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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-12-04

Princess has been wounded. l have never
heard her roar in that way. Well, We must
see after this Tomorrow. 1t would be a
dangerous job for any man to 60 near her
Next morning l stood by his side when he
opened the door. My first glance fell upon
the tiger covering in a think brown red
pool. She was licking at a red spot upon
her LETT flank, which seemed to have bled
profusely, but with both her powerful fore
paws she clung to deformed and shapeless
mass which bore no likeness to anything |
had ever seen.
The corpse of horse, frightfuly mutia-
ted, lay close by, and the whole ground was
strewn with fragments Of a horrible appear
ance. My host having examined them all,
with intense curiosity, cracked his whip, and
moved straight towards the tiger.
A hollow menacing roar warned him of
the savage creature showed its formidable
range of long and powerful teeth, and had
lost all signs of her old tameness.r
'She is thirsty for more blood, the Prin-
cess Royal is,' said the Frenchman. THAT
is nature, you know. She can't help it,
suppose; and as | should be grieve ed to
kill her, we must wait till she comes round
again
We had to wait long. After three days,
the old man himself beginning to doubt if
she ever would come round again, was fore
ed to kill her after all.
When we were thus enabled to examine ut
lelzure that horrible battle field, he drew my
attention to some remnants Of a coat ia
which the gray color was still to be distin-
guished.
She has had his rcvardr said the oil mo,
though 1t has cost me dear. Better than
all those majors was my poor old Princess
Royal
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= ADULTS WHO CANNOT READ WRITE


Tho number Of adults who cannot read
and write is compiled from the census Of
1880, and the vote given is that of the las,
election. By comparing the latter with
the former, and scanning the majoTities, il
will be readily seen why the Democrats have
such sweeping triumph in these counties
Wherever the greatest ignorance prevails il
| that portion of Illinois, there the Democrat
ic m"jority is the largest. Railroads will.
however, soon introduce light into that be-
nightcd region, and schools for the education
Of the young, will eventually break in on thu
rule of the Democracy in the time that is lc
COME in, TT,ucs
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CARTER & cOURTRlcHT,
(Sncccssors to Porter s Carter,)
nEAL ESTATE AGENTS

Auction and Commission Merchants
oRTHE SALE
Merchandise, Houses. Lots, Lands. &C.. Middle
Broadway. Council Bluffs. Iowa.
(ONSlGNMENTS SOLICITED FROM HOME AND
" abroad, and attended to with proHptness and dis
patch.
REFER
Hon. Thomas II Benton. Jr, r r Snow. G A. Robin
Son, VIM II Robinson, C0Unul BUt>; 5. Drullri, But
osto, Y; keeler, Albany, y Y. lul3-u
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FULL OFFICIAL VOTE OF :. T
ILLINOIS,
The following are the official returns of
the ninth Congressional District, in the State


h''''N'''N h"J"ii's ..'............... IL o02
Now, there are some few facts connected
with the counties of this egypt" to which
1t may be necessary to call attention. We
propose to arrange them so rs to show why
it is that it is so largely Democratic. In
the first place, then, we furnish another in
terestIns table that may cast some light on
the matter:
N nI An. IS xaIn NHl,r Il,
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-12-04

eyA lawyer in the interior of Maine re-
Gently declined paying his merchant for his
bill of goods, on the ground that the mer-
chant might suspend and keep the money out
of circulation.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-12-04

CyA good looking Irishman stopping at
a hotel to warm himself, inquired of the
landlord, "what was the news?''
The landlord, dispose to run upon him,
replied:
"They say the devil is dead -
"An sure" says Pat, ''that's news in
daden'
Shortly after he went to the bar laid down
some coppers and resumed his seat. The
landlord. always ready for a customer, ask
ed him what he would take.
"Nothing at all ," said Pat.
''Why then did you put down this mon
ey?"
can sure, sir, it is the custom in me own
country, when a chap loses his daddy, to
give him few coppers to help pay for his
wake"
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, 81. Louis.
IJno. J. Anderson 4 Co.
lMessrS. Page & Bacon.
lLnker. Rccick \ Co.
IL. II. Violet \ Co.
MessTS. Bryan y Co.
Iona.
Cook. Sargent y Downey.
Hem. Willirms Il CO.
Heyt Sherman 4 Co.
Hon. Thomas B. Benton, Jr
| Springfield, III.
NJ. X +. Insurance Co.
iCiark's Exchange Bank.
Jacob Bmnn, Esq.
Hon. s. T. Logan.
Col. Jno. Williams,
| Jacksonville, III.
Hon. Wm, Brown.
" Richard Yates,
2. r. Elliott, Esq.
Mes -. y. ?. Ayers h Co
! u4-u
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A MEDICAL EXAMINATION,


Professor of Anatomv-IIow many bones
are there in the human body?
Student-That depends upon what one has
for dinner. In shad time there are generally
more or less.
Profcssor-W Where is the heart situated:
Student-Commonly in the left side Of
the thorax; but the majority of the students
lose theirs altogether before leaving col
lege.a
Professor--Wherea are the carotid arteries:
Student-They arise on each side of the
neck, and pass up rs high as the shirt collar
then down the insensatc canal, and terminate
in both boots.
Professor Of Chcmistry-Of what is the
atmosphere composed ?
Studcnt-OxvScn, nitrogen and other foul
gases, depending somewhat upon the inhabi-
tants and the filth of the streets.
Professor-Givc an example Of the non
e!ectrics.
Student--Rosin, feathers, hoops, old
bachelors and lightning rods.
Professor of Materia Mclica- Name some
Of the emetic agents.
Studenr-lpecac, warm water, too much
liquor and sea sickness.
Professor-Wha is considered the max
imum dose Of opium?
Student One drop Of the millionth dlu-
ton of one half Of the smallest possible
quantity, is q powerful dose for homm-
pathc; but we have been advised to give as
long as the patient can swallow and repeat
the dose.
Professor eff Surgery-IIow would you
distinguish dislocation from a sprain
Student-The safest way is to twist the
injured limb until we are sure it is dislocated,
then set. All concerned are better satisfied
Professor-What is the treatment for
enlargement Of the tonsils?
Student-That must depend upon circum-
stances. If had a tonsi instrument
should remove them, but otherwise treat
them nationally.
Professor of Theory and Practicc-Giv
us the best treatment for intermittent
fever.
Student-Give quininc until the patient is
blind, and then send him to an eve surgeon.
Professor-Wouldn not the warm bath be
good in connection with the quinine?
Student-Certainly and the warmer the
better.
Professor-How long would you keep the
patient in it?
Student-Until the skin slips, and then
sweat him off with hot stuff.
Professor of Obstetrics-IIave you had
any experience in the lyingin department
Student-Certanly sir; was noted for
lying in our town, and came near being laid
ont for it.
The student was allowed degree.
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- \ thin old man with rag bag in
his hand, was picking up large number Of
small pieces of whalebono which lay on
the street. The deposit was of such sing
u(ar nature, that we asked the quaint look
ing gatherer how he supposed they came
there?
Don't know he replied, in squeaking
voice; but 'spsct some unfortunate female
was wrecked hcreabouts somewhere.
MAERIED-On Sunday, The 25,h ult.,
by Joseph Stanley, Esq, Mr.. Peter Schell,
of Stark County, and Miss Nancy Ann Oys-
ter, of Smith township, Mahoning County.
Ohio.
or such juSgiery as this no one
Before has heard tell
Where man, by simple word or two,
Changed an Oyster to a SChelli
Canton Repository.
GgA physician going down State street
with friend Of his, said to him.
"Let us avoid that pretty little woman
you see there on the left; she knows me
and casts on me looks of indignation. l at
tended her husband"
"Ah, ! understand you had the misfor
tune to dispatch him." OBJ
con the contrary saved him." replied
! the doctor. f..
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- c,s,ny J. D. TEST
CASADY 4 TEST,
,S,.ormsys ~sd to""ssif0Ts AZ Lac, AM
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,

''''' ~ y
u-IIJ PROMPTLY ATTEND TO LAND
w ,ren,tp> ColeiIrn- Investing Money l"'ca'-
INC and Selling I.,Id Warrants, ami all "IheT business
er,,nug T., their profession Western Iowa aud Ne
brtska.
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A SPICY ANSWER,

| When Judge Mclean was Postmaster
General, he wrote the following letter to
dismissed postmaster, who inquired why he
had been removed:
'S:r: The allegations against you are
numerous and strong, and chiefly these
That you cannot write or read; are not
safe accountant not delivering letters when
called for ; delivering letters frequently to
persons for whom they were not intended;
fail 10 send letters and packages by mail in
proper time, sometimes sending of the mail
without putting iuto it any letters or pack
cts that had been lodged at your Office; d.
reverse the destination of letters, and send
them back to the place whence they came;
hare not sense enough to discover the error
after the letters have been repeatedly retur-
ned make frequent and gross mistakes in
the bills forwarded to other Offices open
packages addressed to other post Offices;
when Il mail is called for by a neighboring
postmaster, handing out any one, right or
wrong; disobey the regulation respecting
dead VS., apers appropriate half dozen
Of them to your own use for two or three
years. and resort to he miserable speculation
of selling them for wrapping paper: fill up
circulating library with periodical works OBJ
tanned in this way are uncouth in your be-
havlor, odlous to the population; heap error
upon error, and avail yourself of these er-
rors in order to supplant your employer;
have been tried by the vicinage, and found
wanting and, to sum up, they charge you
with want of principle and capacity"
~ A late English paper relates that one
evening young man had just fitted ona
new pair Of boots in a shoe store, when a
roug b. looking fellow stepped in and struck
him a blow upon the head.
"Would YOU stand that z" said the custo-
mer to the store keeper, who, by the way,i is
known to be fond Of sport. ,,
ssThat l wouldn't, he replied. = ' .,~-
The Young man, thus encouraged, started
after his assailunt, and he must still be in
full chase. rs neither he nor the boots have
been recognized in Nottingham. II is need.
loss TO say that the new boots were not paid
for, and pair Of old ones were left be-
hind. .-.....- -.. -
-" The following ''notice' is said to he
postcd up in the news.room of country
tavern, "Gen,lemen learning to spell, are
requested to use yesterdays paper
| nrg" IN Augusta, Maine, paper tells
about n dance between chap named Smell
, linss and Rackensack gal called "Big
Sis" They danced II hours and 81 min
utes, when s'Big Sis" cared and took u seat
! in a chimney corner, tanning herself wi.S a
J bread tray. ta .... -. -.
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The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14
The Utah Blundsr

The Administrators blundtr in the
management of the Utah war is so glar-
ing that the Presidents closet friends can
but see it and animadvert upon its conse-
quences. The Journal Of Commerce
which has never before beeu known TO
manifest aught but the most unhesi,atiug
and indiscriminate endorsement of the
Presidents policy. is bitter on the Nor
mon faur pas-will, without doubt, cost
the nation an enormous Useless expendi-
ture Of money, besides. il may be, consid-
cradle bloodshed. In speaking of the
Peace Commission project that journal
says that lis too late, and is now mere
mockery." "Had the Government" it
continues, "sent Peace Commissioners last
summer. they would have saved six mill
ions Of dollars, and perhaps long and
bloody war, involving the cost Of hun.
dred milions. There is not the least
doubt that Gen. Johnston will march
the army into the valley and city OF
Salt Lake, early in May, or perish in the
attempt. He will nol be b ,laed of fight
Every letter from him, and from Other
officers Of the army, proves this" Tru.
lly, il is a thorny path our President ha.
to travel "rne way of the transgressol
lis hard F"
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

A STRANGE EvENTFUL HIsroRY. Quite
recently steamer from Green River han
ded at Evansville, Indiana, a man past
eighty year, Of aye. blind, and paralyzpd.
without friends. no one knowing from
whence he came or where he was going
A benevolent negress gave him shelter IN
her cabin. and lie died on Thursday
After death, papers were found on his
person which proved the neglected suffer
er TO be Dr. John Pocock Holmes, a
member Of the College Of Surgeons, Lon.
don, aud formerly for sixteen years in the
employ Of the Hudson Bay Company, the
friend OF Cap.. Parry, the Arctic nayi "a
tor, and associate of many Of che first poo
pie OF England. He was celebrated as IN
Inventor, aud among his effects ware two
gold medals awarded him by medical So
cieties for his valuable inventions Of ob
stetrical and surgical Instruments When
in the Hudson Bay employ he obtained
information which enabled him to render
Capt. Parry good service in the manu-
f,c,ure Of pemlcan for the exploring cxpe
diIion, for which Capt p expresses many
obligations, and the Admiralty vo ed DR.
Holmes an acknowledgment Of El50.
The old man had letters from eminen
gentlemen in Tennessee and Mississippi
and was evidently a person OF correo
habifs and great intelligence. The sun
Of $3.50 WAS concealed on his person, aud
In his last moments he spoke OF a sister
but gave % clue to her name or resiueLc,
or that of friend on Garth. His case is
painful lesson Of the sad vicissitudes o.
life.
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a. & M, a. RlusBA@B,


J. N. PATTERSON
A Tr07vhy Vt LAW. oHae, in sNewh.u'. Vow
fA Block, immsdi ately over the Now Bank. Mayi 81
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

tbs FoRT SNELLTEG IEyEsTIGAfIoE.-
The Investigation in the Fort s elling
case has developed some ugly facts, and
the majority are Of opinion that the sale
should be declared void. A minority
(two) made whitewashing report. The
substance Of the reports win be found
elsewhere. No d. finite action has yet
been had by Congress- Gin. Gas.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14
MiuRLlanq.
The Labor Question in the Slave
States.

The German popolation Of st Louis
have contributed very largely TO the dis
cussion Of the economical relations Of sla
very, which Is now producing It's legiti-
mate fruits in the free labor vi,tories Of
Missouri Wherever that class Of our
foreign population settle. the same result
will follow. Naturally Of speculative
turn Of mind, and disposed by character
As we'll a. by experience, TO dislike slavery
In all It's forms, they will discuss it wher-
ever they are--and discussion is certain
to end in public conviction Of is impoli-
cy and its ruinous effects upon the sooie-
" in which IL exists.
The Germans Of Texas, as our readers
already know. are tbs open aud Jealous
advocates Of free labor, aud they are al
ready SO strong, As to leave lille doubt
that. whenever new State shall be form
ed IN Western Texas, il will be a free
State in Baltimore German paper,
called the Baltimore Wecker, opposes sla.
very. and even from New Orleans we re-
oeiye the DeUische ZetURa. a daily journ-
al, which warmly commeuds Senator Sew
ards speech on the Kansas controversy,
and espuuses che views which il presents
Il commends the speech as having
strongly and boldly set forth the position
and principles Of the NORTH without either
offending or insulting the south, and pre-
diets that the struggle will be carried to
conclusion satisfactory to both sections.
II the ablest and best men in both sections
will come forward candidly and fairly to
its discussion.-MisSouri Democrat.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

Pertinent TO THE TMEs. AN old to-
per WAS induced to sign the temperance
pledge which he kept religiously for some
weeks. AT last, he got decidedly balmy,
and one of his friends demonstrated with
him for his hithlessness 20 his obliga-
lions. He answered, ITO be sure. l
signed ,he pledge. but was tremendous
dry. and all siqns fail in dry imes."
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

E1-Said our little Herbert, Of four
years old. to a young man who was stop
ping at our house, aud who wore a nous
ache why DO you have eyebrows all
around your month2n
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

RD-ltisa much easier task to die met
al out Of its native min than to Get il out
of the covetous mans Golfer. Death only
has the key Of the miser's chest.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

E1 The trial Of Gen. William Walker,
the hll'busier. AZ New Orleans, has
been postponed 10 The fourth Monday in
May.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-14

no. G7. AN ACf
Concerning the Relation Of Guardian and
Ward.
Section l. Be Il enacted 6y me General
Assembly Of he State g Ohio. That
the probate court in each county Of this
state shel. when necessary, appoint guar
dams Of minors resident in such county.
Sec. 2. A guardian may DO appointed
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TMR TlpRlM TnlnnMa

ThR TtPPlW TRlnuWR.
ls published on Friday of each pcsh, "a a..
nished % subscribers a
$500 Per Annum.
ITO mail subscribers, afiy coats Of ne rou
'a semiited when Che paper is paid Cor IN advance
HA failmo to notify diseontinuhncs ID ibs
end Of the time paid for, vii BE- consi5st,d 60
new engagement.
These terms win Be slriciiy observed, and oo
paper viii be discontinued unsu arresr,css A..
paid, except a. the option Of The the publisher.
nTsubsotibes running on, and not paying ~
their papcfs, will be entitled 90. and receive. ,
Published certificate Of their dishonesty.
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W., &U. MOBILE.
AtiorneV9 md CoWnseiiors nj L1'r
oRssin si7gsts New Block, opnodto tho Cont House
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-29
A SUMMING Up OF THE CASE.
Fror he San Fraa0soo He,elA, jug \

Several months have DOW elspsed arce the mrs,
emigration eft this port for Fraser River out up 70
tie present moment We have ssen no vel. avsaerf-
Gated assurance Of the reported wealth os the rev
dggipg,. We learn, by hssray, that large strikes
have been made il isostsd csses that such On ina'
vieusl had been taking out from 80 70 20 per dAy,
Until driven Oh by the rising waters Of the rver tnst
considerably sbove these suuS that dry disgngs Lao
been discovered, ard that miners weso geoefaAy 90
iIgwen. On TIE ether hasd, We beer Tat the mines
are skumbus that great 3esttuhon aAo aasssees Pfe
b % % bsh ioS Ct ieast six wssks. Wto svsfv pros
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-29


kinds $70-per NJ. The supply of provisions was so
small--peope were coming from many points around
the Sound daily increasing the numbers-that several
small vessels were dispatched to Beingham Bay, and
forthwith cargoes OF thsir surplus supplies were
brought I'M and with them, within the two weeks past,
some eighteen traders and merchants have changed
their places from that point, bought lots and COM
uenced the sse Of their goods here.
1t was not unit. the RepubE, returned to San Fran.
cisco that sufficient evidence had accumulated in favor
of this. other points, and forwarded to your CITY,
So far then the crowds started for other places,
and pass by this only, however, to return as suitable
couveyarces otler TO reach here. Arrangements are
already perfected TO the steamers Surprise ard Ses
Bird up Fraser river TO Fort Hope Three trips have
already been made. The time occupied is thee days
up and bsck). The river-wh!ch interested serb
bltrs for paper towns have represented a. wild
mountain torrents beautiful and is nsvig alton not
cDy practicable, but perfectly easy and safs. As to
The extent and richness Of the mnee Of Frazer River,
abundant evidence IS every SIDE here to prove the
truth of the extravaganza tores before related lhSve
talked freely With number CT my friends WHO have
worked the river bsnks, and have had exhibited to
NE hundreds OF ounces Of the aus. collected there
before the waters commenced to rise. As the Hud-
sons Bay Company have had the monopoly OF supply
Ing provisions TO the miners up the river, the gold
washed ont by them has psssed into their hands for
such supplies as they needed and this fact ably az
counts tor the sb-ence Of the precious stuff IN the
hsnGs Of traders at Ssr Francisco.
Victoria pretty place. and Ike the climate well
enough. The people here seem clever inner caR'cc/
ard socisbe. The days very long, aud the nights
very snort during the present Summer season In
Winter, of coune it IS the contrary. 1t is daylight
now at p o'clock, and dark until after CLOCK at
night
4 ROsE-CoLoRrN VIEW OF THE PLACE.
VICTORIA vi, June q, lsS.
Ths place improves on me on acqu aintsnce. There
il plenty OF h.h in the Bay both large and small
cal eht from the bridge. There is crest variety Of
plossaut walks in the neighborhood. We went about
SIX miles to the sound shore. 1t is Q curious beach,
ard conssts Of millions Of tuns of pebbles from the
size Of an egg down TO peas and beans They are used
great deal town for the streets and in gaidsns for
vsks and wherever there 10 much travel
In two minutes' walk from the Fort you are in the
fields and the grounds are covered with rps strawber
lies and backberrts The wild roee bushes in full
loon. There is an abundance Of young oaks, aspen
ard other shrubs, on up to the big old oak and lofty
pire The ground is cot dead Level. but just even
enough to make it pretty, and the brush and trees are
80 thick that i 10 pleasant waking among them The
temperature 10 just right for waking. snd ths pre-.
ysiisg wind lsum ko.nt O.ympr and Che Cost
R.sgs make t!s ott xx;ss too srsas Wa<nth delight
fei1 bsscSg.