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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-08

J.. L. Emery, OF Highland Tp.,
hroaghtinto our Office to-day, several
ears of new corn, out of a load that
he brought in and sold to Gray 4
Mccormick. 1t has all tho appear.
anco Of old corn until inspected very
closely, when the cob shows the
moisture usual to new corh; it ID
perfectly sound and bright, and wal
planted on now land, in the last week
of April. He estimates the yield pei
acre at forty bushels, and it is all ripe
ready to harvest. The kind Of corn
is such as Mr.. Emery raised in the
State of Illinois, and he says it is Of
an early species. He calls it the
Large early yellow corn, q i re
semblcs very much the common
yellow corn so genearlly grown ID
this State. Mr.. Emery intends t
have quantity Of it on exhibitions
at the County Fair.
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fE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.


FROM tue paliy courier, sept. sd
LAST NiGHT.-We are very, very
cay sorry that Miss Chaffee had
such a slim audience last night. We
have but to say that, those who did
not attend missed the best entertain
ment ever given In this city. She is
a beautiful, graceful woman, and has
control of ono of tho sweetest voices
we ever heard. Her reading of the
scripture was perfectly splendid, az
was, also, all that she read. And
who could sit stolid and u moved
while she recited the thrilling story
of barbara Freitchie." Was", at
ly recommend Miss Chaffee to any
and every audience before whcm she
proposes to appear in our State.
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WANTED.

a situation as n Miller or TO take charge of q
Mill, Can do ordinary repairs. Address,
Z Messrs FOREMAN d ARNOLDN. Y
Normanshill Mills Albany,
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SHERWOOD'S
PATENT POTATO DIGGER

The New York Tribune ut one time said
thnt although improvements and inventions
Of machines had been made in almost every
branch of industry, yet no one had as yet In
vented Potato Digger Of practical beneflt.
Ihave made such an Invention and now.
after years OF patient toll, anxious Thought
have brOughtit to such perfection that can
confidently recommend 1t tothe public The
mRohine has been fairly tested. 1t has re-
Coived the 0ndOfsement not only OF the Sci
entific American but Of practical Agricultnral-
lists In different parts Of the country.
It is imppossiblein lhis space to gtvea full
description Of the Digger. Imagine however
q piow, formed by combination Of shovel.
curved bars. and simple arrangements by
which the potatoes may be dug at the rate 81
one Thousand bushels per day by one mnil
and two horses.
breaking pillow, can be managed by any farm
or, or farmers boy, digs up and lays out every
potato that Is worth preserving ready to be
gathered up. free from dirt and mt for market
or the store house.
It took a premiumat the District A gricu,tu
raj Fair ut Desnoines, Iowa, and honorable
mention at the Wapello County Agricultural
Fair at Ottumwa.
state, County and Township Rights for sale
by the inventor. 800 a - =
For further particulars, terms, DC, address
SHERWOOD 4 CARSON,
March ld&wtI Ottumwa. Iowa
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Frank Fiddler.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER

OI'TUMWA, IOWA
win furnish plans and specifications fol
buildings of all kinds OF renodeling old
ones. Also furnish plans for bridges on
shorter ioug spans, lat unreasonable rates
So FRANK FIDLHR.
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A Book for the lEillion.
a RARE COLLROT1oN,

RgIE Repk s!::s,ss s':s 9I:ssss
mail QFes Of postage) for MY csnts:
Address. B. =. NORMANDY,
Market Street, g. Louis, Mo.
QLdktS gUllGClIuu receipts ior mskins Brsn.
az AZ ninds Ct Wine GIN. Ale, Leu. Ccvii-
FORMATION for those dealing In 81 maMulHc-
turing any Of above. either for the trade or
home use Sent BY mail rfree Of pustage5 1Or
r. b NoRSszSaSpr. sol Market ss,ees,
ct. Louis. Mo.
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LUMBER,
SHINGLES,
l. "A II III
90 IL s,
SAS H ,
( BLINDS, &C., &c, &C.,
AT RISEsRsS
NEW YARD,
CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER
ESTABLISHMENT IN OF
TUMWA, IOWA.
Prices and Quality Warranted
to suit All.

Having boon in tho Lumber Yard
for several years, and became ac-
quainted with it. buy my stock
for cash and am able TO sell low for
cash. COME AND SEE ME- BE-
FORE YOU BUY.
Lumber warranted in measure.
va Remember the place, jefferson
Street, Main fnd Samantha.
april 81,
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Is prepared TO furnish any style o, s1ofiIns
wood or Metallic Caskets.
He has u line Hearse and will sttend fun,
erals in the City or Country If desired.
Mandatory half block east OF I3ailingall
House, Main street. Ottumwa, Iowa. 80
I.NDOUGHERTY.
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Stock of Goods. Increased to |
,,... s $4,000. y. !
!. J. g. MHEK
WIN open in a few days iine stock Of. |;
from Boston, embracing in part
700 yrds Muslins, all Grades,
1000 yrds Calico, good Styles,
Blcached MuslfnS, $50
Boots, Shoes & Carpets,
ladies Hats, ~
9 Dress Goods and
All kinds of Spring Goods.
A Full Stock Of Groceries,
and in fact everything in the mercantile line
usually found in X glii
FIRST CLASS STORE
Many of my goods were bought before the
recent advance, and adhering to my old and
successful M v'-T 4
Quick Sales and Small Profits
plan. l am determined 10 sell them at a
small advance on cost, and thus make up by
in the old fogy high price. slow coach way e Of
i TesPectiuiiy invite the people Of wapello
1eek7s Cheap
CASH STORE!
NEXT DOOR TO OLD oTrUMwA HOUSE,
when visiting the city, where you will always
ind plenty Of goods at prices that defy com.
petition, and clerks who will treat you well
whethefy you buy hr not 49,.
july 9. 'se.-wtf-ch Dec gc.-cI FEB II 70.
JOuu u. moore,
Opposite the Ballingau House,)
DEALER IN
rURE DRUGS
CHEMICALS,
SCHOOL BOOKS E
STATIONARY,
WALL PAPER &c
Would call attention to his stock OF
Pure Drugs and Medicines and war
ranted /
FRESH AND GENUINE
A full stock of School Books and
first class Stationary at Moor's.
Constantly on hand in stock iull
line of Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty,
Varnishes, &C., as cheap as the cheap.
est, and as good as the best, Fo, G.sh
At Moore,s.
"A aiq,ble si9pence is bette, than a
stoto 10 cent piece"
At Moore's Drug Store
Particular attention paid to Prescrip
tiOnS, by persons competent and
qualified, at oil hours of the day and
night at.
John L. Moore's Drug Store.
Store open on sabbath day from 8
TO 1OA a. m. and 1 to 2 p. m.
Corner Main and Green Streets.
A Full line ofIoilet Goods, Perfu-
nofy, CUfOgne, rUniades, Hair Brush
es, Tooth Brushes. Fine Sponges &c.
At Moore's Drug and Book Store.
Corner Main and Green Streets.
Fine choice Cigars, as good as any
IN the City. Tho Original Palmet-
to's for sale in Ottumwa, at Moore'sI
Call and try them.
Just received at Moore's Drug
Store, Glass Fruit Jars. For sale
CHEAP.
A full and complete stock OF Pure
Wines, Brandies, WHISTLES for Medi-
cal Purposes, only, Tin accordance
with tho Laws of the State of Iowa.
At Moores Drug Store,
Opposite the BallingaIl House.
A large and well assorted stock o
Wall Paper, for snle cheap at
JOHN L. MOORE'S.
Iunc5 IT,
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.
ONLY GENUINE STRAUB
PORTABLE GRIsT MILLS,
Corn Neal, Wheat Fzoming and stock
Feed, Boiling apparatus, SHUTTERS,
Corn Shelters, Flour Packers and
MILL WORK GENERALLY
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Farl6, september /.
The commander at Strasbourg
publishes the determinations Of tho
people to arrive in the city, rather
than surrender.
The Prussians have refused the
appeal lately made by the citizens
to spare the dwelling partofthe city
on the ground that 1t would thus de.
fer captivating. The same object
declared their refusal to permit the
departure of women and children.
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Store open on sabbath day from 8
TO 1OA q. m. and to 2 y. m.
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AVuuoH, Ccpt' L, y. III
There is an unverified rumor that
Mcmahon is crossing the Mouse at
Stenay, and pushing tor Montmedy.
He has six hundred guns. A collision
between him and Prince Frederic
Charles is expected.
The Garde Mobile, on the new re-
QUESTION for a hundred thousand, is
hurrying for the defence of Paris.-
The LIE Public admits the spurious
ness Of kilograms which were receiv.
ed lately signed Bazaine.
Should the French Emperor at
tempt to crowd into the Belgium
frontier, the guards of tho latter
country have been ordered to demand
his sword. Other severe orders have
been issued for the purpose of guar
antceing the protection of Belgian
neutrality.
Omaha.sSept /.
Edward Sickle, iate Colonel of the
Sixth Iowa Cavalry, returning from
the soldiers reunion at Dos Moines,
bCuppGu db u uUbGl III COuUCfl I)IuuS
tins morning walked out on tho
porch and.suddenly foil and expired.
Paris, Sept. !.
Lo Liberte reports that Mcmahon
has. totally defeated the left wing and
centre of the Prussians that their
losses are numerous and that only
the right wing has been able to re.
treat in comparatively good order.
Paris, Sept. 2.
Well trained gunners have been
assigned to each of the three thous-
and guns mounted on tho fortifca-
lions Of Paris. A large amount Of
ammunition is also provided.
London, Sept. 2.
The journals arc sadly perplcxed
by the late war dispatches. They
say that new encounter seems to
have occurred yesterday near Sedan
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FRESH AND GENUINE

Particular attention paid to Prcscrip
tons, BY persons competent and
qualified, at oil hours of the day and
night at,
John L. M0Ore's Drug Store.
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Latest by Telegraph.
London Aur z

London, Aug, 81.
There are daily conferences 4
the Foreign Office between Under
Secretary Human and representa-
tives OF Russia and Austria.
1t is reported that the North Ger
man Envoy at st. Petersburg ha
been instructed to ask OF the Russia,
Government explanations az to tn,
movements Of the troops on Ii,
English frontier.
Brussels, Aug. 3O--11A. NJ.
Bazaine is etill cooped mp.
The German army has been order
ed to camp as far as possible from
the last battlefield, owing TO th,
sickcning exhalations. rt
The Emperor is expected at Carip
| nan in the left of Ardennes. IN,
Prince Imperial is ut Auvernc
Department Of Nord.
The Paris Egaro. prints in capitals
the story Of the departure Of Prnssisr
privateers from america, and bid
the French shipping and seaper
towns 10 beware.
lie Pdtvie estimates the Prussiar
losses Ut over 14b, 900.
Thionville has certainly been re
supplied with stores and ammunition
Bismarck is reported at Pandau
near Berlin.
| New York, Aug. 81.
Mr.. Gallairdet's dispatch from
Paris last night has little news add
tional to that already published. HI
says Mcmahon has On effective force
ofprobably 200, 900 mon, the elite o.
France, aud that of every thing else
is now in suspense Of q battle which
must soon be fought in Ardcnness Of
along the Mouse.
Paris is fully prepared, is calm ,ant
filed with patriotism. ALI her mer
and youth are ready to take up armi
at once.
The Prussian army is advancing
on Paris by the valleys of Aube ane
Seine, and there is nothing but land
wher. The Prince Royal troops hay
ing turned north to meet McMAhon
London, Aug. 81.
The Standard in reviewing the ait
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-22
What Breaks Down Young Men.

IT is commonly received notion this.
hard study is the unhealthy element of a
college life. But from tables of the NOR.
tality of Harvard University. collected by
Professor Pierce from the last triennial
catalogue, it is clearly demonstrated that
the excess of death for the first ten years
after graduation is found in that portion
OF each class of inferior scholarship.
Every one who has seen the curriculum
knows that where KsChYlus snd political
economy ipjure one. late hours and rum
punches use Up dozen, and that their
two little fingers are heavier than the
loins of Euclid. Dissipation is g sure de-
stroyer, and every young man who fol
lows it is as the early flower exposed to IN
timely frost. These who have been in
weighed in the path of vice are named Lee
gion. A few hours sleep each night.
high living, and plenty OF "smashes -
make war upon every function of tie
body. The brain, the heart, the lungs,
the liver, the spine, the limbs, the bones,
the flech, every part and faculty are over
tasked and weakened by the terrific en-
ergy Of passion l0osened from restraint,
until, like a dilapidated mansion, the
earthly house of this tabernacle" falls
into ruinous decay. Fast young men,
right out!-SclentGf; Americgn.
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no reason to find fault with the weather
He had sat by sick bedside in
an attic, where the confined sir
WAS heated till that out of doors
seemed cool in comparison, and vet there
human being was obliged to remain. H
had visited ether SICK beds that he did 20,
tell a0out-their occupants, perhsps
burning with fever or fading away
with consumption, conscious that
this is their lsst summer on
earth, and the effect upon him was won
derful TO see. He was the cheerfrlest
man one could insgine-no grumbIine
about the weatheS from him, and the Sc.
cret OF it was he had been going round
doing good.
What simple rule it is for being han.
Ply, either in winters cold or summers
hest, and yet how few OF IA know IL. or
II we have heard of it how seldom we
practice it. We beg some of those peonls
who live In fine houses in SHADY wards in
houses 80 large that each occrnsnt can
have q room to himself. where cool binds
shut out the sun, snd wire doors and win
dow screens bar the ingress of ANNOYING
lnsects-who have all the delicacies Of
the season on their tables and cooling
drinks always at hand, who when tired OF
nome can take 8 run TO the mountains or
trip to the seasbore and come back
again lnvigorated and refreshed beg
those who can command all these luxn-
rles, and yet go growing around st the
weather, making themselves and all
around them miserable with their re-
pinlngs, to follow the example of the
pastor We have mentioned, and of many
other good pastors, and try the effect of a
Visit to the sick and the poor, most likely
TO be found in some crowded tenemen,
house, and may be in an unsavory part of
the city. If the world does not seem
plessanter to them aiterwaTd, and the
hest we have had or likely to have, per.
tectly enGurabie, it will be contrary to the
experience of everybody who over vet
sought contentment in doing good.
Springfield Republican.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-22
Curious Species Of Barter.

In the district Of Benin SoOar Tin West
crn Barbary), q mountainous country IN
hahited entirely by Berber tribes, there Is
one place where, during the fair, barter
of very curious kind takes place. Inns
fair is only held once year, and IS chieI-
ly resorted to for the purpose OF bachelols
anding wives, married men aoolnS 10
their matrimonial treasures, and maldens
o. widows getting husbands. IN iaet, the
whole affair resolves itself into the wo-
men selling themselves, but to escape tne
ignominy of such procedure, the tranc
is carried on as follows:
Each maiden desiring to enter into
Wedlock dresses herself IN her best ana
most becoming attire, ant taking with
her q niece of cloth Of h: own weaving,
sits down unveiled in the market place.
The men, both young and old, who are
candidates for matrlmony, parade ABOUT
the market examining the texture OF the
cloth displayed by the ladies, and scruti,
ming at the same time their looks and
behavior. Should thu customer be
pleased with the maiden. he in
ouires the price of the cloth; she
REPLIES by naming what she would
EXPECT as dOwry, and the
amount of this she raises or depresses,
according as the candidate for her heart
may please her, resorting to the demand
of an exorbitant sum should che be averse
to the purchaser.
During this bsrter, the enamored swain
is able, in some degree, to judge her tenn
per and character. IT they come to an
agreement, the parents OF the girl are ap'
pealed to, and they have the right 10
assent or not, as they please. Should
they assent, the parties adjourn to pub
lie notary, the contract is made, and the
purchased bride is carried to her new
home. In this traffic widows are at a 10 "
price in general, and divorced ladies sci
their cloths very cheap.
The wife thus purchased can not be re
sold, however much the purchaser may
repent his bargain. She is his Lawful
welded wife, and retains the purchase
money, which is her jointure or dowry
1t is evident that this curious system o
barter is resorted to by these MshomedaI
mountaineers as means of evaGing TIL
law of their prophet, which interdicts al
courtship before marriage.-Hiys Wester'
| ylrrbr,s,
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How TO Find COntentments

1t is hot, undeniably, awfully hot, and
has been for period that we are now be
ginning TO reckon by weeks. Day after
day the sun burns in cloudless sky, and
the mercury in the thermometer creeps
silently up TO 90 degrees, perhsps to 10
degrees. Even the leaves on the trees
seem to wilt, grass dies, the streams are
driving up, and now people begin TO
realize what hot weather is. The nights
are only little cooler than the days,
sleep is unrefreshing, everybody is getting
tired and nervous and cross, and murmuIs
at the weather are heard on every hand,
even from those W ho have every
comfort aud luxury at their command
every appliance for mitigating the discom'
| fort for the heat.
Would these grumbling souls like .
recipe to enable them to endure patiently
and PLEASANTLY the heat, and think twice
of their blessings where they think once
of their own annoyance? Let them FOL
low the example of one of our good city
pastors, who told Us yesterday that he hat
been spending an afternoon visiting TIT
sick, and had concluded well people hat
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-22
Who are YeHr associates!

ar1rN WINFIELD lived next door IN
tho school house. So he uSed TO WORK IN
iii quarter of nine every morning, anu
then exne5itiously changed his Torking
osrh for 8 neat school suit, which niaoc
him look a new boy.
al wouldu't De digging away there so
overy morning" said Hugh Roger, as ne
lounred over toe garden fence about elgh'
O'clock. "rm going over TO school 10 nave
some fun"
"The teacher does not Ike TO have u
come much before school time" said Al
;nese things e chine Ea or s9well in tne gafdeG
tnsn II ge4r-e ~f ball. even, lAouSii
like that well enough, too
"Wen. YOU have curious taste, ssia
the 1ounger. as he sauntered on, to Join
compay of ike minded las, VINO though'
Nav the main business oil lie.
Mother wss sure to call Allen al the
MON. Mt he desired :,
aDon't be late, Allen" she said, glsnc,
inc At the clock which said one minus GA
nine. -, tho lad
fastening the last button on his JACKET,
"the teacher Just passed. L Will DC tHere
"a eoon as he" AID giving his mother
5setv Good bue kiss, ne bounded down tne
GINS end in smother minute was IN MS
seat ST school. .oo,,
Aliens companions were quickly seen
LET him be where he would. Iney Meis
alwavs the best boys and the cest scho ilIs
| in the school, no matter wnetaeI 'u
uore broa6cloth or hOmespun. n Heplo
hearted mother had tsught MN rom
! cbildhood that character, not clo'hes' WIS.,
the standard By winch to measure peopl'e;;
No where more than al school is the CIV. :,
adoca true shout " birds of featber'
Al recess. YOU would see Allen one OF d
mi of boys who were intelligently tsih-
-, oyer lessons. or matters oil improve
ment. or Joining heartily in bracins nisi'-
ly sports. ....os 90
Hugh lust as regularly gravitsted To-
ward = very different circle. iney NJ. ~,
tbe tricky boys. those who always Aerl
the tescbsr on the alert, nipplng IN .he
Ind their plans of mischief, or correctln
,bar,, far r,i.demeanors. They gel lutte
ut ou.. of their excellent advantages
for obtaining an education.
Now. cannot any one easily fancy ene
f,t,,re history of those two boys. Ohe
sinking lower and lower, led on oy eVn
acsociates into the rounds OF dlsslpaliun
beoinning at the drinking salo6 n; lns
otSer rising to q noble, prosperous man
hood. to take the responsible posiuohs u
| honor in society shar
"He that walketh with wise men sna
he wise" A young mans whole future
life depends largely on the associates ~
| chooses.
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He took the bow in his arn,a and hur

He took the boy in his arms, and bur
ried away amid the cheers of the crowd
As ne disappeared, the cheers turned 10
grOans and cries Of execration; Chahus
sails shop became d seething volcano OF
dust In dozen seconds q terrible uDroar
of breaking wood, cracking glass, SILVER
ing panes; volumnious sound of osths,
cries, cheers; of ripping and tearing; OF
disintcgrating thumps, blows, AMI thrusts
and general upTOar of destruction. Ten
minutes found Chabussal without an
apron, a esp, a skillet or saucepan.
They hustled him into the street, bare
heeded, and covered with CRIME, where he
found madame, who had saved nothing
bat ball of twine Together, they
looked at it significantly, but thought bet
ter of it, had it been charcoal, it might
have been different, and, though it seems
wicked 10 hint it, perhaps much better
for to day Chabussal is journeyman-
baker of bad repute, and madame laun-
dress of worse, and as the days go, their
situationo and procliVities intensity
isibly-Appieton' Journal.