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OUR COUNTRY

There is not the least shadow Of doubt
about the mattcr-ours is emphatically,
undeniably, incontrovertibly, positively,
comparatively and superlalivey great and
glorious country. The annals of time fur
nish Rothing to compare with it ''nowhar.
Venice could not bold a candle, while all!
modern nations sink into insignifcance be-
fore our country. 1t has long rivers and
more of them, and muddier, deeper, and
run faster, and 80 faster, and 90 farther,
| and make more noise, and rise higher, fall
lower, do more damage than anybody
e'se's rivers. 1t has more lakes, and they
are bigger and deeper, and clearer than
! those Of any other nation. 1t has more
cataracts, and they fall fu ther, and faster,
and harder, and roar louder, and look moro
grander than all other cataracts. 1t has
more mountains, and higher ones, and more
snow on 'em, and they are harder to get
up, and easier to fall down than all other
mountains. 1t has more gold, and it 10
heavier, and brighter, and it is worth more
than the gold of other countries. Our rail-
road cars are bigger, and run faster, and
pitch of the track oftener, and kill more
people than all other railroad ears. Our
steamboats, are longer, and carry bigger
loads, and "bile their busters" oftener and
the captains swear harder, than any other
country. Our men are bigger, and larger,
and thicker, and can fight harder
And faster, and drink more whlskey, chew
moro tobacco, spit more, and further, and
stick up their heels higher, and do anything
else more, and better, and oftener, than
men in all other countries combined. Our
ladies are prettier, dress finer and spend
more mon.y, break more hearts, Wear bigger
hoops, and shorter dresses, and kick up the
ID generally more than all other ladies.
Our politicians can spout louder, lie harder,
make gas faster, dodge quicker, turn Oft
ener, make more noise and do less work
than everybody. .else's politicians. Our mig
gers are blacker, have thicker scul!s, smell
louder, ,and need thrashing oftener than other
niggers. Our children squa!l louder, grow
faster, and get too big for their tvowsers
quicker than all other children.
1t is great country! 1t is the corner
stone of nations, it is the top of the pile,
the head man in the heap, the last button
on the coat, the crowning jewel 10 the dia.
dem, the capital of the column, the last link
in the chain, the observed of all observers.
1t will eat up all other nations faster than
Pharaoh's lean kline ate up the fat ones
When all other nations are numbered among
the things that were it will Just be rejoicing
over strength. 1t will kick all other nations
out of existence. 1t will lick them up as
COW licketh salt. 1t has now thirty three
States, and "more comm" 1t covers
more territory than all other nations. And
finally. it has louder thunder, faster light
ming, bigger hail, and colder ice, than can
be found in any other part of the habitable
globe. Hurrah for the prodi-gi- -ous con-
stelation of free States Hang . man
that W ont praise his own country!-Sou.hern
Mercury.
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Cv Young gentleman (who has trodden
upon a lady's toes in getting out of an on
nibus). Beg your pardon, madame, could
not help it, | assure YOU"
Young lady, Gin the blaudest manner pos.
sible.) !" Oh, don't make any apology, sir
beg, it was my fault entirely d"
Same young lady, (whose dress has beer
stepped upon bya pretty girl about tc
alight.) 81 wish that some people would
keep their eyes open, and be more careful
when they are passing other people.
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VISITING THE COUNTRY.

A visit in the country is very impressive
and solemn ceremony, Occupying an entire
day. You get up earlier than usual in the
morning, to begin the necessary preparation.
The children are eiaborately washed from
head to foot then they are dressed without
regard to expense; then they rush out to
see if the wagon has come, and generally
fall into the mud. whereupon they return
crying to the house, to be washed and dressed
again.
After mu,titudinous delays and vexations,
YOU crowd the family into dimlnutve car
riage, crack the whip and are of. The
children all want to drive, and if you deny
them they will ''drive you to distracton,' y
as your wife says, with their clamorous vo-
alterations for whip and lines. Arrived,
after terrible joltiug, at the place of des-
! tination, you are ushered into the parlor,
where no fire has been for months. But
the people give you hearty welcome, SO
| warm indeed that you forget physical dis
comforts. The children are taken into the
kitchen, where they revel in acres Of ginger
bread. In the parlor the women folks iy
needle and tongue, while you talk gravely
with your host, about the weather; then
about the crops; then about politics; then
walk out with him to look at the farm,
admire the stock, and get cold in your
head by standing on the wet ground. Then
YOU walk back in the house, and fee, a
little symptom of u yawu, which you re-
press.
Then YOU try to be agreeable. and break
down. But dinner is announced anon, and
you cheer up. You must need eat with a
relish, or offend. But when you can eat nu
more, from sheer plethora and exhaustion,
you are urged to 60 on gorging, until you
become almost offended at the superhuity OF
hospitality.
The afternoon seems long, though you
talk again of weather, crops. politics, unt
exert yourself to the utmost. You keer
thinking of your daily paper dropped in the
yard ut home by the newsman, and very
likely picked up by the urchin who lives
next door. But you stay on till the
strengthening shadows Ger the fields pro.
claim the close of day." 1t is quite possible
then that storm is brewing in the west
that when you get ready to start the rair
will fall beautifully. At length you star
for home, but when you have gone half /
mile your wife discovers that her basket il
left behind. 1t is unpleasant to turn back
for the rain beats tiercely in your face from
that direction, but it can't be helped. Fl
nally you get home wet, weary, sore-Bidd,
says that ian illisant- looking gintlema1
called about noon to see ye, sur" Yo,
seem to know by instinct that he wanted t.
get married; but he is gone-ditto the foe
The paper is gone, too-boy stole it un
doubtedly. Fire out in the study-fre gu
in the sitting room. This is the way "
''spend day. IN the country.
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cTMiss Tulip in speaking of old bache-
lors, says that they are frozen out old gar
deners in the fower-beds of love. As they
are useless as weeds, they should be served
in the same manner-choked !-Erchdngc.
Wonder if Miss 7. would not like to choke
one with the inside Of her elbow ?-Louis-
vile Courier.
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1oI 1U-NO T. WHOLE NO. Ill.
THE HARP OF A THOUSAND STRINGS.

Come, generous friends little while,
And listen TO my song,
And though my subject is very great,
Ny story won't be long.
Pm going to sing about the times,
And several other things
We'll sing the words and play the tune
On Harp Of Thousand Strings.
Religion, Politics and Law,
Are raging under par,
As seen by microscopic aid,
In pulpit, forum, bar:
A focus brought On either one,
The same result still brings
A human being playing away
On a Harp Of i Thousand Strings.
The preachers don't, as they used TO do,
In The good old days gone by;
They used to preach Of the souls Of men
Till they made the women cry;
But they read their sermons nowadays,
And the choir strike up sing
And the folks can't join when the tune is play d
On Harp OF a Thousand Strings.
The members don't, as they used to do
Their zeal and loves grown cold;
They're thinking Of the crop they've raised,
And how to get more gold.
And though the preachers read quite well,
Their conscience never stings,
They'd rather steal the crown of gold,
And the Harp of a Thousand Strings.
The politician used to be
A man of some Tenown;
Now, half-dozen wuuld-be-such,
Are found in every TOWN.
For when one finds he can make speech,
Or soar on huzzard'> wings,
He mounts hobby and plays away
On Harp Of a Thousand Strings.
No matter how corrupt he is
How oft he turns his coat,
The nomination sets him right
He get, the peoples vote;
he eats his I'll at the public crib,
He drinks at the public springs,
The charm suCceeds-he plays so well
On Harp OF Thousand Strings.
Then let Us take a hasty view
OF Justice and the Bar;
Alas how quickly we discern.
How altered these things are;
The sword and scales are Titled used,
The culprlt seldom swings;
For gold will make the lawyer play
On Harp Of a Thousand Strings.
So turn your eyes 10 every part
or Uncle Sans machine,
You'll tind screw that's working loose
Some place that needs pin.
But must end my story now.
Although my muse still brings
A verse or two for every chord
On a Harp Of a Thousand Strings.
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CO The Ripon Star says that domestic
sweets cen be raised from the sugar cane
cheaper than it can be bought. We never
knew before that for man to raise cane,
tended toward ssdomestic sweetness"
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ASTRIkING LIKENESS.

There is a portrait Of lady SO like her,
that, the other day. u friend who called took
no notice of her, except to say she was very
t0eA painted; but asked the portrait to take
\ walk, and only found out his mistake
when he offered it his arm, ~
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Att'y at tLGU
THOMAS OFFICER. VIII M. fusE ~ ' ~
OFFICER f. PUSEI,

REAL. ESTATE BROKERS,
And Dealers in Land Warrants and Exchange,
COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA.
WILL ATTEND TO SELECTION AND LO-
w CATION of lands in Western Iowa and Nebraska
the payment lands Of nonresdents and the
col lection and remittance OF claims.
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Special n Office.

is MERELY GIVEN, THAT MY BROTHER, THOMAS
i Ienshall, is my duly appointed sgent-he has full
power TO transact business settle and receipt for
me, now and during my absence to Cherry Greek"
Have One Thousand Bushels of Corn,
which will sell for Cash-the greater portion is
cribbed, II miles from this city, on a good read.
Corr taken on debts. d..
[Bug!O Cory
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AmDrotypiStS l. Daguerreotypists!

WE ARE NOW RECEIVING A VERY LARGE
w stock of Ambrotype. Melanotype Daguer-
reotype and Photographic Goods. embracing every
nsetu article in demand by the OPERATOR consisting
part OF
Cases, Frames. Plates. Glass NIattinss
Preservers. Pure Chemicals and Apparatus.
which we will sell on reasonable terms.
September 25-y2n22 +. GEESAMAN & CO.
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RefrenceS:
pittSbuyU.
GEORGE DCCGHTY'S


General E.v4ArCtlnG Agency,
COUNCIL GLCFFS, IOWA.
,I,UE Undersigned HAVING RElENT!Y RE-
| Irrd from the mercantile business LEGS leave 10
rr las services Merchants and Bushes Men Of all
classes General Collecting Agent. lie proposes to
ave his entire attention this business; and his long
eIce and extensive arc uaii.t,rrc IA The West will
he trl;.ts, enable him to give eEe sass!ict!0 10 al
who may employ HIM.
Notes. Account, an! Cl,ii!s of a. h'<, may be for
"acd the iiIe IEIirl - mall. UihrE"ISc, loI
rU>citatirn Ii UdI or Collie tl,u Prompt attel-
ton will be given, and the ayails Immediately remit
ted When it become Necessary L. place Ci"iias IN
,t the best p7uiess!0ai services III lie and
lc Icgal proceedings urged forward rpdy as posi-
Lic. Doubtful claims VIII be settled AM secured on
The hcet attaulbe, and the title 10 Real Estate
xbr taken either as payLeut ur setuTIt! carefully III
vest Hated.
Tnr nuISran.t Will, also Pay Taxes IN all parts OF
" tcYi. Iowa au! Nebraska; aud VIII a>v Sell, Pur
chase t. IHvest Money in Real Estate
Letters u inquiry wiil tc promptly a'cnfci To-.
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Attorneys at Law, Council Bluffs Iowa.
WILL pF4.'tve III al Law n29-yl
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n,1yCJCIA$ AND SlRGEoN
,,,Ytu-Sc,yud Story, uass's B'ocS, ~ sn,
BnaI"Ay. ----------
------ CALEB BALDWIN.
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GEORGE. DOUGHTY

REFERENCES:
CO1',:r H. Bl.trrS-Otf.ar& * Pilscy. Bankers: Bald
VIA y DJLse, lv; CJsaiy y Test, Do; II. [. Mutt y
g.. d.
ST. Lows. No --D"an. KING & Co; Squire Reed,
SIni..c.Ih, Day Y Co, S. {. Davis Co, Howard =
i!iu,i:,inI.
~r JOSEPH. Mo --TnotIcs & Earle rh, Jos c. Hull.
Pie, s.. Jp. Iil~ Co.; K. /. M,DvSd ID. J. J Cur"
Nave. Ivturd n Co, b. JC:..IEs Ca, A bcattie
\ G., fv2uIal (Bu-e p.ta>e copy.
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ID. j. SULLIVAN, M. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND SCRGEo\
an,,in Stree, near the corner OF LoMer Broad
.0h COucl! Bluffs, Iowa
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H. TEMPLE,
p,o<EER BOOK BINDERY.

-roRSEY AT LAW LEWIS, CASS GU MI
F" ,osa v2u3Syl
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a. r. ssl.iV Ess.

NIEt IIANT Il y l.. . X
And Dealer in Gentleman Furnishing foods
middle Hroad"oy, toON'ih h'-' 70
,,,c, ,> u,<o 4 CHOICE SELECTION
u - ,TuS tANIuERES NESElN''S, IA
vIh he " al luAkc ~, vid"r, IN the la'rst ""t NJ
N .,l app,pyra styles. Together win urIItl" lu
49, W." " ~ j. T. OLIVER.
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4, COT HIRAM,

GI'%I,IIAI. LAND AGE. :.
CuuNtlL BEEFFS, 10" a.
WILL PROMPTLY ATTEND TO the Lo-
" C,TiUN an. sale Vi Land A'IF""tH ''' non,
,r,,,.5 i1,. uI>lur, Il Taxes, and tue pN'"aae al"
,7r,i V,ai EsIae generally. VIII ais" eH',' ''"-'
'''" - I,,., ,,,,, fr ,,ayulTrt, In2-u
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mn ". $. GRIMES,

,,-r, AID CN,NsELLOR AT LAW oo'N
\ clL d. arer the Banking House Of Greene Se"s
H1sn,In Middle Broadway --.------
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,rrM F. KITER, BOOK BINDER AND hlANn
" n,ok Manufacturer, COUNCIL BLUFFS, loMA ID
rnd IN execute an nythIng his depart rtment OF busi
p nromptIy in a substantial and workmanilke HaH-
npr and at low prices.
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C.sADY s TEST,
A, T.. EORDs

po,,,crs a. Dealers III i'A '''a''s' (
c.-.cu, BLUFFS, IOWA.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1859.

yer, and soon the beloved patient could sit
for an hour supported by pillows, in his ca
sy chair-but somehow he did not gain
strength much, and slight cough began to
make his nights restless. Every afternoon
the flushed crimson of his cheek and the fe-
verish brightness of his ewes made her shud-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-05-14

The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
AT CHARLEsToN.-judgcS mallcy Of Vermont,
chairman, and Clement L. Vallandigham, secre-
tary of the democratic national executive COM
mitiee, met at Washington on Wednesday, and
have by virtue of the powers given them in the
premises, concluded to call a meeting of the
committee about the It'll of December next for
NAL notice of which will be published in October
The committee will then fix the time for the
assembling of the democratic national conven-
ton at Charleston, which will probably be tow
ards the close of April, or early in May, 1860
The members of the executive committee are
the same as those appointed by the Cincinnati
convention. member for each state. 1t will be
recommended to the democracy of the states
admitted into the Union since 1856, to appoint
members of the executive committee This is
the first official movement of the executive
committee since the adjournment of the Cincin-
natl convention.
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TENNEssEE,-The wide spread dissatisfaction
and growing disgust with modern democracy
as expounded and illustrated by the Buchanan
administration, is not confined to the North
Even as far down South as Tennessee, there is
an opposition that is likely to make itself felt
in the coming August election. Ex-Gov James
c. Jones, who has acted with the democrats
since 1854, has taken the stump for the oppo.
sition candidate. The Washington correspon.
dent of the Philadelphia North american
says -
"The Democrats in Tennessee write desmond.
ingly to their friends here of the prospect in
that State next August. They do not pretend
to claim any of the former maiorities in the
Congressional Districts and really fear losses
which they are not yet willing to confess open
ly. The Gubornatorial contest commenced on
Monday, and the State will be thoroughly can
vassed during the next three months. There
is general expectation that the canvass will be
conducted with much vigor, and, perhaps, with
strong political and personal feeling ON both
sides. The opposition are determined to re-
deem the State, and, for the first time in some
years, the old Wing spirit is revived with all its
ancient fervor. A success in Tennessee at this
time would exert an important influence on the
Presidential election, and serve to nationalize
the principles, as well as the participation in
the result, which is so distinctly foreshadowed
in 1860"
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NONE TESTIMONY.

From the Pittsburgh United Pres5yte,7ian.
We have tried Hostetters Stomach Bitters for Dys-
pepss and speak favorably OF its effects and have
70 Hesitation in commencing them tn those SUFFERING
from any ueUtii'. - the kind.
From he Pittsburgh rust, august 81, 1858.
HosrETrER's BIITERs.-Ihese Bitter have OBJ
tanned widespread and we-deserved celebrity in all
parts of the country. They admirable remedy
for great variety of stomach diseases. 1t is mos,
valuable tonic, and TO all persons afflicted with ndi-
gestion it affords complete remedy. 1t is sufficient
evidence OF its beneficial character TO observe the inn
mense quantities OF it shipped by Messrs. Hostetter &
Smith, the propretors, to all points in the country
From Tie Pittsburgh Gazette, August 49, 1855.
kSowLEDGE is gained by experience, and, though
we have heretofore dealt very little in medical prepa-
Tations, we are compelled in Justice TO the manufac-
turers to say that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has
been the means of curing US of severe attack OF
Dyspepsia, and has removed pain in the stomach in
very short time.
PURE BOURBON AND RYE WHIsKEY-State ZEN
ces and dealers referred to the advertisement from
the Commission House of JAMES E. GREESLEAF 65
Commercial Street Boston, who has recently received
the appointment OF sole and exclusive Agent for the
New England States for the sale of the celebrated
Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, from the Salt River Dis
tlleries Of 5. I. SUIT jefferson Co.. Kentucky These
goods are all warranted pure by the Distller and can
be obtained by the trade only, through the Boston
Agency, at the manufacturers prices.
Every family should be supplied with Perry Davis
Vegetable Pain Killer Its magic effect in removing
pain from all parts of the body has given it wide
reputation. No family having once used this medicine
would willingly be without it. 1t is what its name pur-
ports. Pain Killer.
Uin Cherry Balsdm.-The memory of Dr. Mistar
Is enbalmed in the hearts of thousands whom his
BdLsdm Of Wifd Cherry has cured of coughs, colds
consumption, or some other form of Pumory disease.
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Salem to make an investigation. Mr. Mullet
was examined and the following is the substance
of his affidavit, as reported in the Boston Trdr-
eUer:-
ain this affidavit he testified that of the 500
odd names to the petition, nearly all were sign
ed by DIR. George B. Lorng and George w.
Pike; that he was present at Mr. Pixies house
on the evening that it was done; that a few
names had been signed to the petition and ac-
cording to one account, several others; that in
order to give it the appearance of genuine
document they used several different kinds of
ink, and several styles of pens and they even
went to the trouble to spill ink of different col
ors upon the paper, as it done by awkward sub
scrbers when affixing their signatures that the
document was last seen by him in DIR. Loring's
possession that the names were selected most
ly from the Directory; that the petition receiv-
ed at Washington (which was shown HIM was
the one so manufactured and most Of the sig
natures were in their hand writing He was
not able to swear that Mr. Pike had signed any
particular name but to the best Of his knowl-
edge, he and Dr. Loring signed the most of the
names.
Several other responsible Democrats of Sa-
lem, whose names were on the petition, were
called, and declared the signatures forgeries.
Among the names are a large number of de-
ceased persons, and curious fact is, that
among them is the name of Prince Farmer, a
NEGRO, who has been dead ten years! and who,
of course, was not Democrat at that time
Several names of living Republicans were also
on the list, but the posthumous signatures were
examined with the greatest curiosity, and re-
garded by some with sort Of supernatural
awe"
The parties implicated deny the truth of the
statements in this affidavit and impute the for
gerry to the accuser. But even in that view of
the case, the matter is not greatly mended, for
DIR. Loring carried the petition to Washington
with full knowledge of its contents and upon
the strength of it received and accepted the APP
pointmcnt of Postmaster. AS it is it is likely
to prove the truth of the adage that "when
rogues fall out honest men get their dues
And it looks quite reasonable that men who
have been schooled in the principles of party
that seeks to uphold cheating at the ballot-box
should end their career by cheating one anoth-
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OSHKOSH, WIS, DESTROYED BY FIRE.-A
fire broke out in Oshkosh, Wis, on Tuesday
night, which destroyed nearly the entire business
portion of the town. 1t is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary, as it broke out simulta-
neously in two places. The wind was blowing
briskly at the time, and the buildings which were
mostly, frame, burned SO rapidly that fin little
more than an hour, six blocks were in flames
the Oshkosh, Winnebago, and City hotels, the
banking house of Kellogg &; Co., and the post
office were destroyed The heaviest losers are
Hutchinson 4 Co., hardware, SAC, 900, and Big
ger HILL dry goods, $4,000. The total loss
is not less than 100000. Very little of the
property was insured, and its exposure was SO
great that no reliable company would assume
risks upon it, except at very high rates. Moth
ing is left of the business part of the town, ex-
c5ept one clothing store, one grocery, and one
hotel.