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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08

different from an Enslishman. lie liked
Ward as soon as he became acquainted with
him he liked him for his pluck, he liked
him for his consistency, and 30 he enoour-
aged him. So the French Admiral and
the English Admiral and the Colonel put
their heads together and planned out cain.
paign against the rebels. Wards Cinnamon
were placed alongside the English and French
forces, and they didn't disgrace themselves.
They fought as we'll as any troops can fight,
showing that good soldiers can be made
even Of Chinamen. ~
When Admiral Hope commenced to sup
port Col Ward, the English residents went
with him. Important nobodies, who had
seen hard service st Lucknow and Delhi,
and knew all and couldn't be told anything,
suffered their noses to drop, and were even
highly honored when Col. Ward was SO
gracious as to shake hands with them. Well,
the allied forces cleaned the rebels out pretty
effectually, news Of which reached Pekin,
and shortly came the gazettes announcing
that Ward was promoted to the rank Of Ger,
eral, and had his button raised another
grade. ls7 f'EaE saf "'@7a
Ward landed in Shanghai with a SUIT Of
clothes and six Mexic IN dollars. Heis now,
at moderate computation. worth IS many
hundred thousands. Still he exposes him
self in action as much as ever, and seems to
have the most utter contempt Of life. He
does not ask even Chinaman to 60 into
any danger he would not willingly face him
self. He has the most sanguine ideas about
crushing the rebellion in China, although
his progress thus far has not been much to
boast of. He has offered Prince Kung to do
it for ten millions of dollars, and the Prince
asserts that such reward would be insig.
nifcant in comparison with the extent of the
labor. He is now quietly drilling his new
army daily, preparing for the next coming
down Of the rebels which will ensue upon
the approach of winter Dozens are apply.
ing every day to JOIN him-me mbers of the
police force, marines and sailors from the
men-of war and the shipping, but he is very
judcious in taking them into his employ
He has now some thirty or forty European
officers under him, and has his headquarters
at Soonkong, where the strictest discipline is
enforced.
So far as personal appearance goes, Ward
is the very ideal ofa hero. His face now,
from much exposure, is pretty we'll bronzcd,
but is naturally very pale, and full and
round. His hair is of the deepest black, and
he wears il falling in curls to his shoulders +;
and slightimperial and moustache serve
to make the pallor of his face more noticea-
bic. His person is slight, but all muscle
Although not above five feet in height, and
with build exceedingly diminutive, he has
been knawn to whip half a dozen six footers
with an ease and rapiditY truly astonishing.
He wears blue coat 9liilar to that in the
United States service, and buttoned close to
his chin i, high riding boots, white pants, and
whip in his hand, which he is always stri-
king his boots with, finish the picture of one
of the most successful men of the day.
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Noble Words from n Dixtsmg ism
ed Probate OF tho Cath olic
"F Church.

Some time ago. Right Reverend Bishop
Henni, OF Mlwsuke.. officiated at the fu.
neral of gallant young Irishm,n, the late
Captain Moses O'Rrien, of the Cd Wiscon-
sin Regiment. who was killed in battle.
After dwelling upon the virtues and gal.
lantry Of the deceased. who came Of an he.
roic stock, rne Of his ancestors having fallen
bravely fighting at the head Of his brigade at
Vinegar Hill 'in ninety-eight." the Bishop
made direct appeal to his flock, and all
good Catholics, to initiate the patriotism Of
their deceased hpother The text was
passage from the Book Of 10 hua; the ex.
lortation Of that great leader, under the
Lord, to all the young and able bodied men
Of Israel. regardless Of the tics o, family and
kindred to cross over the Jordan. and Dc
battle against the enemies Of their race and
their God, and his assurance that proper
display of courage and fortitude in the crisis
through which Israel was then passing.
would secure to them forever the possession
OF the land the Lord their God had given
them. and most eloquent and apt use did
the Bishop make of these glowins passages
of Holy Writ .
He appealed to his people by everv con.
sideration Of gratitude, patriotism. humanity
and christianity. to leave family and home,
and Join the ranks Of thrse now doing battle
for freedom and their country. The words
Joshua in the text were but the voice OF
God prcclaiming how in such crisis .
great people could, under his providence
possess and maintain their heritage. And
God, he urged. now addresses you as direct
ly and plainly thro, Oh the authorit of this
land a. he did the Israeiites by the mouth
of their leader Joshua. The voice of your
country, my brethren, is the voice of God
have no right to command you. but
expect you to respond cheerfuly and i'm.
mediately to the call Of your President, and
in thus appealing to you, as I do with my
whole heart. but accord with the senti-
ments of every Superior Of your church,
Wait not for increased hounties.
The only bounty you should desire Is that
which is laid up in store for you in Heaven.
Now is the time, by gallant action, to
show gratitude to Government, which by
its Constitution and laws has secured you
every civil right and temporal blessings, and
dearest of all, perfect liberty conscience Dis.
play your patriotism. @
For this land, though, in the case of most
Of my hearers, but that Of your adoption. is
not theless your country nor the less dear
to you. .e.a
1t is the birthplace Of you children, our
and their homes for better or f r worse, and
in its soil your and thier bodies will one day
be committed to await the insurrection of the
dead.
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Gem. Dix Declines being n Cam
hidate for Governor of New
York. Il.
LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX TO A
r.. FRIEND IN NEW YORK.

Fortress Monroe, October %, 1862.
-: My name, see, is again used in con.
nection with political Office, without my
knowledge or consent. shall remain at
my post, doing all can to sustain the Gov
ernment in putting down the rebellion and
at a moment when the existence of the ma
ton is hanging by q thread, cannot leave
my duties here to be drawn into any party
strife. Neither will ever assent to any ad-
justment of the contest with the insurgent
States which acknowledges their success.
The rebellion began in fraud, dishonor
and violence, and must end in submission
to the Constitution and the laws. The Sc
cession leaders have put the contest on
grounds which would make success on their
part undelible disgrace to us.
In my sphere Of duty my intention is to
carry on the war without either violence to
the Constitution or to the principles ofjus-
tice and humanity. and to contend to the
last to avert q triumph over all that is stable
in Government or honorably in political
companionship. m ....s...r 1
My whole course through life has proved
my devotion to democracy and conservative
principles. No assurance should be needed
that this faith is unchanged. But at . mo-
ment like this, unless all parties will rally
around the Government in putting down
this rebellion, leaving questions among ouI-
selves to he settled when the national honor
is vim dicated and our existence as nation
there can be nothing for US in the
future but disast er and disgrace.
JOHN A. DIX,
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Hu nker.

This is an American word of great 'signi,
ficance and usefulness, and rather peculiar.
ly adapted to American society, in which
privilege has small power 10 shelter demerit,
and there is democratic tendency to use
strong language and call things by right
names. Worcester gives it in his new die
tionary very meagre, insufficient. and un-
satisfactory definition, namely zone Of a po-
litical party and then refers its origin to
the division of the democratic party in New
York into hunkers and barn-burners. No
doubt it was first oonspicuously employed
in that political disturbance, but it is an ex-
tension or amplification Of the word Hunko
a mean, sordid, niggardly fellow, miser
who holds on to what he gets for selfish
qualification and baseness.
Theodore Parker, who is unsurpassed as
phl'ologist, employed this word habitually,
and with great effect, to describe the man
who adhercs to party against principle one
who opposes enlightenment in politics, theo-
logy, or science, lest it should interfere with
his office, profit, or public influence, or even
disturb his opinions. ANY conservation Of
error or injustice, no matter how plausible
its garb, he stamped IS Hunkerism. "Our
country right or wrong" an i'll considered
sentiment of one Of our naval heroes who
sacrificed his life to false principle, relic
of barbarism, was within my recollection the
motto Of our Boston daily papers, the name
of which I do not remember. It was hum
kerism, and have no doubt its principles
killed the paper, for am quite sure it is
dead as it deserves to be. Gallileo was per-
secuted by the Church for affirming the
theory of the rotation Of the earth, because
the priesthood deemed it an interference
with their authority to determine what was
truth, and, in their opinion, Gallileo's teach.
ing contradicted the testimony Of the Scrip
lures. That was Hunkerism. Doctor Har.
vey, the discoverer of the circulation Of the
blood, who was modest man, even to tim
idity. was so fearful of the ridicule of the
scientific world that he brooded over his i'm
mense discovery for twenty years before he
dared to announce eit; and. when he began
timidly to unfold the idea in his medical
lectures, the students whistled. The publ
cation Of his treatise upon the subject in l6-
20 subjected him to ridicule and neglect as
an enthusiast, or . man Of unsound mind
That was the hqnkerism Of science.
The bunker is the extreme opposite of the
he is beyond the conservative; be-
cause there is always injustice, with moro
or less Of persecution in him. He would
hang Charles Sumner at once. while the
would first take pains to dis.
cover whether Charles Sumner had done
to deserve hanging. The bunker
is no listener talk to him on any subject
that requires reflection, and, when you fam
cy you have gained his attention, hs viii in
terupt you with-"I say thus and 50 is the
fAct," and you win discover that no has
been occupied With his ownprejudice or con.
ceit. oblivious Of every word you have ut.
tered. But the conservative listens, holds
back the radical from running Wild, finally
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ART OF HousEkeEp-
ING.--It is sometimes said that there ara
less improvements in the art of housekeep-
ing than any other. tits quite clear that
there are not enough Of them, and those
which are made are not generally adopted.
Let us refer now to what we regard as an
Improvement in the little art Of Smelling
beans. The old method was making use Of
the thumb and fingers; then the use Of .
needle to prepare the pod to open readily
Now, the method is to pour upon the pods
aquantity of scalding water and the beans
slip very easily from the pod. By pouring
scalding water on apples, the skin may be
easily slipped of, and much labor saved.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08
The lntere.,s at Stake.

No war in history ever had more Of the
character Of an elemental disturbance
Winds rushing from the Arctic and the
Equator, to meet in tornado and whirlpool
in mid. Atlantic, might as well be called tc
order befors they had blown themselves out
as the irresistible conflict of the two civil
zation, both with every drop of blood in
them swelling with antipathy and resent
ment, to pause in the lists, where In deadly
battle they have at last found themselves
face to face European nations that once
thought or talked OF intervention did it
when neither We nor they fully felt the
providential fatality Of this strife. The up
per and the lower raillstones would furnish
safer quarters for the miller's hand than the
coatending elements at war on this conti-
nent, and at war for this continent, to the
power that dared to come between them
England and France have opened their eyes
to this, and they stand Watching, with arms
which prudence folds, . struggle which
came not by tho win Of man, but by the will
of God.
The vast interests at stake-the reduction
Of this continent and nation to homogene-
business in the interests for which America
originally stood-the ,Arm replacement Of
Liberty upon the throne where she once sat
in undisputed majesty, but now for half a
century has shared her place with an intru-
der that at length grew Iusty enough to
grapple with her for solitary possession of
her sent-is, one too precious and universal
in its relations to be left at the mercy of
craftsmanship or Of human will. The sub
lime and holy providence of God has taken
the war Of our hands. We watch ourselves
as we might watch the winds oe the waves,
to know their course. Our so-called leaders
follow public sentiment which follows
divine necessity, and happen what will, be
it defeat or victory, be it delay or advance,
be it bad craftsmanship or poor genoralship
all things seem working with about equal
effect towards one result. ' aa8
The complete absorption Of both civiliza-
tions in the contest their absolute commit
ment on both sides to the controversy the
utter and unqualified devotion of each to its
own idea-the fair and square issue, with
out flaw in the unity of either combatant
this is the very condition which expert
ence would have said was impossible, which
an enlightened humanity would have pray
ed might be realized, and which history
will record as having been thus early attain.
ed by series Of astonishing Providences,
which can predict nothing less than deci:
siye consummation.
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WARN COSTS 10 "READ" fak LoxDon
/" TMks."-No fewer than twelve ,ndivida.
ais Are daily employed in what u technical.
" termed reading" the London Tunes
The chief proof readsr."a gentleman Of
finished education. receives an editorial sal.
ary-hut has to forfeit one guinea Tor every
typographical error, even to = turned letter,
in days impression. but Il hs has masasd
tho error on the proof ths eompositor. who
who neglected 70 correct Il. pays ths ior.
felt. sss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08
Pers0nal Appearance Of Ed.
mumd Burke.

When Burke came forward, as his custom
was, to the middle Of the House of Com
mons to speak, the first peculiarity which
caught the eye Of the spectator was the
glasses which he almost constantly wore in
the days Of his celebrity. He was tall, and
noble,lookipg. with decidedly prepossess-
ing appearance by no means smart in his
dress, yet possessing q personal dignity
which the tailor could not have given him.
He seemed full Of thought and care; and the
firm lines about the mouth, the strong jaw,
and severe glance Of the dark eye, spoke of
many an inward hattie which was known
to no human observer. The head was solid
and intense. rather than massive, high rath-
er than broad, and tolerably prominent, full
Ter, one would say At fi-st sight, of the reas-
oning than Of The imagining power. His
nose, which was as straight as if it had been
cut after bevel, opened out into two power
ful nostrils, made apparently only to sneer.
Altogether he looked like a man witha great
lesson to read to men, more than like gen.
Tie one set in tho world to please. He spoke
with decided Hibernian accent, although
he felt the country early in life. But it IS
to be remarked that men of genius hardly
ever lose the tongue Of their youth. He
had voice Of great compass, and he never
required to hesitate for words. They came
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TAXATION IN DrxrE.-The new revenue
bill before the rebel Congress provides for
the levying on the lst Of January next,
tax Of one-fifth the value of the products Of
ths.land for the preceding year; ono fifth
the value of the increase Of horses. asses,
cattle, sheep and swine; one.fifth the pro-
ducts mado in feeding the same; and one
fifth the yearly income of each person. The
rebels will pay dearly for their whistle.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08

HUsBASn AND WHE.-Addison has lef>
on record the following important sentence:
Two persons who have chosen each ether
out ofall tie species, with design TO be each
others mutual comfort and entertainment.
have, in that very action. bound themselves
to be good humored affable, joyful, forgiving
and patient, with respect to each o. hers
frailties and imperfections, to the end Of
their lives
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08

THE WASHINGTON MoNUxENr.-The con.
tributions to this patriotic work from visi-
tors to the grounds have dwindled down to
an average Of from fifteen to twenty dollars
per month. The managers ars practicins
tho most rigid economy, making no expen-
ditures except such IS are necessary to
guard and preserve the property. They
await better timss for the resumption and
completion Of the noble work.-Nationa!
Intelligenoer.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-08

DErEcrs OF THE FRrGArE IRoNsIpEs.-We
have received information, which appears to
DO perfectly reliable, respecting the defects
of the lronsides, IS sea going vessel 1t is
said that she rolls heavily in q very light
sea, and use nautical term, "she is very
wet" "The engines, however, work very
we'll" She is now of Newport News,
watching for Merrimac No. q.
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The Ohio river Is % low in moak plAesa
above Wheeling. that i can b ueassd q.
foot b. man and hesal nr = adistAnes sf2uA
y hundred milss.
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uG0D BLESS ABRAHAM LINCOLN

'sGOD BLESS ABRAHAM LINCOLN'
II CARoLrNR A. MASON.
"God bless him !''-Rslly, voice and pen
Pass round the gracious word, and then
Let all the people say "amenr'
God bless hints simple word,
Yet who sweeter ever heard
Or one that more the pulses stirredf
God bless him--God to weak and poor
Cur human service We implore
Gods blessing neither less nor more.
God bless him-with q large increase,
With righteousness that shall not cease,
with wisdom and His 'p erfect peaes."
God bless him-over all the rest
And Of His m ercy's sweet behest,
Give him the portion largest, best.
God 6isss hins-can we more PIN this,
The perfectness of human bliss,
All joy, all peace, all fullness is
And 90, God bless him II Once again
fake up the bur den, voice and pen,
While all the People say, "Amen"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-27
voraIs M XyashiprtOu

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, one of the leading abolition
papers of the Northwest, has recently given
an account of the state of morals in and
around the National Capital. The contrast
which he represents is not very lettering to
the Republican Administration. We repub-
lsh the following paragraph from his letter:
"The tone of morality here is considerably
lower than 1t ever has been before. This is
admitted on all hands, and can be proved, or
rather needs no proof, for the air is heavy
with public and private guilt a few years
ago, high Austrian official, whose pecula-
tons were discovered, applied the lancet to
his own veins, and another similarly situated
hanged himself. There is no such sense of
shame here. ANY cOroner's jury in Wash
ington would find a verdict of insanity for
such conduct, and the verdict would be ac-
cepted in good faith. The SOuthernerS, as q
class, had a Uery nice sense Of honor so far as
The public treasury tcds concerned. Floyd was
an exception-almost a solitary eXception-to
the rule. When they held the power here,
there was comparatively little thieving, and
when any was discovered, it was properly ex-
posed and denounced. There has been a
Change dreadful change for the worse.
The frauds and attempted frauds on the treas
ury, in one channel and another, come so fast,
and from such unexpected quarters, that one
is bewdered in contemplating them. Yet
nobody has been brought to justice and no
body seems to think it possible that anybody
should be brought to justice. oh, those ras-
cally contractors says some honest man in
the rural districts. For every dollar wrong
fully taken by a contractor, .fce hare been ia
Zen bly DltbIjc serr1Dfs"
This certainly is alarming. Why is it toll
Grated by an Administration which came into
power protesting honesty, and promising re-
renchment and reform? Will honest men stop
and investigated statesman.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-27

And all can do those little things. We are
made in the image of God, and surely, when
he has placed happiness here on earth, we
ought to help ourselves. Don't bother TO look
at the dark side of pictures If there is no
bright side, look on another picture. If there
is no bright side to any of them, paint one,
even with whitewash brush. Make up your
mind to be happy at all events-to take trou-
BILE as it comes, and part with it as it goes, and
YOU will be fat and hearty, twenty-five years
after your grouty neighbor has put on his
wooden overcoat
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MEDICAL BOOKS, &C.
GAIEN'S HEAD DISPENSARY,
CHARTERED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY FOR THE
TREATMENT OF ALL THE DISEASES OF THE
URINARY AND GENITAL ORGANS.
a Medical Report,

n taining thirty Fine Plates FagraringsOfMe
Andtomy and Physiolo0y ofkhe SerP~ Orqaa,s ia a
state of HegiA GRd Disease.
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CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENswARE

uUAwTHORN A BUCHANAN. Importers Of China,
III Glass and QueenSwaTe. No. 50 Fast ashington st.
fr[1anapolis Indiana dly
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MACHINlSTS.
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BL.sCkS.nITH SUOP

III ANlN1 kNIikhlA kkFTrTfD THE SHOP FORM
fkLN occupied ~ John Cooter h, OSvr..s
siih Cos Last snf Iiub Factory am prepared - DO
al kinds 81 work IN the machinery or hi,cl ne
hhc Having had twelve years experience In the ri
machine shops in the country fatter uysslf IN -
give entire satisfaction those who fsvo- re 5,f
'heif WORK have In my employ one % the best black
smiths IN the State, and pay particular attention "a hr
shoeing and machine forging
Repairing Of ali Kinds promptly attended 10
Models Il all kinds built for The patent Office
Remember the place, one square south q the Union
Depot On Illinois street 7. PsoWS.
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