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EDO you know, Luke" she said demussly. ~
think you would feel much better II yox would
do Just as Freddy does--lie down Cat On the door
and kick your heels against the carpet for =
While. Its an excellent escape valve when your
choler gets the better. Of you" = -
Luke gave his iuischievous sister.in.law "a
glance that certainly ought ~ have anuihilated
her, and wicked out Of the room, closing the dooe
behind him with bang that would bear no In.
terpretation. Then Clara o~ms xround to her
sister. and buried her face on Evelyns Nook
Don't scold me, Evy, pleass-I know I've
been very naughty to raunt Luke so- y ~.
You have speken nothing bat the truth" said
Evelyn, quietly, with her coral lips cotnpresaed
ana q scarlet spot burning on either cheek.
Clana. sometimes wonder how can endure
the daily cross of my husbands temper."
Temper :" said Clara, with toss Of her chest.
nut brown hair. "And the poor dear fellow
hasn't the least idea how disagreeable he makes
himself. ...,s..r .,,.., ,.,,,s,,. -
"oaIy this nosnins,r ..id Rvsly,.n, "a %. pun.
ished Freddy with ynrelenting sSvvrity for . &c
OF III humcr which he has duplicated within the
last half hour. lam mot moralist, but a strikee
me that the taak h rather more 70 be censured IA
sfull grown reasoning man than In very small
Evelyn" ..id Cl.r. gr.vely, do you .uppos.
he IL beyond the power OF curo:"
Il hope not; but what oan ! dop Shut him
up e ne shut little Freddy"
"Evslyns merry, irrcsistible laugh w check.
ed blythe arch, peculiar expression In ClasAs
blue eysss ,s..', - -
"Ths Fsns1y needs TO be sometling shsst and
shArRs Saa4shA 'sad thk dark elesst systsn
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Nam their letters come TO them addressed "Lay
= Gruats "t' sN'ft 80 ~ -
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Anew House.

We take pleasure in introducing to
the humorous readers Of the Daily
and Weekly COURIER, the new Clio
thing House Of Julius j. Frank, who
has just located in our midst, and
opened out u splendid we'll selected
and well made stock of clothing and
everything in tho gents furnishing
limo, in the house on Main street TO-
Gently occupied by Richards 4 Halo,
in the Richards Blocls.
Mr.. Frank comes highly recon.
mended US o business man and as
ono with abundant capital on his
branch of trade.
We have looked through his stock
and find it neat, fashionable, and we'll
made, and at astonishingly low pri-
COS.
Mr.. .. Flanders, formerly with
Lively q Lewis has been employed
Bt the now firm, aud will BIZ pleased
to meet tho old customers of Il. 4. T..
and hosts of new ones with his usual
accommodating and suavc manners,
aud will try to offer them bargains
in the clothing line. which will astsn-
is the natives.
In tho meantime remember the
place whom visiting tho city for your
summer end fall purchases.
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ci'Y ana Cnauty News.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Air. EptfoR--Please say TO your readers that
Gro. y. HAcKwoRTII Esq, OF Agency town
ship, will be candidate before the ensuing
subject to the decision of the Convention, and
At the rcuiiest Of the TSwnship Convection
of Cass township, Rev. WIN. A. NYE, OF that
County Treasurer, subject to the decision Of
the impending County Conyention.
MR. En- roIs-Please announce JACOB sIB-
REi IF polk townshiip g. t candidate for
oblige POLK TOWNSHIP.
EDITOR COURIER-Please announce the name
oce Of county ssSset g e for aea he
yention, and obligS
IL s,si,tI MANY REPUBLICANS.
Please aiinotiicetlie name df M b, WALKER
Of a. 9s ee
the decision Of tho Republican County Con
believing that teachers should have q voice
in nominating candidate for the office Of
County superintendent of Common Schools
I desire to represent the wishes of many
Wenter township, as candidate for that Office
bt the coming election, subject to the deci-
aion Of the Republican Gonyenti3l. !, s, ".
cans in ali parts OF the County, Capt sam'l
A. Swiggette has consented to allow his name
vention for the Office Of Sheriff: -
at the request Of many citizens. V ". II. II.
Will be candidate for Auditor Of w W vp
to the decision Of the Republican County Con
phslas 81 Ismpetine township will be q can.
preaching election, subject to the decision Of
the Republican County Convention. iyl
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New Banking Firrii.

Its with uncommon pleasure that
we introduce TO the readers OF the
COURIER the now banking establish,
mcnt Of Richards & Hale, the success
sors Of II. g, Angle 4 Co., as will be
seen by card published elsewhere.
Seth Richards, Tho senior member
Of this firm, is, in our opinion, the
shrowdest us well as tho wealthiest
financior in Iowa. He is well known
to all our pooplo as the very soul Of
financial honor and integrity, and q
man fortunate enough to havo his
note, or money in his bank, would
just rs soon expect TO hear oftimc
and tide missing connection, or tho
eclipse falling to como to time, as TO
hoar of Seth Richards financial obi.
cations going to protest.
George w. Hale, the junior Of the
concern, Is on A N. | business man,
of abundant experience and capital,
and together 1t wotild DO hard TO find
. better OF. safer Banking Firm than
Richards d Halo.
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F0R RENT.-The Store Room now
occupied by tho Ottumwa Manufac.
turing Company, on Market street.
e. WAsHBURN.
July 30-dwtf.

Tall oaks from little acors grow,
Large streams from little fountains flow. y
Seven years ago the PLANTATION
Buffers were but little known. To.
day there is not nook or corner of
our land where they are not found
and used. The sale has reached the
enormous number Of Five Millions
of Bottles annually, and it is con-
stantly increasing. 1t only shows
what can be done with really good
medicine, and asystcmatic course of
making it known. Perhaps no med
icine in the world were SO deserved.
ly popular as tho PLANTATION BIT
TIERS. Go whore you will, among tho
rich rpoor, and you will always find
these Bitters in use. Their merit
has become an established fact, and
we cordially recommend them in ca
Sos Of dyspepsia, loss of appetite,
chills and fever, headache, &C., &c.
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Shooting.

Col. h. u. Taylor, local editor Of
tho Omaha Republican, was waylaid
and assaulted with cowhide and
hoss-pistol, on last Saturday MORN
ng, by one Mccoy.
The casus Je!ti was i proposition
which tho aforesaid Taylor made TO
the wife of tho aforesaid Mccoy
while they wcro riding out together,
which might have been considered
proper enough in Chicago, but which
tho McCoys thought not just the
thing in Omaha.
In the encounter, Mccoy got shot
in the arm, and Taylor had his face
lacerated with the cowhide, bcsid es
getting shot in tho nook-which is
an uncommon casualty to occur to a
local editorQ)
No funerals yet, and no prospect Of
mt. 3
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ssSAeAe>esNNIsNNeSesese
THE WORLD GROWS WISER.
The human stomach has been shameYnlly
prosecuted organ. There was time wi'cn fnr
hugo doses Of the most disgusline and nii.,,
seous drugs. In win II rejected them, anu
literally returned them upon the hands vi
those who, administered them. They were
forced upon 1t again and again, until Us soi-
vent Power was Thoroughly drenGhed out q ~;
drastIc era, when furious ptirsatiori and nier;
ctiriai salvation were what Arteniue Ward
would have called tbs s'malr holt" of the fac
uity, In cases of dyspepsia and liver complaint.
The great modern remedy for INDIGESTION
and biliousness Is HOSTETIERS SIOMACH
BITTERs, preparation which has tne mer r,
tonic, aperient and antibllous properties, as
were never heretofore united III any medicine.
II Inns been discovered, ut last, that SICK
people are not like the fabled Titans, who
found prostration 50 refreshing that, when
knocked down, they rose nom the eartn lwice
Frustrated by powerful depicting drugs, he 10
opt to stay prostrated; and the debilitated be-
iiig aware Of the fAct, prefer the building up
TO the knocking down, system of treatment.
& HOSTETTERS BITTERS meets the require
which ut present prevails. It is perfectly
pure vegetable remedy, embracing the three
important properties Of 2 preventive, tonic,
and ali Alternative. It fortifles the body against
disease, invigorates and re-vltallxes the tor
pid stomach and liver, and effects most sal
utary change. in the entire system, when III
In summer. when the embedding tempera-
turc renders the human organization partic-
ularly susceptible to unwhOlesome atmos-
pherfc influences, the Bitters should be taken
as q protection against epidemic disease.
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q, oop ROLLS OF WALL PAPEE

3,oocROLLs OF WALL PAPER
| tho humbng,-,of tho best and la
tst styles, is now opened to Tie pub
IN, at unusually low prices. Call
Oily, and mako your selections, at
baylor, Blake 4 Cos. I'd
| ORNAMENT OURHOMES and
parirs with beautiful paintings,
chrdnos, &C., while you can buy at
hall bricc, at Taylor. Blake \ Co.'S.
NV is the timo to bdy your Paints.
Yodcan find pure Linsced Oil, pure
Paits, put up in small and large
CaJ ready fol- use, IOf all colors.- =
Golfer Leads, st. Louis Lead and Oil
Col Leads, ,Fahnestock Leads, and
otlpr cheaper grades, with varnish,
allkinds, do. Glass, Brushes, &C., as
chap as can be found in this market,
at TAYLOR, BLAKE 4 co.
SABBATH SC ooLs should OK.
ammo the immense stock of Sunday
Schpol Books, rewards, aud singing
books, just received, and for sale low
or than can be had from any other
market, at Taylor, Blake 4 Co.'S.
ANY ONE IN WANT of School
books, miscellaneous books, blank
books paper and paper goods ofsny
and all kinds, envelopes, sheet music,
&C., &C., should call at Taylor, Blake
Il Co'sss Is y~~ gr ~gs
Lou,t Uv1.uA1Ns .....,e-.as
styles; Paper curtains, choice scleo-
tons reduced prices, -at Taylor
Blake + Co'e.
SHOULD ANYTHING in THE
fancy line DO wanted, for presents, for
the toilette; or a nice fan, remember
tho place to buy il is at Taylor,
Blake & Co.'S.
GOLDPENS, DIAMOND pointed,
Of the very best manufacture, war
ranted TO give satisfaction. Also,
Faber's, and Gold pencils, all colors
and kinds, are kept in quantities, ut
Taylor, Blake & Co.'S.
LONDON PORTER, good and re.
liable, and essence Jamaica Ginger,
for sale at Taylor, Blake Il Cos.
TAYLOR, BLAKE 4 CO., the
oldest Drug and Book house in tho
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 the lowest.
Please take notice and govern your
selves accordingly.
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For sale by all Druggists
Feb. %, 1869. dwly.

MANHOOD.-IN THE YOUNG and Rising
generation, the vegetative powers of life are
hue. the iack-iustre eye and emaciated form,
and the sp Sf,aIRslon t. mental
comes evident to the observer that some de-
pressing influence Is checking the develop
ment Of the body. Consumption is talked OF,
and perhaps the youth Is removed from school
and sent into the country. This is one of the
worst movements. Removed from ordinary
diversions Of the sysr;;changng scenes Of the
to give zest to healthfnl and rural exercise
thoughts are turned inwardly upon them
II the patient be a female, the approach of
the menses is looked for with anxiety, as the
| first symptom In which Nature is to show her
visiting the cheek with the bloom Of health
! Alas! Increase Of appetite has grown by what
trated and the whole economy is deranged.-
The beautiful and wonderful period in which
body and mind undergo so fascinating q
| change from child to woman, Is looked for in
| vain the parents heart bleeds In anxiety,
and fancies the grave but waiting for Its VIC
| tim.
| HELMBoLD's Extract Buclu, for Weakness
arising from excesses,o or early indiscretion, at
| tended with the following symptoms Indis.
Memory. DIfiicuity Of Breathing, General
| Weakness, Horror of Disease, Weak Nerves,
sweats, Cold Feet. wakefainess, Dimness Of
Vision, Languor, Universal Lassitude of the
Muscular system, Often Enormous Appetite
inc az iha Eotiy. Dryness 81 the skin. PaIiid
/ Countenance and Eruptions on the Face, Pain
4 in the Back Heayiness of the Eyel.ds, Free
auently Black spots Flying before the Eyes,
1 Ifsaa = ....s..><T Sw ensinn and nss al Si9ht
Want OF Attention, Grent NOBILITY, Kesffesss
ness, with Horror OF Society. Nothing is more
desiroble to such patients than Solitude, and
nothing they more dread for Fear OF Inem
no Speculation, but hurrid Transition from
one question TO another.
These symptoms, If allowed 70 go on-Which
this Medicine invariably removes
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SUPERIOR Eclipse Glass
for sale at SCOTS News Depot,
go and get one before they are
all gone. The cheapest In the
City.

OWNING A HoME.-Hcnry Ward
Beecher said recently that if he was
a Pope-no, o King-he thought he
should make better King than o
Pope--no young man should be a
journeyman without having q piece
oflahd. There is nothing that an
chors q man like ground. Tho
young that has got plat in the city,
or an acre in the country, with o
good adviser on it, gives mortgage
to the state that he will be thrifty,
sober, honest and industrious. Such
man the devil soon abandons.
Who're you have o whole community
of laborers, sobriety begins to ap-
proach the ideal Of American indus
try. He liked Philadelphia better
than New York or any othor city in
the country, not because it had clean
OF streets or broader brims, but be-
cause there was q larger percentage
OF tho houses owned by the people
who occupy them than in any other
city in tho world. That is the true
idea Of American industry. It must
! also be virtuous, and must DO deeply
rooted in prosperity in the house.
hold.
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US0UEBAUGH,
OR
OLD SETTLERS BiTTERS.

Prepared from an old formula used ia
Ireland and Scotland mt a very early peri
cd and in the reign of Henry VIII, its ce-
iebrity and consequent demand was so
great that many unprinsipled persons
lmade spurious article which caused the
iecree Of King Henry VIII, that there be
but one licensed maker Usquebough,
"A qua Vitae or Life Woter n every Dor
lugh. This pleasant beverage is strictly
b accordance with the original Recipe
lis particularly efficacious in diseases OF
dyspepsia, Gout, rheumatism, Collie and
al Bilious Complaints. Try It. 1t is
wfranted superior to any other III tho
M4Ket.
MCFARLAND, ECKHART d SCHAFEk,
Se Proprietors, Fort Madison, Iowa.
| bid by all dealers. At wholesale by
TAYLOR, BLAKE d co.
| Ottumwa, Iowa.
/ Marb 9th '69d&wtf.
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Doctor Hinsey

Has opened an office on Green, he
tween Main and I'd streets, whore Lv
can be consulted by his old friends
and the public generally. With an
experience of twenty years-fifteen
of which has been in this county,
feel confident of giving satisfaction.
Consultation visits made to all parts
Of tho county, and to all points on
the Railroads.
Surgery and Obstetrics speciality
1une 4-dw3m
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Pennsylvania Railroad.

This magnificent Railroad has re.
comfy absorbed tho Pittsburg, TT.
Wayne l. Chicago Railroad, by a
long lease, which gives them, under
one management, the most direct and
comfortable route from Chicago to all
points east that can be selected.
We havo had occasion to travel
over this route frequently, from Chi
tcagy TO many points east, and inva-
riably found tho cars palatial, tho
conductors gentlemanly and accom-
modating, the engineers and brakes
men Intelligent and careful, while the
eating houses along tho line are tho
finest in America. Tourists and Gu
riosity-seekcrs should take this route
to enable them to witness the magni.
iicent scenery crossing tho Allegha-
MES, while the business man will find
it combining speed, comfort and safe
ty over any other road that we know
of.
June 7-dwtf
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Beautiful Woman.

Ifyou would be beautiful, use Hagans Mag
nolia Balm.
II gives pure Blooming Complexion and
restores Youthful Beauty.
It's effects are gradual, natural and perfect.
II removes Redness, Blotches and Pmples,
cures Tan, sunburn and Freckles and makes
q Lady OF thirty appear but twenty.
The Magnolia Balm makes the skin smooth
and PearIy; the Eye bright and clear; the
parts q fresh, plump appearance to the Coun-
tenance. No Lady need complain of her Com
plexlon when 70 cents will purchase this de-
fightful article.
the best thing to drest the Hair wish is Ly-
on's Kathairon. jalyldeod&Wlm
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Read. Read!

The undersigned is prepared to pain
Portraits in Oil Colcrs, in the latest styles
LifeSize. 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 entertein the absurd notion
that nothing can be done right unless il
IL done in the East. Give me a chance
and can do it well and much cheaper.
Card Photographs, Ambrotypes and
Gems taken on short notice.
Main st. Ottumwa Iowa.
d3mwly, FL. NUNAMAKER.
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riuv urlck, superior to those com
monty used, are being now made by
Myrick, Williams & Myrick, as We
can certify to. having been down to
see them on the Roos place, where
they arc being made, on yesterday.
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New 70.

A lengthy petition Of the people Of
ormanviilc and vicinity, has been
sent to Judge Loughridge, asking
tho establishment of Post Office
there, with DR.. Farley for p. NJ.
We have received u note to-day
from Judge L., stating that he has
recommended compliance with the
prayer Of the petition, SO that our
Ormanvillc friends may look out for
the P. o. to arrive shortly.
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Highly Important.

A letter has just been received from
DR.. Taylor in New York, addressed
to Charles +. Blake Esq, stating that
the money has been secured on the
bonds of the Company to complete
the Leavenworth. Cameron and OF
tumwa Railroad by July 1870, and
that Judge Aller, and Vice-Presi-
dent Col. Burns, of that road, will be
here in few days to arrange the
preliminaries.
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We desire TO inform the public that We have
sold our Banking, Exchange ana Collection
business to Seth Richards and Ces, W. Hsle,
who. under the arm Of Richards Hale, Will
continue the same business al our OLD stand,
on Main street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
In retiring from the banking business, We
take this occasion to thank the people OF OF
tyimwa and vicinity, for their generous pat
ruilage and most respectfully commend them
to our successors, as gentlemen Of we'll known
integrity, abundant capital and business ex-
perience who are eminently worthy of pub
lie confidence. III. g. ANGLE x Gu.
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Died. !.

La this city on tho 2Sth July, Mrs.
Francis A. Smith, vito Of Frank
Smith, late Of Brookviilc, Ind, aged
80 years.
Also Harry A. infant SOU Of the
above, July 30, 1869, aged Z months.
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pIssoLUTIoN OF pARTNFRsHIp

Notice is hereby given that the co-partner-
ship heretofore existing between NJ. McFarlin
and Charles l.. Thomson Is this day dissolv-
ed BY mutual consent, upon the following
conditions: The said Thomson retires from
trolls all the assets OF the Arm, assumes and
pays the debts OF the same, and continues the
business at the old stand on Court Street OF J.
tumwa, Iowa. NJ McFARIIN.
! Aug. 3, lSd9-d2w CHARLES L. THOMSON
Mr.. McFarlin begs leave to announce to the
public that he will continue the Family Gre.
Gerry business with an elegant stock of goods,
at the old stand. where he respectfully sOlicks
the patronage OF the public,
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.. X. Abels, dealer in oil kinds of
Staple and Fancy Groceries, near
corner of I'd and Market sts., deliv-
crs all goods tree Of charge. Give
him q call, and secure bargains.
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At the same place may be found for sal
Blinds German Mario
OINTMENT

which should lie in every Family. Nun
dredS Can and do testify 10 It's healing
powers. une5.ctAwtf.
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II was stated in q aSplrituar' Ice.
turo lately delivered in Newportville,
Pa, that q communication had re.
Gently been received from the late
Mr.. N. p. Willis, averring "that ev.
erything that ever lived lives on,
even down TO canary BIRDS But
why stop at canary birds?' Why
not include fleas Aud speaking Of
fleas, why not include tho Democrat
10 Party. That undoubtedly once
lived here; it is equally true that i,
lives here no longer; docs it live
there, wherever "there" may be
Does it there, in sweet communion
with tho loved dwellers in the heav
enly land, exercise "mediumuistic'
powers, hold the psychological eau
Gus, and cast the shadowy ballot fol-
its ghostly candidate? Why not !
Was it not once of more value than
many canary birds?-Nsw Yorl
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