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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
A Charleston Beauty.

The following is an extract from the
letter of a naval officer on board Que
of the United States gunboats near
Charleston, South Carolina
saw an angel "a few days ago i'm
the shape of beautiful young lady,
who came on board with her father,
to take the oath. Without exceptions
she was the most beautiful being that
| ever had the pleasure to feast my
eyes upon. When | saw her como,
along side, being officer of the deck, I
rushed to the gangway. and was very
attentive in seeing her safe over ths'
side, and waiting upon her on the
quarter deck. Her father was engag-
cd with the Captain and took the ops
portunily TO engage in conversations
with the charmer. | found her rather
modest aud dilfidcnt, not having yes
made Aer debut in society, but she,
did very well. | was ut this time
chewing tobacco, which of course was
very uDgallant on my part. She no.
ticea it, and what do you thiAk !?
Why, she remarked that "she Lad
not been able to obtain any tobacco
for real long time, and as for suufl.
she had not had a dip she did not
know when" /, having a good.
sized pieee IN my pocket, offered it to-
her, when, with sparkling eyes and u
beam of joy and delight upon her
countenance, she asked +" if she should
have the whole of it," Certainly" /
answered in smile, when she took u
good sized quid and commenced chew
ing and splitting with'the gusto of all
able seaman. How my ideas Of beau
ty vanished {! Only a few minutes
before | was enchanted, and you can
better imagine my thoughts and feel
ings after that, than ! can write them.
| suppose this seems rather queer to
you ; but many of the poor whites are
just like her. although her father was
very well of, iu lands and stock.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
The Plan is Simple 1!

The name Of each article offered for sale-as
:" Gold Hunting Watch .'Gold Oval Band
Bracelet, -" Pearl Breastpin and Ear-drops,' -
" Gold Enamelled Ring" Silver Plated
Cake Basket" &C., Is written ON a card and
enclosed in a sealed envelope these envelopes
are then placed in drawer and well mixed
then as an order is received, with twenty. five
cents for return postage and other charges,
one of the cards or certificates is taken at ran
dom and sent by first mail to the customer,
who riH see at once ,chat he can get for One Dol.
ar. IL he is pleased with his fortune he can
forward the money according to directions on
the certificate and secure the prize. If the
article awarded should be unsuitcd to the pur.
chaser-as for example, g set of Pearl Ear.
Drops and Brcastpin to young man who
could not wear them, and had no one 10 gle.
them to--we will send any other article on the
catalogue of equal price which may be PREFER.
ed. Or II, for any reason, you choose To ven
ture no further, then you can let the matter
drop where il is and spend no more. Exmins
carefully our Catalogue
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Slavery and Education.

We look in vain through the South.
ern States for public schools. Igno-
rance sits enthroned where the flowers
bloom i'll midwinter and waste their
fragrance on the desert air. Why is
this SO? The riddle is easily read.
The educated man will think, and, if
his heart is educated, he will feel
and "out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh." Surely,
then, that same policy that made it a
legal crime to educate a slave must,
in the inexorable spirit of its theory,
oppose the education of any and every.
body who, per possibility, may become
the friend of the slave; the people of the
South having resolved to perpetually
persist in holding on to this institution,
pursued political plan to prevent the
spread of popular education. Can any
man fail to see or fail to feel that any
institution, the interest Of which must
make such exactions, is bound to be a
country's curse? Lycurgus, who was
a great and good Grecian law-giver,
in his day and generation, insisted
that children are the property of the
State. There is but one use to which
the State can put children; that is, to
educate them. Intelligence is Heav
ems rarest gift to earth it is the
attribute that gives man a claim to an
affinity with angels and that State
is false to its most sacred trust. as
well as to her most vital interest, that
fails to develop all Of her moral re-
sources. Had wise system of popu.
lar education been adopted at the
South at the same time it was at the
North, that section might not be
to-day, as it verify is, without the
light of a single great mind to guide
it through the dark wilderness of its
troubles. Attribute, if you please, the
degradation in which is found buried
the Southern mind either to jealousy
of education or the seifshness of afflu-
ence, and still it is the institution Of
slavery that causes it.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
The Concord Bank Robbery

The robbing of the Concord Mass.
Bank of two hundred and eiRhty-five
thousand dollars in money and bonds
already noticed in this paper was
perpetrated in broad daylight. The
Boston Post says the bank was loca-
ted in the second story of building on
the most public street of Concord. Du-
ring the absence Of the Cashier at din
ner, q period of less than an hour, the
bank was entered and the safe open
ed by keys. The funds were then ex-
tracted and the doors relocked. Moth.
ing was broken, but the bank was
nearly moneyless. There is an insu.
rance Office on the lower floor of the
bank building. the occupants of which
heard footsteps in the bank, but sup.
posed that arrangements were being
made for the directors meeting which
was to be held at three o'clock. No
clue had been obtained as to the rob-
ber, though it was obvious from his
movements that he was some one well
acquainted with the bank and its in.
ternal arrangements.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Charles City, Iowa, Oct IL, 1865.
Death Of Hannah r. Gould.

One of the old lights of New Eng
land life has gone out. She was neal
eighty years of age when she died q
maiden still and had always lived on
the paternal acres, at Newburyport,
Mass, though born in Vermont. Miss
Gould was the light of the social cir.
Gle where she lived, attracting the
best society, and many eminent men
and women of the country. She was
ranked as first among the poets of her
sex, and in the second class as a gen.
eral poet. Of late years she has writ
ten but little. She has published three
or four volumes. Her virtue was as
great as her talent, which drew so ma.
ny lights. She was known for her
high-toned morality; sterling, pure
and healthy; of the New England
type, but its better quality. Her great
characteristic was her sarcasm and
wit, which were Of the most polished
kind. 1t was her element to be play
full, while at the same time, with an
unusual clearness of intellect, and
careful cultivation, she became the
me- Hess foe of all immortality. In
her poems she never fully embodied
what was so trenchant in her life. But
the chief light of that old mansion is
gone out. In our earlier days we used
to gaze with a sort of childish venera-
ton upon its brick walls, covered with
the deep green fringes Of an English
woodbine, as if it contained superior
being, for Miss Gould's poems had fix.
ed their impress upon our young mind
as those of no other writer had done.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Mistsllang.
Mrs. John Tyler.

The widow Of Ex.President Tyler
has been put in an unenviable light by
the trial of a will case, just concluded,
in Richmond county. Staten Island)
New York, and stands defeated of an
attempt to "gobble the bulk of her
mothers property, to the exclusion of
other and more deserving heirs. Mrs.
Tyler was the only surviving daugh.
ter of Mrs. Juliana Gardner, lady Of
great wealth, who deceased last Octo.
Der. For thirteen years, Mrs. Gard
ner's only son David L. had resided
with his mother, and managed her es-
tates, giving up and foregoing any
other business in which he might be
engaged. In 1858, while in full pos
session of her health and mental facul-
ties. she made will, giving the home
stead to her sou, and equitably divi-
ding her property among all her heirs.
In 1868, the widow of Tyler came
from Virginia to live with her mother,
on Staten Island, residence on James
river being undesirable just then.
She soon had the run Of the house, as
we might say, and ordered David to
leave it. the mother, now very weak
and infirm, asserting Three hours
before her mothers death, Mrs. Tyler
caused the poor old woman to sign a
new will, the contents Of which had pre-.
viously been dictated by herselfto the
attorney, and SO gross and palpable
was the fraud that even the lawyer,
when called in court protested against
it. By this will all the personal and
homestead property went to Mrs. Ty-
Ter, and what little David L. Gardner
and other heirs got in real estate was
hampered with the payment of all in
comes to Mrs. I. until the Federal
Government should allow and pay
damages on her Virginia property
This will has been summarily kicked
out Of court. aud in doing it Judge
Metcalf used no very gentle language
towards the distinguished cheat. This
lis the woman Tyler, who, living in
her mothers house, by usurpation,
draped the picture Of Booth, and hung
out the rebel rag on the assassination
of Lincoln. She worlhily represents
the name, she should share the stink
ing memory Of John Tyler.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Farmers.

Farmers do not know or seem to
realize the Importance Of their occu
patton. Without them the world
would stand still. The votaries of the
arts and sciences must have food, or
their labors would soon cease. Poets
and Philosophers must eat, or the scin
"...n....;ons Ct :ac:1, ..c!1 genius wod!d soou
be obscured Doctors of Divinity
Doctors Of Laws, and Doctors Of Medi
cine, are alike dependent on the farm
er for "the meat that perisheth.
Even Editors, Printers, and Politi
:icians, relish the kindly fruits OF
the farmers toll. In view of these
facts. brother Farmers. let US "mag.
Nifty our Office" Other occupations
are honorable, but ours is the founda.
tion and support Of them all. Let us
then cultivate proper respect for i,
ourselves, il we would have il houored
by others. Above all, if We would
elevate our calling in the opinion ol
the world, we must elevate ourselves,
intellectually, morally aud socially.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Qostru.
In the Autumn.
BY CLARA AUGUSTA.

When the pale October moonlight
Falls asiant spon the floor,
And the wasted gold of autumn
Drifts in at the open door
Shall weep because the summers past,
And sweet June is no more,
Upon the upland hills.
And the ruined leaves have built q bridge
Across the gliding rills-
And no songster breaks the silence
OF the sombre autumn stills
Shall my heart grow sad and heavy
That the long bright hours are fed Z
That the sunset skies no longer
Burn with summers feryid red
That the springs young buds of promise,
And of hope, lie cold and dead
No, waste not tears SO vainly--s .
Tears to me are precious things:
Those who drop them lightly never feel
How deep my sorrow stings-
Nor can they know the gladness
My new summer always brings. aa.
And from out this cloudy valley. t
Where there's more Of shade than sun,
Where the bright days set in darkness
Almost ere they are begun
am looking, always looking,
To the end when all is DONE
am looking to the shelter -.........
Of the city built on high,
Beyond the silver lamps that light
The purple midnight sky ..
Where there's sweet eternal summer,
And our loved ones never die. ...
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
PRICE, THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM..
NUMBER AZ.
What was Found in q Nest.

When quite young in my boyisli
days, ! had watched some sparrows
carrying materials to build their nests,
in their usual season, under the caves
of cottage adjoining our own and
although strict orders had been issued
that none OF us should climb up to. the
roof of the house, yet birds eggs form
ed temptation too powerful to be re-
sisted, and selfgratification was con-
sidered rather than obedience. 4 fa-
vorable opportunity pfeserfted itself !;
the roof of the house was climbed, and
not only was the nest pillaged, but
seized and carried away. 1t was soon
stripped Of its unnecessary appenda-
ges, that it might appear as neat as
possible. Among the things thus re-
moved was piece of paper which
had been a page in one of Dr. Watts
hymn books, and which thrown away,
had been taken by the poor bird for
the, purpose Of strengthening the nest,
or increasing the warmth A word or
two caught my eye, and l unfolded
the paper, Need | say that, boy as I
was, l read these verses with curious
feelings - g b. s.rt...+..-..-
"Why should deprive my neighbor
Of his goods against his wilfg
Hands were made for honest labor,
Not to plunder, nor to steal. -
" Guide my heart, o God of Heaven,
Lest covet what's not mine
Lest take what is not given,
. Guide my hands and heart from sim
Had the bird been able to read and
reason, it could not have selected 1.
text more appropriate for reproof and
instruction than this. What was con-
trived and done "in secret" was thus
condemned from the house top. My
young readers should remember that
when they do wrong, God sees them,
and can send them reproof even by
means of q bird. f
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Women are often better correspou.

Women are often better correspon.
dents than men. They have a gossip
ping way (Which is the life of letter.
and a chance to get information which
men do not have. They also have sen-
timent. pre-eminently-and do not
lack in satire. vivacity and spiciness
are more aptly secured in our female
than our male contributors. Paris
has a corps Of lady correspondents,
several Of which are connected with
the New York press.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
The last romantic story il of n,

The last romantic story is of an in
cident at the White House. A yelled
lady and bearded gentleman sat near
each other for two hours in the ante
chamber of the Presidents office, with
out any sign Of recognition. At last
the name Of one is called by the usher,
and a scene ensues-screams, aston
ishment, recognition, embraces, expla-
nations. The couple proved to be a
brother and sister, separated by the
fortunes of war.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

The following illustration of Virginia
slave-breeding needs no comment The
facts stated, we are assured, are
strictly true, and of public notoricty
at Washington;
Charles Syphax. a colored man, hav.
ing considerable quantity of white
blood in his veins. is aman of intelli.
gence and excellent character, and is
messenger to Secretary Harlan. 1t
also happens that this colored man is
a hatfbrother to Mrs. General Robert
L. Lee, and grandson to George Wash
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

The Canadian authorities have only
restored 10000 Of the funds stolen
from the St. Albans banks by the reb-
ell Canadian raiders. II is stated Gov.
ernment has made peremptory de-
mand for the remainder, $4,000. !
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

An association has been formed in
Indiana for the purpose Of introducing
the Cashmere goat into this country.
Sixteen of these animals have already
been imported under the auspices Of
the society.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

Harriet Prescott the authoress, is
described as tall, slender, little fig.
ure, of apparently thirty odd summers,
plainly, yet tastefully dressed, with
eyes full of expression, yet without
beauty Of features, and with quiet, ev.
cry day manners looking as unlike a
dreamer of passionate and romantic
fictions as you can imagine. b
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

proud Virginia with her chivalry and
tournaments. Before the war it was
said that a Virginian would, any day,
rather fight than work. The war has
cured their fighting propensities, but
has, certainly, not improved their
working powers. ."
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

The Indian names which designate
so many of our naval vessels are the
subject of many transformations by
Jack, for sailors are not fond of long
words. He calls the Wissahickon the
!" Widow Higgins The Miantonoma
has been christened by the same au
thority, "My-auntl nows-no-man.1
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

At best, life is not very long. A
few more smiles, few more tears,
some pleasure, much pain, sunshine
and songs, clouds and darkness, hasty
greetings, abrupt farewells---then the
scene will close, and the injurer and
injured will pass away. Is it worth
while to hate each other
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

The funds stolen from the Concord,
Mass. National Bank. amount to
$2S5, 500 and consists entirely Of State
and Government bonds. A reward of
$50. 900 has been offered for the detec-
tion Of the robber.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

Many persons look upon themselves
as struggling to benefit the world,
when in fact the world looks upon
them as only struggling to benefit
themselves. ..
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Only One Dollar

will be charged for any article on our list. and
this sum the purchaser need not pay until he
kno'cs ,chat he is 10 get! This plan accords with
the method recently become so popular for
disposing of large stocks of Jewelry and SINH
lar productions.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

DLANK6 Of all kinds printed and for sale
- at the Intclligenccr office.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Gold Pens and Pencils.
Remember the Plan +!

In all cases we charge for forwarding the
Certificate. postage. and doing the business
the sum OF Tcenty. .fpe Cents which must be in.
closed in the order. Five Certificates will he
sent for 81 I; eleven for So; thirty, for IS !;
sixty-ive for $40 one hundred for S15.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
CARTER HOUSE,
BREMER HOUSE,
wAvERLY, IOWA.
n n KEENEY. PROPRIETOR

C. G. KEENEY, PROPRIETOR.
This House is located in the business part Of the City
convenient n the Railroad Depot
Omnibus and Baggage Wagon ALWAYS on hand 10 con
vsy Passengers and Baggage " and rom the Cars fres
= charge.
etages start ffom this House for all points North Eas
a11 West, - O'Clock A. H. IL
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
imported from abroad and hawked about as
the cheapest ever sold. The simple duty on
imported goods, and the high premium on Gold
(all foreign bills are payable in gold amount
to more than the entire cost of many of the
articles afforded by US to the public. To fa-
cilitate the sale
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
FREMONT HOUSE,

Corner of 9th and Iowa Streets,
DUBUQUE. ................ IOWA.
4 This House Is centrally located to the busi-
ness part OF the City, and Postofice. The
proprietor desires to please all who may favor
him with their patronage, and solcits trial
of those visiting the city.
GEO. L. DICKINSON,
E Proprietor.
n. b. A fiYt-class Barber Shop and Bath
ing rooms In the house. l7yl
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Agents are Wanted

Throughout the Country to operate for us. A
large compensation will be paid. Send for
terms, &c, enclosing stamp.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12
Gbe gntellwenttr,
Abb. r. HTLDRETH, Editor.

4" Westward the course of empire takes its way"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-10-12

/ AGENTS FOR THE iNrEInGgSCER
3. N. Pettinci Co, Newspaper Advertising Agents,
o. 81 Park Row, New York
C. II. scrven, General Advertising Agent, 90 Dear.
rn Street, Chicago.
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v.r7Y roa THE WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT.

v.r7Y F0a THE WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT!
Ts Democrats and Conservative citizens Of Bedford
v are requested to assemble for the purpose of
ori-- the issaes 10 be decided at the coming election
- he follcving named places snd times:
FILTERS SCHOOL HOUSE, Bedford tow'p., Thurs
1.T evening. September a.
BCESA VISTA, Friday evening. September %.
sT CLAIRS|ILLE. Saturday afternoon Sept. %.
" r. LAHET'5, Harrison township, Tuesday
;Br September eS.
PAL0 Alto Wednesday afternoon, September q.
SCHOOL HOUSE, near ". Mason's, Cumberland Val
lev to~nshtp, Thursday evening, September q.
RATESBCRt, Thursday evening September 28.
" ADAMS MILL, Friday afternoon September %.
CAYEEDER'S STORE, Saturday afternoon, Sept 30.
FLETCHERS S STORE, Saturday evening. Sept. so.
CESTREFILLE. Saturday afternoon, Sept. 90
HUNTS SCHOOL HOUSE. Cumberland Valley town
ship. Saturday evening, September 80.
t0ALDALE. Monday afternoon, October 2
sT0NER5T0WN, Monday evening, October ?.
HARTLEY'S SLHJ0L HOUSE, Tuesday evening, De-
tober 2
LEWL8vILLE, Uuion township, Wednesday afternoon,
October s.
d AXES MILL, Union township, Wednesday evening"
Oct yber l.
PLEASAETVTLLE Thursday afternoon, O5tober 5.
B0N5ER'S SCHOOL HOUSE, CJgerain township, Fri
day evening, October 8.
WOODBURY., Saturday afternoon, October I.
Tns afternoon meetings will begin at one clock. ex
cept ;as Pao Alto, which will commence a THREE
o'clo-s. The evening meetings will open al - clJok
Tura Let take counsel together ''R ally, huys
ior The 5o0i old UBi5H, mus, and shalt be saFoi "
b y.deE cg tbs Democratic County Committee.
l. Z. KERR, Chairman
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-22
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ARMSTRONG; On the i4th inst, Mrs Elizabeth Arm
strong rect Of Samuel Armstrong late OF Snake Spring
Township aged 70 yrs. 10 months and l6 days.
KEPLER.-Mary third daughter Of Rev. Samuel KEEP
ler departed this life at the Asylum near Harrisburg
Pa, Sabbath Morning at o'clock, Sept g. 1866 aged 70
years
For II years this lovely child the subject of men
tai deTan gesn produced by attack of bodily dis
during her Fathers residence Pastor Of the NJ
z. Church, in Winchester Va. in the year 1913 and
from which af :tive burden she only relieved by
death. most mysterious Providence, 10 be illustrated
and explained hereafter in that beautiful world of or
der and glory, to whoh she is gone, and Of which
ahe will be forever blessed and peaceful inhabitant
S. X
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chester, Va papers, please copy.l