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There is no excuse for going without good
Store, when ono can be procured so eas;ly.-
Among our stock Of
COOKING STOVES,
will be found, The Western Star, New May
Queen, King Improved, Fortune, American, and
others with waited ovens and for
SQUARE COOKING STOVES,
we have The Prairie Flower, Flush Oven Pre-
MUM, Royal Oak, Hercules, and others.
We have also a complete assortment Of
Open and Close Front
PARLOR STOVES,
Of Cast or Sheet Iron, or both combined. Al
SO, all sizes and kinds Of Square and oval
BOX STOVES,
for Offices Churches. Hotels, School Houses
and other public buildings.
There is also connected with our establish
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howard ASSOCIATION


4 Ben euo'eM HSttq;2n established 6v spelinl Ea-
darec"t, t,r tie relief @f lie Sex Ge{ Distress
e. ah'ctet 10Th tI2t'c"t and Ljoi| .ac Dis
ea&@s Gai esyc-:aHy t.r tie care Of Diseases q
tie oerud Organs.
I:EDICAL ApVICE given gratis, BY the
III Acting Surgeon, to all who apply by let
ter, wi,h desc, ipton of their condition, {agr,
occupation, habits of life &C. and in cases of
eNtr"ma poverty, Medicines furnished free OF
charge.
VALUABLE REPORTS Oh s2ermatorrhra,
and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs, and
Oh the New Rem lies Ell ,oyci il the Dis
peas,ry, sent to the afflicted il sealed letter
envelopes, free OF Cd srSa. Two or three
s.ano' for pos,aga viii be acceptable.
Address. Dr.. J SkGLLIN HOUGHTON,
Acting Surgeo., Howard Association, No. }
Spa Mini Street, Philade. phia, Pa. By or
der Of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, Pres't.
GEO. FAIRCHILD, Sec'v.
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CORDIAL,
The great standard medicines Of the pre,ent
age, have acquired their e,rea. popularity only
through years Of trial Unbounded satisfac ion
IS rend red by them in all cases; and the peo-
pie have pronounced them worthy.
Lirer Conapla;"t, Dyspepsia, JGsuaGtcs,
Dsd;Ijty Of tie Nsrcovs System,
Diseases Ct tie AjGl,eeys,A
and al diseases srisiag from di5ordered liver
OF weakness Of the stomach and digestive or
gans are speedily and permanently cured By
the GERMAN bITTERS.
The z3cassaGEsic Cordial has acquired
reputation surprising that Of any similar pre-
paration eXt2nt. Il viii cure, WITHOUT FAIL,
the most severe an! loHg-5tanJiDg
C1"gh, G,2d, Or Ilor5enes5, Bronchi-
ti5, A:1luenzo, Group, Pj<ceoao,ia,
Lcipie1tt Consumption,
ard has performed the most astonishing cures
ever known Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-09-22
FARMERS. LG0A HERE!

We have for your own use and benefit all
kinds Of Farming Utensils, such Plows, Drag
Teeth, Shovels, Hoes, Spades, Scythes, Cradles,
Rakes, Forks, Scraper3, Picks, and in fact al
Kinds OF goods necessary for Turning purp01eS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-09-22

- ! II s II . PL
where all kinds # Tin, Copper, Brass and
Sheet I o. Ware is manufacture d, We need
only add that We have secured The services o.
that oil experienced and practical T.rman, \.
&. kHDIER, to satisfy The public with lhc
qu0lty of our wo,k. All kinds Of ,Iebbin- IL
shis department will be done on short notice.
Onc ching We forgot I" mention, ard thai is:
We have The best lot Of 7 bile and Pocket Nu.-
iery ever seen west of Milwaukee; also Tin,
Iron, Britannia, German Silver, Plated and
Double-ilated Tea and Tale Spoons. i'ated
We're rs nee as pure Silver, and t~ice as cheap.
We need not say word as to
TERMS OF SALE
for we are noted for being easy to trade with
We take EVERYTHING for par. No man ever
tried TO trade with Us and failcd.
As to Prices Of Goods, cone and see, and
rejoice in !hc downfall Of high prices
J. II. LANG & CO.
Grand Rapids, December 1859. 500
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22
The STATE OF Iowa, O..
MUsCATINE COUNTY. 90

To N. C.rwlth Il Co.,, Charles Twitehell, Handy 4
Brenuer, miles Works anu Tarriil Foundy:
N1OU will take notice that John u. Acrshsy, Of
i Lancaster county, State Of Pennsy vsnia, and
Jscob Huber, Of York county, Pennsylvania, have
filed their Bill 10 Chancsry, in the District Court
of Museatia county, lows, ags'nst you ana BENZ
amin Hershey aud Elizabeth Hershey and Others,
lhsreio among other sh.nls setting forth that, Oh
or about the Is day Of March, A. D. 1851 the
aid uenj.mln and Eiissb.th Hefshsy executed o
msrt gage to SAID Johu II. He,shsy aud Jacob
huber, IN fee simple, up,n tic following zeal
EST ate situate IN SAID co ,nty, to-wlt:
Lots 2, 8 ana in block z, III tie city OF Musca-
tin. oat-iot /, section 2, township rs, range 2
vert (except 10 feet in width If OF the west side
thereof1 part Of lot 8, book 43. section and town.
SHIN atuie.ald and lot 4, block 43, all more fIllJ
described IN their petitsOD, which sait mortgage
was executed to secure ths paynsn: Of two PROM
,ssory notes Of said Benjamin Hershey, Of eve
d. to thsr, with for the aggregate sum Of $4,000
and payable in two years rom date-that saiu
notes we're not paid at maturity, and thereby the
estate of said 0mpiainants in said premises DE-
came absolute ut iAw-that Subsequent to said
mortgage, osrtais judgments operating % liens
upCn said premises, have been rendered in ealG
urt against .aid BENZ Hershey, in favor OF n
uorwltL l. Co.; Farrll Foundry, Charles fwitchsl
and Asndy 4 Bremen, and that the amount OF SAL
notes is now Que from said BsDja Hers hey to
,uuplalnapts, and that 1t is am0Dg o her things
prayed that you be made parties defendant 10 ssid
Biil-lhat ala said defendants answer under OatL
the allegations of said B,ii-ShAt An account D,
stated, as between defennsnts and compis'nants,
u the amount due upon said mortgage and juog
ments, and that said Bsnja Hershey nt
lecrs.d TO pay said amount, and IN default VI
such psymeat thai said premises may DO sold a.
up"n exss luton ut law, and that distribution b.
,e III ade Of the proceeds Of such sale, under tn,
direction Of said court, according to the rights o
the several parties. .rg
You are. therefore, hereby notified to appear
pet re said court gu or before tho frs day Of tn,
osxt tetm thereof, aud answer to md Dali, anu
upun your failure so to de, that su.h orders an
devices will DO taken In the premises as prayed foI
in said Bill BUTLER & CAMPBELL,
Soils for Compla nants.
Muscatiue June O. 1860 -w4y-pr 'sfso $t2.
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M us arnns COUNTY, Co N.Y. IS.


10 N. Corwith 4 Co., Charles Twitohell, Handy 4
Breuner and Fsrr,h Fouairy:
VuU will please take notice that there is now OIL
/ die in she vfice Of tao DISTRICT Court of said
county, . Bill in Ihancery Ut John L.. Hershey,
II Lanca ster couaty, State IF Pennsylvania, anu
Jaslo lu Ger. or York county, same State, thereto
among other things, setting forth that, on thu Izd
day Of MAY, 1857, Benjanin Hershey aud Eliza
beth H. shey executed NOR tgage to sad GUN
painants upon III. lowing real estate, situate il
Mnscatlne county, State OF Iowa, tO-wN:
Lois |, 2 and II, in ock Lots l and il
Block Al ives, half Lot 5, Book II i; west hull
Lot 5, Stock AZ, Let 4, Book ~, in tho city u
Muscstine, to secure the pay ment ct Two Pfom's'
sorry notes Of said Bsnj ANN Aa.sesy, Of even dat
herewith, Que for 50 900, payable one ye ~ f-om
late, to John H. Hershey, and enc for 81, 500.
payahle one year from date " jacob Husef, With
10 per cent INTERMEDIATE said ntts have not beelr
Oaid and that thereby the estate of complain ,nts
said premises became absolute ct ia~-,hst suo
sequent to said mortgage c.rt ain judgments opera
ling Us liens upon said premises nave been rendered
IN said court against said Benjamin Hershey IL
favor Of N. Corwitn Il Co, Charles lwitcheil,
Handy Il Brenncr and Fsrriii Foundry, aud tina
the arnount of ss,u noses is now due to said CON
plainauts from said Benjamin HeIsDey-and that
II is among Other things pray "a that you b, mad
partlc, defendant to sad bi-thst all said defen1-
ants answer under oath the allegations of said Bit
that an account DO stated Of the amounts due
upon said mortgage and judgmrns-and ina
said Benjamin he shey be dscr.ed to pay whs
natl thus appear to be due, and in default Of such
payment, that said premises b. sold rs upon exc
tulion, and that q distribution be made OF to-
proceeds thereof under tue direction of said court
according to the rights of the several parties.
You are, therefore, ,hereby notified to appsar
before said court On or before the 6rst day of The
next torn thereof, and answer to said Bill, aus
upon your failure % to do, that such orders snd
dec ees will b. taken in the Prems = as prayed foI
in said Bill. BUTLER i CAMPBELL,
Soils for Compiaaans.
Muacatina, Juue 5. lS6O-w4w-prs fes$ ll
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without proper trial, warrant and recommend
/ thiss WIN the amount Of 6rsnsstons ave 1T A
! Asss ssalvstiox - @ g ~ ea#'~aa29
The main trouble with the gentlemen seems that
they haze thought pig In the stys." Aud oh,
~hst I poor pigi Who will help - to fa,tsn it Z
| A title arithnetical 6gurins will show the man
cause Of the seal Of our very phianth'opieal pat
| ens deaIsrs in the vulcanite. The dentist has to
pay for ono pound Of gold, suck - will do in the
mouth, $l9Os; and for the same weight of hard
rubber and suphar S. New, the difference in
these sums is $isO5-'sgures will not hs."
- The gentlemsn labor to eonfound and make
anonymous ,'.pat,nt'' with "invention.' Every
body knows tho differ ,ncs. Ahs dental profession
.oses its growth and Efficiency to inv.ntion, and
becsuse the patent system would impoverish it,
and rob it Of its liberal dignity, it has placed its
seal of condemn alton upon It, it, worthy prsds.
oessor, the medical profession, "long since"
The great "blub6er" at the olosa Of their article
anfor sanstely busted before they could show It,
What . pity! Try again, gentlemen - there's
ano her week before you. will make another
wiring upon that word which bfou sht out 20 much
tslant, Here 1t is:
cit 10 considere derogatory to the dignity Of
the pr: fesHon to resort pasiis announcements |
private cards, handbllls, inviting tbs altsn-
tion OF the puol,c TO particular methods OF Treat
msnt, or to publish cases and operations
In the public newspapers, or suffer such publication
70 be made. These are the ordinary
practices Of enspirics and highly reprehens Die
10 regular usnt.si.''-lSes proceedings Of the
Penna. AS ociAtior Of Dental eurgsons," Dental
hscs Letter, Vol. s, No. 8, p. las.
A. this article has already obtained t, an intrud
-s'nut sed." oH. q J. HARDxAM.
June Is, 1850. F.a.sE
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THE MARKETS.

New YORK, June 10.
Flour $5.150$5.70 Wheat firm and in
good export demand Chicago Spring 81 %
(aSl Is, amber Iowa 81 S0@$l 80, white
western $1.4l. Rye 84@85c. Corn 62@
64c. Oats quiet and unchanged. Mess Pork
$17.50@$l8.25.
CHICAGO, June 10.
Flour declined zoe during the week sales
1T S4.723 for Spriug Extra and So so for
snper. Wheat declined &c, but steady at
$l.O4 tor No. Q and Los for No in store.
Corn steady at 4s4c for NJ. l and sol for
river mixed. Oats dull at 3Oc. Rye $50
&c. Barley $50. Potat"e. in fair demand
at 25@36c. Iiay dull at $5@6 IS for pressed
prairie. and S9.5 OSLO Tor pressed timothy
Green h des 74(@73c, drvs flint l5(9153c =
Eggs 8(0s3c Butter 80l0c. Live chickens
$l.759$2 Ter de-.
u rs re ST. Louis, june 10.
Flour doll at s5.40 for choice 'nntry ex.
ira. Wheat excee 'ingly dull at 97(09Sc for
spring and $l@$l 03 for club. Prices
mu t drag till tie old ock is IF the market.
Corn Frustrated b. receipts Of 10000 bush
els during the day sales at 50@55c. Oats
3S@40c. Barley 75c. Potatoes buoyant
AMI prices advanced to 66c for Irish Grcys,
70(09Oc tor mixed aud neshxnn"cks, 800
300 Tor pinkeyes and 81 for neshannocks.
Hay better :, prime 924,, choice 81 per cwt.
Egg, 84c: Green hides IL, dry flint lac.
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l:I1lal0
Ga3EIl@
L>I M RS. WIN SLOW,
An experienced Nurse ami Female Physician, pre-
sentsto the attention of Mothers. her
SOOTHING SYRU P,
FOR CHILDREN TLETHING.

On Cd1AOhEN LEI 4hANUs
N7B1CH greatly facliitats the process of testh
w ing, BY softening the gums, reducing all
,BfamD atiOns-w.il alay ALL PAIN and pasmodic
action, and rs sure
To Regulate the Bowels.
Depend upon IT, mothers, it will give Test to your
selves. and
RELIEF and Health to your Infants.
We have pot up sold this article for over
ten years, and CAN SAY, IN CONFIDENCE AND TRUTH
f it, what We haze never been able te say Of any
pthor nediclne-NEvER HAS 1T FAILED IN sINGLa
INSTANCE, To EFFkCT CURE wh,n timely used.
Never did We know AL ms ance of d,ssatisi action
y any enc who used it. On the contrary, all are
iel GIFTED with its Opsrat ions, and FAX in terms
If commentator of its MAGICAL fleets and medical
virtues. We speak in TINS matter WHAT We DO
KNOW after ten years. experience AND PLEDGE
OUR REPUTATION FOR THE FULFILLMENr OF WHAT WE
HERE DECLARE. In al ust every ms, aDce where
the lnt~nt is ffering from pain and exhaustion,
relief mill be found in fifteen CT twenty minutes
after this syrup is admiuie,ersd.
This valuable rrepsrati ion Is the prescription OF
New England, spd has been used with NEVER
FAILING SUCCESS IN
Thousands of Gases.
It not only removes tue child rom pain, but in
vigorates stomach and DO wels acidity,
and gives tone and sn-rgy to the whole systeu.-
1t will almost ms anfly relieve
Grapinq in the B0Cels, and Wind ChOEc,
and overcome convuslcns, which If not speedily
r,medIed, end in death. We believe it to b the
BEST AM sUREsr REMEDY IN THB WORLD. in sll cases
If DYs LNTERY AND DIARRHGA IN CHILDREN, whether
It arises IRON Iesth4ng, or any other cause. We
would say to every Mother who has child suffer.
ing frsm any Of the foregoing complaints, Do NOT
LET YOUR PRKJUDlcEs, MOB THE PREJUDIcEs q
THEIRS, stand between you and your suffering child
and the relief that will be sURE-yes, ABsoLUrELY
sURE-te follow the Of this Medicine, II timely
used. Full directions for using will aecomI any
each bottle. None nune unless the facsimile
Of GURUS & Perkins, New York, is on the out
side wrapper.
Sold ~ druggists throughout the World.
Principal Office, IS Cedar Street, Y.
Price, only rs cents per Bottle.
Sold wholesale and retail By
W. W. DE nEUS, Muscatine, Iowa,
April ODD w1
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RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES,
RR Y.AF'S
PTJLMONIC WAEERS'

rhs most certain ana speedy remedy ever discover
ed for ell diseases of tho Chest and Lungs
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption bfon-
ohitis, Influenza, Hoarseness, D'hcult
lroatbing, Sore Throat, &C., &c,
1,HRsE WATERS give most instant sneous anu
psrfsct relief and when persevered with accord
ina to directions, never fail to effect rapid and
lasting cure. Thousands have been restored to per-
ioct health who have tried other means In VAIN
10 all glasses and all constitutions they are equally
blss,ins and oure-nons need despair, no mat
tar how long the disease may have existed, or how"
ever severe it may be, provided the organic struc
ture of thu vital organs not hopeess'y decosysd'
Every ono afflicted shsuld give them an impartial
trial.
r.. vsoA11srs AID PUBLIC SPEAKERS, these wa
f.,s ara peculary valu ,ble they will in ONE DAY
,e,ooy. the most ssvere occasional hoarseness anu
their regular use for few days will, at al times
increase the power and fsxi6ility OF the voice
realty improving its tone compass and eeareess,
for which purpose they arc regularly used by many
professional vocslists.
SOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor, Rocheste!s
NY. Price rs cents per box. For safe ny d
E"seat,,s, Oct. 18th 1899. ..
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.N,EW. yu.aCHX.rE SHOP.

THE undersigned having f.ted up machine
/ shop in a part of the building occupied b
Au.ent l. johnson, directly in ftont Of the cour,
d,use, in the city Of Muscatiut, is fully prepared
% do al wcrk in his line. lie has the necessary
'athes and 'ools for ing heavy and right WORE.
for repairing Engines, Machinery and
doing MIL Work. .Alss, fit building OF re.
pariag Reapers. Mowers. orse-povels, ihrashing
Macbiu-. and al kinds Of agricultural implements.
N1-ip all cases the materials, wood. iron and
astiugs will be furnished and the necessary work
done thereon. s. -tp"l.
Having had an experience Of 2S years he feels
confident of giving satisfaction to al who may
give him their patronage. He attends personally
to his business and guarantees all work. All pos
-ible despatch viii be u.ed, and in cases o
sbreaks'' in mill machinery no time will be lost In
ou,t,ng things in running order with ~ little
ieay as poss BILE. The charges will be moderate In
all cases. He respectfully asks a trial. - =
aprl8 won JAVOb bkhDiNG. ]
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lEor tina lo1lnal.l

Mr.. Editor 1T seems that my statement upon
I" Vulcanlzsd Rubber" does not suit my worthy
nsigbbor dentists, Drs Hail Kulp. They con-
ceds much, and the balance, though very Himsy
affair, demands few lines from me, in order to
prevent an in ended misimpression. They charged
that designed to suppress investigation" The
reverse must be evident to every one who read m,
article Of the 18th inst. have no desire to i'm
fair AID just investigation. bat will labor to
arrest aud expose tr.fing with the welfare of
those who seek relief AT the hands Of the dentist
They wish to convey the idea that need expert
sncs in this material. l assert it's what we oil
need, Dr.. Hall ST udent not excepted; 90
nave in part, and do knov that my evidence &C
gained is far better than hat which either VI nj
AN give. They claim they examiaed piece that
remained perfect at the tni Of eighteen months.
Your humble servant saw the ssne place and was
told by the hat it had been in use t,Oo Of
three months. Yet what recommensat len is eight
month";? rhs piece referred to was buneIe,
such az an 10, ellgcnt patient would not DO salts
fled with; bu; it Is duo the gentleman to say ths'
ne ass erted it was 'the first be ever put u,."
. The three asses Of evidence gays in my arlicl
have been horribly msng 3D. Now, the fair ana
simple rendering Of these, plainly eesn by reir
ence to their respective correspondence, now in NJ,
possession, would be: la class, those no hav.
tired it about three months or less tine-.o who.
nsmber Messrs H. h K. may be sdde I'd class
like the boy on coming out from seeing the
stuffed monkey show-''hs had paid his dina. and
would have others tc pay theirs and bs equal,
bred - and the 81 class are those who, among tn,
first experimsnters, have tried It to their hearts
content and condemn 1t as . hunbug. Z
Z We are asked how often . silver plate becomes
wo, thless N lessthan eights nontl I aus~sr,
irsbould never occur in that time, whom 1t Is prop
very hard to break. I will adventure an expert
ment-l will produce piece OF metal plate, sucr
asI use in mounting teeth, and will stake til,
prico Of of artificial teeth that it will TAXI
wce the force to break 1t til It will break the besl
vucanite rubber IT the same dimensions. Az t.
elasticity, they say It's more or less sought for in
metal plates Thu will not do, gentlemen. You
own patients Who have had experienee viii beal
msout that every spring or yield when bitten ufor
tends 70 bruise the gums, causing irritation and
somesimts, INF mmatioa. Again, We are told tina
'the Color was never caitneo 70 ftpIesens tns hsS
ural gums" I can shcw by their best authorit,
tbat /. has bees. If not, Why did they taemselve
use it u that purpose in this cityl
! believe have conAidered their points of claims
i Nv positions stand undisturbsd. Why do they no
show that vegetable substances will Stand ii
sscretions and mastiesdon Of TIE MOUTH Fr"r
|swenty to thirty vegetable suhtaAses md cen
ISSuraa have IN vnin beeo tljed-Sad VIZ tbes
/ .vIg-6iysx .saSoI
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. ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

DY virtue of an order Of he County Court Of
d Muscat inc County, will offer for sale a,
Pubi,c Auction, on saturday June 23d. 1860, lot
IN on t-sot 10. section q township e. range 2wsst,
being one-half acre of ground, with dw.llirg
&C., in he CITY Of Muscatins. ard belonging to
he estate Of Peter P. smith, deo'd. The property
will b Did subjec. to ccn,ract for the purchase
Of thu ground and little money will secure q
COED house. Sale {, take place at tho premises at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. of = id day. Terms of sale, one
half Q. sh and one half in nine months, on ap-
proved security, with ten pr cent. interest.
J. HARDMAN, Administrator
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[For the Journal. ]
e,m.,rlussnn

Mr. EDIroR win you grant small space Of
your highly reputed Journal for the purpose oil
communicating to your many readers the conclu.
sion arrived at by few days sojourn among that
independent. frugal, Industrious, cheerful and
Farmers" those Of them who are living beyond
the Cedar and northwest from the junction of the
Cedar and Iowa rivers
To be brief in my capitulations. will first say
that the territory lying in the forks of the Cedar
and Iowa is one complete garden spot" plane
rising up from point at the conjunction of the two
rivers, spreading a. the courses of the rivers
diverge gradually elevasing just high enough to
drain the land perfectly, 20 that traveller placing
himself ten miles back from the forks of the two
rivers and midway between them will cast his eve
at one glaucs on every acre Of land lying between
him and the forks of the rivefs which, for richness
of soil and fertility, h perhaps unsurpassed in the
world Il is bofdsred on each side along the two
rivers with magnificent belts Of lumber, perhaps
the heaviest in the State Of Iowa.
Four miles west Of the confluence of the rivers,
you find the aourishing city of Oakland which,
though not yet grown to over some 40 inhabitants,
bids air at some day to rival if not outstrip
all of her neighboring county towns. As you
approach the city, the first structure which the eye
beholds is the church cditce, which is alternately
made use of as a school-house. AS you enter into
the heart of the town. you behold dwellings WHICH,
from their external appearance, betrsy the
joys, comforts aud happiness Of their inmates
and though the mind may anticipate cordial
welcome to their generous inequalities when
;ovSt hohit ~<so az af,1 I
must leave the reader to imagine the effect
produced on a stranger accustomed only to rough
living as in ''river towns" when q gentle rap at
the door will admit him into their midst, with q
hearty How dyou dos" from the whole family
from the noble hearted, generous and intelligent
husband; the wife, whose countenance blooms with
cheerfulness and happiness; their sons and daugh
tiers, all joining in the strain to make their home
. Paradise to the guest Nor can we make any
exceptions to this rule among the settlers in the
surrounding country, for the same is true with
regard to all of them. Nor can q single look of
bad feeling be discovered on the countenance OF
two very fine stores in the town of Oakland well
stocked with goods and doing thriving business
One of the stores is owned by Mr.. w. c. Croker
the other by Mr. stefen-both gentlemen having
very popular business reputation, who cannot fail to
enrich themselves by their trade. A magnificent
steam saw mill is one of the improvements of the
city. .- r=.r . -f
To give an idea of the extent of the agricultural
Improvement of the surrounding country, will
mention the crops put out by a few of the farmers
contiguous to each other. Their crops are in the
most promising condition ever known in any I
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