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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

Dr.. Fesler's skill and science cannot
be excelled as a Surgeon, Oculist and
Physician, Is years in a large and con.
slant practice in treating diseases and
deformity OF the eyes, eyelids aud ear
and all other acute and chronic diseases
of the human system tLat are In their ma.
ture durable.
Tumors, cancers, old sores and every
form of skin diseases are treated success-
fully.
DR.. Fesler will visit any part of the
country in consultation or 10 perform
surgery, for all defornities and diseases
where medical II eatm mt is of no avail.
II must be admitted by all that sur.
geon who gives his whole attention and
study as Specialist, has no superior II
treating diseases of The Eye, Far, Throat
Lungs, and other chronic diseases.
ONCE corner Main and Green streets
OTTUMWA, IOWA,
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LEE CouNTY.-We have most fat
tering reports from Keokuk. Our
ticket is ahead there from $50 to
to 433. If the balance of the county
has done as well, Lee County is re-
deemed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

Ifyou want Boots and Shoes that
are warranted to wear, and not rip,
ravel or tear, go 10 G. G, Warden g
and buy Wells custom made work.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12
Democrdtlc.

Republican Majority.............2OO
LATER The Hon. Sam'1. Il. Cald-
well is elected by about fifty MAORI
ty.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

Fhe Chicago Journal issued an
extra last night from an up town job
Office.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

Tho Dominion Government il 60
ing to give st. John. n. B., extensive
new piors, repair the Custom House,
and erect Il now Post Office Quilting
there.
A Michigan paper has discovered
that certain popular poems OF the
day "lack tho divine affiatus OF the
ture bard--the redolent ichor Of true
poesy
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

CHAPpEp HANDS, face pimples, and all
rou1hness OF the skin cured by using the
sJuniper Tar Soap made by Caswell,
hazard Co. New York. Sold by Taylor,
BlsEs q CO. sss [jan3-dwly
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Republican Majorities
wAPELLo COUNTY.

The following are the Republican
majorities given in this county at the
election held Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1871,
IA fOllows.
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Staple goods Of all kinds, as COM
plete stock as there is in the city.
Cheap as tho cheapest at G. G..
Warden's.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

The Democracy have spent their
entire force in Wapello county, land
whipped q woman by very small
majority.
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xz-See Advertisement Of DR.. Butts Dis
pensary, headed, Book for the million
-MARRlAGE nTIDE-in another col
unin. 1t should ne read by all. WY
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Susan Miers the daughter of Jacob
Miers, aged nine years, left her
home on the Sd of October. Any
information of her will be thankfully
received by the undersigned.
JACOB MIXERS, Ottumwa Iowa.
O12W2t
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Hazard & Caswelps Cod Liver Oil is
the purest. sweetest and best In the world.
Physicians have decided it superior to
any other Cod Liver Oil in msrket. Pa
tients who have .uce taken 1t take no other
jan.3-dGwy1.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

WILSON g. Co.-1'hese gentlemen
at the foot OF Market street, in this
city, are millers of probity and of
excellent skill in their business.
They are now making certainly as
beautiful clean homlny out of new
white corn as was ever seen. They
also make hominy for the farmers
if they desiee, and they are doing
general custom work for the farmers
grinding corn, buckwheat, wheat,
and feed. These enierprising gen.
tlemen donated Eve barrels Of flour
for the sufferers OF Chicago, and also
q quantity of hominy. d&w1t
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TO RENE.

1.-TWO vacant houses 10 rent. Enquire OF the
n undersigned, or of Geo. W. Hale, AZ klch-
ards & Haie's Bank
May s,.dwl J. W. NORRIS.
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THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE
Victoriousl Takes the FIRST premium
and carries off the red ribbon.
Sept. so, dw2t.
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Gen. Rice Of Oskaloosa, has had
his Office in Washington burnt down,
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6 W. DEvIN, Sec'y.

The acquaintanees and trends OF
Miss Mary C.Proseus, who was obliged
to resign her position in tho High
School here, last spring, o. account
of Ili-health, will hear with sorrow OF
her death, after q severe and pro-
tracted illness.
She died on the evening OF Thurs
day, Sept. 18th, at the home Of her
sister in Knoxville, I'LL.
She was in the full possession OF all
her faculties NJ the time OF her death,
and in perfect peace OF mind with no
fears az TO the future.
"Blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord yea, saith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labors
and their works do fellow them
II
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DIED In this city, Tuesday, Oct.
10, 1871, Mrs. Mary Jenison, aged
70 years, after a long aud painful ILL.,
hess of four months.
Funeral services Thursday, Oct
%, at 1J o'clock, a. N, NJ her late
residence.
The friends of the family are res.
pectiully invited 10 attend without
| further notice.
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LOG A LIS !.


CrA this column win be charged 81 " els
per llne No notice Inserted for loss than 30 cts.
Legal Tender 80
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All kinds Of dress goods and no
tions, and some very fine alapacas,
cheap OF G. q. Warden's sep29w2
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-02-25

than of women; supplementing their down
right blows by side thrusts of craftier
cleverness when they had to meet power
with skill, and were fain to overthrow bru-
tality by fraud. The NOISE women were
certainly as largely framed as they were
mentally energatic, and as crafty as either;
but we know of no other women who unite
the same characteristics, and are at once
cunning, strong, brave, and true.
On the whole, then, the little women
have the best Of it. More petted than their
bigger sisters, and infinitely more powerful,
they have their own way in part because it
really does not seem worth while to contest
a point with such little creatures. There
is nothing that wounds mans self-respect
in any victory they can get or claim
Where there is absolute inequality of
strength. there can be no humiliation in
the self-imposed defeat of the stronger;
and as it is always more pleasant to have
peace than war, and IS big men for the
most part rather like than not to put their
nccks under the tread of tiny feet, the lit
tie woman goes on her way triumphant to
the end, breaking all the laws she does not
like, and throwing down all the barriers
that impede her progress, perfectly ire
sistible and irrepressible in all circum-
stances and under any conditions
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Darlington Campaigning.
BY PROF. JOHN C. ROBINSON.

BLESSED Darlington, name transcendently
sweet
Where Heavenly visions, our souls came to
greet;
Come, speak to our hearts-thy secrets
unfold,
And tell us again that "sweet story of old ~
o, beautiful Grove! to memory so dear
Where Jesus, in power came wondrously
How sweet to recall thy sweet seasons of
prayer,
And tell of the rapturcs revealed to us there.
Twas there that our gaze, directed above,
Beheld in its glory the fulncss of love,
Accepted its truth: rejoiced in its pow'r
And felt its sweet influence every hour.
How sacred those hours when Jesus was
near.
How sweet those communings of hearts so
sincere.
Twas Heaven defending in rapture to greet
Our souls, in the VALLEY Of Blessing SO
sweet.
We love the sweet songs that rose through
thy trees
And waited their fragrance afar on the
breeze;
Their influence lives in memory still
To lead US so gently to Calyary's hill:
There looking we live, by faith we descry
The all cleansing fountain that never goes
dry;
We plunge in that pure, sweet, life giving
stream,
And drink of it's waters and wash and are
clean.
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Dress of Chinese Women.
BY MRS. E. f. BALDWIN.

4 Chinese lady-that is, small or bound
footed woman-may wear the most elegant
clothing. Her outer garment is called a
sang; it is loose garment buttoned up
the right side, and extending below the
knee. 1t is often made of handsome silk
or satin, sometimes very elegantly EN-
broidered. She also wears a scarlet under
skirt, coming below the sang down to the
scarlet pantalettes; and both skirt and pam
talettes are handsomely embroidered in
many-colored silks and gold. The prevail
ing colors for the upper garments at Foo
Chow are black, dark blue, purple, and
sometimes drab; while the under-skirt and
pantalettes are scarlet. In winter, the
outer garment is sometimes lined with fur
but the fur is Away worn as lining, not
outside. In summer, the Chinese lady
very generally wears white muslin or silk
gowns, bound and trimmed with black
muslin or satin. Her sleeves are rather
full, and when she calls upon you, she
keeps her hands clasped meekly before her,
excepting when she examines your cloth
ing, which she does without any hesitation.
wish that could describe the style Of
the Chinese lady's hair. 1t is very elabor-
ate, and is certainly far more becoming
than the present style of American ladies.
The hair is so thoroughly oiled that it is
very glossy, and keeps its place. 1t would
be useless to attempt full description of
it. but it is brought low down on the neck,
and then spread into sort of fan or wing
shape, and held in place by gold clasps and
pins. A very elegant band, ornamented
with gold and pearls is often worn on the
head just above the forehead. Flowers are
universally worn; they may be either
natural or artificial. They are fastened to
long pins and put in the back hair, extend.
ing out several inches from each side of the
head.
A full-dressed Chinese lady would be
| something for any one of my readers to see.
What with her wide speeding hair, adorned
with gold, precious stones, and flowers
her heavy gold earrings, with iade-st
pendants; the heavily embroidered sung of
satin, over which, and around the neck,
hangs long string of perfumed beads; the
gayly embroidered red under shirt and
pantalettes; the tiny feet, in t,oo incl scar
let satin shoes; the small formed hands.
two or three fingers of which have the very
finish of Aristocrcy-that is nails an inch
or two long, in silver or gold sheaths the
gold or Jade bracelets on the wrists: the
cheeks and lips painted red, face powdered
| eyebrows shaven straight-altogethcr the
lady before us is very gorgeous in her get
up, and not unhandsome, if except the
poor little feet so wofully misshapen.
Such is a lady in China adorned with silk
satin, and jewels, but generally unable to
read word, secluded from the world,
married to man she never saw until bound
to him for life, unless he chooses to set her
aside; shut up in small, cheerless rooms,
having none Of the comforts of our homes.
She is the slave of her husband and his
immediate relatives. Surely she is an
object for our pity and sympathy.
Heather Womdn's Friend.
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Lines


Thou are silent, sister, dear one,
Sorrow lowers on every side,
Be thou strengthen d, though Il near one
a sister dear, hath dropped and died.
Her pure life was fraught with beauty
Her sweet face to each charm;
She resigned her fond home duty
Whilst her love was young and warm.
Oh. the peace, the Joy abiding
In that endless home above
In her Saviour now contiding,
Leaning on its arm Of love.
Strength dear sister, thou must gather;
There home for thee on high;
Near her, with thy Heavenly Father,
Where the soul can never die.
His strong hand is ever willing
Each dear one will welcome thee;
Each bright cup of bliss is filling
In that blessed eternity.
May we then prepare to meet her
With the precious ones above:
Father, mother, each will greet her
In that home of endless love.
Time may still the mighty torrent
Time will yet new joys impart;
And God, in His infinite mercy,
Bind with grace thy bleeding heart.
| would ask, in meek submission,
Years of life and love for thee:
.Sasiour, grant my fond petition.
Be thy heart from sorrow free.
J. d. s.
Philadelphia, 2-13-1S1.
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I gotten. While this is the outer show, the
secret aim of the imperial Ring is to dis
hearten opposition by showing its hopeless,
ness, and to terrify capital by relentless
exercise OF the mastery Of property which
the law bestows. 1t brides to silence where
it can, but it spares no blow, open or secret.
to cripple those whom it fears and the ter
rorism is deepened by the public knowledge
that certain judges upon the bench are the
supple tools of this enormous and arbitrary
power, SO that the citizen is conscious that
he is deprived of the last remedy of inius-
tice.
Thus the result of the ascendency of the
Democratic party in New York is the
destruction of popular government in the
city, as it would have been in the country
at large if the people of the United States
had not chosen war as the least fearful
alternative. Nor is this surprising. The
Democratic party in it's long national
ascendency was steadily hostile to the fun
damental principles of free government.
1t was vast conspiracy to make slavery
the fundamental law of the republic That
purpose required absolute national demon
alization, and the great effort of the party
was to produce it. A clear perception of
the true spirit and principle of free popu-
lar government was fatal to Democratic
dominance, and therefore the party ruth
lessly sought to obscure it. In the city of
New York the party has never lost its
supremacy. The men who guide it to-day
are politicians bred either il total ignorance
OF in utter contempt OF American princi-
pies. They are brought in constant con-
tact with the most ignorant and venal men :;
and without faith in individual honor, with
the sincerest persuasion that money and
fear are the master-keys of politics, they
distrust mere honesty as hypocrisy, and
undoubtedly despise "the people, and
their representatives as heartily as Robert
Walpole.
Any Democratic protest against this
imperial power, whether from the mere
adventures OF the party, like the World, or
from honest men who cherish the vain illu-
sion that they can control it, is swept away
like leaf upon Niagara. day the pro
testants of last spring are, either like the
Wold, kissing the imperial feet, or, like
those honest men, lending the prestige of
their names and the weight of their votes
to schemers whom they utterly distrust,
and to practices which they abhor. The
imperialism of the Ring is the rule of cor
ruption by money and by fear. 1t is
plague-spot in the centre of the American
system. 1t is the fresh attack upon Amer
lean institutions under the name of Democ-
racy. Let the people Of this country con-
slider it well, and decide whether it is to
restore the control of the national govern
ment to such men and to such influences
that our brothers died in the field, and that
we are taxed to-day.-Harper' Weekly.
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FTNHE STATED MEETINGS Of the Orphans Court Of
L Cecil county will be held on the second TU ESDAf
in every month. Executors. Administrators and Guar
dians. wanting their stated will please bring
in the vouchers few days before Court.
REUBEN D. LAMAR.
Nov go 1S67-y Register
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NOTICE..
LYTTLETON S. CROPPER, EFT AL
W.
nAlIn u NApSIIlT

DAVID P. MARSHALL. ET AL.
In the Circuit Court for Crci! county In Chanccry.
ORDERED. This 9th day of January. A. y. ISL. that
tIr sale made and reported hv f. A. Ellis Trustr" fol
the sale of the Real Estate Kendall $ Crnppcr de
ceased. be ratified and confirmed unless tn,
contrary br shown before the LIST day Of April
next: provided, copy of this order inserted in
newspaper printed i'll Cecil county. week for
month before the LIST day of March. next.
The Report states the am"unt of sales t" l." 10000.
DAVID SCOTT. CLERK.
True copy: test, DAVID SCOTT.
Jan IS, 1S7l-lm Clerk
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G. R. ROGERS
HUMAN HAIR,
WJLTBERCER'S
FT,AvORING EXTRACTS

Are warranted equa to any made. They are prepared
from the fruits aud will be found much better than
of the Extracts that sold Ask your Grocer or Drug
g-st for Wtberger's Extracts. BAHlo" INDIGO
RJlE is without doubt the best article in the rke
for Jus9g clothes 1t will color more water than fo,
times the weight of indigo. ami much more than
any other rash Giuc in the market. The 0Hip genuine
is that put up ALFRED WLTBEEGERs DRUG STORE No.
2s3 North Second Street Philadelphia. Tn" labels have
both Wtberger's and Bar!nw'S name on them al 9TH
srs are nsrttit For sale by most Grocers and Drug
gists. Wiitbergers INDELlBLE INK will be found on
trial to he a superior article Always hand and for
sale at reasonable prices. Pure Ground SPICES, Gen
uine MEDICINES, Channels Skins, Spong-s, Tapioca.
Pearl Sage, and all articles in the drug line ut
ALFRED WILTBERGER'S DRUG STORE,
No. 233 North Second Street, Philadelphia.
May Is, lS10-1y.
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FOR RENT.
WESTWARD, HO,

Tn" UOTEL in Prrryville formerly occupied 10y i"hl
Churchman. Apply t. GEO. IL oN EMS
Feb H. 1s71-Jws PrrryvIii'.
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ORPHANS COURT.

All those dcsirour of forming Colony to settle on
Western Land. will meet MONDAY. February 9th,
1871, at l. O'Clock. at the Odd Fellows Hall Eknn, Md
Feb Is. lS1l-2w COMMITTEE.
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PHIL4DELPHI
SHIRTINGS, SHEETIMGS, &C.

We have open everything in Blcaohci ana I'm
bearhed Shirtinss and Shecngs which We are Selling
rapidly by the piece, at LOWEST WHOLESALE RATES
EVERY GOOD MAKE.
lot S1EETlNG.
81 SliEETlNti.
81 S!IEErlNG.
O. SllEETIN;i.
81 PILLOW MUSLIN.
IS PILLOW MUSLIN.
~ SHUTTING.
SIS SHIFTING.
OER BLACK DRESS GOODS STOCK is very complete
ONE CASE BLACK ALPACAS. 44c. been selling ut Co
TWO CASES BLACK SlLkS FROM 81 ~ la $500.
WINTER DRESS GOODS closing out at and below cost
CLOAK AND SHAWL ROOM unusually well stock ID
LADIES CLOAkS, FULL STOCK. selling very cheap
LADiE SUITS CLOSING OUT AT Low PRICES
LADIES SllAWiS one Of the hest stocks in town
PARTY and EVENING DRESSES made IUickly 10 order
Special attention given to DRESS-MAKING.
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I47 Acres, 3 Roods Is Perches
IF LAND, MORE OR LESS.

OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This farm is situated mile west of Brick Meeting
House. the road leading TO Rising and is three
r. r.. and about the distance from Nottingham
Station the road This gives direct com
ntnncation nearly equal distances with Phlalrphia
and Baltimore The Railroad he reached at a point
and alalf miles distant at which place lime t.
received. 1t is beautifully located i'll highly
and attractive ncigh"rl"od convenient churches.
schools mills, &c, and perfectly healthy.
There are about 20 of Woodland. part Of e,
which consists of fine White and Black Oak kSrsG,
Timber The remainder of the land arabic LaSsA
and beautifully unduating. conveniently divided =.
into six fields. under good fencing and well watcreI.-
The soil is Of excellent quality in high state of cult
walton and Improvement.
There are two fine Apple Orchards the placc.-a
Young and old one,-h"th in full hc;ring ais" Peach
Orchard of choice varieties beside Cherry
Trees. &c.
.s-3S The improvements consist Of a conmolious
!hlEN Two-Story BRICK HOUSE. about II - feet
l;.s Md with Brick Kitchen attached about ~
- with Well of excellent the door: =,
large Frame Barn. 20 so with convenient outbuildnas
such Carriage-h"use, lce-housr. Wood-housc. &c
This is altogether of the finest and desirable
farms in that section of country and those wishing 10
invest in real estate will TO well give their attention
THE TERMS OF SALE as prescribed 10y the Decree
:-onrourth Of the purchase money shall he paid
cash the day of sale; and the rcsiinc in equal
instruments i'll One and Two Years thereafter with inter
from the day Of sale and security he approved by
the Trustees. L. NJ HAINES,
W. j. JONES.
S>M'L BURNS. Auctioneer Trustees.
Eikton, Cecil county, Nd, Feb /. 1s.1-ts
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HOhUay, tHe @|tH Oh eDTEHry, III,
AT O'clock P.
TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND,

whereof the late Kirk Brown died seized being the
tract parcel Of land which conveyed To the said
Kirk Brown by Samuel l.. Mtrtiulac and Mary f.. Mar
timlale his WIFE except much thereof
vrve by the said Kirk Brown and wife to James Clifford.
:ulcn
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COOPER g. COWARD.

s. E. cor. Ninth and Market Streots,
Feb /, 1S.1-9m PHILADELPHIA
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Thirty Acres of thriving Chestnut

IA IN ELkToN containing FORTY PERCHES
-'4situatcd On Main street adjoining Dr. ii. IL.
MIfrhrlIs LOT md
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PHILADELPHIA.

ONO Column, 500 per inch Tor 7 year; Tor 6 and 3
iontns ~ and % per cent. additional Four changes
lowed t" yearly advertisers without additional charge
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REAL ESTATE,
PUBLIC SALE OF
r d AL EST FATE
A Lot and HO11sf

Saturday. tile 25A day Of February, nert,
at O'Clock p. NJ, all the Real Estate OF which said
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-28
Buttons.
BY 4, W. ABBOTT AucuOucer.
ONCE No. Central Exchange
DEAL ESTATE
BY AUCTION!

viii he sold by Public Auction, on the premises. on
SATURDAY oct 2sth, at 3 O'Clock p NJ or Immediately
after the sale of the Ripley Estate,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-24
Ways That Are Dark In Iowa
Interesting to NONRESIDENT
landowners.

A real estate agent at Panors, Guthrie
county, Iowa, explains on the reverse side
of his business card how it happens that the
taxes of non resident land Owners are so
high in that State. We publish it in full
for the benefit of the afflicted: Nearly
three fourths Of the taxes IN Iowa sre for
school purposes. How applied? In a very
tnnly settled township, not more than forty
miles from here, n man concludes that he
must have a school for his children. he
applies 10 the Board of Sub Directors of his
township to have q new district get of,
which will place him about the center and
alone in it. He next elects himself Sub
Director for his district, and again sppIIes
tor an appropriation to build a school house
for his district, which is, of course, granted,
amounting 10; from $500 to ! 500. This
money he uses to build himself a twostory
house, furnishing the upper story for a
schoolroom. He then uses the contingent
fund to buy himself a cook-stove with which
to heat the school-roou. He places the
stove in the lower room, which he occupies
for his dwelling, and passes the pipe up
through the school,room, where he attaches
large drum. This done, he emp oys his
wife rs q teacher for propably $50 or $40
per month, and as there are no children be-
side his own in the district, his wife has an
easy time. Thus the school fund furnishes
him home, fuel, employment for his wife,
&c. and the nonresident landowners pay
for it. This case is not alone. but many
other localities are afflicted to greater or
less extent"