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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-04-02
GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH,
THE MODEL FAMILY AND AG-
RlCULTURAL PAPER.
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and full development Of every branch of the
Farmers Pursuit. lie will in future. as he
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C EAPEST
MAGAZINE IN THE WORLD.
BALL0U'S DOLLAR MONTHLY.

Encouraged by the unprecedented success
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the rapidity with which II has increased its
oirenlatloa, the proprietor has resolved 10
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the public. That this admirable work is a
"Miracle Of ~Cheapness,s' is admitted by
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NuckollS e. Co.

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w Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa. The I'M
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fact that they are in receipt Of their
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
Which for price and durability are unsur
passed in Western Iowa, which in addition to
our Summer stock of GROCERIES, SC, on
hand, makes it one of the most desirable stocks
of GOODS in the Western Country.
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ru PROSPECTS, FOR 1851
SATURDAY EVENING POST,
Established August ith, 1921.

Tho publishers Of This old and frmly.estab.
lished paper take pleasure in calling the at
t%cntion Of The public TO their programme FOR
the coming year. Surfeited with politics, the
claims Of literature will be more than ever
appreciated by the reading world. We have
therefore already made arrangements with
the following brilliant list of writer's =
William Hewitt (of England), Alice Cary,
7. s. Arthur, Mrs. Sou,hworth, Augustine
Dugannc. Mrs. VI. 4. Denisun, the author Ui
"Iillah.' &C.. p
We design commencing, In the first number,
In January next, the following original Novel
cts - #I.|..
Tailrnecita. or the Squatter's Home-B,
William Hewitt, author of "Rural Life il
England, - CLONES of the Pnets,r Sc, SC.
This is a Story of Australian Life, Mr.,
Hewitt having visited Australia expressly
with the object of acquainting himself with
the novel and romantic aspects under which
nature and society present themselves in that
Singular region.
The following Noyelets will then be given
though probably not in the exact order here
mentioned -
The Story Of n Country Girl.-By Alice
Cary. An original Novelet, written express
" for the Post.
The Withercd Hcart.-An original Novelet
written expressly for the Post, by r.. 5. Ar.
thur.
lighthouse Island.-An original Novelct
by tbs author of my Confession, "Zillah.
or the Child Medium" &c.
The Quakcr's protege.-Original Novelct
BY Mrs. Mlry Dnpison, author of "Mark, the
Sexton,' "llomc Pictures" &c.
Original Noyclet.-By Augustine Dngannr
author of ."The Lost Of the Wilderness" &C.
is also In course Of preparation for the Post.
We have also the promise OF a Short and
Condensed Novelet, by Mrs. Southworth, tc
run through about six or eight numbers of tbs
Post.
In addition to tho above list of contribu.
tions, we design continuing the usual amount
of Foreign Letters, Original Sketches, Choice
Selections from all sources, Agricultural Arti-
clcs, General News, Humorous Anecdotes.
View of the Produce and Stock Markets, The
Philadelphia Retail Markets, Bank Note List,
Editorials, Sc, Sc, our object being to give
a Complete Record, as far as our limits will
admit, of the Great World.
En~gravings.-lu the way Of Engravings, we
generally present two weekly-one of an in
structiye, and the other Of a humorous char
actpr. ..
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United States, paid quarterly or yearly in ad.
vance. at the Office where it is received, is
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BALLOU'S PICTORIAL
DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION.

a RECORD OF II BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL
IN ART.
The object of the paper is to present, in the
most elegant and available form, a weekly
literary melange of notable events of the day.
It's columns are devoted to original tales.
sketches and poems, by the
BEST AMERICAN AUTHORS,
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merchant service, with fine and accurate por-
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both male and female. Sketches of beautiful
scenery. taken from life, will also be given,
with numerous specimens from the animal
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the sea. II is printed on fine satin surface
paper, with new type, presenting in its me-
chanical execution an elegant specimen Of art.
The whole forms a mammoth weekly paper of
sixteen octave pages. Each six months ma
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thousand splendid engravings.
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Any person sending us "twelve" subscribers
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and one copy OF Ballou's Pictorial, when
taken together by one person, one year, for
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this paper.
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We will take a late number OF both. The
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Charles A. Henry, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Respect.
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mat having permanently located in Omaha
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Address CRoFUT s. BIGELOW,
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Among the hundreds Of complimentary no.
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1.-The talent and energy OF the proprietors,
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There is room for Just such a paper, and
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Sample Numbers sent gratis to any one
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THE ONLY LADY'S BOOK
PUBLISHED. IN AMERIc,
NEW FEATURES tot 1897.

How to dress with Taste. CbiId,0,,,
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Painting on Glass. Patchwork. The Droan
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Drawing In all its variety, useful to Tho h..
ginner and the proficient. W"
Fashions from the establishment Of Tho al
ebrated "Brodie," will be in every number
Everyday Actualities--A new series \,
these illustrated articles will be given. "
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The Nurse and the Nurseryeverv eycs,.
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Fancy Articles, Head Dresses, Hair
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odl AxEcDorE OF REV. DR. BARNEs.-Be-
ing some times las even younger men
nigh, be- inclined TO sleep a little during
the sermon, a friend who was with him
in his pew n Sunday lately, having
-joked hun on his having nodded now aud
then, Barnes insisted that he had been
awake all the time. We'll them said his
friend, can you tell me what the sermon
was abouts"g Yes, can, he answered,
1T was about an hour and a half too long,
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the Club OF TEN.
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81 The whole of the stock of the Atlantic
Telegraph, nearly f350,000 sterling, il
how subscribed, and the directors have
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capital, such as has been accorded by the
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COLONIES of Newfoundland and Prince Ed.
ward Island, and also from the State of
I Maine for laying submarine cables to those
% An Interesting meeting of the Geograph.
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dom Mrs. Cyrus W.. Field was introdu-
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the Atlantis telegraph. Mr.. Field said
Thai on The 4th of July. 1916, the Ameri-
cans declared their Independence of Great
Britain. and before the 4lh Of July, 1857
te hoped the two people would be again
united.
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