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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

A MtsER GoNE.-The st. Louis
Republicans of Oct. 10th says: The
John Jacob Astor Of st. Louis has
gone to his final rest,-a character
well.nigh as notorious as Mr.. ELVES,
the hero Of the Book OF Old Sketch
es." In ricketty old two-story
building on st. Charles street, used
alike for Office and dwelling, there
has lived for many years old Isaac
Walker. Wifeless, and with one foot
in the grave, any morning for the
past ten years he could have been
seen in his den Of an Office on the
first floor, arranging papers, asserting
kegs,and counting money. Hespoke
with no one save on business; friend
ship he had none; money was his
sole passion and aim. "A stern land.
lord, he was commonly known as
"Old Walker" and his cheap tene-
ment houses and buildings all over
the city brought him in an enormous
income. When the Lindell hotel
burned some years since, although
his property lay al around it, and ita
re-erection would have greatly en-
HANGED his land, still he refused to
give cent, while. Madam Haycraft,
the wealthy oyprian, subscribed &c.
600. Mr.. Walker departed this life
on Wednesday of last week, leaving
an estate worth from $1,000. 900. to
100000.
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A Western Confidence Mans
Exploits.

The story of q courtesan OF Louis.
vile having fallen heir to $500, 900
bequeathed by her grandfather in
England turns out to be pure fiction
A Judge Lesslie Of Chicago" who
hiss narrowly escaped horse whip
ping and lynching in several Western
towns, whose people he had victimi.
zed, told her the tale, as q means Of
getting her to share his fortunes
The Louisville Courier-Jownal pub.
fishes the following about the scamp's
record: "Last spring, Lawrenceburg,
in this State, was electrified some
what after the manner Of Louisville
on Tuesduy morning of this week.
Judge Leslie arrived there-Judge
Leslie Of Chicago-and he hung out
his shingle as a tinker Of defective
titles. He made the good people OF
Anderson County believe that ths IT,
ties they held to their property were
defective, and that he was their Mes.
siah called from Chicago to deliver
them from bankruptcy aud ruin. He
was on the eve of an immense bust.
ness, when.somebody exposed him.
The indignation Of the people, on
learning his true character, knew no
bounds, and the Judge-Judge Leslie
of Chicago escaped a rail and tar
and feathers by an ignominious but
none the less precipitate fight. He
went away, though, swearing ven
geance, and declaring that he would
overrun the country with United
States troops, if he could be protected
in no other way at Lawrenceburg.-
This threat had tho desired effect
Some of the old and wealthy citizens
of the place, fearing his story might
actually bring troops into the place,
Interceded for him and he was per-
mitted to return.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

The game Of croqset, although in
some respects new, 10 little more
than an old game revived. 1t used
to be played by the ancient Gauls 90
universally, that the greater portion
Of the promenades adjoining large
towns, consisted each Of . long alley,
the nal-the name Of the game be.
ing jeu de mail. The latter French
received 1t from their ancestors, the
Gsuls, and it was introduced into
England under Charles H., at the
time Of the Restoration, after his re-
turn from his sojourn in France.
The long avenue in front of Bucking-
ham Palace, called the "Mall," or
"Mail," derived it's name from this
game, which was played there.
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Sensible.

If the subscribers of the Daily
COURIER will read the following sen.
slble suggestion from the Register, in.
sorting COURIER where Register an.
pears, and will try it on, they will
save themselves from the ANNOYANCE
therein mentioned and greatly oblige
our carriers.
1t You folks who take the Daily
.i'egister in this city would provide q
box in which the carrier can put
your paper, you would have it reg.
ularly. When thrown in the yard,
the wind catches it up and carries ii
OFT. A gentleman informs us that as
nc came down Fourth Street he saw
several Registers kiting around in the
arms Of the wind, and fast departing
from the houses of their owners
An old cigar box, two nails, and
about eight taps of the hammer are
all that are required. Try it, and
you will save your paper, your pa
thence, and your abuse of the carrier
boy.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

SUDDEN CoNvERs1oN.-One Of The
jealous Chaplains of the army Of the
Potomac called on o Colonel noted
for his profanity, in order to talk
about the religious interests of the
men. He was politely received, and
motioned to seat on q chest when
the following dialogue ensued:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES you have one
of the finest regiments in the army
Colonel-"I believe So"
Chaplain-"Do you thin you pay
sufficient attention to the religious
instruction ofyour men2"
Colonel-(doubtfullv)-" Well l
don't know"
Cbaplain-A iively interest has
been awakened in the - Massachu-
sets "a rival regiment.) The lord
has blessed the labors Of his servants
and ten have already been baptised. /"
Col. (excitedly)-"Is that so?" (To
the attendant) Sergeant Major, have
fifteen men detailed Immediately for
baptism. I'll be id if I'll be out
done by any Massachusetts regi-
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date IT Blackstone curious
things occur in the course CT human
events. Our attention has been call
ed to one of these 'curious things
which is too good to keep
from our readers. It rune as follows:
A certain minister, not q thousand
miles away, was called upon q few
days since to unite . couple in the
holy bonds Of matrimony. After the
deed was contaminated, the groom
took the dominic one side, and said,
when You make ont the certificate,
please date it back to the 18th of Au.
gust" We are not advised whether
it was dated back Cedar Rapids
World.
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ut is Chaay -

Our liberal terms for the Weekly
COURIER takes to we'll that we have
added astonishing numbers to oul
subscription list. If the increase is
IN the same ratio for one month long.
er we shall have the heaviest list OF
subrcribers in tho District.
The lamp will only burn till the
LIST Of january, and every body should
take advantage of tho light. One
dollar and fifty cents will pay for the
Weekly one year. Roll up the list.
Let the good work be carried on.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

At the late collision OF the steam.
boats United States and America, on
the Ohio river, Ole Bull made tor
tunate escape from the latter boat,
on which he was q passenger. He
had, contrary to his habit, laid down
in his berth with his clothes ON, and
when the crash occurred he seized
his famous violin, and made his way
ashore, jumping into the water and
wadiDg. He lost all the property he
had with him with the exception of
the violin and the clothes he wore.--
He was put to bed in a house near by
while his clothes was being dried.
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Another Railroad.


Ottumwa will soon have more
railroads leading hitherwardly, com
pleted and projected, than ground te
build them on.
The last Northern connection with
our st. Louis, Cedar Rapids and No.
No. Railroad company, that we have
noticed is the following which we
clip from the Chicago Times.
Of course the Railroad herein indi.
Gated, couldn't connect with the No
Mo. and St. Louis, without going
through Ottumwa.
"The connecting railroad between
the Dubuque & Sioux City and the
Northwestern, through Hardin and
Marshall counties, is being rapidly
graded, and has to be ready for the
iron by the LIST Of August next. It
is the intention Of those interested
in this line to extend it northward
to strike the Minnesota Valley road
at Mankato; also south from the
Northwestern road via Grinnell to
the North Missouri road"
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Head. Read,

The undersigned ID prepared to pain
Portraits in Oil Colors, in the latest styles
Lifesize. or any size desirable, at low fig
ures. Persons having small pictures Of
deceased friends, wishing to have them
enlarged and colored LIE ike. give me =
call and not entertain, the absurd notion
that nothing can be done right unless it
is done in the East. Give me q chance
and can do it well and much cheaper.
Card Photographs, Ambrttypes AND
Gems taken on short notice.
Main st. Ottumwa Iowa. ..i
d3mw1v. 4s ID. NUNAMAkEh'
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A very popular error prevails, that
the disfranchisement Of Rebels who
violated an official oath to Join the
Rebellion, which was feature of
the Reconstruction acts, applied not
only to the elections by which the
. ven States were reorganized, but
to the Presidential election in those
States also. This is wholly untrue.
About nineper cent ofall the white
voters were disfranchised in the pre-
liminary process of Reconstruction
But after the States were reconstruc
ted the Acknowledgement ceased. The
third section Of the XIVth Amend.
ment still excluded peuwed Rebels
only from holding Office, but not from
voting. In the recent Presidential
election there were mono disfranchi-
sed except by State action. In Mis-
souri,, West Virginia, and Tennessee
there was an effective distranchise.
ment under the State Constitutions
of certain classes of Rebels. In the
other reconstructed States oil whites
voted, and there was no disfranchise-
ment, except that Of the blacks by
terrorism. The registered white
vote in the ten States would have
amounted to 698,794 in 1868. In
1860 it was 657, 709. This shows an
increase in the total white vote Of
the ten States Notwithstanding the
loss of population resulting from the
WARY. Y. Tribune.
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Hawkeye Restaurant,
AND SALOON,
B. CLARK, Proprietor

Serves up in the best style Oysters
Game. Pigs Feet and other delicacies the
market and season afford, Main ST., oppe-
site City Hotel, Ottumwa. Iowa.
Hot meals at all hours betw cen a. IN.
and II p. IN. ~
N. B.--The best Oysters, by the can
cheaper than any other House In the City.
The best of wines, liquors, and cigars
kept constantly on hand.
Call and see me. fS
Dec. Sd ,3s dam.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRIcITY.-The
extreme dryness oftho air induces an
extraordinary amount Of electricity
in the hair and in all wooden materi-
ais. AScotch plaid laid upon blan.
ket for a few hours adheres to it, and
upon being roughly withdrawn at
night sheet of fame is produced &C.
companied by tolerably loud reports.
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FASHIONABLE TALK. "A lady thus
addressed her servant in the presence
Of q fashionable party:
"Mary, relieve that burning lumin.
airy of the supincumbent dross that
bears upon it,"
"Ma'am?" said Mary, as to what
her mistress could mean.
"Take from that luminous body its
superintendent weight of unconsum-
cd carbon"
"Ma'am?" repeated Mary.
"Snuf that candle, you hussey
you!" exclaimed the lady, in haste.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

EARLY MARRIAaEs.-Dr. Franklin
advocated Early Marriages. Essays
for Young Men, on this and other
subjects, being q GUIDE TO MAR
RAGE and Conjugal Felicity, by
benevolent Physicians. sent by mail,
in sealed letter envelops, free of
charge. Address, HOWARD ASSO-.
CIATION, Box P, Philadelphia Pa
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Special Notices. Il
EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE.

---.O."-- Y
Beware of Counterfeits SMITHS
TONIC SYRUP has been counterfeited,
and thetounterfeiter brought 70 grief. !.
"a tnith's Tonic Syrup.
il sri ren uius adele must have DR..
/ Jof an's ps1Snts lamp on each bottle.
Dr 3okn BSliorl Ms the right to manu-
Atture and asll tn original John Smit his
FONTS syrupof louisville, Ky. Examine
wen the label on Sach bottle. Ifmy pri-
vate st mp is moi on the bottle, do not pur
chase, or you will be deceived. See my
column advertisement, and my show
card. Twill prosecute any oneinfringing
on my right. The genuine Smiths Tonic
Syrup can only be prepared by myself.
L Z The publiCs servant.
DR.. JOHN BULL.
louisville, KY
For sale by Taylor, Baked 90. ottum-
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MARRIAGE AND CELIRACY,

MAKNIAdE AND OEIIEAOis
AND tn !: HAPPINESS OF TRUE MANHOOD.
An Essay for Young Men on tho Crime
ofSolitude, and the Physiological Errors,
Abuses and Diseases which create impede
ments to MARRIAGE, with sure means
of Relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes,
free Of charge. Address, DR.. j. SKILLIN
HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
October 81, 1867.
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A very modest young lady, who.
was passenger on board a packet
ship, it is said, sprung out Of her bed
and jumped overheard on hearing
the captain during q storm, order the
mate to "haul down tho sheets"
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A sporting man remarked ola belle
in the habit Of wearing low-necked
dresses: who carried off . matrimonial
prize in the shape Of rich old wid-
over, that "she won the race BY
neck I"
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WANTED-MEDICAL.--A few more
females Of weak minds, to appear
next season is some new absurdity
at Saratoga. The medical faculty
return their thanks for enormous in
crease of business in neuralgia and
catarrhal complaints brought about
by the present style Of bonnsts, and
assure those who are hesitating in
the adoption of the Grecian bend, that
hospitals for spine complaints and
chest contractions shall at once be
established.
Manufacturers of high heeled boots
will bring forward the heels from the
middle Of the boot to the toe, next
season, and that portion Of the, fac
ulty who give their attention to
swellings OF the joints are to govern
themselves accordingly.
Also q few moro mothers wanted to
dress young children in short dress
es, bare legs, and linen drawers Gone
pair only all winter. 1tlooks pretty
to see them thus, and encourages
physicians engaged in that branch of
practice known as children s diseases.
Also mothcrs who will continue to
leave children with Irish nurses to
whom 1audanum. gin, and soothing
syrup" will be supplied at reduced
prices. Warranted to put child to
sleep and render it patient one
for years to come.
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A HERo.-The body ofMr. Jas. w.
Johns, receiving clerk on the United
States, was recovered. tits said that
he was the last man to leave the
boat. He kept with the ladies, pla-
cling life preservers around them, un.
til the vessel was ready to sink
After working to the last moment,
save the lives Of others, he found it
too late to save his own life. He
persisted in the flames of the burning
oil on the surface of the water. Mr..
Johns died hero.
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Closing out the immense stock Of
Clothing at Joe Arnold's Great Wcs-
tern Clothing House.
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~ III
Iowa CENTRAL r. R.-After care
full investigation and due considers
tion-conclusion has forced itself up
on our unwilling mind that the
President Of the Iowa Central r. T.,
is an unmitigated sell. We've besn
sold out and taken in" just as neatly
as it has been in the power Of PETER
MELENDY to accomplish it. We have
feared as much for some time past on
account of the inaction of the Board
but had hoped against hope, that this
inaction was occasioned by the dispo-
sition Of its members to battle in the
fedit pools of politics. And we had
hoped that when the election should
be over, and mems minds could be
turned to other interests, that the
officers of the l. G. r. r. Company
would unite their energies for the
road. But our fond hopes seem
doomed to disappointment. The
Board met some two weeks since, and
among other things appointed . COM
mittee, Of which PETER MELENDY
was chairman, to serve an injunction
on the st. L. l. G. R. Company
stop theirtrespass upon our road-ped.
This committee Inade arrangements
to meet in Oskaloosa on Monday
morning, Nov. 23d., By which time
the legal members Of the committee
were TO have the papers ready. and
the chairman was TO proceed imme-
diatly to serve out the injunction
To this arrangement the chairman,
PErERMELENDY agreed and promised
to be present at the appointed
time.
The appointed time came, but Me.
lendy did not. Up to the present time
he has not made his appearance, and
nothing has been done. And ,ohys
Echo answers ",ohys" We have no
means Of knowing why? We suppose
MELENDY knows. If he does iot he
ought TO, and we call upon him to
answer. Why has the Iowa Central
been allowed to lie dormant for q
year? Why have not its officers
been as earnest and energeticas those
fthe rival road? Why have they
been allowed to trespass for months
upon our rights-to CROSS and recross
and tear up our road-bed? Why was
MELENDY not present ct the appoin-
ted time to sue out the injunction?
Where has he kept himself since
then? "Ihere is something rotten in
Denmark" When the President of
the rival road went to Chicago to see
MELENDY, did they come to an under
standing?
The stock. holders of the I. G. R.R.
will call upon their servants for an
account Of their stewardship. Mat
ters look mysterioust Let him who
knows where the trouble is speakout.
We pause for an answer.-Albia
Union.
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Our North and South Rail.
road.

ROAD.
The following interesting items Of
our st. Louis Railroad connections,.is
from the last Weekly Mo. Democrat.
The towns between Macon and the
State line are Atlantis, La Plata,
Milliard station, Kirkyiile, Sublette,
Greentop, Queen City, Glenwood and
Moulton Tho eight miles north of
the StAse hne. A new town called
Coatsville hos been laid OF at the
State Hue, and enjoys the privilege
Of tapping over into two States. At
half past IL A. M. we came to the end
Of the road, and found the wofkmen
laying rails at the rate Of mile .
day. There are 1T present only
about seventy.five men at work, but
the force will be increased. The con-
ductor lie Mr.. B. B. Frost, aud the
supervising engineer is Mr.. w. T. r,
Fennessy- bothclever gentlemen and
competent railroaders. From Moul.
ton to Ottumwa, Iowa, is about thir-
ty-five miles, and is expected that the
the road will be finished to that point
in month or two, if the weather
does not turn too cold. The greater
portion Of the work north of Macon
has been done by colored latorers,
who are not in q hurry to finish it,
because they wish to stay 10 Iowa
long enough to votes s they will have
the right to do.
The road has been well and care
fully built, the rails being all laid
| with the splice bar. We ran over
rails laid within a few days, going Il
the rate of Is and 80 miles an hour
which is a proof that the work has
been we'll done.
At the end of the line We partook
of q fine dinner on the construction
train, which had been prepared for
US by MIR. Frost, and to which ample
justice was done. ~,
The present terminus ofthe road
is thirteen miles from Bloomfield, thu
county seat of Davis county, Iowa
and about $50 miles north of st. Louis
The county is principally prairie
with timber on the streams, and tn,
soil is very rich producing fine crop
corn, wheat, &c. It is well adaptet
to sheep raising. and also for cattle
Being on the dividing ridge, it is no
sufficiently watcred, but this defec
can easily be remedied by tn
sinking of wells and the construction
of artificial ponds. I{
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Estray Notice.

Taken up by Jno Hill, Of Green Tow
ship, Wapello County, Iowa, on the 10
day OF Nov. 1868, an estray Heifer,
scribed az follows: aHYF
Red and White specified color, r,
ears, two wears old, appraised at SIS, 00i
'..g' u. NJ. COOLEY, Clerk
Dist. Court Wapello Co., Iowa,
Dec II 1868 W.T.. -
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The late Queen Of Spain should
change her name from Isabella to
Has.abclla.
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Motto for the female suffragists,
"Once more into the breeches, dear
friends" ~
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This isthe way Mr.Greeiey throws
cold water on those office seekers who
have been anticipating the aid of his
influence with General Grant: .sThe
gentleman who writes us for letter
to General Grant recommending him
for q consulship, will have to excuse
us. General Grant will in due time
choose a Secretary Of State, whose
duty it will be to see that the needed
consulates are properly filed; but, if
General Grant allows himself to b.
troubled with applications for Office,
he is not nearly SO wise a man as we
believe him, and not likely to live so
long as the public good requires. At
all events, he will never read any
office-secking letters from us"
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and all the most Improved patterns
HEATING STOVES, together with a 4
other goodsof Hollow ware, Tin ware a!
other goods In our, line, which havi
been bought late in the season for cal
we are selling cheaper than ever before
fered in this Market Don't forget I
place. CLAksh q IULfLE
Opposite Taylor Blake q Co.'S Store,
Dec II WITT. Ottumwa. low
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Chicago. Dec IL.

There were large arrivals to-day of
officers from all parts Of the country
to attend the grand reunion to be
held here tomorrow and next day.
Gen Grant and staff, Sec'y of War
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Ancient Iowa,

The Auscatine Courier has had
Newhalls map Of lows Territory or
le4l before it and remarketh thusly:
aThe then Territory Of Iowa ex-
tended from MissouH 20 the Britinh
Poaeessions emhracinr much noro
than the tarritorv now included Il
the Htates ofIowa ana Iinnesota =
Neyerthelesa there ~ but eiahteen
orranired counties-Clayton Dubu-
oue. 1icksou. Clinton, Scott Musca.
tine. Louisa. D. Noinss. Lee, Van
Buren. Henrv. 1efFsrron. washing.
ton. Iohnenn. Cedar f,vnn. Jones
and DeIaware. Parts 81 Buchsuen
and Iavfhvette ara marked ont, but
thew were set down without uopula-
ton. The nonulation az the orraui.
cad conntiee q a. 1I9 ali told. Van
Buren a the most ponuloua Of any.
Il has 6. ll6inhabitants. Lee comes
next with 1926. chen Dies Moine,
with 6.646: then Henry With 1884;
Dubuuue with 80b6: Jefferson With
8. 70O: Scott with 1853: l,ouisa with
1915. and 20 on to Delaware, which
| in 1910 contained a souls,
In towns. Burlington And DUBUQUE
| were ahead. They Contained pop.
| ulation Of i 200 each. In these DAYS
Bloomineton was the name of tie
town which stands where Il now the
CITY of Muscatine. Bloomington then
had ! population Of $40. iowa City
had $50, Fort Madison 600, Daven'
port 5l3. Rockingham then wanted
sns cou1sy ~. q cGoss coun.y. !.
I5o ma r than I. n - ~ hss 80 20 s' ann
nose. DAvenrort has nuite ahaded
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EStray Notice.

Taken mp bv Ivy Mendenhall, Of Gre
Township, Wapallo County. Iowa, on
l9th day OF Nov. 1868. an estray cow
scribed az follows: s3g1f
Red color, some white on the belly q
bush of tail, Eve years old, appraised
$21,O0. .ss-.a
L. M. COOLEY, Clerk
Dist. Court wapello Co., lows
Dec. II 1868 WIT.
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louisville, KY a Fr
For sale by Taylor, Baked 90. Ottums
wa Iowa.
November "a 1868 dAw 6m.