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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09
Eutter too Good for Mark ct.

Epicures sometimes display a rather
surprising taste in their choice of cheese,
preferring that which is spoiled for most
palates, but it is something new to find that
butter may be made too good to suit
customers. On this side of the water, the
dealers complain that enough of prime
article can with difficulty be found, and
"cu.e" as Yankees are supposed to be, they
have yet lesson to learn in adulterating
butter to fit it for ready sale. n 70 is II
A dealer in England carried a lot Of prime
Welsh butter, noted for its superior excelen-
ce, to London market, and was told it would
not suit. "And why not p Inquired he
"It is too good" replied the city merchant.
'The Londoners or Cockneys havea pecu-
lar taste for butter; they don'tlike a whole
some, honest article, but something that will
cut like clay, something that will spread
stiffly over the bread, without premea.ing it,
and therefore butter is prepared in peculi-
ar manner for London market. They mix
it with oleaginous and far;nacceous sub
stances, and make it thick and hard.'
We have sampled lots ofbutter that tasted
as though prepared by some particular pro-
cess by which indescribable f1avors had been
added, but the above described article has
probably not yet reached this market. When
it does come, may we not be there to taste
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09
The Largest Hotel i'm the World.

The largest hotel in this country, or in the
world, is said to be the Lindell HouR, now
nearly completed, in st. Louis, Mo. 1t is
272 feet front; 227 feet deep; liz feet high,
and fronted with cream colored magnetism
limestone. IN Its, cost, unfinished, will be
5000 900. 1t has 500 rooms, and can re-
ceive 1900 guests. The ST. Louis Democrat
says THE brick laid in its walls number
S,OOO,O00, sufficient to pave an area of over
so acres. This is in addition to 5000 perch
es of rubble stone in the foundation, 5000
cubic feet of cut stone in the fronts, and 9th.
er stone-in all costing over 100000. If a
boardcr desires to take walk through the
wide and lofty corridors before breakfast, he
may travel one and quarter miles without
going over the same floor twice. Besides
the marble flooring and othe tagging, 3o0,-
900 feet Of lumber have been. used in the
floors, and it win require 10000 yards OF
carpet to cover them. Some 10000 feet ol
gas pipe are required to light it, with many
thousands Of burners: 100000 lbs. Of lead
and 10000 lbs. of iron pipe to supply it with
water, besides that for heating it. Forty OF
fifty miles of bell wire will be required, and
three water tanks, containing 10000 gallons
or so tuns Of water, will rest upon its, roof,
which water is pumped up with steam en-.
gines."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

H. Fl. Ballard, Owen Co., Ky,, writes to
the american Agriculturist that with I ID.
of gunpowder he can keep every rat from
his premises for year. "Thepowder is not
used to drive bullet or shot through the
animals, but is simply burned in small
quantities, say teaspoonful in q place,
along their usual paths, and at the holes
where they come out, with proper precau-
tions to prevent accidents from fire." He
says he has proved its efficiency BY repeated
trials. The rat has keen sense Of smell,
and if he has sense enough to know that he
is not wanted, when he perceives the odor
of the burnt powder, the remedy will be Of
great value. Let our readers experiment
and report, il the value Of this method can be
ratified.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09
The Father Of Rivers.

The Mississippi river extends Q, 100 miles
from the frozen region Of the North to the
sunny South, and with the Missouri river is
4, 500 miles in length. 1t would reach from
New York across the Atlantic ocean, or from
France to Turkey and the Caspian Sea. Its
average depth is fifty feet, and width over
half a mile The floods are more than a
month travelling from its source to its delta.
The trappers can exchange the furs Of ami
mails caught by them on the Upper Mississip.
pi for the tropical fruits gathered on the
banks below. The total value Of steamers
afioat on the river and its tributaries is more
then $50 900, 900, numbering 1900 boats,
with more than twice the steamboat tunnage
Of England II drains an area Of I ,e00, ,OoO
square miles, and washes the shores oftwelve
powerful States. In one siugie reservoirs Al
Lake Pepln, between Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, $500 miles from the sea, the nayies Ol
the world might ride at anchor. rkavhsI
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09
q Jack Frost in the Cellar I!

j Look out for the burglar! He will do no
harm to. silver or gold, but he will heave your
house from its foundation, crack your walls,
4throv windows and doors out of gear, and
do sad work with the apples, winter pears,
potatoes, and other good things laid up for
the seasons use. So, guard against hin, be
times. ,..f-.. ...r. r..-.. 49,
If your cellar walls are old and poor, it
may be well to bankthem up with tan-bark
or .saw-dust, eighteen inches or two feet
thick. Don't use manure from the stables,
as is sometimes done, most untidy thing
Good sol. is suitable, if saw-dust or bark
can not be had. If ther, are cracks between
the top Of your cellar wall and sills, get a
mason to come and point them up on the in
side with mortar or, what is better, lay a
course of bricks, well bedded in mortar,
over against the cracks, This will keep out
Jack and the rats and mice. ...s. ~. ...,.
) Iffrost gets in, at the windows, put in
double sash. Instead Of using two sets OF
windows, you may have double panes OF
glass, an eighth of an inch apart, set in each
window-frame. By either method you get a
body ofconfned air between the cellar and
the frosty air without ! and this is as good a
protection as a wall of brick or stone. II
you can't so to this expense, then lay a
bundle or two of straw against your cellar
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09
Frozen Plants.

If this Winter is like all that have prece-
ded it in our day, many plants and vegeta-
bles will be frozen Some still, clear night,
Jack Frost will steal into the cellar, and turn
the apples and potatoes into so many stones.
He will also find his way into the lady's
parlor or chamber, where she keeps her home
plants, and, ah me her sweet pets will be
as rigid as the artificial flowers on her bonnet.
The bundle of trees which ! ordered SO late,
fiom----& Co.'S nursery, will be detained
on the way, and must receive them all to-
gether, as hard as logs. ......v, -,
Now, what shall be done in these several
cases p Shall the potatoes and apples be
drenched with warm water to take out the
frost No. cover them with oil mats or
carpets, and let them thaw out as gradually
as possible And the dear flowers Don't
hurry them into warm room to thaw them
by the side Of a stove, as you would FROST
bitten chicken Let them remain where
they were frozen close the window shutters
or drop the curtains, so as to make the room
quite dark, then sprinkle the plants with
cold water direct from the cistern, and wait
for the result. Do not allow the room to be-
come warmer that $50 for twenty four hours.
If a few drops of spirits of camphor are
thrown into the dish of water before sprink-
ling it will be all the better. We treated a
dozen plants in that way last Winter, and
the frost was so severe that the water froze
in drops on the leaves as we sprinkled them;
but by keeping the room dark and cool ar
entire day, nearly every plant will come out
unharmed. We remember, in particular, a
fuchsia which was in full flower at the time
of the freezing;a week after it was still
covered with blooms. A neiglboring gar
dener had the misfortune, also, to have a
large lot of geraniums frozen, In his ankle
ty, he hurried part into a warm greenhouse,
and a part into, a cellar. The first We're
nearly all ruined, the latter were all saved.
The package of frozen trees must be taken
to. the garden, a trench dug long and deep
enough to receive, them root and branch,
and then they should be covered with soil.
The gradual thawng IN the dark will un-
doubleday save them. m.-America,1 Agricult-
a,,.i.f
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09
FitZ Henry Warren.

The Springfield, (Mass.) Repnbticdn,-a
paper second to no other in the country in
the soundness of its creed and the ability
with which it is conducted, ,--ardently ell
dorses the suggestion made by several Iowa
journals in favor of placing Fitz Henry at
the head of the Post Office Department. =
Such a tribute as the following, from such a
source is one with which Mr.. Warren may
well feel complimented. No Iowa reader
would wish to detract from the measure of
praise awarded to Mr.. w:
"Tn nearly all the casts for Mr.. Lincoln's
Cabinet emanatnS from his Springfield home.
we have noticed that the Post Office Depart
ment is assigned to Fitz Henry Warren. of
Iowa. This is not probably any indication
of the new Presidents purpose; whatever
that may be, he is not the man now to divulge
it; but simply the predilection Of his neigh
bors, and perhaps the opinion Of the politi-
clans generally of the Upper Mississippi val
ley. But no suggestion is more worthy MIR.
I.incoln's consideration. Well as we may
thirk Of the other gentlemen who have been
named for that difficult post-Mr. Colfax and
Caleb 3. Smith, Of Indiana, and Mr.. Welle>,
Of Connccticut-few men who know all will
hesitate to award to Col. Warren qualifca-
tions for il, both of genius and experience,
largely transcending those ofany other can
didate. As Assistant Postmaster General in
the Taylor and Fillmore Administration, he
acquired national reputation for the rapid
ity and wisdom with which he dispatched
its business, for the thorough comprehension
which he showed of its details, and For the
quick insight into human nature which he
exhibited in all his dealings with the crowG
of Office applicants, mail contractors end rep
Iesentatives Of the general public interest in
the service, that are constantly beseicing its
rooms. No man in that position ever made
such deep and favorable impression upon
the country as did Col. Warren during his
brief career in the department. And we do
not believe there is another man in the coun-
try, of whom it can be reasonably and conf
IDENTIFY asserted, as of him, that he is tae best
fitted of all men to exercise the political and
business duties Of post-O Office Bureau. Not
only in the special department, but in the
general duties of Cabinet Minister, has be
the first qualifications. Thoroughly versed
in the history and politics of the country !;
knowing well and judging accurately our
public men of all parties firm in heart ard
purpose, yet broad and catholic in judgment,
he would adorn any cabinet and impress any
administration with which he should be as
sociated. Wespeak that which we do know
in thus commenting Col. Warren TO the
President and those who shall assist him in
selecting his Ministers. The Republicans of
Iowa, whose representative man he Justly is,
present him and the men of the East, who
know his worth and ability, endorse him
over with a sure confidence that there could
be no mistake in such selection.-SpriaafeI
Mass Republican.
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Grind away" said he, "and let us have
some herrllys, and a mess of milk of the
best sort" y .0
|, So,the mill began to turn out herrings and
milk, till all the dishes and pots and pans
were filed, and at last the kitchen was com.
pletely flooded. The man kept twisting and
turning the mill, but do what he would, the
mill did not cease grinding, and at length
the milk had risen so high that he was in
danger Of being drowned. He now lore
open the chamber floor, but it was not long
before the chamber was inundated; and il
was with difficulty that he could wade
through the milky tide and manage to un.
fasten the latch of the house door. No soon
er had he opened the door, than out he rush
ed, still pursued by a torrent of milk and
herrings. And on he ran till he had reached
his brothers, and then he entrcated his
poor relation, for Gods sake, to take his mill
back " for il it goes on grinding for anoth-
er hour" said he, I" the whole farm will be
inundated with herrings and milk" .a.,.
But the brother refused to take back the
mill, unless the other counted him out three
hundred pounds more; and as there was, nc
help for it, the rich man was fain to pay him
the money, 49, +. .... =.
So, now that the poor brother had money
as well as the mill, he built house that was
far hanlsomer than the one his brother in
habitcd. With the help of the mill, he col
lected so much gold, and as the house stood
near the shore, it could be seen shining from
a great distance at sea-, All who sailed nea,
the coast we e sure to anchor in the neigh
bo,hood, and to pay visit to the rich man
in the golden house, in order to see the won
fderful mill. p '-.
"One day captain, who, like so many
others, had come to see the mill, inquired
after looking at it, whether it could grind
salt 1@ "a t-39 p. ~ sl' .'s
"Yes, it can grind salt as we'll as any.
thing" said the man. 2''' j" q" i5'.''.. E
! Tie captain then wanted t, purchase it at
any price, "for," said he, t'if I had this mill,
I should not be obliged to sail so far over
the rough seas to fetch salt, and then could
make myself comfortable at home" 'ala"".
AT first the man would not hear or selling
lit, but the captain teased, and teased 50 long,
that he consented to part withit for many
thousand pounds As soon as the captain
had obtained the min, he took care not To
remain longIin. the ,neighborhood,D for fear
the man might repent of his bargain; 50,
without even stopping to inquire how tc
manage the mill, he went back to his ship
and sailed away. On reaching the. main
sea he took out his mill, and cried, - hs.. y
I Grind SALT and let it be prime stuff
i And the mill began to grind salt ti!l il
split and cracked again, When the captain
found that his ship was full, he tried to stop
the mill but in spite Of all his endeavors the
fmill went on grinding, and the heap of salt
! grew higher, till it finished by sinking the
ship SO now the mill stands on the bottom
of the ocean, and keeps grinding on at this
very day, which is the reason the sea water
e c,,t ssinGb EgafsangH , e3Hft
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

Said certain individual to wag, +"The
man who has raised cabbage-head has
done more good than all the metaphysicians
in Ahe world r rThen,' replied the wag.
"your father ought to have the first prsni-
nm ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

The farewell interview between Cass and
his former assistant, on inducting Judge
Black to his new Office, is said to have been
very affecting. The General stood in door
way and shook hands with each as they
passed. As he did so, he was once or twice
moved to tears h5s's s* ais'i sl9f3al' ~ Z
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

A TARGET formed OF three cast-iron blocks,
each feet long, feet high, and q feet
thick, each weighing 8 tuns. was smashed
to pieces with ten 6s-pound shot fired at q
distance Of 400 yards, - l.9alii 4 90
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

True friendship increases as ffe's end APP
proaches, just as the shadow lengthens with
every degree the sun declines toward its set
ting. -" z
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

A srsourAh IA BEr e is stated that du'
ring the late canyass,, Mrs. Douglas bet $IoO
with another lady Ythatsshe would sleep with
the next President, % Old Abe Is said to b
very gaunt,s ugly booking specimen Of the
genus homo, and it is : matter of doubt whe'
ther Mrs. D. will go in and be "squeczed,'
or forfeit the $lOA. We advise secession,
..,sfJ .x Hft@tt af5}i
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

According to the census returns, Ohio Win
lose two members Of Congress under the
next apportionment Missouri win gain two.
Illinois viii gain four and Iowa fivc.
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-Gasor .a..1ersOil.

/ We subjoih in this connection the follow
ing biographical sketch of the commander Of
Fort Sumpter from late number Of the
N. Y. Ledger. sui1ama mR sgtG
"Major Anderson is now about ffty-si.,
years old, ard was born in Kentucky, en-
tering the Military Academy from that State,
and graduating with distinction on Dune so,
1925. The record of his military service
shows that he, was promoted to first lieu.
tenancy in 1888, and made a captain, by
brevet in 1888 for gallantry and successful
strategy id the wariagainst the Florida In
dams. In the same year he was appointed
Assistant Adjutant. General, with the rank
Of captain-7the captaipcy itself not coming
until the October of1s41, and his present
rank of Major only reaching him last year.
"Major Anderson has also performed a
large amount Of the staff duty incident to
the service few years since. and before j,
was nude distinct from duty in the line.- -
He acted IS Assistant Inspector; Of the
Illinois Volunteers, serving with Abraham
Lincoln in the BlAck Hawk War in 1854
He was Assistant Instructor and Inspector
of Artillery al the Military Academy in the
years 1861, and was Aide de7camp tc
Major General Scott 1888. mR raofitt
"During the Mexican War the Major en-.
dured all the, ,labors and dangers ofthe cam.
paign, being severely wounded in the,assanl1
on the enemy's works at Molinadei Rey, and
receiving brevet majority 'for gallant and
meritorious conduct in that action" Major
Andersons has also received from the gov
ernment many evidences of itsrstrust and
confidence, other than those bestowed by
the War Department, y '"''',,5 4 4 ~. ~
His last service, previous TO ) his taking
command Of Fort Moultrie, was as . mem
Der of the commission ordered last summer
lby Congress, to inquire into the manner o
instruction. at the West Point b Militar,
| Academy. / The lmbors of that commission
lin which Mr. Anderson performed his
part, Have akeady been laid before Con
s'css' % q EiegoiyaN t-Bs
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

He must be'a lstvong General ,sho car car
storm and earry fortress. a....i...
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It's all very well to, "know thyself," but
suppose You never find yourself at home,
how are you going to get an introductionr
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

Losing COW for the sake Of cat
This is the Chinese interpretation Of going
to law.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

tits quite natural that when woman reigns
she should storm--and she generally does,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

He is q brave man who isr't afraid to wear
old clothes until he is able to- paytfor new
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

He that knows useful things, and not he
that knows many things, is the wise man.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

The Public Cribat Washington has new
no corn in il, nor Cobb either. .,,g,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

Intcmperancc. sIdleness, Impudcnce, and
Indeccncy, are associated. ~ 80
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SCENE AT TUE Posr- OFFIcE. Bridget
Can'tiyc gle me thin three half penny
stamps. 9 I'm akin this hour, Misther! 1s'
Clerk Sharply - Madam this is not the
ladies' window. I've told You SO twice be-
fore. h4faa1as Hl8 gasas atss
Bridget An sure the Lord spare yon
your health. sir; Tn no lady, but a p,or
working girl glad to earn Sc month.
The stamps were fsrked over.
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s"You slways lose your temper in my COM
pany," said an individual Of doubtful reputa-
ton to gentleman. ss,-R
"True, sir" said the other, .and ! should
not wonder II Hest every thing have about
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-01-09

The right man in sho right place - hus-
band athome ii the evening. $50 -
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HAtrue philanthrop:st and 4 wcil trained
horse, always stop the sound Of 100. t''S
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me '''isfr n pTtfaa atli - pfli33aotl s.g6l
leN la1lI 1Iaaa2 IlLN T,hni9a-al SIT -
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CARRIERS ADDRESS
To the PATRONS AND FRIENDS OF THE
Weekly Ottumwa Courier.
Tuesdnyr January 1, 1861.


Softly down the tide Of time, ''.'Ss - ~
Another year hath swept, rfgFrF.
Since to your door. with his address,
The COURIER s Carrier stepred
But weekly since, and Oft through mud,
And driving rain and Snow,
To furnish you the latest news "a aas
Your CARRIERS had to go. }E
But then my heart is light and free, I.
whistle as run, a4t.5 90
And never think the CARRlER's task,
Is aught but CARRIERS fun. aa
In tripping round study men,
And natures self enjoy, ae M H
And oftentimes crafty,
The fancies ola boy.
What Joyous liberty each week, 70 IS
To rove the bluffs along,
When vernal morn is ushered in, - @
BY sweetly chirrupcd song s4
To brush away the beaded dew,
That sparkles on the spears
Ofspringing grass which greets the morn,
While laughing through its tears.
To see the Rivers icy bonds,
In fragments madly hurled,
Adown the angry swollen stream,
Andoer the rapids whirled.
See drifting trees that whispering bid
Adieu forevermore, 3 e. 1#f
Unto the crushed and groaning ice,
That tumblcs on the shore.
On summer hours from shelving bank, -s
Into that stream I've ,lashctl,z
And with some boon companions, a. "a
For hours with them have spla>hsd. 5an77a
I've hooked from it the noble bass -! q 4 q
The dripping oar I've Piled, a i sra
When on its ripling moonlit wave e aia.
Eve sung or iaunhad or sighed W .-aoG
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-06
SPECIAL NOTICE
To COnSumbtives.

FFNHE Advertiser, having been restored to
IL health lii Very few weeks by very sim.
pie remedy after having suffered several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread
disease, Consumption-is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means OF
cure To all who desire it, he viii send copy
of the prescription used, lfree of charge, with
the direction for preparing and using the same
which they will find sure cure for Consump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitas, &c. The only OBJ
ject of the subscriber in sending the Prescrip-
ton is to benefit the afflicted and spread infor
nation which he conceives to be invaluable
and he hopes every sufferer will try his RENE
dy, as it will cost them nothing and may
prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
Rev. EDWARD 4. WILSON,
Williamsburg,
3m1 Kings County, New York.