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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

INTERESTING REL1c.--A dav or
two since, Mrs. Francls Anne KEN
bic resolved intelligence from Eng
Land that she was the fortunate in-
heritns of q Valuable painting by Sir
Thomas Lawrence, and pair OF
gloves worn by Shakespeare while
performing on the stage, which have
successfully been the ine&tinzahls
troasEr re OF Garrick, Mrs. Siddons,
and O lady Of rank recently deceased
In that country. The intelligence Of
this good fortune very NATURALLY ILL
ed the recipient with Joy and grail
tselo. in addition to this, the pafset
lady receives something very sub
stantiaf In q direction which may be
inferred, rather than named. The
nunaerusas public which she so often
delighted WIN, We are sure, coUgrat-
ulate her on the possession OF the
naemenloes above named. We hear
also that the Shakespearian volumes
from which Mrs. Kenable now reads
viii eventually be the property Of
the Bosson AthenaeuEa. These are
also Of great value, and bear the an
nosatatlons, remarks, &C., af Mrs.
Slddoaas Bostois Poss.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

3oQUEr.-Mrs. jackson win please
accept thanks Tor that beautiful boz
aliex present this morning. The
ge4tlemen who was the recipient OF
the bsautifnlIy arranged boquet-ar-
ranged only d II, could be by her
whose hand presented lt-was not
sparing In his admiration of its beau
ties. NOR Of isis expressions of graft
tsasie faE the preseat.
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GnAAT 90 slsE.mmsx.


When Gen. Grant assumed com
nand OF he army agaia5. Richmond
May /, 1851, he had an aaeetige
force tnot counting reserves, of
Ia, 600 men.
Gen. Lee at the same date had an
effe1tivo force nf 59s,Q0n.
Grants reinfoEsements, up to the
battle ofCoii HarboF, june 8, were
81, 900.
1ee's reinforcement5, up to the
same date, were is, 600.
Grants total force, relnforce Eaeat5
Included, was -, 60.
Lees total foEeo, reinforG enleNte in
eiudod, was 10 ,8a9.
BY the offeiag SetarEs, when both
armies had reached the james, June
10, the number of Grants army that
had been put up itoEs az coatoak was
lis. 06a.
Up tgtfle same date the number
of Les. men who had been put hoys
az c0Et5ett was 1900.
Then the two armies met in front
OF Petersburg and for the long weary
months that followed, the siege was
kept up. At l5agth Silcrntaa cons
pietetl his destructive march from
upper Georgia To The Carolina coast,
ana sweeeping through North Caro-
lina, npor Lee, put Ice under the
necessity OF surrendeTlng. at this
junetuFe thc plotting Stanton seeing
that Lees speedy surrender, situated
us he was between tive armies, nsfs
inevitable, LEFT Washington, hastily
slipped down to the front, and told
Grant that Sherman, who was push
ing Oh and III q short time would fail
upon Lees flank. wey,id receive his
surrender, and with II, all The glory
Of the ealonaigili thai the oaiy way
TO prevent this, and pile tho rising
6 nd already too threatening glory Of
the man wao made tho March To
the Sea- was for him Grant TO alp
around Petersburg, 50 into Rich-
n1ond without tic EnsS IL al slElg1eces-
sasy hour Tor Less line must al~
ready be preparing for retTeat,l and
resnfve tlle sarfender himself, be-
fore Sherman esuld reach the ground.
Gflnl acted On Stauson's aayiee---F
celyed the, surrender and received
it after ShosmaH, not Grazat, bad dss-
feated Lee. Il was done. too after
Grant. without accom- listiing Lees
defeat, iad lost III 90 men, agalnsl
Confederate lossoT la.0tD0 and
Il was done by -, 900 against Ia
Q00 the latter being cslTapelleft %
last 10 slEEeElsE by thA bank move
nse1sE OF Sherman. s
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

ye5 1T Is always pleasant to US 70
raeard the prosperity of our butiaess
snen, especially when that business
oman IL one deserving Of success, who
Is energetic, pays close attention 20
business and ADVERTISE literally
Euci q man il our felIow-eitizen aud
worahy friead i. STERN, Of the Gel
ehrated Palace Of Fashion and cloth
Ing emporium, and his success in
Cuisines l. perfect. STERN says mo
imam can be successful In business
witheut the aid Of printers ink, and
whenever you find man who don't
advertise, just send him to me and 1
VIII tell him q thing or two.'' stern
advertises in every possible manner,
and his business has constantly
gruwn larger and larger until now 1t
isequailed by that of few others
Just the other day he received one of
ths largest Stoke Of goods in his line
eves brought to the West, suited to
the season, and Of every size and
style. He has recently secured the
services Of sEF. JAe HrRsaAs,
who Is permanently installed nt
Stems beautiful store, No. BOG Up
PEI Broadway aud may be found at
all ssmes 70 sapply the wants Of all
csstoEnexs who may ehpoee TO avail
themselves OF the splcndId npportu-
znity nov offered by Stern for obtain
ing the best quality OF goods for
Try low prices. Stern Is deter
lined not To be outdone. III you
mt anythingi in his live you viii
d 1t greatly TO your interest to give
pa cali Remember the place,
aes Warmers block, Upper
Dadway.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

4 SgREwn JUpsE ~ rich
nan made his wifi, Leaving all he
bad to i cenpany 81 bis fellow citi-
zens Is dispose Of, bat reserving 70
his right heir asaeh = portion as
pleasesh them. Z The heir haring
saed the cssnpany for bis share Of
property ,sths Judge inquired whsths
er tAeyswishcd to carry oat the will
Of the testator, aud If 20 Whist pro-
vision they proposed making for the
hejrS sic shall have = tenth par, =
said they. land We viii retain for
ourselves the other aiue. z Take.
tascn, said the Judge, siihe tenth
part 10 yourselves, and leave the
ssss TO the heir, for by the viii heis
10 hare what part plsassth yoa.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

- a couple who seemed TO love
too 1xell. but not wisely, bed togeth-
err nom New York, and iandea In
Omaha. The wife of ano her-the
woman carried off her husbands
messy. The husband learning ofthe
whereabouts Notwithstanding couple,
come ID Omaha and swore cut q war
rant. Gay Lothario getting wind OF
what was transpiriGg. "yalnosed the
ranche.. Husband and wife came
together talked the matter over and
wenl home together,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

HELD 10 ANswER.--In the case
of che "City Brewery" for violation
of Internal Revenue law, before u.
s. Commissioner, ID. G. Bloomer, yes
tefiay and to-day, the defendant
was held 10 answer OF the next term
OF the II. s. District Court, IN Des
Moines, in the surp Of eight hundred
dollars.
The other cases, Of which we made
mention yesterday, were dismissed.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

1sE or THE PLACES 70 Boy
sTovEs AND TIN WARE.--one ol
the best, If not nc best plaza 10 bny
stoves. tin and sheet iron ware, d 1t
the old and reliable house Of MILTos
RoGERs q Co., On Upper Broadway )
Their stock Is as large ifnot the IaTg-
est in the city, and everybody knows
they are No. men to daal with.
Mr.. Mcpherson, The managing part
tler, isone Of ou1 oliess eitlzasas, and
always On hand to wait upon bis
xstouiers. So thar advert seuezt
II ne DIZZY A. peslklx Bgqxs,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

Soar And CANDLE FACTORY
Msssrs, Jansen 4 Co. inform US that
they havs now In successful opera
tioa In Council Bluffs soap and
Candle factory, and are prepared 10
flf orders fug articles In their line
promptly. Orders by mail viii re-
ceaxe their prompt attention, and
thoee In our city who desir. to pur-
chase, are requested to leave their or
does at the Pearl street Maat Mar
ke9.
FROM conversation with mehl-
bers Of this arm, We are satisfied they
mean business, and it gives Us pleas
ure 10 make note Of their enter
prise.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18
SPECIAL NOTICES

- - = IA q. ..
BEsr BRASr, The be- -
ot chewing ana s1 TO- - -
are 20 pc found az lfsuSN
oI9Ksite the Pacific House, O. LIZ
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81 80 49,. Z. : ~ I, - =. .szSss
siis' jsAsasy sefsss'1saAsaA = ~
put uph Detroit nf tue ~
nlarkef, For smokers % .
fanssf 1uafifies OF t.lsk s tlll13a
brands Fruits and I0Nel1
ssfJia,, s.sssa Yssffss3,fy w skxs 49, 49,
49, - y 81 49, -. - -
Hiefinaonui Na-s anu Sulu -
than many other lAncy bfslsa
son + agent tor she I'm intoa
ana VIII Always hxye flean - -
cigars Jun ie 80 i
- go -
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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

- Il gentleman pretty well pest
al n matters of the kind, Informs Us
thst re corn crop promises wen
throurhout the sections Of the cosin-
try where he has been travelling
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18
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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

SO, THE PooR ISDLSy, THE
attention of tao New England HUI
manitarian socie2y for tie ameliora-
ton os the condition Of the "poof In
dian" is respectfully called 70 the
fo.iowing--it represents the case
pretty fairly:
4 highly sentimental young ia2r
Addressed a dlse3asolate decking In
dian Is fol!oSs:
why slro1ps the ega of the forest
elinf2 Does Tie memory OF the red
warrior revoLJ 10 the psas, WslGa his
proud auees spfs roagaed throaglI TIC
f1ress. aad enjoyed the psimeEa
gloEies ol Ratars,, now sally paaE.gls
by the axe aG ptHR Of tha uTls III
p&thizins Fi.s%1t
10 wnIeiG tue noble red man OF tic
forest replied:
Ugh 40. X aite man Glib big
I jan TOO 1aueh whisky. irlua o.
big drunk las; sgl.t IajGn puke
much lea tseau get Wei ag8la :
ugh
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

~ Our slaalasaas and gine WA
ssnaighfy softp To-Day, and We wsre
4 lille afsnld at enc time that the
cvlsudricsl forrns for linking tlse
types would collapse, or ran down
before wa could gat ON papeg work
cd oil.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

GO MI, 2 said the pride of the
family, who had seen seven summers,
edo you know why oar toaa cat ID
like D poet ~
Ma didn't.
Why q said the precious pet,
s4<lidn't he 70 Gut moonlight nights
and issvoks the TneWs ~
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

ENLAnGRD.--Tiae Daily Council
Bluffs Rssgks comes TO rs greatly en-
larged and printed On newt type. II
looks as neat and handsome as need
be desired. We are glad to see this
evidence Of the prosperity al the Ba-
qfg. 1t Ia one OF the best and most
valued OF our exchanges, and no one
OF them wieIos q sharper or mare
tfencglent pen than Messrs, Bahbitt.
This Baeyfe's call to rally around the
standard of Democracy should DC
heard IN every family in Wes.eFn
Iowa, and needed by every white
man on her fertile prairies. --A Ecai-
son, Kansas Pa&yioa.
Thank you, Dir, Patrioss we are
proud ofsuch COMMUNICATION at the
hands of one who has the ability 70
makes nrl q paper Is The Daily At
Crimson PArto', md the courage to
lift his democratic voice In the dark,
Radical State Of Kansas, The Pa
triot Is a live paper, and the dark
cloud Of Esaasicssm Is fist breaking
away before the bright light Of the
Pdtriees democracy.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

McCooLE AND CoBUnS TsTESD
70 FIGHT IS SooS: As RELEASED, =
CohGrfl and McCce!e, n0sA.ltllssand-
ing their present psedicamens. haya
not given up their idea Of dghtlug,
and have ordered the SHAREHOLDERS to
keep the money put up lsatii they
are liberated. They hope soon To
be nc liberty, bat If they have 10
serve thoir time out, they will rs
soon as discharged leave the State
and make ali necessary arrangements
for the encounter. 10 come OF Ia Vir-
ginia, IS there Is no law ia that state
against prize-fghfing., Only a few
persons viii be posted as to the
place where the s'plllr' viii take
place, so That the Authorities cannot
get wind of the location. Ii Ii re-
ported that ATcCooie and Coburn
cleared s., 600 each through the sale
Of railroad tickets. They chartered
the trains in partnership, paying two
dollars for each person carried, Their
rate for the trip was 1lvo dollars for
each passenger. --Er.
The 5000, YOU see, Is just where
the a'Gazeile'' comes In. How are
you, fight?
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

STOCKHOLDERS MEETISG.-Th
meeting of the stockholders Of the
Council Bluffs and st. Joseph Rail
road Company, for the purpose Of
holding the annual election, will be
held at the Office of the C, nap my, IN
the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, on
Monday, July IS, 1865, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
SAMUEL JACOBS,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

s Tho f}liawing little item Of
interest To the sick, or those who
sheua, We find goingthe rounds
of the press, and SD give IL tor the
fJcneht Of oar Invalid readers:
Frequently we ind siek people
whose stohlabhs reject al kinds Of
nourishncnt until conditions follow
that in many instances terminate
fatally. In tweatg Instances y
which have heard tbs popular
sick-bed noarishments prescribed
and rejected by IA inyaH y cniee-
bicti stomach, / have rever known
the si.apie sAhccr Of parehca corn
padding or bowl 81 Cruel refused,
'rhe corn isIroaslsa brown precise.
ly as We roast coffee, ground IS hpe
ii neal sH & grail, ug Trina eaksss,
baked lightly brown, and giyesa ~.
tf,er 4 ann Of cold, clear, with what
4ver dressing The slpDlaeh VII re
ceive retain.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18
yFENuELT. rHaLsps ON
GRANT

Tha irrepreSsihle Wendell PHILIPS
has moi set given bis adhesion TO The
roiniaasiOn Of HEaat- 10 Q late
speech at Boston, be thus alluded 70
sIhe greatest nallisaxE ehIeitasn Of
aise ages0 rs said .ss3 Fl -
saVe villa have she balaet Cor Ghs
negro By agitaLion SooAx
! Al voice low do goa propose 10
do ix9s 8
Mr.. Philips I propose 10 GO it
Just as Christianity oscapied the
throne Of the Csas&zz. t0lzc elaeenssi
propose TO IL by telling Ezsen just
wat God tells rue. 1 viii do il ~
doing what the temperance societies,
wliiGli are as hids-baund Is the
churches, dare MOI do--srIaisge u her
Da8tsezgl f6rsise Presidency the nldst
popular man in America, arko caa-
5sos stand up tsfoFs a glass Of tigltOF
Uithoat .faLliry Golca. y CTeat ST.
Eence, succeeded ny applause. /
wilido il by opposing the Republican
party when 1t bids me s6s sis1nt about
1segro 5 tsJsSx5s hoivjty IL sslitJ hart Oar
Darty. DC sisgs1t a5ont Gsaerol
CRAFTS tlyiaLlay, Il sgRk hla-k his
caalsecs.a I reply God bids me speak
what you bid me fali1eAlr. ! sgIi
speak, and let the sac1lt bury their
dead, whether Tiny dryg him n ate
IShikc Hoese Or no.. y
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

~ ! n u & n544 -
d da l Rs|sSs u II Il ! = "a d
hangs coafs outside his door, Or put
|llry goods III MS axiszziOuasetlzAsS 8
advertising. lie sQuas out alfu1xa~
|sEaers through the country, Or puts
his name oa hIs wakohI that's aa-
sessisn Dc 80 pflasea sarslx u
ing Fan nlz com teT that's aS5vsxf3se
Inc. Ifha has lost his Cow, be pskts
e Wfitten notace b the post nfises eF
tells bis sfskEr III -taN. He has hls
name put up Id gaig letters 0ver H.
door bat b that bit aavert sin Z
He painfs shop green CT red o. u
Q tailor, be wears tiss latest 81 srlei 4
q doctor. he has his boy call him ont
of church Ira haste a an auctlonaaE,
iia bellows To attract ina attention Of
passaxs-bg Il 9 heavy merchant, 10
keeps d huee pile &C boxes In front OF
his stcre- and ali this % ADVERTISING.
A man can't do business sillInntl
advertising, and the aneskluu IS
whether "a call the aid 0f The engine
that moves the wsegid the printing
press With It's thousands of uass ep-
gers working night and day, the
steam engine adding 10 its repeating
capacity, untold power and inIlzaesl-
loas speed, or rejeetlngs all these, 20
back 10 the days whegl neWsspa Isrs,
fclegrnphs and railroads were IN
known.
"Bal advertising costs money ~
So does everything that 10 worth
having. TfadverGsing cost nothing
oil the second, third and fourth class
petty shops would stand On fslaal
chance with the most rassosasble
houses. Is you want 20 prove tathg
world that yours Is a tirst Class e
Enlistment, advertise. 81. sfaseuls
Hl1d:cGtoy,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

49, Tho I.eayeawor.h G0gaserrts-
gips' noticing the otter OF Senator
Ponaaroy 10 Sell his vote aud that oi
Upton and Sge, Ia laTur OF inc ae-
quittaI of tie President, Tor forty
fsn,lssna dollars, says Etist this Is not
tie first time p osneroy ana his broth
er-ir-law. GAYLORD, have been In that
kiua &c business. The Cbgsssgfystft'e
Taa arst Id i tinturc of this kind IN
IsaI1s.as was III LIE legislature CT 1861,
whe.n he pure ialsl1 :itre rcpub4
lisaa members 10 xoge fuf ilIIn Iof
e. s.. Senator eyer Marcus j.. Par
rotk, and paid them out Of the money
Deposited with him By the generous
people of the East, 70 purchase food
ana ra!ulaIlt FOX tie Starving poor OF
Kansas. Men are now Living IN
KaI.sIs vino i ..oW about tho amount
red to each member. and some who
say y portion 81 1ae money I,.alai !, 20
tie pisreh asad. ii appears tilSst he
s. nss noY ID The purchasing line !;
ne IS occnpyiIlg the 100 IL slltsn1arl |!
kanf asi are you not proud on Your
Senator AS ka. s5.t
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

NJ Y, /. b BENNETT u u /

r r.. !,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-06-18

- T. d
HUgLx ~ hes, mi <d n eg 81 Cox
nkana q IA IoGe I'D - 3
ost q. q nv 81 IL Ct ~ 1ps ,..s,,
urd :a e u y
democxaev M t9 ~ 9 e
State. We wish lk 90 fkA Sla6o1
which III wideeW1i<o an4 eu11xps1-
sIa1 propr1sto t66ax We. i'll q I'VE
paper.--Gafafts assd Avgas-
The above eoxnplInent, coming -
II does, morn one 1t DE oldest est4b-
lishesi Democratic Dsilfes II Iowa, b
highly appreciated, and Wa assume
our able cosenporary. the Gdzatts
q .Ayga, that we shall cndeayor
always 20 continue 70 merit the
commentator Of our friends. We
are now making arrangements Tor
ealagging our Weekly TO meet the
wanssof the Democracy Of the Mis-
souri, slope, and Intend % spare
neither time a. En0aey In making
the BuaLE tAs leading paper In the
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The Portland daily press., 1868-02-08
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Mr.. EDIToR,-Very few persons except
those directly interested, know of the i'm
mense expense attending the sale of goods
at the present time, hut every merchant
knows that whoever follows drumming must
sooner or later come to grief This may be
strong language, but to prove it will men
ton few facts which will startle the ignor-
ant, and perhaps set the knowing ones to
thinking. Our wholesale trade, or rather the
sales OF those who are directly engaged in
selling goods by travelling, drumming, ped
ding or any other name you may choose to
call it, amount in round numbers to-say five
million doilaUs per annum, sold by runners
Now what does it cost to sell those goods, for
travelling expenses, salaries, and all incl
dental expenses, attending such a course !?
1t cannot be less than one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, or three per cent. of the
profits thrown away, entirely lost; and, as
far as my knowledge goes, six per cent. is a
fair average profit for our merchants to make,
showing balance in their favor os only
three per cent. to cover home expenses of
store (which the above one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars has nothing to do With and
bad debts which latter must from the nature
of things be greatly increased This shows
conclusively that not only is the three hun
dred thousand dollars profit entirely exhausted
but a.large in road made upon profits from busi-
ness done in a legitimate mercantile manner i,
viz: selling goods over your own counters and
to purchasers whom you meet face TO face, to
whom you can dictate terms. Having shown
what pecuniary effect this manner of trade
has upon us, 1 will show that we are socially
getting to be pack of Jews, going about
seeking whom we may devour, fearing all
the time somebody else will get the first
slice. We don't meet each other in that
straightforward, above board manner and
talk over business as we should, but avoid
each other as though each were doing some
thing he was ashamed of.
So far only the seller has been brought TO
notice. Now for few words about the pur
chasers. A person starting small store in
the country comes to Portland and buys a
small stock Of goods, such as he knows his
neighbors will purchase from him and are
able to pay for. He goes along in that way
for some time, buying and selling, and max
ing sure and safe calculations about paying
his bills. Not so after he is taken possession
| of bv swarms of runners-worse than locusts
to the land. They commence forcing goods
upon him, styles and qualities which he has