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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

A bill has been introduced into ths
Tennessee House Of Representatives
providing that all civil cases shall be
decided BY the Judge without the
intervention of jury, unless the
parties, or ono Of them, demand q
jury trial by fling an application
with the clerk of tho court before
the first day of the term At which the
action is brought.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The sales of Burlington and Mis-.
souri, River Railroad lands in Iowa,
during the month of November,
1871, were 2,2c7 .48 acres, an average
price Of e13 38 $40 per acre, amount
ing to $29.sl2 36. The company has
yet about 100000 acres choice farm
lands for sale on ten years credit at
six per cent. interest, or at prices 10
per cent. less for cash or bonds of the
company, or one.third down, with
balance on one and two years. credit
at ten per cent. till paid.-Haekeye.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The Muscatine Journal says there
is no truth in the recent statement
made by the Sioux City Times to the
effect thst Attorney General O'Con.
nor intends TO romove to Sioux City.
The Journal says Mr.. O'Connor has
no notion of leaving Muscatine.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The Sioux City Journal says "a
saloon keeper Of this city tells ne Of
an unfortunate man who entered his
establishment on Thursday night,
and taking the boots from his feet,
pledged them for one drink Of
whisky. This is . short but power
fal temperance lecture"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The majority for Gen. John y.
Beveridge, for Congressman vt large
in Illinois, as officially declared, is
22, ,489. This, like Mercutio's wound,
is not so 'deep as a well, nor so wide
as barn door, but twill do" 1t
furnishes the Democracy no hopo.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

A few weeks since, . clerk in one
Of the Departments, accompanied BY
. friend, entered restaurant ID this
city for tho purpose Of ordinS "afew
ON the halfshell." The two young
gentlemen referred to had been in
the saloon but . few minutes when q
well-dressed and respectable appear.
ing colored man entered, and, citing
down at one Of the tables, in q quiet
manner gave his order for refresh.
ments, which were soon forthcoming.
Hereupon the clerk above referred
10, who had watched the proceeding
with rising indignation, remarked to
his companion, loud enough to be
heard by cvery person in tho room |:
@lf ! had money enough to buy
the Court. I'd take a chair and
break that -nigger's bead I"
The colored man continued his meal
10 silence, and, after finishing, made
inquiries as to the identity of the
6elligerent young gentleman who
had made the above-quoted remark.
Ascertah.sing that he was . Cover.
ment oierk, no laid tho matter before
the head Of the Department where
the "nigger" hater was employed,
who at once summoned the young
man and questioned him 81 to the
truth Of the charge which had been
made against him. Glorious ''ac.
knowiedged tho corn,' both as to
the offensive remark and the unusual
quantity Of bad whisky he had been
drinking when he made it. His
excuse was deemed insufficient, and
he was at once dismissed. The
colored man referred TO was the
Hon. X. B. Elliott, one Of the colored
members Of Congress from South
Carolina.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Gen. Grant ID determined that his
message this year shall not be pre-
maturely pnblished, and refuses to
have Il 60 into tho printers hands in
order that copies may be laid before
the msmbers simultaneously with it's
reading. Il will bc read from the
manuscript, the contents Of which he
takes good care shall not be tilched
By any Of the uDprincipled CORES
pondents OF newspapers who ipfest
Washington and sneak about to OBJ
tain the freshest news regardless Of
the means employed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The GARDEN OF THE WoaLD.-Mr.
Seward says: Java is the garden Of
the world, excelliDg in elabOrateness
and cultivation, even Japan. The
colonization Of the Dutch In the
Archipelago, is great success.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Alabama tolls tale Of horror.
Three disguised men robbed the wife
of tax collector of the public
funds, and then ordered her to serve
supper. She did SO, and put arsenic
in the tea. On stripping the dead
bodies of their DISCUSSES, one proved
to be her husband, who had taken
this means Of stealing the peoples
money.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

A Des Moines chap took young
lady, whom he had never met but
once before, out riding the other day
with the thermometer at zero, did
his courting, married her and return.
ed homo, all inside Of an hours time.
That's about the best matrimonial
time on record. 3R {
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The Davenport Democrat says
100000 cash has been lost by citi-
zens of that place, who during the
past few years took stock in insu-
rance companies which did not
prove profitable investments.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07
The Courier JOB Department
464g Complete v ith new t,ea.a,.
TYPEs AND PIzIzsnxrs.
, PRINTING OF ALL KINDA, 6d
Prom a,vlsiting Card to Mammoth Pos,e,
executed In Good style, Eastern prices ana
work duplicated, - -, - 4. 3


y H5 Johnss VIA. &h
a young wifs stood with her hand ON her
And looked around the iittI. room;
sNothing but toll, forever" abe said,
From early morn till, the light has ned.
H yen only were merchant now, 7sa
We need not live by the sweat of oar
brow"
Pegsing away spoke shoenaker John-4
I'VE ne'er see well what we are standing
On.r s83 80 s5assS9E
A isdy stood by her husbands chair,
And quietly passing her hasd Ger his
"You never hav. time Tor ms now,,' sh.
And tear drop fell on the lov-hert head.
IF we wern only rich, my dear,
With nothing to do from year to yeaT.s
But amuse each other--oh, dear me
What a happy women should bs.'s
Looking up from his ledger, spoke msr.
chant John
eve mere know well what We are stand
ing on."
A stately form in velvet dressed eat
A diamond aleamipg on her breast
"N0thiug bat toll for fashiou," !" she said,
IT'LL ! sometimss wiaL that I wore dead.
II i might cast this wealth aside.
And b once moro, the poor mans brito.r
From his easy chair. spoke now gentle
man John-
eve mere ses we'll what We are standing
on"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The Secretary OF the Treasury has
ordered that the accounts Of every
disbursing officer under the govern
ment shall be rigidly examined, and
statements made TO the ensuing
Congress.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

rus scxKys.-Tk0 Kusssau ovvsrn.
msnt has recently publiahsd inter.
esting statistics IN Tefsrsoce 70 the
emancipation Of the ssrk The en-.
ancipation ukase wss issued on
February 18th, 1851. and ct that
time in Russia and Europe thsrs
were lO3, 1853 land owners Who em-
ployed 8, 797, ,16s serfs - agricultur
81 IaboreEs on their estates, besides
900. .07l household servants held in
the same condition Of bondage, In
oluding women, tho total number Of
ssrfs was upwards Of 81, ,000, 900. The
lO2, ,lbS landowner p0seessed sbout
60, 0OO, 900 acres Of land, of which
about 10000, 900 were occupisd b.
the seris lbr their cottages and gar
dens. By the emancipation ukase
the land thus oosupisd BY the serfl
was to become their property After
the pay ment Of ito value by install.
ments. In ten years after ths pro.
mitigation Of the decree Of emAncipa,
ton, e,474,613 serfs have become
absolute proprietors Of 1881, ,1ls
acres Of land. Another period ol
ton years, it 10 calculated, musl
elapse before all tho serts arc eman
cipated. The popular notion tha'
emancipation has ruined tho noblel
and enriched the seris, it ID argued
is entirely fallacious. Tho noble'
still possess the greater portion q
the land, each one still retaining o,
an average 384 acres, while the pea
sapt owns only two acres. In th,
less populous parts Of Russia th,
land lies uncultivatsd in ccnsequenc,
| OF the want Of laborers; but thi
state of affairs, it is oontended, in t,
| DO attributed TO the conduct Of th
mobiles, who, before the emancips
tion. were in the habit Of sendin,
the most intelligent serfs to To
| towns to learn trades, and thel
claim q large share Of their consid
erable earnings, In this way II
number of hands on the estates VA
| reduced,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Tho receipts Of hogs yesterday and
last night, were about 1000. Our
packers are paying from $3.50 70
q. 90.
The Mississippi river at this point
is nov q the lowest stage on record.
Tho low water Of "a which is the
lowest In history of tho Father Of
Watere, % far a. known, has been
eciipscd. On Thursday night the
water feltA foot and three inches
which brings it down six inches
lower than The lowest recorded mark,
-Gats Qtv,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Mrs. Senator Harlan has SO far
recovered from her late illness ~ to
be able to accompany her husband to
Washington.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

A wicked farmer living back Of
Davenport, ground corn 1t . wind.
mill. on Sunday, and had three Of
hls fingers torn OF.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

manner Of Railroad and other exten-
isive works. Paying cash and 60.
the best work ct the lowest price for
cash. This amount, or perhaps less,
will cover everything the first year.
II from any cause now unforeseen,
the amount is found insufiicient the
suggested Legislation will prevent
stopping the work, aud avoid finan.
cial difficulties for the coming two
years. With good Judgment, and
business managemept-in starting, the
works will soon commence paying
for themselves from saving in insur-
anco and income from water rents,
without much if any addition to the
usual tax. Above all We, shall be
saved the painful, humiliating sights
heretofore witnessed, ofthe complete
destruction by fire, Of blocks Of stores,
factories, dwellings,, &C., before our
present limited and Unsatisfactory
appliances could bei brought upon
the ground. WM. DAaaETr.
81 #H a"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

A butohsr Of Independence, named
Jesse Woods, tied . refractory heifef
by the horns to . wagon, and drag
gad her By main force for some dis
iAnce, all the time belaboring her
with clubs and stones in tho most
unmercifnl manner, the poor beast
in the mean time uttering the most
pitifhl cries and groans Of distress.-
The rate Of progress being too slow
to suit him, the heartlees wretch then
whipped out knife and deliberately
conhsnced cutting the tail Of the
now frantic creature into strings,
finally ending this part Of the horrid
performance by severing the tail at
one Of the joints near tho body
Then, his beastly passion beng yet
insatiate, he stuck his thumb into
one Of her eyes and gouged it from
its socket In this pitiless plight the
poor COW WAS dragged to the slaugh.
ter house, and there suffered to re.
main one whole day before sho wa
finally released from her suferingt
by the knife. These facts we CLEAN
from the Bulletin Of Friday. Surely
there is no Punishment too great fol
such . flend.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

A German has been elected to the
Massachusetts House Of Representa-
tives for the frst time.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-4 r. M
The monthly debt statement shove
. reduction of $3, ,46g.O9o.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The Dubuque Times complains be-
cause the Burlington HaUkeye asks
the New York Sun TO keep its
fingers out four Senatorial pie. II
she Times finds any comfort in the
Ssn's diatribes against Harlan, We
beg the Has0xeye to let it enjoy them
in peace. Dana's Sun is 90 venemous
against the President It could hardly
be expected to pass by Harlan.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

----
1osal 6. -
4 TkSrs Nsrs, tAsrs1ore, Isl, la ake
sstved three months and longer, 70
which number should be added 'Unes
third or those Who tsfvsd One month
and leos than three months, amount
ing 70 ii. .769, i totalof 3e1, ,ol0 dxty-
dsys' men, ID whose ranks thoss
claiming pensions under tks not of
Feb. II. 1871, mast h1xe served. il
was ssainassd by the psuston ON.
Ger, and reported TO . oommittss cf
Congress in l6Goto, that 1oo.0lD
soldiers Of the tkar d lel2, u IN
tsfms of servics, survived q thek
date and again, il 1869 ~, that lin.
Guiding widowp), 09,66t wore tksn
alive. The latter report also referred
70 the estimated number of Revolu.
tionsry soldiers who woald b snti-
tied 70 the bens6t Of the provisions
ofthe cot Of 1882, q tie time Il ~
pending before Congrsss, and % the
actual number 81 pensions aAnttsed
under Il, which not only sustainsd
.;.Ss ~ 8. r.S..."..d Ts~ s.s..sa" | =
ofeh. 80 csth. R.-olr.inr ~ -.
moro than double that Of 1919, md
the number snlistine more than once
would, no doubt, Do propofsionatsly
oIrt;cns-~ rsr.ions- rsnr;rsI ~.
rrcrshs, ..ry;c. ~ tha sncl;c.ne y,
- r. ;rdivsns c;rcnmsssncer ~ ~
othsr rsn5;rsd ~ months, servics
-;thcct snv othsr rsstr;cA,os. ~
~. ~ na1 .,is.tment. ;e Shs4 -.
M I IN ,scssvs1 rs,,stnrs :, -" =
go 80 snldi.1s ,,;tho.& ,rc'r1,s~
-;dcv. TIA 1870 M snri;sS 81
soid;sss ~ ~ ~ 81 nm AIiov.
inc : yer;od "a axnire enral e thaA
-s;sh ,. ~ ;n.:r.s.sd = s hs.vssr 81. -
minstion 81 10 Rsyolutioosrv vsr
and ~ daAa of the eatimats v;s..
Stsv.ons Az @ vssra. eivss so' "a g MI. hi.
tIs3 Il r.ns;nns e. 1asS The ~.
ssss ~ .sor;rsa - - tha ~ ~ Fsh "a
fa1, s;rr hrt nrtv 49, %hs nn,n,
hs. 1orid "a matar;sllv sn0msntsd
Frcr. ~ sim;l.r dats + 4 estimetsd -
tina \ AT. Psns;on % One ths. n la6s. 81.
1oe no. cf4hs .oidisr. nfths ~
as oJ is,s v.rs thsn siivs. msLinc :
tn..I - 80. - a. k7o srt;tlsd a ranssnne
So S c =. 80. ~ s-.m;n .t;nr cTths..
- 49,: =. - - ,ea.s...S m. @
olsams ~ ;.: e.. S..S.sa
seM : sno v = 80 xros -
sevsasy'n.ne a;vs o,. .;.,.s ~ ~
~. .nu Sv ~ :. ~ ~ 49, - - q
Pen.aOa. -. !. ~ CSs,;s's ~. ~. ~ ~ 80
lnG = .no @SS @ ~ ~
.oelo oe eIo ,.a.. 81 - sne E
v.s:ons = .s;ss ~ - 80 @ 20 80
wolca = ,a sns '..."m mn.a. ~. - - - go ~ ~ ~
monsn, wosiu sAS1ss y s0'00'soS
per anncm s., -,
me aonO~'rs sm;.s;... = = ~
':sueo ~ 'os oo +"
NCns: .. ....-..,..
An nea 9. P.ossSu PS T., ,u',usVs'vn. Ie1, ~
rom tn.s omcs, 49, sSsX, i.. -. = ~ -.
s.nn me .n.0r@a.on nnSso .ha :. ~ pr ~ F.h ~ -
1871, you arc informed IN view OF
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

asS.cA6p - =. - !. =, ,..,uu,, - =. -
3ss:. s = E 3 81: !. + .s. :.'ss'' : =
- !. - go: ss:s: -: !: u. = :, = =,
= - . ~ -. -. .. -. =. s. = =
SE r.: -: :; -: - - e:
- ~ sII.i. a. -. .III.........u
- JtA10 a0oU11DlUl
'sss.l--- -
Updes The above caption there ap-
Nl6es1 % yhs Daily stata Rsriet1r 81
- sosn M n ! s,,s : j. ,r,..,;c,, Z, D. y, =
-. 49,. 80 - s -.',o,s'.' '.l - s'sus1
''Oh ~ P'aan inference
ID sh4lnuaticn strikes boldly and
nulna aA6lv Il tha hone,Av .rss ;,..
s,sv q ssnstor H.rI.r II ma. "a.
.s... -..s,.. n, : 80 -
PuOnsnes witnout comment,
ano - virtaAlly oountenaucss the
ATTACK apon the Senator'S oharacter.
~ oommunioasion .aAa ~. ,,,th
,S,cu..s.,. sr...,. Is- q, ! -
: o0mooEaCy 70 De
- md thst II Wa strangtsd by
TIE uprising Of democratic voters
6ss6 6ss6lissId issId - the e eaocryunt,nn ~ ~.
MIsSss.v :i..d... 4 srl;. . :...
-. ~ s. ..'n sl.s0n !
= SoISrcnneE % the iollowings
s.1viee, 8, . fIsa ,,rs ,.nrsnbl;c.n - ...tv ~ =
III . .Thia ersa. unnh..,.i 49,. !.
A1uably imposstant thet al dishoeest
md msrs commercial republicans
!. soaA q iopped o0 trom the republi.
A.t;n srh. a.. !.
sin bower d to have s raso.is Il. IL, orsss ,yss
s.iate chem wearing ths s.livery of
Aeavsn 70 serve The devil in"
- nam -. u.
a1srr ,cssnhs- & = :. ~. = ~, ..s .se Poor : We.
sawith lin 70 Washineton "a .rd .1' ,;..
s'in thisssyls, Or g the word eoes.
asdecsntly on his salary; but Il he
e1.a g q, must draw largely up
= 8 .s
sHo u offered ! house. osrr;aees
8 and the lnoney TO give - we'll .
49, - sasesta'nmsnts, dinners, DO.
sch.r.. s-u..s ... - nave msoe the
s.tore - I have. :he.r s.ccr...S 49, -,
hDes Who should know,.s
y s0bssrvsr" thsn hays nobody has
nAasEsd James r. Wilson of apv
ahi4g cf this kind. That the Leeisia
yars this winter should choose for
sysneeof the best man, and that he
! eeessves james =. Wilson 70 bs that
'oaa.
= = sObssrvsr'' quotas the opinions Of
1ehe' 'John r Briggs who, during the
NooeTsssional term OF Mr., Wilson,
hSld = Federal appointment at WASH
ingssa ftom Ksoknk an appointse Of
courss Of kr. Wilson, and he further
seys that the said Briggs has "no
swosd to sAy against Ar. Allison, Of
swhen y (Briggs) spoke in the
1iGAsse tsrnA and that toward Alli-
- = fssls personally kind" or
sousss ~. nsiRgs has . warm side
- Aa'son, wniie, however, Wilson
= . =. !. !. m.a oroenasor' ana doubtless
- .a I.'se. g wlsn "oossr'
~ - .nl' = very natural.
~ 49,. Do s.1 aae'''on tnss Allison and
~ 8. ~ Wy suecs'ona1o re-
Na-h - S. ~ = .n's uunses..
al. ..-s !. = .r's' "ny Jost
iAObserver. have q perfect 1n r,,ht =
favor Mr.. wilson. MIR. All;son ~
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The inauguration ceremonies Of
the Rev. q. A. Dunn, A. n, Presi-
dent elect, of the Iowa Central Uni
versity At Pella Iowa. takes place at
Z o'clock p. m. on the 9Th inst.
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ssesn, Hsnrv. ~ seoretarv 81 the
emitheon;as instiention. which sives
8 grsnAio aooouns 81 the Yellovstone :
rssion TIE vrlter Is NJ. Flliott.
IN ssiiek vho vent With The Hay.
Ar nxnlnrinr exnadition.s The
sceonnts ~ ~ 3sllovatone oonntrv
h;thsrto rsosivei svee vhen broucht
- snthnr;fsss - resneoteble "a
~ ssrant Doans Nv been $ -.
frnnrdinarv tkat ~ 1rmaforv tesfi.
nnnv ~. - s,xinaslv lootad for
NJ. nov' snd vIth eyerv respeot
~ the ns1 vitnses mart Of v6oss
evidSnce ID viIt Spote. the oflciai
narrative 0f the Havden expedition
~. ha Sse.ed nssdfnl hs6ors -
~ sltasrthsr enceut stories of
wonder hsrdlv .ahort Of hirv tales
r. the aetoandine phsuomens thcy
describe. M ..s.l5Tf !
WhAt Il kuovn = the s0reax
Canon" il dspiotsd 81 Nlr. Elliott il
: vay fnllv sttsssinr previous state.
neaI Ifk :, hpse basalie, fasura
or reat il the ,eetth., bexinnine' g
Tower Crssk, sn1 sndise g 10
Nhot 81 ~ I la0var FALL of TIE Yellov.
49,. Hsnoe 6 sia tventy-fve o.
thirtv. niles /. ons. Thc oanon
49, fLom one s Two thonaand 6set
in danth. and aiohr' ia kottoin the
river whirls vith immenae velocity.
appesrinc nom sbove ssnow ! Blue
and now : anowy ribbon.n The a.
triton of the afream fnr countleaa
aess has worn the sidss of the chasm
into atranga ahanaa az sstoweru. nointa
snd pinnscleo nd.theeo - ..ravlv
peintsd 81 tie Watsrs of ths nrm.
berIeae warm and hot spr,nas which
ooae ont ffom TIC Hssurce into Z
vnrietv of tinta and tonea. dassline
vhitA intenee "a. uurple. aafIron.
veIlov. 60. and fsirlv bevilderins
~ -. ri srat. 50 thsir aingular;tv
aud ersudeur." he canon e NOR.
over hinred Il som1 place with rows
Of baaaItso pillara. ouite reoular in
form. from twenty % thirty feet
hieh. and staadins. vithoot crsck or
dow. IN rerular tiers one ebove the
..r, , s SAs ss s.s
os1Hs. NJ. -. e.,,. ...; ;-.a.:-
still. They are - broad. evenly
deep sheet az clear ioe vater. leapinr
down at one bound four hundred and
hf1N faet.n Unheoken hv any point
t..:...
uas...on. s. = ;n s ~. ~. s1s 1 49,
~ cSl'n ~ = ns so1%ing
- - M. ansls 49, u. ny ~. ~et ~ h;.h. I.s =
~ ~ oPPss So.ae a.s M n.$u. y
Nsee y one nunaSee ~ n1sy
49, M 0os ny ~. : S: GMs o.saas Io@
80 os.cE Aa.s WsulA s1ss snoEs
sPece. see ssream m1kss 2 desens OF
s,x nandre1 ISet Not ~ away =
sas love.y lsllOw.soss s., L.1s, g. wn,on
n. = snOfe iinO y noesAy A0v miles,
ana . depth, ID some places, Of over
toar hundred ieee Ine water OF
the lake u 10y cold, ana IT ID freQuen.
W "shick and green with millions Of
algo." It u well stocked, like the
river, with trout, some Of great sise,
and = contain: other hnny monsters,
whore. Bat the chief marvel Of
this section which seem to b the
"Geysers Of the Fire-hold Basin"
Thess are at the head waters Of the
Madison, and i'm magpitade and
extent Of area reduce the lannon's
boiling springs Of Iceland to COM
plsts insigni6oAncy. Mr.. Elliot
writes:
VI hav. stood By : crstsr. and hsvs
seea : . ,luma Or Sot (soiiingj water. 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The total tax OF SCOTT county for
the year 1871 will amount TO $685.
326. "a.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

The DEBORAH Republican, has tho
particulars ofa Coroner's Inquest on
two men who have died at that place
from drunkenness within the past
week,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Council Bluffs boasts Of . Thanks.
giving turkey that weighed thirty
pounds.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Down in Tennessee they have this
dodge ooncocted for the opposition
TO 0en'l Grant to pursue in tho next
Presidential race. It 10 for DEM
ocrats, sore headed Republicans, 70.
&c., to meet in convention in each
State and nominate An electoral tick.
ct without naming anybody for Pres.
ident. Then lot the members Of this
electoral ticket, If chosen BY the peo-
pie, meet and elect the president.
This ID, Of course, on the prins
oipis Which the old maid would
take : husband, anybody good
Lord" such policy 10 too trining.
foolish and unprincipled to meet with
favor. 1t 10 altogether too thin TO
command the votes Of the people.
They do not care to submit this
question TO throw Of the dice.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

Hon. Frank r. Blair Of Missouri
and Gen. Wade Hampton Of South
sCsrolina, hold the two highest ofacss
IN The gin Of the order Of the Ku
Klux 10 this country. Recently ~
at Raleigh N. @. Blair Was chosen
Grand Cyclop Of the United States,
and Hampton, Grand Cyclop, Of the
South. These gentlemen are the
Southern leaders Of tho democratic
passive policy with whom tho demo-
cratic party north are striving TO
unite on their latest new Democratic
departure and into which compact
Carl Sohurs is to dovstail the Ger.
man votes which he carries in his
breeohes pocket. Democrats and
sore headed republicans are like the
man in the pit the more they Aoan-
der the deeper they sink in the
mire.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07

us9SooyS ~ q
have the holy water-wOrks."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-07
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Notice In our columns today !
portion ofthe diatribs delivered In
New York on the 2oth Nov- " Mrs.
Woodhull. Thsrs are those among
men, and e sssms among wcmss goo.
Who occasionally taks positions -
completely naaseating % The good
sense. and shocking 70 the morals
Of iDtslligsnt and epsd pscpls,
that to hold : candid sober argumsnt
70 ,retats their .visws fsw, ysry tew,
win indulge 10. When AwonAA q
ability, Of fcultivatsd intellect, stands
up before an snlightsnsd audience
and says that she believes that It is
proper for either The husband and
wife, whenever u shall suit their
fancy - 70 do, 70 separate and take
other persons for partners, ~ cam
not bat believe she is erased or wan.
tonly assails the marital relation; and
that the best course q bs pufsssd
in rsfutation Of her views il 70 give
the public the benefit Of her own
language in advocating them; that
her sentimsnts presented in hen 3wn
way will 20 shock the great mass of
community - 70 condsma them
without ! word said in oppontion b.
way Of argument.