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TNHE advertiser would respectfully annsud,.
Il TO his customers and the public geDes1
that ne continues to supply the various MAT,
AZlNES named below at the prizes annexed
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hnckeibocker, 225; Household words. s2:;
Elack'vo cd, 2,2l, Graham, 2 25; Horticultural
colored plates $3.50; Horticultnrist, plain edia1
ff,o3; LittelPs Living Age, So; Frank Leslie,
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2,oO; Ladies' Repository. (Cincinnati,) LG3:
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an experience Of fifteen years in the book ana
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entire satisfaction to all parties intrustins him
with orders.
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RECEIPT of six Post Office Letter Stamps for
ne % on 81 Magazines, and for twelve such
Stamps sample Of 50 or So works will be sent
Letters OF inquiry must contain stamp for Tho
ret'lrn postage. Books sent, postpaid, on re.
ceiPt OF publishers advertised prices. tfa
Address. WILLIAM PATTON
Bookseller, iiobokcn. New Jersey.
Publishers Of Newspapers giving the above
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lions and sending marked copy TO advertiser,
Wil be entitled to any one Of the period { ais i
list fer one year.
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GlLLMORE.S TURKISH
EH M IL NA NJ N"~a

TNHlS is the best Eminent which has
j yet been offered to the public. 1t
is an excellent remedy for Neuralgia,
Erysipelas, Rheumatism, wounds, cuts,
Ulcers, busns, scalds, bruises, sprains, sal.
iheum, sore thront, head ache, pains in the
limbs, chest, back, stomach or bowels
Also for founder, CHAMBERS, big head swee-
ny Stint, sprains, poll evil, stiff complaint
yellow wafer, distemper, ring bone, fsta-
la, cholic, bolts. and harness gals, &C.
The words Gillmore's Turkish Liniment
are blown in the glass; also fac smile CT
my written signature accompanies each
bottle. 81 20
( AGILLMoREs CHooERA AND DiAERHEA
MIXTURE.
This is the best re medy known for bow,
Ell complaints, such as CAalesa, Diarrhea,
Qysentery. Pains in the Bowels, &C., &C.
Those who have usedit are charmed with
its medical situes. The nam, Is blown
IA the glass.
GILLMoRE's VEGETABLE CATRARTIc AND
Liver PILLS. '
These celebrated Pills are an excellent
remedy for Fever aud Ague, Bilious Com
plants. Cholic, Dysentery, Constipation
OF the Bowels, Indigestion, Jaundice,
Dropsy, Debility, Liver Complaints, Blot
ches on the skin, Feyers, &C. The best
family pill known aud can be used with
safety, whenever catharlic is needed.
N. Is. To insUYe genuine article and
one on which you can rely with perfect
safety, be particular to inquire for Gill
more's Vegetable, Calliariic and Liver
Pills. as there are Counterfcits in Circula-
ton.
CALIFORNIAN COUCH LICENCES.
Prepared by H. r. Gilmore. A popu-
lar remedy for Coughs, Colds, aud Bron.
chial affections. They have given entire
satisfaction to those who have used them.
GILlnokE's HAIR BAIsAM.
A beautiful prepara ton for the Hair
and properly used, will restore it to its 0,
riginal soltness and beauty. Those who,
have used it say it is the best preparation
they have seen.
Sold wholeale and retail, by J. PUMROY
Ottumwa. and by Agents throughout the
State.
January, Sd, 1856 No. ely.
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Wchave noticed that man.- persons wear In
ia rubber t,eishoes in Geld dry weather, Il
keep their feet warm. This is an injuriou;
and evil practice. India rubber shoes are very
comfortable and valuable for covering the fec,
during wet, sloppy weather, but they should
never be worn on any other occasion--thcil
sole use is to keep out water. They should
therefore, be put of whenever the wearer en-
.ers q house, and be worn as little as possible,
because they are alright, and both retain and
restrain the perspiratian of the feet. The air
cannot be excluded from them, or from any
other portion Of the body for any length of
time, without sensibly affecting the health. II
il our opinion that no habit tends more to good
health Than clean feet, clean dry stocking, SO
% to allow the free perspration ofthe neither
sxtrpmities. .1sser.
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the price oftickets is 81 the highest prize
Is ahnut q nnl

With numerous prizes Of $1,000, 5000, 200,
500, 100, &c. &c. Persons can remit any amount
from ST upwards, that they wish 10 invest, on
receipt OF which we forward its value in tickets
in the Lottery designated by the purchaser, or,
If none be designated, then some Lottery that
will b. drawn after the buyer has got the ticket
in his possession. An official Scheme of the
Lottery will be sent with ell tickets ordered,
carefully sealed in an ordinary enyeiop, and on
will be sent, together with writtea explanation
of the result of the purchase. The Drawn num-
bcrs are also published in the daily papers of the
city of Baltimore, and in the daily National In
telHgencer, Washington, ID. G. .ts
A Circulag containing all the Schemes win
be sent to any one by addressing the under
signed. Address orders for tickets TO
+. X. Brennan, No. Calvert street,
30-1y Baltimore, Maryland.
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OBJ YonsrRol0.
TO KEEP A STOVE BRIGHT.

Make weak alumni water, and mix your
: "British Lustre" with il; put two spoonsfuls
10 a,g;ll Of alumni water: let the stove be cold,
brush itwith the mixture, then take adry brush
aud lustre and rub the stove till it is dry
Should any parts, before polishing, become 50
dry Is 10 look gray, moisten il with wetb-isn.
and proceed ssbefore. BY two applications .
gear, 4 can be kept as bright as a coach body
TO CURE FELONS.
Within che past year we hare known the
spinal marrow Of an OK OF cow applied by
three different persons, with the NEST satisfac-
tory results, in relieving the pam ard securing
I speedy cures OF their felons. This we are sure
will be useful infoi nation to many. Tie
spinai marrow should be applied fresh every
. four hours for two days.-Seientifc american.
TO MAKE INDIAN PUDDING.
s. s.Reol Gine,p,ne Yaakce Pnddem.''-Tske
three pints Of scslded' milk, add as much fine
(yellow) Indian meal es will &c sufficient to
make stiff batter, and tcacupfull of molas-
SEES, with salt TO your taste. Boilit four hours,
OF even longer, for boiling does rot hurt, but
improves it. A few ripe cherries or whortle-
berries will also improve II. Many think q
small portion of suet (beef's) chopped fine.
without tie fruit, coed and even better I'D
dit:on. II is TO be eaten with butter and mo-
lasses, Of coarse.
81 This fne desert ct Precautionary meme ~
ehould occasionally have place on every man:
table, Down East il often comes 10 hrnl.-
Out West it is quite Too rarely found,
BAKED INDIAN BUDDING.
Take three rints Of scaled milk; one hard.
fulcf wheat -four, three eggs, ard as much In.
dian meal as will make The whole thick, Dix.
batter for pancakes. !, Add one gill ef molas
ses, and salt TO your taste. Bake three hours
DR.. .6rl, in Ohio Farmer.
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Agrnnltutat.
Origin; and. Character Of our Prai

= -
0rigin.and: Character Of our Prai.
ne Son. z ? y 2 2
Now 1 wish 10 call anen ton 10 IN 9
fact soil of vast thickness has been
transported from The far north and spread
over The old coal rocks, in such q man
ner as % produce the best concsivable
agricul.ural regions. TO ms mind. j,
constantly suggests the though, Of having
been made TO- order! No such soil
could have beer produced from the IN.
derlying caIberniferous rocks. Blu, a.
way NJ around the great lakes, there
were rocks, rich, in argilaceous. siliceous,
and ca|cnreous ear,hs, and all The ele-
ments OF tie best soils. These were
srough, hi,her, strewed over the rocks
Of the coal era for many fee, in dep,h.
and mixed in the bes. possible proper
tons for wi,hs,andins too we. or dry a
season; and then, ate: having been prop
THY prepared by the elements, the
whole was Rni :a,e grass for centuries. to
await the pIow o: the sgriculiurist. And
even the effects Of digestion were added
to those Of vegetation. by the vast hordes
OF bufIaloes which roamed the fenceless
fields. Nearly the whole mass Of drift.
ted materials has thus been converted in
TO SOIL. TO the depth OF several feet. Blu,
iris fast not generally known that the
earth down even to The coal rorks be
meath, will soon become jus. such soil
II thrown up 10 the action o. the ele
rnents. This however, is tie TACT. l
have seen even the SO called blue clay
take anoihr dose of oxygen and turn gel
lcT. after exposure - the air only le "
months. sG. ~
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ESTRAY STEERS.
STATE OF IOWA, I 9.
WAprILo Copyry S.

TAKEN UP as an estrav, by Charles Dull.
ley, Esq at his plantation in Agency Tp.
Wapello county, Iowa. Oh the 9TH day OF
November, 1855, two Steers OF the follow.
ing description. to-wit-One brindle
some white between the hcrns and on the
right flank and belly, bush Of the tail " hi.e
and two.small white spots on left side, ali
under biz out Of the left ear and scalup
out OF the under side of the right ear
The other deep red, "a little white on the
belly, bush of tail white, an upper bit out
OF left eur, and swallow fork in the right
supposed to be five years old and valued
at Ss5 by Edward Dudley and Henry Nj.
Rossetter. JOS. HAYNE, Clerk.
z Ottumwa, Dec. 18th. 1858.
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THE FAMILY CABINET.
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DIR. RAIFF & WESTLAKE'S
F a IN lly M c d lei II c 9
R. h. R.
Raiff's Ready Relief.

THIS wonderful preparation has no e
j quail among all the Liniments and
Pain Killers now in use, operating like a
charm. and elfecting the most astonish sna
cures in an Incredibly short time. almost
performing miracles in the most desperate
cases OF Rheumatism. Spinal complaints,
Lumbago, Cramps, Lameness, Sore Throat
Paralysis, Neuralgia, Coughs and Colds.
Influenza, Oppression OF the Chest, Stiff
Joints, Tic Dolereux, Sick Stomach, &c.
And will also cure the most excrutia,
ting pains in few moments, such as
Pains in the Back and Shoulders, Back
ache, Pairs il the Joints and Heart, Face.
ache, Pains in the Liver and Muscles, See.
attic pains, Pains in the Kidneys, head &
face, Syphiltic pains. Neuralgia PANS, aud
Pail IN the Side, Ear and Toothache.
Price Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
Demoine courier., 1856-02-14

HE subscriber has Just received, per
American Express, very large aSsolt-
ment of WATCHES, JEwELRY, GOLD PENs and
PENCILS, &c., and in fact, general stock of
everything that is usually kept in such cstab-
lishmentss which be intends selling at the low
est possible rates for cash.
He is also prepared to do up all kinds of
Watch and Clock repairing, on short notice
Persons sending work, frog distance, by men
going to the river, may rely upon always having
their work really for them ON their return.
The Ladies are. respectfully invited to come
IN and see the new stock Of Jewelry, sc. We
aturaliy like TO show goods. .....s.5
IA, G. ANDERSON.
Sent o-th 125532-ff
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PREMIUM VOLUMES.

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Consecutive Premium volumes cauno.
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Foreign Quarterly Review. To prevent
DISAPPOINTMENT, therefore, where tina
work is not alone wanted, Subscribers vii
please order as many different works To-
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may be entitled. 4
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Estray Mare.
S TAI'E OFIOTTA,2
ITopcN0 Couniy. >

WdpcH0 County,. 81
TAKEN UP, by John S. Eakins Esq. at his
residence in Center Township in said county
city of the following description, to wit: one
dark bay flley, supposed to be three years old
both hindfeet white TO the pastern Joint, mar
row white stripe in the forehead frcm the eyes
to the nose. no other brands or marks perceiya-
BILE, valued at sixty-fye dollars by Arthur Ia
kins and George Leonard. Which said estray
was duly posted before John Ford Esq.. a, Jus.
tice of the Peace of said csunty, on The goth
day of October 1855.
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk.
+ Nov L5fh 1879 n10
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W H.a ne c eoma, SIS

SAFE OF IUWA, IS
WAPELLo COUNTY,
'TAKEN up az an es,ray, by L. s.
Hobbs. Esq. at his residence ia
Centre Township in said. County, on the Isl day
of January 1856, one pale red steer with I
white spot on the forehead and some white or
the belly, points of horns broken of, no cal
marks pcrceptiple; supposed to he abont siS
years old; posted on the Oh of January 1876
before S. p. Bolinger, Esq'r, and valued al
twenty dollars by f. b. Day Il w. Hobbs.
JOSEPH HAYNE Clerk.
Jan. II, 1856. dS-3mo.
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Office of The Marqland Consolidated Lotteri.

Office OF the Maryland Consolidated Lotteries,
BALTIMORE, JULY, LIST, 1855.
A LII Tickets or Certificates of Packages of
n Tickets, in the Lotteries authorized by the
State Of Maryland bear the Autographed sig
nature Of. F. y. brennan, Agent for the Con-
tractor, and any others are frauds.
Owing to numerous applications rom allparts
Of the country, the management will give their
attention to the filling of orders for Tickets or
Certificates, in the Maryland Lotteries.
|. Persons al distance may confidently rely
upon having their orders for tickets promptly
filled, and the strictest confidence observed.
These Lotteries are drawn daily in public in
the city of Baltimore under the snperntend-
ance of the State Lottery Commissioner. Heavy
bonds are given TO the State as security for The
payment of all Prizes. The prices OF whole
tickets are from 81 to $40. Half and Quartog
tickets in proportion.
There are never less than % 900 Prizes in any
Lottery. which Prizes vary in amount from ST
10 100000; according 10 the prices Of the tick
cts. For instance -...
When the price oftickets is 81 the highest prize
Demoine courier., 1856-02-14
ESTAY NOTICE.,
STATE OF IOWA. I &C


TAKEN by iona tlsn lexis. at his resi-
L dence in Union Township, Union co
Iowa, before John s. Smith, a Justice o
the Peace, on the Goth day of October
1855, a Yoke of Oxen described os follows
One large red and white Ok, white face
some white on the rump, belly and of
shoulder, both ears cropped short. and Z
swallow fork in each. the near horn mani
ed with the letters + w and S H, suppo
sed TO be about six years old:
The other is large brindle OK. little
sway backed, ear marks the sa me as tht
other, some marks or scars on the OF side
supposed to have been caused by burn OF
scald, the same age as the other OK. Ap
praised at sos by james f. Kollings. JoIl.l
lexis and Oliver Mills.
JAMES THOMPSON, Dist. Clerk
Alton, Nov. 80 tn, 1855.
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EStray Ncifcr.
STATE OF IOWA,3

s' Mars.e or e !owa,} S.
TAKEN UP by James II. Wood
i at bis residence 10 Centre fownshiS
IN said county on the Goth Of dav Of
December 1855: Two estray Heifers oil
The following description, 10 wit: Qns
red with line back. the other bluisi
brindle. no other marks or brands per
ceplible; both appraised to be wotlhiwen
" dollars by Quincy L. Wood ant
Daniel Fraul and duly posted before
James w. Norris. ESQ.,, Justice o
Me Peace Of said county !. On The 29.l
Dec. 1855. a4E
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk
Oitumwa, Jan. 3, 1855. 4e-3m
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E6TRAY OK.
STATE OF IOWA, I

TAKEN UP as en- estray by John M
l. Roney at his residence in Centre
Township in said County, on the 9th day
Of November A. d. 1855: One Work OK,
of the following description te-wit, Br in
die Sides, line, back white on the belly
Some White in the face. marked with a
crop of of the left, and an under bit in I he
right ear, supposed to be Seven lor eigh,
years old, and valued al twenty dollars by
s. J. Vassarand Day id Perkins. And which
said estray was duly posted on the 18th
day OF November. 1888, before John Egyd,
Esq, JUSTICE, OF said county.
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk.
Ottumwa, Nov. 18th, 1855.
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DYsentery Cordial.

2 This is one of the best remedies for Chol
ra, Cholera Morbus. Dysentery, Bloody
Flux, Bilious Cholic, and Cholera Infa n
tum, WHICH has ever been discovered. Ii
IS mild IN its operation, and can be admin
istered with perfect safety to all persons
OF every age and situation, even to the
most delicate infant. All the recommen.
datiOn iI wants is trial.
Price Fifty Cents per bottle.
Demoine courier., 1856-02-14
Estray Horse.
STATE OF IOWA, ..

4 TAKEN UP, by James Starpes Esq, aS his
place OF residence in Certes Eownship in said
county, on the 18th day of October A. D. 1855
the following stray property, to wit: One Gray
Horse supposed 10 be Fifteen years old, blind o:
both eyes, a black stripe on the left side CT the
nose, shod on the left fore foot, and appraised
at thirty dollars by f. G.. Eastman and H. ii
t;ates.. Which said Estray was duly posted be-
fore s. y. Boifnger j.. p, of said county, on
the goth day Of October A. d. 1855.
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk.
Nov rs kS)1---n1a-2m
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9eoat Motitrs..
Estray Steer.

J STATE OF IoWA,lss @
- WAPsLLo County,, " eF srs,s.g
-EE,AKEN up as an estray, by John Kirkpat-
u rick at his residence in Richland Town
ship in said County, about the 10th December
1855, One red steer some white OH the belly and
red and white face. marked with crop off the
left ear and a slit in the right, appraised at
Twenty two Dollars by John II. Carver. and
James Moore before Thomas Ross Esq.
JOSEPH HAYNE, Clerk.
Otfumwa Ian Al I25f 5O2m
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ESTRAY STEER.
STATE a. OF IOWA, { IS

WArsll o cousnS ss.
UP as an Esimy, By Thouna.
/ Reveal ESQ. at his Panta zion In Cen.
ire Township in Said County on the 10th
day of November 1885. One Steer four or
five years old, of bright red color, broae
horns, white spot on his forehead and
hips. white feet and has crop off his lef
ear and bit in the right ear. and bears tn Z
appearance of having been worked. APP
praised at thirty Dollars by Henry Wilson
and Prior s. Farmer.
- JOSEPH HAYNE. Clerk.
Ottumwa Dec. 1885. Pd.
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ESTRAY STEER.
STATE OF IOWA, Go

w APELLo COUNTY,
YNAKEN UP as an Estray, by James
Devol ESQ. at bis Plantation in Rich
land Township in said County on the 18th
day of November 1858: One White Steer,
end Of ears red, ma ked with a crop AM,
slit in the lett ear supposed to be foul
years old last Spring and appraised a,
Twenty-Five Dollars by Josiah c. Davis and
Amos Wood. And which said Estray was
duly posted before Thomas Ross Esq. !, Jus.
tice &c, of said County.
JOLEPH RAYNE, Clerk.
Ottumwa Dec. 1855. Pd.
Demoine courier., 1856-02-14

The Following exquisite poem, by William
Pitt Pammer, was some years ago pronounced
byone Of the most eminent European critics 10
betAe finest production of the same length in
our Aguage:g "a fE "a Eg
lscM the quickened womb of the primal
gioom eEA Its
The sun rolled black and bare,
Till wove him vest for his Ethio2 breast
Ofthe threads Of my golden hair; .sse3
And when the broad tent of the armament
Arose onits airy spars, ,yees,ys
penciled the hue OF its matchless blue,
And spangled it raand with stars. ..u-.a
Ipainted the flowers Of the Eden bowers,
And their leaves of living green, f..,..
And mine were the dyes in the sinless eyes
OF Eden's virgin queen; s... ..seEs E
And when the fend's art on the trustfnl heart
Had fastened its mortal spell,
In the silvery sphere of the first born teass.
To the trembling earth fell.
When the waves that burst DER world &C.
cursed,
TIER work Of wrath had sped,
Ard the AXIS lone few, tried and true, -
Came forth among the dead;
With the wond'rous glea-cs OF my bridal
beams, t1H
babe their terrors cease, tskA
A. / wrote on the roll Ct the storms dark
scroll; ,.a uagka3 {.
Gods covenant of peace.
Like pail at rest on senseless breast,
q Nights funeral shadow slept.
Where shepherd SWANS on. the. Bethlehem
49,, plains pEh
Their lonely vigils kept
When flashed on their sight the heralds
bright rs - "a. 81
OF heavens redeemins plan,
AS they chanted the morn of Saviour born
Joy, joy to the ontcast man.
Equal favor i show to the lofty and low.
y, On the just and unjust decend;
Fen the blind whose vain spheres roll in dark.
ness and tears,
Feel my smile the blsst smile of friend.
Nay, the flower Of the waste by my love is
embraced,
q As the rose In the garden Of kings;
Att the chaysals bier Of the worm appear,
r. And 10! The gay butterfly wings.
The desolate Morn, like mourner forlorn,
Corccals allthe pride of her charms,
Till j bid the bright hours chase the night from
her flowers, ~ '
And lead the young day to her arms;
And when the gay rover seeks Eve for hi
@ lover,
And sinks to her balmy repose,
iwrap The soft rest by IA e zepbyr-fanned west
In curtains Of amber ambrose.
From my ssntinel steep, by the night-broodee
deep,
Jgaze with unslumbering eye, az
When the ,cynosure star Of the mariner
Is blotted from out the sky;
And guided by me through the merciless sea,
Though sped by the hurrinane's wings,
His composites, dark, lone, weltering bark
To the haven home safely he brings.
I walked the flowers in their dew-spangles
bowers,
The birds in their chambers Of green,
And mountains and plain glow with bsaut.
sgain,
As they bask in their matinal sheen.
o, if such the glad worth Of my prese.ce t.
earth, 4sg
Though fitful and Aceting the while,
What glories must rest on the home of the blest
Ever bright with the Deity smile.
Demoine courier., 1856-02-14
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Four copies of Blackwood, or of one Re-
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