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Pennsylvania Railroad.

This magnificent Railroad has re.
Gently absorbed the Pittsburg, Fl.
Wayne L. Chicago Railroad, by a
long lease, which gives them, under
one management, the most direct and
comfortable route from Chicago to all
points east that can be selected.
We have had occasion to travel
ovor this route frequently, from Chi
cagy to many points east, and inva-
riably found the cars palatial, the
conductors gentlcmanly and accom-
modating, the engineers and brakes
men intelligent and careful, while the
eating houses along the line are the
finost in America. Tourists and Gu
riosity.seekers should take this route
to enable them to witness the magni.
ficent scenery crossing tho Allegha-
MES, while the business man will find
it combining speed, comfort and safe
ty over any other road that we know
Juno 7-dwtf
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for yon . arrest;
MARK TWAIN AT THE TOMB OF ADAM.

MARK TWAIN ArTHE TOMB OF ADAM.
--"The tomb of Adam! How touch
ing it vas here in land of strangers,
far away from home, and friends, and
all who cared for me, thus to discover
the grave of a blood relation. True,
distant one, but still q relation.
The unerring instinct of nature thrill
ed its recognition. The fountain OF
my filial affection Yves stirred to its
profoundost depths, and l gave way
to tumultuous emotion. leaned
upon a pillar and burst into tears.
/ deem it no shame to haye wept over
the grave ofmy poor dead relative.
Let him who would sheer at my emo
ton close this volume here, for he will
find little to his taste in my journings
through Holy Land. Noble old
mamie did not live to see me-he
did not live to see his chlld. And
I-I-alasl / did not live to soc him.
Weighed down by sorrow and disap-
pointment, he died before I was born
six thousand brief summers before
Twas born. But let US try to bear it
with fortitude. Let us trust that he
is better off where he is.
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Missionaries and others soiournins

Missionaries and others sojourning
in foreign lands should not fail to
take with them a good supply of
Johnson's Anodyne Linimeut. 1t is the
most reliable medicine for all purposes
there is in the world,
Contagious diseases, such as horse
all, glander, &c, may be prevented by
the use of ,Sheridan's Caralry Condi-
ton POWDERS. Persons travelling with
horses should take note ofthis.
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Adjourned.

The officers and Board of Direc-
tors of the Wapello County Agrlcul-
tural Society met at the Court House
in the city of Ottumwa, Saturday,
Sept 4, and then adjourned to meet
again at the Fair Grounds on the
Monday before tho Fair, to-wit: Sept.
goth, 1869, at ! O'Clock p. M, to mako
final arrangements for the Fair.
Let every Director and Officer
who desires the successful re.inaugu-
ration of tho Society, altead promptly
on time.
HENRY CANFIELD.
President.
Sept 9th 1869, dwtd.
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Ottumwa, Iowa, Nav 10 '69,
Messrs, T. II. WALLACE & Co.
Ottnmwa Iowa Cant,

o.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Gents.
Having used Atwoods Gang Plow
in breaking up Is acres of stubble
and old coru land on our place, one
mile South of Ottumwa. We take
pleasure in stating that wc consider
It entirely successful as labor sa-
wing machine, as one man can ride
and do at least as much work with
four horses as two men can walk and
do with common plows and same
amount of team. M
We used the ordinary Plow at the
same time, in the field with your
Gang Plow, and found that the lat
ter not only did twice the work OF
the other but left the ground in much
the best condition.
1t is easily adjusted to run at any
required depth, is not difficult to
handle and the labor of driving,
nothing like. so great as following
tho PIow.
Yours Truly,
T, M, & VIM. e. JONES.
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Cedar Rapids. Sept. II

The Earl Of -, OF pompous no.
toriety and parsimonious celebrity,
superintends personally the produce
OF his dairy, and not unfrequently
sells the milk to the village children
with his own hands. One morning
a pretty little girl presented her PEN
ny and her pitcher to his lordship for
milk. Pleased with the appearance
of the child, he patted her on the
head and gave her kiss. "Now,
my pretty lass he said, "you may
tell Us long as you live that you have
been kissed by an earl" "Ah! but"
replied the child, 'you took the penny,
MouQh y
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Special Premium.

! hereby offer purse of Fyty
dollars cash as premium on the best
sucking colt from my horse "Hones-
IT," to be awarded under the direc-
ton of the Wapollo County Agricul-
tural Society at tho approaching
County Fair 22d 23d and 24th Sept.
1869. CONN LEWIS.
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The Fair.

After deal of labor on the part
OF certain indetatigablo citizens Of
tho county, the Wapello County Ag-
ricultural Society is again on its feet.
The premium list has been sent
broad cast througL Wapcllo County,
through these columns, and by means
OF over six hundred pamphlets issued
from tho COURIER Office, while tho
C0pp:rhead has aided in giving the
matter publicity through flaming
posters.
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THE INDUSTRIOUS GEORGE TAKES
WATER.-ln our issue of yesterday
we made mention of the fact that
"Col." George Gillaspy had been tel
egraphed asking the privilege ofhav-
ing the Hon. J. B. Grinnell meet him
at Council Bluffs, and continue with
him to the end of his pilgrimage
Last night the Chairman ofthc State
Central Committee received the fol-
lowing dispatch from "Colonel''
George:
Cedar Rapids, Sept. IL.
u cannot agree to allow Hon. J.
b. Grinnell to join me at my appoint
ments. GEO. GILLAspY."
That settles it, and George does
not want to measure lances with
some Republican quito SO anxiously
as he has been letting on Now will
he be fair enough to tell his Democrat
ic audiences what chance he has
had, and wouldn't take ?-Register.
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The Republicans of Floyd County
held their Convention on the 4th, and
nominated the following ticket For
Representative, II. o. Pratt; Audi
tor, Col. J. P. Knight Treasurer, s.
Childs. All good men. With Mr..
Pratt in The Legislature, the county
of Floyd will be honorably and prom
ineEtly represented.
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DISSOLUTION.

Notice Is hereby given that the firm of
shock y keister. formerly engaged In the
tumwa, Iowa. is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent. The business of the firm will be set
tied by either of the parties, and all persons
having claims against the firm, or owing
them, are requested to call at the Manufactory
and settle up. HENRY SHOCK
Sept. LIST, 'S9.iwl PHILIP KEISTER.
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Important.
GEN. J. NJ. HEDRIcK,

GEN. J. NJ. HEDRIcK,
The Surveyors chain
exhibited to us by Mr.. John Grant,
of your place, is a great improve,
ment upon the rude and unreliable
instrument in common use, and if
generally adopted will do away with
those vexatious corrections and bal
ancings necessary in the present
usage.
As q means of verifying measure.
ments by trlangulation in the different
stages of tho work; for engineering
purposes as we'll as for the more gen
ieral purpose of common surveying
it is a dissideratum.
N. NoRRIs HALsTED,
STEPHEN ALEXANDER,
T. L. GRAHAM, G. E.
= CHAs. II. MORE.
Of the party detailed to observe the
Aug. Eclipse at Ottumwa. w3m-1O
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Chicago Provision Market.

Chicago, Sept. Ii.
Wheat-1n the afternoon wheat
closed firm and buoyant. No 2, 1.24!;
l.24S seller the month.
Corn--Aetivc and higher. Sales
Of No. at S3sc.
Oats--i4c, sellor the month.
Nothing done in the evening.
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In Buchanan the Republicans

In Buchanan the Republicans
have made the following nomina-
TONS Representative, d. S. Lee
Auditor, ]. l.. LOOMS; Treasurer, L.
A Main; Sheriff, J. A. Davis. Mr..
Lee is lawyer Of fine ability, u Re-
publican of radical faith, and will be
a tip-top Legislator. Mr.. Loomis is
we'll known in the State as one of
the best journalists in the Iowa pro-
fession. We are glad to see that he
is being substantially rewarded Tor
the good work he has done for the
people of Buchanan.
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DlSSOI.UJrunN.

The firm q Thomas & Copeland Is dissolved
by w. II, Copeland selling his interest to F,
nj. Thomas. The business will be continued
by. i. NJ. Thomas alone, who will collect ali
debts and pay all liabilities of said firm, To
date from September 18th, 1869.
Wlw II. M. THOMAS
WIN, H. COPELAND
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DIssIpATEi The new ten-cent
shinplastcr has bust Of America,
with scarf studded with stars
To what basencss we come at last
America Oh q ten cent "bust. "-Gien-
rood Opinion.
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REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

Resolved, That we cordially endorse the ad.
ADMINISTRATION of Governor Merrill, as wise
economical and honest, and that it deserves ms
q has received, the hearty approval OF the
people of Iowa. =
Resolved, That we insist upon a continu.
partmcnts OF pur State Government, In order
tothe maintenance ofthe happy financial con-
sittion, TO which our State has attRined under
Republican rule.
Resolved. That the means now in the state
treasury, and which may become available,
ought to be used for the purpose of defraying
The necessary expenditures of the State Gov
no either purpose; and no State taxes, or only
the minimum absolutely required, should be
levied or collected until sucn means are ex-
hausted, to the end that the burthen of taxa.
tion may be made as light as possible.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice in the glorious ma.
tional victory in 1858, which has brought
peace, happiness and prosperity to our nation;
ana we heartily endorse the administration Of
Resolved, That the Republican party of Iowa,
being among the drst, since the rebellion, to
incorporate in State Constitution the great
principle of impartial suffrage, cordially &C.
cepts the opportunity presented, by adopting
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution Of
.ne United states, of making that principle
Suburbs OF the city, we have notlceu
mono more convenient or desirable,
than that of Carey Inskeep ESQ.,,
which he is now rapidly approach
ing completion, on lovely spot of
ground in Norris Addition.
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Dissolution.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the firm of
~ Ballard & Hendershott has this day (Aur
nth, ls69) dissolted by mutual consent.
d. A. Ballard continues the Woolen Go IDS
business, at the old stand, and settles ali ac-
counts OF the old firm.
d. A. BALLARD,
L. G. HENDERSHOTT,
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Another Sale.

G w Dcyin esq, the Real Estate.
Resolved, That we endorse and approve the
policy which the present Secretary OF the
Treasury of the United States has pursued.
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Citizens Purse.

Certain liberal citizens of O ttumwa
have subscribed and authorized the
undersigned Committee to offer the
following premiums during the Coun-
ty Fair, the day and hour of the ra-
ces to be hereafter duly announced:
FIRST PREMIUM:
Fastest Trotting, open to all
horses ..................SlOU w
"a best .......................... 0O
SECOND PREMIUM
Fastest Trotting Stallion, open
to oil .......................... $50 90
THIRD PREMIUM.
Fastest Pacing, open to all
horses .......................5U OU
"a ......................20 90
FOURTH PREMIUM
Fastest Running, open to all
"a best Observation-Disclosures. 90
In each of the above races three
horses must be entered, and two
must 60; while the heats will be for
one mile, two best in three. These
contests are open to all comers.
Ten per cent foe will be charged
on each entrance.
No extra admittance will be char
ged for these races, and the regular
Agricultu al Fair tickets will be good
the whole to be under the control of
the officers of the Wapello County
Agricultural Society.
Tho Committee to make tho a.
wards will be Mayor Spofford of Des
Moines, Col. Richard Root, Mt. Pleas
ant, and Maj FL. Dowing, Oskaloosa.
By order of
81 :; : I P H ss$5s, Committee:
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A TT e II ITO II
LOTS FOR SALE


We offer for sale thirty-two Of the
most desirable lots in the City of
Ottumwa.
To parties who will build at once
monthly payments will be received
but little in advance of the sum re-
quired to pay monthly rents.
This is the best opportunity ever
offered poor mon in this city to
secure comfortable homes.
Extra inducements given to cash
buyers.
Plat oftho lots may be seen in the
Post Office. For terms enquire Of DR.
Hinsey at his Office on Green street
or J. NJ. Hedrick at the p. o.
HlNSEY h HEDRICK.
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HON. HENRY OCONNER,
torneyGeneral of Iowa, will address the peo-
lie of the State at the following times and
laceS. during Sentember.

time for Maj. OConnor. should Local Com
mites prefer that meetings should be in the
evening rather than in the afternoon, they
can notify Maj. OConnor to that effect, and
give general notice to the public as far in ad-
vance as possible
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. !.
$50 o'clock-Devotional Exercises
Subject for Prayer-God's especial
blessing upon this Convention-Its
present Session and future Labor.
9:00--Enrolment Of Delegates
Election of officers,::- Appointment
of committees 'and location of the
next Annual Meeting.
9:30--Addressof Welcome, by Rev.
Fl. Bross.
9:45--Responsc, by Hon. Charles
Dudley.
lO:O0-For discussion = What is
wanted to make our Sabbath Schools
more efficient.
1O:30--For discussion-Shall the
Teachers use printed form of
questions? Ifso, how, and to what
extent?
1l:OO-Roports of Township Soc
retaries.
1l:3O-Voluntary remarks express
sive of the past years experience and
observation.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:00-Devotional exercises. Sub
ject for Prayer-Conversion of the
Children.
2:3O-For discussion--The art of
questioning.
3:0O--For discussion - Teachers
visiting.
3:30--For discussion--Thc Schol-
ar's work for the School.
4:OO-Infant Glass exercises and
Children's Meeting.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Topic for general discussion-The
Sunday School, the child's aid to
withstand the errors of Romanism,
Infdelity and modern Skepticism.
THURSDAY MORNING.
8:3O-Dovotional exercises
iject for Prayer-Laborers for the
Sabbath School.
9:OO-For discussion - Teachers
meeting-Its need and obligation.
10:0O-For discussion = Summer
Schools--Their need to become con-
tinuous through the year.
10:30--For discussion--The home
work of the Parent.
11:O0-For discussion - Temper
ance as part ofthe Sabbath School
work.
11:3O-For discussion-Openingo of
the question box.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
2:O0-Devotional exercises - Sub
ject for Praycr--The greater enga-
ging of the Church Membership.
2:3O--Report of County Secretary
and miscellaneous Business.
3:00--For discussion - The best
method of conducting a Sabbath
School.
3:30-For discussion = Caro- and
culture of converted Children.
4:0O--Childrcn's meeting.
THURSDAY EVENING.
500 o'clock-General Conference
meeting--Earnest Prayers and short
speeches, with practical thought.
Will not all Sabbath School work
ers keep tho time as changed in
mind, and allow no other en-
gagements to conflict with this.
Let us have grand rally for the
Sabbath School cause at this meet
ing.
The delegates and visitors will
find the Committee at DR.. William
sons office, near the Post Office, who
will introduce them to our homes for
r. A. CLAPp, Sec'y.
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A Romantic Copartnership.

A correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller, writing from Indianapolis,
tells the following anecdote: A fell
low by the name Of Charles Gather
ton was captured at Wilson's Creek,
when Gen. Lyon was killed, and
placed under confederate guard.
Whenever a prisoner wished to leave
the lines to get drink at the spring,
a Confederate soldier went with him.
A fellow uamed Billings went with
CatheIton to the spring, and Gather
ton bargained with HIM to let him
get away, and he would pay him.
The arrangement was that the Con-
federate was to let Catherton run,
and fire his gun in another direction,
and pretend to pursue. IfCatherton
got away he was to send Billings one
hundred dollars by his brother, who
was a prisoner in tho Federal hands,
and would doubtless soon be exchang-
ed. The plan worked, Catherton
ran, the Confederate Billings fired
his gun and shouted, but it did not
avail anything, of course. Catherton
got back to st. Louis, found Billings's
brother, and sent the one hundred
dollars as he agreed. After the war
Catheston and Billings accidentally
met, and, coming to indianapolis,
have setup a grocery and produce
store together.
"Col." Gillaspy spoke his piece to
the Democrats at Davenport on
Wednesday. The Gazette, says of
George and his speech: "Mr. G. is
six footer, with immense abdomi-
nal proportions, and good lung ca
pacity. He is pork packer by pro-
fession, and told his hearers last might
that in the State bank days he Dor
rowed $350,00O to carry on his busl-
ness with, and the next breath, when
speaking OF the crime Of being a
Government bond-holder, and in de-
nouncing capital, he said ho had
been a poor man all his days, was
poor now, and expected to earn his
living with his hands all his future
days. Head work seems not to
agree with him. He has good
voice-has George. You could stand
at the front fence and hear him as
we'll as if you were within reach of
his ponderous arms. His main effort
was directed against the Chicago
platform of 1868, taxation, bond
holders, National banks, Secretary
Boutwell,, and the tariff, and in favor
of himself as a friend of the labor
ing man-becauso he as pork-pack-
or, is one of the aforesaid laboring
mon, you see."
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The THEFT Of a Diamond Ring.
rom the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
A valuable diamond ring had been
stolen from a jewellers in Quincy,
Illinois,, wither it had been sent for
some work to be done upon it. The
jeweller was in great distress could
hear nothing of the ring-was scarce
" ablo to pay for twas miserable.
Ransack his mind, as no did, over and
over again, he could fix the theft but
upon one person, q married lady who
was his neighbor, his wife's friend,
spotless in reputation-a Christian.
He said nothing, however, and, after
several months had passed away, the
lady's husband moved to Kansas City
bringing with him his wife and two
children. He followed in week,
sought out D., ..gave a full descrip
ton Of the ring, and departed as sud-
denly as he had come.
Lying constantly on guard behind
the impcnetrable mask Of his obser-
walton, D. kept watch and ward
over the doomed woman, waiting for
the magnificent diamond to flash out
before his eyes its light of unmista.
kable recognition. One day he saw
it on her right hand, and knew it in
. moment. That evening, satisfy
ing himself that her husband was
absent, D. called upon the lady aud
found her alone. The ring was no.
where to be seen. Instinctively feel
ing the approach of danger, she had
again disposed Of it.
II came, Madam" said D., very
politely, "to speak to you on little
matter Of business"
"Ah! sir" she replied, "thon, per-
haps, you will call again when my
husband is at home"
Unfortunately, madam, my rea-
sons for seeing you were of such q
nature that had rather your hus-
band would not be at homo. What
have you done with that ring you
wore this morning at church,"
Not muscle moved in tho wo-
mans matchless face-matchless for
its wonderful calnaness and repose.
"a ringl" she replied in the most
nonchalant voice in the world, "what
ring do you mean, sir2"
II mean a diamond ring, madam
a ring lost by Mr.. -, of Quincy,
illinois, a ring which l snw in your
possession this morning; a ring, to
recover which l now have o warrant
for yegr arrest .-------...-.----,...-...-.
The word arrest paralyzed her.
A few broken vows of repentance, q
few stormy tears ofgrief, and shame,
and agony, and tho lady produced
the ring, imploring D., with all a
woman's pleading, that he would
spare her for her children's sake.-
He promised a full compliance, and
to this day has kept his word, utter
~ refusing to give even the initials
of the woman's name. The family
not long ago moved to Southern
Kansas, and to this fact alone, we are
indebted for even the outline of this
true and romantic story.
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Iowa Conference Statistics.

The following returns of the Sta
tistics of tho Iowa Conference, of the
NJ. E. Church, are furnished after re.
vision, by the Secretary.
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Justices Blanks, Deeds, Mortgages, Gard
Boards, &C., and low prices, at the COURIER
Office.
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GERMAN CHURcH.-Rev. III. Frankfurth, ser.
vices at the Court House In this city, at the
usual honrs until further notice. The publ
are respectfully invited to attend.
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REPUBLICAN MEETINGS,
Member of Congress, Fourth District, will adj
dress the people of his District as below ap-

The Republican State Central Committee
has made the following appointments:
HON. WIN. LOUGHRIDGE.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TU THE LEGAL VOTERS
WAPELLO COUNTY. IOWA

VuNHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of Wa
QS69) session, propose by reason OF petition
signed moving thereto, to the voters Of said
County, that, at your annual election in Octo-
building Free Bridge across the Des Moines
River at the city of Ottumwa, in said County,
not to cost to exceed Thirty-five Thousand
mum shall not exceed the sum of One Mill to
the Dollar on taxable property. And that, in
written, or printed, on your ballots For a
Bridge Taxi; or, Against O Bridge Tax
By order Of the Board Of sup'vs,
J. s. PORTER,
County Auditor, and ex-oficio Clerk
of said Board.
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Should an afternoon appointment be
deemed best by any Local Committee Mr.
Loughridge, is willing for the chance to be
made. Ii change Is made he should be noti-
fled. By order of
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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PROGRAMME

Ofthc Wapello County Sabbath School
Convention; to be held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Septena-
Der 21st, 22nd, and 23d, 1869. In
the Congregational Church, at Of
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Aug. l7-dwiw.
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Plltsburg, SEPT. IL.
President Grant and party arrived
here at l o'clock p. m. to-day, and af-
ter reception at the Monongahela
House, proceeded to the great Ger
man picnic, held in honor ofthe Hum
boldt Centennial anniversary, return
ing this evening, when they had a
reception at the City Hall.
The Humboldt celebration was o
grand affair, business being almost
entirely suspended. Immense pro-
cessions marched through the city.
Fully ten thousand people were pros
ent at the laying of tho corner stone
of the monument in the Park at AL
lcghoney City. Afterthe ceremonies
were concluded, a grand picnic, at
tended by 10000 people, was held at
Friendship Grove.