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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

Ine democratic and liberal papers
of the country are all the time saving
that they are independent journals !;
that helceforth, they will strike for
themselves, by themselves, and where
they please. 1t is question Of some
moment to know when they shed
their muzzle. So far as we can OBJ
serve, these Independent journals be-
came such Immediately after the party
to which they belong died and was
buried. That is to say, tied to an
old, dead, oderous party, reeking with
rottenness, and stained in reputation
by treason in its lifetime, it is not to
be wondered at, that they slough of
and label themselves independent
journals, as the boy did his cut of a
horse, SO that the people might know
the animal.
The changfng coiors OF democratic
papers for q few years past, Eve mean
the osteneibie change In colors,) has
been SO varied and frequent, that they
might properly be classed among the
chameleon species. 1t is amusing
sometimes, to see a man swell with
bravado and affected independence,
and yet ont of print, crawl around in
oil sorts of filth and in and out at the
eonvenience Of anybody for pecuniary
or political gain. If these journsls
are now independent, we suppose
they were once not So If they are now
honest speaking from out the
abundance of their own hearts, per
sontra, they mean they were once not
so. The peacock spreads its tail and
struts because it is its nature so to do,
but it is not the nature Of honest, in.
dependent men, to spread the fact for a
show in print as the peacock does its
faf1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
Tho I,cnitentferv

Attention is called to letter. found
elsewhere, from the pen of Col. Rich
ard Root, deputy United States Mar
shal.
His official duties frequently take
him to Fl Madison, and he therefore
ought to be well informed Of what be
writes.
We observe that the Waterloo Cour-
ser, Keokuk Gate City, and other lead
Ing papers in the State. take similar
views of the matter with Col. Root.
Ihe "scatteration" policy whereby
our public institutions are located at 80
many different points in the State, is
agreat calamity to us, as a people, be-
cause 1t favors q combination on you
tickle me and will tickle yeu princi-
pie, so that more and larger appropri-
ations are often made than the necessi-
ties of the State require.
These pinching times ought to sug-
gest to the approaching session of the
Legislature, the necessity of q thor
ough investigation of all these matters
and the incontinent slaughter of every
steal or unnecessary appropriation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
Hard Dams-Are the Children ra1eht
Rightly.

GnGl0R1n TAARh&
An exasperated parent overnows thus
the into columns Of the Philadeldhis
Bulletin:
In common with thousands OF other
parents who desire that their children
shall at least keep up with the average
boy and girl, / find myself obliged to
spend my evenings in teaching school,
doing what pay others to do during
the daytime, and in order that my
youngsters may be able to 20 and re-
cite at school, spending my leisure
hours, and the sleepy ones, in trying to
fix in their poor, little weary brains
the names Of almost unknown rivers
in some out Of the way portion of the
globe, or in trying to explain the im-
portant and eminently practical fact
that 327 1t dollars 10 81 Of 8 times
what A paid for his horse, and the
horse cost H Of s Of as much ns
his carriage-s0mething, no doubt that
every child ought to know, provided
his parents teach 1t to him. So { {
We all know that we make just such
calculations as this fifty times day,
and never think Of coming at : result
in q sensible, direct manner. DR.. John
con says q school is 80 house Of disci-
pline and instruction" ," place OF liter
ary education, etc, and that . scholar
is "onc who learns of MASTER He
also says q schoolmaster ia. '1oae who
teaches in . school," Now, ~ far 40
my experience goes, the modern
schoolmaster or mistress does none OF
these things, but merely listens to the
recitations Of lessOns taught by parents
at home. ! have no hesitstion in say
ing that the whole system Of Ia0defn
teaching, including tcxt-hooks, maps,
and everything else connected with 1t,
is vastly below aud behind what. wal
in vogue thirty years since, aud that
instead 81, making. US a race Of we'll
educated men and women, 1t is max.
ing candidates for the insane asylums,
and piling up = heap Of misery in very
many forms. .,. 5s.43
am perfectly willing that teachers
shall be we'll paid, II they only teach
and may mention that in my capacity
of trustee of q public school, / give
practical illustration Of my faith
but ] am opposed to parents being
compelled to teach their children.
AS q boy was well flogged at school
aud the memory of the rattan is pleas.
ant as bringing back time when boy
were boys aud teachers were teachers
Now we do not fog the boys, and
very properly, for those who deservs
the fogging, are first the teachers, ani
perhaps 1T q parent were made to suf
fer now and then, IL would do hin
good. % NINE p. NJ.
p. .S.-My wife says fog the teacher
by all means, or at least " Of x of 26Q
S73 of 4, $780,, 600 of Them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

-.
That fellow Bard, who got the Chat
tanooga post Office, Is said to have
drawn 1t fine. Report says that be cot
letters of recommendation from his
friends IN Chattanooga and a good
many who were not his friends, in re-
ality, but wanted to get rid Of him =;
ne promising to go for some office in
the territories. Instead of doing this.
however, he took time by the forelock,
ana very soon had his commission as
postmaster in his pocket on the
strength Of these rccommenadt tions.---
This il an oft repeated story. Very
many people will recommend d party
to get rid Of them, aud really for this
object, when they know they are
committing fraud on those who
are strangers to the party. If such
condhct brings back sometimes foul
birds to roost at home, the party rec
ommending should not complain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

Morally. mentally. guhvsical,v. nra-
mature marriare Il I mistake among
women: and vet every Aay ~ see this
mistake aanctionefl bvsthe oflees Of -.
Iision. blcssed nv Sthe coueent m
frlends. and entered inte With An the
eclat which should s. ssseFvea for :
triumpl1 - atheyl fhan : traai. 81 @sss.e9 :
ANo Norslly.vr IL is 4, ,mis1ak~. a,ecanse
few women ssre iit. a ~. sue d : he,,
thevs should bey4untler anthor;tv.s . Ia
rule : househOld nr,,denfiv !. 9s;nce no
etmosphere Il so danrerous for an nm.
|deveIbnnd rsosi ~ Sis.s ~ ske .l.,sos
shsoluia no wer -vhtHA n ceus,S,Iv al.
erated 10 the younr wfs. ghe! NAV
nov do lwhatsver n sn,esaio J q eher
own eyes.s she Sss beoe fteed from n.
rental ressraint Ara a v.other hss : cir.
cum farsn0e "a unde6 ma ,that Il n : sr.
roved ana enlsrved accorSIin0 to II,
win and moral sen a az her Who draw
| ii. Angels might fear "a walk n sncl
4 broad freeilom ~ h Iriyen ~ low
ana sufYarnace "a the ynsiovitv az on,
vOunr marred womAn.- : s;,.eny, K,
courtesy. children n the ressyyl of hoti
law and WELDON.
tHNantallg,s il is q mistake, because
with marriage ali meistal growth i,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
IF WE Knew.
III xe knew the t,aSy tlnsers

IL we knew the Baby fingers
Pressed against the window paine
would be could and still tO-mOrrOW,
Never trouble us again:- =
Would the bright eye Of our darling
Catch the frown upon our browf
Would the print OF rosy fingers
vex rs then, as they do nowf =.
"Ah. those little, ice-coId flngere,
HOW they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions
StTewn along our backward track
How those little hands remind us, ~
AS m snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thorns,--but roges,4-
For our reaping, by and BY ! 49, s,s,3
Strange We never prize the music
Till the sNeet-voiced bird has flown! y
Strange thpt we should slight the violets
TIL the lovely flowers have gone!
strange that summer skies and sunshins
Never seemed one-half so fair
As when winters snowy pinions
Shake the white down in the air
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away, ~
Never blossom in such beauty
As adorns the mouth to-day; ~ Il
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come TO Ms in sweeter accents
Through the portals Of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunneams
Lying all around our path,
Let " keep the wheat and roses
Casting out the thorns and chat
Let rs md our sweet comfort
In the blessings Of to-day
With patient hand removing
AL the briar's from our way
.H ~ y : d
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

BOILING CoRS IN THE EAR FOR Hoes.
An experienced man in Illinois 50! =
that he finds much economy in boilin:
corn in the ear, and so feeding tito bis
hogs. He supposes that the alkaiies
contained in the cob act upon the flint.
covering of the grain and soften It.
while they also loosen the attachment
of the kernel to the cob, Certainly
the animals prefer to have, the corn ii
this fashion. Thsy fatten faster and
keep in finer condition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
A seaso. Of New rhinsu.


heretofore the question OF provid-
ing means ior cheapening the carriage
OF Irelghts from the Great West,
across the country to the Atlantic
sea-board, has been a subject Of state
discussion. At the last session of
Congress, however, the subject was
mooted to considerable extent and
at this session, 1t 10 one Of the most
prominent and important questions
peiore that Dody.
Ihere Is however variety OF ways
advanced to remedy the complaint
made.
unoer the autnof1ty given by the
foueiai oons.i'uiion, 20 regulate the
- s -" o'a o.aoe' po"cliui
y "s'''' .''o e"uuceu " enact into
..;,,;.s.,s ~ ~ e p'vse"uo,i u us
Th;. 49, ..s :. .ao,u
~. p.rD.e aAN
-U sSS - .
n,ha.S III. aa. 1919 i.
~ 'no ons."'''on'
1ue' spsetnmeh' co"'roi ana oy Its
aiu' y Wa.er lnes OF communication,
- .onne..s natural water channels
ln'ousn 'he means q canals. ny the
iriehas OF the latter plan, II Is urged
.na' ran communication Is too ex-
pens've az pest ana that water transit
ls me ohiy cneap method and the only
on7 'na' WIZ anord rciicf Tor the
'ransmlssion oi our produce.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

Mr.. Froude had to- decline an invita-
tion TO dinner the other day, in Boston,
received from an admirer, whose cook
threatened to leave host aud guest din.
nerless il he should come. There's
nothing Ike good discipline,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

GEANT's INAuauRATIoN.-Tho Sec
ond inauguration Of President Grant
win probably be the occasion of the
most imposing military display wit
messed In Washington since the grand
review Of 1866.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

The Legislature Of Michigan ssssm-
bled yesterday. James Il. Stone was
elected Secretary Of the Senate, and
Charles II. Crowell, Speaker of the
House. Retiring Governor Baldwin
delivered his message and Governor
Bagley read his inaugural.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
state News.

leaAa infEnt child or Mrs. Richardson
twas found dead in its bed yesterday
~ Des Moines- It had been suffering
for sometime with Group and II ID sup
posed to have been stranglcd ftom the
accuinulation ofphlegm III ~ throat.
,IAst Saturday evening, Pstrick Cor
kins was severely injured in . sDcs
Moines coal mine, BY the failing Of .
heavy mass Of slate. His, spine and
breast.are ssrinusly hurt but no bones
wcre brokensuA .gs4 basersi e.'''- '3.'
4 ]. Cridsr was arrss'sted al Des
Moines ON Monday on u charge OF
swindling several Philadelphia busi-
ness housss out of $4,000. He offered
the sheriff sixteen hundrefi dollars to
release him. bnt that Official couldn't
sce It. gg ~ 9sn2H
2 Last night the police broke into the
saloon Of VIM. Haight At Des Moines
and found Mrs. Haight sfiG and cold
in death, and; her husband 20 drunk
that he was tS4ally incapable Of max
ing any funeral arrangements. Drop
~ 4 the supposed cause. s
Corn 10 eighteen cents . bushel at
Council Bluff. Great quantities. Of it
are also used for fuel.
A souple Of Council Blum kamb,ers
took topracticing upon each other with
their revolvers, recently with the . re-
suit OF scratched cheek for one the
other was unhurt
Mr.. Thos. Hedge met with an acci-
dent ct Burlington, by falling on .
hard and slippery pavement, fractur-
ing collar bone.
Burlington is trying to secure the
location of the State Fair at that place
this year.
Davenport is In trouble again. A
man has sued the city authorities for
$3.50, due for labor on the street.
An Iowa City chap kills seven
Skunks . week and doesn't count it
much = that q
An arcsic owl was captured IN
Chickasaw county, 4 few days since.
II is . rare bird in this latitude, and IL
said TO betoken . severe winter.
T. - - i-l 2
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
UMwA wAPELLo COUNTY, THURSDAY. JANUARY g. 1874


Tho latest dispatches from Wash
ington have the following in regard to
the Cabinet:
1t is learned semi-officially that
there is no truth tn the report that At
torney Gen. Williams will retire from
the cabinet to engage in private busi-
ness. These reports are very annoy-
ing to that officer, as they subject him
to innumerable questions, and besides
do much to demoralize the public SER
vice, as subordinates of the depart
ment of justice throughout the country
give some credence to them and act
accordingly. Judge Williams said to-
day that there isn't q word Of truth in
the st0ry.
1t seems to be the opinion In civil re-
form circles that there will be no
change in the cabinet with the excep-
tion Of Secretary Boutwell,, who will
no doubt be elected Senator from
Massachusetts, to succeed Mr.. Wilson,
and resign his position as Secretary Of
the Treasury to accept a seat in the
Senate. The Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture meets tomorrow, but no action
looking to the election of Mr.. Wilson's
successor will be taken until the Sec
ond Wednesday in February, when
the electoral vote will be counted by
the House of representatives, and Mr..
Wilson's resignation as Senator be ten
dered. Hence there is no probability
Of Mr.. Boutwell, leaving the treasury
department before the middle of Feb
ruary at least. When asked to-day If
1t was true that he had written out his
resignation to take effect on the 18th of
February, the Secretary replied: .It
is not. What / may do In March / do
not know myself"
Although there have been many ru-
inors about change in the state de-
partment it seems to be the impression
that Mr.. Fish will consent to remain
there, although it is true that he has
expressed disposition TO retire from
the department for some time. When
. President is reelected it is customa-
ry for his cabinet ministers to verbally
or otherwise place their designations
at his disposal. This will probably be
done in the case of the present cabinet
officers on the 4th of March next, but it
not believed that their designations
will be accepted, except in the casc of
Secretary Boutwell,, should he be elect
ed Senator, and possibly in that of Sec
retary Fish.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

The new re-distri citing Of the State
OF Indiana, for Congress, gives the
Republicans nine Of the thirteen dis.
tricts,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

The death, some time since, eOf the
Rev. Sir Algernon Peyton. Bart,
sealed the fate of the most remunera.
tive pastorate in Great Britain, the liy-
ing of Doddington. The yearly in.
come of the fortunate incumbent was
0,0O0, or twice the salary OF the Pres.
ident Of the United States. Upon the
death of the reverend baronet named
above Doddington was divided into
seven parishes, which will still leave
comfortable incomes for the pastors
and bring the churches nearer the pso.
pie.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09


Considerable 10 said by the papers
Of the State concerning the low stata
~ ~. Tro..,rr r .nn... .h.t -.
~ ,... VIC. I'VE
empty oonoition was caused NANNY oy
the very heavy appropriations that
were made by the LeQislature last
win+sr
~.
Anc Ausca'lno voS'"as IN iamentlhg
over the unpleasant state Of things
saws:
.srh.. r.. t.a .. s.
80. - ~" Tnoa.nra. s'" ~ snc Huui. LHn.
-. =; s;.a ~. aI. =. !. az ass naw . Aeu aoout
.narr - ,a... ~ ,h;. ~. hn.s .. .,n i,.nc -
We conssss that wa s,a 80 sarrn ' ~ .o ohra. .ase.
;c,e - tha fsct T r. hs. hean @ ~. - ,,u;aa ulo "
. % n;,;.an @ "f row. to be | ah,e H.r =. p,au ~ -
"nr - Sta.s w.s - on, Gan. A. ~ .r;., ~ 'ns a. .nas
~. ~ tho ,.oo.urv .nS 49,, 49,. WIN LII i,noncs
".;,,s r.o -. :. ~. jn,,. S ~. =. only .wo
.m.a hnwn"a. ~ .ao ~o .naio ny ias. Leg
haayv 1."U a,,Dron.iot;nn. [ Wv ina ,:.; snu 'oo
the regular expenses Of the session
which were very heavy, the extra ap-
preparations Tor public scod buildings, etc.,
e shaSs mere sS9s % % nen 70 ,M ~ w.. Anong Ts
tol, 500 OOO for the independence Asv-
lum, and $4,000 for new penitenti-
sry at Anamosa. These aggregate
might I have I hesn @ 'Gta1 dssarrsJ Jun sarar., rus
years in fact, we are not cure but that
the new asylum and new penitentiary
couid nave Oeen dispensed with alto
% SrsSent ;yst;tn,;nns @ sto'nons - : LIONS 10. 70 tne
the cost of the new buildines. The
truth is that our State is becoming In
sane on me matter Of providing char
nsomia,s - @ mnnav M hnam ..ii..,ohs a.,;s,ss ne
pended in this direction, and no one
has hardly dared to say, hold, enough
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
ElA Perkins Plan fer Fire RroeT DmlIA.

= inss. "'ls' -
II paina me ia hear of 40 many nan.
ple beinr bnrned On aocounf ,of elevs,
tors and detective flucs. To-layI Isid
! plan before It's Fire sInspectofs.
,wi.s>A IL nAs.iAd ont. saEin Iramady .thas
evil. MI ". g,, sss Ia
When called on the Inspector OF
Buildings, Mr.. McGregor was trying
some experiments with Professor Tyn.
dail. They wero trying to abstract the
heat from fire, so - to leave tho fire
perfectly harmless. Then they tried
experiments in concentrating water,
to be used in the engines in case of q
drouth. The latter experiment proved
eminently successful. Twelve barrels
of Croton water we're evaporated
down 10 gill, and this was sealed in
a small phial to be diluted and used to
put out fires in case where no Croton
water can be had. In some casea the
water is to be eyaporated and conccn.
trated till it become . fine dry powder,
and this is to be blown upon the. fire
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Cedar Rapids q st. Louis
Railroad Company, took place in OF
tumwa, on Thursday Of last week. and
resulted in the choice Of the following
Board Of Directors: -
James Harlan, Robert T. Lincoln,
VIM. A.. Harlan l.. w. Vale, S. ID. Car
penter, j. III. Sanders and John s.
Wolf. 5assatSka a.
Hon. James Harlan, was elected Pre-
sident, j. III. Sanders, Vice President,
William A. Harlan, Secretary, L. W.
Vale, Treasurer and Financial Agent,
and S. D. Carpenter, Superintendent
Of Construction.-iSigosfSxev Nescs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09
sOurHERN HArE,

Tho Richmond (va.) Enquirer, 1,
one Of the old papers of the country
and especially representative organ
Of southern chivalry. At tho seat Of
the Confederate government during
the rebellion, It was perhaps more
than any other paper, the organ Of
JEFF. Davis. Like all the southern
Journals, or nearly all, during the late
election, it put itself on its good be-
haviour to show that the Liberal Gin.
cinnati movement under Greeley, was
sincere, humble acceptance Of the
past. Now 1t uses the following In
temperate language:
"It 10 OF vital consequence to our
peace and prosperity to remember, and
always act ON the remembrance, that
the Republican party IL our sworn foe,
and the foe of every Southern COM
munity, by the vety nature and consti-
tuition of the party itself. It was born
of rooted hostility to US; 1t has lived
and Aourished on our despoiling, and
it will die with curses on 10. It has
sown the seed and cultured the spring.
ing stalk Of every social and political
evil which Athlete Us"
This paragraph was called ont by
the action Of the President in the
Louisiana muddle. It il not q matter
of wonder to us at oil, though it may
be, or at least ought to be, to such
a. Senator Sumner and his followers.
It is often that the veriest knaves
put on the show of the Saint, and
hence, while we were willing to treat
the South with the utmost considers
ton and kindness, we have not been
willing to hand over to its keeping,
the government Of the country. We
are unwilling to give our head into
the care of the man who has given it
terrible icks, in attempting to put it
in chancery, no matter how penitent
he is by word Of mouth. This out
burst. Of wrath; this silly nonsense
this mendacious, libellous charge upon
the Republican party, given above
from the Enquirer, shows that our
estimate of the treacherous nature of
the South has been correct. =
If the Enquirer means that because
the Republican party held that slavery
was henious offence against God and
man; If it means.. that the Republican
party believes that from the voice of
the fairly expressed will of the whole
people, is derived all proper govern
ment, to be obeyed until reversed in
the same manner; If it means that the
Republican party sets It's face like flint
against treason in every form and from
every source; ifit means that the Re-
publican party is determined to carry
on this government on the principles
of honesty, economy and universal
and political equality of
all men; il, we say, 1t means that the
party has maintained all
the above principles and therefore is
the enemy Of the Sonth>..- rAanls. We
shall not deny the charge. The truth
is as the Enquirer well knows, the ad-
and the Republican party
pray for peace, for reconciiia-
ton, but inhexibly upon the basis of
the principles above named, but demo-
ocracy South, and We may say, largely
North, stubbornly and wilIfully op-
pose peace and fan the flames of dis
cord as the Enquw~ does in the above
quotation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

The special committee appointed TO
consider the question Of the compulso.
ry vote In France has prepared report
on the subject. The main results at
which il has arrived are summarized
by the Uonstitntioael. 1t il suggested
that every elector who shall, without
sufficient cause, abstain from exercis-
ing his right of voting shall be punish.
ed by tine equal to tenth of his
taxes. For those whose names are not
on the electoral roll this flne shall not
be less be less than five hancs, aud TOR
those who are enrolled il shall not ex-
ceed five hundred. The elector who
three times in succession should will.
fully fail to appear at the scruiiny shall
be stuck of the electoral lists for pc
riod Of three years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-09

OFFfCE.-On the Corner Market and sec.
end Streets.overt the Post Once. :. -