The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-01
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y The gentleman who has written so
much for the Iowa papers during the
past eight years under the above cog
nizance is Mr.. J. ?. G. Poulton, of
Fairfield place, I believe, located
in Southern Iowa. n Having become
q correspondentnof your paper, !
made, Mr.. Poulton's acquaintance,
called on him, and now propose to 60
through him. Having donned my
silver-mounted harness 1 sailed forth
and found g otomac stopping at 317,
Al street, the residence Of Prof. o. d.
Barrett, an eminent Washington
lawyer. Mr.. .Potomac'' has the room
go long occupied by Hon. Schuyler
Colfax-does his writing On Schuy-
ler's table, ERGO: couldn't write other
than radically if no would. aPoto.
mac" Is unmarried, although he is
away up in "tho twcnties," and is,
considerable of an old bachelor. He
is of medium height, light complex
ion, blue eyes, and talks with vivacity;
is genial and sometimes witty; keeps
posted on all leading topics from tho
war in Europe down to the latest,
base ball match. He is not SO ecccn-
trio rs Walt Whitman the crazy poet,
whose cccentricity is prompted by a
desire to attract attention. Walt
talks about cucumbcrs aud moon
beams-"Potomac" does not indulge
in s'sich." He receives all the leading
Iowa papers-fles thcm away, and
hence his room becomes headquarters
for Iowans who seek the news. He
keeps his room in excellent order /;
has a place for everything and every
thing in its place. If, in his absence
any one should move q lead pencil an
eighth Of an inch he would know it
when he returned. potomac" takes
to pictures as naturally as duck to
water. Let me glance around his
abode. Here in a corner is statue
of Cupid holding flower vase. Just
above we have q beautiful chrome OF
George Washington opening Ma.
sonic lodge. George is doing it very
well, so l won't disturb him any far
Their. What is this ? Ali! it is pic
ture Of "Linkensale, old "Link'
himself, and nobody else. Hero comes
the blonde and the brunotte-two
pretty glrls. "Potomac" has a weak
ness for girls. lie says it is horedi.
tary Notwithstanding he has been
vaccinated. Next we have a portrait
of VIM. Pitt Fessendcn. The owner
| keeps it for the good the old man has
dono-forgctting the unfortunate i'm
parchment vote. Hero is o picture
of Robert Lucas, the first governor
of Iowa, when it was in a territorial
condition. "Old Robert" is not un
like "Old Hickory in appearance and
looks as il he had moro honesty and
courage in his composition than draw
ing room tactics or "book larnin."-
Our eye falls next upon one of Iowa'l
brave and noble men-Gen. w. W.
Belknap, now tho popular Secretary
of War. And here is another who
/ was but is not. allude to the la
mented Rawlins who sleeps to-day in
q patriots grave, victim oftho cruel
war. Thispicture "1'otomac" inform
cd me is by Littlefeld, the artist
formerly of Davenport in your State
Still another, and we have Gen. Viii.
hanson, ono Of Iowa's heroes in the
strife for the Union and in other
places we see the pictures of Generals
Rice. Hedrick, Dodge, and others
well known all over Iowa. There is
a picture of Mr.. Kcrr, consul to Scio,
Turkey-here one of Capt. Ultz, OF
Fairfield; DR.. Skinner, Of Indianapo.
lis; any quantity of landscapes and
photos of the fair seq, and several
fancy sketches entitled ..On the Beach
| at Long Branch, "'sThe italian Maid
en- and her Light Guitar" ETC., etc.
Potomac" is now, / believe con-
nccted with the Keokuk and Ottum.
We papers-and perhaps ono in I'LL.
nois. 1 am quite sure Iowa folks
coming to Washington City will want
to hunt up tho cuss who sings a
ready quill and is always ready to
meet Iowa boys.-Gleaner and Her
aid.
The Ottumwa Courier has full pro-
cccdings Of the Republican convention
of Wapcllo county. The following
! resolution was unanimously adopted:
"Resozped, That having abiding con-
! fidenco in the integrity and ability oil