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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-08

JOYFUL REUNIoS-There was a joyful
meeting under an humble roof in Sidney
A young Man WHO had been absent from
home for nineteen years, and who was long
since mourned as dead, unexpectedly
knocked at his fathers door, while the fam
lily we're partaking of the usual morning
meal. A beautiful sister, just attained to
womanhood, answered the knock, but of
course did not recognize the brother he be-
ing mere lad when he left the parents
roof He then asked for Mr.. X, and the
old gentleman quickly appeared, but did not
recognize the long lost son. The mother
now made her appearance, and scanning the
features of the stranger but for a moment,
suddenly recognized the long departed boy.
Smieking, "My son, my son. her warm
heart became too full for utterance, and she
swooned away into the young mans arms.
A neighbor, who is my informant, hearing
the commotion and not knowing the cause,
rushed in. The scene was indiscrbably
and painfully affecting. The mother still
reposed unconsciorlSly in the arms Of her long
mourned son; the. fathers eyes were suf-
fused with tears; and the sister, with two
or three young members Of the family, sob
bed aloi,d Ascertaining the cause of this
joyful weeping, a sympathetic cord in the
visitors heart was touched, and for brief
period all were completely overcome. " lie
that was lost is found :"
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INDIAN TRAprIoS.-The tradition of q
great flood is to be found among the Choc
taws, as well as among the Aztecs, and
among many tribes eastward Of the Cordil
leras Of South America. g There rcigped,'
they say, ian imperetrsbie darkness over
the whole world, and the wise medicine mer
tried all kinds of methods to overcome this
gloom, and looked long for returning day
light. But their labor was vain; and tho
whole nation sank into great misery. A,
length, after long waiting, they say light
rising towards tho south, and they thought
the end of their sufsarings was at hand
when they perceived that the light came
from mountains of water which rolled on
and overwhelmed the whole nation except ,
few families, who. forcseeing the misfortune
had built themselves raft, upon which they
were saved.
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The first six years, our State was in her
infancy; we had but few officers Money
was scarce and hard to get; property of all
kinds, including supplies ofevery kind and
character, was exceeding low, salaries were
reduced even lower than the times justified,
in order to give satisfaction to those who
were opposed to the organization of State
Government Under the first Constitution
the members Of the Legislature received two
dollars per diem. The annual salary of the
State Treasurer was s4OO the Secretary of
State, $500 the Auditor of State, 5000. y,
In accordance with the new Constitution
which has been ratified by the people and
is their act-the demand of the times, the
rapid growth ofthe State, the universal high
prices, the large number of officers, (the re-
suit Of greater population) the aggregate in
crease in the salaries of Executive, Judicial
and other officers, amount to $4,000 per
annurn. af - 't~
The increase in the pay ofthe members Of
the Legislature, is one dollar per diem,
which, at a session of5o days, would make
Sc, 400 90. ~.
Add the sums thus goo: as F t
For annual increase Of salaries, $40, 900 90
For annual increase of Judges
salaries, 900 90
For Increase of per diem of the
Legislature, s., 400 90; meet
ing biennialiy, gives per annum, 2,70O 90
The difference in the expense of s .GHss 5 81
q Legislature with 55 mem.
bers and one Of 16s, would
be $15 900, meeting bienially,
makes an annual expense of. ...7 500 90
Iotai, '...... ,-.... poo zoo w
five draw fair and equitable compari-
son between the expenses of the first six
years and the expenses Of the last five years,
we must deduct this amount Of $50, 200 from
the annual ordinary expenses for the last five
years, Goa, 1873 s6) which gives an annual
expenditure Of $57, ,9ss sc as compared with
the ordinary expenses of tho first six years.
We have under Republican rule, a gov
ernment with an average population Of 6O0,-
600 with 81 organized Counties, adminis-
tered for but S6,417 65 more than under
Democratic rule, with an average Of S5 Coun-
ties and an average population of 135,4l5.
The Legisture was increased to $50 members
while the Democrats were still in power
.E-The average ordinary expenses of the
State for the FIRST six years, cost per head AZ
cents. The average ordinary expenses fol
| the last fiye Years cost 1 X CENTS ner head
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!" You arc a great bore said an cnragcd
gentleman, from his chamber window to a
youth who had been serenading his daugh-
ter half an hour-'.you area great bore, and
| think You mean to keep on boring until
you get water, and there it IS" emptyfag a
pitcherful OF water upon his head.
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My Wife and 4.

As my wife and I, at the window one day,
Stood watching man with a monkey.
A cart came by, with ''broth of boy"
Who was driving q stout little donkey.
To my wife then l spoke, by way Of )oke,
Theresa a rlation of yours in that carriage;
Towhlch she replied, as the donkey she spied
"Ah, YES, a rclation--sY MARRIAGE ~
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s-..s-.ss.... . From the Tow Citizen.
Facts and Figures for the People
of Iowa. ....r

The exhibits given below, have been care.
fully compiled at the State Offices, from the
official records. Their correctness is vouch-
ed for by Hon. E. Sells, and other officers,
from whose books they are gathered. The
facts and conclusions established by these
figures, cannot but prove gratifying to every
tax-paying citizen. We are willing, anxious
that they should be placed before every vo-
ter. If the journals of the Sham Democra-
cy will let their readers see the figures, they
are at liberty to comment to their hearts
content. They have been dealing in random
assertions, and using the widest latitude in
their statements. Here they have a fair ex-
hibit, ,-one that every man can unde, stand,
one that is vouched for and that cannot
be questioned. As Republicans, we are
willing that the two last Republican Admin
istrations shall be judged by the test thus
established. s-r. :, .--s..r., H.. ...... ,..
PreserVe these figures. Our friends should
carefully preserve this paper. When they
l4 t,D.,,. r. :, .c..
"ooaS Nepuoicah EAeiaSaSehcc, oCate
Debt &c they can snike his o,,n at onco
'
by quoting from the record -
=. ..~ -L u go .'t.#.
STATE EXPENDITURES.
For all purposes, (there being extraordinary the
nrst four ears from io46 TO lSoo cost Slo324l 81
DIVIDED by four, shows an annua. expendf- -
ture OF ......... .......... 4o,Sll O1
EXPENSES OF 1851 AND,5o
. an I# e"
TUT eAIaroTuisary purposes, lbiinu, DeaI
ana pump, fentenuary, Agricultural
|'oei''','''''''.'.'''''' 'oVw
Total xf39 esq 90
r.,.,., ,..,,, =. a.. - - :
Io' orhary eNPenses ior Tue irs' ssno .ozo,
n;,,s - =; - . -. s"s q,
D'eN " siNs eI'es on onnusi eoe. VI :. 'i'''i q
EXPENSES OF 1858 AND t4. as f.-ss.a
For ord;narv r,rnose. ~. ss.,a 81 IL ~ zoo AZ, 20 e
Medical College,. ................... .es.soi 90
Total, :. s,ar osa7,
Norr-A mart ., ,ne exnen.e. ., N last two wars
is carried iorwsrto the next year The Printing &C.
publican Administrations being the last year that
..-..., EXPENSES OF 1855 AND SO
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will show the rate of levy for the several
years, from the organization of the State, up
to the present time. .-
Statement of the rate per centum of
State tax levied in each year since the, or
ganizaton of the State of Iowa .....,
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to his neighhar, This must be a very heal
thy place for chickens" "Why,a asked tho
other. because | never see any dead ones
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Moses, seeing chap hoeing and another
moving, in the same field, remarked that
their occupations We're decidedly hoe-mo.o-
pcucous
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Lucy Stone says .'there is cotton iethe G,
of mel, and hope in the bosom " wa-
Lucy has put the cotton in the vs.
this time. On -
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The duty of every man--to be honest,
fear God. take the CouRIER, and vote the
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j. w. CATTELL,F ~.
Auaitor Of State
OF the amount charged as State indebted
ness by the Democratic party, 1922, ,295 70
is a fund belonging to the State, the interest
of which is set apart for School purposes
II there can be such thing as State being
indebted to itself, then this amount may be
q kind ofdeht; but we apprehendr that the
most sophistical reasoner would hardly be
able to convince an intelligent jury that the
same party could be Plaintiff and Defendant;
but for the sake of argument, admit it, and
we will see what the Democracy can gain by
an examination of the history ofthis $la2,-
295 rs. .,.......s. ..s u.-..-.. ...
The first School Fund that was appropria-
ted to State purposes was by an Act of jan
uary 18th, 1s49, Chapter g., for Sl6,44a O5
I'd. An Act Of January 18th 1s49, aae
Chapter 20 .....,---.s 5000 90
sd. An Act Of February ath, 1851
Chap. 81 1.,............... 1858 90
4th. July 18th, 1855, Res
olution 8, Extra Session, 10000 90
9Th. An.Act of Dec. 18th 1856, .a
Chapter 8. ................ $500 90
Total, 1925, ,295 O5
The first three amounts were appropriated
to State purposes, when the Democrats claim
to have had undisputed power in the Legs-
lature. "
asr, . :
1t will be remembered that at the extra
session of 1856, there was a committee ap-
pointed by the Senate to investigate the con-
dition of the Office Of Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction; the officer being one James
d. Eads, of Democratic faith, and now
Democratic editor. This Investigating Com
mittee was appointed at the instance of a
leading Democratic Serator. Before said
Committee had proceeded far in the investi-
cation, it was discovered that said Eads had
been acting in bad faith to the School Fund,
and that the loss to that fund would be large
if steps We're not Immediately taken TO res
cue il from his hands. BY almost unanimous
consent, a Resolution was introduced, au-
thorizing the Governor to take possession of
100000, the amount supposed by the In
vestigating Committee to be in the hands of
said Eads. The Governor in compliance
with said Resolution. succeeded in getting
possession of only $4,000 of the 100000
in Eads hands for the balance, the amount
of Eads' supposed defalcatioa, suit has been
instituted.
Thus you see this $40, 900 90. the fourth
amount, was taken from the possession of a
Democratic Office holder to prevent him from
stealing it from the helpless youth of the
State, and not because the State needed the
funds, or because the State Treasury was
low, (for such was not the case) So much
for the $4,000 item.
The 9Th and last amount was taken from
the fire per cent. fund, due the State, from
the General government, then in Washing
ton City, to liqnidate debt due the Phila-
delphia Bank for S57, 800 90 from the State
created by the first Democratic Legislature,
in ls46. This whole fund. about which the
Democracy say so much, was taken. 3
First, directly, by three separate acts Of
Democratic Legislatures. BIS r
Second, to prevent a Democratic Office
holder from embezxling IT,
ssszszs~s 1azlr-'ss-----~~
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1t Is charged by the Democracy that the
expenses of the new School Law is much
greater than that of the old. ...
Now for the Law and facts! ... .......
Chapter 80, Section 80, of the new School,
Law reads thus: 1.-The County Superinten-
dent shall receive from the County Treasury,
as a compensation fol his services, to be paid
quarterly, sum equal to one-ha!f the amo'nt
paid the Clerks of the District Court" &C.
The total amount due Clerks. of the Dis
trict Courts, uuder. the law per annum, for
the entire State is SI2,9 a... ~ s'...
One-half of this amount would be S21 ,475,
the total amount due County Superintend-
ents under the law above quoted. ,E a
The amount paid School Fund Commits
sioners under the old Law for the last year
of that system, is 9,2O4 21 (see report OF
the State Commissioners to examine the af.
fairs of the Office of Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, page 22,) showing differ
ence of 81, ,729 Il in favor of the new system
!! the board of Presidents thinks that their
County Superintendent earns more than half
the salary of the Clerk of the District Court,
and see proper to give more, it certainly is
TO fault of the law. ra.. a... ta5 ,r.r.-.. -.
Under the old system, the entire expense
of receiving and disbursing the School Fund
was pail out of the Interest Fund - under
the new system out of the County Treasury;
thereby saving for the education of the youth
of our State, $40, ,2o+ 2l per annum. E
REPUBLICAN REFORMS.
' THE First Reform.
A Republican Legislature abolished the
use of Assessors Blanks" always NUS
ance) which cost the State for printing, the
last year they were used-say nothi.s for
the cost Of paper-slo,ooo. '. =. '-.'>sa .
Second Retorm. ...
By the old school system, the expense of
receiving and disbursing the school fund,
was paid out of the Interest Fund" costing
the youth Of the State, the last gear of that
system, 29,204 21 AL of the accounts hav-
ing been approved by Democratic Super
intendent. s- ,.r .--.... .-.... : .......-9 D..
BY the new system the school fund is re-
ceived and disbursed by the County Treas
urer without, casting the Interest Fund one
cent, thereby saving to the youth of the State
for paying tuition, 9,2o4 81. ar.
Third Reform. @ Es3 rng
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4 fallare Of grapes Ing all the vines -
count OF the ladies r.9
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steadiness Of Purpose.

1t overcomes difficulties-not with rush
and shout, but one by one they melt away
before its incessant pressure, as the icehergs
before the steady radiance of the sun.
1t gives one the strength of happy con-
science. A weather-cock of man who is
whirlingabout with every breeze, cannot have
very true steadiness of mind. Self disaffec-
ton worries him but q cheerful vigor and
energy grows out Of an intelligent, undevi-
ating purpose.
1t gives dignity and honor to character.
Men cannot but admire the mind that march
es steadily through sunshine and shade,
through calm and storm, smiles and faowns;
glad of favor pressing on without it thank
full for aid, but fixed on advancing at all
events; such men establish for themselves a
character which cannot but be seen and
honored.
1t gives success. In any enterprise which
is not downright madness, such man must
succeed. He has the chief element of tri-
umph over every difficulty, and if he is not
an idiet, he viii do something in the world
He will not reach his ends at leap, but he
will reach them. He moves not rapidly but
surely. When you want to find him by and
by, you will know where to look. You will
look at the topmost rounds of the ladder Of
success, and you will find him about there
somewhere. ss r
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Excess of Resources over Liabil 8 14,s05 %
The foregoing statement is correct as ap-
pears from the books and papers in this Of
flee, this 11th day of August, 1852 a
Ea j. w. CATTELL,F ~.
4aditor of State.
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"THE CoMlNG MAN. I'm the imagina.
ton of every young lady, the coming man is
handsome young officer with pearly teeth
coral lips, rosy cheeks, curly hair, blue eyes
and black moustach, who is dying desper
ate'y in love with her, and is coming seme
day on prancing gray horse with long
flowing tail, to propose" to her. Money
is no object, for the thought of money does
not vulgarly intrude itself into the young
lady's imagination in connection with hel
Coming Man, only he must be beautifully
dressed, and have handsome riding whip,
and jingling spurs, and neatly rolled whis
kers, as tight as watch-spring. Alas how
many thousands are still waiting inpatient
ly, and yet confidently, for the advent o
this Coming Man.-Punch.
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hoops .as.s;ve label YOU can pa. ~ OF
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Add together the ordinary expenses ofthe
last five years and you have s47o,944 SO !;
divided by five, and it gives s94, ,1ss Sc as
the annual expenditure for the last five years,
upto the close of the present fiscal year.
The following table shows the organiza-
tor, ,,nIo, nn,,,oornf;n
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g
Aggregate per centum under Democratic
Administration, 16 IL mills, divided by 8,
the number of years, gives the average rate
of tax, 2 1-16 mills. r vuaa .fs~
Aggreate per centum under Republican
administration, Z 1-2 mills, divided by 8, the
number of years, gives the average rate of
tax, 1-2 mill. .-...... ,.
The foregoing statement is correct as ap-
pears from the papers and books in the Au-
ditor's Office.
".' .a. l11 J.w. CATTEL, W.
-a" ".' aFEf@a@ Auditor Of State.
The following is the amount of Revenue
for State purposes, for the last three years :
1857, s436, ,239 67
1000, 900, 1919 Ol
lSOJ, lSO, 10 oI
Showing gradual decrease in the State
Tax, reducing in the aggregate since 1857,
....... -. ...... S139,513 OF
1t is charged by the Democratic party that
the State is largely indebted, that our liabil-
ities above our assets amount to from $780,
600 to 100000. Let the following official
statement from the Auditor of State, answer
such groundless fabrications -...........
The Assets of the State are,
balances due from Counties ...........
on Delinquent Tax, August
11th, 1859, ............ 1881 OF 90
Balance in State Treasury, Au-
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e-The average ordinary expenses of the
State for the FIRST six years, cost per head AZ
cents. The average ordinary expenses for
the last 1ye years cost Is cents per head.
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. The man who butted the bull oil Che
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all this turmoil could still hear the MUIR
muring of the strange mems voices, and
had an idea that somehow they were con-
nected with it. When, however, would
have demonstrated with them, as thought,
they retired as mysteriousiy as they came,
and ] could hear their oars, as they pulled
softly away from the vessel. Then, all was
for time blank and silent, and Twas con-
scious of nothing but that vague foreshadow-
ing Of danger, which grew more and more
oppressive, and at length perfectly agonizng
At last ! suddenly became aware in my dream
that number Of strange men were on board
and, as I thought, numbering my sleeping
comrades! With an exclamation of horror
[ awOke, spang to my feet, and was instant.
ly felled to the deck by a violent blow upon
the head.
''When recovered my senses, the first
sight saw was almost sufficient to drive
them away forever. The vessel was in pos
session of the Mexicans Two fishermen in
a small skitf, who were caught in the norther
pulling past us on their way back to shore
hailed us, and receiving no answer, came or
board during the night, and going ashore
gave information of our plight, A party in
stantly set out to recapture US in our helpless
condition-most Of them being the very pris
oners we had released that morning and
how they had succeeded was but too appar.
ent. Bill Wainwright and were lying
bound and wounded abaft the mainmast. -
Right before US lay poor Ham, his throat cu
from ear to ear, SO that his head was nearly
severed from bis shoulders And little Har
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-19

BILL TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO AyruAIs-- The
following bill 10 prevent cruelty animals has passed the
Legislature Of Massachusetts,, and received the approval
Of the Governor-Evcry person who shall cruelty beat
sonment in the county jail house OF correction not
more than one year, or by lpe exceeding $780,
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A CLERGYMAN SusPIcroNED or NUMBERING His
WTEThe wife OF young clergyman died nj Anderson.
town, Warren county, ~ j. the 18th inst under sus.
pcon that she poisoned with strychnne by her hus
band, who had fallen In love with another woman,
although only married Eve month";
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NOTICE 70 rAxpAYERs.-oyr1cE or THE ooM,1s.

NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.-OFPICE OF THE CoMMIs-
A. Honers OF Taxes and Assessmens No 80 Chambers
street. New York January TO- S59N0ce IA hereby rfvea
that the rolls Of of the civ
OF New York for the 1859 open for public To-
secion and Will continue until both day of April
next Inclusive AL earnestly requested 10 Cali
and examine the In order that any Ia the asses
ments may be corrected Also all persons entitled by Law
reduction Of their by being cergyme
or Tor military services nstitu
lions BY law exempt from taxation requested
Application for such reduction exemption previous The
closing Of the rolls on said 31th day OF April.
The following section OF the actof April 6 1857 Ia published
for the Information Of taxpayers
Sec H. During the time s books sha be open public
speeuon hererbefore provided. application
BY considering himself aggreved by the assessed
vauscn OF his real or personal estate ~ have the
reced II such app ,aon be made In relation the assessed
valuation OF real estste must be made In writing stating
ground OF objections thereto and hereupon the Commissioners
shah examine into the and In their Judgment the
assessment erroneous thes aha the 10 be
reced II such be made - relation the assessed
valuation of personal estate the applicant sha be
under oath by the said Commissioners or any Of them and
In their Judgment the assessment IL they shao
the 70 be corrected and declare their decison
them. No reduction shall be the Board
i'm posed under shall appear under OATH az
son that the party aggrieved unable 10 attend
period prescribed the correction of axes bv
Of scknesa absence from ths cityaya Of ssy
page 800. J. W. ALLEN, -
A. !. WILLIAMSON
j. W. BROWN
of Tav IA
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FrsHERMEN.-The Provincet0wn, Mass, Banner
says our fishermen are beginning brush up their vessels
ana get them ready for another seasons operations Pro
badly over one hundred vessels will be fitted for the
Grand Banks from this port thus spring
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CENrRAL PARK UNPAID ASSESS,

HENTRAL PARK UNPAID AssEssMENTs.-N NOTICE
owners Of property-The owners of properly
for Central Park are hereby notified that the
are expected to be paid before Nays 1852 with per
Interest fro4 FEB 3, 1885, the date Of confirmation
, 20 ana une snd paid 81 May
when interest VIII be charged at the Of twelve per ecI
per annum from the dale OF confirmation The property q
Rsces Of LAM situated IN the said bounded
between 6th and h streets the by the centre linz
the blocks between Forty first and Forty stree a.
na scenSes on ne west BY the centre Line Of s blocks b.
other ots pieces and parcels of land fronting on either de al
rh Sixth Seventh and Eighth between 6th and
lAn streets and all those certain other lots pieces and pa
Gels Of land fronting on either side Of Fifth Sixth Seventh and
and Broadway between Thirty third and Forty.
on file In this ONCE.
DANIEL X. DELAvAN Collector OF Assessments.
CoLLECToR's OFrICE No. . City Hall baaemenf