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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
Is. r.ir, Bs.ea. Farmers. .

Yes, sir! Just after the fatigue Of a
laborious season we come together,
wives, daughters, and all, to spend q
few days in getting acquainted with
each other and have q regular old
fashioned harvest jubilee-that pays !;
next, to try to improve the stock in
our county, which we have done
and that pays gives our good wives
and daughters . chance to show their
skill In fancy work, or in fixing up
things for the culinary department, fit
to tempt the palate Of l0rdly man,
thereby proving that they are deserv-
ing Of becoming the worthy partners
of the best men, and that pays; or to
60 back home, feeling jolly and good
natured, without Q can't In your pook-
ct, but fully determined to beat some-
body next year-and that pays. But
for very small part Of 4 man to go
and take great bull and show him a.
full-blooded and get beat-then you
don't get pay; or to 60 Intending to
take oil the premiums and get none,
and then 60 home mad, feeling astho'
your friends were on the other side
that wont pay; or 90 to . fair be-
lieving that you are the center of at
traction, and to find others there more
popular than you are, that wont pay.
-.Westeyn Rural. s8 5..,.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

Brigham Young is reported to have
expressed himself as follows in one
of his recent sermons" in Salt Lake
City: II wish my women to eunder-
stand that what l am going to say is
for them asewell as others, and I want
those who are here TO tell their sisters,
yes, all the women in the community.
i am going to give you from this time
to the 9th. Of October next for reflec-
tion, that you may say whether you
wish to stay with your husbands or
not and then I am going to set every
woman ct liberty. and say to them,
Now, 60 your way. And my wives
have got to do one of two things, ei-
ther round up their shoulders to en-
dure the af{iictions of this world, and
live their rellgion-that is, polygamy
--or they must leave; for I will not
have them about me, / will go into
heaven alone rather than to have
scratching and fighting about me. I
will set all at liberty. What, first wife
too? Yes, liberate you all. want to
go somewhere or do something to
get rid of the winners. do not want
them to receive part of the truth and
spurn the rest out of doors. Let eve-
ry man thus treat his wives; keeping
raiment enough to cover his body,
and say to your wives, take all that I
have aud be set at liberty but if You
stay with me, you shall comply with
the law OF God in every respect, and
that too, without murmuring or whip-
ing. You must ful6ll the law of God
in every respect, and round up your
shoulders to walk up to the mark with
out any whining.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

The Chicago Times is in favor of
secret political parties. The proof is,
that it sustains the party movement
now being made by certain Oranges
in sending delegates to conventions
appointed by Oranges, in secret con-
claye. The Times assumes this posi-
tion now, because such action panders
to its prejudices, and it hopes to graft
fy Its personal hatred of the Republic
can party, because that party In spite
of the Times disloyalty, saved the
country from destruction. So Demo.
Gratis generally, now favor such action
Of Grangers, not because they endorse
in fact such political action, but be-
cause It gratiiles their spite toward
Republicans who were faithful 10 the
country when they were traitors.
Thosel Democrats generally opposed
the Know-Nothings in their day, With
the greatest vehemence, but now they
Dot entirely different : IT Is the best
evidsnas IN the world with how much
principle they act. "A secret political
party must not and cannot live. It il
highly subversivs Of good govsrpmeni
and should betotally discoa antenanced.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
a aHosTLY vIsrrAT10N
Man. who fmagines He Sees HIS DeAs

The strange Halluctmatf0m Of = Young
Bride.
The Davenport (Iowa) GdzeHs
vouches for the absolute truth Of the
following, though from obvious reas-
ons all names are suppressed: One of
the leading citizens of North Daven-
port had an only daughter who was
betrOthed to q young man of fair prom
ise, q clerk in leading commercial
house at Dubuque.
His visits to that city were regular,
and an arrangement had been made
for an immediate union, when the
bride-elect was stricken down by ty-
phoid fever, and, in spite of all which
skill and care could do, died. The Ga
zette reporter says: "We saw her in
her coffin, dressed for the burial of
death, not for the consummation of all
earthly love. We witnessed the agony
of her lover as he bent in speechless,
fearless abstraction over the satin-lined
burial case"
After the melancholy journey 10
| Oakdale the young man returned to
Dubuque. Nervous fever set in, and
peculiar hallucination seized him that
his lost one was present in the room.
draped in the same garb which had en-
veloped her clay. All remonstrance
was in vain. He minutely described
her dress, her appearance, and her pos
| ition in his chamber, even when his
parents or friends would sit or stand
where he declared her to be, he saw
her glide away and take another place.
This went on for weeks, and the pa
tient was gradually sinking under the
physical and nervous excitement,wh
o friendly ruse wastried to cure him of
his ecstacy.
Coming to Davenport, his mother
found that the funeral garments were
purchased at the store of &. 81 nj. and
made by Mrs. b. She procured the
material, had it made mp in fac simiIe,
and returning, young lady as near IN
height and appearance as could be
found, was dressed to resemble bis de-
ceased love, and during one of his fc-
vered and brief slumbers; was introdn-
ced into the room, taking her seat in a
shaded corner.
His awakening was anxiously watch
ed, and sanguine hopes of removing
his hallucination were indulged in
He woke at length, and, turning his
eyes in the direction oftbe pious fraud,
stared with fixed cyeballs for 4 few
seconds, then rising himself almost up
right in his bed, flung his arms alolt,
and shrieking in an unearthly voice -
I"My God, there are taco Of them 7" fell
back and expired.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

u 4 . ! "
/, Geo e Pugh, of Ohio, solong pass
ed out of notice, politically, has turned
up a sponsor for the peoples party
just organized in Ohio. Tom Ewing
has also given In his adhesion to the
new party with view, as supposed, TO
put himself in training for the United
States Senate to fill Thurmans place.
To this end the candidate for Governor
is taken from Cincinnati, and every eff
fort made to carry Hamilton county
II is hoped that if they, can carry Ham
ilton county they will be enabled to
hold the balance ofpower in the next
Ohio Legislature. -s., 4s.
Fred Hassaurek has entered the ring
ind no doubt bis portion of the spoils
IL successful. il arranged. Thurman
don't like this outlook as he is left out
in the cold. ~ se4
Such is the programme for a pure
party, party of the people for reform.
In fact il is only q nice little game set
up by Pugh, Ewing, Brinkerhof and
Hassaurek, to form third party with
sufficient power tits hoped to get into
Office by obtaining the balance Of. pow
er. To this end they seek to hoodwin
the people with high sounding prosss-
sions of honesty and reform, II will
end as all such i,,iquities and foiiies
always have, viz: in 81 gnal failure.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

The excessive use of cold water du-
ring the excessive heat Of the summer
often results in serious and alarming
illness. It is advisable therefore that
some beverage should be substituted
for II, Of which those oppressed can
paFtake with safety. For this purpose,
we are aware OF no better or more re
freshing drink than the following -
Take the best white Jamaica ginger
roet,r carefully BRUISED. two ounces |;
cream Of tartar, one ounce water six
quarts. To be boiled about five min
ntes, then strained. To the strained
liquor add one pound Of sugar, and
again place it ovor the fire; keep it
we'll stirred till the sugar is perfectly
dissolved, and then pour out into an
earthen jar, into which you have pre-
viously put two drachms Of tartaric
acid and the rinds OF one lemon, and
let It remain until the hest is reduced
to lukewarm temperature then add
q teaspoon Of yeast, stirring them we'll
together, and bottle for use. The
drink will be in high perfection in four
or five days. This is avery refreshing
and wholesome beverage and one
Which may be largely partaken Of with
eutsany unpleasant results even in the
hottest weather.. slEa s5ss.z rs 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

August 1st, 1884, was the time by the
act of the British Parliament when
slavery was to cease in the British col
onies. An indemnity ior this emsnci-
patton of twenty million pounds was
given slave owners. BY the provisions
OF the act, the slaves were for a time
to remain as apprenticed laborers to
their former masters. This appreu-
ticeship did not. however, long remain
in favor, and tie complete enlancipa-
ton occurred in 1888. The French
emancipated their slaves in lS4S, and
the Dutch in 1863. LII Hayti slavery
ceased in 179l as a result of the insur-
rection OF that year. Abraham Lincoln
as President of the United States on
tho 22d day of September, 1862 issued
his proclamation that the slaves in all
States or parts of States which should
be in open rebellion on the LIST day OF
January, 1863, should he free aud their
freedom should be msintained by the
power Of the national government. :
In acc ordance with such proclamation
MIR. Ii coin on the lst of January
1863, issued his proclamation which
gave freedom to nearly all the slaves
ia the United States; the only except
ed icrritor. being few parishes in
Louisiana and portion of Virginia.
In 1865 thu emancipation of slaves in
the United States which had been
practically the case for some time was
effected irrevocably by constitutional
amend lnent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
TY, low. THURSDAY. AUGUsTs7, 1873.

home-I'll lock all the doors and Gu
the bell wire after today. tfc,
| AT the door he found FIR. and Mrs
Fidgot and their children. A NJ. I,
! @My, dear Mr.. Keith, how do yol
DO y cried Mrs. Fidget. eve were il
town to-day, and thought we wouls
Just step IN to dinncr.a Where's Mrs
Keith "
"She's gone away said Keith rue
fully, wondering what he should feeG
them on. walk In, do, I'm the house
keeper to-day" sI 1i ip8
| Yes, so | should Judge. But o.
course you make splendid one. / re.
member you used to be frequently
telling Mrs. Keith and myselfhow easy
housekeeping mast be. 1t must be
mere play for you. Don't pat your.
self out beg
"Put myself out indeed" cried Mr..
Keith, retreating to the kitchen, Good
gracious what shall l dol, I'd give a
hundred dollars if Mary was only here.
Where shall commence sSitf.
Hebrew out ti5tl,. t5,t4l, = then took or the
plates and put on the cloth--the very
one he wiped the dishes on. The task
completed, he put some more potatoes
on, and some steak burning the steak
TO cinder, took off his potatoes when
he did his meat, and put them all on
the table. There was q loaf of bakers
bread in the cupboard; he paraded
that, and called his guest down to din
ner,
A quizsical smile spread over Mrs.
Fidget's face attne sight of the repast.
Mr.. Keith was in cold perspiration.
"Ma, my plate is all greasy, and SO
is my knife; / can't eat of of dirty
dishes, cried little Johnny Ffdget.
s"And my fork is wet all over with
water that is dropping OF the table
cleth, aud my tater amt half boiled,
cried little Sue Fidget. s
A slight noise in the kitchen drew
the attention of Keith.
"Jupiter!" cried he, fdfMrs. O,Elab-
berty's dog amt making of with my
steak
He jumped from the table and start
ed in hot pursuit. The dog made the
best of it. Keith's unaccustomed at
tire was drawback, and he made but
little headway. .s.t..,
aKill him. he yelled to the crowd
who had Joined in the pursuit. 'I1l
give fifteen dollars for his hide" gg
Mrs. o O'Flabberty herself appeared
on the scene with a skillet of hot wa
ter.
"Tech him if We dar, ye spalpeens,n
she cried, sI'll break the bones of ey.
cry mothers SON of yees. Stand from
feminist or yen rue the day.
Keith took step forward, stepped
on his skirt, and WAS pitched head
first into wine cellar, where half a
dozen men were playing cards. !.
"The devil in petticoats,' exclaimed
one gamester, and the place was emp.
tied quicker than wink. tta ~ 6yip
The police picked up Mr.. Keith CON.
siderably bruised and carried him
hcme. His company had taken their
departure, and some one not fearing
the law, had entered and carried away
one hundred dollars worth of. prop
erty. .i - 4 90 sf5t -.
note:.' ssisnsti 8 49,
DEAR MARY Come. home.t Igivs
~r heat L confess myself incompe
tent 70 manage. Come home and y0l
/ sb0u &s~~c-u -~sv~~sy-Nss6 q
daughter of Erin to divide your labors.
EH Yours faithfully
IS ns II. Meth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

a convention has been in session at
jackson, Tennessee, TO consider the
question OF forming new State ont
Of western, Tennessee and Kentucky
and northern Mississippi. This Gnr,,.-
ing Of now States we think Is. ypfni-
cious. tits setting bad example and
ought not to be conntenanced, exccpi
u the case OF Texas, which we ,lripk
intimcy on acciui,tSof its great area,
'uglit TO be divided. We are opposed
10 this system OF carving new States
out OF the olde. ones
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

The California ladies seem to be
constitutionally Thirsty, If the follow
ing remark, made by lady at Calls.
toga Syringe, is any criterion of the
common feeling: Lemonade! No,
indeed, I'm going to stick to ice-water
to-day. esterday r drank cham
pagne, buttermilk, solemonade,, beer,
lemonade. with stick in it, more
champagne, Calistoga punch, more
lemonade with hair-oil or something
else in il, and was sick enough all
night. No. sir; / shall stick to ice
water to-day"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

anu. sort of prayin' soft like under the
root OF my heart, God bless my baby
-God bless my little lamb!'
ii AS she grew older. | used 10 talk
to- her about engin'--even took her in
to my cab, and. showed her the tach-
ments OF tho engine, and learned her
signals and such things. She tuck
snch a, interest, and was the smartest
little thing! Seemed as If had always
knowed 'em. She loved the road. Re-
member once hearing her say to q play
mate, sThere's my papa. He's an
engineer. Don't you wish he was
| your papa p s#
"My home was close by the track,
Often and often the little girl stood in
our green yard, waving her mite of a
hand TO me as we rushed by.
wei, sir, them was happy years.
Ii most kills me to look over 'em now.
l was doin, too well. Had an idea was.
man made to prosper. II feen well If
all tho wer my good fellowship some
other way, But men are fools. was
so easy ] couldn't refuse social glass,
and was always free toasting others.
Many's the time we've stood, three or
four fools of us, clinkin' our glasses
and drinkin' to BROTHERHOOD -drinkin'
the very thing that made US fit for
anything but brothers. It pleased me
most to have them pledge my little
girl. And the more they'd toast her
the deeper I'D drink. And l was
drinkin' death to her and damnation
to me. .5.
"I'll cut it of short. Didn't mean to
say buta few words TO you, but I got
to think in 90. Can't spin il, t,out much
longer, or there'll be no man left in me
"Well, one day i started on my
home trip, full Of that good fellowship
you was imbibin' while ago. Made
the engine whixz? We was awful jol-
ly the fireman aud me. Never was
drunk when got on my engine before
or the company would have shipped
rue Wasn't no such time never made
on that road be fore nor since. had
Just sense enough to know what / was
about but not enough to know how to
handle an emergency. We fairly roared
down on the trestle that stood at
the entrance of our town.
II had tipsy eye ont, and George,
- we was ayin through the suburbs, !
SC0 uly AAttAc girl Ou tue LEuCk due&u,
wavin' red flag and standin' stock
still! lii'
"The air seemed full Of Katies.
could have stopped the engine, if I'd
only had sense enough to know what
to take hold of to reverse her! But
was too drunk! And that grand little
angel stood up to it, trying to warn us
in time, and we just swept right ahead
into o pile Of ties some wretch had laid
on the track !-Oh, my baby !-Go
away George.
There And do you want me to
tell you how the sight Of that mangled
little mass killed her mother? And do
you want mo to tell you to walk alive
to-day the murderer of my own child,
who stood up to save me? And do
You want me to tell you the good-fel.
ilowship you were drinkin' awhile ago
brought all this on me?
"You1l let this pass by maxim up
your mind to be moderate. Hope you
will. was moderate 'un.
/ ('tOh God Oh my baby y ~
/ ~ can knock down any man twice
Imy size for soOd reason. George
BaTks, but any heart just melts TO wat
or for that little girl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

The Duke Of Edinburg another of
Queen Victoria's numerous family, is
bout 10 marry the Grand Duchess AL
"xanirovna of Russia, and, as conse-
qmence, another settlement of an annual
salary is necessary upon the Duke. To
this end Gladstone has introduced the
subject into Parliament. The House
of Lords Immediately passed the
measure giving to the Duke $125,OOO
annually as settlement on the occasion
Of his marriage. Gladstone took oc-
casion to urge in q speech the immense
advantage to England Of this alliance
with Russia. g s
The measure, however, hangs fire in
the House OF Commons, and this pop
ular branch Of the government evinces
the fact that the people are getting
tired of the expensive luxuries attach
ed to the Royal family. We apple
ihend, however, that 1t win fiually pass,
and that the marriage will be consum-
mated on the strength Of the $l25, ,OOO
wedding salary. @
I
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

An old Democrat aud farmer enter
ed our office one day last week, sub
scribed for the HERALD, and said he hal
not voted for twelve years,-conldl't
v,te the Democratic ticket after Sump-
tr was fred on. but he said he would
vote the Republican ticket straight
through this fall-did not believe in
ane class Of people setting themselves
up against all the rest and organizing
= secret political party Oshaloosu
Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
Farming IN Iowa and New York.


In recent conversation with a gen
l!cman who had travelled quito extern
slVeiy in the West, he asserted that
one could pay for farm in Western
New aork at 500 per acre easier than
~ 20 IN Iowa. This may be the case
where the purschaser assumed a pro-
portRnate amount of debt; but sup
pUs poss ae end desife' to purssA95A for team.
@ ".ss @ufs, fools, etc, he has $500 to in
vest in land. With this amount 4he
Iowa farm is paid for, with no interest
accumulating while he sleeps. while
here in Western New York he is In
debt $500, with (if the mortgage
runs ten years) an interest of $3.50.
Which is the most desirable invest
ment? While farmers at the West
are talking of Glow prices and "hara
times" can spectacles of sufficiently
high magnifying power be produced
to discern better prices here? White
corn was bringing twenty cents in
Iowa, fifty-five cents was the price
here at Palmyra, New York. Now.
with land at 800 per acre here aud
$25 there, with the difference in labor
required to produce, and amount pro-
duced per acre, which is the deepest in
mire2 Give me the Iowa cornfield,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

r. II. Harbour said in the Grange
convention that D. w. Adams, the
National Grand Master of the Patrons
told him on the 4th, that there was no
objection, to Patrons carrying the
oranges into politics. If Adams did
say that he is two-faced demagogue
for he time and again gave opposite
views on that subject while he was a
candidate for the Republican. Lieut..
Governorship, and this was only one
week after the State conven ion. -Os-
Edloosa Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

Attempts to form Oranges, of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry among
the farmers of New England. has res
suited in almost total failure. 0niy
one Grange is said to have been forni-
ed, and that is In Gecafield, Massa-.
chusetts. y. t1N@ AiA sl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

Its stated thai lluy.cial advices
have been received at the War De-
partnent that the court has found all
the Modoc Indians on trial gnilty OF
murder and ordered them all to be
shot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

Appleton's Journal recalls the sig-
nificant remark. that woman is the
tired SEX and wishes people who
have all sorts of propositions to make
for female work would remember it
1t says: "a doctor, notorious for SEN
sational books ON medicine and METH
ODDS of living, sees no reason why
girls should not be hired as clerks in
grocery stores; and other journals,
catching up the thought, cry out, Nor
we either.'l Inasmuch as clerks in
grocery stores work more hours, and
are subject to severe physical strain,
than in any other kind Of business,
there is emphatic reason why girls
should not be employed in this capac.
ifv.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07
The Chicago Joa,nal speaks thus in
praise Of Iowa; ,s.f

ftf4Ff = t--TF' ~TS,
praise Of Iowa; M
"With nine counties still TO hear
from, the census OF the State of Iowa,
recently taken. is I, go, 900. The other
nine counties will increase the aggre-
gate materially. The United States
census Of 1870 gave Iowa l,l9l, ,702.--
Our; sister State, for whose political
soundness and general progressive
ness The JOURNAL ever stands ready ID
voueh, is advancing rapidly In maAerial
greatness and population, We shall
bc greatly disappointed IT,. in 1880, her
population shall not exceed 100000
fowa is q glorious State, fali OF good
peoples yliteraIly dotted over with grow
Ing towne, htterally spread over with
constantly improving and developing
prairie farms and homes, and whose
progress in popular intelligence keeps
equai pace with her industrial ad-
yancement.7
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

A fellow calling himself John
Worthington yesterday personated .
farmer living in the neighborhood Of
Dodgeville, Des Moines Co., and sold
800 bushels of wheat to C. O'Brien, of
Burlington, getting $50 advance paid
by check on the Merchants Nationai
Bank of Burlington. Getting his
check. before presenting 1t, he raised
it to 5000, and the cashier being busy
at the time it was presented, the book
keeper paid it without discovering
the forgery. Soon after, however, the
swindle was detected and immediate
search made. The chap was found in
the water closet Of one Of the coaches
Of the western bound Kansas City
train, which was Just about TO start.
The fellow was hanled ont Of his hid.
ing place and little peculiar kind Of
persuasion brought to bear so that he
disgorgcd the money and he injured a
place for some years at TT. Madison
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-07

The action Of the Peop.es' Conven-
ton in Ohio yesterday does not meet
with favor from leading democrats in
Ohio, Senator Thurman says that the
democracy will meet In State Conven-
ton and put a ticket in the field. He
says that the democracy win make
a more vigorous fight this fall under q
straight ticket than they have done for
years. In the Convention of yesterday
the Liberals dissolved their organixa-
ton and united with the Allen county
departurists. They assume the old
hackneyed name of the Peoples Party
name which has become SO common
in the past that it only excites the de-
rision of the people they affect to rep
resent.