The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-10-17
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A loving swain in Maine dedicated
a napkin-ring "To my almost wife,"
BY what means was Mrs. Fair ac-
quilted! Perjury, of course.-N. i.
Woyld.
A single California plantation has
turned out $4,000 worth of cotton this
year.
A Vigilance committee to enforce
vaccination, is one of the wants felt in
Chicago.
To find out what Mr.. Greeley will
do, it is only necessary to hear what
he says he won't do.
Mrs. Clem. the Indianapolis mur-
deress, encouraged ~ the luck of
Laura Fair, wants new trial
n Kentucky nan. i'll twenty wears.
drank scventy-three barrels and some
odd quarts of whisky.
The jute crop of Bengal has been
seriously injured by a storm. A rise
in back hair will probably be the re-
suit.
The alligators in Central Park are
accused of leering lovingly at the col
Ored babies which arc taken to see
them.
The population of Paris has, it is re-
ported. decreased 40O,00Oin six wears,
and property has deprecated twenty
per cent.
Spink's butcher says that his steaks
can't be beat. Mrs. Spinks says that
she beats them half an hour and that i.
enough.
a Florida exchange regrets that Its
space is so taken up that ii is compelled
to omit all teIegraphic, as well as all
other news
Brigham Young has taken decen.
nial census of his children. and reports
fifty-eight, with no returns from ont
laying counties.
An exchange announces ON the death
Of lady that she ..lived fifty years
with her husband and died in confident
hope of a better life
England has IA iron-ciads, Russia -
yessels-of-wa ofall kinds,and Holland
Ii monitors. France has 80 iron-cla.is
and fleet of 332 vessels besides.
There is said to be au aged couple in
Indiana who had a quarrel about TWEEN
ty years ago. and have lived together
ever since without speaking word To
each other.
Brick Pomeroy was offered $j0OUU
To support Greeley. Brick is a mighty
mean man. but he isn't mean enough
TO support Greeley. lie declinetl.--
Toledo Blade.
The Naples Journal reports that ITO
persons have been sent to the hospitals
7Of Rome to be cured of wanndsinfiict-
ed by tile knife oftisr assassin sinccthe
first Of July.
1t is reported that ladies' who wear
long dresses on the street this tall iH-
tend employing page to walk behind
them with watering pot and lay the
dust. We don't yonch for this.
An Important fact in Grape Culture.
Here we would mention fact which
has come within our observation and
experience, which, il generally true, i.
of some importance. il is this:
THAT the third fruit bud from the
base OF the past years cane throws out
larger and better developed branches
of grapes than either the first or second.
The grapes from these buds seem also
better favored. and generally superior
to those on the first aud second. In
accordance with this hint we have
adopted the plan of cutting the cane
of at such length as 10 leave the third
bud generally. and sometimes the 4th.
wheii Il good strong one. and then rub
hing OF The first and second buds. and
leaving the third and fourth for fruit.
The number OF fruit buds left on any
vine must depend on the age and
strength of the vine. If the vines are
strong and vigorous, at 3 years from
two to three btmrhes Of grapes may be-
allowed TO mature on each without
injury. The next year the number may
be increased. and 50 6n increase the
quantity OF fruit with tIsc age OF the
vine.