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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

Susan Eberhart, young girl of
nineteen, who helped Enoch Spann
kill his invalid wife, was lately hung
in Preston, Ga.-the second woman
who has enjoyed the distinction of
hanging in that State. She was hung
in the presence of about 700 people on
the same scaflold and with the same
rope which hung Spann three weeks
before. The execution took place in q
grove of tall pines in the vicinity of
the town. Susan was full of religion
and brave. She exhibited no sign of
fright, and said she was less excited
and had less fear than any of the
spectators. She believed that il all
the facts of her case had been known
and understood at the trial she would
not be hung, but she was quite con-
tented with the result. She tried to
comfort the preacher who had come
to pray with her in her last moments,
and was entirely mistress of the situa-
ton. When the sheriff adjusted the
rope on her neck she told him it was
too tight, and that she did not want
to be choked to death before her time.
He rearranged it and she said it was
"about right--just as she liked it,"
Then she put her hands behind her to
be tied, and gave the word that she
was "ready and willing" and she
went.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
No, 40 Rad . Bargain After All.

1.-TWO small rocky islands in the
Behring Sea-" says the London Globe,
twill soon have paid back to the I'M
tied States Treasury the whole sum
expended upon the purchase of Alas
ka. When the cession of this terri
tory was granted by Russia, people
smiled at the bargain made by the
Americans. 1t was asserted that
Yankee shrewdness had deserted Mr..
Seward in the matter. He knew bet
ter, and did not buy with his eyes
shut. st. Paul's and st. Georges
islands, belonging to the Alcutian
chain, have since been leased to the
Alaska Commercial Company for
seal-fishing at yearly rental of $685.
600. A tax of nearly So on each fur
sealskin taken and shipped from the
islands is also imposed. AS 10000
skins are exported yearly now to
San Francisco and New York, a fruit
full source of revenue is obtained
from these two barren rocks. This
territorial enterprise of the United
States is therefore great success, and
will probably help to develop the idea
SO rapidly growing in America that
colonial possessions are useful from
many national points of view"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
Captain Hall Poisoned.
Tragedy on the Mississippi
River
The Cariists take sanahiya,
and Massacre 100 Of ito
Defenders
NEW YORK.
NEW York, May

NEW YORK, May 81.
John Heron, steward of the POlaris
makes, the following statement con-
corning the sickness of Capt. Hall:
Capt. Hall had good health up to
expedition. lie was not sick when he
came on board, but complained soon
after and said that the heat of the cabin
affected him. l asked him what he
would have. Twas anxious to get him
something nice he didn't care about
anything but a cup ofcoffee, and didn't
drink even that. He was sick a fort
night, and talked very little. lie char.
acterizes BuddingtOn as great. scoun-
drcl, and declares that he purposely
abandoned them to destruction. He
gives Myers character of being encr-
getic, and qualified in his department,
but thinks he was not sufficiently aware
of the condition Of affairs at the time
of separation, and the possibility of
getting rescued then, to be able to give
any opinion upon it. The Germans,
according to his account ruled the ship
after Halls death, and there was neith-
er law nor system on board, every one
working entirely on his own account
He was perfectly delirious the last
few days. l think he was paralysed
on one side. There was nothing sud-
den about his death; he was attended
by DR.. Bessell's and Mr.. Morton, who
did everything in their power to allie
viate his sutIerings.
Capt. Tyson, speaking Of Capt. Halls
death, says: ''Ilall was sick fifteen
days he was insensible when he died.
He started from the ship on sled ex-
petition northward on the tenth of
October, and was absent fourteen days
and returned on the oath of October to
the ship. On the 9Th Of November he
died, and was buried on the l1th; his
grave bore south-sonth-east, and was
about five hundred PAGES distant from
the observatory in Polaris bay, which
was in latitude 81 Q 3Sm longitude 81 Q
AIM on shore. We erected a board
over his grave with an inscription
giving his name, and age, fifty years,
date Of death and commander Of the
north Polar Expedition. All hands
except the cook attended his funeral.-
1t was dark, dismal, cold, windy and
disagreeable day. The wind was
mournfully bowling, and the hearts of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
The Called Jade yvluecs.

There seems to be quite prevalent
opinion among the republican papers
of the State to favor the nomination
for Lieut.. Governor of the Hon. d. w.
Adams, of Alamakec county. This
being the case, aud Mr.. Adams being
republican, and prominent man
among the Changers of the State, our
yelping democratic Granger papers set
up a howl of dissent at once. They
thought to inveigle the Changers of the
State into q political party and get
them to make their own nominations
outside of the present party lines, and
by honeyed words and flattery in some
manner attach the Grange movement
to the democratic kite.
The possible or probable nomina.
ton Of Mr.. Adams in the Republican
State Convention, seems to cross the
cunningly devised path laid down by
democracy, and at once they rush into
print with n vehement demurrer. It
is very easy to see what ails Hannah
in All this.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
The Polar Exncdit,on.

Another Arctic expedition, in search
Of the open Polar Sea and the imag-
NATIVE North Pole, has come to grief.
Instead of the fame he sought, the gall
liant Captain Hall has found grave in
the Arctic regions, and his vessel, the
POlaris, with part of his crew, is drift
ing no one knows where.
Ten white men and eight Esquimaux,
belonging to the Polaris, were picked
up April 30, 1871 latitude 1880 north,
about forty miles from WolfIsland, by
the steamer Tigress. This party had
become separated from the ship Octo-
Der Is, 1872, storm breaking the
vessel from its moorings and leaving
them on the ice. The story of their
life on the ice foe for 1877 days, sounds
more like tale Of romance than mar
rative Of truth. What seems very re-
markablc is the fact that this long win
ter confinement, OH field of floating
ice, exposed to the storms and intense
cold of the Artic regions, not a life was
lost; even a babe but eight months old
lived through the terrible privations.
The Polar Sea problem is no nearer
its solution than it was century ago.
We are of the opinion that enough lives
have been sacrificed and enough mon
| ey wasted in these fruitless Arctic ex-
plorations. just what practical ben
eft is to be conferred upon the civ
ilized world by the discovery of an
open Polar Sea VIC are at a loss to de-
| termine. The very fact already known,
that an almost impossible ice belt sur.
rounds IL, proves that the discovery
would amount to nothing except the
slight satisfaction of knowing tina. ill.,
| side the belt of ice was an open sea-
! Admit its existence, and what does il
prove? Nothing of practical impor-
lance, nothing worth single life to
prove. We hope the sad fate of Cap
tain Hall will close the long list of he
roic navigators who have lost theil
lives in this foolish effort to find some.
thing which if found would be of nc
practical value to mankind.
Hereafter if men are anxious to know
just how low degree of cold they
can stand, and how much walrus oil il
needed to keep the lamp of life burn
ing, let them stock huge refrigerator
with a few tons of ice, lay in a stock o
blnhher and pass n few months in Thu
cool retreat. IF the cold should b.
too intense, they could easily escap,
from their uncomfortable quarters, OF
be rescued without much expense Of
trouble. If the fate of Halls expedi
. ton will serve to put stop to thi
foolish sacrifice of life in hunting fo
the North Pole, and as il is, it will b,
productive of some gocd.-Republit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

At the meeting in Now York CITY
May 18th, Of tho Railway Association
OF America, Charles Wilson, of Cleye-
land, Ohio, at the head of Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers, an.
peared and said that the brotherhood
was not secret society, and that the
members were required to promote the
interests of their employers, and were
subject to expulsion for drunkenness
and other misconduct; and that thew
will never sustain strike on any line
except for what all the men will pro-
nounce fair cause. He also explain.
ed that the organization was not re.
sponsiblc for the troubles at Louisville
and st. Charles.
AT the close of the address on he.
half of the Brotherhood of Engineers
a resolution was adopted expressing
qualification at hearing that the socie-
" was not secret and was disposed to
discourage and prevent strikes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
The New York Central Railroad

The New York Central Railroad
Company finally succumbed to Com
missioner Douglass and paid. the snug
sum Of $46S, 600 tax due ON their wat
cred stock. The Commissioner twice
seized upon locomotives of the road,
and sold them at public vendue. This
got to he very irksome to the Company
and they finally surrendered and paid
up. If railroads will water stock and
SO virtually add to the income of the
road, it is good thing to see them
come down on the tax and pay good
round sum for this questionable method
Of adding to their gains. Mr.. Doug.
lass is entitled to great credit for the
pertinacity with which he has pushed
this collection against all the power
and Establishments Of one Of the great
est railroad corporations in the land.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
Wenltl, of merchants.

Though many merchants live TO be
old, mercantile life, on the whole, is
not favorable to health; not because
there is any thing unwholesome in the
business of buying and selling, but
because of the uncertainties attending
it. 1t has been stated that ninc-tenths
of all the merchants who have been
eventually successful in acquiring
wealth have failed one or more times.
But the few examples of colossal for
tunes, like the few prizes which are
drawn in the lotteries, are sufficient to
cause o constant rush into the business
by tho many.
1t is true that the majority of sue
| cessful merchants show favorable
average of longevity and this may be
either because, being healthy, they are
successful, or because, being success
full, they are healthy. This is rule
that works both ways. 1t is the con.
slant strain of the mind, the feverisf
anxiety, and the irregular habits con.
seQuents thereon, that SO often break
down the health of active and ambi
tious merchants. Those only who, af
ter toiling and planning incessantl.
for ten or fifteen years, have struggled
on the verge of failure for months ol
years, can appreciate the immens,
wear and tear of mind and bod,
which wracks and often wrecks 81
many merchants.
One of the most destructive habit
, of merchants is that of going to bed
not to sleep, but to study their busi
T ness. After working aud planning III
; near midnight, they retire TO titfr
, dozes and unquict dreams, instead q
, refreshing sleep; the result is that, in
! few weeks or months, determinatio
! of blood to the brain, with slccplcss
t ness, becomes chronic habit. w
have known merchants whose Onl
complaint was they could not sleep.
The remedy for this difficulty isver
simple in theory, but not so easy
, practice. Keep cool, take things {
they come, and worry about nothin,
: is a prescription very easy to write
!. but in view of the ever-recurring in
!, mediate necessities of trade, almo
. impossible to apply. A little attentic
!. to regimen, however, will greatly mi
igate the suffering, and perhaps carr
the merchant through the various Girls
n Vi Ills VOCatiou. vi Ill pefsONS
should especially avoid all articles I
y food or drink that thicken the bloc
\ excite the brain, or constipatc the boy
!. els. Milk, sugar, and fine flour a
: among his special denominations. II
q food can mover be too plain nor j
!. drinks too simple. His dessert aft
i dinner should never be pudding n
:, pastry, but always good apple
, other fruit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, May Fl,

The General Assembly Of the Pres.
byterian Church adopted resolution
to-day modifying the previous rcsolu-
ton adopted in relation to the Ccnten-
MEL Celebration, and declaring that It
is appropriate and expedient that tie
church should improve the occasion Of
the celebration, to set forth the histo-
r., principles, and polity ofthe church,
to make grateful record of the good
ness Of God to the people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

CURloUs.-The latest thing in the
shape of curiosity that has come to
our notice is growing grub-worm.
This worm ruined fields Of corn last
year, and, after finishing its era of de-
struction, quietly "giyes up the ghost
when sprout issues from Its mouth,
and grows. Mr.. j. w. Brady OF
Bluff Creek township, Monroe coun.
ty, brought us several specimens. IL
battles all explanation thus far. When
plowed up, as they are in large num-
bers. the sprouts issuing are evidently
a part and parcel of the bug, are alive
and growing. Will some entomolo-
gist "rise and explain. - EddyriNt
advertiser.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

"rhe nation before party" should
be the watchword Of true citizens ev-
erywhere. To defend the nation, up
hold its laws, secure the liberties of
the people, and purify public scnti-
ment requires organization. The Re-
publican party was created and has
grown in power for these objects of
mutual defense and improvement
Therefore, to best serve the nation is
to strengthen the party that advances
its interests.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
i, y,ero envelonea II dean sadness.

all were enveloped in deep sadness. 1
held lantern, and by the light of 1t
the beautiful service OF The Episcopal
church was read by Mr.. Bryant. Few
OF those present at the burial will for
get the deeply affecting scene. Old
sailors whose faces had been bronzed
by summer suns and frozen in Arctic
seas wept aloud. Capt. Hall was uni
versally beloved, and his death Mt
time when the enterprise promised SO
hopefully, was felt by his survivors to
be an irretrievable loss. These thoughts
were uppermost in the minds of all,
and when the funeral party returned
to the ship there was hushed silence
attending the performance OF every
duty.
Esquimaux Joe in published state
lrent speaks in disappearing way of
| Capt. Buddington, sailing master Of
the Polaris, and says Hall was poison.
ed and that Hall so expressed himself
| to him, saying there was something
bad in the coffee which he drank on
returning from the sledge expedition,
that it made him sick, and that he had
u burning sensation.
Hans Christians statement is TO the
same effect. The prevailing Impress
sion among the unfortunate nineteen
who were left behind was that Bud
dington had wilfully abandoned them
to their fate. He had been anticipa.
ting the breaking up Of the ice for some
time, and If he had wished to have
Tyson anil his companions on board
could easily have represented matterl
to them in such light that they wouli
not have ventured to be absent ut 81
critical II juncture. But no such init
nation was given to the men on tho
ice. The vessel did not drift away 81
suddenly that the men could not have
been rescued from their perilous pc
7 sition.
Tyson says: 81 could have 20
7 aboard the vessel that night and beel
a there now, but would not leave til
8 women and children. My duty wa
!, on the ice. thought he CBuddington
!; would get back to us next day, whic
he could have done. The breakin
{ away was caused by the foe 10 whic
n the ship was fastened drifting in bt
: tween the land and some ice bergs tbs
were jammed. The jam broke up til
8 foe and the vessel broke away. tive
e about nine or ten O'Clock in the nigh,
+ the temperature was about zero tn,
!, evening. 1t had been nineteen d.
: grees above. Capt. Tyson thinks I'll
9 ili-fceIing and bad designs of BuC
IS diDgton and few others, who wei
Is his accomplices, had continued fro1
II the first, OH account of Capt. Hall
n determination to go as far north ,
n possible, and Buddington's determine
tion. from fear, or, whatever causc,w W.
that he should not. After Halls deat
most of the others were in favor
re continuing the voyage aud pushiI
i north, and Tyson says that, Bnddingto
~ several times expressed his determin
: ton to "send them" dyson and h
T. party) on the road to hell" as soon
Re an opportunity offered.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
prospects orn Large sugar CT.

Prospects Of Large sugar Crop.
A Louisiana exchange, in all article
upon the coming sugar crop of that
section, remarks:
"At the present that the plant
cane is up in every field in this parish,
and it is seldom planter is heard to
complain. of not having as good stand
as he could wish, and never since the
memorable season of 1853 have the
crops promised SO well. The long
rains, il was feared, had injured the
seeds bin mats and winrows. But the
contrary has proven the case with
planting in this parish, and the num-
Der of acres ofplant cane are greater
this year than at any time since the
war closed. Such. are our crop
prospects at this early day, and we
think we hazard nothing in saying we
believe prosperous season is ahead
of u.s."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
A Da.gero,,s Rival.

Clara Louise Kellogg is likely To
have pretty formidable rival in the
person Of her namesake, Fanny j.
Kellogg, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, d
singer of considerable note, who il
said to possess fine soprano voice,
brilliant and flexible in execution, and,
at the same time, rich and full in the
lower and middle notes. We learn
from reliable source that she has
been offered fine salary and the posi-
ton Of leading soprano in one of our
wealthy and aristocratic churches,
which she declined, in order to con
tinue her musical studies in Boston,
and finally in Europe Washington
Chronicle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

A well-dressed but wild-eyed gen.
tleman called at the Office Of the May.
or of Indianapolis recently, and said he
wanted something done with his wife
whats the matter ?" inquired his hon
or. "She keeps giving me pills." was
the reply. IL wouldn't take EN-" said
his honor. 81 can't help it." said the
injured husband; = 'she gives 'em t.
me when I'm asleep" I'D wear a
muzzle," said his honor. The injured
husband started, he hadn't thought OF
that.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
EssEE.
MEMPHIS, MAY

A terrible tragedy was en-
acted on the steamer Phil. Aller while
lying at Idlewild, fifty miles below
here, this morning. A planter named
Butler, who, in Company with his
fiancce had gotten aboard at Friar's
Point, being shot and instantly killed
John Cannon who was somewhat UNI
der the influence of liquor. and who
had invited Butler and several Others
to take drink. While standing nj
the bar a dispute arose resulting as
stated above. After the shooting Can
non went to the clerk of the boat and
asked for package of money he had
deposited, and after getting ii jumped
ashore and made his escape.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

The Post Office Department has orr
dered all letters received for j. M. Pat
tee at Omaha, Neb., to be forwarded to
the Department at Washington. 1t
seems that Pattee's lottery has been
deemed rotten and this method is to
ken TO protect parties sending money
to him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
WASHINGTON, MAY 81.

The Will of Chief Justice Chase was
admitted to probate. 1t gives $4,000
each to Wilberforce University and
Dartmouth College; the interest on
5000 to his .neice, Jane Aud, and
the remainder of his estate, valued al
one hundred and fifty thousand dol.
ers. The VIII is dated November 10
1870.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

The dingy cob-webby hooks and
corners about the Capitol and Depart
menf buildings at Washington are un.
dergoing general airing and stirring
up In dragging to light the vast stores
of public documents therein to be do
livered to members Of Congress for
shipment through the mails. They are
being distributed throughout the coun-
try by cart loads. Only about forty
days yet remain for tins work, and du.
ring that time Uncle Sans mails will
groan with plethorism.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
WAshiNcToN.
WAsHINeroN, ID. C., NAV q

Lient. Wheeler's Exploration party
will leave in few days. Their opcr-
atoms are contemplated in the explo-
rations and surveys west of the Tooth
meridian during the field season of
1873, and include portions of Utah,
Colorado, Arizonia, and New Mexico.
The expedition will be divided into
four main field parties, one of which
will be again sub-dividcd, and four
astronomical parties. They will oper-
ate In nesrly parallel lines, from nortl,
to south, cutting most of the routes OF
travel, aud travelling an area of the
back bone of the continent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

Mari, Twain a few months after his
first baby was born, was holding il on
his knee. His wife said, "Now con-
fess, Samuel, that you love the child r.
II can't do that" replied the humorist,
"bnt am willing to admit | respect
the little thing for its fathers sake.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
cEoRcIA.
ATLANTA. GA. May 20.

ATLANTA, GA, May 20.
At the convention of Governors to-
day there was considerable discussion
on the proper method of building can
ais; the minority thinking that II sho'd
be government work and not under
control of private corporations. Gov.
Hendricks had an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
CMrCAoO nAnxn.

CnlcAeo, May 81.
WHEAT-Unsettled June $l.27k@
N.e7s<.
CoRN-Steady and fairly active at
38s{@T for June.
OATs-Quiet at 3lKc for cash; 32L
~ for June.
RyE-Firm and saleable at coz.
BARLEY-Dull and nominal.
PoRK-$15.50 cash.
LARD-Lower at $8.45 for June.
WHIsKEY-Quiet and held st 0OJss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Nav q

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May q.
A memorial signed by nearly one
thousand women Of this city, rraying
for the repeal OF the social evil regu-
lation system in practice here, was pre-
sented to the city council last night. II
was referred with to the sanitary
committee.
A special dispatch says No. SOFT
has drawn $4,000 in the Omaha lot.
terry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22

The editors of the Dubuque Herald
have been arrested at the instance OF
Capt. Miles, postmaster at Wsyerly.
Iowa, for defamation Of character, and
bound over to court
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
At. LOUIS nsaKHr.
ST. LOUIS, Nav. N.

ST. LOUIS, May u.
FLoUR-Unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull; nominally lower
to sell !; some demand for Spring: 49,
No. l, Minnesota $l.4O. -
CoRN-Easier and lower No. 3 mix
ed 81 track; 39h June IL July.
OATs-Qniet a5k; track 49,; May
and July 341s.
RYE-No sales.
BARLEY-No sales.
WHsKY-Firm at 9Oc.
PoRK-$l7.OO@$
LARD-Nominally, s4@87S; Sum-
mer Sls@S4.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-22
SAN FRANc1sco. May 90.

The family of an officer has Just ar
rived from Arizona, and says two
hundred Apaches have fed from the
Camp Verde reservation and gone on
the war path again.
No later news from the lava beds.