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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-29
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II. NJ. HOXIE, Sec'y.


= ASAOSsss shbhNu A<ASST
Statement of Mr.. McWillians, who is an e.
der in Rev. Horace Bushnel's Church,
regarding the cure Of his daughter.
Messrs. A. l.. Scoyill & Co.--Dear Sirs: I
feel it my duty to write you and let you know
what your Blood and Liver Syrup has done
for my daughter, and that by publishing it
others who suffer with the same disease may
know Of it, and by its use derive great ben
fit. My daughter Eliza has been sorely af
ficted with Scrofula, attended with great
pain, for more than two years. She lad
some five or six running ulcers on one Of
her feet, one on her hip and one on her back
She commenced using the Blood and Liver
Syrup, and rs the medicine acted on the
blood, the sores commenced to heal. The
limbs are getting straight-she is now gain
ing strength. have only used three bot
ties of the medicine, and she can walk quite
well. One of the limbs is but little, if any,
shorter than the other. Your Blood and
Liver Syrup has done wonders in restoring
her health. With the greatest respect, re-
main yours, NJ. McWILLIAxs.
Cincinnati, Feb. %, $50.
See advertisement.
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Political Meetings.

The citizens Of Wapello County, Iowa. will be ad-
dressed by the Republican candidates for Legislature
and County Offices, at the following times and places
towit: .,.. -
Cass township, Chi Iicothe, Thursday Sept Goth, at
2o'clock, p NJ.
Columbia township, Eddyville, Friday, Sept. soth,
at 2o'clock, P. NJ. ar ..# ..-... s-
Richland township Kirkville, Saturday. Oct. list, at
2o'clock, P. NJ.
Highland township, McCormicks School House,
Monday, Oct. Sd, at O'CLOCK, p M
COMPETING township, Marysville, Tuesday, Oct. 4th
at O'Clock. p. NJ.
Pleasant township, Bladensburgh, Wednesday, Oct
9Th, at Q O'Clock, P. NJ. -..
Washington township, Ashland, Thursday, Oct. 9th
at O'Clock, pm.
Agency township, Agency City, Friday, Oct 7th, a,
O'Clock, Pm.
Dahlonega township, Dahlonega, Saturday. Oct 9Th
at o'clock, P. NJ.
Center township, Ottumwa, Monday, Oct. 10th, a.
2o'clock, P. M.
The Democratic candidates respectfully invited
to attend and join in discussion of the Principles at
issue between the parties.
By order of the County Cen. Committee,
A. LOTsPEICH, Chm,n
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There are other charges, less in amount
but eaqually gross in character contained in
the pamphlet from which the uni ,rtunate
agents of the democratic party are nov circu-
lating, on the eve of the election, in great
numbers, with the hope that no rcfutation
will reach you. l. It these detected ,nisrep-
RESERVATIONS and falshoods be sufficient to put
you on your guard as to the remainder. II
is maxim in the Court that if witness is
detected in one act of perjury, the jury may
disbeleve every statement made by him on
the stand When you find these political wit
nesses classifying the Auditors Reports, and
well known fact in our State history, you
viii Judge whether in any degree or in any
station, they are entitled to your credenc,
or support.
"EXTRAVAGANCE"
We will call your attention to only one
charge more, and that in the general Ian.
guage so often used by them Of State Elk.
travagance."
Concealing all other facts, they endeavor tc
limit public attention to the isolated fact that
under Republican administration the Stste
revenue has been largely increased, beyond
the amount the former Democratic admins
trations raised. This is true; but utterly bar
rem Of argument. To-day you are worth 81
900, and pay tax of$1OO. Next year YOU
are worth s. 900, and pay tax of $500. Il
it therefore greater hardship to pay the 81
than it was to pay the SIP Again, when you
are breaking prairie, and stocking youl
farm you may not be able to build a very good
house, or erect fence to your satisfaction, o,
make other improvements you desire. Blu.
when the primary work is finished, and you,
crops authorize it, you will proceed to i'm
prove your farm, and you will not be called
extravagant fyou make an addition to youl
house, and set out your fruit trees, and ge,
springs under your wagon-bed, and mako
your family more comfortable, and get new
books for the children, and perhaps SEND
your boy to the high school. What money
you spend in this way you do not conside,
as wasted. Ifyou put it in buildings and
and other improvements, you have it still
and your property is worth that much more
Now, bearing this in mind, notice how
this farm in IOWA has enhanced i'm value
and increased in all the elements of great
ness. lr.-.t ...-.. r
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Instead of reaching it's destination via the
NJ. & NJ. R. Road, and Iowa City, as hither-
to, is now nearly all shipped via the Burling-
ton and Missouri Road. From Ottumwa to
Desmoines is but 80 miles, saving nearly 40
miles of wagoning, as between that and the
Iowa City route. There is great saving,
too, to our merchants, in their freight bills.
Goods have been received through from New
York to Des Moincs, via Burlington, at 1926
and $3.50 per hundred; little more than
half the charge via Iowa City, two years since.
There has, however, been material reduc-
ton on the latter route.
The loss of an immense freighting business
ought to stimulate the NJ. & NJ. Road to ac-
tion.-Iowa Citizen.
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The Medicines compounded and sold by j.
L. Curtis have been SO long used that their
virtue and healing qualities are conceded to
be almost miraculous. This is owing to their
speed in making permanent cure in the
great variety Of diseases for which they are
recommended. You can scarcely find set
Element in the State, where Curtis Mama
luke Liniment is not used for all Affections
where remedy of the kind is needed.
His Compound Syrup of Sassafras sur
passes all other remedies intended to act on
Lung diseases, coughs, consumption, &C.
See the advertisement, and buy no medicine
that has not the name eff. L. Curtis on the
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CLEANSE YOUR BLOODt
USING
..ar COVILL,S a4. aasl
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP

The recipe Ii given to all physicians he -fE ~
That they may know what they are using b, s
The combination OF Srrsaparilla with Stllingia &C.
Is well known to all medical men as ,l =
The best compound to purity the blood ever used
II cures Scrofula in all its worst forms.
All diseases of the skin IL cures efectually.
Syphillitic swellings, Eryslpelas, Scald Head,
Salt Rheum, Female Complaints Tumors ~ q aH'
Kings Evil, and all diseases arising from any i'm
purity of the blood 60 ~.
Physicians will tell you to let alone all
proprietary or quack medicines, they call them
Why? For the simple reason that they are put up
with printed directions and the name and label 10
copyrighted. Show them the formula of preparation,
and In nine cases out Of ten they win approve of it.
There testimonials from physicians whose preju-
dices balancedby their good sense OF the ex
ceent virtues ofscovis Blood and Liver Syrup, ana
who are using It for their private practice.
Sold by JOHN d. PARK, Proprietor, Chicago, Ill.
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Halls Lung Balsam, in all cases. gives the best Of
satisfaction.
Halls Lung Balsam has wrought more cures since
Its Introduction than any other cough medicine
Halls Cout Balsam is endorsed by our leading
physicians as the safest and best remedy now be-
fore the public. st tuEl H3
Halls Lung Balsam is safe to use among children,
and vet powerful in cases Of chronic pulmonary
disease. a-I p. ~ frEI
Halls Lung Balssm brings In certificates almost
daily OF its wonderful cures in all parts of the
country. .- a. .a 5-i
Halls BaIsam for the Lungs is sold in every town
In the country. l5
The more striking proof of the intrinsic worth and
excellence OF DR.. HATS Buls0m for the Lungs Is
shown in the rapdiy with which it becomes gener-
nj favorite with the people. There is nothing Of
similar nature but what Is cast into the shade
when the Balsam has been thoroughly tested The
agents for its sale the country over in ordering
supplies, enthusiastic in its favor, saying.
at is just the thing; it acts like charm; its effects
are truly magical" The afflicted obtain the
medicine of
JOHN d. PARK, Proprietor, Chicago, ILL.,, to whom
all orders should be addressed.
Sold by J. L. Taylor Ottumwa. [u29-11.
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ceiving $4,000 salary per annum, (more
than all our Executive State officers together
receive) and for many years before receiving
a larger salary than any State officer in Iowa.
Is he the man to cut them down, even if they
ought to be reduced below their present
limits? ~
The next gentleman on their ticket, Mr..
Pabbtt has been also receiving from the
United States larger salary than any State
officer in Iowa, and has added to that liberal
salary many thousand dollars which the Uni
ted States has now sued him to recover
Is he fit man for their pretended refrm9
Two of their candidates for Judges fall in
the same category of office-holders under the
United States and all are supporters of the
National Administration. Surely, if they are
reformcrs there is ample scope and verge
enough at Washington to give their benev-
olence full play.
We have heretofore repeatedly published
the fact, with proof from the journals Of
House and Senate, that erery appropriation
Bill of the last General assembly acds sup
ported By tie potee of the majority of all tie
Democrats uotiag in the tho Houses. This
binds the whole party to responsibility for
those measures, and, as against their char
ges, proves the appropriations to be just and
prudent We have also alluded to the fact
that the last public money of the State they
did have under their control, being the 5 per
cent. Fund in 1856, was sadly squandered
or embezzled by their officer in charge of it,
who is now an editor Of one of their party
organs, and of course loud in his cries about
Republican expenditures.
Now we ask you further to take the deci-
ded democratic counties in this State, where
that party has control Of all the county af-
fairs-and has had for years-and compare
the State tax, and its increase,-if it has in
creased--with the tax for county purposes,
and its increase for the last few years. Take
such counties as Dubuque, Lee, Des Moines
Pottawattamie, &c, which are thoroughly
democratic. Compare the State and Coun.
ty tax, and see which indicates economy
and which extravaganza, during the last five
years.
Again, take that party where its power has
heen absolute, and used with tyrannica
force; take the National Democratic party al
Washington, always so full of promises o.
economy and reform, and mark the point tc
which thew have reformed usI
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The foregoing is compiled from Senate
document of Feb. 9, 1858, and the census
returns; and does not include payments on
account of the public debt. If these were
added, it would make the total for 1857, ST.
2745S7,37. The disbursements under the
head of miscellaneous" for the year ending
July LIST, 1857, amount to S1S,946, 1891!
Compare this miscellaneous item with that
of the Auditor of Iowa in his report of the
same year ($S, 945,6D, about which his par
ty makes so much ado
Contrast, also, these further facts: The
first years expenses under democratic rule
in Iowa averaged AZ cents per head; while
5 years under later Republican rule average
Is cents per head
istrntion of the founder Of the Republican
party, THOMAS JEFFERSON, the average of ex-
penditure per mead was % cents. Under
Mr.. Buchanan, the head of the Democratic
party, the average is 1896 per head
With increase of population and expend-
lures at Washington, the democratic party
increased the Republican average to more
than four times the amount per head
On the lst of July, 1857, the Democratic
party started on the Administration of that
year with a balance in the Treasury of $46,-
SO2,s55,00 as certified by the Senate docu-
ment above referred to. Yet in December,
1857, the Secretary of the Treasury knocked
at the doors of Congress for power to issue
S20,000,000 Of Treasury notes, beside the
surplus in the Treasury and the current rev.
enue, in order to keep the wheels of govern
ment moving. He got that and yet before
the close of the same session the administra-
ton again implored them for grant of $15,-
600, 900 more of the same paper money.
Judge for yourselves, citizens of Iowa,
whether such party, and the friends and
supporters of such an Administration, are fit
to be entrusted with your own fiscal con-
Germs, and to take the custody of the public
treasury of Iowa.
JOHN A. KASSON, Chm,
Rep. State Ceh Com.
II. NJ. HOXIE, Sec'y.
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Here are tvvoFacts.

The amount Of Tax levied by the Democrats in wap-
clio County for county purposes this year. is &c.
747,1 8: the amount levied by the Republican State
purposes this year is SIS ,2O7.36.
Politicians may lie, but figures speak for themselves
The above facts contain argument than has been
utteredb by all the Democratic Sensation orators du-
ring the canvass. Voters of Wapello! Examine you
Tax receipts.
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"LOSS TO THE STATE"
AS charged against the former Auditor
FALSE CHARGE No. 4.
''On the first of November, 1854, VIM
Pattee, Democratic Auditor. as appears b,
his Report, reported to the General Assembly
that there was balance in the Treasury OF
that day of $15,552 S." While in the Re
publican Auditors Report of Nov. 1856
'instead of crediting the State with the sun
of sl5,552 5S, as money in the Treasury OF
the LIST of Nov, 1854, as stated by VIM Pat
tee, the Democratic Auditor, he gave tn
State credit for only $4,000 SO. Here is
loss of 81, 300 to the State Mr. John Pate
in his Report IN no uny captains aohat ha
BEEN done NTH this 50 $500" ..
| THE TRUTH.
VIM. Pattee reports receipts
into the State Treasury, GS53-4)
''including $10,5l5 70 from the
sale of Saline Lands at $134, O65 4;
Disbursements upon warrants
ard interest, ''incIuding one
drawn against the Saline Land
Fund of s., 700" 1882 90
Leaving balance in the
State Treasury Nov. /, 1854, of 1892 81
You will observe that into
this balance the Saline Fund
enters ($1O,515 70 less So ,OOO)
to the amount of 5,515 70
Which being deducted, leaves $4,000 80
as the balance of Reyenue in the State Treas.
ury on Nov. /, 1854, according to the Dem
ocratic Auditor. The Saline Fund, and
Revenue, are separate accounts, and require
by law to be kept separate.
Now turn to the Republican Auditors Re-
port of Nov. 1, 1855, (Senate Documents,
1857, page l54) and You find he credits the
State with "balance OF Reoenue in the Treas.
ury at the beginning of this time" i. e., Nov.
l, 1924 10000 81
"Also amount Saline Land
money in the Treasury at that
time 1Oh15 IN
Making total credit to State as
of Nov. |, 1854 S20522 56
which is $1,000 OI fire thousand dollars and
one cent more credit than the Democratic
Auditor made it and this extra $4,000 is
the loan from the Saline Land Fund to the
Medical College at Keokuk, which VIM. Pat.
tee dropped out of the account, and which
John Pattee put in again. What is your
opinion of such an utter, absolute, downright
Justification ofrecords so plain that any man
may read?
But once more
FALSE CHARGE No. 5.
again. on the lst day of Nov. 1856, in
his report of that State, John Pattee, elected
State Auditor, reported to the General AS
sembly that there was on that day in the
State Treasury, balance of money amount
ing to $25, 226,33. For this sum the State
should have had credit by John Pattee in
his Report of Nov. l., 1857. But instead of
crediting the State as balance in the Treas
ury on the LIST. Nov. 1916, he gives the State
credit in his last Report of 1857. for only the
sum of 81 ,254,91. Here is $14, 900, entire
ty unaccounted for by tue Auditor. No
man can tell from the Report how that sum
has been used, how it was applied, or what
became of it,"
This is the charge exactly as made. It is
further alleged that the Auditor "has entire
ly failed" to state whether it has been used,
or is still in the Treasury.
THE TRUTH.
Mr.. Johe Pattee states the balance in the
Treasury in his Report of Nov. 1, 1865, and
on that date at $25, ,S3
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Now mark the result, and you will find the
motive consistent with its Democratic origin
The Auditors Report of 1866 explains it.
condemns the law, recommends its repeal
and that Republican Legislature repealed it,
instead of continuing it, as the Democrats
had passed it, for the benefit of their own
party officer. (See appendix to Senate Doc
uments 1857, PIP. 1897
Remember the charge is that
the Republican printing and
binding for those two years 1855
and cost the State the enor-
nous sum of . Sal, O47 50
This Report shows this sum
was paid as follows: increase of
pay to Mahony & Dorr, by this
act, for printing blanks, which
before cost only $1,O76 80, 1850 65
Paid VIM. II. Merritt, former
Democratic Printer, on claim for
work done in-1S52-3 6,764 10
Making the sum paid for work
done under the Democratic Ad-
9,75s "a
Which being deducted leaves
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GALE AT CHIcAGo-There was a terrific
gale on Lake Michigan on Monday, the 10Th
ult., which broke down the track of the
railroad which runs in the lake, and inter
rnpted the trains somewhat. No serious ac-
cident happened, and the trains are now run.
ming as usual.
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The Grand Jury, at the recent term, found
true bill for murder in the first degree
against Benjamin Overturf, for killing Sutton
Leggett, in COMPETING township, in this coun-
ty, some months ago.
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The laborers at Bergen Tunnel, on the N
Y and Erie railroad, struck for wages on the
10th ult., and all trains were delayed by it.
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USE CHRIsTIE,s AGUE BALsAM

The best Ague Cure in use.
remedy prepared by Regular Physician
preparation free from all mineral mgr edients.
Equally efectual in Ague, and Chill Fever
When taken according to directions Is sure cure
never debillitates the patient like other remedies
Is pleasant elective safe remedy for children.
1t has stronger certificates than any other RENE dy
When once used 1t will after be sought for
In short, it stands at the head of Ague Cures fg.
DIR. Chrtsticss Ba1sam for ACue and
Fever is winning golden opinions as preventive and
cure for that dreadful disease. Much Of the dread
experienced by persons eoligrating new country
will be removed when they know hoy easily and
thoroughly the Basam the disease for which Il
is acknowledgements, (IN) Guardian.
The above 10 only one Of the numerous favorable
notices of free and untrammeled press. When such
powerful friend the press speaks in its favor il
cannot be otherwise than popular.
JOHN d. PARK, proprietor, 1874 Lake st., Chicago.
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every levy but one Chat oil
:1S41) being higher than the
highest made by any Re-
publican administration,
Chat of 1850 by 25 per
cent, while I e highest
democratic levy was 50 per
cent. higher than the high
lest Republican levy. Their
Honest levy during their
first FIVE years, was the
same as the highest Repub-
:lican levy during their five
years.
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DELEGATES TO CHARLESTON. York
has chosen her delegates to the Charleston
Convention, and they are not for Douglas
They stand as follows:
For Dickinson 2G
For Douglas 81
For Seymour, Guthrie, Buchanan, Wise.
and various Lecomptonites. 27
Whole number. "a
Majority required to cast the vote of the
State SO
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Republican Meetings.

WV. N. ALLISON, Esq, and j. w. DIXON,
Esq, will address the citizens of Wapello
county, on the political issues of the day, at
the following times and places: At Dahlone-
ga, Friday, Sept. 80, at 81 o'clock, p. m
Ashland Saturday. Oct. LIST, at 2 O'Clock, D.
m; Blakesburgh, Monday, Oct. Sd, at 2
o'clock, p. m; Chillicothe, Tuesday, Oct. 4th,
at o'clock, p. m; Kirkville, Wednesday
Oct. 9th, at 2 O'clock, p. m; Mccormick
School House, Highland township, Thursday
Oct. 9th, at 2 O'Clock, p. m; Marysville
Friday, Oct 9TH, at 2 O'Clock, p M. Agency
City, Saturday, Oct. 9Th, at O'clock, p. IN
By order of Central Committee
A. LOTSPEICH, Chm'n.
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THE TRuTH.
1 On January is, 1855, Mr..
BEN ~. Sdmuets of Du.
.3buque, Democracy got
leave to introduce this bill
increasing the pay of State
:printer. On his motion the
AID Rule was suspended,
the bill was read a second
time. He then got a spe-
:cial committee appointed,
himself as chairman, and
soon after they reported
favorably upon 1t. 1t was
made retroactive so as to
apply to MdhOmy and
DOrr, the Democratic State
printers then in Office. The
House took SamueI's word
for 1t, that it was all right,
and passed II. (See House
journal page 804, 843.)
!; In the Senate, Workman,
';of Johnson county, also
Democrat, took charge OF
Ut, and had 1t referred to
committee on ways and
:means. The House was
Republican, hence there
the Democrats had IL refer.
red to a special committee,
The Senate was Democrat.
:ic, hence there il went to a
regular committee. Shield,
!of Dubuque, also Demo,
cratic, reported 1t bach
from Com. and recommend
led its passage. Nee6haa
Republican, moved to lay
III on the table, lost. He
next moved to reduce the
pay. That the Democrats
voted down. And then a
Demo cratic Senate passed
the Bill. (senate Journal
page 2Ji. 219.l
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STATE PRINTING.

FALSE CHARGE No. 2. !
''The Auditors Report Of;
Nov. 1856 shows that DIR.
ing these tsD0 yedrs (1sI;l
to 1860 the printing and;l
binding cost the State the:i
enormous sum of $4l, O47 Il,
So" Calling the States
binding &2, 900. at leaves;t
the cost of the State print-:t
ing for the two years end.:c
ing Nov. 1856 at the sum off
&37 ,047, go, more than Gce:s
as much as this item;f
cost the State under any:r
two years of Democratic q
Administration" i
And in explanation of the.y
increase they charge that
"almost the first act of our 1
Republican friends upon,
their accession to power; /.
was the passage Of an act;
Increasing the compensa-a
ton of that Office" /