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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-20

IN BUtLDIEG lots In the city OF davenport, IA
OO vorahl located, will be sold by the under
signed on credit OF from one to i've years. any
person Who will build this season
COOK n SARGENT
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11
Praise Your Wife.

Praise your wife, man; for pity's sake give
her little encouragement;i il won't injure her.
She has made your home comfortable, your
hearth bright and shining, your food agreea-
bic; for pity's sake tell her you thank her, il
nothing more. She don't expect il; II will
make her eyes open wider than they have for
these ten wears; but it will do her good for all
that, aud you too.
There are many women to-day thirsting for
the word Of praise, the language Of encour-
agement Through summers heat and win.
ter's toll they have drudged uncomppaipipgly,
and so accustomed have their fathers, bre-
thers and husbands become to their monoton-
ous labors that they look for and upon them
a. they do the daily rising ct the sun and its
daily going down. Homely, every day life
may be made beautiful by an appreciation of
its very homeliness. You know that il the
floor is clean, manual labor has been perform
ed to make il 20. You know that II you can
take from your drawer a clean shirt whenever
yon want it, somebody's fingers have ached in
the toll Of making it so fresh and agreeable,
40 smooth and lustrous. Every thing that
pIoases the eye and the sense has been pro-
duced by constant work, much thought. great
care, and untiring efforts, bodily AID mentally.
1t is not that many men do not appreciate
these things, and feel a glow Of gratitude for
the numberiess attentions heatowed upon them
in sickness and N health. but they are 20 asl.
fish in that feeling. They don't come ont with
hearty "Why, how pleasant you make things
look, wife;" or, 81 am obliged to you for tak-
ing 90 much palms," They thank the tailor
for giving them .sits;" they thank the man in
the full omnibus who gives them seat; they
thank the young lady who moves along in the
concert roomlin short, they thank everybody
and everything out Of doors, hscaass u = ths
custom, and come home tip their chairs back
and their heels, up, pull out the newspaper,
grumhle il wife asks them 20 take the baby,
scolds il the Are has got down, or, il svsry~
thing is just right, shut their mouths with .
smack Of satisfaction, but never say to her
81 thank YOU" SIS .
Itsll yo1, what, men, young and old, IL you
did but show an ordinary eivilty towards those
common articles If house, keeping, your wives,
il you gave the one hundred and sixtieth part
Of the compliments you almost choked them
with before they were married; If you would
stop the eandage about whom you are going to
have when number one Is dead (sucn things
wives may laugh at, but they sink deep some
time.); il Yen would cease to speak Of their
faults. however banteringly, before others,
fewer women would seek for other sources Of
happiness than your cold, so-so-ish affection.
Praise your wife, then, for all good qualities
she has, and you may rest assured that her de-
6ciencies are fully eountsrhaianced BY yoaF
own. @ FtaEl
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11
senator Hale.

Senator Hale's friends represent his late
speech on the Kansas and Slavery question a
the ablest effort be ever made. One Of them
writing from Washington, says:
"a great many Senator's and others crowded
around Mr.. Hale to congratulate him upon has
speech; among others, Francis p. Blair, ST.,
the old Ajax Telamou Of General Jackson's
Administration, and Senator Benjamin, Of Lou
isiana- Mr.. Blair said, ..Lat me congratulate
you, Mr.. Hale, on the best effort Of your life
and one that have hardly heard sxcellea in
this Senate" Senator Benjamin remarked,
81 do not, Of course, agree with you in ths
sentiments Of your speech, but I could not help
admiring the manner IN which you enunciated
them" And Mr.. Badger, oi North Carolina,
formerly In the Senate, now here on business,
said, "Hals is glorious fellow, and has only
one fault-Asdoss Asts Slavery littis too Asrd!''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11
The Monkey and the Hawk.

The cook Of French nobleman, whose
ehateaa is in the south OF France, had mon
key, which was allowed the free range Of the
kitchen, and which was 10 intelligent that by
pretty severe training, has natural propensity
to mischief had been subdued, and he was
even taught to perform certain useful services,
such as plucking fowls, for instance, at which
he was uncommonly expert. One fine morn
ing pair Of partridges was given the monkey
to pluck. TIE creature took them to an opsn
window Of the kitchen, which looked direstly
upon the park, and went to work with great
diligence. He soon finished one, whish he
laid on the outer ledge Of the window, and
then went quietly on with the other. Ahawk,
which had been watching his proceedings from
. neighboring tree, darted down upon the
plucksd partridge, and in a minute was up
the tree again, greedily devonring his prey
The CONSERVATION Of the monkey at this unto-
ward adventure may be sasily imagined,
He knew he would be severely whipped for
losing it. He hoped about in great distress
for some minutes, when suddenly . bright
thought struck him. Seizing the renal, ing
partridge, he went to work with great eneryy,
and stripped of the feathers. He then laid Il
on the ledge, just where he placed the other,
and closing one Of the shutters, concealed
himself behind It. Tn. hawk, which by this
time had finished his meal, very soon swooped
down upon the partridge, but hardly had his
claw touched the bird. when the monkey
sprung upon him from behind the SHUTTER
The hawks head was instantly wruag, and
the monkey with triumphant chuckle pro
ceeded to strip of the feathers. This done,
be carried the two plucked fowls 10 his master
with confident and self-satis6ed air; which
seemed to cay, "Hers are two birds, cir; just
what you gave ms.n What the coax said on
anding one Of The partridgss converted into .
hawk, is more than We are able TO tell.
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Law Of NEwsPAPERs.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice TO the
contrary are considered as Wishing to continue their
e. Ifsubscribers order the discontinuance Of their
periodicals the publisher may continue to send them
g. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take their pc
rtodicah from the once to which they are directed
they held responsible TN they have settled the b
II subscribers remove TO other places without In
forming the publishers and the papers sent to the
g. The Courts have decided that refusing take pc
riodlcas from the ONCE, removing and leavingthe
uncaled for, Is rRInA sAciA evidence OF Intentional
eW- Postmasters neglecting to inform publishers,
when papers are not taken from the ofce, lay them
selves liable topay the subscription.
II s also their duty In such cases. notify the pub
fisher that the papers not taken ont those they
ere sen TO, and the reason why they are not kHown
~ The London Times and other British Journals
have for some time been much engaged in discussing
the questior-aCan a man Marry on Three Hundred
Pounds Year!n PpncA takes up the question In this
way:
Marriage ON SmaIl Means.
IS BY SWELL or sLExDER INCOME.
70 marry girl on Three Hundred year
wsuld involve selfdenial extremely severe,
When II ten times the income fellow enjoyed,
On his pleasure and wants Il might all be employed
must put downmy brousham n I am to wed,
And establish . cradle, Of course, In its stead.
must give up my club and my sporting pursuits,
And resort to cheap tailors and wear fewer boots.
A wife, whom fellow has got to support,
Is the dearest Of things fellow can sport: ~
And stin dearer are children-I speak in the sense
OF man Of the world-in respect Of expense
Oh yes; I'm aware the cigars consume
Are much per annum, that files of In fume:
And know that the sum which in smoke expend
Would suffice to procure tops-and- bottoms no end.
Ny cab hire would buy lots of small boots and shoes,
But the latter investment beg to refuse;
And I'd rather devote all could from my store
70 buy my own boots--which mentioned before.
OF course, II . man gives up all that makes life
Worth living, why then he may marry wife,
Whose face Is her fortune, whilst all have got
viii just serve to boil--horrld object!-the pot.
wish you may get It'll wish you may see
Myself on chair, with child on each knee,
And number Of others about me at play,
In cottage, With nowhere to put them away,
I'll follow my pleasures I'll stick to my club,
And while I'm enjoying my glass and my grub,
With content TN regard want Of conjugal bliss,
Exciamius, "rhat isn't SO jolly As this"
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who Destroys the Fruit Tssss,

Man Is the greatest enemy that fruit trees
have 10 contend with. The first thing hs
does on procuring young tresa-which have
been slready, perhaps, badly chopped = he
roots BY some o.hsr Individual ee his .spseies
-is to crowd them into smail hole 10 hard
soil. They are not unfreqaentlp ehoked and
destroyed the 6rs. year. By dense growth Of
weeds and grass around them, or il they sar,
vive this severe ordeal, assaults are made mp
on them In various other shapes. He trims
them up in tall, unnatural form tears OF the
bark with his vhifile-tree in blowing, or breaks
them down 10 bis great care to avoid injuring
On adjaaeat hill OF corn, that has rot cost him
oae-hundredth part a. much q the tree; or in
order to prevent the waste OF the grass which
has been allowed to Gsov in the enclosure, be
carelessly turns in his cattle, which avoid the
error be had committed in trimming up, By
shortening them down to the groand.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

they desire agitation. The affairs Of Kansas,
he contended, will be infinitely worse il she is
not admitted into the Union. He was impa-
tient and anxious that Congress should be re-
lieved from the consideration Of this question,
and that the people Of Kansas should be lef.
to settle their own dif1cultiea in their own way
and under their own State government, then,
he said, we shall hear no more Of bleeding
Kansas. Senate then adjourned.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11
From tie Daily Gate Oity.
The Dirge Of General Jones.

Our legislators, men Of sense,
Now just to suit the times,
The funeral dirge Of Jones have sang,
TO the good old tune "Old Grimes.s
Same say that Jones Is living yet,
Bnt others say he's dead;
Some say his head Is only sore,
Some swear he's lost his head,
Perhaps In aner days you1l think,
How changed this lot OF mine;
And every time you hear "Old Grimes"
You'll think Of days ''lang syne"
Oh! General, what sad, sad thing.
For you and all Dubuque;
Your people have administered
A glorious, grand rebuke.
30, General, you may stick TO BWch
He'll near tread on your corns,
He'll feed you on good venson steak,
And know you'll like his horns
: His Aor~s are good, 50 Bigier says
Champagne, not Lager Beer;
His horns are quite a. large, know,
Az e'er adorned de0yS
And now, In honor Of your name,
Well offer up three groans.
And bid long, last farewell
To poor lost General Jones.
Feb. 1S, 1858. eAnuEls.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

q When the 6iausss twins were exhih.
tied in England. certain sobis duke paid I
visit to the boys. His gsaes's hrst question,
after examining their peculiar formation, WAS
"Pray, ars they brothes?"
"No," saia certain wag, xthsy are only
Second Cousins"
His duks-ship LEFT perfectly satisfied.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

q How i your Husband dear?
Oh, hs's In very bad state.
And pray, what kind n 3 stets i hs 10,
In State Prison.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11
From the Daily Hawk-Eye.
Letters From the Capitol.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 26.

Mn, DuNHAM:
SENArE.-Ths Senate has made very little
progress to-day. The morning session ives
mostly spent on local bin for ! new county
to be organized out Of Iowa, Benton, Keokuk
counties, which was indefinitely postponed.-
In this, and other similar actions OF the Senate,
is shown disposition to avoid local aud speci.
al legislation.
The afternoon was spent on . court Of two
Commissioners to be associated with the Coun-
ty Judge, for county purposes. They had pre-
viously postponed indefinitely House bill for
court Of three County Commissioners, inde.
pendent Of the County Judge.
HousE.-The House, on reconsideration Of
the bill for argument terms Of the Supreme
Cocr, struck out Of it Council Bluffs as point
and the vote on its passage stood-ayes, "a
nays, "a; and was lost BY a tie.
The Swamp Land Bill, allowing counties "a
sell their lands TO Rail Road Companies, was
passed a. It cane from the Senate.
Yesterday, a bill to repeal the wine, beer
and cider clause Of the prohibitory liquor law
failed Of passage, and to-day il was not recon
sidered. 50 that the matter ID dead in this
House Cor this session. @
A dwelling house hslonsing to Mr.. New.
man, a mechanic, was burnt down about mid,
day, yesterday. The furniture and Other
stuff were saved.
The streets are overAowed with water from
the melting Of snow, for few days past.
e H.
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4 cheerful face Is nearly - good for an in-
valid - healthy wsssher. To make sick
man think he is dying, all that i necessary Il
10 look half dead yourself. Hope and despair
are a. catching - cutaoeoss complaints. Al.
ways sndsavor to feel sunshiny, especially In
. sick room, and look 20 too.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

"An even change is no robbery = y The
widow said whsa che sWsPPsA hsssslf ~ fQs
. widowss.
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The music master who beat time i going 4
Tun his shadow. ssss s,y j
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Beauty 4 only skin eesp, bqtit leels m.
rate - Tar n 4 goes,
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: The man that was sbspt % natrinony" has
laid down.
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nent-the Psci6c shore is free and it always
must and viii be free. The mountain barriers
which seperate US from that portion Of our
empire are quite CROUCH to divide Us too wide
ly possibly to ALLEVIATE Us too soon.
Let 10 only become all slavs holding States
on this side Of three barriers, while only free
States are organized and perpetuated on the
otherside, and then indeed will come division
Of the great American family into two nations
equally ambitions eor complete centrol over
the continent and conflict between them
over which the world would mourn q the
greatest and last to be retrieved Of all calami-
ties that have ever befallen the human race.
Mr.. Thompson, Of N. J., in alluding to Kan
sas said now was favorable opportunity to
end her troubles By her admission into the
Union. He contsndea that the Leco,npton
Constitution was the expression Of the will Of
the people Of Kansas. He replied to the
many arguments made against that instrument,
and instanced the case Of fourteen. States
whose Constitutions were adopted without
submltting them. II wrong had been suffered
by the opponents Of the Leeompton Constita-
ton, that wrong was the consequences Of their
own misconduct, and therefore they have no
right to complain. r the Free State party
has large maiosity = i pretended, they can
change sny obnoxious feature in the Constitu-
ton, but Il they are in minority they must
submit like good citizens to the will Of the
majority, but this psrty do not want peace,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-24
LEGAL.


VKYHKREAs on the sth DAY Of Dsenbes, 4. D.
w 1851, Ohsries kchhsrdt and Catherine Bcsh-
afdt executed unto Georges. o Doc a. Ifus'ee. Q
certain deed Of Trust conveyns TO eaid Trustee the
land IN Scott county Iowa, describes - biows, Wit
The north west fractional quarter Of section NO four
81 In township No seventy nine (7Sl north OF Range
No three f3), east of the 6-h r u containing one
hundred and dny nine aud 46-1O0 acre-, which said
sonveyanos 40 made by the sad Charles and Cath.
crime Ekhardt for the purpose Of securing the Pay
men Of two certain promiss noseo and the inter.
est thereon signed ~ the said Char kckhardt and
Yr. bolhr dated the 9Th da Of December d. 1857
and psy able As follow: One for one hundr ed and
ninety four aud 100 dollars payable ninety days
after date and fer two hundred aid Six and
IS 100 dollars dine six months sfer date to the order
Of AUS in Oorbtn.
And now sail II st mentioned note having become
due and payable and the said Cha lee Kckhardt
and r. Bohlr having failed to pay the same,
], Geo. 8. O. Dow, Trustee - aforesaid, ~ thu
request Of the owner 81 said note. do hereby
give this public notice that by virtue Of tbs power
which y In me vested ~ said deed Of trust will on
Tuesday the 9th day OF Ap H. d, 1858, ~ tie hour
Of O'Clock In the afternoon Of said day at the Court
for SALE ut public auction, to the high Of bidder for
thereof rs shall be sucient to satisfy and pay the
amount OF said note, with the interest thereon the
day Of sale together with the expenses attending said
sale, costs Of this notice and Trustees fees.
Upon the completion of such sale deed will be
given In accordance with the stipulation OF said Deed
Of Trust.
Dated tho 18th day OF March, A D, 1853.
GEO 3 c. DOW,
Mch1sdts Trustee
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-24

XVHERsAs the oath day Of February A d 1855,
W Hallet Kilbolrn, Richard K Allen, and Low.
White executed unto EA'0 Trustee, certain
deed Of ust, conveying 20 raid Trustee the land
Scott covnty, Iowa, descr bed follows TO wit Lots
No one ~ containing S7-l0O acres; lot No two %
containing 4s-lOO Acres and lot No ihree, (3l con-
tanning 72-lUO acres moro or less in West Daven-
port Eads' subdivision, ~ marked and number.
ed on the recorded pla, Of said town which sad
veyance war made by the saidI KibouIn, Rich
ard Allen and Lowell White for the pu pose Of se.
and the interest there n, signed by said HAlet
Kilhourn, Richard K sllen and ovel White, dated
the ~ b day Of February, 1866, ant pay sble
follows one for three hundred dollars vi b the
interest there ct the rate OF six per cent per
mum, and the interest other note for tame
m ,unt and interest at same rate due, ssgne py
the said Hsllet KlbouTn, Richard lien snd Lnvel
White said oath day OF Sehruary 1855, payable 10
ordes OF b Eads And now said Note and in'ereat
h Wing cecome due and payable the said BALLET
Kilbourn Mich I'd Allen and Lowell White having
said Do hereby give this public notice, that by viz
tue osthe pOWsr which 10 in vested bv raid Cd
OF Trust. viii, on the 25th day Of March D, 1865,
- the ht ur Of O'Clock In the Afternoon ~ sad day
It the Court House doorn the city OF Eas export e.
pose and offer for sale, Mt public aucti m the parcels
Of land above described or much thereof - shall
be sufncient 10 satisfy and pay the amount Of sal
note. with the iptsrs thereon the day OF sale,
geth er with all the costs and expenses attending
Upon the Competitor 81 such .ls deed vii, b. gu
en- In accordance with the stipulation u laid Deed
Of rusf, conveying fun and perfect title " the
tract o la d -oli TO the puroha er
Dated Mar. h LIST u 1865
ms2is TO EADS, Trustee
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Notice..

To the heirs at law Of Samuel Phibar, late Of Scot
county, Iowa. deceased, and all others whom it may
concern.
AJOTICE ia hereby given that on application mad
IN ON the Is h day Of January, 4 ID 1858. by Rer
becca Jane wonderlick and David Wonderliek, hee
husband to the County Court Of ott county, Btatd
OF Iowa to prove and estAbkh a ve-bal Will Of SAL
samuel Phllber, rs hi, last Will and Testamente
Monday, the first day OF March. A d 1855 was fixed
by eAil Court for he final hearing thereof and that
on sail first day OF March, 3 1855, the hearing
thereof was adjourned to Monday tn 10Th day OF
March, D 1858, when You can appear and defend
therein II YOU desire to do.
January 2o,h, 1855
BY order Of HON CHARLES WESTON
County Judge Of bcott county, Iowa.
DAWSON 4 TRUE, Attorneys for applicants.
mcha w3w
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Chicago. St. Paul l. FOndu Lac R'd

For st, Paul and the North West-vis GAINESVILLE
Madison and Prairie du Cni'n Through to Prai-
RE du Chi. In ~ hours without a change OF
Fare Is low as by any otheT route.
nN and altar Monday, August g. 1857, Trains viii
~ leave Chicago station corner west Water and
Kinzie streets daily (Sundavs excepted) for Beo,t
GAINESVILLE Madison Prairie du Chen and points In
Western wisconsin No. thern Iowa and Minnesota
and st. Paul.
1900 A. NJ. Express, Freight and Emgrsnt
Tram
300 A. NJ. DSv Express, Stopping only FOR wood
an water making all cOnnections-
arrives at Belot $3.50 p M GAINESVILLE
2 80 p NJ Madison 4 20 p u and Prairie
tu Chen ut 9:15 N connecting with
steamers direct for La Crosse winoDa
Wabashaw Redwing Hastings Prescott
Hudson saltwater and III, points to ST
Paul and st anthony.
800 r. M. Night Express arrives at Jsuesville
1145 p NJ, Madison 30 A NJ; Prairie
du Chen A NJ; connecting with stea.
mers for g. Paul and all peints on the
Mississippi river ard with Stages for
the interior.
All trains make Bclot INJECTIONS.
~ TRAVELLERS rave 70 miles acd 10 houre time by
taking this route.
Expire - Freight and Emigraat Trains leave Chica-
20 At $50 p NJ daily.
Through Tickets all the above points for sale at
and Lake streets, N l. Erie Il office ~ Dea rbo.n
street; at Pittsburgh Fl wayne Chicago X Office
80 dearborn street at Michigan Southern Ticket OF
dee under fremont House; and at the Chicago Sta.
ton corner Water aud Kinzie street,, West side.
8, +. JOHNSON,
superinte ndent.
GD L. DUNLAP, Asst Sup't. Jan16f
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Guardians Sale !!

NOTICE is hereby given TIT the undersigned,
~ Thomas Kill Guardian, drly apo in,sd, OF
the person. and property Of John Kiiiion, Michsel
KilIop, Dsniel Kiion william Giliion aud Thomas
Killion, jr MINORS having been thereto duly su-
powe I'd By decree Of the County Court, Of Scott
County, State Of wa rendered ct tho Nay Session
Of said Court, d. 1857, (as will fully appear BY
terence to the records Of said Court hereby referred
TOY viii sell 1T Public Auction 10 ths higbet- and
best bidder thereto the foil wing dsscrb.d d e.
tate situat d 10 Scott Counts. lcvs, viz the Sutb
West qparhr OF the Sou h-Bsst Quarter Of Sestikn
No. thirty 1907 In Town hip No. seventy eight (7S)
North Of HaDge 1Esst oi n being properly -.
longing 70 said min rs and the ne w Itch the ssjd
Guardian has been 40; hovized TO sell aforesaid.
Said esle will take place m front Of the Chart
House door in the City Of Davenport, In the county
Of Scott Aforesaid, on the 2s'h cay u Apri.. D.
1885, ct TIE hour Of two ~ oc.ocs P. II. o. ssd day.
The terms Of sale will be enc half CO. and the bal
snce IN one year. occurred By note and mertage the
pssmbss sid With ten UO) per cent. interest from
the day Of sale.
THOMAS KlLLJON,
Guardian for said Minors.
pasticulsss IN regard - This property eaa b -
talDe6 q thu oDce.
4ascA u, 1853. w
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