The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-04

in diameter, nuts, pineapples, in fact
everything to make the saliva trickle
from the cornors of your frigid
mouths, and all so cheap, too. Why
could not our fruitists make i. profit
able to them and more preferable TO
us, if they would come here and get
supplies for ,ourslnarket?
The splendid ride We had this IL.
ternoon, through the principal streets
OF the city, embracing IN It's route,
Lafayette Park-a beautiful place,
artistically vieing with natural seen
cry, right III the heart of the great
soothing city; from there to Shaw's
Garden, an enclosure by high stono
fences, of some eighty acres, in
which are aquariums, hot houses,
fountains, wells and every flower an,
shrub known to tho world, we pre-.
sumo, not rejecting the homely sun.
flower, and aromatic dog fennel. /
cannot picture such splendor as is OK
hibited here, nor paint tithe of the
hues blended with the fragrance OF
this delicious garden. From here
we went to the Fair Grounds (Ben.
ton Barracks,) where in 1862, we
worc the union blue, instead of tho
badge now Tutoring from our coat
lapel. At this place the editors and
ladies wero grouped on o mound
overlooking an artificial lake, amid
trickling fountains and rustic bowers,
where their picture was taken.--
About 6 o'clock, the largo hall on the
ground was thrown open and once
moro wo were banqueting, There is
no use in particularizing about these
banquets, for You may imagine the
very best aud most luscious viands,
and then you may plus and multiply
delicacies for half hour, and then
you won't more than have the first
course.
The ride through the city took US
through that portion where we
spent our early youth, and althou gh
many Of the landmarks are oblitera-
ted, yet we identified spots where
we have sported, and especially the
old school house playing ground-it
is there, almost as natural as twas
nineteen years ago. A visit to
Greenwood cemetery recalled moro
wildly many endeared objects of
youth, and most hallowed Of all was
the crumbling gray stone that stands
at the head of q sunken mound, and
which bears the inscription OF one
whose tender love and maternal
Affections watched over our budding
years, till, the cold frosts settled
down upon our nursery, and she the
blooming rose withered and died.
my mother. nj
The city on the north and nofth:
west is improving very rapidly
magnificent, costly mansions being
erected upon ground made whore but
a few years or months ago were
ponds or stagnant pools. Choteau
Avenue--a gorgeous street, is, built
up on just such ground, where, many
years ago | learned to swim in what
was then called 'Choteatfs pond"-a
large lake, out of which the @dtes
tumb!ed in beautiful cascade, upon
the wheel of old Choteaus water mill.
The crcakihg, cranking, rumble and
tumble Of the old mill has been eifen.
ced forever. and the thinking, and jim
Cling OF silver, and melifiuous note.
Of princely musical Instruments no~
echo in their stead, and bright eyed
joyous children sport at marbles, tops
or flying kites; upon the sward thss
entombs the limped water. @
I saw Senator Revels this morning
He don't wear horns, f1cr' part his
Eair 10 the middle; but looks aud
acts just like any other unpretenti.
Gus, modestly behaved man.
A Turkish bath is almost "a big
thing" | know, because this morn.
ing experienced it Perhaps a Dc.
scription would not he amiss: First
the dirt begrinned victim is lntrod1
cad to room of 132 dog. Fahrenheit
where his garments arc dispensed
with, and he calmly awaits the ac.
ton of the atmosphere. Soon the
perspiration breaks out, and before
one is aware bic is slmost fdehgcd id
his own sweat; at which tinrc We are
conducted to another room, stretched
upon marble slab, aud thu attend
ant commences and finishes a visor
GUS rubbing Of the entire body with
his hands, until we are dry and red
as blushing peach, when we 90 to
another room, and tho shower bhtt
is let loose upon us, first tepid, and
continuing to got cooler till at lasl
the water Is actually cold, when Me
are quickly and expertly dried with
towels, and donning our clothing are
permitted to depart, feeling like az
electric battery, and as sleek as ,
peeled onion asI Vi "a Z
My curiosity has been gratified il
seeing the national bruiser-Mik,
McCoole. with his arm in b sling
He has gorgeous whisky saioof
here, and is the brilliant lumiifar,
that sheds light upon bis lesser sat
telites of the prixe-ring dynasty. g
This afternoon, at 2 o'clock, ",
scoot out tor Leavcnwortb. qys ..rg
l don't like TO find fault, but Dc
think that we could get along withs
little less of John Irish. He is push
ed up by tho Das Moines royalty
with determined impudence thai
says plainly, Iowa is scarce Of speak
ers, therefore, John you must go
The refrain Johnny don't go" tho
sung by numerous voices dom
seem to effect the desired consume
ton Of letting st. Louis and Missouri
understand that we have more thar
one part of speech Tho invidioul
distinction of palace sleeping cal
| for clique, also, has cbagrined ,
large proportion of US, as it silently
goads us to the conviction that th,
common herd are outside the capita
of the State. However, we can ant
will enjoy the excursion, notwith
standing these few chancery corner
into which VIC have been smuggled.