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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12
NEW SERIES, VOL. 3, NO 20]

might be said to revel in difficulties. full
pattern With trimming. all ample and ready
awoke moderate enjoyment; but the re
surrection of anything half-worn or imper
feetly made, the brilliant Success, when
after turning, listing, piecing, contriving
and by unheard of inventions Of trimming
dress faded and defaced was restored to
m"re than pristine splendor,-thdt was 8
triumph worth enjoying.
1t was true Miss Prissy, like most of her
nomadic compeers, was a little given to
gossip; but after all, it was innocent gossip
mot bit of malice in it; it was only all
the particulars about Mrs. Thus-and Sos
wsrdrebe,-alI the STATISTICS OF Mrs. That
and-T'other's china closet.-all the minute
items of Miss Simpkin's wedding Clothes
and how her mother cried, the morning Of
her wedding. and said that she didn't know
how she conld spare Louisa Jane, only that
Edward was such good boy that she :elt
sfe eonA JAve him Ike sn own son,-aDd
what a providence it seemed that the very
ring that was put into the bride-loaf was
one that he gave her when he first went to
sea, when she wouldn't be engaged to him
because she thought she loved Thomas
Strickland better but that as Dnly because
sh hadn', found him out, YOU klow,--anc
so forth and so forth Sometimes. too, her
nara ions assumed a solemn cast. and
brought to mind the hush of funerals. and
told of words spoken in faint whispers,
when hands were cl4sped for the last time,
and of utterances crushed out from hearts,
when the hammer of great sorrow strikes
ont the SHARKS of the divine. even from COM
mon stone; and there would be real tears
in the little blue ewes and the pink bows
would hufrer tremulously, Ike the last three
leaves on a bsre scarlet maple in autumn.
In fact. dear reader. gossip. ike romance.
has rs noble side 10 it. How can you love
your neighbor as yourself and not feel a
little curiosity as to how he fares, what ne
wears. where he goes. and how he taxes the
great life tragi-comedy at which you and he |
ire both more than spectators! Show me
/ person who lives in a country village Rb-
'olutely without curiosity or interest on
hese subjects, and will show you cold,
at oyster, to whom the tide-mud of proprie-
v is the whole of existence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12
Romantic SWindler.

The unsuspecfng people of Dayto have
been done for by Virginia gentleman Of
French descent, with the nnvelesque name
ot A bert Victor Lamartine, who arrive
there on Monday and took room a. the
Pbillics House. About Two O'Clock he sent
note to The c erk saying hat he was about
to die. and requested the attendance of a
minister His room ws. at once invaded,
and on the table bottle Of audunum and
the following pathetic epistle were found:
PHILLIPS House, April ls, 1859.
To the jnteeliag World
Cali me not self murderer, for il is ynu
that has driven me TO this extremity. The
public is nv murderer, for it has denied me
bu u>iness, ard Sithou: that should be cast
upon the world beggar. Gud for 'iC!
Quite out o, funds and no business, what
am to do! To beg! No, am 100 spirited.
10 defraud my fellow men! No, my con-
is welcome exp dent.
Yes, let me die and be forgotten Like
poor Byron, 81 do no. regr.t what | haze
done SO much as what might have done" !"
| have been an easy going, melancholy man
-cngrossed with books and not with IN ,ney
| loving hoffman the less, but nature more !!
Virginia is my nAtivity-CsveIand my
adopted home As my name indicates, AN
of French extraction. My family was good,
and tenderly raised. ] am an orPhan-
few relations.
Bury me here, and should | ever have a
tomb, let this be my epitaph-
Far from home, in land of strangers.
he died-preferriug death to dishonor!"
Broken hearted Herbert. gallant and i'm
mortal Rusk, pathetic McClung. (who sang
10, Death! come soon'') leave this Geld
selfish call of corruption and depravity, to
join you. have had this in mind for some
time.
| have many warm friends, to whom
tender last and final adieul have recon-.
mendations from the best of men, to whom
I am grateful.
As TO death, am not afraid to die. was
never CdlHfI tHd!l hu". L COuiu Wine uluLt
more, but will stop. One word, however
the last shall ever wri'e-"Agnes"
ALBERT VICTOR LAMARTINE.
Medical investigation showed that the
sentimental Lamartine had really taken
laodunum, but not enough to hurt him. Ir
fact he recovered presently, and took up
collection Of S25, and then went on to St
Louis. Alter he had gone, it turned out ,ha
he had committed suicide at Sandusky
where he had been presented with $40, an'
tree ticket to Dayton. Albert Y ctor il
, pro bubly taking his lille cu, West. by th
! time Ohio State journal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12
Slavery was excluded from the greater part

Slavery was excluded from the greater part
of our Western Territories. And now,
merely for the sake of success, it avows il
self in favor of lsgisIating Slavery into
those Territories. Henry Clay said that
no human power could induce him 20 vote
for the spread OF Slavery over foot of free
soil; and here are his degenerate followers
in Kentucky, proclaimlng their readiness to
legislate the institution into all the Terri
tories of TIE Union, however revolving j,
may be to the inhabitants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

SALE CT THE "IRoS GRET--A large and
curious crowt were gathered in font OF
Green's auction st re Saturday mocn NJ,
attracted by the sale OF the well known iron
gray horse belonging to the estate OF the
late Phillip Barton Key. This animal be-
came quite noted in the late trial. as several
witnesses testified 10 knowing h. only as
the man who rode an irJa grey horSe."-
The horse was sold to Col McCarty for
$I3S.-- Washington S:a!e,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

OrCharles Fen"o Hoffman. so long an
inmate of the Pennsylvania State Lunsiic
Asy lum. is. says TIL New York correspcr-
dent Vi The Boston Trarscgipi, in good
physical hea!rh. but terribly annoyed by H.
lusions Of sight and rearing, though at times
very pleasant uHd sociG.--exaio,ting all MS
Old fire and energy, with rsco lection of
past scenes anu msmorits most asonIshin.
10 al! who have known HIM.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

-At free black settlement, in Africa,
a police ordinance was lately issued, by
which it is forbidden that any person should
publicly worship alligators, thunder or otper
reptiles, or they will be subjected to pen
atty not exceeding ten shillings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

G-A mother was relating to her little
daughter the story of our Ssvior's suffer-
ings. death, and glorious ascension: And
the vail of the temple was rest in twain,
the dead arose from their graves, End the
sun went out, and it was quite dark"
"No wonder, mama; it went out 10 light
Christ back 10 heaven"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

Gran Indian has beoE discovered in
California five feet and hal high. and and
weighing only seventeen pounds being u
mere skeleton, bat in good he a!th and live
ly. This lie supposed to be the veri,able 'Lo!
the poor Indian
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

CE-Fhe editor of an illinois paper writ
ing private ie,Ier 10 friend, says: We
are Repu5 Leans, OF ceurSe. Eseryo0dy
who fears lne Lord, can 81 ri.e iesib!e oasd
without rum ng cu; E.S tongue, is R=Pub.
lIcan ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

A SURE ENOUGH BABy.-A mother prom
ised her little daughter a new doll baby. As
the lady passed out of the door, the daughter
ran afler her. crying, ma, oh ma! | don't
want doll baby; I'm tired of doll babies
bring me little tiny sure enough babyr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

OYA comct--thc first which has made
its appearance since the famous one OF Do.
matt, in Octoher last--was discovered at the
Observatory at Ann Arbor, Michigan, by
Mr.. Watson, on the 23l ult.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

rThe following question was oT
alta down East debating SScicy; NJ
pine tree rnskcs pitch hoW many 1;as
will i; he 10 make pitchcrSw
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

07-Leave your grievances US BenaParts
did his letter. CnoPened fer Three weeks,
and it is astonishing how few OF them, at
the end 0. tbs: time. will require answer
i-y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

: A PosFR --"It is not prnper for You TO
play school to-day, dear, for it is Sunday"
know it, mother, but it's Sunday School
Pm playing"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

COULDN'T iE ,oTH-A negro on being
examined, was asked if his master was a
Christian. "No sar, he be Member of Con-
gress," was the reply.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

T8UE Give a msn brains and ,iehss.
and hs is king; give him brains wi,hcIs
riches. ana he 10 slave. give hm :icIS
without brains, AMI he is a icol.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

eTMatt Peel, the vel known ,o
VI uistrel. died at Raffilo on We,,ps
mGIn =: ',s' II consumption
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

@Down-Esst Lyceum--question for dis
cussion: "Can big man ache harder than
a little mani"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

GA good many men and women want
TO get possessinn n OF secrets, JUS. as spend
ihrlils want t. get monay--;ur circulation.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12

0FWhy Is newly born b by l:ke a gale
of W no! Because It begins with a squall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-28

- IvOSA0DA
To nl1alaS q. Wright Miash,an Dewolf, A1uel
Roth, 6amsel Well, ]. Drsntssardner. md Anna
Jehn McDsug.l. Jesss Rs1dioks hossAA =. Q.
Wright, Anssl Phillips and Rlisaheth his uifs.
Richard G, Wel1iGk md Nary r, his Mifs, b. y.
Walsworth and Jones = Wheelsrs
VOU are hssesy nesiaed thaa q petition In ohsA-
i Gerry II On nls, il The CLARK . once Of tie Dis
triet Court Of Leo County, lows, 1t Fort Aadison,
in behalf Of James =. Brscs, George NJ. Barber ~
j. Lafayette Curtis, against you, caimins = toee-
close two Norge, sevssallZ dated on ~ 1etA
conveying to plaintiff 37l Of land In ths s..
y q the \. B. I & sse'ion 4. To.nshiP q g
conditioned to pay 70 plsiuti u pronissoey 49,
q "a $50 Zach, apd "a y s'; fysn y
said Mortgages being sxssutsd ~ aid I'm paaIe1
defendants; and Tor - neA-pa5nas = sAi1 1sts6,
with 10 per cent interest, Sequissd b sid Mort
cages, petitioners bring suit. And unlsss yea -
pear before said Court. on o. bs1ess ~ sseulS1
dsy Of their torn for May, 1850, - seanenss 8
the 3rd Monday Of May, and ansvse enid pe&ition.
decree pro confesso viii be rendeeel aGAIn1t 800.
CURTIS, GILLAU11 4CU11IA
mhz0--apI 6d4w 6ol0t1b 1oR 11tE.
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Flour. Flour!
nN hand large supply Of the following brands
~ Of FLOUR:
Plymouth Rock, Warsaw, Ill.
Providence Mills, do
Union Mills, WATERFOWL, III.
Granite Mills, West Point, Iowa.
West Point Mils, do do
Magnola Mills, Keokuk, Iowa.
Gate City Mills, do
Locomotive Mills, Laharpe, Ill.
Being Agents for most OF the above mills, We
are prepared to sell at all times ct the pery Lowest
market rates, and offer good assortment to select
from. w. FL. AUSTIN b CO.,
mchl4d&w No. lis Main-st.
Juse Received.
HENRY AMES' celebrated
Ii SUGAR CURED HAMS and
BACON SHOULDERS,
for sale by w. ii. AUSTIN 4 CO.
mchi4ddw
WRAPPING PAPER, al Sizes Of Rag and
w Straw Papers, direct from the mills, for
sale Low by W. Ii, AUSTIN CO.'S.
mchl44wd
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NOTICE is hereby given to the owners of the
Lets described in the foregoing situated in the
City of ksokuk, Lee county and State of Iowa,
and all Others interested, that q special tar has
been assessed ind levied on said lots by the City
Council Of said city for Matchmaking, duttering
Trimming and Curbing on Exchange street,
in front of said lots, as designated in above
list, and unless payment be made Of the taxes SO
levied. and also al costs, before the 4th day of
May. A. b. 1859, the said lots, or much
thereof slali be necessary to discharge said tax
and costs will be sold the day aforesaid, at the
Mayors Office in said City, between the hours Of
clock .. In. and o'clock p. m.
c. g. STEVENS,
Collector Of the City of Keokuk.
May II, 1s59-dtd
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Peach, Plum and Cherry Trees, either Standard or
Dwarf, Grape Roots or Cuttings Currant, Coos
berry, Raspberry and Blackberry bushes, together
with Evergreens and Ornamental Shrubbsry, will
receive prompt and faithful attention.
Trees delivered In any part Of the City free Of
charge.
Nursery Grounds in the Western part Of the
City, on Des Moines Avenue.
g. o. HILTON,
uate Hubbell b Hilton.l
Keokuk, Sept. g, l858-dGw
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To Henry Logan and N. B. Miller ca.
VOU are hereby notiASd that there - Oh AZ IN
/ the Clerk : Ofice q the District Court q La
County, lows, ct IT. Ms1ieon, : petition a. OAlv
Jones Peck partners In tss1S verified under oatk
claiming Of you Henry Logan The assignmsnt .
them OF Duplicate Land Waxxnnt nun6r l6.1o0.
1.-THE original having been cancelled ~ ~ ooan1o.
sioner Of Pensions In the Dspart1eato Ia11e11
Of tho Government of the United 6tatss which sesA
Warrant WAS originally issued 70 sid Henry -
gan under the Act Of Congress Ut March Sd, 1855,
granting bounty lands TO certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged In tho military ssrviee q
the United States, &C., which said Warrant ..
titled the said Henry Logan to locate one hundred.
and twenty acres Of land 1T any Land 0Aacs of tAs
United States, in one body, &C.; Said petition
averring and claiming that said petitioners are now
the legal owners of said Warrant by assignment
from N. b. Miller 4 Co, the assignees Of said
Henry Logan, the assignees of HE assigned and
praying that decree may be rendered against the
said Logan, requiring him 70 execute, in due frrm
of Law, IN assignment of ssii Warrant - f@eaelS.
ers, and excluding him and the said N. B. Mile
4 Co. from all interest therein. - -
Now, therefore, unless you appear and ansvR
said petition, under oath, or before the secorH
day Of the Msy term, 1859, Ito commence On IL
third Monday Of May,) Of said Court, Judgment
will be rendered against you pro csn}esao. Il
CURTIS, GILMORE d CURTIS,
March rs, 1s59d4w sol's for Pet sneYs.
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March so, 1859 dim Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Pine watch HepAtrIng.
fIsHE subscriber being obliged to make change
In the WATcH hsPAI RING DEPARTMENT, has 80
cured the Gervices of competent workman--oDe
who understands hts hrsines. thoroughly. H-S...
care will DO taken with eli work entrusted TO my
care, and The work warranted % give satisfaction
The RspairiaS 81 Clocks, Jeseeivy, SC, also the
featuring Of goods Of every description, shall
receive my personal attention, and warranted.
u p. E.--Work of all kinds not giving perfect sat-
i.faeff0~, will be promptly adjusted by calling ON
tho subscriber, 1t No. ! Estes House
AprilA-dkw SAML q. BRIDGES.
TEAS TEANII TEAAI!l
Just received, large and we'll assorted lot Of
u TEAS, consisting Of
Extra Fins lmpsrisl.
Extra Fine Young Hyson.
Extra Fine O0long.
We have several grades OF the above kinds Of
Teas, 81 different prices. These Teas have been
selected for our retail trade; we guarantee the
price to suit COLLIERS ROBERTSON,
mh25.d Main street, near Third.
@ UHAK-CUkKD HAMS.
- COLLIER h ROBERTSON,
mh15-d 70 Main street.
nNE hundred bushels prime Dried Apples for
~ sale by KELLOGG BIKGB.
aprl2
CLOCKS.
x N assortmsnt Just received at No ] EstsS
"A House,. SAM'L q. BRIDGES.
deoIed
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NOTICE.

I
To Samuel Dunlap, Thomas Dunlap, Edward C.
Pyle, Israel Tennis William fisherman L. a.
Maltby, Q. ii. Cox, and w. s. Walker:
V0U are hereby notified that on or before the
i 18th day Of January, A. D. 1859, . petition r.
Chancery of Amos H. brown will 10 placed = lfo.
In the Clerks Office Of the District Court ~ Ta
County, lows, ~ the City Of Keokuk.
against you the foreclosure Of nofann1n nf 1111
LIST July, 1857, given by the said 6A1uol DWE1
on Lots number one, tso, three And ~ III ~
one hundred and forty-two, and Lets nunb9 80
en-, eight and nineia Block one huaiss1 90 49,
ty-two, Of the City Of Keokuk afsesak@, uilA 60
dition: TO be void on the psymsnt of four pre1Ie-
sorry notes oil Of date Let JsnsaSy, 1857, e4vS ~
sid samuel Dunlap and each lnAssssd ~ -
Thomas Dunlap, coming due and payehle Is -
said plaintiff - follows:
One note due one ysaa from dA1s, anouns tSso
One note due two years from aats, amount ~
One note due three years from date, amount 70
One note due four years fIsm date, amount ~
All bearing 10 per cent interest. And also tAs
following, Wis 7i
One nste Of date Feb. /, 1857, due year fron
date, $3.50. - SO -A
One note Of date Feb. /, 1857, due years froa
date, 1910.
One note Of date Feb. 1, 1867, due years frsn
date, $64G. Tfas 81 ~
One note Of date Feb. !, 1857, due years from
date, $770.
Several Of which notes are past due and al a
OF them remain unpaid cd anlsss you sppear IN
said suit on or bsors the ssesnd day 81 the speeal
term commencing on the fourth Monday OF June,
1852 OF said Court aAa lie your answsr 70 aid
petition, decree OF foreclosure will BE- rendsred
against You by confession.
CURTIS, GILMORE CURTIR
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
March ~, 1889 DIV
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NOTICE OF ASSESS M ENT.
A 7 , meeting Of tho board OF Directors of the
n iowa State Insurance Company, held ut the
Office Of tho Company on the 22d March, 1859, in
the city Of Keokuk, Iowa, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That an assessment OF Is per cent.
be made on all Premium Notes In force on and be-
fore the 23d February, 1852 to pay losses accruing
on and prior to said date, 70 be paid within sixty
days from this date.
Section ?, Article 2, Of the Bylaws Of said In
ursnce Company, reads as follows: "Whenever any
asessments shall hav been declared by the Com
pany, and notice thereof forwarded to the insured
by mail or otherwise, and the insured shall for the
space Of thirty days refuse or neglect tospay the
same, the Directors msy sue for and recover tho
whole amount Of said Premium note or notes, and
at their option annui the Policy Of Insurance"
WIN. +. TURNER, Sec'y.
March 23, 1859 mch24dlm
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To George w. Lemon, s. u. Burbrdgs, Oscar IL.
Burbridge, and the City of Keokuk
sVvAEhE il now on file In the Office OF the Clerk
i OF the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, Ct
Fort adison, the petition Of Kix, Hale 4 CO.,
claiming of desrge w. Lemon and s. g Burbridge
fifteen thousand dollars on two promissory notes,
executed by them 40 Lemon Burbridge to Il. X.
ID. w. Ford and by them endorsed 10 PLAINTIFF
and asking the foreclosure Of mortgage lots
seven y, eight t8) and nine l9), in block ninety
three l93), in the City OF Keokuk, Lee county
Iowa, given to secure said notes. and charging that
Oscar II Burbridge by mortgage, and the City Of
ksokuk by purchase, are interested in said proper
ty. Unless you appear an answer said petition
or before the second day Ut the May term (lsGs)
Of said Court judgment win be rendered according
to the prayer Of said petition, the property ordered
to be sold, and the interest OF all the defendants
in the same be forever cut off.
RANKIN, MILLER 4 ENSTER,
March II, 1889. Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
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To Robert Reed, =. N. Hiatt, Lsandsr Harbins,
Isaac Vanorsaal, DAVIDSON Denmirs, H. Il.
Reedefl Csrcaine RsedsY, Abraham Hoagland,
friedrich hahn, William Clsghon, B. 7. Ham
by, Susan Malthy, William Timbernan, Joseph
A. Patterson, Aubs, FrenkI Ii 4 Block. ] g. Trim
BILE, James B. Naudain, Book Rgbsrt:
THERE il now Cd fie IN the oihcs 81 tho Clerk
i of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa. 1t
Fort Madison, the petition Of Samuel HOFFMAN al
Lodging that on the nth day of January, D56. Robt
Reed and Hiatt Harbine executed TO plaintiff
their three promissory notes for $4,000 eacA, and
one for 81 900, drawing ton per cent interest, pays
BILE annually, and executed their mortgage deed to
secure the same on apArcel Of land In Lee county,
Iowa, IN which oil the other defendants have sub
sequently become interested One Of said notes has
been paid and the second and third and interest
the fourth afe due and unpaid. Plaintiff asks for
: Judgment for the amosnt due and an order fol
the sale OF the property, and tho extnguishment
Of the interest Of all the defendants in the land 20
sold. Unless you appear and answer said petition
or before the second day OF the May term (l8601
RANKIN, MILLER ENsTER,
Jan. "a, 1859. Plaintiffs Att,ys.
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10 Georse w. Lemon, 8. g. Burbridge and Oscar
II. Burbridge;
vNHERE Is now on Gle a the Office Of the Clerk Of
1 the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, 81 Fort
MadisGn, the petition Of Rix, Hale 4 Co., repre-
senting that Lemon 4 Burbridgc, Wis: George w.
Lemon and s. q. Bnrbridge--cxecuted their two
promissory notes December 4th, 1856, to Il. X. D.
W. Ford, and executed ~ security for the payment
OF the Same, their mortgage deed ON lots one and
two in block ninc-nine, In the city Of Kcokuk !;
that said r. Il. 4 D. w. Ford endorsed aud deIiv-
cred said notes to PLAINTIFF, and that they now
the holders of said notes and the said mortgage,
and that Oscar II. Burbridge has subsequent
mortgage on said property. Said petition asks for
judgment against Lemon 4 Burbridge fer So 900
and order or sale Of the property, and for gen
cral relief.
Unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before the second day of May term (ls5s) of
said Court judgment will be rendered according to
the prayer of the petition.
RANKIN, MILLER h ENSTER,
March IL, 1859. Att'ys for p iantiffs.
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Mississippi Valley Nursery.
WESTERN GROWN TREES FOX
THE WESTI

MYTH several years
w experience the Pro-
prietor can now furnish
FRUIT TREES A n d
SHRUBBERY, accHma-
ted, and found to succeed
in the West.
Many Of these Trees
are Of extra size, and
have produced fine speci-
mems Of fruit tho past sea-
son. These interested are
invited TO call and ex-
anime for themselves.
Orders for ApDla. Pear.
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DELINQUENT LIST OF LOTS,
ON which special taxes are due and unpaid, fol-
~ MoAdsmising, Trimming duttering and
CURLING on Exchange street. from Second to Fourth
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Coal,
lNGTON COAL MINES,
WHOLESALE and retail. Acknowledged by
Wv all to DO the best Iowa Coal.
Price Ia cents. delivered Office Oil Third-street
second door from State Bank.
mchl5d r. r. PLATT.
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sasa1
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN
Eagle and WI Ortar,
NO. 90 MAIN ST,
ANDREW ]. WILLIAMSON,
Wholesale and Retail
DRUGGIST,
oYFxRs A PULL STOCK or
Drugs, Medicines,

Drugs, Medicines,
PERFUMERY, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS So,
To the trade and at retail, ut very low prices for
Cash.
Wholesale Agent for Southern Iowa and North
IN Missouri for the following goods:
Great Western Coal Oil Co.'s Kerosene Oil
Ayers Cherry Pectorai, Pills and Ague Cure;
Jsyne's Family Medicines
Queru's Cod Liver Oil Jelly.
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