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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

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A traveller in France gives the fol.
lowing account Of the way they refresh
the hungry traveller in France:
Not long since, in travelling from
Basil to Paris, we became hungry. Az
II divining our condition, the guard
put his head in the window Of the train
and politely asked. Shall / order q
dinner for you at the next station. It
will be eerved in the train for three
francs, and the dishes removed ct the
next stopping place. BY ill means
order it, The telegraph carried the
order ten miles ahead, and when the
train drew up at the station, the door
was opened and q circular basket, three
feet high and one foot In diameter, was
put in our compartment. Upon the
top were knife and fork, spoon and nap
kin, bottle of water and . flask Of
wine and a glass, q little salt and pop
per. and large roll. Opening the
door in the side Of the basket we saw
four shelves, on each side dish. We
omit the bill of fare.] We ate our din
ner quietly and comfortably while the
train rushed along at thirty miles an
hour, and then restored the dishes to
their places. When the next stoppage
was made porter renewed the basket
and received the pay. We reached
Paris after twelve hours ride, weary
and hungry, but neither faint with ex-
haustion nor suffering from q fit Of in-
digestion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20
Kew 10 Ten an Honest Man.

How 10 TEN an Honest Man.
A hotel keeper gives the New York
correspondent Of the st. Louis Globe a
rule for detecting honesty, which he
thus recounts:
Talking with a hotel keeper the
other day, l remarked that in q large
city like this he must lose good deal
BY transient customers, who would 90
away and forget to pay their bille.-
He replied, "Oh. no, I never lose much
money by folks of that sort. / have
made It rule in my house, whenever
man wants q room, and has no bag
gage, to demand pay in advance, as Is
usual. II he manifests no objection,
and puts bis hand into his pocket for
money, tell him it is all right; that
he can pay just as well when he goes
away. That kind. of man paws
But there is another sort Of fellow who.
when informed of the rule, pretends
to be very indignant, insisting that he
is . gentleman, by, and Is not in
the habit of having his name aues-
toned or his honesty doubted. In
such case, invariably insist on the
production Of the funds, for know If
/ don't get them then never should
get them in the world. Men who talk
about their honor, and assume to be in
suited when requested to pay, can be
depended npon for frst-class dead
beats"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20


The Vice President addressed i very.
large temperance meeting at Baltimore
ON Sabbath afternoon.
From report In the San we quote
couple Of passages from the Vice
Presidents speech.
If we would lessen this evil, ii is not
necessary for us to consider whether
prohibition or any other means is bet
ter, but the thing 10 for us to do the
work about us, and to help our neigh
Dor. ! sec many young men here be-
fore me. The most beautiful thing I
know is to see the young array them-
selves on the side Of right. Since the
civil war there have been more Young
men who have yielded to strong drink
than ever before. What the working
men of this country need more than
anything else Is Temperance. Drink
ing is the great curse of tho working
men Of this country. The human
will cannot entirely tame the war
horse Of passion. and help is needed
to keep us from its influence. Such
help is prohibition. Write your names
on the temperance pledge larger than
John Hancock wrote his on the De-
claration Of Independence. Every
man and woman, whether black or
white, is our brother and sister, and it
is our duty to help them.
l come from race of men who
drank, and l believe that drunkenness
is In . great measure hereditary. Yet
] would as soon drink cup of poison
before my family or before fellow
man Is ! would cup of wine. What
ever my faults, l thank God that no
man in my country ever staggered to
. drunkard's grave saying, Henry
Wilson gave me my first drink" ZAP
plAuse.l Fathers should think, when
they drink, that they are beQueathinq
9 heritage to their posterfty. NY
friends told me when / went to Wash
ingt0n that I would have to drink, vet
l did not, and though was laughed
ct at first, yet / soon found out that
the man who laughed at me most re.
spected me most.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20
NEW York, March 10.

It is stated that three prominent en-
proves Or the Erie Railroad have been
suspended until an investigation is
made of their connection with.the for
mer management.
AT a meeting Of the Republican Gem
trail Committee last evening, remarks
were made by prominent members to
the effect that Mayor Havemeyer was
not to be regarded as member of the
party.
The Council Of political reform, last
evening passed q resolution against
The proposed new charter.
It is stated in an Albany letter that
while the ton thousand dollars which
are accounted for were placed in the
hands Of Attorney General Barlow, by
the English stockholders, for use in ef.
fecting reforms in the Erie, the addi-
tional sum Of ten thousand dollars was
paid by the Erie directory, of which
no account is made. One Of the prin.
cipal matters to be investigated is ~
to the late payment Of . dividend
which 1t is is charged was not justified
by the earnings Of the road.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20


When one day, weary with the cares
Of state, the Senator from Kentucky
was snoozing in his chair, his name
WAS called to vote. A neighbor poked
him in the ribs and said: aWake up.
Mr.. Davis, your name is called" Half
unconsciously the Kcntuckian arose
and asked the Vice President what bill
they were voting on. The Vicc.Prcsi-
dent explained that it was railroad
bill in Kansas. "
"Well," said Davis, in that shriIl
voice and pointed manner of his "what
/ want to know before l vote, is the
amount Of stealings in this bill 7"
Whereupom the great and good Pom
eroY arose, his face bcaming all over
with the smiles that only clear con-
science can produce, and said:
"If the Senator from Kentucky will
permit me, l will explain. / have in
vestigated this bill sir, and l assure
you that if there Is any stealing in II |
cannot find It,"
"All right, Mr.. President" respond.
ed Davis, IF the Senator from Kan
say can't find any stcalings, l am salts
fled that there is none there" Laugh
for
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

The New Hampshire election re-
turns, 80 far a. we have yet noticed.
have not made absolutely certain the
election or one Congressman, whether
ne be Republican or democrat, hut it il
certain that the Republicans have
elected The entire State ticket and !
isrge majority Of the Legisla-
tssre and one out Of the three Com
sgressmen and probably still the second
one out Of the three. The election
of Congressmep us gain in the
representation from this state in the
ieat Congress, as they were all Demo-
cfats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20
a LOST WILL.
Ana what IL was worth TO a womsh.

Ard what II Was worth to Woman.
Two or three months agoJ. Rowell,
the furniture dealer on Michigan ave-
nue., set about overhauling desk ALI
cd with old papers--papers which had
been accommodating on his hands for
several years, until he could scarcely
say where or how he got the most of
them. After throwing away bushel
or more of the documents, he came
upon q paper sealed and tied with red
tape. He could not remember having
seen 1t before, and was amazed when
he broke the seals and read: "Last
viii and testament of Israel Whit
worth" Getting further down he
found that the paper was nine years
old, and that tho will gave to .Marga-
ret Davis, my sister, or her children,
the Gordon farm, situate two and one
halt miles from st. Joseph, Mo-, to-
gether with all 1.-Two stock and farming
utensils; further, the sum Of 1000 in
bank in st. Joseph, (unless shall
have Withdrawn IT'D my gold watch,
my household furniture, and one-half
of what my house may bring at pri-
vatc SALE"
So read the will as far as the sister
and her kin were concerned, and then
Whitworth made requests to several
other relatives. The will was dated
"Dctroit, August 10th, 1863" It oc-
Cured to Mr.. Rowell that the will
might be Of some account to some
one, and he wrote to Mrs. Davis, d.
recting the letter to st. Joseph, Mo-
In about two weeks he received a re-
ply from her, dated at Weston, same
State, his letter having been forward
ed to that place. She stated that her
brother had been dead nearly eight
years, and that she had never known
Of will. The property had been di-
vided among four near relatives of the
deceased, or should have been, but
three Of them had cheated her out OF
most of what fell to her In dividing
mp. She further stated that her broth
or had cousin in Detroit, years ago,
| and that he was in this city on visit,
about the date of the will. The cous-
ms name was signed as one of the
witnesses, and . Mr.. johnson, now In
Cincinnati, Yves the other Witness
Rowell sent on the will, and Friday
last he received grateful letter from
the woman, who said that the will had
been admitted to probate there, the
witnesses called on, and that she had
been put in possession of nearly $780,
600 through his finding the will. She
cautioned him to look out for an ex-
press package, and will probably send
something handsome.
The pulling thing of the whole is
that Rowell can't tell when or where
he GOT the will, nor imagine how the
deceased came to leave 1t where it
would fall into the hands ofa stranger.
Mr.. Whitw0rth might have lost ii, or
left il where he could not find 1t, and
finally concluded that II was destroyed,
and for reasons satisfactory to himself
did not make another will. The case
is curious one, but Rowell has the let
tiers to prove that it is true one. De-
tr0it Free Press.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

II seems to be the Ashton Just now
fuf certain 30urnsls 70 couple with
their comments Oh tho shortcomings
Of certain public men, sneering q.
lusion to christian stAtesInen." We
fail to see tho force Of this ding 1t
Christianity. If gentlemen who have
hitherto borne tho reputation Of being
upright public servants, have failed IN
the public estimation in living mp to
the high standard fixed for them, the
failure is not to be attributed to their
Christian principles, but rather to .
lack OF such principles.
If the charges raised against them
are true, 1t shows that they were not
"Christian statesmen therefore the
ilink IL pointless, for neither the man
nor his principles deserve censure.
No "Christian statesman" has fallen.
None will fall. Men may wear the
cloak of heaven to serve the devil in,
and the keen eye Of the public may
detect the disguise and strip It from
the hypocrite, and turn him out to
receive the deserved sc0rA Of Che
world. But these men were not Chris.
tians; and to attach their villianly to
the church ID 40 fnean as its IL unjust.
We have Christian statesmen In oul
country. They may not move n
regiments or battalions, but they car
be found on all hands. They are true
men, sound to the core, with no mora
rottennesa or faint Of suspicion about
them. They come before US - Chris
tian statesmen; they make good thu
title by their acts; they continue q
such through long public service they
SO down to the grave and take theil
place In history 90 Christian statesmen
We want more such men. w,
should encourage their growth. w,
should make the Christian statesman
the highest type, and endeavor X
train our public ofacials TO live mp Il
the high standard.
Lot 40 hear NO moro Of these sill,
and senseless filings q tChristiai
statesmen" Unless We are ready Il
deny the power Of Christianity Il
shaping the civilization Of the world
we cannot afford to saddle upon e th,
faults and shortcomings Of men VIII
have failed to live up to their precepts
WushinOtOu Republic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20
ONO.


OlNVINNNIAb 1WuNCu Ivs
The fire at Centreville, o., destroyed
the principal part of the town, stores,
shops and dwellings. The fire origi-
mated in the store Of Lloyed q Thomas
and in which was kept the Post Office,
it was consumed as also were Streets
saddlery-shop, John Davis saddlery-
shop, DIR. Jenkins drug store and the
residences Of Jno. w. Davis, Jno. Root,
Mrs. Evans, and Mrs. Steele. LOGS es-
timated at 1916, 900.
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A Crewless snip. ]
The Liverpool Globes correspond
ent at Gibralter writes:

Tho Liverpool Globes correspond
ent at Gibralter writes:
There is little vessel Id this port
whose recent history is even still more
than that of the Murillo,
aud perhaps similarly tragical to that
of the Northfleet. The Mary Celeste,
an American brigantine, was fallen in
with by British vessel some 400 miles
east Of the Azores, and brought by
her to Gibraltar on December IL.
When discovered she was under fore.
mast staysail and lib, and under this
light canvass she had been pursuing
her way for ten days without . soul on
board, the last entry on the ships log
being Nov. "a. No other papers were
found on board-manifest, bills of la
ding, every document which could
have thrown any light upon the histo-
nv Of the direlict had been removed
and up to the present time, although
the inquiry Is still going on, not the
slightest clue has been traced to &C.
count for the desertion of the vessel,
and even conjecture is at fault. The
cargo, consisting of barrels of spirits,
Is untouched, with the exception Of
one cask which had started. There are
no signs of the vessels having suffered
from bad weather in any single respect,
the most minute examinations having
failed to detect any injury above the
water or below II. A harmoniuin In
the captains cabin and the music
books are all in their places, untonch'
ed by salt water. A little vial of oil
was still standing by . sewing ma.
chine, and q reel of cotton and thin
BILE had not yet rolled off the table,
Nor had the cabin been plundered, fol
it's contents, belonging to . lady and
child, were Of considerable value. A
sword was In its scabbard, rusty, and
with marks of blood having beer
wiped of. There are marks like
sharp cuts on the top-gallant rail and
on both sides Of the vessels bows
which appear to have been done on
purpose. Whether this points to any
act of violence, and with what motive
committed-why the vessel was lefl
under sail, or, in apparent absence 81.
Their of plumber or Of peril, why she
was ever deserted ut all--is still an ab'
solute mystery, for, up to the presen,
moment, no trace has been found Of
the lady or child, of the captain or any
one of the crAw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20
MEXICO AND ITS NEW PRrsrDrNr.-

M ExICO AND Its NEW 1HESIOBNTs-
A letter to the New York Tribune
complains that the administration Of
President Lerdo, Of Mexico, 10 not .
working administration, but spends
its time in attending banquets and re-
ceptions, to the neglect of the State
business. So notorious has this be.
come that Lerdo appears in caricature
as the festive President These feas:s
of the Mexican nobility are beyond
description, and throw quite into the
shade any of our extravagances in
that line. The richest man IN Mexico,
Senior Escadon, recently entertained
1000 guests, setting at q table OF 400
covers, etc. Meanwhile the elements
of social discomfort are perilously
plenty. Think Of this fact, that the
whole landed property IL hold by 16O,-
600 families, out of population Of
nine or ten millions, the majority Of
whom are little better treated than
slaves! This vast substratum of un-
derlings, with passions all molten with
ages Of oppression, is what keeps the
volcano in eruption. This Is the ma
terial that is ready to Aock to the
standard of any who will confiscate
the property Of the hated Spanish
landlords, and which maintains in the
heart of the country, stubborn little
Indian communities that successfully
defy the power of the government
One of these communities, not content
with defensive operations, is now in
the field with 10000 men, 20 pieces Of
artillery, and the rebel Lozada at their
head. To deal with these causes of
social disturbances themselves, Lerdo
seems not sufiiciently active. Superior
to Juarez in learning, and more amia-
BILE than he in disposition, he seems
inferior to him in administrative quail
ity- He was evidently in tha-xashA-
place as CHER jusffcB OF the supreme
court. It is yet, however, too soon to
judge positively of his administration.
Exchange.
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ollsaes alaslss.

CmcAAo, March 10.
WHEAT-Active and higher, cash
l.2Ok; April LEI May 1.94t01.36.
CORN-Moderately active and arm.
or March 81 x0x; April Slx0x
OATe-Quiet ct 96k for regular.
RYE-Quist at 6l0 e.
EMBARRASSING and sctavo s4 ~
at for cash.
PORK-Firm 1t III e60o0 Per Dbl.
for May Oh. 66 for April.
LARD-Steady ct sos Per cwt for
May.
Z WHISKY-Quist and arm q 81.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Ptrrspuaa. Irarch

PfTTebUkd, AAfch -.
The annual meeting Of the stockhol.
ders Of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 3
Chicago Railway, was held In THE clty
this forenoon. The following gentle.
men were elected directors for 9 term
Of four years: w. B. Ogden, Chicago;
Jesse L. williams, Fort Wayne Louis
Myer, New York. The Preeident, g.
w. CAss, and Secretary and IreaeureS,
g. w. Hutchinson, were continued.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

Ex-State Senator Martin Reed, Of
Wayne county, goes to Dcs Moincs as
N. $. Penscn CLERK, according to the
snes Moines Republican.
Our memory unbidden. runs over
The circumstAnccs Of tho last eighteen
months, ii connection with the Sena-
tsrial career Of Mr.. Reed, and we cor
fess were we one Of his constituents
re could mol lament his retirement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

Geo. Driver, who was hung in Chi
cag0 on Friday, for the murder Of his
wife, while on the scafold, holding up
the rope which was to strangle him to
Heath, said: whiskey has brought
me TO this II is the same old story
that has been sounded in the ears Of
mankind for centuries, and still the
4nl6nster goes on IL his work Of de-
struction, shedding the blood of thou
sands Of helpless women and children
md strong men every. year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

General Belknap, on assuming the
Portfolio of the War Department nm.
der the second administration of Gen.
Grant, takes occasion In strong Ian.
guage, to caution and demand of
subordinates the most rigid economy.
The Secretary does not indulge in idle
talk, he means just what he says, and
we look for even better administra-
tion of his department to come than
that which has preceded, though it has
secured almost universal commenda-
ton. Experience, with q determine
ton and ability to do for the best, will
OF course, better the last.
Here is the order:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON Cry, Mar. II, '73.{
The Secretary of War has observed
with much dissatisfaction the large
amounts asked for deficiencies during
the late session Of Congress by several
of the bureaus Of the War Depart.
ment.
When Congress gives the annual ap-
preparations for tho Department, it is
the obvious intent Of that body, OK.
pressly declared in the seventh section
Of the act Of July IL, 1870, that NO
more money than that appropriated
shall be spent, or. that the Government
shall be involved in any contract 4for
the future payment Of money in ex.
cess of such appropriations" II is
therefore palpable violation OF that
law when any head of bureau docs in
volve the Government in the manner
specified in that law. Every head Of
bureau shall take care to 60 distribute
and economic the appropriations en-.
trusted to his charge that the Govern
ment shall not be SO involved. The ex-
penditures must be kept within the
appropriations.
w. w. BELKNAP.
Secretary of War,
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Gov Austin, Of Minnesota, has sen,

Cow Austin, Of Minnesota, has sent
a special message to the Legislature,
giving statistics of the loss OF life, ETC.,
in the great storm Of January 7th,
9Th and 9th, 1873. The following is
his numerical summary of all losses !:
Frozen to death and bodies found 81
Missing and supposed to be frozen
to death. j. 7
Died within short period after
amputation. Observation-Disclosures. 3
Total results. J. 20
Injured by reason Of entire or par
tial loss Of hands or feet. 49,. 81
Total casualties iOl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

Archbishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati,
o., warns all Catholics who connect
themselves with trades unions or kim
drcd societies, which make use Of an
oath in initiation, that they thereby
cut themselves off from the body Of
the faithful. This is Of like nature
with case which we understood
arose in this city not long since, wherc-
in person was required to renounce
Odd Fellowship in order to remain in
good standing in the Catholic church.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

81. LoUrs, March 10.
Grand Chief Engineer Wilson. Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En3in-
GERS, in his interview late last night
with General superintendent Van
Horn, stated that the Brotherhood w.
not engaged in the strike, but that Il
was wholly the work Of the Noberly
division, and was In violation Of the
rules Of that organization.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

FLOUR Dull.
WHEAT-Firm; Chi. l.00e6s Nh.
1.65@68 bid /; red 1.e0067.
CORN-Dull Of 66k.
: OATH-Dull at x7@6O.
PORK-Firm and quiet at el6.3So
1888 per bbl.
LARD-Steady 6X.
WHISKY-0S
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Total casualties /.

The Hon. James T. Lane, Of Daven-
port, has been nominated and confirm
ed as Z. S. District Attorney in this
State. He is q good lawyer and has
oeen for some time prominent In the
Second District. as candidate for
Congress. He succeeds the Hon. w.
j. Sapp Of Council Bluffs, who has for
four wears filled the position with
marked ability, wining the piaudits
Of the bench and bar, for the indus
try, fidelity, and great ability he has
brought to the discharge in his duties.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

The contractor who was to furnish
granite for the Capitol foundation has
failed on bis contract, on account of
the Northern railroads being showed
np. The probabilities are that the
Commissioners will have to hook up
a new contractor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

The Russell House, at Springvillc,
Iowa. a large three story hotel, was
destroyed by fire few days SINCE
The fire was discovered as the board
ers were sitting down to supper, and
in an hour the building was in ashes.
Loss $4,000; insurance 5000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-20

Judge WIN. A. Richardson, late Let
Asst Secretary, on the retirement Of
Mr.. boutwell,, becomes Secretary Of
the Treasury. Tho country will gen.
orally approve this excellent appoint
meyit.