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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23

PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS Now is
the time for this labor, about which The
Homestead utters these sensible and advis-
ory sentences but few days more re-
main this Spring suitable for planting
trees. Who will improve them in this
duty? Are your roadsides all lined with
shade trees, and is every nook and corner
about your premises supplied with its ap-
propriate tree, shrub or vine? Improve
the first good day in supplying all vacan-
cies, and, our word for it, you will find it
labor well spent
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23
CARE OF CARNATIoNs.-Take gre

CARE OF CARNATIoNs.-Take great
care to protect your fine carnations
that are in pots from hard frosts, ex-
cessive rains, snow or sharp frosts,
which will preserve them in strength
to flower in great perfection. The
choicest varieties of these plants should
always be removed in their pots, about
the beginning of November, and pla-
ced in frames, or in a bed arched with
hoops, in warm, dry situationin the
full sun, where they can be occasion
ally covered when the weather is un-
favorable; but let the covers be kept
constantly off in the daytime when
the weather is mild and dry.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23
BLOWING FLOWERS EARLY IN Ho1

BLOWING FLOWERS EARLY IN Hot
BEDs.-Many sorts of bulbous, tuber-
GUS and fibrous rooted perennial flow
ers, if planted in pots, and now pla-
ced in a hot-bed, hot-house, or any
forcing department at work, will
shoot and flower early without much
trouble, only to give occasional wat
ering. Pots of roses, dwarf almonds
double-blossom cherry, peach, etc.,
may also be placed in the forcing
houses for early bloom.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23

BEES WORKING IN Two HIVES
The following remarkable incident is
related by correspondent of. the
London Agricultural Gazette: "On
the Goth of June this year, l hived a
very large swarm of bees in a straw
hive. Before they had been in it
many days, they discovered an unoc-
cupied hive about two feet distant
from their own, half filled with clean
empty combs. They sagaciously took
possession of it, and dused it as a store
house for honey, while combs were
being constructed in their new domi-
cile. At night they did not abandon
their store-house, but left guard of
about 500 bees, who remained there
contentedly, without any apparent
concern at the absence of the queen.
This hive was made of wood, with
glass windows, so that l could exam
inc the interior, day and night. l
could see the honey in the combs, and
the bees clustered between them, and
coming out by hundreds to the glass,
when | held light to it at night
During the day, the bees at the mouth
of the storehouse hive buzzed and
ventilated, just as if the queen had
been there. At dusk, some of them
flew to their own home. After using
the extra hive for about three weeks,
the bees removed the honey from it
to their permanent abode;it being no
longer acquired for the harvest which
was for the time too abundant for
their accommodation at home"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23
ROSE BuGs DESTROYING GRAPES

Rose BUGS DESTROYING GRAPES.
In some localities therose bugs are
so numerous atthe time certain grapes
are in flower, that they destroy the
entire crop by eating the blossom
AT a recent meeting of the New Yorl
Fruit Growers, L. w. Field alluded
to this subject, remarked that the
rose bugs came upon his vines in such
myriads that it was impossible to des-
troy, or even drive them away. He
said that while the Isabella and Cat
awba were nearly all DESTROYED bv
these pests, the Hartford Prolific and
Delaware bloomed too early for them,.
and the Concord was but slightly af-
fected. If this proves to be the case
elsewhere. t sill be well for planters
to select sorts siuel aower before the
rose bugs make their appearance.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23
3eliaioa. department.
TOLERATlON.

Bf = JUHNsON.
Though in the matters Of our faith
We cannot all agree;
Yet in the bonds Of friendly love,
We can all united be;
For weak indeed must be that creed,
In fact not worth feather;
VIII e advocates refuse to kneel,
] love and peace together.
This world indeed wonld wiser be
Ifall would cease contention,
If none would strengthen by his acts
The rank weeds Of dissension,
II each and every one would strive,
In loves wide field TO labor;
Choose his own creed-and also give
The came right to his neighbor.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23

B9- No less than fifteen histories, tweu-
ty-fve biographies, twenty-seven geogra-
phies and travels, thirty-eight novels, elev
en- poetical works, and eleven theological,
are announced as about to issue from the
British press.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-23

B1F The grass and gravel walks
should all be Kept in decent order,
especially in the principal parts of
the garden and pleasure-ground suf-
fer no leaves of trees or other litter
to remain thereon, for such would
give them unbseQming appearance.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05
NIP THE EVIL In THE BUD

IL PECULIARLY EDUCATED AND LEGITf-
j ma'oly qualified and heF 'xpettotet 4 IN I'll
furms of diseases nnNisdge quite indiyJonai 10
IN tho prapor treatment Of tho yenorca diteaRea
In Nil Its varied and complicated iarins. and has
& years ma do Tho trea tment II tfifn;e difcasrs
his busnass and study. Experience, tho best
IN ten hors has ma led him to perfect remedies
a. once efficient. ratio, permanent ard IN mort
cases On n bo used " lhout hind anee 10 bnrinoaa.
Particular a,teu,innr ven 10 old standing casea,
such az we're formerly considered incnfah'e--
syphilis in all forms aon0rthGs elect, stfctnrss,
Otehitcs Diabetes. Bladder and Urinary Diseases.
Aiao tho effects of solitary babit both iinons 10
body and rntnd, and which produce some Of tho
following cfcefe; hlntohea, bodily W nkrchs
constipation aseraionfor nad nnoaslnoss IN female
society unn,anilnoes, broad If future events, fin
ally 4 complete prpstrAtion u The rtnl power, loss
a nemof Y. ringing in the eats can DO fully rs-
stored 70 health.
hioticra, with staffp answered.
Dr. W manufactures all hia medicine ffsm the
ruroTt drngs; froe from al tm.l ~ taste. Please
call y friendly taxi aud his upiuion will cost you
uothinF Has treatment Is tho result 81 Ling *
pctienco and Is commanding tho confidence Of Tho
cn,iro Moat. No charge will he mhao UNIV euro
r. permansnily cioetod. hr. W treats cell shuuc
with Va" mos, happy result.
Post OAico box 1894. uaico and CoEsultatiOn
hoon.s i6t Sduth Ciark street, Chicago, Ill.
ians dAwIy
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05
ArpiroR's OyrI3v. Iowa.

ArDIroR's 0YrI1s, Iowa,
Dcs Moines, Feb. 10. 1854 !
1t is hereby certified, mat on the I6lh Day Of
Feb SG3, n sworn statouen. MAS filed IN this Of
fee showing the cobGii ion OF the Lamar rITe la
surauce Company, located in New York lily. in
the State OF New York, On the fret DAY u Jalua
ry, A. d., 1868, in accordance with n provision e
act of the General Assembly OF the state of
Iowa, entitled An at in relation 10 Insurance
Companies. approved January 25th, 1857, and an
act amondatjry thereto, approved February sh,
is5s, and an act IN relation u LILO Insurance
Companies, approved March 18th, 1861; that said
statement shows that said Company y posses Ell
of tho requisite amount Of ca litai, and invested
as required bv law.
Authority is therefore given 70 the above nam
ed Company 10 transact their al propriate business
Of Insurance in This state in acc Jfdauce with the
laws thereo, un.il the 3lst day of Janu,,y A. b,
onc thousand eight hundred and six -iour
1t is also certified that Jno l.. Swits, OF Daven-
port, has been day appointed by sid Company
heir lawful Agent and Attorney Tor the County ot
Scott, will iul row,r 10 take risks OF insurance
therein, aud TO acknowledge service of process, ms
provided by law, upon his fling W III the Clerk Of
the District Court In and Tor SAID County, ccrti-
fed copy OF the statement on file in this Office Il
IS further certified that tho attached is nd
CORE t copy Of the said statement
10 testimony whereof, have herean
SEAL TO set my hand and ali sci my seal Of
Office, this 10th day Of Feb. A. l. SO
j. W. CfTTtLL, Auditor Of state.
DAN. ELLYsOs, Hepr y.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05
EXPERIENCES ToR DAVENPORT:
TRUSTEES sALE.

XT7HEREAS, ON THE 2oTd DAY OF NO
w yenbcr. A.. y. 1885,, Unniel A. Plurer
xecuted unto b. $. TUE, as trustee, a cert nm
md in Scott county, Iowa, described ; follows
or OF section twenty-five ~ IN township sew
.n,y-nine t19) north, Ut raggc NUMBER Two ~
,.st OF tho 9th T.. NJ, con .4ining eighty (sU)
.cres. Which said conveyance was maio b. the
ard Daniel A. plumef for he purpose Of s.cui-
~ tho payment Of two certain pfolnissosy nu,es
md the Interest thereon, signed by said Dan 81
A. Piulncr, dated the 10th day Of November, A. h..
sol, and payable as follows: One Ter tbs SUN
II one hundred aud twenty mine % loo dollars,
p.yablc one year from i date, anu ono Tor the
,un oi Eve hundred aud thirty three 90 loo dol
AIRS. both payable to Moses Porter. he last
mentioned Is now the Properly OF Almet Skeel
And now said last mentioned note having be-
.ome due and payable, and the said DBn,ei
tlumer having tai.ed to pay tho same, !, -.
True Trustee ms aforesaid, do hereby give this
public notice, that by vHtGe OF the power which
10 me vested by said Deed OF Trust, will, on
y ednesday, the 18th day o March, A. d ! 65
AZ the hour II two ~ o'clock IN tho afternoon Of
aid day at the Court llous door, IN The city OF
davenport, expose and offer Tor sale, at pubic
AUCTION the parcel OF land above described, or so
much thereon Ne sh all be sufficient to satisfy and
nav tho amount Of said note it'll the intetes
IA ere on to tho day OF SIDE, together with ali the
cost. and expenses attending said sale, costs Vi
this notice andTiustee Ices.
Dated the ID day OF February. A d. 1882.
y S.TBuE,
fea l6-dis Trustee.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY.

Larger sp.,e charged At the rate OF so
each additional square,
For n half square, two-thrds Of tn above
rates;
Business Cards not to exceed lines, $40 90 pei
snnum;
foreach change an additional charge OF 25c.nu
per square will be made.
Large .uts oh srged double the same dimensie,
of type.
Yearly advertising contracts will be understood
TO Apply strictly to the business Of The
advertiser nd all other advertisements sent in by
the advertiser will be charged extra.
Advertisements not accompanied with instrnt-
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Eiitorial notices charged for Of the rate Of Is
cents per line, or eight words, and special notice
ut 10 cents per line, or so cents line per week.
Ali notices tor religious and benevolent pui-
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except single announce nen,s OF marriages anG
deaths, charged rs cents per insertion.
Advertisements from abroad must be paid Tor
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Agents
Contracts for yearly advertising terninble a
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Alltransient advertisement ats must be paid for in
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" ' RICHARDSON, WEST 4 CO.
GAZETTE COMPANY.
HENRY fischer.
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NOTICE.
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sA ATE M II N II
OF
Lamar Fire Insurance Company,

OF THE CITY or NEW YoHk.
January, LIST, 1868.
ATAME OF THE COMPANY, LAMAR FIRE
~ Insurance Company, OF The City 0! New York,
50 Wall street.
Amount Of capital stock all paid up in
cash Observation-Disclosures. $3o0,coo 90
assKTs.
Cash on hand and in bank .......... 1880 90
$50 shares Bank Commerce In New
York, and 80 shares st. Nicholas
bank, New FORK, market value. Is,
81 bends and mortgages, first liens on
property in the cities OF New York
and Brook yB mostly dwelhngs,worth
in each case 50 to 100 per cent. mere
than the u cunt loaned thereon. 2o4 70 w
a.e, lateral l0.55o %
Amount With niger Observation-Disclosures. dol2 80
i'remlums IN course Of collection 7.ab5 b
Interest accrued but not yet due. 400 W
IT, = stocks aud o. loo Treasury
Notes. market value. 10000 90
SO. ,o62 10
LIABILITIES.
Amount 6ue or not quo to banks or
other creditors Of Company. None
Amount losses adjusted, due or not
dae.... Nome
Amount losses unad Us ed " waiting
proof ........................ 800 oG
The greatest amount insured in any
one stero except storage siorcs...... 10 0}0 0t
The greatest amount insured in any
block, town, or city, governed by
circumstances.
Nothing deposited in any other State
or Territory "a securIty for 10 SEES.
Atw iuKK Jan lst 1868.
EDWARD ANTHONY, President.
ISAAC K. Sr ions, SO fetaty.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05
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TO CoNsUMPTI,Es.

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-05
EDWARD ANTHONY, President.
ISAAC K. Sr ions, so fetMy.
VIM. l.. WooD, Agent, Keokuk.

CnY, Coukry AID STATE
~ Nav loRk.
Edward Anthony, President, and Isaac u. St.
John. Secretary OF the Lamar Fire Insurance
Comian OF the CITY OF New York. being sworn,
do severally dopose and say that the foregoing i,
a true and correct state ent oi tho AFFAIR." OF said
Company the fret day OF January, Is. ;, to the
best Of their knowledge and b,lef
I>r.l sworn before me, this '3i day Of
Jauuaty, A. d. 1868
EDWARD ANIAONI President.
Isaac X Sr J,us, Secretary.
THOS l.. THukNELL.
Notary Psbic and Commissioner for Iowa in
New York.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-26
A Ysnkee View of the Situation.

The New York World of the l6Lh speaks of Rose
Grams situation painfully interesting" and says that
although che cannot wish to 6gbt, i is clear that with
victorious army in 'front.' and bis aluks and rear open
TO attack he must sOon fight else give up Chatta
uooga." Possibly, he may have to do both
Referring to the recent in Northern Vr
GINA the World says that though the administration
has not allowed the country know the precise cond
ton Of ar it is clear that General Meade has been
forced back by Lees army Manassas" "a distance o.
some fifty or sixty milss) The World adds, in speak
ing Of the ght at Brstos Station ait is painfully hu
initiating to all loyal Amerol2s that in tn third year
Of the war the rebels can still compel army TO 6gh
battles within few miles of the Capital No wonder
that gold going up sad the popular confidence going
down"
III regard to Charleston, the World expresses dOub
whether any serious attack upon the defences Of the
IA. Der viii be made "or some time 70 come" Tbese
are the points of chief and importance In The
var AZ present. The review of the New York ,dito
sho rs how Ete they present TO encourage the idea
that the effort at crushing the rebellion" is making
Roadway. How loag it will take them az this rate
plete tue job is a Tor them to figure out. If q
frUg in well climb foot day and fall back TWO a
night how long will il take him TO get out?
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-26
FROM SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.

The Lynchburg Republican, Of the 23d, says:
Reports from Lewisburg via Dublin last night brought
by passengers on the Western train report skirmish
with the Yankee raiders under Averil, about six miles
from LsWisburg On the road TO CoVington. We nave
no particulars OF the fight though it is represented
small affair." with inconsiderabe loss to either party.
The Yankees fell back IN the direction OF Beverly, In
Randolph county, from which point their advance was
made but the opinion prevailed that the retreat was a
ruse, and that they designed essayiDg advance by
some other route. They closely watched and will
be met at any point they may strike. Their force is
stated TO be about 1000.
The Abingdon Virginian says Gen, VIM. E. Jones, by
Recommendation OF Gen. Lee hss been assigned the
command of the cavalry forces in Southwestern vrgi.
mia and Eist Tennessee. In subsequent paragraph
the Vrgnsn says the cavalry forces of that department
have been divided between Gems. Williams and Jones.
Five regiments passed through Cumberland Gap about
ten days since, TO reinforce Burnside.
Speaking of the late raid, the Virginiaa says:
Toe enemy came within seven miles of Abingdon on
Friday and within five and half of where Gen. w. Z.
Jones had formed bis line Of battle There are hun
dreds of estimates Of their numbers varying from 1900
to 10 900, but from the best information we can get
they passed through Bristol with between and 0O0
aud pieces Of artillery.
Ga Tuesday last, Col Witcher with his command Of
cavalry attacked the enemy at ZoicOer and whipped
him handsomely TIE Yanks las. 10 killed, II wound
ed, and 40 captured Col Wi.cher's loss one
Col Battle was killed In this fight
The Lynchburg Republican, of the 24.h, says:
Passengers from the West last night report that our
pckets Blountville, nine miles below Bristol were
driven in on Thursday evening by a heavy force of
the enemy, who again advancing towards Bristol,
our troops retreating before them IL is stated the
Yankees in this section have been largely reinforced
and prompt steps will have to be taken by our authori
ties to arrest their advance the Southwest will be
oVerrun and devastated.