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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
GREAT YIELD OF OATS.

Mr.. EDITOR One year ago last
March, l saw advertised in your pa.
per new kind of oats, called the
Australian oats, by gentleman in
Rhode Island. l sent for some BY
mail and received about a table spoon
ful. l sowed them in drills on the end
Of some rows of Potatoes, placing the
kernels about. four inches apart, and
the yield was twelve quarts. This
year sowed them broadcast, rathe,
thin, and raised thirteen aud ome-Aalj
bushels, weighing forty pounds to the
bushel. The heads were from twelve
to nineteen inches long, some of the
heads having two hundred and five
kernels. Ii any one has beat this,
should like to hear from him, for
think it a good plan for farmers to
raise what yields the most profit.
G. f. LINCOLN. f.
North SAerb1rn, w., Oa., 1851.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
Letter from Boston.

We extract the following from a
private letter, dated at Boston, Feb.
18th, 1858:
X This is called by all the
most remarkable winter, (if you can
call it by that name, that we have ev.
er had. The coolest day, as indicated
by the thermometer was 80 above 0,
and most of the time the weather has
been as mild as it is in Spring.
Hard times" have caused but very
little suffering here. Specie has been
plenty, and one dollar would purchase
as much provisions as two would last
year. Rents are also lower. The fail
ure Of many heavy firms necessarily
threw a large number of men out of
employment at first but most of
these firms have recovered from the
shock, and now continue business in
the same old steady and regular way
as before the crash. The panic was
just as much a benefit to some as it
was an injury to others. More espe-
cially was it benefit to shop-keepers
of all kinds.
1t was actually laughablc, in pass
ing down Washington street, to read
the notices posted up in the windows,
such as Panic cheeses, herrings, and
sausages ;" panic silks at great dis
count )" Ready made clothing at
panic prices )" and even the old wo-
man, who keeps a stand at the Old
South Church, has up piece Of paste
board, stating that she sells Panic
peanuts, apples and pop corn! Eve
ry shop-keeper took advantage of the
panic and made money. The poor
victims, who thought they were buying
cheap, were about as much mistaken
as the man who stole shoe-pegs out of
another mans bag, one dark night, sup
posing them to be oats, and gave them
to his horse, which, knowing more
than his master. refused to eat them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
agricultural.


Not many years ago, half the bread
eaten in New England was made of
corn and rye meal; now the majority
of families see nothing but wheat
bread, except on very rare occasions,
from one year to another. The far
mers of the West, and the planters of
the South, live ON corn bread cost
ing half, or less than half as much as
wheat bread Yet there are thousands
of poor families in New England, who
do not know one week where the next
weeks supplies are to come from, who
would feel sort of degradation in
living on corn bread; and if they re.
sort to it occasionly, they cat slyly
and by stealth, that it may not be
known that they are so poor as to live
on Indian meal. There is mistake
in this. Nothing is more palatablc
than corn meal properly cooked A
variety of articles for the table may be
prepared from it that are highly tooth
some, and will be preferred to any
thing else by many people, and almost
universally by the children. Here is
an opportunity for considerable econo-
my, and one at the same time produc-
tive of health. Let Indian meal be
partially substituted for -four, and the
expenses of the table can be very
considerably reduced by this one
change.-Swingfeld (lNass.) Repubi-
can.
We do not know what portion of
the West is intended, in the assertion
that the people thereof live on corn
bread. Certainly the statement can
not apply to Iowa. Here, wheat is
but fifty cents bushel, hardly that,
and is the principal food of all our
families. More than this, it is often
fed to horses, cattle and fowls, for
economy's sake. 1t is the frequent
complaint of New Englanders that, in
Iowa they do not have the good "rye |
aad Indian" which they had been ac-
customed to in Yankee land. Very
little rye is grown here, and it is prob
ably the want of it that prevents ma
ny from using "brown bread" as
without it the bread lacks that sweet
taste which rye imparts to it and
which Yankees love.-Eds. Intel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

A lady in town, who chances to be
unfortunate in the opinion of some of
her neighbors, has of late been neces-
STATED to call physician on several
occasions. The doctor was in the
habit of tying his horse in front of a
neigbor's, till one day he was ordered
not to do so, and there being no hitch.
ing post at the house of the patient,
Esculapius inquired what he should
do. Let the horse stand" exclaimed
the lady, the neighbors will watch
him I"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
GROWING CORN,

There is a lamentable neglect on
the part of too many farmers to save
good seed corn. The consequence is,
they are compelled to plant a second
time, and this at SO late a period in
the spring that the corn does not RI
pen before the frosts Of fall The
loss in this way to some farmers is
very great. We would therefore i'm
press upon the minds of our farmers
the necessity of obtaining good seed,
which was thoroughly ripened pre-
vious to the hard weather in Novem.
ber. 1t would also be advisable to
cultivate earlier varieties in prefer.
erence to those kinds which ripen
later, as such will be less likely to be
injured by early frosts.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

The President has announced by
proclamation that the sales of public
lands will take place in Iowa during
the months Of June and July. The
exact time and places of sale are ar
ranged as follows:
On the lst day Of June, at Dubuque,
on the 7th at Usage, Sioux City, Char.
iton and Council Bluffs on the l4th
at Fort Des Moines, Fort Dodge and
Council Bluffs on the 2lst, at Fort
Dodge and Sioux City and on the Isl
day of July. at Sioux City.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
st. Charles City, Iowa, March 4, 1853.
sc Look on this Picture, then on That -

Looking into Dubuque paper the
other day, we noticed an article urg
ing the Importance of holding out in.
ducements to people to settle in Iowa,
as follows:
"The increase of emigration to
Northern Iowa is a matter of para
mount Importance. This region of
country. so amply endowed with eve-
ry natural advantage, needs nothing
but men and money to accelerate its
progress to certain prosperity The
sure method to attract emigration is
to properly and fully advertise the in
ducements. Our stock is immense,
our wares of the first quality, and our
prices reasonable all that we need
is customers. Emigration, d.
rectly or indirectly, in it's various in.
tiuences, will benefit every citizen Of
DuSaque," &c.
Passing our eyes along down the
same column little further we read a
communication of which the following
is part
"Will you allow me to inquire
through your paper whether the fol-
lowing is generally practised by Du-
buque merchants =? I went to a hard
ware store to purchase an article val
ued at 25 cents, and offered in payment
a one dollar note of the Dubuque Har-
Dor money. l was then informed that
it was worth but IS cents on the dol
lar, (Which was five cents less than he
took it from me for the day before,
and received with the article 55 cents
in tickets, good for goods or Harbor
money, making the cost of the article
45 cents, instead of 25 cents, the real
value. ! asked if should bring tick
cts for redemption, whether l would
receive dollar in Harbor money for
Is cents in tickets? l was told that
would not, but would receive dollar
for dollar. Now this transaction look
ed to me very much like swindling,
and not much calculated to impress a
stranger favorably with the manner of
doing business here"
We are decidedly of opinion that
inducements like the above, present
ed to elnigrants, will not prove very
attractive" 1t is unfortunate for
honest people that the state Of affairs
in Dubuque is such as to convey the
idea abroad that the love of Iowans
for immigrants is like the love of the
wolf for the lamb, and we protest in
behalf of that portion of Northern
Iowa not embraced IN Dubuque, that such
is not the fact.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
4oetrp.
From Songs and Poems Of the South. -
The MoCking Bird.

BY A. b. MEEK
From the vale, what music ringing,
Fills the bosom of the night;
On the sense. entranced finging
Spells of witchery and delight
Ger magnolia, lime and cedar.
From yon locust-top, it swelIs,
Like the chant of serenaders.
Or the rhymes of silver bells! 4aeH.
Listen dearest, listen to it!
Sweeter sounds were never heard!
lis the song of that wild poet,
Mimic and minstrel-Mocking Bird
See him, swinging in his glory,
On yon topmost bending limb!
Carolling his amorous story,
Like some wild crusaders hymn!
Now it faints in tones delicious
As the first low vow of love-!
Now it bursts in swells capricious,
All the moonlit vale above!
Listen! dearest, &c.
Why is't thus, this sylvan Petrarch
Pours all night his serenade!
'Iis for some proud woodland Laura
His sad sonnetts all are made!
But he changes now his measure,
Gladness bubbling from his mouth,
Jest and gibe, and mimic pleasure,
Winged Anacreon Of the South!
Listen dearest, Sc.
Bird of music, wit and gladness,
Troubadour of many climes,
Disenchanter of all sadness
Would thine art were in my rhymes.
Ger the heart that's beating by me,
/ would weave a SMELL divine
Is there aught she could deny me.
Drinking in such strains as thine,
Listen dearest, SC.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

There is perhaps no law on our
statute book that is so little needed,
as that relating to interest on money.
The opinion is becoming prevalent,
that all restrictions in regard to the
value of the use of money, by legal
enactments, should be removed, and
its value should be governed by the
laws Of trade-by supply and demand
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

A young lady in one of the leading
circles at Washington was compliment
ted by gentleman on the simplicity
and good taste of her dress at an eve
ming party. She replied, a. am glad
you like my dress it cost just seven
dollars, and made every stitch of it
myself" When young ladies pride
themselves upon the cheapness Of
their attire, instead of its expensive
ness, we shall have fewer broken "
fathers and husbands.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

The immediate cause of the death
of Beverly Waugh, bishop of the N. Z.
Church, was erysipelas, which follow
ed an attack Of apoplexy. He was 50
years old, and was elected to the Epis-
copal Office in 1886. Previously to
that time he was resident of New
York City, and for several years had
charge Of the Methodist Book Con.
cern. ~9-'- as'' .-f
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

a beautiful row has commenced
between the California Overland Mail
Company and the Post Office Depart
ment, respecting the route they shall
pursue. The Department selected the
Texas-Arizonia line, by securing an
extreme southern route for railroad !:
but the Company refuse to follow that
route, insisting upon taking the CEN
trail line of travel.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
" "datst@ard tbt Courst Of empire takes its daag.
For the St. Charles City Intelligencer
A Mothers Reverie.

My beauteous daughter--wth what intense delight
lgazed upon thy brow when thou first saw the light
What rapture, even, as from my inmost heart
l felt Of mine own self thou vast indeed partl
What wondrous treasure yea, the smile OF Heaven,
fount Of untold wealth, not lent, but given!
Thus my hearts tendrils from that hour became
With thine fast interviewer, and the same
Whatever in liies pathway might be strown
bllndly reasoned Iuou vert all mine own
But ah, a few brief years-the spoiIer came:
With relentless tread and fatal aim
In one short moment, without sigh or shrek,
My eherub daughter slept beneath the doep!s
Thy mission is accompshed--thou art gone
Gone in thine innocence, mine only one
Thy comcliness is wasted-dampness chill
Resteth on all thy features, pale and still
Thy coffin lid is closed, and sands are laid
solemnly, silently, o'er thy bed
Ny fondly doatng heart is crushed and riven-
Too late learn thou vast but lent ~ not given"
hSTHK.
4 nva rpaJ "a 1eto n
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

At the meeting of the present Con-
gress the Administration party had a
majority Of twelve in the Senate and
seventeen in the House. Now it is
doubtful whether the Administration
has friends enough in either House to
carry test question without resort
ing to bribery. How are the mighty
fallen
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

The Boston papers announce the
death in that city, of Rev. John w.
Perkins, prominent clergyman of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He died
of consumption, aged 4s years. Mr..
Perkins was the playmate of our child.
hood and youth. At his funeral were
present nearly the entire body of the
Methodist Conference, large number
of the resident clergy of Boston, and
an immense concourse Of citizens.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

The Oldest married couple alive are
supposed to be Mr.. Snyder and his
wife, who reside at Burnside, Pa. He
is Ill and she l07 years old. They
have been married 80 years.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

The spirit of Daniel Webster was
called up lately, in a spiritual cir
cle," in Northampton, Mass. He con-
fessed he had made many mistakes in
his social and political life when on
earth, and especially in his dictionary!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

HlLDRETH & CARVER,
General Land Agents

ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD co. .,..... IOWA,
VIII attend to buying, selling and selecting
lands on Commission, &c Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned and the business of
conveyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, as well as in
this State, are requested to make application
70 our agency Satisfactory references given
if required.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

Ex-Gov. Bebb, formerly of Ohio,
and now living near Rockford, ILL.,,
some months since shot a young man
engaged with others in eaariirari at
his house on the occasion of we'd
ding. Recently he was tried at Rock
ford for manslaughter and acquitted.
His counsel were Hon. Thomas Cor
win and Judge Johnson, both of Ohio.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
A. S. FELT,
General Real Estate Agent,

Mason Guy, Cerro Gordo Co., IoUa.
Will select lands in the Usage and Fl. Dodge
Districts, locate Land Warrants, buy and sell
Real Estate pay Taxes for nonresidents. and
do general Real Estate business. Timber
and Prairie Lands for sale cheap Any bust
ness entrusted to my care will receive prompt
attention. Refer to
Bartle, White 4 Henshaw, Independence,
Greene, Weare & Co., Ft. Dodge,
Greene, Weare and Rice, Ft Desmoines,
Greene & Weare Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Hon. Z. W. kingsbury,
Madison House, Chicago, ILL.,,
J. s. Lovelaud, Earlville, N. Y,
Capt. C. G. Brand, Utica, N. Y,
Hon. G. V. Denniston, Albany, y.
March, Is, 1867. 27y1
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

The Government has sent an agent
from Washington to arrange with the
Sioux Indians for the purchase Of their
lands in Dacotah.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

Ex-President Tyler, who has been
seriously i'll, is said to be GONZALES.
cent. a aa III
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
Ggt gntelligtr1tn.
A. b. =. HILDRETH h d. D. W. CARVER, EDITORS

westward the course Of empire takes its way
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04

Drowned April Sd, ls4s aged years, 10 months an
Is days
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-27
From the shippensbgrg, Pa, News
Almost too Romantic to be True.

About, ,tbreO years ago, George FRY, oi
! this village, became enamored of a beautiful
! gypsy girl who, in company with a number
of her people, had encamped in q wood
near this place. Mr. Fry's love was fondly
reciprocated by the gypsy, and she consent,
cd to marry him. But the consent Of the
father of the lady could not be obtained to
! her marriage with " q man not castomedl
to gentility."
However, one night, when the hard heart
ed old man Mas wrapped in the arms Of Nor
pheus and all around was lonely and drcar,
Mr.. Fry approached the camp of the wan
dercrs, and was met by her for whom his
heart had long sighed He solicited her to
accompany him to a village few miles dis
tant she complied, and On the following
day they were married. The old gipsey,
when he could find no traces of her, offered
a heavy reward to the person who would
discover her whereabouts, and in the pres
ence Of several" kidnadpcrs" exhibited large
quantities of gold and silver, which induced
them to make the effort, and few evenings
after, in most inkuman manner, they ac-
conplished their object In the absence Of
Mr.. Fry, they wrested her away and dcliv-
cred her over to the hands of her father, un-
susceptible Of the divine feelings Of love-
Immediately the entire group of gipsies fed
from the country. Rumor said that they
had returned to England, from whence they
hailed.
ivy years noiselcss!y glided by, and moth
inc was heard by Mr.. Fry from his absent
wife, although he fondiy cherished the hope
that she would escape from her 'tyrannical
parent and return TO him whom she loved.
Time, however, gradually rusted Mr.. Fry's
love for mis- gypsy wife. He felt that it was
- not good 10 be alone" SO long, aud at the
end Of two years be again united his desti
MES with another of Ewes fair dauyfters.-
Matters moved along slnilingly. Mr.. Fry
lived happily with his wife and the rest of
mankind: But alias, how short igcd are
some connubial combinations, Last week
-.r. Fry's first wife-iiis gipsy wife in COM
pany with " George Fry the second" arriy-
ed IN this place, lii search Of him. BY the
assistance of officer Shade she was success
ful in finding him.
Limited space forbids US form entering
into details Of the eXcrucia,ing suffering
Mrs. Fry had undergone since her depart
ure from this place. The intelligence Of her
husbands second marriage was a severe
shock to her. But she cnpha,ically declar-
ed her exclusive right to him. II appears;
by the way; that Mr.. Fry's second vile was
"a widow" that her husband vent to Cal
ifornia some yeass since, and, econ after his
arrival there, i, was Iuinored that he was
murdered. \ few weeks since letter was
received from him by her, we have been
in which be states he will return
in the next steamer, &c. What the finale
Of this romance will bc is beyond the pow
er Of human ken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-27
The Character of Mankind.

JaaaaTy-He who is born in this month
will be laboriOus, and a lover Of wine, but
very subject to infdelity; he may too often
forget to pay his debts, and withal fine
singer. The lady born in this month will
be pretty, prudent house wife, rather mel
anchoy, but yet good tempered.
Fe1rudry-The man born in this month
will love money much, but the ladies mere
be will DE stingy at home but prodigal
abroad. The lady will be humane and af.
f,ctionate wife and tender mother.
! Ndrch-The man born in this month will
die poor. The lady will be a jealous, pas
/ sionate, chatter-box, somewhat given to
! fighting, and in old age too fond Of the bot
tie.
| Apr2-The man who has the misfortune
| TO be born in this month will be subject to
maladies; he will travel to advantage, and
| love the ladies to his dlsadvantage-for he
will marry rich and handsome heress who
will make him-what you no donbt all un-
derstand. The lady of this month will be
tall and stout, with little mouth little feet,
less vii, but great talkcr; and wthal a
gr. at liar.
KGy-The man born in this month will
be handsome and amiable; he will make his
wife happy. The lady will be equally bless
Z
JaAe-TEe man OF this month will be OF
small stature, passionately fond of women
and children, but viii not be loved in return.
The lady will he siddy personage-fond of
coffee she win marry at the age of twenty
one, and will be fool at forty-ive.
Juiy-The man born in this month will
be perfect "hoo,-a toot," and Will be used
up by coffee, women and wine. lie will be
publicly cowhided several times, and die
young The lady viii be o. k.-have a
big mouth, pug nose, and viii be noted
for extreme pc,y and skill in the Use Of the
washboard.
Aug,ast-The man Of this month will be
courageous, and ambitious, but too apt to
cheat Lc will have several n.alades, and
two wives The lady Will be amiable and
twice married, but her second husband viii
cause her TO regret the first.
.SeyteHjer-lic who is born in this month
a i'll be strong, wise and prudent, but too
easy with his Vie, who will cause him great
uneaSincss. The lady round dfaccd and fair
haired, witty, discreet, and loved by her
friends
OctyJsr-The man born in this month
viii have a handsome face, a h0rid com
piexion. wicked in his youth, and always in
constant. lie viii promise one thing and
DO another, and remain poor. The lady
will be pretty, little coquettish, and some
times little too fond OF talking; she will
have tso husbands, who VIII die Of grief;
she wall best know why.
NoocmJer-Thc man will have fine face
and be gay dcceiyer. The lady of this
month will be large, liberal, aud full Of no.
velty.
DecemJer-The man born in this IN NTH
Il
passionate; he viii devote himself TO the
army and be betrayed by his wife. The
lady VIII be amiable and handsome, with a
good voice and well pFoportioned body; she
viii be twice married and remain poor but
honest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-03-27

'FAsHIoSABLE CoSGKEGATIoy. news
paper reporters pay very equvOcal COM
p!iment to this or that preacher, when they
tell Us he was listened to by a Fashionable
congregation. Fashion is al right 1T the
theatre or opera, or othor public assemble
ges Of tina: character, but the jade onght
not to have anything to do in the Temple of
the mcst High. Think Of Paul preaching
TO fashionable congregation on Maro'
Hill, or a greater than Pau, delivering SER
mon on the Mount to . numerous and fash
ionable audience. True, We have fashiona-
BILE preachers, but it is question whether
their preaching would not be followed with
better effects if the fashion were taken Out
OF it. Fashion is q heaftless thing at best,
and heartlessness in religion is hypocTacy.-
Y. T. Etpres.