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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-15
TELEGRAPHIC!
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. G. June 10.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. June ID.
Tho President has not decided who
shall be appointed as arbitrator in
the Geneva board to settle the Ala
bama claims. 1t is positive that
Fish won't accept. Among the
names mentioned is that of Senator
Sumner. 1t is stated on good author
ity that if the appointment is tend
cred him he will acc ept.
Gov. Cooke has rendered his rcsig-
nation and will insist on acceptance.
He is tired of public life after two
months experiment. The adverse
criticism of the press an his action
during the strike, and q disinclina-
ton to be mixed IN the petty politi-
cal squabbles OF the district, prompt
ed the resignation.
BOWEN SENTENCED.
G. G. Bowen was sentenced to nav
fine of $3.50 and two years impris.
onment in the Albany Penitentiary.
The art of photography will here
after be employed TO aid in the
detection Of frauds in tho treasury.
ln the prosecution of frauds through
the United States courts, it often
happens, rs in cases where there has
been duplicate or triplicate payments
to army officers, that the original
receipts on the pay rolls on file in
the Treasury Department are all the
evidence required. In order to avoid
the danger OF losing these, the Sec
rotary will cause to be prepared
certified Photographic copies of these
pay rolls, which may be transmitted
to tho district attorneys wherever
needed. The department recovered
moro than $4,000 which had been
fraudulently paid to the army last
year: One case is reported where a
regular army officer, by committing
perjury thirty-five times, fraudulent,
~ obtained in ono year thirty-five
monthly payments moro than nc
was entitled 10.
II is positively announced tbat
Ferry will succeed NJ. Troilhard IA
French Minister TO the United
States.
Hon. E. Is. WashburD, Minister to |
France, has received permission to |
make u short visit home this sum- |
mer, and will avail himself of il
should affairs in Franco become
settled to mako ii practic
able Tor him tv be absent from his
post.
The Register of tho Treasury will
pay tho sem. annual dividend on tho
18th inst.
IL. NJ. Meade, defaulting cashier Of
tho steamship Wachusctt, has lust
PAID tho amount OF his bond nj tbc
Treasury Department.
The First Controller was informed
Today that the bondsmon of Foster
'f Indiana, have paid the amount
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DARING BANK RoBBERY.--We
have report from Corydon that on
last Saturday, during . Rail Road
meeting, the Bank Of that place was
sntered by four men, armed with re-
volvefs, who demanded of the cash.
|ier his money. Being unarmed he
had no alternative but to comply
with their modest request, or lose his
life as we'll ne his money, 80 he Rand
ed over the counter to tho daring
highwaymen the sum of $6, coo, with
which they mounted their horses ana
succeeded in making their escape be-
fore the alarm could DO given, and
parties started in pursuit. AS soon
as possible large posse of men were
on their track, and the robbers. con-
fident In the mettle of their animals,
permitted their pursuors to approach
within fow hundred yards OF them
but not close enough Tor shot, and
the chase was kept up in this way
tor several miles, the robbers finally
taking to the brush, and oluding
their pursuers for q time. In the
south east part Of otfr county, the
robbers exchanged their horses for
fresh ones, one Of theirs having died
from tho effects of heat. They CON-
peIled one man to dismount and took
his horse and went into another
mans lot and caught horse, sad
died it and rode of, and the man look
ing at thcm all the while. They made
for Missorij and their pursners were
only an hour and half behind them
ut Eaglovillo, on Monday morning
The robbers are no doubt desperados
of tho worst character, but thoro arc
number of determined mon after
them, and we confidently believe
they will be captured, dead or alive
their pursuels will probably not be
particular which. This is the most
daring case Of ROBBERY that We have
heard of in many day, and should
put business men on their guard
when large crowds are in town, as
this seems to be the time that robbers
choose to commit depredations
Decatur Co., Journal.
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NEBRASKA,

OMAHA. June,1 Is.
Prince Tada Owaki, Of japan, andi
Sir Harry Parkes, British Ministe r
to Japan, have arrived at San Fran
cisco.
Gen. Sheridan arrives here at 5
o'clock this afternoon, from Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
The river is falling rapidly. The
u. 8. treasure car and the kimbaN
California car can probably be eros 4
sed today. and 60 East via the Bur-
lington road.
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The Republican says that tho fight
in the republican ranks, in Clarke
county, that has been waged for two
years past, was completely ended at
the county convention, hold for the
nomination of delegates to the State
convention, on Saturday. June Sd.
Perfect harmony in the ranks is said
to be restored. That is right, gen.
tlemen, be sensible, and never, never
again allow yourselves to be got by
the ears. 1t is folly, it is child's
play, and Of the worst kind at that.
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STATE CONVENTION

Des Moines county sends the fol
lowing delegation to tho State Re
publican Convention uninstruoted
Theo. Guelich, G.. W. Edwards, J.
Allison Smith, Geo. Bosch, Geo. Hus-
ton, Geo. Sweeny, A. Delahaye, J.
Wilson Williams, VIM. Lamme.
The Iowa City Republican Convep
ton instructed her delegates to vote
for Major O'Connor for Governor
and A. s. Kissell for Superintendent
ofPublic Instruction.
Webster county instructs for Car
penter, and sends Major Hutchinson
Hon. G. Pomeroy, Hon. B. F. Cue
Otto Lobeck aud G. B. Richards.
Monroe county sends the following
uninstructed delegation: Samuel Pat
terson, Robt. 4. Belt, W. A. Nichol,
Val Mendel, Ira s. Carpenter, and O.
B. Forshier.
Poweshiek county instructs for
Hon. Josiah B. Grinnell, and still he
is not happy.
Appanoose county quits instruct.
ing, and sends II. H. Wright, VIM.
Peppers, G. d. Porter. l.. G. Parker
b. A. Ogle, E. Cummins, E. c.
Haynes, and Jacob Shaw.
Adams county sends the following
delegation to the Republican State
Convention: Capt U Noyes, DR.
Il Walker, A B Turner, H G Ankeny
-uninstructed.
Lee county sends the following
de gates to the Republican Stat
c .ention: EMIL BiscEoff, Johl
CT, II W Rothert. A J Wilkinson
J Brice, J M Angear, John Val
!'ier.burg, E A Layton, ] McCar
ty, A Anderson, w A Donnell, M L
Butterfcld. Uninstructed.
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NEW YORK.
New YORK, June IL

New YORK, June 10.
At this hour e p. m. )goli is dull
at 112a. Cash gold is easier. Gov
ernments dull but steady. State
securities quiet and steady. Stocks
somewhat lower that At the opening
but steady.
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POTATO BUGS, PARIS GREEN AND
PoIsoNlNG.-As Paris green has
proved such a dead shot to the
potato bug and is being generally
used by farmers and gardeners, it is
well to remember that it is poison GUS
to the human as we'll as to the potato
bug economy, and that due caution
should be had in tho use of it. The
Davenport Gazette gives account OF
poisoning of a family Of six persons
by eating Strawberries which grew
near . potato patch upon which
Paris green had been used to destroy
tho bugs, tho wind blowing the
poison upon the berries.
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OMAHA, June Il.
Hong Kong advices per steamer
arrived at San Francisco reports o
terrible gunpowder explosion May
10th, at Okeyowatcbi. Sixteen per-
sons were killed.
An American expedition has sail
ed for the Coroda country to endevor
to open amicablc relations with that
region. A strong squadron, in CON-
mand of Admiral Rodgers, escorts
the expedition.
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PARIS, June Is; 4
The army of Paris will evacuatei
the city within two days. La. Viii
lette will, however, continue " be
occupied by the troops, who have
been reinforced.
Murbanint, member of the conn"
mune, has been arrested in Paris.
A manifesto from the directory Of
tho Societe 1nternationale psotests-
against the barbarities of the Ver-
saillists, and urges its members to.
avenge their slaughtered brethren.
Theirs visited the troops ss Salory
camp yesterday.
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ST.. Louis, June Ii.

ST.. Louis, June H.
FLoUR-Very little doing.
WHEAT-No 2 red Las.
CoRN-Better; at sic mixed.
OATs-Dull; at 543c No 2.
BARLEY-Dull; 75@8O.
RYE-Dull; at 5000.
WHIsKY-Quiet; ut Gle.
PRovIsloNs-Strong.
PoRK-Dull; at 1900.
BAcoN-Shoulders 74c; clear rib
9ac; clear. 9ac.
LARD-Firm.
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The New York Globe says: "The
blow OF Foster dosolated two homes.
brought widowhood to two wives.
aud robbed two children Of their pa-
ternity. Rum did it, Tho groat
temperance lecture OF thoporiod-tho
Foster murder. Itum did it,"
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NORTH McGREGoR, Juno IL

NORTH MCGREGoR, Juno IL.
A destructive fire at this place last.
night broke out in Flemming's plain
ing mill about half past nine, totally
destroying the mill and three million
feet oflumber. Loss about. 5000, 900.
No insurance.
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Chicago Market.

Chicago, June IL.
FLouR-Steady; superines 1900
6 so.
WHEAT-Lower; 294 cash.
CoRN-Firm; at 64@544o.
OATS Quiet; at 494c.
RYE-Dull; at SOC.
BARLEY-Inactive; zoe bid.
PRovIsIoNs-Firm.
PoRK-Active at 15.OO0l5.123
cash.
LARD-Fair; at 104 cash.
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SELF RELIANcE.-Tnerc is nothing
moro likely to result in he success
full career OF young man than con-
fident self reliance. It's astonishing
how much more youth will ac-
complish who relies upon himself,
than one who depends upon others
for assistance. Having first ascer-
tanned the direction in, and the
means by which his object is to be
reached, let him put his whole ener-
gies to work, and with unfagging
industry press forward. The man
who, instead Of rising at five, sleeps
till seven or eight, and who spends
his evenings on the corners, or in
the companionship of those who are
in laudablo ambition, rarely
ever wins position Of honor, or
achieves u reputation above that en-
joyed by the common masses.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
CHICAGO, June -.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 head; SIS
@6 for tho best.
HoGs-Receipts 7453; sales range
3.6O@4.0O.
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Grand River township, in Decatur
county, defeated the five per cent.
tax, in aid of the Missouri, Iowa
and Nebraska railroad.
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A locomotive on the Dubuque
Sou til western road killed five horses
A. y single farm crossing, Abe; other.
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The Legislature OF Illinois appro-
priated 100000 for the new State
House.
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Hog cholera prevails to an alarm
ing extent in Marion county.
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Car which no was defaulter-$7o,-
O0O. A
Secretary Fish is soon to start on
:, tonr scross the continent.
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FRANCE.

. Paris to be Evacuated BY tbs French,
Troops.
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ottumwa Markets.

Corrected by MORTALITY a MLAuaHLis.
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EdatorS ConTse!
I In continuation
of my dispatch from ST. Paul, l will
give you q brief account of our visit
to Duluth, the new metropolis of the
north.
Friday morning at 2 o'clock, our
party took possession OF a train Of
five elegant passenger cars, kindly
furnished by the LakesSuperior 4 st.
Paul r. R. Co.,, and started for Du-
luth. The morning was propitious
and the press folks in high spirits.
The direction of Duluth from St.
Paul is trifle east of north, and the
distance ISL mics.
The country between the two cities
until you strike the st. Louis river,
20 miles west of Duluth is live tim
Dor, and plenty SO /; one-third Of the
distance is oak openings, and the
soil reasonably good. Small Lakes
are numerous.
The balance of the country to the
st. Louis, and indeed, to tho Lake, is
occupied by dense pine, spruce. and
cedar forests, interspersed with OK.
tensive tamarack swamps. There
are no inhabitants visible, except on
the stations of the railway. 1t is
not an attractive region to travel
through, and not susceptible, of cul-
tivation. The only inhabitants vi
sible or audible, were mosquitoes,
and they were more numerous than
l ever saw them in any other part
OF the world before. The timber OF
various kinds, however, is valuable.
Evergreens in the highest state of
perfection, are suAcient to supply
the world.
About the point where the rail-
road crosses the St. Louis river, 20
miles from Duluth for distance of
some 10 miles, is scenery worth sec-
ing. During the ages, tho waters Of
this stream, have dug out deep
channel through tho trap formation
of tho region, through which the
waters of the river madly dash, roar
ing and toaming, until they find
quiet resting place in the bay,
stretching some 10 miles from the
base of the bluff, to the Lake. The
fall IS about loo feet to the mile. At
intervals, where masses Of rocks
occur, arc cascades. The water
owing to tilterization through the
tamarack swamps is very dark, when
in repose when agitated, it resem-
bles somewhat boiling molasses.
The Dulutbeans anticipate great ad.
vantages from the water power fur
nished here, tho near approach of
the bluffs at numerous places, render
ing draining easy and,compara'ively
cheap, the excellent opportunity to:
view iswild andfromantio soene.
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WAITS FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
June 5. 1871.
DECORATION DAY,

This sacred day was duly recog
nized by tho loyal citizens of Wash.
ington and vicinity. The weather
was fine aside from tho fact that il
was rather warm to be really com.
Portable, but the general disposition
Of our people seemed to be to perform
their duty nevertheless. There is
no day in the American calendar Of
holidays that marks q purer and
sweeter significance than tho day
upon which VIC decorate tho graves
of the nations saviors. Flowers are
tho emblclns OF genslost iovo-blos.
SONS and evergreens-placed on the
graves of our dead HEROES is q kind
remembrance of departed WORTH
At Culpcppcr, Va, tho ceremonies
took place under tho auspices of Lin.
coin Post No. 8 G. A. X. In front OF
the stand was On archway ehtwined
with evergreen bearing the notices
"Welcomo q. A. r." and "Come with
Flowers in 1872" Comrade VIM,
McNulty ofCuIpepper made the wei.
come address which was followed by
able addresses by Gen. M. d. Leg
gett, General Francis A. Walker,
Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, and Hon. J. NJ,
Langston. Some excellent singing
took place under the leadership Of
Capt. Il. D. Tracy of this city. Tho
cemetery at Culpepper contains
about Elk acres of ground, laid out in
beautiful walks. At tho intersection
Of each walk stands tablets upon
which the following notices arc in.
scribed:
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June II.
Editors Courier j.:
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-16
Selling by Weight.

A reform which we hope to see accom-
plished, and which in justice to the pro
ducer, retailer and consumer should be
urged until obtained, is the selling by
weight of vegetables, fruit, eggs and
nearly every edible article now sold by
measure. There ought not to be any
abandonment Of the effort until this
result is accomplished. It is the only
just way of buying and selling. The
boxes in which fruits are sent are OF all
sizes and shapes. They are filed in nj
sorts OF ways. Cases of the same number
OF boxes, from different producers, will
differ from three to six pounds in weight
of fruit, though the quality thereof may
be the same. The family who buys from
one consignment gets more forthe money
paid than those who buy from another
the producer, who is most honest, gets
least. A premium is thus paid for decep'
ton, to call it by no worse name ; and
the worst of it is, the costumer, in nine
ont of ten instances, does not know that
he has been cheated.
Apple and pear barrels arc rs varied
in size ms clover leaves. A man whu
buys barrel of apples does not know
whether he is gettin. two or three bush
els. Few pesple stop to think about it.
There is no law fixing the standard of 4
barrel of apples ar other fruit that we
know Of. II n producer is honest enough
to send his apples in barrels containing
two and n half to three bushels, there ere
plenty OF dealers dishonest enough tC
transfer them to barrels that contain but
two bushels ; and barrel Of apples is d
barrel OF apples, no matter what its size,
Either there should be barrel standard
fixed, or the fruit should be sold by
weight.
Take eggs us another example. Sold
by the dozen, it is often the case that the
same person pays as much for n dozen
small MS for dozen large eggs-gettinp
in the one instance from one-third tc
one.halflcss actual weight for his money
than the other This is not only unjust
to the consumer, but to the poulterei
who keeps large and improved breeds oi
chickens. True, dealer may charge
more per dozen for the large than fol
the small ones. Some retailers do but
tho retailers pay the commission mer'
chant no more per dozen for barrel oI
large eggs with the dozens it contains
marked on it than for small ones. Eggs
packed in n barrel should he weighed
before packing. and the net weight
marked on the barrel, so that the com
mission merchant may know whnt he is
selling and the retailer what lie is buy
ing.
We might urge the same reasons fol
weighing vegetables of all sorts. There
is n great difference in the real value oil
bunchcs of asparagus, rhubarb, celery,
rndishcs, &c, ms put on the market. We
understand what difficult reform this is
to accomplish-that it is mn innovation
which is revolutionary but this is rcvo,
luton which ought to he undertaken,
and which must be successful.-AmcricnI
| Grocer
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American Extrayagance Illustrated.

Everybody who Inns been in Paris, says
correspondent Of n London paper,
knows the Grand Magnsin du Louvre,
said to he the largest shop-my Ameri-
can friends call it store in Europe,
and fully equal, I should say, to Swan
and Edgar's multiplied by six. An en-
ployee of this immense concern told m,
the other day that since NJ. Thiers bad
been proclaimed President the receipts
of the establishment had been 70 per
cent more every day than they Ind been
since the war was proclaimed in July
1870. He also informed me that in onc
forenoon three American families had
together spent 24.000f $4,000 in thc
shop. Milliners, bonnet.makers, ladies'
boot and shoe-makers, ladies linen
shops, MERGERS, glove-makers, fan-mak
ers, and every trade that depends upon
the fashions OF fashionable Paris arc
coming money. This is not only BY
reason of the orders which are received
from visitors and residents in Paris, bu
also from the enormous purchases mndc
and making for foreign markets. Wha'
think you OF six hundred bAll-dresses,
averaging COST. $3.50 each eight hun
dred averaging G0Of. (sl2O) thousand
averaging 500f. $500 each and two
thousand priced each at 250f $500 I?
Such was the invoice Of shipment made
to New York last week for one firm in
that great city OF the West.
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A charming receipt for scent.powder,
to be used for wardrObes, boxes, etc, far
finer than the mixtures sold at the shops,
is the following: Coriander, orris root,
rose leaves and aromatic calumus, each
one ounce; lavender.ilowerS, two ounces;
rhodium wood, one-fourth II drachm ;
musk, five grains. These are mixed and
reduced to coarse powder. The scent
on the clothes is as il all fragrant gar
den flowers had been pressed in their
folds.
A perfume for note paper, said to be
that used by the Queen OF England, is
made of powdered starch, one-half ounce;
fresh Orris powder, the same; otter Of
roses, ten drops. Put this in bag and
keep it in the writing.desk with paper,
All delicious hlvors may be improyised
by keeping the substance in deOlOrized
alcohol. How deolorized? 3? By filter
ing through animal charcoal or bone
black in powder, the black may be used
many times over thick flannel bag,
with wire ut the top, will answer for u
filter. Fill it with the black dust and
pour the alcohol in it. leaving it to settle
through. HIVE widC-mouthed bottles
with glass shoppers ready, and fill with
alcohol; then I'll with powdered or
lemon peel, peach leaves, almonds,
slices of pineapple, raspberries, or fresh
cherries, and you will have Il finer as
sortment OF havors than any manufac-
turcr can furnish yon. If you wish,
however, flavors which are out Of reach
1t is best to use compounds OF which
you are not ignorant.
Banana may DO initiated with oil of
jasmine and n very little tartaric acid.
Strawberry, with very strong tine
ture of orris and n very little ascetic
ether one ounce OF the tincture and
one.cighth of ether.
Strong tincturc Of orris root resem-
bles raspberry.
Pineapple is made of butyric ether,
the acid itself coming from the trans
formation of rancid butter by Il chemi.
cal process,
Very little Of these preparations is
needed to give the desired flavor
-Four ounces of the tincturcs mentioned
will supply flavor enough for constant
use during the whole summer.
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A Coop WoMAN.-A good woman
never grows old. Years may go over
her head, but il bencvolence and virtue
dwell in her heart, she is rs cheerful as
when the spring Of life first opened to
her view. When We look upon n good
woman, We never think Of her agc-she
looks MS charming rs when the rose Of
youth first bloomed upon her cheek.
Tint rose has not fadeiyet; it will never
fade. In her neighborlood she is the
friend and benefactor, in the church the
devout worshipper and exemplary
Christian. Who does not love and re-
spect the woman who has passed her
days in acts of kindness and mercy-who
las been the friend of man and God
whose whole life has been scene OF
kindness and love, u devotion Of love
and religion? We repeat, such q wo.
man cannot grow old. She will always
be fresh and buoynnt in spirits, and nc
tive in humble deeds OF mercy and
benovolcncc. II the young lady desires
to retain the bloom and beauty Of youth,
led her not yield to the sway of fashion
und folly; let her love truth and virtue
aud to the close Of life size will retain
those feelings which nov make life mp.
pear garden of sweets ever fresh and
ever new.