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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-27
HARD TIMES

Of Save your money. Ifyou want a suit
of now spring goods cheap, go 10 John
Vollmar. II you want anything cut or
made up or repaired go to him also. He
is the only man con sidering the hard
times, and works accordingly. His shop
is next door to Ballingall House.
apr3 dlw.Wlm
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-27
Book Agents Wanted |

TO ACTIVE AGENTS, large field and lib
eral terms. Send for list OF New Books with
circulars and terms TO
GEO. w. ROGERS,
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HOOfland's German Tonic,

was compounded for those not inclined to
extreme bitters, and Is intended for ma in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant il re.
CURED IN connection with the Tonic proper
contains one bottle OF the bitters, Combined
with pure SANTA CRUZ RUM, and flavor.
Cd In such manner that the extreme bitter
ness OF Tue Bitters Ia overcome, forming a
preparation highly agreeable and pleasant
70 the palate, and containing the medicinal
virtues OF the bitters. The price OF the Tonic
TOO nigh. They must take into consideration
that the stimGlant used 10 guaranteed 70 be
81 pure quality. A poor article could be
yer 70 pay y little moro and have good al IT,
tie! medtcinal preparation should contain
none p9I the best ingredients; and they who
oesnentted by It will most certainly be cheat
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-27
Manhood! Womanhood!


EXPLAINING WHO MAY. AND WHO
ought not to marry. Excessive sexual
excltement-IIS CAUSES. with needful
advice. All that 10 worth knowing about
PREVENTION. Also why SO many OF
both sexes have PIMPLE5 on the face. &C:
and giving sufficient reasons why ONE
HALF of the females in this land OF ours
are PREMATURELY INFIRM. If my
suggestions were followed by nll, death by
CONSUMPTION would ECREASE ONE
HALF Ia \ single generation. No father
Of q family can afford to be without the
information. No young man but ought
to rend MANHOOD" Noyoung lady but
ought 10 read "WoMANHoOD." Thy are
bound separately, and sent, pre- paid, by
matt SECURE FROM OBSERVATION,
at 10 cents each, or both together for rs
cents. Address,
CLARK WHITTIER, N. D.,
GIT st. Charles ST., ST Louis, Mo.
N. b. Many by reading these works
have avoided the ROCKS on which mui
titudes have been b. oxen in pieces.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-27

During the season. Farmers and
breeders will TAX due notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
April goth 1871. mol w2m CONN LEWIS.
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HONESTY.
Green Street Livery,

The celebrated trotting Stallion Hon.
esty, will be on service at my
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-27

Having just built one OF the largest Livery
chased new and complete stock Of
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
THE BATTLE NUTS.

BORDEAUX, Dec. 2t.-The official re-
port Of the battle of Nuts on the 18th,
shows that Gen. Ducrot was attacked
by o. eco Prussians, with a heavy force
OF artillery. The French had only TO-
600 men, who, after fighting many
hours, retreated quarter of mile
from the town. The Germans lost
more than 500 killed and wounded,
among whom were Duke William of Ba-
den and several Colonels. The peasants
fought bravely by the side of regular
troops. Reinforcements came up the
next morning, and the Germans retreat
ed in such haste that the prisoners
taken the day before escaped. The
French loss was !, ,200killed and wound
ed
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
THE DISORDERS AT LYONS.

LYONS, Dec. ~, VIA LONDON, Dec. u.
The occupation of Nuts by the ene-
my caused panic here. Meetings
were held, at which the orators made
frantic appeals to the multitude. The
tocsin was sounded, the National and
Mobile Guards appeared, and delega-
cations assembled. A procession of
women in mourning passed through
the streets. The Red Republicans
gathered in large numbers before the
Hotel de Vile, and clamored for ven
geance. Gen. Conaud, commander of
the National Guard, refused them ad-
mission TO the hall. He was assailed
and his sword broken, and, in self
defence, discharged his revolver at the
assailants. The mob then rushed upon
and overpowered him, and, after jury
trial he was condemned to death, and
shot O lew minutes after roceivines so1a
tence. The troops remained passive
during the disorders.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
The Financial Condition Of France at
the Beginning of the Present Contest,

from The January No. of Iippincott'e Magazine.
The present condition of the French
finances under the Empire has been
less accurately known than that of al
most any other of the states of Europe,
it having been seemingly the object OF
all the recent French ministers OF fin
ance to make up their annual budgets
IN such way as TO prevent alike their
own people and the world outside from
clearly knowing the extent and increase
OF the national liabilities. The dis
trust which such course of procedure
has naturally left upon the European
public mind was well illustrated dur
ing the past summer by the circum-
stance that when the English and Con-
tinental journals began discussing what
course the Bank of France, in view of
present and prospective French re-
verses, would adopt for the protection
of the two hundred million dollars of
bullion reported as In its vaults, the
writer found that there was general
feeling of disbelief among London and
German bankers that any such vast
sum had ever been actually in the
banks possession.
But make such allowance as is neces-
sary for our lack of accurate informa-
ton respecting the French finances, and
allow further, as we must, that France
has greatly increased her wealth, her
commerce and her productiveness un-
der the second Empire, it is yet certain
that, in view of her annual large treas
ury deficit, the evil day of financial, if
not of civil disaster, to the nation
could not have been indefinitely post
poned, In the spring of 1867, John
Bright found himself side by side with
NJ Fould at one of the splendid mill
tary reviews given by the Emperor in
honor of the opening of the great Ex-
position; and when the former, after
commenting on the evidence of exces-
sive expenditure for military purposes
thus presented before them, and also
upon the regularity of the national de-
ficit, finally asked the latter what would
be the ultimate result of it all, the
great minister of finance shrugged his
shoulders with the significance which
only Frenchman is capable of giving
to this gesture, and pithily replied,
"The end is only question of time
and enduranca
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

NEw YORK, Dec. ga special dis
patch from Versailles of the 22d inst
shows that Paris yet retains her old
brilIancy. The necessary business OF
the day is conducted as gaily as usual
within her precincts, and cabs and ON
nibusses ply the streets, and ship mas
ters display their tempting array just
as in former times.
The sortie of few days ago was a
gallant effort, but il was completely
repelled. 1t was bold in its compila-
tion, but feeble in its execution. There
were 1000 men engaged, besides gun
boats, and upward of 30 batteries, with
out counting guns in earthworks. The
German losses were insignificant.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

DISPATCHES from North Platte, Ne
braska, bring us information ofa terri
bic shooting affair which occurred
Tuesday on Horse Greek, twenty-five
miles north of Pine Bluff Station, IN
which VIM. Parks and l.. d. Eastwood
were killed and A. Belts dangerously
wounded. They we're shot by Huburt
Nourse, who was supposed to be ins sne
at the time, and imagined them to be
Indians. Parks was shot through the
head and killed instantly. Eastwood
lived two hours after being shot. The
other man was in very dangerous con.
dition when last heard from. Nourse
was captured, and is now in the hands
of officers of the law. These men and
others were employed as herders by
Mr. Creighton. An attempt was made
to poison some of these men, net lonf
since, by mixing strychnine with theil
salt.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
MEMPHIS NEWS.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-Brcom's Vnrie-
ties, Jefferson street, was burned early
this morning. The building, ward.
robes, scenery, etc, was entirely des-
troyed, supposed accidental. Loss s1O,-
600.
Jack DAVIS, formerly Deputy Sheriff.
srricided last night by taking strych-
nine. Poverty was the cause.
Ice is still running heavily. weather
moderating fast.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

I'm sitting by my desk, George
Before me on the floor
There lies worn-out font of-tpc, ~ g
Full twenty thousand score; p
And many months have passed Georoa
sirce they were bright and new lirai
and many are the tales they've told
The false, the strange, the true
What tales Of horror they-have tolls.
or tempe5t and OF wreck;
or murder IN the midnight hour.
OF war fun many "specki-
OL ships that lost away at SEA
Went down before the blast
OF stt1ed cries Of agony ava af
As LIES last moments pac.od
Of earthquakes and Of suicides.
OF bank defsultrs, broken bankh
AID banking systems rotten.
os % r,6. eo'iess . s1rssins steamboats, snassed,
=, oI robbers with their prey escaped
of thieves, their booty caught.
Of fed, and fire. and accident. a
cncse WORKOUT types have told.
And how the pestilence has swept ~ ---
:. Inc youthful and the old -
Cf marriages, q births and deaths,
OF things 70 please or vex Us;
o. one rasns jumping overheard.
Aneteer gone 70 Texas F
Ihey'vetold us how sweet Summer asv.
Have faded from our view:
a1w Ant1nans chilling winds have swept
The leaf-crowned forest through;
low Winters snow hath come and gore,-
D,rk reign Of storm and strife
m now the smiling Spring hath warmed
The pale flowers back to life.
can't pretend to mention half
MY rnky friends have told
since shining bright and beautiful
Iheyissued from the mold
How To unto 0ls some they Joy have hrought.
Yet faithfully the record kept
u fast yecediag years.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

HARRIsBURa, Va, Dec. 25.-A very
destructive fire occurred here this
morning, between four and five o'clock.
which consumed large number of the
principal business houses in town. The
fire originated in Walls store, and
consumed the whole square before the
flames we're subdued, including the
First National Bank and Semi weekly
Enterprise Office.
Wallis liquor store, and many other
stores and dwellings were totally de-
stroyed. Loss, 100000; insurance,
$50,
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 27.-A fire on
Main street yesterday morning burned
the following stores E. r.. Pease,
boots and shoes; Schwartz, dry goods
Lambert, cigars; Won Wyck, hats and
caps; Meyers, photographer Melrose,
fancy goods: Farnum, drugs Wilson,
books; Hyde, shoes. On Gordon st.
the following persons were burned out:
Hyatt, umbrellas; also an engraving
establishment Contents were nearly
all saved of Farnum's drug store, Viii
sons book store, and Hyde's shoe
store. Loss not ascertained.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
Yield Of Corn.

Air. J. @. Brown. of Henry county.
Ill, IN speaking of the Weld of corn in
his vicinity this wear, In comparison
with 1869 and 1868. SAYS
The quality of this seasons crop Is
generally superior. last seasons inferi
or, and wear before last fair The aver
age of corn IS twenty per cent. greater
this year than last, and wheat forty per
cent
A general report of large crop OF
corn is universally circulated by the
press; but our observations in Ceneal
of the principal corn growing counties
of this State, and through the central
part of Iowa, do not justify the report.
A fair crop was found IN Fulton county.
this State, and Jasper county. Iowa;
while the crop in other portions was
generally found to be greatly below an
average. The increase in acreage vii
not make up the decrease in yield; and
We believe the CRY of "large crop RilI
be turned to "shc,t crop before sn-
other Is grown
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

In Ohio there has been war between
pork and whisky. The pork dealers at
Cincinnati needed all the money avail
able to move the pork crop, there was
none to lend the whisky dealers, and
hence the recent whisky failures in Gin
cinnati.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

SEA-IsLAND cotton has been grown
successfully in Liberty county, Texas.
From experiments made 900 pounds Of
seed cotton were grown to the acre on
thin sandy upland which has been in
cultivation for 20 years. The proceeds
of this crop are estimated at $3.50 per
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

An old man named Dabney Kernell,
who, for the last forty years, has kept
a small grocery on the Lebanon pike,
about four miles from Nashville, Tenn,
was murdered in most shocking man.
ner after dark Tuesday evening. A
party of three men called to get some
whisky, as they said, but while he was
waiting on them they demanded his
money. He Immediately struck one OF
them with heavy stick which he al
ways carried about him, when they COM
menced firing upon him. He was shot
several times, and killed almost instant
ly.. The murderers escaped.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.--The Senate
Judiciary Committee will meet on SAT-
urday preceding the assembling of Con-
gress, to hear the arguments on the
Georgia senatorship. There are four
applicants for the honor. Hill and Mil
Ter, elected in 1868, they claim
waslegally constituted, the negroes not
being expelled until after their election.
But the claim made against Hill and
Miller was that thelegislature by which
they were elected was from the first IL
legally constituted, the ironclad oath
never having been administered, and
there being number unable to take it.
Hill, however, claims that in his case
the votes cast for him were all legal, or
so nearly 80 as to leave him still the
majority requisite for an election, he
receiving the Democratic vote. This
was not the case; besides Miller's disa-
bilities had never been removed, for
Whiteley and Farrow, Republicans
elect, were chosen In 1869. The claim
is made that they were elected
by the only legally constituted
Legislature under the act of 1860, pass
ed by Congress in consequence of the
democratic usurpation. The British
Minister has, under instructions fr rom
home, already taken the initiatory steps
towards considering the fishery contro-
versy and arranging for settlement of
the claims which will arise from the
seizure of our vessels. Sir Edward
Thornton has acknowledged the sub
stantial correctness Of Mr.. Fish's posi-
ton, as shown by the diplomatic CORE
spondence Just published, running from
April to November of the present year,
relating to the fishery question.
The Canadian authorizes claim that
their refusal to issue licenses to for
eign fishermen does not interfere with
American privileges under the treaty of
1918, and that there are now no waters
embraced in the treaty under the con-
troll of the New Dominion. Fish takes
the opposite ground, and in illustration
points to that portion of the coast for
merly known as Labrador, from Au
Sable to Magdalen Island. He also
points to the discrepancies in the posi-
tion taken by the home provincial au-
thorities, one being that the Canadian
line is three miles from the shore, while
others assume it is three miles from an
imaginary line drawn across the mouth
I of all the rivers and bays.
Thornton concurred In the general
correctness of Fish's position, and that
it will make an adjustment of all points
comparatively easy. 1t is well under
stood by the British Minister that the
regulations made by Canada are illib-
eral and illadvised, and the manner Of
their execution elbows An unfriendly
spirit.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
NATIONAL BANK ORGANIZED

CHFYFNNE, Dec 2e.-The First Ma
ticnai Bank of Cheyenne has been or
ganized with one hundred thousand
dollars capital. A r. Converse was
elected president, and Fl. ]. Rogers
cashier.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

IT is said that Miss Kellogg intends
to organize troupe, next year, for the
purpose Of giving season of English
opera, and representing some Of the
best Italian works that have not yet
been translated.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

ADMIRAL RoBEsoS gives the most
magnificent dinners to be found IN
Washington. He has imported q stew
ard who formerly purveyed the hash Tor
the English royal family.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

An American naval captain is at Con-
stantinople, manufacturing torpedoes
and other materials of war for use, in
cese Of need, against Russia
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

end of her days, and her spirit never
was laid until the French nobility were
swept from the face of the earth,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
Manipulated Tea,

The business of MANIPULATING tea
is largely carried on in our city. The
modus operdndi is as follows. An I'M
porter has q cargo of tea to arrive,
which, from the length of the voyage
or some other cause, has become par
italy or wholly damaged. This is
known to the different parties engaged
in manipulating who are always on
the watch for such an opportunity, and
offers are made to the consignee for the
whole cargo; if ncne Of these offers
are accepted, the cargo is usually dis
posed Of at auction, and generally pur-
chased by the persons whose offers had
previously been refused; the tea is
then removed to the buyers establish
ment, where it is carefully assorted, a
large part of it probably not having to
be doctored. The damaged pof.
tion is then spread on large surface
pans, where q slow heat thorough
" dries IL; this drying requiring
sometimes two or three days. After this
operation, probably the color is bad,
the mould having affected il and to
restore this, in green teas, the damaged
leaves in process of "doctoring" are
placed in large cylinder with copper
as, and a swift rotary motion imparts a
beautiful green shade to the contents.
II is then winnowed, and a portion of
the dust-the finest-is separated and
reserved for future use in conjunction
with copperas for coloring purposes. In
the case of black tea, the coloris restor-
ed by means of some chemical, of which
We were unable to obtain the name.
In the same manner as the green re-
ceives its color. The tea is ther
packed in small fancy boxes, shipped
and sold all over the country as q fresh
There are a number of
establishments devoted solely to this
business in our city, and it is reported
as being highly profitable The fore
men in these houses have very deli
cate business to attend to, and there
fore must be thoroughly competent to
decide upon the length of time for dry
ing, the shade of color to be impaired,
etc. The position commands high
salary, and it is stated that there are
very few men in the country to fill it
Ner York Bulicfiu
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
The Mason and Hamlin Cabinet Organs.
Ten Thousand Organs q Year.

The Mason ami Hamlin Organ Company
have recently purchased two acres of land in
Camhidgeport, and erected another factory
for the making Of their various styles of Or
gans. The Grand Junction Railway, which
connects the several railroads running into
Boston. passes just in the rear of their Cam
bridgeport lot, and will lay down all the ma
terials used in their business at their door,
and so obviate the expense of carriage.
The Mason and Hamlin Company have
hitherto produced more Cabinet Organs than
any other manufacturer in the world, and
more than double the number produced by
any other manufacturer in this country. But
the demand for their instruments has been so
great, that at no time for several years have
they been ahie to fill their orders. With the
increased facilities which their new factory
will afford them, they can turn out two
than ten thousand year-enough, one would
suppose, to supply the whole world.
The Mason and Hamlin organs have increas-
ed in excellence as rapidly as in numbers.-
Each year some marked Improvement has
been made in style or quality. Scientific ex-
pertinent and skilled workmanship have COM
bined to make better what was at first very
good, until now these organs have q most en-
viable reputation in Europe not less than In
America, and are in large demand there as
well as here. But the Company are not yet
eatisfied- Only this year, June 21 and August
%, they procured patents for improvements
which experts pronounce very important, and
which win undoubtedly add largely to the value
and desirableness of these favorite instru
ents.-Ecey Saturday.
PERSONS who prefer oysters cooked
in their own liquor may be interested
in knowing what the fluid contains.
The Journal of Microscopy says
"Open an oyster, retain the liquor in
the lower or deep shell, and, If viewed
through microscope, it will be found
to contain multitudes of small oysters,
covered with shells and swimming
nimblv about-one hendred and TWEEN
ty of which extend but one inch. Be-
sides these young oysters, the liquor
contains variety of animalcul@ and
myriaas of three distinct species Of
worms. Sometimes their light re-
presents blush star about the center
Of the shell, which will be beautifully
luminous in q dark room"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05

RUSSIA continues her war prepara-
tiops on an immense scale.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-05
FARM, GARDEN AND HousEHoLD.

--#4
TIE Scientific Amer1csn says corned
beef should not be put into q pot until
the water boils, and not taken out until
it is cold. unless you want it dry as q
chip.
1t is said that four parts of yolk of
I eggs rubbed together with five parts OF
glycerine, form an excellent ointment
for cutaneous affections, and will keen
! even if exposed to the air. for wears.
Tar American Agriculturist, while
admitting that good butter NAV be
made, under favorable circumstances.
without washing, insists that where one
woman can mako fair butter thus, nine
viii learn to make excellent butter with
washing. Opinions differ.
To Fry CHCKENs. salt and
pepper them with cayenne, rcll them in
-four and fry them IL lard. When the
whole is fried pour of the lard and put
IN quarter of a pound of butter, a
teacup of cream, a little white -four and
some parsley scalded and chopped fine.
for the sauce
BUNNs.-Half cup Of butter, half
cup of yeast, half cup of sugar. one
cup of milk, flour enough to make
batter like griddlc-cakes. Let this rise
till light, then add half q cup of sugar,
one cup of currants or stoned raisins.
cinnamon or nutmeg to taste, little
more flour, let it rise again, put in
third of a teaspoonful of soda, cut in
cakes, let them rise third time, then
bake.