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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

Thelove ofornament creeps slowly, but sure.
ly into the female heart. A girl who twinns
the lily in Ter tresses, and looks at herself in
the clear stream, will soon wish the lily fade
less and the stream Mirror We say let the
young girl seek to adorn her beauty, if she
be taught also to adorn her heart and mind,
that she may have wisdom to direct her love
of ornament in due moderation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

~ ATsinsallible fort
sms.ins Stoppages or
rreyuirit.ss Of the Men
ca.
The Pills are nothing
new, but have been used
by thu Doctor In his
practice for many years,
both in France and in
America, with unparai
ls!ed success In eyeg
ease; and he is urge
many thous' nd la
who have used them,
make the Pills pub
for the alienation
those suffering y
any Irregularities VIII
ever, prev entive 10 ]
dise whose health VI J
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

A potatoe sixteen and a half inches around
the centre, was left at the Waukegan Gazette
Office by B. G. Drnry last week. It weighed
three and quarter ponnds. 1t is of the va
riety called the California Whites.
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Departments Of Bookkeeping 4
Accounts.
MAMMOTH STATIONERY AND
BLANK BOOK !!
# HOUSE.. .a..aa. ..,s.. p.
MES, Pc X D U T., & SIN ALL
b.. r Successors to A. II. Burley 4 Coz ....r 81.
No. 122 Lake Street.

CHICAGO. ILLINOIS
NNJOULD respectfully invite the attention of coun-
w try merchants, railroad officers county officers
and the public generally to their large and well seec-
ted stock Of foreign and domestic stationery, blank
books and paper OF all kinds sizes and coors Being
exclusively in the stationery business we have
tagcs over other houses in the west Country mer-
chants will find it to their interests to leave their
ders with us instead of paying freight from New York
IL A ILRO AID STATION Il IL ".
Our stock of railroad stationery is very complete,
consisting of every thing that is essential to form
complete outfit for an engineers Office or table.
Whatmans drawing papers of all sizes, German and
French roll drawing tracing cloth 80 and 36 inches
wide. Fabers drawing pencils, Windsor & Newton's
and sable pencils draughng tacks, draughfting in
struments in and separate Instruments scales,
protractors parallel and pocket rules, &C., &C. Also,
surveyors chains and
CHEsTERMAN's METALLIC TAPES,
from SO to 100 feet in length Also field transit and
level books, and Brown Sons profile and Sec
ton papers.
II l. A N X h q X $ !!
Every style Of blank books constantly on hand, or
made in
OUR OWN NDERY,
of any desired pattern to order in the substa ia
manner at short notice. s
II q Ii A N X T. II s!
We would particularly call the attention Of bank Of
1cers to large assortment of banking books and
office stationery always on hand, or made to order
Individuals ledgers, general ledgers journals cash
books, bill books, discount hooks, tcklers and bank
pass books of all sizes Among stock of office
niture can be found cash boxes post Office boxes date
boxes bill head boxes, tin for holding different
sizes of letter, note paper and envelopes, envelope
letter clips, letter and cap board clips wire files
ink stands, pencils, pencil rubber, waters and sealing
wax, bloting paper, envelopes letter. cap and note
paper, cancelling files and hammers Eylots Eylot
machines, gold pens and cases, Burley's celebrated
fountain pens, Gilotts 303 pens Mitchels pens,
lers apd ruling pens.
ARNoLD'S WRITING FLUID AND COPYING INKS,
Carmine Inks. @a So = r. Il .. Sc
cor WING PRES ES!
of all sizes ana styles with books to match also brush
es oil, blotting paper, water cups, &C., &C.
III EI.'S SEAL PR H s II = a.
We have the agency for Halls celebrated Percussion
and Lever Seal Presses suitable for banks corpora
tions, notarys public We also the agents for
the Boston Hand.Stanp Company; their stamps are
used by railroads. post Offices &c, with shifting dates
numbers. Orders attended to with the utmost des-
patch by -
Jones, Perdue s. small.
J. NJ. W. JONES. ISAAC n. PERDUE. JOHN H. SMALL.
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Or. Dupsnco's GOidcnPeriodi
cal.
p ! L l. S
FOR FEMALES.

lin that col dittnn, as the
proprietor assumes no
Responsibility after the
above admonition, al
Though their lniidness
would prevent any IN
Jury to health other
wise those pills are as
commend ed. Direction
accompanying each box.
Price, 81.
N. B.-Asksfor DR.. Du-
, pon eos Golden Pills. -
See signature on every
box. You then obtain a
Ipill you may dapend up
on.
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Halls Lung Balsam in all cases, gives the best Of
satisfaction. ---. a.
Halls Lung Balsam has wrought more cures since
its Introduction than any other cough medicine.
Halls Cout h Balsam is endorsed by our leading
physicians the safest and best remedy now be-
fore the public. .. s....s
Halls Lung Balsam is safe to among children,
and yet powerful in cases Of chronic pulmonary
disease.
Halls Lung Balsam brings In certificates almost
daily Of its wonderful cures in all parts Of the
country. ....-.
Halls Balsam for the Lungs 10 sold in every town
In the country.
The more striking proof Of the intrinsic worth and
excellence of DR.. Hdips Baksdsn for the Lungs is
shown in the rapdity with which it becomes gener-
al favorite with the people There is nothing of a
similar ature but what is cast into the shade
when the Balsam has been thoroughly tested The
agents for its SALE the country in ordering new
upplies are very enthusiastic in its favor, saying,
st is just the thing; it acts like charm; its effects
are truly magical" The afflicted can obtain the
medicine Of
JOHN d. PARK, Proprietor, Chicago, ILL.,, to whom
ali orders should be addressed
Sold by j. L. Taylor, Ottumwa lnZs-il.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

Joe, why were you out so late last night |?
1T wasn't so very late-only a quarter Of
twelve" "How dare you sit there and tell
me that lie? | was awake when you came,
and looked at my watch--it was three
o'clock. -" Well, isn't three Q quarter of
twelve ?''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
USE CIIRISTIE'S AGUE RALsAM

The best Ague Cure in use.
remedy prepared by Regular Physician.
preparation free from all mineral mgr edients.
, Equally eGectnal in Ague, and Chill Fever.
When taken according to directions, is cure
It never debillitates the patient like other remedies
IL pleasant, effective & safe remedy for children
Ithas stronger certificates than any other rem' dy
When used IL will ever after be sought for
In short, it stands at the head of Ague Cures.
DR.. ChristiesS Balsam for A.ue and
Foyer is winning golden opinions as preventive and
experienced by persons emigrating to a country
will be removed when they know how easily and
thoroughly the Balsam the disease for which it
is gned.-Nonmoah,( N) GUordian.
The above is only one of the numerous favorable
notices of free and untrammeled press. When such
powerful friend the press speaks in its favor it
cannot be otherwise than popular.
JOHN D. PARK, proprietor, 1874 Lake ST., Chicago.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, HOarseness,
Group, EroRchitis, Incipient COnsump-
ton, and Eor the relief of COnsamptive
Patients ia advanced stages of the
disease.
So wide is the field Of its usefulness and so nu-
merous are the eases of its cures, that almost
every section OF country abounds in persons pub
iicly known, who have been restored from alarming
aud ever desperate diseases of the lungs by its
use. When once tried, its superiority over every
other medicine of its kind is too apparent to escape
observation, and where its virtues are known, the
public no longer hesitate what antdote to employ
for the distressing and dangerous affections Of the
While many inferior remedies thrust upon the
community have failed and been discarded, this
has gained friends by every trial. conferred benefits
on the afflicted they can never forget, and pro-
tiuced cures too numerous and too remarkable to
~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27

The subscribers have just issued picture Of Mount
Vernon, printed in Fifteen OIL Cotors, by new and
improved process by which pictures that have here
tofore cost from SO to IS, be furnished for fifty
cents. The size Of our engraving is IS by 20 inches,
super calendered heavy plate paper.
We have also jus: published view Of the Capitol at
Washington, in the same style as Mt. Vernon.
Price FIFTY Cents, postage paid to any part Of the
Omitted States. j. IT, BYRAM co.
1l2 South Third Street, Philadelphia
az Agents wanted in every county throughout the
Union. Send and get copy. lOct. ID, 1852
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NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
splendid view of Mount Vernon, which excels any
engraving of the place we have before seen.Soasts-
ern Argus, Va.
II Is pronounced to be by far the most truthful md
striking representation OF Mount Vernon that "a
been presented to the public 1t Is executed in oil
coors, after English style Of printing known 1t Is
said, only TO man in this country, and never be-
fore attempted.-Eorf0W Day Book Va.
We hope It may adorn the walls Of ,ch domcile In
the land and as it unfolds to the eye correct like
ness of Washingons home awaken fresh love for his
memory, his virtues, and his country.-M Holly
Her0id, ". y.
1t will make an elegant ornament for the Parlor.-
Petersburg Express, ia.
II is beautiful view of Mount Vernon II has the
appearance of effective Water Color Drawing and
would richly adorn rarlor. Forhey's Daily Press.
II Is cheap at double the money Union, Plain
feld, N. J
1t is decidedly the best one In eXistence.-Pott
Clinton, (Ohio) Democrat.
The tints very brilliant, and the picture Is not
only striking one, but must become popuiar.-San-
day Dispatch.
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MEDICAL, COMMERCIAL, &C.
-~~~o~~~~O~~~~~~~-~~
CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD!
BY USING
s GOV LIS
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP

The recipe is given to all physicians.
That they may know what they using
The combination ofSrrsaparilla with Stiliingia &c
IL well known to all medical men as
The best compound to purity tie blood ever used
1t cures Scrofua in all its worst forms
All diseases OF the skin il eilectualy.
Syphllitic Swellings, Erysipelas, Scald Head,
Salt Rheum, Female Complaints, Tumors,
Kings Evil. and all diseases arising from any i'm
purity Of the blood.
Physicians will tell you to let alone all
proprietary quack medicines, they call them
Why? For the simple that they are put up
with printed directions and the name and label is
copyrighted. Show them the formula of preparation
and in nine out of ten they win approve of it,
There testimonials from physicians whose preju-
dices overbalanced by their good of the ex
cellen virtues of Scovls Blood and Liver Syrup and
who using it for their private practice.
Sold by JOHN d. PARK, Proprietor, Chicago, Ill.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
The College Journal Of Medical Science.

A Monthly Magazine Of 4s pages, conducted by the
acuty of the Eclectic College Of Medicine, Is pub
shed at One dollar Year, payable In Adxapce. The
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
r O s f. M A r Y.

r O S E. M A r Y.
Abraham A. Truax, Esq, Rotterdam, N. Y. writes
Am 70 years of age and was bald 80 years have us
I'd two bottles ofyour Rosemary, and my hair is now
Rev. syIvanas Cobb, Boston, Massive had ra-
ther pay for it than have other preparations for no.
Mrs d. Taft, Cambridge, Mass.--"Have used your
Rosemary with great success in keeping my hair black;
as age turning il fast"
MIR Daniel d. cbnnor, Boston, Mass.-"Eight
months ago l was bald-my hair is now long and
healthy. know our Rosemary has forcedt to grow,
Ossian Z. Dodge Esq, Vocalist of Cleveland Ohio
SIT gives rapid growth aud dark glossy texture,
and does soil the hat pillow in the least; know
| of nothingso valuable for the hair"
Francis Adams Esq, Boston, Mass.-"t is the best
thing for chiIdrens hairthe ladies delighted with
it," &c.
Rev. G: W. Denison, Buffalo, N Y.-'I find it excel
1 lent for the hair"
hair to bald head and from grey TO black COLOR" &c.
.Ilon. @. Hunt Lowell, Mass.-"To remove dandruH,
and keep the hair moist and glossy, We have never
NJ Holman Esq, editor of German Weekly, Bos-
ton, Mass. and his wife, Eva, say"It hair to
grow yigorously-gives beauty aud splendor-is bet
| ter than European articles" &c.
@. H. Stocking, Esq. Trinity College, Hartford, CT.
-"By using it my hair turned from sandy to brown
color it naturally dry, but it is now moist"
| A. i. Wood, Chemist New Haven, CONN., saw a
fair head ofyery dark hair man that six weeks
ago was bald. lie had used nothing but your Rose
mary &c.
Revere House, Boston, July, 1857 ~ had no more
hair on my head than an infant, seven months ago.
II is thick, healthy growing rapidly and of fine
dark color i can positively say that j. RUSSELL
SPALDINGS Rosemary, obtained at 81 fremont street
opposite tte Museum, has produced this change
| More extracts could be added ifroom admitted. II
| you are not satisfied TRY IT..
| Inquire for J. RUSSELL SPALDING'SR Rosemary, and
take other Every bottle genuine has the simile
signature of the Proprietor on it.
4 j. RUSSELL SPALDING,
No. q FREMONT STEET,
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BeneooLeRt Institution established by spscidI En-
document, for tie RekiefofLe Sick and Dis
tressed, afflicted aoiM Vira.lent md
EDideBaio Diseases
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NJ. WACH-TIER,
WILLIAM ALLAN

WILLIAM ALLAN,
Tailor and RenOvatOr,
A NNOUNCES to his friends and the public gener-
ally. that he has removed to Coart st. next door
the Post ONCE, whore he will be happy to fill any
ders in bis line TIL tnkfu for past avors he solicits
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"Why, no, my dear sir, came to pay
my subscription in advance"
OF course, no further disturbance was
Made,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-12-23


oonesivsd ihs BE- 'shieh hsye siale eari lsd
"And thai 10 shy you could not undef-
Stand mI ~aihnmatical pFoLlems,' uttered
Mf, Wulhrop, aa he started from his chair
and iook ths youth by the hand shumuel,
nay son, forgive me ipr nay hardness have
used towards you. have been blinded, aud
noW sec how ! misundersto0d you. Willie 4
have thought you idle aud caTrleas, you were
solving phlosophieal problem / could new
81 tHrr r1H7fTHHHHlHd, flIBFe ne, bamu-
ell meant we'll enough, but lacked iudg-
menl aud determination"
OF course the old man had long before
been forgiven ioT bis harshnesg. and biz mind
Was opened % new lesson iRhuman nature
IL was simply this
Different minds have different capacities,
and no mind can be driven % love that i0r
Whleh u had no taste, First, seek % under
stand the Natural HhHities aud dispositlona
ol children, and then, lu Jour management
oi their education ioT after life, govern You're
sell accordingly, George C0mbe, the great
est moral philosopher of liis day, could hard
y reckon Ia simple addition, aud Colbum,
tho nathematla.aH, gouli H0t write out CONE
mon-place address.
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o." Not long ago a bridegroom returning
home from his wedding, was met by friend,
who thus addressed him-"Well, Jack, I'm
glad to see thee in thy happy position thou
hast seen the end of thy trouble now.'-
"Thank thee, lad" wns Jack IS answer, 81 hope
/ have" About a month. afterwards the two
friends again met, when Jack, speaking rath-
or warmly, exclaimed-"Bill, thou telled me
a lie that morning l got wed Didn't thou
say I'd see th'end Of my trouble 9n ~ did"
said Bill, "but l didn't tell thee 'ohieh end"
O. Il is announced as cheering sign Of
the progress of civilization among the lndi-
ans that the Cherokee nation have debt
and are unable to pay the interest on it.
TE- A convention Of Bhomer dAmsels is
reported to have resolved that they will wear
short drrSsra. OF ,,otht~g, What an awful
thing ii would be If they shouldn't wear the
short dresses
~ The inventor has 5u't obtained pa
tent Tor a glass coffin. Bodics placed in this
coTin msy be ppsertl IN lleir natatal statt
for all hme to come, aBd when placed in
vaults can aluay, be accessible 70 tbs gaze
ol tLsss'pho arc l,f Jshind.
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Amendc Honorable.


We "put our foot in," essentially, few
days ago, when We disputed the qualifications
Of our friend the junior editor Of the Sent-
mel to discuss the etymology Of the word "lul-
laby," on the ground that he had no nursery
experience. We retraet, withdraw recedc,
apologize,-in fact we fy in all directions -
That neiarious and Sanguinary individual the
junior aforesaid, is the editor, proprietor and
publisher of bouncing boy Of four years,
and has had large nursery experience, from
the little pink misery, two years old, To the
bouncing boy namedi and kHows all about
"lullaby," and rockuby, aud pap spoons, and
embroidered flannel soft as thistlu-cowu, and
cradles aud baby jumpers, and tum TO papa
on his little feety-peety, and miracles Of caps,
and baby gowns three times the length OF the
baby, and portentous pantaloons, and pleas
ant breezcs, and squalls, and teething, and
measles, and paregotic, and ridey-pidey, and
little Jumps OF fingers, and little walnuts Of
toes, and little hairless head, and little bud
of n nose ;-nnd in short, TO conclude, he is
perfect expert in baby nomenclature, and
has a right to speak and be needed whencv-
er he chooses 10 yentilate his experience and
observation on the subject. We are sorry
we made so bad n blunder us to question his
authority and have tried to make the amende
honorable. We will sign anything on the
subject that he will write, if this is not salts
factory. Times.
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My First Born.

A little precious baby
Came 20 my heart Que day,
And folded there most o,ibgly,
= long, sweet time she lay.
Her little fairy fingers
Der my bosom sofily cfcpt-
A faint thrill ever fingers
There, where her pure check slept
Her eyes were dark and beautiful
A. evenings starry sky
Her voice a. clear And musical
As birds that sing ON high.
Like lillies CLEANED her snowy sain,
Like pale gold shown her hair,
Like pearls, her rosebud lips within,
shone tiny teeth % fair.
30 fair. 40 pure, ms little Rcm,
That angels came 60 see,
And seeing. bore her homo with them.
Their Angcl-babc TO be,
And ever, when cast down, apart,
In agony l weep,
There thrills within my stricken heart
a thought that ne'cr shall slccpy
That eradl ia an angel arms
From every sorrow rec
A little bTight-wingcd, ,sctaph-child
Waits lovingly Tor me.
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JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment 10 iH better eoudi-
iion nov than efeT before. knd with increased fa-
Paper and Card Stock, aud are now prepared Co
print Posters, iiandhiis, Programmes Auction
Bus, BIZ Heads, Labels, Circulars, Business aud
rddinE tarts, A efi A s,y ~ .AeFt ggt4le-
Orders BY mail will be- carefully attended 90, sud
the work forwarded With despatch.
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How To PRoNUNCE "OuoH. The ending
syllable "ough," which is such a terror to for
eigners, is shown up in It's several pronunci-
ations in the following lines:
Wife, make me some dumplings Of dough,
They're better than meat for my cough
20 Prey. let them be boiled till hot through,
But not till they're heavy OF tough,
Now, must be OF to my plough.
And the boys, (when they've had cnough,)
Must keep the flies OF with bough.
While the old mare drinks at the trough.
THE HEAD OF THE HoUsE.-A faithful min
lister of the gospel being one day engaged in
visiting some members Of his flock, came to
the door Of house where his gentle tapping
could not be heard for the noise of conten-
ton within. After waiting little he open
~. tl.s- -eees, walked Ati.-t--itiif m
authoritative voice, 81 should like L. know
who is the head Of this house pn "Wecl, SIR, "
said the husband and father, III ye sit doom
a bit, ven may be able TO tell yo, for we're
just tryin to settle that point. Dean Ram
scy's "reminiscences.
GsF' A more just remark than the follow
ing never was made to our knowledge "Thc
idler is a sponge On society aud curse 10
his own existence. lie is content TO yegi-
tate merely. lie springs up like toad
stool and ia about as useless. He never
TouhibS himself TO produce single thought,
and lis hands are never concerned in the
hshioning Of a single article Of nhe or orna-
ment"
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HOUSE or REPREsESTATIvEs-23 AfRniBERs.
[Republicans (Roman,) 1885, Administrn.
ton Democrats (Iiaiies) 03 Anti-Leeomp-
ton Democrats (RomAn spaosd) 81
South Americans (sMALL CAPTALs,) 23.-
.Mcmhcrs fihc last House. +Seats contest
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ARonts for Tho caledonlnn.

ur In any of thefAboyc, or in other towns
payments may be made, when more convenient
TO the Poatmss ssters thereof, or the amount may
bs sent dirccu, 10 this office but We must insist
on settlements every year,
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lsf square lpi 10 nnehil three Insertions 6i
fpF each subsequent insertion, lbf
business Cards ~ hye lines, per annum, Is
Al short advertisements such As llheTatluHHt
Lost. Pound Esuays, Notices, so, not probably
msking over hiteeu lines, AFs charged AZ 81 and
20 save the trouble " book keeping sud collect
ing, must Invariably be accompanied with she
sash,
-. Advertisements inserted ull forbid 90 un-
less otherwise ordered.
D. N. PkTfkNGiiL A CO, no Nassau a.,
New York, and 10 State a., Boston, arc our
agents, and are authorised 20 take Advertisements
AZ our lowest rates
D. II. NILES, hoolay's nuildiug, Court a.,
hotlnn. Do also our AulhnnLrd ARnnI
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Membora Of tho xxxvIth oonEreaa.

Their Politics, and their Term Of Once.
hESATE SIXTY -hN MENhERH.
jOuN q. bRfcEEsmpQE, ofky, ,pTesdent, er-
gWcib
lhepublicaus On lomauO "a Democrats
On Haiic) 80 Americans On SMALL CAFI-
.TALa) 2. Vacancies, 2, Total, 90. The
figures before each Senator'S name denote
the year when the term expires.
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THE CALIFORNIAN
runtisHHp
@. M. sP % NJ IA sas co
Or JOuhhhuhT, W.

TERMS One copy per auuum, Hi,hO
lfnot paid wirhiu the year $500
~ No paper discontinued ull an autasges
are paid, except A. Ihr option N che Publishers,