The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-24
Correspo ndence of the Courier.
zlcadsl aarsers at 18th District
Grinmcll &c

GRISStLL, iowa, March IL, 1854
Well, here we are in the mud knee deed, and more
too D." as thought a little while ago in watching
femais pedestrian working her weary way through
the str eets Of this model New England town "out
west" never believed cfore that birthplace and
h sblts had much to do with lengthenng out peo-
Piles faces but now my pre.conceived opinions
must give way to occular demonstration. So far as
I have seen the citizens of this abolition hole"
they all have been de out ofthe cloth
with perfect unity OF thought, taste and nos al
twang do not mean by this thar they are not clev
err, by no means. The y are as hospitable as any
people In the world-especially ifyou pay them well
for It, This is what would call dis INTERESTED hos
pitaiity. .#.~s -.ehE r....r r....a
have heard about people leaving their business
in order to escape from busy care awhile, and get
away from the crowded marts to give themselves up
to "blissful solitude" for a season. II any of my
friends wish to avail themselves Of good place for
this kind of recreation, Imost cordially recommend
them to come to Grinnen. II they not fully sat
ised after fair and mpor tial trail, win obligate
myselfto pay all expenses But then, what the town
la cks in business transactions is than compen
stated for In morality ft-r .#" I
There is not whisky shop, nor even lager beer
saloon within the corporate limits and, what is
outside neither. They say Of stranger when he
comes here if he is "dry' let him he "dry'' still.
am sure that the government would not have
ed the Head Quarters of the Provost Marshal, for
the 4th congressional district to this place, II they
had known that there were no "commissary stores'
here. Heads Of departm nts know too well what Is
necessary in running the "Mashe.n" for that. The
farther noted for the absense OF the houses,
and .he m agnifcent distance to tmber-ror liter
arv college, with prof. from the "Fadderl and"
who can ask more questions in less space Of time
than any yankee living. BY the way, the editor Of
| the Iowa City Republican went into spasms over
the removal Of the Provost Marshal's eadquarter
to this place. He says that elf were TO search for
the most truly loyal liberal and patriotic citizen
In the country, should sooner look for him among
or citizens, than Ia that :Board Of Enrolment -
Poor fellow. II not strange that the sudden los 8
Of public teat, that gave such rich milk-four or
1--WE hundred n year-shouid ruf1s' his temper, and
stimulate his brain to such degree that he could
get Off such keen sarcasm! would, for his tempor
airy benefit, recommend that he have his head shaw
ed. confne kmseRt tn low diet, and regular daily alb
luton with cold water, and for more permanent
benefit and a means that promises a speedy and
full recovery, that his friends have him ,emoved
quickly as possible to our splendid Lunatic Asylum
At Mt. Pleasant.
1t seems though our legislators have g,t Mrs
wittenmyer on the BRAIN as they have concluded to
let her have the sole management Of our State SAM
tary ission. am neither for or ag inst her.
as Is the manner Of some. willingly give her all
the praise that she is justly entitled tn, and that is
not inconsiderable, but do not think that It is a
wise policy to cloth her with sufficient authority to
control the Governor, the Legislature and every
body else. .....- s..s ... r.....f .... e..
As the draft is now Indefinitely postponed hope,
for the credit of Wapeo County that she will fill her
quota. And think that it will be done. II you
had few efficient and successful In
getting recruits. as Lieuts Warden and Norris you
would soon be out of the woods. Let it not be said
that you behind any other county in the State.
Surely It wosd be creditable for any county to fill
her quota, when all have done SO nobly. ......
- HcALPRL.