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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

Is HE RIcH MANY heart is broken,
many life is rendered miserable, by the ter
riblc infatuation which parents often evince
in choosing life companion for their daugh-
ters How is it possible for happiness to re-
suit from the union of two principles as di-
ametrically opposed to each other as is virtue
to vics? And yet how often is wealth con-
sidered a better recommendation to a young
man than virtue, How often is the first
question which is asked respecting a suitor
of daughter, as he rich 81 Is he rich p
Yes, he abounds in wealth! but does that
afford any evidence that he will make good
husband? Is he rich? Yes, he has thou
sands floating on every ocean; but do not
riches take to themselves wings and fly
away land will you consent that your daugh-
ter shall marry man who has nothing to
recommend him but his wealth? All? be-
ware-the gilded bait sometimes covers the
barbed hook. Ask not if he has wealth, but
if he has honor.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

The bed chamber of Louis XVI, in the
palace of Versailles, has just been again
thrown open to the public after undergoing
complete renovation. Every portion of the
furniture has been carefully restored, espe-
cially the bed on which the grand monarque
expired. The bedstead, once regarded as q
wonder of art, was made by Simon Delobel,
who warked at it for twelve years. On the
bed is coverlet embroidered by the ladies'
of St. Cyr, which was carried off into Ger
many during the troubles of the revolution,
and purchased by Louis Philippe. Two
pictures, representing the Holy Family, on
each side of the bed, have been cleaned. The
ceiling, which is by Paul Veronese, and was
brought from Venice by Napoleon I, is in
perfect preservation.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08
Taking Cold.

A 'Cold' is not necessarily the result of
low or high temperature. A person may go
from hot bath directly into cold one, or
into snow even, and not take cold. He may
remain out in the coolest atmosphere until
chilled through, and still not take cold. On
the contrary, hema take cold by pouring
couple of tabespoonfuls of water upon some
parts of his dress, or by standing in door, or
before stove, or sitting near window or
other opening, where one part of the body is
colder than another part The feet are the
great sources Of colds, on account of the tenn
perature they are subjected to keep these al
ways dry and warm, and AVOID draughts Of
air, hot or cold, wet spots on the garments,
and other direct causes o. unequal temper
ature, and keep the system braced up by
plenty of sleep, and eschewing of debli-
tating foods and drinks, and YOU will be proof
against cold and its results.-4merican
Aqric,lturist
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

ADVERTISING AND MATRIMoNY.-A year or
two ago young merchant of New York paid
attention to a Philadelphia belle Of admitted
beauty, and at last offered his heart and hand.
The suitor bore an excellent character, but
he was not sufficiently known to the Phila-
delphia father, who however, took occasion
to look carefully over the business columns of
the n Y. journals for several weeks, and the
result was that his consent was promptly
given, thus runs the story. He had read the
advertisements of the merchant, and was so
satisfied with their tone, spirit and tact, that
full confidence was at once established, and
the marriage speedily took place.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

HAD HIM THERE.-A writer in the Mobile
Tribune tells the following:
For many years Moses, negro, was SER
want at the University ofAlabama, and wal
ted on the students very faithfully. He was
however, great hypocrite, and was on that
accountcommonly called 'Preach" among the
boys. One day he was passing crowd of
students, when one Of them, out of mischief
called to him and said:
u say, Preach, what are you going to do
when the devil gets you?"
Wait on the students" was the ready reply.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08
A Cow i'm a Bakery.

Yesterday afternoon drove of cattle,
owned by German cattle dealer, were driv-
en- down Allen street ON the way to WASH
ington Market, when one stubbed-horned,
c!umsy-limbed old COW broke away and rush
ed into bakery on a corner of street,
She soon found her way down stairs into the
basement, where was raised a terrible outcry.
The proprietor, a sturdy Teuton, was hor-
rified as his 'louyh, hoilel potatoes, yeast,
and other materials for CT conpouuding bread
were upset AMI troilen by the alarmed ami
NAL, into heterogeneous mixture. He soon
rallied and, calling help succeeded in con-
Quoting the cow into his back yard, where he
tied her up for security for his losses. Pres
emily the owner of the fu sitive came to the
place in quest of her, and soon created
great excitement. II, demanded his cow,
and the baker as reso.ntely refused to sur
render her. The ne ghbors assembled and
took part with the conbatants. A messen-
ger was dispatched to the corner of Fifth-st.,
who soon returned with Captain Hartt, from
whose rank as police captain, and charac-
ter as peace maker it was hoped that the
difficulty would be settled. But it was in
vain; it was a civil case, and out side of his
jurisdiction so long as the peace was unbro-
ken. The following dialogue ensued:
CAP. H.-You had great deal better
settle this and not have law suit, which
would cost good deal Of money and would
not pay.
BAKER.-Der cow no business in mine
shob. She comes down and trow ofer mine
tough, mine potatoes, mine yeast, she shpile
everything, put viii seddle for ten dollar.
DRovER.-What for you tie up mine COW?
What right have You to do it? want to
drive her to Washington Market to sell her,
and she be tied up in your yard. You have
no business for to die her up. sue you for
dis.
The captain eSsayed in vain to persuade
them; advised the drover to pay the damage,
but in vain. The baker declared that he
was determined to have damages; and the
driver that he would have his COW. They
would have a law suit, both of them
Mediation was therefore out of the question.
The captain retired, and the matter was to-
day placed in the hands of the pettifogger.-
Y. Y Post. .......- .....r.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

The PRospEcr.-The way to victory in
1860 appears to be clear for the Republican
party and their MISREPRESENTATION policy
The Free States have almos. unanimously
pronounced their verdict in favor of the Re-
publican cause, within the present year, and
there is every reason to believe that this sem
timent will become stronger, rather than
weaker, before the Presidential contest of
next year. We have nothing to fear but in
discretion and personal jea.ousies in our own
ranks.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08
Dcceinber.

"0n bithesome frolics bent the youthful swains,
While every work of man is laid at rest, .r
Fond Ger the river crowd, In various sport
And revelry dissolved where mixing glad,
Happiest Of all the train the raptured boy
Lashes the whirling top. Or where the Rhine
Branched out in many a long canal extends,
From every province swarming, void of care.
Batavia rushes forth and as they sweep
On sounding skates, thousand different ways,
In circling poise, swift as the winds, along,
The then gay land is maddened all to joyTHoMPsos.
December is here knocking at the door
The new month comes not as in Spring time
with its hesitlting verdure and swelling buds;
not as in Summer with its garland of roses,
its ruddy berries, and its perfumed breath
not as in Autumn with its purpling clusters,
its golden harvest fields, and its bursting
horn of plenty; but with sere fields, gathered
haryests, and threatening skies. The work
of the season is finished, the forest has shed
its leaves, and spread thick warm covering
over the tender plants and fowerets beneath.
Active labors in the field are ended, the po-
tatoes are dug, and the corn is husked, and
garnered. The stock are in comfortable
quarters, and the fatlings, both in stall and
sty, are waiting for the butcher. Chill winds,
fierce storms, driving SHOWS, have taken pos
session Of the outer world
But there is an admirable compensation in
all the arrangements of "Providence," and
what we lose in one direction, we gain in an
other at this cheerless season. The frost
works almost as charmingly as the sun, and
the snow wreaths along every fence, and the
glittering crystal by every Winter stream,
open to us such worlds of beauty, as make
US forget the garlands and glories of Summer.
At this season, too, social life puts on new
aspects, in city and country, and the flowers
of the heart unfold in more than Summer
beauty. 1t is period Of comparative leisure
upon the farm, and the lads and lasses, rally
ing from many miles around, gather at apple
parings, cuttings, bees, and social entertain
ments. Families, too busy to visit in Sum-
mer, form reunions at this season, and among
the young folks unions of more permanent
character often date from these Winter even
ing parties.-American Agriculturist.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

Beware of worthless trash in the shape of
money, on the Hartford Exchange Bank of
Indiana" These bills are attempted to be
circulated among the farmers of this State
The Bank and its bills are base swindle,
and people would do well TO be on their guard
against receiving the trash. The bills are in
imitation Of the Hartford Bank of Connect.
cut; thus the good character Of that institu-
ton is made use of in this way to swindle
the people. Eye.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

y man was recently charged with being
too intimate with another mans wife, a Mrs
Thompson. In the examination of the case
before the police court, there was evidence
that the prisoner had been pretty free with
kisses among the feminine boarders of the
house. One of these testified II have seen
him kiss other ladies besides Mrs Thompson
he kissed me and Mrs. Potts. Thought he
kissed US 30 as to have an excuse for kissing
Mrs. Thompson"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08
Message of the Governor of Mis-
souri,.

The adjourned session of the Missouri Le-
gislature met at Jefferson City on Monday
Gov. Stewart in his Messas se takes strong
ground in favor of completing the railroads
Of the State. He says: "The people are ev-
identity convinced, that, so far as the finances
of the State are involved in our railroad en-
terprises, there is less liability to lose in
further effort to complete them, than in with
holding the aid it is in the power of the State
to give. Everywhere our citizens are mani
testing their appreciation of the advantages
of railroad facilities aud are awakening to
the Importance Of obtaining, at the expense
of liberal outlay, immediate or even proxi-
mate railroad accommodations. Private en-
terprise is now making the most vigorous
efforts where, a few years ago, the people
were almost wholly Indifferent to public en-
terprlses. The people now seem to realize
the fact, that the completion of our great
trunk roads will fix the position of Missouri
as the CsntraL Empire State of the Union
and that the failure to complete them will in
evitably put her in the position which the
enemies of the system have supposed their
completion will do-a condition of oppressive
taxation, crippled energies, and retarded pros
perity." ...
The entire message is an elaborate argu-
ment in favor Of making an additional loan
for tho comnIet;op Of tho ra ;lrnadS He nr,
poses that further aid to the amount of four
millions of dollars be voted for this purpose,
making the entire debt of the State thirty
millions of dollars.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

Fun AT HoNE-Don't be afraid of little
fun at home good people? Don't shut up
your houses lest the sun should fade your car
pets and your hearts, lest hearty laugh
should shake down some of the mustv old
cobwebs there! Ifyou want to ruin your
sons, let them think that all mirth and enjoy
ment must be left on the threshold without,
when they come home at night When
once home is regarded as only place to
eat, drink and sleep in, the work is begun
that ends in gambling houses and reckless
degradation. Young people must have fun
and relaxation some where ifthey don't find it
at their own hearth-stones, it will be sought
in other, and perhaps less profitable places
Therefore let the fire burn brightly at night
and make the home nest delightful with all
those little arts that parents so perfectly un-
delstand. Don't repress the buoyant spirits
of your children half an hour of merriment
around the lamp and freight of home blots
out the remembrance ofmany care and an
noyance during the day, and the best safe
guard they can take with them into the
world is the unseen influence ofa bright lit
tie domestic sanctum.
w rrv,. Ep,ruApu n. rc,,ldr,t-.;t.nv
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

The Frog.

OF all tho funny things that live,
In woodland, marsh or bog,
That creep the ground or fly the air,
The funniest Is the frog
The frog-the scientifckest
OfNature's handiwork--
The frog, that neither walks nor runs,
But goes it with jerk.
With pants and coat of bottle green,
And yellow fancy vest,
He plunges into mud and mire-
And in his Sunday best.
When he sits down he's standing M.
As Paddy o'QuiHn once said:
And for convenience sake he wears
His eyes on the top of his head.
You see him sitting on log,
Above the ''vasty deep;" ..
You feel inclined to say, "Old chap
just look before you leapr"
You raise your cane to hit him on
His ugly-looking mug;
But ere you get it half way up,
Adown he goes kerchug.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

A wife looks prettier, if she did but know
it, in neat morning dress Of calico than in
incongruous piles Of finery. and which she
dignifies with the title of full Dress" Many
an unmarried female first wins the heart of
her future husband in some simple, anpre-
tending attire, If consulted about, which she
would pronounce too cheap except for ordi-
nary wear, but which by its accidental suit
ability to her figure, face and carriage, idea
Lies her youth wonderfully. If the sex
would study taste in dress more, and care less
for costliness, they would have no reason to
regret it. A foolish, silly man is not worth
marrying, and sensible man will surely
judge advantageously in exact ratio to the
plainness and simplicity of your dress.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

A man was recently fined for cheating
himself. He was charged with using steel
yard that was incorrect. 1t turned out that
the inaccuracy of the steelyard defrauded
the man himself.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

A golden eagle was killed last week on
he Lower ST. Lawrence, and brought to Que
pee, which was shot while endeay oring to
AIRY ot'a child about years old. This is
he only bird in America that will attack
he human species. They breed in the
North, following at this season, the birds
md animals that seek milder climate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

They have got a new plan for the demoli-
ton Of bed-bugs in operation "Down East"
tits done by steam-one wheel catches them
by the nose, another draws their teeth, while
neat little piston-rod punches three grains
of arenic down their throats.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

A few days ago, John McDermott, of JOLT
ct, ILL.,, who had been much debilit tated by i'll
ness, was leaning against picket fence in
that town, when he slipped, and his neck
was caught between two of the pickets, where
he strangied to death, being too weak to ex-
tricate himself.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

To find the diameter OF circle, measure
from the centre parting of your wife's hair to
the extreme edge Of the circumference OF her
dress. Double that, and you will have the
diameter to a nicely.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

saint there no exceptions to your law
about punching fellow?" said scamp to
! judge. "No, sir; no exceptions whatever" !"
. Now, judge, l guess your mistaken. Sup
pose, for instance, l should brandy-punch a
nan, what then" ?"-"No levity in court,
sir. Sheriff, expose this man to the atmos-
phere"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

Steamboat travel between San Francisco
and Oregon is cheap. The steamer Column
bia carries passengers from Portland to San
Francisco at the low rate of $40 in the cabin
and s. in the steerage; and the Brother jon
athan carries for one half these rates.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

The Calliope, or steam orchestra, that
outrageous Yankee invention, is announced
as making its first appearance in England
We hope it may stay there, unless it can
make less hidious noise than was ever
heard from it in these parts.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

Mrs. Partington, hearing that a young
man had set up for himself, said, .Poor fel-
low! Has he no friend that viii set up for
him part ofthe time?" And she sighed to
be young again.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

Two centuries ago not one in one hundred
wore stockings Fifty years ago not boy in
a thousand was allowed to run at large at
night. Fifty years ago not one girl in a
thousand made waiting -lnaid of her mother.
Wonderful improvements in this wonderful
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

luv to kourt In wintur
The mani gurls no
When awl outside is drery
And kuvered up with with sno;
I Law two kourt in wintur,
Bekawse the old foxes dred
The kold aud stormi wethur,
and hurri oph to bed. ..
/ luv to kourt in spring tyne,
When awl Is brite and gay,
When natur smiles so swetely,
Two chaise the kold ava;
I luv to kourt in spring TYNE,
Bekawse the gurls, yu no,
Tha LUX so orful prittey
In dresses kut so 10. -.....
I luy to kourt in summer,
When awl things ar in blume,
And yet thynk that kourtin
Will ever be mi dune;
For have asked just 81
Nv awl the gurls no
Tu hav me fur their luvin one,
And they hav answered-No!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

The best way to make pretty girls
chssks rosy is to pay hera pretty colnpli-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

The Wattertown Flag contains an account
of the death, on last Tuesday week, of lit
tie girl aged eight years, daughter of Mr..
Traverse Goug. In the absence of all older
than herself, her clothing took fire. She
first tried to suppress the flames herself; she
then asked her little sister of four years to
throw water on her; put the little one ran,
instead, to call the neighbors When they
came they found her lying out in the yard,
and in reply to the question, what she was
doing there she said she thought if she stay
ed in the house, that the house would catch
fire and burn the baby up, too. She retain
ed her faculties to the last, conversed freely,
and bore her sufferings with degree of for
titude remarkable for one of her age.-(Ex
You brass-knuckled rowdy, border ruffian
with belt stuck round with pistols and bowie
knives, soldier with shining saber and large
talk about bravery and glory,--how does all
your vaunted courage pale before the meek
resolution Of this little child! Quietly to lie
down in the flames to screen another from
the distant possibility of harm! How many
Of you have the courage to do that?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

"My son what would you do if your dear
nthar VAS suddenly taken from your Swear
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

When was Noah's wifo's baby's cradle
like county in Yirainial When i Yasl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-30
SPIRIT OF THE AGE

r.. AH
cess Of the Temperance Reform. 1t is true, !
that we have associations organized for the
especial purpose Of advancing this glorious
Cause (; but they are valuable only as auxil-
~liaries. They are powerless in the attempt to
prevent the fountains of iniquity that are Ii
censed throughout our State, to deal out
liquid fire to our citizens, without the active
aid and sympathy Of the Church. We be-
lleve the hureh is able, by united, earnest
effort, to dislodge aud disarm the rum power.
Led by q faithful and fearless ministry, it
will be mighty, under God, even to the pull
ing down Of this stronghold Of Satan.
Then let the pulpit all over the State be
heard in thunder tones, ~denouncing . traffic
alike offensive 10 God, disastrous to the in
~terests of religion and destructive to the vel
fare Of men. We appeal to you by the sane
tity Of your position, and in the name Of the
rum-murdered thousands who daily and hour
ly go down to fill the drunkards grave and
the drunkard's hell, to give us your aid and
influence. "Let the pulpit thunder" until
the whitening and blighting curse of intern
perance shall be removed from our otherwss
happy country.
"Aid US pulpit-aid as pen
Aid US prayers of righteous men
Aid Us patriots, fathers, all,
To chain the tyrant Alcohol" P.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-30
LET the Pulpit Thunder I"

This was the exclamation Of JOHN ADAMS,
IN connection with the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, says the S. @. Son of Temperance.
and We takeit up, and call upon the clergy
OF our land to rally around our standard, and
'lot tho pulpit thunder" in the cause Of TEN
pefance-the cause of all mankind sa
In forming public sentiment, aud directing
It IN its discharge Of moral duty, after it has
been formed, there Is no power 80 potent Is
the pulpit and none that we can invoke vita
more propriety. The great obstacle, the
world over, in the way Of moral and religious
progress, IS intemperance, and 1t is therefore
the legitimate work Of tho pulpit to aid re-
moving II. We are not Of the class who seek
occasions to find fault with the clergy or to
complain Of any remissness on their part in
the discharge Of duty, but candor induces US
to express orr opinion, that the cause Of Tenn
perAnce has not received its full share Of at
ten.iou FROM the pulpit for years past Ii is
true, there are some ministers who devote q
portion Of their tune and talents to this
Cause; but there are many whonever preach
o Temperance Sermon, or use a Temperance
Toxt, although the Bible teens with denun-
Citations OF tho drunkard, from beginning to
end. Is that discharging the duties of the
station you occupy Is it not your duty to
preach the 1.-The Vh0le truth, and nothing but
the truth And how can you proach the
tOhok truth, when you let year after year
pass and never warn your flock Of the evil
uf intemperance, and of the danger they an
exposed to, rs long as they follow after the
Rum Godp
The influence of the clergy is indispensa
bly, necessary, in order to secure the sac