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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07


Col. Alfred Lotspeich and WIN. J.
Ross are again before you for the Of
fee of County Treasurer, as they
were two years ago, at which time
Lotspeich got swindled out OF the
Office by treachery in unexpected
quarters
Ross is IL good man, and capable,
but can any conscientious person in
Wapello county say that he excels
Col. Lotspeich in these respects? II
Ross were more honest, capable, OF
accommodating in bis habits than
Lotspeich, then it might do for Re-
publlcans who are disposed TO ignore
the great political services of Col.
Lotspeich, to consider the propriety
OF voting for him (Ross), but we i'm
agine that this preposterous claim in
favor Of Ross will not be made by
even democrats themselves.
Col. Lotspeich has been from the
organization Of our party, one Of it's
most faithful, patient, and able cham
pions, and is in every respect quail
fed and deserving of the Office he
seeks. He will most certainly be
elected, it Republicans see that there
is no fraud around the board, and
that his name is on every Republican
ticket voted.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

Ifyou think it time to go back on
the glorious party which broke the
manacles Of four millions slaves,
crushing at the same time q gigantic
democratic rooellion; meantime main
tanning the most admirable and pros
porous financial management the
world ever saw, enabling most of you
to lift mortgages Off Of your proper
ty; vote fol the rotten, ettote demo
CRATIC ticket next Tuesday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
REPUBLICAN MEETTNGs

"e hepuoilcan state Central Committee
mas made the following appointments:
HON. WM. LoUGHRIDGE,
mr,i,g . Oh congress, Fourth District, will adj
pointed, during ' 'io" app
Agency CITY, October ..a
Dttumwa = ~. III
Eddyville q :.
Prairie City. ~ :.
Sn9uiu an afternoon appointments he
,"tlhpd pest by any Local Committees Mr.
mousilriase is willing for the chance 10 he
m't""' Ii change is made, he should he mott.
"'"' 80 BY order of
1HE STATE CENTRAL Committee.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

The contest in Iowa next Tuesday
is one between the Gillaspy, Eads,
Flint 4 Go. stripe of public plumber
ers and political prostitutes on the
one hand, and the party which has
taken the State out Of debt, and put
halfa million money in the State
Treasury. Chose next Tuesday whom
you will serve.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Agency City, Oct. 5, 1869.

Democracy went to war in 1861
because they lost the Offices, costing
the nation debt of $4,000, 1000,
and the loss of 100000 men. 1t is o
good way to commence rewardlng
these bloody handed traitors by vo.
ting the democratic ticket Tuesday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

The Dairymcn begged the mer-
chant to take their butter at 6 to 10
cents per Id. under the paralyzing
tnicring sway of democracy The
merchants now beg tho farmers to
sell vhom their butter at 30 cts per ID.
Dost thou like the contrast?
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Center Township Ticket,

Center Township Ticket
Trustees.
JOSEPH HAYNE.
WILL. T. MAJORS,
N. G. HILL.
Supervisors,
.. D. TISDALE,
&. A. DERBY.
Justice,
THOS. BIGHAM.
Township Assessor,
Ii. B. JONES.
Constables,
CHAS. + VATERLIN.
ASAHEL TERRILL.
JOHN w. MILLER.
Township Clerk,
IL. P. GRAVES.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Again we Saw

Letthere be no trading of votes on
next Tuesday. We arc satisfied that
the Democracy have no hope of elect
ing any portion of their ticket but
Bedwell and Ross, and at this wri-
ting, we are fully assured that there
is not the shadow of a chance for
them. Nevertheless we find it our
duty to warn Republicans through
the county that the groat effort Dom
ocrats will make will be to get Re-
politicians to vote for Ross for Treas
urer and Bedwell for Sheriff, by of.
fering in turn to vote for some or all
of the other candidates on tho Re-
publican ticket. Let there be none of
this darterng a,cay Republican votes,
but vote the straight ticket.
We unhesitatingly say that the
Democracy nominated many very
weak men on their ticket for the eS-
press purpose Of bartcring them off,
SO that they might retain tho county
patronage from the Sheriff and
Treasurers offices, to sustain the
Copperhead, the notorious organ of
tho notorious Democratic party of
this. county.
Let every Republican remember
that in voting for Ross or Bedwell,
he votes to sustain the organ of the
party and SO keep alive that old Of.
fetc organization whose most dis
tinguishing characteristic for the
last nine years has been to aid Reb.
els in their effort to destroy the Gov
eminent.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

In the glorious good times Of Page
g. Bacon shin-plasters, the farmer got
Il to 2! cts. per lb. for his pork
Republican blood, brains and energy
have inauguratcd an era of good
times that has made the great staple
product average Sc per Id. for years,
in money good everywhere.
Farmers liking the old price, with
the old worthless money, will go
back to their vomit, and vote to re-
store the Johnnics.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
Our OTHER CANp1pArEs.-We have

OUH V11EN OANUIUAI ES.- W 0tIVU
spoken today extensively Of tho
principal candidates on our ticket
We should be pleased to extend these
favorable remarks to our entire coun-
ty and township ticket, as they all
fully deserve it, but are prccluded
from doing so for want of time and
space. Vote the straight Republican
ticket without jot or little of abato.
ment, and then you will have voted
for infinitely the best ticket in the
fold.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
The SonatOrshiD.

The people Of Wapello county have
presented for their SURFACES for the
Senate Major A. II. Hamilton, our
junior on this paper, and Thomas l..
Ruddick, of Pleasant township.
We have known Ruddick for years,
and believe him to be horest, but he
is al unscrupulous, incorporating
copperhead, of the pre-adamite fossil
ferrous period, who would be about
as much out of place in the over
whelming Republican majority Of
the Senate of the thirteenth General
Assembly, as Johnny Allen would be
if he should manage to flank st. Pc
ter and slip into Paradise. Suppose
for a moment that old Father Rud-
dick should go to the Senate, which
is as certain to be immensely Repub-
lican as that there is to be Senate,
and that you men CT Wapello county
wanted some important local matter
attended to; such for instance as the
location ola State Normal School, or
some other State institution at your
county seat. Are you SO dumb as to
be unable to see that this man Rud-
dick with his unfamiliarity with leg
islation, and in that senatorial body
of his political enemies, would
be for all practical purposes, as a leg
islator, about as useful and ornamen-
tai as bump On log?
OF Major Hamilton, my associate
on this paper, and for SO many years
prominent we'll known and inflIen-
tial citizen, it is scarcely necessary
to speak in terms of commentator.
You all know him well, and must ad-
nit that as IL private citizen; as a gal
liant soldier in the war waged by the
democratic party to destroy your
rights and liberties, and in the upper
house of the 18th General Assembly,
he has always, in all positions, &c
quilted himself with pre- eminent
credit and ability. AS chairman of
one OF the most important commit
tees of the last Senate, he occupied an
influential and commanding position,
and is destined to be one of the lead
ing members of the next. Ifyou
democratic men were to select SEN
ator as you would hire a laborer, sole
ly having in view the applicants
ability to serveyou, Ruddick wouldn't
get votes enough to answer him for
pail bearers in thecontest next Tues
day, while Hamilton would be elect
ed by substantiallya unanimous vote.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
State of Iowa, Execetive Office.
Des Moines, Sept. 90, 1869.

10 ,ohom 1t may Concern:
This may certify that, in response
to an invitation from the Committee
of Arrangements of the Convention
named herein, have selected, and
do hereby appoint, the following
named persons delegates from tho
state of Iowa to the Southern Com
mercial Convention, to be held at
the city Of Louisville, KY, on tho
18th day of October next, viz:
Hon. VIM. Ii. Sewers, Of Mahaska
county.
Hon. James Grant, Of Scott coun-
ty.
Hon. John A. Kasson, of Polk
county.
Hon. Reuben Noble, Of Clayton
county.
Hon. John +. Dunco,nbe, of Web
ster county
Hon. Granville G. Bennett, Of
Washington county. In testimony
Whereof &C.,
SAMUEL MERRILL.
There is no disease flesh is heir TO
more troublesome to manage than
rheumatism. 1t comes when You
least expect it, and generally remains
till it gets ready to so away. The
most conspicuous remedy for this
complaint is Johnson's 4nodyne Lini-
meft.
Two or three doses of Sheriddn's
Cavalry Condition Po,oders will cure
a horse of any common cough or cold,
and the very worst cases may be
cured in few weeks. We know
this from experience.
Among the different means en-
ployed by the Russian Government
to eject the thorough classification
Of Poland the most singular is un.
donbtedly, decree lately issued at
Warsaw. In future all public clocks
throughout the kingdom are to mark
no longer Polish but St. Petersburg
time. The Emperor happened, few
days after the PRONUNCIATION of the
decree, to AJAX one Of his aides-de-
camp, Pole, what O'clock it was.
The officer, without looking ut his
watch, replied, Whatever hour your
Majesty pleases "
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
The SharifaltV.

The Republicans arc running Capt.
Swiggett, and the Johnnies Tom.
Bedwell, for Sheriff.
We have nothing to say Of Bed
well, personally, because he is a good
citizen, and has made a fair officer;
but in these respects he is in no
sense the superior, if the equal, of
Captain Swiggett, while it must for
ever remain to the dishonor of Bed
we'll that, while the government of
the United States was struggling for
life against an Internal democratic
revolt, his actions and sympathies
were with the enemy, while this same
man Sam. Swiggctt was barring. his
breast to their bullets, and enduring
the untold horrors of Rebel dun
geons. ..
Soldiers 60 and search the archives
of your county, and you will find
that while you were in the front, and
Republican members of the Eoard
Of Supervisors were voting aid to
your needy wives and children, this
same man Bedwell was stubbornly
voting No! in that body; and on all
occasions, public and private, show
ing that he had nothing but venom
GUS hato in his heart for you and tn,
cause you wero fighting for. He
moreover, appointed and retained al
his deputy, Briscoe, one of the most
odious copperhcads in the county
who attempted to swindle you sol
diers out of your votes by sending
fraudulent tickets to the 36th low.
and other regiments, in 1864, as has
been fully proven.
| Your candidate, Capt. Swiggett, j.
the very soul Of honor, and a gentle
man Of untarnished reputation, Will,
he possesses to the fullest extent thu
Jcffersonian qualifications for Office
to-wit: honesty and capacity. Car
you hesitate about voting for thi:
gallant soldier and upright citizen
who has SO recently had his life near
lily taken by the Ku-Klux democracy
of Blakesburg, on account OF hi,
Republican principles, especially whel
/ he is pitted against an unmitigated
unmixed copperhead like Bedwell
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
Republican County Ticket.

For Senator.
AUGUSTUS II. HAMILTON.
For Representatives:
CHARLES DUDLEY,
JOHN Il. CARVER.
For Sheriff:
SAMUEL A. SWIGGETT.
For Treasurer,
ALFRED LOTSPEICH.
For Auditor
GEO. d. HACKWORTH
For superintendent of Schools,
HENRY G. COX,
For Coroner,
DIR. ]. G. HINSEY,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-07

COMMITTEE
wboo,or Wilson's sev;n. machines Sherman premium
Florence do do d Cochran
Artificial Stone Nottingham, scott& 40 gcr
Archte on Merrlls House.
Geo Scott NJ IIedrick's house,. "a ~
Marble Flowers A Wallace,
Wardrobe Fruit Dryer Mofet Curtis, do do
Wagon
Copper strip lightning rods, Hughes, 10 DO
Gem Drawing, Q. Mofet, do do
Mccoy, 10
Cornucopa, Mrs II Mccoy. w
Digger Sherwood. W
White Root,
halt bushcl seed wheat NJ Baker, ao
viii NJ Chisman,. donated
ooa CanGed I'd premium
One Miss G Il Coffin ISL 40
do do do Roemer. I'D 40
painting lilly
oe ~ E. G. WHITE, Secretary.
County papers please copy. I@#%3#612 H&afnsfI
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28
Receipts and Disbursements.

The following statement Of the re
ceipts and disbursements of the Gov
ernment for the six months begin
ming April l, and ending September
80, 1869, as compared with the same
period during the year 1868, is taken
from the report, and shows the
workings of the new Administration;
Increase of custom receipts, S3,-
191, ,724 81; increase of army re.
ceipts, 81 ,055, 1852 Al; increase of mis-
cellaneous receipts, $l5, ,5SS,5T5 "a;
total increase of customs, army and
miscellaneous receipts, Sl9,S35, 1852,
32; decrease in navy receipts, $6Ol,
500 81; total increase of receipts in
the six months in the year 1869.
over those for the same time in the
year of 1868, $19, ,233, ,953 OF. De-
crease in army expenditures, S32.-
094, 4,297 81; decrease in navy expen-
ditnres, s1,8S4,SOs 9s; decrease in
miscellaneous expenditures, $685.
l56 go; total decrease in the army,
navy and miscellaneous expendi-
lures, S37, ,623,30 SO; increase in
the customs expenditures, 1922, 1856
80; total decrease of the expendi-
lures for the six months in the year
1869, below those for the same time
in the year 1868, s36, 1901, l04 So
The above shows an actual increase
Of revenue to the Government of
$50, ,634, 1867 SO in the six months
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

CuBA.-It appears to be the i'm,
preston in best informed circles
that the cause of the Cubans has
not been rendered more hopeless by
the recent arrivals of troops from
Spain. The increased numerical
strength of the Spanish forces in
Cuba is more than counteracted by
the growth OF the idea thatthe war
is to be enc of determination. which
adds many to the side of the patri.
OTIS. The lack of discipline among
the Spanish troops is likewise
another point of weakness, while the
patriots are more firmly banded to
gether, better disciplined and mu-
nitioned than ever before. The
Spanish insurrection too is an op-
portunity the Cubans will doubtless
be prompt to improve, and Cespedes
and Jordan are wide awake enough
to do it. Stirring news from Cuba
at any time would be in order.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28
Painful Rumor.

1t is with feelings of the deepest sor-
row that we announce to the ''Old
Guard" the rumor of the speedy de-
parture of Sam. F. Cary from our
midst. He goes to Ireland. In a
foreign cline and beneath a foreign
flag he seeks that rest and repose
which his exhaustive labors during the
late political campaign have rendered
necessary. When we take into con-
sideration the astounding fact, that, TO
him, over and above all other men
singly or combined, the "Old Guard"
are indebted for the glorious victory
they achieved see Cincinnati Enqui-
rer, Oct. 13, 1869, in the late election,
we can conceive, family it may be,
what sadness this intelligence will pro-
ducein the sympathetic hearts of that
venerable and august organization.
Its with feelings OF the deepest emo
ton we record the intelligence, and
tears come nnbidden to our eyes and
roll in pearly drops down our cheek as
we contemplate the grief-stricken coun-
tenances and aching hearts of our
dearly beloved friends of the "Old
Guard" when they realize in all its
magnitude, this painful blow.
Goodbye, Samuel! May you like
the "Green Isle" SO dearly as to induce
you to remain there forever, painful as
it may be to US.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28
re- The Hon. Henry Cooper "

Eg The Hon. Henry Cooper was
recently elected U. S. Senator for Ten
nessee, by a majority of four votes
over A. johnson. In 1862, he was ap-
pointed Judge of the Circuit Court by
the said A. johnson, then military Gov
ernor of Tennessee, which he held
until 1866, when he resigned, and re-
moving to Nashville, resumed the prac'
tice of the law. He was also elected
in August last member of the State
Senate.
Mr.. Cooper is one of the rising
Statesmen of Tennessee, of spotless
character, and marked ability. Politi-
cally he was a whig-a decided I'm
ionist during the war, and conserva-
tive since. Contrasted with A. John
son, both State and Nation have cause
to congratulate each other on the re-
suit.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

ET General Bntler. while 10 New
York City Saturday. warmly defend
ed both President Grant and Secre-
tary Boutwell, from ell charges OF
completely with the ,ate gold panic
He thinks Congress cannot pass any
direct law that would prevent gam
bling in gold. The only way ef-
feet this would be 10 make green
backs the standard of value, and
gold sn article of merchandise, which
could be done il the Government
would accept its own paper in par
tial payment of Custom House reye-
nues..
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

Ey A decision of general inter
est to farmers, and especially to the
large stock raisers of the West, has
just been made by Commissioner
Delano. In some districts persons
had been assessed for tax as cattle
brokers, who were in the habit of
buying cattle in summer, and turn
ing them into their pastures, and
selling them to butchers and drovers
as soon as they were in proper con-
dition. The question of their lia-
bility having been referred to the
Commissioner, he decided thst they
were not liable If such buying, pas
turing and selling were necessary to
their business as farmers and gra-
zers, or properly incldental thereto.
The real cattle broker under this de-
cision is held to be one whose regp-
iar business is to buy and sell cattle
in values gFeater than ten thousand 4
dollars annually, sad simply for
profit. 4
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28


@ At the term of the Court held
in Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio
during the past week, two brothers
named Vangorder, and their nephew
of the same name, but resident of
Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, were
tried and convicted of arson, and sent
to the penitentiary, the two former for
three, and the nephew for two years
The building and stock of goods de-
stroyed, belonged to the brothers, who
obtained an insurance thereon to the
amount of $4,000 in the Underwri-
ter's Co, of New York, in January
last, andin ten days thereafter, set fire
to it, for the purpose of recovering the
insurance money. 1t seems the nephew
had no actual hand in setting the fire,
but came into Perrysburg the day pre-
v:ous and left the town the night of the
fire in disguise. All parties admitted
their guilt--and are now serving out a
richly-merited sentence.
1t is gratifying to know that set OF
villains conspiring to defraud, regard
less of the loss of life or danger from
their treacherous act, have at last been
caught, and justice meted out to them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

Too MANY Coon THINGS AT ONCE
Among the causes of the distur bed
condition of the public mind is the con-
dition of the woods. 1t is mast year
The farmers were troubled with
weighty crops. All signs of failure
failed. The wheat turned out hand
somely. There was nothing the matter
with the rye. The barley came out
profusely. Neither the floods nor the
drought could put an end to the corn
crop; it was proof against all changes
of the season and all rumors: Even
the oats crop turned out a big thing
The grass was a little parched, but
there was enough for hay. Potatoes
would not rot, but cumber the ground.
Peaches were too much for the trees,
and the hogs have rioted in them so
greatly had they overstocked the mar
ket. Even the buckwheat bloomed
with extraordinary vigor and ripened
without accident. Cabbages, pump
kins and turnips litter the land. The
fall pasture is extraordinarily good
Every living thing in the country is fat.
Right on top of this overbearing ag-
gregate comes the mast year. AcorDs,
walnuts, beechnuts, hazelnuts, butter
nuts, hlckorynuts and papaws over
whelm the woods. All the squirrels,
coons and opossums in the world,
would be insufficient as consumers.-
How can our agricultural interests
withstand such a year of plenty as
this?-- Cincinnati Commercial.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

HI- The Dresden Monitor of last
week was guilty of a premature dis
charge, as well as of showing that
its independence in journalism is
pretty much Of the Democratic cast.
This is sample:
"Pendleton and Greenbacks will
be the rallying cry of the Democrat
ic forces in the next Presidential
campaign. A political revolution
may be expected. In the course of
time those who swell political ma
jorities become weary Of both men
and measures they have supported,
and they either become Indifferent
or disgusted, and long for change.
Enough change sides eventually to
change political results. 1t appears
that the political wheel is turning
the long ousted Democrats are be-
ginning to see the promised land on
the other side of Jordan.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

~ Thomas Ewing, Sr., was sud
denly prostrated by illness whilst ad-
dressing the Supreme Court at Wash
ington, and supposed to be dying. The
Court at once adjourned, and Mr..
Ewing lay all night in the room of the
Clerk of the court. Next day he was
removed to his sons residence-Satur-
day morning-where be now lies in a
somewhat improved condition. He is
80 years of age, and of course recuper-
ates slowly.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28

w Thayer q Co.'s Circus d Men,
agerie, on exhibition at Cincinnati last
week, was suddenly put into "winter
quarters" by the Sheriff of Hamilton
county, on an execution in favor of a
New York printing house for the sum
of 1926. The receipts for admission
the night previous amounted to Sl25.
A number of suits have been brought
by the employees, and in the general
scramble, Thayer d Co.'S concern is
likely to be no longer in existence.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28
MARRIED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the resi-
dence OF the brides father. in Green township.
October 10th: 1852, by Rev. J. W. Mccormick,
Mr. Richard. Priestley and Miss Hattie E.
Beardsley.
FOGG-HOLC0AB--At the residence of the
brides father. near viaton, on the 34th day OF
October, by Rev. Francis Guthrie. Cecil FOgg OF
est daughter Of Z I. Heleomb, Esq, of tae
former place.
Pomeroy Telegraph and Mlddieport Press
please COPY.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-10-28
r<Tbe Virginia Legislature elect

EF The Virginia Legislature elect
ed u. S. Senators on the 10TH
Lieut.. Gov. Lewis was elected for
the long term, and Judge John W.
johnson for the short term. They
were the nominees of the Walker
party. Mr.. Lewis is native OF
Rockingham, Is fifty years of age,
was member of the Secession Con
vention, voted against and refused
to sign the ordinance of secession,
and was Union man through the
war, and as candidate OF the Walker
party for Lieutenant Governor, he
led his ticket by over 1000 votes
]. W. johnson is native OF flr-
ginia, nephew Of Joseph e. Johns
ton, lawyer by profession, a Union
man through the war, and was ap-
pointed Judge of Washington Cir
cult Court by Gen. Candy.