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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
For the COURIER.
"Nil Desperandum."
BY RI II. MOORE.

BY RI Ii. MOORE.
Trustin God! but gain his favor
BY submission to thy lot
Nor let evils make thee wavcr,
Though success may crown thee
not.
If though faileth, do not faltcr,
But strive hardor than before,
To attain hopes cherished altar,
Though thou diest at the door.
If by love thy heart be blighted-
Danish every grief and care,
Let thy troth again be plighted
Though it BIO to ono less fair.
If in youth thy time was wasted
And thy mind untutored be,
Let pure Wisdom's fount be tasted,
Though it bitter prove to thee.
Let not Fortunes smile beguilo thee,
Nor her frown thy spirit quail,
Onward press, though men revilc
thee,
And thou shalt at last prevail
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ANTE BELLUM.-A "REMINISCENCES.
We find the following advertisement
ina copy ofthe Weekly Telegram, a
small advertising sheet published in
st. Louis, by VIM. R. Sloss, of date
March 18th, 1859. The rapid ads
vancement of one member of the firm
Of "Boggs 4 Grant" is too patent to
everybody to need any further men,
ton.
II. B0GGS. U. S. GRANT.
BoaGs 4 GRANT, GENERAL AGENTS
tor selling, bartering real or personal
property, notes, bonds and other sc,
curities; borrowing or loaning mon
ey on real estate or other good seen.
rity; collecting rents, renting
houses, collecting Of notes, bills, &C
counts or other demands. Office No
IS Pine street, st. Louis, No.
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Special Notices.
Read, Read.

The undersigned is prepared to paint
Portraits in Oil Colors, in the latest styles
Life Size, or any size desirable, at low fig
ures. Persons having small pictures of
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 it
Is done in the East. Give me chance
and I can do 1t well and much cheaper.
Card Photographs, Ambrntypes and
Gems taken on short notice.
Main st. Ottumwa Iowa.
d3mwly. II. NUNAMAKER.
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: The alacrity Of old Mr.. Welles, the
Secretary of the Navy, in endorsing
Mr.. Johnson's account Of his CONVEX
sation of Jan 18th, with Gen. Grant,
reminds us of a saying Of Mr.. Lincoln
!" If there is any difference in the
Cabinet Did Mr.. L., with twinkle
in his eye, "thorc is one thing ! am
always certain Of. The member from
Connecticut is sure to be on my side
IN " Sun.
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A FIRE AND A PROMPT ADJUST.
MENT.-On the 9th inst, the house of
Mr.. Henry Burns in Montana, was
totally destroyed by fire. To make
this o "local Y incident it will be
necessary to state that he was in
sured in toe sum Of 5000 in the Hawk
eye Insurance Company Of this city.
This morning Mr.. E. ]. Ingersell, the
President of the Company returned
to this city from Montana, the loss
having been adjusted, and paid in
full. This is but another instance
ofpromptness and efficiency Of this
company. Had Mr.. Burns been in
sured in some worthless or irrespon-
sible company, being poor man, he
would have been left almost destitute.
Although this Company is but
three years old, it has won the re
spect and confidence of all our citi-
IONS, and the number of risks taken
in our own city--between 400 and
5O0--speak more in just oommenda-
ton than could we, were we to devote
whole columns to the task.--Des
Moiaes Statesman.
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A REMARKABLE SURGICAL CASE
Mr.. Mitchell, Of Agency City, con-
nected With one Of our cavalry regi.
ments during the war, was severely
wounded by o pistol shot. The ball
having entered the pelvis, waslodged
in Tho viscera, from which he has OK
pericnced the most intense suffering
for the last three years Yesterday
Prof. Hughes, in tho presence of the
Medical Glass Of the University, per.
formed upon him the operation Of
Lithotomy removing from the blad-
der q large stone, weighing over two
ounces, the nucleus Of which was the
pistol ball referred to.-Gate Cstg.
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Mr.. LOCAL. see in your Satur-
DAYS issue, your chief editor has CIV
en- a beautiful description Of the pre-
sanitation to Conductor Surl. / OBJ
iect to ono sentiment only, which he
does not give in full. He says "they
drank to the Press, Clergy, &c. -
true, but please say, they drank PURE
COLD wArEl, ONLY, to the Clergy
Admit that amendment il you please.
The editors presence among us on
that occasion, added greatly TO the
pleasure, Of the interview. J.B.
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A New CHURcH.-Rev. Mr. Boggs
of the Christian Church has just
bought the lot corner 4th and Jeffer-
son streets, Of t. w. Belts Opposite
Col. Porters,) for eight hundred dol
lars, cash down, on which they pro-
pose to erect brick house of wor-
ship, as soon as the weather will per-
nit them to commence operations
We understand that the proposed
building will be large and elegant
structure, something like the size OF
the Presbyterian Church in this city.
The Congregationalists are also ne
gotiating for a lot, and it is quite like
" that our city will be ornamented
by at least two more new church
buildings during the present year.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
CITY ITEMS.
: Linkensale's " Lecture.

NJ One Of the best, and most instruct
We lectures ever delivered to an OF
tumwa audience, was that of L. d.
lngersoll's at Taylor 4 Blake's Hall
saturday night.
1t was a pen picture in Links
raphic and inimitable style Of the
ecialities of Washington City. His
II tS count of the universal hash board
inK honscs, presided over by the in
! oyitablc /" wilder 7" with nine small
children, and one ut the breast, was
true to life; and full ;of sly humor,
while his description of the grand
and impressive Capitol of tho nation,
with its cloud capped dome, its exte-
rior and interior statuary ornamental
ton, its grand old picture gallery, by
the most eminent American artists,
in the rotunda; tho Treasury, Post
Office, and Interior Department bull
,lings, &C., &C., were finely, and truly
drawn, and gave his hearers better
idea Of them, most certainly, than
they ever had before. lie gave a
critical analysis Of the distinguishing
characteristics Ct the leading men Of
both parties, who figured in Congress,
hnd in other public places in wash
#ington, during the four bloody years
of our history which evinced great
nowar ~ del;naat;on and IN the main
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E " Ia r G. e d
WITH a fresh supply Of

WIrH a fresh supply Of
GROCERIES AND CoNFEcTIoNERIEs,
Rio and Java Coffee; all kinds Of
teas, spices, dry and canned fruits Of
every description; tobacco and CT
gars.
NUTS, CANDIES AND JELLIEs,
fresh raisins, currants and prunes,
Cream, boston, butter and picnic
crackers.
Constantly on hand, tho best brands
of
BALTIMORE AND NORFOLK OYSTERS,
by the case or can, at the lowest
prices.
~ Old Catawba and Rhine
Wine. by the bottle.
Directly opposite the jefferson
House, Ottumwa, Iowa.
LOUIS GElBRICH, Agent.
dec21 diff.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

STATE or Iowa,
Wapello County Estate of J. s. Nc
Notice is hereby given that the
has been appointed Admins
tie the same, and all persons having claims
against said estate will present them to
the County Judge for allowance.
Given under my hand this Dec. cath,
1867. SAM. X. DREAMER.
Administrator of said estate
Ottumwa,. Jan. 80, '6S-w4t.
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Important Insurance Notice.

l have this day appointed Messrs Full
ton, Mast & White of ottumwa, agents
for the Farmers & Merchants Insurance
Company of Quincy Illinois. Ali persons
Policies in said company, issued
81 Burton, are hereby notified to cali at
their earliest convenience upon Messrs
Fulton, Mast 4 White, Ag'ts, bringing
their policlest with them, that any errors
or mistakes relating TO their insurance
may be corrected, the Insurance Compa.
NY being anxious 70 learn what policies
have been issued by VIM. A. Burton or
Rogers 4 Burton and to whom.
VIM. GLADDEN.,
State Agt. +. M. Ins. Co.
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ChiIIiCothe New Mill.
The. Highest Cash Price paid for
NI,coA o,,l TSc,s.,
Wheat and Corn.

thanks to their former c,,.tnmers and
friends for past favors, and wish to call
their attention and the public generally to
the fact, that their ne,. huilding will be
opened for custom work Oh, and after tina
10th Feb. 1868. We have taken special
caro- to make 1t first class custom mill.
JOHN G. HEACOCK Il SON.
Feb. 1S6S.--w3m.
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The Little Rock correspondent ,

The Little Rock correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial speaks as
follows of Mr.. Joseph Brooks, who
was formerly citizen of Iowa and
well known to many of our readers.
The convention referred to is the
Constitutional Convention of Ar
kansas, which adjourned a few days
since.
The ablest man in this convention
is Hon. Joseph Brooks, formerly edi-
TOR Or the CeHUus Csafsttun 14svvcxstU,
of st. Louis, and all eyes are turned
towards him as one Of the Senators
to be chosen by the next Legislature.
For many years was an elder in the
Methodist Church in Iowa; then a
first class editor, for nearly five years
o brave soldier, and always defend
er of theoppressed and down trodden.
How we shall rejoice, indeed, if this
grand old Roman be Arkansas first
Senator under the new regime of re-
construction.
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OuR CRY ELEcTIoN.--The people
OF this city, who desire that it shall
maintain good loyal government, for
the next year, should not allow the
election togo by default on next Mon
day, on account of the absorbing ma
tional questions before the public
Ifyon by your want Of zeal allow
the Copperhead ticket, or any man
on it, to be elected, it will be burn
ing lasting shame, and will be trump
eted to the world as an evidence ofre-
action and the opening victory in the
pending campaign for your enemies
You never had better ticket, and
every man on it ought to be, and can
be elected, if every Republican vote
is cast in the right direction, and the
Cops. are restrained as far as posi-
Bile from their chronic predisposition
to vote early and often, and fraudu-
lently, as witness the election here
last spring. We desire especially
to see our friend Brady elected, be-
cause he is straight Republican, a
good writer and editor, man Of ex-
emplary personal habits, and above
all because the Cops. are making
desperate efforts to defeat him, simply
because he is loyal to his own, as
well as to his adopted country.
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's---e'
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The REV. EDWARD A. WILSON will send
(free ofcharge) to all who desire ii, 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
ject is 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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ARNOLD 4 co. are the solo ag'ts
in Ottumwn, for the Patcut Combin-
ed Paper Collar and Bosom. Also,
for paper ties. A full line Of hats,
caps, and furnishing goods always on
hand.
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ESTRAY NOTIcE-Taken up Joseph
Romance, of the city of Ottumwa, wapeflo
county, Iowa, Feb. 4th, 1868, one Cow,
deep red cslor, some white about the head,
belly and hind legs; crop OF Of the left ear
and underbit out Of the right. Appraised
ct 20, +. NJ. COOLEY, Clerk
Feb 20. ,6S-w2t District Court.
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Notice i'm Bankruptcy.

This is to give notice that on the slh day
sof February 1868, warrant in Bankrupt
cy was issued against the estate of Geo.
II. Shelter Of Ottumwa, in the County of
Wapello and State of Iowa, who has been
adjudged Bankrupt on his own petition;
that the payment of any debts and deliv-
cry of any property belonging to such
Bankrupt to him, or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him are for
hidden by law that a meeting of the cred
itors of the said Bankrupt, to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees
of his estate, will be held at Court of
Bankruptcy to be holden at tho law office
of Hendershott & Burton, in the City Of
0ttumwa, WapelIo Co. Iowa, before Col.
Dan. Anderson, Register, on the 18th day
of March, 1853, at O'Clock, p. nj.
G.. w. CLARK,
q. s. Marshal, as Messenger, Dist. of Iowa
HENDERsHoTT Il BURTON,
Attorneys for Petitioner,
feb.26-d1tw2.
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TO Whom it may Concern.

Whereas, On or about September 25th,
1857, gave to enc Alfred Ingalls,, of Inde-
pendence, Buchanan county, Iowa. my
note of hand, for fifty dollars, payable one
year from its date, and theohligations not
being complied with, by said Ingalls,, /
hereby warn all persons from buying or
trading for said note, as am no Longer
for the same.
Ottumwa, Iowa, January IA, 1868.
MARTIN DICKENS.
Ian 81 lSRS-N3fk
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Vain was the Chiefs, the sages
pride; they had no-compound-and
they died ?"-If they could have pro-
cured bottle of Poland's White
Pine Compound, they might have
lived many years. Read the adver-
-.
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INFoRMATToN.

Information guaranteed to produce a lux
uriant growth Of hair upon a bald head or
beardless face, also a recipe for the remov-
al of Pimples, Blotches. Eruptions, etc.
ON the skin, leaving the same snft, clear,
and beautiful, can be obtained without
charge by addressing
sTHOS. F. CHAPMAN, Chemist,
s23 Broadway. New York.
June 6, lS67-wly-(s. N. p. 15l.
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THE HEALING pool.

IIowursa Association Reports, for young
men. on the crime of solitude, and the err
rors, abuses and diseases which destroy
the uaauly powers. and create impede
ments to marriage, with sure means of re-
lief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free
of charge. Address. DR.. j. skillin Hough-
ton, Howard Association, Philadelphia,
Pa. feb.l2-d&w3mtal
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ssrAnLrsHEp IL is4s,
HASKELL 4 CO.. laalArs'

Cor. Main q Vine sts,. ST. LOV us, MO.
Dealers In Government Bonds, Gold, and
Exchange Pay the Highest market rates
for Land Warrants, Gold dust, and every
descriptisu OF Government securities. In
tcrest on deposits according to special
agreements, and Al buslnsss entrusted 70
ne nv amrtiv attended to. fSpt .. dam
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Farm for Sale.

100 acres; 40 acres fenced; 10 bearing APP
pie trees all kinds Of fruit started; new
house; wood. water. &C., dc. Price, el2Oo
mostly on time. Cheap. Two miles
South Of Rlakesbnrg, Wapello County.
s. y. SNOW.
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ERRORS oE YOUTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
ton, will, for the sake Of suffering human
ity, send free to all who need it, the receipt
and directions for making thesimple REM
edy by which he was cured. Suffers wish
ing to profit by the advertisers experience
can do so by addressing, in perfect conf
dencei JOHN b. OGDEN,
No. AZ Cedar ST., New York.
&w.3m. IA Il Co.
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A pertinent Cor impcrtinent) ques-
ton was asked in Congress a day or
two since. Suppose Jefferson Da-
Wis were o voter in New Hampshire,
for which candidate would he cast
his ballot p We are enxiously await
ing an answer FROM The World or
Tie Boston Post, or any other re-
sponsible organ. For whom, gen.
tiemen-Harriman mr. Sinclair p
Don't be afraid--speak out.-N Y.
Tribune.
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LAM PS

and all the trimmings in. that line, wfiei,
will be sold at prices that can't III, f,.,i
anywhere. j have also constantly ON i.sn.l
a large stock Of Septoline Oil. IN oil thai
makes y tight equal. ii no, superior IN bril-.
liancy, 10 any manufactured, :,ad which
l sell Tor GO cts u gallon, and il hi,rts is
long as any other oil.
Office OH Court street.
g. BLIND, AGENT.
nrc " faf- aAwcna
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DIED.-ln this city, at 10 o'clock,
this morning, Minnie A. Simons,
daughter of John and India NJ. ST.
mons aged -
The funeral services will take
place at the residence Of her parents
the De Sofa House, ut 10 o'clock a
M, tomorrow. Friends Of the fami
" are respectfully invited to attend
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MARRIAGE AND CELIBAcY,

AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MANHOOD.
An Essay for Young Men on tho Crime
of Solitude, 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, DIR. J. SKILLIN
HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Phila-
delphia, Pm.
nofnlSor 1QE?
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Yours respectfully,
u. W. NHI N UIIET3OSf T. Il
ANOTHER TESTIMONY.
m

ANOTHER TESTIMONY.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. IA, 1864.
DIR. JOHN BULL: Wemade an arrange
ment with your agent, July 20, 1864, for
selling your Cedron Bitters, and are about
sold out. We want Zone gross) twelve
boxes more without delay. We are intro
ducing them readily, and think they an
swer o good purpose.
DIS. HOGG Il CROTHERS.
Sold by Taylor. Blake & Co., Ottumwa,
owa. Aug. II DIV lm.s
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10000 AGENTS WANTED
for an entirely New Business. The great
es inducements eyer offered. Agents are
coming money. Full particulars sent on
receipt Of stamp. Address
DOANE 4 MASSEY,
8l4 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo.
{, ?1--w3m
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1t would fill volumes to enumerate
the names of druggists and storekeep
ers who sell Burnetts Cocaine for
the hair.
Burnett's Goods have been awar-
ded several medals and diplomas.
Burnett makes the best Cologne
water in the world.-Ladies Hand
Book.
Bur6ett makes fine perfume
called " Florimel' Ii has the odor
ola choice boquct
Asthma.-Whitcomb's remedy al
ways relieves the worst cases.
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Eight ounces, not four.-Every
bottle Of " Barrett's Hair. Restora-
tive" contains eight oz,-not four,
as in preparations put up in similar
sfvla Af +
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CHAP. Ill.

Husband mine!" sed she to mo in
her winninest tone, "thy locks is
black, whilc naiaA, -alasl ia gray Buy
for mo also Barrett's potent cure,
that may be ez fust 700 knowd me
in loves young dream"
Good resist the entreaty? Nary.
l bought bottle, and 10 ! in month
she wuz transformed. Her rusty
gray hair become ez black ez jet. A
new set nv custom-made teeth, wich
cost me fifty dollars, completed the
metamorphosc, and she wuz young
agin,-her yooth costin me fifty-one
dollars, cash.
Disastrous investment! Four weeks
from that date, she run off with a
yankee pedlar, who sposed she wuz
but twenty-fourl
Kin / sue Barrett and git judg.
ment for her valyoo? Alas, no! And
so plod on YEARLY and alone, miz-
able objick. I Good marry agin ez a
young man, but this fond heart kin
never thump for anuther.
False Looizer Jane! Too efficashus
Barrett d&w.
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Music RooM.-Prof Carl Swabkey has
fitted up the room over tho Post Office,
corner Second and Market streets, where
he will teach instrumental music-either
violin, guitar, flute, clarionet, cornet and
all brass instruments, to those who may
favor him with patronage. Also, will sell
all kinds ofinstrumepts, lwd
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and all other articles i'll our line. We are
agents for the sale of the celebrated Jasper
Mills Flour, which Is one OF the most pop
ular brands in the market. We pay the
highestcash prices for all kinds OF country
produce. and shall try and do business
SO as to secure oar share Of public patron
age. Goods delivered to any part OF the
ely free ofcharge.
feb2i.d&w3m. Monk Il BADBETT.
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Original, natural color is what you
want and get by the use Of " Barrett's
Hair Restorative" which took the
Silver Medal, i.
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Gardeners Compound is a certain. safe
and pc rmanent cure OF Rheumatism, Neu
ralgis. d all impurities of the Blood,
,jan30 sowly
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SUN BURNERS
For Sept0line Oil !!

desire to announce 10 The titizeas a.
Ottumwa and surrounding country th:a
have now on hand y large stock OF these
magnificent Sun Burners for septoln
Oil, with
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Go to Derby 4 Bowdish to buy
your Timothy and Clover seed.
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EsTRAY HORSE.

Taken up by John Parkhurst, of WASH
ington tp., Wapello Co., Iowa, Jan "a, 1868,
one bay horse, over 11years old, blind in
the right eye. Shod all around. Apprais
ed at $500. l.. NJ. COOLEY,
Feb. 18th, '8s. Clerk d. c.
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USE Gardeners Rheumatic Compound
1t is one Of the greatest Blood Purifiers in
the known world! It eradicates all impu-
rifles of the blood from the whole system
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Board For agentleman aud wife, with
two rooms partly Furnished. Address,
Stating location and termsl D. o. @.
feh.l7 div.
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Mark Twain attended one of
Grants receptions at Washington
He thus describes the most notable
toiletes; 'The most fashionably
dressed lady was Mrs. G. c. She
wore a pink satin dress, plain in
front, but with a good deal of rake
to ito the train. l mean. 1t was
said to be two or three yards long.
One could see it creeping along the
floor some little time after the wom-
an had gone. Mrs. c. also wore a
white bodice, cut bias, with Pompa-
dour sleeves, flounced with ruches
low neck, with the inside handker-
chief just visible; white kid gloves.
She had on a pearl necklace, which
glistened lovely, highly up in that
barren waste Of neck and shoulders.
Her hair was frizzled up to . tan.
gled chapparal, forward of her ears;
aft it was drawn together, and CON-
pactly bound and plated into q
stump like pony's tail, and further
more was canted upward at q sharp
angle, and ingeniously supported by
a red velvet crupper, whose forward
extremity was made fast with o hall
hitch around q hair pin on her poop
deck, which means, of course, the
top of her head, fyou do not under
stand fashionable teohnicalities. Hel
whole top hamper was neat and be
coming. She had beautiful com
plexion when she first came, but il
faded out by degrees in the most un
accountable way. However it vas
| not lost for good. I found the most
Of it on my shoulder afterwards. g
had been standing by the door wher
! she had been squeezing in and out
with the throng.) There were 9th
er fashionably dressed ladies present
of course, but only took notes o.
one, as a specimen