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Facilities Increassd and Fare Reduced
CHI A NGE Of TIMEl
nNand after Tuesdsy, October 18th, two daily
~ trains, eaah way, (sundays exoepted,l willrun
l,t Train leaves KEoKuk at 7.ls o'clock AZ.
i. Iraale. BEsrossroKT ~.
I'd Train .' 2:45 r.. M.
Passen gers for Sioux City, Council Biuas, Fort
intermediate points wii take The Z: 10 train,
connecting 1T BentonpoTt with stages for oil points
in Middle and esteIn Iowa.
BY this arrangement resiients along the line Of
the road will be enabled to spend FIVE HOURS
IN KEoKuK and return same evening.
|sa~ Office in kiibournc's Block.
S. DWIGHT EATON,
Engineer and superintendent.
SAN'L A. 81 AcK,
ASS, sup't and General Passenger Ag't.
EN- Ticket Office at Railroad Depot
kcokuk, Oct 10, '37-dsw
60 and See! 10 and see what!
WHY, PEHINE's
SPLENDID STOCK OF
NEW FALL DRESS GOODS!
THE GREATEST VARIETY EVER OFFERED,
A ND selling Mt Prices that tell their own tale.
IA Rich Paris Embroidered Sets. Collars, Under
Sleeves, Bands ard Fiouucings, Fdgings aud In
settings, and other nice goods, too numerous to
mention, ust received and going on like hot cakes.
Call soon or YOU lose them PEkiNE'S
rep2gd Cheap Cash Store.
ExDR AOK DBNAtY ATTKACTIONs!
N the way Of Carpets and Oil Cloths; new pat
lterps Of Royal veiycis, Tapestry Brussels, Ia
pestry lngrain, Three Phys, supcrs, Rags and
Mats at PERINE'S
sep29d Cheap Cash Store.
SHAWLS AND C1.OAkk.
GONE splendid Chinelle shawls, Broche, Long
~ and Squa re Shawls, and all kinds of Wool
Shawls, from the very best quality down; the
latest styles Of CIoaks and MAntiilas. cheap At
sep2yd PERlNE's.
A LII classes, big and little, old and young, rich
"A and poor, can save from ~ to ~ per cent. by
making their purchases from the immsnsc variety
Of goods dsplsyed at .W.6EkINE'S
sep29d Cheap Cash Store.
LNNDLESs yariety Of Window Shades At the
Il sep29d CHEAP CASH STORE.
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CT Ward's Oun says that Thomas I.
Hartman, formerly Of Bloomfield, Davis
county, was killed in an ARRAY ut Rochester,
Andrew county, No., on the 10th ult,, by
Moses Physte. The latter was arrested and
taken before magistrate, and on examinn-
ton discharged on the ground that the act
was committed in self defence.
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The north American Hemp aud Cot
ton Plant.

TON fbuhts
We noticed the fact some time since, in
the Merchants Magazine, of the discovery
of this singular production, by Mrs. Beau
mont, growing wild in the southwest part Of
Wisconsin. The discoverer, us we learn,
has since cultivated il with great success,
having now some fifteen or sixteen acres of
it growing on her farm. A correspondent
Of Life Illustrated has furnished that journal
with an interesting description Of the plant ;
and the editors have seen specimens OF the
produce, and express their surprise at the
value Of the discovery. Mrs. Beaumont thus
describes il
.'From a single root that | transplanted
there sprung up about twenty stalks, meas
urins fifteen 10 seventeen feet each in height,
having UPWARDS of three hundred pods con-
tanning the cotton, with about fifty to sixty
seeds in each pod. 1t can be planted in the
snrinr. and may be cut in the fall; it bleach
es itself almost white as it stands in th'
field, and Yields from three to four tons Of
good hemp or fax to the acre. The hemp OF
lax is the produce of the stalk, and the cot
ton is the head or bulb Of the plant. 1t re-
quires but little labor to cultivate it, for
when once planted it will remain in the
ground for several years, throwing out fresh
shoots and stalks every year. The hemp
(when stripped from the stalk requires to be
dressed, Of course, and the fax should be
heckled in the usual way; the cotton, too,
should be dressed with cotton gin, the same
as they dress cotton grown in the South.
believe tina, this plant may be cultivated IN
any part Of the world, and ! think it will
grow and thrive on almost any soil, Or il is
not too stiff, but rich black loan suits il
the best"
The discovery of this valuable plant proves
at once that cotton can be grown ut the
North as we'll as the South, and il may pro-
iuce u great revolution in the cotton trade.
The specimens of the plant tina. We have seen
are az follows: No. l. A specimen of the
coarse hemp, before it is dressed. .. Spec
linen of the hemp or fax, but not bleaehed.
3. Specimen of the bleaehed fax, ready for
combing and carding. 4. Specimen of the
bieached fax, combed and earded. s. Spec
linen of the bleached fax, carded with lit.
Ito wool. G. Specimen Of the bleached flax,
spun into course and fine thread. !. Speci.
men Of the knitting-work from the course
aud fine thread. s. Specimen Of the ne"
cotton, fine quality and middling. 9. Spec
linen Of half cotton AM. half wool, cardcd
together. - Hunts Mcrchauts' Mag
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Cause of high prices--the employment OF
ten men to do the work that one should do.
To illustrate, when at leisure take stroll
along johnson ST., from the corner OF Fourth
towards Third, north side, and you will find
atsieast ten hnckstcr shanties, employing at
least twenty men, or two to each shanty !;
the gross sales Of the ten shanties, rs has
been satisfactorily ascertained, does not ex-
coed 5000 per day all OF which might and
should be done under one roof, by not over
three persons. In addition, large portion
of "family grocers" are little better than
hucksters, and both together constituting an
intense competition in the way OF purchas-
ing from first hands that runs the prices be-
yond reason or propriety. But this is free
country, and all have the liberty and the
right to choose their occupation, simply re-
strained from violating the laws and ordi-
nances governing and protecting their vari-
Gus avocations and it seems that it will re-
auire wiser legislation than We have hereto
fore experienced in Iowa TO enact such laws
as will secure exact equity on this subject.
When this can be done it will be satisfacto-
ry to oRBlS GIVES.
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WAREHOIkE FOK HENT.
A NEW four story store ware house, Is feet front
"A by 100 feet deep, situated on the Levee, and
well adapted for n wholesale grocery, produce, or
commission business. Rent moderate, to suit the
times. CLEGu0kN & HARRISON,
oct20-d2w
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Dissolution of Co-pArtnorshsp.
rINTE co-partnership heretofore existing between
L the subscribers, under the name and firm OF
MARSHALL & BRUCE, Is this day, by mutual
consent. dissolved. The unsettled business Of the
firm will be closed by the new Arm Of WILKINSON
MARSHALL.
r. MARSHALL.
MICHAEL X. BRUCE.
keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 20, ls57. oet2l-d4w.
Formation Of Co.PaFlneFshtp.
vlNHE undersigned have this day formed CO.
i partnership for the transaction Of the Drug
business, under the name and arm Vt WILKINSON
MARSHALL, and are located at the oh stand,
corner Of Main and Third streete.
ANDREW j. ILkiNS0N.
KICH'D MARSHALL.
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 20, 1857. oet7l-d4w.
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Unitcd states Express Company.
THIS Company have opened an o6ioe IN this city,
i and prepared ~ receive and forward
goods u and from all tbs principal cities and in
termcdiate places in the Eastern, Middle and
Western Statss. BANK Norss, GoLp Asp SILVIA
Corr, and freight of all kinds, forwarded with
despatch, III charge Of Special Mssscngets by Pas
seage, 1raiHa only. They have also placed a daily
Messenger on the X. II. b, NJ. AN. X. X. west TO
Bentonsport An Express Wagon will be in read
iness to collect and deliver goods shipped BY this
06mpany
Va. Office Third street. between Main and
Johnson, ut the office Of the KtnA In sursncs Com
pany. II. d. TEN EYCK, Agent.
oct23.d3m
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OrrIcs SEc'y OF STATE,
Iowa CITY, Oct. 2sth.
FRIEND HOWELL The vote for Governor,
Is far as heard from, most Of the counties
Official, the counties not heard from will be
about a set of,-elects Judge Lowe by
more than 1000 majority.
The Senate will stand % Republicans,
heard from, 2 in doubt, mol heard from, and
IL Democrats.
The House Al Republicans and 81 Dem
ocra.s.
The State officers are busily engaged in
moving the archives Of the State TO the
new Capital, whittier the officers 60 to enter
upon their duties officially in about ten days.
Very truly yours,
Z. SELLS.
1t will be seen by the above that the Sec
rotary has taken our hint in good part, and
on second sober thought brought down the
majority for Governor to suit our figures
We should have been better pleased could
he have elevated our ideas to his former
figures, but are nevertheless obliged for the
information.
fT'At meeting Of the Synod Of Virginia
at Washington City, the other day, upon y
motion to withdraw from the New School
General Assembly, Rev. Mr.. Sunderland re-
marked that he was opposed to agitation,
buff he must choose between the support
Of liberty and slavery he preferred the
former, and if that was Aboltionism the
Synod could make the most uf it.
Rev. Mr.. Sunderland has been for several
years pastor of the leading Presbyterian
Church in Washington City, and is a man Of
mark. President Pierce attended his church
while in Washington, and it was thought
inspired him with much caution upon that
dreadful question of ssagitation.'
We shall rejoice to see Mr.. Sunderland
take the right position now that he is re.
CURED to decide between the service Of God
and the service of the shareholders.
cTFive out Of the eight Democratic pa
pers Of Oregon have openly avowed them
selves in favor of Slavery, and earnestly
advocate its sanction by the Constitution.
Gen. Lane and most OF the federal officers
and distinguished leaders OF Locofocosm
are open advocates Of the institution. We
incline TO think, however, that outside the
circle Of Office hslders and Office seekers
who wish to commend themselves to the ia.
vor of the powers that be, at Washington
City, the majority is very decided agains,
tolerating Slavery.
CT Yards Orn says that Thomas 7
Hartman, formerly Of Bloomfield, Dayi:
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R16tate and local elections occur to-
morrow IN Massachusetts, New York, Illinois
40 Wisconsin.
epH. W. Derby, the Cincinnati publish
-, - fsilsd.
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e1-Ths public are respectfully invited to call,
and b. convicsd that We will do - We say.~GE
DURKEE ! CO.,
Oct. 8, ,57dkw. Main-st.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-02-11

THE Tool CHEsTs.-Two of these he
made out Of State lumber and materials,
and with the labor of the State hands.
He retained them, and there is no evil
dence that the State was allowed any
thing for them.
The CUTTER This was also made
and painted in Princes shop.
GAINES TME.-A man by the name
of Caine worked under Prince. Prince
divided his wages with him. In other
words Prince paid Caine one price, and
charged the State higher price, he
having the difference. Prince knew
Caine was a dissipated man, and for
days absent on sprees; and yet he was
paid for all the time thus spent. The
reason for this is obvious: it would lessen
Princes profits on his time. Prince did
no labor himself, but got his 50 pei
day. He had in his shop ten men. We
leave others to determine how much
this gang of hands-including Prince
his boy, Caine, the making of the door
tool chests and cutter-earned the Stat'
during the three or four months fhey
were at the State House.
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PROVERBS FOR PLANTERS.

Farmers and others will heed the fol-
lswing, whatever they may think Of book
or fancy farming generally. They will
direct their sons to these Universal Rules,
and commend every one to follow them.
We are indebted for most Of them to that
excellent manual, the illustrated Regis
ter Of Rural Affairs, every line of which
is a text in itself for more elaborate
article.
Never keep animals on short allowance
if you starve them, they viii surely
starve you.
Although, in draining your land thor
oughly, Jour purse may be drained, yet
the full crops that follow will soon fll it
again.
Always give the soil the first meal. If
this is well fed with manure, it will feed
all else-plants. animals and man.
Ifyou wish to give an energetic move
ment to all your farm machinery, and
keep its hundred wheels in rotation, be
sure not to be without good rotation Of
crops.
If you allow your animals TO shiyery
your fortune will be shivered ia conse-
quence; that is. the farmer who leaves
his cattle 10 the winds, will find his prof.
its also given to the winds.
Heavy carrot crops for cattle viii soon
return carats of gold.
Did you ever hear the musical notes OF
a starving herd of hogsl Extinguish by
food those noies speedily, if you would
avoid even more annoying notes af.er pay
day has passed.
Many farmer by too sparingly seed.
, ing his new meadows, has had to cede
bis whole farm.
Every farmer should see daily every
D animal he has, and inspect its condition
Weekly visits, as with some, soon resul
; in weakly animals.
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RISING IN THE WORLD.

Experience continually contradicts the
notion that a poor young man cannot
rise. If we look over the list of rich
men in Philadelphia, We find that nearly
all of them began life worth little or moth
ing. Girard was poor boy. The late
Mr.. Ridgeway came 10 this city, cOun-
try lad, and almost penniless. What is
true of Philadelphia is also true of New
York and Boston. Astor began with
nothing. Abbott Lawrence had only a
pair Of stont hands. willing hear; and
good character, for his original capital.
To any person familiar with the million
aires of the United States, score of sim
liar examples will occur. On the other
hand, the sons of Iich men, who begin
life with the capital which so many poor
young men covet, frequently die beg
gars. 1t would probably not be going to
far 10 say that large majority of such
moneyed individuals either fall outright
or gradually eat up the caFital with which
they commenced their career. And the
reason is plain. Brought up in expensive
habits, they spend entirely too much
Educated with high notions of persoanl
Importance; they will not ,as they phrase
it, "stoop" to hard work. 1t is not aston.
ishing then, that they are passed in the
race Of life by others, with less capital
originally, but with more energy, thrist
and industry; for these virtues, after all,
are worth more than money. They
make money, in fact. And after it is
made they enable the possesor to keep ii;
which most rich men pronounce to be
more difficult than the making. The
young man who begins life with resolu-
ton always to lay up a part ofhis income;
is sure, even without extraordinary abil-
ity, gradually to acquire a suficiency,
especially as habits of economy, which
the resolution renders necessary, will
make that competence for him which
would be quite insufficient for a more
extravagan! person. 1t is really what
we save, even more than what we make,
which leads US to fortune. He who en-
larges his expenses as fast as his earn
ings increase. must always be poor, no
matter what his abilities are.
Content may be had on comparatively
little. 1t is not In luxurious living that
men find real happiness.
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A THOUSAND DOLLAR SHAWL.

"See," said sweet faced lady TO
young gentleman with whom she was
walking past one of our fashionable
churches. '-See,'' said she pointing to
lady, who was entering the consecrated
building, ''that lady has thousand dol
lar shawl"
He looked at the lady, who for mere
omament-for it had no qualities of
warmth could make so prodigious an out
lay for single piece of garment.
But say her poor neighbors, she is
very charitable; she is secretary to an
association for relieving the poor. This
made me think better of her. Meeting
a friend he told her OF what he had seen,
giving me also description of the lady,
and of his pleasure in knowing that SC
wealthy lady had charitable heart.
wealthy! wealthy Charitable
heart. Ny dear sir, she carries all she
owns on her back, except her lap dog
Charitable? Yes! A poor child came
shivering and asked aims; the maid sta
ted the case to the mistress.
"Well, Bridget, it is hard, but 1 can
not help her. Tell her we have nothing
TO give her now" Bridget was going
down stairs to send the little girl away
as hungry as when she came, but she
was wanted. Bridget, poor Toby Is
sick; he has no appetite. L fear shall
lose the little brute. Here is a half dol
lar, take it and buy him a chicken. /
think ifit is nicely cooked he may relish
=
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NN-- - 49, -
My train left Danzig in the morning
generally about o'clock in the morn
ing, but once week we had 10 wait for
the arrival of the steamer from Stock
holm. 1t was the morning of the steam
er's arrival that came down from my
hotel and found that my engineer had
been SO seriously injured that he could
not run. A railway carriage had run
over him and broken one of his legs. l
went Immediately to the engine house to
procure another engineer, for / knew
there were three or four in reserve there;
but 1 was disappointed. I inquired for
Westphal, but was informed that he was
gone to Steegen to see his mother. Con
dolpho had been sent to Koinsburg on
the road. But where was Mayne? He
had leave of absence for two days, and
had gone no one knew whittier.
Here was a fix. l heard the putting
of the steamer in the Neufahwasser, and
the passenger would be on hand in ff-
teen minutes. I ran to the guard and
asked them if they knew where there was
an engineer. but they did not. l then
went TO the fremen and asked them if
any one of them felt competent to run
the Engine to Bromberg. Not one of
them dared to attempt it. The distance
was nearly hundred miles. What was
to be done
The steamer stopped at the wharf,
and those who were going on by rail
came focking up to the station. They
had eaten breakfast on board the boat,
and we're all ready for a fresh start
The baggage was checked and register
ed, the tickets bought, the different car
risges pointed out to the various classes
of passengers, and the passengers them
selves seated. The train was IN readi-
ness in the long station house, and the
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him upon the head with stick of wood
which he caught as he came over the
tender.
Kroller settled down like dead man,
and on the next instant, l shut off the
steam and opened the valve. As the
freed steam shrieked and howled in its
escape, the speed began to decrease.
and in few minutes more, the danger
was passed as l settled back entirely
overcome at the emotions that had ragged
within me, We began to turn the river
and before was fairly recovered, the
fireman had stopped the train in the sta
ton house at Schwer!z.
Martin Kroller, still insensible, was
taken from the platform, and as we car
ried him to the guard room, one of the
guard recognized him and told us that
he had been there about two weeks be.
fore.
'IIe came," said the guard and
"swore that an engine which stood neal
here was his. He said it was one he
made to go TO the moon in, and that i
had been stolen from. We sent for more
help to arrest him, and he fled"
"Well." 1 replied with a shudder, "a
wish he had approached me in the same
way. But be was more cautious a
Danzig."
AT Schwertz we found an engineer t.
run the engine to Bromberg; and having
taken out the western mail for the mex
northern train to take along, we saw lha
Kroller would be properly attended 10
and then started on.
The rest of the trip was run in safety
though saw that the passengers wer
not wholly at ease, and would not b.
until they were entirely clear of the rail
way: A heavy purse was made up b,
them for the German student, and h
accepted it with much gratitude, and
was glad OF it, for the current of -lhei
sia,i,ude 10 hIm may have prevented
far different current which might hav
poured upon my head for having en-
gagged mad man to run railway train
But This is not the end, Martin Krolle
remained insensible from the effects @
that blow upon the head, nearly tw
weeks, and when he recovered from that
he was sound again. His insanity wa
all gone. l saw him about three week
afterwards, but he had no recollec;io
of me. He remembered nothing of th
past year, not even his mad freak on m
engine.
But l remembered it; and Iremembe
it still; and people need never fear tha
shall be imposed upon again by
crazy engineer.
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A SAD EVENT.

Miss Ann NJ. Lachaise, daughter Of
James NJ. Lachaise, of this city, died on
board the Arago on the 2n.l inst, after
short illness from brain fever, aged 19
years. This young lady was engaged
10 be married to gentleman of this city,
Immediately on her arrival, and the bri-
dal wreath was bespoken. To day the
flowers that were to have adorned her
nuptials are strewn upon the bridal bed
of death! She was buried in her we'd
ding robes this morning.
The delay in the arrival of the steamer
caused. some anxiety among those who
had friends on board; and there was one
who watched at the wharf until midnight
on Friday; and when the good news was
telegraphed-"the Arago is below
he went home to his friends inexpressi-
bly, happy. The next morning on going
early to the ship to welcome the bride of
his heart, he found that "the soul of his
souls idOl' had just departed. The
cold casket was there, but the beautiful
jewel was gone. 1t is sad thing, at
best. to fix ones affections on these love-
ly, yet perishable beings. whose brittle
hold on life
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PRoDUcr OF AN AcRE.-A correspond
ent of the NeV England Farmer, writing
from Plain6eld, Mass, says that he has
raised on his farm forty bushels of good
sound corn, one hundred and fifty bush.
els of potatoes, seven large cart loads of
pumpkins, fifteen bushels of carrots, TWEEN.
ty bushels of turnips, three bushels of on
ions, forty cabbage heads, one bushel of
beans; after using all he needed for his
family, lot of peas, and fifteen bushels
of sugar beets-all on one acre in one
year. sizes
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OIL CAKE.

Too little is thought of this article by
our stOck-grOwers; indeed, it ssems to
have escaped the attention of most of
them. Most of the oil cake that is man.
ufactured in the West, finds its way, to
Europe. England is the most extensive
oil making country in the world, and her
farmers not only consume all the cake
manufactured there, but most of the cake
made in America They esteem one
pound of oil cake equal to two and half
or three pounds of corn. In the town of
Hull there are ihirty-six oil mills, en-
Ploying fiom six toihirty-six presses con-
stantly, and their cake is consumed by
the farmers around at a price double,
and often treble that which cake is sold
for in America. Horses, cattle and sheep
eat it with relish, and thrive wonder
fully on it. 1t is good for old, stiff and
hide bound animals, and will soon make
a change in rheirvigor and appearance.
1t is fed twice day with light feed.
Too much will clog. 1t is, especially
good for milk cows, increasing the guam
tity and quality Of the milk. Also for
sheep, fed with chaf or cut iced, or for
poultry and hogs. When our farmers
turn their attention to this matter, there
will be no occasion for the expectation of
oil cake, for it viii be wanted al home.
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KEEP TRYING.-The only way TO sue
cess is to keep on trying. The despond-
ing should remember that time and pa
tience convert the mulberry leafinto sat
in, while handful of acorns only need
the fostering influence ofa little sunshine
and little rain, with little OK tugging
and little genius, to become frigate
with two rows of teeth.