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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-04
The Burlington people talk of bull.

The Burlington people talk of bull.
ding what is called tho Burlington /
Northwestern r. r., Us sort of coun-
terpArt to the Burlington Southwcs-
tern. Poweshiek county wakes up |
to this, and two of her citizens write
to the Ha,okeye as follows. We havo
had some notion of occupying this
ground in Powcshiek with railroad
from this city, and SO We give this
letter that our people may know
what is going on:
MoNrEzuMA, Poweshiek Co.,
April ~, 1871. Srl
CnAs. BEARDsLEY, SIR lin look
ing over . copy of your paper sent
me, noticed an article on the sub
ject of a proposed r. r. from Bur-
lington northwest. In such project
the people Of Poweshiek county are
deeply Interested. We have known
for a long time, that q route could be
located from Burlington, (about the
line indicated in the article referred
TO- through Keokuk, Poweshiek, and
Jasper counties, that for cheapncss
of construction could not bo equaled
in the State and such road would
pass through an agricultural section
unsurpassed in any country-thro
, Kcokuk, Powcshiek and Jasper cOun.
lies, the route would pass over di
!, vide unbroken by any streams-ol
easy grade and the most beautiful
farming country in tho State. From
Montczuma tho route is equally goot
r through Grinncll or Newton and
have no doubt but the people of Grin
: nell would pull Justify for a road il
that direction-while Newton iswid,
. awake to the enterprise. The New
0 tonians are now building road from
a their town northwest. 1fBurlingtol
desires that northwestern connection
they must act soon. Our people Or
ready to unite with you in this pre-
8 joct, aud for this purpose the peopl
' OF Montczuma will furnish by tax an
: cash subscriptions $4,000 to thi
road, to bo paid when tho road
= running into our county, and for til
7 entire line through this county W
d pledge tho people for the full amour
> necessary to grade the entire lin
. through the county, let it cost muc
or little. t
{, ga communication by rail with th
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Frank y. Blair.

Facilis est desccnsWs AueyNi-"The
descent 70 hell is easy"- lisa maxim
of the ancients, which never found a |
more thorough exemplifcation than
in the case of Frank p. Blair.
Originally a blatant Abolitionist
the special pet of Lincon's admins
tration, from which he received rec
ognition and promotion, fully COM
monsurate with his CLAIMS and abili-
ty, even holding commission as
Major General during the latter part
Of tho war, given to him after his
resignation in violation Of the spirit,
if not of the letter of the law; an
officer, who, at the wars close, sang,
in unison with Andy johnson, the
bloody chorus OF revenge, he has
now gone entirely over to his ancient
enemies, and after the manner of all
new converts, finds it necessary to
blow londer in dcnunciation of the
vsry acts 10 which he was promi-
mont actor, than the very rebel elect
themselves. 1890
Witness the Broadhead letter,
which was bid tor the rebel vote
for the nomination Of Vice President,
in which he demands that the pros
pcctive Democratic President shall
wipe out all the reconstruction acts
of Congress by the sword, and, take
the following extract from his late
speech in the Senate:
eff justice had been dealt Sec.
Stanton In his life time for his crimes
he would have been hung o hundred
times Tor murder, and put in the
peaitentiary ten thousand times for
Draw u parallel IN your minds
eye between Longstreet and Blair.
The former, ut tne close of the war,
recognized it's legitimate results, and
has been acting in harmony with the
only party capable of restoring
order out Of chaos. But, can you
imagine Longstreet descending low
enough into Hades to abuse the very
Confederate authorities which COM
missioned him and crowned him
with the laurels Of immortal fame !?
Has the most inveterate democrat
nc f.lsifying newspaper in the land
accused LoDgstreet with ipgratitude
10 the pretended government which
he served. and which honored him /?
Can you conceive him capable of as
sailing his dead conn AIDES. jackson,
Hill, and Lee, as Blair assails the
man to whom, above all others, he
may thank for his triumphs, and from
whom he received his commission?
1t in tho old story Of the live ass
kicking the dead lion.
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Waste Paper for Household
Et .i8G Use. "a III MI

Few housekeepers have timc TO
black their stoves every day, or even
every week. 2 Many wash them in
other clear water or dishwater.
This keeps them clean, but they look
very brown. After a stove has once
been thoroughly BACKED, it can be
kept looking perfectly we'll for a long
time by rubbing it with old paper
every morning. t2ai jFtt - =
1t / occasionally find y spot of gra-
Wy or fruit,juice that the paper will
not take off, rub it with q wet
cloth, but do not put on water
enough to take off the backing. ]
find that rubbing with paper is o
much nicer way Of keeping my tea
kettle, coffee-pot and teapot bright
and clean, than the old way of wash
ing them in suds. (The inside Of
coffee and tea-pots should be rinsed
in clear water, and never in the
dish water. I
Rubbing with dry paper is also the
best way Of polishing knives, spoons
and tin-ware after securing. This
saves voting the knife-handles. If
little -four DO held on the paper 10
rubbing tin-ware aud spoons, they
shine like new silver. For polishing
windows, mirrors, lamp ohimneys,
ETC., always use paper in prefer
cnce to . dry cloth. I8a@1
Preserves and pickles keep much
better II o brown paper instead of .
cloth, is tied over tho jar. Canned
fruit is not SO apt TO mould, if q piece
of writing paper cut to fit the can, is
laid directly on top of the fruit. aaa
Paper is much better to put under
carpet than straw. II is warmer,
thinner and makes less noisc when
one walks over it. A fair carpet can
be made for q room that is not in
constant use, by passing several
thicknesses of newspaper on the
floor, over them layer of wall pa
per and giving it a coat of varnish.
In cold weather / have often placed
newspapers between my bod quilts,
knowing two thiekncsses of paper are
as warm as q quilt Ifitis necessary
to step upon q chair, always lay
paper on it; this saves rubbing the
varnish off. Children easily learn the
habit of doing so.-Cor. Hearth and
Home.
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How TO CLEAN PA1Nr.-If oleanl

How TO CLEAN PAINT.-If cleanli.
ness is, as some folks say, ono Of the
arts, all that helps it should DO made
known. Doors, walls, or any thing
that ia painted, may be cleaned with
a pieco OF soft flannel, dipped 10
warm water, then wrung, and sprink-
led with finely powdered French
chalk. The paint, on being rubbed
with this. will become quite clean,
and will DO saved from the destruct-
i've action Of sosp. d aotiag
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-04

The Cedar Rapids Morning Obser.
Ger gives long list Of names OF
farmers in that vicinity who are
raising all the way from forty to two
hundred acres of fax this year.
The greatest area will be sown 10
Benton county, and a largo amount
in Black Hawk county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-04

Grinnell had milk and musb
Festival, which put SIG in the
treasury Of the M. +. Church. How
much mush and milk was put into
the attendants to realize that amount
the papers do not tell.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-04

A fire at Auscatine, on Monday,
burned II part of tho lumber yard, of
b. Hershey, and two stables also
the dwellings Of II. Dcthoff and
Joseph Bickcy. Totalloss of sc, 900.
Theorigin of the fire was sparks from
a passing locomotive.
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Chicago General Market.
Chicago, Nav 2.

8I FL0UR-Quiet and firm.
WHEAy-Higher and firm, but iiir-
regular; selling at 81 ~ cash for
May, closing at l 26a cash, 81 gil
last halt. .e
Il CoRN--Actlvo, firm and irregular,
closing ut 55 cash or seller May !;
early sales ut 553
Oars Active demand and firm; 4s
bid for regular. .s.a .t; FIStEy,,
RYE-Firm, fresh No Fat 50.
,BARLEY--Dull and nominal. w
PoRK-Qaiet and easier SIT 30
for May. 500
i, I4ARD-Steady and unchanged.
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UFFICE OF REs-URLIcAN I
STATE CENfRAL Committee,
Ei1Nur MupArun nfprcI, N 1G-1o

To gE8FEgEENEt u UFFICE OF REr,URLICAN I
.iH RAJ 8N(iS5 STATE CENT RAL OOMMrrTEE
DIES MOTIVES, March n, $780,
The Fifteenth Annual State Convention Of
tue Republican Party Of Iowa will be held at
Dts Moines, Wednesday June 81, VI,
commencing at II O'Clock, A. NJ, for the pur-
I,ose OF placing In nomination candidates for
sts tire following offices. viz: ~
Ono candidate for Governor;
DHe candidate for Lieutenant Governor;
One candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court;
'-, On, candidate for Superintendent Of
Pablo fsstrnctioA; @En
nd the transaction Of such other business as
usually comes before the annual meeting Of
tho party.
sg Tire ratio of representation will be, one del
egste for each organized county In the State,
ti and. in addition thereto, one delegate for
every two hundred votes. or fraction over one
Az hundred, cast for I'D. Wright for Secretary OF
state, at the election In 1870. The following
y1sa table shows the number of delegates to which
eaef county Will be entitled:
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

II
E5haAe Clscuit Ouart 81 the State q Iowa, in
and for Wapelfb County.
Nancy Fisher andl gt A44{a
HArah e. Helyie
q against sFess tesSa@ Stt
sIa Ei. S.snsJ 5d r., uuns r.,n ,s,,
Fisher, Sylvester
To said Defendants:-
You are hereby notified that
on or before the 8th day Of April, 1871, the Pc
titi0n Of Nancy Fisher and Barah K. Helvie,
plat etifs, will be died In the Cl1fk's ONCE OF
said Circuit Oeurt 0f Wapello County, Iowa,
asking said Court 70 set on 70 Plaintiff, Nancy
Fisher, her dover In the prelniScs below de-
scribed, and after said dover has been sot on
that partition be made thereof md II that
cannot be done, then that the land be sold
and the proceeds divided. Said land il de-
scribed ~ follows: Northwest quarter Of
southwest quarter, and sixty acres on west
side Of west half OF north west quarter, SECS
ton II. and northeast quarter, south.east
quarter. sec. q, all In township II. range 49,
ana that unless You appear and make defense
thereto at or before noon OF the second dsE
OF next term OF said Court, TO he begun add
neid AZ the Court HouAA ~ Ottumwa, In said
county, on the 18th day OF June, 1871, your
default will be entered and partition niads
H.B. HENDERsHOTT and
sA,. -. JACQUES FAWCETT,
-APAu ., lssi-wltI Plainttm Attorneys'
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A. Marks is on trial in Keokuk for
forgery. He is an insurance agent,
and made his mark, it seems, a little
TO well for his future peace and
liberty--as he is likely to 90 to TT,
Madison. a.ta
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The French.

No light looking to quiet and peace
yet breaks upon the troubled waters
of France. For nine months that
distracted country has been delugcd
in blood. 1t would seem that this
nation of suicides must have periodi.
cally, at not long intervals, a carnival
of wretchcdness and woe. Badly
whipt by the Germans, humbled in
pride, and maddencd to frenzy by
their i'll fortune, they savagely and
indiscriminatoly fasten their fangs
upon each Other, determined if they
cannot whip the foreign foe, thoy will
fight it out among themselves to see
who is to blame for their failure
Paris is today, and has been for
months, hell upon Garth, place
where there is no safety, no refuge
for tho rich, or the poor, the noble
man, or the day laborer, the strong
or the weak, the innocent or tho
guilty. Atrocities, barbaritlcs, and
crimes, which shock the civilized
world, arc daily and nightly commit.
tod, until tho American reader sick
ems with the usual report and comes
very naturally, and, perhaps justly,
to tho conclusion that people SO per-
verso, SO depraved in their nature,
demand butlittle sympathy, and that
little can be done for their better
ment until they have drank their
fill of their own blood; in other
words, that there is no remedy that
will be effective for their case except
this terrible baptism OF revolution,
and that continued until for the want
Of fuel, the fires shall go out.
Prot. Geo. L. Carpenter, Of Oska-
loosa, School Superintendent of Ma
baska County, called to-day. Prof.
Carpenter has had continued and
active experience in school teaching
for twelve years past. He has be-
come very prominently named before
the people Of the State, as candl-
date for State Superintendent Of
Schools. He is an earnest worker,
and is making quite an effective
campaign for the nomination. We
certainly will not think it hardship
to vote for tho Professor On the Re
publican ticket, if he should be nom.
mated. We are not sufficiently in
formed as to tho respective merits of
candidates, however, to mako up
final opinion.
A Lawyer in Idaho took it INTO
his head to ruin certain Judge in
that Territory. He accordingly
wrote letter of resignation, conclu-
ding it in insulting terms, and forged
tho signature of the Judge in ques-
ton. The Judge was at once remov
cd and his successor appointed. He
came Oh to Washington and was
apprised Of the facts of the casc.-
He is awaiting tho action Of the
President, who has just arrived in
Washington.
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"Time is money! says Franklin,
which is very true, and some of our
Subscribers take plenty of it to pay
their subscriptions with.
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A medical journal says the daily
use OF celery when in season, and
onions at other times, is an effective
remedy for nervous arrangement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-04

1t is reported that the infant child
OF Secretary Belknap is hopelessly
i'll at Cincinnati.
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i, All persons who have acted with the Repub-
lic,n party heretofore, and are In full accord
part In the nomination Of delegates to this
GEO. b. CoRKHILL, NV. TRAER,
A. II. HAMILTON, G. WUIWEBBER,
JON. y. STONE, G.. GRANGER,
WIN. II. SMITH, CHAS. ALDRtCH,
WV .JUNKIN, f8f r.. wv, HUMPHREY,
Z. Ii, TOLIE, Us. CLARKSON, Chm
st5 = &a STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Arrangements are being made with the
fare. Announcements as to details will be
made shortly. $3.50 49, {A(
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The Davenport Gazette says:

It turns out that the appointment
of Mr.. Sunderland as Postmaster Of
Burlington, was made on the com
mendation of DR.. Bearisley, editor
of the Hd,ck Eye, and that he was
nominated without knowing any
thing about it. Senator Harlan says
so ina published lettor. tits not
oftcn that ID 81, 500 Office falls plump
into q mans lap, without his ever
knowing that such a thing Is thought
Of by the powers that DO. The fact
was, there were several applicants,
against all of whom there wore 80
many objections that the appoint
mont OF neither could safely be made
Burlington was without . Postmas
ter-Mr. Durham being dead land
one must be appointed Immediately
This sounds rather funny, consid
cring that the Ha,ckeye pretended .
the time TO be- astonished at Sunder
lands appointment. Will Dr.
Boardsley please rise and explain2
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ST. Louis Live Stock Market.
e st. Louis, May 2.
HoGs--5 10. s,sA
CATTLE--3aa6t. aaaa.
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The Mt. Vernon HasOkeye trots out
Robert Smythe US candidate for Gov.
ernora
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Chicago Live Stock.

O1I1U0KO 11v0 6CUVKe
Chicago, May 2.
CATTLE-Reseipts 1876; selling low;
prices unchanged. gag
HoGs-Reccipts 3452 extremes
5 2Oa5 60; bulk of salos ut 5 25a5 40
for either light or heavy.
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sesofWheat Freezing out,

Causeeof Wheat Freezing out.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Grew, gof Bloom.
ington, Illinois, says in at, article on
the subject, In an exchange:
II became satisfied that We were
in the habit OF planting to deep
Whom sllAcr drilled, narrowed, or |
plowed u che grain il deposited
from one 10 tour incheA in tho earth.
Then itsends forth a blade Or stock
aud anotherset Of roots is formed Of
tho surface Of tho ground. The stem
between the surfoce roofs and the
grain is az first about the sire Of q
common knitting needle, gradually,
as the plant grows, diminishing till
OF the end Of q few weeks it is re.
duced to the size Of q common sew.
ing thread. ~ = sAa NJ &S@sA
My experience is, that when the
first freezing takes place, the, stalk
with the surface shoots ia raised up,
breaking off tho stem connecting
them with tho grain beneath, thus
depriving the plant Of its main sup
! port during the winter. ! then be-
gan experimenting to satisfy myself
| whether or not was correct in my
theory. Ny ground being all about
tho same quality of SOIL, l prepared
five different pieces Of ground Of
equal size, about FIVE acres each. ]
first plowed it all up about the came
depth. The first I sowed broadcast
: and plowed it 10 with q oultivators
the second I sowed broadcast, har
rowed and rolled it; tho third
! drilled in with tho common two horse
drill; tho fourth l brushed first
! sowed broadcast and brushed again
and rolled it.; the fifth / simply
brushed, sowed broadcast and rolled
, the roller being heavy enough t
9 force tho seed into the earth. Ii
: tho last instance, the seed being nea
the surface of tho ground, tho root
and blades form together, and are to
gether lifted up BY the expansion 0
Q lifting of the earth by freezing, an
60 settling hold their position in it.
9 "The blades of tho wheat sown i
q this manner are about twice as broa
. as that planted deep in the grount
8 lying fiat on the ground protectin
Q tho roots by preventing the soil fror
9 being blown away by the Februar
u and March winds. N
Q "From those five pieces of groun
q tho yield was as follows: From til
first was realized twelve bushels pc
e acre; the second, seventeen; thir'
2 eighteen fouith twcn,y-one; fiftl
" twenty-eight.
a !" From this experience l hav
" since then always adopted the LATTE
y method and at one time gathered a
r. average Of thirty-five bushels p'
y acre, from s pieco containing not le
10 than forty acres. Let the plow
all cases be followed by the brus
and if the ground should be too d.
to sprout again, it should be aga
brushed after sowing, and then role
g. | always roll my wheat ground
l. soon as the frost is out OF the grour
10 in The spring, to prevent the loo
il soil from being washed away fro
&. the roots of the wheat. .'a
ii 1ae
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The Apostate and His Con-
ailments.

The Ap0State and His Con-
stituents.
A meeting of tho Republican elect
ors of Jamestown, Chautauqua coun-
ty, New York, was held on tho 22d
instant, and the follwing preamble
and resolutions were unanimously
adoptcd: mv s -
Aereas, Orsage s. Winass, the
Repnblicaa representative IL this
Assembly DistriSs, has betrayed the
trtst reposed inShim b tho nSpubli-
can electors, ana sold himself I'd
Tammany and its corrupt schemes,
thereby bringing disgrace upon his
constituents, who so generously com.
plimented him by . unanimous NOM
ination to the position he has 80
basely dishonored; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we brand him as a
traitor to the Republican party.
Resolved, That We repudiate him
|has our representative. and demand
that he Forthwith resign.
Resolved, That we request him "a
never return TO this Assembly Dis.
tries, bntl that be take up his resi-.
| denoe in the "Bloody" Sixth Ward
Of New. York city, among the congo
NAL associ ates with whom he 80 late
~ acted in the Assembly. saa4
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corrected by MORTALITY 4 M'LAuaHLIN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

issuedthe preceding year, have been faith
fully and economically applied as required by
article 2, then the Chairman Offthe County
Court shall issue 70 the railroad company one
hundred thousand dollars Of certificates in the
same manner and form as hereinbefore pros
vided, till the full amount Of Eve hundred
thousand dollars has been issued
The certificates Of Indebtedness for each
year shall be numbered rom one upward
and shall be signed by the Chairman Of the
County Court, and have the seal Of the county
attached; and the said Clerk shall keep an
exact register Of each certified issue, showing
when and to whom issued. and the Chairman
Of the Court shall take the receipt OF the
Treasurer of the said railroad company for
all certificates Issued. which receipt shall be
preserved in the Office of the Clerk Of the
County Court; and the said Clerk shall. at
each meeting Of the Court next following the
issue of certificate, report to the Court the
full amount issued TO date Of that meeting:
The Court shall, in each case, provide
lied to be appointed under article s Of this
decree. The money or certificates shall only
be paid out by said company FOL. work actually
done, or material actually delivered, Of the
kind and class specified In article OF this
decree. .-f 81.
The certificates when received by tho Tax
Collector in payment of this specific tax. or
when redeemed by the County Treasurer, shall
be Immediately Cancelled by those officers re-
spectively. and each shall make a report
quarterly TO the Court Of tho amount received
or redeemnd and cancelled. That upon re-
ceiving any installment Of the certificates
pany shall give bond in the sum Of one hun
dred thousand dollars, with such sureties as
shall be satisfactory to the Chairman Of this
Court, conditioned that said certificates shall
be in good faith applied to the objects and
purposes specified in article of this decree
and that said certificates shall not be used or
negotiated by said company at less than
eighty-fve cents in the dollar. and that said
any time that il may be required to do so by
order Of this Court.
Ayes-Esqurs. Ligon. Duncan, Giles, Win
Crews, Holman, Brown. Burke, Elliott,
Moore, Miller. Glisson-16
Noes-Esqurs. Witherington, Allen Walker.
Jones, Brooks, Massey. II. c., and Stone-7.
JAMES REILLY,
L..s County Court Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

The following sketch is copied from q
letter written in New York and published
in an English paper, the kenhsh Ga
zette, in l778;
General Washington is now in the
forty-seventh Year Of his age he is q
tall well-made man, rather large-bon.ed,
and has tolerable genteel address has
features are pianly and bold, his eyes OF
blush cast. and very lively, his hair a
deem brown his face rather long and
marked with the snall.pox, his COM
nlex;on snnbarnt and without much
color, and bis counttenance sensible,
composed and thoughtful There is a
remarkable OR of dignity about him,
with a striking degree of gracefulnessi
he has an excellent understanding, with
out much quickness, is strictly just
vigiant, aud Generous, an aiiectiopate
husband, q faithful friend, father to the
deserving soldier, gentleman in his
manners, in temper rather reserved; a
total stranger to religious prejudices,
which have so often excited Christians
Of one denoininahon to cut the threats
of those of auother; in his morals ire
proachable; be was never known to cx-
coed the bounds of the most rigid tenn
perance. In word, oil his friends and
acquaintances allow that no man ever
united in his own person a more perfect
alliance of the virtues of philosopher
with the talents of a general.