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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22
Literary Notice.

MARTIN CHUzzLEwIT.-This is the
fifth volume of the handsome and
popular Diamond Edition" Of Dick
ems Works, and IN style and appear
ance it isi an exact, copy, of tho four
elegant! little volnmes that preceded
lit. a3tA4sl la5faJ oa III l9i 4
Martin Chuzzlewit' isof unusual in
terest to American readers, as it was
written soon after Dickens visited
this country, and contains the result
of his observations. On it's first ap
pearancc il aroused great indigna
ton in the United statas By the &C.
verify of it's satire. i. We were ready
to admit thatP ecksniff, Ioi1asl Chng.
zlewit, Sairey Camp, and Montague
Tigg were accurate representative
of English society. but declared that
Elijah Pogrann, Mrs. Hominy, Col
Diver, and Jefferson Brick were grosa
|caricatures Of people living in Amer.
lea. But when we. remember the
locality Of "Edcn" NOW better
known to the world as Cairo, at the
confidence ofthe Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
|pi rivcrs-the pecdliarities Of the
Missouri bushwhackers and their
leading politicians st the time Dick
ems visited America, and their out
RACES ALI through the recent rebel
lion. we may forgive ths novelist for
doing what the leading illustrated
papers of the past ten years have
done in sketching society in the bor-
der aud Southern. States. For this
is exactly what Dickens has done in
"Martin Chuzzlewit." He never
looses an opportunity to sketch tho
frailties Of English people quite as
severely, andprobably as truthfhlly
as he did tho "half-korse, halfalliga-
tor men who formerly ruled ID the
religions bordering, on. the Mississi2-
pi river. These individuals. came
within Mr.. Dickens scope of acquain-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22

The Davenport Democrat, one Of
the five democratic daily journals of
this State, refuses to, support the
TRAITOR and disunionist,' Charles
Mason, for Governor.
General Sherman thinks that the
best monumentthat could be erected
to General Lyon would be q college
at Springfield, Mo-, and the money
already raised will doubtless be ap
propriated for that purpose = $50
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22

these places and sigather children in"
The following resolution wasadopt-
ed: as 10 4o. 2lAs 81 sai
Resolved, That as our home church
es ranst look mainly to they Sabbath
school to have their ranks replenish-
ed, 80 must the missionary cause look
principally tothel Sabbath school for
its future supporters ;sfor those who
shall labor and pray, and give for its
slccess both ut home and abroad.
st7 Rev. Mr.. bennett pronounced the
benediction. snas.a &c. 1904 Isl 9ts.
AFTERNOON SESSION. @
Observation-Disclosures by Rey.S. i.
Burnham. aas see aS
Thefollowing resolutions were .ad-
Resolved, AS the full sense Of this
Convention that We have been highly
gratificd by the attendance OF such a
goodly number of workers from other
counties. And, further, that we feel
deeply thankful for their attendance,
and humbly trust and pray for the
blessing Of our "Father in Heaven"
to attend them to their homes and
through oil the duties OF fife.
Resolved, That as convention We
have good reason TO be thankful for
the warm greeting extended BY the
friends Of the canse in EddyviIle, and
for the generous hospitality of ALL
and that as we 60 from them it will
be to carry with us many pleasing
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11
Something New
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE.
.PARALY SIS CAN BE CUREl

UTE FULLY AND FREELY INyII.
w all Physicians and students Of Medic
of all schools, and also everybody else, to ed
and examine our invention of a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

VNHE FIRST DRAWING, WHICH TOOK
with unusual success. when II is remembered
that but n few weeks elapsed from the incep-
ton o. the enterprise TO that event. Sl7,ODO
worth Of tickets having been sold, a like
amount OF property was drawn for, under the
supervision Of gentlemen selected by the ticket
holders present. The utmost harmony and
good feeling pervaded those present. and, as
will be seen from the suhjoined certificate OF
the Managers the affair was conducted to
close In most gratifying and satisfactory man
ner: =, sos.
HERSANDo, MISS, juno Is, 1867.
We hereby certify that the above report of
the FIRST drawing of tho Southern Asylum is
correct, and that the proceedings were charac-
terized by a spirit Of fairness and business I'M
surpassed by any drawing of which we have
any knowledge. The Managers Of the Compa-
ny plRned the tickets and wheels under our
sole management and control.
lSignodI
]. B Morgan,
Robert Temple,
v, A. Merriwcther, Committeo.
W. w. Campton,
NJ. Magovoney,
John Ainslie,
]. M. HALL. Clerk.
The prizes drawn on this occasion numbered
Of Memphis, Tenn. Corinth, Miss, and Her
nandO, Miss. deeds TO which have been made
to the lucky ticket-hOlders. For this. the Sec
ond drawing, however, we are able TO offer our
patrons still moro attractive inducements to
interest themselves in our scheme. From o
lengthy list of property, much Of which has
already been advertised, we select our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

The greatest number of old people in
the United States is to be found in Mas
sachusetts and western North Carolina
What is the difference between a bar
Der and a mother? One has razors to
shave, and the other has shavers to raise.
An Iowa editor, who warred it for
three years, says he does not know what
Fitz Greene Halleck could do as a poet,
but that he was very poor general.
A dam has just been built at Mar
settles, Ill, on the Illinois river which
is 936 feet in length. 1t contains 2l8, 900
feet of planking, and eleven and quar-
ter tons of bolts and spikes.
A scared Londoner was recently fined
five shillings for running about bawling:
Help help the Fenians are coming
the Fenians are after me !"
Punch says that play goers are star
tied by the bare announcement of Men
ksn's temperance as Mazeppa."
Figures can't lie" says the arithme-
tician. You can't say that of women's
figures in these days." responds the
slanderous dressmaker
"My opinion is" said philosophical
old lady of much experience and obser.
walton, I" that any man as dies upon |
washing day does it out of pure spite"
In San Francisco, extensive works are
said to be under way for the manufac.
ture of lead on large scale. The
supply of ore is very abundant and
generally sufficient silver is in combina
ton to pay for transportation and ex'
traction.
A man who was great stickler for
etiquette, having married widsw before
her period of mourning had expired, soon
after made his appearance with q weed
on his hat On being spoken to on such
singular conduct, he remarked that he
considered it no more than the handsome
thing toward his lamented predecessor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11
ASSETS LILLY 1854.
lustss'sss lsoo5
Loss by Portland Fire, July 4th.

THE total amount covered by the Etna Poll
L cies on property destroyed or damaged is
$206.854 on which salvage will be about FIVE
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from 1000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent upon the Com
pany's assets, a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year,
or proportion equal to IS, 900 loss for a COM
pany of $4,000 assets
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly il
Illustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population of 35.000-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick OF stone structures-protected
and screened with UPWARD of 1000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from tho ocean--aRd
with a steam fire department-yet it has &c.,
600, 900 of property consumed in a few hours
upon holiday when its people are least ooeu-
pied-from tho very insignificant cause of q
contemplate frecracker.
Remember tho trihing origin Of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Etna Agent call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay fair rate of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
TO by Ii. A. LITTLETON & CO., Ag'k.
M % Madison straet
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11
TICKETS So EACH.

May be had Of or ordered through any of the
Company's agents, at the Central Agency,
Memphis Tenn, or Of Col. James Strain, Her
nando, Miss.
Stockholders Directors and Officers of the
Company are prohibited from purchasing or
holding tickets in any Of the drawings. The
Company is simply the media for the purchase
and sale Of real estate between property holders
and the general pHhlic
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

Who ever read OF q more unfortunate
and accommodating man than the fol-
lowing2
CARD.
To the Editor ofthe Louisville Courier:
Whereas report to the effect of my
having two living wives-one in Ala
bama, the other in tais State-has been
circulated throughout the State of Ken
lucky, which report has a tendency to
iDjure ne and the cause in which am
engaged; therefore pray you grant me
short space in one of the columns Of
your valuable paper, containing the facts
with reference to said report, in order
that it may be justified at the hands of
the people of the State.
married Miss Elizabeth Elenor Cum
bingham, eldest daughter Of John M.
Cunningham, of Monroe county, Arkan.
sas, in March, 1851, with whom lived
up to 1859 returned to her in the fall
Of 1865, after a four years campaign in
the Confederate army, and desired to
resume my duties as husband and father
of one child. She positively refused to
reunite. ! came to this State and was
united to Miss Lucy NJ. Miller, of Ma
rion county, who abandoned me shortly
after the union in consequence of the
existing first wife. l am now and have
ever been perfectly willing to live with
either. What more can say or propose
to do2
C. HAGAN, NJ. D., and not Tolbert
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

Eighth Prizs. Lot No. 5 in Hays subdi-
vision, Memphis; size 1872 by 352 feet. A beau
tiful building lot. Valued at $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11
SONG OF THE DEAD.
ny EDWARD =. roREurAD.

~ hbhA - -eh'"A@hs
Comrades Of the silent land,
Wakeless sloepera Of the tomb,
Swell the pale and ghostly band
Gathered In tho midnight gloom
Darkness rules the middle world.
Sleep Is on the sons Of light;
Life hath net a sail unfurled
Mid the shadows Of the night
Only We. the wept and lost;
Only we, the sons Of death
Only we. the sleeping hot;
Only we, who draw no breath
We, the Shiny and the cold;
We, the chastity and the dread
We, whom osrth nor air can hold;
Only we the night winds tread.
Come from oyery varied cline,
Sprung from every mingled race,
Living on through endless time,
knowing not Of i'll to face.
whit care we for war and storm.
Suffering, agony and woef
What heed we the cares that swarm
Round the naughty and the low
Honored mid the waking hours.
Mourned with tears, and groau, and sigh
Housed in mansions, wrea thed In flowers
Crowned with virtues all alive;
However black the life before,
Sacred now, revered by all;
Who would fly the shadowy shoref
Who would answer ife's reoallG
Gl-ry TO the ghostly land
Glory TO the puseess state
Glory to the midnight band,
Armed against the blade of fate
Earth, and air, and fire, and light.
All are slaves, while we are free;
Lift your voices on the night
They shall cross the widest sea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11
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The Story Of an Unfortunate.

Who ever read of more unfortunate
and accommodating man than the fol-
lowing2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11
LIST OF PRIZES.

LIST OF PRIZES.
The First and Capital Prize: Col. NJ ;
Court and Third streets. Memphis, one block
only from the center of the city, and in the
vicinity of all the Federal, State and County
offices. Lot 37h feet front by S31S deep.
Valued at $4,000.
Second Prize: A cottage residence of ten
rooms, with lot 65 by 100. in the city of Chicago,
III. only three quarters Of mile from n ne th
street railroad intersecting every part Of the
city. Valued at $500.
Third Prizes One residence lot adjoining
the above property, 25 by 100 feet. very avail
able for residence and desirably located.
Valued at $500.
Fourth Prize: One residence lot adjoining
the above property. 25 by 100 feet. Valued at
Fifth Prize One residence lot adjoining
above. also Is by 100 feet. Valued at $500.
Sixth Prize. A most valuable manufactur-
ing site, with a perpetual fall of 81 feet of
water, situated in Winston county, Alabama,
with 160 acres Of land. Valued at $1,000.
Seventh Prize. The Franklin Female In
stitute at Holly Springs, Miss, a handsome
and we'll constructed school building, most
eligibly located. This is very desirable prop
erty. Valued at $4,000.
Eighth Prizs. Lot No. 5 in Hays subdi-
vision, Memphis; size 1872 by 1852 feet. A beau
tiful building lot. Valued at $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

Tenth Prize. Cottage residence, FIVE rooms;
lot 100 by 10 feet, on Borland avenue, near
Memphis and Charleston railroad, near corpo-
ration line. Valued at $1,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

What's the artcle What's the descriptions Watts itdO pray
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PRINCIPAL Depot for the Southern FINLEYS CHURN DASHER
the popular China Hall of EASTLAND LLOYD GIL
BERT No 32 Main street. Memphis Tenn,
and for sale By Ggents everywhere
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-11

Ninth Prize. Seventy-fve and half acres
Of woodland near Raleigh. Shelby county,
This is very desirable. and an excellent prize.
Valued at $4,000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-06

CLovER-Clover differs entirely from the
cereal plants in this respect, that it sends its
main roots perpendicularly downwards, when
no obstacles stand in the way, to depth
which the fine fibrous roots of wheat and bar
ley fail to reach; the principal roots OF clover
branch off into creeping shoots, which again
send forth fresh roots downward. Thus clo-
yer, like the pea plant, derives it's principal
food from layers below the arabic surface
soil and the difference between the two con-
sists mainly in this-that the clover, from its
large and more extensive root surface, can
still find suficiency of food in fields where
peas will no longer thrive; the natural con-
sequence is, that the subsoil is left proper
tionably much poorer by clover than by the
pea. Clover seed, on account of its small
size, can furnish from its own mass, but
few formative elements for the young plant,
and requires rich arabic surface for its de-
velopment but the plant takes compare
lively but little food from the surface soil.
When the roots have pierced through this,
the upper parts are soon covered with
corky coating, and only the fine root ibers
ramifying through the subsoil convey food to
the plant.-Ltebig.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-06

CHICKEN AILMENTs-Gapes.- Hoo
sier writes as follows 1 notice great
many articles on chicken ailments, especial
ly gapes, but do not remember seeing lime
recommended as cure In the summer
my chickens, a fine brood of eighty or
more, took to gaping, and every chick, least
unto the greatest, went around squeaking
as though they wished to discharge their
" wind-pipes." tried the horse hair,
feather, and turpentine, and almost every
thing heard tell of, but nothing availed
to stop the dire disease Next l turned
my attention toward the diet and drink.
First, l removed the entire village to a
clean grassy spot; each time fed them,
put good quantity of lime in the feed,
which was a mixture of corn meal and
wheat bran. The drinking vessels were
cleaned thoroughly each morning, and filled
with clear, fresh water, pretty well whitened
with lime. In less than week the chick
ems quit dying, and began to improve amaz-
ingly. Not another chick died after the
first week Of this new course of treatment
The tonic and anti-acid properties of the
lime impaired an invigorating influence
upon the systems of the chicks. Give fowls
plenty of lime to eat, lime and ashes to
wallow in, and they will never be lousy,
nor lay soff-shelled eggs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-06
9oetru.
There Comes 4 Time.

There comes q time when we grow old,
And like a sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual, and the night wind cold
Comes whispering sad and chillingiy;
And locks are gray
As winters day,
And eyes of saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away,
And lips of faded coral say,
There comes a time when we grow old"
There comes a time when joyous hearts,
Which leap as leaps the laughing main,
Are dead to all save memory,
As prisoner in his dungeon chain;
And dawn of day
Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers, wan and gray,
/ hear a voice in whisper say,
- There comes a time when we grow old y
There comes a time when manhood's prime
Is shrouded in the mist of years;
And beauty, fading like dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears:
And then how dark.
But o, the spark
That kindled youth to hues of gold,
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections, lingering, say,
a. There comes a time when we grow old. -
There comes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be;
And we put on the Autumn robe,
To tread the last declivity;
But now the slope,
With rosy hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold,
Another dawn with fairer light
While watchers whisper thro' the night,
'' There is time when we grow DID,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-06
Cattle Plague and Pleuro-PneumO.
mia.

The following is taken from a communion
ton published in the " Veterinarian" by G.
Hcmming, V. S. Sd Hussars.
Everything connected with the history
and nature of such fearful scourge as that
which was permitted through ignorance and
prejudice, to ravage for SO long a period the
herds of this country, possesses an interest for
the veterinary surgeon, second, perhaps, to
no other animal disease. Our knowledge OF
its dreadfully contagious character was never
questioned. except by those uniformed jour
nalists and peeudo-scientifc men who did
their best to make the history of the outbreak
in I745 repeat itself in 1865, and to whom the
voice of veterinary science, if not its very
existence in this country, appeared at one time
to be stiied by the clamor for a cure, and the
maledictions heared upon the co,c doctors, the
ignorant and bdrodrous veterinary surgeons.
and the 6ru;fs of farmers, with now and then
a hope expressed, even in the House of Lords.
that the professors of veterinary science might
be done away with altogether.
1t is almost needless to say that the voice of
our science at length made itself heard and
it is solely to that voice that Great Britain
and Ireland are now free from the death
bringing contagion; that France, where
veterinary science had its cradle and has now
its castle, escaped with a loss which, COM
pared with our own, strikes us with horror
at the results arrangement and mismanage-
ment and that Belgium, ever threatened,
and at one time seriously invaded, has been
SHARED the ruined homesteads, and the beg
cared farmers now to be found wherever the
plague was allowed to expend its violence,
while the unwise and unlearned, tried to find
. cure, as they have done until rather lately
in Holland. It is for US great victory-one
which will not he acknowledged in all ikeli-
hood, a that in France, and AZ yet the prin-
cipal cause of all the mischief. The Times,
has bean silent on its praises of those whom
it labored 90 hard to defame; no now fea-
ture this, in the character of our not always
worthy national representative in journalism,
however"