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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
HUTCHINS'
FAMILY MEDICINES.
THE CELEBRATED
Golden TinCture
OR BLOOD PURIFYER,


The Great Medical Discovery ofMe 1911 Century.
YUNHIs INVALUABLE COMPOUND, which is ere.
/ ating SO much excitement in the medical world and
among some OF the most learned in the profession Is
curing thousands of that class of nvads whose cases the
medical faculty have long sought to REACH but IN vain
In proof Of its extraordinary curative properties we may
be permitted to adduce the following
WASHINGTON H. c., Feb. "a, 1852.
Dr. Hutchins-Dear Sir Ihave been requested 70 give
my opinion upon the merits Of your Golden Tncture
have used it for indigestion, loss OF appetite, &c. with ma
teral benefit think good medicine for purifying the
blood and safe and valuable preventative as well a.
cure of disease Hoping you may be prospcred IN the
sale Of it,, lam, sir, your obedient servan.
DANIEL WEBSTER
Rev T. Norris late editor Of the Boston Olive Branch
wrote under date Of
BOSTON, May 10, 1853
Dr. Hutchins have used your Golden Tincture and
have received benefit from it than any medicine
have tried. Truly yours, T. +. NORRIS
Certificate from Prof C. Newton, NJ D. President Of the
Worcester Medical College:
WORCESTER June, 1853
Dr Hutchins Sir As you wished my opinion respecting
your Golden Tncture freely give i-not that would be
willing lend my name in any way give countenancc
to any patent or nosrum but having been made
acquainted with the formula from which your medicine is
composed may say that consider essentially one Of
the compounds for which it is recommended.
Yours truly, CALVIN NEWTON.
The Golden Tncture put up in large pint bottles and
sold at 81 90 bottle
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North Western Book Store.
West Union, Iowa.
HENRY RICKEL,
TAKES this method to inform the citizens
l. of Northern Iowa that he has now on hand
at the establishment formerly owned by W.
d. Stafford, at West Union, the largest and
besta ssortment of
Rocks, Stationery,
Wall Paper, Window Shades,
Musical Instruments, Jewelry & Yankee No
tions ever offered for sale West of Dubuque,
and would respectfully invite the lovers of
learning to call and examine the same. Nv
stock of Books include
School Books
of every kind. A large assortment of Histori-
cal and Miscellaneous Works, of the latest
style and by the most approved authors,
among which are
DIR. Kane's Arctic Explorations and Discover.
les.
The entire works of
Washington Irving and Bayard Taylor.
The latest writings of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Fanny Fern, Charles
Dickins, ]. Il. Headly, and Others
A large assortment of Poetical Works Toy
Books and Writings for the Juvenile ,>ortior
of community. A large lot of Musical Instru
ments including Violins, Guitars, Accordeons
Symptoms Tamborincs Banjos, Flies, Flutes
&c. together with good assortment of Shee
Music of the latest styles
Blank Books and Paper
of every kind and quality. All the above ar
ticles sold cheap for cash. Therefore, il 70,
wish to buy cheap, call ut the Book Store OF
the corner of Vine and Elm Streets.
September, 1857. 2:3tf
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II Rockford Nursery. u

TINHE Subscriber announces that he is estab-
j. lished in the Nursery Business at Rockford,
Floyd County Iowa, where he is prepared to
supply farmers and Others with every variety
Of fruit trees in common demand, such rs APP
pie OF various kinds, Pears, Peaches, Plums,
Cherries and Ounces also dubious roots, flow
ering plants, garden vegetables, &c. &c.
Early in the spring he will be prepared to
furnish 10000 gratis, all worked and ready for
planting. Orders respectfully solicited and
promptly attended to. l.. WHITNEY.
Rockford, Oct. &c, 1857, 6tf
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~

BILLINGS & CARMAN

BILLINGS & CARMAN
A RE now manufacturing at their Plow Fac.
IA. tory, all sizes of Crossing and Breaking
Flows of the best materials and in workman
like manner. They request the particular at.
tention of Farmers to their hardened Flows,
which, for cheapness and durability, are not
cqualled by any other.
We are also manufacturing q large lot of
Cast Steel Flows, and we feel confident that
their equal cannot be found East or West, for
strength, durability, lightness of draught, con-
venicnce to sharpen, or perfection of work
We shall keep on hand Corn and Shovel Plows
and various other Agricultural Tools In our
line.
We would also call attention to our Break
ing Plows, which we sell cheaper than any
plOws of the kind offered in this market. Tfb-
bits & Gordon arc the only agents in Madison.
c. H. BILLINGS. II. CARAAN.
Madison, April Is, 1867. 1y32
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Estrays.

THO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take no
i tice that an apprasement of certain es-
trays, certified by Samuel Hackley, Justice OF
the Peace, has been placed in the office Of the
County Judge this It'll day of December, A. D.
1857, to wit One white two year old heifer,
with small red spots on the neck and sides,
short horns with the points turned inward
appraised at fourteen dollars.
One steer, one year old, red color, white
spot ON the forehead, white spot on each hip
and white tail in part, ears cropped, small Of
his age-appraised at six dollars.
w. p. GAYLORD,
Clerk of Floyd County.
December 7, 1867. l1m3
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GOdfrey's Drops
4 Sure Cure for the Heodach

This preparation has proved successful in all kinds
headache though many others have been introduced.
composed Of vegetables and deeterors plant med
cine introduced into it, mparts vigor 10 the system
while the progressing and regulates the stomach
by which process the Is effected
Mr. Godfrey, deceased, was a resident of New
Hampshire His valuable recipe has has recently beer
purchased by the undersigned. From numerous testmo
mails select the following from Dea A. Wright, wei
known and worthy citizen Of Keene, N. H.
Mr. Godfrey, Sir: II Is with pleasure that can recon
mend the Drops prepared by the headache
Having about years past been afflicted with IT, and
having found any thing that gave relief tried
your Drops and they gave me immediate relief took
them about three weeks from the first Of January and have
been free from the headache since would cheer
fully recommend them to all who may be afflicted with
the same complaint. A. WRIGHT
Price IS cents per bottle Prepared by H. HUrcHSs
Chemist, Boston, Mass
F1ovd Co., Iowa. Pm
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DIR. S. +. COLLINS ~
JAUNDlCE BITTERS.

DIR. S. +. COLLINS ~ .
JAUNDlCE BITTERS,
A QUICK and unfaing remedy for Jaundice and Liver
"A Diseases in their FORMS Dyspepsia Habitua
Costiveness Dizziness Pains in the Back and Side Sick
at the Stomach, Headache Drowsiness Loss Ap
petite, and all similar Complaints arising from derange
ment Of the Liver and hillary Organs
These Biaers Cleanse and Purify The Blood
The timely use Of these Bcrs is also sure proven
tive Of the Yellow, Bilious, Intermittent and Remitten,
Fevers, Fever and Aguc, Chlls and Fever and all dis
eases which have their origin in any malaria miasma
Also, H+ 900
DIR. COLLINS
Anti. Bilious Physic.
mild, safe and thorough Caihartic should in mos,
be used In connection with the Bttcrs This Phys
c may be administered with perfect safety 70 infants
and persons Of the teebest constitution all where
physic may be necessary. Also the
Blood Purifier,
certain cure for Scrofuia, salt Rheum Kings Evil
Scald Head Fever Sores Boils Eruptons on the Face
and all diseases of the blood.
Lung syrup,
cure for Consumption. that dreaded of all dis
eases as well as Asthma Bronchial Affections, Coughs
Diarrhea and Dysentery Cordial.
This Cordial will be found excellent remedy in sum
complaints, Dysentery, Inflammation OF the Bowels
Indigestion, Sickness at the stomach, &c And his cee
brated '
Life Ointment.
Il would be useless 10 attempt enumerate the man,
wonderful cures wrought by it, such rheumatism
Chilblains Bruises, Cnts Burns, inflammation OF thu
Eyes, Notification, Poisonous Bites OF snakes, Ac-, &C.
These medicines prepar exclusively from Root
and Herbs containing no mineral substances whatever
Their Strengthening and nvisoratng qualities tru,
wonderful and miraculous. while not the east nur,
need be apprchended from their The many haiter
ing testimonials which daily received OF their merits
and the increasing demand, has induced me to devot
my entire attention " the manufactured the
Jaundice Bfters and Anti- Biitio.s r....,sic,
for the benefit OF the sufferers from varou
bilious complaints, with the utmost confidence that the,
cannot fail 10 cure as recon mended. am permitted 4
refer the following well known and highly respectable
citizens of Chicago and surrounding country for conhr
nation Of all that is above stated
G. II. Hazelton, No. GAG lake street.
Franklin Baker, (Grm Of Baker Moody ls6 Lake st
A. d. Lamb, firm Of Lamb JewetD 203 Lake street
NJ. Shoup Real Estate Agent, 50 Clark street.
Edwin Clark, Real Estate Agent, Wells street.
W. W. Phelps, l4l Lake street. -.
J. W. Pickering Real Estate Agent Wells street.
Ambrose Burnham 1856 Wabash Avenue
VIM Spencer Contractor, State street.
David Swenk, corner Randolph aud Franklin streets.
Amos f. Moore, madison street.
u. D. Drisco l3 South Water street.
Rev. l. NJ. Weed waukegan
II. c. Adams Chicago, Burlington ! Quincy Railroad.
Major Noble, Jefferson township, Illinois.
..''' GENERAL DEPOT No. A. Franklin St, Chicago.
And for sale in St. Charles, Iowa, by
XILDREzW4 CAR YER.
May 2, 1857. .- 1se rerI 3lyl
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Lumber c1o Isat1a,
ChickasaW Steam Mill

Chickasaw. 80. .Chickasaw Co., Iowa.
A LARGE amount of lumber and Hath is
IA kept constantly on hand and all orders
faithfully filled, at short notice, at the above
mill. We have a larger stock of logs than can
be found at any other mill in Northern Iowa.
Those in want Of lumber or lath cannot do
better than give the above mill call.
rH ALVAH EATON.
Chickasaw, May 20 1867. S6H
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HutchinS' Headache Pills.

These Pills recommended solely for the headache in
its various forms whether bilious nervs periodical
sick headache For this affection, Of the most disa
greeabe that flesh is heir to ;" the public have long de
sired medicine that would be mild and safe in its opera
ton and relieve the head without facilitating the body
Who does not know Of the many subtcrfgcs resorted
as remedy and yet thousands of heads ache on But
medicine Is offered whose of the distressing nal
ady il sure and satisfactory.
Price Is cents per box with full directions.
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Notice.
To all ,chOm Il may concern:

TO utt WUOH U may cONeyW.
Notice Is hereby given that we the under
signed have this day made an assignment of
all our goods wares and merchandise, notes,
book accounts. real and personal property Sc.
&C., to A. L. Collins, for the benefit OF our
creditors and the creditors of Cheney 4 Stin-
son. CHENEY & BRACKETT.
st. Charles City, Dec. l8, 1857, 10
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MADISON
CARRIAGE FACTORY
S@

DATRONIZE home manufacture. Car
Il riages made in Madison in the best style
of the Art, and Of . .-.....'. .
Superior Materials and Workmanship.
now in full operation. l am making heavy
and light carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Phe-
tons and Pony Wagons, and Trotting Sulkies,
with cast steel ARMS and composition boxes
The best kind Of
Case Hardened Axletrees,
second growth hickory, well seasoned, and
the very best iron are used in all work turned
out by me. Come and see my work and sat
isfy yourselves. j. NJ GRIFFIN.
Madison, Wis, April Is, 1857. lyS2
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Laid Seekers, Look at This !

TIME subscriber has for sale over 1000 acres
Il of the choicest Lands to be found in North
ern Iowa. He will sell in quantities to suit
purchasers at the lowest possible prices for
cash. Call soon, at his Office, in Mason City,
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. A. S. FELT.
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Toabryo Cities.
COUNTY SEAT.

In the Spring of 1856, Commissioners ap'
,o;nted in pursuance of law, located the Coun
~ Seat at Mason City where the county bust
ness has since been transacted. The Count.
buildings will be erected as soon as the PAM
in the commercial world has somewhat subsid
ed Mason City is near the centre OF the coun
ty. and its natural and commercial advantages
Will ultimately make it place of no inconsid'
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OUR OBJECT.

We, the undersigned, have written above
ynly meagre description Of the County, and
of the advantages Of this place. We have en-
deavored to write nothing but the truth
merely stating facts that can be suostant,ated.
We leave to others more versed in sophistry
the work of painting writing fiction; We
only want our Village and County settled with
first-class settlers, so that they may be mu-
tual benefit to each other. We will close by
saving to the immigrant, rich or poor, old or
Young. if this Circular shall be the means of
Inducing you to settle among us, with bright
prospect Of usefulness, and to our mutual adj
vantage, our object will have been accomplish
ed, ]. S. CHURCH, County Judge.
Ed. HUNTI.EY, District Clerk,
CHI HUNTLEY, Recorder.
OF Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Mason City, Jan. 1858. 2:lo
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Shell Rock Falls,
CERRO GORDO CO., IOWA

CEkkO UOhDO W., ~ " a.
yv,uJs FIOITRISHING VILLAGE is situated
ON the east side of Shell Rock River, in
the County of Cerro Gordo, surrounded by
rich. highly cultivated and productive farming
country which is well settled by an enterprls-
ing and well conditioned American population.
II was laid out less than two years since, by
Mr.. Wittfong. who now resides on beautiful
farm in its immediate vicinity. 1t is situated
on the great thoroughfare leaving the Mlssls
sippi at lansing, and extending through De-
corah and Mason City, to Clear Lake, and Ii
iutersected at Shell Rock Falls by roads ex-
tending north to Otronto, Austin, and st.
Paul. and north west to Wardsville, Wauketo,
&c, sc. There is in this village, q good STATE
of society, School-house and place OF hshg,
ious Worship regularly occupied shell
Rock River, as its name indicates, passes over
a rocky bottom, and has a
WATER POWER
of sufficient fall and volume, to propel four
run of stones.
There is now in operation at this point, astore
Saw Mill & Grist Mill,
doing good business.
SHELL ROCK FALLS
is located 40 miles north west from Dubuque,
the principal City in the State Of Iowa, and is
on the stage rout passing Dyersville, Straw
berry Point, Fayette, West Union, Fredericks-
burg, Bradford Woodbridge, st. Charles,
Rockford and Rock Grove, through Shell Rock
Falls to the State Line
The County of Cerro GordO as is well known,
is one Of the richest agricultural and best
watercd counties in the State and the river
is beautiful stream of pure limpid water, in
habited by fish Of the choicest quality.
building Material is to be found in great
I ;cr
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Special Notice.

All persons are hereby forbid trusting or
delivering goods or property to any one on
my account, without written authorityfro M
me. &. WIGGIN. in
stCharles City, Jan. II, 1858. l4tf
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West Union.
WIN. d. PARROTT,
WATCH MAKER AND JEWEllER,

WEST UNION. Observation-Disclosures IOWA
(LocArHp IN 1855 AND ESTABLISHED PERMANENTLY AT WEST
UNION.
DARTICULARa attention paid to repairing
I fine Watches. Watches, Clocks and Jew
elry constantly on hand and for sale Orders
by stage or otherwise promptly attended to.
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Wall Paper 4 Window Curtains
HILDRETH & CARVER ARE RECEIv-
IL ing an additional supply Of
PAPER HANGINGS.

Borders, Window Curtains and Fixtures,
such as Rollers, Cordsand Tassels, all of which
will be sold cheap for cash.
st. Charles City, Oct. ~, 1857,
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BRADFORD. HOW

&c. &c. &c. aa
that are there exposed to view. We might go
on with myriad host of articles that you want
and are bound to go to Corey's and buy, but
come and see and you will be satisfied We
have every thing you can desire in the way Of
Dry Goods, from a Shilling Calico to Italian
Silks. Dress and Fancy Goods, a large and
carefully selected stock and bound to be sold
cheaper than can be bought at any Regulator
or Emporium, either in this or any other town
in the West s.~ H5rffs.
Our Clothing, Hats, Caps Boots and Shoes,
are unsurpassed for material, style and dura.
bility, and having bought our goods at the
lowest wholesale prices and at the best Eastern
Houses we are confident that we can offer bet
ter bargains than have ever been made in the
Cedar Valley. 13e1
We are now receiving fine lot of table and
pocket Cutlery, Tin ware, Wooden and Willow
ware and Groceries of all kinds including Teas,
Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Starch, Saleratus, Gin
namon, Cloves, Pepper, Ginger, Rice Rasins,
Figs, Confectionaries and 50 on and so forth. -
In fact every thing in the wide ,Korld, that Is
nice and good in the Grocery line, from that
the tidy house wife, up to those delicious Ma
laga Raisins and - tit bits - for the Children
and young folks" u ?. T. ~
Fellow Citizens and Strangers, walk in and
examine our assortment. We are here to sell
goods and make money, and we are bound to
do 1t. We are going to get rich for the very
simple reason that every body will trade with
us because we are selling for just fair living
profit. We are bound to sell as cheap as the
cheapest, and ieetie cheaper "
/ FOR CASH
| Remember that and come to Corey's CITY
Exchange, and be suited.
| SO tt sa veg FEgs l. COREY
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FRENCH'S HOTEL,
Prairie du Chen, Wis.

ASAAN SAA ~ AN 4 AALj
Prairie du Chen, Wis.
THIS HOTEL (ate the Granite House. has been fitted
up and enlarged, and Is arranged as TO
modate the travelling that the completion of the
Milwaukee and Mississippi Road will bring TO this point
Il Is situated
Near the Railroad Depot,
and opposite the town Of McGREGOR The Steam Ferry
Boat plies constantly TO and from the Iowa side to the
Wisconsin Landing near FRENCHS HOTEL Persons
going 70 Iowa OF Minnesota will find this the only CON
VENIENT stopping place the depot at Prairie du
Chen. No apprehension Of being left by the tain,
or the boats, need disturb any who puts up a,
Frenchs the depot and river being within few minutes
walk Of the premises. To those bound East this local.
~ presents peculiar advantages temporary home
while the traveller who wants 10 reach Osage ST. Charles
Bradford, West Union, pccOrah any Of the towns
Of Iowa Minnesota, il already at the STAGE DEPOT,
for all these places. In making these statements We
point out to the traveller the his interests prompt
him 70 pursue, and II Is gratifying to know that Ills
interests and OURS exactly harmonizc.
Our table will be well supplied. Charges reason
able Passengers and baggage will be conveyed to
and from the and boat FREE Every effort will be
made 10 secure the comfort Of guests.
To the this place presents induce
ments-gOOd shooting, good fishing, and beautiful
grounds for driving, are all combined
So Stages leave French's DAILY, for all parts Of
Wisconsin and Iowa, not readable by railroad steam
boat. J. l.. FRENCH Proprie
II. H. wIIKERsON, tors.
April 2, 1851. 6m3l
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EMIGRANTS
Seeking a Home in the West
WILL FIND In
CERRO GORDO COUNTY,
IOWA,

wv Asp
UNPARALLELED opportunities 10 ihves
- their capital, labor, skill and enterpr,s'
in some one of the different departments OF Ia
Dor which have heretofore rewarded thelr wen
planned efforts in less favored lands tnah our
thus laying solid foundation iof iu'"ie
wealth and competence
Location and Natural ADVANTAGES.
The County is in the Northern part OF Iowa.
on line due West from McGregor, III inies
distant The Prairies are extremely 1err,ie
and nnriyalled for farming purposes. Inc
comntrv ;s well watered by Shell Rock and
I;..,, i3;rerS On the North Clear Lake ON the
West and Willow and Buffalo creeks III .lie
Central TS and southern portion of the county !;
am Of which are plentifuly supplied with eve
90 rr' var;etv of fresh water fish, weighing from
one to twenty pounds. These streams are
1,nrdsrod with lodges of Lime Stone aud lined
Nth excellent Timber; they also afford an
abundance OF Water Power.
Enabryo Cities.
This County was organized in the Fall of
,esS since which time several villages have
been located, many of them having good pros
,octs Plymouth and Shell Rock Falls, on
tthe Shell Rock River Mason City, at the con-
amencc Of Lime River and Willow Creek, (out-
Ia, Of Clear Lake, and Clear Lake City, with
new additions.) Clear Lake and Ivonia, Dor.
dering on Clear Lake, are among the most
nrominnnt
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Wanted. kBSFSB
10000 BUSHELS OF WHEAT and
lVsOOO 1000
bushels of Corn and Oats wanted, for which
the highest market price will be paid. Call
and see, at the Empire Store of . /.
CHENEY & STINSON.
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E. NJ. WELL CELEBRATED
GERMAN LlNlMENT.

An unequalled application where a liniment
or ointment is required. 1t cures the worst
old sores, wounds, poll-evil, sweneys, snake
bite, SPAWN, rheumatism, frozen limbs, burns,
scalds, collie. SC.
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Prices of Land.

Unimproved Prairie Land can be bought for
ION $500 to $500 per acre; Timber Land
for from SIS, to $1,000 per acre; Town Lots
are donated to those willing to improve them.