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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

A Husbands Confession.

never undertook but once to set at nought
the authority of my wife. You know her way
cool, quiet, but determined as ever grew
Just after we were married, and all was going
on nice and cozy, she got me in the habit of
doing all the churning. She never asked me
to do it, you know. but then she-why it was
done just in this way She finished breakfast
before me one merning, and slipping away
from the table. she filled the churn with cream
and set it just where couldn't help seeing
what was wanted. So took hold reg ularly
enough and churned till the butter came-she
didn't thank me, but lookei so nice and sweet
about II, that felt well paid. Well. when
the next churning day came along she did the
same thing, and followed suit and fetched
the butter. Again, and it was, done just so,
and was in for it every time. Not a word
was said, you know, Of conrse.
Well, by-ard-by this became very irksone.
wanted she should ask me, but SHE never did,
and couldn't say anything about it, so on we
went At last made resolve that Tstwould
not churn another time unless she asked me.
she always got nice breakfast-when that
was swallowed, there stood the churn. got
up. and standing few moments Just to give
her a chance put IN my hat and walked out
doors. stopped in the yard to give her a
chance to call me, but not word said she.
and 30 with . palpitating heart moved on
went down town, up town, and my foot was
as restless as Noah's dove--I felt as if had
done wrong-T didn't exactly feel how
but there was an indescribable sensation of
guilt resting upon me all the forenocn;it SEEM
ed as if dinner time never would come, and as
for going home one minute before dinner,
would as soon cut my ears off. So went fret
ting and moping around town till dinner time
came. Home went, feeling as criminal
must when the jury is having ia their hands
his destiny--life or death. couldn't make
up my mind how she would meet me, but
some kind Of storm l expected.
Will vou believe it ? she never greeted me
With sweeter smile, nor had better dinner
for me than on that day; but there stood the
churn Just where left it! Not word pass
ed. felt confoundedly cnt, and every mouth
ful of that dinner seemed as II it would choke
me. She didn't pay any regard to it howev-
err bnt went on as if nothing had happened -
After dinner vas over marched up. to the
churn, and went at it in the old way. Splash,
rattle, drip, splash, drip, rattle--I kept it up.
As il in spite the butter was never so long
coming. supposed the cream standing so
long had got warm, so Iredoubled my efforts.
Obstinate matter--the afternoon wore away
while Twas churning. Ipaused at last from
real exhaustion. when she spoke for the first
time :-'sCome Tom, my dear, you have rat
tied that buttermilk quite long enough, # it is.
only for fun you are doing it." knew how
it was in fash. She had brought the butter
in the forenoon. and left the churn standing
with the buttermilk in it for me to exercise
with. Inever set up myself in household mat
tiers after that
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

Great Britain comedies her inability to main
tain the right to search and visitation. In
telligence by the Arabia is decisive. The
Cabinet lowers its pretensions, countermands
it's instructions, withdraws the cruisers from
the Cuban coast, and settles the controversy
without blow. Christendom will now look
to this Republic TO do its duty in the uproot-
ing of the infamous traffic which search and
visitation were instituted to suppress. But,
at the outset. we stumble upon this mlsfor-
tune the government Of this country is not
in earnest in its treaty obligations to assist in
putting an end to this abomination. II looks
one way and rows another-senas avowed dis
unionists and advocates Of the slave trade to
for.ign Sourts-puts slaves holders and deal
ers in command Of its squadrons for the ap-
prehension Of slave stealers, and fills the pla-
ces Of honor and profit ct home with those
who believe, or pretend to believe, that sla-
very is the highest development Of Christiani-
ty and Democracy, and whose sole purpose is
to extend it to every nook and corner OF the
continent not already blessed with its pres
ence. The work done may be judged Of by
the tools employed. For very shame, we
entreat those in power to throw off all dis
guise at once, and deal honestly. Let ms have
a declaration of their principles avowedly and
or some active and efficient
measures to do that which we have agreed to
THAT which we cannot neglect without be-
coming the scorn of all the civilized world
Chicago Press aud Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

"God bless you, Willie!" said the father.
ssI knew you would come before should 60
to Nannette."
They all wept together.
"See, mother put on your plate tonight ?
said the father, "we'rs all here but little Nan
nette."
Willie's tears fell like rain. The mother
drew his head to her bosom just as she used to
when he was little boy, and kissed his tears
away. They could not any Of them eat that
night, so the father took down the Bible and
read,
"For this my son was dead, and is now alive
again, he was lost, and is found! =,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

c. The people Of Iowa, even the boys in
our public schools. are supposed to know some
thing Of our Government, and the organic law
OF onr State. WHY should not newspaper ed
itors? We hardly think our schools contain
lads Of ten years 30 dull and stupid as not to
know that, under our old Constitution. the Sec
retary OF State, in the absence Of the Execu-
tive, was ex-oficio Governor, entitled to exer-
else all the powers and drnw the salary Of the
Governor. For the last ten years Secretaries
Of State. as the law impeTatively demanded,
have filled the vacancy whenever IT occurred
in the Executive Chair and drawn the salary.
Before Mr.. Sells, Mr.. McCleary, in the abb
seace OF Governor Grimes, filled the Exeeu-
tive Chair. No body ever before attempted to
make capital out Of such circumstances
No party in Iowa was ever before 80 hard mn,
and no editor such an ass, as to harp upcn
such circumstance, and attempt 10 tnrn il to
the disadvantage Of faithful Office. II Daily
Hawk-Eys.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
From Peterson's Magasine.
The Showers.
BY J. .. 8. soUIr.

&
When gone are winters storms and SHOWS,
And soft the gentle South wind blows,
The busy farmer plows and sows
His fertile plains;
And oil around him heedless throws
The precious grains.
But think not that those grains shall die,
or hidden there, forever lie;
yor every germ shall by and BY
Take rapid root;
And on its branches, broad and high,
Wave golden fruit.
'Tis thus, like wide extended lands
offertile fields, and shallow sands,
The human intellect expands
varied soil;
And myriad are the tillers' hands
That on 1t toll.
Thoughts are the fruitful seeds they SOW,
Those busy planters as they go
With frequent footsteps to and fro
Upon that plain;
Nor dream that to the skies shall grow
The scattered grain.
But think not thou those seeds shall die.
Or In the heart unquickened lie;
For every thought shall fructify
And upward shoot:
And reaper-angels soon shall fly
To bind the fruit.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
LAW Of NEWsPAPERs.

Subscribers who do not give express notice to the
contrary, considered wishing to continue their
ubscription.
3. Ifsubscribers order the dscontinuance Of their
periodicals. the publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages paid.
s. n subscribers neglect refuse to take their Pc
riodicals from the Office to which they directed
they held responsible they have settled the b
and ordered them discontinued.
n subscribers remove to other places without in
forming the publishers and the papers sent to the
former direction, they are held responsible.
B. The Courts have decided that refusing to take Pc
riodicals from the Office or removing and leaving them
uncalied for, Is PRrxA evidence Of intentional
fraud.
EE- Postmasters negiecting TO inform publishers,
when papers are not taken from the Office lay them
selves liable topay the subscription.
It'll also their duty in such cases. to notify the pub
fisher papers taken out by those they
are sen to, and the why they not fknown
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
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Sun SrRoxR.-An excellent plan to svoid
this dangerous affection 50 imminent not only
to laborers in the sun, but to laborers within
doors during the present hot weather, il to
wear wet sponge or moistened piece Of cot
ton on the head in the hat.
Sur stroke 10 not induced BY the rays Of the
sun. Laborers in the havsst field, although
exposed nearly all day long, to the blazing
sunshine. are rarely attacked By II, while per-
sons in cities wos king in warm rooms are gem
orally objects Of its attack. The majority Of
cases are due 10 exhaustion or fainting, such
as would be produced by staying too long in .
vapor bath. The proper mode Of treating it
is by giving the patient ssimulants 10 swallow,
and making cold applications to his head
Depletion should never be rssorted to. The
applications to the head should be administer
ed with caution, ~ we have known patients 10
be killed By the injudlcious use Of ice to the
brain. When the disease is pronptly trested,
success Il almost sure to follow, though when
the patient is suffered to lie too long before re-
celsing assistance, the extreme exhaustion Of
his system is apt to end in death.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
From the Louisville il
He's Coming.

He's csming, the blushing rose
Whispers II low to me,
And the starlight hastens with it,
Over the twilight sea;
All trembling the zephyrs tell me,
On the light winds hurrying past,
And my own heart quickly beating,
Coming, comming, at last.
The soft-Iipped waves of the ocean,
Gathering at my feet.
Breeze-born at the coral Island,
Murmur the secret sweet,
There's not dew-steeped blossom,
Or gl!stening orange tree,
But furnishes its glee-laden,
To breathe this JOY to me.
List ! that Is the sound Of rowing,
Stealing along the air.
Imust gather around my temples
This weight of braided hair,
And trust to growing darkness,
Ard evening shadows dim,
To hide with their wings the traces
Oftears I've shed for him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

BRuTEs LOVE- MES MORE THAN WoMEs.--
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly,c puts il
thus:
Kate, tke other day. was asserting wife's
right to control her own property, and Incl
dentally advocating the equality Of the sexes
"a tcnchy point with her-I put in:
"Tell me then, Kate, why animals form
stronger attachments to men than women.--
Your dog, your parrot, and even your cat, al
ready prefer me TO you. How can you ac-
count Tor it, unless you allow there Is more in
u 70 respect and lovs?"
'eI account Tor III" said she, with amost de-
cided nod, "by affinity. There 10 more afiini-
y between you and the brutss." =
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

The emigration from from Europe to the
United States is very light this year, and like
~ to be much smaller than Cor many years past.
The number arrived At New York this year,
up to the % Of June, is only 80, 4s0--a falling
of Of 81 ,l59 from the number arrived up to the
same time In 1857. TIE fact il accounted for
by the hard times.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

The Paris physicians, sustained by the opin-
ion Of DR.. Hayward Of Boston, had, up TO
June II. four times applied white hot irons to
Senator Sumner's neck and baek, for cauteri-
cation Of the spine to produce eounter-irri:
tation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

An exchange says thai, s'if girls wil& have
roses for their cheeks, they msskA - = The
roses do--eo 70 sleep with thslil and get up
with the morning glories." Woulden:t they b.
quite apt to get up with coldf
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
Our Progress Towards a Nation
al Debt.

The New York Courier makes bad show
ing for the present Administration in the
creation Of great National Debt. That pa
per says:
In Money matters the existing Administra-
tion is a gigantic failure. 1t stands pillar Of
blunders, and all the colums of the press can
not prop 1T up. Take, for instance, the Un-
ion's own statement Of tie appropriations Of
the last session, as proof Of the wreck into
which the Government is falling. The offiei-
al print admits that the aggregate Of appro-
priations is $6S ,O0O, ,0OO To that sum, the fol-
lowing are to be added, as items omitted
through haste, no doubt.
Post Office Appropriation Law. $17, SOC, 900
Permanent and indefinite appropria-
ticns, which do not appear In the
acts OF each session. 100000
Cost Of collecting the revenue.... 100000
s2s,loo,ooo
$s7,l0O,OOO
From which deduct. 81. .5OO,0 600
1,50O, ,O00-$5, 900 goo
beng sums admitted to have been provided
for the Post Office and the collection Of Rev
enue. This will leave. Is the total appropria-
tions, definite and indefinite, for 1s5S-'59, and
for deficiencies Of 1S57-'5S, all made or sane
toned at the last Session, so, 600 900. There
are, doubtless, many omitted items, and full
statement will probably show the sum Of tax
alton chargeable TO the legislation Of the last
Session, to $1OO,000,0Oo. This is the amount
stated by Mr.. Crittenden, in his recent excel.
lent speech at Covington, and il 10 nearly coz
rect.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

On one OF the Farce Islands, James Nc.
Palmer met his death recently in terrible
manner. Employed with number OF others
in gathering eggs, he ascended sugar loaf hill
BY path not used. Despite allremonstrances
McPslmer took the path, and after arriving at
a height Of 400 feet fell from the cliff into the
ocean and has never been seen since. He
struck and bounded from cliff to cliff and from
rock to rock in his fearful descent, leaving
portions Of clothing and quivering flesh on
their jagged points.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

The Locofoco nominee for Secretary Of State
following notice of HIM.
Judge Douglass is an old whig Of the Silver
Gray stripe and remained such down to the
fall of 1855 when he was rendered the nomi-
nation for Judge Of this county by the democ-
racy, wich he accepted with slacrity and has
since been stannch national democrat. He
has adhered to the Party and acquiesced in all
its acts until the Lecompton Constitution was
presented to Congress, when he came out
against the Administration, and denounced the
Presidents special Message' as the greatest
insult ever offered to the American people,"
Since then he has been persistent shrieker for
Kansas, and will make opposition to the Ad-
ministration, his principal capital to secure an
election.
Itrequires but moderate abilities to make
capable Secretary, so that il elected be would
with the assistance Of a good clerk be able to
discharge the duties Of the office. But there is
no danger Of any such contingency happening
and the Judge knows it, and therefore refuses
W oics'sh, ,he cou",y SuuEesnip tHouSh earnest.
ly besought by his democratic friends He very
pleasantly puts them off with the story OF the
man who when the ferry boat sunk, seized the
caudal appendage Of the colt as means Of es-
cape, and when advised by friend on the
shore 70 let 60 the colt and seize the mare while
struggling in the water twore that g II was no
time to swap horses then" The Judge is very
sensible. but sundry hungry asplrants for his
present position don't appreciate the "nub'' Of
the story.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

Az sins proceed they ever multiply, and IKE
figures in arithmetic, the last stands for more
than oil that went before Il.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

WHEN 4 hen most likely to hatch? When
she u in saznsst, Cher nsst.)
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
ExtraOrdinary Births.

Il is stated by Burdock. that the wife Of
countryman in tie Moscow district had given
birth to 50 children at u confinements-
times, four at one birth, seven times, three, and
sixteen times, twins. In the year 1909, the
Vienna newspapers contained the following
nnouncement:-Maria Ann Helen, the wife
of poor linen weaver in Neulerchenfeld, 20
years married, bore at eleven confinements 80
children-28 living and dead; 26 were males
and females; all were begotten by one man,
and nursed by herself. She had at her last
confinement three children. one living and two
dead. Her husband was twin, she herself
one Of four. Her mother had produced SO
children, and died during a confinement with
twins. The greatest number Of children ever
produced at one birth appears to have been six,
all OF whom were boys and all dead. The
woman who gave birth to them had been twice
married, and had already given birth to A chill
dren; during her first marriage, which lasted
% years, she bore 81 boys and 8 girls;in her
second marriage, which lasted but 3 years, she
bore Ia children-three at the first, five at the
second, and six the third confinement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

Why arshoops like obstinate mena Because
they oftsn stand out sbouA tribes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

"Ansels Of Heaven are on thy side,
And God IL over ALI"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

II X
How WILL 1T AFFECT THE REPUBLICANS
The New York Times, neutral in politics,
says: "The political effect of passing this bill
therefore, will inevitably BE to damage its au-
thors and ahettors, and to bald up its oppo-
nents. The Republicans, AMI they alone will
reap solid and substantial benefits from its er-
actment. The Southern men who have pushed
and passed it, will meet the charge at home Of
having abandoned their original ground and
consented to the submission OF the Lecompton
No-Slavery Constitution to the vote Of the
people Of Kansas. The Northern Democrats
who opposed them at the outset, and then lost
standing with the Administration Party at
home, have alienated their new friends by
their retreat, and will find themselves overheard
and helpless. The Administration has all the
odium Of attempting . bad measure without
the ability to carry 1t, and they will all find
the whole subject thrown back upon them just
when they will be most unwilling to meet it,
This is very much like all the victories Of this
most extraordinary Administration,---ever
new one is worpe than fresh disaster. II the
Republicans do not reap positive and marked
advantages from the passage Of this bill, il
will be because thew lack the ability to use
their cDrorfunifies ar;yht - .
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15

- VIII arlse ana 20 unto my father, and say unto
him, Father have sinned against heaven and before
thee, and am no more worthy 70 be called thy son."
"Just five yaars ago tonight s,nce Nannefte
died." said the father, in tremulous voice, a.
he watched mis- wife make ready the evening
meal. She stopped and kissed her husband.
her tears failing on his head, only saying, stwe
shall be with her soon" and then proceeded
to arrange the table.
"Why do you put on three platesi" " asked
the husband. "Do you expect any one to
tea?o
"No," she replied, and her lip quivered
slightly, 81 first happened to see Willie's ?late
and ] thought would put il on. It would
seem 90 natural.n
$50 It would" said the father, "desr
Williein
The door opsnrd gently, shd young man
arrayed in > sailos's garb, entered and threw
himself at the mothsr's feel.
"MothsriD
aWilhel" shs ssobbsd, falling On his neck,
ssny little willisi"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-22
Congressional Convention.

We desire to say to our cotemporeries, the
Lancaster Eagle and Hooking Scntintl, that
the "raw.head-ond bloody bones" which
they seem to imagine is behind the selection
of Athens as the place for holding the Con,
gressional Convention, is all CANNON, Sc
far, at least, as this county is concerned,
aud that, rather than have any "bad blood
in the Convention, we prefer changing the
place to Logan, Our committee voted for
Athens because of its convenience to this
county, (giving our delegates the advantage
Of railroad, } without ulterior views in re-
gard to the nominee. Tile remarks OF the
Sentinel we consider not only impolitic, but
unjust and highly censurable,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-22
Particular Notice 10 Every Dem
oCrat in the County.

II will be observed that the Democratic
Central Committee have appointed day
for the democrats 10 assemble in their res.
pective Townships aud vote for or against
The Primary Election system. The Com.
miItee were induced to pursue this course
for several reasons, the first and most i'm.
pnrtant being sincere desire to secure the
harmony OF the party. A beliefexists in the
minds Of some democrats thata few men in
Macarthur control the nominations when
made by convention. This belief, to be
sure, is not very Aattering to the intelligence
Of our friends in the various townships, who,
no doubt, come up and through their dele
gates vote for the men of their choice. Still.
if the unimpUrtant change from COnyen.
tions 10 Primary Elections, in which the
democrats vote directly, instead of by dele.
gates, for persons to compose ticket, will
secure that union and harmony of action
which should always exist among brethren
Of the same faith, the change ought TO be
made. The Committee did not feel author.
lied to alter the mode without taking the
sense of the democracy; hence the call for a
vote upon the question,
We hope that every democrat will turn
out to the polls on the 3lSt, and vote his
sentiments, as the Committee desire to have
full and fair expression OF the popular will,
For our own part, we believe that either
system is good enough when honorably con.
Quoted, and that all objections to the one
can be applied with nearly equal force to
the other. The people have a right 10 in
etruct their delegates to vote for whom they
choose in Convention, which is equal to a
direct vote for the candidates, and if the
people do not obtain their choice in either
case, they must blame themselves for not ex-
pressing it. 1t is immaterial to us, there
fore, which system is adopted, but we desire
to have the people decide the question. Ev-
cry good democrat will acquiesce in that de-
-cision, and the democracy Of Vinton coun.
ty will then all pull together, as heretofore.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-07-22
Accidental Death.

On Sunday last about noon, young
man named John Power, in a rough
boyish scuffle with a lad ofabout fifteen
named L. Clarke received blow or
the temple from shoe which the lad
happening to have in his hand, threw
at him.
Though apparently trihing blow,
it proved to have broken an internal
artery, and in the course OF a few hours
became extremely painful, and result.
ed in the death Of the young man in
the course of the same night.-Lan.
caster Eagle.