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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-23
Pole Raising at Eddyville.
Mr.. EDITOR -

On last Saturday, the ] lth,
the Republicans of Eddyville had contem-
plated raising Lincoln Pole," and having
good time generally. The day came, and
with it goodly number of Republicans and
several Speakers. We had pole measuring
one hundred and seventy eight feet, ready
to raise, but owing to disappointment in
getting tackle for the purpose, we had to re-
linquish the idea of raising it on that day.
AS matter of course, we were roundly bored
by our Democratic friends for our failure,
they offering to {" buy us out" offering "a
cent foot for the POLE" &C., &c; this was
perhaps not worse than we deserved. How
ever, the crowd reraired to the Republican
Wigwam," where they were addressed by
Hon. w. II. Sewers, of Oskaloosa, in one
of his forcible and telling speeches. He was
followed by W. Loughridge, Esq, also Of
Oskaloosa in speech which completely de-
molished Douglas and Squatter Sovereignty.
In the evening the wigwam was again filled
by an audience quite respectable in point of
members, there being large number of
ladies present, who were addressed by D.
c. Mitchell of your place, in very able and
eloquent speech.
Now about the pole, again: Some Of those
lice Republicans of Kirkville who were pres
ent, said that the pole must and should go up,
and to-day was set for the purpose. This
morning, notwithstanding the threatening
appearance of the weather, the Kirkvlle del
egation came in procession of $50, with
banners, flags and music. Among the BAN
ners noticed one which was anything but
creditable to the cause: it was a miserable
carricature labelled "Old Buck" The Re-
publi,ans here as well as many of those IN
the procession disapproved it, and SAID that
it was characteristic of the man who carried
It." Quite a number from Oskaloosa came
also, as well as a great many from the i'm
mediate vicinity of town, making crowd of
some 400. Everybody began to feel GER
tainty Of success, which was justifie by the
result, for at twelve o'clock the pole was
brought up standing" and that too with
out any baulk, break, or mishsp, from the
top of which ioated a streamer 20 feet long
bearing the inscription Lincoln & Hamln." "
We acknowledge ourselves indebted for as,
sistance, to our friends of Kirkville, and es-
pecially to Mr.. Ward of that place, who is a
regular pole raiser. Our friends of Oskaloo,
sa also rendered US valuable assistance by
senling US set of blocks and ropes, besides
goodly number of hands. In this connec.
ton must say aword in behalf of our Dem.
ocratic neighbors, who evinced willingness
to help us raise the pole and desire to see
the whole affair go off iua satisfactory man.
ner.
After the pole was up the crowd adjourned
for dinner, after which it re-assembled at the
wigwam and was ably addressed by Hon. S
A. Rice and J. R. Needham, Esq, of Oska
loosa. KY.
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From Home Maga
Only A Husband.


Thank your" What a musical ring was
in the voice of Mrs. Archer what pleasant
light shown in her eyes She had dropped
4. glove, which gentleman had lifted from
the floor and placed in her hand
Mr.. Archer, the lady's husband, saw the
little act of courtesy, and noticed its reward.
He would have given almost anything for
just such musical ''Thank you ?"-for as
bright glance as she had thrown upon
stranger. Once, tones and glances like these
had been his reward for any little attentions
he might happen to offer; now, ali the small
courtesies of life were withdrawn, and no
matter what the act or its quality, his wife
received it with a cold indifference, singu.
larly in contrast with her manner toward
other men,
Was it q defeat oflove? Did Mrs. Arch.
er really think more highly of other men,
who showed her polite attentions, than she
did Of her husband? Sometimes chafed
feeling of mpatience-sonetime efjealousy
and sometimes Of mournful regret for sun.
nier days in the far away past, would trouble
the husband sorely. But these were pushed
aside, or suffered to die for lack of aliment
and the dull, routine ofevery day life per.
mitted to have its usual course.
On the occasin referred to above, Mr.. Ar
cher and his wife were spending an even-
ing at the house of friend, where company
had been invited. For days previously the
countenance Of Mrs. Archer had worn its
usual dead calm, imperturbed placidity-its
matter-of-course aspect. She had talked
with her husband in kind of dead level tone
and manner on all subjects that happened to
come up, whether of first or third impor-
tance. Or ifinterests happened to rise into
anything approaching enthusiasm, it was ac.
complained by something of sharpness, that
left on the mind of Mr.. Archer an uncom-
Portable feeling, as if he was blamed for
something. And this had been the wife's
aspect even after she had donned her COM
pany attire, and up to the moment when she
made her appearance among the guests of
the friend to whose house she brought, tied
up as it were, in closely compacted bum
die, her smiles and courtesies for public dis.
pensation.
As he had noticed on many previous occa
sions, so did Mr.. Archer notice on this, the
remarkable difference between his wife's
home and company manners-between her
treatment Of her husband and her treatment
of other gentlemen who happened to enter
into conversation with her, or offer any DO
lite attention.
The answer to their words always went
forth from lips wreathed with smiles,
and eyes sparkling with pleasure; to his
words, from cold, placid mouth, and with
half indifferent, or averted glances. And
yet, Mrs. Archer was faithful wife in all her
dutiful relations, and in her heart loving
wife TO her husband If smiles did not play
in sunny circles over her countenance, as in
former times, she made the household smile
with order and comfort, arranged and secu-
red buy her ever busy hands. Her thoughts
were no wondering truants to other and for
hidden fields, but home guests nor were
ihey busy FOR herself, but for the husband
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Compliments and Kicks.

Much amusement is to be derived from a
comparison Of the remarks made by the
Douglas journals upon the character Of Sena-
tor Fitzpatrick, Immediately following his
nomination at Baltimore, with those bestoy.
ed upon him since he has declined the honor
of seconding Mr.. Douglas on the ticket ofthe
Rump Convention. The compliments and
the kicks contrast very funniy. Here is
one instance brought to notice by the Roch-
ester Democrat
From the Rochester From the Rochester
Union, June %, Union, June 81,
go. '60.
The nomination for The declension of
Vice President is one Fitzpatrick, and the
eminently fit to be substitution of Her.
made. Ben am nj schel V. Johnson of
Fitzpatrick one of the Georgia, for Vice, pro-
ablest statesmen IN theduce most salutary
south, and by SER change in the Demo
Woe Of ten or twelvecratic ticket. Fitzpat.
years in the U. S. rick voted for the jeff.
Senate, has attained Davis resolution, and
a national reputationhe should never have
and standing. His been placed upon the
peculiar fitness for the same ticket with Ste
duties OF Vice Presi.Iphcn A. Douglas. But
dent and his personalthe Alabama delega.
popularity among his tion wanted him and
colleagues, are shownthey were gratified at
by the fact that sincethe expense of consis-
his entrance into thstency and propriety.
Senate ne has been in His declnation makes
variably chosen Presi- every thing right
dent pro- tem., ut ev-Iagain.
cry session Of Con-
pYeSc
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her again. She sighed, and letting her eye.
fail, remained lost in thought for some mo
ments. Then turning tc the lady who sa
by her side, and who was observing he1
Closely, she said, with smile, half forced
"You have set me to thinking"
"And in the right direction, hope" was
frankly responded
81 think So"
Watching for good opportunity, wher
she knew her husband was near her, and
could not help noticing the fact, she purpos
ly disarranged a light scarf that was laid
over her shoulders. Instantly he stepped
forward, and drew it into place.
'Thank you, DEAR" she said quickly, a
smile on her lip, and pleasant light in her
eye. They were not counterfeit real
for Mrs Archer truly loved her husband, and
was pleased with any little attention at home
or abroad. But, he being "only her husband,
she had, like far too many others, omitted
the form of acknowledgment, because he
must know that the feeling was in her heart.
What a change came instantly into her
husbands face What look Of pleased sur
prise, almost grateful in it's expression
Verify, she had her reward How tenderly
he leaned toward her, and what new mean
ing was in his tones, as he remarked on
some topic of the hour. And did not her
heart leap up at these signs of the affection
that was in his heart, still warm and lover
like-still pleased with tokens of kindness,
and ready to reward them twenty fold. Away
back, through many years, her thoughts
went to the May time of their young love,
when they live in the light of each other
eyes, and thought no music as sweet as the
melody ofeach others voices.
The time seemed long to Mrs. Archer, that
they were required by etiquette to remain,
for she desired to be alone with her husband.
Not much was said by either as they walk.
ed homeward that night, but the hand Of
Mrs. Archer clung with closer pressure
than usual--to the arm of her husband
and the arm held the hand with retaining
pressure, firmly against a heart that beat
with quicker pulsations.
Both time and place were soon propitious
They stood in their own chamber looking
with new expression in their eyes, into
each others face
"Dear husband love you, and I am
proud of you You are not like other men, -
Mrs. Archer drew an arm around his neck
and laid her lips upon his lips.
"God bless you for the words ~ he an
swered, with a joyful thrill in his voice.
"You did not doubt my love ?" she said
in half surprise
"No-no. But words and tokens of love
are always grateful. You are dear to me as
my life Let us keep the golden links thai
bind our hearts together bright as in the
beginning, FURNISHED them daily with small
sweet courtesies. Forgive me, if, in aught
have shown coldness or indiference-there
hrs been neither in my heart"
Ever after the golden links were ken,
bright, FURNISHED daily by the small, sweet
courtesies of which the husband had spokep
T. S. A. OI;re Prnnrb
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Mrs. DOuglas-HeHDr and Ap.
Pearance-Her COnversatiOn.

Mrs. Douglas did not accompany her hus-
band to Newport. She clearly dislikes the
public demonstrations, and avoids them
when she can. She came from Providence
to Newport in the regular boat that reached
this city some three hours later than that in
which Mr. Douglas arrived.
Attended bya few personal friends, she
came on board the Perry at o'clock and
took seat on the upper deck. She was
known to buta few and those mostly admir-
ing young men, who kept their distance, yet
during the full three hours sail drank in all
she said, and evidently envied the Senator
his good luck.
Mrs. Douglas was dressed in the Die Yer.
non style jaunty school straw hat, shap-
ed like an inverted milk pan, with small
veil hanging on the edge, gave her a youthful
and school girl appearance-with dark me-
rino habit, half fitting and half loose, morn
ing gown-and her whole appearance was
that Of young Mss who had thrown her
books aside for August, and had taken
run with her mother to spend month at
Newport, rather than the heir expectant Of
lady of the White House. All the way
from Providence to Newport she entertained
her friends with the incidents of her journey
since she left Washington, some of which
were comical enough. How at Concord men
and women were found peaking through the
blind, when she supposed herself all alone.
How some ardent young men insisted on
seeing Mr.. Douglas wife, and got how'd of q
motherly lady by mistake, and made her
complimentary addresses. How she was
told that if Mr.. Douglas carried Rhode Island
she must love claims, and how hard she tried
to think they good. and found them so detes-
table-and other matters. How she would
run mp to the upper story, and 'ar the ad'
dressing, and listen at the same time to the
speeches made about herself, not intended
for her own ears all related with infinite
relish and good humor, and With almost
childish glee.
| marked the same thing here that did
at Providence-the absence of all enthusi
asm. The Mayor of Newport made speech
The people stood in masses. They came in
from all towns around. But had the body
ofMr Douglas been brought in, the popular
feeling could have been hardly more silent.
So all to whom have spoken observed. 1t
may be the way of Rhode Island, but it Is
not the way of New York. l shall write to
you once more from this place.-Boston
| Journal.
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Alta public ''Tea Party, recently held in
ore Of our country towns, where 'senti-
ments' were in order, timid bachelor was
bold enough to remind the ladies that leap
year was upon them, by offering the follow
ing: .....
Three long weary years have waited for thiss
Now II youl pop the question I'll surely say yes.
To which the lady promptly responded as
follows:
The man without courage to do his own wooing.
May do his washing and baking and sewing
The bachelor looked despair.
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Tn, present summer promises to be MEM
orable fer hurricanes, hot weather, big crops
West and East, short ones South, astrono'
mical wonders, an unusual influx of Asiatic
and European royalty, and superabundance
of Presidential candidates.
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A Virginia gentleman Of distinction refus-
ed to give his age to the ccnsus-taker. He
was reported to the department, and cor
respondence ensued He finally submitted
to the law, but forwarded protest occupy.
ing three sheets Of paper, with his viows on
the constitutional question.
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John c. Breckenridge is beaten in his own
precinct, MS own City, his own country his
own District, and his own State
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l3.-We had violent
storms to-day; many cellars were overflow
ed; several culverts caved in, and much 9TH
er damage was done. Two boyswere struck
by lightning, and Que of them killed
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The Republicans Of the Quincy ull) Dis
trict have nominated the gallant and glorious
Capt Prentiss, to run against Dick Ricard.
son for Congress.
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John Tyler, jr., assures the Enquirer that
as matters now stand, he conscientiously be-
lieves Lincoln will be President, and that
the Union will be dissolved
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WE'LL SEND BUCHANAN HOWE
Air--"Few Days.

Air-"Fsw Days"
Old Honest Abe" we will elect,
In few days-faw days;
The Loco-foco wen eject,
And send Buchanan home.
For we will wait no longer,
Than few days q few days,
For We can wait no longer,
To send Buchanan home.
Buchanan Is In great distress,
These few days-few days;
His griefhe scarcely can express,
Because he's going home.
For we will wait no longer, etc.
Abe Lincoln viii be President,
In few days-few days;
TO him the people will present,
Buchanan's present home,
For we will wait no longer, etc.
November II Is near at hand,
In few days-few days;
The people, then, throughout the land,
Will send "old Jimmy" home,
For they will walt no longer, etc.
The people they are not afraid,
In few days-few days,
70 take for Vice, with "Honest Abe"
A man from Main, his home.
For they VIII wait no longer, eto.
Then shout for Abe ofIllinois,
For few day-few days;
For amlin too your lungs employ.
For they shant stay at home.
For wewill wait no longer,
The fourth Of March will soon be here,
In . few days-few days;
The time for "Honest Abe 10 near,
To enter his new home.
For we wait no longer, etc.
For Lincoln and for Hamlin, too,
For Q few days-few days, ,- a
Wen work with hearts that's always true,
To those they love at home,
For we will wait no longer, etc.
And when the vict'ry has been won,
In . few days-few days,
And Abe Is safe In Washington,
His Presidential home.
Then We need wait no longer,
Than few days-few days,
Then we need wait no longer,
For happy times at home.
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The human brain is the twenty -eights Of
the body, but in the horse only the four
hundredth.
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How TO KRSP YouR FRIENDs.-Nevera ask
any Of them to do you service.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-23

The lash that man does not object TO
having laid on his shoulder the eye lash Of
pretty girl.
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How TO AvoIp DRowND,NG-Always
keep your head above water.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

The BLESSED RAIN For the benefit
OF our distant friends, who take an interest in
the health and prosperity Of our parish, we
are happy to inform them that the rain-the
blessed rainl-came down in torrents all over
Ibervile on Tuesday evening last, to the ad.
vantage of thousands and thousands Of dol.
lars to our citizens. In Plaquemine, the els.
terms, streets and back lots we're flooded, to
the admiration Of housewives and goslins, and
to the lamentable destruction Of little chick
ems. Everything now looks bright and beau.
tiful since the blessed rain. The days and
nights are delightful-and sickness among the
young ones, We believe, is declining.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21
81 Court commences in this town on next
Monday, Judge AVERY presiding.

AsrREDo.-This prince in the restau-
rat and fruit line, Royal street, near the Post.
office, New Orleans, honors Us with his card
IN to-day's paper. We know of no place in
the city where a better or more satisfactory
meal can be obtained than at ASTEROIDS. He
has the best Of every thing, and his prices are
very moderate besides, he has fruit of every
description always on hand. Remember, that
l6 Royal street is the place in New Orleans
where ePicures most do congregate when hun.
ger sssails the stomach.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

NEAGLE & CARPENrER.-This is the
name Of one Of the magnificent Furniture
Establishments on Royal street, New Orleans
the very first on the left, going down from
Canal-the advertisement Of which will be
in our paper to day. We can recon-.
mend this establishment, not only in possess.
ing everything necessary in equipping a house,
from a cabin to a palace, and at mode rate
rates according to style and finish Of article
but 1t contains many things tending to abridge
the miseries Of housekeeping which can only
be seen to be priced; and one piece of furni.
ture in particular which this House alone ex.
poses to the admiring gaze of thousands who
pass up and down Royal street (after they
have been instructed into its mysteries) redu.
ces to such a degree the Inconvenience of
domestic life, or the discomforts that follow
the honey moon, that young men have been
known to leave the store in a frenzy Of delight
10 find the girl they had set their heart upon
while old bachelors, with eyes upturned, would
thank their God that the greatest bar between
them and Hymen had at last been broken
and with a sly wink of the eye, intimate to
Messrs. n. d c. that they might expect an
order at no distant day! One of these art.
cles-of that class which is SO rapidly trans
forming the works and practices of life to
pu'lies, cranks and levers-can be seen at thi.
oihce. None but nervous and indulgent ia.
thers-or mothers who have to toss their ba.
bies about in their arms at night in bed, to
make them sleep-need call.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

APPOINTMENT OF RAILROAD Directors
The Governor has appointed THEo. JOHNSTON
OF Crosse Tete, in this parish, BAIT. BARROW
Of Point Coupee, and ALEX. BARROW Of West
BatoS Rouge, as Directors on the part OF the
State Of the Crosse Tete, West Baton Rouge
and Opelousas Railroad. These appointments
cannot fail to meet with public appreciation.
As regards the director for this parish, We
learn that no appointment could have been
made which would have given more general
satisfaction to the stockholders and citizens
generally Of Crosse Tete 0rom whence the
revenues of the Road are Utmost exclusively
derived) than that of Mr.. JOHNSTON. We
understand also that the Road is in a most
fourishing condition. and that Rosedale, at
the Crosse Tete terminus, already begins to
assume the attributes Of a prosperou. village
the future seat Of government of the Parish
Of Grosse Tete!
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

seize on the reins of government with
a strong hand, or your republic will b"
as fcarfuIly plundcrcd and laid waste
by barbarians in the twentieth century
as the Roman Empire was i'll the fifth
with this difference, that the Huns and
Nandals, who ravaged the Roman En-
pire, came from without, and that your
IIuns and Vandals will have been en-
gendcred within your own country by
your own institutions.
Thinking thus, Of curse | cannot
reckon Jefferson among the bcncfactors
of mankind. | readily admit that his
intentions were good and his abilities
considerable. Odious stories have been
circulated about his private life; but |
do not know on what evidence those
stories rest; and | think it probable that
they are false, or m~onStrouSly cXaggcr-
atcd. have no doubt that | shall de-
rive both pleasure and information from
your account Of him
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

Coon NEws.-We perceive 10y a card
in another column, that the vessel chartered
by Messrs. VEssIER & DuBucLEr to bring their
cargo Of Ice from Boston and land it in Pla-
quemine, has arrived in New Orleans, and
will probably be here in a couple of days.
This Is a gentle hint to everybody to keep
cool!" And as the news Of the result of the
Charleston Convention is near at hand, the
admonition is addressed particularly to poll
ticians. But to all who "iume and sweat"
under excitement, as well as the "politician-
ers," Messrs. V. & ID. can say as Sam Crowell
says with arms outstretched, in his song of
the Boot Black, but with a great deal more
truth and adaptability, "Comc to mel"
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

THE WONDER OF EURorE.-Thc Paris
correspondent Of the New York Com
mcrcial Advertiser, writes
The cool, straightforward and deter
mined diplomacy of the Emperor Ma
polcon is Just now the establishment of
Europe. While a most interchangeable
and respectable minority of the English
Parliament was laundering daily ana
thcmas upon their Ministry, for not in
t%eriering tn prevent the annexation of
Savoy and Nice to France, while it was
vet time, the treaty Of annexation WIS
already signed at Turin and at Paris /.
While all Germany was ringing with
protcstations, and menaccd Switzerland
was organizing a formidable dcmonstra-
tion, Napoleon was quietly and uncon-
ccrnedly consummating the act Of an
ncXation !
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-04-21

The OPERA TRouPE.-The New Or
leans Opera Troupe gave such satisfaction at
their first performance in this place on Wed
nesday night last, that they were specially
requested to give another Concert, which is
advertised for this evening. 1t is seldom that
our citizens have an opportunity like the pre-.
sent, Of listening to strains of music from ar.
tistes who have enchanted the attention of the
elite and the gifted of a great city. We anti.
cipate q crowded audience at the Court house
this evening. Visitors would do we'll to 20
early.