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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-25

The immortal Abraham Lincoln.
survived the furious assaults of con.
stitutional GROWERS, like Wendell
Philips, ofunsexed women, like Anna
Dickinson, of disguised enemies like
Chase and Grimes, and of the venom.
GUS open assaults Of the copperhead
party, and was reelected over this
combined opposition of malignity,
treachery, and disloyalty, by an al.
most unanimous vote.
The same elements, in friendly en-
brace, are arrayed against the hero of
Donnelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Rich,
mond and Appomattox.
Can there be any doubt about
their meeting again with an equally
.gnominious overthrow?
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BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

10 MY United States and WOTtd-sC1dc
IuAvr received 1sssn manv te.t,mor,.,. nom
professional and medical men, as my al
manacs and various publications have
shown, all of which are genuine. The fol-
lowing letter from q highly educated AMI
popular physician in Georgia IL certainly
one OF the most sensible communications
have ever received. DR.. Clement knows
exactly what he speaks Of, and his testi-
gold. Hear what the Doctor saye .Of
BULLS WORM DESTROYER:
Villanow, Walker County, Ga, |
June %, 1896.
DIR. JOHN BULL--Dedr Sir: have re-.
Gently given your "Worm Destroyer sew
eral trials, and find it wonderfully effica-
cious. It has not failed In a single in
doing pretty large country practice, and
have daily use for some article Of the kind
am free to confess that know OF NO
remedy recommended by the ablest an
thors that Is SO certain and speedy in its
effects. On the contrary, they are uncer-
tain in theextreme. My.Object in writing
to you is to find out upon what terms 1
If can get it upon easy terms, shall use
y great deal oft. I am aware that.the
use OF such articles Is contrary to the
teachings and practice ofa great majority
of the regular line Of M. DIS. but SEQ no
just cause or good sense in discarding o
remedy which we know to be efficient,
simply because we may be ignorant Of it,
combination. For my part, shall make
it rule to use all and any means to allie
viate suffering humanity which may be
able to commandment hesitating because
some one more ingenious than myself may
have learned .ts effects first, and secured
for himself the sole right tous that knOwl
edge. However, l am by no means an
advocate or supporter of the thousands OF
worthless nostrums that flood the country
which purport to cure all manner of dis
ease to which human flesh is herr. Please
reply soon, and inform me ofyour best
terms
am, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, M. d.
DR. John Bats Principal Office, 40, FyftA
Street, Louisville, Ky.
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OUR TRIP.

One day last week we found our.
selves on the ID. v. r. r., for q short
excursion" I believe that's it, as
excurtions are all the 60 nowadays,
we 'excurted' down to Ottumwa, one
Of the finest and most business like
places in the West. Stopped at the
Ballingall House, where they get
things mp in tip top style, and where
You find Is good accommodations as
can be had in Iowa, Pete is capital
landlord. Found General Hedrick &
Caldwell of the Courier enjoying
much good health and fine spirits.-
They report the Courier in sine
state of preservation" We are glad
Of it, it is one Of the best papers in the
fight.-Pella Blade,
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Republican Township Con
VentiOn. :

Republican Township Con
vention.
At tho Court House at 2 O'clock
p. M, this afternoon (2Oth) the con-
vention was called to order by Gen.
]. M. Hedrick, Chairman Co. Cont.
Committee.
Hon. E. H. Stiles was elected
Chairman, and w. II. Caldwell,
Sec'y.
The chairman stated the object of
the convention to DO the selection of
Eve delegates to attend the county
convention to be held in the court
house in this city, on Saturday, June
9th inst, at 2 o'clock p. m, TO select
delegates to attend the Judicial con-
vention not yet called, to nominate
candidate for Judge of the circuit
court of this District.
Maj. Fulton moved that after the
nominations were made, the election
should be by ballot. Carried.
Tho following gentlemen were
then nominated:
Joseph Hayne; G. G. Blake; II. G..
Jaques; J. g. Hinscy; Benz. Randall;
G. E. Fulton; Ed. White; w. H. p.
Norris.
First Ballot-Fulton Is; Randall 18;
Hinsey Is; White IS; Hayne s; Nor
ris 6; Blake 6.
The chair then announced the first
five as delegates.
Adjourned. E. H. STILES,
w. II. CALDWELL, Chm'n.
Secretary.
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HE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.
A New Tale.

The gricfwith which we announce
to the many literary readers Of the
COURIER that the absorbing tale
which has ranthrough so many mum
bers Of our paper entitled "The Laws
Of Iowa." isabout coming to 40 ab
rupt termination, is partly assuaged
by the cheerful fact that we are in
receipt of the manuscript copy of IN
absorbing serial from the hands Of
the celebrated romancist, L. NJ. God.
ley. Esq, who writes exclusively for
our paper, entitled Proceedings Of
the Board Of Supervisors"
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Congressional.
SENATE.

/ cLNAlE.
Edmunds from the Committee or
judiciary reported with amendment
q bill relative to holding elections for
Senators.
Wilson introduced joint resolu.
ton to cross from rolls of army. Ger.
tain officers absent without authority
from their commands. Referred to
Committee on Military.
Pomeroy introduced a bill to trans.
fer the Indian Bureau to the War
Department. He said the purpose
was to turn it over to the Freedmen's
Bureau. Referred to Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Morgan introduced a bill for the
relief Of U. S. Express Co. Referred
to Committee on Claims.
The bill for the sale of Unadilla
reservation was passed.
HOUSE.
Washburne, of Indiana, from the
Committee of Military, reported q
bill relative to additional bounties,-
Ordered printed and recommitted.
Banks presented resolutions from
the State Of Massachusetts relative
to q ship canal connecting Lake Eric
and Ontario. Ordered printed, and
referred TO Committee on Roads and
Canals.
Ketcham, from Committee on Mil
itary, reported a bill providing for
the appointment of a Commissioner
to Laramie, and report on certain
claims Of the State ofNcw York. Or.
dered printed and rccommittcd.
The bill regulating carriage pass
engcrs or steam ship and other YES.
soils, was passed.
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HORSE SToLEN.-We understand
that Mr.. Park, living near Comstocks,
had horse stolen from his stable on
last Tuesday while he was here sew
ing on the jury in trying Clark for
stealing Nate Bowen's horse.
The jury failed to convict 10 that
case, but we'd like to take little bet
that Mr.. Park was not one of the
men on it who voted not guilty.
A little of Judge Lynch's summa-
ry justice is what these horse thieves
require.
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PERsoGAL.- Mr.. y. +. White, edi.
tor of that sterling paper the Bloom.
field Republican, called on us today.
Heropresents the gaeat @Hairy Ma
ton in q fourishing condition, and
that the Republican is meeting with
q liberal support, which we are glad
TO hear. as it is most abundaptly
worthy oft
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DIsrRIcT CouRT.-The jury in
the Parsons case, for gross lewdness
IN throwing too much Of his DISCUS
ting carcass in sight, went out at II
a. m. yesterday and came in at s q.
m. today, with a verdict of guilty
lie awaits Judge Tannehill's SEN
tcnce.
Court has been engaged to day up
TO the present with some Railroad
cases.
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NorIcE.-A registered letter, No.
1855 addressed to Jacob West, late
private So. Iowa, supposed to con.
tain his bounty and discharge pa
pers, as it is from A. G. o. Washing
ton, has been in this office for some
time, and will be returned to Dead
Letter Office if not called for soon.
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ANOTHER CIRous.-We have re.
ceived a note from G. II. Bailey's
great combination of Circus and
mcnagerio, saying that they will be
here shortly, and give two of their
unapproachable entertainments in
the afternoon and evening.
The time is not yet announced,
but the fun loving community may
prepare themselves for rare treat.
as Bailey has the best show ON
wheels. d&w
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ON WHEsLs.-A great portion Of
Ottumwa has been on wheels this
summer. Just now the old wagon
shop Of w. G. Grimes, is wheeling
into line on his lot where he is erect
ing the largest wagon shop in the
State. Tho old building will halt,
and 60 into bivouack for Sunday, in
the immediate front of the p. O. It
will be, in that 'posish," highly orna.
mental.
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Bound OvER.-John T. Workman,
mail agent on the B. 4 M. R. R. re-
Gently arrested for robbing the mails
has had his preliminary trial, and
been bound over in $1,000 to appear
at the next term of the Des Moines
coonty District Court.
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On WHEELs.-The old City Meat
Market, Jim. Brown, master, is on
wheels and moving slowly to it's new
resting place, On the lot directly in
the rear Of our office, where Jim. will
DO up sausages, meats, ETC., Brown.
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Yesterdays Congressional
SUMMARY.

Mr.. Clark, Of Kansas, from the
committee of indian affairs, made a
urious report against a recent treaty
engineered with the Big and Little
Osagc Indians, whereby they coded
100000 acres Of land to Railroad
Co, of which Grinnell, Of Iowa was
the principle manager forsthe compa-
ny.
Report adopted.
The bill giving Washington City
clerks 20 per cent additional salaries
was very properly knocked on the
head.
Nothing else important.
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Tho jury in the Horse stealing
case of the State VS. Clark, were, dis
charged last evening after being out
As hours, with no earthly prospect
OF an agreement.
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Bulls Sarsaparilia.
A Good Reason for the Captains Faith
Read the Captains letter and the letter from


Read the Captains letter and the letter from
HIS Mother. 7
Benton Barracks, Mo. April 80. 1866.
DR.. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir, Knowing
the efficiency>ofyour Sarsaparilla, and the
healing and beneficial qualities It possAss-
es, I send you the following statement Of
my case. a
/ Twas wounded about two year ago-w
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved 80 often, my
wounds have not healed yet. have not
sat up moment since was wounded.
am shot through the hips. My genera.
health Is impaired, and need something
to assist nature. / have more faith ID
your Sarsaparilla than IN anything else.-
1 wish that that IL genuine. Please exc
press me half dozen bottles, and oblige
CAPT. g. p. JOHNSON,
st. Louis. Mo.
p. S.-The following was written April
30, 1865, by Mrs. Jennie Johnson. mothel
OF Capt. johnson.
DIR. BuLL-Dear Sir: My husband, DR..
@. s. johnson, was skillful surgeon and
physician in central New York, where he
died, leaving the above G. p. johnson to
my care. At thirteen years OF age he had
a chronic diarrhea and scrofula, for which
I gave him your Sarsaparilla. IT CURED
HIM. have for ten years recommended
it to many in New York, Ohio and Iowa,
for scrofula, fever sores, and general de-
bility. Perfect success has attended it,
The cures effected in some cases of scrofnla
and jever sores t0ere almost miraculous.
am very anxious for my son to again have
recourse to your Sarsaparilla. Heis fear-
full ofgetting u spurious article, hence bis
writing TO You for it. His wounds were
terrible, but / believe he will recover.
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON
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Let Us be Honest.

From the Philadelphia Com. List.J
The Chicago Convention has clear
" and unequivocally put down the
reputation or semi-repudiation
schemes Of Butler and Stevens. IF
the New York Convention, on the
4th of July, will do as much for PEN
dleton's ideas in the same direction,
the result will be q benefit to business,
more direct and wholesome than any
thing that can be effected by all con.
ventions in the land. They will give
moral pledge that honesty shall be
tho policy ofIhe Government no mat
ter what party succeeds, and they
will furnish employment to capital
in directions from which it is now
sedulously restrained, in consequence
of distrust as to the future. The
greenback plan Of paying off the ma
tional debt can only be accomplished
by an immense issue ofpaper curren-
cy, initiating prices until they become
preposterous, offering advantages
against us to foreign countries, shack.
ling our own industry and making il
captive to foreigners, and producing
great speculation, reckless schemes
and eventually bankruptcy and i'm.
mense suffering. Looking to the flu
ture, the consequences of the adop.
ton Of any plan by which to evade
fulfilment Of our honest obligations
could not result otherwise than in
very great disaster. The merchant
who fails can never enjoy full credit
again. The nation which repudiates
its debt is forever infamous in the
opinion of the world, and whatever
it's subsequent character or wants the
stain Of reputation will rest upon i,
and prevent its material progress.-
Even now we see the consequences O
the fears enter aimed in relation tt
the conduct of our financial affairs BY
the distrust which exists in regard *
the employment of capital. There
has been no such thing as business
enterprise in this country for the last
three or four years, money employed
has sought what we supposed to be
Substantial investment" to a much
greater degree than would otherwise
have been the case; solid stocks and
bonds and real estate have absorbed
immense sums. People thinking il
view ofthe threatened Generalization
of the future, that it would be safel
to have their capitalthere than in hi
bonds or grcendacks, which mil ht b.
deprecated and then value lost. /
the Democratic political convention
0ill only come out as clearly on thi.
question as was done at Chicago re
pudiation will be a dead issue and
the country will be better and hap
pier on it.
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To the Democrat ).

we wi u drive you from the field ! n route
an d disgrace,
See be omen cen new we are Z. wing
" ~ Uoso..
-Indcpepden.
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w uSHIHBtOu, y uHc 10.
First count in the new indictment
against Surratt, charges him with
conspiracy with Booth, Payne, Har-
rold, O'Laughlin, Arnold, Atzerodt,
and Mrs. Surratt, to murder Abra-
ham Lincoln. The second count
charges him with conspiracy to cap
ture Mr.. Lincoln, and deliver him as
prisoner into possession of certain
persons whose names are unknown
to the Grand Jury.
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Washington, Juno Is.
uSIrSrS

The Joint resolution giving in
creased compensation to the en-
ployecs Of the Government in Wash
ington was re.eonsidered, and tabled
SO against I'll.
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Washington, June 10.

w ucuAuSUOuy JuAC AJs
The report of the Retrenchment
Committee upon the sale of the iron
clads, Oncota and Catawba, to Swift
l. Co., who re.sold them to the Peru.
Wan government, states they paid
the government 1921, 600 each, and
were sold for $40, 900 for both. Tho
Committee have no doubt of collision
except between Swift 4 Co., and Mr.
Merritt, Agent of the Navy; and also
intimates that the Secretary Of the
Navy himself had knowledge of the
circumstances. They state that the
government parties of Peru, Spain,
and the United Statcsare fully aware
ofthe facts in the case, and call up
on the Executive Department to
prevent the sailing of the vessels for
Peru, as they are being loaded with
guns, ammunition and other war ma
terial, plainly proving they intend
to violate the internal obligations of
this connfrv
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D +. J Q h n Bull / !,
Manufacturer and vender Of the celebra.
ted
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP!
FOR THE CURE OF
Ague and Fever

CHILLS AND FEVER
The proprietor of this celebrated medi
cinejustly claims for it a superiority overall
remedies ever offered to the public for the
safe, certain, speedy, and permanent cure
ofAgue and Fever, or Chifls and Fever,
whether Of shorter or longer standing.
He refers to the entire w estern and Sonth-
western country to bear him testimony to
the truth of the assertion, that in 10 case
whatever Wilt fail to cure, if the direc-
tions are sttictly followed out, in great
many cases a single dose has been sufi-
Gent for cure, and whole families have
been cured by single bottle. with per-
feet restor alton of the general health. It
is, however, prudent, and in every case
more certain to cure, tits use Is contin-
ued in smaller doses for q week or two af-
ter the disease has been checked, more es
pecially in difficult and long standing CO
ses. Usually, this medicine will not re
quire any aid to keep the bowels in good
order; should the patient, however, re.
quire cathartic medicine, after having
taken three or four doses Of the Tonic,
single dose of BULLS VEGETABLE
FAMILY PILLS will he sufficient.
DIR. JOHN BULLS Principal office,
No. 40 FIFTH Cross Street,
LOULSVILLE,K KY.
AUof the above remedies for sole by-S
IA YLOR, BLAKE q co.,
Ottumwa, .S Iowa.
Aug 18th. 1867, dow ly.
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YELEGRAPHIG
Washington, juno /!

washington, Juno ~.
1t is thought that Congress will
not adjourn before tho first of Au-
gust.
Tho Grand Jury of the criminal
Court has found true bill against
Jno. H. Surratt, charging him under
I'd section of the act Of July II, 1862,
with giving aid and comfort to the
enemy.
The following is said to be an au-
lucrative statement of the platform
of Chief Justice Chase, and is said to
have boon drawn up by himself:
Universal suffrage is recognized as
democratic principle; the establish
mcnt of which is 10 be left to the sew
eral States under the constitution of
the United States to the States them
selves. Universal amnesty and COM
plete removalof all disabilities, on
account of the participation in the
late Rebellion is ajust and wise meas
ure. Military Government in any
State of the Union in time of peace,
is not compatible with the principles
of civil liberty; nor can the trial of
private citizens by military commits
sions be tolerated. Taxes should be
reduced as fur as practicable, and col
lected impartially, and with strict
economy, and so apportioned as to
bear OH property rather than labor
and while all national obligations
should be honestly and exactly fulfill
ed, no special privileges should be al
lowed to any classes of individual
corporation.
Denver, June 18.
A telegram from Turidad reports
an attack by the Apache Indians
on the stock at Maxwell's rancho,
during which one Mexican was kill
ed and one wounded. The Indians
carried off thirty horses and mules,
including a valuable horse belonging
to Maxwell.
San Francisco, June Is.
The first samples of new wheat
have reached this city. The quality
is excellent.
The water in front of Oakland OPP
posite San Francisco is being survey
ed preparatory to improvements for
the Pacific railroad terminus.
The last gap in railroad connection
between California and Nevada was
closed last evening after 8 O'clock
The laying of track for the space Of
six miles was delayed by snow, bu,
the Central Pacific r. r., is now in
operation from Sacramento to Rine
near Virginia City, $50 miles. About
the first Of July cars will run to Big
Bend of Truckee river, Nevada, 187
miles east Of Sacramento. Grading
is rapidly progressing across the DIES
ert from Big Bend to Humboldt LAKE
and the whole force of laborers vii
be at once moved on the line to Sal
Lake. Ehis portion of the road cal
De built as rapidly as that east of thu
Rocky Mountains. The company i
putting forth every every exertion t,
reach Salt Lake before tho Union Pa
ci6c, and expect to be there July 18th
| 1869,
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New York. June 9

new IOrk, June ~.
The tow boat Leroy, exploded off
the battery about 8 miles this morn
ing, blowing three men overheard,
who were drownded. Another had
his arm nearly blown off and was
otherwise seriously injured. Thetug
boat was racing with another tug.
The schooner Magic won the prize
in the New York yacht regatta yes
terday. The schooner Mystic and
the sloop Cyltic won the prize in tho
Atlantic club race yesterday.
The inquest on bodies of the killed
by the steam fire explosion, was COM
menced yesterday. The engineer
will soon be abletogive his statement
as he is recovering.
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Judge Of The Supreme Csaf,t Of Isnnsylrdnid.
Philadelphia, April %, 1866
al consider 'Hoohands German Bitters' valuable
medicine IN Of attacks Of Indigestion DyspuI
STA. can certify this from my experience Of 1t.
Yours with respect,
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Nashville, Tenn, juno II.

The firstnew wheat received yes
terday by Driver Douglass & Co,
millcrs of Nashville. 1t was grown
in the country; prime red and bought
at 81 ,s5c per bushel. ksales today OF
l4O bu shells white at 81, 5@S3 90 per
bushel;. red at S1,75.
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San Francisco, June

san + francisco, June ~.
A rock slide on the line Of the Cen.
trail Pacific Railroad, near Summit
Tunnel, two days ago since, killed
several Chinese.
The first through trip to Reno was
made yesterday.
The Company say the Road will
roach the crossing of the Humboldt
river, 100 miles beyond Reno, early
in July.
Nine hundred workmen are en-
ployed.
New Orleans, June 10.
A telegram from General Grant
has been promulgated by General
Buchanan, in the form of an order
for the instruction and guidance of
all whom it may be concerned.
General Grant approves General
Buchanans course saying that civil
officers elected cannot be installed
until the state is admitted, and until
then the state government is pro-
visional, and entirely under the con-
troll of General Buchanan.
The case of George T. Ruby, a
colored member Of the Texas Conven-
ton, and a delegate to the Chicago
Convention, against the steamship
Morgan, for $1,000 damages for re-
fusing admission to cabin passage on
the trip from Galveston to Brosher
City, was decided to-day by Judge
Durell, awarding $3.50 damages.
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Boston, June ~.
The walking match for $4,000
aside between Tiopley and Weston,
commenced this afternoon at Mystic
Park, and Topley completed his first
rs miles mile ahead Of Weston in
five hours and twenty-threo minutes
and forty-six second; thus winning
the first $1,000. The whole match
is 100 miles, and 81, 900 is pending on
the I'd rs miles.
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Are made strong by the Of either OF these rcme
dies They will cure every casc Of MARASMUS,
without fail.
Thousands Of certificates have accumulated In tho
hands Of the proprietor, but space will allow Of tho
publication Of but few. Those, II will be observed,
OF note and Of such standing that they must
b believed.