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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-27
Revenue Frauds.
w. c.. Strina ESQ. is Genera

W. c. Stripe ESQ.,, is General Wea-
ver's Deputy Assessor at Kcokuk,
and in addition to being one of the
best Revenue officers in the State, is
also profound and caustic humorist
as our readers may conclude from
reading the following excerpts from a
communication of his to tho Gate
City.
"In scanning this list (the list of
Licences given) the first feature
which strikes us is the large number
Of saloons-100 saloons to sf19 family
groceries and 20 butchers.
Remarks on his subject pertain
rather to the moralist than tho reve
nue. officer; still, to man up tree,
it looks very much like Fallstaffss
"pennyworth of bread to gallon of
sack"
1t appears that we have 33 law
yers and 80 physicians; but some of
these are horse doctors, and some
one horse lawyers; SO our condition is
not SO bad as would appear at first
Heretofore this Division has con-
tributed largely to the internal reve-
enue in the item of distilled spirits.
AT present there is not one distillery
running hcre. Here again is sub
jaat for reflection. Is it not question
able subject how distillerles can be
operated in the Eastern States where
grain is so costly, and yet here,
where grain is, comparatively, so
cheap, they are compelled to close p
There must be something rotten in
the State OF Denmark"
A paragraph which travelled the
rounds of the newspapers some time
since, by an unaccountable pervision
oftruth, averred that the State of
Iowa returned but one gold watch
for taxation. By reference to the
report of the Commissioner, l find
that Iowa was taxed last year for
gold watches, the sum of $3.50 so;
and it will be seen that this division
returns 300 this year.
The returns of Income for the year
1868 furnish a subject for para
graph. The returns Of our wholesale
dealers, pork packers and specula-
tors, show that they have no cause
for complaint. l hope the current
year may double your profits. On
the other hand our retailers, profes.
sional men, manufacturers and me-
chanics, on the average, have made
very meager returns. 1t is to be
hoped that their gains during the
year may be quintupled. So mought
it be.
la this connection | hope | may be
pardoncd, ipasmuch us l eschew in.
vividiousness, for remarking that for
the past six years it has appeared
anomalous to me how persons have
been able to occupy fine houses, wear
fashionable habiliments, entertain
expensiveparties, and mako splurge
generally, and yet when | cali upon
them periodically, they have nothing
to contribute to MY UNcLE's neccssi-
ties. But there are moro things
in heaven and earth, Horatio, than
are dreamed of in our philosophy"
An essay on Family Economy is
respectfully requested from one Of
these,
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Our Sleeping Heroes.

Next Sabbath is the day assigned
for strewing with flowers the graves
Of the departed heroes who wero
slain in the late war, and who now
lie, peacefully slumbering, beneath
the green sod of Northern cemeter-
les. 1t is a work of Christian love
and duty; work Of tenderness and
saddened yearning, of sympathy and
affection; a labor Of solcmnity and
of sanctity.
1t is beautiful and q fitting way
in which to keep the memories of
those dead patriots green in our
hearts forever. 1t is fitting &C.
acknowledgement of tho services of
those brave spirits who went to tho
help of their country at tho hour OF
her greatest peril, and who gave up
their precious lives that the land Of
their nativity might live. 1t is an
appropriate honor to pay those gal
liant men who chastened the soil with
their blood, as life slowly ebbed
away on the field Of battle. We
hope that every city, town and vii
lage throughout the North, by every
hamlet, and in each lonely corner,
where the little mound marks the
last resting place of a soldier OF the
Grand Army, the ceremony will be
observed. The country will be re-
creant to itsvow if the patriotism of
the dead braves is forgotten; if graf.
itude to them is allowed to slumber;
if they are allowed to pass away
from mind and memory. MOI they
are dead, but not forgotten; dead,
but living still in the hearts of CRATE.
full countrymen; dead, but living yet
in the recollection of q loyal people;
dead, but enshrined within the mem.
DRY of a thankful nation; dead, but
remembered with an affection that
cannot be effacod by time.
"Tne brave sleeps on, who sinks to rest.
By all their country's wishes blest."
And let no true American forget to
SHED a tear for those who sleep on
Southern soil, far from homo, and
friends, and kindred. There thew
fell as tho battle ragged, and they were
put away by the rough hands Of
their comrades, with no near friend
to perform the last kind offices, which
seem to smooth the way to the grave
Every breath of air that is waited
from Southern battle-felds seems to
bear on its bosom a message from
those dead soldiers whose bones
whiten alien soil; every breeze is la
den with sad recollections of the car
mage amidst which they fell. As we
strew the graves with floral offer
ings, Of the soldiers who arc buried
here, let us dedicate the sweetest and
the greenest to those who rest far
away.
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Truly your friend,
p Eurrpp
The Cincinnati I1uu, erc;n1 ouorrols

The Cincinnati Commercial uarrels
with tho individuals of male gender
and neuter qualifications who created
the rumpus in the late Woman's Con
vention, and advises that the women
should hereafter be loft to themselves
and permitted to run their own Con,
ventions. If this is the correct theory
with regard to Conventions, why not
with respect to all tho othcr concerns
oflifo? Would the Commercial fence
the women away from the men, and
build between thema non-intercourse
Chinese wall ? Ifso, will the Com
mercial have the goodness to tell us
what would come of it ?-CHicaqo
Post.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

\ delegate convention of tho Re-
publican voters of Wapello County,
will BIO held st the Court House, in
Ottumwa, Iowa, at l o'clock, p. M,
on Saturday, the 9th day of Juno,
1869, for the purpose of choosing del
ogates to the Republican State Con-
vontion, to be held at Des Moincs,
Iowa, on the 10th of June next.
The Republican voters of each
Township will meet at the usual
place Of holding elections, on Satur-
day, May 10th, at 1, p. M, and choose
five delegates TO the County Conven-
ton. 1t is desirable that each Town
ship shall be represented in the Co.
convention, and have at least one
delegate who will attend the State
convention.
A. Ii. HAMILTON,
Chm'n Cont, Com.
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Judge Alters proposition to our
people is to take notes payable when
the entire grading is done through
the county. The question now arises
In every thoughtful, honest mind,
how much will that achievement be
worth TO mop We are not to be har-
raised by assessments, but only pay
when it is an absolute certainty.
1t is the most liberal offer ever
made to any people, and if this OPP
portunity slips ty, it is gone forever.
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COMPLIMENTARY.

We don,t often publish the compli.
mcntary letters we arc frequently re-
cciving from our subscribers but
the following is 20 pat, and from such
a good, stannch friend of the Cou-
BiER, that we torego our natural
modesty, to give It to the COURIER
family:
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over minglc socially with tho high
bloods. 1t is well that there is an
inevitable law of nature that fro
quently takes down this high class OF
fools, and if it don't euro them OF
their folly, kills them. To those
chaps may be attribu' ed much Of the
present unthrift of this naturally
blest city.
To stand anywhere on the waters
edge, and look out upon Sumptcr, it
seems almost incredible that shot and
shell could have been thrown from
below it clear into and over tho city,
andyot such was the case. A gen.
tleman citizen, who at the CON-
menccmcnt of the war was bank
cashier, told us when the shells first
began to fall in the bay not far out,
they still felt quite safe, and you
would frequently hear folks say,
"That's right; try it again!" when
they would SEQ them splash in the
water. "But" he said, "one day, as
| sat at.my desk in the bank, down
came a shell, crashing through tho
roof and floors, and plunging into a
cistern in tho basement. Upon TAX
ing it out Of tho water, we found it
was q puro shell, and but for its
plunge in the cistorn would probably
have blown us all up"
In very dilapidated street I no.
ticed tho sign OF "Barnwoll Rho
Attorney at Law" one Of tho dis
tinguishod sons of the Palmetto State,
an apt scholar of tho great Nullificr.
The Mills House, very large, hand
some, and comparatively new hotel,
stands idle, but VIC were told had re.
Gently been bought by two young
Chicagoians, for 100000, and would
soon be opened in good style. 1t
must have cost 100000 or more
While at the Charleston Hotel, which
is now the only first-class one, l made
the acquaintance of a cotton grower,
whose plantation is on tho Edisto
River, so to 100 miles distant. Next
day, when Invent to the train for Au-
gusta, VIC met with this gentleman
whom we soon learned to know ia.
miliarly as "Mas'r William" He
was returning home with his wife,
who was quite feeble, and had been
in the city under the care of ply
sician. When we arrived at the
place they left the cars, which was a
flag station on the Edisto, there were
twenty or more negroes to meet
them, and never did a couple get a
warmer welcome. Men, women and
children seemed vieing with each
other to see which could say the
most pleasant things to "Massa" and
"Missus," the chief topic being the
baby, which had been left in their
care during missus' absence. While
we were waiting for another train to
pass, Missus, who had been carried
out and placed in chair on the sha-
dy side of our train, was surrounded
by those kind hearted servants, and
seemed to enjoy their society and
carresses. There was evidently a
mutual attachment amounting, with
some of them, to real affection,
which done us good to see. As the
bell tapped to go, and getting on
the train, l heard one conspicuous
old negress, whom they called Aunt
Lucy, say: "Now, Mas'r William,
you see that de boys carries Missus
mighty careful; don't you take moth
in in yoo hands-we is gwine to tote
dc tings." So, with very pleasant
impression of Mas'r William and his
happy family, as the iron horse snort.
cd and pulled when he startcd,-we
left them. J,D.L.
Go be contlnued.)
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Three years ago we subscribed
100000 to the st. L. & c. r. RR.,
an enterprise not half so important
as tho one now pending; meantime
the effect of tho prospective compile.
ton of that road has doubled the
price of our farms and town proper
ty. Shall we be such babies row.
with the value Of our property doub-
led on our hands, as to say we can
not raise the amount necessary to SO.
cure the Leavenworth and Cameron
Railroad2 Let every man in OF
tumwa and vicinity, whether he
owns property or not, attend tho
Railroad meeting, at tho Court House
Thursday evening, 9th inst.
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The Danish Clivari are carrica.
turing Mr.. Seward as "a confidence
man purchasing goods for which be
afterwards declines to pay, which re-
fers to the late lamented Secretary's
real estate speculation in the West
Indies.
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"spriggins"--nee Senator Spraguc
has boon footing his little tin horn
at Louisville and Memphis. At
swinging round tho circle, he is al
most the equal Of his dcfunet Acct
dency.
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HoGisTIcAL.-In Centre township
there are 1893 hogs, not counting
Henry Clay Dean. If they are ron.
dored up into dear'S lie it would make
grease enough for all the heads in the
state Of lowa.-Mt. Pleasant jour.
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%, 900 ROLLS OF WALL PAPER |
no humbug,-of the best and Ia
tcst styles, is now opened to tho pub.
lie, at unusually low prices. Call
early, and make your selcctions, at
Taylor, Blake K Co.'S.
ORNAMENT OURHOMES and
parlors with beautiful paintings,
chromos, &C., while you can buy at
half price, at Taylor. Blake & Co.'S.
Now is the time to buy your Paints.
You can find pure Linseed Oil, pure
Paints, put up in small and large
Cans ready for use, Of all colors.-
Collier Leads, st, Louis Lead and Oil
Co.'S Leads, Fahnestock Leads, and
other cheaper grades, with Varnish,
all kinds, do. Glass, Brushes, &C., as
cheap as can be found in this market,
at TAYLOR, BLAKE L co.
SABBATH SCHOOLS should ex-
anime the immense stock of Sunday
School Books, rewards, and singing
books, just received, and for sale low
or than can DO had from any other
market, at Taylor, Blake h Cos.
ANY ONE IN WANT Of School
books, miscellaneous books, blank
books. paper and paper goods of any
and all kinds, envelopes, sheet music,
&C., &C., should call at Taylor, Blake
& Co.'S.
CLOTH CURTAINS, numerous
styles; Paper curtains, choice sclec.
tions-rcduced prices,-at Taylor
Blake & Co'e.
SHOULD ANYTHING IN THE
fancy line be wanted, for presents, for
the toilette; or a nice fan, remember
the place to buy y is at Taylor,
Blake & Co.'S.
GOLDPENS, DIAMOND pointed,
Of the very best manufacture, war
ranted to give satisfaction. Also,
Fabers, and Gold pencils, all colors
and kinds, are kept in quantities, at
Taylor, Blake & Co.'S.
LONDON PORTER, good and re-
liable, and essence Jamaica Ginger,
for sale at Taylor, Blake 4 Co.'S.
TAYLOR, BLAKE & CO., the
Oldest Drug and Book house in the
city, take the lead in pure drugs, pure
wines and liquors, for medicinal pur-
poses; and patent medicine. And
their stock embraces as complete an
assortment of everything in their
line as can be found anywhere
Their prices are as low as tho lowest.
Please take notice and govern your
selves accordingly.
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CHICAGO MARKET

Chicago, May Is.
Flour-spring extras at $5a6. 90
snPoro at 81, 15a50; winter extras
$50
Wheat No. 2, sold at l,14@1 Is
NO: l, spring sold at 1,17a1, is, No. 3,
LOG
Corn new closing at SO.
Oats at 55a57.
Rye dull at 1,15
Barley, 1,55@7O.
; Highwines firmer and higher at
Seeds active and firm, sales of tim
othy at 3,5Oa3,70. Glover 9,25a9 SO
Flax 2,25.
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Des Moines Valley Railroad.
Alpine Station, May %, go.
Mn. EDIToR.

Mn, EDITOR,
Dear Sly Eucloscd please
ind 1--we Dollar (S2.0O), my sub
scription tor the COURIER for this
yer--its services being indisponsa-
bic, being oaoof the very best papers
published Its smiling countenance
is over a welcome visitor at our dom.
cil. In fact ! would as soon think of
losing one meal day (and l am
some on tho cat) as 10 think of doing
without The COURIER. And so long
as grecnhacSs will buy it, and can
raise the stamps, will have my reg
Qlar rRtioHs of CoUBiEn.
Respectfully yours,
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Perry Fuller.

Tho following letter from that ig-
norant, bloated, fostering Copper
head thief, Perry Fuller, addressed
to General Tom Ewing, jr., promi-
nent democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor of Ohio, was written by Fuller
while he was Collector of Customs of
New Orleans, to which office he was
appointed by Andrew Johnson to
reward him for his services and
money, and tho votes of his brevet
brother-in-law, Senator Ross, in the
Impeachment trial:
January 25, 1868.
Dear General i:
| am in receipt Of
yours of the 18th inst. l wrote Hunt.
ington that G. Ewing had large in
terests in the contracts and vouchers
and all would be right, as soon as the
appropriations were maid, I shell
come to Washington Just as soon as
| am relieved or before if not rellcy-
cd by 10Th of Febr. I shell come on
and then we can fix all up.
About the House l will see YOU on
that matter also [ shell not cloase on
the House now.
Now Genrl am after A bigger and
moro profitable enterprise than lndi-
an Business can be | can place you
and Huntington in it it costs moth
lug only to git a Bill endorsed by
Congress to pay Interest on State
Bonds for Levee purposes this will
work and cost nothing.
Why did you not git Apt as wrote
my solisitor 10 appear in the wine
case you let A good thing slip.
l wish you would do all you can
for Col Caseys Apt in my place |
am anctious to have him Appointed
tor Several Reasons if he is Apt l will
Join you and Rename in N. O., and
the south and forward business to
you, for / could then have a bace for
A fine business and all clames and
suits coming through the Custom
House ! could place in your hands
and its all cash and but little DELAY.
Write me soon all of the news and
believe me
Truly your friend,
P. FULLER.
District Columbia, to uit
II. j. Meigs, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Culum-
bia, hereby certify that the foregoing
is truly copied from the original
paper writing filed in this Office as
Exhibit A to Thos. Ewing's affidavit
filed in Equity, Cause No. 1876.
Docket 8, on the Both of March 1869.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court, this 2lst OF April 1869.
r. j. MEIGs, Clerk.
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Petition for Divorce.

10 oARAH ANN WHITMAN :
You are
hereby notified that the petition of
James A. Whiteman is on file in the
Office OF the Clerk of the District
Court Of Wapello county, Iowa, in
which Petitioner asks decree of di.
vorce against you, and unless you APP
pear and mako defence Of said peti-
ton, on or before noon of the I'd day
CT tho next term Of said District Court
TO be commenced on the Both day of
August, 1869, default will be taken
ana a decree rendered against you
according to the prayer Of petition
or. MORRISJ. WILLIAMS,
W.T. Atty Cor Petitioner.
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Attention Farmers.

You want grinder to sharpen Reaper
and Mower knives as well as Axes. CHS
els, Scythes, DC. PALMER's GRINDEn
grinds all edged tools. Is simple cheap
ana handy. You can use it in your shop
grinders good only for one purposo. Rnv
none until you know ali about this
Agents wanted. Every machine warran-
ted. Send for circulars to d. Il. BABCOCK
lo4 q le6 Washington Street, Chicago.
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MAGNOLIA WATER. - Superior to
the best imported German Cologne.
and sold ut hall the price.
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Gen. George i. Mcclellan has be.
como o contributor 10 the Galaxy
Magazine.
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Clear Grit and Velocipede Stoves
1t I. r. Wallace Il Cos
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TAKE NOTICE EVERYBODY

TAKE NOTICE EVERYBODY
The old shop at Agency city is prepared
to furnish everybody and their friends
with every class of plows, from q single
shovel up to q railroad pillow, Of the very
best material and workmanship. We are
make them equal to the best made any
phere, and warrant all work to be what it
is represented. f8
N. B. Those indebted to the estate Of
James Stephens by note or account will
please call and settle without delay; or
their notes and accounts will have to be
left for collection. G. DUDLEY,
jana w3m. Executor.
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Linn Co. speaks for Governor
Merrill.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May "a.
Special to State Register.
The Linn County delegation are
instructor for Gov. Merrill,
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To said Defendants:
You are herby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk Of the District Court of Wap-
clio County, petition of II. Ten
Eyck, praying the Court to declare
void, and to cancel contract for the
sale Of land, executed by the Des
Moines Navigation and Railroad
Company to John Jacob Wendell,
and assigned by said Wendell to
Jesse IL. Holmes, also to cancel GER
tain mortgages, executed by said
Holmes upon the lands described in
said petition, and for general relief.
And that unless you appear and de-
fend thereto ON or before noon of the
second day of the next August Term
OF the said District Court, to be be-,
gun and held in said County, on theI
Both day of August, 1869, default
will DO entered against you and judg-
mont entered thereon.
HENDERSHOTT & BURTON,
Attorneys for Pltff.
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A French lawyer has just won a
Il hundred thousand Tyre. As liar
he is a professional SUCCESS.
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Minister Washburne has drawn on
his small-clothes, slipped his Diplo.
matte legs into silk stockings, buck.
led on his dress sword, and presented
himself to the Emperor Napoleon. We
would like to see cold Economy !"
habilitated in his court costume
For the sake of our growing influence
and reputation, we devoutly hope
that he will be able to keep his woa-
pom clear of his shapcly pedal ex-
tremities, else he might trip himself
up and fall head foremost into the
bread-basket OF his Royal Highness.
The sword is an unhandy thing to a
newly fiedged diplomat. 1t is the
rock upon which many ambitious
hopes have founderod.
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At Taylor, Blake & Co.'S

rs, 900 ROLLS OF WALL PAPER
no humbug,-of the best and Ia
test styles, is now opened to tho pub.
lie, at unusually low prices. Call
early, and make your selections, at
Taylor, Blake < Co.'S.
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By q firm and faithful adherence to
strictly legitimate fire insurance business
and q prompt cash payment of all honest
losses, the managers of the PHOENIX
hope to merit and receive q continuance
Of the very liberal patronage extended to
the Company in every section OF the Uni
ted States. since its Incorporation.
FULTON & MAST, Agents,
OTTUMWA. IOWA. .t..r
March 18, go w3m. - I.