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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-04
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STATE ITEMS.
A Powshiels man-Mr. Estey--has
invented q breech loading gun.

A Powshiek man-Mr. Estey-has
invented a brcech loading gun.
Reports of crops from all over the
State are highly encouraging, with
only some minor exceptions Of occa-
sional potato bugs and grasshoppors.
Bishop Hennery, of Dubuque, re-
Gently confirmed three hundred pcr>
sons in the Catholic church at Indc-
pendence.
|. Avein ofcoal thirty inches thick,
has been discovered in Ice county,
near Denmark.
A little girl named Hastings, ut
Usage, Mitchell county, had her leg
amputated on account OF scrofulous
sores, which had eaten out the bones
of the knee.
The Winnebago Press, published
at Forest City, Winncbago county,
claims that it is printed on the first
press introduced into Iowa. 1t says.
"The press VIC are now using, as we
understand, was the first that print
ed newspaper in the territory Of
Iowa, at Burlington. 1t has travel
cd through the eastern and northern
part of the State, having been at
Usage, Mitchell, Mason City and Ell
lington, Hancock county, where it
was when purchased and removed to
this place. We will be obliged to our
newspaper friends if they-will give
this matter publicity, by which means
some light may be thrown on tho
subject. The s'father Of Iowa press
es'' has stood the wear and tear of
nearly thirty years with great sue
cess, and is to-day as good as any of
the modern specimens, and is, per-
haps, the easiest working hand press
in tho State"
SEVERE AcCIDENT.-An accident
occurred in Raft, Cock & Co.'s ma
chine shop last Saturday morning,
by which Mr.. Frederick Ambruster
was severely injured. He was en-
gagged in polishing shovels, and as he
was doing so shovel cut through the
emory band on the wheel, Instant
~, the leather, commenced unwind
ing, and a portion of ii struck him a
terrible blow-extending from be-
tween his legs to his neck, knocking
him several feet. Workmen picked
him up, and after he was brought
to" he was taken to his home. He
was quite low on Saturday; yester-
day he was recovering finely.-Dau.
export Gazette.
From the same paper we learn that
an idolized son of DR.. Smith, near
Pleasant Valley, was crushed by a
tree top which was felled by man,
who did not see the little fellow
Hopes are entertained of his recov-
cry.
On the subject of grass hoppers the
NonpareH has this to say: NEARLY
all of our exchanges are complain
ing of the grass hoppers. Pottawatta-
mic county is, we believe, nearlyfreed
from these pests, and many of our
farmers are putting in second crop.
We have noticed for the past few
| days, that they were travelling north
in large drovcs. Whether they have
become Disguised with this country
and are going back to their old jump
ing grounds, we don't pretend to say,
but going they are, some place.
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Hon. Schuyler Colfax's Rec
ord

The paper founded and until 1865
owned and controlled by Speaker
Colfax--the st. Joseph Valley Regis
ter-gives the following brief record
of his life:
Schuyler Colfax, an only son, was
born in New York City, March %,
1923.
Finished his education at High
School in Crooby street, New York,
in 1888.
Clerked in dry goods store until
1896.
Family removed to the vicinity of
New Carlisle, st. Joseph county, In
diam, in 1885.
Clerked in store at New Carlisle
until 1910.
Appointed Deputy Auditor of st.
Joseph county in 1871, and removed
to South Bend, the shire town, where
he has since lived.
In his connection with his duties
as Deputy Auditor read law under
the Hon. Samuel G. Sample, from
1912 to 1874.
In 1916 he founded the st. Joseph
Valley Register at South Bond. Is
sued the first number of the paper on
Friday morning, September Il. Re-
tanned his connection with it, both as
editor and proprietor, until February
2, 1865.
In 184S was delegate to the Wing
Convention which nominated General
Taylor for the Presidency, and was
appointed one of its Secretaries.
In 1850, a member of the conven-
tion which formed the present Con-
stitution of Indiana.
In 1851 was unanimously nomina-
ted by the party candidate for Con-
gress from the Ninth District of In>
diana, and beaten by two hundred
and thirty-eight majority.
In 1852 was delegate to the Wing
National Convention which nominal
ted General Scott for the Presidency.
As at the convention in 1s48 was APP
pointed Secretary.
Was again nominated for Congress
in 1854, and this time elected by
1,766 majority. Has at. every Con-
gressional election since (six) been
reelected by triumphant majorities.
On June II, 1856, delivered his
powerful and celebrated speech on the
bogus claws" of Kansas. So effect
i've was this speech that seven hun
dred copies of it were distributed du-
ring the Presidential campaign of
Sc.
From December, 1859, to March,
1861, was Chairman of tho Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
and was successful in promoting the
extension of postal facilities among
the new mining countries, and pro-
cured the passage ofbills for the daily
overland mail, and overland telegraph
to San Francisco, Uia Pixies Peak and
Utah.
| In December, 1863, was chosen
Speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives, which high Office he has ever
since retained.
| On the 21st day Of May, 1868, was
unanimously nominated candidate
for the Vice Presidency of the Uni
ted States, by the National Union
Republican Convention, assembled at
/ Chicago
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dition, that looked on, during the !
proceedings at Chicago, with great
deal of interest, and am gratified
with the harmony and unanimity
which seemed to have governed the
deliberations of the Convention.
Ifchosen to fill the high office for
which yon have solicited me, | will
give to it's duties the same energy,
the same spirit, and the same will
that l have given to the performance
ofall duties which have devolved up
on me heretofore. Whether 1 shall
be able to perform those duties to
your entire satisfaction, time will de-
termine. You have truly said in the
course of your remarks, that l shall
have no policy Of my own to inter.
fere against the will of the people.
As the General concluded his speech,
there was long continued applause.
Gen. Aawley then addressed Speak
er Colfax, saying:
You have heard our declaration of
principles at Chicago, and therefore
need not repeat them. You are
aware that numerous candidates for
the Vice President were represented.
Thcy were all loved and respected,
and your selection was brought about
by the good will and friendship enter
tanned for yourself You are known
to the American people by fourteen
years of public service. We know
that you come from the people, and
without false pretences. You are
| faithful to principle. The Conven-
ton tenders you the nomination OF
/ Vice President, and asks your accep.
lance. [Applausc.]
To this Mr.. Colfax replied:
Mr.. President Hawley and Gen
tlemen--History has already pro-
claimed that the victories ofthe par
ty you represent, during the recent
war. always gave increased hope and
, confidence to the nation, while it's re
verses and defeats ever increased the
national peril. 1t is no light tribute
therefore, to the millions of Republic
cans in the forty-two States and Ter.
ritories represented in the Chicago
, Convention, that our organization
has been SO inseparably interviewer
, with the best interests of the Repub
lie that the triumphs and reverse.
Of the one have been the triumphs
{ and reverses of the other. Since the
} General of our armies, with his hero
} ic followers, crushed the rebellion
the keynote of it's policy, that loyal
ty should govern what loyalty pre-
served, has been worthy of its honor
cd record in the war.
Cordially agreeing with the plat
form adopted by its National Con
vention, and the resolutions thereto
attached, / accept the nomination
with which I have been honored, and
will hereafter communicate that &C
. ceptance to you in the more forma
t manner that usage requires
> There were long and continued
demonstrations of applause. TIL
gentlemen present generally I'D
$ vanced and shook Gen Grant ant
Q Speaker Colfax by tho hand and con
e graduated them on the choice of tn
a Convention. The party then with
drew to an adjoining room where
collation. had been provided.
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THE NOMINATION OF GEN. sCnOFIELD
CONFIRMED.

.. ID . -
The Senate, IN executive session
oday, resumed the consideration Of
the nomination Of Gen. Schofeld to
be Secretary Of War. The debate
was confined to the preamble and
resolution introduced yesterday, in
substance as follows
WHEREAS, The order of the Presi-
dent removing Secretary Stanton
from Office was unconstitutional and
illegal /; but on account of Mr. Stanton
having, on Tuesday relinquished said
office, therefore
Resolved, That the Senate do adj
wise and consent to the appointment
of Gen. Schofeld.
There was not full Senate, but
the parties separated on the pream.
Bile as they did on the impeachment
articles, while the vote on the reso..
luton itself was without such dis
tinction. Both the preamble and
resolution were adopted, and, there.
fore, Gen. Schofeld is confirmed as
Secretary of War.
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Thrilling Event at Helena
Arkansas, II

From the Memphis Avalanche, May %.
We learn by gentleman directly
from Helena Of q frightful occur
renee, which had thrown consterna-
ton and intcnse excitement over
that city. Oyer forty persons were
poisoned by partaking Of ice cream
last Wednesday, and it was feared q
number of them would die. They
were in critical condition, and the
entire community was greatly agita-
ted.
The particulars that we were able
to gather are briefly as follows: The
proprietors of an ice cream saloon, q
Frenchman, made up large quanti-
ty Of ice cream, the first Of the sea-
son, and it was distributed gratis,
and freely partaken OF by his friends.
Shortly afterward, all who tasted
the cream were seized with violent
pain, and the most Of them were
Frustrated and in a critical condition
when our informant passed the city.
-Four members of the Frenchman's
family were among those afflicted.
Mr. Coolidge, the telegraph opera
tor, and his wife, were both down,
and the recovery of the latter was
considered doubtful
A bucket full of ice cream had
been sent to the Female College and
freely partaken Of by the young la
dies, and they were all dangerously
taken down Various others wero
likewise afflicted.
The doctors had analysed some of
the cream. They pronounce tho
poison to be arsenic. There were no
well defined conjectures in regard to
the cause of the terrible affair
Whether it was the work Of some
malicious fiend, or one of those ter
rible accidents which decimate and
appal a whole community, are ques-
tions which future Investigations
may answer; but in tho meantime
the catastrophe remains unexplain-
ed. We will endeavor to lay further
particulars before our readers at an
early day.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, June Z

New York, June 3.
Cotton-Shade iirmer; 81 for mid
ding nplands.
Flonr-Dnll; supers s7,250s, 90;
S9,5OM12.O5 for r. IL. O. al
Wheat-Qniet and IN buyers favor.
No 2 spring, 1910.
Sngar-Steady; demand fir,
Cofee-Prices unchanged.
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Large swinging fans have been
placed in New York theatre, where
they depend over the heads OF the
audience, creating by their general
motion continual current of air, and
thus materially accelerating the ven
tilation of the house, and contributing
to the comfort Of the spectators
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GLEANINGS.

A man in Ohio recently died from
the bite ola large black spider.
Scarlatina killed forty children in
New York and Brookly last week.
New York city has had eighteen
rainy days thus far this month.
There are already fou, candidates
for Mr.. Colfax's seat in the House of
Representatives, upon his election as
Vice President.
Somebody has given Yale College
$4,000 for new divinity school
building. =
One hundred thousand volumes of
the Boston reprint of Hugh Miller's
works have been sold in this country
The New York Tribune thinks that
the "personal explanations" in Con-
grcss have become a decided nuis-
ance.
The snail season has just begun in
Paris, and raw snails have taken tho
place of raw oysters on tho tables of
gourmands.
Mr.. Morrison Frances, Of Henry
county, ILL.,, recently sold forty steers
for S5,012.50-over $40 head.
How did Noah preserve honey
bees during the flood ?? In the arc
hives of the old world, of course.
Exact limitations of disgusting
spiders are the newest thing out in
the earring line at Paris.
The Mayor of Columbus, Ga, pro-
tests against the habit Of carrying
and using bowie knives and revolt
vers.
The Indians in Shawano, Wis, re.
Gently had a singh life" marriage
among them. Result--twenty-two
noble red men, overpowered by fire.
water, piclSedup from the publicroad.
1t costs $4,000 to test new gun
in England, and SO many have been
tested that the cost has already
amounted to millions.
The Building Committee of the
Iowa Agricultural Farm are about
to erect several additional houses for
the use of Professors, etc, and have
decided to use concrete brick.
About six thousand inhabitants of
Taunton, Mass, are employed in it's
thirty factories, and there are So
0O0, 900 of capital invested therein.
One of the largest congregations
in Boston, with a popular pastor,
propose to dispose Of their church
and lease large hall where The sit
.ings will be free to all.
United States bonds continue to
advance since tho nomination OF
Grant and Colfax, and tho adoption
OF the sound financial plank in the
Republican National Platform. Five
twcnties are to-day quoted at 11Is in
New York, and 7:3Os at 1901.
1t is proposed to call the triangu-
lar areas in Washington, formed by
the intersection of streets and aven.
ues, after the names of distinguished
American authors. M f
Flounccs are now the rage in Paris.
AS many asthirty-six are to be pnt on
muslin dresses, and moreover the
fiounces are to be of Valenciennes.
Valenciennes is also fashionable on
silks, to the great dismayof husbands
and fathers, who have to foot the
bills. Bonnets, however, arc grow
ing smaller, if possible,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-04

A newspaper in Boston proposes
TO start an asylum for the useless
young women Of that city. 1t says
the plan should be placed in the
hands OF committee Of useless old
men whose experience will qualify
them for the work. Upon this the
New York Commercial comments,
and says that "thc idea would per.
haps be quite as witty, and the hit
as fair, il it were reversed after this
fashion. Let the institution be for
the benefit Of useless old women-of
both sexes-and let it be under the
care Of useless young men,"
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SENATE.

Wilson introduced bin to remove
tho political disabilities from the citi-
zens Of Georgia who had been elect.
Cd to the Legislature and otherofiices.
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Ihayer presented bill granting
land to the Iowa & Missouri State h.
H. Referred TO Committee on FL
nance.
sumner offered a resolution which
was placed on the calendar and or
dcred printed; declaring the constitu-
tional responsibility of Senators for
votes on Impeachment.
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The State Reoister il informed b,

The State Register is informed by
Dallas county farmer that the
grasshoppers have entirely eaten up
his wheat crop down to the roots
leaving the field as bare as newly
plawed land. Their depredations ex-
tend only to sod wheat Unless the
present rains reviying tho stunted
wheat, Mr.. W. thinks that the pros
poets for crop are gone up. This
is the first instance Of which we have
this year of the hoppers attacking
field crops.
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Congressional.
Washington, June 3.
HOUSE.

The Speaker presented several
communications including a letter
from the Sec'y of War; with commu-
nlcations from Gen. Sheridan relative
to government aid to Pacific r. r.,
eastern divisions. (
Burrproceeded to congratulate the
House and country on the democrat
lc victory in Oregon, but Farnsworth
called for regular business.
The House proceeded to the con
sideratlon of Ohio contested election
ease,
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Sheep raising and wool-growing
as carried on in California, is prose-
cuted on far more s.upendous scale
than is generally understood. For
instance, one ranch contains over
100000 acres OF some of tho finest
grazing country in California. Tho
sheep, horses and oxen on it are
thousands. Another rancho has
yielded 100000 clippings, clear of all
expense, in a season. At this rate
it isnot hard to estimate how long it
will take the owner Of such ranch
to be unable to know how rich he re-
ally is.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-04
CHAPTER 1911.

CHAPIER III.
An Act to amend Chaper 1Q2 of the
Revision of 1860, entitled "Mar-
riage."
Section l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That section 1929 Of the Re.
vision of 1860 be and the same is
hereby repealed, and the following
enacted in it's stead, to-wit: The pro-
visions of chapter log of the Revis.
ion of 1860, so far as they relate to
the procuring of a license and the
solemnizing of marriages, are not
applicable to members Of any partic-
ular denomination having as such
any peculiar mode Of entering the
marriage relation and having con-
scientious scruples against obtaining
said license.
Sec. 2. This act being deemed OF
immediate importance by the General
Assembly, shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's publication
in the Iowa Daily State Register, and
National Platform, newspapers pub
lished at the city of Des Moincs.
Iowa,
Approved April s, 1868.
STATE OF Iowa, !
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
DIES MONIES, April 10, 1868.
] hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of the original roll
now on file in this Office.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
First publication, April 26, 1868.
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Square toed boots are coming in
again.
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T, Republican State Ticket.

Fourth District. Vim. Loughridge.
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part for that purpose. A special com.
mittee from the Soldiers and Sailors
convention are also here for that
purpose, and by arrangement both
committees will perform that pleas.
ant duty tomorrow at twelve merid-
ian, whereupon it is expected that
Gen. 10. Hawley, our Chairman, and
Gen. Sickles or Logan in behalf of
the other committee will in brief
speeches announce the result deliv-
ering at the same time-as instruct.
ed-copies Of the respective resolu-
tons adopted and of our glorious
invulnerable confession of political
faith.
1t is not expected that Gen.
Grants reply will tax the pa
tience of telegrapbers and newspa-
per compositors, to any alarming cx
tent. Mr.. Colfax will doubtless
make one ofhis most chaste and Gle
CANT speeches in accepting the nomi-
nation.
Every where en- route here, and in
this city, among all loyal people,
withouta dissenting voice is the tick
ct and platform hailed with delight.
It is PROFESSIONALLY the strongest
team hitcbed to the best running
wagon that ever went over the Pres
idential race course, and all those
who don't want to get run over, had
better jump aboard. lis election in
November is beyond peradventure.
Gen. Grant in very pleasant inter
view yesterday with a party of Iowa
gentlemen, pronounced himself de-
lighted with the platform aud the
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Rockford, Ills, June 9.
A violent hurricane this aftereoop
unrooted Metropolitan and Browns
halls, J, B. Howell was struck by fly-
ing missed and dangerously hurt,
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Journal attributes the recent deaths
Of cattle in that vicinity to the ami
mails having eaten the leaves of the
Buckeye" horse-chestnut, which ii
now in full foliage. Cows kert in
pastures were not affected, and the
suggestion is worth investigating.
A legal decision has been made in
New York to the effect that bank
is liable if its paying teller pronoun.
ces check or certificate good,
even although it DO o forgery, pro.
vided the holder of the check act on
the statement Of the teller, and suf
fers loss thereby.
An Indian came to certain agent
in the northern part Of Iowa, to pro-
cure some whisky for q yonng war
rior who had been bitten by q rattle
snake. "Four quarts p repeated the
agent, with much surprise, as much
as that 2" Yes" replied the Indi-
an, " four quarts, snake very big"
At sale of pictures in Paris, two
amatsprs obstinately disputed the
possession Of a fine picture by an
eminent Dutch painter, which repre-
scented an ass. At last one said, q 1t
is of no use /; ! will not yield. The
picture once belonged to my uncle,
and will give anything for it,
+" In that case" said his adversary,
!" | will not go on. You shall have
it since it is family picture"
The Prussian chemists are report
ed to have succeeded in precipitating
nitro glycerine and reducing it to a
solid, which is equally forcible and
less combustible than the liquid. 1t
can now be employed for warlike
if care is used and it's
smashing power is so great, that
grenades filed with it, and fired from
guns of moderate cnlibre, it is said
will break through the strongest iron
clads.
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FOR SALE.

VNHE following property is offered for sale.
The east 40 feet Of Lot l, Block 4. Atkin-
sons I'd addition to Moline.
Th> south of south 10 acres out lot IA
born's I'd addition to Moline.
The :. ". /, $. W t, sec. 20, tp. 10, ? east. 4tb
P. NJ, near Port Byron.
Also acres in q. e. corner, 6. ] Of n. Sc.
sec. l, tp. ls, east in the village of OordovA
Also, 40 ne-hundredths of an acre, late resi-.
dence OF Edward Phillips near Moline depot.
Refer to Andrew Consnt, Rock Island.
THOMAS MOWERS, Sen,
mShzVdu Atkinson, nl.
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EnR ONE DOLLAR.

WE sell Dress Patterns, Pant Patterns, Webs
w Cotton Cloth, shawls, Carpetings. Sheet
iugs, Dry and Fancy Goods, &c, &c. Circulars
sent free, giving full particulars; or Twelve
Checks sent for One Dollar, describing twelve
different articles which we will sell for One Doll
lar each.
Va Ladies and Gentlemen wanted as Agents,
TO whom the most liberal ind ucements are offered,
and satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
CHAS. LET'S CO.,
Manufacturer Agents,
81 4 e6 Federal Street,
nSh23dly. pOston' AAss-
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GUIDE TO HEALTH & LONG LIFE

Will be sent 10 all who are in delicate health, and
whose infrmities and impotence prevents Thorn from
getting married One fr the LADIES, and ono for tho
ENILEMEN--say which one you want, or send six
cent stamps for the two books His Circular about get
ting Rich and Eminent winning the affections Of the
opposite sex ending with speedy and happy marriage
viii be sent gratis at the same time.
Address all letters as follows: DR.. RAPHAEL, Box
6273, Chicago, Illinois.