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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05
Pay this BilI.
THE TROUBLES IN a PRINTING OFFICE.


The printers clerk stood leaning against the
desk in his counting room, one hand support
ing an aching head and the other grasping a
parcel Of unpaid bills. His reflections were
anything but pleasant, as he thus paused, at
ter long and weary task in turning over the
leaves Of the ledger to ascertain which one
among thousand aud one names found there.
on, whose accounts ought to be paid, and those
be thought most likely to pay their bills made
but and presented. Now this matter Of maxi
ing out and presenting bills was rather par
ticular kind of business, and no one else knew
It better thsn the aforementioned clerk, foi
hadn't he presented billsto those who took Of
fence, and Withdrew their patronage? and
didn't an instance OF this description happen
only yesterday? when Jones wouldn't take the
paper ary longer because they demanded the
pay quarterly in advance; and didn't Smith
give them regular "blowing up," on a whole
sheet Of foolscap, because bill was sent tc
him BY mistake? Mistakes will sometime.
happen even among the printers. The bills
already made out were quite numerous, and the
sum total OF the various amounts claimed by
them would more than cancel all demands
then pressing upon the Office. But let us re-
ysslhis thoughts as he again resumed the task
Of counting up the accounts to be paid out.
s;Let me see-to day is Fricay, and to-mor-
row ends the week, and with it comes 8 task,
a. usual on Saturday, Of paying off the hands.
Tom wants ten dollars; Jim eight; Charley
6ftsen; Mac twenty, and four apprentices
three dollars apiece. That win require seven
ty dollars. The paper r-makers, Cotton, Ragg
kCo., twenty-five; Pulp & Sheet, thirty, thar
mAkss ffty-6ve more, and one hundred and
twssty five dollars in all, and must be paid to-
IeSfow night, and only 6vs dollars and ten
esntaip. ths drawer now. But stop, here Is ,
!. bill y ten dollars more Tor gas. II must be
paid up sure; It has been due FOR some tims.--
One hundred and thirty<ave dollars, and only
Ave to start on" 8 'ie' 'asss e. tsff~ -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05
How to Grow Rich.

The OILY way by which capital can increase
is by saving. IF you spend as much as you
get, you will never be richer than yon are
II isn't what man gets, but what he saves.
that constitutes his wealth. Go learn the two
first rules of arithmetic; learn addition and
subtraction. Add to your present capital any
amount you please, subtract the sum which
yon add, and tell rs il the last amount will not
be the same as the first. Every merchant
should, in everv year of his life, make some
addition to his capital. You say you get but
l.tle-never mind, spend less than little; and
the next year you will get more, for you will
have the profit upon the sum you save. There
is no royal road to wealth any more than to
geometry. The man who goes on spending
all he GETS, and expects that by some lucky
'hir he shall be raised to wealth, will most
likely sink into poverty; for in case Of adj
verse fortune, he has II en- no resource; where
as by economy he may lay bv stock that may
serve as provision in case OF adversely. You
may say that the times are bad, the seasons
are bad, the laws are bad. Be it 50; hut were
the case reversed, it would make no difference
to you. Look at home; you spend more tha
you get How, then. can you be otherwise
than poor2 How many respectable family
has fallen from high station, which they
worthily and honorably filed, merely because
neither the gentleman nor the lady had been
familiar with the first four rules Of arithme-
fir
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

WaCaptain, what's the fare to St. Louis?''
"What part Of the boat do you wish to 60 on
cabin Or deck?" 3Hang your cabin" said
tbs gentleman from Indiana, "I live ia cabin
at home, give me the best you've got.n ssu z
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

q Fer fsvoring. sweetening, and harmo-
nizing the family conversation add one tea.
spoon full Of kind words, to Be put in po-m.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

q Man is but a little thing in the midst
OF the objects of Mature: yet BY the moral
quality rad'ating from his countenance, he may
abolish all considerations of magnitude, and in
ms manners equal the majesty Of the World
{ r. w. Emerson. M s.egt !. .tes.4vsai
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~The New York Canal Roara h,. aaon

TThe New York Canal Board has adop-
ted resolution which must accelerate the
movement Of produce. The Board agrees to
receive drafts drawn against shipments Of pro-
dace in lieu Of money. THIS must materially
Increase the produce trafc, and the great re !.
sretis, that 50 short time Is left before frost
win close canal navigation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

G. Wind up your conduct like = watch,
every day, examining minutely whether you
are fast or slow.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

An old plain looking. and plain spoken
Datch farmer from The vicinity Of the Heidel-
burg, In pursuit Of dinner the other day drop.
ped in at a restaurant. Taking seat along
side OF a dandy-issimo sort Of fellow--all
perfume. moustaches and shirt collar-our
honest Mynheer ordered up his dinner.
"What will it be sir?'' asked white apron.
"You got corned beef, hey?" says Dutchy.
GYes.n
"You got sourkrout, too, hey?"
ssOh, yes.''
"Veli, give me some both"
OF started white apron on keen jump. and
presently returned with the desired fodder -
The socrkrout was smoking hot, and sent forth
its peculiar flavor, evidently satisfactory 10
Mynheer's nasal organ. and pice versa to that
Of our dandy friend, and Mynheer was about
commencing an attack upon it, when he ex-
claimed: %.a s'- 80
s'I-a-say. my friend, a--are you going to
eat that stuff 2" d ltaa
Mynheer turned slowly around, and looking
a: his interrogator with astonishment, says
be. Iy-s la YEa Ian
"Eatit, wv Of course, eats it." g ~ ~
"Weli," said the dandy, "I--a-would as
lief devour a plate of gnsno!''
"Ah. veil" replied Mynheer, pitching into
the sourkrout with an evident relish, ssdat de-
pends altogether on how Won was brought
up" at =, ss rse
Dandy looked kinder caved in. and we left
with the opinion that the Datchy was one
ahead.
O. The New York Court OF Appeals has
recently made some important decisions in
railroad cases which we will state ia brief:--
Dead -heads. it seems, can sue for injuries
resulting from accident 8. The court holds
that in all cases where a railroad company
voluntarily undertakes to convey passenger
upon their road, whether with or without COM
pensation, if snch passenger is injured by the
ealpable negligence or want of skill Of the
agents of the company, the court holds the
latter il liable. so 4. 8 Al @4 %
The bodily pain and suiferings Of The victim
of railroad accident, as weH as his medical
expenses and dlrecr pecuuiary loss, are prop
or subjects sor compensation. s4at 81
A conductor,ean eject passenger for re-
fusing to show his passage ticket, even il the
conductor knows that the party has paid his
fare. {is4ai s elaa S.. "a 30 q
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

q a. Why is mushroom like dandy? Be-
cause it is rapid in its growth. slim inits trunk,
and thick in its head. saisd aeeaaaasa ss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

Rev. Mr.. Beecher ON the Times.
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher preached a
sermon on the monetary panic at his church
in Brooklyn on Sunday to crowded auditory,
concluding as follows:
AS to food yon must not loose your appetite
because you have lost your money. tell you
the will goes great way on these things. II
may at first cause you great struggle; and il
your body says II can't eat. you must say to
it you shall eat. Beware OF substituting stim-
ulating drinks for nutritious food. Thons-
and will go down to the drunkard's grave
from the effects Of the present CRISIS Some
men will drink to keep up their strength. I
tell you to eat plenty Of good food, and it will
carry you through. Brandy, too, will carry
you through, but it will be through the wrong
door. Don't destroy your body bee aase your
affairs seem confused. Beware, also, Of ner-
vousness. Don't allow yourself TO get hot
Drained and nervous, FOR then yoa would be
like candle put into hot candlestick that
burns out at one end and melts out at the 9TH
or. Don't talk too much; IT is wonderful how
man can talk himself away. Don't make a
reel of your mind to wind up and ucwind your
affairs on Il every day. When you leave
New York make il treason to bring yonr busi-
ness across the water with you, and make it
double treason to carry it into your family.
Go 10 your bath when you come over; it wo'd
do you good to bathe every day, many Of you.
Be careful In your family and learn 10 enjoy
its social circle. There are many men who
are doing business in New York that only roost
in Brooklyn. Multiply your recreations.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

RTfiAes make perfection, but pcrfe etion
itself 10 no trihs. 20 s .A'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

@Aman can be misled By the shallowrst
sophistry, il he is isdetermined that he ril be.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-05

SAvoid an angry nan for awhile, MALI
eious man forever.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29
PRovn1OEs.-Tbs Louisville Courier Of the 2Id

PRovrs1oEs-Tbs Louisville Courier Of the 2Sd
says;
The Provision market is still stimulated, though
transactions are extremely limited at present
The packing at this point, as we have heretofore
stated, shows deficiency Of about 80 per cent. in
weight Of Pork, as compared with the previous
wear. This deficiency should, however, be rsdu-
ced by the number packed this year by the new
establishment ct Lexington, which took fIOm the
Louisville PAGERS near "A 900 of the heaviest Hogs
and also By the number sent from the interior Of
Kentucky TO Cincinnati, which is estimated ct q
little over 10000. Mscklin & Son, at Frankfort,
have slaughtered this season "A $50 Hogs, against
IL s33 the previous year, with an average weight
Of Pork and Lard fully equal to the past season.
This must 90 % an Offset against the deficiency
here. which would make the actual falling of less
than 4OO GOO Hogs. The packing ct Cincinnati, St.
Louis, and further West, Will be propOrtionstely
larger than has been estimated. On the other
hand, the number Of Hogs slaughtered in Gibson
County Indiana, ct the various points this season,
was 1882, sgbiRst II ,329 the previous year. The
aggregate weight Of the Pork was far less than the
previous year, making the deficiency still greater,
The Cincinnati Price Current, of the oath, says:
Asa general thing the market has been firm du-
ring the week and were it not for the scarcity of
money, dealers having their means locked up in
not ship for the want of transportation facilities,
q large business would have been done for present
delivery as the most unbOunded faith is exhibited
in high prices A large business has been done,
however, for futUre delivery the time ranging from
she first of February TO the middle Of April and
large quantity of meat has been sold to be dsliv-
cred at varioBs Western points-Bt Evansville
New Albany, and Terre Haute in Indiana; at Lou
isVIe and other points in Kentucky, besides some
points in Illinois The product Of 5000 Hogs de-
EveFSd at Peoria, ILL.,, was sold on Change, Mon
day, ct SIS, we understood, for Mess Pork, and
ll4c for Lard, &c Tor Bulk Shoulders, and stss4c
for Sides. The particulars Of ell these sales have
been kept private, many Of them strictly 80. The
time Of delivery has been generally fixed upon
she opening of navigation"
ToBAoco.-Ths price Of Tobacco in England has
advanced very much and continues to advance
Tobacco is, next TO Salt, probably the article Of
most universal and extensive consumption. The
progress, consumption and revenue derived from
Tobacco in Great Britain are shown in the follow
inc return:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29

and the agent set at liberty, be demanded Of Col.
Lookriige, Of the Niearsgusp srmy, that be should
use the force under his command to place him, as
agent, in possensiou Of the steamer, which was
then in poEt CD. Locdridgs was about to COM
ply, when the comma der OF the British feet sent
him word on board the Texas that he would not
permit them 10 land on either shore with armed
men. Thus threatened, it would have been folly
in him to attempt IL and protected BY the British
guns, the Costa Rican force uader Spencer, was
allowed to take the steamer u9 the river, where
they have al the others.
The British feet have been sending arms and
ammunition into Costa RIGA By way Of Salt Greek
When Spencer first got the steamers under
weiga from tle point, they were blown over to
Greytwoc, when certain citizsns Of Greytown
having claims against the Steamship Company,
attached them. Spencer tore Up the writ and
threw it in the officers face; and when the Mayor
OF GreytOwn appealed to the commander Of the
feet, he found that British protection did not cover
the case when British interests were at stake and
was told that nothing could be done for him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29
IMPORTANT 10 RANKERs.

The Supreme Court have decided that the act Of
the last Legislature forbidding the Banks Of this
State, except the Bank Of Tennessee, from issu-
ing notes Of less denomination than FIVE dollars,
is valid aud const itutional enactment The case
was argued BY Messrs. R. J. MEros and ". F.
CooFER against and BY Mr.. SNEED maintaining the
validity Of the law. The effect of this decision
does not impair the value Of such notes already
in circulation, but forblds their resistance after
they have been Withdrawn from circulation, and
restricts al Banks alike from hereafter issuing any
notes Of less denomination than Eve dollars, ex'
capt such notes of the Bank OF Tennessee,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29

TY virtue Of decree Of tue County Court OF DaYlason
% County, rendered at the January erm leJ DO the case
Of John GLORY, Administrator the heirs ana cealtos
Michael OKsr, deceased will offer Tor SAFE 70 me g9esI
bidder Court House Site IN NasnVe on
2sth Of February next Of goundin the city Of nashville
fronting 80 feet inches College street SOUTH and run
ming back 40 feet.
TERMs-Fifty dollars viii be required In Cash, ana he
balance on credit OF and y months notes Win gooa 50
CURLY required and lien retained until paid - 80
isrse5 - N p. r. CHEATHAM, c. & n.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29

Editors Of tts CRtog ana AHqsrieqH:
Sylvester sad johnson made bstas to which could
said
Kissed you sister,
johnson then Tiled bic hand He gave:
b ~ ---- ---s'I, Ben Johnson,
E# n Kissed your wife,
tEfhy, there is poetry 10 that" said Sylvester.
know there's not" replied Joh9son, :, but there's
the application Of this anecdote.
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF sam.
One bright morning in Fifty -Four
There was heard a loud northern roar.
Twas like the echo Of thunder
And caused a most profound wonder
. The democrats at once cried out:
"Thatis Sans victorious shout"
Yes, Sam and his sOoiy allies
Had beaten them BY surprise.
His ring'd, streake and striped crew
O'erNew England like lightning asw.
Il did seem that all creation
Could stop the combination.
But HEERT A. WlsE seized his shield
And like soldier took the aeld.
Hsgavs Sam a hsgellatlOn
Aud made sure his condemnation.
InTsnnsssee Sam raised his flag
And tried to play ths game Of bragg
But our ANDY made him cover
Beneath his convincing power.
Heby the throat sam quickly seized
And kicked him BAsrsUer he pleased.
When Sam WaseOmpleiely routed
The democrats and wings shouted.
sam sneAksd OF north, like whipt pup
Almost ready " to give it up"
"No, nO,r said the ofice-seekersi
NO, no." said the Fresdom-ShriekeFst
Augustus AdOlphus Scroggs said:
II we dlsband our young faction
AFillmore will fall 10 distraction
axe will soon leave the Pope Of Rome
"And come back to bis native home,
"Filled 'chOek full OF Information
"And impartit TO the nation"
This speech OF Scroggs brought sam 10 life
And made him eager for the strife.
He swOTe he'd keep his nag flying,
And do his part in hard lying!
Fillmore returned home and went TO work
Fighting democrats a Ia Turk
But as the game was two handed
On Salt River he was landed
Near the north fork Of that old streaa,
The other night he had a dream.
He Pandoras box closing
And the country all FepOsing.
At Tulip Grove he got glance
And sped Donelson in a trance
bis friends had him 10 keeping
And JAcEsoN's ghost stood near Weepiugl
MILLARD FILLMORE and ABDREwJ.
win never live TO see the day
When Sans faction will be trusted
Because that e0assrH has "BastsdF"
am Inclined TO thinkwasyer may Do passed
upon the merits Of the poetry just givenha no one vii
have the emery toqueson its truth Il is now generally
admitted, and universally believed, that Sam is dea,
cock the ptdefunct the abstract and in the concrete
The lines written upon the death OF pig could be very ap
propriatey inscribed Sans tombstone:
when be lived, he lived in clover,
When he died, he died ali OVsr.'
D. d
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29
OEE or a THOUSAND.
SHARP PRACTIUE-FIsHING FOR "GREEN UNs,

SHARP PRACTIOE-FISHING FOR "GREEN UNs,"
Among the advertisements in one of our Ten
nessse exchanges we notice the following:
LOOK AT THIs.-Information will be sent free of
charge to any respectable person (either Male or
FemRle) how to make from SIS to $50 per month.
1t requires capital to carry it on, neither Wilt
interfere with any other business person may be
engaged in. For full particulars enclose q three
cent stamp Ito pay return POSTAGE and send your
Name and Address to
Cincinnati, Ohio.
We know nothing about this fellow or the Sc.
cret he proposes to communicate, but the follow
ing case, detailed by an exchange, will probably
suggest a solution to the mystery:
A chap in Albany recently advertised ian infal.
lible method to detect g counterfeit bank note,
which he proposed to impErt to ell who chose
to learn it a. 81 each. A good many "gree1
ones" paid tie amount in return for which they
received the following instructions, which, though
good enough in their way, were hardly worth
tae money: " Whenever you take q bill about
which you entertain the slightest doubt, at once
proceed to the banker 10 whom you place the most
confidence, offer him the bill with a request that
be will change it, and if he declines so to do, make
up your mind the note is bad"
Probably many "green one" has been taken
in and done for, by the Cincinnati sdventurer, for
We notice he sdvertises quite extensively in this
and other States, but in this case it has only cost
escb ore six cents. The Cincinnati operator prob.
ably sends the anxious inquirer q circular, con-
tanning about as much valuable information that
Of his Albany brother the postage on which will
be one cent, thus making two cents by the opera.
ton. Rather a small business, one would think,
but as a great many would probably send their
three cent stamps to get the full particulars, the
sharp one would make something by the opera
Z m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29

PoPPNs THE QUEsTION.-I was sitting by the
side of Imogsne, meditstiDg upon the best manner
of coming to the point, when she took up an
orange that lay upon the table.
"WiIl you have part Of this2' she asked.
ssaented, thinking oil the while more of the
orange flowers than Of the fruit What she was
thinking of cannot say. She divided the orange
into two parts, and gave me one. A sudden in
spirstion come upon me.
"Oh, Imogsntl' said 1, 81 wish you would serve
me as you have this orange"
what do you mesD?" she asked innocentIy.
"Why, you have halUed the orange, now won't
you have meP
am q little obvious as to what followed for the
next few minutes; only remember that somehow
I found my moustsche in contact with her lips.
We are to be married in October. You will re-
CeVe cards.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29
REMOVAL,
hEMOH AAs
THOMPSON & co

Removed 10 No. 50, College Street,
OUR very extended and constantly increasing trade,
~ curing than bad at the old stand have
spacious and elegant Store recently erected
for Us College Street. where will Be happy 70
friends also this 70 %
public, will continue very successful system Or
RAPID SALES AT A SMALL ADVANCE
ON COST,
and eEpectO greatly Increase future purchases We
viii OF course enabled buy cheaper and consequently
cheaper ever and If customers will 1naugurae
year by prompt settlement Of the accounts Of ne
pashey may anticipate great things In the taure IN me
way OF novelties and bargains We hope therefore 70 have
an early call from all Interested N Their sn welfare
and gv-rs THOMPSON q co.
isr1 157-tr No. 50, College @.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29
DETACHABLE IGNORANCE.

We can scarcely credit the following story, told
By the Brownsville (Texss) Flag, yet that paper
gives il as a transaction of real occurrence:
FLoGeIEG WITCH TO DEATH.-It seems that
young lady of Mstsmoras was taken sick, and an
old lady in the neighborhOod, reported to have
some skill in the virtue of herbs, was solicited to
visit and administer to the patient From some
cause or other the old lady failed to attend, and
suspicious reports were circulated that the old lady
had bewitched the young one. The authorities
were pettioned to compel the attendance of the
old one. Officers were sent to take her before her
supposed victim, and these misersbly ignorant
wretcbes reported that they on several OCCASIONS
repsired to her domiCil and could not find her at
home, but found in stead q suspicious looking
black cat. After several efforts, however, they
found the old lady ct home instead of her cat and
she was taken to the presence Of the invalid.
But her herbs failing to restore the sick to health
and the meddlesOms black cat persistng in follow.
ing its owner, and being by the neighbOrs found
in the room of the invalid instead of her mistress
fixed the opinion fast in the minds Of these igno.
rant people that the old woman and black cat
were all one and the same person; that she, being
a witch, could take the form OF the cat and Rs.
sumo her own shape st wil-tbat the invalid was
q victim to her own art. With these convictions,
it is said they sought oct the unfortunate old
creature, and actually tied her up, and with
throngs cruelty fogged her to death as s witch.
The civil authorities of MAtamOrss were not
party to the tragic part OF this singular transacto
and they were prompt in arresting the actors
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-29

Esy- The Navy Yari Government property, in
part, in M.mPas has ys9n leased for 80 years at
SIl,4OO per yer. Tae reminder will be leased
on the 3ls; ius,
o. All the nal snd ron establishments at
Wheeling, Va, have suspended work for want of
5 Ok the freezing uP of tls river having cutoff the
suppl
re- A isweleT tdve tises that be las a number
Of precious stones TO dispose Of aCd ng, that they
sparkle like the tssrs Of ayoung widow.
OF The Arkansas Legislature YVES to have ad-
journed on the 18th list.
OF The Richmond, Va, Wiig says Dickinson
Hill & Co., OF that city, las. year sold negroes to
the amour: Of two millions of dollars. The En-
tire sales Of other houses Of 8 similar kind in RcL
mond would make the amount go over four nil
lions
OF Four hundred thousand dollars have been
subscribed By the cilizeG5 Of Mobile for tie COM
pletion OF the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Track
laying commenced on the upper end Of the road
at Columbus on Monday last