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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

SHOCKING INDIAN CosTUME.-A brother Of
Little Soldier. chief of the Snake Utah Indi-
ans, died few days since. His relatives, in
addition to the killing his favorite horse over
his grave, buried with him, alive,a little boy
of whom the deceased was very fond, in order
that he might accompany him to the spirit land.
They wrapped the boy up, alive,i blanket
and placed him in the grave with the corps,
burying them together.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

They are tanning an elephants hide at Gin.
cinnati. 1t was purchased by furrier in Wis
consin, where the animal, which belonged to
a menagerie, died. The freigh. to Cincinnati
$l5. It is an imense hide, SO bulky that the
tanners handle it with great difficulty. 1t is
nearly two inches thick and full year and a
half will be required to tan it Thoroughly. It
will be curiosity when thoroughly taned and
seasoned.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

About six O'Clock yesterday morning two
very large black bears were seen riding down
the Mississippi river. past St. Louis on log.
Where they came from. how they got on the
log, where they were bound for, and what
they thought of the stage of navigation this
season, we are unaprrised. They seemed to
be in too great hurry 10 stop.-St. Louis
Republican, 10Th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

VALUABLE MAIL BAGS At Milford,
Mass, a boy at work in one Of the shoe shops
in that place recently found in an old mailbag
which the proprietor Of the shop had pnrchas-
ed to work into shoes, letter which had been
mailed at an Office in Tennessee, and directed
to another place in the same State, and which
contained four fifty dollar bills,a twenty, q
ten, Ave and a three-in all, $238. This firm
have purchased several thousands Of these
worn out mail-bags' and several other letters
have been found in them.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

"A SENSIBLE SOUTHERN OPINIoN.-The
Richmond Wing, noticing the constant and
canting appeals of the Southern Democr ats for
"united South, in support of the Democratic
candidate for the next Presidency" takes &C.
cason to disclaim the remotest idea Of doing
so foolish thing, "under any conceivable cir
cumstances," and adds:
"We may as well fraternize with and snr-
port Seward for the Presidency, as for South
ern Democrats to support Douglas, whom they
have denounced very recently just as bad, if
not worse than Seward. And, in truth, we
arprehend less danger to the South from the
election to the. Presidency Of an open and
avowed Black Republican, than of sneaking
and hypocriticai Northern Democrat ,eith
Southern feelings"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

a. The Hon. John G. Davis, Douglas
Democrat, Of the Seventh Indiana Compression
al District. was repuc,ated by the Congress
sional Convention Of the Democracy of his
District, the other day. The probability is
that he will be taken up by the Republicans
and Independent Democrats, and elected.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

No DANGER IN CHEsrER-AN EDITOR
ABovE HIGH WATER MARx.-The editor Of
the Chester Herald says, while speaking Of the
flood:
Sour Office is now two hundred and seventy.
six feet above the present tide. Should it
reach US, the citY of Chicago will be sixty-one
feet under, and the cupola Of the State House
at Springfield will be in deep soundings. We
will then haveto retire to the Lutheran church,
point in our city some fifty feet higher than
our Office, and there continue to proclaim the
great truths of the Republican party to de-
luvian world"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

O. To get rid Of the smell Of oil paint, put
handful ofhay in apail Of water, and let it
stand in room newly painted.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

Mr.. McTheney, living Ave miles from Keo-
kuk, has horse four years old which meas
ures nineteen hands high, snd weighs one
thousand six hundred and twenty-five pounds.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

G. The President IL flinching little from
his war on Douglas In Illinois. His cut-throat
policy there is being resented in Pennsylvania.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

We are under obligations TO Messrs. Fow.
Ter and Wells, Publishers, N. Y, for copy
Of an "extra" of Life Illustrated, containing
engravings of the thirteen American Presi-
denta
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08
Postscript.

We have the proceedings of the Convention
at Osk aloosa just as we 60 to press. Col. S.
R. CURTIS was nominated by acclamation.--
Proceedings next week.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

|ly concerned about reforms in State
policy. Very considerable, amiable and
patriotic men! What possible influ-
ence can Mr.. Trimble, upon the very
improbable superstition that he will be
elected, have over the domestic policy
of this State9 With the question of
popular sovereignty, he sciu have some
thing to do. About all Fort Smelling
and Willett's Point operations he sriN
have voice and an influence; and he
might, if SO disposed, do something to
prevent a profligate administration from
running the government many hum
bred millions more in debt; but over
the officials of the State. of Iowa the
said Mr.. Trimble will have no juris-
diction whatever.
We should and we do make all due
allowances for the dire extremity to
which the late Democratic party is re-
duced, and the imperative necessity of
promptly dispatching the members of
the party upon some false scent. IF
they can do this, and thereby avoid
discussion Of National politics, they
think they MAY succeed, otherwise
there is not the shadow of a chance
The cry raised by the editorial benefi-
Charles of DR.. Eads, of alleged Repub-
lican mismanagement of the affairs of
this State, is happy expedient, and
the only one, experience having proved
that the niger question won'tpay. 1t
was truly laughable to hear those in
teresting specimens, Will Tomlinson,
Jim Baker, Mr.. j. A. Goodrich and
even Mr.. Trimble himself, elaborate
this theme. 1t is true they admitted
that they could prove anything, that
Republican Legislature had ordered
the fullest investigation, and suit to
be commenced against Moriarty, yet
they were certain there was something
they couldn't exactly tell what, out of
the way, all of which would be made
duly to appear, if the people would
only elect Mr.. Trimble to Congress.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

II is rot well, says Henry Ward Beecher,
for man to pray cream and live sklm-milk.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08
BLACKSMITHING,

VuyHE subscriber, hsvfko Spcceeded J. II. 0rimth
In the Dlacksmithing 6hsinsss and removed 70
the Lower Ril, where he has erected shop, hee
leave to ounce to his friends and customers Inst he
10 prep red to do all kinds Of work. In his ns, en-
short notice and reasonable terms. 3. .s.--
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The editor is absent, having been chosen a
delegate to the Convention at Oskaloosa, where
he will be detained for few days.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

MARRlED-On the LIST inst, by Rev. NJ.
McELRoY, Mr.. J. II. HARMONY to Miss MARY Z.
MILLIGAN, all Of Ottunwa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

Within year South Carolina aid Texas
have each lost two u. States Senators by death
the former, Butler and Evans; the latter
Rusk and Henderson.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

GO The last excuse for crinoline is, that
the '',Uealter vessels need much hopping.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08
A boy worked hard all day for quarter Of

A boy worked hard all day for quarter of
dollar. With the quarter he bought aples
and took them to town and sold them on the
street for dollar. With the dollar he bought
sheep. The sheep brought him lamb and
her fleece brought another dollar, he bought
another sheep. The next spring he had two
sheep two lambs, and a yearling sheep. The
three fleeces he sold for three dollars, and
bought three more sheep. He now had six,
with fair PROJECT. He worked, Swhere he
found opportunity, for hay, corn and oats, and
pasturlng for his sheep. He took the choicest
care OF them and soon had flock. Their
wool enabled him to buy pasture for them
and by the time he was twety-one he had
fair start in life, and all from the quarter he
earned in one day.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

eV Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press writes:
at is rrmered hereahouts that John Cali
h"hn is 10 be removed from the Office of Sur
veyor- General Of Kanaas. TIL. orange has
beer exhausted, and the rin6 thrown away,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

dnel was Tough, in Mississippi last moath
by s. Knott and A.W. Shot. The result was
Knott was shot and Shott was not.
In these circumstances we should rather
have been shott then Knott!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
TUBLIC Procession, Grafton, song. BY the 'Bards,'
works. admission free, meeting, and (not)
free Barbecue Frecrackers, tcrpedoes, rockets SER
penis Wheels &C., &C. At the same time may be
found at my store fresh supply Of Butter Crackers
figs raisins nuts Of all kinds candles and an extra
quality OF Soda Water to wash them down. Admission
ffee children half price. WA. #. ELMENDORF,
July LIST, n1S-2m Druggist, OttumwA. .
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From the New Orleans Crescent, June17.
Emancipation i'm Missouri.


The cause Of emancipation in Missouri, as
we have intimatei on several occasions, makes
sure, and not very slow, progress. About the
time the shareholders in Missouri sell the mass
of their negroes to the States further South,
which will require but few years-say five
or ten years. at the outsde-that State will be.
come a free commonwealth, and as the South
loses the Freesoil North will gain!
st. Louis is now represented in Congress by
a Freesoler-:he capitol Of the State, and
many of the more important points, are also in
the hands Of the Freesoilers-and the doctrine
of emancipation is boldly advocated by many
prominent and influential prints in the city and
country. There is no mistake abou. it that
the emancipation feeling is assuming formida-
bic proportions in Missouri.
Not long since, Mr.. James B. Eads was
nominated by the ssNaiionaI Democratic Con-
venrion" as candidate for the House Of Rep
resentatives from the county Of st. Louis. He
declined the homer conferred upon him, and
in letter to the 81. Louis Republican, gives
the following reasons for the course he had
thought proper to pursue
81 have always considered the institution of
slavery in Missouri a matter which concerned
the citizens Of this State alone. and have de-
MED the right of any person, party or power,
outside Of our own borders, to NEEDLE with it
in any way, shape OF manner whatever.
have deemed it q question that should not be
brought into our federal elections, and was,
therefore, found in the ranks Of those who
were battling for tire elevation Of James Bu-
chanan to the Presidency. At the same time,
feel earnestly impressed with the importance
Of relieving Our State Of amevl which be-
lieve to be cramping the energies Of our peo-
pie and retarding the growth Of the Common
wealth, by checking the tide of capital and EN-.
igration which our wonderful resources would
otherwise secure.
"Believing that the Convention was not
aware of my entertaining the views thus briefly
set forth, deem it my duty to decline the
nomination.
In other words the County "National Dem
ocratic Convention" of st. Louis nominated
an smahcipationist, either purposely or by mis-
take, and he was too honest to accept the NOM
ination under the circumstan No other
conclusion is logically deducible from the re-
marks of Mr.. Eads, which, we respectfully
submit, are altogether worthy the attention of
Shareholders in the cotton and sugar growing
States.
We have now, nominally fifteen slave States.
But Delaware has gone from us to all intents
and purposes. Missouri is going, and Mary
land is not much better off. Really, we have
but twelve slave States we can count upon
with certainty, taking doubtful Krntucky into
the calculation. We nov complain of aboli-
ton outrage and abuse. What sort Of chances
will we have when three Of our own States de-
sert us, and five or six new free soil States are
created in the Northwest? Pleasant prospects
truly! Isn't it? Whatsay the jealous ssUnion
gentlemen?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

PlTHY.-Somebody sends to the Louisville
Journal the following homely simile:
The joint-snake may be ranked wonder
For, when provoked, 1t flies assunder:
But, stranger still, its anger Ger,
The fragments reunite once more.
So, when Democracy is severed
BY foreign blows, or self-devered,
The strong, cohesive power Of spoil
Again unites its snaky coil
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

There is young lady in ST. Ca,llarines, ina
terrible predicament. There is no church in
town with aises broad enough to admit her
bridal attire: and, as more commodious edi-
flee is now being built, she is put to the nee
essitV of postponing the wedding-day until
ITS completion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

part to Pupils thorough knowledge Of the Theory Of
the Science of Accounts" well as the principles
Of Commercial Law laid down by the best authors
and to give compile course Of practice in actual
Bookkeeping in every variety Of business, including
all necessary calculations and correspondence that
I'm Short the pupil will find the business of the Count
Ing Room In any establishment to which he may be
called to be but continuation Of that to which he is
already accustomed.
The practicability of this is proved by the humid
reds Of Instances In which Graduates Of this and other
similar Institutions, have gone directly into the
Countnghouse OF the Merchant the Manufa cturer,
Banker, and taken charge of the Books with entire
success and with other knowledge of the business
than that acquired ut the Commercial College.
EXPENSE. Stationery, &C., about % 90. Tuition,
full course e86 ~ S'
No extra charge for Diploma, &c. The expense,
therefore, need not exceed from go, TO go.
June II, '5s-n16y
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-07-08

-FACULTY-
JOSEPH @. LOPEZ, Professor Of Book Keeping and
Mathematics,
W. II. PRATT, Professor of Penmanship and Book
Keeping,
w. RIEpE, Professor Of German Language,
d. L. siioREY, ESQ, Lecturer Commercial Law,
&C.
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"UNGARIAN GRASS SEED Just re-
N ceived and for sale st DsgEet's Hardwsre 4
Agricultural store, tJune s4th, 1e6S.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09


% not, we presume, generally known to the suitors
in the courts Of this city what amount they obliged to
pay for the summonng of the uries to the respec
i've courts For every term s the calendar
tbe plaintiff obliged 10 pay the Sheriff for summonng
the that too, whether the is reached
Notify cents and cases in this city in
most Of the courts generally upon the ca
Bendar twelve fifteen terms before being reached.
The calendars Of the courts Of this city for the
January of this year contained 5433 causes that is
the Supreme Court 2612 the Superior Court and the
Common Pleas !, 900 The Sheriff, mentioned
Above entitled to fee OF fifty cents in each Of these
for summoning the uries for the January term
which amounts TO 716 So There in the Supreme
Court ten and in the Superior Court and Common Pleas
nine terms in the year. The number or causes the
calendars does diminish during the year, but rather
Increases for each term additional added
70 the calendars, and is well know that the courts OF
Hhs city not able 10 despatch the vast amount Of bu
sness before them fast II accumuates. The Sheriff.
therefore receives for the service OF sumnonng
the ure5 TO these three courts during year the
OF $25 765 50-an amount sufficient TO pay the
salaries Of the Mayor the Comptroller ali the Judges Of
the Common Pleas, and still leave large surplus. And
the services for which the Sheriff receives this sum can
be- and probably performed by person. This is
but small item OF the perquses Of the Sheriff, and
could be reduced applied 20 some other object with
seriously distressing him. In the other counties Of
tbs Stale the calendars small and the compensation
not dsproporonate To the services performed. We
imagine good why su,ors should be taxed
this enormous sum- why the sheriff OF this county
should receive for merely summoning the jurors more
Than the President of the United States for performing his
duties We think i must be apparent TO all that the law
regulating these fees ought TO be altered as to work
benehcaly for the interests Of the community
better that this tax upon litigation should be continued
then let the money be applied to the payment of the
Judges TO other object that will benefit the
msnity, reservng TO the Sheriff reasonable compensa
ton for his services. JUNIUs.
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The Homestead Bill.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, March 6. 1888

New YORK, March 8, 1885,
have Just read your edition Of To- day an article
Aeaded 'Covert Designs upon the Public Landslide
Homestead Bill" From the fact that the HERALD, OF all
other journals, has been foremost exposing the enor
land swndes that have been perpetrated within the
hst few years IN Congress, and also been actively
gagged in exposing the evils of land speculation led
70 believe that you have Senator Johnsons BILL
which has been reported back TO the Senate by the
nttee on Public Lands 10 whom it referred), with
without amendment
yernment TO grant poor and Industrious persons out Of
she public lands of the West small farms, &c, &c.
INV oher c Joes no. @ us osnenes 70 he o
any person who is the head Of a family, aud cti-
zen OF the United States at the date OF the
passage Of this act SHALL from and after the passage Of
this act be entitled to enter quarter section OF vacant
and Incorporated public lands" &C., &c.
and embraces all classes Of our citizens who may choose
70 emgrate to the West You further say that should
Congress pass the BILL in ninety nine cases out Of hun
dred would turn out that the original applicant had dis
posed OF his grant for pay sum to some land pirate or
specuator and that the professed object Of the bill had
Such is the course now pursued under existing pre-
empton laws but would not be II the Homestead blu
section viz SO Provided however, that no certificate
shall be given patent issued therefor until the expira
ton Of five years from the date Of such entry" &c
You say again" An emgrant farmer requires not
merely land but he needs little capital to buy stock
and TO enable him to cultivate IL"
This the letter, and in stating this you have
advanced one of the and strongest arguments why
the Homestead bill" should become law. There are
hundreds Of industrious farmers who have capital suf
Gent TO buy stock but sufficient TO buy stock
and land BOTH and they the parties who would avail
themselves Of the benefits Of this law.
Those who care in reality persons little above the
tion Of paupers could not and would take up the
lands, but they might and would, many of them, out
IN the employ Of the settlers farm lab0rers.
10 order that our intelligent citizens most Of whom read
the HERALD may thoroughly understand this question,
would be well for you to publish the "Homesead bl' in
your paper and by doing accommodate large number
Of your readers, including B.P.
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WINES AND LIQUORS.

a. ANurI FIItsoN, NO. I SOUTH WILLIAM STREET
- mnposer Of wines, brandes, sios WHISTLES, London
orer 81 III pines ri half and ~ oneeighh pipes ~
f,e ola male hrandv bond for sale ceap f cash; ais,
BY the demohn scotch whistles the beet imported 70 this
market f g r. egent for William Younger a Co.'S
Fdng~r sle which Is ~ finest on draught in this country
for sale BY the hogshead
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NEW PUBLICATTONs.

THE PoLyI1NGUAL JouRNAr.-A NEW MAGAZINE
Il in French Spanish Italian German and EngNsh Affords
srea facilities for learning these languages Terms "
year Address HIRAM s. SPARKS Edl,or, S35 Broadway,
New York.
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CLOTHING, sc.

AZ TO spoo, WORM or NEW AND LEFT OFF
oil clothing kc wanted for the city and Weseru n~r-
ke's t3entemen will receive 20 cent more nan tnfr
p,aei value uy calling the at'ressng THOS
m. CONROY, 4G Centre sreet
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DRoPoeALs FOR $4,000 PUBLIC STOCK FOR RE
i building Tompkins harke.-SeAled proposals will be
received at the Comprollsrs once until Wednesday March
10, 1855 at two, O'Clock M when the same Will be pub
cv for the whole part OF the amount OF
rebuilding Tompk Market authorised by OF the
Legislature this State entitled, AN net authorize the
Mayor Aldermen and CommonAy OF the city of New York,
hundred and thousand dollars by loan
and 70 fund the same, for the building of Tomptns
Market passed April H. 1885, and by ordinance OF the
Common Council approved by the Mavor February H. 1888
The said stock will consist OF thousand hundred
shares OF hundred dollars each share bearing interest
the Of six per cent per payable half yearly
and shall be redeemable foows-Seventeen thousand
dollars the frat day OF July 1862 and seventeen thousand
dollars the FIRST day Of July In each year sfer until
the whole sum In redeemed.
To provide the redemption Of said stock and the pay
OF interest thereon there 10 be raised by yearly
and every until the whole stock shall be redeemed
such sum required for the payment OF The same with
the interest thereon.
The proposals will the number OF shares desired and
the price share. The whose proposals
ceped win be required 10 deposit with the Chsmbersr OF
presenting the receipt OF the Chamberlain To the Comptro
the number Of shares carrying The interest from the date Of
the deposit
Fach should be sealed up and endorsed Pro
posa for six per public stock for rebunr Tompkins
Market" And the proposition may then be put up
second envelope sealed and directed a g. Flagg Comp
uoller, No Hall OF Records, New York
A. G.. FI.AGG, Comptroller.
DEPARTMENT FINANCE CosrrRoIIJR's Orrfcr,(
NEW loRK February Is, 1853 !
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SPORTING

L,oR sALR-sFvERAL BEAUTIFUL YOUNG PUPPIES,
full blooded hunters, al a4 Third avenue up stairs
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nINNRRS D1NNERs.-R. y. CANAvAN A VIM TODD
INFORM their friends and he public thai they have
opened The elegant dining sao; No 90 William street corner
second TO IN the city either with reapect 10
Ne ouay Of the yands the elegance comfort Of the
ARA and with NJ the figure bev
~ merit q share Of patronage and solicit call NJ R-Our
peh OF whes liquors and segars the finest brands and
Ia 90 been carefully selected
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sEGARs.

3O0O 600 Ax Asp fs .s s.s
market prices ~ B-Cssh advanced seears Of every
Quality and In ANY quansty o, CHEEKS, II Broadway,