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St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
RAISING TIMBER.

have been a citizen of Iowa a few
years. My home is in an open prairie,
and IL miles from any timber, which,
of course, New England farmer
might think little inconvenient. From
this timber have hauled my fencing
material for my FIRST fence. call it
first, because mean to have timber
grow near at hand for my next fence,
and also for fuel. ! have CONNIE need
to grow Locust, Black Walnut, Butter
nut, White Ash and Maple Maple, l
think, is Just the timber best adapted
to our prairies-I mean the Soft Ma
pie that grows along the rivers and
creeks. One year ago last June, l
gathered eight quarts of Maple seed F;
collected it as soon as it fell from
the trees, which'is in June. / planted
the seed in my garden Immediately at
ter gathering it; it came up and grew
up from one to two and a half feet
high the same season. The trees now
stand from five to nine and ten feet
high, and this growth has been made
in less than two years. l have few
planted year earlier, and transplant
ed last spring, that are much larger.
They stand transplanting without be-
ing stunted, and appear to be hardy.
1t is beautiful tree, and OF rapid
growth, and see no reason why it
should not be extensively cultivated,
on our broad, treeless prairies.
The seed should be gathered in June,
as soon as it falls from the tree, and
planted in good rich pulverized soil.
Plant in rows three feet apart, and
transplant the second or third season.
Eastwood and Elm may be treated in
the same way.
am convinced that if every farmer
in Iowa would plant eight or ten
quarts Of these seeds the coming June,
and then each succeeding year, plant
fence rows of Locusts, White Ash,
Black Walnut, Elm, &C., the result
will be, in ten years, Iowa will have
more valuable timber growing than
any other adjoining State; and we
shall not hear the inquiry made so of.
ten, "what shall we do for fuel and
fencing material?" By SO doing,
we shall leave an inheritance t. the
next generation that cannot be esti-
mated in dollars and cents. / shall
not probably live to see all this ac-
complished, as nearly three score and
ten Of the sands Of my life are already
run out, but the generation that is to
come after me. will enjoy these bles-
sings, if we do our duty. Farmers of
the Northwest, let US try.
S. I. BELDING.
Sweetland Center, April, 1851.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Land For Sale.

COL KUN offers great bargain in so acres
- of land in Mitchell County, half mile
northeast Of Mary's Ford, on the Cedar River.
Opposite, new town is springing up, near
where the Cedar Valley Railroad is surveyed
Town property in a business location will be
taken in exchange. Aclear title will be given
DEscRIprIoN.-W. Of N. w. / Of Section
IA, Township 100, Range Is West.
Apply soon, at the best and cheapest Cloth
ing Store, one door East of the West Union
House.
AIso-five lots in Sioux City, and the sw /
of section SO, township SO north of range 10 !;
and sw section IS. township 96 north of
range ID, in Cerro Gordo County, four miles
due west of New Rockford, close to timber, and
intersected by living stream called Buck
Creek, and limestone on one corner of it. 1t
is close to the survey Of the McGregor and
Missouri River Railroad, and on the mail route
to Clear Lake City.
Also, the Sc of the sw of section 10, town
ship 81 north Of range II west. Also town
OF No. 8 in block 20, in the village of Cler-
mlont, Fayette County, for sale at bargain
West Union, 1857. SOyl
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
FOR . a L Il,
BLACK MITHING.

TIME subscriber has the pleasure to inform
i the citizens Of Floyd County and the pub
lie generally, that he is now prepared to exc
cute all orders for Blacksmith work at his new
shop, corner of Water and Milwaukee streets.
Particular attention will be given to the
Shoeing Of Horses and Onen:
Carriages handsomely Ironed,
and all work entrusted to him will be faithful
ly and promptly executed. The undersigned
fiatters himself that his experience and skill
will enable him to fully meet the expectations
and wishes OF his customers and give general
satisfaction A liberal share of the pulic pat
ronage is respectfully solicited.
FRANKLIN r. WQOLLEY.
81. Charles, Floyd Co., July %, 1856. ltf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
A. S. FELT,
General Real Estate Agent,

Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., lo'ca.
Will select lands in the Usage and Fl. Dodge
Districts, locate Land Warrants, buy and sell
Real Estate, pay Taxes for nonresidents, and
do general Real Estate business. Timber
and Prairie Lands for sale cheap. Any bust
ness entrusted to my care will receive prompt
attention. Refer to
Bartle. White & Henshaw, Independence,
Greene, Weare & Co., TT. Dodge.
Greene, Weare and Rice, Ft Desmoines,
Greene & Weare, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Hon. Z. W. Kingsbury, Chicago, ILL.,,
Hon. G. v. Denniston, Albany, N. Y.
March, 1S, 1867 2Iyl
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Singers Sewing Machines,

1923 Broadray, New York, lao Lake ST., Chicago
YNIIESE Machines have established q great
l. reputation founded on substantial excel
lencc. The fair profit of using one of these
Machines regularly employed is
One Thousand Dollars q Year,
No Tailor, Seamstress, Shoe Manufacturer,
Saddlcr, or other person having sewing or
stitching to do, can afford to do without one,
A peculiar merit of Singers Machines, which
no other kind can justly claim, 10 that tho
same Machine mH do ererg kind Of ,ork in neg
feet style. They are strong, durable, will keep
in order. Whoever buys one may be entirely
certain it will do his work Every large pri-
vate family ought to have one
All who wish complete and reliable informa.
ton in regard to price and size Of our Machines,
manner of working, and method of purchas-
ing, with all other particulars, can obtain it
by applying by letter at either of cur Offices
for copy of T. " Singer & Cos Gazette, pa
per devoted to the Sewing Machine interest
1t will be supplied gratis.
L. NJ. SINGER & co.
GyA Local Agents wanted in every town in
the United States 6m23
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13

The skeleton Of Benjamin Chandler
of Wilmington, Delaware, who was
lost on the White Mountains last fall,
was found on the 10Th inst, near the
summit. On the body was found
gold watch, and about one hundred
dollars in gold and bills. A son Of the
deceased has been engaged in search
ing the mountain for his father the
% resent summer.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Estray Horse.

TAKEN up by Robert Frost, living in st.
Il Charles township, Floyd County, Iowa,
on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1867. an estzay
HORSE, color bright sorrell, fifteen hands high,
a white strip in his forehead, three small white
marks on the left side and one on the right,
supposed to have been made by . saddle; .
small white spot on the cord Of the right hind
leg, small white spot on the left side Of tho
neck, one straight slive on the left forward
foot. About eight years old. Appraised July
Is, by j. N. Montgomery, John Ferguson and
John G. Patterson ct 500. before Samuel
Hackiey, Justice of the Peace.
Nv. w. MONTAGUE,
County Clerk.
St. Charles, July %, 1857. 8mA6
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Carpenter, Carriage & Cabinet
s I'll O p

M S. COLE takes this method of inform
W. ing his old customers and the public
generally that he still continues at the old
stand, opposite Heath & Atkinson's Paint
Shop, where he is prepared to do all kinds of
Carriage Work, Carpenter and Joiner Work
Cabinet Work, and Jobbing of various kinds
He has lately secured choice lot Of seasoned
lumber and flatters himself that all work leav-
ing his shop will be entirely satisfactory.
M. S. COLE.
St. Charles. Nav q. 1857 3Sm3:6
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
MILWAUKEE, & MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD.
- aA

NST8Ssyes.<
THIS road was opened the transportation of Freight
and Passengers on the 18th of April, 1851
1857. SUMNER ARRANGEMENTS. 1857.
Between Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen the Passen-
ger trains follows, and after June TO- 1851
GOING WEST.
Leave Milwaukee at so A, NJ, accommodation train.
Leave Milwaukee a, IL NJ, day express connecting at
GAINESVILLE with the Express train which leaves Chicago at
1870 A. NJ, and arrives at Prairie du Chen at slo
connecting there with Of the and superior Pack
ets, which leaves Immediately for all points on the Mis-
sississppi above Prairie du Chen.
Leave Milwaukee at IL P. NJ the arrival Of the Lake
Shore cars from Chicago and at GAINESVILLE connecting
with train from Chicago the St Paul r., and ar
irving at Prairie du Chen at $50 A. NJ where 1t VIII
connect with boats for the Upper Mississippi
These trains in connection with the Prairie du Chen
and ST. Paul daily line Of Packets will place passengers
least ten houre in advance Of the route via Duneith
81 any point above Prairie du Chen on the Mississippi
River.
GOING EAST
Passenger trains leave Prairie du Chen at As A.
and AS P NJ connecting at GAINESVILLE with trains over
the St. Paul Road to Chicago
The s45 A. NJ. train arrives al Milwaukee in time to
take the night boat TO Chicago.
The AS p N. arrives at Milwaukee in time for the
morning train the Lake Shore Railroad for Chicago.
The $40 A. NJ train via Janesville arrives in at
Chicago for the s. 80 N. trains the Southern and
Central Michigan and Fort Wayne Railroads, to all East
points, and the 4I5P NJ train from Prairie du Chen
arrives via. GAINESVILLE, in Chicago in time for the early
morning all the Eastern and Southern Railroads
The price from Chicago to and from Prairie du Chen
u 500, either by way OF II. Paal kalroah ana James
Vile by the Lake Shore Railroad via Milwaukee,; but
via. Milwaukee and by the boats, Il 81 cents less.
The price between Milwaukee and Prairie du Chicn,
will be s5.75.
Leave Madison Ut 6 50 A. NJ for Milwaukee, arriving in
time for the afternoon train on the Lake Shore Rir"
for chicago; also connecting GAINESVILLE with the ST.
Paul Railroad by which passengers reach Chicago ii,
time for the 3 P. N, train going East.
FREIGHT Trains each way the entire length
| Of the road, daily.
! The rates the River from Prairie du Chen TO al
points the same in proportion to distance as from
Galena. There will be charges at Prairie du CHIEF
for storage shipping.
Tassengers by Davis & Noore's line of Stages will b
conveyed and from the several stations the arriva
and departure OF the Galena Meral Point odge
vile, Eiehland City, and 10 Baraboo, and Sank City.
| 46 WILLIAM JLRvIS, Superintendent.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
st. Charles Flour Mill.

VTyHIS mill Is built in q Through and sub.
stantial manner, has two run ofstone. ana
does first rate work. Grinding Of Wheat, Corn
&C., done for customers with prompane1 ~ ~
dispatch, and having first rate NiIler; IuIi
satisfaction guaranteed. Flour constantly On
hand for sale.
ST Charlie, July 1856.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Bradford Land Agency,
D. r. KIMBALL,

Civil Engineer and Real Estate Agent
BRADFORD, CHIcKAsAw CO., IOWA.
VT1III. select land and locate Land War
w rants, buy and sell Real Estate; Rent
Houses and Farms, collect Rents,
Pau Ia.res For Non-residents,
and do a General Real Estate business.
A large lot of choice timber and Prairie lands
for sale cheap. Particular attention is invited
to my Maps, Plats and abstracts of choice lands
EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
ID. b. kIMBALL.
Bradford July 80, 1856. lily
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
LAND OFFICE.
S. BLAIR & BROTHER,
At McGrpror Z0m0

1T McGregOr, IOW0.
Having permanently located our Land Office
in this Furnishing river town, we are now pre-.
pared to offer great inducements to land own
ers in Northern Iowa, who are DESTROYS of sci.
ling their land to actual settlers; we would
therefore respectfully ask all of you who have
any land to sell to address
A. S. BLAIR s. BROTHER.
McGregor, Iowa. 3lu
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Insurance Agency.

WIN. b. FAIRFIELD is Agent for the fol-
w lowing companies: Waugonsha. Chi
cago, Illinois; National. Jersey City, N. j.;
Dodge Co. Mutual, Waupon, Wisconsin.
Persons can have their property insured by
calling upon him at his office.
st. Charles, Iowa. 37H
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
ST. CHARLES
LIVERY STABLE.

TIME subscribers respectfully announce that
i they have established Livery Stable in
st. Charles, Floyd Co., at corner of Clark and
Wisconsin streets, and are prepared to accom-
modate their friends and patrons with good
Saddle Horses, or Horses nth
BuGGIEs, WAGONS, CARRIAGES OR HACKS,
for short or long trips, at short notice and on
reasonable terms.
j. N. MONTGOMERY & BROTHER.
81. Charles, July %, 1856. l:tf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
MADISON
CARRIAGE FACTORY.
GEE

DATRONIZE home manufacture. Car
Il 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 / am making heavy
and light carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Pha-
tons and Pony Wagons, and Trotting Sulkies,
with cast steel ARMS and composition boxes.
The best kind of
Case Hardened Ak 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
isfy yourselves IT, NJ GRIFFIN.
Madison, Wis, April Is, 1857. ly32
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Miscellaneous Rocks.

Miscellaneous Books.
DOZENS by Moore, Hemsns, Milton, Young
l. and others.
Bayard Taylor's works;
Mrs. Lee Hentz;
Hills of Shatemuc, by Miss Warner;
7. S. Arthur's works;
Gibbons Rome;
McCauley's and Humes England;
Dick IS works:
Rollins Ancient History.
Josephns;
Life Of Washington;
=. Franklin;
:. Cromwell;
=. Napoleon;
=. Mary Queen of SCOTS;
=, Horace Greeley;
=. Marion:
=. Josephine;
j q. Adams;
Hiawatha,
Pluri- Bustah:
Deserted wife; Robert Graham;
Eoline; Retribution:
Magdalen Hepburn, the wlnderer;
and many Others. For sale by
A 4. x b. +. FESSENDEN.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13

Land Seekers, Look at This!
TIME subscriber has for sale over ?, 900 acres
i of the choicest Lands to be found in North
ern Iowa He will sell in quantities to suit
purchasers at the lowest possible prices for
cash Call soon, at his office, in Mason City,
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
34tf A. S. FELT.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Shell Rock Falls,
CERRO GORDO CO.. IOWA

n.
THIS FIOURISHING VILLAGE is situated
l. on the east side of Shell Rock River in
the County of Cerro Gordo, surrounded by
rich, highly cultivated and productive farming
country, which is well settled by an enterprise
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 thoroughfare leaving the Missis-
>ipp at Lansing, and extending through De-
corah and Mason CITY, to Clear Lake, and il
intersected at Shell Rock Falls by roads ex-
tending north tn Otronto, Austin, and St.
Paul, and north west to Wardsville, Wauketo.
&c, &c. There is in this village, a good state
of society, a School-house and place Of Relig-
ious Worship, regularly occupied. Shell
Rock River, as its name indicates, passes over
a rocky bottom, and has
WATER POWER
OF sufficient fall and volume, to propel fou
run of stones.
There is now in operation at this point, Store,
saw Mill & Grist Mill,
doing good business.
SHELL ROCK FALLS
is located l70 miles north west from Dubuque,
the principal City in the State of Iowa, and is
on the stage rout passing Dyersville, Straw
berry Point Fayette, West Union, Fredericks.
burg. Bradford Woodbridge, St. Charles,
Rockford and Rock Grove, through Shell Rock
Falls to the State Line
The County of Cerro Gordo, az is well known,
is one of the richest agricultural and best
watercd counties in the State; and the river
is a beautiful stream of pure limpid water, in
habted by fish of the choicest quality.
Building Material is to be found in 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 Class Settlers.
TO Mechanics,
there is perhaps no better inducemsnt for
permanent settlement, in any portion of tho
Northwest, 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 to Kinsey, David & Jenn-
ings, at Dubuque, or to the subscriber, at
Bradford, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
LONSON COREY.
january 8, 1s57-23m6
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13

Curtains & Window Shades
(WHICH we are sure must please the most
w fastidious, for sale by
HILDRETH & CARVER,
Corner Of Mill and Kelley Streets
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Madison.

49,
sS1zSa<sA
Madison Plow Factory.
BILLINGS & CARMAN
4 RE now manufacturing at their Plow Fac
n tory. all sizes of Crossing and Breaking
Plows of the best materials and in workman
like manner They request the particular at
tention of Farmers to their hardened Flows,
which. for cheapness and durability, are not
equalled by any other.
We are also manufacturing a large lot of
Cast Steel Flows, and we feel confident that
their equal cannot be found East or West, for
strength, durability, lightness of draught con-
venicnce to sharpen or perfection Of work. =
We shall keep on hand Corn and Shovel Flows,
and various other Agricultural Tools in our
line.
We would also call attention to our Break
ing Flows. which we sell cheaper than any
plows of the kind offered in this market. Tb-
bits & Gordon are the only agents in Madison.
c. II. BILLINGS s.H. cARMAN.
Madison. April Is. 1857. 1y32
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Tnr1obor. a, Lath,
WATTS & SKULL,

DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS,
McGregor, Iowa.
VIZ & S. are proprietors of the new Steam
w Mill, and are prepared to fill orders
for all kinds of dressed lumber such as planed
and matched flooring, castings, dimension stuff,
&C.. on reasonable terms. Orders solicited.
April 2, 1857. 3otf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
kaAenu Medicines.

-. knnAu VGpaIiCinpS
M HAVE now on hanu large STOCK OF
w all the most valuable Patent Medicines
OF the day, which we can furnish by the doz-
en- at a iioerel discount from retail prices. Our
stock consists in part OF the following:
DIR. Jayne valuable Family Medicines.
Ayres Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills;
Wistar Basam OF Wild Cherry;
smith $ Tonic Syrup;
Lurton Chologoguc;
strong's Fever Destroyer;
Mexican Mustang Liniment;
Farrell Arabian LlnimeEt;
Barrel Indian Llument;
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
McGregor.

GROCERIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
MeGregor, Iowa.
TIME Subscribers would respectfully an
Il nounce to the citizens of McGregor, and
the country generally that they are now re-
ceiving and opening IA fine assortment of Gro
ceries purchased East, consisting of
TEAS, SUGAR, MoLAssEs, STARCH,
Syrups, Spices, ground
and unground, Rice, Rio and
O.G. Coffee, Box and keg Raisins,
Dried Apples and Peaches Cod Fish,
Mackercl in Kits and half bbls, Hallibut,
Box Herring, Sardines, Soap, Chocolate, YER
micelli, Maccaroni, Pepper Sauce, Ham
burg Cheese, Star and Tallow Can
dies, Wooden Ware of all kinds,
Imported Wines, Cham
payne, Port, Sherry,
SICILY MADEIRA, CLARET, &C, &C,
Scotch Ale and London Stout, Imported CT
CARS, &C.. &c, &c, at Wholesale and Retail,
all of which will be sold low for cash.
ALLEN g. SOUTHMAYD.
McGregor, April 2, 1857. 6m30o
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
SCHOOL Books.

N1E have now on hand full assortment
w of the various books in use in common
schools which we will furnish to teachers and
others by the quantity at liberal discount
from retail prices.
T. b r. FESSENDEN
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL.

4 large supply Of this invaluable remedy for
IL coughs, colds and consumption, just re-
oeived and for sale at the st. Charles Book
store nv HILpRETH & CARVER
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Hata. Hatal

DEAVER, MOleskin, Panama, Leghorn,
I'D Palmleaf, and Straw Hats, suitable for
mems and boys wear. for sale by
CHENEY & STINSON.
St nharles, May ~, 1867 81
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
RONNETS. RONNETS /!

THENEY & STINSON have the largest,
~ best and cheapest assortment of Ladies'
Bonnets ever offered to the people of St.
Charles and vicinity. Call and see them.
Nav 81. 1857
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13
Blank Books.

nEMY. Crown and Cap
IL RECORDS, LEDGERS & JOURNALS.
Also every description of half-bound Blank
work Pocket Mcmorandums, Diaries for 1857 +,
Pass Books, all sizes, can be had at
A. r. & b. +. FESSENDEN'S
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-13

UNITED STATES HOUSE,
s. HALE, PROPRIETOR,
West side of the Public Square,
WEST UNION, FAYETTE CO., IOWA.
Es% Containing the only office in the place
for the East West, North and South Stage
Company. Travellers will find this good
stopping place Good stablng attached to the
premises. III