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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10

in relation to the sale of school lande
bill to lcgslizo railroad election in
Ccrro Gordo county; to lcgalize q
certain election in Council Bluffs in
relation to attachments and garnish-
ment. Several resolutions were in
troducod, ore OF which instructs tho
Committee on Printing to enquire
into the expediency Of Publishing
books in the State for use in tho
nnhlic schools.
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Reimbursement.

We happened Saturday to be in
the presence of Gov. Merrill when
he re ceived q Government draft for
SS5,O79.6O, the Same being the fifth
installmont paid to this State on its
claims against the United States for
money expended by the State during
the ebellion. There is quite a large
claim IN favor of Iowa still pending,
and for the collection of which the
State now has an agent at Washing
ton, engaged in its prosecution.
How much more will be recovered
is not certain. but thus far the State
has certainly met with very good
Success
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
Legal Notices.
sHERrFF's SALE.

By virtue Of an execution to me directed
from the Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Wapel-
10 County Iowa, on Judgment obtained in
said court on the fifth day of January 1870 In
favor OF VIM. Blair & Co., as Plaintiff, and
against c. E. Hewitt as defendant, for the sum
OF four Hundred and twenty SIX dollars and
three cents and costs taxed at seventeen and
45-l0O dollars and secruing costs. have levied
upon the following real estate, taken as the
property Of said defendaft 70 satisfy satd ex-
ecution, te-wit: Part Of lot 1oar l!lin block
county and state according to the recorded
Plat Of said city. Commencing OF the North
East corner OF Said Lot, thence west along the
north line thereof forty.four !a!l feet, thence
south at right angles with said line Sixty-6tx
(68) feet, thence east at right angles with said
last mentioned line forty-four gu feet, thence
feet TO the place of beginning. And will offer
the same for sale to the highest bidder for
cash In hand ON the 28th day of February A d
1870 in front Of the Court House door IN Of
tumwa at the hour Of O'Clock OF said day
when and where due attendance will be given
by the undersigned.
Dated at Ottumwa Iowa, Jan 2yth 1870,
S,A: SWIGGETT, Sheriff
Wapel1O Co., Iowa.
Eahr,,orv xvCf
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Feb w.t..
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SHERIFE"S SALE.

by virtue of an execution 10 nle directaf
10 county, Iowa, on q Judgment obtained In
said court on the Goth day OF December 1883 IN
favor Of . A Dexon as Plaintiff. and ngalnst
one hundred and seventy four dollars, and
fifty three cents and costs taxed at % l5.l0O
and accruing costs, have levied upon the fol.
lowing real estate taken as the property of
said Derdt. to satisfy said execution. towit
The North East quarter Of the north east
quarter of section twelve az township seven
ty-three Gay range fifteen u5) in Wapello co.,
Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale to the high
est bidder for cash in hand on the LIST day Of
March A d 1870 In front of the Court House
door In Ottumwa at the hour OF o'clock Of
said day, when and where due attendance Will
be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. LIST H70
s. A. SWIGGETT, Sheriff
Wapello Co. lows.
Per VIM. H. II. AsBURY. Deputy.
oh Ov-y1t
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
Legislative Summary.
From the State Register.

Senate-Feb.-5.--The following
petitions were presented and appro-
priately referred; petition Of Rev.
John Burgess, on the part of Bishop
and Elders Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in relation to increasing
the salary Of the Chaplain Of the
Iowa Penitentiary = petition Of
citizens Of Ringgold county asking
for the passage Of a law regulating
the charges of transportation OF
lreights and passengers, aud taxing
railroads the Same as other prop
erty;" petition from the City Coun-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10

Stuff or dust Of any kind, and
strong caustic or poisonous solutions
aggrayate Catarrh and drive it to the
lungs. DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
cures Catarrh by its mild, soothing,
cleansing and healing properties
Each package prepares one pint Of
the Remedy ready for use, and cost
only fifty cents. Sold by druggists,
or send sixty cents to r. V. Pierce,
NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y, and get it by
return mail.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

o Nancy Drummond, Bent, Drummond,
Granville Drummond, Pendleton Drum
mond, Emeline Shahan, w Shahan, MA
tilda shahan, Mary Drummond. Sylyes-
ter Drummond, Emeline Drummond, Eliza
Drummond, Nancy Drummond, Nlatil-
da F Drummond. John G Drummond. Har-
riet DrummOnd, Rhoda Ann Drummond,
Sarah McCune, McCune, Allen Drum
mond, Elvira Drummond, Alonz0 Drum
mond, Ella Drummond, Virginia Gayenius
and her husband Mr. Gavenius, Nancy
Drummond, and Pendlet ". Drummond the
heirs of MILFORD Drummond late of Wapel-
10 County Iowa, decd.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that on the 5th day OF January, 1870 there was
opened and read In the Circuit Court of said
county of Wapello, O paper purporting tobe
the last will Of said MILFORD DrummOnd decd.
and that said court fixed the 18th day Of March
1870 before in said Court at Ottumwa, Wapello
Co. Iowa, as the time and place when and
where said VIII will be proved and allowed,
and when and where you may appear and OBJ
ject to the same.
Witness my hand this l4th day Of January,
1850. L, NJ COOLEY,
Jan Y w4w. Clerk &C.
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February Sd 70 w.t..
lsHERIFF's s>LE.

BY virtue OF an execution to me directed
pello County, Iowa on q Judgement obtain
ed in said Court ON the Filth day Of January
1870 in favor Of james Morton & CO., as Plain
tiff, and against C. f. Hewett, as Defendant,
for the sum of four hundred and forty and
35l0O dollars debt, and costs taxed at eighteen
the following real estate taken as tho proper
ty OF said defendant to satisfy said execution
to-wit: Commencing at the North East corner
city of Eddyville, running thence west along
the west side Of Walnut street forty.four t44r
east forty-four (4i) feet and thence along the
west side Of Third street sixty (oD feet to
place of beginning, and will offer the ssnne for
the 18th day Of February, 1870 in front OF the
Court House door in OttuInwa at the hour q
tendance will be given BY the undersigned.
Dated at Ottunfwa, Iowa. January 18th 1870.
=. A.SWIGGETT, Sheriff
Wapello Go. Iowa.
Feb z Wi
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Work on the piers in t

Work on the piers in the river, and
making track on this side, for the
st. l.. e. G. r. RR. is being pushed
with yigor this fine weather. The
Golfer dam Tor the centre pier is clear
and stone laying will commence at
once. Lively work on ice, going on
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
General Term Court.

1t WAS hoped and expected that
tins court, when created two years
ago, would give relief to the Supreme
Court. But it is now admitted on all
hands that it is failure, so tar as
giving any relief, and is only use
tcss appendase to the judicial system
OF the State. 1t is estimated that not
more than one case in hundred that
has been ,akcr up t, this Court has
ever stopped there. This Legisla
turo will, without doubt, abolish thil
court.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
LEGAL NOTICE.
State OF Iowa Wapello County.

In the Circuit
Court of said county, March term 1870, l.. N.
Cooley, Clerk of the ircuit Court, of said Co.
deceased. late of said county, and cially
to Ony Springer, widow Of said deceased, and
Jacob H Springer, John w Springer, William
Rebecca Hlgdon. Ezekiel b springer, James
Springer, George w Springer, Cyrus II Spring.
err and Charles N Springer, and TO all whomit
may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF December.l8G9, there was read publicly In
open court all instrument of writing purpOrt-
Ing TO be the last VIII and Testament Of Eze.
KEEL Springer, deceased. and that said court
liked the 18th day OF March, 1870 before and In
said court at Ottumwa. Wapello county Iowa.
~ the time and place when and where said
VIII will be proved and allowed, and when
same.
Witness my hand this 10Th day of January
1870. L NJ, COOLEY,
Jan Hwiw Clerk G. c.
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DIED.-At Chillicothe, Iowa,
Feb. 18th, 1870, Mrs. Eliza Ann o.
ney, wife of DR.. A. c. Olney, of Can.
Ger of the Stomach, in the SD year
of her age. Mrs. Olney was mem
Der Of the Nj. Il. Church, and died in
full hopes of a blissful Immortality
The funeral services were conducted
by tho Rev. VIM. A. Nye, at the M.
3. Church on Sunday, commencing
at ii o'clock A. NJ, of the 9th inst
An impressive discourse was de.
livered to large audience of sym.
pathizing friends and neighbors,
from Corinthians, 15-55-"O death
where is thy sting o grave whore
is thy victory" AT the close of the
services. her remains were taken to
the Chillicothe cemetery and consign
ed to their final resting place,
AGO.
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Financial and Commercial
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. q

CHICAGO, Feb. ..
FLouR.-Low grades quiet on
account of the scarcity, but prices
firm spring extras sold at 5000
400 supers, $50.
WHEAT.-Irregular No 2 opened
easier at 79l closed at 79a No 1
sold at &c No. 3, 7O@72 rejected
66@66a.
CoRN.-A shade firmer No.
closing at 69b@7O new; 81 irregular
house ear corn sold at So on track.
OATs-Du1l and unchanged No. 2
ss03ss rejected, 33@33s.
Rye-Unchangsd; No. 2 strictly
fresh sold at 20.
SEEDs.--In fair demand, and a
shade castor; timothy, 3.50@4.O0
clover, 100000; fax 1.65@2.OO.
PRov1sIoNs.-Active.
VERY LATEST.
In the afternoon wheat was weak
or, closing at 79a@803 seller.
CoRN-Unchanged.
In the evening the grain market
was inactive.
PoRK.-Mess seller March, 1915
do. buyer March 26.37.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10

In Iowa City they have a church
choir, Of which the editor of the Tr;b.
une, published at that place, has this
complimentary notice:
"lt's like drift wood in q stream
it drags on the bars, yet don't amount
to dam"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10
Man Suffrage Universal.

The proclamation of Emancipation
issued on the first day of 1863, secured
legal tree iem to every slave; tho
surrender of the confederate army,
and the breaking up of the Rebellion,
made that proclamation "a living fact.
But the teekng of the American Poo
pie demanded that tic sew oral broad
assertions of the Declaration of Inde-
Pendcnce favoring human equality of
rights and obligations, should be OK
pressed in tho constitution of the
United States, and the Fifteenth
Amendment was then enacted, and
placed before the people for rati6ca-
ton, and on the third day of Febru-
AIRY, 1870, the Georgia Legislature
ratified it, making in all the twenty
eighth State, thus virtually making
the Amendment part of the consti
tutiun, under
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION |. The right Of citizens OF
the United States to vote shallno be
denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of
race, color, or previous condition of
servitude.
SIC. 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by ap-
propriatc legislation.
We clip the following from the
Chicago Tribune, giving the order in
which the Amendment has been rat
flied by the twenty-eight different
States:
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DEs MONIES, Feb. I, 1870.
Eds. COURIER:

Eds. COURIER:
The not unexpected II
telligence OF the passage of the Capt.
tol bill through the Senate, has no
doubt already been conveyed to al
most every home in Iowa, and the
people who must bear whatever bur.
thens may be imposed by the present
Legislature, arc doubtless giving vent
to their feelings OF surprise and in
dignation at the action of the Senate.
The friends Of the bill, fearful that q
contact with their constituents dur
Ing tho recess might result disas-
trously to it's passage, and conscious
OF having small majority, pressed
it to an early vote, declining to meas.
ure the sword Of argument with it's
opponents. Thus with indecent
haste the capitol bill was forced
through the Senate, "a thing halt
made up" the parentage OF which it's
fathers will eventually seek to dis
own. In the House It's passage is re.
garded as doubtful, but knowing the
frailty Of human nature, and the
strength of that appliance which can
in this case, if necessary, be brought
to bear in overthrowing the honest
convictions ofmen, tits not safe to say
that the Capitol bill will not become
q law.
The "scatteration" policy pursued
by our State in the location of it's
public buildings is tegnning to yield
its legitimate fruits. Each locality
desiring the distinction of having a
public building of some character To-
Gated thereat, and those already
thus favored, all join together in
clamoring for large appropriations.
Thus the "you tickle me and I'll tickle
you" method of legislation is, and
will be in the future, successful in
fastening upon the people burthen-
some taxes arising from unjust and
unnecessary appropriations.
The bill providing for the relief OF
those counties involved in the rail
road bond controversy has been pre-
pared by The committee. OF its dc
tails have no knowledge, but the
object sought to be accomp ishcd is
their relief by allowing counties so
indebted 10 retain their portion Of
the State tax aud apply it on the
payment Of their bonds. In other
words, while the counties not so i'll
debted build a million and balf
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Gil Of Mct3rcgor praying for tho en-
actment Of a law authorizing tho en-
ployment Of prisoners without the
limits of the Jail, on streets, alleys,
and public grounds" petition felt
liens of Wapello county in relation
to increasing the fecs Of certain town
ship officers" petition Of fiftythree
prominent citizens of Des Moincs
county, asking that DR., Otto Theme
be reimbursed for expenses incurred
by him in attending the Worlds Elk.
position in Paris in 1867, as Commits
sioner for the State of lows" "Peti-
ton of citizens of Lee county pray
ing for the enactment Of a law tax
ing railroads the same as other prop
erty," "Petition of A. 81. Holson and
others, praoing for the enactment Of
a law establishing County Roads on
section lines" Bills were introduced
as follows: "a Bill for an Act to pro-
vide for the purchase Of G.. Greene's
Reports of the decisions Of the Su-
preme Court of Iowa." IA bill for an
Act to establish an Industrial Home
for the blind" "a Bill for an Act to
reimburse DR.. Otto Theme for expens-
es incurred by him as Commissioner
of the State of Iowa to the Worlds
Exposition in Paris in 1867. Sever
al Of the Committees made reports on
various bills and other matters which
had been referred to them. II. F.
No. 81, "a bill for an Act to provide
for the election Of Police Judge
and the establishment Of Police
Court ia cities acting under special
charter" was passed. Also. s. F.
No. q, ga Bill for an Act TO provide
a State Capitol" was passed by a
vote Of % yeas to Is nays.
HOUSE, Feb. 5.-Petitions were
preseatcd for giving the transfer
books to the Recorder for the pas
sage OF a herd law; for regulating
freight tariffs of railroads also, re-
monstrances against tho passage of q
herd law, and against changing the
boundaries of the independent School
District of Epworth in Dubuque
county. The joint resolution for o
grant of land to aid in building q
railroad from O'Brien county tosome
point on the Missouri river at or near
Yankton, was reported by the com
mittee, and adopted also the joint
resolution for the removal of the Ma
tional Capitol, and the joint resolu-
ton in favor of the Wisconsin and
Fox River Improvement. Thefollow-
ing bills were introduced: In relation
to the lands granted to the Des
Moines Valley Railroad Company /;
to increase the salaries ofJudges of
the Supreme, District and Circuit
Courts, fixing them respectively at
1000, $4,000, and So, 600; to prescribe
rules and regulations for railroads
and to establish uniform and rcasona,
BILE rates OF tariff for the trausporta-
ton of freights thereon; to increase
the penalty for the violation of tho
Sabbath, and to make township
boards trustees boards of equalization
in their respective townships. The
bill was passed amending the school
laws. This bill provides that in in
dependent districts thepresident shall
be selected from the districts by the
board, and the Secretary and Treas
urer to be chosen outside of the
board.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-02-10

1t is now generally admitted by
honest physicians,t that .wnen once the
Consumption is fairly fastened upon
the lungs, no human power can save
the patient from death. They also
say that about fifty per cent. Of those
who die from this disease can trace
the cause toa neglected cough or cold,
which might have been cured by q
small bottle of Liquid Opodsldoc, or
what is the same thing Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment.
Cut this notice out and bring it
with you. We are authorized to re-
fund the cash to any person or per-
sons who shall buy and use Parsons
Purgative Pills and fail Of relief and
satisfaction.
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Among the States that have not
acted upon the Amendment, but will
soon ra,ify it Gas Is believed) are Ne
braslla, Tennessee and Texas, thus
making IN all, thirty-one votes for
the measure, while if New York does
Or can recall her vote of April, it will
not defeat the Amendment.
Thus the year 1870 dawns with a
rising sun, followed by bright morn,
ing and joyful day. Liberty is
made Il reality, as not clank of a
slave chain is heard throughout our
whole land, while the negro stands
upon the soil OF free born America
ready to receive the suffrage that he
fought for amid scenes of blood and
carnage at Vicksburg and Port Hud-
son, Chickamauga and Atlanta,
Petersburg and Richmond, and the
good people Of the whole nation re-
.joicc that this hour of new liberty is
born, and shout the glad tidings of
Man Suffrage to all the world.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-07
sTEAMBoArlNG DEC. SIXTH.
Grand Excursio ns from Prescott and
Hastings.
Linen Coats, straw Hats, Fans and
sun shaaes.--st. Paul Nowhere.

i An excursion party consisting OF nifty
or sixty of the citizens of Hastings, in
charge Of Bro FELTON, of the Tontine
Hotel, came down to This place on the
Prescott, yesterday afternoon. Some OF
the ircnclads" were arrayed in linen
coats and pants. and armed with umbrel-
las 10 ward off the seorchug lays of The
December sun. Several Of our citizens
were intending to return with them to
Hastings, according TO the prog' anime
but il was so late when they departed,
that it was not thought advisable TO do so.
Alex. Johnston of the Hastings Union
favored us with an eloquent apostrophe
to the American Eagle, and propounded
his great original conuudrum: o. why
should the spirit of mortal be proud
Another important feature of the occasion
was an impromptu hornpipe executed in
a most heart-rendng manner by Prof
Slebbins Of the Gazette Office.
The party returned about shutdown
apparently greatly ref eshed and invieor
atcd by their communion with the choice
spirits of Prescott.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-07
st. Croix Valley Items.

The Star and Times of last week
gives us the following railroad items:
Work is being pushed rapidly all along
the line of the West Wisconsin r. r.
Grading was begun in the town of
Warren, ten miles east Of here, this week.
Next week the work will begin in the
town of Hudson.
We hear that good progress is being
made in excavating the big cut through
the dividing ridge in the woods.
St Croix county is troubled with
burglars and thieves. The house of Mr..
A. A. Head, of Somerset, was entered
one night last week and his pocket book
stolen, containing about $500. An
other house was relieved of watch, aud
a store lost several articles of merchan
disc. There is bushes for a sheriff in
that locality.
The Saltwater Republican says tho
10Th of December is the day Sc, by the
managers for running the first train into
Saltwater on the White Bear road. The
iron 10 laid to what is known as the
Thornton Farm, about 81 miles out of
the city. The grading to Saltwater j
complete, all but short section, and the
force on this is being doubled.
The Saltwater Gazette gives the
particulars of FIRE al David Covers, a
mile below town. 18th inst, by which
his barn and out buildings were burned.
Loss not given, but fully covered by in
surance. During the excitement some
one carried off $4,000 in money which
bad been placed in bed for safe keeping.
1t is supposed that the affair was planned
for robbery, and proved successful.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-07
Che greseptt Journal
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Z. 1870.
the WAR NEWS.

The war news from Europe has been
mlrs than usually interesting during the
past week. The character of the DIES
patches leaves ro-dos,bt as to the desper
ate strait which the French nation is in.
HemmeJ in by powerful ADD victorioa,
army, with no Government possessing
the confidence of ,he whole people. il
seems suicidal for them to hold out longer
agains! the odds presented.
France still fights on, however. Des
perale sorties have been made from the be
'leaguered city Of Paris, in which the
French are reported victorious. Battles
of more or less importance have also
been tough, in different parts of the Re
public resulting in defeat to her enemies.
But the advantage gained is so slight
that il can be of but liz benefit.
The difficulty between Englanl and
Rus.i. is being amicabIy arranged. and
peace will undoubtedly be maintained be
tween those powers.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-07
The Northern Pacific.

The Minneapolis Tribune says track
laying on the Northern Pacific railroad
is still progressing west of the junction.
aud will continue rs fast ~ possible all
Winter. Forty miles arc now laid
Grazing II course progresses unin ter
rupieJIy beyond the end of the track, and
from the Mississippi river west on the
western division. There are about 8, 900
men employed along the line, and the
furce is increasing every day.
There are parties of engineers at work
constantly between the Red river aud the
Missouri, making surveys, profiles and
locations, aud from the Pacifi, ocean
westward the great work j, being map
ped and profiled preparatory to construc
ton.
Tue most remarkable feature of the
work on the Northern Pacific Railroad
will be that it will not cease all Winter.
The contract calls Cor the completion OF
the road by July lst, and there is little
doubt, judging from the rapidiiy of con
ttruction thus far, that the road will be
finished within the contract time.