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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
SEEDS FOR 1853.
WE ARE NOW prepared with full and
w complete stock Of
Field. Garden and Flower Seeds.

Of the new crop, to supply any demand rhoie-
safe and retaji Oh the very best Of terms
Our stock is new. lls We do not cousign
seeds and take none back to mix up again
and much OF it is grown under our own direc-
ton in this State Our stock of European
seed. is imported directly by ourselves from
the most reliable growers in ENGLAND and
FRhNCE.
We feel confident no better advantages to
the public can he offered than we can give, and
we cordially invite an examination OF our
stock before purchasing Our stock consists
in part OF Spring Wheat, Barley, Corn, Peas,
Beans, Re: a very large variety Of Garden
Seeds and II full assortment Of Flower Seeds of
choice varieties. Also, 100 bushels pure Chi
nesc Sugar Cane Seed.
Constantly on hanl large assortment OF
Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and
implements.
Full priced seed and implement catalogues
sent upon receipt OF stamp to pay postage.
HENRY ID. EMERY 4 co,
Sm20 POI Lake Street, Chicago.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
MONEY SAVED,
And Hard Times Made Easy,
I'll
By Purchasing Your Boots and Shoes at

SPAULDING Il cos.
nUR stock consists OF Kip, Calcutta, Gents
~ and Stogy Boots, of the first quality, and
Custom made, without welts, which We will
sell for $3.50, cash, per pair, Extra Calcutta,
lined, for $3.50 per pair. We have, also, a
quantity OF heavy Sleeps Grey Cloth, war
ranted all wool, which We will sell for 81, l29
per yard One of our firm residing at the
East, We are able and intend to. keep constantly
on hand Boots and Grey Cloth in large quanti-
ties and of the best quality. You need not
take our word for what we say, but call and
examine for yourselves, at the
MONTGOMERY PLACE,
Between Bradford and st, Charles,
ga \, b. Five tons Beef Hides wanted for
which the highest market price will be paid III
Boots and Cash
I C. L. SPAULpISG. 2. X. SPAULDING.
w. W. GRANT.
March II, 1853, 2Stf
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
For Ladies' Wear.

WYE BOUGHT since the great decline III
w prices Etst, and they have just arrived,
a large and fine assortment OF velvet Ribbons,
Bonnet Ribbons, Head Dresses, Wooden Hoods,
and various other articles for Ladies Wear,
and as they were purchased very low, so We
will sell them low. WRIGHT 4 McNABB.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
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Glnthing. etc.

MORE Boots and Shoes Ready-rnade Cloth
vi ing Hats and Caps, just arrived, making
our stock full and complete, all Of which VT
will sell at small profits. Wright McNabb.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
Wall Paper.

TINHE subscribers have Just received good
l. stock OF Wall Paper, Window Paper Oil
Shades, Dry Shades. Putnam Fixtures, Cords
and Tassels. which they will sell low for cash
or produce WRIGHT < MCNABb.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
Wright & McNabb's
COLUMN.
$1,000

All who are indebted 10 til" UNDERSIGNED
either ly note or book account are respectfully
requested to call acknowledgement pay the same
MONEY We MUST HAVE,
in order to repIenish orr stock and pay our
debts Those we are owing want their pay; it
is due them, and they have a right to demand
it, and for like reason we ask You to pay us
Every one should, at all timc- use every ex-
crtion to pay an honest debt In asking YOU
to pay us. we are making soInc rNcltion at
least to pay our creditors, and We DO not wish
to he compelled to use any Othcr crcltiga. We
admit that money is scarce and hard to OBJ
tain, still there is some money in the Cuun.
try. and there are but few men who cannot
raise few dollars GnhGy only try. Ifyou can
not pay us ALL then pay US in pant Every dol
lar will help us. All Book AccorNTs will be left
for collection within a rsry short time unless the
parties call and settle the same satisfactorily.
We trust in short. that all who owe us will
be willing to give us a helping hand This is
to Il certainty our last call.
Yours, respectfully,
WRIGHT & McNABB
st. Charles City, Feb. %, 1858
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
Can & Will Sell, for Ready-Pay
FOR LESS PROFIT.

We can we'll afford to take less profits. for thea
what we do make, be ii ever 50 small, re haze
il, and can nse it. We can buy more goods
with it, and rid ourselves and purchasers of
unpleasant settlements, heavy debts-cyc an
moving and threatening us-thc risk OF our
property being attached and sold At y ruinous
sacratice- intense anxiety-expcnscs of collec-
tions-making enemies of each other, and
Thousand other torncuts which ever has and
ever will accrue from long credits When a
merchant can sell his goods on time, and re-
ccive al his pay at the time agreed upon,
making no bad debts, then the credit system
will work, but not till then successfully.
Even then the consumer would have to pay II
large profit for his credit
Past experience and positire facts have alone
guided us in this movement, believing il best
for us, and, most assuredly, best for the pur-
chaser and consummcr for we will sell our
! goods for cash and ready pay,
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
In our Boot and Shoe Department
&S&ssAs
New Stage Route.

NEW oGdSS Isoute'
TTHE UNDERSIGNED has established a
L line Of Hacks from
MeGregor to st. Charles.
The line will pass through the tiourishing
towns OF Monona, Springfield, Ossian, Fort At
kinson, Jacksonville. New Hampton and
Chickasaw to St Charles City, Iowa
Leave McGrcgor on Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive at on Thursdays and Sundays.
The distance is 80 miles. Persons desiring to
reach the Cedar Valley, Northwestern Iowa,
or Southern Minnesota will find this the most
direct route now run. The Mail will be carried
on this line. thus eusnrin@ prcmptncss and
speed Careful drivers will attend the teams
ami take charge Of the baggage of passengers.
ga For seats in the McGrcgor stage Gu
qurc at the Magnolia House, St Charles City.
WV MCFARLAND.
March II. 1855. %
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
10 PEI. Cent. Less
WRIGHT & McNABB.

St Charles City, Feb 22, 1853.
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LIE gal Notice.

STATE or IOWA FLOYD COUNTY IS.
Bucl. Hill 4 Granger In the District Court
vs.. Of Floyd County
SiInrvS smith Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
LEGAL Notice.

Dated, March 9th. 1888.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-04-08
Legal Notice.

st. Charles City, April G, 1858.
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Legal Notice.

st. Charles City, April :. 1858.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
AN ACT

NO. 81. AN All ' '"-
To amend the si3th and sl4,H sections OF
the Code of Civil Procedure. 80 p.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted 6y the Gsnsral
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That the
3l3th section of the act entitled an act to
establish code of civil procedure, be 70 ..
mended as to read as follows: Sec. sl3.
| No party shall be allowed to testify by vir.
tue of the provisions of section three hundred
and ten, when the adverse party is the exec.
utor or admihlstr ator of a deCeased person,
or the guardian Of the child or children of a
deceased person, when the facts to be proved
transpired before the death of such deceased
persons except 10 cases where the claim or
defense is founded on a book account, then
the party shall be permitted to testify that
the entries are in his handwriting, that the
book containing the same is his book Of
original entries, and if the original entries in
said book of accounts have been made BY
person who, at the time Of such trial is de-
ceased or disinterested person who is
nonresident OF the State, on proof of such
decease or non residence, aud that said en-.
tries are in the handwriting Of euch person.
or such proof by the party as hereinbefOre
provided, then it shall be competent to admit
said book of original entries as evidence, the
weight to be given to such evidence, in ei.
ther case, however, being left to the, court
or jury to determine. The deposition OF
party shall not be used in his own behalf.
unless the legal notice required in the csses
where dispositions are to be taken shall also
specify that the deposition to be taken 10
that Of the party; provided that II the depo.
s,ion OF a party be taken in any pending
suit, and such party shall die before the trial
thereof, it shall be lawful for the opposite
party to'testify as TO all matters contained
in said deposition, If the same be offered in
evidence;
Sec. 2. That the 3l4th section Of said
act be 90 amended as to read as follows:--
Sec. 3l4.. The following persons shall DO
| incompetent TO testify: .t..
lat. Persons who are of unsound mind
at the time Of their production for examlna.
ton.
I'd. Children under ten years OF age. who
appear incapable Of receiving just impres.
sions of the facts respecting, which they
are examined, or of relating them truly.
I'd. Husband and wife for or against
each other. Or concerning any comm1nica.
ltion made by one to the other during their
marriage. whether called as witness while
that relation subsisted, or afterwards, ex-
cent in actions where the wife, were she .
I fsme sole, would be plaintiff or defendant;
lin which action the wife may testify. Fl.
ther the husband or wife may testify, bns
not both.
/ 4th. Any attorney, concerning any CON.
munication msde to him BY his client, IN
that relation, or his advice thereOns withous
the clients consent.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
Dcalh-bed Repentance.


DR.. Paul Goddard tells a good story about
patient OF his who came near dying few
days ago from pneumonia. The pOtient was
an old German farmer named Cramei, who
lived on a beautiful place near Chester
Cramer had a bad attack of pneumonia, so
bad that the chances Of recovery we're very
small. While lying thus, Dr.. Goddard in.
'ormed him Of his condition, and advised him
TO send for clergyman, as his time would
probably be very short. Crnmer rather re.
luctantly consented, and q clergyman was
soon at his bedside. The clergyman found
our Dutch friend with very little idea of re.
l'gious obligation, and proceeded TO Instruct
him in the principal essentials " hch go to
make up preparation for death. The first
ne said was, that the sick man must forgive
all his enemies. II has but one," wus the
reply, "and dat ish Harry Ludwig. quar-.
rels nit him thirty years, and my daddy and
his daddy pefore US quarreled for more as
forty years" "In that case," said the min.
lister, "an entire reconciliation must take
place, at least so far as you are concerned,
or you will never go to Heaven" "Never
60 to Heaven unless I forgeefes Ludwigt' -
mo, it is impossible" "Dsn you sends for
Ludwig and forgeefes him." A messen.
ger was at once dispatched for his Old ene-
my, and two hours afterward Ludwig and
the minister were both beside Cramer's bed.
The latter raised himself upon his pillow.
Ludwig" said he, "der doctor soys I'm
soin' to die, and can't go to Heaven until
forgeefes you for tcarin' mine bull nit
your sorrtl dog, Hans. Now ] sthops der
law suit and forgeefes you for settin' Hans
on mine bull, because ! warts to 60 to Heav.
en-, und de doctor says dies in about a
week" Ludwig took the extended hand OF
the patient, and snid he "was sorry too,
would pay the costs Of the suit, and would
never do such thing again" Having said
this, he turned to take his leave. AS he
reached the door, the faint voice of the sick
man called him back, and be again came
to the bedside. Ludwig" said the sick man,
"you understands, forgeefes you because
| is goin' to die and can't 60 to Heaven NIT.
out it. But den If 4 gets ,Oell, you minds den
1 don't Jorgeefe you, and carries der suit
into der Supreme Courts, and makes ii ccst
yoa !wo hundred dollars more" As luck
would have it the next day Cramer wos bet
ter, and in week a(terward, was a we'll
man, indulsing IN sour krout. He was true
to his word. He carried "der prindle bull
up to the higher Court, and stuck his herede.
'ary foe to the amount of two hundred dol.
lars more costs.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
Wild Cats.

A gentleman, having in his possession
ten or twelve hundred dollars on certain
banking institution away out West, went up
to the counter, one fine morning, and ad.
dressed the teller in the following language:
"Good morning, sir. Beautiful weather
sir! Ahem! have something over thou.
sand dollars worth of your money in my
pocket. Do you redeem!"
The teller soys-
"Good morning, SIR" smiles blandly, and
answers, ave redeeR, sir, but we do moi
pay specie"
"Do not pay specie, hey' Suspended
supposel"
Suspended"
"What do you redeem them with!" was
the next question.
"With bills on the other banks" replied
the clerk, pleasantly.
Sand those, presume, are also non spe.
Gle poying banks!"
"Very probably they are, sir" bowling
very politely.
"Well, then, what kind Of bills can you
give met"
"Most any kind, sir. Give you Red Cat!
"Can't stand it."
swell, then, how's Grey Cat!"
"Woudn't give straw for barrel o.
it."
"What do you say to Black Cot!"
"Tain't worth q cuss!"
"Well I'll try and accomodate you with
White Cat" ,.'
aft wouldn't be any accommodation at all
don't want your Internal Wild Cat money
---neither Red Cat, Grey Cat, Black Cat
White Cat, or Tom Cat. wouldn't use il
to litter horse with. Havn'tyo got some
money on Eastern banks?"
"No, sir" softly and very polite, east
ern banks are ptinciply specie paying tnsti'
tutions."
"Ifnot Eastern, then, have you bills or
any other banks that do pay specle!"
"No sir" bowling most courteously.
"Well, them" drawing his package from
his pocket with desperate expression o
couutenance, Can you glue me tolerably &c
ecuted counterfeit! bills on any bank MGt doe
pay specie'" e. 'a' s' = Il
mo, sir!" very loud, and looks as if b
felt insulted.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
An Alpine Avalanche. A

AS young peasant, one day, was return
ing to his village from Sion, heavy fall of
snow, about the beginning of October, met
him ON his toilsome descent. He reached,
at length, rock, from which he could see
his own chulet; but in its stead nothing ap-
peared but frightful mass of snow heaps
beneath which his wife and only child were
engulpaed. AT first he was overwhelmed
with despair, and threw himself on the rocks
in state of stupor; but presently the light
OF hope broke upon him. He started up and
ran to still uninjured cottage of one of the
neighbors, whose assistance he entreated; !;
several others joined with them, und, togeth.
er, armed with pickaxes and spades, they set
TO work, with the view Of disengOging the
devoted family from the overwhelming
wreck. 1t required both strength and reso-
luton, and the friends worked till night with
aEdor.
The young man was then left alone; he
| continued to labor without ceasing and at
day, break, his companions returned. The
second day ended without result, but despair
gave the husband fre-h vgor, in spite of his
fearful disap pointnent. A third day he toll.
ed on. at last, to his unspeakable rapture,
he discovered the roof of his dwelling, and
through an aperture for the smoke, perceived
his wife sitting by the light of lamp watch.
ing her infant, who was being at the mo.
ment sucked by goat. His cries ofjoy
were soon responded to, and the story OF
deliverance was soon told. A large rock,
behind the chalet, had forced the. avalanche
which had descended, 10 take another di.
rection, and all beneath the roof, to the last
of his flock, were saved. His resolute per.
severance was rewarded, and the pair be.
came the object of coDgratulatioD to the
whole district.
When one sees the position of these villa
ges, one is not astonished at any of these
histori les, which however, have seldom SO
fortunate on ending ab this.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
Hoops as they Were and nS they
Are.

Il Is about as fashionable now for the
male sex to decFy and ridieule hoops, as 1t
is for the ladies' to wear them. The little
bonnets, the mons.rous hoops, and the long
raggEesskitts Of the present day afford par,
sgrnphists the material for many sauib,
and they form the great staple Of the carica-
turist's pencil. II it will be any comfort
TO the crinolined danes of the present age
to learn the fact, we.csn assure them that
their grand-hothers were fully up to the
present fashion in respect to hoops; while
they were immensely ahead Of it in the
matter Of hong skirts. An old gentleman,
whose memory ia very clear, informs us
that IN 1893, the ladies each wore single
hoop, which was as large as the lower one
now worn. The hoop was worn as high as
the hips, and below it depended train, Of
ten FIVE or six yards long, that swept the
sidewalk, or was carried by waiting maids
or boys. Tie old gentleman recol!ects see
ing Mrs. Robert Morris walk along Broad
way, New York, in company with Aaron
Burr, while her train was borne by six
handsome French mustee women, richly
dressed, and with snowy turbans on their
heads. The women all wore stays, and
shoes with heels two or three inches high,
immense silver buckles being on the shoes.
Silk dresses we're not then common. and
muslin ones were worn, and admired ac.
cordDg to the size of the flowers on themi
roses as large Os ones hat being considered
most elegant and tasteful. At that time
enormous head dresses were worn, towering
far above the head of the wearer. The
head gear for the street was sort of cap,
which was placed upon the top of the head
dress, With q curtain, or cape, at the sides
and back, which hung down nearly to the
shoulders. The ladies' of the present time
differ from those Of sixty-6ye years ago in
several respects. The waists of their
dresses are not as near the arm pits as Oi
old, and instead of wearing the capes upon
their shoulders, they wear their bonnetE
there; but crinoline is spreading fast, skirts
are growing longer, and heels are gradually
working their way Up to the last century
pitch. The rising generation OF young la.
dies may yet out do their great grnnd'moth'
ers in the manner of dress. - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01

EA few days ago, a teacher Of one O.
the public schools in the town Of Essex .
Mass, while imparting neral and religious
instruction, as 10 her custom at the opening
Of the school in the morning, asked why we
ought to love God; whereupon very bright
little urchin. Of five yesrs"of age. very
promptly answered: "Because be gives US
our parents to take care of us, and gives rs
our clothes, and learns Us hov 10 make mon.
eu!"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01

EAn Indiana man was travelling down
the Ohio on a steamer with a mare and q
two year old colt, when by a sudden careen
Of the boat, oil three were tilted into the
river. The Hoosier as he rose, putting and
blowing above wuter, caught hold of the
tail of the colt, not having a doubt, thai
the natural instinct of the animal woulC
carry him safe ashore. The old mare tool
"bee line" for the shore, but the fright
ened colt swam Justify down the current
with its owner still hanging fast.
"Let 60 Of the colt and hang on to the
old mare!" shouted some Of his friends.
"Phree, booh!" exclaimed the Hoosier
sPouting the water from his mouth, ane
shaking his head like Newfoundland dog
"Its all mighty fine, your telling me to le
60 the colt; bnt to man this, can't swim
this ain't exactly the right time for srOap.
ping horses" a@l .5.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
A Cool Apology.

They had ball down at WAverly tecen
ly, which brought out some remarkable ex
perience. Among other evvets, the follow
ing instance of cool apology took place:
Bill P. is known all over, and Bill wat
at the ball 10 all his glory. All of his nee
essaries for pleasure were at hand-goot
music, pretty girls and excellent Whiskey
The evening passed off rapidly, and Bill
had at about one O'Clock become very happy
Stepping up to young lady he requested
the pleasure Of dancing with her. She re
piled she was engaged.
"Well," said Bill, "are you engaged fo
the next set?"
She said she was.
"Can / dance with you the next, then!"
II am engaged for that ALSO"
"Can / dance with you to nightW
"No sir" with some hesitahcy.
"Go to Boston," said Bill, highly indig
nant, and turned on his heel.
After. q. few moments Bill 10 accosted b,
the, brother of the young lady and charge
with insulting his sister. Bill denies, bu
processes himself willing to apologize if h
has done wrong. and accordingly steps u
to the young lady, when the following con
versation ensued: sc - i,.u .
"Miss L., understand | have insulte
YOU" se .aa
"You have sir" s>'
"What did I say, Miss L."
"You told me to 60 to Boston."
"Well." said Bill, II have come to tel
you that you needn't 60"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01

07"Guilty, or not guilty?'. said . Judge
to native of the Emerald Isle. .,"Jist as
yer honor phases. It's not for the likes o
me to dictste 70 yer hOnor's worship,'' az
sweyed Pat.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01

o. To find one who hath passed
through life without sorrow, you must find
one incapable Of love or hatred, or hope OF
fsar--one that hathno memory Of the past
and no thought Of the future-one thai
hath no sympathy with humanity, and no
feeling in common with the rest Of the
species.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01

or Many a young lady who is quite pro.
feieHt on the Fiaro. cannot earn her board.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01

TO CuRE THE TEErR-AcRE.--Haye them
pulled out. N - nss Es