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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
The Bounty Question.

The following from Hon. VIM.
Loughridge, in relation to the bounty
question is brief and to the point:
WASHINGTON, March 23d, 1870.
EDIToRs OsKALoosA HERALD II
have many letters from soldiers ask
ing about the late decision Of the Su.
prcmc Court, in relation to bountics
for soldiers who served less than ono
year. For the information of all, 1
will say, that the decision gives boun.
ty only to those Who enlisted for
three years, between May ith and
July ed, 1861. So that the decision
does not give bounty to all who en-
listed for three years and served less
than one. Yours respectfully,
WM LouGuRIM;E.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

The Governor yesterday appoint
ed for members OF the Board of I'm
migration, As follows:
First Congressional District-Ed
ward Mumm, of Keokuk.
Second District NJ. J.
lsohlis, OF Davenport.
Fifth District-Col. s. F. Spofiord
OF Des Molnes.
Sixth Distiict-lfon. Marcus
ruttle, Of Cerro Gordo county.
The members Of the Third and
Fourth Districts have not yet been
appointed, The Board meets on
Monday in the Governors room at
the Capitol. They are well qualified
for the work, and will do II faith.
fully.-Reyisier 2d inst.
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l}Ounties.
Audjutant General Baker has n

Audjutant General Baker has re
ceived the following letter:
TREASURY DErARrMENT,
SECOND AUDITORS OFFICE,
April u. 1870.
SIR The recent decision OF the
supreme Court of the United States
applies only 10 men who cnlistcd for
three years, between May !, 1861,
and July %, 1861, and were honora-
bly, discharged.
Discharge for promotion does not
cntltle the soldier promoted 10 this
bounty.
In case OF death, after discharge,
the heirs Of the soldier are not on.
titled TO the bounty.
Soldiers entitled to this bounty
will not be entitled to bounty under
the Act OF July %, 1866. The bounty
there promised il upon certain con
dltious named in the Act, aud this
decision rel.- not change these
conditions
Respectfully
l., 3, French, Auditor,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

Tho Davis County Republican gives
the vote ia the Senate on concurring
in the House amendments to the
Capitol bill very enormously =
There were three amendments wade
in the House, one of them was that
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, and tho Hon. j. L.
Wilson should be commissioners at
large. To this amendment there
WAS not and could not be any reason
able objection, and SO the OPP oaents
of the bill voted for the amendment.
The tcst was made on the other
amendments, and friend White does
many members OF the Senate great
injustice in representing them as
voting for tho bill, in his issue Of the
lIth lust, and stating that there
was but ono dissenting vote in the
Senate.
Fair d ealing aud no mlsrepresenta-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
information Wanted.

We have received the following
letter IRON the Com missioner of
Pensions, and publish 1t for the in
tormation..of all concerned.
Any ono having any knowledge
of the said Anna Dodge, will oblige
by forwarding the same to us.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension OrFIcF.
WASHINGTON, d. C., April 9 lS70\
SIR:
This Office respectfully re-
quests you to furnish it with the
following information:
Mrs Anna Dodge, widow of Brew
cr, a soldier in the Revolutionary
War, is reported as living within Tia,
delivery OF your Office.
Was she living January |, 1870.
Ifnot, when did she die?
With whom does Cor did she live
Or, who provides for her suppor'
and manages her business affairs?
Relationship oieither OF the abovcl
Can you give date Of her birth?
fnot, approximate her age.
What is her physical condition!
Immediate replies are requested.
Respectfully,
Ii. VAN .AERNAM.
Commissioners
Postmaster, Ottumwa, fowa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
Township Trustees a Board
of EQUALIZATION.

A law was passed this winte
making the Township Trustees q
Board Of Equalization, to Equalize
the Assessment of their respective
Townships. This act seemed to
meet with much favor and we trust
will work well. At least, we hope
it will have fair trial. So soon as
we receive II copy Of the law we
shall publish it for the information Of
nnr randers
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

The following is the response of
Miss Mary L. Spencer, Engrossing
Clerk OF the House on the occasion
of the presentation to her by the
members of the House, of a Silver
Tea Sctt
IL thank you most heartily for this
bountiful gift, these expressions of
your appreciation and friendship for
me rendered with so much grace and
carncs:ness. If it had been the
pleasure Of this House simply to have
given expression by word as to Its
satisfaction with me as an official
and an experiment, my gratitude
would have been bound!ess, my am
bition realized, but in giving this tan
gible evidence you have transcended
my ability to express the thanks |
feel. The intrinsic value and beauty
of this gilt is far exceeded by its as
sociate worth. 1t is as suggestive
(laughter) as beautiful, and | thank
you for the hopc you have inspired
me with that its value may be in
creased (morc laughter) by a ncces-
sity Tor the use of it, great APP
plause and laughter) and |
herewith express that it would be
my greatest pleasure to serve each
one Of you from it sometime III the
coming year. ] confess | came to
this office with almost doubling
heart, thinking there might be a
mutual ,,nfitness with lady as en-.
cumbent those tears were long
since dispelled, and leave ii trcasur.
ing its memories as among the han.
piest of my life. | shall feel sorry
for succeeding clerks in this, only
that they were not the first to have
been the recipients ofthose number.
less klndnesses of word and deed
that have made my intercourse
with you SD enjoyable. This day is
crowned as the happiest and proudes'
ofmy life SO far, in which | have re
eeived a pledge Of tho approval and
friendship of the noble gentleman Of
thisHousc who so generously accorded
me their unanimous support, and sc
nobly fulfilled the promise Of that acl
by their uniform kindness and indul
gence. To my other friends who
have expressed their regard IN this
Joint gift, tender equal thanks.
offer you my life long friendship, and
gratitude and most earnest wish thai
happiness and prospe"ity may ut
tend each enc Of You forever. (Ap
plause.)
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
A Little cOnpleasantness."

1t has boon we'll known and un-
dcrstood among tho people Of John
son county, rs vol as vory apparent
TO tho members Of the Legislature,
and all persons conversant with the
action Of our Legislators. that the
Hon. John P. Irish has sought by
means Of favoring tho pet measursos
Of others, to acquire votes for the up
holding Of his par excellence institu-
tion, the State University. This
in a certain sense, and to a certain
degree. might be entirely proper.
OF late, however, and during the
present Session, this distinguished
gentleman gave abundant evidence
to many members Of tho Legislature.
that he, with his co workers, was de-
tcrmined to run that institution in
his own way, regardless of what the
legislature might think was proper
and best. He easayed to catch
the bits in his teeth and go whore
he isteth. The result has been
that he has met with Il little
"onpleas ntness," though he put
up very pitiful mouth, as he saw
his doom impending, aud charg cd il
upon the Legislature that they were
impaling HIM, out of party motives.
He knew very well, at the sam Q
time that he mis- stated the fact, and
that the friends of the re-organiza-
tion Of the State University had only
its best interests at heart, and only
desired to get it out Of the hands Of
tho combatants Who are now en-
gagged in running it, and at the same
time, waging a bitter warfare as to
the manner IN which IL shall Ds
done. As to those outside of our
Congressional District, who saw ii;
in the final contest to disregard the
nominee of our Distric. Caucus, and
vote tor Mr.. Irish, aud against
Mr.. Wilson, we have only to
say Of them, that they step,
ped unlimited upon neutral grounds
and while we claim to exercise the
| utmost forbearance and can afford te
be magnanimous with our our twelve
populous counties, and our 1000 Re
| publican majority, yet We beg of al
| of you little time to settle dowr
| and calm our some what rufllod feel
ings. 1t had become evident that ;
change in the Trustees OF the State
University was necessary, and acoor
dinghy it was done, though Mr.. lr:st
went by tho board, aud though h,
seemed to feel very bad about it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
The Conventions.

We vote for putting off our State
and Congressional Conventions to
the latest possible day.
We have SO nearly nothing to
fight in Iowa, that it is really far
cical and toarfully ludicrouu to bc
pounding the air, and footing en-
wind intruments, for about six
months withrcally nonncmy in our,
front.
Let us appeal to the respective
State and Congressional Committees
to put the Conventions off as late as
possible, and then let US have short
sharp and decisive conflict, and Of
course, a glorious victory.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
Appropriations OF the 18th
General Assembly.

The Register gives the following
statement of appropriations mado
this winter, for the different State
institutions, and the cost Of the
Session. There is of course, large
amount necessary for the ordinary
expenses of the State government,
for which the Register gives no
figures, So that it must not be un-
derstood that the footing given will
-near cover TIE expenses Tor the next
two years.
@Thc following is list of the ap-
preparations made at the recent
session for the different State insti-
tutions. The amount figures up
$3.50, 500, about which amount
Treasurer Rankin has left in his
hands after paying the expenses of
the General Assembly for per diem,
mileage, newspapers, postage, &C.,
amounting to sl17,s75. In addition
to the sums named below. there was
appropriated about $4,000 for sun
dry items, besides the items Of regu.
lar estimated expenses for salaries,
stationary, State Printing, Binding,
Iowa RHrortS Se -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

The Marshall county Times come
20 US clothed in mourning for the
death of Thos. 8. Abel, Vice Presl
..nt Of their hrst National BANK
aud one OF their lcadin. and most
public spirited citizens.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
State Custodians.

The Legislature in Joint session
18th inst, elected the following gem
tlemen to the important positions
indicated.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

| Williams L Bowen are ehopplng
Wheat and Rye al i've cents per
bushel. fob lT.wti.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
Just Received,

New patterns for Evening and Walking
Dresses, Over skirts. Circulars, Plain and
Gored Sacques, Basqucs, SaiiHr Jackets and
Bertells.
AS-All late styles of Millinery and Dress
Making done al short notice. by
MRS. Il. A. MOTIF,
Fields New Bailding, Green street, between
Main and Second.
Dec, 0-dw oTFUMWA, IOWA
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
CouRIER JOE DEPARTMENT.
--coMrLfrE WITH Nkw-
I,I,,s AND PRESS ~.
PRINTING Of VI kINI,s.

From II Visiting card to- NaHh'"'h roster
executed i'll good -tyte. t.ast-rn prices ab"
work duplicated.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

Remember Nussbaum hblladei-
phia Clothing Hall, the cheapest
place in the city n Curlew Block.
Roys aud youths suits, all siy les At
low prices.
Mar IS d&w2m
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

p,rr,rs.--Samuei $. Boyd, Solie''
tor Of Patents, 2OS Pine street, ~.
Louis Mo-, officially reports 1h'
following patents granted lowa ~
ynn,ors for the week ending March
-. 1870.
J. NJ. Rice, Buffalo Grove Bee
Hive. u.,
c. NJ, Terrill, Oskaloosa, Hay
Gathorer and Shoc!ler.
J. y. Richards, Muscatihc, FRO
iec,1le.
FR,rz SPEECH ON WOMAN srf'
rr,cE.--Iu the city of Fl. Madison
there lives AN honest, unsoph'stica,
ted German, whose christian name +
Fritz-or Frederick.
On Monday last Fritz was 'niorm'
ed that the legislature OF tins Sta,e
had enacted a law which allowed the
women to vote. Whereuron the
honest German rot very msa an"
y,,ye vent to his feelings in the follow
in- words; a..
7.Mine Got vats dats you sSy--ae
y;mmins all votes now Mine eoi
vat am we coming to? gifts tr,id
mine vrow go to the pole, and she
votes. By tam. ira'd l gus no
more lager beer after dat -Const'
tuition.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

We have been taught to select
those ears for seed that are wen
filed out q. the tip, and to reject the
Grains on All inch OF so ut the up
and also at the butt. We regard this
as sound teaching. The fill ear is
The early one, while the late one II
detective at the tip, because ITS silks
are not sufficiently opened and eX
posed before the impregna,lng POI
lem has all been blown away from the
tasseIs. 1t is ios the purpose of mr.
uishius pollen for these late ears that
some have recomincnded piahtlhs
little seed over the field about TWO
ar three week after the main crop waS
plauted. ,.
The tulI ear is therefore more ma
ure bu, the grains ut the TIP should
be rejected, because they are Small,
and have not sufficient amount "i
nourishmcnt to give the plant 7's-
nrous start: and those at the bul
should be rejected because they are
very liable to be damp when ircez'. :
weather comes Oh, and the germ VIII
h, killed. Ii, however, these cars
have been pulled just after the husks
hevin TO turn whise, stripped, anu
hung in a dry place, they wli' os,
come thoroughly dry before co'h
weather, aud, in that case we cor
slider the grains at the butt oil the
e.r a. GOOD as any other for seed
1 .Iouruat OF Horticulture.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

The confirmation ofludye Bradley
give us once morea fuil supreme
Bench. as follows;
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

Fair ealing and no msrepresenta-
tion is Belts motto
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
Seed Corn.
SHOULD BE rEsTEh.

# wa, said last fall the early cold
weather had killed the germ OF much
Of the corn--nearly all of in some
sections-while the external appear
ance of the grain WAS not changed
Every prudent farmer will look t"
this matter, and test his seed before
the time lor planting. while thost
who do not read the paper. VIII select
their seed from the crib rs nsuai:
plant it, and wait long and IN VAN
for it to come up.
We learn from the lineage !fo-
me that Prof. Bliss, Of the Illinois
Industrial University, tested thirteen
samples OF. seed corn. The Proportuo!
that .erminstel in the different lots
varied from four per cent. TO ninety
six per cent, averaging SIXTY one
per cent. We believe the report does
not stale where the Professor obtain
cd his samples Of seeds, but the result
is sufficiently suggestive to lead every
corn pIant,r to test his seed ut once.
As the grains at the butt OF the ear
are the last to dry, it will probably
r. tound that those near the tip vii!
GROW while those at the butt will not,
having been damp when the trsezr
.nm.,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21

Car load of'thc popular Morrison
! Plow at Derby's.
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Postmaster, Ottumwa, iowa.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01
REBU11DIva CHARLESTON.
An Eloquent Appeal from the Venera-
BILE Bishop Lynch-A Handsome Re-
sponse by the Roman Catholics of
Williamsburg.
The New York Sun of Moada5 says:

Yesterday, at the haf past 10 O'Clock high
mass, the Church OF Saints Peter aud Paul IN
williamsburg was filled to Its fullest capacity.
The announcement which had been made oy
the esteemed pastor, the Rey. 8. Malone. that
Bishop Lynch, Of Charleston, would deliver
sermon in behalf of his diocese, which is in
great want, drew together this large assembly.
The mass was begun by the Rev. Bishop,
who, after recitins the Kyrie Eleison, retired.
The Rev. F. Campbell the assistant pastor,
then ascended the altar and ohciated until the
reading of the last Gospel, when again the
Rev. Bishop intoned the beuedictlon, and
bestowed his blessing upon the k1eeliag con-
gregatlon.
During the raass, after the celebrant had
read the Gospel of the day, Bishop Lynch as
cended the altar. he spoke in feeling terms
OF the kindness of Father Malone, VINO had IN
vited him to speak in SITS. Peter and Paui
After eloquently describing the troubles and
fms; Success in laying the deep and broad
Foundations Of the Catholic religion in the dio.
cese of Charleston, by the Right Rev. John
ENGLAND. frat Bishop of Charleston. who. from
being parish priest OF Bsptry, Ireland. was
raised to this ex llted yet arduous position By
the Holy Pon'iff Pius the Seventh, the elo.
him, the third Bishop, now that ake was be-
ginning to eafeeble hun. His was haro task,
but the work had to be done. 10 him was the
rebuilding of thu diocese Of Charleston intrus-
ted. The beautiful structure Of Catholicism,
which took forty years to unfold, had been
destroyed. On every side were the ruins OF
Gods temples. From every side arose the
cries Of the WIDOWS and orphans. To you. sal
the venerable father, look, from you expect
sucoor. On my succession to the episcoPacy,
I did but have to pluck the fruits OF others
labors; now howschanged! The thought OF
the terrible responsibility which rests upon me
at times almost unmsps me. What can !! do
10 God and you, my christian friends, ap-
peal for assistance. Give Of your means that
I may rear temples and schools for my poor
flock; that may comfort the widow, and hush
the cries of the orphans; that again my priests
may be enabled to minister TO- the wants. OF the
people; remembering the words OF our Saviour:
BLESSED is him that gives, and him that re-
ceives."
This touching appeal was nobig answered By
large contribution.
The Rev. Bishop remains this week ct the
residelce of the Rev. \. Malone. as his
houored guest. He will gratefully receive con-
tributions from all.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01

~ A CHAPTER OF FACTS.-SPACE
Is valuable in newspaper, and 1t Is, therefore.
proposed in this advertisement to condense
variety OF facts, important to the public, into
small compass. Those facts refer to HOSTEL.
TER'S STOMACH BlTTERS-That that celebrated
medicine is and what 1t Will do. In the first
place then the article is stlmulant, tonic and
Alternative consisting OF combination OF an 40.
solutely pure spirituous agent with the most
valuable medicinal vegetable substances that
botanic research has placed at the disposal OF the
chemist and the physician. These ingredients
are compounded with great care, and In such
proportions as to produce preparation which
inyigorates without exciting the general system,
and tones regulates and controls the stomach,
the bowels, the liver aud the minor secretive
organs.
What this great restorative will DO must be
gathered from what it has lone The case OF
dyspepsia, or any other form OF Indigestion, IL
which it has been persistent,y administered
without e1ecting a radical cure, Is yet to be
heard from, and the same may be said OF bilious
disorders intermittent fever, nervous affections.
general debility. constipation, sick headache,
mental despondency, and the peculiar complaints
and disabilities t. which the feeble are 80 SUB.
iect 1t purifes all the hutds OF the body, in
cludIng the blood, aud the gentle stimulus which
It imparts to the nervous system ts not succeeded
by tile slightes. reaction. This Ia a chapter OF
facts which readers, for their own sakes, should
mark aud remember. aug2h-DsCB
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01
Hotel Arrivals-August 81.
PAVILION HOTEL.

PAVILION HOTEL.
H. Nicholson, Marion, Ala; N. P. button,
Steamship Sea Gull; Alexander Mckenzie,
Florence; ]. 8. Foster, Northeastern Railroad.
CHARLESTON HOTEL.
A. N. Aiken, Greenwood; H. F. Waters, Pur-
ser Steamship Sea Gull; r. E. Hughson, Rich
mond; D. C. Wilson, Beaufort.
MILLS HOUSE.
7. Morgan. l. F. LeBleux, J. c. Bulow'
T. Macomb, J. B. Littor, Miss A. Falk'
Florence, Ala; ]. W. Falk Courtland
Ala. Miss R. Lltten, Louisville; s. Frioourg
wife and family, Newman, Ca; E. BlocS' AT
lanta; C. q. Pettengil, Mississippi; F. ". Pet'
tenpiIl. child and servant, Cheraw; H. s. TAFT
st. Helena.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01

AID FOR THE WouNDED.-We are informed
that committee of three citizens of Charles
ton, one representing the Germans, second
representing the French, and third repre-
senting the Americans, are soliciting subscrip-
tions to be appropriated to the relief of the
wounded in the Franco-German war. The
amount collected will be equally divided be-
tween the contending powers, and we trust
that so laudable an effort will meet with the
sympathy and cooperation of our citizens
generally.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01
Meetings This Day.
Association

Homestead Building and Loan Association
at P n.
Medical Society, at P. N.
Young America Fire Company, at P. NJ.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01

FIGHT AT RISERsv1LLE.-A negro man,
named jenkins vas struck on the head with
q bottle during q fight in q bar-room at Rikers-
Vile, yesterday morning, and badly hurt. A
warrant has been issued for the arrest of the
assailant. the proprietor of the bar.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01

A Cool Subscribe Columbia Phoenix
prints the following description OF the Colum-
bia Ice Factory: "By invitation Of the pro-
prietor, Mr. ]. C. Seegers, we paid yesterday
visit to Ills ice factory, which Is a substantial
wooden building, situated at the corner OF
Upper and Wlnn streets. The Ice machine
was manufactured OF Halle, Germany, and was
imported by Mr. seegers at an expense OF
about $1,000 In gold. The factory, machinery
and appurtenaDces cost about $1,000. 1t Is
rather difficult to describe the apparatus, but
we will endearor to do so briefly. First Is the
boiler, encased In brick, in which the ammo
mia Is heated, aud is thence conveyed, by pipe,
through cooling box, into the freezing tank.
Through this tank, the pipes containing the
ammonia pass, and the tin boxes, containing
the water to be frozen, are placed between
chem. Thus it will be seen that the ammonia
and water do not cor1e In contact at all. The
tin boxes in which the ice is made are about
three feet long, seven inches wide, and three
inches deep. The piece Office when taken out
will weigh about twenty pounds. The freez-
ing tank will contain 12G of these boxes. anus
twill be seen that 252O pounds Of ice can be
made at one operation, which will occupy
about five hours. The capacity Of the ma
chine is near 5000 pounds per day. The Ice is
made from water drawn from Taylor's Spring.
The engine which drives the machinery,
pumps, &C., was made by Mr. ]. A. ]. Derrick,
at the Industrial Iron Works, and Is very neat
and compact in Its structure. The establish
ment is under the control Of Mr. Vaass, for the
present"