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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15
BUILDING MATERIAL

q nd The lots to build for sale in the City Of
"A Ottumwa, perty Of rock sand, water and 40 lime
or the premises. JOHN GRANT.
Feb
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NO. 10
PROSPECTUS
OF THE ~
PRAIRIE FARMER FOR 1853.

THE Prairie Farmer Is the Leading Agricultural pa
published in the Northwest 1t holds that honest
labor is the foundation Of all lasting prosperity, and
that the working should be enlightened, honored,
andrewarded. The labors of the Prairie Farmer are
divided into three departments.
list, 1t strives to teach the best methods improving
the farm, its soil, its buildings its products its live
stock, its convenience, and its comforts
%, 1t believes that fair prices for farm products
just essential to the farmers prosperity large
crops and fat cattle. 1t abors to help him to
the best market for his products and to prevent the
middleman from taking too much toll for his servl
ces.
81, II labors to enlarge his stock Of ideas, to i'm
politics. TO teach political economy.
In addition to vast amount of agricultural inform
alton, the columns Of the Prairie Farmer give the
Of the day,-both home and foreign. The variety Is
such, that family need take other city paper and
yet be well informed the current events and topics
Of the day. The art of condensing is praciced, by
which great deal can be given in a small space.
One portion of the Prairie Farmer discusses farming
second, gardening; third, mechanics fourth,
household economy; fth the markets, very full and
accurate; sixth, local news. and by telegraph
and mail seventh devoted to interesting literary
matter and an eighth, to educational topics for the
young; to all Of which is added large number of
cellent practical and Instructive communications,
various topics, each week. The Prairie Farmer has
larger circle Of contributors than any other agrcultu
raj pager in the United States
TERMS OF THE PRAIRIE FARMER.
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BRACES 81 BETS, sc.
Il 0 F A r M Frs
lam offering the largest and best assortment of
Foreign and Domestic Hardware
IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA, ... ....
Comprising various things and every item generally
and new to the
P r o P lie OF w APE l. LO
And surrounding counties. I will only say that you
respectfully and cordially invited call and
examine my
Nam moth Stock.
As feel confident that from the quantity of goods you
can select anything desired.
TIE RED UC77ON Nv PRICES WIZ MAKE IT
an object to buy Of me.
From the quality of goods am positive that 1 can
give entire satisfaction.
Agents for Lippncott Barr's fire proof safes; Nov
city Works platform and counter scales; Bloods
and tools at all times. few good
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES on HAND,
FoH SALE CHEAP FOR CASH.
I feel under great many obligations to my custom
for their past liberal and continued patronage and
earnestly soiIci: continuation.
Respectfully,
g. g. PACKARD.
nSAy Opposite the Curlew House.
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G. @. WARDEN,
DEALER IN
d r. Y &c ID S,
III A II ID w A IL e.!

Queensware, Groceries, Boots Shoes, Hats Caps,
Ready made Clothing, &C., &c.
Neat door West Of Esmendorf's Drug Store,
OTTUMWA..... .......................... IOWA
Is In receipt of well selected stock of assorted
merchandise comprising everything usually kept in
Dry Goods store all of which he purchased during the
present hard times In the East at the low prices that
prevailed for cash, and which he will sell to his
toners at correspondingly low rates All who want
goods will find 1t to their advantage to call and exam
Inc my stock and prices. am now receiving first
rate stock Of
FAMILY GROCERIES,, SUGAR, COFFEE,
Family Soap, Spices, Cotton Yarn, Glass, Nails, &C.
Dec IL, 1851. @. @. WARDEN.
NOTICE.
M former patrons In Wapeio county who may be
Alfred Lotspeich. A. HULL.
BLANKSIl
OF oil kinds for saisat this once
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Alb. M0RTLEY, Esq., of UTICA, n. Y, writes: 81 have
used your PECToRAL myself aud in my family since
you invented it, and believe it the best medicine for its
purpose put out. With bad cold should sooner
pay twenty-five dollars for bottle than do without It,
take 9th
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WILLOW AND WOODEN WARE!

7 shall keep constantly on hand full assortment Of
Willow Wagons, Cradles, Clothes Baskets Bushel and
Half luslel Buckets, Market and Work Baskets, &c.
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IL Taylor. OTTAWA; Wan. Myers. Agency cty
Lane . Reesman, DahlonegasJ. c. Dunlop Co., Ed
dyvils; y. 4. 1amsAy, Abba; Moahan Bruce, Kse
kuk and all nru0Q1Nes
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-16

THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SEA.-The
sea remembers nothing; it is feline
1t ticks your feet-its huge TANKS
purr very pleasantly for you but it
will crack your bones and eat you,
for all that, and wipe the crimson
foam from its jaws as if nothing had
happened The mountains give their
lost children berries and water the
sea mocks their thirst and lets them
die. The mountains have grand,
stupid, loveable tranquility; the sea
has fascinating, trcachcrous intclli-
gencc. The mountains lie about like
huge ruminants, their broad backs
awful to look upon, but safe to handle !;
the sea smooths its silver scales until
you cannot see their ioints-but their
shining is that of a snakes belly, after
all. In deeper suggcstivcness find
a great difference. The mountains
dwarf mankind and forcshortcn the
procession of its long generations.
The sea browns out humanity and
time it has no sympathy with either,
because it belongs to eternity, and of
that it sings its monotonous song for
ever and ever.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-16
The Prospect.

1t stands us in hand, having nc
surplus of crops to dispose of, to look
as to what other channel we have to
produce, to obtain our other necessa
rics Of life, and wipe out our numer
GUS little debts. Can it be done be-
fore another crop is produced To
answer these questions, with finan,
ciering practicability, might require
a more practical mind than ours how.
ever we may mention some facts
which it might be well to consider.
There is a considerable quantity OF
last years crop still in the country
This, if not hurried of to market too
soon, must bring it's value.
The increase of stock this year is as
great as that of previous years, which
is very valuable auxiliary-meat
being as essential as bread A fair
disposal of stock can then be made
The butter and cheese made this sea.
son, is greater than that of last F.; a
fair disposal can be made Of the sur.
plus of this product, in the way of OBJ
tanning groceries, &c. 1t would also
be well to acquire economical habits
of living through the hard times
With this, we arc of the opinion, il
the surplus of what there is to dispose
of is not hurried off before there is a
market for it, we will get along with
out being seriously affected by the
hard times.
As we are soon to have banks, we
might rely with the same certainty OF
relief as poor Sol' waited for the
dying mans shoes. in 4Esop's Fables
The greatest reliance we can have il
industry with economy.-Dclhi Dem.
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF Iowa, FLOYD, COUNTY, 50
Joseph Kelly, In the District Court Of
VS. said County. October
William H. Gibson. Term, A. d. 1853.
To William II. Gibson-Sir:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the Office ;of the Clerk of the District
Court in Floyd County. Iowa. petition Of 10.
scph Kelly. claiming OF you the sum Of Four
teen Hundred and Twenty five dollars. with
interest ON the same at the rate of ten per
cent. per annuin. from the DIST dav of Nav
\. ID. 1867, as money due on proInissory
note executed Ivy YOU To- said Joseph Kelly.
bearing date May 2lst, A. ID. 1867 ; and also
claiming of you the foreclosure Of a certain
Mortgage executed by you to secure said prom
issory note.
And that unless You appear and answer
thereto on or before the morning of the Sec
ond day of the next term of the said District
Court, judgment will be rendered against you
thereon.
REISIGER, CARD, g. REIyIGER and J. G. PAT
rERsoS, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dated September eth, A. u. 1893.
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=. The AVAILABILITY OF SCIEScE.-At a
festival held in Jersey City in COM
memoration of the success of the At
lantic cable, Captain Hudson, of the
Niagara was present, and during his
response said :
ave talk q great deal here of
science. It is to be honored and l
honor it. It adds to the happiness Of
mankind and to the Improvement OF
the age in which we live, and is well
worthy of all our homage and praise.
But we must not stop there. Look at
what has been done in the scientific
world. n. ts'E Il ttsaR
ain London, previous TO our leav-
ing, the savans assembled at year.
ly meeting, gave to a member who
read a paper-the best that had ever
been read before them--a gold medal.
Do you imagine now what the con-
tents of that paper were? IL ~as a
demonstration Of the utter impossiblay and
impradicability of erer laying that tele.
graphic cable dopn. Scientific men are
too apt, in their Investigations and
discoveries, to forget Him who is the
Architect of the Universe, and claim
for themselves what is due Him.
would take occasion here to say
that while we have simply done our
duty, we owe our success in laying
che cablc-and wish could send il
itrumpettongued, throughout the Uni
.yerse-to an almighty and overruline
Power. We had evidences in and
around LIS while We were at the work
that we had God with us, and l hope
we will say on ali occasions that I'm
to Him and not unto us be all thu
praise"
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF Iowa, FLOYD COUNTY, IS.
Blake, Bigelow Co. In District Court OF
vs.. said County, October
Carpenter, Dix & Co. Term A. b. 1853.
To Carpenter, Dix & Co-Sirs:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court in Floyd County, Iowa, pc
tition of Blake, Bigelow & Co. claiming of you
the sum Of eleven hundred and eighty three
and sixteen one hundredths dollars, with in
tcrcst and exchange, as money due on a prom
lssory note executed by you TO Webster,
Button & Call, which petition is under oath
and asks that a writ or writs of attachment
may issue against your property.
And the original notice having been return
ed by the Sheriff not found the County
Judge, upon application therefor, ordered that
four weeks notice of the tendency Of said pc
tition be published in the St Charles City
Republican Intelligenccr. Now, therefore,
unless you appear and answer to said petition
on or before the morning of the second day Of
the next term of said District Court judgment
will be rendered against you thereon.
RElNIGER, CARD & RElNIGER,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
st Charles City, Sept. Sth, 1855 46 WI
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Dubuque Wholesale Market.
Public Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That by vir-
IN tue of chattel mortgage bearing date
February 9th, 1858, Il. Cortright, OF the coun-
ty OF Floyd and State of Iowa. conveyed to
Ferguson & Eastman. Grosvenor & Shelly,
Leonard Woodwork 4 Co, and A. T. & b f.
Fesscnden, certain personal property, goods,
wares and merchandise, described in said mort
gage and schedule thereunto annexed, which
said mortgage, with the power of sale therein
contained was filed for record in the Record
ers Office of said Floyd county, on the 9th day
of February, A. ID. 1853, at 81 o'clock p. NJ.
The amounts due on said mortgage at the
date of. and first publication Of this notice,
are Sl37,7O to said Ferguson 4 Eastman
$lS2, 80 to said Grosvenor 4 Shelly 1852, 90
to said Leonard Woodwork 4 Co. and $3.50, IL
to F. w. DeBerard, the assignee Of the inter
est Of said A. L. & b. +. Fessenden in said
mortage.
Now. therefore, being requested and au-
thorized by Reiniger, Card & Reiniger, attor-
neys for the mortgages and owners Of said
mortgage, TO foreclose said mortgage by sell
ling the property therein described and con-
vcyed, according to law and the power OF sale
in said mortgage contained, and said mort
gage having been placed in my possession 70,
that purpose,
will sell for cash at Public Auction, to the
highest bidder in the front room of the first
story of the building situated on Lot No. one
% in Block No. sixteen 06l, being one dooi
south westerly of J. W. Lehmkuhl 4 Cos
store, in st. Charles City in said county, OF
the Fifteenth day Of October, A. ID. 1858, he
tween the hours OF 3 O'Clock A. NJ, and
O'Clock 7. NJ,
All the personal property, goods, wares
merchandise and other property conveyed and
described in said mortgage and the schedul,
thereto annexed consisting of numerous arti
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STRONG CoMrARIsoN.-OBe of Our ex-
changes gets slightly excited. and
piles On the "high falutin" in this
wise
"A grain Of carminc will tinge a
gallon of water, so that in every drop
Of water the color will be pcrcepti
BILE and grain of musk will scent
q room for twenty years. just SO i
Q man cheat a printer--the stain will
be forever visible on the minutest atom
of the minutcst soul, and leave q scent
Of rascaiity about an individual strong
enough to make an honest man turn
up his nose in disgust, and kick him
out of his presence, if he can't gel
rid Of him any other way"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-16
Proclamation.

WHERE'S, by an Act of the Seventh
w General Assembly of the State Of Iowa,
entitled. An act revising and amending title
~. Of Code, and further providing for cleo.
tions, filling vancancies in office designations.
and contesting elections, approved March
23d, 1858, it was made the dnty of the Govern.
or, at least thirty days before any general cleo
ton, to issue his proclamation, designating all
the offices to be filled by the vote Of all the
electors in the State, or by the electors of any
Judicial District.
Now therefore, ], Ralph p. Lowe, Governor
of the State of Iowa do by this my proclama.
tion publish and declare; that at the next Gen
cral Election, to he held in this State on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER next, the
following Offices are to be filed by vote of all
the electors of this State TO wit
The office of Secretary of State;
The office of Auditor of State:
The office of Treasurer of State:
The office Of Attorney General;
The office of Register of State Land Office
The office of Commissioner of the Des Mones
River Improvement.
And the following Offices are to be filed by
vote OF the electors of each Of the eleven Judi
cial Districts of this State, as established bv
act Of the said General Assembly, to wit
The office Of District Judge
The office of District Attorney;
The Office of one member of the Board of
Education
Whereof all citizens and officers concerned
particularly the Sheritfs of the several counties
will take notice, and he governed accordingly
-, In testimony whereof have here
LIS. unto set my hand, and affixed the
'~'-' Great Seal of the State of Iowa
Done at Dies Moincs this ninth dav
August, A. ID, 1858, of the indie
pendencc Of the United States the
SD, and of the State the 18th.
RALPH F. LOWE.
BY the Governor, ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary Of State.
JoHS BLUNT, Sheriff of Floyd county, Iowa.
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Legal Notice .

STATE OF Iowa, FLOYD COUNTY, IS.
John Howard, In the District Court of said
vs. County, October Term, A.
Joshua jackson, ID. 1858.
To Joshua Jackson-Sir:
YoU are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the Office of the Clerk OF the District
Court, in Floyd County, Iowa, petition OF
John Howard, claiming of you the sum OF
Three Hundred and Twenty seven dollars,
with interest thereon at the rate of ten pei
cent from the I'D day of July, A. d. 1857
as money due on "a promissory note executed
lay YOU to said Howard, bearing date April
I'D, 1857 ; and also claiming of you the fore
closure of a certain Mortgage executed by you
to said Howard to secure said promssory note,
which petition is under oath and asks that a
writ of attachment issue against your proper
ty not exempt from execution.
And that unless you appear and answer to
said petition ON or before the morning of the
second day of the next term of said District
Court, Judgment will be rendered against
you thereon. /. w. CARD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dated September eth, A. d. 1853
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF IOWA, FLOYD COUNTY, IS.
Benjamin Il. Sheldon, In District Court of
VS. said County, October
John Garner, Sr. Term, \. ID. 1858.
To John Garner, Senior:
Sir-You are hereby notified, that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, in Floyd county, Iowa, petition
of Benjamin Il. sheldon claiming of you the
sum of nineteen hundred and eighty-nine dol
lars and sevcnty-tivc cents as money due on
three promissory notes executed by you to
said Benjamin Il. sheldon one thereof bear
ing date January 9Th, A. d. 1856, for $3.50, 90;
one thereof bearing date January &c, A. ID.
1856, for 10000; and one thereof bearing
date April 5, 1856. for 100000 Which petit
ton is under oath and asks that u writ Of at
tachment issue against your property.
And the Original notice having been re-
turned by the Sheriff mot found the
County Judge upon application therefor,
ordered that four weeks notice of the pendcn.
cy of said petition lie published in the St
Charles City Republican Intellgencer Now,
| therefore, unless you appear and answer t.
said petition, on or before the Morning Of the
second day of the next term of the said District
Court, Judgment will be rendered against you
thereon.
REINIGER, CARD & REINIGER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
| St. Charles City, Sept. ! 1853. i5w4
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Legal Notice.

STATE OF IOWA, FLOYD COUNTY, SIS.
Barbara Wright, In the District Court of
vs.. said County, October
Joseph Wright Term, \. ID. 1858.
TO Joseph Wright
Sir-fou are hereby notified that there i,
now on file in the Office Of the Clerk of til,
District Court, in Floyd county, Iowa, II pcti
ton of Barbara Wright, praying for deere,
Of divorce from the bonds of Matrimony now
existing between you, and the said Barbars
Wright, and for alimony in the sum of $1,000
and for cause OF such divorce states:
That you are guilty of such inhuman treat
mcnt rs to endanger the life of your wife, the
said Barbara Wright that you have wilfully
deserted her the said barbara Wright. and alb.
scented yourself from her without a reasonable
cause for more than two years that you have
committed adultery subsequent to your mar
riage to said Barbara Wright
And that unloss you appear and answer to
said petition on or before the morning of the
second day, next term of the said District
Court, Il decree will be rendered against you
as prayed for in said petition.
Rel NIGER, CARD & REINIGER.
Attorneys for Petitioner
September = 1858.
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Sllerin's Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That by
~ virtue Of an execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county,
State Of Iowa, and to me directed, shall offer
for sale at Public Auction, at the st. Charles
Hotel in st. Charles City. Floyd county, State
of Iowa, on the ID day OF October A ID. 1853,
at , clock in the afternoon of said day, the
following described property, to wit:
The north half Of the north west quarter of
section "A and the north half of the south west
quarter and the south half of the north west
quarter of section 30 in Township SO north of
range 10 west in Floyd county, Iowa, levied
on rs the property of A. Ii. McCammond tn
satisfy said execution in favor of Gorge w.
Coffin and against said A. ii. McCammond for
SlO5, 10, damages and costs.
Terms of Sale Cash in hand.
Dated, September |, A. ID. 1853.
JOHN BLUNT,
Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa.
WLTsE & FAIRFIELD, Plffs Atty's. 45wi
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SlleriT'S Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That by
~ virtue of an execution duly issued by the
Clerk Of the District Court Of Floyd county
State of Iowa, and to me directed, l shall
offer for sale at public auction, at the Front
Door of the store Of w. A. Cooley, Floyd coun-
ty, State of Iowa, in the village Of Floyd. on
the 2lst day Of October, A. ID. 1858, ut eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, the follow
ing described property. to wit:
Lots No. one, H. two, % three, 49, four
~ and five, 90 in block three, 81 Range
three, 49, in Carl's addition to the village OF
Floyd, in Floyd County, State of Iowa, levied
on as the property Of Vim. Carl to satisfy said
execution in favor of Lewis Darling, and
against said VIM. Carl & Fl. Hogan for SCI 81
and interest and costs $500.
Terms of Sale Cash in hand.
Dated, Floyd, Sept. 8, A. d. 1858.
JOHN BLUNT,
Sheriff Of Floyd Co., Iowa.
By W. A. AUSTIN, Deputy. 47w4
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ShcI'if'S Sale,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That by vir
~ tue of an execution duly issued by tn,
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd county
State of Iowa, and to me directed, shall of
fer for sale at public auction. at the st Charlie.
Hotel in St Charles City, in Floyd County
State of Iowa. on the 9th day Of ugust, 1853
at twelve o'clock, noon, Of said day, the fol
lowing described property, to wit The South
East quarter of the South Fast quarter Of sec
ton 10 in township % North of range l6 West
in Floyd county, Iowa levied on rs the prop
erty nf John Ferguson, to satisfy said cXccu
ton in favor of Briggs. White s. Co, and
against said John Ferguson and VIM. Fcrgu
son for Si62 90 and interest and cost.
Terms OF Sale Cash in hand
JOHN BLUNT,
Sheriff of Floyd Co, Iowa.
st. Charles City, July 9TH, 1853. A WI.
The above sale is postponed until September
llth, 1858, at the same place.
JOHN BLUNT, Sheriff.
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Sherif'S Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that 10y virtue Of
~ special execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court Of Floyd County
State of Iowa, and to me directed ! shall
offer for sale at Public Auction, at the Front
Door of the st Charles Hotel in st. Charles
City, Floyd County, State of Iowa, on the
18th day OF September, A. d. 1853. at , o clock
in the afternoon of said day, the following de
scribcd property, To wit: The South West
quarter OF the North West quarter OF section
eighteen in township ninetyfour North of
range sixteen West in Floyd County. Iowa,
levied ON as the property OF Onin l.. Taft and
Susan A. Taft. Ia satisfy said execution in ia
vor of Sanford Ilarwood, and against said
Orrin l.. Taft and Susan \. Taft for S221 90
and interest and ST., % costs OF suit
Terms of Salc--Cash in hand.
Dated August 10th, a. ID. 1858.
JOHN BLUNT
Sheriff of Floyd County, Iowa.
WLrsE & FAIRFIELD, Attorneys. II wi