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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

A Cool rELLow. The New lIaven (Ct.)
Register rays ,ha, George Bromley. OF pres-
ton. wa, sitting on tho track Of tho New
London road, when the train came along
and pitched him heels over bead into the
bushes. The train stopped, and backed to
pick up the body, when Bromley eoOlly in'
formed tie conductor. as be brushed the
dirt from his coat.sleeye that II he" had
damaged ii, ngis any, he Oa' ready 10 st.
M Gorn and walked OF home.
DsY. As ws walked up street few
evening, since, We overlook lad who had
gained socb height that We hardly recoc-
ni1ed him. Alluding to his rapid perpen-
dicular growth, We asked him II IL Was not
about time fos him TO stop I" l have moth
ing to do with IT," said he. 4" am NOT t,Nos.
ty.oas yet." New Bedford Mercury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

Al IlNr To TnE GIRLS. Our eirI.rlll
have to take care hereafter to pant their
chez. wish nature. blooms" only to
take heed and no, to rinse the windows Of
the soul with the ,inc,urc Of bellaionna.
anl to guard against looking Interestingly
pale. The hisbe., court Of England has
ruled that want Of health in one Of two
engaged TO be married. jnstihe' the other IN
breach Of hi- or her promI.s, and a' tie
ruling of the English courts - often adopted
in our own It i.Vsry prohabls that this
will become principle with our Jodce-'
So, young ladies, look 10 your eilI',henir,
and e,chew any little proelIVlie. TO 'Ia's
pencil. and other delicacIe- Of similar
character. while IN tie growing age. Think
that every ,ims you paint your cheeks
dasdIs too long over novel. or omit to
take your morning walk. your chances OF
marrying become Ices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

Tho Gazette Medicale. France, says that
by an accident charcoal has been discovered
to b. a cure tor burns by lea'ing piece
Of cold charcoal upon burn, the pain sub
side. Immediately. by leaving the char
coal on one hour the wound !. healed. As
ha, been fully demonstrated on several oc.
ea,ion,. The remedy !. cheap AMI 'InPls,
and certainly deserves 4 trial.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

The Sanitary Commission i' doing a awork
Of grea, humanity, ana Of direct practical
value TO the nation. in ,hi. time Of is trial.
I, is entitled to ,hc gratitude and the conf.
denec OF the people. and ! Hus, it will be
generously supported. There is no agency
through which voluntary offerings OF pat.
rIO,i.n eau bs moro effectively made.
A. LINCOLN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01
Farmers department.
"sFEED TaE Flow

the arts sad science. pertaining to hie, s's
sa -, ia1si ,sgeths', apd are ultimately eonhsct'
.i .,ih Agficaltars --AGHtCoLA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01
PARIS. MAINE.

j. II. Douglas. NJ. D.. Secretary for the
divisions under Gen: Banks. Gen. Dix, and
Gen Wool.
J. $. Ne~bsrry, N. D., Secretary tor tho
Western armies.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

Pride is the fr.t weed to grow in the hu.
man heart, and the last 10 be sradieatsd.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

TnE GREAT CosEr. rhi. sublime mys.
terry OF the skies, which attracted - much
attention last summer while 10 Law stretched
acrO.. the starry heavens. Is still se"u With
a telescope not lar from the star Etna in the
constellation Hercules. IL Is entirely .horn
OF ,ha, wonderful ApPendaec known as the
tail. and nothing remain. but a nucleus sn.
yelopci in !. nebulous .hroud. the whole no,
unlike IN appearance small planetary neo-
ula. II became telescope about the Gr., Of
September. since which time It ha. gradual
ly been sinking away into the depths Of &C.
lestial spaces. Astronomers do no, seem to
be agreed a. 10 the time Of its next appear.
auce. but calculation indicates n period
something lee. than two thousand years.
BJ.lon Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01

WiNrirID ScoTr.
Washington, September 80, 1861.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
Feb. Is, ls6l.lm
Legal Notice.

To Hubbard Stone Charles Stone, acob Bushey,
o. ii. Cox, Boyd Brsden, M. sullivan, Frederick
Zugg, William Ill. Williams, Robert Ii. smith
John w. Hancock, a. X. Stevenson, Kilgore,
Wilson 4 Co., Barton, Perry CO., g. W. howe,
Ray i Bro, Samuel Boyies, State OF Iowa for
the use Of School fand. Henry q. DeLouis and Lou
lee 0ctasia DeLoais, minor heirs o. Elizabeth
DeLouis, deceased, and Martin Stafford, their
Guardian:
you ana eacn Of You hereby notified that
l. there ia now On file in The Office Of the Clerk
Of the District Court OF Lee County Iowa at Fort
Madison, a petition Of Hiram Barney, claiming of
you Hubbard stone aud Charles stone the sum of
thirty-ve hundred dollars and 10 per cent.
money due On mortgage made by you 70 Chas.
Mason and since assigned Ia said Hiram Barney,
dated February q, 1887; also claiming against each
of you the foreclosure 81 said mort gage the same
being upon Lots six i6l and seven l7] in Block
eight 81 in Mason's Upper Addition to the City OF
keokuK, Lee County, Iowa, for purchase money,
anu further asking tor sale of said premises aud
general relief.
And unless you appear ard answer said petition
on or before the nom OF the 81 day of The next
term of said Court, to c,mmencsat ert Madison on
the third Monday of May, A. d. 1861 default will
be entered against you, The petition taken by you
confessed and decree rendered against you ~
prayed therein.
NOBLE Il STRONG,
Feb. s, ls6l-lm Pitts Att,xs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
LEGAI. NOTICE.

To II. b. French William Hoon, Robsrt French.
Geo. u. Anderson Co., Henry Homann Co...
B.F. Messenger, Josiah naines, Vim. IL. cleg-
horn h Co.:
NUl and sach of you are hereby notified thai
l. there il now on he in the nface Of The Clerk Of
the District Court of Lee County, iowa, ut Fort
Madison, petition of Hiram Barney, claiming OF
you X. Il. French, the sum Of seven hundred and
fifty ufiars. and IL rf cent interest fHe#.y au4
a mortgage made by you 10 Charles Mason and
since assigned To said Hiram Btrney, dated Aug.
sih, 1856; also claiming against each Of you the
iorecos ure If said mortgage, the same being upon
Lots one II ana two J. IL, Block sixty-eight I6s]
In Masnn's lower addition to the City Of keokuk,
Leo county, Iowa, for the purchase money; and
further asking for sale ofsaid premises, and gen
cral relief.
Aud unless you appear and answer said petition on
or before noon ef the second day of tho next torn
If said Court, to commence at Fort Madison, on
the third Monday Of May, A. ID. 1861, default
will be entered against you and judgment rem
dered thereon, the petition taken as by you con
fessed, and decree rendered against you az prayed
therein NOBLE b STRONG,
Feb Ii 1861 lm Plaintiffs Attys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
LegAluNO
80 and David Crawford

To A. X. George and David Crawfords
N0U and each Of you hareby notified that
i there is now on file In the office Of the Clerk of
the District Court of Lee County, Iowa, ut Fort
Madison, petition Of Hiram Barney claiming of
you A. Ii. George the sum of one hundred and
twenty Eve dollars and interest ut 10 per cent,
money due a mortgage made by you to Charles
MnsNl aud since assigned to said Hiram Barney,
dated December 20, 1853; also claiming against
each Of you the foreclosure Of said mortgage, the
same being upon Lot No. ten 10l in Block one
hundred end forty eight [l4sl In the City Of Keo-
kuk, Lee County, Iowa for the purchase money;
ard further asking for sale Of said premises and
general relief.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the of the second day Of the
next term Of said Court, to commence MT Fort
Madison On the third Monday Of May, A. ID. 1851 +,
a default will heentered against you and judgment
rendered thereon, the petition taken by you
fessed and decree rendered against you pray cd
therein. NOBLE 81 STRONG,
Feb. s, 1S61-lm Pitts Att'ys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
IE1;Au. NOTICE

To j. III. Barker executor of the estate Of Mary Ann
-carba rough, deceased, and George c. scarbo-
rough, Ann Maria scarborough, Mary Arm
Scarborough. Elizabeth Jane Scarborough, heir
IF Mary ann scarbor ugh, deceased.
N0I and each Of you hereey notified that
L there is now on file In the Office of he Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, iuwa, a. For
Madison, a petition Of Hiram Barney claiming Of
you j. ii BarAe as executor of the esta'e IT Mary
Ann scarborough. deceased, the sum Of one hun
dred ana fifty dollars and ten per cent. interest.
lana tvs mtg five dollars TO taxes paid,l money
due mort gage mada by sald Mary Am scar
borough now deceased, 10 charles Mason, and sincs
assi gned to said Hiram Barney dated September
Is, 1854; ais claiming against each Of you be
Foreclosure Of said mortgagt, the spme being upon
Lot Nc nine . in Block No ODE hundred and forty
eight fl4sl in the City Of heoknk, LIRE County,
lows, Tor TIE purchase money; and further asking
FOR ssir of said premises and ggHvrHt reiIFf.
And unless You appear and answer SAID petition
on or before noon of the second day 1T the nexs
term OF said Court "a commence at fort haalsoa
on the third Monday oi May, u. 1851, dsfaull
will be entered against Yen and 3udgnept Ten
deted thereon. the petition taker ~ you cor.
feased and a decree rend REL against you rs
prayed therein. NOBLE rIhoNH,
Eeb. -, 1861. Pitts Aftys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
Legal, NOTICE.


To Thomas +. Duff, w. w. Belknap, David Craw-
ford. Franklin Gardner. John 4. Ghlselen, Henry
Little, M. Alexander, Oscar Burbrdge. VIM. III.
Lesch, William d II. l.. Rnddick, l.. stark
wathcr:
VoU and each Of you are hereby notified that
4 there lis now on Ale in the ofice of sthe Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Fort
Madison, a petition Of Hiram Barney, claiming Of
yoa Thomas II. Duff the sum Of three hundred dol
lars, with 10 percent. In crest per annum payable
annually. land $50 dollars for taxes paid az mo-
ney due On mortgage made by you toChas. Macon
ard since assigned 70 said Hiram Barney dated
September 2bth, 1884; also claiming against each
OF you the foreclosure Of said mortgage, thfsame
being upon Lots eleven and twelve IL III in
Block hundred and forty-eight 1881 In City Of
Keoknk, Lee County Iowa, for the purchase money,
and further asking for sale Of said premises and
general relief.
and unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before Of the second day. cf The next
term Of said Court, to commence at 1T. Whatsoever
the 80 Monday Of May, A. ID. 1861 q default will
be entered. against yen, and Judgment rendered
thereon Us pray ed for in saio petition.
NOBLE II STRONG,
-~~ t~r TTfUfp Atfvyp.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

TO FheneZer Hose
V0U are hereby notified that there Is now on file
il In the Office Of the CLERK OF the District Court
Of Lee County, Iowa, at Fort Madison, q petition
Of Hiram Barney claiming Of you Ebenezer Rose
the sum Of six hundred dollars as money due TN
mortgage made by you to Charles Mason and since
assigned to said Hiram Barney, dated February III,
1855; also claiming against you the foreclosure Of
said mortgage, the same being upon the northeast
guar ter OF the north west quarter III Of section
one II, township sixty.six 1861 north Of range
seven u west, in Lee county, Iowa, for the pur-
chase money; and further asking for sale Of said
premises, and general relief.
And unless youappear and answer said petition
on or before Lounnf the second day Of the next
term OF said Court TO commence at Fort Madison
on the third Monday Of May, A. ID. 1861, default
will be entered against you and judgment rendered
thereon, tho petition taken as by you confessed,
and decree rendered against you as prayed there
In. NOBLE u STRONG.
Feb. IL, lS6l-lm Pitts Att'ys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
LEGAL NOTICE.

To William J. Linn.
N0U are hereby notified that there is now on
i file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Fort Madison. PEI
ton Of Hiram Barney, claimingof you William j.
Linn the sum of four hundred dollars with inter-
est at 10 per cent. per an urn, as money due on
mortgage made by you to Charles Mason and since
assigned 10 Hiram Barney. dated March 4th, 1885,
also claiming against you the foreclosure II said
mortgage, the same heing upon The Dorth-west
quarter LII Of the northwest quarter ID Of Sec
ton twenty three l2S], township sixty -seven [6Tl
north range five west. Lee county, Iowa, for the
purchase money, and further asking for sale Of
said premises, and general relief.
And unless you appear and answer said petit
ton on or before the noon ot the second day
Of the next term OF ssid District Court, to com
M nee III Fort Madison on the third Monday Of
May, A. u. 1851, default will be entered against
you and judgment rendered thereon, the petition
taken as by you confessed, and decree rendered
against you as prayed therein.
NOBLE STRONG,
Feb. l5, lS61-lm Plaintiffs Att'ys.
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aEGAl. NOTICE.

LEU - nv
To w. +. Cswles, Isaac Hall, Mary Ann Hall, Y.
w. Merithew, Louisa Msrithew, James nj ].
Rogers, james Folger, silas Heaight, j. d. Win
scott. NJ. ID. Prouty, Y. N. Wright, Ficklen A
Lucas, State Of Iowa for use Of school Fund,
George G. Anderson, Milton Glenn Co., A. Nj.
Carpenter
V0U and each of you are hereby notified that
there il row on file in the ONCE Of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, st Fort
Madison, petite OF Hiram Barney claiming a
you w. r. Cowles the sum Of four hundred do liars,
with 10 per oent interest per annum, payable an
nuallp, Is money due on mortgage made by you
VI. r Cowles to Charles Mason and SINCE assigned
70 said Hiram Barney, dated July 2sth, ISIS; also
claiming against each Of you the foreclosure OF
said mortgage, the same being upon the northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of section seven
on in township sixty 1857 north Of range Ave
(5l west, Lee County, Iowa, for the purehass no-
ney; and further asking for .sle Of said premises
and general relief.
And unless you appea and answer slid petition Oh
or before nom of the 81 day OF the term OF SAID
court t. commence al Fit Madison the Sd Monday
Of May, A. u 1861 "a default will be entered aganss
you, and judgment rendered thereon as prayed FL
In said petition.
NOBLE i STRONG,
Feb. I'll, 1S6I-dlm htt'ss fer Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
Legal sottce.


TIE ID. C. Billings Alexander Johnston, Jones
Brothers Co., William Murray and Patrick III.
Cumming, comprising the firm of Murray l.
Cumn.ing.l Lawrence Rig Or, Henry s. Taylor,
Emil Pretorius. Hodge, Bro.
Not and "a b Of you are hereby notified that
l. there il file in the office Of the Clerk of
the District Court of Les Gounfy, Iowa, at Fort
Madison, petition OF III rar Barney, claiming Of
you ID. q. Billings the sutn Il six thousaa id eight
hundred dollars, with 10 per cent. interest per
nam, payable annually, money due on two
mortgages made by you to Charles Mason and since
assigned to said Hiram Barney, dated August lst,
is56; alo claiming against each ef ysu the torr-
closure of said mortgages, this same being upon
the west half of section thirty three 1851 and the
southeast quarter Of section thirteen III, in
tawnsAif sixty-seren t6zl nnrth Of range ak t6l
west; also the northwest quarter Of section nine
teen lgl in township sixty-seven 1871 north of
range five 81 west, in Lee County, Iowa, for the
purchase money, AID further asking for = sale of
said premises and general relief.
And unless you appear aud answer said petition
on or before noou Of the second day Of the next
term Of said Court, to commence al Fort Madison
on the Sd Monday of May, A. ID. 1861, default
will be entered against you, and judgment rendered
thereon as prayedfor in said petition.
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
Feb. 81, ls6l-dlm Attys for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
Legal Nssice.

AGkAl NokAC0s
To Hugh IL Smiley, Martha ]. Smiley, Margaret
G. Davies johnson Davies, convsrs, Harding
Co.:
I'm or before the 18th day of March, 1861,
~ there will be on file in the office of the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, III
Fort Madison, tho sworn petition Of Turner, Will
son Co., claiming Of Hagh IL. smiley two thou
sand dollars on promissory nate executed by him
perty Of plaintiffs; and against all the Defendants
the foreclosure Of = mortgage executed by Hugh
II. Smiley and Martha j. Smiley to A. l.. SEEMING
on real estate in kcokuk, Iowa, to secure said
note and two others, in which property al the do
PENDANTS are interested.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before the noon Of the second day OF the
next term of sid Court, to commence at Fort
Madison on he third Monday Of May, I'D. 1861,
default will be cnteredand n Judgment rendered
~ prayed for in the petition.
RANKIN 4 MILLER,
Marca IA, is6I.dIm Pitts Att'ys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-23
Legal Notice.

To Thomas Dunn:
NUu are hereby notified that there ID on
L file in the Office OF the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Fort ADDISON, Pc
tition Of Hiram Barney claiming Of you Thomas
Dunn the sum Of two hundred and afty dollars and
interest AT ~ per cent. per annum, ~ money due
on mortgage made by you to Charles Mason and
since assirne to said Hiram Barney, dated Octo-
Der Attn, 1855; also clAini against you the fore
closure Of said mortgage, the same being upon Lot
No. three [3l in Block enc hundred and seventy.
nine [l791 in the City Of Keokuk, Lee County,
Iowa, for the purchase money also claiming TWEEN
tythrce $4,000 dollars for taxes paid on said pro-
perty and further asking for sale Of said premi-
ses, and general relief.
And unless you appear and answer said petition
on or before noon Of the second day Of the next
term OF SAID court, 70 commence ~ Fort ma4ilson
on the Sd Monday OF May, A. D. 1881, default
will be entered against you; the petition taken as
by you confessed, and decree rendered agains,
you rs prayed therein.
NOBLE 4 STRONG,
Feb. 49, 1861-dsn Pltf's Attyfs.
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To Patrick Knowles, Samuel II. Curtis, KNAPP 4
Eaton:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
l here is now on fle In the Office Of the Clerk OF
the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Fort
Madison, petition Of Hiram Barney, claiming Of
you Patrick Knowles the sum Of six hundred dol :
lars and interest at 10 per cent, muney due
mortgage made by you to Charles Macon and since
asst gned to said Hiram Barney, dated August ",
1855; also claiming against each Of yon the fore
closure of said mortgage the ame being npan Lnta
one II and two n in Block one hundred and sew
entyeight, li7SJ In the City Of keoknk, Lee
County, Iowa, for the purchase money; and fur
ther asking for saie Of said premises, and gem
erai relief.
And unless you appear and answer said petit
tion on or before the noon Of the second day of
the next term Of said court. TO commence ut Fort
Maids IN the third Monday OF May, A. ID.
1861, a default will be entered sgainst you and
judgment rendered thereon; the petition taken ss
by you confessed, and . decree rendered against
you AZ prayed therein.
NOBLE l. STRONG,
Feb. 16, 1861. dim Pitts Att'ys.