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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
ARMY md NAVY OF The UNITED STATES.

Mr. FRANK MOORE, the Editor of the REBELLION
REcoKp since the fall Of Fort sumpter, has been col
lecting the Letters of the Volunteers in the service
the United states published in the newspapers
throu ghout the Country, and also directly from the
writer's in active service These are all to be ar
anged and preserved in some perma nent place OF
safety for the of the future student, while such
as are deemed worthy Of publication in book-form
will be reproduced IN that way. Mr. Moore will be
happy to include in his collection any and ecery
letter from the camp, the march, in the field,
that has the smallest hi,torical value.
In almost every newspaper published in the vari-
Gus towns and boroughs throughout the country,
there occasionally appears letters from officers or
privates descriptive of the scenes and personal ex-
periences Of such persons lives. These leters-aH
ofMeni-contain the material that forms the best
part of history, and should be preserved.
Don't, then, throw away or otherwise destroy
your newspapers manuscript letters, but sem
them when you have done with them, to the Editor
of the REBELLION RECORD, at New York City, and
thus put facts Of your soidierfathers and broth
ers lives without the reach Of destruction or loss
Letters relating to any actionor movement since
the commenc ement of the Rebellion will be proper
to send .s.s .t ...- ..-. . VI
When you end, direct to FRANK MOORE, Editor o
the REBELLIoS RECORD, 44S broadway, New-York.
The FULL NAME of the wRITER OF these letters
should be also sent, that the proper credaf may be
given where 1t belongs. nl6-lon
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Moral swashun consis in asking g
man tn dn what be aught tn du with.
out asking, and then begging his par.
don if he refuses tn du it.
Ihave finally KUN to the kenklusion
that a good reliable set ov bowels
is worth more tn man than emmy
quantity of brains.
Music hath charms to soothe say.
age; this may be so, but i wud rather
tri revolver on him furst.
1t always seemed to me that lief,
handed fiddler must pla the tune
backwards.
/ hav often bin told that the best
way IL tn take ga bull by the horns,' .
but think, in many instances, shud
prefer the 'tail holt"
/ never could see emmy use in ma
king wooden gods mail and femall.
Tha tell me that femails are so
scarce in the far west kuntry. that a
great menny married wimmen are al
redy engaged tn their seckund and
third husbands.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17

TURpENrINe AND BENzINE.-
Three years age turpentine could be
purchased at prices ranging from thir-
ty to forty five cents per gsllon. accor-
ding to quality, and 1t was then ex-
tensively employed for mixing with
paint--as drier--and in the manu-
facture of burning fluid, composed Of
four parts alcohol to one camphine-
purified turpentine. At present the
price of turpentine il three dollars per
gallon, and it is but little used Burn
ing fluid, which was very danger
Gus substance, has happily gone out of
use, and benzine--the light erlpion oil
derived from petroleum. mas taken the
place of turpentine as paint mixer.
1t j. stated that it is superior to tur-
pentine for this purpose. AS its price
does not exceed that of turpentine at
its lowest figure, it is subjectiof con-
graduation that it forms such AN ex-
cellent substitute tor it. But besides
the use stated of turpentine, it w as
also very extensively employed.:as sol.
vent for rosin and asphaltum, in the
manufacture varnishes. In this de-
partmeut of industry, its place has also
been supplied by benzine, which, al
though not quite SO good, answers
very well for the purpose. The oil
springs of Pennsylvania have there.
fore, not only been of vast benefit in
supplying the cheapest burning fluid
ever brought into use, but also in pros
viiing painters and manufacturers of
vsrnishes with cheap substitute for
turpentine.-I Scientific American.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17

The Davenport Gazette publishes the
lowing notice to all who are matrimonial
ly inclined. We fullYcndorse tn sentiment
therein expressed.
To THE MATRIMONIAL All wrso are mat
rinonially inclined should remember that il
they desire the ftct of their exit from a
state OF single b!es>edness to be recorded in
the Gazette, the notice must be accompanied
by the sum of fifty cents Don't expec,
the minister to do the publishing unless yon
hand him the printers fee. The time has
gone by when men who can afford to marry
should wish to cheat the printer; certainly
we can't be cheated that way any longer.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17
PROF. O. j. WOODS
HAIR REST ATT We

The astonishing preparations turns the Hair black
its original color after having become gray and
renstates it in all its original health luser soness
and beauty-removes all Dandru6 from the scalp and
all unpleasant itching. 1t will also cure Cutaneous
Eruptions such ScaldHead, letter &C., and hence
creates perfectly healthy condition ofthe Scalp, by
acting Stimulaut and Touic TO the organs sup
plying the colorag matter to the Hair, completely
restoring them to their original vgor and health
thus preventing all tendency to become gray.
1t also preveDtsthe Hair from becoming unhealthy
and falling of, and causes it to grow and ihickens
where il is gone by resusctatiDg the organs necessa
ry t. supply utriment and coloring matter.
Thousands of Soldiers in the Army have testified to
the above, who had become gray and lost their II air
by sickness, change Of climate, and inattenticn,
while performing camp duty ~ aA -. y y -
A Restorative and Dressing, il has no equal
For sale by Peter Utecht, Druggist, Ottumwa, and
by Druggists generally. 1910
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KINDNESS To Mich Cows. - 1t is
a great error to whip, beat or kick a
COW during milking, because she hap.
pens be restless and unquict. 1t does
no good, and in the end the COW be.
comes afraid of the person who is in
the habit of SO doing, and rapidly be-
comes worse, instead of better. Treat
the COW gently and kindly, like other
animals.
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pLANTAToN nITr Err

PLANTATION nITT Err
which are nowrecommendedb b the highest medical
authorities, and warranted to produce an immed..
ate beneficial effect. They are exceedingly a reea-
BILE, perfectly pure, rand must supercede all other
tones where healthy, gentle stmulant is required.
They purify, str en- gthen and invigorate.
They create healthys petite. sff--s,4
They are an antidote TO ,hange of water and diet.
They overcome effects Of dissipation and late
hours. ~ j, $50 u ssg..4 S
They Strengthen thesyst nard enliven tho mind.
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers.
They purify IN breath and acidity ofth estomach
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. 's =
They cure Diarrhea, Cholera and Cholera Morbus.
They cure Liycr Complain nd Nervous hea dac h.
They make the weak strong, the ianguid brilliant,
and exhausted natures great restorer. They
are composed of the celebrated Calisaya bark win
tergreen, sassaras roots and herbs, all pr esery
in perfectly pure st. Croix rum. Tor particulars,
circulars and testimonials around each bottle.
Beware of imposters. Examine et cry bottle. See
that il has ID. Y. Barnes signature private o.
s. Stamp the cork, with plantation scene, ard
oui firm signature fine steel plate engraving
on side label. See that bottle is not refilled
with spurious and deleterions stuff. We defy any
person to match thu taste character ofour Gods
Any person pretendin TO sell Plantation Bitters by
the gallon in bulk, is i,nposter. We sell only
in our log cabin bottle. Any person Initiating this
bottle selling any other material th erein wheth
called Plantation Bitters or not, is a cranai un
der U S. Law, and will be so prosecuted by us. We
already have eye on two parties re film our
bottles, &c. who will succeed in getting themselves
into close quarters. The demand for Drak's Planta
tion Bitters from ladies' clergymen, merchants, &C,
is perfectly incredible. The simple trial Of bottle
is the evidence present of their wort an snpe-
riority They are sold by allrespectahe, druggists
grocers physicians, hotels, saloons 81 eambo ats an
country stores. .f .-a.l.--s. #tf.F ..
PHI RAKE co. ,.t... =.
20z Broadway. N. Y.
Nnv LEG GA-1h-y - u ~ - ~
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WHAT IS CHRISTIAN LIFE.-It is the
use of the body according to its law;
it is the use ofthe lower faculties ofthe
mind according to their laws; it is the
use of the moral sentiments in Just the
relations and proportions in whichGod
gave them to us; and it is the use of
them all for the. glory of God and the
welfare of our tellow=men. Christianity
is not any one thing. 1t is not simple
tune played OH any particular part of
keyboard. Some men think that a
man is like piano, and that one part
is secular, anu the other religious; but
l say that it Is all religious, from the
highest to the lowest key. And he is
a Christian who takes everything
that is in him, and takes in the PRO-
portion in which it has been given to
him, and serves God and men with it.
And whether your veneration is weak
or strong. use it. fit is strong, use it
tor Christ, and if it is weak, use it for
Christ. Whether your affections and
moral sentiments are strong or weak,
use them for Christ. Though your
mind is weak here and strong there,
use the whole of it for Christ. You
are to take just what God has given
YOU, and serve Him and your fellow
men with it. This is the idea of being
a Christian.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17

My principal method for defeating
heresy is by establishing truth. One
proposes to fill bushel with tares:
now, if | can fill it first with wheat
shall defy his attempts. NEWTON
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17

A civil answer to rude speech
costs not much and is worth a great
deal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17

Il laughter is the daylight of the soul, we
presume smile may be considered its
twilight.
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DUNLAP MAscr4cruRrsG CoArAkr.


SCION Robinson to the Farmers Clnn. Jan. % ~
No farmer who owns a well or cistern can post.
bly, afford to be without ar iron pump 1t should be
At onee;s spction and force pump-a perfect littlo
hre engtne--sucb a one knownas Vests Improved
Pump speak of this pump secause happen 10
know it. IT be very simple durable pow rfuI and
cheap. and 1t don freeze up get out or order
once year. =. know this, and thinkI may be do
Ing the farmer good by speaking Of 1t A boy IN
years old can work II, and throw continuous inch
and a-quarter stream. Itcan he made TO work In
deep wells as we'll as in shallow ones" st iaonz &.
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II III T. II Il s II

These pumps have now been In general use a sxu
Der of years and give better atisfacton than anS
other. and are commended as ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-17
EXTENSION OF TERRITORY.

This compapv have recently extended their lines
and established officers at all points the UPPER
MISSISSIPPI, including Winona, " abashaw, Red
Wing, Prescott and St. Paul, connecting with BUR
hank Co.'S Express TO all the principal onts IN the
interior Of Minnesota also, for Crow Wing Pembi-
ma and the British Possessions.
Offices also have bee established onthe 81. Crolx
River at Hudson and saltwater.
On the St. Peters River. at ST. Peters Mank alto and
Faribault
On the Chippewa River, ut Fan Claire. .
They have also extended their lines Westward til
Iowa and established offices at Iowa Falls Fort Dodge
and Sioux City. .
Connections are made in New York with Wells,
Fai 20 & Co., for California, Oregon, &c.
AT Toronto, with Britt sh and Amencan Expression
Montreal Quebee, Portland and all parts OF the OLD
country.
At St. Joseph, by Overland Mail Company, for
Pixies Peak; California &c. .. I'd.
.'AS O. FARGO, S,pt.
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by Capt ERRTcsoS. and other eminent Engineers -
We can rcfe. to thousand using them, and guars<-
tee that all viii recommend them. They are move
simple in construction, aud work easier, and cost
less thar all others.
Our readers win Ind the double acting, inprev-
ed Pump Of j. ID. West Co., one of the best In the
market 1t Is very simple, works to "A charm so thai
any Child may use its throws asteady, coptipuous
stream and does not freeze in the coolest expossr,
and is unusually cheap. We say this Knowingly
and give the testimony of our own accord. without
the knowledge or request Of the Tproprfetors."-N
Y. Fee. Post, July LIST. 1868. ..,,s4f-zs,s
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We are pleased to state that tho 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 100 gallons per m:nste-
Theywor with but little power, compared with
pumps we have USED before, and do not get OUT Of
repair, and are satisfactory in all respects
rs. s-s- Yours, &c, 1900 -t=1s, -f-r.....
DrNLAP Ma
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This may certify that have been using at my
mandatory, for The last four years. "vest's I'm.
proved Pumps." i now have in use three OF said
pumps, one OF which is kept constantly at work ~
hours each day, Save Sundays1 and has been run
ming for the past two years, pronounce them un-
hesitatingy, the best pumps that have been brou a
to my notice, having used many others previously
They are simple In their construction OF easily
dsarrapged. 81 ~. - s
N. Y. Oct TO- 1859. JAMES A. WEBB.
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BOOTS nND SHOES
AT wHOLESAIE. r.s

| have just received very large assortment O
BOOTS AND SHOES from the most celebrated m a M
factories. Having purchased them mostly for cash
at very low figures, will sell them at correspond
ingly low rates-as cheap the same class OF 20
can be bought either East West.
Knowing that the Stocks Of Retailers require re
plenishing this time Of year. with reference thi
fact have supplied myself with splendid assofe
ment Of all styles OF goods. Orders solicited ant
will be filed promptly with prime goods at price,
that cannot fail to suit Nv i'll duplicate ills pur
chased any where, without exchange, adding only
the fret ght. II, =. AID MS.
BURLINGTON, May Is, 1S62-y
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Cambridge Mine, N. c., Juno Is 1868
ID WRsr Co. F77tt"z
Gepts+-The pump which ordered for our Mine Is
received and quito work in our underlay shan
which we are sinking, We end that ne man viii r.
with ease lift 30 gallons per minute, We lifted iu
three and half hours all the waterin the shan ,
which measures seven by twelve feet and 30 f.et 4
deep, ana IL was full when we commenced. II an
swers our expectations In every respect and our
workmen are highly pleased with IT, 1t will do
great service with but trfng expense for repairs
Yours, respectfully, ! BURR HIGGISs.
We have plenty more such certificates. but think
these are enodga. For Pumps. Hose, Pipe &e., adj.
dress call upon
]. D, HESf Co. 179, Broadway ny,
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Is Lake Street, Chicago.
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Fro,, III. R.,, Yo,.n ob,.-~~.

j 10 faff 10 s., From tho Re,o York Obserser &
We have had in use for months past one of Vests
Pumps, VIII cir has given more satisfaction az n
force and lifting pump than any have ever used.
IL Is one Of greatpo~sr, aud well adapted for ships
decks mines, factorie s, greenhouses, peles
&c The Mining th'ontcie ana RQii,edy Journal
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"a, CT. Neck L, l., sea
have used this pump for ons4sunmer and winter
exposed TO the North West wind coming over Long
Island sonn,l. being the coolest possible exposure
and at no time did it freeze, we unable az
any time to pump water with great ease.
istH E%dJ G@l!t# Er11s H. b. McILvAEH e#.
The undersigned, having to use "Wests Imerov.
cd Pumps cheerfully recommed them az simple
durable and powerful in raising and throwing water
nd for their easeof action security against frest
and low price, believe them superior to all others
EIIi "a Warren Leland, Met. Hotel New York
j. w Pomeroy, Yonkers, n. r..
i@aiGh Jno. Messereau,N Y. Dub tel
Dou ptcLI law
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INVESTS IMPROVED PUMP.
EGa-Ea 51a aa3 ID isrt.nam@aw 3~a.f r@E
Anti Freezing, Double Acting Foro--
nd o., &. ing and Lifting. ~ o.

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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The New York Independent" leading organ
of the Republican party, strenuouslY argues in
favor OF postpcpement of the day fixed for the
meeting of the Republican Convention in Balti-
moro. The 7th of June, it thinks, quite too early,
and, if the 1st Of September be deemed too late
it suggests the first Tuesday in August as day
on which both sides of the party-those in favor
of an early and those preferring later day-msy
harmonic
The Independent urges this delay not because
it wishes to cut short tie period cf political discus
sion on the contrary it says that iu country like
ours, it deems such discussion to be wholesome
and even necessary. Nor does it hold postpone.
ment to be necessary because of the alleged ina
blity of the nation to give heed at the same time
to military and political campaign. 1t suggests
that "men can carry on their business, admin
ster their families, establish sanitary fairs, discus,
politics, read new books, build railroads, know
every thing that is going on in the world, and
help to do large part Of it and still are able to
give daily attention, if necessary, to a hundred
ether things" It bases its argument for circum
spection and delay in the choice Of candidate for
the. next Presidency simply and solely on the
ground that at the date fixed for the meeting Of
the Convention it will be impossible for its men,
bers to know whether the nomination Of Mr.. Lin.
coin will be judiciOus step or not. To this eff.
feet it says:
We are in favor Of posponement for one all
good reason The Administration is on trial It's proba
on 10 not yet ended II is too early TO say 10 the gentle
men at Washington You have done so we'll for the pas
our ears that we hereby orecose to all your rivals AN
opportunity OF their doing better during the next four
As the Greek philosopher sad Call no man hspoy tin be
dies SO we say Call Administration success MI t Il
ends We will not lnsist that the present Administration
may not be able to make out good title to re election
but we do insist that such title cannot be made out az
soon ne the 9TH OF June To set before these
IN advance half years divided or at least double ate
rest oi closing civil aud of composing their own
reelection, Is not only doubtful but dangerous policy
Besides 80 early noiu alton destroys all opportunity Of
taking advantage Of the later aspects Of the Some
body has started phrase about the danger Of changing
pilots In storm. Was ship tempestossed and in
peril but W. uld be glad to change its pilot for better
ouei 30 1t has often been said that is dangerous to
change commanders in face Of the enemy But has the
Government therefore, rersned from changing its
rails almost every fortnight Since the Administration has
itself been chief maker Of changes might not
with advantage be changed tsef7 The only objection
lodged against posponement comes from gentlemen who
think that such would interfere with the rsbur
nishing of the scutoheon Of the present
but Mr. Lincoln is to be elected the ground of hi.
general popularity that popularity ought to exi. next
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14
PHILANTHROPY DURING THE WAR.

We learn from the New York Evening Post that
a gentleman of that city, Mr. HARTLEY, has COM
piled small book, prepared with great labor, and
which is most striking exhibition of the philan-
thropc exertions of the American people during the
war. Beginning with description of the state of
the nation at the time the war broke out-the
financial embarrassments, the military deficiencies,
the inexperience of those in authority, and our
supposed inability to encounter the burdens aud
sacrifices of condition of protraoted warfare-the
author proceeds to narrate the spontaneous and
voluntary efforts undertaken to provide for all the
necessities of the crisis. He gathers from official
and other authentic sources narrative of all con-
tributions offered by the people to the support of
their armies, and to the soace of the sufferers by
the as far as the statistics were accessible to
him. 1t is probable that his compilation, as far as
it may be defective, errs by what it omits rather
than what it includes. We append the RESUME Of
IS contents as given by the Post:
"We learn from it that the total contributions from
States counties, and towns for the aid and relief of SOL
des and their families has amounted over one hundred
and eightyseven millions of dollars, ($Is7 209 COS 62
that the contributions for the comfort of soders
by associations and individuals amounted 10 over tan
tyfour millions, 1924 S65 96 y that the contributions
at the same time for abroad has been
and that the contributions for freedmen sufferers by the
riot of July and white refugees have been S639 644 5
making grand total exclusive of the expenditures of the
of more than two hundred millions of dollars
($2l2 274, ,25949)
1t Is no exsggeraton to say that this is unparalleled in
the history Of nations; indeed limited reading Of mill
tary annals does not allow to recall any instance in
which the same thing has been much attempted In
England during the Crmean and 10 Germany during
the struggle against Napoleon both men and women did
great deal n contributing the comfort and relief of their
armies; IL Is IN act impossible that war should rage
any nation without exciting the sympahes of the people
to greater or less extent But nowhere we believe
have such spontaneous and systematic e4ertons been made
or such grand results accomplished the United States
But the real significance OF these large contributions
lies in the deep and almost universal devotion which they
manifest the part Of the people, the cause of the war
All classes have taken part in themthe poor widow with
her mte the rich merchant with his thousands the child
OF the Sunday school, the settler of the backwoods the
American roaming IN distant lands,n