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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01
CAarge s. sns aarassnsppss nrl~ae,

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Half = lsagus, half . league, <,
Half league onward,
! e Right from the west they came,
More than ak hundred
~ Out ffom tilc 6egnt aaA alades lasi
"a s.Chazge for the corni they sai,i,
Then for the corn they made
&tN More than six hundred .sstt
Fields to the right OF them, 4
4sE Fields TO tie le1t OF them,
Fields to the frOnt OF them
" Wef0 p1l1n4ut nmd plundeapd, 80
NAnght could their numbers tell.
4 Down on the crops they fell,
Nor LETT stalk Of Shell- 4 ~
Moro than six hundred 0fqtt
ao} F1asle1 all theirrsi legs lnm,
Il u Flaahed - they turn ID air,
Robbing the hrmeES there,
Aas9 Chafgi1g on orchard, Wnilc
sdf All tie world Wonderei -,
Plunged In the smudge and smoke,
Right through the corn they broke,
Hopper and 1ocust;
AG Pelled tfey they stalks all bare,
s.8s shattered and Gundered; .s.s
Then they went Orlwnfd--but
~ More thAn D1x hundred # 89it$
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01
Here is sample resolution adopted
at an Atlantis, (Ga.) meeting: -a24

Resolved That any attempt 10 CO.
cree tho white people Of LouisianA In
to . return to the Infamous rule Of
Kellogg, and into submission to the
government Of . usurpsr, must be re-
gaFded by Georgians % . declaration
Qf war against The entire white race
ftho South, and should b resistcd
by oyery Ineans II our power.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

"a shameful surrender" Il what
that emiaenay patriotic newspaper,
the Chicago Times, pronounce McEn-
cry surrender In New Orleans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

The difference: When the Southern
rebels we're conspiring to overthrow
the Union, tho Demosrstio President
-and the last one. Buchanan said: /,
/" The General Government has no
authority to coerce : StAts."
When the Southsrnrsbsls oonspirsd
against and ovsrthrsw thsl govern
Iment In Louisiana, last week, Gsnssal
Grant tslegraphsd to his GsasrAl thus !:
General Emory: aleis
pvt dosc~ tAat iasssrection; report
Afterward. l U.s.. 0nANr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

,al-A. Ne., Lazy TAyndoa, has bsen
pfosccuted at Noting Hin, 14onA01,
lbr ptaetlciSg 80 R6ysieiGa Without
bein4 rseistsped. h pseadsd ! d.
'Rree ofN, d. from FhilsdelpAiA, which
81 not recognizel. American eradu.
ate6 Win dc voll % toaaembee that NO
one c6q legAlIy sptoctlce medicine or
registered BY ihs I1dicai CouncIl.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

"a Ampoftoot Root280 C080&css
We publish synopsis of the new
postal law which goes into effect jan
uary 1st next unless the law be
changed at the coming session Of Con-
gress. Usder the new system, postage
ON the ordinary articles carried by
mail, and which in all cases it will be
necessary to prepay, viii be a. fol-
lews: t.,.
!. On letters, sealed packages, mail
matter wholly or partly in writing, ex-
cept book manuscripts and corrected
peoof-sheets and local or sdropn let
ters, three cents for each half ounce or
ffaotioa thereof.
:. On local or adrop~ letters, two
osnts for each half ounce or fraction
thereof.
8. On daily papers not over four
ounces In weight, thirty-iive cents per
quarter, three months); the same six
times per week, thirty cents /; i-wesk-
y, Afteen cents; seml-Weekly, ten
center; weekly, fvecents. All the
shove are for one quarter three
m0nths.
(. On naonthly magazines weighing
mot over four ounces, the rates per
quarter II three cents; thc same, over
four ounces and not over eight, six
cents. W So
8. On quarterly magazines the post.
ago for tho above weights is respect
lively two and three cents.
6. On pamphlets. occasional publica-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

n The Society Of the Army Of the
Cumberland has contracted for $751;
GOO statue OF General Thomas, and
the War DEPARTMENT has donated IS
bronze cannon, which will bs cold,
and the amount appropriated for that
purpose. t ssE e54 !
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01
coavssaon Of The Aasquis O. Ripoe
70 Catholicism hrings ont IL following
from ths London Times:

+ I - .f''~~' =
The ofst impression which viii b produ-
ed u his fsisods and the public Win b
ons of peofbund regret that sneAs . easssr
shouA hare bsen thwartsd, ard that 70
much valuable infuencc y hsnceioeth to be
misussd. Lord Ripon, we dass ~, will
adhsrs . tho party 10 WHOSE ssfvies No has
won hb honov and his marquisata Bot .
atatnmaN vho becomes conyest % Roman
Catholicilm lorteita at once the cpn6dence
Of The English people. Such : step In
wolves 8 complete abandoumsnt Of any
claim to political .or evsn social influence
In ths nasioA q large, and can only b ~
eArded - hstraying an irrspaSabls weak
ness of character. To become 8 Roman
CAth0lic and rsmaia athosuueh EnkIidhman
Aafe, Il cannot b disguissd, = ~ alnese In
scompa1ibas condition. scr a7Sa 81 { " 4,
sTh@s Il spirit of intolsraAes es.and big.
olsy s1hihitedin hsAbora pssasraph total.
j y ssxianca with the taachings n CAHssl-
|snity. Ifshs Marquis of Ripsa ehoss u
cast hislot with the Catholics 4 h j mates
bssWses hnsslf and his .Ged. The 9aatl
- scaling whatever 70 d. vitA ~ aialDi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

Our member cf Congress, Hon. VIM.
Lcushridge, h making very effective spesch-
= as'nany points In the Statss The Ht.
Pleasant Jowrnal hus..spsaks II his effort
"Consdsdng tho quality Of the speech
made Ian evening BY Hon. Wa. I.ough-
ridss, ths audience should have ben much
larger. ItwAs unfortunate that the ap-
pointmens was made for WalsssaAy even-
Ing, whan an our churches Asse meetings.
TAs andisncs present Was vsn swardsd
Tbs addrss W. an hour long, bsins oom-
pact ssvlew Of the history as ~ two par
ties. The iaets rscitsd need 10 y csllsd to
mind to sA0w bow little rsasoa ~ comtzy
has to deaiss TIE restoration ot dsmocratic
rub. end how much, Of evil woeld b in.
yelvsd N such change Nj. Lspthftdgs
made a sxcellAnt imprsasion ani rsesiysd
IL thaaksiof the uasatiag ioe hi timely Of
fort Hs may b. assured of y larger andi-
ence Il 4s ahouh visit ~ aeain,r a.o,.s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01
i

Vienna has decided TO adopt cremation.
II is.the hrst capital city in Europe which
has taken this step. &
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

The tone Of many OF the leading
democratic journals OF the South is
terribly vicious and warlike. 1.-TWO
years ago these same journals could
and did play the arrant hypocri.e and
scoundrcl by adopting 3 national
platform. almost fully up to that Of
the Republican party. In advanced
principles of equality and freedom for
all men, and also resolved to support
their old traduccr, Horace Greely, for
President. What man now can doubt
but that they wickedly dissembled in
80 doing3 Since the Presidential
election, various have been the ruses
Of the democracy in the North In be.
half Of their Southern aiiies. Anti
Monopoly, Farmers party, Independ.
.ents, and when II was thought best,
pure democracy, has been the watch
word; but with al this effort the
Southern democracy see the hand
writing on the wall, dcnoting another
rout for them, and hence In their pas
sion they throw of tho veil Of deceit
and exhibit their true character amid
scenes Of blood. The Selma Gala j
Times, OF Sept. I'd, again haunts the
flag Of prescription thns:
The sole absorbing question now Is one
Of blood and, in the Language of ths i'm
mortal Tatnsll when be rushed 70 the res.
cue Of the English in Chinese seas, ssblood
is thicker than WATER The white people
81 Alabama feel 1t, and wos TO the white
man in this State whoi has foreostsn Ill
race and lineage. He may be successful,
and in this section hs may got the patty OF.
Zee and the smoluments for which hs sscri-
ccs himself, but he win stand for all tine
70 come, branded % an apostats 10 his racs,
traitor TO his State. and The sellsr 81 Hi
birthright. The white man now Who caa
go. with the negro party, has no right
70 expect white man to speak TO him, and
he should be made to feel 70 its depths ths
degradation and disgrace which be has bro't
upon himself. Heretofore the lines have
not been drawn, but now the mark Il
made, and the man who selects The negroes
as his companions should b. msde 70 aaeo.
ciAte with them for all time to come, Ia
church, State, and social lie. 49, ailaa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

Ter money bounties as fast 40 the Gov
ernment finds itself able to do so.-
But we did not set ont to talk OF the
merits of the arugments they pre-
sent, but to refer to the spectacle OF
the old sympathizing Democracy slob-
bering over soldiers. and bewalling
with them the alleged injustice they
receive at the hands Of the Republican
party. When we see those old Dem
ocratic Journals who used to call sold
fers Lincoln hirelings-who did all
they could in the way of keeping up Q
fire in the rear during the rebellion,
and who never to this day had . single
patriotic instinct ia common with
Union soldiers, hypocritically whining
about the injustice Of the Republican
party towards such soldiers, II seems
but another insult they are thus adding
to the many they have given the sold
iers, because they seem to presume
that soldiers will believe and be mis-
led by them. The poisoned chalice
these old Democrats have over and
again held to tho lips of the soldier can
never be forgotten, and whether Il
comes under q specious hpyocritical
plea for their votes, or otherwise Il ID
always recognized after 90 much sad
experience, and IL 10 most blessed
thing 1t is so. rs S ii
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

At the Illinois State Fair there were
800 stalls full Of horses for exhibition.
This II said to have surpassed anything
on the American continent before.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01
M s-g# e b n M q:
l.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
500 Asraa nxPrRAT1oH or SIX noxrHs

Now Orlsans Is quiet just now, but
trouble 10 likely to begin any moment.
Il 10 % unsafe down there % II 10 near.
apoliceman who h shooting alta dog.
Il Il fourteen years since the Demo-
crats had . President, and yet they
don't know enough 70 stop hghting
sqaality and to stop npslling negro
with two r.. III
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

PRINTING OF ALL KINDS,
From = Visiting Card to Mammoth Poster
executed IN Good Style. Eastern prices and
work Implicated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

Spain In regard to the matter Local
papers also deny the truth of The re-
mort.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

. q
New YORK, Sept 25--Thomas II.
Montgomery, General Agent OF The
National Board of Fire Underwritcrs,
says that the recent action of the
Board recommending the withdrawal
of all insurance business from Chica-
60, was absolutely necessary, ~ q
protective measure. The authorities
OF Chicago had, in some instances, ut
torly ignored the requirements of the
Board, and in others they had made
spasmodic efforts at Q reform In
the fire department, which was sadly
lacking In discipline, and was con.
trclled by politicians. It was true that
the authorities had appropriated $90Q,'
COO for the construction and placing
or water mains and fro hydraAts, bu
the Water Works Engineer, Cheese
borough, asserts that 5000 OOO can b
expended on that work alone. Henr!
A. Oakley, President of the Nations
Board, makes similar statement.
d. EcEclman, German Consul In tn
District Of Ponce. Porto Rico, says Q
the report about the ccssi0n OF tina
Island to Germany, that II must hav'
originated among tho, : cncmios Q
Biemarck at Porto Rico. Somesscx
i citement was caused on reading Nortl
American papers, but very fcwi q
! tached any crcdencc TO II, and "a.
4 Governor Gcneral publicly dentet
l having received any Instructions Iron
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

New ORLEANS, Sept. ga circular
signed by John McEncry and ID. b.
Penn. this morning calling OH citizens
to return to the United States author
ties, according to general order OF
September 18th, whatever State or
Federal arms or ammunition are in
their possession. Also instructing the
officer IN command to inspect their
commands and cause all State property
to be delivered to the United States
troops and promising that persons so
doing will not be interfered with by
State or Federal authorities.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26-Gov. Moses,
of South Carolina, this morning made
. formal demand upon the President
for Federal troops to aid him in main
tanning peace and order in the State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09

an. Quad" cnumerates the follow
ing in "our Fireside Friend" us
among tho most reliable weather signs /:
II the pear trees blossom before the
Goth Of March, and you notice the COWS
and horses rubbing themselves against
the Westinghouse door, aud the top
rail Of the fence casts two separate
shadows, it argues well for the coming
wheat crop.
II the clouds MI move ono way during
November, and big girls go barefoot,
and tin-peddlers Rro numerous, and
your wife wants q new pair of shoes,
and plum trees grow the most branches
on the west side, the new year will be
prolific of thunder.storms and light
ning.rod agents.
II pumpkins are frost. bitten before
they turn yellow, and house. rent goes
up, and catnip tea las bitter taste,
and saw.logs show m inclination toroll
uphill, the potato rot Is sure TO follow.
II there are high winds in February,
followed by warm rains, and cattle re.
fuse to lick salt, and red.headed girls
are conspicuous, July will be cool
month.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09
A Pic.Bitfng Match.

The people in New Mexico originate
some curious societies. In Mesilla and
Las Cruces, they have-or it is said
they have what are known as the
"Pie-Biters, composed Of persons pas
sionately fond Of pies. So strong has
the rivalry grown between the two So
cieties, that challenge resulted, and
the contest is reported to have been as
follows:
"The pies were to be miuce, and one
inch thick, Mesilla to bite first, and no
bite to count unless 1t reached the cen.
tire of the pie. Afesilla piled up nine
pies, and shut down on them without
IN effort. Las Cruces elevated the top
OF his head and closed his jaws over
eleven. Great enthusiasm among his
friends). Mesilla then came to the
scratch, or bite, maniully, and Topped
his lip over dozen successfully. odds
offered on Mesilla). Las Cruces, at
this point said: We'll, il is time TO
stop this nonsense; hand mo fifteen.
They were given him; he smiled, laid
the back OF his head on his shoulders,
and came down on the bundle Of pies
like an alligator on a mouthful OF flies.
But his teeth did not come together.
He struggled and ierked, but II was no
use. Three OF his teeth broke, and his
hold gave way. On examining, dog.
collar was found in the centre pie, and
Las Cruces had got his teeth tangled in
the buckle. Jack Martin, the referee,
decided in favor Of Mesilia, on the
ground that everything was fair in q
mince-pie."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09
nonefts OF Adrerti.ing.

Because money can be foolishly
thrown away in advertising is one great
reason why some do not prosper in bust
ness. They ignore the benefits OF the
press, and use only the private chan.
nels to inform the world what they are
doing, and what they have to sell, and
the business keeps pace with the extent
Of the means employed, and does NO
more than that. By some injudicious
investment, II has been decided that
the use Of printers ink is money squan.
dered, and that there is business.l like
economy In keeping out Of the public
journals, Now this is q very uniortu.
nate position TO DO in, for the business
man who depends upon the public for
patronage, cannot and will not prosper
unless he has an efficient means to let
that public know what he is able to do,
and what inducements no can give to
make it IN advantage for the people 10
examine his stock in trade. Advertis.
ing shows enterprise and generosity,
and these two elements Are Just what
attracts the popular attention. II man
never adyertises, the public learn To
look upon him as niggardly and un.
prosperous, and therefore shrink from
him. Keeping business constantly be.
fore the public, the experience OF thou.
sands OF our most substantial men will
say is tho liie.blood OF their prosperity.
Judicious and constant advertising al
ways pays. An annual advertisement
in a journal will always pay largely
while perhaps an insertion or two q yeal
in the same journal would mako com
paratiyely light returns. An Indian
once tried the softness OF feathers BY
laying ono on n rock and stretching
himself upon 1t. There nre some who
try the virtue OF advertising on the
same plan. It's as true Of advertising
as Of anything else in life, that II 1t Il
worth doing at all, it is worth doint
well. People who advertise only once
in three months forget that most folk
cannot remember anything longer thar
about seven days. Quitting Gdvertis
ments in dull times is like tearing on
q dam because the water is low. Eithe
plan will prevent good times from eve
coming. ~ "'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09
Chang and Eng.

The Philadelphia physicians who had
mad IN autopsy on the bodies OF the
Siamese Twins made q full report to
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons.
The following is q condensed account
of the conclusions arrived at:
The supposition that the band con-
Meeting the twins was simply OF heshy
nature has been decided in the mega
tive. It was found that a peritoneal
connection did exist; that Is, reAec'
ton or extension Of tho peculiar mem.
brane lining OF the abdomen extended
into the band, though 1t was not con.
tinuous, Sacs or pouches were formed
by the reflection, possessing no COM
munication between the two, The in
innate visceral connection between the
twins was shown by the injecting fluid,
which was passed into the mesenteric
vein OF one and appeared in the mesen-
teric vein OF the other. The liver OF
Chang occupied It's normal position on
the right side OF his body below the
diaphragm. The liver OF Eng was on
his left side, next to Chang, his spleen
being abnormally situated on the right
side OF his body. Tho two liyers had
evidently at one period OF the existence
possible fmtal-of the twins been
virtually one gland, but had eventually
become separated. This Is shown by
the passage Of the injecting fluid from
the mesenteric vein OF one 70 that Of the
other. Thefact OF common umbilical
cord between the twins is also settled,
the naval being situated in the middle
OF the band. During total life, there
fore, the circulation was conducted to
the twins from the maternal system pre-.
cisely as to q single individual. These
facts show that separation OF the
twins during life would hayo resulted
fatally to one OF both OF them. The
nervous intimacy through the band was
extremely slight, and the individuality
Of the two men so strongly marked that
It was not deemed advisable TO examine
the brains, nothing further than n COM
parison Of the weight Of tho two being
expected from such IN operation. The
extension Of the ensiiorm cartilage or
breast bone, which formed a constituent
OF tho attachment, was more flexible
fibro.cartilaginous substance, in which
there was nothing like m appearance
OF IN elbow.like joint, Us has been re-
ported. I.I I.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09
MI Desperandum.

A real healthy man or woman, is o
rarity; and what wonders whom we
realize that 1t Is the custom 10 overload
the stomach, and then produce chronic
disease by the use Of spirituOus liquors,
"Tonics, ""Appetizers, ""Restoratiyes, /"
etc. Having first produced disease by
indiscretion, the victim wonders why
nothing does him good" Just so I:
and the reason Is that they all, or nearly
all, find basis in alcohol-or POISON,
To all thus discouraged, we can con.
scientiously say, "make one moro trial, y
Discard spirituous medicines, and give
NATURE n chance, aiding her in the
struggle by using one OF her own pure
and unadulterated herb remedies, in
the shape Of VINEGAR BrTrRRs. The
discoyerer, DR.. j. WALKER, OF Cali.
fornia, is no pretender, but an honor.
able practicing physician, and his dis.
coyery is the result Of years Of labor
and study. The wonderful cnres
effected by them Of Dyspepsia, Fevers,
Rheumatism, and many other terrible
diseases, are almost incredible. Com
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09

The famine in India is already caus.
ing great suffering. In Upper firhoot
the inhabitants are eating wild roots.
Tue Indian Government las arranged
for the supply Of $40, 900 tons Of rice to
the distressed districts by the middle Of
May, ut cost Of .E3,OOO,OOO. The
Government estimates that 1t will pos.
sibly have to provide fer tho subsist.
ence OF 2,500,0OO persons-equal TO ten
per cent OF the population Of tho dis.
tressed districts-ior seven months, II
will require for this purpose 2iO, 900
tons Of rice, The amount secured
shows reserve supply of 100000 tons,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09
The Grangers anal Tempernnce.

The Ohio Changers, in session in
&enia, in n body, with their wives,
marched TO place where the ladies
were engaged in prayer, and there Of
fered them the following resolutions
which they had Just unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, There has been, and is, al
most m entire failure OF laws aud mu.
nicipal enactments TO diminish the
cause Of intemperance and, whereas,
we, as patrons and masters OF 900 sub
ordinate oranges Of Ohio, who have
families liable at all times to danger
from the insidious wiles Of those whose
moral standing and capacity do not ele-
yate them to q higher calling than the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors, thereby en-
dangering the future character and use
fitness OF the rising generation there
fore, sHS>E 5
ResolVed, That inasmuch as law and
ordinances have almost Bignally failed
to accomplish the desired end, we, the
State Grange Of Ohio, heartily indorse
the movement inaugurated by the no.
BILE women Of Ohio for the suppression
OF intemperancc in our State, and we
extend to them our sympathy and moral
support in their noble and Christian
work.
Resoivcd, That we, the wives OF the
patrons here assembled, do pledge our
prayers and efforts to support the ladies
OF Xenia, and that when we return to
our homes in the different parts of the
State they will not be forgotten by US.
Resolred, That We request our Wor.
thy Master SHELLS TO present copy Of
these resolutions to the Ladies' Tenn.
porance League Of Xenia, Ohio. Signed
J. 81. West, Chairman /; Isaac Lietz,
Secretary.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09

franking privilege was repealed there was no
demand for II 40 far ~ relates 70 the news
papers. He showed tho legislative history upon
this subject, and that In 1915 tho daily press
was accorded this right, "A given BY tho COM
mitteo.
Mr.. Townsend, Of Penn, gave notice Of an
amendment 10 make tho freo distribution OF
weekly newspapers within tho county where
published apply to all newspapers In all sec
lima ..|
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-09

More than so years hove elapsed since
,TohItOA's AAodgHG LiRimnli WAS hrst invented,
during which time hundreds Of thousands have
been benefited by its use, Probably no article
ever became 90 universally popular with all
classes a. JohRSon's AROdyHs LiHfReHt,- Com.