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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
were the sunlight of her soul, and listening to
the tales he told her of his childhood's home

Months glided on. Thrice lay the snow up
on the mountains. Thrice bIoomed the bios
som of the forest; and still JOY reigned in the
log wigwam, near the waters of the MINNIE
ha ha. There, also, dwelt strangely beauti-
full baby, with wondrous eyes, and long brown
silky ringlets, who called the white warrior
"Father''
But jov dwelleth not long anywhere. Death
is even envious of Love, and a storm was
brooding on the horizon. ....... .......t.
One morning, the white warrior went forth
alone to hunt the deer in the depths of the for
est. Oweena busted herself until the hour
appointed for his return; then with her infant
in her arms, she ascended the hillside to watch
for his coming. Twilight fell, and still he
came not. All night Oweena waited for his
coming step in vain, and with the dawn she
went in terror forth to the forest paths to seek
for him. ..
Not long, alas was she compelled to search.
Ere she had proceeded many steps, bleeding
form lay stretched before her eyes, and with a
shrek Of anguish. she knelt beside it. Near
by lay the dead body of a panther, telling the
fearful tale only too WELL
He was not dead Life still struggled IN
that manly form. He breathed her name,
folded her in his embrace, and on the heart
that beat for him alone laid down his weary
head. and gently as an infant sinks to slum-
ber, gave uph soul to God.
Oweena shed no tear when he was dead
She lifted up the lifeless form she loved 80
well, and bore it to the wigwam. She called
the tribe together, and decked herself as for q
holiday. Then bidding her brothers aid hel
in what she did, for it was the mandate of the
Great Spirit, she launched the little boat her
warrior loved so well, upon the stream above
ihe rapids. and placed the dear idol of her sou
within it, doing all with still, cold grief, toe
| deep for tears. ..-..
Wild was the wailing of the Indian nader
above the lifeless warrior. Fair were thu
flowers, they scattered o,er his bier; hut theil
hearts grew cold as Oweena bound her bab,
upon her bosom, and stepping slowly and rev
erently into the boat, seated herself beside he
warrior corpse, and pushed the boat out into
the stream towards the rapids-singing he
death-song in her husbands language as sh,
sped onward.
Faster and faster flew the little boat; clearer
and sweeter came back the music to the trem.
bling watchers; and with the last words tn
little boat shot with sudden impetus over tn,
falls Of the Min-ne-ha-ha, and Oweena wa
never seen apain
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

TThe Boston Bees Washington cores
pondent tells the following conversation rela-
tive to Douglas late demonstration:
The day after Douglas made his speech, a
Democrat said to Mr.. Banks, "Are you Re-
publicans going to take Douglas IMP"
"Yes, sir. )" replied the Little Iron Man, 1--WE
will take all who want to come-the church is
large and the door Is wide."
"very well, }" rejoined the Democrat, " but
are you willing to make him your leader?"
"We are willing, after they all get in," re-
piled Banks, ''to let the smartest men lead the
eo1urou - 80 #.as9H EsHat
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

VA A lady, wishing the service Of a dyer,
was referred to an excellent workman, who
was something Of wag in his line. The lady
called and asked: sf
g Are you the dying man?' u sg#s
"No ma'am, Pm living man---but I'll dye
Cor you!p promptly replied the man Of many
colors, putting the emphasis where il was
needed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
PARTING HYMN.

These earnest lines that shade the brow,
This sadness of the heart,
Remind US that the hour is come
When we are called to part.
We 60 not forth for laurel wreath, Is
- We seek no earthly throne, u
Since dying souls, like Autumn leaves,
Around our path are strown.
We go to scatter Gospel light, Il.
To war with sin and wrong,
To chase from earth the shades Of DEATH
ITO suffer and be strong"
IF dark storms gather DER our way,
And wrap our sky in shrouds, ai5
Wen lift our fainting hearts above:-
There's light beyond the clouds
+ Then let our souls be true and brave,
Our motives all be pure,
Our lives be sunbeams on the world,
Our purpose firm and sure.
And when orr tolls on earth are done,
Well meet no more to part,
Where tears can never dim the eye,
Nor sorrows wing the heart.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

ca lady Of rank complaining that her
husband was dead to fashionable amusements,
he replied, "But then, nay dear, you make me
alive to the expense!s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

SA lawyer in one of the Western Courts
lately threw a cane at the head of another
The Court required him to apologize for it,
He did so. and added,
"While am about it, may as well apollo
gize before hand for throwing another cane at
him the first chance can get"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

@ letter from the Usage Nation, dated
December 7th, says "The Usage Indians are
just returning from their Fall hunt; they bring
with them twenty-three Pawnee scalps as tro-
phies Of their success" That's decidedly
cool.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
Original AnecdOte Of General
Jackson.

In one of the Indian campaingns, which not
recolected or material to our story, whilst the
army was on the march, still in Tennessee, on
its way to the scene of war in Alabama, a
drafted company was expected dailv to over
take the main body Of troops. This company
at length reached the rear of the train. Infor-
nation of their approach was Immediately
the time. As the messenger passed from rear
to front, the fact that this company were
without arms, having left their guns at home,
was made known along the whole line. It
was known to the entire army before it reach
ed Jackson's ears. Curiosity was on tiptoe
to know how the irascible commander would
act under such circumstances. A storm was
anticipated. Soon the General was observed
making his way rapidly to the rear, and to the
surprise of ali liparties, seemingly in smiling
mood. Finally, he met the company. He
saluted them. They looked for yolley of
cnrses, and an immediate dismission home
the very thing they desired. Not so, howev-
er. Old Hickory pulled off his hat. and with
the politest and lowest bow, expressed his
qualification at their arrival, and especially at
the fact that they had no guns. They were
the very men he wanted, just as he desired
them, without arms. Forming them for rapid
motion, at double quick step, under his own
lead, they marched on till baggage wagon
was reached, they halted, and each man was
furnished with an axe. Forward, march,
again was the word. AS they passed along
the line ofmarch, the Generals object was
seen, and laughter, loud and uproarious, with
many hearty cheer, saluted them as they
made their rapid way to the 'front.' There
these axe men were at once initiated into their
campaign duties They cleared the roads,
they bridged the creeks or carried the wagons
piece by piece, the baggage, ammunition, &C.,
over on their backs, when bridges were inn
passible. They were ever in post Of danger,
bearing the burdens Of the campaign. Shar-
ing none Of its honors, they were the laughing
stock of the whole army.-Mobile Mercury.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

Jealousy is an awkward homage which
inferiority renders TO merit.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

q Why are teeth like verbs? Rscsuse
they are regular, irregular and desective.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

TBeautiful 70 behold noonligh. view
Of an Iowa prairie.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

@ Man, like the waters, often troubled
and rilea. sEs
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

NATIONAL HOTEL AT WAsHINGroN.-The
National Hotel at Washington has been re-
opened, and is believed to be so thoroughly
purified that many of the old boarders whc
suffered from the disease that received its
name from the hotel, have taken rooms there,
among them Senator Hale and Mr.. Burlin-
game
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07

Thrilling narrative. does tsil under
a cart wheel.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31
ath @rIfans 1aiIp Grssttnt.



Sleep on, sleep on above thy corse
The winds their Sabbath keep;
The waves are round thce. aud thy breast
Heaves with the heaving deep.
Ger thee mild eve her beauty filings.
And there the white gull Inns her wing,
And the blue haicyon loves to lave
Her plumage in the deep blue wave.
Sleep ID no willow Ger thee bends
With melancholy air
No violet springs, nor dewy rose
It's soul OF love lays bare
But there the sea flower, bright and young,
Il sweetly DER thy slunlbers flung
And like a weeping naonrner fair,
The pale flag hangs It's tresses there.
Sleep on, sleep on the glittcring depths
OF Oceans coral waves
Are thy bright urn-thy requiem
The music OF the waves;
The purple gems forever burn
II fadeless beauty round thy urn,
And pure and deep - infant love,
The blue sea rolls its way above.
Sleep On, sleep "a! the fearful wrath
OF mineline cloud and deep.
MAY leave It's wild and stormy track
Above Thy place d sleep;
Bat when tbe wave is sunk 10 rest.
AZ NOW. twill murmnr DER thy breast,
Aud the bright visions Of the sea
rer0h&nce will make their home with thee,
Sleep Ga thy corse Is Ear away,
But love bewnils thee yet
For thee the heart wrung sigh Is breathed,
And lovely eyes sre wet
And she the young and beanteous bride,
Her thoughts are towering by thy side,
Aud On she turns 70 view with tears
The Eden Of departed years.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

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AMERICA, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON,
SANDWICH ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA AND
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each month. at 6 P. NJ. Arrives on or about the
18th and 2Sth of each month.
e. Postage to South Pacific Letters 3lc.; papers,
&c.
ssrPostage TO New South Wales, Victoria South
Australia, etc., via England by packet OF private
ships, 80 cents single rate, prepaid via France,
locents each quarter ounce, prepaid,i is added to
the above postage; via New York, by private
ships, CENTS, prepaid.
sS-Postage to Peru Letters, 22c.; papers, SC.
aTPostage 10 Bogota (New Granada;) Letters, 1sc.
papers, &c.
Hz-Postage to China, New South Wales, Sandwich
Islands, via San Francisco: 10c., prepaid.
eslhe postage 70 places the West coast OF South
America, via Panama, is On each single letter,
S4cents; and on each newspaper, cents when
sent and 10 cents on each letter, and cents on
each paper, when received.
81 The postage to New Grenada direct Is 10 cents
single rate, and cents each newspaper; and TO
the Sandwich Islands, Australia Van Dieman's
Land and China, (via San Francisco,) is, on
each single letter, 10 cents payable in advance
sThe single letter rate TO California and Oregon Is
10 cents, prepaid. On newspapers ETC.. the do
nestle rates apply. 3. +. MARKS, P. N
NEw 0RLEAHs, June !, 1855.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

MODERN MANNERS. Seriously, do not think the
clubs alone have TO answer for the decrease in early
marriage Sster modern improvements in society
must bear their share of bsme- | would back the
hearts, mean the girls-against the clubs any day
Only give them fair play. But no sensible man OF
moderate means, no man who has 10 work and is
willing to work for his livelihood II might perhaps
say, sensible man 10 any position picks his wife
out 81 ballroom or an opera-box. however much he
may like b SET her there. A true woman has much
more chance we ali know it--of winning any love
that is worth her winning, Ia her home, in her
uudress, ia her little, nanleess, everyday unstuded
graces, sitting stile, lettering BY brook. rat
Ting In railway carriage, busy and unconscious
amid coumon household duties. than in what the sex
choose % consider the especial scenes Of their gloes
and their trinmphs- have read somewhere, or have
been told. that any woman, three removes from
Gorgon Ia personal attractions, can make any man
propose 70 her il she has the chance Of living 10 the
with some modification to believe IT, humiliatng as
il may seem TO Us noble animals At all events,
there was much more chance OF early marriages, and
happy ones, too, when the neighbors Of that large
class who have children at their desire, but little
substance to leave them, met as ncighbors; when
personal intercourse was more unrestrained when
lad could grow up in intimacy with another family,
and learn 70 call the girls by their christian Names
without any fear Of being asked bis intentions when
there were such things as fishing parties, and loung
ing IN gardens and country ripes and ramhes on long
summer mornings. and family dinners and round
games on winter nights, not TO speak OF extemp0re
Dances to which no one minded going and returning
eight or ten miles, packed into any kind of convey
ance, six inside or wewrapped up, three in gig
" the more the merrler." LBlackwood.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

EQUESTRIAN BALLEr--How interestingly dfol the
equine Lancer quadrlea performed at Berlin for the
must have been Fancy the tented tournament
ground. is gay galleries bang with white and Grim
son: and gold and the briliiancy Of the court Assem-
bled there then the paving steeds, 80 CALAMITY
mounted 80 trained and taught that they accurately
rifle, needing only the least direction from their
riders and enjoyed It vastly too. am glad that the
injustice and selhshness Of man In ressrving q him
self the sole delight Of dancing has taken step for
Of the next best animal. -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

RUSSIAN GALLANTRY.--A celebrated eantatrce,
now Starring il ia Paris, lately received from a
Auscovite prince handsome brooch Ia diamonds, in
acknowledgment Of admiration: but not wishing TO
accept gilt, the motive OF which might be miscon-
strued, she returned Il With warm thanks. Next day
she received letter from the prince, approving high
y OF her decision. but the writing ia this letter had
anguiarly giistening appearance. and Il was after
wards found that the magnate. not 10 be outdoae IN
generosity, had reduced the returned diamonds to
ink and had thus ensured the acceptance Of his hom
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

with the group OF pale courters BY his side At FIRST
as he spoke, there slight Rushing movement OF
the group in the direction OF the intruder who at the
moment was also near at hand, and now, with de-
i3eate and stately step, made closer approach TO the
speaker. Bat from certain nameless awe with
which the mad assumption of the hummer had in
spired the whole party, there were found none who
would put forth hand to seize him 50 that unim-
peded he passed within yard OF the Princes per-
son, and while the vast assembly, as if with one i'm
pulse, shgank from the centers OF the TO the
walls he made his way uninterruptedy, bat with the
same solemn and measured step which had distin-
guished him from the first. through the blue cham
Der 10 the purpe-through the purple to the green
through the green to the orangethrough this again
TO the white-and even thence to the violet, ere a
decided movement had been made to arrest him. 10
was tn n, however, that the Prince Prospero,
maddening with rage and with shame at his
own momentary cowardice, rushed hurriedly through
the six chambers while none followed him on ac-
count Of the deadly terror that had seized Upon all
He bore aloft q drawn dagger, and had approached
In rapid impetuosy, to within three or four feet OF
the retreating figure, when the latter, having at
tanned the extremity of the velvet apartment turned
suddenly and confronted his pursner. There was
sharp cry land the dagger dropped, cleaning upon
the sable carpet, upon which, instantly afterwards
fell, Frustrated n DEATH the Prince Prospero Then
summoning the wild courage of despair, throng OF
the jewellers at threw themselves into the black
apartment, and sezing the hummer whose tall figure
stood erect and motioness within the shadow Of the
ebony clock, gasped In unutterabe horror at finding
the grave cerements and corpse-like mask which
they handled with SO violent rudeness untenanted
by any tangible form. A
And now was acknowledged the presence of the
Red Death. He had come like thief in the night.
And one by one dropped the jewellers in the blood
bedecked halls Of their revel, and died each in the
despairing posture Of his fall And the life of the
ebony clock went out with that of the last of the
gay. And the flames Of the tripods expired. And
darkness and decay and the Red Death held ilimita-
Bile dominion over all.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

BEsr Reason YEr.--The Nashville Gazette, In a
recent number. parallel. Ia HASKELL between
the North and the South. the burden of which is to
prove that there's no evidence In favor Of division
bat much IN favor Of Union.' The richest parallel
or analogy Il adduces Is, that 4 the Norh has a
peainsuiaT 4Stafein Michigan the South in Fgo,ila
To argue with dog and cat that they should not
fight, because each had tail, would be precisely
In keeping with this new system Of logic.
FLORENCE Gazette
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

AN ALrEsSATIvR.--A girl, proud of her fathers
wealth, and shrewdly counting up the measure of its
power, declared once to Jerrold that she had made
up her mind to marry lord. But time wore on, and
still no lord made even nibble at the hook baited
with bank notes. The girl began to feel nervous !;
and still Times hour-glass dribbled in no way i'm.
peded by the poor girls rapid progress towards thirty
At last, the soured woman became religions !" All"
said Jerrold g the lord would not come to her,
she has gone TO the Lord
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31
A NEW DISCOVERY THE GREATEST Ann
n MOST WONDERFUL IN THE WORLD.
SARSA PARILLA LOZEN WEES
Simple and Cau,nono.s

Prepared by n. Ell, Druga'rt and Pbyseian
70 ~ essences srnps and Extracts Named and
have for long time thoroughly Investigated the idea Of
general therapeutic ageh susceptible OF being applied 70 all
organs w " any Vi 'A'
br and mineral Kingdoms had induced hehope that could
Drg about such result aud, to my ndafsaha ~
searches, IL Is obtained. - -s'F'0 "
found IN vegetables the means for This
gh dea which is based 0leagnoas prucip Of ar-
parS partly known the public Sueh Is be dcovarv
nave me honor this day of advertising The
has been given to it, because nature te
possibility Of doing otherwise and have divided II into sim
s snd compound Loznges in order that they might be given
MY ns experiments made privately ana remsnad nm
known until wonderful had satisfied me thai bd
eeqea and that Of quackey be brought
The attention of physicians of the public is called IA
these In order that every nsy witness ts admit
raole results OF the
GENERAL EFFECTS
- Testified to BY upwards Of a thousand persona
Is ceansea The blood is purified renovated
" Epo from hIs Peeiogs and Huid.
l. prompt and radical cure of all diseases generally
sno nsve used these Lozenges have had thu
s. Nenerea syphitic, hepaic scorbutical Routy rheu
aa nervous and bilious diseases, completely
te" Gays Ter the remedy is reser,ed to-
other Internal ans external complaints disappear entirsy
V1ded the Lozenge, are rssored to. =
must be used " -
GENERAL DEPOT AT NJ HEREU's,
corner Toulouse and Bonrn Don streets,
j. wRiGHT co.,
u and ISL Chartrss St
& GUILLOT, Royal street.
H. B0ENABEL ..
corner Of hatcher and Tchoupitouas
.. JAMES SfME, l34 Canal ST.
@. Il. WERCKMULLER,
l02 Camp street. corner o Poydras street.
9-Oonsnitstons gratsldaiy al the above Drug Store
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

DID You EvER2-Did you ever buy a new hat,
when the halter didn't look into the old to see
who made il Did you ever go to new BARRIERS to
have your hair cut that he didn't ask you who cut it
last, and say it WAS poorly done? Did you ever
know man who didn't consider his walkingstick
better walking.stck than your walking stick :
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

:" / declare mother said petted girl in pettish
little way. It's too bad mother! you always send
me to bed when | am not sleepy, and you always
make me get up when am sleepy"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

NJ de l.. went from Paris TO Rome to be made
Cardinal. but returned with nothing but cold The
wass said l. was because be came back without bis
hat
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31

a PRlESrLEE ~ BEIN, 81 AND 81 CAMP
EI sIkEEI, Importers and Dealers in HARDWARE
"a CUTLERY, IRON, COPPER AND TIN PLATE
=, have nov well assorted stock Of Foreign and Domes
ne Cutey English and American Bar Hoop Sheet
and Boiler Iron, which they Offering for sale allow
Are agents for Himan Brothers Premium Tennessee Iron
At the Rolling Works Cumberland river
ron y test has proved itself superior any other
Are also Of O. L. Cincinnati Bell Aanufseor
and Of New Jersey Copper Company.
Wetnvits the attention Of the dealers pSnt
chants and the public generally large ana asorts
seoeA- d2o Mott
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-31
THos. A. ADAMS. Presldent.
GEO. JONAS, Vice President.
MILLINERY

uasN MRS. Il. JEFFERS RESPECTS ~
G fully informs her patrons thai she reopei ed MA.
* Monday, the @d inst. at her old stand, the St4N
corner OF Camp and Julia streets, srge and mag 18
aineent assortment of PAEIs1AH MILLINERY and FANCY
An extensive variety Of every article in the Millinery bus
will be found her establishment All
to her wiz De attended 70 with promptness. MA
IN MRS. ROBERT, No II CHARTREs I7
ksspSTREEf respectfully Informs the Ladies that MID
~ she has received from Paris rich ofylld
Millinery and latest style Goods comprising Ladies' wv w
Girls and chdrens Bonnets and Capos Of every stye
Burnous, Cloaks
Aaniillas, white and Chantilly Iaces,
Embroideries, Furnishing Goods
JOuyin Gloves, Artificial Flowers.
Ball Head Dresses
-, Wells and Voilettes,
Imitation Jewelry,
Childrens Caps etc.
s Dresses etc., attended BY skful seamsress from
Paris. dlA