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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-08-18
Republican County Convention

The Republicans OF the different townships OF VA
pc!o county. Iowa requested 90 meet at the sew
eral places Of holding elections. In their respective
townships on SATURDAY, THE THIRD OF SEP
TENDER, NEXT, n: o'clock, p. NJ, and select five
delegates in each township To the County Convention
to be hsld on Saturday. the 10th day of September
next ut O'Clock p NJ at the Court House, in Otum-
wa for the purpose Of nominating candidates for the
following Offices:
Two candidates for the State Legislature.
One 4" Z" County Judge,
Z" Treasurer and Recorder,
4" " Sheriff.
Surveyor,
i" School Superintendent,
Coroner,
And to transact all other necessary business.
A. LoTSPE1CH, Chm'n
0ttumwa, July II, 1859. Cen. CON-
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bolcal traffic in human flesh; but thinks that

bolical traffic in human flesh but thinks that
they are not strong enough just yet to fight
IAN armed world" Certainly this is very
wise conclusion. We are disposed to give
this collector Of customs Of six years stand
ing. great deal of credit for his sagacity
| Yea, sir, he even lets the cat out Of the sack
without the least intention of what he is do
ing. He says-that is, the sa gacious collect
or OF custOms-that ''our taxes would be
made more hurdensome than we could bear
Thus acknowledging that now their proper
ton of the expenses Of the government are
paid by somebody else beside themselves
That they are idle, happy, contented. Their
slaves are happy and content, part and par
eel of ourselves''-true, o king-they speak
our language, eat as we eat--not what we
eat--are sick like ourselves, and like us die!'
This is certainly very happy reflection, at
least for the slave, that they CAN die. Pos
sibly our astute author did not examine his
extract carefully enough before its publics-
ton, and upon the second sober thought
would rather have it back If so. all you
have to do is. to make the necessary apology,
and take it back, remembering to make q
virtue ofnecessity. If am not very much
mistaken, the composition of"Shell Bark" is
a twin to the bantiing "Ex-candldatus,' and
key--it is not harl to unlock the mystery
which prompted the penitent and prolific
author, to execute such herculean task
! We believe the solution to be this Before
| the gentleman came to he ex candda!us, he
was candidate for the legislature; and, in
order to secure his election beyond doubt,
he attempted to carry water on both shout
ders. He was both. an anti-Nebraska, and
a Nebraska man promising the Wings that
if they would support him, he would vote
| for no man for United States Senator, who
was not an unqualified anti-Nebraska can
didatc. This deceitfnl course, as YOU are
! fully aware, was the means of his defeat
The disappointed candidate, in company
with Street, and others, ran off on the Know
Nothing track. Failing here, as they had
everywhere else, their next object was to get
safely back into the Democratic fold. Street
has nearly purged himself of contempt, and
soon expects to reap his reward while
"Shell Bark" alias ex-candidatus, and
others of the same class, must suffer awhile
longer in patience--quietly performing what
ever drudgery their unrelenting masters
who never deserted the faith-choose to i'm
pose on them. CIvIs.
Ottunwa, Aug. IA. 1859.
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The weather has been dry and sultry the
past week, and oppressively warm.
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Ottumwa, Aug. IA. 1859.

THE STAGEs.-Things are bound to be
pushed along and kept moving now. Col
A. c. Parks, the indefatigable General Agent
of the Western Stage Company, is here in
person, and the way he is Strengthening out
things and making arrangements for the ex-
tensive staging business at this point, is per.
fectly astonishing. One week agoa building
for an Office was commenced, and at this time
(Monday) the Col. is behind the counter dis
patching coaches to the four points of the
compass, as unconcernedly as IL nothing par
ticular had happened. The Col. will do a
big business. He is ably assisted by our old
friend Wilson and Bradbury. It Is not de-
cided yet, we are sorry to learn, whether
Witbrow will remain here or not The Rail
road TICKET OFFICE is established Temporal
rily in the Stage Office j. W. Edgerlv. ESQ,
has charge of the ticket Office, and is also
freight agent at this station We are very
glad to have Mr.. Edgerly for q citizen.
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Cd best do 90
Best trotting stallion in harness 90
ID best do 2 90
Best geding or mare in harness 90
Cd best do ] 90
Best gelding or mare under saddle 90
Cd best do l 90
Trotting horses must be :..ir and square
trotters, and must trot to time--not more
than four mirutes to the nile.
Class F--Asses Q2gl Mules.
Judges-Joseph McIntire, j. G. Mitchell,
James Gray. Superintendent John Alex
ander
Best Jack 8 wears old and upwards 90
Cd best do 90
Bes jack 2 years old 90
Best one year old 2 90
Second best do 90
Best Jennet of any age 9 90
Second best do 90
Best pair Of Mules 8 years old and up
wards, 8 90
Second best do 90
Best Mule 2 years old, 9 90
Second best do 90
Best Mule l year old, 9 90
Second best do 90
Best sucking mule, %
Second best do 90
Class G-S5cep.
Judges-John Alexander, Samuel Shaw
yer, Henry Keller. Experimentation
than Thompson.
Best fine Puck year old and upward 90
Second best do 2 90
Best pen of Ewes, fine wooded, 90
Second best do 90
Best common Buck ] year cid and up
ward 9 90
Second best do 90
Best pen ofewes, common wooded 2 90
Second best do - .... 90
Best pen of French and Spanish Sheep 2 90
Second best do 90
Class H--Soi,as.
SAME Com as above. -..
Best Boar one year old aid upwards 90
Second best do 2 90
Best Sow year old 800
Second best do 9 90
Best pen of pigs, not less than five in num-
Der nor over six months old, 2 90
Second best do / 90
Class E-Fopltyy
Judges--B A. Spaulding. VIM. Dunlap,
Ed. Dudley. Superintendent--R. II. Harlan.
Best coop of fowls, not less than one cock
acd two hens, 2 90
Second best do 90
Best variety of Poultry, 200
Second best do 90
Cyrss .L-4gricult,trl Implements.
Judges-Charies Dudley BENJAMIN Slemmons Mar.
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SEVENTH
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE
APOLLO COME
AGRICULTURE SOCIETY,",

OFFICERS OF SOCIETY FOR 1885
PRESIDENT, John W. Hedrick f; VICE PRES
IpENrs, George Reynolds, Paris Caldwell
TREASURER, W. L. Carter; SECRETARY, w
l.. Orr
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Jonathan Thompson, Daniel collars, Thos
Foster, J. c. McClung, John Alexander,
Peter Kitterman
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I'd best do | 90
Best filley year old, 90
I'd best do 90
Best sucking mare colt, 200
Cd best do | 90
Best pair of carriage horses in harness 90
I'd best do 2 90
Best carriage horse (single) il harness 90
Cd best do | 90
Best trotting stallion in harness 90
ID best do 2 90
Best geding or mare in harness 90
Cd best do ] 90
Best gelding or mare under saddle 2 90
Cd best do 90
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Trotting horses must be fair and square
trotters, and must trot to time--not more
than four mirutes to the nile.
Class F--Asses Qa,l Males
Judges-Joseph McIntire, j. G. Mitchell
James Gray. Superintendent John Alex.
an5pr
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Hons. John Shane, ID. b. Palmer, d. W. Price
Chas Negus. w. i. Coobaugh, S. H. Lang
worthy, Il. W. Ballard, NJ. b. Cochran, H. d
Downcy, +. X. Hugg. VIM. Nogt. +. S. Parvin
W. Penn Clarke, S. q. Culbert>on, G. ID. Wood
in, G. W. Mecleary, LIE Grand Byington, S. G.
Winchester, Cumtors
Iowa City, June, l57.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
4 Benecoleat Institution established by special En-
do,cmeat, for the Relief Of the Sick and Dis
tressed, afflicted ,ciM ViruLemt and
Endemic Diseases.
PHILADELPHIA.

UOurNlPHt, J0f fHe NethJ on ne bsNh anu LIS
ressed, afflicted wih IrnLent and
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rTNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view
l. of the awful destruction of human life
caused by Sexual Diseases, and the receptions
practised upon the unfortunate victims of such
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success which has attended the labors of their
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vice of Onanism or Self Abuse, Diseases of the
Kidneys and Bladder, dc, and order o contin-
uanee Of the same plan for the ensuing year.
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assured that their labors in this sphere Of bency
olcnt effort have been of great benefit to the
afflicted, especially TO the young, and they have
resolved to devote themselves, with renewed
zeal, to this very important and much despised
cause.
An admirable report on SpermatorrhGa, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice Of Onanlsnl, Mas
turbaton or Self Abuse, and other diseases of
the Sexual organs, hy the Consulting Surgeon.
will be sent 10y mail lin a sea led envelope,
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Tracts on the .ihtgtc and treatment OF Sexual
diseases, diet, de-, are constantly being pub
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semitic The afflicted. Some of the new remedies
and methods of treatment discovered during the
last year, are OF great value.
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR. D.
SkILLIN HOUGHTON. Acting Surgeon,
Howard Association No, 2 South Ninth Street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Ry order Of the Directors,
~ EZRA ID. HEARTWEIL, Pres.
GEO. FAlRCHlLD, See'y.
Jan. 10, 1887, (al-!Aa
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FOR 1885,

INHE Prairie Farmer is the leading Agricul
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