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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06

There is man on Main street who
sells the best plow to pillow the ground
tor corn; tho best two. horse and hand
planter, to plant the corn; the best
cnltivator, to work tho corn; then the
best steamer to cook the corn, 60
that two-thirds Of the feed fed cook
ed, will mako more beet or pork than
the whole amount will when fed raw,
We saw one Of those Anderson
steamers in operation, on Market
street, on Monday; it seemed to do
all that its friends claimed for it. Mr..
Shepherd states that he will have one
| in operation every Saturday, at his
room, one block west Of Lawrence 4
Chambers store, on Main street,
where it can be seen cooking, boil
ing, steaming, heating, or any Other
Of the one hundred and one uses that
| it can be applied to. We would nd.
wise all feeders, farmers, BARRIERS,
bakers, hotel and clearinghouse
keepers to examine this most won
derful steamer, now in the hands Of
that black headed, grey-eyed, sandy
whiskered Shepherd, who will engage
to answer all the questions you may
put to him concerning this most re.
markable invention Of the age. Mr..
Shepherd proposes to set up and put
in running order, and warrant those
steamers as follows:
No. l, price complete for use, $50,
will cook for 100 hogs. No. 2, com.
plete for use, $3.50; will cook fer zoo
hogs. No. 3, complete for use, $3.50
will cook for 400 hogs. Purchasers
paying freight from Kowanee, Ills
may31-d&w-tf
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Tpm the Daily, October LIST.
The Fair and Grand Bazaar.

=
The voting last night was lively
The following is the result Of the
Fair so far: Ell. B. Hendersoott ahead
on cane, J. A. Blileyfor trumpet, and
Mrs. Catherine Strang, for saddle
The polls'wial close tonight precise
TX at 10 o'clock p. M, according te
Nunamaker's time, as the voting il
very closely contested. The friends
ofthe candidates must make thor
best efforts tonight. Last night the
crowd was very large, and the hall
was filed with merry throng OF
men, women, and children. 60 to
the Fair and enjoy yourself. The
articles for the Fair will all be ratified
often Monday night, and on Tuesday
night the Fair and Grand Bazaar will
close with grand calico ball. All
the ladies' are requested to dress in
calico, and the gentlemen viii please
wear calico sneckties. There will be
y q music furnished by Sankey's
string hand, and also good caller
will BE- hand. Admission on Tues
day night to the Grand Calico Ball
will BE- one dollar couple gentlemen
.nnaccompanied by ladies, one dollar
= ticket. Be suro and attend the
MI, asiwcsare assured you will have
a happy time.
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Naw yorL Sant

New York, Sept. 80. !
A Herald special, dated London
Sept. Both, says:
Nur Berlin correspondent write.
the %, Of the rejoicing there over the
capture of Strasbourg, and says be
would not be surprised to hear d
the early surrender Of Metz.
Bazainc is reported to b. ye thirty
three cavalry regiments, and sixty.
two field batteries, and in all thirty
thousand horses.
1T is reported that unsuccessful
sorties have had dcpre .ng effect
upon the spirit of the ga on.
Conflicting rumors are current 10
regard TO the amount Of provisions
on hands. II is hardly cred,table
that the magazines contain forage
enough for 80 large number Of
horses, although some Of the horses
have been killed.
Bazaine will be compelled to make
. final effort to break through the
Prussian forces, for with the loss
of his artillery teams his last hope is
gone.
The voluntary surrender of the
Marshal Ii considered here as very
unlikely from his known gallantry
and ambitious character.
-s Chicago, Sept. 80.
| IA Now York special says that
James Gordon Bennett, OF the Herald,
is lying very i'll at his residence al
Washington Heights, and is not ex.
pected to recover.
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-
OrrUMwA & ST.. PAUL r. R---R. N.
Harlan, Esq, returned to-day from
Iowa county, where he has been look.
ing after and assisting our engi-
neer corps On the Ottumwa & st.
Paul Railroad. He left them yester-
day near Dresden. Tie weather has
boon very severe and delayed them
much nevertheless Mr.. Indianapolis
that they are getting on nicely and
doing all that any men could do to
bury MP the work and do it WE'LL
He reports that they wilt reach Ma
rcngo next week. Mr.. Harlan
bringssback d sAattering report of the
state of feeling among tho people,
and also Of the beauty, fertility and
capabilities of.the country. Will
orr readers tako d look at tho map,
and sec where this new line lie intend'
ed 10 run. From this point it goes
out upon the divide not far from
Kcokuk, and thence on tho east side
of Mahaska county and tho north
west portion Of Keokuk through
Iowa county to Marengo, from there
by the way Of Blairstown to Vinton
from there to Independence, Buchan
an county, and from there it is con
templatcd to run through Fayett'
county TOT Calmer in Winneshiel
county. We pronounce it magnii
icent route for a road.
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Nouce.

We have this day appointed Mr.. e. n.
Oliver. as.the sole agent for the sale Of our
Celebrated Perfected Hpectacles, for which
We claim the following advantages, viE..
They assist, as well a. prescspe, rendering
frequent changes unnecessary. They con-
fer clear and distisct vision AZ In the
natural healthy sight, They are pxre,
hard and brilliant, hence not liable to be.
come scratched. The ffalnes, whether II
gold, si1ver or steel are ofthe finest quality
and finish. They are fitted by Q new
mode (Test types) by which mistakes aro
impossible. LAZARUS d MORRIS,
apr5d&w1y Opticians. Hartford Conn.
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To Everybody.

"
IfyoN want = new coat, new style
frock or .ancy sack, rember Belts got
EN-.
Or perhaps only Pants and Vest,
plain, or very fine Cashmere, or white
shirt or fancy tie. Plenty, all styles
at BELTS.
And for fine suit, fancy Cass j
mere, Tricot, Beaver, Black Cloth or
Doeskin. Anything in the line at
BETS.
Now for Under-Shirts, Drawers
Gloves. Hats, Caps, Collars, and Um-
brollas, every grade at BETS.
Trunks and Travelling Bags, full
line at BELTS.
Hats and Caps, complete stock at
BELTS.
A nice suit made TO order for Bust
ness, Dress, or, perhaps, a wedding,
got up in style, by Mr.. Salvo, Belts
justly celebrated Cutter, you must
have, so nice, and yet so cheap.
e. w. BELTS,
No. 26, Union Block,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
sept. 13-ld&w-tf.
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The st. Louis Dining Hall and
Restaurant, on Green street, in Pick
ier's new brick block, IL. J. Goewey
at the counter, is now open for the
qualification and accommodation of
the hungry ones of Ottumwa. am
noastprepared to serve customers at
all hours. Ny rooms are large, neat
and well furnished, with an elegant
dining hall tor ladies and gentlemen.
Persons wishing special meals for
parties will do we'll to first call on me,
as 1 am determined to supply my to.
bles and patrons with the best the
market affords. Fresh oysters served
at all times, and choice wines and the
best of imported cigars kept for the
accommodation of customers.
sep3od3taw MI. GoEwEY.
49, W = .
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Rome.

After fAeon centuries during the
most Of which long period Rome
has been tho capital IF gowned and
hooded priests and monks, and the
centsespf ccclesiastisism the old city
Of the world -conquerors is again %
be the capital Of { Latin nation. The
italian troops aro under it's very
walls, having been hailed on their
way with glad acclains by the poo
pie, and the Papal troops are too few
to mako an eifectn&l resistance. The
Pope's infallibility does not moan in-
vulnerability, and although no may
still say mon possumtss, Il is true that
oil things are possible to the strong
est battaiions. IF he concludes 10
admit Italy peacefully to her old era
die and throne, he may make good
terms with Victor Emanusl--bc go
secured a good income and . proper
residence a. spiritual head OF the
church.
Rome is q city of 1S5, 900 inhabi.
tants, enclosed by fortified walls iE.
teen miles 10 extent, which rest on
foundations that 60 back to the date
Of the Christian era. The modern
city occupies the same space as the
ancient, whose ruins stand in won
derfll contrast to the inferior struc-
tures Of the present. The debris Of
antiquity has raised the site IN many
places fifteen feet higher than it was
in the time Of Cesar. The closely
built part is about two miles long by
the breadth of from one mile to q
mile and one-half. The streets are
long, but mostly crooked and narrow
GENERALLY without foot-pavements,
and often very dirty. Grandeur and
mcAnness, ell tho magniHcence of art
and sthe squalor Of poverty are
seen side by side. Priestly dominion
has been fatal to enterprise and i'm.
provement. It has conserved an
Gent art; but it has crushed cotem-
porary genius in every other walk, If
not 10 this also. But If manufactures
and common schools and ffee-ncws.
papers are missing, one can see in this
city smaller than San Francisco.
and hardly moro populous-three
hundred and sixty, four chuiphes and
one hundred and eighty.sfx con-
vents.
As the capital of united Italy, gov.
erned by secular Law alone. and
opened to the free genius of the PEG.
pie, Rome may enter on . career 81
resh prosperity and glory. It was
the scene Of 3 brief Republican ex.
pertinent IN ls49, when tho present
Pope was expelled, and Garibaldi,
Mazzinl, and three others, held SWAY
for four or five months, till expelled
after . months siege By the French
who have ever. since, until the las,
month, held il against the hope o
the nation. If the Pope, with hil
ten or twelve thousand troops, should
stand . siege, he win only provok,
unavailing slaughter, and perhaps al
instruction within the city. Tn.
wAlls are SO fest high on me outside
without q ditch about them, lik4
those Of Paris, but crested viii
about three hundred towers ans
pierced by thirteen gates. Th,
Papal force could not hold them lonl
against the Italians, who would sooi
effect q breach at some point, AMI
enter the city in triumph.
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Mill Change.

Messrs. J. o. jackson & John Alex
ander have purchased and leased the
entire interest of the old firm o.
Hunter & Co., in the Ottumwa
City Mill (known as the upper mill, !,
and Mr.. Hunter has retired from the
business. Mr.. jackson is practical
miller, and has well established
reputation, as all who have tested his
ability at Kirkville, know. These
gentlemen are now running the mill
to its utmost capacity, being five
hundred bushels per day, and are
turning off some Of the very best
quality Of flour, the "Golden Sheaf,'
and s.Ottumwa City xxx" being
their specially and for which they
challenge rivalry. They are supply.
ing two OF tho NEST extensive
Bakeries, and their -four may be
found in almost every grocery IN the
city.
Their main object is to please
customers, which they are bound TO
do by guaranteeing satisfaction at
all times and under all circumstances,
and to test Ibis promise they invite
the farmers of Wapello county, to
give them trial.
They now have On hand ia very
good gaade Of -four at $1.O0 per
sack.
Chopping done as cheap rs at any
othor place in the city.
July Is w6md3t.
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Cuban Emancipation.

Regent Serrano has ordered the
execution Of the Spanish emancipa.
ton law in Cuba and Porto Rico
All children of slave mothers, born
henceforth, are free. All those born
since 1868 are free upon certain con-
ditions. All slaves over sixty years
of age at this date are declared free,
and all others as soon as they arrive
at sixty years. All slaves belonging
to the State are declared FREQ, also
all who have rendered public SER
vices during tho instruction. As
soon as the Cuban deputies are ad-
mitteu to the Spanish Cortes, the
Government will present a project of
law for the complete emancipation OF
slaves.
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register. - =.
Dubuque, Sept. 80.
VIM. Smyth, Member of Congress
Of the Second District, died at his
residence at Marion, Linn county.
this afternoon of inflammation of the
bowels. He was sick nearly three
months. Some two weeks ago he
had SO nearly recovered as.to be con-
sidered out Of danger. Ten DAYS
lsgo he had relapse, ending IN. his
death to-day. S..
his decease necessitates The nom-
ination of candidate for Congress
on the Republican ticket. Some
members of the Congressional Com
mittee said to-day that it was prob
able the old convention would be
called to meet Tuesday or Wednes-
day, that is-to say, that the same
delegates attending that, be called ais
the delegates Of this. Among the
names mentioned for the nomination
are Henry O'Conner, Jas. T. Lane,
John Russell, A. r. Cotton, Mase Far
well and Robert Smyth.
q The Republican State Central
Committee are is session here to in
vestigate certain charges vaguely
preferred by six or eight papers IN
this portion Of the State against G.
q, Cole, candidate for Supreme Judge.
These charges have been made with
out specific statements but have been
generally quoted and given many in
terpretations. To meet and answer
them Judge Cole made request Of
tho committee for . searching inves.
tigation, and that it be made in local.
tiles whore the charges had Original
ted 30 that the editors who have
been parties to their circulation could
attend personally. A.p6rtion Of the
Committee have been conducting
the Investigation this afternoon and
have sifted several Of the allegations
70 Q result that entirely. exoncrates
the Judge from the main charges,
which arc this ones that have been
previously specifically disproved BY
the investigation Of legislative com.
mittees Several others are in circu-
lation. that appear to have dozen
sources and o dozen forms, and all Of
which it is clear have had riso from
malicious or othor untruthfnl sources.
The committee now know about all
OF the many flying stories, and from
what is already known there is not
the least doubt that Judge Cole will
be able to meet and answer them oil
to his own thorough vindication and
to the satisfaction Of those preferring
and circulating them.
Tho Republican Convention Of tho
Eleventh judicial District, met at
Charles City yesterday, and ballotted
until this afternoon, when the Hon.
John Ruddick, of Bremer county,
was nominated on the four hun.
dred and sixty-sixth ballot.
CLARK.
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census Kesurns.

Tho population Of Knoxville, Tenn.,
is 1902.
Detroit. Michigan, has q popula-
ftion Of 1868,
The population Of Connecticut Il
placed at SOC, 900.
Tho census Of Wyoming Territory
foots up 8, 1873. ,,s,
Milford. Pa, has seven timer as
many women as men. ''s
| indianapolis, Ind, has a populA-
ton Of 4O,648. against $4,000 in
1860. /,
The total population Of New Ha.
lyon, Conn, is 60,es6, againet 81, 277
! in 1860.
| Worcester, Mass, has . population
of Al, I6S. In five years there has
been an increase Of II, 113.
The cen sus returns Of Montana
snow = population of 2O,58O. There
are Ii, 600 Indians in the Territory.
In Union county, North Caroline,
the census-taker has discovered q
Hannah Coleman, aged 100. She is
blind.
The census re.urns show the pop
nlation Of Memphis to be 40 $50. In
1860 it had 22,623, On increase Of
nearly 100 per cent.
LIN Alabatna Mobile has : popu-
lation Of s2,l3S, increase since 1860,
1850.
The census returns show popu-
lation in Wisconsin Of not far from
lose, 600, in 1860 the population was
775,873. Milwaukee has n, 464.
The population of Kansas foots
up little over 100000 inhabitants,
against. 1O7, 2O4 in 1860. Leaven-
worth has 20,685 Lawrence, 8,315 ;
Atchison, Toll; Fort Scott, 4. $50 /;
Junction City, 3,10O.
The estimated population Of Bos-
ton was 275, 900, but the census re-
turns give only 259, 024. The twelve
original wards ofthe city had q pop
ulation in 1865 Of 1924, and now
they foot up 206, 43e, q gain Of IA
112.
The population Of Providence, II.
l., is now about 60 600; in 1865 it was
64,595, and in 1860 only SO, 666. II is
the second city in rank in New Eng
Hand, and has gained thirty-6ve per
cent. in ton years. The population
of Rhode island, which was less than
1856, 600 il 1866 is now considerably
above 100000.
New York census returns show
the following results: Canandaigua.
1880, against Z, 12t in 1865 !; Lock-
port, 1918, against 1887 in 1866;
Yonkers, 1858, against 1876 in
| 1865, Waterfowl, $3.50, against g.
194 in 1865; Buffalo, (partly estima-
ted) la, 247, against 95, 2lO in 1865:
Elmira, 10, 1863, against 10, 1870 in 1866;
Seneca Falls, 5000 against 6, 400 in
1865 !; Newburgh, II ,O6l.
Vii ".
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TIM WESTERN. UNION TELEuaARe1
CoMrANY.--This company has become
colossal in its strength, amount 81
business, and the extent, Of its lines.
Between Janrary Let, 1863, this COM
put up 5000 miles Of poles, and ls,-
600 miles ofwire, and it also removed
5000 miles Of posts, and 1880 miles
of wire in old lines, and from. July,
1860, up TO the present time, it has
steadily added to it's lines, until the
company now has $4,000 miles Of
line with iO5, 900 miles of wire con-
Meeting $500 stations, and has in Tvs
employ 1000 persons. This vast
amount of limo is stretched over the
entire continent of North America,
and the Western Union owns or con.
trolls about nine-tenths Of the entire
telegraphic system on this continent.
Truly is this company become q won
derful power in the land grown up Is
IL were without our knowledge.
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A steward on an Ohio river steam.
or was addressed by an unlncky and
excited individual, who wanted him
to put somebody of off the boat. The
candidate for q forcible disembarlsa-
ton was pointed out, but tue stew
ard could see nothing out Of the way.
"You don't CHI? Don't You SOC man
sitting there hugging a woman Pr
"Wcli, yes, replied tho steward, "but
hasn't man got q right to hug his
wifeW aThat's just what l want
you to run him out for" said the
stranger, dancing around, eJha.s my
wife, and I've stood it 80 long that
Two got mad"
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MANHOOD.

HUw LostS How1 45st0red.
Just published, second edition. by
DR.. LEWIS, 1854 pages). The MED.
cIAL COMPANION AND GUIDE 70
mEALTH, on tho radical cure Of Sper.
HatorrhGa or Seminal Weakness.
Impotency, Mental and Physical In.
capacity, Impediments to Marriage.
etc, and the Venereal and Syphilitic
Maladies, with plain and clear dircc-
tions for the speedy cure Of Second.
airy Symptoms, Gonorrhea, elects.
Structures, and all dieeases Of the,
skin, such as Scurvy, Scrofnla, Ulcers,
Boils, Blotches, and pimples on the
face and body, Consumption, Epilep-
81 and Fits, induced BY selfindul.
genoe or sexual extravaganza.
The celebrated author, in this ad-
mirable Treatise, clearly demonstra-
tes, from . forty years successful
practice, that the alarming conse-
quences Of selfabuse may be radical
" cured pointing ont q mode of cure
at once simple, certain and effectual,
by means (which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition NAV be.
can be effectually cured, cheaply, pri-
vately and radically. D@-This Book
should be in the hands Of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envel.
ope. Price SO cts.
Address, DIR. LEWIS. No. Z Beach
st., New York. 40 years private
practice.
march10-w1y.
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PERsoNAL.-Wea pleased to note
the arrival among Us Of Mr.. s. s.
Frowe, of Davenport, who comes to
make this his permanent home. He
has associated himself with Messrs
Devin & Mast for the transaction of
insurance business exclusively, and
will hereafter have charge of the
business of that; frm-which has
been removed to the present law of.
fee of Mr.. Mast-the old law Office
of Fulton 4 Mast, on Market street.
Mr.. .Frowe is a gentleman Of large
experience in the insurance business,
and in his present relation with the
large and excellent American and
English companies, represented by
Messrs. Devin & Mast, we bespeak for
them abundant success.
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CALL AT TAYLOR, BLAKE & Cost

"a
Free Prussia, at $500.
Man and Wife, at S1.00 to $1.50
New. Book on Building, 200 dc,
signs, sl.0t.
1lliad of Homer, at 81 90. Il.
Odyssey of Honor, at $1.00.
Herodotus, at $1.00.
3 Lothair, 1t $500 to $500. III Il Z,
Put Yourself in his Place, At e1.0O
to $1.50. y @ %FA A
Irving's Works, - $3.50 per vols I
Prcscott's Works, at $500 pervol.
. Lives of Washington Frsnklia,
Marion, Boone, Crockett, Josephine,
&c., at $3.50 each. gts R "a svrsl
New War Maps, at Is cents. r.
New Chrcmos, with frames, at
$500 to $1,000.
And for anything and everything
in the Book, Stationery and Picture
line. aug27-d6wtf
Plenty new and pretty Clothing at
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AcrQattc.

Endless variety, and prices 90 small,
With goods selected to euit you all;
Beautiful garments, the richest in
town
Even the prices are marked low
down. -.
To sell goods chcaply, 80 all can buy
Tempting the most fastidious to try
Some of the best suits under the sky
u. w. BETS,
No. &c Union Block,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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= N N E N "A COG UE.

:. Warmers Emmenagogue Is the only articlt
every easel Where Is the family In which
this important medicine IN not wanted
Mothers, this 10 the greatest blessing ever
offered to you, and you should immediately
procure IL. tits also sure cure for Femalt
Irregularities, and may be depended upon In
every case where the monthly dow has been
druggtsts. Price one dollar. Or sent by mail
ON receipt Of one dollar and a quarter.
Address 0l9 State ST., Chicago, Illinois. /
aug2S-Wly-d2tpm. 4
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LATEST NEWS.

LATEST NEWS.
All travellers who come from the
Wost
Stop to get clothing at E. w. Belts;
The reason is plain, his prices
SO low; ~
That itwillnot pay any further to 60.
No. 26 Union Block,
Sept13-d&w2w] Ottumwa, Iowa.
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We clip from the Idaho World tho
census Of Boise county, in idaho TOT
ritory. It will be seen that in the
number Of males the Chinese are Just
about equal to all others. That
must BE- queer community where
every other man is q Cinnamon:
CENSUS OF Boise CouNrY.-We
arc entitled to Mr.. F. J. Clyde, Assis.
tant Census Marshal, for the follow
ing abstract Of the census Of Boise
county:
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10000 BOYS AND GIRLS

WANTED, one or more in every city.
giliage and Deighborhood in tho United
States. To- work ri leisure hours for good
able employment. Writeat once to JOHN
b. ALDEN d Co., Chicago, Ills. Please
mention where you see this.
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-Thc peanut crop ofVirgiRia, this
year, is estimated at 100000 bushels,
while. Tennessee raises 300, 900 bush.
oils, and Georgia and the Carolinas
from 100, 900 to $4,000.