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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

letter written TO b. j. Bonlton ESQ.
Of this city, by s. W. Hall q former
resident, bat now Of Montana Ter.
ritory.
HELENA. MONTANA TERRITORY, !
February 10th, 1872.
FRIEND BoULroN We are bav.
ing the most severe wintcr ever ex.
perienced. The snow commenced to
fall about tho middle OF October. and
the ground has not been FREQ from
snow since, but it has been falling
from time to time until now we
have about three feet or more on the
level. saying nothing OF numerous
crIfls In the gulches and ravines. ]
presume that had the snow lay as il
fell, without drifting or melting nv
times, We should have from eight to
ten feet on the level.
The thermometer has stood tor
days at time from 35o to 400 be.
low zero.
BUSINESS Of all kinds Is now almost
entirely suspended, ss tho roads are
impossible.
A great many people have been
frozen to death, but they have been
as general rule those who were not
acquainted with the noun ains. and
change of the climate. There Is not
b country under the sun that can be
compared to Montana il it's sudden
changes from fair to extreme cold
weather; l have known it to be
shaving one hour and in the next
Two or three hours to be 800 below
Zero. l have seen it snow in July
and August and ram heavy in mid,
winter. You may think all this a
little fishy, but | assure yoa it is bull
> simple statement of facts.
Snow storms here are not like
they are in Iowa. There the tenn.
'erature is much milder during STOW
forms than here. The snow storms
'ere are of the most binding char
'cter. one can't sec twenty PAGES
head, Ii q person is caught oat
'ore in . storm away from timber or
n tho timber with no means to start
J fire, be is very fortunate if be
omes out alive, even though he is
ot more than o mile or two from
heller.
Thousands OF heads of stock Of all
inds have starved or been frozen 10
cath. presume that full ore half
all the stock are dead, il we can
ely upon reports, and doubtless
'rge numbers moro will perish be-
IRE The winter is over. The last
bree winters preceding this have
cen very mild, SO much SO that
ock would live and do we'll without
~ attention, and stockme had
'me to think that it would always
so. Some of tho 'stockmen had
u . pound IF hay, others only Ii
! ~ tons for five or six hundrei
'ad Of cattle, Q very few have
enty Of hay. Hay is worth in he |
arket from $50 to $40 per tor, end
Dry little in the market. IL
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the l-sAeny, and SOMEONE
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D'sast en- TO State pFe
men continA TO hrs and Nor.
Der Cove. o. w. n"o.
The SohoonerAihek = "n
The funeral of tho lasot,,
tice Sprague, took Nacs y.
mcnto, to-day.
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A New York letter carrier !

A New York letter carrier ~
lorenzo Meyer, has been awaffa
5000 damages for broken ank
SMch catastrophe was caused ~
nix nl friend at Jones, Wood uio.
drasSo seized him by the legs ana
time. him about the ground some
tators.Ne amusement Of the spec.
chain Of Nan the deepest of the
been asitatedi state lakes, has
Last WednesdA ye unseen power.
not a breath Of when there was
vessels lying at Sem rrlng, all the
into confusion by aAsfre thrown
the water. tho boats AcSQ.ion OF
pitching with such violeHss Y and
six-iuch hawser Of one Of thsM the
ed. 49, IN Nj.
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WASHINGTON
AsHrsofoN, D. G., Feb, %

". lynch i asked: leavo to offer /.
Ss ord io 2 : ! .ho Investigation Of
IN dufing the year 1871. and md
there there be any collision
SenasM i'm the French by anv
to, and other citizen. q Objected
Senator yer.
electionAR Committee on
clam Of Am adversely to The he
Carolina: scat, from North
Carpenters
and Mr.. Rios sNH Of himself
port in favor y majority 70
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FROM ngoNrANA.

We publish below portion of a
letter written to b. J. Boulton Esq.
Of this city, by s. W. Hall q former
resident, bat now Of Montana Ter.
ritory.
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CoHoEs, Feb. ~.
Harmony Mills burned to-day,
Loss SAC, 900.
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New York Stick MARKET.
NEW YORK, February 2
orrumwA MARxHTs.

Corrected by J. R. Youso 4 Co. Grocsrs.
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where he was born. ! consider any
man, NO matter wha: bis nationality
may lie, who would endeavor to
create dissension and strife, by excit.
ing the narrow prejudices Of nation
alities, and thereby to foist himself
into office, vile domsgogue, aud q
dangerous character to his country.
and should be frowned down by
every good citizen.
But while believe in this general
brotherhood of all mankind / do
also believe in q love of country, or
what is commonly designated az pa
triotism, and this noble virtue l do
not by any means consider as in
consistent with the above, and | con
slider it the duty of every good citi- |
zen to promote the welfare and |
of his country, whether it
be bis country by birth or by adop-
iion. For this reason think it not
only the duty but interest Of every
oreigner after he has declared his
Intention to become an Am srican
.itizen to endeavor "a much as pos.
'ible to become assimilated with the
merican people and Danish rather
han foster his clanship; that is to
ay, to become Amoricanized.
Seek the peace OF tho city
vhither ! have caused you to be car
led away captivca, and pray unto
hc Lord for it, for in tho peace
hereof shall VIC have peace" i.
This noble advice was given by I
he Prophet, Jeremiah. 10 the Child
en- OF Israel sitter they had been car
led to Babylon. for their guidance
lille living among the Chsidea AZ. I
Now, my fellow Germans, it this
as good advice for The lsraeliles to 9
How while thcy were merely SO. q
turner's in strange land and were Q
nx:ously looking forward to the b
me when they should 10 released n
ON their captivity and brought o
sck 10 their native country how b
uch more is it good advice for Us to .
,llOw, who have como here to this q
,untry. not as oaptives d 90 '
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New York, Feb. q.

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. New York Money Market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-20

THE ScHoEPPE TRIAL, which terminal
ed at Carlisle, Pa, last week Saturday, with
the acquittal OF the prisoner, teaches a pain
ful lessen of blind and tardy justice. DR..
Schoeppe, 1t will be remembered, was held
for murder, by poisoning, of Miss Stein
ecker, an old lady of seventy, who had
been his patient, and had, in her will, lib
orally recompensed him for his friendly
and professional Offices. The story OF the
poisoning was started by the relatives of
Miss Steineckersome time after the discoy-
cry of the will. The story was backed at
the trial by one Professor Aiken, an tex
pert so called, who solemnly and on oath
swore to the traces of poison at the post
mortem examination. On evidence like
this, DR.. Schoeppe has been imprisoned
three years, has been twice tried and once
the testimony of Professor Aiken was torn
to tatters by medical practitioners of high
standing, and the evidence of the prison.
er's innocence was so conclusive that the
chief-justice in his charge to the jury, said
thai he believed sit was Gods providence
alone which had saved the Court and for
mer jury from committinga great wrong"
The wrong has now been tardily reciifed,
and an innocent man, over whom the fear
of d eath has been impending for three
We airs, at length goes free. But in view OF
the disagreement of physicians at the
Stokes, Wharton, and schoeppe murder
trials, the public cannot but feel a measure
of dlstrust of medical testimony, and juries
will, In the future, be cautious about bas-
ing their yerdicts on IT,.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-20

The Springfield (Mass.,) Saturday Eve
ming Telegram, in an articl on political
affairs in Vermont, evidently written by
somebody who is well posted, says;
The organization of the legislature will
attract more than usual interest, especially
with reference to the Speakership of the
House.. Not one of the old and really good
par"liamentarians of the State will have q
= seat in the House this year. This being
the case, and the Speaker having been Sc
lected from the west side of the mountains
almost surely be taken from the east side
OF tine State this year. Generals Pitkin OF
Montpelier n Lynde of Marlboro, and
Col. Haskins of Brattleboro and Mr.. Hen
nv of Chester are the most frequently men
toned for the place. Either of these gen.
tlemen would make very good presiding
officers for the House. So, too, would Starr
OF Nottingham, Boynton of Woodstock or
Swain of Bellows Falls, the latter of whom
has had considerable experience as a pre-
siding officer, Is well versed In parliament
tary rules and would carry dignity and
impartiality TO the chair. We certainly
think he Is well qualified to preside in the
Senate, but for so large a body as the
House I'M containing so many new mem
bers, II may be deemed best, as tending to
greater dispatch of business, to select some
such man as Mr.. Henry or Col. Hasklns,
the latter of whom would hardly find 1t
more difficult to manage the House, than
the large, and sometimes stormy town
meetings he has presided over, often and
we'll, at B~rattleboro.
This is a just compliment to Mr.. Has
kins, and II new member is chosen to the
speakership, we believe Mr.. Haskins is the
man for the place. 1t is probable, how
ever, that a member OF experience will be
preferred. Aside from the names of old
members previously mentioned in this
connection, are those of Col. Fairbanks OF
st. %Johnsbury and A. A. Wyman Of Ath-
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y.EK .NO.vT CE.vTR.1L R.gIL-
RO.1D.

There nave been rumors OF some embar-
rassment in the finances of the Vermont
Central railroad, growing out of the fact
that the lease of the Rutland road has not
proved a profitable venture but rather the
reverse and it is now feai ed, especially in
Boston, tn at the Central may be compelled
not only to give up its lease of the Rutland
road and its connections, but also the Og-
d%ensburg. Upon the interest Boston has
in this matter, the Advertiser of that city
says:
The leasing of the Ogdensburg road by
the Vermont Central was regarded by some
persons who will read this as a reckless ex-
pertinent. 1t appears that they still think
so, from the fact that so many are ready to
take advantage of the embarrassment OF
the Vermont Central as to try 10 compel its
managers to throw up the lease of the Og-
densburg road. That such = result would
DO disastrous to New England interests
needs no demonstration. Ia New York
there are several railroads now turning
their ate ntiop toward the northwest-the
New York, Boston and Montreal, soon 10
be in operation from New York city TO
Rutland, and looking towards the business
OF Canada. If the Vermont Central is
forced to give up its lease, the Rutland
road may fall into the hands of this corpor-
alton, and the business of Burlington be
delivered to New York. The Delaware
and Hudson Cant Company is a corpora
ton which operates railroads as well as ca
nails. 1t now owns the line of road extend
ing from Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, 10
the Susquehanna, and thence to Albany
and Whitehall, at the southern end of Lake
~Champlain to Rutland. 1t has boats on the
Delaware and Hudson and Champlain ca
nails, and bar ges on Lake Champlain, and
is engaged in carrying iron ore from Port
Henry to Scranton, and carrying coal 10
Port Henry, Burlington and many other
points on the lake. 1t is engaged in BULL
ing a railroad up the west side of Lake
Champlain, in order to have transportation
bet ween the mines of the A~dirondacks and
the coal mines of Pennsylvania. The cor
poration intends to carry its line of railway
ultimate ly to Montreal, and it is no secret
that the promoters of the enterprise are
anxious to obtain control of the Ogdens-
burgh line in order to bring the trade Of
the st. Lawrence and Canada TO Albany,
and thence by their barges TO New York.
The breaking down of the Vermont Cen
trial, the surrender of its leases, quite like
ly would be followed by a transfer of the
control of that line either TO the New York,
Boston and Montreal, or 10 the Delaware
and Hudson. In either case 1t would be
an incal culable disaster to the interests OF
| Ii. III. F. -
Vermont Central may need to release 1t OF
its embarrassment, which is understood to
be OF a temporary character, but If the
business men Of this city and the manag-
ers of other railroads in New England are
true to their own interests, they will sure
~ render all needful assistance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-20
OUR F.v,s.r.V.R .rsI.LUyws.--a RB-
FORM DE.U.fyvDRD.

We are glad TO see that public attention
Is becoming awakened in regard TO the
management of our insane asylums aud
the abuses herewith connected. In order
TO test the truth Of the charges OF the mis-
management Of the Bloomingdale Insane
Asylum in New York, n reporter OF the
Tribune, Julius Chambers, feigned insanl-
ty and was confined there for two weeks.
The reporter first engaged a room at the
Grand Central Hotel, where his apparent
ly insane actions attracted notice and he
was pronounced deranged by several ply
sicians. Application was made for his adj
mission to the asylum, which was granted,
the authorities making but slight examin-
alton of the case. He was first placed in
the ward for violent patients, and in the
course of a week he was so much "improv-
ed''-in compliance with instructions from
the Tribune ofice-that he was placed a
mong the more quiet patients, the physi-
clans expressing the belief that he would
be well in seven or eight weeks. A few
days after he was taken out on a writ of ha-
beas corpus. The entire management of
| the asylum,-so far as possible-was noted
by the reporter, and is made public through
the Tribune. This novel investigation
shows that the institution is deserving OF
the charges made againsti 1t, both as regard,
the manner in which persons are allowed
to be admitted and the internal manage.
ment, and the Tribune states editorially
that the affair reflects painfully On the law
of commitment and its administration in
New York.
A considerable amount OF feeling has
been excited by the recent cases OF Col. J.
A. Stockton and Rev. p. II. Shaw, in re-
gard to the management of the asylum in
this place, under the charge of DIR. w. II
Rockwell. In regard TO Mr.. Shaw's case,
of which we gave an account last week, the
Springfield Republican editorially says:
1--WE are glad to see that the recent ex'
posture of the abuses to which Rev. Petel
II. Shaw, an aged Presbyterian clergyman
has been subjected in being unjustly con
fined in the Vermont insane asylum, i,
waking up the people of the state TO the ne
cessity for an overhauling of the institu
ton. The management of the asylum ha'
always had the confidence of the commune
ity, but the discovery that a perfectly san
~man-whoses sanity even the superintend
ent of the asylum does not deny-has beer
shut up there for years, has made peopl'
think it would be a good plan to see wheth
er there are more cases of the same sort
and whether other old men whom heartles
relatives want to get out of the way are II
able to suffer n similar fate. A general de
mand is springing up for an investigation
of the asylum by the legislature, which !;
certainly demanded by the facts alread,
elected in reference to its management.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS give, here
several counties, comprising the Vermont
State Senate for the ensuing two years, rs
chosen at the recent election. They are, in
every instance, Republicans: Addison
County-J. Warren Barnes, Ferrisburg ;
Marshall Smith, Bridport. Bennington
County-M. s. Colbnrn, Manchester q. L.
Houghton, Bennington. Caledonia County
Calvin Morrill,, st. Johnsbury; Charles
Rogers, Jr., Wheelock. Chittenden Coun-
ty-George II. Bigelow, Burlington John
L. Mason, Richmond A. o. Humphrey,
Underhill. Essex County-John NJ. Bart
lett, Brighton. Franklin County dana II.
Bailey, st. Adams William II. Stiles,
Montgomery 4; George A. Ballard, Fairfax.
Grand Isle County-Asa Reynolds, AL
burgh. Lamoille County-H. Henry Pow
ers, Morrisville. o range County-William
II. Shedd, Newbury; Lyman G.. Hinck-
ley, Chelsea. Orleans County-E. p. Col
ton, Irasbu1g5 ID II. C. Wilson, Troy. Rut-
land County-Nathan It. Sprague, Jr.,
Brandon I; Wheelock q. Veazey, Rutland
Henry c. Gleason, Shrewsbury L. Howard
Kellogg, Benson. Washington County,
Heman Carpenter, Mortified Clark King,
East Montpelier. Windbam County,.
l.. Butterfield, Grafton Jacob Estey, Brat
tleboro. Windsor Couniy-Charles NJ.
Lamb, South Royalton; Luther Adams,
Chester Charles w. Scott, Plymouth.
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vox.

Rev. G. W. Guernsey of Bellows Falls,
presiding elder of the Springfield District
of the Vermont Conference, preached very
acceptably TO a small congregation in this
village on Sabbath evening, the 18th inst.
The Coleraine ''praying band" is ex-
pee ted 10 conduct the religious services In
the Methodist church In this place next
Sabbath, the I'D inst, at the usual hours.
"A stalk of corn of unusual height for
this section has been on exhibition at the
post office in this village. 1t was grown by
the Holbrook brothers, and measures l2I
feet In height.
Mr.. Geo. @. Hamilton shot an eagle a
short distance from this village on Wednes-
day, the nth inst. This rare bird-its kind
now seldom seen in this vicinity-measur-
ed 81 feet from tip to tip of his wings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-20

Conn. RIVER VALLEY FAIR.-The ann-
ual fair of the Con, River Valley Agricul-
tural Society opened at Sullivan Park in
Claremont on Tuesday. The number Of
entries in the several departments, except,
perhaps, Floral Hall, was unusually large,
of horses, cattle and other farm stock. A
heavy rain on Tuesday operated to prevent
many exhibitors and visitors from putting
in an appearance. The attendance Wednes-
day was large. Tuesday afternoon geldings
aud mares under six years old trotted for
the premiums offered by the society in this
class, viz, s35 for the best, SIS, for the
second, $40, a diploma for the third. There
were five entries and five started. Geo. +.
Davis OF Ascutneyville, VT, entered Fact
DRY Boy L. L. Putney of Newport, N. H.,
Albora; @. Brady of WestmoEeland, N. H.,
roam marc No Name; John Tyley ofClare-
mont, N. H., Young Dexter, 4 years old
John Tyler of Claremont, N. H., Young
Goldsmith Maid 3 years old.
The first premium was won by Factory
Boy In three straight heats, the second by
Young Dexter and the third by Young
Goldsmith Maid time-2.55, ESQ, 500. q.
Brady's mare cast a shoe In the first heat
and was withdrawn. Factory Boy was
thought by the judges to be older than the
prescribed age, but was allowed to go un-
der protest and his owner given three
weeks In which to establish his age.
There were many fine horses and large
herds OF thorough bred cattle on exhibition,
which will be noticed hereafter.
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UTvDH.s.u C0Ur7r rom r..
SEPTEMBER TERM.

Newfane, Sept. 10, 1872.
The following cases have been tried bv
jury:
Fred Franks Us. Turston d Lockev.-
Verdict for defendant. Counsel for plain
tiffs, Hasklns, Field & Tyler; for def, S.
g. and Chas. Davenport.
Ell Sargent Us. Page q Birchard.-This
suit was brought against the lessees of the
Valley railroad for damage TO n wood lot,
occasioned by sparks from one of the en-
gines. The plaintiff claimed that the road
did not use proper care and diligence, and
that the fire was the result Of negligence.
He claimed $4,000 damage, and his evidence
tended to show that his wood lot was injur-
ed 800 per acre. The road defended on
the ground that they used ordinary care
and proper diligence in running their en-
gines. Thu testimony of the defence tend
ed to show that only a small portion Of the
timber growing upon the and was injured,
and that none Of the heavy timber was Sc
riously damaged. Verdict for the plaintiff
for S342. Counsel for plaintiff, Davenport,
Waterman, Clark and Haskins; counsel
for defendants, A. %Stoddard, c. b. Eddy,
L. NJ. Read.
Wilder T. Church d Wifc Us. Westminster.
This was an action to recover damage for
an injury to Mrs. Church on account of the
insuficiency of the highway. The evil
dence on part Of the plaintiff tended to
show that about two years ago Mr.. Church
and wife were crossing a certain bridge in
the town OF Westminster, and that in con-
sequence OF a loose plank on said bridge,
Mrs. Church was thrown from the sleigh
and severely injured. 1t appeared that the
spine was injured, that Mrs. Church has
been helpless since the accident, and una
bic to move without assistance, and that
her limbs and a portion Of her body had
had lost all sense of feeling. Her physicians,
Drs. Campbell and Nichols, thought her
condition could not be improved and feared
that the effects of thu. injury would increase
rather than diminish. The town defended
on the ground that the plaintiffs were not
in the exercise OF ordinary care when the
accident occurred that the loose plank did
not contribute to the injury, but that the
plaintiff drove upon one side of The bridge,
and by his carelessness contributed to the
accident. The defense also introduce ! tea
timony to show that the injury was wholly
or in part caused by an Incident subsequent
to that which occurred upon the highway.
Verdict for plaintiff sl25l. SO. Counsel for
plaintiff, Myers, B%ridgman, c. B. Eddy
for deft., Davenport, L. NJ. Read.
E. =. Wheeler rs. Abrdm +. Chase
This was an action to recover the balance
due ona promissory note. Verdict for plf.
S75.
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Hinsdafe, ~. VI.

-Messrs. Geo. Robertson & Son have lost
a valuable horse this week.
The Grant and Wilson meeting at
Keene last Friday, was very thinly attend
ed on account Ct bad weather. The speak
ers e expected from abroad all JAILED to APP
pear. Hon. William Halle received the
nomination for elector for this district.
A sad event occurred near Ashuelot
village on Saturday last. Two boys were
out hunting, and by accident the elder, by
the name OF Ball, shot his companion, a
lad of ten years, by the name of Wood,
who only survived the accident a few hours.
A writer here for the Record and FAR
mer thinks Greeley stock will do for new
beginners" All right. 'Uncle Sam needs
nothing so much as new beginners, and
proposes TO use them for ''fllers'' pretty
exten sively about the 4th of March next.
Since the great Greeley INT Brown meet
ing held in New York last week, we notice
Main street has been without a Grant &
Wilson flag. That meeting was an extin-
guishcr of those who had thought Greeley
and Brown stock was waning. How, neigh
Dor, is Grants Louisville stock?
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JaMatea.

Sidney Perry, Esq, ofSaxtons River,
purchased last week OF John b. Mussey,
Esq, of Jamaica, one pair of 4 years old
steers, weight $500 pounds, one pair of 8
years olds, weight about 1900. Price paid
for the lot $3.50 pretty good team of hun
kers.
The LIST nine OF the Union Base Ball
Club of Jamaica played a friendly game on
their grounds, on Saturday, Sept. 7th, with
a picked nine from W~ardsboro. Score,
Unions so, wardsboro 81.
"A few days since, n large black bear
came within ten rods OF 3. Smiths house,
in the edge of Jamaica, and chased his
sheep. He was seen by the household be-
fore he succeeded in catching any of them.
A hunt was Immediately organized, but at
last accounts Bruin was at large.