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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
Husband and Wife.

Preserve the privacies Of your house, your
marriage state, and your hearts, from father,
mother, brother sister, and all the world
Between you two let no third person come, to
share the secret joy or grief that belongs to
yourselves alone. Do you two, with God's
help, build your own quiet world-not allow
ing the dearest earthly friend to be the conf
dent of aught that concerns your domestic
peace. Let moments of alienation. if they
occur, be healed and forgotten in after mo-
ments and years of faithful, devoted love !;
but never let the wall Of another's confidence
be built up between you and your wife's or
husbands heart. Promise this to yourselves,
and to each other. Review the vow at every
you will find your account in it /:
your souls will grow as it were together, and
at last become as one. All, if many a young
pair had on their wedding-day knowa this
all-important secret. how many marriages
would have been happier than, alas, they arc!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
Is it True I?

Is il true that there are in the world 670 600.
600 Of our fellow creatures who are still bow
ing down to stocks and stones, ignorant of the
living and true God; and all this in a time en-
phaticaily called s'The age of missions?n
Is it true that in our own land the Sabbath
Is openly, legally desecrated by liquor and
other traffic, open railways and excursion par
ties, with many other habitual customs?
Is it true that there are every year at least
5000 900 Of quarters Of grain used in making
spirituous liquors, the bane and curse Of the
the people?
Is it true that tie issues of the inhdel and
immoral press are Tar above the religious; and
that while the land is flooded with worthless
and immoral publications, sound religious pa
pers are comparatively rarely met with?
And finally, is it trae that by far the greater
portion Of protesting christians never effectual-
ly aid in the work of evangelization, save by
an occasional subscription or temporary effort?
Reader, what aIe you doing for Christ?
You have now entered upon the latter half of
the year. Is it not well to call yourself to ac
count for the manner in which you have spent
the first? Have you lived for yourself or your
Saviour? Have you got neaser to Heaven or
nearer 10 He'll than you were at the beginning,
Of the year? Answer to God and your own
conscience in view of the judgement seat OF
Christ.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

majority and counsel for the State, the Com.
missioner should be required to certify the
lands.
only now say that as the case stands I
think the petitioner is entitled to the writ and
that the case should be remanded with an or
der that the alternative writ issue to be made
peremptory ur on failure to show further cause
1t is the opinion Of a majority Of the Court
that the mandamus should be refused.
BY THE COURT.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

which he entered into the words of the song,
gave It great effect. As he concluded, he was
surprised to hear the exclamation, Bravo,
Andre |" from numerous voices. In fact, he
was surrounded by gooily portion of the
ballroom company, who had availed them
selves Of pause in the dance to visit the gar
den.
"Well done, Andre!" said stout and port
ly gentleman, in military costume, with large
star on the breast Of his coat. /" You shall
hereafter bear the title of song g-master, as well
as Adjutant General to His Majesty's troops
in America. Bat come, man, your polteness
and gaiety seem to be on furlough, tonight
The Baroness de Rsidesel has been looking all
around for her partner. Step in, my dear fell
low, step in, Miss Beekman, will you conde-
scend to take my arm?"
"I have been neglectful, Sir Henry, and
will 20 instantly and repair the wrong" said
Andre.
He entered the ballroom and waltzed with
lady Reidesel, the wife Of the Hessian General
BurguoyDe's second in command, at Saratoga
1t was the last waltz and bali room scene ever
engaged in BY Andre--the night of the 10Th of
September, 1850. -...
The ball was over, the guests had departed
and it was waxing towards daylight, when An
Dire left the private closet of Sir Henry Clinton
and stood in the doorway looking towards
Bowling Green. ,.-as.....-
snow, my dear Major,r said Sir Henry g
bid you adeu. May success attend your ef-
forts. II your interview with Arnold termin-
aies, as we have reason to expects West Point
is ours, and Generals commission awaits
John Andre. Be cautious. | entreat you.u
"Adieu, Sir Henry. go to serve my king
and country. II I-but will not say it. SiI,
farewell.o ...... ........
He shook the extended hand of Sir Henry
with emotion, and. as he stepped into the street,
received, for the last time, the military salute
of British sentinel. At the waters edge he
sprang into boat, aad was so on after on the
deck OF the Vulture sloop-of-war, on his way
to his final interview with Arnold
in little more than ten days the high mind
ed soldier dangled OH gibbet. His hopes of
glory were forever closed in the dust and ash
es Of the grave.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
Buchanan and Webster

Soon after the great expounder had dis
charged one of his heavy guns in the United
States Senate, gentleman was extoling him
to Buchanan. "Yes," said the latter, she is .
great statesman, but no politician" The
same individual met Mr.. Webster few DAYS
subsequently,, and improved the occasion t.
elicit his opinion Of the philosopher of Wheat
land; and singalar!y enough, he said of Buch
anan, "He is a great politician, but no states
man. ."-[ Boston Transcript.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
A Good Wife.

In the eighty fourth year of his age, DR..
Calvin Chaplin wrote Of bis wife, who was
daughter OF the younger President Edwards
MY domestie enjoyments have been, per-
haps, az near perfection MS the human condi-
ton permits. she made my home the p.eusant-
est spot on earth TO me. And now that she is
gone, my worldly loss is perfect" How many
a poor fellow would be saved from suicide,
from the penitentiary, and the gallows, every
year, had he been blessed with such wife.
She made home the pleasantest spot to me
on EARTH" What a grand tribute to that
womans love and piety and common sense
Rather different was the testimony of an old
man, some th-ee years ago, in the sTombs'
yard OF New York city II didn't intend to
kill my wife; but she was very aggravating
woman" Let each wife inquire, (which
wife am I?"-[ Halps Journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

To DESTROY GopHERs.-The California
Farmer says:
"The following remedy will be found eff
fectual for removing not only gophers, but
squirrels, snakes, owls or any reptile that bur-
rows in the earth: Prepare strips Of pine
wood, about the size Of the finger, and six
inches long, then take rosin and melt the same
dip the point Of the stick into the melted ros-
in, about two and half inches, and let the
rosin be relied round the point Of the stick
perhaps two coats II the rosin; then take of
powdered sulphur (fiour Of sulphur) and roll
the dipped end into the sulphur till it is coat
ed then again dip into the melted rosin, anc
again into the sulphur, and give last coat of
rosin, making four coats Of rosin and two Of
sulphur, to the thickness, on the stick, Of half
an inch ; prepare as many sticks as there are
gopher holes, and take them to the place; in
sert the stick little distance in the hole and
light il; then cover the hole with sod, or
some earth, not to put out the light, and leave
the remedy TO work cure. The match will
burn freely, although the hole is closed, and
will speedily generate sulphuric acid gas,
which is and must be certain death to all that
breathes below the surface, within reach of
its power, and it will perforate every nook and
corner of earth whore there is pore, working
downward as well as upward i thus, at once,
relieving our industrious farmers Of the sever
est trials they have had to encounter. We
must to hear good results II 80, VIC shall re-
ioice.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
Ladies' FavOrites.

There is much truth in the following re.
mark Of Addison :-ssI have found that the
men who are really the most fond Of the la
dies-who cherish for them the highest re.
s2ect-are seldom the most popular with the
sex. Men Of great assurance--whose tongues
are lightly hung-who make words supply
the place OF ideas. and place compliment in
the room VI sentiment-are their favorites.--
A due respect for won an leads to respectful
action towards them; and respect is mistaken
by them for neglect or want of love-"
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LAW Of NEWSPAPERS.

J. Subscribers who do not give express notice TO the
contrary considered wishing to continue their
Inscription. a.
2. II Subscribers order the discontinuance OF their
period sails the publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages are paid.
g. II subscribers neglect refuse to take their Pc
riodicals from the Office to which they directed
they held responsible till they have settled the bi
and ordered them discontinued.
4. II Subscribers remove to other places without in
forming the publishers and the papers sent o the
former direction, they held responsible.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing take pc
riodicas from the ofce removing and leaving them
uncailed for, is PRxA evidence of intentional
fraud.
kB- Pcstmasters neglecting to inform publishers
when papers not taken from the Office, lay them
selves lasle topay the subscription.
II s also tseir duty in such cases. to notify the pub
Usher that the papers not taken out by those they
senl to, and the why they not II known
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

0T The following marriage notice, cut from
the Memphis (Tenn.) Apreal, of the follow
ing inst, is practical carrying out of the
above advice Married, on Frisay, the 10th
Of June, in Hernado, Miss, by Greer d. Camp
bell, Esq, John Founders, aged Is years, 10
Miss Louisa Harris, aged -.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

The Lebanon (Ohio) Star records the death
ofiour men from drinking whiskey with strych-
nine in it, and says that tens Of thousands Of
tons Of fish in the stream below the distillery
have died. Two tons Of dead fish were taken
out Of the mill race, which was literally choked
with them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

A Minister, putting his hand calmly upon =
young uEchin's shoulder, said-sxy son I
believe the devil bas got hold Of you.n "I
believe he has too" was the rejoindsr.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13

lyV The waterfalls which surround the
valley OF 70 Hamite, in California, are be-
lieved 20 be the hotties. in re world Ore If
'..sm IS estimsted at 900 feet high.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
WOman's Power.

"Nor steel nor fire itself hath power,
Like woman in her conquering hour.
Be thou but fair-mankind adore thee!
Smile-and world is weak before thee s"
The poet has disclosed the whole secret Of
woman's conquering power. Fair in her vir-
tue, smiling in her goodness, she wields an TO-
fuence which mailed warrior never could. Her
strength is in her graces, her weapon is love |;
and her power is resistless, when these are
combined with modest merit, and dictated by
conscious duty.
In influence woman is much superior to man,
as affection is superior to intellect. Man rep.
resents the understanding Of the universe, and
woman the will man the mind, woman the
soul; man the reason, woman the heart. The
power Of observation and reflection are col /,
useless appeneages to the human being, unless
warmed into exercise and attached to good OBJ
jects by the feelings aad sentiments of the af-
fectuous mind. How little in the world do
we think, judge, and know, in comparison
with what we feel! Man may do mighty
things in the intellectual advancement Of The
world but
'What most prize in woman
Is her affections, not her intellect!
The intellect is finite, but the affections
Are infinite, and cannot be exhausted"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
The W ar I'm China.
TRANSLATION OF AN KDIcT ISSUED AT CANTON By
YBH.
from the South China Mail, Aprila.l


Imperial Instructions have been received, &c. (rhe
date omitted in the copy, but was in the 18th moon
Yeh has communicated To the Emperor q statement OF
the English bsrbsrians having taken occasion TO make
trouble, and of his ravipg gained two victories tn
IN the 9th the soldiers Of the Admiral Of Canton
rested some JiraicA vagabonds q orcha. The head
Of the English barbarans Harry Parkes, sought to
take advantage of this and make II pretex again for
terng the city had the audacity open fire from his
on breaking down the city walls and setting Gre to
shops and houses In the Ctn the trst and ninth
days 0h October and 9th November our soldiers join
ing battle gained victories and Of the Engs vaga
boz DIS four hundred killed aud wounded and
the barbarian Admiral commanding VAS slain outright
The gentry people and soldiers Of the provincial city have
unitedy kin lied their indignation while the courage Of the
ba barians has cooled down l have collected and sta
toned Of marine and land forces above forty thousand
men, and although the barbarians excessively
CANT fancy the rubbing down they have eived will in
dispose them again To any perverse and rash
Moreover America France, aud other Western nations all
that the fault of this trouble all lies with the
Engsh barbarians and they i'll not lend any assistance
thus the strength of the English is isolated, aud they
will do yell TO repent OF their blunder and remove their
troops This DAY instructions sent to Yeh that II tho
English barbarans really Of tneir accord round
he mast not be very harsh With them But If they dare
to be perverse Of old, certainly will be difficult and
matter Of time TO make terms with them, lest they con-
slider they again invited to press their encroachng
schemes. Yeh has long dwelt at Canton and Is we'll
versed in the dispositions OF the barb sians and must be
SUPP osed able TO understand and manage them There
FORE Chin Kiang Kangsu and Fun ken border the
sea- are of their Steamers if these
brbarians able to c0nsummate their plans In Canton
turn to the other ports and make di.mroances these
places also be put in state Of defence Instruc
tons are given to Iiang, Chan tin chin and Ho-kwa
quietly to enon upon the subordinate officers Of the
region in any of the barbarian ships in their
way not manifest any alarm but TO make all the
deeDces In they to explain the Of diff
cues at Canton the Governors instructed to
them with sound arguments, until they convinced,
and give them TO understand that there is the least
loophole of which to take advantage that failing Of
their purpose, they may return. But the officers
be in the least degree implicated in spreading
or causing the hearts Of the people in the various
viDces TO fear.
This is to be forwarded at the rate of 400 H. pri-
yste despatch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
Military Movements I'm the West.


Correspondence OF the st. Louis Repubhcan.1
FoRr LxAvESwoRrH X T., May II, 1857.
SIR-1 send you outline OF the movement Of troops
from this post during the past week, believing that may
prove OF interest 10 some o. your many readers.
Lieut.. Colonel J. 4. Johnston, LIST cavalry with two
squadrops st cavalry and two companies 9th infantry left
the eth. Col J. will the southern boundary OF
Kansas aud act against any hostile tribes he may meet
First squadron Companies and I, Capt T. j. wo,d,
commanding; Company G, Capt Wood; company l. Capt
g. T. Anderson and Lieut. Ingrsham. Second squadron
Companies and X, Capt. W. ID. De Saussure, com
handing; company y, Capt De Saussure, First Lieut.
=. Gus, Second Lieut. J. A. Thompson; company X,
First Lieut. d. Bell, commanding, Second Lieut. J. H. lay
lor Company X, 9Th infantry, Capt Garnette, Sc.
oond Lieut. o. X McIemore; company T. 9th infantry,
Second Lieut. j. A. Smith commanding Lieut.. J. r.
Church 1st cavalry, Quarter master; Surgeon j. j. b.
Wright Medical Officer.
Major j. sedgwick with two squadrous lst cavalry eft
the 18TH Major sedgwick goes against the Cheyenne
Indians
First yquadron-Companies z AMI n, comman led by
Capt s. D. sturgs: npany y, Capt. Sturgs, Second
Lieut. r. A. Criitepden; company II, Capt W Newly,
First Lieut. Jas Mcintyre, Second Lieut. Long. Second
squadron Companies and D. Capt Jas. Mcintosh
nnaDdiDg; com papy O. Second Lieut. q. ID Baysrd com.
mapding; company ID, Capt Mcintosh, First Lieut. D 8.
stanley second Lieut. l. L. Jomsx, Adjutant LIST; y.
Wheaton, Quar- ermsser Assistant Surgeon n. Coney,
Medical Ofhcer
COL y " sumner, with one squadron LIST cavalry left
he 20h.
squadron companies r and A, Capt W. N r. Bea1 com.
manding; company b, First Lieut. r stockton md.
ing; company A, Capt Bes, First Lieut. j. ~ Perkins,
second Lieut. Rid lick Secont Lieut. A. O. Coburn,
Adiu,ant First Lieut. j. Stuart, Beg Iarter Master
Assistant Surgeon Brewer, Medical officer
One squadron ~ dragons will Join Col Sumner al Fort
Kearney and three companies 9th infantry at Fort Lara
mie Col s. will 60 against the CheyenDes, Kowas and
other hostile tribes and will unite with Major Sedg wick In
the Cheyenne country, Bents Fort.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
Municipal Rights In England.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NEW YoRK, June Is, 1857.
ID he account OF the charters and liberties OF the City
I" LONDON published In Sundays HERALD. the writer
missed point That bears on the of the city Of New
ie'k 10 io' When The late Sir Robert Pees new 20.
lice bill came into FORCE the eovernnar, ovoroopod
sutinR The city authorities The day the men came ON
duty the Lord Mayor issued proclamation warning them
NOV 70 put ioe' wnn the Guy bounds The city kept 10
months before was settled the government having 10
back down, and there u still difference in the uniform
OF the city and the outsiders The writer OF this has fre
quenty persons for the city bounds, get inside
Temple Bar turn round and laugh at the ocer aud wak
OF and obnoxious the "peelers las the officers
were calcd) that the people generally aided escape
b.. W
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

DESTRUCTIVE ANDFATAL TORNADO IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS We learn from a NJ md who arrived In this
city this morning direct from Egypt bai on Saturday az
terno IN terrible tornado swept portion OF Christian
county carrying death and destruction in s Our
infor the village OF Pena in that county during
the ablowv and describes is effects there terrible
II was accompanied by hail and rain. Billings
were swept from their foundations and some Of
them carried into the air. others rooted and others torn
into a,oms number OF that had Just been
completed we're scattered into frsxmeoe the Presbyte
Ran church. large frame building moved some sir
feet from s foundations the Illinois Central freight depot
was uprooed train Of freight blown from the
track and worse than ALL I've woman and four
chdrenwere killed by being struck by falling timbers
or carried into the air and thrown upon the ground Sc
vera other pers were less injured some OF
vhom may die from the effects OF their injuries Wehsve
information the extent OF the damage done In oher
places by the tornado but farmers and others In various
parts Of that aud adjoining counties must be heavy suffer
er.-Chseaoo journal, June Is.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

A Son OF HENRY CLAY GUILTY OF HoMrcIDEs-
In n quarrel between John Clay, OF the de parted
statesman and horse trainer named Edgar In Lexington
Ky the forme, shot the latter twice with pistol One
ball entered his mouth and passed behind the
mother ball lodged In his back Edgar reported
tally wounded Clay Immediately len Lexington AMI has
not been heard from since The parties have
amcable terms for some ume-Csncnnda COMMERCIAL,
Jun IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

VALUABLE COTTON LANDS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
for saleThs subscrbers oner for sale one hAk inr-
est in hundred and MY thousand aes Of ne ben esoa
lands the Mississippi river east bank between Bolivar
county (Which hundred miles south Of xemph
Tenn and vcksbug being the best lands for
the United States for sale They In the right att1A
neither far north south for cotton Improved Ands -
jscent purchased ut less than from ~ 70 90 20
acre For eSter particulars, maps, &c; apply y =.
Il. DUKES,Jharlestou &, O.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

INARM FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PRO-
perry situate in st. Andrews IT Montgomery Orange
county miles west Of kewburg consstpgof l3b
AL kinds IN abundance The improvements largo two
story dwelling with dining kitchen, bath ROOM wash
and houses and all ouibudn complete
orter Ais the farm two double tenement houses For
further particulars inquire Of T. B. LlTTEL co. No. 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

The force Of aqueous vapcr and dry air. the relative
moisture and dryness Of the atmosphere calculated
from the thermometrcal and psychromerical observa-
tons.
The proportions Of clouds and clear sky determined
the British Association scale, ranging from (entirey
cea) TO 10 (entrey clouded) the intervening figures
forming fractional numerators Of 10.
The pressure Of the wind at the veloces given above
il estimated by Rouse TO be-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20

PESSsYLvANA PEiRLs.-The Lane sster Express
gives account Of pearls found muscles BY Dr.
W. B fshDestock, VIM Gil, and J. r. Reigat at Rel.
gArtt landing Copesioga river One shell contained about
eghy peark several being Of the Of large peas The
muscle shells have been polished and exhibit the
pe~unu unk and oolors Of any pearl shelk ever seen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
Vnc Weather Last Week.

The following the result Of three daily observations In
New York city Of the range and height Of the
meter and thermometer the temperature of evaporation,
the force of aqueous vapor and dry air the relative
and dyness Of the atmosphere, the proportions OF
clouds and clear sky the course, character velocity and
movement of the wind and the quantity of rain during
the week ending Wednesday, June II, at AM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
FURNrTURE, 80

rerAwrILRD AND COTTAGE rusrTruRn suPvkB
suss IN every coor, beautifully decerssed from - ~
tcn and Bieecksv streesa- Goods cssfuIy pscssd fr
eounhy PkmDuk
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-16

P P. PECK & BRo.-These gentlemen have been
selling carriage work in this city for number Of
years, and we believe have given universal satisfae-
ton. Their stock is larger than ever before, and
contains every variety Of Eastern work, as also Of
their own manufacture.
In doing business they keep "reputatiOn in view
as well prOft-but only ask fair portion Of the
latter, while of the former they mean to have the
lions share