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ss,eeAs3rs 10 S,anaas Hanuiifoal
NIHOLEsALE GROcERS, COMMISSION AND
w F0RW ARDING MERl HANrs, Main street,
between Fourth and Fifth, keokuh Iowa
Ne have ample means and shall keep full nd
general stock Of Groceries, and shall ke prepared 10
sell upon the most favorable terms.
We shall Also do . General Commission business,
and solicit for sale consignInents If ali kinds Of
merchandise and country produce We are prepar ed
~ make liberal adv We shall pay special At
tention to receiving and forwarding all kinds If goods
and produce both and from the interior and to II
ing orders for any description Of merchandise. Prom
the long experience Of Mr.. W Il. Huston in tins
branch IT business, shall b. able give saisfac
ton. HUSTON, HAWKINS HUSTON.
We take pleasure ia reeomme nding our successors
10 our old friends and ask for them a continuance of
the hberaIty lately extended TO Us. Messrs. Hus-
ton, Hawkins Huston prepared to do large
business and from their experience and ability, We
are confident will give entire satisfaction.
STANNUS HAMILTON.
October 5, lS55-dAwim
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS,

NVHHN II III ~ HLDENS
\ LARGE and we'll selected stock Of Paints, Oils,
! Glass, Nanish, 1e., dc, on hand and for sale
by MOORE HoorER, Druggists, Main ST., below
Third consisting in part of
White l. AL, pure 4 No. l.
Snow white Zinc, very superior,
Zinc dryer,
Colors in great variety both dry and il oil, put ur
in /, =, 4. and ~ n cans.
Copal yanish,
Japan do
White do
Leather do
Glass IT best brands and various Sizes
All Of which they will sell che aper than any other
house in the city, for cash.
Give US call. MOORE HOOPER.
September g. ls55.--d
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Sash, Blinds and Doors.


ZION IA THY on
~ hand at the Brick
Steam Factory, near
Main, between Sixth and
Seventh Streets, kcokuk,
Iowa.
Window Blinds, better,
and other articles n good
as any that can be made
by hand, supplied TO or
der.
Particular sizes Of
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Tethe CItizrn. 81 kcok M.

To The Citizen Of kc0ku k.
HAVING interested with nv the Messrs scofelds
i i in the Gas Fitting Business, We would assure
the public that all orders given 70 then will be
ecuted in q neat and workman-like manner and
that they rely upon the work done by them, -
being Of the very best material.
Az il will he but short time before the rs will
be introduced, We would recommend to tho 20 des-
70 Of lighting up st the time Of the completion Of
the works, that they give immedate orders fer pipe
hxt ures, Ae otherwise, many would Be delayed be-
yon that time il would BE- impossibls to supply
oil applications upon short notice,
J, ~ =, le55.-d G. HRRRICK 4 CO.
A Full assortment q Ledies' Kid, Hflk aa6 Lissl
At!9sSs 81 eclor, very e6saPat
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JAMES n. DUNCAN A. CO.,
Cos and s lcAA Pipe EilleYs.

= 49, N1u StrW8 FIPc KEKtFt,
North side Main be-, Sth and 9Th Sts., Keokuk Iowa
A RE PREPARED TO INTRODUCE GAS PIPE
"A into stores, dwellings churches and other build
ings, reasonable terms.
Our stock If gas fixtures will b. always adeq uate
such that We can furnish any pattern at short no.
tee We would par ,iculary call the attention If
those wanting Steam Pipe connections To drought
iron pipe which has almost entirely superseded cop
per pipe. stock of all sizes constantly on hand.
Orders received for brass work. Cash paid for old
Brass and Copper.
October L. l~5b-d6m
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j. q. Bernard Il Co.

IL AVE taken the old stand of l.. II. Turner, (for-
i meriy j. c. Trmbtel No Sc, Main street oppo-
site kilbonrne = buildings where they ODER for
sale cheap the cheapest general msnt Of
shoe. saddle and Harness Leather.
knauelied and Patent Leather, Enamelled Cloth,
Trunks, carpet Bags, FlyNets, Whips and Whip
lashes
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dsas Fixtures.

fINHE undersigned prepared to receive orders
for fitting up stores Offices and dwellin houses,
with pipe and fixtures for gas-promptly executing
the same and guaranteeing all their work to be gas
tight
All persons DESTROYS If using gas, that have not
been called upon, requested to leave their ad-
dress with Us, through the Post Office.
Orders executed in the succession in which they
received, SC0FIELD BROTHER.
July I'd
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/. a general assortment of
AADDLERY HARDW ARE.

Saddery Hardware we'll selected in the Eastern mar
ket, and for sale at st. Louis prices
They have on hand and are constantly manu-
featuring Of the best materials, Saddles Brides and
Harness of every description.
The above articles will be sold at wholesale or re-
nj at uniform prices.
Those wanting anything iii our line will do we'll
to call and examine our stock before buying rs we
intend 10 give all, the worth Of their money.
The highest price will be paid in cash for Hides
j. q. BERNARD co.
Keoknk 20, Sept '55-d6w
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To COOPERS.

I n00 CRACKER Bbls. wanted Immediately 1T
i >UUU 6ailoway's Bakery, ION johnson street
opposite the Post Office, keolsk. Cash ON delivery,
Apd will contract for the falkland winter, at faiz
price r. GALLOWAY.
Keokuk, Oct 5, '55-dkw1m
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Doors and Blinds, supplied to order short motto
and Sashes ready glazed always On hand.
AT bsral discount 10 dealers.
Jona 1875 n rnpSDN
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PInIIC AAIE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, tha, by virtue If DE
y ere " the District Court If Lee county and ms
surviving Trustee under a deed IL trust made by
Charles Mcdonald to Reeves and Miller for the ben
emf OF is creditors, shall on SATURDAY, The 18th
day OF october next. bet ween 10 clock, A. NJ and
O'Clock, p. NJ, VI said dsy. front of the pre-
proceed TO sell at pubic auction the h CHEST bid
der. for cash IN hand, the following Real Estate In
the city Of hsokuk, namely: Twenty seven feet Of
the rear ends Of lots i've And SIX Jdol IN block thir
teen, ll3l 81 said city. wish the building thereon
how used as boarding house, known the Emery
House.
Ihe property consists Of twenty seven feet front
seend street, Ivy 100 feet deep, and will be offered
for sale under the decree II the Court aforesaid
SAM. +. MILLER,
Sep. IL. dtd. Surviving Trustee
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Form 81 Application.

EOFM 81 APpTIcMtBOh.
(Giye here the Post Office address apd date 4
LAND DEPARTMENT
DEMofNE n. d X. r. COY,
0rruxwA Iowa:
hereby apply TO purchase
the 81 section -, Township - Range -
West r. NJ, and offer &c give for the game - dol
lars per acre.
Here sign name plainly
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GolIrcIar.A AnIe.

Cry OF kroKuK, Lse county, State Of Iowa.
Rf virtue Of he charter and ord nances ot the city
l. Of kcokuk, will oder public sale unless the
amount Of aud hersaf specified Is preyi-
Dusty paid s the Mayor Office IN SAID city of he
oksk on NJ, o lay the 9Th day of October. A. u.
1885, between the hours of 0 clock A. ~ and o.
clock NJ Of said day, the lots parts Of lots here
after described 10 pay he special and levi
ri and assessed by the Cry Council against uch lots
for grazing the alley through block thirteen i3) in
said city.
John ,cbowAlter Tax. Cost Total
heirs #
c5ft east side Of 10, e.
block Is, $40 Is 81 90 sll IS
cieghorn W IL. lot 10
block Il 20 20 10 81 n
Sept 2&th. 1855. d THOS. MARTIN
Collector Of the CITY Of keakuk
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LADIES.

ON Is the time for you To cali and secure one OF
those splendid sets If Eietorines. have the M
ranging in prices from 81 To Sl00 per sett. Among
my assortment may be found the following
Sable.
Russian Sable
Queen Sable,
Stone Martin,
Rock Martin.
Mountain Martin,
Fitch
Black and Blue Copey,
White Ermins.
Fur Gauntlets.
Ladies call and exam ne them No trouble 10
show them to persons wanting the above gooas Call
NJ the New ioRK sTyRs
A. G. SHELDON,
oct Ill Main. corner Sd VI.
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VIII.
30 nests tubs,
10 dog tar buckets,
90 dog zine wash boards.
20 boxes clothes pins,
Tue coils manila rope,
| - " int ..
IS dor hemp and grass bed
cords,
800 boxes window glass,
ass, sizes and brands
! 30 boxes tnmblers,
81 bxs pit, hf pit 4 Of TASKS
3 eeroons 4 2 cases indigo
! cask prime madder,
. bbis alum,
10 F" copperas,
10 sacks pepper,
. = spic-,
90 boxes gro. pepper and
pimento,
2 bales cloves,
! case nutmegs,
80 boxes ground ginger,
70 dor Yeast powders,
80 bbls diff. kinds nuts,
30 bushels fresh pea nuts,
90 bales cotton batting.
10 . candle wick,
20 bags cotton yarn,
80 :. colored and white
carpet chain,
80 bales wrapping twine,
10 boxes 81. Louis starch,
~ . starch,
80 doa Thomas Oysters.
100 boxes candy,
zoo kegs rife and mining
powder,
100 doz wood buckets,
20. 900 feet fuse,
20 eases Id and hf Id can.
lister powder,
100 boxes matches,
% boxes ink,
100 bags shot, all siass,
2 tons bar lead,
zoe NJ g d caps.
loo NJ water proof do
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M are now receiving, in addition to our pres-
" ent stock Of Iron and Blacksmith Toola, d.
rectly from the manufacturers. 80 tons assorted al
zes bar Iron. On which We will be able 10 give our
customers the benefit Of the recent decline in the
market also 100 slabs assorted Plow Steel to
which the attention If dealers and biacksmilhs il
directed Feeling DESTROYS If enlarging this branch
Of our business, We are prepared to ofer the neces
sary Inducements % customers 10 accomplish the
same. dAw CoNNABi.E, SMYTH 4 co.
Keekuk Boiler works.
C0RNER Sixth aud Ridge streets. am prepared
~ TO manufacture Boilers. Tanks Iron Boats Lard
Soap Kettles. Gas Holders, anything else con-
nected with my business, and to send competent
workmen to any part Of the country do repairs.
ED. WELCHMAN.
keokuk. Iowa, sept. 2l, dAwly
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and The whole OF 70 III %
Lots e5 and 1873 in Nashville and the s \ Of "
W OF 26-65--5 10 aeres) in dispute
For the whole Of which | will take freHfy- tro
thousand dollars, one-thrd in hand and the balance
IN ons, two, three, and fonr annual payments, with
interest nj 10 per cent. from date TO be paid annu-
ally, and secured by deed of trust until all is paid
Any person wishing for particular information As
10 location quality Of the lands, may apply TO H.
i. Reid, Esq his Honor the Mayor of the city Of
keokuk EN GILLISs
Jufy
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Fine Farm fer sale.

vINHR Subscriber Being in bad health and finding
it necessary TO 90 South offers his farm for
sale. The farm consists Of two hundred ACRES we'll
improved, and In enc state of cultivation II is
situated about two miles from the Mississippi river,
on the Mon,rose bot tom, and accounted Of the
best farms in the nty, respect 70 SOIL conven-
fence to market, ar adaptation TO the raising of
stock grass and grim.
sep2l dAwtf j. STUART
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New Jewelvy EstahlishHenr.
y a r II e 4 n n !,


New Jewelvy EstablishHens.
PARMELE II CAMPBELL
Lave just opened q new store on Main street he
Il l. tween Second and Third where NAV be found
an entire new stock Of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
Palor and mantle Clocks silver spoons forks knives
&C., pure ~ coin. New and fashionable Jewslry
plates ware, fine pocket cutlery in fact everything
new and desirable in this line and which may be
bought cheaper than elsewhere.
<s0 The public generally are invited to call and
examine the stock whether they wish to purchase or
MOI
k.oknk, October IL, 55-d&wy
Renewed frsm Concert Hail.
=. H. HOuGHTON, Attorney and Counsellor
-. at Law, Notary Public. Land and general col
iseting Agent Once in the Real Estate Agency au1
wholesale Auction House Of Smith Il Van Scklen
On ID street tween Main and Johnson keokuk
Iowa Lots Of Lots and Farms for sale ON reaso,, ~
Die Die terms. " [oct. cd
CRACKERS! CRACK EUsi
4 SotNTkf merchants can he upp,ied with B,ston
~ Soda, Butter, and SUGAR Crackers in on.i,ty
equal to any makers, at the lowest figures ~ Gai
loways Machine Cracker Bakery on johnson stra.t
opposite the Post Office, keokuk.
600 Cracker bbis, wanted immediately and v;t,
contract for the fall and winter trade nj tfar pr;c
hsokuk, Ut ), '55-w3m r. GALLOWAY
TT Des Moiaes Statesman and Ottumws Courier
copy . months and send bill TO this oaioe.]
SACK SALT.
C000 BAGS Sack Salt in store and for sale q
NUUU the lowest market price by
Oct5-w CLEGH0kN HARRISON.
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10Y w La vi -
100 hhds n o Sugar.
30 bbls Bcicher's clfd,
70 . loaf and crushed
100 /" : II Molasses,
30 F" Plantation /"
90 " Belchcr : $ II an
golden syrup,
80 pkgs hf bbl a kgs do
200 sacks Rio coffee,
so peck Is old gov Java d,
800 kegs nails, asst size
% boxes soap,
30 do star candles,
30 do mould do
rs hf chests teas, asst,
so boxes do
100 bxs chewing tobacco !,
various brands,
30 boxes cut chewing and
smoking do
30 NJ regalia and princip,
cigars,
% boxes Cuba skies,
500 bu prime D. Apples,
500 bu prime d Peaches,
loo pays salcratus, bbls,
boxes, kegs.
p kegs S c Soda,
800 bbls wrapping paper
100 realms let. 4 cap do
90 pkgs | 2 Il 3 mackerel
5 drums Goldfish,
80 bxs smoked Herring,
CD Asses sardines,
10 tierces rice,
% bbls tar,
20 =" pitch and rosin,
So bxs N X rsisins,
50 hf and or bxs do
| case prunes, in boxes,
10 boxes citron,
500 drums figs,
Is bbls Dayton ale, fresh
- boxes mustard,
ID i" corn starch.
so doz brooms,
500 lbs broom Irvine,
p boxes axes,
rs bills crackers.
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Piano fer sale!
4 ny PERSON wanting good second hand Pa
! 4 no, eau have good bargain by calling on the
undersigned Immediately, at the Post Office, or at
bis Rom in Mr. Burke House on ID street, between
Concert and High NJ. j. ASHMORE
kets
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Rare Cha nee fer & cod Bargains.

- ~UO0
az or 30 feet Main street 6 desirnble building
90 lots in the city Of k.okuk also for sale, or
exchange Tor western property good Mill propesty
IL Ohio SO choice land in Indiana several lot
ia the Town of Nspersilie county seat Of Du Paga
county, H.; 80 If choice land near the county
seat Of Monroe coonty Iowa. with fruit trees. etc
Inquire If MckENNY RUNNER
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Lumher for AaIc,

LOnOer Tor A0tGs
A LARGE lot Of dressed yellow pine flooring we'll
. 4 seasoned, one hundred thousand cypress Shin
giles, also lot of siding, low for cash, by
sep iTdlm STANNttS r. HAMILTON
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IIAT MECEIYEn.,-

hskEiT from New York, The largest and mos,
- splendid stock Of ladies' Fancy furs. Fancy
Robes, ar Gaunilets, swans Down Iirtorines and
Cnnr aents Fur Muders, Fur Gloves, hc.. DC, ever
brought 10 the Wet. shell afr Greet Inducements
10 all who waa! anything in ths atoes fine, and will
sell sets Of Fiotornes cheaper than The same article
can b. bought in II. Louis All ak is for you TO
call aud amns my stock, which superior 10 an
thing the West.
l4adle- please call aud look my stock. No
trouble @ show good D.nt forget The place bslt
cali at the NEw iogA Earvaiga,
"A. e. SHELDON,
Oef. IL SD Main 1ner al 81
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- -s----~-- -.....-.s--
The Past MIL.

THE Fast Saw Mill one and a half miles above
town is now in operation with good stock of
Logs Persons wanting Lumber will be- furnished
on shsrt notse by leaving their orders the office
of H. X. u. W. FORD or with
WIN. BRoWNELL
Eaokuk Nav
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7. NVNNNBLk GEO. y. sNYrH N. coNNAnLK
CONNABLE. SMYTH q CO..
w b oleNale GrOcers

Dealers n Tennessee Iron, and Forwarding and Com
mission Merchants, Nos. 81 and S. Le.ee
"A hE now receiving the following, completing
their Spring stock, which they offer TO the trade
al very low rates. They will do justice to any err
iers they may be favored with
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A AU1HER great arrival of Fall Stvies ~ -
"A gents Hats, Fur Moeskin Hats. GENTS
soft Cashmere Hats, NIL the latest STYLES, just
received, and for sale eheapa a, sHELDoN's
NEW IoRK HAr sroKg
Oct lid Main car I'd a
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E.s. A..

II isstated that Fletcher Webster Is sharer with Col
Kinney and Mr. Fabns In the Central American enter
prise = 7ete0roph.
For three months the N Y papers have been
n fled with * nDey expedition, Its intenticns
it's sviccissitudes. It's composition, ana ~ chan.
ces Of success. When will II starts Will gov :.
ernmeat interfere Has il Z right ~ 10,
serfefer Has ;ts right !, armss will not
he administration seize its vessels Hew
will the Ceutrai American 0ovsrnmenAe ~
gard 1t ? These questions. and tlieir sqeWeTg
rend dsred in ali shapes. have occurisA w pub
lie for a long time.
There IL no Krsnrv e1peditio1 d6d never
will be! We we're about 10 say t6sta = NO Col.
kIssEr: though il Is possible thdt ne adves-
turous gentleman who heads ~ spocrs phat
erte rp,ise may enjoy the high faak ard rare
Mr. Klssrf was in wa-hiH1tsn - ~ nopths
ago His expedition was then II full blast.
| He had not man. nor skiif pOs dollar, nor
| : respect Of either. fIe did not know very
cfeary where Eicaraugaa was: meg - - ne
| ieve he even waited to hnow A. istskHgena
ard versatile man it was impossIbie that hta
brain could ever have seriously snterta,ee4 ~
idea Of going 10 Nicaragua for agrisq1e0yoi
pursuits.. or ios coal
The Kinney Expedition was . coinage o'
the Washington letter writer's. u suited ths
taste Of the rum0r. mongers Of that city al gos.
sip It amused Col X. who was rot aserss ~
the notnriety 1t afforded, and was conten: with
The concealmen. Of his real designs, v he bad
any Such man might have intended Gu
ban foray. He had been pioneer and sdyen
turer: half hero, half hnmbug. whose tastei
would naturally lead him into such conspir.
acy. But his aptitude Ter fray or foray
| was coupled. With sense enough TO keep hiH
clear Of the Mammoth stupidity Of scheme D
| Colo ri ixatiop in Central America.
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many were wounded. and the namss Of Q few
great officera tha were slain, The throbbiug
blood almost bursts from her veins aad her
eye grew dry a. she reads printed letter from
one Of the Fifth Dragons. But Il says moth.
ing Of Cecil, only the Filth Dragoonshaa been
Ia < orioua peril
oh! my God! how can bear this agony Of
suspensel'
While tried TO soothe her--5ut she could
hear nothing b ut iiissoul.stirring thunder VI
et'e-ses nothing 'hrough her teassbut the
charge Of the Fifth Dragons.
60 to the town, Willie, aud come not back
till yoe have brought some word from him.
The boy went sorrowfully. Minnie Gray
watched Che clock. and the roa to the town al;
day, aud all the night. aud all ths next day,
uGtil the sun went down.
Willie was coming the ight Of him made
her dixsy and faint. How did he walki wsva
there tidings in his stcpsi Yes, lie Or DEATH
He came hurriedly, shi,e he seemed tu rsel
under the weight " his heart. She stsgger,
ont To unsss him, and gasps-
Any word. Williss' ness aas x
M word. but - 49,
She hol Ii her breath, and sta.es wildly ~
tsss.s ~ tyews tDssA NE ).ehst H T)
" qWts " ~ Aex slHAshine kamu - e.
! face away nShe unclasps u Shud169el < -
the lock Of hair springs ct. and curis 6t6ond
her singer. A smothered. qlivpriUg cry, ! eet.
fled, chaking wail Of ago1y. that cfusied ~
lie out, and Minnie Gray tell into her brothsf
Willie's arms.
In the little village church yard, thsts n
now new made grave, and over Il msrbly
slab, bearing this inscription
In Memory Of
CECIL and MINNIE GRAY
whom Peace married
IN lie,
whom War welded
ri In death.
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From the Albany Atlas.
Yisl4 1evuhai BAromstrs.

3g2ss
.hin.. -. ~ Z rlc~el isn1ssrv.v n. thS ves,h.,
Nas L. ~ e1iSa ~ lft,t %er$ f,til ~ vHrllke
dseds hut II Il suoQe rams. Lhavs or blows.
- (Ostbvith 961o4 . Aste Of =. and sends the
r"r.-tt iT1 1s1r ~ F. ~ ;I =. -, ~; ~
.s,ss siS1SS AN. v.uld ti;ut tkat ~ - a. eno s0ed
~ ~ sE~.ron,etr,csl .urv.v utvn. fu. II The
nny n;s = and focvv ~ noon ,sav. R.oaAn sThe
Wind is from lbe East 10 day; says RAGLAN. -
IA very pleasant day ~ day, says RAGLAN IN
. despatch which II followed upiby accounts OF
WisgOvernmeut, sunering, starvation ,AnG deAtn
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CITY HoEE1Is,
WuLIAn =. ToNPKNs, PROPRIETOR,
Cosser Of Main and Fourfh Street,,
DUBUQUE; IOWA.
NIS Hotel 10 situsted centrai part Of the City,
and directly on The Street leading 10 s steamboat
Landing.
Passengers ard Baessee conveyed 70 and from Boats
rec. Good Stabng attached " the House. tt
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From the Home journal.
THx OLD NAN LxAHxD on HIS FRIENDLY

The old man leaned on his friendly stan
With totter' NJ step and slow
And he picked his way VI ! Sunday aaorn,
To the church where be loved 70 90.
His hair was white, and he ssascely knsw
friend ~ he passcdby
DO feeble and ffail was hts me90fy naey
And 30 dim Was his clcuded eys.
He eat In home ma de-chair aschurehs
In front Of the preachers ssAnds
And listened ~ II In = pleasant drsan,
To the words OF y better land.
The sunlight fell on his silver locks,
AMI his white hair turned to gsld--
And fancicd sunlight shone from Heaven,
On the heart Of that pilgrim old y.
But tue autumn leaves hare fallen nov,
And the old man sleeps below
We never shall see him pass again.
With his totterins step and allow.
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Steamboat Robbery.

A passenger on the steamer Keokuk, Eo9
Keoknk. named Wright. and residing IN BuyI:
ington Iowa, VAS robbed on Wednesday night
Of $1,000. In money. snd two drafts each TOR
$1,000 The money and drafts we're IN hia pan.
falcons pocket. and his pantaloons were placed
under the pillow, from whence removed and
the money distracted while he vas . Aleep.-
Another passenger ps,nea Mutt. lost SO. and
deck passenger was relieved Of $50. A search
was instituted for the recovery OF the money
or the detection OF the thief or thieves, but
without success st. Louis Int.
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( COTTAGE ON rHE rnAYEs.
CHAPTER II

Tnkermsr has been fought, and the news
has gone through England. In that cottage
Minnie Gray sits sobbing and v siting for
what she knows poasibls. and ye: hopes i'm
possible. Weep on M,nne-the hour is at
hand, when the b. b'essed relief Of tears may b.
denied thee. willie so 70 the tow. sni-and
-Goi-W lille"
Willie goes: he runs al, the way. He brings
back nothing but the nsvsPaper 6sled with
LIetfeys from TIE CRIME
mo letters, Wi.liey'
None
She seizes the papers. and gsopes. tear blind
ed, through the long columns. Bnt she mos
! nothing, only that SO many we're killed and 80
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DRS. LAKE a. MORSE

JAvING associated themselves together in the practice
A Of medicine and surgery will attend promptly to all
cxs and duties Of the profession At all hours In the city
o. county Having extensive practice they hope by
H. association and strict attention business retain
ne confidence Of the community; Office Washington
street. few doors frem Clinton, where gsel supply Of
eatcnes prepared for family will be Kept Ter SALE
Nght calls made at their residence Lake, City Ho
ts Morse, Clinton street nearly opposite Tie Bap-
tiet Chnrch.
lows Ng, May s4th 1854
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The 6rst boat At ST Paul was the Wlr Esgts,
on ths 10Th ult. bringing eight lssdssd end jss,'
cen passengers.