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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

GONE. w. c. Moss, Jr., is in New
York, buying goods for their nam
moth store.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
ST. LOUIS.
A Book for the Million.


\ 4 AHA ~-l A PRIVATE CouN.
MAhtt1A0El sEIoR to the Married
GUIDE. or %ar rnos on the heG pSysi.
illogical mysteries and revelations OF the sex
ual system
This is an interesting work of two hundred
and twenty four pages, with numerous engra-
wings, and contains valuable information for
those who aremarried or contemplate mar
riage; still 1t Is book that ought to be under
lock and key, and not laid carelessly about
the house. Sent to any one Cfree of postagel
fer Fifty Cents.
Address DIR. Butts Dispensary, No. II, N.
Eighth Street, ST. LOUIS, Mo.
~ Notice to the afflicted and Urfortaaa
Before applying TO the notorious QtAcKs
who advertise in public papers or using any
Quack Remedies, peruse DR.. Butts work, no
matter what your disease is, or how deplora-
bic your condition.
DR. Butts can be consulted, personally OF By
mail, on the diseases mentioned In his works.
omee, No. ~, N. Eighth street, bet. Market
and Chestnut, st. Louis, Mo.
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CITY DRUG STORE.
J. w. WEIR, M. d

Would respectfully announce to the peopl{
of Agency City and vicinity, that he has pur
chased the Drug store formerly owned by
KEGS d Davis. and that they can buy Drugs
else. Call and see him. at the old stand.
Aug N-W3m
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Am also prepared to.keep:all transient stock.
Horses BOARDED Jy the aay or Week.
Have Il large Carriage House for the safe
accommodation Of Vehicles, as well as GOOD
and comfortable quarters for horses,
Hay, Corn, Oats, and all kinds OF feed kept
for sale.
Clean straw furnished for bed-tlcks, carpets,
&c, DC.
Regular Omnibus Line to all Depots and
Hotels. Also have City Carriage line, for
the accommodation OF citizens and the trav-
cling community, to and from all depots, and
to any part of the City or Country.
\ splendid Hearse for funerals, always
ready.
Leave all orders for Buses or Carriages, on
slate at Barn or Ballingall House.
A complete stock of sample wagons, with
teams, for commercial men on long trips, ut
reduced rates.
A large Band Wagon ready at all times, for
shows and troupes.
A Baggage Wagon for COM ercial men and
others, will be found at all times on the street
in front of Barn or Ballingall House. Give
me a call. Prices down TO a gold basis. My
motto is "live and let live"
CONN LEWIS, Proprietor.
julyl-dawly.
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Having just built.one of the largest Livery
Stables in the state of Iowa, and having pur-
chased anew and complete stock of
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DR.. John BuIps Principal office, 40, kVts
Street, LoxtstTtie, Ky.
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Total exports $40. =.

Total exports .sl2, GA, ,955 sl5,255, ,8i3
This shows decrease in one year of $2,6l1,~
SS8, or more than IL per cent, almost the
entire falling off being credited to the export
trade in American vessels
In the following are given the values of the
principal articles of export during the two
years.
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the pensioners for services rendered them,
under penalty of $500. The agents are to
be paid thirty cents by the United States for
preparing the papers incident to each pay
ment, and although this may cut down some
of the present profits, an Office with q tole-
rably large payroll will yield the individual
holding it quite respectable income, even If
it does not enable him to retire with large
fortune after few years service. The bill
also provides for the payment of pensioners
by means of checks drawn to order and for
wsrded by mail on the receipt of the
proper vouchers, except in certain
cases where the pensioners are required to
appear and receive their money in person.
This arrangement certainly has its advan-
tages, but it is extremely doubtful whether it
will work well in the majority of instances,
and it is by no means as good as some of the
plans proposed-such, for instance, as the
one which proposed to make the postmasters
the pension agents. A compromise was un-
doubtedly made in this instance with view
of quieting the clamor for reform, and at the
anne time of retaining the present agencies
with their political influence. A majority of
the pensioners are illiterate, and the Govern
ment blanks are notoriously hard to under
stand, SO that it can scarcely be possible that
the forwarding of vouchers and their execu-
ton by the pensioners without the assistance
of some one familiar with their intricacies
will not produce confusion, vexatious
delays, and innumerable annoyances both to
to the Government and the pensioners.
An important and praiseworthy feature of
the bill is that which limits the fee of any
attorney or agent who prosecutes a claim for
pension OF bounty land to $1O if no special
contract is made, and which prohibits
charge of more than 1925 in any case, under
penalty of $500 or less, or Imprisonment for
five years or less. or both. One of the def
ciencies of the bill is that it makes no provi-
sion for the severe punishment of such cases
as that of Colonel Forbes, to which
allusion has several times been made
in these columns. 1t is notorious fact that
Offices and grow rich, not merely by means
of the fees allowed by law but by discount
ing the claims of the pensioners at most ex-
orbitant rates. 1t is in the highest degree
discreditable that Congress should pass bill
of the character of the one under discussion
without embodying in it some provision upon
this point; and that Colonel Forbes and others
equally in fault are allowed to remain in
office, and that they have influence enough
to prevent law from being passed which
will place check upon them, is conclusive
proof that total and radical reform is needed
in the whole business of the Pension Bureau
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EVENING TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Tuesday. ,Tuly 10 t87O

Tuesday. July 19, 1870.
Money is without material change as indi
Gated by the bank statement Yesterday The
demand is quite lively owing to the revival in
speculation, and there is some drain on business
account toward the West The deraneements
caused by the incipient European war are chiefly
felt in the specie and bond markets so far but
there can be no doubt that commercial values
will, for a time, be greatly unsettled and en-
banced by the spirit of wild speculation which
is inseparable from state of war; likely to
increase the demand for grain and breadstuffs.
The movement in this direction has already
begun, and the end Is notayet.
We quote call loans at 4(d5 per cent on choice
collaterals, and prime discounts at Coz per
to mature.
Gold is less excited but variable the sales up to
noon ranging from 12119@1205s, closing at noon
at about 1903.
Government bonds are comparatively quiet
and steady portion of the list showing slight
improvement.
The stock market was only moderately active,
the bulk of the business being in favorite rail-
road shares. There was q frmer feeling
throughout. In City Is there were small sales
of the bonds at 1918; Pennsylvania war loan
sold at l06.
Reading Railroad was active, and sold I'D to
40; sales at 491s o.; Philadelphia and Erie ad-
vanced, selling at %; Oil Geek aud Allegheny
was steady, with sales at 45% b. o.; Lehigh
Valley sold at 571s, no change; and Pennsylva-
MIA at 5776.
Canal Coal, and Passenger Railroad shares
were neglected.
Small sales of Manufacturers Bank at 81 and
Farmers and Mechanics Bank at 123
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven Bro No. 40 S. Third street.
BEFORE BOARDS.
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MARX & LADNER, Brokers, report this morning
fofiO
philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, July 19.-Bark-In the absence OF sales
we quote No. Quercitron at $50 per ton.
Seeds-Cloverseed is dull, and sells in a small way
from second hands at s9'25@950. Timothy is Rom.
nal at s75O@s Flaxseed is in demand by the
crushers at 1925
The demand for Flour continues lively, both from
spectators and for the supply of the local trade and
the tendency OF prices is for higher range. The
sales foot up 42O0 barrels, including superhne at
s5 376; extras at sb 80; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Min
nesota extra family at s697s0 for low grades and
choice; ST@T'5 for Ohio and Pennsylvania do. do,
including zoo barrels Lancaster county and 300
barrels quaker City Mills" on private terms. No
change in Rye Flour.
The Wheat market is firm, with upward tena-
ency. Sales OF 1000 bushels Pennsylvania red at
$40; 1900 bushels Ohio red at 81 62@1 65 and 1900
bushels choice Indiana at 81 81. Several car loads
OF new Indiana, the first Of the season, were re-
ceived by Messrs. Work Dronin. IA 900 bushels
Western and Pennsylvania Rye were takeDat 81 'O5@
lie. Corn is decidedly stronger. Sales OF Pennsyl-
vania yellow at s112@1 IA, and Western mixed at
sl0s@ll0. Oats are in demand, and 5000 bushels
Pennsylvania sold at 64(966c.
Whisky is 10 1kiDg up. Western iron bound IS held
at los.
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OF the imI orts free of duty the greater por-
tion were made up of gold and silver bullion
and coin, amounting in 1868 to total $976, ,023,
and in 1869 to 81, ,224, SSS. The most important
commodity imported free of duty was cabinet
wood, unmanufactured, amounting in value to
$117 129 in 1868, and to $137, ,901 in 1869.
Gratifying as is this increase in the value of
our imports from Cuba, on turning to the ex-
ports of domestic commodities from the United
States to the island during the two fiscal years,
we find marked decrease, as follows
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.

OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
CoHTENTs:-we Girls: Home Story by Mrs. A.
D. ~ Whitney Maria di Campobello Poem, by T.
w. Parsons; What is the Sun? by Augustus Holmes
Child's Song of the Brook, by Henry Gilman
Bobbit's Hotel, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps; Our
Menagerie-Rats, by 7. W. Bigginson "Dat ar Bill
by Elizabeth Kiham Germs Of Genius, Poem, by
I. r. /; Bow to Draw, Second Paper, by Charles A.
Barry; Summer Days Pastime, by M. D. r.; Our
Young COnributors-Prize Essays; The Evening
Lamp; Our Letter Box
For sale by all Booksellers ana Newsdealers.
FIELDS, OSGooD q CO.,
Publishers, Boston.
Subscription Agent for Philadelphia
W. b. ZIEBER,
1t No. 1O6 South THIRD Street
DRY GOODS.
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TIE YMENr or PENSIONS.

ONE of the first subjects to which the atten-
tion of Congress was called at the beginning
of the late session was the necessity for
reform in the method of paying pensions.
The injustice that was done the pensioners
by the long intervals of payments and by
authorizing the deduction of various fees and
charges by the pension agents, was dwelt
upon with considerable force by number of
prominent newspapers, and sufficient enthu-
siasm was excited about the matter in Con-
gress te produce variety of bills of various
degrees of merit, some of which proposed to
reform the whole pension-paying business by
doing away with the present agencies, while
others endeavored to effect compromises
that would leave the agents in enjoyment
of these perquisites, and at the same time to
give the pensioners as little cause of COM
plant as possible. AS the session progressed
more exciting subjects of discussion engaged
the attention of the members, and there
seemed to be very little chance that anything
would be done in behalf of the pensioners,
especially as it was we'll understood that all
the influence of the Pension Bureau and its
attaches was directed against any attempt at
REFORM. DctWcou INC pensioners, VINO
are generally persons of no social i'm
portance, and absolutely no poll
tical influence, and the pension agents,
who are for the most part well-trained wire
puilers, and up to all the fine points of pri-
mary elections and nominating conventions,
ths average Congressman has not much diff
Guilty in choosing. The force of pub
iic opinion, however, and few cases
like that OF Colonel Forbes, in this
city, in which The extortions practised
by the agents upon the pensioners were fully
demonstrated, forced Congress to take some
actioni and bill was therefore passed duiins
the last days of the session, which, if not
exactly the best that could be devised, is at
least some improvement over the old method
of doing business. az
The important features of this bill, which
became law on the 8th instant, are that it
requires the pensions to be paid quarterly in
stead of semi mi-annually as heretofore, and that
il forbids the agents to receive any fee from
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-19
HOW WILL THE EUROPEAN WAR
AFFECT AMERICA ?

FROM present indications there is no good
reason to fear that the war In Europe will
infict serious damage on the United States.
The most probable conjecture is that it will
be more apt to benefit than to injure our
material interests. The immediate effect on
the stock markets is to raise the price of
gold and to cause a slight decline
in Government bonds, but these fuctua-
tions are of small Importance to the
general public. Any indirect injury
they may infiict will apparently be more than
counterbalanced by the advance in the price
of breadstuffs and increased demand for flour
and grain, which is arising from the transfer
of great masses of men from peaceful fields of
industry to bloody seats of war. One of the
most important commercial changes is that
likely to arise from the temporary interrupt
tion of our commerce with Germany but the
injury to be apprehended from this quarter
is not very formidable, for, at the worst, we
can make our cotton hosiery and cloths in
home manufaotoriesif if all communications with
Prussia should be destroyed. The French
navy should be able to afford sufficient pro-
lection to French commerce to prevent any
material diminution of the trade of France,
and Partisan gewgaws are likely to be as
plenty as ever in our markets. If England
continues to remain neutral she will probably
perform a portion of the carrying trade of
both France and Prussia, and her ship-owners
will spare no pains to improve every possible
opportunity to extract profit from the COM
batants and their old customers. 1t is possi-
BILE, however that England may also become
entangled in the present complication, in
which event our own dropping shipping in
terests might be rapidly revived, and a new
era of American commerce similar to that
which signalized the commencement of this
century might be re-established.
Beyond feeling Of sympathy for this or
that combatant, it is not likely that the
American Government will be dragged into
the war AS in all former European contests,
we will probably continue to preserve a strict
neutrality. The large body of natives of
Germany who reside in our country evidently
desire the triumph of Prussia, many of them
are anxious to extend material as we'll as
moral aid, but as nation, however much we
may desire the defeat of Napoleon, it does
not become us to voluntarily interfere in a
European quarrel. One contingency, how
ever, may make us, to some extent, active
parties in the controversy. 1t is
said that if Spain attempts
to aid Germany the Emperor will, in retalia-
tion, seize Cuba, and any attempt of this
kind would be sternly resisted by the Ameri-
can people. The Cuban insurgents are cherish
ing a strong hope that the war in Europe will
assist their efforts to achieve independence;
and if Napoleon attempts to vent his rage
against Spain on them, or to meddle again in
the affairs of this continent, America would
scarcely fail to join the ranks of his active
foes, and to precipitate his downfall
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"A lucky German in Milwaukee, name
Rudolph Metzger, in moving his furniture
few days ago knocked table leg off, when out
rolled about seyenty-fve shining half-eagles
Not many ''moying accidents" are of such an
agreeable kind.
: farmer in Michigan, in his eagerness to
slay the bugs forgot the rest of the animal
creation. He anointed his potato vines with
raj poison, and the next morning found al hia
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glance at the above tables is sufficient to in
dicate the extent and Importance of our CONNER
cial intercourse with Cuba, and the desirability
of speedy settlement of the troubles which
have so long afflicted the island Whether in
dependence of Spain or annexation to the United
States be desirable or not, peace at least is i'm
peratively demanded by the large commercial
interests involved in this country.
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cows dead. The luclless bovines had been in
search of forbidden fruit In the night.
"A sunstruck pig Is the latest curiosity of q
geological kind. An ingenious farmer in MIN
nesota had porker afflicted In that way a short
time ago and restored him to health and happi-
ness by splitting the skin on the top of his head
and filling the cash with salt. Here Is a sugges-
tiOn for the surgeons
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our imports from Cuba in single year of
$745O,64 or nearly 15 per cent The increase
in the value of the imports in American vessels
was $5, 591 ,So3 or nearly 16 per cent. while the
increase in the amount carried in foreign vessels
was 81 1923 s44, or little more than Ia per cent
In the following table are given the value of
the most important dutiable imports during the
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OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.

THE relations of Cuba to the United States are
of supreme importance at the present time, in
view of the struggle going on upon the island,
and the efforts which have been made to en-
broil this country with Spain. The latest official
returns concerning the trade between the island
and the United States will therefore be of in-
terest.
First we give statement of the value of the
imports into this country from the island dur
ing the fiscal years ending June so, 1889, and
June 80, 1868, respectively, as follows
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
AUGUST MAGAZINE g
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

TENTs:-Joserh and his Friend, by Bayard Tay-
lor; the English Governess at the Samese Court
Fourth Paper; The Burden of the Day, Poem, by
Bsyard Taylor; Oldtown Fireside Stores-Mis' FL
derkin's Pitcher, by Harriet Beecher Stowe; Viz
ginian in New England Thirty-F1ve Yeats Ago, by
James Russell Lowell; The French Claims, by e. H.
Derby; Dorothy in the Garrett Poem, by j. T.
Trowbridge; The Grand Traverse Region of Mich-
gan, by Fl. w. S. Cleveland; Mr.. Hardhack on the
sensational in Literature and Life; Color Blindness
half Way, by G. s. Barrow; A Kentuckian's Share
in the Coup d'Etat, ~ Sydney hyde; Days Plea
sure-Afternoon, by W. d. Howells; Cde by c. p
Cranch; Some Memories of Charles Dickens; Re.
views and Literary Notices
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JAY COOKE & Co. quote Government securities as
foows:-U. 8. 6s of 1881, 1125S@1l22 o-qOs of 1862
l0S16@1os.; DO, 1854. l6sA@l0sss; do, Nov. 1855
l099 @lO9N do: do july IoS6@l0Ss do. do, 1881
@107 Pacincs, 111@1l3. Gold, 1919.
MRssRs. DE HAVEN q BROTHER, No. 40 s. Third
u. s. es Of 1851, liz SgiiSsS do. issa iSsH
do 1854, 1O91s91O92 1885. O91S@lOs9s do 1855
new, 1885 6@10S do. 1851, do 1Os3s salOS5s do. 1855
g per cent. Currency, ll2@i13; Due Comp. Int
Notes, -; Gold, i9i@l2lA; Silver, liOalls
trail Pacific r. R., ss6O@ss0; Union Pacific Lano
GrantIBonds, s7GO@7s5
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-16

"a SURLY FELLow.-We are of the
impression that the editor Of the Sa-
lem Statesman had bridge made
over his classic snout by the great
railroad excursioner, Ben. Holladay,
as the following bilious dig at the
Oregonian and Bulletin editors who ac-
companied the "Juke" on that occa-
Ifr ,iIread builders want 10 have thsir exeur.
sions we'll described they should employ SONS
talented penny liner 10 60 along and do IL. aud
then have bis version Published in some journal
paying handsomely therefor.
Ben. Holiday would doubtless
have done something for the States
man if it had been possessed OF q
metropolitan" circulation, but what
does he care about spending his mon
ey for puffs which would never bt
read outside the COW counties? He
no doubt got the worth Of his money
when he paid the "penny-a-liners" O
the two Radical papers of Portland
on -Wallamet; at least he thinks SO
and where ignorance is bliss a man'l
a dog-gone fool that will try to learr
anything.
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Council I'roceedIngs.

f. ALBANY, TUESDAY EvESisG. Dec. IL, 1870.
Council met present, Mayor Stanard and Coua.
men Hill, Comley, Mycri Gradwohl and Burcaw
Minutes Of last meetirg read and approved.
Mayor and Recorder reported the following OH.
GERS elected for the ensuing year: N. II. Cranor
Mayor; n. B. Humphrey, Recorder; Geo. Weller
Marshal; Z. u. Pnrdom, Treasurer; WIN. Craw.
ford, d. Beach, y. Cartwright, J. F. Bscksnsto
J. b. Montsith, l.. Chead .. Aldermen. 4
Committee on Drainage made the following 70.
Fort. which was on motion adopted: That the
owners of lot 3 and 4, In Block i0s. have tho priv.
ilege of tarning the water In aume around said
lots-they TO do the work, the city to furnish the
lumber. ~ r. ~
Special com. to soil part Of Lot in Block :
and to buy Lot 2 in Block l6, reported that they
had conveyed to Clarrissa 2. Dubois 70 feet aud z
inches OF Of the east side Of Lot In Block g. and
had also purchased Lot 2 In Block l6. 5t
"a petition was presented by j. N. Mcdonnell
and others, asking for sidewalk the north side
of Sixth st.. commencing ut tho N. E. corner o
Block 40. n tho intersection Of Sixth and Ellis
worth sts, thence west to the intersection Of Sixth
and Elm sts, wh,cn .n,as .ranted aud tho property
halders given u days to complete .l.s same.
Mar. bal reported that j. D. Prioo refused tp
pay house rent due the oityj and, on mntlon, thf
Mayor was Instructed TO bring suit against him
forthwith for collection nf the saino. 3 ~
of Ninth st., from Hroadalbin to tho east sids oi
Lyon. also on the east sidc of Lyon st., from Ninth
st. TO the depot grounds wcre ordered to build
sidewalks within 10 days, in accordance With city
ordinance relating to sidewalks.
On motion, the property holders on First street
were ordered to gravel the same. with loads to
the lot, from Washington street to Caipooia stFca
within 10 days, 80. s. 8. #.ssts
On motion. the Marshal was ordered to build
oil sidewalks whose time is expired. and charge
the same to the property holders.
Following BILLS were allowed, H. II. (iilfrey
s5.b0i iWm.dPitt. $3.50; "A. n. Arnold. Aa9.oa
for boarding and keeping prisoners, $59.lai p. D.
Rice. $780, G. Vanelevc, 3s5; Judges and Clcrkl
Of election. eioy =. Gradwehl. $23.s7i 7. NJ
Westfall 4. Co., 69e., G. Vanolevs. $5j ]. Long
$50; A.: Parker 4 Co., $3.50. st.is#4s5s Il !
On motion adjourned.
A. n. ARNOLD, Recorder.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-16

81 A NICE SLAP.-Last weeks Walla
Walla Statesman makes the following
neat prod at the lymphatic little SEN
ator from Jackson: .g, g,a,..faa
j "Hon. JAS. d. Fay has been max
ing speech at Jacksonville, in de-
fence of his course in the Legislature.
The trouble with Fay il that he has
been petted too much, and acts like a
spoiled child. Let him alone and he
will soon come right. The radicals
understood Fay's weakness when they
voted for him for President of the
Senate, and ever since that vote he
has been following them around very
much ike the bird charmed by a
snake" as.. s. E,-slat fsaaa4