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1887. IMPORTANT NOTICE 1857.
To
O,cners L Shippers Of Live stock 4 Freight
VIA N5s
Peoria, oquawka ana Burlington
Xa z
RAJ + : q y,

- -
In connection with
Chicaxo ana n oCk Island East Ex. +,
And 81. Louts, Alton I Chicago Railroads
THE ONLY ROUTE FkoM BURLINGTON,
HAVING TIE EADvANTAGE0f
THE JOLIET CUT OFF.
Freioht to or from Chicago OF Joliet Cut
on and East, Through Uithout
change Of cars.
e1yHR Peoria. OQuawkA and Burlington Railroad
u being oomploisd and running in close connec-
tion u Peoria With the sbove roads, forms the
most reliable and exped tious route Tor the trans
portation Of FaalsaI or Llvk sIock. 70 or from
burlington Joliet, Chicago and the East
The facilities that this Route has over any other
Route BY its connection at Joliet With the Joliet
Cut on, eivss II decided advantage Tor the trans
porsstion Of Freight, and expressly does u esm-
mend itself 70
ovNsss Axp snlprHas OF LIVE STOCK.
Al Jelies Live Hoek Gan be transferred mush
more con vsnientiv than In the city Of Chicago
particularly IL they are destined for an Eastern
Market.
| Osr Rsses eve a. Loc AZ By Gny other Route
MsrchAnts and Shippers are par tica larly request
I'd to give this new routes TRIAL.
| Freight destined from any point on our road, Il
.Blosningtsn, Springfield, Ciacinnsti, St. Louis
or any point In Central orSouthsrn Illinois, lndi
Csntral, 81. Louis, Alton and Chicago, Great wsst
err of illinois, Terra Hauts and Alton, Ohio ana
| Nississippi, viii - surs of speedy srassit Il
| its dsstinsAiap. M
/ Application for freight or any informstion Il
Il reresd = tAs roaA may b made 70 tho rsspsesiv
A Aesnts Of Chicago ) ksek Island and 81. LOais
4 Alton D ChiaAse roads - Chicago, " at the Com
i pany i OfR0e In Barret Heuss, on Sd 81.
U. ". KELL0u6, Agent,
BaTlington lows.
j p. B. Rospsxs, 6spsrin tendsnt. "a
4 CuAs. y. 1oaAsss, 0sa'i Tiekst Agent.
ase1l't5A4W @ ~
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C1AFIN - L00.
BAN NXERS,

o.vn4l sEo. g. LKE, Late Of Albany, NY.
1sOLLECTIONS mAdein all pA.t tsof the West, and
~ promptly remitted on day Of payment st cur
rent rates.
RsrkR 70
BAAk Of tho Staas Of New York, My.
E.J. Blake, Cashier Of Mercantile Bank, N. Y.
Lyman Chaplin, Albany, N Y.
Erastus Corning = Co., Albany, NY.
Hon. Jno. L. 6chooleraft, Pres tComn lBank, AL
Sany, NJ
Thos. ". 0leott, Pres I Mechanies' 4 Farmer
Bank. Albany, New York.
dilbsrtL. Wilson, ASS 'tPreas. N. Y. Central B.
X. Co., Albany.
Thompson 4 Co. . Express, Boston.
Hon. Horatio3ey ymoar, UtieA, Any.
Iron Bank, FAllr Village, Conn.
Marine Bank, Buaslo, Y.
Jno. n. Loo = Co., Bankers, Buffalo, N. Y.
nichlgsn Insurance Co. Bank, Detroit, Mich
Marine Bank, Chicago, Ills.
I. II. Burch tco., Chicago.
Bank of Com merce Milwaukee, Wis.
Mortimer Hall, ST, Paul, Minnessta.
3rsene, Thomas 4 Co., Bankers, Bufllng gton IowA.
Loker, Renick 4 Co., 81 st. LOais, No.
Asssn. D. w. 4 Y. Kilbourne, Keokuk, Iowa.
Jno. Jacob Wsndeil, Cashier Dem nine N.A RICO.
decl6-dly
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PIANO EOk1Es.


Y MOVING ths attraction % the shove AssAisS
n the subscriber bsgs pardon for usiHE II to
draw your attention 11sS p6sNesaisfly TO this mo-
tioe--for there assso many humbpes, In thesedayp
about sslItpg ~ d ecst, eta that people scsfdsly
eyH tsad ~ nct!ess thesSh thsy srs sArovnints
| Bat thie fs 10 AsMkxs, and ths dShbt4ul yssdsi
nay Have Aetusl dsnonatvstiop of the faet y
ceiling atths Boot and Shoe ehopNo - i 1ain.st.
vhts ) san ba0 eoVds atsu6h Low 1Tiess - tobl
! svsn bsstsv snSa 6sSst wtfAssttsisysef.
1iylYd Hae. 4. Dux1.
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Refer also to J. M Breeden, David Collier, d. A.
Day, John swartz, c. 4. g. Parsons, Rude & Mur-
ply, Builders Wm. Graham, Builders; Higdon,
Booth Co., Buiidersj Dasis 4 Price, Painters.
flNHE undersigned has purchased the Patent
i kightfor 26 countiesin the southern part Of
Iowa OF W. Il. Chiids CO.. Patent Elastic Co.
ment Roofing. and IL prepared 10 introduce II into
use in the cities Of keokak, Burlington, and the
accessible county towns, and asks the attention Of
the public to tts superiority roofing IN material.
Architects and builders should not fail 10 ex-
anime this .oohng, asitis cheaper and bstter thAn
amy they have used.
II is admirably suited for the roofing Of Cars,
Car Houses, Depcts, teamboats, Mills, Foundri
and Barns, rs well ~ every description Of Dwelling
and Business House,.
This material forms hard, smooth and elastic
surface, contracting and ex panding with the at
mospheric changes. Ii is more nearly 6re- proof
than any other. 1t ttsinperyious to all moisture,
viii not cvaporate or crack, nor will IL ROT the
material which it is laid As will tar pitch and
other roofs Of It's durability there 10 question,
having had trial Of over IA years. Itis practi-
cAiy imperishAble, having been several times sub.
jec,ed TO severe riAr in Of Are. .and in every
instances has cone out of the ordeal uninjursd.
Another desirable quality OF this Roofing 10 that
Ii can be pN upsn at.r steep roofs with equal uti
ity, and be laid Id roofs Of tar, tim zinc
or shingles, snd render them perfectly tight. Its
| REMARKABLY CifEAfSi.SSis IL one Of It's great
| disidcratums. costing much less than any other
roofing. ONLY SIX DOLLARS per square, and
| 1t viii be applied to metal roofs for 81 80 per
! square.
| Prompt Attention will be given 10 all orders
/ LETT j. III. Hoopsrs Drug Sure, corner OF Main
| and Third streets, No.7I, where any Information
in regard to it viii be given, and wnere the mos
satisfactory and onisis in regard
1 to it's utility can be seen.
! will hilorders for this roofing to those residing
| at a distance, with directions forits use.
County Aights fer sale.
JAMES III. RICE,
! NJ A.t, nd htrt-
. keokuk, Iowa.
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NEW ARRANG n MIENY!
CHANGE OF TIME,
nN and after Tuesday, Sept. sth, 1857, Sunday s
~ and Mondays excepted),
THREE TRAINS DAILY
WILL BE RUN As FOLLOWS:
FIRST T--Accommodaticn Mixed Train, will
leave the station st keokuk at 1880 o'clock q. m,
precisely, and arrive in Montrose at S.l0 u. m.--
Returning, will leave Montrose st $3.50 a. M, and
arrive at keokuk st S:30s s.m.
SEC0ND-Aail Train will leave the station at
Keokuk at l2:l0 O'Clock p. m, precisely, aud ar
rive At Montrose Station st l;2o p. IN. Rstarning,
leave Montrose At 2.ee o'clock p. m, and arrive in
keokuk at 3:40 p. NJ.
THIRD-Express Accommodation Train, win
leave Keokuk Depot <:sU oelocx p. m. and arrive
al Montfose Station at 5:2o p. IN. Returning
leave Montross at6 O'Clock ?. m, and arrive a
Keokuk ~ 6ssp p. III.
GA- On sundays, the Mail win be the only train
and this Train viii not run Monday.
The Mail Train is expected to make the usua
Packet connection
JN0. ADAIR MCDOWELL,
sepsd Engineerand Superintendent
JR. TEwksRuRY, Ticket Agent, Ksokuk.
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RAILROAD TICKETS

IkNIA1SOAD IINNL I'D
Good for III unlimited length Of time allowi ne
Passengers tostop at any poip. and
kutne their journey ~ leisure.
Steamboat Tickets good until Close Of Navigation
ssSpassengers can obtain Reliable Information
1t this Once in regard to all Railroad Routes in
the United States and Canadas, ~VkH
Up kivsr Passengers leave ksokuk nj l240 y
Down " /" {" | to- ?. n
Stage goes East to Plymouth at Va. m. Ssnda y
excepted, connecting with the afternoon train I.
Chicago.
IN Once open st Z o clock r.. m.
J.R. TEwKs BURY,
Foreign Ticket Agent g. b. 4 z. H. X. Line.
jylS-dAw
x ok mn Mt. Plea san M 4 M MuScAs1ns
RnlhPDAA.
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W ATC % E6l
! N. w. JON ES,

Oealerin Clocks, " otchos JeWelsy
on TnikD srREEr,
Between Main and johnson.
kE0KUK
rIsHE subscriber has just received large a
i and beautiful stock Of gold and silver IN
Watches, gold jewelry, re-, comprising the 49,
latest of ladies breast pins, earring, LLEer
rings, cuff pins, gold guard aud fob chains, keyss
seals, silver thimbles, gold slides snaps, STUDS
gold pens, with or without holders, god pencils,
pens and pencils.
WATCH REPAIRiN0.
The subscriber being practical MATCHMAKER.
feels competent TO repair the most difficult aEd
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
CORRECT TINE.
The public may rest assured that thccorrsc tine
Is, and always will be keptby
Nov, 2S- 't6-dly N. w. JONES.
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WM. BROWN,
AR C.HITECT.

UST call this rooms, over Doubleday Will
u sons 6tore Second street, Ahy time, pt Sxn
days,) fron syiight Till lO O'Clock At night ~ he
10 obliged be constantly on hand on account Of
psssssf bssines., and see his drawings, apParstss
and extensive Architectural Library, which are
tree 70 The ina peetsn Of ALL and judge hsther hs
10 competent toserye the publicin his profession
He night here recits hat greatt hinge hs has done
or esn do bus that would be superDuous in this uti
itaria munity therefore be 10 willing TO shov
The public what he can himself do In . practical
fehl-d W. BROWN.
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JO6. q. y. BERTkAM,
zeal ESTATE AND INSURANCE
N " !.

WR on ER.
OFFICE, NO. q, KILnOuKNE'S BLOCK
Ii AZ fer Sale so bsautiiui Lots in y. " XII.
LII heprne's Addition.
Frsm any Of thsss Lots the prospect from, and
the view around thecity, isdeiightful.
They ere all near or adjoining
KlLBOURNE PARK"
And other Lots In The city can be more desirable
for residences.
Block l7e In the oldlimits.
90 Hsst on Aain-st.s between 9th and d7th.
LotA, Block ~, ON Dlondesu.st.
go Hsst in Block sol, on Aain-st., between l0th
and llsh.
IS Hsst on Asin-st., commencing loo feet from
10th street.
70 fsst on 4th st., In Block Is, = very desirable
building residence.
I Also. Lsts in Howard kilbourne's Ntw Addition.
-Tsans-Lov, and very Easy Psynents.-
For isrthsr particulars enquire at the above once
ian76d
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AND INTkKMEDIATE POINTS.
Gen Frsi ght oGce q. : B. H. 4. % Ksndolp ph.st
AT0TICk is hereby given that IN arrangement
IN has been madc viththe Peoria, oqaswks and
Bnrhn gton Railroad, whereby property can b.
promptly transported between Chicago snd Jolie,
and 81 points on the p Q. Is. h. X, from Peoria
10 Darlington, in car loads, without breakin bulk
ut reasonable rates.
Any information respecting this route win b.
furnished BY applying 10 J. JON Us, Jr., c. X. l.
Il. X. Freight oikcs, aerner Of Clark and Taylor
strsets, or to the undersigned,
J. ELWOOD,
General Fright Agent.
Passenger trains make close connections With Pc
oria, Oqusvka i Burlington cars atfeoria.
auR7l sb7dkv
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FORD, cuAa.f. ooRnAh, p.W,Fok
Ford, 0oYham & Ford,
RANKEnR

8ANkENB,
Mainst, between Second and Third X COX uk lows
REyxasHcRs:
Metropolitan Bank, New York.
Winslow, Lsnisr 4 Co.. New York;
WA Howe, Prest, Boston;
Geo w. Thayer. Prrst., Boston;
T. Selden Thaycr Cash,r, Buffalo;
lenihsoiA nsn.t Del!oti
l. II. Burch . Co., Chicago;
Carpenter Ford, Cincinnati;
Darby hhrksdAle, 81 Louis;
7. r. Handy Cash'r, Cleveland.
junelodAw
Y. q. e ID. W.. ron b,
Dsalers "a Reai Estate,
O6ics In Banking House Of Ford, 0oYhsm Ford
iunslOAAw1 KEoKUK, IOWA.
- ..o..so,
:. frn,, ~ Hayyoa,hvyoh. KY
u.nss.r n.ws.a
y.
...rcss = Tssnwpsns
wvouur IOWA
H.ETIIi,I !. .,t.n.ian IA ~ .o,i.n,;mn. "a
'.i....-a. - - !, - s-,r,, 80.
~, L..s; ..s's...,s,, :, ,nsrtinr,.nn.,,
.,,.sOs.n =
r.sns r..,.,a I,s,.nd .nd ,hs con,;.
AAAs'o Wv w nAiIEy C..hisr
sAs' $4,000.
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FARE FROM KEoKUK

~passengers leaving Ksokuk al a. m, or
at noon, can dine the next day At Detroit Toie-
do, and dine the second day In New York, or take
supper in Boston, ma ling the trip from K eokuk
| TO New York in 4s hours; Boston in 81 hours -
Quickett time ever made.
sH1-Lsayng X eak uk At the same ii me, passen-
gers reach Galens or Dunieith next mor in q 20
breakfast, Chicago next morning at 5:i5 O'Clock,
Cincinnati next day a, 10 p. m, "a without
| change Of cars from Chicago.
rS-Close connections made in Chicago with Ill
Easferp Trnius
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r Al Z r o A . .

RQaEa aE
r A I L r Q A D.
nN and after W Wednesday, August 18th, 1857,
~ Trains will run US follows, leaving East Bur
hngton;
lat PASSENGER at 8 n. IN, through TO Peoria,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Alton and ST. Louir, via
Galesburg, Knoxville, Elmvood, Peoria, Bloom
ington, Springfield, Decatur, Terre Haute and In
disuapolis to Cincinnati and St. Louis. To Chicago,
via alesburg, Peoria, Dnre2u, Peru, La Salls, OF
tawa and Joliet; also by the Bastern Extension Pc
oria 4 0quawkA and ST. Louis, Alton and Chicago
Railroads and all intermediate points.
ID PASSENGER Mt p. m, through to Peoria,
Chicago, Cincinnati and st. louis, making all con-
nections ~ above.
RREl0HT TRAIN leaves 1t 8 .. m.
Both trains make connections through to Chi
eago, Cincinnati and st. Louis, and all between
| ttAtions.
IN Passengers leave Burlington at a. M,
reach 81. Louis same night.
N. Passenger leave Burlington at 3 p. M,
reach st. LouiHnext forenoon.
Through Tickets to all Eastern and Southern
cities can be obtains I'd at the CompAny's Office in
the BarYet House, on Third-st.
u. III. KELLOGG, Agent,
Burlington, Iowa.
PB. Rossars, ,Sup't, Peoria, Ills.
CaAs. 4. folLsrr, Genl Ticket Agent, Peoria.
Aug2l,57dAw
New n enss 30 AsarAangosns GaAesb0rg 3
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RREUE u FL X IA. N OOn d,
OF BOSTON,
AR Oh e = CT

ATE partner Of vi m. wasAbarn, Architect oi
IL American, kevere, Winthrop and Parks,
Houses, and fremont Temple, Boston; Wood's No,
tel, Portland; Bay State House, Worcester, and
many other 6rst class public and private batbeing'
Throughout the country, having iosateAi in keokuk
wssld inform the public thai he il prepared to far
nlsh Dssigns, Plans. Detail Drawings, speeihca.
tions and supsrintsDdenee for Churches, bchoo
Houses, Hotels, Stores, Dwellings. and public and
py1vete buildings of all kinds with promPtnsf and
accuracy.
All the modern imprevcme ats such - " arminE
LAGhtipg, Ventilation, Ac hs adopted In the East.
err cities, will be especially provided for ~ re-
quirsA.
AnrOlce in sample 4 new building on Second
street, between n ain and johnson.
Jan. I1..5T-dIy y. IL. MOORE.
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GMAs. KAsCnKE,

G ENEK Al HOL6 E r T r .
DR0APT astsntion given 10 all orders for deb
l Work 81 ny line. sa ss6a
|, Win1ax Cursaiss, - -1sansha and stAsr styIss,--
1AAds and putup. Carpets Attsdand pat d6wa -
Upholstery Of furnitaSs sAesylyFspet9sl. Church
Csshiops made TO order. All work raerantsd =
give satisfa action, and Prices rssioaabls.
\ Rssfd4nes and Shop On III stseet, betvoen
/ sBlondsan - Concstt. s,sssss s,sss !.
E<fsr q Kiibosrns ! Davis, vhsrsss.siR Il
~ work nag u sees. fjyNdN
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KEOKUK PLANNING AND FLOORING MILL,
,Cernsr ~ ana Dlufs sss.,
Near the Keokuk ~. Des Aoints h. h. Depot I;
.nEALRRe IN LUMBER in the rough. Mssu.
~ 161strsrs of Door, Shutter, Blind. SSsA,
Siss - pattsra, Bisosiag,a WsAthsrbses1is6,
shelving, AsDtles, Rass, PilsstsrS~a1C 1CAaaa 1snp
Tabins. es t39
4. riASs;@ SAl- Matched LuE SsI, fso1a : ~ ::
inches IN width. j.
A large assortment Of the above named srtt.
elso eonstAntly on hand.
Plening and Sswing done to order, st shsrt no.
tics, ON reasonable terms, and warranted -
plsass.
- fartisuiar attention paid to hlling gordsri
foe sosstry buildings complete.
KsUkNk July dAw
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1857. l1 1857.
N RTANT fRAVELER s
rHnOUGM TICKETS
Frsn Kssk m g New York

A61VO00u
Tssn Ksokuk - New York
BIZ 30 ODITrEREKT ROUTES!
To Boston by rs different routes.
" Phiisdeiphial5 q
a. Baltimore, IL
:" Washington, 8 "
I" HaErisburgh,10
/" Pittsburgh, 10
" Wheelink,
" Cincinnati, 4 "
+" Chicago, 3 "
Also. BY several different routes to all the prin-
eiPAl intermediate places.
Also. TO 9slena, ,bunIeith and st. Paul.
Also to all the Railroad Cities 10 Upper and
Lower Csnada, via Grand Trunk Railway Ham
ilten, Toronto, kinGston. Montreal and Quebec.
BY the same routcto OGdspsburgh, N. T., Platts-
burgh, N. Y. and Portland, Me-,
Can be procured IT tho
RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE,
Main ST., one door from Billings House,
KEOKUk, IOWA.
&p- Travellers can save time and money by
buying their Tickets In Keoku NIX.
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NO. 18O.
FIJI. O'COnnOF & Bro.
CMEMIsra AND DnuC0ysTs,

A POTHEcARiEs' HALL, corner Of jobs q
"A son apd Third streets, Keokuk, lows,
Wholesale Asd Retail Dealers in Drug,
Medicines, Chemicals, Oils, Dye StuhS, and
perfumery, Cigars, Tobacco aud spuG,; Patent
Medicines Of all kinds now in use, aud are cen
stsnty receiving, direct from the Eastern elite.
we'll -selectSestoek, to which they invite the At
tsntion Of dtalers.
Customers and Physicians will always End ..
this establishment Fresh and UnsdulterAtsc Med
eines, which they select with great PERSONAL cAaE
for this market, and their prices low ~ any
other house In the State.
n B.--Picase call and examine their stock be
ore purchasing elsewhere, taue7
- PARMELE q SA ~ POELL,
"A WAfCHMAkERS AND JEWELERS..
- MAIN ST, BIT. SECOND AND 1HrnD,
noy6 -dAw kEoKUK, IOWA,
"ATCHEs.-Al large assortment Of Of Ladfes ;
w and Gsntlsme . hne Gold. Wstches. Also
the best assortment Of "Railroad Timskeepers'
ever offered In the West, which warranted with
the utmost confdenes. For sale low at
noy6-dAw PARMkLE 3 CAMPBELL'S.
fEwELKY-A fne assortment Of plain, gold, /,
y Cameo, Coral and pointed Pins and EaTringt,
single or in sstis Plain gold, opal, and ruby DiA-
M0ND RINGS; Gold Guard Fob, Vest and Neck
Chains; Gold and Silver TAimbies, Gold Bracelets,
Loskets, seals, ,UhArms. Keys, Pencils, gents gold
studs, collar and sleeve buttons, 1t
nove-dAw PAKAELE oAMPBELLS.
CILyER WARE.--A complete assortment Of
- Silver Ware, comprising spoons. forks, aapkin
rings, cups fruit knivesi also silver card cases,
portmoniss, tobacco boxes, DC. at
novo-dAw PARAELE ACAAPBELL's.
DLATED WARk--Siiver platsdseA sets, castor r.
L cake and card baskets, candle sticks, 4c., at
novs-d&w RARMKLE , CAAPBELL's.
EOLD PENs-Morton's, Bagleys, and Dawson
" Warren : Hyde. eslshrs,:d goia Pens, ~:
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Dental 81 - GERH.
nR. X. s. BARBER would respect
II fully inform hispatsous ssd tho
psblic generally, that he aAs fitted sptlyV
. handsone suite VI rooms, apAriag
neither pains Or ex psnss to mskethcn elegant And
comfortable 10 the brick bsiiding ,kast aide Of
between ksin And JshnseA streets. Thsnkfalf fer
PAST fsvors, be solisits ssHtinnance Of the zane,
- AIioperations warranted. lApr7Adlya
q. -. 81 q. r.
ID ANNER Lodge No. Is, l. Q. Of q. T., meets -
- every Friday Evening, At Tempsranes
Hall, on Main street, ~ ~ o'clock. ALI
usassTs Of she order in good standing, sss
invited 20 attepd. -
my10-dly
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A LARGE supply Of Psschss, Pears, Pluns,
AAppies, and "a fact every thing under the hsad
Of rFaits, will b kept constsntly % hasd b
KING 4 TAYLOR,
ssp5d No. l MAin-st,
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FOX OTLEY,
Civil Enginsoxs and 6nzveyoxs.

Civil Gnginooxs and 6nxveyo oxs.
4 AfRkk their services 10 their friends saad cue
Nxsonevs in every department u their profession.
Having the original heid notss snd plata Of ssr-
sxcspt within the old city limits; also, newsddi-
tlsns, town piats and cesntry surveys near Or re-
note. They will also execute draft maps aod pans
In say vequirsd sty le, snd
ing sf The same. Being both sxpsrisneed Railroad
snginsersf--sas having plenty u new and supe-
rioF instsunsnss, they will slss make rveiimasy
surveys, locations, essinates he. 4or Raiycsdsand
other patlss wesks, ssperinteAd and msasure ma
sonry, bridging, esrtbwork, Ac.
OAce On Sscoad-st., oPpositetAs Athspean.
Juiy1SA
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oyYicE BUcKxrE STATE ISs. Co

UTEICB UUrKBfE oTATE lNN " I
l6 Front-st. bet. Main and sycamore,
Cincinnati, o., Dec. lath, 1890.
To all whom II may concern ;--Enisis TO certi-
fy thatI have examined specimens aud roofs Of
W. IL Childs 4 Co. = Fire and Water Proof Cement
Roofing, and believe it to be eminent Iy superior to
an y other kind Of roofing now n use. was an
witness Of severe trial OF one Of these roofs
from large body Of fame fromAn adjoining build
ing whichstruek directly upon the Roof and Cor
nice for nearly half an hour. 1t stood the trial
beyond all expectation, and savedthe building.
Signed, L. W. HASKELL,
pres't Backeye State Ins. Co
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VIM. w. BELKNAP.
AGENT FOR
PHOENIX INSURANCE CO. 0.,OPHARTFORD
cAPIrAL$200, 700. .G4a
HARTFORD FIkEINSuRANCL COMPANY.
CAPITAL $500, 900.
STAR ms. CO.. OF OGDENsBURGH NY.
CAPITAL $l0O, 700.

EfNiiE above Co npanic insure all insuraEle pre-.
= perty - lair rates. All information given
and Policies promptly Issued vt the Ksokuk Agency
IN the Iron Front building, ,3econ 81. be twesu
Main aud johnson. Tsep.idIm
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InNand after Monday, the 9Th Of Sept, the cars
~ will leave the depot in keokuk daily, (Sun-
days excepted,i at7:t5 4. n, aud returning viii
leave lie ntonsPort At 1;45 IN.
ny this arrangement . complete connection IL
msde bah ways with the Western Stage Com pany.
enabling travellers to reach 0ttumwa, Fort De-,
Moines Council Biufs, Sioux City and all inserue-
date piaces in middle aud western Iowa, withou ut
unnecessary delay.
W. -0lhcein siilbournc's Block.
S. DWIGHT EATON,
Engineer and Superintendent.
keokuk July 81 f57.dkw
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Basisess Cards, not exceeding six Iinss 4 osias
I5s otksg Wise SIC.
Notices Of nsstinRs, charitable sOeietisa Ars
eonpaniss, So, half price.
Displayed sdvsrtissments bali more than tho
sboys rates.
Aiysrtiss msutsi sadsd and pi laced undsrthe b..a
II "spssial a,.ices." aoabistht ordinary vetss.
Spseisiaotices in The local column 70 cent? Der
line.
Aivortissmsnts ,rdsrvd on the insides xelssivsly,
the DALI, after ths drst two weeks, ~ per cent
more taan the sb,vs rates
Advertise nAnts aot accompanied with atrsssi ous
.iiibsinssrtsdtillforbid, and charged foraseo.d-
IiIfysasteassassrtiss~ssss uss ssbsssiItnsavexes
Tais raLa siIi not be varied from.
whsa ths AIYsfsiser usss The Weekly Alsss. the
price viii BE- she same - in the Daily. Where the
Daily sai Weekly are both used, IS per cent. viii
bs De iaetsd from the aggregate amount.
UaIs the prs.snt system, the adysrtisss psys q
much ~ tasspaee he occs pies, The chaaecs bsina
ekargsabls Tor com position only. Thispian 10 nov
generally adopted. osreharssforohasxss viii b
nO-1n all ossss whore advsrtise emsnts are din.
sontiausi before the axpiratos ef shs ysar Or ,hs
tin, coatrsctsd for, thsy viii be chafgsd up at
orr regular rates for the time sctuAlIy in.
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A TTORNKY at Law, Ksskak, lows. Once in
"A Post building, sdst., bet. Main and Johnssn.
A.r.LowE. ~ nosLs. J.a.oaAls
Lowe, MOBILE 4 CRAl0,
KROKUK row
once on Jshn.on..t IN V.,.nd.n Ha,ia,ay A.
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lfrNA on Anita suset, between Main and
Thomson, over tue hssi EstAte onaes Of Stryksr
Pronpt attention given 10 collecting sud .seur.
Ing cl.i,ns snd eonyeyAncing.
Titles " esaA estate OK mined and Notsrai busi
-. nss1seiy
Law AND Land OFFICE.
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