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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-11

Alleock,s Plasters.-Medicinal Qudti-
ties of the Porous PiaSteTs.--The Porous
Plasters possess the smoothing, warming
and sustaining qualities OF the com bined
plasters of the dispensatories. An Elec-
trician, who has great experience OF their
effects in local rheatndtism, In tic doitou-
reur, and deep-seated nervous and other
pains, and In affections of the kidneys.
etc, ETC., attributes all their sedate, slim
~ulative, and pain-relieving effects to their
electric qualities. He asserts they restore
the healthy electric conditions (equillbri-
um) Of the part, and that being restored.
pain and morbid Gction cease. He was
amazed at the great number Of beneficial
indications produced by n of the pias
ters. lie afirms that headache is cured
by one worn Just below the breast-bone /;
that one placed over the navel will cure
Mysteries, as well as dyseatry and affect
| ions Of the bowels. Even chronic costire-
| ness he found to be greatly relieved by
| wearing one over the bowels.
Pain Of the Side Cured.
ALLENTOWN, Penn, April 4th 1865.
| Messrs. I. ALLCoCK d Co
Dear Sir-My daughter used one Of your
| Porous PIastars. She had u very bad
pain in her side. and 1t cured her in one
week. Yours tInly,
Principal Agercy-Brandeth House, New
York, and sold by all Druggists.
wlt-deOd.
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pnszrzrY.

With its gloomy attendants, low spirits,
depression, i~npoIamtdry emissions, Toss Of
semen, spermatorrh0a, Toss of poOer, dis-
~ head, loss Of memory, and threatened
impotence and isabeciiity. find a sovereign
cure /
10 SPECIFIC No. TWEN1 Y EIGHT.
Composed OF the o valuable mild and
potent Curatives, they strike at c at
the root Of the matter, tone up the system
arrest the discharges, and impart vigor
and energy, life and vitality to the entire
man. They have cured thousands OF
cases. Price. IS per package of five boxes
and q large g vial, which is very import
ant in obstinate or old cases, or 81 per
single box. Sold by Druggists, and sent
by mail on receipt of price. Address,
HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC HOMEO-
PATHIC MEDICINE CO., 500 way,
New York.
For sale by ENNIS & BALLoRD,
Jan6d1y-wl0m
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winter.rroef systems.

Thick boots and fiannsls ere necessary
at This season. but the human frame re-
auires something more than these to rem
der 1t winter-prnof. The inner man, as
well as the outer surface OF the bod,y,
Nv winds which prevail at this season
t~ranspierce the warmsst clothing. and are
apt 10 effect the health unfavoraply. both
throught the pores and the respiratory Or
| rams. The surest way 10 avert the evil Is
to strengthen the Internal machine. and
| thus enable it to repel the devitalizing in
| auence of unwholesome weather. I'm
rich the blood, gently stimulate the circu-
lation, regulate the bowels, inyigorate the
| stomach. toye the LIVER, and brace the
nerves with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and no condition of the atmosphere, how
everinciement, no variation or Inc Daro'
meter or thermometer, however sudden
will have power to disorder the system
thus fortified In advance, and put In per
feet working order. Damp and cold. act
ing upon u sensitive or feeble ORGANIZES
ton, may produce consumption, dlpthe
ria, neuralgia, rheumatism. dyspepsia
liver complaint, low nervous fever, or In
termittent fever; the Importance OF rem
dering the system imperviors to thes'
two destructive elements Is therefore OBJ
vious. Persons in del cate health, or VIII
are ut all liable to be injuriously anecte'
by atmospheric influences, should tax
the Bitters daily throughout b @inte
and spring. In this way dangerous DIS
eases may be warded OIL, ana a q
of perfect health preserved by indiyldual
of comparatively feeble physique, Will
those more robust, who scott at precal
tious. are suffering the penalty Of the
reckiessness In hospitals and sick room
td1w-wlt
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tho Secret Of Captivation.-l

The Secret Of Captivation. Features
of Grecian mould, q we'll turned neck and
beautifully rounded arms, are no doubt
very nice things to have, and ladies who
possess these charms nave reason to be
thankful to Mother Nature; yet, after all,
the most captivating of all womanly
charms is a pure, fresh and brilliant COM
plexion. This superlative fascination any
lady may secure by using HAeAN's MAG
NoLIA BALM, the standard Identifying
preparation of the present age 1t differs
from all ordinary cosmetics in three most
| essential particulars, inasmuch as it con-
tains no injurious ingredients, does not
| contract or shrivel the skin as all the as
| tringent blooms, . silotions," and "pow-
ders, eventually do, but produces u last.
ing loneliness by improving the health of
the skin. Under its operation the texture
| of the epidermis becomes finer, n the
surface soft as velvet. and smooth as por
| celain. Features cannot be changed, but
| complexion can, and it is quite certa-n
| that a lady with no other charm b a a
fresh and rosy complexion, will attract
more admiration in company thar her
| neighbor with n classic face but a sailow
| skin. w1t.deod.
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The following very complimentary
notice of DR.. Avrill, who has recent
" located here, is from the De Witt,
(Ciinton county,, Observer:
GoNE.--Dr. Geo. A. Avrill, who
has resided in this place nearly five
years, in the practice Of dentistry,
has left de Witt to take up his per.
manent quarters at Ottumwa, Iowa.
In his business here he proved that
that he was master of his profession,
doing work in a manner unsurpass-
cd. and rarely equaled. We regret
to have him leave us, but can assure
the good people of Ottumwa that
they gained by his removal q first.
class Dentist and a worthy citizen.
ian9d&w1t,
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At an informal meeting of the o..
tumwa Fire Company, held last
evening, John Gray presented them
on behalf Of the Young America Fire
Co. of Keokuk, a large and beauti.
fully decorated cake. After the
cake was disposed Of, it was unani.
mously
Resolped, That Ottumwa Fire Co.
return their thanks to the Young
America Fire Co. for their donation,
and hereby express our regrets that a
greater number of our Company
could not attend their anniversary
Ball.
Messrs. Gray, Ballingall and
Gephart speak in the highest
praise of the party at Keokuk, and
the manner in which they were en-
tertained by the Young Americs
boys. P. q. B.
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Interesting to whisky Drinkers.

The Philadelphia ETlce Current
says that the Western distillers have
recently invented new way of man
uf~acturing whisky, by means of
which a peculiar strength and odor
are impaired to the product, highly
injurious to the health of consumers,
and certainly not creditable to those
engaged in its sale. Neither the
noxious ingredients themselves nor
the process of manufacture is known
to many outside the ring, but sufi-
Gent has leaked out to show the
character of the men ana the bust
ness. Sulphuric acid is blended with
the mash, or directly applied to the
product of the stills, which imparts u
disagreeable odor to the whisky; and
SO powerful is it's effect upon it, that
it corrodes and eats up the inside of
the barrels in which the foul COM
pound is kept.
Another feature of this rot-gut,
sold under the name of whisky, is
that it cannot be extracted by any
process of distillation, re distillation
or rectificatiop. This fact has caus-
cd its presence to be traced in high
wines purchased from the West by
respectable distillers here, and
prompted them to shut down on the
nefarious traffic as injurious to life
and the best interests of tho trade.
By experiment, it has been tested
that ifa small piece of iron OF copper
is inserted into a barrel of whisky
ad~uiterated with this acid, the entire
mass will be instantly blackened; and
If. left in it for a short time will
evolve a large quantity Of acetate OF
copper verdigris. Such a compound
cannot fail TO prove fearfully injuri
GUS to the public health, if brought
into general use; and we are glad tc
perceive that q combined effort IL
contemplated by the trade altogeth
or. II this be not sufficient, the con,
sequences are sufficiently serious tt
call for some Legislative enactment
BY which the sales Of this ~poisonouI
stuff shall be prohibited under th'
severest penalties.
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naI6

At Lindley, No, Dccmeber 10Th,
CHARLES l., son Of Cyrus and Mag
gle Armstrong, aged 3 years 2 month
and % days.
When in the twilight glooms the
shadows were folding about the old
and departing year, the whitening
ed messenger of death came to . quiet
home and took from its bosom its fair
bud Of promise. With keen and
thrilling pain we mourn q sundered
tie, q bright young head laid in the
dust, q home made desolate. The
free pure spirit has passed tower the
river" into tho beautiful land Of the
angels. Newer more shall we sec on
earth, clothed in mortality, the form
Of our darling, never more listen to
the sweet prattling voice nor feel the
soft touch Of the clasping fingers
But o. thank heaven for the blessed
knowledge Of immortality-not q
speculation, not atheory, not . belief,
but . knowledge that lifts the vail
beyond the tomb, that raises usabove
this dull cold earth and the jarring
scenes Of life, giving us to behold the
"loved who have gone before" clothed
upon with immortality, so glorious
and SO beautiful that we forget our
pain and sorrow and the darkness and
gloom of the grave.
'eThere IL no death an angel form
Walks o'sr the earth with silent tread
He bears our best loved things away,
And then WI call them s.dead."
Born into that und lying life.
They leave US but to come again,
With JOY we welcome them the same
Except in sin and pain.
And over neal US though unseen
III dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless universe
Is life; there are no dead"
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MARRIED.

Dec. 81, by the Rev. a.. b. KNIGHT,
Mr.. GEORGE MILLN to AIRS.
MARY J. WATSON, all of Ottum
wa, Iowa.
By Rev. L. 4. CoRKHrLL, on the
9TH inst, GEO. II. BULSON of New
York, and Miss MATILDA HOFF-
MAN, Of this city.
On the 26th day OF December,
1871, by ]. YEAdER, j. P, Mr.. DA.
vID MARSH and Miss EMMA J
LoWooD, all ofPleasant township
On the 9Th inst, by Rev. &c. BRowN
MR., s. D. CORY and MISS HAN
ROGERS, oil Of this city.
On the 9th inst, ut the residenc,
Of Dr.. PAUL CASTOR, by the sam
minister, Mr.. JOHN CASTOR an,
MISS LUCY MORGAN, all OF thi
ci.y
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A candid old bachelor says: "After
all q woman's heart is the sweetest
thing ia the world; it's q perfect
honeycomb-fnll Of sells"
A young lady being asked by a
rich old bachelor, "If not yourself,
who would you rather be " bluehed
as she sweetly replied, "Yours,
truly"
II is said that one green tarletan
dress contains arsenic enough to kill
a man, and yet men don't seem to
DO afraid to go near green tarletan
dresses.
A young lndianan proposed" to
six young ladies just for fun, and
was considerably annoyed by being
accepted by all of them.
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TAR !: :: !: :: :: .: !: .: g: :: !: :: !: !:
tu;rr - ,ba THREAT

its action on this membrane which gives DR..
CROOKS Wine Of Tar such great success, and
gives 1t the prominent place it has now in the
world. II 10 Q clear fluid Invested Of all foreign
matter, rich in the medicinal properties OF
Tar, pleasant 10 the taste, and endowed with
such eficacious properties, that il not only
cures COUGHS, COLDS, Chronic Coughs,
and troubles OF the Throat and Lungs, more
speedily and effectually than any other REM
edy, but at the same time ~ciesnses the stom-
ach, relaxes the Liver, promotes healthy d.
gestion, makes good blood. causing the patient
10 rapidly grow in health and strength. Its
the very remedy for the Weak and Debilitatea.
Try DR.. Crooks Wine of Tar. and take no 9th
el Ear preparation as a substitute.
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S1cK-We roget TO learn that Rev.
T. e. Corkhill is seriously indisposed,
* much so that it is the opinion OF
his physician that he will require q
good long rest before he can again
ill his pulpit. An affection Of the
throat is said to be the trouble. The
Church will miss his ministrations
with great regret.
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Extract from Telegraph and Mes
senger, Macon, Ga
W. have tested it's virtue person
ally, and know that for dyspepsia,
~biliousness and throbbing headache
arising therefrom, it is the best
medicine the world ever saw. VIZ
had tried forty other remedies before
the Simmons Liver Regulator, but
none OF them gave us more than
temporary relief but the Regulator
not only relieved, but it cured us.
EDITOR TELEaRApH.
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Another Coal Companv

In to-days paper we publish the ar
ticles of Incorporation of q new Coal
Mining Company. James D. Ladd,
the enterprising pork packer Of this
place is At the head Of the company,
and from his known energy and bus.
mess tact we predict q successful is.
sue for the new organization. THIS
is just what we need in this county,
capital and will, to develop our great
natural resources of wealth.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-11

There is nothing ofspecial interest
from Des Moines.
Both Houses met yesterday and
elected the caucus nominations ofthe
day before, arranged the usual pre-
liminary measures in regard to Chap
lains, rules, &c, and adjourned over
| until 10 o'clock to-day.
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Pure California Wines and Bran
dies, direct from Mr.. Rose Sunny
Slope Vineyard, Los Angelo, Califor-
MA. Received direct from the
Vineyard, by Taylor. BlaEe l. Co..
who have been appointed by Mr..
Rose lwho formerly resided in the
y. M. 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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City and County News.

The gamo law prohibits killing Of
prairie chickens from the LIST 0 fJan-
uary till tho last Of August, and
woodcock from LIST day Of this month
to the LIST Of July. 1t is unlawful for
any person to ensare, net or trap
Quail till the LIST of December next.
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The purchase Of Alaska was mer.
cilessly ridiculed at the time the
treaty was pending in Congress, and
the general impression has since
been that it was an idlo waste OF
public funds. A writer in Hdrper's
Weekly has taken up the subject, and
demonstrates that this supposed ice
berg possession is paying the nation
two millions s year from the rental
of seal fisheries, tax on seal skins,
yield Of Q otter, cod fishing, and
product of furbearing animals gen.
orally. In other words, it is paying
. clear profit of eight per cent. on
it's cost, after all expenses are de-
Quoted, and is moreover the easiest
governed territory in the country.
As a source Of profit it ranks far
ahead of New Mexico, Arizona, or
any of tho central desert country.
The soil cost us about one mill an
acre, or one dollar q thousand acres.
Much OF it is covered with valuable
timber, coal and fossil ivory are re-
YOH&0u ~ No 404U00uWA Auu0 Will
develop ito mineral resourc6eA and il,
seems destined to become 3 kind Of
American Scandinavia. A report
has gained currency that the govern.
ment has negotiated for the pur-
chase of British Columbia, in order
to secure the whole North Pacific
coast, and thus connect our possess
ions. Whether this is true or not,
is at present immaterial, as ultimate
~ the transfer will be Q natural me-
cessity and certain to take place.
On the score of profit clone, the gov
eminent would loose nothing by pur-
chasing all of Northwest America
from Hudson Bay to the Pacific on
the same terms as Alaska. Even
glaciers and icebergs ought to be
worth one dollar thousand acres if
theysyield no better crop than polar
bears. Enough of the country is good
to cover all deficiencies, and is to be
the home Of future millions of white
population. From geographical and
climatic connections the territory can
never be of value to the New Do
minion of Ontario. All its natural
ties are to the United States.
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Original Notice.

TO Nancy lane Young, defendant
You are hereby notified thai on or
before the 23tb day of December, 1871, the ne.
tition of Il. d. Young, plaintiff, will be hfed
In the Clerks Office OF the District Court OF
Wapello County. Iowa, claiming of YOU n
Divorce for the reasons set forth In his said
petition. And that unless you appear and
make defense theretoc on or before noon of the
second day of the next term OF said Court. tC
be begun and held at the Court House In ot.
tumwa. in said County, on the 22.i day ofJan,
uary lS72s default VIII be entered aud a ae.
cree rendered thereon against you.
MITCHELL &JAQUEs.
No, 3-wtt Plaintiffs AttorneSs,
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Monday there was to have been )

Monday there was to have been >
grand rally of the u~nterriied and
unwashed Democracy to hesf tho
celebrated Henry Clay Dean rave
and rant about "bloated bond-hold-
ers," Corruption" etc, etc. The
people rallied, to tie extent Of per-
haps Is or 80, in front of the P. o.
Office, and watched with longing eyes
for the arrival Of the chieftain from
nRebels Cove" Missouri, but he failed
to put in his appearance. So GEN
cral Jackson's glorious victory ,oas
not celebrated, and the men vino are
still voting for him were no doubt
greatly disappointed. We sympa.
thize with them, but we don't be.
lieve they will thank US for it.
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DRUGSl DRUGSH Selected
Pure and Fresh ofevery known kind,
can be bought from Taylor, Blake 4
Co., at most reasonable prices. Their
stock of Patent Medicines is unexcell.
ed west Of Chicago. This house il
agent for the sale OF nearly all the
Patent Medicines, 80 that when you
buy from them, you are sure of
genuine article.
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Keokuk had q fire on Saturday
night. Four OF Eve wooden tene-
ments on the levee were burned
Loss not determined. 1t must have
been death to the rats in that neigh.
borhood.
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From the manner in which the
State Register and the Leader of Des
Moines 5erate Mr.. Harlan, 1t would
puzzle a stranger to tell which of the
two was the true organ Of the Democ-
raoy in Iowa.
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As-Through Cars from Missouri River to
Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Logans-
port and m
Connections at those points with lines lead.
ing to the East, North'and south.
This is the Best, Shortest, Quickest and
Cheapest Route.
Do not be deceived, but obtain Tickets via
the Burlington & Missouri River RIA lroad.
a. L. T~OUZEALIN, Z. T.. PERKINS,
Gen1 Ticket ACT. Gen'l Supt.
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The City Council Of Des Moines
have been enjoined at the instance
of J. G. Slavery and others from issu-
ing any more city Bonds OF creating
any more Indebtedness. Is Des
Moines getting up a Ring2
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On Monday q resolution intro
duced in the lower house of Congress
directing the Ways and Means Com
mittee to bring in a bill for the repeal
Of the Income Tax, and to include the
past year, was. voted down by 81 ia
IL.
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l.. N. COOLEY.
curt Wapello Co, lo'
Clerk Dist. Go
/. Ath 80 aQurSt
To Whom it may Concern.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN:
Thai the southwestern Coal and Mining
Company has been organized under the gen.
eral laws OF Iowa, Tor the purpose OF prospect
ing for, mining snd selling, coal and other
mtnerais-near Astlland Crossing, on the
Chicago Il Southwestern Railroad, n at any
n all points IN the State of Iowa, which
may hereafter hs determined upon by the
Board OF Directors OF said company. That
Ottumwa, Iowa is the principal place of bust.
ness of said company. That the capital stock
is go 600 90. divided into shares of 800 each,
70 be paid In at such times and IN such sum as
the board OF Directors may determine. That
SAID corporation commenced on the Eth day
OF October, 1871, and Is TO continue twenty
years. That the affairs OF said company are
10 be conducted by q Board of not more than
I'VE Directors, who shall elect q President,
Vice Preside1it, secretary, Treasurer, and
superintendent. mat the election of Direc-
TOTS, ana other officers, shall be held on the
Isl IuesdoF In January OF each year. that
me oilce4 for the ensuing year are James
!. ia1u Militant H. Hamilton Browne
anti - Y l4ndd. nrectors; James ID. Tadd,
i~resident4 ld General superintendent; o. NJ,
LAID, SecN6tnrv and Treasurer. That the in.
asDteanea3 Of this corporation shall st nc
tiuie sAse&l 10 per cent. OF the capital stock
ahc mat 9 private property of the stock,
noiaers I'll bis corporation shall not be Liable
LOT the 90 PIRATE Indebtedness,
N, LADp, see'y,
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James +. Wilson informs the Req.
lister that the New York dispatch
saying that he had withdrawn aB a
candidate for Senator is untrue, that
his "announced position is unchang-
ed, and will be left to the judgment
Of the Republican caucus"
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APpoINTED.-The Township Trus-
tees have appointed W. II. Fetzer as
Justice Of the Peace, to fill the vacan-
cy oecasioned BY the resignation of
o. ". Lyman. Mi. +. is well quail
fed, and will make . good officer.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-11

DR.. Paul NJ. Brennan, Of Keokuk,
some time ago lett Keokuk for GUM
cy, where he quickly engaged the
affections Of good looking widow,
who VAS possessed of some proper
ty. On the pretense Of furnishing
their 'sdear little nest" At st. Louis,
wherc they were to enjoy connubial
bliss, the Doctor obtained $1,000
from tho unfortunate lady and then
departed tor scenes unknown. Keo.
kuk is looking out for him. 1t was
indeed . adear little nest" to The
lady,"
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WALL PAPER FOR THE VII
LION.--The largest and most COM
piete assortment ever brought west
of the Mississippi river, beyond any
doubt, is now in store ut Taylor,
Blake & Co.'s, and is offered at lower
prices than ever before In this mar
ket.
T. B. Il Co., request thst these
who think of identifying their
homes at little cost-to call and ok
anime their stock.
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A mar,ha. oftba Raa,

A member of the Board of Super
visors Of a county in Mississippi OBJ
jected to lowing six mills ON tho
dollar for school purposes, because
there wore only eight mills in the
county, aud one OF them didn't have
water to run halfthe year.