The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-06

OTTUMWA, lO'
he was about to inflict might benefit the Gu
prit, he would fall on him like savage
This tutor declaring Olc's sssses incompa-
tible with his present studies forbade him to
play on the violin AMI thus the boy could
only indulge at night in an inclination that
now, under the restraint, became q pas
sion. ~ sesa aga tsg 1di
When, in his eighteenth year, he was
sent to Chris,ians to pass examination in or
der to enter the university, his father en-
treated him not to yield to it, and Ole's way
to Christiana was paved with the best inten-
tons to obey. Button entering Christiana
he was received by friends--students from
Bergen-who invited him to play ata con-
cert to be given that very night, for char
table purpose.
"But," said Ole. "my father has forbidden
me to play"
"would you father prevent you from do
ing an at of charity?"
swell, this alters the case little and
can write to him and claim his pardon"
The performers at this concert were all
dilettant;, and two Of them ara now Minis
ters of State. The next evening young
professor Of the University had quartotte
at his home, and Ole, on being pressed to
take part, thought, "Well, my father him
self would, no doubt, wish me to be on :
good footing with one Of the professors and
he went. They played all night, until
seven o'clock in the morning, and at nine
o'clock Ole was to 60 up for his written ex-
animation. Scarcely able to keep his eyes
open, he wrote Latin exercise that could
not pass, and, according to the severe "clas-
sicar' rules of the University, he was reject
ed for this year. In the deepest despair be
went to his host, the professor, who laugh
ingly said
"My good fellow, this is the very best
thing that could have happened to you! do
You believe yourself fitted for curacy in
Finmarken, or mission among the Laps
Certainly not 1t is the opinion Of your
friends that you should travel abroad mean.
while, old Traine having been taken i'll, you
are appointed ad interim musical director o
the Philharmonic and Dramatic Societies >
A month Nter, on the death OF Traine, Olt
Bull was regularly installed in these offices
and having thus at once attained indie
pendence, he was somewhat reluctantly par
doned by his father
HIS AMERICAN EXPERIENCES.
During his first stay in North America
Ole Bull, seeing the wonderful progress eli
fected there, and the freedom snd dignity
which seemed at that time to await the ris
ing generation, conceived the idea that thos'
of his countrymen who had emigrated to th'
United States might thrive better were the,
provided for and protected by countrymar
and true friend He therefore, in 1852, re
turned to North America and purchased I
track OF land. 125,Ooo acres, oc the bank
of the susquehannah, to which hundreds o
his countrymen very soon gathered from
Missouri and the far West.
/ Timber was felled, ground cleared, Gotta
yes, churches and schoolhouses built, ant
all went on smoothly; when one fine morn
ing Ole Bull was informed that the real ow-
| ner of the land wishes to see him. He hat
purchased the land of company that pro v
ed to be not the rightful owners; and thu
had transferred the bulk of his fortune int
the pockets of swindlers, and had trespass
ed on the property of Mr.. George Steward
son, q Ruaker, who, though honest and fol
bearing, could not consent 10 lose what wa
his. a
Bull brought an action against the swim
dlers, but the lawsuit, became vulture tina
fed on his life blood. He had to take up hi
violin and "play for COSTS" whilst his op
ponents "fought him with his own money
Consumed by fever and care, he travelled
from town to town, from New York to San
Francisco, playing almost every night; ant
on the last night Of his engagement he wa
struck down by yellow fever. His power
ful frame bore him through this trial, and
with indomitable energy he at last succeed
| in making his honor clear, and fulfilling hi!
responsibility towards his countrymen
moreover, some thousand dollars were wrest
ed from the swindlers.
HIS PRESENT PURSUITS.
Ole Bull having given up his scheme o
colonizing, devotes himself entirely to ar
and his own Psyche. He generally spsnd
the summer at his estate, a beautiful islant
on the westerd coast Of Norway going to
wards winter to the south-where the mer
maid necessarily calls the northerner WHIT
has once seen her or listened to her voice.
A RIcH CAsE.-Wending our weary WAY
homeward last night at . late hour, afte
the last hit Of "local' copy had been set
and the last proof read, we came upon ar
individual clingng affectionately to lamp
post. lie was ineoriated. We asked hin
what he was doing there, and he replied
waiting for lection 'turns--can't 60 home
till know whose 'lected go, ten dollars be
that Sc (hic) Seworth'l beat Wadsmour.-,
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