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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-05-20

1t has transpired thatsJ. Wilkes
Booth smashed plaster of Paris
bust of Lincoln with his fist, at St
Louis, in 1853. mi 4ls s@sa 5r sa.
Victoria has corresponded
regularly with the old King OF Prus-
STA, ever since her daughter married
his son. tad a1it4.mE a2
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-05-20

80 For Programmes and Bills requiring an unusual
amount ofoonn position, for bordering and other
xtra work reasonable charges will be made. tHd 1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-05-20

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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
Chicago Politics.

Tako a "Democrat" wagon Of the
one horse kind, which is vehicle
commonly used for carrying plunder.
Draw a picture in your minds eye of
the burly form and Satanic face of
Storey of the Times, occupying the
drivers seat cracking his whip in dev.
ilish glee over the CALLED jade who
pulls the load, and who should
be represented by the Tribune Ass
with "Traitor" and aDeserter" bran.
ded all over his carcass. Load up
the wagon with that common scoun-
drel and notorious corruptionist, Jno.
Wentworth; the obose and bloated
bond holding democra Coolbaugh;
the bitter copperhead Hays; the COW.
ard and general humbug Cameron
(vide the Tribune, and as much other
plunder, pure cussedness, and gener-
al scalawaggery as the cart will hold;
let it be directed straight to the enc
my's camp with the false and deceptive
sign nailed to the tail gate of "Citi-
zen's Reform Wagon" while cheer.
fully, and servilely trotting along un-
derneath, may be seen two little bob
tailed dogs, OF the bench legged spe-
cles, the one representing the Jour-
nat and the other the Republican, and
each one of these little purps wear
ing brass collars inscribed ~ am
Captain Wilbur F. Storey's good
little fest" and then you have a
fair pen portraiture of Chicago poll
tics at this writing.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
Directors.

Messrs. Tracy, Coughtright, Camp
bell, Cook and Scott, ofthe Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in.
terest, and Messrs. Winston, Burnes
Bonifant, Ogden, Edgerton, Belt
Perrin and Aller, of the Weston and
Leavenworth interest, were elected
recently directors of the Chicago and
Southwestern Railroad Company, Of
which Hon. F. II. Winston was made
President.
The Hon. Robt. J. Walker, aged
6s years, died on the 11th inst, He
was very eminent lawyer and
statesman, possessing one of the
brightest minds in the nation. He
has been especially prominent before
the country tor many years, as a
man of excellent judgement and fine
requirements upon financial ques.
.tions. He was appointed Secretary
Of the Treasury under President
Polk. During the administration OF
Buchanan, he was appointed Gov. Of
Kansas, but resigned in consequence
of u disagreement between him and
the President. In April, '6l, he
made q speech in New York City,
taking strong ground for the govern.
ment.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

The Burlington Hawkeye in vcs'or
days issue mentions the name OF To-
was excellent Governor, Samuel
Merrill, in connection with the can
didacy for the full term in the Il. S
Senate. We publish the following
brief extract from the Ha,okeye's ar
article which speaks of the Governor
in very deserving and complimenta-
ry terms. eff chosen United States
Senator, he would bring to the posi-
ton. ample experience sound Judge
ment, and conscientious devotion to
the great principles of the Republi.
can party, and to the interests of our
noble State. His election to the Sem
ate would not materially interfere
with his Gu territorial duties, as it
would not commence practically un.
til very near tho close of the term for
which he was chosen, at the late e.
lection"
The Davenport Gazette, also makes
honorable mention of the Governor
for the position.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

The following is tho Davenport
Journals explanation of its discon-
tiunance:
PUBLISHERS NoTICE.-The pub
fishers of the Journal announces with
this number it's last issue, 1t least
for the present. 1t may or may not
be re-issued next spring. AT all
events We propose to skip THIS ,ointer.
After an experience of an unusual
dull summer and fall business in Day
export, affecting newspapers more
than almost anything else, we do not
think it advisable to continue the
publication of this. paper, on the mere
prospect of nsxt season being more
encouraging. We have no complaint
to make. The Journal has received
its full share of patronage and more
than it might in reason have asked.
Two weeks from its first issue it had
the largest city subscription of any
paper in Davenport, and its list is
lar GER to day than it was then. But
subscriptions do not pay. Yet they
are expressive Of the feelings of the
community, and we are therefore
grateful. Attempting to make a
business and commercial paper, we
have been under tho continual disad-
vantage of being cut off from the As
sociated Press dispatches, because a
competing morning paper refused to
| accede to our application for them, at
any price. We have used outside
telegraph dispatches all we could and
regardless OF expense, and we arc
grateful to telegraph managers and
operators for the kindness they have
shown to us.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18


The following is the form of the
petition agreed upon in the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of this State,
to be presented to the Legislature the
coming winter:
To the General Assembly Of Io0a::
The undersigned, voters, women
and children, of---- county
Iowa, respectfully memorabilia and
petition your Honorable bodies, the
Senate and House Of Representatives,
to enact "a law entirely prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, inclu:
ding beer, ale and vine; and provide
for the effectual prev vention Of illegal
sales ofsuch liquors by druggists and
others.
And as intemperance is the great
crime ofour age and country. and
such q law will greaH promote the
moral, social, politiC and material
Interests Of our Stat your petition.
ers ask your honorable bodies to act
promptly and efiicidktaF on the, sub
ject Of this petition, and as in duty
bound, we will ever pray"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

A farmer, who wished to invest
the accumulation of his industry in
the United States securities, went to
Jay Cookies office to obtain treasury
notes. The clerk inquired:
"What denomination will you have
them in, sir?"
Having mover heard that word
used excepting to distinguish religi-
GUS sects, the farmer after little de-
liberation, replied;
"Well, you may give me part in
Old School Presby yterian, to please
the old lady, but give me the heft ont
in Free Win Baptist"
A certain Mr.. Coffin once being
blessed by the birth of a son, friend
offered one hundred dollars for the
privilege ofnaming him. The offer
was however, declined, when it was
proposed to christen the child Ma.
hogany.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
DEAD.

Major General John. Ellis Wool,
died at his home in Troy, New York,
on the morning of the 10th inst. He
was born at Newburg, N. Y, in the
year 1889, and therefore reached the
ripe old age of 80 years.
He asengaged in reading law when
the war of 1912 broke out and
through the influence of Dewitt Clin-
ton, then Gov. OF N. Y. he obtained q
commission as captain in the 18th in
fantry, and laying aside hislaw books,
entered Immediately upon active SER
vice. His first battle was at the storm
ing of Queenstown Heights, where
he was shot through both thighs,
and was soon after promoted to the
rank of Major, in the 29th Infantry.
He continued in active service during
the war, after recovering from his
wounds, and was afterwards promot-
ed to 1t. Colonelcy for gallant con-
duct at the action at Beekmantown.
In 1926 he was breveted Brigadier
Gen, and in 1941 he was made full
Brigadier. He entered the Mexican
War with that rank, and acquired a
very fine reputation, before its close
being brevetcd Major Gen., and in
1854 received the thanks of Congress
for bis services.
He was prompt in offering his SER
vices to the Governments at the break
ing out of the Rebellion, and in May
1852 was made full Major den.-
Owing to his great ago and conse-
qucnt physical pebility he did but lit
tie active service in the late struggle,
for the Union, but was chiefly kept
in command of some one of the
Northern departments, removed from
the theatre of war,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
Country Press.

The following is taken from an ad
dress delivered by Joseph Medill
Esq, of the Chicago Tribune, at In,
dianapolis, Ind, some months since
He makes some excellent points and
worthy to be needed:
Country papers are usually care.
less in coll scting and publishing sta.
tistical matter in regard to taxable
values, commerce Of the country, vi
tai statistics, educational and religi-
GUS statisulcs, and many other useful
facts. Due attention should be paid
to this branch of journalism. Few
country papers devote enough space
to market reports, which is a gruve
error.
Iwould not be understood rs i'd
vising you toignore political subjects,
and to publish neutral papers. By no
means. Neutral papers are, at best
skim-milk to the public taste. But
there is no danger OF your giving too
little space or attention to party mat
ters, for the subject presses upon you,
like the atmosphere, from all points.
Editors are born politicians, and love
to talk and wrangle over party plat,
forms, professions and non-perfor-
mances, and the mistake we are all
apt to make is, in supposing that
everybody else is equally absorbed
and excited all the year round on
partisan topics, as ourselves. But
such Is not the fact, and, for the next
three years, the country cannot be
lashed into political furor, nor made
to believe that the safety ofthe coun-
try depends upon the election Of John
Smith for Sheriff, Simon Shallow for
Justice Of the Peace, or the defeat of
the Fifteenth Amendment. You can
therefore venture to discuss q large
range Of subjects, without impairing
or endangering your party standing
or forfeiting the good opinion of any
except mousing otiice-seekers; and the
less you are under their control the
better for you and your journal"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
How Democrats Counted Bal
lots in BROOKLYN.


rom the N. Y. Times, Nov, 4.
Perhaps the boldest and most I'M
pudent fraud Of election day, il
Brooklyn at least, was that in which
one of the District Police Justices
was participant in his capacity al
canvasser. The subjcined story il
given as furnished on the official re
turns of the Police ofthe Forty ninth
Precinct:
cat the close of the polls in tn.
Fourth District OF the Twenty.frst
Ward, the canvassers, Judge Buck
ley and George Brown, ordered al
citizens and the Police to leave the
room were the canvass was to take
place. and positively refused to can.
vass the vote unless they could do SC
without any person being present to
see the count. The police, suspect.
ing that fraud was intended, refused
to comply with this unlawful order
when the canvassers adjourned fol
two hours, and left the room. AT
7:40 the canvassers came in again
and adjourned until IL o'clock. Cap.
tain LEIGH, with a portion of his com.
if1and, proceeded to the polling place
about 8 o'clock, and finding no can
vassing going on and no canvassers
present, brought the ballot boxes to
the station house, where they still
remain.
At the First district of the Twen-
ty-first ward, ono of the Canvassers,
named Henry Adams, attempted to
count forty.six Republican State
tickets for the Democrats. The er-
ror was pointed out and finally cor
rec.ed by Mr.. Mattimore, the other
canvasser. Several times during the
canvass Adams was seen counting
Republican tickets for Democrats.
The officers present cautioned Mr..
Adams not to again attempt any
fraud or he would be arrested, after
which he apparently counted the
votes all right. Adams, at the be-
ginning of the canvass, ordered all
citizens and the police to leave the
room. His order was not complied
with. At 9 A. NJ, John Holland was
arrested for attempting to vote ille-
gally at the Fifth district, Ninth
ward. He was held for examination
before Justice Lynch.
The case here stated is only one
out of hundreds. Frauds were COM
mitted and attempted to be commit
ted with the most impudent effron-
terry. The Chairman and other mem
bers Of the Democratic General Com:
mittee kept up continual communica-
tion with canvassers all over the city
throughout the night, and letters
passed into canvassers with q fire..
quenoy that left no doubt as to their
character, especially when their re-
ceipt was followed by secret opera
tions which they literally sought to
cover from public view by hanging
up blankets and sheets over windows
and between the canvassers and the
bars which kept the people outside.
The stories that are told by thor
oughly responsible persons who look
ed on and saw the depredations, leave
nothing for the Imagination to con-
ceive in the shape of diabolism and
shameless transgression Of the law
Respectable Democrats mourn over
the foolhardiness Of the party leaders,
and say "this is the end"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
Bees, Wax.

American apiarists are perhaps
not generally aware of the enormous
consumption of the above article il
Europe, and the pre-eminent vain
of the United States supply. Inde
pendently of the very large yield o
Mineral and Vegetable Wakes, Eng
land alone must consume some 200t
tons gear, to the va'ne of, say 50,
100000 Its worth is assessed by
colour, purity, and melting point
and the latter process readily expose,
adulteraticn or foreign matter. To
days quotations taking gold at l3l
are as follows, viz
American, bright pressed yel-
low 10 to 81 cts. per fb
American, rough mixed yel.
low 43 to 43f cts. per ib
Wost Indian yellow, All to 432 per tb
East /" Ala to 43s
African 36f to All +"
As an instance ofthe consumption,
it may be mentioned, that one Euro.
pean palace alone is said to burn ten
thousand wax candles nightly! The
method Of lighting them is ingenious
The respective apartments being
prepared with the candles, an infla
mable and scented web.like link (gur
cotton) runs from wick to wick
Immediately one end of the link is
lit, the flame flashes round ihe con
nected wax lights with lightning ra
pidty, and in moment they are al
simultaneously infamed! As the
link burns and ignites each candle
an agreeable odour is emitted, and
the apartments at once, from ont
end to the other, are thus not only
illumined, but perfectly refreshsd anc
perfumed, as if by magicl
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
The Iowa Senatorship Cool.
0h

A special dispatch to the New York
Herald from Washington, says that
Judge D. N. Cooley, Of Iowa, arrived
there on that day. Judge Cooley is
among the most prominent candi.
dates for the United States Senator.
ship from that State, made vacant by
the resignation of Mr.. Grimes. He
reports the contest as very exciting
among the different aspirants. The
Iowa Legislature, which was elected
a week ago, and which meets in Jan.
uary next, will elect two Senators
one to fill the unexpired term of Mr..
Grimes and the other to succeed him
for the regular term. 1t is not tho't
that the same man will be selected
for. both terms. Judge Wright of the
Supreme Court of Iowa, will proba.
bly, be elected for the two years re-
naming Of Mr.. Grimes time, and
Judge Cooley for the regular term,
beginning in 1872. Cooley was for.
merly Commissioner: of Indian Affairs
when Senator Harlan was Secretary
of the Interior, and it is understood
Harlan will throw the weight of his
influence for him. In addition to
this, James F. Wilson, who is off the
track, supports Cooley. Wilson and
Harlan are among the most inf1uen.
tial politicians Of Iowa.-Burlington
Argas.
Judge cooley is indeed promi-
nent candidate for the short term,
that is tosay, he is prominent enough
to receive the support Of the Daven-
port Gazette. Noother paper supports
him in Iowa, SO far as we know, and
no one has been elected to the legis-
lature, who has any more idea of vo-
ting for him than; well, say Julius
Ceaser, Andrew johnson, George Gil
laspy or anyother dead man
The contestis not exciting. Judge
Geo. g. Wright, and Hon. w. B. ALI
son, are the only prominent candidates
and neither they, or..their friends are
making any serious fuss, while Gov.
Merrill is quietly looming up as a
possible contingent candidate.
1t is we'll known that Senator Har.
Ian is rot taking any hand in the
fight, much less supporting his late
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The Same thing may be said of
Hon. James F. Wilson.
These are about all the prominent
canards We have time to point out in
the above sensational paragraph,
which by the way, is q remarkably
truthful one, considering that it was
inspired by Cooley, and cooked up
by the N. Y. Herald and Burlington
argus.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
ImportanttoP Packers.

Commissioner Delano has written
the following important letter to
Col. John Connell the Assessor OF
this Congressional District which
we publish for the benefit of all
whom it may concern.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1869.
"GENTLEMEN / have received your
communication ofthis date, asking
me to reconsider my decision of the
9th day of June last, contained in q
letter to Assessor John Connell, of
the Fourth Iowa District, that per-
sons engaged in the business of pack
ing pork and rendering and packing
lard Tor sale should be required to
pay special tax as manufacturers,
and to return their sales in excess of
81, ,25O quarterly, and pay the tax of
81 per 81, 900 on such excess. have
to say in response that / have very
fully considered the matter, and am
well satisfied that the decision referr-
ed to is correct. The taxes in accord
ance Herewith will continue to be as.
sessed. Butin view ofstatements made
by you in behalfofthe Boards ofTrade
and Commerce, provision dealers of
New York, Provision Exchange of
Boston, and pork packers of Louis
vile, whom you represent, | have
concluded to direct Collectors to sus-
pend collection ofthe tax until the 1st
day of Jan'y next, which will afford
the desired opportunity of applying to
Congress for its legislative action on
the subject. This is not to BIZ under
stood as referring to cases other than
those expressly described in the de-
cision of the 18th of juno last. As
to other cases, which may by some
be deemed to be analogous, | do not
desire to express any opinion until
the question in such cases is officially
presented. Respectfully yours,
&C. DELANo,
Commissioner"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
Nothing ct all in the Paper to
B daN


Nothing at all in the paper to-day!
| Only murder somewhere or other
a girl who has put her child away,
Not being wife as well as q mother.
With the neighbors lying awake TO listen;
Scarce aware he has taken life
TIL in at the window the dawn-rays glisten
But that Is all In the regular way
Nothing at all in the paper to-day!
To be sure there's awoman died of stafva'
ton.
Fell down in the street as SO many may
In this prosperous Christian nation.
Or two young girls with some inward grief
Maddened, have plunged into the inky wa.
Or a father has learned that his sons thief
Or mother has been robbed ofone Of heI
Things that occur In the regular way
There's nothing at all In the paper to-day.
There's nothing at all in paper to-day.
Unless you care about things In the city
How great rich rogues for their crimes must
Through all gentillty cries out "pltyr')
Like the meanest shOpboy that robs till
There's case to-day If I'm not forgetting,
To pay some money he lost in betting.
But there's nothing In this that's out of the
way
But the births and bankruptcies, deaths and
But iife's events in the old survey,
With virtue begging, and vice In carriages!
And wicked breasts under hodden-grey,
For Goodnes belongs not only to clowns
And DER Others than lords does sin bear
But what do 1 rea,ls-"Drowned! wrecked
There was nothing at all in the paper to-day!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

A young lady once married q man
by the name Of Dust, against the
wish of her parents. After a short
time they lived unhappily together
and she returned to her fathers
house; but he refused to receive her
saying: aDust thou art and unto
Dust thou shalt return
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

Robert Hall did not lose his power
of retort even in madness. A hyp-
ocritical condoler with his misfor-
tunes once visited him in the mad
house, and said, in whining tone,
"What brought you here? Mr. Hall?
Hall significantly touched bis brow
with his finger, and replied What
will never bring you, sir; to much
BRAIN"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18
Hat Filtration.

/. Spinningit on the end OF tue
tiDger--I care for no body.
2. Holding it in the left hand, bot
tom upward--desire an introduction.
3. Holding itin the right hand
bottom upward-l hate you.
4. Tanning very slow with i'll
love you.
5. Fauning very fast with i'll
wish to marry you.
6. Putting it on the back Of the
head am happy.
z. Putting it over the forehead
| am sad.
8. Rubbing it with the sleeve-l
wish to speak to you.
9. Knocking it with knuckles-l
desire your tongue to be kept still.
10. Wearing it slightly on the left
side-wlll you walk with me.
II. Wearingit slightly on theright
side-I am tired.-N o. Times.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

We neglected last week to notice
the fact that our friend VIM. III. CALD-
WELL, has been appointed Local Edi-
tor Of the Ottumwa Courier. He has
just fairly got his machinery going,
and adds much to the popularity Of
that excellentpaper.- Oskaloosa Her.
aid.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

Said q distinguished politician to
his son: "Look ct me! l began rs
an alderman, and here l am at the
top Of the tree; and what is my re.
ward? Why, when | die my son will
be the greatest rascal in the United
States" To this the young hopeful
replied: "Yes, dad, when you die.
and not till then"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-11-18

"SAvE Me FRoM. MY FRIENDS. -
Gen. Hedrick, of the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter, who published himself as having
been swindled lately by radical Jer-
envy Didler of the musical persuasion
takes his revenge on the fellow by
giving him sound "cussin," and
winds up by charging the fellow with
walking tangled leg and "getting in
to him" because he claimed to be en-
dorsed by Sam. Clark of the Gate
City, whereupon Samuel suffered his
endorsement to go to protest.
There are three Things, at least,
Gen. Hedrick ought to know. First,
that a tangle footed individual is in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, a
member of the God and humanity
radical party; secondly, that such fell
lows ought not to be trusted, and
thirdly, that publishing oneself as
having bren swindled by them, does
not augur favorable for the sagacity
and social relations of the publisher
of a newspaper. Sam. Clark under
stands it, and he therefore went back
on his friend fiat-footed.-Keokuk
Constitution.
There were at least three things
that we didn't know when we trusted
this scalawag, to.wit:
First, that he came direct from
keokuk; Second, that he was an out
and out copperhead; and thirdly that
he had been extensively endorsed by
the Constitution.
Had we been as fully posted then
as we are now, we should have been
slightly ahead in stamps.
Meantime we should like the Con-
stitution to inform US of the net
amount it has received for advertis-
ing this Jeremy Diddler.