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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
Andy Redivivu

Political agitation in Tennessee
seems to be tending to the election
Of Andy johnson to seat in tho
United States Senate. That ire
presslble vindicator of the Constitoo'-
shin (hic) seems not content to re-
tiro with his withered laurels to the
shades of privacy. With blind folly
and with painful persistency thepoor,
pitlful old man thrusts himself under
the nose Of the public, and seeks by
every maneuvre to enhance the no
toriety with which his name is to be
forever associated. The Arnold of
party traitors, the despised Of every
party and Of every class, he may
again through some political combi-
nation, through some rascally sale,
be returned to his former place in the
Senate. If ever q man struggled
against destiny, if ever a ruined man
fought bitterly against fate, if ever
a man battlod against overwhelming
odds, against public sentiment, feel
ing and conviction, that man is Andy
johnson. If he is returned to the
Senate it will be sad to contemplate
his changed fortune, his loss of posi-
tion and influence. At the outset of
the rebellion, a tower of strength in
himself on the side of the Union, he
stood pre-eminently at the head of
Southern Unionists. Now he stands
alone, rare example of a politician
in power without friends. While the
scheming of corrupt politicians may,
and doubtless viii, eliminate in his
election to the Senate. vet there
are none SO poor among private citi-
zens as do him honor, none SO friend.
ly as to bless his name. 1t would
have been far better if johnson had
not forgotten the motto-"let the
dead bury the dead" 1t were home
ly charity to gather the mantle of
forgetfulness around his deeds. But,
his motto seems to be-"dam ririn,us
viramus "-live while we livo-and
he is thus toiling and scheming for o
renewed lease of power.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12

ic eagerness of these lantern,jaws
that bite at table-spoons-me, whose
only care to fish has been for that
elegant, gamy fellow, the trout, who
insists on his succulent worm, his
spicy grasshopper, or that most ar
tistically constructed fraud, the fly.
] return to him. To catch him ia an
achievement, victory over brains
and 'cuteness, for the trout is tho
Yankee of the fish tribe.
Now, General, have been thrash
ing around this Northwestern coun.
try for three months. l have been
out on the plains. have been thro'
northern Illinois and northern Iowa.
| have been scouting around this up.
per region tor two months of the
time; and / have not heard a solitary
political discussion. I have not
heard political matters even once re-
motely alluded to. I am-well, no
matter how old. My whiskers need
some of Halls Remover, (Which they
won't get). l have felt an interest
in politics for thirty years. And l
have never before-never-known
tho time when politics were not a
staple subject when could travel
day without hearing political discus
sion. But now, for three months,
have seen them utterly ignored
What does this mean? Have we en-
tercd upon the political millennium /?
[ have my ideas about this, and was
going to give them; but the fact is
am too lazy to do it. / will leave it
tor your own reflection, while pack
my trunk for st. Paul, whittier l 60
by the next train. IOWA.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
Murder and Lynch Law.

IA uIO0A CSAAA Ay ANu AO"
Pelin, Tazeweli County, Illinois
has recently been the scene OF fear
full affair. 1t seems that the Deputy
Sheriff of that county, Henry Pratt
brother of Sheriff Edward Pratt, to-
gether with posse, were IN pursuit
of a gang Of murderers and horse.
thieves, of which two brothers, nam
cd Berry, were the ring-leaders, and
that overtaking the party near Cir
cleville, in that county, the outlaws
fired and killed Pratt, and badly
wounded one Hinman.
The desperadoes were subsequently
capture ed and taken to the Jail at
Pekin for safe keeping.
A respondent OF the Chicago
Post gives the following sequel ofthe
bloody affair
"During the day Pekin was the
scene of intense excitement. Court
street, from one end to the other,
was crowded by friends of the mur-
dered and wounded men. Many of
these were from the neighborhood
where the Berrys lived and had been
objects of their hatred many of the
friends OF the man Peppers, murder
ed by VIM. Berry last year; and
many of them friends of the mur-
dered man Pratt.
Toward evening the crowd had
swelled to hundreds. All around
the Jail were gathered men whose
faces evidenced a determination to
speedily bring to justice the despe-
radoes. Mayor Eddy, fearing an
outbreak, provided an extra police
to guard tho jail; but when the time
came for the men to act, they were
as chaff before tho wind. All night
the excitement increased, and culmi-
mated about three o'clock in the ar
rival of from fifty to one hundred
desperate men, numbering the best
in the country, who marched in mil
itary order into the Court House
yard, and to the Jail, when they
broke in the front door and demand-
ed the keys. Sheriff Pratt refused
to give them up, when they immc-
diately procured blacksmith, and,
in the course of an hour and a half
succeeded in battering down the
doors. With a lantern they went to
where Berry was confined, who kick
ed out the lantern, and, with knife
in his hand made for the door, but,
getting frightened jumped back. A
man by the name of Brownley grap-
pied with him, and a desperate hand
to-hand fight ensued, until lights
were brought. Berry succeeded in
Brownley seven times, and
two others severely-one
mortally, it is feared. Drawing back
his hand to strike again, he broke
his knife. Brownley exclaimed,
" There, you Cd id son of
b-h, we've got you now. Stand up
like a man." Berry rose to his feet,
and was shot at five times, one ball
striking him over the LETT eye, going
entirely through his head; another
ball going through his arm, and graz
ing his side.
The infuriated mob then dragged
him to the nearest tree and swung
him up, not more than twenty feet
from where John OFT was hung. He
was not cut down until after days
light, when an inquest was commenc-
ed, but adjourned until this morning.
Berry's body was delivered to his
wife, who took it to Circleville.
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From the Daily Courier of Thursday.
Tennessee,

The Tennessee election occurs to.
day. In consequence of the dis
graceful dissensions of the RepubIi-
can party there, we anticipate the
election of the Conservative Senter,
over his Radical opponent Stokes,
and the choice of Legislature
which will make Andrew johnson or
Emerson Ethridge Senator, in place
of that other renegade Fowler,
which after all wouldn't be such a
bad trade.
An intelligent Nashville CORES
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
gives the following of the situation: !:
"When [ returned to Tennessee, a
fow days ago, the consequences were
painfully apparent. The rebel De-
mocratic party, conscious of the
strength thus Illegally and shame
fully obtained, were throwing aside
the moderation which all had assum-
cd, and which many of them had felt;
they were repudiating everywhere
the Republican candidates for the
Legislature, even where the latter
had declared openly for Senter and
universal suffrage; the old Ku-Klux
bullying and insolence were appar-
ent at many points; the Republicans
had generally abandoned Senter the
few who still clung to his party were
in confusion and dismay, and all were
impressed with belief that through
the pitiable weakness of their candi.
date, they had been sold and betray-
ed to the enemy. These Republicans
would gladly have assisted in bring
ing about universal suffrage in
Tennessee by legal and constitutional
modes; they regarded this Republi-
can doctrine; but they can never cease
to regret, although they were actua-
ted by the noblest and most patriotic
motives, that they seemed for time
to give countenance to the wholesale
and infamous violation of law that
has ensued.
Gen. Stokes, by his vascillating
and contradictory course upon the
franchise and other questions, has
not commended himself to consistent
and conscientious men he is person
ally distastefal and Objectionable to a
majority of intelligent Tennessee
Republicans; but he is now emphatl-
cally the only candidate in the field,
it is tco late to bring out any other
and the Republicans, generally, tho
demoralized and dismayed, will cast
their votes for him.
Very few members OF the Legisla-
ture vii! be Republican. Tho FIT
teenth Amendment will doubtless be
rejected. Senter will be elected but
be will be scorned and despised by
the very men at whose instance the
State has been outraged and betray-
ed and after he has served q brief
term in oaioo, will oiak into a faith
omless political grave"
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AUGUSTUS ILSE,

HOUSE, SIGN AND FhEsCo PAINTER,
DECORATOR & PAPER HANGER.
Shop on Main street, between Green
and Jefferson. All orders left at
Homer Halls (ArchitocD Office, will
be promptly attended to.
Country work solicited. Give mo
a call. j25dSwtf
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(To be continued

Two-thirds of the thirty.tive hun
dred newspapers in the United
States are Republican in politics.
Republicans are the reading portion
of our population and it is they who
give life and vigor to Gll the eduea-
tional and intellectual undertakings
of the day.
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A CARD.

Having sold my interest in the Drug
Store of Hinsey, Lewis & Co., TO DIR. j. G.
Hinsey, have concluded to resume the
practice of Medicine and Surgery in all
their branches. Calls from all parts OF
the Country as well as the City, will be
promptly attended TO. Once for the pres
Main and Green SITS. Residence on Fifth,
between Jefferson and College.
Feb. 16 go d&wly. G. G. LEWIS.
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A Sacramento bard, who is said to
sing like Government mule" has
got off the following:
The turkey buzzard's fragrant bird
An SOS tho perrary dorg;
The killiloo he sings SO sweet,
An so duz a ole bull frog.
Frog, OH frogee, frog
An SO duz a ole bull.frog.
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Important to Dealers in Nur-
sery Stock.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,,

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,,
April 8, 1869.
Pursuant to u call, there met in
the parlor of the Burch House in
this city, q large number of dealers
in Nursery Stock, representing seven
of the great North western States,
to take initiatory steps to organize a
Fruit Tree Dealers Association, or
Union.
d. S. Williams was called to the
chair, and L. s. Benham appointed
Secretary.
Moved and carried that the chair
appoint q committee of one tyom
each State represented, to agree upon
a time and place of holding meet
ing for said purpose. The chair ap-
pointed the following committee:
d. w. Stebbins, Ottumwa, Iowa,
Chairman.
J. w. Arthur, Wabash, Indiana.
James Miller, Topeka, Kansas.
L. S. Benham, Charlotte, Mich.
J. II. Case, Warrensburg, Mo.
J. W. Fidler, Buffalo, Illinois.
Andrew Pogue, Fondulac Wis.
Committee reported in favor of
Bloomington, Illinois, as the place,
and the second Tuesday of Septem.
Der, 1869, as the time for holding
said meeting. All of which was
unanimously adopted.
Moved and carried that cordial
invitation be extended to all Dealers
in Nursery Stock to attend said meet
ing, and assist us in affecting this
much needed organization.
d. S. Williams was elected Presi-
dent, and L. S. Benham Secretary,
until a permanent organization is ef-
fect,d.
Moved and carried that copy of
the proceedings of this meeting be
furnished all the Agricultural and
State papers of Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
Wisconsin, with a request for its
publication.
d. s. WILLIAMS, Pres't.
Buffalo, Ills.
L. S. BENHAM, Sec'y,
Charlottes, Mich.
Papers friendly to the cause in
Iowa will please copy.
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The Hon. Wm. Loughridge, Rep
tasentative in Congress from the
Fourth (Ottumwa) District, will be-
gin series of political meetings
about tho 10th of August, and will
speak atsevcral points in each coun-
ty Of the district.
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st. Lnnia Aur &

John Roberts, charged with the
robbery of tho U. s. Ex. Co. near
Quincy, ILL.,, about six months ago,
was arrested hero today and taken
to Spring gtield.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12

A deficiency Of s1,550,4S has been
found in tho accounts of the City
Treasurer of Dubuque, and he has
asked for time-which has been
granted-to straighten up his books.
Dubuque is a Democratic city, the
Treasurer is u Democrat, hence the
leniency. Had he been Republican
what a howl of indignation from the
Democratic press would have gone
up all over the State about the crimi-
nality of his loauing the money of
the poor, laboring classes, ellis on
ly error" says the Herald, "has been
occasioned by a too strong DISPOSE
sition to accommodate his friends"
Generous man !-Daceaport Gazette.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
LADD, GILLASPY & CO.,
BEEF AND PORK PACKERS
AND
General Commission Merchants,

OTTUMWA IOWA.
Our facilities for packing cattle and
hogs and selling product are equal to any
house in the West.
Orders solicited. Charges reasonable
Nov. 1llS6S. d&W IT,
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The Chicago Post is responsible
fnr tho follnw;on.

The Chicago Post is responsible
for the following:
"There is q newspaper SO called,
printed in the city Of st. Louis, and
named the Missouri something or
other, which wants to go back to the
happy old times of slave driving and
niger walloping, all because a few
fools would prefer an Imperial to a
Republican government in this coun-
try, If the editor and those Impe-
rialists do not like this country, let
them go to Dahomy, where negroes
are not only walloped but eaten.-
That ought to satify either the I'M
perial or the Democratic bowels OF
compassion.
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A Present.

Peter .Melendy's town of Cedar
Falls with malice prepense, is about
to present President Grant with a
$4,000 set of silver and gold mount
cd harness, "and fourteen Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian preachers,
all said they'd take Chicken pie in
thcirn ah!"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
At tho same place may be found for sale
Blinds German Mario
OINTMENT

which should be in every Family. Hun
dreds sscan and do testify to its healing
powers. iune5-d&wtf.
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BOARDING HOUSE.
T. r.. Stafford

Has opened Boarding House in the Old
Ottumwa Hotel Building, where good ac-
commodations can be obtained.
Warm meals can he obtained at all
hours at low rates.
March Il '69 dwtf.
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MARKET STREET BELOW MANY
Having just received new setS of
Machinery for the purpose of manu-
featuring TIN WARE. am now
prepared to offer Inducements
to the trade crater than
any House in the City,
Special attention paid to roof
ing, guttering. and all other work
in my line on buildings. l also keep
a.well selected stock OF Family Groceries,
and purchase all kinds Of Country.
Proouce.
March 27th &w3m.
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Tho Ottumwa COURIER wants
Democratic papers to quit "pie"- ling
the name of Gillaspy, their candidate
for Governor. The COURIER wants a
chancs to pi that form in October
Gate City.
He may bo ''pl" or spy" now but
we will mako him pie before tho
campaign is over.
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Courier anb department.
with new
Types and Presses.

PRINTING OF ALL KINDS,
From Visiting Card to Mammoth
Poster, executed in good style. Eastern
prices and work duplicated.
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BLIND HAS MOVED HIS
WINE HOUSE

To the building ono door south of his old
stand on Court Street, where you win al.
ways find pure article of Wine, Beer
and Cigars. Blind is the only man In
0ttumwa in The business that does not
sell liquors, nor does he sell his Wine end
Beer on Sunday.
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OlTY q COUNTY PAPER
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-04
Excursion aud pic nie.

The ladies of the Methodist Church
give an excursion on Saturday, May sth
to Fort Jefferson, KY, on the steamer
Underwater, which will make two trips
from Cairo, leaving at s. 90a. m. and
]. 30 p. m.
Tickets for the round trip-adults,
ONE DOLLAR; children under fifteen years
OF age, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
A refreshment stand will be on the
ground for the accommodation Of those
who do not take their own picnic pro-
visions.
Proposals for the privilege OF keeping
refreshment stand excluding the sale
OF all spurious or malt liquors, will be
received by the committee, Mrs Slack
and Mrs. Mason, until Thursday next.
my3dtd
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-04

Thsnks-A Noble Part Molly Performed.
Members OF the Illinois pren Associss
tion, to the number Of seventy or eighty,
organized q meeting on board the Gener.
al Anderson, during her run from Colum.
bus TO Cairo, this morning, calling MAJ.
Edwards to the chair. Mr.. Merritt. fthe
Springfield Register, moved that the
thanks OF the party be rendered to A. B.
Stafford, VIM. p, Halliday and James
johnson, for extending to them the
courtesy of q free passage to and and fro
on board the transit steamer, for provid-
ing them meals and refreshments on
the same accommodating terms, and for
kindnesses and attentions without num-
Der. The motion was adopted unani.
mously, and ordered to be printed In the
papers represented by the parties pres
ent
The liberality Of these gentlemen de-.
serves more than passing notice, as the
expense borne by them no doubt ex-
ceeds, by ten fold, that borne by any
like number OF persons concerned I'm the
entertainment Of the Press Association.
Had they, after rendering the free use Of
their boat for the excursion to Mound
City, charged the regular price for all
other service, no one could have said
that they did not act the part of liberal
men. This, alone, would have put In
their purses over nine hundred dollars
They make no parade or show, however,
over what they have done. They con-
sdered it their dut y 10 assist in the en-
tertainment Of our recent guests, and
they quietly and unostentatiousiy per-
formed that duty, at a cost to them OF
more than one thousand dollars. This,
surely, is worthy Of grateful remem-
brance.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-04
All ladies use "Barrett's.u

Johnson Dunbar, the Moor of the vi
cinity, entered his domicile at late
hour last night, and, forty furies, there
was somebody in bed with "Desdemo-
MIA" Hereat, this Othello became wrath
indeed, and thirsting for blood, he rush
ed upon his perfidlous wench, dealt her a
blow, when the fact was disclosed that
he had been deluded optically-"Desde.
monia" was alone and yirtuous; but
smothering under Dunbar's blow. She
screamed and screeched, and beloved
and roared, until policeman came and
escorted the "green eyed" masculine to
the lookup.
Not having any of the mare moving
motor about his pantaloons this morn
ing to pay the fine Esquire Shannessy
imposed upon him, Dunbar was con.
signed to eight days labor on the streets
and eight nights lodging in the Gala
boose.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-04
"Barretrs" dresses hair splendldiy,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.

| Cairo, His, May ,, leo
Prcsent.-The chairman, Alderman
Carroll, and Aldermen Brankle, Gibson,
! Hulen, Hendricks, Lonergan. Lohr, Nc.
Kee, Mendel, Redman and Theobald.--
IL.
On motion Of Alderman Redman, the
reading Of the minutes OF the last stated
andsntervening meetings were dispensed
with.
The Clerk read at length the second
time, an ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance, 10 repeal sections q and % OF an
ordinance entitled an ordinance, TO
adopt the ordinances Of the City Of Cairo
as revised and codihed In relation TO
county constables and special police
constables, and on motion Of Alderman
Lohr, the ordinance was adopted by the
following vote, viz:
Ayes-Brankle, Gibson, Hulen, Hend-
! rlcks, Lohr, Lonergan, Mckee, Mendel,
Redmsn and Theobald.-l0.
Nayes.-None.
The Clerk read an ordinance, entitled
an ordinance TO amend section 2i9 OF an
ordinance, entitled an ordinance to
adopt the ordinances Of the city of Cairo,
as revised and codihed, In relation 10
dogs, aud on motion Of Alderman Red
man, the ordinance was referred to the
City Attorney.
A joint resolution having passed the
Select Council, and referred TO the Board
of Aldermen for concurrence, abolishing
the office Of Health Officer, was read at
length by the Clerk, and on motion of
Alderman MKee, was concurred In.
Bill of n. A. Devore for work done on
sidewalks and crossings having passed
the Select Council, amounting to sl2 90,
on motion of Alderman Brankle, the bill
was allowed by the following vote, VIZ:
Ayes Brankle, Gibson, Hendrick,
Lonergan, Lohr, M'Kee, Mendel, Red
man and Theobald-9.
Nays-None.
Bill of Richard McGinnis, amounting
to s2l 90, having passed the Select Coun-
Gil, was on motion, referred to the Street
Committee.
The following bills were presented,
and on motion Of Alderman Gibson, al
lowed by the following vote, viz:
Ayes-Brankle. Gibson, Hulen, Hen
bricks, Lonergan, Lohr, Mckee, Men
del, Redman and Theobald--l0.
Nays-None.
Bill OF Thomas Meehan for hauling, amounting
OF n Mockier for salary as city clerk amount.
OF Thomas Naughion, for work on sidewalks.
OF Thomas sullivan, for hauling lumber,
OF John Hyland, for salary as city treasurer,
amounting - i"' w
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-04
shoaG In "a Mobile Bar.room.


The oleaginous bar-keeper Of the Bat.
tie House, in Mobile, sells whisky at %
cents a glass. Jim Shoaff arrived there,
with the Illinois Press Association, with
just "six bits" In his pocket, aud was
therefore astonished at the price OF
whisky. But Jim IL, generally, equal TO
emergencies. Entering the bar-room,
and observing the large size OF the
glasses, he accosted the obese tender
with: Halo, Charley--but shake hands
first-how much glass for whiskyT'
twenty-five cent" responded Charley,
setting out a bottle and tumbler.
"Well, III take q glass; quoth the
thirsty Shoaff; and throwing down the
required quarter, he filed the tumbler to
the very brim. Quenching his own
'yearning" he circulated his purchase
among his friends, aud still had FULL
1.-TWO fingers" left In the tumbler. This
he confided 10 Charley TO set back on the
shelf, remarking that he "would be dry
again in just six minutes, and would re-
turn and drink itp' ..a ..s....a
Charley, with eyes widened by aston
ishment. put back the liquor as required,
but then and there resolved that II all
the Iiliuois editors bought whisky after
that style, he would shut up shop until
they left the city. L.
"Mein gott," he remarked TO his slop-
boy, "i never seen SIGH fellers."