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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
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Ague Cure.
ron THE SPEEDY CURE or

fOn THE SPEEDY CURE OF
Intermittent Fever o. Fever and Ague,
Remittcnt Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical Headache, or Bilious
Headache, and Bilious Fevers; indeed
for the whole Glass Of Diseases orig;-
mating in hillary arrangement, caused
BY the Malaria Of miasmatio countries.
No ono remedy is louder called for by the nc
ccssities Of tho American people than a sure and
VIC aro now enabled to offer, viii, 4 perfect Ger
tainty that it will eradicate the disease and with
assurance, founded Oh proof, that no harm can
arise from its use i'll any quantity.
That which protects from or prevents this dis
order must be Of immense service in the cOmmu.
mites where it prevails. Prevention is better
than cure, for the patient escapes tho risk which
he must run in violent attacks Of this balcful
distempcr. This "CuRE" cxpcls tho MAS
matte poison Of FEVER AND AGUE from the
system, and prevents the development of the
disease, if taken OH the first approach Of its pre-
montory symptoms. 1t is not only tho best
remedy ever yet discovered for this class Of com
plants, but also the cheapest. The largo guam.
tity we supply for dollar brings it within the
reach Of every body; and in bilious districts,
where FEVER AND AGrE prevails. every body
should have It, anu Use It freely. both tor cure
and protection. It is hoped this price will place
it within the reach Of NIL tho poor rs well rs the
rich 4 great superiority Of this remedy over
any other ever discovered for the speedy and
certain cure Of lncrnit,cnts is, that it contains
no Qun,ic or mineral, consequently it produces
no quinism or other injurious effects whatever
upon the constitution. Those cured by it arc
left as healthy rs il they had never had the dis
case.
Fever and Aguc is not alone the consequence
of tho miasmatc poison. 4 great variety ofdis-
orders arise from its irritation, among which arc
Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout Headache, Blind
ness, Toothachc, Earache. Catarrh Asthma,
Pa.pitation, Painful Affection OF the Spleen,
Mysteries, Pain in the Bowels, Collie, Paralysis,
and arrangement of tho Stomach, all Of which,
when originating in this cause, ipat on the inter-
mttcnt type, Or become pcriolical. This 1CURE"
cxpcls the poison from the blood, and consc-
qucnty cures them all alike. 1t is an invalna-
bic protection to immigrants, and persons trav-
Cling or temporarily residing III the malarious
districts. II taken occasionally, or daily, while
exposed to the infection, that will be cxcrcted
from the system, and cannot accumulate in suf-
ficicnt quantity to ripcn into disease. Hence it
is even more valuable for protection than cure,
and few will ever suffer from lntcr,niticnis, if
they avail themselves Of the protection this rc,a-
cdy affords.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
NORTH WESTERN PARMEB.


1870 Fourth Year Of publication.
YNHE Largest and best agricultural and
i Horticultural Journal published in the
West.
SEEDS S., . u,.,. ,,.. :, -. ,,o;,.., r,r.
est and most valuable Seeds found IN
this country or in Europe, for Frse
Distribution among AgcntAand Sub
scribcrs Cash and other premiums
are also offered.
DAcH s suB SCR, r., -. f,o,, n, is,
The agent of a club of s subscribers
may select lc rackages-For club
Of Is, he gets l3 packages-For n
club Of 80, lie gets II packages-For
club Of 80, he gets II packages
For club Of 50 hA8e's % packages.
gents also get &c volume OF the
paper for every 10 subscribers.
ELOWER SEEDS FOR THE LDlES
Il III addition to the above, we have 80
varieties Of Flower Seeds far free
distribution among Lady Subscribers,
or Wives of Subscribers.
'DSeh T,s r,I%.r !. nor. Dres,s.,v and .p
rroprictely illustrated with beautiful!
engravings than any ether Monthly
Agricultural Journal.
TORR ESPONDENTS.
~ 1t has large sumher of Contributors,
among which arc some of the best
Agricultural and horticultural wri-
tiers in the country.
I50lPAGEs.
COO 1t is printed in thd st style Of the
art. Forty large pages monthly
making at the close Of the year .
volume Of about 500 pages Each
Monthly No. is bound in a next cover.
w 1t is the IN st desirable Agriculture!
and Horticultural paper ior The Nes-
tern Farmer now published. i is
peculiarly adapted % Western Fruit
Growing.
/ Single copy S Goa year in advance.
Five copies $3.50 Ten copies IS
Twenty copies ST. lily copies So
and al the same rate for . Ia! gel
number.
IN Sead for sample copy aud full r. os-
pcctus, and ii II meets your expecta-
tons, get up club among your neigh
bors. In the Prospectus will bs found
0 full list Of Seeds.
LLER & BRAYTON,
Dubuque, Iowa.
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NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

Read the follawing notices OF the press,
which wsll give you better idea ofwhat the
paper IS than anything we can say
The editors weld experienced pens. The
work has also large number Of able contrib
itors.-Dutuqaa Express s. Herald.
The ladies Department is conducted with
that decided taste and judgment which rem
doris it welcome and friendly visitor to every
Observation-Disclosures Co. Free Press.
It is without doubt the best work Of the kind
published in the West-Eree Press, 81. Peters.
Minn.
1t is beautifully embellishod with fine cuts
Of animals, frnits and agricultural imp'e-
ments.- Washington Press.
Special attention is given to the Horticul-
tural Department by the editor, one Of the old
est Nnrseryinen in the West, and a leading
Horticultural writcr.-JanesriU Wis.) Gazette
The Seeds accompanying II are worth the
amount paid for Farmer. Upton Adcertiser.
The editors are practical men. and their in
formation is drawn from actual observation
and experience Weekly Citizen, Des Moiues.
1t is conducted by corps Of editors, who
from practice experience and a long residence
in the Northwest, are enabled to get up pa
per better adapted to benift our farmer that
Eastern publications Of like character.--Lmn.
Co. Herald
1t is first class agricultural paper-is par
ticuarly adapted to the wants of Wes,er far
mers.-Plan Valley Times, Nebraska.
To farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa, it is Of more value that any farm jour-
nal printed in the West.-Lcdyer, Urn.
We likeit most decidedly Prairie Farmer.
The Northwestern Farmer, issued at Dubu-
que Iowa, appears to us to meet the wants Of
that region remarkably horticulture
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
Ayers Cherry Pcotocasll
FOX Tx: RAPID CURE oF

FOX TIKI: RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, uoarscnc.s,
Group, Bronchitis, Incipient Coasur,r-
ton, and for tho relief Of Coasumptiv,
Patients il advanced stages Of the
Disease.
So wide is the field Of its usefulness, anil so
numerous arc the eases Of its cures, that almost
every section of country abonn!s in persons
publicly known, who have been restored from
alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use When once tried, its superior
ity over every other medicine Of its kind Is too
apparent to escape observation, and where lis
virtues arc known, the public no longer hesitate
what nntidotc to employ for the distressing and
dangerous affections OF the pulmonary organs
that arc incident to our climate. While many
inferior remedies thrust upon the community
have failed and been discarded. this has gained
friends by every trial, conferred benefits on the
afflicted they can never forget, and produccc
cures too numerous and too remarkable to ~
FORGOTTEN. .s sE
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Ayers CatharTic Pills,
FOR ALL The PURPOSES or A FAMILY pNys!a

are SO composed TINT disease within the range OF
their action can rarely withstand or cvalr Item.
and inygoratc every portion OF I'll. human or
gan;snn, correcting its diseased acton, and re-
storing its healthy vi.aities. As consequence
OF these properties, the invalid WHO IS bowed
down with pain or physical debility is i:sionShcd
to find his health or energy restored b; aicmcdy
at once SO simple and inviting.
Not only do they cure tie everyday con-.
plants Of every body, but also many !O:m".a
bic anil dangerous diseases. The agent h,.s.u
named is pleased 10 furnish gratis Eiv American
Almanac, continuing, certificates ci their cu.,:.
ana directions for their use in tho following COM
plants: COsii,.ncss, UeaHinf:,, ieathn.a usss-
ing from d:sornered Stoast,h. NAUSEA, Iaigrs' =,
Pam IN aad Morisd lascitos 81 the Bcctss, f.a'-
uleacy. Loss Of appetite, 1a.Hd,cc, AMI oia.
kindred complaints, arising from Il low stat. oi
tho body or obstruction Of its functions.
DO rot DC put off b. unpriaciplea Dva!crs ". -
some other pill they make more prof! on. g..
.or AYERS PILLS, and take nothing else.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
N OFFICE.
NM 4 8OoIs
state r, Of Iowa Iowa, } IS.

state OIL iowa, &C rs.
Tama County,
District Court, August Term, A. D., 1853.
70 Nr. Samuel Singer Jr.
lon nre hereby notified that on or before
the first day Of August u. d. 1859, there will
be on file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court Of said county, apetition of Geo rs
X Struble, claiming Of you the foreclosurcoc
the equity Of Redemption in and to the north
east quarter of the south east quarter Of sec
tion ii of township So north of range IA west
in Tama county, which tract Of land was con-
yeved to said Plaintiff George Il. Strub,c, by
dccatrom the Treasurer Of said county, bear
ing date June first a. d., 1858.
And that unless you appear at tho Court
House in said county on or before the iirst day
Of said court, to be holden in said county aud
plead thereto. your default will be entered. and
decree rendered agains; you as prayed for
in said petition.
T. Walter jackson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Toledo, July 18th. 1859. vln3Stw
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COOK, SARGENT & DOWNEY.
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Sold Sight Bills on London, which can be
cashed in eny town Of Great Britain, ireland
or Wales, in sums from 81 and upwards.
Remittances made to direct to France.
Switzerland, Denmark, Prussia, the German
States, ETC., ETC., on the most favorable terms.
a [july 4 So INTO -ly
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DR.. B I'D
November 18th 1853.
GOLD r. NJ 6

E-POINiED, REPAIRED AND MANU-
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the subscriber to 20 Copies Of the illustrated
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
Commissioners Real Estate Sale.
julius II. Royce,

Stephen p MoreLouse and others
PUBLIC NOTICE hereby given that the
undersigned commissioner acting under and
in pursuance Of an order and Decree Of the
Mclean Circuit court Of the State Of Illinois
in certain cause in chancery entitled "Julius
H. Royce, VS. Stephen p. Morehouse ct az will
by virtne Of said decree, expose to sale at Pub.
lie Auction and to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, and at the Court House door in 7oie
do, ID the county Of Tama, State of Iowa, on
the 9th day Of August 1852, at the hour Of 2
o'clock p. m, of said day, all the following
described tracts or parcels Of land in the coun.
ty Of lama, and State of Iowa to-wit: Tbs
south & the south Of the north J Of section
No. 3, and the south east south Of tie
north east Of section No. 4, in township No
&c. north Of range No. Is west Of the 9Th P. m
Also the south west / & west 3of the south east
Of section no. 81 in township no. So north Of
range no 13 west Of the 9Th p. m. The pur-
chaser or purchasers of said tracts Of land
will be entitled to receive from said commits
sioner deed or deeds to the same on the day
Of sale. IL L. B. NELSON, Commissioner
Toledo, July 18th, 1859. v1n38w3pfS5,oC
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HARTFORD, CONN.

3E& -. *5#
City Ere Insurance
COMPANY or HARTFORD, CON.
Paid I'm Capital, J. : $3.50, 900
Surplus, .-.4.-. OS.xSA
Assets, january 1, 1859, sos, 23l
This Company has complied with the laws
Of the several States, in which it is doing
business. 80
WAITE, Sec'y. C.B. BOWERS Pres.
Western Branch Office at Chicago, Ill.
through which NIL the business Of the Compa-
ny in tho Western, North ebtern and South
Western States Is transacted
". b. LOUNSBURY, Ccn'l Ag't,
s. II. PRICE, Assist Gen'l Ag't,
st... #3I / s. [Re5ding 10 Chicago.
For information and detailed Statement Of
the affairs Of the Company and Policies Of In
surance, apply to zi- v.
r. A. GBAHAM. Agent
for Toledo and vicinity.
n o0m4
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Smith Hale, West Irving; Allen Hosford
Dubuque; I. II. Reed & Go. Chicago; and
Agents in every town in the Us.
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Thirty.tNO Columns,
And now contains MORE READING EACH WEEK
than any other paper published in the Cedar
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Stories, sketches, Poetry, Mis-
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Together Nth the Very --latest News
Received by TELEGRAPH and Mails, up to
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the TINES the very best
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The money must in al cases accompany the
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All papers stopped at the expiration Of the
time for which they have been paid.
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Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Iulv lAth. 1880. v1n38tf
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Connecting with oil through trsias for Chi
cago and the east.
AT Dewitt with stages for Davenport, Ma
quokcta!
At Yankee Run, with stages for Toronto
Onion Grove with Stages for Upton, At Lisbsnp
with Stages for Anamosa. ls
AT Mt. Vernon, with Stages for Marion,
Cedar Rapids, Vinton, Waterloo, Cedar Falls,
Fl. Dodge, Marengo Fl. DesMoines, Council
Bluffs and Sioux City.
Tickets for sale at the Wells street Depct..
Chicago, Ills.
Freight trains leave daily.
The shortest, cheapest and most expeditions
route from central lows to Chicago, Or any
point east.
1kN~ Anagent will be At the depot in Full
ton to receive all baggage for Clinton Or the
free cf charge.
NJ. SMITH. Eng and Superintendent.
Clinton. April Is, 1860. e ff -4aes
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Clinton Cedar Rapids,
CHICAGO, IOWA and NEBRASKA
RAIL RoADs
OPEN MoUNTvERNvN

I'm AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, April 10
- 1859 and until further notice, trains vii
run Us follows!
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Mall Train.
Leave Chicago, 81: :: 500 A. NJ.
Leave Clinton Mt -: 8.l6 pm
Arrive At Mt. Vernon, ): 7.l5p.M
N1Ght Train.
Leave chicago, =: /: COOP. M.
Leave Clinton ~: =: -: 7.80 m.
Arrive ut Mt. Vernon (: ]: 1890 NJ.
Mall Tra1xa.,
Leave Mt Vernon, 5.3OA.M
Arrive Mt Clinton, $50 a. M
Arrive at Chicago, 6.l6P. ~
N1Uht Train.
Leave Mt. Vernon, 200 r. n
ARRIVE at Clinton, !: -: 700 p. NJ.
Arrive ct Chicago, =: :. $50 An
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II a N K E5 II -.
Cook & SARGENT, Davenport, Iowa
Cook, SARGENT PARKER, Rock Island, III,
Cook, SARGENT Cook, IT. Des Moines
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M DON H GA x!

as originally published in the New York Sun,
in 1915. Two Spelendil Soycllettcs, by ]. q
lngraham, ruthor of "Pillar Of Fire, "-"liouse
of David, Capt. Kyd,'-"Ladttc, &C., SC.
A splendid story by Edward Everett-and one
by Sylvanus Cobb, il. But it is impossible in
an advertisement to give ful! detail Of it.
immense consents. 1t is emphaticallya Sheet
useful and entertaining reading! In every
IL ia
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15

WATCHES, CLOCKS 4 JEWELRY
silver T. Plated Ware,
Scissors, Pocket Cutlery, Epectacles
AND ALL
KINDS OF FANCY GOODS.
N. r. Repairing Of all kinds done & war
rantcd to give satisfaction.
Those visiting the city viii find it to their
advantage to give me call.
Powcls Block first Brick Block East Of the
fremont House.
Iowa City, July l, 1857. nS-tf
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Eight Mammoth Pages!

Thirteen columns 10 apage-each column fou
feet in length! In its Imperial folds is EN-
bracel more natter than is contained in six dis
ferent numbers Of Ha,pers .Honthly--or ffteel
different numbers Of the Neso York Ledger, o.
any other similar weekly! Four Of its i'm
mense pages are largely occupied with Splen
did Engrayings, ts
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MAGNIFICENT SCHEME,

On the 1st Of May. 1853, and shall continue
10 receive subscriptions on the above terms for
orc year following sna on the lst day Of May,
1869, we shall present to our subscribers the
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-26
~ The New York State Legislator

~ The New York State Legislature
undertook to enact registry law for the
city CT New York which should eliminate a
few thousand of the fraudulent ballots there
annually deposited, and. thaving its terms
well placed, they assigned the appointment
of officers to execute it to board of super
yisors. the members of which were taken
eqnally from the two great parties To OBJ
tain an actual registry of every legal voter,
and 10 permit no other to vote on election
day, would certainly bring about great re-
forms in that turbulent city, and the public
then felicitated themselves accordingly.
But a lew days since the time for the ap-
pointment of these supervising officers, or
registrars, came on, and the impartial board
to whom it was confided suddenly lost, by
absence, an opposition member of whom it
was said that he went away for valuable
reason, and the democratic majority then
went to work 10 appoint nine-tenths of these
democrats. This done, was still short OF
what was requisite TO defeat the purposes OF
the law, and therefore an Interpretation Of
the law was set up TO the effect that it was
not intended to do more than preserve the
poll lists Of the last year unaltered. and the
registrars met TO rc-write those lists only,
and rigidly excluded persons who offered
themselves for registry, but whose names
were not found in them. Evidently belev-
ing that nothing more to the advantage of
the democratic party could be got than the
lists iull Of unlawful voting already pre-
pared, they are determined to adhere to
these, and to treat the common sense of the
law with defiance.
1t will be well to make note of this pur-
pose for future reference. consciousness
that heavy frauds have characterized demo
cratic voting in New York for n series OF
years acts in two ways as a stimulus to the
defeat of the registry law-first by fear Of
the exposure of past frauds, and again be-
cause the correction of the wrong would pre-.
vent future triumphs at the sort of polls they
hold in New York.