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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

cy-If our young friend of the Dem ocrat
wishes to prove himself real fire. enter, le,
him bite off his nose and swallow that. If
he can live FIVE minutes with such blazing
snamander IN his belly without its burning
OUT he will do to take command of the
South Carolina regiment.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

TAny paper can publish the appoint
ments after the coming in of new admin
istration, but what paper in the world is
big enough to publish the disappointments
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

CYAN English Judge in sentencing man
to death, added: "You will now have the
satisfaction of having your case tranferred
to higher, and let me add, ADLER Judge"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

rv That man whose better half told him
before their marriage, that she was worth
twenty-five thousand dollars, when she was
worth fifty thousand, as he found out after
marriage, has forgiven her for the falsbood,
and pocketed tho offence.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

@ A book about New England has just
been published in Germany, in which the
author mentions, among other equally in
teresting facts, that thieves are SO scarce in
thnt country, that a reward is often offered
for the discovery Of one.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

ETThe modern way Of asking for :
marriage license is to say-"Clerk, give me
an order for Q woman"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

AWELL ExPoUNDED TExr-"He clothed
himself with curses as with garment
The man who had q h0bit OF swearing.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

GA young man being asked what made
him bald, replied that, "the girls had pulled
bis Lair out, pulling him into their Windows
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

P.a Dealers and Ply sicians ordering from o u,s,,
than Fleming Bros, will do well to write thsir ~
distinctly, and take bat Dr.. FEnRss prYe,s. a.
Flemtng Bros PhsbSrgh, IN. To those Wishing y M m
them trial, We will forward per nal. post PAD live
part Of the United States, box Of Pills G -. Or
threecent postage stamps, vial Of NsImls
fourteen three-cent stamps An orders from Csas~
b accompanied by twenty cents extra $50
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

e. 1t is undeniable, says Prentice,
that in America it takes three to make a
palr-he, she and the hired girl. Had Adam
been modern, there would have been q
girl in Paradise to look after little Abel,
''end raise Cain"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

Tho Empress Eugenic, according to
tho latest advices, is determined that the
successionof the Bonapartes shall notdepepd
upon single heir, and has accordingly
made preparationsfors some additional ones.
That is the most modest way We know of
saying it.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-11-12

~A fne woman, like q locomotive,
draws train after her, scatters the sparks,
and transports the males.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
InemploYed Ste mshIps.

There are now lying idle at the port Of
New York no less that eighteen ocean
STEAMSHIPS. not one Of which has been used
during the winter. They are the Arie',
America, Adriatic, Atlantic. Baltic. Canada,
Daniel W ebster, Ericsson, Falcon. Georgia.
North Star, Northern Light, Ohio Ocean
Queen, Victoria. Vanderbilt, st. Louis. and
Star Of the West. And Of all hese, the
New York papers say. there is prospect OF
employment, or talk of employment, imme
diately. for but tive-the America, Canada.
Northern Light, Star Of the West. and
Ocean Queen. These Steamers, for the
most part belong to the Collins line, TO
Commodore Venderl lit, and to NJ. Q. Rob.
erts 4 Co., and their aggregate value ac-
cordipg to the estimate of their owners is
$7,450, 900.
Mo of these Stea ers have heretofore
run Ia the various Ocean Mail lines estab-
lished by act of Congress, but have been
withdraw n with the hope OF obtaining lar
ger subsidies. The Adriatic, Baltic and At
lantic were withdrawn from the Collins line
in April, 1857, on the ground that $4,000
the trip-the amount paid for carrying the
mails, was too little for the service. Some
of Commodore Vanderbilts steamers have
more recently been withdrawn from the
New York, Bremen and Havre line for a
similar pretext.
The owners doubtless hope, by keeping
these vessels idle in port, to induce Con
gress to pay enormous rates fer mail ser.
vice, by which they will more than make
good the interest on their cost ard their de-
probation in value while unemployed II
there were no such expectations INDUCED
these vessels would at once be put in com
mission and made to earn something fol
their owners. 1t is to be hoped that Con
gress will not be frightened into compli
ance with the unreasonable demands Of
these Ocean Kings Chicago Press.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

WOODS HAIR REsToRATrvR.-AmnnR al prep
aratons for the air that have been introduced as
infalliale none has given the sat, faction or
gated the popularity that Prof. Woods Hair B. sto-
ra,ive GOV h,s. His Restorative has passed Il Q
ordeal II innumerable fashionable toilets, and y
ladies, wherever they have r. ted H. pronounce IL
peerless article. They end. where the hair is thin
ned, that It creates a FIRE, growth--lhat II fully
restores the vsgetative power OF the roots the
denuied places and the hbres TO shoot forth
anew that it deso.ves and removes dandruf, pre-
vents grayr ess restores the hair % it's original color
when grayness has actually snpervened, gives rich
In ire imparts the softness and debility OF silk e
the hair and keeps 1t always uxuriant, healthy and
in full vigor.-N. Y. Tribune.
Sold by all respectable druggists.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

ExposURE.-A Mr.. Mcdonald, Of
SmithIapd, started for Sioux City, one
day recently, with yoke Of oxen, but
meeting with an accident to his wsg-
on, and falling in with snow Storm
be .ost his way, and came very near
being frozen TO death. lie was out on
the prairie from Tuesday morning till
Friday night without food or shelter.
FoR PIkE's PEAk.-The Dubuque Sun
of Sunday says: A train Of ten wag-
ons belonging to a party Of fifty M
from GAINESVILLE, Wis, and vicinity, en-
route for Pixies Peak, arrived at Dun
leith on Friday evening. Yesterday
morning they made reconnaissance Of
the river and resolved to cross npo
the ice, Notwithstanding that the Fe
Company had cut a way large eno~o i
to navigate a "scow," with the intent
to ferry them over. The company
fixed their price Of ferriage for each
team at IL, 90, and this sum drove the
gold seekers to make the desperate at
tempt above referred to. Five of the
the teams, by starting pretty high up
the river, succeeded in landing safe on
this side about o'clock, p. NJ, after
running several very narrow chances
of going to the bottom, the wheels
having cut through the ice SC far that
the water boiled up about them
Whether any more of the wagons
we're as successful, we we're unable to
learn up to six o'clock last evening
but we we're informed that the sixth
team that made the attempt, broke
through on the Wisconsin shore and il
was doubtful whether 1t could be got.
ten out. The successful adventures
with their wagons in passing through
town excited considerable attention
and one that stopped short time on
Main street, drew about it crowd Is
deeply interested as if the "machine'
had just returned from, instead OF be-
ing on its way to the mines.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-Joseph Mann,
the able editor of the Anamosa Ga
zette, has disposed of his interest in
that paper to c. L. Hayes, late one Of
the publishers of the Delhi Democrat.
Mann in his valedictory, declares that
he is satisfied that he was never born
to be an editor, and promises to return
again to the dry realities of the law
While parting with Mann with regret,
we extend cordial welcome to Mr..
Hayes. If he makes the Gazette as
good paper as the Delhi Democrat
was, the Democracy of Jones county
will have no reason to complain.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

SUICIDE AT BELLEvuE.-By a Gale
ma paper we see that Capt. J. II. Web
Der, Of Bellevue, destroyed his life by
cutting his throat with a razor, one
day last week. We confess to some
doubt as the authenticity Of this re-
port, since we find no mention of it in
the Bellevue Journal, of the 9th,
while the report appears in Galena
paper Of the Odd. We trust our doubts
may be we'll founded, and that the ru-
NOR may be contradicted. Some years
ago we could claim personal acquaint-
ance with Capt. Weber, and most dis.
tincty do we remember his tall and
erect form, and his proud bearing, his
head flosted with the SHOWS of seventy
winters, and on more than one occas-
ion have we listened with pleasure to
his rccitals of adventures and travels
through the wilderness of the Upper
Missouri. And now it requires some
effort to realize that the old gentleman
should have sought refuge in the
grave before his time.
Capt. Weber, at the time of his
death, if the rumor be confirmed, must
have been over seventy five years of
age. He was a native of Altoona, Den
mark, and of distinguished lineage
He came to the United States while
still youth, and for years engaged in
travel in different cities, and also in the
Indian trsde on the Missouri. He has
several children in this county, among
whom are son, VIM. Weber, near
Bellvue, and daughter Mrs. VIM. A.
Jordan, in this city.
May they bear with fortitade this
sudden bereavement if indeed they are
bereaved.-Erpress d. Herald.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

EFOR MANN, the renowned discoverer Of that
Inv able remedy, Dr. nsnn's Agne B,l.am, still
ptinnes 10 labor in behalf % The afflicted. His
mediciaes are yeissy admitted BY the Americas
press 10 he far superior to and all others ever
discovered for the treatment OF ohis aud sguc,
and all intefmiitents. There be no doubt if We
can p ace confidence in the Immune able ioniss
which the Doctor has in his possession that IL is the
discovery made in the science of medi-
ne The attention 81 our readers is called to the
advertisement OF this Bal am found Ia another col
umn Of this paper, ami We won recommend all suf-
fering from this disease, chills fever and ague
to avail themse VI OF = trial Of this remedy,
Sold by ALI good druggists
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

learned to call it). and jabbering their lingo,
while some were wandering about in the
adjoining wooj-. Their isvorite article OF
food IL psrched corn, We are told. and they
have not yet become accustomed to NEST
and bread. The price asked for them is
from 5000 to tl.lOO, which, We think. is
too much A few more must be imported
to bring down the price. when we will get
one and make pressman Of him. wild
African working press would be something
new in the history Of the country
The Wanderers cargo was $50 negroes.
The captain and men Of the Wanderer.
wore the uniform of the New York Yacht
Club
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
Those wild Africans.

The editor of the Dallas (Ala Gasstte has
seen some Of the Wanderer negroes, and
bankers for one of them a. pressman. He
says:
We have seen drove of negroes, said to
have been part of the recent importation.
but when or where we shall not cav. There
were about twenty in the lot. and, although
some four or five Of the eldest looked little
outlsndish, And. perhaps, childish, yet If all
Of them had been placed promiscuously
among the same number of home negroes.
it would have taken An acute and expert
enced observer to note the difference. pro-
vided the foreigners" did not talk their
lingo. They are better and healthier Get
Of men and boys than We expected to find
them. The men are not quite % large 20
our negroes are. and their legs, arms, hands
and feet are rather email and delicate. but
. medical friend who Vas with 90 said that
their muscles we're hard and firm, and one
OF the proprietors said they were oil "hsrdv
and tough" Some five or six Of them sp.
pearsd to be grown men, but whether
twenty or forty years old, We could not tell.
and the balance looked % if they ranged
from eight to eighteen years of age.
Several Of the upper ones have lost two
Of their front upper teeth, from having the
inside corners Of them knocked off when
they were young, which caused their decay
and loss-a custom, We presume, to have
been national aud fashionable in the tribe
they belonged to. This information thew
have given themselves by signa They
are not oil jet black, . good many of them
being Q shade darker than q dark conner
color. The greater portion of them have
pleasant faces. and If met in the streets
would psss very we'll for hotel vaiters
They we're al well clothed and have nearly
become accustomed to hats and shoes. Thev
appeared TO be very docile, and in the esv.
est humOr. We never saw lot Of peonis
black or white, who seemed happier. The
question Vas asked them, Where are Won
from 'Callina,' WAS the unanimous renlv.
Where are you goingr 'Texas,' they again
readily replied. They were asked the
namss Of several articles Of clothing. and
generally replied correctly. With any care,
they could soon be taught to speak Enelish
very we'll. especially the yoangsr ones. for
they seem anxious and wiling TO learn.
"Whsn We first cav then they were sest-
ID o the greund around Two 6fes, roasting
ard eaAi1S hiskosy nulA smoking pipcS
Obey sse Md = 'hsskss' = thsy have
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
The q old Fever in New Mexico.
Los VEGAS, New Mexico,

Los VEGAS, New MrxIco,
January 3lst, 1889.
Mr. EDITOR We have been in receipt Of
favorable news from the gold mines on
Cherry Greek for some time past A few
days ago, there were some Americans came
from AurariA to this place in eight days
They brought reports up to January
l6. They say there is not much mining
going on at present, the most of the people
there being engaged in building houses for
themselves aid for friends whom they ex-
pect out from the States in the SPRING
The weather was too cold to mine with
much success, but those who were at it
were making good wages.
But to-day We have just learned from a
reliable source that one Of a party of Next
cans, who left Taos a short time ago for the
purpose of prospecting in that region, had
just returned and brought with him some
$500 in scale gold, which he washed ont
in fifteen days, and lump Of pure gold
weighing near fifteen ounces.
This has started them all crazy, and some
400 people were about leaving that section
of our country when our informant left
We are also looking for heavy break
among the natives about here, right off,
There is fair prospect Of this country's be-
ing entirely deserted. G. T. w.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
INSURANCE..
STATE OF IOWA,

STATE OF IOWA,
ArDrreA's OFvJB, DEsNotxes, February, 1859.
n u hereby certified that on thu ID day Of 1ebYu-
AIRY 1s5s ,cnlent ntd IN this once showing
the condition u the fsrard Fire and Marine 1nsur
Company Of Philadelphia, state u Peunsyvania, on
the nrst dsy January 1859. In acc Tdsncs with
The provisions of Act Of the Legislature Of this
Sta passed January % 1881 that such statement
shows ha, said Con is sessed Of the requisite
amount Of capital, Al d invested az required In ssid
Act.
Authority Is the refore givan to the absve named
Guard FiSx ~ Marine In urance npiny T. trans
srt busin Insurance Ia this State 10 accordance
with the iews thereof.
export has been duly appointed by said Company
their lawful attorney and ae-nt for the County oi
SCOT with fun power 10 tshe rifks OF Insurance
therein sod 20 acknowledge vice OF process
his Hing eertdei copy OF the statement flied In this
once with tie Clerk Of The District Court In and {.
sal County.
- In testimony whereof, have hereunto Sc,
), nv hand AMI affixt my seal u once this 6ih
80 day ~ February 1859.
W. CATrEiL, Auditor Of Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
FORSALEORLEASE,
For Sale.

AONH hundred and twenty Building Tote IN q
~ Addition TO the town Of Port Byron.
These lots siiGiblc and handsomely Situated a
abe bank Of the Misssssipp. They VII b sod q ~.
tonablc terma.
For particulars inquire Of nesSYs. Durfce, Pratt Z
Oos, Port Byron, Charles J. Rogers, ESQ LeOiaise.
or Of JOHN KING,
pand Agent. No IS Brady street.
- Also numberless desirable pieces OF land II
and the cities Of Davenport and L. Claire, ans
near Port Byron. nov3O
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

The recent passage through por-
ton OF the State, Of Ossawatime
Brown with thirteen negroes, which he
had stolen in Missouri, has been the
cause of much remark and excitement
in all circles. Brown, as it is. we pre-
sumo, well understood, has been thro'-
out the whole of the difficulties in
Kansas, one Of the most prominent
"freedom shriekcrs in the territory
of all the cut threats, horse-thieves,
and scoundrels, who robbed and muir
dered the people of Kansas, and then
cried out against the depredations Of
the Border Ruflians" none-not
even Brigadier-Gcncral Jim Lane, or
Captain Montgomcry-has been more
prominent, or more pulled and APP
plauded by the Republican press as a
valiant champion of Freedom" -
For long time he lived lazy life at
the expense of the philanthropic pco-
pie Of the North, and supported Lis
band of cut -throats from the Kansas
Aid Funds but when Kansas excite
ments had became no longer necessary
for Presidential purposes, -the life OF
bandit being easier and more suited
to his philanthropic nature than any
honest employment, he refused to obey
the commands Of the "long heads"
who desired to save "kansas" for an
other campaign. and went about horse
stealing and robbing "on his own
hook" The particulars of his last out
rage so far as we have been able to
learn them are as follows:
A few weeks since, party of men
under his leadership, went over from
the counties of Linn and Bourbon,
Kansas, into Missouri, and at midni ght
surrounded two farm houses. Having
aroused the inmates, they dragged
them forth, offering them their lives
only upon the condition that they
would consent to allow their houses to
be plundered, and their property car.
ried off. One Of the farmers, knowing
the desperate character of the mel
with whom they had to deal, surren
dered but the other, a German, il
the attempt to defend his property, hi
house and his family, was dcliberatelv
shot dead upon his own hearthstone
The negroes on both plantations wer
then forced to hitch up all the team
on both plantations, and after loadin.
them with all of the provisions an,
valuables from both houses, they wer
driven, together with the negroes, owe
into Kansas.
These same negroes, with the sam
teams, we're then driven across tn
State Of Iowa by Brown, and tn
Especial Kansas Correspondent" Of th
New York Tribune. On Saturday,
week ago, they arrived at Grinnell, il
Poweshiek County, where the tw,
philanthropists became strapped" an,
unable to proceed further. After
consultation with prominent repub
l'cans in that place, meeting wa
called in church on Sunday evening
when after stating the circumstances Q
the case, the actions of Brown wer
approved Of by the christians there a,
sembled, and money was raised t
assist him on his journey. The con
fessions of this robber, this horse THE
this cold blooded brutal murderer
we're boisterously applauded in
Christian Church, and by persons pre-
tending to be followers of the NEE
and lowly Jesus. We leave the mors
to be drawn by our readers.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

A GROWERS Quesr IN CALHOUN COUNTY
In the Kingdom Of Calhoun County, !"
Illinois, . dead body was found, with the
head severed from the trunk. and bloody
axe on the ground hard by. The coroner's
jury. on mature deliheration, returned their
verdict. Of which the following is copy:
"kerener's Verdick.-Wee the jurors.
Finde the deseesd cum To his death by the
Hands OF som Pursen unnon with unlawful
weeping naimd Ak ~
Ps wee the jursrs Behave that He was
Be hedded by the az.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
FANCY DYE HOUSE

u GRAUPNER wouli respectfully notify the cit
Il liens Of Davenport, Rock Island and vicinity
that he has taken house ON
THIRD 81. BET. BRADY AND PERRY,
in Davenport, and proposes to the Ladies and
Gentlemen that he will Color and Scour Silk Grape
Shswls, Wool. Cotton, Hair, Feathers, Straw and
Rurs.
He has esen - years in the business and has
WORT d In hussis, Italy. Germany and IN the princ
pie cisisa Of the United States
He will also
OL1ANsR, s5OUR; OOLO1 AID RYPAJR
ALI KINDS o.
00nt1Oxaexas0 Clothes.
and VIII warrant ths eelovs Iaa end bssatsas IN e.
~ ssrP. AAV
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

GA fine looking gentleman marched up
Broadway in New York, last Friday, Law
ishly scattering gold dollars along the
street. 1t is hardly necessary to say that a
large crowd followed him. An officer re.
monstrated, and received q shower of gold
in his face. Unlike Danae, the officer re-
fused to accept this token of affection from
the Broadway Jupiter. and put an end to
the liberal gentleman's exploits by hand
cutting him. placing him on a cart and car
rying him to the Tombs.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-02

For Sale.
100 FEET Of ground on Brady, between 18TH and
lVU l3th streets, on good terms.
ALSO,
All feet on Brady, by $50, low for cash.
Also,
lots on Brady, leo feet by $50. This can be sold
on long time:
ALSO,
lots on Brady between sth aud 10th streets, on
long timc and very cheap,
ALSO,
$2O,OOO worth Of real estate to sell cheap, al i'm
proved lots In the best part OF the cts goods and
groceries, y cash and balance on long time.
ALSO,
600 worth Of goods to exchange for unim :
proved lands IN 8, Oft and Muscatlne counties.
ALSO,
4 beautiful new frsme house with two acres o.
highly orn ,ment.d land, conmanfi n7h. finest view
IN the vicinity OF the city, "a go d terms
Apply n
JaI4 RAIDS, GALLOWAY 4 SANDERS.