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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19
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CsmEIh-ee.
To TIE EEPUBu-Ays oy TIE UNITED STATES.
The executive and legislative departments Of
the Lstionsi government and ,Ee-tL.rls Of the
state governments have been committed TO your
keeping Such power carries with it grave re
sponsibilitss The people. as is their right,
will hold you to a strict accountability for the
exercise IF this great trust. Elections are egoa
to be held for the national House Of Representa-
Jiye- These elections will determine the po.iti-
teal complexion Of thc popular hraach Of Con
gre-s. They viii, too. determine the political
character Of several state governments Ana
these results viii BE- accepted As the verdict Of
the people upon the IDEAS principles and policies
Of the republican party aul upon the measures
and character Of the national administrator
To these responsibilities, and 90 the gravity Of
these issues, your thoughtful consideration S
invoked.
In the present i1n3,ure 70 behooves tbe repuh-
iicsu party uot TO forget Is origin, nor its his
tory ALji the difficulties That ue,,. IL. ami tine
/ responsibilities and shgrs. ehicb the needs ot
the country ia the neV and uHtriei condition Of
affairs impose, it SHOULD remember that 70 vas
horn of the nations necessities, ami thus far /,
/ has graudly me. ,he cx.-cuciss for which It was
formed Having passed. triumphant'y through
three efes, e.a- fir. history, it is asu sum
r.ouei 70 eater upon its fourth Gathering,
therefore. iaspirl,icu rou past successes. IL
. should -rsruic farefullv sui with uushrins.ng
confidence vfrh he duties of the ireseut ana
near future.
Referring 20 ,Le.s origin 'epao.i'a1- Ti-- r.
memter. when the land WAS the Theatre oi
s.efl aui ir-sara--. 'c c.ua.. te-Fe thr le-
,aon- of slavery and caste ana rts srr.t af l1er-
iy and agn-.ity, when i-r- slave ha. -Tet'
interests .ll I1"e7.-. 'ftln.ili.a-- q -'s e asp
anil ruled i1e n-i .. F'1 'ureri sway .al'
Size '1lt a-s 0i tte lt-,,- i1''rrc'ei 'J -s.''-
events, with a,n7 '.--l- .ar-eaei -ai -e.i ''4.'a-
eaet hE rle ialrlne- o. history 'ai toy Sri-
inspired by 'He ie''a..-s tl- pa
i''.ts sfitesmen aut heroes o' ur a..5 .-ala'
f,sv 20 .ae e-i-sneia- 1t tae hour, opposed the
haHga'r fui'.Hors The maiie-ia- rs, be
cruel lregli'c-- ari tie i'-01Sfut'r- ttor-as
Of tae io-iaat.nE uai1rity. AMI a.ra'1e, long
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

An association Of landowners has been formei
in san Francisco TO defend suits against the pet
tioggers, who make business Of threatening
owners, whose titles they suppose to be imper-
feet, FOR blackmau purposes. These wretchrs
s De;imes offer to withdraw claims against e.
,stes valued at thousands Of dollars for hfty or
one hundred dollars, and honest holders frequent
iy pay the claims rather than 60 10 Law. Nov
there IS to be IN end o. the practice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

The srm0nt Central Linc-.Ncic Enter
prizes Links in The Line Welded TyQfi5-
er-The .Nti- and Fertile Country Trii-
u'ary-
MONTPELIER, Vt, July lt, 1870.
70 the Editors Of the Boston Journal:
Massachusetts, has persisteutly sought new
avenues to the West With lavish hberality IL
has extended its aid 10 u lertakings which prom
isel the coveted result. Tor years it has been
boring the Hoosac Tunnel Il has loaned its
credit to the Hartford ami Erie Eiilrad. The
State recently was agiJated for se' eral months
by schemes and controversies concerning the
comDieticn Of the Boston, Hartford ana Erie
Railroad. because its business will be served
AID its material welfare viii be promoted by
new route to the West While this agitation
proceeded apparently to " lame and iupoten'
conclusion" other enterprises were pushed far
towards their complete cCnsummati0n without
public not1riety, iu which your State and city
must have "a vi,ci interest; for these enterprises
are -u the way # certain accomplishment, aui
are full Of promise Of advantage TO the business
and commerce Of New England The enterprise
embraces two distinct points, each the COM
rlement Of the other ]. The establishment
fan uubrlEou liae oi inspiration from uIe
water to the hear, oi the most productive regions
81 tie new Northwest =. Iae constitution of
new reads throughout that fertile country which
is tributary 90 ile Western terminal point ot the
Eastern lie. 81 that the predictions oi that
country en- he rourel into those ;efE..ui for
shipuea. tJ tie East and for the distribution ot
Westward feghrs f- this section. Such BE-
5hc scope O. tie enterprise 10 is sy % Dc
ll9ue-..-e That 10 line now IN operation or pro
ieC,ll between Boston and the West hss $50 far
- prospect Of large success aLi # helping NeT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

seHce Of natural obstructions to the constitution
of railroads, will lar surp2ss the estimate Of
those who have net made any Inspection OF Il
\ map IS neeilul SO see the flct Upon q map
mark "a p3iut near Atchin.ou. between "a
Joseph and LeGveEwortn. From 'hs point draw
two lines-Jia frst straight to the Pacific. the
ether northeast, through fir above Duluth. From
the end Of the las. line draw another TO the
F1ciic You viii thus describe s. perallcjgrsm
when embraces two millions Of square miles.
4 great portion Of this region is arabic laud. it
teens with minerals il is full Of metals, pre-
cious and useful IL contains forests Of wood 1t
anou.!s IN beds If hgliie coal has navig'bie
streams. 1i,h fertile valleys il las 4blu5 ant
Ea-ar power for manufactures. And this rcc1n
which can be carved into flrty-iwo Srstes as
large as New J ork, is tributary 90 puluth. lr Co
the western end OF Lake Superior. Dulgih Is
nearer omaha than Chicago is and Is go fur
;her from tha Atlantic then Chicago IS
Nlw RAILROADS rA,TwAau.
Tie Northern Pacific road is 90 have Els ter
minus 81 the mouth 81 tae Montreal river. on the
south shore of Lake Superior. Like Du'uth. this
,oint has 200 railroad connection with the East
Tie lack Of q direct winter line eastward has
4.rl iv erre-tei jhe attention If those engaged
in this enterprise. when ;he necessity io- It
arises i.- construction i7 practicable Tw0 routes
haze already teen suggested and approgel by
tnst -lrlciols forecast which acw anticipates The
possible demands ~ ;he ust flr-oH future & r
further means rt f.1sr .v...i %. The fr-- IS
r,c-a-ei tr rgH % F.. 'h' s01;h shore If Slpe-
ri.- qft --..s.a.- Tie Straits o.. Msrairaw.co
down tae r .-.lerl rsui1--ls of Ai.--i-ei 90 De-
tr.ft lh-s would naturally He tle first ''u5
jult. as .-s f.sa g-p The .llr looks On tac
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

Governor Henios has authorized US 10 say
tina: he has Withdrawn his name as 2 candidate
for the nomination. 70 we presume there VIII oe
no considerable otPosition 10 the REORGANIZATION
If Hon. VI C. S,aith-Lq zsUiii- -Ncar,icqisf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

The BALLOT BILL IS rHr Uovss or COMMONS.
-FiliUusterin- was fairly ua-uraiiz.i ia ;he
House Of Commons TWO or three weeks ago the
opposition tried 20 weary ont the majority on the
ballot bill The session was prolonged all iear,
and the members who r5 naiuei TO the eul walk
Ell home - daylight J; Was an ezcecl.ngl-
good-na,urei assembly, considering t5e cir
cumstances. The slightest Witticism was sutli-
cent 10 move tee House 10 a roar OF laughter.
Gentlemen who nave had fifteen years expert
ence iu the Commons declare that they never
knew the House 20 laugh so b3isterously as at
the molten Of member that TIE gas be turned
or, as daylight hai appeared Two sparroWs
lew in At an oren window AID caused renewal
Of the lsughter, although ij was very difficult 10
understand what there vas in the incident par
ticularly amusing The opponents Of the bill
were gradually trei 0u5, instead of outsitting z
the friends of and On the last of fourteen di-
visions, there wero but nineteen left 70 vote
agairst the reform. The House had bsen in
committee all this time, and when the ballot bill
was finally passed n committee, tie Speaker
vas not fotyhcomirg to take the chair. The
chairman oi the committee was accordingly
obliged 10 receive his own report. and the House
adjourned at O quarter after Eve O'Clock in ihe
morning. NotWi ths;anding this substantial
victory for ;he ballot, Mr. Gladstone abandoned
the bill, and the reform must wal; still another
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

by Prussian law every man capable o. bear-
ing arms must enter the army. No substitutes
are allowed. he Is enrolled at tren,g and
serves seven years, three In the regular army
and four in the reserve. Ia il then iu the
&" LanlEehr " for nine years, ami is then en-
rolled in the" Laudsturm - ,i'l he is ffty Ia
case Of war, the regular army IS called first.
then The reserves, then the Landwchr. The
Landsturm is not called beyond the frontierr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

The tropical weather has brought tropical
rep,.lss 10 the North. Neuomous snakes OF p
species knoB only az the South have been killed
in Maine this summer
The whipping poe, has ueea restored ia the
Virginia peni,entiary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19
The COUNTRY TRIBUrARY

In IS The ersat frsslet in Ostores interrupted
-usiuesf snd thereby perverted tlc gain which
would ctaerNise asye appear, IN ths tateueHt for
that ear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19

Some sixty years ago, cue mile square o. what
81 NOW Z.nesviila ani Us surroundings, was ap-
,.r,.o,sd 10 one d. Zlres for bis proportion Of
- II, ityir- cut 81 national highway and John
llcIntirr bought the tract in What : now the
.;r,- of Z,ueqyilie t.r .our huu red dollars. lie
,-sl veil for It's interests, leaving it property
for the perpetual free education q its chillIen,
,sbiob. 10 the extent o. nearly half million. Is
now enjoyed by its inhabitants, greatly reducing
taxst;o, ia this lac
The f,llow NJ is supposed to Be a copy Of the
dinner bill Of fare offered at one Of the cheap
restaurants IN Chicago. Fly SOUP; broilsd
cockroaches; picked gras-hoppers bedhugs
on tie half shell escalope spiders in the web
mouse pot-pies steved catfish with the hsh
omitted raw turnips raw musquito nips
boiled smar,-seed s'esei mullen stalk siS
jus, padiings, with hafd cider sauce chanix
puddings, without any sauce cork tlrisn stylel-
Noah biscuits puppy steak pie mocz-oefr!
pie live cheese black oof-e ami oi'1lr te8
cold water, ho;tlel warm lager. unbo'tiei
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
An old Fallacy Exploded

Thirty OF forty years ago, 1t was the
fashion to administer powerful purgatives
as ''spring medicine" Terrific doses Of
salts and senna, calomel ana jalap, or
glauber salts were given to all the menu
bers OF Q family, whether sick or well,
by way Of preparing them for the warm
weather in prospect, This pernicious
some old Bourbons 0fprivate life inoapa-
BILE alike Of forgetting anything or learn
ing anything, who obstin ateiy cling to 1t
still. Nothing could be more pernicious,
more utterly uuphilosophical, than such
an onslaught on the vigOr and ticity Of
the system. In order to enable the phys
ical structures to resist the enervating
effects Of spring dRmps and summer heats
1t should be toned and reinforced, not re-
Taxed and weakened. The best medicine
agent tor this purpose is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Its effect is to tone the
stomach and liver, gently relieve the how
improve the quality ofthe blood, stimulate
the appetite ami cheer the spirits. In
this improved condition the organizsti, n
is capable OF resisting unhealthy influen
ces, which would PROSTATE Rn enfeebled
system. A vigorous digestion Is absolute
ly essential to health, and there is no dan.
ger OF the stomach faltering or failing in
its important Office ifthis genial vegetable
elixi- IL taken regularly as stoDlachic.
None Of the tonic tinctures or extracts viii
supply the pla"e of the bitters, Tor ia.
simple reason that they operate as astrin-
gents only. In fact, in ordinary practice,
five or six prescriptions would be requir-
ed to produce separately, the beneficial
results, which are effected Simultaneous
Nv, and harmoniouslv by this single
spocific
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
"HONEsTY.n

CON, LEWIS Is receiving letters from al
parts of this and other states, SO fast and sc
many Of them, that he has decided to save
time and postage stamps in giving public no.
tice through our columns, that his celebrated
horse Honesty who has proven himself To
be the best horse in three States, by carrying
on the first premium at the last State Fair at
Heokuk, over twenty EIGHT stations, will be
at the services Of ali who may desire thorough
bred stock, at Mr.. Lewis livery, on Green
street. This horse II well known TO Iowafis.
He took the first premium at the Burlington
Fair, and all the County Fairs as the fastest
trotting stallion. He has been exhibited on
all the principal Fair grounds in the State
since he was four years old, and never failed to
take the first premium as roadster stallion.
This is positively the last season the horse
will be kept in this place. Come and see him
ifyou desire to improve your stock. Terms
are reduced to gold basis.
The old horse Highlander" who has made
four successful seasons here. will also be kept
at the same place this season, at very low fig
ures. Those who wish good draft horse can
do no better than to come and see "Highlan-
der"
Neither of these horses are posted in hand
bills, but remember the place, City Livery,
Green street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
April ID. 1S70-dlw-wtill july1.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

TAYLOR, BLAKE l. CO.. take
pleasure in soliciting the attention OF
the public to their general stock of
books and fancy goods.
We bave
Mrs. Stoves new books, Lady Byron
Vindicated,
St. Elmo, Vashti or until death do us
pant.
Phenies' Temptation, and all Of Ma
rion Harland's Works.
Ethelyn's Mistake, and all of Holmes
works.
The daughter Of an Empress, and all
of Muhlbach's works.
Midshipmen Easy, and all of Mary
ats works.
Woods Practice of Medicine, at cost,
having an overstock.
Flint's Practice and general assert
ment of Medical books at publish
ers'prices.
Photograph Albums good variety
and cheap.
Gold pens, a choice selection, and oil
warranted for ono year.
In the line of ladies toilette goods
such as hair brushes. combs, beautiful
fans Of Ivory and Sandal wood, our
collection is unsurpassed.
Of Games, chess mon and boards,
cribbage boxes, and backgammon, our
stock is full:
And we have just received with
our spring goods, some new styles Of
Envelopes, French. paper, wedding
paper and envelopes, and the best as
sortment Of fine stationery in the
market.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
R2sWMR9RoN,
Down with the Ragged Postal
Currency III
Up WITH THE RINGING
SILVER

Az usual, e. w. Belts leads all
competition. He to-day resumes
specie payment Of change in all frac-
tional amounts under enc dollar. he
guarantees to sell as low as the low
est house in Iowa, and won't offend
your sensitive nasal organs, or defile
your fingers by offering you any more
dirty, sinking, ragged postal cur
rency.
He has the finest stock Of ready
made goods, ever offered the trade
and at ante-war prices.
He is fully stocked up with On ell
egant variety of peice goods, which
he makes into suits on short notice,
and in the most fashionable style.
Go and see Belts and astonish
your eyes with the sight of the old
fashioned pure silver change.
March "a d & W If
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

A profuse and many times excess
lively offensive discharge from the
nose, with stopping up" of the nose
at times, impairment Of the sense Of
smell and taste, watering or weak
eyes, impaired hearing, irregular
appetite, occasional nausea pressure
and pain over the eyes. and at times
in the back of the head, occasional
chilly sensations, cold feet and a
feeling of lassitude and debility are
symptoms which are common to
catarrh, yet all Of them are not pres
eat in every case. DR.. Sage's Cat
arrh Remedy cures cattarrh in its
worst form and stages. 1t is pleas
ant to use, and contains no poisonous
or caustic drugs.
Sent by mail on receipt Of sixty
cents. Address r. V. Pierce, M. D.
Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by Druggists everywho.
may.9d&w.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

For drugs, pure and fresh-Tay.
lor, Blake + Cos is the place to buy
them.
For Patent Medicines, beyond
doubt, Taylor, Blake Il Cos is the
place to buy them.
Their stock embraces nearly every.
thing made in that line, every bottle
we sell is warranted genuine, and
price as low as our nelghbors.
TAYLOR, BLAKE & CO.,
Are the agents for the sale OF all Of
Dr.. Jaynes' Medicines,
For all of DIR. Ayers Medicines,
For all Of Grafenberg's Medicines,
And are Agents for the sale of most
of the patent medicines used in this
country.
TAYLOR, BLAKE l. CO.,
Are Special Agents for the sale Of
DR.. Berhaven's celebrated Holland
Bitters, as a tonic, the best bitters in
use.
We keep for sale
Window glass of most every size
Paints, dry and mixed, ready for use
of all kind colors and qualities.
Collier Co.'S pure and strictly pure
Leads; do ofSt. Louis Lead and Oil
Co.'S, and the renowned Fahnestock's
Pittsburg Lead.
Varnishes, brushes, and Artists
materials; Native Concord Wines
from the vineyard Of Chappell & VIII
liams.
Do not fail to 60 to Taylor, Blake
Il Co.'S before buying liquors for med.
icinal purposes. Ours are warrant
ed pure.
All our goods arc offered at the
very lowest possible prices.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

Mrs. O'Reilly takes this mode of
informing the ladies of Ottumwa,
that she has laid in an elegant stock
Of Millinery, including bonnets, mats,
&c., &C., which she respectfully in
vites them to inspect. She has also
on hand . great variety Of patterns
for ladies; girls and boys dresses,
which she will cut and make up at the
most reasonable prices.
Bleeching and pressing done on
the shortest notice and in superior
manner. Store on Main street, op-
posite Union Block, next to James
Crowleys grocery store.
Apr 2 diff
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
REMEMBER
USQUEBAUGE
OR
OLD SETTLERS BITTERS
rs WARRANTED.

to do you more good than any other medicin.
tonic or bitters that is recommended for bill
iousness,. costiveness, dyspepsia, all com.
fanguor, general debility, loss Of appetite diar.
rhoea, cholera morbus, the usque6augh HAS
NO EQUAL in the wide world. Its great eel
the last two hundred years, is sufficient prool
that its virtues and extraordinary combine.
The 81
No one that has tried 1t fol above and relative
complaints will be without 1t, as 1t is far pleas
anter and acts milder than any other cathar-
tic combined with tonics known. 1t Is ..just
the thing" for business men; (that cannot give
time to slow and weak ening effects Of the or
selves while pursuing their vocations with
more alacrity every day of its use Until the
system Is properly restored.
MCFARLAND, ECKHART q SCHAFER,
Sole Proprietors, Fl. Madison, Iowa.
Sold by all dealers in medicines. At whole.
sale by TAYLOR BLAKE & co.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12

Observation-Disclosures who are
DESTROYS Of improving their stock,
would do we'll tolook at Mr.. Myricks
young horse Messenger, a beautiful
dark bay, sixteen and half hands
high, and weighs 1850 pounds is
four years old, and has invariably
taken the premium at all exhibitions
where he has been shown. he
springs from the old Messenger
stock, of Canada, who came from
Arabian stock. Mr.. Buchanan is
his keeper, and may be consulted at
Ford's Mill, two miles west of OF.
tumWa,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-05-12
First strawberry Festival.

The Ottumwa Lodge, No. 9, l. o.
.. f., will celebrate their twenty
second anniversary with a straw
berry and ice cream festival, at
Taylor 4 Blake's Hall, on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, May 10th
and 18th, 1870. There will be sill
yer tea set, a Singers family sewing
machine, a..gold band china tea set, q
fine meerschaum pipe, and other
articles. The silver tea set is on ex-
hibition at Prugh's china store, where
the same can be seen until the even.
ing Of the festival. The public are
most cordially invited. Music by
the Ottumwa silver correct band.
Admission, fifteen cents. BY order
Of Committee of Arrangements.
May11-d5t