Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
UNIQUE u. D NEWSP APER.
LAST ISSUE OF DAILY CITIZEN
OF vlcksRURo PRINTED ON
WALL PAPER.
Interesting Curiosity In Possession Of
Captain E. r. Allen, of Agency
Closing Days Of the Siege Of vicks-
hurs-Fricasseed Kitten.

The last issue Of the Daily Citizen
OF Vicksburg, Miss, printed on the
blank side Of wall paper, Is one Of the
interesting relics of the civil war in
the possession of Captain E. T. Allen
OF Agency, who is acting as bailiff of
the Wapello county district during the
March term. Captain Allen also has
copy of the New York Herald of April
Is, 1865, giving an account of the as
sasination- of President Lincoln.
During the siege of Vicksburg the
supply of white paper for the Citizen
ran out and as it was impossible to
obtain any more, the paper was
printed on the blank side of wall paper.
The last issue of.the-paper in this man
rer was published under date of July
Q, 1863 and at the bottom of the last
column is short note dated July 4.
telling of the possession of the city by
Grant.
Confederate Beef.
The paper Is four columns wide and
is devoted to war news in brief and
conditions as they existed in the city.
Some of the, items from the paper are
given below:
I'VE are indebted to Major Gillespie
+. for q steak of confederate beef, alias
meat. We have tried it and assure our
friends that If it is rendered necessary
they need have no scruples at eating
the meat. 1t is sweet, savory and ten
der, and as long as we have a mule
left we are satisfied our soldiers will
be content to subsist on it,"
Little Firing.
Grants forces did little firing on
Tuesday afternoon, but the balance of
the day was comparatively quiet. Yes
terday morning they were very still
and continued SO until early IN the aft
ernoon, when they sprung a mine on
the left of our center and opened fire
along the line for some distance We
have not been able to ascertain any,
thing definite as to our loss, but as our
officers were on the outlook for this
move of the enemy, the expectations
OF the Yankees were not realized by a
great deal
ION Dit-That the great Ulysses
the Yankee generalissimo, surnamed
Grant-has expressed his intention Of
dining in Vicksburg on Sunday next
and celebrating the fourth of July by
a grand dinner and so forth. When
asked II he would invite General John
son to join he said: No, for fear there
would be row at the table Ulysses
must get into the city before he dimes
in tt. The way to cook rabbit is
first catch the rabbit etc.
Praise for Citizen.
Among the many good deeds we
hear spoken of with pride by our citi-
zens we cannot refrain from mention
ing the case of Mrs. F. Kiser. This
gentleman, having more corn than he
though was necessary to last him dur
Ing the siege Of this city, portioned off
what would do him the brief interval
that will ensue before the arrival of
succor to our garrison, and since that
time has relieved the wants of many
families free of charge. May he live
long and prosper and may his name be
handed down to posterity when the
siege of Vicksbnrg is written"
One aof the editorials is devoted to
scoring those who were making ex-
orbitant charges for breadstuffs, it
being rumored that corn was being
sold st $40 per bushel, flour at IS per
pound and molasses at $40 gallon.
The opinion Is expressed that relief
Will reach the city in a few days and
that the "Yanks" without the city are
dying and deserving by the hundreds.
The Last Issue.
The paragraph dated July 4, is as
follows:
1.-TWO days bring about great
changes. The banner of the Union
floats over Vicksburg. General Grant
has Caught the rabbit He has dined
In vicksburg and he did bring his din
! ner with him. The Citizen lives to see
1t. For the last time 1t appears on
wall paper. No more will it eulogize
the luxury of mule meat and fricasseed
htten-urge southern warriors to diet
nevermore. This is the last wall paper
Citizen, and is, excepting this note,
from the types as,we found them. It
will be valuable hereafter as a curl
osity."
MRS. GUINAN DIES.