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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-13
Subject for Taxation.


. The wits are getting up burlesque lists of
articles for the new tax bill. We select the
following from the July Knicksr6oeker as 4
having more point than the others we have
b On whiskers other tnan trsps- D.
to cats and dogs, So a month. egzg an uas
To sneeze in the public highway, ID
cents. If accompanied with uuusual aoise,
Is. ~. f-.a,.rr. zs a.tazqa- sr asr.7 3ail as.9
Ordinary eursing and swearing, to pay
five cents an oath, and swearing to be meas
ured by cursoneter to be furnished by the
Secretary of the Treasury. 7ed resH epiac p
For kissing anybody but relatives, 25 {
cents each time IN. B.-Engaged couples
may commute for $Is per month"; f1iuaa
For shaking hands with ladies, 10 cents.
For squeezing said hands, 81. asT ,soie'
For not squeezing said hands, when cir .
cumstances favor $10. s- zelr1a Ha
For quoting French, as cents. ~ iFn
For saying sin our midst or pending,' "
or donate or proven 81. 81 2|sa9
For writing ones name as Marie, Pollie,
Sallie, Maggie, or Judie, 81. aa.o .
For joining the Curbstone Christian As. 2
sociation and waiting at the door to see the
ladies come OUT $40. .sse laa,saz D. R
For chor-ing spruce gum, ! cent. d
For the register of who's engaged, 81 per 3
name. I Ee,fr g.5 So r'
For noticing with whom any or every
body walks, where they go, ETC., for each in- {.
diligence $50.
For recording anything not strictly your
own business, $50. 2
For responding in church like blatant
wild bull, $40. 1 f81l
For talking in the opera, $40.
For calling for encore, 1900. ls
For, asking friends to take tickets to any
thing, 800. v
For reading your literary compositions to
any one, u. e1 aas s
I For doing the same to an editor, or offer.
ing to do it, $4,000.
For borrowing anything, 81.
For staying later than II p. n, when
calling, s. per hour.
For talking of your appetite, or diseases.
/ or describing what you like to eat and drink
or when you change your fannels, 81.
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Picture Of Napoleon.


He was everything. He was complete
He had In bis brain the cube Of human fac,
ultisa. He made codes like Justinian,, he
dictated like Cesar, his conversation joined
the lightning Of Pascal to the thunderbolt of
Tacitus, he made history and he wrote It,
the bulletins are Illiads, he combined the
figures Of Newton with the metaphors Of Mo-
hammed, he left behind him in the Orient
words as grand as the Pyramids of Tils:t, he
tsugS t majesty to Emperors at the Academy
Of Sciences, he replied to Laplace in the
council Of the State, he held his ground with
Merlin, he gave soul to the geometry Of
those and the trickery Of these, he was legal
with the attorneys and sidereal with the as.
tronomsrs; like Cromwell blowing out one
candle when two were lighted. he went to
the Temple to cheaper curtain tassel; he
saw everything, he knew everything; which
, did not prevent him from laughing good
mans laugh by the cradle OF his little child I;
and, all at once, startled Europe listened, ar
mics set themselves in march, parks Of artil-
lery rolled alou-, bridges Of boats stretched
over the rivers, clouds Of cavalry galloped in
the hurricane, cries, trampets, trembling
of thrones everywhere, the frontiers Of the
kingdom ooillated upon the map, the sound
of q superhuman blade was heard leaping
from Its sheath, mar saw him, standing
erect in the horizon, with fame in his
hands and a resplendence in his eyes, un
folding in the thunder his two wings, tn,
Grand Army and the old Guard. and b,
was the archangel Of war. - Victor HUGO.
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II. KEEP EN- nAwAKs.--Near Newark liv-
ed q pious family, who had adopted An or.
phan, who, by the way, was rather UNDER
wittsd. He had simbibed strict views on re-
iigious matters, however. and once ssked
his adopted mother IT. she didn't think Il
wrong for the old farmers toc come to church
and fall asleep, paying no better regard to
the service She replied she did. Accord
ingly, before going to church the next Sun
day, he filled his pockets with apples, One
bAld-headed old man. who invariably vent
to sleep during the sermon, particularly at.
tracted his attention. Seeing him at last
nodding, and giving nasal evidence Of being
in the "land Of dreams, !" he took the astoun-
ded sleeper blow with an apple on top Of
his bald pata. The minister and aroused
congregation at once turned round and in
dignantly gazed at the boy, who merely said
to the preacher, as he took another apple ii
his hand. with sober, honest expression o
eountenancs, "You preach. I'll keep 'eu
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An ABUApPxcI OF ARx-.-The Washing-
ton Republican says that the reports iof the
scarcity Of arms are entirely without ioun-
dation. It says the arrangements for the
future insure full supply.
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@BR OF Coon CHRER."-Hopeful
men find It difficult to keep their tenn.
per Just now, there are SO many "mour-
ners going about the streets" as if all
was lost. They could look no more
dismal if they were marching to the
gallows, and could whimpef no worse
if Stonewall Jackson had them by the
throat.
This will never do; iirst, because it
is all wrong In itself, and, secondly,
sbel ause there is no excuse for it. The
rebellion must be put down by shot
and shell, aud not by demure looks or
sepnlchral utterances.
s'Be Of good cheer = for, while the
victory viii come in due time, there is
too much hard work to be done to
achieve it, 10 have those willing to
wor., discouraged or angered by the
groans and sighs and gloomy fe' ebo-
dings O., faint hearted and weak-sneed
|pa;riots.-[Alban Eve. Journal. e
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER,
WATCHING FOR PA.

= - -7-1-@r.-s~- 1Eip,ffl
Three little forms q the twilight gray,
Scanning tie sha d0ws across the Way:
Six little eves four black, two blue. stsf-.
Brfmful OF love and happ,nes too.
III ~ Watching for pa - saefs
May with her placid and thoughtful brow.
Gentle face beaming with smiles Just now.
While The rogue, 30 loving and gay
Stealing sly kisses from sister NAV. 10 fiit
Watching for pa A,,l.,s. &,
Nelly with ringlet OF sunny hue, al1F T.
Costly nestled between the two, 49,
Pressing her cheet TO the window-pane. tEe
Wishing the absent one home again, e,4b sts
la Wstching FOR pa.
Oh bow they gaze 1T the passers-by, .s.,s.
He's coming 81 last" they gaily cry;
Try again, my peis !" exc aims mamma,
And Nelly adds, The e's the tw light star
Watching for pa 70 .7E9 100 :
lack mods and smiles, ss with busy feet
He 1'sE;s the lamps o. theie quiet street;
That sweet little group lie knows full well,
Mayand Willie. witt solden-haired Nell, ssft'
wa;chiog for pa. ~
Soon JOYOUS shouts from the window-seats, &
Add eagre patter childish feet
GAY musical chimes rim; through the hail.
manly voice responds to the call,
"We'cone, papa" 4
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Loss OF MoSEY.-The New York Iade- y
pendent estimates that there are two hun.
dred millions of dollars idle in the banks Of
New York city. This vast sum is waiting
and watching the movements Of our army.
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The spontaneous rising of the North is
something unprecedented in history. The
South anticipated nothing of the kind, but
were taken entirely badly frightened as a
certain teamster of whom once heard 1t
happened on day in midwinter, when the
snow lay in drifts, covering the fences, and
the roads were nearly impossible, the paths
being very narrow, that the late jeremiah
Mason was driving in a little cutter out Of
Portsmouth into the country Some dis
tance out, he suddenly found himself face to
face with man driving an OK team. Here
was predicament. The parties came to a
dead halt. The road was barely wide
enough for single team; hence one of the
two must ' turn out' into the deep snow
Mr.. Mason addressed the teamster as fol-
lows: da a if,z ,'fsHsd3 ssfrszt' -
"Friend, please turn out and let me
pass" t a l7 aai saz.soa SCI +
"Turn out yourself" was the gruff re-
sponse. bat l'-ia ia4
I" But" urged Mr.. Mason, eff turn out,
my little cutter will instantly overset, while
your sled would be in no danger Of overset-
ting so come, be neigbborly and let me
pass. q5is4 aH Is bsvirsa edr
won't; turn out yourself, if you like
! it." grow!ed the teamster.
/ Mr.. Mason was . tall man, with tremend-
ously long legs, and withal very slow and
deliberate in all his movements. II made
no reply to the mans unciyil answer, bat
fved bis eye sternly and penetratingly upon
him q few minutes without uttering Q word
then dropped his reins, and, with the ut
most coolness and deliberation, threw bach
the robe in which he had been wrapped ani
began very slowly to, stretcA .ap. Th,
J, teamster started at him with undisguised as
tonishment. Higher and higher lowered
the colossal form Of Mr.. Mason, until tn
poor fellow in dire alarm, and with eyes di
lated, called out deprecatingly, !" Don't ge
up any more don't get up any more r. and
turning 70 his team with Gee, Buck, ge
of, Duke" and . vigorous application Q
, the goad, he eplunged his oxen into the, deel
snow up to their bellies, forthwith clearing
the path, and leaving Mr.. Mason free to set
. tie back and pursue his journey. -
i So we shall soon have the South saying I
us, Don't get up any more, and we wi
. turn out. We will come back into the Un
) ion. ."-[ Professor Stowe. ~. ~
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A Shrewd IrisIaunan.


An Irish priest was standing at the corner
one On 81 his coa1st osaht ihs hour Of dinner, when
father in perplexity, thus addressed him =
q "Oh Father O'Leary, how is your rivir-
ence PR aa #ss&
"Mightily put out, Pat" was the reply. /.
ss" Put out who'd put out your rivir.
ence?" Sti%'i
All you don't understand that is just
it; I am invited to dine at one of the houses
in this square, and have forgotten the
name, and never looked at the number,
and now it's seven O'clock" .;
2 ''Oh, is that all p was the cry "just
now be aisy, your rivirence, III settle that
for you."
So saying, away few the good natured
Irishman round the square, glancing at the
kitchens, and when he discovered fire that
denoted hospitality, he Numbered at the
door, and inquired, "Is Father O'Leary
here :" e5s
+ As might be expected, again and again
he was repulsed, At length an angry foot.
man exclaimed fs e
!" No; bother on Father O'Leary, heis
not here but he was to dine here to-day
and the cock is in rage, and says the din
ner will be spoilt. All is waiting for Father
.0'Leary."
y Paddy, leaping from the door as If tht
steps haddbeen on fire, rushed up to the as
tonished priest. sf
"All is right, your rivirence; you dine .
AS, and . mighty good dinner you'll get"
"Oh, Pat" said the grateful pastor, 9TH
blessings of a hungry man be upon you"
"Long life and happiness to your riyirence
I have got your malady, ! only wish ha.
your cure r. 7
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1t wu6H SEEM Ssif Hopeful ia Away,
thought that was the cage, and was just re
ceiving new light upon the subj ect, he start
ed up sosuddenly.D es9s@B fssEasS
by jing ! Christie 4 And he grasped hel
hand, and-but that Is another = of thos,
scenes that don't concern ms, 1t all. q And
Christie has promised next Christmas t
take the name, as she already has the hesr,
Of Tackett. Herr Kordwaner, too, has come
to the conclusion that he wants a partner
and on the day Of the wedding q new sign
is to be put mp over new and larger shop
on which Co. viii mean Hopeful Tackett
In the mean time, Hopeful hammers away
Justify, merrily whistling. and singing the
praises ofthe Danger NJ Occasionally, when
he is resting, he viii tenderly embrace his
stump Of leg, gently patting and stroking
It, and talking to it as to q pets TIA stran-
ger is in the shop. he will hold It out adrni.
ringly, and ask /: .dsnnrlI
DO you know what I call that q I call
that .Hopefnl Tdckett-+Ais MARK ssY as7'ii
And it's mark---a mark of distinction
"a badge of honor, worn by MANY q brave
fellow who has gone forth, borue and up.
held by a love for the dear old flag, to fight,
to suffer, to die if need be, for it; won in
the fierce contest, amid the clashing strokes
Of the steel and the wild whistling ofbullcts;
won by unfinching nerve and unyieldina
muscle; won as . badge oe the Seosdsa
distinction an American can reach. If these
lines come to one of those that have thus
fought and suffered---though his scars were
received in some unnoticed. unpublished
skirmish, though official bulletins spoke not
cfhim, though fame shall never know his
story'-let them come as = tribute to him
as token that he Is not forgotten; that
those that have been with him through the
trials and the triumphs Of the fseld, remern!
Der him and the heroic courage that won for
him those honorable scars and that while
life is left to them they will work and fight
in the same cause, scheerHully making the
same sacrifices, seeking no higher reward
than to take him by the hand and cal, him
comrade,' and to share with him the proud
consciousness ofduty done. Sho,lder-straps
md stars may bring renown !; but he is no
ess real hero who, with rifle and bayonet,
throws himself into the breach, and, unin-
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ASSESSING SEcEssIoNIsr TO PAY DAMAGES.
--GoloneI Metcslfe, now holding . command
in Bourbon County, Kentucky, has under
taken to compensate the Union men for the
damages suffered during the late raid of the
guerrilla chief Morgan. He has paid the
firsmen Of Cincinnati one thousand eight
hundred dollars for their engine horses,
whiih were captured at Cynth,ana. besides
disbursing large amounts in other directions.
He collects the money without the appli-
ances ofre tape and the circumlocution
Office, by assessing amounts from hundreds
to thousands upon the secessionists. The
sheriff yields the palm, declaring that Met
calfe viii collect the assessment when he
himself cannot obtain the taxes. One Sc
cessionist was assessed 81 900.
How long time will you give me tc
raise it ~ he asked. 49,
Three years or during the war" replied
Metcslfe.
"You are not very hard with u.s." said
the seoessionist. "I win have it for you in
| time"
He was starting for the door, when ths
colonel spoke: You must accent ofou,
hospitality during that time, at your owr
expense. Guard. take Mr.. B, to the house
down on the classic bluffs Of Stoner."
mo, no." cried the Kentuckian, "I hav'
the amount with me, aud am perfectly will
ing to give it to our country in this he
hour Of need" y 49,. ,s4r4sges
The same day Colonel Metcalfa capture'
= lot Of mules which had been started frou
j Woodford County for the rebel army. HI
enlisted them Tor the war, and sent the me-
who had them in charge to prison.
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ol Christie gently laid her hand upon his
shoulder, and spoke, slowly and calmly -
Hopeful. your soul was not in that leg,
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bent around three sides Of ours in the form

Oi morse Sh0e. Eei f3 T7GiH5alH.H'g3 rI
~ So we began to leave Centreville on Mon
day at noon, pushing our heavy columns ol
infantry and artillery toward Leesburg,
keeping to the north Of the Alexandria turn
pike to cover the wagon trains. AT 4p M,
there was skirmishing three miles west Of
Fairfax to the north Of the road, about hall
way between CentreviIle and Fairfax. In
less than an hour there was heavy can
nonade, and sharp voIleys Of musketry, and
the fight went on without intermission until
dark. sa bH&EWF1 Eld aE l5nEos31 "p3
2 They say that the enemy has been heavi-
y re-enforced every day for a week past,
from the direction Of Thotoughfare Gap
80 theoold game is played Of fighting our
tired men with fresh troops. '..s s''sF'sos
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
Hon. u, A. Hendricks for u. n. Sena-
IOF from Indians

Atthe great Democratic Jubilee, on Saturday,
November I5sh, of the Burnt District" OF
Indiana, at Cambridge City, to rejoice over the
results of the recent elections, Mr.. DEvELIN In
troduced the Hon. THOMAS A. HESDRIcKs to
the audience as the next United States Senator
from Indiana. The indianapolis Sentinel says
ait is needless to say that he was received IN
such manner as gave an expression unmistak-
able that such was the wish OF those peiore
him."
Mr. HEnDRlcKs ia an able and accomplisned
Statesman, and, as member OF Congress-
made his mark upon the legislative history OF
the county in the better days Of the Republic
As Commissioner OF the General Land ofiice
during the Administration OF President FIERCE,
and the frst years Of that of Mr. BUCHANAN,
he acquired an additional reputation, GO
faithful and efficient public officer, and as
man Of enlarged and comprehensive statesman
ship. He was the last Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Indiana, and made an able and
spirited canvass that will long be remembered
in the political annals of the HooSier State
If elected to the United States Senate, he will
be an honor to that body and to the State that
| sends him.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
Indiana Congressmen Elect.

The result of the election in our neighboring
State Of Indiana is most gratifying, not only
in regard to the salutary and timely change,
but also in reference 10 the character OF the
Democrats returned to the Congress OF the
United States 1t is very certain, that while
Democrat shall take the place now held by ex-
Gov. WRIGHT, who forgot bis Democracy to get
temporary position, the lower branch OF the
National Legislature will be inspired by the In
dignant and powerful eloqusucs of VoonHErs,
and the Government defended 40 well from the
corruption Of the treasury cormorants as from
the assaults of open and secret sedition by the
defiant and persistant vigilance Of HOLMAN
These two defenders Of Democratic institutions
are returned by overwhelming majorities. They
are not unknown to the people Of Ohio Their
speeches are household words now srornd
Democratic firesides. HoLMAN's noble vindica'
iion of honesty, aud his ecorching rebuke of
partisan scoundrelism, have been read by the
Democracy of Ohio, who watched for his return
to Congress, in this time Of temptation and e1-
penditure, with great anxiety. VOORHEES, has
been the taFge. for the envenomed shafts of
the malignant haters and destroyers of constitu
tionsl freedom ever since he unveiled the lep
rosy Of the Administration, by his unrivaled
philippe against ansrchical corruptionists.
Accompanying these jealous Democratic
statesmen, we record with pleasure the return
of General CRAvErs, who led the Congressional
race by the largest majority given to any can
didate. Il was q well-merited tribute to his
conservative and manly courses Last but not
least, there will return again to Congress that
intrepid defender of the Constitution, Judge
Law, who has, in spite Of every Islander and
effort to defeat him, been again vindicated by
his District. An old, true and tried Jacksonian
Democrat; early associated and identified with
the honor and interests Of Indiana; in fact, the
historian, who by his graceful pen has rescued
many of the traditions and facts oil. her early
and border era, especially in his own vicinity
about Vincennes His voice, speaking calmly |
and philosophically in this time of doubt and
trouble, will have its influence upon the politi-
cal elements, and its emphaeis upon the action
If the next Congress -
As to the other members elect, Messrs HAR |
aIseroN, EDGERrsN and MCDOWELL, we only |
Know them by reputation, and by the success
which attended their contests. They contrib
nted to the Fastening of this result, by which
Indiana, as we'll as the great Northwest gensr-
lily, is rescued from the hands Of destructives;
md her aims and efforts will hereafter be, to
,uild up the Government Of our fathers, dis
nantled by such anarchs as JULIAN and CoLEAx,
md such Republicans, with thin varnish OF
as DUNN.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
secrs,ary seward and tho nad,cnls

.,,,,o t,o,, ,be
We commend 'ne iolio"ing ""cie nc" '-'
Boston TTGnscript, Republican Abolition pa
per. to the attention Of the Journal and its
uy..h,..,o, o0r,ssnonde,t T. "Norman." 1,
washington A.. .,,.oL. nm
shows from what quarter come 'ue s''"'A' 'p
on the members OF the Cabinet:
W. bons hefore a month passes, to see the
Sec,etary Of State ont of the Cabinet aud Mr.
Holt in Il No one doubts Mr.. Seward's abil.
itv and point in treating special subJeots, but
IN ali those oualities which 20 to make up
E,ecu,ive insulty. he has been an uttos fail.
nrs win a strange mixture Of timidity
sna audac;tv. Of csurice and absence OF
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19

n, ~ 4. ,L,.. M..,. aIls tha vaafdua
PIE 'uersv' .ets s',' ~ s..ss hslono,pp 10
q '0ve,s'su,y ~ .,.nn,,,sa ., oove,n.
''oe ."' ,uusP.'us. 49,. ,,dsrsndant of anv
menus - e'on .aA ,,asn.nasn. NJ ,ba
suu - :" osa, ,De 49, "a .nh;ao. onIv n the
Na"Vos' -. ..M.,,o~., cono,,,n,,on ws,a bsld
e .'s.,o.a 90 ~ natu,s, inaofs.sible right. tho
49," " Ds - .ssn,.,a III mi, domss,io and inter.
p''. -, .a''..ses. 80 49, ~.o.,ao ,o,. defend and
...,,,s,n H. $1,000, oaon,,,v nersonal liberty
and nr,v.,a a,ono,,v ~ All their citizens; to
,sonia,. IA .na,a ,bs domestjc relations Of
hushana snd .,,s ,arsn. and child, guardian
.nd ,,,s n...s, and sa,vapt. to uupish crimes
.om,,,,.a a0.,0s, M narsonal ,iphts of any one
a. .oa,ns, The ns.ce and dignity Of the State,
.nd q sho,, v,,h Tho e,csnliona above stated,
- Az a., th., ,ho ,oon,s of ,bs respectiye States
had nv ,ha;, STATE Conatitutiops authorized to
:. aro. .a A
Thsa. novs,s do.iea and obligations consti-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
From the Pl!tsburg Post, Nov. 18th.
81 eleased PolItIcaI Priaonera,

Anumber of gentlemen from the West passed
through our city yesterday, on their way home,
having recently been released from the Old
Capitol Prison, Washington City, where they
have been confined for nearly three months az
State prisoners. Their names are Hon. An.
drew D. Duff, of Benton, ILL.,, Judge of the Cir.
cult Court In his District, arrested withholding
Court; Hon Jno. H. Mulkey, of Carlo, ILL.,,
Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas; DR..
Marcus L. Ross, of Tamarao, ILL.,; D A. Ma
honey, ESQ.,, of Dubuque, Iowa, editor Of the
Dubuque Herald, and d. Steward, ESQ.,, of
Fairfield, Iowa, editor Of weekly paper there
The two gentlemen last named have been kept
In the Old Capitol prison since the 2lst Of Au-
gust and the others since the 5th Of September
previous to which they had been kept for some
time at Cairo.
They were arrested on warrants signed by
the Secretary of War, but In which no charge
was set forth. During the whole term of their
imprisonment they vAinly endeavored to learn
of what they were accused-but not only did
the Assistant Judge Advocate General, the AS
sistant Secretary Of War and Secretary Stanton
himself deny their very reasonable request, but
actually desired them TO make statements In
their own vindication without knowledge Of
their alleged offense. Furthermore, their
counsels were not permitted to see the papers
in their case and the accusations against them
If such documents existed. They were twice
taken before the Judge Advocate for hearing,
but remained without any light thrown upon
the cause Of their mysterious incarceration, or
being heard In their own defense. When,
at length, they were discharged "honorably,"
as the certificates signed by some subordinate
officer, read, they were required not emily to take
the oath Of allegiance, but also TO sioear that
they ,oosld not institute or cause TO 6s institaed
sny suit' Ggain't any aathositie, Of the United