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" THE RULING PASSION STRONG IN
DEI TN"

There have been recorded some re-
markablc instances illustrative of the
truth of this saw. But none that we have
ever heard of parallels the case of one
aster The gathering that bore down with
their weight the frail structure, it will
be remembered, had assembled to wit
ness the ceremony of immersing i'll the
river number of new converts to the
Baptist religion. OF course there We're
people of all shades of religious be-
lief-many, no doubt, attracted by a
prurlent curiosity to gaze on scrip
tural formality which they deemed I'M
necessary, if not indecent. In this lat
ter category probably stood the luckless
wight mentioned by the Chicago 1rid-
mos correspondent
lone man sank twice and rose the third
time, when vain effort was made to grasp
him. AS he was going down he was heard to
exclaim - - the Baptists. With this
curse on his lips he sank forever"
There is Il broad semblance of poetic
justice in the fate OF this poor fellow.
No doubt he hated the Baptists with a
hearty cordiality, but he could not re-
sist the temptation to go out and wit
ness the operation of sousing the newly
converted Christians beneath the water,
and was thus lured to his death. While
opposing, probably, the immersion
of others, he received an immersion
from which he never recovered.
But then he went down bravely, like a
true hero, firing parting shot at the
enemy as the pitiless waters closed over
him. Here is subject and hero which,
under the genius of Harte or Hay,
afford the material for grand epic
poem.
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The Democratic party IN Ohio hnds
1t necessary In the outset Of its plat
form, to say that it seeks to reverse NO
dead Issues and that It 10 opposed to
nulliAcation and secession.
Feeling that It could not hold up its
head and utter word without shame
unless It first announced that It was
no longer in favor Of slavery, no long
er the advocate Of secession, and Of
tho doctrine that there was no power
In the Constitution to coerce ! seced-
Ing State, the platform opens up with
= covert apology for the last aixtecn
years record Of the party. nj
1t then follows this with tho an
nouncemeas that in Its very nature,
and - necessary result Of its princi.
pies, 1t is party of progress. This h
very cool, considering how that party
has hung, like great slimy incubus,
for years past. upon every advance
ment through which the Union has
been preserved and universal liberty
for all men ingrafted in the Federal
Constitution and how now It opposes
IN every possibls way the practical
operation Of the equality Of all men
by Ku-Klnx raidins in TIE South, OF
indignities offered to the colored pso-
pie Of the north.
The progress Of the party is further
exemplifed By resurrecting william
Allen for Governor, fossilised lead.
Ter IN the party OF > past gansrstion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14
Home Industries

Money in the treasury of 8 nation il
not SO important as her resources and
q proper attention to the industrial
pursuits of her people. Agriculture
and manufactures are the solid foun-
dations of wealth and all the influence
and power which results therefrom.
Exports enrich, while imports i'm
poverish the State.
An increase OF home products as
sures better markets, larger wages and
money in circulation. s8
Diversified industries form defence
against famine.
No merely agricultural country Is
wealthy--Irelsnd grows food, and Ire
land is poor, while England, with her
diversified productive industries wax
eth strong and rich.
The west uses corn for fuel, bat
manufactures will enable us to burn
wood or coal, and furniah money to
supply all the necessaries and luxuries
of life. Home manufactures will in.
crease the value of real estate, quadru-
pie the price of lands, and give life to
every material interest.
These propositions being true, our
d3ty is plain. Encourage in every
way home manufactures. Buy moth
ing abroad that can be produced at
home. Every citizen In the West has
large interest in these matters. Part
with money only to home institutions
for homo products, and this money
will return to you again. In this way
cities aud States will make the most
rapid progress.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

A wonderful story comes from
Miami county, Ohio. On Che night Of
the Fourth OF July, hurricane passed
through that region, and among the
damage dons was the destruction Of .
very large oak tree on what 10 Known
O. the tOld Anderson Farm" On sx-
amining the remains of this fallen
giant, The skeleton Off man was found,
but It was 90 nearly dscsyed that many
Of the bones fell to pieces when
touched. The skull, however, m0st Of
the teeth aud some Of the larger bones
were In q fair state Of preservation.
From the appearsnceof the tree It wa
obvious that II once contained . large
open cavity, which at later period
had healed over. It was also appa-
rent that the tree had once been rent
BY lightning. In this rent it Ia thought
was preserved pocket or nernoran-
dunn book which was found near the
skeleton. A few brass buttons Of an
old pattern and leather purse con-
tanning writing on the backs of army
passes az FIR back a. l776 were also
found. AZ gathered from the paper
the mans name was Rodger vnader-
berg, of Lancaster, Penn, holding rank
in the Revolutionary army, first o
Captain and afterward az aid to Wash
ington. In 1871, he marched with St
Clair against the Western Indians, and
In battle on the Wabash river, on
November sd Of that year, he wa
wounded and captured. Making hi
escape he saw the hollow In this tree
climbed up and entered 1t, when 4
his norror he found that the cavit,
was so deep that escape was impossi
BILE. A few lines tell of the horrors o
suffering from hunger and thirst.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The ST. Louis democrat, ofjhe 7,h
inst, says: "The building Of the TWEEN.
ty-eight mile link that alone is needed
to make the Iowa Central and the St
Louis, Kansas City and Northern Rail.
roads the most important factors In .
through line from st. Louis to st.
Paul, and which will be worth mil.
lions Of dollars q yearto the nerchants
of St. Louis, is again urged upon Che
members of Change. Two hundred
thousand dollars is sil that 10 required,
and we trust that some one Of the
score or more of our merchants who
can write their checks for this amount
this morning, without SO much as even
asking for their bank balances, will
end the protracted discussion to which
they must otherwise listen, by quietly
advancing the money needed"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

: Henry Clay Dean held forth In
Bloomfield, Iowa. on August I'd, In q
speech which our neighbor, the Demo.
crat publishes entsres De~s - a teach
er Of what constitutes good govern.
rnent, we fear. will not go very far in
this community. It is singular tia,
Dean should be quoted as safe advis
er In the politics Of this country. A
man who was stencil in the nostrils
Of the Union people during the rebel
lion and who, after the war had closed
sought absolute Reputation of the
nationaldebt, which, II adopted, would
have been equally ~ fatal to the coun-
try, rs the success of the rebellion. l.
II Clay Dean to be the champion ol
Democracy aud continue to be its ora.
Gle for he time to come? 1t would SO
appear from the importance attached
to his speeches. @
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

We print elsewhere the resolutions
passed last night at the indignation
meeting. We were not present, but
learn that some hundred or more were
present and some debate was had of
rather spicy nature. This is rather
hot weather for indignation meetings
on q large scale, For our part we had
1t hot enough last night trying to sleep
With the best appliances to that end
In the shape Of open doors and win
dows and light clothing, we could
make use Of. The Jordon Of city
Councilinen "am q hard road to trav-
el." The selection Of . site for city
buildings, il one into which locality
and individual interest enters much
as the history Of all Legislation upon
the subject discloses. We have not
investigated much the nature Of the
purchase made, but 40 we understand
it the Council bound themselves some
time ago, and We confess we cAnno,
zee anything making 1t necessary for
any one to tear their shirt about.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Many of the citizens of Vermont
will rei0ember to have seen en- one
dollar bills of the .Windham County
State Bank, q vignette representa- 3
bull-frogs fighting. This was engrav-
cd to commemorate the battle of Bull
frogs. The facts were az follows
Many years ago, when the town of
Wlndham, Conn.,, was newly settled,
there came very dry season. There
are two large ponds in Windham, sep
arsted by an intervening strip of land
Of considerable extent. Each Of these
ponds were inhabited by large COM
munity of the reptiles above named.
The smaller pond dried up and its in.
habitants started in body for the low
or and larger pond, and fierce and
long continued battle ensued between
the rival communities. Such was the
hideous believing of the frogs during
the encounter that it alarmed the in
habitants, who at first supposed it to
be the whoop of the hostile savages.
But curiosity getting the better of their
fears, they cautiously proceeded to the
spot whence the sounds issued, and
there beheld the strange spectacle of
two immense armies Of bullfrogs COW
ering many acres of ground engaged
N . fierce and deadly battle. This bat
tie continued more than twenty-four
hours, and when it was over the earth
round about was literally covered with
the slain, and it become necessary, to
avoid the noxious sffluvIa, to gather
and bury them. - Boston Tsaa-
scs1pt So ~ !3
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14
dred parts to contain as follows:


The real objection of living simp;y
and cheaply is that one can not affora
1t. A few geniuses can strike out lev
plans OF life, but most men will find
that more trouble is saved by falling
in with the stream than by struggl;ng
against II. The man who tries to di.
vide his allegiance, to remain in The
world without paying the world ;
price for it, will generally have little
reward beyond the tritliRg satisfaction.
of good conscience. In one sense II
may almost be said that saving comes
easier to the poor man than to his
richer neighbor. The chains with
which we are bound are riveted upon
us with terrible strength. Our bond
age can not be broken by single good
resolution, or a mere change of per-
sonal habits. Our families, our roia.
tives, and our acquaintances combine'
to force us into the regular groove
SotssrsIau Reyiest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The Cleveland DAILY Herald, In an
article headed aThe Political What ys
It" thus comments on the new party :
"A new political party must have 3
name. That important duty, however,
the accouchers ct Columbus ON We'd
nesday entirely neglected. Those very
respectable gentlemen who are en-
gagged in "borning" political parties
merely to strangle them when yet
within the tender term Of yeariing, did
the best they knew how with the ma
terial In hand. They had not much to
work with, and If their product is no
great shakes, 60 also their sin measured
BY the erring girls standard will mot
b. great, for 1t is q very small baby.
We SEQ nothing new, in the platform
Of this party of no name. Its distinc-
tive feature is its free-trade plank. and
as our national debt for the next de-
cads will necessitate tariff, we do moi
see why this nameless political bantlina
may not take . Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
and then be ready for action Just az
soon "a there Is need for its services" !"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Two amendments to the Constitution
Of this State are proposed. One rela-
ting to the judicial department, giving
the Legislature power to increase or
diminish the number Of judicial dis.
tricts, and to add to the number OF Su-
prene Court Judges, not TO exceed
one in four years; and the other pro-
viding for the election Of prosecuting
Attorney In each organized county.
We are inclined to think that both
these amendments should be adopted.
The circuit court was the prodnct Of
our constitution having cut the gar
ment too email for the State. This the
nrst amendment il intended to rectify.
A. It now stands each county has to
employ county attorney. II this was
rsmedied by electing Prosecutor we
think It would bs preferable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

We learn from q reliable source that
the Des Moines Republican is correct
In saying that s'several statements hay-
ing appeared in the newspapers in re-
gard to the work ON the Capitol build
ing, and also in regard to the contract
with Muns0n and Turner, OF Quincy,
Ills, to f1Rnish rock, we have taken
pains to learn just what the facts in the
case are. At their last meeting, the
Board Of Commissioners, owing TO
the inability of the contractors to fur
nish STONE Of proper quaiit ss fast IA
needed, were compelled s., change
their arrangements. They decided to
got stone for the basement story of the
building from the "Old Capitol quar-
~ st lows City, and they now have
alarge force working ont stone. In
the meantimeb Manson and Turner are
to furnish the sills, sub-sills, bases and
architrsvos for the windows. This
win enable these gentlemen to devel-
ope their quarry, and demonstrate
whether or not It will afford the stone
|needed for the building. I'm reference
TO this point there is . difference OF
opinion, and nothing short Of actual
demonstration will settle the question
| satisfactorily. II Is important that the
Stone used above the basement story
should BE- uniform; hence the Com.
uiissionsfs have wisely decided not I'd
commence using from q quarry until
they are sure Of q proper supply" a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Y As we should reasonably expect the
Convention of the Anii.1fonop's to-
day was overrun by old Democratic
seeds, sprinkled with hardly half
dozen EEpur,ie~r-5~a - a-S.~-ee--~~~'ss.'a
see. The Liberals figured conspicu-
nasfy, rs tho procaedings will show.
Our town people came in out Of GU
riosity in considerable numbers. Dem
ocracy hung back In the accouchment,
according to programme, but dodged
about quite lively in setting up the
pins, There was probably fifty peo-
pie present from the country attending
the { invention. We are unable to ex-
tend ar account Of the Convention
further to-day and refer the reader to
the proceedings elsewhere.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14
The Courier.
A. H. HAMTLTON,) r,
r. II. WARDEN, Eoltors.
THE RESuRRECrrnN.

Tho old simon pure Democracy o1
Ohio, yesterday in convention resur.
rected the famous petticoat Allen ol
former generation, still alive in his
dotage, a resident OF Chillicothe, Ross
county. Some five or six years ago
we saw the old man at Ch,llicothe
acting as chairman Of Reputation
Meeting addressed by George H.
Pcndleton. His hair was as white
almost as the driven snow and his
long, attenuated form bent by age
gave little promise that be would last
until now. He seemed then to have
no idea Of the Democratic party, ex.
cept as 1t was from lS4O 10 1850. Like
q denizen Of old Berks county, Penn,
he was still voting for Gener-
al Jackson and his idea was that his
party could do no wrong. Through all
the dark days Of the rebellion he
stood by the black record Of his party,
and after its close, he went for the
Fendletonian Reputation theory
We're his days to number those Of
Mathusalah he would still be in the
Riv Van Winkle sleep of the Old
Democracy, aud ho Is therefore most
fitting relict to lead the Ole Demo.
cratic guard in Ohio.
a u " + 4 Z l+s
/. The convention is represented to
havs been largely attended, and con-
spicuous were those who have hardly
been out Of their holes since the sur
render Of Lee at Appomatox. These
chaps to the front brought out their
old fossilized idol for Governor. Let
the Peoples' party look well to their
laurels. II the old guard Of Democ.
racy don't carry of the great portion
Of tho Democratic votes We shall be
greatly mistaken.
The balance Of the ticket nominated
was as follows:
Barnabas Burns, Of Richmond, for
Lieut.. Governor; FL. c. Whitman, of
q Hamilton, and G.. II. Scribner, OF
Tracey, for Judges of the Supreme
Court; N. A. Doughertv, of Frank
lin, for Attorney-G General Geo. Weri-
men, of Summit, for Treasurer :; J. X.
Newcomer, of Marion, for Comptroll-
sr; Christian Schenck, OF Mercer, for
member board of public works.
The platform, Of course, makes 40
many promises as they could call TO
mind to make.
Democracy can easily let Greeley,
! Schurz, . Grinnell, the Grsngers, or
write their platform, if they
'an succeed on it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14
-
JOHN JENKINS SEN MON.

The minister said last night. saws he.
'sDon't he afraid OF giyin'; 5J;sl3
II your life amt nothin, 10 other folks, 3
Why, what's the use O. llyiA?"
And that's what ! say to wife, says /,
There's Brown, the misra'hle sinner,
He'd rather beggar would starve than give
cent toward buying dinner
tell you our ministe-s prime, he ts,
But couldn't quite deterfuin,
When heard him given IL right and left.
Just who was hit BY his sermon.
OF course there couldn. be no mistake
When he talked Of oflOng-winded prayin
For Peters and johnson they sot and scowled
At every word he was sayin'
And the minister he went on to say
There's various kinds o. cheatfn'
And religions % good for every day,
As II Is TO bring to meetin'.
don't like much OF a man that gives
The Lord Amens at my preachin'
and spends his time the following week
In cheatin' and oyerTeachin,.
guess that dose was bitter enough
For man like Jones to swaller,
Rut noticed he didn't open his mouth,
Not once after that to holer. ~
Hurrah, says !, for the minister,
OF course said It quiet
give us some more OF this open talk;
H's very refreshin' diet. n
The minister hit 'em every time.
And when he spoke OF fashion,
And a-Aggfn out in bows And things.
Az womAnB ruin paasiOn,
And comm to church to see the styles
couldn't help t-wlnkin',
And a-nuggin my wife, and says !, That's yOu
And guess it sOt her a-thlnkin'.
says to myself, thst sermons pat;
z But man q queer cHe0tiDn; st ~
J And I'm much afraid that most o. the folkz Il
Won't take the application.
Now il he had said . word about a
My personal mode Of sinnin'
I'd have gone to work to right myself.
And not set here a-gtnnin'. 50
Just then the minister says, says he,
"And now I've come to the feIlers (
Wh0've lost this shower. by usin' their frieuAa
As sort o. moral umbrellas, Is
go home, says he, and ind your faults, X
Instead OF hnntin' your brofher's.
st0O home, " he says, and wear the coats
You've tried to ct fof others.n
Ny wife she nudged, and Brown he winked,
And there was lots o. smilin.'
And lots o. lookin ateae pew;
It sot my blood . bilin,.
Says TO myself, Our minister
L. gittin' . little bitters
I'll tell him when meetinh out thatI -
Ainf at all that kind of critter
# Harper'a nssar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

j S
James L. Ksmper, the nominee Of
the Conservative party Of virginia for
Governor, accepts IN grandiloquent
style which 10 intended to tickle the
rebel element. He Gays:
"GoRpossvILLE, Aug. Z.
I'o the Hom. Thomas Bocock.
l accent the nomination with pro-
fnnnd sense Of its Just responsibilities.
hnt wtthAntE fear Of defeat. Let all
srne vir0frians stand together for the
sal~ ~ vivxinia.
tsiened) JAMrs L. KExPER."
"For tho aake Of virginia'-is pc
culiarly pleading 10. those who hate the
Onion. and only care for the old Do
-minion. That ID . kind Of Consarva-
tiem that would lad them straight In
to rsbsllion again ifthsy only dared to
yentars upon It.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Professor Wise, who is soon to make
an attempt to cross the ocean in ball
loon, has addressed the Liberal Club
of New York for its experience in as.
tensions, The Prof thought It fair
to presume that the remarkable sscen.
sion Of that party last fall would en-
able the Club to give him some excel2
lent points by which he might profit
in his enterprise. So far as the going
upfs concerned, the Professor might
get some good advice from the Club,
but he must bear ID mind that tho de-
scent vas TOO rapid With tie Liberals
for an Atlantic voyage, And avoid
copying after them n thia r. spsct.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

TRUE TO A D0T.-The center was
driven by the OttumwA Courier,
when the following shot rsverhated
along the lines of that excellent pa
per:
When you hear aman accustomed
to lead in politics, talking In favor oi
the Oranges making separate nomina.
tions, set him down at once as Dem.
ocrat, or sore-hesded Republican,
who wants Office, andswho cares not q
fig for the welfare Of the Grange, so he
attains his object Monteznna Re
publican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14
The Dubuque Telegraph SAYS

The anti-monopolists Of Dubuque
county have not yet made any move
to be represented at the anti-monopoly
state convention, which meets at Des
Moines on the 18th inst. If there be
any design to have this county repre-
sented in that convention 1t is high
time that the preliminary steps were
taken to have it done.
Dubuque county 10 strongly Demo-
cratic, ~.sieA ve-y elaasly axFIAins ehu
reason why no anti-monopoly move
ment is started there. The DemocTa-
cy are strong enough to carry things
without assistance, and when this 10
the case they don't think 1t worth
while to cuddlo with Grangers.