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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-09-23
THE LOTTERY TICKET.
A Sketch for Hazard Seekers.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

James Lanning was mechanic-a
young honest man. whose highest ambi
ton was to gain comfortable home for
himself and wife, and to be thought vel
Of by his ueig ghbors. He had built him
self a house, and there stil remained u
pom it a mortgage of five hundred dollars;
but this sun be hoped to pay in few
years if be only had bis health. He bad
calculated exactly how long it would take
him to clear off bis incum berance, aud he
went to work with bis eyes open.
One evening James came home to his
supper more tboug ghtful than usual. His
young wife noticed bis manner, and she
inquired its cause.
what is it, Jamesl' she kindly asked.
'Why, | never saw you look SO sobor be-
FORE
well, I'll tell you, Hannah, returned
the young man, with slight hesitation
in his manner Il have been thinking
that | should buy lottery ticket
Hannah Lanning did not answer imme'
diately. She looked down aud soothcd
the silkcn hair of her babe, which wa.
chirping like little robin iu her arms.
and the shades Of her handsome features
showed that she was taking time to think.
How much will it COST she at length
asked, looking half nmidly up into bcr
husband face.
Twenty dollars, returned James, try
ing to assume a confidence which he did
not feel.
And have you mads up Jour mind to
buy it,
well, think | shall What do you
think about it!'
IF you should ask my advice, James
should say, do not buy it,
but why sol'
'For many reasons, returned the wife
in trembling tone. She would not Of
fend her husband, and she shraDk from
giving him advice which he might Do'
follow. In the first place, | think the
whole scheme Of lotteries is bad one;
and then you have no money to risk
But just look at the prizes, said James,
drawing a 'schere; from his pocket. Here
is one prize of twenty thousand dollars,
another of ten thousand, another of FIVE
thousand, and SO on. Something tells
me that if buy ticket | shall draw
large prize. Aud then just think, Han
nah, how easily | could pay all up fol
my house, and have perhaps good hand
some SUN left
The young man spoke with earnest
ness and assurance, but he saw there was
a cloud on his wife's brow.
1T seems to me that the chance oi
drawing a prize is very doubtful, said
Hsnnah, ss she took the scheme. Here
are mary thousand tickets to be Sold
The babe tried hard to snatch the paper,
and Hannah laid it aside.
Il thiuk shall run the risk, returned
James, glancing once more over the pa.
per, and resting with nervous longing
upon the figures which represented the
higher prizes. There's Barney; be drew
eight hundred about year ago.
Eyes, | know it, ssid Hannah, with
more warmth than she had before mani
tested, and what has become OF the mon.
eyi You know be has squaDdered 1t all
away. Ah, James, money is of no use te
our happiness unless we come honestly
by it,
'Honestly!' replied the young man.--
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STRANGE INCIDENTAL husbandman
in the village Of St. Omer, 10 France, re-
GENTLY killed hog, in the stomach of
wbish was discovered silver watch aud
chain. that was lost two months before,
and which belonged to servant of the
house, The timePiece-beiug of hunting
pattern, we'll encased-was found black
as coal.
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.,a,.Juso;d hor husband was YER

An old lady said her husband was very
fond of peaches, and that was his only
fault "Fault. 10 madam," said one, "bow
do YOU call that fault 7" "Why, be-
cause there are different ways of eating
them, sir. Ny husband takes them in
brandy"
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VOL Is.
Published by Theodore Schoch

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dollars and quarter half yearly-and ii not paid be-
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except al the option Of the Editor.
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or three Insertions 81 CO. Each additional nSeT-
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Two years passed away, and during
that time James Lanning lost not sim
gle day from his work. He was as pune
tusl as the sun, and the result was sure.
1t was late one Saturday evening when
be came home. After supper be drew a
paper from bis pocket and laid it upon
the table. fts-
There Hannah said be. while noble
pride Seamed in every feature, that is
my mortgage. I've paid it-every cent.
This house is ours-it is our own house.
I've bought it With dollars. every one Of
which has been honestly earned by the
swea. Of my brow. | am happy now
Hannah Lanning saw that her hus-
band had opened bis arms, and she sat
down upon his kIee, and laid her head
upon bis shoulder.
20, blessed moment!' she murmured.
Yes, it is blessed moment. respond
cd the husband. DO you remember,
Hannah, the hour of bitterness that We
saw two years ago!
The wife shuddcred, bat she made no
reply. -
'Ah,' continued the young man, I have
never forgotten that bitter lesson; apd ..
ven now | tremble when think how fa-
tally was deceived by the tempter that
has lured thousands to destruction.'
But its terror is lost in this happy
moment, said Hannah, looking up with
a smile. taaH tlf}
Its terror may be lost, resumed James
'but its lesson must never be forgotten. -
All. the Turing lottery ticket has dark
side-a side which few see until they feel
it, 'os
And arc not all its sides darki softly
asked the wife. IF there is any bright.
ness about it, it is only the glare of the
fatal ignis fatus, which can only lead
the wayward traveller into danger and
disquiet f.l.a-
You are right, my dear wife. You
were right at first Ah.i be continued,
as be drew the faithful being more closely
to his bosom, If husbands would oftsner
obey the tender dictates of the loving
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DAVID TROWBRIDGE.

Perry City, n. l., Sept. IL.
p. S.-The best view Of the comet can
be had in the morning, about 81 or o.
clock. The direction of its tail points
toward the north polar star
Running back two periods from 1894
to 1902, We find the recorded appearance
of comet visible to the naked eye. We
also find one in 1872, one period back.
DIT.
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gain; though In any event, the darkness
is sufficient to conceal us from The
savages, even were they in the vicinity"
Il know little Of Indians" returned
Blanche, "but have always understood
that they are somewhat remarkable fol
their acuteness of hearing; and If Puch /,
the case, there would be no necessity oi
their being very near, to be made acqusin'
ted with our locality. judging from the
loud voices heard few minutes ago"
81 fear We have been rather imprudent,'
said Eugene, in a deprecating tone; "but
in the excitement -"
His words we're suddenly cut short BY
severalloud voices Of alarm from without
followed by qniek and heavy trampling
across the deck; and the next momen,
Seth Harper and Dick Winter burst into
the passage. the former exclaiming:
ta "We've run plum into red nigger's
nest, Cap'D, and Ton Harris is alread ,
butchered and scalpedn'
And even as he spoke. as if in confr-
mation of his dreadful intelligence, there
arose series Of wild piercing demoniacal
yclIs, followed by a dead and ominous
silence
So far we have followed the lovely he
roine and her friends in this adventure;
but the foregoing is all that We can pub
lisb in our columns. The balance Of the
narrative can only be found in the New
York Ledger, the great family paper,
which can be obtained at all the period
ical stores where papers are sold. Re
member to ak for the Ledger dated
May 22nd, and in it you will get the con-
tinuation of the narrative FROM where 1t
leaves off here If there are no book
stores or news Offices convenient to where
you reside, the publisher of the Ledger
will send you copy by mail, if sou will
send him five cents in letter. Address,
Robert Bonner. Ledger Office, 44 Ann
Street, New York This storyis entitled
"Perils of the Border and grows more
and more interesting as it goes on.
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VOL is.
Published by Theodore Sehoeh.

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before he end fthe year, Two dollars and half
No papers III scontinued until alltrrearagesare paid
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1nes) will be inserted three weeks for dollar aud
Wentyfve cents for every subsequent Insertion. The
charge for one and three insertions the same. lib
er.I discount made to yearly advertisers.
H3 Allletters addressed to the Editor rlustbe post
paid. 49, -f.-s -ksF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-17
EAPLN THAN DATl.IG HT I!
KEROSENE DT.t

~
T HEREBY Inform the public that ! have asso-
i clat myself with J. Bsadep, At Drug Store
Nos. 50 and 2l2 Maip-st Keokuk, Iowa, TO which
places / have removed my stock Of Kerosene Oil
and Lamps, where will b. found full supply at ali
times. The rapidly increasing sals Of this OIL war
tants tbs assertion that IL ~ the cheapest, safest
and NEST pleasant burning Oil now known. War
rantea cost Of burning rot than l cent per
hour, ard warranted nct h explode, and to give
satisfaction In all cssrs.
Cail aud examine for yourselves, at the Drug
Stores 81 J Braden, Ncs. 50 ani 2s2 Main-strset,
Kcokuk, Iowa. III. G. MERRILL.
Nav DIV
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STIFFNESS NOTICE.

81 Subscriptions for the dairy GATE CRY, ard
WEEKLY yAILxy wHse, must be accompanied BY
the sash in ell csses.
Daily subecri bcrs can pay the carrier, If they pre-
fer. once In Two weeks. The carrier IL advised TO
require payment in advance, in all cases
No lab Work delivered until paid for.
All adv crtisemenss must be paid for In advance,
except In the case Of customers with whom We have
mutual accounts. With such, settlements will be
made quarterly.
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ing been issued and ordered to be appropri-
ated for the purpose of liquidating and pay.
ing such indebtedness mentioned and referred
to, and the said stock and bonds having hecn
so issued and placed in the hands OF your
committee, to ha appropriated Tor the pur-
pose aforesaid at their discretion. They, IN
accordance with the powers vested in them,
did substantially proceed to liquldate and pay
OF oil such claims and Indebtedness as 10 their
discretion they believed should be paid, and
to that end they issued said stock, options,
and bonds, basis for the same, and appro-
prIated, the whole amount thereof IN such
payments, oil Of which is respectfully sub.
mitted.
! ! !: 5 : 60: :s.s;' Committee.
On motion, Ordered, That the foregoing
report of s. s. Jones, Jonas Clark, and A.
Daniels, this day made in reference to the
discharge of their duties as u committee, Tor
the payment Of certain indebtedness, and the
disbursement Of sstwo hundred and .orty-tive
thousand dollars of full paid stock, with four
options attached to each share of stock, and
and seven hundred and fifty-fve thousand
dollars Of construction bonds, with coupons
attachcd,' ID accepted and approved by this
Board, and we hereby ratifv and confirm the
acts and doings of said committee, and dis
chargk them from further consideration OF
the subject, all further liability en- account
OF their receipt Of said stock and bonds, I'M
der the head Of fincientals," with credit
of like amount to the same head, TO balance
the books on said account.
There 10 the statement of the President OF
the company as to the extent of the applian-
ces used to obtain a grant OF land for that
road, and we doubt not the same
measures were resorted to, though probably
not to 80 great an extent by the other land
grant companies. And now, with these
bribery and corruption embarrassments Of
bonds and stocks, Platt Smith
l. Co.., on behalf of these railroad companies,
ask the people Of Iowa to ran in
debt for the money and loan them ten thous-
and dollars per mile for the full length Of
these four roads, and ms many more MS they
lind it necessary 10 put into the bill in order
to secure its passage through the Legislature
and its approval by the people. In our opin-
ion the Institution at Mt. Pleasant should be
enlarged sufficiently to include the whole
State, the very moment the people vote for
such scheme.
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huy Early G0RAss,. -NSvs n caAy
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Prom Wellington.

WARRINGTON, Nov. IL.
The embarrassment of the Administration
about Mr.. VIM. Walker, has been greatly in
creased By the urgent circumstances against
any action of our Government calculated TO
obstruet the fllibaster designs on Central
America The Pro- Slavery leaders consider
the success of Walker essential to the pro-
gress, even Of the safety Of the peculiar nsti-
tuition, and threaten vengeance If he is again
interfered with by American officials, or if
the interference of British cruisers with yes
sells bearing our flag, is tolerated by this Gov
ernment.
The Cabinet were again in consultation on
the subject day. The President il said TO
be extremely disturbed by manifestations Of
feeling ia the Gulf States ors this question.
He has schemes of his own in relation to Gen.
trail America, which Walkers expeditions re-
tard rather than assist, and, besides, has no
confidence in Walkers ability to achieve sue
cess.
Judge Parker, the Democratic candidate
for Governor of New York, another Of the
wounded in the recent political conflicts, ar
rived here this morning. His name is men
toned in connection with foreign mission,
with bow much foundation cannot say.
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TaK Drs MegsFs Valley " BIs IL published
svery Monday. at this Office, II one ofthe Oldest
pAnsrs In Iowa, and hss very large and fncreas-
40 sieuiaticn throughout the Des Moines VAL
hey. Northern Missouri and Western Illinois
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Ts NHO.ssT nay OUNCEKN.

A LII persons are htIcbg notified not TO purchase
"A any of three several psomissory notes by me 10
one q ". Lemon given each Ut Maid notes being
dated aiareh ~, 1877, ani all becoming due Jsnua-
~ rs, 500 one VI said notes being for the Of
i've thousand aollars Is 5000, another for the sum
Of three thousand dollars, tks0o0 and another for
the sutn of tao thousand dollars, Is 1000)i here
notes. the amounts and dates Of which am nov
ignorant, but being 1.-THE roses Ihave ever given
said Lennon vert giver without sufficient eoasid.
Grafton. thaying been obtained from me BY
fraudul nj combination the part of said Lemon
and othsrsl, will resis the payment Of tho same
and Ill Of them john HAMILTON.
keoAuk NOV. Is, 1873 d3sw3s
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ATwxkTuRss

FrRsT n n E WI u N
IL DOLLAR
SEWING MACHINE Il
patented Aay 3, asAs.
fl'HIS Machine has neither Looper, Hook, Shut
tie, Spring or Cam, 10 get out Of order, and Is
WHOLLY uNLIkE ANY OTHER MACfIN NE.
IL was awarded the Fissr pRgMruH at the New
York State Fair held nj BnfaIo, Oct, ., 1857, for
simplicity. Durability, Capacity
s,g PRACTICAL UTHsITY.
Singers, and Wheeler 4 Wilson's high. priced
Machines wore In competition.
COMMITTEES Of Awards---J. G. cuyler, Editor OF
Albany Express, III. Il. 0viatt, E.q, Practical
Machinist. Rochester, N T.; rhineas stanton,
ssey 81 lnEhAm University, n. X; and Calvin
This is en- rhaticAlfy the Machine Tor the Poo
pic. II has but 90 be seen 10 be admired, and
used to be appreciated.
Address J. A. HALL, keokuk, Iowa.
Proprietor for Lee and Van Bnren Counties.
1DLadies arc requested to call at my residence
on Frank Inst, between 9Th and 9th, and examine
this Machine
Oct. ~, 'ss.dAw
~
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CAUTION.

fruR public are hercby warned not to purchase
certain Note, n deseri hrd below, said note hay
ing bees stolen from the undersigned, on the night
VI Oct. 7th, 4t Pauamf. Note given by Rufus
Wilsey il fever Of Charles TWAS, ard by him
transferred TO Charles Il Iy,ns, for thousand
dollars. lated NJ Keokus, December 81, 1885, pay
able four years after daie, ni bearing Interest at
the rats # ten per cent. Per annam.
Nov Ii, 1858, JACOB G. WINS
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RARE OPPORTUNITY
q o Cd Chance for n Mechanic or In.
bOFeFs
A SMALL FARM, so acres. good new frame
4 honse, and new steam saw MIL, with IAth
Machine, DC; said mill can clear from $4,000 10
43,000 per annum. when "the hard times are gone,
gone away" said land is situated In Souta srp
Michigan good climate. splendid soil, well VA.
tered, Ac., DC.
Also, q 2e0 acre farm In Northern Iowa, fine soil,
we'll watcrad, &c.
Either Of the above farms will be exchanged for
y good hoGse and 10. in kenkuk.
lnqaife If J.PARMELF,
Nov 4, Ss-dem No. BIZ Main-st.,
hsokuk IOWA.
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.oniy a sigh, p,frerence.-

During the last canvass, Major Heath, Bu-
chanan Postmaster at Dubuque, wrote q let
ter for publication, in which he asserted that
LefGngwell, the democratic candidate for
Congress, had pledged himself, If elected, to
sustain the Administration policy in Con-
gress. Since the election, the Herald and
Lzpress, tho Douglas organ at Dubuque,
published an editorial denying this statement.
Major Heath responds to this and closes his
letter in tho following fraternal terms Of
democratic harmony:
II is sad thing when so INSCRIPTIONS q
man--so mendacious liar as Dorr--obtains
control of as potent an engine as the press.
And DORIS connection with the Express and
Herald is no exception to the rule. Hecurses
the party wherever his paper goes, and
wherever his influence is felt. lie teaches
everything but Democratic sentiments, as far
as politics ure concerned; and as TO the NOR.
ailty his press tends TO disseminate, it is only
equaed By the literary talents displayed in
its columns. The former i like the upas
shade, and the latter only the commingled
essence Of illiterate balderdash and inhexbie
adhesion to folly.
The mission Of the Express and Herald is
to abuse and viliify the Administration Of
Mr.. Buchanan; to destroy, If it can do SO,
the Democratic party to lie about every
man who differs With him, or unlike him,
pretends to decency; and finally to do as
much i'll as possible, to individuals, parties,
and to the community in which he lives,
without reference to justice, humanity, or
the amenities Of manhood. The fact is, this
man Dorr may he scanned upas one of those
dirty wretches Of whom can with propriety,
exclaim, ns did the wife of Iago, that other
but not greater rogue, than berr, sob, that
there might be
Put in every honest hand whip,
To lash The rascal naked through the wNTti,
Even FROM thu las. T. the Vest
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A ma cfIusancv.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Great Sale Of Books
at AuctiOng

Il e.. foSTEx has opened very large as
Ii. sortmeBt of BOOKS, at the Auction House
of Kendall, Howe i Co., which will be offered at
AUCTION. commencing I'll lis EVENING.
nnX1k.d1f
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Actor at L. ~,
XTII.b practice reg, lar ~ In the District Court
w If the United states st Burlington, In the
District Court VI Lee County, and In tho Supreme
Court OF this state.
o.hce on Second st. Third door over The banking
House If Ill. Thompson Is IT..
movie iRm
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NOBLE 4 STRONG.

Attorneys Tor Plaintiff.
The Plaintiff in tho fore going action having oh.
tanned An order of publication 10 the foregoing
named defeDdan T., from the District Court of Lee
County, Iowa, ~ Kcokuk, therefore let publication
be made In the "Daiiy Gate City," = newspaper
published In said county, week for four CON-
secutise weeks. ERIE J. LEIGH
Nov. g, le5S-dim Clerk C.
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4 BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, with rooms,
"A he, situated on 9Th street, between Concert
and High, in keokuk. FOR terms, &C., enquire Of
i. H. Carts, Of the subscriber Mt the law Office Of
Curtis, altlmcre Curtis, on Main st, between Sd
and 4th IL. CURTIS.
noyIRlnt
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Legal sice.--ForecIosurc 81 mort.

Legal NssIce..-F reel osure 81 Mort.
gage.
To q. W. Jenere, r. Mills, c. X. DimoDd, and
Sarah Gorgns;
Vou and each Of you arc hereby notified that
L there IL on fie Ia the Clsrk's Once Of the
Distriot Court Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, q
petition Of D. W. Kiibonrne against you. claiming
findings OF Court, ard decree in his favor, and
against u. W. Jencre for the sum Of seven hon.
drcd and four Ard 31.io0 dollars and ten per cent
interest from the 10th Of August, 1858, being The
amount Of purchase money and interest due him on
lots seven and eight, block eight, In Kilbourne .
addition TO ksokuk, Iowa, which was sold BY the
said kilbourne to said Jenare, on or about 9th u
January, ls55--the foreclosure Of a mort gage Civ
gatd lets by said Jeners ~ said kilbourue to
secure the payment Of said purchase money. dated
eth Of January, 1855, recorded In Book A. page ss4
Records Lee County, Iows-thc sale or safd lots to
pay said sum aud interest, the extinguis e1t Of
all equity OF redemption under said mortgage, and
for general relief. And said Mile, Dimond and
aorgs, who, it IL said, have claim TO have some
interest In said lots, are made parties defendant
and hereby required 10 come in, ard, by Apgwer
hcd, set up theft respective terests therein of be
forever barred and estoppcd thcrcfrom hereafter
Nov, therefore, you and each Of you are required
to appear aud answer said petition Oh the morning
OF the second day Of the next Term on said Court,
to be held at Keokuk On the first Monday Of Feb.
ruary, 1859, or decree will be rendered therein
against you, by default, according TO law.
II. SCOTT HOWELL,
Aug 10, 1858. Atty for Petitioner.
The petitioner in the above ned action having
obtained an order Of publication therein By sAid
Court, as to q. w. Jrncrc, one Of tho defendants
be made in the "Daily Gate City," . newspaper
published In said county, once week for four con-
secutive weeks. ERIE ). LEIGH, j
Nov. 4, ls5s-d4w Clerk b. C.