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

The other day General Grant was
announced as being about to depart
for Long Branch, whereupon the
Chicago Post. one Of the ablest Radi-
cal Republican Journals in the country
contained the following: "The dis
patches say that President Grant
starts for Long Branch tomorrow,
therefore look out for something like
the followingtoappear in to-morrow's
Chicago Times, to.wit:
"Mr. Grant has gone to Long
Branch. 1t is understood that this
eminent sot has been for some weeks
negotiating with Rye Beach, and
Newport, also, but Long Branch out
bid. Grant secures present of q
horse, Mrs. Grant q new bathing
dress and some jewellery. and the
children of toys Of various kinds. 1t
is understood, also. that Grant shares
the profits of all the bars, gambling
holes, and bagnios during his stay
Little Fannie has made a similar ar.
rangement with "the Laundresses'
union" and young Jesse receives .
royalty from the bootplacks--two
cents a pair"
With characteristic mendacity the
copperhead papers generally gobbled
up this article, and dished it out to
their readers without the introduce
tory paragraph. as the sentiments OF
the Post. Among them We find our
amiable and poetical friend, Porto Q.
Welch, tho Poet Laureate of Iowa
democracy and the rara aDis who pro-
pels that most extraordinary sheet,
the Oskaloosa Progressive Cra,o Fish.
We don't aim to spend much time
in oorneringthese small fry democrat.
ic papers, published in unpreteuding
interior villages like Oskaloosa, bc-
cause really, fbbing comes so natu-
rally and gracefully to them, that it
seems like unnecessary cruelty to
deprive them Of their harmless pas
time.
But in as much Is bro. WEIGH 10
an article Immediately preceding the
one we have quoted, says we are a
"false as hell" because we inadvert
emily credited Irlsh's Iowa City Pres
with an article uttered by Benham'l
Newton Press, we should like him t.
| tell us what he thinks Of this way o
garbling, distorting, and utterly per-
verting the purport of the Chicago
Posts article?
Comen Porter, which is it? d.
you die like hell" or has that dis
graceful porversion of the Posts arti
Gle, found its way into your paper
'sthrough malice or ignorance?"
You use these terms glibly enough
to know just exactly which ono fit
lyour case.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
Grant on the Situation.

4 Ine Now York suns cOrreepOn-
dent has becn intervie wing Grant at
Long Branch. We extract from the
reported conversation, the following,
which will interest our readers.
Grant.-The war will be q self.im-
posed high tariff, imposed on every
article Of foreign importation. This
war (aud hele the General was en-,
thusiastic) will be the greatest blcss-
ing that could be afforded to Ameri-
ca. 1t will raise Europe up to an
equilibrium of prices and labor. Our
factories will start again. Importa-
tions will cease. They will no longer
be able to make q coat cheaper in
Europe than in this country. Our
breadstuffs and bacon viii have TO
furnish their quartermaster depart-
mont indirectly. Pork will advance
and general farm produce will bring
corresponding high figures if the war
lasts, as now think it will. For
bonds will come homo at first, but
they will be quickly absorbed. They.
are safe, and foreigners are even now
making large deposits of them in
American banks. Many are coming
back, but few want torealize on them.
Tkey make y sure revenue on them,
no matter how the war turns out at
home. "a VI
Sun Correspondent-How about
our merchant marine-our shipping :?
Gen. Grant-Herc we have made.
q great, q suicidal mistake. Before
congt ess adjourned weought to have
made arrangements for tho purchase
Of foreign vessels. They are in the
market now ut cheap figures, but we,
can't buy them. The old act Of
Congress provides for the building Of
chips at home, but prohibits their.
purchase Of . aforeign power BY an,
act of Congress we can't buy vessel
which We once owned but sold TO
Germany during our war-that is We
can't change her flag. II We buy
and sail under Prussian lags thci,
France viii gobble us up. Our war
killed our merchant marine. Tn tho
face of the, Alabama pirates we sold
out cheap England had no acts Of
Parliament against buying, and she
possessed berself of our ships at hall
price. Now is the time for US TO get
even by buying the ships Of Franco
and Prussia. This Is what | wanted
Congress 10 do. ~ II e4
But many Of our Congressmen
know nothing about shipping they
are farmers and lawyers, and the
idea did not strike them with force
before adjournment. Now they see
Il. l get letters every day filled with
regrets that we did not fix this thing
up so as to build up our merchant
marine. It was great mistake, sir
"a great mistake. @ 8
Sun Correspondent-Has General
Sheridan gone to Europe on an off,
ciaf mission :?
Gen. Grant-Not at all. Gen.
eraI Sheridan is on q leave Of
absence. He is under no orders. He
can 20 where be likes, to Patlgoniai If
he wants to. It's all bosh about his
joining the French army. He
told me socially that he was going
straight to Prussia, and naturally in.
terested in the army business, he
thought, if the Prussian commander
had no objection, he would like to
see something Of their military hab-
its and customs. lshan't believe Phil
will 60 in till hear Early has some
artillery tor him in front. Early, you
know, was the Generals best friend
during tho war. He always kept
hin, in artillery! Here tho General
Hooked humorous.)
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

TERRIBLE ,AocIDENT.-A Young
Lady Fearfuly Scaldsd. Miss Dora
Lucas, . young lady about twenty
two years of age, daughter Of Samuel
Lucas, Of Lake township, this county,
was fearfully scalded, this morning,
by falling in a fit while in the act Of
pouring out coffee at breakfast and
spilliDg, the beverage over her face,
shoulders and breast. Her breast
and ndshoulders were so severely burned
that the skin peeled off in seyera
places. Her condition is regarded al
extremely critical.-Muscatine Jour.
nnZs
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

How TO Solve THE CHINESE PROB
LEM.-Here is the Columbus Journals
plan for solving tho Coolie problem: :
= Let the dogs cat up all the rats,
then let the coolies eat up all the dogs,
then let the Domoc, acy swallow the
coolies, What the deuce to do with
tho Democracy stumps US, but that is
not our conundrum. The coolies are
disposed off, s.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

A gentleman, who was rather i'm
patient at table, declared he wished
he could manage without servants,
as they were greater plague than
profit.
"Why not have a dumb waitor?'
suggested friend.
"Oh, mol" returned he, "they don't
answer"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
Who is the Sccu1 arel.

We publish below q lct1er, which
was published and circulate J in Tama
county, the day before tM primary
elections, 2urporting tofsbe from
Lieut.. Noedham and alp we give
the denial Of Mr.. Noedhsn, over his
own hand. By this base 6sgery can
be seen what the cnemids Of Judge
L. will stoop TO-: sh q
iOsKALoosA, ISwA.
f4 I July 30IS7O.
WIN. II. srIvERs, Toledo, iowa,
Z DEAR SIR :---Your fswjraof 29th
inst, is received. l haSk received
many others Of q similar character,
but have answered noneg / had q
conversation with Senator Dixon, in
January last, In, relation to, the de-
mand made on me by MrsnDsghridge.
Mr.. Loughridge demand1N the thou-
sand dollars as stated aso Judge
Grookham, who acted - 4is agent In
this matter. Respects 5nlly,
ss NJ w. 81. MHEDHAM.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
SHERMAN COMINGl

We are able to state positively that
General Sherman will beat the Re-
union, as we'll as Secretary Belknap.
Gen. Belknap will leave Washing
ton tomorrow, (Friday) 18th inst,
and will visit the Arsenal at Rock
Island en- route, and will arrive at
Keokuk about the goth inst. He will
stop at the Savcry House, Dcs Moines,
where the committee has engaged
him suit Of rooms.
Gen. Sherman will leave Washing
ton about the same time with the
Secretary, and will visit his family in
Ohio, and will arrive at Des Moines
about the 30th inst, and will be the
guest Of Major Hoyt Sherman, his
brother, 5p
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

Iowa Sol DiERs' REUNION. -The
General Passenger Agent of the Bur
lington 4 Missouri River r. r., tele-
graphs as follows: aa
BURLlNaroN, Aug. II, TO
SAMUEL MERRl IL, Governor: a
We believe that in transporting
free all Iowa soldiers, we have done
all that can consistently be asked
We arc willing to grant half rates to
other soldiers who desire to attend
! A. E. TouzALIE,
General Passenger Agent,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

A little boy, some time ago, while
coming down stairs, was cautioned
by his mother not to lose his balance.
dis question, which followed, was q
puzzler: "Mother, # / should lose my
balance, where would it go?"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
Lines accompanying the Gift
= OF q Rose to 8 Friend.

H
This rose is thine-for thee alone
Its leaves llnfurl their verdant hue;
Onveil thy bosom to its tone,
AS flowers unfold to evenings dew,
Silent but calm, its accents flow.
Softer than lips,-sweeter far
From heart to heart still lingering 20.
Like evening beams from star to star.
Like youthful love when gently famed,
Its tender stalks will grow and twIne :
But cold neglect. an icy hand, 4.
would blight q rose, y0n cypress vine.
ItS youth no orient tint describes.
To visit another grave IL flown,
It's spring shoots will upward rise,
And burst their lips in crimson bloom.
Then when it's mellow hues in pride
Outvie the mornings hlushing hour !;
Around thy youthful brow. bride
I'd wreathe it's first, unfolding flower.
J. N. B.
irand Junction, July 22d, 1870,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

The advance the French column
has reached Berlin. There are about
10000 Of them, and they have stop
ped at q cross. barred hotel 10 that
city. #0 t Ht
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

\ The large German population of
Davenport, had q street procession
and mass meeting on tho reception
of the late Prussian victory.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

The Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad has sold in three
months past, some $4,000 acres Of
land, from which they have realized
over 500, 900.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

Il will preach from dat portion Of
do scripture dis ebening," said col
ored dominic, "whar de 'Postle Paul
pints his 'Pistle at de 'Phesians."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

Fresh Eggs and Yellow Buttor can
always be had. Read the advertise
ment ssGreatest Work OF the Ago" in
this paper jeldwam
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
Oskaloosa, Au94 10, 1870.

Z ObnaIOVSts, <AukF AV3 1OIVs
A letter having been ublished in.
the Tama Citizen, purpog1Ing to have
been written by mo I'd one w. ii.
Stivers of, Toledo Iowa, II relation to
the post Office at this place, I hereby
state that / never wrotc such a lot
ter, and if such a letterafH ia exists
ence, purporting to be written by me,
it was written BY some other party
without my kno xlcdgc Or authority.
rs, w. II. NEHDHAM. (
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

Porto c. Welch, Esq, the sounding
Tyre of the Oskaloosa Progressive
Crd,cfsh, is about to start Journal
at Dcs Moines, which is to be devoted
to undying hostility to a union of
Church and State, whic h now seems
to be so imminent in America.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
May 10 40 dwly.
MERCHANT TAILORING

The undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to the citizens Of Ottumwa that
they have permanently located mere Tor
tho purpose OF carrying on the
MERCHANT TAILORING BUSINESS,
both claiming to be experienced workmen,
thew guarantee to get up nrst rate work
In every respect Customers furnishing
their own material will find this = good
plsco to have the same made up.
cJ1rprYNG MEN ANDBOYS CLOTHING
will be promptly attended to. Room one
door below the Ballingall House.
May IL '69dwly. >. 1. DoFu'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

The French draw three days
rations at . time, one day to advance
on, and two to retire on . towards
Paris. ca k
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

a'Ei0n." We hcar much about the
French being full Of aelan," and don't
know exactly what kind Of article it
is, but conclude that 1t must be good
for the general run of The French
soldiers. a~ aQ
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

A hog is not much at multipica,
tion, but is perfectly at home on
square root.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

The Register says that the U. s.
census shows population Of 4,252
Id east Des Moines.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

LIS prepared to furnish any style OF Cofins.
wood or Metallic CasketS.
He has a fine Hearse and will attend fun.
erals In the City or Country II desired:
Mandatory half block east OF Ballingall
House, Main street. Ottumwas Iowa.
In. N.DOU0HERTY.
NavlO 40 dWly.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

SOLDIERS REUNIoN.-Ata q meeting
of the Executive Committee of tho
Soldiers Reunion held last evening
among matters acted upon it was
Resolued, That a committee, con-
sisting of Maj. Hoyt Sherman and
Maj. s. e. Rankin, be appointed to
contract with the parties desiring to
locate refreshment stands upon the
grounds devoted to the reunion, and
that said committee be required to
charge reasonable amount for such
stands, and that preference be given
to soldiers; that nothing of an intox-
icating character be sold by said par
ties on said grounds and that said
committee be directed to take all
necessary precautions 10 prevent any
extortions in prices of articles sold.
Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

The" blue-mould Democracy; the
chaps who don't believe the Rebellion
was constitutionally suppressed who
propose to restore the st1tu quo ante.
6ellum who believe the negroes
should be remanded to slavery,
and who are, in word, as blind as
moles, and as proxreaive as craw-
fishes, courted q conflict at the Dem
ocratic convention the other day, and
went down before the Young Amer
ica of the party, like the demoralized
frog eaters before the Prussian needle
guns. Perhaps they may get it
pounded into their cocoanuts somc-
time, that tho world is going forward,
and that this is the 10Th century.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18


Geo. ii. Ballou, of the Davenport
Gazette, tells the following incident
Of the editorial excursion while at
Wcntzville, Mo-: A democratic edi-
tor was standing on the platform
when q colored man of good appear
ance approached and said: "We're
glad to see you 'uns, sab. You help
ed us in do wah, an we alters felt
happy when dc Iowa boys were hero,
kase, sab, dc rebels dey were afeard
of you, and didn't dar do ting to us !
And SO the culIed people are jess aw-
full glad to let you know dey are glad
to see you. Yes, sab, and for you
'uns let dem vote in your State Of
your own free will, before do Cub
ment said we might vote in Mis-
souriW Our democratic friend had
heard quito enough by this time; and
he turned to a republican friend with,
"Here, G., for Gods sake come
and talk to this man, you can do i.
with a better grace than ] can" and
stepped into the car, regretting, nc
doubt that he had not tho possession
Of that "bettcr grace" record.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18

i A Cur OF REUNION CoFFEE.-The
Soldiers Reunion Committee have
been experimenting for several days
in making coffee by steam, and have
now got the thing to Perfection
They will make it in barrels by steam
and will make a barrel in twenty
minutes. BY the kindness cf Gen. L.
A. Grant, We last evening tasted a
cup made in the proposed way, and
we pronounce it good-just as good
as could be- made. The coffce item
is no small one, Iftbere are 10000
soldiers here (countinga pint to the
many it will take over 80 barrels Of
eoffce to the meal. A barrel ofcoffse
made by steam will keep hot at least
tour hours, and can be made at any
place in the city where steam is used
--all the preparation required being
the arranging Of pipes to convey the
steam into the barrels.
The meat for the soldiers will also
be cooked by steam. Eighty nice fat
three-year old steers have already
been bought, and tho committee as.
sure US that good steak will be IN
abundanee.-Registey.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-18
l SCREAM.
Lemonade and Pies.

Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Candies,
Nuts, Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes.
Coffee, Tea, Bread and Butter, or
square meal on short notice. Best
ice cream in the world.
Main ST., east end Of Ottumwa House
may23-d4w3m G. P. WILLIS.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31
Maple Sugar Maxim g.

The secret of sugar making is in being
prepared when the season OPENS; so con
irving the operations of manufacture as
to make them the stelabor; is to
care for the preservation of the forest
ana have all the sap that is taken from
the trees. There is ! probably no great
er source of loss in sugar making than
the waste of sap, and the waste usually
comes from leaky store troughs. neglect,
carelesSness in gathering in small buck cts.
How often does the farmer find when
going to the woods, everything running
over? How long they have been doing
so is not known, and therefore no correct
estimate of the loss can be made But
we can determine with some accuracy
the loss attending the use of small YES
sells. We viii suppose that in onehalf
of the camp tin pans, jars, or troughs
are used which viii hold but six quarts
each. and in the remaining half buckets
which will hold sixteen quarts eacn.
Now when the gathering has been neg
lected until the large buckets are full,
In a season, here has been waste of ten
quarts at each of the trees having the
small vessels, and suppose that number
10 De TWO hundred, tnere mas Deen Il losS
of two thousand quarts, or five hundred
gallons Of sap, which, at safe calcula
ton, would have made one hundred and
twenty-five pounds of sugar.
\ number of years ago we knew man
who was particularly noted for the
amount of maple sugar he made every
season per tree, so much so that it was
asserted that he could make more sugar
ont of .raaE uatar than rho others coul1
out Of sap. When this man was asked
for the secret of his success, he replied,
81 save all the sap. y Ohio Farmer.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31
Scarlet Fever.

Dr.. Both, Of Boston, furnishes Good
Health with paper in which he discus
ses scarlet fever and its treatment:
1t always commences with a loss OF
annette then fever and sore throat ;
then red patches; then recovery, or
otherwise quick or slow death, according
to circumstances. To arrest its course
and to prevent its ravages, medicines
and manipulations, cd Hbitu9e have been
tried in vain; for more children die OF
scarlet fever now than one thousand
years ago. But why? Because nothing,
absolutely nothing, Is as yet known as to
what sea let fever Is s; and what IS stu
worse, there was until recently, no need
felt Of such knowledge.
1t is unnecessary for a child to die o.
the scarlet fever as it is that 1t should
get blind with cataract. Let Us see. II
any time before the body has finished lte
intellectual struggle We are able to help
1t. not by wonderful medicines, but by
the knowledge of anatomy. and the APP
plication Of common sense. W consult
The sympathetic nerve, and do what L
commands us to do. We must give
this cLiId salt when it wants 1t; we must
give it acid when it has fever and anX
iously Graves it-not vinegar, but lemon
Juice. because the first coaguIates albu-
men, the latter does not, on account OF
the surplus of oxygen which 1t contains.
To i'm itate the soothing muscus IN the
iHestineS, which is now wanting, and to
give some respiratory food at the same
time, we add some gum arabic. 10 re
store and relieve The injured nerve, We
apply moist warmth.
In practice we can fulfil all this with
the following simnipulations tddresS
the child and bring it to bed at the first
signs of sickness. Give 1T, If 1t has al
ready the ver,nothing but sourish lem
onade, with some gum arabic. Then
cover its abdomen with dry flannel.
Take a well folded bed sheet, and put 1t
in boiling hot water wiring it out dry
bv means Of dry towels, and put thus ov-
er the flannel on the child's abdomen.
Then cover the whole and watch. The
hot cloth will perhaps require repeated
heat. According to the severity OF the
case, and its stage Of progress, persplra-
ton will commence in the child in from
fen minutes to two hours The child
then IS saved it soon falls to sleep
Soon after the child awakes it shows
slight symptoms of returning inclination
for food help its bowels. if necessary,
with injections ofoil, soap and water
aud its recovery will be as steady as the
growth OF green house plant. well treat
ed. OF course, if the child was already
dying, nothing could save it, or if it has
already illusions in the lining of the
heart or brain, it is much better that II
should die. But if the above is applied
IN due time, under the eyes and direc,
ton of competent physician, L VIII
guarantee that not one In hundred
children will die Of scarlet fever.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-31
Special .Ei0tfCes.
TOCON SUMPTTVES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to health in
afew weeks, by very simple remedy, after HAVING
suffered several years with severe ling affection
and that dread disease, Consumpton-is anxious
make known to his fellow-sufferers the means ooTo
To all who desire it, lie will send copy Of the pr
scrptrn used ree of charge with tie directions 70
preparing and using thu same which they Will And
SURE CURE FOR CcSsrMPTIoS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DO
The object OF the advertiser in sending the Preserp
ton is to benefit The afflicted, and spread Information
which he conceiTes to be invaluabe and he hopes
cry Sufferer viii try his remedy, it will cost the
nothing, and may proyea blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please address
16-7-1y REy. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, lew York