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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16
Marks on the Wall

In an old schOol-house, standing
away out in the west, there are some
marks that the teacher drew Just
above the black board, in tho shape
of cribs and angels, that have been
nearly invisible for years, till latoly
they were discovered, while the house
was being brushed and cleansed for
whitewashing. There the marks
were, seemingly palmer, than ever
before. Our habits either good or
bad, are in some respects like those
marks. Good habits are sometimes
SO mutilated and marked, with vice
and sin, that thoy arc entirely lost,
and the individual is tho samo as if
he never had possessed them. Yet,
like the marks on tho wall, good old
habits that person may have had,
may be brought to Wow again, by a
continued and persistent cultivation
of the mind and heart. A man may
become very wicked, and even brut.
ish in his habits; yet, if his feelings
are ever touched and made to feel
with another in sympathy, his better
qualities will, like tho marks on the
wall, seem more brilliant than ever
to the minds eye. But, it is much
more easy to leave of good habits
than it is to get rid of vicious habits.
When good habit is once formed, it
will in most CAGES remain through
life, though greatly abused, and
sometimes wholly obliterated. While
bad habits once we'll formed, are
hard to erase; they are like the
marks on the wall, they may be
covered up for time, with good re-
solutions and kind wishes, but they
will show themselves on certain oc-
casions, so plainly that they cannot
be disguised. Some parents are as
careless about their children as they
are about their pigs, SO far as their
social habits are concerned. If
parent is violater Of the Sabbath
day, or wicked swearer, no is the
parent that is marking out the paths
ofsin and wretchedness on the hearts
Of his children. Whena child learns
a bad habit from its parents, it takes
a long timefor it to discover that it is
wrong, from the fact that child
feels and believes that its parents are
right, till it Is too late to save the
child from sin and trouble, in this
wicked world. Parents that may
read this article, think of your course,
think of the way you are training
your dear little ones, that God has
given you to raise up to His honor
and glory. If you are training them
up in youth the way they should go,
in old age they will never depart
from it. The good instruction you
impart to your children will, like the
marks on tho wall, shine brighter in
old age. May parents that read this,
think and ponder much on this all
important subject, for the good of
themselves and their children, is the
sincere wish Of RUsTICUs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16

COUNTY CONVENTIONAL Repub-
lean County Convention, for tho pur-
pose OF choosing delegates for this
county, to the Republican Judicial
Convention, for tho Second District,
will be held at Ottumwa, on Satur.
day, the 25th inst, at 2 o'clock, pm.
Tho republicans of each township
will meet at their usual places of
voting at o'clock, PM, on Friday,
the Gath inst, and choose five dele
gates to said county convention from
each township.
]. II. MERRILL,
Chairman Co. Con. Com.
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Railroadical,

We direct the attention of our
readers to tho letter in to-day's CoU.
RIER, from Mr.. L. d. Murphy, OF
Chillicothe, Mo-, tho President of the
Ottumwa, Chillicothe & Lexington
railroad Company, just organized at
that point. lot the reader take
down tho map and run his eye along
from say Wheatland, on the e. & N.
W. r. r. ria Upton, Iowa City, OF
tumwa, Chillicotho to Lexington,
Mo-, and see how near an airline it
is from tho southwest to Chicago
Let him consider and note the impor.
tant commercial connections it makes.
Let him bear in mind that 100000
bona fde excellent stock is already
secured on the line of that route in
Missouri, which was to apply on al.
ler's road, but which can now be
transferred to this project, as tho
Great See saver has concluded to 60
with his Ramshorn via Centreville,
Trenton, ETC., on tho northern and
more serpentine route to Cameron
and Leavenworth. Let him also re-
member that Gov. Kirkwood's South
western Iowa Railroad is fully Or
ganized to build tho Iowa part of this
project, and that the survey is to be
proceeded with at once. Take note,
also, of the important fact that this
projected railroad, when completed
to Lexington, makes direct connec-
ton with Kansas City, tho second
city of Missouri, and that at the
same point it connects with q road
being rapidly completed to Fl. Scott,
Kansas, one of the most important
cities in that State.
And now, after considering it's d.
rectness, the important cities it
strikes, the valuable railroad connec-
ton, it makes, the amount already
available to be transferred to il in
Missouri and Iowa, and the magui6-
cent country it traverses, then,
that reader must indeed be exceed.
ingly stupid who regards it as a
Utopian scheme, or who does not see
that it would sandwich out of bust
ness the Chicago & Southwestern R.
r., at an early day after its compile
ton.
With what we have already sub.
scribsd along the route, and with the
aid Of tho Missouri law, which au-
thorizes county subscriptions, and
the law of our last winters legisla-
ture, which enables us to vote town.
ship tax, there can be no difficulty in
raising 4 to $4,000 per mile from the
Northwestern railroad to Kansas
City, on this proposed route, which
is amply sufficient to enable the COM
panies to grade, tie and bridge the
road, and then bond it for tho iron
and rolling stock.
We hope our people will look up
this matter, after which we are sure
they will comprehend its advantages
and feasibility, and come to it's sup
port with their characteristic zeal
and liberalitv-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16

William Gilmore Simms, one ofthe
most eminent authors of the South,
died on the evening Of the 18th inst.
lie was native of Charleston, S. c.,
and was sixty-four years of age. His
likeness is grouped among those of
many eminent American authors in
the popular steel engraving, entitled
Washington Irving and his Literary
Friends, at Sunnyside." He wrote
some fifty volumes, com orising vol
umcs Of poetry, history biography
aud fiction. Lilo was also the author
Of several plays. In his day he was
the most popular literary writer OF
the South.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16
The Iowa Soldiers Reunion

So many questions have been asked
Of General Baker, who is Secretary
OF the Iowa Soldiers Reunion, in re-
lation to extending tho same facili-
ties to other soldiers who have serv-
ed under tho United States Govern
mcnt at different times and from
different States, as have been offered
by the railroads to Iowa soldiers,
who served in the late rebellion, that
we have copied one of his letters in
relation to this matter, and publish
it for the information Of many inter.
ested.
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the work thereon is likely to DO scri.
ously retarded, said board shall have
authority to cancel such contract
and settlo with stich contractor, pro-
vided such settlement can be made
without loss to the State.
SEQ. 5. That in addition to the
appropriation by the 12thsgeneral as
sembly, there is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the State treas.
ury, not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of one hundred and sixty.fiye
thousand dollars. or 10 much thereof
as may be necessary for the compile
ton and furnishing Of said portions
OF said asylum, and for the improve
ment of tho grounds and farm. The
money hereby appropriated, and the
unexpended portions of the appro-
priation heretofore made, shall be
expended under the direction of tho
board of commissioners and shall be-
drawn from the State treasury, from
time to time, on the requisition of
the commissioners, upon tho auditor
of State, in sums not exceeding fifteen
thousand dollars, and such amount
so drawn shall be expended and du-
plicate vouchers taken therefor, one
of which shall be deposited with the
auditor of State before any addition
al sum shall be drawn.
Sec. 6. That each member of said
board of commissioners, except the
Governor, be required to give addi.
tional bonds in the sam Of twenty
thousand dollars, to be fled as pro-
vided in chapter 81, laws of the 18th
general assembly, which additional
bonds shall be filed before any money
shall be drawn by said board, under
the provisions of this act. p
Sec. Z. AL parts of chapter 81, of
tho laws 18th general assembly, in
consistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 8. This act being deemed Of
immediate Importance BY this gener-
al assembly, shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's publication
in the lowa State Register and Iowa
Statesman, newspapers published in
Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 10, 1870.
l, Ed Wright, Secretary of State
hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the Daily lopa
State Register April Oath, and the Des
Moines Daily Statesman April 10th,
1870.
ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State.
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Republican Judicial Convention ! /!

Tho Convention for the purpose of
nominating candidates to fill the Off
ces of District Judge and District
Attorney for the Second judicial
District of Iowa, will be held at
Ottumwa, on Thursday tho
Ihirieth day Of June.
Tho basis of representation will be
one delegate for each County and
for every Two Hundred votes cast
for Governor Merrrill at the election
In 1869, and one tor each fraction
over one hundred votes cast.
By order Of Central Committee,
II. NJ. FEE, Chairman.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16
CHAPTER LA.

AN ACT to change.tho time of the
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
ofthe Iowa State Agricultural Col
lege and Farm, and for othor pur.
poses.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of tho State of
Iowa, That the annual meeting of
the board Of Trustees of Iowa State
Agricultural college and farm, shall
be held at the agricultural college on
the first Wednesday of December In
each year.
Sec. 2. The college year shall com.
mence on the first day Of December
of each year. and terminate on the
thirtleth of November of tie follow
ing year; the biennial report Of the
board of trustees shall be filed in the
Office ofthe Governor, not later than
the fifteenth day Of December pre-
ceding the regular meeting of the
legislature. The Governor shall
cause four thousand copies of the re-
port to be printed and bound in
paper and distributed as follows:
two thousand copies OF which shall
be furnished to the agricultural col.
lege, and the balance to be distribut-
ed as provided by chapter ia of the
laws of the Tenth General Assem-
bly,.
Sec. 8. The president, secretary,
treasurer, and cashier shall take and
subscribe the oath provided in sect
ion 218O of the Revision of 1860.
Sec. 4. That the fees arising from
the releasing Of the lands, be paid
into tho treasury of the Iowa State
agricultural college and farm for the
use thereof.
Sec. 5. This Act being deemed of
immediate Importance shall tako of.
feet, from and after it's publication in
the Daily State Register, and Des
Moines Statesman, newspapers pub
lished at Des Moines.
Approved April IA, 1870.
hereby certify that the forogo-
ing act was published in the Daily
State Register April 9th, and in the
Des Moines Daily Statesman; April
2Sth, 1870.
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 129.
AN ACT to Provide for the Support
opd Ednoo %:ov oc Al DI:.

AN ACT to Provide for the Support
and Education of the Blind.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State of
Iowa, That to meet the ordinary ex-
penses of the institution for the insti-
tuition for the education of the blind,
including furniture, books, and maps,
the compensation o. principal, mat
ron, teachers, and employees, and to
provide for contingencies, there is
hereby appropriated the sum oil eight
thousand dollars annually or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, to be
drawn quarterly dating from the LIST
day Of April 1870, as provided by
law.
Sec. 2. To enable the trustees of
said institution to provide necessary
steam, heating and ventilating appa-
ratus, tho construction Of concrete
drain, two bathing rooms with con-
venlenccs, slate roof for main build
ing, furnishing of the new wing, the
purchase of two pianos, and one fire
proof safe, the erection of wood-shed
and storage building, and repairs and
improvements on grounds belonging
to said institution, there is hereby
appropriated the sum of twenty-three
thousand eight hundred dollars, to be
drawn quarterly upon estimates.
Sec. B. There is hereby appropria-
ted tho further sum of three thou
sand two hundred and sixteen dollars
and fifty-four cents, to meet tho &C.
crued indebtedness of the institution.
Sec. 4. Said appropriations shall
be drawn upon the order of the
trustees, signed By the president and
secretary of tho board, made upon
the Auditor of the State who shall
draw his warrant in the name of such
institution on the Treasurer of State
as ordered by the trustees.
Sec. 5. That section one (D of
chapter forty-three (43) of the acts
of the Eleventh General Assembly be
and the same is hereby amended by
striking out all Of said section OK
cept the enacting clause.
Soc. 4. This Act being deemed of
immediate Importance, shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's publication in the State Register
and Des., Moines Bulletin newspapers
published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 18th, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the Des Moines
Register April 26, 1870, and in the
Des Moines Bulletin, April rs, 1870.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
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Taxes and Tariff

The lower house of Congress has
raised the sum to DO exempted from
income tax to $4,000, and also rcduc-
cd the ratio oftax on incomes to three
per cent. This is PROFESSIONALLY a
move in tho right direction, for as
taxation is being reduced somc sixty
or seventy millions, it is we'll to re.
duce the number who pay income
tax, and tighten somewhat the tax
upon the wealthy who do pay.
Tho duty on tea is put down to
fifteen cents per pound, and that on
coffee to thrco cents. Coal also in
this bill is put in the FREQ list. The
house has by tho passage of the
Schenck amended tariff DILL, dono
somo very good work, though there
was still room for considerable
amendment.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-16

Colonel Smytle, Of the Second
Congressional ID strict carries the
delegates from Linn and Jones
counties, for his denomination.
These are all tic counties that have
thus far elected delegates.
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The Future Of the Republican
Party.

A certain class Of political WISE
acres are giving themselves great
deal of unnecessary trouble about
tho future of the Republican party.
They say that, having accomplished
tho great work for which it was or
gained, there remains nothing more
for it to do except to finish up its
mortal career, and pass to the dead
forgotten things of the past.
And we are free to admit that, if
Republicanism means merely glory
ing in the past, however honorable
its record may be, the sooner it is
decently buried the better.
In these stirring times no man, or
class, or party, can afford to turn
away from the activities of the pres
emit.
But it by no means necessarily fol-
lows that, because so. grand and glo-
rious consumation has been realized
through the instrumentality Of the
Republican party, that, therefore, it's
work is done, and that its existence
is no longer necessary to the welfare
of the American people.
Who has better right, and who
would be likely to better administer
the affairs of the nation than they
through whose fundamentally the
nations existance was preserved
Because southern democrats rebelled
against the government, and north
ern democrats gave them all the aid
and comfort in their rebellion which
they dared to give, is surely no good
reason why, now that the integrity
OF the nation has been preserved in
spite OF their efforts to destroy it, it's
interests should be committed to
their keeping. And, as thore is no
goood reason for this SO thore is no
necessity for it.
Let the Republican party cast out
the clements of corruption, as the
present administration is endeavor-
ing to do, and is doing, which cor.
rupt clements are always developed
by party success, if in no othor way
by the shrewdost and most unprinci-
pied of the opposition fleeing to it
from their sinking ship, and admin
lister the government in the light of
tho equality of all men. and not in
the interest Of classes or mouopolies
and the political vultures who are
croaking over their anticipated feast
will find, as we have no doubt the
future will demonstrate, that it is the
living lion and not tho dead iackass,
as they affect to believe, that they
will have to deal with.
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RELIEvED.-Colonel T. H. Stanton
formerly of Washington, Iowa, for SO
long time chief paymastcr at Rich
mond, Virginia, has been relieved,
and ordered to Washington
to tako charge of the Examin-
ing Bureau, in the Paymastor
Generals office. This is responsible
place which will have q responsible
and accomplished officer in it when
Colonel Stanton ITS there.
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Scarcely single paper in this
district supporting him (Loughridge)
but what has a federal appointm emit
connected thcrewith, and not sinqle
paper in the district supporting hin,
from principle. "-Sigourney Neacs.
Hero is your modest censor of the
press in tho Fourth District. A paper
of brilliant parts and cminennt
standing, and the par eGcellence
honesty paper in this district. 1t is
an old and trite saying, as well as q
proverb of the good book, that tout
of the abundance of tho heart the
mouth speaketh," that is, if he, the
editor Of the Ne,cs held federal Office
in this district, he would wear.a pad
lock upon his mouth, and whistle or
whine as he was told to. Now that
might follow with him, but because
it would fit his case he ought not to
setup thatstandard for others. Again
we suggest that the Ne,cs should not
charge others with lack of princi.
pie SO fiippantly, because they see fit
to support Mr.. Loughridge in pref
erence to Mr.. Stone.
1t may be that the majority of the
newspapers of this district are en-
tirely wanting in principle in support
ing the man of their choice for Con-
gress, but really, Brother Ravens, is
it not rather rough in you to charge
them SO blufiy and in such whole
sale manner of being scoundrels !?
We think upon reflection you will
think that you ought to have over
looked our little peccadilloes, and
given us some good advice, such as
bcseeching us to pattern after your
noble character, and that of your
patron saint, Governor Stone.
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MR.. LoUGHRIDGE AND THE FIF.
TENTH AMENDMENT.-The Monroe
Record says: "While we are not de.
sirous of having Mr.. Loughridge
receive the nomination for Congress,
VIC decidedly oppose having him de-
feated by Misrepresentation. His
last vote on the Fifteenth Almond
mont may have been an unwiso one,
but we SEQ no hostility to the mcas-
ure itself, which in all previous votes
he had uniformly sustained.
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Statistics show that the tonnage of
the port of Chicago is second in
amount, of ports on tho lakes, Buffalo
being first
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Tho following were the prophetic
words of Charles Dickens, at tho end
Of the last chapter of edwin Brood"
"There, there, therel Get to bed,
poor man, and cease to jabber.'
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SMART.--The Van Buren, Democrat
has just discovered that Palmer is
about to beat. Stone for Congress in
the 5th District.
Will somebody send the Democrat
man a last years almanac?
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G. A. DERBY, Con
VIM, CLoYD,

On motion of Sup. Derby, that the
report of the Committee be adopted,
Supervisor Kitterman offered the
following amendment to tho motion.
That this Board pledge themselves
to appropriate to Center tp., the en-
tire amount Of the Bridge Fund paid
in, in the year 1870, by said township
and if the Bridge fund of Center tp.,
is not sufficient, that the balance of
$4,000 be taken from tho general
Bridge fund. Motionlcarried.
On motion Of Sup. Cloyd, Super
visors Tisdale and Derby was APP
pointed to superintend said work.
On motion the Board adjourned
to o'clock p. IN.
Board met at o'clock p. m.
President in the chair.
Members all present except Supy.
Boyd.
Tho report of the committee on
the petition Of Charles Sax for abato.
mont of taxes, was read. Tho com
mittco recommend that tho prayer
Of the petition be granted.
On motion, tho report of the com
mittee was concurred in.
Report Of the committee ON tho
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Gar load of the popular Morrison
Pow at Dorby's.
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Dies MONIES, Iowa, Juno z. 10.


DEAR SIR: 1 have no doubt the
Iowa Volunteer Soldiery of the late
war would gladly invite and meet at
the proposed Iowa Soldiers Re-
union of August 31st, 1870, the
soldiers of the War Of 1912, those
of the Mexican war, and those of
other States, who have, since the
close of the late war moved into this
State, but we have no power to com.
pei the railroads to extend the same
facilities which they have so gener-
ously offered to the Iowa soldiers
who served in the late war against
the rebellion.
The liberality of the railroads in
the free transportation of Iowa sold
iers for the proposed Reunion, has
not. been the result of any demand.
1t was the offor OF the railroads. We
cannot fairly ask them to do moro.
We cannot certainly demand it.
Truly yours,
N. B. BAKER,
Sec. Elk. Com. Iowa Soldiers Re-
union.
Besides what is referred to in
the letter above, we happen to know
that applications are made by off,
GERS and soldiers who lived at the
beginning of the late war, in this
State, and who went into regiments
OF other States-the applications
asking that they may have the same
transportation as the Iowa soldiers.
Some of these cases are really worthy
ones, and some are not. Others re-
siding out of the State, have esked
for a part of the $4,000 to pay ex-
penses to the Iowa State line. And
Militia companies want TO bo.invited
because the officers were veterans
and most of the members were old
soldiers. Mono of the $4,000 will
be spent for transportation, and the
railroads give free transportation to
whom they please. We should like
to have them give it to all classes Of
soldiers referred TO on reunion day,
butno one can deny that the gift Of
from 100000 to 100000 of trans.
portation by the railroad is about aa
much as any ono could ask.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-06-10
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Seldom do we meet with trutl
more beautifully expressed than thi.
from the Trw York Nali"n: "Rciincd
homes arc tho end OF civilization
All the work Of the worIl--thc rail
roading, navigating, digging, dclving
manufacturing, invcnling, teaching
writing, lighting, are done, first Of al
to secure each family in the quiet pos
session OF its own hearth; and second
ly, to surround rs many hcarths as
possible with grace and culture and
beauty. Tho work Of I'LL races fn,
five thousand years is represented il
tho difference between wigwam ant
u lady's par!or. IL has no better re
sult to show"