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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-18
USEFUL HINTS.

Our fair readers will doubtless
thank us for the following useful sug-
gestions on the preservation OF the
wardrobe:
Ladies should bear in mind that silk
articles should not be kept folded in
white paper, as the chloride of lime,
used in bleaching the paper, will prob
ably impair the color of the silk; the
brown or blue paper is better, and the
yellowish, smooth India paper is best
of all. Silks intended for dress should
not be kept long in the house before
they are made up, as lying in the folds
will have tendency to impair it's du-
rability by causing it to cut or split,
particularly if the silk has been thick
ened or stiffcncd by gum. Thread
lace walls arc easily cut Dresses OF
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-18

velvet should not be laid by with any
weight upon them; if the nap of thin
velvet is laid down, it is not possible
to raise it up again Hard silk should
never be wrinklcd, because the thread
is easily broken in the crease, and
never can be rcctified. The way to
take the wrinkles out of silk scarfs
and handkerchiefs is to moisten the
surface evenly with sponge and some
weak glue, and then pin the silk, with
some toilet pins, around the selvedges
Oh mattress or fcather-bcd, taking
pains to draw out the silk as tight as
possible; when dry all the wrinkles
have disappeared. 1t is a nice mat
ter to dress light colored silk, and few
should try it. Some silk articles
should be moistened with weak glue OF
gum water, and the wrinkles lroned
out by hot fat-iron on the wrong side
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-18
REAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

The following wait, aaoat on the
"sca of reading" we clip from an OK
change. We do not know it's pater.
nifty, but it contains some wholesome
truths beautifully set forth -
"Mcn seldom think of the great
event of death, holding forever from
their ewes the traces of the loved ones,
whose living smiles was the light of
their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of life, and the cold thought
of the tomb is the skeleton of all fcasts.
We do not want to go through the
dark valley, although its passage may
lead to Paradise and with Charles
Lamb, we do not want to lie down in
the muddy grave, even with kings
and princes for our bed fellows. But
the fat of mature is memorable. There
is no appeal of relief from the great
law which dooms us to dust-we flour
ish and we fade as the leaves OF the
forest, and the flowers that bloom and
wither in a day, has not a Trailer hold
upon life than the mightiest monarch
that ever shook the earth with his
footsteps. Generations of men appear
and vanish as the grass, and the
countless multitudcs that throng the
world to-day, will tomorrow disappear
as the footsteps on the shore.
In the beautiful drama OF Ion, the
instinct of Immortality, so eloquently
uttered by the death-devoted Greek,
finds deep response in every thought
full soul. When about to yield exist.
encc as a sacrifice to fate, his beloved
Clcmenthe asks if they shall not meet
again, to which he replies =
II have asked that dreadful qucs
ton of the hills that look etcrnal-ol
the clear streams that flow forcyer--o1
the stars, among whose fields OF azure
my eye hath walked in glory. All
were dumb. But while ! gaze upon
thy living face, feel that there is
something in the love that NANTES
through its beauty that cannot wholly
perish-wc shall meet again, Glenn
cnthe.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-18
New York Herald.


The New York Weekly Herald is published
every Saturday morning; its contents embrace
all the news of the great events of the day, re-
ports of meetings, of the State Legislature
and of Congress; important public documents;
European and Home correspondence; tinan-
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the New York Daily Herald. oit AsEEa@
1t is neatly printed in clear type, on large
double quarto sheet of forty eight columns
book--a directory in itself-and forms one al
the best and most valuable weekly newspapers
in the world. No expense is spared for this
purpose q e 3 tst3.s fi-- .-f
The subscription price is three dollars pei
annumn, payable in advance, or sixpence pei
single copy. Editors of newspapers throughout
the country are particularly requested to ac
as agents. They will receive twenty five pei
cent. commission on all cash subscriptions
Any person obtaining five or more subscribers
will be allowed the same commission. ~,
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A Human Life Saved.
Dowagiac, Mich, March IL, 18:

W. DoWaSlac, MICH, March IL 1906
| J. A. RHODES EsQ.-Dear Sir: AS took
your medicine to sell on consignment, no cure
no pay, take pleasure in stating its effects as
reported to me by three brothers who live in
| this place, and their testimony is fair speci-
men of all have received:
w. S. Conklin told me- had taken nine
bottles of Christic's Ague Balsam, and continu-
ally run down while using it until my lungs
and liver were congested to that degree that
blood discharged from my mouth and bowels,
| so that all thought it impossible for me to live
through another chill The doctors too did all
| they could for me- but thought ! must die
Nothing did me any good until l got Rhodes
Fever and Aguc Cure, which at once relieved
| me Of the distress and nausea at my stomach
and pain in my head and bowels, and produced
| a permanent cure in a short time hs.Yegt
Fl. M. Conklin says 81 had been taking
medicine of as good doctor rs we have in our
county, and taken any quantity OF quinine and
| specifics without any good result, from 18th
| August to 18th December. But seeing how
nicely it operated on my brother, got a bottle
of Rhodes Fever and Ague Cure, which ctfec-
ted a permanent cure by using two-thirds of a
| bottle" al h s5 saf tv3H
S. NJ. Conklin was not here, but both the
other brothers say his case was the same as II
MS. Isold the medicine to both the same
| day, and the cure was as speedy from the same
| small quantity, and might SO specify.
19as @a} Yours with respect
.,.,.,-.. -.-s7.- E.s,s A. HUNTINGTON.
The above speaks for itself Good proof as
it is, it is of no better tenor than the vast mum
Der of like certificates have already published
and the still greater amount that isstill pour
| ing in to me. One thing more. Last year ]
had occasion to caution the public in these
words: II notice: one firm who have taken
one of my general circulars, substituted the
name of their nostrum for my medicine, and
then with brazen impudence send their palnpl-
let with the exclamation, Let the proprietor
of any medicine say ms much If he dares, &C."
Now take pleasure in saying that the eau
ton referred to the same DR.. Christie's Ague
Balsam that is mentioned i'm the above ccrtifi-
cate. There are several other industrious pco-
pie who are applying to their poisonous trash
all that publish about my Fever and Agre
Cure, or Antidotct to Malaria except the certifi-
Gates of cures, and the certificate of the cele-
brated chemist, Dr. James r.. Chiffon of New
York, in favor of its perfectly harmless charac-
ter, which is attached to every bottle. These
will always serve to distinguish my medicines
from mutations s JAMES A. RHODES,
| Proprietor, Providence, r. /.
| Wholesale Agents, st. Louis, II. Blakcley
Chicago, Barclay Bros. And for sale by Drug
gists generally. Z 3ai Limb "t
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They have now awaiting for insertion contri
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Franklin Square, N. ", July 1856.
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TM/MoRuoN UELrssIoN.--The Fol-

THk/MoRxoN DIFFUSION. Fort
Desmoines Iowa) papers give some
details of the passage of a band of
Mormon emigrants through that place
few days since. In the broiling sun
these poor creatures, the majority of
whom are women, moved along slow
ly in Indian file, dragging behind
them in little carts the necessaries for
the journey, sometimes two women
dragging the cart, at other times q
man and woman together. The
company was from Europe, and most
ly consisted of English people, who
had left their comfortable homes,
their early associations, and all the
attachments which render the English
people such unwilling emigrants, and
here, with a journey Of more than
thousand miles before them, OF
which two hundred would be through
perfect desert, without shade or wa,
ter, these miserably-deluded people
were trudging forward.
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LIVERY READER is REQUESTED TO
IL notice the advertisement descriptive of
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atlistellaup.
A TRUE WIFE.

She is no true wife who sustains
not her husband in the day OF calam-
ity; who is not, when the worlds
great frown makes the heart chill
with anguish, his guardian angel,
growing brighter and more beautiful
as misfortunes crowd around his path.
Then is the time for trial of her gen.
tleness-then is the time for testing
whether the sweetness of her temper
beams only with atransient light, or
like the steady glory of the morning
star, shines as brightly under the
clouds. Has she smiles just as charm
ing? Does she say, "Affiiction can
not touch our purity, and should not
quench our love? Does she try, by
happy little inventions, to lift from
his sensitive spirit the burden OF
thought?
There arc wives--no there arc
beings who, when dark hours come,
fall to rcpining and upbraiding-thus
adding to outside anxiety the harrow
ING scenes of domestic strife-as If
the blame in the world would make
one hair white or black, or change the
decree gone forth. Such know not
that our darkness is heavens light
our trials are but steps in a golden
ladder, by which, if we rightly ascend
we may at last gain that eterna
lirht and battle forever in it's fullnes'
and beauty.
as thai all 2" and the gentle face Q
the wife beamed with joy. Her hus
band had been on the verge OF dis
traction-all his earthly possession
were gone, and he feared the result Q
her knowledge, she had been so ten
derby cared for all her life But, says
Irving's beautiful story, ga friend al
viscd him to give not sleep to his eyes
nor slumber to his cyelids, until he
had unfolded to her his hapless case.
And that was her answer, with tho
smile of an angel" Is that all?
feared by your sadness it was worse
Let these things be taken-all this
splcndor, let it go! l care not for Il
i only care for my husbands love
and confidence. You shall forget il
my affection that you ever were IL
prosperity-only still love me, and
will aid you to bear these little re-
verses with checrfulness.
Still love her man must rever
cncc, ave, and liken her to the yer.
angels, for such woman is living
revelation of heaven.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-18

PROGRESS OF IIIINoIs-The PROCESS
of the State of Illinois in population
and wealth, is wonderful. Her popu-
lation probably now exceeds 1900
OOO:her assessed wealth $500, 100000.
No State in the Union, within the
last five years, has gone on faster in
internal improvements than Illinois;
and the browning act in her progress
i've system, is the "Great Central" rail
way extending from one extremity OF
the State to the other, with branches
to all the important points on the Mis-
sissippi-the lakes, to Indiana, on the
cast, and Wisconsin on the west
This railway is fast working a wonder
full change in the southern portion
Egypt-of the State, so long Stunned
by capital and education, SO long given
to ignorance and idleness. Their old
towns are now growing large; new
villages are springing up; immigrants
are bringing capital and industry; in
situations of education are struggling
with cheering prospects, for foothold
teachers and ministers are multiplying
and churches are springing up. The
natural resources Of Egypt" are very
great, equal to its ancient prototype
for raising corn, wine and milk, ant
the climate good.
The change which has come overnor
thern and central Illinois, even within
our own recollcctions, is very striking
Whole regions which twenty years
ago presented to the eye an uncultiva
ted wilderness, now blossom as tn
rose. Places that were then almos
unknown to the adventuresome pic
:, necr, now present thriving village
and young cities with their Mayor
and Common Councils-teeming wit
the activities of busy life.
i The uncultivated prairies, now fec
from east to west, and from north t
south, the heavy tread OF the "iro
horse" as he brings from the sea port
the merchandise of foreign climes, tn
emigrant seeking a new home, tn
minister of the cross, or disburthen
the soil of it's superintendent harvests
interchanging the products Of neigh
boring and remote localities Th
moral changes, too, are as wonderful
as the physical.
Such is Illinois at the present day
Who can compute her population
wealth and influence in a generation
hence, if these now United States shall
| continue to be zone and inseparable 2
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-18

FORBIDDEN FRUr.-A striking in
stance of the power of curiosity and
the proclivity of human nature to in
dulge in forbidden pleasures, recently
occurred in London. The Times had
vehemently denounced certain opera
as "an exhibition of harlotry on the
stage" and called upon the people Of
England, in the name of everything
virtuous, fathers of families, mothers
and daughters included, to mark their
sense 70 what was right by keeping
away from the performance. The
people of England" answered this APP
peal by crowding Her Majesty's thea.
tire on the occasion of the performance
of the opera, to suffocation, and not
even standing room could be found
in pit or gallery. Masses of people,
prinapolly ladies, it is said, poured into
the theatre in a manner not witnessed
since the first triumph of Jenny Lind
Not alone had the house never beer
fuller than on this occasion, but the
audicncejh had never been more rcspecta
1In
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SIXTH VOLUME.
The Home Magazine.
EDITED BY 7. 8. ARTHUR.

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and quality Of the work in the past for what
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4oetrp.
Serenade.
ny GEORGE W. BABCOCK.

Secst thou that beautiful star, love,
Through life may it watch o er thee;
And bright as that beautiful star, love,
So may thy destiny be.
May passion nor sorrow ne'er cloud, love-
The light of thy fair sunny brow;
Rut thine eye be ever as proud, love.
As it is while gaze on thee now.
Sccst that that pale star which is nearest
The bright one it follows Away?
Thus may it ever be, dearest,
MY fate to attend through lifes way
The idol cnshrined in my heart, love,
With visions of Joy it doth fill -
That heart shall ever while roll, love,
Those bright orbs, follow thee still.