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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-14
Capital Punishment in' Illinois
- md Mniue.


A decision has been rendered by the
Circuit Court of Henry county, ILL.,, which
says Judge cannot pass sentence of death
for murder under the law of 1867, unless a
jury shall have so directed. In a case
where the party indicted for murder had
pleaded guilty, there was nothing for the
jury to determine, and hence the death
penalty could not be inflicted. The decis-
ion was obviously in accordance with
the law. Capital punishment is thus
virtually abolished in Illinois, since
it Is only necessary for murder
er to confess his guilt in order
to escape that penalty. He may be SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for lie, butt he can
not be hanged. This, it is said, was not the
intention of the Legislature when the law
of 1867 was passed. The intention was to
enable the jury to fix penalty in accor-
dance with the degree of guilt found, in
stead of retaining the arbitrary rule which
makes all murder punishable with death,
and under which ten murderers go scot
free where one is hanged. As the Legisla-
ture meets few weeks hence, it will be
able to repair this singular oversight.
The laws of Maine provide that when a
verdict OF guilty is rendered in MUIR
der case, the penalty of which is death,
the Judge passes sentence, without nam
ing the day. The prisoner is then con-
fined in the penitentiary tor one year, be-
fore which time the death sentence can
not be executed. After that time the Gov
ernor has the power to fix the time, but
may delay it rs long as he pleases, the
prisoner, in the meantime, remaining in
prison. The law acts as virtual aboli-
ton OF the death penalty, as no Governor
would willingly consign, by his own ac-
tion, fellow creature to death by stran-
gulation, unless his conduct in prison was
SO bad as to make it necessary to hang aud
thus to get rid of him.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-14

Long before the ability to exercise the
functions of the generative organs, they
require an education of their peculiar
nervous system, composed of what is
called the tissue, which is, in common
with the female breast and lips, evident.
ly under the control of mental emotions
and associations at an early period of
life; and, as we shall subsequently see,
these emotions, when excessive, lead,
long before puberty, to habits which sap
the very life of their victims ere nature
has self completed their development.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-14

For Female Weakness and Debility,
Whites or Leucorrhea, Too Profuse
Menstruation, Exhaustion, Too Long
Continued Periods. for Prolapsus and
Bearing Down, or Prolapsus Uteri, we
offer the most perfect specific known /:
HELMBoLD's COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
BUCHU. Directions for use, diet, and
advice, accompany. 7as III
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-14

PRIcE.-$1.25 per bottle, or bottles
for $3.50. Delivered to any address.
Describe symptoms in all communica-
tions. Address III. L. HELMBOLD,
Drug and Chemical Warehouse, 594
Broadway, N. Y.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
Tree Planting.

The following resolutions were
rdopted by the Wisconsin Horticultu-
1al Society:
.Resolued, That view to modify
and ameliorate the seventies of our
climate, we deem it matter ofgreat
moment to the future well being of
the fruit growing interest Of the
Northwest, that general system Of
tree planting should be encouraged
and insisted upon by those who lead
and influence public sentiment and
we invite our State Legislature and
all kindred societies to cooperate
with us in this work by every lauda-
bic means.
Resolved, That we do hereby con-
time the premium offered last year
to encourage tree planting in our
State.
Resolued, That we earnestly rec.
ommend the planting of evergreens
largely as means of ornamenting
our homes, and to afford shelter and
protection from the seventies of the
climate. We also recommend fol-
such planting nursery grown trees
from one to two feet high, which
have been frequently transplanted
with such trees we find evergreens to
live as surely as deciduous trees.
Resolued, That we recommend the
| Norway Spruce and White Pine fol
timber belts and wind breaks; the
Scotch Pine and Austrian Pine, Bal
sam, Hemlock, and Siberian Arbo1
Vitae for planting singly; Red Cedar
and White Cedar for low.ornamenta
screens; also Norway Spruce as .
single tree, or for a line Of trees.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

A married woman Of st. Joseph,
lately elopcd with a young doctor
The affectionate wife, before leaving,
found time to indite the following
pointed epistle:
DEAR HUBBY Your played out.
l like DR.. - so we'll that prefer
going with him rather than staying
with you-you good for-nothing de-
generate cuss. It's none of your bust
ness where we're gone to. IL won't
do you bit Of good to follow us, for
| wouldn't live another day with you
to save your life. You made mis-
take in thinking loved you. I new
er did. I married you for convent.
ence sake. | take the baby along
and I'll take care fit. You can sue
for a divorce or get married as soon
as you please. The woman no gets
you next willhave a healthy old prize.
Goodbye. Be virtuous and you'll be
happy. Your
II
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

JAMES REID, of Charleston, Lee
Co., Iowa, the father OF Gen. Hugh
I. and Col. J. NJ. Reid, of Keokuk,
died recently at tho ripe old age Of
IS. He was the son of Colonel Hugh
Reid, of the Abbeville District South
Carolina, who fought with distinct
ion under Marion, in the Revolution
ary War. The deceased was an ex-
emplary member of the Presbyteri-
an church, and was greatly respect
ed for his numerous good qualities by
his friends and neighbors. He LETT
two sons whose fighting record in
the late war, does no dishonor to the
grandsire, who fought with Mari
on's men at Kings Mountain and
Eutaw Springs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

nays 2; III. f. 20S, a bill for an act to
legalize the organization of the lnde-
pendent School District of Montezu-
ma was passed, yeas 81, nays30; II.
F. 252, bill for an act to authorize
counties to fund certain Indebtedness,
also passed-yeas "a, nays 8. The en-
tire afternoon session was consumed
in the discussion ofuhe Circuit Court
bill and substitute therefor, and no
vote was had tending to show the
fate of the bill.-!State Reqister.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
To Root and" Yarb" Doctors.

We print the following letter re-
Gently received at the Post Office here
uerbotim ct hteratum for the informa
ton Of those to whom it may concern,
of the yarb and root persuasion:
"To the Post Master Sir if You will
pleas to Hand this to a good drug
gest and i will ablige you to he Drug
est Sir if you want to By some Roots
and Banks this SPRING. Will hav some
to Sell witch will be az Follows Sasa-
fras and Shaken Ark and prickley
ark and Wild Cherry Elder and sew
make Bitter Sweet and Sweet flag Bur
doc and yellow ferriller and g good
many other kinds Such az can get
Here Send priz lizt Pond and Direct
to Mason city mason county ills to
John MoSlander
ifyou Do not want any Banks and
Roots this Spring hand this to Some
one that Does and twill Much a Blige
you if Ever hav chance to Do So
if wanting Rootz pleas write Soon.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Readers.
1 HAVE received many testimonials from
professional and medical men, as my al
MANAGES and various publications have
shown, all of which are genuine The fol-
lowing letter from highly educated and
popular physician in Georgia is certainly
one OF the most sensible communications
! have ever received. DIR. Clement knows
exactly what he speaks of, and his testi-
mony deserves to be written IN letters Of
gold. Hear what the Doctor says Of
BULLS WORM DESTROYER:
Villanow, Walker County, Ga,
June %, 1866.
DIR. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir: / have re !.
Gently given your "Worm DESTROYER sew
eral trials, and find 1t wonderfully effica-
cious. 1t has not failed in single in
stance to have the wished for effect. I am
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 the extreme. My object in writing
to you is TO find out upon what terms
can get medicine directly from you.-
If can get 1t upon easy terms, 1 shall use
great deal Oft. l am aware that the
use of such articles is contrary to the
teachings and practice ola great majority
Of the regular line of M. DIS. but see ne
just cause or good sense in discarding a
remedy which we know to be efficient.
simply because we may be ignorant of its
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 its effects first, and secured
for himself the sole right to use 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 heir. Please
reply soon, and inform me ofyour best
| terms.
lam, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, M. D.
IN. John Bars Principal Office, 40, FytA
Street, Louisville, Ky.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

AN EXTENSIVE ESTABLISHMENT
In our peregrinations around town
to-day on the anxious lookout for
an item for local, we CHANGED TO
drop into the new Saddle and Har-
ness shop of Meesrs. James Taylor
< Co., in Curlew Block, building for,
merly occupied by the First Nation>
Bank, and were astonished at the ex,
tent and completeness of the estab.
lishment, which we found literally
packed full of Ladies and gents sad
dies, of the most elegant patterns
brides, harness, collars, &C., &c.
Taylor 4 Co., are also extensive
manufacturers of their own stock
and we were really pleased to learn
that their trade fully warrants the
recent extensive additions to thei,
stock and aLufacturing hands
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

The New York Tribune in spite Of
the cratchets Of Greeley is the best
newspaper in the world. Its circu-
lation and business is growing with
marvellous rapidity. The last num-
,.r =, - ~, ani'v says:
"Since the beginning OF We ye"'
we have added 46,s19 subscribers to
our weekly edition, while in our dai,
" edition alone we have in the last
month gained nearly ten thousand
subscribers. So that to-day the
Tribune stands at the head Of the
press as the most widely. circulated
newspaper in the country"
This success must be gratifying to
every good Republican and lover Of
liberty in the entire country,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

PENMAN's CoNvENTIoN.-On the
first of next week Prof. H. G. A.
Cooke, Secretary of Baylies' Com
mercial College, at Keokuk, will
cnmr-"e convention of the above
character, in this Guy. We presume
the purpose is to organize class
and give to the much neglected
branch of education such revival in
the west as will be felt and apprecia-
ted by all lovers of the art We
printers know lots of "fellers' who
would be benefited by a course OF
| such instruction.
IL
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
THE 0TTUMWACOURIER
CITY ITEMS.

PKRsoNAL-Two of Iowa's best men
Judge Geo. G. Wright of the Su>
preme Court, and General G. W.
Clark z. s. Marshal were in the city
yesterday and paid us flying visit
We are informed that the General
appointed Capt. Norris his special
Deputy for this county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26


New FIRM.-The firm of HENRY
Shock 4 Co., has been dissolved, Mr..
Shock retiring, and is succeeded by
l.. L, Mcbride 4 Go. The Company
being Mr.. LEWIS r. FIX, of Burling.
ton, gentleman of fine business quail.
ifications, and abundant capital.
This concern isextensively engaged
in developing the coal fields of Wap.
clio county. They are sendinglarge
quantities in every direction by rail,
and if they don't succeed under the
energetic management of MCBRIDE,
then nobody else need to try to do SO
in this line.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
$6O37 90
3546O 90
S41,497 90
Land.
Total.

We are receiving splendid stock
Of new style Goods; Clothing ofevery
variety; beautiful styles Of fancy Gas.
simeres, which we can make up
cheaper than at any time since the
war. Hats and Caps-allthe leading
varieties, including latest styles of
silk hats. A lice line of Furnished
goods, including very pretty yarie--
ty of Ties and Collars. Goods are
cheap. Come and see.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

SYMPATHETIc.-A country editor,
noticing the decease Of q wealty gen.
tleman, observes: "He has died re-
GREETED by numerous circle OF
friends and leaving a widow as dis
consulate as any widow need be who
has obtained the uncontrolled pos
secession Of five thousand per annum.
More than twenty young men have
$500. laftars re cn,a +, ! sf9t., - -t-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

We are glad to notice our friend
Bob. Cochrane, on his legs again, and
doing lots of work, Now, that
cleaning will soon be the order,
give Bob. a call, at his new stand
east of Ballingall House.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
Ayers
Hair Vigor
For the Renovation Of the Hair.
The Great Desideratum of the Ace

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectnal
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hdar as soon restored
to ats original colo,
and the gloss and
freshness Of youth,
Thin hair 10 Thick.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

DIDN'T BEHAvE.-A young lady in
Hardin county, Iowa, bit young
mans thumb of, last week, for at
tempting familiarities. s.
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United States Internal Revenue
notice.

= d r. d. ~
The undersigned, Assessor of the 4tt
District of Iowa, Hereby gives notice to
whom it may concern, in pursuant Of
Sec. 10, of the "Act to provide Internal
Revenue, to support the CT vernment, to
pay interest on the public debt and fol
to any erroneous or excessive valuations,
assessments, or enume1ations returned
by r. II. Warden, Assistant Assessor in
the annual list for Vapello County, in
said Dist, at the Office of said Asst ASST
in Ottumwa on the 30th day of March,
1868, at 10 o. clock, q. M, at which time
and place said list will be open for the in
spection Of all persons who may apply fol
that purpose.
Dated at Toledo, County of Tama, State
of Iowa, March sth, A. D. 1893.
JOHN CONNELL,
Assessor 4th District of Iowa.
March 70 1858. w2w
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
Council Proceedings.


The oath ofoffice was administered
by Mayor Hawiey elect, who were
all preset as follows:
LIST. Ward.-P. c. Daum, J. G. Meek.
I'd. Ward.-W. w. Pollard, J. G..
Hinsey.
Sd. Ward.--W: B. Littleton, James
Eakins.
By motion of Aid. Pollard, Aid.
Hinsey was called to the chair as
President, pro. tenn.
AID. Daum moved to proceed to
elect President for the year the
question elected some discussion, as
to the meaning and requirements of
the law. Upon investigation it was
thought, that it was not required by
the law, that President for the year
should be elected, and that the Coun-
ell might elect a President pro. tenn
as occasion required. Aid. Daum by
consent withdrew the motion.
The bond of Mayor elect G. E. Full
ton, in the sum of $1,000 was present
cd and approved.
The bond of Marshal J. S. Wood,
in the sum of $1,000 was presented
and approved.
The oath of Office Of C. G. Blake,
City Solicitor, was presented, read
and placed on file.
Aid. Daum moved that the Council
now proceed to elect a Clerk. The
law requires the vote to be vivi voci.
As their names were called the Coun-
cilmen voted as follows:
Aid. Daum for S. B. Thrall Aid.
Meek, for s. r. Mitchell Aid. Pol
lard, for same; Aid. Littleton, for
J. d. Temple Aid Eakins, for Robt.
Caldwell Aid. Hinsey, for same.
There being no one elected. Aid.
Littleton moved topostpone the elec
ton Of Clerk, until next meeting
Carried.
Aid. Littieton offered the follow.
ing:
Resolved, That the city Solicitor
shall receive for his services the sum
of one dollars per year. Resolution
laid on the table.
The Conncilmen by motion pros
ceeded to draw lots for their terms
of service. which resulted as follows:
Aid. Daum, two years; Meek, one,
Pollard, one; Hinsey, two; Littleton
wo; Eakins, one.
On the election of Street Commis-
sioner the vote was as follows:
Aid Daum, for McFarlan.
Meek, g
Pollard,
Hinsey,
Littleton, for Scion Gray.
Eakins, for w. B. Brady.
NJ. McFarlap was declared elected.
A petition for side walk on Vine
street was presented. The stree
Commissioner was directed to serve
notice upon the property owners,
where side walk was asked for, to
build said walk within 20 days.
Some informal discussion was had
on appointment of standing commit
tees. 1t was conceded that the
President pro tenn should appoint
said committees. He announced
them as follows:
Finance Committee-Ald Meek,
Littleton and Pollard.
Street Committee-Ald Iittleton,
Daum and Pollard
Board Of Healtk-Dr. G G Lewis,
Eakins and Daum.
Objection was made that the Pres
ident, pro TEN, had entirely omitted
his own name from the Committees
The President held that while act
ing as President he was correct in so
doing.
Aid Littleton objected, and appeal
ed from the ruling Of the chair.
The President refused to entertain
the appeal
Adjourned to next regular meet
ing.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
Vegetable Sicj|ian Hair Remover

Has stood the test of secei1 yed7s
trial on the public; and no 3,rcpa-
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cOges'y, combining the most 21oscer-
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! VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 1t restores
GRAY HAIR TOTS ORIGINAL YOUTH
Full COLOR. 1t makes the SCALP
Unite and clean I: cures ddGdr,,f
and humOrs, and falling out Of the
hair; and sOiH make 1t gr0fo upon
bald heads, e.Cce11t In gerry dgea
persons, as ID furnishes the nutri-
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Is 1Oitrislted aud supported. IT
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glossy, and Is unsurpassed as a
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preparation ever offered to the
public, as one bottle teiH accom-.
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three Bottles Of any other c,repcra-
ton.
1t Is recommended and usea bs
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The tU0nderttH resnlfS produced
w car iSicilidn Hair ReneWe,
hare induced many to manssJuc-
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under rariOus names !: and in
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their preparation sras similar to
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R. P. Hall & Co., Props, Nashua. " II
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Agent for the North i W~ssern a
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A Gusher.

a. smitten young female, who
writes for the Homo Journal, over
the nom de plume of 'sAdelaide Say
re- thus gushingly calls upon
her Adolphus to "come and see her"
@ come, dearest, come, for loves
nectarine wine
Bubbles up from my soul to o'crAow
into thine;
And no succulent grape which the
Rhine zephyrs kiss,
lmprisons such dulcet elixir as this
"Then fly, and your passionate soul
shall be filled
With this delicate juice from my spir-
tsdistilled;
You may drink till the founts of my
being are dry,
Till you reel with delight o, then
fly to me, fly"
That girl should be attended to-
lie she carries on such an extensive
mandatory Of "nectarine wine, -
"dulcet elixir" delicate juice" and
asich," let the revenue assessor look
after her. She "takes on" thusly,
when the object at last comes to
time:
20, darling, why linger? The hour
is long past
When you promised to come, and the
moments fly fast;
Hush! bark tbs his footstep-and
nearer, more near,
He presses, he rushes-I'm blest-he
is heref' S&F
The young man is entirely excuse
BILE for pressing under the circum
stances.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
Legislative Summary.

Des Moines, 49,
In.the Senate, resolutions were
passed requiring both Houses to
meet IN joint convention on Thursday
tho 10Th inst, at 3 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of electing trustees ofthe
various State institutions, in which
there are now, or shortly will be va
cancies; requiring the Committee on
Charitable Institutions to report the
number of Bibles necessary to supply
the various Charitable Institutions of
this State, and the most economical
and practical way of furnishing the
same; and to make Council Bluffs a
"Port Of Entry" A resolution memo
rializing Congress on the subject of
making land grant to the several
States for the establishment and
maintenance of Normal Schools. Va.
rious petitions were presented. A bill
was presented to provide for the re-
sumption of all the right lands, &C.,
conferred upon the Cedar Rapids 4
Missouri r. r. R. Co.; resolution
relating to providing testimonials for
Iowa Soldiers was indefinitely post
poned. Bills were passed making an
appropriation for the Institution for
the education of the Blind; and to al
low Incorporated cities and towns to
regulate or prohibit the sale ofintox
icating liquors.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution to meet in joint convention
on Thurday March 10Th, for the pur-
pose of electing Trustees ofthe State
University and State Agricultural
College and Farm; House File 14S, a
bill for an act for the support Of the
Deaf and Dumb was referred to the
Committee on Charitable Institu-
tions; House File -, bill for an act
providing for the erection of an Asy-
lum for the Deaf and Dumb, at Coun-
Gil Bluffs was referred to the Commit
tee on Deafan Dumb, with orders to
have it printed; Senate File 81, was
referred to the Committee on incor-
porations; House File 272, bill for
an act to provide for the taxation of
the shares of National Banks, was
taken up and passed-yeas 81, nays
none.-Reqiste,:
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will kept clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious TO the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted