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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12
STOCK RAISERS IN IOWA.

The State of Iowa, though in it's in
fancy, has some enthusiastic and Ell
ergetic stock growers, whom it wa
our good fortune to meet at the State
Fair recently held at Muscatine.
DR.. LANCER, Of Scott county, has
two stock farms, one about two miles
from Davenport, and another near the
southern limits Of the county. He has
upwards Of four hundred head of cat
tie, nearly all of them Durhams anc
Durham grades. OF Devon and Dew
on grades, he has some forty head
d. LANCER is German but has beer
a resident Of this country many years
He thinks Durham cattle the best fol
Iowa.
DR.. Weed of Muscatine county, has
a large herd of Devons and Devon
crosses. He is enthusiastic in the
raising of Devons, and maintains that
it is the breed best adapted to the eli
mate and prairies of Iowa.
II. G. Stuart, of Lee County, has a
fine herd of Durhams, which he prides
himself in keeping in excellent cond-
ton. At the State Fair, his cattle
were the cleanest and latest on the
ground.
5. NJ. Cannon of Davenport, has on
his farm in Scott county, some excel
lent cattle, horses, sheep and hogs. 1t
is rare to find man equally horse
and cattle fancier but Mr.. Cannon
has the latest hogs, the finest wool
sheep, and the best herd of cattle to
be found for miles around. He carried
Oft a large number of premiums at the
State Fair.
G. d Bent, Of johnson county, has
select herd of cattle. He is a Devon
raiser, and owns the splendid import
ed bull Megunticook."
+. kimball Of Johnson county, has
some excellent Devons, from which he
is strongly in favor of the Devon
breed for Iowa.
Mr.. Van Meter, of Benton county.
has some magnificent Durhams. His
fine bull Nelson" had many admirers.
Mr.. LIE Grand Byington, of johnson
county, also engages quite extensively
in the raising of Durham cattle. He
had fine bull, Monarch" at the
State Fair. He has also some excel
lent Herefords.
c. r. Marks, of Scott county, has a
herd Of Durhams, which he keeps in
good condition.
X. r. Allen, of Davenport, is a
horse man" all over, and has some
magnificent looking animals His
stock of thoroughbreds is said to be
the finest in the State.
Among horse admirers and raisers,
we also met Messrs. Skinkle, Green
and Hershey, of Muscatine, Col. Porter,
OF Mt. Pleasant, Gen. Morris and Mr..
Durant, Of Iowa City, Mr.. Stone, of
Jones county, and Messrs. Kerr and
Govell, OF Muscatine county.-Chieago
Press.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12
Z. NJ. WELLS GREAT WESTERN
Vegetable Bilious pills

For the cure of all bilious diseases. impuri
ties of blood. indigestion, liver complaint sick
headache. fcvcrs, colds. jaundice, dyspepsia, fc-
male complaints and a general cathartic.
In the treatment of bilious fever, iaundiCe,
and all other diseases of the aimentary canal
or general health. which is caused 10y an atfcc-
ton of the liver or portal circle these pills are
invaluable.
For iaundice take one or two pills every
night. Should there Inc loss of appetite, or
general debility or languor, use the bittcrs I'M
til these symptoms are removed
These pills may he taken in all cases where
I'm apcricnt Alternative or cathartic is required.
Dyspepsia and liver complaint, with all their
attendant evils, can positively be cured by n
persevcring use of these pills in connection
with the bitters. When cough exists in con-
nection with any disease fer which these pills
are recommended, take the Pectoral Syrup OF
Wild Cherry, prepared by the proprietor, and
the patient will be thoroughly and radically
cured. These pills being of vegetable origin,
no injurious effects will be produced under any
circumstances by their use. Adults or chill
dren can take them constantly when required.
The dose for child three or four years old
from one to two pills and for children eight
OF nine years old, from two to three pills at
| hedtimc.
Females will find these pills very mild and
| uniform in their operations, and the very med
icine needed by large class Of females.
| Let all remember that the Great Western
Pills are designed expressly for use in bilious
climates, and are far better than those put up
in the east, where little is known in regard to
the peculiar diseases of the climate.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12
WATER POWER
Of sufficient fall and volume, to propel four
run of stones.
There is now in operation at this point, a Store
Saw Mill Il Grist Mill,

Saw Mill X Grist Mill,
doing good business.
SHELL ROCK FALLS
is located 40 miles northwest from Dubuque,
the principal City in the State of Iowa, and is
On the stage rout passing Dycrsyiile, Straw
berry Point, Fayettc, West Union ErederiCks-
burg, Bradford, Woodbridge, st. Charles
Rockford and Rock Grove, through Shell Rock
Falls to the State Line.
The County of Cerro Gordo, as is well known,
is one of the richest agricultural and best
watered counties in the State ; and the river
is beautiful stream of pure limpd water, in
habitcd by fish of the choicest quality
Building Material is to be found i'm great
abundance ; Lumber is furnished by the mills,
and an ineXhaustible
STONE QUARRY
of the choicest material is located Immediately
upon the bank of the river, in this beautiful
and healthy little village.
The Subscriber offers for sale any portion
of said property, upon the most reasonable
and satisfactory terms. as his object is to secure
First C2lss Settlers.
To Mechanics,
there is perhaps no better inducement for
permanent settlement, in any portion of the
North West as the village is bound to assume
an important position, and the country ada
cent has no superior in the State
Applications for further information or pur-
chase, may be made Ia kinscy, David 4 Jcnn-
ingS, at Dubuque, or to the subscriber nj
Bradford, Chickasaw County, Iowa
LONSON COREY.
January 8, 1S57-23m6
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12
SILAS CARD & son,
Real Estate Agents,
Mason City.

fcfrO GOJaO IO........, i,yra
OFFER for sale the following Real Estate.
~ AT the lowest prices:
100 acres improved, two and half miles
! from Mason City
| so acres choice prairie. overlooking town.
| $50 acres, $50 prairie, 10 Of timber, one and
a half miles from town
! 20 acres choice timber, two and a half miles
| from town.
10 acres heavy saving timber three miles
from town.
Two choice business lots and a building,
facing Public Square
Also, building lots in Mason City
30 acres lying on north bank of Clear Lake.
suitable for residenc
Lots in village of Clear Lake. Out lots adj
joining village, in size to suit purchasers
$50 acres. improved and well watered one
mile east of Clear Lake village.
50 acres timber, two miles from last men
toned tract.
40 acres lying on south bank of Clear Lake,
adjoining Clear Lake City, will be sold in lots
TO suit purchasers.
Also, wild lands in Worth Hancock, Cerro
Gordo and Franklin counties, comprising tim
Der and water, elgibly situated, and for sale
low, ON easy terms.
Also, 600 acres of choice land in Cerro Cor
do county, well watered, for sale on the follow
ing terms: One quarter down, balance in | =,
=, and years, at per cent. interest. Will
DE sold cheap. 32tf
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agricultural.
DISTINGUISHED AGRICuLTURIsTs

Permit me to dwell for q mo-
ment on the more recent example Of
the four great statesmen Of the North,
the West and the South--whose names
are the boast and the ornament OF the
last CONGRATULATIONS, Calhoun, Clay
and Webster, who forgot the colossal
anXieties, the stern contentious, the
herculean labors, and the thankless
sacrifices of the public service, in the
retirement of the country,a and the calm
and healthful pursuits of agriculture.
One of these four great men it was not
my fortune personally to behold in the
enjoyment of these calm and rational
pleasures, but | we'll remember hear
ing him say, with radiant counte-
nance, that there was nothing in the
triumphs or honors of public life so
grateful to his feelings as his return
home in Carolina, at the close of the
session of Congress, when every indi-
vidual on his plantation, not excepting
the humblest, came out to bid him
welcome and to receive the cordial
pressure of his hand. ! was often the
witness of the heartfelt satisfaction
which Mr.. Adams enjoyed on his an
cestral acres, especially in contemplate
ing the trees planted by himself
thousands of which are now scattered
over the estate.
While he ministercd in this way to
the qualification and service of other
times, he felt that he was discharging
no small portion of the debt which
each generation owes to it's successors.
Adopting tree as the device of his
seal, he added to it, as The expressive
motto, the words which Cicero quotes
with appreciation from an ancient Latin
poet Aiteri sccuio. Mr.. Adams took
particular pleasure in watching the
growth of some white naples, the
seeds of which he had gathered as
they dropped from the parent trees in
front of that venerable hall in Phila
delphia which echoed to his honorcd
fathers voice in the great argument
of American Independence. At Ash
land, in 1929, rode over his extensive
farm, with the illustrious orator and
statesman of the West; and as the
swinish multitude" attracted by the
salt which he literally scattered from
his pocket, came running about US,
in the beautiful woodland pasture car
peted with that famous Kentucky
blue grass, he good-humoredly COM
pared them to the office-seekers, who
hurry to Washington, lat the commence
ment of an administration, attracted
by the wcll-havored relish of good
salary. Mr. Webster, reposing on
his farm, at Marshtield, from the tolls
of the forum, and conflicts of the SEN
ate, resembled the mighty ocean, which
he SO much loved, which, after assault
ing the cloudy battlements of the sky,
with all the seething artillery of his
furious pillows, when the gentle south.
west wind sings truce to the clemcn-
ia! war, calls home his rolling noun
tains to their peaceful level. and mir
rors the gracious leaves in his CLASSY
bosom.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12
Lumber &c Lath,
AT
ChickaSaW Steam Mil

Chickasaw, . Chickasaw Co. ,... Iowa.
A LARGE amount of lumber and lath j.
"A kept constantly on hand and all orders
faithfully filled, ut short notice, at the above
mill. We have Il larger stock of logs than can
be found at any other mill In Northern Iowa.
Those in want of lumber or Hath cannot do
better than give the above mill call
ALVAH EATON.
Chickasaw, May 20, 1867. 56tf
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Rockford Land Agency.
WYATT e. BOWDOIN,

hoChJOra, FtOw COnty, IOU0,
OFFER FOR SALE some Of the most desi-
~ rablc property in Northern Iowa COM
prising among others the following parcels, to
wit
Lots and 4, block s, fronting on the pub
lie square i'm the village of ST. Charles
Upwards OF 100 lots in the village of Rock
ford.
The water power and improvements of the
Rockford Mill Company, comprising the saw
mill and dam, and water power sufficient for
an excellent Touring mill.
The W of s-w / of section 10, tip. 95, Is,
village Of Rockford.
The NV fl / Of NV of sec. 5, tip. 95, 17-52
acres.
NV fl ! sec. 6, 95 l7-l32 acres.
sw fl / sec 7, 95. 17-9j acres.
sw fl ! sec 1s, 95, l7-95 acres
e9 he / sec IL, 80, 1s.
sw sec II, 95, 49,
n ne / and ne of NV 4 of sec 10, 95 Is.
{ Of sw sec %, 95, ls.
ne | and ) Sc / sec 81, 95 Is.
! sw of 5 of NV sec l, SO, IS.
e! sw sec 10, 90 Is.
ne J of sc I sec 20, 81, 19-Cerro Gordo Co
e Sc / sec 0, 50, 1S, containing good
water power, grove and stone quarry within
half mile Of the village of Rockford
W J of ne / sec 16, 90, Is. on which is bed
Of the genuine Milwaukee clay, affording an
excellent site for brick yard, much needed
Some five thousand acres in addition to the
above, including several improved farms in
the vicinity of Rockford.
The above will be sold on reasonable terms
and time given if desired
WYATT 6 BowDoIN.
Rockford, June Is, 1857.
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Notice.

yID all whom il may concern: You are here
l. by notified not to purchase or receive OF
n. r. Whitney, IA promissory note executed
to said Whitney by the undersigned, dated
about June Is, 1857, for the sum Of 5000,
payable August /, 1857, us the undersigned
have just and equitable offset against the
same, and said note being without considera
ton. GEO. II. FROST,
ROBERT FROST
October 20, 1857. 5w4
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12
Mason CITY Nursery.

THE Subscriber having at great expense
l. started Il Nursery at Mason City, Cerro
Gordo Co, Iowa, would respectfully solicit
custom from this and adjoining counties
The above Nursery was started in the Fall
of 1856 and now have choice grated fruit
trees two years old, 10000 one year old, and
100000 one year old seeding stocks, all OF
which will sell on the most reasonable terms
l have also on hand well selected stock of 5.
i and years old trees, of the most hardy va
rieties and selected expressly for this latitude
Also the most hardy varieties OF Grapes. some
Of them now bearing. Ever green and other
Ornamental Trees on hand and for sale
a. GARNER.
Mason City, Aug. 10, 1857. 49m3
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WELLS GERMAN
CONDITION POWDERS,

For all kinds of stock. They purify the
blood, increase the appetite, cleanse the stom-
ach and intestincs of all impurities and cure
all diseases caused by impurity OF the blood or
arrangement OF the system.
To TIE PrGuc.--I have used Wells German Condition
Powders for all kinds Of stock and truly say they
have more than realized my expectations Among the
cases have cured di-tcmpCr hide bound stiff
plant general debility. yellow water aud cruptuns OF
the SKIN. They are always useful when a change Of
feed is made from dry to green. green to dry.
have yet to see the FIRST man 10 diSapprove Of them
after using them. Many give all kinds o stock dose
at least once month"; AID have NOTICED marked diff
ference between thpsC having and Those not having It
WM. A. AlIIsruN.
Fix Grove, May 20, 1854.
Mn. WELLS II have fitted for market fifteen horse.
this spring, aud have used your German Condition Pow
ders with entire success. have used about ten papers
ami consider il the best Investment ever made. The
German linimeni Is the most speedy and cicctual rem
cIy in use Yours g.. =. y. Wilson
For sale 10y IIildrath,& Carver and T.. A. Has
kcll, st. Charles a. p White, West Union
Merrill & Barron, McGregor: II. Fairbanks.
Prairie du Chen; a. W. Billings, Bradford
Shepard 4 Beckner, Mitchell. Address orders
with Chicago references to Z. NJ. Wells, Chi
Cago, HIS.
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s3. $40 IL. u .....:..ss s... tt; sttg.
rT7IIS road opcnel for the transportation orFrcght
j and Passengers on the 10Th OF April, 1851.
1887. SUMNER ARRANGEMENTS. 1857.
Between Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen the ras:cn.
ger trains run as follow on and after June 20 1857
GOING WEST
Leave Milwaukee at $50 4, ~. accommodation train.
Leave Milwaukee at y NJ, day express connecting at
GAINESVILLE with the Express train which leaves Chicago at
1880 A. NJ and arrives at Prairie dn Chen at 10 NJ,
connecting there with of the and superior Pack
cts. which leaves immediately FOR all points ON the Mis-
sississippi above Prairie du Chen.
Leave Milwaukee ~ II p, the arrival Of tn" AXE
Shorc cars from Chicago, and at Jancsvill" connecting
with train from Chicago the 81 Pam t., and
irving at Prairie du Chen at $50 \. NJ, where il will
connect with boats for the Upper Mrsi ..ippi.
These trains In connection with the Prairie du CHEN,
and ST. Paw! daily line Of Packets will place passengers
AT least ten hoGrs in advance ol the punleth
70 any point above Prairie du Chicn the Mississippi
River
GONG Fast.
Passenger trains leave Prairie du CHEN nj ss5 \. ".
and 80 D. ~, connecting NJ JaHcsyi,ic with trains over
| the Il. Iaul Road to Chicago
The si5 \. train arrive at Milwaukee In time t,
take the night boat 10 Chicago.
The i.4j ii. arrives Milwaukee in time for The
morning train the Lake shore Railroad for Chicago
The SIS a. NJ train via .Ianosvo arrives IN time at
Chicago fer the :. 80 ~ trains on the Southern and
Central Michigan and Fort Wayne Railroads 10 all Ia-t-
"rn points. and the 44jP train from Prairie ia Chen
arrives VIA. GAINESVILLE in Chicago IN time Tor the early
morning trains al The Eastern ANA Southern Railroads.
The price from Chicago to and from Prairie du Chcn
i Shio ethHf ny way III ~. laN Railroad ana ailp-
Vile or by the Lake Shore Railroad via Milwaukee but
| via Milwaukee and by the boats, is 81 cents les.
The price between Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen.
| viii b. So IS.
Leave Madison at 6 80 A. for Milwaukee, arriving IN
t"g Tor The afternoon train on thr Lake shore Railroad
for Chicago also connecting GAINESVILLE with the
Paul Railroad by which Passengers reach Chicago In
time Tor IN" 4. NJ train going East
FREIGHT Trains run each way, over the entire length
Of the road, daily.
The rates on the River from Prairie dn Chen TO all
lihs are the samc IN proportion to distance from
GaAd. There viii be 10 charges at Prairie du Ch,n
for Storage or shipping.
Passengers 10y Davis NpOrcs line Of Stages will be
conveyed To and from the several stations the arrival
and departure othc Gacua Mineral Point Dodge
vile. ldrhipad City, and To turahoo aud Sank City.
10 WILLIAM JEkyIS Snporutppdprt
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st. Charles Flour Mill.

VNHlS mill is built in Il thorough and sub
l. stantial manner, has two run of stone, and
does first rate work. Grinding of Wheat, Corn
&c, done for customers with promptness and
dispatch, and having first rate Miller, full
satisfaction guaranteed. Flour constantly on
hand for sale.
JOSEPH KELLY, Proprietor
ST Charlie July 1856
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MADISON
CARRIAGE FACTORY

49,
DATRON1ZE home manufacture. Car
i riages made in Madison in the best style
of the Art, and of
Superior Materials and Workmanship.
J. NJ. GRIFFIN S Carriage establishment is
now in full operation. l am making heavy
and light carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Pha
tons and Pony Wagons, and Trotting Sulkies
with cast steel iRNS and composition boxes
The best kind of
Case Hardened Az etrees,
second growth hickory, well seasoned, and
the very best iron are used in all work turned
out by me. Come and see my work and sat
isiy yourselves. J. N. GRIFFIN.
Madison, Wis, April Is, 1857. 1y32
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TIE FIRST
Spring Goods of
1857 !
Z. 4. & c. Ii. Haskell

a ltf. NON kEJEIN iNb very thoIcc
"A Stock Of Spring and Summer Goods
which will he sold as cheap as ever, notwith
standing the high prices East. Call and see
and you will be convinced.
TIME Finest Assortment of Lawns in town
l. may be found at
+ A. sc. H. HASKELL
LNINE Black and Fancy Silks at
IL HASKELLS'.
poNNETS of the latest Spring Styles at
ID HASkELLS.
NARSElLLES and Allen Dale Counter
vi panes at HASKELLS.
DARASOLS of all kinds at from % cents to
l. SO, 90, for sale at IIASKELI.S'.
I AIDES! please call and see those Hoop
IL Skirts at HASKELI.S'.
pONNET RIBBONS that can't he beat for
ID sale at HASKELI.S'.
SHOES of all descriptions at
ssHAVE you seen those nice German
IL Shawls at HASKELLS':''
CRoCKEHY of every kind at
~ HASkELLS'.
| GUNNER GOODS, for Mems wear, at from
| - 10 cts to 81 so per yard at HASkELLS'.
DANTs at - centsand upwards-also Linen
l. Coats and all other kinds of Coats for sale
at HASkELLS.
| GUNNER Vests, Marseilos Vests. silk Vests
| - for sale at HASKELLS.
| TT any Of You young men are about to be
i married, buy White Vest and things at
HASkEILS'.
DALM Leaf Hats. Straw Hats. Lcghorn
i Hats, Panama Hats, Wool Hats, Fur
| Hats, aud silk Hats mt HASkELlS'
pOOlS, heavy and Light Congress CATERS,
I'D and just the kind Of Pumps for Fourth of
! judy Dancing at HASkELLS'.
GRAND de Tour Flows, Breakers and Crop.
" for sale at HASKEILS'.
n ROCERIES of all kinds, Sugar. Coffee.
VI Tea, Rice. Pepper, Spice, Starch. Saera-
tus, Hams, Bacon, salt, Pork, that nice family
Flour, Oysters, Sardines, Soaps SC at
HASKELLS.
4 Ii. the popular Patent Medicines of the
"A day at HASKELIS'.
II AltDWAlE, Paints, Oils. Turpcntine
III Burning Fluid Plasterng Hair, in fact
every thing that you may want, cheap and
good, YOU can find at the old stand
T.. II. & G. II. HASKELL
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Shell Rock Falls,
'ERRO GORDO CO., IOWA


YNHIS FIOURISHING VILLAGE is situated
/ on the east side of Shell Rock River, in
the County OF Cerro Gordo, surrounded by Il
rich, highly cultivated and productive farming
country, which is well settled by an cnterpris-
ing and well conditioned American population.
1t was laid out less than two years since, by
Mr.. Wittfong, who now resides on a beautiful
farm in its immediate vicinity. 1t is situated
on the great thoToughfare leaving the Missis-
sippi Mt lansing, and extending through De-
corah and Mason City, to Clear Lake, and is
intersectcd at Shell Rock Falls by roads cX-
tending north TO Otronto, Austin, and St.
Paul, and northwest to Wardsville, Waukcto,
&c, Sc. There is in this village, good state
of society, Il School-house and place OF Rclig-
ious Worship, regularly occupied Shell
Rock River, as its name indicates, passes over
a rocky bottom, and has
WATER POWER
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-12

ever exhibited in st. Charles.
IN GILBERT has Just returned from the
Ds Eastern markets with general assert.
mcnt OF goods in his line which he will sell as
cheap as can be bought Mt the East and al
articles. sold, warranted as recommended
My stock of Jewclry comprises
ladies Breast Pins, Cameo. Gold Stone, Golc
Stone Mosaic, Ambrotypc, Jet and Plain Gold
of assorted sizes and patterns Ear Drops oI
all stylrs-Ca Gold Stone and Plain Gold.
Children's Ear Drops. Full set Canoes,
Bracelet. Brooch and Ear Drops, nicely cased,
Ladies Gold Heart Slides and Finger Rings;
also Gold and Silk Watch Guards Gents
Breast Pins Shirt Studs, Sleeve Buttons, Steel
Vest Chains, Gold and Coral Finger Rings.
Gold PENS with or without cases, spectacles,
silver thimblcs Comedian Drops, &c. &c.
have also, Ladies French Working Cotton,
Linen and Cotton Floss. Portemonaics, Wal.
lets, EnvclupS. Italian Violin Strings, Steel
Pens, Hair Pins, Hair Brushes, Hat Brushes,
Puff Combs, Scissors, Stillettocs sc. &c.
Clocks. Watches and Jewellery repaired at
short notice All work warranted.
rs Please call at the st. Charles Book, Drug
and Jewelry Store, lntelligcncer Building. OPP
poste Public Square. ID. GILBERT.
st Charles. Nav 20, 1857. 36tf