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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL ., 1874
Dr. Lsvias.sone.s Las, Rour.. !.

DR.. I4ivinGssone,s Last Hours.ss
The following account is given OF
DIR. Livingstone's fatal illness and
death:
He had been III ofchronic dysentery
for several months. He was well sup-
piled with stores and medicines, but
he had : prescntment that the attack
would prove fatal. Al first he was
able to ride On donkey, but soon had
to BE- carried. Arriving at Muillaa,
beyond lake Bcmba, in the Risa conn
try. he said 'sBuiId me hut to die
m. A hut was built by his followers.
On the frat of May he was confined
TO his bed, and afterward Suffered
greatly, groaning night aud day. The
third day he said he was very cold,
and requested that moro grass be pnt
over the hut. Ketumbo, the chief Of
Bisa, sent flour and beans, and behav-
ed well toward the party. The fourth
day DR.. Livingstone was insensiblc,
snd died about midnight. Makadho-
da, servant was present. DIR. Liv-
ingstone msde his last entry in his
diary April 81. He spoke much and
b0uty VI 01D uOs0U 0uU iWhuAAy.7 w hCB
lic was first seized by the fatal attack,
he told his followers that he intended
70 exchange everything for ivory to
give thenl, aud thea push on 10 Gjiji
and Zanzibar and 10 reach Epgland.
Tho san1c day on which he died, his
followers consulted what to do. The
Nissick boys determined to preserve
the remains. They were afraid to in
form their chief Of The Doctors death.
The Secretary had the body removed
to another hut, and built = high fence
around II to insure privacy. lie then
removed the internal organs and put
them III 3 tin box, and buried 1t inside
tho fence under large tree. Jacob
wainwright cut an inscription on tho
tree there, thus. s. W
DOCTOR LivINGSTOEE.
IS Died, May 4, 1873. MI
and subscribed IL with the name of!
tho head man, Dusa. The body was
preserved in salt, and dried in the sun
twelve days. Chief Ketumbo, on be-
ing Informed Of DR.. Livingssones
death, had drums beat and gums fred
q tokens Of respect, and allowed the
followers to remove the body, which
they placea in o coffin Of bark, and \
commenpsd the journey TO unyamjem-l
be, which consumed about six months.
DR.. Llvingstonc's clothing, papers
and Instruments accompanied the
body. When sick in bed, Dr.. Living.
stone prayed much, and said II am
going homc." Wcbb, the American
fs00anl NJ Zanzibar yacAiv0l l0ft0ff
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
Complete y ith new
TYPES AND PH1ESE ES

Ffem V14ltin8 Gard to Mammoth POst
sxeSotSo q ln 5000 style. Eastern prices -
banking, but in some other respec
| being different. The East waa ns
{actuated by spirit Of Justice al
equal rights 10 all In It's treatment
the currency question.
After a somewLat protrActed lliscus
siou the House took recess till III
evening scssi0n, to be for tho discM
don Of the currency bill.
HOUSE.
WAsHIHGroS, "a April 3.-Thc bill il
gslixiug The p6ntoOn bridge across th
Mississfppt river II Prairie Du Chiel
passed. sss
The bill appointing ~ agent to OF
Tain information regarding the Alas
| ka fur trade, with an amendment dc
falling also naval officer. passed.
+ Milliken asked permission to offer
resolution inatructing tho Committe
Of Ways and Means to resume the In
vestigatiSn OF charges Of corrupt prac
tices in connection with increased sub
sidy to the Pacific Mail Sfeamship Go
Butler objected. and the resolution
Mas referred.
The Committee OF Ways and Mean
or the House then considered NUN
her OF private bills.
sFNA ATE
Anthony mevotl an Adjournment.
Sherman suggested adjournment d
the cl0se-Of the morning session.
nPeNcefs .cP9lse. ihvgtaDiy on mt
[ p1i 70 Pay ne D,stkIcs scngol teaehets
Apd ~ it N Was piaeed Or tne ca,enaar. s.
Anrvey presented & pctition froD
clt1esnsN q nansas askins ps0tectipn
sslnss 1nsuIsl1nA - ny s,sssp ~
disns AeieEfsa. q. Il, f... Il. /. ]. ,s;, .,s
me 6enalc Iconsl llg9 W. rcss, ss 0t tnf
morning nour - conaderlnG oins en-
the eaiendsf. !. " sss, rs, SIS /. ;ss,
Anthony,s moslon forsaaJ aJQurn 3 ~ lent
M Monday was !0st Dya asVotc ot sVS2
~. I. II a. .,eS s II.
nenatc shsh LOOK up tne nnancc nazt.
Sherman reqnested li,e nllI g eo over
ifH Monday, as ne d0sireq g ones GER
tain ahaeudmeass; i i.
n Z, esuat9s IesuMe1 sno = cVnssngr atlgn "
2 ssss'eS s.
HOGSE-
u sWAsnxsroN, April g Mr.. Dawes,
Chairman az the !. Wave and Means
COMMITTEES. said & regard to tho TX.
ere.,cs .u, ~ rsscinticrs ~ ~ M;i,;eas,
iastrmcs;.r = [ n ssss rc.s',niftes ;n nresd
,,;sa N tha ;5.ess;s;ss;~r s ~ ttx c,s.rsSs rs
r,s1s a. hv ~ 4i.s s"st rnnr L =, ssr,sss.s rass
iion with the increased eubsidy to the
Pacific Mall Company, that the inyes-
fination was placed by the COMMITTEES
OF the last Congress in the hands 81
those members Of the columittc6 Mo
had moved the investigation that ne
subcommittee reported that il did not
deserve 10 proceed any further. and tie
testimony taken ~ Il wNs feportcd
back 10 the House under seal. and had
bsep re.comnlitted 1t this session. q
The COMMITTEES was disposed the mo-
mant Il rot through with The pressing
business before IL TO open- tbat testi.
mony and IL the matter appeared "a
REQUIRE Z further invoetieatfcn, to pro-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

MADRIn, April 3-An oflcisl dis-N
patch states that ono hundred and for-
W men have desertsd s6antes for the
'itepuhlican srny.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

LONDON, sApgil IA Melbourne dis
patch says ROchcfort and his compat.
ions refuse 10 disclose how they man~
aged to board the vessel At Now Caie-
donis, for fear of implicAting friends.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

Brick Pomeroy u said ID b worth
now only $4,000. Ata dollar : DEM
ocratiS lie hs ought to bs worth three
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09
SENATE.

,WAsnrKeToS, April THE Scnste
then resumed consideration of tho
financial bills, y, 49,
Mr.. MerriMon offered the following
substitute to the third section OF the
bill: "Forty-six million Of the notes
to bo issued to the National Banking
Association for circulation, In addf-
tiOn 10 the present legal circulation .
this increase to be distributed among
the States, as provided in July" The
section was adopted - SO to Is. /, \
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered an amend
ment similar to that offered by him 3
few dAys ago, providing for the accu-
mutation Of coin In the Treasury, pre-
paratory to resume specie payments
Rejected to I6. s,ss
Mr.. Thurman offered Al additicnal
section, providing that from and after
june 18th next one twentieth of the Gus.
toms dues shRH be paid ID xreenbacks /:
after juno l3th, 1876, oua atenth. ana
after juno 13th,e 1870, 00e-ifflh. ~ Z
Mr.. Scott said the emenalnent wovfll
kill the bill III the House, A. tho pro-,
vision was one cifecting the revenue,
and therefore could not be originated
In the Senate. rgs a3 s@l ssf S
Tho amendment was reiected--a7 to
Mr.. Anthony moved to lay tho bill
aside, that he might move that the
Senate adjourn over tomorrow, Good
Friday, as had boon the custom here
t0fors. n, s.-9ss |.
Agreed to by ~ 10 III, asnd Mr.. An
th0ny made motion that when the
Senate adjourned to-day it be until
Monday next.
Mr.. Ferry moved to anleud so as to
have = session Saturday. , f.. 81
d Pending discussion, Mr.. Ferry
moved to 60 Into executive session.
Agreed 70, and after the doors were
re-opened, the Senate adjourned till
Tomorrow. t
- ~ HOUSE M a
Mr.. COnner, from the committee on
Commerce, reported bill authorizing
the appointment Of = a0lApetent per.
son 10 obtain and report authentic in-
forAiatcd regarding the seal fisheries
and fur trade Of Alaska, condition Of
the naIives, etc. After q long debate.
the House refused 10 order the main
question, and the bill went over.
The House rpaumcd the ccnsidera-
ton oi the Currency bin.
Mr. Harris, oi Va, predicted. that
Congress would waste the nession In
talk and resolves. AMID DO nothing to
givc-uubstaAtial relief to tho country.
Mr.. l5urchard favored some features
0f tho bill hi.t did not think Il would
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-09

orFfCr. --Ou the Corner Market and ass.
- ii ~ Ssss 49, ne F06s once.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
m-It is generally conceded by our most

@-It is generally conceded by our most ex-
perienced pomologists that low-branched trees in
an orchard are, for several reasons better than
those trimmed high. For one hold that the
trunk Of the tree should be Shaded from the sun,
and nearer the fruit is TO the ground. the more
available i, is, consequently would not advise
the looping away of the lower tier Of branches
by any means unless they are laying on the
ground. Cutting away limbs that promise to be
unrBly is far better than to leave the matter un-
til they already injurious. Cut twigs and
not large branches, as they increase ia height is
fully snbstantated in orchard practice, SO that
the proper time to remove Young limbs that are
really too low, is when they are very young, thus
leaving no scar behind.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

Bucks COUNTY Conn CRoPs.-The IntelIigencer
of last week has the following Notwithstanding
the dry summer and "hard times" we have had
some pretty fair crops OF corn in Bucks county
this season, some instances of which were given
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

THE PEOPLE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY
TO KNOW THAT THE SOUTHERN
STOVE HOUSE is THE CHEAP
EST PLACE IN BALTIMORE.
Aug Is, 'H.-1y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

CocoANUT PIE.-Half a cup of butter, one cup
of powdered white sugar, four well-beaten eggs
(beat whites and yolks together one cup Of
grated cocoanut, one quart of sweet milk. Mix
butter and sugar together, then add the eggs and
cocoanut, and lastly the milk. Bake in lower
crust. This quantity makes two pies.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

lS~Dr. H. ]. Glenn, of Jacinto, Colusa coun-
,y, California, hasraised and harvested this year,
on his'own ranch, 600 600 bushels of wheat
This is equal to 900 tons, and will load eigh-
teen one Thousand ton ships.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

JELLY MADE FROM GAryy0' OR Pres FEEr:-De'
spite L disuse into which this kind of jelly has
foiien through the greater ease with which gela
tine jelly is made, we confess to prediction
fer that made from feet, and in country places OF
small towns the purposes of economy are still
subserved by making jelly thus Let the cook
thoroughly cleanse from hair and scrape as many
calves or pigs feet as you wish 10 use, and,
covering them well with pure water, boil until
thoroughly done. Remove the feet, and set the
stock remaining in the pot aside in cold place
to soidify. The next day carefully skim off the
grease from the surface, and measure the stock.
To one gallon of stock put three pounds of sugar
drown will answer,) half gallon of good,
bright-coored wine, the juice and thinly sliced
rinds of six fine large lemons, and the beaten
whites of sixteen eggs. Stir all together over the
FIRE until well mixed, and allow to boil hard for
at least twenty minutes. Proceed TO strain
through flannel bag, as usual, and you will
find the favor very superior. This jelly will
keep for many weeks.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

TARRING TMBER-The Germantown Telegraph
says that any black substance that attracts heal
is destructive to wood, and adds:
needs no understanding of these laws, how
yer to know that tar or any black substance
tends to rot wood away much faster than wood
that has had nothing at all done to it, A fence
tarred and exposed to the full sun, as any OBJ
server knows, soon crumbes away. In few
years the wood is like an overdone pie-crust-
And then all know how long mere whitewash-
ed fence lasts. Yet there is no preservative
character of much account in lime. Every rain
goes through it into the wood, but it is the white
color, which rather turns away the heat than at
tracts it, which is in that case the great agent
which preserves it SO long.
In all discussions as to the preservation of wood
by paints or coating, therefore, we see that the
color of the washes or paints is an important
point il he argument. As for tar, it is the very
worst thing that could be used where there is ex-
" . the sun. Under ground, or where there
for it TO attract Of consequence, it is
TER, and does possess i'ore or less
tive noWer
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
Y Y ilgon Pearson, Of soleOury, some particulars


Wilson Pearson, of Solebury, some particulars Of
his product this year. On one lot of one acre
and sixty perches, near his buildings, the yield
was at the rate of 1919 bushels per acre. The
corn was of large variety, the same that is cul-
tivated by Hiram Rice and William M. Large,
and was planted in hills four by two feet apart,
with two stalks in each bill. Thirty loads Of
barnyard manure per acre were applied, eleven
months before the ground was pleughed. This
lot received no special culture, and the growth
of stalks was not remarkably large. On another
field of ten acres one acre yielded 975 bushels,
another "a bushels, and the average OF the field,
which was somewhat uneven, was between IS
and 80 bushels. This field was fertilized with
23O loads of manure, or 20 loads per acre. The
soil is sandy red shade, not naturally frst-class
but very susceptible TO good farming. Part Of
the second lot was of yellow kind of cord not
quite SO productive as the large sort. Few of
the stalks had more than one ear, which Mr..
Pearson says is as many as he wants. II be can
get one good ear to the stalk he is satisfied
Corn and grass, he thinks, are the best crops for
farmers in the central part of Bucks county, and
his own success is the best proof that can be ask
ed of the soundness of his theory.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
JOHN F. PLUMMER,
WATCH MAKER g. JEWELER

No. 80 NORTH GAY STREET
Adjoining the Bridge, BALTIMORE.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND a beautiful as
sortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEW
ELRY, SPECTACLES, &C., which will besolt
at the lowest cash prices.
CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY re-
paired at tho shortest notice, and ,oarranted Il
giUe satisfaction.
M1-SPECTACLE GLASSES to suit alleges
All work from the country promptly atten
ded to. MAY o, 1s74.-1y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
JOS. GERMAN,
Landscape Photographer,
HALLS SPRINGS, BALTIC. co.

A SPECIALITY of making Views of MAN
IA SIONS, COTTAGES and their surround
ings. Persons wanting any thing in the aboy e
line will do we'll to call and examine speci-
mons. Address, Lauraville P. o. [nec8-1y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
2Hariculfural.


BRAN AND Corn MEAL FOR Cows.-The Practi.
cal Farmer says: 1t is well settled in the opin-
ion of all our best dairymen that bran greatly
promotes the milk secretions in COWS, and it is
fed ala st universally. About equally mixed
= sern meal is the usual proportion. This
MIX seems to promote both quantity and
luality of milk. From several sources we hear
that buckwheat bran is great producer of milk,
and it is being used considerably among our
Chester county dairymen, in aboul the same pro-
portion as the other. Thomas Gawthrop, near
West Grove, Chester county, also by repeated
trials with his own cows, has fully satisfied him
self that they do as well with corn and cob meal
and bran as with pure corn meal and bran. The
amount of nutriment in corn cobs is so very
small that this result will have to be explained
IA the supposition of the ground cob acting to
promote digestion by distending the stomach
The presence of bulky material being necessary
to- promote disension and fill up the stomach of
Illuminating animals, before digestion can be &C.
complished, is frequently lost sight Of. Hunga-
rian grass is also found for mich cows to be rath-
er superior to the ordinary run of hay. The last
year or two Hungarian grass has doomed up won
derfully in the estimation of our dairy farmers !;
and a very large scope of land will be sowed
with it the coming season. 1t natures for cut
ting in about sixty days, and produces two tons
to four tons per acre-the latter ofcourse on good
soils. Three pecks to the acre is the usual al
lowance of seed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

STRwED APPLES Peel and core six apples, put
the cores and parings into quart Of water, and
simmer gently. Strain off, and pour the liquid
over the apples, adding the juice Of half lemon,
and three ounces of white sugar. Boil gently
till the apples are quite tender then turn out into
basin, and beat up with fork, gradually add
ing about teacupful ofcream. When the whole
is about the consistency Of cream, pile up in a
glass dish, and put away in a cool place. Whip.
ped cream or the whites Of eggs, well whisked
may be put over the top before serving.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
Dry Goods, Clothing, dc.


Announce the introduction Of plan of order
By LETTER,
To which they call your special attention.
They will send, on application, their
improved and accurate
RULES FOR ELF-MEASUREMENT,
And full line of samples from their immense
stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, Coating, Shirtings,
country to order their Clothing and Shirts d.
rect from them, with the certainty of resolving
garments of the very --latest Style and most Per-
feet Fit attainG6le.
@@~Goods ordered will be sent by Express
to any part of the country.
AS is well known throughout the Southern
States they have for FORTY-THREE YEARS
EXCELLED in all departments OF their bust
ness, which is a substantial guarantee asto the
character of the goods they will send out.
A LARGE & wELL-AsSORTED STOCK OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING
Always on hand, together with q full line of
FURNISHING GOODS, including all the latest
Novelties in Design, and at popular prices.
When goods are sent per express G. O. D.,
there will be no collection charge on amounts
of $40 and over.
Rules for elf-measurement, samplesof goods
and price list sent free on application.
The attention of the trade is invited 70 our
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT., which is al
ways kept up to the higest standard.
NOAH WALKER s. CO..
Manufacturers and Dealersin
Mems and Boys Clothing and Furnish
ing Goods,
Either Ready Made or Made to Order,
Nos. 1876 and 1877 Baltimore st-,et
BALTIMORE ND.
Jan. 10, Tally.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26

PRIZE FARMs.-It is a part of the regular bus
mess of the English agricultural associations to
offer premiums, frequently of $500 in amount,
for the best cultivated farms. Generally there
are three premiums offered for the FIRST, second
and third best of the farms entered for competi-
ton. In some parts of Germany in addition to
the award of prizes TO the best managed farms
the worst cultivated farms are sought out, and
the students Of the agricultural schools are Civ
en- the opportunity of comparing the worst and
best managed farms together. This is most
valuable aid in their education. We commend
the idea of awarding premiums to the best cult
waited farms of certain districts to the State argr-
cultural societies, believing this would result in
great good. The prize farms might not be visi-
ted by alarge number Of farmers from distance.
but the agricultural journals would take pains
to make known in the widest manner verything
of interest connected with them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-12-26
T ALEX. PARLETT,
,Ds COachmaker & blacksmith
TOWSONTOWN, MD.

CARRIAGES, BUGG1Es, JAGGERs, DOG
~ CARTS, and everything in his line execu-
ted in as good style as can be done in the city,
and on the most reasonable terms. An exam
ination of my work is solicited
Nas~ All kinds of BLACKSMITH WORK
done, as heretofore. MAY %, '74.-1y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-12-04

The memory Of many of our readers
will readily run back to the time when
it cost twenty-five cents in this country
to send letter to any place where the
distance exceeded four hundred miles.
The postage on newspapers was also
regulated by distance and it was once a
burden which comparatively few could
carry. Yet. Notwithstanding the vast
difference in the rates of to-day, aud of
years agone, this department is, proper
tionateiy, as near self.sustaining as it
was in the early history of our country.
The vast increase 10 business has con-
trlbuted to this end, aud it is an Illus
tratiOu of that principle which some.
times says that "more requires less"
But it is evident that there must be
a limit to this lessening, yet increasing
principle, somewhere. And the prob.
lem that very naturally arises now for
solution is this: Has not that limit al.
ready been exceeded? We think it has.
But whether it has or not, we do not
believe that any cheaper rates are eth.
er needed or demanded. Nor do we
believe that this department of our gov
ernmeut will ever be self-supporting
with the present low rates of postage.
Mails cannot be transported for moth.
ing, aud there is limit on postage, as
we'll as everything else, below which
this government should never venture
Have VIC not reached il?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-12-04
inst, after severe sickness of three or

inst, after severe sickness of three OF
four weeks.
Capt. Loucks made fearful ven-
ture 10 crossing the lake last Saturday.
He broke through the ice and By great
activity only, saved himself from sink
ing in forty feet of water.
Our retired merchant, V. 4. Cliff
ford, and Prof. Tyler have united in
erecting a capacious barn, Just in the
village limits on Main street. 1t is ru-
more0 that they intend to accommodate
farmers bringing in wheat and such
Others as may desire to be accommodate
al