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KEokvK urGm sCuool.

KEOkUK HIGH SCHOOL.
+ JNbEA the auspices Of the Undersigned IL Is
" proposed to establis h an English and Classical
School of such character and aims as shah place IL
in the highest rank among the schools Of our
country The rooms TO be occupied by his school.
ON the corner Concert and fifth Streets ARE
pleasantly situated and will be elegantly furnished
with all the appliances OF first class school.
The school year will consist Of four quarters Of
ten weeks .nch.
The general design Of this school will be to
combine the advantages Of home nurture ia phys
icai, men al and moral training, with instruction
in tbs various departments OF Liicrature, Scsencc
and Art.
There will be secured the services Of full corps
Of competent teachers in the ancient and modern
languages, mathematics, the natural sciences,
and All tho branches of thorough English cdu-
cation.
There will bs exercises weekly in Composition
and Elocution.
There will be three departmen,s--rrimary, In
termcaiate and Academic.
IkkMs;
Prim5ry department, per quarter,,.........$ y %
intermediate Department per quarter,...... 10 90
Academic Department, per quarter ......... IL 90
These rates. payable Invariably by the middle of
the quarter, defray the entire expenses of tuition
in All branches not included in the extra charges.
No deduction will be made for absence, excsptin
casek Of protracted sickness.
Pupils will be classified and promoted only
upon . thorough examination In their previous
studies.
By aliberal arrangement with the Faculty Of the
Medical eolisse pupils pursuing their studies 10
pAi.oscisy, thc-s.s'ry ~ phys.e!cey taa Aafe tas
priv their Lectures and Demonstrations on
these subj jucts, without additional cost.
Anextra charge will hc made per quarter for
instruction given in French, German, Drawing,
Painting anu Agricultural or Practical Chem.s-
try.
samuel Il. Curtis, +; ". Potter,
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Nnl. Manners,

d u 10 An ID = GOI 10 r. 81,
On Fourth Street, between johnson and Exchange
kkUkrk, IOWA,
mAyi2-dlY
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Union Foundry
AND
MACHINE SHOP,

Cor. HANK 4th SIS. ,..-.... N e ok INK
1T. BEATTY 4 CO.,
MANUFACTURES Of Steam Engine and Ma
Nl chincry Of every description, Saw and drist
Mill Nj achi merry, House Fronts, Window Caps and
silIs Balconies and Verandahs. A generAlassort-
mcnt Of castings always on hand. Ordsrssolicited
and promptly attended to.
ksokuk, April 8, '57-dSw
wanted.
rIyIM0THY SEED, for which Tho highest mar
/ ket price will bo paid during the season, By
II. WILLIAMS,
Jy9dLwtf johnson st., bet. Sd and ath.
I INsRED Oil, " hite Lead, Zinc, Paint and Put
IL ty, for sale low by
sugSd7m MARSH ALL d BRUCE.
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EAGLE CLOTHING STORE,
MeCNnes building, Corner Of Mdtn and Sceend-sfs
Fall Arran Q M nj.

KHIE ATIWHkCHUWEs -II-
flNHE proprietor Of the above establishment bcgs
l leave to { all the attention Of his patrons and
the public generally, to his large and complete as.
sortment Of fall and winter goods received and
now opening at the above stand. They have been
selected with great care and special reference to
the wants OF this Market and the subscriber hopes
to merit and receive continuation Of tho patroh-
age so literally bestowed the past season. Call
accrnd, friends, and examine fcryov-ss,ve,
scpt5-d l.. B MALTBY.
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Two those desiring to purchase first class Pianos,
i VIC would say thatwe have just received from
the popular mandatory OF boardman, Gray b
Co., three elegant Pianos with corrugated sounding
board, sus pended plate, and with or without the
"Dolce campAna Attachment" most gratify-
ing proof Of the superiority If Boardman, Gray q
their elegant squares and 6cent grands, have
been sought for and publicly used not only by the
fret American pianists, but also nearly al he
great artists who have visited this country. Thai
berg, GottschAik, Mason, htrakosch, Jenny Lind,
Catharine Hayes, and many others, have borne
public testimony to their great and acknowledged
merit in the most fattering terms.
PATRICK GROUSE,
rs Main street keukuk.
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I. vonp, rHAs,f. earBAA, b.~ ~
Ford, aoYham & Ford,
BANKERS,

Err vonp, rmAs,I eornAA, s'~'o'p
k'Oyd, 9oIham q kofd,
RANKEHS
,ts. - -. rhI.s ,LaL iow.
'''' ~ e' ,saonu ..s A"a :. - -
n,.,t.
- a.',an : - ~ ryat
W H.. - 49,
,r .rts ~. n =,
80 y, 80 80 go,
p.otn.ula nark DA,yoif,
II Burch Co Chicago;
Carpenter Ford Cincinnati;
Darby 4 Bar sdale ST Louis
r. p H.,d, Ca.h,, ctexafnna
iunelOdAw
49,. a. -. "a, .;nus,
-
- - E,h,, r,,a
"mos ,a,h' IN a y rnEItE low A
Jaus'V"
J. HArcH. wfuohpsos
Late of HarrodsoHeh, hy'l
bnnklnk house
~
HATCH 4 JHo oHPNoN, -
kEDkU Uk,........,.....,..-.-.. '...:"io"n
DAbIlCLLAk attention paii 70 ocoiIectiohs, ana
remittance made atearrentrAtef.
All business appertAining 70 BANKING promptly
attended TO,
Exchange on England, Ireland, ano the cohu-
nent. " W balLEi csShisi'
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STRYKER * WOOD,
callers In Real Estate and Land Agents


On Sd St. near FicA len 4 Lucas Banking House
LIVINGSTON sTRYKEK, Of ST. Paul, MINI
WILLIAM l.. WOOD, late Of New York.
A Ill descriptions of Real Estate bou ght and old
"A in this city and throughout the state Of Iowa
and the North. west
Money invested, and FaSespa ioraon residents
Carefuia attention given to convey ancing andex
anining Of Titles.
All ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lytrsnsaste&.
REFER By PERMISSION TO
Messrs. Ford, 9orham 4 Ford. Daakers, keokuk
'' cbspina Los, i"
charles Parsons, Esq.. Banker,
it' Jacob .ioaek, ~, schoaarieConnty N. :.
Calba Reed, Esq., +" -
Hon Nal.s dooiy ear, SGA0Garie County Bank
u0y wins A. ppraan, ST. Paul, Minnesota;
Ex-Gos. Alex. kamsey, - q.
Messrs MekGoinA L Eiserton. bankers, st. Paul;
Jos 9. y Paige, Esq. cats Bank, Albany, n. Y.
Messrs A. NJ. stcGturG ts Co., /" -
Hon Dan is. Dickinson, Bius shamton, !"
Hon. ). II 7. liail,
Atn. X. Osborne, Bank of 90 -
lion, Zad0ck Pratt, Pratts,iIle, ..
Hoa. seiayler tpiiax, south Bend Ind.
Hon. Rob't smith, Alton, His.
Cherry Valley Bank ,ut-CKoc2anty, NY.
mshI2u
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GUMS! GUNS!

l., r. uAKCx. Manufacturer and wholesale
and retail dealer in All kinda VI v Guns Pistols,
Bowie -knises, klshing Tackle, sporting APpAra-
tus and Amwa nition. All nuns warranted, with
the privilege VI trying, At lower prices than ever
offered ia the eat. Colts bcst kesolsers for $40,
and warranted Tor = yoAr. Serondst. bct Main
and johnson, keokuk, Iowa. lluly14dAw
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4. -. of g.. n.
nAkNER Lodge Nc. %, |. @. ofG. T., meets Ey.t
- every friisy Evening, at Temperance IN
Hall, on Naia street, at J o'clock. An~
members Of the order in good standing, are u
invited to attend
-
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DENTAL sIifs.a.ltX

DENTAL. SlHlhNA.
nR. X. s. BARRIER would respect
- fully Inform his patfanf aud the Et
public generally, thai he has lifted uptlyYyN
. handsome suite If rooms, sparinY AAI
neither pains or Psnse - maketbcm elegant ana
cosntor bic in be brick buiiding ,EastTide Of b.
between MainAn dUhnsoB streets. Ihsnktuiter
past ers he spIioits coItinuane, of the samo,
81 Altopernttons warranted lapr2AdJSs
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". =. MAH klNA,
Ale ana Porter Depot,

Ale ana P0ftof Oepot,
Cor. Main ana Ftrsl-sts., kr~kuk. /.
A LII orders for Bottled ALE and PORTER,
IA filed and delivered in any part of the city
Also. quantity Of Ale py!tae barrsl. orders
from distance respectfully solicited aud promptly
attended to. ~. y. AAkklNS.
ie3d6m
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Residences NO leans 1T. bet. i lth and 9Th.
Ksokuk, Jan. Zs-diy
INC. ). PAsE,E An. .rAhfksrEH,n N %.
Drs. page Carpenter,
AVING associAIedt themselves in the practice
l. l. OF their profession in its ysrsous branches,
be found their oihee east SIDE of I'D street,
between Main and Johnson, next door TO AndsI-
sons bank. ReSidenetof theformef on Snd street,
betwoenJobnson andExehange; OF the lsuer, st
the othce. tfeb9-a
Docror. mcaaugin ana Letcner
Lave associated Themselves in the prasase OF
Ii Medicine. VIII oontinue To attend in consul
tAtien all and t. any required distance ow-
ing to the spaciDusness Of their Office rooms, and
large libarry Of the best medical works extant,
they prepared torcceye and instruct arge class
Of pupiis.
1 Once in the"Pos, building" ID story, on Sd st.
between Main and johnson
Consultation hours between II o'ciock, NJ, and
Pm. ians'57d
Ir.sAsvoap,n Joas " .BosD, ". u.
nKs. SANFORD 4 BoND have this day formed q
- partnership in tbs practice u Medicine and
surgery aud terder their services totne citizens of
ksokuk and be surounding country.
ofice on Main-st., opposite the Laalede house.
Dee. 5, 1884.
). Dr.. sAsvoRp takesthis occasion to express his
gratit uIe 10 The citxcia Of th1 city lows Missou
Il and Illinois fof their liberal patronage hereto
fore extended 10 him, and to cordially recommend
his associate DR. Bosp, 10 them in ali css.trequir
ing tho services Of FhysiciaE of surgeon.
n. RUSH LITTLE. N. D.,
DHY YsICIAN AND 81 E8EeN. once on Third
street, between Main aud johnson str, over
kekey's Cigar store. Residence at 81 Charles
Hotel. [m.y2d
/ d. q. DENLY, N. D.,
PhfstcIan and surgeon.
0Eee In postoree Building, I'd story ,Johnsonst.,
| mysi kE9Ktk, IOWA.
/ Dm. rlsoWELL,
ii O NJ H o PA T Ii ST.
lnFFiCE eorner " Third and Main, in Burke's
~ 2allcry. may27 dly
DAY BEEHs,
/ LATE og TOLEDO,
| Grocers, ComAAiss Merchants,
AND DEALERS IN
FLOUR, FISH, NAILS, SPICES,
/ tFISOBACCO, Cigars, oreen, Dried and Preserved
i FrGiu, Wooden and " lI3yr Ware, Proyisions,
Fcheese, Butter, Sc, Grs u ana Country Produce,
corner OF Main and 7th sts., keokuk, Iowa.
! msy20d
u. A. cuLLEr. .. n. scoriELp, JoHs ). HALsKr.
I Wholesale and Retail dealers in
FAMILY GROCERIES
AND COUNTRY PRODUCE,
Fourth ST., bet. Main ami johnson, beokuk, Iowa.
/ nA-Sfoceries delivered to ali parts Of the City
free u charge. tjeisd
+ J.C. rnrrott CO.,,
Whletale and Retail deaierr in
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
And Readymade Clothing,
/ No. So.7sMAinstreet, X TUX Iowa
/ FRED. HKAsHEn.
X z A l. Z S 7 A T L B X O X e K :,
No. 81 Main.tt., bet. Sd 4th,
I. rs,sd KEokuk, IOWA
n H. SMITH
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Cabus' saloon,


shaviug, Hair CHtting, Hair DyeAng
AND
s IL "A MPO OIL ING.
HAVING engaged = Fashionable Hair Dresser,
III for Ladies and aentlemeu, direct from PGris,
10 now prepared TO do all kinds Of business in his
line.
HAIR DRESSING, HAIR DYEING
aud
SHAMpOOING
r ~ u - 4 y o.,
Done at their RssidssscAl, or at the Saloon.
Tho Proprietor 10 satisfied that he can now com
pste with any Saloon in the United stAtes.
u. CABUS.
hy msasurement. u. c.
moy1od
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rIuMM \ MULLER,

I0NFECIIOSERY, Wholesale and Retail lCRndy
~ Manufac tory, Third-st., between Main and
johnson, mex, door TO geily q Lynch.
Special attention will be given q baking for par
ties, snd done upon the shortest notice.
kspkuk, Jan. IL -diy
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DUKNS 4 EESluEN, of keokuk, Iowa, have
ID this day assigned to me, for the benefit Of all
their creditors, all ard singular their personal
property and real estate, CrSd'tov. will rrcser.
their claims, under oath Hfhrmation, within
three months, Us the law reqaires.
JOHN II. DAY,
Sept 8, 1851 Assignee.
s~u0-u6W Times cDpy.i
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fumE issUKANCI.

ktnE fSSUHANGI.
NissOuri state uluul
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF ST. LOUIS.
piHEcrUgs
Us. Mccane, ;, ~ EdgeA, C.S. Grsely,
+. Wyman, Y. III PecA. B.W Alexander,
James smith, A. u. Poneroy, d. d. Page.
II. .. aLLioIf, scey. 5. NJ. ED6 ELL, Prest.
soExrRA HAZARDOUS sisxsrAKkS.
\, B. HOLMES, densral Agent.
dsel-diy A. BkiDdMAN, Ag't, keokuk.
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. -rss
LAW AMI LAND OFFICE.


Wholcsmlo & in ssion Merchant,
AND MANUFACTURERS AGENT
No. II Locust LOUIS, MO.
lNHALEh in Paper, Glass Ware, Wi indow Dlass,
l/H ood en W Are, straw aud Bonnet boa rds News
and look Paper, Manila Papers, News and Book
Ink, Prtntera Materials, and Manufactured Ar
ticies ssnsrAlly. Also, every slre and variety Of
Fire -Proaf sAtes hand
naySy don.
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Bonnet Bloacheyy,
xAHERE All kinds Of straw and Lace Bos- -
w nets will be cleanscd and pressed in the "
stfashionAble Eastern style, ~
q. Ii. EMERSON.
Johuson-st. over be Postekess
Ksok uk Nov. Is. '56-dly
kEOkBA AIDvE kOU h Nh i.
IlAviNH purchased the entire interest II J.. G !.
IL KSTES in the above estabiishmsut sm pre-
pared 10 do justice to all who may pssd ssyskine
In the line Of stoves Tin Ware, and hers 81 at
tcntion and accommodation to merit ths pstsosaes
VI tAs public. iAcOo u9D81I.
sspl9dAw (Times eoDy dAv tvl
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

+, P. BLA1R Am N p BANxs uor.
Frort = K,o;r &c Mt,
""ie 1'ia'l VI missouri mas repeatedly
comphmented Hon. N. T. Banks, in public
and in private, since the latter gentleman was
nominated for CIovernor of Mo.saoh,,ot..
and several weeks 400. M Bla;r addreasaSs
letter from St. Louis to nerson in ms o;tr
regarding the present contest in this State in
tending The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for n,bl t..'
Mr.. Blair was not aware that the nerson -
whom he wrote was covertly an enemy to M
Banks, and the consequence is Mr. BIair,s
letter cannot be published. as this individual
pretends it is private. and of no Interest to tbe
people of Massachusetts. He nrobabIv M
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

A correspondent of the Manchester american,
whiting from Concord, in that State. says that
there were not more than five hundred persons
present to hear Hon. Edward Eyerett's lecture
upon Washington, last Friday evening, and gives
the following, among other reasons, why the at.
tendance was SO small -
Some disliked Mr. Eeerett's pro.slayerv
views and principles, remembering his defence q
slavery from the Bible, when he was member of
the House Of Representatives, at the time John
Randolph Of Virginia rose, on Mr.. Everetts
taking his seat, and shaking his long, slender
finger at him, said From the bottom of nv
heart despise the Northern man who can rise.
upon this floor, and from the word Of God defend
slavery as il exists in this country They remem-
bered the censurable manner ia which he, more
recently, covered before the spirit Of slavery
upon the floor of the United States Senate when
he presented numerously signed memorial en-.
trusted to his care to present to the Senate But
most who attended were there only TO listen 10
his eloquence, caring not il 100000 are to be
raised, mainly in the free States, to be handed
over TO old Virginia, to aid in buying of Mr.. John
A. Washington the homestead Of the Father Of
his Country, now not worth $4,000 for any prac.
teal purpose. Virginia is TO buy Virginia soil.
and give more than sixteen times as much for II
as il is worth for any useful improvement. The
present owner will not convey the premises to an
association OF the general government, under any
circumstances, but old Virginia can have il for
1900, 000 all run out il Is, but her Legislature
will not tax her citizens to pay for it. On, no,
that would never do, but the money must be rails.
ed, as much other money is raised. from people
at distance who know little Of the cheat -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

PRIoRBss.- is the American eagle,
after all and great is Mr.. Ten Brock, who
has done his share in further extending the
fame of that elegant bird
Prioress, the horse that did not win the
Goodwood Cup, has won the stakes Of $4,000
at the Newmarket races, and made her mark
as lasting on the English turf as legibly as
the yacht America in the English waters.
Her owner kept cool he knew well enough
what was in the animal, he watched her
steady improvement in condition previous to
the Newmarket; he quietly chuckled to hear
odds offered of one hundred to one against
his little mare; he took out his book and took
all the bets; his little mare won and now he
stands at least quarter of million better
some say half milion-than he did before
his money-making piece of horse. flesh struck
her hoofs into the turf.
All America reioices at last The fastest
racers of England were in the field against
her, and she proved to possess the best mettle
of the whole of them. Fisherman, Saunter-
er, Queen Bess, st. Giles, Gunboat, Warlock,
Ronei and others, all first class horses, were
against her, and she beat the whole.
Hurrah for Prioress, Mr.. Ten Brock and
the universal Yankee nation Boston Her
aid.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

RESTORED TEETH.-Teeth partially decayed
are now successfully restored to their original
form and usefulness. The Boston Dahl Bee
thus notices the operation =
A Triumph of the Dental Art.-Boston has
always maintained high reputation in the dem
tai art. Probably no other city in the world has
so many skilful practitioners. We note this fact
with the more pleasure as it requires for the pos
session of this SKILL not little native ingenuity
and long continued experience No dentist is
made in day. Our object at this present time
is to call attention to a triumph in filling teeth
with what is called crystal gold form of gold
peculiarly adapted to certain classes of decayed
teeth. The operation referred to was performed
BY Dr. l. ). Wetherbee, 10 fremont Row, and
consisted of plugging the two front upper teeth,
the substance of which was nearly half gone,
the decay having attacked the sides and extended
round in front. The teeth were SO filled as to re-
store them to the original shape, thus presenting
their full and natural form. The filing presents
solid surface to the eye, and is in fact like mol.
ten gold, so complete is it placed in the teeth
The operation was never before performed in Bos-
ton, and has hitherto been thought to be impossi-
BILE. 1t required the exercise of mastery skill
patient labor, and the most exquisite care and
will achieve high reputation for Dr. Wetherbee.
The patient is clergyman, and has the gratii-
cation of having two valuable teeth, which ordi-
narily would have been pronounced beyond the
reach of art, restored doubtless for life and in
manner which will challenge admiration from all
no see them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

DARING RoBBERIBs.-On the night of Mon
day the 26th inst, some persons who were ap.
parently well acquainted with the premises,
forced the lock to the hardware store and ma
chine shop of Mr.. George Sprague, in Athol De-
pot, from which they took some bits, bit-stock
and chisels, with which, judging from appearan-
ces, they proceeded to the dry goods store of J.
s. Parmenter, near by, where they forced the
door, but SO nOiselessly, that three persons who
slept directly above were not awakened. Here
they ransacked the money drawers, but obtained
only about three dollars in change, for their
trouble. They then went to the Union store, into
which they forced an entrance and succeeded in
obtaining about twenty five cents in chnage.-
No goods were disturbed at either store. As yet
no clue has been obtained to to the perpetrators
Of the robbery.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

"THREE THOUSAND Fools" In his speech
delivered before the Democrats at Faneuil
Hall, last Friday evening, Benjamin F. Hal
let applied the above classical epithet to the
three thousand New England clergymen who
signed the memorial to Congress in reference
to the passage of the Kanzas bill. This was,
in the speaker opinion, probably, very grace
full aud respectful language to make use Of
by such man as Hallet, and in Faneuil
Hall, towards such body of men as the
clergymen of New England are unanimously
admitted to be; and we should say that his
hearers must have deemed it highly credita-
BILE to the "Soldier of Fortune" as the Post
calls Hallett. Such disagreeable and mex
cusable language will not be forgotten by the
highly educated and honest body of ministers
throughout the State, and their influence will
be turned earnestly against the leaders who
utter such miserable ISLANDERS, and the party
also which supports these yili6ers and can't
ing demagogues.- Boston Bee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

GARDNERisM AT A DIscoUNT.-Thers was to
have been a grand Gardner demonstration at
Fitchburg on Tuesday evening. Flaming hand
bills had announced it, and it was stated that A.
o. Brewster, Esq., of Boston, and others, would
address the meeting; but Mr.. Brewster did not
speak, the " others" did not speak, and the peo-
pie we're not there to respond, even if they had
spoken. So the sexton of the Town Hall ex-
tinguished the lights, pocketed the key, and re
turned to his home, solitary and alone-all of
which goes to confirm our impressions, that the
people in the North part of the county agree
with those in the centre, that they don't want
anything more of Gov. Gardner
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THE SECKEL PEAR.-The Seckel is the best
native pear known; it has high, spicy, hon.
eyed flavor. 1t bears its fruit in clusters at
the ends of the branches. 1t ripens from the
first of September to the last Of October. 1t
was sent to Europe by DR.. Hossack, in 1919,
and the fruit was pronounced by the London
Horticultural Society exceeding in flavor and
richness the best of their Autumn pears.
The fruit is very small, except on rich land.
The following account is given of the origin
of this pear :-''About eighty years ago, there
was well known sportsman and cattle deal
er in Philadelphia, who was familarly known
as Dutch Jacob Every season, early in the
Autumn, on returning from his shooting ex-
cursions, Dutch Jacob RECALLED his neighbors
with pears of an unusually delicious flavor,
the secret Of whose place of growth, however,
he would never satisfy their curiosity by di.
vulging. At length the Holland Company,
owning considerable tract South of the city,
disposed of it in parcels, and Dutch Jacob
then secured the ground on which his favor
lite pear tree stood, fine tract of land near
the Delaware. Not long afterwards it be-
came the farm of Mr.. Seckel who introduced
this remarkable fruit to public notice, and it
received his name. Afterwards the property
was added to the vast estate of the ate Ste
phen Girard." The original tree still exists
Cor did few years ago. vigorous and fruitful.
Specimens of its pears were quite lately ex-
hibited at the annual show of the Pennsylva-
MIA Horticultural Society," CouAtry Gentle
man.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-29

CATALEPsY.--A gentleman, crossing street
in Paris, was noticed suddenly to utter the
cry "0h, my God ~ and to fall upon the
pavement. He was taken by those passing
near him, into an apothecary's shop, when
he was found to be pulseless and apparently
dead. Attempts having been fruitlessly m ade
to restore him, and having been pronounced
by a.physician dead, of an apolectc stroke,
he was taken to the Morgue, as no means OF
identity were found about the body. After
having removed the clothing, as is the Gus.
tom, and allowed the body to remain naked
some little time, one of the attendants thought
he noticed motion in one of the eyeids, and.
approaching for closer examination, saw the
other lid open. STOPPING to ascertain if he
breathed, he was astonished to see the man
extend his arms and grasp him about the
neck. In few minutes he completely re-
covered, and then stated that he was accus-
TONED to such attacks Of catnlepsy, was aware
when he uttered the cry of what was to hap
pen, and was conscious all the while of what
had been done.