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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-19
Mammoth Crops in Iowa,

The correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une. writing from Davenport, Iowa, ofdate
Sept. 18th. says the crop of vegetables in
Scott county, Iowa, this year is worthy of
special notice.
The cropof Onions is without precedent.
The number of bushels raised will reach
one million at an average of four hundred
bushels per acre. On a farm owned bya Mr.
Johnson. near Davenport, from six acres
We're gathered three thousand four hun
dred bushels. Some farmers say they will
geteight hundred bushels from single
acre.
The Grape and Potatpcrops are also very
large OF the latter. farmers claim to have
raised four hundred bushels per acre. At
present prices farmers will realize fifty
dollars per acre, after ali expenses are
paid This is the farming country we
want to tap by the North Missouri and st
Louis and Cedar Rapids Railroad.-st.
LUuis Ne,cs. ..-.'ra..... .E .-..r--.. #..
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er as that @, sir, 1 can't thibk OF going
and leaving my red feather behind"
The next one thatcame rolling down fell
so hard and Kicked so ipebly that really
though, he WAS Killed But he soon picked
r. himself up, and what d5 you think he had
as his load! II was q grain of hard yellow
sand ~ 9"71f ~ .f~'.'a '"
T ""Well, Mr..Ant, YOU are here, and see
w'nat kept you from going up; but can,
see the use Of that grain Of sand"' d
Sand, sir, sand No, that is pure gold!
There is not another such lump in all ant
. dom! And would you have me go up If I
can carry my gold? 1 had rather never
! taste the fruit on this tree .... & .
Down. came another, and as he fell /
heard sort OF ringing sound. And would
you believe it? the fellow had fiddle in
one of his claws! rrs ~
H. 20, tear 1 fear shall never get up!--
/ How many times i have failenl But ]
! cant go and leave my, fiddle! snust have
my anusements or i can't live; and if /
can't carry them with me, there lis no use
/ in my going" ,r--...--.--ss~ rg,-.-,y Is
| Then saw another trying to carry up a
little deinijon of brandy-iust to give him
strength, and to enable him to climb the
faster. But he hardly began to ascend be-
fore he fell to the ground. 4......,.. .,-.. I'D
!. Among them was curious, sly fellow.
who seemed to have nothing to hinder
him, and vet he could not get up. But on
close examination noticed that he had
i, small, secret phial, in which was drop OF
something very black. He tried to hide
it, but caught glimpse of it. and saw it
labelled "secret sin." Hetoiled and tugged
hard, but the phial was too much-he could
not get upl .... ell.
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Climbing and Falling.
BY JOHN TODD, d. D.

On the banks Of beautiful river stood
large, wide-spreading. and yet lofty tree.
The waters that flowed past it were so pure,
and the stream always so full, that the
tree was always greer, full of leaves, and
abounding in fsuit. At all times it had
fragrant blossoms, whose sweetness filled
the air. and at ,hes same time was loaded
with fruit that delighted the eve.
At the foot of this tree there lived many
nmble, active and intelligent ants. They
were told that the fruit on this tree was
most delicious for food, most satisfying to
the appetite. and most nOurshing to the
eater All around the tree looked poor in
comparison TO that golden fruit. They
knew, too. that by climbing ZIP into the
tree they could have just as much OF the
fruit as they wanted. Many ants had gone
up and reached il, and sent word back for
their friends and neignbors ~ hasten up.
BY looking upward, they could see the
golden sun beams dancing among the green
foliage, and the i,,ir t-Suit Hanging on every
bough. -.. .. -. .r-aE ..f......E...
At last they determined that thev would
leave their old home, and GO and live
among this beat'tit,if fruit. Sothey began
to climb up, some straight upward, and
some in ziczag course. But i. was soon
found that they kept slipping and falling
down. asain. soIne hardly got started,
some got up "a few feet. and some little
higher: but the fesult was the same. So
set myself 10 watch them, and see what
the r,,ason COLD be that they 50 soon fell
back TO the place OF starting. Th.A first
one which noticed was AN old ant, whose
Joints seemed somewhat stiflened by age.
and who came tumb.ing and rolling down
in hurry.
whats the matter with you, .friend?"
Matter enough! ! can't get up. and
, there's no use OF trying. Every time
have tried have falIen-' 49,. ....ss'..,..,
| "Well. why do you try TO tug up that
bit OF straw? That's what tumbies You
down. Itstoo heavy" 10.
'..St,.aM, sir; do YOU call that straw? Why,
it's the property have been all my life
earning! There is not another ant under
the tree whoowns such II property. Imas'
carry that at all events" -Eg-..a ..
The next ant had got up a little higher,
when light puff of wind blew him OFT
and he came whirling down. ..rt.t
"why. my good fellow. do you try tc
carry that bit OF red festherin your mouth'
Don't you see the wind strikes i, and up
| sets you, and tumbles you Off, sa.a
"Red feather, you call it! No, sir, tina
is not its name. 1t is called fashion. sir
among us ants, and the longer the mor'
fashionable is the owner. and ] assure yo,
ltsere - 80 QUO ~sho al phoS sach sssth
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The Land that We Live In.

Oh bright is the land that We live liz,
And soft blow the breezes around
The stars make palace of heaven, .. 80
And flowers enamel tho ground -..
The orange and ciiestnu, are ilinsins
Their odors divine on the gale, ...
And the mocking birds melody ringing
From the bowers that circle the valel
Then here's to the land that we live in
, The land of the locust and lime l.. -
And u song TO the sweet stars Of heaven,
That brighten this beautiful cline!
But brighter by far To the minstrel
Than all the sweet wealth of this land,
Are the maidens who dwell in its bowers.
Ry mountains, savanna and strand!
And all its rich trophies were given,
As tributes of beauty to these; a..
And these arc the stars OF our heaven!
Tae flowers that gladden. the breeze:
Then here to the land that We live in
The land OF the locust and lime! go
And a song for the sweet stars ofheaven,
That brighten this beautiful cline! ..
Twas hymned by bard, that the planets
tnc, charmed from their passionate home
Assumed the fair features ofwon,en,
a And ,.weit i'm the valleys of Rome!-- "
But sure, il ii land e'er presented r.r "
Temptation IN angels, tits ours, 30. r.... .
And the vision of song was Invented
From forms in these soft, sunny bowers
Then here To the land that we live i'm !
.. The land Of the locust and lime
And a song tor the sweet stars ofheaven,
That brighten this beautiful cline! 3
From the New York Mercury.
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people. says the Toledo Record. who have
ca Gully noted the ''signs OF the times"
say that we will have an unusual quantity
of snow this winter. They say that much
rain during the summer is always followed
by heavy falls Of snow in the winter, and
claim that the character of the summer is
always index to the character Of the win
ter in this respect. Our last wet summer
was in ls55-ten years sgo-and it will be
recollected that the winter of '55-'56afford-
ed more fine sleighing than any winter
since.
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THE FENIANs HoAXING THE IRISH Po-
LICE-The Irish papers give sample of
the way the people play upon the avidity
OF the police to pounce upon the Fenians.
On recent Sunday at Waterford, while
two parties OF police, from different sta
tons, were at tiiftetent Roman Catholic
places of worship, by n preconcerted ar
rangemefit, communications of the most
apparent aith-worthiness were conveyed
to the constables in charge to hasten to
Hillary bog. The communication set for
ward that small patrol OF police who had
been ordered in that direction in the morn
ing had been set upon by an overwhelm-
ing number Of Fenians, that the life of one
had been already inundated, and the three
others had fled To an adjoining cabin, where
they were Eesieged. One of the econstables
ordered his men to turn out, TO the great
alarm of the congregation, and hasten to
the spot indicated. The other with more
Iprudence, left without taking his men. and
FASTENED td the station. and turned out the
Protestant members OF the force who were
at home On arriving where he expected
Ia find his beleagured brothers. he had
nnthi1g To seeexcept his hoaNed fellow
constable ;nd party. HHs #. .'..-'"a
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Sam Tilden and President johnson.

Sam 'Tilden, the orator o.. Democracy,
has just reiurued srom WasiIinytn where
he had am interview with President John
! son. a good story is told OF Sam and the
! President. Everybody who knows Sam
| Tilden knows that he is an intolera BILE
bore. President Johnson knew it years
ago. Hetherefore was disposed to indulge
him and let him run loose. Tilden conf
menced by coinplTmentirg the President
upon returning to old Democratic doc
trines in his reconstruction policy, and
bringing back the party to the Jetfersoni-
an landmarks. He branched off elabora-
only Sam Tilden can. He reminded the
President that this was a ompensating
world. and illustrated this point bv call
ing attention 10 the fact that while peacotks
had a magnificent rainbow tail, the bird
was good for nothing to eat-that the ele-
phant was a colossal animal, but lacked
the speed of the antelope. Tie President
all the TIME, sat biting his lip, wondering
What the devil Tilden was driving at Til
den continued: There; too, Mr.. Presi-
dent, is the poor, stupid oyster; what
sweet Inorsel to roll under your tongue,
but what a repulsive object too look at"
The President here interferred, and ta
king the spectacles from his nose, quaint
ly observed: "That there was one thing to
be said in favor of the oyster, and that was
it kne,V when to shat up" Titden looked
slightly confused at the President, left tile
room, leaving him to digest the oyster.
Tilden has now the same opinion OF Presi-
dent Johnson that the World had of him
last fall---he is .'boorish tailor" who
knows more about u .'goose" than an oys-
te.-Attd,,y kncker6aTker. t .-.n o.
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NEW YORK Notwithstanding the last
four years. twrnry-five new hotels have
been opened in New York. and Vet the
public houses were never more throngad
than they are at present. 1t seems that
the more hotels there are. the more they
are crowded, and il is reported that two
immense establishments larger than the
Fifth Avenue will be erected next spring.
one near the corner OF Broadway and
Twenty fifth streets, aud the other on Fifth
avenue near Fourteenth street.-Stewart,
the calico Croesas. il is said, is To be inter-
estsd, pecuniariiy, IN one OF them, and the
Lelands, OF the Metropolitan, in the other.
No doubt they Will make fortunes for their
proprietors, for there has been no morere-
munerat.ve business for years in this city
than that OF hotel keeping. 1t is stated
that during the last twelve months the
Fifth Avenue has cleared Sl75.000, ths
Metropolitan slso. 900, the Astor Sl25, 600
lsn6 others u teessms proposition.
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New Board of County Supervisors

Agency-@Joseph Myers.
Adams ...f..s ...
Ceuter-SGeo. Temple. -.'
Competine-~CharlesB Barbour.
Columbia-'I. w. Stanley.
Cass-Gso. F. Myers.
Dahlonega-J. w. Hedrick.
Green-Eenry Reinhard
Highland-Silas Osborn. -.. -....
Keokuk--sS. A. Monroe.
Polk-N. Williams.
Pleasant-E. T. Neville.
Richland-John H. Carver.
Washington-sM. L. Cooley.
*Indicates those elected this year.
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va Census returns fix the white popu-
lation of Iowa ut 750.o74: colored, 3,599.-
There are IS, ,06o dogs in the State. which.
with the wolves. have destroyed SO,
worth of sheen, -. .#.....
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LINES on THE ABOVE.
bY OUR tSREuIAptE poET.

wish were boy, be dad! y3ss . a
And Mrs. Sprague my mothefi e, s
I'd be the happiest kind o. lad I.r
The divil tnke the other! ~ s8 frrnr a.
I'd take the hundred thousand down.,
And fortune I'd he thanking;
I'd take the ancient feiiiale hugs;
The ineasles, and the spanking.
smileahd Smile, aid dfool and sir,iie
And crow like any Bantam;
Nor even care for chicken-pos,
Nor cholera irfiuthtfi.
III cut my cai,ites with smile,
And chuckle Ger my molars,
The sun of countless satellites,
The very soul of solars. p" ''s"
The center of a system L .,..ar.-.. .
(Here Insulation entirely csased.)
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THE REsULT.-We are unable to state
the exact maiorities Of the Union Candi-
dates. They are all elected. Mr.. Stiles
majority Is about $50. The result, under
the circumstances, is truly gratifying.
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Mrs. Senstor Kate Chase Sprague is fol-
lowing the example Of more common peo-
pie. She has baby-a. boy about five
weeks old. Mrs. Sprague's mother in-law
presented her with $500, ,OO0 for having the
boy, and settled SlO0,OOO on the fortunate
little stranger. 1T ..,g ,i........,..,....-..,
LINES nN THE pnvE
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STOCK INsURANcE.-We invite attention

STOCK INsuRANcE.-We invite attention
to AN advertisements OF the North Western
Stock Insurance Company. located at Os-
kaloosa, of which Eor. John W. Jones is
President, A. Johnson Secretary, and John
B. Glaze, General Agent. The Company
have a capital of 100000. The object Of
this kind of Insurance.. is such ss 10 COM
mend this Company to general favor. 1t
is managed by men OF business capacity
and we'll known integrity.
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Iowa Is exporting molaases To othsr
States. More OF the article v msnatScaor-
ed SOys rasu is needed AZ home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-05
The Lover.
RlcHnoND, March -

Is there anything like the lover upon
the face OF the earth! Suppose you were
TO put him IN Ihe graudesI palace that ev-
er was erected, auG let him be surround.
ed by every Imaginable luxury, would be
not be miserable beyond contemplation, if
he had not with him The object of his af.
fecllon? Such is the nature Of the lover
that nothing will crafty him but the pre-.
sence Of the one loved.
Some have venlured 10 assert that love
is an agreeable passion, but nothing is
more erroneous and absurd. Those who
make the assertion exhibit their ignorance
in the knowledge Of this ardent passion.
What is better calculated TO render all
the scenery around us dark and gloom.
ey desert, than to know that we are sctu-
ally IN love and that our love is not recip-
rocaled! All, il renders our hearts so des-
oIa'e and dreary beyond description. We
say 10 ourselves that our sun Of hope is
se' TO rise no more this side of eternity.
But on leaving the object Of our affection
anu becoming acquainted with otLer
scenes, we may, in many instances, learn
TO forget. Blu, there are instances in
which the word forget is entirely un
known. Men and women too, have been
known 20 prove faithful 10 their earlies,
choice throughout all the vicissi,ude, of
life. We will not venture TO say which
is the most lssling-lbe love of woman
or that Of man. We have known manv
rash acts, ard even suicide, to be commit.
ed by both sexes .on account of unrequ,ed
love. It's said by some, that true friend
ship and true love have within them no
seIil.hneSs; IL may be the case with the
former, but tue lover will tell You tha, it
IsennTely different with the latter The
lover IL extremely selfish and Jealous. 1t
pans hm 20 the very hear, TO see the OBJ
Je'' OF his love cast even smile upon
anstheT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-05
CHAPTER I.

She stood beside the altar, with wreath
OF orange buds upon her head-upon her
back the richest kind of duds. Her lover
stood beside her, with white kid gloves
and clean-the last was twenty -one years
old and the first was seventeen. The
parsons job was over, one had kissed
the bride, and wished the young folks
happiness and danced, and laughed, and
cried. The last kiss had been given,
and the last word had been said, and the
happy pair had simmered down and
sought the bridal bed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-05
Women on a Raid.

The town of Greenfield, Ohio, was
the scene of great excitement one day
last week. 1t appears that, enraged by
the almost constant nightly lows and riot
Gus proceedings in number of the whis-
key shops of The town, the ladies resolv-
ed 10 put a stop to whiskey-selllng in
their midst. They improVised meeting
TO be held on Monday morning, met,
passed resolutions. and marched in solid
phalanx to several places where wbiskey
was "sold in quantities to suit the Pur-
chaser" and demanded the liquors,
which were persisIently refusedi where
upon, with axes and hstcheis, they made
an involuntary attack upon The doors OF
the establishments, went in and rolled
the casks out and spilled the liquors IN
the streets. They were a most deter
mined set Of raiders. The male portion
Of the community looked on complacent-
ly, thinking il a matter not committed TO
their hands, and let the ladies have their
own way generally. The result of ihrs
raid is the combination of the whisky sell
lers, who have commenced suit against
the raiders. The better disposed citizens
held meeting and resolved 10 stand by
the ladies', and see them through the
matter. The best legal talent will be
employed by the ladies', who have sue
ceeded with little effort, in raising large
fund already, to prosecute the case tho
roughly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-05
4 Romance of the war.

The Poughkeepsie IN. " Eagle tells
the following story
"In the year 1861, when the first call
for troops was made, James ilendrlcE, a
young man of eighteen, resolved to leave
his fathers roof in Wisconsin and go
forth to battle for the flag. AT the time
mentioned he was attached to a young
girl of nearly the same age as himself,
whose parents were rated among the rich
ones 10 that section Of country. Her
name was Ellen Goodridge. Previous to
leaving for the seat of war he informed
her Of his intentions, promising 10 return
in few months. After the first battle of
Bull Run his regimen, was ordered TO
W ashington, and receiving Lieutenan's
commission, Hendrick resolved TO enter
the service for three years, and wrote to
his parents and sweetheart 10 that effect.
The news was received by the gltl with
foreboding, and she resolved TO accompa-
ny him. She Immediately acquainted
her parents with her resolve, who, in re-
ply, turned her from the house, and babe
her never come back.
"She went, and finding out her lovers
regiment, obtained permission TO do the
cooking a. the colonel's headquarters.
She followed the regiment through the
battles of Gettysburg, Antetam, Freder-
icksburg, the Wilderness, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg and Richmond, and in the IN
tervening time went out with young Hen
drick in many skirmishes and raids, in
one of which she was wounded in the
arm. the ball making very bad flesh
wound. After Lee surrendered, the OBJ
iect of her choice was taken deathly sick,
and was forwarded in an ambulance to.
Washington. where he was placed IN the,
hospital. Here again her noble heart
showed itself. She watched over him.
balhed his fevered brows, read 10 him,
wrote home letters for him, and on Thurs
day last with broken heart closed his
eyes in death. The day before an EPis-
copal minister joined the two in marriage
he dying with painful disease and she
nearly crszed with the thought that after
four long years of suffering, he for whom
she had given up home, friends, every
thing dear on earth, and for whom she
had braved every danger, had gone 10 an
other world.
"The poor girl passed up on the Hud
SON River Railroad on Thursday, for her
home in the far West, not knowing or
caring what sort of reception awaited
her there"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-05
Blessed.

|. Blessed is lie who does not make q
cent, for he will have no income tax 10
pay.
2. Blessed is the bald-headed man for
his wife cannot pull his hair.
8. Blessed is tie homeIy man, for the
girls shall not mOlest him; yea, lhrIce
blessed is ne, for when he shall ask la
dy to dance, she will answer him, saying,
i am engaged for the next set.
4. Blessed Is he who pollsheth his boots
and not his morals, who maketh the out.
side of his head to shine, but neglecteth
the inside thereof, for all the girls shall
rise up at his coming and call him beauu-
full,
5. Blessed is the man who hath no
brains, but brass in abundance, for he
shall be the ladies' favorile. Selah.
6. Blessed is the man who giveth many
and costly presents to young ladies' Tor
great shall be his reward-in horn.
7. Blessed is the man who is always
flat broke, for no m<n saith unto him, lend
me five dollars.
8. Blessed is the Digger Indian, for unto
him no man presenteIh subscription pa
per.
Blessed are they that are dead, for they
shall see no ghosts.
Blessed are they that are deaf; for they
never need 10 lend money, nor listen TO
tedious stories.
Blessed are they that are afraid OF Ihun-
der; for they shall hesitate about ee'ung
married-and keep away from political
meetings.
Blessed are they that are ignorant; for
they are happy in thinking that they
know everything.
Blessed is he Ibat is ugly in form and
features; Tor the girls shan'I modest him.
Blessed is she that would get married,
but can't; for the consultations Of the gos-
pei are hers.
Blessed are the orphan children; for
they have no mothers 10 spank them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-05
PETIrIoxs ToR PARpos.-Anoiher in

PETITIONS FOR PARDoS.-Anoiher i'm
mense batch Of petitions for pardon were
fled in the Attorney Generals Office on
Thursday. Among the applicants are
Gen. J". Johnston aud Wm. &. Rives. OF
Virginia.
1t is probable that an exception will be
made in favor OF Gen. Johnston. and his
pardon granted al once, instead ol putting
him on indefinite probation, as 10 lhe ease
of other rebel Generals. Among she
grounds suggested for Paking The exesP.
lion is the fact, said 10 be well authenii-
esleed before The Attorney General. hat
Johnston did al in his Powfr % btPR Cue
rebellion TO close before ii became papa
bly, evident ibsI ihe ihing was ina col
lspsed condition.