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Fall Trade.
Gate city BoOI and shoe store.
No. liz Main Street, between Fourth and FIFTH
IsHE undersigned would respectfully call
L the attention Df the Ladies and atntle-
men of kcokub and vicinity, To their fine and 4
well selected stock Of Boots and Shoes now
opened and for sale at the above estabslm mont com
prising all Kinds of Ladies. nts', Miss Bows.
and ohiidfen wear OF all styles, grades and sizes
These goods baye been selected with special refaran
to neatncss Of style and durability AMI Will be sold
at very small advance above Eastern cost MS W.,
are determined not to b. unde rsod by any house in
the eity. Please give Us call. An examination Of
goods and prices is the only favor We ask
Sept. 3, IS55.--d H. G. uI1ISKAMp 4 ppn
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COUNTY AGENT.

Dec. 6, 1854. diff
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A IIOkNlE> at Law and Gsnerai Land gents
4 a Mon,eHnma, Poweshi,k county, Iowa win
attend " all business entrusted to their care in
Poweshtek Iowa, Benton, lama. Marshall, aud Jas
PR counties
Iollecilons Will receive special attention.
Refer 10 h Douglass 4 Co. ST Louis John
Block Co. pittsburg W A. 4 l. shumway.
Philadelphia Benzinger 60, Baltimore; Hon.
{. D. Curtis, Warren, Pennsylvania; Hon @ r.
barrst, Chorheid Pennsylvania Editor pitlsburg
"Daily Union," )" &c
june s, Io55.--d
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S. s. Vail & Co.

IRON FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS,
MANUFACTURE Of Steam Engines Grist ant
1Nl Saw Mill Machinery, Water Wheels, &C., &c.
corner of Sixth and Bondeau Streets, keokuk, Iowa
May 81 1854. $dAw
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| tAsh pure Blackberry Wine suitable for nedi-
einal and saeramental purposes at
kENNOIDS' Drnr Store
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DAVIES d HART.

DAVIES HART.
\A HOl-EsALE Dealers in Boots and Shoes No.
w lis, Main Street, Keokuk Iowa
Having located in this city we would respeetfuIly
inform the merchants of the interior that we have
engaged in the above business, having all the faciI
ities Tor purchasing stock directly of the manu-
facturers at the lowest figures 1t our object and
determination to build NJ large and permanent
trade by keeping on hand large and well assorted
stock making prices low that none can be less
and terms and discounts liberal as anysother
house.
Please call and examine our stock seplsdw
Excelsior Boot Shoe Manufacrory
THE LATEST FRENCH AND AMERICAN FASHIONS
j. r.. HARRIS a. CO..
HAVING just opened shop in their old uA
l l business, on Third street, between Main
and johnson, heokuk Iowa, respectfully Y
announce thai they prepared to manu-
facture the neates and most fashionable Boots and
Shoes that be got up.
Determined not to be excelled by any manufae-
tnrers in the West they solicit share of public pat
ronage.
As we purchase direct from the importers. sur
stock ls always of the latest fashion and best quail
y, and al the lowest figures.
As we keep no Eastern or slop work on hand we
warrant ali our ready made Boots and Shoes Of the
same character as those made TO order.
Call and leave your orders for good ft War
ranted to suit in every particular.
E&- Repairing in the neatest and most substan-
thai manner done on short notice.
J. T. HARRIS L co.
July 81, 1885. dy
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| Ai'p OIL, spirit Gns, Linseed Oil, Copal Japan
- DemaT aud Coach Narnish, on hand and for sale
REYNOLDS Drug Store.
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LLOYD ID. sIupSO,
y. y. MILLER


A ITokNEfs al Law and Solicitors in chauc4rv
= agents Tor The investigation Of Land Titles and
the purchase and sale Of Real Estate. Will heraat
ter practice in and regularly attend the District
eouris oi heokuk and Fl. Madisot and Of the other
counties Of the First adcial District of Iowa ana
WI also practice IN the supreme Court uf the State
Ft. Madison, Feb ~ 1853 ~Ief
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70, 900 BUSHELS WHEAT,

Nd an unlimited quantity of 0ats t"rn, and all
IA kinds Of produce wanted immeliate Y.
The highest market prices Will be pa.d far Whea
and grain Of all kinds delivered ut the commission
warehouse of the nndcrs gned, he Leyee, between
Main and Johnson streets, keokuk.
oct22 d&Mtf w. A. PATTERSON & co
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(tORNER Sixth and Ridge streets. | am pre- pa red
~ to manufacture Boilers, Tanks Iron Boats, Lard
or Soap Kettles, Gas Holders. anything else con-
acted with my business, and to send competent
- ,, nen TO any part Of the country do repairs.
ED. WELCHMAN.
UaoL,,, r. va, sept. 81 ddwly
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On pOL- floyds American Penetrating Llnl-
w ment IN quantities to suit purchasers.
Zoo doI' Eseuiapnn Lnment, and great var ety
Of Patent Medicines ut
APfll B. 1898. RElNOLDS' Drur Stnr :.
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". B. ssxHVItI.. ;oHSsoS Rupn. G. ~ BRADFORD.
N. q. Produce Commission House.

= =" HfshN tI'l4fi bNFUFUKU tU., NeneraI
lJProduce, Com mission and Forwarding Merchants
New Orleans Particular attention paid 10 the pur-
chase and sale II Western Produce. Also 10 the
Receiving and Forwarding business generally. Or
ders respectfully solicited, Ne. II Tchoupuoulas
street.
July IL. lhaa.--lIN
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REYNOLDS Drug Store.
=. HEINNTR r,I,r

-. IfEI MN II X PEI.
| MON Block, Main Street, Dealer in Eng =
- lsh and French Chemicals, Drugs ana III
Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye stuffs BRUSHES VI
Peifumtry, Fancy Articles, &C. dc a
All the Patent Medicines If the day physieians.
prescriptions and family recipes will be accurately
and neatly prepared, and In no case will any hut
pure and genuine materials be used.
dec Sd
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HORACE III. AYREs.

NTH0LESALE and Retail Druggist, corner
w Main and Third Streets, Keokuk, Iowa.
r1- sign Of the Big Mortar, ~sss
April IL, $50. ddw
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Burns d Reatgen.
L niAfFpkh, J. G. ca NJ
STAFFORn 81 us0y<E.

NtTH0LESALE 6rocers and Commission Mcr
w Giants, second door above The corner Of Blon
desu, Water Street, keokuk Iowa
March =, lS55--df
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Doctors ueGug,n and Alien



HANING permanently located in this city, begs
L leave inform his friends and the citizens
generally that, until further notice be given, ne
ma he found al the office 81 DR.. j. r SANFORD
March "a.
DIR. J. LAWKENCE PAGE,
nFFTCE No. 2, Burke. Gallery, corner Of Main
~ and Third Streets
August g. lSJ5.-titI
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DR. !. LAwRrvcE PAGE.
ST. JOHNS HOUSE,

CHARLTON LUCAS Co. IONA
- X. ST. JOHN begs ieavs - inform his cid
-. friends and the travelling public & neVaily
that he has removed from Libertyeilo To Charlton,
where be has taken tho Hotel formerly known the
United States which he has completely repaired and
refurnshed the most comfortable manner, and Of
fsrs good acconm citations can be found in the
country.
Connected vi th the house a coed and comm0di
stable, always we'll supplied with feed
/ -. ..Lx
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-08

FROZEN TO DEArH.-A poor half
starved shivering little girl last night
came up to watchman Winn, and begged
Of him to 60 with her, stating that her
father had just frozen to death, and that
her mother was nearly insensible from
the same cause. The watchman accom-
panied the girl to miserable hovel on
East street, near Douglass, and there
found a confirmation Of her story. The
father lay dead, a, d his wife insensible
both being stretched on the floor, with
only half Of an old bed spread to shield
them from the inclemepcy of the wealth
er. Immediately the watchman saw
the state of things he went to work to
save the life Of the mother; he procured
from the vicinity some wood, built tire
having succeeded in obtaining covering
and other necessaries, made the surv'.
vors as comfortable as the lateness OF
the hour would permit. An inquest
was held over the body Of the deceased
at ausearIy hour this morning which re-
suited in rendering verdict OF death
from exposure.-Balt;nore Patriot
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A HINT TO THE LADIEs.-The follow.
ing paragraph which we cut from an
exchange is true in its application:
~Among all the accomplishments
which our young ladies are expected to
acquire, it Is to be regretted that the art
of conversation is not included. No
grace Of person or manners can compen-
safe for q lack of this. In youth the
conversation Of our women Is apt to be
triding and insipid, and in middle age is
too often confined to complaints Of health
and the scandal of the day. Lively
conversation upon instructive and ele-
vating topics j but little pracdced. but
whenever it Is found, it gives charm to
the society Of females which nothing else
can. 1t triumphs over determines and
old age, and makes ugline's itself agre"
able. Curran, speaking Of Madame Dc
Stael, who was by no means handsome,
but = splendid conversationalist, said
that she had the power in talking her
self into beauty Ladies should think
Of this; Beauty lies in other things
than fine features and cosmetics" .-.
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OLD BABYLox.-Dr. Oppert, Of France
has spent two years on the site Of old
Babylon, examining the cuneiform in
scriptions on the bricks and states. he
states that the famous old city, in the
days Of its grandeur and power, covered
rather more than an area OF two hun.
drsd sou are miles, being about two and
a half more than the site OF London.
But all this space was inhabited, there
being immense fields to supply the city
with corn and pasture in case Of seige.
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A NEw SoRr OF NA1Ls.-A tall. ga
A PLANTER.

A New SoRr OF NA1Ls.-A tall. gaw-
Ky looking countryman, during the
height Of the business season last fall
walked into one Of the largest dry good
houses on Broadway, and, entirely dis
regarding the invitations Of the nune-
rous statesmen to inspect t'''c latest pat
terms, he strobe into the counting>room
where the heads Of the establishment
were sitting in solemn conversation
After taking q cursory glance of the
room, and surveying attentively the faces
of its occupants, he asked with an unc>
tuous Yankee twang;
'Say, yeou-got any nails 7"
"Nails sir !! nails 2" repeated the most
digni6ed looking Dombey Of the firm
mo sir, what should we do with nails e
"Wal, dunno-thought maybe yeou
mought. Haint yeou get no nails, eh 7"
mo. sir" replied Dombey again, with
an emphasis, motioning to the door
The individual in search of nails took
his time about it, and then left the coun-
ting room. In turn he asked every
clerk the same question, and received
the information from all "nails" formed
no part of the stock of the establish
ment.
SWELL" said he going towards the
door, "don't keep nails here, no how =
The principal salesman, whose digni-
ty was hurt by the idea that any should
suppose that IN establishment where be
held prominent place should keep nails
headed the countryman off as he was
proceeding towards the entrance, and
asked him, abruptly what he wanted.
"Want - said the countryman as cool
IS a cucumber II want to know If you
have got any nails =
''Nails no sir. You have been told
again and again that we've got no nails
so you'd better CO."
"Ain't got any nails, eh ! Well, then
lust look here mister-if you amt go'
no nails, ,ohat an aaful fr you'd be ii
# you'd happen to get the itch.
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Some Shaking.

The type Of chiIis and fever in Anne
Arundel county, Nd, is Of rather vio.
lent nature. An editor in that section
speaks of visit he had the other day
from rather a queer genius, named Tom,
when the following dialogue ensued:
allow do you do, old fellowl"
"Hallo, Tom," said VIC, ~twhere have
you been so long?"
why, sir, have been down on Sew.
en- River, in Anne Arundel county, ts-
king Shaugai notes on the chi|ls and
fever"
"Ah, indeed" said we, ''are they very
bad down therel"
"Rather bad," said Tom, drily. ''Tbere
is one place where they have been try
ing to build brick house for eight weeks
well, the other dav, as the hands were
getting up the bricks preparatory to fin-
ishing it, they were taken with a chill,
and shook the whole building completely
down, and kept on shaking till the bricks
were dust of the finest quality! Just at
this juncture the, chil!s came on with
renewed force, and they commenced
shaking up the dust with such a gusto
that they were entirely obscured for two
hours and the people Of the neighbor-
hood thought the sun was in an eclipse"
'Cant believe nothing like that Tom"
ats fact" said Tom, and resumed !:
"There's a farmer down there, who, in
apple picking season, hauls his niggers
out to the orchard, and sets one up
against each tree. In short time, the
chill comes on and every apple in the
orchard is shaken off the tree on to the
ground"
-"Incredible !" said we, holding our
sides with hands.
"Fact,' said Tom, "they keep man
alongside Of each negro, to take him
away as soon as the fruit is off for fear
he will shake the tree down."
Tom continued "Mr. s., friend
Of mine and q house carpenter, was en-
gagged few days ago in covering the
roof of ahouse with shingles. Just as
be was finishing the chill came on and
be shook every shingle of the roof
Some Of them are supposed to be flying
about yet" -
"Another gentleman near the same
place, was taken with chill the other
day at dinner, and shook his knife and
fork down his throat, besides breaking
all the crockery ware on the table. His
little son who was sitting at the table at
the same time, was taken with chill
and shook all the buttons of his mex
pressibles, and then shook himself clear
out of them ~
We then prevailed upon Tom to desist
who did so, with the understanding that
he was to give US the balance at some
other time.
Persons who think Of emigrating to
Anne Arundel county, will please take
notice.
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A SCRAP OF H1sroRY.-Pope Sixtus
the Fifth was an honored and revered
Father in God, and an infallible success
sor Of the chief Of the Apostles. Macau'
Law. in his new volume, tells US that the
holy Pope, finding that he could not
directly cope with gang Of outlaws,
who had got a strong hold among the
Appeuines had train Of mules loaded
with poisoned wine and food, sent on a
rosd that ran close to the fastness. The
robbers sailed forth, seized the prey,
feasted and died The pious old Pope
exulted greatly when he heard that the =
corpses Of thirty tufians had been found
lying among the mules and packages
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The Posr OFvIcE.-" Any letter here
for motherl' said a child at tho post
office yesterday. She was . frail girl,
scarcely the child to struggle through
the crowd around her; but her eager
look and trembling tone told how anx-
ious was the heart within her breast.
We kept the crowd back while the
polite clerk carefully examined the pack
ages Of BIS. How the child's eyes strain.
ed, how her heart seemed to stand and
her breath WAS almost hushed as she
followed the shutting hand Of the clerk.
Lower the pile grew-one BY one, and
not letter! The tears are in the Pc
titioner's eyes, for SIZE will bear sad
tidings to some lonely freside. Stop!
the clerk closely scans the last letter-it
is heavy one; he weighs it. but it is
not over the half ounce; it is 10 the
given name and the child readily dam
ces for joy! As i: is showed under the
grating the attenuated hand grasps it
with tremor, and pressing it to her
bosom the little creature is lost amid
the throng.
What was the history Of that child
Of that mother-of that letter :! Thought
was busy, and there came before u. the
picture Of q room scantily furnished,
apparently cold and comfortless. A
woman-the mother-is pacing to and
fro, and the deep lines upon her face be-
.rayed the sadness and care at her heart.
She watches at the window. for the
coming Of her child is to bring bad OF
good tidings to that hearth. The chiId's
steps are not slow-she bounds along
over the slippery walks, she has the lst-
ter, and what are ice and cold to her
now9 She is at the gate, and the
mother is at the door, II have it! I
have itr' and the child and letter are
both upon the mothers breast. There is
joy in the household, for the money ha.
come, and the father has work at good
wages, and the dear ones shall want no
more!
Reader: this Is the history Of one let
ter; but who shall guess the joy or sor.
row-the hope and fear-the light and
darkness which are momentarily passing
from beneath that little CRATE in the
post officel ... -r 4.--..r
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people or other inferior hands, under
him, open the tops Of the piles with two
or more deep chops Of the hoe, and the
young hands pour in a bushel of water,
more or less; on this let be placed two
hoes full of dirt to retain the moisture,
and cover it with the seed.
In this state, especially if done at
rainy time, it will soon heat and the veg
etating principle be killed, which is gen.
orally the case in three or four weeks.
This should be done in March or April,
or when the corn is knee or waist hi OH.
1t is we'll to scatter the seed in the fur.
row, near the corn, 10 be covered by the
ploughs. Little benefit is to be got from
sound seed, and while the covered seed
is killed, much on the cutter surface Of
the heap will not be, and this is better
secured at the time Of killing, to draw
earth over the seed, as it better keeps the
heat in. The effect Of this manure will
be visible after the first rain, and will be
most powerful when the corn most needs
it.
The object is to wet we'll the interior
Of the pile and keep its moisture there
by the dirt, and don't let it be mere
plantation order, but see that it is done
we'll, As it has as much use rs any other
work, sound seed loses nearly all its value
by sproutiug, but j; is not so bad as
winter rotted seed. If the cotton seed
piles are covered over by dirt, and the
cases that dirt we'll, It keeps in the heat
and kills all the seed better. l have
never succeeded in killing we'll the out
side seed.
have only tried guano in the last two
years, and not on an extensive scale, but
so far as have l think it very valuable,
and will more than compensate for its
price. Until better informed l shall re-
gard it as powerful shor: lived manure,
and for plantation purposes, on corn, use
about one hundred pounds to the acre,
scattering it in the plough furrow, to be
covered when the corn is knee high.
Have it completely pulverized as in Jumps
however small, it must be too stimula-
ting. am not aware of the necessity
of mixing it with charcoa! ashes, plaster
or other matter. 1t needs m oistnre to
set it at work, and though it is said to
act we'll on all soils, I think clayey soils
most suitable. Mexican guauo is about
one third less in value than the Peruvian,
and Of Peruvian it is more general to
use two hundred pounds to the acre. |
think ten wagon loads Of cotton seed will
make more corn than ten loads on one
acre, and for the tame reason | prefer
two hundred pounds on two acres to all
Of it on one acre. 1t would extend this
letter too far to repeat all that have
heard of the valuable effects Of guano
and the sulph~tes.
A PLANTER.
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A PERTINENT QuEkY.-1 was traver-
sing the southern tier of our counties
short time since, when overtaken by a
storm which had suddenly arisen, l
sought shelter in very com fortable>look.
ing domiciI possessing much Of the "oId
Homestead" appearance we sometimes
read Of. The family was quite large !;
and at evening prayers saw assembled
the grey and The haxen-haired. The eI.
dest of the company, 1should judge hal
seen At least the third generation Of his
name; a worthy sire, and one who de-
manded reverence at first sight. l felt
peculiarly awe stricken when this old
man, after reading q chapter in the bible
knelt to offer thanks for the manifold
blessings Of our common Creator. The
room would have resounded to the least
noise and all were silent until the fin al
..Ameu" which was uttered with pecu-
liar emphasis. Hardly had the "Amen"
been uttered, when q bright>eyed urchin
suddenly projected his tow'head above
the other side of the room, and in
"Grandpa, why don't you say. a.
,oon.en' sometimes, when you are done
praying r ,
hn~kpS
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Tux ScorcH M1LL1oNARE.-Mr. John
Furpuson, who recently died in Scotland,
possessed Of property valued at 30, ,3oO,'
600. is said to have been the largest hold
ar Of American securities in Europe. lie
was also the holder Of large amount Of
English and continental securities, and
was considered the wealthiest common
er in Scotland. "
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Words are little things, but they strike
hard. We WELD them 80 easily that we
are apt to forget their hidden power.
Fifty shoken, they fail like the sunshine,
the dew, and and tue tertiliz'ny ram ;
but when unftly, like the frost' the hail.
and the desolating tempest. ,t-
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Conxox CAsE.-"Doctor," said "
somewhat nervous person to an eminent
physician, "my daughter has had : Ter. tsr-
rible ct this morning; she continued 'or
f,,ll half IN hour without knowtedge VI
understanding. ,...o,
.Oh don't mind that," said the doeso.
some people continue 50 all their nses'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-08

Mr.. Greeley telegr.phs to the Tribune
that the prosecution OF Mr.. kust OF
Arkansas. for the late assault upon him,
has not been prompted or advised by
him. The complainant is . lawyer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-03-08

H One unquiet, perverse disposition,
distempers the peace and unity OF =
whole family or society, as one jarr'ng IN
strument will spoil : whole concert.