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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-14
gssIACHANTS.

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N i.form h'S .rica.> M INC pubic s1'-e'""'
ma, ho h - rakcu NJ. f. j. Euker's
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81. ,,o rorn.r of III! aud Main streets, anu asks
irr n II .tr.l patronage. RespechfrIi!' xr1pr
JTAkE GREAT PLEASURE in recon-
ula1cIng 10 the FAVOR OF my numerous tiie .,nS
h"n1 ,ha% NAV pcstow upon Lifu Il sipera' patfoH-
age. Very II sp,ciiully' y / FI-KFR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-14

The only authorized agents for signing bills or
lsding of the Virginia and Foreign Through
Line are those Of the Old Dominlon steamship
Company. JUN -. h"Lh l., yn.t
de lin agent. Nc" los n.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23
CnriOSities OF RrcathicR.

The taller Ii,cn are, other things lr..
equal, the more lungs they have, and IL,
greater number Of cubic inches Of air itn,
eau take IN or deliver ut q single brcu
1t is thought chat u mans lungs are SON
and we'll developed, in proportion 70 T.,
girth around the chest yet obscrvuti t
shows that slim men - q rule will rur
faster, aud farther, with less fatigue, ha-
ing more wind," than s:out men. ~
two persons aro taken 10 all respec,
alike, except that one measures twelvc
inches more around the chest than il.c
other, the one having the excess will no
deliver more air at one full breath. b,
msfhematicial measurement, than tn
other. .t'. I..
Tho moro air man receives into HE
lungs in ordinary breathing, the more
healthy he is likely to b. !; because an
important object in breathing is to re-
move impurities from tho blood. Each
breath Is drawn pure into the lungs on
its outgoing. the next instant it 10 no i,n d.
putr, oo pcrTectIy destitute Of noutish-
mcnt, that, II rebreathcd without any
adm,1ture OF puvc atmosphere, the mn,
would die. Hence, one OF the condition
necessary to secure high state of henltf,
IS, that tho rooms in which We slce1
should be constantly receiving new sur.
plics OF fresh air through open door,
windows, or fireplaccs.
II persons lungs are not we'll devel
oped, the health will be imperfect, but
the development may be increased seyer,l
inches in few months, by daily out.doo,
runnings with the mouth closed, begin
ming with twenty yards and back, at .
t'mo, increasing ten yards every week
until hundred are gone over, thrice {.
day. A substitute for ladies' and ner'
sons In cities, in running up stairs With
the mouth closed, which ccmpels very
deep inspirations, in q natural way, ut
the end o. the journey. .......-.'
AS consumptive people arc declining,
each week is witness to their inability
to deliver as much air ar q single out.
breathing as the week before hence the
best way to keep the fell disease at bay
is to maintain lung development.
1t is known that in large towns, ten
thousand feet above the level Of the sea,
the deaths by consumption arc ten times
less than in places nearly on a level with
the sea. Twenty-Five persons die Of cou-
sumption in the city of New York,
where only two die Of that disease in the
city OF Mexico. All know that consump.
ton does not prevail in hilly countries
and in high situations. Ono reason Of
this u.s. because there is more ascending
exercise, increasing deep breathing be
s'des the sir being more rariaed, larger
quantities are instinct,vely taken into
the lungs to answer the requirements of
tho system, thus at every breath keep
ing up high development. Hence sho
bill should be sought by consumptives,
and not low fiat situations.--Hall's
Health Tracts. --,
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23
The Importance Of learning a Trade,

Why is it that there is such rcpue
nance on the part Of parents to putting
their sons to a trade ? A skilled me-
chanic is an Independent man. Go vhcro
ne will. his craft will bring him support.
tic need ask favors Of none. He has,
literally, his fortune in his own hands.
Yet foolish parents, ambitious that their
sons should rise in the world" as thcy
say, are more willing that they should
study for profession, with the chsnces
Of even moderate success heavily against
them, or run the risk Of spending their
manhood in the ignoble task Of retailing
dry goods or Of laboriously toiling at Che
accountants desk than learn trade
which would bring them manly strcpeth,
health and independence. In point of
fact, tho method they choose is the ono
least likely to achieve the advancement
AIMED at; for the supply OF candidates for
positions as "errand boys" dry goods
clerks, and kindred occupations, IL noto.
riously overstocked, while on the other
hand, the demand for really skilled me
chanics Of every description is as notcri-
ously beyond the supI ly. The crying
need OF this country to day is for skilled
labor and that father who neg cots to
provide his son with useful trade, and
to sec that he thoroughly masters it, does
him grievous wrong, and runs the risk
Of helping, by so much, to increase the
stock Of idle and dependent if aot vicious
members Of society. +.fW "a ass
1t Is stated in tho report Of the Prison
Association. LATELY issued, that Of four.
teen thousand Eve hundred and ninety
'ix prisoners confined in the pepitentiaries
OF thirty States, 10 1867, seventy. seven
per cent, or over ton Thousand Of tho
numtcr, had never learned . trade. Tho
fact conveys lesson of profound interest
to those who have in charge the training
OF boys, and girls too, for the active
duties Of life Mauufac,urer aid Bull
def. r sII ucs7.+s.. f.I. --...
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23

"Nrs. Il" exclaimed littlo urchip, on
running into neigbbors house, "mothcr
wanted mo to ask would you please lcud
her yer candle moulds p The monlds
were given him and he ran homo. In n
Few minutes he returned with this query !:
"Mother wants to know If you'd be kind
enough to lend her sore wickinr" Tho
wicting was measured o6, aud he again
departed. But he soon appeared sgain,
and said: "lloiher would bo so thank
full IL you had little tallar you'd be so
kind as to lend her," Mrs. II. good ma.
turedly produced the desired article, and
as the boy started TOR the door, she said
your mother like to have
me come over and mould the caodles for
herr wall. his" replied tho boy, 81
reckon she'd like it futt rate, COS sh.
didn't understand it very we'll; but sba
don't likc to bc troublin her eeichbors
SO she wouldn't ak YOU"
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23
CLEOPATRA.
nv HARRIET RusssL cAssiy.

nv HARRIET RussEL cAssiS.
Tho years have dinmcd tho crown wear,
And beauty lights my checks no IN ore;
Tho eyes that scorn . mourner's tear,
Now burning torrents nightly pour
My days are DER, my days are o'cr.
shadowy forms are passing near;
III am dying, Egypt, dying"
Falls with terror on mine ear;
No, 'tis the wind around me sighingi
will not fear, will not fear.
Charm an, Iras, friends Of yore,
hear your merry laugh no more;
Nor and footprint lingering hero
OF him who did the eagle wear:
Why comes the tear : why comes the tsar'
OF man my barge, my gondolicr,
And ply tho silvery oar with care,
Till mounting o'ea tho lEnian wave
find the Roman or grave:
Oh, now I'm bravei oh, now I'm bravei
But hold 1.-THE droary Niius rolls
A death bell in my palace tolls
s's, '.is .o"soiencU ringing 10 ny ncurt,
While shadows play a fearful part
Why do I start3 why do I startf
Fading like the sunset bushes,
Our promised joys are gone too soon:
Their gilded tints were like the rus Of
Vain pleasure hath but one short moon
No other boon, NO other boon.
Obi let tho star-cyed beauty sleep,
And gentle hearts above her weep;
Ptolemy's daughter reigns no moro
Her palace lies on Lethc's shoro
Forever more, forever more.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23

In the old timo Connecticut pastor
declined an addition Of 500 to his salary
for the reason, among others, that the
hardest part Of his labor, heretofore had
been the collection of his salary, and it
would kill him to try to collect 800
more.
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23
TERMS or ADvEp ris,NG

ono square 90 lincs) or less, one insertion.
Each additional insertion. ........ .,. ..
Administrator Noticcs........ ..,......
Final Settlement Noticcs...... ....,......
Stray Notices tsingic struy uy)....................
Each additional stray IN snme noticcn....
Eo> A Liberal Deduction viii 10 ma
ycsrly advertisers,
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23

II brooks are, .as, poets call them. the
most Joyous thiogs'in nature, what are
they always murmuring about?
The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-23

Why are your noso and your handker,
chief like two deadly enemies 4? Be-
cause they never meet but they como to
blows.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
One Man Killed on Snake Riv.
or and Another Fatally
Wounded.

We have been kindly permitted to
peruse letter received by Mr.. Thos.
Mack. of this city, from Patrick Hun
han, dated Snake River, October Is,
containing an account Of q desperate
encounter between party Of FIVE
gold seekers, known as the "Snake
River Expedition" and twenty-eight
Indians. This party left Salt Lake
City for the Snake River country,
and had been out six days, whom they
were attacked by Indians, as above
stated. John Donovan was instant
ly killed, and Michael Higgins was
so badly wounded that he cannot pos
sibly recover. Thomas Mclaughlin
also received a slight flesh wound
Four ponies, and everything of value
belonging to the party. were cap.
tured, and the survivors barely esca-
ped with their lives. The next day
the party was reinforced by an &C.
QUESTION of fifteen men, and Thomas
Mclaughlin was made Captain
With this force they searched for and
found the Indians, killed two of their
number and recaptured three Of the
ponies.
The writer states that Higgins
cannot possibly recover, he having
been shot in the abdomen, and that,
as soon as bis fate is settled, the par
ty will return to Omaha. They will
probably reach hero about the 24th
inst Omaha Herald.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
Boring into the Subterranean
Sea.

On Thursday last the labors OF the
parties who had been boring for the
Iast eighteen months in Lincoln, the
capital city Of Nebraska, for salt wa
ter, were crowned with success. At
the depth of 600 feet below tho sur.
face, in stratum of sandstone, q lead
of tho great subterranean sea Of salt
water was struck, and the briny tor
rent came struggling up around
the auger and shot into tho air some
eight or ten feet. 1t has since flowed
strongly and steadily, and with great
force and increasing strength, form
ing a briny rivulet. 1t is believed
by the experts who have seen the
flow that when the auger is with
drawn and tubing inserted stream
of water will be projected from the
well to the height of fifty feet, max
ing it the most magnificent artesian
well ef salt water in the world
Cjunca Bluffs Nonpariel.
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what Done II.

= y. =
The reduction Of the pablic dsbt
e12O, 600, 900, and the looping Of Of
$4,000, 900 Of annual taxation ~
Grants Administration is what done
tho business for the Johnniss u the
last election. aesas olag t ~
With all Mr.. Lincolns personal
popularity, it Is ) notorious iact that
Genl. Grant 10 much stronger to-dsy'
with the people, and the politicians
too. than the former was At the same
period, Of, for that matter, ID any
time of his administration.
The conviction il rapidly crystali-
Sing in the minds of oil thinking
people, that in the administration Of
public sffairs, Grant is quito - we'll
At home, as in the command ofgroat
armies.
It 10 true that he has to some ex-
= =.
tsnt in his appointments, ignored and
snubbed the loud -mouthed politici-
anss, who claim the divine right TO
rule the party, dictate the appoint.
ments, and control the dispensation
Of the plunder but the eminent sue
cess OF his appointments; the faith
full collection and honest distribution
Of the revenues, prove that his e.
gacity ia this regard, in as good %
when he dug up Sherman, Sheridan,
MCPHERSON and Wilson, from obscu-
rity, TO make them the foremost cap.
tains ofthe day.
II is we'll known that Mr.. Lin
coins goodness Of heart, prevented
him from removing dead beats, who
had insinuated themselves into Office
under him, during the rush Of ap-
pointments, who were in no respect
worthy, and who were . constant
eyesore to the party. The only mo-
tablo exception TO this statement, was
Montgomery Blair, and whom the
President finally got his courage
screwed up to the sticking point, to
say TO this marlplot. aYour time has
come, he performed the most popu.
lar act Of his administration.
Grant 10 affected By no sueh
squeamishness. He announced in his
inaugural that he should remorseless-
" remove all incompetents, whether
Of his own, or other appointments,
and right royalty has he kept this
promise.
It 10 this rigid accountability,
which has saved the nation from tho
defalcations, and peculations, which
were the daily scandal Of the prece-
ding administration.
II is this faith in the political integ-
rity and financial honesty OF the ad.
ministration, which gaveus such sub
stial victories at tho elections on
Tuesday, Oct. llth, and which will
unanimously renominate, and trium-
phsntly re-elect Grant.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
Death Of the Wickedest Mar.

John Allen, noted two years ago
rs the "Wickedest Man in New
York" died on tho 10th OF Septcm-
Der, at West Perth, III that State,
where his father resides. John, it
may be remembered, kept dance
house and drinking saloon on Water
street, and turned his establishment
into place OF daily prayer, under
the influence OF several gentlemen
connected with the Howard Mission,
More than year ago hc moved into
large brick building which he had
erected at Roosevelt and Batavia
streets, and kept grocery on the
ground floor. The upper story he
rented to families. AT first he attend
ed to business, and prospered but
after the death of his wife, his CID
habit of drinking overcamo him. He
lived in idlcness for six months r~"-
vious to his death and L ioi3 waa
without goods. In Aug - no went
to his fathers farm an1 remained
there until his deceasc. He leaves
over 100000, earned chiefly IN his
nefarious Water street pursuit.
While residing in Roosevelt street
he frequently visited the Howard
Mission in his sober moments and
professcd religion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
"Porrick."
An eminent hogist says

An eminent hogist says:
Corn fed out at I23 cents per BUSH
el will fatten hogs at II cents per
pound gross.
Corn fed out at 20 cents per bushel
will fattcn hogs at 2 cents per pound
gross.
Corn fed out at Is cents per bushel
will fatton hogs at q cents per pound
gross.
Corn fed out at 80 cents per bushol
will fatten hogs at 3 cents per pound
gross.
Corn fed out at 35 cents per bushel
will fattcn hogs at 81 cents per'pound
gros..
Corn fed out at 40 cents por bushel
will fattcn hogs at 4 cents per pound
gross.
Corn fed out ut As cents per bushel
will fattcn hogs at Al cents per pound
gross.
Corn fed out at so cents per busho
will fatten hogs at 5 cents per pount
gross.
Corn fcd out at 55 cents per bushc
will fatien hogs at 81 cents per poun'
gross.
Corn ted out at 90 cents per bushe
Will fatten hogs at 6 cents per poln'
! ,Ioss.
Senator Morton intimates that b
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
The Oldest City in the World.

Damascus is the oldest city in the
world. Tyre and Sidon have crum-
bled on the shore. Baalbeck is u
ruin Palmyra lies burriea in the
sands vf the desert Niuevsh and
Babylon have disappeared from the
shore of the Yiures and the Euphra-
tes. Damascus remains what il was
before the days of Abraham cen
tre Of trade and travel, and island OF
vendure in desert, a 'prodcstincd
capital, with myrteel and sacred
associations extending beyond thirty
centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul of
Tareus saw the light from heaven,
above the brightness of the sun the
street, which is called Straight, in
which il is said he 'praycth, still
runs through the city, the caravan
comes and goes as it did one thou
sand years ago there is still the
sheik, tho ass and the water where
tho merchants Of the Euphrates and
the Mediterranean still occupy these
"with the multitude Of their waters"
The city which Mahomet surveyed
from neighboring height and was
afraid to enter, ''becausc it is given
TO men to have but one paradise,
and, for his part, he has resolved not
to have it in this world" in this day
Julian called the "Eve Of the East"
as it was, in thu time of Isaiah, "the
head ofSyria."
From Damascus came our damson,
or blue plums, and the delicious apri-
cot Of Portugal called damasco; dam.
ask, our beautiful fabric Of cotton and
silk, with vines and flowers raised
upon the smooth, bright grounds, the
damask rose introduced into Eng
land in the time OF Henry VII; the
damask blade SO famous the world
over for its keen edge and remarkable
elasticity, the secret Of the manulac.
ture OF which was lost when Tanner
lane carried off the artist into Persia;
and that beautiful art of inlaying
wood and steel with silver and gold
"a kind OF mosaic engravings and
sculpture united, called damasking,
with which boxes and bureaus,
swords and guns, arc ornaTonted.
1t is still a city of flowers and
bright waters; the streams from Le-
banon, the srivers of Damascus" the
"river OF gold" still murmurs and
sparkles in the wilderness of Sirian
Gardens.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
Missouri Politics.

B. Gratz Brown is q double cousin
of Frank p. Blair's, and is now, and
was in the Senate the willing and
suppliant tool Of John B. Henderson
who was the willingest harlot. that
Andrew johnson seduced from Re-
publicanism. These statements will
be sufficient Of themselves, to prove
that B. Gratz Brown is the doubled
and twistedest demagogue in Mis-
souri,.
Many, months ago, the democratic
State central committee Of Missouri,
announced with flourish of trump
cts. that they would mako no nomi-
nations this year.
This was all Brown, Henderson
and Blair's work, to make the way
clear for the boiling of Brown and
his election by the soreheads, and the
entire democratic vote.
Brown made speech the other
day at st. joe, in which he showed
himself worthy ofthe support he is
now receiving from tho hands of al
the bushwhsokers of Missouri, By
denouncing the President in terms
of vindictiveness, which wonld have
done credit to Clay Dean or Brick
Pomsroy.
All Browns talk about enfranchi.
sing the south and FREQ trade, arc the
demagogues twaddle, because really
there is substantially no difference
between the Brown and McClurg
platforms on these questions.
The truth is that Brown was al
waysa demagogue; that he was never
anything but place hunter, and
that all his blasts about Freedom and
Republlcanisu,. long years ago in the
Missouri Democrat, wore dictated BY
the desire solely to elevate himself
into Office. Whom ADLER and better
mon than ho succeeds to power 10
Missouri, be like Sentor, in Tonnes.
SEQ, and Walker, in Virginia, goes
over to tho enomy for tho sake Of
public plunder in their camp.
Tho Missouri combination, like
that in Virginia and Tenncssce, vii
probably result in Browns election
but Brown is certainly smart enough
to know that anything Scnter ant
Walker might say against Grant
would only help him. hence tho ST
Joseph TRADE Of 3. Gratz, will no
likely create crisis in tho admins
trstion at present.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27
October 10th 1870

OCtOUVE 4JtA 1o0Vs
Board met pursuant to adjonrn-
mont, at 8 O'Clock q. m. President
in the chair; members all present
except Supervisors Boyd, Derby and
Dickens.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Resolved by the Board Of Super
visors Of Wapello county, Iowa,
That the Clerk Of this Board be
ordered to issue . warrant under his
hand, with the oficial seal Of the
Board Of Supervisors requiring the
Treasurer to collect the tax as levied
for the year 1870.
Resolution adopted.
Report Of T. Bigham Of fees in
favor of Marts and MArts and James
Pennyville, was received and placed
on fi'e.
The committee on the petition Of
John Coyan, referred petition back
to the Board, and, on motion tho
petition was rejected.
Resolved that the County Auditor
be instructed to proceed to collect
the rents and proceeds Of lands and
landed properly belonging to the
School fund Of Wapello county, Iowa.
Adopted.
Rssovled by this Board, That the
County Auditor DO and he is instruct
cd to renew tho Insurance policies
on the Court House and Jail, when
the same shall expire. Said Insur.
ance to be renewed with the same
Company, not to excccd the present
rates, adopted.
On notion the minutes Of yester-
days proceedings was corrected.
On motion the Board adjourned
until ] o'clock D. m.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27

at the battle of Lutzen May 2,
1879 in which $4,000 Russians and
Prussians, with 524 guns were en-
gagged with 10000 Frenchmen, with
240 guns, the allies lost 10000 men,
and the French $1,000, At the battle
Of Bautxen (May 20, 1881 10000
Russians and Prussians fought
against 10000 Frenchmen. The
losses were $1,000 men (including
{, 700 killed J on the side of the allies,
and 5000 dead and 1900 wounded
on the side of the French, who were
the victors. In the battle Of Dres-
den august 26 and 81, 1873, There
were 200, 900 Austrians, Russians, and
Prnssians against 100000 French
men. The allies lost on this occa-
sion $1,000 dead and wounded and
p, 900 prisoners. In tthc battle Of
I.eipsic 800, 600 allies with 1854 guns,
fought against Napoleon with l74,-
900 and 700 guns. On the first
day Of the battle lOct. Is, 1879 the
regiments icngaged lost upwards of
one halt Of their mon. The Seventh
Landwehr Regiment Of Silesia was
reduced from 1900 to 16O men and
on the three following days the allied,
army lost 5000 men. The losses
of the French wore $4,000 dead and
$4,000 wounded. Summing up the
losses Of the; whole campaign, we
fnd that Napoleon lostin Russia 6OO,-
600 men !; in Germany, mp to tho ar
mistice. Of the 4th of June, 1878,
about 10000 men 10 the battles
which ended with LeipsicJ $50, 600
men; and 1OO, 600 in the campaign Of
,l6l4, which, with the losses Of 1915,
makes total Of nearly million Of
men before Napoleon was subdued.
The losses Of the allies during the
same period were only 100000 men
less. st
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27

1t is reported that the o1iclal re-
turns Of the let Judicial District do
feats Colonel Corkhill, Republican
candidate for District Attornsy. BY
one vote. high Henry took .
strange freak judging from our stand
point in regard to Judge Tracy and
tho Colonel.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27

The Louisville Courier. Journal. in
its obituary notice of Gen. Lee, speaks
of "his kinsmap, George Washing
ton." The only relationship existing
between Washington and Lee was
that The latter sold the grapdcbild-
ron Of the formers favorite s. rvaats.
Post,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-27

phnson County has not gone
depocratic as reported. The repub-
lican majority on tho State ticket
being from 25 TO 40, and for Walden
CR