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sand it Is for the purpose Of having It done
that ! am here. ssldy surgical table"
said The doctor ssis below.'' ssCas Is not
be done without that 20 asked the sufferer.
81 cannot be tied cannot be held. Am
putate my arm here, DOCTOR he continued,
holding out his dangling limb over the back
of the sofa. sDo II here, Doctor, shall
not finch; shall mot interfere with your
operations.o The limb was barred; two at
tendants, medical students in the house
were summoned; the arm was taken on
above the elbow, while the patient sat as he
had requested, uttering no groan, nor speak
ing a single word, while the operation was
being performed. The dressings were APP
Piled; and, attended by his friend, the pa
tient had reached the door on his way to his
own house, which was very near BY, when
he turned round to the surgeon, and said:
| ssDoctor, should like to look at my arm
once more: pray let me see it, The sur
geon raised the mangled limb: the patient
Glanced at the bloodless hand and said,
lsDoctor, there is ring upon the miaele
finger of that hand; won't you take 1t oil for
me? Ny Mother gave me that ring when
she was on her death-bed. can part with
nv arm, but while live, can't part with
that ring!'' The ring was slipped from the !.
Eeold. white finger: ssPut it on that finger,
said he, holding out the same finger OF ms
left hand. As he was leaving the aoor,
with his attendant, to enter the carnage, ne
said, ssHop shall break this thing 10 my \.
poor sister?'' Is not this tras nero
reader?
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A SNAKE TALE. ~

"A
Says the lawyer: animals sometimes
very nearly approach reason in their cum
ning.'
got interested in the study ST serpents
down in Arkansas, where spent the most
of last year. don't know why. but was
constantly watching them and testing they
sagacity, by placing them in new situations
and surrounding them with novel expedients.
Of all kinds | experimental most with cop
pcrheads and rattlesnakes.
One afternoon seated myself on a little
knoll to read and smoke, and had been en-
joying myself for some time, when saw a
'copperhead making for hole within ten feet
Of where sat. Of course threw down my
book and cigar, and proceeded to try new
experiment.
As soon as stirred the rascal made a
rush for the hole; but I caught his tail as
he got nearly in, and jerked him some 20
feet backward. He threw himself into a
coil in no time, and waited for me to pitch
in. But l concluded to let him try his hole
again. After awhile he started for it, but
stopping when stirred to coil himself up;
but Us kept pretty quiet he recovered conf
dence and again went in. Again jerked
him out. zen. .s..
NO sooner ulu ne nit the ground than he
made grand rush for the hole in a straight
line for my legs. But that didn't work, for
| got out Of the way, and gave him another
hirt. ...s .s r. ....
This time he lay still awhile, appearing to
reflect on the course to be taken. After
time he tried it again, though rather slowly.
After getting his head little way in, he
stopped and wiggled his tail, as if on pur-
pose for me to grab it. did so; and quick
er than flash he drew his head out and
came within about quarter of an inch Of
striking me in the face.
However, l jerked him quite a distance,
and resolved to look out next time. Well,
he tried the same game again, but it didn't
work, was too quick for bin.
This time he lay in coil half an hour,
without stirring. At last, however he tried
it once more. He advanced to within five
feet Of the hole very slowly, coiled again,
and then, by heavens he got the start of
me by one of the cutest tricks you ever
heard Of.
slow was it p we all exclaimed in one
breath.
'Why,' said the narrator, sinking his voice
to the acme of solemnity. and looking as
honest as man could look, why he Just
turned his head toward me, and went down
that hole tail frstp
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/. couRrrna m cuuRcH.

An exeentric rector remarked . gentle-
man st church who was not parishioner,
hut VINO Sunday after Sunday placed hip-
self ID apew adjoining that Of . young Wild
on. On the 6rst occasion, he detected him
slily drawing the lady's glove of the pew
where she was accustomed to place it. Her
hand md arm were delicately fairy By and
hy the lady,s prayer book fell-of course
accidently-from the edge Of the pew into
the 9enfleman's. He picked it found
4 leaf turned down, and scanned q passage,
which evidently caused a smile complacency.
Our minister saw all Of their movements,
and continued to watch them with . scru-
tinizing eye. for two successive Sundays.
On the third, as soon as the collects were
read, and while yet the clerk cbsequiously
waited to attend him to the chancei, our ex-
centric pastor, in strong and distinct voice
said:
sIpublish the bans of marriage between
M--and II. deliberately pronoancing the
names Of the said parties.) II any OF you
know any just cause,o etc.
The eyes Of the whole congregation were
turned on the widow and the gay Lothario;
the lady suffused with bushes and the gen
tleman srimsoned with anger; she tanning
herself with yehemence, and he opening ana
shutting the pew door with rage ana ylo.
lence. The minister meanwhile, proceeded
through his accustomed duties with the same
decorum and ease as if perfectly innocent
of the agitation he had excited. The ser
mon preached aad the service ended, ava,
t, the yestry ,ushed the parties at the heel
of the pastor.
.sWho authorized you sir, to make such ,
sSAeclaration Of bans?" demanded they bot
in n breath, 80
.Authoaskd mes" ssiahe wSAa star
that heightened their coitdbn. =
eyes, sir, who AUTHORIZE 69u r.
Of it ri forbid TN bans next Sundays
ssSir," said the lady, 'syou have been t
oficious already, nobody requested you t
do. anys such thing. You had better min
YOU on business
"Why AmSpretty DEAR" said he, pattin;
her on the check, "what have done is al
in the way of business, and it you do no
wish to wait for three publications, advis
you, sir turning to the gentleman to pro
cure the license, the ring, and the fee, an,
then the whole may be settled as soon as to
morrow"
SWELL" replied the gentleman, address.
ing the lady, ''with your permission vii
get them, and we may be married in da,
or two."
sOh, you may both do as you please
pettishly, yet nothing 10th replied the wild
Ow.
1t was day or two after that the licens,
was procured. The parson received his fee
the bridegroom his brids, the widow for TIL
last time threw her gloves over the pew
and it was Afterwards said all parties wer
satisfied. - --.---- .-----.--
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PROCLAMATION.
COUNTY JUDGES OFFICE, !

COUNTY JUDGES OFFICE,
May 1tl 1857. I
In pursuance OF a Petition of many citizens OF the
Comfy, I. W. C.. JAMES, County Judge Of Potta-
watamie County do hereby give notice, that Elec
on will be held the usual places of holding elections
in each Township in Pottawattamie County and State
of Iowa, on Saturday the 18th day of June A D. 1857,
for the purpose of votf for against the following
propositions, to-wit:
That the County of Pottawattanie aforesaid, is here
by authorized in her Corporate capacity to subscribe to
the capital stock Of tho mississippi Missouri Rail-
THOUSAND DOLLARS, and for the payment Of
said subscription Of stock, the County Judge Of said
county, hereby authorized and empowered to issue
the Bonds Of said county in of thousand dol
lars each bearing annual interest OF not exceeding
ten per cent Said Bonds to be payable within twenty
years; Provided that the portion OF said road, within
the limits of Pottawattame Comfy be constructed on
the Mosquito Valley route, terminating at Council
Bluffs And prouded further that said Bonds shall not
be issued by the County Judge of Potawatame county
until said Road under of construction by said
company in said county That for the payment Of the
interest accrHing annually said Bonds the County
Court of said County at the usual times for evyng tax
es Is hereby required To levy such tax the taxable
property Of said county will be sufficient TO pay the
said interest not exceeding in year the Of
one per cent and after the expiration years
the date of said bonds the said court shall provide for
the payment of said bonds by the levy of such with
in the limits prescribed by law, shall be sufficient
for the same when DUE by the sale of the stock
said company sooner, if deemed expedent.
The mode of voting upon the proposition, shall be
"For the mississippi 4 Missouri Railroad" or
against the Mississippi Missouri Railroad
majority Of the votes being in favor Of the affirmative
OF the proposition Aforesaid, will adopt the same
w c. JAMES,
Council Bluffs, n2u County Judge
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CO The most remarkable case of gallantry
on record is related of an Albany constable,
and We only regret that the Argus has not
given his name in full. That paper states
officer C'--went up to Fulton county to
arrest a man whom he had found at home
with his wife and daughter. He was shown
into the parlor where the three were sitting,
and while proceeding to make known his
business to the man of the house, the daught-
er, young woman of eighteen, becoming
greatly excited, exclaimed:
81 wish had pistol to blow his heart out
withr'
The officer Immediately drew from his
breast pocket his revolver, and handing it to
the young Amazon, said in the blandest tone
Imaginable: .-...= .-.
"Miss be so kind as to let me accommodate
you"
Whether she apprehended he had another
of the same sort left or not, she declined tax.
ing the tool, and the officer walked out with
the head of that interesting family.
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Yearly Food Of One Man.

/ From the army and navy diet scales Of
France and England, which of course are
based upon recognized necessities of large
numbers of men in active, life, it is inferred
that about two and one-fourth lbs. av-
oirdupos weight Of dry food per day, are re-
quired for each individual; of this about
three-fourths are vegetables and the rest an
imal. At the close of an entire year the
amount is upwards Of 800 pounds. Emu
merating under the title Of water all the va
rious drinks-coffee tea, alcohol, wine, &C.,
its estimated quantityis about 800 pounds
per annum. That for the air, received by
breathing, may be taken at 800 lbs. With
these figures before us, says the Medical
World, we are able to see how the case stands.
The food, water, and air which man re-
ceives, amount in the aggregate to more than
5000 lbs year-that is, to about a ton and
a half, or more than twenty times his weight.
This enormous quantity may we'll attract at
tenton to the expenditure of material re-
quired for supporting life. A living being is
the result and representation of change on a
prodigious scale.
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Roofs! Roofs!

ME WOULD ESPECTFULLYA ANNOUNCE
w to the public that are on hand, and prepared
notice, with RUSSEL'S FIRE RROOF CEMENT
ihose in the country or adjoining towns, wishing
cheaper and more desirable roof than tin, can procure
city. = $40
Il Call and examine for yourselves.
Bluffs, Iowa. " oo1A's'
nsu HIsc0CK. FELLOWS, Z co.
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FtR aIE..

- sooa I. ~ ~ l1 ~ subdivision.
, 70 ,l Lss. Z ao III 4 ~ n aasision.
several y i1 a. lots ~ il 9 Il ,setitios.
,.s;s.ssH - residea kssions Of the City very
within an hours ride ~ ,ss0, =, lsnd
~, rs, sTrs Aaha City, Bellevue,
osSe.o, =. lea acrel a;ss Junction City, Iowa
sioux City On vhiss III, s;%a m,le' east Of
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NortI Star Me-

TINS DKAg1e1UI sTeCK no1Ae 1l1
i fossd astAs 9qoee u ~ Dasss1lI 4
szs4D' s ss.. 60 = q nsysE =
for limited number ~ ~ 1afa. u IN
dersigned ~ soccsssed I. fsllllag a
HOSsE he could obtain, ~ r. ~ -!
Breeders q nns horses in this ~
North srAH has obtained ths A.
ticut State Pair, sDd also the highept re- II !
yess old, at ". D. AgFicuetusAl nerD i
ssprnseeid, MSS, Also = WofcessG4 c. ~ &
- YRprgREr. Il 3 zz:sszs
NORTH STAB NORGAN'S sire, MMym -
srand-.ire Bulrush Morgan; 9. Srsnd-sirs - asaI
True BritteD, (ownsd By seiah Morton, isrnsr6 =
Hartford, Coan.,) 3. g.e sire De Lascy's inpssee1
Traveller, who Eaess directly back % Goksphin Af1
Morgan Empssosss dam wss n iubsrssd xssassA -.
NORTH STARS dsm Vas sired - Yeung Dioae4
thorough bred horse.) NORTH SrAl.s dam ~ ss "
Of beautiful bay 1orESu nare. go
4 insert an extract from an accurate deserpsios y
=. DUR: Ia, Of the Hartford DsslS Nses, Jsv
.NORrH STAR MORGAN-At ths spr,asssx
Horse Exhibition, two ago. besntifui four ~
old bay, called The yns Morgan, Pesershs stsfs.
ed more than ordinary attention among TIE splspdA
horses present This horse Is now sir years old -
stands q the stable Of HEsxY oInsTKD He 4 nv
known Is the NORTH STAN MORGAN. 10 -
saa not readily sa IN
His color is bright bay legs nearly black, end his se
coat lies gIossily upon flexible akin His head ID hsp.
aud sits in the right style upon proud arched
neck, not too long, but well proportiOned. He has
short back is round barreied, with clean set ls
which stand under hun In manner that would please
jockey His chest is broad, eye pleasant heavy
tail flowing, and well set But above any Of 1beso
points, hnd superior speed, and We have H. tos N
square even trot, which he executes with ease. In
short, we consider him whole, combintng heauty,
speed and disposition TO excel any horse within IL
limits Of the State and doubt whether he has
perior in New England. His weight is about 1o6e
pounds; his value % 500 Is with pleasure that we
announce the introduction such horse the
ter OF Connecticut for his stock must greatly improve
the breed Of horses In this vicinity. !asH
NORTH STAR Is very sure foal-getfer. Terms
$50 the season.
HENRY OLMSTBD.
OkMBfED, Ha.rteaa Comfy, Aay IL, 1857. s.Eg ~
PS. very superior DaPvae Grey YAENCM
STALLION will also cover al my stable. Terms -
the season. HsO.
ns-4w. [Bugie copy.
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Wholesale and Retail Druggist,

wholesale ana Retail Druggist,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
Sign Of the Golden Mortar, ON the North
Side of Lomer broadway, opposite the
"ElfPIRE BLOCK.''
TR. E. HONN, WOULD RETURN HIS
u thanks to his friends and customers, for their for
er yors and invite them to call at his new establish
Meht o. Lower Broadway, and inspect his stock Of e
FKESk PURE DRUGS. PAINTS, OILS,
dLAss. BRUSHES. PERFUMES, SOAPS,
PUTTY, DYE-STUFFS, &C.,
IN snort, he best and most complete stock ever
Drought % thls market; also very superior lot Of
FANCY GOODS,
an extra large an, fine assortment of Astral Argand,
ss Lafd and,ther Lamps. Also, Pure Wines,
audies ana othe7 Liquors. for Medical and Culina-
purposes all Of w.ch, we will sell at such rates as
to defy competition. go lTgT - = q - :
rS.-physleians Prescriptions carefully compounded
In the absence oiDR. HONN, there will be in
for the purpose putting up prescriptions
a skliiu and competent DRUGGIST, one who has had
FIVE years experience in that department alone nl.u
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1857. 81 lSS4.
SEASON ARRANGEMENT.
Regular Council Bluffs, Omaha City 4
Florence Packet.

VS. H--
For Florence, Omaha City, Council. Bluff, BeHe.
rue ST. Mdry's, wyoming CITY, Netraska CITY,
Linden, BrOpnriHe, LoreH, Oregon City, WAife
Cloud. lord Point, SardnnGh, 81. Joseph, PaIer-
mo, Afchison, Wesfon, Learenporth City, Kss.
sag. Independence, Liberty, Lexington Re-
VNHE NEW, ELEGANT 4 FAvORITE Pass
L SENGER steamer, wA. CAMPBELL, WIN EDps.
Master wall run as regular packet TO the above and
all intermediate points the Missouri ver remaining
permanently IN the trade during the entire season =
The "Wm Campbei'' has recently been lifted up md
refurnshed in the most modern style regardless Of
pense and with an eye single strength safety ana
comfort as well as with every convenience that could
render her desirable to the travelling public rendering
her now, both regards capacity business superior
accommodations for passengers, equal IN the trade
Captain Edds hopes TO receive at the hands Of nu-
merous Missouri river friends, continuance Of tAas
generous patronage for which he is indebted during
series Of years, while il command Of different bosfs
and for which he hereby desires to present his most
grateful acknowledgements promising increased efforts
to give general satisfaction and retain their coincidence
and patronage
reasonable share Of the patronage Of shippers and
the public generally, is respectfully solicited.
For freight, passage or information. apply to
JOSEPH MCINTYRE, Agent,
No. So Leyee, and 8 Commercial street
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PUTNAM'S MONTHLY,

PUTNAM'S MONTHLY.
WITH THE JULY NUMBER FOR 1857,
w commences the Tenth Volume Of this Magazine
me Publishers have only to repeat the expression of
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with which their efforts have been received by the pub
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Sound the Horn!

G. C. KUHN. c. e. HAGGERTY.
KUHN 4 HAGGERTY
WOULD MOST REspECTFULY INFORM
the citizens OF Council Bfufs and vicinity, that
they have opened : -
confectionery & Fruit store,
one door West Of the psorioe where they will keep
constantly on band all kinds pisin and fancy CANDIES
Raisins, Figs, otaags, Lemons, Fslberts,
English Wahat., Almond., &C.,
and many other article. Numerous to mention. Cab
articles. 'os VS." -" - MIN
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1857. 1875.
SEASON ARRANGEMENT.
1857.

Regular Packet for Kansas, Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluffs Il Siols City
TINE NEW, ELEGANT, FAST AND COM
y MoDIoUS passenger steamer, OMAHA, Andrew
Wineland Master, J. J. Wilcox, Clerk, will run as
regular packet the all intermedstc points
on the Missouri river Patrons rely upon her con-
tinung the trade during the entire season.
The Omaha having been placed in the most unexcep.
tionabe order for Me trade, her officers hope, that BY
strict attention to the comfort Of passengers and BUSH
ness to merit ibefS share Of patronage from ship
pers and the public generally.
A. wINELAND. Master.
ka j. J. WILCOX, Clerk.