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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-02
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-02

Pimples, Blotches, Eruptions or hui
mors appearing upon the face are remov-
ed by the use of DIR. Pierce's Alternative
Extract, or Golden Medical Discovery
For Weak Back, Female Weakness, or
Irregularities, nothing equals it. Sold
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dollars to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo n
Y, for three bottles free of express
charges.
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-02

Mr.. E. Wortley- Montagu, whose auto
biography is announced iu London,
ought to make an interesting book of it.
In the brief space of forty-two years he
was successfully Westminster boy, a
sweep, Spanish muleteer, student, an
author, Protestant, Papist, and finally
a Mohammedan.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-02
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PER MONTH in winter. 1000 copies will be
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFr's SALE
THs SrArs OF Iowa,
.Scott County.
In the Circuit Courtlsf Scott County. State Of
Iowa
BY virtue OF . general xscutioa Issued from
the Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Scott Couaty State Of Iowa.: in favor Of
Geo. II. Sick'es ami Robert RSicklss, and
against Ellen Foster sni W. j. Frazier, dated
January 2lss, isss. and to mo directed
commanding me that of I;hs goods. chat
tells stock or interest in any company, debts
due, property in the hands OF thiId persons,
lands aud tensments (which are not exempt BY
law from eXecution) Of the said Ellen Foster
and w. +. Frazier. make. or cause to be made
the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty three
s3-lo0 dollars, with interests and costs.
levied upon the following described Real Estate
ly Ting and being situated IN the County Of Scot
aud State of Iowa. VIZ Being lot No. Jour ~
and the north forty five 80 feet Of lot No. three
(3) in G. .. Whisier's addition to the city Of
Davenport, on pars Of ou;-lots Nos. nineteen az
and twenty t2o1 being the life estate interest OF
sMd Ellen Foster, excluding therefrom the
homestead
And hereby give public notice that | shall
offer io- sale at public outcry at the Court
Hou,e door in the City Of Davenport. County
Of Scott and State OF Iowa on Saturday the 77th
day of February. lsj9. between the hours OF
o'clock a. m. and clock p m. of said day, sale
20 commence at the hour Of two clock, p. IN,
Of said day, and will sell TO the highest bidder
therefor. in cash, the above described property,
| or sufficient thereof to satisfy the above debt.
with interest and costs.
Dated this 22d day of January. 1869.
GUSTAvUS SCHNlTGER,
lan2sd3, Sheriff Of Scott County, iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25

The Alpine hats are fast going cut Of
fashion.
Henry Ward Bcechsr 10 to contribute 10
the Advance.
The New York Daily Ne~sprints eighty
thousand copies daily.
Cincinnati last week had Mrs. Lander,
Mrs Scott Slddons aud Miss Kellogg.
Forty guests at party In Brooklyn wsr,
poisoned by cslored confectionery.
Alex. II. Stephens 10 in feeble health $ nd
his physici think he cannot live long.
Gen. George II. Thomas denies that he
was ever democrat Who said he was !.
The New York Legislature proposes to
repeal the law for imprisonment for debt.
The farmers in some parts Of Wisconsin
are beginning to bring in their wheat, hav
ing become tired of waiting for higher
prices.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
HALLS

Ere,.y year imcrsasss the popm-
l0ritN ~ this rNiMGOls Hair Prep
0raf10ss, tChich Is duo to merit
alone. We can assure our Oi1
pafrOns that 1t Il Kept fully Mlp to
sChO hare Merer used 1t IRE can
confidently say. that 1t 10 the only
reljtlble and perfected 1,yeparH-
ton to restore GRAY OF FADED
HAIR to its yOufhtul cOfor, msuh-
ing tt soft, fMsfr0tss, aud sitkcn
the scalp. by its use. becomes
sChifs and clean it reInorcs all
e,MpfiOms and duItirMT, and by
its tonic prOperties p,ereMfs the
hair from I,iiiiny out. as IL s!iua-
ui0tes and mOurishes the hair
glands. BY It's use the hair yroEs
thicker and stronger. In badness
1t restores the capillary 0iands
to their normal riyOr. and riU
erfreme Oid age. II is the most
economical HAIR EsisI,e<sSG
erev used. as II requires Tr;tcr
applications. and Uires Tie mar
that Spiemiid OiossU aisprn,uncc
80 much admired Dr. ali. 4. 4.
Ifnues. VI. H.. state !.-uu~i ri
Mass. says. ''the constituent, nie
pure and cdrcfmiiy ssiecfrd lor
ercelient quality, anal cuasit'c:,
IL the BEST PREPAf: A'TEsiT 5or
its intended purposes. Ne rnb-
ish n treatise oii the hair, n!,f.h
ere send free on mail upon dypti-
cation, Which contains coEs.IU.i.-
dafory notices from ciern9At ..
physictams, the press. ana ofsse..s.
oTc hare made the sfusiu q The
hair and It's diseases a sYesinHy
for Uedrs. and EnOW that ~. like
the most effective preparation Jpr
the restoration and The prrsrr."-
ton Of the hair, crf0Hf. and 80
acknowledged by the tesi Meal.
cal and Chemical authority.
Sid BY al Druggists and beo'-, = q IN.
COOK, coeURN { :.
Qn'l Agents for North-Western States,
q DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO, ILL.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25

Man hood and the ViRor OF 4 0oth
,e.to,ad IN sour we.ks Success euasanteso. On.
HICORD'E EssENCH OF LIFE restores manly pov.
ers ro,n whatever arisng; the effects Of early
nsrnioue habits seif abuee impotcncy and climate,
Ave ~ Al opce 70 this wonderful medicine, II taAea
ssgrlarsy according 20 the directions (Which are very
,i;pr,e and require restraint from business ~
p,rnsure) Failure is impossible Sold IN bottles q
"a or fosrqugpti,iee In one for 80. To be had only
Il The sole appointed agent in America u GrnT111,
Of Cd Ave cor. 18th ST., New York fobfSd1y
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
In BankruDtey.

I, the District Court Of The United States fer
the District Of Iowa
4, the matter Of Gee. r. Stumbsueh, Bankrupt.
To the Creditors Of said George I. Stun
h.usb and oil ether persons intDeeotsa
CyiRS: 700 ARE MEREDY NOTIFIED
- that petition has bssn died n soid Court
~ Geo. r. Stunbaugh Of the Cesaty Clistsn. IL
aid District, duly declared Baakrsps sndsr
the Act Of Congress. Of narch -, 1857, 81
ti,lad "An Act to establish . aBifer . sys.
tenn Of Bankruptcy throughout The Usitsd
states" approved March I'd, 1867, for Dis
charce. and certificate thereof. fro0 all bic
debts and ether claims prsvable under said
Act and that the hearing on said petition 10 ~.
.,sned fer le O'Clock A. H., Of the asth day o.
January A. D., lA69, At Chambers. before said
Court at Dubuque. in said dIstriet, when and
.here Won NAV attend and show cause. II any
vou have, wLy the prayer Of said petition
should not BE- granted.
ysu are hereby further notided that the End
nd third meetings of Creditors Of said
Tao. +. stumbaugh, for the purposes provided
In The 9th sad 2sth sections Of the said Act .
Conyres. Of March ID 1857. will be held on ~
ga dav of January. A. d. 1869. At the hour 9
10 o'elock A. NJ of said dav, before the Hon. n
| N. Price, Register in Bankruptcy, at his cf6ee
| in the city of Davenport, Scott County, State 0
Iowa
| jana d4tmon n. 4. LONE, Cierk.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25

Tho UalveFs n Clss e. VSrSD -
Wuu Revn1's lHrssvD Dorsls Gas caanst =
Surpassed Or squalled BY Any other Wrinser fss a.
ability, TIL the expiration q the patent for tAs
.aroP 0IAR," o. faetsninn abevs the coss. which
prevenb them non entirely separating.
Anv sensible person can unperstand tAss cek-
vhesl wrisgsr having csgs. whether II enc o. 6otA
euds Of the rsl which play spart aud hy ont Of
scar when siarxs article IL paesed thrssgs, 10 CON-
pARATfvELT WORTHLESS, % The so2s are thsn
az no aid when most needed.
1he usrvrnsAl wnnsrA va awarded the 0s'd
Medal the Great New England Fair. tssk the Arst
Premium at the National Fair at Warrington. also
n the State Pairs Of .,Esy NsRruERs 6rASB aad 10
,Ae oncy wringsr which ever teok Arst prsmisn ~
ths Fair Of the American Institute.
II, sale (Dow s5s.oos wringsrsl is greater than
Of All other wringers combined II lie very durable
and every USIvIRAAI WMSouR 70 vAmAxYBD
Asupply always kept ready fer shipment q Clev
land. Chicago, st. Louis. Louisville and New Or
,saus. Sold by dealers generally.
r. O BROWNING. Gen. Agsat.
- Co urtlana D.. New York
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
DAILY DEMOCRAT


In the village cf - lived . = an " hs
/ had once been Judge OF the county. ard
vel known all over i, by tns name 81
Judge K 81. lie kept q store and Z
saw mill ana wss aiwsys sure 20 have 70
best oi.the bargain on his SIDE by which be
Lad gained al ample fortune ana some
DID no, hss,t-te TO cali HIM the biggest
rascal in the world He wa. very csnce ted
wi'ha', snd used 20 brsg Il his business
capacity Snsnever any one was near TO lis
ter. Uns rAinv day, A. quite = number
were seated round the stove he began, as
usual, 70 tell Of bis great bargains, and, a,
last, wound ny with the exprsssisn-
Nobody has ever cheated me, nor they
can't neither"
Judge" said an old nan Of the CON-
pany. i've cheated you more than you ever
did me-"
IF you promise you won't 60 to law
sboat it, nor do ATTY thing, III tell ysp, or
else | won't; you are to much Of Law
character for me-
Lets hear cried half dozen voice q,
once.
al PROMISE" said the Judge, land treat
in the bargain il ysu have"
"Well. do you remember the wagon you
robbed me oil'
IL never robbed YOU OF wagon; |
only 90; tbs Lsss Of the bargain said the
Judge.
well. made NJ nay uind to have it
b ok. and
"You never did, intercepted the cute
judge.
"Yes. did, and interest, too."
thnrla,sA ~. npvA0AI
j dye"
"Wsll you see. Judge, | sold you one day
very nice pine leg and bargained with
you for . 10, nore. Well. that log / stole
of you pile. down at the mill. the night be-
fore. and the next day | sold II 10 you
Tbs next night drew it back home, and
sold it to you the next day and 80 kept
on ill you had bought your own log Of me
twenty seven times
That's = lie T. sxolsimed the infatuated
judge. running to his book and examining
hislog account; you never ssld me twenty
seven logs o. the same measurementN'
81 know it," said the vsndsr in logs
by drawing it back and forth the end
wore OF. and - IL wore kept cutting the
end OF, until it was only ten feet long
just fourteen feet ssOrtsr than it was the
first time brought it-and whom Il got %
short drew 1t homo aud work ed 1t up into
shingles, and the next week you bought
the shingles, and concluded I had got the
worth OF my wagon back, and slowed away
in my pocket book"
The exclamation Of the Judge was
drowned in the shout Of the by ISLANDERS,
and the log drawer found the door without
the promised treat.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
Dr.. Blgelow,

lstAs snly Physicias. = . Specialist,
nov in Chicago that car b. entirely
relied spun. DO 70 Nm, ard not euf
lsT that horrible disease 10 remain II
y0aS system, dhAgufing your fsee
aA0 b09y, beoideS dsstroyine yoes
hepplness ard future prospscts u In.
Ne hs: md: r RI AT Fl, pI .YE
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
LAWYERS.

JOHN ACkLEY.
ATTORNEY AT Law. Once with john L. swits
" . Co. N,skeils' Block. Davenport. Iowa. Ioc5s
JOHN 6Al1.A0Ra
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
a Conveyancss. Once Perry strcst, one door
South OF Luss - Grisgs. up stairs.
JOHN y. eAWFORD,
A TT0RNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
IA No. viele's Block, Davenport, Iowa.
WIZ. A. FOSTER.
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office No. 30 Brady
IA Street. Davenport. Iowa. dec9s DIFF
y. raaORlvGrON.
DHCOHDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
u Real Estate Agent. VIII examine Titles, pay
Taxes, &c once ut the Court House. apiS
WV. r. DaTrOE.
A TTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT Law
"A and War Claim Agent. Office Metropo!i-
tan Block. up stairs.
AS =. PUTNAM. JOHN sosEas
PUTNAM Il ROGERS,
A TTOBNEYSANDC OU NSELORS ATLAW.
"A. Office In Davenpor,'s Block. I'd Aoor. je1
EEAKE Il BUFF.
A TrOKNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
A..w B. f. corner Of s.cond and Brady
streets, Davenport, Iowa. nov4-dH
$50. ?. COOK. IS. oooA. J.. WILSON DRus1.
COOK Il DRURY.
4 TrORNEYS AND COUNSEl.ORS A, LAW
AOlice corner Of Main aud Sd Sts. isn2dws
BROWN Il HULLY,
A TTORSEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW.
n Office corner I'D and Brady Sis Davenport,
iowa. mchlb
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25

81 Philosophy Of Marriage.
New Course OF Leesures. o. delivered - the New
York Museum OF Anatnmy, EN- b9a eirR the sr b1eets
How to I've and IS. 10 i've for: Youth. Maturity
and Old Age: Manhood generally reviewed: The
eauss 81 ind seroL. fatulerrc ard Nervous ciscse-
ees accounted fsf: Marriage phl'o-opt'ea'y con.
si6ered &C.
Pocket VIOLA mse cor tsnirR these lectures y III BE-
cd 10 parties Unable to afferd on receipt 81
Tour stamps by addressing: sECPkIANf. nv
Yols NrsYr-x op ArTAropY AM. essssrs. sls
DnoApwAy NV Yosx.e feblidiy
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25

WAyiIksI for the past - ycars. and y thsrvfDrs
the Derson whom all aAieted shouid consult No oes
svs heard ofs patient Of bis not being cured since y
Aoe bosu In this Hts reputation he's vouehsFs b
I'll the city papers, Me patsnas end the nssieal pre-
ssson, both here nnc abroad, = being the most skill
led specalists here and tAeroueh master Of allscx
asl diseaees II all otbsrs fan. don't despair, give
him call. IL only common occurrence with hin
to care such He rooms separate for edjee
and gentlemen, and the most complete 10 the city.
YOuxs NEE. Take Particular Nosics.--Docaos Big
Glow uevotss nsch Of bis tine % the treatment y
those cases caused By secret habit. which runs hetA
body and mind, unAtth the unfortunate individual
for either business society Tie sad cest Of these
early hsbite the Of ripper year, TO weak
On the debatate the consultation destroy the physi
cal and mental powsrs, diminish and enisebls the
natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies Of
nanhecd the pleasures ofls ass narrs1 tbs ohjsse
o. marriage frustrated, end sxistspee eeM rss1sre6
tern 81 uncsasinE misery andrsgret. Such psresns
especially those eontsnDeaung nasdage sh0ald lee
20 uns In making imms4iate aprscatios, - Dr.. =,
By nis new treatment. 10 enabled 70 insure spseey
and perm anent cure.
Consultations free and occidental. ones. Ne. IT.
eesth Clark street. cor Moaros, half b'ecA nom
the fost once. Post Office Bsx ls4. Chicago, Ill
Once hOurs from "A. n. to -. NJ
Hend for his " Guide TO Heath. psonnso os.'1-
'NS.NLa6ise. ssad for . descriptive circ.las 81
Rooonsie DUaodie the beot pfsvenuse 81 ooSeoVt0o
hnoVD 0oUtto sav aAdrass srss I" eees6e.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25

fnnKsY BITTRRs ARB pRRPA RED - r1RR
L Bourbon Whiskey, from . sonblnatio Of ever
wsnty different kinds Of roots, bArks ana hcrhs
which act In perfect concert Weh the other, pre-
pared FROM the original formula given by the great
tAs.s Nd Jacket. to DR.. Chaplin, Who ussn thon
cesaty IN MS practice Tor many yeArr. and by their
use gainod 80 great popularity n tie treatment
aud cure for Dyspepsia. Liver Conn lain,, con-.ipn
tion. Sick and Nervous Headache, Fever and Agus.
and al dsenses arising nom torpid liver ssd indi
gssiion Persons su0sripg If. n either Of these
loathsome disenses will Ind cure by the " Q u.
these Btcrs which are perfectly pure aud free from
eli those d-uRs and poisons usssly put up in sueh
preparations, and palm~d on ON an nnsurpeetiug
public. single trial Will convince the most sktpu
cal that In the RED JACKET there 10 q sistus that
Ne Other Bitters posscsa.
They strengthen and invgofste The systom.
They are anc0uallep for gene al debility
They are cure far Dyspep s,a,
They give good and healthy appetite.
They assist digestion.
They purify ths breath and acidiiy oftAs ssonanA
They cnre DiarfhGa and Cholera Morhas.
They are al antidote 10 change Of wafef and aist
They are the beet siimulnnt in esistshcs.
They are . plevsnivs Of Fever and Agus.
They relieve Constipation.
They cure Nervous Headache.
They are perfectly pare and palatabls.
The genains kED JACKET BITTkRS are 0Aly
cold in euArt bottles never by gallon quart or pint
See that our private Government stamp 10 unbfo-
ken over each csrk
Sold by all druggists and d. alcrs throsrho At the
country.
Cali FOR Red Jacket. and take n, other
Circulars 10 tho trade supplied on application.
EMMETT fIETEkS 4 CO.. rropristofs.
Byi and ~ Michigan Avenue, CHICAGO.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-25
ELEGANT COLOREp PLATE,
n anA>Na,.,r.> <nu, uSa nun 4, uD>


Yoa can add fully oae.half -
toths durability Of your Farnsss and cAfrasstsps,
with little care and trinng expense, and % save
IN enormous waste Of property. This you can Ger
tanly do BY the timely use Of
Frank ml1ler's Prepared l1a9s
Oh BACKING, which 10 equally valuable fer Beots
and Shoes when oAly soffenin AID pfeservinsqaal-
tiles required bat II 10 not - snoctaay water
prssfas
Frank N1l11er's 1.elther RFeSer.
vatve ane Waterproof Oil Backing, desik ned e.
preasly for Boots ane Shoes.
Thirty Years In Market an0
such has beeu tho cons tant increasing demand that
these articles be easily and chsapy sbtsned
almoat everywhere.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-29
IOWA ITEMS;
''Barrctt's' Hair Restorative.

"Barrctt's' Hair Restorative.
"A Davenporter received q dozen
dwarf pear trees, which came all the
way from Germany. They were ship
from Ilblstcin only three weeks ago,
and came through in fine condition.
>"Sarrett's" the only Hair preserver.
The Dubuque Urrdid OF the lith
has this "a shipment of 40, ooO bush
els Of wheat was made from the elevator
yesterday, and contracted at Itc per
bushel, or 2tl @ per cwt., to New Orleans.
The down river movement has com
menced, this is only the advance guard
of what is to follow.
"Barrctt's" saves your "iocks.n
Two hundred and tlftythrce Potta-
watomie braves and ssIuaws who have
spent the winter near Hardin City,
Hardin county, received their last pay
nlent. of 50, 5S3.S3 from the Government
the other day. The Eldora Lctlgcr
states that many OF them have been
industriously at work ch"pping and
getting out railroad ties all the win.
ter.
Major Sewcll s. Farwell, of Month
cello, appointed as Assessor of Internal
Revenue forthc Second District of Iowa,
is one ofthe noble iowa aoliiers who
earned their commissions before receiv-
ing them. After recruiting a company
he was chosen its captain, October 18th,
1862, and wac promoted to Majo on the
field. In October, 1867, he was elected
to the State Senate Oh the radical Re-
publican ticket, and during the impor-
! tant session of the Twelfth General AS
sembly gave full proof of ability rs a
legislator. Major Farwell is also high
ly respected ~ a citizen of unqucstioncd
! integrity and great personal worth. He
will make an efficient and popular
| official Davenport GA-cttc.
Barrett 81 the best thing yet.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-29
-lIOag Il Armen trout.

+ Lun,jcr-uoag & Armentrout.
Nihne,Y-Niiss McAnee.
Bakery and Co,ucctioncsy-S. Beatty
Liuery-Amos Stanley.
Meat Market - John Hcinlein; T..
Hoyt.
Hotcis-Central House by Stanley &
Pritchard; City Hotel by c. w. Park.
Pau,tcr-L. w. Hines.
Physiciaas-Drs Iomkin, Rodebusll,
Wheeler and \. $. Hubbell.
Dcnti$t-P r. Bradshaw.
.B.udcr-Samuel ID. Huber.
Andrews, Jones d Buell. own fine
elevator.
a weekly newspaper called The Ne
charlottesville Press has just been started
by Hugh Leslie, and has quite strong
support in the way of advertising from
some of the business men but the sub
scriptiou list of less than three hundred
with which the proprietor informs us il
begins, is not what it should be.
We We're furnished with an item con-
corning the business of Sharp 4 McMil-
len, who have shipped since January,
1863, 595 car loads about 2no 600 bush
els-of grain, and have sold in the last
season 32S OF Woods reapers and NOW
ers, 10 Browns corn planters, 2O Bain's
wagons, and corresponding number OF
many other farming Implements; but in
general, We must say that, with several
honorable exceptions, we found little
encouragement from the business men
in the way Of information, or in any
way, while canvassing tho town. AT
A., J. & b. s, the functionary whom we
addressed had hardly time or politcness
to treat us deceutly. 1t may be, gen-
t!emen, that yourselves, and your town
are as well known rs you desire to be !;
but for our part, We are not ashamed OF
Mechanicsville as u Cedar county town !;
and are pleased to bring it into the no.
tice Of our readers as Il pleasant, healthy
! and growing village, and an active bug
, mess point
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-29

VALEDIe.roRY.-Rev y. S. Altman,
for-&lfree years Pastor of the Lutheran
charge in this place, will preach his val
edictory sermon next sabbath, ID prox.,
at half past ten o'clock A. M. Mr.. Alt
man has been m indefatigable laborer
in the, pastoral work and must hare
forf6ed many ties which viii be severed
onlywith pain. We are not informed
= to his nav field Of labor, II 1t bssss-
lectei. fsa ss.s
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-29

A NV OFFICER. members of
the mystic tic" vii! be somewhat sur
prised To see by the NOTICE in the Me-
chanicsvilie Press that DIR. ]. C. Batdorf
is "Ircsielent", of Patmes Lodge No. 155,
which holds its regular communica-
ton on or before, &c
1t is evident that friend Leslie has
not yet been taught chow to approach
the East -