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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06


The signing of jeff. Davis balls
bond by Horace Greeley, has fur
nished an immense amount of edito
rial staple to "those little creatures
this is the language of Greedy him
self 'ohom God, for some inscrutab1e
purpose, permits to edit a majority of
radical journals. !"
A "loyaln concern in Indiana says
"Glceley has sold his soul. to the dew
il and treason''-that he is dish
water patriot; a cold, soulless ami
NAL that 'his aspirations for office
and it's emolumcntsmalSe him heart
less villain, a scoundrel, bastard
and pusilanimous puppy" se. n
The g little creature who runs the
loyal" machine hero awav g keeps
pegging away" at Greedy, like gad-
fly on the leg of an elephant, ard
imagines there's nothing left OF sold
Drab Z" but the faintest shadow OF a
grease spot.
As Beechcr, Gerritt Smith VIM.
Lloyd Garrison, and many others OF
the original founders OF the radical
party. are in full sympathy with
Greeley in this matter, there is a
/ prospect of thefght becoming avery
lively and interesting one before the
curtain falls. Mercury.
The above paragraph has some
spirit and snap, which goes long
ways towards justitying it's venom
but then its merit is owing to the
fact that it was first published in day
before yesterdays Constitution, pa.
per edited by Judge Claggett, o.
Keokuk, who, notwithstanding, his
most dcspicable politics, is a gentle
man and an able journalist who
would just as soon be caughtforaging
prairie hay from a blind lamb, as tc
thus bodily steal an item or editorial
and publish it in his paper withou,
credit or quotation marks to hum bue
his readers into the idea that it was
a sharp original editorial.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06
xMEnIFF,s SALE,


BY virtue Of Especial Execution to ne directed.
~ the Clerk Of the DstYiet Court Of Wapeo county
state OF Iowa. commanding me to sell the prop esty
hereinafter described, as by decree Of said c6lrt
direct will expose to sale, 1T public auction 10
the highest and best bidder for cash in hand At the
Iowa. on the (sth) eighth day Of june 1857, be-
tween the hours Of o'clock A. NJ. and a o'clock,
2. NJ, commencing att O'Clock r. n. Of said day
the following reAlestate to-wit:
The north east quarter Of the north west
quarter OF sectionseventeen and the south
east or Of the south west or Except eigh-
teen (l8) off Of the west side) of acc. eight;
both in township seventy-ones az, range
twelve l12) west. VI
( Taken as by special execution directed
as the property Of Thomas Ping, Ann Ping.
8. M. Wright and jackson Bartholomew
10 satisfy said execution In favor of VIM.
=. Ross, former Treasurer Of Wapello Co..
Iowa, and against defend ants, for the sum
of Two hundred twenty-three dollars and
sevelty-five cents, [223.75l and interest
aud costs. G.. A. DERBY.
Sheriff OF Wapello county. Iowa.
S.eriff's Office, Ottumwa, Iowa. Nay
Sth, 1857.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06
Republican Mass Meeting.

The Republicans of Wapello Coun-
ty will meet in Mass Convention at
the Court House, in this city, on
Saturday, June ,Sth, 1867,
at 2 o'clock, p. M, for the purpose of
appointing twenty delegates to attend
the State Convention at Des Moines
! on the 10Th of June, 1867, to nomi
nate candidates for Governor, Lieut..
Governor, Judge of Supreme Court,
and Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion.aai r#s s5 5 t
BY order of Co. Cent. Com. !,
''l.' J. w. CALDWELL, Ch'mn.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06

It is understood that Min
Campbell has received instrucs
to proceed to Mexico and repo
Juarez government.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06

party will be somewhat slow in fol-
lowing a course that fundamentally
lead to the disruption of the Republic
ran party and the establishment of
free whiskey and rebel government.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06
"Tramp; tramp, tramp, the boys
are marching"

are marching"
And SO are the men, women and chill
den to purchase some Of DR.. De Wish,
nus Excelsior Backing, which are
sold by all retail dealers throughout
the Northwest. See their advertise.
ment.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06

- st. Louis, June 1
Montana dates say General Meag
her has raised one thousand men,
and taken the field against the hos
tile Indians. A band of Indians
attacked small party of troops
while crossing from Fl. Cummins to
TT. Mckee on the 28th ult., and
drove then back.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06

90 New York, June I. &
Maj. Gen Butterfeld sent off 800
recruits to California by the steam
er, under charge Of jeff G. Havis.
1t is understood that more was
needed to fill the requisition for Cali
fornia. 2t..4ss. 8
The body Of Artemus Ward ar
rived here on Friday by the steamer
Deutherland, and will be taken to
Maine tomorrow for interment.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

n MIxlN' or THE BABIES
time ago thorc was q dancing party
given up North !; most of tho ladies
present had littlo babies, whose noisy
porvcrsitylc1uired too much attention
to pormlt tho mothers to enjoy the
dance. A number of gallant young
men volunteered to watch tho young
oncs while tho parents INDUCED in y
break down." No sooner had the
women left the babies in charge oftao
mischlovous scamps, than they stripp-
ca tho infants, changed their clothes,
giving tho apparel Of one to another.
inc dance was over, it was time to 90
homo and tho mothers hurricdly took
each baby in the dress of her own.
ana started, somo to their homes ton
or hiteen milos off, and woro far on
their way before daylight. But tho
day following thcro was q tremendous
row IN tho settlement mothcrs dis
covered that single night had chang
od the sex of their babios--obscrya-
ton disclosed tho physical phonomc
ma, and then commenced some Of tho.
eal'Hst pcdestrianism living miles
apart, 1t required two days to unmix
tho babies, and as many months to ro-
store the women TO their natural sweet
dispositions. 10 this day it is unsafe
tor the baby mixers to venture into
the territory.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
Terrible Tragody,

The Hamburg News relates q terri.
bic tragedy, but which is scarcely tc
be credited from its atrocity. In the
course Of last summer whole family
named IThimm. .Thode, residing in the
nelghborhood of that city, was murdered
anu tho only member who survived. one
OF the sons, was arrested OH suspicion
No conclusive evidence was found
against him, but he was kept in confne.
mcnt, and has at last confessed. He
states that he planned the whole affair
solely to become heir to the whole prop
erty, and describes his proceedings
thus:
On the dey he had fixed upon, all tho
tamlly but the servant were out, bu,
towards evening one of his brothers re-
turned fatigued with his days work, and
lying down in the stable, went to sleep
The assailant killed him with tho blow
ofan axe, and concealed his body under
some straw. Shortly after, all the FAM
ny returned home and went to bed
Waiting till they were all asleep, the
murderer returned to the stable, and
makinga noise as ifa horse was loose.
one ofthe other young men came down
to secure it. LIE suffered the sume fate
as his brother, The same ruse was re-
poated, and the third brother fell n VIC
elm to the fatal weapon. Then ascend
ing TO his fathers bed room, he killed
him in his sleep. The mother and sister,
who worenot yet gone'to bod, hearing
% noise, entered the room, and tried
to seize his arm, but ho killed the moth.
er with a slnglo blow. Tho sis'er strug.
gle with him, and when the body was
discovered thirty ionr wounds were
found on it. The servant had been
reused by the cries oil, the women, and
coming TO their aid. shared tho same fate.
The murderer them searched tho pockets
OF all thetvctims, in order, Ms he ex-
pressed it, "Eotlto be robbed.n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
Selected Poetry.
THE PARTING POINT,

Thus far, then, side by side,
Tho self same patlrwe'ye piled
Our hope, our prospect and horizon one +.
Now this new path choose;
ri Yet blame not nor accuse,
But, parting, bid me, in Gods name, so
on,
For still by day or night,
Through travail and delight,
With men, or talking with tho earth and
Scu,
I find no written rulc,
Nor form of creed or school,
But something that beats here is moro to
'Tis better thus to part;
But falsehood to tho heart
Shoots bittcrcr arrows barbcd with self
disdain;
The beaten ways arc sweet,
Worn with thousand feet
Not with old footprints must my path DO
plain.
Think not the eternal Good
Is measured with mans rood,
His thoughts scanned, as tho stars are, ono
by one,
No prophet, saint CT sage
Shall sum up truth, or gauge
Gods purpose ripening as the ages run,
In crocus and In rose,
Though the samo sunshine glows,
Ono Hover waves crimson and ono remblos
gold
Dost thou alone claim sight
Is love less free than light,
Loves rays in human heart lest manifold?
Nay, yet, thro' scorn and hate,
We hail but ono thing great,
Ono power tho universal heart approves,
With loves free sandals shod,
Mans feet may find out God,
Far from tho worlds great ways and echo
ING groves.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
of registration by reason Of race, or


SEQ. 6. That tho truo intent and
meaning Of tho oath prescribed in said
supplementary Act is among other
things, that no person who has beon
member of tho Legislature Of any State,
or who has held any executive or Judi
cial Office in any State, or whcthor he
has taken an oath to support the Con.
stitution Of the United States or not,
and whether nc was held in such cflico
at the commencement Of the rebellion,
or had held it before and who was after.
wards engaged in insurrection or rebel
lion against the United States, or giving
aid and comfort to the enemies thereof
is entitled to be registered or to vote,
and tho words, executive or judicial
Office in any State" in said oath men
toned, shall be construed to include all
civil Offices created by law for admins
tration Of any general law of " State,
or for tho administration of justice.
SEC. 7. That the time for completing
the original registration provided for in
said Act may, in the discretion Of the
commander Of any district, 10 extended
TO the lst day OF October, 1857, and tie
boards Of registration shall have power,
ard it shall be their duty, commencing
fourteen days prior 10 any election I'M.
DER said Act, and upon reasonable public
notice OF tho time aud place thereof, to
rovisc, for a period of five days, the rcg-
istration lists, and upon being satisfied
that any person hot entitled thereto has
been registered, to strike tho name Of
such person from tho list; and such
board Shall also, during the samo period,
add to such registry The names Of all
persons who, at that time, possess the
qualifications required BY said Act, who
have not already been registered and
no person shall at any timo DO cuti-
tied to be registered, or to vote, by
reason of any executive pardon or am
ncsty for any act or thing Which, with
Z, out such pardon or amnesty, would
disQualify him from registering or
voting.
!, SEc. 8. That section 4 of said last
named Act shall be construed to au-
: thorzo tho Commanding General ma
med therein, whenever he shall deem
it nccdfnl, 10 remove amy mombor of
4 board of registration and to appoint
: another i'll his stoad, and to fill any
vacancy i'll such board.
SEC. 9. That all members of said
boards of registration, and all persons
hereafter elected or appointed to Office
i'll said military districts, under any
so-eallcd State or municipal authority
or by detail or appointment of the
district commanders, shall be required
to take and subscribe tho oath of
Office prescribed by law for officers of
Tho United States.
SEC. 10. That no district commau-
der or member OF the board Of regis
> tration, or any of Tho officers or APP
pomtces acting under them, shall be
bound in his action by amy opinion
= Of any civil officer Of tho United
= = States.
= SEC. II. That tho provisions of this
: Aet and tho Acts to which this is sup.
Elementary, shall be construed lite
rally, to tho end that all tho intcnts
+ thereof may be fully and perfectly
carried out.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

The tato Of the officer who betravoa
Queretaro and the Emperor is doubtful.
i sHo was.soen'in Queretaro at large tho
day alter The surrender. That he had
received then his promised reward seems
unlikely, since he made application to,
one OF tho lending Liberal officers for
J rellef, Meeting Colonel 1.incon Gal.
lardo i (Pepe Rincon), he said "Colonel.
! eal not, like you, q rich nnan, viii
many haciendas. + have nothing .bnt
myiswofd to depend supohs Ihope you
VII recommend me to a position in tho
Lnberal army" a Peps Rncon, (tho
came man who tried to let Maximilian.
escapc), is reported to havo replied
Colonel lopez, If T recommend YOU
TO any position twill DO to a position
Ion q troe, with q rope around vour
neck.3 Colonel Miguel Lopez has not
been publicly seen since.
i. .ls4s, T--T-T-1--se +e,ss s>--------I- :
!. A Men with cork hats arc certainly
light-headed. a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

SINGULAR REvEtArloS Anour Ma
rohEoN The following paragraph an
dor tho title OF "a Revolution" appears
n tho Onion B,ctonne. - "a
Now that the Gar has certainly tn.
ken his departure, we may mention a
circumstance az yet unknown and which
tho Emperor NAPOLEON, from motives Of
dellcaoy, was anxions to keen secret
One3of the prcjectilcs oftho pistol fred
in tia Bors de Bologno struck the En-
peror Of tho French, but in place Of
penetrating, the lead only effected a re-
we're confusion inttho vicinity Of the
heart. His majesty would not ALLOW
the Car while. in France, to learn
that the shot intended TO- strike him
had moro directly mcnaced another
breast. Thatdocisionsih,posod upon tho
presssa reserve, which was faithfully at.
tended to. but which ut present, now
cessarY. 1' ~ S,' r. .sas
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

lloNoR TO WHOM HoNoR is DUE
The Richmond lFhtg in an editorial,
notices the elevation Of DR.. E. S. Gail
lard to the chair of General Pathology
and Pathological Anatomy in tho Mcdi
cal College Of Virginia. Thc WAig
adds that DR.. Gailaird is native OF
South Carolina, anl belongs to a family
that has produced several gentlemen
eminent, in the profession Of medicine.
Altcr practising some time in Florida he
removed to Now York, and was resid-
ing there on tho outbreak Of hostiht,es,
Coming South, heat once rendered his
services to the Confederate authorities
and received ali appointment in the
medical department. Of the army. His
zeal cost hm al arm at Seven Pines
and his abilities and at,ainments secured
Tor him promotion to almost the highest
rank in his branch ofscrvice AS editor
OF tho Virginia 4Ncdicul Journal and as
general contributor to, medical -litera.
turc and siencc, he has taken high rank
among the most learned ofhis profession,
and his name is, perhaps. as widely
known as that Of any physician of his
ago i'll tho South.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

The Hamburg Fteischqsy says that
contete't ono thaler pieces, made of
glass heavily silverod havo appeared.
They area marvel Of perfection, and
VIII stand any test except that Of q
heavy blow. ai'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

TIE, CoMM1rRER ON THE AssAssisArror
---'Dixon,G tho Washington. corrospondont
of tho Boston .1apsrtiser, writes 5to, { Gen.
Buffers committee to, Investigate tho whole
subject Of tho assassination conspiracy:
"H is understood TINT three Of thoihiaIi
officials alluded to in one clause of lid
resolutions arc, Jefferson Davis, Judah Il.
5lenjamin and jacob Thompson Tho Gov.
,ernmsnt counsel in, tho Surratt trial arc
gratiaed OF tho prospect ofa full iaycstiga.
uoh, and are ready TO communicate oonsido-
rsblo information which has como to them
upon hegenefai subject, but which was Of
no yalne to them as eyidenoo against Sur
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

a story is told ofayoung man who
was WAS gong west. to set up n jewohy store,
when asked what capital he had, ho
replied, "a crow bar" itiii
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

A fellow went to ! Saratoga for. the
benefit ofhls health--to pick up a little
---he picked up enougls TO send hin, to
the State Prison for three years. <'s
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

~ Gar you tell or mo zat three
seyral, s timeg once more again, by and
by,,and will blow your nose swid dc
pistoi, and ring your d------n brain
wld do stove pipe, by Gar &
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
Theory of Color in Leaves,

The various and gorgeous tints which
leaves assume OF the approach of au-
tumn are due to the absorption of oxy.
gcngas; those leaves which remain
longest green absorbing least oxygen.
Some species OF the. maple, the poplar
and the beach are remarkable for tho
rapidity with which their leaves change
color these, it has hcon demonstrated.
will absorb eight or nine times their
bulk OF oxygen in tho samc time that
the Portugal laurel or the common holly
absorb the smallest fractional amount
Ii several green leaves ofthe poplar, the
beach, the holly, and the Portugal lau.
rel arc placed undcr tho receiver of an
airpnmp and dried thoroughly, keeping
them from the action of the light, and
when dried they be taken out and mos.
tened with water and Immediately plac-
ed under a glass globe filed with Oxygen
gas-it will be found that the several
leaves change color in exact proportion
their powers Of absorbing oxygen, the
best absorbers changing color most
rapidly. Tho result Of this absorption
Is tho formation of an acid and this acid
changes the chlorophyllite, or groen
Prlnclple, IRON yellow'to reddish hue,
g. similar change is effected in tho color
ofthe leaves Of plants by merely treat.
lng Skem with an acid; and if a red leaf
Is maeerated. IN an alkali, potash for ex.
ample, 1t becomes green. We thus,
nave another proof that chlolophyllte
owes ITS formation to the absorption
and decomposition of carbonic acid bv
tho plant under tho influence of LIGHT
Tor. II, this agent be withdrawn no ab.
sorptlon takes place; on the contrary, n
continual Encouragement OF. carbonic
:acld gas from the tissues ortho plant Is
the result. --rlioadon Cottage Gdaeaes.
MOVEMENTS or a AUSTRIAN ,Ory1cEps
---THREATs AGAINST JUAREz. --ssso ItTu..
WEST Pass (Via New Orleansl, July.
Tho Raleigh, hence for Havana, has
on board about ten Austrian officers,
who arrived from Vera Cruz, vsa Mo.
'ol ie, and now go to Havana with the
!, intention t,fl Of remaining there until they
have an opportunity to join some Mexi.
can ch'eltainsat emnity$ with Juarez
Among q them are Major Heron and
55Darnings Bureau. The latter was mill.
.taary commissary at Vera Cruz. They
!declaro'thst they will lremains in Mexino
and and aycnge Maximilian's. death tlat i
low days viii see a powerful chieftan
at tho head ofa powerful anti-Juarez
parry, o.t'y ana the remnant of the Austrians
at Havana, from which
point they will return to Mexico,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17

Personal APPEARANCE or rum PorE.-.A
correspondent at Rome describes the per
sonal appearance ofthe Pope
met him The other day, OH the Via
Angelina, pleasant shady street that runs
out North under the walls Of the Vatican
where he had gone, as is his wont, TO take
an,evening drive. lie generally drives out
between 5and6 O'Clock, goes out q fow
hundred rods, and thon dismounts and
walks. l saw him walk over mile, and
thon he disappeared from sight still walk.
ing, while his carriage followed slowly on
behind. He walks with the tottcr peculiar
TO old ago, and yet with not little ,rapidity
and energy. 1 am bound to say Plus TX
has tho pleasantest face have seen in Eus
rope hisgood nature amounts almost to a
weakness, and his hesitation is said to give
his councillors much trouble" oISN
The Portland daily press., 1867-10-14
MISCELLANY.



The readers of Burns letters are aware that
ne cherished an enthusiastic regard for Rob
ert Ferguson, a rustic bard, whose laurels he
had SO completely thrown into the shade
When at school Ferguson gave several proofs
OF his genius. On one occasion, We are told,
the professors were made keenly to feel the
bitter irony and reckless sarcasm OF their po-
etical alumnus The students who were sup
ported by the college were poorly fed-their
ordinary diet consisting OF rabbits which were
taken from a neighboIing warren. They Of
ten grumbled at this diet; but none of them
had dared to complain openly 1t was the
custom for the students to ask grace each in
his turn. When it came to Ferguson's time
he rose and in the most reverential toni Mt
tered the stanza subjOined: alusuf
" For rabbits young, and for rabbits old.
For rabbits not and for rabbits cold,
For rabbits tender, and for rabbits touab.
our thanks we render-for we've had enough
Inc professor who presided at the table re-
ported this unusual form of grace an inves-
tlsatlon followed; and it was found that Fer
siison mad large party among the students
10 whose discomfort he had given utterance
His ofiense was therefore overlooked, and a
greater variety OF food was provided i'm ft,-
ture.
When Allen Ramsay, a we-Anoyn Scotch
not meet his first halfyear,s rent. After it
became due he met his landlord and explain
ed his circumstances, and expressed his dis
tress at this failure 60 meet his obliaa-
tiops. The jolly landlord was quite
KIND to him, and said that as he was a lad of
some genius he would give him chance to
cancel his debt witboutpaying shilling. "If,''
said the creditor, you'll give Inc r6yming
answer to four questions in as many minutes,
In quit you the rent altogether" Allen said
he would try. The questions were: "What
does God love? What does the devil love ?
what does the world love? What do love
Ramsay wrote:
Iod loves man when he refrains from sin,
~, Inc devil loves man when he persists therein;
Inc world loves man when riches on him flow
AND you'd love me could pay you what
Owei" n
The rent is paid" said the farmer, giyine
ms ingenious tenant hearty slap on the
shoulders. -
The Portland daily press., 1867-10-14
HARRIET M. PORTER
Mrs. wheeIer. s,o,c,,.,. u...

y. w Poan,Ps Humor Doctor as an excellent reme-
dy Tor Hainors having been wonderfully benefited
ny ~ myself My own case was a very severe and
obstinate one. For more than two wears the skin
upon he inside of both my hands, and even down On
the wrist, was constantly cracked AMI broken up so
mar was unable TO use my hands in any kind of
% AVOID getting blood upon my work.. The humor
which SO afflicted me was probably combination or
quite poor. Som after began 10 use fne HumOr
Doctor could perceive signs Of healing | contin-
ued TO take the medicine till WAS finally cured NV
hands are now perfectly free from humors and to ali
appearances my who system is clear OF it, and las
been for several months. used eight bo Ties before
iiet sale to give up entirely, but they cured me-
HARRIET WHEELER.