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DR.. GEO E. EHlNGER.
HOMEOPATHIST! !!
once on Fourth Street,
Bet, Main and Blondeau, KEOKUE

Having had Il yaers Of experience, part of ths
tine As an Old scholi Physician, warranted IN
conmending present mode of Treatment A. superior
belpg entirely free the baish aud in,urons PRIV
tee of ing poisonous doses Of Mercury Arsenic Opium
40 wher, by much irreparabie injury 10 coniansy
DONE Will oontirne 10 pay Jecsdl attention to the
dseases OF Women Rrd Children, aud Chroptc d'seare~
rurh ecrofuls, diseases OF the Lungs and Threat d
eares cf the Eye Constiraiion Pills Dyspepsia &r Ae.
BY ths following comparative ttaiisttos. prepared by
the Atlantic Mntust Llfe Insurance Courany Of Albany
NJ r. the rnsf superiority OF Homnopathy will sppcsr
In its nnnon ncesn ent that COMPANY say;
TO these who employ the Hommcp,thie System ri
Medicine when I'll. tkia Company will alhko eduotsou
OF per cent from the asnAi rates af pre- feeling
satianed that the mortality from dfse~se silly lee.
under this mode OF treatment. IIom nass oi
statistics gathered from all parts u the ci world
= supplied largely hf Allopethe nuthorits bsc
the records Of the etment OF 80 900 oi
4ss 10 drawn the following:
GENERAL, RUMMARY
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vsncill, Jones ! Co......cor Third = Main streets
Hess. Stern 3 Co.......eor second Main streets.
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COHMlsslON MEACHAHTD.
~ st.,.es As South Lsvss
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oleeksEWhslssale 4 Retail.
q p,,ds.. l 1 : Estes House
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DIHoER SEWING MAOM1A -.
n NAoonbsr, Ags................. Foortn stres
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CLOrHIHRs.

.r a ny,d..a Nos Z Estes HouBs.
NJ Ava. sone 67 Main street
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0ein, silver Ware.
q B,,dpea Nos ! Z Estes House.
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1uRrsvin9, Brands, 4 Seals.
a r.;se,a Nos : Estes House
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nm Al EST ATE = INSURANCE ACTS.
Tea Iyek, cor Foarth Main sts (uPstairs)
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KEOKUK. DIRECTORY.

BOOTS = SHOEG-R8TAILs
sDsan ...cor Third NAN ssIeets
H.i.k..n = Rro. Main strsst-bst 4th , 6th.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
Apartlnnnaer.


"Out Of the nettle Danger pluck the flower Safe
ty" says Shakespeare, Fesble invalid, do sou Wish to
pluck this owerf If so, invigorAte your system with
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTBRs. Strength
your safety Weakness is mover safe Acnte disease
makes short work Of the feeble. Reinforce half
defeated nature with the finest vegetable invsorant in
the world. Not merelyan invkoFant however, but a
gentle laxative potent blood deDuTent than any
prescribed 10 the phaasop9a, and the best anti Bill
ious medicine e1iant. II Ia because Il combines 80
many important medicinal properties that this ark
able vogetablp specific produces such Extraordinary
eects As preventive, fcrestas disease By endeW
ing the human physique with extra resistant power
cutive, II bustains the strength while removing the
complaint Its use as remedy for indigestion 10 now
90 general In e parts OF the United States that II may
ba consistently entitled the NATIONAL SPEC1FIo Fol
DYSPEPSIA. Its celebrity Ia not confined to this cOuh
try however, TO this continent Theko u not
port in the Westgrn Hemisphere 70 which II 10
Gig ned not state betWeen Potegona and the Arctic
Sea, in which, "HoSTETl lER'SBtrTERs" is not u
household phrase fffNl = NtlIlfI1l
Ia this month OF fogs when chs and fever and other
mAlaripus disorders rife, medicated stiulant Is
article OF the first ssity for oil who travel BY land
or waer In any way exposed to the morbid Influences
abroad in the atmosphere. OF all alcoholic toncs tho
BlTTERS are the purest aud most eihcaOous, fact
HtSsted By leading anal CHEMISTS and confirmed
By some OF the most eminent medical practitioners in
the United btates. Itit
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
PiIgrim,s Progress ExtraordinarY.

Major DeForrest, in his contribution Of
Freedmens Bureau and other indidents to
Harpers Monthly, tells this anecdote.
The drollest evening that ! passed in
Greenville was at magic lantern exhibi-
ton. The pictures illustrated Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress, and were horrible
enough 10 have been designed by Apollyon
himself in mockery Of that almost sacred
narrative. The exhibitors were two
'smuscular Christians" who had precisely
the tone and bearing of professional
roughs, and whom I suspected Of being
Baltimore Plug!Uglies. The contrast be-
tween their Bood- Tub intonationl as they
explained the designs, aud the pious gray
ity oi' the story which was illustrated, Kept
me in paroxysm Of laughter. The climax
was rt ached when we beheld q blue and
white Christian meeting three greenish
angels. 4oiea "a 58ge59n 90 npi y
itHere you see the three shining ones Z
expounded the Plug who stood beside the
cdrtain. 'tAs Christian goes up the hill hs
meets the three shining ones. One Of them
takes him by the hand and says to him
What the hill are you doing p
This last phase was a loudly whispered
aside, addressed to the operator in rear ol
the curtain, who, at that moment extin.
4 guished the lantern, perhaps IN lighting
q cigar from its halloved. fame. eofeC
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
SuicIde Of Three Girls.

A London paper says; "a singular case
Of triple suicide took place October TO-,
near the Queens Road Bridge, Regents
Canal, DalBton. John Whitmane, keeper
Of the Acton lock, was aroused at about q
quarter to two by o man in charge OF the
pump engine on the canal, who, having
heard screams, followed BY splashing in
the water had come for the drags. Whit
name Immediately proceeded to the spot
Indicated, about one hundred and fifty
yards from the lock house; and, after
dragging for short time, succeeding in
bringing to shore the body Of girl. In
the mean time Inspector Ramsay, with
several policemen, followed the party to
the house for the drngs, as it was known
that two other girls had jumped from the
Queen's Road bridge. Whitmane at once
returned, and after short time brought
one body to the surface. The weight on
the drags was very. great and it was soon
discovered that the hand of the body in
sight was tightly holding the hair of the
other unfortunate creature. Both having
been got out of the water dead, the bodies
we're removed to Shoreditch work house
'All the girls had been seen together OF
late hour, at one time sitting in the
street drinking from bottle, and two Of
their companions say that they spoke Of
making away with themselves. Previous
to jumping from the bridge, one of those
who chose that method Of ending their OK
istence observed, There are some paper
in my bosom, and some handkerchiefs-
that will be sufficient, and afterwards turn
ed to her sister, to whom she gave por
trait of herself telling her to give that t
father, be would know where she was, M
papers were discovered upon her, but tive
folded pocket handkerchiefs we're fount
under her dress. The girls who jumped
from the bridge joined hands. Their name
are Watts and Havcose, aged between six
teen and seventeen, but the body of tn,
other has not yet been identified. Eacl
had the appearance of having. been re
| spectacle servants. "\ bva aacip
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
Personal Items.

i5-Gen., Hood is doing good business 90. q
commission merchant in New Orleans. ! ~
-Of the officers Of the Rhode Island Els
torical' Society elected at its organization in
1882, only one survives, Richard W: Greene.
--4Goy. Burnside, of Rhode Island, dined
5000, 000,00O the other day, in the persons of
A. r. Stewart, Astor, Grinnell, and others, Of
New York. p tgR2hf 1
Tommy had learned to tell time, and his
mother gave him beautiful. watch "What
time IL it2" asked the proud young mamme
"Ouarter past Six" 'rYou are mistaken: it
is. half past six" ''How glad am. = ''Why
SO 2" II have loved you aquarter Of an hour
longer. NJ, vh .
,i4-Dr. Simon Smith, at the time of his
death, sixty years ago, bequeathed 81 900 to
West Haven, Conn.,, TO be kept at compound
interest till this time, when 1t should be ex-
pended in establishing agrammar school in
that town, Notwithstanding some unfortu-
nate Investments, the fund now amounts to
nearly $4,000 '
Mr.. John g. Saxe recently met on board
steamer q lively young lady, TO whom he
made himself agreeable. OF course he made
an impression upon the dannsel, who said at
parting, 9Good bye, Mr.. SAKE. fear you'll
soon be forgetting me-" 'sAh, Miss, replied
the many times defeated candidate for Gov.
ernor Of Vermont, 'if Iwas not married
alregdy, you may be sure I'd be for getting
vOu0 ftN
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12

On the 18th of September, Col. IL NJ
Becky committed suicide at the Maltby
House, in Baltimore. He was a. native Of
Virginia, and had been held in high esteem
as an upright and honest man. He left
upon his table several letters, one of which
was addressed to an intimate friend, and in
it he recounted the causes which had i'm
PEELED him to take his life. This letter
has been placed at our disposal:
BALTIMORE, Sept. is, 1868.
My DEAR FRIEND This is the last time /
shall ever address you, for even before you
receive this l will be dead.
/ will be as, brief as i can in st,ting the
causes which have led me to the commission
Of this act, In my early youth my mother
died, and my father having much business
that called him from home, I was thrown into
the company Of the vicious, or rather, hay-
ing no one to restrain me, fell into vicious
habits, the most fatal of which was playing
cards. The habit grew on me 30 rapidly that
almost before was aware Of it, was satie-
fed nowhere save when engaged in gaming.
In sober, rejecting moments, I knew and
realized that it was running me, but
so complete was the strange in.
fatuation that although resolved over and
over again to abstain, with each recurring
| WIS SURF kOHaAhil, AAAAG. tllC
army contributed TO strengthen this terrible
vice. However. for some time after the war
ceased I succeeded in mastering my passion,
| and even fancied that had so far overcome
desire in that direction that would in future
escape the snare, but my strength Of mind
and purpose was not sufficient, and ever since
my life has been constant warfare with this
my besetting sin. A little over twelve months
| ago ! thought to strengthen my good resolu-
4 ton by connecting myself with the church,
and thus draw around me the mantle OF her
protection. I succeeded until came to Bal
timore. / came here, syou are aware, near
4 ly bankrupt, and the insidious whisperings Of
hope that might retrieve my broken for
tunes, kept whispering 10 me, until at last
unable to Withstand temptation, / fell and
was lost. I lost what money had. I Dor.
rowed and borrowed again, still thinking and
hoping that . streak OF good fortune would
enable me to succeed. But why
n go hi fartherP & 'tis Y the same old
that I had not the strength to control, / lost
until honor itself was lost, 'Tis that thet ]
fcannot survive tho loss Of. You can never
know and scarcely dream of the agony I am
feeling at this moment, and the bitter, burn.
! Iing remorse that ia flowing over me In such
flood that my very heartstrings arc snap.
lping, ono by one. Soon, very soon, the last
! will be broken. Oh, my dear friend, never
never touch card, not even for amusement
|, Icommeneed for amusement. lost 81, ,05(
at - Faro Bank, y. 4 leave letter Il
7 him to return one half 10 my family, who are
left 6estitute i desire that you will tax,
charge Of my remains, and convey them L
I Fincastle and have them inferred in th(
Methodist churohyard;. .alAo take charge Of m,
, trunk, etc. i. have suit of cloths and ast
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12

This is the weakest Of all DR.. Deleplerre's
positions. He takes as his principal an,
thority some professed discoveries by Pere
Zigpier, according 10 which the contract Of
marriage between oae Robert des Arlnoi,
sas cheyalier, with the Maid Of OrleenH,
has becn discovered. Whom The victim
was led TO the stake, a large milre was
placed on. her head, which concealed the
ereater part Of her face, and a huge frame
covered with insulting phrases was carried
before, and completely covered her per
son.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
THE COUGH AND LUNG REMEDY for ever
family 70 keep At hand lHGirl le3nuaH3t
ALIENS LuNC RALSAM.

I'd Us
II sells everywhere and gives satisfaction, Read tho
following extracts from letters: -r9A ~ 80
\ L. b. BowIE, Druggist, .Uniontown, Penu., writes
April 4; rAlen's Lang Bslsam has performed s0me
remarkable cures about here. recommend Il with
confidence IN AZ diseasss Of the Throat and LuDm'
January q, 1853 Send up six dozen AL LENS LUNG
BALSAhs We Rfe entirely out OF H. II gives more
general satisiaetion than any other medicine sell
.slAll 81. ~ LEXINGTON, Missouri.
MESsRs. J. N. HADBIs A 90; 80 ~.
SAM pretty well known In our city and country, and
have sold about all the four dozen bottles sent me In
march, last and lind that persons who try the Balsen
once come back again for rcKete4 eveo them sats
medicine for OouAHs or COLDS. Pleape send me six
dozen bottles a. possible. am yours, 4c.,
THOMAS y. FLErQHRR, Druggist,
p. Sci sell more Aliens Lang Balsarn, than all other
Cough Remedies togetherand Il satisfrc'
Sold BY all dealers in Family Medicine. =. A..
eD@ II Is wonderful how soon q valuable remedy be-
comes knoWn-Dr. 3. O. Richardsons Sherry Wine
cians Of the country and ul who once yt pronounce
IL valuable. aa st.4-ne itlHrgE M Ntlft
DRLpHos, Allen Co, OhjoyJuly 26th,
i Me1ara, jan HARRIS GCOs-Ganialnen have
sold Dr. y. o. hchardaons sherry Wine BIttsrs ior
several yehrs ind can ctbrfuly recommend them 10
Of Gqnerai D(bilys DySpepsa, Fever and AEue, etc,
csJIdIS IIs9 iilTSsiasuisss SISiSi iqiSssfAp pt'sS"'
Tnrsh Ours AND wouNDs! !1rhess are accidents
which al are sphiestto more paEteplery sheTlsehnn-
be without Dr. = Mssysr,g gerate Il vi feiiess
sSticie ever made, y having IL Is them for irneS.
ate use, much time and sunering may Be saved. ~
II is sold by medicine dealers generally. ,li!ah9
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
lloetru.
From tho wsekly Wisconsin.
THEN AFp NOW,

WI
nGsoSRTrh = tf
CLARA and Jane young together
In the school-house on thehin, \ lhurIieA
Where the mad brook leAplne and tumbins'
Down to the old siSne mill
Andmany the dreams they dreamed together,
Under the summer trees
Many the Joys Of the hidden future
They opened with golden keys
clara was proud and coveted splcndor;
.sr She would marry hngi - tiG ks
Nt And the richest min all Eafths bosom
tNt fHA should blaze in her Wedding ring
.-. - ana showouid walk IN her brave ambition,
Straight to the nights Of Fame,
And chisel upon the listing marble
In letters Of lght-her namo ~
jane said hsr life should be calm and peaceful;
| ahI And home where statey mountains lifted
Their heads to the ally above. KS
ol0trus brave heart-forsyer beating E
,lA.-.-t-h Faithfully by her side;
And sunny place In the dear old churchyard,
A'-1 --te.- To welcome her when she died. l..
fsts.r m The ySara have passed With aiddy swifneas
.lt1a.z = u Since Clara and Jane were Young = Eff
is1r Like faded pictures their fair ideals 2 ~.
In untrod halls arehung, sgf q f
- q Clara-she married an honest farmer:
And frequently writes her name tca
t-AiiA4 Daintiy In the snowy pastry,
Butneyer on Nights of Famo'
The hand that reached for the blazing diamond
Il busy with milk and cheese;
uTg And hve little cheruba give her no leisure
Todream under summer trees. 4 fr- "a o.
ys And Jane-1er life has grown dark and restless
The dreams Of the Far Away
-rTf Sweep her weary, fevored spirit
sfIs--' = Like showers on an August day. '-"
Her eyes look out on the toiins city,
And UP to the narrowskyj 1855
fl And an unmarked place In the cemetery
awaiting for her to die
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
Tn oHnrHr PHrss. Says . writer in

The CHnEsE Press. Says q writer in
the Washington Chronicle:
There 10 no Chinese Press, properly
so called. The famous Pekin Gazette is
an imperial organ, and disseminates semi
official news only. The two or three pa
pers printed in Chinese oharacters at Can
ton and Shanghai are owned by English
firms, and like all the others Published at
treaty ports and printed in English, are the
organs and advocates of the traditional
policy Of Great Britain in China. The
only exception is the Shanghai News Let
ter, the organ Of American commercial in
tefests thera All, or nearly all Of the
English journals, are opposed to Mr.. Bur
lineame's mission, and the policy 1t indi-
Gates. Many have been personally oGsr-
sive in their criticims. The American
press should not, therefore, accept their
iopinionslas those Of the Chinese people or
rulers" a,ttf q
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12

CRAwFoRD's statue of Washington, in
Richmond, Va, is represented to be in a
shaky condition. Some Of the iron bolts
with which it was fastened to the granite
PEDESTAL, have, by corrosion and abrasian,
been reduced 10 half their Original Thick
ness, and the bands holding together the
blocks composing the PEDESTAL aregalso
considerably worn. Portions Of the gran
ite has crumbled beneath the immense
weight Of the statue. The discovery ot
these facts has been followed BY, prompt
measures Ia. prevent the downfall and con.
sedueht destruction Of this msgnifcent
work Of art ~ ~ y.r.t..Spy % n
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
A Strange story.


The Newey Reporter, an English paper,
tsllh this stery;
" We have been infomed Of very sus-
pieious occurrence in the neighborhood of
Gates-bridge. 1t appears that the daugh-
terof farmer in that locality was receiy-
ing The addresses of young man, the son
of a heighboring farmer, but her parents
were strongly opposed to their intercourse:
had frequently Ghastised her severely, and
sent her away from home altogether for
time. Immediately after her return, how
ever, the correspondence WAS renewed; and
her parents, finding them togetherone even
ing took her INTO tho house and gave her
q severe beating, She escaped from the
houae, and was feturhing 70 Der ioyer when
she was again taken into the house and the
door closed. Loud soreamsnnd cries were
heard issuing from the dwelling for, some
time, but the neighbors on goingto the
door found it securely barred, and ON at
length forcing it open they found the father
and motherlooAing yeiy excited, and rope
with Q moose on the end oft suspended
from q pole whioh crossed the ROOM, The
man got into Q terrible rage ut bis door
being broken, and, peremptorily ordered
them out. Next day ihe younger ohildern
Of the family, inreplyto thequeries oftheir
school fellows, said that the young man need
not come to look for their sister anY more,
as their father md mother had hung her
up, and then carried her away Oat.f The
parents deny AL knowledge OF their daugh-
terB whereabouts, and the utmost vigilance
efthe police has hitherto been unable to
discover any traces Of the missing girl, al
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12

MAMMOTH APPLE TREE. Mr.. Joseph Tut
tie has anapple tree.on his farm in Concord,
Lake county, Ohio, Of remarkable growth.
The tree was grated by him thirty-foul
years ago and now measures around the
trunk, three feet from the roots, eight feet
and six inches, and the breadth Of the top
is sirty tsstaad SIX inches. The tree is in
full yigor and now laden with fruit, and
estimated TO contain from thirty to forty
bushels Of apples. We have an apple from
this tree before us which is Of choice va
riety, of average size compared with those
upon the tree, and measures eleven inches
in circumference. - Ohio Farmer "
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
A THRIELING. INCTDENT

ID The mission life Of Mrs, Ingalls, ii BnfnA, s well
told in the "Baptst Messenger relating how ahe Uas
sent for to visit Of te Bpddhi high pfiasts, Eho
had been nearly Killed and how, While In the most holy
before haen Rdmifted, she was pernlftsd unrsluEed
70 ussfof him the sacred vessels which none but tpe
Qe ode Il Jhsr Eods u sSst al hIuash dc magic h, h.
Iuence Of the Pain Killer, called BY them the God
Medicipels NJ successfully had she nsd 4 IN eurihk
thelr many dlneases, soiq u hereto.
fore fatal In that climate, among which were Cholera
Liver Gomplaipt DysPepsiN the bites Of yenonodh
FsrsSs 4ol THIS speaks vcldnes ior the Pain. Killer,
js AK ss Al sits:s ,:.nRsEy ssss sss yih sS.
y Tor scorpion stings cholera, 4cand c4paot yey wa
s,Par sy1 'IaSss sss,s nv. yJS
wTiteg 4 shah. DO happy q asl,t ID sItsndlpe }
tHe,ieagsa a rsAa,,y ~ a hsst.iai ~ =
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12
Killing a Desperate.

The Los Angeles (Cal News of Octobs
9Th states that one Alvitre,T residing neal
the old mission, belonged to a gang. o
horse thieves, and q warrant was issued for
his arrest. Alyitre told the officers, or sent
word to them, that they might all come,
for they could not take him alive, Five
went after him, and arrived at the house
about 8 O. M, just before daylight, and be-
fore they had time to make nry. prepare
ton, he opened the door and Ncommenced
shooting, and fired four shots before the
officers fred. The officers were armed
with one of Henry's repeating rifles and
six-shooters, while AlYitre had Spencer
rife and three lsix-shooters. The fir
ing then became general Alyihe
retiring about forty-three yards,
from the house. Here he hid behind a
sycamore tree, and remained but a@mo.
ment but sufficient time to receive q
wound, which evidently made him sick,
and he then returned towards the house, he
firing at the time oil the shots he hadT77
some fifteen or sixteen shots. About half
way to the house he received mortal
wound During the whole time OF the
combat not one word was uttered by any
one. The firing took place when it was
too dark to draw sight, and the firing
was all range shots, but were remarkably
close on the part of Alvitre. Duarte re.
ceived shot through the coat sleeve, and
one Of Alvitres shots killed horse. The
Alvitre family bears q notorious character,
the father, Chandeo AlYitre, having killed
his wife some ten yearsNago-and two q
the sons assisting in hanging the father
with riata; one Of the sons was hung for
killing an American the other side Of the
Monte, one in the penitentiary, and the
other an escaped convict baa
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-12

Brown broed and baked beans, says the
Boston Traveller, are among the acknowl-
edged iratitutionh OF New England. Boston
shows liereelf 4 worthy metropolis. of
New England BY her cordial mainte-
nance u these agreeable institutions.
A single baker In Green street bakes weekly
at least alhousand losyes OF brown bread and
q barrel VI beans. His issue Of loaves on
Sunday morning last was 700.