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asgmb Notice.


To George w. Lemon M. y L<msn, MARY A. Lee
mon, stephen q. Hartfidge, Nj. Eusley, Daniel
and Julia Agne, CerneItus Faulkner, Gedgr 4
Bro, Muses. !. Mot hos head;
Nou aud each Of you are hereby notified .hAt
ON OF before the hrst day of February, 1861,
there will be OH Gle In the otsc~ Of the CIrk Of
the District courl Of Lee County, Iowa, ~ Keo-
kuk, The petition ri Vim. q. Graham claim ing as
against all Of yon tbs force asurr of mortgsre
executed by the said lifosge W. Lemon to hl.t-n
f.Coiiins, March ~, 1855, upon the south IL be
southwest " section twent y-iwo II. IN town
ship Aixty tive lesl nerh Oh Tar x ws.'. snd the
bali OF lot eg lsl IN block twenty four [2sJ 10 the
city Of keok nk, ali m the county ~ Lee ana ats
II Iona, 10 seeare the pay sast af three sssry
notes Of same date, pa able in rwo iar,e ard four
sears respectively, for the sum of eighteen hun
ared and seventy i've dollars, With Ten per eeut.
nterett per tnnum; aaso sskit ia Igns nj against
the said George w. Lemon fer the ano4It ii gaid
Notes With interest and easts.
And unless you sppear aud answer thereto On or
before be noon Of the second day OF the term
Ut SAID Court. clm mencrg be third NJ or dsy of
May next, jadg neIt will be rendered against YOU
hefeoa. hM.t.AhAilAA.
March 8, 1851 din
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~ or be ore the i3sh day II Msrch. 1861.
NIthern will be Oh file in che ofhee nf The Clerk
II the District Court of Lse county. Iowa, at
fort Madison, he petition OF Howe fitrct 4 Co.,
q mercantile firm. claiming sgsinss johrsA Bishop
Judgment tor " ,Onu ON tgonsiseory note cxreu-
ted b. him to ;. Buner aid igned to plaintiff;
md ainst All Of the ds nd ants The foreclosure
Of mortgag aI lands in Lee Comfy, Iowa, ext-
cuted by john A. Bishop and Alice Bishop h vito
20 said Bsnsr, - secure the said tote ana other
notes. he hsr defendant 4 ialu nm interest
the property described IN The mortgage.
Aud unless yon appear and answ ar faia petition
On bs the noon Of the second day OF The
next term II ssid Court, te commence al Fort Mad
ason on the third Monday oI May, A. d. l.Gl q
default viii b. entered and ju gment res.aeI ed
AID sale ordertd AZ prayed far in The petition.
RANKIN 4 MILLiK
March i5 1861. nm Attyr.
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u.rxnt Nostce.

N0V1CE.
10 Hugh II. Smiley. Martha j. FINLEY, Margaret
9. Davies, johnson Uasirs, Canv.rk, Harding
Co.:
IN or before the 18th day of March, 1861.
- there will &c file in The Office Of the Clerk
OF the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa at
Fort Madison. the sworn petition az Turner. viii
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10 A l.. Deming, sud now by endose ment b. pro-
petty OF TlAlntas; and against all she DEF encarts
tue ftcioture oil mnrt.s & executed by ii uuh
III, Smiley and Maria j. Smiley t. A. l.. Fenlsg.
on real estate IN keekuk, Iona, 10 secure said
nots and two Others, in which properly all the de-
feadAnts are interested.
And unless you sppear and answer said petition
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default will be estered aud Judgment rendered
- prayed Tor in the petition.
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SHERIFFfS SALE.
STATE OF iUWA,t q

INarc.~.- &C.
Rl virtue Of Especial execution to me directed,
)issaed by the Clerk ef the District Court VI said
county, IN favor OF Hiram Barney and against
John Daugherty. land also decree aeYnss Nancy
Daugheriy, Michael Rushy, III. d. Woodw ard Il
Co., Loring, Fix Co Fieklen Lucas, South
worth, Miller Co.. A. Hine 4 Co., Bowen,
cowtliS Co., andGeorge Pomr5y, Dwight Dutkee
and w. Is Benton, COMPOSING tn firm ef Pvmtoy.
Benton 4 Co., A. Hosmtr, M. r. eharts, State II
lews} have levied upon and will sell TO the
Highest bidder, at he Of the Clerks Office of
the Di2tIiei Cunril If Lee Cnnnty Iawa At keeAaky
~ said county, on the 18th Gay VI May A. ID. 1861,
between the hours Of o'eitck a. m and O'Clock
q. IN. Il said day fcom mencing at 10 o'el ok AM
the following property, to.~it the southeriy side
nnr-haf Il lsf Int nine lsJ IN Block fnrty-four
Ia IN Mason's Upper Addition to keokuk, Lee
c4uuty ard State If Iowa,
Taken, leyied upon and 10 be sold by order Of
Court 10 satisfy said writ II execution.
keokuk, April 9th, lsGt.
H. NJ. GRIFFITH.
Sheriff of Lee County.
apl3dlm BY j. u. Knight, Deputy
~ ~
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legnl Nollc..


Legal Notice.
STATE OF IOWA, IS. In The District Court I
LEE CogETr. said Cuunty, at keokuk
samuel +. voorhies, p. d. Fsster, J. b. Paul
Samuel X. Curtis, u. III. Harrison, Moor
X Hooper. Guy Wells. Davis, Kenigeu swan
wick, j. L. Curtis, and II. II. Ayrss, {Plaintif j
Versus
der the name Of Lynch Bsdingl . =. Billing j
NJ. Bill,r e, Dan lrieh, Thss Edwards, " m. Ii.
wards, j. 4. J.. tstes, M. w. Hicks, Wm. Leighton
Hawkins Taylor, A. Eridgnsn. NJ. II. Runner, Il q
Baldwin, NJ Hiatt ~ administrator Of the est aie
Of A. p. Thomas srthur Wolcott, Jesse Wicker
sham, III r Reid, J. Iarte u, C. H. Perry D. f. Brig
ham. u. Nd IA. Scason, Vim. Eudaiek, y N. lii
att,J A. Dsrkee. j. VI. Cieghorn, Br .ce Danie.s
k.Milsey, G. Conn, w. scroggs. WV Bsiknsp
Jas. II Green, Peter Eiehar leo. kib urne dei's)
NOTICE is HEREBY given 10 the defendants herein
/ y above named, that petition in q civil! action
will b. file Ia the Clerks Office Of the District
Court aforesaid, or b. fore the II, day Of April
A.. ID. ist1, in bsha Of the Above named Plaintiff
against you, and claiming 10 recover of Lynch a
Bedding 500 10 favor Of each Of said plaintiffs
with intere I. lbeinR 81 100 in all, with interest
and to for. close o IL on rial Estate In Ike, kuk
Lee County, lows, against all said defendants
and unless you appear and make defense thereto
before Of the second day Of the next tyiE.
September, ls6l, term Of said Court, judgmen,
will be rendered against you thereon for said claim
and costs.
CURTIS. GILMORE 1 CURTIS,
March 20, 186l-4w Soils. for Petitioners.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

STATE OF ioWA, tss-
Lee County.
by virtue Ut special execution TO me directed
issued by the Clerk Of the District Court " said
County, IN iavor Of hiram Barney and against
j. bn Daughsrty. and also y decree against Nancy
Daugherty, Michael Bashv, III. b. Woodward 4
Co Lofipg, Fisk 4 Co, Fickien Il Lucas, South
worth, Miller Co., A. Hinc Co., Bowen,
Cowell a Co.. and 3eargc Pomroy. Dwight Dukes
and W. y. Benton, composing the frm II Pomroy,
Benton Co., A. Hosmer. NJ. Y. STARTS, State II
Iowa). nave levied upon and wiIlselit 10 the high
est bidder, at the door of the Clerks Office oil the
District Court II Lee County, Iowa. Mt keokuk In
said county. on the 18th day of May, A. d. 1856
between tho hours If y clock y. m. and o'clock
p. m, Of said day, ICON mencing 1T ~ clock
the following property 10 wit: The heriy side
one haV Of 'os cir ca in Book forty foar l4il,
in Mason's Upper Addition to Aeokuk In the cuun-
ty Of Ice aua state III Iowa.
Trk'n, Lived upon ard To be sold by order Of
Courtto satisfy sid " it Of execution.
Keokuk, April 9th, 1851.
III. ID. GRIFFITH,
Sheriff OF Lee County.
apl3dlm by j. y. knight, D. putty.
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AZ ElslFr,s SALE.

STATE OF IuWA. &C "
LIE County.
flf virtue of Special Execution To me directed,
- issued by the Clerk Of the Distrirt Court Of
said county in favor OF Hiram Barney, aud gainst
Cyrus kinsey. tsnd also decree against Anna s.
brssher, Frederick Brasher, sarah Bfaslcr X. C.
Brasher, kufus WiIsey, John Stannus, hsnj Barton,
L. IL. Mporc. John a. McKenny and q .enr Frs
Ainf) have LEVIED upon, and viii sell 70 he high
est bidder. At the door cf TIC cicrs,s cs. w
District Court OF Lee County, Iowa, Ut keokuk in
said county, on the 4th day of May, AID. 1861, be-
twtenths hours oI o'clock O.. m. and O'Clock D.
M OF said day, lcomlncDcing Mt 2 o.rLrko f.. -
the following property, 10 wit: Lot Ne. Two rel
in Block No. four "a ]. in Masans Upper Addition
70 the City Of keokuk in Lee County and State OF
Iowa.
Taken, levied upon and To be sold by order Of
Court to satify SAID Writ Of Execution.
keokuk, April 4, 1891.
Ii. M. GRTFFITH,
Sheriff of Lee County.
Al rii 3, 186l-lm
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Iegat Nos.ce.

70 Johu A. Bishop, Alice bishop. Father Parish,
VIII Pafhh, JesepA Parish, Mary j Parish,
twlaowl, Mary ]. Parish, tainor). Thus. pari b
IN pees8n, Ihas. Parish scutor OF the estate
Of joseph c. Parish, dee ssad, = ami r. Miller,
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LEGAL NOTICE.


To Franklin Sweeney:
VOU are hereby notified that there 10 nov on
i die in the Office Of the Clerk OF the District
Curt - l~1c County, ~ nuos uk peIlt,on of
Hiram Barney, elaimingof you the sum u Sven
hundred doilars with 10 Per cent, interest per
mum, payable annually, mohFy due on two
marfga ges made by yes 80 g and al ts
assigned to Hiram Barney. dated September lIth.
1866 also claiming against you the foreclosure If
said mortgages the fame heing upon the south
sixty Le0l acres Of the east half OF the southeast
quarter 1t of section twentysi FIX l2Gl, township
sixty-sev.n lG7l north, range seven al west. Lee
county, Iowa for the purchase monty, and further
asking Tor . sale Of Said premises. the appoint
mont OF receiver, and general relief.
And unless you appear aud answer said petition
on or before noon Of the second day Oh tho next
Term of said Court TO commence at Keokuk or the
hrst Monisy Of September, A. b. 1861, = default
Will 90 entered against yon, and judgment rendered
thereon as prayedfor In said petition.
NOBLE q STRONG,
April 70 lSdl-dim Att'ys for Plaintiff.
WOOLEN AAQsA
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To Joseph ". Holman;
VuU are hereby notified that there il now on
i Gie In the Clerks Ufhce OF the District Court
Of Lee County, Iowa, 1T Keoksk, . petition OF
John McMahon clsiming Of you the foreclosure .i
mortgage lote five and SIX In block six y-seven
IL the city Of keokuk In said comfy and State and
that d. cree be rendered against u the sum i
sass So 100 with 10 per cent. Per annum interest
thereon from March Is, 1887 berg the amount
due on pronissoIy nsse teeured by said NOR gag
the pr.mises aforesaid, apd for general reli.f.
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second day If the September term (lS6i) II - d
Court, 20 com enee On the fret Monday Of aerieu-
Der 1861, . jnd ement decree will Ee readert d
against yeH thereon ~ pro confesso.
CURTIS, GlLLMUkE CURTIS,
March p 1851 4x SOILS. Tor Petitioner
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- N00GFa
To Daniel s. Forester.
VuU are hereby notified that there is now on file
l. In the Office VI the Clerk of the District Court
Of Lee County, Town, at keoknk, a petition OF
samuel F. VOORHEES, claiming Of you the f,rec oanre
of mortgage on the following real estate situate
10 Lee County, Iowa. to wit. Part Of Lots seven
~ ard eight ~ in Block hund red and TIVE ,ty
one i2l) IN the city Of Keokuk, bounded as fol
lows: commencing ut point on the westerly line
Of said lot seven Cd ninety eight l9sl feet Tram
Bank street, thence In northerIy direction forty
twof42 feet, thence in eastcfly direction nine
ty 1901 feet, thence in son herly dir,c,ien forty
two AZ feet, thence in wesser iy direction ninety
1907 feet to the place Of beginsing; and claiming
also under said mortgage decree or judgment
against you for six hundred aua fifty dollars with
per cent PER annum interest thereon from ! b.
runry II 1867, and praying also for general relief
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or before Of the "a day VI the next term Of
said court, to commence Vt Keokuk On the frat
Monday Of Septe mber, A. d. 1851, . default will
be entered against you and judgment or decree
rendered thereon, In accordance with the prayer
Of ssid petition.
THOMAS N. GREGORY,
March p. lE0l-dlm Sol. for Petitioner
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r80t NOtbCes
To Thomas I. Mckinney, james Reynolds r. srt
Cad~saIadcr, U. RAplee, willard snow, state OF
Iowa, Ths mas Psgett. /. X. Irwin, William Ir
wfn,.J. j. McNsmsra, Thomas Cadwailsde
ctnhln, Mslien 4 Co., Armed Kendall, Collier
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tors OF the estate Ut Jacob 4, Miller, Marshall
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Co n. II. Themasson and Brooks 8 Breed:
NoU and each II You hereby notified that
tnere is now on file In the otace Ut the Clerk OF
the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, keo-
uk, petition VI samuel n. VOORHEES, claiming u
you decree Of foreclosure of mortgage sxecuts d
by 4. /. Mckinney on Lots Z and \ in Block LIZ in
the City u keokuk, Lee County, Iowa clAi ming
also sgainst the sad Mckinney Judgment 10 ths
sum Of $4,000 with ten yer ceni. per snnum INTER-
est tber from March l6th 1887, On taree prom
sorry notes secured ty said mort Ags, and prsyins
that the equity Of redemption OF al said defend
ants be forever barred and extinguisbed.
Now. therefore, unless you aud eneh Of ,ou ap-
pear and make defence TO said petition hefore
of he ID day Of the next term Of aid Court,
to commence on the first Monday Of September,
A.. D.. ls6t. deere will be rendered .ecorain 9
To he prayer Of sa,a petition.
CURTIS, dILLM0REA CURTIS,
March %, lsS-4w kois. for Petitioner.
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moored near the bank. Between sur
PRISE and joy l felt half choked. In an
instant / had scrambled on board and
began searching for the painter in the
bow. IN order TO cast her from her fas-
Jennings
Suddenly bright ray of moonlight
the first CLEAN Of hope in that black
night fell directly on the spot. reveal
ing the SiIvery stream. my own skif,,
(hIdden there ten days before. J light
ing up the verging wood. and the log
halt buried in the bank, from VIII ch |
had that instant cast the line that had
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out IN the stream, and the savage after
II. WITH an Oar aimed a blow at his
head, which, however, he eiuded with
ease In the effort thus made, the boat
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who made desperate effort to get his
paws over the side, at tie same time
seizlng hold of the gunwaIe with his
teeth
NOW or never was my tine to get rid
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his eyes, but hesitated TO fire, for that
one report might bring a volley from
the shore. Meantime The strength Of
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Drawn and muscle to The nape q. the
neck. The tenacious wretch gave a
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'''"i 'ho,> "e.~I; "A -------~
rive minutes pulling landed me on
the other side of the river, and IN an
nour at'er. without further accident.
was amcog friends, encompassed bv
the Northern lines.
That night related at head quarters
the Intelligence | had gathered, and IN
a Iew days shall again be gleanInr
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