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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
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1T. LOUls mARKET.
6T. LOUIS, June 10.
lBy Telegraph.
Flour-Dull and unchanged.
Wheat-Steady, with No 2 Spring
1t 81 IL.
z Corn-Firm at $50 ON the track.
Oats-Higher, at 30 in elevator.
Rye Dull at 75c.
Whiskey-Steady ct 96c.
Pork Quiet at el8 Is.
Bulk Meats-Nothing doing.
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NEW YORK


NEW York, June "a correspon-
dent on the steamship Paris, writes
that the American pilgrims were the
merriest souls alive, during the passage
contributing to the general amusement
by songs and humor Bishop Daven-
ger OF TT. Wayne did more than any
other passenger to relieve the monot-
ony Of the voyage.
The steamship Swatara with 200
persons on board, started yesterday to
the south pacific, TO watch the transit
Venus. 20 of the passengers are sci-
entists. The voyage will probably
last year and half.
New York, June "a fire In q
building occupied by . woodcn-ware,
cordage and match manufacturing Co.
corner Warren and Washington
streets, this morning, destroyed prop.
erty worth $4O0, 600 dollars.
NEW York. June 9--The first mort
gage Stockholders of the Northern Pa
clio B. r. here, elected VIM. B. Og-
den trustee in place Of y. Edgar
Thompson deceased.
Nnr Vopv lima IN "A T.nndnn
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IOWA DIGEST.
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The first volume of this important
law work was received by ms yester-
day, forwarded by the Hon. E. H.
Stiles from Albany N Y, where he
now is experimenting Its publication
and also his Reports. 1t is a book of
$40 pages, very neatly executed In
deed, by Weed, Parsons 4 Co. It
embraces a thorough digest Of the
decisions of the Supreme Court Of
Iowa, from the organization OF the
Court, in 1889 to the 35th Iowa Report
as embraced in the reports by Morris,
Green, Clarke, Withrow and Stiles,
with copious references To the statutes
This volume digcsts the decisions of the
Court touching Abatement, Account,
knowledgment, Action, Action OF
right and SO on upon all subjects, the
first letter of which is A down to, and
inclusive Of the letter +. The subjects
are admirably classified and subdivid.
ed, making the work invaluable to
every lawyer where the Iowa Reports
are consulted as authority. The other
volume of the Digest will follow soon
az il is now in press, which will com.
plete the work.
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In the discussion in the u. S. Senate
upon the transportation bill Of Senator
Window, at once it became apparent
that very many il not all the Senators
have . selfish view to improvements
in their States This will be the
trouble with great public improve
ments of this kind and the result will
be that If any bill is passed at any
time it will be the result Of a combi-
nation Of local interests wherein those
interested in three, four or more
projects unite and SO have strength
enough to pass ALL their pet measures
leaving others out in the cold.
Senator Scott of Pennsylvania sue
ceeded in lacking on an amendment
that the Chesapeake and Ohio route
should be one of those to be surveyed
at public expense. This commenced
and the amendments of a similar
character to suit the wishes of the
various Senator'S will load down the
bill SO as to make it a nudity. Again
if one or mora of such amendments
are made why not ALI and If not all,
then the friends of those amendments
defeated. will be enemies of the bill.
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u. Le~is Livs sssck azark.s.

81. LOUIS, june 10.
Hogs-Recefpts, 1870. Light to
heavy, "a 6006 60.
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The question of whether delegate
Cannon from Utah is to be allowed to
retain his seat or not seems to be
sleeping in the Committee room. In
behalf of the simplest and plainest
rules of morality and clear statutory
provisions, we ask if this matter is to
be allowed to rest in oblivion this
session. We do not know any language
to properly characterize the conduct
of the House, if it has not self respect
enough left to purge itself of this
leper in morals. There ia not q mem
her Of the House who dare say that
delegate Cannon is mot an open viola
ter of the laws Of chastity there is not
one who dare say that every respec-
table family in the nation not itself
polygamie would not be perfectly justifi
able in refusing him the civilties of their
home why Is it then that there is not
moral backbone enough in members
to incontinently kick out of the House
this representative and practical ex-
emplar of this twin relic of slavery?
We confess that we cannot exercise
any sort of patience with shilly shally
dilly daily course upon this subject,
and deem such course stigma upon
the American name.
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MILwAUKRE MARKET.
MILWAUKEE. June 10.
[ By Telegraph.
Wheat Firm; No 2 81 233k cash !;
Il - for june and u FAX for July.
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The notices which Mr.. Bowman Of
Mt. Pleasant is receiving from the
leading papers Of the State, touching
his candidacy for Reporter OF the
Supreme Court are exceedingly COM
plimcntary TO that gentleman. The
pcremptory declination Of Mr.. Stiles,
is making the canvass for this place
quito spirited among the several
worthy sspirants. None of the men
mentioned in the Convention would
be an unworthy successor of Mr..
Stiles. Mr.. Bowman has many
strong personal friends and admirers
in .Wapello County, and they will
doubtless see to IL, that HIS claims are
properly considered by the delegation
from this county to the State Conyen.
ton.
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Nsw YosK, june, lQ.--A London
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The call for sn Autobiography
County Convention in . neighboring
county puts it thus: 1.-THE people Of
Des MONIES county opposed to The
present ruling power, both at Wash
ington and Des Moines are requested
to meet &c" This certainly Il broad
enough for the most fastidious and 81
cunningly framed to embrace Ill the
odds and ends of the opposition that
can possibly be induced to enter the
Democratic camp.
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For Tickets OF tnfosmAtion, q
Z Address
TH0s. e. DBAnLETrE,
III AGENT and AamogoF,
fnhlie Abeasy Duildias. Ieuistiiiss ~,
1ay . 64w In
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

instance, said recntly that the Judge
had plunged his talons into the very
bowels Of the stntute under discus
sion, and torn It into bloody fragments
even as q hungry ynlture would its
helpless prey. The same motaphori-
cal gentleman further affirmed that I'll
the law learning displayed by his AL
versary was 40 foreign TO the points at
issue as Texas Infatuated bovine In q
China shop. NJ
Texas must be q delightful place,
morally, to reside. This 10 the way
the San Antonio Herald speaks OF
keeping the Sabbath We are salts.
fed that tomorrow 10 Sunday. In the
fret place we heard demure looking
gentleman, who plays cards, and was
standing ct the corner of the Plaza,
make the remark: Tomorrow 10 the
Lords day, and guess I'll have to 20
Q fishing-I needs amusement An
other indication 10 tho number Of am.
bulsnces, containing prominent citizens
with fishing poles tied TO them-we
mean the ambulances "
Some people at least have entire
faith IN Mr.. Halstead, editor Of the
Cincinnati Commercial. One Of his
readers writes con6dentially:
"Mr. Editer-- Willyou please enquire
to some lawyer or advertise, in your
paper whether ! can git . devorce In
this State. 4 Una II unpOssible to live
eny longer with my wife. hev bean
married tweed, and may God furgive
me for taking the last one 6 months
ago. She 10 10 year older an and
deceived me by waring falls
hair and teath,and . posse.
tive fact her breth is 80 bad that It rots
the falls teath. izzent that cause enough
afore eny coart. If you print your
auser mark it to X Y q. don't print
my name. Yours in hopes. The cropsI
10 lookin good savin We need rain
badly
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
determination of Bed Bugs.

A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman says:
We moved into a frame house,
about two years old, and my conster
nation was very great to find it thor
oughly stocked with these pests; there
was not crack or crevice that was
free; they were under the base boards
and over them. After fighting them
eight years, learned from a girl that
had served as chamber-m maid in a large
clearinghouse, that bugs can be en-
tirely exterminated for all time I
Immediately followed her direction,
which was to take grease that was
cooked out of salt pork, to melt it,
and keep it melted (the vessel can be
kept in a pan of coals) and to put it
with the feather end of "a quill in every
place I could find bug 1t is neces-
sary to see that the bed cords are en-
tirely free from the pests, and / will
warrant there will be no more trouble
It is more than thirty years since a
bug has been seen about my house.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
Boys, Wake Up!

BOYS, wake up! Don't sit dream
ing as though the world was just made
to sleep in. Don't imagine somebody
is going to clothe and feed you while
you do nothing but read love stories
Have more ambition than to part your
hair in the middle, carry a cane, wear
fine boots, and flourish a cigar. Don't
any of you, belittle yourselves by
using tobacco in any form. 1t will
make you filthy, create an appetite for
liquor, and make you old and nervous.
Wake up! Try to be somebody
Try to do something. Try to be no
BILE, honest and Industrious. By being
somebody we do not mean simply be-
ing rich, or just like all the rest of the
boys. Step out boldly into new paths
that other boys are too indolent and
timid to try. In doing this, you may
not be like Ned, who uses oaths
or Fred, who plays cards; or Tom,
who says his father and mother don't
know anything; or are like any of
score of other boys who all do about the
same way for fear the rest will laugh
at them.
To do something is to shovel coal
or run errands; indeed, anything that
is right, rather than lounge on hotel
steps or hang around saloons If you
would rather tell little falsehood, or
smoke, or drink, than to be seen in
plain clothes, coarse boots and at work
you are just nobody.
Truth, temperance and good deeds
make men; clothes have nothing to
do with it. If the lads you associate
with talk sneeringly of their mothers
and sisters, avoid them as you would
deadly poison. The influence of low,
vulgar language may lead you to infa-
my. Be pure. o, how pleasant it is
to look into the face of an innocent
lad who is chaste and virtuous' Take
care of your bodies; do not abuse
them. Keep them sacredly pure, clean
and wholesome.
Don't think that because you are
only lad it will not make any differ
ence if you do just as you please.
Don't think that God cares very little
about you, when the most trifing act
you may do is held in His everlasting
remem brance He says :-'sEven a
child is known by his doings, whether
his works be pure, or whether they be
right" just think of that! Oh, how
good, and right and pure, then, ought
every child to be, because for such
God is fitting up a beautiful mansion
in glory!- BESSIE BEACH in the Sun
day School Advocate.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
The Great Movement.

The Great Movement is assuming
great proportions all through the land
The Grange has become the great
question of the day among statesmen,
petty politicians, tradesmen and peo-
pie out of the Order everywhere
The question how it can be captured
is being carefully considered; plans
are being laid, and we shall soon see
heavy work. 1t is already evident
that the country is full of men who
think that all that is needed to make
thems elves good and great is oppor-
tunity and development-the Patrons
vote is all they want. Remember,
Patrons, that men who will try to
draw farmers, who are members of the
Order, into political ENHANCEMENT are
not your true friends If you heed
their advice they will sooner or later
involve the Order in a partizan strife
which can end only in our utter de-
struction. Such men are supremely
selfish. They aim, by thus getting G
you off from your sound and beaten
track, to involve you in intricacies
where they will have you entirely in
their power. Avoid such men as you
would your bitterest enemy.
You have wisely adopted a consti-
tuition which forbids your entering in
to politics as an Order. Let no man
without the gates tamper with you in
regard to your fealty to our great or
ganic act. A wise member of our
Order has given this sensible advice ::
"When it is necessary for the Or
ganization to 60 into politics, let it be
done only after you have as deliber-
ately repealed the constitutional pro
hibition, as you adopted it in good
faith and sound principles There is
never any hurry about going away
from the grounds that are safe and
pleasant. There is always great dan
ger in tampering with what is sound in
principle, and much more danger in
letting others, even though they have
got within the secret gates. tamper
with and trample upon the plain, fair
and protective clauses in our constitu-
ton. Keep aloof from all such per,
sons, or only come in contact with
them to upbraid and rebuff them."-
Pacific Rural Press.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
Always Lovers.

Married people should treat each
other like lovers all their liyes-then
they would be happy. Bickering and
quarreling would soon breake off love
affairs; consequently lovers indulge
in them to limited extent. But some
people--men and women both-when
they have once got married, they think
they can do just as they please, and it
will make no difference. They make
a great mistake, It causes all the diff,
ference in the world. Women should
grow more devoted and men more
fond after marriage, if they have the
slightest idea of being happy as wives
and husbands. It is losing sight of
this fundamental truth which leads to
hundreds of divorces. Yet many a
man will scold his wife, who would
never think of breathing harsh word
to his sweetheart; and many a wife
will be glum and morose on her hus
bands return who had only smiles and
pleasant words for him when he was
her suitor How can such people ex
! pect to be happy
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
How They Finally Got Married.

One long summer afternoon there
came to Mr.. Davidson's a most curious
specimen of an old bachelor the world
ever heard Of. He was old, gray,
wrinkled and odd. He hated old wo
men, especially old maids, and wasn't
afraid 10 say so. He and Aunt Patty
had it bot whenever chance drew them
together; yet still he came, and it was
noticed that Aunt Patty took unusual
pains with her dress whenever he was
expected.
One day the contest ragged un usally
strong, and Aunt Pattpl left in disgust
and went out into the garden
''That bear y she muttered to herself
as she stopped to gather flower which
attracted her attention.
"What did you run for?' said d gruf
voice behind her.
''To get rid of you.''
"You didn't do it, did you?''
''No; you are worse than burdock
burr
"You won't get rid Of me, either" :"
81 won't, ell p
! ''Only in one way"
''And that?"
"Marry me-
"What! US two fools get married :?
What would people say ?''
That's nothing to us. Come say
yes or no; Pm in hurry"
"Well, no then
| VERY we'll; ; good. bye shan't come
again.
stop a bit-what a pucker you arc
in.''
''Yes or nor
81 must consult -
"All right; 1 thought yon were of
age. Good bye.
"Jabez Andrews, don't be a tool
Come back, say, Why, believe th'
critter has taken me for earnest. ia
bez Andrews, I'll consider"
81 don't want any considering; ). I'm
going, Becky Hastings is waiting fol
me. thought Ia give you the first
chance, Patty. All right; good bye
''Jabez Jabez That stuck up Beck,
Hastings shan't have him Jabez! yes
Do you hear ?-Y-e-sr'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
Household Measures.

AS all families are not provided with
scales and weights, referring to ingre-
dients in general use by every house
wife, the following info rmation may
be useful:
Wheat -four, one quart is one pound.
Indian meal, one quart is one
pound and two ounces.
Butter when soft, one quart is one
pound one ounce.
Loaf sugar, broken, one quart is one
pound.
White sugar, powdered, one quart
is one pound one ounce.
Best brown sugar, one quart is one
pound two ounces.
Eggs, average size, ten eggs are one
pound.
Sixteen large tablespoonfuls are
half pint, eight are a gill, four ar'
half gill, etc.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
Official Statement as to Crops in
Nebraska.

OMAHA, NEB., August 24-Govern-
or Funas has issued circular to set
the true state of affairs before the peo-
pie. He says information received
from various counties, together with a
personal observation, warrants the as
sertiun that while crops are shorter
than for several years, there is by no
means failure of small grains. The
average of corn is from half to no crop ;
roots are very short; fruit more in
quantity but inferior in quality. No
case of immediate need has been re
ported. At a nun Der of points on
the extreme border help will be re
quired soon, and must be extended
through the winter.
MyFiads of grasshoppers are in the
air to day going south.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
"A one legged soldier.

"A one legged soldier, Mormon,
recently asked Brigham Young to sup
ply, by miracle, the missing limb !;
but the apostle, not to be caught,
made this reply: 81 can in an instant
produce a new leg in place of The old
one, but then, you see, if 1 do, it will
cause great inconvenience to you in
heaven. for after your exaltatiOn to
glory, the original leg will come back
to the spiritualized body; mine also
being of divine origin, becomes i'm.
mortal, and, in this case, observe how
very awkward three-legged ange
from Utah. would appear among the
inhabitants of the eternal world !"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

On Monday last, Charles McCaff-
erty, Francis Kearny and Stephen
Kouns, Of New Holland, were arrested
on warrant charging them with as
sault with intent to commit murder,
on the 18th day of the present month
on the person of Martin Barry The
parties were arraigned before Justice
Case, ofthis city, on Monday. They
waived an examination and were rec
ognized to Court in sum of $500 each.
1. N. Alternately, j. Wheeler Lowe and
A. T. Walling for the State; Smith &
Hurst for defendants. This affair is
one of the results of the New Holland
crusade. The defendants are crusa
ders, while Mr.. Barry is generally
known as the object against whom the
crusade in that village has been dlrec
ted Circleville Herald.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

"A letter from reliable citizen of
Wilmington, Clinton County, under
date of the 10Th, to a gentleman in
Hamilton, in speaking of the Hon.
John Q. Smiths chances for renomin-
alton in the Third Congressional Dis.
trict, says: ''Smith has carried all
but two townships in Clinton
County, has carried all the delegates
from New Richmond, Batavia, Will
iamsburg, Mama and other townships
in Clermont-in fact all as far as heard
from the same in Warren, and in
Fayette, the delegation entire as far
as heard from. My information war
rants me inbelieving that he will be re-
nominated on the first ballot; and
that he will be reelected no wellin-
formed person for moment doubts
AS the Enquirer says, "Smith is hard
man to beat, and it can't be done this
fall.''
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03
The osages on the War Path.

WASHINGTON, August 22.-The fol-
lowing dispatcl; was received here to-
day from Governor Qshorn, of Kansas
Il have information through Indian
Agent Stubbs, and other sources, that
the Usage tribe of Indians have, at 6
general council, declared war against
this State. Depredations have already
been committed by them on our south
ern border. The State has but few
arms, and the United States troops
heretofore guarding the line being now
in the Indian Territory, at a great
distance from the Usage reservation,
exposes the frontier settlements of this
State to great danger. With arms we
can defend our borders. Can yor
furnish 1000 carbines and accoutre
ments, and 100000 cartridges, on ac.
count of the State of Kansas ?''
The telegram has been referred to tht
War Department.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

An unhappy husband in Pennsylva
MIA, who cut his wife's throat, then
plunged knife into his abdomen, and
forced it to the hilt by hammering the
handle against the wall, displayed an
amount OF energy which would have
made his fortune in patent medicine
business
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

Grain is now shipped by rail from
Kansas City to Galveston, three cents
per bushel cheaper than it can be car
ried to New York.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

Ex-senator r. M. L. Hunter and
Genera Fitzhugh Lee are rival candi
dates for the democratic nomination for
Congress in the First Virginia District.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

1t is considered pretty well settled
fact that death has no terrors for the
man who marries woman after thirty
years courtship of her.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-09-03

A Buffalo paper announces that by
the recent burning of an ice house
there, twenty thousand tons of ice
were "reduced to ashes.'