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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
Dignity i'm Congress.

twas decided funny sight, after
Mr.. Blaine's election was announced,
to see him escorted to the chair by the
long-haired, Indian-looking Maynard,
of Tennessee, and the Louis Napoleon
looking Fernando Wood. The House
Is such a rowdy-looking assemblage
that when they put on airs or attempt
anything like dignity it is as good as a
farce. To-day, while the vote was
being taken for Speaker, a boorish
member stretched his form at full
length upon two desks In the center OF
the hall while he talked to another
member. There, In the diplomatic
gallery, sat the French Minister and
wife, the English Minister, and the
Japanese who have come here to
study our ways. There were hundreds
OF distinguished ladies and gentlemen
present to witness this violation OF
good manners. If these men have no
self-respcct, there should be some
rules for good behavior adopted. The
Speaker might call from the chair
The gentleman from Arkansas will
please sit on the chair, and not make a
bed Of his desk. The gentlemen from
Missouri will please put his feet on
the floor, and not elevate them above
his head. The gentlemen will find a
lunch room convenient, and are for.
hidden to pare their apples while the
House Is in session, and throw the
peelings on the floor. Everything
now looks SO clean and handsome that
it seems q pity that it should SO soon
be defaced.-LOuisrihe Copyser-,Joatr-
n0fs Washiagton letter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
Hints for Winter.

The one thing needed by farmers
ia energy.
Give pigs a warm nest and plenty
of straw.
Clean up the premises and make
everything tidy for winter.
Make your hennery tight and
warm, and feed poultry warm food.
--Sows that are destined to breed
next April should be coupled this
month.
Thinking is harder work than
chopping. and much more remnnera-
tive.
Shelter saves food. 1t sometimes
does more than this. II saves the life
of the animal.
When feeding hay 1t is bad prac-
tice to let the horse stand with q rack
full of hay before him all the time.
Animals require daily care. Make
them comfortable. Feed regularly and
literally, and see that they have con-
slant supply Of fresh water.
Give sheep grain. One pound OF
corn per head per day for Merinos ia
an average allowance The large
breeds may be fed l. u ID each per day,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
Agricultural items.

-Persimmon seeds is a Georgis SUBJ
stitute for coffee.
American corn Is now largely used
in the manufacture of alcohol in Ger
many and Italy.
The Choctaws and Cherokees Of
Indian Territory, raised 5000 bales of
cotton the past season, more than twice
last years crop-most of which will
60 to the st. Louis market.
The following figures are given as
to the wheat crop of Mr.. Dalrymple.
of Minnesota, in 1873. The number of
acres was LAO producing 26sOO an
average of 70 bushels per acre, for
which he received 81 per bushel at the
station. The cost Of the crop was
$l5, 463 30.
-Buckwhcat bran, when fed to
cows, will produce large quantity of
milk, but the milk will be as thin as
water, and of blush color. Meal Of
peas, wheat and corn will make the
richest milk. and of yellow COLOR
Meal ofpcas and wheat bran will make
excellent feed.
1t is the worst possible policy to
kill all the best and handsomest fowls,
and save only the mean and scraggy
ones to breed from. This is precisely
the way to run out yonr stock for like
tends to breed like, and the result is,
that by continually taking way the
best birds, and using the eggs Of the
poorest, your flock will grow poorer
and poorer every succeeding year. 1t
would seem as though this was too
plain to be insisted upon, but, In fact,
" line upon line" is needed. 1t is the
crying want of the poultry, upon the
farms, the country through-this care
full and intelligent selection of the best
for breeding. Nothing is lost by a
little self-denial to start with. The
extra pound or two of poultry flesh
that you leave on its legs, instead of
sending it to the market, is as good
seed, and will bring forth ten-fold and
twenty-fold in your future broods.-
Save your best stock for breeding.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

THE Illinois Farmers Association
was little else than a body Of politi.
clans, or perhaps, more correctly
speaking, composed of designing,
tricky farmers and sott.shclls, who
knew no better than to be led by
them. This is Nh organization sopa.
rate and distinct from ,he Grange.
The number Of resolutions passed by
them exceeded that of any other con-
yention of 1878, and they were large
ly of political character, making no
attempt to conceal the plain political
bent Of the Association.
This course lie briln full OF folly. Ii
farmers are TO meet IN political con.
Tention for organization in order 10
attempt 10 run the government ac.
cording to their notions alone. il will
not be long before such chicken. will
come home to roost in counter move
ments Of other classes. We greatly
depreeate such steps. We have done
30 heretofore. aud we only call .,ttep-
tention to il when snch instances oc.
cur, from II sense of dnty. After the
interminable string Of resolutions,
touching every conceivable subject
had been passed, Mr., Turner, of Nor
gan county: brought up the following
appropriate resolution and introduced
=:
Resofcsd, That the only possible
chance is to concentrate our fire on
single points, instead Of firing gen.
sral shot gun at all creation.
Mr.. Turner evidently thought The
Convention had scattered badly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

that the surrender was to take place,
largo numbers of volunteers went in a
body to the Governors palace and
begged permission to attempt the cap
ture Of the Juniata, saying that they
could do it with knives alone. The
Governor refused to grant permission
our officers believe that the applica-
ton was made in earnest and not IA
vorably entertained. as the Juniata
alone, not to speak Of tho Kansas and
Pinta, would have been moro than a
match for their assailants. On the ar
rival of the Pinta at Santiago orders
came to her from Comd'r Braine for
the paymaster 10 issue all tho blankets
and pea-iackets in his department to
the prisoners, who were hardly fit to
be seen in their rags. This was speedi-
iy done, but as there was still great
destitution, orders came for every
man on board to give up their blankets
and wearing apparel, for the good
cause, promise being made that all
would be replaced on the arrival Of
the ship at Key West. The officers
and men complied with this order,
only preferring that it should be issued
as request, in which case, they would
have obcyed with just as much alacri-
ty. Every heart was touched by the
pitiable condition of the prisoners.
The poor fellows report they were
barbarously treated. The surrender
took place at Moro Castle, six miles
below Santiago. A receipt was given
for the prisoners. 1t was reported in
Santiago, that when it was found that
the Virginius had been towed out of
the harbor of Havana, large number
of Naval officers of high grade tender
| ed their resignation to the home gov
ernmcnt by telegraph.
New YORK, Dec. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Key West contains
the following: The Virginius prison
ers, surrendered at Santiago de Cuba,
say that when the officers from the
Tornado boarded the Virginius one of
them in hauling down the flag of the
United States tore 1t into ribbons and
trampled on it, asserting with an oath,
"this is what have wanted"
The situation in Santiago de Cuba
is reported as very serious. Only
q week ago twenty-five citizens
were arrested, and sitter mock
trial, without any evidence being adj
duced against them, they were told to
60 home, and on the way they were
cruelty waylaid and killed. Only one
escaped, and he was riddled with bull
let's.
Americans are continually In fear of
their lives, and bitterly complain that
nothing has been done to redress their
wrongs. It is not safe for an Ameri-
can officer to 60 ashore alone at Santi-
ago. All along the river line the
Spaniards are erecting new batteries.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Woodruff &
Morrison, of South Brooklyn, whose
books were seized seine time ago on
q charge that they were defrauding
the Government, have offered to pay
$500 as penalty.
Sheriff Brennan. through his coun.
eel, plead not ready to show cause
why he should not be punished for
failure to produce Harry Genet In
court yesterday, and the case was ad-
iourned until Monday next. The
Sheriff hopes to secure the fugitive.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

The latest addition to the cOnyen.
fences of the fashionable church is q
dressing room for wedding parties.
According to report Of wedding
ceremony which recently took place in
New York, the vestibule was furnish.
ed for the occasion with mirrors
tables, chairs, hrushca, powders. and
hair-pins.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

A Salt Lake dispatch says CHIEF
Justice Mexican again refuses to ad.
nit polygamists to citizenship. In 0
case where the applicant had left q
plural wife to go herding for subsis.
tcnce,Justice Mexican was very severe
He said such men would not make
good citizens and had no right to
come here aud practice crime, which
in their own country would send them
to the Penitentiary. Brigham's organ
(the Nescs) attacks the Justice savage
ly on this account.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Alter protracted discussion pro
aud con GU the subject. the Ohio Con-
stitu,ionai Convention has adopted a
section forbidding any State official to
accept free pass or any gratuity not
offered to the general public. This
section was passed by vote Of more
ihsu two to one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

The general minutes OF the Meth
odist Church for 1873, now in press
show that there are |, 464,O27 members
and practitioners Of that denomination
in the United States; that there are
rs annual conferences IA bishops
22,S46 itinerant and local preachers
IA, 499 church buildings, valued at
S66, 1872, $50; 5,677 parsonages, valued
at &S,542.55O; 1901 Sunday Schools
having 1871, $50 officers and teachers
with Ibis, sos scholars in attendance
The Conference collections, exclusive
of salaries, amounting to S1,0e5. 339
The deaths among members was un.
preccdently large, 1890. During the
year, 400 churches and 1872 parsonages
were built--an average OF over
nine churches and four parsonsgcs a
week
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

In is reported from San francisco
that King Lunahlo, Of the Sandwich
Islands, has Withdrawn his PROPOSE
ton for a reciprocity treaty with the
United States. His ministers resigned.
but at his urgent request Withdrew
their designations. The natives seem
to believe tina, reciprocity" means
"snneyatjon.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

On Monday man named James
Rawley. a workman on the st. Louis
bridge, fell distance of fully ninety
feet from the center of the western
arch into the river, striking the water
fifty feet deep and going to the bot
tom. He was rescued, having received
only a brnise on the back of his head.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

The more We reflect upon the qucs
ton the more we are convinced that O
repeal of the bankrupt law will be
very injurious to the business interests
of the country. AS it now is credi.
tors give debtors some lenity rather
then throw them into bankruptcy,
when they show good cause therefor.
II, however, the law is repealed, it
will he rush for collection under the
spur OF devil.take-t he-hindmost. In
these hard times We don't believe we
should bring about such state OF af-
fairs ss We have mentioned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

The Hon. VIM. Loughridge has in.
troduced the following bills in Con.
gress: to tax all incomes over $4,000;
for the relief of VIM. H. Good and
Alexander F. Safely; for pension
for Eliza Huych; to amend an act
granting pensions to certain soldiers
and sailors of 1872: to regulate CON-
mercc between the States and for fix
ing reasonable charges for carrying
freight by railways.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO MARKET
CHICAGO, Dec. %.
FLouR-QuIet.
WHEAT-Quiet at $l.A cash; l.l45t
for January.
CoRN-Quiet and easier at So q cash ;
533s for January.
OATs-Quiet and lower, SO each.
RYE-Quiet at 76@76.
BARLEY-Quiet and steady at $l.4O.
No. 3 $l.O6@7.
PoRK-Ersier at $l4.
LARD-Easier at 81.
MEATs-Quiet and unchanged.
DRESSED Hoas-Steady at $5.sO@95.
WHIsKY-95.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

II is said that Chicago is to have an.
"thef renssor.s newspaper. Chicago
aisesty ..ss more religious newspapers
IN Proportion to The Qusntity of her
F.eligion than any city on the continent,
saw The Louisville Journri.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Thh Anti-Monop candidate for Au.
ditor oi Washington county, said in
the canvass las, fall, that $500 a year
was salary enough for that Office. He
was elected, and now the people insist
tina, he shall do what he said. hut he
don't know about that.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Governor-elect Allen, Of Ohio, has
$4,000 worth OF cattle. which he l.
now shipping to Baltimore. prepara-
tory TO closing up the business OF his
farm.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

GOVERNOR BooTI, elected to tho
United States Senate last Saturday,
goth inst, from California, Is q Repub-
lican, aud just now perhaps the most
noted man of that State. Heis man
of great ability, pre-cminently popu-
lar with the masses, and will be pow
er in the Senate in behalf Of The. inter-
csts Of ihe Pacific States.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

ST.. Louis, Dec. %.
FLcuR-Unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull. Nothing doing.
CoRN-Better. New mixed So: old
55@6k on East track.
OATs-Better, 39k04O in Elevator.
BARLEY-Unchanged.
RYE-Easier, SO.
WHIsKY-Dull and lower, 90.
PoRK-Nominal.
MEATs-Held above buyers Views.
LARp-Held at 8. No sales.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
MAseAcHUsETTs.

BosroN, Dec. IS The wife Of Alex
Agassix, son Of the late Professor
Agassis, died last night of pneumonia
superinduced by fatigue In attendance
upon her father.in.lew.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
NAME.

LEWISTON, Dec. 2S.-The President
of the First National Bank has pub
lished card saying that Irregularities
have been discovered In connection
with some transactions Of the late
cashier, but the bank loses nothing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
HOGS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-The following
are the returns, in round numbers, OF
the packing of the season to date, a.
compared with the same time last
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Some of the Congressman who have
been making speeches .n the repeal
OF HE salary grab, by the time their
constituents have chance At them.
will wish there WAS some way 10 re-
peel their salary grab.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Times edi-
torially says of the reported demand
Of Spain upon the United States for
the restoration of the Virginius and
the survivors of her crew and passen-
gers, that such action would be pre-
mature, despite the opinion of the At
torney General of the United States
that the Virginius had no right to
carry the American flag. Spain must
wait until the United States Court set
ties the case of the vessel.
PARIS, Dec. ga rumor Is current
here that Marshal Bazaine has fed the
country. It is also reported that
Rochefort died at New Caledonia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
FROM CONNECTICUT.

HARTFoRT, Dec. 23.-The Manila
Paper Mill, Of G. A. Dexter & Sons, at
Windsor Locks, burned last night, to.
gether with the machine shop. Loss
estimated at $4,000. Insurance $5O,-
OO0.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Tur burlington Gasetse l. after
Blaine, Speaker Of the House. alleging
that he was aisgraccfuily mixed up
with 4 clerical alteration msds by
Hnrlbut, OF Illinois, in his own bill On
the salary question. II The Gu.ests
man conld only get Blaine into all the
frickery that his own instructive craok-
cd nature would lead theway to, we
have no doubt the rase wonld be ser.
iouH.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

WAsHiYeToS. Dec. 23--Gen'l Belk-
nap, Sec'y Of War, is disposed to cut
the estimates of the War Department
down to the lowest possible limit, and
those for military service proper, have
received his personal attention, and
were calculated as closely as possible
but he proposes TO re-adjust and re-
ducc them as far as the actual require
mcnts of the service will permit; the
estimates for appropriations and arm.
ament for inland and for rivers and
harbors amounting in the aggregate to
about $20,OO0,OOO, can be very
materially reduced.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Tbe investi.
cation Of the case of the Virginius
will be conducted in New York. The
Government is debarred by the statute
of limitations from proceeding agains,
Patterson, In whose name the vesse
was registered.
The President returned to-day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Ii you want to make this a short
winter give your note in bank for $500
payable in ninety days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago Live Stock Market.
-'-..--z5 CHICAGO, Dac. 70.
Hoes-Receipts $4,000 head. Mar.
ket active. and higher $4.s0@5.30;
closing easier.
CATTLE-Receipts 900 head. Mur.
ket steady and quiet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
JoHN T. IetsH has fol; the force of
tho argument that his project Of form.

john I. IetsH has fol, the force of
tho argument that his project Of form.
ing q new party, hypoc.itically
anoinsea the Reform party, i ameso.
able to The charge that its composition
is to he nine parts ex-reh,,l and .x.
.ciei synpstbizing Democracy W lin
the xien oil Occasionally. aud i!,e ball
Snce waits tom various source. and
'ngender@d by varions csu-e-. In his
state Press OF the 18th inst. he write.
unusually lengthy editorial upon
the subject, for him, and refers 10 The
formation ot the old Democratic aud
" hig parties, and tlieu In 1854 ia the
formation OF The Reru blican party a.
conntcrparts OF the prcsen. movement
10 organize so-cslled reform party.
So, according 10 oms patriotic Young
reformcr, John r.. from OF whose
tongue and pen rolled the bsIdcst
words 81 ircason---so far a. words
could constitute treason during he
scbeliion-he aud his kith aud kin Of
talking snd shooting rebels, hc would
now liken TO those of all paiiie who
rose up agains, the eusroachmen Is
Of slavery in 1854, when Irish
and his compatriots were found oppps.
ed 10 the war for The preservation
of the Union. Still further Mr.. Irish
presses his point viz: that those who
fought The battle Of freedom aud OF
Union from '5t up 10 the fnai over
throw Of slavery throughout the Ell
lire national domain ana made TIT
grandest sacrifices to that end, are no
now At to dominate in the land. bu
he snd his compatRiots constitute the
righteousness. The purity. the silt OF
the land indeed he atiyer.iscs broad
cast for disciples il, The shape OF edi-
tors 10 plant newspapers in lows, 10
preach his 9ospel aud raise him up
before the masses like as the serpent In
the wilderness. 10 heal the people SO
afflicted by thai party which would
not let John r. and his co-iaborers in
the North yield the country up TO reb.
ella to be sundered in twain.
The time never was in This country
before. when parties persisted and
new eues were formed. the compost
lion of which wss largely OF those
who once g'oriad in seeing the Flag
OF the Country lrailed in the dust
The nearest comparison TO the pre-.
sent, was, upon the success of the
Patriots over the Tories, 10 the form
stion of the Government, aud we
never learned that Tories succeeded
TO the reins OF government by means
Of a Reform party, composed OF Tories
chiefly. after the Revolution. or that
they we're doomed the salt Of the
earth, though treated with kindness
and consideration until Toryism faded
away in the succeeding generation.
Somehow IL is, that though the
brosdest christian charity is extended
among an enlightened people to tho
errors Of men Of both high and low
degree. yet it is not deemed a. truism
that as rule the bauditti become the
saints and their captors the highway
men; nor that these who committed
su overt act vi treason. or those who
gloried in the act, become the piuks of
purity.and patriotism, lille those who
logged them fol their treason on be.
half Of slavery, become untrustw erihy
sconndrels.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

TOLEDO, Dec. %.
FLouB-Duil.
WHEAT-Dull and unchanged.
CoRN-Firm and higher. High mix
ed 81 /; new So; low mixed 59k.
OATs-Dull and nominal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
FROM PENNSYLVANIA,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The strik-
ing Long Shore men have organized
an association. One resolution de-
clares that white and colored men may
become members.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 20.
WHEAT-Firm at $l.15 cash; $l.l5x
for January.
Hoss-Live. S. 05@5.25.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

New YORK, Dec. 23.-Diggs & Gun.
ningham, dry goods merchants, 365
Broadway, are announced as sus.
pended.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Dec. 20 There is no truth
in the report that the British war ships
in the West Indies have been ordered
to Cuban waters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

The government commission, who
have been engaged for the past two
weeks in examining into the charges
Of malfeasance of duty and corruption
which have been brought against In.
dian Agent Rev. E. p. Smith, closed
their duties at st. Paul on Wednesday.
The last witnesses examined were five
chiefs OF the Chippewa Nation and
several head men, all of whom testi.
fed that Mr.. Smith had treated them
with Uniform kindness, and that the
Indians all loved him. The commits
sioners will not only vindicate Mr..
Smith. bat they win probably make a
report complimentary to him and his
general management of affairs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

Cartsgena is making a good fight
against the Spanish Government. The
Intransigents are stubborn, and by
this time must be used to the telrOrs
resulting from 3 long and continued
bombardment. On the 18th inst. the
beseigers rained shot and shell upon
the place, and. it is reported, caused
the explosion of a magazine with ter
rible results. The General in COM
mand of the Republicans offers pardon
to those who will surrender; but 1t is
doubtful whether many will avail
themselves of the privilege while they
have hope of successful resistance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-12-25

ST. LOUIS, Dec %.
Hoes--Receipts 7,94l head. Market
higher, $4.80@5.2O.