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"UNIC STVHEs
u B. HINAAN ,hsving & purchased
-. the stock Of Patrick . CYouss,
has now on exhibition and for salsu VH
1t the Jcwelry Store, next door 10 Il. X Love 4
Go. . Banking Aousc, variety Of Pianos, MsIeds-
ons, aud other 4asicsl lnstrsmsnt ,togsthsr with
mnsis books, sheet nssic, ,Ac. ass
Also,s lAgrs collection Of beautiful pictures,
Eus IayiISs ~ ,rs.a.i1ss. ~, HA;ck .!.!hc so.s
ON RsasoAA bls tsSns. D. b. uINAAN.
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Keokuk Rook-BindeYy,
AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTOkY.
DLANK Books made and ruled TO any requiSyd
Dpattsrn. Court Records, Justiees' Uocksts, A.
ssssors Books, Poll Books, Ac., Ac., furnished at
short notice.
Old Books, Magazines, N usic, 4c., bound
bound in any style desired.
~My Biudery win be found on Seeond-st.,
next door to the Atheneum, sign Of the "Big
Book" Isaac n. PIERCE.
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WATCH.MAKER AND JEwELER.
d EspEcTFULLY informs the citizens of Keo-
Ii kuk and vicAr hat he may be found at J.
ParmcIss, llats u 4 Campbeil) No. 57A
Main-st., bctwsc8a1k and Sd, where he would be-
pleased 70 attend to the wants Of sll who may ia
vor him with call.
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry repaired and
warranted N. W. JONES.
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WHEELER 4 vGaON,s
Family achines.

FEE xDovn MAcaINxs,
~TH.E BEST EVER RINvENTED,0s
A RE sold at this agency at the manufacturer
hprices, adding only the cost Of transportation.
@N-Instructionsi in operating the machine given
gratis to purchassrss Machines.
Refer 10 the following Ladies In kcokuk, Who
have these machines in use:
Mrs. Edw. kilbourns, Mrs. A. u .Chittendep,
Mrs. VIM .McGsyic, Mrs ]. 81 Rlsyd,
Mrs. Uep6 ford, Mrs. John Burns.
Apply per6saAlly orhy letter 70
y. X. BUELL.,
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DI8SOAUTIONs
1sUE 90 partnership heretofore existing between
1 the subscribers, under the name and arm Of
ParAsls = Osmpbeil, IL this day dissolved BY mu-
tuAl consent. J. Parmelc will continue In the
busincss, snd will settis ~ aospunts Of the late
Arm snd Al debts due II must Be paid to him.
j. PARMELE,
~ April ~, 1855. A.CAAPBELL.
All ia1sbtsj y ssid nfn win plsass rall and take
nncEIrf IN PULL for their aoeosnts and obise
apr10d T. PARMELK.
Paper Hanging, Ceilings WAlssnea,
Patching ana WAixe.Waahlng.
IVA AAvsA gooA sprins wassu, saitsbjs for
w moving the finest furniture and baggage
the greatest care viii b. taken IN moving furni-
tyrs. Wearc 10 b fbsnd % Fourth-st., between
BlonAeanAnd Guacsft. All orders promptly q.
tended 70. FARMER . YANNALL.
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TTyHR Subscribers would Inform The consumers of
i Lanhsr, and the pubfic generally, that thst
are now pespafed u israisA q! kinAs q Lanhsr
usaally maAs by Sew lin. iaslydiag Lab
that snay ~ aeaired.
Csii u ths NV SAw Mil, On the nvsr, near
whites Pork House. PAUL HUMH6.
N.B. etove Mo0d for sals u u 80 Per ssra.
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AFEICE and Rssiaense In Union Block, l5l
~ Aain-st., ovsr vewell's D1ug Store.
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~ AKonAS ect enA BailasY,
NofE96 ", 6etwseu fiftssnth and Sixteenth,
CONTRACTS taken, including the furnishing Of
~ material, il desired, and fulfilled in prompt
and faithful mauner. [mcA3 1d1m
~ y. Rowe, NJ. n. E@s
nFF1Ck and residence corner of Fourth and
~ Concert streets. Ksokuk iowa.
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VIM. Manners.

VIM. Manners,
DY = AND Q y = y r
On Fourth Street, between johnson snd Exehsnes
KD0KUK, IOWA.
mAyls-dly
HRBAT baseaias is Dry Goods. Qlosia, Bonnsts
VI Ribbons ~. We are now oGsrine our we'll
sslstsd stek very Low fer cash. Our assoftmsnt ol
gooAs 10 svery aspaetnsnt 10 complete, and bought
vsry shsAp, and viii b soh lowsr than heretofore
oAsssd q ~, ~ doing our own badness, nave rent
and s1erk- hire. We can and win sell lower than
any sGhss sstahlishmcnt.
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=. ". MORsE, n. D.,
Ey1LL0W u Massachusetts Medical Society. o.
Rssidsass ssfnss ~ 10Th md High streets.
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- ESPECTFULLY informs the Inhabitants Of
N keokuk and It's vicinity, that he win attend to
any business in bis line. Prom his long peri ence
Of ~ years, he has made himself familiar with
the varions diseases in the horse--Rpidemic and
Inaaensa Pevcr, Lung Fever, InAAmmations, Stag
Bone, sprain:, Ring Bone, Curb. e. Medicines
bs had by calling at his residence, on 4th st.,
bstween johnson and Exchange, Keokuk, lows.
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Mark O. 1Bo etless keokUkiansI
rIylME5 ~ Hard. MONEY Ia Scarce But
L DUKE lie up with the Timcs, and down with
the Cash. IL times hard, MS WORK LASTS
VERY sREAf wHILn. Ii money is scarce, HE
SELLS VERY CHEAP.
Having just received his Spring Stock, he il
now ready TO accommodate all who may give him :
call, either In Eastern or Custom made work, and
would call particular attention to the latter.
Having established manufacturing On the most
extended seals be will keep constantly on hand and
make to order everything In his line, from pstsng
on patch mdkiHf iafarf'ythoe, to . Safin
Caterer Patent CaD Boot, and viii sell the hast Of
goods ut the very bwest possible prices for CASH.
In custom work he warsants PITS, not to crsmp,
but te Cure Corns.
MAMMOTH BOOT,
am2sd Nos. SO, e6 and 6s MAin-st.
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NOTICE.
a LII persons indebted to the late 6rm OF Bernard
IA NAudsin o., are requested 70 call st The
once Of b. 8. Merriam (whcrs tho books may be
found) and settle their accounts with J. o.. Bsr-
nard who alone IL authorised 20 collect the same.
J. q. BERNARD.
J.B. NAUDAIN,
BERNARDO & LOCKWOOD,
Late the Arm Of "BsSnard, Naadain : Co.,
Feb. ], 1St8-du
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05

Just been capped by the inanimate form OF
Baker. This structure has been growing
steadily for years. and the vendors of poi
son whskey, the officers who feared the
power Of the kaJitaes Of the brothels of the
town, and allowed them immunity simply
because they refused to vote for any one
who pursued them with unflinching game,
ers of fatal weapons, these and such as
these have been the builders of this struc
ture, and it is time that It was overthrown
Heretofore to many candidates. relying
upon the fixedness of the political opin-
ions of the solid men of the city, have
mainly sought to coneiliate tie worst ele-
ments of our population, and the result is
manifest to every eye. Too many of them
have bowed to an oligarchy composed Of
men whose oaths was not worth flip IN
court of Justice, and who were not worthy
to live in q civilized land. The influence
of this oligarchy poisoned the channels of
justice, was felt in our courts, was admit
ed as most potent by every aspirant for
power Shall this thing end at once and
forever? This is question for the good
men of our community to decide and if
the decide it, as we believe they will, Ba-
ker will not have died in vain. 1fhowever,
this condition of things is allowed to con-
tinue, our streets will again and again be
sprinkled with blood, and as il is to be
feared the horrid scenes of Saturday be re-
enacted.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
Contemporaneous Cribbing.

L. What is the shape of kiss? Round
! suppose. Not exactly; il is a-lip-tickle.
?. Pampcrnickle says woman's heart
is the sweetest thing in the world; in fact,
perfect honsycoa5, full of cells. Bee
ware.
3. The saying There is more pleasure
in giving than receiving" is supposed to
apply chiefly to kicks, medicine and
advice.
4. The most remarkable case on record
is that Of the Yankee soapman, who, in a
violent storm at sea, saved himself from
death by taking cake of his own soap,
and washing himself ashorel
5. (Which my dear young lady. do yor
think the merricst place in the word?''
That Immediately above the atmosphere
that surrounds the earth, | should think,
because l am told that there all bodies lose
their gravity.
s. 1t is said that no fort ever suffered ST
much from single battle as the piano
forte from the battle of Prague.
Z "My dear" said an ailcctionate spouse
to her husband. "am your treasure"
ooh yes and would willingly lay it NJ
in heaven" was the cool reply. Insulting
wretch.
8. Two yonng misses, discussing th'
qualities of some young gentlemen, were
overheard thus: "Wcll. | like Charley
but he is rather girlish;. he hasn't got The
least bit of heard" / say Charley ha:
beard, but he shaves it off, "No, Ii
hasn't either, any more than | have"
say he has, too. and | know it, for j
prickled my cheekp'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05


They both commenced calling at tn
house efthe widow, and very frequently me
each other there. This circumstance an
noyed them both immensely. The old gen
tleman thought, very naturally, that tn,
young one was after the young lady, ant
the young gentleman quite as naturally
supposed the old one was there for In,
widow. AS the matter progressed, tn,
meeting Of the father and SON at that ON,
place became frequent, and the more Otter
1t occurred, the more intolcrable it became
Finally MIR. - determined to speak t.
his son on the subject.
"Charles, said he, 81 have determined
after much consideration to marry again >
"H'm," thought Charles, 'now there L
be fight for the widow
81 thought it but right and proper tc
make you acquainted with the determi
nation" s.
"yery good." replied Charles, II con
slider it very proper that you should do so
And, speaking of marrying, have con-
cluded to marry. myself"
81 approve of the idea, returned the
old gentleman, "you are of suitable age
to settle down. May ask the name OF
your intended?"
"Mrs. -" replied Charles, bracing
himself up and assuming a defiant look.
-h-e-w," whistlcd the old gentleman,
Zine woman. Charles, but isn't she trifle
too far advanced in years."
II think not" said Charles, ''but who
have you decided upon?"
"Why Charles, it is a very curious cir
cumstance, but l had determined to marry
her daughter
Daughter" exclaimed Charles. "why,
You are at least twice as old as she is, but
still / don't object"
The matter was thus happily settled.
and in the course OF a few weeks it was sat
isfactorily arranged with the widow and
daughter, and the parties were married.
Very soon after the marriage was con-
summated, they all discovered they had
made gras.d mistake. The son found
that the widow was altogether toe moth
erly for the wife of young man of twenty
three, and the old gentleman found that a
young lady of twenty was much too VIOLA
tile for sober minded man of fifty. Dis
agreements followed, then neglect, anu
finally the thousand little quarrels and
snubbings, and pickering simmered down
into grand fight, which was kept up with
slight variations for three months. Final
", they agreed to permanently disagree,
and availing themselves of the ease with
which divorces are obtained in Indiana,
the whole four removed to indianapolis
where in due time the divorces were OBJ
tanned.
The four came home, as they went, to-
gether, the son taking the daughter under
his especial charge, and the father doing
the agreeable to the widow. Long before
they arrived at Bucyrus. they had arranged
matters on AN entirely different basis--iust
as should have been done to begin with
to-wit: the father and the widow made up
a match. and the son and daughter, ditto
The re-marrying was performed immediate
" upon their arrival at Bucyrus. Up to
this date they all appear to be we'll salts
fed with each other and it is to be hoped
they will long continue so.-Bueyrus o. J
Journal
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
Joe Hinton,s Dream.

Joe Hinton was wild youth. He was
always having hair breadth escapes, won
derful adventures, and startling Dreams
One morning he came into the shop, and
the first thing was:
"My gracious! had an awful dream
last night.
"Well, what was it!'' asked Bob Nipley,
his chum.
"Why dreamed that died and went
to the regions of Pluto. There was a
gsear big crowd going in, and as there
was nothing TO pay went in too. Old
Nick was seated in large arm chair, like
a country Judge where benches were scarce,
passing sentence. and giving orders to his
minions, where to conduct the victims
At last they were all gone but me- Old
Nick looked at me, and l looked at him
and winked, although | was good bit
scared; he scratched his head and laughed;
he looked at me pretty hard two or three
times and then rising from his seat. said:
"Here take this seat, you'll make better
devil than | do" Just then the bell rung.
and | awoke and found out what lie
had dreamt -. Sneezel6ob Ledfherhead
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
Got Him There.

While number of lawyers and gentle
men were dining together at Wicasset, a
few years ago, aiolly son of the Emerald
Isle appeared and asked for dinner.
The landlord told him he should dine
when the gentlemen were done eating.
''Let him dine with u.s." whispered a
limb of the law, ''and we shall have some
fun with him."
The Irishman took seat at the table.
"You were not born In this country
said one.
"No, sir, was born in Ireland"
as your father living?"
''No, sir, he is dead
"What is your occupation?"
Trading horses"
"Did your father ever cheat any one
while herc?'
81 suppose he did cheat many SIR
Where do you supp ose he went to-"
ITO Heaven, SIR"
"Has he cheated any one there9"
He has cheated one, believe
"Why did they not prosecute him."
Because they searched the whole king
dom of hcaven over and couldn't find law
yer"
The last answer split the whole fun, il
the estimation of the limb of the law.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
Prefers "Niggcrs,, to Irish.

The Washington correspondent of the
Tablet, the Catholic organ. gives the fol-
lowing instance Of the way this pure adj
ministration treats the foreign citizens who
elected it. The Irish who hurrahel for
Buchanan are getting paid gloriously for
their assistance. Read it:
There is dead lock in political affairs
here at this time, we except the occasion
al removals from anil appointments to Of
flee. The richest, and perhaps, most re-
markable exploit in this way, happened a
week or so since. Two worthy Irishlnen,
having families. were employed under Capt.
Meigs at ) % per day each, to attend the
furnace in the House of representatives
By a recent act the control of the apparatus
was transferred to the Clerk of the House
from Capt Meigs- An assistant TO Mr..
Allen. named Carter, and part editor and
owner of the Union, in the absence of his
principal, removed the two Irish Demo
Gratis. and put two negroes in their places.
This is not all. He even raised the pay
of the negroes to $50 per month. / have
not yet learned whether the darkies are free
or slaves; If the latter, the motive for the
change may be easily inferred; if the former
then negroes are better citizens than Irish
men under Democratic Administration
or Democratic House Of Representatives
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05

How AlIisa,ors are Caught down South.

How Aiiigators are Caught down South.
when was in the West Indies, gov
ernnsnt offered a bounty for Alligator
hides. All sorts of traps were put into
requisition, but the game was too know
ing, and avoided all places which bore the
slightest suspicion of foul play. Bullets
had no effect upon their general health, and
there seemed but little prospect of making
anything out of it. All attempts proved
failures, and were upon the point of being
given up, when a Yankee appeared upon
the ground, who thought there might De a
chance for speculation. First he set about
studying the habits of the animal, and
noticed among other peculiarities, that
when it came out Of the water early In the
morning, it walked up the embankment,
probably IN quest Of food. and when re-
turning took the same track iasariaJly, and
entered the water at the same spot from
whence it emerged. II the ground was
disturbed during bis norning excursion in
its path, it might be seen walking over it
slowly and with the greatest apparent eau
tion, but NEVER ieare ds track Our OBJ
serving Yankee took his measures accord
ingly. Watching his opportunity when
the Alligator leaves his swamp. he crawls
noiselessly after it, and plants a thin stick
into the sand directly in the middle of the
furrow made by the reptiles tail; then fol-
lowing it by roundabout way, marks the
spot where it turns to go back. and there
also puts stick into its furrow. Alliga-
tor is about entering the water, when he
spies stick No. right ahead of him in his
track He stops, eyes it attentively for a
minute or two, during which time he is
supposed to exclaim, mentally, "Well
there I'll bet FIVE somebody has been
here and put up trap dc, { Yankee
mentally de6es him to put up his money
Alligator suspects, and declines walking
over that stick, consequently turns about
and with negative flourish of his latter
end. implying strong doubts as to any
body's ability to come it over him, wend'
his way back to the other end of his jour
ney, when lol stick No. 2 meets its aston
ished gaze He stops, Eliminating in hi:
mind what all this means, and declares
that he never saw the like of it, and nut
tcring and growing, turns to go home
Hewalks along thoughtfully until he comes
to stick No. l, and hasing probably for
gotten that he saw it before, is coEfounde'
beyond Measure at the singularity of thes
demonstrations, so he concludes to try tn
other end, where of course be finds sticl
No. 2, and there the poor creature keep
walking back and forth between the tw
sticks until he gets SO used up that.
New Hagen Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05

A Lexington (Kentucky) paper, in
speaking Of the murder of Beard, the CiA
Marshal. and the subsequent hanging d
Baker, the murderer draws picture
which is equally applicable to ether lat
itudes and places. We commend what il
says in the following paragraph, to thu
consideration of our readers:
Everything connected with the death o
Joseph Beard and the subsequent execu
ton Of Baker. furnishes materials for deep
earnest, thoughtful reflection to every cit
izen. no matter whether he be good or bad
| the best or worst-in this community
The juries Of past years who have shieldes
those who were guilty Of cool. calm, de
liberaie murder. laid the foundation Of tn
pyramid Of crime and nrone uhick Ia
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
A Double Divorce.

The very loose manner in which the di-
vorce business is done up in Indiana, at
tracts hundreds Of unloving couples to that
State for the purpose OF unloosing the
golden bonds of matrimony. A sircum-
stance occurred few weeks since, in this
line, worthy of note. 1t was told us 2
follows:
In one Of the townships Of this county,
a little north of Bucyrus, dwelt we'll TODD
man. twenty-five or three. Mr.. I'VE
withhold the names for obvious reasons
had been widower for many years, had
become weary of that mode of living, and
accordingly determined to marry again
The determination once formed, the next
thing was to find the woman necessary
which in this country is not at all difficult
Fortunately for him widow lady resided
near him, who had q daughter possessing
Al tn requirements. She was beautiful
85rl of twenty years. accomplished ane
sprightly. Just the one wanted. To b
sure she was rather young. but Mr.. -
was young looking. also. Sometimes hi
mind would wander to the mother wh'
xas quite as handsome Is she daughter. AM
olupst ~ young in appearance, but be ha
,uadoup his mind to marry the daughter
au4 he set about It with good will. H
did not mention his determination to hi
son, fearing that the idea of marrying on
so much younger than himself, might ea
pose him to his ridicule.
II the ;1neantime his son had becon
desPes.ts| epsaoEsd q the widow. an
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
School Books!

DERSHING & CO. are just receiving tle'
u spring stock of Drugs, Medicines, Oils, Pair.s
Books and Stationary. April 6-22
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05


The Springfield Journal relates the fol-
lowing incident of the late Douglas recep-
ton in that city: fk4t
The Douglasites on Saturday gave man
Hesitation of their zeal against Mr. Buchan
an and the National Democratic party.
which was of the most marked. and DECIDED
character. As an Indication of their atfec-
ton for Mr. Douglas, his followers gather
ell together as many Of their old campaign
flags as they could collect, and suspended
them across the streets fronting on the
square 1t was discovered, however, that
one Of them bore upon its folds the omni-
1.-The Constitution, Buchanan AMI Breck-
irsridge'
Instantly the flag was lowered, and in
hot haste and with the most superlativt
contempt, the name of buchanan" was
torn Off The flag was again hoisted and
read thus:
1.-The Cosstitaaion,---a Breckin
ridge"
But the blank space thus left told a tai,
which they wished to conceal, and AGAR
the flag was lowered and mutilated; ant
when it once more appeared over the street
the motto was in this shape:
1.-The Constitution, and -----'
The blank spaces made the motto appea
most ridiculous. and excited so much mer
riment among the bystanders, that the in
dignant friends Of Mr. Douglas again low
cred the flag. and with rage and mortifica
ton stripped the colors of the entire motto
i"T1e Constellation and' all.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-05
- A)isceiiaqcoqs.
HOOP DE DooDEN boo.
FASHIONABLE BALLAD.


.s A. FASHIONABLE BALLAD.
Ne go TO ball de odder night,
De room wild gas blazing bright;
De gals we're drest in de fashions hight,
Wild de Hoop de dsoden doc
Ders air tubes were so blown out,
Each Miss was good as mile about,
Dc leansst figure she looked stout,
In de Hoop de dooden doo-
But dere was one aey call de belle,
As big as Ben afore he fell.
go 0GolIy. she was such SWELL
Fl In de Hoop de dooden doc.
Her dress was white, her sash was red,
She wore 4 budkuts on her head,
Her neck was like dc garden bed
Hoop de dooden doc
She stretch so far from left to right,
She cover up sofa quite,
She put six chairs clean out of sight,
Wild de Hoop dc dooden doc.
Task dis gal tohab dance,
But soon aswe began to prance,
De Crinnylean stop our advance
Hoop de dooden doc.
De garment which dey calls de skirt,
1t trails behind to catch the dirt,
1t trip me up, glib me hurt
Hoop de dooden doc.
When get up de truth tell her,
SAYS /, Miss, you'll excuse a felar,
But can't dance wild de big umbrella
Hoop de dooden doo-
At dis my joke laugh, Yup. Yup.
She look as though she eat me up,
50 den take her down to sup,
In her Hoop dc dooden doc
Now. gals, if YOU would at parties show,
And in de dance would shake lie toe,
Not ike balloons but ladies GO
Hoop lie dooden doo-
You think de Crinny lean de ting,
But your partners it to grief do bring,
Il bruise dere leg, it break dere shin
Dis Hoop de dooden do.
In polka, waltz, or in 4uadreel,
Dis chill you see, lie lub to feel
soft flesh and blood, not bone and steel
Hoop de dooden doc.