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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-30
Drowned,

A"eiioh AeWls, son VI w Ill. LcWIS,
(the whitewashcr,) aged about twelve
years, was drowned Friday after
noon, about 2 o'clock, while bathing
IN the river About 8 o'clock, last
evening, q large crowd of boys were
bathing at tho point of tho sand-bar,
about half mile up tho river, when
Albert Watcher discovered q corpse
floating, and dragged it out to tho
shore, when match was lighted, and
he was identified. The father was
sent for, and the corpse was convey
cd to his house, where the most heart
rcnding scene of anguish occurred,
the grief stricken mother being al
most crazed with the sight of her
lifclcss darling:
As yet it is not ascertained GER
tainly whether any ono was with
him, and from tho rigid position in
which his limbs wero found, it is
supposed that he crampcd and was
stranglcd. Tho violent storm which
blew over this section about six
o'clock in the evening, is supposed to
be the cause Of his rising and floating
Rev. Mr.. Shipper and John Guth-
RE, with somo boys, went in search
of his clothing this morning, and
were successful in finding them de-
posted in the roots Of an old tree
which lies on the beach, and about
fifty rods above the place where he
was found by Watcher. We do not
know when tho. funeral will take
place.
He was a bright young boy, good to
his parents, and ambitious to do some
thing for himself in the world, for
one so young. DR.. Orr fastened to
the spot where the boy was lying,
but too late to resuscitate him. He
states that all appearances indicated
that he had been drowned several
hours, and bis opinion is that the boy
died from convulsion in the water
having been over.heated before going
in. Last year tho DR.. had the same
sad experience by the drowning O.
his boy, Albert.
| AS a singular coincidence, at the
very time whom it is supposed tina,
he was drowned, we had the follow
ing article nearly completed, but moi
finished in time for yesterday eve
ning's paper, which was melted from
seeing SO many little fellows caper
ing along the river bank in antlcipa
ton of the sport of swimming:
WARN1Ne.-Boys the river i,
treacherous Beware how 70,
deal with it. Do not try to 90 be
You'd that point whore you can toucl
bottom easily, for many expert swim
mers have lost their lives by ventur
ing. 1t is pleasant sport, and WI
should not object to your swimming
but most seriously warn you agains,
hazardous trials. We are in daily
fear of having to record the death b.
droooaing of some little chap more
venturous than his comrades, who
tries to exhibit his fcarlessness. II
is foolhardy, and of no avail. Fro
quently persons take cramps in wa
ter beyond their depth, and if there
is no one near to assist, their death
is almost certain, because they arc
helpless. Let US warn you again, t.
learn to swim expertly in water
where you can easily touch bottom.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-30

Mr.. Cullom has introduced o bill
to carve State out of tho Territory
of Now Mexico, and to call.it Lincoln.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-30

The President has signed tho bill
creating the Department of Justice
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!, the Constitution and American
Flag, is candidate for Congress.
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The oskaloosa Herald says it pi'd
the county convention just as it was
going to press.
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MERCHANT TAILORING

The undersigned would respectfully an
nouuce to the citizens of Otsumwa that
they have permanently located here for
the purpose OF carrying on the
MERCHANT TAILORING BUSINESS,
both claiming 10 be experienced workmen,
they guarantee to get up first rate work
in every respect Customers furnishing
their own matefiai will find this u good
piaco to have tie same made NJ.
CUTTING EliEE ANDBGYs CLOTHING
will be promptly attended 10 Room one
doorabove Z. 6.
D0PH& KLOMANN.
May IL '8sdwly.
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NEW BOOKS.

Mark Twain's Innoconts Abroad.
Chas. Reads Put yourself in his
place.
TX Marvels Reverios OF bachelor
Miss Phelps, Gates Ajar and
Hedged in.
Halls Health by good living.
Disraeli's Lothian.
Also
Comoth up AS flower
Not wisely but too well
a simple flower garden Ne.
For sale ct
TAYLOR, BLAKE & cos.
The best Ice Cream in tho city,
at tho Metropolitan restaurant.
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ST.LOUlS.
A Book for the Million.

A AID nlA@EI A PRIVATE CoUN.
lVtNnnlA1E sELoR to the Married
GUIDE. or %af those on t ss1 psys t.
ua1 system 49, III
This is an interesting work of two hundred
and twenty-four pages, with numerous engra-
wings; and contains valuable Information for
those who areffinrried or contemplate mar
riage; still! 1T Is book that ought to be under
lock and key, and not laid Carelessly about
the house. Sent to any one Gree Of POSTAGE
Address DR.. Butts Dispensary, No. Il, N.
Eighth Street, ST. LOUIS, Mo.
EA- Notice to the afflicted and Unfortunate
Before applying 10 the notorious QUACKs
who advertise in public papers or using any
Quack Remedies, peruse DR.. Butts work, no
matter what your disease is, or how deplora-
BILE your condition.
Dr, Butts carr be consulted, personally or by
mail, on the diseases mentioned In his works.
ONCE, No u, N. Eighth street, bet. Market
| and Chestnut, st. Louis, Mo.
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The State Register, in speaking of
its family, says:
A census taker yesterday passed
through the Register buildl>. :. 'rr the
purpose Of ascertaining tbn number
OF persons who derive I'll dr support
from the labor performed therein
The following is The result:
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Hon. S. 3. Sampson, of Keokuk
county, has been re-nominated for
Judge in the 9th District, and Major
Smith, of Jasper county, for Prose-
cutting Attorney.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-30

The people Of the State of Illinois
vote upon their new Constitution on
the I'd Of next month. Gov. Palmer
is strongly in favor Of. its adoption,
as well as q large portion Of the infu-
ontial press Of the State.
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The elegant, accomplished, gen.
tlemanly, and studiously truthful
loyal and graphic hoary headed
veteran Of tho Iowa press, Jud &c
Thomas Clagett Of the Constitution
has given recent and striking evi.
denco Of the qualities aforesaid. See
his leader in the issue of Juno 25th
on General Spotted Tail, Big lngun
and GeneralSpotted Tail Grant.
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In Cork, ireland, serious riots
occurred on tho 9th. Tho masters
had recently hired q number OF
German taiIors, discharging the
Irish, wheroupon general strike
was resolved upon. and the employ
ees attacked the shops. Several
persons, citizens and police, were
stabbed, and some fatally wounded,
and great damage done to property.
A number of the rioters have been
arrested and sentenced to the sever
est penalties OF the law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-19

Hast Nh. Dana got the dog by the tall
land give it such wicked pull, that
1.-THE agonized animal released his hold,
Eupon the hog, and turned upon the|
eauthor of this outrage.
Ethe pursued within the circle OF his
Epursuers. The laws Of the game re I
Fauired that the oiled animal should bel
Hcaught and held by either the ears or
4tail. 1t was extremely ludicrous, to-
Snote determined, individual aim at
Zone of the appendages, and his grasp
failing, to see him go down, and imme-
@diately pyramid would form above
EIlim. At other times, the tireless ami
Email woDld bolt between some ones
&legs, and on one occasion carried an
Reminent lawyer some distance on his
Hback.
s. The fun that was so uproarious came
Esuddenly to an end, through a casual
Ety, I'm sorry to relate. A heavy gen
Etleman, known, don't know why, tc
Ethe hotel as Count Bismarck, and who
&weighs over three hundred,in attemp-
Mting to turn, suddenly lost his footing
Sand came down in a sitting position
Elike a pile driver, on the hog. There
5 WAS a sudden grunt, slight squeal
Hand all was over.
Surgeon Hammond, assisted by the
,Emost eminent skill of the East, worked
,,Nfor hours to resuscitate that hog
,,Nthrough the usual means of intlatin!
,kthe lungs, but they labored in vain
,,EHoggy was dead. He was shave'
,Whog, creased hog, a Fingered hog
'aWand now alas! dead hog.
IN This is only one specimen of sport
Ebut it will do for the present.
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amendments to the Constitution
bro RE VOTED on "FoR" OR AGAINST Al
THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER NEXT.
That nrior to the first day

ARTICLE That prior to the first dayI
of January, one thousand eight hunafe'I
and ninety, the debt of the State shall not
Inc so Increased as to exceed twenty-five
millions of dollars.
ARTICLE FIFTY, of the constitution
(which reads as follows: the Governor
ishall be ineligible for the succeeding tour
wears after the expiration of the time Tor
(which he shall have been elected sliaii
HE abrogated and stricken out OF the Con-
3stitution of the State
ARTICLE -. No person, VINO at any
Slime may have been collector OF taxes
whether State, Parish or Municipal IN
trusted with public money, shall be eiigi
ahle to the General Assembly, or to any OF
Sfce of profit or trust under the State gov
asrnment, until he shall have obtained
s,1ischarge for the amount OF such coiies
5tions and for all public moneys with whic'
ahe may have been intrusted ~.
q ARTICLE NINFrY-NINE OF the Consti!u
ation to be so stricken out as only 10 "
3clude the following persons; mo peIso
Nshall hold any office, or shall be pefmiet.e :,
lilo vote at any election, or to act as J.
aror. who, in due course OF law, shaii nay
@been convicted oftreason, perjury, lofgei.
Hor other crime punishable by imPrliso,l :
Nment in the penitentiary, or who shall
Euuder Introduction.
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TO
by T.. T.

"'Tis friendships chain binds me
To you, my recent fiienf,
And the same as now you'll hnd me,
Until this life shall end.
"'Tis not the gay and gallant
That l the most admire;
Nor those who're famed as valiant
That doth my muse inspire.
/ like you because you are social,
And always seem content;
But [ admire you more especially,
Because you are Intelligent.
"Permit me now to ask of thee,
Though many miles us doth sever,
A place within thy memory,
Which fadeth not forever"
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ONIONS,
ID FOR PLANTING,
at H. ST. JOHN's

MaxIM1L1ANs LAST WoRDs.-Coun-
trymen: After the yalor and patrloc-
ism of the Republican forces have des-
|troyed my sceptre in this place, when
tenacious war was Indispensable 20
save the honor of my cause, and OF my
trace after the bloody siege in winch
the Imperial and Republican soldiers
shave competed in abnegation anu
gboldness, will explain myself.
Countrymen, came to Mexico no,
Sonly animated with the best faith OF
aensuring the felicity of all and each o.
HIS. but called and protected by thu
4 Emneror of France, Napoleon thu
aThird. He, to the ridicule OF Europe
abandoned me cowardly and infamous
six. by dread of the United States ate
nselessly spent Frances treas
@nre. and shed the blood other sons an
Evour own. When the news OF my ia
land death reaches Europe, all tn
@monarches, and Charlemagues co9l
try will demand of the Napoieonic aS
$uasty an account of my blood, OF u
German, Belgian and French bloo'
q shed IN Mexico. Then will be q
,Eend. Soon before the whole worl'
t#Nano,eon the Third will be covert
with shame from head to foot.
To-day he has already seen Il
] Majesty. the Emperor of Austria, n
lHauSnst brother, praying for my life
&tbe United States, and myself pr,
n ouer of war in the hands of the Il
q publican government with my cro'
S and my head torn Tito pieces, .
e Ceuntrymen. iiere are my II
ea words; ! desire that my bieod IN
az recenerate Mexico, and that, as
MI W arning to all ambitious and iuci
l. &tious, you will with prudence
lgI(truthfulness enable with your Writ
id 1.-THE political cause.
or Providence save you and make
At worthy of myself.
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CORRESPONDENCE
WAsu1NeTos, D. c.,
October 18th, 1870.

We are quite afoat in this place. III
The terrible freshet from the upperE
Potomac has swept down upon us, a
carrying wholesale destruction With
it. Within thirty years nothing llkeK
Il has been seen. The chain bridgeI
across the Potomac, above George &
town, was crrried away. It is thought q
that the Long bridge will also glyeEs
wav. The streets along the riverE
bank are all under water: while then
canal which runs through the lowerk
portion of the city is completely gomez
from sight and the water has reach
ed up to Pennsylvania Avenue. IheS
destruction of life and property hasss
been very great. The President rel
turned to the winter Capital yester-
day morning the Court journal M
forms an anxious public that he is IN
excellent health. The President III
his almost insane admiration OF eve
rvthine in, about and from New
England, has sent his son Ulysses te
be educated at Howard University
in order that he may be thorough.
;ndoctrinated with all the teachings
ideas and isms of the Yankee puri
tans whom Dad loves so well. IN
New York Herald thus describes th
heart-rending agony of those VIII
left him at Harvard they too
their parting leave of him-a leav
taking two sacred, tender and loyln
to be laid before the world
leave-taking in which mingled
fatherly affection and blessing,
mothers tears and prayers, sister
devotion and youth tremulous wit
emotion, but with burning though
glowing with brightest visions OF IL
future" How's that for high-tal
tin? Oh! was there ever such
boy? or such q parting and su
depth of feeling displayed by lovll
parents as on this erer to be remei
bered and trying occasion? Ishor
like to have heard Ulysses the ele
when he was doing the paterl
blessing. This is the age OF sn'
and snob of q jenkins was mer
doing up the snob family for ne,
paper owned by another snob. !
first work on hand for the Presld
is already cut and dried for him
the Pennsylvania Republican As
citation, who are after Secretary Z
of the Interior Department with
sharp stick, because he has deci'
that clerks who get leave OF abse
to go home to vote, must have t
time deducted from their ann
leave of one month, and In case t
have had their leave, the amount
the time taken, must be dedut
from the clerk salary. The C
mittee who design waiting on
President, desire him to modify
orders of the interior Department
as to conform to the privileges 81
ed by the other Departments.
Government grants 30 days leay
each clerk with pay, as relaxa
from work each year. This is
liberal, all will coneede that.
Radicals demand that the time o
Government shall be wasted
clerks in the interest of party al
paid for besides. This is an
specimen of Radical economy.
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Autumn.

The fever of summer-the hottest,
lit is said,, we have had for many
years-is ended, and the chill of au-
|tumn has succeeded. The traces of
the sad and solemn season are to bel
Hound in the sky, in the air, in the|
sun, on the landscape, and in our|
souls. The horizon looks deep and
! dark, like the coming of a rising|
tempest, but there is not cloud on|
lit; the darkness is only the shadow
Hof the autumn. The air has become]
golden, as if filled with cleaning dust
from some upper Ophir, and the sky
overheard, seen through it, seems to-
have receded farther into the infinite
j depths that stretch far away behind
1.-The stars. The landscape wears a
I look of repose, as though it had done
! task, and were waiting for what
may come next. The grass and the
strees are still deep green from the
abea ntiful latter rains that were pour,
III out npon them in August but
! here AM there, yellow leaf detected
{ in the foliage o. the mulberrles ano
smaples, presaees the coming fate O
HALL the green of fela ana ,orest: Al
these premonitions from the 'ar' III.
asky, and the landscape are ccfiec.ee
sup2n ourselves, and our hearts ZEE
Npeaceful and reflective as the spirit
Sof autumn steals over us.
The autumn pictures are all lts
Down, and have the rich beauty of ma,
Hturity. We love to dwell upon them
HThere is the idle and deserted har
Hvest field; there are no reapers in 1t
Hand the clangor of the scythe-stone
Eor the industrious rattle OF the NOV
Hing machine is not heard from behine
!athe clump of shade trees at the benz
e8of the road and no frightened par
tridee whirrs over the fence to es
Ncape the stroke of the blade but Tia
ereat yellow stacks, well headed an
,kthatched, that stand like groupe
yEsentinels in the corner of the fel
Htell that it's treasures have been gal
Snered; and the rustic among the III
Bderbush shows that the motherl
i, @partridge has nearly reared he
sEhedged brood to full patridgehoot
-EThe Catawbas, Concords and Dell
), wares hang in great black and purp
Ell clusters in the burdened vinegar
sE and tempt us with their juicy wealt
ssmthe summer berries are gone, b
lsRred and yellow peaches have talk
,m1k their places. The mornings are n
,dslonger sultry with the fierce rays
,dHthe early sun, for the sun rises la
O. land lazily, and there is a cool. 81
rtHIne of mist stretching from hill
in hill across his face that obscures
|rays. The rich, cool vistas OF t
3forest, invite us to contemplate
he Eand we love to wander through the
mt count the punches of wild graz
ndE that hang from the tops OF the be
as led sapplings, and detect the still !
II Hripe nuts III the crowns OF the
U Ehickories. The stream that gill
~ ~ @along its shallow and shrunken en-
ofHnel, beneath the dark arches OF
reel 3forest, bears few fallen leaves on
dc, Ebright waters-forerunners OF
Sc, Ahetacombs that will choke its curI
On Hwhen the frost-sword of October s.
ofH slay them. and fling them to
IN, ground in heaps like the killed
li eI '&battle.-GSt. Louis Home Journa
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY,
Name changed from La. State Seminary
BATON ROUGE, La"
Founded and Supported by the State OF
Louisiana.

Founded and Supported by the State VI
Louisiana.
NINTH SESSION,
Now in progress, will close last Wednes
day in June, 1870. The nextssession will
begin first Monday in September next, and
will continue ten months.
ACADEMIC BOARD
Consists Of full corps of able Instructors
in all branches of observation-disclosures
usually Taught in the best Colleges and
and Universities.
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and an Academic
Department, including Literary. Seien-
tific and Optional Course, Special School
Of Civil Engineering and Commercial
School.
LIBRARY, APPARATUS AND CABINETS,
We'll selected and valuable. The GeolOgi-
cal and Neurological Cabinets, etc, the
largest and most complete in the South.
embracing the extensive collections OF the
late Colonel Wales, of Mississippi, and
the Cabinets of the Typographical, Geo
logical and Botanical Survey Of Louisiana.
ADMISSION
! Granted to Cadets not under fifteen years
= of aoe. who know Arithmetic, English
Grammar 1lu UeoSraphS.
EXPENSES
OF every kind, except clothing, for ten
: months, $3.50; $500 payable in advance.
balance February list; or by accepted
Draft, at per cent, for ninety days
y Payments may be made through the Canal
,,r Citizens Bank.
Cadets received at any time during the
session and charged from date of entrance
DISCIPLINE,
Military. with daily drill. A battery OF
four guns will afford facilities for instrac-
ton IN Artillery. Uniform Of Cadet-Grey
Cloth. to be had at the Institution at q
cost ST $25 90 per suit.
For further information, address,
d. +. BOYD, Superintendehtf
Nav LIST, 1870. Baton Rouge, La.
r. Office of the University, in New Or
leans, at Swarbrick g. Co.'s, No. 81 Camp
Street.
Until the rebuilding of the College ed
ifice lately destroyed by fire, near Alexan,
dria, the Institution is temporarily located
at Baton Rouge, in the Deaf and Dumb
ASYLUM. Location very healthy, aud &C
commodations ample for large number o.
Cadets. Number this session, l70.
May 25-ly.
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Classical and Mathematical School
AT ALEXANDRIA.

II WILL Open school on Monday, Sep
tember S, 1870, in the house recently
occupied by Judge Barlow, on Second st.,
in the town of Alexandria. There will be
taught the usual branches of liberia! ed
ncatlon, and boys can be prepared either
for college or for the active duties OF lie.
The undersigned is a graduate OF the LOU
isiana State University, to the Faculty OF
which he would refer for Testimonials Oh
character of scholarship
TERMS OF TUITION:
English branches, per month. $3.50 90
Languages OF higher mathematics 90
Good board ::..ay be had on reasonable
I Germs Nth respectable families in the
JOHN RANSDELL. Il
August 10, 1670-tf:
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CHURCH FAIR,

THE LADIES of ST. JAMES EP1S-
/ copal Church will hold a FAIR in
the town of Alexandria, on WEDNES-
sDAY and THURSDAY, the 9th and
10th of NOVEMBER, and the members
+ of the Church and congregation are ear.
nestly requested to assist them IN con
dtributions of articles and money.
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~ The line of conduct chosen by .

~ The line of conduct chosen by q
voung man during the five years from
fifteen to twenty will, in almost every
instance, determine his character 1ol
life. AS he is then careful or careless
'prudent or imprudent, industrious o.
sindolent, truthful OF dissimulatlng, ln
|telligent or ignorant. temperate or aus
ssolute. so viii he be in after years, ant
Sit needs no prophet to cast his horo
j cope or calculate his chance IN HE.
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TO TIFF PEOPLE OF RAPIDEs.

|TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ROLLS
i for the years 1867 and 1868 are open|
lat my office in the Town of Alexandria for
collection, and all parties, person. or per-
sons indebted for State Taxes for those
wears (Io67 and 1859 are hereby notified
Ito come forward immediately and make
prompt settlement of the same, in default
|if which, at the expiration of thirty days
1.-The said taxes will be collected according
las the law directs. All those wishing to
save cost can do SO by coming at once to
! the Office and settling the same aud Obtain
receipt for their taxes Az s persons :" a nae
SR. Andrews. are hereby notified to forward
s.be;;r receipts to me and get aupi'cat'
4 For the same, SO that 1 can make ma
settIement o, the said taxes of 1866, within
6forty days from lis date; cp.s
oo.1o 1s1o-At state Tax Collecto
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ay- The imprint OF woman's iac'
9afixed there by lightning, is plant!
Visible on the glass of an attic WINDOW
lin Lawrence, Mass, and great sen
1sation is created thereby, ghosts begll
fhinted at,