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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18
"Let us Have Peace.

Our readers will remember that
we republished an article the other
day from the Oskaloosa Conserrator
recommending the discontinuance of
work on the Iowa Central from Os-
kaloosa to Abba, rs being work and
money thrown away, on an imprac-
ticable scheme, and, in which the
writer predicted that the Iowa River
r. Il. would probably be built via
Marshaltown, Oskaloosa and Ottum-
wa rather than through Oskaloosa
and Abba.
Of Course this stirs up the right
eous indignation of the Abba Union
which under the caption "Fools not
all Dead" pitches into the Ccnseycator
thusiy:
"Her Conse,pdtor Of last week comes
out ia favor of abandoning the work
on the Iowa Central South of Oska-
loosa; working to get the Iowa Riv-
er road built from Marshaltown to
Oskaloosa; making it feeder to the
D. V. road; and depending for a
Southern connection, upon the st. l..
4 G. r. road at Ottumwa.
"If the editor OF the ConSeruator
were an Ottumwa man, or an ON.
ployee of the D. V. road, we might
understand his motives, but as it is
we are at q loss, unless he is possess
cd with the Devil, or born without
brains"
The Union hos probably seen our
map, and feeling that Albia's fate is
inevitably to become a suburb Of o.
tumwa, fires tho following impotent
squib at us:
"But Oskaloosa may rest assured
the Iowa River Company can do
better than to run away down into
that acknowledgement called OF
tumwa on q section Of the d. V.
road, and then worm her way out
through the Soap Creek hills, to
Moulton. And we should think Os-
kaloosa, having been sorely sold out
by the D. V. road once, would seek
other instrumentalitics for getting a
road. If she will keep faith with Al.
bia now she is SAFE"
Meantime let us respectfully sug-
gest to the Consercator and Union,
who have aforetime been accustomed
to dwell together in such lovely ac>
cord, and who never lost an opportu-
nifty 10 hurl epithets at our St. Louis
and Cedar Rapids Railroad, as an
impractical topian Ramshorn route,
that thoy ought not to allow its pres
ent prosperous condition, and pros
pective early completion, to 40 har-
row up their s, uls, and freeze their
young blood. They should remember
that DR.. Watts has long ago said that
their little hands were not made to
scratch each others little teeny eyes
out, "etsettery" 'etsettery."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18
Diamond Cut, Diamond.

"4Nultun, in Paryo" is a standing
head with the Lancaster Excelsior
Tho meaning of which ought to be
reversed for the editor of that paper.
Instead of reading "Much in little"
ought to read, "Little in much."-
Kvkuilte NO. Herald.
The editor of the Herald ought to
be reversed long enough to allow his
brains to run into his hcad.-Lancas.
ter. (Mo.) Excelsior.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18

We learn that when the Executive
Committee Of tho Board of Directors
ofthe State Agricultural Society an
nounced that the Fair would be given
to Keokuk, Mr.. Slavery, of Des Moines,
became SO Disguised that he rushed
from the room. AS he emerged into
the hall. "darkey," who had been
listening t. the proceedings through
the key hole, exclaimed "Ah, ha,
Massa Sabery, didn't tole yer dis
mornin' dar was too meny OBJ dem
Keokuk wolbs heah !" Savery, it is
thought, was too intent upon getting
piece of ice to cool his fevered
brain, to have heard the "darkey's"
remarks Constitution.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18

Iowa CITIZENS ASSOCIATION An
interesting meeting Of Iowans was
held last evening at the residence of
General N. p. Chapman, corner of
south B and Second streets, Capitol
Hill, Judge Tabor in the Chair;J.
G. Poulton, Secretary. Nearly fifty
residents of the State of Iowa were
present, among whom were Senator
Harlan, Judge Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court, General Will
liam Duane Wilson, William Van
devcr, and Rice; Representatives
Price, Loughridge, Wilson, Dodge,
and Allison; Judge Coo,cy, Hon. Mr..
GrinnelI, Hon. j. A. Harvey, Coils.
j. A. Joyce and T. J. Saunders.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, when Gen~
eral Wilson, from the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, reported
a Constitution and bylaws, which
were partially adopted; and on mo-
ton the Committee was granted fur
Their time in which to revise the
same, to report at the next meeting.
Senator Harlan was called upon
and made few remarks, after which
brief addresses were delivered by
Hon. Hiram Price, Hon. Mr.. Lough-
ridge, Judge Miller and General
Vandever.
General Chapman then kindly OK
tended an invitation to the many
present to partakc Of u handsome re.
past, which added great to the pleas
urc Of the occasion A toast was
proposed for the General, who re-
spondcd in few pleasing remarks.
Brief addresses were also made by
Hon. J. F. Wilson, Judge Cooley,
Hon. Mr.. Grinnell, and Hon. Mr.
Allison.
Judge Cooley said he would be
pleased to see all Iowans at his rooms
at the st. James Hotel on Thursday
evening next, where he would try to
them
The business of the Association
was resumed while members were
standing around the tables. Mr..
Thompson, from the Committee on
Hall, reported favorably on securing
Union League Hall for the meetings
Of the Association, which according
ly adjourned TO meet there on We'd
ncsday evening next.
After the adjournment, large
entered the parlors Of their
host, and spent the evening in chat>
ting, smoking, aud indulging in a::few
innocent games, the party dispers-
ing at late hour, highly pleased
with the occasion. one long to be re-
membered by all present. Washing
ton Chronicle.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARK Ell.
Nav ynrL Fab 1e


The great feature in Wall street
to day was stringency in money, and
consequent depression in nearly all
directions. Demand was very active
throughout the day.
The prevailing rates were in cur
rency to Z in gold, and in a few in
stances commission Of 1-16 was ad.
ded TO the legal rate of currency, by
a sudden change in the money mar
ket, the result of combination Of
the leading bears in gold stocks, &C.,
to lock up greenbacks and depress
values, the recent sharp rise in gov
ernments having caught somo parties
largely short.
Governments opened firm at sal
higher, but suffered decline.
The final feeling was strong, with
partial recovery at closing prices.
Coupons 81, 14Aas; '62, Halls; ga
llsas; 60, l3ba4: new 1O!aa 81,
llas; 6S, Hat; 1o-40s 9ta3.
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Butler Snubbod.

After several days debate over
Butler's resolution to censure acting
Vice President Wade, for his ruling
in the joint convention Thursday
10th inst, tho House has by 1870
to 90 voted to lay the whole matter
on the table, which is under all the
circumstances the most decisive
Stumbling, any man has ever of late
years received from his own domi.
nant party, III the House of Repre-
sentatives.
To fully understand this matter, it
must be borne in mind that both
houses had passed concurrent reso.
luton prior to the joint convention
ordering that the result should be
announced as so many votes with
aud SO many votes without the
States OF Georgia and Louisiana in
question.
Nothing in the history Of this
country surpasses the insolent bra
vsdo, and audacity ofButler in objec.
ting to the calling Of these states, and
appealing to the House in his coarse
brutal manner, in view of
the fact that tho aues
ton OF the count, had already been
settled by the two houses in the only
proper way, and that a joint conven.
ton mad no power to alter the rule,
and that tho right of appeal had
never been recognized in similar joint
conventions, and that il recognized
the joint convention had no legisla
tive power to alter the aforesaid con.
current resolution.
Tine House did itself infinite credit
by laying the resolution ofcensure to
sturdy old Ben. Wade on the table by
such decided majority, for which
motion we are pleased to notice that
every one Of Iowa's Representatives
voted.
Since there is no hope that Butler
will 80 off and shoot himself, out Of
chagrip tor this notifying rcproval
of his rutfanism ut the hands Of his
friends, let US hope that his Salem
Mass. District, which boasts of the
finest haired, and best blooded men
on the American Continent, will
show some evidence Of the justice of
this questionable claim, by sending
man to congress hereafter with
some Of the habits and manners that
distinguish the gentleman from the
bully and rufian.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18

mine I raised from seed procured from
homegrown oranges, believing tho
plan,s would be more hardy than
those raised from Southern grown
seed. My plants were as large as
two or three as usually grown; tops
cut off, and plants covered in seed
bed until wanted for setting in the
Spring follows, facing in an opposite
direction from No. /. No. l, with
his spade throws up a spade-f of
dirt, making small mound in the
bottom of the furrow. No. 2 lays q
plant in a leaning position on the
mound. No. throws on another
spade of dirt; No. 2 another plant
always keeping them In about the
same slanting position, same distance
apart, with the roots we'll spread out.
No. 2, keeping his feet on the sides
the set plants, presses the dirt to
them. They should be set deep
enough so that when No. 3 comes
along, with hoe, pulling the dirt to
the plants the tops will be nearly
covered No. 3 should take care of
the team, keeping it up with the
work.
Three hands can set 1000 day,
without over working.
Plants set this way, if good ones,
are almost sure to live, Gf well cared
for afterward, something very desir-
able, as it is almost impossible to get
a good hedge by re>planting. When
the weeds start cultivate ,ceU. With
scythe cut the tops near the ground
in the fall. When the ground freez.
es cover with old hay, or straw. In
the Spring uncover, cultivate again
we'll Now the tops in June and
September. Do the same each sue.
ceeding year, until the hedge is the
desired height, when one clipping
will do. For the last blowing use a
two.horse plow, throwing the furrow
to the hedge.
By following this plan, l expect, in
four years, to build a fence that will
turn anything but birds, and that
will be an ornament to the farm.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18
IEAVITT'S
Great Pile Re m Q d y. :.
JOY TO THE AFFLICTED!
LEAVITT'S

A Permanent Cure for this Terrible
Disease We Now Offer to Suffer. ..
ing Humanity.
1T Is NOT A CATHARTiC,
its effect upon the bowels being scarcely
pe-ceptible. Il is purely vegetable-saie
an. harmless. 1t is not an external appli-
cation. but pleasant to the taste and
A NEVER FAILING CURE.
We know not Of one case, however ag-
gravated, in which perfect cure has rot
Immediately been obtained. Try 1t and
we warrant you cure.
TEBBETTS BROS,
Manchester, N H., Proprietors.
Sold by Hinsey, Lewis q Co., lOttumwa,
owd.
SOLD EVERYWHERE
Sept. 25 '6S i&w6m.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18

FIRE.-A $1,000 incendiary fire,
last night, at Des MONIES, destroyed
Syphcr's Lumber Yard, and two car
penter shops, IN which our old fellow
citizen, W. S. Hughes, lost $1,000
worth OF Corn Planters, on which
there was no insurance.
Gent N. B. Baker, Chief Of the
Fire Department, ran the machine SO
as to extort tho favorable comments
OF the Register. As a squirtist of
water he and the "masheen" were
both pronounced brilliant successes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18
Characteristic.

Some Of the shoddy Coperheads in
this city, and especially in the Third
Ward, are raising terrible hue and
cry, against Patrick Brady, on our
ticket for Trustee, because he is a
poor man, and nothing but shoe.
maker. They ask insultingly: what
interests has he at stake, that he
should be selected to legislatc for the
city?
This slangwhangiug abuse of Pat.
Brady is characteristic of that mod.
ern device Of the devil, facetiously
called the Democratic party, by way
rtthe baidest sort of a joke,
Whenever you find an lrishman
oflibcrat Young American tenden.
cies, who spends more time in read
,"g the newspapers, and tho history
OF his native and adopted country,
than he does hanging around Bas.
CONS Grocery, drinking away his
substance, and character, in the great
Democratic tangle-fcct fluid, at ten
cents per. torch, light procession,
aud who has brains in his head, in.
stead Of tsog>mud, and red blood in
veins rather than water, then you
y d
are sure to find in him live radical
Republican, who believes that the
sure way TO liberatc, enfranchise,
and elevate his own people, is to
grant to all men made in Gods i'm,
age, equal and exact justice before
the law.
just as sure as you find one of
these men (who, fortunately for the
country and their own race particu.
sarly, are increasing with prodigious
rapidity), just so certain do you find
/" man who is hated by all Priests,
Shysters, Roughs, Robbers, Rebels,
Pimps, ct ID omne genus who entor
so largely into the composition 6f
the Democratic party, with the holy
fervcncy which the devil is supposed
TO entertais towards holy water.
There are this day, 1000, 900 Iri sh.
men on American soil. Many Of
them, Of course, are low and depraved
thanks to long series of years Of
oppressive Priest-craft, and political
tyranny, which has eminently fitted
them to become the obsequions and
willing tools OF the Democratic party
on their arrival o our soil. But
there is vast element of this popu,
iation who arc being rapidly crysta
llzea into the very best portions o.
our Anglo-Saxon race.
They are men who poured GU,
their blood like water in defence o.
their adopted country IN the late
Democratic attempt at the Nations
life; who arc building our Railroads
Canals, and in every department O.
busy life adding to the devoloomen,
of our great resources.
One of these representative young
men is Pat. Brady. 1t is true be
don't represent much of the shoddy
OF the city, but then he stands 70,
the candidate of the laborers, the
mechanics, the brains and muscle Of
: tho body polite, which is to say the
least, Is much entitled to representa-
ton, and as important to the State
MS filthy lucre.
Working men! will you see that
Pat. Brady is not slain in the house
Of his friends?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18
POULTRY AND GAME.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office At Otturnwa
February 10, 1860:

Remaining in the Post Office at Ottumwa
February 10, 1860:
A-Agard Mary, Alcott J +, Arthur II.
W. j. C-Cunlef Jas, Chrisman r, Clark
Mary. D-Dolan NJ, Drayer Sarah Jane.
Fitzpatrick James. Freeman Lucy,
Prayer Ambrose. G-Golbeck Henry,
Gordon VIM, German Micheal, Cooley
VIM, Goepsel Antoine, Griffin JAS. H
Hines john, Harkins Lewis, Harshbarger
Margret, Harris Susan r. J-Jenison NJ
c., Jones & Griffin. liking Daniel King
Krath, Kendall John, kenpall Ashley
Kent Maria. LrLeBoman Geo. Lewis J,
Lester Oliver, Lalley Mary, Lawrence q
f. M-McHough Thos., Michail Cora V
Meivjis James, G s. p HI. Marshall f.;
Mathews Hananh Ii Mastres VIM T;
Mannering Jay. McCiuneyS T. Pow
ell: Pope Daniel; Post DELLA; Packwood
John. R-Rush REF; Rupe Jane Il; Roe
j.; Root Everett; Robinson John; Rich.
ards Henry;R ector c c.. Reveal Mattie;5
Randolph J w 2; Randicker G. S-Sul-
livan Bridget; Sirell Asel; Stacks Geor&s;
Sperry John W;Sculley Barney. T-TIr-1
ner s A; Tullis, w N. V-Vandercook w.
W-Wilion Joseph; Wilson M b; Warhurst
VIM. Wheeler Irene A, Walsh John. Wood,
cock j.
N-To obtain any of these letters the.
applicant must call for advertised letters.
and give the date of this list.
Feb. '69.10 J. NJ. HEDRICK, p. NJ.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in
the p. O. Ottumwa. Iowa.
Algren John, Atkins Sarah, Bone Mashal
Bobenmire Ben, Berry Emery f, Bartlett
Jane, Blair Zoa. Brown Elizabeth. Brown
Thos. Dugan Geo. Dixon Geo q. Davis
ID V. Eckles Thos W A. Fuller Molie.
Frame Riley. Flynn Michael. Flower
Nancy 2. Grow Susan. Glenn John.
Gray w F. Greenstreet M j. Huffman
John @. Hooton Geo. Hine3 John. Heck
art Polite. Haw Chris. johnson Il g. Jones
NJ Laura. Kline L J. Havana John. Kline
ChRs ID. Kent s 4 2. Kent Martha. Kelly
James. Lewis Eliza. Meyer Mary A.
Moore Ellen. Milligan T. McGrath John.
Mckee Permelia. Owen G Frank. Sullivan
Margret. Sigler Daniel. Stoddard America.
smith NJ G. Smith Eli. Strosnider VIM.
Voglimore JeSsee NJ. Wilkerson Lewis.
Wilson John W. Wood Levi.
To obtain any of these the applicant
must call for advertised letters, and give
tho date of(his fist.
j. M. HEDRICK, p. n.
LIST OF LtTTERS HELD FOR POST.
AGE, Feb. 18th.
Dillon JAS. New London Iowa. Dough-
erty Willie, Steubenville Ohio. Mccoy 4
James, Sigouruey Iowa. McClain c.
keokuk Iowa. Ploshun L Ottumwa Iowa,
Ros Wm., Ellison III. Roach James o.
tumwa Iowa.
M.HEDRICK.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAR.
KET.
Chicago, Feb. 10.
Beef Cattle fair, firmer. Receipts
2O4O; sales 1905 at 4,50a5 for. cows;
5,75a6 for light; 6,25a7 fair; 7,25a5O
good.
Live hogs firmcr, 15a2Oc higher.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-02-18

We are fully prepared to get up
horsetypes and jacktypes in the fin
est style, and on the most reasonable
terms.-PeNa Blade.
That's orr fix.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A CARD.

Having sold my interest In the Drug
store of Hinsey, Lewis 4 Co., 10 DIR. J. &
Hinsey, 1 have concluded to resume the
practice of Medicine and Surgery in oil
their branches. Calls from all parts of
the Country as well as the City, will be
promptly attendedto. Once for the pres.
ent at DR.. Hinsey's Drug Store, corner
Main and Green SITS. Residence on Fifth,
between Jefferson and College.
Feb. IS $50 dAw1y. @. g. LEWIS.
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WIN. II. FETzER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

OTTuMWA, IOWA.
Will practice his profession in the diff.
erent counties in this Judicial District.
and respectfully soiicits share Of public
patronage. Office in Gillaspy's Block,
over Earl's store. jebAdAw1y,
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the OLD RELIABLE.
CLOCKS, I JEVELRY
Henry Nunamaker.

Whose skill as n ,Jeweler and Artist is SO
well knewn, wishes TO say TO his numer-
Gus friends. through cur columns, that,
although his house was considerably
scorched by the great fire in this city. 'he
Is in full blast again. with n beautiful
stock OF
WATCHES
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER WARE
TOYS,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, &C.
LETTERING AND ENGRAvING
one on short notice and in good style.
Look for the funniest sign in town, and
y. will be sure to hit
NUNAMAKER'S. 4
De Sd '6S. 1&wtf.
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FOR SALE.

1 will sell my house, containing five
rooms, with good out buildings. cistern,
&C., situated on the hill near Godfrey's
with one half acre Lffine lanu attached at
reaso. liable rates, If application ID made
soon.
Write to me at Dahlonega, or apply 10
Geo, Godfrey near the premises for terms.
ELIAS KITTERMAN.
Feb II, dtSwim*
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TT u NJ w A
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable

Second street, bet. Court and Mardet.
Saddle horses, single horses, and double
teams ready at all hours.
j PECK, Proprietor.
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Gle anu drop OH, When IT should have
been clipped near the ground and
carried up by degrees, say six inches
at each clipping, which would cause
The plants to branch at the bottom
instead Of the top. All the splashed
hedges l have seen the plants after
few years die and leaves lot of
dead brush in the hedge, causing it
to be an eye-sore to the thrifty farm.
ers, and when rotten, leaves an open
hedge. And as to looping" (cuttirg
the plants and looping to one side,)
land has become too valuable for that,
and / trust no thrifty farmer will
think Of practising it. My two-ycars
old hedge that has been clipped three
times, is admired by all who see it,
and is as noar wight Go my view as
| could wish.
My plan, then, for growing a hedge
would be to plow the ground in the
fall, opening as deep dead turrow
on the line where l proposed to set
the hedge as possible. If sod, plew
early to give it chance to rot. In
the spring, with a pillow, throw the
dirt back again, harrow until thor
oughly pulverized with plow open
a furrow; if any crooks are made
straighten with a hoe or spade; have
my plants in a wagon, wet and COW
cred with piece CT old carpet, or
something that will keep off tho sun
and air; have three hands at work.
No. l, with a spade, takes his posi-
ton with his back in tho direction in
which he is to go; No.. 2, with a hand
full of plants, always sort plants be-
fore beginning to set, either throw
ing the weak ones away, or setting
them by themselves. The most of
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The Great VItaIizer.

This title may be fairly given to restorative
which has taken precedence of all other tonic and
Alternative preparations for q period OF nearly
twenty years During that long interval HOSTEL
TIERS STOMACH BITTERS may be truly said to
have enjoyed unriyalled popularity Many prepar-
atoms have been got up to compete with 1t, but
they have all fallen into its wake, or sunk INTO Cd
lvien for lack of patronage From the first THIS
now world-renoWnsd Vegetable Tonic has been
both incidentally and financially successful Every
year has added to the number of its friends, and
the demand for 1t, based solely upon the expert
mental proofs of its excellence as preventive and
curative, seems TO have no assignAble limit The
medical profession sanction and approve its use,
and it is now at the head Of the class of medicines
to which it belongs, the admitted. undisputed Sow
ERE1aS TONIC OF THE AGE The statistics of the
United States Revenue Department viii verify the
statement that it stands alone and unapproached In
the magnitude Of its sales as compared with those
of any other proprietary remedy advertised on thus
side of the Atlantic.
The EXPLANATION of, this fact may be com
prised in a few words HOsTETTERs STOMACH
BITTERs is at once the purest the safest and the
most potent of all vegetable tonios, and the best
antidote to every variety OF mRlarious disease.
Hence it is especially adapted to the present season
of chilling dews and unwhOlesome yapors.
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