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lHE NORTH POLE.
The RradfOrd-H Hayes Exploring Expedition
80 The Latest Letter.

The BradlOrd-HnyeS bAplOrtHS EkpeuiilOn-
The Latest Letter.
The st. Johns, Newfoundland, Telegraph, of
August IS, says it has been handed the follow
inc interesting letter from Captain Bartlett, of
the steamship Panther This vessel, it will be
remembered, was hired by Mr.. William Brad
ford. an American artist, to convey himself and
friends ON scientific expedition to the Arctic
REGIONS. and sailed from 81. Johns on the Sd of
Jnly, it is gratifying TO learn that the progress
made has been so far favorable, that there was
GOOD reason to hope that the voyage would prove
a great success.
NUT, Greenland, July 26 1s69:IRobert Grieve,
Rso-Dear Strive arrived mere TINS A. M, Just III
time 10 catch an American vessel loaded with creo-
te for Philadelphia, so embrace the opportunity
nj lettnG Won know where we are
we arrived on the coast last saturday Iortnlght,
after tedious passage, having 10 steam nearly All
ihe way: we anchored at Cape DesOlatlon remained
there four days sailed to JulianshaaD. stayed Ihere
four days during which time the party vlsiIeu tne
runs af Kakartok then went 10 harseululI anu up
to the Glacier remained there until yesterday, ana
arrived here this morning. - uo or, rorcb
Mr. Bradford and Mr.. Hayes are very mucu
pleased with what they saw In those places. peS
Heye they obtained enough TO insure Tue success W
the expedition We are not TO eau az any otuer
ports in South Greenland, ana am very @ glad W. W.
have cot through with those places now lls.eH' ~ W
ne IAN we have seen no h|ll oI lH rs Nf'' wv
fltit,ti LiTgs. ihvrc is cfcgt ""' '" o'r -
rhttlhc s.as"n II avery Inc one. hip7'No ~ 9'J
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RerSOnaIitipS

One Capen is the Thatcher of Cincinnati
Dan Rice is to have a town namesake in
Missouri.
-Alphonse Karr is said to have sent chal-
lenge TO Dumas pere.
Three of Missions photographs sell in Paris
to one of PATHS.
Dumas culinary cyclopudia-otherwise
cookbook-is doing nicely.
Rev. George Trask reports that one editor
called on him for his obituary
Secretary Boutwell, saves Sl.OO0OO0 a year
in the single item of clerkships.
Poet Lowell and Poetess Howe also bet
gloves on the race. She gives hlm the mitten.
Anna Dickinson wore bloomer costumes and
rode astraddle in the Yo Semitic Valley.
The son of Mrs. Hemans, who became
Catholic, has rejoined the English Church.
Fred. Douglas was prevented from ecturing
lately by a forged telegram telling him not to
come.
Admiral Farragut is credited with an inten-
ton to build fine brick block in Vallejo, Cali
fornia.
ga nephew Of Patrick Henry" is under ar
rest in Iowa for dealing in cattle aud hogs with
out license.
Sir Roderick Murchison has received the
decoration OF Grand Officer OF the order of the
Crown of Italy.
Professor Bochm, one of the most celebrated
surgeons OF Berlin, has just died from blood
poisoning, contracted while dissectiug
DR.. Magni an oculist of Bologna, Italy, has
gone to Lima, Peru, to operate on merchant
for cataract. He gets 100000 and his expenses
Mrs. Partingtons minister, n Methodist,
''seryed the Lord for thirty years-frst as a
circus rider then as a locust preacher, and last
an eXhauster.7
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have advised the Viceroy of Egypt to hasten
his journey to Constantnople.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.--Blazer's bust of Alexan-
der ION Humboldt has been successfully cast
hero, and will be shipped to New York di-
rectly.
TRIESTE, Sept. IA serious revolt has
broken out at Tyrana, in European Turkey.
Several arrests have been made, aud the gov
ernment buildings are closely guarded. The
authorities were compelled by the menaces Of
the people to release the prisoners Subse-
uuently u conflict took place between the
guards and the people, in which several per-
sons were killed aud wounded. Turkish troops
are on the way to the city to restore order.
BBuNN, Sept. IA grand festival in honor
of the memory of Joseph was held here to-
day. Over twenty-five thousand people took
part in the festivities. The Archduke Louis
and Herr Giskra were present, and addressed
the people. Great enthusiasm prevailed.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Sept. IA messenger
has left Constantinople with the Sultan's re-
ply to the letter of the Viceroy Of Egypt. 1t
is reported that the Sultan expresses satisfac-
ton with the Pasha's assurances Of loyalty,
but commands him to sell or transfer to the
Turkish government the ironclads and breech-
leaders ordered in Europe; keep his forces
within prescribed limits; abate taxation; pub
lish his annual budget, and abstain from nego-
tiations with foreign governments.
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nnIncsIic AIInira.

Gold closed yesterday at l@3s.
--Governor-elect Senter, of Tennessee, is
in Washington
The tenth Spanish gunJoat has been
launched at New York.
The President left Washin gton last night
for an absence of two weeks.
The National Temperance Convention
assembled in Chicago yesterday.
"A very slight fall of snow is reported to
have fallen in New York city yesterday.
William Trebly attempted to commit
suicide by shooting himself, at Pottsville, last
evening.
-Governor-elect Walker, of Virginia. yes
terday had a talk with the President, on
affairs in the Old Dominion.
Work was resumed yesterday in all the
Scranton mines and at Hyde Park. No dis
turbance occurred
Hon. John Cessna tried to obtain an in
terview with the President yesterday, but
failed to accomplish his object.
General Sherman had a public reception
at Augusta, Maine, last evening He leaves
there to-day for Portland.
The Athletics suffered a defeat yester-
day at the hands of the 'Marylands' OF Balti-
more, the score standing % to 2t.
The "Union' Base Ball Club, of Lansing
burg, beat the Nationals, of Washington
yesterday, the score standing 81 to 2i.
ington on Tuesday night. Ice two inches
thick formed on the telegraph wires.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company yesterday sold at New
York, at public auction, $4,000 tons Of Scran-
ton coal.
"A rumor curTent in New York, of a new
Cuban expedition, is founded on the fact that
thirty men left for Halifax, to Join an expedi-
ton fitting out at that point
delegates from the New England Odd
Fellows to the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, to be held at San
Francisco left Boston for the Pacific slope
yesterday.
"A fire occurred last nightin Johnson's lum-
ber yard, corner Of Broome and TOmpkins
streets, New York, spreading through to
Grand street, damaging several stores and
dwellings. Loss over $3.50, 900.
"A construction train on the Bangor and
Piscataquis Railroad broke through a bridge
yesterday, and was precipitated into the river
below. The conductor was killed, and the
engineer fatally scalded. Several others were
badly injured, and two men are missing.
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mails, etc, I'5I490o ~
Balance of interest paid by United States, 400 S5j
The foregoing is a correct statement of the public
debit as appears from the books and Ire asurer'sre
turns the Department. at the close OF business on
the last day of August 1862
WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
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Mails forwarded by steamer in the regular
The steamers for from Liverpool call Queenstown
cept the Canadian line which call at Londonderry The
steamers for or from the Continent call at Southampton
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Saxon Sears Boston, H. Winsor Co.
steamer Franklin, Pierson, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr
Schr -. g. Mclean Cook, St John, NJ Warren& Gregg.
Schr Virginia. Small Portsmouth, N. H., E. A. Souder
d Co.
Schr Romp, Miller, Pembroke, do.
Schr Percy Mailman, Eastport, do.
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY

oCnr IercyI N1dnlnanb Passport, 40.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Steamship Brunette, freeman, 20 hours from New York.
Steamer ~ & Mars II GiEu1nGy "a hours from New York. with
sehr ". P. Cox; h9pok, days from Plymouth, with
schr H. Simmons, fSCdif Godfrey, from Salem.
HAYRE,DE,G GnAcE. Sept. s.-The following boats left
John ofSig, with lumber TO Craig 4 Blanchard.
eoso dP With to e els Moa
g0sePh G%oT with am6e, to Taylor % Belts
M p DtoDD bH%D With With pmb9I md for 70 RrSamR. R%mR Son.
c2rrSgsHdnS;e lss .; of as P1ftadegntS ErisSSgs
reports the following vessels having passed Pna-
rom ondonp and Perss from from Acsne % DAi'' DADS'
the boat M0s rS nne reports Tam hfyng % oil
N9Y oP eS % Ss Ss Ss 16@
New York ond schr B. C. Scrbner from Georgetown for
ne following remain at the Breakwater SGhrs S,
dence, Elm Oity for do and Thomas Borden; for galI
River, all from Philadelphia. LABAN l.. LYONS.
MEMORANDA.
pool % Was Vi Pun GHf island stS Sr ut
Steamship James S. Green, Vance, hence, at Richmond
Steamship Pioneer, sharpley, hence at Wilmington. N
bBS Persia BsGa S a. Sh of @ for
Barque Daphne, Weisser, hence at Swinemunde 18th
18th nit. for Philadelphia. -
S0 dec SFs a. HTos 18th a ''
Brig Minnie Miller Anderson, hence at Portland Both
Brig Lewis Clark Bartlett, for Philadelphia sailed from
Providence Both ult. 80,
Briss Giles Loring Pinkham, and Nath Stevens, Gil
key, hence at Boston, 90th ult
Brig Eta NJ Tucker, Tucker. from Portland for Pha-
dephia at Holmes Hole p NJ 2sth ult and sailed again
p. NJ. next day.
Schr \ Morgan, hence, at Norwich 30th ult.
sSb SbT MSES AZ Nevpdr n S from warren 0r rha
Schr Alamo, Chase, for Philadelphia, sailed from New
port Z. NJ. zsth ult.
Schr Beuah E. Sharp Cole, tor Philadelphia, sailed
sehr Amelia Bebee, for Philadelphia sailed from Paw
tucket 30th ult. .
30th ult.
Schrs O. S. Watson Adams and Sarah j, Bright hence,
at Providence 8th ult. -,
Sohrs j. E Palmer, Smith Jas L. Maloy, Russel VIM,
f. Burden Adams and Bandywine, Adams, sailed from
Providence 30th ult. for Philadelphia.
Schr Preference Thurston hence, at Pawtucket 3Oth
ultimo.
Schr samuel oastner, Jr., Robinson. hence, Lynu
| Gath ult.
SehIs Harry Lee, Little, and Charles Elmer. Corson
| hence, ~ Lynn Goth NJ.
? Itli 3 e., 81 .ii- 80. a. ir' I' 's''I '.'
.t'is A. D.. ttt,li. hc@. IT, ,.. y -l-at{, -.v
L,Ltt, ~ III 2;.L all
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The following IS
statement of the public debt Of the United
States on the 1st Of September, 1869;
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SHIPPINO.

7SA R RPOOL AND
NfrA QUEENST9wN-I Line of Mail
~ AisA4 steamers are appointed TO sail fol.
Sity OF Brooklyn, Saturday September T. at p NJ
City OF London (via Ha1tax) Tuesday Sent T. at p NJ
City OF Washington, Saturday, Sept II, at 10 A. NJ
CITY Baltimore via Halifax, Tue sday, Sept 81 at NJ
from Pier 40, North River
RATES OF PASSAGE.
BY THE MAIL STEAMER SAILING EVERY SATURDAY
Payable in Cold. PAYABLE in Currency
FIRST CABIN ..,,.,.. =. S1OO STEERAGE a2s
10 LONDON. l05 To London. ........ 40
To Paris. ..........,... II5 To Paris AZ
futsI CABIN sTEERAGE.
Payable inCed. Payable i'm Currencv
liverpool $50 Liver oo ...... $3.50
dahiaE. ;.....,.; 20 Halifax; ............. 10
by Branch Steamer 45 BY Braneh Steamer 80
Passengers forwarded TO Havre, Hamburg, Bremen
etc. at reduced rates. "
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by per
For further information apply the COmpany's Office
JOHN q. DALE, Agent, No 10 BROADWAY, N Y
to ODONNEII, 4 FAITIK Aeepts
No. All CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional Marine Netcs see First Page.
ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA-THIS DAY.
sun RISES .527 MooN RISES. 1903
SUS .63l HIGH WATER IL %
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
JOHN o. JAMES,
G.. Il. DURBORow, COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH.
II J.. GILLESPIE,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-07

The lMrERlALIsT.- We have received. 10.
day, the fourth number of the Lmpcriqlist
published at New York Ci;y, and bearing at
Its head, the ugly and omuous cut Of a
crown As our readers nay have learned
heretofore, it is the open advocate Of an i'm
penal torn Of government in this country.
and IS urging On the organization of a sec.
ret society known as the 1T. CT. -" for
this avowed purpose. We have no room on
oar exchange '1St for any such publication.
The scaI'a"ags engaged 10 carrying it on,
and all parties implicated in the enternrise
are guilty OF moral treason, should be arrest.
ed and tried for the same by court, formed
10 conrict' after the radical N jlitsrv fasb;o,
and when convicted, should be treated to an
oftsr aui feathers. The world has
no use for such fellows. Ills probably sus.
tanned BY the upstairs, Shoddyites, and
bondholders Of Wall street and Broadway.
No body in this section desires to be Iorded
over by despot like Napoleon, libertine
like the Prince Of Wales, uothipg.at all
like Francis Joseph, or a strumpet like the
deposed Isabella. Our bondholiers fur.
n'sh all the Goldfish desirable at present,
aud in the free West, monarchcaI ideas
take very siekly root. Let the the imperial
aspirsnt, whoever he may be. remember the
fate Of Macmillan.
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POLICE CouRr.-At between two aud
three o'clock this morning, Dennis Warren,
a wealthy resident Of Black Hawk township,
was discovered by the night policemen,
wandering about tho city 10 q state Of beast.
" into1ication, followed by one or two sus.
picious looking characters, who were eyi.
IDENTITY intent on securing his stamps, if moth
Ing worse we're rendered necessary. War
rem was accordingly taken into custody,
which so excited his righteous indignation,
that he lavishsd the most outrageous abuse
on the officers Of the law, and generally
conducted himself like a vagrant Of the low
est tyne. lie was committed to Jail, and
wa, tbis morning fined s. and costs before
Magistrate Chopper When he next comes
to Rock Island to get drunk and indulge in
rio,ous conduct, he may expect repetition
ofthe dose, with some slight additions. On
bis person was found valuable gold watch,
and S3j4.4O in greenbacks.
He was arrested by Messrs Wood, Snyder,
and Murrin; he is said to have behaved in.
deceu,ly in public last evening, and to have
abused IS thieves aud cut.throsIs Il number
Of gentlemen who at first volunteered to con.
duet him to hotel.
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Wo believe in Adrnrti,inr.

The ARGus Office is the beat in Western
Illinois.
Il is the most thoroughly managed, the
best equipped and appointed, and has the
most skilIful workmen money can procure
We can do all manner Of work in the
most expeditions manner.
We can print cards on double enamel
pearl. antique, Bristol, or china, in gold,
silver, tints or colors.
Our visiting aud wedding cards com.
maud universal admiration.
Our ball and invitation cards are typo,
graphical models.
Business cards, shipping cards, railroad
cards, stair cards, show cards, or any
other cards, done at the shortest notice.
Bill heads, checks, drafts, letter heads,
envelopes, statements, or bills Of lading per
iectly executed.
We do splendid poster work, Of every de,
scription.
Lawyers briefs, catalogues, folders, price
lists, speeches or sermons, printed at the
ARGUS Office are uneIcSlled.
We print warranty deeds, mortgage deeds,
quit claim deeds, tax sale deeds, bonds for
deeds, trust deeds, manufacture blank books,
and do any other kind of work that can be
ordered. dly.
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Western Union Railroad.

CHICAGO AND EAsTERE'hA4-
40 A. N. and 6;2OP. NJ Closes At $40 A. NJ
and 500 =. NJ.
! PORT BYRON MAlL--yia WAtertoWn, nAnp,
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and CordoVA, ~
riyss At S:55 A. NJ. Closes450 p. b.
COAL VALLEY MAIL-tby cars daily, leaves
between 7 aud s A. NJ, returning at about B
?. NJ. Orion aud Andover are supplied by
this route.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-ArriveS at 1850 A.
NJ and s.05 p. NJ. Closes At $40 A. NJ. and
SOC pm
ALEDO MATL-via Camden Mills, Andalu-
Sia, Bigugton, Hamlet, PsrrYton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, OquAwkA, to
OqusWka junction, (SagetownJ leaves daily
between ' A. NJ, and arrives at $50 P. NJ.
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, HaIIitt, Buf
tlo Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Creek, and MilIer'burg, goes by this route
MONMOUTH MAIL-yiA Presumption, sueE,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
RichIaud Grove 70 Monmouth, leaves Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
Gui arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
day At P. ". Centre Ridge is supplied
on Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once a week Ar
rives Friday evening, a. o'clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, At . O'Clock.
ONCE hours from 7.cO A. VI. to 800 p. N.
Rss~ SundayJ, open from to 10 Am.
NJ. b. Osborn. Post Master.
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WE'RE SICK But GETTING BETrER.--It is
notorious fact that editors are more liable
to dyspepsia than any other class of men.
Their peculiar ayocatlon, the wear and tear
OF their feelings, their inevitable apologies
and their occasional dressings, al tend to
induce this annoying ailment. We've been
very Ill Lately-hsve bad the dyspepsia worse
'"SA usual but are now getting better.
a Keg Of Buck Beer, fresh from the ;cv
vaults OIL "agner's Brewery landed in our
eul'of'"' room today, with the donors com.
Pimen'S' Its amber waves have drowned
old dyspepsia with all the efficacy OF the
mighty deeps of ocean, We're obIivious to
the heats of budding summer, and Juno At
the feasts of the gods never "snilaau NOV.
frequently than we have done this afternoon.
as We said before, we are getting bette,
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RAILROAD IrENs.--Au election was held
at Ga,ya on the 10Th, to vote upon the ques.
ton o: ieyyloE tax TO pay for the right Of
way through that township for the Peoria a.
Rock Island Railroad. The tax was voted
by lI6 majority. The grading through
GaIYa, and over two miles in the direction
OF Camhridpn "a about completed; also for
four miles east Of that plnce.-On the first
day Of June, books will be opened at Cam.
bridge and Andoyer, Henry County, for the
purpose of receiving subscriptions to the
capital stock of the Muscatine, Kewanee, n
Eastern Railroad. On the 9th of this
month, an election for the purpose of voting
on the question Of n subscription, will be
held at kewanee, 1t has been suggested
that an election be held at Cambridge on
the same day, with the object in view.--A
meeting was to have been held at Alcdo on
Wednesday, to discuss the Geneseo &
Oquawka railroad projection the 10Th Of
May, an election will take place at Abing
don on the proposition to subscribe $4,000
to the capital stock of the Quincy d Dixon
railroad, which route is projected through
Geneseo. Our friends in the interior seem
to be wide awake on the railroad question.
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HENRY COUNTY IrENs.-Over 27j new
trees have been planted in the Court Yard
at Cambridge.-Rey. l.. II. Parker, former.
ly Of Galesburgr will hereafter preach repu.
larry at the Cambridge Congregational
Church.--Mr. J. Zody, of CISCO, killed a
lynx near Cranes coal shaft, on Tuesday
with club, after a two hours chase. The
animal was as long as good sized dog,
though believed to be young one Char.
lee Rainey was lodged in jail at Cambridge,
on Tuesday, charged with having outraged
a girl named Anna Stowe, at Galya, on the
23d ult. Several others are reported TO
have been concerned in the diabolical affair.
Rainey was confined in the jail there once
before, for stealing, and it is to be hoped
that he will receive his deserts.-Frank
Buckley, resident Of Pleasant Hill, Cam.
bridge Township, died on the 9th ult., and
was buried at Galya on the 30th. He was
a member Of the ll2,h regiment Illinois IT,
fautry, was wounded at the battle o? Frank.
lin, Tenn, and was buried with military
honors He leaves family.
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SUMNER uAEDES.-On Saturday evening
Messrs' Krell 4 Ohlwiler propose to open
their sumner resort on the hill in the rear
OF Wagner's brewery, and will serve free
lunch from 8 until o'clock. A full band
of music will be in attendance, and as an
abundance Of refreshments will be procura.
bic, good time may be anticipated The
9tseet cars will be running, so that five
cents will take any one up there from the
city.
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At BsmbsrgeF's

Can be found the largest and best assert.
meut Of Spring and Summer Dress Goods,
Prints, NuSlins. etc, just received.
In the Tailoring Department the stock or
Cloths, Cassimeres, etc, is complete,
Also nice line Of hats,
SPeeia! attention paid to cutting. Salts.
faction guaranteed.
The stock of ready made clothing and
gents furnishing goods is complete,
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SPRING BoNNErs.--An exchange says
that the latest style Of spring bonnets has
made its appearance down east" and
is working this way on fast train. A
cabbage leaf trimmed with three red pep.
pers aud cherry sells for sos. 1t is the
Jockey, and has one advantage-can be eaten
as a salad when the fashion changes. One
composed Of three sighS and bit of pink
colored fog was considered cheap at $50.
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Go to |. Heinsfnrter 8 Co. q

and examine the spring stock of Cloths,
Cassimeres, &c,
Which have been carefully selected and
which they propose to make up IN the lat.
est style and at prices that defy competi.
ton.
Also complete stock of Ready Made
Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Gents Furnishing
Goods
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FAsHIoSABLE ISrELLIGEEOE.--L. N, II.
desires US to state that he has purchased
new pair Of socks As this is his annual 10.
vestment in this line, from sanitary point
of view it is matter Of great Importance to
the public. For particulars, see Moline
Union and other small bills
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FoR SALE Ar A BARGAIS-Oue hundred
and twenty acres OF unimproved land in
GLIDING forty acres Of TIMBER in Sharon
Township, Clinton Co., Iowa twelve miles
from Wheatland, and eight miles from Ma
quoketa, in splendid farming neighborhood
Call at this Office for information.
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GoOAI COLUMN.
tIFrEHy Cents line will be charged fo4
each insertion of articles under this head.


The finest assortment of Dress goods and
trimmings, Lawns, White goods, Shirtings
and notions; together with large stock Of
all kinds Of domestic goods is to be found at
L: No.fs, And also a splendid assortment
OF Alexandra Kid Gloves, all Of which is of.
Tered to The public at the loves. prices
mayilf l.. WoLr.
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SPIRIT PnoroGRAPHs.-Spirit photo
graphs comprise one ofthe bigges,humbugs
Of the day, but their mystery has been
solved by many persons The editor Of
the Muscatine Journal has been handed the
result OF one VI clio Efforts Of the photo
graphers Of that city, which represents .
ghostIy object standing by the side of a
subject Of flesh and blood The modus op,
eraHdi, which We transcribc for the benefit
Of our photographers, is said to be as fol.
lows:
Place the subject in the usual position.
Prepare the plate in the usual way. Take
an impression. Take the plate into the
dark room and Immediately change it from
the holder to another that belongs to q cam.
era, which you will have ready in the dark
room. Place your "ghost' in any position
which may FuIt your fancy, Then take
another impression on the same plate, eth.
er At the side Of or before your picture, Civ.
ing it about half the length Of time that is
required for a distinct picture, which will
give the image u shadowy, transparent APP
pearauce, resembling ghost or spirit. This
is the whole process Of Spirit Photography
in "A nut shell.