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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14
A Female VOlunteer-..Her Tri-
ats and Exposures.

On Saturday last female, pretty well
dressed. appeared at the Second District
Station House, and applied for lodging. She
had just arrived from Springfield, Mass, and
was on her way to Rochester. She gave
her name as Mary Louisa Clayton, aged 26
years, and native of Germany. Among
other property which sho left for safe keep
ing. was two daguerreotypes of herself. one
in female attire, and the other in that of
volunteer soldier. This excited curiosity,
as soon as she was discovered, when she
gave brief history Of the few years of her
life.
When the rebellion broke out she was re-
siding with her husband at st. Louis. Her
husband enlisted in the 18th Missouri cav
airy. She was attached to her husband,
and preferriEg to share his fate rather than
that Of grass-widow. procured soldiers
uniform, and went with her husband. The
Captain Of the company was made acquaInt-
ed Of tie fact that she was female, and
the wife of Clayton, but outside him and
her husband, no one knew or even dreamed
that she was woman. She acted just as
servant to this captain. but when operations
became more active, she gave her whole at
tention to her husband. It was to look az.
ter anil care for him that she went out, but
acted as servant for the commander only to
avoid suspicion.
She has seen twenty-five months hard
service in the Army Of the West. under Gen.
Rosecrans. Eighteen months Of this time
she was attached to cavalry, and three
months to heavy artillery. She participated
in two general engagemcnts-Sh Shiloh and
Stone River-and some eighteen or twenty
skirmishes. After the battle Of Shilo men
were scarce, and she volunteered to do any
duty assigned her, and day after day, and
night after night, she was detailed by the
Sergeant, and stood her trick of guard o.
well as the hardest Of them. Al. the battle
of Stone river her husband was killed twen.
ty feet in advance Of her. She was then
mounted and engaged in charge upon the
enemy by her regiment. She saw her hus.
band fail. and was at once conceived that
the wound was fatal. During the fight she
received three wounds. on the knee. thigh,
and arm The two first from balls and the
latter from sabre. The first named has
crippled her for life, and she Is now COM
pclied to hobble through the world like hun.
dreds OF wounded males. Mrs Clayton is n
masculine looking woman. She possesses
large blue eyes, high cheek bones and
very narrow face. The expression is full Of
determination, and her features bronsed
| from exposure and the sun.
She wears a jocky hat and blue veil. blue
delsin dress, and sort Of blue jacket, which
allows her to exhibit beautiful shirt bosom,
set With studs She wears CARROT or stand
4 up collar, With small neck tie, and as much
| resembles man, and yet not be one. as any
person possibly could. Shs is woman OF
considerable experience. and convrrses free
ly on all subjects. and relstes war incideatj
\ with as much pride and feeling as ever dii
any member OF Napole,n's Old Guard.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

Major Merritt. formerly holding the posi-
ton of Engineer-in-Chief in the Urited
States gunboat service. has fallen heir to an
estate valued at se,5oO,oOo. The circum.
stances under which the patriotic Major met
his good fortune are very peculiar. 1t ap
pears that having resigned his position, he
was rendered another by the English Govern
ment as constructing engineer in one of their
Navy.yards, at a salary Of 81 500 per an
mum. His uncle, Hon w. II. Merit, men,
Der of the Legislative Council Of Canada, ur-
ged him very hard to accept the position, in
opposition to the wishes of another uncle
Charles Merritt, of Portland, Maine, who had
always taken a deep interest in him. The
Major seeing then prospect of war with
England, promptly decided against accept
ing the profered position. This action,
while It gave offense to his Canada uncle, it
seems pleased his Portland relative so well
that he made him his sole heir to an estate
amounting to the handsome sum of two mil.
lions and half Of dollars.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

"A TIoRsE SToRY.-Near Bermuda Hun
dred there is a large corral. where all disa-
bled and worn out thorses-brought here by
Gen. Sheridan by his famons raid-are con-
fined. The poor beasts have apparently
but little Of their original vigor left. That
was what we thought week or more since.
Now.we have changed our opinion. Dur.
ing the heavy firing on our right q shori
time since, these worn out equine warriors
pricked up their ears, Strengthened their
sore and stiff limbs; tossed their names,
formed in squadrons, and with a loud SNORT
charged on q number of inoifsnsiye mules,
Two mules were instantly killed. and the
others fed in the widest disorder. The
horses again formed to The music Of Gil
more's artillery, and charged on ahigt
rail fence, which they at once broke down.
They did not desist from their warlike dem
onstrations until the artillery firing ceased.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

Tallyrand not only said. but did, many
witty things. On the death of Charles x,
he drove through Paris fer couple Of days,
wearing white hat He carried Grape in
his pocket. When he passed through the
Fauxboug Of the Carlists. the Grape was in
stan'ly twisted round his hat; when he came
into the quarter Of the Tuileries, the Grape
was instantly slipped off and put into his
pocket again.
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what n soldier snid.

Along one ofthe most crowded streets. at
noon. an old gentlemen in genial state Of
mind was asked by stalwart youth in Un-
Gle Sans suit direction to a place not
far off. AS the old man turned to point the
way to the soldier, he noticed with pleas
ure his stout frame, honest face, and manly
bearing, and a feeling of pity thrilled him
for the hitch in that right leg of the bold
boy, as he stood there leaning on a cane.
"What part Of the country do you come
from?" asked the old man.
'.Rhode. Island SIR" or
"How long have you been in the army?"
s'Three gears IN tn. Rhode Island --th,
and never knew what il was to be sick an
hpuE" .sF pn
"You walk lame" 3 e.3
"Shell, sir. ripped up right leg at spott-
sylvania, 18th of May; but was taken care
of almost the minute was knocked over;
caught up in arms, carried away, never
asked was wounded? or, where was l
woundeds but they took me and put me
right straight through like men, did them
Sanitary boys, and I thank God learned
in little Rhody the sense of being grateful
when I ought to be. I tell you what, sir,
you've done big things in Philadelphia in a
big. hearted way, and your Refreshment Sa-
L ons and this big Fair you're carrying on
now for the boys are piling up "a crop Of
good feelings for you all over the Union. y
''Have you got any monev'" asked the
old gentlemen, slightly excited. gisS
HNo sir. and don't have occasion for any.
They have done everything for me, and
give me everything wanted since left,
wounded. Besides have money due me-
which can draw in few days."
The old gentleman deposited greenback
| in the waistcoat pocket Of Uncle Sans
With the smark, "Take 1t my boy; it's al.
ways good thing to have about you."
"Well sir, since you will haveit, will
take it. It's just one proof more Of wha1
Philadelphians' win do when they lake il
into their head 'fs s'tfsfF s4''s' fa
I They shook hands and parted. i
| TRUE AND GOOD.
A surgeon at one of the Reauford Is. c.,
hospitals relates the case ofa soldier whit
was given over to die; disease and despon,
dency combined had robbed him Of all en-
l1.4 p y = - = 10 ~
ergy and hope. In changing his bed, ,
Sanitary Commission patchwork quilt WA
put in place Of the ordinary bedspread. I
arrested his attention, which Tor day
nothing had been able to excite; there wa
evidently something familiar in it; he be
came thoroughly aroused, examined il NOR
carefully, and presently discovered his wife,
name written in one corner. His interes
in life returned, and he rapidly recovered
The chances that this quilt would be pu,
on the right bed were not one in ten thous
aad, the housewife who dedicated, perhap
ore Of her treasures to the soldiers conlt
scarcely have dreamed that it would be tn
means Of restoring her own good man L
health. The story seems almost too de
'Ilightlul to be true, yet true it certainly is
on the word Of an army surgeon, and any
lbedy who presumes to doubt it shall b
fined dollar, (sfter worthy Jacob Grimm
fashion Of Furnishing unbeliyers,) and III
proceeds added to the Sanitary fund.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

Now AND TnHN.-In 1886 there were 1852
votes cast in this county for Governor. In
1853, the county polIed oscr a.o00 yotes. in
Guiding the ballots of the Soldiers The
whole vote OF the State IN 1876 was $50.
In 1863 it was las,soa. What State is able
to show more rapid increase.--State Reg.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

'a Lord Summeryille, in party Of ladies
and gentlemen, propounded his plan for cul.
tivating-the wastes Of Africa, when witty
old maid present whispered, loud enough to
be heard, that she thought it most un-
charitable idea, while SO many soaists re.
manned unimproved at home.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

A certain minister in Davenport preached
from the flc'lowing text ON tho day after his
wife presented him with an heir: I" O wreteh-
Ell man that I am -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

Henderson. the actor, was seldom known
to be in a passion. When at Oxford. he
was one day debating with fellow student,
who, not keeping his temper, threw glass
of wine in the actors face, when Henderson
took out his handkerchief. wiped bis face.
and coolly said: "That, sir, was digrcs.
sion; now for the argument"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

0TTUMWA MALE AND FE-
MALE SEMINARY.
Pew. J. NJ. McELROY,
Mr.. II. l.. McGINITIE, Principals.
Miss NJ. G. HALLOwAY,)
Miss II. r.. WILSON, { Assistants.
Miss MATTE LASWELL, Teacher Of Music.
The sixth year commences on Monday, SEPTEM-
BER 7th, 1868 tthe Presbyterian Church and rooms
attached.
-Four terms often weekseach n the year.
Tuition from $3to 80, gto died
Piano, Melodeon or Guitar, IS per Term.
Special oFered to persons wishingto quail
ify themselves for teaching.
Pupils admitted at any time, and charged from
aate OF entrance. No reduction, however, will be
made for occasions absence,
me mt or in case OF sickness.
Boarding can he obtained ~ pricesto suit tn etime
No one admitted for less than half term
F:r urther par uiars call add dress either
of the Principals.
Aug. 8. 1863.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

General George P. Morris, the poet. and
CO. editor With N. P. Willis Of the Home
Journal, died in New York, on the 9th, ased
81 years.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

Mr.. SIS, tell Mr.. II to come,
come everybody-I've got the black rocks
in blszel'' And clapplng on his hat. out
ran the Governor--through the storm,
down to the village, like madman, leaving
the strangers and part Of his household as
spectators Of his fiery experiments. Jns. as
the Governor cleared his own door, a ped
dler-wagon "drove up." and the peddler
seeing the Governor starting out in such
double quick tne hailed him. ai'i hsfg
a"Hel 10! saaay, yeou heoh on, yeou the
Dismountipg frcm his Wagon, and max
ing his appearance at the front door, where
he encountered the two rather astonished
strangers-legai gentlemen of some emf
nencs, from Harrisburg, with petition COR
the respite Of execution. sua. qUf
= "Hallol which o yeon is the guvencr?"
says the peddler. h 1s saea
3 "Neither Of u.s." replied the gentlemen;
- that was the Governor you spoke to as
you drove up" 5's' 9s,af. .s
'Yeou don't say so! well he was pesky
mad about somethin.' What on airth ails
the fel,e,? 'a 2sa
is'van't say, was the response; "but here
he comes agnin." Fsf ie'ai
SNOW, now come in. and see for your-
selves, !" cried the excited Governor ofthe
great Keystone State; ''there's roaring fire
Of burning, blazing, b'ack-rock anthracite
coaln & fa
But alast the cross sticks having given
away in the interum. and the coal being
thrown down upon the ashes and stone
hearth-pas all sut! -
5 s"Wcll," says our migratory Yankee,
who followed the crowd into the Eouse, ~
guess know what yeou are at Guv'ner,
but I'll tell yeou NOW, yeoy can't begin to
keep that hard stuff burning, less yeou fix
it mp IN CRATE, like, gin it air, and pow
erful draft; yeou see, Guv'ner I've been
making experiments a long while with it."
= The laugh Of the Governors friends sub
sided ms the peddler went into practical
theory on burning stone coa'; the respite
was signed hosptalities of the mansion ex-
tended to al present, and in the course Of
few days our Yankee and the Goyerpor
rigged upa CRATE, and soon settled the
question-Will our black coal burn24 Ex.
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, 1864-01-02
[From the louisville Journal ]
Our Nations Destiny.

The years of the past in a sorrowful train
Come up from the grave where they long have lain,
To tell Of the nations that rose and fell
On the bilOws Of time, as they sink and swell
And the sound of their footsteps gliding by
Echoes, Z" Nations like men are born to die"-
The worm is ever about the root,
And the seeds of decay in the ripened fruit
Thus the glory of Rome in its great renown
Has sunk in the night Of the ages down.
But thy records tell that the crimson tide
Was poured to fatter monarch's pride,
And the pillars of State are negeT strong
That are built over the grave of terrible wrong.
So, souowful years in your records old
No words prophetic of time We hold,
For the world of to-day is wiser we know,
Than the world of thousand years ago,
And the earth is purer for all the tears
That have flowed for the sins of a thousand years.
From the misty shadows of glory fed
From the ashes Of empires cold and dead
From the chaos of error and pomp and sin,
And splendOr and where their thrones have been,
A nation has risen whose youthful prime
Will forever defy the storms oftime.
Oh gaze. ye prophets of pitiess fate,
O'er the SUMS broad path to his western gate,
Where Tapped on the earth in its emerald dyes,
The youngest born of the nation lies.
Twas after the night Of the middle years
That sleep so troubled with doubts and fears
As the ewes of the East. in their westward way,
Followed the sun through the weary day,
They saw on the shore of the far-off land
A kneeling group-an uphfted hand;
{" It's gOodly home we have found to-day,
Bu the earth is the Lord's-give thanks and pray"
And the prayer that offered on Plymouth shore
Is recorded in heaven toreyermore.
The solemn winds were the priests of God
That scattered the spray DER the frozen sod
The altar the rock. and the font the bay
And this was the nations baptisma day.
The son on his journey paused and smiled
On the earth as she folded her new born child
So the r0yay mantle ofpurpe dyes
Was cast on the child from the crimson skies
And day by day at his western gate
He fingers to smile on the fair young State.
Go back, We ghostly prophets of doom,
To the temple of fate and ashes and gloom,
Where the priests of ruin waiting for thee
To preside at their terrible mystery
Go h ok and tell that a higher power
Controls our fate till the final hour;
For the Youngest child Of the earth shall be
The brightest one in her destiny.
And God shall speak her time to die
When the earth shall be ladi in oblivion by
louisville. MARIA K. BUTLER
, 1864-01-02

In tract distributed by the Mormon
preachers. the following question and answer
occurs: What shall be the reward of those
who have forsaken their wives for righteous
ness sake? A hundred fold Of wives here,
and wives everlasting hereafter"
, 1864-01-02
ASSAY OFFICE.
TR ACK &c E&IN G,
ASS ERS,

E. w. TRACY,
MARK A. KING, Late Assistant Assayer in the U.
S. Mint, San Francisco.
WE CALL ATTENTION to the following Ger
w tifcate
'BRANCH OF TIE MINT OF THE UNITED STATES,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
Assayer's office, Dec 20, 1861.
"This is to certify that MARK A. KING has been
" engaged as an Assistant Assayer in the United
States Mint at San Francisco, from Oct, 1857 until
"the present time. His manipulatl0ns as an assayer
have been skifu and accurate.
"Parties desirous of availing themselves of the
"services of a reliable, practical Assayer may feel
confidence in engaging Mr.. King
[Sgnedl CONRAD WElGAND, Assayer.
We make returns for dust deposited with RS for
assay in six hours.
We are prepared to advance coin on dust forassay.
OFFICE 10. So, Front Street, Directly Oppo-
site WELLS, FARGO & co.
We Pay the Highest Price for Gold Dust.
July IS, ls68-tf
, 1864-01-02
Andrew Morgan's estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of Admins
~ tratiOn have been granted to the undersigned
by the Probate Court of Walla Walla county Wash
ington Territory, upon the estate of Andrew Morgan
late of said county, deceased, therefore all persons
having claims against said estate notified to pre-
sent them, with proper vouchers, to me at my resi-
dence in said county, within year from this date
estate are requested to make immediate payment
ARrEMISIA W MORGAN, Administrative.
October a. 1868. 46mS.
, 1864-01-02

Timothy Titcomb speaks of the broad
rolling hills as Mother Earth's bountiful
greenbacks.
, 1864-01-02

Persons calling for any of the above letters will
please say they are advertised
E. E, KELLY, P. M.
, 1864-01-02

The men bear arms in war; the ladies
bare theirs in peace.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-07-07
Sunderies.
Suffers Goods.

A LMoNDS. Or. Nuts. Pea Nuts, FIlberts
~ Raisins. Cove Oysters Lobst~rs, Com.
mon Candies. Fancy Candies. Gum Drops,
Chewing Guano, Canned Fruits, Sardines
Catsup, Pepper Sauce. Lemon and Vanilla
Extracts. For sale in quantities TO suit
D. s. FORD d BRO.
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Undertaking 7 (.
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES

Given particular attention. We are prepared
to eclipse all other establishments in the
rlace. Our hearse is un-qualled. and our
Terra Gotta Caskets. Burial Cases, and Metal
lie Burial Cases Of the very best manufacture.
Having prepared ourselves for embalming
the dead, bodies can he preserved by our
Process, in these cases. without any percept-
.ible change Amp time, thtrefore. is given
relatives to again behold the feasures Of their
departed friends. What is claimed by our
facilities. is the preservation Of the body fron
decay so long as may be needful tn meet the
necessities occasional by the event of death
from home, or to satisfy the longings of alb
sent friends. This ordinarily, is all that even
affection can desire. hut much nore is claimed.
Bodies, in many instances. are preserved for
years Our facilities protrct from intrusion
fran, intermingling with the earth. from
water and from vernin, and therefore, may
al anytime. be removed from one burial place
to another, no smell escaping to render it un-
pleasant to friends. .
An assortmen. of Cherry and Walnut Cof
fins always on hands. Persons coming from
the country foI cofins. an always have then
upon short notice. Fine hrarses aud quirt
horses always ready for attending funerals.
JAS. S. A. & R. SKEES
Gallipolis. O.. Feb. 4. 1854.
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PRESERVING GRAPEs.-Mr. F. j.
Boving, of Lancaster, Ohio, has been
very successful in preserving grapes
during the winter, in the following
manner: Il fUHtT a Il q.
On clear, dry day, he gathers
perfectly npe and sound punches
aud lays them carefully in stone jars
holding one or two gallons each
The jcrs are then setin the ground in
a trench deep enough to allow their
tops to be s or 10 inches below the
surface. Some boards are then laid
over the jars, the trench filled up and
the remaining earth rldged up over
it. Grapes packed in this way keep
perfectly well until the first of March,
and he has some yet untouched to
test the length of time they can be
preserved
NIB. exhibited some of his grapes
to an extensive grower of the
fruit who offered to buy his secret,
but he prefers to make it public
through the american Agricnlturolist
1t is well to make note of this for
reference and experiment next au-
tumn.
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Wanted.
CIGARS.
BaV Rum.

IN DOZEN bottles just received. and for
1O sale by
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

.If you invest your money in
tools. and then leave them exposed
to the weather, it is the same as loan-
ing money to-a spendthrift without
security-a dead loss in both Ca
ses" rTae
fyou invest your money in books
andnever read them, it is the same
as putting money into a bank, but
never drawing either principle or in
terest.
Hyou invest money in fine stock
and do not feed and protect them,
and properly care for them, tits the
same as dressing your wife in silk
to de kitchen work.
Ifyou ;hvest your money in choice
fruits and do not. guard and give
them chance 10 grow and prove
their value, it is the same as putting
agced hand into the field Fith poor
tools to work with.
If you invest your money in a
good farm and do not cultivate it
well, it is the same as marrying a
good wife and so abusing and ensla-
wing her as to crush her energies
and break her heart. 7
If you invest your money in q fine
house and do not cultivate your
mind and taste 50 as to adorn it with
intelligence and refinement, it is as
il you we're to wear broadeloth and
q silk hat to mill.
If you invest your money in fine
clothes and do not wear them with
dignity and ease, it is as if plow.
man we're to sit at jewelers. table to
make and adjust Lair spring.
If you invest your money in strong
drink, it is the same as turning hun
cry hogs into a growing cornfeld-
ruin win follow in both cases.
If you invest your money in every
new wonder that, flaming circulars
proclaim, it is the same as buying
tickets at lottery Office where there
are ten blanks to one prize. ggfI
If you invest your money in the
'1ast novel it's the same az. employ
ing tailor's dandy to dig your po.
,atoes.-(Exchange.