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A MISS Lucy Lee advertises in Mississippi
paper that she is OF good birth ana edueaIlon
and IS willing to marry an ed,'0', ,don' know of
SCI, ao,e " i, these Uuited States who is more
I;is,p 10 have a large mail tnot to say ma o. ior
the % next few weeks than Miss Lucy Lee
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Lancaster Hall Restaurant
READ 4 MCKAY,
PRn Y RI II n n II s.
PR PRI TOE s,

HAVING leased this we'll known Eating House
IL we are repare'i to sustain Its h'gn repntaton
Tor all the good things tn elght the eye anu g.s.
ty the taste The pro pret RS being pracu a. as WI
as D, ofessiona cooks enabled to supply Naiis,
Parties and smilies at shoTi notlce, anu on such
terms as cannot tail to satisfy all VINO iaVor the m
with their pa ror age. ~
Meals n, MI hou,s of,he Day and Evening.
sep7df tr .0,
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Watches .JeweIry, sc.

j, AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 139, Mluuiu So
J.W, ,&H. Ii. MCDUFFEE, cor Middle q ono' ''''
c. w. WINGATE, Nos. III ana li' "'. - -.
EDWARD C. SWEET. n Middle s'io''' ioN D0e A'
II. r. HILL. NO. 81, Federal stfeoi.
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FOR Sale.

THE stock in trade ofa Carriage paint sbop bav-
l. in a good run Of custom, one OF tba hsst
stands in the City at a bargain. '"e pes'
ER-Good reasons for selling,
Address M. HovEY, 800 Congress, street.
t Portland, Maine.
sep17d1ws
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New England Fair

TINE Great New England Fair has passed on and
l. did not enter my steam Rehned IHpe,
for premium for the reason that there coud De no
competition, consequently the Committee coui1oniy
award amedal
4, however had the satisfaction of knowing that
tne thousands OF visitors apprec ated it for 1t was
oniy WIN the greatest exertions that L could get
o"40usn 10 supply the multitude
Always enquire for Belknans' Stcnm Refined,
no other Will give satisfaction = y ~
'o"seo Arpe always an hand for the country trade.
Portland, Sept. 81, 1869. san,o1,,
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j. II. REYNOLDS,
Clayville, Oneida County, N. Y.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 10Th day Of
April, 1867. EUGENE STERNs,
Notary Public for City Of Utica,N Y.
n Springfield Lady Hears a Sermon Preached for
the First Time in Thirty-ttree Years.
Mrs. Samuel Purinton No. Hancock Avenue
Deaf 80 years, used trumpet Is years. about one
week ago received treatment and last Sabbath at
tended three different churches and heard the SER
mon for the first time in 80 years.
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CubtICe UI ItdCe.
Mrs Joel Franz, 469 West Baltimore street-Pro-
apsus Uteri This lady found upon her bed where
she had been confined for II years, not even turn
ing herself over during that time. In ten minutes
after treatment she arose from her bed and walked
and is now enjoying moderately good health.
Mrs. H. johnson, III Main street, Baltimore
Spinal Curvature, Neuralgia and Catarrh. Perfect
ly cured. ,
VIM. w. Miller, Lancaster, Penn.-Nightly Ennis
sions-sufered Tor months with Headache, Wake
funess, Pain in various parts of the body Forget
fulness, Melancholy and great Mental Desl londency.
| After one treilae2t and prescription, in two days
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REMARKABLY CURE.-This is to certify that /
have not spoken one arord above whisper since
seven years ago last August, until came to the
rooms OF DR.. Dodge at the Trambul House, in the
city of Hartford, when by one treatment not ex-
ceeding one minute, by the doctor, my voice is per-
fectly restored. ii - '7t,
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ASTHMA.

are lrut. JOoEfH II EcLAUGHLIN, ----- n
At North Euaw st.
This is to certify that have been afflicted with
deafness from severe attack of Measles that tor 80
years have been unable TO hear colnInon CONVEX
sation. have been operated upon by eminent ply
sicians, but all to no purpose. until 1 went to
"Brainard's Hall, in the city OF Ceaveland where
hear quite as distinct as ever. Mrs. VIM LINDSEY,
"a Seneca ct, Cleveland Ohio.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 10Th day
of August, 1867. WELLS PORTER, -
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This is to certify that have not spoken loud
word since four years last January, and that lost
my voice from an attack OF Typhoid Fever. After
having tried all the most eminent physicians call
ed upon Dr. Dodge, at "Bagg's HOTEL" in the city of
Utca N. Y, and in less time than one minute, with
out medicine instruments, my voice was perfect
ly restored. Will answer any inquiries. f.f''-
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Bulls Sarsaparilia.
A Good Reason for the Eantain,s Faith

A Good Reason for the Captains F aith
hcGd the uptUi7tS letter and Che letter from
HIS Mother.
Benton Barracks, Mo. April so, 1866,
DIR. JOHN BuLL-Dear Sir: knowing
the efficiency ofyour Sarsaparilla, and the
healing and beneficial qualities it possess
es, send you the following statement of
my case.
was wounded about two year ago was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved so often, my
wounds have not healed yet. / have no;
sat up moment since was wounded.
am shot through the hips. My genera
health is impaired and / need something
to assist nature. l have more faith in
your Sarsaparilla than iu anything clse.-
] wish that that is genuine. Please ex.
press me half a. dozen bottles, and oblirs
CART. G. =. jon NSON,
st. Louis, Mo.
i. S. The following was written April
80, 1865, by Mrs. Jennie johnson, mother
OF Capt. Johnson.
DIR. BULI.-Dear Sir: Ny husband, ID ?
G. s. johnson, was sLiIlfIl surgeon and
physician in central New York, where he
died, leaving the above c. p. johnson to
my care. AT thirteen years OF age lac had
a chronic diarrhea and scrofula, for which
gave him your SarsaparilIa. In CURED
HIM. / have for ten years recommended
~ W many III VIEW loIh, Ou1O anu iOWa,
for scrofula, fever sores, and general de-
bility. Perfect success has attended it,
The cures effected tn some cases Of scrofu,a
and JeUer sores tocrc almost Hei3acuLoas. !
am very anxious for my son to again have
recourse TO your Sarsaparilla. Heis fear.
full ofgetting II spurious article, hence his
writing to YOU for il. His wounds wa-e
terrible, but believe he will recovery
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON
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TIE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.
From Thursdays Daily.
Lucky.

We have done much blovistin.
about building bridge in Ottumwa
hut arc without one up to the pres
cnt time, for about tue same reasons
that tho Arkansas Traveller didn',
have any roof on his house, to-wit:--
When it was raining he couldn't pu,
one on, and when it was dry he didn't
need it,
We are happy TO announce, how
ever, that our manifest destiny, OF
good luck, is still pursuing us, and
that bridge fully completed and al.
most entire, came down on the food
tide last night, and is now stranded
on the bar opposite this city, await.
ns to be gobbled by our cntsrpriA-
ing bridge company, providing the
river does not continue to rise and
wash it farther down the stream Tor
other bridgeless uniortanates.
In case the bridge is captured and
safely towed into port, we suggest to
our ottumwa Bridge and Ferry Com.
papy the propricty Of changing the
title Of their corporation 10 that Of
The Dead Wood Company" rs it is
not only apparent that said bridge
has most fortunately come to our re-
lief, at an opportune moment, is
dead wood on the river, but also
that We will have the dead wood I"
on some point up the river whose
loss is our gain.
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In noticing the dissolution Of the
law partnership Of Stiles, Hatchison
4 Dixon, in tho COURIER Of last even
ing, we were mistaken in stating
that II. n. Stiles, eeq., had retired from
the practice. While he does this 80
FAR rs the local business is concerned
except as toa few special cases in
this district and circuit, on account
Of his duties as Supreme Court Re-
porter and his absence in attendance
upon all the terms Of that court, he
will nevertheless now devote especial
attention to the preparation and ar
gument Of cases from this and some
Of the other districts of the State, in
the Supreme Court.
It might have been inferred from
our language that Mr.. Dixon had re-
tired permanently to 60 into the Gen
eral Real Estate business. Such an
idea it was not our intention to con-
vey. He found himself compelled to
abandon temporarily lucrative law
practice, TO allow him more time to
attend to his own large real estate
operations; the completion of con.
templated improvements on the same,
and tho disposition of large mum.
Der of valuable lots which he has
thrown upon the market in tho Har-
row estate and at Roos Place.
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The Coal Creek Disaster

From conductor John Searle of the
Is. 4. III. Il. r., we leara that Coal
Creek, where the serious disaster
yesterday morning, occurred, is about
two miles beyond Abba. The trsstle
work of the bridge Is about 100 feet
long, and say 30 high. Just before
crossing tho bridge there is q fill Of
several hundred feet, while beyond
the track Immediately enters q LONG
cut.
IT seems that in one Of the bog.
cars there was an emigrant family
OF which three persons were drown.
cd, the father and one child oscar
ing. IN
Mr., Searle has the following dis.
patch about the sad affair, from Tom.
Potter, formerly of this city, nov
Station Agent B. L NJ, at Abba.
"The engine and cars Of No. !
are in Coal Creek. Engine out d
sight. Six cars piled in : muck 3O(
feet down stream. 4 man and fou,
children in 3 box-car; the man ani
ono child saved; the other three
children are probably drowned.-
The engineer, Peter Erickson, badly
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Their Platform,

On account of the limited circula.
ton Of democratic papers hsreabouts,
and to accommodate the respectable
number Of respectable democrats who
take the COURIER, we publish today
the Democratic platform entire,
which was adopted the other day at
Des Moines.
We shall take occasion hereafter
TO pay it our respects meantime it ia
curious to nete how beautifully the
consistency Of modern democracy is
illustrated by tho nomination Of Asa
Packard, an iron monger and high
tariff king Of Pennsylvania, for Gov.
ernor, and on the same day the Sc
lection Of our own dearly beloved
Plat Boy for Governor Of Iowa, on 9
platform which denounces protection
and all in face Of the fact that the
Seymour platform OF last year de-
clared for q tariff.
But then when you 60 for domoc
racy you ought to have right to SO
lecs from good variety, inasmucl
40 yon pays your money and takes
yonr choice,
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The Lesson.

The fact must now be apparent tc
all, that if the prolonged "wet spell'
ceases within even brief period-ol
which consumrnation there seems tc
DO no reasonable hope at this writing
that but little will be produced in
Wapello County in the way of corn
and wheat--our principal produc.
tions--bcyond what is required for
homo use, this year.
A pcrnicious system Of agriculture,
which almost utterly ignores the ad-
vantages Of diversity of products,
prevails in this country to such an
extent, that if corn fails pork and
beef fails, and consequently the far
mer has little to sell, and hard times
reign universally in all branches of
labor and business, and with all clas-
ses.
The lesson plainly taught by this
state of affairs to our agriculturists,
is to diversity their products more
generally, and to all to Immediately
retrench expenses, pay debts, trim
boat, take in sail, and thus prepare
TO successfully weather an impending
financial storm.
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Change.

Attention is called to the dissolu-
ton notice Of tho late popular, and
highly successful law firm Of Stiles
Hutchinson l. Dixen.
Hon. f. II. Stiles rstires tempora.
rily from the active practice Of q
profession, in which he has acquired
in u brief period, a solid and brillian,
reputation, to enable him to devote
more of his time to the greatly in
creased and pressing duties of his of
ticial position as Law Reporter of the
Supreme Court Of Iowa.
Hon.. W. Dixon is so largely en-
gagged in the Real Estate Business
that he has found it necessary to re
linquish for the present his share o
lucrative and rapidly increasing Law
partnership business, SO that he ma,
give his entire time and energies t,
u more congenial, and as we hope,
more profitable calling.
Of their SUCCESSORS, Capt. J. G
Hutchinson, and James T. Hack
worth Esq, we have nothing to SAY
but words OF commentator. snt
Gods speed.
They are young, studious, atten
tive, we'll read lawyers, Of very de
decided ability, through familiarit,
with the practice and business O
their profession in the various courts
and arc moreover 50 thorough,
grounded on the bed rock of honest,
and integrity that they cannot vel
fail Of retaining the large prrctice o
their predecessors, and adding TO i
rapidly with the growth Of the CITY
We know of no law firm in Ottum
wa, which we would more fully anc
conscicntiously commend to the pub
tic for its business, than Hutchinson 4
llackworth.
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One of Quantrell's Victims

One of Quantrell's Victims.
W. II. Brown, of Sigourncy, late
Of Capt. Rays Company, 18th Iowa
called on us yesterday.
He is perhaps the worst manned
victim Of the rebellion who survived
it. He was captured by Quantrcll's
internal guerriIlas; tied to q tree and
shot eightocn times, and left for
dead; but, wonderful to relate, sur.
vivcd, and is now trying to earn an
honest living by removing corns,
bunions, and vonding some patent
medicines.
We have every reason to believe
his statements of atrocious treat
mont to DO correct, besides his man
glcd body speaks for itself.
Ho is most certainly an object
Of sympathy and charity, if there
ever was one.
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For the Courier.
Afo EUvmop ~

Having somo little knowl
edge Of the "trials and tribulations ,
which must Of necessity be endured
by any person enjoying the honors Of
being member of the City Council
I do not desire TO speak too harshly
of the present City Government, but
merely to remind them that they
have certain duties to PERFORM.
What | wish to speak about IN this
article Is the horrid condition of our
streets and alleys. 1t is disgrace
to our city to have strangers con.
stantly coming among us to find our
streets aud alleys in such a filthy and
snsightly condition. am as much
in favor Of economy IN the public
expenditures ss any man, but while
| am in favor Of outstanding the PEG.
Pies monsy l am also in favor of
keeping our streets and public high
ways in such . condition a. not to
drive people away who may be hunt.
ing . location, hut rather to induce
them to become citizens of our town,
and thereby add to our population
aud to the general prosperity Of our
young and growing city.
l desire, Mr.. Editor, especially to
direct the attention Of the city au-
thor,ties to tho condition of Main
street, the business street Of the city.
Every man, woman, or child coming
to our town must note tho condition
Of this street. Allow me to suggest,
gentlemen Of the City Council, that
the people expect something to DO
done in this matter; don't put it of
until neat year, but begin tho work
xou. Tho two blocks between Court
and Green streets, should be brought
to grade, and either laid with "Nich-
olson" or "McAdam." This con be
done with but . triaing expense to
the city. Under an ordinance which
was passedby the Councilimmediate-
ly preceding tho present one, the
city has the power, after grading,
(Which will be very light in the two
blocks named,) to order tho property
owners to mako such Improvement as
the Council may direct, and in the
event Of the property owners failing
to comply with the order, then tho
city may mako the Improvement and
assess it up against the property, to
be collected the came as other taxes
due the city. l have made some in
quiry into the matter, and / believe
four-ifths Of the property owners
will perform their part If the city
will proceed in the premises as con-
templated in the ordinance.
The fault is not with our tax pay
sre, or citizens, but rests in some 9TH
er direction. Our taxes are certainly
heavy enough to give rs at least one
good street, and il is to be hoped that
the city authorities for every one Of
whom l entertain great rcspcct) will
stop scratching around on the hills,
and making largo appropriations to
get wagon road TO somebody's res
idence on the bluff, and fix up our
business street SO that we may not
be ashamed TO ask our friends to
como and see US, or solicit strangers
who may be seeking location to
settle with and become one Of us, and
help MS bnild up one Of the bost cit
les in the northwest.
More anon. TAXPAYER.
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K. II. Warden Esq, has just re-
turned from Monroe and Appanoose
counties, where be has been on Off
cial duties, and reports pretty much
all the brid ges great and small wash.
I'D away in those counties, and but
little hope OF maturing or saving as
much sve1 as halt 4 crop Of any.
thing except perhaps weeds.
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ArrLEs.-lsaac H. Page, Esq. ha.
presented us with some nice apples
Of the early Harvest Variety
dc reports the fruit crop excellent
i'r his neighborhood, but like every
thing else suffering with The s4csss-
I'VE wet weather.
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Bulls Cedron Bitters.
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.

drUlLS0S Heard From.
TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN
Stoney Point, White Co., Ark.
May sd, 1866.
DIR. JOHN BuLL-Dear Sir: Last Feb.
ruary l was in Louisville purhsai ne
drnss a..a ,oo sofnc OF your SarsapafIifa
and Cedron Bitters.
My son in-law, who was with me in the
store, has been down with rheumatiin the
some time, commenced on the Bittesm for
soon found his general health imprrs and
DR.. Gist, who has been in baaoyed,
tried them and he also improved
DR.. Coffee, who has been in bad health
for several years-stomach and liver al
fected-he improved very much by the use
OF your Bitters. Indeed the Cedron Bit
ters has given you great popularity in this
settlement. Think l could sell a great
quantity ofyour medicines this fall--espe-
cially cfyour Cedron Bitters and Sarsapa.
rilia. Shipme via Memphis, care of Rick
EFT II Neely.- Respectfully.
CD. WALKER.
DE-. JOHN BULLS Principal office
No. 40 hfth Cross S,eel,
UISVILLE, KY
Al ~ TIC abogc remedies for sale By
II YLOR, BLIKEG CO.,
Sttunnyva -y,-lOwa.
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Mr.. Honnifield informs US that the
rain has deluged the face of the earth
with water wherever he was in Kan
sas and Missouri and that the pros
pect for a. almost total failure of the
crop Of small grain &c. and great
falling offin corn, was about equally
as good every where he has been, on
his extended trip in that direction, as
it is here.
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No REPORT. Tho Democratic
convention assembled at Des Moines
the 18th inst, but the lines and Rail.
road having been paralyzed by the
storm, we are yet without news from
that august body. We don't know
but we could worry along without
over hearing from it, but our distin-
guished democratic fellow citizen Al.
bert Savington Esq, (black and tam
is in intense agony to know whether
he has received the nomination hr
Lieut.. Governor or not.
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We have brief notice Of the
death by accident ut this place on
last Monday, of Edward Ayrick, Of
chliicothc, from the Rev. VIM. A,
Nyc, of that place, which we should
publish with pleasure were il not for
the fact that we have already pub.
lishcd substantially the same fact,
and circumstances, Of the lsmentab
affair, as set forth in his correspond.
encc.
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BULLS WORM DESTROYER,

BULLS WORM DESTROYER.
TO My United States ard Iro,ld- ,y,ac
Readers.
HAVE received many testimonials from
professional and medical men, as NV nj.
MANAGES and various publications have
lhown, all Of which are genuine. Tho fol-
sowing letter from a highly educated and
popular physician in Georgia is certainly
one OF the most sensible communications
l have ever received. DIR. Clement knows
exactly what he speaks of, and his testi-
mony deserves to be written III letters of
old. Hear what the Doctor saws of
BULLS WORM DESTROYER:
Villsnow, Walker County, Ga,
june 20, 1866.
DR.. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir: have re-
Gently given your "Worm DESTROYER, sew
eral trials, and find it wonderfully eflica-
cious. 1t has not failed in single in
stance to have the wished for effect, / am
doing pretty large country practice. and
have daily use for some article of the kind
am free to confess that ! know of no
remedy recommended by the ablest au-
thors that is so certain and speedy in its
effects. On the contrary, they are uncer-
tain in theextreme. My object in writing
to you is to find out upon what terms /
can get the medicine directly from you, :
If can get it upon easy terms, / shall use
great deal Oft. / am aware that the
use of such articles is contrary to the
teachings and practice ola great majority
| of the regular line of NJ. DIS. but / sec no
ust cause or good sense in discarding a
remedy which we know to be efficient,
simply because we may be ignorant of its
combination. For my part, 1 shall make
rule to use all and any means to alle-
viate suffering humanity which / may be
able to commandment hesitating because
some one more ingenious than myself may
have learned its effects first, and secured
for himself the solo right to use that KNOW
edge. However, ] am by no means an,
advocate or supporter of the thousands OF
worthless nostrums that flood the country
which purport to cure all manner of dis
ease TO which human flesh is herr. Please
reply soon, and inform me ofyour best
| terms
am, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS II. CLEMENT, NJ. d.
| DR.. i2t', Bats Principal office, 40, Eltlh
Street, Louisville, Ky.
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STRAYED.


A white Cow, Durham, spots about the
neck left horn lately broken off, and
right horn dropped, with point broken off
and has once been branded on hip. Any
person returning her to the undersigned,
or furnishing information that will lead
to her recovery, will be suitably rewar-
ded. Information to be left at this office.
junel-wtf. HENRY DAY.
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Later.

We are ut length in receipt Of the
Democratic ticket nominated 1t Dee
MoInes, on the l4th inst, which is az
follows, to-wit:
For Govcrnor-Geo. Gillaspy, oi
Ottumwa.
Lieut.. Gov.-Pat. Richardson, Of
NcGregor.
Judge Supreme Court-W. II
Brannan 81 Mnscatine.
Supt. Public Observation-Disclosures
jaeger, of Lee County.