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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-21


Justice Miller, of the q. s. Supreme
Court, has written a very sensible
letter to his old friends and neigh
oors upon the railroad bonded in
iebteduess ofthat county. He gives
what we deem most sound advice.
md closes his letter with the follow ".
ing paragraph:
but, tor these reasons, and
or others, which l do not think
proper to mention in this public
manner, / am Of opinion, as l have
been for somo time, that those hav-
ing the matter in charge would pro-
mote The true interests of tho citizens
Of Leo county, (and l think the
oondholders, also) by q speedy ad-
nstment Of this controversy on tho
pest. terms to DO had, unlcss the
u n6hclders are moro utterly I'M.
'eaepnsble than l suppose them to
oa D
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MOrtuary.

Hon. George Ashmup, of Mass,
the President ofthe Chicago Conven-
ton which nominated Mr.. Lincoln.
and Hon. Thos. L. Price of Missouri.
are dead. They were both in their
time, influential men in their respec.
tive States, and members OF the
lower House of Congress.
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0 IL that you behave as bravely else

to IL that you behave as bravely else
wherc.
On arriving at this city the King
found fully ono hundred thousand
people at the station waiting to es-
cort him to tho palace. The route
lay through splendid street, "Unter-
PEN Linden" which was covered
with flags and grandly illuminated
for the occasion. All along the
march the crowd shouted, cheered
and sang the national hymns. The
King Afterwards repeatedly came
forward and saluted the crowd from
the palace windows. &
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Chicago.

The European war news still OK
cites the markets. Wheat closed this
afternoon at Sl.10 cash, an advance
OF fourteen cents since yesterday
Corn closed at 85i, an advance of
seven cents in tho same timo.
Great interest is manifested by the
German citizens in the news. One
herman newspaper this morning
Calls Tor meeting of the Consuls Of
tho various German States.
In this city numbers of young
men talk OF going to Europe to enlist
IN the Prussian army. The sympa-
thles of Americans seem to be equal
ly divided.
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REDUCTION OF Taxation.
The tax and tariff bill which pa ssed
both houses Of Congress, and received
the Presidents approval, just upon
the eve of adjournment, will reduce
annual taxation seventy-six millions
Of dollars, according to the estimate
of Senator Sherman. chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee, and
fully eighty millions by tho estimates
ofmany otherexpert finance 6gurers.
This is a reduction Of fully one-ffth
of the national taxation heretofo re-
levied, and will be grateful realiz-
alton to a sorely oppressed people.
The reduction in the tariff does not
commence until January 80, 1871.
Included in the above item of
reduction, is the abolition Of stamps
on all receipts and on all notes under
one hundred dollars, and on many
other articles, too tedious to mention,
but of which the public will be duly
advised in time by the papers and
the revenue officials.
The manifest desire of q great
majority of the people, that the
payment of the national debt shall
be (at least due proportion of it)
paid by our posterity, who will enjoy
the rights and privileges for which
the debt was contracted, finds ex-
preston in this law, which is among
the most sensible enacted by
Congress.
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The Trichins Spiralis or Pork
Worm.

Perhaps IL is not generally known TINT thu
much talked Of '.Trichina SpiralisW or porS
worm, was 0rst discovered In America BY Or.
T. 2: Kendall. Of Philadelphia, Pa, with that
microscope, costing only e2,5G sftsr repeatS5
natures 70 discover tho worm with an impoft-
60 miscroscope, costing Us, .'of feebler power
stands ready to prove At any provo Tho
Craig" Microscope In neat box With iull de
Ross. 3i3 Locust st., st. Louis, No. = 80.
Head the enlightenment in this paper.
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A WoMAN's RIGHT.-We hold this
truth to be self-evident--that all
women are endowed with certain
inalienablc rights, among which arc
life, lib rty, and a Charter Oak Cook.
ing Stove. Tho latter is an indis-
pensable prerequisite.
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The delegates from Mahaska Coun.
ty publish an affidavit in the Register
to the effect that they are going to
vote for Stone, just as if anybody
supposed thoy we're not. That card
William, is lower than the deuce.
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Great Britain ana ireland.
THE GREAT SUBJECT.

New York, July 16.--A London
special to the Herald says: The
declaration of war BY France, al.
though 1t was expected, creates in.
tense excitement: There was great
agitation at the close OF Change and
during the session of Parliament, the
Hobbies were filled with excited
groups. The action of France is
generally condemned. afe IN
Extra official expressions of Min.
listers lead to h0belief that England
peremptorily forbids the occupation
of Belgium by France. f.
London, July l6.-The neutrality
Of England will be difficult, and per
haps impossible and dishonorable,
should Holland and Belgium become
involved in the war.
The Prussian feet of Prince Adel-
bert, which has lately been in these
waters, sailed for KEEL to-day.
The Times intimatcs that the re-
covery of Alsaoe and Lorrain, con-
tanning the modern provinces of
Moselle, Meurth, Meuse, vosges,
Upper Rhine, and Lower Rhine, are
the real objects of the war on the
part of Prussia, and in that she has
the sympathies Of mankind.
The Times hints that English in
tervention is probable, In case Of the
Prussiaus losing strength.
NO MORE OF LEOPOLD.
London, July 16.-The absolute
withdrawal of Prince Leopold is
generally credited.
COMMERCIAL. ga2 ~
Liverpool July 16.-Much excite
mont in tho markets hcre. Bread
stuffs rapidly advancing.
London.
The Daily News expresses sorrow
at the recall of Mr.. Motley, and says
that Mr.. Frelinghuysen will find the
English Government ready to settle
all disputes with America at any
time. | "a
In tho Corps Legislatif at Paris,
Saturday evening, many members Of
the party Of opposition left and re.
fused to vote on the project of law
submitted by the Government.
Rumors are in circulation that
Russia and Prussia are in strict &C
cord in the coming struggle.
The volunteering in Prussia is OK.
traordinary. The entire male popu-
lation demand arms. 80
The Spectator predicts as q result
of the war that tho Bonapartcs will
be found to have exhausted Heavens
patience.
The bank of Harvey & Hudson, at
Norwich, stopped payment to-day
Great numbers of excited people
crowded about the building. It ia
said that Harvey died to-day.
Berlin,
Tho Prussian troops are moving
in the direction of the Rhine and the
north coast.
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CURIOUS THINGS TO KNow.--Be.
sides the fact that leo is lighter than
water, there is another curious thing
about it which persons do not know,
perhaps, namely, its purity. A lump
of ice melted will always become
purely distilled water. When the
early navigators Of the Arctic seas
got out Of water, they melted frag-
ments Of the vast mountains of ice
called icebergs, and were astonished
to find that they yielded only fresh
water. They thought they were,
frozen salt water, not knowing that
they formed on the land, and in some
way launched into the sea. But if
they had been right, the result would
have been the same. The fact is, the
water in freezing, turns out Of it all
that is not water. Salt, air, coloring
matter and all impurities. Frozen
sea-water makes fresh-water ice. I'll
you freeze a basin of indigo water, it
will make it as pure rs that made of
pure rain-Water.
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Chicago Live stock 1Earkst

CnIca&O, Jusy ~
Cattle Arrivals large, 1851 J, pnns
cipally Texans; tradesdnli and prices
lower, weak; sales common 70 good
Texans 3.76a5.25; good shipping
steers 7}a7J. fcA A.
Z Hogs-Active al q decline IL
1OaI5c. Receipts, 4494; sales at
8. 8Oa9. 80; common to choice, with >
few extra ut $40. M ssenta
Sheep-Receipts, 1904 market
active, shade frmerF for best gradees
and others not wanted; sales raa6edA
at 32a53. tzI ff +frf9-ff,
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WALNUT GROVE, |

unS AZ LOW
l have used the Kirby Harvester
for number of years, and l am sat
isfed that it is the best thing for any
farmer to buy for reaping and now
ing that can he had in tho Market
Sold by Russell l. Sampson, Ottum.
wa, Iowa. w. A. STEVENS.
ia 1GuAt
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Paris .Jn,v 10

Paris, July 10.
The Journal dc Soir says that
Washburn, the American Minister,
has agreed to protect all Prussian
subjects now in France, and adds
that Washburno has certainly not
made such a promise without having
first obtained the consent of tho
French government.
Paris, July 1913 pm.
Up TO this time not evcn o Skin.
mish has occurred between the
hostile forces.
Hesse Darmstadt withdrew her
agent from Paris to-day.
There is nothing certain about the
departure of the Emperor for the
seat of war. 1t is not likely that he
will SGT out for the front until every.
thing is ready there for active
operations.
Several Prussian agents in this
city, who were suspected of plotting
and distributing money, have been
arrested.
The Marsellaise appeared this
morning for the first time in several
weeks. II was promptly seized.
Prince Napoleon is expected here
tomorrow. 1t is said he will have a
command.
Berlin, July 10.
Last evening King William made
. speech to . great crowd of people
VINO had come to congratulate him.
he said he was not responsible for
the war which has just broken ont.
and he might personally be passive,
but Germany, even from beyond tho
seas, had spoken. Sacrifices were
sure. Prussia had been spoiled by
her rapid victories IN two wars. and
perhaps q worse fate waited her now.
He, however, knew what to hone
from God, the army and the people.
A French proclamation, for the
purpose of exciting tho people To
revolt. has been distributed in Han
over. ~
Paris, July 19-evening.
The report published in the morn
ing journals that Earl Granvills had
an interview with the Emperor. YES
terday, was untrue. Lord Granville
has not been in the city.
The Emperor has sent fifty thou
sand francs to the Secretary of War.
in aid of the wounded.
London, July 1876 o'clock pm.
Inc panic which commenced in the
markets here and at Liverpool YES.
terday, continues to-day, and was
increased by the rumor to which
credit is given, that there is an un-
Outstanding between France and
Austria.
Paris, July 19.--evening.
The Emperor had another council
OF Ministers to-day.
Prince Napoleon has arrived and
had q long interview with the EN-
peror.
1t is understood that corps
darmie will be Immediately formed
and placed under the command oftho
Prince.
Many journals protest against the
law for tho regulation Of the press in
time of war.
1t is rumored that Denmark is
giving way under the influence Of
England.
Russia, SO far, has shown no signs
OF swerving from her neutrality,
Paris, July 10.
A special to the Herald says official
notice Of the declaration of war by
France against Prussia was sent YES
terday to the European powers.
France has notified Prussia that
she will not use explosive bullets if
Prussia will not.
Tho French journals have receiv.
ed orders to publish no information
concerning the military movements.
Brussels, July 10.
France has communicated to the
Powers the notification that she has
entered into reciprocal engagements
with Belgium and Holland, answer
ing their neutrality.
France is also in active negotiations
with Russia to obtain her formal
promise of neutrality.
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THE WAR.
Summary of the News.
From the Daily Courier July 18th.

From the Daily Courier July 18th.
From tho great number of conflict
ing and varied dispatches before us,
we summarize the situation as fol.
lows:
Great excitement in London, and
France generally condemned.
England forbids the occupation of
Belgium by France.
The Times says England will in.
torfere if Prussia is whipped.
Theirs made a long speech in the
Corps Legislatif denouncing tho war
and was opposed by Olivier and 9th.
ers and voted down 246 to 10.
Napoleon is on the Rhine at the
head of 10000 men, with Mcmahon,
Bazaine and Canrobert, commanding
his three grand divisions.
The French squadron in tho Med
iteranean doubled.
Everybody in Paris singing the
Marsellaise.
Bismarck telegraphed eight days
ago to his Minister Werther at Paris !:
DO not be too much embarrassed, !"
We are ready to prolong the situa-
ton if possible to the goth of July"
Tho Prince Imperial accompanies
Napoleon.
Franco will bring in opposition to
the Prussiau rifed cannon, rovolv.
ing cannon, shooting forty balls per
minute, and perhaps symon's Ameri-
can gun.
The first battle will probably be
fought at Metz, q fortified city the
capital Of the department of Mar
sales, as the Prlssians have already
crossed the border, and are moving in
two columns on that point.
Denmark, the key Of the Baltic,
offers to join France.
Austria will remain neutral if Rus
sia remains neutral.
Italy is friendly to France. Vic
tor Emanuel has written O letter to
the Emperor, saying she, will be
friendly.
Prim has written a letter to M.
poleon that Spain will be neutral.
Rome, the key of the Meditera-
mean, is under the French control.
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THOSE WHO WANT WAR.

vides people in general into two
classes, viz. /:
THOSE WHO WANT WAR.
Napoleon, because it will rectify
his boundaries, and furnish u won't to
French enthusiasm.
Wilhelm ~, because it will fire the
German heart and fuse the German
nationality into one.
The French people, because thoy
want to fight, any how.
The Prussian people, on the same
account.
Americans, because 1t will bring
wheat up, ard make the newspapers
interesting.
THOSE WHO DON'T WANT WAR.
The Finance Minister'S of tho hos
tile nations.
Holders of French and Prussian
government stocks.
The peace societies.
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County Convention.

The Republicans of Wapello county will
meet in Convention at the Court House in
Otumwa, on
Saturday. August 9Th 1870,
at2o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of ..nomina-
ting candidates for County Clerk, County
Recorder and three candidates for County
state and Congressional Conventions. There
will also be taken into consideration the
nropriety OF changing the present basis OF
Township representation.
The Republicans of the various Townships
will meet at their usual places of holding
elections at O'clock p. m, on Saturday the
s0th day of July next, and chose five dele
gates for each Township to said Comfy
Convention. ]. H. MERRILL,
Chairman County Central Committee.
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VAR.

BY our dispatches elsewhere it will
be seen that France has declared war
against Prussia, aud that active
hostilities will commence on the limo
of the Rhine, in oil probability, at
once.
tits very easy to understand that
Napoleon can not afford to allow o
Prussian itinerating prince, to be
installed right under his nose, as king
of Spain, bu, since the reported de-
clination of the Spanish crown by
HohenzoIlcrn, it is difficult at this
distance, to zee any good pretext the
French Emperor can make to his
people. and the world, for inaugura-
ting "a war which promises to be one
of the bitterest and bloodiest in the
annals Of history.
We are inclined to discredit the
report that Russia, has, at this early
day, made common cause with
Prussia; nevertheless, it seems almost
inevitable that that powerful nation
will be, ere long, drawn into this
senseless contest for the balance of
power, which European despots are
playing with the lives of their SUBJ
jects, and that Spain and Italy, and,
perhaps, all the other leading CONT
mental powers, may be eventually
arrayed on one side or the other of
this war of the giants
In case Spain goes into the con-
fiict, an attempt will quite likely b.
made to seize Cuba, in which case
the United States in accordance
with its traditional faith, will be
& mpelled to resist, and thus it is in
no sense certain that we may not to
somc extent be engaged in this por.
tentous game for empire and
integrity. IF the contest becomes
general, it will create a great demand
for our breadstuffs, and anew illus
tratc in our case, the adsge that
it is an Ill wind which blows nobody
good. The contest will be perhaps
short, sharp, and decisive. Napoleon
aud Bismarck are the two ablest men
in Europe, and their armies are the
finest and best armed and equipped
the world ever saw. Napoleon will
have 100000 men on the line of the
Rhine in thirty days, intent upon
establishing the boundaries of France
as of the First Empire and King Will.
lam will meet him with al equal
force, determined to maintain the
geographical limits Of Prussia, and
the glory Of Sadowa.
We are not in debt to either
France or Prussia, for any great
amount ofsympathy shown us during
our great war, but nevertheless de-
plore the loss of life which must
be sacrificed At the whims Of the
despots who rule those countries,
and can only hope and pray, that
out of the impending storm, may
come wider liberty, and more Re.
publican form of Government for
the oppressed and down trodden
millions of Europe.
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@Are you out of employment 2
II SO, send for the "Groatest Work
Of the Ago." Therein you will GER
talnly find something that will not
only give employment, but by per-
severance lead to fortune. SEQ adj
vertlsomontin this paper.
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EcoNoMY.-By using Mrs. Whit
COMBS Syrup for children, manv .
doctors bill can be saved, and much
suffering averted. Read the Adver.
tlsement in another column.
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SELF ENERVATION.

Essays for Young Men, on Physical and
Mental Enervatlon, = loss Of bodily vieor.
courage and ambitton,-the cause and cure
ing, Sent free. in sealed envelopes. Address
aOWAtD ASSOCIATION, Box r, Philad0l-
Phla. "a. Je2-dw3m
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CoMpLIMENTARY.--The Soldiers
Friend, a newspaper published in
Chicago, in the interests of the SOL
diers, speaksin the very highest terms
Of Hon. William Loughridge, who
has worked for the interests Of the
soldiers moro than any other man IN
Congress. The last words of tho cd !.
itoral in the Friend, are, Tho SOL
dicrs of the 4th Congressional Dis
trict should return Mr.. Lougridge to
the seat he has SO ably filled, and re.
member that an experienced member
is worth half dozen groom ones"
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By an act OF Congress just passed
he following have been made legal
holidays New Years day, Wash
ngtou's birth day, Good Friday,
Fourth of July Thanksgiving day and
Hnri~f ~ :.
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GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY THE
KING.
Berlin, July l6.-The King arrived
hero late last night from Ems. His
journey was q complete ovation
from tho start. Pausing at Coblentz
he was surrounded by an immense
throng of his countrymen, who
greeted him with cheers. At length
the King came forward and said II
am pleased with this surprise. See
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Ben. Holiday, OF overland stage
route celebrity, controls the entire
railroad system of Oregon-which is
not, however, of bewildering extent.
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Republican Convention.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Notice Is hereby given to the Republican
Electors OF the Fourth Congressional Dis.
Convention for the nomination Of q Nepubli.
can candidate for Representative In Congress
In said District, will be held at Oskaloosa,
On Thursday the 18th day Of august,
at aeven o'clock a. m.
The basis OF representation in said conven
ton. will be one delegate from each county
in the District, with one additional delegate
Tor every three hundred votes, or traction
thereof of one hundred and nifty votes or up.
ward, cast for Gov. Samuel Merrill, at the last
election.
The Executive Committees OF the several
counties are charged with the callin4 of the
necessary County Conventions, for the elec.
tion of delegates.
BY order Of the Republican Central Com
miftee for said Congressional District, /
JOHN CONNELLI Chairman.
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,oes up in this country.
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Our Little Army.

The following is synopsis Of the
principal provisions of the Armygbill
as it becomes law after the numer-
Gus alterations made by the several
committees of conference:
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
The President is directed to reduce
the number of enlisted men in the
army to 10000 men, before July,
1871. Officers on their own applica-
ton before January next, may be
honorably discharged with one
years extra pay and allowance
Officers who have served thirty
years, may if they desire, be placed
on the retired list, which may be in.
creased to 800.
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trust the ocean cable, tearing that
even cypher messages may fall into
unfriendly hands.