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JOHN curNAMAN AND THE YANKEE

JOHN CHINAMAN AND THE YANKEE.
ASan Francisco paper relates the follow
ing incident as having occurred lately at a
shoe store in that city. The parties concern
ed were the proprietor Of the store and a
John Chinaman. Examining pair of boots
the price Of which was SIS, John inquired
SHOW muchee you axee for UNI bootee?"
In a spirit Of wagsery, it is presumable,
the owner replied
"Two dollars and halfce, John. Very
cheap bootec, aintse?"
"Chcap bootee," said John, who thereup-
on examined pair, and concluded to buy,
Offering a quarter eagle.
But" said the dealer in leather, "this is
only enough for one boot. They cost 81 l-2
AFFECTIVE boots cost $50
John was somewhat astonished- he
would not buy-and demanded the return of
his money, but the man Of leather was in
exorable.
"No, john said the latter, ssyou have
got one boot, and have paid mo for it. Now
give me another piece ike this, and take the
other.o
John sag the drift of the game, and was
at once resolved.
ssWell,'' said he, ssthis bootee be mine,
may bel paid for um."
EYES" said the dealer.
"And you no give me the other bootee?"
asked John.
"Not without the money!" said the other.
ssWell," said John, 81 do um bootee what
likes-I cuttee UNI up" ..s.
And thereupon John whipped out knife,
cut the boot 70 pieces, and threw it into the
street, exclsiming, as he Departed
ssThat um my bootee-that other be your
bootee; you sell um to next fool Chinaman
what comes along.'s
At last accounts the Yankee boot dealer
was looking for the man with the wooden
leg, to whom he might sell the odd boot, and
thus save expenses.
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&. VOORHIS.

Wholesale and RefaA Dealer IN Dry
Goods, Boots 4 Shoes, HdrdUare,
Queensscarc, Cutlery &C., &C.,
Council Bluff, Ioscd,
rs NOW RECEIVING 4 OPENING AT HIS
Il StoresRoom. on Upper Broadway, one Of the best
stocks Of that has bssn brought 70
this city.
ss1Sss SsA 1shsS Drv 0seSs.
Consisting in part Of Domestics, Prints Ginghams,
Cottousdss, Cloths, Fiannels, lawns, Rieh Dress
Goods Nanilias, Skirts, Hosiery, Ribbons Notions,
ETC., etc.
DsSss 4 AADsss
Nv assortment Of Boots and Shoes ID complete, eu-
bcng al the desirable styles and various grades for
men, women and children.
A1r1pASs, 0iass = JVastIes
Constantly on hand and win be sold low.
0f1esr6sss
Ny stock of Groceries will DO full choice 1eii ass
sorted and sold Ut the lowest market prices Wholesale
and Retail.
would respectfully call the attention my old cuss
toners and others to my fine stock arriving assur.
ing them that my terms and prices shall be favora
Bile - those Of any other House in Council Bluff
nl-u 6. vOORHIS.
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PUTNAM,s MONTHLY.

NTITH THE JULY NUMBER FOR 1857,
w commences the Tenth Volume Of this Magazine.
the Publishers have only to repeat the expression OF
their cordial acknowledgements Of the continued favor
with which their efforts have been received BY the pub
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CHICAGO AND BURLINGTON
a. - @sZRza
railroad Line
Chicago, burlington and Quincy, Central and Nil
ifdry Tract, and Peora and Oqualcka Rail Roads
rs NOW COMPLETED. AND TRAINS NOW
1run the entire distance, from Burlington, Iowa. to
Chicago, without change Of Cars. -
The most direct route 10 Chicago, New York Boston
Philadelphia, and al other importent points East
Two daily trains leave Burlington, Sundays excepted
l. Day Express. Through, 1870. A. NJ.
Ar ing at Chicago on lie same evening passing
through Monmouth Gae.burg, Princeton, and CONNECT
ing al MENDOZA with the illinois Central Rail Roads to
LaSalle Bloomfield Springfield, Decatur Jacksonville
and Naples. Also wifi Gaena and Dunleith.
2. Express. Through, 7.30. P. NJ.
Connecting with Illinois Central Rail Road at Mendo-
ia for ST. Lsnis and Cairo. Trains above roads
run IN close connection, avoiding ali laying any
Of the points. -
This road at Chicago with the Michigan Cen
trail and Michigan Southern roads, and with all the roads
leading to the Atlantic Cities Ohio Kentucky and Penn
sylyania. .s..'
Passengers leaving Burlington at 73O, p NJ, reaches
hours e.s.. ...
By this route passengers will reach the interior Of
Ohio and Indiana in less time and with fewer changes
than by any other route connecting via Michigan Cen
trail at Michigan City with the New Albany and Salem
Rail Road thence to all points south southeast
Baggage checked through to Chicago and charge for
handling at any point.
GTbrough tickets by this route can be purchased at
the Rail Road Once in Burlington.
{. G.. HAMMOND. Superintendent.
D. REMICK. Ticket Agent. Burlington. n1-u
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Regular st. Louis, Council Bluffs,
AND OMAHA PACKET.

THE SPLENDIDP ASSENGEl.
Il1N4{s steamer STAR OF THE WEST" NJ
= GILMAN, Master will on the opening
VI navIgaIon commence running the above and all
places and continue throughout the sea-
son. The Star OF the West has recently been fitted up
and furnished in the latest STYLE and as for business
and accommodations for she has superior
in the trade Her officers thankful for the liberal pat
ronae"bestowed on them the past season. respectfully
ask for q continuance Of the same.
CAPT. N. GILMAN,
.-- r.. ....' .. n. Il. MCDONALD.
For freight, passage, information, &C., apply to
JOS. MCINTYRE, Agent
nl-u 90 Levee and Commercial ST., st. Louis.
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FRANK STREET,
LSsd AEsss = .lsssrssv Y CSssssgisr ~ LsU,
CoU.N,CXL BLURES, xoH.Rs

WILL GIVE PROMPT ATTENTION TO
w any business entrusted to his care within the
purview Of his profession His facilities investiga-
ting Land Titles and mparting correct information in
regard TO the condition OF Titles to Lands and Town
In Pottawgttame County superior those possess
ed BY any other person in this part Of the State He
now preparing, and will shortly have completed abs
sract Of all the Deeds record TO lands in the County
and TO lots In Council Bluffs and in all the principal ad
ditons thereto The abstract Of Titles to lots
ranged that the Of each and grantee from
the first down to the present time, be one
view with the date Of each deed the date Of ng for
record the book and page where recorded and also all
the material defects apparent on the record The ABB
stract Of titles to lands is also very conveniently
ranged. He will also procure from the record abb
stract Of each deed 1t is recorded that he will
enabled to give persons desiring abstract whole
chain from the entry in the Land Occ down to the
the information is desired.
He is also procuring from the Land Once list all
the Lands entered in the County, showing by whom
tered when entered, whether with cash Warrants or
scrip the number Of in each
paid therefor His charges for examination Of titles
will be reasonable.
Persons living at distance have abstract Of
title to tract Of land Town Lot furnished them
mail by enclosing fee Of two dollars and dollar
for each additional lot tract Of land to be included in
the same abstract.
20. He is also prepared toexecute with dispatch con-
veyances Of every description Office Broadway in
second story Of Haggs New Block nearly opposite the
Robinson House. n4-u
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t;8G5'7

DIRECT FOR
davenport, Rock Islana ChicAxe
And all Points Of the East,
Mississippi and Minoari Roilvood In com.
necttos Nth the Chicago and Rock q.
lasd Rail Road.
Trains run through from Iowa City to Chicago witoe,
change Of Cars, crossing the
Great Mississippi River BriAgeM
between Davenport and Rock Island thus avoiding the
ANNOYANCE Of Ferries and changes BY other routes
Is Miles Distance saved!
By this Route Travellers from Council Biuas
and Fort Des Moines will twenty-five Niles diss
tance Fare Lower than BY any other Route.
-Four Trains Leave lowa City Daily.
SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.
SIS A. A.-Freight 4 Emigrant
$50 A: n Morning Express for Muscatine, Daven-
port Rock Island Chicago, and all points at the East
1l-16 A. A.--Freisht and Emigrant.
s.50P. N.-Evening Express for Muscatine Daveu.
port, Chicago, and all POI ITS east.
Trains arrive Of Iowa City 10 10 A. n, 10 Is A. n,
45 r. n. and 46P. n.
Three Trains Leave Muscatine Daily,
SUNDAYS ExCEPTED.)
1:c6 4: A.-Alrning Express for Davenport, Rock
Island, Chicago, and all points East.
12:oO p. M.-Freight and Emigrant
800 ?. A.-Evening Express for Davenport, Rock
Island, Chicago, and all points East
Trains arrive at Auscatine at $50 A. NJ a2OP N
and 1855 p. n -
For travellers going East this route is the CHEAP.
est QUICKEST and most reliable and its advantages are
superior 70 any other offered connecting Nuscatne
with boats on the Mississippi River for st. Louis and
New Orleans; at Davenport with boats Gaena Dun
ieith Dubuque and st. Paul at Bureau Junction with
trains Tor PEORIA at LaSalle with Illinois Central Rail
road North for Dixon, Freeport, Gaena Duneith and
Duonque south for Bloomington, Springfield Jackson
vle naGes Cairo, Alton and St LOUIS and at Cbica-
90 vain Mscna9an Central Railroad. and Nichigsu
Southern Railroad for all parts Of the Southern snc
Eastern States
20. Through Tickets for all the principal Eastern
Points, can be procured at the Ticket Oces in Iowa
City and xuscatine. -
. 70 Baegase re-checked at Chicago and transported
free to connecting lines.
B. L. CARROLL, Travelling Agent nI-u
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A QUEER WITNESS.

QUEER WITNESS.
Nlr. Parks said the prosecuting attor-
ney, 'please to state whether the defendent,
to your knowledge, has ever followed any
profession
Witness-'He has been professor ever
since have known him.
'Ah! q professor of what?'
"a professor of religion
you don't understand me, Mr.. Parks,
what does he do?'
well, generally what he pleases.'
"fell the jury, Mr.. Parks, what the de-
PENDENT follows.
"Gentlemen of the jury, the defendent
follows the crowd when they 60 to drink.
"Mr. Parks, this kind Of preyarication
won't do here. Now state, sir, how the de-
fsndent supports himself.'
Il saw him last night supporting himself
against lamp post
The Attosney-sMay it please your honor,
this witness shows an evident disposition to
trihe with this honorable COURT
The Court-'Mr. Parks, state if you
know anything about it, what the defen-
dant's occupation is. The Court, let me say
has no idea that you mean to be disinge-
nous
Witness-sOccupation did you say, SIR
oCCupdtiulS ANSWERED. tue JuQSe.
YES echoed the counsel, what is his oc-
cupation?'
IF am not mistaken, he occupies gar
ret somewhere in town.
That's all Mr.. Parks. l understand you
to say that the defendant is a professor Of
religion
sHe is"
'Does his practice correspond with his
profession
Il never heard of any correspondence or
letters of any kind.'
'You said something about his propensi-
ty to drinking, does he drink hard?'
'No, sir, l think he drinks as easy as
any man ever saw - 4
Zone more question, Mr.. Parks, you have
known this defendant long time, what are
his habits-loose or otherwise?'
sThe one he has got on now, think is
rather tight under the arm. 1t is certainly
too short wasted for the fashion.
sAh--well-yes," said the discounted
counsel you can so. Guess we'll not need
you any more.' " "
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AUCTION SALE OF
Sash &c Doors.

THERE WILL BE OFFERED IN LOTS TO SUIT
i purchasers, at Auction, in Omaha Council Blulgs
on or about the 26th Of May large assortment Of
and Doors, Of Superior manufacture
EThey will be offered for private sale at St. Louis
prices eae day before the sale commences.
Nay "a 1851 nA.1f
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New Missouri River Packet.
Regular Council Bluffs, Omaha City and
Florence Packet.
For Florence. Omaha City. Council Bluffs,
Bellevue, st. Mary's Wyoming City, Linden,
Brownsville, LEVEL, Oregon, White Cloud,
Iowa Point, Savannah St. Joseph, &C., &c.
THE ENTIRELY NEW, SWIFT
and elegant passenger steamer MN
kQUt4faq E-HA-HA, Capt G. r. BAKER, W. H.
80 a Scudder, Clerk, will, run as a regular
paeKet % me above and intermediate points, continuing
in the Bluff City trade during the entire boating
son.
Captain Baker, thankful to the public for its very
generous support bestowed upon the Admiral while
der his command, hereby begs leave to tender his
acknowledgements, and to solicit for his new boat
tuuance of its confidence and patronage pedging IN
firing exertions Of himself and Officers give full
honored. The Min-e-ha-hah was built expressly for
the Council Bluffs trade under the special supervision
OF Capt Baker, who has spared trouble or expense
to make her a number Missouri River steamer and
begs assure friends that she is admirably
adapted to the wants OF the river. being OF great
strength ightness of draught easiness Of model and
such application Of machinery, as must make her
among the ones with cabin arrangements and ac-
commodations Of superior order, and not exceed by
those Of any boat in the river combining all the most
modern improvements that safety, comfort pleasure
could suggest in short in all her appointments MOTH
ing will be wanting belonging to those of first class
passenger steamer: JOSEPH MCINTYRE, Agent.
n2-u No 90 Leevee & Commercial Street.
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on DOZ. HATS AND CAPS, FOR SALE
~ very cheap, at the Elephant, by
nlu TOOTI.E & JACKSON.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Lots in Howard Addition.
TO good Lots in Mullins Subdivision.
100 Lots in the Railroad Addition.
10 choice Lots in Halls Addition.
Several fine lots in central portions Of the City very
desirable for residences Several fine tracts Of land
within hours ride of the City with timber and water
70 Also lots and shares in Omaha City, Bellevue,
DeSoto Tekamah, Logan, N. T. and Junction City Iowa
70 Also 100 acres of choice land two miles east Of
Sioux City which is about 40 acres timber. nl-u
...- EDWIN J. FRASER, Land Agent.
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1857.
SAMUEL DILLEN.
WHOLESALE RETAIL
Drug Si5E,
NNyypr RrOadway Ouuosite Fmntrc ISiOck

Lower Broadway. opposite Empire Block
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA,
~aEh IS NOW OPENING LARGE
7 and well selected stock, which he+ offers
at Wholesale OF Retail, In part, can be
found Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
Dye-Stuffs, varnish, Glass. Pure Lii
qaors, Perfumery. Soaps, Tea, Tobacco, Cigars,
Snuff. Brushes, together with full assortment of
the most #
Popular Patent Medicines,
And in brief general variety of everything usually
kept at a wholesale and retail Drug Establishment.
His stock comprises the choicest variety offered
to the Western People and they purchases upon
which enable him to sell at greatly reduced prices.
70 Physicians and Country Merchants supplied upon
the most LIBERAL terms. @ zr.a a-
s@&E PRESCRIPTIONS.
Mr.. DIILEN will in person pay particular atten-
tion to putting up Prescriptions, and his extensive
pcricncc and superior knowledge practical Drug
gist will be guarantee to the public against all mis-
takes impesitions to which ignorant and careless
clerks might render them liable.
Store accessible at all hours.
n-u SAMUEL DILLEN.
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O00 bush. P0TATOEs-,sst received and for
~oV sale, az the BEE HIVE.
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or 50 after six months.
TO CLUBS4 Copies S.; 10 Copies S14; 20 Copies 425
Rates Of Advertising, as the other local papers
DUBUQUE, Iowa, May l-n7-a.