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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-11-12
I From the Republican.
Where shall the next state Fair
!. be held4 3E s90fa

rrss.-a SEcRETARy's OFFcE, Oct. 26th.
To the Citizens o. such places as mag be desiT-
Gus hdUing the flert State rair. ipoas
This question will be decided at the annual
meeting at the Capitol on the second Wednes@
day OF January next. This meeting will be
composed of the present officers Of the Stats
Society and the Presidents of all County So
cieties, so that all portions Of the State which
have Comfy Societies organized, may be rep-
reseAted. s
Owing to the limited resources of the State
Society, the plan adopted by other States win
be pursued in deciding this question. That is,
the Citizens of any place asking for the Fair,
must say definitely what they will do towards
providing grounds and fixtures for the accom-
modations of the Society on that occasion.---.
This proposition coming from whatever point,
must be of such definite and reliable character
as will satisfy business men.
The Directors hope that grounds may be
furnished and fitted up without any cost to the
Society, and in order that all may have soms
idea Of what is requisite, will give my opinion,
which is based on the experience of the past
Not less than 20 acres Of ground enclosed
with substantial close board fence eight feet
high. The Muscatine grounds contains 32
acres. Not less than 400 covered stalls, 60 Of
which should be closed up with doors and looks
and keys. ~ saa.r
Two Halls covered with canvass each, not
less than 200 feet long and "a wide. isl'itd
One Hall covered with boards or shingtes
$50 feet long and 25 feet wide. p sTa
Seats for 5000, or 1000 people.
A good commodous Secretary's office. A
driving course. smooth and level, and not less
than third of mile. Sheep and Hog pens
Horse and Cattle Ring. Ticket Office, and
Water closets. Gates and Wells-if there is
| no running water on the ground, at least three
good Wells will be requisite. iG
This is General outline Of what will be
1t is hoped that there may be sufficient IN.
terest felt in several ounties in different por-
tons of the State, to come before the Board
with proposition signed by men of known
enterprise and ability, to furnish everything re-
quisite. In which case the only question which
could enter into the fixing OF the point would
be the public interest.
.. ]. H. WALLACE,
Sec'y State Ag'l Society,"
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The Loaf

Once upon time, during famine, rich
man invited twenty of the poorer children of
the town to his house, and said to them.
SIN this basket there is loaf of bread FOR
each of you; take it, and come back every
day at ibis hour till God sends us better times. .
The children pounced upon the basket,
wranrieA and fought for tie bread, and each
wished to get the largest loaf, and at last went
away without even thanking him.
Francesca alone, a poor but neatly dressed
little girl, stood modestly apart, took the
smallest loaf which was left in the basket,
gratefully kissed the gentemanly hand, and
then went home in quiet and becoming man.
ner.
On the following day the children were
equally lil-behaved, and poor Francesca this
time received loaf which was scarcely half
he size of the others. But when she came
there fell out of it quite number of bright
silver pieces. "a aa - 5 8
The mother was alarmed, and said, stake
back the money this instant, for it has no
doubt got into the bread through some mis-
takeo as a
Francesca carried it back, but the benevo-
lent gentleman declined to receive it. a.
:" No, D" said he, " it was no mistake.
had the money baked in the smallest loaf sim
ply as reward for you. my child. Always
continue thus contented, peaceable and cnas-
sumipg. The person who prefers to remain
contented with the smallest loaf rather than
quarrel for the larger one, will find blessings
in this course of action still more valuable than
the money which was baked in your loaf"
" Better poor but peaceful life, .a' ID. 4.F
Than wealth and fortune bought with strife" z
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The curse of the age is fine preaching: il is
morbid ana pestilential. The want OF the age
is plain intelligent preaching; preaching sug
gestive and Illustrative; preaching absorbing
all that eloqnence can offer, but eloqnence
adapting itself (without which it ceases to be
eloeuence) to the wants and tastes of the peo-
pie; avaing itself Of the lights Of history for
illustration; or of science for confirmation; or
for philology for elucidation. and holding also
aloft that they may reflect their rays upon the
genius of christianity, and develope its superb
or lusture, adaptabiiity, aud power.
The attempt to say fine things in the pulpit
is solemn sin; and fine sermons (ike all 9TH
er finery) are very evenescent in their influ-
ence. Let the fine sermon system die oui as
fast as possible, useless as it is to God and
man. Itdevolves upon few men to show TO
those not gifted with so much moral courage,
that there is every thing to gain and nothing to
lose by the adoption of more honest system
of instruction. Intelligence will ever hide
away to the man able to teach.-Gospel Ness
enger. ~
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The Widows Beau.

Services had commenced in the neat little
sanctuary which the inhabitants of Fair
mount had cOnsecIated to the service of God
The minister had reached the psalm and Scrip
ture lesson, and the first line Of the opening
hymn. The eyes OF the people were fixed in.
tently upon him, for he was lot only good
soand eloquen. preacher, but he was fne-
looking one, too, and thus enhanced not only
the attention OF the true but the false worship
ers. The house was very stilI-the clear, me-
lodious tones Of the speaker were the only
sounds that throbbed on the balmy, golden air,
which the midsummer Sabbath morn had
breathed into that holy place. The first syl.
liable OF the second line was trembling on the
lips, when rustic at the door, and entrance Of
two persons, lady and a gentleman, dissoly.
"a the charm. In second every eve was
turned from the pulpit TO the broad aisle and
watched with more than ordinary eagerness
4he progressing Of the couple. A most search
ing ordeal were they subjected to; and when
Tquietly seated in the front pew, Immediately in
front Of the pulpit, what Rudging Of elbows
there was---ay, how many whispsrs to.
In vain the sound. OF the good. the eloquent
Mr.. D-- sought again to steal the atten
ZION Of his hearers. They had NO thoughts OF
eyes for any body else but the widow, and the
widow E---'s young, and dashing- Hooking
attendant.
How she had cheated them! Hadn't she
said she didn't feel as though she could wear
saything but mourning? And, in spite Of these
protestat;ons, hadn't she come out all at once
stressed in white, and walked into the church
ihbroad daylight, leaning on the arm of young
man!
Yes, indeed, she had. She would plead
guilty to all these charges, grave ones as they
wsre; and on the last two, how many witness.
Is had been subpoenaed! She was actually
dressed in white; a beautiful robe of India
null, tucked to the waist with an open corsage.
displaying the elAborately- wrought shemisstts.
drspsry-trimned sleeves, trimmed with the
richest Mechlin lace, undersleeves Of the same
expensive material, awhite Grape shawl, q
white lace hat, With orarge buds and flowers,
whiss diglovss and light gsiters--such was
The description avery lady had on her tongues
sni to repeat over - soon as the service was
GUIDED. '.sn '..sl Il ~. IS Il az IT. 50
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GS' The State Officers are hard at work
packing up and removing the contents Of Their
several Offices to Des Moines. Several teams
have already started for the New Capitol; and
within a fortnight the University Building will
bevacated, and surrendered to the keeping OF
the Trustees of the State University. A good
deal Of work must be done, before it viii be
adapted to the uses contemplated. The New
Capitol is ready FOR occupancy, requiring only
to be furnished. Men are employed in pre-
pairing the new fixtures, so that by the time
the Legislature convenes, all will be in readi-
ness for the laboys Of that body.--Iowa City
Republicans. ..qs
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Go II is very probable that early in the
approaching session of Congress three states
will apply to be admitted into the Union, and
become co-eqaal and coordinate members of
our great confederacy. The aspirants for this
honor are the Territories of Oregon, Mime
sofa, and Kansas. OF these Minnesota alone
has finally adopted constitution--the con-
ventions Of the other two being now at work
framing their fundamental law. Thus the
number or the United States will be thirty
four. The places OF the Territories advanced
to the more elevated condition Of States will
probably soon be filled by the organization of
Arizona, Dacotah, end Carson, for which, it
is said, the necessary steps are being taken
+ National Inielligencer. laS5l
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tended and would find out all about that beau
before she went home, that she would. Sc
she began by saying: ,a-ss. ..,.g
"Your company went away this morning
didn't they?'' .-.
"They diI,o was the reply.
"He didn't stay very long, did he?n' -
"Not so long a. wished he did," was the
emphatic answer.
| !, And how the ladies looked at each other
1t was as good as confession. fsAgr.s
"When did he Gomez" s -t.msa5 sla'7
saturday evening"" Y.ffl $50 .''r
s.Was you looking for him?n
II had been expecting him for a fortnight or
.nore." , aH a se 3 ta
"why, du tell IL you had then, and you new
er told ont neither. Had he any business IN
the placer" g .ss@.F r4gg
ssHe had.o s-s r
"What was it?" r.sssf.t.s ~ Il
This was rather more direct and blunt than
the old lady had meant to put, and she forth
with apologized by saying:
ssI didn't mean that-I-I--- only thought
- 5. st.E as' - IS Fgsis 3sgk rui
sOh, I'd slief you'd know as not;he came
TO see me-" t.s.t sssa-
o, widow E., how did your good name
go down then! De careful what you say, or you
will only have remnant of a character to go
home with, and remnants go verv cheap.
'.He did, did he? and he didn't come for any
thing else, then? But was you glad to see
him?'' eaa gt $50 ~
'sWsl, well, p said the old lady, hardly know
ing how to frame the next question; swell
well, he is a real good-looking man, any
way, - las a A
think o.too; and he is not only goodlook-
ing, but he is god hearted--one of the best men
| ever knew" s@ ?"
ssYou don't say sol But is he rich?n Ffas
"Worth a thousand or so,n said the lady
carelessly. iafE H SO" sr,h o. sf1't'@
"Why, du tell If heis! Why, yon will live
like lady, won't you2 But what is his
name" Nt -s1sH 7s'el7' r.iA5s'N .'
"Henry Macon" FlS
ssMacon-Macou! Why, that was your
name before you were married!'' .''.s'-1 $50.
7.sIt was" 80
"Then he is connection, is hep" Fl. ta'.
sHe is.o - s 's.
"Da tell if he is, then. Not cousin, 7 hope:
never did think mach of marriages between
cousins" ~. ~
"Henry is not my cousin" ....
"He isn't? Notyour cousin, But what con-
nec.ion is he. du tell, now?''.
"Heis my Youngest brother"
If ever there was rapid progress made IL
sewing and knitting by any circle of ladies', j
was those composing this society for the next
fifteen minutes. Not word was uttered, mo-
an eve was raised. Had the latter been done
the roguish aud expressive glances which pas
sed between Mrs. E aud the minister
who. unobserved, had stood on the threshold :
silent spectator and curious hearer. perhaps
mind you, we only say pe;haps) they nigh
have guessed more correctly the name, char
acter, standing, and procession of the Widow
Beau. Ss
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Gy Among the bodies recovered from the
ruins of the great fire in Chicago, was that of
John A. Raymond, late Of Worcester, Mass.
The Chicago Democrat says:
he was recognized by pair Of gold eye
glasses, b,east-pin with white stone in il,
tobacco box, portmornaie, dirk knife and bunch
Of keys. A letter from his mother, written in
most atfectioRate strain, urging him to'a life
Of usefulness, to be steady, Sc, in fact giving
all the good counsel that an absent mother
could give, was found upon him. God COM
fort that doting mother in her atiiiction."
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g From the Baltimore Patrict
origin Of the Violet.

IThe following are the beautiful lines from Rosa,
which we promised yesterday. They need no enconi
um from US they tspeak for themselves. .-Eps PAT
When from the shades Of Paradise misguided Eve
Where, ganst the subtle tempters art, feeby sh'
Beyond the gate-forever shut-where cherubims nov
kept, asttef 3 EF & q
Their virgil With her flaming sword contrite moth
cr wept. ..a,l.ae -. 5.E- s-.
= And as the plantve, mournful cry, Of some pool
wounded bird, es.,9 f,ES
At Cots eternal mercyseat her trembling prayer wa
heard, n s.-..g ----.-
'.My sather on this wide wide earth OIL whittier shaI
turn
.from yen blest home, for which in vain my errni
heart doth yearns'' a' ~
Forever parted from the flowers whose fagran, memo
ry start, ,<.'
Like spirt-bossom round the grave Of JOY within
heart;
And from the birds whose shining wings fash through
the citron grove
"A. nu,ser through my darkened sonl the memories o
thy love.
My lite-breah was the air of Eden, breathe fra
GRANGE here,
No blossom the dark. cold turf, my aching hear
doth cheer.
But there behold graceful cloud It's purple shadow
filings,
In which Ewes guardian angel hides the glory of hi
wings.
Who when he her heavenly eyes, their rain OF sad
ness shower
Upon the EARTH dssoate TO her, without flower
Quick caught the of those within the crista
swell ess. s..e.. f.. s.
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NEW SERIES, VOL. 2, NO. 46.
J.w. NORRIS, Proprietor.
Law Of NEwsPAPERs.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the
contrary are considered Wishing to continue their
Inscription. FasE A.
II subscribers order the discontinuance OF their
periodical the publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages paid.
g. II subscribers neglect refuse to take their pc
riodicals from the Office to which they are directed
they are held responsible till they have settled the BILL
and ordered them discontinued.
e. II subscribers remove to other places without In
forming the publishers and the are sent to the
former direction they are held responsible.
g. The Courts have decided that refusing to take pc
from the Office or removing and leaving them
uncaied for is PRfMA FAoIA evidence of intentional
fraud. a--@~~S.3 -su.
tN- postrnasters pegecting to Inform publishers,
when papers are not taken from the Office, lay them
selves liable topay the subscription.
II s also their duty In such cases. to notify the pub
fisher that the papers not taken out by those they
are seul to- and the why they not known.
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RyT A Kansas correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Times gives the following piece of infor
nation:
Son Gov. Walkers return from the pre-
cinct of Oxford he halted at Lawrence, and
taking out of his portfolio a large roll Of pa
per, said 10 the crowd that he wouli show
them curiosity, if they would promise not to
destroy it. He then unrolied the returns of
the precinct of Oxfotd, and which contained
sixteen hundred and one names--ail written in
the same handwriting measuring exactly fif-
ty-four feet in length. all Of The mames, ercept
100, ,rere copied from 'WilIiams' Cincinnatl
Directory those commencing with the same
letter following each. other as regularly as
they do upon the pages Of that very same
book"
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~A marriage took place in Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, on Saturday last, of a couple who
were divorced nine years ago. In the mean
time the man has been married and his wife
died, and on Saturday he was again married to
his former wife. snis
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i have Alright to say the gentiles shall never
rule over me, although this people might ad-
nit of their coming here. I have night to
say also, that we shalt never be ruled over by
them from this day forth, while grass grows
or water runs: never, no never. ....
Voice, '.Amen."1 EF ..a-.
Well, we have got to sustain these Amens,
and we have got to sustain these vows. You,
ladies', too, will certainly have to do your part,
or back ont. told you last Sunday to arm
yourselves, and If you csnEot do it in any 9TH
er way, sell some of your fine bonnets, fine
dresses, and buy yourselves good dirk, pis-
tol. or some other instrument of war.
Arm your boys and arm yourselves univer
sally, and that, too, with the weapons of war,
for we may be brought to the test, to see if we
will stand up to the line. "
s.. "s
We never shall leave these valleys-- TIL
we get ready; no, never, no, never. We will
live here till we go back to Jackson county,
Missouri. Iprophecy that in the name of Is
Iael's God
The congregation shouted "Amen,' and
Pres. B. Young said, '.it is true."l
IL or enemies force US to destroy our orch
ards and our property, to destroy and lay waste
our houses, fields and everything else, we
shall never buid and plant again till we DO il
in Jackson county. But our enemies are not
here yet, and we have not We; thrown down
our houses.
Let me tell You, if God designs that Israel
should not become free. they will come and
strik the blow, and il he does not, they will not
come. That is as true as that book (pointng
| 70 the Bible,, '"...'.-.-
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Ggy~ Take quarter Of ar ounce Of white
wax, and half an ounce Of spelmaceti, and put
them in small basin by The side Of the fire till
the wax and spermaceti are dissolved. When
Geld, the ointment is ready For use. This is
an article which it is much better to make than
to purchase. When you make It yourself you
know that it has no irritating or inferior ma
terial in it, and you have good healing salvs
for cuts, burns, sc.
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II this people should consen. 10 disposses,
Br., Brigham Yonng assour Governor, they are
just as sure to go to hell as they live, and'l
know it, for God would fersaka them and
leave them to themselves, aud they would be
in worse bondage than the children Of Israel
ever were ~ ts@
Supposing this thing all blows over and they
don't come up here, but they begin to flatter
US and be friendly, what will ba the resuit?-
They may hatter as long as the earth stands,
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GB1 There is rumor current that the Uni
ted States Ministers to France and Spain,
Messrs. Mason and Dodge, have signifed their
intention to resign their respective posts, and
return home in the SpriRg.
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but never will be subject to- one of their
damned pusilanimous cusses. They may court
and hatter as much as they please, but never
will be subject to them again, no, never. Do
you hear it2 Voices, s'Yes."1 Do you think
we will submit to them? No, never. They
have cut the threadthems selves. Fs .--.r.. .....
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will pow bring up comparison. live in
the city of Great Salt Lake. am father, a
husband, benefaetor to between sixty and
seventy subjects; I feed them, ciothe them,
and they do not have pin, drink of tea, or
anything but what provide; provide them
houses to live in, and beds to sleep on. But
suppose that by and by some stranger comes
along, and my family say to him, "we will
have you to preside over us" and they reject
me, when at the same time they say, 'Br.
Heber is good man, butthe other man comes
with smiling face, and reject me-what have
they done? II they reject me they reject their
head and by SO doing they destroy their heir
ship to the head or limb to which they are law
fully connected. Is not that so? Suppose
you acknowledge the man reported to be COM
ing, what do you do? You reject your head,
and if so, where is the body, and what viii
become of il?
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"a A corpnlent clergyman rose at public
dinner to return thanks, which he did by lay
inghis hands imploringly on his stomach, and
saying: "We thank Thee for these blessings
50 bo ,ntifully spread, ana our capacity to en-
Joy then', ast
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Gene into fortune and then your friends
win discover in you qualities of the most su-
.perlative briliancy, the existence Of which, in
your moments OF most intoxicated vanity, you
never suspected before.
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20 In Alabama farmer very recently had
his butter seized by the clerk of the o,arket
for short weight. he gave as a reason that the
COW from which the butter was made was sub
iect TO the eramp, and that causedthe butter to
shrink in weight
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Inperishability Of Great Ex.'
anaples.

The following eloquent passage occurs ia
Eyerett's great oration: e
To be cold and breathless-to feel and speak
not-this is not the end of existence to the
men who have breathed their spirit into the in
stitutions OF their country, who have stamped
their characters on the pillars of the age, who
have poured their hearts blood into the chan
nels of the public prosperity. Tell me, who
tread the sods on yon sacred height, is War
rem dead? Can you not stiIl see him, not pale
and PROSTATE, the blood Of his gallant heart
pouring out of his CHASTITY wound, but moving
resplendent over the field Of honor-with the
rose of heaven upon his cheek, and the fire of
liberty il, his eye? Tell me, ys who make
your pious pilgrimage to the shades Of Vernon,
is Washington, indeed, shut up in that narrow
house? That which made these men, and men
like these cannot die. The hand that traced
the charter of Independence is, indeed, mo-
tionless, the eloquent lips that sustained it are
hushed, but the lofty spirits that conceived,
resolved and maintained II, and which alone, to
such men, snake it life 10 live,"-these can
not expires:
"These shall resist the empire Of decay
8 When time Is DER and worlds bave passed away,
Cold in the dust the perished heart may lie, s
But that which warmed II once never de-" n
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C. d. SMITH, Pres't
CnrINornN. Anril od

CovINGToN, April I'd.
DEAR SIR--Yours OF the 3ist ult., covering
the 'needful," is at hasd, for which accept
thanks. Isupposed you used the razor free on
Others, as is usual with gentlemen IN your
line, bnt I had no idea that you kept up the
ancient custom of shaving your own crauium,
like the ancient Shylocks of Jewish descent
Save your molar to grind the poor.
Truly yours, L 3.
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CT Farmers should sse that their stock are
brought up and cared for--teeding Tins IL at
hand aud they may suffer.
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@ Remember The poor, and lend help
ing hand-they will rememrber and bless you.