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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26
Hobbs versus King and vice
verse.

EDS. Bulletin:-Wkich do you
think is ahead2 We cannot fully
decide ct our house. Some say one
is ahead, others the other, l do not
wish to express my opinion until I
hear from the Bulletin. JoHN.
AMswER:-We are opposedto end
lees punishment, therefore don't read
the Register. Don't know much
about the race, whas they are runn-
ing for or where they are running to,
and whether for fun or keeps. Don't
see anybody who knows how far
they are going. Guess nobody
wants to see. Hobbs has fire and
birthstone. Kings got none. But
King likes the smoke and stirs tho
fire on. And that makes endless
punishment at retail by Mills h Co.
Mills & 70. are ahead!
It is thought by some good Chris.
tian people that the controversy
about endless punishment is alto.
gether Improbable, but such people
have no interest in the Registers sal.
vation.-Des Moines Bulletin.
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Mississippi Valley CONNER.
cial Convention,

Gov. Merrill has just appointed the
following delegates 70 tho MISSISSIPPI
pi Valley Commercial Convention to
be held at Keokuk Sept. 9TH:
For the State at Large.-Hon
Samuel f. Miller, Of Lee county; Hon,
Elias II. Williams of Clayton county.
First Congressional District. Hon,
Christian W. Slagle. of Jefferson
county.
Second Dlstrict.-Horace Baker,
ESQ.,, of Clinton county.
Third Distribution. VIM. Nc.
Clintock, of Fayette county.
Fourth District. Hon. Geo. GiIlas-
py, of Wapello county.
Fifth Distribution. George E.
Griffith, of Warren county.
Sixth Dissatisfaction. Coquer f.
Clar kson, of Grundy county.
In witness whereofI have caused
to be affixed the Great Seal of the
State of Iowa, and subscribed my
name thereto.
(Signed) SAMUEL MERRILL.
And Gov. John M. Palmer, of Ills,
has appointed the following list to the
same:
From the State at Large.-Ex-Gov.
Richard J. Oglesby, Con. John A. Lo.
gan, Hon. Gustavus KGrncr, General
John A. McClcrnand, Horace White
and John Dement,.
. First Congressional District.
Young Scammon, George Schneider.
Second District-E. NJ. Haines,
General A. G. Fuller.
Third Dlstrict.-Hon. John II.
Adams, Hon. d. J. Pinckney.
Fourth Distribution. S. b. Chit,
tenden, Colonel K. X. Jones.
Fifth DIstrict.-Colonel Robert q.
Ingersoll, Colonel Clark Carr.
Sixth District.-D. l.. Hough, Hon.
j. ID. Cation.
Seventh District. Hon. John II.
Eden, J. w. Langley.
Eighth Distribution. Jason Stro-
veil, DR.. VIM. Jayne.
Ninth District-Maj. Hugh Fuller
ton, DIR. L. S. Allard.
Tenth District-Gencral John l.
Rinaker, Hon. j. +. Alexander.
Eleventh District-Hon. Edwin IL.
Harlan, William Howell.
Twelfth District-Coloncl Fred.
Heckcr, L. Souther.
Thirteenth District-Hon. D. I.
Linegar. Colonel Frank Rhoads.
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EDITORS COURIER

Gents. | sec by the "Co/per.
hedd' that am charged with ad-
drcssinga letter to W. j. Ross Esq.
two years ago (koss being the Cop
perhead candidate for Trcasurer)
proposintto vote for and ne my in
hucnce his election provided he
would u kc mo his depusyif elected.
This = pronoanoe an unqualified
falsehe and ils asthor ! wilfdl and
malicious liar, and demand the pub
publication of the proof which the
"Copperhead" says can be produced.
This SANDER not only attacks my
integrity as man and politician,
but it also would go far, if true, to
provo mo a fool, for certainly none
other would make such a proposition.
s, A. SW1GRETT.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26
Stealing.

The Davenport Democrat bodily
gobbles our report Of the Flint
elopemcnt, and the Chicago Times
takes its account Of the same, from
the Democrat, and thus it is travel.
ing around through democratic ex-
changes, without credit TO the Cou.
RIER, but then newspaper petit lar
ceny being the mildest villainy about
these journals, we don't know as We
ought to complain of their stealing
from our paper without credit al
account of the Grim. con. and elope
ment, with another mans wife, o
their great apostle for twenty fv'
years in Wapello County.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. Aug. "a,

CATTLE-Quiet, and steady, only
common grades Offering, Receipts
1889, sales 657 at 3 85a3 90; Texan
steers, which are in large supply, 4 II
as IL for fair to good COWS; s 25a6.
81 for good steers. sA
HOGS-Very quiet, buyers mostly
holding off; receipts 3545, sales 1875
at 9a9 10 for fair TO medium; 8 25a-
8 IS good to choice; 8 85a10 for
serictly prime.
Market here dull aud none Offering
80 far as we can hear, while the quo
tations in last weeks CoURIER may
be considered the ruling rates for
this. &# FAF
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The gentleman George Gillaspy
whom our friends of the opposition
have put up a. their idea of what q
Governor Of Iowa should be, has an
odd reputation abroad.-The Indian
apolis JouaSal sayE-"Democratic
newspapers in Iowa are disputing
about the spellingofthe name oftheir
candidate for Governor. The gen.
tleman's own testimony is rejected on
the ground that he don't know.-Reg-
lister.
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Fremont County.

The Fremont Times says that the
corn crop in that county will be the
largest that they have had for many
years. That an uncommon large
breadth of ground was planted and
that the yield Of corn will be from 60
to 100 bushels per acre. That some
sod corn will yield from 40 to so
bushels to the acre. The Times soys
that contracts have been made for
new corn at 40 cents per bushel TO be
delivered Immediately after harvest,
and this price it says, is obtained be
cause of the failure Of the cropin 9TH
CIR sections. flt
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Mail Service Changed.
Washington, Aug. II, go.

washington, Aug. IL, '69.
The following letter to our M. G.
will fully explain itself:
"SIa:-The PostmastcrG General has
ordered that service on Mail Route
No. 11046 Ottumwa to Charlton be
discontinued, and that service on
Route No. 1927 Blakesburg to Mo-
ravia be extended to Ottumwa, en-
bracing Port Richmond and Cooper
vile, and increased to three times u
week on whole distance from Ottum-
wa to Moravia.
Very respectfully,
your ob'dt scrv't.
GILES A. SMITH,
Second Asst Z. Nj. Gen.
Hon. WM. LouGHRIDGE,
Oskaloosa, Iowa"
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Late Appointments.

NJ. Emerson, Collector Of Customs
for the district OF Genesee, N. Y,
vice Thomas Parsons suspended; Ma.
than Blakeley, receiver of public
moneys for the district of the lands
subject TO sale at Beatrice, Nebraska;
G. Nj. Felix Petard, Consul for the
United States at Strasbourg; Robert
Hawley, Postmaster at Williams
port, Pa; Charles E. Bristol, Post
master ut Ansonia, N. Y; Michael J.
Griffith, Postmaster at Fredrioks-
burg, Va. vice Charles Williams sus-
pended.
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Thanks.

Hon. Peter Melendy President
Iowa Ag. Society has sent US his
complimentary pass to the State
Fair for which he will please accept
our thanks.
We are also under similar obliga-
tons to somebody fer q complimen.
tary to the Mahaska County Fair, to
be held at Oskaloosa Aug. 3lst and
Sept. l, 2, and Sd, of which Major
Downing is President.
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The lndianola Journal has the fol.
lowing item, which is copied into the
Des Moines Register.
The Ottumwa route ofthe Leaven.
worth railroad, by way Of Washing
ton, to Chicago, claim to have sixty
Thousand dollars more on local SUBJ
scription than any other line. Can
not Des Moines cover that subscrip.
ton with a heavier one and secure
the road by way of lndianolA to Leav.
cnworth? What says Des Moines-
Will she allow Ottumwa to beat her.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26

Judge Loughridge, member of Con.
gress, was in town last Friday and
Saturday, and gave us q call. He il
looking after the interests of his con.
stituents in respect Of postoffices and
post roads, and will remedy such ir.
Irregularities and make such changes
as may be to the interest Of the peo-
pie. He promises to return to the
county early in September. when he
will havo something to say to the
people. Due notice Of his coming will
be giyen.-C lama Co. Republican.
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Great harm and discomfort is caus.
ed by the use Of pnrgatives which
grippe and rack the system. Parsons
PGrgatire Pills are free from al i'm
pure matter, and are mild and health
giving IN their operation,
At this season Of the year, cramps
and pains in the stomach and bowels,
jysentery, diarrhea, &c, are quite
common, and should be checked at
once. Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
is the best article that can be used in
oil such cases, and should be kept in
every family.
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Mills County.

The Republicans of Mills County
have done themselves infinite credit
by renominating Hon. John Young
Stone for the lower House of the next
Legislature. g
Stone was gallant boy Of the
10th Iowa, who won his sardine box :
es by hard lighting, and was one OF
the most efficient, rs he was the
youngest l,iember of tho 18th Cen
c:al Assembly. Let him be elected.
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ANOTHER ROBINsONCRU-
Thrilling and Romantic Sgory-Tsr.
ride Suffering Of a 6Mpwyccked Cre,o
-Neren Men Eaten By Cannibals.

'".S o'.U 10y " WO~epWVcthcu OTctO |
-Neren Men Eaten By Cannibals. |
Paris Correspondents Of the New orleans ri. |
In the month ofAugust, 1863, the |
French ship AdelinA Eliza Quilted
Bordeaux for Hong Kong. A month
aftsrward she was spoken of Cape of
Good Hope. She was never hoard OF
again until . few days since her his
tory and the history of all her crew
became public. A typhoon in the
Indian Ocean threw her out of her
course, dismasted her, broke her rud-
der, and tossed her towards Oceanica.
Bad weather lasted 80 days, and whom
fair weather returned, she struck up
on coral reef, and the exhausted
crew werc scarcely able to take re-
fnge In the boats.
1t was q moonless starless night
when this accident occurred. They
rowed wildly, and thanked God when
the breaking day showed them o bar
rier surrounded bya shining land.
scapo. They reached land and laid
down to sleep, Whom they awoke
thcy found themselves bound hand
and foot and surrounded by savages.
Their captors proved to be cannibals.
Eleven Of them, thcir captain inclu-
dod, were slain and eaten. Three
others contrived, how does notappear
to make their escape, but they were
mutilated. The one who succeeded
in reaching Europe has one arm cut
OF and one eye torn out. The three
reached remote part Of the island,
whore they found . canoe and en-
barked in it, preferring the risk of
being devoured by sharks to the GER
| talnty of being killed and eaten by
cannibals. Fortunately they found
themselves in an archipelago, and
were able to 60 from one island to
another. After wandering for some
time, moving as rapidly as possible
away from the cannibals' home, Geo.
Samaxon's two companions died Of
exhaustion.
| Heremained alone, mutilated, hope.
less, upon q frail canoe. He, never
the!ess, continued to push on, touch
| ing land only when necessary to sleep
and to get water and food. He eat
shell-ish and roots. One day he
reached the last island of the group,
and nothing lay before him but the
| wild ocean. He set to work to build
. raft. It took him a year. He launch
ed it. The waves threw it back on the
island. He several times tried to put
il to sea, but constantly failed. He
resolved to turn his footsteps land
| ward, but in adifferent direction from
the cannibals' home. He climbed a
| moutain, crossed desert, fell again
into savages' hands, once more esca-
lped from them, fed through forests !;
his feet were bitten by venomous in.
scots; his face scabbed by the bite of
mosquitoes; at last, nearer dead than
alive, he came. upon white men. He
had been walking for three years, and
had crossed South America on foot !!
The white men received him kindly,
and did what they could for him.
He embarked upon . small Portuguese
ship, and at last reached Europe. His
family had long given him up for
dead. H.
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Our Prospective Connection
With Cedar Falls.

q " Ava OSSss~A - s~A3Ss .
EUtters have been received here
from influential parties at Cedar
Falls, stating that since they are left
out in the cold by the consolidation
of the Iowa Central with Gilman's
Iowa River RAILROAD, that they, and
the points south in lama and Powe-
shrek Counties in this direction, are
ready to connect with any point Of
fering them the most direct and
speedy connection with St. Louis and
the great system Of Railroads perme-
ating in every direction the Des
Moines Valley.
In this connection we clip tho fol-
lowing article from the lama Coun-
ty Republican:
ga meeting was held at Cedar Falls,
gu Tuesday last. In company with
Judge Graham, we attended the mee-
ting. At that meeting an organiza-
ton was enterercd into for the pur-
pose of building the balance of the
Iowa Central road from some point
south to the north line of Iowa. Al.
though the prospect is encouraging
that the same company which irons
and stocks the road by way of Mar
shalltown will iron and stock this
branch Of the road on the same terms
it was deemed best to effect an organ
ization SO that the rights and fran
chises of the Iowa Central through
Tama and Blackhawk counties could
be transferred to the proper parties,
in case the negotiation for the build
ing of the road should fall through.
The organization calls itself "The
Iowa Railway CONSTRUCTION Compa-
n.y." The articles of incorporation
provide for the building of q rail road
from the Minnesota line by way of
Cedar Falls and Toledo, to some
point, hereafter TO be determined,
south Of us, with the Principal office
at Cedar Falls.
The Directors elected were:
Tama County-T. A. Graham, Jas
Wilson, Henry Galley.
Blackhawk County-S. III. Rounds,
p. Melendy, T. B. Carpenter"
Ottumwa is anxious to secure this
connection, and q glance at the map
is a better argument than can be-
made in words, to show that we are
the proper point for our northern
friends to make.
We are prepared to give them a
liberal subscription, besides direct
Railroad communication with Chica-
go and all eastern points via our B.
4. M. r. R. or D. v. r. r. or to st.
Louis via our st. L. G. r. II. r., or to
Cameron, Leavenworth, the Kansas
Pacific or to Galveston, via our Chi
cago and Southwestern Railroad, not
to mention our connection with the
Union Pacific via our B. & MAD. v.
r. r. western extensions.
Other points are playing q desper-
ate game for this trade,and the Rail
road which is inevitably certain to
be built through the aforesaid coun-
ties.
Messrs. Melendy of Blackhawk,
Cornell of Tama and Grinnell of
Poweshiek, how do you like Ottum-
was card Tor high2
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Handling gold not only makes the
han Ia hard, but its tendency, unfor.
tunatoly, is to render the heart so in
time. A sight Of gold in these days,
however, is good for the eyes.
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The County Convention and
The Ticket.


The Republican County Conven-
ton of Wapello met last Saturday
(14) pursuant to cell. Many of our
Republican friends, we fear, do not
buckle on the harness and enter into
the work as freely as they should.
Some hesitate on account Of the Pc
culiaf manner Of putting the candi-
dates bsfvrs the pnblic.-They claim
that the people have no voice In the
sr--that the thing II ruled by i
clique. Admit IL 1T Il now too fats
to remedy il. This matter should
have been attended to before; but
now, that il is all over let MS examine
tho records of the candidates and if
we find nothing peculiarly objection.
able in them, 60 for them "toOth and
toe nail" Others object to the ticket
because they were disappointed in not
being the nominees, or In being I'M
able to get the persons whom they
wished on the ticket. To those we
would say Keep = stiff upper lip"
friends. Who knows; maybe your
time will come next.
The political character Of the can.
didates we are not acquainted with,
save with that of Major All. Hamil.
ton vnd Hon. Charles Dudley. They
have served their constituents faith.
fully in the respective positions winch
they arc destined to fiIl for the second
time, viz: Senator and Representative.
Maj. Hamilton we have been per-
sonally acquainted with since the
year 1863, when we shouldered the
Inusket, and took our place in the
ranks ofthe regiment in which he was
Adjutant. During our acquaintance,
we always found him willing 70 soc.
rlfioe self for the good of his subor.
dinates. This il the great principle
in which 30 many of our public OH
GERS are deficient at the present time
IF the Major follows out this principle
during his political career, a. we'll a.
he did while D soldier, he will reflect
great honor upon himself and his con
stituents. That he has the ability
none can doubt. The Hon. Charles
Dudley is christehed "Old Economy
II is to be hoped that he may never
cast stain upon his previous brilian'
record.
| 8. A. Swiggette, Esq, the beaainet
for Sheriff wasa good soldier, splen
did oficer, and had the conidenc,
and esteem of hia men. IA he will nj
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BOLIVIA" the wife of our. Washing
ton and Minnesota correspondent
"Iowa" is writing sparkling letters
to Forney's "two papers both daily"
from Chicago.
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The death of tho body no more in.
terrupts tho life ofthc soul than the
breaking Of crystal glass destroys the
sunbeam that shines SO brightly in
IL.
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LoRD NAcAULAY and Artemus
Ward are both somewhat sarcastic
on the Puritans. Macaulay says;
's'Thc Puritan hate 1 bear.baiting, not
because it gave pain to the bear, but
because it gave pleasure to the spec.
tatols." Ward says: The Puritans
came TO this country because here
they could have the privilege of en-
joying their own religion, and OF pre-
venting other people from enjoying
theirs"
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Appointed.

Gov. Merrill, has appointed his
competitor, Col. Geo. Gillaspy, ofthis
city, a delegate to tho Geat Mississippi
pi Valley Convention to be held at
Keokuk Sept. 7th proximo.
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The Des Moines Geographic CORES.
pendent of the Chicago Post says:
"That part ofthe Iowa and Mime
sofa railroad which lies in this county
was sold at Sheriff's sale, Saturday.
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"MUDDER, may l 60 and schwim?
Yaw, my darling dotter,
Hang your clothes on hickory limb,
But don't 60 near the wasser."
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money makes the mare CO." and
so it docs the mair 50, il you are an
heir beau.
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PRoGR ANIME.

In order to facilitate the business
Of the Fair, it has thought advisable
to prepare regular programme fol
each days proceedings; 80 that nc
confusion may take place, and that
exhibitors may know when to have
their animals and articles in readi
ness for the committees.
This programme will be placed in
the hands Of the Chief Marshal, who
with the aid of his assistants, will be
expected to executeitin every particu.
lar. No deviation may be expected,
unless unforeseen circumstances
should render it really necessary.
5es FIRST DAY.
All entries must be made at the
Secretary's Office during the first day.
Superintendents will be in readiness
early iE the mornings to receive and
manage all animals and articles, in
their proper places.
SECOND DAY.
At 8 o'closk A. NJ, Committees
will be called and vacancies filled,
and Entry Books, containing q list
of entries made in their respective
classes, will be placed in their hands
and they will proceed. to make the
necessary examinations at the proper
time.
At 10 o'clock, the show will com
mencc by the exhibition of cattle in
theirvarious classes, followed by Jacks
and Mules; then the exhibition of
horses in their various classes will
commence and continue through the
third day and thus complete the
Show.
A programme Of each days Show
will be printed on slips, and circula-
ted on the Fair Grounds and in town
tine evening previous.
THE OTTUMwA SILVER CoRNEr
BAND will be 10 attendance.
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MAGNOLIA WATER. ~ Superior to
the best imported German Cologne,
and sold ut halt the price.
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EGO 70 .. X. Abels.. for Ice Cream.
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sun or rain. A large number of COW
cred stalls for Horses and Cattle, have
boon erected for the convenience of
exhibitors, and q great portion of
which are tight, with doors, locks and
keys, thereby making the animals
amply secure from either imposition
or accident, also, a sufficient number
Of pens for Sheep and Swine. A
good supply Of water is furnished by
wells on different portions Of the
grounds. At night the gates will be
looked, and . patrol kept upon the
grounds to protect from loss or dam.
age.
The management Of the Exhibition
being entrusted to the Board Of Di.
rectors, they will use every exertion
to have everything arranged in the
most satisfactory. manner, for the
convenience of exhibitors and the
display of articles offered for compe
tition. They will also endeavor to
procure ON impartial investigation by
the committees, Of every article and
have them awarded according tc
merit.
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CHIEF MARSHAL AND ASSIST.
ANTS.

The Chief Marshal will have the
entire control of the grounds, (sub-
ject to any decision of the Directors)
and police corps; preserve good order
throughout the exhibition; execute
the Programme to the letter; enforce
the rules Of the Society, or laws of the
State. He shall procure sufficient
number Of deputies and police to aid
him in carrying out tho designs Of
tho Society, and also detail some
among the number. for nirlft service.
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RULES, CALCULATIONS

September ~, 20 and "a. 1850:
PREMIUM LIST.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

MISUNDERSTANDING ofthe grounds,
will procure the services IF q suffi-
cient number Of good and efficient as
sistants, whose duty 1t is to be in
readiness to arrange, systematically,
all animals and articles entored for
exhibition, Immediately on their ar
rival, according to their respective
classes, and each in a group by itself,
90 as to exhibit to the best advantage
to the spectators as we'll as the com.
mittee. They should prevent, as
much as possible, the handling Of
Manufactures, &C., especially by chill.
dren.
CHIEF MARSHAL AND ASSIST.
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The personal charms ola girl Of the
period arc estimated TO cost from $85
to $3.50 according to the artists en-
ployed.