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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07


N0LvkD, Thatwe .efer with pride 10 the
niirtotx o. the kepuhI can party and congrat.
ulayS sn0 people o. TINS country upon it4 sue
ceSa@l oafoer. It has given 70 the poor man
tn3messeedi y has abolisned slaveIy, and
sun. elven " yast lines Of continental rail-
waye, eettled the doctrine Of the right OF ex-
padau9n, maintained the honor. integrity
shWu Mnu HSelt OF our nation. ~ mas vin1icated
sno A04[0o uoctrlne ~ preventing foreign
rtsrsstS 4. .vIa Is Ins1 oIIn9 WIN t00 govern.
4, tI1ss ~ !, snI ~ conInenE And 70 perpetuate It
no Cn!y ssIe guaranty for peace
~ RsgsRes1tx "a the future.
.H10LvD, Tuat We heartily congratulate
Vie CU0nSty upon the eett!emont Of our vexed
anQ 0n1$etOue Controvofs1ee with the govern.
ment of Greet Britain, and especiAlly upon
snC tSsC e1Q CntDuAn epirlt ana manner In
WnaCn tneso controveraeo nave been settled.
n0LvAOs Inet wniie We c0roial!y favor .
. .Tss Sno Teaeonsoie degree o. procession to
against inlurlous foreign oomPetion, We are
;aaaassSeCly ; oPposed 20 Any system OF legisla-
MOa W1hCa MvoES one eccslon q tne country,
~ V1o 01paI tmc1t - lnauagrial enterpri:e at
asu cxpSnso q eposner, end tnerefore edvo.
49, rc1 Ps.Sssc1pn P.3 s' enlY - iaariv ee9usted
1ons1~g 1cy,vcn HnH rsae III s~nor0s ~
60 ULv -. aHas w ~ " iAvOr % 2 uni-
snHsn,a, MHssH,n We nmlss OF xnS say. wnetner OF
b.oSSss .ash oosF w yust snsfe OF tne public
Du19ens:
49,. Sa'nlS Anat DeI1yine ynad AL corpora
Stes vv.nS Cu..HslSes Wstnln tne umits oI this
SnS ~ s'entiuliY su1leCt 70 tne contfol OF
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07
The Register says :

"lowa sent to the late war. $50
smiths, 2 Smyths, | Smythe, 9
Schmits, 2 Schmitzs, Q Scbmiths. II
Schmidts, ] Schmid, l Smitz-total
OF.
Among these, there were "a Joho
Smiths and 81 John Smiths with q
middle name, and 1 John Smitz-
81.
The Smiths would have mado a
large regiment of infantry, and the
Johns with and without a middle
name, full company.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

A farmer in Clayton county has
iaised three acres and half of
tobacco this season, the yield OF which
was ton to tho acre, and 81, 600 for
tho crop. He thinks that this is
better than wheat ut Go cents
bushel, and only 16 to 20 bushels to
the acre. 81 g.s.s
The ague prevails to q fearful OK
tent along the line of the new Clin-
ton, Dubuque and Minnesota railroad.
and gangs of laborers arc being con-
stantly reduced one-half. Old accli.
mated residents are taken with the
disease, and all are at loss to ao-
count for its prevalence.
That is an amusing remark of the
Rochester Chronicie-that Senator
Wright's recent speech at Council
Bluffs "was the first speech he had
madc in seventeen years."
The boy who wished that he was
Ia foun' ain SO that he might always
be playing, didn't reflect that a foun-
tain doesn't play unlessi it works we'll.
Johnny, what do you expect to
do for q living when you got to be a
man 2" iii got married and board
with my wife's mother. a
A mass meeting to consider the
question OF the removing OF the
National Capital will be held in st.
Louis on the 18th of September.
A woman in Cincinnati has OBJ
tanned license to perform the mar
riage ceremony.
The custom Of wearing cadet but
tons has been gwen up by the indig.
nant bellies at West Point, since
Cadet Smith presented some of his
to a lady Of color.
An Iowa Postmaster advertises IA
letter addressed to "The man who
leaves his mule hitched all day every
other Sunday in the alley near the
Cary School,
The steam power employed in the
United States does the labor OF l40,-
100000 men, while that OF Great
Britain is equivalent to 10000, 600.
Thomas Bailey is a twelve-year-
old horse.thief in the Dickinson Co.,
Mo-, Jail. He will be tried for the
offense, as they think he is too young
to be hung like other horse.thievos.
A black man and white woman, re-
Gently married in Georgia, have been
fined $1,000 Tor "miscegenation," !"
and, in default Of payment, sent TO
Jail for six months.
Mr.. Stein, of Newark, kept marry
ing to try and get a suitable wife,
After four unsuccessful trials, he
blew out the cavity where the brains
ought to have been.
Rev. William Morley Punshon de.
clares. in letter lately published,
that he married his deceased wife's
sister "from a prayerful conviction OF
duty" not because be liked her.
A blushing damsel in Philadelphia
had man and dog up before the
Police Court, to answer the charge
of assault and battery on the dogs
part. When asked what the dor
did, she said he bit her. When ask
cd where, after considerable hesita
tion and blushing, she replied, "Or
| the left drum stick
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07
oTTUMwA wApErLo sEPTEmBER 1871

! A sensation telegram to the N. Y
Herald from its correspondent al
Washington, D. c., tells Of the ar
rival in that city Of the Hon. J. F.
Wilson, of Iowa, and that he is Civ.
ing ont that Senator Harlan is be.
hind in the race in Iowa, for Senator.
We presume this is a Roorbaok, but
is . part Of the extraordinary effort
being made in certain quarters East,
including the World (Democratio) to
compass Mr.. Harlans defeat.
Near Tabor, in Fremont county,
last week, Mrs. Kuby Austin was in
the act Of aliehting from a wagon,
whom the horses started suddenly on
run. The iady's hoops caught to
the spring of the seat, and she was
dragged nearly half mile through
a field and killed. She leaves six
children and an insane husband.
We have received a copy of the
Marshall Daily Advance, nicely
printed, 24-column paper, filled with
the latest news, and we'll gotten up
locally. 1t reports the Marshall
County Fair as prospering favorably,
and our old friend, Chantry, ssdoing
the clothing business for the Marshall
folks.
In the Races at the Keokuk Dis
trict Fair, yesterday. the Pacing race
was won by Seal Skin, OF Drakesville,
Iowa, time 2:33; and the Trotting
race by Lady Fox, of Burlington,
time 2:41a.
The Congregational Church at
Des Moines has extended call to
Rev. A. L. Frisbee, of Danbury,
Conn, at salary ofs3,0OO. sthis
is q pretty loud call, we presume he
will hear it.
Five thousand people were in at
tendance at the Methodist camp
meeting near Marengo last Sunday.
The average attendance during the
week was twenty-five hundred.
DR.. Duvall, who is serving out a
life sentence in the Waupun (Wiscon.
sin) prison for numbering his wife,
supports his daughter by writing re-
ligious music.
A dead negress at Louisville, KY,
over whom the last rites were being
celebrated, astonished the mourners
by rising in her coffin and asking,
"What's de matter dar ?"
A three per. cent. tax in aid of the
Sioux City 4 Pembina Railroad was
carried by 300 majority in Sioux City
last Saturday.
The woman at Red Oak who was
shot by her husband is not dead yet.
The Erpress says the woman will
most probably recover.
The Des Moinos Leader says that
after q rain, the streets and alleys Of
that city smell "liko the valley of
Gehena."
A dwarf-32 inches highs ex-
hibiting at Red Oak, who is as timber
as an eel and can scratch his head
with his toes.
Grapes, wrapped in tton-batting,
will keep good until Christmas. Try
it.
Lightning made mutton Of seven.
teen sheep the other day, in Monroe
county.
The Missouri river is lower this
season than for number of wears.
A woman in Iowa City was, yes
terday, disemboweled by COW.
Alton, ILL.,, has shipped four million
pounds Of fruit this season.
The potato blight, it is expected
will create famine in Ireland.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

James Vaughn, one of the most
respected citizens of Decatur county
has gone insane over religious mat
ters, and has been sent to the asy-
lum.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

"Grandma," said shrewd child,
do you want some candy?'
"Yes, dear, | should like some."
"Then, lfyoull buy me some, I'll
give You halt" said Polly.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

A little four year old, living just
out Of New York, was saying the
Lords prayer at his mothers knee.
After he had finished, she said to
him, "Now, Sandy, ask God to mako
you good boy" The boy hesita.
ted, grew thoughtful, and, after
few minutes, looked up and whisper.
ed, "1ts no use, mamma--He won't
do it, I tell you ; I've asked him ever
so many times.n
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

Thirty miles Of the Iowa Pacific
railroad from Fort Dodge to Clarion
Wright county, has been placed un-
der contract.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

Many woman at Washington, it is
said, arc becoming hopoleas drunk.
ards, owning to disappointments in
love.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

Mr.. Young, Of the bureau of stat
istios, estimated tho retail value of
the malt and spirituous liquors sold
in the United States during the last
fiscal year at $500, 100000, and the
number of retail dealers at 100000
actually paid licenses, and Mr.. Young
snppdses that not less than four
Thousand lodged the tax gatherers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

A San Francisco doctor advertised
for u "good Office cat" He has al.
ready received 24s telines, with the
Southern counties yet to hear from.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

A Georgia paper announces that
the gold mines of that State are
about to give DER.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

The Washington county Press tells
this yarn: "rhere are many Ger
mans on the east line of our county,
near Marshall, who belong to the
sAhmish' Church, if that is the cor
rect spelling. The old stagers toler-
ate no buttons on their clothes, but
fasten them with orthodox hooks.
and-eyes. The church got into
wrangle lately, and large force, who
are bound to use buttons, seeded on
that issue, and have built q now
church, with five rooms--one for the
men, one for women and babies, one
to won ship in, one to eat in, and the
fifth for some other purpose"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

Davis county Republicans have
placed in nomination the following
excellent ticket: For Senator, T. O.
Norris; Representative, James II.
Lucas Auditor, Wm. Van Bentheu-
sen Treasurer, Henry Mutton /;
Sheriff, Z. B. Townsend Superin-
tendent, e. ]. Turner; Supervisor,
W. s. Monroe Surveyor, Thos. Duf.
field Coroner, G. d. Chapman.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
a. n. HAMILTON. -,,.
Z. u. WAKD1N, sdssers.


law We ASo0tooAute0ovozno4
DR.. Bulls, the present Republican
candidate ior Lieut.. Governor, is q
member Of the Senate from his coun.
ty, and, at the last session of the
Senate, was made President of tie
Senate. pro tempore, in obedience to
q custom to choose such officer, and
SO provide for vacancy in the office
of Lieut.. Governor: ,:should the same
Tor any cause occur. II 10 well known
that the Hon. N. M. Walden, last
Lieut. Governor elect, vacated his
Office BY being chosen the Represen-
tative to Congress from the Fourth
District, and that, also, the Hon. A.
R. Cotton, who was Speaker of the
last House Of Representatives, and
who would have been, as a last
resort, the Lieutenant Governor.
in case of vacancy, was elected
to Congress in the I'd district. Now
in case the resignation of DIR. Bulls,
which he has rendered, was accept
cd, we would have no Lieut.. Cover.
nor until the new one TO be elected
this tall should take his seat, and SO
in case Of the death or resignation of
the Governor, we would have no ex-
ecutive officer Of the State. On the
other hand, in case DR.. Bulls does not
resign, no election can be had in his
county for Senator. All this pre-.
sents . rather novel situation. We
are, however, informed that Cover
nor Merrill is about TO cut this gor-
din knot, in this wise, to.wit: accept
the resignation of DR.. Bulls, and then
tho Lieut.. Governorship being va.
cant, and no President Of the Senate
pro tenpore, or Speaker Of the House
to fill the place, the Governor propo-
ses to make . Lieut.. Governor by ap,
pointment under the authority con-
ferred upon him by Sec. 664 of the
Revision and Sec. 10 Of the 4th arti
Gle of the Constitution. Such a csse
has never before occurred in the
State, and perhaps mover will again.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07
THE NOBLE REVENGE.

The coffin was plain one--a boo,
miserable pine coffin. No flowers OF
the top; no lining Of white satin fol
the pale brow; no smooth ribbon.
about the coarse shroud. The brown
hair was laid decently back, bu,
there was no crimped cap with nea,
tie beneath tho chin. The sufferer
from cruel poverty smiled in her
sleep; she had found bread, rest and
health.
II want to see my mother" sobbed
o poor little child, as the undertaken
screwd down the top.
"You cannot, get out of tho way,
boy-why don't somebody take the
brat?"
"Only lot me see her one minute?''
cried the helpless orphan, clutching
the side of tho charity box, and az
he gazed upon the rough box agon-
lied tears streamed down the checks
on which no childish bloom ever
fingered. Oh I it was painful to hear
him cry the words "Only once, lot
me see mother, only once -
Quickly and brutally the heartless
monster struck the boy away, so
that he reeled with the blow. For a
moment the boy stood painting with
grief and rage-his blue eyes dis
tended, his lips sprang apart, fire
giittered through his eyes as he rails.
cd his little arm with q most unchild-
ish laugh and screamed when 1
am man I'll kill you for that"
There was a coffin and a heap of
earth between the mother and the
poor foresaken child-a monument
much stronger than granite built in
the boys heart tho memory of the
heartless deed.
The court house was crowded to
suffocatior.
"Does any one appear as this
mans counsel ?" asked the Judge.
There was a silence when he had
until, with lips tightly pres
sed together, look of strange intel
ligence, blended with naughty re.
serve upon his handsome features, q
young man stepped forward with a
firm tread and kindly eye, to plead
for the erring irrendless. He was a
stranger, but at the first sentence
here was silence. The splendor of
his genius entranced-convinced.
The man who could not find a
friend was acquitted.
"May God bloss you, sir, I cannot"
he said.
IL want no thanks" replied the
stranger.
I'LL believe you are unknown
10 me-"
"Man, I will refresh your memory.
twenty years ago this day you
struck broken-hearted little boy
away from his mothers coffin. II
was that boy"
The man turned livid.
"Have you rescued me, then, to
AXE my life."
"No, l have sweeter revenge
have saved the life of q man whose |
brutal conduct has ranked in my
,reast for the last twenty years. Go
hen, and remember the tears OF a
child"
The man bowed his head in shame |
nd went from the presence of mag
as grand to him "a incom-
,rehensible.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

The Fairfield Ledger says the Hon.
james F. Wilson will accept the
Senatorship, if elected; whereupon,
at last tho State Register seems to
take position on this question, though
it says of Mr.. Wilson:
"The fight may not at once become
triangular, for Mr.. Wilson gives fair
notice that he will let the matter 90
forward without his personal alton
tion Or participation but all persons,
who have surveyed the situation, can
sec that the announcement Of his
name will greatly change the char.
acter OF the contest, and that it may
have material effect upon the result"
K This, no doubt, unveils tho true
position which we have all along felt
confident of, to-wit That Mr.. Viii.
sons candidacy, in the first instance,
is in the interest of Mr.. Allison, and
will not be changed in its character,
until the time arrives when Mr.,
Allis0n's election is found to be i'm.
possible. In other words, this is. nc
doubt, doubling teams on Harlan
Mr.. Wilson may draw few votes
from Harlan in the southern portion
OF the State, but we think they will
be scarce at this stage Of the contest,
when it is known in what interest
such votes are given.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07
Established in 1840.
TRArF1cKIY1o N vorns.

We know that some active demo
Gratis Of this city, and perhaps SOME
In the county, are 90 anxious 70 elect
certain candidates on the democratic
ticket, that they proffer to make
trades with republicans, by pledging
democratic votes for certain republi-
can candidates, provided republican
votes can be had for their favorite
candidate on the democratic ticket.
Any countenance Of or acceptance of
such propositions is radically Apd
tetotally wrong. The republican
party has the county on straight,
honest vote. and democrats only
hope, BY these trades, to elect some
one or moro candidates. Reverse
this state Of things, and suppose the
majority to be with the democracy,
and they would be far from making
any trading arrangements. Again,
should democracy elect any man on
their ticket, they will flaunt it as
partial democratic victory. 1t is
unfair and unjust to place Wapello
county in this doubtful position. No
on the republican ticket
countenanoes, for a moment, this
trading process. Thoy prefer to
stand or fall together, which is the
only honorable and fair course to
pursue. We say, therefore, to repub-
leans, that you are, in no wise, act
ing according to the wishes of your
Favorite, should you consent to make
trade with democrat. Further,
et US say that the democrat who is
actively engaged in this system of
,rading, and we know there are such,
cannot be trusted. He we'll knows
hat in 80 doing he is engaged in q
business which is not proper for him
% do, and, if he will do this thing,
,e will trade his single vote for just
.s many republican votes as he can. |
Permit US to insist that every repub-
lean of the county shall be out ct
he polls, life and health permitting,
ind that they do no bartering with
hese wiley democrats, on candidates.
stand shoulder to shoulder, every
nan to his post, and our entire ticket
will be elected, by majority of at |
east two hundred.
Republicans Of WapelIo county let |
Is say to you that we hear there is
'ome complaint among you because
Mrs. Peck is placed upon the ticket
or School Superintendent, and this
is made because she is q |
woman. Let us say to you now that
t is we'll known that the democratic
Mr.. Ives, was put upon
he ticket with the avowed purpose
md understanding that his wife was
o do the business, and be the Super
ntendent if her husband was elect
ID. If this game of whipping the
levil around the stump is to be play |
"a by the democracy, had we not
'etter meet it squarely and give
woman the credit for what she does.
Mrs. Ives says nominate my husband
md l will do the business if he is
elected. Doubtless there is the best of |
'easons why she would do the bust.
less is case her husband wins. You
'epublicans who are not altogether |
stis6ed with the nomination of q
ady, just look this thing squarely in |
he face, as we have presented it, and |
'ct as your honest convictions shall |
lictate.
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

A fall from fence broke a FIVE
year old boys neck, at Conterville.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

One Wesley Young, of Eddyville,
Q runner for the Slemmons Houee,
the husband Of a respectable woman
and the father Of a pair Of nice twin
children, became too much enamored
OF syrcn ofloose character, so much
30 that he has not bedded with his
lawful spouse for months past. 1t
finally leaked out where he spent
his nights, through little daughter
of his inamorats, and the citisens
gave him notice to "leave in ten
hours or receive due punishment, /"
and he left. We CLEAN from the Ad.
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~ v a.
From the following it will be seen
how those distinguished northern
Democrats, Geo. II. Pendleton and
Senator Thurman, accept the New
Departure " doctrine
COLUMBUS, o, Aug. 70.
Hon. Geo. Ii. Pendleton spoke for
one hour and three-quarters to a
large audience, commencing by eulO-
gising Vallandigham and defending
his character as a man and politi-
clan, after which he delivered sub.
stantially his Cleveland speech, max
ing no new points. Senator Thur
man followed in q speech Of an hour.
He discussed tho Thirteenth, Four.
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments,
and stated that Democrats inter.
posed no objections to the Thir.
teenth Amendment, but were as
strongly opposed to tho Fourteenth
Amendment and Fifteenth Amend,
ment as ever. He denounced the
reconstruction measures of Congress-
claiming that all tho construction
necessary when the rebellion surren
dered, was tor the Southern States te
elect Senators ard Representatives
to Congress.
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The Democrats Of Lee county have


nominated ticket which the Consti-
tntion declares to be excellent, with
the exception of @. D. Gage, one of
the candidates for Representative,
whose name the Constitution refuses
to|place at the head of it's columns or
support under any circumstances
The reason Of this recalcitration is,
says the Constitution, that "During
the war he wrote letters to Republi-
can papers in this county in which
lhd approyed of the mobbing Of the
Constitutiosof and said in 20 many,
words, If not in exact terms, that
"the old traitor, Claggett, ought to
have been hung" He exhibited
tcclings equally vindictivs towards
the Democrats generally. Justice,
not only to ourself, but to the Dem
ocratic party, forbids MS to lend our
to any such man for any Of
foe, now or hereafter. It is asking
too much Of US, or Of any democratic
advocate his election or vote for HIM.
Justice forbids It allegiance to the
democratic party does not require it.
Having received the assurance
that Mr.. Cages name will be remov-
Cd from the ticket, and that of some
more fitting man substituted, we
place the names of the other candi-
dates in their appropriate places in
our paper, and will use all honorable
effort to secure their election"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

The State Press, edited by the
Hon. J. P. Irish, says that Dixon,
the blind editor, is now in Iowa City
with his family, consisting OF wife
and two children, and that he is in
very needy circumstances. Irish
proposes that the hundred papers in
Iowa contribute fifty cents month
for his support, the money to be for.
warded to Ret Clarkson, of the Reg
ister, to be by him paid out to Dixon.
and in case more is given than shall
supply present needs to be placed on
interest for the benefit Of the family.
We say now that we agree to the
plan, and are willing to fork over If
the plan be adopted.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07

A farmer in Clayton county has
aised three acres and a half of
tobacco this season, the yield Of which
was ton to tho acre, and 81, 600 for
tho crop. He thinks that this is
better than wheat ut Go cents a
bushel, and only Is to 20 bushels TO
tho acre. ss g...