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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05
THE LAST WORD.

We have again and again exhorted
Republicans to fail not in depositing
their straight Republican votes to a
tsan, this fall. We come again with
a few words upon the same subject
that the mast careless reader may
not forget ME duty.
With cur weekly issue OF the 9th
inst, We go before you for the last
time before the day Of work, and it is
fitting that this last number
should contain words of caution and
appeals for vigilence and activity.
On authority, incontrovertible we
announce to you Republicans. that
leading Democrats are now quietly
trarersing the county posting lead
ing Democratic spirits in each town.
ship, upon the programme, which is,
that the Democratic ticket III the
main is to be abandoned. Democrats
are to sell the whole State, and near
~ the ontire county ticket. if need
be, 20 get in return q vote for one or
two county candidates from some un-
wary Republicans.
From every quarter of the county
our Republican friends are to-day
bringing in the report that Ottum.
va Democrats are riding through
the county getting up this little
scheme. They know and feel they
are beaten in the county on fair,
clean vote !. they know, of course,
that the Democratic State Ticket is
sunk beneath $4,000 majority and
that the election of the Democratic
Legislative Ticket, in this county,
would be Of no particular advantage,
because they would be in so hopeless
minority in the Legislature. But
on the other hand, if they can elect
tho county officers, especially the
Sheriff, Supervisor and Treasurer,
it would give them county patronage
and they would have county officers
TO give strength to the party. Re-
member that our candidates desire
TO stand or fall together; they will
have no trading Of one for the bene.
til of another.
Watch, watch them, Republicans of
each township, and counteract by
dillSent, energetic effort this game
ot the fallen, rotten house of Democ-
racy. You earnest and active Re-
pubhcans of each Of the townships
lose no time and root out whatever
seeds of this trick may be found
amoug your Republican neighbors.
Watch it at the polls on the
day Of election, and see that this
game of deception.is entirely thwart-
ed. The canvass gives Us promise of
a glorious victory, and nothing can
wiring it from us, save want of dill.
genee with Republicans in voting our
entire strength with not scratched
ticket.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05
REPUBLICANS

Is YOUR TICKET PuRE?--RepubIi.
cans look ont tor bogus tickets with
democratic candidates names sur.
reptitiously printed therein. Read ov.
er every name and know you arc not
fooled. You cannot be too particu-
lar in this regard, Know that von
receive Your ticket from honest
faithful republicans. Watch demo
Gratis who, pedde republican tickets,
watch sore-headed republicans If
such there be also.
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LEGAL MnTIfsr

10 GEORGE ltATLIN;-Tak. notice that there
is now on ME III the office of the CLERK az III.
Ctrcnit Court OF Wapeio equity, Iowa. thp
petition Of X. f. Bower d Co. Claiming Of yoT,
Inc sum OF one hundred ana twelve ana 81
dollars, ard interest thereon III ten ner cant
from december 18Th, $50, on pronliesorc
note, and asking thai n writ OF attachment b.,
ssued 70 ecnre the payment thereof Now.
unless you appear and make defense fLeretn
az or before noon of the second day Of The ~ 4 I
December term OF said Court. To be begun and
Der, 1871, your deIant will be emf red aid
Judgment rendered thereon, aS prayed for In
petition. FAWCETr Il NONE M
n2fwdt I,iffis at,f,',e
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05

1t is 'aII lovely and the goose
hangs high" with The Democracy oil
Wapello county. Mister Parker has
come up to the rack, and with the
great influence his tar record will
give him, together with tho infiu-
encc Of Bro Ross tariff speeches tho
Republican party is to be scooped
out taken in, and done for.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05

In 1856. the Republican party dc
clared for Pacific railroad, ant
against those twin relics of barba
ism, towit: Slavery and Polygamy
Well we have built one and are en-
gagged in building several othe,
trapsoontinental railways. We have
ex,'rpated slavery so completely tina,
1t requires an affidavit to prove that
1t ever existed, and now Gen. Grant
has sent his judicial bull dogs in
Utah after PoIygamy. Chief JUS
tico Mexican has succeeded in indict-
ing a lot OF the lecheroas brutes
which he had TO do by excluding
them from the jury box, which act he
jastiies himself in doing by the fol-
lowing language;
"When the burglar is ii Juror to
inquire into the crime of burglary :;
when the robber is tit juror to in
quire into the crime of larcency
when the assassin is fit juror to in.
quIre into the crime of murder, then |
the bigamist, who swears, in sub
stance, that crimes are his religion,
may be TT juror to inquire into the
crime Of bigamy and adultry."
And now Brigham is trembling in
his boots. He denounces "Grant's
people" as glibly as an orthodox
9ohnny or soreheaded Republican
OF the Chas. A. Dana stripe. In the
mean time it Is patent to the com.
monest understanding that the rob
befs roost of incestuous, lecherous,
canting, hypocrites Of Salt Lake
is doomed. 1t must speedily follow
20 perdition after its twin sister.
slavery. The other missions
OF tho Republican party are consu |
mated, and now for Polygamy. And
who doubts before the close of Grants !
administration it will tumble to |
pieces about tho ears Of the Saints |
like q cob house,
Let us soc how these shibboletbs
VIII look on our next campaign tick
ct:
For President in 1882, Ulysses S.
Grant, the man uho subdued the Re.
6sstion, -E.stirpoted Slavery, Restored
ne Union, Settled the alabama Dues
tor, Reduced the public debt ten NIL
tons per month, and abolished Iolyg.
amy in Utah. Ii
DO you think you can beat this |
man and that record with pod
ansnr politician, on Il pig iron and
wooden screw tariff platform?
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

BY virtue Of an Execution to me directed
from the Clerk OF the Cii cuit Court of Wan.
clio County, Iowa, on Judgment obtained
IN said Court. on the 29th dag OF June, 1871. In
favor Of Inoch NJ. silvers, as Plaintiff, and
against Drlan Johnson and Nancy II. John.
dfed and eleven dollars and fifty cents ANA
COSTS taxed at s5.Gj an accruing costs ana IN
Estate taken as the properly of saitl dsfarJ
auts. to satisfy Id execution TO wit:
Lots sven. IL eight, 90 nine 100 aud TEN nm
Iowa. ii y +,
And win offer the same for sale to the HIGH.
est blGder FOR cash IN hand. on the 2Sfh elaS OF
Dct, A. ID, 1871, In trOnt Of Tie Cont Uousa
door, III ottnnga, nj he huur OF n'clogt
Z. ", % said day, when and whore lQe at
tenaahse VIII he given by the undersigned.
4. A; SMIG8EGt, Sheriff af sid 10.
~ Wa IL III, As3uaY, Aeputy
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= W. PARKER.

j. w. Parker, Esq, informed us
TO day that he was not candidate
tor Treasurer. We were informed
only few days ago that he had not
Withdrawn, and 10 announced it.
la'iecd We know that he said he
never signed tbS decInation pub
ssshed III the Democrat, ana which
Ms signature attached.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05
The Vinton Eagle Benton coun-
ty) says IN regard to the election of
United States Senator, as follows:

ty) says IN regard to the election of
United States Senator, as follows:
We say again that we are proud
that Benton county has not been
drawn into the issue and that her
Senator and Representatives, as far
as we know, will go up to the Gen.
eral Assembly unoledaed to support
any particular man. We expect to
send up men, in whom we have con-
tidence, and who, we believe will act
with Judgment and discretion in a
matter of such Importance to our
State and to the Nation.
We are confident, however, that
tho people of Benton county are not
wholly Indifferent as to who shall
succeed MIR. Harlan, even though
they did not see fit to make that a
question in issue in local politics.
Were the question submitted to the
people Of this county to day, there
can be little doubt but that largo
majority of them would say, send
Mr.. Harlan back to the Senate. We
know OF no better man in the State.
to represent us in the Senate cham
bers, at Washington.
The Eagle thus far has expressed
no positive preference for any one OF
the candidates now aspiring to the
honored office Of United States. Sem
ator from Iowa. Now, however,
having carefully watched the course
OF the Senatorial contest, without
participating therein, We declare our
convictions. that, as between Hon.
James Harlan, Hon. w. B. Allison.
and Hon. JAS. F. Wilson, or any 9th
or probable candidate, the 6rst named
is the man in returning to the SEN
ate, Iowa will most honor herself
And we are led to this con.
clnsion, from several considerations.
Chief among which is the acknowl-
edged ability of the man, which has
won Tor him proud position among
his brother Senator'S; his thorough
familiarity with the machinery and
wants OF the government, acquired
by long experience; and his intee-
rlty as man and Senator.
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Again Wo Warn You.

Republicans Of Wapello county
remember, as wo have before said,
that democracy base their hopes on
electlng one or two candidates, and
we believe they are making their
drive chiefly on Sheriff, and, perhaps,
some on the Senator. If the republi.
cans of Wapello county 90 to the
polls Us they should, our entire
ticket Is sure of success. Te frozen
upon all trading Of ootes. We demand
that we stand or fall together. De.
mocracy hopes, by trading, to elect
some of their candidates. They
may offer to trade off two or three
candidates for one. We want none
OF this, because, in the first place, it
is not right in the next place, we
don't need to do any such thing
Stand squarely faithfully and honor
ably by your colors aud sweeping
victory is ours. The enemy, we
hear, are circulating for party pur-
poses the charge that Sheriff. Swlg-
gett gets votes from the liquor in
terest, and that; he favors them
therefor. We brand this statement
OF tavors given by Swiggett for
votes, as willfully and basely false,
from whoever it comes. There may
be votes thrown for him by this in
terest; but, as we have before said,
this is easily explained, on the n.y.
pothesis, that they want to beat
somebody else for beating their can
didate in the democratic convention.
1t, from personal reasons, you will
not vote for any one candidate on
the republican ticket, "a position
totally wrong to take,) still, even
then, don't trade--as we said before.
this trading in candidates is radically
wrong. A clear and decisive victory
was never more promising-let each
republican do his duty and we have
it.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05

All interested parties will take notice that
delinquent pnli-taX, due to the city OF Ottum-
wa Tor the year 1871, must be paid To me 1T
the May ors Office before the 10Th of the pres.
ent month, AL who have heretofore beer
notihed 10 work, and failed TO comply with
lhe notice, are delinq1enl, and must pay Ia
money. All who remain delinquent after the
GATE above mentioned will be prosecuted : :
provided BY the city ordinance
TIM. BIORDAN.
oouIWlt street Comm sslonnr
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Jacob Kindeil,of Green town
snip, Wapello county, Iowa, on the 18th day
o. July, 1871, an estray mare described as fol
lows; DARK sorre color, scar on the right
hind leg, between the pastern Joint and hoof,
also scar on han, string Of same leg mara ed
by harness and saddle. supposed to be seven
years old. fourteen hands high had a rope
halter around her neck when taken up. Ap-
praised al $50. L. NJ }0u,Ey
Sept. is, 1871. fgorir
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05

Show us the man who dares t,
say that the miracle business is play
cd out, and then we will show then
a letter from Cyrus Franklin, alb
solving himself from democracy, and
fully coming over to the Lords side.
Everybody, hereabouts, knows
Franklin. He and Flint (while tho
latter was living carried around the
brains of Wapello county democracy.
was frequently in the Sen
ate and House, from this county,
and preached democracy so long
that, finally, when that teaching log.
icaiiy led TO conflict, he mantulIv
drew his sword for the side which
he had always advocated on the
stump and in the forum, and rose TO
the grade of a Brig. Gen'l in the
rebel army. Since the close the of war
ne has been practieing law in Mem
PMS, from where he writes us That
the ku klux law was a necessity to
tho South; that Gen'l Grants AID
is wise and proper i; that
he has spewod modern democracy
from his mouth, with all it's nauseous
isms, and that he favors the re-nom.
nation Of Grant, and his re election
as being absolutely essential to the
maintenance of law and good gov
ernment, in the entire country.
We have engaged a skilltul inter-
prefer to declpher tho horrible man
ascript, after which we shall lay it
before our readers.
In the meantime tho letter in our
'ffice can be seen by any one doubt,
ng the conversion of this modern
saul of Tarsus.
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WASHINGTON.
The Three Per Cent. Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. !.
+ The Secretary If the Treasury to-
day called in $500, 600, of the 3 per
cent bonds upon which the interest
ceases November Both.
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Election Returns.

We want our Republican friends
do send us the result of the election
in each Township Just as soon as it
is ascertained, Will you do it?
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Tho Chicago Tribune follows the
lead Of the twin brothers, The Tines
in pitching into Senator Harlan. The
fault of the latter in the eye of the
Tribune is that be cleaned out Sumner
and his Coterie OF sorcheads on the
San Domingo business and stands
faithfully by the Republican, party
and Grants Administration.
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Mr.. Bruins, n citizen of German
township, Grundy county, ended his
earthly existence with the assistance
OF RAZOR one day last week.
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The old "Dearboru School house,
tho first building Tor tho purpose
erected in Chicago, lis beng taken
down. 1t was built in 1916, cost
about 81, 000, and was looked upop
III its early days as 1t monument Of
fOlty
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Roorbacks.

Give no heed, listen not to tales
gotten up Oh the eve Of election. The
opposition will spare no pains 10
prejadico republicans by false aad
lyins tales, aud reports gu our cahdi
dates when too late To contradict
them. Believe them not chat vou
may not be deceived and do what
you will never have the power TO
rectiiy.
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Bishop hosecrans, en- routo from
lronton to Pine Grove, Ohio, Sunday,
tooK fancy &c ride OF the engine, IN
order 10 keep IN appointment. The
iron horse, unused to such burdens
on the Sabbath day, reared from tbe
track, plunged down an emb2ukment,
stuck his head 10 the earth, shook
biz heals il the air and treated The
bishop to a narrow escape from
Instant death.
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After election the Democratic can
didates will
Wopder what they were begun for,
Since they were. so soon, done for!t
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05

The will Of the late Auatarehis
Champion. of Rochester, n. Y,
bequeaths lis millions Of property TO
the American Bible Society and the
Presbyterian Society for Missions,
halt-and half The natural heirs
5hiak they can play it around much |
more satisfactorily, and have made
movements toward
'reaking the will. /
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-05

Alex. Barclay prominent banker
Of keokuk, died on Tuesday last.
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GLASS NO. ~.
Er,,iy


lst prem, N G Hill, best and larg
est collection OF apples named.
LIST prem, N G dill, best and lare.
est collection of Winter apples.
lst prem, } w Laforce, best col
lection of Fail apples.
LIST prem, N G Hill, best Seeding
apples.
lst prem, D w Stebbins, best show
OF pears.
LIST prem, D W stebbins, best show
OF plams.
1st prem, 4 J Headley best grapes.
81 prem, | Mast, largest and best
collection OF apples tanned.
I'd prem, ! Mast. largest and hes,
collection of Winter apples named.
I'd prom, John iieadley, best col
lection Of taIi apples.
~ prem, ID w Stebhins, largest
variety Of grapes.
l,t prem, same, largest collection
81 fruits.
2Od prem, DR.. LaForoe, largest
collection fruits.
CLass No. 80.
Il caesrs md Ornamental Fork.
Ist pFem, Miss Ella Godfrey, oil |
,4inling.
1T prem Mrs a l. Graves, col
eotion OF aoase plants.
'st prem, Miss Best, best collection
aurai flowers.
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LIST prem, Miss Nellie Blake, Geo.
logical specimen.
lst prem, same, case OF insects.
Herbarium.
Geological speci-
mems.
LIST prem, Clara Coffin, crayon
drawing.
LIST prem, same, shell work.
lst prem, Mrs Circuit, hair wreath.
hair work.
lst prem, Miss Ella Lawrence.
bead work.
LIST prem, same, wooden cushions.
collection of PIC
End prem, Ellen Farmer, collection
wild flowers.
End prem, Miss Elite Boulton,
stone tower.
CLASS "a.
Vegetables.
LIST prem, 0. Moffet, best and lar
gest variety of potatoes.
lst prem, r. Randel, ] bushel beets.
LIST prem, A. P. Hoddy, ! bushel
onions.
LIST prem, o, Moffet, ! bushel sweet
potatoes.
Ist prem, 1. Mast, bushel Irish
potatoes.
1st prem, B. Randel, PIX tomatoes
LIST prem, o. Moffct, pc plant.
LIST prem, L. ]. Devin, sweet corn.
LIST prem, Charles Owens, cabbage
LIST prem, I. J. Devin, squashes.
let prem, B. Randel, l PIX beans.
lst prem, P. and Il. A. Clapp. ]
bushel turnips.
LIST prem, r. T. Best, egg plant.
LIST prem, 0. Moffet, largest and
best collection of vegetables.
CLASS NJ. 80.
LIST prem, Mrs. w. H. Kitterman.
loaf bread.
LIST prem, Mrs Chas Saunders. Q
rolls butter.
LIST prem, Mrs Anna Harlan, LOAF
bread.
LIST prem, Mrs Margaret Bier,
cake.
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$40. WE WILL Pay $50.
THE CURTAIN RAISED

How 1t is done, and who does H. The algro
BOOK, l3S pages, gorgs1Usiy illustrated VII
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Grnce Grcenwaea,s View.

] sometimes think that not only the
''heathen Chinee," but the ''noble saw
age" will enter into the kingdom Of
equal political rights before us-that the
Pfegan and the Sioux, the Flathead, the
B!ackfoot, and the Pawnee, will pass
from the council to the caucus, from the
war path to the stump, and vote and
scalp, and scalp aud vote, on and of, as
may suit their dainty wlim, while we,
Christian women, who can read and
write, and are tolerably good spoilers,
are denied all participation in the Gov
eminent that rules over us and taxes us,
and are set down with the hands among
the children and idiots. After all, the
spirit of those having authority is, in
regard to us and the franchise, simply
that OF the school boy with his cake
-1uu fellers that ask for it shan't have
1t, and you that don't ask for it don't
want it ?"
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Watering Sheep.

aAcorrespoudent asks if it is necessa-
~ TO furnish his sheep with water We
answer, Yes. Not that they will not
live without it, for we have known them
to be without drinking for month, and
apparently suffer but little If any incon-
venience. But we have also noticed
that where they have access to good,
pure water, no animal resorts to it with
more. seeming satisfaction. Especially
do we think it important that ewes with
unweaned lambs should have water with.
in easy reach. We speak of good, pure
water for not only sheep, but all other
animals are only injured by the poison
ed, stagnant water afforded by ponds
and holes during the hottest season ;
and if they have to die, we don't know
but it had as well be by famine as the
equally sure method of poison.
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Greciey ON Manle Sugar.

a great many riiiculously funny
things have been published concerning
Greeley views on agricultural affairs,
afswhich the following is sample: Mr..
Greeley says the reason there is scar
city of maple sugar this spring is, that
the farmers didn't more than half ma
nure their sugar seeds when they plant
ed them last fall. He says for every
seed You plant You wlnt Woe pie, OF
manure, when The vines will be fairly
weighed down with little scolloped cakes.
Farmers never will learn anything if
they keep on fooling away their time as
they have the past year.
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Precipitation Odors,

% The unpleasant odor produced by per
SEPARATION is frequently cause of vexa-
tion to persons who are subject to it.
Nothing is simpler than to remove this
odor much more efectually than by the
application of such ungucnts and per-
fumes as are now in use. 1t is only
necessary to procure some compound
spirits of ammonia, and place about two
teaspoonftls in basin OF water. Wash
ing The face, hands and arms with this,
leaves the skin as clean, neat and fresh
as enc could wish The wash is very
cheap. Iti recommended on the au-
thority of an, experienced physician, and
it ought to be tried at least by al those
whose persons are so offensive in this
respect.
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[HE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Tuesday. Jnly Ii, ES1E.
A Cheap Cure for SCab.

Petroleum, in IFS crude state, applied
to the points of attack, will cfectualiv
Kill the insect that originates the scah
and the eggs or nits which it lodges in
the wool. The remedy is a safe and
cheap one, and sure cure Kerosene
might answer rs well, used in moderate
quantities. The Gocks Of California are
generally innoeulatcd with scah, and
were it not for the alkali water and dust
that floats in the air, and lodges in the
woof,s which often checks the ravages Of
scab. and sometimes kills it out entire
". we would be compelled to abandon
the sheep and wool culture altogether -
The cheap remedy alluded to above will
DE benefit. to the ANIMAL and wool
growers generally, If used. The apri-
cation OF mercury, arsenic, and other
narcotics,are injurious to man and beast,
IS. W Je,cett, IN Rurat New Fcrker.
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variatIonsin the Solar Spots.

Astronomers are now more and more
settled in the conclusion that the suns
spots Indicate regular progress in their
position, and that the spots are periodi-
cally larger and smaller in their amount
Their nature is still profound mystery.
Various appearances, however, have led
to the opinion that they are gaps or
holes, more or less extensive, in the lu-
minous surface or photosphere of that
orb, and these gaps expose the totally
dark bottom or nucleus of the sun. This
very plausible explanation of phenom-
enon which is second to none of its
class in interest and Importance
to mankind, is, however, rejected
by some of the most learned astiono-
mefs both in America and Europe, and
Investigations of the subject are still
pursued with unabatcd zeal and enthu-
siasm.