Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-15

I
on's victory over the British forces At
New Orleans. We remember it, too,
because ten years ago to-day we were
! spectator. against our will. Of the
execution of a rebel spy at Little
Rock, Arkansas The weather was
then more severe there than II has
been here vel this winter. A terrible
snow storm accompanied by..slect fell
on New Years eve, and the Arkansas
river WAS frozen over; something that
had not happened there before in the
memory Of the oldest settler. On the
Sih inst the whole face Of the country
was .tiIl covered with glare OF ice,
so that VIC went 70 the execution on |
guard duty with uniixed bayoncts, be-
aauscof the danger Of the men falling
dowas and prodding each other with
them. David .. Dodd was the name
Of the spy; aiyonng man In the 18th
year Of his age. who had been reared
in Little Rock, and telegraph opera
tor By profession. He had taken the
oath OF allegiance and been some time
in the city. He had employed his
time in making careful plattings Of
the Notifications around the city,
making his noies In telcgraphic char
actels. He was captured on our pic.
kct lines one night trying to escape to
the rebel army. After his trial and
conviction, his youth aroused the SYM
patty of Gen. Steele, commanding our
forces there, and he was offered par-
don il he would tlivulge
fhc names of the parties
| in the city who had con-
spired with him in the matter.
Gen. Steele was we'll satisfied that
older heads ON the shoulders Of old
rebels in the city had been connected
with the affair, and hence he made the
offer to the young man, but he refused
10 make amy disclosufes. The offer
was still extended to him under the
gallows and he still declined. He died
game, being. apparently. as self-pos-
sessed as though he was merely ON
drcss parade. The place OF his cxtcu-
ton was in front Of ST. johns College,
where, in his youth he had attended
school, aud on the green lawn snr-
|.roipding the College building, where
be had whiled away nany an honr in
tboyisb sports. His eyes rested for the
Hast time on these pleasant scenes OF
his .youtlr---Ssh s,est
g7s -
~ NE prs".r vel ., s......,..
There are more on less 81, those in
EVERY community who mis,udce the
schools from The fact they have no in.
l.e,Iionnt idea of the Legitimate sobiecl
| Of school instruction. They believe
THAT school life and business life are
ain; far in methods and results. admit
ltb,t in classification there may he 4
| s;m;lar;tv betwaen The twa but / can.
4 m, doubt that tho o,,;cct, of the one il
an t,,o,y milf = dat ~ tba n,her. ,rhs
nr;,ne ob;ec, 81, the school Il ment.]
| 1i!c;nl,,,e. NOT 90 mnch &, arrive ut nj.
| t;,na,e rcsnlts rc,at;no 10 facts tanoh,
i ~ any OF our tcxt books bnt rather
ttbat the mind NAV receive s,,ch
.,..y,l, frn,, its mcthod az stndv
that It shall be fully able III after Years
ltognhiIosophicallys plan and execute
Basincss lie while il NAV, beget men
| tai life has quito d d; fferent object IN
view: ) ii seeks in the shortest posi-
/ Bile way. results that are estimated by
i tile money market. This fs,dHcsal
value does not attach itself 10 school
life ii has a ya]ue begoad such estimate,
1 The purposc Of business life is no
more mental 6isciiol;ac than Is that Of
/ ihe.smith in welding the hammer 10
1 Increase muscle. tits no more essen-
/ ,ial that the facts taught. in onr text
books shall remain for an indefinite
Lilength Of time in the mind as SO man,
different items in order that the pupi
mav receive therefrom increased men
hl growth, than II is that the fcod tina
he consumes shall long remain IN TN
stomach, that ne may roceive nourlsn
: ment therefrom Tor MS pnyslcai me-
The food Is not thus long retaihed, Dn
i has answered its purpose in MAXIM
blood, bone and inascle' and ne IS NOR
ola man, physically, by reason q tn
/ process through which the 1000 ne
VI passed, although ne isnot able 70 &c
produce it either in form or amonn'
u n Ike manner me pupH ma
no' NC aoic 20 readiiy reoa'
e ING 'ac's iearhe" ifoin 'ne 'oooks
! suh ne mas fc0Slsc" 3 in.lsa =,
mehtal me ~ feasoh ~ .'av a.s
r ClDJup LDat nc HAS T&CtlYtus III, III