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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The following experiments on
tattening hogs are reported by an
Iowa farmer, taken from the New
York Forld
"They were fed 2s days on dry
shelled corn, and consumed 80 bash-
els; made net gain OF s37 pounds,
which is equivalent 10 II pounds per
bushel, which sold my corn thus ted
a so cents and 4 mills pcr bushel.
They we're fed IA days on meal,
gronnd fine and fed dry, and conssrn-
cd ~ bushels made q net gain Of
553 pounds, which is equivalents 10
1176 pounds to one bushel OF corr,
which brought my corn to IS cents
and mills per bushel.
They were fed IA days on meal
mixed mp with cold water, and con-
sumed So l-2 bushels made ne.
gain OF 73l pounds, which is equiva-
lent to 1917 pounds per busbeI. In
this trial realized for my corn Is
cents and mills per bushel.
They were fed IL days upon
cooked meal, and consumed 10
bushels; their net gain was 696
pounds, which is equivalent to 14.96
pounds per bushol; this sold my corn
for "a cents and 8 mills per bnsheI.
Taking the two extremes, 1 find |
got "a cents and 4 mills more per
bushel for my corn by grinding and
cooking than when fed whole and
raw. After deducting one-seyeDth
for grinding, leaves 81 cents per
bnshel
Had ground and cooked the ieesi
for my 20 hogs | find would have
made G63 pounds more pork than J
did, which would have given me s33
more. 86tr tt
| find it will require 345.5i bushels
of raw corn ID make 3,48O pounds
of pork, and only 232 busheb when
cooked-a difference Of 1925 bushels
in favor OF cooked feed. t r
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30
Established in 1848.
FIRn Ar KEosAUQUA.

By q letter written to the Gate
City, we learn that they had a des-
tructive fire, at Keosauqua yesterday.
The firo commenced 10 y three story
building occupied by "Craig 4 Blake
more, druggists, and BY George A.
Henry, publisher Of the Keosauqua
Republican. The Gre was first dis.
covered about s o'clock in the morn.
ing, in the stairway and in the cellar.
The building, with all It's contents,
was totally destroyed. Craig 4
Blakelnore's loss is estimated at
$4,000, on which there is $4,000 in
surance. The building was owned
by DR.. Craig, and was valued at
", 500 insured for 81 900.
The Republican Office is . total loss
Everything being burned up
books, accounts and all. The Office
had, within the last month been
thoroughly re6tted with new type
and q large stock Of paper had just
been received and stored away the
day before the FIRE. Capt. Henry's
loss will not fall below s5,4Oo, on
which there is 81, 900 insurance. His
subscription books were also burned.
He will, however, issue his paper
again az soon as material can be
shipped here.
II The Freemasons are heavy losers
By the FIRE. Their lodge room was
situAted in the third story Of the
bu,lding and was considered one Of
the best in the State in proportion
TO its size. Everything except the
lodge records were burned up. The
blue lodge loses 81 600, on witch
was an insurance Of $500 and the
chapter s700; no insurance.
The fire is supposed to have beon
the work of an incendiary."
M Il We sincerely synpathise with
Captain Henry In bis misfortune, but
he has youth and energy and will
triumph over his ill-fortune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

In four or Ave thouaand wears, W hen
the walls Of the state Oapitol OF Iowa,
tho corner.stone Of which was laid on
the 23d have crumbled and fallen, il
any Of The aesoendsnts Of the noble
racas tha, nnw svav the destiny OF
the statn ne Iowa VIII take the
trouble 20 noka among the ruins.
thew will f;nd cncased in the corner.
atom. The following art,cles being the
sama that vii, Ina depoa;tad therein
A. the ceremony
HoIv Bible: Constitutiou OF the
TIr;tai gt.tas snd ~ tha State of
Invs. tha flar az the ,IInitad States !:
nonv 81 the National ode. ssThe Star
Snnnclad Rsnncr. names ana resi-.
dences Of IOWA STATE oficers; auto.
oranhs az STATE ofFicers aud members
.ot the Roard nf C.p;tnI Com mission.
ara an nsrchmsnt roll of names Of
all smnIovaes mechanios ana labor.
ara - nrsssd IN tha vork nlso on
march ment: rIec;slatiye documents of
tha IAN Ganeral Assemblv inclu.
d;n. aracnt;v. me.s.ras and renorts
of 10 oSacars. Censns Renort ot
1871 co,ss;rir1 |. comnlata reuister
of ths Terr;fnr1 ana State. laws rela.
t;nr to tha nav c.n;toi l,st ofnames
Of members of the I3th and l4tn
General Asacmblv with their post.
ot,,ca address. .hstract of votes east
st tha osre,sI alsct;on, for S,ste IN.
cara dctoher 10tb 1e71.cor,y Of laws
ana instrn mAnta rclatinr 20 dnties Of
1,onntv SnrvAvo,r scomniled bv C.
al Carnanter Iste Reoister Of Land
nAace IN gcverror slect. cor;es ~
Glove the home for Immigrants" in
tia EnoIish German HOLLAND. Dan.
i.h .nd Hwaa;sh lan0na aoe. governors
Thsnkacivinv pfoclsms stion for ls7l,
copies of ali ne vspapers shd other
.neriod;caia publ,shed in Des Moipes
to.w;t. To,pn Gtnfe Lendsy. daily and
veaklv Nofs Keo;sfAr daily and
veskly. Inso HomSsfeod Io.sa Re.
rie,o 1n,Ioer and All daily papers Of
the Stats: ,j,.risf Zorro School Joar.
nal Ns,p Broom and Plain TAN !;
abstrscts az the vote of lows at the
oeneral elac,iooa of la6a And 1870 !:
fova oflcisls and statieticsl table tor
1a71 with name or ali the State and
conntv oiI,cers and the pooulation of
ths asver.l counties. complete lat of
Judicial ofYlcera Of the Stale fur 1871:
Dee Moinee CITY DIRECTORY; Des
Moipes City Ordinances, aud list of
the citv offioials: the several denomi
pations Of vold. s,lver and nickel
co;ns Of the 1Inited Statea and also
the several denominations OF curren.
40 nostaoe and revenue stamps De.
cIars,ion Of Independence: Presto en- /,
Yinooln's Proclamation A sectional
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Some men are like cats you may
stroke their fur the right way for
years and hear nothing but purring !;
but, once accidentally tread ON their
tail, and ali memory of former
kindness is obllterated.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

SoREHEADs.-Ac convocation of die
tinguished soreheads held forth at
New York recently. II seems to be
generalissimoed by Geary, Of Penn
sylvania, while J. B. Grinnell, of
Iowa, was in attendance and is o
promising candidate for wet nurse of
the forthcoming brat.
Its principal cause Of grievance is
that Grant was out the other day
when Carl Schurx called.
On that platform let the new par
ty march on to victory or death.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

AL. Swain, of the Jefferson Bee,
thinks it was about time he had an
bfhce, and has concluded to run for
Postmaster Of the Legislature. The
2ssgister says more deservingperson
|could not be selected, and the Regis
ter knows, for whenever Clarkson
takes snuff AL sneezes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Twenty years ago a man entered
. farm eight miles square in Living
stone county, ILL.,, at sl,25 per acre.
II is now divided into thirty-two
farms of l ,23O acres each, and is val
ued at two million dollars.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30
A Baby Convict.

A correspondent OF the Indiauapo-
lis Sentinel, writing from the Indiana
Northern prison, tells the annexed
incident: sss
awhile we were sitting in the office
of this Prison North this morning, n
large, stout man entered with u small
cadaverous little boy, rigidly hand
cutfed, and presented him 70 the
warden as new convict. Even to
the officials of the prison the sight
was more than disgusting. The poor
little consumptive-eyed child stood
with his hands pinionod together, -
if he vas nearly scared out of his
wits, and before the matter OF bis
commitment WAS maie known, the
clerk exclaimed, "My Lord sir,
what do you want done with that
little boy Z" OF course, the officer
who brought him was only perform
ing an official duty, and we canno.
blame him, but then when a little boy
only eleven years OF age is sent up to
u place like this for petit larceny and
that too, from the capital OF the
State, where you have an Orphan
Asylum and a Young Mems Christian
Association, and many other profess
edly redeeming societies, even the
humanity OF this prison house turns
pale before such scene. The hand
cuffs were at once taken Off the
poor little fatberless child, aud the
kind hearted Warden said TO him,
aCome bub, along with me. The
| little fellow started To follow. while
his eyes filled with tears, aud the
great door of the prison in q moment
hid him from our sight.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Bailard's malt house at Newark,
N. j., burned yesterday, together
with 70, 600 bushels Of malt. Loss
$l7o, 900; insurance 100000.
The Belknap county, N. H., aims
house burned yesterday, with con-
tents. Incendiarism.
Rev. Alexander Bills, colored, re
covered s40o damages from the Mar.
ragansett Steamship Company, for
refusing him seat at the table of a
steamer.
The New York Mail says it is
quite likely Gen. Schenck will resign
the mission to England, and accept
position on the Northern Pacific r.
R.
Three deaths from cholera have
occurred at Halifax, n So and
there have been Eve cases at Chizet.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Charles A. Dana of the New York
Sun, says Grant, in addition to his
other disqualifications for President,
is mean. There are plenty of men
who think just as Dana does in this
matter, but unfortunately for them
Grant has stubbornly refused TO give
them office, hence their opinion Of
him.
'.Na rogue ever felt the halter draw,
With no opinion of the law"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Dan. Voorhees,, OF Indiana, through
the Terre Haute Journal, objects TO
the policy of "passivism SO strongly
urged by the st. Louis Republican,,
and he thus describes the man who
ought TO be the next Democratic
candidate for the Presidency:
& I'VE are in favor of nominating Tor
the great Office of President man
OF large civil experience one who
has been schooied i'll the high official
stations OF the country, and who has
stored u mature mind with solid in
formation in regard to the correct ad-
ministration of the government. lie
should be one who, having passed
| through every field OF temptation TO
i plunder, has not even u susplcion
ciinging to his garments. he mus,
have implicitly obeyed the Divine in
junction, "Thou shalt not steal, and
thus made himself striking contrast
with many OF the leading Radical
officials of the present day. Our
choice is man OF pure and spotless
life, public aud private, with unques.
toned qualifications for the elevated
place to which he aspires In sd.
! dition to ttese things let him be a
Democrat from the strongest convic-
tions Of patriotic duty"
The Democrats, having looked IN
vain for man to ill tbis bill, bavs
reached the conclusion that whef
Voorhees, wrote the description b.
was looking IN . mirror Whei
, Daniel sss IN the lion's den be olt
not steal anything. = ch'cago Reppb
| iicfa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30
PARTNERS ozuss.

uese very interesting 8uu V0lud-
BILE neighborhood gatherings are be-
coming more and more popular, Is
experience demonstrates their use-
fulness. II half dozen farmers
meet together and confine their con
versation for an hour to the subject
Of corn the preparation Of the
ground, time Of planting, distance
apart, manner Of cultivation, hoeing,
curing, &c., each one will be wiser at
the conclusion than at the beginning.
Although it has been the business Of
his whole life, he will get some new
ideas that may be useful in the fu-
ture. And so Of tho culture of any
other grain or grass the curing Of
hay-the most profitable kind of
stock for that Observation-Disclosures
to buy, and when to sell. These and
a hundred other questions connected
with their business, will be discussed,
not only to the advantage, but to the
pleasure of each member.
Meetings may be had weekly or
monthly. The monthly would be
preferable, as the weekly would sue
ceed each other too rapidly, and thus
lose their interest. In the summre
they can be held in the afternoon in
the winter in the evenings. Mem
bership should not be confined to
men, because household matters are
so intimately connected with sue
cessful farming, that they can not be
separated therefore, husband and
wife, sons and daughters, all should
participate in these discussions.
Much has been said and written
on the subject of cooperation, and
the matter has been recommended
to the attention Of farmers. cannot
see how they would be benefited by
such system better that every one
buy what he wants, and exercise his
own Judgment in the selection, and
bargain as the price. So in selling ]
sell what he has to spare, and get all
he can for it at the best and nearest
market. But / do think that much
will be gained by farmers meeting
together frequently to converse about
their own business. Its branches are
SO numerous, and the process OF ac-
tion, SO varied that much wisdom
would be evolved by multitude of
counselors.
The meetings oan be held from
house to house amongst the members
of the club. Essays may be read and
discussed, either In a formal, or in.
formal manner; members will thus
be induced to think more about their
business than they had before. This
thinking will bring to the surface
new views that had lain dormant in
the brain, and now see light for the
fret time, and the more they are
rubbed, the brighter they will shine.
A new thought expressed by one
member ofthe club, may cause ripple
that will be left in the mind OF every
other member. These new views
will lead to new aGtions.-these will
lead to new results, the value oil
which is incalculable. The expert.
ence of any one individual, is Of great
advantage to others in the same line
OF business, and this is just the way
to bring out that experience, and
make it useful.
Another advantage is, the socia
enjoyment of their meetings.; thi,
will pay as 1t goes, for every membel
! will carry o portion of it home with
him or her for these clubs to be o
the greatest advantage should ID
clude both sexes. ] repeat this Il
impress it more deeply.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The foundations Of the Russian
monarchy were laid more than Il
thousand years ago [s6l) by Rurik,
prince of the tribe known as the Rus
sians. But the present royal family
is OF much later origin. For the
house OF Rurik, after producing many
rulers of rare ability, such as Oleg,
his immediate successor, who was
brave, energetic, and wise, tho wise
queen Olga, Vladimir the Great,
Yaroslay, the patron ofliterature and
civilization, Ivan the Great, and Ivan
the Terrible, came 10 an end by the
death OF the imbeclle Fedor IN 1888
and the accession of his usurping
brother in-law. After many disord-
ers the Russians elevated to the
throne Michael Fedoroviteh Roman.
off, the first emperor of the present
family. He was the son of a Bishop
Fedor OF Rostoy, and related TO tho
| family Rurik by the female line. =
The present family has produced
several princes OF rare ability, the
| chief of whom was doubtless Peter
the Great, the son ofa Gar bearing
! the same name as the young Grand
Duke now visiting this country
Peters wife, Catharine l, who sue
ceeded him, was equally able, and
indeed the family has been remark
able for it's able women; the two
Catharines and Elizabeth have not
been surpassed by any other rulers
of great empire. We speak Of the
Catharines as members Of the family,
| for though not descended from pre-
! vious Emperors, they were ancestors
of the present Gear, and have doubt.
less contributed to the hereditary
ability of the family. Catharine the
Great was low.born woman of i'll
fame, sort of slave, when she came
into the possession OF Peter, and th,
extremes of wretchedness and gran
deur were never so strongly combinee
in one life us in hers. Nicholas, tbs
father Of the present Gear, was a mar
OF great force of character, ans
Alexander III, now reigning, is 8
least man of clear Intelligence =
The Grand Duke Alexis is his secoD'
. I
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

A small boy named Arthur Lut kin
fell down chimney fue 50 feet, at
Newton, on Friday last, and strange
10 say was scarcely hurt. He land
on pile of sand.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The total amount of taxes levied
in Monroe county fol 1871 is, in round
numbers, $4,000, about SO per cent.
less than is paid by Center Township.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The wife OF Jonn AIRY. jr., residing
near Iowa Falls was literally fright
ened to death one day last week by
some Indians who called at her
house.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Geo. F. Ebert, OF Abba, who was
abroad during the forepart Of the
year in pursuit of health, died on
Friday Of last week in Denver, Colo.
RADIO,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

, Tho Davis Co. Republican warns
printers and editors to be on the
lookout for one Gus Burnham alias
Gus Allen, printer in winter," and
Snowman in summer" who cuts
on his board bills and does other
mean, dirty tricks. Pass him around.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The Chicago papers are down on
Insurance adjusters who wear big
watch chains, and who value risk
at $4,000 when they take it, and
only at 5000 when they come to
pay for the loss of it by fire.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Four Catholic priests from Eng
land are on their way to this country
to work az missionaries among the
negroes to secure their adhesion to
the Catholic church.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

ssThe New York Citi1ea---a Demo
cratic paper--says that since the de.
feat OF Tammany many OF it's adhe.
rents have gone TO work at their old
trades, and that the demand for
s'iimmies" and skeleton keys mas in
creased.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

CRusHlNG TEE PRAss.-A grocery
han named jackson in Charlton re-
fused to sell the editor of the Patriot
len cents worth of apples, because
three lines were published in that
paper which did not suit him. The
Patriot thinks it will survive the
shoCk sss2fi
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

John b. Murry, q farmer at Pleas
ant Hill, Miami county Ohio, was
murdered Saturday night by John
Cecil. Cause whisky.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

An editor down in Texas says the
unparalleled growth OF that State in
wealth, population, and general
prosperity, renders large and COM
modious penitentiary absolutely nee.
essary.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The 46th Senatorial District Of
Iowa, composed of nine counties,
gives Rowland Republican 1888
votes against l9 Democratic votes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

A narrow gauge railroad from
tide water to Pittsburgh is said to be
one Of the the full formed projects
soon to be developed practically.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Lieut.. Gov. Dunn, Of Louisiana,
died yesterday morning At his res
dencs in New Orleans, Of congestion
of the brain and lungs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30


an attempt by DR.. Phelps to burn
his Turkish bath house at Des Moines.
The Leader says his intent was to
make i. his funeral pyre after the
style Of Hindoo widows and that he
is very severely burned.
The Davenport Gazette says nine
teen Iowa editors have been heard
from that want turkeys for Thanks.
giving. Yes, and there will be ut
least nineteen moro who will oon-
tinue to want them.
The Indiana school fund has been
increased s52,050 during the past
year from licenses for selling liquor.
The amount Of misery caused by the
sale of liquid damnation is not com-
puted.
Peter F. Kershaw, q contractor on
the Charlton branch railroad, has
absconded, leaving various and sun
dry bills unpaid. That is . favorite
pastime with one horse railroad con-
tractors.
The Oskaloosa Herald is 81 years
OF age, and celebrated the event by
moving into handsome now brick
building belonging to the proprie-
tors. The Herald is an excellent pa
per.
The citizens Of Batavia are going
to have grand Thanksgiving dinner
at their new school house. The pro.
ceeds are to 60 toward the purchase
of . bell.
"If 70 have tears to shed
Prepare to khed them now"
i The Odd Fellows of Davenport
have sent the suffering Odd Fellows
Of Chicago 800 bushels of onions.
The police of Des Moines caned
City Attorney Smith on Wednesday
last. 1t had a silver head as usual
and he bore it with becoming resig
j nation.
III A Mason City man tried to rescu
a 1ppddI ma shipplng IN for the hoi
mays. Three men were engaged
aihS wareroom packing and putin
way goods for customers or to Fl
Z. catsre orders. Hawkins happene
Ii j, be handling those delicious b
i. ,,alves, of Mahoney's unriyalle
uality, and as they were very col
Of the ga cans baaa satursllE ls aes asssesb r;
a winter than there were last.
The sum OF $4,000. has bee
paid this month to hands who hay
y worked on the State Capitol.
Eight miles ofiron has been lal
on the Charlton branch OF the 3.
ID M.R.R.
Marshalltown has Prairie Yes
l., mandatory which has already g
tsblished lively trade.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

In the Minnesota Legislature there
is a Republican majority of II in The
Senate, and "a in the House.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

"a HuG. MIsTAKk-Itis said that
btakes will happen in the best Of
kulatsd families, but thcre was "a
or in Yesterdays Daily that was
b great sto be overlooked, The
pes madc ms say that there was
1000 mcjority on joint ballot in the
egislatare Of Aississippi, when II
'ould have said shat the State went
epublican by 10000 and the Re.
pblicans had majority on joint
kllot in tie Legislature.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The editor of the Abba Spirit
wants to Rnd an owner for ga TIA
percha inkstand which some gentle.
man left in his corn crib at night.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Wednesday last Il. A. Babhage,
OF Dubuque, obtained Judgment
against the Eldorado Coal Mining
Company for $50, 900, winch collapses
the institution,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

II. NJ. Belvel, Of the Linegille In
lea, withdraws his name as candi-
late for Sergeant at Arms.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

The Lineville Indea is to be re-
moved 10 Corydon, tho county scat
OF Wayne county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Forty.nine Democratic papers in
Missouri oppose Democratic nomi.
nation for President.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Henry G. Owen. the treasurer Of
Green county, Indiana, has run away
Owen the people $4,000.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-11-30

Web. Eaton, formerly editor Of the
Red Oak Daily Erpress, has gone to
Washington to spend the winter.