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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
NEW York, Jan. 81.


Horace Greeley says in the Irib
une though he does not exact one
term principle above every other
consideration, yet he has advocated
it over forty years. Never support.
ing President for reelection but
once. That he has reason for be.
Loving that Grant asserted it less
than tour years ago. He does not
say that Grant will not if nomina-
ted be elected, but he will not sup.
port him. That his nomination rem
ders doubtful Republican triumph,
which the one term pledged candi-
date would make certain.
A coroner's jury last night render
ed q verdict that Mrs. Fanny Hayde
killed Geo. W. Watson in Williams
burg. Two jurors considered the
shooting jvstifiable.
Commission Of appeals 10 the case
OF Rawson against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, have decided
that the limitation of liability to
100000, loss of baggage is .ot
contract. and awarded plaintiff a.
900 damages tor her baggage, lost by
defendants.
The general sessions Of the grand
jury are in doubt whether to refund
against the Ring men.
They have not time to bring wit
nesses before them, as their term ex-
pires on Saturday.
A Washington dispatch says that
Hon. J. r. Doolittle is in that city,
and is confident of the success Of the
ia favor of Trumbull for
President.
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ALBANY. Jan. 81.

The Governor, in response to q
resolution of the House, says there
were several instances during the
last legislature in which clauses
which never passed were inserted in
bills presented for his signature.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The boiler of the British steamshi,
Amazon, exploded here yesterday D
Two men were killed and several in.
jured. ,sxz@ss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

The Sioux City saoons don't pay ex-
peEses, Thst's the lind Of temperance
argument for every community to make.
rs better than Proibitory laws.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Horace Greeley has written let
ter to VIM. Il. Chandler, Sec'y Re-
publican National Committee, de-
Ginning to sign the call for the Repub.
lican National Convention next
June, which he was ia duty bound to
do as u member of the Committee
from New York.
At length the man is consistent
with himself who. at tho commence
ment of the war desired the, South
to secede and get away with their
slaves and hold them perpetually /;
who, in indecent haste, bailed jeff
Davis; who has been pollifoxing
Texas and other rebel audiences
since, and who is now emptying the
walls OF his wrath on Grant, tor
being instrumental in breaking up
the Tribune Fenton- Tammany Ring
in New York.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
NEW YoRK, Jan. 81.

A special dispatch from Paris
says: "Thiers in discussing with
the Rothschild project for further
evacuation of France by the Ger
maus, said that he should like to sec
an end to the occupation, if we had
stable government with settled
public opinion. As tits, if the Ger.
name were gone we would have
worse demogogues. The Bonapart
lists would come forth in few days,
and all the calamities of the relent.
less early strife would take place.
l will yield though with regret to
the general desire, though l consid.
or That The presence Of the Prussians
is guarantee of peace and order"
A special dispatch from London
says the impression prevails there
that the Geneva conference will neo-
essarily disappoint the papers and
its friends. That the end will prove
the failure of the conference; should
1t decide in favor of the American
claim no English government would
accept the result. No Parliament
would vote money. Hence the
movement would stop the proceed
ings. The Times says that England
should demur against the claim of
indirect damages. If the Court re-
jects the demurrer, she should with.
draw from the case. This is not an
argument addressed to the govern.
ment. but is the English govern
ment view put out as q feeler. The
government says We cannot acquiese
in q construction which we are de-
termined not to acknowledge if not
proved against ne.
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Vale! Honest John Edwards.

The Rev. DR.. Peabody, of Cam.
bridge, Mass, preached the annual
sermon before the State Legislature,
at its recent assembling, from the
text, Chou shalt not steal"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
HOUSE.
ECONOMY IN SCHOOL MATTERS

ECONOMY IN SCHOOL MATTERS
EDITORS COURIER: 1t is with pleas.
ure that we observe the proposed re-
trenchment in public expenses by
the General Assembly. Economy,
curtailing of the amount of money
expended, than in the judicious man.
ner in which ii is used. In our coun-
ty expenses here is need of retrench-
ment, too, and in no part of our coun-
ty machinery is there greater need
OF watchfnlness than in the disburse-
ment Of the school money-especial-
ly that portion set apart as teachers
fund.-" There are, at this time, a
number Of persons teaching in our
county, without the certificate from
thu county superintendent necessary
that they may receive compensation.
Without this certificate, no teacher
is entitled TO his Or her wages, and
any director paying such persons is
"liable to prosecution for misapplica-
ton of funds" The law regulating
this matter explicitly says: (p. Al,
sec. 7O), "No person shall be employ
ed to teach common school which
is to receive distributive share OF
the school fund, unless he shall have
certificate of qualification signed by
the county superintendent of the
county in which the school is situa-
ted, or by some other officer duly
authorized by law and any teacher
who commences teaching without
such certificate shall forfeit all claim
to compensation for the time during
which he teaches without such GER
t,ficate." In the Explanatory notes
and official decisions" Up. Al, sec. 7o)
occurs this passage: "Section 20 pro-
hibits the employment of a teacher
who has not certificate. The GER
tifcate should be produced before the
contract is signed" Cd under sec.
70) "The teacher must have ccr-
tificate during the whole term of
school; the law is imperative on this
point. A teacher is not authorized
to teach a single day beyond the
period named in his certificate"
Either through doubt in regard to
their possessing tho necessary quail
fications, or prejudice toward the
former incumbent of the Office of
county superintendent "a LADY,
number of teachers did not apply
for, and receive their certificates pre-
vlous to commencing their fall and
winter schools. Some OF these
schools will soon close, and the teach.
ers have not yet received their Ger
titicates, and, therefore, are not le-
gally entitled TO pay for their labor.
There is no excuse for competent
teachers not having received their
certificates. We are heavily taxed
to support tho schools of our State,
and too much money is annually
wasted in paying incompetent teach
ers. Girls and boys having neither
judgment or education, arc too often
authorized to teach in our schools
This is sufficient cause of complaint
without spending the hard.earned
money Of the people in payiey M
authorized teachers. We hope that
all school boards will take notice of
the law regulating these matters,
ana be governed accordingly.
TAXPAYER.
Ottumwa, Jan. 10Th, 1872.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock re-
fuses to be counteda as q Democratic
candidate for President.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01

Three -fourths OF the Republican mem.
bars OF congress oppose eivil-seryice re.
form.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
1IsATE9T
photographic neWsl
sllossn IxrasaslY rua vzl COURIER.
Up to B O'clock p. NJ.
r. 3. SMASH UP ON THE
Louisville Short Line.
NAMES OF THE WOUNDED.
Another Collier Strike.
DISTURBANCE at BARCELONA.
Great Fire at Scranton, Pa.
MARKETS. &c.
NAMES OF THE WOUNDED,
Another Collier Strike.
DISTURBANCE at BARCELONA.
MARKETS. &c.

Great Fire At Scranton, "a.
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MANUFACTURER.

wr;t;po a ,vorL IN tho morre. otr;
- =,
e " Ao""' WIN oonoeuseo
statement OF facts interesting to i'm
migrants and capitalists, under the
direction of the Iowa BOARD IF I'm.
m;crot;on Tho nros.a..ua 60.
~ P1o'peo'us says
TOT the special purpose OF giving
Eastern capitalists reliable lnforma.
'lon resPecting Inc manufacturing
resources ol TINS otate, TINS work IL
pfeparea, ana VIII treat-
ist. VI Inc innuence OF manufac-
s solies "a tne ceveiopment OF the
h.gner order OF olvilizatlon, as EN-.
:Uouy.ng sne lnteliectual moral ana
iuu nl ~, s'a.as " 9 people
a. Inc reiations whloh manufac'
turing s sue 70 agriculture.
ou. Ine conait,ohs under winch
aaa.;N can oe most pfontaoiy
'"si'eI on.
&c. Ao"a 10 supplying tnose condi-
s.o .a ner geographical iocation
C+..o. =: ;,
roads and watar conrs. sA W. na W na ~
transportation--in extent of timber
and coal fields-in agricultural and
IMMORAL 81, resources--ln water power.
for =, love- ne magn,. .''e OF .ne demand
best suited to the State ""N 'n0 '"1
6. The number and value of diff
ferent kind ofmanufactured articles
sou annually, ana the additional
H. .a,. o.. .:.a: nvm c1 manuiac'ur'ng
Z. The diferent monnfactur;no
points-their advantages of location,
transportation, timber, coal, water
power, price OF labor, cost OF living,
dncam ants "osd w. WIN ~. .ne looa. IN
ment Of manntactor;es ''''
8. General review oftacts import
"a. 70 Immigrants q and capitalists
rates of ;n.aras, ananp.oseu .anas'
schools climate and Laws
9. Concluding remarks.
1t is proposed to issue from 20
to $4,000 copies for general circula-
ton.
Clinton has already very sensibly
organized Peoples Manufacturing
ASSOCIATION, Tor the purpose OF ex-
tending information in regard to their
resources, and generally aiding in the
deVeiopment OF manufacturing inter-
ests IN their midst.
we regard Col. Hyatt's work as q
com mendable enterprise. and hone it
will meet with liberal patronage.
Ottum wa should take means to be
properly written up in his forthcom.
ing book.
live do not prove to be the stupid
Get people which ever lived upon the
face of the earth, Ottumwa will make
the best and largest manufacturing
city IN Iowa.
We have no rivals in the matter
of facilities and 10 the natural Gle.
ments out 81 which g build mn
great manufacturing c,tv
We have the best railroad facilities
all things considered in tho STATE a.
raadv
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MADRID, Jan. 80.
RoRDrAUx Ian. Al

Eight thousand reinforcements
sailed from Cadix for Cuba. -
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g. I.ouis r.iv. steek Ngaskst.

ST. Louie, Jan. 81.
Hogs-Receipts, 1889. Firm, high.
err; 4.loa65.
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NEW YoRK, Jan. 30.

NEW IORK, Jan. ~.
A private dispatch from Scranton,
Pa, says q very disastrous FIRE
broke out last night on Pennsylva-
mia Avenue. It seemed to have
nearly subsidized, but took fresh
start this morning. The post Office
is now in flames, weather intensely
cold, loss has already been immense
and the danger of further extension
OF the fire so great - 70 produce
much excitement.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-01
SENATE.

JANUARY 20.
Senator Lowery introduced bill
providing for the examination of
State institutions.
Senator Stuart bill to amend the
Registry law.
Senator Taylor a bill to amend the
Stay laws.
The special order came up, being
for the regulation of and fixing the
time Of payment OF taxes voted IN
aid Of railroads. IL was discussed
warmly during the greater part Of
the day, and finally passed.
The bill as finally adopted, pro.
vides substantially that taxes levied
to aid in the construction of railroads,
shall not be due and collectable until
the railroad companies have perform
cd the stipulated amount of work
and are entitled to receive the mon
ey; also that special contracts here
tofore made between railroad COM
panies and the people, as to the pay.
ment of such taxes, shall be held
valid.
HOUSE,
The session of the House was al.
most entirely consumed in consider
sing the bill regulating the collection
of taxes voted in aid of railroads,
and also repeating the law under
which they were voted. -,..
By very decided veto the railroad
tax law was repealed, 50 far as the
action Of the House is concerned,
the act to take effect July 4th, next.
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S&loxTW xx92Sesty To1 TIE COURIER.
Up to B O'clock p. M.

r. e. SMASH UP ON THE
Louisville Short Line.
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Ottumwa, Jan. 10Th, 1872.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-12-19
VOLUME 43.
Our Horses.

The condition of the horses in the wide
region where the epidemic has prevailed
Will not permit with safety much negligence
III thelr winter management. 1t is likely
the effects OF the disease will be seen for
some time after the malady itself has pass
ed. There will be liability to other forms
OF sickness, and many valuable animals NAV
be lost If they do not receive the best of
care. Among the points to be CLOSELY look
ed after thorough grooming is prominent.
The skin should be kept clean aud the pores
open, SO that the system can throw Off the
poison the disease has generated readily.
Otherwise an additional slightly inducing
cause, as cold or chill may throw it back
on the vital organs, and result in serious de-
rangement Well ventilated stables should
be provided and great care taken not to
expose the animals to storms, or if so ex-
posed, to protect them thoroughly from a
chill until they are dry and rested The
food should be varied and of nature TO
give strength and keep the bowels moder-
ately loose.
Farmers who have been in the habit Of
taking their horses off grain on the ap-
proach of winter should not follow their
usual custom, but give in addition to hav
some more nutritious but not highly Stimu-
latlng food. Carrots are extremely yalua-
bic. Oat meal sprinkled on moistened cut
hay is also good feed. The best practice
with the disease has been to sustain the
strength and appetite Of the sick animals
by cooling yet nutritious food groom well,
moderately exercise in the middle of the
day, and keep them comfortable in the sta
Bile. These simple and reasonable means
have been worth far more than all the drugs
prescribed in curing the sick, and will be
needful for some time after convalescence.
In fact it is best for the interests of all
horse-owners to adopt the treatment above
Indicated as permanent practice. Rural
Home.
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Our Farm Tools.

The amount of machinery which hun
dred acre farm now requires is SO costly
that the proper care of it becomes an item
Of great Importance. At this time of the
year the farmer needs to set his tools in
order, and put them in condition and in a
place where they will not deteriorate by
keeping until again wanted fer use.
The tools, such as the reaper and mower.
and other hayins and harvesting machines,
with such plows, wagons, scrapers, har-
rows, cultivators, rakes, &c, that will not
be wanted again until next year, should be
housed, and at the first leisure time they
should be fully overhauled. cleaned and
oiled, to prevent rust, the wood work
painted, aud any needed repairs made. In
order to properly and economically care
for his tools, the farmer should have :,
work shop where the painting and repairs
may he done with comfort in cold or
stormy weather.
Besides tools for working wood, the
farmers should be fitted with forge, 80
he can work iron. By good care and per
Sonal Supervision a farmer owning and using
Thousand dollars worth OF implements
can save yearly i'll their wear and repairs
more than seven per cent. interest on their
cost, simply by taking good care of them,
and saving in time by having them ready
for use when needed, will be as much more.
Rural Home.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-12-19
How to Pluck Poultry.

That farmer whose poultry is not troubled
with the gapes, that has not been visited
with the chicken cholera, knows what it is
to prepare forty to llly pair of fowls for
market, since the days of scalding have
been vetoed by the buyers. have known
persons or market day 60 out and Kill a
dozen OF fifteen at time, and bring them
into the room, where there would he half II
dozen women and boys pulling few teath-
erS at Il time between the thumb~Saud fore
finger to prevent tearing them. Now, tor
the benefit of such, give orr plan. Hang
the fowl by the feet by a small cord then
with 81 small knife give one cut across the
upper jaw opposite the corners Of the
mouth; after the blood has stopped running
in Il stream place The point OF the knife III
the groove in the upper part of the mouth
run the blade up into the back part of the
head, which will cause quvering and
tWitChin@ of the muscles; now is yonr time,
for every feather yields as If by magic,
and there is no danger of tearing the most
tender chick, and before it attempts to flap
you can have him AS bare as the day he
came ont of the egg. The wise ones may
discuss the reasons, l only know the effects
Cor. N. y. Tribune.
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one 0i the most interesting facts which
this extraordinarily wet season has brought
luout ~, that fertilizers applied to soils in
lty Summers without appreclablc effects,
arc rendered available in those that are wet.
The plants upon which our fertilizers have
tecn applied during the past years, when
the rainfall has been 50 deficient, produced
wonderfully this season. The iertilizin@
-dbstances have been lying dormant for the
want of water to render them soluable or to
hald them in solution, and this year the
conditions have been favorable for promot-
lng the changes, chemical and mechanical,
necessary for plant food to be made avail
able. Owing 10 the dry weather the past
three. wears, it has been difficult to conduct
experiments with manure9 and reach any
thug like reliable results. Hundreds Of
iarmel> have beeu mi>Ied, and have CON
iAmne4 a. worthless nanural substances
which had positive value, bnf which needed
the usual meteorological changes to render
them asslmiable Farm dung and stable
uaaures ~ Well as chemical fertilizers have
uut eNrrted their full Influence upon soils
tD which they have been applied because of
the absence Of rain. This season they have
been thoroughly subjected to the action of
water, and crops have been benefited by
ACTION 80 manuriN agents applied two or
Three years a.D. ManufeS are not lost
which d0 not act promptly, unless they are
blown away by winds Gr are washed into
brooks in sudden and violent showers,
which sometimes fail upon the baked earth
in Summer II they remain in or npon the
SOIL, favorable seasons which are sure to
come will force them to give up to plants
the food they contain, and the husbandman
receives his return in abundant crops.
Boston Journal OF CHEMISTRY
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Here II viii be seen that this market,
which Is a home market, is Of much more
Importance 10 thr western grain raising
states than the fore gn market. II is more
steady and more available, while there is
uo competition. The population are en-
gagged ih pursuits that render them consum-
rS and j. viii be 5eeH that The connection
between the manufacturing and mechanical
auI The agricultural must he very intimate.
Cut OH by unwiSe legislation the employ
mruf al ths population, or render them
luproits,bio, and it will be seen that we
g- nh Mt the sane time one of the most
Important markets we hfgc for our surplus
grain. aud The result would necessarily be
lo@ prices Tor wheat and Hour. Even the
great State of New York it'll her Immense
improved territory, cannot supply herself
with breadStuhs. She grows less wheat than
Michigan, growing only twelve millions of
bushels. while Michigan grows sixteen mil
lions ol bushels. Yet New ork has fifteen
millions OF acres OF improved lands while
Michigan has only hive millions Of acres.
New ork actually needs for the feeding of
her population about twenty millions of
bushels more than she raises. New York
and New England together consume more
ut he wheat of the West annually than
i.sicc what the whole foreign export trade
lHuldnuS. llCNct NHch we Ja!k oil uolh4
any thing to discourage on cut OFF the manu-
featuring enterprise Of the eastern States,
l-t ns be sure that We are not cuttng oil
our own noses, and destroying our best
markets which are close at home. The
foreign market for cur surplus wheat rules
prices to a certain extent, but not atOgeth-
eT, and we think it will be seen this present
wear that our home markets may prove our
best ones, for wheat is not so largely grown
thli We shall BE able to spare a great deal
tsr the ~Rppli OF the deficiencies of foreign
countries Michigan Farmer
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Christmas Carol.
BY j. G. HOLLAND.

L.
There's song in the air!
There's star in the sky
There Il mothers deep prayer
And Il baby's low cry
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful
sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles King !!
There's a tumult of JOY
Ger the wonderful birth,
For the Virgins sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Ay the star rains its fire and the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a KING .
III.
In the light of that star
Lie the ages impearled
And that song from afar
Has swept over the world.
Every hearth is aiame and the beautiful sing,
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King.
".
We rejoice in the light,
And we echo the song
That comes down through the night
From the heavenly throng.
Ay we shout to the lovely evangel they bring,
And we greet in his cradle our Saviour and King.
LScribner'S for January.