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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Religious Statistics.

The new census gives the total num-
Der of churches in the United States,
including school houses and other
buildings that ON Sundays serve for
the purpose of worship, as 62,522, with
2l ,395, ,542 sittiDgs-leaving apparently,
16, 72O,099 Of our people unprovided
for. The report gives no statistics az
to the number of members of the va
rious churches. But perhaps little
test of denominational strength is fur
nished by tho number Of churches
which is given - follows:
1.-THE Methodists, with 1887
church edifices. In 1850 they had 49,
302 !; in E6, 18,SS3-an increase of 50
per cent. Tho increase from 1860 to
1870, as can bc easily calculated, was
per cent Value Of church property
In 1870, $69, 9,S54,l2l.
2.-The Baptists, 1862 church cdi-
fees. Increase from 1870 to go, n per
cent 1860 to 10, Is per cent. Value
Of church property in 1870, $4l, ,60S,-
I9S.
3.-The Presbyterians, with 7,O7l
church edifices. Increase from 1885,
go, 80 per cent. 1860 to 10, 10 per
cent. Value of church property in
1870, $53, ,265, ,256.
A-The Catholics, with 3,006 church
edifices. Increase from 1850 to 60
100 per cent. 1860 to 10, 40 per cent
| Value Of church property in 1870, $6O,-
985, 800. 1t will be observed that
while the Catholic churches are fourth
in point OF numbers they they arc sec.
ond in point Of value.
5.-The Christians, or Disciples,
with 2,S22 church cdifices. Increase
from from 1850 to go, l36 per cent. ;
1850 to 20, 36 per cent.
6.-The Lutherans, with 2,776 church
cdifices. Increase from 1850 to go, 70
per cent; lSGO to 20, 30 per cent.
THE Congregationalists, with
2,7l5 church edificcs. Increase from
1850 10 60, 30 per cent. 1860 to 20,
p per cent. Value of church property
| $25, ,O6a, sos.
| S.--Episcopalians, with 1909 church
ediflces. Increase from 1850 to 30, Az
per cent. 1860 TO 20, q per cent
Value Of church property, $36,5l4,5lS.
9.--Gcrman Reformed, l,l45 church
cdifices. Increase from 1900 to 90, 81
4 HCi NNuts 1cJV W tOs w pCt Ctttt.
| l0-The Friends, with Gsia church
edifices. Increase from 1850 to 20
unknown; 1860 to 10. a decrease OF
Ii per cent.
! ll.-Thc Universalists, with 20.
church edifices. Increase from 1856
to 80, % per cent; from 1860 to 70, i
decrease oil per cent.
! l2.-The Unitarians, with BIZ
church edifices. Increase from lSl
to go, s per cent. 1860 to 10 per cent
Many odd and surprising results ar,
manifest on close comparison. Fol
instance the six New England States
supposed to be the most religious por
ton OF the nation, with white popu
lation Of 3,H5,0i3, have 5,4al churches
The six southern States on tic Allan
tic coast, with white population al
most precisely the samc--3. .45a9o3-
have Ii, ,5G7 churches.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Troubles have broken out afresh in
Pope county. Arkansas. On Wednes-
day, . Captain Herriot of the MALTA,
was killed at Dover by Perry West or
some Of his friends, on account of
some words spoken by Herriot derog-
atory TO West, during the troubles last
summer. Sheriff Dodson was fatally
shot on Thursdas, by an assassin at
Perry station.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

New Hampshire holds her annual
election on the llth Of March next
The isms have a name and party in
that State, hence four tickets in the
field. Little doubt however is enter.
tertained that the present Repub-
iican Governor, Straw, will be re-elec-
ted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

lis my face dirty Z" asked young
lady from the backwoods. Oh a steam.
boa, running from Cairo TO New Or
leans. Dirty No. Why did You
ask r Because that insulting waiter
osists upon putting towel beside my
plato. I've. thrown three under the
table aud every time he comes around
he puts another one before me.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
The committee adjourned.

A curious petition for an amend
ment to the Constitution was recently
presented in the Senate, to the effect
!" that hereafter and throughout all
time, all persons, whether Of the State
or National Government. who shall
recommend civil war, shall register
their names in book TO be kept by
the Secretary OF State at Washington,
and that when the war breaks out they
occupy the front ranks in the line until
the war closes : and that, in default OF
SO doing, they acknowledge themselves
ready and worthy OF being taken out
and'shot at any instant that the Prcsi-
dent of the United States, or any Gov
ernor Of State shall SO order and
direct
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

The Davenport Gazette. Muscatine
Journal, Dubuque Herald, Council
Bluffs Nonparea, Dubuque Times,
Burlington Hawk-Eye and Ottumwa
COURIER. are the papers that had
regular correspondents at tho Capital
this winter.-Des M0ines Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Price. cr rar,n STOCK.

a Washington dispatch says = The
annual stock report OF The Department
OF Agriculture shows that the price,
Of farm animals are better sustained
than those Of other farm products
Horses command improved prices in
nearly all sections of the country
Sheep are somewhat higher thsM last
year, the appreciation being quite gen
cral, though not equal III the several
States. The prices Of cattle have ad-
vaneed In some States from local caus-
cs, and'receded in others, Mich cows
In the South are appreeiating in value
aud declining In many of the North
ern States. Swine bear lowers rates
generally. though quite IS high as last
year in the Eastern States. An analy.
SIS Of local difference shows that the
prices of horses have advanced in New
Eagland. New York, Pennsylvania
and in the Gulf States. ln New Jer-
amy other State, Il small decline is ap-
parent. though prices are still relative
ly high. Though lower prices prevail
In Delaware, Maryland. Tennessee and
Kentucky. slight advance is seen in
Virginia, and In horses OF full age ia
North Carolina. In Minnesota. Iowa
and Nebraska. where the supply is un-
equal To the requirements 81 widening
operations III agriculture. horses bear
higher prices There is also All ad-
vance in California aha Oregon
Workin. mules command advancing
prices in the South. \ slight advance
Is seen In Indiana, Illinois and Mime
sofa. In Maine. New Hampshire and
Vermont, where cattle We're sacrificed
iast season on account of the partial
failure of the grain a,d hay crops,
prices have rallied with an increase OF
forage
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

\ Roston paper says: IA party of
capitalists at Hartford have bought
owen Mnnson's grove OF Young oaks.
and will soon employ large force of
men upon il. making the material into
Charter Oak relics. Those who have
seen The wood pronounce il superior
10 any that has vet been used for that
purpose.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

The famous Sioux chief 'sSetting
Bull" was recently killed at Fort Peck,
Montana, by half-breed interpreter
named Brenorar, while in the act Of
stealing goods. He now, no doubt, is
in Mr.. Los happy hunting grounds,
but his visits to the Great Father at
Washington are brought toan untiine-
ly end.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
raE IES8OND OF THE CREDIT MO.
BILIER INVEST 1GAT1ON.

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and those now in progress iii New
York City and Washington, have dem.
0nstrated with perfect clearness al
least one fact; that public officers and
members of the National and State
legislatures are beset with peculiarly
strong temptations. The gigantic cor
poratiOns which have grown w in the
last twenty years are ever ready TO
purchase new privileges or to sec,iru
Immunity from Investigation and mo-
lestation by liberal expenditures -
Thus public men are not merely TEMPT.
ed with free passes, credit mobilicr
and other stocks, and pccuniary gifts,
but also by political promotions to
high places, IL they indicate willing
moss to become the advocates and pro-
mofers of the interests OF railway and
other great corporations.
[ 1t has also been shown that neither
religious nor political professions arc
2 shield against these temptations, and
that the men of the church and Sunday
schools, as well as the acknowledged
sinners and the leading lights Of De-
mocracy and Rcpublicanism are alike
ftail and fallible. ~
That this state or affairs Ia serions.
requiring the most careful considers
tiou, 10 very obvious; but tho danger
Ss that public indignation will simply
vent Itself upon those who may have
yielded, leaving the catses Of this dc.
cline Of integrity In public and private
life in full operation. A question SO
vital and profound, going to the very
roots OF modern civilization. can only
be discussed III 1 series Of articles, and
we therefore prefer to call attention to
only one. of Ito phased.'
The time was when the public
watched with jealous caro- the records
Of our public men. Who of the older
politicians does not recollect that
Henry Clay was 30 violently assailed
for IN increase Of salaries Of members
Of Congress, that he had to appeal to
lbs constituents 'sto pick their fints
and try again z" Then there was Tom
COrwin's speech on the Injustice of
the Mexican war, III which be exclaim-
ed that II he were q Mexican and his
country were so iniuuitously dealt
with. sshe would yvelco,ne tl,a ifvadaye
with bloody hands 10 hosnitshla
graves !, which stuck "a him for . III,
time. We mivit cite hundreds nf IN.
stances where nnblic men were ca,led
TO strict account for vote IN Cnn.
gress or words snoken in debate and
we have alluded 10 the above only va
Very few memhars
could venture on the stmnn withont
the iournals az the Convress;onal nro.
under their arm.
The excitement Of the war md tho
rapid increase Of private bus;ness has
made the peonle. unmindfnl of Con.
gressional records. The local nress
generally. and even some ofthe metre.
politan journals have omitted 10 nnh.
lish the names on the ave and no call
and practically. the mass Of neonle
have no other knowle,lge of Con.
gressional proceedings than that which
Il furnished bv fhe ;mnarfact and
frequently interested reports which
that hnrn mnrorciv ,L,o As.o.,a.o5
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Two OF the most famous of the
former dainio- OF Japan have lett
home for an American tour. They
are gentlemen of the old school, de-
scentents OF historical houses, and OF
course very much opposed to the in
povations OF the present regime. Still
they would seem TO have an investi-
eating turn Of mind, and bound to find
out what the new civilization that is
making such rumpns at home. is
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

j. III. Parks, who has for some time
lived in Crawford township, was in
dicted by the Grand Jury of Wapello
county for deserving his wife and liv-
ing with another woman. He is held
here for trial. Last week, Deputy
Sheriff b. #. Pratt came up to our
county and arrested the woman who
has been living with him as his wife.
She was taken to Ottumwa on Thurs
day n FiaterseM INddisoaian
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

The Des Moines Republican says q
report comes from Council Bluffs, that
General G. M. Dodge, who failed to
answer the summons to appear before
the Credit Mobilier investigating COM
mittee at Washington, slipped into the
Bluffs on Monday night of this week,
but has avoided publicity, not being
anxious that the officers of the COM
mittee should know of his wherea-
bouts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

osAGE OuAStfa--,fhc Rdoi,,,rS ot-
faaticu, well-kuuwn as a hedge plani,
produces. by W.. hccociion OF its
wood. beautiml and permanent die !:
by careful cyaporatiW,. this decoc-
ton forms y bright yellow extract
called aurenttno. Tie wood Of Usage
orage is rich in httaia. Experiments
made In Texas represent that hides are
tanned quicker with the Wood OF Ibis
than with oak bark. The seeds Yield
ia bland, iimpid oil, resembling olive
oil, and which may, in general use. be
substituted Tor il. Tic leaves are very
good manure tor tobacco.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

That pink of Democracy, the Des
MONIES Hegssfer, is getting a terrible
scoring from that consistent RenuhI;.
can journal, the Ottpmva Courier
The lump OF gelatine has been open-
ing its vcaly mouth at the wrono, eus.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
Miss Hannah Ian. Dnto : ,sar

Miss Hannah Jane Duke, a lady of
large avoirdnpois-5oO pounds-ersf of
Monticello, Iowa, but lately attached to
a side-show connected with Older's cir
Gus, obtained verdict of 1886 in the
Fayette Circuit Court, KY, last week.
against the manager of said side-shows,
FOR breach of contract. The lady occu-
pied two chairs ut the trial, s. something
being said derogatory to her character.
burst into tsars.It is supposed that this
manifestation got her the full amount
OF damages claimed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

The man who can't be happy unless
his mothcr-in-law lives in the same
house with him isn't u resident of New
York. He livos in jersey City. lie
says she's the only woman who eau
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

We regret that Gen. G. M. Dodge
could not be had at Washington to ap-
pear before the investigating commit
To-. He was telegraphed for and ev-
cry means used to procure his attend
ance, but without avail. His hav-
ing had some $4,000 Of the $I26, 900,
which was used by the Union Pacific
company in defraying special legal
expenses would have enabled him to
give, we suppose, indubitiable evil
demos in regard to all that fund. It is
no doubt . matter of regret, too, with
his friends in Iowa to whom
he has been so closely allied and
for whom he has so valliantly
labored for sometime past that he
could not have appeared and given his
testimony 90 as to set completely at
rest all suspicions in regard to them
and himself in reference to railroad
stocks and subsidies. AS Chief En-
gineer of the U. p. Road, holding a
hundred thousand dollars of stock and
ct the .same time a member of Con-
gress, he could, as an indefatigable
worker against Senator Harlan, have
thrown much light perhaps upon Mr..
Harlan's SO called dishonorable con-
nection with said company politically,
and the high toned probity of charac-
ter In this connection of all those who
were opposed to Mr.. II. If the Gen
sral could not possibly appear before
the committee we would certainly sup
pose he would have sent in singing
refutation as to himself and his partic-
ular friends.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

We notice that the Ottumwa Courier
of the 10th inst, hits the Register calf
a well deserved crack in the mouth
which will stop its impudent bawling
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

One OF tiie ssddest sights in this sea-
ron OF the year is sonng man who
has waited outside the church of an
evening. until he is chilled through, on
~ TO see his girl walk off with some
rascal who has been inside all the time
toasting his shins Moral--go inside,
hereafter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Four colored men OF Cleveland pro-
pose TO bring suit against Mr. Ellsler.
oi the Academy of Music, 80 recover
$4,000 damages for being elected
from the dress circle of the Academy
last week
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

PLANr TRrE-.--Planl trees in the
garden and along the roads. A lew
trees I'm the bleak pasture will improve
the appearance of the ranches. as well
as serving in time for q grateful sl,adc
for the stock in the long hot days OF
the dry season. II is a We'll establish
cd fact that these tree. attract Aoi,tl.yc
aud every body knows that they add
largely to the atiractiyene.s ot Il place.
This is most lavorable time for the
work the ground is warm and moist,
and trees set out with ordinary care
are bound to grow. Therefore plant
trees--plant fruit trees, aud in "a few
years you will raise youf own fruit,
plant trees for fuel and your children
that come after you will bless Your
thoughtfulness plant trees along the
highways. and in Il few short wears Won
can reap the reward OF your industry
by bonus from the board OF super
yisors. plant also shade trees. and when
the ipiirmities OF old age come upon
you, YOU can sit under your own vine
and fly tree, conscious Of having done
your duty, with none to mol,-t or
make you afraid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
THE KO.TOw.

THE KO.TOw,
a movement Is now being made by
the representatives Of some Of the Eu-
ropean powers at the seat Of govern
inent Of the Chinese, to have abolished
: ceremonial that has been always re-
quired whenever any person is con-
Quoted into the august presence Of the
Chinese Emperor. This ceremonial is
very servile and degrading in its char
actsr, and is called Ko.tow. It con-
sists in going down on all fours and
creeping into the presence of his mai
esty, bowing the forehead to the floor
nine times. An Emperor who thus
enslaves and degrades all who ever set
eyes upon him, rules over more than
three hundred millions ofsouls. Twen-
ty-Ave years ago, It was hard for a
single foreigner to set his foot upon
the coll Of China. Gradually, by
The utmost persuasion and courtesy.
mixed with a little gunpowder at
times, this country and the most
prominent powers Of the earth have
secured . kind Of a halfway political
ana commercial relation with that
country. Now is sought to have some
Amelioration ofthe manner Of presen-
tation to his majesty, 80 that man
can get into his presence in moder-
ately, at least, upright position.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27
4 whisky kweas.

\ western paper furnishes the fol-
lowing. which is about the best told
story Of the season: II appears that
Sergeant Samuel Fitield has been
troubled with u fearful cold. whiciAset-
tied on his lungs, aud his friends held
a consultation. and decided 10 give the
gallant sergeant an cd fashioned
sweat. He was wrapped in u blanket,
and placed upon Il cane-seat chair, and
about pint OF whisky put under tile
chair, and match touched To the
whisky.
Ii Is evident that too much conf
dence had been placed in the fact that
Madison whisky vas never before
known to burn but singular as il may
seem, this particular whisky did burn.
and Mr.. Fiiicld, with his we1l-known
astutcncss, discovered The fact is soon
as any body. Without stopping 10
argue with his friends Mt the singular
phenomenon, Mr.. Fiiicla arose rs one
man, and viii. hi. hand or his heart,
thanked The audience iuf the warm
aud genial manner Ia which lie had
hccn received. kicked the chair over
and jumped up. lie inmped--weli, il
is said that il The selling had been
higher, he would have increased his
leap Ut least eight feet. 0n his return
TO earth, elocutionary powers were
brought Into requisiiioi,. and he made
I d speech that for blisterins sarcasm,
and burning palhos has never l,ad IFS
equal in the ANNALS Of legislative cN-
periepce.
Dr, Waicoi was telcsraphed .oi
from Milwaukee. and came by special
train, but gave il rs Ids opinion that
aulputation would not be necessary
/ The party with whom Fiiicld boards
! the telegraph informs W.. hasrfiscd tbs
price OF Sams board. three dollars ,
week. because il is necessary TO 81
I the table ior him Oh the mantcl-piece
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Hon. Geo. w. Julian has issned a
circular letter opposing the soldiers
bounty bill before Congress. He
treats it as a proposition to benefit
speculators, claiming that the bounty
of Congress in this direction has been
a signal failure, very small amount
OF land donated remaining i'm the hands
Of soldiers, while the transfer Of war
rants to spectators has retarded set
Element and Improvement
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

A dispatch from Exeter. \. H. says !:
that Franklin Is. Evans, the hoary-
headed old wretch, who 30 cruelty out
ragged and aflerward murdered Georg-
isnna LoSa~iar. III the TOWN ~ Aoetl.-a
wood. in October last, now stands in a
fair way 10 receive the punishment
due his crime. His trial WAS COM
menced before the Supreme Court in
this town on Monday. aud has ended
by his conviction OF murder in the
first degree, followed promptly by a
sentence to be hanged on the third
Tuesday in February, 1874. The evil
dence throughout the trial probably
fOreaha,lowed conviction III the mind
of the prisoner, for the next morning
he made desperate attempt to Mtici-
pate the work of the seatlold and hung
himself. Soon after rising from his
bed he requested his keeper TO get him
some water with which 10 wash him-
self. The keeper stepped oetside the
door. got the water, and was not ab.
sent from the cell more than half Il
minute. When lac went back he dis.
covered that Evans had. taken one of
bis suspeii,lcrs, tied il around his mock
anu attJCtcu INT OllltT cHG ~ II UpVh
used for the. purpose OF hanging up
clothing. Just as the keeper entered
the room. Evans had began to settle
down and was choking slightly. The
keeper seized him aud soon disepgaged
him from the hook.
Atterward he made confession
which seems almost incredible. He
says that in 1853 be stole away and
killed his little niece in Derry, N. H.,
aged 5 years. In lS6l he assaulted and
cut the throat of a girl OF Ii years, in
Augusta, Mo-, for which, by the way,
another man died in prison. In 1865 he
outraged the person of Isabella joyce,
aged Ii, and then killed her and her
brother, boy Of IL, in Busscy's woods,
near Boston. This case has for years
batiied the acutest detectives, though
thousands of dollars were offered for
the conviction OF the murderer. In
1872, June. 10, he is charged with
similar crime upon the person Of
woman found dead in the woods near
Fitchburg, Mass, aud during the year
he outraged and mutilated the person
Of, ard murdered Georgiana Lowering,
his neicc, a girl of II years, at North
wood, N. H. Full particulars OF the
last crime were published at the time.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

The ladies OF Beilerille. H.. have
canyassed thei, town aud allcviaird all
cas,sg nr suf>prtre, rIfes cpttlH THe,.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Ten to six penny u;iilr have hcen re-
duecl by the Pitt.burg manuiactur-
crs fifty cents per kes. Three pennies
have advanced twenty-five cents per
kes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Not rat has been seen in the livery
stablesu in Lapcastag. uIa,.susiaoa tlaa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-27

Several eases OF triffaina are report.
ed in Cleveland. The sii>ea.e Is con.