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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
kirkwOOd and Dodge at 0itumwa!

Mcssrs. Kirkwood and Dodge met
at Ottumwa last week The Courier
gives synopsis of their speeches,
commencing with that Of Dodge, as
follows
The only points recollcctablc were
that he had come back to Iowa, and
miraJile dictn, found that things hadn't
stood still in the interim but the pco-
pie of Iowa had proceeded to build
railroads, adopt new constitution,
remove the Capital, and form the Re
publican party, aud do sundry other
things in his absence and without his
consent. He had good deal to say
about the great things he would do if
elected, leaving the impression that
he would take the control of public
affairs into his own hands, dispensing
with Legislative departments, courts,
&c, as needless membranes he
didn't like Grimes, of his town, pretty
well, nor Harlan any better, because
they had stolen the affections of the
people, and one had got into his seat,
and the other into Jones he thought
the South much abused, that it ought
to be pacitied, and didn't wonder that
they should want to take their property
to the Territories? Henry Clay was
pretty clever man after all, and he
once shook hands with him had con
siderable to say about agitation, ia
naticism, abolitonists, &c, and so
went on for about half an hour, when
his ammunition manitcstly began To
give out, and he appealed to DR.. Wood
in manner which everybody under
stood to mean, for Gods sake say time
is up, but the Doctor was too obtuse
to take the hint, and gave him twenty
minutes longer. Gillaspy, who had
all this time been endcavorlnG to allay
his nervousness, now handed note tt
the General, but tlc couldn't read it OF
account of obscure vision, as he said
thought there might be other topics Il
treat of, but time was limited and sal
down, after expending just fifty min
utes upon, we are free to say, one ol
tHe poOTSSt spccSHeS tiat " h'"i'' N'c
or little, ever perpetrated IN Iowa
Democrats present did not attempt to
conceal their chagrin and mortiica'
ton.
Hon. S. j. Krkwood now took the
stand, and was greeted with ap
plause so deep. earnest, and full o.
soul, as to satisfy the most unpracticee
ear that he had the sympathy of thai
crowd and he felt it, as well ht
might, as it was the best evidence IL
the world that the hearts of a majority
of that assembly beat responsive t,
his own, and in sympathy with thu
great cause of which he was the al
vocate and thus encouraged, thus
cheered on, it is no wonder that, IN al
easy and graceful manner, with ;
voice pleasant and harmoniously mod
ulated, he proceeded deliberately, sys
tcmatically, cloqucntly, aud to the en-
tire satisfaction and unequailed All
miration of his political friends pres
ent, to defend and advocate the prin
ciples and measures Of the Rcpuhli
can party. and ~ expose and hold Il!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
New Gold " Diggins. -

The late arrivals from the Isthmus
of Panama bring wonderful stories
about the discovery of gold in that To-
caIity. 1t appears that about the first
of last month some parties exploring
in an Indian burial ground at David,
Chiriqui, found an earthern pot at the
left hand side of a grave. The pot
contained several small images OF
gold, roughly cast, and about 20 ca
rats fine.
Further explorations showed that a
similar pot was placed at the left side
of every grave, and in five days oven
100000 Of gold images were taken
from one huaco or tomb. The news
spread like wildfirc. A thousand per
sons were soon on the ground, and il
is expected that millions of dollars
will be dug out of these Indian burial
places, as there are hundreds of hua
cos at Chiriqui.
The images arc small. rude imita
tions of animals and birds, and proba
bly, were originally made for idols
One is human figure about three
inches high, with the head of a mon
stcr. Another a spread eagle. An
other frog, and there are variety
of nondescripts that will make high
ly interesting study for the tovers oI
Indian antiquities. Some of the images
are of gold mixed with copper alloy
but the greater part are of 20 cara
gold There was considerable excite
ment on the subject at Panama, anC
on the 18th of July, three clippe
scLooners were advertised to sail 70
the diggings with passengers an,
freight.
Chiriqui is the name common to ;
river. lagoon and archipelago in New
Grenada, in the department of tn
Isthmus. The river after northwar'
course, enters the lagoon which il
separated from the Caribbean Sea b.
the Chiriqui Archipelago. The Chiri
qui Lagoon is spacious bay wit
three entrances, and capable of cor
tanning ships of the largest class. |
extends along the coast about 90 miles
and 40 to so miles inland. David
one of the small towns on the Arch
pelago. The Panama Star and Hcral
has some interesting facts in regar
to the images.
| These gold discoveries at Chiriq'
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
cotfst1arS tbe Gourss of empire tahts its GNap."
Y.FODUU NTYOWAT

are among the wonders of the day
The discovercrs make no more hesita-
ton in seizing upon such plundcr than
if it was the product of one of their
own corn or wheat fields. The auri
saera flames opens the graves of the
lncas as they would a coal mine in
Pennsylvania or gold mine in Cali
fornia. Fortunately for the memory
of the dcad-if such dead have any
memories that the living take any i'll
terest in--these gold deposits Of ana
condas, rattlesnakes, frogs, butterflies,
&c, &c, are in earthern vessels by
themselves, and not attached as orna-
ments TO the dead. They arc pure
idols and unadulterated objects of wor-
ship among the natives.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
MisttIlanp.
Sympathy and Forgiveness.
=" Belle Britain" writing to the Bos-
ton Olive Branch, says:

Belle Britain" writing to the Bos.
ton Olive Branch, says:
There is no human pathway, chow.
ever watched and tended" where some
poor, wounded wayfarer may not be
found, upon whose faintng spirit the
gentle and generous words of the
Good Samaritan will fall like Her
mons balmy dew. Sympathy, not
censurc, is most needed even by the
worst of men and the only way tc
reform the world is to discover and
apply a specific for every private
heart-ach in it. This has already been
done, the pious reader will say; and
pronounce the word religion as the
panacca for every human sorrow
" \ sovereign balm for every wound,
cordial for our fears
The fact is not to be denied only
the rarity of the remedy is to be dc.
plored. | have known Just enough
religious people" to convince me of
the reality and the efficacy of "rcli,
gion ;'and the innumcrablc multitude
who counterfeit the precious coin, only
add proof to the priceless value of the
genuine article. But religion, as |
understand it, is not thing to be
got" to be grasped, or clutchcd like
a lump of gold or any other material
substance. IL must be beliered. We
hear it in the kind word, see it in the
pleasant smile, feel it in the warm
grasp of a friendly hand and recog-
nlze 1t i'll every generous sentiment,
in every benevolent action ; and, if it
be not hcrcsy to say SO, it is found
outside of the "church " as well as in.
side. But this subject is not my spec.
ialty, perhaps it is not yours. Shall
| apologize for introducing it No
you want to hear of the wicked world,
from one of "thc worlds people," and
of the sins of the world from one of
its "chief of sinners" Well, here
am at home in the very heart of this
great city of sin, surrounded by an
infinite sea Of temptation. Here bad
men steal the livery of heaven to
otiNc iuC dCNii III itic NiIc 10 HOt
afways "a monster of frightful mien"
1t pays sufficient homage to virtue in
outward appearance ; and thereby not
unfrequently dcccives the saints
Who would have thought that beauti-
ful, elegantly dressed young girl, who
passed the New York Hotel" late
last night, five times in fifteen min
utes, a fallen angel, had she not cediked
alone, lost to fear as well as shame
A sad vision, suggesting tragedy of
sin and sorrow. She came, | doubt
not, from New England, where the in
exorablc moralists never forgive the
first mistake , but compel the poor
Magdalene to flee from the wrath of
her accusers, from the Christians who
would stone her to death. Poor child,
how gladly would she, too, bow at
some plying Saviour's feet, washing
them with her tears and wiping them
with her hair
Were not the sinful Mays tears
An offering worthy Heaven
When q cr the faults of former years
She wept and was forgiyen."
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
4ostrn.
AN ACROsTIC.
BY PERCIVAL.

In an edition OF Percivars Poems. there is
printed this acrostic, very beautiful and char
acteristic. the subject of which was many
years ago the observed of all Observers in
Boston, a lady good as she was beautiful
T. arth holds no fairer, loveiier one than tbou
NJ aid of the laughing lip and frolic eve.
innocence sits upon thy open brow,
!. Ike a pure spirit in its nativc sky.
ever beauty stole the heart away.
i nchantrcss, il would fly to meet thv smile:
u omcnts would seem by thee summer day,
4 nd all around thee an Elysian Isle
Il oses are nothing to the maiden blush
Sent DER thy check soft ivory. and night
ii as naught SO dazzling in its world Of light.
A the dark rays that from thy lashes gush.
l. owe Turks amid thy silkcn curls, and lies
l. ike keen archer in thy kndling ewes.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

A cask that had been knocked
about the Union Depot, at Indianapo-
lis for the past four years, was opened
a few days since and found to contain
a pair of twins, after the "Siamese
fashion, They had originally been
put down in liquor, but some of the
liquor loving attaches of the Depot
had perforated the cask with a gimb-
let, and by aid of straw had drawn
off the preserving fluid" which was
pronounced I" first rate brandy" Re-
cent investigation has proved that the
liquid was alcohol, and the coloring
was impaired by the babies. Sundry
young men have been troubled with
distressed stomachs since the discov-
cry, and a hope is INDUCED that the
affair will accomplish what all Tenn
perancc lectures had failed to do-in.
ducc them to "sign the pledge" The
cask was directed to a physician in
Springfield, Massachusetts, but the
charges not being paid, it never was
sent.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

In the recent Republican Conven-
ton in Vermont Senator Collamcr
spoke at some length, and in conclud-
ing his speech said /:
1t was a problem to be solved
whether we can get on With the con-
Hicting ideas of slavery and Democ-
racy that prevail in the nation. Mr.
Winthrop, and Mr.. kctchum, and Mr.
Bates, and Mr.. Rives, might say that
this agitation about Sambo" must
stop-but could it be stopped? ? Who
must stop agitation Who was fill
clustering the world over? Who was
trying To revive the African slave
trade -? The theory of these conscrva
tors was that the slave prupagandists
might do what they choose to, bu,
that we must not say anything about
it,"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

While riding through Floyd county
a few days ago with "the good wife
and little ones," we met aperfect drove
Of Indians, men, women, children,
horses, ponies, baggage, and utensils
of all ages and descriptions, some Of
them we'll clad and sober, others drunk
and boisterous and almost ia state Of
nudity. 1t was sight well calcula-
ted to frighten any family, (as it did
our own, to encounter herd of stall
wart naked savages, just sufficiently
intoxicated to be be destitute of all
shame and reason. 1t is perfect
scandal that any men should be found
on these routes, SO destitute of all
principle as to purchase the fnrs and
other commodities from these degra-
ded wanderers, at one half their value,
and pay them in poor whisky .-Iouaa.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
A REASON.
by THOMAS BROWN.

We walked upon the village green,
Did Susan Jones and 4:
We talked OF birds and flowers. and trees.
OF habbling brooks and humming bees
Sues ringlets sportcd with the breeze,
And oh. my heart was i'll at ease,
But how could tell why.
Alas alas why it is SO -
| said, atstractedly and sad,
And fixed my eyes upon the grass.
Uovc knows not how the moments pass.
| raised my eyes, and, by the mass
She spoke - The reason In, u lass
Is, cause an a tad"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

How THE BEAN CIMBs THE PoIE.-
Prof Brewer, of Washington College,
Pennsylvania, communicates to The
American Journal of Science and Arts
the result of some experiments made
10y him on climbing vines-the hop,
the Lima bean and the morning glory
He finds that they will climb around
transparent glass pipe just as well
as anything else, and that they are
most ardent in their embraces when
the pole is warmer than the surround
ing air. During the day, the vine is
attracted toward the light, but at
night, and especially on cool nights,
it turns to the pole. He learned, also,
that the color of the pole makes no
difference the caressing instinct of
the vine has no prejudice aginst any
shade. The element of constancy is
very largely developed, the vine, after
it has reached its pole, showing q
much stronger tendency to wind
around it than it did to reach it.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

The First Annual Fair of the Floyd
County Agricultural Society will be
held in st. Charles City on Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 9th and 9th Of
October next.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

An epicurc once asserted that two
were required to make meal Of Il
chickcn--himsclf and the chicken.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

DR.. Young says, that man and wife
are like soul and body-always at va
riancc, aud yet 10th to part.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

Thus it will be seen that Dodge has
received from the public treasury at
the rate of five thousand dollars per
annum from the very day that he went
into Burlington with Van Burcn's COM
mission in his pocket. Idle or busy,
sick or well, at home or abroad, no
difference now or where, Gen. Dodge
has pockcted five thousand dollars a
year for his services and yet, like
the daughter of the horsc-leech," 4"
this invetcratc, rich and pompous old
oilice-holdcr still cries, give, give"
Ay, GIVE another Office Surely he
has not earned or merited it at the
hands of the people, to whom he can
truthfnlly present but a beggarly list
of services against the rich showers
of wealth and honor which have fallen
on him. His account would stand
somewhat thus:
Item lst. Great indefatigability
in receiving annual salary.
2. Arduously supporting the digni-
ty Of noble old Roman name, given
me by the old Indian fighter.
Sd. Sundry periods Of shaking
hands, kissing the babies and assidu-
ously practising the little soft arts of
popularity by which great men i'll
gratiatc themselves into the favor of
the lowly.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

1t is well known that the philoso-
phcr Thales believed water to be the
first principle. Query. Was Thales
IA milkman?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

The pen. in the hand that knows how to
Use it, is the mast powerful weapon in the
world.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
Wit and Sentiment.

Why does a black hen lay white
eggs? Because she can't lay them of
any other color.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
Gems of Thought.

He only is independent who can maintain
himself by his own exertions.
The world moves. A Sunday School picnic
has been held at San Francisco.
The pen. in the hand that knows how to
Use it, is the mast powerful weapon in the
world.
truly grateful heart may not be able to
tell its gratitude, but it can feel, and love,
and act.
Politeness is like an air-cushion--there may
be nothing solid in it, but it eases jolts won
derfully.
An envious man repines as much at the
manner in which his neighbors live as il he
maintained them.
| Women and young men are very apt to tel
what secrets they know, from the vanity o
having been trusted.
| wronged creditor, a neglected wife, 4
slandered neighbor, and guilty conscience
are four things whose presence gives pain.
| Life may be merry as well as useful. Eve
ry person that owns mouth has always {
good opening for a laugh.
The taste of beauty. and the relish Of wha
is decent, just and amiable, perfects the char
acter Of a gentleman.
By the use Of eyeglasses you may see a
much as is to be seen. By the use of anothe
kind of glasses you may see twice as much.
Ferocity is sometimes assumed, as well a
gentleness. There are as many sheep il
wolves clothing as there are wolves in sheep
clothing.
A pretty girl and Wild horse are liable t
do much mischief; for the one runs ava
with a fellows body, and the other runs ava
| with his heart.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

A pious old lady was asked why
she named her dog Moreover. why
said she, putting on her spectacleS to
find the place in her Bible, ait is a
Bible name-herc Moreover the dog
came and licked his sores.''
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

An Eastern editor thinks Hiram
Powers, the sculptor, is a swindlcr,
because he chisseited an uniortgnate
Greek girl out of block of marble.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

The world moves. A Sunday School picni,
has been held ut San Francisco.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

A lady asked a little two-year old,
" Who gives you your daily bread ?"
" Dod," replied the child, but uncle
Peter puts sugar on
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

A truly grateful heart may not be able to
tell its gratitude, but it can feel, and love,
and act.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

Call lady a chicken and ten
to one she is angry with you. Tell
her she is "no chicken" and twenty
to one she is more angry still.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

He only is independent who can maintain
himself by his own exertions.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

A pretty girl and Wild horse are liable to
do much mischief; for the one runs away
with fellow body, and the other runs away
with his heart.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

Ferocity is sometimes assumed, as well as
gentleness. There are as many sheep in
wolves clothing as there are wolves in sheep 5
clothing.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
VOLUME iii.
ST, GbarIts City SntslIigtnttr
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
A. B. F. HILDRETH.
EDITOR PROPRIETOR.
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OFFICE IN INTELLlGENCER BUILDING,
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MILL AND KELLY STREETS,
OPPOSITE rrBuc SQUARE,
st. Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa.
st. Charles City, Floyd County, lows

Anypcrson obtaining FIVE subscribers and forward.
ding the money, shall be furnished with copy Of the
ntegencer for this service 50 long the number shall
be kept good
Business pertaining to the paper can be transacted
with the Publishers day at the Office Of Publication
Communications may be addressed to the Editors, who
will promptly and faithfully respond 10 them.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

riailCc, anu Sct lptli " pait.
An epicurc once asserted that two
were required to make a meal Of
chickcn--himsclf and the chicken.
An Eastern editor thinks Hiram
Powers, the sculptor, is a swindlcr,
because he chisdid an unfortgnate
Greek girl out Of block of marble.
A lady asked a little two-ycar old,
"Who gives you your daily bread ?"
Dod," replied the child, but uncle
Peter puts sugar on.
Call a lady chicken" and ten
to one she is angry with you. Tell
her she is "no chicken" and twenty
to one she is more angry still.
"Mrs. Smith, did you say in the
hearing of my little girl, that was a
great rusty cat 2" "No, my dear Mrs.
Jones l said you We're great aris-
tocrat'
Jones, in a dilemma, said that he
was at his wits end. Smith sarcas-
tically remarked that it would not
take him long to return-he had not
come far.
A thick-headed squire, being worst
ed by Sidney Smith in an argument,
took his revenge by exclaiming, if
had a son who was an idiot, by Jove
I'd make him parson." " Very pro-
badly" replied Sidney, "but see your
father was of a different mind
"What is the best guard against
an adversary said pupil in the
art of self-defence to his teacher--a
noted pugilst. keep civil tongue
in your head" was the unexpected
and significant reply.
A sncaking dirty fellow being in
fear of baiIiffs, wished to disguise him
self. A wag gave him the following
advice Wash yourself, and hold up
your head, aud ! assure you no one
will suspect who you are
A pious old lady was asked why
she named her dog Moreover. Why
said she, putting on her spectacles tc
find the place in her Bible, lit is 3
Bible name-herc: Moreover the dog
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

Politeness is like an air-cushion--there may
be nothing solid in it, but it eases jolts Won
derfully.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18

By the use of eyeglasses you may see az
much as is to be seen. By the use of another
kind of glasses you may see twice as much.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
4. Il. f.. uILDRETII, Editor.
Gen. Augustus Casar Dodge.

What this persistent General has
done for himself, or upon what meat
this our Cesar hath been feeding
to make him so great, is well told by
the following from the Keokuk Gate
City. Our contemporary paper opines
that Dodge was nominated for Gov
ernor in consideration of his great SER
vices to the State, before he returned
home. 1t then proceeds to the imag-
ming of whether Dodge has not al
ready received full pay for these i'm
mense services, and whether there be
really any balance due and unpaid by
the people of Iowa to A. c. Dodge.
1t says he has received in cash, and
it might have said in gold, the follow
ing sums as pay for his invaluable
services
For two years services as Register of
the land office at Burlington at
$1,000 per annum. m..............S 6,00O
For six years Rep. in Congress, per
diem and mileage, SO 600 per annum Is, 900
For seven years as Senator, at 81, 900
per annum. ...................... 21,OOO
For constructive mileage in lS49 and
1852 at 81 600 each. h.............. 1900
FOR outht as Minister to Spain. n........ 5000
For four years salary. .... '''''' 49,. 4S, 600