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Vol. 21, No. 2e


| Agency Rev Mr.. Turner
A section was added to the Il,
Laws authorizing the executive com
mlttce to fill vacancies in their mum
Der until tho noxt Annual meeting.
Convention entered upon the discus
sion of the topic, Temperance as u
part of the Sabbath School work. "
The topic olicited very full and in.
teresting discussion. Messrs Tacka-
berry, Smith, Dudley, Wells and
Bross engaged. The child takes
sides early even where the full merits
of the case are not understood; we
should pledge them to temperance in
"Bonds of Hope" or otherwise. AT
ter singing, MI. Tackaberry opened
the discussion Of the topic, ''rhc care
and culture of converted children. :"
Messrs Read, Knight, Wells and
Clapp followed; also Miss Johnson
and Mrs. Merrill.
Children should be indoctrinated
in the Gospel and trained to christian
work; parents should take Gods ex
ample as all indication Of dealing
with their children; have childrcn's
prayer meetings and follow up the
Impressions made with the children
upon the subject of religion.
Messrs Read, Smith and Tackaber-
ry addressed the children and conven-
ton adjourned until 1880.
EVENING sESsION--1:30
The house which had seen many
empty seats during the day, was fill
ed with those anxious to hear the
exercises of the last session Of the
convention for the present year.
The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Reed, who read
Is. VI, and remarked upon the pas
sage "lIcre am /, send me, send me"
Other briof addresses, intcrsperced
with singing, were made by Messrs
Tackaberry, knight, Barton, Dudley
and Bross in the same direction in
which Bro. Reed had started the eur
rent of thought.
The President oi the convention
in u brief address, returned thanks
to friends from the country who had |
assisted in tho deliberations Of the |
convention, and earnestly eShorted
to greater faithfulness and zeal in
work for the coming year, so that |
our next annual meeting may show
results OF christian labor.
Mrs. Merrill made some remarks |
upon the duties and responsibilities
of mothers.
Song: "icre am /, send me, send
me.
After singing the Doxology, and
Benediction by the President, The
convention stood adjourned, to meet
IN Ottumwa the Third Tuesday in |
August, 1870. III. BROSS,
Snr'v I
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Chicago B Southwestern Rail
way.

We are panied to announce it, but
what is forced upon us cannot be
helped, and we are constrained to
say to the people of Wapello County,
that they are now at . critical junct-
ure in their success, and rery much
depends upon their action in the
next ten days.
A committee Of twenty persons
were appointed to canvass for stock
for the Chicago 4 Southwestern
Railroad during the County Fair,
and thus far the thing may be consid-
cred an entire failure. Judge Aller
came up from the Burlington meet
ing on Friday of last week and
stopped at Fairfield. From taere he
went to Washington and Muscatine,
and it seems he was accompanied by
several gentlemen from Fairfield And
we hear from him by the Davenport
Journal: taken from the Muscatine
Journal as followss
aThe Joxrnat says that on Monday
afternoon Judge Aller, President Of
the Chicago & Southwestern Rail
road of Iowa, accompanied by sew
eral gentlemen of Fairfield, held
with some leading citizens of Mus
catine an impromptu railroad meet
ing. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that the citizens of that
place feel a deep interest in the
Southwestern Railroad, and will do
all they can to assist the enterprise.
and especially in building d Lrldgv
across the river at Muscatine.-
Whether the result will be accom-
plished in two or halt dozen years,
it must sooner or later come as .
sequence to the railroad. Railroads
do not stop long these days for an
obstacle so small as the Mississippi
river"
As will be perceived from the
above, our Fairfield friends are wide
awake and are not only raising stock
on their line, but they are accompa-
nying Judge Aller on the eastern
end of the line and are cultivating
him to the fullest extent. Notwith-
standing all this our people cannot
be brought to realizing sense Of
the great need on their part to CON-
plete the promised subscription of
$4,000.
We would be recreant to the in
tercst of our people if we did not
warn them in all candor and in the
strongest terms, to wake up to the
work, and feel that noW or neuer is
the tinte to ,Dork.
Can it be possible that the people
of Wapello County will permit the
greatest prize that was ever offered
them, viz : tho Washington, Gamer
on & Leavenworth Railroad to clip
from their grasp? If the people Of
the county ,cili not aid the city Of OF
tum,ca, then ,Ce must fail. Say not if
we fail, that it is our fault, for the
"CouRlER" has again and again
warned you ofthe danger.
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and Tying and convention adjourned
EVENING SEssioN--1:3U. &

and Tying and convention adjourned
until eveniLg.
EVENING sEssioN--1:3U.
| The Presidentin the chair
! The devotional exercises were lca
| by Rev. s. G. Barton.
j Convention entered upon the dis
| cussion OF the sixth topic: The s.
S., the child's aid to withstand the
errors of Romanism, Infdelity and
modern Skepticism. Opened by Rev.
Mr.. Clapp: We nced to speak plain
| ly while the child is taken from the
family altar in the pliable days of its
life, and placed under the influence
of the "Man of SIM. The child
needs careful S. s. training to en-
able it to withstand the insidious at
tacks of Romanism; needs thor
ough knowledge of the Scriptures to
meet skepticism. The discussion
brought out many incidents showing
the dangers in the midst of which
those were placed who were sent to
Romish school, Participated in BY
Messrs. Smith, Knight, Dudley, Will
liams, Shore, Tackaberry, Sampson,
Clark, and Mrs. Merrill.
sE MR.. TYNs's ADDRESS.
As it was the last meeting Mr..
Tying could attend, he was called up
on to close tie discussion. He show
ed how they were accustomed to
meet Romanism and German Infidel.
ity inSthe district where his mission
school is situated; it must be done
in love. La our Sabbath Schools ANA
Bible classes we can use illustrations
that will exactly meet and overthrow
infidcl objections, while we do not
name them formally. At the foun-
dation Of all work, lie loy aud rev
erence for the word Of God; he had
seen in a church a melodeon stool
proppcd up with four Bibles, no
amount of talk there could produce
reverence for The Bible The whole
word tells the story. AS s. School
workers, we are here to discuss how
we can better teach and impress
that angel story that runs through
the whole Bible. He had found in
the soldiers burial ground at Nash
vile a man putting up stone at Il
soldiers grave. When the husband
and father was drafted, and had no
means to obtain a substitute, the
young man said, 'you have wife
and children, | have nothing to bind |
me here, will go for you" and
now the man wrote on his tomb
stone, He died for me. y
This is the story of revelation. A
mother whose face was frightiully |
burned saving her daughter from the
flames of burning house, lived to
hear her daughter deny and ridiculc
her, because of tho deformity. So
Christ, who was marrcd foro trans
gression, is denied by US.
The address throughout as lis
toned to with deep interest, and left |
an excellent impression.
a collection was taken, amounting |
to 81
The following resolution was adqpg
ted:
Resolced, That we return our sim
ccre thanks to Bro. A. G. Tying, for
his presence with us, his words of in
structon and Christian cheer.
Adjourned, to meet ut $50 to-mor-
row morning II. BROSs, Sec. |
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AFTERNOON SESSION .. NJ.

AFIEhNVVN -f"'NEVN = 7. NJ
Devotional meeting, led BY Father
Wells.
The committee on nominations
made u report, which was adopted,
electing the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President-I,or, Il. a. Ciapp,
Vice Pres ts-J, Ii. Carver and
Epos Moore.
Executive Com. w, Shippcn,
S Porter, J IL Merrill, IL y Glenn.
ent, c Dudley.
Township Vice Presidcnts--
Adams Township, Z. a. Beal
Polk IL, Garfield
Green ". FL. Grips
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London. Sept.

Prince Arthur visited the indus
trial exhibition grounds yesterday.
An american hag which had been
hung among the decorations, was
pulled dewu and torn TO reicss,
Great excitement prevailed.
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WapelIO Co. Sabbath School
Convention.

Thc Convention met pursuant TO
appointment, on Tuesday evoning at
s o'clock, in the Congregational
Church of Ottumwa. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. r. A.
Clapp, from Deut. 90; 20. Theme,
Gods Word; man its student and
teacher.
Second Day-Morning Session
met at $40. Devotional cxerciscs
were led by A. G. Tying. Delegates
in attendance enrolled. List in to-
morrows paper. Tho following off
GERS were elected for the ensuleg year
viz: Prest. Rev. r. A. Clapp, Sec'y.
Rev. III. Bross, Treasurer, j. A. Ham
mond, Asst Sec'y Mr.. kirkpatrick.
The address Of welcome was given
by II. Bross, and responded to by
Hon. Charles Dudley. Moved that
visiting friends from abroad be invi-
ted to sit with US and participate i'll
the discussions. Carried. Selection
Of next place ofmooting was pos.pon-
ed until to morrow afternoon. Voted
that tho first speaker on each ques-
tion be allo we'd ten minutes, tho 9th
crs five.
Convention cntered upon the dis
cussion of the first topic: What is
wanted to make our Sabbath Schools
more efficient? Participated in by
Messrs Tying, Smith, Knight and
Bross. The following are some OF
the points made: The School must
be made pleasant and attractive, all
concerned must have their heads in
it, we need more heart power in our
Sabbath School work, teachers must
study and pray; we must lore the
work. A committee was appointed
to visit the public School and invited
tho children to the afternoon meeting.
Rev. Mr.. knight and Messrs Wells
Tackabury We're appointed . COM
mittee on music to select pieces to
sing at close of discussions and at
other times when thought best.
Mr.. Tackaberry opened the discus
sion of the second topic shall the
teacher use printed form of ques-
ton? ifso, how and to what eXtent2
Participated in by Messrs Knight,
Clement. Dudley, Wells, Tying.
1t is an advantage to the teachers
to have question book or paper in
the preparation of the lesson; they
should never be used in the class un-
less in the case Of teachers just com
mencing their work to give them
confidence; in preparation, they
should not be used until the teacher
has thought earnestly upon the les.
son.
Song, 'sBlest be the tic that binds.
Reports from the different town
ship secretaries showed a degree OF
prosperity in the Sabbath School
work in the county. Items of OK
perience and observation in the Sab.
path School work for the last year
were given, aud convention adjourn.
cd until ,. p. III.
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LIST OF DELEGATES

LiSi VI
In attendance at the Tenth Annual
meeting OF Wapello County Sabbath
School Convention.
Names School or Church
G Wood, NJ L S s Ashland.
Miss Sarah NJ Kinley, Prcsy. S S
Kirkville.
Rev j q Barton, Pastor NJ L ch.
Dahlonega
b d II Baker, NJ L S Agency
City.
JSCole, Baptist S S Ottumwa,
Il l. Randall, Cross Roads 5 5.
William Shadford. M ES $ Agency
City.
J b Pierce, Pleasant Point 5 5.
} A Carmau, +"
Miss M Z Dennison, Pleasant
Point S s.
EA Chambers, Pleasant Point SIS.
Miss l. Dennison, 8
Hattie Lindon, -
Mary Turner =
Rev d c Smith. NJ Il ch kirKyilIe.
J Ii Carver, Sup NJ Els S Kirk
vile.
G " kirkpatrick, NJ L 5 $ Kirk
vile.
Rev RA Clapp, Pastor Baptist ch
Ottumwa.
Cary lnsSeep Supt Baptist s 5 OF
tumwa.
Rev II Bross, Pastor Cong ch Ot.
tumwa.
DR. J Williamson, Cong SIS Ottum-
wa.
Miss Nj L Johnson, Cong 5 5 Dt-
tumwa.
Maria l. l.,dd, Cong > 5 Ottum
wa.
Rev Ii b Knight, Pastor Presby
ch Ottumwa.
S Porter, Presby 5 5 Ottunwa.
Miss Susie Shock, Preshy 5 5 OF
tumwa.
W Holden, second Nj l. ) Sol
tumwa.
LC Clark second NJ E S s. Ottum-
WA.
S V Sampson. second NJ L ) S Ot-
tumwa.
MA Irons. second Nj Il 5 ) OF,
tumwa.
|. Samson, second NJ Il S 5 Ottun.
wa.
Mrs II Brown, Mission, $ ) Vi
tumwa.
A ..ed Shore. Fairview NJ + SIS.
Miss Mage Ogg, Ogg Schoo
House IS.
AL Chamberlain, Union S $ Agen
ey City.
Mrs mherlaiu Union S $ Asen
cy City.
VISITORS,
y 6 Tying, Peoria, Ills.
VIM Tackaberry, keokuk Iowa.
Rev 4 S Wells, Fairfield Iowa.
Mis- Susie Johnson, Fairfield
Iowa.
Mrs 4 j Merritt, Fairfield Iowa.
Rex Rced. Hudson, Wis.
4 Liverpool woman. doubtful
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i uiRD DAY.

iuiRD DAY.
Convention met at $50.
Devotional service led by Rev. Ii.
b. knight.
Chas. f. Nat,crlin was elected
Asst. Sccy. in the absence of G. w.
kirkpatrick.
G. Wood opened the discussion sn
the seventh topic, "Teachcrs meet
ing, its need and obligation,
Discussion participated in by
Messrs. Capp, Tackaberry, and
Knight, Mrs. Merrill, and Miss John
son. Such meetings are needed to
prepare the lesson, to keep hearts
warm in the work, and to keep up
interest in each other Different
methods of conducting were given /:
well to have substitute teachers pres,
ent.
Discussion on the eighth topic,
Summer Schools, their need to be-
come continuous" opened by Rev.
J. q. Barton, and participated in by
Messrs. Smith, Knight, Dudley,
Tackaberry and Clapp.
There are great difficulties, but
none that cannot be overcome with
will and determination: Don't submit
the question to u school, but go
ahead.
Song, Even me.
Committee on organization, Rev.
IL. B. Knight chairman, reported u
form of Constitution and BY Laws,
report accepted and the constitution
after full discussion, was adopted,
as also the bylaws.
The Secy. was authorized topur,
chase suitable book for the records.
The election OF officers under the
new constitution was made the spe-
cial order for 2:30 this afternoon.
Committee onnominations Messrs,
Dudley, Smith and Reed.
The vote to postpone liking the
place o: next meeting until this al
ternoon was reconsidered, and Ot-
t4mwa chosen as the place of next
meeting.
The discussion of the sth topic,
aThe Home work OF the Parent, "
was opened by Rev. w. a. Nye; par
ticipated in by Messrs Dudley, Wells,
Wood, Clapp, Barton and Smith.
If parents would do we'll theil
work at home, and come TO the Sab,
bath School with their children W.
should see results There is toe
much formalty in tho family in re-
gard to religious matters. Sabbati
school teachers have but little time
in half hour out of the seven days
with the children, while the areuts
have all the time. Parents shoull
teach and train their children, rely
ing upon the promise, ''rrain UP ;
| child in the way he should go. auC
when he is old he will not depaa
from it"
Adjourned until , p M
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On 4 white stone in I'm old ccme.
terry at Concord, Mass, is this epi-
tarh;
'"fhis stonr i. designed ny tts,lHiahili,y
To pcrpetuatr the memory. ami by it>roior
10 signify the moral character ot
Miss Ahignil nMhleN
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Mrs L ] Merritt, Fairfield Iowa,
Rev Reed. Hudson, Wis.

\ Liverpool woman, doubtful
whether the fire in her stove was out,
poured gunpowder on the embers in
order 20 ascertain the fact. The fire
had not gone out, but she went out
of the window.
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A CARD.

Having sold my interest in the Drug
store Of Hinsey, Lewis 4 Co., to DR.. J. Q.
Hinsey, have concluded to resume the
practice of Medicine and Surgery in all
their branches. Calls from all parts Of
the Country 10 well as the City. will be
ent at Dr. Hinsey's Drug Store, corner
Main and Green SITS. Residence ON Fifth,
between Jefferson and College.
Feb. l6 80 dAwly. &c. LEWIS.
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STOCK AND TEAMS.

Hamilton of Oskaloosa took the 1st
Premium, on matched carriage Hor-
ses and Conn Lewis tho ID.
Shaeffsr took the LIST on single Car
riage horse.
Col. s. w. Summers took the LIST
and Berry tho I'd, on saddle horses,
after an exciting contest.
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VISITORS,
y G Tyng, Peoria, Ills.
VIM Taekaberry, keokuk Iowa.
Rev 4 S Wells, Fairfield Iowa.
Mis- Susie Johnson, Fairfield
Iowa.
Al L, / ~ -.....;lt L. n;.Li-.l.l ~.
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is stipulated has been the work of their own
minister, and secretary Of state, and has re.
ceved the the assent Of their own president
lfthey now set It aside, our duty will simply
be TO abstain altogether from further over.
lures and let any proposals for a renewal of
: negotiations proceed from the American
government. As for that downright demand
for payment which our Philadelphia CORE.
sPondent described as being advocated ia
the United States, this country would OF
course know how to treat it; but We nave
not the smallest beliefthat President Grants
government contemplates course OF aeuon
so unfriendy and offensive
Lord Stanley is reported to have used the
following language on this subject in
speech at Glasgo"
Notwithstanding the failure of the late
negotiations, DO not think can bring nv.
self to take gloomy view OF these relations.
For my part, have very great faith in the
good sense OF the American people. / do
not think they can wish % increase their |
dilhcuItes by getting into any fresh quarrels |
Whatever happens, we have secured the
main point We have satisfied our own
consciences, and we have put our country
Enthusiastically in the right ! will only add
that to my mind the questions affecting the
external relations of the country questions
which, in their ultimate result, may involve
the issues Of war orpeSce are incompsrably
greater than any others with which the poll.
ticians of our day have to deal. We may
quarrel among ourselves, and make up
again, probably, with not much damage on
the one hand, if not with much gain on the
other; but whatever may be our feelings or
position in reference to new internal dis
putes, it is the duty Of all Of US, rs regards
he outside word, to see our country present
. united front Certainly, if any diplomatic
difficulty should arise, should feel it my
iuty, so far as conscentiously could, to
,ndeavor TO strengthen the hands Of whoever h
night be the foreign minister Of the day
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THE UNITED STATES AT FOREIGN COURTS

Some people weakly coufded in assurances
of Grants wonderful wisdom in the selection
Of men, and now find themselves woefully
deceived. During tho campaign, when a
partizan could find no other word of praise
TO offer Grant he would say, Well but be has
such an intutiuve knowledge Of men, that
all the Offices Of the government will be fiji.
ed by the right men in the right places. To
be bret he has most mscrablY failed. lie
has disappointed no one so deeply as hi.
best friends for but few Democrats have
been deceived His Minister to England
while man of fair accomplishments in let
ters is a stranger to diplomacy and novice
in craftsmanship, After his confirmation
the telegraph informed the world that he
was being taught international law by Pres
ident Johnsous attorney general. Who
taught Minister Adams or johnson inter
national law at government expense? His
minister to Russia, while an average gov.
ernor in times when craftsmanship was well
nigh abolished and certain partizan zeal
substituted for it throughout the country, is
man possessing no peculiar fitness for the
position Some of h,s "v," paruAans nave
felt compelled to admit that he is mer
parGzan and that his appointment is re
ward for partizau~ services. And so tn
whole list might be gone through. There il
not now remembered q solitary appointment
to foreign court which has not ELECTED
uufavorable criticism even from the more
respectable Republican journals.
To the South American missions it was
expected, of course that ordinary men woult
be chosen, but in some instances the veries
drift has been selected A Republican
journal thus speaks of Grants cousin, Silas
A, Hudson, Of Iowa, nominated Us Minister
to Gautamsla:
He was formerly cattledriver in Oregon,
knows great deal less of the English Ian
guaga than the law allows served on Grants
staff the last two years OF the war, IS n
P.ucky, rough, ignorant, manly fellow, about
rs fit Tor foreign mission as a crOwbar Is
for cambria needle. Nobody but his cous.
III could ever have invented the idea Of ap.
pointing him. lie takes the place Of that
T,.e5ant aud cultivated gentleman, General
d" h'0Ty Warren, who reckous huency IN
'ne spanish language aud a familiarity with
'"e 47aSes OF po.ae society among his &C
comphshmcr,s "s
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Something New in RaiIrosdinR.

Several months ago we noticed freight
car which was on exhibition at the Boston
and Lowell freight depot in this city, having
its aXlcs SO constructed that the distance
between the trucks could be lrsscucd or in.
creased, to accommodate them to tracks Of
various gauges. We learn that the "Na.
tiona Despatch Line have established a
through line Of these cars, between Boston
and Chicago, passing over the Boston aud
Lowell and Nashua, the Concord, Northern
a. H., Vermont Central, Montreal and
Vermont junction, Grand Trunk and Mich.
'Fan Central railroads, comprising the four
feet eight and IL half Inch aud FIVE feet six
inch gaHges. One hundred Of these cara
are already running on that line satsfactor
lily, part Of them having been delivered
since the first Of January lust and it is in.
tended Immediately TO increase the number
Of cars to five hundred, and afterwards fur.
Their to increase the stock as the business
may require. This will furnish to Boston
aud other New England cities aud towns
another expeditions through freight line
without trans shipment to and from Chicago
and other Western Cjtes.--BoStoa Adrer
Eytr
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ENGLISH VIEWS OF THE ALARM,
QUESTION.

Peaceaby inclined and reasonable people
in this country will read with anxiety wha,
prominent statesmen and leading journals
Of England may say Of the rejection Of the
CLarendon.Johnson treaty and whatever die
ferences may exist on the merits oG thr con.
troversy, pacific spirit IN discussing it vii,
be nailed with pleasure. The cable report.
the London Times as follows:
THE country has gone to the extreme O
concessions in the matter of the Alabam,
claims. 1t has agreed to refer everything
except its own honor, to arbitration, and t
the Judgment Of a mixed commission. |
hA: agreed TO give Americans, who profes
TO have been wronged, every opportunity t
assert TIER claims, by providing that the
commission shall hold its sittings at Wash
ington. Except absolute submission to ev
cry demand the Americans may choose tc
make, there is nothing further that could be
conceded. The convention in which ali thi,