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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-03-24
Vol q, No. 81
Legislative Summary.
From the State Register.

Senate--March Ia. - Three petit,
tions presented asking that the grant
Of land heretofore made by the Uni
ted States to the State of Iowa in aid
of the Dubuque and Tete Des Morts
Railroad, be transferred to the Dav.
cnport and st. Paul Railroad. One
bill was introduced, viz: "a bill for
an Act to amend Sec. 3 of Chapter
81 ofthe Twelfth General Assembly"
Bills were introduced as follows =
"To legallzc tho action of the Board
Of Supervisors Of Story county, Iowa,
in relation to the issuance OF bonds
to tho amount Of 81 900 for the pui.
chase Of land for Poor Farm, and
for the erection Of buildings there
on y "to olcgalize th, plat of the town
of Auburn, Fayette county, Iowa,
and to legalizc ali conveyanccs OF
lots heretofore made by number Of
lots and blocks as now specified in
said plat y ''authorizing the convey
ance Of certain property in Iowa
City, by the Register Of the State
Land Office" was taken up. A Joint
resolution sympathizlng with the
Cubrn patriots and asking the Con.
gress Of the United States to rccog-
nize the beligerency Of that people,
was adopted. Tho bill taxing the
property of railroads was discussed
during the remainder OF the session,
and without coming to a vote on the
main question q motion was made
and carried making the bill the spe.
cial order for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
House March l4,-Pctitions were
presented for more efficient, prohib-
itory liquor law; for an incroase OF
the salaries Of the Judges of the
Supreme District aud Circuit Courts
for a law protecting fish /; for taxing
the property of railroads. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced To
amend Sec. 2543 Of the Revision of
1860 in relation TO minors; TO repeal
Sec. Is of Chapter S6 Of the Acts OF
luC L Wclitu ucilCIai hsscHlDiy W
punish adulteration of milk and
cheese; to legalize the organization
of the Independent School District
of Missouri Valley Harrison county;
to detray the expenses of the State
horticultural Society; and to legal
ize the official acts of A. L. Reeve, u
Notary Public in Franklin county,
Bills were passed appropriating $685.
900 for the Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM
ut Council Bluffs, and abolishing the
General Term of the Circuit Court.
A joint resolution was adopted men,
orializing Congress for the relief Of
homestead settlers in cases where
they have paid fees and received GER
titicates upon lands granted to rail
road companies. Resolutions OF re-
spect were passed in honor OF Hon.
Abijah Conner, deceased, late Repre-.
sentative elect from Washington
county. Remarks were made by
Messrs Miles of Washington, and
Brown of Van Buren,.
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w. w. Sellers, Esq, editor of the
Tazewell county Republican, has been
appointed P. NJ. of Pckin, by which
the editor of one of our best Illinois
exchanges has been properly recog
nized and rewarded.
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CouRIER Jos DEPARTMENT.
PRINTING of ALI KINDS,
ORDERS SOLICITED.
Congressional
SENATE
Washington, Mar. l5.

ashlhStOh, MAT. 10.
The resolution giving years sal
ary, as Justice OF the Supreme
Court, to the widow of Hon. Il. NJ.
Stanton, passed.
The morning hour having expired
the subject was laid aside and the
Georgia bill taken up, and Messrs
Stewart and Edmunds addressed the
Senate upon the state Of affairs in
Georgia.
The Senate went into executive
session and afterwards adjourned.
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The Galena Gazette say that y
young lady in 10 Daviess county en-
gagged herself to three different low
crs. The yonng men, on learning
the state OF affairs, had fierce quar-
,el about it, which was kept up Tor
several months. Finally concluding
that no good could result from con-
tinuing the warfare, all three agreed
to meet the girl and request her to
take her choice. At the appointed
time the meeting was held, when the
girl quietly informed them that it
was quarrel of their own, in which
she was not particularly interested,
aud that they must settle it among
themselves. Whereupon they retlr.
cd and agreed to settle the difficulty
by darving lots, which was done, and
the winner married tho girl last
week. The parties are respectfully
connected, and by request Of one OF
them, wo suppress the names. 1t
was rather a novel affair. The bride
declares that she got the one that
was her choice from the first. For.
tunate bride.
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DIEp,- Madame Fannie Herman
dez, who was here last fall with her
troupe of little performers, died at
Omaha on the 24th Of last month.
She was shot in the side by her
husband while he was frantic with
jealousy and liquor, about two yoars
ago, and over since has been con.
firmed invalid. He is serving out a
90 years sentence in the Michigan
Pcnitentiary for tho deed. Hanging
would be light punishment for such
o mrAderer.-BeHe Pldtne Union.
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OLD BLACK HAwKn CAPTURED AT
LAsT.-Our old townsman, Zimri
Streetcr, known. Throughout the
State as "Black Hawk" aud who is
about as sharp as they make, has
been staken and done for" at last
A couple of gentlemen CD who were
travelling for the purpose of appoint
ing agents for u certain ''Seedsower," I"
managed to get "Black Hawks"
name to contract, constituting him
an agent for this part of the county
for their celebrated machine. Not
long sincca good sized "note Of hand
turned up with the veriblc "Zimri
Strceter' Oh it, in his own fist. A
suit is pending, but Black Hawk
must own that he has been 'scaptur.
cd" Farmers, let these patent right
gentry appoint other mon age its.
Cedar Falls Gd-ctte'-- Watertoo
| roV,rfy.
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J. X. Shepherd sells the Weir Cul
tivators, and warrants them.
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Go to John X. Shepherds for Can
ton Plows.
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Shepherd sells the lates. improved
iron. geared Pump.
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The mcst reliable and sfficien,
Lightning Rods are to be had Of J.
f. Shepherd
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Seward has just had a reception by
the democratic roughs and thieves
competing the city government of
New York, whercat Brick Pomeroy
is greatly cnraged. He threatens
him with assassination, and warns
him to "Remem5er the fate Of Lincoln
and Stanton
One would have thought that af.
tor the Sage of Auburn had picked
up his mutilated pieces, and tied up
his broken jaw, after the furious as
sault of that eminent democrat ennis.
sary, Payls, and had gone straight.
way over to the onemies camp, that
he had made friends with the assas.
sins and was out Of all danger.
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Shepherd sells tho genuine D. w
Ramsdell Norway Oats.
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PENsIoNs.-Where is the member of
Congress who will introduce, and
press to it's passage,a q bill paying our
manned veterans and the widows
and orphans pensioned on the gov
ernment. in specie !?
Haven't we had clamor enough
about paying the bondholders in spe.
Gle, and the pensioners in rags Let
usSpike this little democratic gun
at once.
1t is true that this clamof has
mostly come from sources not in SYM
pathy with these wards of the gov
ernment; from journals who would
have preferred that the patriot had
come home in his pine box, rather
than on his crutches, and that the
pensioners themselves have been
appreciative of the nationsnecessities
and grateful for its bounties, but the
time has come when we can afford to
be generous as well as just, and the
victims of the rebellion should DO
the preferred creditors of the nation,
and the first to receive their small
pittance in pure yellow goli.
Who will champion their cause in
the halls of Congress?
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"What are the objects of educa-
ton I"
"To put on style, and keep from
hard work, says its enemies.
Could l find an answer Is short
and true, as the above is short and
false, should be satisfied. We shall
live forever. One object Of educa
ton is to lit US for the duties of life;
another to prepare us for the Joys
and labors of eternity. CA volume
might be written.)
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Educational.
GRAMMAR,

Many well-meaning teachers have
their classes in Grammar begin with
the "Parts OF Speech" and wonder
why they learn to hate Grammar,
and not to understand it. After pu-
pills have been studying the subject a
year or more while they may be able
to give all the definitions they cannot
speak FIVE minutes without making
o score of errors. And when Gram
mar is mentioned, they almost in
variably exclaifn, Il just hate it!"--
There Is cause for this. They get
terms without ideas, and they cannot
see their knowledge (if we may 80
call it, does them any good--is any
help to them.
FIVE can SO adjust matters that
the frst lesson shall be interesting,
we may hope to make it interesting
all the way. Successful ,cork gives
pleasure. In the first lesson, we sho'd
be able to show that something has
been accomplished. 1 wish to give
q synopsis Of what l think will prove
profitable and interesting for the
first lesson on the subject of Granular.
l think it will create q love for the
study of language, Jthe teacher is
0lire.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-01-14

What is the rational mode Of procedure in cases
Of general debility and nervous pTostration? Does
not reason tells us that udcious stimulation is re-
quiIed. To resort to violent purgation in such a
case is absurd it would be to bleed astarving
man. Yet it is done every day. Yes, this stupid
and unphiosophical practice is continued in the
teeth of the great fact that physical weakness;
with all the nervous disturbances that accompany
it, is more certainly and rapidly relieved by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters than by any other
medicine at present known. 1t is true that
general debility is often attended with torpidity
or rregularity of the bowels, and that this symp-
tom must not be overlooked. But while the dis
charge Of the waste matter Of the system is expe-
dited or regulated its vigor must be recruited The
Bitters do both. They combine aperient and anti
bilious properties, with extraordinary tonic pow
er. Even while removing distractions from the
bowels, they tone and invigorate those organs.
Through the stomach, upon which ihe great vege-
table specific acts directly, it gives healthy and
permanent impetus to every enfeebled function
Digestion is facilitated, the faltering circulation
regulated, the blood reinforced with a new acees-
sion of the alimentary principle, the nerves
braeed, and all the dormant powers Of the system
reused into healthy action; not spasmodieally, as
would be the case if a mere stimulant were ad-
ministered, but for a continuance. 1t is in this
way that such extraordinary changes are wrought
in the condition Of the feeble, emaeiated and ner-
vous ihYalds by the use Of this wonderful eorree-
tive, Alternative and tonic. Let common sense.de-
eide between such preparation ard prostrating
eathartic supplemented by poisonous astringent
like strychnine or quinia.
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questioned originals by such artists as Sir
Charles Eastlake, Thomas Lawrence, Sir Jo-
shua Reynolds, Sir Peter Lely, Godfrey Knel-
Ter, Allan Ramsay, George Morland, Gains
borough, Philips, HOgarth, Meadows ETY..
Turner, Nasmyth, Rumney, Opie, Copley,
Stewart, Newton, and Stoddard of the Eng
lish school, and Boucher, Lamhinet, De Bufe,
Mignard, Baron, BuTnet, Isabey, De Dreux,
! of the French. Italian, Dutch, and German,
are represented by Schidoni, ,Guercino, Teniers,
Seebach, Paul Zuccarelli, Vandyke, Van Os-
tade, Diaz, Boucher, Van Mas, and many
others equally well known, whose names have
been made famous, and original pictures from
whose hands have become rare. There are a
large number of copies and originals bv the
most celebrated artists Of the fifteenth six
teenth and seventeenth centuries, such asTiti-
an, Rembrandt, RuGens, and Others Many
portraits of the beauties of American society
are buried beneath the weight 5ff superincum-
bent pictures, and will be brought to the air
and sunshine once more.
American artists are largely represented, and
many Of the early works of men now famons
may be found here, some of them giving the
early promise of genius now at It's zenith. The
names Of SUlly lnman, Bierstadt, Durand,
Brown, Peale, Birch, Doughty, and nearly ev-
cry one who was known ten years ago may be
found largely represented ON the catalogue
The very last picture added to the collection
was the "Sleeping Beauty" by Wight, of Bos-
ton. 1t was purchased by Mr. Thompson be-
fore it was finished, for the sum of $4,000, the
artist retaining tho right of exhibition for
certain time After being ON view at the rooms
OF Messrs. Williams " Everett, the well known
art dealers, it was finally passed over to the
business agent OF the absent purshaser; who
never saw it in its finished state, and since
which time the beautiful "Guineth" has had
supplementary sleep Of near half a score Of
years.
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NEIGHRoRHoop NEWS.


CRAWFORD, Co. O.-Mr. W. NJ. Mcdonald
of Bucyrus, was severely injured last week
while riding on horseback The horse stun
bling, fell upon him.-John Karg, Of Bucyrus
was assaulted and stabbed, by man named
Sewers, one day last week Sewers was arrest.
ed-valentine Shafer, OF Cbatfeld Township,
was kicked in the breast by horse, on the Sd
inst, and very badly injured-D. G. Cohin, OF
Bucyrus, while out shooting, on the Sd inst,
accidentally shot himself in the leg above the
knee, making a severe but not serious wound.
SUMMIT Co. GA landlord in Akron attenlp-
cd to collect his rent from q tenant, on the
night of the 9TH, and was shot at by the latter,
named DR.. Weitrich, the DR.. was arrested and
finod,-A wild cat, about 8 feet in length, was
killed. near Akron, on New Years day.-The
room OF Mr. John Kelly, boarder at the Ame-
rican House, in Akron, was entered and robb-
ed of some clothing, on New Years night-A
man named Budwig, stepped into the canal, as
he was walking to his home, in Akron, the
other night, Mr. Budwig was stranger in
the city, and therefore met with the novel ac-
cident.-A mean thief in Akron, stole a couple
OF shirts from the clothes line OF family in
destitute circumstances and who were depen-
dant upon tho charatios of citizens, for sup
port
LoRAIN, Co. O.-At Elyria, on the 22d ult.,
the residence of John Boynton, County Trea-
surer, was entered, and some valuable jewelry
and about fifteen dollars in mony stolen. Sc
veral attempts have been made, on other
houses in that place.-A saloon keeper, in Ely
ria, was arrested, on Saturday the lst, on afi-
davit of Carrie Wedge. She was his wife, had
obtained divorce, and was allowed reason
able amount for her support, which he has re-
fused topay. Tho action was brought to col
leot her allowance for support
LoRA1S Co, O.-42,147 lbs of cheese, were
shipped from Wellington, during the two
weeks ending Jan Sd, 1870. Mr. Henry Phelps
and sons have left Wellington to engage in
business in Westfeld, Mass. James S. Brown
was recently killed by the cars, at Scranton,
Pa. He formerly lived IN Wellington. and
was a son of the original proprietor of the
township. Mr.. Johd Baily, former resident
of Wellington died in Michigan few days
since. The house OF Mr.. Louis Saborie, at
Huntington, was destroyed by fire on the End
inst.
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Rev. D., a Methodist Minister stationed at
MeadviIle some years ago. o,one evening receiv-
ed a note stating that a couple living in the
suburbs of the city desired to be united in the
bonds of matrimony, and requested his service
at o'clock in the morning. At the proper
time he went to the house and entered. He
inquired of a young lady who was washing
dishes, if there was a couple there wishing to
be married. 81 am the lady," said she blush
ing. "John will be IN in moment.D The
minister was surprised to see no preparations.
and stepped to the door to view the surround
ings. Two men were hard at work grinding
scythes IN the yard, and another, who proved
to be the "John," was tending a COW and calf.
Tho young lady came to the door pretty soon,
and shouted. "John, John, hurry up, the
preacher is here" John leaped the fence and
rushed to the house, the girl wiped her hands
on her apron, and after joining hands said
they were ready. The minister proceeded,
and had Just got through questioning the
young man when the old lady rushed into the
room, shouting, 'John, John, you didn't turn
the COW away from the calf9 He let go his
sweethoart's hand instantly, apd rushed into
the barn-yard, put the old COW through the
bars, and then returned to the house, and
again took his position, when the balance of
the ceremony was gone through with. The
minister went on his way, john went to the
hay field, and the young lady resumed her
dishwashing- (Pa) republican.
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A Nfan n1arries his sten Mother

Some days ago the community in
the vicinity of Carriers Station was
considerably exercised over the an
nouncement that.a Mr.. Lyon, who
lived in the neighborhood, had mar
ried his mother. Itseems that Lyons
father had been twice married, and
the children by the first wife contnu-
ed to live in the family after the sec
ond marriage; Lyon, the father died,
leaving his second wife widow, and
Lyon, the son, married his fathers
widow. The clerk j led the license
without a knowledge of the facts,
and the minister requested to sol
emnzise the marriage declined; a
magistrate likewise refused, and the
pair crossed over to Stony Creek.
where they were unknown, and were
married.-BT3StoI Va.,Ners.
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4 nIficuIt Questlon 70 Answer.

A practical illustration of woman's rights
occurred at Peoria, Illinois, the other evening.
A married gentleman was sitting at a table
playing cards, while glass of hot whiskey sat
at his elbow. A lady, closely veiled, entered
the saloon and asked for her husband. Some
body directed her to a card room, and she
entered and saw her husband playing 'seven
up" He had just made ''high, low, jack, and
the game" and was considerably excited over
his good fortune. He did not notice his wife,
until she sat down BY his side, and pointing to
the tumbler Of hot whiskey, said: "Thst looks
good, guess Pll take some of it." To say that
he was surprised, but feebly expresses his
utter amazement as he looked at her Then
he attempted to drink his whiskey but she
dashed the glass and all out Of his hand to the
floor, The pair then started to leave the saloon,
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For the Fremont journal.
THE OTHER SIDE,

Last week took the Journal, and in pleas
ant mood
read Miss Msrls's Story, and Fogy's eIn the
Wood;
/ oonned Ger its pleasant pages, glanced at the
general news,
And thought how very pleasant these things
wero to peruse
L turned its pages over well pleased with the
romance,
Then on its spicy locals turned my eager
glance;
Ny eyes fell on an item which caused my
brain to whirl,
For the writer said twas pleasant to go''sleigh-
ing with girl'
He thought it very jolly, to ride beside girl,
While fancy warmed his heart strings and
bade his thoughts unfurl
And Boreas tumbled up his locks and Jack
Frost bit his nose
But hey day, that is nothing, to slsighins
with the beaux
Their hair and boards annointOd with somo
sweet smelling "ilo,
Their auburn curls or jetty locks topped of
with perfect "tilc;"
Their 'jockey' collars, jaunty tics, and bran
new suits Of clothes,
Make it extremely pleasant sleishing with tho
beaux.
When seated in cutter beside such nice young
man,
You feel his breath upon your cheek, Che'u kiss
you if he CAM
While the 2-f0 steed is flying across the Aeocy
snow
Ny, OH but amt it pleasant sleighing with
That writer didn't like it, to be obliged to
sit,
Within his Office dreary-sO his teeth began to
grit
The green eyed monster seized him, and his
thoughts began to wllirl
When he saw that other fellos0 go sleighing
VIII MS glli.
Like tempest in a teapot compared to huri-
cane,
Are the feelings he experienced, when Tilted
by his Jane, tU /
to our great horror when Dolly
Doleci Roe,I
Or Miss Salina simPletOn goes sleighing with
our beaux.
And now dear Mr.. Editor, just tell him If
you please,
That If he seeks for sympathy, his feelings to
appease,
Because that other fellow with his girl was
bound to 60
That I am weary waiting for another sleigbing
beau.
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DIR. SAGE's CATARRH REMEDY Is no Patent
Hediciae huatbUg gotten up to dupe the ignor-
ant and credulous, nor is it represented as be-
ing composed OF rare and precious substance
brought from the four corners Of the earth,
carried seven times across the Great Desert OF
Saharah on the backs Of fourteen camels, and
brought across the Atlantic Ocean, on two
ships" It is a simple, mild, soothing, pleasau!
Remedy-G perfect specific for Chronic Nasal
Catarrh "COld in the Head" and kindred dis
eases. The proprietor, X. V. PIERCE, NJ. D.,
of Buffalo, n. Y, offers a reward Of $500 for a
case ofJCatarTh that he cannot cure. For sale
by most Druggists everywhere. Sent by mail
post paid for sixty cents. Address the propri-
etur as above. -
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RESOLUTIONS of Resnect.

The following resolutions were passed by
the brethren OF Croghan Lodge, 1. o. o, F.,
Of this city, on the death, OF Mr.. Gao. E. Price,
Of WoOdville, a much esteemed and respected
citizen of this county, who died, at his resi-
dence in WoodviTe, Dec. SOth; 1869:
CBseHAN LoDGE, L O. OF, No. Il, !
FREMONT, O., Jan. S, 1870.
In asmuch as death has entered our Lodge,
and stricken down brother, we are reminded
OF the uncertain tenure Of our own life: there
fore, as wise men, we should be prepard for
the Messenger, which, sooner or later, will
summon us to the presence of the Greater OF
soul s. body.
Resolred, that we mourn the death of brother
Geo. E. Price, who departed this life on the
3Oth ult. While we mourn his loss, and SYM
pathize with his parents in their bereavement,
we viii cherish his memory and good name,
Resolred, that these resolutions be put on
the records Of the Lodge, and that copy be
sent his family at Woodville, o. 4
III. r. SHoMo,
5. BUCKLAND, : Com.
F. K TETER,
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Nalnahle Presents.-We

Valuable Presents.-We were shown a
few days ago, a splendidly inlaid work boxe
and an escritoire, which were sent as a New
Years present, to the wife of Mr. E L. Cross,
Of this city by her brother who is in the navy
service. They were certainly very handsome,
and valuable. Besides these there were a
number Of other remembranees, card case, a
paper folder, both finely irlaid, and u table
mats of peculiar make, l splendid silk Shawl,
and other minor items, all of which were pur-
chased by him during his cruise of tho past
wear.