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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
Fame Versus Stamps.

George Alfred Townsend, in one
of his inimitable letters from Wash
ington, draws the following graphic
picture, of the ills and sorrows o.
great men, in public life, in which il
will be seen that stamps comes GU,
ahead Of fame, as q solid base Of en-
joymen,:
The greater your husband is, the
poorer house he will live in, the less
you will see of him, and the more he
will be asked out to stag dinners.--
Webster lived in q little two story
house here, next door to the Unita.
rian church, that q timer has bought
since und raised . story. He could
go story better than the God like
Daniel! Clay died in the poisonous
purlieus Of the National Hotel and
Calhoun died in q cheap boarding
house. You must marry q mutton.
head Senator, like Squibbs, the mig
ger driver. Applesing, the specula.
tor in Osago beans, or Tallow the
yardstick. Then your husband can
go whore he likes, but you will be
the Senator. When Tom. Benton
died there was . mortgage on his
house little bigger than the roof of
it,and his prettiest daughter ran away
with O albarr0ck captain. who parted
his hair in the middle. If you want
fame you Ego" for it; but il you pre-.
fer position follow the other end Of
the finger board. \.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

YOU CAN GET A DOZEN
PICTURES FOR IS CENTS AT
SHAUG'S GEM GALLERY,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

Reverdy Johnson il, now called the
great American ch ampion diner
out
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

60 to Clarke & Tuttle's, for the
cheapest Stoves In the market.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26

Just in, at Zinn's, a fresh lot offne
Oysters, for sale cheap. Call early.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
THE HEOTTUMWAC0URIER| ]
P.blished ersry TAsrsday Morning
CALDWELL, HOLDEN q Go.
Fublishsrs and Propristou,
W'W on corner Of Main and Green
Streets, ouer Hinsey, Le,cis d Chs
Drug Store.
Boston Press Dinner.

OFFICIAL 0lTY q COUNTY PAPER
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-26
SCANDAL.

The Engelke-Brant Affair ut st.
Louis-Mrs. Engelke No. l Ap.
pears ON the Scene and kecites
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05
--se---- -
GP0nsse Aeseor - Aecepeancc,

Gen. Grants letter Of acceptance Of the
nomination Of the Republican party Tor Pres.
ident, is model Of terse, manly expression,
and will command the app oval Of the whole
party. The letter 10 ~ follows:
WASHINGTON, ID. e., May %, 1868.
General Joseph X. HAwlcy, President M.
tional Union Republican Convention:
In formally accepting the nomination Of
the National Union Republican Convention,
of the 2lst Of Nay, instant, il seems proper
that some statement Of my view, beyond tho
mere acceptance Of the nominasion, should
Be expressed. The proecdings Of the con.
ventioA werc marked With wisdom, modera>
ton and patriotism, and, believe, express
the feelings Of the great mass Of those who
sustained the country through il trials.
indsrsc their resolutions, ard il elected to
the office Of President Of the United States,
il will be my endeavor 10 administer oil the
laws in good faith, with economy, and with
the view Of giving peace, quiet, and protec'
ton everywhere. In times like the present
il 10 impossible, or, ~ least eminently im>
proper, to lay down policy 70 be adhered
10 right or wrong. Through an adminissra.
ton Of four years, new political issues, NO.
foreseen, are constantly arising; the views
Of the public On old ones are constantly
changing, and . purely administrative officer
should always Be lefs 10 execute the will Of
the peorls. I always have respected that
will, and always shall. Peace, and univer>
cal prosperity, iss seqsence, with economy
Of sdmiaistraaioa, will tighten the burden Of
taxation, while il constantly reduces the M.
tionAl debt. Let ~ have peace.
With great respect, your obedicnt servant
L. GRAxr.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

1t is surprising how quickly the
prejudice and hatred Of tie Democrats
against. the "nigger" melt away
when the s4colored citizen" deposits
his ballot for the Democracy. It
sho ~ to demonstration how utter
ly dishonest and hypocritical Is the
opposition Of the Democratic leaders
to negro suffrage, and leads rs inev'
itably to the conclusion that the Dem
ocrat objects to the negro's voting
only 50 long - be votes the Repabli
can ticket Read the following segre
puff from . Baton Rouge LA paper
"A Democratic colored bali wal
given on Saturday night and was
crowded BY the newly enfranchised.
II was given in celebration Of the
Democratic triumph over the carpet
bacgcrs in East Baton Rouge, and
will be followed up it is reported By
. torch-Eght procession Of colored
Democrats, mot "siggers.n ande'
stand speaking BY colored orators,
and another ball. The colored Dem
ocrats, whst on earth has become Of
the niggen y are loud in their tri
umph over the Radicals. and claim
that thcy can now carry . majority
Of the registered black votes in th<
parish. The colored Democrats inc
s'nigger" need apply are preparing
for the Presidential election, u which
time they viii b ready to maintain
the position Of East Bslon Rouge q
the banner parish"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

The Lyons Mirror says that the depot at
Camanche was consumed BY Ere on Msn>
day.
The ch;ehea cholera i slayisg the chick
ems - Pella.
The Dies MONIES Register says they ass to
have cracker mandatory at that place.
Council Blufs has bass ball club named
Kuklux.
The loss to the State By the 6rs q The
Penitentiary, last Tuesday night, 10 sssimA-
ted ct not less than 81, ZOO.
The first Grant flag pole In Iowa ~
raised, the 20sh, in front Of the Register Of
fcs. il Des Moines.
4 knitting factory is 10 b. established in
the Cedar VALLEY.
Tho Cedar Falls Gazette says the rain
storm Of Thursday closed With . violen,
wind and gave ,hreatenings Of tornado
Considerable damage was done 70 build
ings.
A writer, Who livrs near Des Moines, sayl
in late number Of the Reyister that the
graashoppers are At work in earnest upos
every green thing.
B. F. Franks, Of the Belle Plaine 7raa
script, has sold his interest ID that paper /,
his partner 8. 8. Harrington.
The Franklin Reporter speaks Of . sefi
ous accident which happened to . boy .
Hampton from playing with powder.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

Tho nominatis,i Of Grant and Col
Tax has been received with the firing
Of cannon. the asscmLlagc Of large
and enthusiastic ratification meetings
and The passage Of the strongest poss-
ible commendatory resolutions
throughout the length and breadth 81
che lasd. Never was . party %
thoroughly united - the Republican
party Of to-day. Never was there
manifested . more positive and har-
saonious determination 70 wage var
% tho hit against tho powers Of trea-
son and injustice. Tho campaign
opens with no dissentions ia our own
ranks 70 be healed. but with the
great moral advantage Of unity, har-
snony and brotherly love in this army
ofequai rights.
The detection Of the seven Repub-
lican Senatoss makes no division in
ranks Of the Republican party. It il
ssvss nea against The millioss. IL
Iowa Il ) Grimes against the Repsb-
lican party. Not Republican news.
paper. not : pablo speaker, not :
siDgbs wriaev, in al the Stale oflova.
hes ever, - far - We have observed.
sosgAe % apologize for the course
&C The recsennt 6cnstor-this twelfth
iury,nan sl,o do0bticss regards the
other eleven as very stubborn aod
execssively dull that they will not sec
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

nunrerR, Jans ID. 1908.
Ed. DvILsnx s-Sasusdsy last was . day
long to b remembered BY many in this city.
This day bad been Get apart By Gen. John
A. Logan, Commandes.in.Ch Chief Of the Grand
Army Of The Republic, - . day on which
the late soldiers Of the Union connected with
that organization, should unite in decora-
ting with aowars the graves Of their fallen
comrades. In our city the ceremonies con-
necssd with this observance were touching
and impressive. In the forenoon . compa>
ny Of cavalry, under command Of Lieut.. CO..
Pollock, visited The Cemeteries as Centre
Grove and Rockdsle, also the Catholic Gem.
esery, and with appropriate csremoaies pla>
ced upon the graves, Of soldiers buried in
these different places, beautiful vreatAs Of
the choicest flowers, which had beea psepar.
ed he day previous. In the afternoon u ?
o'clock, members Of the G. A. r. and citi>
sens formed procession on til street, near
Washington Square, the cavalry company
taking the lead, followed By the officers and
members Of the G. A. r. on foot, and the
citizens on foot and in carriages. The Ger,
mania Band was engaged for the occasion,
but better still was the martial music, which
seemed to enkindle anew the fame Of patri-
otism in the breast, besides carrying one
back to those days Of trial and anxiety whes
= msa were wanted 70 enlist for three years
o. during The var" Our citizens turned out
nobly. The long line Of carriages evinced
the fact that il vas privilege y thus pay
this tribute Of respect an1 affection 70 those
who fell in their coantry's defence. At The
Cemetery, Gen. WIN. vandever delivered N
eloquent address, and Rev. Lyman Whiting,
ofthe Congregational Church, offered pray
e.. The prayer Was eloquent and touching
u the extreme, during which there were very
few dry eyes in that throng Of listeners. Az
ter the address and prayer the soldiers
graves were visited one By one, and when
the name, company and regiment 70 which
one belonged Was announced, . wreath and
flowers we're sendsrly placed thereon. II
was solemn scene, and one which could
but move every patriotic heart One could
but feel that thoss little moundss: just adorn-
ed With the choicest Go~ers Of spring -.;~s,
were % many witnesses TO the fact that il
cost something to preserve our blood bought
liberties. Beneath every one the precious
dust Of Union soldier reposed. These
we're the men who died that their country
nigh. live, and should re not bold them in
grateful and aaecsionate remembrance
When al the graves had been thus honored
the vast throng retired from the place, all
feeling, doubtless, that they had performed
: noble and patriotic duty in uniting to cher
ish the memory Of our fallen heroes. May
this ceremony grow into custom which
shall be KEEP. up from year to year, and =
each returning spring shall profnsely give
~ beautiful flowers, let u 10 tender and sf>
fectionats regard strew the choicest and the
best over the mounds, which cover the -,
cred remains Of shess Who fell in The holy
cause Of liberty.
@. R.R.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05
LAWS OF IOWA.
CHAPTER CT.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAcs.

whole amount due BY >uch debtor corpora>
ton, and they are invested with power to
ASCERTAIN this in such way and manner Is
existing bonds shall, il required by public
proclamation Of the Board Of Supervisors
or proper City or Town Council, and a.
therein required, present their bonds 10 the
proper Clerk Of the county or city or town,
and allow such Clerk TO make register Of
such bonds, showing their date, number,
amount, maturity and rate ofinterest. And
no old bond Or evidence Of debt shall in any
case be allowed audited, paid or settled until
shs samsshalrb e acsua' y produced and surrsn>
dered, o. established By the judgement Of
competent court II i selects 10 act here
under, the city, town or county, By it, prop
q governing body, shall appoint not less
than three nor more than Eve Of its citizens
. Board Of Commissioners to execute the
powers and duties required BY this act, Of
which Board Of Commissioners the Mayor Of
the city or town, or the chairman Of the
Board Of supervisors shall be e. 06rcio :
member, but no act Of the Board Of Com
missionsrs in sudi,ing or allowing bonds or
debts, or in settlement thereof, shall bind
the corporation until such is reported TO the
proper covering body of the corporation
and approved BY It. And said Board Of
Commissioners shall keep record Of their
acts and doings, which shall 1t Ill times be
open 10 public inspection. And the city,
town or county corporation shall Likewise
keep : record of al IL acts and doings 10 the
premises, which shall also - open 70 public
inspection.
SIC. 3. II new bonds o. obligations ars
issued pu1uand 70 the power given BY this
ACT the said corporations named in the first
section hereof are hessbyauthorixe1, u Tie
time they make their aonual levy Of gsnsr.
Il taxes for general snvenue, TO appropriate
and ct apart for the ensuing year Or for .
given number Of years, specific portion -
per centaSe Of the general tax = levied TO
pay o. apply on the new bonds herein ~
thorixed, and on such pertion OF the psinci>
pal, il any, - has been agreed 70 b paid
each year. when thss appropriated, i which
may be by ordinance, contract or resolu-
toni, the amount thus appropriated shall b
specifcally applied TO the purpose above
nemed, and shall mot b diverted to or used
for any other purpose and shall nst Be la
able 70 be attached, garnished seized Of tax.
en- On execution, BY any areditor Of the cor
poration, and such appropriation shall be "a
IN intents and purposes . mortgage o.
pledge Of Tho portion o. per ccntags thus ap
appropriated in favor Of he parties holding
such new bonds.
The current expenses OF The corporation
must Be paid ont Of the yearly Or annual
general eevense not this specifcally pIedg'
| "a.
III the general revenue thus ct apart and
L - 2. ~nA - - the lAlnfe8
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

effort made along hero 10 raise potato or .
bean up 70 this place, Cheyenne. and how
much farther this barren waste extends your
correspondent knowcth not. Everything
that 10 eaten or drank in tho country is im>
ported, except brackish water and beef; the
latter 10 very good indeed. Across this plain
the grade Is very light is not raised more
than ! inches above the surface, which is
very even and level. There is no cuts II
all until 70 reach tho vicinity Of Cheyenne.
Crow Creek. which runs near hero render,
the couatry little billy, and here saw the
first cut which i sunk the depth of the cars.
We arrived here q seven o'clock p. NJ, hav.
ing rode Sis miles in just - hours, inclu.
ding stops u every station which number up
70 this place IS.
Cheyenne is situated near the Black Hills,
spur Of the Rocky Mountain range. They
are about twenty miles distant, but loom up
their dark physiognomy. SO high that they do
not appear half that distance Of. Along the
banks Of the creek many subtcrranean hou>
ses arc located in its banks where q motley
crowd Of human beings wintered like skunks
in their holes, including gamblers, thieves,
pickpocketa, &c. The snowy peaks
of the Rocky Mountains, 100 miles distant.
are distinctly seen from here, and although
il has rained and been cloudy every day |
since have been here, l have had two dis.
tinct views Of Lons's Peak and miles Of the |
snowy range lying north Of il. They are
dotted over with evergresns, which gives
them dark spotted appearance on . white
snowy background. The U. s. have nils
itary poss here aad there 10 1t present ,~~..
Ted 1t II. oos regi.sst Of infantry and four
companys u cavalry, and 1t every station
for two hundred miles toward Omaha there
is stationed squad Of soldiers-vess Of this
I can't speak.
This city 10 inhabited BY cosmopolitan
race, or, in other words, b. people from all
parts Of the world. They are mostly young
men unmarried, not mon than ons>eighth
married, and not more than one>half Of those
that are married have their wives with them,
but still there appears to BE- . great many
females here, - should judge from the fact
that eight or ten dance houses are in sue
csssfal Operations every night in the week,
Sundays not excepted. You can judge Of
the morals ofthe people when tell you I
have asked perhaps half dozen If there
Vas = h preaching here Tomorrow (Sun>
day. and they one and al knew no.hing u
such an institution, and still the Bishop Of
ID to preach here. OF this city, its
business prospects, &e., I shall speak heie>
aftss.
Yours, &C.,
z. p. r,
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

ton thereof are hereby authorised, and L y
hereby made the daty Of sAs governing ho1y
Of said corporations TO provide sans al1y 10
the manner herein prescribed for the pay
ment q the interest Of sch new hsads and
such portion Of the principal, Il any, - Asa
been agreed to be paid eaeh ysAs.
When any portios OF the g~nesal tar v
appropriated and set apart - provided ibe
10 section Of this eel, or vhea say 49,
ci6c additional tar is leyied under tie pro.
visions Of this act, the ssns shall b from
that time forward specific tan for IL por.
pose Of applying on or paying said new
bonds or the interest thereon, aad lbs no
other purpose, and neither aAid taxes nor
the money raised thereby shall ever - d.
verted or used for any osher object or par-
pose until the whole Of ~ esopeoanise
bonds issued under the provisions Of this
act are paid IN full, both principal asd in
seress. Nor shall the nosey % raised, o.
| the proceeds OF new bonds acquired 70 ect-
| tie aud pay the old bonds OF debes or b
subject to attachment, gasnisAmeas, lsvy o.
appropriation BY the holders Of dsbts o.
judgments against the corporations ualsoa
saeh judgmenss are obtained o. h. go
bonds issued By virtue Of skis acA Acs-
ey thus raised shall b esps - diseinct
fund % b. sacredly and exs.saively spplisd
TO the sole purpose Of paying The dsbss Of
the corporations - provided 10 this acs.
II tbs corporation agrees 70 pay. IN 3D.
ditioa to the annual interest. some speciec
portion Of the principal sach year, such
new bonds shall be 10 such form - 10 ens>
bic this to be Gone and The amount paid
from year 10 rear to b detached from the
bonds and canceled.-Said specific tax
hereby authorized shall b lsvied q The
same time that other ta1ss srs levied, and
shall be collected in the same manner, but
| nothing but money shall b receivable in
payment Of such tax And this oct shall
be construed - an amendment 10 The char
ter Of cities and 70 ths genesal iacoeposa-
ton act, being chapter 81 Il tAs Rsvissos,
and also - snlarging The powess nev Gis.
en- BY law to the counties Of the S,aes. But
no creditor Of any public Or municipal Coz
porasion who refuses and does not seosive
new boads sr obligations, shall b sssis!ed
10 The benefit Of this oct, Of 70 IL spse'as
TAI hereby authorized.
20 N CONTINUED
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05
LATEST NE WIS.

James Bschaaan died - he 1T inst.
Gen. 6cho9sA has bsen confirmed 6ecre.
tasy Of War. Good bye. Old Id kteyim.
The trial Of jed. Dsyis, which was 10 cong
~ on the Sd inst, has been postponed until
the 4th Of October.
The denomination Ok Stanbury q Attor>
neg General has been rejected ~ the Sen,
ate.
Il i thosghs Congress will cot adjourn ill
August.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

Il % seldom that NJ see decidedly silly
thing in the editorial columns Of the Chica>
60 Journal. IT. the Tuesdays issue q thas
sheet, however, vsry lame AID sickly spol>
ogy i attempted for ~ rscseasey Of ChisA-
60 IN falling 70 provide suitsbIs building
for ths accommodation Of ~ Rspablicaa
throsgs which gaabsssd thsse for IL rurposs
Of being present q grand national conven-
ton. The Journal initiates that the &C.
coomodations vefs better than evss before
kaosn = . natioaal convention that ~
aAny uers pssssnt - could b managed,
ard that the delegates ard reporters for the
psssa, - veil - largs ssnbsr Of oatsiders,
we're comfortably accommodate I'll Of
which fails to possess he simple merit oi
truth. The delegates alone we're comSoeta-
bly, accommodated. Seven Fights II the
RsPablicaas pisssnt from al paris Of III
coustry were compelled either 70 return
hone in diaguss, Or wander disconsoIata
through Tie streets Of Chicago, while The
actual work Of the convention Was being
prosecuted. The press WEIR accommodated
Just 20 far - the Chicago editions saw Ct Il
distribute the six hundred press ticket,
placed 10 their possession. A large numbel
Of editors Who wers too honest TO liz them-
selves into members Of tbs daily press, wers
positively refused the tickets 10 which he,
we're entitled, Il The Journal Office, although
il wss Afterwards discovered that the Chica
70 editors had - abundance Of tickets 70.
distnbutisp on their private account. Ii
dot, IL Chicago editors displayed towsri
shs eosntry press, ard especially tosard ~
yosa pres, IN amount Of everlasting msaa
mass aad dishonesty which ought % dama
them with the press. The couatry ovsr. Chi
eago was vary asxioas y secure ths convea
tioa, and 81 il but fsilsd utterly to provide
suitable accommodatiens for II. Therein i
standa condemned before the country. Al
silly defense from it, own prass will b ahl
10 cover UP its delinquency.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-05

as he does. The one solitary excep.
ton 10 this unan;mity is that Of OUT
radical townsman, the former radical
editor Of tho Guardian, and later ap.
pointed by Senator Grimes as the
Clerk Of the Senate Naval Committee
(of which Mr.. Grimes 10 Chairman J,
at q salary Of about seven dollars .
day, having held the very desirable
and convenient position nearly three
years, and still holding it-Jacoh
Rich. Isn't il human nature that Mr..
Rich should write letters in justifica.
ZION Of SO gracious bcnefactor! Not
that Mr.. Rich seeks to justify tho
vote, but only the action cf Mr..
Grimcs. So he says. lie claims
that Mr.. Grimes was conscientious
and honest in lie vote. The friends
Of Andrew johnson claim that he 10
honest and conscientious in his course.
and yet Of all the violent. abusive and
extreme letters ever written from
Washington against AndrcwJ Johnson,
those Of Jacob Rich, ~
appearing in the Du-
buqe Times, two years since, must
bear OF the palm. How could Mr..
Rich % 6crcely s'hound down" hos
est Andy for doing what his co.,
science dictated, and nov complain
Of the Republican press for-as be
terms it-''hoanding" the recreaat
Senators The fact il, the hound
ing is just ~ justi6able in ose case - !
the other, and 10 jussifabls 10 both.
No matter how conscientious 4 man
may prctend to be-aad that is some |
thing that Ae alonc Of al men can
determinc-the moment he bctrays
those who have placed him 10 power.
the very instant he yields 10 the wiles
Of the enemy and BY his course des-
troys the fondest hopes and runs
coulter to the most earnest wishes Of
the frisacs If the country and Of man.
kind, he becomes ) 1t subject for the
denunciation Of every press and every
individual whom he has deceived and
sold. The friends Of JEFF Davis claim
that hs was conscientious. Will Mr..
Rich endeavor to re-instaae him in
public favor Benedict Arnold claim.
ed to be conscientious Will not Mr..
Rich write m essay to prove that his
previous brilliant career ought to
shield him from the anathemas which
ever have been and ever will be
heaped upos his head .0r his 6nal
betrayal ofhis country!
The plain fact 10. the conscience
dodge will not work, and no soon
scientious" genuAections Of Mr..
Rich over his patron. win bring .
breath Of political life into the
corpse of s.Old Grimes"