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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Or. Flower aud Vegetable Seeds, and
SUMMER, FLOWERING BULBS, a,

. II
VIII ba ready for ma ling by the middle Of January mob
withdrawing our great loss Of type, paper eieraving
&c by the fire which destroyed the job Printing Office y
the IsScRster Dsloca al ana chronicle or the evening
9th pecenii,cr iso 4 VII rs priasd on most 'asf
Five Hnndrea Original EnKrHvinas,
And two rHeiysrautet Golored Plates -stssnfs 20
all Of which were grown by Ourselves the past season and
frur our soft " Sfds. In the originally, esefri
tor and extent Of The Engraynas II Is unlike aid emf
nenty superior 70 any other Catalogue OF ItaaI 6side
fXtant .fs.. e.. II q, e
The Catalogue viii consist of lI1 pages snd - soon
rs published VIII be sent nee to at Who ORDERED seeas
nom by Ini tie last seasOn. TOoefs charge M 10
rents per copy viii be made, which isaly not uc value
Of the Colofcd Plates We assnre our friends thai the M
offer 10 purchasers OF Seeds, as 10 quaDy
and extent OF stDck Dsconts and Premiums. are nsf-
passed Please send orders for Catalogues without delay
Our CelOred Chrome for 1871
VIII be ready send out Nbout thG 1st of January The
Chrome VIII REPRESENT fMty-tw Varieties }of the mott
snowy and popular Flower Of natural size and colof
We design 10 make II e tsst Plate 81 Flowers ever IL.
sued Size 1874 inches. The retail value would b. Mt
kas Two .Lonas; we shall, hossv, furnish i 70 Gus.
toners az Is cents per copy. and shall 0iI y ~ RE
MUM upon orders frsecds.i See Catalogue. wleI, out
BRIGGS T. BROTHER, Kochesicr. y. y.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19
Incidents and Accidents.


Fletcher was frozen to death in Fernandina,
/ fi @pasins he wnexskk pe.weea christmas
Unitsdl Statss ezesedsd $500, go Ell n
An infant was 1motheled N bed IN
Cincippati tie Z otser ni9htSby being
wrapped too closely in bed clothes.
Miss Emma Sampson, of tMilwaukeA
was burned to death lin New York the
other night from the use q, camphene 20
q fire. ~ ~ @ t-3--sii
ball n s5ns u 81 lS s. Of
the the s 81 'f'sA y Hfnd struck her on
Mrs. DeBarrows, of Springfield, Ill,
evening, by the expsosioh u d Kerosene
i'rr1A1xsElo4yafdd fnApples6 w.,
was scalde TO dea.lf%4 NV evenings Aago
BY upsetting . kettle Of boiling water on
himself 4 - 49, e-tsI
FAT Saginaw, Mich. lshoy named Bach.
man was recently found frozen 70 death in
a freight Car. He had attempted TO steal
his way through @ao',t w.
ID M. Kanagy, Iof Auburn, Mich.,i AZ.
cidentally dropped pistol-eartridge into
his pipe, along With his tobacco, and shot
himself in the had ia i@aNf go ~ ~
1.-THE house u Mn.' Drew, 3 widow, 1t
a ada Hsi SaSy pesishsd H Z tie aspss
The mother was fatally injured.
1.-Two small children u hhbb&id, Ohio,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

They are The GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER - .
LIE GIVING PRINCIPLE, a per6nc4 nsnov
and lnvigorator Of the System. No pefsDa e.n 49,
the Bittsrs according to directions aDd s1lA1n E
unwcL 4 tlti ~ .tis "
For EXPLANATORY and CHRONIC R4EQHA-
TISM and GOVT, DYSPEPSIA, or INDI0.3ItOA
BILIOUS, REMlTTEET and INTk8&CI1k&T
FEVERs, pisEAsEs o. the BLOOD, LIVE. KID.
SkYs, and BLADDER, these Bitten havs asA ne8
ssic ceasss. 8
DYSPEPSIA or INDIGESTION. Hsea.eAa p
DIZZINESS Squr Eructations Of The StoulA. NJ rs
n the Mouth, Riliuis Attacks PalpseaAsa 6 ..
Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs, Rpip tn - 0AQSo
Of the Kidneys, and ahundred other psinfnI s9ua
rs ~ sne SKfE'n6ii q fngisps upss,on. r.sa a.
Rhern. Biotches, Spots Pin,ples n,ss,sss -.
humcrs md Diseases Of the Skin. Of .hsfsysr -.
or nature are literally dug up and carried - - -
system In q short time BY the use OF thcss njtlaA
PIN, TAPE and other WORMS, lurklnfintne9M
Of 40 many thousands are destroyed and resueyeA
J. WALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD = o.
Druggists and Gen: Agents. San Francssee.
sv-SOLD BY ALL DRUGQI6TS AND DkAka4.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-19

Pittsburgh has thirty-two iron, nine
steel, and two, copper mills. ~ 5aH ,,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
FOR EUROPE.

Lead is wanted in Europe. Send over the mil
lions Of bottles Of new tangled hair colorers that
''remRin over" andeant be sold here. They are
pretty much ~ lead, and will never be wanted In
this country, because all sane people who desire
to restore the lingo OF youth to their gray OF
grIEzIed locks use n. H s.1-.a
Cristadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye.
Tho lead saturated and sulphur.saturat nos.
trums have gone down, down, down, whSTs hsJ
belong; while the EXCELSIOR DYE has gone
up with rapIdIty that taxes to the utmost the
facilities for manufacturing 1t. 1t is to-day the
MOST POPULAR HAIR DYE
In the world and deserves to be, the safest
and the best. As dressing after the dyeing, use
CRIsTADoRo's HAIR PREsERvATIVE.::
mRrS.d&w #,a
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Dr. JOSEPH H. sCHENCWS SIMPLE TREAT
-, hfENT

and ayailed themselves Of his wonderful efIca
cIous medicines they would not have fallen.
DR.. Schenck has, In his own case, proved that
wherever sufficient vitality remains, that VI
tality, by his medicines and his directions fol
their use, is quickened into healthful vigor.
In this statement there IL nothing presump'
tious. To the faith OF the invalid e made nc
representation that 10 not thousand times Sub
stantiated by living and visible works. The
theory OF the cure BY DR.. Schenck's medicines
IL as simple asit Is unfailiDg. Its philosophy re-
quires no argument 1t issClt'assuEtng, self-Con'
YincinR.
The sca-weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are
the hrst two weapons with which the citadel Of
the malady Is assailed. Two.thirds Of the CasGt
Of consumption originate In dyspepsia and q
functionally dlsordGred liver, With thlscondi
ton the bronchial tubes "sympathlZe" with the
stomach. They respond 70 the morbid action
Of the liver. Hero, then, comes the eliminating
result, and the setting with all its distressing
ing symptoms OF
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yWewlAdyertisements.


A CARD.-MR ALBERT BARR,
IA in Z card inserted in the. INTELLIGEEcER
OF March 9TH, sAys that he 10 injured By report
All ia yas married. to me February I'M, l650,
by james Howard, Justice Of tho Pcsce, under
authority giYGn by Anon Lennon, Pt9bate
Judge 81 Harrison county, Ohio, Of myAthI 2
hUas0 IN CadiE, said county, 70 whom and the
following gentlemen / would refer aLl Inquiries
Pearcc, I. Hamilton, Cadiz, and Daniel Thomas,
BellaIrs; and further, he has no niece overs years
Of are, and Il wls myself that was Waiting nim,
and further, he acknowledged mo as his vile o.
Mr.. Daniel Thomas, house In BellAite. hereby
warn all persons Of these facts, that they may
ST mSFis S'' MRS. MARIA BARR.
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THE Parkersburg Times noticing that
the editor Of tho Sunday Aeacs is soon to
repeat in that city his "unrivalled lecture
on Cats" remarks: "Our citizens are anx.
iously looking for his arrival" 1t is to be
hoped this anxiety will soon be assuaged,
as there is nothing SO wearing on the hui
man frame as your anxiety.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

THE Wellsburg Ne'cssays the new COM
missioners appointed by Judge Melvin to
view the route Of the Pan Handle Extern
sion Railroad, entered upon their duties
last Friday, when it was discovered one
Of them was not qualified; so that the
work had TO stop till another was ap'
nnintnd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

TIE Chicago Tribune is now agitating
for an airline road from that city to the
Chesapeake s. Ohio, in the KansWha Val.
ley. 1t claims that this would give Chi.
cago a line to Underwater 200 miles shorter
than the present routes to New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

SrxGULAR.-The last Charleston
Courier, while containing Gov. JACOBS
inaugural, and a full report of the attend
ant ceremonies, has not word Of COM
mcnt on the address, favorable or other.
wise. Call you this a backing OF your
iriendsp
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
7HE LATEST AND CHOICEST.


THE LATEST AND CHOICEST.
SEA MOSS FARINE-saId to be very ane fol
= - Desserts and an elegant and dainty
va dish foEthe sick.
u T6T yorite with the ladies Tor JelllCs-
bright, clear and beautiful.
SUPERIOR SHERRY WINE-Just tho article
to use with Cox's Gelatine-Of ricl
and luscious favor.
BAKERS COCOA-WAranted Pure, q delicious
and nutritious beverage.
HECKER'S FARTNA--PreparCd especially fol
InvalldS and children.
ANGUSTURA BITTERS-The genuine article
for ladies and children in feeble
health.
WINE OF PEPSIN-Tho most perfect remedy
J. lga-sssa- for indigestion and dyspepsia. on
CORN STARCH-For Puddlngs and Custards.
TAPIOCA-A splendld dessert, elthOr alone OF
with Berries.
st LAuGHLIN. BRO. & CO.'S,
juuil Wholesale Druggists, Main St
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
NoNs UMPTIoN.
Its Cure and Preventive.
I BY j. H. SCHENCK, NJ. D.

Many human being has passed away, for
whose death there was no other reason than the
neglect Of known and indlsputably proven means
Of cure. Those near and dear to family and
friends are sleeping the dreamless slumber into
which had they calmly adopted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
eR1 waE1LrSS IRoN AND NAIL COMPANY, I
10 ny }EiliaWmBLINa, March 10, f81l.


To Rhom Il may CoReST1: s7Gufi.yt q
We have boon running our Nail Factory FOR the
past two OF three years with slide valve engine
Stroke. running ut speed OF 65 10 20 revolutions
per minute. We have found serious difficulty In
its working, owing N th9exCessiye strain upon
the parts mo ling the valve, resulting from the
steam pressure upon the valve itself. An en-.
de8yor was made 70 relieve this by the use Of
rollers In carriage under the edges Of tho valve,
tinued brealAge OF the moving parts. Some time
since we applied Dillon & Testers Patent Bal.
ance to this engine, and It has now had the test
OF two months Of hard service. Our Engineer
and Manager unite In saying that It gives entire
satisfaction, from which statement We know no
reason for Withholding our concurrence.
WHEELING IRON AND NAIL CO..
ny G. D. HUBBARD, Sec'y /. --a.,.4 a..
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|" LEAVE NO STING BEHIND.N

Tho work of cure Is now beginning. The Vi.
tIatcd and mucuOus deposits In the bowels and
In tho allm0ntary canal arc elected. Tho liver,
like clock ls wound up II Rrotses from lie
topidity. Tho stomach acts respectively, and
the patient begins 10 feel that no IL getting al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
CONSUMPTION.

Tho Mandrake Pills arc composed Of ono Of
Natures noblcst glfls-thO POdophlllum Pclta.
tum. They possess all tho bl0odscarching, a.
Tentative properties Of caomCl, but unlike Calo'
mnl thRV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
CENERAL NOTICES

MOTTO E.-THE NHEEEMc
IN Savings Institution having. Nv M U
Trust dated lie 18th Of February. isfj , Dsed Of
OF record In the Recorders ONCE Of iii SSr GoW
conveyed to mo all its property, real and nun!
al, stocks, claims and demands, Whe,bs. y
bond, motto, bill Of exchange, accSunt or ~. oy
wise, In trust TO SECURE oil debts and iahJIIsal
Of tho said Wheeling Savings Institution snsIi
lyand without prefefenceto any one Or m ~. y;
them over the others: OF
Notice Is hereby given to all persons ind.,,. !,
TO the said Institution that the amountS ~ ,pd
respective debts must be paid 70 the unSS,S leg
ed and to oil persons having claims SsSfsl.
said Institution 10 present the same n, SSIlVs.I
ment without delay lt the on Mono ss.0ll
lately occupied BY Il, which will DO open n, ~
purpose every day, Sundays excepted, mil a. ae
thaF notice, from ten to twelve o'CiockI ~ 'ui'
ieb28 DANIEL LAMB, TTS;..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

tDROPoSAL s.-SEALED PRO
i 8 PoSALS viii be received At the Rsra,I..,.
office OF Brooke county, until Saturday. In IN
day OF March, 1871, at noon, for the 9ts5S,;iSS
and masonry OF the Panhandle RallFoSS ~.
the town corporation Of WellSbutV 70 polD w. ~
posite the saw mill Of Nathaniel Well. nS1T z.
bridge OF the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & 81 To M
Railroad Company, opposite SteubenyIls MI.
distance Of about SIX miles and one.hAif 81.
posRls will be received for the Wholo On anv lsS.
proportion, not less than one mile, "a follo,S,.
For earth excavation by the yard.
Loose rock excavation by the yard,
Solid rock excavation by tho yard.
Bridge and CulVHrt Masonry BY the perch
Al tie same time, Iglll DO received propor.L
foffaInishing the necessary cross ties iSt M es
tire line OF road. 81
And also, for tho constructing Of vood,
bridge across Cross Creek on the farm Of q M
II. Cox.
Plans and specifications and a profile OF ,s..r
tire line can DO seen Ut the Recorder's odIoo n
Brooke county, on and 8fter February Sth, I'M
by application 10 W. H. White, Secretary II N,
Company. .s.H i-f.f.1 n
The Company reserves the right to reject N,
and all bids, II not satisfactory Oft.
Byorder OF the Board.
H. g. LAzEAR, Pres't mo In,
VIII. WHITE: Sec'y. feSV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

EX-SENATOR oKEY JOHNSON is quite
well again.
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eW,AdYertIsements

~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
49, Gus Services will DO hold In Hope
Hall, Union street, this CNonday) evening at no.
Rev. Q. q. ShInn will be present and assist IN
tho services.
A cordial Invitation tORlI. marI8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE.

The members OF Wheeling Lodge No. 8, A. F.
and A. NJ, arc hereby requested to meet at Ma.
sonic Temple this, Monday, afternoon ct
O'clock, to attend the fnneralof our late brother,
David N. Drake. Members Of sister Lodges and
all soJournlng brethren arc cordially invited to
attend. NJ 81 IL
mAFl3 ~ i, j. SMYTH, W, M.
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OFFICE OF THE CEIsCEsT IRoH WoRKs,
WHEELING, March 10, 1871.

CAPT. Wm. Dillon: " =
DEAN Sm-We take pleasure In saying that the
two weeks use we have had Of your Patent Bal
ance Valve on our engine has given us very IN
vorable impressions, Il hAying worked to our en-
tire satisfaction 20 far and has done oil yon
claimed. 'n1 LOTT Il. JOY, Manager.
TeSte, N. Z. WHITAKER, Sec'y' mSr1S
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Fruit, Shade md Evergreen Trees
Small and Large In Variety,


GoosobcrriCa and Currant Plants In variety,
largo variety Of June, Monthly, Vining
and Moss Roses, two and three year plants,
Magnolias, many varieties, small and large
plants. Rhododendrons and largo assert.
inent Of hardy Flowerlng ShrubbGry, large and
small plants. Flowering Bulbs, Tube Rose,
Gladeofus, Colocasia, very large foliage; a large
and suitable variety and size Eyefgrcens, to-
gOther with upright trCe-bOx and box edging,
&c, &C., for cemetery lots; also White Moss and
other white roses, suitable for tho same purpose.
TREES AND SHRUBS DELIVERED IN THE
CITY WHEN DESIRED,
A Gardener can be furnished, who will give
special attention to planting Evergrcens, Edging,
Towering, Shrubs and Roses at Greenwood Gem.
eteFy. with compost when desired. For aitew
days will DO at my office. The latter part Of
this month shall be at my country place, Per
sons desiring to see me on business can commu.
nicate with me through the Post Office.
A Descriptive Circular will be out In few
days, which can be had free on application.
marc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

THE wellsburg NaosSays Gov. JACOBS
inaugural us not quite up to what we (the
editor) desired" Very likely. -
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TITLERS RHEUMATIC REMEDY
u has effected several cures within the past
week. Sold only by .--.----.- :,
r ISL OF LETTERS REMAINING
IL unclaimed In the Post ONCE ct Wheeling,
on Monday, March 10, 1871:
To obtain any Of the following, the applicant
viii please cali for advertised letters, giving tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13
TfLLoN s TESTERS PATENT
IL BALANCE SLIDE YAIEEd

This is to eertify that we, the Wheeling Wagon
and Carriage Company. have used Dillon b Les
ter's Patent Balance Slide Valve on our engine
for ten months. It gives entire SATISFACTION,
costs bat little, and WHEN once adjusted q always
ready. ARTHUR LITTLE, Prest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-13

THOs. HoRNBRoOK, OF WHEEL.
Il lng, W. Va, has on hand and for sale, in
his private nurseries, four miles cast on the Ma.
tiOnAl road, 1t his country place, the following
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
sIHEREFF-S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of a Special Execu-
~ ton to me directed by the Clerk
OF the District Court of Marion County
and State of Iowa, l have levied upon,
and will offer at Public Sale, at the
door Of the Court House in the City Of
Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa, on
the 3Oth day of December, A. ID. 1871,
between the hours Of 8 O'clock A. M.
and 4 o'clock p. NJ, commencing at l
O'Clock =. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
Twenty-nine acres off Of the south
side of the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of Section Twenty
two (22) Township Seventy-fve (75)
Range Nineteen 40 west OF the Fifth
Principal Meridian.
Levied upon as the property of
Geo. w McCord to satisfy an Execution
in favor of VIM, NJ. Henderson and
\. G. Henderson, and against Geo.
w. McCord.
J. p. KELLY,
Sheriff of Marion County, Iowa.
Nov. 80, 1871. (29)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
SzlERIEE,s SALE,

pY VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL
ID Execution to me directed by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion
County, and State of Iowa, L have
levied upon, and will offer at Public
Sale, at the door of the Court House.
in the City of Knoxville, Marion
County, Iowa, on the 9TH day Of Jan.
uary, A. -. 1872, between the hours
OF nine o'clock 2. m. and four O'clock
p. M, commencing at ten o'cIocI, n
M, the following described property.
to-wit: ~
The northeast quarter of the south-
west quarter, and the north half of the
southeast quarter Of the Southwest
quarter, and the northwest quarter Of
the southwest quarter of Section rhir.
ty-slx 1861 and the southeast quarter
OF the southeast quarter of Section
iwenty-six (26), all i'm Township Sew
enty-six (76) north OF Range Twenty
l2ol west OF the 9Th J.. NJ.
LEVIED upon as the property If
henry Brown, Alexander freeman
ana NJ. ). Freeman, 10 satisfy an Ey.
ecution in favor Of John S. Duncan
and against Henry Brown, Alexander
Freeman and N. J. Freeman.
j. Il. KELLY,
Sheriff Of Marion County. Iowa
December 20, 1871. AZ
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

time principal appeal pension clerk
in the Sccretary's Office, had served
some years as Commissioner Of Pen
sions, IA Chief Clerk of the Depart
ment, and "a acting Secretary Of the
Interior. His capacity and famil-
iarity with the pension laws and
modes of proof were undoubted, and
his integrity has not been questioned.
But suppose Whiting had been a
rogue and participated in frauds, he
and his bondsmen would be respons-
ible, and not the Secretary. His ac-
counts, however, have been adjusted
by the proper accounting officers Of
the Treasury Department, and not
one voucher has been thrown out for
illegality or insufficiency of proof.
His report was made January 18th,
1867, four months after / had re-
signed. But l have examined IL on
the files. And his account stands
thus: He is charged with requisition
$4,000, the amount supposed to be
necessary to pay the honest claim
ants, and $3.50 found by him in the
hands of his predecessor, making in
all $75.48O. He is credited in his re-
port with something over $4,000
returned to the Treasury-alittle Jess
than s23, 900 paid out to pensioners,
including $500 or 500 commission.
And all OF this has been approved
by the Auditor and Comptroller as
legal and correct-except Sl,Ol9 sus-
pended "for informality," want of
proof of "muster in as officer" or
something Of that sort. But these
slanderers say Judge Wright has
been arrested for fraud connected
with this matter. He says in pub
lishcd card that he has not been.
But suppose he has been, and sup
pose he is guilty, how does that
affect me? I did not put any money
into his lAllds, nor trust to the sufi-
cheney of his evidence. Prove him
guilty and you justify my caution in
not trusting him with money or PEN
sion certificates, and in not relying
on the evidence filed by him. Be-
cause / exercised this caution in cases
presented by a man who they say
is scamp, and refused to trust either
him or his mork, I am denounced for
his supposed crimes.
Yours, truly,
JAMES HARLAN.
GEN. J. A. WILLIAMSON,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
THE IOWA VOTER.
KNOXVILLE, IOWA.
senator Harlan and the
Indians.

Bearing upon a subject which has
lately filled column efter column In
the Daily papers of the State: we
clip from the Uu'cEeye Of the oath
inst. the following letters, which
explain themselves:
DIES MONIES, Iowa, !
Dec. u, 1871.
EDITORS HAwKEYE,
Burlington, Iowa, Gents:
/ have received the enclosed pri-
vate letter from Senator Harlan, but
deeming it important to the public /
take the responsibility of sending 1t
to YOU for publication. In the spring
Of 1866 l was Cashier Of the First
National Bank of Fort Smith, Ark
apsas, and while in that capacity /
received a deposit from Special Ag't
Geo. c. Whiting Of $40, 900, which he
said was to pay pensions to Indians
in the Indian territory, or SO much
of il was to be used for that purpose
as might be found necessary. Mr..
Whiting conversed with me freely
and fully about the nature Of his
business, and expressed determine
tion to fully investigate all claims,
and also advised with me as to the
best means and the most reliable as
sistance which he could get in the
territory to aid him.
After visit to Fort Gibson, where
he spent several weeks investigating
and paying off claims, he returned
to Fort Smith on his way to Wash
ington. When 1 paid him the bal
ance remaining to his credit, about
sj3, 900, he stated to me that he had
not paid out as much as he expected;
that the evidence as to the validity
of many Of the claims was not salts
factory, and again conversed with
me freely about the nature of his
business, and his instructions from
the Secretary of the Interior. Ifany
wrong has ever been done by paying
pensions to Indians not entitled to
secure them, it certainly could not
have been done while Mr.. Harlan
was Secretary, as this was the first as
well as the last act Of his while Sec
rotary of the Interior, in reference to
paying Indian pensions.
Respectfully,
j. A. WILLIAMSON.