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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-05-07
A SPECIMEN OF WAPELLO COUN
TY COPPERHEAD, LITERATURE.
Helena, Arkansas. hpr,l 2sth. 1863.

Helena, Arkansas, April 2Sth, 1863.
Editor Courier: 81
& Sir :--sDesping, you
should have q specimen of Wapello county
Copperhead Literature, I send you en-
closed letter, the original, addressed to
Corp. j. W. Hill, of Co. f., 35th Iowa.
He desires you to publish it, ct hteratum,
ct punctuatim, without any gloss or polish
and to say that hs and Co. E generally, not
only disbeiieve the statements in regard to
Wapsllo county, and the state of affairs
there, but detest not only the sentiment
contained in the letter, but the contempt
IDLE writer also. The letter was written by
a very intelligent ri son of worthy magis-
trate on the south side OF the river, and a
magnate Of no inconsiderablc importance
in the late Democratic party. The soldiers
of Iowa, and the 36th particularly wish it
distinctly understood, that they are not
fighting to free the negro, but for our Con-
stitution and the life of the nation, and it
matters not to us who stands in the way,
whether it be negro or a copperhead, we
intend to march right along, and fight until
the last enemy is subdued. ....,.
Hoping these sentiments may not wound
the tender sensibilities Of our sympathslng
copperhead friend, subscribe myself,
'" . Yours for the Union,
#Tf-..t' at. 81" @ R. H. WARDEN.
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Still Later.

= NEW YoRK, May $3.50 P. NJ Various
rumors are afloat I'd day, that Gen. Hooker's
right wing had suffered severely on SUM
day. NJ A'9t3 lf e&E
Ia the absence Of anything official, from
Washington, growing to the rigid exclu-
sion ofali dispatches from that point, by.
the censorship, considerable credence is
gained for sensational stories, but no re.
ports of disasters, are credited.
lis stated that the President has receiv.
ed dispatches from Sen Hooker that he
has severed the rebel Communication be-
tween Bowling Green and Hanover Court
House. .tfFygt3YE4.r
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Specimen GOpperineads.
fCommu nicated.l

ICoHiHuHlcated.I
We hope the readers of the COURIER will
peruse communication signed "Lynx,'
published in the Mercury of May lst
One week ago.last Saturday. Copper
head reptile. Of the butternut species, hail.
ing from that benighted portion of Wapello
addicted to jeff Davis glorifcation, dragged
its Shiny carcass into our city. In what
manner it's locomotion was accomplished we
do not precisely know, for we are told that
it had neither the air nor gait any human
creature. Il
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Our Forces take Fredri cksburg
and Carry the rebel RedOubts.

New YoRk, May 4, $50 4. M.-The
Tribune has just issued an extra, as fol
lows:
News by mail from the Rappahannock is
up to Sunday morning. At the time our
left wing was in possession of Fredricks-
burg and of the first line of redoubts on the
hillbehind it, and was feeling its way to
the second line. The river was crossed and
the redoubts carried with great ease
and very slight loss. The rebels had mar
ched in the direction Of ChanGellorsville to
attack ogr right wing, there posted. lea wing
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Court i'm WapelIo County.

The District Court will be commenced on
the 25th May. The following isa list of
the names of the Grand and Petit Jurors.
Grand Jurors.
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"Well wesi don't want you to git insn'-
ted at what say for what say believe to
be SOW well you was giving the copper
heads ftss would like to know how you
can say any thing against the copper head
far the damd additions has meeting there
are in for freing the negro they think more
of negro than they do of white man
the additions are going are going around
holding free the ne groes and say godam
any godamed man that wants to free the ne
gro icould see him shot as easy as RABBIT
and if you want the negro freed hope that
you never see Iowa gain. never was in
lodg in mi life that so and liant a going
to Cow to nary wone heather gust will
tell tell you wone nice little trick the aboli-
tons does when you soldiers send your close
home the ADDITIONS takes them that is the
fact ives henry adcook sent his close to OF
tunwa and adcock is fraid to gov and
git them for the godamd additions will take
them from him Just tell you how this
war will turn out think it will be like the
man that hard a man he took him in to
the field and told him to Cow to blowing
and there was hefer in the field and the
man told him to gov strate to that heifer
and he sruck out for the heller and when
he got petty nj to the ,heifer the rheifer
throwed up her tail and started Of and he
turnd his team towards the heifer again and
when he got pretty close she started of a
gain and he turned his team again and
struck out again and he KEEP on that way all
day and the boss com out at night and sen
how he had plowed be had plowed ever
way and that is the way the war will turn
out. think they fight and fight and that
is all the good it viii do" !
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SATISFIED. Many housewives who haye
been using Soda for years have become
satisfied that DeLand & Co s Chemical Sal.
aratus is better for all pgrpQses than soda.
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D RslH ALL S BALSAM.

HnIt,s Lung BaIsam, In all cases gives
the best Of satisfaction. - ~ -
HALLS LUNG BALSAM has wrought more curss
since Its Introduction than any other cough
medicine. tt tsFtA
HALLS COUGH BALSAM IL endorsed By our
leading physicians as the safest and best rom
edy now before the public.
HALLS LUNG BALSAM Is safe TO use among
children, and yet powerful In cases Of chronic
q e pulmon airy disease. a As.se = me
most daily Of Its wonderful cures In all parts
OF the country. Won
HALLS BALsAM for the LUNGS Is sold In every
Town In the country.
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Still Later from the Great Bat
50 arh Bal ule l. #3 #tt 81

New YORK, May 4.--The Herald has an.
extra giving the latest to II A. NJ Sum-
day, stating that the rebel stores near Fred
ericksburg aud Stoneman's Station had
been burned, and that our right had, CAP
tured l6 pieces of artillery, that the Irish
brigade took over three rebel batteries,
and that we advanced on the enemy to- day
and. were still driving them with, great
slaughter
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The more striking Proof Of tho insrin-
sic worth and excellence Of DR.. HALLS BALSAM
Tor the Lungs y shown in the rapidity with which
1t becomes favorite with the people. There 10
to the shade when the Balsam has been Thoroughly
tested The agents for Its sale the country over 10
Its favor saying, at Is just the thing II acts ike
charm !, its effects are truly magical" The afaictsA
can order the medicine OF Eep g. -
H. SCOVILI., Proprietor.
20, Randolph ST., Chicago.
to whom All ORDERS ;shou Id be addr esssd. l'f
Sold by J. L. Taylor, Ottumwa; q. =. knight.
Agency City N. Steel and O. g. Clark, Rairnsid
2. ]. brown, Birmingham. ia Ap 80 i68 49, *
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PURE can OIL ann
aef ON HAXD

He returns his sincere thanks for the very Ill
pasrona9e ne has recsived the past year, and nc
BY bis attention 70 bis business TO merit the {
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Drug Store.

Nhe undersigned has opened . Drug Store In The
stock Of aks $500 Nv.
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j. W.. NORRIS ESQ. EGa
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-05-01

DARING CArrURE OF, A BrOckApx RUNNER. ,
"A short time since U. S. gunboat Octorora
captured tho fast sailing sloop Rosslic. as she
was cndeavoring 10 run tho blockade. An
officer and four men were placed on board.
armed with muskcts, with orders to cruise in
a certain locality forty-eight hours, at tho
expiration Of which time they wcrc to join
tho Octoron. Before the time had passed
the Rosalie mado o strange sail, and boro
down upon her, flying tho rebel Gag. On
coming alongside the captain Of tho schooner
(rccognzing the sloop as q notci blockade
runner and ignorant Of her capture mado
somc inquiries as to the proximity Of federal
cruisers, tho best means of avoiding them,
&c. After some conversation the master Of
the sloop ran down tho Confederate rag and
hoisted the stars and stripes, at tho same
time demanding the surrender Of tho vessel,
threatening to blow her out Of tho water IL
she refused. This disconnected tho captain.
OF the schooner somewhat, md bo quickly
yielded to the superior force Of fvO men
armed with muskots. Tho prize proved to
iba ine schooner with .. valuable cargo
She had run the blockade successfully sixteen
times previous. ,1...,.4 4.4s -.aur ...0
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atlisfeQanel,oJ,aLss;... ], 4; ;.
Curious Calculation.

The vast number Of inhabitants who now
live, and have lived upon tho face Of the
Garth, appears, at first sight, to defy tho
powers Of calculation. But II wo suppose
the world to have existed six thousand years |;
that there now exist one thousand millions: |:
that q generation passes away In thirty
years |; that every past gcueration averaged
tho present, md that four individuals may
stand on one square yard, wo shall find that
tho whole number will not occupy compass
80 great as one fourth the extent Of England.
Allowing six thousand years since the crca'
ton, and q generation to pass away in thirty
years. wo shall have two hundred genera
tions, which at one thousand millions each.
will be two hundred thousand millions,
which being divided by four persons to o
square yard, will leave ifty thousand mil
lions of square yards there arc in q square
mile threo millions, nincty-scven thousand.
six hundred square yards; by which If the
former sum be divided, it will give sixteen
thousand one hundred and thirty-threc square
miles, tho root of which, in whole numbers.
Is about one hundred and twentyseven so
that one hundred and twcnty.seven miles
square will be found sufficient to contain thc
immcnco and almost inconceivcablo number
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How to take life.

Take lifo just as though 1t was-as it is
I'm earnest, vital essential affair. Take 1t
just us though you personally were born to
the task Of performing merry part in it
us though tho world had waited for your
coming. Take itas il it was grand oppor-
tunity to do and achieve; to carry forward
great and good schemes to help and cheer o
suffering, weary, 1t may bo heart.broken
brother. The fact is, life is undervalucd by
q great majority Of mankind. 1t isnot made
half as much ofas should be the case. Where
is tho man or woman who accomplishes ono
title Of what might bo done. Who cannot
look back upon opportunities lost, plans una.
chievcd, thoughts crushed, ASPIRATIONS unful-
filled, and all cauccd from the lack Of the
necessary and possible ctfort2 II We knew bet
ter how to take and mako tho most Of lifo, it
would be far better than tits. Now and then q
manstands saside form hecrowd ,labors earnest
ly, steadfastly, confidently. and straightway
becomes famous for greatness Of some sort.
The world wonders. admlrcs, idolizes (; yet
this only illustrates what each may do il ho
takes hold Of lfc with purpose. Ifa man
but say hc ,cili. and follow it up, he may er-
pee, to accomplish anything reasonable.
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Constituhonality OF q Soldiers Vote.

Tho State Senate Of New York has a.ksi tho
opinion Of Attorney General Dickinson As 70 the
constitufionaIity Of allowing soldiers 70 vote by
proxy. As the constitution Of that State con-
tains tho usual provisions In rrgSrd TO voting.
his conclusions will have general interest. They
arc - follows: fra ] o7ole1sdi hHf ,iai'iirf
That the proposcl method may bc inconvsn-
lent, cumbrous and liable TO fraud and abuse,
Is no answer % its validity for unless II Is pro-
hibitedlby the constitution. ID may be nuthor.
lied by law. The clcctor must offer his votc..
but must he necessarily do 50 In person and
with his own hand, or may tho Legislature au-
thoriIc him To offer Il In other modes ! Ho
clearly need not offer Il with his own hand, for
tho sick Ind in6rm and psrnlysedi may vote,
and 30 may the soldier or sailor Who has lost
both hands and arms In the service OF bis coun-
try and unless the constitution requires his
presence at tho polls, Legislature may dispcnse
With Il The elcctor Is abroad, but hc Is still
regarded by the constitution a resident Of his
election district and entitled to vote there and !,
not elsewhere. IL he continues to servo his /,
country, hc must be bcdcfranchiscd, at q time and
under circumstances when ell the privileges Of
ctilenshipand especially those Of an clector are
moro inestlmable than ever, unless the laws and
constitution no is defending. secure to- him his
birthright. There is nothing In the constitution
indicating the manner OF voting uhless by I'm
plication. and there 10 certainly nothing In it
either express or implied which prohibits tho
legislature from prescribing such forms for de-
posting tho votes Of electors as In It's wisdom
II may dedm bcst ,....f s,-f frrT1.I fTr n.fUi
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A.WARDMEETS BOTLEAU.

Wun ov tho Poicts. Iiorgit which wun,
SCI 'thc proper study of mankind isman :
but to understand human natur pcrickly re-
quircs sum nollcgc Of the other animals, cz
fur instenco snaix! There's grato eel ov
snaix in human natur, ez there's grato eel
ov human natur in snaix!
Speaking ov snaix, reminds mo ov an Incl.
dent which happened to mo tho other day.
WOE travelling in tho cars, wen man cum
in with couutcnanco witch looked cz IL it
he'd been billed and the skum not properly
tuck of. Ho was accompanied by q very
young man in a very durty yallar shuto Of
close. The young man staircd hard at mo,
whcreupon scd, in my most insinnooatin
manner. 'Yure sarvint, sur (; du yu SEQ eny
thing green about mop
Neigh, revrcnt sur he replied, 'purmit
me to INTRODUCE to yu a patriot
'wheer abouts.' sez I.
'Hur,' SEE he, pointing to his companyon,
'tbis, sur, is mister Bulloo.'
'Air you emmy waze related to IIully Bull
loo scz I. (This was spoke sarkasticly. fur
I hate travelling patriots like dog ply
Nothing to speak on scd he, Il am sim
ply umbal patriot
How much kin you make week at it?'
sez /, If its followed up wcllf'
'Sur,' scd ho, Il am surprised at such lev.
crty. make woonds by it, sur also stripes.
likewise imprisinsmcnts. l hev bin incar-
cenated in fortris Lafayette, sur
'Indede' sez
Yes. sur scd he: Il wos incarccnatcd in
that fedral bastill, tscoz wold not obay a
tirannickle government
'Sumpthink like Jno. w. Hampton, sed
l, 'wcn he objected to settling his skuIc tax ..
. It's rayther singuler to find peace man
who is also patriot. should like to hcv
yure wax-fgger in my show
.you aattcr me, SEE hc.
Not TALL scz I, 'wot other bizncss du
You follcr wen times is duh?'
u am ncditur,' cen he. tolc Mr.. Lin.
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bfrsrAK..-Tho editor Of tho Star of tho
West furnishes tho following modest attempt
at corrccting somo widc spread mistakes o.
1t is mistake to suppose that tho sub
scription prico Of paper is clear gain TO
the publisher. ..-,4 q .en- la ,rof i..fl
= 1t isa mistake to suppose hc scts his whito
paper for nothing. p.r ,.l lo ir.amna D.
% 1t isa mistake to suppose that II Is print
cd without cost. ,sfrs .li 20 ioun rii H
II is mistake to think he can live bodily
by faith. Icr .f.,d.. - ir.rff.fss.s dsT
i- It isa mistake to suppose 1t is casy to
please everybody. rc.,v .1.sI.r s1 son.
II is a mistake to suppose that money duo q
for tho paper would bc as good to US in u
year rs il would bc now. .Iv -, vrl lrf.
1t is q mistake to suppose that no would
not DO thankful for what is duo him and for
new subscribers. l l.a7s - fs,f.n
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,ANcE, TWO DOLLARS AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
Spare Lines.
WTT I'IIIuI eUI ~ ~ 4 nm u = y ~
BChildrcn arc much like jcllicst--as they
are moulded, ~ will they turn out.

vnn s.itfub ed n Ui ran nl---, N1i ~
BChildrcn arc much like jcllics--as they
aro moulded, ~ will they turn out.
q Jones says no loves two charming
girls-Jennis Rosity and Annie Nation. .
81 Remember that IL Is fixed fact, that
revenge, however sweet, costs moro than it
Is worth. ,..-.,y..i...f..,,..,-,. ..,-,.
H Religion 10 degraded when Il borrows
from hypocracy its whine, and from malig-
nifty its scowl. ii l.,iior 9yld buoaa -
~ Tho lady who knit her brows, has
commenced pair Of socks.
KEEP Yous TEMPER IN DmPuTE.-The cool
hammer fashions tho red.hot iron into any
shape needed. :i5il
W You can't prevent tho birds from gy-
ing over your head, but you can prevent
them from stopping to build thoir nests thcro.
AoRcuLruRAL.-lt is exceedingly bad hus-
bandry to harrow up the feelings Of your
wife, to rake up old quarrcls, to have q
grudgc. and to SOW discord. Ia IN go
H- Tho man who "took walk" the 9th.
or day, brought it back again but tho next
day, ho took ride, and went OF with 1t. y
!, V"Papa" planted some potatoes in our
garden" said one Of the smart lads Of this
generation, "and what do you think came
up?" Why, potatoes, of course" No, in.
deed, there came up a drove Of hogs, and ato
them ALL" ,I.j S--.,iar.I ogrJ
81 Gcntility is neither in birth, wealth.
manner, nor fashion--but in tho mind. A
high sense of honor, determination never
to take mean advantage Of another, m nd.
hcranco to truth, dclicacy, politness towards
those with whom We have dealings, arc its
essential characteristics. -
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81 What if tho history Of a distillc

81 What If tho history Of distillcry
could be written out-so much rum used for
medicine, of real value so much rs need
ful tonic, of real value 30 much for the arts,
OF real valuo. That would be ono drop,
suppose, taken out and shaken from the dis.
tiller's finger. Then 90 much sold for the
Indians TO excite them to scalp ono another
so much sent to the Africans, to bo changed
into slaves to rot in Cuba and Brazil SO
much sent to the hcathcns in Asia, to back
up missionaries by giving their disciples a
forctastc of the torments Of fabulous hell
30 much sent TO tho islands of the ocean 20
much used at home. Then if the tale OF cv'
cry drop could be written out-so much pain
80 much rcdncss Of tho eyes, 30 much diminu'
ton Of productive power in man 80 many
houses burnt, ships foundercd, and railway
train dashed to peiccs; 80 many widows bc
cause their husbands still live 80 many or.
phans-their fathers yet living, longing on
tho earth, h,-what talo It would bo! Imag.
inc that NIL the persons who had suffered
from tonncnts engcndcred' on that plague
spot came together and sat on the ridgc.polc
and roof, and filled up tho large halt of that
distillcry, and occupied tho streets and tho
lanes all about II, and told their talo Of
drunkncss, robbery, unchastity, murder,
writ on their faces and foreheads. What q
story II would be, in fact stranger than any
fiction n!-Pnkr.
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are able to replace their old worm fences
with post and rail, board or stone fences,
they should begin on one side and construct
a certain amount each year, keeping regis
ter Of the Same. Then. in future years, when
repairs are needed, they can go through in
the same way and in the same lumber OF
years. ...r f. ..ra B
The Importance of good fences is we'll un
derstood by those who have observed the diff
ference between crops safe from all intruders,
and those occasionally troddcn down and
ruined between moving on with tho work
without interruption, and the frequent annoy
ance of stopping important operations, to
run after intruding cattle, colts and pigs
Zion's Adu.
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agricultural,
Work for tho Farm, Household. oct.

CoRS.-Good seed and either good soil or
plcnty of manure. arc the essentials. Corn
is ono Of the seeds most readily injured by
dampness or heating in the shock or crib. IL
is always best to testan average sample sclec-
ted from the whole seed in advance, by sprout-
ING in warm soil. II is much better to do
this than to risk the loos of crop, or OF
many hills. Tho seed Is tho least part Of ex-
pcnse. Corn Is gross feeder, and reyels in
plenty Of manure OF any kind. 1t is sun
plant. and not water one. Rich land,
warm and dry-drainod if at all needed, is
what fills the corn crib-and the purse. A
heavy sod turned under is good place for
corn roots to reyel in.
HoRsrs.-Inure them to hard work, grad
ually. Have q mcrciful harness; hard
spot or badly adjusted daught may give them
constant pain, and consequent loss ot hesh'
and produce serious CALLING or sore. More
work more strengthening grain. Washing
of mud and sand from the feet and rubbing
down at night, will give them comfort and
vigor, and may save scratches or other sores.
Mares near foaling can not do hard work and
ear good progeny a hard days drive may
take $40 from the value OF colt.
PorArop.-Plant early on good, mellow
clean soil. Coarse, or thoroughly rooted
manure is best, fcrmenting manure is not
safe. Ashes or lime is generally useful, in
tho hill or whole soil.
Tools.-Clcan every ono before it is put
away. II you have never used spading fork
or bayonct hoe, try thcm and you will not
readily give them up. A man with first
rate hoe or other implement will do twice as
much as two men with poor tools, and the
saving Of time will often pay in single day
day for tho greater cost of the former.
To KEEr BIRDS FROM CoRS.-A correspond
cnt at Wilmington, Del, directs to put
bushel Of corn into half hosshead or other
convenient vessel, and set it in the SUI, or
where 1t will DO warmed. Pour over IL n
half pint of gas tar or pint OF common tar,
and mix we'll until every kernel is smcared
Then stir in ashes. fine lime, or plaster, until
tho grains arc separated, and spread il out to
dry. Without regard to the birds, it is gener-
ally well to smear the corn with tar, dissolved
in from four to Eve times its bulk OF warm
water, and dry it off with fresh slaked lime
This kills smut tho tar is good fertilizer
itself: and the limo fits some of the soil to
nourish tho young plants. Birds will not
eat it. but generally they arc not satisfied
without pulling up the kernels to lind out
whether they are tarrcd or not.-Amer'oaa
Agrie,ihrist.
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How TIIE CoPrERnups HAVE LOST GRouNp.
Last fall, Cincinnati went for tho democratic
ticket by 300 majority. Since that tin,c tho
coppcrhcads havo given soinc unmistakable
glimrses of the cloyen foot of resistanco to
tho Government, and the consequences is that
Cincinnati goes this spring for the Union
ticket by eieren hundred majority. Tho same
change and similar results aro seen In many
other western cities and towns, and TO large
extent throughout tho towns Of New York.
The defeat OF tho democratic party in New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut
[ in tIu absence mt tho war Of more than the
whola Union maturity OF last year, In also.
loyal and patriotic voters Of tho reasonable
procliyitics Of the domocratic leaders. ''H Lf