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Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

Il OF SnuWeFSs Oul 5tney : ACT IKE s9alaOct
wheels in machinery They prevents
sudden changes, and TOO great extremes
IIeither of wei or droalhr They prob
ably do not increase .materily the &C
lpal amount Of rain thai falls in the world
in any one year, bat they equaiize is
distribution, both as to time and place.
They also prevent TOO rapid evaporation
from The soil. Springs aud streams are
more abundant and more regular in a
iimbered oountry before the forest are
cleared away. f..s. .,- f,rs,-...
Il would seem unnecessary in this prai-
rie Stale, to assert the importance of
planting trees were it not that our farm.
ers 50 shamefully neglect it. To avoid
this sluggish apathy, they cannot be urge
ed too often they should have line upon
line and precept upon PrecePti every ar; r.
gument should be dInned in their ears
until they fully awake to the importance,
fH .
Of speedy and continued action in this
matter. There is no crop that will Pay
half so well in the long run as Tree (!
Every tree that is planted not only in
lcreases the value of the farm upon which
it grows, but is of more or less benefit
to every individual in that oOmmuni;y,--
We know Of farmers in this county. by
spending two or lhree days six and seven
years ago. in planting young cotlonwQods,
whose farms are thereby increased in
market value, from five hundred TO one
thousand dollars.
II was par! Of the creed of zofoaster,
"a Persian philosopher and founder Of one
Of The purest forms Of religion Of any of
the healhen nations, that no able bodied
man could be a saint, unless he bad, a.
mongI other things, been the father of
at.least one child. aud planted at lease
one tree. 1t would be a great beneiit
TO the western country if some super
stit1ous notion compelled every man to
plant and proteek hundred trees.
We are glad, however, to notice that
farmers are paying more and more az
tention- every year 10 planting not only
various kinds of fruit trees, but. ornamen-
tai and forest trees. Many are trim
ming up and thinning out the young TIM
Der that has grown spontaneously upon
the bluffs and along the streams, thus en-
abling the trees lha: remain to grow as
much-in- one year as heretofore in three.
Every year thousands Of young cotton.
woods are taken from The sandbarsl on
The Missouri, and planted on the prairie.
But few now take a. homestead or open
up a new farm, without as soon. as pos.
sibe planting well selected orchard,
We believe when orchards, hedges. and
timber of various kinds, are planted on
The plains back one or Two hundredmiles
from the Missouri river, the climate will
be materially modified; there will be less
Danger OF drough,s or wet weather, The
winters will be warmer, and the sum.
mets not so extremely hot, and people
will forget that they ever complained Of
this country being windy. If there is
any portion of The country between the
Missouri aud the mountains formerly
known as 1he great American Desert,
thar is sterile or unproduetive, il viii all
be reclaimed when the plains become
checkered with orchards ana trees, unless
ii is a few incensiderabIe streaks Of
sand. IisE5o5s s
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

I SHALL We KEEP UP OUR FLocKs p
Tie Am. Agricullurist" says, We re (.
gret the tone of despondency which per-
vades so many of cur exchanges in re.
gardlo wool growing. Wool IS DOVE,
notwithstanding he protective tariff, and
ii is very natural for men who have been
receiving sky cents a pound TO look On
forty cents as poor pay. Some are re
dUcBg their 1ocks, aud others are selling
out entirely a few, and we think lhsy
are the wise ones, are taking advantage
Of the. low price of sheep 10 increase
their foUks, and be ready fof the rise
Whichthry think is sure iocoms. The
temporary depression in the T6oI hiark-
et shoald not lead flock masters to aban-
don heir plansi and change theif stuck /,
if favorablg situated for sheep husband,
~, they should h6Id ca pStieMly, sa8
"'Ys "'Ystt0t1iYSS tt0t1 YSSqeF aPeEi vssl evaH7
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

TIE WooL TARIFF.-The imp6rtae
tons into the port OF New York, for the
first quarter of 1867, as shown by the
Custom House figures, were of raw wool,
except hJcks. 5 242,3l5 pounds, and
of manufactured wool SI0,0l9 044 for
the second quarter, raw wool S.5l2O2l
pouuds. aud Of manufactured wool So
I95.O63 making the aggregate imports
for The frslbaH The present year l3 754-
336 pounds Of raw wool, and Of manufac-
lured wcol 10 the value of Sl52l4lO7.
Thus il will be seen by reference 10 last
years statistics, that ,he failing OF from
The imports of the frs. half of 1866 has
been % 6.250,1l0 pounds of raw WOOL
Ralher cllncher il favor Of The efica-
cacy Of the new tariff, and showing
which ought TO afford many grains OF
cutnfort 10 The wool growers Of the coGn-
tryif they look into the foture.-.7D1
.AgricuItwiSt .E z.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

PRorlrs OF rHE PANS ExPostrtor. =
Ii appears that ,ihe Government Of ihy.
Guy of Paris aud lhe Company. or Soci
efe de Gdranfie, will each have made
million collars hy The late exposition, af-
ter deductlng from the receipts the a.
mounts of their several subscriptions or
donations while each of The railWay
companies. having subscribed 800 600
fr6ucs. wiIl have made S5 600 aud each
r!.enher Of The Imperial Commission haV
ing eGaran!erd 25 600 franks $500.
Neither he >ubscubets nor The Conpa-
ny Wili. however, accept their share. Of
the profits, i6asmech as lhey did 0ot wish
The Exhibition 10 be a Speeu'ation. II is
probable The Goverhment aud Guy viii
also decline their share of the Profits.
aud these lhree millions be devoted 10
some charitable institution. 4'- s
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

The choicest and probably the iaFgeas
lot of fee wool in The world, isnow fgDbs
ed on lhe upper floor Of rMessFae Davisi
Flss & Bane's extensive Twareh ehogse.5T Ig
weighes about three hgndred lb91sanes
pounds, and occupies a space Of lS0fFe4
10 hight; il is valued a. about Sl75,O91i
This is The cUusignmenl Of a slHgls dsslp
er, and the prOduci Of -HaFriseHRpd Bst!l
mont counties. Ohid.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

According 70 GeofreyI Saint HiIlarss
'he hghesl authority CD the C6riginIos
species. The specific esQuree.0f .lhaf org iu
Of our domestic sheep, is unkhown, ,aAh
that IS certain is thai The PrsseDitFaGsa
far in the East; the.pFjmi,
uve names Boo and 'Bouc,' fouudih
The most ancient Asialie languages bss
ing preserved 10 our own term sBgek,'o1
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

e Our agriculture has riiuChlo hobsfr6m
young men wh0slhaEIDg aol59e F5fl as4i2
lpg, The necessary eaPlla, a good sduCas
Son' and a6undagl energy nake uBdheis
minds to study farming al some agrsUs-
qral college, or with some good prac-ji-
cal farmer, and then .setds down 10 Hf3
co1nIry Cor life, determined TO lnsRefsrs
ming pay. Il wlII snol be many years
before our. agricultural colleges, luru out
hundreds Of such men. = Harrls.- ! -
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16


GrSGgg5iutpl Gg ID 9gll]llsiit4I1r,g2.:. y.
1o.u5Hz5 aiai written 70 + the Advertiser. g.
1.-The Sunset Land. aob ?
aadi 4 srd7o 81 4RAEElIh. ,bsbas.a. eH.I
Alb, many an eve when tho sky is bright,
When the beavens are deeply blue, + p
WLeL the wind swims up with wiasOme light
And the stars shine brightly through, ia
ao =. IdreamiIy 4r, sre.-s
Gil back to me tr
A lind on the sunset shore,
Where wave dark pines -
Ger hidden mines,
Ny feet bath pressed before. .- " 70.
Ard many morn when the earth is fair
And The lark's wild song rings clear,
Sweet visions steal Through the empty air
= Away from the finished years. Esd 5uja
~ Oh! had the wings la5S sIaIs
f OF the bird that sings .na.sg saba.
,..- I would speed Ger the trackless main,
Where, lingeriugly, s..-. .-r-
~ -. By the sunset sea, ,..a .Js,
Those years I'd WOO again. ~ -..--l.,.-
But the voiceisss years and the vanished cline,
OF my life are a hidden past, e.i st-
For their m m ry is dsmd with the tears Of time
And kept in my sacred heart. g.-H afaI
Flow swiftly tears,
h wars A.
Are locked in sternalrest; = RI
In dust they lie, eee ra
u. While musing, Ills. .t-.a liz ~.
Look out to t1e sunset west. r. .,.>.-
When the golden OriOlc pumed his wing,
And the huntsman's hern was heard.
And the steam!ets voice in its wandering
Was free as the kingly bird a9#1 77hil
sa...t On the mountains crest, shCof1aA
2 Ia the far Of West, Isl s5'aJ
Was my heme Of the.Chefished past,
Where swift and sweet n Q
I5a G Beneath my feet 'sIg ..ra rass
Life's fSWers were thiokly cast. r Is4sa0
The flowers have dropt from youth fair shrine,
And The years will return no more, r,
But the fragrant breath Of the wondering winds
Comes, comes from the sunIit shore;
And pbautoms fair
Through the noiseless air,
Cypress ne with ."grot; "o.., 5as
-g5H q sweet whispers come seq zai.7J
From lips now dumb,
-,-Ie Whoso -Vsoras nOvcr can forget.
3 # eHf.. .ftL tt 49,
/, Oh! linger winds Of the far off land, .. -,..5
And voices Of buried times, r.- g.. .,ft-r
And blow ye waves from the golden strand,
With the muImuring song of the pine;
For unto me r-..,.. f.-
Thy songs shall be
rhy ytbm with memories rife
Whose melody
Shall cling to me
70 the Saaset Shores Of Life
tt-- - ~ - As-----t t't ''.rt
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

L -.
CURRANT CUTrINGs Al a late, meet;
ing 7of the New York Farmers -Clob q
Mr.. Quinn gave the following dlfeeiionRs1
toE7 7mansglpg ieurranI cuGIibgsm C8fFAnt
wood can be turned into a plantiiheiyaaSi
u is grown, BY setuRg Rnydrmer rfFQJnT
August to November. I would make a
<tl1are. clean ebt, have the gr6dhd met,
low that the youBg Tooliets hdF fmeap
with no obstEueliOnc aud then putAg the
iIrt closely around the bnllomOf she d1Is
ing The fall. is decidedly dly1hesbesttiFns
70 commence OPERATIONS, because ia So
doing one gets1atwo years - growlh IN
one. If jtis very dryJs6h4a hulela5El
will be required, but generalT5q n1thiy
season The ground is NaImero lhanstha
Atmospheric and 98 per cent sbQplG Liver
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16
ally DIRECTORY,

. JaRyiss CHURCH, Mayor.
A. g. BOYD, Marshall.
Jonas HACKER. Collector.
WM u. HOOVER, Treasurer.
T. r. FISHER Bugineer,
i n REYNOLDS, Attorney.
G. +. STEWART,
C. HACKER.
G .wHLELER Aldermen.
A w. MORGAN, .- .
A p COGSWEIL.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

&C.,, ..f #- a......s.. -l-tI HHlbH9L -al5T
Wool GROw ERs.-Tbe National AS
Sociation Of WooF Growers met al T'itls.
burgh sle lasuWeek in N0VeIaBero. FTdaf
The published reports. i,may be. inferred
hat The atteDdqEce was not large sibeugB
including some wei known names,
committee was appointed with power 10
arrange with the NHionaf Wool Mana9-
pfactures' ssociallon fora. national e4Et
position of their respective Industries
at such Tine and place as may. be agreed,
upon Aueedng Of tie latter BODY has.
since been held in New York, all which
q was voted 70 enter into THE project
AMI II IS SAID lhal Chicago wiIl5bsThB
Pi zee selected fer The PurPOse.-T Colsltaa
Gentleman.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16
Churches,

First Baptist.-Servces On Second Sunday and
r-ecqPdmg SaiuIday o! each mUnih al O'Clock p A
:, me uslb, DIET church in BTUWuyiiie Rev. M. +.
WILLIAMS Pastor. . III
Wsfhodist Episcopal Services every Sunday,
al ieIsA N and . P. n PRAYER MeeliDg every
mu-.jsy evsmus; SuDcdy Seh1ol every Sabbath al
Eoscopal.- Services IN kcPherson's Han every
ofei ssa sy at. inl2 A sud every Sund ~ At
SLAP SUNDAY ScuuOl al l-4 p every sun
d. r. Rev G. r DAVIS, Missionary
FIRST Presbvter an Services every Sunday at
WI2A Al aud 2 p. NJ. Sunday School at / 4
p A Prtyer meeting every "Wednesday at 7 Pm
r.tuk ~ EAIan pasffrr
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

~ s. 6h
II. w Beecher's Farm near PessssI
kill has. .35r acres. The sales amounted
10 about $3.50 in 1856. and a5ou! 81.
GOO the following year. Six la5orets are
employed on the place. which fsa 5bs,o Of,
the secrets OF its productivensssss ksziii
cot about time % discard rhe plan o.
working a 200 acre farm with cas- hiFsd.
man e't1'sk' 5iiI
lrzot =. Lls1 Lsl zsg.sf9 Z satsH sI
The feport Of the CommissioHer oftBgl
General. Land Office shows shat lse aead
millions. Of, acres ,of PUBLIC Iabds bafs,
been disposed OF darirg he pas. fear:.
Fhefe IS YET remaibibg fbuftgeH fl6itef
millions Of acres iheltdihs tHe FetsEilyy
aeqaIred Russi8n teffii5rg5 sg5.l j8I
la ----A-----1-.. ..ff .,....-
Many farmers iI0ss tiiElt ana eSsaj
fifty a6ilats 10 tie saiGe ST 4 fsi E6saHs
horse, sleef, Ok OF. e6.E. 81 liz sgs;sas 5f
false e6oaotng4 b5 H6t bsiHs aiiiiesY5
Pay iS6 6F tHfse 81 lefs aisfs f5s sls esfs
Fiess 81 msis:@ Ffafi Fsfmy.
tsa'--ri tnl 90 u
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16
DTRECTORY.

.-owGRE ssUoNAL DELEGATION.
W " TIrToN. q Senator, BrOwuyy1e,
O. m THAYER. Omaha
IoTy TArrE Representative. Dakots City.
STATE DIRECTORY.
% n.rfp BUTLER Governor. Pdwnee City.
mos p 6ENNARD, Secretary, Omaha.
iouN GILLtsPIE auditor, Omaha.
AUGUSTUS KOUNTz Treasurer.
y 3 KNON, Linranan- Omaha
JUDICIARY.
n p MASON JuuEe Of lsi Judicial District,
70 WW II HoOvEn District Ciers Tor EemahA Co.
LEGISLATURE.
uoi r J MAJORS Senator. Peru Eemiha Co.
cro Grow Repr presentstiye, Fairview do
Z. Yer-,e WsLDTt r. d. BfOwnvIlIe, do
-. Cuas uAYwOoD, do Grant, do
-Ww. Daily, DO Peru. do
United STATES DIRECTORY.
M Al ATK NSoN, Register. q. s. LAID once,
JopN / CARSON. Receiver ! Browuviife.
sP TUTTLE, y s. As. Assessor, Brownville.
A D. MARSH, Post Master, Brownville.
H. RICH, Register IN Bankruptcy.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
JawFsM HACKER, CLERK aud Register OF Deeds.
G VI BRATTuN, Treasurer.
". MORGAN Probate Judge.
DavrpsON PLASTERs, Sheriff.
WI. FRIGHT, Surveyor.
Ea FallI1s HGlHsi; 5Faar, County Commissioners.
il AGEE,
BERNARD OTTENs, Coroner.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16
NebrQsl4a AOUertlser

BRo#1svtrLE,. NaB jANU1hr rs 1858.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16

s.TAlErEB9 hfRA4 .BARatIs9.2 Sevefsif
aers ons have seutyusi ahsir metl b85isbs
3Ieansipg Meal Barrels from lvtidiB gna3
elect the following E J. CoIeuIsgaIi
eashes the barrel first, and cru>hgs a
roll Of birthstone two inches long aud
PITS. ii on a small zfte. over which he
nYerls the barrel Then bricks 8fea
placed under The edge Of dhaa ba treE 80
i've the necessary draft. The barrel is,
fIlowed TO remain 10 this position Gnil
me birthstone is consumed. Anoihef at
Corey, PennsyEa says OF II ifffP
7arrel With good shayls (hHrtls erHssIz
2esL) pour on boiling walshsss2ref ljh
lehT. and let II stand until cool. Repeab
be operation if tcessary.'' Anolher
sPOndenI IreConmends soaking theff
n boiling bot waller and ashes S311Phei
les,elS th9s treated IN scaIding hdgEaE5
made sweet-B. -...---..r,,s =,
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16


17sHa 'as't Written JoF ms adveftisJrl als
Pray tell Us of thyssif, wh1 art thou. We would
e-1 Know. Viles- aI .f'4i
Why DIST thou all this freedom talks with all both
-az high add soS, 1H'di1as 7a aa,'s7ad
You bian6l- III cheek Ofsvirghs fair make ebon
y-ia hair turn grey, ,sft rt viatEe 80 Iaz7eT
The m3Ightiest enes Of earth you bow, and kings
aa must owa your sway. 0a.o-.7a
Frr F' raIt3Es e1ay euTs .-
l.uted by the prize in future he'd, our youth we
glide away, -le b,4e g2.r rs =
Those good old times you sto I from all, and
q. leaY,sta present day, .ssr e.,, r.,.-
A.w II lDved friend. the good old year, you would
not let remain, ..,--- Il.
Round US its genial warmth was cast, and fields o.
golden grain.
You toolit your RELENTLESS grasp, seized and bore
it away ~ sFuo -o>7 Oh
And u,hered in a saucy youth who rules with iron
He. seepsgesoFgd to try his pQFefi binds in'ioy
chains, -..r,
Thus far and near his power is felt and over all be
reigus.
We hope yOlr influence be may feel, as you have
. lived of yOre, gt b=ro- Io.ersm
Temper his feeling, make him mid, we'll pine for
past no more, lgrr
Tell him the years now gone and dead, were unto
mortals kind, 5
TbecrOps with gentle showers blessed and tempered
we'll the wind. e.
Say who art thou with power to do all, ali We as
crlbe TO thee,
Who bids renewed scenes ar;so, and bids tho oil
ones Gea;
who makes the young man hope to drOop, the OLD
mans years to fail,
You rub tho bloom fran beauty's cheek and make
the boldest quail.
Ny name IS Time. knew thee well, was prs entat
81 thy birth, ri5. st sa. .e1
Was present at creations dawn. will see the last Of
earth. III sasa ads
Am With yOu all, and share with each, the croEe 0!
yillag= belle rs sr-5 5r.- 81 mr.
In JOY or grief the coming year-kihd friends "a
with you still J. gssr- -s - -
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-16
-osTI4 55Z-7-7gT !, Ia g aT97s .

. -iOSE HASDFUL Of ttAY IS a small a.ai--
teEs one handful aoday 1f5f SIX 'nl59nl lhlihsa
a pretty large bundle; twenty handSfalaaJ
day for. six months makes quite asatack
IF each handful weighs a .pound. Iber
stack viii weigh 1850 pounds OF or neatly
two tons. Chow nahy farmers RsepiRg1
twenty ANIMALS allow each1 To- vase "a
handful or a pound of hay a.qay fr sIhB2
want of llttlei iauenliOn 10 The feedlRg2
.arrangenieAts :! A few slraws al a lime
dropped here and there. aud tfamplsd
under the feeIe will soon 1maEe a handIs
ful, and we have seen uboye' wlIaG thsi
haDdsful amount 10 This is. a ismaildaaAii
ter says one, bul upon Just such small
matters depends a uianss success or fail.
ure.s One man attends 70 ,hem, and 6ta
he end of twenty or thirty yeatskA5
competence for old age auo1hers Usd
cleCts them and is always behipd hard
.he' lives and dies short in. pockgl, and.
short id comlortAB iai % lSal.i'"i
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Y .
souSD.-The following, from Vice
PRESIDENT Colfax's recent speech at
the Philadelphia Union League Ban
quet, shows that his head is particu-
larly level upon the retrenchment
and financial questions:
The most searching retrenchment;
honesty, efficiency, and higher char.
actor IN oil connected with the public
service ; rigid guardianship Of the
treasury against unwise and extrav.
agant schemes; financial policy
which shall MAINTAIN our credit un,
furnished, appreciate our currency.
and place us on the firm rock Of spe-
Gle payments" faes
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IcWans in Washington.

Potomac" he well informed
Washington correspondent of the
Muscatine journal, says there are
about one hundred and fifty Hawk.
eyes, of all ages, eking out living in
the Federal Capital, and that seventy
five of them hold government posi-.
tions. He gives the names, residen.
ces in Iowa, and offices employed Il
there, which is too long hi our col.
umns, but from which Ne learn tha,
Capt. a. Pinnoy, Of this city, is en-.
ployed in the Sd Auditors office. at
$1,000 per annum, being the only
man from Wapello County.
Of these employees, J. B. Evans is
the SOUS of the Nonpareil; J, H. C.
Wilson, Radical" of the Iowa CITY
Republican; J. R. Briggs, jr., "Iowa,"
OF the Ha,okeye, and semi.occasionallv
OF the CouRIsR W. W. Uttz. the
I'D. 4. Degg," (decayed eggl) of the
Fairfield Ledger; and J. C. P. Poul.
ton, the Potomac" Of the Muscatine
Journal, Burlington Haokeye, and
other journals. 8
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meeting Of the Club.
President Moore arrived and took
the chair.
Next supper was served by our
worthy, and accommodating commit
tee, to-wit: J. NJ. WILSON,, Hugh
Brown and J. II. Devol, with others
assisting.) Consisting of good things
generally, such as our Farmers
Wives and Daughters know how to
prepare for these occasions, with ad-
ditions from abroad.
The festival consisted of, and was
served in the following order.
LIST. Oysters, served in the most
tempting style by J. r. Kerfoot and
J. NJ. Wilson.
I'd. Turkeys, Chickens, Bread
Cakes, Pies, Apples and other good
things too tedious to mention, served
by committee.
Sd. Winding up, with the most
tempting dish of all, Peaches, fresh
and nice, smotheredin cream and su
gar, with sweet cakes tastefully or
namented, of every conceivable style
thrown in ad li6itun, to which all
done ample justice.
Supper over, Brown moved the
subject for discussion at the Clubs
next meeting, be Our Anniversary
Supper, its beneficial influence, mo.
| ton carried. We
Brown moved o vote of thanks be
rendered to the ladies of the Club
Motion carried unanimous.
On motion of Fletcher, Club ad
jourded to meet January I'd att O..
clock p. m.
ISAAC Fl. PAGE,
Secy. Farmers Club.
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III. ". B." the Washington CORES
pondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette,
gives the following illustrations OF
the conduct Of politicians toward
Office seekers: "a person who was
cashiered during the war for partici
pating in gigantic frauds has been
here working earnestly for an impor
tant position, and to help him, has
strong letters from men whose names
are known throughout the land, and
known, too, for upright citisens.-
Another man who h,mselfis 80 litter
ate that he does not venture to write
his one private letters, has obtained
the Endorsement Of the leading men
in me Senate and in the House for
an ,fice, the proper management Of
VIII ch is q matter of consequences to
every tax payer in the country. A
third man, whose Irregularities as an
officer have been exposed in the daily
press, has urgent letters asking his
appointment from men who have
either filed Cabinet positions, or had
the opportunity Of refusing them
One Western Senator, who could be
named. has given five different pei
sons letters recommending them fol
the same Office; another Senator hal
extended his favors to three, and 8
representative from Ohio has requet
d the same place for three Of hi.
lends"
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owATEMPERANCE STANDARD.-The
new organ Of the temperance people,
and Of the Good Templars Of Iowa,
continues to maintain tho high char
actcr for ability, promised in the first
number.
1t is a largo quarto style, well prin-
ted newspaper, and full to repletion,
with we'll written editorials and mis-
celIaneous matter, selected with great
taste, in addition to its temperance
articles.
1t is edited by the gifted blind cd.
itor, j. M. Dixon, and VIM. Il. Flem-
ing, Esq, Deputy Sec'y Of State, and
published at Des Moines by the I. 0.
o. G. T., at 50 for single subscribers,
10 copies for sl7; and 20 ditto for
$40.
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AGoo,l Hit !.

The Oskaloosa Cstisen occasionally
strikes out from tho shoulder fear.
fully. In noticing the agitation that
I y going on in different pats of Iowa
among democrats in favor Of emigra.
tion to Cuba, and elsewhere, to es-
cape the horrors Of negro suffrage,
and domination, it takes occasion to
greatly encourage the movement
mainly on tho negroes account, and
says:
eve want, in short, all of you who
believe the present political status of
the black man in Iowa will be sure
to result in making cloudy the COM
plexions Of your grandchildren, to
so right off to Cuba, and take your
"gals" with you. Here is an avenue
OF escape open. You can 20 where
slavery exists, and where you instead
OF your daughters can practice mis-
cegenation on the genuine Southern
plan. Then CO." i1 III
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-31
Presentations.

Carleton, leader Of the Methodist
Choir at Oskaloosa, and editor of the
spicy Citizen, was presented with an
elegant Bible on Christmas day, by
the members Of the society.
If the primary object of the pre-
scntation Of bibles, is for the purpose
Of putting them in the hands Of per.
sons who will retain them in high
state of preservation, then this
movement can be generally com.
lnended for imitation.
Meantime, we have to suggest to
Missionary Societies, that this
sanctum is without q bible, and
that we perhaps need conversion
worse..than anybody on the job.
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ST.. ANDREWS SocIEYY.--Ihe st.
Andrews Society of Washington, re-
Gently gave complimentary supper
to David Kennedy, the world renown-
ed singist, at which our own worthy
Scotch NJ. G., Judge Loughridge, de-
livered the presentation speech, with
q massive seal ring, &c, &C., as we
CLEAN from the Oskaloosa Citizen.