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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-11-14

It is stated that Connecticut rail-
road is about to make trial of the
so-called paper car wheels under the
forward truck of their locomotives
These wheels are costly, but run safe
ly and easily; they have been known
eome time to car builders, but their in
production into general use has been
prevented by the expense. Sheets of
common straw paper are forced into a
compact mass by pressure of $50
tons. Tho mass Of paper Is turned
perfectly round, and by q pressure of
Is tons hub is forced into hole in
the center. This paper wheel, by q
pressure of $50 tons, is next forced in
to steel tire with one-quarter Of an
inch beyel upon its inner edge. Two
circular iron plates are then bolted on
to the tire to keep the paper filing in
place. By this arrangement the steel
tire rests upon the paper only, and par
takes OF its elasticity. 1t is claimed
that these wheels wear longer thar
those of any other description, in.
jurc the tracks less, and run with lesl
noise.
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The following is Old--it belongs 10
the last generation--bnt it may be new
to many OF the present generation
Old ParsOn Mnnson, of Worcester,
used occasionally to be absent from his
flock on missionary tour to distant
State. Upon a certain summer Sab
bath, having just returned from one Of
these excursions, be found his ccngre-
cation quite drOwsy, and for the par-
pose of waking them up he broke off
in the midst OF his sermon, and began
to tell them OF wonderful things he had
seen in New York State. Among
other things he said he had there seen
the largest mosquitoes Il had ever been
his fortune to fall in with---so large, In
fact, that many OF them would weigh q
pound!
The people were, by this time, wide
awake.
ayes" continued the parsOn: ..and
moreover, they have been known to
climb tree, and bark y
The congregation were sleepy no
more on that day. On the day follow.
ing. two Of the dcacons OF that church
waited upon Parson Manson and in.
formed him that the members Of bis
parish, were much scandalized by the
big stories he had told them from the
pulpit.
aWhat stories? e said the parson,
with innocent surprise.
Why, cir, yOn said that You had
seai mosquitoes in New York State,
that would weigh a pound.
81 said" returned the parson, ex-
planatorily, "that many OF them
would weigh a pound; and do real
ly think that a great many OF them
sroald weigh pound
Well--bnt," continued the elder
deacon, with slight choking in his
utterance,' you said they had been
known to climb tree and bark.
Certainly" said the parsOn, with
an assuring nod. "As to their climb
ing up OH q tree, have seen them dc
that here i'm Worcester county; haven,
you, deacon
40 yes, have seen EN- do that. {"
well how could they climb tree
without climbing up on the bark z"
The good dcacons went their way
with something very like 4 mosquito
huMming In their ears.
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News and ottbsr:iterss.

jug Town, Nevada, Was dedicated
the other day.
Mrs. Gains is after the city OF New
Orleans again.
They have s.insane lunatics" at the
Pacific coast.
Kansas is raising cabbases and bald
eagles four feet high.
L0, the pecnniasily deficient lndiz4
has embraced rag picking in San IN
ego.
A tendsa' hearted Tcrre Haute o.
man drove horse until I've dropped
dead.
Ladies in deep mourning fightci
their grief by wearing pearl bnttons on
their dresses.
The Grand Duke Alexis, il is said,
is to he present at the National Cen.
tennial, in 1874.
A red haired girl in San Francisco.
escaped payment Of her hair dye lnil
because she was q minor.
Df. Evans. The American dentist. il
said to do business in Paris whirh
nets him over $4,000 per annum.
A matrimonial Terie Houtentot /,
looking around for sixth wife. He
generally takes them as has grown 0p
sons with trade.
This world and the next ressmhts
the east and the west, you can nct
draw near to one with out turning
our back on the other.
Many gentlemen have pockets as~ds
in the sleeves OF their over-eosts
wherein the ladies may put their ,sassSs
when walking arm in arm
Master Joseph Hardin, nes ys; OF
age, the son Of reverend gentlenlan
in Texas, is doing very we'll. He hss
killed an average OF six nsea rea4
since he was fifteen.
In Msrsellies, France, recently. !:
Young girl named Irma Grxs, s-r5'
hsndsome brunette. assassinatcd hsN
lover because he refused to bny her
gold watch To the general astonish-
Meat Of the Court Ard sndieprc. ST..
jurS acquitted her.
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laugh and Grow Fat.

Ii there's one thing more than an
other that country dealers offer at re-
dnced rates, it's white hats
A matter-of-fact Danburiau being
asked il he saw Rubinstein when in
New York, vacantly responded. sWhy,
no was he looking for lnc?"
The plant Of the bachelor will be
heard no more in the land. An inge-
nious mechanic has invented buttons
which can be screwed on with a screw
driver.
An Indianapolis clergyman who dis
covered clear case of kissing during
evening worship stopped his sermon
snd offered prayer for the willy oscnla-
tors.
Wisconsin marshes are yielding al
ternate crops of intermittent fever and
cranherries to the extent of from two
hundred to three hundred bushels to
the acre.
The funniest way To go to sleep yet
Is that advised by Mr.. Hale in the No
vember Old and New: "Open the
eyes" he said, 'as you lie in bed, and
look steadily, without once winking,
on whatever is before them
A woman In Wyoming who does
not agree will, the notions Of her sex
Of the strong minded persuasion, be-
ing forced to serve upon q jury against
her will, carried her baby with her
The unmusical protest Of the youngster
soon induced the court to grant per-
mission for both to retire, anil thew
went of rejoicing
DR.. McElroy, OF New York, being
about TO marry his fourth wife, some
one asked his daughter who was going
to perform tho ceremony? She repli-
ed II don't know, but presume that
il will be DR.. Spring. He geaerally
Hsaryies father"
Ii is told that Connecticut field Of
ficer better acquainted with farming
than soldering. that when circumstan.
ces placed him In command 0fhis reg
iment at Hattcras, lie wished to obi
| que his column in marching, and gave
the order, .Haw around that mud pud-
die"
| This odd advertisement is from sn
English paper: ''My husband is out on
q strike. lie prefers that to work. He
ain't any nse to me. | must work Ia
keep the children and self. His ten
shilling goes IN beer I'll swap my
husband while he's on strike for /
sewing machine
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INDIANA.
.lNn,.NApor.,. !

INDIANAPOLIS, NOy.s7.
Schuyler Coltax sends the following
card to the Jowr~al:
"The Chicago Tribune OF so-dss
again states that II appears that Co3fax
is after all candidate for the Senator
ship in Indiana" Even at the risk Of
subjccting myself to more cheap wit
by opposition papers about retiring, ]
ask the privilege Of re-stating in your
columns what have said publicly 10
tens OF thousands during the pest
month, that am not a candidate DOR
an aspirant for any position Senatorial
or editorial, State or National, and am
OF course for the election Of the Nepub-
hcan nominee for the Senato,rhip b.
the united vote Of the Republican
members Of the Legislature.
tSigne1.) SCHUYLER CniEAN.
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MISSOURI.
Nissearl Hleett~u.

ST LOUIS, NOV. >.
Official and reported returns ffo,r
81 counties in this State, give Greeley
IS, 1874. and Grant 36.Se7: Greeley's
majority 22,3D7. The State Senate
win probably stand ten democrat maj.
and the House ~ dem. maj. The con-
gressional delegation will probably
stand as follows: LIST district, Stananf
Rep. I'd, Wells. dom. Sd Stone Ith
Hatcher; 9th Sevy rep; 9th, Havcne
rep, 7th Crittenden. dem Sth. Com
lingo, dem. 9th. Parker, rep: 10th
Hyde, rep: llth. Clark. dem; 18th,
Glover. dem. 18th, Buckner, dem.
Sixty-nine counties give Woodward
democrat, Tor Governor, 1885, Her.
,lcrson 3s.55l.
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y. -
a correspondent q tne Oincihna'i
GaSetts writes In contradiction of some
fno,,.h imrr...,nns concArninr the
rSo...... ,vo..'. =. : 'ss.'n =. ,,n..ss.
"ansloH ~ ~ Al'u ~ 4 A's ''.llls'os
For effect among the plain, common
sense people, who make up the great
mass Of the thinking public, the White
House, has been represented % sort
Of kingly establishment wholly ont OF
keeping with all ideas Of American
simplicity,
Thoae who know the Executive
Mansion - II 10, know that, consider
Ing the fact that il 10 the house which
the nation furnishes its President, # 70
plain % : building and only plainly
furnished. There are scores Of white
houses In the country, and plenty OF
private houses that excel Y IN architec-
tural display, IN convenience and IN
furniture. Below IN the public part
Of the house, are three attendants to
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NEw YoRK, Nov. =.

NEN AohN, NOV. Q.
The annual report ofthe Secretar,
Of War this year. ia quite brief. He
compliments Congress tor snch COM
pletcness in last years legislation. Ha
rccomends the establishment ofmilita-
ry prisons In place Of the present sys-
tenn Of sending army conyicts 10 State
penitcntiaries; also the enactment Of 4
code Of specific punishment for ar1lr
oflenses. DcseriiOns have greatlr
fallen OF in the past year. lie renews
his recommendation that the extra by-
ficers to each regiments, be dispensed
with as the vacancies occur. and thus
save $780, COO per a,,nnm. lie advis-
es tho raising of the intellectual stand
ard OF admission 10 West Point. also
the sale Of a large number OF now use
less arsensls In the south and else
where, and the establishment OF . gen-
elal arsenal Of construction on the At
lantic slope and another Oh the Pacific.
These arsenals, with that already At
Rock Island In the Mississippi Valley.
would efficiently meet the wants OF
the service in time OF need. The pro-
gress In experiments with Improved
navy ordinance, and with brctsch load
ing small arms, Is slow. He considers
channel distractions and torpedoex
protected by heavy batteries ~ valua-
ble for harhor dcienses, and expert
ments with torpedocs has been sue
cessiul in determining the kind to be
used, and the Secretary recommends
the storage of torpedoes for the dc.
fense OF New York and other harbotr.
The new system Of inspecting disburs-
ing officers accounts, is now in full
operation. He concludes by regret
ting that one-sixth Of the army is etill
detained in the Southern States east p;'
the Mississippi river, and hopes the
improving social condition, will soos
relieve that force for frontier service.
He says the military expenditures ~rv
on the descending scale.
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From the Iowa Homestead.
0HELTER FOR SWINE.

From the Iowa Homestead.
SHELTER FOR SWINE.
From careful observations for sever
al years, am fully persuaded that the
hog cholera was flrst caused and Is
still continued by improper feed, bad
water add inadequate shelter. iarm-
ed eight years in Henry county, and
never had q case of cholera, though,
during that time my neighbors hogs
were dying by the score.
In the summer Of 1870 left the
farm, and during the month Of An.
gust the water became scarce and my
tenant was forced to water the hogs
from an old, unused well, and in less
than three weeks I received letter
from him stating that I had already
lost several hogs, and that thew were
all doing badly. With q change Of wa
ter and q little doctoring, we arrested
the disease, but could not get them
to fattcn, and AFTER feeding till late II,
the winter they were sold st discount
on the market price and q dead loss to
me of several dollars per head.
I am also persuaded that the CON-
mon practice Of keeping young hogs
through the winter Especially In large
numbers) without sufficient shelter, Il
another fruitful cause of disease, and
although 1t may not prove fatal iame-
diately, yet It SO weakens the constitu.
ton and predispOscs the animal to all
the diseases that swine flesh IL heir to,
that the coming fall it requires but q
few malari0us brcezes, few cold,
damp, chilly nights, or . little impure
water, to SO develop the germs Of dis.
case already in the system, that no
amount of care and drugs at that late
day can possibly arrest the disease OF
save life.
Before this article reaches your pat.
rons, those warm Indian summer days
will have passed away and the cold
northwesters will be sweeping across
the prairies, and venture the asser.
tioI that three-fOuYths Of all the swine
in this State will have no better shelter
than the few bnnches of grass, twiGi
or leaves that they have gathered to-
gcther themselves, and placed on the
leewaril Of some old tumble-down rail-
fence.
Again, / am persuaded that no man
ia VIE CuuSusVucu h8c VI tic wOIlO
can serve his Maker acceptGbly and
permit the dumb brutec that he has
gathered around him for profit and
pleasure to stand out night after night
through all these cold winter months
that viii soon be npon ns, with no
shelter but the cold and relentless
sleet and snow that may lodge and
freeze fast to their scanty hair and form
kind of coat Of mail that may look
quite beautiful; and the icicles fast 10
the legs may appear even artistic, bat
should put to shame any man who
has speck Of humanity left in him as
big as mustard seed.
would like to make this so strOns
tllat every hrmer who does not pro-
vide shelter for his animals the coming
winter, would have his conscience soa.
wakened that cverytime he laid himself
away between the two good wo0len
blankets his wife has provided, that
like "Harry GILL;" he would feel that
they had been wrapped around the
north pole for the last hundred years,
II. RORERrA.
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The Fort Scott Monitor says: Kan
sas City has voted to exempt certain
manufacturing establishments from
taxation for period Of fifteen years.
As a result, several capitalists have al
ready made arrangements to start
manufacturing establishments OF dif.
ferent kinds in that city. Among the
number is to be type foundry. The
latter will be a great advantage to pub
fishers in the west. Manufactures
will do more to bnild up acity than
railroads, for the reason that they give
employment to a greater number o,
persons, and to class Of persons who
are inclined to be fixtures.
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Tho majority In Iowa for Grant will
crowd $1,000 hard, II It does not fully
reach II. This il about lA,O00 better
than ever before. How are you Fitz
Henry, J. B. g. and Billy N. s. : These
gentlemen were only mistaken about
the stage tipping over. That coach
would . little rather they would not
again try to take passage on II.
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Gov. EtanArd Of st. Louie, beats Col.
Erosvenor, in the Let District for Con.
sgress. This isa good thing for two
strong reasons. Ono 10, that Stanard
is IN able honest man, and win make
y good representative. Tho other Il
because Grosvenor ID knave, though
Especial . organizer and champion ol
liberalism,
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The thrift Of English farmers is Of
ten referred to in comparison with the
condition Of the farming interests in
this country. We find this little scrap
in the Couatsy Gestlemaa, which tells
the reason Of the thrift Of English farm
ers.
Alderman Mechi, well known as q
successful English farmer, and one
who also keeps his eyes open to the
everyday matters Of life, In relation to
the value of a home market says; "It
is precisely because British farmers
have their customcrs--the British man.
ufactuers, almost ut their doors. and
that other corn producing countries
have not any manufactures, that Brit
ish agriculture Is rich aud thriving.
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IN. sEWARDsD RELIGIOUA VIEWS.
The following letter from the late
William RI. seward IL Mr.. Thur,ow
- & :"
Weeu ~ Puoilsneu'
WEsTFlELD, Chautauque county, I
Sunday, Adfch 20, 1851. }
Ny DEAR WEED: I have yours oi
the 10th. Il was written IN answer 10
mine Of the date, Of fortnight since
Frederick was very Ill, and was much
reduced, but thanks to the mercy ot
God, is spared to us. You can have
no conception how much my heart il
bound up In the life Of that blessed
boy.
/ have, to-day, not without fear and
trembling, but / trust III sincerity and
firmness Of purpose, discharged q duty
unknown before. For years past
have struggled against preiudiccs OF
early education which rendered relig-
ion mystery, and vet carried about
me q conviction that Il was in reality q
simple and beautiful system, the pro-
fession and practice of which were OBJ
vious duties. After what, i trust, has
been q proper self-examination. pre-
sented myself this morning for bap-
tism, and was received into the visible
Church. and for the arst time enioyed
the Communion Supper. / mention
this fact, which will be inharmonious
with your daily thoughts and occupa-
tions, because It is an important event
IN my life, and one which. therefore, IL
is best you should know directly from
me. instead If hearing II by report, IL
in one Of those seasons (Which seldom
occurl when YOU are alone and free
from the pressure Of Immediate care,
you remember this circumstance, your
intimate knowledge of INV recent ex-
perience Of human events will / doubt
not, enable Won to trace the causes and
manner of nv becoming more serious
than heretofore in regard 10 religion
If that or other course Of thought
should lead you to the conviction that
what I have done ID an obvious and
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Opposition journals are busy tell
~ how II was done. The 10 perhaps
~ good . theme - they can find
among the ruins. We suggest to them
however, that they might discuss the
question, ~ to what would bs the next
act on the democratic programme.
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Two Evansville lawyers had knock
down over game of poker, and the
one who was knocked down sent q
challenge. The lawyer who received
tho challenge declined to accept, but
threatened to take his antagonist
acrosa his knee and spank him If be
didn't drop the matter. He dropped IL
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er listened intently-it came again, q
faint and inonrnfnl cry.
,"Tis Gyp," he said, dashing of in
the direction Of the sound, "he has
found them"
Debbie aud her neighbors followed
through the dripping moonlit forest.
As they ncared the spot the dog heard
them, and the howl changed into a
joyful bark. He came bounding to
meet them, from beneath little cop
pice, thickly rooted with vines.
There they were, side by side, ON the
reeking mass, little Totty fast asleep
with her curly head pillowed on
Marks arm. Mark was wide awake,
his eyes as bright As diamonds.
The moment he saw his mother he
burst into tears.
"Poor mother," he said, ~ was a
naughty boy to make you suffer so !;
but indeed I did not mean to be. We
met Tom Saunders in the wood and he
told us there was some jolly big straw
berries down by the pond, and
thought / would get them to please
father. But Totty walked SO slow that
the storm was upon US by the time we
got there. But got the strawberries
and bouncing big fellows they are.
Here they are father, held on TO 'em.
BY the time ! got my basket full the
wind was blowing great guns, and Tot
ty began to cry, l took her in my arms
and tried to run, but the wind took
my hat off and whirled it plump into
the middle of the pond. Oh, my but
tons didn't it rain. The drops hit me
like bullets, but 1 hugged Totty tight,
and ran and raa, but some way Icould
not run right, the storm turned me
around. | saw this place at last and
crept in, aud poor little Totty soon
cried herself to sleep, and dozed 9 bit
too, for the first thing / knew, here
was Gyp, putting his cold nose on my
cheek. t
They journeyed homeward through
the glittering Summer woods !; and as
they reached the cottage, the Sabbath
morn was breaking, sweet, fair and ho-
iy-a type of that eternal morn which
is to come; the east one blaze of gold
aud purple, birds twittering ON every
branch lambkins bleating on the green
hill-t0ps-God's blessed peace resting
on everything like benediction.
The grateful parents bore their little
ones in, and Debbie hustled about pre-
pairing hot drafts and dry garments.
"And now" sire said, when every
thing was done, and Totty lay asleep
in her fathers arms, her brown chnb-
by feet peeping from beneath her white
gown--"now husband well put 'em to
bed and let 'em have a good sleep /;
| poor little. dears they needit.'
She led the way into the bed-cham-
Der and turned to arrange the little
trundle bed, but she recoiled with u
Fcry 0f horror.
The Whtso pillows md dainty cover
lids were one mass Of cli18red and sui
phurous ashes, and one corner Of the
| room was torn and splintered. In their
absence the lightning shaft had struck
their dwelling, expcnding its deadly
fury upon the pillows, where the little
heads of their children would have
lain, had they been at home. There
would have been death and danger,
but out in the wild night, safety aud
deliverance. Gods providence had
saved them.
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In one particular ths victory in iii.
pois is peculiarly gratifying 70 %, and
That IL the election of Republican
Legislature therc that will mo- long.
I1r rive him 3 seat In the u. 8. Sen.
(te. This ambitious unprincipled
pan shall have his reward.
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CALIFORNIA.
A~rs.A ssr cslsssras..

SAN FRANCisGo, Nov. 3.
The returns from all but seven coun-
ties, give Grant j majority OF lO,s5l.-
Uttrel, Clayton, Page and HoughtoR,
are elected to Congress.
More vessels arrived ut this port in
the last 20 days. than at any similur
period in the history Of the tity.--
business generally is improved. Nc
trouble about tonnage on grain crop.
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A Baptist minister Ut Petersburg
New York. has been put through i
course OF disciplinary sprouts for Mt.
tending the church "mite" parties and
participating in such frivolous game.
as ..Sister Phcbe,' wherein there /.
some singing and much osculation.--
Charges were preferred, the minisic,
resigned, and there was . row over tht
question Of giving him letter of theo'
logical credit. The church Is hope.
lessly split--one faction giving dona'
ton parties to the minister, and thu
other talking scandal at furious rate
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he Chicago Tribune Of the tn inst,
j. . list Of the members elect to the
nois Legislature, and comedies that
mbnll is beaten. II says that the
1Ature viii stand: Senate, Rc-
] paas, -; Liberals, II; House 81 ;
trals go. Republican majority ON
u nt ballot, 81. The 1ribnms makes no
IN inctiOn between Democrats and
Ie(egade Republicans. II claims
th1 ! all under the head Of Liberals.
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Marion county has made : Rerubli-
egn gain of 200, slecting the whole
Republican county ticket, tho first time
since 1864. So much for the influence
OF the late (but not lamented) ex-Gov
Billy Stone. The Republican party Il
well rid Of Stone, Grinnell & Warren
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John p. Irish is badly cleaned ont in
the 9Th district. Heretofore, for some
years past, John has been able to run
in for the Legislature in his own coun-
ty, but this time Wilson beats him in
Johns own home. This would pune
ture AN ordinary young mans conoeit.