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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-15
Valuable HINTS

i, ArexuIar habit OF body is absolutely
essential to physical health and clearnes.
of intellect. Nor IA tbis all Beauty o
person cannot eo-etist with an Immature
condition of the bowels. A free passag,
OF the refuse matter OF the system through
these natural waste pipes, is necessary Il
the purity o the body as the free passage
of the ofial Of city through its sewers Is
necess ary to the health OF Its inhabitants
Indigestion ID the primary cause of most
of the diseases of the discbarging organs,
stipation. This complaint, besides being
dangerous In itself, has many disagreed
BILE cor comitants-such as an unple asant
breath, a sallOw skin, communicating
blood and bile, hcmorrhoids, headache,
loss of memory and general debility.
Hostettef,s Stomach Bitters remove all
these evils by RENEWING their immediate
cause in the digestive organs, and regula-
ting the action Of tho intestincs. The
com bination Of properties in this celebra-
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1t 10 not merely stimulant or tonic. or
an antibilious agent, or a norvine, or q
blood deDufent, or d cathartic, but all Of
these curative elen entsi I'D clously blend.
ed In one powerful restorative. 1t lends
activity and vigor to the inert and ensrva-
ted stomach relieves the alimentary ca
nal OF iis distractions, and gives tone to
the membrane which lines II, gently sim
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cheers the sninal spirits. No other rem
edy possesses such q variety of hygienic
virtues. It Is to these characteristics that
1t owes Its prestige as household medi-
cine Experience has proved that 1t Is as
harmless AS it is efiicacious, and hence it
is rs popular with the weaker sex as with
the stronger.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are sold in
bottles only, and the trademark blown in
the glass snd engraved on the label, is the
feits.
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Louis Scbworp will move his fam
ily grocery in u fow days to the now
store first building west Of Masonic
Block, on Main street. This building
has been erected by our worthy and
public spirited citizen, PC. Daum
esq. The contractor Tor the entire
work is Henry Zulauf which is suffi.
Gent to say that it is we'll done from
top TO bottom. Chiffon n Kendall
had the stone and brick work, which
was done in their accustomed good
manner. Tho building is two stories
Of brick, and will mako Louis
Schworm one Of tho best stores in tho
city.
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An women Ars not Deautifhl, but all
may have a pretty complexion and soft
skin by tire use Of Haean's Magnolia
Balm. Instead Of face covered with
coarse Pimples, Sunburn, Mothpatches.
dc., sho may posses a pearl-like complex
ion, the envy Of her sex, and the admira-
ton Of the other. Its effects are wonder
full. Nothing 80 transforms rustic girl
into city belle as this Balm. ftimparts
a youthful blooih 70 the countenance, and
really makes lady Of % appear but IS.
In connection with the Balm. use Lyons
Celebrated Kathalron, the oldest the best
and most popular hair dressing in the
world. 1t causes 10 hair to grow luxur-
iantly, and prevents 1t from falling off and
turning gray.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ORIGINAL NOTICE,


In The District Court Of the state of Iowa
IN and for Wapello County.
William T. MAORI
against }September Term, 1871,
Noah l.. Gebhart
a. Noah /. Gebhart, defendant:
Yog are hereby notified that on or before
tbe 18th day OF JUNE, ISL, thelpetition of Will
lam T. Malor, plaintiff. will lie filed in the
Clerk g ONCE Of the district Court of Wapelio
County. Iowa., claiming of you the sum of
-Four HUNDRED and Thirty dollars and 90
tie 18th, is7:, al ]rstiy lie Hin On Judgment
rendered by the Superior Court OF Montgom-
cry County, Ohio, on the oath day of March,
1871. He also asks that a writ of attachment
Issue against your property. And that unless
You appear and make defense thereto on or
before noon of the second day of the next
term OF said Court. to be begun and held AT
the Court House In Ottufnwa. in said County.
on the 4th day Of September, 1871, default will
be entered and a Judgment rendered thereon
against yOti. \,
Dated Jtine 18th, 1871.
HAMILTON 4 CHA MBERs,
no9.w4t] Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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HIGHLAND CENTER Iowa,

EDITOR COURIER Almost daily l
am Intercepted as to who l will sup
port for County and State officers at
the coming election. In reply to tho
many inquiries, | desire to make a
statement through tho columns of
your paper, and, in making this
statement, am assured Of the fact,
that II il the sentiment OF every
true Republican, as well as every
honest Democrat Tho candidate
in the coming political contest. must
Pledge himself, in whatever capacity
no may be called to act, to use all
honorable means in his power to
secure change in our present
county and state government, by
which tho Office OF county auditor
and superintendent can and must
DO abolished; also, a reduction of
tho salary, to two thirds tho present,
amount, OF the county treasurer and
clerk of district court likewise, o
reduction in allowance for sheriff
We ALEC demand a radical change in
our Judicial system, compelling the
plaintiff, in all eases, to give bond
and security for all costs, in case he
or she may fail to sustain the case.
Respectfully,
S. KIRKPATRICK.
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Total.

Game lasted two hours and twenty
minutes, the time passing off pleas.
antly with all, save one or two COM
bativo De Sotos. The Fremonters
returned homo well pleased with
their experiment, as did tho many
spectators who bad assembled TO
witness the game.
Fly catches were made by l.,
Gum, McGinnis, 1 l.. P. Russell,
8; McElvy, 2. Praise are due them
for the manner they handled the
sky scrapers, warm from the bat.
Scorers: G.. Watts and Job East.
burn. Umpire: w. J. Griffis.
J. r. RUSSELL, Recorder.
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The Sons of st. Patrick are maxi
ing suitable preparations for glori
GUS celebration at Wards grove in
this city, on tho 4th. They were
fortunate in securing the talented
orator, Harry O'Connor, to speak for
them. His address will be non-par-
tisan and will draw hundreds of
people from this and adjoining
counties,
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THE 0TTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.


A fearful tornado passed over the
ground last Friday evening, from tho
neighborhood of Village Creek, near
Mclntyres, travcrsing strip about
IL miles in width, including the
farms OF Seth Ogg, Mike Tells, Jesse
md VIM. Wallace, aud others to the
river, crossing over at Dan'l Trauls,
and from thence into the timber
whore itspent its force.
Great damage was done to the
growing crops, in many places
everything being cut down level
with the grcand by tho whirlwind
and hail which accompanied it.
Windows were smashed, chickens
and even birds, in tho line of the
hurricane, wero killed. in great num-
hers, while apples and other fruits
were pretty much all blown to the
ground.
Tul!is estimates his loss at about
5000, Jessie Wallace at $500, VIM.
Wallace at 500, and Traul at $500.
we have no other estimates, but the
aggregate loss will necessarily be
great. Fortunately no lives were
lost.
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CHlLLICoTHE Iowa,
June 18th. 1871.


Editors Courier
Tho citizens of Chillicothc have
determined to celebrate tho 4th oil
July, in the usual way, at Nyo's
Grove. Tho Sabbath Schools. the
Sons Of temperance, and citizens
generally arc expected to participate
in the celebration. The committee
Of arrangements consists of Messers
S. V. Sampson, s. p. Heacock, VIM
Washington, II M. Gibbs aud G. f
Myers. The dinner is. to be a pic
mic, and the Editors of the COURIER
and tho printers of the COURIER OF.
fee, are invited to attend.
A. G. u.
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fra OF JULY.-The citizens in the
the neighborhood ofW ellmans school
house, Adams township, will cele-
brate the 4th by picnic in day time,
and school exhibition at night
Everybody is invited to attend, and
bring along basket of provisions.
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TO Charles 8. Allen, defendant:

You are hereby notified that there
IL now on file, In the Office Of the Clerk OF IL e
District Court of Wapello County, Iowa. the
petition OF pl'tf Catharine 4. Allen, claiming
that on or about the 2lst Gay OF February, A.
time you have absented yourself from her
without any reasonable cause; and asking
that decree Of divorce be granted her. and
also that she be restored TO her maiden name
Catherine e. Hungerford: You die further
nOtined that. unless you appear and make
defence thereto before noon OF the second day
OF the next term of said Court, TO be begun
and held at Ottnmwa, in said county, on the
18th day of September, 1871, a default will be
entered against You and a judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon CORY q MAST
June l.w4t1 Att,ys for pIffY
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CANb1DATEs.-The Herald of Os.
ksloosa announces the name of eight
persons who are willing to sacrifice
themselves for the country's good in
the capacity ofSheritf. People down
this way are not SO patriotic, SO far
there being only one man who has
let the public know that no wants an
Office. II there arc any moro who
want to be ANNOUNCED, we arc open
to conviction, terms SO in Advance.
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There will be two camp meetings
of the NJ. &. Church, held within
the MI. Pleasant District this season.
Ono for the Mt. Pleasant and Keo
kuk District, to be held near Hills.
boro, Henry county, August 18th,
the other for the Mt. Pleasant and
Oskaloosa Districts, to DO held at
Rock creek, four miles north Of Ioka,
Keokuk county, September lst,
ensuing.
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W. II. Caldwell, formerly Of In
dianapolis Ind, and a descendant Of
John Cosinc, who in 1878 leased eigh,
acres in New York, adjoining Trinity
Church, has established his right to
the property, and has compromised
with the present occupants, receiving
million dollars in cash.
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Poll TAxEs.-Tim. Riordan is
now working out the poll taxes for
1871, and all parties knowing them
selves to be liable, would do well to
report to him, while they have tho
opportunity of paying in labor. If
taxes arc not worked out before LIST
OF September, they will be returned
to the County Treasurer, when you
can walk up and fork over the cash.
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The Davenport Gazette and Du.
buque Times are having a lively lit
tie scrimmage over the Senatorship
Is it not little too early in the
season, gentlemen, to waste your
breath over this matter.
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Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
interested, that on the It'll day Of June
A. D. 1871, the undersigned was appointed
by the Clerk of the Circuit court Of wapel.
10 County, 1owa. Administtator of the
Estate of John J. Silvers deceased, late OF
said County. All persons indebted to said
Estate will make payment to the UNDER
signed, and those having claims sgainst
the same Will present them, legally au-
June fth 1871. NANCY SrLyERs
3t-W: Adtiiinisfrotcr
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Ripe raspberries have put IN an
appearance in this market. They
do not look very luscious, however,
and the crop will be small one, il
the drought continues.
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VIM. Neal shot and killed himself
near Stuart, a few days ago. Ho wa.
deranged by the death of his wife
John Mcintosh also took his life by
harging, at MoDtezuma, last week.
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Williamson Il Kelley will sell you
White Lead, Linsocd Oil. or other
articles, cheaper than you can got
them elsewhere.
1t will pay you 10 call and sec
them. All goods warranted.
June 6-d1tw2t.
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The Fourth is likely TO be we'll cele.
brated, Ottumwa, Chillicothe, and
Marysvllle already having moved in
the matter. 1t is a good idea for
every town and noighborhood to
celebrate, after the manner Of the
Irishmen's treat. We (that is us
editors and pfintsrs) AFRO invited to a
high seat at Chillicothee, and will
be there, if we amt somewhere else,
"the roads and weather permitting"
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From Daily Courier June l..

TTUIfI Duly CUUIItI JtHe =,
We were glad to meet John
p. Acton. ofilaton, Ohio. to-day. He
is with bis lady visiting his friends
and relatives in this county, though
we hardly had a half hours CONVEX
sa:ion with him, wc set him down
ono of tho jolly good men Of thi'
country, who always makes friends
everywhere. He is an old a4uaint
ance Of W. Il, Chambers, OF thu
city.
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e<-96
by JAMES REDPATIi.

(Humbly Dedicated to the Heatlien Brete.l
/
This Ia the day Of the sacred strumpet,
This In the age of st. ROwOy and gang;
Ours are the tongues that triumphantly trum
pet
The virtues of cut.throats in loaferly slang
st. Mark is played out, and st. Luke's no &C
count,
1t takes our ST. Brete holy deeds to recount
IT,,
AM HI IL tne gay OF Skimptor ana Blddso,
R0ughs are like Christ tSt. John Hay has said
sO)
Pardon Is now by stage.thunder acts gained
You may murder or steal, keep q house Of
lll-fame,
And still go to heaven-if you only die game
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Loss Of Time Housekeepers should
not experiment with untried stoves, il
they would save time and money. The
Charter Oak has been tested by time, and
lsgtiaranteed, or your money refunded.
This is truth easily proved-ask your
neighb0r,
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MADISON Co.-The county conven.
ton of Madison county sends eigh,
delegates to Des Moines-6 for
Scott, 2 for Carpenter.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

EDITORS COURIER Please announces
the name of James II. PHELPS, resident
for IS years OF Waptllo county, and a
soldier who lost his health in the army,
as q candidate for sheriff, subj ct TO the
action of the county convention.
MANY CITIZENS,
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MARYsvlLLE, Juno IL, 1871.

SUsNs0 OOuytGT
Dear Sirs-Ycu will
confer favor by publishing the fol-
lowing Eotice of Church Festival
and National Celebration, on the 4th
day OF July, at MarysvilIe, Wapello
County, Iowa. A good dinner will
DO served in the church ut SO cents.
Each ticket will be sold for the ben
eft Of the Baptist Church. A res.
ts,urdnt, furnishing refreshments, will
be run in the grove also in tho in.
terest OF the church. No other al.
lowed on the ground. No intoxica-
ting liquors allowed.
The co operation Of all good peo.
pie IS invited. H. ELLER.
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nANkRuPr SALE NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersjgn-
~ ed Assignee OF the estate of DanbauT1 a
Cohen, bankrupts, will, by order Of Hon. T.
NJ; Love, Judge U. s. District Court, expose to
sale at public auction, at the front door Of the
Court House. In Ottunwa Iowa, on Saturday.
July LIST, 1871, at one o'clock, p. NJ. OF said day''
all the notes and accounts belonging to the
estate Of said bankrupts, of which he is now
possessed. ~ IL S;A SWIGGETT
June TIN, 1SIl.w3t Assignee
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We arc not worry much devoted to,
or great admirers Of the game OF
base ball, in which broken noses are
styled "fy catches" and bruised
shins, "runs," but to accommodate
our Highland township Friends, we
publish the following account of a
highly interesting game:
Ma. EDrroR: An exciting gamo
of base ball was played on our
grounds ten miles north of Uttumwa,
to-day, between the Fremont b. B. c.,
of that place, and tho De Soto boys
of Highland township, resulting in
an easy victory Of the latter. Below
we append tho score for the benefit
of the lovers of this exercise:
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The last sensation, in Now York,
is Weston's walking. He accom-
plished liz miles in % hours As min
utes.
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An ever welcome letter from "Po-
.tomac," will be found interesting in
to-day's COURIER, evcn il it has been
delayed in reaching us.
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Bonner's Ledger publishes tho

following:
"Soldiers are advised not to sell
or part with their discharges, which
are In active demand Ia the West.
The now law OF Congress go modi.
fics the requirements of the Home.
stead act that q soldier or sailor
who served ninety days or moro du-
ring the rebellion, may deduct his
torn of enlistment from tho Ave
years settlement hitherto required
to perfect his title. For instance il
he served three years in the army or
navy, he may acquire full title to
q quarter section of land by a resi-
dence of two years. There is evil
dence that the sharks are preparing
to wiring dishonest fortunes out Of
the law.
Such ia law was pending at the
adjournment of Congress, but didn't
pass rs Il should have done, and
doubtless will at the next session.
The extract which We quote,
shows that Bonner had better at.
tend to his own legitimate business,
which he understands, to-wit: reIi
gion Cobb, literature and pious boss
trotting.
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NoTIGH,

The Patitlohefs for d Orange or the Pat
rons ofHusbandrv are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House. in Ottumwa,
for permanent organization, at one o'clock
P. NJ, Friday 23d inst.
d-lt.W2t Il NJ RANntr
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Prominent men at kddyviIlc are
moving in the direction OF an agri.
cultural society at their place. .
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FrOm.Daily Courier. June 18th.
The 8xsursa1jk.

At Gas yesterday evening the OK
cursion train for St. Lonis, left th,
N. M. depot. There wero IN tn,
train 5 passenger and 2 Palace
sleeping cars, all of which wore
crowded to sutfooation, and the last
we saw Of the train, a threc hundred
pound Dutchman, from Des Moines
was heaving and setting, trying to
crowd his way into ono of tho pas.
senger card. Some forty Cor more, }
persons were on hand, equipped for
the trip, who could not find seats,
and were consequently left behind.
At Bloomfield, wo learn. 300 persons
were waiting for the train, and that
there were only 3 cars at that sta
ton to accommodate them. The
managers Of tho road, wo suppose,
did not anticipate SO great . rush,
or more cars would have been pro.
vided. At this place, it was under
stood there would DO $50 persons
going, and vt the last accounts we had
800 tickets were sold, and tho cry
was, "stili they come /" They were
packed in the cars like sardinss, and
and by the time they reached st.
Louis, no doubt, felt that they were
sardines, unless they woro lucky
enough 10 obtain berths on the
sleeping cars. We wish tho jolly
crowd, q happy visit and safe re.
turn.
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Another lot of those beautiful
Linen Suits for Ladies' just received
Mt the Ne0 York Cheap Store, which
you can purchase for less that the
material would cost, w2t
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Morse's Dispatch.

The folio wing is the dispatch from
Prof Morse sent to all operators from
the banquetat the Academy OF Music
last Saturday evening:
"AcADEMY OF Music,
New YORK, Juno 10, II.
"Io all Operators:
Peace on Garth, good
will to men. God bless you all
s. r. B. MORSE"
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From Daily Courier OF June ~,
EXCURSION PARTY OF RA1LRoA1
MEN OVER THE D. V. RoAD.-Tht
President, Iessees, Directors and
,Supefipt6ndcn on the Dos Moline,
Valley Railroad, accompanied by A
,C4tSAgie, one of the Directors Of the
UsSon Pacific r. r.; H. 4. Wilson
one of the Engineers of tho Pennsvl
vania Central and w. P. Shinn. Gen.
eral Agent of the r. Fl. W. & e. r
H., will take q trip over the VALLEY
road to Grand junction to-day. on 3
special train. They will leavo here
at l o'clock p. M, and expect to ar.
rive at Grand Junction at 2 o. M
1Sis trip is taken in order to give
these gentlemen = ride over the road
and an opportunity Of seeing the
country along the limo.
The above we clip from the Gate
GUY of today. Tho party passed
through here to-day At 800 p. NJ
W. B. Armstrong, agent OF the D. v.
road, At this city, received orders this
morning to have the track cleared
so that the detention here might be
the least possible. The run from
heokak here was made in two hours.
This we suppose to be a party of
inspection on the part of the Penn.
Central Railroad, which road con.
templates the purchase of the d. v.
road. We know that it is the wish
OF our people chat, if this road must
pass out of its present management
mt shall come undor the control and
management of the Penn. Central.
Very shortly. doubtless, the tale will
De told-a tale the sequel Of which is
fraught with very important inter.
ests to the entiro Des Moines Valley.
From the Daily Cou rier of June "A.
The result ofthe excursion of rail.
road mon to Grand Junction yester-
day, ie announced by the Gate Cuv
as follows:
KEEP THEIR ROAD.
The Des Moines Valley Company
keep their road.
That's the result of the visit Of
Messrs. Kilbourne, Reid and Leigh.
ton to New York, and their confer.
ence with Edgar Thompson and the
Pennsylvania Central and other rail-
road interests.
Right glad are all Keokukiens of
it.
That being settled in the East
Thompson went back to PHILADELPHIA
ndbcott of to St. Louis and Omaha
Fhere'has been intense anxiety
not only in Keokuk, but in all South
ern Iowa, about this MISTER.
That anxiety will now give place |
to lively satisfaction "a the result. |
The time made on this train from |
Keokuk to Des Moinos, 100 miles. |
was hours and 10 minutes, exclu. |
Give of ssoppages.