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ferent parcels, as they are known to
be OWNED.

ferent parcels, as they are known to
be owned.
Sec. 5. All Acts and parts Of Acts
inconsistent with this Act, are hero
by repealed.
Sec 6 This Act being doomed by
the General Assembly, Of immediate
Importance, shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's publication
in the Weekly State Register, and
Daily Bulletin, newspapers published
in Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 5, 1870.
| hereby certify that the foreso.
ing Act was published in the Weekly
State Register on tho. day
If f...............and in the Daily Bullet.
in April 8, 1870.
ED. WRIGHT, Secretay of State.
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ENTERpRIsING.-The now local of
the Register has discovered that the
ladies of Des Moines wear mono,
gram garters. He is getting up in
his business rapidly:
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New Spring Goods now arriving
at e. W. Belts No. IS Union Block
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The Iowa .Sfoas Press is highly
complimentary Of the lecture 10 IN.
young spriGs OF the law, delivered
last Wednesday, at iowa City, by
our fsllow.citiZep, Hon. L. II. Stiles,
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Laws Of Iowa.
Published by Authority.
CHAPTER 81.

SIC. l. Be it enacted, by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Iowa,
That in any county in this State hav.
ing a population exceeding 3 900
inhabitants, the outstanding indebt-
edness of which, on the first day of
January, 1870, exceeded the sum of
five thousands dollars, the Board of
Supervisors, by vote Of two.t thirds
ofall members thereof, shall be, and
they are hereby empowered if they
deem it for the public interest, to
fund the same and issue bonds of the
county therefor in sums not less than
one hundred dollars, nor more than
one thousand dollars each, having
not more than ten years to run, and
bearing o rate of interest not exceed
ing ten per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually, which bonds shall be
substantially in the following form !:
The county of...............in in the
State of Iowa, for value received
promise to pay to..................or or Or
der, at the Office ofthe Treasurer Of
said county in..................on the
first day Of. Is. or at any
time before that date, at the pleasure
Of the county, the sum of. F.. ........
dollars with interest at the rate of
per cent. per annum, payable at
the Office of said Treasurer, semi-an-
nually, on the first days of...........
and. d..;..................in in each year on
presentation and surrender Of the
interest coupons hereto attached
This bond is issued by the Board OF
Supervisors of said county under the
provisions of Chapter 81 Of the acts
Of the Thirteenth General Assembly
Of the State of Iowa, and in conform.
ity with a resolution Of said Board,
dated. day of......... 49,.
In testimony whereof the said
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Seed Corn, from Illinois at Derby's
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Chm'n of Board of Supervisors

ChM OF BOaru OF SuPerV15Vrs.
Auditor.
And the interest coupon shall be in
tho following form:
the Treasurer 0f............
county, Iowa will pay the holder
hereof on the. day OIL.
1877. at his office in.
dollars, for interest on County Bond
No.. issued under provisions of
Chapter 81 Of the acts of the Thir-
teenth General Assembly Of Iowa.
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county, by its Board OF
Supervisors, has caused
this Bond to be signed by
the Chairman ofthe Board
and attested by the Audi
tor, with the county seal
attached, this. day
Of. .IS7...t.o.n
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-01-25
Becoming A Medium.

FENIIE fascinating spiritual rapping is
Il without doubt gaining strength
among us, and some very ludicrous
incidents often grow out of it at times as
well as more serious and deplorable ones.
A few nights since, within this week,
young male friend of ours, who from Il
sneering skeptic had become devout
believer, retired to rest, after having his
nervous system partially destroyed by the
information, that he would very soon
become very powerful medium. He
wars in his first comfortable snooze when
a clicking noise in the direction o. the
door awoke him. He listened intently
the noise was still going on-very like
the raps Of the spirits on the table, indeed !
Who is there p
There was no answer, and the queer
noise stopped. "Anybody there? p No
answer
=" 1t must have been a spirit" he said
to himself. " must be- a medium. I'll
try. ca loud, } IF there is spirit in the
room, will it signify the same by saying
uJS nv ulldJ uOG NlluO llCui' II
If there is a spirit in the room will it
please rap three times ?"
Three verydistinct raps were given in
the direction Of the bureau,
Is it the spirit of my sister ?" No
answer.
" Is it the spirit of my mothcr?' Three
taps.
Are YOU happy ?" Nine taps.
Shall hear from you to morrow 2"
Raps very loud again this time in
the direction Of the door. +" Shall | ever
see you?"
The taps then came from the outside of
the door, He waited long for an answer
to his last question, but none came. The
spirit had gone ;and after thinking on
the extraordinary visit, he turned over
and fell asleep.
On getting up in the morning, he
found that the spirit Of his mother had
carried off his watch and purse, his pants
down stairs into the hall, and his great
coat altogether r-BoStOn Paper
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4" There" she went on, the crimson com
ing into her cheeks, and the tears into her
eyes, thus | strip of all disguise, then
| can walk out of this house in honesty"
and she turned to 90,
Stay" hescried, {" tell me who you
are, you witch"
" | am Annie Bronson, the widow of
Henry Bronson"
Henry Bronson the notorious ?"
Gambler" she said firmly. He
made my life torture for six months,
and then kflled-himself" f"-she hesita-
ted.
I married against the wishes of my
friends, of course" she went on in low
tone, and | was too proud to return; |
had little money; [ sought employment
a bitter six months before [ saw your ad-
vertisement, and"
And then" he interrupted, "you
thought of harmless little deception by
which you could procure home"
" Mr.. Marshal" she broke in, I
thought you had a family. l should new
er have ventured to come here, but ex-
pected to find Mrs Marshal to whom
| could confess myself, believe me-"
Il do," he said, earnestly. But
when you got here, and found | was not
50 happy as to have a family, you could
not bear to go out in the cold again
Was that it, Annie ?"-he asked tenderly
40, | was weak-4as | am now" she
said, sobbng, sinking back in her chair
Annie he said softly, IF l place Il
Mrs. Marshal here, will that obviate the
difficulty? Will you stay then, if you are
young and lovely?
"Oh, no, no, no, she cried, 81 must
go"
"But ] think you will like the lady
propose to place in that position"
Annie covered her face in agitation
for she began to see why she hated to
leave, and why she could never live with
Mr.. Marshal's wife, and the discovery
filed her with dismay. But lie went on
quietly;
I've been thinking for some time"
in few moments he added mental y
that | ought to have a wife, but am so ac-
customed to you as a housekeeper, that |
cant spare you, L can t indeed, Annie,
he added after pause.
His tone was so'ditierent that she hast
lily looked up. Something in his eyes
brought a flush to her face, and she hur-
rledly rose to leave the room, but he
caught her dress as she passed, and drew
hergently and firmly to his side.
Annie, can't | have my wife, and
yet not lose my housekceper?' p
OF course he could, and he did, too.
And so Annie had a pleasant home for
her whole life
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Pop Goes the Weasel.

Pop goes the Weasel" " has become the
chorus Of IA thousand snatches of song, but
not one Of thousand who sing it ever
heard its origin. But its parentage is as
easily traced as that Of an English baro-
net. A famous Methodist preacher, by
the name Of Craven, was once preaching
in the heart Of Virginia, and spoke as
follows;
$ Here are great many professors of
religion here to-day. Ycu are sleek, fat
good-looking, yet something is the matter
with you. Now, you have seen wheat
which was plump, round and good-looking
to the eye, but when you weighed it you
found that it only came to forty-fve or
perhaps forty-eight pounds to the bushel,
when it should have been sixty or sixty
three pounds. Take kernel of that
wheat between your thumb and finger,
hold it up, squeeze it, and-pop goes the
weeyil. Now, you good-looking professors
OF religion, you are plump and round, but
you only weigh some 45 or 46 pounds to
the man. What is the matter? ,Ah
when you are taken between the thumb of
the law and finger of the gospel, held to
the light and squeezed, out pops the
whiskey bottle From "pop goes the
DeeOH" to "pop goes the peaSeI," the
transition is easy
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children's. The back room was the kitch-
en-, Out of each of the bed chambers was
a window opening into the hall.
Yes, distinctly heard second at
tempt made to open the window of the
children's room. heard a pry at work,
trying to force it open, that it might break
off the button which held it and swing
back on its hinges for the window was
swinging sash, moving into the room
when open, like door, about four feet
from the floor. Under this window was
my little ones bed.
1t was time to act. / arose quietly,
closed the door leading from my room to
the chlldren's quickly and noiselessly, lit
the lamp got the rife | have mentioned
from its place by the side Of the cabinet,
and examined the cap in as short time
almost as [ have written it. Taking
position behind the door, [ listened
anxiously. [ would wait, I thought,
until heard the window swing back,
then suddenly throw open door and fire
as the burglar entered, for by so doing,
the light now hid from his view by a
thick curtain insmy own room and the
closet door leading to the children's-
would be bright enough to aim correctly
when the door opened.
I heard the window crack and.fy open,
[ pushed back my own door, and brought
up the rifle handsomely" | handled
''my stick," as the soldier boys say, be-
fore and aimed for his head, as [ saw my
man, one of his legs dangling over the
window sill, and in one hand small bit
Of candle. lie was evidently just about
to slide down on the children
If should ever see this sketch, which
hope he may, I'would ask if my gentle
man was not taken somewhat aback,
when he opened that window? He look
ed so'all events with light shining di-
rectly upon him, and dead aim from
the muzzle of a rifle four or five feet from
the tip Of his nose, was, | am confident,
far from his expectations. | could not
see his features plain enough to indenti-
fly him again, but imagined he looked
bewildered for Il second or two at least.
was about to fire when I saw him at
tempt to draw pistol from his breast, as
the william sat perched up there like
: bird Of prey" in the middle Of the
night, when a light touch on the shoul-
der caused me to turn suddenly, and re-
serve my fire, when, bang went the ras-
caPs pistol and then drop to the hall
way. My wife had arisen half uncon-
cious Of the situation and leaned her
hand upon me; that touch saved the bur-
glars life, and nearl y cost me my own,
the bulle from his weapon having buried
itself in the casing of the door danger
ously near my head. Being all this
time in undress, pursuit was impossible.
| had already heard the slam of the
front door as the desperate made his
escape. ...... .....
He had concealed himself during my
search, in closet on the upper hallway
the existence Of which | was unaware of,
until the next day. The other part of
the house was occupied in few days at
ter, and'we were not troubled by such
customers since. / think a great deal Of
that rifle, and will never part with it.
nor do | think | shall ever forget the
part it played in . the burglars escape"
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ps5~ Sunday is the strongest day in the
week. The rest are all week days.
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I'm DIS G III 3 E:
Or
Mr.. Marshal's Housekeeper.

ssNTIDDLE AGED and respecta-
NI bic, eulogized Anne Bronson,
letting the paper fall listlessly on her lap,
as she finished reading the following ad-
vertisement in the morning paper
WANTED.-A middle-aged respectable
woman, to go into the country, as house
keeper: Apply from II to l at No. -
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The Cambria wins BY Less than Two
Hours-Two Men Washed from tho

/ -TNrIg aoicl9 NEW YoRE. July n, 1870.
The Cambria passed the lightship ex-
actly one hour and forty-fye seconds
ahead of the ,Dauntless Both vessels
report very heavy weather and constant
head winds They did not see one an
other after the first day out. On the
third day in o heavy gale, while engaged
in slowing the lib, two men were washed
from the Dauntless boat, and although
the yacht was hove to and every effort
for three hours was made to save them
they were lost. 5 yi.. rs ni.ld .lansa3 .
On the sixth day out the Dauntless
carried away her jib-boom. The Cam
bria took the northern passage and the
,Dauntless came the middle passage
which lost her the race. of Nantucket
the yachts we're both seen by the pilot
boat Isaac H. Webb. The Cambria
passed that point thirteen hours ahead.
A large feet of yachts awaited the ar
rival of the racers at the Clubhouse on
Staten Island, and saluted both yachts
with guns and flags on their arrival.
An immense crowd of people lined the
shores and cheered the Cambria as she
came to off the clubhouse. e,
The Royal Harwich Yacht Club ensign
was Immediately displayed from the
flagstaff of the clubhouse above that of
the New York Press Club, on the arrival
of the Cambria.
When the Dauntless came in the rig
ging of the Cambria was manned, and
three cheers were given her by the crew
of the Cambria, which were returned by
the Dauntless crew,
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The Health. of Napoleon.

A Paris correspondent Of the New
York Evening Post referring to the
health of the Emperor Napoleon, states
that the physician of his Imperial High
ness declares him tobe an" impossible =
patient, who is always in such a hurry
to get well that his conyalesceuce is re-
tarded by his efforts to help nature IN
doing more than the doctors prescribe.
At one time, in the midst of a severe
attack of the govt, he was found by his
attendants applying lighted lucifer
matches to the sOles of his feet as counter
irritants. At another, when troubled
with headache. he put so much emetic
ointment on the nape of his neck that he
was blistered down to his shoulder-blades
II have oyerdone it, doctor" he said, in
reply to remonstrance from the latter,
and it is all very well for you to say
that / had better wait for you; but, you
see, ! haven't time to be sick" Indeed,
his impotence has become quite fever
ish; he seems to think he will die before
he can establish his son on the throne,
and directly he begins to benefit by
change of air or of medical treatment,
oyertaxes his strength, bodily and men
tally, taking long and fatiguing walks
and working with his secretaries, during
all of which time cigarette is never out
of his mouth. iia 700 as 1si liof
1t is also stated that the Emperor has
done what great many people far less
magnificent have done before him
While continuing to take the prescrip-
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PHYSICIAN.
DIR. FRANK A. RAMSEY,
NO. g VINCENT BLOCK,
1l7.l0-36 EAST COURT STREET

" ii ~" vi a
Grace Greenwood, in comparing differ
ent kinds Of women, says: When the
pleasure boat is capsized in squall, the
most fastidious ladies man has a pro
found respect for the woman who can
swim" s.f5 Nfrr fsfafttn III
The latest freak of Paris fashion is a
summer muff, made of black or white
lace and lined with silk. This little
ornament with the thermometer at one
hundred and three degrees in the shade
must be an expensive luxury. ~ ft
A leading physician in Paris, after
asking a patient the questions according
to formula, as to sleeping and eating,
next demands what newspaper he reads.
If the patient be nervous or exciteable,
the mildest and dullest journal is pre-
scribed ms rtfr $500.
At Kingston, Canada, a drygoods
clerk was recently accommodated with
the loan of revolver to blow out his
brains with, in order to spite lady who
had rejected him and married another.
On sober second thought he sold the re-
volver and got drunk.
Mr.. H. G. Moseley, Of Charlotte
county, Virginia, was burned to death
an SATURDAY week Inv the exnlosion of a
barrel of Kerosene oil which cangbt t;re
from lighted candle he was carrying.
Mr.. Ms little daughter, who was with
him. was also seriously burned.
stranro 10 SOW a vonns g;rl conv;o,od
of cb;Id mnrder IN Anstr;a ana con.
tarced 70 daatb committed sn;c;da in
bar oall aftar sba bad hean ;nfornaJ
H.. - Ennoso. Esona;s To,anI Ia
o oa bar pen,.roa ~ ;, roSepn nat
for ia ' '' p i syn - -
r, u
haan mesh u s 49, u u,IonuS MAJ
rai bare baan bson',hs 90 Waitnn-. 49, ~.
axon;nat;o, al - y Ja.a.;laJ ne .oi
;ewalar as &c .La e., 49, ~ e
yDoari,, 80, 'n 7. " anu y,
m;nass ;on go .s - As; appesiS .na'
haan ,broSy;Or tboso s,onas o ,"'us' nave
'H s'V' ""''
a pan fanelseo iady correspondent,
IN noucing the TACT that two miles OF
houses III lhat elty are occupied Dy ial-
zen women wonders now many miles Of
houses II would take 70 accommodate the
men VINO wrought all this rum and who
no" move IN respeetaDie cireies, cheered
Dy tne slnlieS OF Wrtuous women, to
whom eheir eiiaraclers are wen known.
The Paris Journal reports the follow
ing conversation between two young
girls; Ii you only knew how badly
papa treats mama and me Indeedf
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Attachment Suit.

~ II. Saghiil Before S. A. Moore, Justice
H. J. Dace. ofthe Peace for Shelby Co.
A FFIDAyIT HAVING BEEN MADE IN
n this cause, and attachment issued and re-
turned levied, ETC., il is therefore ordered !:
That publication be made in the Public Led
ger. a newspaper published in the city Of
Memphis. for four successive weeks, com
handing the said ii. j. Dace 20 appear before
l4th Civil District Of said county, on the 18th
day Of August, 1870, at 10 o'clock am, and
make defense to said suit against him, or il
will be proceeded with exparte.
SAM'L A. MOORE, j. P.
July IS, 1870. % N 40. 49, 32- l3ge
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Attachment Suit.

4. Z; Cogoiii Before S. A. Moore, Justice
DIR. J. G. Elliott Ofthe Peace for Shelby Co.
( A FFIDAvIT HAVING BEEN MADE IN
n this cause, and attachment issued and re-
turned levied, etc., it is therefore ordered !:
That publication be made in the Public Led
ger, newspaper published in the city Of Nom
phis, for four successive weeks, Commanding
the said DR., j. G. Elliott to appear before me
at my office, In the city. Of Memphis, in the
l4th Civil District Of said county on the 18th
Of August, 1870, at 10 o'clock a. M, and make
defense to said suit against him, or it will be
proceeded with exparte.
.t..-.- SAMUEL A. MOORE, j. p.
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xosloo 2, Cures uuss Chronic Rheumatism.

NORPOLK, VA, Sept, z, 1903,
npvJ. j. LAwREScE-Dear Sir: My son has
,s.J an much benefit from your tcondeiJm Nos
Eoo that cannot refrain from expressing my
gn;shn,,t ho,1eft. believe, in all sincerity,
thst yo,,r Ko skoo is an IsFALLIBLE remedy for
~. tha. d;sense nom which he has suffered, and,
SO far as can learn, has never JAILED: a. you
on. Vniy M has nm dergone, then You would con-
se;rc he paiae ofsuef remedy as koskooTIHaT
w cuRTs The great amount of good 1t IS
now doing among i,s Is nesIima , rss.sctfnllv
yours, etc.. ~ MNS' M -
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9Th day Of August, A. d. 1870,

in front Of the courthouse door Of the County
Court Of Shelby county. Tennessee, between
ten and eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the
following piece Of land. to-wit: part Of lot
No. s., as laid down on the plan Of the city Of
Memphis, bounded as follows: Beginning IS
feet from the northwest corner of said lot IS.
running southEardly - feet inches, 70 a
stake; thence eastwardly las feet inches. 10
an alley; thence nOrthwardly % feet inches,
TO the center Of the wall Of the part of the lot
sold by Robert Lawrence 70 II. $. Morgan 4
Co.; thence westwardly With said wall. IN the
center Of the same, l4s feet inches, 70 the be-
ginning. Front street. city Of Memphis; which
land was conveyed By p. q. Meath on the 10th
81 August, ls59, to said May; said land being
situated in Shelby county. Tennessee.
The right OF redemption is waived in the
deed. a deposit Of S25 required from tie
highest bidder when knocked down 10 him.
In case Of failure 70 deposit that amount /
shah sell 1t again; ard in case the whole Of
the purchase money be not paid By o'clack
pan. Of the day ofsale, shall sell the land ever
shall be forfeited,
JAS. GALLAGHER. Trustee.
Memphis, June 5. $50. 1Qe-las
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No. 2555.l

VS.. -.
E. NJ. Avery ct ais. - - IL
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
l. this cause, that the defendant, W. S. Nor
gan. is a resident Of the State of N. York and
nonresident of the State of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered that he make his appear
ance herein, OF the courthouse in the city of
Memphis, Tennessee, ON or before the
first Monday in September. 1870, and plead,
answer or demur to compliments bill, or the
set for hearing exparte and that copy of
this order be published once week, for four
successive weeks, in the Memphis Public
Ledger. Il. A. COLE. Clerk and Master.
By E. b. McHEYRY. Deputy G. and NJ.
for complainant. 12l-l27- 134-l4O
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- !, s,iSio,,inr from Mr., womble, a

Read the following from Mr.. Womble,
nrnm;nent hardware merchant Of this, CITY;
No. i3 MARKET SoUARR, NORFOLK, VA,
W. - October IL, 1868.
her ~ az Testimonials which you offer of the
great ere efficacy Of your Koskoo. i take pleasure
IN adding my own. 1 suffered greatly With
Nervous Debility. Headache, loss OF appetite,
etc. Two BEETLES of Koskoo restored me TO
health. Yours truly wonfpIE
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Monday. August 8, 1870.

within legal hours, The following described
property, to-wit: Lots 81 and So Of the subdi-
vision Of real estate Of e. P. Stewart, decd
situated in the southeastern portion Of Mem.
phis. viz: Lot 81. fronting on Lauderdale
street 80 feet, and running back 12211S feet and
lot 81, fronting on same 80 feet. by l33 feet, as
per diagram No. /. which can be seen at the
Terms of Sale-0n a credit of four, eight,
twelve and sixteen months; notes with good
security to be given, bearing interest from
date, EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
Wilson & Beard. Solicitors. ll3-l37
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! From Rev. W. II. Christian, Pastor Dinwid-
die street Methodist Church 800
VIZ PORTSMOUTH, Va, October 25, 1869.
This Is TO certify that know DR.. Lawrence
Iii. He is a gentleman Of cultivation, and
witty OF the fullest confidence. have used
his Kos oo with advantage 70 myself, and have
Gus deb ui'y apu W. Ii. CHRISTIAN.