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New Lumber Yard.

V,HE subscribers would respectfully represent 70 tie
Il citizens Of Ottawa and surrounding country that
tf-v have ON hand and offer for sale large and well
ectrd stock of Pine Lumber. Shingles and lath oar
facilities stocking yard enables to sell ~ Chr
20 prices. adding transportation
We have also on hand general assortment OF Nails,
Gla--. Sash. Doors. &c.
W. would say to those wishing to purchase, give rs =
call. examine stock and prices. are confident
that make it 10 your advantage TO give u your
patronage.
Yard and Ofc- north side Of the Canal Bristol
and Earl-'s Grain Houses
jaul1-f JOHN CLANCY Il 60
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HNING bought out i!e shop, stock, and trade oi IL
T.. Erunker, invite tie sporting community to si'c
me a call. hava good assortment OF sporting ar
tcles n con be found this siie OF New York City
have q good assortment OF those splendid cast steel
patent inuzzle md common Rifles made by Mr. IL T.
ErilukrT. whose valuable services foreman of my
shop. All done my shop, usual j. warranted
perfect satisfaction. Colts. Naynard's, Allen =.
and E.unt Lyons Revolyers and kfle Pistols kept
constantly hand, and "a cheap they he bought
in Chicago. Caps OF all descriptions, and gun fixtures
kept constantly hand. Powder-a superior article
kept, for target practice, or long range
invite tie old friends of II. T.. Brunkr vel new
traders. believing supply their orders or every
thing in my line aud warrant give satisfaction to all
that trade with me. y. c. MITCHELL.
Otrawa. Ian. >, l>.f.
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BY WIN. OSMAN.
BUSINESS CARDS.


L. q. of G. r..
XNTAsHINGTON LODGE No 81, fndependent order
w of Good Templars. meets every Wednesday eve
ming in RedIick'S PIocE, third story at 7. O'Clock
Members this order visiting the City cordially IN
vited 10 meet with US J. q. SEWARD, W c. T.
+ BowFx W : ianII
Ottawa Mechanics Institute.
NfEETS every Friday evening, in Glover Cook
lNl block, third story, at O'Clock IebI
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Another New Lumber Yard !!
r&uuEIEg 4, SACKEr

On the Side Caf ami -N,iH STREET, H0SsHck G
EicIdryIsyH'S Warehouse,
yyAyE now on hand and offer at prices which they
think viii he found tempting, very large lot Of
Pine Lumber Shingles Lath &c &c. A. most OF their
lumber received direct from the pneres, they can sell
at a very slight advance Chicago prices. Please call
,,1 see baT,-- purchasing ,ls,.y here fee2l-tf
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g.
t- 90 E--.H.rr, Er.ff5-g. osi- site H'ssioi Liyi~'
N n = "a .-l-l,f. .f ris Ail.ar.v NgI.-.I C.Il-.r
fA .F1- --f and rl- Philadelphia HDlslia pa-le ,"!
i-- -! L. La.I several year. experience - pr1ct
ti..rar :. Gle tlty 81 A.t4uy. H- respectfully
IEFTEs TO
ur = f1ra- Ur. y ?. Cook. aUI Dr. B9arftnanr Gil
cago. Dr.. Pratt sud Pain. Albany
BOARDING rla.gf M. N-rray's, on Columbus s. oSi
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"What DO you think will become Of you?"
said Mrs. Pariington TO Ike, as they were
going to church.
The question related to the young gentle
mans conduct in church, where he had
tipped over the cricket, peeped over the gal
Iery, attracting the attention OF Il boy in the
pew below by dropping pencil tied to a
string upon his head, and had drawn a hide
Gus picture Of dog upon the snow white
cover OF the best hymn book.
Where do YOU expect to 20 to?
Il was question that the youngster had
never before had pat to,him quite 80 closely,
and he said he did rot know, but thought
he'd like to 90 up in Monsieur Godard's bal
loon.
I'm afraid yOu'il 20 down if YOU don't
mend your ways, rather than 90 up. You
have been acting very bad in meeting" con-
tinued she, and | declare | could hardly
keep fr III boxing your ears right in the
midst Of the 'ethargy Iou didn't pay any
interest, and lost al the thread Of the ser
mon through your tricks"
- didn't steal your thread, said Ike, who
thought she alluded to the string by which
the pencil was lowered upon the BOY, - that
was fsh-line."
80 Isaac, continued she earnestly, what
10 YOU want to act 50 !ik- the Probable son,
for: Why don't YOU try TO he ike David
and Deuteronomy, that we read about, and
act in a reprcheusi0,9 manner
This appeal was touching, and Ike was
silent, thinking Of the sling that David killed
GoIiah with, and wondering if he couldn't
make one.
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IlncInr HARRIS.
g. 8. GDoDKIcu. W. 3D..

sNFFICE r t second story of >hIsr'- building rea
, tf- Hars q Ottawa Residence East Main -trr.i
IL L
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In other words: from constituting one.
third Of the entire population. Is il did in
1850, it will constitute one tenth; and so
cease to serxe, supposing it ever did serve,
as an adequate resource for labor. There is
evidently cause for serious alarm in such
calculations. If they err in over- stmating
the drain, the error is readily corrected by
reading 1865 or 1870 for the year assumed.
The self-elmination of slavery in Virginia
Is indeed but question Of time; that time
10y no possibility exceeding a score cf'ycars.
Forty counties on the western slore Of the
Alleghanies are already SO far freed from
slaves as to stand ready for emancipation.
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Decrease Of Slavery in Virginia.

It is estimated that 10000 slaves from
Virginia were sold in the Southern markets
last year, and that during the same time at
least two thousand escaped to the free states
and Canada. Starting with these data, the
\. \. Times arrives at the following concls-
sions:
The annual mortality, according to tho
census returns Of 1850, is 5000. The same
returns gave the entire slave population of
the State as 4I2,52s. Agreeably to the ns-
tural laws Of increase, it ought to be $40.
600 in 1850. What will it be if we deduct
an annual depletion of 4l,ooO, Exactly
10000. The account standing thus:
slave popuatiorn in 1850 ...........4T2,52s
Normal increase in ten years. 41,4,2
-52o,0eo
Mortality in ten years ..............9O,0o0
Emigration in ten years, voluntary
ana hvOiuAtdry -ozO,UD
-4l0,0go
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r,.,S sT.EEE lzARk2Er:

n Hfa,gL- mar L0yg f.1r dDOrs tsf ' u. Nt"ct 10
E,-i,fga-
RETCIiERII - II MiI HAS
EEAVING, l.ru.i partnership iu the NHi~l"Tlus hn-
- -!rg-S- solicit patronage "a TIE above stand.
Reef Smoked Hams Veal Norton, Sausage Lard Tai
low salt Pars baculu short. every article belonging
TO a well regulated Meat Market always on hand.
r,r.Y Er,-tfFr,v T-uar=l Grn y. MATTHIAS.
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Tobacco a. Cigar 'sit,.HfaCtOrE.
Min Il, one D0Dr Int y Pot ytnSr
c.IIE s-.ri would inform tie public that j.. u ma
Z uuls,guru. ami a.gl- hand the best quality "i
Chewing Tobacco. S:U;f. PI' &c at wholesale ana re
tail AZ price, favorable. tc customers. Also th- h-st o!
Havana. LaoI-Tl CaS-I4rTi= and other kinds 90 u
ltrs. Farmers end others VII" smoke or chew can make
great saving by buying u AZ wl"lr-ae' a. cti
sell irgt;.r article. aJ q les price than I-'iiaFs
Please call NY Mandatory, next door west OF t-=
o,,,,r. Nv 10 G. Il SCHNEIDER
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Too Much in Hurry

! Our readers may recollect the three thincs
at which certain old lady once expressed
such unqualified astonishmont 81 am sur.
/ prised," she remarked, that the little bows
| soiU knock the apples off the trees, when if
let alone, they would so soon fall of them
selves am surprised that men should kiH
each other so much, when in time they would
all die of themselves. | am surprised that
the girls rtH go after the young men so far,
when otherwise they would much quicker
come for them Of their own accord"
Our friend was philosopher in her way
Without hazarding an opinion on the last
two clauses Of her remark, we may safely
Affirm that it is a common habit with hu-
manity Of every age to knock apples from
rees,-fgurative as well as real-which
with a little patient waiting would drop Of
themselves, but prematurely grasped are
unr'pe indeed TO the taste. How many a
young man whose fathers farm offers him a
certain livelihood, the respect of the sur
rounding community, a peaceful conscience
and sleep undisturbed by anxiety and un-
broken by the weariness of an overtask-
ed and restless brain, would
snatch his thousands or millions in the rest
less race and turmoil of city competitor, and
hurriedly leaves all the ccrtainties Of the one
~ NAlS iSho tiIi AdIlSti6 VI llIc OlntT. 1lc
Is a little boy who knocks his apple off, and
too often finds it sour enough at that,
How many an old farmer whose knowledge
Of what has and can be done by improved
systems, NAV lead him for short season to
avail himself Of them when the first out
lay has been made, and the same season
brings him not the full return-has given
up all In diSpair and returned with more fixed
step than ever to the ways Of his ances-
tors. He, too, has grasped an unripc apple
it was Of goot kind, but he should have
permitted it to reach maturity, and then its
juices might have sent new life il TO every
channel OF his pursuit.
How many persons, young and old, Of
both sexes, and all conditions, are SO eager
for little present enjoymeut-the sports OF
childhood the gayeties Of youth or the busi.
ness or family pleasures of more advanced
life,-that they will never take the time to
improve and cultivate Gods greatest gift to
man-the Mind. They are 50 eager 10 enjoy
one tempting apple of momentary pleasure,
that they will not learn, and think, and
study, until by-and-by the ripeHed fruit of
intellectual enjoyment drops at their feet.
The fruit they gain, even if the best of its
sort, is of no lasting proft-that they pass
by uncOveted is one whose perennial sweet
ness would be an assistant in all difficulties,
and source Of some consolation in their
greatest trialS.-CouHtry GetiemdR.
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VYAVING Just returned to this Oity from Europe
wF.r y. has visited tfe important Institutions
81 medical learning. Offers liz services 10 the public
Particular attention paid 80 CrTOuic diseases
GLrs-fr-t forr over D. Walkers Drug Store IN We
Tsrsf.tau Hall Egiiug. rnar'
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ur. 4. B.. HATES IIomgop"Inist

fT1r=EI@s .FIF fsrTI.s@Ho- Gf ifur--'ttitt't- -
Oe9- be- E.,!.ii.s-s bIsI up stlir,. in the rooms
merry grrn pi-i a- t- Fre. Igsdsr printing "ii'cr
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2. s. This Is not intended as A notice Of
my Intention to leave your employment, in
case you should not feel justified IN comply
iugfwith my request; on the contrary, |
shaIl hold last to the position, under the
present arrangement, as long as can.
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II. VI. McARTHUR, VI. ID.
T.. IL. IIOHT,

D,ie1 maker GrF .Lsr.fsy-TI Tire Doors Eff Of tie
I,.sf Off-e Nfis .Sf-e,f, .Syfti !>sIe rtii'rf
yT7 ATCI work thoroughly done and warraHted-
Nv Clocks repared AZ the shortest notice Clocks
INtrrl--- rnA IrvrIrN ftr LIZ cll.aN. Dec 10
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nv D.D. THOMPSON.
&. HARD. VI. ID.

7tz - his professional s-Tyiccs 70 The clIlLcns OF
and vicinity.
OfT-@ ilt ';I,yey d, ,oai's Brick BJsck.
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Dr. &c. HiTEIEWAY.

DT. g. UiTHEWAN.
fTv-isi,fB anil >rry@os-
yrr- tie NIl--arhu-.t- General and Peunsy vanIa hos
iti- would announce te citizens Of Il -7Ie County
That H. r7- located himself permanently IN OTTAWA Tor
tl- rrl-ti-. % his profession .
AIare Of The public patronage is respectfully soil
cited
Crrf IN Csvariy's Block, Main Street nearly opposite
-Le Post Ofice-
KEFuESCES.
Tn. Faculty Cf Jefferson Medical College, Phil, Pa
= VI. Warren. VI. d. Boston. Mass
q. J. Adams. Esq. Boston, Mass
Thor1s- Eump. VI. D., A-souct- Mass
W II w CI-aulaT, E-4.- Ottawa IL Jun2S
Er ID ID T9sOMRSOS.
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p. S. Hold fast" by all means to your
position under present arrangements as long
as you can; that point reached, no longer
resist the gravitation of necessity, but
let go.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-01-01
Mas0nicEestiyaI.

The Masonic order of this place celebrated
one Of their festive days on Saturday the 9th
inst, 1t being St. John'sday. We had the hon
or of receiving an invitation to attend the sup
per, which we at once and with great pleasure
accepted, partly out Of respect for the COM
p!iment paid through us 10 the Press, partly
because Of settled rule never to decline in
vitations out 10 supper, and other partly from
. let US explain. 1t probably is known to
many OF our readers that our sanctum is loca-
ted directly under the Masonic Hall. and that
the passage TO the latter leads by our door
Well, we have eyes and they are generally open
in the Gay time and it didn't require any ST. aim
ing of the vision to see some things tina. were
carried up to the Hall on Saturday afternoon.
What rich viands, what magnif. ent crlsted
loaves, what choice dainties! We accepted.
Atthe proper hoar we were ushered into the
Hall. where we met a joyo IS and b. ppy assem-
blage Of Masons and the fortunate wives and
daughters of Masons. Af:er listening to the
reading by Mr.. Wendell, Of an interesting and
beautiful address commemorative Of the Day.
and illustrative Of the principles aid duties of
the order, the company parto of the man.f
cent feast. ard judging from what we saw ard
The part we acted, dad il ample Justice. The
whole entertainment was coLd lcted in style
in which Masons and their ladies' cannot be
surpassed. We went away impressed with the
conviction that the high honor of the Order is
fully sustained BY the Fraternity Of Ottumwa.
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The CurIew House Opening.


A good Hotel is indispensable TO the welfare
Of any Town. The traveller, weary and worn
by long journey, in uncomf ortable stages and
ever a |, ugh road regards with p ofoand salts
faction the hosptable inn where he can find
rest ard somfort II often happens that the
first impressions which. one receive Of place
are lasting and influential, and as the public
House is generally the strangers first abode,
and it's accommodations the first he expert
ences, his first impressions are derived from it.
1t is on this account indispensable to the best
interests of any Town, II at there should be a
good Hotel, one of capacity to accommodate
the entire travelling public, and of arrange
ments to accommodate them well. The Cur
Lew House. supplies this want in Ottnnwa.
Whatever profit the energetic builder may have
realized from his enterprise, his individual in
terests cannot have been more promoted than
those of the community.
The House. was opened on Christmas Eve,
on which occasion alarge concourse Of citizens,
and visitors from abroad, partook Of the hos
FATALITIES Of the present proprietors, Mesrs.
SrlcHTER, CRoKE & GIBSON. At an early
hour the capaeious parIors were well nigh
filed with s beauty and chrvaly," prepared
for full enjoyment and complete appreciation
Of the gifts of entertainment. ''The lamps
shone DER fair women" and to vary the Poets
language little gallsnt men and s. brave" too
Tor The gallant are always brave. Enjoyment
was emphatically tn. order of the evening
All seemed to have left their cares at home
and partook with hearty zest, of the pleas
ures which The occasion afforded. In The
Bal. room, where WHITES Band from Bur-
lington, discoursed most excellent music, many
joired the dance and prolonged it ill late
hour. The Tables were loaded with a rich
and boun.iful Iepast to which the company die,
ample justice. Take it all in all 1t was an &C.
casion long 10 be remembered, on account OF
the hospitality Of the entertainers, and the en-
joyment of the entertained.
We wish the rroprletors Of the CuRLEw
HOUSE, the mos, abundant success. Wehope
that they may receive that amount Of patron
age which their energy. enterprise and hospi-
la.ity, entitle them to.
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Notice or Estrays.

TUyAKDN up by John Southland, living In Center
j Township, Wspelo county, Iowa, on the 18th day
Of Dec. 1886, Esrays head OF neat cattle Of the
following description to-wt One with bell on.
White face, wsllow fork in the right ear underbt
in the left ear. Eve years od One COW eight years old
OF the left ear, color red with white back One
six years old swallow fork underb red and white
color; One Swear old vallow fork In each ear One
3year old steer underbt in the right and swallow
fork In the came red neck and legs One 2year old COW
white face, underbh In the right and swallow fork
In the same One 3yoar old eifer with underslopes in
each and swallow fork In the right ear; One red
heifer, marks, three years old; One yeariing
heifer without marks, red with lined back APP
praised at 4i21. so. JOSEPH N. CAMPBELL,
Ottumwa, Dec. Is, 1S56-43-3m Clerk.
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want Of Houses.

Why can't some OF our citizens be induced
TO improve some Of their vacant los, with
buildings suitable to rent? There are anxious
enquiries evrry day for houses, and the opening
of navigation in tbs Spring Will greatly in
crease the demand. We don't believe a better
investment can be made. s.Homes for alp
should be our motto. We are well assured
that it homes can be furnished to all who
want them. our population viii increase one
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The Parer this week

Will be foand impr, vId, we think, but net to
the extent we had intended. We have found
1t very laborious business to get out the old
type ond get in the ~. But Excelsior" is
our motto, and we pledge ourself to 30 on
with the work of improvement just as our rev.
enue will enable us. Just to the extent that
the public, who have as much interest in the
paper as we have, furnish us the means, just
in that proportion will we improve the paper
in the quality of reading matter, topographic
ally and otherwise. Don't forget this.
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WHO CAV DEFY Irf

Two the Citizens Of wapeio County, and that portion
ofthem who reside ON the south side Of the Demons
who have to cross the river would say that would
be to their interest and conyepsnee 70 prefer the Upper
west Of ottunwa; where they shall be crossed a. sn
times when the crossing Is safe and practicable with
promptpess and dispatch. sT - NJ .
Our Ferry Il the Oldest and most Regular Ferry On the
River In or about this vicinity and Il justly eattled 70
the name Of PERaAxRAslt always ready for q trip
without wasting an how iemetimes endurfne 10.
tai disappointment (as1 = very citen with some
other Furies. Then cnuS1 9ne and all. Those who
wish TO cross by The &c. At very satisfacto-
~ prtces and those who wish 10 by the trip can
De accommodated AZ corresponding low prices. The
very nov 9wned by HIcKESLoPER 4 OvEaMAS, and
as JoHTh hmiliariy known BY the oldess Inhabif-
Dog" Of the most amphibeous kind II should be suf
hctent guarantee that Customes will get their money
back. HICKENLOPERf OVERMAN
Feb 81. lSSe--nII
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CaDinet Man ufactorx.

II. $. DRINKLE. who has been e gagged some
SCulew House," has opened shop at the
foot OF Market street, opposite DIR. Wo p's
Office. for the purpose of carrying on this i'm
portant branch Of manufacturing on large
scale Believing Mr.. n. to be good work.
man, we take pleasure in directing the aden-
ton of our readers to his adva tisement in
this paper. ~ 49,
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TIN, CORP AND
n Il -
J. w. NEiGHBOR,

OFFERS
DESIRABLE PROXIMITY
FOR SALE IN AND NEAR oTTUMwA, IOWA, ON
EXCEEDINGLY EASY PAYMENTS.
a IOT on Second Street, neatly enclosed, 53ft 0
IA inches front, l9S feet deep-wl be sold cheap and
on long time.
HOUSE AND LOT
In Ottumwa Lot adjoins the above same size and in
same enclosure House Is new--of brick--2 rooms
l6xl6 do, 12xl6; do, sx10, finished in neat plain
style--cear lsx&.; also, well of water. Easy time
payments win be given.
AN IMPROVED FARM,
or 100 acres. lying l2 miles southeast Of ottumwa
on the main State road leading from Burn gton
and Keokuk, consisting OF about 81 under good
cultivation, 10 almost ready to break and about 81 of
good timber;
Large and Thrifty Sugar Maple Orchard;
Lime stone stone coal, water &C., In abundance On
the place facilities for burning from $3.50 to &le0
worth OF lime, anneally. buildings tolerably good
Healthy and pleasant location There Is also on the
place Ana Excellent MALI SITE.
The farm viii be sold In lots OF so each II desr-
ed, and quite favorable termsbut small cash-in-
hand pay ment required, and annual, thereafter.
Any person wishing to secure Valuable Property In
this vlagethe commercial center Of the Demone val
ley, and Its railroad advar tages surpassed by
other locality in the State, w DO well to call and
lac ~ the COURIER OFFICE
All enquiries, BY mail, answered promptly
Nov. d. 'oG-n36-3m J. w. NEIuHBOR.
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Who has become citizen of this place willis
in the past few weeks. brings from his former
home, at South Anboy, N J., the most latter
ing testimonials Of personal worth and pro
fessional ability. We refer 10 his card in an
other :olumn with the greatest pleasure.
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Bxlray Notice,

UvAKEN up by Samuel Darr, living IN Highland
il Township, Wspello county, Iowa, on the I'd day
Of December, 1885, Ektray Steer Described a. foows
blue roam color with black spots ON the neck and
shoulders, black ears thick crook ed horns coming close
together Mt the points rather dropping; marked with
swallow fork and the appearance Of slope the up
per side Of the ie ear supposed to be four years old
past, and appraised at t34 JOS N CAMPBELL,
Ottumwa, Dec. Is, b6-43 3m Clerk.
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O. The Rev. T. BALLIx0xa win preach on
Sunday, the 9Th inst, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, also
the Rev. E. MAxyoaD. the evenings of the 9Th
and okh ins(s.