The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-28

+ States. May her lustre ever remain
!; undimmed." Response by the Hon,
e. II. Stiles.
The speaker occupied about ten
. minutes in his response, and spoke
feelingly Of his adopted State, which
has 30 lavishly honorcd him for his
? industry and talent, by making him
Supreme Court Reporter, and which
position he has so well filled, that his
denomination will DO unanimous.
| FIFTH.
"The Press of tho United States
Educator Of the people and guardian
Of their liberties. May its labors
ever conduce to q love Of Truth,
Patriotism and Virtue; to the noblest
sentiments and the highest culture"
Responded to by II. s. Hyatt, Clinton
! Herald.
Mr.. Hyatt's remarks, though briof,
wero fifty spoken and we'll received.
SIXTH.
Music by the band.
SEVENTH.
"The art preservative Of all arts"
Response by General William Duane
Wilson, of the lo,no Homestead.
We need not say to our readers
that the General, in his remarks, did
ample justice to the subject, and was
heartily cheered by his auditors.
EIGHTH.
srThe North Missouri Railroad /:
May the. enterprise and iberality OF
its officers bo justly rewarded" Res
ponse by James Charlton, General
Ticket Agent, North Missouri Rail-
road.
Mr.. Charlton, though as it were a
stranger among us, has made an ex-
cellent impression, and his response
was in such exquisite taste. and so
full Of pith and sentiment, as to meet
with enthusiastic applause.
NINTH.
"The railroads of Iowa and
Missouri: The bonds that bring our
distant towns, and diversified int err
ests into closer relationship; the
forerunners of wealth and civiliza-
ton; tho builders of cities,
town, and manufactures. May their
lines be extended through every
county in these States" Response
by e. W. Fox, Vice. President North
Missouri Railroad Company.
This gentleman, more than year
ago, in speech delivered in this city,
gave evidence to our citizens that he
was whole team, in the great work
of building railroads, and in respond
ing to this toast no walked up the
sleeping energies Of his hearers, and
was voclferously cheercd throughout
his excellent speech, Of about twenty
minutes.
TENTH.
Music by the band.
ELEVENTH.
"Woman! AS wife she has few
equals, and no superiors. As a
sweetheart she is excelled by none."
Response by Major T. o. Walker,
Bloc nficld Democrat.
Major Walker was most happy in
his response, and VIC will only say
that when the Major comes this way
again, we will know just whore to
place him on toasts. and it is high
time he ought to know where to
place himself in reference to the sub
ject of tho toast. He wears mono of
tho earmarks of bachelor, and he
should no longer war against his
nature.
"Tho Bench and Bar of Iowa."
Response by Hon. II. Is. Hendor-
shott. The Judges speech was pub
lishcd in our Daily, but want Of ~,t."
obligcs us to leave it out Of tho Week
~:
THIRTEENTH.
"The Flag of our Country: May
it always be loved at home, and rcs-
pected abroad" Response by the
band, "rhe Star Spangled Banner"
FOURTEENTH.
"The Pioneer Newspaper Mon Of
the State-leaders In the van Of
civilization. May their boldness and
enterprise ever continue to bear rich
fruits" Responded to by Governor
b. F. Cue.
Governor Cue gave us an excellent
speech in response to this toast, and
we only regret that we are unable to
lay it before our readers.
At tho close Of the toasting and
speeches, it being after midnight,
many of the party dispersed to catch
| q few hours sleep and make ready to
depart southwark at II o'clock this
morning. The Hall, however, was
cleared preparatory for the festive
dance, and as we did not stay, We
have no ocular means of knowing to
what extent this part of the exer-
cises were protracted. We are
informed, however, that the guests
knowing what was yet before them,