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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13
WARMERS
PILE REMED Y.

Warmers Pile Remedy has never failed (not
even In one easel to cure the very worst cases
Of the Blind, Itching or Bleeding Piles
Those who are afflicted should Immediately
call on their druggist and get warmers Pile
Remedy. tits expressly for the Piles and Is
not recommended to cure any other disease.
It has cured many cases Of 80 years standing.
Price 81. For sale by all druggists.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13

Pure Chester White.
Twelve Bears, from four weeks to
two years old. S. to $50, if applied
for soon. T. J. DEvIN.
Aug 24-d4w3Od.
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sterescopic views of the fair, at
Shauge.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13

Would respectfully announce to the peopk
of Agency City and Vicinity, that he has pnr
chased the Drug store formerly owned by
KEGS Davis, and that they can buy D.uge
and Medicines Of him as cheap as OF anybody
else. Call and see him. at the old stand.
Aug. N-w3m
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08
What Sleep Will Cure.

The cry for rest has always been louder
than the cry for food. Not that It 1t Is
more important, but 1t Is often harder to
get. The bcst rcst comes from sound
sleep. OF two men or women, otherwise
equal, the one who sleeps tho best will bc
the most moral. healthy and efficient.
Sleep will 10 much to euro irritIbility
of temper, peevishness, unci.siness. It
will cure insanity. It will restore To Wig
or an oyerworked brain. 1t will build up
and mako strong weary body. It will
do much to cure dyspepsia, particularly
that variety known rs nervous dyspepsia.
Il will relieve the languor and prostrai ion
felt by consumptives. 1t will cure hypo-
chondria. II will cure tho blues. twill
cure headache. II will cure neuralgia.
Il will cure broken spirit. It will cure
sorrow. Indeed. we might mako n long
list Of nervous nialadies that sleep will
cure.
The cure of sleeplessncss, however, Is
not so easy, particularly OF those who
carry gravo responsibilities. Tho habit
of sleeping well Is ono which. II broken
up for any length Of time Is not regsined.
Often n severe illness, treated by power
ful drugs, 80 dersnges the nervous system
that sleep Is never sweet after Il. Or,per-
haps, long-continued watchfnlness pro.
duces tho same effect; or hard study, Oh
too little exercise of the muscular system,
or tea and whisky drinking and tobacco
using. To break up tho habit arc re-
quircd
1. A clean bed.
2. Sufficient exercise and pleasant oc-
cupstion to pr duce weariness.
0. Good mir, and not too warm q room.
1. Freedom from too much care.
8. A clean stomach.
G. A clear conscience.
z. Avoidance Of stimulants and mar
cotics.
For those who are over-workcd, hag-
gard. nervous. who pass sleepless nights,
we commend tho adoption Of such habits
rs shall secure sleep; otherwise life will
be short, and what there Is Of 1t sadly I'M
pcrfect.-Heraid Of HcaiM.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08

BoY SMoKEUs.- and there about
the street corners and around the doors of
amusement you will see y lot Of urchins,
some of them dccently clad AMI present
ing respectable appearance, who are on-
gagged in asserting their manhood by puff
fling away ut cxccrsblc cigars L. Is air
- presume that their anxious mammas are
not aware of the foul habits their darling
boys pick up aud practice outside of the
parental roof; but for their benefit they
should know that IL Is stated by n French
physician has investigated the effect Of
smoking on thirty-eight boys, between
the ages Of nine and fifteen. who were AL
slictcd to that habit. Twenty-seven pre-
Sented distinct symptoms of nicotine poi
son. la twenty-five here were serious
disorders of he circulation. indigestion.
.lullncss of intellect and marked appe-
fitc for strong drinks. In three there was
heart affection; in eight decided deterior-
alton of the blood; In twelve there were
frequent epitoNis ten hal disturbed
sleep; and four had liberation Of the mu-
Gus membrane of the mouth. II is easy
then. to seq how the ranks Of the drunk
ards and dissolutc men ..about town" are
recruited. when there are SD many boys
in training for dclirium trcmcns and all
the horrors Of dissipation.-Loaisrille
Journal
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MRS. Dickens Regrets"

The public generally know that the late
Charles Dickens lived very unhappily
with his wife. (a daughter Of Hogarth,
and that in 1853 the pair separated. Not
withstanding this fact, the naive state
ment, all the way from London by cable.
that "Mrs. Dickens regrets her husbands
DEATH" Is calculated to bring smile into
the house Of death. II reminds one Of
the most effective scenes In the "Pickwick
Papers in course Of which new Wild
over makes remark concerning the dear
departed. Old Mr.. Weller. It will be rec
ollected. had taken, rs his "sccond wen
tur." MS he called her, Mrs. Susan Clark.
relict of the gentleman that chung OUT
at the Marquis of Cranky Inn. Dorking;
and that tho laiy proved her clf the pro-
verbal gnly mare, ~ that, clever as Mr..
Weller was, with horses, she got the whip
hand of him. Well. Mrs. Weller died one
day. and his sou Samuel went down To
console his father under his deprivation (;
and aftcr an interchange Of salutations
between father and son, tho former said.
81 wos In referee, Sammy, about her. /.
I wos n thinkin'. Sammy, that upon tho
whole / wos very sorry she wos gone"
"vell, SO you ought tn be-" replied Sam.
Mrs. Dickens. Il would seem, plays tho
part Of Mr.. Weller. for this occasion. and
for the entertainment of the world-an'l
on the whole she Il very sorry that her
husband Is gono. And tho world, adopt
ing Sam Weller's language, will say,
swell. so you ought to be-" Death Is .
very sad thing, even In tho estimation Of
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fellows; and this occasionally goes far
enough TO cause doubts of men whose
honorable practice Is fully equal to their
deservedly high reputation. Tho pcrils
which In some instances surround man
whose probity nobody presumes TO Iues-
ton, nro alike tho Increased risk which
Is incurred bp tho adept among machinery.
Occasionally an unhappy object Of popu-
lar confidence presumcs upon that conf
dence, and exposes himself to temptations
and dangers which man less trusted
would avoid. In such cases tho almost
uniform result Is ruin, public exposure
and private rcmorse. which u worse than
any notoricty. Men may hide their faults
from othcrs-they cannot conceal It irom
themselves. They may even 1.-Two down
public ccnsure, and yet not be ablo To sti-
fie the stern reproofs OF their own con-
sciences. Self.respect Is among tho dear
est of possessions. II will compensate for
poverty. and make pcnury cheerful. But
no amount of ill-gained wealth can 80
gild To himself mans iniquity rs 10 hido
from himself tho base metal.
Then, too, Il otcn happens that people
force their condolences and their trusts up
on others when they ought TO trust them
selves. This acts badly In several ways;
Il begets want of self.reliance and general
habits of helplessncss In those who fall In
to the practice. It frequently mlds to tho
cares and troubles Of men already sufli.
ciently bunlencd In that respect; and
sometimes throws temptations In the way
of men on whom such trusts are forced To
bctny them and bring them 10 premature
graves ~ unfortunate victims OF rcmorsc.
These are results that people would shrink
from II they only knew how often they
nre caused by adopting tho habit Of rely
ing upon others To take care Of their nj
fairs when they should take care Of them
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08
Aaritaltnral.
Can Feed Change the Quality
of Milk2

DIR. Ruin, an eminent German chem
ist, answers this question in the negative.
His answer Is contained in n communi-
cation to meeting of agricultural chem
lists. mt Halle. Germany. and his opinion
is based on IN experiment made with
eleven milch cows. He believes the re-
suits obtained are correct, rs the expert
ment was made with great care. Dr.
Ruin says: screen clover was fed with
or without the addition Of cut straw, so
that the proportion of the nitrogenous tn
the non-nitrogenous elements Of the food
varied from 1 :2,5 to l :3.5, nevertheless
tho relative proportions of the several
constituents of the dry substance Of the
milk, as Eat, casein. albumen and sugar.
remain constant throughout. The rela-
tive proportions of the several dry con-
stitucnts of the milk appear. therefore,
10 DEPEND not on tho quantity OF food,
hut on special characteristics In the con-
stitntions Of the animals themselves.
DIR. Ruhn has now confirmed this result
by experiments, with more varied mix
tnre OF food. since he has fed hay alone,
then hay with starch, with oil, with beans.
with bran 80 that In one instance the pro-
portion Of the heterogeneous tn the non
nitrogenous substance was l:S.l. IL Is
not possible by any choice Of food to mod
ify the character of the milk. SO rs TO
make IL richer. for example, in Fat, or
any other organic ingredient; this can
only be done by judicious selection OF
the breed Of milch cattle. The proper
ton Of water. however, To the ingredients
of the milk may be affected by the char
acter Of the food SO that the richness oil
the milk in any given constituent. rs for
example. oil, may be increased; but at
tho same time every other constituent,
excdpt water, Is increased in the same
proportion.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08
False Security.

The first impression In relation To the
occurrence of fatal casualties would be.
that he who Is most familiar with danger
would be least liable to harm. Expert
cnce, 1t would seem. would teach man
to take pains to avoid disaster. But we
believe tho contrary Is almost invariably
the case. A gentleman who has n,aehin-
cry In operation informs us that lads and
new hands never receive hurt In the first,
and seldom In tho second year Of their
employment. 1t Is only when familiarity
with danger makes them careless that they
receive the damage. loss Of life or limb,
which might havo been avertcd by call-
ton. And this Is true also Of many Of the
employees upon railroads. and the drivers
of horses attached to public conveyanccs.
The experience which ought to insure
safety Is cOuntcrbalancel by the indiiler-
ence which custom bcgcts. In moral re-
lstions and In business movements the
same unfortunate rule seems tn hold
good. Those W understand danger and
risk como ut last to despise the caution
which novice does not forget. This Is
poor consolation to confding persons
who fancy that the experience Of those
who hold their lives in hand Is u guar.
antec of safety.
The only security, after all, Is in con-
science. Every man should not only re-
cnrd the lives Of others rs n sacred trust,
but his own life also. So should his own
property be carefully guarded; for while
family or fricn,is. or the claims Of human
ity and justice exist, he Is, In ono sense, q
trustee FOR tho property OF which hc Is In
law tho absolute owner. IIe has no moral
right To squnnder, leopard. ar To waste
the means of which he thus holds tho
trust. Carelcssness of ones own property
very often causes indifference 10 tho rights
of others. and thus with NO worse motive
than caro- cssncss Gf carclcssncss can be
termed q motivc), property Is wrecked
and character blasted.
There are many such melancholy ruins
which never become public except among
the sufferers. Delicacy, charity. regard
for tho surviving family, or u natural dis.
like of notoriety, cause many breaches OF
trust to bc concealed rs far rs possible
from the public knowledgc. Where thcre
Is no prospect for recovery ofthe property
lost or wasted; or where the tr,.nsgrcs-
sor Is from repentance unlikely. or nom
circumstances unable tO do further wrong.
perhaps Il Is rs we'll that this should boI
80. Every man must be the judge In his
own Ease of course which Il Is prOper for
him to pursue. But II all that charity
covers. or policy conceals In society could
be revealed. many pcople would be shock
cd ut tho revelations,
There Is one event which compcls pub
licity-and that Is tho death of tho dcrc-
lict. We do not mean by publicity tho
chronicling Of NIL the circumstances In tho
newspapers. But we mean the awful
shock which falls upon community when
the name we have bcen accustomed to ~.
spect Is suddenly shorn of is honor; and
the memory which friends would cherish,
they can think of only with snd pity Ht tho
host. II not with injurui Indignation.
Such melancholy departures from rccti-
t,,do damage mems confidence In their'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08
The Real Masonic Grip.

Major James Garrison OF Leroy, N.
Y, though small man. had most
powerful grip of hand. II was liko Il
smiths vice whenever he choose to ex.
crt his strength. II was ono night In
the height Of the anti.niasonio excite
ment of l836-7-S. that % silly "anti" by
tho name of Smith, came to Leroy and
sought out the Major. saying that he hal
hearl that he (thc major) could give the
real master masOn's grip, and that no had
come over eighty miles on foot to obtain
It. The meeting took place In the bar.
room of the village tavern. where u, usu-
nj. many persons wcre congrcsstcd, who
knowing the strength Of the majors
grin werc on the lookout for fun. Hav.
Ing. according to the custom of those
dsys, first taken n drink. tho major ex-
tended his right han.l and slightly grasp
cd that of Smith.
"Are you realy?" asked the major.
"All really" replied Smith.
The major steadily looking Smith In
the eye. began to tighten his grip. Smith
became uneasy and began to winco.
Tighter and tighter grew the majors
grip, anu Sniitu Deni w VS W 10 ics
of.
"why, this Is only the entering np-
prentice grip" said tho major. II will
now give you the fellow cn,fl," and tho
major gave his hand vice several mOrs
turns, which caused much groaning and
many ludicrous contortions on tho IsIrt
of Smith. who Justify begged tn bc let
of; said no was satisfied, and did not
want any moro grips. The major how.
ever. was inoxonlblo, aud hcli on to
Smith. all tho time shaking his hand, and
every shake causing grpan.
"Now," said the major, shaving como
q long way to get the real master ma
sons grip It would bc wrong In mo IN
let you go home without Il. There Il Is"
said the major. .the real master msson's
grip. and ono you will not soou forgyt;"
and Mt the Same time cxcrting to tho ut
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08
Burning of a Steamer.

The steamer Tennessee LEFT Charleston
on Tuesday evening for New York with
freight and over fifty passengers. AT one
o'clock ON Wednesday morning fire was
discovered in some pressed cotton which
was slowed in the forward hold. Every
effort was made To subdue tho flames by
the pumps throwing six streams Of water
into the hold, but without success.
Finally the steamer was headed for shore,
and ut eleven o'clock "Wednesday morn
ing was run on the beach AMI scuttled. a
short distance above Little River and
thirty miles south of Cape Fear. The
passengers and crew were all saved. The
u. =. cutter William III. Steward started
last night to the relief of the Tennessee's
passengers and they are hourly expected
here
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termost his great muscular powers, caus'
ing tho bones of Smiths hands To crack
and tho blood to start from under his nm
ger nails; Smith In the meantime halo
ing with pain.
"Go honie." said the major. "snd tell
ali your anti friends that II any
of them want the master mason's grip
to come to me, for hatter myself thai
I can give It rs well rs nny other man."
The major gave one moro turn Of the
vice and then released his victim. The
next day. Smith. with his hand done up
In poiltice, started homo, entirely sat
isfied with tho mason's Information he
had 50 painfully obtained. wiser II not
q better man.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-08
VOLUME XVI.
2netru.
PIrILESs FATE.
nv ALICE cARY.

4 saw In my dream wonderful stream,
AID over the stream Was q bridge ~ slender,
And over the white there Vas scarlet light
Aud over tho scarlet . golden splendor.
And beyond the bridge was q gccily ridge
Where b-es made hesey asd cDrn was growing,
And down thai way through the gold and gray,
gay young man In . boat vas rowing.
4 could see non the shore that rose he wore
stuck In his button-hole. rare ~ the rarcst,
And singinga song and rowing along,
I guessed has fAee ~ no hir ~ the hrest.
And all by the corn where The hoes at morn
Made combs of honsy-with the breathing bated
4 saw by the stream lit vas only DREAM
Alevely lady thai watched and uAited.
rb.r. yer, s.r green leaves In her sIiken sleeves,
And loose her locks In the winds we're blowing.
And she kis-ed 10 land with her mllk-vhite hand
TIE gay young man In the boat rowing.
And all % light In her apron uhite
She caught the little red rose he cast her,
And "Haste!" she cried, with her arms 8, vide,
"IIasts, sweetheart haste" but The boat Vas pas
her.
And the gray 30 cold ran over the gold,
And she sighed with only the winds b hear her
@He Loves me still," and he rovcd with will,
Bat ptliess Fate, not he, vAs steerer.
And thsre til the morn blushed over the corn,
And over the bees In their sweet combs humming
Her locks with tho dew drenched through and
She watched % and waited her hAi.e loves coming
But the maid Of to-day who rcsds my lay
Nav keep her young heart light ~ q feather,
n vAs only dream the bridge and the stream,
And the iAly and lover. and all together.
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The effsminats man Is weak poultice.
He Is cross between root beer and ginger
pop. with the cork left out of the bottle
over night He isa fresh water mermaid.
found in q cow pasture. with hands full of
dandelions. lie Is . tea cup full Of sylla-
bub-a kitten In pAntaletts-a sick mon-
key with q blonde moustache. lie is a
vino without any tendrils-a ny drowned
In sweet oil paper kite In dead
calm. He lives like butterfly-nobody
can tell why. lie Is a, harmless As a
cents worth OF spruce gum. and As useless
MS a shirt button without any button-holc.
He Is rs lazy rs bread pill. and has no
more hope than = last years grasshopPer.
He goes through life on tip-tocs. and dies
like colosue water split on the ground.
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BIDDEFoRD ME-. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 8, 1870.

lady who has separated from her hus.
band because there was no house big
enough for the two TO live together In
civility. The narrow house Is largo
enough for all. and all must lie In II nj
last,-and If there be no marrying nor
giving in marriage In the other world,
neither Is divorce there known or heard
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Who will not hope and trust tnal
CHARLES DICKENS has gone TO tho star
and received his welcome from the shin.
Ing ones whom no loved on earth, and
who went up the bright avenue before
him,
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Father, now thank Thee that It has 50
often opened to receive those dear ones
who await mel
And the star was shining; and It shines
upon his grave.
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An Ohio member Of S,iool Doari delivered
the following speech at . recent sitting OF the
Board "f rise f1r to-thst Il 10 make motion.
which h ~ follows .. Rssoired. That there sr
no need 10 build such eostive s,bcol-hoases -
.pme NJ this ere bosrl Is pcposin to 'rect.
No, Me-. Chcerman, I'm 'posei To speodin moo-
cy for more hoascn. The odd enc. are pretty
good yi, and for 10 80 fbr to build pretty
sl;ek house which will cost e3O.OOO. or more
yet, its al wsstei."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30
Report of Secretary Cox.

The report of Secretary Cox of the Int
rior Department, dated October 81, gives a
clear statement of the Mexican grants now
giving the Land Office so much trouble
The Patent Office is represented to be in
an excellent condition. The Secretary says
- take pleasure in bearing testimony to
the zeal, fidelity and marked ability with
which the Commissioner has discharged his
arduous duties. The Office il now in excel
lent working order. The Examining Corps,
with very few exceptions, is composed of
men whose qualifications have been tested by
severe competitive examinations, and who
have shown peculiar fitness for the work on
which they are engaged. The standard for
clerical appointments has been raised, and
the efficiency of the service greatly improved
Where vacancies occur among Examining
Clerks, they are filled by the appointment of
such applicants as upon thorough examina-
ton give satisfactory evidence of their abil-
ity to perform the labor of Second Assistant
Examiners. That system, begun with my
sanction, has had a beneficial influence upon
the personnel of the office. A spirit of emu
lation has been melted, and the cupants of
inferior places are encouraged in the pursuit
of those special duties which will ultimately
enable them to fill with credit and efficiency
the highest positions 1t has also induced a
sense of security as to the tenure of their
appointments, and fostered a feeling that
ability and faithful service will be promptly
recognized and justly rewarded -
On the subject of Indian affairs the Secre-
tary says;
"During the past year the Department
has habitually pursued that policy which
was begun by your direction. The results
have proven most conclusvey its wisdom
and fhown that even under circumstances of
more than ordinary irritation a peaceful
policy appeals with great power even to she
widest savage. The lab0rs of the unpaid
commission of citizens, who have been CO.
operating with the Indian agencies, have
been very valuable during the past year
They personally superintend the purchase of
Indian goods, work requiring more than a
month of their time in the carly summer.
Sub-committees of the body were present at
the payment of money to the civilized ma
tions in the Indian Territory, and aided in
the negotiation which has resulted in the
final settlement of the Usage difficulty
They attended the conferences in this city
with the Sioux, and have since visited them
as we'll as the wild tribes in Wyoming and
Dakota. Their work of inspection has been
extended to Oregon and Washington Terri
tory. They have shrunk from no selEsacri-
fee, toll or danger in endeavoring to make
the policy you have adopted towards the In
dams an entire success. The healthful effect
of their influence and advice is cheerfully
acknowledged by the Department and Indian
Bureau, and has inspired a just confidence in
the honesty of the transactions which have
been concluded under their supervision. The
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

THE TELEGRAPH IN WAR.-The telegraph
mas performed very important part in the
present Franco-Prussian war. Each Prus-
sian army has telegraph division, consist
ing OF three station wagons with ten systems
OF apparatus and the necessary vehicles for
equipage, They carry with them material
for SIX miles of telegraph. The personnel of
each division consists of an engineer officer.
besides second officer as assistant. twelve
government telegraph officials for working
the apparatuses, and the necessary number
of pioneers for the restoration or erection of
telegraph lines. In the advance into France
scarcely did the enemy disappear on the fur
Their side of valley than these telegraph
corps began their work in order to secure a
rapid means of communication between the
different portions of the army, as well as to
keep up connection with the States seie-
graph As rule these telegraph pioneers
erect one mile Germany telegraphs in four
hours, such is the perfection of their organ
ization. The man to whom this perfection
in military telegraphy is owing is to Col.
Chauvin, the present conductor of the Prus-
sian telegraph corps.