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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A certain Justice of the Peace had a cast
before him in which the people were plaintiff
johnson, a gentleman from Africa, was dc,
PENDANT, and the principal witness was Celcs
tial, or John Chinaman. The Squire, however.
had seen the occurrence to De investigated
the assault Of johnson upon John Chinaman
and by consent of parties the Squire was
called on to state the facts to the jury He
thought he must swear himself before giving
his testimony and so the Court stood up be.
fore himself and said, " ! solcmnly swear that
the testimony shall give in this case, where
in the Niger is one side and the Chinaman
is on the other, shall be the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, and if il
amt may l never see my wife and children
AGAIN.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN CONNECT
CuT.-Two or three important amend
ments to the Constitution of Connect
cut were proposed by the last legisla-
ture of that State. The first PROPOSE
ton provides that after May, 1860,
each town shall have one representa-
tive only in the General Assembly.
This is intended to improve Oh the
present unjust system of representa-
ton. The royal charter of 1862 gave
each town two representatives and
this number has been continued to all
the old towns until the present time.
The new towns have had but one !;
which arrangement, however, gives
two hundred and thirty-threc repre-
sentativcs for one hundred and fifty
seven towns-too large number.
But the inequality which gives small,
old inland town two representatives,
while Bridgeport, with ten thousand
inhabitants, has but one, would seem
to be equally Objectionable. But the
proposed arrangement would be no
improvement in this respect, as it
would place the thirty thousand in
habitants of New Haven on an equal
ity with the five hundred inhabitants
of the smallest towns in the State
The rural districts evidently do not
mean to be ovcrshadowcd by the
cities.
The secoad proposed amendment, in
effect, simply grasses the word white"
from the list of qualifications of elect
ors-thus placing Negroes and Indians
upon the same footing with whites, so
far as citizenship is concerned.
The following is Mitd amendment
proposed:
"No person naturalizcd under the
laws of the United States shall be ad-
mittcd to the privileges of an clcctor
in this State, unless he shall have re-
sided in this State for the term of one
year continuously after being so nat
uralizcd, and shall also have the other
qualifications required for electors"
Before these proposed amendments
can become a part of the Constitution
they must pass the next Legislature
by two-thirds vote, and then be ap
proved by the people.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

WHERE MOSQUITOES CONE From
These pests of summer proceed from
tie animaicuies, commonly termed
wigglc-tails." If q bowl of water is
placed in the summers sun for few
days, q number of "wiggle-tails, "
will be visible, and will continue TO
increase in size until they reach three
siXteonths of an inch in length, re-
naming longer at the surface as they
itt I'VE Oil the Iiiifdencc derived from tie
Two clements Of air and water final
Iy, they will assume a chrysalis form,
and by all increased specific gravity
sink 10 the bottom few hours only
will cIapsc when short black furzc
or hair will grow out on every side of
each, it assumes the form of a minute
caterpillar. Its specific gravity being
thus counteractcd, it will readily float
TO the surface, and be waited to the
side Of the bowl by the slightest
breath Of air In short time fly
viii be hatchcd and escape, leaving
its tiny house on the surface of the
water.
Any one who has had cistern in
the yard has doubtless observed the |
same effect every summer, although |
lie may be ignorant Of the beautiful
and simple process Of development. If
a. pitcher Of cistcrn or other water con
tanning these animalcules is placed in
Il close room over night, from which
I'll mosquitoes have been excluded,
enough mosquitoes will breed from it
during the night to give any satisfac-
tory amount Of trouble. In fact, stand
ing by shallow, half stagnant pool
on mild summers day, the full de-
vclopment of any number of "wiggle-
tails to the mosquito state, can be
witnessed, and the origin of these dis
turbcrs Of nights slumbers thus fully
ascgrtained.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

WHERE Is THAT REPORT The law OF
this State provides that the county
Judge, upon the lst Monday of July
of each year, shall make out report
of the fiscal affairs of his county, and
put the same upon the Court House
door, and also in two other public
places in the county. The lst Monday
of July has come and gone we have
sought diligently upon the Court House
door for said report, but have found it
not. Rumor says that equal success
has attended the investigation of 9th
crs in preceding years. Where is the
report! We hope the question is not
an impcrtinent one, but impairment or
not, we must ask it. A statement of
the fiscal matters of the county would
be an extremely interesting document
just now. Can't we have it?
1t must be patent to everyone that
this method of placing the entire gov
crnmcnt Of the county in the hands of
one man is a bad system. 1t creates
sort Of autocratism, which is not
pleasant. The method sought to be
established last winter by the lcgisla-
turc, by which the affairs Of the coun-
ty were placed in the care of three
commissioners, would be far prefera-
ble.-DnGugue Times
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05


IN PROOF Of the above assertion read the following
testimony from distinguished persons from nj, mart;
al the country
HON, SOLOMON MANN, Ann Harbor, Mich, says his
wife, whose hair hal become thin, and entirely
whit was restored I" IT. original brown color, and had
thickrned and become beautiful and glossy, u,n, and
entirely the head. Others the family and friends
refusing Your Re:toraiiy" with the hppie,t effects.
HON JUNE BRtfSE, Ex-senator oi Illinois. says, my
hair was prcma,ureiy gray. but 10y the Of Woods
Restorative, II has resumed its original color, and
have no doubt PERMANENTLY 80.
HON. IL l. STEWART, SAYS, my hair was very gray,
hut using two bottles restored IL tu it, original color
REV. j. h. BRAGG, Brookheld, Mass, rays, il has re-
moved from my mead Inflammation, dandrun and
slant trinenc! to nrhg, and restored my hair, which
was gray! 20 " ORIGINAL color
j. W DAVIDSON, Monmouth ILL.,, says, my hair
""hHd> gray m rather white, but by the application
ct the Restorative a directed has resume it. original
c',nr'
Hh. =" NhlIiS, OF Chicago. says ai,cr using great
many ou'cr preparations th I" no enrt Used one bot
=" w f"'I i,an RESTORATIVE; winch mas cured humor
w NY ncLa 81 I'VE years standing. Z.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The CHICAGO, Iowa AND NEBRASKA
RMLRoAD.-We understand that the
Contractors are prosecuting the work
ON this road with vigor. The Depot
Grounds at Cedar Rapids, have been
selected, and hands are at work grad
ing. Since announcing to our readers
the fact Of the purchase of the iron to
lay the track to Lisbon, in this county.
All additional positive contract has
been made by the Company, for iron
TO lay the track from Lisbon to Der
tram, which will be laid the ensuing
fall OF winter. Further arrangement
have been made by the company fo
iron to lay the track from Bertram t,
Cedar Rapids, to be delivered as fas
as the same may be wanted. The OF
ilcer3 Of the company do not hesitate
IN saying that the cars shall be run
ming into Cedar Rapids next spring.
Marion Heraid
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Pill TRADE.-Who could dream of the
magnitude such an undertaking us the manu-
facture of a Pnrgative Pill assumes when it
comes into general use. And how painfully
do the following numbers speak of the amount
of human sickness and suffering, that morcel
of remedy goes forth to combat and subduc
DIR. J. c. Aver of Lowell, manufactures in his
laboratory forty gross per diem OF his Caiartic
Pills, through all the year This is eight box
es minute or one dose a second. We thus
find over A, 900 persons swallow this pill every
day, or !, 296, 900 a month! Physicians, think
of that 1900 patients day who seek relief
from the medical skill Of one man. Surely
that man should be, as he is in this case one
of the first intelligence and of the highest char
acter. His occupation entails upon him a. fear
full responsibility for the veal or woe of his
fellow man. PainsriLh C1urirr
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Inc Washington correspondent of Forncy's
ileSS says that Bigger Of the Treasury and
hendricks OF the Land Office VIGOROUSLY the
Tools oi Senator Bright, are in Indiana, and
Una. 'Hey write back to Washington begging
ior heaven sake that the prescription of the
anu he'oinplon Democrats shall cease until af.
yer nec''o"' They tlatter themselves that a lull
IN the storm OF persecution will lull the friend,
OF Douglas into feeling of security.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

We have seen it stated repeatedly
that during the entire session of Con
gross, President Buchanan has not
given an American or Republican
member of the Senate or House an
invitation to dinner. The paltry mean
ness of this extreme partyism of the
President is dcspicablc. 1t is the first
time in all the history of the country
that the ordinary courtcsies of the
President have been denied to mem
bcrs of Congress who differ from him
in politics.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

An Albany paper says that five gallons OF
New York milk were recently placed in a pa
tent chu-n in that city, and the product of the
churning was two gallons of good whisky. -Ef.
Only let this fact become generally
known in New York, and the rush for
the milk of the stump-tail cows will
be greater than ever However, one
good result will follow-not a gill of
the fluid will bc left for the poor, limo
cent babies.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

An itinerant letter writer for the Boston
Post, supposed to DC John G. Saxe,) tells the
following story in one of his very amusing
letters written from Tennessee
| g Not less than four years ago Andrew
johnson tpopularly called Andy,D now in
the United States Senate, was the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Tennessee against
Gentry American. Parson Brownlow the
notorious fighting Methodist of the Knox
Vile Wing, was the warm partisan of Gentry.
Eastman, as the conductor of the leading
Democratic journal, was of course with John
son, and a. is his wont gave the enemy vigor-
o,ls and telling blows. Gentry was defeated /:
but in honor of his brave associates. partners
of lis toll, he celebrated the event by grand
supper, ut which Brownlew was present
When the company had got pretty deeply into
their cups and were growing rather bostcrous,
the parson, (who happens to be a tee -totalcr,
thought he had better retire, and was making
movement to that effect, when he was stop
ped by Gentry with the observation that no
minister of the Gospel should come to hi,
house, enjoy his hospitality, and 20 off with
out praying in the family" Brownlow fcl,
the rcbukc, and at once set about his duty
He read a chapter in the Bible, sang hymn,
and commenced "a prayer. He prayed fol-
Gentry, his household and friends: for the
welfare Of Tennessee, of the national confcd-
eracy, the American Eagle and the star-spang-
led banner; for christcndom and hcathendom;
the uHiyerse and the rest ct mankind
o Lord, if it he possible in the plcnti,udc OF
thy mercy, to save Andy johnson and Il. G,
Eastman Stop-stop, exclaimed Gentry.
don't let him do that-h could elhaust the
t'ian Of sairation."
We have Il lawyer in this County, who is n
native of the Emerald Isle, and is perfect
masculine Malaprop. The more excited he
gets the stronger is his brogue the greater
the laughter about him the more he seems
lattcrcd A short time since he had suit
against n company on whose premises a hole
had been left open, and into which one Of his
clients had the luck to fall
in arguing this case great was his pathos
$50 he thought wonderful his figures of speech.
and cntranced his hearers; but he capped the
climax and brought down the house when he
stated that the defendant had erected this
hole
The same gentleman being Intercepted
by an acquaintance concerning the cause of Il
Young lawyers death which occurred lately,
replied, Why, he was very much interested
in case he had, and TUX brain fever, and
thin, ye see, the blood cogiated about his heart,
and that killed him.
He's not easily put out of countenancc
either for the other day he filed petition
for a bill Of divorce for female client and
when the time for trial came it was discovered
that the husband had been dead some time.
Nothing daunted, however, he ooolly asked
leave of the Judge, to change the petition
for divorce into petition for DOVER There's
u man for an emergency
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A DR.. Steiner of Harrisburg asks the govern
ment for an appropriation to enable him to
navigate the air with a balloon. We presume
he will get it. a government that will give
nothing for the navigation of our waters is
very likely to contribute literally for the nav
igation of the air.
Several new branches Of business have been
started in Wavcrly this summer. Harmon is
turning out Reapcls and Mowers. Mcssrs.
Carr & Ncff are turning out hand rakcs of
superior quality. Messrs. Hamilton are busly
for tanning Leather, Case & Mores
for making Tanning Mills.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The New York Times thinks that
Governor Wise and Senator Hunter
now promise to be the strongest as
pirants for the Presidential nomina-
ton at the next National Democratic
Convention, with the chances in favor
of Hunter.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

S5PRAws, &c.--" If Seward lives, bis
election to the Presidency in 1860 is q
settled affair." Missouri Correspondeul
Of Courier j. Enquirer.
p" We opine that there are scarcely
two opinions upon the latter question
The Republican party cannot fail tt
nominate representative man for 1860
and OF course Seward is the man.
Courier a. Enquirer. ...
To which the New Orleans Crescent
adds its opinion
William II. Seward will be the
next President Of the United States,
if lie lives and the Union lasts. Those
Lopreach that his party is declining
at the North, preach false knowingly
or preach false ignorantly, or their
prcjudiccs are SO strong that they
would prefer the enslavement of their
section to the ruthless rule of Aboli.
ton fanaticism, sooner than tolerate
the idea Of a disruption of the confed-
cracy."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

We are requested to state that ar
have been made whereby
the new church in this town will be
occupied alternately by Rev. Mr.. Par
malice Baptist, and Rev. Mr.. Wind
sor (Congregationalist) that is, Mr.
Parmalec will preach next Sabbath at
lOI o'clock, \. NJ, and Mr. Windsor at
4 o'clock, p. Mon the succeeding
Sabbath Mr.. Windsor will preach in
the forenoon, at l0l o'clock, and Mr.
Parmalee in the afternoon, at o'clock
and thus alternately each Sabbath
thereafter q
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

A TOUGH HEAD.-The Calaveras (Cal.
ifornia) Chronicle states that two
colored gemmen" in that place, who
had quarreled about "a lady" met in
mortal combat. After an exchange
of shots, the sheriff arrested the par
ties and carried them to Jail, when a
pistol bullet was found Rattcned ont and
lodged in the wool of one of the com
batants, who was quite unaware of
having been touched.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

kANsAs.-Adviccs from Fort Scott
Kansas, announce the restoration OF
peace in that region, through the excr
ton of Governors Denver and Robin,
sou. The Sheriff of the county has
been removed. n"I ~ P"bo-tr.- a
Free State man, elected in his stead
Gov. Denver announced that the L
S. troops wou'd be removed from the
Fort, and he would commission a com.
pany of military under Major Weaver,
Il free state man, to protect the set
tiers from maranding Missourians.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

No man who can read is content to
have a newspaper read to him by
another The moment you lay down
the sheet, he picks it up and reads the
paragraph again-as if he could be
lieve his eyes but couldn't trust his
ears.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

a terrible tornado and thunder
storm passed over our ncighborinS
town of Floyd during Friday night
last. Some half dozen buildings were
demolished by the wind and four or
five families left roohcss. One family,
that of a Mr.. Welch, received consid-
cradle injury. Mr. and Mrs. W. were
somewhat hurt by the falling timbers
of their house, their daughters back
was broken, and son had his leg
broken. Some forty acres of timber
was blown down fields of corn,
wheat, oats, &c, were Frustrated and
almost entirely ruined. The thunder
and lightning that night were awful
the wind blew gale-and the rain
fell in torrents.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

young gallant invited lady friend to 60
to the Episcopal church in an eastern village
of Massachusetts,, on a recent Sunday, and
while they were standing on the porch, ono of
the elders came up. and asked if they were the
couple that were going to have child baptized.
Disgustcd, they went away to the Catholic
chapel near by, but scarcely had they arrived
there when the priest accostcd them with the
query. "are You the couple that have come to
lie married. The young folks have conclud-
ed to be married before they so to church to-
gcthcr again.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The st. Louis Democrat says that
on the down trip of the steamer Editor
Oh the Illinois river the other night, al
8 o'clock, shower or stream of the
Mormon or shad fly poured upon hel
decks to the depth of six inches, and
it was very difficult matter to shovel
them overheard. They were so nu-
mcrous as to put out the watchman's
light and envelop everything in mid
night darkness. The trees along the
shore look as if borne down by these
short-lived insects. This visitation is
said to be prognostic Of sickly
season.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Democrats of st. Charles Town
ship held a caucus at the City Hotel
in this city, Saturday, July 3lst.
Judge Wiltsc was called to the Chair,
and d. d. w. Carver chosen Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed delegates to attend the county Con
vention to be held at Floyd, on the
18th lust. II. G. Stinson, S. w. Stan
ley, Chas. Haskell, David Wiltsc, Theo
Mix, d. ID. w. Carver, Jonathan Mont
gomcry.
Remarks were made by Mcssrs
Wiltse, Stanley, Carver, and others
when the meeting adjourned.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Before the Sth of November next,
the Free States will elect l27 of the
236 members of the next United
States House of Representatives, lcav-
ing nine to be elected in March and
April next--thrce in New Hampshire,
four in Connecticut and two in Rhode
Island. .-a... ......
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

manufacture of Blank Books in this State will
compare most favorabIy with the best of East
ern work. The firm is one of the best, and al
though but few months in operation it has
sent out some of the most finished work in the
State. Mr. Young is practical book binder,
with an experience of quarter of a century in
all kinds of work-morc especially in blank
books. We call the attention Of county Off
GERS, bankers, merchants, and all others in
want of blank books or book binding of all de-
scrip:ions to the advertisement of Iowa Pre-
MUM Blank Book Mandatory" Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Calvin w. PhilIco, author of " Twice
Married." Akin by Marriage and
other magazine articles, well known
to the readers of Putnam's and the
Atlantic, died at Suffolk, Conn, on
the 30th ult. Mr.. Philleo was an ac'
tive politician as well as a popular
writer. In 1S49 he became Free
Soilcr, breaking away from the Demo
cratic Party, with which he had prcvi-
ously acted, but afterwards went back
to the Democrats, and was member
of the Democratic State Committee OF
Connecticut at the time Of his death.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

The Ohio Republican State Convcn-
ton nominated the following ticket for
State officers Supreme Court Judge,
William V. Peck Attorney General,
c. P. Wolcott Controller, w. B.
Thrall Superintendent of Public In
struction, John l.. Martin.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

HoLLowAr's PILLS operate upon all the or
gans which furnish the elements of the blood
and through them upon the blood itself pur-
flying it, regulating its flow, and rendering il
a fit and healthy means Of sustaining and re
newing the whole physical fabric.
Sold at the mandatory No. SO Maiden Lane
New York, and by all druggists at Csc, 63c
and 81 per box.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-05

Inland Hill and Burnham Martin
are nominated for the Offices of Gov
ernor, and Lieut.. Governor, by the
Republicans of Vermont. Both good
Vermont names.-Osage I0waa.
Unfortunately for the reputation OF
the young man who "has just turned
twenty-one," neither of the above
names can be found in Vermont un.
less, perchance, copy of the Iowan
shall find it's way there.