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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Rnsorvrp, That We -efer with pride 70 the
hialdfy Of The Republ. can party, and ccngrat-
csS re Tss e sss 3 SpG ns y. sn
"a homeIeed; IT has 1bolished slavery. and
estabii5hed manhood suffrage. crushed tFes-
va Ws5s % sstsied Tie @ doctsine of ths rishs 81 e1-
@ g s:sa Ss D,sys:sS. !. s. s:;sS
xHowefs nom inserterfng with the gosefn-
nente 0n this continent and 70 rerpetuAte IL
and sss n she sS fusuTs. '0s Pss0e
REeoEvED. That We heartily congratulate
ns @
0nent OF Great Britain, and especially upon
the Just and Christian spirit and mAnner In
RE- RSaosvsD, s That while We cordially ~ fsvos !
III bnnehes q %! Amsvic.n industry
xios1 "a which isyors one sscsicS q the country,
/ the s1pshse 81 srcsher, and shsrsiors sdvo.
ssa R% RsS%sssioe w sSe Sn1L = A'v
as 81 ~ 3 shss xSh s 81 sns
Wfs616 the limlfs OF the state, whether Of
sss % s :s:rs % & lss paSs
oqsasas; nosvrD, ina. ss,.syins .A.. Il, corpora
State sSe flehtfuily subject 70 the control II
the people, We are In favor Of 90 providing hy
proper leI11l0tlve on0Gtment ~ 20 00e0eualH
prevent monopoly and 0xtOrtion ON the part
Of railroad and al other companies.
# RESOLVED, That We are In lAypr Of extend
eng. the blessings OF civIl and religious liberty
TO the human race. eysFywhere, and. there.
@fore. whenever Y staM bemsde manifest that
She peeple of San Domingo desire annexAtion
Ing the dement's which such relation would
A0brd them, We shall favor the earnest and
Nntellieent consideration Of this question by
the tIeaeysn1ek king power Of the government
RESOLVED That . Agriculture u the basis
Of the material interests o. thia State. We
recognize its pee.em1nent claims Tor support
by legislation or otherwise. a. may bo neces.
s.xY 10. secure the full develOpment of our
hiih1y Ikvored state.
d REsoLyED. That We are In favor Of such .
smoolAeesion OF our revenue gyufem ~ will,
at ~ early Q day ~ posslble, relieve the pres
sure Of cur internal revenue Lawn, and reduce
- m - peacticablss tho xps0ss OF collecting
EsoIyzD. That We cordially, approve ana
ear1estty indoFse tbs eminsntly wise, pat
dent Grant. and heaftiiy. ocmmsnd It 70 tne
Rx1oLyED. That We are opposed 70 any sys-
bad & olher corpoESaiors Sitihcat smpie
provision being made for securing their
Bpeody 011e 0t moderate nF1Cea, and oCuupAn.
@cl upon fair and 1ibegal terms by any and al
who desiIe to purchase and settaeu them.
II s0nDoLvkn, That We nxe IN favor OF m econ.
<pmleal and jmdicious mAna9ement Of the
kdAirs Of the Stafe, and with this view we
9naogoe tho psesent admlnist4atsOn 0f the
Btate Governments
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Democratic majority in Ken
lucky is reduced in the late election
to from five TO twenty thousand. In
1868 the majority for Seymour was
10000 in 1870 it was $4,000; now
reduced to half that. We may yet
have hope for this most incorrigable
Democratic State in the Union.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

to business for oil that I knew. The
perfect ones 60 first, it 10 said.
Oh, how differently should I have
felt had anything happened to my
dear Orlando. He has not had 80
exhausting day since, and I think
he sees the folly of over-work; tho
If courts will keep open go late, what
can poor lawyers do? | think it is
very inconsiderate Of the judge, l
wonder whether he has wife-the
mean old thing.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
ORDERS SOLICITED.

The following statistical statement
of the deaths Of persons who are
temperate as compared with those
who arc incorporate, should be pc.
tent enough to convince even those
who almost refuse to believe, though
one should arise from the grave. The
statistican of the London General
Life Insurance Company says that
if 100000 intemperate persons be
taken, from fifteen to twenty years
of age, and an equal number Of cor
responding agcs who are not intem-
perate. thirty-two out Of the former
will die rs often as ten in the latter.
Out of 100, 600 Of each, 16,907 of the
intemperate will be dead before fifty
years of ago, but Of those who are
not incorporate 1886 only win bv
dead. From fifty years to sixty the
comparative number of deaths will
be 6, ,413 and 1854, and from sixty to
seventy they will 5,l75 and 1850.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
Established in 1046.

Tho Buchanan County Bulletin,
the organ If Congressman Donnan,
and champion Of the Hon, VIM. b.
Allison, and especially so since Mr..
Donnan and Allison are warm and in
innate political and personal friends,
makes, editorially, Wholesale
charge against the personal charac-
ter of Senator Harlan, thiswise:
HE is at this moment travelling
over the State holding secret eau
cuses with his adherents, inveigling
unto them the Methodist clergy
when possible, and in various other
ways laying plans to capture by
strategy that which he says should
be scheerfully conferred by the peo-
pie. In view of these things and
the disposition he has shown to
make wrong use Of the oficial pat
ronage at his disposal, we cannot es-
cape the conviction that Mr.. Harlan
is q demagogue, and his return to
the Senate not "best for the State
and for our great Republic"
We regret that the organ of the
successor, in Congress, to Mr.. Allison,
from the Third District, his bosom
and confidential friend now, and for
years past, should Be guilty Of such
warranted, spiteful and malignant
attacks upon Mr.. Harlan, than
whom, we venture to say without
fear Of successful contradiction, no
man, Of anything like political prom
inence, stands higher in the estima-
tion Of the greatest number Of the
great republican party of this State,
for the purity Of his character and
integrity of his conduct, politically
or otherwise. This charge, sweep
ing in its character, comes from a
source almost equivalent TO the au-
thorship of Mr.. Allison himself.
When will tho opponents Of Mr..
Harlan learn that, to charge oishon-
esty and demagoguery upon him,
and 80 reiterating the vituperations
and slander of the copperhead press
against him, 10 not the honorable,
gentlemanly, nor successful course to
pursue, to win the victory. The
name, the fame, the political record
of Mr.. Harlan are leading ones among
the statesmen of this gereration.-
They are dear, dessrvsdly 90, to the
people of Iowa; and, in no spirit Of
Boosting, we may say they are
cherished BY the people Of the ma
tion; and the republicans of iowa
will not, either from its North, South,
East or West, look with favor upon
such abuse, heretofore besliming only
the columns Of the copperhead press.
Is there no room for attack upon
Mr.. Allison We will not answer,
but beg Of him, in his own behalf,
and only on his own account, to call
off his maligning hounds.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Cincinnati Gazette recon-
mends Gen. John M. Harlan AZ the
next Republican candidate for Vice
ident.-ErchanQe.
Wasn't it Gen. John M. Thsyer ?
Somebody seems to have got the
Senator from Iowa, and the late SEN
ator from Nebraska, somewhat mix
ed.-DavenPort Gazette.
Somebody seems to have got Gen.
John M. Harlan, the late gallant
standard bearer OF the RepublicaB
party of Kentucky badly mixed up
with our Senator Harlan of Iowa.
Hadn't the Gazette better try its
hand on its Cincinnati namesake
again?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
A splendid story is told OF Marshal

A splendid story Is told OF MaIshal
McMahon when a Colonel. During
u parade ho had an alteration with
an officer in the ranks, who refused
to obey him. Mcmahon finally
threatened tho offender, and the lat
ter drawing pistol. took deliberate
aim and fired fortunately the cap
snapped. Without The slightest siga
of iaur, cool and imLassiye, MacMa-
hon said: ''Give that man fifteen days
sallo dc police, for having his arms
out Of order"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Tho Republicans Of Adams county
have put IN nomination the following
ticket: A. $. Wells, for Treasurer
John Larimer, for Sheriff ; w. P. JET.
frey, for School superintendent A.
a. Nolan, for Surveyor and +. d. 3.
Shaw for Supervisor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
The following circular, sent lis by
DR.. Shaffer, Secretary of State Agri-
cultural Society. will explain itself:
IOWA STATE AUX L. bUUIETfy
SECREThRYS OFFICE,

cultural society. VIII eApiaih itscN.
Iowa STATE AGR'L. SOCIETY, J
SEcRErARY's OFFICE,
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, Aug, 8, 1871. }
The California State Agricultural
Societry propose 70 make an ex.
change of fruits, grapes, wheat and
barley, with Iowa, for the respective
State Fairs. Tho correspondence
between tho two Societies has been
largely copied by the newspaper
press of the State.
a You are earnestly requested TO
contribute samples OF your apples,
pears, grapes, wheat, barley, DC.
California will send US magnificent
show let US reciprocate TO the fullest
possible extent.
fruits must not be too ripe; must
be wrapped in paper, and have plen-
ty of air.
All packages not exceeding twen-
ty pounds, will be carried tree by
Wells, Fargo L. Co.; the Union Pa.
cific. American, Merchants Union,
and United States Express Compa-
nies, to California and to Iowa
Tbos. Adams, Superintendent Iowa
Division American Merchants Union
Express Company, has agreed to
carry all packages, not exceeding
twenty pounds, free of charge.
Instruction: Address all pack
ages thus: 81. N. Hoag, Cor. Sec'y
Cal. State Agr'l. Soc'y, Sacramento
California" And mark them: "Frui,
(or Grain) from Iowa, for the State
Fair
sU~All must be shipped so as to
reach Sacramento, Sept. 10.
Notify l. N. Hoag, Sacramento
California, and myself, at Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, of your shipment-wha'
it is, the varieties of fruits, grapes
grain, &c.
Let the farmers and fruit.growers
see to it that the representation shal
be creditable to our people.
Your obedient servant,
j. M. SHAFFER. Sec'y,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The representative district COM
posed of Adair, Cass and Montgom-
cry counties, on yesterday held their
convention, and unanimously nomi-
mated Oliver Mills for representa-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

In number of the Maine towns
the drought and devastations Of the
grasshoppers have left the fields as
bare as a ledge. Farms which last
year produced fifteen tons of hsy
will not be mown over this season,
and the crops are utterly destroyed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
1Aa& worthy Ben ef Degenerate airs.
Hen, W 81. Claoeett. epn of Judpe

EAas worthy ssa ef = Dsgssssass sizs.
Hcn. y. 3. Clageett, sos ef Judge
Claggett, Of the Constitution. has
been elected, probably, as delegate
from Montana Territory, on the Re-
publican ticket Desir,sg that the
lgfag hairs Of his aire might 60 down
10 tie grasein peacs, Clsggett, the
younger, chose the Republican house
ms his homo. Doing this the more
readily hscAuse he knew that bis
2ire's stomach had 60 long been nur-
krs1 upon Democratic pabulum that
it was impossibIe for him with safety
20 make : change and 80 Ierforce he
would be obliged to redeem the
Orsdit of the Claggetts himself.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Muscatine Journal reports
stalk Of corn in that county lS feet
2 inches high. IL must have grown
on top of some root, or other out
house, and been measured from the
pronud mn.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Washington having voted against
o 3 per cent. tax for the b. h N. w.
r. r., the. Gazette says, that it is "the
death knell" Of that project.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The State Board of Equalization
have added 10 the assessment of
Wapello county 10 per cent; d State
tax OF two mills for State purposes
was levied.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Republican county ticket Of
Montgomery county, is as follows !:
For Treasurer, W. p. Wiley, for
Auditor, I. r. Willis for Shoriff, J.
I. Martin for Superintendent, w.
w. Wright; for Supervisor, J. X.
Horton for Surveyor, J. B. Austin
tor Coroner, u. II, Burris.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Burlington had another fire this
morning, which destroyed three
frame buildings on Columbia street
one of which belonged to Luke Pal
mer. Loss unascertained.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Samuel Bacon, young colored
man, who was arrested Ut Burling.
ton, charged with the murder OF
Zeizcr. had his examination on Fri
day and was discharged, there being
no proof against him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

In: Madison county the Repuhli-
cans have nominated one armed
soldiers for Recorder and Treasurer.
Right.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Horatio Seymour, late candidate
tor President, is to "norate" at the
Pottawa,tamie county Fair, Oct, I'D
to 9th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

ASTONISHING. A farmer near
Cedar Rapids came into town and
sold . load of new wheat, and the
first thing he did after getting bis
money, was to pay for his newspa-
per. That man must hsve been out
OF bis mind. ee
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

MIR. Stafford, who lives two miles
east of Oskaloosa, reports to the
Herald that he raised four acres of
spring wheat which thrashed 30
bushels and 25 pounds to the acre;
one acre turning out 80 bushels and
"a pounds.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The city OF Burlington and the
county OF Des Moines jointly offer
$500 reward for the arrest of the
murderer of Mr.. Zeiser.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Anna Poluck, young servant girl
of Omaha, killed her newborn child
by beating its head against . fencs
surrounding lot wherein the child
was born. She was arrested and
taken to the county jail, but not be.
ing closely guarded, escaped there
from, and is now at large.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

A little girl ten years OF age, near
Lovilia, Monroe county, had both
her ankles severed by a reaper, few
days since, her feet hanging just by
q small strip of flesh. The number
of accidents through carelessness
with reapers this year in Iowa, is
well nigh appalling.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
rHn sussRAsz.E END.

clusion Of Mrs. Stoves "Four Scenes
In the life of . Country Boy" who
went to the city, passed through the
different grades Of promotion in busi-
ness and crime, until he became a tel.
ler in q bank and gambler. He
looses largely in play, and to retrive
himself abstracts money from the
bank. Tho result is as follows:
"But the time Of settlement of
Bank accounts is coming, and still
his luck does not turn. Prayl Pray
to God The dare not and the devil
only laughs at his cries. He thinks
OF the agony Of detection, of the
shame and disgrace impending. What
shall he do ? The whisper comes :
sEbrge check. Why not? He can
initiate writing clever'y, was always
q skilIful penman. He will do it,
He does il, and here to-day he stands
pale, agonized, detected, before the
board who have met to examine the
accounts of the bank.
There stands the same boy that
left his country home, 80 wcll-mean.
ing, SO beloved, and SO happy. Be-
hind him stands the detective and
the handouts, and at the door the
prison van, while the President of
the board holds up the forged check.
Where are the respectable friends
who helped him to wear off his coun-
try greenress at select suppers
They are perfectly shocked at such
revelations Of depravity. Who would
have thought OF his turning out
such scamp?
What mess be has made Of it
Tie fellow was u fool-a weak-head-
ed fool p
Yes, he was weak headed and weak
hearted, and ho tried to walk where
the strongest heads often turn and
you beguiled him to walk there. You
laughed before him at the idea of to-
tai abstinence. You boasted before
him of your manly powers Of touch.
ing and tasting everything aud never
getting upset. You united his boat,
and helped him to paddle into the
rapids, and then stood safe OF the
shore to see him 60 down. You new
er did anything to hurt yourself +
No, and you tiever will. But how
many will be lost by being beguiled
to do what you can do safely, and
they cannot do at all ?
Come, now, boys, let us settle on
one or two things as absolute cer-
tainties when you start in life.
He who neuer drinks neuer will be
drunk. That's 30, isn't it !? He who
sometimes drinks, may be.
He who nerer goes into a gambling
saloon never will gamble, and he who
never CANDLES never loses but
He who goes to Observe, may gam
bic, and he who CANDLES will surely
lose.
In all these things is it not best
not to begin, and would not our coun-
try boy have done better to have
started with firm, positive No! in
stead of the treacherous "We'll
see r
He has seen, and seen great deal
to much and in nine cases out OF
ten, that eort of seeing ends in this
way. 4.
Beware of innocent beginnings in
wrong ways, and remember the old
text we started with:
"There is q was that seemeth right
unto q man, but the end thereof is
the way of death.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Merrill in the Senate, and Caldwell
and Carver in the House, gives
Wapello county strong delegation
in the next Legislature.-Gdtc City
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

A school house in Bartlett, FIRE.
mont county, was completely demol-
ished by lightning last Friday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Ar Shong and Ho Chung are sn-
gagged in the cigar manufacturing
business ut Des Moines.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The 25th Iowa infantry arc to have
a reunion ut Burlington, 9th OF
Sept. ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
We failed YESTERDAY 10 notice that

We failed yesterday 70 notice that
she Hon. David Morgan, of New
Sharon. Mahaska county, called upon
us looking after the prospect of .
north road, from here to Cedar Falls
Tor Waterloo. Mr.. Morgan holds an
interest in the old road bed of the
Iowa Central from Toledo north.
hHe also, while here, suggested that
our people should take into consider.
alton the bailding Of q road North
westward through New Sharon,
Newton and Nevada.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Decorah Peatstator says that
DIR. Bulls has 50 far recovered as to
be again attending his professional
business.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Iowa State Press Democrat
ic) is just now published in the inter.
est OF the republican candidate Hon.
H. G. Bulls, that is, it's columns are
loaded down with labored attacks
upon his political and personal char
acter in almost every issue. Among
other things it says.
"Every man who knows DR.. Bulis
knows that the most conspicuous
and notorious feature in q very worth.
less character is his disregard of his
word. We have personal knowledge
Of his violation of faith solemnly
pledged"
Now the redoubtable John P. Irisf
should recoliect that such remark,
might lead to comparison of thu
character of the accused and accusel
by those who know well both partie
and the result might be exceedingl,
disagreeable to John.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

1t is officially announced that Gen.
eral Augustus Ceaser Dodge, late
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy
Extraordinary to the Court Of her
late Majesty, Isabella, Queen Of
Spain, will take the stump in advo-
cacy Of the New Departure. We
don't anticipate anything serious will
occur in consequence thereof.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The English Government is seri-
ously considering the project ofem-
ploying it's now idle soldiery on
regular daily work, in addition to its
drill, and would commence by ma.
king them build the coast fortifioa-
tions.
Just what our government ought
to do. lfsoldiors were actively en-
ployed one half Of their time in labor,
the mortality lists would be lessened
and the lists Of desertions would grow
smaller. Idleness naturally begets a
restless disposition among soldiers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Birmingham Enterprise has
concluded that mammoth papers
with Chicago "inards does not
payin one horse towns, and has raced
his Enterprise down to halfit origin
al size. Always cut your clothes
according 10 the cloth You have.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The New York World, the organ
of the Tammany Ring, says that the
r defeat Of Senator's Sherman OF
/" Ohio, and Harlan, OF Iowa, are
]" Democratic national necessities
II this 10 SO you will do without
these necessities q good while; as
Sherman and Harlan are both moral
by certain of reelection.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

A day or two since we published .
letter from John A. Noble, Of Waver-
~, entreating his daughter Lavina
to return to him from course Of SIN
and shame. Since then it has been
discovered to be Z wretched hoax,
gotten up TO injure the reputation Of
Miss Lois Noble, daughter Of Amasa
Noble, Of Waverly. The villain who
.concocted the affair ought to be
pe0iten tiaried for life.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

A terrible storm occurred at Win
neconue, Wisconsin, on the evening
of the 7th inst. The Bay Boom, on
Wolf River, located five miles above
Winneconne, containing fifty million
feet OF logs, was broken; the steamer
Star was capsized and Capt. George
Smith drowned; Michael Scanlon, u
raftsman was also drowned, and
forty raft houses were blown over
and completely demolished. At
Winneconne, tho smoke stacks Of
Bellows, Macarthur h Co.'s, and San
ford l. Henckley's mills were blown
down; a thousand window panes
were broken, and thirty chimneys
blown down. Grain in shock was
scattered over fields, and the corn is
all fiat. The timber interest suffers
great loss. The Catholic church in
the town Of Granville, Milwaukee
county, was destroyed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

The Prince of Wales did not meet
with very fiattering reception, upon
his visit to Ireland. A respectable
meeting Of Irishmen asked for,mercy
in behalf Of Fenian prisoners. The
meeting was set upon by the police
and . number of persons were killed.
In such manner is the lovo between
subject and prince made manifest,
which shows not love, not respect,
but that there is bitter hostility
existing between the ruler ard the
people, that time, it seems, cannot
etface.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Davenport has six miles OF Street
railway. Re