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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

When the friends departed, they
left quite an amount Of greenback.
and good things. But the best Of all
is the kindly relations that seem to
exist between the pastor and his
flock, and the high esteem in which
his services are held. The pastor ia
now serving his second year on the
Kirkville circuit.
1t is thought the society of the M.
E. Church here is in a prosperous
condition, as they have just raised a
splendid frame for a new church, 80
by ga feet square, with two class
rooms and q Sunday school ROOM
The frame stands on a very substan-
tial stone foundation, and is said by
the knowing ones that it is the best
frame Of the kind that has ever been
raised in the county. The work was
laid off and superintended by David
@ Ward, framer, house builder, and
mover,-a quiet but competent work.
man, and one that does not possess
so much gas as to ever have it bubble
over and become noisy. This job is
admired by all who see it. Persons
having work to do would do we'll to
remember Mr.. Ward, for they may
expect to always have a good job
done.
Very trulv.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
New State House.

Tno COURIER was roughly black
guarded in sundry quarters during
the last session of the legislature, be.
cause it violently opposed the then
erection of an extravagant State
House, at Des Moines.
The reasons for our course werc
obvious, and too tedious to enumer.
ate hero, principal among them, how
ever, being the fact that we had just
then entered into the possession of
building from Des Moines State
House ring, which the State had
been compelled to accept for a debt
due the School Fund, and which was
represented as being good enough
for the purposes of State Capitol
lor years, (in which opinion we coin.
cided), and that, under the prevalent
high state Of taxation, no more mon
ey should be wrung out of an over
taxed people for ornamental, or un.
necessary purposes; and above all
other considerations, because the
scheme had been adroitly sprung
upon tho legislature, without any
preliminary agitation among the peo-
pie, who eventually have to pay for
this fiddling, and therefore ought to
have right to say whether the
shindig shall 60 on, or not.
Tho Davenport Gazette, formerly
hostile to the Capitol grab, has come
out in favor Of a $1,75O,O00 House,
and thinks the coming legislature
ought to commence work at once.
While we have no sympathy with
the effort to move the Capitol to
Marshalltown, or elsewhere, we still
think the present building good
enough for at least five years yet,
and that the people ought to have a
breathing time from taxation
Meantime, since the Gazette mas been
miraculously. converted, and has
opened the ball in favor Of new
house, let us have the question thor
oughly discussed by the press and
people, and, if legislature elected
under the circumstances, shall decide
to burden the people with the inter.
minable outlay of an expensive State
House, then we are content.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
House Cleaning.

Now is your time to call on Sind
linger 4 Ilsc, to have your dwellings
painted, papered, and whitcned, and
done up in workmanliko manner.
We can't be beat in our line of busi-
ness, in this town, and will work at
reasonable prices. Good work guar.
anteed, or no charge. Shop on Main
street, opposite Union Block.
Painting from 8 to II cts per yaru.
Paper hanging from 20 cts per roll
upwards. Whitening and Kalsomin-
inc iu colors. from s cents to 10 cents
per yard.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
Washington

Tho Chicago Republican with its
usual accuracy and enterprise, has
discovered tho fact that Iowa has
approved the 18th. Constitutional
Amendment, which may be regard
ed as an extraordinary feat as our
legislature has not been in session
since last winter year ag", and
Congress submitted the said amend.
ment less than three months ago.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
Very truly,

LII. Observation-Disclosures Gov.
ernor John Scott, having been ap.
pointed Assessor 9Th District, he will
of necessity resign his present highly
ornamental position, which will make
Major Bennett, of Washington Co.
President, pro tenn, OF the Senate, "a
very worthy gentleman, acting 1t.
Gov. until next January.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

SENsIBLE.-The officers of tho Reg
ular Army awaiting orders under tho
recent consolidation of regiments, are
to be assigned to tho Indian Agon-
cics, which is tho next best thing to
abolishing the entire ILdian Agency
system, and turning Lo over to tho
management Of tho War Depart
mcnt.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

Judge N. I'll. Johnson, of Centre
ville, Indiana, on visit to his sick
mother, at Cambridge, Ind, took a
swallow of Aconite, through mistake
for Gcntian, and died in 80 minutes.
lie was prominent and highly
respectable citizen of that State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

\ smoking bishop dined with Ad-
miral Faragut once upon a time, and
after the desert tcndered a bunch Of
Havanas to the sailor, with the invi-
tation,
"Tavc q cigar, Admiral ?"
'No, Bishop" said the Admiral,
with u quizzical glance, 81 don't
smokc-l swear a little, sometimes -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
Ottumwa and Cameron r. R.

We had an interview this morning
with Messrs. Howell and Nimrod,
Engineers in charge of the Surveying
party, who have just completed the
line from Cameron to Ottumwa via
Gallatin, near Trenton, Centreville,
Moravia, and Blakesburg. They ran
down Bear creek to the Des Moines
river.
They commenced this route, Jan.
%. and have made a careful survey
of the route which they found in the
main, favorable.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

Thos. L. Tullock, of N. II. late
Secretary Cong. Ex., CON-, wants to
be Assistant Secretary of the Treasu-
~, if the present incumbent, Judge
Richardson retires, to accept the
Judgcship of Massachusetts,, rendered
him by Gov. Clafflin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
ORDERS SOLICITED.

Rep. Loughridge will leave for
Washington about the 18th Of May
to join the Sub-Com. OF the Judiciary
Committee of the House, to.wit:
Cullom, Loughridge, Kerr and El-
dridge, to proceed to Alabama to in.
vestigate the charges pseferred
against Judge Dick Busteed of the
u. S. District Court.
This selection of Judge l.. is an
honorable compliment to him, and
the examination of the case on the
spot, will save the government thou
sands of dollars in the way of mile
age to witnesses who otherwis
would have been compelled to go to
Washington.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
Alleged Total Depravity of a
Managing Editor.

New York Telegram to the Cincinnati
Commercial, April IS.
An important erpose of the pro-
ceedings of q managing editor Of a
leading newspaper in this city has
been made, which created no little
excitement here. Documents have
been brought to light conclusively
proving that tho aforesaid editor has
been guilty of furnishing to a phila-
delphia newspaper, which does not
belong to the Associated Press, cable
news belonging exclusively to the
Association. This is a fragrant vio-
lation Of the rules Of the pross Of the
whole country.
Letters are also in possession of
parties here, and they will bo print
ed on Monday, proving that Simon
Cameron was led to pay this editor
$12, 500 to secure the good influence
of this editor and the paper to which
he was attached.
Also that Galusha A. Grow paid
him 81, 1910 for the same purpose.
Also that the State Attorney Gen
eral (Brewster), Of Pennsylvania
paid him 81 900 for his influence to-
ward making Brewster member of
Congress.
Also that this editor attempted to
obtain $1,000 from Gov. Curtin, in
order to aid him in getting foreign
mission.
This same editor engineered a
magnificent morning breakfast, at
Delmonico's, to Gen. Grant, at which
were present Horace Greeley, one or
two of the Generals staff, and only
one other prominent newspaper man.
The joke of this breakfast was that
Greeley was made to believe that
Grant especially requested him to be
present, while Grant was led to be.
lieve that Greeley was his entertain.
or, and tho other newspaper man
was inveiglcd into paying one.half Of
the whole bill. This breakfast was
part Of a plan by which the manag-
ing editor desired to impress upon
the President the peculiar fitness Of
this editor for a position in the Cab
met, prominent Pennsylvania edi-
tor having been kept in Washing
ton to primo Gen. Grant on the sub
ject for some three weeks prior to
the breakfast.
1t is also stated that documents
will bc produced showing that some
twcnty-six thousand dollars have
been divided betwecn this editor and
leading Albany lobbyist, in consid-
Grafton of the editor avoiding any
opposing editorial allusion to certain
jobs which have from time to time
been put through the State Legisla-
ture.
Tho facts in connection with the
above will be printed here on Mon
day morning, but they will not differ
from tho above statement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
HID Qrs. Grand Army Republic, ]
Adjutant Generals Office,

HID Qrs. Grand Army Republic, J
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, D. c., Apr. IL, '69.
General Orders No. 21.]
I. The 3Oth day Of May proximo,
q day set apart by the Grand Army
Of the Republic to commemorate the
glorious deeds of our departed COM
rades, will be observed throughout
the United States in such manner as
BELTS the solemnity of the occasion,
and as will testify the undying love
of grateful people for the memories
of those who died that the nation
might live. This is the second pub
lie observance of the occasion, which
it is trusted will recur yearly while
there remains heart loyal to the
cause in which our comrades fell, and
whilc the moving principle Of that
struggle is worth preserving. If our
organization had no other object,
that alone of keeping green the rest
ing places of our nations defenders,
by this annual commemoration, wo'd
be motive enough to hold us togeth-
or in fraternal bond. The Comman-
der-in-C Chief desires to thank those
patriotic men and women who CAV
their aid and sympathy on former
occasion to make successful this Ma
tional Memorial day, and they are
cordially invited to unite with the
comrades of the Grand Army in the
approaching ceremonies; and he
tharks the loyal press everywhere,
through whose generous aida lasting
record has been made of the obser-
vances one year ago. To the Con-
gress of the United States, the CON-
rades are especially indebted for au-
thorizing the publication in book
form, of the proceedings of last May,
and for the promise held out that
each year compilation will be made
and published, as national recogni-
tion Of sympathy with these memo
rial Observanoes.
III. 1t has been determined not to
prescribe any form of ceremony for
universal observance, but each post,
or any number Of posts, may arrange
together such fitting services as cir
cumstances will permit. Department
commanders will use every effort to
perfect arrangements for the occa
sion. The newspaper press are re-
quested to give publication to this
order.
III. Department and Post Com
manders are specially enjoined to
preserve and forward to these head
quarters copy Of the proceedings
Gin printed form as far as possible)
which take place in carrying out this
order.
Nv. As the Both Of May occurs on
Sabbath, posts are at liberty to OBJ
serve that day, orSaturday, the 29th
By order of
JoHM A. LOGAN,
Commander-in.C Chief.
N. P. ChlPMAN,
Adjutant General.
Official:
T 4
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

James II. Morris, the present il
cumbent, and a disabled private sol
dier, has been re.nominated p. M. at
Abba, without opposition, and to tho
entire satisfaction ofthc Albaniaps.
A good appointment.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
WIN. T. COLLINS, a. A. G.

Don Piatt writes from Washing
ton to the Cincinnati Commercial
that he learns "that the venerable
Welles, late Secretary of the Navy,
had to be taken from the city to keep
him from going regularly to the de-
partment. Force of habit you
know"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

Gen'l Terrill of Indiana, Auditor
under Gov. Morton, is reported to
have his title clear to the Third Assis-
tant 2. NJ. Generalship in place of
A. IL. Markland, failed of confrma-
tion.
A good appointment if made.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

The old Tippecanoc battlefield
near Lafayette, has been selected as
tho site for the Indiana Vegetable
College. Ii is one of the lovelicst
spots in Hooaicrdom.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

Not ono tenth of those who die
and leave property, in Indiana, leave
n will. The law, it is said, makes for
them better wills than they would
be able to mako for themselves.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
OTTUMwAaIOWA.

Our facilities for packing cattle..and
hogs and selling product are equal to any
house in the West.
Orders solicited. Charges reasonable
Nov. 11lS6S. dlSW If.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06

The earnings Of tho Iowa Division
OF the G. & N. w. Railroad are
set down at sl02, $3.50 for March,
1874, and against s52.t5S.to tor the
month Of 1865.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
National Memorial Day.

General Orders of the the Comman-
derS Of the g. A. R.-.Sre,ciny
Flowers upon the Graves Of our
Dead Heroes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
DR.. G. F. Foster.

They have fitted up an affice in Union
Block over Wallace's store, wheress ssOne OF
them may be found at allshours, sday or
night.
NOV. 3Oth, 1868, ddwtf.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
A CARD.
DIR. D. w, STEWART,

Begs leave to inform his friends and the
public generally, that he has resumed the
practice of medicine in Ottumwa and VI
cinityIand has associated with him
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-06
COURIER JOB DEPARTMENT COxPLEf
with new
Types and PresseSe

PRINTING OF ALL KINDSs
From Visiting Card to Mammot
Poster, executed in good style. Eastern
prices and work duplicated.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24
People WIN Talk.

We may get through the world, but fw'll be
very slow
II We listen 10 all tha, ls said as we go
We'll b. worried and ftetled and kept ia As'ew,
For meddlesome tongues mus. have something
10 do
People will talk, you know, oh yes, they must
talk, etc.
~ oui., and modes, you'll have It presumed
That your humble position Is only assumed
You re wolf In sleeps clothing, or else you're
fool
But don, &c, excited, keep perfectly cool
II generous and noble, they'll vent out their
spleen, s
You'll hear some long hints that you're selfish
and mean;
ts unriubt and honest, and fair as the day,
They II call you rogue, in asly, sneaking way
And then. Il YOU show the least boldness Of heart
Or n sligh, inclination to take your own part,
They viii call you an upstart, conceitcd and
| vain;
But keep straight ahead don't stop to explain
If threadbare your coat, old-fashioncd your hat,
Some one. of course, will take notice OF that,
And hint rather strong that you can't pay your
way,
But don't gat excited whatever they say
II you dress in tho fashion, don't think to es
; cape,
For tbey criticise then in different shapei
You're ahead of your means or your tailor
unpaid
But mind your own business, there's naught :
be made.
If a fellow but chances to wink at girl,
How the gossips will talk and their scand'
Il unfurl;
They'll canvass your wants and talk of you
- means,
: And declare you're engaged to q chit in hi
teens.
= They'll talk fine before you, but then at yo'
back,
of venom and slandcr there's never lack;
How kind and polite is all that they say,
, But bitter as gall when you're out OF the wa
The best way to do is to do as you please,
For your mind, If you have one, will then DC
~ ease;
10 OF course you'll meet with all sorts or abuse,
" But don't think to stop them, it amt any u
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24
JACKSON, July 14th, 1869.

Commissioner Delano has just de-
cided "that q written extension OF
the payment Of a mortgage, requires
the same stamp as the original docu-
ment." Also in relation to promis-
sorry notes, as follows: "a promis-
sorry note, containing merely power
to confess judgment, should be
stamped at the usual rate Of notes ;
but if, as is often the case, it contains
one or more stipulations in addition
such as without having the benefit
Of the exemption law, an agreement
stamp is also required. Some con-
tain contracts of the nature of
mortgage, which should be stamped
as such"
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gss n asss fsss.

EnfaaHsa ffsfy one. ssFsslsli
asw msa - eams sHd ssif's sm0pe
fu tsllr isfly tioss who a's
smihy ma ssflts. shselfss ihsy
hsys -apliai ~ ~ Their islsr
alams = Wurlh msmsy fis=s she
havs esfaisi will bay be. lsiitl
kauses ~ isw asis aai ~ Haslsl ihs
atlaues Uota ssfk sai siimnlsia
every leviiiur,e enisfpfise W gigiax
II 30 The friendly encouragement
yuu con. ~ BY ahiting youf indasifi.
influence and capital IN The eomm0n
eaa-c Cultivate = public spirit, and
ialk leas than son work IIelpyouf
neighim n be- u in danger of
breaking dowa. prop him up in
some way. either by kind wor,ls
good counsel, of q hit from your
pocket luok II he ge,s iairly down
before sou know his situation, sgt
him on his feet again, his misfortune
Is 10 be piticd not blamed and BIZ
talents and labor are worth money
b. the community. Besides u may
some day bc your turn In a cores
ponding sympathy. Encourage your
local authorities IN making public
improvements tor the good Of the
town. Speak well, talk cpcourag
ingly Of the town you live In, OF it,
prospects of your neighbcrs, and, in
fact, of everything likely to advance
the general good. It IL such little
, things that make a town grow.
Their cost is insignificant when di-
vided up among all, but when con.
centrated into q general effort, they
:, do the business thoroughly. Aud
J above all sustain your paper, it car
u do more in building up your towr
. than any other means that could be
= employed.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24

Andy johnson, in a speech in
Washington City, on the night OF
the lst inst, referred to slave1.,prop-
erty in the South, valued at three
hundred millions, which was pro.
ductive, elf-sustaining aud added to-
the commerce of the world. AS
this property disappeared, as slaves
were made free, these three hun
dred millions appeared, at the
other end of the country in bonds.
Where is this property now 7
Locked up in safes and vaults, non
productive, and a burden to the peo.
pie.
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The sid who makes good wholesome bread,
Shall cause some heart TO autter,
For every man looks for a maid
Who makes sweet bread and butter.
She may not play the game croques'
Or French or German stutter,
But well she knows sweetcurd from whey'
And makes sweet bread and butter.
In dough or cream she's elbow deep,
And cannot stop oputter,
She says ifhe will SOW and reap, n
She'Il make him bread and butter.
Tho dairy-maid---the farmers wife.
These are the toasts we utter ]
Alone, man leads sorry life,
He want, good bread and butter E.
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Mosby spoke at a political meet.
ing in Warrenton, Va, on the 23d
ult., and in the course Of his remarks
said: "Now | happen to know
something about Wells. He was
Provost Marshal Of Alexandria dur
ing the time when Twas conducting
military operations in this county.
And | tell you that he never once
showed his face outside Of the stock.
ade Ifhe had i would have saved our
people all the trouble they have had
with him as Governor Of virginia." /"
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24

Barber Shop!
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Fashionable
Barber and Hair Dresser, respectfully informs
his customers that he 10 prepared to attend 70
them al all times. Shop over J.H. Yates
Cos Store, Batesville. iee
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24

The negroes IN Virginia are get
ting tired Of carpet-bag rule, and
want to take things in their own
hands. They had large public
meeting in Richmond, on Friday of
last week, in which one of the dusky
orators called the carpet-baggcrs
"running-about white men!" Aye,
literally drumming about" like some
hungry animal, looking for some
easy place to steal o living.
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Be Kind to the Erring.
BY D. O. M'cALLux.

III bs VI - sAhhbA'
Be kind to the erring, the humble, the meek;
'Tis the coward alone would trample the weak.
Ye know how deeply the past they deplore--
In charity cover their sins evermorc.
Be kind to the erring, the lowly, the sad
Oftcircumstance ruleth, whose chain driveth mad
All, boast not thy virtue, but con thy heart DER.
Communion with self crushsth pride evcrmorc.
Commune with thyself, think how reckless thou
art.
Enriching thy Golfers 10 wither thine bearti
Take warning by thousands on yonder dark
| Remember thy soul must exist evermore.
Cherish good for itself, nor measure thy grain
Such motives are sordidly selfish and vaini
In deeds blessing al, and with heart guishingoer
Flowing on TO the ocean Of love evermore.
Religion is naught, all pretentions are vain,
II words are still wanting ah where is the gain
| As bark cast away on some desolate shore,
| Al wreck on the deep, thou art gone evermorc
The days feet away as msteors CLEAN;
Flashing bright as moment they fade as
dream;
Yes dream though it be, yet on far distan
shore
Shall, in thunders re-echo the past evermore.
As flowers dost thou blossom, mere thing Of
II day;
!. As breath Of the flower thou wilt vanish away
o Let love be thy motto this weary life DER,
b Then in sunshine of love wilt thou ::bask eve
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"That's very singular" said
young lady to a gentleman who had
lust kissed her. "Oh well, my dear
miss" was the reply, a will soon
make it plural )" and the villain
did.
A Western editor, in response to
a subscriber who grumbled that his
morning paper was iatolerably
damp, says "that it was because
there was 30 much due on it."
A drum corps, consisting ofthirty-
six young women, is one ufthe fea-
lures of the spectacle at Niblo's
Garden.
What authors uses the most uu.
common words? The compiler Of
dictionary.
The Canton Citizen is in favor Of
moving the Capital Of the State from
jackson to Canton.
Tom Allen has challenged Gala
ger to "put up" for fight or "dry
up" So.
Can man who avoids writing be
considered a pen-shunner?
The family Of the late Henry J.
Raymond will soon sail for Europe.
A favorite modern air--Million.
afro.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-07-24

SHIRLEY /. observation-disclosures
Corner Of Fourth and Main streets,
LoursvILLE, KY.