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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-05-05
Casting out Devils.

! We are indebted to our friend, ]. NJ. Ellis, Of
Marietta, Ohio, for the following graphic sketch.
We are assured that the facts transpired sub
stantially as narrated:
A methodist clergyman who has been labor
ing in this vicinity, was not long since preach
ing to his people on the miraculous powers Of
the apostles over the demoniac spirits of thei,
day. As he was pursuing his theme, the au-
dlence were suddenly startled from the voice OF
some one in the congregation, demanding, in a
half querrellous, half authoritative tone. why
don't preachers do SO now days?" In an
instant every eye in the house was turned upon
the individual who had the effrontery thus to
invade the sacredness Of their sanctuary
The speaker paused for moment, and fixed
his penetrating gaze full upon the face of the
questioner. There was an interval of intense
silence, broken at last by the speaker in resun-
ing his subject. He had not proceeded far with
his remarks, before he was again interrupted
by the same impertinent inquiry. Again he
paused for time, and again resumed his sub
ject. Not content with silent rebuke, our
redoubtable questoner demanded again, '.Why
don't preachers do such things now days?"
and curling his lips with a sneer of self COM
placency, drew himself up pompously in his
seat.
Our reverend friend, (who by the way is o
young man of muscular power,) calmly left the
DESK and walked deliberately to the pew, where
the interrogation sat, and fastening one hand
firmly on the collar of his coat. the other upon
the waist band of his g unmentionables, lifted
him square out of the seat, and bore him down
the isle to the entrance. Pausing for moment
there, he turned his eyes upon the audience, and
in a clear full voice said, "and they cast out
the devil in the form of distiller," and suiting
the action to the word, out went the knight of
the mash-tub, la leap frog fashion, into the
street.
The good pastor quietly returned to his desk,
and completed his discourse. After closing the
services, he was passing out of the church, the
out cast dstller, with an officer of the law,
escorted our clerical friend to the Office of
magistrate, to answer for an assault upon the
person of said distiller. After hearing the case,
the magistrate dismissed the clergyman, and
after roundly reprimanding the complainant,
fined him for molesting the services of the
sanctuary.
Since that day we believe he has never for a
moment doubted the power of methodist preach
ers to cast out devils, at least within the limits
Of the Ohio conference
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IN ADVANCE
N U NJ B ER 40

since the day | was married, except Il
glass OF wine about four times wear, on
Christmas, New Years, Fourth OF July,
and Wi lies birthday. The last Is our
especial holiday. have read enough of
physiology TO make up my mind that tea
and coffee contain no nulriment. and are
poisonous Gcsides 4; and tried II vrget;,-
bic diet long enough to like i. better ;han
Il mixed one, and To tiu,l that il aurees
with me better; and as we have read and
eNperlnented together, of course May
thinks as do" =
but what do you eat and drink Z" I
asked, curious to see how far this self.
taught philosopher had progressed in the
laws of health.
Taking the light and leading the way
INTO Il capacous store room. Here. 6ist
OF all, is mill, which cost me twelve
>hII'ngs. 1t grlnds all my grain, gives
me the freshest and most beautiful meal,
and saves tolls and profits. This is bar
rel OF "hent. | buy, the best, and am
sure that 1t Is clean and good. 1t costs
less than three cents II pound; and n
pound Of wheat day, YOU know, is food
bread, mush, pies, and cakes. Here is IS
barrel Of potatoes. THIS is hominy.-
Here are some beans, n box of lice, tapi,.
ca, macaroni. Here is barrel of apples,
the best | can find in Fulton Market
Here is boN of sugar, and this is our but
ter Jar. We take II quart Of country milk
II day; buy the rest of our living by the
box or barrel, where can get it best aud
cheapest. Making wheat-eater rs mush
or bread, and all made without boItinw-
AMI potatoes, or hominy, or rice, the sta
pie, you can easily see that dollar a
week Tor provisions is not only ample hut
allows of \ healthy and almost luxurious
variety. For the rest, we eat greens, veg-
etables, fruit and berries in their season.
In the summer We have strawberries and
peaches, as soon us they are ripe and good.
Mary will get mp il dinner from these ma
terlais AT the cost OF Il shilling, better than
The whole bill of f:,rs at the Aster
House"
WAS satisfied. Here was comfort, In
ttfhI|$yfSgfd tasfs aEHl seaac lfTk WHO knsM M
how To lrve, at the cost have mention
ed. How much useless conplainings
might be Saved-huw much genuine hap
piness enj"yed-how much of evil aud
suffering might bc prevented, If all the
worki' y men in New York were as wise
as William C,rler! ..
never shook man or woman Ly the
hand with more hearty respect than when
| said Good night" to this happy couple
who, in this expensive city, are living III
luxury and growing rich on eight dollars
II week, and making the bench OF shoe
maker n chair ofpractical philosopl,y.
Reader, if y"u are inclined to profit by
this little narrative, need no, write out
any other moral than the injunction Of
Scripture, $50 and do likewise"
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Bob Smithers in disguise.

A few years ago, there was no indviI-
Lal in Arkansas who caused more trou-
hIe to the good people Of that Stale, than
Dick Hatcher, notorious horS'-thIci Rich
ards exploits We're not only daring, but
numerous. His movements were cunning
and Stealthy. He would come down. ON
The barn caule.var,lS of tile community
with the suLdenmesS of a night -lawk, aud
before you coull say "look and serw would
be off with booty enough u keep him in
sin and champagne for n month. Things
ut last reached such pnss that the citi
zens made up their minds to Offer u re-
ward Of one thousand dollars for his arr
rest. Among those who went in for the
prize was Bob Smiihers. Aoh armed
himself wi'hthe usual cutlery---his Bow
ie knife AMI rev"lver--and set out in
pursuit of Hatcher. lie started nj o p.
NJ, and arrived at the supposed residence
Of the ,obber atont midnight. Bob ap.
preached cautiously, examining the ont
works, and took preparatory peep III at
one Of the windows. Things were just 8
| he desired--no one home but the houses
keeper. Bob Knocked, obtained admis-
sion. anl took up position near a bIaz-
| ing fire Of oak and hickory. Having done
this, he asked for refreshments, aud COM
menccd looking around for landmarks.
"Who owns that Butialo 0vcreoat and
that ioy-skin cap?" he inq,ire,l.
The gent' 'cman work for" was the
Ii ,usekeepcr's answer.
III wonder how they Fit me 2"
Saying this, Bob got up, tried them on,
and again reseated himself at tl,e fire.
His object in thus Disgusting himself, was
To deceive any member Of the gang who
should DO as he did d--peep in for the pur-
pose Of accommodating. Bob had not
chuckled over his well.laid sra.aaenl for
more than five minutes. before lie saw
three OF four f.Focions, looking men ioak
ing in at tile very window ihreugh which
he himself had obtaiaed glance vi the
household arrangements OF Nj. Hatcher.
Not knowing 70 what Il would lead. lac
Immediately lef his seat and made nm a.
tempt 10 rash out doors. Just rs he WAS
crossing tlfeslreld. however. four pound
fist knocked him Haiter than tie stock
] market. The-hext thing lig-ilst Ill WIS
70 gag him wilh q bandanna anil throw
him across nile This WAS also done
10 moment. When Bob re 4,sefesI from
the -sl1nninr swoon into which The blow
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LIMA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY aI 1s55

dogs. Stout and brave rs they were, they
IuaI!c'l before INN, alnl lac dashed utf n,
il course parallel with the river. 1t WA,
soon aparc..t Why he had changed his
dIettIon. n short disttuce before him
was small mound, SONS eight feet
nigh aud not more t,ran htlcrm feet in
c'rrunlerencc II; the top. There hc in.
tended TO make his last stand, and there
conquer or die. Oncc OH the top of that
MOUND, twenty l.ouuls would fail to dis.
lodge linn, AMI nothing but powder and
lead could do the work. Charley her
ccved his object, AMI shouted ul the top
ot h'S voice young Kate! at linn, nv
O"nny bitch III lrm hark, away"
The nohlc h"und heard her masters
voice and Responded 10 his call by II drs-
i'erttc eil"rt. 1t WAS seventy or ci.ht,
yards To the mound, AMI size ran the
"No'c d'otaiucc in sIicuce-thc work WAS
to- I''rd 10 give tongue then. The poor
stag reached the goal and attempted To
cianter to its top, but ere he quite sue.
ccedcd, young Kate hnd him by the ham,
and he waS Jerked back roIIin. over AMI
over To the hotlom. Before he could rise
ler sharp tu,k, were fastened in his throat.
Still he struGS led Icariu!ly /; and had AL
most gained his feet AMI thrown Utf his
i"e when Red Rover came up aud ngn,n
Jclkci hm Ia the earth. Three oiher
doss-o!i Mu>.c had failed were soon
Il, the Scene Of action, and the victory was
won. IHe" went up the death shout,
,uud aud prolonged.
"G'or'ous Boh! glorious! aud all to
ourselves" exclaimed Charley.
Not quite all to yourselves" said II
voice near by, and there bchlni us stood
Willie, BROOKS aud Step, looking quietly
Oh, but with s!arklm eyes.
"ll"mc 10 dnurr boys" said Brooks,
Il expect 1t is cool 10y this time" Aud
sure enough it WAS late in the altcrnoon.-
Thus enlei my first deer hunt in the
mountains.
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One evening in the carly part Of winter,
the door bell run@ with energy, and the
servant announced man who wished
10 see me. 4 urn Is one thing with II
servant, and II gentleman" another, and
Il l,rrsuu something different from either
The man stood III the hal, but wondered
mhy he had not I.t,m called u gentleman.
| WAS puzzled where t" place him myself.
HIS dress WAS very neat, but plain aud
rather coarse. His Iinncir, that badge of
refinement, WAS white, in perfect order, and
almost elegant. Ev-rythimg about him
seeInrd sub,inmliai; hut nothing CAV. me
II clue To lis n>iti"m III life. In all out
ward seeming, he WAS simply IN man," ="
When he sI",kc L" me-, his address WAS
simple, clear. direct aud with certain mir
vi self reliance
"Dnctnr," he sad II wish YOU to come
and sec my child We fear he is threat.
cncd with Group
put "n my lnt, anl prepared to At
company him; for ii the case was as he
supposed, there was no timo 10 lose. In
la, disease II single hour may make II
lieI's difference.
Ia u moment we were in tile street, and
walking hri-kly up one nf our broad ave.
mucs. The chirl, he said, had l,cen play
img ont ot doors, had eaten heartily ut sup
per, gone 10 sleep, AMI walked up n short
tnm since very huarsc, with choking
cough. The ,ase WAS pretty clear one,
an | hnrricl my walk Still more, and in
II few moments We were at the door. We
went up-up--up, To the fourth story.
The Last flight of steps were carpeic,l, AMI
small light ut the top lighted Tvs up
An excellent aud very durable kind ofmat
Ia, at the door. We will see in time why
give these little particulars.
entered the open door aud was wei.
coneI i,y rather pretty, and remarkable
tnly woman, who could have been noboly
IN The worl,l bui the wife of the man who
had summoned ne.
| AIN glad YOU have como SD soon,
she said, ia - soft prne accent, Little
William seems 80 distressed that he ear
hardly hreaihc;" AMI the next moment
rs wc passed through narrow passag,
to where lie lay, heard tue unmistakablS
croupy sound that justly carries such ter
ror To lhc parents heart.
l. it the Group, doctor!" asked til,
father, With VOICE OF emotion, IA | beni
over the ehiId--a fne boy, three years o
age.
II is certainly the Group, and pretty
violent attack. How long is il since yol
thought him sicki'
Not al,ovcan hour" was the calm re-
ply. Il was made calm 10y firm sell
control. | lor'Scl Mt the mother. Sh,
was very pale, but did not trust herself 4
speak.
"Irhen there is probably but little dan
/ GER | said, "but we have something d
10. Lave you the water here 7"
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NY FIRST uUNTIN Tile NOUN
TAINS.

According To pre- arrangement, jim
Brooks AMI Step with the six dogs they
were the largest ,lil iueSt had ever seen
went into the mountains
40 follow the stag TO his slippery crag'
AMI chase llIm 10 Willie, C.mrlcy aud
uiyss.if, VINO were ~ take 81 .Ilds" uu Iie
rncr. My siam was close upon the
bunk M The river can scarce call il
>uc:i, il was 40 sinail-anl there | re-
mi,incd for two or three hours, with no
comlni,ion save the solitude oi the place.
PATIENCE Is u virtue required on deer
hunt ANY where, hut most especially Is II
81, among the mountains, iUr sometimes
tie docr, viii run tor hours before he viii
come down to Ilie water courses the
surest place lo get u siIoI. aOu the pres
cnt occ'.slon, my stock uf patience oh hand
WAS rather liunIe,l, aIId would have been
altrge her insufficient hal Kept consian.
tly on the aierl. 81, from sheer necc.si-
ty, re,ortsd TO various expvJ:eals ~
while Away the time. watched the
spprtjye ii,i,es IN the translucent water ~
NY fest. Tncn 10 lowell the inoIinIs of
the sn ,wb bril-, the X ,bbin nInl Caewiuk.
linen my eye wandered from hill to
hill, and | wondeie.I ii ever Mountain
Nylnplls visited these scenes. At last,
tired VI aIl li,ese,' I thought of home, aud
fell into pro!oapj Ievery. a long while
thus renamed, nni mIgn have reuIaim-
ell rnn;l, longer, had msst 8 heavy splash
in the water aroused mc. !isiautly wa
on ,iie gai rice, rs the Frencl, say, aud
stg - Hue stag risiig lIle b,uk on the
"pp,,its sile. Qiick as thought --my
gun was 10 my Iacs aHi the nnrierous
ni ssL,,s sped "n their way nDt To any
harm. howeYcr, IN this instance, for lhe
lies, toau,le,l away ~ Iightly as ever, and
ltr,k shower of leaves Inat Ell lrm
the topof = dwarf asI,e, rs an intima.
tim uIat tic mn<xla Of nav pioea hal
Ie,n elevated iseiis Zoo high. la the
hurry uf tito moan,a,, nay seyond barrel
Wis forgotten.
Aaihow that tie ,leer was gone, Er
the frl liaie, bsar.l the cry Of ,Irs
houw.ls. Thcs we're cO'nin5 dawn the
,neuutain si,lc, aud their music WAS nors
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SELECT TALES.
The Mechanics Home.
d STORY FOR THE NEW YEA
ny T. l.. NICHOLS, II. d.

The following simple Story has been
widely circulated, hnt believing that it
teaches some useful lessons, we repubIsh
il here
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that shade AMI wall thee la from rh,
word TOR ever thy CLASSY c:,>ca.lrs and
catar'ctS, where the water thrown hun
'ircds oi feet !, l:.slle,l into foam, and l,..
comes white rs the driven smuw.-,hv rcI.
'"c"i streams, gentle hiIIS.-lhy cuI.
u'a'cd meal 'wS,-ali these, arld more be-.
Nh'eS, ionSe'l {" see, h"L time forbade
'i "t'lI s'rtnlm! upward, over rolryh
an almost iml1tSS ,b.e ro,d, we al ia,;
arrived at the top ut the l,,uc Ridge.
haI admired before. but now | WIS
lost, III admiration AMI Wonder. Such
beauty, grandeur AMI subIimity nc.cr
bc'orc hal lookel upon. Mounrain pied
on MOUNTAIN. North, East, West and
Smt'', met the eye and c,,nined It's Yale.
Here sto"L one rug.cI anL btre. thai
r"wmcd upon the wurIl and inspired Il,
with awe. Here others covered with ,
d"n'e gr"wil, of tnrc>t trees, IN the scar
au yellow lc,f," a;rI NOW HAT the dccliu.
Ins Sun hal ripel their tops with rII
secuted 1" s'n,lc'a weconc upon u>. In
'front.' were the blue rrc>tS uf the 4 l..
Hhhnv cia'r. s'ltrnc'l into gentle outline,
10y drStancc. Behind IT,. rather. WAS tI,
labe momnIalm, It's walls of solid .srauilr.
towering above all others around, sav.
tic ''Sh>alrtS' al"n" ; v'hi'e Tar away ,n
tie North East, tic u.d "GrLnI Father" "
highest III the States, loomel up into the
h.ue ether, gloomy anl grand. Lrnkimu
below, an tn our IcfI. the eye flioucI
the valley Of the Tu,kasccgrc river, with
lis deep glrns anI bright cascades ull il
sunk below the horizon while ia from.
lay the sweet valley nf the Western
branch d the Pigeon River: the wln,!,.
''r'kIng the nn'st mmp,>iug r;cturr. m i;
eyes ever hri dwelt upon. Charley broke
tie spell that WAS up u ~, enchanting
gan AMI beautiful inrlec,, !.ut enough
| u n"w. We have eight gml miles ur
make down The rongi-st mountain road
III the word, aul tut litie more Illan one
i,onr "f >u, IL do IL .im." lie AWAY
hls !" an the lnns thong nf the whip
ilew oit and away we lnn,nce.l yes tlat's
tue w'r.l--at break neck >pee.i. nor sl rk g.
c'i our gait. till at twin sht we pulled NJ,
M the cmnmndi"us log cabin or jim,
3r'nkS, all safe. thanks ID, the Slill of uur
'iriysr, and the providence of Ilin, wirn.
IN spite oi my way'sar,licss, have ever
Emud 900 ard gracious
jim gave us u hunters Welcome anil
SON" g""l c''"I qualified spring wairr.-
C"n~hlcral'ie time was SpriIL il ualrn,im :
the Wagon aul instal,im! ourselves in
our new quarters. But NJ last the Ia,
wa. c'nnl'iclc,l, anl we only had the o
wash tie 'luSt from oir hnnls and lac =,
AMI tru-l, IL. frnn our cIMhcS, ,nd Ia :.
AN 'her dr"p"f I'll" qualified before Dane
Brooks summoned ~ in the kichrm, 10
supper. An II supper it WAS. lc s,rls
amI Z "ldcss,'s |. Brni'cl I'I,va.,nts. irr,l
irmr, hot cora bread, lmiei potatoes. with
the shining particles. grinuins ut ~ thru
the cracks III their ur,wn skins. buck
wheat cakes. g,klca "o,rrc,l hutrer. ic-
c'Ia milk ani h"ney-lure lr'.,!, moIn-
tnn honey were The "iaulS sci lrf,r. H..
We stc heartily, retired early, slept sound.
u an'l Swrclly. awnSe cary anI started,
af "r II hn-iy brtakhls; on:
40 ItnS.p III,N.c ny .,IIS NtS,t,N'
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G., M. HUSTON.
WHOLESALE DEALER IN NOTIONS

" noLEsA ALE DfhLEH IN NOTIONS AND
FANCY DRY GOODS,
% Main street, keskuk, Iown
LWAfs on hand general assortment ofp,h
"A bons, Carpets, Laces, Edgings, Insertion .na
Millinery Goods IN general, with q large ...ort-
ment OF white goods, Hosiery, Comfurts CIor..
SuspCnderS, Cap, Letter and Fancy Not. p.r.r.
Enyelops common and fancy, blank BOOKS f,ncr
soaps, Hail oil, Cologne pc rfume ry ma
large assortment of pocket cutlery. sris.cr,
Razors, Pistols, Clocks gold and silver Wa,cha.
andjeweiry ofalldescrptions, quality nd nrices :,
also alarge and generalassortment of Combs nut
tons, Threads, Pins, nee dies, Spect.rta. 80 -.
ses, Port Monies,s fine assortment of pocte,
Wallets, Memorandum Books, Pencils, shayins
Brushes and boxes, fancy Work Boxer Copgl>s
and Eye PROJECTORS. In word everything Com
prise in the
NOTION AND FANCY GOODS LINE.
Also large assortment OF
FINE CIGARS
Accordeons and Fiutinas of all grades.
Our stock VIII be found very heavy and COM
picte, our goods having been eIe ctedf .arIy
alltrste, with great care ard with special re fer
snce to the requirements OF he western markets.
we are confident we can give satisfaction to ali
regards both quality and prices as we tend 10
compete with the st. Louis market nd will s.ll
as low, II not little lower than any house in thu
West.
We sell at WHOLESALE ONLY. and confn.
ourselves TO ono particular branch OF buaines.
and OF course buy and sell cheaper than persons
keeping promiscuous stock. We would respect
tuliy request Merchants, Pedlars aad Del Iers in
general, TO give Us call and exam inc our stock
and prices, and satisfy them selves before nprch.a
ing elsewhere. we think they III lin Il rreatlv
to their advantage. Call at No 81. Main street
G, HUSTON.
Sept. I, 1884. d&w
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fTNHkEE Daily Through Trans. between Pi
l adelphia and Ptsburg THE MORSIh
MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia for Plttsbur
al - A. NJ. and pittsburg Tor Philadelphia al
a. NJ. THE FAST LINE leave, Philadelphia
for pitssurg al p NJ. and Pittshnrg for phiia-
delphia al p NJ THE NIGHT EXPRESS
TRAIN leaves Philalelph,a for plttsburg al /
p. NJ, ard pit'shurg for Philadelphia at IL L. NJ
The above lines connect al Plt'sburg with
Railroads TO AND FROM st. Louis, Mo; Alton
Galena and Chicago, Ills; Fraiikford, Lexington
aad Louisville, Ky; Terre Haute, Madison, La
fayette, and Indianapolis Ind Cincinnati, Day
ton, Springfield, Bellefoptaine, Sandusky, Toledo
Cleveland, Columbus. GAINESVILLE, Massion and
Wooster Ohio; also, with the Steam Packet Boats
from ana to New ORLEANS, ST. LouIs, LOUIS
VILE aud CfScINNATi.
Through Tickets can be had to or from either
OF the above places.
For further particulars, see Hand-bills at the
different starting points Passengers IRON the
Wet VIII Gnd this the shortest and most expedi-
toas route 10 Pail ide|phia, Baltimore, New York
Oh Boston.
Ti0S. MOORE,
AGENT, Passenger Lives, Philadelphia
J. MESkIMEN
AGENT, Passenger Lines, Pittsburg
Feb. /, 1885. ~
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Blacksmiths' Tools

Blacksmiths' Tools.
TX AssORl ED sizes Armitage vi. II. Anviis
= 30 pr bellows from so TO sc inches
30 solid box vices ass'd sizes
, dozen blac ksmith's butresses
5 do iarrjer knives
20 do ass'd files and rasps
8 do screw plates, all sIzess
cask hand and sledge hammers
MISSOURI IRON.
| 90 tons ass'd iron OF every size
so do do pillow steel
1900 lbs No. cast German and English Blisie
steel
All OF which rs offered to merchat o and black
smiths a, the 10 vest price andion u best terms
AS TO the quality of the non 1t il not necessary
TO SPEAK as IT is UNIQUE stionabie.
THOS. J. RICE q Co.
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NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE.

nEO. CRlTTENDEN has taken the store ate
VI ly occupied by Messrs. Hawkins L. Billings,
corner Of 5lh and Man Streets, and has opened
large and well assorted stock of Boots and
Shoes intended specially tor The retail trade.
He asks the inspection OF the citizens and pub.
lie generally, feeling confident that his expert
ence in the trade, and The favorable terms on
which they were purchased, combined with a
determination TO build up a permanent trade,
will enable him to sell lower than any house in
tins City. Quick sales and small profits is his
motto.
Keokuk, May 9. 1855. DIFF
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Washington Union Insurance Co.,
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
CAPITAL. $3.50. O00.

tt1tPrSs
d. u. DUMB AM, President;
GHoRcE MYGArT, Vice President and Treasurer,
O. n SKEEIs, Secretary
LEoEGE b. SENTER, General Agent.
Directors.
Geo Mygatt Cleveland; d Durham, Cle.siani;
f ] Backus, 10 G W Cook. DO
A 5 Sanford 10 W nj Powell, do
Benz NnrthrEp, DO Jacob Perkins, Warren I,
Geo b Souter, do T Baker, NorwaIt
o N Skeels, DO John Clark, Brunswick ;
Robinson, Bedford.
THIS toeH h,no'cn Con'pa'iy as pre-
pared 10 take RISKS o., The safer class
es q property. Their means are
annie, and are so INFESTED that the
fnds CAN ONLY BE USED TO PAY LOSSES.
No steam or special hazardous risks are taken,
and
The sum TO be insured In the same vicinity is
limited to q prudent amount
The Company has completed the fourth year
Of lis existence, and the Directors have been able
10 meet ali losses without the necessity OF d tax
epon The premium notes
70 assessment has been made upon lie
depoSlte notes.
EDWARDS & TURNER, Age.ts.
February 18th, 1855. 6md
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-11
$40 Reward.

NTRAfED from the plantation of the subscri-
~ Der three weeks ago, large black mare
about sxte, n and half hands high, square hip
ped and heavy made. five years old last spring,
ih,n in flesh, no white or other Particular marks
about her recoilected, unshod, and was, when
she left liiile tender in Der front feet ! will
pay the above named re ward 10 any person that
will deliver her to me in ST. Francispile, Ms
sonri, or TO Mr.. X 1bb, on ihs farm on String
r airle, formerly owned and occupied bv Levi
Miedge. WM. S. ALLEN.
July -, 1855. w2n