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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

PERILOUs RIDE.-As the car repair-
or was making his usual rounds tap
ping the wheels ofthe eastern bound
train which stopped at Wilton, last
evening. he was horrified to discover
q pair Of boots projecting over an iron
rod connecting with q brake under
the baggage car. With bated breath
he stopped down TO get o better view
of the situation, expecting to SEQ the
mangled remains Of some unfortunate
human being, but instead thereof he
discovered q man lying across tho
trucks in space just large enough to
contain his body. He was not dead,
but alive and kicking, and apparently
satisfied with his berth, which no had
taken possession ofat West Liberty,
intending to stea! a ride to his dosti.
nation. OF course ne was invited
tout of that" instantcr. How he
managed to keep his place alive is n
wonder OF al the expedicnts OF
"dead beats" to sponge a ride this
takes the. load OF anything we have
heard Of in this locality Muscatiae
Journal. sE
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John Il. Pope, . druggist Of Ne

John II. Pope, druggist Of New
Orleans, furnishes the Times, Of that
place, with tho following item, which
will be of interest to those who arc
in the habit Of indulging in buck
wheat cakes and fapjaoks:
"My attention has been directed TO
substance sold largely by dealers,
under the name Of sugar drips, and
afterward retailed as golden syrup,
which upon investigation, appears to
be triumph of science over nature
since 1t contains 40 sugar at all, but
10 produced by the destructive &C ton
ofstrong sulphuric acid (oll of vltrol)
upon starch. As some prefer giving
their young ones syrup made from
sugar cane in the old way, ! will state
method for distinguishing the diff
ference. Dissolve q teaspoonful Of the
golden syrup" in q wine glass Of
rain water; then add q few grains of
tannic acid, when it viii turn black
as ink if the article is spurious, 4 If
not convenient to procure, make q
cup Of strong tea (Which contains
tannin,) and add . tesspoonfal Of the
golden" and affair quality of ink
viii appear. Iwould suggest the
name Of brazon syrup to distinguish
the vitrol from, that Of sugar cane"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

Too PooR.-Moore, of the Rural
Nev Yorker, was sitting in his Office
one afternoon some years ago, when
. farmer friend came in and said,
"Mr. Moore, / like your paper, but
times are SO hard l cannot pay for
it."
els that 80, friend Jones' I'm
very sorry to hear that you are SO
poor; and fyou are 80 very hard run
| will give you my paper"
"Ch, no |! can't tako it as gift"
"Well, then, let's see how wo can
fix it. You raise chickens l believer"
"Yes, few, but they don't bring
anything hardly"
,aDon't they9 Neither does my
paper cost anything hardly. Now,
l have proposition to make to you;
/ will continue your paper and when
you go homo, you may select from
your lot, one hen, and call her mine
Take good care of her, and bring me
the proceeds, whether in eggs or
chickens, and we will call it square"
aAll right, brother Moore" and the
old fellow chuckled 1t what he
thought was q capital bargain. He
kept the contract strictly. and at the
end OF the year found that he had
paid about four prices for his paper.
He often tells the joke on himself,
and says he mover has had the face
~ 49, - = q l.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17
The Off Year.

In the middle of Mr.. Lincoln's first
administration, to-wit: in 1862 Sey.
mour was elected Governor of New
York by 1852, against 5o,13e for
Lincoln in 1860.
The same year tho democrats car
ricd Pennsylvania by 1884, while
Lincoln had in 1860 s9,6l9 majority
At the same election Ohio went
democratic by 5000, against 44,37s
majority for lincoln in 1860.
In 1860 Lincoln had $4,000 major.
ity in Illinois, whiio in 1862, Allen
democratic candidate for Congress
man al large, carried the State by
over $4,000 majority.
,rhis is the middle of Grants sd
ministration, aud the off year in poll
tics, while tor every friend Grant has
made by an appointment,he has made
a dozen other aspirants enemies. Ye,
a comparison Of the results of on,
1 recent election, with those OF 1862
will show that tho Republican part,
yet has bleed In its veins; virility il
il IONS. and is able in the future, al
IN lie past, to administer the affair
OF the government with wonderful
success, not to mention rewarding il
friends and Furnishing it's enemies.
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The Missouri Democrat & iubila,

e The Missouri Democrat is jubilant
over its success obtained by the dis
q solntion Of the republican party Of
that State Certain leading disorga.
nizors not content with the position
and place given them by the party,
and not content unless amid the con.
> tentions and throes of revolution
shrcwdly and cunningly saw that
they might be elevated to power by
rebel votes, and caring not farthing
for the national interests OF tho great
party which has showered, and is
showering, untold blessings upon the
nation, severed the republican par
ty in Missouri, and moored them.
selves under the guns of rebel demo
cracy. And with such combination
Of forces. these disorganizers have
elected q governor, and given over
in all probability, the control Of the
legislature to the democracy. In
view of their success the Democrat
says: Essta fa8 al
Prior to the election wc called at
tentiOn to thisinevitable result ofthe
attitude taken by tho Prescription
lists. They had pat themselves on
record against enfranchisement, and
had thus made it impossible Tor that
party ever to carry Missouri after
the removal of disabilities. The
Brown men risked nothing; it was
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17
Gen. D'Aurelles and Victory.

The victory Of the French under
Gen. D'Aurollcs, at Orleans, has re.
vivcd to fever heat the dropping
spirits of the French people and
soldiers, five are to credit the dis
patches. 1t seems to have been quite
decisive, the Fronch capturing about
s,eoe prisoners, with large quantities
of arms, &C.. The Prussians made a
very hasty retreat, ard though af.
-icrwaris reinforced by several thou,
sand men, still continued their re
treat with the evident intention OF
effecting q junction with Prince
Frederick Charles before stopping
The baltic was fought during the
greater part of two days. Tel.
egraphic reports say that the tone OF
nearly the whole Londonpross favors
the French, and evinces great ieal.
ousy Of the wonderful prowess and
growing power of the Prussians.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

REVOLUTION IN LANauAaE.---The
New York Erening Post has expelled
from use = list of words which are of
the very commonest use among us
nowadays. Neither of the follow
ing are allowed to appear in any
article, editorial or contributed:
Aspirant; authoress; "being," done,
etc; bogus; bagging, for capturing;
collided; couple, for two; debut; en-
ployes; esq.,; gents, for gentleman;
humbug; Hon.; indorse, for
approve; inaugurated, for begin;
initiated, for commenced in our
midst; ignore; juvenile, for boy
Jub:lant, for rejoicing lady, for wife,
.(pernicious) lengthy loan or loaned,
for lent I; located measurably, for sin
a measure )" ovation obituary par
site for persons posted, for inform
ed; poetess, portion, for part; predi.
cate; progressing; pants, for panta-
looms; reliable; repudiate, for reject
or disown; role for part; secesh ;
states, for says; taboo; transpirs for
occur to progress; tapis; talented ;
the deceased.
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ALAuoHAsLs IzcIpErr.-- The New

A LAuGHABL1 INcIDENr.--TheNsw
Orleons Rcayune says: "a country
man 1T the thcater, the other night,
as the escort of some ladies, retired
at an intermission and returned with
Q pound OF, two OF pesnuts wrapped
IN . paper, and two large banaras
sticking from his pocket just then
however, and before he bad time TO
take his seat, one of the actresses who
had especially won his admiration
came TO the footlights and warbled q
beautiful melody. The full rich
voice, exquisite in information, and
breathing strains almost divine, COM
pleted the conquest of the country
mans heart, and unable to restrain
his delight, he heaved on tho stage
his peanuts, bananas and pocket
handkerchief az tribute to the fair
cnchantress. There was a momen-
tary astonishmont visable upon the
faces on the stage, q single interval
hesitation. which was removed by the
countryman's voice, full and clear:
aTake 'em gal, by lingo, you're vel.
come" ssd
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17
Valuable Summary,

Tho Davenport Democrat makes
the following interesting summary
Of the important events inthc history
of Iowa, from the recent pamphlet
issued by the Iowa Board Of Emil
grafton
!. 1t belonged to France, with
other territory now belonging to our
national domain.
2. In 1868, with other territory, it
was coded to Spain.
3. October I, 1900, it was ceded
wi. / other territory from Spain back
to France.
4. April 20, 1903, it was coded
with other territory by France to
tho Unitcd States.
5. October 81, 1903, a temporary
government was authorized by Con-
gross for tho newly acquired terri.
tory.
0. October l, 1904, it was included
in the "District of Louisiana and
placed under the jurisdiction of the
Territorial Government of Indiana
Z. July 4, 1906, it was included as
part OF the Territory Of Louisiana, y
then organized with separate terri
torial government.
8. June 4, 1872, it was embraced
in what was then made the sTerri.
tory of Missouri"
0. June %, 1884, it became part OF
the Territory of Michigan.
10. July 8, 1885, it wasinc!uded as
q part of the newly organized "Ter-
ritory Of Wisconsin" I.
II. june IL, 1888, it was included
in, and constituted o part Of the newly
o, ganized Territory Of 10 wa"
IL. December 20, 1916, it was ad-
mitted into the Union as q STATE.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17
NOTICE. 81 INcoaPoR4TioN,

Notice Is hereby given that : corpora
tion has this day beon fbSInMa un1oe Chap.
81 of the Revision Of 1859, Of the Laws Of
Iowa, to b knows - thet s.Msatesu Rail-
wsy Contracting counpAay. with its
principAl plnne Of business sat 1ha City nj
OttumWa, Wapell0 County. IowAas
Tho general nature ct tha han1lneos OF
the Corporation 10 the construction Of
Railroads and 04her MofAes OF Internal
Improvement In the Western States,
The arnount Of The capital stock author-
lied II one hundred Thousand dollars diyi.
dad into shares Of 5000 each the nnme 10
be paid in, according to the orders OF the
Board Of Directors.
The Corporation commences ON the 10th
day Of October, !s7e.and terminatse on the
18th day Of October 1879. sN
The affairs of the corporation are to be
managed by beard OF not less than three
nor more thnn dvc Directors. Who are to
be elected annually on the first Monday
of October. John 8. Wolf, 8. d. CArpen-
ter and FL. G.. Angle are to be the direc-
tors until the next annual election.
The highest amount OF Indebtedness
that the Corporation shall incur at any one
time Is two thirds Of the amount of Its
capital stock. asaa nS9A
The private property OF the Stock hol-
deru IL EXEMPT from the paymentsO OF the
corporate indebtedness. ssg as5a
II g., ANGLE, PRBsIpENT.
PERRIN BURDICK, Secretary.
Ottumwa, Iowa, October 76tb, lS7O.
nov.3-w4t. fssfsy.f III ss.ffTt
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never possible to defeat them, and
had they been defeated this year, the
fact would still have remained that
no other organization except the
Lihcrai would ever have had chance
OF carrying Missouri for republican
principles after enfranchisement.
They were in position to force tho
National Republican party to recog-
nlze them, whenever it should desire
to carry this STATE, AMI, knowing
that fact, laughed at Grnnt, snapped
thor fingers at the Congressional
Committee, and cared not q bu. tOn
for all the charges of irreeularity,
The National Republican party will
not dare to exclude q State having
Ii electoral votes in the next cleo.
ton. 1t IS for the Liberal Republi-
cans to stand where they are. Any
body who wants to carry Missouri
for Republican principles will have to
come to them.
These things being true, Republi.
cans who have adhered TO McClurg,
it is time for you to get out Of that
doomed and sinking craft.
Is not this position of the bolting'r re
publicans of Missouri rather bold and
high.handed2 The great republican
party Of the nation is TO be co.erced
by these revolutionizers to come to
them, to come TO a set of men who
are indebted for victory to the men
who trampled under their feet the
flag of their country only Eve years
ago. Permitus, gentlemen, to intimate
that the grand republican hosts Of
this country arc not to be driven by
the puny arm of the disorganisers Of
the State Of Missouri are not to BE-
driven under the lash that is raise
and applied by the force and power
of Missouri democracy.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

1t is rumored that on last Friday
the President ordered the immediate
recall of Motley, Minister to England,
Moran, Secretary of the Legation, to
aoxas minister until one is appointed
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FATAL MIsTAKE.-Tne Paola Re
publican says: "a most sad affair oc-
Cured in the family OFF. h. West, d
this city, on the 20 ult., resulting in
the death Of hislittle daughter Helen
NJ, aged about five years. Tho child
had been ailing for some days, and
the parents were advised togive ii
some quinine, but mistake wss
made in administering the medicine,
and . large dose of morphine was
given instead. The mistake origina.
ted by both medicines being close to-
gether, and it was not discovered till
too late---the child was dead. The
feelings of the parents upon discov-
'ering the consequences of their haste
in giving the medicine before finding
out for certainty it's nature, cannot
be described" h
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17
ottumwa & st Paul Railroad

We have stated to our readers
heretofore, that survey of the pro-
posed extension of the North Mis-
souri, Railroad, north from Ottumwa,
was being made, with independence
% tho objective point. This survey,
~ NO learn from lthe Bulletin, has
been completed to Independence, and
the report 10 that goodssfoutS has,
been found. The Bulietta1tates that
steps wall be taken atom o. to take
mp locl subscriptions - That work
may commence on the road nt as
early day as possible. ~
Several Of our wideawake and far
eightsd citizens have urged us to
renew the proposition to secure this
road to Waterloo. In conversation
with several farmers on the line of
the proposed road, We were surprised
to find them not only willing but
anxious to vote for a tar in aid Of this
road. And this they represent to be
the feeling generally among the
farmers. Itcan scarcely be necessary
to present to our people the advan-
tages of connection with the North
Missouri Railroad. It would be the
competing line connecting us with
st. Louis and New Orleans, just as
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids u
Missouri Railroad, will DO . COM
peting line connecting orr city with
Chicago, New York and Philadelphia.
Were there 3 road built to Ottumwa
to-day, our connection would be
completed to st. Louis, whore con-
nections arc made with roads leading
to the south and southwest, and there
would be no break in shipment. But
one of the first objects in securing
this road would be to cheaper fuel
The line ofthis Ottumwa road passes
through the best coal region in the
State Of Iowa. We want cheaper
coal in this market, and the surest
way to secure it is to invest in the
Ottumwa road. The day is not dis.
tant when we shall have gas workf
in Waterloo, and we shall want cheaF
coal out Of which to make the gas
These are not only strong reasons
why we should exert Ourselves tt
secure this road now, but they look
to results which will last through al
time. There is arcason also why W.
should act now, and not encounter
any danger from delay. The North
Missouri Railway company will seol
i northern connection at Ottumwa
OF an early day, and if we make NJ
effort to secure itsvme other locality
will. Already, as we stated at thu
outset, Independence, Vinton, Mar
engo and other points are moving ir
the matter. They have made a sur
vey and propose to go at oncc t
work. Shall we not make. the effor,
| at least2 sTS "a
i We have no interest above thos,
Of any other citizen of this city, ii
agitating thu building Of this road
We believe that it would be Of meal
culable benefit to our city, and tina
the loss of it would be OF lasting
injury TO u.s. Waterloo Courier.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

Are our soldiers aware OF tho gen.
crous provisions of the law by which
they are settled to homsteads con.
tanning one hundred and sixty acres
of land on the payment of an insig.
n:foant sum in cash2 According to
the terms of the law passed in July
last, every person who has served for
ninety days in the military or naval
forces Of the country, is entitled, on
the payment of a tee of $1,000 and
other usual commissions, to enter q
quarter section of land on any of the
even numbered sections not reserved
as mineral lands, lying within the
various grants to railroads.
Thur, for the mere bagareile of S1s
or $50, farms which in the course Of
afew years will make valuable homes
can be secured by any soldier or sail
or. The Commissioner Of Public
Lands, in o recent official statement
estimates the quantity of unreserved
lanes thus open for entry under the
Homestead Or Presumption acts OF
follows: Minnesota, 1880, 900 acres
Michigan, 1885, 900; Iowa, 100000
acres; Wisconsin, $3.50, 900 acres-ol
which last thcre have been credite
to two railroad companies, by sup.
Elemental grants, the amount Of
1,150,00O acres. We do not doubt
that the generous offer Of Congress
will be generally accepted by thous-
ands Of deserving "boysin blue"
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The aggregate national endow-
ments in the cause of education
amount to 1856. 794 acres, Or 12i,-
1923 square miles--a land surface
about equal to the combined areas Of
Pennsylvania, New York. New
Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts,
Vermont. and Connecticut
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Chicago General Market

Cnlca&O, now 10. 3
Fiour-U Unchanged; spring extras
sold at 4.50@5.66. Receipts !, 900
barrels, shipments /, 800 barrels.
4 Wheat-Less active and easier, No
2 dosing q 1.03ta OILS cAsh for
fresh. Receipts A, O0O, Ahipmsnts
1000. 's Firs sffa lg
Corn-Dull and lowsrs No 2 closed
at 50 cash, So last hall; rejected, 53a
"a; no grade, 64a55. Receipts, o.
225, shipments 1851.
Oats-Fair demand, firm and high
er; No 2 cloAed Is. 5aaa41 cash; re-
jecte1 373a38. ftsAgsa
! Rye-Qaiot and frmer5 No I, Is;
No2,,72. NM
] Barlsy-Dull and lower; No 2
closed at so cash, No 3 at 65a6S.
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Specula tions are rife in regard TO
the craw6shlDg movement Of Won
Derr Tam, they being understood to
be strategetical, and while he may
lose many men, the sacriice win be
tho same as:at Gravelotts, where
another disastrous capitalization win
be witnessed. Z ,'.i :,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

a yousg man calling himself Dal-
las Lord, surrendered himself to an
officer, in Randolph, Massach usctts,
the othcr day, confeseing to the crime
Of numbering Benjamin Nathan, Of
New York. css
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Tammany English.

1t is well enough to talk about thu
last eighteen centuries, but tho nine
teenth century is the century alta,
all. Although immeasurably super.
ior in everything, it is particularly %
in the elegance Of its language. To
illustrate what is meant, We saw two
young men meet in Water street.
and heard them converse. The way
it was done and the conversation was
as follows. For convenience sake,
we viii call their nance Thomas
Green and James Blue: 2i
]. Blue. Hello, Tommie, how g your
dog9 i 81
4. Green (spitting on bis hand) /.
Bully, Jimmy, put it theIei
]. B. Well, Tommie, how's things?
J. g. Pretty tart; zee my new
cigar.hotel (exhibits cigar-bolder).
How's that for high2 .
J. B. Cooking 1t the cigar holder).
Pretty loud; it amt meerschaum,
though, for stamps.
T. g. (exoi.edly) I'm your oyster /
My ducats tslks forty dollars worth.
Come and eco me. i strsddle that
blind, my con. (Sticks finger and
thumb into vest pocket.)
I ]. B. Got it with you 2
+. g. Kerectl
s J.B. You're another. What oils
you eye7 fsH
T. g. Man stack all his fingers 10
it. Bnt, then, l bust his snoot and
wrung his cars till he came to tsa,
yon bet. IL she very black 2 S-;,.
]. B. Black! You look like 8
coal heaviest. y
T. g. 90 there youself!, Keep
off mytoe, or there'li be Niger
funeral, that's what kind Of man I
am-ain't it? 88
J. G. WAL, who's doing this crowd
ing? / don't want any. OF your lin.
either. Hyou wasn't fullsr,n . little
wagon I'D make it rcd hot for you. N
L. G.. Augb, what you giving US 2.
--fuller'n q little tick yourself.
J. B. Ron arc a lawyer. :.
I. g. You're . liar, am L? What
do you take me for? sa 500.
J. B. You're shoutin'. I
TG. Give me q rest, lJemmio.
j. B. Domino-domino.
I. G. Shoofy, Jim I'm of. { Er-
cunt aaa6o. lrgs. sla7
Imagine some ancient philosopher
witnessing such An exehition Of the
English tongue. Hc would probably
think 1t was "pretty tart"
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Horny Ward Beechcr owns $25-
coo house in Brooklyn, $4,000 farm
in Peekskill, and half the Christian
Uaio,. newspaper. twenty-five years
ago he had to wait sometimes q week
before he could pay postage ON a
home letter. His salary was $3.50.
half payable in provisions.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-11-17

General De Paladines has, by q
decree Of the government, been APP
pointed Commander-in- Chief OF the
Army Of the Loire.
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TO h. p. BELL

TO III. p. BELL. u, .sa
Sir.-You are hereby mo-
tilied that the petition Of John Prosser 10
on file In the Office Ofthe Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of wApello County Iowa. in,
for the sum Of eighty two dollars, for stone-
purchased and received by you, and I'M.
less you appear and make defense
to said petition on or befoy O.
noon of the second day Of the next.
term OF said Circuit Court 70 b CON-
menced on the 18th day Of Decembsr 1870,
default will be taken and judgsnnont rem
dered against 70 q for the amount claimed
with Interest and cost.
MORRIS ). WILLIAMS,
Y nov S-wAt ATTORNEY for ok.tiOner.
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Orders have been given to the
commanders of the Boston, Ports
mouth, Philadelphia and Norfolk
navy yards, TO fit out with expedition
several vessels, first and second rate,
for sea. Trouble is brewing in regard
to the fishing controversy with
Canada.
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r,ho S,o,.r, T,.La Dr.,

Tho Storm Lake Pilot says that
woman and child were burned to
death one day last week in Calhoun
county. Itappears that the husband
and father was absen. from homo.
and that during the day the burning
prairie set the stable on fire, when
the woman endeavored to rescue tho
horses. She carried o small child IN
her arms, and while in the stable the
flames enveloped The building, and
woman. child, and horses persisted.
The name Of the unfortunate family
was Snyder.
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The people of Waterloo are trying
to get themselves into the notion of
securing the extension Of the North
Missouri Raiiroad from Ottumwa 10
that point. 1t is already a point on
the BURLINGTON 4 Minnesota Road