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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The wife Of John Bishop, Of Elk
port, eloped on Thanksgiving day
with John Williams. John b. is sf
ter John w. with vengeance instead
Of Thanksgiving in his heart.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

come back. He is destined to find
bis WY .piecemeal. down the gulIets:of
those hideous canine ghouls. This Is
tho exception / made to their homes
ty-A transgression in no way par
ticuiarly damaging to the interests
of society.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
0Tg1D.

This is tbs season for Groups
disease that requires immediate re
lief, and one that often proves fatal
where miles have to be travelled for
physician, a. in the country. The
following very simple recipe is re-
commended by the Philadelphia
Star, and in the localities where phys.
icians arc not near at hand it would
be well to bear It mind: Take the
white Of an egg. stir it thoroughly
into small quantity of sweetened
water, and give it in repeated doses
until D oure is effected. II zone egg
10 not sufficient, second or even q
third one, should be used.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Santa Claus Ass brought to town
an unusually large quantity Of pres.
ents for both large and small folks.-
You can find cut whore he left them
by reading the locals in the CoUeIER.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
W. S. Moore has cold Che Birminc

W. s. Moore has sold tho Birmipg-
|Am Enterp,ise to joint stock com
eny. Capt. J. A. T. Hull, one Of
an Buren county's most subs stantial
zen, is tho now editor. We welcome
|m TO the newspaper fraternity and
Pspeak for him a successful career
q journalist.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

At . menagerie, in Indianapolis a
small lioness escaped from her cage,
and the chief OF police went up the
center pole in five minutes. He il
reported now as saying he went up
there just for fun, to decide . bet.
Besides that, he says he did not
know .he lioness was out Of her
cage, and he didn't 30 up the pole
any way.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
SPAIN.
a New Cabinet Formed.

Madrid, Dec. 2i.
A new Ministry, with SagostrA at
the head, has been completed. Nal.
icampo is Minister Of Marine; Topele
is Minister of Colonies. Four of the
members OF the Ministry, including
Malicampo, were members Of the last
Ministry. The government will now
move dissolution OF the Cortee.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The Cedar Rapids School Board
(ave been testing the merits Of wood
Ind coal, and lind that ono ton Of
pal equals two cords Of best quality
wood. Coal delivered in Ottum
10 is worth b rs per ton, and il it
p fact that for heating purposes a
pn Of coal is worth two cords Of
rood. tho wood ought to sell for
62l per cord ; and yot good hard
rood brings y 90 to Is 90 per cord,
Breen or dry.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The State Register is putting in it's
heaviest licks sgainst Harlan and IN
favor of Allison for u. s. Senator.
During the gubernational campaign
last spring, the Register thought it
unbsooming for the State paper to
take sides, and preserved . "becom.
ing" neutrality. Strange that there
should be such . difference between
tweedledum and tweedledee Mus.
catine Journal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The bloomfield Repsblica~ says;
Something having been said about
the Senatorial preferences of the 70.
cent U. 8. Grand Jury, Dennis A.
Mahony's paper, has this to say
about it.:
We learn that the Grand Jury,
prior to adjournment, took vote
for United states Senator. The
democratic members voted for Ali
SON and all the republicans for Har
Ian. This circumstance, ii true is
significant.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

A hen-pecked husband, who had
married his wife because che was
handsome, declared that 60 thing Of
beauty was = jaw forever"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Fsi1976 - m 81 ~ Vav. a !
The Bushapsn County Bvlgetis.
blishsd & Independsncs. Iowa.
Allisos,s. third Congressional
strict. throw, an the .nonva 4 ~.
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~ ~ Ans, fnr n. 60. -
3 one s. the verv ART tr.doe.,.,.,l
Senator Harlan. Now. IL theee'
ter DAYS Of the contest Il srova
INT hearted and says SOWING 8 =.
Int unpleasant revelations. Il hsa
Il its interest "a the Asht = s..
ksen Allison and Harlan. what
)sss unpleasant revelation. ars il
kss not inform its readers, but IL Il
Ain that it 10 nothing new n rsla-
pn to Harlan, for Of his un6tnsss
= Bulletin has long been satisnsd
reasons Oft repeated, and indeed.
ain recountsd IN the same editorial
m which wsciipth The above. 4 masts
erefors, ,oe that thsss rsvsaatsons r.
70 Allison. 4 seems 70 us thst The
1etsA rssdsrs woold = glad tol
low what il tho matter with ALI
;, and that 4 y dss 70 them that
= b. tnfosmsd therein with some
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

An entcrprising dentistin neigh.
boring city advertises: SECT your
sweetheart u new set of teeth IA q
christmas present.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Tennie Claffin, of the Woodnnsl. 4
Co., 6rm of "Woman's Rights" has
bad her father and mother arrested
for annoying her. If they had an
noyed her little moro while she
was younger, in the way Of parental
correction, she might have been q
better woman, and not have had so
much brasen effrontery - she now
has.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

Mrs. J.eura A. Berry. Of Davcn.
port, waSthe FIRST lady Notary Pub
lie ever appointed in Iowa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28


Frederick Douglass. has an honest
m.,lv ...;.,. /, f.vor oe ~. !. .i.o
= 3. s .o-a
s.on q resident efsant 70 lss..-
The reasons given sre admirable,
and they are presented very forcl.
blv. We rive the article entirs:
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pss.sdArcv q Inrs d. a th;s ~
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II rc.;net;or ths no.t ccrdnc;s.
= ths rr;tv Ana s.cs,,S.n 1872 .nc, - ~
Ureat Rsnubiiosn nsrtr snd - = shs I
1,ocyes. srd com rfee;cr cf ia s,,s.. 80
rcy ds.civaT r,scr ~ r.t;ne 80 - g.
tha lsts - W. a. a. hscsn.. 81
q Gr.nt ;s - hnna.t m.r ~ fryiv
q svmr.shr -;eh shs r.,.... -, .-c.s- 80
VA AZ = hac.r.a hs !: - sr.r
~indsd nan nnsvs-v;rs S. IS r,,yoss 49,
v;ea srd tsmnar.te Il ms.srrrs q,
We 90 % because A. Y > tried man,
ana has proved himself worthy OF al
confidence n guiding the ship OF
state IN whatever storms may arise,
- we'll = those which have already
arisen. We 90 90 because he is 8
friend of civil service reform, and
that he will mss his wisest and best
influence TO purge the government OF
corruption, and that he will render
al its departments - pnre and edi.
cient IS any man can in his position
possibly render them. Wc do 90 be-
cause he 10 . friend to the Indisn, and
10 the first President OF the United
States who has recommended . policy
which, in our judgment, can save
that much abused race from cruel
wars and ultimate extinction. We
do SO because he is firm and unfiinch.
ing in his measures TO enforce the
constitution and the laws for the
protection Of al the rights Of our
newly enffanchised people. and thus
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

y. G. Bowen, the notorious Biga-
mist OK M. c., is in the South Caro-
lima legislature, ana is moving TO-
wards the impeachment Of Gov.
Scott Of that State. We do not be-
lieve Scott to be . fit subject for can
onisation, yet We should want some
further evidence Of his rascality than
Bowen, who. Of course, is just now in
good odor with the democrats. 1t is
said that the impeachment resolu.
lions VIII IA slaughtered to day.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

!
The Dubuque Board Of Health re-
ports the total number ofnoascs oi
smallpox TO be fifty-slx, nineteen Of
which proved fatal.
Mt. Pleasant bred, fed, educated,
and admitted the first female lawyer
in the United States.
The Centerville. Clipper dem is,
like its party, no more.
The Agricultural College at Ames,
Story county, has 2l8 students, the
quota of sixty.one counties OF the
State.
Two men and . boy wore frozen to
death seven miles from Emmctsburg
q week ago last Sunday. % the
same day 9 woman riding In . wag-
on drawn by oxen, had her dngsrs
froson, and her boy G years old) had
his arms frozen 10 The shoulders at
the same time. She was going from
West Bend to Rolfe.
The Council Bluffs Noapansil says !:
Every town on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Paci6c Railroad, between
this city and Des Moines, that can
boast Of 8 hundred inhabitants or
more, is expecting one or two north
and south railroads to cross at that
nprincipal point" The same may
be- said Of the towns on the Burlipg-
ton and Missouri River road between
here and Ottumwa.
The State Temperance Hocisty
will kold its annual session In Des
Aoines on tho 17th day Of January
1872. Il 10 said that every church,
Sabbath School, lodge, and temper
anos organization Of whatever name,
in the State, is earnestly invited to
send two or moro delegates.
The turn table Of the new Rock
Island bridge weighs $50 tons. Il is
supposed to be the most massive
piece Of machinery Of its kind in tho
world. II is certain that nothing 10
the line in this country approaches
it. The principal circle. composed
Of six segents weighing ak tons
each, and the baso circle, are in their
places.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec 81.
HOUSE.

The House went into Committee
OF the Whole for general debate on
the state of the Union. but few
members preseDt, most Of them hav-
ing gone home.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

a Dubuque woman poured coal
ON the fire to make il burn. She
As not beautiful in death.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

On the 18th inst. two trains on the
lichigan Central railroad, drawn by
wo locomotives each, collided be.
ween New Buffalo aad Three Oaks.
esult the destruction Of 1 engines,
mashing Of 10 oars, and tho burning
q II more. Tho killing Of one man,
pd seriously ipjuring two more, wore
no consequence to the railroad
pmpsny, % men are plenty and
heap. Nobody was to blame, ~
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

An Indiana editor says; aWe
leave tomorrow for ths county hog
show, and hope TO take the prize.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

l776-I67l--Dr. Franklin des.
cribed the farmers condition in 1776
as follows:
Farmers at the plow.
Wife milking COW,
Daughters sPfnning yarn,
Boys threshing in the barn
Ahhappy 70 . charm"
Another gives the account Of 1871
as follows:
"The farmer gone 10 ses show,
His daughter at the piano;
Madame gaily dressed in Satin
Al the boys are learning Latin,
With mortgagG on the farm.'
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

The first Prince OF Wails--Jere-
miah:
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

me00 against h1t1an auecLlng his
psrsonal integrity, snd forour own
part ws have never doubted their
truth," Then il cnumerates these
charges going over old y we'll - new
ground; = well those ably refatsd BY
Tho Rsyistsr itself. % the last one
which il just don't know about,
whether true or false, but which it
sssmsi to us 1t ought in Justice to IL
self now that 1t has beer 20 fully
proven false. aoknowledge to be 90.
The oosstjtssios while II says Harlan
isahead denoancss ths, candidates q
III being rascals, but that Harlan
is the biggest rascal Of the
whole Just % with the balance Of
the whole kit of fcoppsrbesd papers.
The Burlington Gazette has devoted
sgood ahars Of IL editorial space for
weeks past to the defamation Of Mr..
Harian's character, and even in the
past fsw days published : column
and . half from the Register's article
IL reply TO our defense of Harlan
Now this - beftiendipg Harlan
with Vengeance. Il would seem
that the Rscister 10 hard pressed
for material TO continue this fight
when It has nothing better to Offer
than 70 put the interrogatory TO Us
to explain how it 10 these journals
are, % it alleges, taking the Harlan
side now. It is the more singular
that it should do 90 since it must
know that the most casual reader ot
the Journals Of the State will see
thst it is begging ats promises.
However, as we have before said,
the Democracy have been . long
| lime in gentle dalliance with all
whom taey could approach, hav.
ing in view the accom- p]ieh.
ment Of . coalition between
Republicans and Democrats IN
tho legislature to beat the caucu,
nominee. What countenance has
been given them in Republican ranks
We do not know, but will say We
have no faith that any such combi.
nation can be effected. But, it is th.
only hope Of Democracy, and they
now say Harlan has won, that they
may clear the field for their littl,
game. Of course, nothing could b,
done IN this direction till sll hop,
has been given up by Harlan's oppo
nents in . straight, fair and honora
BILE fight. Democracy, beyond ques
tion, will take anybody to beat theil
old time, ancient and powerful enc
my. Harlan, and the Register ha
certainly boxed the compass sufa
ciently in the matter Of candidate
70 give them good show for selec
tion. However, let it be under
stood that we are fully and entirely
confident that the Register woult
give no oountensnce to . coalition
movement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

In the Semi. Weekly Leader Of the
18th inst, published At jackson,
Miss, We And the following showing
some Of the modus opsrdxdi Of State
Fairs down in Dixie, and which is
too good : joke TO Be lost:
A premium and silver medal was
offered at tho State Fair for s'the bsst
MississipPi made Ptove A box
marked 20 that elcct was duly en-
tered and deposited in the proper
Department. Whom the awarding
Committe came round, they found II
still packed, but seeing that it was
the only entry Of the kind ON the
list, and being commendably anxious
TO- encourage "hoIne manufhoture, :
they attached. the blue ribbon to the
box and quietly passed on.
After the Fair closed, the enter
prising individual who had made the
entry, presented his card at the Sec
retary's desk and procured his pre-
MUM and medal. He then removed
the box 70 . storsroom mp town and
anpacked it In the presence Of . large
number Of gentlemen and made the
startling development Ct . two gal
lon dsmijon Of Bourbon whiskey. A
big laugh and drinks all aronnd, Of
't,ourse, ensned.
0FoR 8. Rice.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28
oTTUmwA wAPuLo COUNTY IOWA THURSDAY DEcExBm g. 1877

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refused 70 engage 10 some Of the
wars OF the famons BLACK Hawk for
s..'u wn. - le.us NY 49, . IL
ous.y nsnou Mls.q.eS ~. !. .
S ss = snM..s. - h.t 49, - - In. In
dian warrior, sqnAw and coward arc
not very different. Il
When the Indian tribes OF this
region passed beyond tho Missoarl,
these Musquawkees went along cut
partly from the sontempt N wnicn
shey were held ~ tEe otner trlDes
on account oi reputea coWaFdioe, ana
parity from the tfadiuonary dndian
attachment Tor the graves OF tneir
dead, they soon returned % tnear
oid lodges on the Iowa h!ser, ana
neither the pursuasions OF the whites
nor the assurance OF the government
tnat their annuity snouia stop y sney
-did not Detake themselves 70 the
reservations could induce them g
toll up their scanty oisnkem ana
tents ana depart. here they re-
NAMED ~ gloomy inactivity ana
even etupidity, nke fowontonamo,
once the eagle OF the Mohawk, come
ITO lie down and die beneath the
broad oak that shadowed the grave
OF Sunny-Eye. Here they are stlll,
and will probably continue, under
the blight OF ancestral baroarlsm, t'iI
DIRT, nastlness and want shall lay the
last one stark and stiff along the
margin Of the river. q
The Musquawkees now number
about three hundred men, women
and children. These children are
reared in all the misery Of the most
thorough Indian customs. Tied on
boards with thong of leather or strips
OF bark, wrapped iu huge blankets in
the hottest and coolest weather
alike, transported in blankets thrown
across the backs of ponies and dang
ling along bareheaded IN sunshine
and storm, or carried like dead wood
chucks on the backs Of haggish look
ing squaws, and, ct home, rolling in
all the glory Of dirt among the mul-
titude of dogs in their huts, they are
on ell accounts the most pitiable
spectacle to be seen about the whole
Musquawkec camp.
1t is remarkable that these children
seldom fret or cry. / once saw one
of the mothers lean the board upon
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-28

~ geaae Rea3aAerss lneerreea4erv

Yho Geato R0039ho9ss Ineo4xo9a4arv
Ia its daily iirsue Of the 2lst inst
The Register refers to the well-known
and undeniable fact. that the demo.
cratic papers of the State. without
- .rcant;nn h.rt,lv. !, - ,na.n .the
ls.,,,r. or.. -. . .;,c. .ha, s.,..o.
:.,.s.: .s ~. ...-..-.
-,
'A ~o.'' :. .a''' inv .n.s .noss
PsPels IasoEsDle 20 Harlan nsss
s'ased tn's 70 % the case g. snow
that democratic shafts were hurled
at him, and thst hs' sOove ail Others
49, sne man sney oesheo 70 pea'.
n.s - 49, =. ..e s'ms Ps'rn'' -
s.. p....S 80. hs-...- $50 - -. ~. ~
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- -ss',
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The New York herald., 1871-12-18

every week nearer 10 the perfect statue 80 the goou
man chips away rom the rude block OF his carna
self bic after bt OF seliShness ana wOrldliness Of
Rvarice and passion, and every year comes nearer
In the Saviour. And on the other hand Just as the
lab0rer tears stone alter stone from the building
whose foundations are unsafe until the whole Ia
RACED to the ground, so the bad man tears himself
10 pieces DIT by bt until IN the end ne is simply
rum. II you see both these men every day, and
hold intercourse with thcm you do not see the
silent process or reward and punishment which
Is going on; but II YOU meet them aftcr
years absence you cannot help noing the rad ance'
tue salntness In the lace or the one aud the grow
the other. Every evening God has been lowering
HIS piumbline into their lives. ana they nave Dcen
redptng reward and punishment. NOW, there Is
nOtning un0vtng or unl0velv In tnis ACT OF Gol.
We have no right to blame Him II He sterniy de-
mands certain things OF u.s. ne u not our Fatner
In any 0ver-lndulgent sense. IL won't DO TO act
basely and then say He's my rather and lie won't
take any notice It, neither Will 1t do to say either
In CheOlOQy or practical life, tnat God Is SO very
good that no matter what we 40, IL Will be all
right lie is Judge as well as Father He has
made certain rules and regulations. he mas given TO
us our constitution and bylaws, and thcy are not
simply ornamental works, for In obedience to them
is the whole world to be governed. You must read
understand them, and then you must obey them
They are not arbitrary, but they are made with
special reference to your wants and your nature.
Perfect obedience lnSurcS perfect manhood and
perfect happiness. They are the plumblae OF the
Lord, and when lie lets 1t down Into your life and
finds you wanting. there will be trouble, you cannot
avoid ir; and when He lets 1t down into your life
and finds that you have worked not only faithfully
but also by the right principles, lie Will bless you
with such sunny bcnedicti0n tnat your whole life
summed up In ono command-make your life
numb.
The New York herald., 1871-12-18
DIR. BELLOWS CHURCH.

Discourse by Rev. Frederick Hinclklcys of
Washington Tho Enthusiasm of Faith.
Tue pulpit OF Rev. Dr. Bellows church, corner OF
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, was yesterday
occupied by Rev. Frederick Hinckley, OF washing
ton, D. O., who took for his text Romans ", l.
therefore being justified by faith we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" The
minister referred to faith and Its effects upon the
Christian world. Justified by faith was distinct
docsrinc OF the Reformation, and had been for four
centuries
SINCE MARTIN LUTHER LOOKED FORTH
upon the light OF day. He spoke Of this faith as
nothing less than the discernment of Gods charac-
ter and sympathy with His moral purpose. Paul
set forth the doctrine he just shall live by faithn
This word faith was not only the utterances OF four
centuries OF Protestantism. but also eighteen GEN.
turtles OF Christianity. Tue moment iaith began to
expire in us that moment we ceased TO progress.
We walk BY faith, and have confidence in its truth;
we walk by faith ana nope; which whispers OF
points to the glory OF the hereafter. Faith is COM
prehensive. 1t spreads itself over the whole sur
PRRMEArEs THE WHOLE OF OUR BEING;
IL ls OF The spiritual comprehension. 1t was the
enthusiasm or faitn that led the Old hero OF Pro-
oil the Reformation faith In the God OF truth thai
led him TO combat error; faith that led him 70
make
THE WORD OF GOD AN OPEN BooK.
and faith IN himself as the chosen instrument OF
the QlVlnciy Ol
and OF the enthusiasm OF faith he was enabled be.
| fore crowned heads to cry "Here stand, l can DO
other thing,n and or the enthusiasm OF faith
Jesus annOinted OF God. II was the enthusiasm Of
faith that led God to interest Himself In man 3 re-
dempton from sin. Luthers faith enabled him to be
q leader Of
THAT GREAT PROTESTANT REVOLUTION
OF which we are an example. The faith Of Jesus
Christ enabled him to become the insprer OF truth
as ne Himself inspired 1t. 1t was the enthusiasm or
faith that. after he had In moment OF despondency
cried "My God, why hast Thou forsaxen me ~ en-.
abed MIN to excaim 'My Father unto Thee give
INV spirit" So our falth which Is enthusiastic shall
be Justified in the infusion OF the idea In the TIL
umph OF the principle and the accomplishment of
the work.
THE FAITH WE HOLD
shall be justified In our own case. II II falls TO
bene1t the world, II shall not fail to be source OF
divine benefit 20 ourselves. We may mourn over
disappointed hopes that our truth is not spreading
that our purposes are not realized; but our cnthu-
siasm of iatn snail prevail at last aud faitn win the
unal Triumph.