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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
WSII be Ready OcI. sta.
ELISHA KENT KANE
A BIOG HAPHY,
IRK NlILAA Elder

I N announcing the LIFt OF DIR. KANE, we are hut
l. anticipating the wishes Of thousands and tens OF
thousands OF admirers of that great man.
Having been personal friend Of the deceased, and
enjoy large share Of his confdence DIR. Elder is
well qualified to do justice TO the subject.
This work will be issued in one handsome octuV o
volume and will equal in every respect the superb
volumes OF 'Arctic Explorations" recently publish
ed. 1t will contain tull-fuced portrait, eXUcU-
ted steel, as we'll as engravngs Of his residence,
tomb, medals, &c.
II order to give the work large circulation, il will
be sold nj the low price of $I.50.
The work ill not be sale in any Book store
Sold only by subscription. The unde ersignd Is agent
for Law renee, Galia and Megs counties. ! want an
energetic young canvass Megs county. For
further information apply 10
VIII. n. NASH.
City Bookstore, Galiipolis, Ohio.
October @, 1857.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

Dr.. RoBAcK'P SUAND;NAvIAN REAEDiEs.-Are you
sick. matter what organ is affected, depend upon
the blood. which is the food and sustcnance Of cve-
~ orguB is full Of corruption! DR.. Robaek's Scan
dinaviun Blood Purifier and Pills. break up the
Of disease ih the fluids Of the body. They purge and
purify the :lcments of the blood. Hence their quick
and complete in dyspcp,ia, scrorua, eruptions.
Hts tumors, BUSINESS, kidney complaints, piles
weak stomach low rcvcrs debility, headache, rheum
.tisn Of sexual vigor. ETC., etc. These remc-
dies are astonishing the whole medical world. See
Gyertiscment.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

wni Will you SuvFER f--Read the to stimony of DR..
II. P. Leonard, Fayette g. H., Ala, Jam Is, 1853
spear sir-Hoonand's German Bitters have done
wonders In this section. yonth, son OF Mr.. G. NJ
Hnbbert Of this COUNTY, had been several months
dor the Of best practitioners without relief
and the case reported doubtful, and the young man,
although scarcely able to get about, commenced with
tho Bitters. He found much relief from the first
bottle, he continued TO take 1t, until complete cure
was effected He is now perfectly we'll and stout.'
ALI VINO BiTrERs SATISFIED WITH THEM.
Cbauncey Fowler said;
TusKEGEE, Ara, jan J, 1881.
"The Bitter are selling we'll, and think they will
continue so, ms they give good satisfaction 10 those
who have used them"
See udy ertisencnt
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

HoLLowkys oHThExT AED PiLLs.--The most fear
full Of deepeated abscsss may be safely cured
by dressings OF the Ointment. In stopping the dis
charge and closing the once. BY its no danger Is
incurred. The virus h not driven TO another locality.
is expelled from the veins partly through tho sur
face, but chiefly through the channels that commune
cate with the ntestinss. To facilitate its expulsion
through the latter occasional doses Of the Pills should
be given while the local inflammation Is subsiding
under the hsang Svoraiion of tho Ointment. In all
Of external dseass, warm fome entatons should
prsceds the application Of the Ointment. 10.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

MorrAT'a LiJE PILLs AND PHoESIx BiTTEEs.-lt often
happens that when q has been suffering under u
violent bilious fever that recovery he wills be af-
Gictod with sensation, loss OF appe-
te remulousness IN the extremities, and rapid pull
iation the heart The Is the want of purif-
Oaton of the system, and resort TO the use of Mof
fats Life Medicines will afford relief to the patient
sooner than any other known remedy. Sold by the
Proprietor, w. B. MoGat, s35 Broadway, New York,
and by his Agents.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

NJ Much has been said OF late in regard TO Prof.
Woods Hair Restorative, and it is, doubt, all it is
represented to be. 1t is an article compounded upon
the scientific principles acting upon TIN hair like
April shower upon vegetation, causing il to grow,
thick and glossy, and IL it is gray, to change
it to its original color utter few days application.
For sale by all druggists throughout the country.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
cuERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of ar

CIHETEIFE'S SALE.--By virtue Of an
- order OF sale to me dlrrete'l, from the
Court OF Common Pleas Of MegS county,
will offer for sale al the door of ting Court
House IN Po'mrroy, al public sale, at one o.
clock, Z. NJ, on The 4.h lay of November.
'57, the following described real estate, to-
wit: The East half of the Southeast quarter
oil Section gV four, IN rown three, hAnge
eleven. in the Ohio Company's purchase
Sold as the property OF William Genn1n, a.
the su,t of David Barber e. at. Appralssd d
at 1888 33. J V. SMITH, S. NJ. {.
sept. II, '57--n29w5. $500
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
HoLLowAY's Pills ARR THE REMEDY KNowR IN
Tile MoRIn Nor TIE FOLLOWING DinEAsEa:

HoLLowAY's Pills ARR THE sEST REMEDY KrowHIH
THE WORLD THE FoLLowtNo DISEASES:
Asthma, Diarrhusa, Influenza, Piles,
Bowel Com Uropsy, Iphamma- Stone and
plants, Debility, ton, Gravel.
Coughs, Power and Inward weak Secondary
Colds, ARus, SymptonH,
Chest Dis FGInAIs Com Liver Com Ven.rsaIAf.
eases, plants, plants, fcCtionS,
Costly sncss, Headaches, Lown,ss OF WormSofA
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Spirits, kinds.
H. CAUTION None are genuine uul :ss tbs
words ''HuLLo~AY, New foRK ASp LoNBoS,'' are dia-
cSrnible asa WArER-MARK IN every leaf Of the book
of directions around each pot box; the same may
be- plaitly seen by HOLDING THE LEAF TO HE LIGHT.
handsome rewa rd will be given To rendering
such nformu ion lead to the detection of any
party parties couLtcrGcting the nledciueS vsHd-
ing the same, knowing them to be spurious.
~ SOLD at the Mandatory of ProcssoT HOLLOWAY,
81 Maid an bGne, New York, and by all respcctabl"
druggists and Dealers in ,dicines throughout the
Unitsd States and tho civilized world, in boxes at -
cents. 621a cents, and 81 each.
1r@Therc is considerable saving in taking the lar.
ger sizes.
n. B.-Drcctions for the guidance OF patients In
ev 'ry disorder, affixed tn each box.
Aug. .j.h, IS51.-ne5eowly.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

OOAD NOTlCE.-No.ice is hereby given that Pc
IL triton I'll bu presented to the commissioners OF
Me county. a. their next session In December, -.
for lhr est p!ising OF road. beginning the nor,,
line of thirty-tw in Sutton tow Usip thence
across the land of w Miller, Csc. Gond1r aid V. 6.
Horton, to thc house OF Robcrl Ecs in section -
town and range thfteen; also. for tn vacation
Of tue road betwSen the northwest corner of said Mil
lSrs fence, kthc beginning OF the road and tns
fork nf tue road v r. NIroH's l,,riI sald sse
ii1u - n. = t'E.rlIiO%ES.
EspA. ~ ~ --1sr4
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
The N:IiIOmaI Complaint.

Dyspe psia is the most common disease among al
casses in this country II ASSUMES Thousand shapes
and Is the primary source Of innumerable dangerou
maladies; but whntav. .r its type or symptoms no "
yields readily and rapidly to this searching and un
Ar;inr reInedN.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
Jas. G. JELLY, Clsrk

0SMAR HARRIS ESTATE.-Notice is here
" by given that the sutscri ler has been ap
p inted and qualified as dministTaior o. the
estate ofOSmar Harris, late of Columbia own
ship. Meigs county, deceased.
JACOB PATE.
Oct. oath, 'S7.-34w3s
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
EXA AnTNATIO., OF T1.A1 EIIIs.

EXA tAENATIO.s OF TG.AS Rs ERkS.
THE next meeting f.r the examination Of
i cancida'es lor teaching, will be held Nov.
7lh, at tie Middle School house, III Pomeroy.
commencing al 10 U'ClOck 4. VI.
Or Examinations OIL the first Saturday o.
every month, excepting August and Sep.sm-
Der.
The meetings OF the Board will be held in
Pomeroy. unless special notice 40 tae. contrary
DC gwen.
BY o. der Of the Board.
Oct u. J. MEVANS, Clerk.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

HELSpoLDs CoNrorNp FLUID ExTRAoT, n remcd,
for Diseases of the Bladder Kidneys Gravel, Dropsy
Weaknesses &c, has 10 equal. Read the advertise
ment in another column headed ''Helmbold's Gen
une PREPARATION"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is
"A hereby given that the subscriber has heen
appointed and qualified rs Administering of
The estate of Robert Bolin. late of Chester
township, Meigs county, deceased
TH0RNTON LEE, Admir-.
Oct. Goth, '57.-33w3a
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

NOT, CE.-1 he Board of Directors of the
~ Meigs Co Agricultural Society that hav e
heen acting lie past year, are requested to
meet nt the Court ilouse. IN Pomeroy, on
Saturday. the 7th Of November next, to de
eide upon crops and transact such other bus
mess as mly be brought before them.
GEO. McQUIGG, Sec'Y.
Oct. 20th '57.--tdm
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
BoweI Conn plaissts.

Unless the bowels perform their functions proper
ly, the whole body suffers. Tens of housa
nIaly of ysentery Darrhna, Chronic Consttpu toh,
and other diseases =" these waste pipes OF the system
The effect Of the Pills upon all Intestinal di5ordorS,
VIII 'thcr CASUAL or epidemic, is II phenom1nOn in
medicine. BY following the printed directions, the
ly controlled. -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
RIIious Affections.

Tho quantity and quality Of the bile nf vital Ina
portance TO health. Upon the liver, the gland which
seGreies this fluid these Pills operate specifically in
curing Jaundice, Bilious Remittants, and all ths
riees Of disease generated by an unnatural condition
of the
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

The Exciting a.. use OF sickness.
THE blood is the ming agent. II furnishes
j tn. conpon-nts of nosh, bone muscl ;, nerve and
integum .nt. Tn, Stomach is its mnnufact0ry, the
veins its distributors and ths int ,,tin:s tbs channel
through which tn waste matter rel .cted In its pro-
dnctioEs is exp,lled Upon tho stonacD, the cireu-
.tion and the bowels, III Psact stimuli ltancousy,
relieving indigo stion, purifying the naids, and rsgu
hitting e
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

TO IN sAVAGEs e. sTATE.-No'ice is here
d by gwen that the Subscriber has been ap.
pointed and qualified as Administrator on the
estate of John Savage, lste of Meigs county,
deceased. REUEL BRALEY.
ponrYoy, Oci -, 'b7.-33zaS
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

A DMINISTRA TORS NOTICE. Notice
IA is hereby given that The subscriber has
been appointed and qualified as Adinins'ra
tor Of The estate Of Moses AL xander, la t OF
Letar. township. Meies county, decea sed.
WA. ALEXANDER, Admir-.
Oct. goth, '57.-33w3"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PoMERov, Oct. I2, 1857.
The Meigs County Medical Association will meet in
Racine, Saturday, Sist inst, at O'Clock, p. NJ
G.s. GUTHRIE, Sec'y.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27
a Word tO PENNIES.

The local lie blity and irregularities which the
especial annoyanccs of ths waAkcr son, and which,
wh9n nrg scted, alwy shorten Me- relieved 70.
ths time being, md prevented for The time to COM
by course of this mild but thorough Alternative.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

ShElkIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of an
~ order oi sale 10 me directed from he CDnrt
OF Common Pleas oi Meigs county will offer
Tor sale al the door of the Cuuri House IN
PumeTo at one O'Clock, p Nj, on the 3rd,
day OF November, 1887, al public out CRY, the
Iuliowlng descnhtd real estate, to VII: In
fauIe eleven, Town two, SECTION eight, con-
tanning che hundred and forty two acres.
BENG III the Northwest quarter and North OF
e'ghletn acres heretofore set Off To BENJAMIN
W ouduT and sold as he property OF Isabella
w oodruI, ct. al. at the suit OF A. Pickerel
q Gd wle-appraSed at s IS co. Terms OF
sale made known on the day Of sale.
j. V. SMITH, s. NJ. c..
Srpt. 10, '57 $.3.OC
A VALUABLE HOl' ST AND LITIN FUM-
n EROY FOR SALE, BY r. STEE.-The
properly laieiy owl ned and occupied as tto-
tel, hyJ, b. Miies near the +, In, roy RuIi,ng
MILL will he sold al public sale on the pr, mi
SEES, on The seventh Gav Of Nov enber next,
between the hours nf Que and fuuI +. NJ.
Terms OF Sale--Dne hire in hand, the resi-
due IN two equal annual payments, with in
erty.
This property is desirable. 1t is suitable
for II 'ardmg House, and It's location is eli
ghle Tor that purpose.
The title is good. For further informant on
enquire Of the undersigned.
J. CARTWRIGHT, Trustee.
Pnmeroy. Aug. 27ih, '57 --26ld*
no, G-An PUTNAM Will ,axe notice, that al lh3
~ Septomer session ls5I, OF the Com ssioncrs of
Meigs county, Petition granted the location
and estab shncht OF County Road, ahcing OIL
the Sugar Run road, near Geo Mclir's, aud strikt.
tho bottom near the Lick Blocks, Petors' Fork, oii
tho premises Of Douglas Putnam; and that the
ers VIII examine and locate said rond tin, erd
Of November next IPemeroy, Sept. -, ST. 3Uw n
SAAC WEBSTER against Lydia Websier.--In the
County OF Mags and State Of Ohio-Divorce.--Ihc hc
said Lydia Webster is notified that saac Webster did
on the lot day OF September, a. ID. 1857, tile his pc
ttlon III the Office Of the clerk of tho Court of Com
mon flSa.. within Rhd for the county Of Meigs, au,t
state of ONO, charging the said Lydia Webster with
adultcry WIN onc lsracl Cullcn. aud asking that he
may bc divorced from The said Lydia W ebstrr, which
Irlr. n SisapSOE 5.f-- - q .f.t..,t.,y
i"iH. -. lrS..- ainS H3Ms
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-27

wills attend
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16
THE RED SKINS.

Frencl,men dearly love a joke. es
pecialy literary one, and more par,icu.
larly If they can play it on their coun'
trymen. A New York correspondent.
Of the French paper sends the following
to his deluded Paris editor.
The F,encbman's diatribe is in many
respects equal to the great Arrowsmith
hoax, and is superior to it 10 extraya-
gance. What glorious history OF
American life apd customs the Partisan
letter writer and the veracious Arrow
smith might get up! The London
Times of course would publish it, and
would endorse its truth. The French>
mans correspondent says:
The office of the Courier des Etats
Unis is thronged every day with In
dams. who come to ask for admission in
to civilized life.
One day there entered Camaucle.
The tribe of Camancbes is the most war
ike in America.
.Pale-E face /" said the Indian, are
YOU the editor Of the Courier des Etdts
Uais 2"
Yes said the pale>face, seizing a
chair to hold as a rampant between him
and his visitor till the latter should ue-
clare bis intentions.
"L"wer your weapon said he u
come to smoke with you the calumet OF
peace. Heucefor,h | follow the war
path no more. I am weary Of winters
hunts in Arkansas and snmmer-rava.ings
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16

in Texas. / would prefer to brush your
boots for living. Stand aside. Let
me pass into your dressing room to
wash off my war>paint. will leave
my tomabawk, meanwhile, on your
table,"
So sayiug, he passed into tue editor.
private apartment.
| Enter Cherokee.
PaIe-faee!" he said, "are You the
editor Of the Courier des Etots Urs, 2"
Red-fsse, l ami"
All / ! have read often your brilliant
articles while reposing. in the midst Of
the pralres, after my hunt for the grizzly
bear and the bison The reading Of
your paper has converted me; I come
to you as fiiend, TO undertake nv
civilization"
Friend from the wilderness. I will :"
Thank you! And as pledge OF
my good intentions, here is my collection
OF scaips, which in various late encount-
ers | have taken from the heads of nv
enemies ! One-that is quite fresh you
see-I have just taken. as l came up
stairs, from your office-cIerk below"
: What! How! Why, red-tace, YOU
don't mean to say you have scrlped my
head clerk 60
"Of course | hayel He sounded the
war-whoop by refusing to let me como
unannounced to your presence. 1t WAS
my duty to the honor of my tribe to
scalp him for such an Insult
"Oh red-face! to scalp man is to
wrong him !"
"Ah! alb unless he is your enemy
But sfit'cise no more my manners, till
YOU aivilize me. From to day I will
cease sealping. and will brush your boots
for my living
The Cherokee stood aside, and enter
a Delaware, an Apache, B|aek>foot, 8
Pierce nose, and Sioux.
All brought bear-skins, war clubs.
scalps, and bows and arrows, and in
their various dialects they xied:
" "CiviIlze as, and we will brush your
cots /"
And suddenly, with one thought, sLey
precipitated themselves upon the boots
of the editor, and fought for the pos
session Of them with such fury that
they were soon all dead upon the fleor /
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16
A SNAKE TALE,

Says the lawyer /" Animals some
times very nearly approach reason in
their cunning,
Il got interested ID the study of ser
pentS down in Arkansas, where | spen.
the most Of last wear. | don't know
why, but was constantly watching them
aud testing their saEaci.y, by placing
in new situations. and surrounding them
with novel exped'en,s. OF all kinds |
experimental most with rattIesnakes and
Cop! erhesls.
One afternoon I seated mvsei: on a
little knoll in the wood to smoke and
read--for | always had book or news,
paper with ne-and had BEEN enjoring
myself for some time, when ! espiel
c"pperheal making for u hole within ten
feet Of where | sat- Of course | threw
down my book and c'g r, and proceed
ed to try a new experiment. As soon rs
| stirred the rascal made rush for the
hole; but caugh, his tail as he got
nearly in and j-rked him some twenty
feet backward. He threw himself into
a Collin no time, ami waited for me to
pitch in. But concluded not to let him
try his hole again. After a while he
started Tor it, stopping when | stirred to
coli himself up; hu. us kept pretty
quiet, he recovered confidence and again
went in. Again j-rked him out. NJ
soouer did he hit the ground than he
made y grand rush for the hole in n
straight line for my legs Blu; that
d'i'nt work, for got out Of the way aud
gay. him another tiirt
This time he lav still awhile. appear
ing to T. feet on the course TO BE- taken.
After Il time he l'ied it agar, though
rather slo" ~. After getting his head
'l'''e way in, he stopped and w'gyled his
tail, as if on purpose for me to grab it
| did so; and quicker than fash he
drew his head out, and came within
about quarter Of an inch OF striking
me in the face. However, l je kpd him
quite distance, ard resolved to lookout
mex: time. Well. he tried the same
game again, but it would nj work Il was
TOO quick for h1m.
This time he lay in a coil halfan horr,
without stirring. At last, however, he
tried it once more. He advanced to
within iiv, feet ,f the hole very sIowI, |
c"lIe'l again, and then. by heavens got
the START Of me- by one Of the cutess tricks
You eve, heard pf.
" How WAS il r we all exclaimed, in
one breath.
" Why" said the narrator, sinking his
voice to the acme Of soiemnity, and look |
ing as hunest and as sober as man could |
look, "whs he just turned his head to-
ward ny hand, and went down that
bo!s tai! Grssr'
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Serving Subpoena /; or, Love VS. Law

| 1t is singuIa' what shifts love wi!
make to accomplish its objects. !'ots
yates and bars are Of llllle avail agalns
CuplJ's pick >iock contrivances-hi Gun
mag will devise way aud means to ope;
them all. A young gentleman had
courted a fair lady of this city, and i,
was supposed tha. the two in time
would "tecolne one Some little quar-
rel of a trivial natu e, as lovers quarrels
generally are, occurred. Neither would
confess The wrong to be on their 81 g
presents and correspondence wer. mutu :
ally sent back. and the match was broken
off. The young gentleman Immediately
started off to New Orleans, to enter into
commercial business, Il linking that dis
tance would lessen the attachment be
really felt for the young lady.
When the woman is injured, or thinks
she IS injured, by the one she loves, she
is more apt Ito b''e off her owl. nose"
as the saying is, to int1ict pain, and be
reyenged ou the offending object. A
gentleman that the young lady had
once rejected, renewed his proposals and
was accepted Within a week after her
old lover had departed for th- South
Ga reaching New Orleans he found that
distance. Instead of weakening his at
tachment, only made the lady dearer.
and he became melancholy and low spiri
ted. The first letter he received from
New York from friend of his, announ
ced that his old flame was to be shortly
married 10 another. His courss was
quickly taken the next morning found
him on board packet ship bound for
Gotham.
The assage unfortunately was long,
and the poor fellow chsted and fretted $ ;
much that the passengers began to think
him deranged, or fugitive escaping
from instics. The instant the sessel
touched the wharf, he darted for the OF
fee Of his frieni, the lawyer. 1t is to
be supposed the latter was much sur
prised TO see his friend, imagining him \
couple Of Thousand miles sway. After