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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-02-04
From TIE Ner YORK Ohs.rs4r

From the Wear York Ohss,csr
Wehave had In use for months past one Of W ats
Pumps. which ha. tven Us more satisfaction 81 =
force and lifting pump than any We have ever used
IL u one o. great power aud well adapted for ships
&C. The Mining Chronicle ana Adiluay Journal
says. lsE r'g'ti.'~
construction great strength, and consequent dura-
biity and cheapness ofrepar. There 10 no stunning
box-the pressure being held by a cup pucking, like
that upon the work ing piston, working in o cyin.
der. fitted for thepurpose within the upper air Chan
ber-wbich we think great Improvements. stufB-
ing Is liable to be deranged and leak under strong
pressure 10 say nothing Of the loss by friction incl
dent thereto 1t has also two air-chambers thus
the action OF the valve Is cushioned upon both sides
thnmp. The valves are very accessible. and simply
andcheapiy repaired. They work much easisr than
s ANY we nave v EYER ~ e. inch cylinder
a they are extremely cheap as we'll a. simple and
strong, we freely recommend them.
Ct. Neck l., T., 1869
lhave used this pump for one summer and winter.
exposed to the North West wind coming over Long
Island sound. being the coolest possible exposure
and at no time did It freeze, were iwe unable 81
any time to pump water with great case.
H.B. McItvAn.o
The undersigned, having to use "west,s Imnr.r.
cd Pumps" cheerfully recommed them As simple
durable and powerful in raising and thro ng a,er
and for their ease of action, security against frsst
Warren Leland. Met. Hotel, New York
J. w. Pomeroy, Yonkers,N. Y.
aatt Jno. Messereau, N. Y.
Dominick Lawrence, westchestsr.
Cambridge Mine, N. c., Juno Is 1858
d WEST Co.
Gents-The pump which ordered for our Mine 10
received and put to work in our underlay shaft.
which we are sinking We and that one; man will
with ease lift so gallons per minute, We lifted In
three and half hours all the water in the shat
which measures seven by twelve feet and 80 fe 81
deep, and IL was fui1 when commenced. 1t an
swers our expectations In every respect, and our
workmen are highly pleased with IL. IL will do
great service with but triing expense for repairs
3t6n1a Yours. respectfully, BURR HioGiss
We have plenty more such certificates hut think
these are enough. For Pumps, Hose, Pipe! &C., ad-
dress or call upon
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RAXRUADS.
ERIE RAILW AY.

Rreas broad Guage Doublc Track
And Telegraph Route.
To Esso Yorh, BOSTON, Philadelphid, Baltimore,
A0r,is6nrg, and al Eastern cities, carrying the
GREAT THROUGH b. S. NAILS
ss EXPRESS Trains leave DUSKIRK or BUFFALO on the
arrival Of trains from the West via the LAKE SHORE
RAILROAD, also from SALAMANCA, arrival OF trains
via the NeD Broad Gauge atlantic and Great Wee
tern RdSItody from Cleveland, o., giving Passengers
the advantage, from Dunkirk or Buffalo, or from
Cleveland, o., of Sir Foot Gauge, combining EASE
ace Cars. direct to NYM- roa-n Bfds. Roo,ny, Fdt-
I'd BY other route.
FOR FREIGHT
between all points EAST and WEST facilities are
nnrivalled. Forming close and reliable connections
NJ DrsKiRK and BUFFALO with Western roads, and At
SALAMANCA with the ..a .a,satt
Broad Guage atlantic and Great Western
Rdilrdy. ~ Fs
= W which route there IL no trdnsf6r between New
Ysrk and Cleveland.
~ 4s EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS
leave New York daily for all points In the West ma
ekny % Quick time and at n Low RATES as BY any
other route. For Freight Passage inQuir e ali
the principal Offices In the Vest, and at
q CLARK Street, Chicago.
~ Broadway, New York,
- South st., Z. r., New York.
10 State Street, Boston.
D.W. BLANCHARD. CRAs. MIHor,
Cent FRI Aga. GenIsupr.
wR BaRR, D.s. SPENCER,
Gent TO- An. Western Agt
Dse 81, 1903.
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How TO DIscovEk SMALL Pox IN ITS
EARLY SrAGE.-The Eclectic Journal, in an
article on small pox. admonishes physicians
not to be hasty in passing an opinion that
any erupiive disorder is that loa'hsome dis
ease until they prove the following diagnos-
tic symptom I'D 70
.'Now we offer this secret to the profes
sion-so soon as the eruptons appear, and
by pressure with the point of the finger
may distinctly be felt the small, hard sub
stance, precisely as If a small. time shot had
been placed under the cuticle Of the skin.
This peculiar appearance belongs to no other
erupt,ve disease. We have applied the
term secret here for, whilst It is and has
been known to few physicians, it is not
mentioned in any Of the standard anthori-
ties nor does the writer claim the credit OF
the discovery. After this, all publications
on practice will add this unfailing diagnos-
tic symptom" .m"lrsa 100
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THE "PRACTICAL FARMER !"

designed to elevate the farmer his true position
as scientific man. Its editorials are spirited, and
among itsregular correspondents are the most able
agrcultursts in the country. II will be special
aim 10 make this journal welcome visitor to every
household. Its Ladies' Department win be found n
teresting and useful Its Youths DEPARTING mt will be
presided by gentleman who has for years been
TEACHER ofyouth In one Of our best institutions OF
learning.
We shall make our paper the true medium of sue
cess to grape growing. Each number will lead the
way and give unmistakab able directions this sub
will but follow directions in purchasing the right
kind OF vines, or in planting, training and pruning
them for the garden or vineyard.
Our price, including both the Iona Vine" and
the paper for one year. Is only One Dollar and Tween
ty-Five Cents, or by emitting this amouni to the
| Practical Farmer and Scientific Gardiner, No. Is
Park Row, N. Y, you will receive a weekly agricu-
ralpaperequal to the best published In this city
and the grape vine above mentioned.
1t must be seen, we think, that this affords re.
markable opportunity to make money Twelve dol.
lars at club rates will secure thirteen subscribers to
the Practical Farmer " and thirteen Iona vines
worth at the regular price list thirty mine dollars or
club Of twelve will be entitled to our paper at The
cost OF one dollar per annnm with the Vine gift and
the person On persons getting the club win receive
extra vine, and also our paper free Of charge for
one year, thus atthe regular price of Subscription
and the vines, you make $27. The club vines In all
the numder sent to one address, less the expense
us on each vine.
This liberal offer Is made simply to give our paper
more extensive circulation We have stated time and
iargest circulation OF sny Agricultural Paper In the
United States, and we viii here say rankly that these
club rates afford us but small profit. But that
We firmly established, we are pre- pared to make
this liberal offer, knowing that In the end 1t will pay
US. We would advise those who would secnre the
vine to remit us ut once Twelve Dollars and we will
send thirteen dollars and credit them with thirteen
subscriptions to the Practical Farmer for one year.
IL the thirteen papers and vines not wanted at
one time, the Twelve Dollars will thus secure them
call. e y &t 81 - }N2-4@ tese
The Iona vine Is warrapted to US by Dr. Grant,
fusing his avn iwerdsD +" to be remarkably strong
and sceH rooted one year old pLdnts,"- being the
same named in his catalogue for ~ EACH 49,
.ffs. hgE tass. 8s. COUTANT h BAKER
TIE rms Of the Pracfica Farmer Con.
2 sA'HE densed. 49, IT - a,
One copy one year Weekly. 90
Ohe copy one year ind one Iona Vine, the, vine
will be sent by Mail, post paid. .....1 Is
Thirteen copies and thirteen vines to address2
The odd vine and copy belongs to the club agent.
Address all commune atoms to aa7
tNR The "PRACTICAL FAkNER,"
se-i6-sn, No. 81 Park ksv,E-Y.
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THE SINGER
Sewing NJ achines.


Our LETTER A FAMILY, SEWING MACHINE is
yond doubt the best and cheapest and most bea
Of all Family Sewing Machines yet offered to The
public. No other Family Sewing Machine has so
many useful appliances for Hemming, Binding, Fell
ing, Tucking, Gathering, Guaging, Braiding, EN-
broidering. CordiDg, and SO FORTH No other Fami-
1y Sewing Machine has SO much capacity for great
variety ofwork. 1t win sew ali kindsof cloth. and
with all kinds ofthread Great and recent improve
ments make our Family Sewing Machine most relia.
bic and most durable and most certain In action at
all rates Of speed it makes the interlocked stitch,
which is the best stitch konwn. Any one, even OF
themost ordinary capacity, can see, at a glance,
how TO use the letter A Family Sewing Machine.
Our Family Sewing Mac hines are furnished in chaste
and exqcssiteistile a (aEIl EIif IL.
! 81 The Folding Case of the Family Machin> is a
piece Of cunping porkmanship Of the most useful
kind, 1t protectsthe machine when not In use,
and when shout to be operat ed may be opened as
sgacoms and substan table to sustain the work.
While some ofthe Cases, made out softhe choicest
woods, are finished in the simplest and chasest
manner possible, others are adorned and embelsh-
ed in the most costly and superb man!
ner.
II is absout ely, necessary to see the Family Ma
chine I'm operation. 50 as 70 judge Of Its great
capacity and beauty.
1t is fast becon ming as popular for family sew
ing So our hines are fog anufac-
turing puiposes.. 80 JDtl tti1SJJ o. y "a =
twist, thread needles, OIL &c. of the very best quail
Send for PAMPHLET. q
THE SINGER MANUFACTURE COMPANY,
ass Broadway, New York.
~ CHICAGO OFFICE SO CLARKsTREET. .
r. w. SMITH, AGENTIN OTTUMWA.
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TILE Subscribers having leased the above name d
house, are making extensive alterations and i'm.
provements, such AS will place the house second to
non in the country. 1t is the only FIRST CLASS
Hotel in Burlington, is pleasantly located in the
center Of the business part OF the city, and lie only
two blocks from the Burlington Missouri. and c.
ID .& @. r. II. Its rooms and table are unsurpassed
by any Hotel west OF New York. There is connected
with the house fine Bar and Billiard Room, where
the finest brands of Wines Liquors and Cigars, and
Lils &C CELEBRATED Premium Ales can be found. There
is also a good BArber shop and Bath Rooms attach
ell. Passengers arriving in town. either by beat or
cars, win find Omnibusses and Baggage Wagon TO
carry themselves and baggage to the House free of
charge. The proprietors win botn give their strict
attention to the wants OF their customers. and hope
by doing to make the Barrett House home for
the travelling public. HOOPER LONG.
Burlingt Sept, 1858. 27-l5u
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r H e n e 3 II

,Thesspur,ps have nov been In general sis ssm
Der OF years AMI give better satisfaction tksh any
other, and are recoinmen d ed as h ,.ef}+IH'
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solon Robinson to the Farmers Clup, Jan 30:
"No farmer who owns a well or cistern can pesri-
bly, AFFORD TO be without al iron pump. u should he
at once n suction and force pump-a perfect little
fire engine-such a one knownn Vests Inpro rcd
Pump speak Of this pulnp Because lhapren to
know it,. 1T be very simple, durable, powe rfu ard
cheap. and II don freeze up nor get out Of order
once year, know this, md think may be de-
ing the farmers good by speaking eft "A boy 10
years old work II, and throw a ontinuous inch.
and a-quarter stream 1t can be ma de to work In
deep ellis as we'll as in shallow ones"
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A Genuine TOpsy.

az lady who has Rad long experience as
hospital attendant in the Southwest,
writes:
The people have often laughingly won
dercd If "Topsy" were not creature OF
Mrs. Stoves prolific fancy. Could they
Rave 81 ioveds brief season in Corinth,
think they would scarcely have questioned
the truthfulncss of the character. Topsies
may he found here by the hundred.
had ore day in nv room, a bright, qui-
] ct little creature. with tiny round face
as black as the ace Of spades. ! dressed
her up and kept he, about to do little err
rands for me, while the chambermaids in
the house found her az much the source Of
amusement as usefulness. She would
Is dance, sing and act quite as comically as
Topsy ever did. af
iaa "Please give me bandage for this, Mrs.
s." he said laughingly, his tones at
the same time full of vexation. "That Nell
is perfect little imp. See what she has
done for me!'
~ "How WHY Your hand looks full Of
little pricks, as il from teeth. @
.G.T Spins you mean declare it's too rich.
:. She's little smart one you may rest
assured. 1t happened this way; We
boys love to tease her, and often get her
3 into the store down stairs to hear her make
droll semarks. got into the habit of fap.
ping her on the head, pretending TO be vex-
2 ed, just to see her roll up her eyes at me in
: her most deprecating way. Her wool is
thick, and guess tapped her pretty hard
? sometimes, relying upon its sofness to pro
. tect her. Well, the little imp. what does
she do but stick about forty pins along un.
der the hair through the edge of the turban
the poins out. They formed circle around
her droll heal, and just now I tapped her
on the side of the head so bard as to get q
dozen right through my hand The smart
vexed me, and tapped on the other side
then the top-you see the result"
arr. By this time had finished binding ur
the Iacerated hand and INDUCED in q con
O.. vuls;ve burst of merriment at his expense
He went away laughing. and a few mo-
ments later, when Nell came in, examn-
ed her head, finding at least half an ounce
ofpins deposited in the curly locks crimped
tightly over her head.
She stood demurely with her hands
O. folded during the examination, and in an
swer to nv question as to why she did it
said gIavely: va
"Why Miss he was allus sppttin o me.
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by Capt. ERRIcsoH and other eminent I'm ri GERS
We can rcfe to thousands using them, and guarAs-
tee that all W Ill Recommend them. They are mere
simple in construction, and work easier, and ssst
less than all Others.
''onr renders win find the double acting inprov-
ed Pump 0f j. ID. Vert Co., one ofthe best In the
market. 1t Is very simple, works charm so bat
any Child may use It. throws steady, continnsss
stream and does not freeze in the coolest expesrr-
es, and is unusra ally cheap. We say tn 10 knowingly
and give the testimony OF eur own accord. ~lthset
4 the knowledge request Of the propristors."--N
Y. Eve. Post, July LIST. 1862
This may certify thatT have been using at my
manufa Glory. foi he lss' four years. Vests Is-
proved Pumps" now have In use three OF said
pumps, one ofwhich Is Kept constantly at work, -
hours each day, Save Sundaysl and has been rus-
ming for the past two years. pronounce them, an
hesitatingly, the hest pumps that have been broa,h
to my notice, having used many others previously.
They are simple In their constructions and easily
disarranged.
/ N Y. Oct. 10, 1852 JANIS A. WspB
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J. D. wssr 4 Co.

J. d. WEST Co.:
We are pleased to state that the Pumps we had .
you, about year ago. have been in constant use
IL hours each day, and raise for the use Of our
Wooden Factory, about t30f gallons per m.nats.--
They work with but little power compared with
pumps we have useG before, and do not get est Of
repair, and are satisfactory In all respects
Yours. &c, t.'
DUNLAP MAEUFACTURINe ConPASe.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-01
A TOuGIIINa SCENE.

A ministerial friend. says late buffalo pa
per, related to us yesterday the following touch
lug aud yet suggestive incident, which occurred
at the City Point Hospital, few days since:
A chaplain Of the Christian Commission, while
moving through the long line of sufferers, ad-
ministerng the consolation OF the Gospel, ap.
preached the bedside Of gallant fellow, who
WAS severely wounded.
Ills earthly march was nearly ended; but When
the Chaplain asked him II he was prepared to
die, ho inOlioned for pencil and paper, aud with
u tremulous hand wrote. al am prepared to go
TO heaven my trust in Jesus Christ is perfect
aud Immediately under these words Of assured
victory over the grave, "COme rally round the
dag boys."
Tho Chaplain took the paper, and, standing
up, rond it with a loud voice Just as he con-
cluded 0 soldier, who had recently lost hand
sprang from bis bed aud waving the mutilated
stump in the air, hurst forth wilh the glorious
cong his dying comrade had suggested,
Tho effect was electric. thousand voices
took up the chorus, aul lhe place Of suffering
was made to fairly rock with the thunders OIL
melody, As that vast soldier choir ceased sing
ing. the Chaplain turned 10 look upon the dyinG
brave. lie was just in time TO catch the las
faint smile that hiokered across the 8un-burn
face, rs the soul was waited on the strains o
that Union music to the throne OF Liberty.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-01
HON ROBERT j. WALKER ON TIE PREsI-
UENCY

The Hon Robert j. Walker, of Mississippi
has written letter from Londan, 10 which he
unfolds his sentiment on the Presidential ques-
tiOn very fully and freely. lie has no douht
had abundant opportunities Of witnessing the
operations Of the traitors on the other side If the
Atlantic. besides being fully informed himself as
to the merits Of the issues OF the day, and he
speaks in the moet unhesiiaiing manner in sup
port Of the cOnshtutOuality of the acts Of presi
dent Lincoln during he war for the suppression
OF the rebellion. OF the Emancipation Procla.
nation he says, 'ns a war msa sure, IL was per-
perfectly constitutional +" lie asks the soldiers
to remember the slander and insult awarded
them at the Chicago Convention.
lie asserts that an arnistice would result in
the ruin Of all our manufactures Of cotton and
other textile fabrics, aud our commerce gener-
ally, aud il would be but the harbinger OF that
foreign recognition much sought after by the
rebels. lie adds that "lhere will be no recog-
milton of the independence of the South by France
or England, or any other Power, if Abraham
Lincoln should be reelected in November next. "
Ia addition TO all this 1.-THE National character
will be immensely exalted" These are the
opinions OF one OF Tho foremost of American
Democrats--a Southern Democrat, anl as such,
are entitled to the respectful consideration Of ai
| who love their country Puts CON-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-01
ALL WANT PmACE.

In the days Of the Revolution the Tory
cry was precisely the same as that of our
modern Tories-"the Copperheads." Said
the eloquent Patrick Henry:
"Gentlemen may cry peace, peace" but |
there is no peace, the war has actually be-
gun"
Every good citizen, every patriot every
christian desires peace. But how it shall be
attained is the very question at issue. AT
the beginning, the South would have war
they threatened it and we could not believe
that they were in earnest; they begun it
and we cried, and begged aud prayed for
peace" and they laughed US to scorn.--
/ We made offers, we called "Peace Conven-
tion," we got down on our knees and almost
worshiped the Moloch of Slavery, as we
cried in our dread of war. "brethren ask
anything and you shall have it. Let us not
have war" They spurned US, called us by
hard names, voted against peace iu the con-
Yentlon, told US that 'there were no coud-
tions on which they could be induced to re-
main in the Union" We begged them to
pause before they made their final answer.
We waited for their reply and 1t came in the
thunder echo of that cannon which struck
down our flag on Sumter. The manhood OF
the nation was then aroused aud only towards
, and traitors have since thought of peace,
until that flag shall fly again, and until the
foul disgrace of its dshonor shall be wiped
out. We all want peace not with armed
Il. Il. H.. Au iatA tltatt
! arms aside We all want peace, not at the
,, price of our own manhood but one that shall
be honorable. A peace with rebels, with
: armed and cursing traitors, would be to make
war on the right, would be TO insult the
> Constitution and the laws, would be TO put
d q premium on treason and 10 cover will
d shame the graves of southern Union met
| and northern patriots who have died con-
tending against the orginators of the war
When the highway rObber is caught at hi
trade, when the midnight assassin is caugh
over his victim, when the night.loving in
cendiary 10 caught with his torch, thei
Y cry ia ever for "peace" And so southern
n rebels are crying:
g "All we want is to be let alone. w
q have killed and wounded a million of YOU
! men and mean to kill as many more. Let u
alone. We have 6red your cities, burn
II your ships. destroyed your navy yards an,
% blown up your forts. Let US alone. w
+, have cost you millions of treasure and mea
a to cost you millions more. Let US aIone.'
= Ye solid men of the loyal States shaI
= : these conspiratOrs be let alone Shall thei
- cry for "peace," as echoed by their sympa
y thisers at the north. shield them from punish
ment and be the watch word under whicl
= they shall perpstrate additional crimes an
! cruelties. We say NO. Let there be IL
! peace to the wicked until they shall forsak
their evil ways.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-01

the polls and throw fraudulent ballots for
Mcclellan and the Rebellion.
1t is said that there are $4,000 fugitive
rebels in New York city who we're too
cowardly to fight at the South, but who are
not too base to work for and vote for rebel
sympathizers on the Eighth of November.
Most Of these refugees lave no legal right
to vote, as they have not been sufficiently
long resident in the State. Yet the Demo-
Gratis ara corrupt enough to claim and boast
of their entire vote Of 5000 men for George
b. Mcclellan.
Is Delaware better than her sister States,
and is "Copperheadism" purer here than
anywhere else We say NO. And we lift
the warning voice now, to all good citiEens
to prepare for acts of the blackest perhdy
on the part of secret aud open traitors in
Delaware. We must either out-vote oil
Outright these wicked men or submit to the
charge that we are unworthy of the privi-
leges which our Revolutionary sires com
mitted TO our charge
Can it be possible that there is mo-
patriotism and purity and integrity enough
left in the Diamond State, TO drive back thu
wicked crowds that are striving to place u
on the side of rebellion Patriots, chris
tians, noble good men OF every party, arous
to the dangers and duties of the hour
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-11-01
MR.. WADE ON MCCLELLAN

Senator Wade was a little hard On General
Mcclellan, 10 q recent CINCINNATI speech. when
he blamed him for not taking Richmond with
1870 900 Northern men, that city being defended
by 10000 Southerners. He forgets tnat the
General was religioualy educated in the maxium
that Que Southern man 10 equal to five Northern
era in a fight, so that little Mac should have
had 10. 600 more to make him the equal Of the
rebel chief in an open field while behind
brcastworks more formidable than those OF Be
bbstopol, as our hero declared them to bo the
rebels with 400, 900 Northern mudsills, accord
lug to Southern computation. ii President
Lincoln had promptly eent forward 10000 more
soldiers. wO have no doubt that General
Mcclellan would have ventured out Of the gun
boat and put himself OF their head. But without
such renfore ement it is hardly iair to arragn
him for his failure, unless Southern ideas could
be eIajicated from his mind His party would
suspect ha soundness II he had shawn his cou.
tempt for the old maxim Of the chiyAlry aud
the people Of the South themselves could not
have approved his election