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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
FOE SALE.

I will cell the house and about ~ acres
ofground situated just beyond my residence
dn the upper part Of the city. Also number
Of improved and uuimproved lots, At low
eates and on good time.
sep ddkwtf ]. n. HEDRIcK.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
q. p. b. 4 CO., ID. 4 W.

mn f1-The choicest in the world Importers
IH Nprfces-IArgest company In America
lI0ustaple artlcle-pleases every body-srade
continually incfeaslng-Aaents wanted
every where-best inducements-donr waste time
send for Circular TO ROBERT WELLS, Is Vesey.
street n. r., r. o. Box 1887.
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x Coon DEED.-The Cedar Rapids
1.psbatc0N Gays Last summer STAN
ley Church, conductor on the B. G..
T. n, was killed BY falling between
two sess on the track near the car shop
n III city. He left widow, who
NJ little to look TO for . support.
He had borrowed $3.50 OF the Farmers
Insurance. Co., to make the last pay
msas IN his house and lot. Since then
the ofdoers and employees OF the B. c,
r a NJ. contributed the amount due
and took mp the note; and on Christ.
nassE Ere, through Mr.. w. II. Petit.
bos1 Assistant Superintendent, pre-.
ssntee nas Ars. Church asa Christ.
mas oaes11 thus leaving her the
property NJ nom all incumbrance
Thia WAS 49, and generous act
an1 shews thAs - ! GLASS there are nc
16g tpe hsartsd human beings than
IN "a men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

CoLp CoMFonT-Laying stone gut.
tiers AZ 80 30 per perch with the Their
mometer at six degrees below zero.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

The Louden Bob Sled, tho best in
use at Lowenburg & Fairs on Front
street. de l6 vat
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

OsxALoosA SHOOTING TouRNAMExT.-
The full programme IL - follows /:
commence January fifth and continu-
Ing four days:
Fisst Day-Grand prize, $500. Os.
kaloosa Champion Match, against any
two men In the United States, from q
plunge trap, twenty-five single rises,
for . prize Of 500.
Sseexd Day-Second prize, 5000
And also an ameteur match of five
birds each.
1Aiyd Ddy-Third prize, $50
Grand sweepstakes match, first miss
ont, and also . match Of double rises.
EossrA Doy-Fourth prize. 500 ;
nth prize, $50.
Twenty-one yards rice, and also
grand sweepstakes for birds LETT over.
This- tournament TO be governed by
nsw rules of Prairie Shooting Club.
Entrance fee 10 per cent, to be de.
srsassd II number Of entries are suffi-
dent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

The ice in the river is now about
eight inches thick and clear az crystal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Color your gray hairs with Phalon's Vi
talia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

of Errors and Abuses In carly life. Manhood Re-
stored, impeachment to marriage removed. New
method OF treatment. New and remarkable REM
edlea. Books and circulars sent free, In aealef
envelopes. address HOWARD ASSOCIATION
ll9 North Ninth st., Philadelphia, RA.,-an Insti-
tuition having Q high reputation for h0n0raole
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
THE OTTUMWA COURIER

THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. 3lst, 1874.
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s. CLANCY.
n Otary Public.

Deeds. Mortgages and other Legal Doeumsnis,
promptly. Dec ai-Wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

MIaken up by W. II. Brooks, Of Washington
Township Wa lilo county, Iowa, on the 18th day
Of December, 1874, one cstray steer described as
follows:
Red. some white in face and under the belly:
white spots in each flank; and marked with slit
in left car appraised at sl2. December rs, 1874
WM ii. CALDWELL,
drc Al w2ts Auditor WapelIo Couufy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken mp by Sylvester Hicks, of Center Town.
ship, Wapello county, Io~a, on the 9Th day Of
December, 1874, two estrsy Cattle, described IS
follows:
One Yearling Ileifer; color, dark red; head,
shoulders, sides, and hips speckled white and red;
under-half crop In LEFT ear.
One Ycarling Steer; color, red and black
brindle more red than black; underbit In LEFT ear
No other visible marks or brands. Appraised at
WIN. H. CALDWELL.
dec A-3tWs Auditor WspeIlo County.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken up by Peter Deitch, of Green Township,
Wapcllo county, lows, ON the 9TH day Of Decem-
Der, 1874, an estray Mare and Colt, described as
follows
The Mare Is Of bay colosi l41f hands high; sup
posed to be between 10 and II years Of age; black
name and tail; lett hind foot white. Appraised 1t
60
The Colt is dark bay; supposed to be one year
old; small blaze In forehead; black legs up to
knees. Appnised at eSS December i6, 1874
dec A-wSt4 Auditor Wapello County
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken up by Sylvester Hicks, Of Center Town
ship, Wapello county, lowa. on the 5th day. OF
December, 1874, IN csfay Steer, described IS fol-
lows
Two years old; color, red; white face, and jaws,
belly and hind feet white; smooth crop on right
ear, underbit in LEFT ear. No other visible marks
or brands. Appraised at 4l8. Dec. Is, 1874.
WIN. Fl. CALDWELL,
dec N-w3t Auditor Wapello County, Iowa.
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WEDNESDAY,.
THuReDAY.

Missionary Objects for Prayer.-.For
the conversion Of the Jews; for the
deliverance OF nations from supersti-
ton, and for the conversion Of the
world to Christ.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken mp by Sylvester Hicks, Of Center Town.
ship, Wapello county, lowe. on the 9Th day Of
December, 1874. an tstrsy Heller, described ~
follows:
Two years old; color. bright rcd; white belly;
half under crop and slit in right ear, and smooth
crop and swaliowfork In len ear; no other visible
marks or brands Appraised ct eM. dec. ls. 1874
WIN. II. CALDWELL,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken up by A. Banes, Of Pleasant Township,
Mapelo county, Iowa, ON the 10th day of Nov
1874 an estray Steer, described as follows:
Color, red; yearling; marked with a crop OF
the right ear. and an undcrbit out of each ear;
little white under the belly and in the bush Of the
tail. No other marks or brands perceivable. APP
praised ut els. Dec. 9th, ISIA.
WIN. II. CALDWELL,
dec T-w8ts Auditor, Wspello County.
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dec 81 w3ts

Taken up by :. a. monroe, OF h ,s Town.
December, 1874, and estny Steer described rs fol-
lows:
Color. dark roar; marked with swallow fork
In the left ear; one year old last spring No other
marks or brands perceivable. Appraised ut sl2
December 20, lS7i WN II. CALDWELL,
dec 81 3tw.s Auditor Napcll0 County
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken up by John Wolf, Of Washington Town
December, 1874, an estray Heller, described as
follows
Color, red and white; sides red and white back !;
posed to be years old past Appraised at Sls.
December q, 1874.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
SATURDAY.

Prayers for Religious Revival.-For
the churches throughout the world, for
their increase in zeal, spirituality, and
devotedness, and for clearer witness
for the truth among them,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Taken up by O. ID. Moorehead, of Competine
Township, Wapello county. Iowa, on the 2lst day
Of November, 1874, IN estray Heifer, described as
follows:
Color, red and white spotted; one year old past,
with email nick or split In the point of right ear
Grumpy horns. Appraised at sl9. Dec 9th, 1874,
WIN. II. CALDWELL,
dec ls-w3t Auditor, Wapello County.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

n TIORNEf AT LAW, and NOTARY Pa5Esn
a Once. corner Main snd ASaraet rtraees.
over Ennis q Ballord's Drug store. Ostaalyss.
Iowa. Mar 2id@iy
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10
Child Burned to Death.

ta ftH lL'iltt1 ]iNl t.|H ~
q On last Friday a little five
year old daughter of Mr.. Mar
shall. OF Coal Grove, caught
her clothing on fire from the
sitting room CRATE, and, al;
though her mother and a neigh
Dor, who who were in the
Kitchen at the time, rushed in
and lore tie clothing from the
child, it did not prevent hel
from receiving severe burn'
from below the knees to The
breast. The suffering OF the
poor child was intense. DR.
Llvesay was called and did al
in his power to alleviate the
PAIN, but The poor child died OF
Sunday morning. The Nom
tor Furnace Co, Mr.. Klotts ant
others, lent a helping hand t.
1.-The befeaved family, who re
quest Us to return their thanks
FMr.1 Marshall has our profound
est sympathy IN their affection
I'-Ironton Commercial. ~ ''.'
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10
BaIky Horses.


The society for the pteVsIs
ton Of cruelty to animals, putt
forth q set of roles for th5
treatment of balky horses: Ho1t
i. 1aPat the horse upod thS
neck; examine the haruesa
carefully, first on one side, and
thenon the other speaking ens
oouragingly while doing cot
then jump INTO the wagon, and
giyetthe word go; generally hS
will obey Iagois amQJ 90
q. A teamster in Maine
says he can start the worst
balky horse by taking hIm out
of the shafts and makinglhl
90 around In a circle I'LL he ID
giddy.r IL the frst dance, of
this sort doesn't cure him, thu
second will: jsoa hlgow b91
3. To cure a dbalky hofSes;o
simply place your hand over
the horses nose and shut OF b
his wind until be wants to goi I
4. The brain of a horse ,
seems tolentertain but one ide9
at a time; therefore continued /,
whipping only confirms ihis
stubborn resolve. If sou can by
any means give him a new sub
ject to think Of you will gen.
orally have no trouble in start:
ing him. A simple remedy ID
to take q couple of turns OF
stout twins around the fore.
leg, just below the knee, tight
enough for the horse to feel;
and lie in a. bow.knot.@ AtthS
first check he will generally Cd
dancing of, and after a short
distance you can get out and
remove the string, to prevent
Injury to the tendon in YOUR
further drive.
S. Take the tail of the horse
between the hind legs, and tie
it by cord to the saddle glrth:
8. Tie string around the
horses ear, close to the head:
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10


One Of the side libel suits
Connected with the Brooklvn
scandal has deem ended. HENRY
G. BowsS brought suit against
q pstent.msdIcine m m Who is
running paper in . Brooklyn.
The p. m. N. n published in
lks Journal an interview r. q flrcting
in i cruel way on Mrs. bowen.
The jury brought in d verdict
for the defendant, under inssfhc
siopsIftqm5 thsIpsesiding Jndge,
swho ssld that malice Iwas neess'
sary 70 constitute . case OF libsl.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10

IF you wake up in the night
in an italian hotel and shoot .
burgtsr,thy chances are that vow
can't zee, The lsUdrord next morn
ing and tast his wife 10 . widow,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10
NINTETEEN years ago

3 NINTETEEN years ago a
Tennessee father refused to let
his young daughter 60 to a
candy:-pulI and she disappear
ed. The other day she returned.
Eliiled eleven children ossIof the
wagon, and entered Che lh,a house
and took off her things as cool.
1y as, il she hadn't been gaas
gone'over Q day.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10
TyndaIl a religious Man.

Tyndall q Religious Man.
In view of the recent dis
cuasion Of the personal views
Of Prof. Tyndall we give the
opinion Of President Porter,
Of Yale: ''',
Mr.. Tyndall is a man whom
everybody would enjoy who
was permitted to know him in.
timaiely. He Is a religious
sentimontalist at the same
time that he is q believer in
The supremacy Of natural law.
he believes In prayer, if il has
no grounds on which it can
rest as supreme, over all of lhe
forces OF matter, In justice to
1853 .N $500.
Mr.. Tyndall, it shold be sald
that he has elevated sensiblli.
ties in reference to religious
people and their emotions.
The London correspondence
Of the New York Graphic has
The following significant pass
age' la ia..nfl aW.s oa' a.ti9
Il is worth notice that the
leadIl G scientists of England
no longer deny the probable
existence of God, but gracious
ly admit that the order OF ma
lure aff,rds evidence. though
not conclusiysa evidence, that
the world Was produced by an
intelligent being who IS ex
ceedingly wise and powerful,
but who Is not absolutely be
nevolent. The late John Stu,
art Mill was Of this opinion;
so likewise Is the ingenious Mr..
Fiizjames Stephen, who writes
fine articles tor the Pail Mall
Gazette. n There is some CON
fort IN the thought that these
wise men-of whom also Pro
lessor Tyndall now seems to be
one-will allow us to hope
that there may be a God. If
one OF them was in Gods place
doubtless he would show us
what absolute benevolence is.
Professor Huxley, also in the
last number OF the Fortnightly
Review, has feltit-uecessary to
dlsclaim Tor himself a place
among "latallstic, materialislic,
Or athelstic philosophers" The
little Atheists, the men who
eagerly jumped TO The accept
ance OF The teachings OF Mill,
Stephen rTyndall, and Huxley,
without understanding them,
bnt managing that they taught
the non existence of God, are
now much enraged at these
confessions OF their orlcles;
and even the Pail Mall Gazette
declares that SIT is an evil sign"
that these confessions should
be m 'de, But your simple
Christian will lake comfort
from the fact thar even Hux-
ley shrlnks from saying with
slhe iool' OF the Bible, "There
is no God"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10
To DIakeHard SoaD,

The following is q recipe fof
making hard soap which is OK
cellent and economical: Nearly
every family o accumulated 1
through the winter drippingS,,
from beef and mutton. These
can be utilized for the grease
by boiling till all the water is ,
expelled. OF course the whittier
the grease the nicer the soap;
Take six pounds of sal soda, six
pounds of grease, three and u
halt pounds new stone lime,
four gallons of soft water, hale
pound borax. Put soda, liudes
and water into an iron boilers
boil till all Is dissolved. When-
we'll settled pour off the clear
lye, wash out the kettle and
put IN the I've, grease and boz
rax; boil till it comes to soaps
pour inioa tub to cool, and
when sufficiently hard cut into
bars and put ON boards to dry.
This is very nice for washing
white flannel and caiico.Y Yal3li
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10

a The new postal card will be
nearly white, printed with black
ink. have a narrower border and
generally much neater in ap
pssrance than the card now IN
.nse. "a r,,sot,., ..it.o Ami +,, I'D
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10

THERE is an intimation tRat
the Democrats, siiffsnsd up By
the late elections, will fsefS . all
ed dpon to attempt the fSpeaE
or or modification Of the sAdaiis 2
law in the Eeeislatufs nsxtt
winter.-Kenia Nstos.: 20 u ?
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10

| iutIy uicCuppCu III tilo kbdllTUdu
Gazette, were 1t not that, since
the recent financial check tn
railroad building and railroad
Fpsoits, The narrow gauge talla:
cy has again revived and the
discussion broken out with re-
4ueNed yirulence, in some of the
more obscure papers, Un-
doGbtedly II is difficult to in
duce people wiih'money, 10 in
'kvest IN new railroad projects,
therefore, as life insurance so.
Iiciiorss say, 1t is necessary 10
lget a new "twisi" on the sub
kects which are "apprOached"
THE plea used is that the old
roads 10 not pay hecaiise they
cost TOO much, but that mar
row-gauge roads are sure 10
pay becaase lhe. cars weigh 50.
much less etc, ETC.. etc. 'ls s
Now supposine these mar
row gange logic;ans should 20,
ro.ihe good farmer. who wants
railroad liabilities to- carry his
grain to market, ard who com.
plains of the great expense ol
hauling, or AZ they say, atothe
West, OF drawineit 10 market,
IN his wagon, and shauhbsay.
"My dear sir, ihereasonit il costs
you so much to carry y0ur
grain 10 market is because the
gauge Of your wagons is too.
wide. You are now obliged 10
haul too much dead weight.
with your produce. Every inch
added to the gauge OF youi,'
wagons adds tpthe cost OF lbeil
construction and std their dead
weight IL a farmer should be
reasoned with IN. that way III
would very justly think and
probably say that his good
friend (9) was welI.deluded
Now why is it any more unreal
sonatle to SAY, rhat an 6rdi.'
nary wagon would weigh less
with the wheels near together /
than to- assert the same thing
of a ctr2,The lactis, the dlss,
tance between the wheels has.
very little 10 do with the
weight OF either wagons or cars,
aud all practical car-builders
know this. ~ 2
But ournarrow gauge friends
say, is it not TACT that The c ,rs
of narrow guagei roads swe'gl,
less in proportion to what the,
carry than the ears on wide
gauge road.9 In answer To
thIs,we say: Yrs, narrow gauge
ears which are very light, are
lighter than vile gauge Car
which are heavy (Which sound-
Hibernian;) but it is not Iru
that the dead weight of the
hghlest narrow gauge cars is
less than that of the hghtes
~ide,gauge cars, There never
has been a good reason why
such cars as We have described
Tor the narrow gauge can be-
made llgh er than for the stand
ard gauge, for the simple rea-
son that there is no such rea.
con; and therefore if The world
were conirolle] by right rea-
son We believe there w,uld not
be any narrow gauge roads
built. vIA $500 az
We of course do not saw that
it lsimpos.ible to construct and
|
operate a narrow-gsues road
and do a prof able business Oh
1t: what we are cnnt' ndlng
against is the folly of introduc-
ing new gauge 'nto.the couh.
try a: this time, just as We have
arrived at a point when il
seems probable that all the
roads will be brought to the
common stondard of At. 81 in
II there was any material ad.
vantage, to be ,gainedby adopt,
ing a new gauge, OF course
there would be some excuse iol
introducing the new system
= L. 4
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10

The Cabinet was III session.
two hours yesterday discussing
the Presidents message, ir
course Of preparation. Secrs:
Robeson and Attorney.Gener'
al Williams were absent. the
latter being n the Supreme
Court.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-12-10
TIE NARROW GAUGE FALLAJY.


Helps, "Friends in Council
agree each Of thepto say whal
they would desire! most, in case
it were POsslblhtFat their WISH
Tor The iInprHsemeht OF The
condition OF ma lhd were car
rird out. Aflel q u Them
had expressed s0Fie cherished
method of reform, - Question
was put to SANDY, AlthFswd
Scolchman, whose newislf wai
that The "world might be gpy
erned by right roason.' This
answer is very apt to reeul
very often to a person who re,
fleets upon The ways OF man
kind. II the amnuutafeVil re.
suits from wrong reason could
he summed up, il would be a
record itnOlOng and melancholy
ever 10 be read or reahz ID.
In speaking of wrong reas n
we do not refer to that sor Of
error Which, results from ignor-
hnce of the premises on which
conclusions rest, but to that
which is the result Of false IN
ierenceA irom we'll known facts.
One Oi The most remarkable
cases Of this kind is that which
forms The above nile, As we
have frequently pointed ont.
the whole argument in favor OF
'he narrow gauge system rests
upon the assumption. that cars
10 carry a Comparatively ligh
load, say from one, half to two
a
thirds a. much as ordinary cars.
and of equal strength, will
weigh very much less If the,
have short sxles Than they will
II abe axles are longer. Upon
Ibis false inference the whole
elaborate system OF reasoning
1T the narrow gauge advocates
rests aud may be summarized
Is follows: !
|. alelhe rails are hree feet
= la1El<TlG
apart The cars will weigh one
bird less than II they are 4 It
81 IN. apart aUE
2. II the cars weigh so mucl,
less, he rails may he lighter
nd cheaper, The cross.lies can
nave less hearing surface, and
therefor It slu rler, the bridg
cS and ca 'verls OF less strength
nd ol corresponding cr>l.
: 3 | the cros>-lIes are shor' =
r, the enhankments and cuts
nrl be bnilI with less width
'nd xprnsr.
4 II he cars " ell h less, The
locomotives Will be lighter and
,'l''hereIore he cA: aper
Therefore a gauge
DAD will cost very much less
han one Nlih a wide gauge
Now, Al the risk Of some rep.
r'i'lon, suppose The fist p"s'u-
lale'is changed, and the argu
li,ent is ! resrnred as follows:
e I. II he rails are only three
rel apsr', The cars will not
weigh less than they will il
their gluge if 4 It, 81 in gas
b 2 IL The cars do not weigh
lpss, the rails can moi be light,
er nor che taper; the cross-liet
u'ust have The same bearing
surface, and must therefore be
vi the sane strength and cost
3 II the cross ties are no
shorter, the embank ments ant
cuts must be built With tht
same width a ID expense.
4. II The cars do not weiel
less, the locomotives can not b,
lighter nor cheaper.
therefore, a narrow gauaj
road will not cost less than on,
with wide gauge. b.stqal.
1t will be observed that eacl
! one of The subsequent inIer
ences resls upon the first, an,
therefore each OF them, en-,
consequently the final conclu
sion. depends entirely upon tn
truth or lalsiiy OF the first as
Il b.