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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

TIE New York correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Eaquircr, sayG the fact has Just
Irakal out tbat General Butler will in
fuw, weqlssestnblish pn origsn:R that city,
It's main object being 10 coNntcr0ct the
influence of the New York Tribune upon
the Radical party" Butler, though well
aware that he himself can never receive
the nomination for the Presidency, Is pre-;
parngfor The ilghtori1s1s, and wdnts to
run man under whom he can be Sccrc-
tary of State. He is all ambitious, and
considers himself the statesman Of the fl'
turc, and takes time Iy the fOrclock.: to
promote his chances aud those Of Ills con-
fedcratcs. The now organ viii also urge
free trade upon tho Radical party und de-
nouncc the Governments foreign policy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

Tisrcported from Washington that an
effort to dispose of the SAM Domingo
treaty will be made this week. It Is
thought q vote may be reached Wednes.
day postponlng or recommitting, and
authorizing i new commission to visit
San Domingo and report before the close
of the present session. There is no doubt
that the Senate will refuse toratily tie
treaty, rs itnow stands. T
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

ONE Of. the funniest things VIC have
printed for long time is Mark Twain's
account ofliow he made his income re-
turn. Read it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

No HoPE Is now entertained in any
quarter that the City of Boston will ever
be heard from, Some anxiety Is now felt
hercabouts for the Mountain Boy, which
has been out from port nine days. When
last heard from 0hO had just entered tho
raging Kauawha, Accounts from that
distant part of- tho world report heavy
weather, and It is feared the Boy became
disabled and has gone where the woodbinO,
twinoth. All steamers leaving this port
arc instructed to keep their eyes skinned
for any Signs Of the missing Capital.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

AT last We hRveit, Alexander was not
the only man who felt the want Of now
wpRlds tto> conquer. Eyrrybodylin this
country being now voters except women,
II was inevitable that the upexhaustcl
energies Of those whose millennium is to
comeaihI with absolutely universal" srf.
ftagc, should seek new fields of conquest.
It is not strange, therefore, that another
amendment to the national charter is
hroaEht forward, which strikes away
the restriction that now limits po'
litical power to tho malc sex. Mr..
Julian, Of Indiann, Is the champion
who brings forward this measure In the
House OF Representatives, and Of counsc
Mr.. Julian will be next President by the
undivided suffrage of tho women ofAmer.
lea. If there are people who doubt that
Congress will pass Mr.. Jullan's resolution,
let them but reflect a moment. Only think
Of lobby Of several hundred bewitchlng
women who will soon surround Congress
WHO viii layt siege to tho mdnb6rs
in mass and in detail; and then let
my man who tsnot q member Of Congress
put himself in place Of those who arc,
and imagine II he can how any of them
can refuse to vote for Mr.. JuliRn's rcsolu'
ton. 1t Is said that every man in tho
course Of his lile has one opportunity.
Nowis the opportunity Of our distinguish
cd friend Col. sam. Young, Of Pocahontas.
He. Is wanted in Congress to help carry
through tho 10th Amendment, '
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

TuR Presidents special message and
Secretary Fisks proclamation. on tho ratl.
fication Of tho Fifteenth Amendment, arc
still on the Speakers table, in the House,
but according to the Washington cores
pondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, o mo-
ton will be made this week to refer them
both TO tho Judiciary Committee, with In
structions TO send for persons and papers
to ascertain ifthc ratification by Indiana
was legal and proper, and to investigate
the question Of the right Of tho State
of Now York. to- Withdraw It's ratif,
cation. Tho correspondent adds that the
Radicals will oppose this investigation.
It would probably be best to let the Demo
Gratis raisc these questions and Aayc them
thoroughly ventilated. AS Ntr. Fisl's
proclamation u wortled the case Of New
York Is LEFT open, but Indiana Is recognlz-
cd as ratifylng. Since there is sufficient
irreglhrity in the case of indiana, >, 70
give Itbe Democracy room TO object
wo should like to SEQ that matter
thoroughly sifeed and settled. Let it
be settled ono way or the other, so thai
there may be m end Of all cavil. If it Is
not, wc shall never hear tho last Of it
When Georgia comes in We shall have the
requiSte:98 Statcs without either Indiana
Or New York; and probably this is as
good time as there will ever be to settle
tho questions involved in the action, q
these two States. II It shopGl DO found
the ratification of IndIana will not stand
now proclamation could bO issued upon y
the admission Of Georgia. ''''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05

IT is worth q mans while just now taS
It oncn has been befor9 to be member
Of tha New York Legislature. Tho new
charter for the city Of Now York passed
tho sriday BY the Assembly, Is beloved
10 b intended to put the city more com.
plctely than ever at tho mercy Of Nr
Tweed and JtGo Tsmnsg ring Of which
i is the head, all underpretenco ofretorm,
Ac, measure, passed, the, Assembly by y
surprisingly large vote, but 70 character
having been exposed, 1T i Expected stub.
born resistance will be made in tho Senate.
Sunday evening Tweed, Pcter B. swcO-
ncy and jay Gould leh New York,for
Albanywith . million dbllarS, determined
to pdt 1Ef Tweeds charter thsoGgh the
Senate, last evening or to-day: Senators
will be very unreasonable II they still re-
fuse to no convinced.
q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-05
aupsMAl.laaan4
MoRNING Z STioPlCs. 7

Such meager information as we havO
from the Connecticut election, indicates
that the vote Is verT close. AS far as
heard from, the Republicans have suffered
a@ilt l9[ ETAAs aa aj5vey stormy y
and d. spotd otdodbtlea. light Fat d ,GVj
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
GRANT.

While the squirty pigmies Of the
Copperhoad press continue to char
acterise Grant as a military failure,
and Presidential blockhead, it may
be interesting to the public, to read
the following, from Alexander II.
Stevens last edition of the History
of the Rebellion:
II was never SO much disappointed
in my life, in my previously formed
opinions, Of either the personal az
pearance or bearings Of any one,
about whom I had read and heard
so much. The disappointment,
moreover, was in every respect favor
able and agreeable. was instantly
struck with the great simplicity and
perfect naturalness of his manners,
and tho entire absence of everything
like affectation, show. or even the
usual military air or mien of men In
his position. Ho was plainly attired
sitting in log cabin, busily writing
on a email table, by a kerosene lamp
It was night whom we arrived
There was nothing in his appearance
or surroundings which indicated his
official rank. There were Mother
guards nor aids about him. Upon
Col Babcock's rapping at tho door tho
response, come in was given by
himself, in q tone of voice, and
with q cadence, which l can never
forgot. His conversation was easy
and fluent, without the least effort
or restraint. In this, nothing was
so clearly noticed by mo as tho point
and terseness with which he OK
pressed whatever he said. He did not
seem either to court or avoid CONVEX
sation, but whenever he did speak,
what he said was directly to the
point, and covered the whole matter
in q few words. saw before being
with him long, that he was exceed
ingly quick in perception, and direct
in purpose, with vast deal more of
brains than tongue, as ready as that
was at his command.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
The Fate of a Fighting Dog.
ny SIM PELTON.

A man he owned terrier dorg-
bob-tailed, onery cuss,
Andthat there purp got that there man
In many an ugly muss;
For the man he was on his muscle,
And the dorg was on his bite,
So to kick that dorg- goned animile
Was sure to raise fight.
woman owned a Thomas cat,
That fit at fifteen pound;
And other cats got up and slid
When that there cat was round.
The man and his dorg came along Que day
Where the woman she did dwell,
And the dorg he growlcd ferociously,
Then went for the cat likeh ii.
He tried to chaw the neck of the cat,
But the cat, he wouldn't be chawed,
So he lit on the back of that there dorg
And bit! and clawed and clawedi,
oh the hair 1t flew and the purp he
youled
As the claws went into his hide.
And chunks Of flesh were peeled from his
back;
Then he fiummuxea, and kicked, and
The man he ripped, and cussed, and swore
.,, 40 aS SaehcLSuu piS uIlchU hts
That he would be burned essentially
1t he didn't kill that cat! ....
But the woman allowed She d be blessed If
he did!
And snatched up an old shotgun,
which she fired, and peppered his dia-
phragm
With bird-shot number one.
They toted him home on a window blind,
And the doctor cured him up;
But he never was known to fight again,
Orto own another purp
folks may turn up their sncots mt this
ryhme,
don't care cuss for that!
All wanted to show is, that fighting
dorgs
May tackle the wrong Tom cat.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
From the Daily of June 4th.
j.. w. Palmer.

The following is Frank w. Pal
mor's speech ct Council Bluffs, deliy-
cred yesterday, on the occasion Of his
denomination:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention: l have no wish to
conceal my feeling of satisfaction at
the result of your action to-day. l
could not, even if l would, have re-
manned an Interchangeable this
contest. Tho Custom of tho party
has awarded to faithful Congression-
al representatives two terms of Of
fetal service. Unloss ] had forfeited
the confidence and esteem extended
to me two years ago in nomination
without opposition, / had o right to
ask of the Republicans Of this Dis.
trict an endorsement Of my official
course. [Chcers.] That endorse.
mont has just been extended, glori-
ously. Enthusiastic and repeated
applause.l
To tho good friends in tho several
counties who, have stood by me in
this canvass, extend my most earn
est thanks. To those who have sup
ported my competitor, have no
feeling Of unkindness. [Cheers.]-
Hero and now all asperity should
end, ard unity begin. prolonged
cheers The supremacy of the
principles of the Republican party
are and should be far above more
personal preferences within the party.
| Renewed applause.1 1t is a glori-
GUS organization Of which we are a
part. 1t was tho only organized
political party which resisted Seces-
sion; which stood by Congress and
the President in tho organization Of
the Union armies and tho over.
throw of tho Rebellion; which has
advocated and maintained the invio.
liability of the Public Debt created
by the war; which advocated and
secured the three great Amendments
to the Constitution of the United
States, thus securing tor all the
people in reality, what before
they had possession only in
name, personal liberty and political
equality; which advocated and go
cured the legislation necessary to en-
force these three great amendments
Let no man deceive himself with tn,
idea that the Republican party is Il
be broken to pieces on the rocks o
financial or any other questions
individual members OF the party may
DO stranded upon those rocks; bu
the party-nevcr." Repeated
cheers.1
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
SHERWOOD's
PATENT POTATO DIGGER.

The New York Tribune at one time said
tnat although improvements and inventions
OF machines had been made in almost every
branch OF industry, yet no one had as yet in
vented Potato Digger Of practical benefit.
nave made such an invention and now,
after years of patient toll anxious Thought
have brought 1t to such perfection that can
confidently recommend 1t to the public. The
machine has been fairly tested. It has re-
celved the endorsement not only OF the Sci
entlnc american but of practical agricultural
lists IN different parts Of the country.
II is impossible In Ibis space to give full
description Of the Digger Imagine however
p.ow, formed by q Combination Of shovel,
curved bars, and simple arrangements by
which the potatoes may be dug at the rate Of
one thousand bushels per day by one man
1t Is no heavier than common two horse
breaking piow, can be managed by any farm
er, or farmers boy, digs up and lays out every
potato that is worth preserving ready to be
gathered up, free from dirt and ut for market
or the store-house.
~ look premium at the District Agricultu-
ral Fair at Desmoines, Iowa, and honorable
mention at the Wapello County Agricultural
Fair at Ottumwa.
State, County and Township Rights for sale
by the inventor.
For further particulars terms &c address
SHERWOOD a CARSON,
March ld&Wu. Ottuulwa. Iowa
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
MANHOOD.
How Lost, How Restored.

just published, second edition, by
DIR. LEWIS, 1854 pages). The MED
cIAL COMPANION AND GUIDE TIC
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ETC., and the Vcnereal and Syphilitie
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The celebrated author, in this ad-
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ties, from a forty years. successful
practice, that the alarming conse-
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by means of which every sufferer, no
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should be in tho hands of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envcl.
opo. Price so cts. tr
Address, DR.. LEWIS, No. Z Beach
ST., New York. 40 years private
practice.
march 10-w1y. ~.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
Bulls Sarsaparilla.

A Good Reason for the Captains F aith
Read tic dpt0i3as letter and the letter from
His Mother. & 5&
Is Renton Barracks, Mo. April 30. 1866.
DR.. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir: Knowing
the efficiency ofyour Sarsaparilla, and this
es, / send you the following statement Of
/ was wounded about two year ago-was
taken prisoner and. confined for sixteen
months. Being moved SO often, my
wounds have not healed yet. have not
sat up moment since was wounded.
am shot through the hips. My genera
health is impaired, and need something
to assist nature. have more faith IL
your Sarsaparllla than ia anything elsc.-
wish that that is genuine. Please ex
press me half dozen bottles, and .obligs
CAPT. O. p. JOHNSON.
1Hr..t r etE st. Louis, Mo.
y p. S.-The following was written April
80, 1866, by Mrs. Jennie johnson, mother
OF Capt. Johnson. >Hs@ ~ ]
DIR. BuLL-Dear Sir: NV husband. d.,
O. s. Johnson, was skillful surgeon and
ph ysician in central New York, where he
died, leaving the above G. p. johnson to
my care. At thirteen years OF age he had
chronic diarrhea and scrofula, for which
gave him your Sarsaparilla.s IT CURED
HIM. Ihave for ten years recommended
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for scrofula, fever sores, and general de-
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The cures Effected in some eases Of scTofHla
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am very anxious for my son to again have
recourse to your Sarsaparilla. Heis fear
full Of getting u spurious article, hence hie
writing to you for it. His wounds wers
terrible, but believe he will recover.
Respectfully, r
JENNIE JOHNSON
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

At this season OF the year. tho
genial warmth of tho sun draws
forth from their hiding. places, many
venemous reptiles, and the papers
already report many cases Of persons
being bitten by snakes. 1t should be
borne in mind that Welchman & Co.'S
Marmaluke Liniment is sure cure
for all such cases. The lives of seve-
raj persons, as well as some valuable
stock, was saved last year by it's USE
For human being the dose is a tea.
spoonful, mixed with q little water
and for 81 horse or mule, half bottle
of the clear liniment, the dose to be-
repeated every half hour. Three or
four doses will usually be enough.
Also apply it externally to the
wound. Throw away your miserable
whisky, which is worse than thou
sand snake bites, and get bottle of
the original Marmaluke Liniment
and be very sure to get none but
that which has the trade mark of
Wclchman & Co., on the wrappers:
none else is genuine. Cut this out
and save it. may14 d1t-wtc
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the:St Louis & Cedar Rap
ids Railroad Company was held
to-day,in this city at the Court House
at which the following now direc-
tors for Wapello county were elected:
S. d. Carpenter, J. T. Hackworth
and A. II. Hamilton. Those chosen
in the counties of DAVIS and Keokuk
wo have not at hand. The report of
the Fngineor shows that three miles
OF iron is uow down.upon the road
north of Bloomfield, and the track is
being laid at the rate OF 5000 feet
per day.
After the meeting of the Stock
holders a Directory meeting was
called, ond the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year -
b. II. Trimble, President; J. L. Tay-
lor, Vice-President; W. B. Bonnifield,
Treasurer E. l.. Burton, Secretary.
After the transaction of some lit.
tie business the board adjourned,
after requesting the president to call
the board together at this place,
sometime in July next, or as soon as
the cars should be running to this
city.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
How to Carve.

Although it is a daily duty for
many men and women to cut up
meat for family, there are multi
tudes who do it neither well nor wise
The following suggestions from an
agricultural paper, on this point may
not be out of place, the more espec.
tally to young housekeepers:
To carve fowls, which should al
ways be laid with the breast upper
most, place the fork in the breast and
take off the wings and legs, without
turning the fowl; then cut out the
merry thought; cut out the collar
bone; cut off the side pieces; and then
cut the carcass in two. Divide the
joints in the leg of a turkey.
In carving sirloin, cut thin slices
from the side next to you then turn
it. Help the guests to both kinds.
In carving leg of mutton or ham,
begin by cutting across tho middle to
the bone.
Cut a tongue across, and not
lengthwise, and help from the middle
part.
Carve forequarter Of lamb by
separating the shoulder from the
ribs, and then divide the RIBS.
To carve a loin of veal; begin at the
smaller end and separate tho ribs.
Help each one to piece of kidney
and its fat. Carve pork and mutton
in the same way.
To carve a fillet of veal, begin at
tho top and help to the stuffing with
each slice. In a breast of veal sep
arate tho breast and brisket, and
then cut up, asking which part is
preferred.
In carving pig, it is customary
to divide it and take off the head be-
fore it comes to the table, as to many
persons the head is revolving. Cut
off the limbs and divide the ribs.
In carving venison make o deep
incision down the bone to let out the
juice, and turn the broad end toward
you, cutting deep and in thin slices.
W arm plates are very necessary with
Venison and mutton, and in winter
arc desirable for all meats.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
Practical Suggestions.

The rain that falls on the roof of
the barn will " alter the cattle insi de
A smart woman with dry wood
and soft water close at hand has her
work half done.
Neighborhoods should combine
and buy together a good portable
horse power, and then have their
wood pile cut with comfort and dis
patch.
Good house carpenters are very
particular to have nice sharp tools.
This is half the secret of their close
work and popularity. Many farm
ers would accomplish more, and cas-
Ter, by better tools.
Farmers soon run down that sell
all their hay. Mr.. Mech, the great
English farmer, prefers that the pro-
duct of his farm should go to mar
ket on the foot.
A hog Weighing less than two hun
dred and fifty pounds may be more
conveniently scalded in a forty gal
Ion cask halfful Of water, than in a
tub.
Those who house their tools in
Robin Hoods barn-all out of doors
are often seen travelling TO the
blacksmith and wheel right shop for
repairs. The hubs of wheels are
made of elm, which is poor timber to
bear exposure.
Every farmer who has paths to
make about his promises, or to the
school house and store, should own
good snow pillow. 1t is but littlo
work to make one that, with good
horse before it, will do tho work of
twenty men.
Wooden shod sleds arc no moro
economical. 1t will cost less to keep
one shod with iron and steel, in tho
long run. They start easier with
load on, and move with less friction.
Old elliptic spring leaves arc used for
light sled shoes.
A harness kept we'll oiled is castor
for the animals, is stronger, and
don't wear out half 80 fast as ono al
lowed to 60 year in and year out
without care. Clean the harness
well with a sponge and CASTLE soap.
Apply the oil with an old paint
brush. A long tin pan saves the
drip.
Every farmer. should own, for
convenient pig killing a set ofpullies
and three pieces Of pine or spruce
scantling about two by five feet long
for shears. The scant!ing should be
connected at the top by a bolt, put
through o hole bored slanting in the
outside pieces and straight through
the central one.
| You had better not keep stock than
allow their manure to be wasted.--
it must not burn up and fro-gang In
great heaps, nor be washed away by
water drenching it from the caves.
The liquid portions must be absorbed
by something, and the solid kept
from heating and exposure.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

From note from the Adjutant
General, wo extract ono or two facts
which may be of Importance to some
of our readers.
Under tho law of the last session
certain reports of the Adjutant Gen.
eral were directed to be distributed
among non-commissioned officers
and privates of Iowa Regiments.
Members of the following named
regiments arc still entitled to two
setts, Gas near as can be mado out.)
The first good soldiers who apply
will get them. Hero is the list of
regiments : LIST, 9Th, 9th, 18th, 18th
l4th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 21st, ed, Gath
25th, eth, 2sth, slst, 32d, 35th, seth
37th, 3sth, and 10th Iowa Infantry /;
LIST Iowa Col. Infantry (6Oth U. s.;
lst, 9th and 9th Cavalry; 1st and
30 battoflcS. ....
Mepbcrs of regiments from some
OF tho largest counties in the State
like Clayton, Dubuque and Henry
have made no application. Many
applications have been refused until
all the counties and regiments have
had a chance. There will not be
much more waiting or refusal, il
those wanting reports neglect to
make application.
About 1000 copies had already
been distributed up to last Thurs
day. There are only 800 copies left.
Ninety reports cleft" on Thursday