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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Last night
about 8 o'clock in front Of our Office
q young man from Bloomfield, Iowa
by the name Of EpHRAIM WATSON
while on his way to the Depot, was
accidentally shot by the discharge of
small revolver, which he was carry
ing in his overcoat pocket. The ball
passed through hisleft thigh. It is a
nasty wound, but not dangerous.-
Our friends down stair, Drs. Hinsey
1 Lewis, promptly dressed the wound
and sent him on his way, we hope =
wiser man from the lesson taught by
sad experience. Carrying q loaded
revolver so carelessly is dangerous
experiment, and this little expert
mental knowledge gained will be apt
to be Of everlasting benefit to the
aforesaid overcoated revolverist.
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JoRDAN's BooT AND SHOE HOUSE,
The only extensive Boot and Shoe
House in this city, and one Of the
best out Of doors, is that of W. A,
Jordan, Front st., between Richards
and Hale and DIR. &C; Warden's.
Coming here about year ago,
and having abundant capital, and
keepieg heavy stocks Of good'goods,
and being moreover most gentleman
ly men, they have built up fine repu-
tation and most fiattering trade. No
better place can be found west Of
Chicago to buy Boots and Shoe Ell
Their by the pair or case.
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In the Matter Of the Extension Of
the Corporation Limits Of tho
CITY of OttumWa, Iowa.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
on file, in the Office Of the County Judge
of wapello County, Iowa. the petition OF
the Mayor and Common Council Of
Ottumwa, Iowa, praying that the follow
ing described territory may be annexed
to and made part OF said City Of Ottum-
wa, for all municipal purposes whatsoev-
er to-wit
Commencing at the northwest corner of
the present city limits in section -, town
ship n, range IA west, Wapello County,
Iowa; thence northwest to the west cor
ner of Major and Dibble's addition to said
city, in said section, township and range;
thence northeast to the north corner OF
said addition thence due east to the west
line o, kellogg and Wendell's sub division
oflots 9and 10, Of Gillmore's subdivision;
thence north to the northwest corner Of
said sub -division thence east along the
line Of said subdivision to the north-eas
corner thereof; all in said section, town
ship and range; thence east to the north
east corner Of Godsrey's subdivision, be-
ing part 0fsouth-w or. n " or Of section
10, township q, range Is west thence
south along the east line Of said last nam
ed subdivision, to the present city limits.
Also so rs to include what Is Known as
Norris subdivision, being the south one
eighth Of the east half of the south west
quarter of sec. 10, tp. ~, y Is west. Also 90
as to include what is known as Blake's
addition, to the city of Ottumwa, being a
part Of the east half of the north west
quarter dissection 80, township ~, range -
west, all in Wapell0 county Iowa.
That a plat Of said territory proposed to
be annexed, is attached to and on Tile with
said petition; aud . hearing upon said
petition has been set for the list day Of
June, A. d. 1868 at 10 O'Clock .. m. before
the County Judge OF said county ct his
office in 0ttumwa. c. G. BLAKE,
apr. 2.w4i City Solicitor.
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AN ENrERPRIsINa CoNcERN.--Ont
Of the live, driving, booming con-
Germs Of this city, which adds great
~ to the public welfare, and vitality
is Grimes Wagon mandatory. He
has recently bought the Christian
church lot and building (the old Court
House) for $4,000, and the next lot
adjoining it north, Of Danl. Newman
for s1,O14,O0 making $3,O14,OO q
the ground alone, on whicf ne
now has large corps Of harris at
work erecting two shops q stories
high and l32x24 each, besides an
other one on the rear ofthe lots on
the alley 4sx24. When completed it
will be one of the largest and best
arranged Wagon sb5ps in the State,
capable of turning out three COM
plete wagons PEE day, besides doing
repairing and other shop work.
Il will corsain nine FORCES, wood
makers ard painters shops, in which
fifty men will find constant employ
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
CITY ITEMS.
The FuNERAL.-On Sunday, 29th

~
The FUNERAL.-On Sunday, 18TH
inst, the funeral Of the remains Q
the three sons of Mr.. Dudley, occur.
red at the hour announced by us in
the Issue of the goth. The services
were conducted by Rev. Tibbets, the
resident Baptist minister Of Agency,
at tho Baptist church. After q very
impressive sermon, an involuntar y
procession was formed which march
ed to the cemetery, where, in q few
words the corpses were consigned to
the cold tomb, in single coffin. We
would Judge there were nearly three
thousand in attendance at tho funer-
Al
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Our readers will recollect notice
we had in the paper the other day
about the stealing Of a valuable horse
from Capt. Garfield, Of Polk town
ship.
The Capt. informs us in note to-
day, that Squire Rupe and Z. W.
Grinstead found tho horse loose in
tho road near their premises on the
2sth inst, with saddle and bride on,
he either having thrown the thieves,
or else they were compelled to aban-
don him on account of his lameness.
There is something rather mysterious
about it Capt c. paid the finders
the 800 and is duly thankful for
the recovery ofhis horse.
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4 iliHe Nick Bker recently sold $4,000
Bushels ofSheat to Chicago, Peoria
|St Louis and Burlington parties at
private prices. Hc has left a little
crib ofsorn with $4,000 bushels in it
The following are the latest Chic.
agolive stock prices by mail, tele.
graph reports of yesterday evening
will be found in our dispatches
BEEE CArrLE-The cattle market
was quiet to-day. Including the
fresh receipts, the supply amounted
to between 300 and 400 head, which,
though light, was in excess of the
demand. Aside from few stray lots
taken on local account, nothing was
accomplished in the way of sales, and
values remain nominally unchanged
It is generally predicted among deal
ers that the present week will be
rather quiet one, and no improve
ment in prices is anticipated. We re-
peat our quotations of Saturday:
CLosINGPRICEs.
Extra Beeves-Fine, fat, well-form-
ed, 4 to 6 years old Steers, and aver
aging 1900 lbs and upwards $3.50
$50.
Prime Beeves-Good, well,fated,
finely formed Steers, and averaging
LOO to 1,40O Tbs, at 7.25@8OO.
Fair Grades-Fair Steers, in fair
flesh, averaging II, $50 to 1900 Tbs, at
e,OO@7.e0.
Medium Class Medium Steers and
good Cows, fit for city slaughter,
and averaging 700 to 1000 fbss at
4.25@5,75.
Stock Cattle-Common Cattle in
decent flesh, averaging 800 to 1000
TBS at 4.5O@5.75.
Inferior-Light and thin Cows and
Steers 10000, 90.
Hoas.-The receipts since Satur.
day have been meagre, and the few
in the market to-day were readily
closed out at about the closing prices
oflast week. Good to choice smooth
lots averaging from $50 to to $50 lbs,
may be quoted firm ut $8.75a9.37A;
medium at $7.75aS.25, and inferior to
at Sc. 50a7. so
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The CouRIER becomes doubly II

The COURIER becomes doubly IN
teresting to me, as the farmers begin
to appreciate its agricultural depart
ment, and contribute thereto. AL
though am taking several agricul-
tural papers, there is nothing SO in
teresting in them, as the letters from
my brother farmers, published in the
COURIER. l hope soon to hear of a
Farmers Club being established in
every township in the county, and the
rest, an agricultural fair, or Congress-
will soon follow.
am sorry to sec that Bro. Smith,
of Green township, mixes his agricul-
tural letter with politics. Think he
should avoid anything of the kind
Although am constitutionally oppos-
ed to, and naturally despise, what is
termed the democratic party, yet in
agricultural and personal matters,
some of its members are among my
best friends, and l shall extend to
them the hand Of fellowship in all
agricultural enterprises, and hope
they will join with usin agitating the
subject. If they don't feel disposed
to use the COURIER, / presume Mr..
Burton will be kind enough to pub
fish their communications in the
Mercury, and know / shall be glad
to read them
l have read Mr. Gray's letter from
Eddyville, and endorse the views
therein contained. l sent for three
varities of the Goodrich seeding 20.
tatoes three years ago; they were
the Cuzco White Pinkeyes, Rusty
Coat and Garnet Chilli. The two
first proved the best varities I have
ever raised, being enormous yielders
and never rotting, and with me have
almost superseded all others, while
the Garnet Chilli proved to be a poor
potato with me, and | discarded it,
believing it pays to raise none but
best. Last spring I sent to New Jer-
sey, and procured sample of Early
Goodrich, with which l am greatly
pleased. The Yield from the speci-
mems being very large, and the pota-
toes being large, smooth, and white,
and free from all symptoms Of rot.
ISAAC II. PAGE.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, April l.
Flour dull for all grades except
choice. Minnesota brands Winter ex-
ira II O0@l4 IS; Spring exttas 900
@10 IS.
Wheat dull lower No. Spring
2 O3a@2 o.; No 2Spring 10l.
Corn dull lower 79a@795.
Oats steady fair demand .57@579.
Rye dull nom. l 58@1 60.
Barley unsettled higher sales at q
wide range 2 30@2 SO.
Pork quiet and firm at "a.
Lard nominal at 15a.
Bulk meets active.
Shoulders 10c.
Rongh sides 124@124.
Short rib 13.
Clear sides IA.
Live Stock Hogs reed 4507, mar.
ket quiet and steady unchanged 8 30
@o 20 for common to extra.
Cattle reed $40 good second class
in more active::demand and freely ia
ken at Z 25@8 so; extra cattle dom.
at s 1909 90.
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Letters From the PeO.
pie.
Pleasant Grove Farm,
Rlchland TIP, Wapello Co.,
March 3Oth, 1868. }

Rlchiand Up, WapellO TO-, I
March 3Oth, 1868.
In your paper of date
March &c, in an article headed "Fruits
of Enterprise," there occurs two mis-
takes which,,may possibly lead some one
astray. The trees from which the
specimens were made, are what is
generally called soft maple, such as
grow spontaneously along our creeks
and rivers, and which are generally
used for street planting. The tree
blossoms in March or April, Ohis
year in March and ripens its seed
generally the first of June. They
should be gathered as soon as ripe,
and planted Immediately in well pre-
pared soil, and they will come up as
soon as corn, and grow from one to
two feet high the first season. Ihave
had them grow three feet when well
cultivated. l measured one tree that
I pulled up in the Des Moines river
bottom nine years ago this spring,
and have transplanted it twice since
it was then a Seeding, six inches
high. 1t is now between thirty and
forty feet high, and twenty-six iches
T in circumference. I also measured q
cotton. wood that pulled up in my field
the same spring, (aseedling.) 1t has
Jared some better, and measures 20
inches in circumference, and is about
forty feet high. A Lombardy poplar,
ten years old, from small cutting,
and transplanted once, is twenty two
inches in circumference and about
forty feet high; cotton wood set out
ten years ago small bush, is now
thirty one inches around and about 60
feet high; another of the same age
is thirty eight inches around, and
perhaps thirty feet high. The maple
| was measured three feet and the cot
ton woods four feet above ground
The heights Of the trees are guessed
at.
1t occurs to me if had planted FIVE
acres instead Of q few trees, l need
not now be hauling Ore wood Ave or
six miles.
The subject for discussion at the
next meeting Of our Farmers Club is
Resolved that tho planting of artifi-
cial groves is'a benefit" will try
and get down = few lines for the
COURIER, giving theviews ofour best
Club members, Gf they should be
there and give them) on the subject.
| / am glad to see the subject Of
fencing and ornamenting the Public
Square agitated in the COURIER again,
and hope the writer's views may be
carried out Immediately.
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The sarasparilla Diggers Of Yucatan

The Sarasparilla Diggers ofYucatan
This singular set:of people are descen-
ded from the ancient Aztees of South
.ern Mexico, and still retain some Of
the peculiarities which Stevens and
Prescott gave of their ancestors
DR.. ]. C. Aver l. Co., employ small
army ofthem digging Sarasparillaroot
Provided with narrow spades, a coil
Of rope, and a bag Of water, they
are ready for the forest where the
wild banana furnishes them food, and
thick-leaved trees their only shelter
Few Of those who find themselves re
juvenated by this product, know how
much they are indebted to the toll
OF these humble laborers, who dig
health for thousandsof Doctor Ayers
patrons, while they sometimes loose
their own.-[B Boston Commercial.
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NEW YORK MONEY MAR
KETS.

New York, Apr. |.
Stocks-active declining.
nds-Coupons of '62, 1904; Of
"a, 1919; rs, los; new, 1864; 1O-40's
coupons, 1908, 7.30, coupons, 1861.
Western Union-36i.
New York.: Central-1.229.
Erie-734.
Ilinois-1.O8.
Rock Island-92s.
Northwestern-67.
Money! per. cent
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An ABORTION CAsE.-Dr. j. G.
Williams, of Kirkville, in this county,
as principal, and Mrs Mary Berkey,
of the same place, as accessory, have
been undergoing trial before Justice
Graves, Of this city, for two days
past, for the alledged crime of at
tempting to produce an abortion on
the person of . young girl named
Abigail Jane Harsin, formerly Of
Kirkvillc, but now living at Winter
set.
1t is charged in the Plaintiffs Pc
tition that the Dr., aided by the afore-
said Mrs. Berkey. and with certain
drugs and medicines, accomplished
this abortion on the body Of said
Miss Harsin. The girls brother
seems to be the main prosecuting
witness, while she has not been in
court in person yet.
It was in evidence to-day, that q
certain young man of Kirkville Of
fered the DR.. fifty dollars to accom-.
plish q successful miscarriage; b I
that the Dr., in consideration Of his
being the Physician of the victims
family only accepted twenty-five dol
lars, and that he gave the woman,
Berky, five dollars and the victim
five, keeping fiften himself, Boosting
mean time that fifteen dollars was
enough for his little trouble.
The case will probably run through
two or three days more, and be dis
gushing enough to fill the hearts o.
o Chicago audience with unuttera-
BILE JOY. @. E. Fulton is for the State
and Hendershott & Burton for de
fence.
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TIN HuoorNs' FrRM.-One Of til

TIN HuaGINs' FIRM.-One Of the
strongest, most liberal and successful
Dry Goods houses in the city or State
10 that of J. W. 4 A. G. HUadINs,
No. "a Union Block, to whose adver-
tisement in another column, We call
the special attention Of the reading
and buying public. Among the fore
most men in the city in supporting
with their voices and purses, all pub
lie enterprises, always up to tho de-
mands OF the trade, with the latest
and cheapest goods to DO found, with
. reputation that makes their paper
gilt edged, and their word as good A.
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Wy. III. NUNAMAKER.
TO CONSUMPTIyEs.

The Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON will send
free of charge) to all who desire it, the pre-
scripticn with the directions for making
and using the simply remedy by which he
was cured ola lung affection and that
dread disease Consumption. His only OBJ
iect 10 to benefit the afflicted, and hopes
every sufferer will try this prescription. rs
it will cost them nothing, and may prove
a blessing. Please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No, 1855 South Second Street. William
sburgh, New York.
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Read. Read.

The undersigned is prepared to paint
Portraits in Oil Colors, in the latest styles
LifeSize, or any size desirable, at low fig
deceased friends, wishing to have them
enlarged and colored life like, give me.a
call and not entertain the absurd notion
that nothing can be done right unless il
is done in the East. Give me a chance.
and / can do it well and much cheaper.
Card Photographs, Ambrotypes and
Gems taken on short notice.
Main st. Ottumwa Iowa.
dSmwly. III, NUNAMAKER.
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The ancients proclaimed that Mer-
maids, Nymphs, Maids, and the
Graces, had long flowing tresses which
made them envied by their sisters OF
earth. But they arose out Of the sea
foam or bathed in fountains reached
by no mortal hands and kept their
locks of dewy softness, dark and lus-
itrous, and thus had no need Of Rings
Vegetable Ambrosia which is doing
the same thing for thousands of peo-
pie in our day.
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ERRORS OF yollTu

A Gentleman who suffered for wears
nom Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
and all other effects ol Youthful indiscrt
ton, will, for the sake of suffering human
ity, send free to all no need it. the reeeip,
and directions for making the simple ren,-
edy by which he was cured. sufiars wish
ing to prof, by the advertisers experience.
can do 50 by addressing. in perl....t conf
aencei JOHN Il. OGDEN.
No. IL Cedar ST.. New York.
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Rare chance to make Money.-ln.
vest q dollar for bottle Of Poland's
White Pine Compound, and get cured
of that distressing cough which may
interferes with your business and
comfort, and which may terminate
in consumption. Nearly every case
ofconsumption is caused by neglec-
ting a simple cough. Sold every
where.
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II the watches are good, it is because the
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There is but little doing in the live
stock market.
Hogs are nominally worth 6@7c,
with no sales Tor the past week to re-
port.
VIM e. Dimmitt, Of Pleasant Tp.,
sold to Bowen, Of Chicago, IS head
Of cattle delivered at Agency City,
for 7c, fair stock.
Sim CLANCY bought 100 head very
vine sheep averaging 1873 for 4c per
b.
The prospect for an early spring,
and good crops, has given all sorts Of
grain q downward tendency. Elm this
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

New York, Apr. l.
Flour dnll 9 3o@e 65 super State;
10 OO@l4 90 Round Hoop Ohio.
Wheat dull.
Rye quiet.
Corn dull | 22@1 %.
Barley dull.
Oats quiet at sc.
Pork quiet and sterdy "a 9O@25 90
new; % 1923 81 old.
Lard dull and heavy.