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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
Assurance.

Mr.. y. Ii. Parker modcstly informs
us that he is "thc historian of the
Northwest" that he publishes maps,
landlords, &C.: and calls upon us
"confidentially" for "a recorded deed
or contract for an interest" in our
town or city; at the same time as
surfing us that he is Sin position to
do us good service by making known
to the people of the United States the
location and advantages Of our town"
He also says, he has been solicited
by some of the parties interested in
our place to give it an extensive no
ticc in his handbook, and a place up
on his maps, and use his influence
through his newspaper and private
correspondence to direct the mechanic
and immigrant thither," &c.
Now, all this comes 20 us in a print
ed circular, and the same is probably
addressed to more or less persons in
every town in the State. In reply,
we can only say that those persons
who have Solicited" &c, are the ones
he should look to for the recorded
deeds" With as town lots cost
money, and VIC are not in possession
of even enough for our own use. W.
shall therefore have to forego tn
pleasure of seeing our "place' hav'
a "place" in his handbook and upoi
his maps, and also of "his influence
through his newspaper and private
correspondence to direct the mechanic
and immigrant hither."
We have faint recollection of hav
ing purchased some of these docu
ments of Mr.. Parker's on former oc'
casion, and can say that, if the new
editions are to be no more accurate
than the former ones, our "place,'
will suffer much less in not having g
"placc" upon them, and without Mr.
Parkers influence" than it will will
them. Seriously, Mr.. Parker's map G
Iowa, no matter how much striped u
with paint, has been complete tissu
ofinaccuracies and misrepresentation
and his handbook" was but it'll,
better. The whole shows him to b.
incompetent for the business he has
undertaken, and we must therefore de
cline furnishing the recorded deed Of
contract" albeit he may be the histo
rian of the Northwest"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Court House Controversy.

MEssIs. HnpRErH & CARvER:-Please
permit me through the columns of your
paper to attempt a reply to an article
in your paper of the Goth ult., headed
as above, which ! conceive duty to
myself and constituents compcls me
to do. His Honor, Judge Murdoch,
says, among other things, that the
County Judge refused to allow or dis
allow Mr.. Brackets claim, and he
further says that the County Judge
comes into court and admits the claim
to be justly due, and that it ought to
be paid. Now, with all due respect
for the high station this gentleman
occupies, l must say that the facts in
the case are quite different in my view
from those stated by His Honor.
When Mr.. Bracket presented his
claim, I remarked to him that | was
not disposed to allow the claim, but
that if should get good legal advice
to convince me otherwise | would al
low it; but at the same time inform
cd him that if lie was not willing to
wait for further answer, he could
take my answer at that time as rcfu,
sal to allow the claim. If that is not
disallowing the claim do not under
stand what would be q disalowal
and ! further stated i'm open court, in
presence of His Honor, that did re-
fuse to allow the claim for the follow.
ing reasons: That the contract fol
the court house was considered by me
and the people that elected me to the
Office Of County Judge, as an illegal
one. That the former County Judge
had no right or power to bind the
county in contract of that magni.
tudc without first taking a vote of the
county to that effect Now if the
Judge has got any other statement of
facts in this case he has got them
from some other source than getting
them from me, and as he seemed to
insinuatc that my counsel had man
aged my case badly, would turtle,
remark that His Honor, Judge Muir
dock, recommended him (J. o. Crosby
Esq, at the June term of Distric
Court Of Floyd County, at St Charles
to me as being the safest and most
attentive counsel in the District anC
now if the Judge or any body else car
make ont the case that he sets fortl
in the communication alluded to, the,
must make them of facts that never OK
listed, and support them by technical
phrases and quirks that Think are MOI
understood by the comonalty of people
and if Mr.. Bracket did not understand
that refused to allow his claim, why
did he and his friends take advantage
of my absence and get Prosecuting
Attorney Starr to slip into my Office
after five o'clock in the afternoon on
the Esd of October and issue batcl
of orders to pay his claim. l thinl
the circumstances will show to any
unbiased mind that did disaliow Mr.
Brackets claim, the statement of Iii
Honor to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
This is the first communication
have been called upon to furnish the
press, and | hope it may be the last
as ! feel my inability to cope will
men of high literary attainmcnts, and
if men will only place me in true pc
sition before the public promise new
cr more to trouble them with my
communications.
DAVID RIPLEY,
County Judge of Floyd Co., Iowa
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

John Askcrn, IN employee on the Milwaukee
and Mississippi Railroad, was killed at Prairie
du Chen on Thursday last, while assisting
in getting an engine upon the track. Askern
thrust crowbar between the spokcs of the
wheels to pry upon it, when the steam being
suddenly let on, the wheels slipping threw up
the crowbar striking him under the chin, Kill
ling him instantly
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
For the s.. Charlc CITY Inirllircnc

We the undersigned merchants and trader,
in st. Charles City, do hereby agree to clos,
our respective places Of business at 8 O'Clock
every evening from this date until March LIST
1855 5..
MONTAGUE & Co. PETIT & FERGrsoN.
FERGUSON & STANLEY HuDRETH & CARVER
RuMPF. LEHMKUHL IL Co. ID. GILBERT.
Il. A. & G. Ii. HASKELL. Il. C0RTRIGHT.
CHENEY & SrISsoN. j. w SMITH.
St Charles City, Nov. 4, 1857.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

EIGHT HUNDRED MIN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
l!ost.-'The Russian Si-gun ship Lcfort, from
Revcl, bound to Cronstadt, capsizcd and sunk
September % No one belonging to her was
seen or heard after the melancholy disaster
On board Of her were about fifty families, con-
sistinS of the wives and children of the crew,
who were intending to spend the winter at
Cronstadt.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

VERMONT ITEMS. The Armory ut Windsor
has again been started, and fifty men have
commenced work. The event was honorcd by
the citizens of Windsor by firing Il salute
Owing to the financial pressure, the Mcssrs.
Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury have put the en-
ployccs in their establishment upon half work.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Postmaster General has recently decid-
ed that If postmastcrsd do not give publishers Of
newspapers notice when their papers remain
in the postoffice without being taken out by
subscribers within five weeks, they arc liable
for the paw.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Wanted. at this office, bull dog of any col
or except pumpkin and milk, Of rcspcctahl,
size. snuh nose. crop cars. abbreviated contin
uation and bad disposition, that can como
when called with IL raw beef steak, and vii
bite the man who spits tobacco juice on tho
stove and steals the exchanges.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

CIcEEo.-Ihc great Roman orator was one
day snccred at by one Of his opponents, mean
man of noble lineage, on account of his low
parcntaSe. ''iou are the first of your line"
said the railer. And YOU" replied Cicero,
"are the last Of yours. -
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Sioux City Eagle tells about
dining on cats that weigh hundred
pounds piece. We presume the cats
were mid. Do the supplies come
from the Nebraska Banks, neighbor,
or do you really intend to say that
you have cat fish which weigh hun.
dred pounds? If the latter, then we
will give you credit for " fish story"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

President Buchanan, hearing that
Ex-President Pierce contemplates Wis
iting Madeira for the benefit of his
wife's health, has rendered him a pas.
sage in the steamer Powhattan, which
is soon to leave for the East Indies,
touching at Madeira.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Mr.. Hardy, of Hampden, Ne. who has
been for the past year in Iowa, returned home,
unexpectedly to his friends, and hung himself
in his own barn. The finding of his dead
body suspended by the neck was the frs init
nation his family had of his return.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Judge Russell OF New York, is Il terror to
evil doors. The iist criminal sentenced by
him after ascending the bench was garroter
who was sent 10 the State Prison for life. Judge
Il. has just sentenced Il burglar named Hannc-
gan to forty years in the State Prison.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Lafayette Courier relates the
following incident which occurred
at the depot in that city: A gentle.
man and lady, inspired with a sudden
recognition, were observed to rush
frantically into each others arms, and
the fun of it was, that after a hearty
embrace, they discovered that both
chad the advantage" They were
strangers, but the lady installing him
for her "dear cousin Charley" had
embraced him, while he, with half
defined recollection of having seen her
before, went in lemons and "got
Their mutual embarrass-
ment on discovering their mistake,
can be well imagined.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

a little hoy called upon one of our citizens
recently, and offered some raspbelrics for sale.
"Well, my son, says the citizen, - are there
not wolms in them ?" The little boy frankly
replied, " think there are some" Our cit
i2cn then said. - don't want the berries. hut
rs You are an honest boy and tell the truth,
will give YOU a dime, - The boy rctortcd, ~
don't sell my honesty. "
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Never break your neck to bow to 'swcet
sixteen with founced dress who is ashamed
of her old fashioned mother, or a strutting COL
legiatc, who is Mortified at his grandmother $
bad grammar.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

NEBRASKA BiLls.-The Chicago Jour-
nal hints that as the crops come for
ward, an effort will be doubtless made
to "shove" this currency for GRAIN
1t isn't fit for gun wadding, and well
posted farmers will not regard it to
be "as good as the wheat" we opine
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The man who was too poor to take news
paper. has bought "a slabsided dog. an old shot
gun and five dollar gold watch. He educatcs
his children in the street, and his shanghais
board on his ncighbors.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
The origin of the late fire at Chic

The origin of the late fire at Chica-
go which destroyed such large
amount of valuable property and in
volvcd such frightful loss of life, is
still a mystery. For the credit of the
city we trust that the suspicion ahoat
that it caught in the sleeping room of
young man who was keeping com
pany with disordcrly and disrcptua-
ble woman, is unfoundcd. The shame
full fact that a number Of such women
were found in the rooms of the young
men lodging in the building should
awaken the Indignation of the citizens
of Chicago, and brand the guilty with
proper disgrace.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

"Arc sisters SD and Nance resources, pa"
4" No, my son, why do You ask me that p
Z" Because heard uncle Joe say that iiHo,
would husband your resources you wouHf e
on great deal better than you do and
thought it would be a good idea, because yo,
wouldn't have so many young men abou
here to supper every Sunday evening"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Miss said younsster to bcaming
lassic, the other evening, '.have you got com.
pany -" suppose have. - was the reply,
is it any of your business" Young Ameri-
ca stoned
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

"Can you tell me what are the wagcsherc,'
inquired II laborcr of II hoy. 81 don't know
sir" "What does your father get at the end
of the week ?" "Gct, " said the boy {; Why
he gets rs tight as a brick
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Democrats of Newburyport
have nominated Hon. Caleb GUSHING.
for their representative in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature. He accepts the
nomination.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Anthony Burns, the fugitive, whose recap
ture in Boston produced such an excitement a
few years since, is now student in the Fair
mount Theological Seminary, near Cincinnati.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Chicago Democrat says a report prevails
there that Brayman charged with robbing Nc
Nally's box Of letters, will plead guilty.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Miss Pellet has recently arrived in Kansas
from California, from whence she came over
land, on horseback. The journey must have
been fatiguing one.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Hartford Courant says that Col. Colt is
receiving more orders for his pistols than he
can fill. The instruction in India is the cause Of
the increased demand
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

P. 7. BARNuM--If the Stamford
| Conn Advocate is to be believed, p
L. Barnum is not intending to move to
Europe, and is son his legs" again.
The Advocate thinks he is to-day q
richer man than he was before the
connection with the jerome Clock
Company. 1t is said that he has
bought all the claims against himself
for from five to twenty-five cents Oh
the dollar, with the exception of some
SIS, 900 held in and about Danbury,
which he probably will have to pay in
full. The whole of the vast property
assigned by him for the benefit Of his
creditors, has passed into his hands,
and he is now rc-furnishing and rc-fit-
ting :" Iranistan" in good style for
his future permanent residence
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

1t looks a little queer to hear man COM
planning of hard times, and not paying his
honest debts, who spends dollar II day for
whiskcy and cigars.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Folly, to think that you can make pork out
of pig iron, OF that you can become a shoe
maker by Just drinking sherry cobhlers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Under the head of - distinguished visitor
the Stamford, Conn, Advocate says that Mrs
Burdell Cunningham sin that village, guest
of Matthew Hale Smith. her counsel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The worl lmcn of the Amoskcag machine
shop tManchester, n. IL. are now working on
half time (six hours and will do SO for the
present
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

A contemporary brags about pumpkin vines
that grow twelve feet in awcck. The Govern
ment ought TO cultivate these vines for carry
ing the mails
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The telegraph between Milwaukee and Prai.
ric du Chen is now complct to within two
miles of the latter place
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Rayard Taylor gives the finishing stroke to
the Maelstrom by writing home that no such
whirlpool exists on the coast Of Norway.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

CHARMING DEIIcACY.-A little girl at school
read thus THE widow lived nn n small limb
acy, left her by relative. - What do you
call the word" asked the teacher; g the
word is legacy, not limbacy." But, Miss
johnson, said the little girl, ''Pa says must
say limb, not leg"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Punch says that every family ought to keep
kitten to amuse the children. They should
also keep children to am,lsc the kitten.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

The Albany merchants boast with pride that
they did not run their banks for fifty dollars
during the wolc panic.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
NOliCH.

4 IL THOSE INDEBTED to the late firm
n Of Cheney & Bracket, either by note OF
book account, are very respectfully notified tn
call and secttlc up, as this is the third 81 and
last call, otherwise they will be left in the
hands OF n proper officer for collection. Mon
cy we must have TO pay our debts.
CHENEY & BRACkETT.
Nov 4 1857
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

stable of Mr.. Hutchinson, in Prairie du Chen,
on Thursday week
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Asplendid sewing machine has been present
cd toll on. N. =. Banks What for
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

A daughter of Mr. p T. Barnum was mar.
ried at Bridgeport, on Tuesday, To Mr. s. II
Hurd, of New York
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

We wish some one would start sausage
factory in this place. There are entirely too
many dogs about.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

During the month of September 3 500 tons
of freight were received at Prairie du Chen, on
the Nil. & Miss. Il. II.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

c. d. Wallace Of Madison, has purchased
French's Hotel and will take possession and
manage ii after this week.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
General Summary.

On the 18th inst. snow lay six inches deep on
the mountains in Western Massachusetts.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Down East there resides a certain NJ d. One
very cold night he was aroused from his slum-
bcrs by a very loud knocking at door. After
some hesitation, he went to the window and
asked
who's there? 20
"A friend, was the answer.
what do YOU WANT"
- i want to stay here all night.
stay there then, D." was the benevolent reply.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05
WitticiSnlS.

Why are husbands like dough? Because
women kncad them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

Hon. Neal Dow of Portland, Me. lectured
ut Darlington, Eng. October Sd.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-11-05

a cunning lawyer meeting with Il shrcwd
old friend on white horse determined to quiz
him.
Good morning daddy? Pray, what makes
your horse look so pale in the facc,"
"Ah my dear friend" replied the old man.
''if thee had looked through halter so long,
thee would look pale tool