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Rabbit ON Morality.

The would-be Lieut.. Governor frankly
says We have beaten him at his own game,
and that in consequence thereof he has
thrown away his pen in disgust. But we
fear, this is only stragetic movement on
the part of the Colonel. lie wishes to de-
lude the public with the idea that he is a
man of very delicate sensibilities, and that
the Nonpareil has outraged his moral feel
ings, by the publication of articles rank with
obscenity. All, Colonel, you should not
cry "stop thief" 1t don't look we'll in you
it don't, sure. If you were not known
here-if the Bugle had not been read by
the greater portion of the citizens of this
county, since your connection with it-your
simulated professions of morality, and your
pious homilies about the Righteousness OF
the Republican press-might pass muster,
as the productions of digniied and pure
minded person, and have some weight with
the public. But, Col, you know how diff
fercnt the case stands. Place in abeyance
your own penchant for scurrility, then and
not sill then, lift up your disinthrallec voice
against the Republican press. We care not
what tho would. be Lieut.. Governor, even
lures to assert" is the estimation in which
the Nonpareil is held in this community
If the public pay their money for our paper,
they can place just what estimation upon
its character and value, rs to them may
seem fit. If they can't make up their minds
without BABBlrr's help, why, it is right and
proper the Col. should volunteer his SER
vices. A moral lecture from BADBIrr, once
week, is fun enough for any community.
Give the "masheen" another turn.
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\ word on tho Salt l..ln Nail. OF the
seventeen bags on which haze ridden for
the last four days and better, at least SIX
teen are filled with large bound books, mann
y Patent Office Reports, judge-bu all Of
them undoubtedly works ordered printed at
the public cost-y0ur cost, reader by
Congress-, and now on their way to certain
favored Mormons, franked (by proxy Pub.
Doc. Free. ""S. NJ. BernhsvI, NJ ~ do
not blame Mr.. B. for c!utching his share Of
this public plumber, and distributing it SO as
to increase his own popularity and import
uncc but Do protest against this business
of printing books by Wholesale at the
cost of the whole Peopo for free dis
trlbution to part only. 1t is every way
wrong and pernicious. OF the $3.50, 900 per
annum paid for carrying tho Salt Lake Mail,
nine-tcnths is absorbed in the cos. Of carry
lng these franked documents to people who
contrlbute,,little or nothing to the support of
the Government in my way. 1t is not fair?
Each Patent Office Report will have cost the
Treasury four or five dollars by the time it
reaches Its destination, and will not be val
ucl by the receiver at twenty-five cents
Why should this business 60 on? Why not
I" reform it altogether r. Let Congress
print whatever documents are needed for its
own information, and leave the People to
choose and buy for themselves? | have
spent four days and FIVE nights in close con-
tact with the sharp edges Of Mr.. Bernhisel's
"Pub. Doc.'-havc done my very utmost
to make chem present a smooth. or at least
endurable surface and | am sure there is
no slumber to be extracted therefrom unless
by reading them-a desperate resort which
no rational person would recommand. For
all practical purposes, they might as we'll
now that the Printer has been paid for them
be where heartily wish they were-in the
bottom of the sea.
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To the Honorable, the District Court Of Pottn-
wattamie County, lows, now in session, the
August Term, 1859.
1t is the deliberate opinion Of the Grand
Jury, fer and during the same term, that
the acting County Judge, j. H. Sherman,
has failed to make important entries upon
his books; his papers, no has failed to file
when he should have done so promptly; he
has discharged his duties negligently and
imperfectly; gross extravaganza marks his
whole official career; he has failed to make
a report of his official business on the first
Monday of July, both in 1858 and 1859, as
provided by Law We also find that he has
employed an unnecessary number of depu-
ties and clerks, thereby increasing unneces-
sarily the County expenses; he also has
been very negligent in his probate books ;
he abseuts himself from his Office at unwar-
ran,able and unreasonable hours, thereby
putting many persons, from distant parts of
the County, to much trouble and expense,
in making various trips to the County Town
to transact their county business. We be-
lieye him incompetent and unfit for his Off
cial station and, believing that the interest
of the county has suffered, does suffer, and
will suffer very materially in the short time
he remains in office, we would pray that he
might be removed or suspended from the
same.
We, the Grand Jury, also would say that
d. S. jackson, Drainage Commissioner, has
not renewed his bonds, which were out the
2lst day of April, 1859. We also find tina.
the bond entered into with John y. Bald
win, as principal, and W. A. Jackson, W.
c. James, and q. NJ. Dodge, as securities,
is void, being made for ninety days, and
having run out. 1t is the opinion of this
Grand Jury, tina. d. S. jackson, Drainage
Commissioner, is unfit for his duties the
bond is also wrongly drawn, in rs much as
it is to Pottawattamie County instead Of the
State of Iowa. He has taken contracts
from the County Judge for building bridges,
and taken unnecessary time in the contract;
and having issued to himself over $4,000 in
Swamp Land Scrip. For employing a large
number of men, and going off and getting
drunk, the interests Of the County suffering
thereby.
Wehavc also, somewhat hastily examined
the situation of the School Fund loaned in
this County, by S. Egslcston, School Fund
Commissioner, and we iud, upon such ex-
animation, that a large part Of tho same
has been loaned to irresponsible parties,
and will, in all probability, prove a total
loss; and We believe the County Treasurer
should take immeIi"te steps to render said
loans more secure, or collect tho same, as
far as possible. The report also shows a
balance u.;ajus; S. EsgIcston, School Fund
Commissioner, Of 81 s., which the Treas
urer should take immediate steps to collect.
Isl rrn,I \
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Tie "Cx hnrAItant" ratca ut which eggs are held is
very unreasonable and inconsidcrate IN the caCkng
tribe If they don't come down." We shall turn them
over to wcoly contemporary down town, hoping that
he Will not ex-hOnerate them IN ahy eA-hi6Cne y
Council BluGs Bugic.
Ladies and gentleman, allow us to intro
duco Col. Lysandcr W. Rabbit, the witty
and facctious nominee of the Democratic
party for Lieut.. Governor. He is just about
as great in little things as he is little in great
things. He will make lively presiding
officer, provided he is elected, his facetous-
ness being in marked contrast with the Sc
we're and unbending dignity of Augustus
Caesar Burlington Haukeye.
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The editor Of the Burlington Haukeys,
who knows whereof he writes, commenting
on the charge that the Nonpareil had assai!-
ed the "private character of 50 Palmer the
nasty" says" This is awful, if true. But
we never heard that Palmer had any char
acter to be assaulted before"
yThe expenditures Of the United States
for the fiscal year ending in June, e1ciusiv 9
of trust fund, and payments of accounts Of
public debt, we're 81, $4,000.
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Some of our contemporaries have commit
ted the very natural mistake of confounding
L. W. Babbitt- the Democratic candidate for
for Lieutenant Governor and present editor
of the Council Bluffs Bugle, with the NOR
mon A. W. Rabbit who was the predecessor
Of L. W. 3. in the editorship of that Demo-
cratic organ. 4. W. Babbtt was man of
much more ability, and withal much bet
ter looking man than L. W. Babbitt.- Gate
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The degree of A. NJ, has been conferred
on Miss Martha Haines Butt, Of Norfolk
City by the Harrisburg (Pa.) Female Col
lege.-Er. Paper.
Miss Martha had better take the degree of
ga. B." "a bride) from some nice young
man, and in due time she may come fairly
bv the only title Of GA. NJ" young lady
should ever aspire to- Euening Bulletin.
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Goufational Departnlt,lt.


round them, and encouraged in their child
ish questionings, they would grow up much
wiser men and women. If they were taught
never to leave problem just because they
have got the answer, until they understand
thoroughly the principle 1t involves, then
knowledge would be u much more practical
one. Their learning is too superficial, too
much IN notomy in coming and reciting OF
set questions and answers, child wishes
change and variety, something new to ex-
cite and animate it. There is no danger OF
children who have any pride, not learning,
where there is a spirit of rivalry among
them, and if teacher can only succeed in
getting this, be need have no fears of the re-
suit. There are many ways to bring this
about; one excellent plan is for the teacher
or some one of the scholars to propose a
question, to be answered by as many of the
scholars as can do so. For instance, in the
morning as soon as the school is called to
order, the teacher says, (taking an ear Of
corn from his desk which he has procured
for that purpose) do you all see this ear OF
corn, what beautiful long silk it has-now
want as many Of you as can, tomorrow
morning, to toll me, what use that silk is to
the ear Of congo homo and examine it,
and ask your parents, if they cannot tell,
you ask some ono else t.; every child, Of
course, wishes to find out the use of the silk,
they ask their parents and friends, and as
many Of them as can answer it the next
morning, come to school with dancing eyes
and glowing cheeks-they all give in their
answers and the teacher explains to them
the use of it, every one is aroused and they
never forget it; so through the whole term,
day after day some simple question is
brought to their minds AMI they are taught
to examine into things, and to look around
for things they do not understand-every
scholar wonders why snow is white-anoth
er why the grass and leaves are green
another wonders why there are are SO many
diGtrcn. coI0rcd fowers-aDother is puz-
zlel to know why the mercury rises and
falls in the tube-another wishes to know
the cause Of hail, all these questions are
discussed by scholars, teachers and parents
in few months by this course-for Ques-
ton brought up in this way, will not be
forgotten by either Of them.
." The report of the County Supern-
tcndent will be published in the Education
Al column of next week, giving an account
Of the situation Of the different schools in
the county.
1--WE would be glad to receive commu-
nicesions from any person who is interested
in tho elevation Of our common schools.
Enigma.
ann composed of nine letters.
My |, ), G-Is what We Al! DO.
Ny ,, >, ., lis something no one should
desire to be.
My 3, 9, 6, :, |, Us never tired.
My t, s, 9, 6, |. 9, G-Is blessing to the
house that holds it.
Ny ), I, 1, :, ?: l, Q, 0-Is something we
are all subject too.
Ny ), ), 9, Q, |, lis what bad children
sometimes &c: at school.
Ny :, >, Us Ialy's name.
Ny 5, 3, :, s, Els a kind Of food.
Ny ., ), i, lis q nickname.
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Settled.

The Keokuk Gate City has the honor OF
resolving the vexcd question, which ages
ago perplexed the Roman patriot, when no
exclaimed" On what meat doth this our
Cesar feed?" 1t answers-" Our Cesar !"
feeds on mint drops,-$5, 200 year. Good
living, isn't it?
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CO 4 locofoco contemporary says that
Democracy is founded upon rock. The
prophecy of the Psalmist alludes doubtless
to these same locofocos. Paraphrased:
ron slippery rocks see them stand,
While merry pillows roll bcVw."
kp,rriIfc C,Urp1u|
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rgN. P. Willis terms building railroads
along the side river courses, "ltalieising the
sweetest passages Of nature"
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Picnic at Magnolia.

The order of Good Templars Of Magnolia,
gave picnic, on Tuesday last, 9th inst,
near that place. Addresses were delivered
by Mrs. BLooMER, of this city; Hon. STEPHEN
KING, Rev. II. d. KING, and W. ". FULLER,
of Harrison County; and WELLS SPIcER, OF
Harlan, Shelby County. We learn there
was large attendance, and that the cere-
monies passed off in exceeding good style,
and with great ecldt.
CT Horace Mann, President Of Antioch
College, died at Yellow Springs on the I'd
inst. Mr.. Mann was one Of the most distin
cuished educators of the country, and his
death will be generally lamented and deplor-
ed by the literati and Swans Of the country.
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alclt' Adyeytis
TRUSTEES SALE.

It.E'S SALE.
WHEREAS, JOHN {. BUCHANAN AND Ed
W IdiuH Il. Buchanan, by THIS deed Of trust dated
ADJUST OH 1897 and recorded by the Recorder Of Pot
f"ihc county, III 30 k II, PAGE conveyed to Thomas
H Benton. Jr. anu George W. Dodge, the following
real estate to Nit:
The west haf 1t the northeast quarter and the cast
ball OF tho northwest quarter of section five ~
township sCNrhy-inur az north Of iortythree
ta) west; aid all THAT parcel u: land bounded and de-
scTlbcd rs follows. to wit eumen rug at the north
tie centre % the creek; thence up the centre Of said
(MosGN!t"") creek 10 the corner the .'Cartervle
Fdrm, uEicr the bridge; thence south so seven
u chains tu the centre Of the thence south
sNty-onC DEGREES bl east TO the centre said road
twenty-five (25l chans thence south the place
ginning. containing in all two hundred and seven acres
more or less, situated in the county of Pottawattame
and State of Iowa, i'll trust 10 the payment
two promlSsOry notes, made by the said juan c. and
Edmund d. Buchanan, to Madison C. and JOhn A. Klein
for The of Two Thousand Dollars each and PAYABLE
two and three years after date respectively with ntc-
rest from date at the rate of ten per annum
And whereas one of said notes is due and unpaid
therefore Thomas H. Benton, Jr., surviving trustee
above named, CHE said George W. Dodge being dead !
will at the request OF the said Madison & John A. Kle
sell the real estate above described according TO the
provisions of the deed OF trust above at nh
lie Auction, in front of the Pacific House. in Cnunci
BLUFFS, POttawattame County, Iowa, for cash TO the
highest bidder, between the hours Of O'Clock A. NJ
and oCoCk =. NJ. Saturday, the third dav Of Sep
tenbor 1852 10 satisfy said notes and costs of the said
trust.
THOMAS II. BENTON, JR.,
Surviving Trustee.
Dated August nth, 1859 v3 ul6 3w
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Such is the inquiry the would be Lieut..
Governor propounds to himself through the
Bug'e. If the not paying over to the Gov
crnment all monies received by him ms Reg
lister Of the Land office after the deduction
of his salary, as allowed by luw-can be
considered default-then is l.. ". BAp-
BIT a defauIter. To the people, occupying
Il position similar to that of man Up
trce,'-jt looks very much as though the
elItor Of the Buylc was Il dcfauter.
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T. = BY the way who in the Dickens is
hlrHwo'I any how? Can any body tell ?
Where Ill! he come from, and where is he
gwlne=.- war Eagle.
II !, the man who ''ccaucl OUT his
E1c.hvncy General Augustus Caesar Dodge
at OsNu."1,a, EdIyyillc and Ottumwa last
week. Ri" Gomez from his farm in John
son county, is " gwinc" to be elected Gov
crnor with Rusch.- Hank Eye.
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c. The would be Lieut.. Governor says
that ''palmer the nasty" still lives. Yea,
verify, he does, and rs he totes his rotten
carcass about our streets, it is generally
supposed he murmurs to himself, in the
language of the poet:
81 have lived Ing enough my way Of life
Is fallen into the scar, the yellow leaf:
And that which should accompany old age,
As honor, love obedience, troops Of friends,
InUst not took 10 hare; but in their stead,
Curses not loud but deep, mouth-hnnor breath,
which the pnor heart would fam deny, but dare "
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Cy"Thc New Orleans PicQyune says that
the American surveyors of the IsthmCs of
Tehuantcpec, in their exploration on the Pa
cfc coast discovered the ruins of an ancient
city within a few miles Of the sea. The sur
veying party brought back u large number
Of terrucotta idols, musical instruments, sill
yer rings, bGs relicros, etc, all Of which in
d.cate an advanced condition Of civilization
among the aboriginal people Of Mexico.
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CO 1t appears that the people of Europe
have been suffering from heat as well as
ourselves. In tho South of France the Their
mometer has attained the extraordinary
height of lis degrees. In 1882 it attained
a height of Ill degrees, which is remember
ed as the hottest day on record until the 9th
Iulv 1870
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ETT The Americans in Paris, to the num-
Der of about one hundred, and without dis
tinc,on Of sex, dred together on the Fourth,
at tho LOUVRE Hotel. Judge Mason presid-
ed, assisted by Mrs. Mason on his right, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Keitt, of South Carolina on
his left. The Judge made several patriotic
speeches; one for Mr.. kcitt, who, with a
new wife by his side, the Judge said, was
obliged to Keep silence upon the subject Of
inlepenuence.
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cy" The imports entered at the New York
Custom House, on the lst day of Aug. were
larger in amount than the total Of any pre-
ceding dGr's york, since the Custom House
aeds erected. The total value was 81 $685.
SIT. Flora Mctlimsey must be receiving
her fall importations Of silks.
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D. REMICE General western Agent,
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rai'rcfs.
BURLINGTON, May u, lS5S-vSnl-iy
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II. II. OBERHOLTzER
Council Bluff. July2 1859. ,,,s
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That Great Remedy
So Long Sought.
FOUND AT LAST.

This remedy. oIsimca by the medical professs 81
ard the multiplied th"u-ands that have used II and
tested il E0Rderfai eHrafire properties, TO b. the
greatest discovery n medical science. aud natures
. n remedy, IL the result OF toll and study
by of hio's favorte physeisns,in order 10 pro
duce something that would meet the wishes oi sui.
fcriug Humanity and thou nd- from the pTnccly pa.
lace and humble cottage can testify to the immed-tc
relief found by its use. For want Of space We only
offer few OF The many evidences Ia its fayor.
NoLIsx, 1LLs Feb. 10. 1857
NESSRS. 8. X. MANN & Co.-Gents: We and
your AEUe Balsam superior 10 any remcd, in oui
marx 1t the Of all malafieus Iii
eases. We checrfuiy recommend II worthy that
great name Il has wherever sold and used
Very Trul, Yours.
RICHARDS THOMAS.
To the sufferers of chnI-, fever and aeus I cheer
fully submit the foiiowing Having observed ciosel,
the cascis OF ar. Mann's que Balsam in this yicn
~ Tor The Pa-; three years. am well pleased with
remedial virtues a. sntiaole II malaria. have
frequenfly used u Ia my practice and with entire
satisfaciisa. From nay Intimate knowledge Of this
compound, recommend a. safe. prompt and ef-
NE HACKEDoN, ND.
Gallon, Chic, April Ist, les.
Bir,roS, Ind. May I6. 1859.
NESSRS. :. X. MANN g. CO.--tents F: Having
sold Your Aguc Bassm Cor the past three wears 10
scores 81 persons in this vicinity. and closely obser
wing il effects Ne do not hesitate Ia saying. We be-
ticxe the beet remedy Sold IN fndIana. and
vill taectaaiiy cure ehiiis, fever and aguc without
fail.
PULLMAN q kEARSS, Druggists.
LossSsroRT. Ind, Sept. II. 1855.
DR.. MANN Please send me one half gross more
n your Ague Bal-sm immediately. u isia great
.icmand. and may be truly styled the King of Fever
aad Agus.
J.LYTLE, Ply stefan and Druggist.
ST. iorts, March 7. is58
nFSSRS. s. X. MANN a. CO.-Genis We have
ssld large amount ct your Ague balsam the past
years. and ind that where introduced aud sold
II has 20 equal IN The history Of remedies and
from all parts % the west hear the cheering
newt never fails 10 is paiieu'-and y looked
oran In flis country the b~t fcsicine for ehslls.
fever and ague ever in our market
o.. WOOD s. &C.
SK MAMA co, Propri stCrs. Gallon, Ohio
Sold BY All good Druggists
Nov. ~, das3m
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School Books.

The standard School Books Of the da~. com
p,i-ing McGuifcys series Of Readers and
Speilers: Rays and Dawes series of Msihe
maiic.: Billions. Buffers, Smiths, Fineo' :
Tower. and Nuiiing's Graamar-; Mitchell,
and Cotton L Fiich's Geography, Rnrrit- 4
Sniih'S Astronomy: Goodficl'>. Willari'>
and Wilson's Hisfory~. BHliinn'-. aud Nc
Liniock and Crooks. Andrews and Stoddard' :
and Ollendorf'S Greek. Latin aud Fenel
Book: Com~tock'- aud Olm>tsd'~ Philoso
phys: Gutter Physiology. aud NJ Lin
colin Com>iock's and Wood'- Cla-s e Rota
nv. Webs,er's Spoilers. and Webster Die
tiouarys. from the Pocket To he Unabr,d geo
edition, constantly on hand.
IL Country Merchants and Schools supplied
with above mentioned work., on the lowest
possible terms. N
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State Of Indiana. County Of Tiso. Jan. IL. SO
TAKEN up by T. c. Files, in Prairie
Il Greek township, living AZ the Darwin Perry
~nc red steer with white nee. some white on hi.
laws. white on the belly. aud knot the ngh
ore leg the hack part. marked with crop on oi
the len ear. supposed - be u years old, and ap-
praised at elc. also. Que black and white pided
steer. marked With crop of Of the left ear, aud
under biz Ia the right Supposed 10 be year,
old and appraised at go BY James Carpenter and Ree
ben Carpenter. q. AsANDEksON. J. p.
The foregoing " true copy from the estfay record
AND. WILKINS, Ct'k.
Jan. 10. Ia5s-w3w
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State of Indiana, vigo County, IS:

IA ts< E,go Csz-f 81 Cernoa Pl<ss, Janssrs
Tern 1889.
George Sankey "a. Thomas SiBksy and others
Iic u remembered that on the l2th day az
January 1883 toe said plainua. by Baird A
Bs>sest his attorneys filed in The ss4d Coari
his complaint again 4 the said defendants and
ais the ar davit ef di<snr-rest~d person shAi
Haynes and Hannah his wife. William, John.
Mary Elizabeth. Thomas Sloan. Homer.
franklin and Calvin, heirs Of Abraham Sank
e. deceased. are not residents Of the State.
they are hereby notified Of the psndency al
this salt aad required 10 be snd appear ia
said Court - The next tern thereof anal an
s~sr said complaint the same wall be heard
snd determined n their absence.
AND. WILKINS. CLERK.
jan ID. ws~ Trs. Zee sfoO