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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-28

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from the Washington Chronicle.l
To tie Editor Gsrhc caFpaic1e..
Permit two 46Alons German Repub-
licans from the Empir6 STATE who arc
temporarily in the capital, 10 furnish
You with a cluhto the motives of the
Missouri Senator for his persistent at
tacks on the administration and his
ceaseless efforts to break UP the Re-
publican party.
Whilst personal dislike OF the Presi-
dent may be one Of his motives for his
conduct, yet the main motive that in
duces him to continue in his efforts ut
reviving Democratic rule. we have full
reason to believe. is his desire of be-
ing reelected Senator from Missouri.
He knows full well that his chances
for success depend solely upon beating
the Republicans Of his State aud retain
in the supremacy the adhercnts of
Frank Blair, who owes his elevation
to a. seat in the Senate entirely to
Schurz's exertions and combinations.
Schurz believes that heean only be
reelected Senator by the aid Of DEM
ocratic votes, but as he has often cx-
pressed himself that he would turn
Democrat, (of course only in name,
for indeed he is already a Democrat
and knows that il he does stick to this
asseyeration he will become s'deader
.yetsif ceaiu eerb0 Lin both parties,
he seeks bya creation of "party farce, "
which shall amalgamate both opposing
parties, especially in Missouri, TO se-
sure his reelection TO the Senate.
To appreciate the weight Of his
Maneuvers, the Americans must know
what value a foreigner particularly a
German born Citizen places upon the
dignity and Importance of seat in the
United States Senate. We are certain
that to secure and retain this honor
the only German born Senator I'M the
United States would even use more
rcprchensible means than those-a already
employed by him.
But Schurz deceives himself. Those
that he calculates on for support the
Germans-will never approve such
motives. The German
know well enough how much they
owe TO the great Republican party,
and how much that party owes to
them. They never will follow the
ambitious lead of a single individual
in his efforts to pull down the magnifi-
cent structure Of the Republican party,
which they helped to erect with their
own hands, and which they ccmented
with their own blood, and upon which
the whole civilized world looks with
admiration and esteem. To do this
would be ingratitude on their part to
the country of their adoption, and
history shows that Germans never
proved themselves ingratcs.
Such arc some of the motives that
govern the Senator who, on every oc-
casion, breaches morality, disinterest-
edness and patriotism.
Two GERMAN REPUBLICANS
OF NEW YORK.
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LONDON, March q,

The steamship HISTORIAN, from Il,
erpool yesterday, Dr Norfolk, virgini
took $50 colonists, who Intend setttlin
IN Nebraska.
The Tichborne claimant appeal
the public for subscriptions to aid
defending himself against the chare
Of perjury.
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New YoRK, March q,

A Philadelphia dispatch says the
senatorial investigation committee on
Gray McClure's contested election
case reported by vote of 4 to 3, that
Mcclure was elected. This ends the
case, and gives Mcclure seat in the
Senate. The Senate now stands is
democrats to IL republicans, the adj
mission of Mcclure, gives republic
can majority.
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N I,ouas eRarket.

= ST.. LOUIS, March ~.
Flour--Firm.
Wheat Better; No. 3 fall $l.S2.
Corn--Easier; No. 2 mixed Al 4
Oats-Slow; No. 2, 36k-
Rye-Easier, 1890.
Barley-Unchanged.
Pork-Quiet, $l2.
Dry Salt Meats-Fair inquiry; nor
offering.
Bacon-Quiet.
Lard-Wanted at 81 held 80.
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Ohio wheels into the ranks for Grant.
When the people speak there is no
uncertain sound. Schnrs and Sumnsr
and J. B. Grinnell are about all that is
left of the anti-Grant party. Keep the
ball rolling.
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new York, March o..

A fire broke ont in the Pierrepont
Honse. the principal hotel in Brook
lyn, to-day, and it is feared 1t may be
wholly destroyed.
The Erie excitement was renewed
this morning after the opening. Stocks
suddenly tulnbled from C6 to 60 owing
to reported declines in London, and
il, consequence many bull spectators
We're slaughtered.
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! CHAPTEpa7,

Sk1xAA = AslAS1 y. sN@ss
CT providing the manner III
which the fees Of Jurymeli and
County expenses shall be paid, in
cases Of changes Of venue.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State ofIowa,
That in all civil cases, which are taken
by change of venue for trial to any
county other than that in which they
are properly commenced, where the
trial thereof takes place at q regular
term, and occupies more than one
calendar day, the Judge trying said
case shall certify the number of days
SO occupied, and the county in which
the case tried was originally commence
ed shall be liable to the county where
the same is tried for the sum of two
dollars per day for each hryman en-
gagged in the trial thereof.
r. Err q Waa,,o -epnnin1 term nf any
Court is held for the trial of any civil
cause or causes, pending therein by
change of venue, the Court trying the
same shall make out and certify the
amount Of county expenses incurred
in the trial of each case, and the same
shall be legal and valid claim against
the county in which the case was orig
inaly properly commenced.
SEC. 5. This act being deemed of
immediate Importance, shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION in the Daily State Register,
and Daily State Leader, newspapers
published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved March I, 1872.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
act was published in the Daily Iowa
State Register and Daily Iowa State
Leader, March 9th, 1872.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary Of State.
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We are Indebted to Hon. Samuel Z.

We are indebted to Hon. Samuel Il.
Rankin for tabular statement Of the
miles Of railroads in the State, their
gross earnings per mile each year since
1852, together with the amount of taxes
derived therefrom, and apportioned to
counties and the State. Wapello coun-
ty has 70 44-lO0 miles Of railroad in
her borders. The tax received from
Railroads for 1861 was S17O,63l.l3 of
which. the several counties through
which they pass received $13G, 5OlO0.
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The nomip aion Of Davis Ut Cincin-
natl ~ - u shrewd one. He is
certain ~ democratic vote. They'll
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xarlr Mar,e.t

New York MARKET.
New YORK, March n.
Flour-DIT, heavy
Wheat-Dull.
Corn-Steady, 10.
Oats-Firmer, 56@5S.
Pork-Firm, 1880.
Lard-Quiet, 8.
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CHICAGO, March 81.
Cattle--Receipts-3,129. Fair d.
mand, only h@1 lower.
Hogs-Receipts-7,752 Rather dull
shade lower $4.12@65; most sales al
GAO.
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Mrs. Woodhulps sister says that the
former does not write her own lectures.
That's the uhkindest cut Of all.
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Chicago MARKET.

Flour-Quiet.
Wheat-lrregular; M.1SA@l9 cast
$1.19A@h April.
Corn-Firmer; 37a cash; Al
May.
0ats--Quiet. steady; 3osS@A q
Rye-Dull; 10.
Barley--Quiet; 5I@la.
Pork-Dull; lower $1l.30 cash ;$ll
80 April.
Lard Lower; s.I5@2O cash; q
May.
Meats-Unchanged.
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New allies, says the Boston Iroce1er
are coming to the aid of our "new de-
parture" brethren. The Tory papers
of Canada, without exception, oppose
li----- -. al. Dec idnnt (.,.a,,f.A and
predict his defeat. II is true that they
do not have much influence upon
the voters Of this country. but the
same is true OF the papers OF the same
kidney on this sideof the line. They
copy literally, just now, from the New
York Tribune, and laud Greeley and
Carl Schurz just as they lauded Gen.
Lee, JEFF. Davis. and Stonewall Jack
SON during the rebellion. They have
just the same regard for the welfare
of our country now that they had then.
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.t4s' = ! X = ~
J. B. Grinnell's speech comes to MS
ia GILL in the Des Moines Leader. II
is Of the dramatic order aboandihg in
startling interrogations, statements and
insinuations. Grinnell's short range,
small bore ability has failed to bring
down amy game Of late and even his
brassiasess, and dullness has compre-
Fhended the fAct, and Francis Train like
on small scale he ID beating another
bush. The principal species Of this
last dramatic effort of his are tragi
comedy melo-drama, Bmlettas and
quite largely Of very plain farces. The
most side splitting farce is Grimell's
reluctance to take office.
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Ao ''po'e y .''c Oa''e seheIai'y are
80 ,n''on eAelOiseo - regaro 70 the
:. - s"e -" au'horiAng 1ne pup
,'o''.ol' ~ Oh 'he laws passed ny the
Leg isis'ule IN TWO or more papers IN
~ s...,.s a. oo.''nl anu aoase
w;tbnn, .tin. s. 49,. !,
said we annrove of tho act;on ~ am
Representatives in TINS economis;np
and cutting down the expenses Of the
State. and can see no necessity what
ever, for the publication of anything
except the general laws. affecting the
"noie people VI the state. Even the
n !. - suoi' "c's VIII ne y large
= sAs'' 'nu Wy pupi''al'oii u
-. -. =. s''ss'u ~ e"c'a :.
= - '''n ! ihs'''hces Wen
l.'s1 49, - 1'e pug. wees
,,,:,, -, j. ~ ANY a.u
fsor..., -, a.a,.....,.
ant ar;s,a.,,,.a ,r.; .s.,
will 0narantna tho, ~, a.. ,.ao,.,
Thousand vii, aav naod = III r,,h,;s ma
for the general information az ,,,a
public. N
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What . Good Nsvspapsr is Worth.

Correspondence of the NewOrleans Picayune'
A. S. Abel, Esq, editor and pro-
prietor OGthe Baltimore Son, purchas-
ed a day or two ago, for $475,OO0 the
magnificent estate, two and a half miles
from Baltimore, on the York road,
leading to Tomsontown, formerly
owned by VIM. Mcdonald, deceased.
There are nearly three hundred acres
in this tract. II is supcrbly improved.
With q palatial residence and numer-
Gus other building. The elegant statu-
AIRY, furniture, paintings, &C., were in
clnded in the sales. II is considered
one of the most beautiful and valuable
estates in Maryland.
Mr.. Abell's country seat is about Two
miles further out. This contains four
or five hundred acres, with splendid
residence, .outbnildings, &c. 1t is
worth probably $4,000. He also
bought the old Alms-house property,
near town, not long ago, at an outlay
of over 100000. He owns farm OF
some seven hundred acles, live miles
ont in another direction, where his
eldest son lives, worth perhaps $780,
GOO. Not long ago he bought a farm
the best one in Frederick county,
Maryland for $4,000. He also owns
several other beautiful country places,
besides vast amount of city property,
and large possessions Goal lands, .&c.)
in Pennsylvania. and property in Phila-
delphia.
He is estimated by those who APP
proach the best knowledge Of his
wealth to be worth about ten millions
Of dollars. His present immense in
come from the Baltimore Sun and
other sources would enable him to
purchase an estate like the one known
as the "AlcDonald" every year, leaving
enough surplus to make Your eorrcs-
pondent independently rich.
This is not bad for an editor and a
newspaper man, who commenced life
as poor journeyman printer forty
years ago. I may say, however, that
no one better than Mr. Abel deserves
such good fortune.
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Last July Lieut. James Il. WATSON,
Of Iowa, graduated at West Point at
0c head OF his class. His homcis fiji
teen miles south OF Dcs Moines, in
Warren county. Immediately after
graduating he went to Washington
During his three months leave of alb
sence he went to Japan with Gen. Ca
prom There bis worth was seen by
the new government, and he was offer
ed . proicssorship ofinathcmatics and
natural philosophy III ia college to be
completed this summer His engage
ment is for three years, and his salary
in gold for that time is $1,000 the first
year, $1,000 the second, 80, 600 tho third.
The government agreed to build him
house If he wished it, provided he
would furnish plan. This he did,
then returned to Des Moines, where he
has been staying for three months
Last Saturday morning he left there
for San Francisco, whence he will sail
for Yokohama April LIST. Pretty good
for youth oftwenty-six years.
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By reference to our dispatches thie
evening 1t will be seen that the Honoy-
xtle Chas. Sumner. who has f0lminat-
ed SO much abuse upon the Atlminiss
tration of President Grant, simply be-
cause he could not control il. and die.
tate TO the Secretary of State and the
President the course ii should pursue
in regard to Foreign Affairs. has. now
that he has made charges in regard to
sale of arms TO the French. which
he finds he cannot sustain, thrown him
self back on his dignity and privileges
rs an American Senator. and refuses
to testify before the Investigating Com
mite as. to what he knows. or has
heard in relation to the matter. This
at once shows the weakness Of the
Honorable Senator, and at the same
time the utter groundlessness of the
charges which he has been so active in
aiding to bring against the Admins
tration. If Mr.. Sumner has any rca-.
ron to believe that wrong has been at
tempted in the sale of arms to the
French he should be made to tell II
The same as witness before any other
Court, and upon failure to do so, or to
give a satisfactory reason for demand
ing the investigation, he should be
branded as common mischief maker.
4 tattler, and not worthy of the conf
dence Of the people he represents in
the councils Of the Nation.
Let us hear from the Honorable
Charles, by all means, and, If, as we
have good reason to believe. he has
brought these charges to crafty the
inalignity Of his own heart, and with
out sufficient justification, let him re-
ceive, as he will merit, the contempt OF
all honorable men.
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d Iouis Live Stock market.
ST.. LOUIS, March 81.
Hogs-Receipts, 9s5. $4,000.
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I,verpoo, Market.

By TELEGRAPH.
New York Mgeney MARKET.
NEW Yonx, Masch n. ~
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C0UPONb -
United States sizes OF 81 /.


Corrected ,.y !. II. You've & Co, Grocers.
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CT providing the manner In
whicks the fees Of JurymeIi and
County expenses shall be paid, in
cases Of changes Of venue,
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Chicago 1.-Two stock Market.

Meats-Unchanged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-01-18

If one were asked to name the
three greatest robbers Of our day, il
not OF the race, the obvious answer
would bo Napoleon, William NJ.
Tweed, and JAS Fisk. One stole a
nation, one a state, one a railroad. -.
Fash robbed upon so vast a scale as
to dazzle the public mind with visions
Of splendJr, OnIy few months ago
and they were accounted the three
mciiest men in the world.
Sedan was the beginning of a new
era when Napoleon started ont
from Paris. buoyant with high hopes
Of victory, be thought lis usurpation
of a crown hcdgod about by an i'm,
prcgnabIc fortress. His utter over,
throw was a lesson which the world
vii not soon forget We doubt if so
gigantic a robbery will ever be under
taken again ii is hardly possible it
could hold its own 80 long as did the
Second Empire. The fall Of Tweed
was in n Republic what the over.
throw Of Louis Napoleon was in a
Monarchy. He had attained most
stupendons success. When the war
against him began, he sneercd at the
rclormera. Tho remotcat idea Of ruin
never lifted across bis mind. Bot he
" now utterly PROSTATE and powcrlcss
as Napoleon III IL at Chiselhurst, or
Napoleon !. at ~. Helena. And now
the last Of the triumyrate has fallen.
Neither ncedlc.guns nor press prose
cution before the court Of public opin
ION brought do~n the last Of the
three. lie was caught in a trap
baited by his own yiecs.
As the fall Of Napoleon and Tweed
was a most impressive warning
against politician rG,cality, 50 in the
death Of Fisk there is an awful warn.
ing against corporate dishonesty
They were elnincntIy prosperous for a
time, but now the career OF each IS
an eloquent reminder Of the truth,
/" the way Of the transgrcssor IS hard. "
- Chtcqg0 JoNrHak
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-01-18
LECRETII MOTT.

a few days ago we spent some
hours of "reminiscences with an honor
ed and rovered woman who now sits
like a queen at the head of her sex
III this countryside most venerable
and beloved of all the public womcr
OF our land We mean Lncretia
Mott. Just entering her eightieth
year, she is still as able, sagac.ous,
and eloquent as when she was in her
more prima! prime of life. IN giving
her views ot the current questions Of
church and state and of the great
world Of thought that lies outside both
state and church--the sweet and
charitable spirit with which her flcul-
ties seemed to be surcharrcd, and her
whole mind pcrmcatet and baptized,
made upon It's an Impression never to
TO be forgotten. Here was a woman,
who for years, had endured mobs
odium and Misrepresentation who
hla attacked AL the lcaaia. toacts Of
religious orthodoxy and political con.
seryatism; who had everywhere pro,
claimed her iconoclastic radical here.
sles, never cloaking nor trimming nor
compromising her views for the sake
of Il coward}y compliance with the
hour; and yet, after her whole career,
10 remembered word of bitterness is
chronicIed as falling from her lips );
no opponent has complained that she
Villitied or misrcpra~entcd bis charac,
ter or opinions; no poisoned arrow
has gone from her culver, piercing
and singing the soul Of her antaqo.
niSts in religion or politics; and she
is now sitting N the Sunshine Of a
green old age, without an enemy in
the world,
We wish every American editor
could make a pilgrimage to this wo-
man 10 learn from her the art Of sweet
tempered controversy. Our tutcr.
view, We freely confess, made us
ashamed Of bali the writings we have
ever penu,d-thcy seemed to fall so
far below the great and just charity
which animated this nobler and more
Christian soul. There was something
abou. her which suggested the gen.
tleness Of the chierof an rcforrners -
Of whom il was said that he would
not break the bruised reed nor qncnch
the smoking fax. Speaking the
truth in love :"--this has been her
lie e-long maxim BY this sign, she
has conquored.-Go!2ea Agc.
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selected a'0Etru.
TO-RORROH.


Out on the beach a maiden sits
With absent eyes ana parted Ups
Ana nab. ~, tracks Of the white. .winc-
n1 sb3ns.
Half ovake ma bo,fin a dream
VIA nntes ,be rglls sail screaming by,
Feels he Wind tiow her yellow hair
Ana counts ,hc clouds in theschanuefuI
ST.
shi? 10 her dreams SallS tar and fas',
Crowdjng all sails as She cuts The wave,
Leaving behind her white sWirls of foam
She sees an the deck her lover stand
Dreaming like her Of the tender hour
When he sRall clasn and hold her his own
Urart Of his heort, ofhis life the flower.
She muses. thus till the sun goes dowa,Y
Till akv and wave have in twilight kissed
And cloudy moon shines overhead,
Like nm onal set in ring Of uis,.
" Tomorrow, she mIrmurs with .qGickeneJ
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ShahcspcUre's Likeness.

Ex Senator Wall recently stated in
lecture delivered in New Jersey the
following curious circumstances in
reference 10 a cast OF ShakeSpearc's
face. lie said:
1t makes one sad as he reads tho
date on Shakospeare's monument,
upon the wall just above the grey
stone slab, to think .hat almost in the
prime Of life-~lor shero were at least
twenty years Of intellectual power in
the man--was the poet snatched
away, and what IIamlets and Lears
tho world has missed. | hope tat
/ the tradition is true that the last play
he wrote was The Tempest" with
its wierd creations "juSt on the skirts
of human nature dwelling" Nor let
us forget the bust above tho monu,
ment. 1t is a face Of exceeding calm
aud quiet; and though it does not re.
aljzo our conception pf what Shakes.
peare's face ought to bayc been, there
is about it serenity and gcntluness
in Keeping with all we know OF his
nature, Why, short time ago, when
was in tho studio Of ona OF our lead,
/ ing American arlists--Page---l was
shown ! hotographs from a wax cast
Of the face of the poet, said TO have
been taken Immediately after death,
/ The tradition runs that this cast was
taken under the supervision OF an in.
Iti,,,. N,r,,,,, F.;,,,.l ,rl n, La, iv.,s. =, &
the deceased, who held diplomatic
position at tho English court He
carried it back with mm TO Germany,
and it remained u precious heirloom
in the family for centuries. Recently
the family collection Of curiostes be.
ing sold il found It's way back to Eng
Hand, where it has awakened an ear
nest interest among Sbakcspearian
scholars. Several photographs have
been taken from this east aud sent to
this country. Page, who is a deyot,
cd admirer and \ diIigent student Of
Shakespeare, is now engaged in what
he intends shall be the crowning
WORK Of his liic-a portrait of Shakes.
pcare conceived from these photo
graphs. He is now carctgl,y working
on bust in clay, taking these phot.
o9raphs for his gui les, and when this
bust is Gnisncd he intends painting
! his portrait thereirom. In these phot-
graphs, presenting front, side, and
back views, the dome OF thought, the
I p1iarn If tho sanl tli1t uoruiEannt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-01-18
Il L, EMM0NS,
Matchmaker and JcwcIer,
Grand Rapids, Hs.

Also dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Gold and Silver Ware, Plated Ware, &c.
All goods not in store ordered for parties de-
siring the same Repairing done neatly and
cheaply. Repairing Watches a speciality
All work warranted and satisfaction guaran.
tcCd.