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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

1t is a standing rule with shop keep
ers, when asked for an article which is
not in their stock, to offer something re-
sembling it. Thus we heard country
man inquiring in a village store for a
moving scythe. "Sorry, sir" replied
the pert youngster behind the counter,
''we have no scythes, but we've got some
first rate chop pen-knives." The fol-
lowing circumstance, related in Scotch
paper, is of the same nature:
A vender of buttons, buckles and 9th
er small ware, who occupied a small
shop at the head of the street in Glas-
gov, in which, ere while, the notable
Bailie Nichol Jarvie domiciled, noticed a
country lout standing at his window one
day, with an undecided kind of wanting
to buy expression on his face, and in
quired whether he had any '.pistols to
SELL" The shopman hadlong studied
the counter logic of endeavoring to per-
suade customer to buy what YOU have
for sale rather than what the customer
may ask for. g
"Man," said he, "what be the use oil
a pistol to you! Lame yourself, an
NAV be some ither body W.T.! You
should buy flute; see there's ane, an
it's no sac dear as pistol, just stop an
open finger, about thae sax wee holes,
and blaw in at the big ane, and we can
hae ony tune We like, after wee while's
practice, besides. We may blaw tune in
to the heart of some blythe lassie that'll
bring to you the worth o. thousand pis-
tolls or German flutes ither." "Man,'
said the simplefon. 81 am glad met Wi
you the day-just tie't ups and paying
down the price asked, and bidding guild
day, with significant nod of the head
remarked, "it'll not be my faut gin we
get nd opportunity Of riding the broose
at my wadding, sin We haze learned me
to be my ain piper.--Hunt's Merchants
Magazine.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
The Contugating Dutchman.

Two English gentlemen once stepped
into coffee-house in Paris, where they
observed tall odd.looking man, who
appeared not to be native, sitting at
one Of the tables, and looking around
with the most stone-like gravity of coun
tenance upon every object Soon after
the two Englishmen entered, one OF
them told the other that certain dwarf
had arrived at Paris. At this the grave
looking parsonage above mentioned o.
pened his mouth and spake: Us
81 arrive" said he, "thou arrivest, he
arrives, we arrive, you arrive, they ar
rive" F" N zaa7fl 1t# ~
The Ehglishman whose remark seem
ed to have suggested this mysterious
speech, stepped up to the stranger and
asked, "did you speak to me sir!'
81 spake," replied the stranger, "lhou
speakest, he speaks, we speak, you
speak, they speak" als'5
allow is this!" said the Englishman
ado you intend to insult met"
The other replied, 81 insult, thou in
sultest, he insults, we insult, you insult,
they insult.' ata
..This is too much" said the English
man, IL will have satisfaction; if you
have any spirit with yoVr rudeness,
come with me-"
To this defiance the impurturable
stranger replied: Z
II come, thou contest, he comes, we
come, you come, they comes" and there
upon he arose with great GOODNESS, and
followed his challenger. In those days,
when every gentleman wore a sword,
duels were speedily dispatched. They
went into neighbouring alley, and the
EnglIshman, unsheathing his weapon,
said to his antagonist: ..........., ...
"Now sir, you must fight me-
Il fight, thou fghtest, he fights, we
fight, there he made thrust) you fight,
they fight" and here he disarlned his
adversary. gs -.~rasf -rses
"Well," said the Englishman, "you
have the best oft, and ! hope you are
satisfied"
81 am satisfied" said the original
sheathing his sword, "thou art satisfied,
he is satisfied, we are satisfied, you are
satisfied, they are satisfied"
81 am glad every body is satisfied
said the Englishman; shut pray leave
off quiz zing me in this strange manner,
and tell me what is your object, if you
have any in doing so!'
The grave gentleman now for the
first time became ineligible.
81 am Dutchman," said he, "and
am learning your language. find it
very difficult to remember the PECULIAR.
ties of the verbs, and my tutor has advis.
ed me, III order to fix them in my mi"d
to congugate every English word hear
spoken. This have made it rule to
do. l don't like to have my plans bro
ken in upon while they are in operation,
or | would have told you this before.
The Englishman laughed heartily al
this explanation, and invited the conjuga-
ting Dutchman to dine with him.
II will dine" replied he, "thou will
dine, we will dine, they will dine; We
will dine all together" .
This they accordingly did, and it was
difficult to say whether the Dutchmar
ate or coaugate with the most perseve-
rance
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
Com Inerce Of the World.

France exports wine, brandies, silks,
fancy articles, furniture, jewelry, clocks,
watches, paper, perfumery, and fancy
goods generally. - "a
Italy exports corn, oil, flax, wines, es-
sences, dye stuffs, drugs, fine marble,
soap, paintings, engravings, mosaic and
salt.
Prussia exports linens, woolens, zinc,
articles of iron, copper and brass, indigo,
wax, hams, musical instruments, tobac-
CO, wine and porcelain. .........
Germany exports wool, wooden goods.
linens, rags, corn, iron, lead, tin, flax,
hemp, wine, wax, tallow and cattle.
Austria exports minerals, raw and
manufactured silk, thread, glass, grain,
wax, tar, nutgals, wine, honey, and
mathematical instruments.
England exports cottons, woolens,
glass, hardwares, salt, coal, watches, tin,
silks and linens.
Russia exports tallow, flax, hemp,
flour, iron, copper, linseed, lard, hides,
wax, duck, cordage, bristles, furs, potash
and tar. E
Spain exports wine, brandy, oil, fresh
and dried fruits, sulphur, salt, cork, SAT-
from, anchovies, silks and woolens.
China exports tea, rheubarb, musk j,
ginger, ztnc, borax, cassia, filagreework,
ivory ware, laquered ware and porcelain.
Turkey exports coffee, opium, silks,
drugs. gums, dried fruits, tobacco, wine,
cameps hair, carpets, shawls, camlets
and morocco.
Hindostan exports silks, shawls, car
pets, opium, sugar, saltpetre, pepper,
gum, indigo, cinnamon, cochineal, dia-
monds. pearls and drugs.
Mexico exports sarsaparilla, vanilla,
jalap, fustic, Campeachy wood, pimen-
to, drug and dye-stuffs.
Brazil exports coffee, indigo, sugar,
rice, hides, dried meats, tallow, gold,
diamonds and other precious stones,
gums, mahogany and India rubber.
West Indies export sugar, molasses,
rum, tobacco, cigars, mahogany, dye.
wood, coffee, pimento, fresh fruits and
preserves, wax, ginger and nuts.
Switzerland exports, cattle, cheese,
butter, dried fruit, linen, silks, velvels,
lace, jewelry, paper and gunpowder.
East Indies export cloves, nutmegs,
mace, pepper, indigo, gold dust, camphor,
benzoin, sulphur, ivory, ratans, sandal
wood, zinc and nuts.
United States exports principally ag-
ricultural products, cotton, tob acco, flour,
provisions of all kinds, lumber, turpen-
tine, and wearing apparel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
The Fly wheel.

In all the variety of machinery and
mechanical movements, there can hardly
be found an article more simple than the
fly wheel, and yet there appears TO be
but small proportion Of mechanics who
understand the true nature and princi-
Piles of il. There is some who even
suppose that there is actually an increase
of power by the adoption of large fly
wheel, and in nearly all cases it is sup
posed that very large and heavy wheel
will retain more of the power of mo-
mentum than a small one. 1t will not
be disputed that either man or an en-
CINE may accomplish more business of
some kinds by means of a fly wheel to
regulate the motion, than they could do
without it. A fly wheel is mere mo-
mentum retainer. When power is APP
piled to machinery through fly wheel,
the latter al first retards the motion Of
the former, until a sufficient quantity OF
power has been accumulated in the fly
wheel to overcome all the internal there
of, and then the power thus accumula ted
is retained i'm the form of mentum, and
held in readiness to be applied to supply
any deficiency of the applied power, to
overcome the resistance of the machine
ny driven; and even when the first motive
or moving power is Withdrawn altogeth-
er, the fly wheel will continue to supply
its own accumulated power till its mo-
mentum is exhausted. Blu. this property
of retaining power is by no means pecu-
liar to large wheels. The momentum
depends even more on the velocity than
on the size or weight of the wheels,
and when the velocity is doubled the mo-
mentum is quadrupled. For example, a
wheel weighing 100 lbs. being put in
motion with a velocity of 1000 revolu-
iouS pei Hlfuutcs Will luTHiSIi DIS IuuCii
momentum as wheel of equal dame
ter with velocity of 400 revolutions and
weighing 400 lbs. And by the same rule
a wheel only two feet in dia meter and
weighing 100 lbs. being put in motion
with velocity of 80 feet per second
Very fev m ecban;cs ayap ,nonr tbos ,
who are reputed to be scientific men,
can comprehend this fact, nor will they
be persuaded that little twenty inch
wheel can be made to regulate large and
heavy machinery as well as large and
heavy wheel. But facts are stubborn
things, and it may yet be learned by the
''learned" that many superfuities OF
modern machinery may be dispensed
with. f.s
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

AN ELoPEMENT IN CONTEMPLATION.
The Rochester American is RESPONSE
BILE the following:
COUNTING SCENE.-Miss Canada
Please sir, will you marry me!
Uncle SAM cannot disguise my
affection for SO amiable and beautiful a
young lady; but your papa must be
consulted, and ! must procure his con-
sent. n
Miss CO, never mind. I'll ask
him myself and if he refuses, well get
up an elopemsnt.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
PARTING INTERVIEW BETWEEN E,

PARTING INTERVIEW BETWEEN EN-
MET AND HIS BETRoTHED.-Emmet was
unfortunately betrayed by his enemies
in an attempt to emancipate his coun-
trymen from tyranny and oppression
He was therefore convicted of the crime
of treason, and sentenced to be executed.
The evening before his death and
while the workmen were busy with the
scsfold, young lady was ushered into
the dungeon. 1t was the girl whom he
had SO fondly loved, and who had now
come to bid him an eternal farewell.-
He was leaning in melancholy mood,
against the window frame of his prison,
and the heavy clanking of his chains
rmote dismally on her heart. The in
terview was bitterly touching, and mel
ted even the callous sou! of the jailor.-
As for Emmett, he wept, and spoke little;
but as he pressed his beloved in silence
to his bosom, his countenance BETRAYED
his emotions. In a low voice, half
choked by anguish, he besought her not
to forget him; he reminded her of their
former happiness, and concluded by re-
questing her sometimes to visit the
scenes where their infancy was spent,
and though the world might repeat his
name with scorn, to cling to his memory
with affection. AT this very instant, the
evening bell pealed from the neighboring
church. Emmett started at the sound,
and he felt that this would be the last
time that he should ever hear its dismal
echoes, he folded his beloved still closer
to his heart, and bent over her sinking
form with eyes streaming with tears of
affection. The turnkey opened at the
moment, and as though ashamed of a
temporal betrayal of sympathy, dashed
the rising drop from his eyes, and a
frown again lowered on his countenance.
The man meanwhile approached to tear
the lady from his embraces. Overpow-
cred by his feeling, he could make no
resistance, but as he gloomily released
her from his hold, gave her miniature
OF himself, and with this parting token
OF attachment, imprinted the last kiss of
dying man upon her lips. On gaining
the door, she turned round as if to gaze
on the object Of her widowed love. He
caught her eyes as she retired; it was but
for moment; the dungeon door swung
back again upon its hinges, and as it
closed after her, informed him too sure
ly, that they had met for the last time
upon earth.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
POetical.
M ID FANNY.

Who in my boyhood'shappy days
Joined me in all my plays,
And gently child my wicked ways?
My Fanny.
Who hand in hand with little Bill
Went notwithstanding on Slough Hill,
And helped him his tin kettle to fill?
My Fanny.
Whose briny tears apace did flow
When Jim Cook parted Billy's blow
And pitched him headly on the snow?
My Fanny's.
When grown to stately womanhood,
She five foot eight before me stood,
Who wrs it with passion wooed?
My Fanny.
One evening as the bell rang nine,
And the chaste moon did palely shine,
Who blushing promised to be mine?
My Fanny.
Who is it now that mends my socks,
My shirts, my dickeys and my stocks,
While her right foot the cradle rocks?
My Fanny.
Should any foolish fellow dare
To say my Fanny is not fair,
I'll tell you who'd be in his hair!
Her Billy
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

CHOICE ExrRAcTs-When the soul
is ready to depart, what avails it wheih-
er a man die on the throne or in the dust
Love labor. If you do not want il
for food, you may for physic.
He, who flies too near the sun Of hon
or will have his wings melted by ambi-
ton.
Never seek fora friend in palace, OF
try him at feast.
No man ever repented having KEEP,
silence, but many that they have moi
done so.
He that trusts another with a secret
makes himself slave.
Where our desires are unreasonable,
we must expect disappointments.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

New DANcE.--rhe professors of
dancing in New York have introduced
new style of cotillion, called the kiss
Cotillion, the peculiar features of which
consists in kissing the ladies as you
"swing corners" We do not profess to
be much of an adept in these matters,
but were this cotillion introduced here,
we should not object to ''putiing our foot
in it."-Sanduskian.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

TRouBLE Makers I'VE double the
cares of life By bordering over them.--
We increase our troubles by bordering
over them. A scratch becomes wound,
a slight an injury, jest an insult. a
small peril great danger, and slight
sickness often ends in death by the broo-
ding approximations Of the invalid. 27 81 81
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

A melting sermon being preached in
country church, all fell to weeping but
one man, who upon being asked why he
did not weep with the rest--"Oh," said
he, ! belong to another parish" 4.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

M. Babinet says, that rain is caused
by a mass Of damp air rising into anat-
mosphere Of less pressure than at the
place from whence the damp air had ris-
en-, by first diiating, then cooling and for
ming into a liquid. y. i''E.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

II is very wrong to say that suicide is
always an evidence Of cowardice, be-
cause cowardice sometimes prevents it,
for as many die because they are afraid
to live, as live because they are afraid to
die,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

Answer not a fool according to his fol.
ly, nor question wise man with frivol-
ity upon your lips. -s,l. .s-....r..--,.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
WHOLESALE e. RE7AH 7ro
DRY GO q DIS III O u 8 Il,
M y ,KEOKUK, IOWA. a8u
LOckard G Cos.

II o G X q r d q Cos
Corner Of Second and johnson Sis. ION
~, .rs; ,.a... the Hill. 4,aa.4s.. : -.
THE undersigned solicit the attention of i
the public, generally, and particularly those
visiting Keokuk to their large and well Sc
lected stock of 55 tsaFD.
Dry Goods, and Ready Made Clothing,
Groceries and Queensware, So
Boots and Shoes, q,ld, ~ g,o.a
i 12 Hats and Caps. ~,
Our Fall and Winter stock of Goods is
now arriving daily, and viii be when COM
pleted one Of the best selected stocks ever
brought to this city. Buying our Goods
from the first hands in Eastern Cities, we
are enabled to sell Goods CHEAPER than any
other House in this place. s....4 .n ,,,
We respectfully ask "a call, in order to
convince the purchaser that our assertion is
NOT UEFo"NDED. Merchants on their way
ST. Louis are most earnestly requested to
look through our stock, as we are determin-
ed to offer Goods atSr Louis PRICES, IF NOT.
LOWER. LOCkARD q CO. ?
N. b. The above establishment will re-
move on the LIST October, to the corner of
Third and Main SITS. .,...
Sept. 18th, 1919. IL
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
NEW TALL and WINTER GOODS! .
w HITE & GEBHART.


HAVE RECEIVED, and opened good
Ii assortment of Goods, adapted to the
place and season-amongst which are good
assortment of Groceries, Queensware, Hard
ware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Cotton Yarn, Do
mestics, Satinatts, Tweeds, Jeans, Linseys,
Cassimeres black and fancy colors; black,
blue, and mixed Broad Cloths, Winter Vest
ings, White, Drab, Gray, and Blue Blankets
white and red Flannels, apron checks. Gin
CHAINS, Calicoes, alpacas, Cashimeres, Dc
LANES and Modes, Winter Shawls, fancy
black silk, pongee and Bandanna han'k'fs.,
wooden comforts, do. Hoods, Merino Under
Shirts and Drawers, Leghorn Florence and
Straw Bonnets, Bonnet and Cap Ribbons.
Lisle and thread Laces and Edgings, black
and white Bobbinetts and Grecian Nets.
black silk netts, Gents and Ladies kid silk
and worsted gloves, merino Hose, Tuck side
and Ivory Combs, Shell side Combs, Gimps,
cords, Buttons, Pins, Needles, and a gener-
al assortment of Nic-Nacs too numerous to
mention.
Also:
A good assortment of boots and shoes, mems
womens, misses, boys and childrens.
Mems & Boys
Hats and caps and great variety, all of
which are offered cheap for CASH or country
Produce.
Persons wishing any of the above will do
well to call before purchasing elsewhere.
Oct. 26, 49.-yl. 4a 81.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

1t has been suggested that the best
board Of health in the world is a wash
board.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28
bound FOR CALIFORNIA!
Fa r I'M for Sale!!

THE undersigned has farm of 280 acres
u Q20 acres entered, l60 acres claim)
60 acres in cultivation, good dwelling
house, well and out-houses, which he wishes
to dispose of. Said land lies A miles north
OF Dahlonega, on the road leading to Gar
rett's mills. Any person wishing bar
gain would do well to call and see him on
the premises and satisfy themselves.
WILLIAM f. BAY.
Oct 9th, 9t3w3 H
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agents for the Courier.

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TIN-W Ar g..

Of Every Description, aaab' 3,
Manufactured and kept constantly on hand.
A% NH -ALSO-t &es f
Copper and Sheet Iron Ware, Stove Pipes.
WANTED-in exchange for any of the a.
bove articles, Old Pewter, Old Copper, Old
Brass.
e. WASHBURN is at all times on
hand, ready to sell cheap bargains. OFF
you don't believe it, come and try him. Z
Ottumwa, Nov. ID, lS49 y 43--tf
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

A merry New Year to everybody.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

~ o. Sugar, a superior article, for
I've sale by STREET BROTHERS. ]
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

JOHN P. REED.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-14

, which separates the old FaubOurg st. Mary from
Faubourg Saulet rushes across the tanal near
the warehouse about the head of Benton street,
and passes into the Seventh Ward Of the Second
Municipality, where, finding a larger space OF low
ground IT diifuses itself over the whole ward
Every part of the Seventh Ward IS navlgaDle Tor
small boats This ward is bounded on the lower
side by Circus street 1t is well settled, and built
40 for some six eight squares back % the
swamp. Most of the houses are small tenements'
the residence Of the laborng portion OIL our com
munty. Ia this district are several lmPottanI
public institutions the W9rk-hDuse' whlch Is
surrounded by water two feet deep, but the lnte-
rior Of which is kept dry by the strong protection
Of the brick walls, and by constant pumping
Near this is the Protestant Cemetery, the oldest
burying ground in the Second Municipality ms
is several feet under water The Gas Works are
farther down. and these are protected by strong
levees, erected at great expense and with extra
ordinary prom ptitude by that skllliul engineer,
Colonel Campbell the Superintendent. BACK oil
the Gas Works is the large Cotton Press oil the
Freret Brothers which is several feet under va
ter and has been abandoned tor the present Oy It's
prop-ietors Nearer down is the beautiful FISH
Schoohouse which was fortunately built several
feet above the ground and is safe and dry. the pu-
pills reaching IL on the wooden passways mat
magnificent institution, the Charity hospta''
rises as il were from the very center OF the
Lake; its basement IS inundated, ont me main
building is elevated at least twenty feet from the
ground Near the Hospital is the Catholic chapel
Of ST Joseph which j. entirely surrounded by
water and is inaccessible save by boats. As the
water passes down, II " idens and extends nearer
t. the river approa ching Com mon-street within
four squares Of the river, and washing the rear OF
the ST Charles Hotel IL is at this point that the