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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-04-10
WE'LL s GERMAN
CONDITION POWDERS

FOR all Kinds OF stock. They purify the
blood, increase the appetite, cleanse the stom-
ach and intestines of all impurities, and cure
all diseases caused by impurity of the blood or
arrangement of the system.
To THE PUMIc-I have used Wells German Condition
Powders for all kinds Of stock and truly say they
have more than realized my expectations Among the
cases have cured are dstemper, hide bound, stiff com
plant general debility, yellow and eruptons OF
the skin. They always useful when "A change Of
feed H. made as from dry to green, green to dry
have yet to sec the first to disapproye of them
after using them. Many give all kinds stock dose
AT least once month, and have noticed marked diff
ference between those having it and those not having
WM. A. AIIsrOS.
Elk Grove, May %. 1854.
Mr.. Wells I'll have fitted for market fifteen horses
this spring and have used your German Condition Pow
ders with entire have used about papers
and consider it the best Investment ever made. The
German niment is the speedy aud elfecturi rem
edy in use. Yours, &c, =. II. w. SON.
For sale by A. Is. +. Hildreth and Il. A. Has
kell, st. Charles; A. p. White, West Union !;
Merrill Il Barron, McGregor II. Fairbanks,
Prairie du Chen; A. w. Billings, Bradford !;
Shepard & Bcckner, Mitchell. Address orders
with Chicago references to Z. NJ. Wells, Chi
cago, Ills.
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HOWE'S STANDARD SCALES
VS..
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
HONESTY is THE BEST POLICY
OR:
Honesty is better than any Policy.
CHICAGO, June 18th, 1861

DEAR SIN After the conversation we had about the
remarks made by Mr.. Greena of the firm of Fairbanks
den Of Abingdon, NJ, wrote 10 Mr. Harden enclose
10 you his reply You will from this letter that the
representations by Greencaf 10 you were false, he
must have been aborng under great mistake. want
you TO write our house here exactly what Mr. Greencaf
stated 10 YOU as this Is not the first time that they ira
duced our Scales aud determined to place them in
their true position before the public.
Respectfully yours
VANDERVOoRr DlCkERsoN l. CO.,
Per ;, g. HOOKER.
-..-..--- Abingdon H., June 14th, 1861.
VANRERNOORT, DlCKElsS0N x CO.,
DEAR Sis Yours ofhe 18th inst is ut hand and con-
tents noted and In reply would say that the Howe :
Scales you put up for me works like charm since you
were here, and any statement ~ the contrary, by the
Agent of Fairbanks Scales or any other party must
have been made from false impression made by
Interested party, from disposition his part inure
the reputation OF the Scales by false statement At all
events the whole thing is fabrication, the Scales
thus ar works 10 my entire satisfaction well to the
satisfaction OF all other parties who have witnessed their
working since you were here. have the fifty pound
weight yet and would like 10 keep time longer
by viii not for some time, of the hard
Yours respectfully, III. b. HARDEN.
KEwASER, June 10th, 1861
Messrs. vANDERyOORT, DICKERStpN 4 CO,
GENTLEMEN In answer t. your letter nf June 18th,
enclosing letter to your house from Mr. NJ b. Harden,
of Abingdon dated June l4th, would say that after
lett your store called at the establishment Of Messrs.
Fairbanks Greenlcaf about the 18th Of June and
~ INV" s'c ioWt-' price tnty Would sell me "a
four ton Scale, and mentioned Mt the same time that
had been looking ut the Howes Scales thought something
OF purchasing one Of them Mr. Grecnlea then gave me
tncr prices and spoke Of Howe's Scales being very
imperfect and poor Scale, and that there many
them that would not work and mentioned to that
sale near by where lived was badly out Of order and
would not work at all This Scale he said at Abng
don, ILL.,, and had been bought by Mr. NJ b. Harden and
Was worth nothing for weighing and had been abandoned
al of which tended 10 discourage from purchasing the
Howe's Scale, and after mentioning this matter 10 your
Agent, Mr. Hooker and he denied the same and stated
to me that Mr. Greeneaf was no, of veracity as
he had detected him very recently in several flsehoods
began Ia doubt his veracity. Since have the let
ter from Mr. NJ d. Harden Of Abingdon dated June l4th
am inclined To think all said by Grecneaf for the
purpose vi dlscouragng me, and that IL FALSE,
the enclosed letter VI Harden Is In contradiction
leaf statement " me- and think this
competition ought 10 be diScountcnanccd there is
nothing IKE air play and truth IN trade. Hoping this
explanation Is satisfactory,
am respectfully yours,
y. T. GRAVES
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Household Journal. Vol l


YNHE first volume Of the HOUSEHOLD
l. JOURNAL is now ready, forming the
most extraordinary volume ever published |;
price Sl.25. Send for circular. with list of
contents, to A. Harthill & Co., New York.
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Certificate from the Secretary of State.
OFFICE op SECRETARY or STATE
DIS MoyEs, July Is, 1861. +
MnIoS ERIGG EsQ.: Dear Sir-The American Insurance
Company has not filed its Articles of incorporation in my
Office The Iowa Mutual Fire Insurance Company Is tho
only insurance company that has filed Articles Of In
corporation in my office. Yours truly,
ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary Of State.
35yl BY JYo. NJ. DAVIS Deputy.
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b~ All losses will be cquitably ad.
iusted and promptly paid.

In presenting our claims to the people ofTowa deem
duty nj fhe time ~ caution them against The
many counterfeit and wild companies that sending
out agents the for other purpose than u
swnde every person that may creduous enough to dc
business with them.
The certificate Of the Secretary State attached below
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So to $40 per Day,

Can be made by engaging in the sale of the
above Machines. Agents wanted i'm every
township in Iowa. Address the manufacturer,
JOHN G. FOLSOM,
27m3 Winchendon, Mass
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IT HAS NO RIVAL.

There IS no complicated Machinery to get
out Of order, and rec the Operator.
1t is made with special reference to the
wants of family simple in its arrangements,
perfect in its motion, and durable in its parts
Any one can understand and work it with per-
feet success doing all kinds Of work, from
the finest muslin to the coarscst fabric 1t
gives the best satisfaction where it is sold, and
all who use or examine, pronounce it better
adapted TO meet the uants Of ecery family, than
any other machine now offered to the public.
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. " kEwASEE, June 1eth 1861
PREMIUMS OVER FAIRBANKS
In his own state,
VEpMnNT rAsrE MAID


PREMIUMS OVER FAIRBANKS
In his own state.
VERMONT STATE FAIR.
Extracts from Vermont State Agricultural sciety's ON
eial Report, September 10Th 1887
Outside u the Hall were two Hay Scales ufac
tured by John Howe Jr, OF Brandon VI and the othe
oy hessrs Fairbanks, OF 81 Jobnsbury. The former i
constructed upon prucplcit Is claimed II carried
cording " the various which il was subjected
AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
John Howe, Jr., Brandon VI one set Hay Scales SIS
= Fairbanks 4 Co., 81 Johnsbury W., set Hay
Scales, SO.
Another Premium.
Atthe Vermont State Fair, September l7th 1885, after
trial and test of the Strong Ross aud the Fair
banks Scales the Diploma awarded ~ John Howe
Jr., for the best Hay Scales.
Every Scale Warranted to give Entire
Satisfaction, or Taken Back.
supply Of every description of Weighing Apparatus,
which We offer for sale at the manufacturer lowest
prices.
For further particulars and references please call upon
or address,
Vandervoort, Dickerson & Co..
Tin Plate, Sheet Iron, Wire, Zinc,
Copper, and Metals Generally.
AGENTS
HOWE'S IMPROVED SCALES,
100 & 2Ol Randolph Street,
CHICAGO, Ill.
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ONLY LEGALLY ORGANIZED COMPANY

in the State and the Code Of Iowa declares Is crime
punishable by fine or Imprisonment for any company to
do business in violation Of laws yet there many
pretended companies in State well as in other
States, that in direct violation OF law swindng the
people OF Iowa out Of thousands Of dollars annually with
perfect impunity.
The recurring accidents of property being destroy
cd by fire and lightning often sweeping away one blow
that which has taken many years Of lifetime to accu
mulae rendering families homeless and homes desOlate
should admonsh every one to seek protection especially
when protection can be obtained for triiing sum.
A. f. RICH, of West Union, General Agent for
Northern Iowa and Minnesota l. duly authorized ~ ap
point Agents, make assignments and isss policies Ac-
tive agents wanted to every county Men with
good business talents make the business prota
bic. For further particular address A. +. Rich, West
Union, Fayette Co., Iowa.
A. w. FRENCH, of st. Charles City, will take ap-
pcatns and do business generally for the Company in
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AYERS
CATHARTIC
pTT.T &

YNHE science Of Chemistry ans
u Medicine have been taxed
their utmost 10 procure this best
most perfect purgative which b
known Ia man Iuuup,ura III
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NeU ana Improved InStdntdneohs
L1au1d Heir Dye
which, after years Of scientific experimenting have
brought to perfection II dyes Black Brown Instantly
without injury 10 the Hair Skin warranted the best
article Of the kind Tin existence.
Price, Only 30 Cents.
Depot, So Dey Street, New York. 42y1
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Rail Roads.
kss ~ ",
Dubuque 4 Sioux City II. Il

On AID afsor Monday, December 2, ,sel, trains vii
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THE
HERALD OF TRUTH.

$50 We into all the world and preach the Gospel.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-04
WHAT THE YANKEES Say or Is.

A Richmond correspondent, Of Tie Charles.
ton Courier writes -
have had an interesting interview With
an officer Of our army. who was recently
within the enemy's lines, aud who eonyers.
ed freely with their most prominent com.
manders. lie says Gen. Mcclellan, and !.
indeed, most Of the old army officers, ire
courteous and gentlemanly bu; the maieri.
al OF which their followers is composed, i
repulsiye, dissolute, vulgar, obscene and
blasphemous. Their insDIent bearing to-
ward the Surgeons who vent under flag 81
truce to attend upon our wounied after the
battle OF Williamsburg. would UNANIMOUSLY
adorn the conduct Of President GefIrard's
black minions. They alleged that our troops
mutilated their dead-insulted and bufeted
their wounded and, in retaliation, they pro.
pose holding our Surgeons az hostages To
the perpetratiOn Of 50 fragrant IN outrage,
the latter dauntlessly defed them. "Tell
me, Doctor" said an upstart political Gen.
eral, how you oceount for the brutality
with which your people treat our wounded
and deadf Upon the ground, sir" re-.
piled the Surgeon, that your people ere
ungrateful--incapable OF telling the truth
and that your leaders have 70 stimulate
ferocity as substitute for truth" What
do you mean to deny the truth Of my repre-
sensations ~ said the yandal. 81 mean /,
assert, sir, that they are palpable lies" wal
the rejoinder. My informant represents &c.
neral Wool a. being bordering upon dotsge
lie is absent minded and rambling in hi
speech. yacillating and foolish in decision
Mcclellan. be adds, Is much oyerrated a.
commanders but polite and msgnanimous
He freely confesses that the abolition oppo
sition to him Is very great OF our Gener
ais he spoke 10 the highest terms. Besure
gard and Joe Johnston he called great men
Early and Longstreet, be added, were al
stubborn az twin devils; and Gen. n. w
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-04
LIE pRoGREss oF EyENTs.

We do not know what to make Of he 70.
reign news. II is far from definite. Ii comes
percolated through an impure and untruthful
medium. There is something in It. we sup.
pose. Uhdf, we 10 not know. But eyerts
are working better, because more inevitably.
for US than any promises or prospects Of IN
teryentioa that we have yet seen. IL IS eyl
dent that Mcclellan has arrived il that point
IN his operations at which he must stop. He
has performed the first part OF the celebrated
feat IN which the King Of France got the start
of him. lie he's marched up the hill, and
may soon make up his mind 10 march down
again.
The summer has caught the Federals on
the Cult, and in a condition 10 sutier BIZ the
climate and not IN d condition 70 improve
their advantages. Marshall aud Heath have
been baggiag fer Of the enemy, aud Stone
wall Jaeksun has been accounting Tor sundrs
others. Oar troops III Western Tennessee,
between the Mississippi and Tennessee RI.
sers, have been al work upon every maraad
ing party that has ,entured away from u,
gunbOats.
Beanregard stll holds them 10 cheek Al
Corinlh, and they have not been able TO unite
their hotillas on tie Mississippi. yellow
Jack Is beginning to talk, aud upon the Who'll,
things are really better than ii former times
when they looked better. This summer is th,
+ time 70 make our strike aud the back OF til,
INVASION will be broken, the coils Of tie AHA
conda dlsiocated aud lis pressure destroyed
Let Us keep up stout hearts aud all will b,
we'll. aud trust TO no news, foreign or dOmes
/ &c. that reaches us through Northern chan
nels. AZ least We ought 70 sit il all tho
roughly, and then be wary Of acting on Il.
Wilmington Journal
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:, snch il her outward life. but Of the in
- '.s cannot speak. Who can number
tbs tears shed in secret. the heast,yeArning
81 ~ loved and lost. or the utter emptiness
.h;eb ne finds ia ell early thingsp Puri-
ssd by much suffering, like gold that has
hssn tried in the furnace. she 10 daily be-.
coming more meet for an inheritance with the
saints n light. have been privileged with
the friendship OF many choice spirits, yet l
never met with one who shed so much OF
heaven in the atmosphere which she breathes.
always feel more earnest to discharge du-
~. more willing to bear trials. more charit-
able toward my brother man. and more sub
missiye to my Father, God, after an hour
spent in her society"
"She is living then !" remarked Josephine.
al wish knew her." she thoughttully added.
" Perhaps she might make one better, and
am sure l need improving"
"You do know her, my dear niece" was
the impressive rejoinder. That old wo.
man whose obsolete cloak and bonnet annoy
ed you SO much, is the Grace Hamilton whose
history have been relating. There are
thousands like her. Josephine; patient, suf-
fering women, clad in the vestments of toll
and priyation, meekly bearing the burdens
Of this life, whom the gay and thoughtles;
mass by with scorn. But the Father behold:
them in love, and when he makes up Hi.
Jewels, some OF these despised and neglected
ones win be the brightest gems in Hi:
crown"
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Smith he called his warmest personal friend.
Z" His talents" he added, "are allied to ge-
NOUS. Under circumstances OF adversely,
he will rise above them grandly," When
the interview came to a close. the last words
of Mcclellan were, Farewell hope we
shall soon meet in peace aud harmony"
/" Did you say on the Chckahomlny I" res
pended my friend. Soon after the latter was
introduced to the wife and daughters OF one
of the Federal Generals. They closed their
doors and embraced him; avowed themselves
secessionists and cut the Confederate but
tons, as keepsakes, off the sleeves of his
coal. They asked him TO implore the Con-
federates to fight to the death aud in death,
for that, if subjugated, the condition Of Bra
lillian slaves would be preferable to their
fate. "You can whip these Yankees" they
added enthusiastically. g You whipped
them the other day at Williamsburg; you
can whip them everywhere but on water ;
retire from their gunboats and you will drive
them back in rout and defeat--they feel it,"
As a confirmation Of this opinion Of the la
dies, Gen. Hancock told one Of our officers
that he never saw such brilliant fighting as
that Of the Confederates at Williamsburg.
!. Immortality" he said. should be insert
bed upon the banners Of the 9Th North Car
DINA and oath Virginia Regiments "They
fought like heroes" interposed an English Of
fcer, and the bearing of the Confederate
cavalry was splendid-equal to anything
that even have ever SEEN" .Ah. yes,
said Hancock, :" with such infantry and cav
airy, when we are one people again, We can
whip the world" But one people we ney-
or again can be-" said the Confederate. !" |
suppose, Doctor" asked Heintzleman, " YOU
cali the result at Williamsburg Confede-
rate victory :" Certainly,-how many
men did YOUR division lose there Z" About
two thousand" AT the smallest cacula.
ton, then, YOUR total loss in killed aud
wounded must have been over 5000; yot
have all Of our wounded, twenty or thirty
excepted, in your hands; they do not mum
Der four hundred; and the ratio in killed
cannot exceed that number; your papers ad
nit that you had $4,000 men in action, VIII
assailed about five thousand Of our retreat
ing army with this number You were beat
en- back with great loss we have four hun
dred OF your prisoners and yet you shon
victory Such victories will never conquer
the South. wonder why your people can
not afford to look facts in the face. and some
times speak the TRUTH" on exclaime,
the frank Englishmen, we cannot afford i
confess defeat, even il skirmish. Til,
people Of the North won't brook that. Suel
confession would cos, the best of US hi
commission" :" pity people" respond
! ed the Confederate, i" who require such falls
ard artificial stimulants. as would do dishono
; to the vanishing courage Of Bob Acres"
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n New Orleans was never 10 be defended
after the enemy's ships had made their way
to il, its fate may be considered only TO have
been anticipated, inasmuch as in a few weeks
the enemy will have afloat number Of ocean.
going batteries. invuInerably plated with iron
armor, carrying enormous ornaments. and Of
great tohnage. which would have eventually
passed the river defcnses. II is wise for Us
q remember that though We may defy The ei.
forts which the enemy's shipping now on the
coast may make against Mobile, other and
more terrible sgencies for the capture or de.
struction Of our city may ere long be brought
against II. Since the demonstrated availa.
bility Of msil.clad craft, even Great Britain
no longer confdes in the powerful fortihca.
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Tmr ous. Boar Flonr srAa Foar Pmlow.

TmE Gus. Boar FIomr NEAR Fosr PILLow.
Augusta, May lg.--'rhe Memphis Ava.
lanche. Of the 18th. has a despatch from
Fort Pillow, which says; We fought the
encmy with four Of our lightest gunboats
one hour and half They had eight gun.
boats and twelve mortar boats. We sunk
one gunbost and two mortar boats. Our loss
was two killed and eight wounded. Our
sIarpshooters literally moved the enemy
down. Commander Montgomery command
ed our feet"
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ton Of her harbors. the perfecling and
Strengthening Of which has been the work.of
centuries. but trembles with The we'll found>
ed apprehensions Of her coast cities in the
event Of war with any naval power. Our
enemy will soon have an iron.clad squadron
aaoal for an assault upon the coast cities we
yet hold, and if human ingenuity can devise
any possible method by which they can be
defended against attack in such guise, let it
60 to work tor our protection. Happily, in
the case of Mobile the approaches to the city
are so shallow that an invulnerably iron, clad
vessel Of sufficiently light draft to come
within range, would hardly be sea-worthy
for the voyage out from the North. Gould
she make the voyage. obstructons in the
channel would not avail, as she could DELHI
erately remove them under fire. and dig her
way through to the city. The day of forts
and batteries as coast defenses IS now past.
Henceiorth, belligerents must meet iron with
iron. Mobile Register.
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Confederate CURREscY.--An apprehen-
sion peryade. the public that Confederate
Treasury notes will be yalueless il the Van.
KEGS occupy Richmond. They will. IN.
doubtedIy, be less current than heretofore,
but 70 long ~ there i hope 81 the establish
ment Of the Confederate government, and
80 long as allegiance to that Government ex-
ists 10 the hearts Of the people, the notes Of
the Coniederacy will be good, and their cir
culation can only be prevented by Federal
bayonets. These notes will, ia many in.
stances, afford the test Of fidelity TO the
cause. and whatever may be the professions
Of man, bis refusal to receive them at par
will subject him to the imputation Of disloy.
atty, II not TO rough treatment, should the
community become unduly excited. Let 10
man who attempts 70 discredit Confederate
money csjole himself with the idea that the
Yankees will accomplish the subjagation Of
The South. Though the sky IL now dark. the
time cannot be far distsnt when every inya.
der will be driven from our soil, and the sun
Of Liberty again shine respondent In our
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THE YAsKKEs INTEND TO sErTLe" OF THg
Sra lsLANDs.--we take the following from
receniletler from Port Royal 10 q New York
paper:
Hundreds Of the army intend 10 locate
themselves upon the " Sea Islands" after the
close Of the war. Amid regions Of swamps
are found large and fertile plantations. which
are as blooming gardens OF fruits aud flow.
ers. The grand old mansions have been
deserted by their owners, bot one has been
protected BY the military on account Of is
being the property OF the descendants OF
Gen. Greene, Of Revolutionary fame. The
land on which II Is located was granted 10
him by the State OF South Carolina. for his
great service in freeing the South from the
control Of the British forces. The educa.
tional system that has been improyised for
the benefit Of conirabands does not work
we'll.
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Missouri MATTERS. directly from
Missouri (says the Little Rock True Demo-
crat Of the 9Th inst tell us that the war is
raging fiercely in the Southwestern portion
of that State, and in Kansas. Mcbride
fought the enemy for three days at Cassville,
and finally whipped them. This is some
thing more than skirmish. as there were
four or five thousand Of the enemy and some
twenty five hundred patriots engaged. The
former were reinforced and this protracted
the contest, but at last they fled. Mcbride
took three or four hundred prisoners and
number Of wagons, army stores, &c. The
battle, our informant says, began last sun
day week. The stirring events east OF US
have fixed attention in that quarter so that
the important scenes is Missouri are over.
looked. Kansas city was visited by patriots
lately, and as the narrator graphically ex-
pressed it, was " cleaned out" A party OF
Stand Watle's men, eighteen in number.
made an attack upon four hundred Federals
encamped at the lead mines. This was a
night attack, and the Federals fled as usual.
The assailants gathered the wagons, some
machinery, and other property, set them on
fire and left before their small numbers
could be ascertained. Hardly day passes
in Missouri witnOut skirmish or battle. and
the Federals are leaving. This may be one
reason why they have come down into Ar
kansas.