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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
MoTTo FOR GARDENERS" Let us
have Peas. '-NdSluu Post

Tho hatchet with which George
Washington cut his fathers cherry
tree, has been, since the death of the
General, in possession of the Wash
ington Lodge of Masons, in Alexan-
dria, but was presented by them, re.
Gently, to the Alexandria Museum
Ii Barnum was now in the business
he would secure for his show, the liz
which George couldn't tell when h'
cut the tree.-L ctroI Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
A Licked Rebel.

Elk Senator and Ex-Governor AL
bert 6. Brown of Mississippi, has
written the following letter to the
people of his State, by which we per-
ceive that at least one rebel of prom
inence in the South, who didn't go
to the front, is willing to aclnowl-
odgo that they were licked, and con
ssquently accepts the situation like
a man.
"First, then, let us have order and
u rigid enforcement of the laws to
the full extent of meeting out equal
and exact justice without stint to all
men of all opinions, races, and colors,
and TO this end let every good man
resolve to aid the civil and military
authorities by every fair means in
his power.
Second, let there be no factions or
nero partisan opposition to the Ad-
ministration of President Grant
But, as the President has shown him
SlI hluu W us. iSb uS uC SCuSI OGS W
sim. We cannot afford to be illib-
cral. w
Third, We must stand by the issue
as our opponents presented it at
Washington. The convention, the
constitution, and Eggleston 4 Co., on
the one sidc, the people Of Mississippi
on the other. The President and
Congress sat in Judgment, and dccid-
cd in our favor. We will not allow
the issue to be changed.
Fourth, we accept the fifteenth
amendment.
Fifth, we pledge ourselves one to
another, disregarding color and for
mer political opinions, to deal justly
by all men and to secure perfect
equality of civil and political rights
to every ono before the law.
Sixth, that we set ourselves stern
ly against all men, of all races, and
of every creed and color, who come
among us to make mischief, and that
we extend a cordial greeting and
hearty good will to all men, of al
parties, opinions, races or color. who
come with the genuine purpose
of living with us and sharing in good
faith our fortunes, whether they b.
good or evil.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

CRuEL.-Georgc Francis Train e.,
A, A. and Kate Spraguc's little man
Willie, both addressed the samo aud
fence in Now York The other night.
We should like to know what
Mons. Bergh's society to prevent
cruelty to animals, was about?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

Sundry Democratic sheets accuse
General Grant of swindling' be-
cause he doesn't make return to
the Revenue Department of his large
salary as General. As these papers,
are, for the most part, totally ignor-
ant, they can hardly be expected to
know that the full taxes of D and 10
per cent. were deducted from this
salary before Grant ever touched 1T;
and as they are totally uncandid,
they could hardly be expected TO ad-
nit this fact if they knew it, Lh'ca-
40 Post.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

In recent article written about
our Southwestern Railroad, we sta
ted incidentally, as hypothetical
proposition, that if Fairfield raised
liberal subscription, and Ottumwa
done nothing, that the former very
fine town would secure the road, as
she ought. We still adhere to that
proposition as an abstract one, but
we beg our very amiable and very
lively neighbors to understand that,
as matter of fact, Ottumwa, the
Railroad Centre of the Great Des
Moines Valley, don't propose to do
any such a foolish thing. She is
strong enough in inherent strength,
and capital, with her three railroads,
to allow all her neighbors to beat the
bush, kick up the dust. and make
any number of preliminary surveys
as an agreeable pastime, but when
tho proper time comes to put her
shoulder to the wheel and boost this
road right along through Ottumwa,
on the direct airline from Washing
ton to Cameron, she will do it, as she
has done with her other great enter
prises. In the meantime, the Fair
field Ledger quotes our article as Civ
ing up the question, and turns as
many gyrations and double summer
3. Its of delight over it, as hoy
with his frs. Lew tin whistle, or an
amorous youth on the discovery OF q
Struggling hair Gu his upper lip.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
lysEE1g1 PICKS.

The subscriber, residing ut Kirkyille,
Iowa, desires 10 announce To Millers, that
he is now prepared to make nev, or dress
old Picks, superior 10 the stfie Kind o
work obtained farther east.
Work from ~ distance can be shipped
by express care of HENRY d HAW, OF
tumwa, Iowa. All work warranted.
june25-wiy, n. STRAWN.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

RAILRoADlCAL.-At q recent Rall-
road Convention at Charlton, q COM
pany was formed called tho "Iowa
Division of the Chillicothe and Des
Moincs Railroad CO.., with K. Coles
of Charlton, for President; Col. Dun
gan, Charlton, Secretary; A. b.
Stearns Decatur Co, Vice President,
and Lloyd Selby, Of Wayne County,
Treasurer. The following named
gentlemen were chosen as Directors:
Messrs. John f. Good and John NJ.
Lee, of Warren Co; R. D. Kellogg
A. B. Stearns and IL. Brown, of De
eatur Co; J. III. Chapman, Lloyd Sci
by and DR.. y. Glendenning, of Wayne
Co.; r. Coles, j. w. Wllkerson, 5. IL
Mallory and VIM. Skldmore, OF Lucas
County; W. smite, Clark county
?. NJ. Casady aud Hoyt Sherman, o
Polk county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
Washington, Ottumwa and
Leavenworth Railroad.

perintendent OF this road, arrived
last night, and is stopping at the
Ballingall.
This morning quite large number
of our representative men met him
in consultation at the parlors of that
hotel, and had a long, free, and can
did interview in regard to the pres
ent status and future prospects of that
great enterprise.
The Judge road report of their
Chief Engineer, who has charge of
the surveying party which had just
completed the line from Cameron to
Ottumwa, which was highly favora-
bic to the directness and feasibility
Of the same.
He also read articles of incorpora-
tion for the building of the Iowa di-
vision of the Chicago and Southwest
ern Railroad, from Washington to
Cameron, in which, on the sugges-
ton Of the meeting, Majors A. II.
Hamilton and G. E. Fulton were in
serted as Directors, J. NJ. Hedrick,
who had been originally named, de-
clining to serve.
A most commendable spirit of en-
thusiasm was manifested by the meet
ing. indicating that all reasonable de-
mands of the Company for assistance
from this point would be met with
our usual promptncss and liberality.
A committee was appointed, con.
sisting of the aforesaid directors, to-
wit: Majors Hamilton and Fulton,
and Messrs. Angle, Bonnifield and
Hinsey, to proceed to Leavenworth
to have an interview with the Direc-
tory Of that Company, to learn just
exactly the amount of assistance re-
quired from Wapello county, and to
mako arrangements with them for
the immediate commencement of
work.
Judge Aller stated that the Com
pany was in the very best shape i'm
aginable financially, and otherwise,
and that if our people done their du
ty in the way of the required aid
from this county, that work would
commence inside of sixty days from
Ottumwa enthusiastically.
Men of Ottumwa and Wapello
County! You now have project
pending before you which is, in it's
ultimate and imnediate results, of
vastly more impr anos to you than
any other, and in fact all other
schemes with which you have had to
grapplc
The aid that you can, and ice are as.
sured ,ctU gire to this Railroad, will
secure its prompt location and early
completion from Ottumwa, after
which your place will be SO firmly
grounded on the everlasting bed
rock, that the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it. How much will it
be worth to all of US to have our po-
| sition secured beyond peradventure,
| as the greatest railroad, manufactur.
ing, and commercial city in Iowa?-
Fifty thousand people await your
answer. The multiplication Of the
value of your town property, and all
adjacent farming lands, by two OF
three figures, will surely follow as
the result of wise, liberal, and prompt
action, while it you wrap the de!u.
sive folds of your manifest destiny
garments around you, an allow
your more needy and consequently
more alert rivals to carry off the
prize within your grasp, you may di
vide the value of your property by
two and then find trouble in selling
it at the result of the division.
awake! arise! or be forever fal
len!n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
Captain Jinks Of the Horse
Marines, and Mistress Jinks
Uf Madison So lare!

The following clipped from an cx-
change, is favoritc with the ladies;
and with few singers, and one man
and one woman to rchearse the "spo-
ken" part, it forms a nice entcrtain-
ment for social party.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

The Both of tais month Is the day
set apart all over the United States
to decorate with flowers the graves
OF the dead heroes of the war.
Are we ex-soldiers of Ottrmwa,
and vicinity, to be behind our neigh
bors in respect to our dead comrades2
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

1t has leaked out that the Revcrdy
Johnson Alabama treaty was made
according to literal instructions re-
ceived at the hands of Johnson and
Seward
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

Our dispatches today show that
the Indians are again on the war
path. U
Shad-bellies to the frontI
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

\. S Kissell, State Superin tendent
Puhlic Instruction, will lecture at
the Congrez ,ional Church on Fri
day evening, May l4th--Subicet
Intiuencc of Home schools. d2tl3
The Union Pacific Railroad Com
many, was organized at Chicago
Sept. 5, 1862
Geu. Sa,aI r, Curtis was the first
presiding office, while VIM. +. Cool
paush, Lucius Nj. Langworthy,
Hoyt Shermrn, Lyman Cook, Lewis
A. Thomas, and Platt Smith were
the other delegates from Iowa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

Ben. Wade has been appointed one
OF the Pacific Railroad Commission
ers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
NOW COMES MISTRESS JINKs.

| am Mistress Jinks of Madison Square
| wear fine clothes and puff my hair,
And how the gentlemen ut me stare,
While my husbands in the army.
Where-ere go,
I'm talked about,
I'm talked about,
I'm talked about,
l wear the latest fashions out,
While the Captain S in the army.
SpoKEN-And why shouldn't r.
Everybody that sees me knows
I'm Mistress Jinks of Madison Square
| wear fine clothes and putt my hair,
And how the gentlemen at me stare,
While my husband s in the army.
! give my parties and my balls,
And tend to all my evening calls.
And buy the best can find at Halls
While my husbands in the army.
| write to him and
He writes to ne,
lie writes to me,
He writes to me,
And says that | must happy be
While the Captains in the army.
SPoKEN--And why shouldn't l?-
flo fights tor his pay, get it and
spend it. He's happy, and SO am |,
for
I'm Mistress Jinks of Madison Square,
| wear fine clothes and puff my hair
And how the gentlemen at me stare
While the Captains III the army.
He says he'll get furlough soon,
And come back hometo stay till June
o. won't | sing different tune
To my husband home from the ar
my,
I'll meet him then
With kisses sweet.
With kisses sweet,
With kisses sweet,
I'll hasten out of the door to NEE
With the Captain home from th,
army
SpoKEN-And why shouldn't p
Haven't | spent all his money? Ow,
large bills; house rent due, nothin!
to wear, hungry, and-well-
I'm Mistress Jinks Of Madison Soar
My clothes are bad, l have nothin!
to wear,
The Captain got on an awful "tear,
And they kicked h;~> out of tn
army!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20
JOHN L. MOORE.
REFORM SCHOOL.

Notice is hereby given that the State
Reform school for Juvenile Offenders will
he open Oh and altar the lst Of Q 1. ready
sor the reception Of all boys who may De
sent there.
GIBSON. Salem nenry County, or JAS.
ID. LADD, Ottuuwa
}, A. PARNIN, Prest.,
Sept 9th 1868 of Board oi Trustees.
Oct Isl '6S dwti
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

Nothing was wanting To make the
noise created yesterday by the bells,
the whistles, the gongs, the anvils,
and the cannons the greatest noise
ever heard before in Christcniom OK
cept the presence of George Francis
Train. Fortunately, George Francis
arrived and set up his bray in the
very nick of time. Hence the noise
made in Chicago yesterday over the
Union Pacific celebration was the
most tremendous noise ever before
heard in any part Of the world
rbjcag0 Past 1th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

When Pierce, Buchanan and Doug
las were nominated, the democratic
platforms, all had Cuba tillibustcring
planks in them, tavoring the acquls'
ton of that gem of the Antilles by
some means, fair or foul. @
The lingering, remnant Debris OF
that once great party, are now daily
bounding Grant because he don't
more rigidIy outorce the neutrality
laws, prevent tillibusierers from 90
ing to Cuba TO aid in wrestlngit from
prostituted Spain. Oh, consistency
thy name should be Democracy!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

SOMETHING WRoNG.-What has the
Chicago Post done that it should re-
ceive "stick-full" of complimentary
notices from the Keokuk Constitution?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

| am Captain Jinks of the Horse Ma.
rines,
| often 1.-Two beyond my means,
| sport young ladies in their teens,
To cut a swell in the army.
teach the ladies how to dance,
How to dance,
How to dance,
| teach the ladies how to dance,
For I'm the pet of the army.
SpoKEN-As was going down the
street, | mot couple of young ladies
who said, who is that fine looking of
icer? There being no person to in
troducc mo, tucked my cane under
my arm, and said:
| am Captain Jinl1s of the Horse Ma
..... ...... rines,
| give my horse good corn and beans,
OF course it's quite beyond my means,
Though a Captain in the army.
| Joined my corps when twenty-one,
OF course | thought it capital fun;
When the enemy came then off run,
| wasn't cut out for the army.
When | left home, mamma she
.... cried,
Mamma she cried,
Mamma she cried,
When | left home, mamma she
cried,
"iIe isn't cut out for the army"
SPoKEN-She thought | was too
young-Perhaps she didn't know Id
Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,
| give my horse good corn and beans,
Ofcourse its quite beyond my means,
Though q Captain in the army.
The first day | went out to drill,
The Bugle sound made me quite i'll,
At the balance step my hat it fell
And that wouldn't do for the army.
The officers they all did shout,
They all cried out,
They all cried out,
The officers they all did shout,
"Oh! that's the curse O. the armyr'
SpokEN-Of course my hat did fall,
but none can say but what | am
Captain Jinks Of the Horse Marines,
give my horse good corn and beans,
OF ourseits quite beyond my means,
Though a Captain in the army.
My tailor's bills came in so fast,
Forced me one day to leave at last,
And ladies too nc moro did cast
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-20

My tailor's bills came in so fast,
Forced me one day to leave at last,
And ladies too nc moro did cast
Sleeps eyes on me in the army.
My creditors they all did shout,
They all did shout,
They all did shout,
My creditors they all did shout,
"Oh! kick him out of the army"
SpoKEN--Kick me out of the ar
my! Captain Jinks Guess not
Guess you're mistaken, for still re-
main yours truly,
Captain Jinks of tho Horse Marines,
| give my horse good corn and beans,
Ofcoursc its quite beyond my means,
Though Captain in the army.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-26
CHARLIE TON.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 2s, 1869
Tho Cabinet Pudding.

Mr.. B.rie, Secretary Of the Navy, has
resigned, and Mr.. Geo. NJ. Robson, of New
Jersey, has been appointed in his place.
This is another surprise given to the people
by the Presidential joker. OF Borie little
enough was known, in all conscience; but
who on earth is Robson 1t was believed
that Admiral Porter would have the vacant
berth when Borfe stepped out of the navy,
but the gallant Admiral has missed stays for
once, and must console himself as best he
may.
or the administration Of Secretary Borie
there is little to be said. He has restored
an officer who was cashiered; he has order
ed the spsrs of the Federal vessels to be
painted white instead Of yellow, or yellow
instead Of white, and he has changed the
Indian names Of q large number Of men.of-
war to others Of the Snapper and Gro"ler
type; Mr.. Robesop,: whoever. he may be,
cannot well do less than his predecessor has
done, and the country, expecting nothing,
viii not be disappointed.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-26

both sections pronounced for. in uniting as
they so generally did upon General Grant, with
his watchword, Let us have Peace The
peace that was then voted was no hollow pre-
text or sham affair. It was honest, heartfelt
peace. springlng from sense Of common bro
therhood and common interest," peace sought
and found in its natural course, laid in liberal
forgiving sentiments, aud in principles purely
pacific, as far removed as the poles from all IN
tolerance and prescription. Despite OF the oppo-
sition Of the few maiignants on either side, 1t
will yet bs the glory Of this administration TO
fulfil its assigned work, by making this peace
a genuine and grand reality" That the South
has for several years past ceased all resls'
tance against Federal authority, is fact
which has only been disputed by the Radical
party for the basest of purposes, and that
Grant election was greatly facilitated by his
supposed peace policy, is not to be denied.
Since the Inauguration, however, hia small cry
of peace has been drowned in rJar OF Radi-
cal voices shouting forth, sIet US hayf ceice.'
It is to appease portion Of these corn o?ants
that the South is still teld in bondage and its
citizens dsiranchised. Disturbances at the
South are the nero pretences, and the only
real difficulty is in retaining Radicals in Office.
Could that be overcome, cnfrapchisement
would soon follow.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-26
Chief Justice Chase and tho Negro Bond

The Charlotte Democrat, Of the 22d inst,
says: 1--WE learn that Judge Chase, Chief
"Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
"United States, who is now presiding at
"the District Court for North Carolina in
"session at Raleigh, decided last week that
call notes for the purchase or hire Of ne
"groes made since January, 1868, (the date
"of President Linooln's Emancipation
=" Proclamation, are null and void" We
are inclined to think that there is some
mistake here, and that the Democrats an
nouncsment is ct least premature. II Judge
Chase has really pronounced such deci-
sion, it is passing strange that We should
have heard nothing Of 1t before.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-26
.VOU OUGHT TO INSURE IN THE
CHARLESTON BRANCH
LIFE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA,
FOE THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

1st Because il is homo institution mlnaged and
co oltroed by YOUR owu citizens.
2d Because It Is the only moniel institution oi
tho kind that loans its funds in the states from which
they are derived.
3d. Because it is purely mutual; all policy holders
share il its profits or earnings. Its large and III
creasng assets belong exclusively to the policy
holders.
4th because its rates arel wer thln thoso of most
other companies And It's dlvld nds will be lar.er.
5th. because it invests it's fluids at rates OF interest
averaging ten per cent, wnle Eastern comp Lies
rates average less than seven per cent This makes
the dividends Of the Associat larger and the
OF premium smaller. One hundred dollars improved
at six per cent tor fifty ears will amount to
The same smount invested at len per cent. will pro-
duce Sill 7S0 o. Difference IN favof Of the ten per
cent investment $9.897 08.
9Th Because you ought to insura In successful In.
stutiou. and the Lie Association Of America is &C
knowledged by its enemies a. well as Its friends to
be by far the most successful life insurance nsttu
ton Of Its age IN the United States.
NET ASSETS OF THIS DEPARTMENT IN
VESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY.
800, 600 deposited in the Insurance Department
OF the State Of Missouri according to law for the
protection Of policy holders.
Officers.
q. g. LoPEB, Pres'nt cashier Peoples Nat. Bank.
". q. GIByES. Vice. President Nv. 6. Whilden Coz
E. E. JENKINS. At. D., Medical Examiner.
Directors.
JOHN B. STEELE fof North. Steele & Wardell.l
O. IRVINE WALKER Walker, Evans Cogswell)
@. W. AIM AR, Druggist.
q. I. PEAKE. GEM Superintendent 8. @. Ratroad d.
G. F. PANKNIN, Drugeist.
JAS. E. SPEAR. Jeweller.
D. II. sILCoX, Wholesale and Retail Furniture.
mp. CARTER, Secretary and Agent,
March 20 1y No. 10 Broad-street