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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

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Chicago Tribune, have been the par
excellence organs of the Cincinnati
movement i'm double loaded editorial
aflerthe nomination cunnlngiy aino.ln-
ces that it now drops the cats paw
Of Liberalism. because ii can be made
no longer useful, by saying that the
national democratic central committee
will meet next "Wednesday, Sth lust,
aud will issue call for an Immediate
assembling of a democratic national
conventions. which will proceed to
nominate ticket, nj the same time i'll
iimating in most nnmistakable Ian
gtage that il will not be the Cincinnati
ticket. OF course it will not. The
Times ridiculcs the Cincinnati nOmina-
ton as the Chappaqua ticket. and that
everywhere it awakens the most lcris-
i've laughter. The New York Uo,ld
pronolmces in effect that the nominal
ton is farce. and, that OF course, the
democracy cannot endorse it. The
union reform convention, sitting AT the
same time in Cincinnati, spits upon the
nomination, and adjourned after pro-
yiding for the calling ola national con-
yention. So the cauldron boils. For
our part we had never expected that
any nomination wouldsbe reached, that
the democracy would endorse, nor
have we ever thought that such union
was desirable by the feW-knowing
democrats who had been seeking only,
us we think. by discrimination and
,reachery, to create all possible disscn-
sions in the republican ranks, witt, u
view to drop down with a straight
democratic candidate at the proper
time, and try to run in through the
1 breach made by our divisions.
Sixty days to the outside will wit
ness whether any considerable number
OF republicans will jeoperdize the sue.
cess Of the republican party by throw.
ing away their votes on the boltins
| candidate, Greeley, and SO give a hope
to democracy to elect the democratic
nominee, which they will put in tht
field in the next six weeks. The trick.
Of ambitious, dishonest politicians, in
all this ado against Gen. Grant, are fast
becoming apparent to the people, and
nothing that can be done, no fix up
however ingenious and cunning will
prevent the reelection ofthe President
But we really hope that the few hon
est and candid republicans, not sore
heads, who have been led to waver vii
not be found pertiIaciously alherina
10 cause that will and can only servo
democracy in the end.
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John Stuart Min. the great British
Commoner says in regard 10 The claim
Of our Governmcnt for indirect dam
ages. tina. If there is amy virtue at all
N establishing an international count
rs in the ease oi the Geneva Conference.
that all questions vi issue should be
Submitted toahat Court. ~
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New YORK, May :.
Flour-Firm.
Wheat-Quict and strong nominally
$l.SO@74.
Corn--Firmer; nominaily II.
Oats--Firm, 67@3. ~
Pork-Quiet.
Lard--Quiet. s
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DR., Livinrss.n reuad.


The proprietors OF the New York
He,uld arc entitled to the thanks OF
The civilized world.
Something over two wears ago they
organized 4 corps Of faithful and
determined explorers. and sent it
forward into the wild jungles Of Airi-
ca charged with the the duty OF finding
and bringing back either dead or alive
the famous African explorer Dr. I.iv-
ingstone. who had moi then been heard
from for many years. aud who had been
apparently abandoned 10 his fate in 4
cowardly manner by his own govern
ment.
And now comes The He,uld OF the
ID inst. with a graft, ing dispatch from
Stanley. the leader OF lie expedition.
announcing hat after overcoming mos,
extraordinary obstacles they have fl
naliy discovered Livingstone, and
that he and the en,irc party Except
four killed. are safe AT Zanzibar.
1T is now nearly seven ycaes aiuce
IN. Livingstone left Fn.Iand The last
time. ,oesplore The hidden and un,lis.
covered country about tho sources Of
the Nile, aud il is over six since he has
Il . e.
II l. Il great accomplishments for M
American newspaper TO do whatI.ir-
ingstone's own ni&gardly government
should have attempted long ago. and
one over which, the fraternity as we'll
n our people may be justly proud of.
We may now expect u speedy publica-
ton of DIR. liviugstone's seven wears
researches. which will be more read
ihio than the most fascinating fiction
and which. it'il had died out with him
in the fastgsses of Africa, would have
been great calan,ity 70 literature
science and civilization.
The Chicago Times is hard Oh I'ru,n.
bull. 1t says the scheme to make him
Governor OF Illinois is perfectly absurd
and adds: Lyman Trumbull callno,
receive the support OF the Illinois
Democracy Tor any public station
whatever Nor can he get the votes
o'antit.raut Republicans. AZ regard:
Illinois Democrats. they would soone,
vote inr Richard j. Oglesby than l.y,
nfin frumhull: for the latter. whit
n'sr his political views. is au honor
atiss man: whereas. by his course a
Cincinnati. LYMAN IIumhulI addct
another proof that he is in politics
dishpiioIallr man. There is moi III,
least probability thai Lyman Trumbul
cnn be elected Governor OF Illinois
or that Legislature eau be cleo.
ted next fall which would return
him to the Senate. lie has made his
political bed. aud the people oflllinoi.
will permit him te lie in il. Ills fait
should bca warning 10 all ambition.
politicians whose nnscippnlous self i.
Ress~ exceeds their sense Of honor and
.j1sIxkcy.
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THE NOMINATIONS REpUDIArED.

The uni(n reform convention at Mo-
Fart hall tepudiated the Chappaqua
candidate, Ind talk of calling another
nominatin1 convention. The Folks
fruad and Anzeiager, two German
democratic papers here, denounce the
conventfo1 as a fiascO, and will not
support G beley. The most common
criticis,nS hong anti-G Grant republicans
and demd RATS here Is that the Cincin.
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d. A. Mahoney, the patriot of the
"Old Capitol" telegraphs Greeley as
follows:
DuBUQuE, May 4.
Old Antagonist we will support
you. ID. A. HAHoNEY.
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Editor Tribune, (and two others.
What in the name of common sense
could any patriotic man be thinking of
two months before the election of 1864,
in the very heat of the great conflict
for nationality, who would indite such
a letter, which, as matter of course.
would have a most depressing effect
wherever known. The fact is, such
acts of Horace Greeley, such exhibit
lions Of inherent and natural yagarics.
such seemingly obstinate and willful
conduct ON his part, added to the loss
of treasure and the shedding Of blood
in that terrible conflict. There did not
seem to be amy stability in him. He
appeared 10 be wanting, and to use a
homely adage, had not the necessary
sand in his craw. .a.ft
The defeat OF Abraham Lincoln in
1864 would have changed the entire
settlement of the war; indeed We may
reasonably conjecture that to-day. in
stead OF a united country. we would
have two separate governments.
We suppose. however, that Greeley
was on the reform in 1854 as he is now
in 1872. The idea Of putting forward
man who has as grossly erred as has
Horace Greeley, who. above all others,
is stubborn and has always had ? poll;
cy Of his own which he wonld have OF
eaess. and expect Republicans TO threw
aside Grant for him. is simply ri,licri-
loNs.
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Before Horace Greelcy was elevated
10 the position OF candidate for. the
Presidency, he was the responsible
editor ofthe New York Tribune. One
of his las, acts in that capacity was to
write a scurrilous article commencing
Who stole the records of the Buell.
court af nquii. z" and unmistakabl,
insinnatins that President Grant was
The guilty parry. ItMow appears that
the findings Of the cou,1 are i'll The War
department with the Endorsement OF
Secretary Stanton upon them. bat the
records have been missing since 1868.
As the administration Of President
Grant did not come into possession of
the War Department records until i've
wears later, and AS Or. Greeley will
doubtless be anxious 10 make the con-
4st'a fair one, il viii be necessary for
him 10 retract these mean insinuations
against his opponent.
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s.

Wcpnblish below the notice Of the
Reform School Trustees that they
desire sealed proposals as to donations
Tor the location of the State Reform
| School.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
NnEisEAs, TKeGcncral Assembly Of
the State Of Iowa did, atits recent
session. authorize and require the
Board OF Trustees Of the Iowa Reform
School to permanently locate the same.
Therefore, notice is hereby given,
| that sealed proposals are solicited from
the different localities IN this State
desiring the location Of said School,
and desiring to offer inducements for
for said location.
All propositions, in order to be con-.
sidcrcd, must be in writing, and pre-
sented to some member Of said Board
on or before the first day June, A. ID.
1872.
All papers interested in the location
of said School will please copy without
expense to the State.
TRUSTEES 81. A. PAWN. Muscatine.
T.ECoRKHILL, Ottumwa.
J. p. kETCHAM, MarengO.
w. ]. Nom, Eldora.
Iowa Reform School, May 2, 1872.
This institution is one of the most
important in the State. just as rapidly
as the buildings, work shops, &C., can
be provided for the occupation and
use of the inmates of the school it will
be filled up. Ten years from this time
the Reform School of lows will be the
pride of the State il sustained as it
should be. We know many reasons
why Ottumwa would be an excellent
point for the location OF this school
We confidently say none better can be
found. Some considerable talk has
been had among our citizens upon this
subject. Now the time for action has
arrived. We have good reason to
believe that Ottumwa can obtain the
location if her citizens and the people
in the surrounding country will do
their duty TO obtain ii.
We will not undertake to discuss its
advantages to us but leave this to a
general discussion of it, in meeting
OF our citizens called to organize for
work. We have said thus much to
call attention to the necessity for im-
mediate action. VIII some Of our
citizens who feel interested, confer
with us as to the propriety of calling a
meeting, and as to when it shall be
called.
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This means to democratic eyes, OF
which the gazette is the unwilling eX-
poncnt. that Greeley will be accepted
on a pinch. because lie favored letting
the rcbs go with their slaves rather
than to fight out a war which he was
chiefly instrumental in precipitating
because he made insane efforts with
Colorado Jewcit' at Niagara to sur
render Grant, Sherman and Meade to
Davis, Lee and Jackson; because lie
Greeley. after charlottesville, de-
clared in his Tribune that I'VE muSt
gather up our resources and make an
other desperate fight, and if not then
successful, make the best attainable
peace:" and finally because after the
glorious victory he was the first to
crawl on his belly before Davis and
sign his bail bond, showing that there
was, in his opinion. no difference be-
tween traitors and patriots.
How do Republicans, especially the
soldiers. like this old dog tray who
roarcd like lion and fought like a
sheep, and his illustrious hackers!
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NEW YoRk, Sept 3, 1864.


Your ExcELLESCY The under
signed have been requested by body
Of influential Unionists to commune
cate with the loyal Governors for the
purpose of eliciting replies TO the fol-
lowing queries:
l. In your Judgment, is the re-elcc-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln a probability!
2. In your Judgment, can your
own State be carried for Mr.. Lincoln
3. In your judgment do the inter-
ests Of the Union party. and SO of the
country, require the substitution OF
another candidate in the place of Mr.
Lincoln?
In making these queries we give nc
opinion Of our own, and request yours
only for the most private and confiden-
tial use, Yours truly,
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v - -

I Several months after Abraham Llti-
coin had been nominated for the Pres
dency the second time, and that in eff
feet unanimously. though opposed by
n very bitter and malignant faction OF
Republicans, Horace Greeley was rest
less and uneasy I've people, includ.
ing The soldiers: had spoken in thunder
tones for Lincoln: he was on hctrack
and the election wasncar Al hapd, but
Horace. then as Mons stubbernly and
persis,en,ly thought the popular heart
was wrong and he was right. II may
be he was piqucd because Lincoln had
moi countenanccd with that attention
Greeley desired. his peace project in
Canada. or.gOs1e other foolish idea OF
his, aud therefore Greeley was sourcd
and thought Lincoln was sending the
country TO pcrdition, on, as some of
Lincoln's opponents then stated it,
sthat i, was doubtful whether the
country could stand another term ofhis
imbecility." However this may be.
sixty days before the election Greeley
aud some other unstable, and we had
almost said imbecile. doubling Thorn
asses addresscda note TO the loyal Gov
errors of the Union. We give the
note entire:
~
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The Burlington Gazette is one of the
leading Democratic papers in Iowa.
Ii is still in doubt about pinning its
ears back and gulping down Greeley.
1t. however, manages to get off the fol-
lowing lcft-handcd compliment of
him. to-wit:
Horace Greeley to be the header Of
democracy, 1t is an unlocked for cir
cumstal,ce, yet we must acknowledge
that much Of the bitter feeling existing
with democracy towards Mr.. Greeley
has died away, since the stand he took
in the war in favor OF settling our diff
iiculties, and the course he has pursued
since the war. ii has been essentially
democratic. except upon the tariff
question. and upon that he has cheer
fully consented to allow the people TO
decide in their congressional canvass,
and leave their willie be asserted in the
enactment Of alaw uninflnenced by eX-
ecutiye intcrfcrcnce., iIhis ought. to be
satisfactory w. oil II was q happy
conception upon this point
! Repnblicans who think Of following
II. G into the democratic camp are
respectfully commended 10 this ex.
tract from the above:
| THE stand lie took during the wal
to settle our difficulties, aud the
course he has pursued since the
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We publish below the notice Of the
Reform School Trustees that they
desire sealed proposals as to donations
\ for the location of the State Reform
School
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

New YORK, May 8.
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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Elijah Swain and Letitia A. Tam
nyhill.
Joseph George and Sallie Foreacre
Rufus P. Ramey and Ellen Remy.
Isaac N. Dixon and Martha Ward.
John D. Brooksand Eliza Roberts.
Jerrie N. Bowen and Samantha B.
Chapman.
Deloid Dorton and Charity Graves.
George W. Holland and Lidora
M. Hawk.
William Stewart and Mary Malvi-
ma Ew;ngton.
Denard Montague and Elizabeth
Woltz. r...
Asahel Boyer and Elizabeth Jane
Tharp.
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work, bat shove it right along.
Yours truly,
O J. G. SWETLASD, Ja.
A Veteran.

The New York Observer,
having completed its fiftieth
year as the leader of the Re-
liglous Newspaper Press, is
now preparing for it's thous'
ands of subscribers a New
Years Gift in the SHAPE Of a
Jubilee Year Book, which will
be embellished with several
appropriate Illustrations. The
Observer was launched in 1928,
and for fifty years has sailed
in an undertaking course, with
out once changing its moto or
striking it's colors. Few pa
pers can present such a sue
cessGul history; and while
there are plenty of good pa.
pers published, there are few
that we can recommend as
strongly as the Observer for all
the purposes of a Family News
paper, Large, comprehensive
and we'll filed, it cannot iaiI
to pay those who take II four
Id for their outlay. All sub
Scribers get the Jubilee Year
Book. gratis. $3 a year. Sid
ney L. Morse & Co., 81 Parl
Row, New York.
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SDirituallsIll.

AS SpiritualiSm appears 10
be attracting considerable at
tenllon in and about Wilkes
vile, We commend The foil ow-
ing expression rom the pen Of
the Fat Contributor to The rap
pers in that locality:
"We don't pretend to
say whether the doctrine
OF Splritualism is true or
lalse, understand. veral
friends OF ours, IN whose
veracily we place the utmost
reliance. have solemnly and
repeatedly assured US that it
is true, and we are not pre-
pared to dispute it And we
don't wish TO offend The spirits.
Spirits are a good thing, in
dnlged in moderately, and we
Won't 20 back on them: but
We must protest against peO
pie trying to know all about
them, while knowing little or
nothing about themselves, and
prying into the affairs of the
departed, instead of staying at
home and mlnding their own
business"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21

A Y UNG woman employed
in a confectionery, at Ports
mouth, sci fire to the establish
ment by filling a gasoline
lamp, The gas. from the fluid
communicating with a burning
gas jet, igniting the fluid and
exploding the lamp. Prompt
and saved the building, and
strange to say, the young lady
escaped without injury.
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M'ARTHUR ENCAMPMENT
NO. us, |. 0. O.. F.

....,. DEGULAR Meetings ofths En-
.,Szty hcampment will hereafter be
3HE%9sNE held on the second aud last
sSsNfttS<S "Wednesday evenings Of each
month. patriarchs u, other encampments
d, who may be visiting oul own are invited 10
attend. JOHN p. DUTRLE, C.P.
JOINS r. RAPgU, s.
Macarthur, Feby II, 1870
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Howard Sanitary Aid Associa-

For the Relief and Cure of the Erring and Un'
fortunate on Principles of Christian
Philanthropy.
Essays on the Errors Of Youth, and the fol-
. lies of Age, in relation 10 Marriage and Social
Evils, with sanitary aid for the afflicted
sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address,
owARD ASSOCIATION, Box P, Pflsdel
phia, Pa.
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Notice to Teachers.

THE BoARHCi Scnool Examiners for VIM
ON County will meet at the Union School
lHouss, in Macarthur, on the LIST and srd sa'ur-
day OF March, April, May, September October
and November; and the lst Saturday in Janu'
Dry, February, June. July, August and De-
ycember, in each year. Examinations to COM
,mence at ten o'clock, A. u. Satisfactory evi-
,dence OF good moral character will be required
all cases. A fee OF so cents Is required oy
,aw from each applicant.
MR.. BARNES Chm, | Board oil
,J.S HUM, School
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The great want Of the present age IL men
and women, nealth, and vigorous IN mind and
body The continued headaches, weakness
es, peryousness, and varying ailments which
atiiict women are generally the result of i'm
perfect action OF the stomach and other vital
organs DR. Walkers California Vinegar BIT
ters, being composed entirely Of vegetable
substances indigenous % California, may be
taken with per feet safety by the most delicate,
and are q sure remedy, correcting all wrong
tIon and giving new ygor to the whole sys.
TEN l7oct4wdd
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y. j. Eichelstein, Importer and
Dealer IN Wines. Liquors, Cigars, etc. Cham
pagne, Sparkling Catawba and Ale always on
aand. Pig Iron Corner, Front street, Ports.
mouth, o. All orders promptly hIled.
ma 80 lS7Oly
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THERE will be Union Thaks-
giving Service of all III 9
churches of Macarthur, at the
Ohristisn Church, next Thurs
day morning, Thanksgiving
day. Rev. Rich'd Doughty, Of
the NJ. E. Church, will preach
the Thanksgiving discourse.
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GALLIPOLIs votes on the 10th
OF December for an appropria-
ton OF 100000 to build the
Ohio Valley road. Five town
ships of the county will vote
for a like appropriation of
$4,000.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21

VIM. HooMEs, of Portsmouth,
received a severe would in
the arm, last week, by the ac-
cidental discharge of his gun,
which he was removing from a
buggy.
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The watch presented to Gen.
Lafayette by Gen. Washington,
il 1881, was stolen from La
layette durlLg his visit to this
country in 1924. At that time
every effort was made to re-
cover it, including the offer ol
reward of one thousand dol.
lars. No trace was ever found
of il until it was recently dis.
covered, in the rubbish of a
junk shop at Louisville, KY
The purchaser recognized il
and proposes to send 1t to the
defendants of Lafayette, in
France. The watch is describ
ed as faced, Of gold, with
a double case, and of a pecu.
liar appearance, being nearly
as thick as it is wide. The out
er case bears upon its surface
carved figures, in ba8 relief, re-
presenting Mars Offering 9
crown to Tie goddess of Peace
while over all appear the stern
implements OF war. On the IN
ner case appears the clearly
legible inscription:
"G. Washington
To
Gilbert Matters de Lafayette.
Lord Cornwallis's Capitulatlon,
Yorktown,
Decb'r II, 1881"
On the covering OF the works
is the makers name-E. Hall
lax, London, 1859.
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NORMAL ACADEMY.
WilkesVille, Vinton Co., 0.

There are four terms In the year; the first
commencing on the 3lst Of duly, the second
on the 10th Of october, the third on the Sth OF
January, the fourth on the first ofApril.
Teachers and those preparing to teach, will
here have on opportunity Of reviewing she
common branches, and becoming acquain Ell
with the most approved methods Of organis>
ing and managing district schools, conduct.
ing recltauons, and awakening an interest IN
study.
Expenses, including tuition, are $3.50 q
week where the student boards III private
family, So 10 Ia $3.50 here he boards himself
For Catalogue, or fur her particulars apply
TO +. NJ. CHEADLE.
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