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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-27
From the Daily Courier July u.

The State Central Committee met
yesterday at Dcs Moines, eight mem-
bers Of tho Committee present. II
was resolved to open tho campaign
on tho 18th of August. All the
prominent Republican speakers Of
tho State are to bo invited to take
part. Col. fichenor, Chairman, was
urged to spare no pains in making
the contest sharp and effective, thai
lowamay roll up as much over 40, ,OO(
majority this fall as possible, as al
opening gun for 1872.
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Mcclellan, the murderer whom
Vallandingham was engaged in de-
Tending ut the time he met with the
fatal accident which resulted in his
death, has escaped from Jail, and fed
to parts unknown.
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NEARLY a UNIT.

The Democ, attic press of Georgia
Is nearly a Il, it against the snow
departure " herssy. There is some
difference as to the mode end fnan-
ner Of conducting the figh. for prin
ciple, but we believe the True Geor.
gian is tho only Democratic paper in
the State that espouses the new poll
cy doctrine, and embraces the harlot
Of dissension. 1t says:
Tie people Of Georgia are not pre-
paired TO surrender vital principles
for temporal advantage, and of this
there are no surer index than the ut.
terauces of the press. They may be
willing to remain outside OF the nation
al political cauldrop, and calmly wait
the developments of the ,ncantation,
but will never consent that wrong is
right, or that usurpation and central
despotisn shall forevef. control the
destihies OF this country. They "ac-
cept the situation 80 far as to recog-
nize tho bi,ding fofce cf The C0nsti-
tutional Amendments and the laws,
and their obligations of obedience
thereto; but they do not, never will
and never ought TO enter into CON-
pact of eternal silence, or barter away
the inevitable opportunity to decen-
trali1e the government, re.establish
constitutional balances and restore
the rights of the States and the lib
critics of the citizens.
If the Northern Democrats, who
accept the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments as finalities, are in
earnept, and mean what they say,
then We can have no affiliation with
theth, fof they agree to the centrali-
zation OF the government, ths wlping
out of the State line, the concentra-
ton Of imperial power in the Execu-
tive, the subordination of the legisla
tive and judicial departments OF the
government, aud the abandonment OF
the writ of babeas corpus. If they
are not in earnest and arc really on.
~ playing a game Of "make believe"
with the masses, the trick is too
shallow, and will recoil upon them
with crushing effect. Therefore, in
either case, our true policy, as well
as our safety, argue trnmpet-tongued
against our mingling In the muddle.
II We hold aloof from the National
Convention and pfessfvs harmony
among Ourselves, we shall be in 3
condition to save the country by the
terms of our surrender. Let the
Republicans aid the Democrats of
the North make their own fight in
their own way, and the shining of
the sun is not more certain than that
the South, being q locker on and
holding her strength in solid unanim-
ity, can make terms advantageous to
herself and propitious tot the veal OF
the whole country"
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The County Republican Convention for
the nomiuation Of . senator, two Repre-
,entA1ivsn. Sheriff, Treasures, Auditor,
county School Superintendent, one C0un-
~ 0upervisor, and > Coroner, win bs held
u the Court Acuss, In Ottumwa, Iowa,
IL O'Clock, p. NJ, on the
9TH day of August, 1871.
Each Township will be eatitled to five
delegates.
Tho Township meetings for the appoint.
ment Of delegates will be held at the va.
rious places OF holding elsctions in the
respective townships, q 8 O'Clock, o. m.
on the 18th day OF July, 1871.
J. Il. MERRILL,
Chm'n Co Cent COiu
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The Catholic Werid, which is tho
chief Roman Catholic organ in this
country, says that "wbile the State
has hts, she has them onlyin virtue
and BY permission OF the superior
authority, and that authority can
only be expressed through th Z
church"
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The Rock Island County Agrcul-
tural Society of Illinois, holds it's
annual Fair at Rock Island, August
2sth 10th, Both, 3lts and Sept, LIST,
next.
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Wayne county has raised her re.
quired quota 100000 for the Mis-
souri,, Iowa h Nebraska railroad and
Is happy. Gen. Drake has secured
tho notes and upon the occasion was
serenaded at Corydon and made the
people q good speech.
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The Davenport Democrat has one
of tho best columns of Iowa Items
in any paper in the State. IL docs
not dotract from their spicinoss that
they are quito frequently taken from
Exchanges without credit.
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Porte Welch with his new Reform
party comes in for his kick at Sena.
tor Harlan. The bowling chorus of
Democratic, Reform, and Republican
ant-H Harlan papers, chords beautiful
ly. Here is what Porte says:
HARLAN's OBJECT.

Since it is generally conceded that
Harlan is in favor Of a religious
amendment to tho Constitution, the
objects of tho Newman letter are
well understood, and there should be
no hesitancy among the people with
regard to Harlan's defeat. The only
way to defeat him is to unite on Sem
atorial and Representative candi-
dates, who will 60 to the General
Assembly and vote against him.
The Reform ticket in this county
is all right. Let the people unite on
it and elect the candidates.
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Iowa in attendance ct the late Re-
publican State Convention agreed on
the main points of an address to
their fellow countrymen, and entrus-
ted the task Of writing it to ono of
the party to be performed on his re-
turn home ut his leisure. This ad-
dress was all right enough, except a
malevolent fling at Senator Harlan
in the tail Of the thing.
Mr.. Steinmetz, of Council Bluffs.
whose name was attached, took
haste to repudiate it, and now comes
Mayor Rothert, Of Keokuk, with the
following letter to the Gate City:
MAYORS OFFICE, July 20, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THk GArE Cry
Dear Sir; The responsibilities and
demands of official duties on the one
hand, and the active requirements of
business pursuits on tho other; have
retarded . persona. explanation from
me In reference to my connection
with an Address to the German Re-
publicans of Iowa, which seems TO
have been received with favor BY
some. and disapprcbation by others,
and been subject Of criticism BY the
entire press of tho State.
am actuated in this by sense of
duty / owe TO Senator Haalan and to
my Republican friends Of Lee coun-
ty.
was not present either at the a.
sembly of the German delegates, on
the Tuesday preceding the Conven-
tion, NJ which meeting the Commit.
tee to issue the Address was appoint
cd, (not arriving in Dos Moines until
IL o'clock p. M, nor at the interview
of said Committee on the day follow
ing, having mistaken tho hour OF
departure of the train. In private
conversation, howovor, at the Savery
Houeo, with members Of the Com
m,ttec, when appraised by them OF
my appointment, and solicited to act
as one OF their number, to my certain
| recollection there was no reference
made to any opposition 10 Mr.. Har-
lan's reelection, nor any inclination
expressed to SO word the address as
to make it apparent that an effort to
defeat the election of any one candi.
date for any ONCE desirable. My
sympathies not being in that direc-
tion, and opposing and deprecating
any independent position to any part
of the Republican party, for reason
ofsect or nationality, / certainly
should have then and there express
cd my disapprobation and my o..
arrangement from such q course. The
address was not submitted to me
prior to it's publication for perusaJ,
otherwise the personalities contained
therein would not have been sane
toned on my part, and what therein
contained can be construed as detri-
mental to the Republican party OF
the State or to the interests of any
individual members thereof might
be charged to those who were fully
advised asto the purport and contents
OF said address. Being disinterest
ed and certainly innocent party to
the whole, l cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my sincere regrets that an
address (the honest motives and
good intentions of parties concerned
therein must become apparent to all
Republicans on perusal of the first
part, should have lost it's Importance
and been received with go much dis.
trust for reasons Of its closing para.
graph unfortunately susceptible OF
personal construction.
Truly yours,
HENRY w. RoTHERT.
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he Courier job Department,
Complete y ith new
TYPES AND PRESSES.
ORDERS SOLICITED.
HOW TO MAKE A TOWN PR0sPpR

There can hardly be q greater sig,-
of prosperity in community than Il
disposition TO help one another, lift a
little when neighbours wheel gets
stuck in the mud.
l know Of place where mans
barn, with all his winter stores of
grain and hay, was consumed 10 onS
night. Immediately all the men Of
the country side mustered and hauled
up timber for new barn, and Their
a big raising came off. Afler that
the sound OF twenty or more ham.
mers was heard until the whole was
shingled and sided. But their deai
of kindness was not done yet one
and another offered to take head or
two of his stock and winter them for
him, thus greatly reducing his loss.
and assuring his heart Of the moro
durable riches Of brotherly love ami
neighborly good WIN. No one can
compute in money the value Of fone
such example of noble liberality in y
community, especisliy in its iDha-
ence upon the young. Who're this
spirit prevails there is sure to be
progress in place even if oil the in:-
provements are in their infshcy.--
People will come and settle In place
which bears such a good NAME
Now. if you desire to see your piscs
growing, popular. do what you cad
to show yourself q good neighbor,
especially to those who need little
extra help. l ss
If man starts q tin shop or .
blacksmith shop in your place, don't
harness up and drive off Eve miles to
buy your your pans and get your
horses shod, just because you have
been in the habit of doing it. Pat
ronize the new conner, when you
want anything done in bis iine.--
Speak cncoaragingly to him, and
we'll of him to your neighbors. Lit
tie words of approval or censure go
long way, and whom once yOu havo
spoken them. you cannot call them
back.
Help the sick, especially If they
gre poor, for poverty and illnsss arc
indeed heavy burden. Perform all
acts of loving charity which fall day
by day in your path, remembering
who it is that has said, "Ye shall in
no wise lose your reward. - Country
Gentleman.
RECEIPT FOR KILLING A Town.
The Kingston Gazette speaks truly
when it says TO kill town, under.
rate every present and prospective
public enterprise, speak i'll of the
churches and schools, tell everybody
the hotels "are bad" enlarge on tho
vices OF the people, especially the
young people, withhold your patron
age from yonr merchants and trades
men, and buy your dry goods snd
groceries in some other place, and
BY all means go to the city for yoar
millinery and such like, never sub
scribe for the local paper, and if you
are in business refuse to advertise. .
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RUN uyD n:

One of the saddest cases of the
many terrible doings of rum came to
our knowledge yesterday.
As we wero passing Dearborn
street wo observed miserable look
ing man staggering diagonally oppo
site tho Tribune building. His
clothes we're dirty and ragged. His
boots had been worn out some time
ago, and were only together in
places. A slouched hat, long since
unfit for wear, was the covering OF
his head. As VIC approached near
him, we discovered that he was an
old acquaintance, but that 10 his be.
sotted condition Uf drunkenhess-
and it was not yet ten O'Clock in the
morning-he did not recognize us at
all. We were deeply panied at the
spectacle. Upon nearer inspection
we observed that be was without a
shrt. He staggered along the
street and down Dearborn, to a
place where rum was sold, went in,
aud taking chair, soon became lost
to his surroundings in stolid condi-
tion Of cottiplete intoxication. We
have rot seen d more complete wreck
in many years, and doubt whether
there is in the whole city of Chica 90,
a single man, who seen on tho street,
would be taken as q more thorough
representative of drunkenness-of
the gutter--than this poor shirtless,
abject man.
Ten years ago we knew that man,
o popular and prominent member of
the Legislature OF one OF our great
Northwestern States. Soon after
we met him in the great Chicago
Wigwam of 1860, u member OF the
convention which first nominated
Lincoln for the Presidency. Again
we net him in Washington, where
he had much influence with the dele
cation from his State. He W mt in
to the staff department of the army
sometime during the war, aud imme
diateIy after it's c.ose made some for
tunste specuIations by which he be
came rich man. But about two
years ago he entered Interpretation
which turned out badly, and he was
swamped in business A few month.
after that we met him at the Briggs
House one evening, and thought he
was slightly under the influence OF
liquor, we had no idea that he had
begun TO move down that inclined
plane which has brought him to the
gutter and life Of unutterable mise.
~. He is the husband of an intelli
gent and highly cultivated lady, and
the father of children who, a few
years ago, were rs happy as any now
living on Wabash Avenue. Whether
these have been dragged down to the
fathers degradation We do not know
Oh, thou invisible spirit Of wine, il
thou hast no other name to be calico
by, let us call you the DEVIL Chicago
Epeaing Post.
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Gen. Sherman has been talking 10
the remnants of the Indian nations
assembled at Ockmulgee, in the fu.
dian Territory, and he plainly told
them that it was useless for thcm to-
attempt to stand in the way Of the
constant expansion of the white race.
The General tells as unwelcome
truth, but one which, nevertheless,
must be understood, sooner or later,
by tho vanishing relics of barbarisu:.
who have been crowded farther and
father westward, until they havemet
the rehuent wave from the shores of
tho Pacific.
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One of Disraeli's ndmirers.

One of Disraeli's admirers, in
speaking about him to john Brigh.
said: "fou ought to give him credit
for what he has accomplished, rs he
rs u self-made man." IL know be is"
rotorted Bright, sand he adores his
maker"
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Mahaska county Republicans hold
their primary elections for the nomi-
nation Of their county ticket, August
18th. We hear that tho contest will
bc spirited for some of tho offices.
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A young man wants to know what
business he had better 60 into that
will enable him to occupy q high
position in society, Let him try the
roofing business.
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notorious Don Piatt as O Republican
Journalists He isjust about as much
of Republican as his predecessor
Mack, ON the Cincinnati Commercial
was, or George Alfred Townsend, ol
the Chicago 1ribune---tbat is TO say
just no Republican al all. That
whole tribe OF licentious, irresponsi.
BILE Washington correspondents the
lazzaroni ofthe press, as they wore
not inaptIy termed by Senator HAr
Ian himself f-have had their tilt al
our Iowa Senator, but he has sur.
vived all their attacks, as he will the
fresh outburst of Platt, which is 60
eagerly copied by the Dubuque
Isn,es.--Bwrlinoton Hdokeye.
"Mack" was not connected with
the Cincinnati Commercial, but with
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and was
always recognized rs Democrat
Dubuque Times.
And we arise to explain that the
Dubuque Times is in error, and that
for years "Mack" was on the Com
naercial whore he acquired his princi'
pal reputation as war correspondent
of that paper.
Afterwards he had the editorial
management of the Enquirer, whore
he proved miserable hiiure, which
reputation he is now continuing by
writing the hybrid Chicago Repu6li.
can, into the desolation of utter
darkness, and total obscurity.
-----------. - --------.,---
Ati6fHhx DEAD 1oox.
The Republican delegates Of the
Seventh tSenatorial District, com.
prising the counties Of Decatur,
Ringgold, and Taylor, met at Mt
Ayr, July 18th, with Major Young,
of the lst, d. F. Sellards, of the I'D,
and e. I. Smith, Of the Sd county
named as candidates.
The Convention, after organizing,
proceeded to ballot The FIRST ballot
stood: Young, s.; Smith, Al, Sci.
lards, 4. No choice. So it went for
l22 ballots and at seven minutes be.
fore IL o'clock, +. NJ, the Convention,
on motion. adjourned sine die.
The Decatur Journal has tho fol,
lowing reasons for the dead lock
"By reference to the proceedings
Of the Senatorial Convention, print
ed in this issue, it will be seen tha,
no nomination was made. The rea
son for this aution was that each ol
the three counties composing the
District had candidate, and ths
delegates from each county was fol
his own man, first, last and all the
time. There was q little skirmish
irg done late Saturday night, but i,
was not heaty enough TO amount tt
anything Id changing the result
At Z minutes to 13 r. NJ, the Con
vention adjourned, the delegates be
coming satisfied no one could bt
nominated. Another Convention
has been called for the 18th day O
August. The best Of good feeling
prevailed in the Convention, and del
egates and candidates parted the bes,
of friends.s
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Nearly fifty Episcopal Bishops will
convene at Baltimore in October.
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'~l'S''oo v Yoh wiz AAOhf % Wt5
Harlan's recent letter. Bro. Claggett
thinks as Bro. Rich does, that Mr.
Harlan has got in q bad box. What
strange bed-fellows. There is quite
. long tail to all this that the good
people Of Iowa will soon thoroughly
understand, The Keokuk Constita
t,os and the Dubuque Times III down
together.-O Ottum5oa Courier.
Our friends Of the COURIER seem
to think il q Democratic paper says
that black is black, then It is the
bounden duty of every Republican
paper in the, Srate to declare that
black is not black. Ifa Democratic
paper says that two and two make
j, tssssssAb is i alaimnasst &
90 insect is . moth colors, gray
= green and rust, and is q beaut 3
"a ] shall be glad to have 9TH !
% ties present mo with specim
II insects, worms, &c, and for rs
10 contribution, please accept Il
!. thanks. Yours, &C.,
J. M. SHArF
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this iiy in my cabinet. Iw
for Publication, to insist thai
will destroy this worm whei
covered with cocoons. Th(
the means adopted by nature
vent it from becoming suff1
numerous to materially injd
grape vines. Let me quote Il
american Entomoligist::" !"
eggs of the parasite are id
within the body Of the worn
kit II - oang. ard tho you
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rHE 0iTUTVA WEEKLY COURIER
( (. 4: 4. HzafEF5s. HaRfIaSs }sorror.



The bridge over Dcs Moines at
Farmingtou, Iowa, for the Burling.
ton Southwestern Railroad, CON-
menced June lst, is expected to be
completed the coming week. The
company expect to reach Bloomfield
BY the middle of September. There
is q competitive power behind the
Chirago Southwestern and the Bur-
ling Southwestern railroads that
pushes them through to completion
with the greatest dispatch. We
take it that the Chicago, Rock ls-
land 4 Pacific and the G. B 4 G.
roads are contending, by means Of
these roads, for the occupancy of the
country to the southwest of us.
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They have got to calling lngersoli
Colonel. Lets sec what regiment
did Linkensale serve ill., Ottumtrd
Democrat.
IngersoIl, in his adolescence, was q
Democrat; and for gallant and mer'
torious services, was brevetted
lieutenant Colonel in "Colonel
George Gillaspy's Regiment Of "Gen
eral" Augustus Caser Dodge's Brig
ade.
In the halcyon days OF Democrac
no man of any consequence ranke
below Colonel or Judge, when the
titles could be acquired by comman
ing squad which ran down fue
tive slave, or presiding over tho
suit of q horse race.
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We notice in the Neily Dubuque
Times, Of the 9th inst an editorial
paying tho accustomed Nespects Of
that paper to the Hon. JAues Har.
Ian, and on the 18th inst.ye find
/ The same article as leading sitori.
al, unaccredited, appearing hthe
Weekly Mitchell County Press. vi
IDENTIFY the editorial capacity olson
body is commensurate with Nor'
eastern Iowa, at least.
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The Iowa State Press, edited by
Hon. J. P. Irish, in speaking of the
New York riot, says: "The Orange
Sc men had to be guarded while they
/" marched, just a. tho whole power
"of the government is properly in
evoked 70 guard chained dozon Of
"pick-pockets on trial, if the mob
" wants TO lynch them" That 10,
we suppose, the Press intends TO be
understood, (and we gather this as
much from the balance of the article
as from the absve extract that the
Orangemon are ts pick-pockets, and
the mob are the leople outraged by
their depredations.
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Rev B. p Perkins and family re-
turned last seek.
Six or eight Of the Temperance men
ADD women heard Cough At Montpelier.
and pronounced him interesting a. ever.
Obe Of the Good Tcmplars Amos Townsl
says be would Inalk twenty miles to hear
him again.
Mt. Mars6eld Lodge, I. D. G. T.
entertained a large audience az the hall
last Saturday evening. All listened at
teniively 10 the exercises Of The evening
which consisted Of Music. an Oraion by
n. A. Mott. which reflected great credit
upon It's author, recitation by Miss Grace
Crandall. which was a choice selection
and well rendered. A paper, The Ris-
ing Star" was read by Howard Thomas
and Miss Berthe Luce, which abounde,l
with wit and wisdom, aud was well read.
A speech by Col. j. J. BOyntcn. giving a
brief history Of the origin aud progress Of
our Order, which was very interesting
and instructive, which was followed by
veryencouraging and cheering remarks from
II. II. Thomas, NJ. ID. aud poem BY Hiss
Jane s. Towne, which was fraught with
good advice to all, especially the ladies
of the order.
School opened for the winter term
in this village, with 92 scholars.