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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

Mr.. Greeley attempted to avoid the
war by urging the North to let the
south go in peace; be attempted to
stop the war by going to Canada and
meeting the Southern Commission.
ersi and after the war was over he
was the first Republican OF the North
to raise ms voice for amnesty to in
dividuals and to the restoration of the
States. De urged Mr.. Lincoln to pay
S400, 900, 900 70 the South for hel
slaves, and has never said aught in
favor Of giving the negro a legal right
to invade the social circles of the
white man.-Americ1ls Republican.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

Col. Forney in a recent issue of the
Philadelphia Press, says "Our Dem.
ocratic friends have had delightful
elysium Of expectancy during the last
twelve years, and they are now en-
joying another. Losing control Oi
the government by their sympathy
and support of the rebellion, they
have been constantly contriving how
to get It back again. At last they
have failed upon the plan Of turning
Republicans, and, as the Union sob
diers said during the war, The reb. il
not half so dangerous as when he putt
on our uniform
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

It Is said that Senator Summers
house is fairly cumbered with oiffs re-
ceiveli from 6ur representative abroad
during his craftsmanship Of the conn
mlttee on Foreign Relations. Thew
ovehow every room, from wine vault
to the attic. Some Of them are Of
great value Ia q commercial point Of
view. And still 10 one has ever re-
preached Senator Sumner fer receiv-
Ing these gifts. These have not been
held up as evidence Of his incompe-
tency or as impeaching his honesty
and Independence. Some years ago
q man who had led American armies
20 victory, who stood acknowledged
In America and Europe as one Of the
greatest soldiers Of the time, found
himself face to face with E people fit
ledWitb gratitude. They gave him pres
ents. Sumner could more easily have
refusedto accept presents from officials
than Grant could from grateful peo-
pie SunneT's presents meant COM
pliment. The presents to Grant
meant love and gratitude. And vet
Sumner abuses Grant for accepting.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20
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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

They have not come to perfect
weather yet out west. An irate jOurn-
allst writes: 'sThis is q fine time to
set ont flowers and have them frozen
as stiff as an iceberg IN less than an
hour. In planting seeds put each one
IN q pill box, and wrap the box in
cotton batting. In setting out onions,
put an overcoat on each onion, and
place 3 layer OF hot bricks under the
bed. IF you hear any one predicting
thaw between now and June, shoot
him on the spot.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

It's a noble and great thing to GOV.
er the blemishes and excuse the fail
ings Of friend; to draw 3 curtain be
fore his stains, and to display his per
fections; to bury his weaknesses II
silence, but to proclaim his virtues
upon the housetop.-SOltth.
Probably the heaviest contract evel
undertaken by one man is that of Hen
~ Meiggs, with the Peru government
to build railway across the Andes fOl
the sum of S100, 900. The highest
point to be crossed is 5000 feet above
the water
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

LL.s IVIII- NLIlINl
many ofthe above
. symptoms attend
1.-THE disease, and at
iother times very
few of them; but
1.-THE liver is gener-
ally the organ
+ most involved
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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20
TIFFIN TRIBUNE.
NASBY.

Ny Easby goes to q County In South
ern Iadiana 70 Assist In Fixing up
fhe Coalition Between the Demo
e-sts oTd TFheFaI Republicans.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20

The symptoms OF
Liver complaint
fare uneasiness &
pains in the side.
i Sometimes the
pain is in the
shoulder, and is
mistaken for the
rheumatism The
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20
DIR. SLMMONS
Liver Regulator,

Is sure 20 cure
I Dyspepsia, head
Iache Jaundice, cost
.iveness, sick head
'ache, chronic diarr-
.hea, affections OF
1.-THE bladder, camp
.dysentery, ahee-
,tfons of the kid
ineys, fever, nerv-
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-20
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

there are funds belonging to the per
manent school fund In any county
amounting to one thousand dollars
that cannot be loaned according TO law
the county auditor may certify the fact
to the Auditor Of State, who shall or.
der transfer of said funds to some
other county, or counties, where in his
opinion it can be loaned readily. Up.
on such transfer being made, the Aud.
itor Of State shall give the county ma
king the transfer credit for the amount
transferred, and shall lchargc the county
or counties to which the transfer e
made with the amount transferred and
shall afterwards charge interest on the
actual amount in possession of each
county.
SEC. G. The county auditors shall
continue to report to the Auditor Of
State semi-annually as now required
by law, the amount of interest collect
ed and which accrued previous to the
first day of January, A. d. lS74, until
the. amount of interest due up
to that date has been collected. The
amount collected from time to time
shall be added to the semi-anndal ap-
lporti0nmcnt OF interest heretofore pro-
lvided for. The county auditor shall
also embrace in said reports in the year
1876 and thereafter, the amount Of in
tcrest collected, and which accrued
subsequent to the first day OF January,
1874, in d separate item.
SEc. Z. Nothing i'm this act shall be
SO construed as in any way to change
the rules now prescribed by law for
regulating the loaning Of the school
fund, or the rate Of interest charged
thereon.
Approved, April 8, 1872.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
CHAPTER IS.

AN ACT to lcgalize Corporations for
pecuniary profit organized under the
provisions of Chapter Fifty-two of
the Revision of 1860, as amended by
Chapter One Hundred and Seventy
two of the Acts of the Thirteenth
General Assembly.
SECTION /. be it enacted By the GEN.
eral Assembly of the State Of Iowa, That
the acts, proceedings, doings and con-
tracts of all interpretations for pecunia-
ry profit, organized under the provis-
ions of Chapter One Hundred and Sew
enty-two of the Acts OF the Thirteenth
General Assembly, which have failed
to publish the notice required by sec.
ton eleven hundred and iifty-five of
said chapter fifty-two, within three
months from filing the articles of in
corporation i'm the Recorders office as
required by section eleven hundred and
fifty-six OF the said Revision be. and
the same arc hereby made as legal aud
binding as if such notice had been
given; procided, said notice has or
shall be published Within twelve
months from the filing OF the articles
Of incorporation in the Recorders Of.
flee.
SEc..2. That all such corporations,
organized since the taking effect OF
said chapter one hundred and seventy
two, which have failed to have its ar
ticlcs OF incorporation filed In the OF.
flee of the Secretary Of State Within
three months from the time such arti'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

At Cooper Institute. Monday eve
ming, al Il large meeting, Henry Ward
Beecher made an eloquent speech in
favor of opening the public libraries
and reading rooms part of SUNDAY.
An account says:
''Iic said puritan sunday has come
down tous with too many bolts, bars
and rigors. II is not the Sabbath OF
the Jews, nor is it prescribed or COM
manded anywhere in the Scriptures.
He does not want Sunday mere
pleasure holiday. but devoted to
humanity and enlarging manhood. 1t
be day of rest TO toiler>. for
nowhere i'm the world is the tension OF
secular occupations aud activities more
exhausting than in America. ..Ifl had
the division OF Sunday said the speak
er, Il would say let Q family go 10
church in The mornings and let the
remainder of the day be devoted to
family greetings aud communications.
There is too much teaching Oh Sunday.
Once in church is enough. Many
business men never see their children
during week days, and need Sunday 10
get checrfhlly acquainted with his wife
and children. Laughtcr.] Anything
tending to make Sunday oppressive is
public wrong and society will justly
burst through it. tApplause.] ANY,
thing rendering Sunday wearincss Is
hartfal. 1t is not alone in the church
that moral susceptibilities can be culti-
waited. The poor in cities should be
encouraged to CRAFTY their natural inn
pulse on Sunday, to meet their friends,
and visit healthfnl rural scenes" Mr..
Beecher denied that he sought TO break
down the proper bars Of Sunday. bat
hopes to see its blessings enlarged
in all that Is benevolent and humane,
and makes mau love his Hcighbor.s'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

duty Of the owner or owners thereof
when required 80 TO do by the ASSESSOR
to cause the same to be surveyed, and
the plat thereof recorded in like man.
ner as is required, in the foregoing sec.
ton and ifsuch owner or owners shall
refuse or neglect TO cause such survey
to be made within t; reasonable time
after being notified BY the assessor, i,
shall be the duty of the assessor to
cause such survey to be made and re.
corded, and the expense thereof to be
returned by the assessor TO the county
auditor, who shall add the same 10 tic
tax assessed upon The real property OF
each of the respective owners. pro rata,
according to the value, and il shall be
collected with and III like manner as
the assessed tax and shall go into the
general county fund 10 reimburse the
county for the money paid on. for snr-
veying. plating and recording.
Src. 3. When such survey and plat
have been made, and such plat duly re-
corded as herein before provided. the
comfy surveyor shall return to the
county auditor statement Ofall the
expenses Of such surveying, plating
and recording. verified by his oath, as
to the amount and correctness Of the
same, which when approved and allow
ed by the board of supervisors shall be
paid by the county to the persons who
rendered the services OF surveying
plating and recording, or who procn-
red and paid for the same. And il is
hereby expressly provided that In ease
the owner or owners neglect, fail, or
refuse for ten days after notice by the
assessor to procure such surveying,
plating, and recording to be PERFORM
ed. it shall be the duty Of asscssors to
procure the same to be done as atore-
said. aud in all such cases no assessors
return shall be received or deemed
complete, nor shall he receive amy com-
pensation for his services until the re-
quirenhents of this act shall have been
carried into effect. And when any
owner -or owners of lots or lands as
aforesaid shall he unknown to the as
SCISSOR, or If known, non-residents OF
the county. then the ten days notice
aforesaid shall not be required. aud the
assessor may proceed immediately TO
procure the same to be surveyed, plat
ted and recorded in the manner de-
scribed by the terms Of this act.
StC. 4. This act, being deemed BY
the General Assembly Of immediate
importance. shall take effect from and
after its publication in the Iowa State
Register and State Leader, newspapers
published in Des MOines, Iowa.
Approved April ii. 1872.
hereby certify that the foregoing
acts was published in the Daily Io.ra
State Register and Daily State Leades
April II, 1872.
ED. WRIGHT.
Secretary Of State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

cles were filed in the Office Of the Re-
corder Of Deeds is hereby legalized
Prorided. said articles are or shall be
filed in the Office Of the Secretary OF
State within twelve months from such
filing in the Recorders office.
SEC. 3. That nothing in this act
shall be construed so rs to relieve such
corporation from the fnltillment Of all
contracts made prior 10 the taking cf-
feet Of this act, or to relieve individual
members thereof from liability to the
amount Of the unpaid installsneltts on
stock owned BY them or transferred by
them for the purpose of defranding
creditors.
SEC. 3. This act being deemed of
immediate Importance, shall take effect
after its publication in the daily State
Register aud Daily Leader, newspapers
published In the city of Des Moines,
I Approved April 6, 1872.
Thereby certify that. the foregoing
act was published in the Daily Iaca
State Register April IA, and the Daily
State Leader, April 18th, 1872.
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
CHAPTER IS.

AN ACT to provide for taking Ia
Census Of this State III the year 4.
ID. I873.I ssss WE 81
SECTION |. Be II eAacted by lAs
General A Assens1ly, or tie State If Ioca,
That the township assessor Of Ach
township in this State shall, atthe
time Of assessing property in the gear
eighteen hundred and seventy-t1ree,
take an enumeration of the inhabitants
of his township, showing the total
number of males, total nulnbd OF
females, number of persons entitled to
vote, number of militia, number Of
foreigners not naturalized, number
of families, number Of dwellings, and
number of acres Of improved lind. and
such other items az the Census Board
shall deem important. ~
SEC. .. That it is hereby made the
duty Of the Census Board to prepare
and cause to be furnished each tOwn-
ship assessor i'm the State suitable
blanks upon which to take and make
the necessary returns to said census.
SEC. 8. That in taking such census
the township assessor, county auditors
of the several counties, and Census
Board, are hereby required and au-
thorized to proceed in all respects as is
now provided by chapter forty eight,
Revision of 1860, for clerks of district
courts, assessors, and Census Board,
for taking the general census, except
as herein otherwise provided. and the
Census Board shall cause five thousand
copies of abstracts Of such census to
be printed IN pamphlet form, and dll
tribute at least ten copies TO- e&cA
county auditor in this State by The
first day of January, 1874.
Approved, April 9, 1872.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

The Cincinnati Convention drags its
slow length along. Our dispatches up
to four o'clock, show no signs of q
nomination. Read them, bet your
money, and take your ohoice II the
country had been divided BY rebellion,
1tne great body d tAs sympsthizers
/ with this Convention desired, il would
let least have filrnished two Presidential
chairs In the land, SO that there might
have been too chances where there is
wow but one for the numerous aspi-
rants. What . pity II is that 80 much
fuss and feathers should be made
sbout nothing. How omen people Of
bediszened brains Follow after 4
visionary glittering bsuble that
totally beyond these rcach
es In the case OF these Gin
einnati Presidential seekers Is, though
Che people would turn out Grant to
make room for all the virtue that any
nozen Of them possess, could they be
crammed into one ofthem.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
4 New Story Assss z.i.e.l..

- WhfIeMI was Secretary Of the
Senate there was hardly an hour dur
ing any day that fswss not called upon
to help somebody who had friends or
kindred in the army. or had business
in the Departments, or was anxious to
get some poor fellow out Of the Old
Capitol Prison. These constant APP
peals were incessant demands upon the
time of very busy man, but the
labor was labor Of love, and am
daok ae n t raaAfy that bhcn nefsy sT RsE ysaS
energetic lady called on me to take
her to the President aud aid her to get
private soldier pardoned who had
been sentenced to death for dcsertioh
and was to be shot the next morning.
We were much pressed in the Senate.
and she had TO wait a long time before
| could accompany her to the White
House. II was late in the afternoon
when we got there. and vet the Cabi-
net was still in session. ! sent my
name in to Mr.. Lincoln. and he came
out evidently in profound thonght.a and
full Of some great subject. | stated
the object OF our call. and leaving the
lady in one Of the antc-chambers. re-
turned TO the Senate. which had not
yet adjourned The case made a deep
impression on me. bni forget ii in the
excitement OF the debate and the work
Of my Office, until, perhaps, near ten
O'Clock that night, when nv female
friend came rushing into my room.
radiant with delight. with The pardon
in her hand. have been up there
ever since" she said. The Cabinet
adjourned, and ] sat waiting for The
President TO come outand tell me the
fate OF my poor soldier. whose case !
placed in his hands after y0u left: bui
! waited in vain--tlcre was no Mr..
Lincoln. So thought would 90 HI
so the door OF his Cabinet chamber and
knocked. did 50. aud. rs there was
no answer, opened il and passed in
aud there was the worn President
| asleep. with his head on the table
resting on his arms, and my bov's par
don signed at his side. quietly
walked him, blessed him for his good
deed. and came here to tell yon til,
glorious news. You have helped M.
to save human life.H
This is the material. il not for sol
emn history. at least forsthose bette
lessons which speak to us from IN
| lives Of the lust and the Dlre."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
CHAPTER 93.


AN AL requiring ci''es 70 pa! aain-
srar,ns ssss N eer'als !. b e'is7, i enacted b. me
General Issembig of the State of Ioco,
Whenever any city or town in this
state. authorized by law to establish
and regulate the grades Of the streets
and alieys OF such city or town, shall
have established the grade Of any
street or alley. and anv person shall
have h,,ilf ar made any improvements
On snch street or alley according to the
established rrade thereof. and the city
AUTHORITIES shall alter said established
Grade IN such q manner as to iniurc or
dimin;sh the value Of said property.
said c;te shall nav to the owner or
ownors ~ sa;d nronerty 60 injured. the
amonnt of such damaye or injury.
Sc ,asnSaid damage bv iniurv shall
h asseesed ~. threa- uefso,ls---one Of
whom shaIl ~ annOinfed. or. i'm case
u tho;r a;soareen,. .snt br fl.c ma vor and
OWNER nr n case ~ their disagree
ment Nv tho city council or Town
trustees. proriJsd. that If the owner
of snch property shall fail to appoint
one snch annraiser in ten days fiom the
time IF race;v;n0 notice SO 10 do. then
the city council Or town trustees shall
aIsno;nt ali such annra;sers. and no
such alterafion or grade shall DC maue
until said damages SO assessed shall
have been paid or rendered to the
owner or owners of the property so
injured or damaged.
SEC. The appraisers shall be
sworn faithfully to execute their duties
according to the best Of their ability.
Before entering upon their dntlcs they
snail give notice by pubilcation Tor
three weeks in one or more newspapers
printed in such city. TO the persons in-
terested, of the time and place of their
meeting for the purpose OF viewing
the premises and making their ASSESS
ment. ~ least ten days before the time
of such meeting. They shall view the
premises. and. in their discretion. re-
cieve any legal evidence. and may ad-
journ from day to day. When the
appraisement shall hc completed. the
appraisers shall sign aud return the
same to the city council. OF town trns-
tees. within thirty days OF their ap-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09

{ The old hacks Of Democracy herea-
Bouts stand with open mouths and
twear they are ready to swallow any.
body to beat Grant. Anybody to whir
NE accursed radicals. Any port in .
storm; any church, any doctrine and
company TO wrench from that party
which ssved the country the control
of the country.
Yes, they will be like the fellow
who. upon being elected constable
wanted to be qualified and made hit
appearance before the proper officer
for that purpose, and TO whom the of.
Acer replied, "Yes, ! can swear you in.
Office, but no mortal can qualify
ypn.' So with these men; they may
I'm by word Of mouth, they may do
u service, bnt who In the name Of all
2 81 10 good would expect them to have
~ change Of septiment and real
ert in their new role. They hope
iy by playing possum to get into
wer, when their real sentiments can
annonnced and put in practice.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-09
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to amend the act to provide
State Capitol, approved April ID.
1870, and making ali appropriation
thereto.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That the first section of the act
to provide q State Capitol. approved
April 13, 1870, is hereby 80 amended as
to read as follows: That there is here
by established Board Of Commissions
crs, consisting Of the Governor, who
shall be er 06ici0 President Of the
Board. John g. FoOte, Of Des Monies
county, Maturin L. Fisher, of Clayton
county, ~ s. Finkbine and Peter A.
Dey, Of johnson county. Said Board
shall be charged with the execution Of
the provisions of law in respect to the
erection OF the Capitol; aud each
member, with the exception of the
Governor, shall give bonds to the State
in the sum of fifty thousand dollars for
the honest and faithful performance Of
his duties as such Commissioner, which
bonds shall be deposited with and kept
(1ysthe Secretary of State, and each
ConllNissionsrshall also keep and sign
the o8tk prescribed by section two
thousand one hundred and eighty of
| the Revision of 1850, whichs shsll be
filed with and kept by the Auditor Of
State.
A majority Of said board shall oon-
stitute q quorum for the transaction of
business and It shall be their duty to
cause the present foundation and mate
rial on hand to be carefully and skill
fully inspected and examined with
regard to the quality of the material,
llr end thed sahayasteE ef ths wers .a.! and
removed any part thereof that in their
| Judgment does not conform to a
proper standard Of material and work
manship. And the estimated value of
such rejected portions, shall not be con-
sidered in determining the amount
authorized to be expended in the con-
struction Of said building. Said Com
missicners shall make no contracts by
which, IN the aggregate, the State shalt
be bound beyond the sum of one mil
| lion, three hundred and eight thousand
al ,3SOOOO) and shall direct all their
action with view 10 the completion
of the building for the sum of one
million five hundred thousand dol
lars.
SEC. 2. There is hereby appropria-
ted. out OF any money in the Treasury.
not otherwise appropriated, the sum OF
| one hundred thousand ($l00.OOU for
the year 1872. and one hundred and
twenty-five thousand ($l25.OOO to be
paid annually thereafter for the prose-
cution of the work on the Capitol in
| the manner provided by law.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect
from and after its publication in the
State Register and Leader. newspapers
published at Des MoineS
Approved, April 10th, 1872.
hereby certify that the foregoing
&C; was published in the Daily State
Leader April 10. and in the Daily Iowa
State Register April IL, 1872.
ED WRIGHT.
Secretary of State.