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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04
Real Estate in Ottumwa.

The demand for real estate in the city OF
Ottumwa is steadily increasing, and we hear
daily of sales at prices satisfactory both to
sellers and buyers. Considering the large
amount which is changing hands, it is sur
prisng that so small a portion is for specula-
ton. Irdeed, we have heard OF scarcely
sale which was not made with the view of i'm
provement at an early day. Prices, too, we
regard as low. A commendable disposition is
manifested almost universally to sell at the
lowest figures aud ON long time to those who
wish TO improve. Lots can row be had with
in short distance of the centre of business
for from $3.50 to $500, and mostly on time, BY
those who desire to build and live here. MOI
that lots are not really worth more money. but
great many OF our citizens have determined
that the price of property shall be no obstacle
in the way of any and every one securing a
home WHO wishes to.
Among the sales of lots the past week, are
Il business lot or Front street, between Green
and Market, fine lot east Of the Curlew
House, by j. III. Griffith, to j. VI. Hedrck,
for s2.600 The LOT is 80 feet front. Mr..
lIedrick will probably build four story
block on il the present season.
j. ID Devin is selling good MANY lots in
his addition. Fifteen went OF in one day last
week We learn.
In Norris subdivision, nine lots were sold
The past wec!s, at from Si00 to $780, for i'm
provencnt Messrs. j. w. Dixon. J. s. Walk
81. and II. Dixon, The purchasers of several Of
these lois, have already broken ground on Gem
ire Avenue, where they are to pu, up two
houses Immediately.
c. G. Packard has purchased lot No. 5, in
Norris Subdivision Of ont-lot 80, situated on
fourh street. near College Square, very
beau ;fal lot, OF which he proposes 10 erect a
residence for himself the present season.
The belief that tn. concentration OF sew
era important lines of railroad at this place,
will make THE one of the principal railro d
centres in Iowa, is the cause to which we az.
tribute this increased demand for city proper
". The sales are now being made to parties
from ali parts of he country, who propose to
come here TO engage in. various branches of
business. Some of these are already here, and
numerous others viii be during the year. The
nnnoeFs Will be increasing from this time un-
ii the cars commence running. which vii! be
tse ifst ni January, or early IN the spring, and
;heu they will come with arush. Let them
come, say We. There is room for all. and as
lovely aud as desirable home as can be found
anywhere else under the wide cauCDy of
heaven.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

THE Doc LAw.-1he City Marshal is at
present making great havoc among the canine
spe cies. The Mayor has issued a proclana-
ton, 10 The effect that all dogs found running
at large within the city limits, between the 1st
and 10Th Of the pre- ent month, shall be slain.
Several mad dogs have recently been killed.
ard it is for the protection of citizens and
stock Ct different kinds that the law is made
and enforced. We would advise owners OF
valuable dogs, If there be any such, to look to
them, lest they are found away from their
kennels and shot.
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special Notifies.
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Merchants Gargsiiag Oil.

This valuable medicine combines the nee
essary qualities to entitle it TO public favor
Long experience furnishes ample testimony
ha. as a Liniment adapted to meet the wants
and emergencies Of all classes, Merchants
Gafgiing Oil,'' in its appropriateness to both
han and beast, merits the appreciation with
which itis received. Possessing in a high de-
gree the properties of an anodyne and restor-
alive, il has wonderful influence over many
painful diseases. Its great efficacy To heal is
attributable to the chemical combination of
the choice ingredients of which it is coin-
posed
Wy. E. ElRMend0rf is the authorized
agent for the sale OF this medicine at this
place. Sold also by druggists and merchants
usually in the vicinity. Wholesale by Inedi-
cine dealers in all large towns. I,39.
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Balances due us on Note or Account MUST be paid
soon or collected. We getting back to Ready Pay,
and having been forced to new capital IN buying
part OF our goods this Spring cannot give further IN
dulgence-"A word tothe wise,n &c.
April 80, 81. DEyIN & BROTHER
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BARBgcuE.--1he |. o. of G. T's., IF this
city, contemplate giving grand barbecue o..
the 4sh proNimo. com mittee. consisting of
twelve ladies' and gentlemen, have been ap-
pointed 10 select an appropriate place fol-
holding the same, and TO transact other bust
ress appertaining to the enterprise. We are
pleased 10 see this spirit manifes,ing itself,
and should the proposed barbecue come OF,
We predict that It will be day long iemem-
bered for its real enjoyment, and unosteLta-
tiuus bearing
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ne nfY FRIENDS AND PATRON.


ne MN FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
Nm AyING just brought on from Boston of 'Nich-
a III OILS Patent Improved Soda or Mineral Water
Apparatus" l would be pleased to have all who
choose, young and old ladies and gentlemen, stake
a smile" at my expense, on FRIDAY, Goth inst.)
The following is from the distinguished Professor In
| Harvard College.
CAMBRIDGE, August I, 1854
have examined the apparatus devised by Doctor
Nichols for the production Of carbonle acid for
da water 1t Is most ingenious continuance for fur
nishing at will, in compact space, and to great
tent the purest carbonic acid gas Its general intro
ucton into will insure to the public this ayorite
beverage in its utmost perfection and purity, aud
the hazard of partaking OF impure and imperfect
ly manufactured carbonc acid water. Aside from the
obvious intrinsic exceenees Of the invention, Doctor
Nichols well known ability chemist, is sufficient
guaranty of the rustworhness Of the invention he of
| fers for the public consideration.
Il. N. HORSFoRD, Harvard University.
e The following Syrups are always on hand for the
use of the Fountain sale by the quart bottle viz
/ strawberry, Raspberry, Checkerberry, Pine Apple,
Lemon Ginger, Vanilla and Sarsapara, always fresh
and reliable. Respectfully,
noi1 ApOthecaries (Iaii, Richards building.
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PUMRoY & DIcKEY.-~-The friends Of this
iirin and the public wilt please learn by TIER
advertisement, that they have opened out their
large and very valuable stock of drugs, in
Pumroy's magnificent new block, and are now
fully prepared TO supply the million at whole
sale or retail. This is a strong, and vii! be a
prosperous ffm, We hope. They have a per-
rect stock, one Of the finest store-rooms in The
State, and The whole Des Moines republic be-
fore them. Success TO you, gentlemen.
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RE A DIS
IMPROVED PATENT COMBINE D


IMPROVED PATENT G OMBINE d
EAPER AND MOWER.
FEHIIIS is truly the Farmers Machine. 1t Is more
n simple in its construction, stronger and more du-
rable than other, and is PROFESSIONALLY the best
Reaper and Mower in the World.
Hundredssof these Machines have been sold In the
West and have given universal satisfaction and the
increased demand for them the last year proves be-
yond question that they the favorite Machines with
the Farmers wherever they have become known
They have been sold in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri.
Orders received in st. Louis for Machines for
France and Switzerland; and after examination Of
all of the most celebrated, these were selected.
The superior advantages of these Machines are:
LIST. 1t is simple and less liable to get out Of
der than any other.
3D. Is stronger, and viii bear faster driving and
consequently Will do more work than any other Ma
chine OF the same width of cut.
Sd. Rakes easier than any other Machine, and men
prefer raking to binding, driving and the
King is done better than Is done by any other Machine
the grain being left even and in good buldle for
binding, 49,
4th. IL win down entangled grain than any
other Machine. Some Farmers say 1t will cut lodged
grain when no other Machine can.
9th. by far the lightest DRAFT Machine made that cuts
the same width.
9th. But little side draft, aud no weight on the neeks
of the horses Works With laiber toGs,e, Which
easily be made siia FOR cutting grass, II desired.
KEITH, ROBINSON 4 co,
noll-2n Agents, Burlington.
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ETAWDyyAFsE!KR AR DWARF! !--Naiis,
4 a. Shovels, Spades, Axes, Chains Carpenters and
Builders Materials-Fancy and Table Cutlery and
erything usually found in first class Hardware Store,
for sale by, ln4l VIM H. ELMENDORF.
<t3NEECTE0EAEgv - Kibbe, Crane &
a. Rowarth's Celebrated Candies always fresh for
sale by [nll Wa. r. ELMESDORF.
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SORE EYES CURED.

MR.. ~. WAEs.At;E respectfully Informs those
~ afflicted With diseased eyes, imness Of sight,
aud particularly such suffering from
lNFEAssAs'ss.N CT 'sRtE EYES,
that he Is prepared to give them relief and generally
to effect PERMANENT CURES.
sTs~ lie has had considerable experience in the
treatment Of
Diseases of the Eyes,
Aud In every instance the patient has been benestted
bv his practice and In many radical cures have
been effected. ss- He may be consulted at his room
at ssE.A l. E.s3sfS Gs kOpy "a. Feb. 5Al9-tL
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G5r Two horses, attached to a wagon, took
fright on Monday last, and ran down Main
street at rapid rate. Much excitement Gre
a.ed, but nobody injured. We suppose our
City MARSHALL waited upon the owner of the
team, and collected the fne, wh,cs is FIVE dol
lars, for lraving horses standing in the street
in an insecure manner.
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ADMINISTRATIONS SorICE
SnERIEF,S SALE.

EDY virtue Of an execution to directed. from the
H0 Office OF the Clerk of the District Court Of Wapel
10 county, Iowa, win, the 23d day of june 1881,
at the door of the Court House In 0ttumwa between
the hours of O'Clock A. Nj. aud ocl.cs +. NJ, OF
said day. offer for cash to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing real estate, to-wit the SWA of SELL, section
80, township -; and the sen NEis, section b.
township aud range. Levied upon the property OF
Chauncey BENSON to satisfy said execution in favor of
Wooster Templn & Co., and against Ross Benson.
May 2stil, 1861. w. ii. WILLIAMS, Sheriff
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NTONE CUrTIAC.

TNyHE subscriber would announce to the citizens Of
u Ottumwa and wapelo county, that he viii lie
able hereafter Go furnish as good u quality Of Line
Sone for caps sill and other stone work for houses
cut ready for use, he obtained anywhere In the
west and at the lowest rates. Workmanship guara,,-
teed TO he as good as be Zone In keokuk st.
Louis Persons from distance be aecommo dat ed
with cut stone or common for building stone.
ottumwa, March 26-noi5-ly VIM. MALONE.
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There is no medicine within our knowledge
that has acquired 50 great and wide spread
popularity, in SO short space OF time, as DR..
Hail's Balsam for the lungs. Its balsamic
and healing properties are magical. II is
highly cxpeciorant and tonic. II contains not
a grain of opium or morphine, the narcotic
and astringent properties of which have Great
ed SO much prejudice against similar prepare
tions
Fog sale by w. F. Elmendorf in ostumwa
and by agents in every town in the county.
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FOR SALE.
VENHE following described lands situatedin Jefferson
u aud Wapsiio counties Iowa:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
NWI of section % township II, range 10.
E58 Of NV FIR. il, section 0, township %, range II.
W FIR u of NV "a. section q, township IS, range II.
NV Fl. of SW IL section Q, township -, range H.
wAPELL0 COUNTY.
s u Of NE X, and n of Sc n section /, township
49, range ~.
fr y of Ne 4, and fr. of NV 4, section 1, town
ship 49, range IL.
NEfr Il of Ne n. section 2, township ~, range II.
y OF NV Il, and y ofSW "a, section ., township
%, range IL.
Mfr y of NV a, section 2, township II, range IL.
NV fr Il of NE n, section p township -, range ~.
For price, and full information, apply TO JESSE ;.
STEWART, in person, or by letter, at Washington,
Washington county Iowa. [nuil-6w
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RarS.--0n Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
last VIC had an abundance of rain, which was
much nseded in this county. The crops took
welt; indeed, it is said that wheat and corr,
Notwithstanding the backwardness of Spring,
are growing finely. aud promise an average
Weld
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DESPAIR Nor.-All persons who aspire to
beauty of personal appearances, or who wish
TO hide the effect of years, which sometimes
display premature symptoms with Disagree
able alacrity, should procure at once a bottle
Of pzof, Woods celebrated Hair Restorative.
We believe il to be generally recognized as the
only article that can he depended upon for the
restoration of the bald and the gray. Prepar-
ed and sold by o. J. Wood & Co la Market
street, and by druggists generally.
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CCHiOOL B0OKS.--Readers, Spoilers, Arith
Smetics, Biographies, Grammers, English and Lat
in Algebra, Philosophy, Chemistry ply siology Schoot
Histories, Young Speaker, and complete assortment
Of School Books, together with Paper, Pens Ink Ink
| stands, States, &C., for sale by J. L. TAYLOR.
Dec. 4-ni0
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-03-11
READ A N D REFLECT.

nR CHARLES H. Toner'S CARD to the afflicted Of Cali.
~ forna. In approaching any of sysemat.
c inquiry there certain points concerning which the
inquirer should always be careful to satisfy hmeC He
should comprehend distinctly what the subject of inquiry
stealth and Diseases.
five can form and fix in our minds clear conception
of the state of HEALTH shall have difficulty in under.
standing what was meant by Disease But beyond thono
body have another and stl nober end Il to Law
before You In such plain terms that you cannot b. msa-
ken aud will know where TO apply for relief
use the word disease generally and before speak Of
the signs Of particular Diseases II will be proper take
general view Of symptoms. When person troubled or
afflicted with disease which weakness the back
and limbs pain in the head dmness Of sight loss Of
cuar power paptation Of the heart irrabity
ness dyspepsia arrangement Of the digestive functions
general debility symptoms Of consumption and many 9th.
ers which better explained than put paper
qure Medical or Surgical attendance il would be well for
them to inquire there is physician who Is competent
TO attend Them and who understands the application
medicine and whose Scientific Attachments In his profess.
ion and whose age and experience entite him TO your
confidence Considering these things Dr. Chas H. T0zer
has concluded to inform you that afflicted advertising
his place OF business stating that he has been successful
practitioner for over twenty-five wears, and has
Attended and Cured Hundreds,
when they have been considered by other physicians and
have been pronounced by them past recovery Therefore
you may rely upon him in whom secresy and the
utmost confidence be placed.
Dr. G. H. T. would invite all that afflicted to call on
him and he does not administer for them there will be no
charge made Let no false dclcacy prevent YOU but m.
ply Immediately and save yourself from the dreadful
sequences which must follow those who neglect to receive
attendance
Dr. c. H. Tozers Office is 9Th street near the Beyi
dere Hotel between and streets. His rooms are so ar
ranged that the Doctor be consulted without the fear
Of moestation
RS' Office hours from in the morning until in the
evening. c. H. TOZER, NJ. ID.
lily 9th St, between and K Sacramento
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me trustees Of the City of Nevada do orain as foows
kc l. IL sha not be lawful for any person or persons N
yP powder IN greater quantity than five pounds in onv
ouung WITHIN the following described limits Of this civ
MI beginning at the intersection of Big Deer Creek and
han e Deer Greek thence running along the south side or
| " ng Deer Creek to the bridge at the foot of Brdoe
VI o nsr Whams Ravine thence up said Ravine on The
meSs sue eeo to point where the lower line of the
would intersect the same thence on said last
nam street Havlne and thence down said Ravine on tSs
tSs nort @ 10 Big Deer Creek thence up said Creek on
c sae p sneTeoi thirty rods, thence in direct line
Deer Greek at the distance of thirty rods from ts
INT with Big Deer Creek and thence down said ~
Tie Deer Greek to the place of beginning. '"'D iA
SEC 2. Any person or persons who s5Sau ;,..,
s Oh TINS ordinance SHALL conviction thereof he
nneu IN any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ~
days. F "o' eAceeulhg ten
Passed August 18th, 1856.
III AolfE' 0ierk. C. 7. ovERT0N President.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. CHARLES n. TozER's

cTRANGERs visiting Sacramento win remember that DR..
- TOZERS Infrnary is in sixth street. between and
sts., Sacramento.
The great success and many radical made by Or.
Tozer since his In this city, to which hun
deds testify induced him to inform those afflicted with
any private complaints recent chronic and wish to be
we'll and thoroughly cured it will be to their interest and
welfare TO call him, who Tor the last twenty five years
has given his entire attention to Private Complaints and
all Of diseases Of private nature acute and chron
ic such Syphus Secondary and Constitutional afec
TONS GOnorrhoea and Seminal Weakness elect and Sic-
lures and all diseases of the generatve and urinary organs
both in male and female such Proapsus Flour Abus,
Hysteria, &c. Ii.
Patients be assured that their complaints win not be
tempered with, but treated upon strictly scientific pnc
pies. Private Complaints eradcated in few days; new
cases cured in short time, without mercury.
He be consulted at bis Office at all times Of the day
from In the morning until in the evening All in alc
ton find in him who and sympathize with
and defend them when in troube-one in whose services
the utmost confidence be placed Come all who art
afflicted and in trouble, and be relieved and cured
Apartments privately arranged to preclude the pos
sibity Of exposure
Letters enclosing $40 will receive prompt attention Will
the best advice and instructions
&. H. T0ZER, NJ. H., ....t
9th street, between and x.
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Among the great mass of "fol-de-rolu deliv.
cred in the shape Of lectures, il is refreshing to
come across such gem as the following:
Ike Darlington is well advanced in his class
He is in some things beyond the teachers art
land could, in fact, give that funotionary some
lessons in arts wherein he is perfect. Ike dis
likes composition" where theme is given out
to be written upon by scholars, and his credit is
not very great for his efforts in that direction
generally; but the other day he astonished the
master and every onein the school by an elabo-
rate article on the horse. He was called upon
to read II aloud to the scholars and on getting
upon the platform, he made a bow aud began
THE HoRsE.-The horse is quadruped with
four legs two behind and two before. He has q
tail that grows up to the hind part of his body,
that nature has furnished him with to drive the
flies away. His head is situated on the other
end opposite his tail, and is used principally to
fasten bride to him by, and to put into q bas.
ket to cat oats with. Horses are very useful
animals, and people couldn't get along very
we'll without them especially truckmen and ON
nibus drivers who don't seem to be half CRATE
full enough because they've got 'em. They are
very convenient animals in the country, in va
cation time, and go very fast over the country
roads, when boys stick pins into them, species
OF cruelty would not encourage. Horses are
generally covered with red hair, though some
b.
body ever saw blue horse, which is considered
very strange by eminent naturalists. The horse
is quiet intelligent animal, and can sleep
standing up, which is very convenient gift, es-
pecially where there is a crowd, and il is diff
cult to get a chance to lay There is great
variety horses-fast horses, slow horses, clothes
horses, horse mackerel, saw horses horse flies,
horse chestnut, chestnut horse, and horse radsh.
The clothes horse is q very convcniet animal to
= have around house, and is never known to
kick, though very apt to make row when it
gets capsized. The same may be said of the
saw horse, which viii stand without tying The
horse fly is vicious beast, and very ANNOYING
in the summer when fellow is in swimming.
Horse mackerel don't know anything about,
only that they swim in the water, and are q spe.
cles of fish. Horse chestnuts are prime to pelt
Mickes with; and horse radish is mighty smart
horse, but bad to have standing around where
there are children. The horse is found in all
countries principally in livery stables, where
they may be hired by the mile, and are consid-
cred by them as can get money, O great luxury
especially in the sleighing season. In South
America they grow wild, and the Indians catch
them with nooses that they throw over the
horses heads, which must be thought by the
horses great noose-enee. ,sf E a7 .,r'