, VOW
would exceed III cost by 20 per cent. what has
actually been expended on The premises herein
described, without including in the account the
trouble and tme-some or Il years--to put
SAID premises in. perfect order for Residence.
Within that pei lod ihe Lot ha. been emhel-
hshed With quite variety Of fruit bearing aud
ornamental shade trees the former OF "a hich toIe
last YEAR tn-ait Apples, paarA,- peaches.
pums, and grapes-the latter IN great album
DANCE.
Iii doubted whether there is in Iowa another
dwelling, OF the same dimensions, aferding as
many convehienc.s and comforfs--but of this
those WISHING TO purchase car Judge for them
selves, from personal examination. Its rooms
are Parlor, Dining Room five Chambers, with
many closets; winter kitchen, and summer
ditto; two Pautres, Gartei, and 1eilar--the
latter well lighted and ventilated, paved with
BRICK laid on grout in waller cemeu;, fu,n. I
with banging closet with seive or wire Doors
/ and both cool IN summer, and warm in win
ter.
The House completed ii 1850, D was thorough
ly repainted, inside and out, and the rooms pa
pered IN 1888 The front door. and windows
II cellar ln,iuded) are furnished with Venitian
blinds. There are, ted with The premises,
! Two LARGE CisTERAs, built with eight inch
blck walls, two coats Of water cement and a
rILTLanR TO each. The water from these els
terms pronounced, by all who taste il, II be
celcn,! II is pure aud cold; and 10 its good
qualities. and lis free for bathing and OF her
purposes, docs the undersigned attribute, more
/ than To aught else, the almost uninterrupted
health OF his family for over FIVE years past
Probably not another one in the State, has had
/ less sickness within that period The Cisierns
are both III perfect DIR, ana tlle two VIII hold
oser 300 barrels Of water thus aff,rding al all
! tImss, sufficient supply OF that element for eve-
nv Nmhy rpose-bathlng included during
i the long continued drought ven OF last summer
/ Also an excellent WASH and BATH HOUSE viii,
BATHING 1uB, and STuvE FIR heating water al
tached;a lafg. and we'll arranged Woop HousE
! with stairs leading to spae ious and con,enieu,
SToRE Roem ossshead-the latter lighted by tuo
windows; three neat and Tasty G. Ape ARBoRs; u
good brick SMokr HocsE, with Ash house all
/ coming; Turkey aid Chicken Coops; walks in
/ yard paved wits br ok --in short every pos ible
con. en'enrr TO be procG,ed in Iowa at the pres
ent limo, Is render dwelling, OF the dimensions
| Of IA. offered for sale, TRULY coMFoRTA-
HIE.
The House is 4 Frame hut the frame is AZ
substantial as il was possible 10 make IT, vi i
heavy timber; and the north and west sides " ere
filled IN with brick before being ,tiied amc
Tlastrred. The foundation walls we're laid prEi
/ IN THE GROUND, aud substantially ,onstraet ted =
the chimney aud fiues all built from rHr cRorNr
and Tins rendered perfsc IL secure against fir,
az ii the cnfire building were OF brick.
II no pri ale sale, OF the above described prop
cr,y. i male prior TO Tuesday, June 9Th, it WILL
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ on that day. be offered d
Pashc lie, on the premises.
II TERMS.
One third cash, IL bslince IN equal payments
on the first Of Jlic 1856 and 1851 With 10 pc
cent interest, per anhniBs secured BY mortgage
Oh the premises.
4 VI YAK ANTWERP.
May IS. 1875 an
ASATiis ~Jgsl fecei,od and for sale low bv
- BALDWIN, EVANS x 80