davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

The committee of arrangements for
celebrating the Fourth in this town are
repairing the flag staff on the public
square. They intend to have one
which shall show no leaning toward
either North or South. This is right
The stars and stripes always show to
good advantage on such a staff. The
American flag is one of the most beau
tiful that floats upon any land or sea.
Its proportions are perfect when it is
properly made-onc half as broad as
it is long. The first stripe at the top
is red, the next white, and these colors
alternate, making the last stripe red.
The blue field for the stars is the width
and square of the first seven stripes,
viz -four red and three white. The
colors of the American flag are in
beautiful relief, and it is altogether a
beautiful national emblem. Long may
it wave untarnished. He who would
erase one stripe, or dim one star upon
it, "acts traitors part and deserves
traitors DOOM"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

~ The Jackson County (Iowa) Vigi-
lance Committee are still pursuing
their avocation of hanging offensive
persons. Our readers are familiar
with the details of the hanging of
Barger and others, in that vicinity,
without judge or jury-details too
shocking for the human mind to dwell
upon. A gentleman of Cerro Gordo
county informs us that friend of his
passed through Jackson county last
week, and observing crowd Of men,
inquired at house near by for the
cause Of it. The woman and children
there were in the deepest agony, and
informed him that the mob were in the
act of hanging the husband and father
of this very family to tree! The
man was charged by the mob with
harboring horse thieves and being in
league with counterfeitcrs. Where
are the authorities ? Has our Gov
crnor no power to act in the matter !
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

There is not a better undeveloped inland
town in the West than Bradford, Iowa. Brad.
ford Neps.
Neighbor, what are you talking
about? Do you intend to say that the
great "twin-sister of Chicago" is yet
undeveloped? We were reading
in the News the other day that there
were roads leading into Bradford from
every direction, except St. Charles, and
our people were on the point of open
ing ;" bridle-path" so as to 60 down
and see that water-power you told US
of which was capable of driving all
the burrs of Rochester and all the spin
dies of Lowell" Is the water.power
"undeveloped," also? How is it ?
Give us more light about these "twin
cities"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

The Ohio papers are full of the re-
Gently developed defalcation Mr.. w.
Ii. Gibson, late State Treasurer. The
total deficit, as now footed up, is
$775, I'll. Mr.. Gibson has made a
statement, in which he charges the
entire amount of the deficit to the late
Democratic Treasurer, j. G. Breslin.
He also promises full statement, by
which he expects to be able to free
himself from all charges affecting his
integrity.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

The wheat crop in that part of
Southern Illinois, called Egypt"
promises to be finer than ever before.
One farmer calculates to get his thirty
bushels per acre from his two hundred
and fifty acres. The Chester Co. Her.
aid, paper published in that vicinity,
says: "We noticed, the 10th inst,
in passing the farm of j. NJ. Blair, a
field of wheat in shock. Taking into
consideration the backwardncss Of
spring, we think this is rather carli-
er than our neighbors can boast Of"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

We understand that the St Charles
bridge Committee intend to commence
work upon the bridge across the river
at this place Immediately. Proposals
have been sent in by various parties,
but none of them appear to meet the
appreciation of the committee, and it
is now their intention to Immediately
employ competent bridge builder
to superintend the work and build the
bridge under their own supervision.
A portion of the stone are already
quarried and vigorous efforts will be
made to have the bridge completed as
early as practicable in the fall
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Eight hundred Mormons passed
through Iowa City on the 10th ult.,
on their way to Salt Lake City. They
were from various parts of Europe,
and not confined to England and
Wales, as most Of the recent acosisi-
tions to Mormondom have been. They
were Germans, Bohemians, Scotch,
and the representatives of nearly eve
ry European power.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Mr.. Robert Carr of this village has
shown us large number of what he
terms "potatoe bugs" or flies. They
are jet black, about three-fourths of
an inch in length. He informs us that
they are making sad havoc among the
potatoes by eating up the tops, leaves,
stems and all. He had pint Of the
rarmints in an old tin pan which he had
brushed off from the potatoe tops in
his garden.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

SOME SNAIx.-A blue racer, nearly
four feet long, was killed in the street
in front of our Office on Monday.
The reptile world appears to be much
more numerous and active the pres
ent season than last year. The blue
racers very much resemble the eastern
black snake-being blue, however, in
stead of black. They are said to be
harmless.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

ALGoNA, KossurH CoUNry.-We learn
from the Fort Dodge Sentinel that the
contract for carrying the mails between
Algona and McGregor, on the Mis-
sissippi, is let, and that line of coach
es will commence running regularly
on the first Of July. Also, that Kos
suth county has voted to take $l40, 900
stock in the McGregor, st. Peters and
Missouri River Railroad. A new
School House and Church has lust
been completed in this new town.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

The Pioneer reports HIS feet of
bass wood boards sawed in As min.
utcs, at the mill of of Foster & Davis,
three miles from West Union, Fayettc
County. The same paper also says
that emigration through that county
is immense.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Our neighbors at Rock Grove have
furnished us a report Of the proceed
ings of a meeting recently held in that
place which may be found in another
column. We readily comply with
their request to publish it, because if
we have such tyrants, knaves and fools
among us as the resolutions represent,
the people certainly ought to know it.
If, on the other hand, there is any
doubt about the statements in the res
olutions, the public will expect their
authors either to make good their
charges or rctract them.
We profess to know very little upon
the subjects of complaint. We have
understood, however, that the county
clerk forwarded poll books by mail to
all the election precincts of the county
on the same day--Rock Grove includ-
ed-and that it was probably the fault
of the mail that Rock Grove people did
not receive theirs in season. AS to
the throwing out the vote of Rock
Grove precinct, on account Of inform
atty, we have to say that the result
would have been the same had that
vote been counted, and had the code
been consulted the proper mode OF
holding elections and making out re
returns might have been obtained.
1t is understood that the railroad
tax-collector will not call around fol-
twenty years, and possibly some of us
may not be here then to hear the man.
date of the supreme court.
We have some very good men in
st. Charles, whom we think worthy
of the suffrages Of any people, but
unfortunately the county seat is located
here, and as we cannot have the votes
of our Rock Grove neighbors, we shall
be compelled to ask them to present a
candidate and permit us to vote for
him.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
w. l. Goods and Groceries.

Coffee, Tea, Sugar Molasses, Syrups, Spices,
Dried Fruits, Preserved Fruits, Raisins, Figs,
Nuts Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Fish, Salt, Soap,
Candles, Pickles, Vinegar, Rice, Tapioca, Mac
aroni, Corn Starch, Citron, Zante Currants,
Pearl Starch, Saleratus, Sup. Carb. of Soda
Sal, Soda, Cream Tartar, Yeast Powders, Nut.
meg, Cloves, Mustard, Ginger, Mace, Cassia
Snuff, Camphor, Matches, Powder, Shot. Lead
Caps, Pepper Sauce, Sweet Oil, Castor Oil, Sar
dimes, Oysters, Chocolate, Cocoa Crackers
Essences, Confectionery. Perfumery, &c.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
The Glorious Fourth.

The day after the Declaration OF In.
dependence was made, John Adams in
writing to his wife declared the event
to be one that ought to be commem-
Grated, as the day of delivcrance, by
solemn acts of devotion to God Al.
mighty. 1t ought to be solemnized
with pomp and parade, with shows,
games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires
and Examinations, from one end Of this
continent to the other, from this time
forward for evermore."
In Mr.. Webster's eulogy, delivered
in Faneuil Hall on Adams and Jeffer.
son, he introduces an imaginary speech
of Mr.. Adams in the Continental Con-
grcss, and embodies the above senti-
ment in his own language as follows:
awe shall make this a glorious, an
immortal day. When we are in our
graves our children will honor it.
They will celebrate it with thanksgiv-
ing, with festivity, with bonfires and
On it's annual return
they will shed tears, copious, gushing
tears, not of subsection and slavery,
not of agony and distress, but of exul-
tation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir,
before God I believe the hour is come.
My judgment approves this measure,
and my whole heart is in it. All that
| have, and all that am, and all that
l hope, in this life, am now ready
here to stake upon it; and leave off as
| begun, that live or die, survive or
perish, am for the Declaration. II
is my living sentiment, and by the
blessing of God it shall be my dying
Independence noac and In
FOREVER 7"
On the day of Mr.. Adams death,
hearing the noise of bells and cannon,
he asked the occasion. On being re-
minded that it was Independent day,
he replied, independence forever
How prophetic and how admirably.
fulfilled
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
CARPENTER, CARRIAGE,
and Cabinet Sho.

anu NdUIIIeV DIlOp.
M S. COLE takes this method of inform
lVls 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 fiatters himself that all work leay
ing his shop will be entirely satisfactory.
NJ. S. COLE
st. Charles, May q, 1857. 3sm3:6
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

A Coon SpEcuLArIoN-Thc Episco-
pal fund of the Diocese of Iowa, some
$1,000, was invested in lands couple
of years or SO ago; the lands thus pur-
chased are estimated to be now worth
about S3s, 900.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
Doors, Sash
AND BLINDS.

AND BLINDS,
( tONSTANTLY on hand and for sale, of the
~ best make and material Orders for all
Kinds and sizes speedily filled, if not already
on hand, at reduced prices.
Inquire OF VIM. b. Fairfield three doors
north of the Printing Office, or Of
d. s. STRONG, Agent at st. Charles,
June "a, 1857. Att
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

We are under obligations to John
I. Clark, Esq, of Waukon, the able
and efficient delegate from this dis
trict to the constitutional convention,
for reports of the proceedings Of that
body. Mr.. c. will please accept our
thanks.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

The bear story on our first page is
said to have been a veritable occur
renee in the state of New York. We
are informed by relative, that the
two Pitchers named as actors in the
scene are now both citizens of Iowa
one living at GAINESVILLE in Bremen
county, and the other in Mitchell
county.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Mr.. Way, of Chickasaw brought in
to our Office the other day some speci-
mems of grass that he found by the
scay-side, which measures nearly four
feet in height.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
Select school,

MISSES OLIVE & MARY CHENEY
YNAKE pleasure in announcing to the peo-
l. pie Of st. Charles and vicinity, that they
have opened Select School to accommodate
young ladies and small children, in CHENEY
& BRACKETS HALL, where they are pre-
pared to teach all branches Of studies No
pains will be spared in instructing those placed
under their charge. Those wishing to send
from distance can find good boarding in the
village. Terms of Tuition for three months,
of eleven weeks:
Common and higher English branches, $500
Music, with use Of Piano, $1,000
Pencilling, Crayon, Monochromatic,
Polychromatic, Grecian Oil Paint
ing, Water Colors, each, $500
French, $500
st. Charles, june Is, 1857. 4Otf
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF IOWA,
I,yo,,,y rn,,y Do.

STATE OF IOWA,
Floyd County. Co.,
WHEREAS, it appears to the undersigned on
canvassing the election returns of the several
Townships in said County that on the question
submitted to the people of said County on the
25th day of May. A. d. 1857, as to whether the
said County of Floyd will take one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars of the stock of the
Chicago, Iowa, & Nebraska Railroad Company
and issue bonds Of said County in payment
thereof, bearing interest ut the rate of ten per
cent. per annum, the principal payable in
twenty years from the date thereof, said bonds
to be issued when the Cedar Valley Branch of
said railroad is graded to the south line of
townships number ninety two (92) north, in
the State OF Iowa, and is permanently located
and under contract to the north line of said
Floyd County. The said Railroad Company
to pay the interest on said bonds until said
railroad is in running order to the south or
east line OF said Floyd County. And the said
Railroad Company is to elect whether they will
comply with the specifications, and accept and
receive said bonds, or not, and notify the
County Judge of said Floyd County to that ef-
this proclamation ,-Propided, That the Cedar
Valley Branch Of said Chicago, Iowa. and Ne
braska Railroad Company shall run through
said Floyd County as follows: Commencing
on the south or east line of the said County,
where the said railroad may intersect the same
as located from the south, thence running up
the Big or Main Cedar River valley, as near as
practicable to the Big Cedar River, and passing
through or as near as the nature of the ground
will admit to the villages Of st. Charlie nsad
Floyd in said County.
And for the payment of the interest on
said bonds the County Court of said County is
hereby required, at the usual times Of levying
taxes, to levy such tax on the taxable property
OF the said county, as shall be sufficient to pay
such interest annually, and after the expiration
Of ten years from the date Of the said bonds SO
issued as aforesaid, the said County Court shall
provide by tax within the limits prescribed by
law for the payment Of the same, or by the
sale Of the said Stock sooner If deemed ex-
pedient and practicable
That a majority Of Q6D one hundred and
sixty-one of the votes cast on said question ut
said election as aforesaid, were in favor Of said
proposition.
Now therefore, I, Albert L. Collins, County
Judge Of Floyd County, do hereby proclaim
and make known that the said proposition has
been affirmatively adopted according to law
and as such the same has become law and
from and after this date, shall be in full force
and effect.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the County
Court of said county to be affixed.
Done at st. Charles this Goth day
of May, A. d. 1857.
tsEAL ALBERT L. COLLINS.
County Judge of Floyd County.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

FATE OF NEwspApERs.-Since the
Salem Mass. J Gazette began its exist
ence in that town, forty-ninc other
newspapers have been started there :
forty-six have broken down. Every
body thinks he knows how to publish
a newspaper. Fools buy experience
dearly.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Our Rockford neighbors are about
building bridge across the Shell
Rock river this side of the town. 1t
is their boast that flag staff was
erected in Rockford before one was
put up in St. Cha rles, and that they
will have their bridge built before St.
Charles people build theirs. Go ahead
gentlemen. This spirit of emulation
is what we like.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Hon. Joseph Williams, of Iowa, has
been appointed Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court Of Kansas, vice
Cunningham, resigned.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Our contemporary, A. J. Felt, Esq,
of the Bradford News, called on us
one day last week, and, Ito hatter our
vanity, as we suppose,) went home
and wrote as follows:
st. Charles is fourishing town and in
beautiful location, with good water power,
which is improved to considerable extent.
We called at the Office of the Intelligenccr, and
were much pleased with the short though pleas
ant interview with its cnterprising proprietors,
Messrs Hildrcth & Carver. That paper has
done more for st. Charles, than all other infiu-
ences combined, and we were glad to learn that
it received hearty support. This is one Of
the neatest and best offices it has been our lot
to visit and reflects great credit upon the in.
dustry and taste of its proprictors.
Mr.. Felt as we understand, was
bred to the profession of the law, but
finally concluded to go up higher and
became an editor. He drives vigor-
Gus quill, and in whatever capacity he
may be called upon to act he is sure
to make his mark. By the way we
notice the News complains that some
who were very ready to say "be We
fed-be We clothed"-do very little
towards fulfilling such good wishes.
The News says:
| If we incur debt, it has to be paid-ant
with the cash too-and if our patrons are labor
ing under the false impression that we intend
to or can publish paper without pay, we shall
be under the necessity of convincing them Q
their error by suspepding publication.
! The idea seems to prevail with many
that newspaper business is mere
pastime-that the conductors of pub
lie journal "write for glory and prin
for fame" but if all printers SHOULD
take the course intimated by the News
-" convince them of their error by
suspending publication"--rather thar
follow slaves life and be "hewcrs
of wood and drawers of water" for
others, such people might be brought
to knowledge of the truth.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

BELor CoLLEGE-The annual com.
mencement of the Beloit wis Col
lege, takes place on Wednesday the
9Th of July.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
BRADFORD. IOWA.

&c. NC. &c.
that are there exposed to view We might go
on with a myriad host of articles that you want
and are bound to go to Corey's and buy but
come and see and you will be satisfied We
have every thing yon can desire in the way of
Dry Goods, from a Shilling Calico to Italian
Silks. Dress and Fancy Goods, a large and
carefully selected stock. and bound to be sold
cheaper than can be bought at any Regulator
or Emporium, either in this or any other town
in the West
Our Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,
are unsurpassed for material, style and dura-
bility, and having bought our goods at the
lowest Wholesale prices and at the best Eastern
Houses, we are confident that we can offer bet
ter bargains than have ever been made in the
Cedar Valley.
We are now receiving a fine lot of table and
pocket Cutlery, Tin ware, Wooden and Willow
ware and Groceries of all kinds including Teas
Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Starch, Saleratus, Gin
namon, Cloves, Pepper, Ginger, Rice, Rasns,
Figs, Coniectionarics and SO on and so forth -
In fact every thing in the wide world, that is
nice and good in the Grocery line, from that
nice Golden Syrup, and clear White Sugar, for
the tidy housewife, up to those delicious Ma
laga Raisins and tit bits for the Children
and young folks
Fellow Citizens and Strangers, walk in and
examine our assortment. We are here to sell
goods and make money, and we are bound to
do it. We are going to get rich for the very
simple reason that every body will trade with
us because we are selling for just fair living
profit. We are bound to sell as cheap as the
cheapest, and eetie cheaper
FOR CASH.
Remember that and come to Corcy's City
Exchange, and be suited.
IS L. COREY.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

The Magnolia House (St Charles,
is to have grand hop" this eve
ming, July I'd. Hicks Band, which
always draws a crowd, will be there.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

BUTCHER, SEXTON g. CO.,
WHOLESALE GRQCERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
1OS & 1O5 East Water Street, Milwaukee.
J. A. DuTchER. KELLOGG SEXTON.
JOHN r. GOODRICH.
KEEP large stock and are prepared to sci,
low for cash
t5 Agents for the Tiger Mills Powder.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Col. w. A. Richardson, of Illinois
it is said, will not accept the Govern
orship of Utah.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02
Summer Clothing

such as Linen Frock and Sack Coats, beautiful
and fashionable white, buff, and other kinds
of Summer Vests, Summer Pants &c, We have
of the heavier'material suited to all seasons,
Over Coats Sack Coats, Frock Coats, Dress
Goats, Fine Black Pants Common Pants of
all grades and patterns. made of Csssimeres,
Doeskins, Satinets Tweeds, &C.: Vests in any
quantity and variety, also Broadcloths, CASH
meres Doeskins, Vestings, and other
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

An Agricultural Society in Vermont
offers beautiful silk dress to the ma
ker Of the best loaf of bread-compet-
itors to be unmarried and the judges
to consist of bachelors and widowers.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

DUBUQUE DAILY TMEs.-We have re-
ceived several numbers of q paper
bearing this title. 1t is in every re-
spect well appearing sheet-credit-
able to its conductors and the State in
which it is published. The editors
are evidently strangers in our State,
for while they talk c6qucuAy (as the
backwoods preacher said about his
prayer) of Iowa matters, they fall into
some mistakes of geographical and
political nature. Better move eau
tiously, gentlemen, till you "get the
hang of the new school house."
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-02

Work has commenced on the main
line of the Iowa Central Railroad, at
Sabnla, thence to Mankato.