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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
Obituary.

" beloved: young woman. received
her final summons, when just devel-
| oping into full womanhood, and an
| extensive field Of usefulness in life
lay open before her, BY that fatal de.
| stroyer Of human life, consumption,
which yearly hurries thousands to q
premature grave. During her pro-
tracted sufferings which were fire.
quently very intense, she manifested
q spirit of resignation, patience and
fortitude. And when convinced that
her disease must ultimately termin-
| ate in death, she calmly and willing.
ly resigned herself to the immutable
law Of our nature, and died in the
sweet and glorious hope Of . blissful
| immortality: Her disease was con.
tracted last year, while engaged in
teaching the Primary grade of our
Public schools. As q teacher she
was faithful and successful. Her
kind and affectiopate manner en-
deared her not only to the children
Of her charge, but also to that Of her
friends and associates. An atmos.
phere Of love and sympathy perva-
ded her room, covering her little
restless ones with words OF kindness
and womanly forbearance, minister
ing to their wants and feelings, and
watching the gradual development
Of their juvenile minds. Calling, one
day at her room, during school hours
found, on looking over the room
between sixty and seventy pupils all
seated and perfectly quiet, but no
teacher present. On inquiring
where their teacncr was, they respon-
ded sin the other ROOM" l asked
them whether they always remained
SO, In the absence Of their teacher,
they replied "yes, sir, our teacher
says we must be quiet whiIo she is
gone" What an influence! who can
measure its value or realize its prac-
teal importance to thofe children in
after life? Her influence was like
the silent dews Of heaven, it fell on
the soft and tender soil Of the soul,
to terminate and grow now, and
bloom hereafter. As student Of our
High School, she was diligent and
porsevering and sought with avidity
to understand those principles Of sci
ence which camo within her each.
The great ambition of her life was,
to improve the mind and thus en-
large the sphere Of her usefuln ess.
Her exemplary department, her &C.
nial and winning disposition and her
mental culture secured to her . pccu-
liar attachment from all who knew
her. Her intellectual capacity could
only be fully appreciated by those
who wereintimately acquainted with
the operations Of her mind, thoughts
and ideas. She was too mo est and
unassuming to display her real mer.
its. Of the family, she was the
pride, the hope, the life. Always
cheerful, never gloomy. When 9TH
ers were respondent and looking at
the dark side of tho worlds conflicts,
she was viewing the bright. TO her
companions in bereavement, let me
say, be stimulated by like motives.
Study to improve your minds and
hearts, have purpose in lite, and in
death glorious future will be your
inheritance.
IL. w, NJ,
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LEGAL, NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE.
Nellie Hannaman, Plaintiff, against VIM. I.
Hannaman, Defendant.
In the District Court of Wapello County,
Iowa, January Term, A. d, 1870.
To SAID DEFENDANT-You are hereby Motif
fled, that on or before the 18th day of January
A. ID. 1870 there will be on file in the Office OF
the clerk of the District Court of Wapello
County, Iowa, the petition of the plaintiff
aforesaid, for a divorce.
You are also notified, that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before Noon of the second
day of the term of the said District Court OF
Wapello County, to be held on the 9th of jan
uary A. ID. 1870, a default will be entered
against you, and judgement rendered thereon.
HUTCHINSON 4 HACKWORTH.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DecgW3t
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For bargain in clothing or fur.
nishing goods, go To
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

. L>ollSLs
NOTICE is hereby given toa persons inter
ested. that on the 18th day of November, A. u.
1859, the undersigned was appointed by the
Circuit Court Of Wapello County, Iowa, AID.
ministrator Of the Estate of A. B. MARSHALL
deceased. late of said county. All persons in
debted to said Estate will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them |. gally au-
thenticated to said Court for allowance. Dated
November 18th 1869. JOHN DAY,
Administrator.
Nov is wpCkly2S
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The Davenport Gazette has drop.
ped Cooley like hot potato, and the
Gate City has taken him up.
We remember Of the Gate going
for Il. G. David, in a lively manner
not long ago, but since David and
Cooley came up to the recent State
Convention pulling together against
Allison, IL might be we'll for tho Gate
to retract its calumnies of David
also.
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ESTRAY NOTICE

ESTRAY NOTICE.
Taken up by James A. Buckner of Center
Township, Wapello County, Iowa, OH the 9th
day of November, 1859, Two estray mare colts
described as follows: One sorrel, the other
q bay. black legs, name and tail. Star in the
forehead.
l.. NJ. COOLEY.
Clerk District Court Wapello Co.. Iowa.
2WW*
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Tho Mu3catine youfAai has tic
newest and ugliest head in Iowa
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Taken up by ID. B. Goodwin. of Washington
Township, Wapello CO., Iowa on ths 18th day
lows:
Brown color with a few white hairs on the
left flank, supposed TO be years old. Also. an
estray Filley, described as follows: Black col
or supposed to be 2years old, each appraisal
at s25oe. l.. NJ. COOLEY,
Clerk Dist. Court Wapello CO., Iowa.
Nov IS 1869 w2ts
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4 through train from Keokuk to
ST. Louis, han lately boon put upon
the Toledo, Wabash g. Western Rail-
way, which makes the trip in about
ten hours.
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One Dollar for each Article,

We do not offer single article OF merchan-
disc. that can be sold by regular dealers al
our price. We do not ask You TO buy goods
from US unless we can sell them cheaper than
you can obtain them in any other way, while
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A few good solicitors wanted
Office, corner I'd and Market streets, GiIIas-
pys block. HOLDEN & BRADLEY.
october ~. le6s-dwtf. Dist. Agents.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

ridly from the bed and sought rsfhgs iii a
closet, adjoining his bedroom. All this he
heard distinctly, as ho waited in the cold,
with the demon of jealousy tngging away ut
his heart. There was some one in his wife's
room, there could be no doubt Of that; and
that some one had sought refuge in the closet
was equally clear. Who else could it be than
loverS Mad with jealousy, furious and
indignant, he could scarcely wait for the door
70 be opened before he bursted into the room
and made for the closet. His wife interfsred
aud begged that he wouldn't open the door
concoalins this dJturber Of domestic peace.
He dashed her aside furiously, but she clung
to the tails of his.co The strain made up
on those useful appendages at last compelled
them to give way, and the angry benedict
threw wide open the door of the closet, and
10! instead of the cunning lbertine, his as
tonished eyes rested on one of the prettiest
girls imaginable. She was passing the night
with. his wife, und trying TO avoid meeting
him in dishaJtle, brought about rather en-
barrassing denouement. The gentleman, how.
ever, it may be as we'll to state, prosecuted his
searches no further, aud, instead, made hasty
rctreat.-Ne1 Orleans Ifcoyune.
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q o M O R g C S .
Put Him Throu gh.

Not long since brace of lovers from the in
terror entered an uptown photograph saloon,
and wanted their pictures taken. The lady
gave precedence to her swain who, she said,
chad to be tack fas. and real natural"
He brushed up his hair, gave his neck-tic a
twist or two, asked his girl if his color was
D. X, and placed himself in the operators
chair, where he assumed the physiegnomical
characteristics Of poor mortal in the dentist $
hands, and about to part with one of his tccth.
"Now look purity" begged the lady, casting
one Of her languishing faces.
The picture was taken. When produced. it
reminded the girl. as she expressed it, "just
how Josh looked when he got ovsr the msa.
sles"; and as this was not an era in her lovers
history particularly worthy Of eommemoration
shsss ::.s;a:aa cha: "tss sha.o5,ssii set again"
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Items.

The Senate in executive session has con-
6rmed the nomination of Mr. G. j. Stclbrand
as Superintendent Of the Peniteutiary and
Mr.. Reuben Tomlinson as State Auditor of
South Carolina.
gentleman of Plainfeld N. j. seventy
four years of age, is now cutting a third set of
teeth. The dentists are not called in to helm
the work forward
Boston Gentleman a few days ago, dined
with club and invited its members to dine
with him, on Tuesday. At the time appoint
ed they assembled at his house-not to a din
ner party, but to attend his funeral
The next Senate Of the United States, from
indications presented by recent elections of
new members, and the complexion of the
State Legislatures yet to make elections, will
stand, politically, just as the present one does.
Bets are already being made about the
length of General Grants inaugural message
1t is said that it will be the shortest ever de-
livered
General Grant authorizes the statement that
the articles written by an Occasional Cores
pondcnt" of the New York World, and DUE
porting to relate conversations or furnisat oa;.s
ions of his in regard to public matters and
public men, are utterly without foundation.
AT Plymouth, Mass, there is cat which.
in the summer time, will go to.a nook, plunge
in and seize trout SWIMMING along, which she
will bring into the house alive and lay on the
floor, purring around them, and apparentlv
claiming praise for her piscatory feats
In kerosene murder" in New York, on
Saturday, by which a girl was killed, the ooro-
ncrs jury rendered verdict of ''culpable CON-
duct" on the part Of tn ose who manufactured
aud sold the kerosene.
Mrs. Eliza Garth, of New York, aged
sevcnty-four, has sued Richard Howell, Of
Flanders, New Jersy, aged seventy seven, for
SIS ,0O0s aud got it, for triiing with her virgin
affections and marrying another girl.
Cape Cod yankee has been peddlns seal,
ed tin tubes full Of corn meal as ga clari6er Of
kerosene oil"
A Christmas goose, sent by kind friend to-
two prisoners in CaRada Jail, was stuffed with
files and steel saws.
The Springfield Republicans says Is would
like to sec some of the splendid military
talent of the South" back in the army.
Thiavss lately stole the carpet from ckufch
peaf Cincinpatti, aud when j. was newly car
peted brought back che old one aud took ,Ae
new one.
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A FIGHT WITH KNIVES AND PISTOLS IN
a BALL -RooM.-Thc La Crosse wisconsin
Democrat says:
A most terrible affray occurred down at Bad
Axe City, II miles below here, on Christmas
eve. There was a ball given at the hotel in
that small river town, and many persons were
present. wel-known desperate by the
name of John Oliver was there. There were
also in attendance at the party three brothers
by the name of Dennison, who had at some
previous time crossed the path of Oliver, and
on whom he had sworn vengeance. Those in
the ballroom had heard it limited that if Oil
probably be a collision.
About half-past 10, Oliver commenced
swearing and talking very loudly, and imme-
diately drew large Bowic-kn nife. Dennison
saw him coming and in attempting to ward
off the blow received it through the arm, just
above the elbow. The other brothers seeing
this, went to their brothers assistance, when
Oliver stabbed at one Of them, cutting an ugly
wound in his side, and Immediately clnched
the remaining onc and had his knife raised to
give the fatal blow. whom one of the wounded
brothers pulled out revolver and shot Oliver
through the head, and he fell to the floor and
expired
Little excitement existed and no arrests will
probably be made, for the universal verdict
seems to be (of the vilagers) that Oliver got
what he wanted and needed most
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TIE PRAcTIcAL BEAUTIES OF MoRMo.

THE PRAcTIcAL BEAUTIES OF Mormon
PoLYGAMY.-.A Gentle woman in Utah lately
gave correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mcrciul this little, but telling sketch of the
practical workings of the Mormon system:
"Sow, there's Eph. Roberts, over there,
pointing to stone house near the mountan--
''he brought real young, delicate wife from
New York. now going on sixteen years ago, and
she workedhari, tell you; why, I've known
her to do all her own work, whom Eph had
three hands and the threshing machine ut his
house, and sometimes she worked out in the
field bound wheat and raked hay, which you
know is awful Oh delicate New York woman ;
taint as if she'd been raised to it, like we folks
and after all, jnst last year Eph went and
married another woman, a real young one, not
over twenty, aud don't you think, this spring
she knocked Maria-tlat's his wife-down
with the churn -dasher and scaldcI her Eph
stood by and just said; Go in, Luce; kill
her if you can 1t all started about n churn.
too. Both wanted to use it at once Maria
hau IL anu ncr Duttcr was n SLOW n-cOmln, and
they got mad, and Luce struck her, and then
s;iatchcd the kettle right off the stove and
poured hot water on her feet, so she fell down
whGn she tried to run out And what was the
result finally? Well, Maria left him, of
course-she had to, or be killed It's very
nice, though, for the men. had dozen
chances to marry old Mormons; but law
wouldn't give that for all of EN-. Why, just
turn things around and let woman have two
or three men, and see how they'd like that
There wouldn't be no murderin' done in these
parts-oh, no! And L reckon n woman has as
fine feelings as man. tell you, if my hus-
band ever joins cm, or tries to get another
wife, that day I'll hunt another Gentle Bet
your life on that"
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Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe admits it. In
telling Chow We kept Thanksgiving at Old
Town, in the Times of $780," she says: e
One after another began joining the dance,
which, commencing FIRST with the clikise..=
aud young people crept gradually apwarls
among the elders.
AS it was, grandmother stood with her
pleased face radiant with satisfaction, as the
wave ofjoyousness crept higher around her,
till the elders, who stood keeping time with
their heads and feet, began to tell each other,
how they had danced with their sweethearts
in the good old days gone by. And the elder
women began 70 blush aud brriide, and to boast
of steps that they could take in their youth,
and into the dance they went si.'sss':
"Well, we'll I" quoth my grandmother
'they are ali at it 80 hearty l don't see why
shouldn't try it myself" and into the yir-
ginia reel she went, amid screams Of laughter
from all the younger members Of the popula.
ton. "1i'Se -
by shouldn't .dapce Z" she said. when
she arrived, red aud resplends.i( ..ie foot 81
the set. didn't Mr.. Dependency, and Miss
Muchafraid, and Mr.. Readytohalt all dance in
the Pilgrims Progress Z" 7~f,' raft
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A LIVING HEADLEss CHILD.--The De-
posit (N.Y.) Courier is responsible for the
following marvellous story:
In the vicinity of Spoon river in Illinois, is
child that was born and has lived Ave years
without head Mrs. -, che mother, ia
ihc widow Of u soldier, formerly living in
Marshall county, who enlisted in the 65th or
Scotch regiment and was killed at the battle
beside her husband during an engagement,
when a cannon ball carried his head complete
t. away, his body falling into her arms aud
covering her with blood The shock affected
her greatly. When her child was born there
wis not the semblance of head about it. The
lilnbs arc perfectly developed, and the should
crs where the head and neck should be are
smoothly rounded off,
But the mes. surprising thing of all is that
the face is situated in the breast. OF course
there being no neck, the power of turning It's
head is wanting except as the whole body is
moved but this difficulty is overcome by the
singular faculty it possesses Of turning its
eyesSip their sockets, enabling it to see quite
as well On either side as those more perfectly
f5SSied The upper portion of it's body il
"satc as thcP1n fre,. ei,o svais,
downward is blood red. This strange creature
now an active b"y of FIVE years old, us if t.
compensate for hin deformity, possesses tn,
most clear and bird like tones ever listened to
singing with singular correctness everything il
may hear, and its voice at this carl ,e nc
complishcs two octaves easily
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

DROP THAT PArER.-Yes, drop it. Too
niggaraly and mean to subscribe and pay for
your county paper, which is steadily kborng
for the promotion of the welfare of society
for your welfarc-you have been sponging on
raur ncighbors ever since it was established.
You are always eager to read it, and frequent
ly, before it reaches the hands of its honorable
owner, it is crumplcd and torn by your filching
fingers. Drop it Never pick it up and read
it again, unless you can do so with the proud
consciousness that you have the right-a right
secured in legitimate way. If you are tco
poor to aid in sustaining it, let us know, and
We will send you the paper gratutously, But
it is downright meanness in you, when you are
as able as your ncighbor, to send your ehil-
drcn through the snow and sleet, and rain to
borrow it.-Ahon Rcuelie.
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A LOVER IN THE CLosET.-A short time
since very enterprising young merchant, who
is the happy possessor Of wife as beautiful
rs heart could DESIRE had occasion to visit
Mobile. he was gone but week, and retur.
ned sooner than was expected. Reaching
home at an hour when the gray of the morn
ing WAS mingling with the shades of night, he
Of course found the family all in bed. Pro.
cceding directly to his wife's apartment, he
raped for admission, at the same time aunouu
cling who he WIS, At the mention OF bis name
he thought he detected sn,ekheTed exclama.
tiou Of surprise, aGd then some ona So: hur
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23
V A r I o U s.
A Letter from Gen. Longstrect.

The atlanta Nrr Era publishes the follow
ing letter from General James Lougstreet
LyNcnBuno, VA, Nov. ~.
Nh Dear .S6,-AIany of our Southern men
seem to have lost sight Of the fundamental
doctrine-the interest of the pcoplc-in their
zeal to maintain their ideas of consistency,
which consists in adhering to old truths
whether they work for veal or woe. | regret
that am not better prepared to meet your
wishes for information in regard to the future
policy of our new President. Although ]
have had the pleasure of several interviews
with him wishin the las: few years, l have moi
sought to learn his appreciation Of politica
questions of the present or of the future. |
regard his past course and decided charactc1
as the surest guarante, Of his future course
The floating idea that has attached itself u
the minds of the many that he may yet PROVE
ITO lse Democrat, is like many oth'r specula-
tions that gain circulation aud credence, but
only serve to deceive those who are credu lnu7
enough to indulge them. If wo recall to
mind the events of the last two years, We shall
remember that General Grants position at one
time was suol, as to insure his nomination for
President by the party that he might choose
as most in accord with his views of public
policy; and subsequent events indicate that
his personal popularity is such as to have
turned the balance in his favor. It seems to
me unreasonable, therefore, to expect to find
him. at this late day, seeking alliance with the
old party. His antecedents clearly mark him
as national man, and Of such he gives assu-
rance of his adhesion to the party whose basis
is the Union, and that the influence of his ad-
ininistration will be applied to it's complete and
prosperous restoration. A fair-ninded people
must know, however, that no individual, un-
aided, can accomplish this great purpose. He
must needs have the assistance of the North,
of the South, of the East and Of the West.
Having assurance of cooperation from other
parts Of the country, he only wants that of the
South to complete the combination which will
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

The PALINDRoME.-The palindrome is a
line that reads alike backward and forward
One Of the best is Adams first introduction of
himself to Eve:
Madam, I'm Adam! ~
Another is the story that Napoleon, when
at St. Helena, being asked by an Englishman
if he could have sacked London, replied:
'iAble was ere / saw Elba'
The latter is the best palindrome, probably
in the language
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-01-23

BLOODY TRAGEDY AT Montgomery, TEX
As-FoUR MEN KILLED.-The Galveston
FNe,cs, of the Sd Instant says:
We learn from gentleman who resides a
few miles from the town Of Montgomery. in
this State, that bloody tragedy occurred in
that place last week. Four men were killed,
and the town for while presented the appear
E,nce of battle field OH small scale. The
circumstances, near VIC could gather them
from u hasty conversation, are as follows: \
dcsperado, whose name We did not learn. re.
Gently appeared in Montgomery, aud in short
time made himself odious to the citizens by
his quarrelsome disposition. He gathered
around him. however, several friends, who, it
proved, lost their lives in endeavoring to stand
BY him in his difficulties, This dcspcrado WITS
aiso suspectco oil passing eouhterieie money
and of having beeu horse thief
On the day of the tragedy he rode his horse
into the store of Messrs. Smith & Peal, and o,,
being ordered out, he drew his pistol, but be-
fore he could fire it. lie was fired upon by Mr..
Smith or Peal with double barrel shot gun
Although badly wounded, he ran out into the
street, and by some fatality met IL party of cti
zens who were hunting him for the purpose OF
arrcstinS him for passing counterfeit money
He ran in another direction, when some one in
the party fired upon him and he fell. A Mr.
Oliver and two brothers named McGrew (whn
it seems. were in the habit of associating with
the desperately ran up to his rescue, with p.
tolls drawn, when they were fired upon by the
crowd, aud all thrco killed.
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NUMBER 40.

He obeyed and she s.tertdsd him to the
chair. ). -,. ,p4...,
"Josh,' said she, "jast luke kinder smiiin',
and kinder don't" aE q
The poor fellow tried to follow the indefinite
injunction. ' :" "-tt -
>. "La!" said size, ryou look kinder all packs-.
cred up."TE s'fsa< ss15F 9, Gytisp
One direction followed another, but with as
little success. At last, growing impatient aud
desperate, she resolved to try IN experiment,
which she considered infallibls, and exelain,-
ed: T -s f,sta,.
81 don't keer if there is folks round
She enjoined the operator to stand ready at
the camera. She then set in her fellows lap,
and, throwing her arms around his neck, man
aged TO east shower Of fnxen ringiets as
screen between the artists and the proceedings,
which were betrayed by sounds which re-
vealed what was taking place. When the
billing and cooling had lasted long enough
to produce the desired effect, the cun-
ming girl leaped from Josh's lap, clapped her
hands, and cried to the astonished artist:
"Now you've got him-put him through"