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Why Fenton Voted Against
HOar.

Fcnton called on the imperious
Attorney General.
"Good morning, Mr.. Attorney Cen
eral," said the Sinking Senator, in
his most gracious manner.
"Good morning, Senator" rcspon-
ded the legal adviser of the Presi-
dent, in his short and crusty way.
"Mr. Hoar, 1 have called to have
YOU see the President in behalf of o
friend of mine, whom I desire to have
made District Attorney OF the Nor
thern District Of New York. You
know oil about him; his papers are
before you. He is an excellent law
ycr and sound Republican
Mr.. Fenton continued to eulogize
his friend as the best man in the
State. Hoar looked up at Fenton
from under his spectacles,. and said
in his shortest and bluntest way, II
shan't do anything Of the kind, Mr..
Fenton. am not doing it for any
body, and am sure / shan't do it
for YOU"
Fenton in vain attempted the soft
sawder dodge, and atfectionately laid
his hand upon Mr.. Hoar's arm, which
was leaning on the chair. The At
torney General removed his arm, and
looking sternly at Fenton, said:
"NIr. Fenton, this person is unfit
for the place. His character is bad,
and he has no claim on the admins
tration."
This was astunncrc to the New
York Senator, and a minute or n ore
elapsed before he recovered his self
possession. He assured Mr.. Hoar
that he was mistaken.
"No, sir!" "No sir!" tartly replied
Mr.. Hoar, Il am not mistaken" and
added in sterner tone, "It is known
to every member OF the Cabinet, and
is tho common talk of the capital,
that nearly every one you have re-
commended for Office is a person OF
VIGOROUSLY bad character"
"Let me show you that you are
laboring under mistake" broke in
the Senator from Chautaqua, smiling
with that suavity which can only be
put on by Fenton or Joseph Surface.
No, sir, no sir !" warmly calculated
Mr.. Hoar, rising and opening the
door, "you can't show me-"
Hero Fcnton took the hint, and
selling his hat he left very much af-
ter the manner have seen spaniel
leave when boot or some other mis-
sile has been SHE'D at his head.
Fenton rolled this bitter morsel
under his tongue, and from that time
until the day the Senate took up tte
case Of Mr.. Hoar continued to make
faces at him. His vote rejecting Mr..
Hoar shows that he is capable of re
scnting an affront.
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House of representatives has totally
abolished it by large vote, Horace
impugns their motives and says, at
is generally understood TINT the
House voted to repeal the law, be.
lieving that the Senate would not
concur" Iverily believe that if the
eccentric Horace Had existed in the
days of Adam and Eve he would
have advised their expulsion from
the Garden of Eden and then i'm
pugned the motives Of the Almighty
for acting upon his suggestions. Ny
impression is that the Senate will
meet the issue and accede to the
clamor of the people for the ''privi-
lege' which in my judgement, is not
so obnoxious in itself as in the unlim.
tied manner of it's abuse. Several
Senators are known to entertain a
dislike for Postmaster General Crcss
wells manner of forestalling public
opinion by sending petitions to his
subordinatcs for circulation.
The rejection of Attorney General
Hoar, by the Senate, as Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, is attributed in a great degree
to his cross, oversearing and crab
bed manners. Snubs, like curses and
chickens, will come home TO roost.-
1t costs nothing to be obliging and
kind, and little suavity of manner
now and then is never forgotten.-
Peculiarities however are laid away
in memory for future reference and
action.
His Royal Highness, Prince Arthur
third son of Queen Victoria, has been
here and gone again. He was dined,
wined, feasted on roast beef, and to
all appearances was flesh, bone and
blood like the rest of mankind. He
conducted himself in a modest
and becoming manner and made a
much better impression upon the
community, than did his dissolute
and scape-grace brother, the Prince
Of W(H)ales, in 1860.
Receptions are numerous. Last
evening the regular reception of Hon
]. G. Blaine, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, was given at his
residence, on Fifteenth street, near l
street north, and really pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all who were
present. The parlors were filled
with select asscmblage until late
nour in the evening, and among
those present we noticed General
Banks and lady, Baron Gerolt, the
Prussian Minister; General o. o.
Howard, DIR. U. H. Nichols, Judge
Poland andlady, H. Steele, Vermont,
Surgeon Baxter, United States army;
Chief Justice Casey. Court of Claims;
Colonel Dayton; Colonel Lewis, of
Georgia; "Grace Greenwood" H. R.
Hulburd, Comptroller of the Curren-
cy; George Chandler, Mrs. Governor
Gilmore and Miss Coffin, of New
Hampshire, s. G. Fessenden and ladies,
Secretary Belknap, and Hon. A. G
Riddle and ladies; General J. NJ.
Hedrick, of the C URIER, and many
others. Hol. James f. Wilson is
here, stopping at Wizards; Gen. He'd
rick is at tho National and looks hale
and happy.
POTOMAC
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From Bob. Nee hesney's paper
tho Batesville (Ark.,) Republican, we
learn that the jewelry shop of Mr.
Alexander, in that place, was entered
and robbed of $500 worth of watch
cs, while diamond rings and pins
and other valuable articles were un,
touched. We venture to predict
that when the thici is found he will
be identified as might Waterman.
The Same paper quotes State Scrip
firm, al 90 cts. aud cotton 2lcts at
Little Rock.
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Chicago Live Stock Market
Chicago, Feb. Is.

Cattle--Marketfor shipping grades
active at full prices. Butchers stock
quiet. Receipts 2,48l. Sales at 4@5
for butchers stock; G@74 for fair to
extra shipping.
Hogs-Roceipts 1882. Market
wonderfully active at decline of
about l0c. Sales ranging from $3.50
to 9.O5. Nearly all sold.
Sheep-Reccipts 1,795. Market
active and prices steady and unchan-
ged. Sales ranging from SO 20 to
600.
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The Democratic press of the coun-
try are Just now the especial cham.
plons of the radical Dawes of Massa.
chnsetts. 1t is well that this distin.
gulshed representative from New
England has furnished democracy
With u theme to write about, for their
cloven-tooted master knows they
were in sore need of it. Let the moor
'hlhgs alone! let the tail of the dead
snake wiggle.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Fletcher-The Vacant Judge.
ships.-.Receptions- .Russell's
''kid" yomits!
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Feb'y, Z, 1870.

Mrs. IL. Matilda FLETCHER, the gifted
Iowa poetess and lecturer, is now
here, and has been engaged to deliver
a lecture under the auspices of the
G. A. f. The city press make favor
able mention Of her, and / have no
doubt she will meet the most san
gune expectations of all. The Pres.
ident proposes to make another trial
yes two Of thcm-on the Z. S. Su.
preme Court question. Attorney
General Hoar having been rejected.
the Executive sent down to the other
end of the Avenue to-day the names
Of VIM. Strong, of Pennsylvania, pice
Stanton, deceased, and Joseph p.
Bradley, of New Jersey, lice Hoar re-
jected. 1t is rumored this evening
in political circles that the Senate will
reject both nominations. Strong, up
on the ground that he is an ardent
Democrat and labored to elect the
most obnoxious copperhead in Penn
STANDARDIZATION Clymcr--to the
Govcrnorship. Bradley, upon the
fact that he is from New Jersey, one
Of the smallest States in the Union,
and also because that portion OF our
domains is represented in the Cabinet
by Geo. NJ. Robson as Sec'y of tho
Navy.
Secretary and Mrs Belknap have
issued cards for receptions for Febru-
airy 18th, 10Th and goth, at 8 P. NJ,
No. 3 Madison Place. These social
receptions on the part ofpublic off,
Gals will cease about the first of
March.
A grand Sociable will be given by
the members of the Iowa Association
next Wednesday evening, at Liberty
Hall, which will be attended by the
delegation in Congress from our
State; Justice Miller of the Sup
preme Court the Iowan's now
visiting Washington City Senator
Geo. II. Williams and all other
prominent gentlemen who have resi-
ded in the State. About FIVE hun
dred invitations have been issued
and a pleasant time is expected. Other
States hold social meetings as well
as our own, and the general Impress
ion is that they will continue to do
80 as long as they may deem proper,
"Francois" and Sammy" of the
Western Club" of the universe to
the contrary Notwithstanding. The
Bombastes Furieso, better known as
the Wild Child of Borneo, who at
tempts TO cover the 1owan's here
with his slime, through the columns
Of the Gazette, will find that ii we
are not .aW honorable men" there is
responsibility enough left to supply
gratuitously those who stand so
sorely in need Of that useful commo-
dity. Go back TO your "seeds" in
the Agricultural Bureau, and quit
trying TO initiate the immortal
Dean.
The weather has been remarkably
pleasant this---acinter, | was going
to say, but it will hardly deserve that
appellation. Potomac.
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1t is not your virtues, your excel
lencics, nor aught good of you, that
Christ asks Of you, but simply the
empty room in which your are will
ing to entertain him. The question
is simply and alone, where is the
guest.chamber ?"
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SECOND DAY.


9o'clock Il. m.- President in the
Chair.
After the usual opening exercises
the subject Of English Grammar was
resumed, under the direction of the
Conductor. The order of proceed
ure was thus : lst, the essential, and
End, the subordinate elements of the
sentence. Considerable discussion
was had upon this subject, which
was participated in by many mem
bers.
Reading WAS considered first as to
it's object, AS an exercise in school,
and second as to methods of instruc-
ton in the lowest Primary Glasses.
Several teachers gave illustrations of
methods, by conducting exercises
with class OF pupils from the Pri-
mary department of tho Public
Schools.
Numbers. - Different teachers
exhibited their methods OF instruc-
ton in first steps, by use Of tho same
class.
Critlcisms--Qucstions from the
question box.
Adjourned.
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FIFTH DAY.

9oclock, a. N.
Opening exercises.
Total enrolment of teachers 119.
By resolution the following poti
ton was circulated and received the
signatures of all the teachers present
10 the Honorable members Of the Boara
of Supervisors
We, the undersigned teachers oil
Wapelio Co., feeling tho need of a
more thorough preparation for the
work of teaching, and having conf
dence in your willingness to aid us
do petition you 10 apportion One
Hundred Dollars, (slO0OO), for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of q
Normal Institute, to be held for one
month before the Fall schools begin.
The subjects discussed were His
tory, Grammar, Practical Arithmetic,
and Music.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-.
scnted their report, which were adopt
ed, as follows:
|. Resolved, That we extend to the
members Of the Congregational
church, and to the City Board of Ed
ucation our thanks for the gratuitous
use OF their buildings.
IL. RESOLVED, That we tender our
heartfelt thanks to Messrs. Cox,
Bross, Hebard, Fawcett, Hastings
and Turner, for their able and in
structive lectures before our Insti-
tute.
III. Resolyed, That we highly ap-
preciate the efforts of the CO. Supt.,
Mr.. II. G. Cox, in his endcavors to
make the Institute both interesting
and profitable.
Nv. Resolved, That we, the indi-
vidual members of this Institute,
gladly take this occasion 10 express
our appreciation and thanks to Prof.
Hastings, our Conductor, for the
manifest interest and energy ofpur-
pose he has evinced in the conduct
Of its sessions during the week.
v Resolved, That we as teachers
fully recognize the grand revolution
in the Art of Teaching and that in
the flu lure, we will re-double our en-
ergics for it's further expansion and
highest Development.
vi. Resolued, BY the Teachers of
Wapello county ard citizens, in In
stitute assembled, that approaching
the necessity of Normal Schools as an
aid in pcrfecting our School System
and giving efficiency to its instruc-
ton, we do petition our Legislature,
now asscmbll d, to establish by their
act, ono or more Normal Schools, AS
soon rs practicable, looking cvcntu-
ally to a system of such schools SINH
lar TO those OF New York, Illinois
and Wisconsin.
EVENING sEssIoN--TAYLoR & BLAKEs
Prof. l.. NJ. Hastings addressed the
audience briefly and pointedly upon
the topic, Normal Schools in Iowa"
In conclusion lie su bmitted the Sixth
Resolution, embodied in the report of
the Committee on Resolutions, to the
vote Of the audience, who adopted it
unanimously.
Then followed Lecture, by Mr..
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Gill;" said one apprentice to an
other, s'my boss is u better man to
work for than your old man. My
boss amt always around his shop in
terfering with his own business"
Tho State of Kansas boasts twelve
dailies and forty ono weeklies.
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Saw Mill.

The public are hereby notified that have
purchased the Hammond mill near the city,
and will continue It at the old stand, and ex-
rect to do all kinds ofsawing in the best man
times.
The public patronage is respectfully solicit
ed. -
roc Qndouya.o
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POTOMAC.
MINUTES OF THE
Wdpelo County Teachers Institute,
Heldm OHun,,ca, Feb'y. th to 1911 10.
FIRST DAY.

tlhSI DA1s
At 2 o'clock p. m. tho Teachers
assembled in the High School Room,
for organization.
The meeting was called to order
by the County superintendent, Mr..
II. G. Cox.
The exercises were opened with
music, and prayer by Rev Il. Bross.
The committee on organization,
presented their report, which was
read, and adopted as follows
Presidential. G. Cox.
Vice Prcsidents-G. +. Davenport
and G. w. Nimock.
Recording Secrctary--W. II. Hor-
ncr.
Assistant Recording Sec'y-Miss
NJ. E. Smell.
Enrolling Secretary. l.. Clark.
Assistant Enrolling Secretary-Miss
A. J. Jones.
After the appointment Of Com
mittees on Finance, Music and Reso-
lutions, President Cox addressed the
Institute upon the general purposes
of its organization and the most
effectual method of furthering them.
Prof. L. NJ. Hastings. conductor,
then introduced the subject OF En-
glish Grammar, and occupied the
remaining time of the session, in
developing a plan as the basis of
future discussion.
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EVENING SESSION,

The evening session was held at
the Congregational Church.
Lccture.-kcv. Fl. Bross, Of Ottum
wa. Subject: development Of
Conscience"
Essay-G. F. Davenport, Of Chilli.
Gothic. Subject emusic as science
in Common Schools."
Select reading Miss NJ. Il. SHELL.
of Ottumwa High School.
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EVENING SESSION,

The evening session was held at
the Congregational church.
Mr. 81. G. Cox, County Superin-
tendent, delivered an address. Sub
ject--'"The demands of the age on
the teacher Of to-day"
Select Reading-Miss Julia Alex
ander, of Ottumwa.
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EVENING SESSION,

The evening session was held at
Taylor & Blako's Hall.
Lecture-Eugeno Fawcott, Ottum-
wa.
Subject-"spanish America and it's
people"
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Waits From Washington.
Greeley The Franking .Pfivileys-
Hoar--"H. II. H. Wilson and
Hedrick-Receptions.
WASHINGTON, ID. g.,
February, 5tb, 1870.

1t always pIeases Horace Greeley
TO be displeased. Hcis never happier
than when he is grumbling. We're
he sentenced To be hung he would
find f,nit, lie got mad at the In
auguration Bail and, according to
Don Plat, swore like the army in
Flanders. A fus days ago he was
mad because the iranking privilege
was allowed to exist. Now, since the
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THIRD DAY.
o o'clock a. m.

. o'clock a. IN.
Opening exercises,
Spelling. Methods of teaching
were presented by different members
and discussed by the Institute.
Reading in advanced classes of pri.
mary department.
Exercises conducted by teachers
with a class of pupils from this de-
partment of tho Public School, their
methods being criticised by the con-
ductors and members.
Numbers, Gin the same grade).
Methods OF instruction wefe illls-
tratcd by use of a class Of pupils; the
subject pursued through division.
Spelling with advanced pupils in
mixed schools.
Different methods were presented
and their advantages compared.
Vocal music is daily exercise in
school,
Prot. Hastings |gave an outline Of
plan Of instruction, and method in
first steps.
Reading. intermediate grade.
Arithmetic. intermediate grade.
Geography.-Intermediat grade.
These subjects were considered, by
teachers presenting their methods of
instruction and, when desirable, illus
tratiLg by aid of class of pupils in
that grade. After which followed
the criticism and comparison OF
methods, and the deduction of their
merits.
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ridge, Farnsworth, Ferry, Finkeln-
burg, Gibson, Golladay, Green,
Griswold, Hawking, Hawley, Hay,
Hcffiin, Hogc, Holman, Ingcrsoll,
Jones, of n. c., johnson, Jones, of Ky
Judd, Knapp, Knott, Lash, Lawfenc
Loughridgc, Logan, Marshall, May
ham, Maynard, McCoi mick, McCra-
rary, Nc kens q. N oNeely, Moore, of
Ohio, MotsAnj Munger, Myers,
Niblacli, Ortiz, Packard, Packer,
Payne, Palmer Phelps, Pomcroy,
Prosser, Reeves, Rice, Ridgway,
Shanks, Sheldon, Of La, Smith Of
Oregon, Smytb, of Iowa. Stevenson,
STILES, Stone, stoughton, strader
Swami, Tafc, Trimblc, Tyncr, Van
Horn, voorhees,, Welker, Wells,
Wilkinson, Wilson, of Minn., Wilson,
of Ohio, Witcher and Wood-g3.
The bill to supply the deficiency
for the naval and military academy
appropriation was taken from the
speakers table and the Senate amend
ment was not concurred in and
committee of conference ordered.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill as a
substitute for the Senate currency
bill. Referred to the committee on
Banking and Currency. 1t provides
for tic repeal of all laws authorizing
the issue of National Bank notes and
for the issuing of gold Treasury notes
to the amount of five hundred million
dollars. 1t requires the Secretary of
the Treasury to cancel and destroy
matured bonds deposited by National
Banks as security in the Treasury,
aAd to redeem in Treasury notes the
bank notes issued on such bonds; to
return to banks the nonmatured
bonds in redemption of their debts;
to destroy all bank notes received
by the United States for taxes or
otherwise, and to substitute for them
an equal amount of greenbacks, and
to pay to depositors Of bonds Treasu-
ry notes at par equal to the differ
ence between the nominal value in
bonds deposited and the amount Of
bank currency issued on them.
MI. Aoi gan . UiA PAoSio0o oAhGVHo
Secretary of the Treasury is also re-
quired to give notice by publication
to holders of five-twenty bonds that
two hundred million dollars of the
same to be designated by number,
date and amount, will be paid in
Treasury Notes at par. On failure
TO present such notes for payment
within six weeks after such notice,
the interest on the same shall cease.
It also provides that all taxes, duties
and import, of every kind, payable to
the United States, shall be received
in gold or silver, or Treasury Notes,
at the option of the payer, and that
upon the redemption of the public
debt all outstanding Treasury Notes
shall be redeemed at par in gold or
silver.
Mr.. Morgan's calculation is that
by the adoption of his substitute,
$40, 100000 Of the public debt will
be paid, and the currency increased
S200,o0O,000.
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EVENING SESSION.

The evening session was held at
the Congregational Church.
Lecture-Rev. G. d. Hebard, Os-
kaloosa. .....
Theme-"Development of the HUI.
man race"
Select Reading-Misses Olney and
Best.
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8 o'clock o. m.
Opening exercises.
Practical Arithmetic.

O'Clock o. m.
Opening exercises.
Practical Arithmetic.
The number ten was developed as
the basis of the decimal system and
the subject Of notation and numera-
ton considered, with practical ex-
hibit of methods, by use Of class.
School Government became the
subject for remarks, more or less
extended, by many members and Wis
itors.
Practical Arithmetic was consider
ed in the usual order Of it's divisions.
exclusive attention being given TO
the calculation of principles. Glass
oxvrcises were introduced to Illus
trato methods of presentation and
test the brevity and perspicuity of
explanations.
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Agency City Items.

Agency City, Feb. II
EDITORS COURIER:
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Washington, Feb. Is.

Mr.. Thayer, from the Military Com.
mittee, reported the House Joint res
olution authorizing the Secretary Of
War to place at the disposal of Bird
ge's Battery Association at Chicago
certain captured ordnance. Adopt
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II. II. Heath to be Marshal of New
Mexico. Heath will be recollected as
Captain LIST Iowa Infantry, and later
Major &c, 7th Cavalry. lie was
made Brevet, Brigadler and Major
Genral through the combined infu-
ences of the late A. johnson, Jim
Lane and another party, simply be-
cause Of his being in bad odor with
his own command, and now expects
that the mysterious influences of an
irresistible lobby will confirm him in
spite of the general disgust enter
tanned for him. He went to New
Mexico as A. Us Secretary Of that
Territory, but like all new converts
on the anxious seat for plumber, out.
Hcrod's Herod in his radicalism now
The strangest and most popular
man in the cabinet is Belknap, which
isn't matter of wonderment to
those who knew him well. His
beautiful and accomplished wife gives
her first general reception of the sea
son on Saturday night, the 18th inst
The new Secretary lives in "a historic
house, OH the east side Of Lafayette
Square, where Philip Barton Key
was carried to expire after receiving
that fatal shot from Dan'l L. Sckles,
and where later, Secretary Seward
and his son Fred. came SO near being
victims TO the Infatuated wrath of that
democratic emissary Payne,
Belknap has a potential voice in
the Cabinet "a warm hand and an