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Twill sell farm containing 7so acres-Soo acres
in good cultivation, l80 acres good timber two
good houses. one good barn, two good orchards,
and two good springs. This Farm lies three miles
east Of Eddyviile.
Also my residence, one mile from the city Of
Ottumwa, containing IL acres; good house and
fruit of all kinds.
Also acres joining my residence.
Also number OF houses and lots In said city,
which will sell on easy terms.
All those indebted TO the undersigned viii please
prepare to settle up by the LIST day Of Sept. 1875.
jan 26-6tw. HENRY WILSON.
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Look to your Policy, Of Insurance. The
"Old Niagara Insurance Co., Of New
York acknowledges no liability under Poll
cies or Renewals issued by the "Underwri-
ters' Agency" 90 called, after 31st Decem-
Der 1878. The Niagara has CASH Assets
of 81, $4,000. For reliable insurance, call
on JAMES HAwLEv, Agent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Dies MoINEs.-The result Of tho city
election in Des Moines yesterday
gives nine Republicans and five $3.50
Democratic Alderman. Tho Register
says that it is understood that tho
new council will be substantially
unanimous in favor Of licence on the
liquor question which was one of the
principal issues involved.
ssMy Lady may paint m Inch thick, but to this
complexion she must come at last. =
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Will do we'll to remember that Met uLLouoH
& LILBuRN pay CASH for all the butter
and eggs they can get.--Dring them on
opposite the Post Office, Ottumwa.
Marl o. II.
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Don't buy . sewing machine until
Won have seen the light running Do
nestle. Office five doors West Of
Lawrence & Garner, Main street, OF
tnmwa f26d2w3t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

A new firm and new mandatory
is Just starting in this city. Smith b
Robertson, manufacturers OF "the PEG.
pies Spring Bed" can be found ON
Front street, west Of Court, In the
frame building of r. N. Harlan.
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PRo0f Of VIII,

STATE OF IOwA1ss
WAPELLo COUNTY,
To all Whom II may Concern:
Notice is hereby given that In vacation Of the
Circuit Court Of Wapello County, lows, on Febru.
ary LIST, A. D., 1875 there Was opened and putli
ly read an instrument of writing purporting to be
the Last Will and Testament of A1gernon Clapp,
by notified that on the 10th day Of March, 1875,
has been set as the day for final hearing and proof
Of said will; at which time all persons interested
may appear and show cause why the same should
not be admitted to probate
February, 10th, 1875. L. n. COOLEY,
feb 17-1td-2tw Clerk,
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For Sale.

One hundred and sixty acres Of brush and time
Der land in Section SO, Marion Township, Davis
county, Iowa; 80 acres In cultivation, good well.
water. Price. $1,000; one half cash, balance on
time to suit purchaser, with interest VIII take
young stock cattle, hogs, or mules, In part pay ;
address the undersigned p. o. box GA. Residence
miles West Of Ottumws on the Eddyville road.
IL not sold BY the 18TH Of February will be for
lease on good terms s. r. SNYDER
jan l4-w7t.
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MAR n led.

WILCoX-HOLMES-In Amesville, Oregon
Jan. 4th, 1875. Mr.. THOMAS WILCOX to Mrs
l.. NJ. HOLMES, of this city.
CHAMBERs-TINKHAM the residence Of
Mr.. p + Dana, on the evening of February 2srl
by the Rev, II. b, Knight, Mr. EpwAEp CHAMD.
ERs ard Miss LEONoRI IINKIAM
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. !
Office of Internal Revenue

OuC0 vi AutoIU0l Xeov6OU6,f
WAsHINGToN d. c., Jan. 26th, 1857
Sir: Your letter of tho 7th inst.
concerning the shipment Of distilled
spirits in casks, enclosed In boxes,
barrels, &C., has been received.
This practice 10 not allowed. You
are referred to the letter to Collector
Nixon, Published in the Internal
Revenue Record Of Oct. II, 1874.
The stamps, marks and brands ON
packages ofspirlts, are In the nature Of
public certificates, and are required to
bo 90 conspicuous - the nature OF the
case permits. The theory Of their use
10, that they are to be exposed to pub
lie observation. They must mot be
concealed or obscured by enclosing
the marked packages in boxes or en-
velopes, or in any other manner.
Packages of spirits 30 enclosed
should be seized and proceeded against
by the Collector under the provisions
Of Section $500, Revised Statutes, u.
8. (Sec. 63. Act July 13, 1866, 90 amen.
dcd) unless OF the value Of over I've
hundred dollars ($50O), when they
should be reported to tho q. 8. AT.
torney for libel.
Respectfully,
j. W. DOUGLASS, Commissioner,
J. NJ. HEDRrcK, Esq, Supervisor Ia
ternal, Revenue, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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SEEDS AND PLANTS.

SEEDS AND PLANTS.
~ n The True 0aps 0sd 0raabsr,y =,
vnvsssst SORT for Upland, kswlana Of
u. Garden. By mail, prepaid, - per
100. IS per 1.ooo. AL the New
Chsies Strawberries and Peaches. a
priced Catalogue Of these and all Frat .
Ornamental Trees, 1vsEsrssns, Shrubs.
Bulbs, 1esss, Plants. &C., and F111B
FLOWER 4 oA1O1N SENDS, The
choicest eellsetisn IN Ne country, with
all mevsltiss, viii - sent gratis % ssy
plain address. 26 ssTts Of either Flew.
Of, Garden, Tree. Fruit. 4vsrgrssa, ~
Herb Seeds. fer = %. ssnsb y nail, Pre-.
paid WROL41A1H CATALOGUE TO
THE TRADE, Agsats wanted.
D. =. WATSON, Ola 0slsny lGurss.
riss and 1eeA WassAeass, Plymouth,
uass. Established 1el2.
march 3-w4t
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sPaINa STYLES.

NH. Hawks is now receiving new
spring styles Of Millinery Goods, the
ladies' are invited to call and inspect
.hom m2dAw.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
MANHOOD RESTOaED.

A victim OF Youthful imprudence, causing pre-
mature decay, nervous debility, etc., having tried
IN vain every known remedy. has found simple
self cure, which he will send FREE TO his fellow
sufreren Address J. II, REEVES, 70 Nassau
a1yees, New York. lsb8.WaW.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

From both City and Country should not
Gil to visit Mrs. Platts & Hoylsnd's Mil
llnery Store over Nunamaker & Godfrey's
Jewelry Store, and see their nice New
Goods and price them before they buy
elsewhere. Especial pains will be taken
70 please customers ~ to style, quality and
prica. m11-d&w6
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

For the best sugar-cured hams in the
market, or breskfast-bscon, and all
other kinda of cured meats, Wholesale
or retail, call on A. ID. Boyer, Main
street. 1Sdtfwlm
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
There was lately an amusing exam

There was lately an amusing exam
pie of the red.tape Of bankruptcy in
Pittsburg, Pa. The trustees of q bank
rupt estate were paying creditors q
dividend Of ten per cent, amounting
In all to $220,O0O. John A. James was
a workman in the bankrupts mill be.
fore it closed, and the firm was indebt-
ed to him $50 IL. As James was an
employee $50 was preferred debt, and
Immediately paid, leaving eleven cents
as claim against the estate. James
was therefore entitled to ten per cent.
of eleven cents, a. near as our currency
will split. In order to settle this little
balance according to law, elk cents
we're paid out in notifying James and
q two cent stamp was put on the order
to pay. The whole business was fin
ished up with strict legality, and the
check was worded 90 as to conform to
the bankruptcy act, Eight cents were
expended to produce one, according
to law, and this is how the money goes
when man is thrown into the whirl.
pool of the courts to get his rights.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

A son of Mr., Lane of the City Res
taurant, this afternoon chopped OIL
one Of his fore fingers with an Ok.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Internal Revenue Matters.
The following correspondence ID
worthy Of the attention Of all liquor
dealers.
u. s. INTERNAL REVENUE. !
Supervisors Office District Of Iowa.
OTrUMwA, February 18th, 1857
Sir: The following letter from the
Hon. Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue is enclosed for your informa-
ton.
Please see that these instructions arc
strictly enforced In your jurisdiction.
Very respectfully,
j. N. HEDR1CK, Supervisor.
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THE COLORED STATE CONvEN.
TlON.
The State Convention met in OF
tumwa, Iowa, Feb. 18th, 1875, and was
called to order by VIM. Grey, after
which II. King was appointed Chair
man pro tenn. and 2. T. Bush, Secreta-
~ pro TEN.
The following are the committees
COMMITTEES ON cREDENTIALs.
Row. 8 Hutchison, VIM. ORGY, Jas
Purgeson.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGAEIzA-
TON.
j Bucknor, James Purgesop, A Fl
Willis, William ORGY.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
A II Willis, Powesheik county, j
Bucknor, 2 T Bush, Mahaska county,
J Purgerson,a Monroe county, Samuel
Hutchison, VIM. ORGY. W Smith, H
King, Wapello county, 8 Wicks, Davis
county, O 0uose, Henry county, all
clothed with their proper credentials,
from their respective committees.
Rev. s. Hutohison was elected per.
maneut chairman. and z. T. Busb,
Secretary. 81
The Chairman being conducted to
the chair by Wm.Drey, made some
statements, after which he explained
that the object of the convention was
to ratify the Constitutional steps OF
President Grant, and the course OF
Gen. Sheridan in the Louisiana affair.
Committee to draft Resolutions =
2 T Bush, J Purgerson, j Bucknor, A
II Willis, VIM Grey, reported as fol-
dent and the fSul:lsana Il trtSssss.lP.r. .:i,
ter which he offered tho folio wing
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the steps of the
President are right, and that we en-.
dorse what has been done by him,
knowing it to be constitutional.
j. BucKNoR.
On motion, State Central Commit
mittee was appointed, which consist
ed Of the following named gentlemen
Rev. P. S. Sublett, j. Bncknor, and
James Purgcrson.
WHEREAS, Congress through due
Justice to the colored people of the
United States have passed the Civil
Rights bill; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of every
Republican to insist said bill shall be
Immediately acted upon by the Senate
of the United States; be il resolved
That we as people materially inter.
ested in the passage Of said bill before
the expiration OF the present Congress
earnestly appeal that the Senate NAV
pass said bill !; furthermore be 1t
Resolved, That we a. q people ain.
cerely regret the loss of our benefac.
tor, B. F. Butler, who retires at the ex-
piration Of this the Add Congress, no.
ping his district will be ever true to
the Republican cause, and once more
return our champion.
RESOLVED, That We ~ . colored peo-
pie will stand ~ unit by the Repub-
licaS party, and that she may not have
to surrender her laurels to the old
Bourbonites who yawn around the
public cribs day after day CRYING
fraud, and unwilling to recognize equal
rights TO the black man, regardless OF
their previous condition OF servitude.
Res0lred, That 1t 10 the duty OF all
colored citizens to sustain the party OF
progress that has taken 10 from bond
age and placed us on an equal footing
with oil.
Resolved, That we, the colored citi-
zens OF the State OF Iowa in General
Convention, at Ottumwa, pledge
ourselves to defeat all those Represen.
tatives Of our National Congress re.
gardless OF party ct the ballot. box
who voted against Civil Rights.
z. r. BUSH. Sacratarv.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Route Agents and postal CLERKS nave
orders to weigh all mails passing over
their routes for the next thirty days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

WONDERFUL! How can o. Monet
raise such large Grape Vines and soil
them 10 cheap Call and sec. 1 "A w6
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
MORNING. MAR. Sd. 1875.

Congress will adjourn sine die Of
noon Thursday next.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

AN Iowa JosEpH.-Tho Atlantic
Telegraph has the following: "Just
as we 60 to press rumor has brought
US the news Of o terrible tragedy, said
to have taken place at Walnut, twelve
miles west of Atlantic, yesterday or
to-day. The story is that married
woman, being enamored ola young
man, undertook to play the role of
Potipher's wife with him. The young
man played Joseph with remarkable
success until the third or fourth temp.
tation. Then he fell-slike the snow
fake After he had given way to
temptation the woman's husband split
the young mans head open with .
Ratchet. He is not expected to live.
We have no further particulars
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Nursery Sesck ana seeds

for sale by the subscriber. I am
authorized to receive orders for Fruit
Trees, Plants and Seeds Of the greatest
variety from several nurserymen and
seed growers, including Usage Orange
seeds and plants, lower than ever be-
fore offered in this market.
o. Tower,
f8.2td8tw Court St., Ottumwa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

Farm for Sale.
will sell my Farm In whole or in part containing
Two Hundred and twenty-five Acres,
and in good 18Th en- the nees..ary conyeniences
north of Ottumwa. Vsree miles
dec 9-dIm&w3m. Ell. ANDEl.E.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

FRurr TREES and shrubbery at MOI
fet's garden.
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Good Farm for Sale.

A farm OF 205 acres, in Keokuk County, half q
south of Martinsburg. One hundred and eighty
acres improved, twenty five acres Of timber
No. farm house, barn and other Out-houses. 200
apple.trees bearing, good stock water, and three
good wells, on the premises. will give good
bargain to purchaser. Apply on the premises,
to DANIEL SWICKARD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

RASPBERRY PLANTS, and oil kinds
Of small fruit at Moffefs garden.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03

The Sioux City Daily Journal "hits
the nail on the head" when it says "a
daily journalist never sees dull time
"a quiet time--a time when he has
little work to do. If business be dull
with the merchant !; If times are hard
and the goings-on unimportant, he
must work all the harder to make his
paper readable. And the work Is
never done it is likes woman's--the
dishes washed to-day must be washed
again tomorrow and tomorrow.
When he goes tired to his bed after
everybody else has been long asleep.
it is only to get up in hurry to do all
over again the work Of the previous
day--and so on through the years.
Moro Improvements = New Elevator.
Last night train No. 10. q freight on
the X. s. d. NJ. going East, when about
four miles this side of Des Moincs,
jumped the track and unloaded seven
or eight cars Of corn in creek at that
place, and piled tho cars on top the
mess. Fortunately no one was hurt,
but that creek was filled full Of corn
on each side of tho road. The acct
dent was caused by either broken
wheel or rail. No trains were neces-
sarily delayed on that account, how
ever, as the X. & d, NJ. runs over the
Chicago s. Rock Island from Altoona
when necessary. The wrecking train
with full force of bridge men left
Keokuk on receipt of the news, and
the elevator will be put in operation
at once; but tho road is all right, no
doubt, before this time.-Daily Feb q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-03
Fl. II. 5IS9oN
Dentist.
DIR. W. NORRIS.
Eclectic Physician.

Residing at Badensburg, Iowa. He offers his ser
vices to the afflicted both those suifer,n, ,sttt
acute and chronic diseases. He considers himsalt
especially skilled IN chronic diseases and female
eonpiaints Q, every Kind All calls promptly at
sshuef " 'o'' way am nisht. e2SwGun
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16

A TRAVELLER lately returned from
Wichita, Kan, describes the customs pre-
vailing in the District Court there as any
thing but impressive. A large sign hung
en- conspicuous place announced noun "N t
Smoking Allowed" The Judge sat with
his chair tipped back and his feet among
smoking capacious meerschaum pipe.
The jury lounged comfortably in their
box, nine of them smoking vigorously
while among the bar ard the spectators
every other man had lighted pipe or
cigar in his mouth, and the atmosphere of
the court room WAS almost blue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16

A RELIABLE authority estimates that it
costs $40 to winter a good, able bodied rat
about as much as 1t does tofatten hog.
At this season Of the year they are, like
men, always hungry, and will eat food
that in the winter or summer they would
not touch, and they can thus be easier
caught or poisoned now than at any other
season of the year. A good poison for
rats or mice is to take squills powder,
mix it with lard and spread it on slices OF
bread and place it in their runways under
the barn floor or in the granary. One rat
killed will reduce your stock next spring
by twenty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16

THE BEST METHOD OF healing Catarrh and
LING diseases is by inhalation, but for the
want Of proper inhalants the highest re-
suits of direct application have never been
attained. Tar has long been known as the
best article Tor this purpose, although little
used in its crude and impure state. The
difficulty is now overcome and Forest Tar
solution" (being pure tar is offered the
best inhalant in the market. The Forest
Tar Book explains the application and the
use--apply to your druggist
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16

NONE of the congregation knew she
was crazy until she insisted on singing a
solo when the contribution box was being
passed around. The unfortunate sexton
who attempted to demonstrate with her
was nearly knocked down with the hymn
book she threw at his head, and the pas
tor, when he tried to quiet her, got fear
full blow on the head from her umbrella.
Then the congregation came to his aid,
but the woman was too much for them
ALL and escaped from the church This
happened the other day in Pittsburgh.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16

DURING the last season of its work the
Boston Fruit and Flower Mission made
1921 distributions Of flowers and a34
distributions of fruits "The Pansy
Man" sent in more than 80, 900 beautiful
pausies, and SO towns made TAB contribu-
lions of fruits. This mission has also, with
the help of the Young Mems Christian
Union, given 22 rides to poor invalids.
Such good works prove that religion can
use the new science and art in the service
of piety and charity, and make the king
doms of nature contribute cheering and
wholesome gifts to go with the Gospel to
the poor and the suffering.
Don't NEEDLE with nitric acid-don't,
we beseech you. 4 German essayist says
that when ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
treated with nitric acid, two isomer-
ic Observation-Disclosures are
formed-one yielding mononamidobenzo-
naphtvlamide, the other ankydrobenzodi-
amidonaphtatenel"
If little children manifest any DISPOSE.
ton let them each have 4 little plot of
rich ground to cultivate and let them be
instructed in planting seeds and cultivat-
ing the. growing plants Gardening is a
civilizing and improving occupation in it.
self; its influences are all beneficial; it
usually makes people more industrious
and more amiablc Persuade q careless,
indolent man to take an interest in his
garden and his reformation has begun.
Let an idle woman honestly watch over
her own fower-bcds and she will naturally
become more active. There is always
work to be done in = garden, some little
Job to be added to yesterdays task, with
out which it is incomplete; books may be
closed with mark where one left of !;
needle-work may be throw II aside and as
sumed again; sketch may be left half
finished, q piece of music half practiced;
even attention to household matters may
relax in some measure for while; but
regularity and method are absolutely in
dispensable to the well being of . garden.
The occupation itself is so engaging that
one commences readily, and the interest
increases 80 naturally that no great share
of perseverance is needed to continue the
employment, and thus labor becomes
pleasure and the dangerous habit of idle.
ness is checked. Ofall faults Of character
there is not one, perhaps, depending so en-.
tirely upon habit rs Incidence, and no.
where can one learn lesson of order and
diligence more prettily and more pleasant
ly than from = flower garden.-N. 7.
Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-16
LOSS OF HAIR.
"A REMARKABLE CASE,

EhSl MiDDLEBoRo', Mass, June Q, I354
MEssRs. BCESF1 & Co:
when my daughters hair came off she had been
aiIted with neuralgia IN her head for three years
She had used, during that time many powerful an
picaions. These, with the intense heat caused by
the pans, SurEed her hair 50 badly that in October
IeoI II al came off and for two years after her head
was as smooth as her face
through the recommendation Of a friend. she was
induced 10 try your CocoAiNE. and the result was
astonishing She had not used half the contents Of
botte before her head was covered with fine Young
hair In four months the hair has grown several
inches m length, very thick, soft and fine and of
darker ooler than formerly
With respect, WM. s. EDDY.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-04
Later from the B0n0pSa.

There is something wrong about the
great silver Bonanza. The various
shafts, drifts, currents and wines by
means of which the companies on
Comstock Ledge have been exploring
the bowels of the earth, do not appear
to have struck silver every time. For
we read OF a tremendous fall in silver
mining shares of all descriptions, whose
recent high rise was based on the great
expectations of the Bonanza. Within
a week "California" and "Virginia
consolidated" have dropped away 20
per cent, while one decline in other
stocks, once favorites, has been from
10 to so per cent. Language still fails
some of the San Francisco journals to
do justice to the wealth of sulphurets
and chlorides disclosed by the miners
in their deep borrowings; but the spec
ulatirg public is sceptical, and down
comes the stocks. Oil-wells, in their
day, were considered somewhat preca-
rious investments, but petroleum was
at least as certain yield as "pocket"
or chimney" of silver ore, which has
the disagreeable property of running
into mud-bank or stone wall at any
point. A few weeks ago the kingoper-
ators in the San Francisco market were
wondering whether they were worth
in (prospectlve) profits one hundred,
two hundred or five hundred millions
They will soon, perhaps, be enabled to
get at the real extent of their gains in
more moderate figures, and be glad if
the balance does not come on the wrong
side of the ledger.