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From Daily Courier. June l6th.

From Daily Courier. June 18th.
SUDDEN DEArH.-A family by tn,
name Of Lew, from Abingdon, Ills.
and who were on their way to Craw
ford county Iowa, stopped at the
Mechanics Hotel At 8 O'Clock this
morning. They had their son Ed.
mund NJ, aged % yeare, with them
who was in the last stage of con.
sumption, and who died at half past
II o'clock A. NJ.
Up to this morning he was under
the impression, as were also his par
ents,that he was improving in health
His friends in Illinois have been tel.
egraphed to, and if they arrive in
time he will be buried tomorrow
forenoon.
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LEGs.-While in the Artificial Leg
and Arm mandatory, of Lewis
Lockwood l. Co., $40 Pine street, St.
Louis, the other day, wo saw one J.
A. Kemmis who had had both of his
legs frozen off just above the ankle
joints.
MIR. Lockwood was just compile
ting pair OF his celebrated artificial
pedals for him, with which he could
walk about apparently as we'll as
with the natural legs.
Lockwood manufactures Bly's
patent, and has largo order on gov
eminent account.
Our unfortunately MANNED readers
will find him . skillful manufacturer.
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L r.
The following letter was written
! to Col, johnson ofthis city at his re-
quest. Tho Col. has. seen and is well
acquainted with the writer, and
knows him to be q gentleman Of tho
highest ,probity.
Itso happened that the Col. was
speaking to some friends here of the
wonderful amount of snakes killed in
the gypsum quarries Of this state and
they were SO incredulous that he
wrote and obtained this letter:
FoRr DoDaE, June IL, 1871.
Col. GEO. G. JoHNsoN-Dear Sir :
I have been 90 much annoyed with
inquiries III regard to snakes that l
generally decline answering them ei.
ther verbally or otherwise, and usu-
ally refer persons to my men who
work in the quarries. 1 give you,
however. such facts as have occurred
under my own observation. On the
22d of February, '68, we commenced
|quarrying gypsum and commenced
killing snakes. Within seventy days
they had all got out Of their
dens, and every day during the 20
days, snakes were killed, the highest
number killed any one day as coun-
ted by myself, was $50, and tho low
est number was 40, (my men claim,
however, that they killed some days
over 200.) l only vouch for what
passed under my own observation
the average of 15O and 40 would be
IS multiplied by the 20 days, would
be $3.50, Every evening men wore
detailed with wheelbarrows to gather
them up and bury them. The first
year it cost me more than the labor
Of one man per day TO kill and bury.
In 1869 the greatest number killed
any one day, to my own knowledge,
was 100, and the lowest Is. In 1870
tho largest number killed any one
day was 55 down to none some days,
and for about the same length OF
time each year. In 1871 my. quar-
ries have not been operated, but
snakes have been killed there every
day in greater or less numbers, how
many l cannot say. Persons visit
these places during tho season that
they are coming out, for the purpose
of killing snakes. The number har-
boring there is very greatly reduced
from the first year, no doubt. They
are Of three kinds: the blue racer,
the bull snake of the prairie, and the
black spotted adder; the two first not
dangerous, tho last as bad as the
rattIesnake. They. are in lengthtrom
two to Eve feet
Now ! have given you statement
Of the facts SO far as they have occur
red within my own observation, and
it makes little difference whether it
is believed or not.
Yours, truly,
G. B. Cum MINIS.
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MANNING'S
ANTIDOTE for INTEMpERANCE

Is an infaliible cure for this fearful vice
Its use will at once remove the taste or
desire for stimulants, and will soon crea.e
an actual dislike for them. 1t can DO adj
ministered in tea, Coffee, or even water,
without exciting suspicion, as it is free
from taste or smell. II you have a hus-
band, brother or friend, addicted TO this
terrible habit, 1t is your duty to cure him.
Sent FREQ by mail on receipt OF the mon
ey. Price Two Dollars per box.
~ ". ii. MANNING d CO.,
8 lune1-aHyM st. Louis. n
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EMMEN AsaoaUEl.

Warmers Eaninenagogue IL ths 0riy sfticis
known to cure the Whitaa (if Nllletra N
every case.) Where q the dimiiy ii which
this important medicine =, net wanted 8
offered e yoe. and yol should Immediately
procure y: ttls Also SURE cure for Female
Irregulafisaoe, and may be depended upon In
9bstructed through cold or disease. Sold By
drngglstS. Fries one, dollar. Is, Sls III !.
au22s-wiy- d2tpm
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Our friends at Agency City are
going to have o good old fashioned
Fourth of July Celebration. They
never do things by halves there, and
a general good time may be expect.
ed.
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All the towns Of Iowa are quarrel
ing for tho possession Of the oldest
native of Iowa. This individual ia
believed to be John Latty, Of Bur:
lington, who is thirty-six years Old
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WALL PAPER FOR THE MIL.
LlON.-The largest and most COM
plete assortment ever brought west
Of the Mississippi river, beyond any
doubt, is now in store at Taylor,
Blake l. Co.'s, and is offered at lower
prices than ever before in this mar.
ket.
T. B. 4 Co., request that those
who think of identifying their
homes at little cost-to call and ex-
anime their stock.
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From an article in to-day's COURIER
taken from the Register, it will be
seen that the friends of Gen'l N. B.
Baker are moving in the direction Of
presenting him with a homestead.
Ifpre-eminent talent, untiring en-
ergy, uncommon efficiency, all devot.
ed in a most remarkably successful
mannert to tho good Of Iowa soldiers,
during and since the war, and
without adequate compensation, dc.
servo proper recognition, then, Ger.
tainly, this proposed presentation
will be speedily made.
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We received call to-day from Geo.
d. Wood, Of Waco, Texas, who ia here
on q visit to his friends. It has been
ten years since George left Ottumwa,
and he was very much surprised to
see what q remarkable growth OF.
tumwa had made in that time. He
says Wsco is . lively place of 5000
inhabitants, centrally situated in
Texas, aid is much pleased with his
Southern homo.
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DIMMIrT, HALE " Co., importers
and jobbers of druggists sundries,
fancy goods, &C., Projectors Of Dim
mitt's celebrated cough balsam and
Dimmitt's fifty cent bitters, 204 N.
Second street, between Pine and o.
i've, st. Louis, is one of the growing
young drug houses in st. Louis which
our dealers will End strictly reliable.
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Pure California Wines and Bran
dies, direct from Mr.. Rose Sunny
Slope Vineyard, Los Angelo, Oalifor-
MIA. Received direct from the
Vineyard, by Taylor, Blake / Co.,
who have been appointed by Mr..
Rose twho formerly resided in the
b. N. Valley, Sole Agent for this
territory, for the sale Of these wines
and brandies. We can and do conf.
IDENTIFY recommend these wines to the
afflicted, for their purity and medic
inal qualities.
While we believe the California
wines and brandies preferable to
the foreign, We can sell them much
cheaper.
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School Books! SCHOOL Books -
DO not forget that Taylor. Blake l.
Co. keeps tull and complete line of
School Books.
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DRUGS! DRUGS!! - Selected
Pure and Fresh ofevery known kind,
cansbe bought from Taylor, Blake 4
Co., at most reasonable prices. Their
stock of Patent Medicines-is unexcell-
cd west Of Chicago. This house is
agent for the sale OF nearly all the
Patent Medicines, SO that whom you
buy from them, you are sure of q
genuine article.
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We have an account, to-day, Of
q lady, in Howard county, Iowa,
being thrown from her horse and
horribly mutilated to death by being
drawn for long distance by the
stirrup.
What member of the next Iowa
legislature will immortalizc himself
BY pressing to its passage q law
making it penitentiary offence to
other make or use any other, ex-
cept tho Mexican covered stirrup,
through which the foot cannot be
pressed, and, in using which, these
oft occurring horrors would be i'm
possible.
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DR. HOOrLAND'S P0DOPHYTJ,IN

VI SuU9Iitute LOT mercury pills TWO PILLS
a DOSE, the most powerful, yet innocent,
Vegetable Cathartic known.
It Is not necessary to take q handful OF
these Pills TO pr oduce the desired effect; two
OF them act quickly and powerfully, cleans
ing the liver. stomach and bowels of all i'm
phyllin, or the Alcohol Extract OF Mandrake
which Is many times more powerful acting
and searching than the Mandrake itself. Its
peculiar action Ia upon the Liver, cleaning
1t speedily from all distractions, with all the
power Of Mercury, yet free from the injurious
results attached. TO the use of that mineral.
For AL diseases, for which the use of a ca
thartic is indicated, these pills will give entire
satigfactton in everv case. They NEVER
FAIL.
In cases of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and
extreme costivenesS, DR.. Hooflland's German
Bitters or TOnicsshOuld be used in connection
with the pills. The tonic effect of the Bitters
or Tonic builds up the system. The Bitters or
Tonic purides the blood. strengthens the
nerves, REGULATES the liver, and gives
strength, energy and vigor.
Keep your Bowels active with the pills, and
tone up the system with Bitters or Tonic, and
no disease can retain the hold, or even assail
Recollect that It is DIR. HOFFLAND's GER.
NAN Remedies that are SO universally
used and highly recommended; and do
not allow the Druggist to induce you to take
anything else that he may say is just as good,
because he makes larger profit on 1t.
These Remedies will be sent by express to
any locality. upon application to the PRIN-
CIPAL OFFICE, at the GERMAN MEDICINE
STORE, 63l Arch st., Philadelphia,
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Hollands German Tonic.

Was compounded for those mot inclined to
extreme bittersy and liz intended for use in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant lis re-
Quifed In connection with the Tonic proper
ties of the bitters. Each bottle Of the Tonic
contains one bottle Of the bitters, combined
with pure SANTA CRUZ RUM, and flavor.
ed In such manner that the extreme bitter
preparation highly agreeable and pleasant
to the palate, and containing the medicinal
Is $3.50 per bottle, which many persons think
too high. They must take into consideration
that the stimulant used 10 guaranteed to be
Of q pure quality. poor article could be
furnished at q cheaper price, hut Is It not bet-
ter to pay q little more and have a good aatl-
none but the best fneredients: and thew Who
expect to obtain q cheap compound, and be
benefited by 1t will most certainly be cheat
ed. Et4 as ls
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NO MORE WEAK NERvxs.

Warmers Dyspepsia Tonip . prspareu *.
rom weak nerves With hxAledAl O0nstip6tiSi
There are few who have NOT employed phyui.
cans ns yeefs to remedy what this spttp6fA'
the nerves. enriehlng the Circd1akion. 1eS1of.
lug digestion giving strength mentally and
pnyeacAly. enabling those who may have
vaiids 70 again resume thor occupations aud
~ q the duties oflife. One trial 4 Al ~ eQh
the most skspticai. Il q 4 slIEhfIy ~ atimnlS,
ting tonic And Q splendid epfefiSer 4
strengthei1s the stomach and restores tn
and dys spsls n DsoS. .se ss
use Waxp4's Dyspepsla Tonic. 70
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HON. JAMES THOMPSON. Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania. Pa
Philadelphia, April q, 1857.
consider "HoOland's German Bitters" q
valuable medicine In case Of attacks OF Ind1-
gestion or Dyspepsia. can certify this FROM
my experience Of IL. Yours with respect.
"a JAS. THOMPSON
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THE sEMT-WEEKLY sun.
Five copies. one year, separately add cssed,
4Fes4 fsf Eight Dollars.
len cortcs, one YER reRaretelr addressed land
an extra COPY 70 Ecttcr up q elah),
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Known to the Medical world, and VIII Grad
icate diseases arising from impure blood,
Debility OF the Digestive Organs, or diseased
remedies.
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Philadelphia, June I, 1858.
have found by experience that Hoodand'a
German Bitters ts very good tonic, reliev-
ing dyspeptic symptoms almost directly.
~, Hs.i GEO SHARSWOOD.
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RS. n. PLATTE
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Thousands suffer from It. A weak
nervous, exhausted feeling, no energy, an.
imatiOn or vigor, low spirits, confused
head, weak memory, nocturnal or inyol-
untary seminal emissions, with loss Of
power and threatened impotence. The
consequence Of excuses, overwork or in
discretions. This is Nervous Debility,and
finds sovereign remedy in Humphreys
Homeopathic Specific No. Twenty.eight
Thousands have been cured by these sim
pie sugar pills. They tone up the system,
arrest the discharges, dispel the gloom
and mental depression, and rejuvenatc the
system. Price $ for q package Of five
boxes and vial Of powder, which is i'm
portant in all old long.standing cases, or
81 per single box. Sold by all first-class
druggists, and sent to any address on re.
ceipt of the price. Address Humphreys
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Co., 500
Broadway, New York. eodSw
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Ny Extract SarSaparilla Is Blood Purifier; my
Extract Buchu Is Oluretic, and viii act as such
In al cases.
Both arc prepared on purely scientific prinei.
ples-lH pdcIIO-and are the most active measures
siVe test will be comparison Of their properties
with those set forth In the following works:
See DlspensatOry Of the United States.
See Professor DEwREs' valuable works on the
Practice Of PhyGle.
seeremAtks made BY the celebrated DR.. PHEsIc,
Philadelphia.
See remarks made by DR.. EPmArM MCDOWELL,
accelerated Physician and Aembe. Of the Royal
College OF Surgeons, Ireland, and published in
the Transactions Of the King and Queens
Journal.
See Aedleo- Chirurgieal Review, published by
BENIN TRAVERS, Fellow Of the Royal College Of
Surgeons.
seemOstOr the late standard works on Medl.
cine.
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ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS:
Inc many thousands cured at this establish.
ment within tho last twenty YEAR, and the mn.
meEous Important surgical operations performed
~ Dr; Johnston, witnessed by the reporters OF
re sun and many other papers, notices Of
MhiSh nave appeared again and again before the
PauLlc, besides MS standing as gentleman Of
AnteG TO the afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
marie
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TRANSPORTATION.
cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad
River Division.

an AND AFTER DECEMBER 4,
1870, Trains will run a. follows, daily ex.
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me by my uncle; Black certainly knew
what Mr.. McKaig said about his sisters
virtue when Itold him, for usually speak
very plainly. Q. Did you say TO him that
when Mr.. McRaig and his father had a
difficulty at the fair grounds, McKaig had
declared that whoever said he was the
seducer Of his (Black's) sister was a liar ?
d, did not, sir, because l did not know
Of that part Of the statement.
Mrs. IL d. Black, Examined By Mr. SsyS-
kr.-1 am the mother Of the prisoner OF
the bar; he Is my only son; be reached
home from Piedmont about eleven o'clock
Saturday night before the shooting; he
went TO town on Sunday morning TO his
aunt's; knew what had been told him;
we had never spoken about It; we could
not, sir; on Sunday evening, Il was sick in
bed he was lying across the foot Of the
bed; Mr. Lowndes came in and asked me
where my daughter was; l told him l
could not tell him; he said that an indict-
ment had been presented against Mr..
Black, and she must be brought home as
q witness in the case; then told him
/ knew where she was; 1 knew
she was safe; I had never told any
one, not even her father where she
was; he asked II her condition was such
that she could be brought home; I told
him 1t was-that she had q Child four
months old; as l said this, Crawford, who
had been resting on his arm, fell back on
the bed; alter sometime he undressed him.
self and went TO bed, do not know
whether he slept or not; l did not to-
wards morning he came and threw him
self upon the bed beside me; It was light
enough for me to see; he dropped asleep;
/ knew the cars went at seven o'clock, but
l did not care whether ne went or not
that morning; I thought it best for him
to sleep; when he awoke he asked me
what time 1t was; I told him; he said II
did not matter as he could go back at two
o'clock-he had some bills TO pay in town
and he could attend to that; Said he didn't
want any breakfast; asked him, wouldn't
he have cup Of coffee; he sat down OF
the table with me with his hat on, but he
did not drink the coffee; hewent out then,
with light overcoat on-I had asked
him whose It was and he told me; Invent
with him to the door; always went with
him to the door, (emouon@ l was always
afraid to see him leABp; Gen. McKaig had
said he expected ID lose members Of his
family by this; l didn't know what time
he (her SOM might be brought home dead,
deep emotion-an anodyne administered
Mrs. Black0it was about halfseyen; /
went down 10 the tree where l always
sat to watch him; our house Is on hill;
Inever told him anything about this mat
ter-mentioning McKaig's name l was
afraid, he always wentup the railroad in
going TO town and then up Centre street;
he went the usual route that morning.
Mr. Seyster stated the defence would
here rest their evidence.
Mr.. Whitney asked for time for q con-
of the counsel for the prosecu-
ton.
At twenty minutes before one the first
witness for the State was called-Mr.
Whitney conducting the examination.
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THE Legislature Of Delaware has passed
q law providing for the protection ofprop,
erty Of married women in case Of separa.
ton from their husbands If women
engage In business on her own account
after desertion by her husband, the new
law affords protection from any interior.
enee by him in her affairs. Under the
old law q drunken or q worthless husband
could claim the property Of his wife, after
deserving and leaving her to make living
FIR herself
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H. 7. HELMBOLD'S ROSE WASH,

An excellent Lotion for diseases arising from
habits OF dissipation, used In connection with the
Extracts Buchu and SArsapArillA, In such diseases
as recommended. Evidence OF the most respon.
sible and reliable character will accompany the
medicines. Also explicit directions for use, lciL1
hundreds Of ulOuS1ndS living witnesses, and MP.
wards Of 5000 unsolicited certificates and rec.
ommendAlory letters, many Of which are from
the highest sources, including eminent Physi.
newspapers; he does not do this from the fact
that his articles rank as Standard Preparations,
and do not need to be propped up by certificates.
The Science Of Medicine, like the DOrle Col.
umn, should stand simple, pure, majestic, having
Fact for itS basis, Induction for its pillar, and
Truth alone for it, Capital.
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Arkansas hotel door bears the follow
ing placard: "This hotel Is closed on &C.
count Of difference between the prOpri.
etor and cook, which was settled with
pistols, and sent tho proprietor to the
grave and the cook to the jail"
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THE Supreme Court afirms the title Of
John D. Defrees to house in Washing
ton, which he purchased at sale under
the confscalion act during the war. The
plaintiff, Tyler, urged the unconstitudon.
atty of the law; and the Judgment Of
the court settles o large number Of sim
liar cases.