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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17

A special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune dated Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 9th,
says an important case Of great intereat
to this county @Uepseds IL 1s tAs Uni IL
Omaha. United States District-At-
torney Neville filed . bill in the ofIlce
OF Col. Wilson B. Smith, Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court, in which
the Government seeks to recover from
the Burlington and Missouri Railroad,
in Nebraska, more than q million
acres OF land. The land grant Of this
road contained o clause which gave
the Company the odd.numbered sec.
lions along the line of road, but
phrase contained in tho grant to the
Union Pacific, expressly limiting
the lacation to within 20 miles
ofssid road, was omitted. Mr.. De-
lano, Secretary of the Interior,
decided that that the B. & NJ.
in Nebraska was not therefore con-
fined to the ordinary limit In its sec.
ton of land, and that, - certain land
along the Burlington and Missouri
Road had already boen granted TO the
Union Pacific, the Burlington and
Missouri might select from any lands
in the State OF which the United
States still hold . title. Accordingly
these lands were located by the Bur.
lington and Missouri In Nebraska,
patents were issned, and the company
has paid 100000 il taxes upon the
lands. The present Secretary of the
Interior decides that those patents
were wrongfully Issued that although
the clause expressly limiting the loca-
ton to within 20 miles Of the road was
not in the Burlington and Missouri
grant, yet the words along the line"
admit Of the same meaning. Accor.
dinghy this suit was brought by Mr..
Neville, he having been directed to do
60 by the AttOrney.G General.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17
81. Louis Live Stock Market.

Hogs-Receipts l,4OO head York
ers $6@6 SO; extra heavy sc 5O@7 rs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17

Chicago Live Stock Market.
Cn1cAao, Feb. 16.
By telegraph
Hogs-To.day's receipts will proba.
bly, be 5000. Market quiet and steady
light lots are quoted at IS 5O@6 Is
choice to extra heavy grades 81 25@
$50.
ttle-Receipts 1900 head. Steady.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 16.
By telegraph
Wheat-Weak the quotations be.
Ing for No. 2 800 caah; 85L March !;
and $500 April.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17
KIRKVILLE MILLS
Kirkville, Iowa.
A. R00P E CO..
MANUFACTURERS OF
Flour, Meal & Mill Feed
AND

Dealers I'm Grain.
All -four warranted a. represented and on
sale with all the principal dealers in the city
of OttumWA.
strict Attention Paid to
Custom Grinding.
ns satisfaction guaranteed. Highest relia.
BILE market prices paid for Wheat st al timeo.
Our Motto is-Not to be Excellsd.
mar swift.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17

A prominent feature in Democratic
professions used to be . wagon load
OF young ladies bearing the motto
"Save us from niger husbands"
Our neighbor the Democrat, in keep
ing with the old antipathy, wsils over
tho passage of the Civil Rights bill,
which ia simply providing for the en-
forcement OF the human rights resolu-
ton the last Democratic National plat.
form. That resolution fits we'll here
and hence as il is brief VIC rc-publish
1t.
II Is essential to just government sre
recognize the equality Of mem before
the lasC, aud hold that 1t Is the duty Of
government in its dealings with the
people to mete cut equal and e1act
.juitice TO all, Of tphdteuer nativity, race,
color, or persuasion, religious, or f,olit-
teal.
This national record of the party
two years ago tho Democrat walls over
thusly:
Tho bill is clear violation of natur-
d laws, and is rspugnant to civilization
and refinement.
Who wants to DO cooped mp for
hours alongside of q greasy foul-smell-
ing negro in theatre? Who wants
to sit opposite to nasty looking Afri-
can at the dinner.table, his body ooz-
ing q pestilential stink, aud his very
presence the suggestion Of dirt and
filth? 1t 10 one OF the first principles
of good breeding to mention nothing
ct the table which is disagreeable or
disgusting. How then can white men
pretend TO be gentlemen while sitting
at the tabln with negro whose
mouth, nose, hair, breath, and natural
stink are Ill suggestive ofdisagreeable
things?
The two races cannot live together.
They are Incompatible in every way,
and each attempt to draw them togeth-
or only degrades the white man. II
cannot bring the black man up to the
level Of the Caucasion equality meana
degradation of the whites.
Notwithstanding We are assured
that the races cannot live together
seven hundred thousand bleAched face.
of mixed blood, in the main of origin.
al Democratic parentage, when ne
groes had no rights but that of slave,
| attest that most unequivocally
they have lived together.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17

cnsed of many grlevous offenses
1861, when he entered the Union army.
It was after he had resigned his seat in
Congress, raised regiment for the
defense of the Union, and placed him
self at tho front to fight rebels, that
cowardly Democrats accused him of
having been in sympathy with the
Southern rebellion. The accusation
was false on its face. Il was after
General Logan had s'raised troops" for
the Union army, and led them to meet
the enemy. that Denneer>t- teex rAe..a
to fight for their country, and too
cowardly to fight against it, accused
him of raising troops for the "South-
ern army" There was no foundation
for either Of these charges. They
stood for the malignant hate of North
ern Democrats against the Union and
against a distinguished Illinois Demo-
crst whose patriotism rose superior to
the dictates of partisanship. At the
time of the breaking out of the rebel.
lion, Southern Illinois was about as
full Of disloyalty as Kentucky. TWAS
chiefly settled by Southern men, and
they brought with them and retained
Southern prejudices. Iu declaring for
the Union, General Logan set his face
against his party and his friends,
against bis neighbors, and against .
constituency which had greatly honor
ed him. But his example reused q
sentiment of patriotism, even in
Egypt" which found expression at
tho recruiting Offices of his regiment.
He helped to make patriotism respect
able in Southern Illinois; and when,
by the logic of events, he found him
self . member ofthe Republican party,
thousands of patriotic Democrats fol-
lowed him. To him, more than to any
other man, belongs the credit Of hav-
ing redeemed Southern Illinois from
the complete control of the most de-
based form of Northern Democracy.
1t would be strange, indeed, il the
grossest fslsehoods were not put in
circulation against man who had the
courage and tho ability to demoralize
the Democratic ranks in Egypt. To
charge, while General Logan was ct
the front fighting against rebels, that
he sympathized with the rebellion and
raised troops for the Southern army,
was to lie with . malice and vindict-
iveness peculiarly Democratic. While
he was doing the very service for
which they hated him, they charged
him with having done the act for
which, had the charge been true, they
would have loved him and shouted
hosannas in his praise. The great
services of General Logan to the coun-
EFy, in the Union army, and to the
Republican party In Congress. arc and
will remain titles to the relentless hate
of the Democracy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-17

Convicted weekly BY Neasrs. Kirk = walker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

Frank auckland has an essay IN Land ana
Water on the BEST way of getting asleep and
keeping So" which, after rambling around
with diitusivc numor, closes with u sugges-
ton, little shocking, perhaps, which may
amuse some and benefit others:
| row venture 10 suggesta new but simple
remedy for want OF sleep. Oplates in any
form, even the liquor oplsedat, chloroform
will leave traces OF their influence the next
morning. therefore rescribe for myself, and
have frequently done so for Uthers--onions
simply common onions raw, but Spanish on
ions siewed will do. Everybody knows The
taste of onions; this is due TO peculiar es
sential oil contained in this most valuable
root. The oil has, am sure, highly sop0yitic
powers. In nv own case they never tall, II
AMI much pressed with work, aud | tee
shall not sleep, | cat two or three small on
ions, and the effect is magical
Onions are also excellent things TO eat
when much exposed to intense cold. Mr.
Parnaby, Trouldale, Fishery, keswlc, informs
me that collecting silm on and trout eggs IL
winter, he finds that raw onions enable mn
and his men to bear the ice and cold OF The
semi.trozen water much better than spirits
beer, etc. The Arctic expeditions should
take good stack OF onions.
Finally, if a person cannot sleep, Ii Is be
cause the blood is in the brain, not in The
stomach; the remedy, therefore is obvious
call the blood down from the brain to tht
slomoch This is done by eating Dlscui!
hard boiled egg, Il bit OF bread and chess
or something Follow this up with glass o
wine or milk or even water, and you vii
sleep, AMI will, trust, bless the name OF III
writer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

Yesterday afternoon sweet faced woman
with the smile an angel and a voice softer
and sweeter than the sound Of futes upon
the water, was walking up Fifth street. She
was walking very slowly enjoying the COO
autumn breezes and the delicious shade OF
those maple trees just below Division street
Her languid motions were the perfection OF
grace, and she was the admiration of every
pair of eyes on the street, when suddenly she
threw her parasol over the steeple OF the
church, yelled till she ratified the windows
in the parsonage, jumped up as high as the
fence three times, and whooped and shrieked
and walled and howled and kicked until ev.
cry body thought she had suddenly become
insane. But when they ran up and caught
hold of her and poured water on her head and
$l5 bonnet, and shook her until she quit yell.
ing and began to talk, they found that one OF
those green worms about an inch long, had
dropped from the maple leaves and slid down
her back. And they didn't wonder that she
yelled and made a fuss about it.-BurltRgtoa
Haukeyc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
THERE COMES A TIME,

There comes a tins when we grow old,
And like a sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual and the night wind cold
Comes whispering, sad and chilling
And locks are gray
As winters day,
And eyes Of saddest blue behold
The leaves all weary drift away,
And lips Of faded coral say
There comes time when we grow old
There comes time when joyous hearts,
Which leaped as leaped the laughing main,
Are dead TO all save memory.
As prisoner in his dungeon chain
Aud dawn Of day
Hath passed away,
ghe moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers warm and gray,
hear a voice In whisper say
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes time when manhood's prime
Is shrouded in the mist OF years,
And beauty, fading like dream,
Hath passed away In silent tears;
And then how dark
Bat oh! the spark
That kindlcd youth to hues OF gold,
still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections lingering, say,
There comes time when we grow old.
There comes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer cease to be-
And we put on the Autumn robe 81
To tread the last dccliyity, @
But now the slope,
With rosy Hope
Beyond the sunset we behold
Another dawn, with fairer light,
While watchers whisper throsgh the night
There comes a time when we grow old. 9H
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
Fly-Catchtng Rats.
From tie Ne,oburgh Telegraph


Mr.. c. B. Odell at his hotel on Front St
is the happy owner of a fly exterminator
which for thorough work is unsurpassed by
anything we have ever seen. In one of the
windows, fronting on Front street, where
samples ofhis wares are occasion ,,y shown,
a rat began several weeks since 81 make sly
visits, and secured good meal 10 often AS ht
came by catching the many flies which are
ON the panes of glass He grew very exper,
at 1t, and though at first quite shy, soon be
came emboldened when he found he was moi
disturbed in his foraging expeditions, and
would pursue his business not ia the least in
undated by spectators who were only sep.
arated from him by pane of glass. He OBJ
tanned entrance by gnawIng hole through
the wooden base, coming from below. For
weeks he has pursued his fly hunting business
undisturbed. On Sunday one of the walters
discovered him in the act of introducing a
friend or member of his family to his forag.
ing ground. The new conner was very shy,
and would only put his head through while
the old hdbitue tried to coax him in the win.
dow. He would catch fly, gravely hand 1t
to his friend, who would as gravely eat il,
and look for more, BY degrees he lost a little
of his fear, walked out, and soon became an
expert In the new business. Either one Or
both may be seen almost any day by any one
who may be patient enough to wait for their
appearance short time. 1t is certainly a
very novel sight, and well worth few min
utes time 10 see.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

n Spizza correspondent Of the London
StanddFd writes; Those Of your readers
who have travelled IN Spain have certainly
remarked the dirty stripes on the necks OF
the lovely senoras; no devout Spanish wo
men darcs 10 battle without the permission
OF her c)niessOr. This aversion to cleanli
ness has come forward from the time of the
anchoriteS Sadinus, Pachomins, Besarion, and
other saints OF the desert, and indeed whole
sects OF that epoch condemned all ablutlonS
as hcathenlsh, ana were lauded because they
wore their clothes so long that they rotted to
pieces and fell OIL them, or becaus their skins
became as "pumice-stone' from the crust OF
dirt on H. The superstition that cleaning
the body soils the soul exists this day among
the women of those Christian nations who
have long carried on conflicts with the Mo.
hammedans, on whom the Koran enjOins fire.
quent additions. a female Bulgarian Is per.
mitted TO wash only once in her liic-On the
day before her wedding; and in most South
Sclavonian families the girls are rarely al
lowed to battle, the women never | recall
with Il shudder the interior of the Montcne-
grin hutS. When "A women offered me wine
she always dipped her fingers into it, the same
fingers which had just been engaged in the
chase on her childrens head, or which had
been gently scratching the pig, the pet of the
family, which are always addressed by en-
dearing names. The adults squat or lie down,
the children tumble about in the liquid man
ure which covers the floor of the hut, and
many women are blear-eyed in consequence
Of the creosote caused by the smoke, which
can only escape through the door. The Prin-
cess Milena, as should have said, forms an
exception.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
THE WIFE'S MISTAKE.

Mrs. Hepgood prded herself on being one
Of the best housekeepers She was one OF
those rapid housewives who pursue an atom
Of dust as a hunter might pursue a stag, Nc
bold -natured fy dared TO buzz within hel
dainty walls No cat purred upon her hearth
stone. Plants Were tabooed because their
leaves would fa',. Canary-hlrds were ruth
iesJy excluded least they should scatter seed
Sunshine was regarded as an arch enemy
~ brings flies, and fades the carpets" said
Mrs. .Hopgood.
AS Tor Mr.. Hopgood and the children, they
lived mostly in the kitchen.
81 can't have the boys muddy boots tramp
ing over the carpets, and The girls sewing In
the parlor,' said Mrs Hopgood. "As Tor
Hopgood, he don't care where he sits One
place Is as good as another where he Is con.
cernedv
The Iiopgood family also took their meals
in the kitchen.
"Ive got q d.nlngroom as nice as any.
body's,' said Mrs. Hopgood, with real car.
yea oak siue-board. with marble top, and
silver, polished till it's better than any look
ing-glassj but where's tie Use of turning
things all upside down, just for ones own
familyg Common crockery ware and good
bone-hasdled knives are Just as good for
everyday use"
Mamma" said Elsie Iiopgood, cherry.
checked girl of sixteen, II should like TO 81,
Va the parior sometimes Mrs Montfosd and
her daughters use theirs every evening and II
Looks so pretty and pleasant there"
stuff and nonseLser said Mrs Hopgood.
sharply. II keep house myself, AFTER my own
fashion, and leave others 10 do the same"
"But, mamma" pleaded Elsie, IL was think.
ing how i should like 10 invite all the girls
here some evening, and have tea, and after.
ward little dance. I've been asked out so
many times, without ever responding, that
I'm really ashamed to 60"
"Then you had better stay at home" said
Mrs. HopgoOd, polishing vigorously away at
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

a poor man with an empty purse came one
day TO Michael Feneberg, the godly pastor Of
Seeg, in Bavaria, and begged three crowns
that he might finish his journey. 1t was all
the money Feneberg had but he besough,
HIM so earnestly in the name of Jesus, IN the
name Of Jesus he gave it. Immediately after
he found himself in great outward need, and
seeing no other way of relief he prayed, say
ing: Lord, | lent Thee three crowns; Thou
hast not yet returned them, and Thou know
est low need them. Lord, | pray Thee give
them back" The same day messenger
brought moneyletter, which Gossner, his
assistant, reached over 10 Feneberg, saying
Here, father, is what YOU expended" The
letter contained 200 thalers about SlG0,
which the poor traveller had begged from a
rich man for the vicar, and the chiidlike old
man, in joyful amazement, cried out "Ah,
dear Lord, one dare ask nothing of Thee, for
strslghtway Thou makeSt one feel so asham-
ed of it.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

How TO COMPUTE lNTEREsT.-The follow
ing method for computing nserest is goine
the rounds, and may be found convenient
method:
Four per cent-Multply the prlncipal by
the number Of days separate the right hand
figure from the product and divide by nine.
Five per cent Multiply by number OF
days and divide by seventy.two.
Six per cent.-Multiply by number of tlays
separate right hand figure ana divide by six.
Eight per cent-MulIiply by number OF
days and divide by forty.fvc
Nine per cent-Multiply by number of
days, separate right hand figure and divide
by four.
Ten per cent.-Multiply by number OF days,
and divide by tbirty-six
Twelve per cent.-Multiply by number of
days, separate right hand figure and divide
by three.
Fifteen per cent-Multiply by number OF
days and divide by twenty -four.
Eighteen per cent.-Nuluply by number
of days, separate right hand figure and divide
by two.
Twenty per cent-Multiply by number Of
days and divide by eighteen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

An ingenious scamp In Philadelphia II
possession of complete suit of clothes tie,
other day, by calling at dwelling house
and informing the lady that her husband, who
was wholesale grocer, had fallen into hogs
head of molasses and needed a change OF raj
ment. His story was false, and the explana,
tion that followed the husbands return in
the evening caused amusement and anger
mingled in equal proportions.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25

A Journal says that goods made entirely
from cotton are called merino, and have the
look of merino, owing to the woody surface
impaired TO them Such goods are sold both
10 the United States and in the Spanish South
American markets In large quantities, espec-
tally in the form Of mems undershirts and
drawers To cause the cotton TO resemble
wool II Is scratched and the surface raised by
particular process. A thread or two may
be drawn out and burned In the flame of a
taper; If the material be cotton IL will con-
sumo TO light, impalpable white ash, cotton
being vegetable fiber; but II, on the con
trary, 1t is wool. and therefore an animal fiber,
II will twist and curl in the flame, and show
black ash, accompanied by smell which
will speak as TO its origis. Cotton is now so
cleyerly treated that il Is frequently taken for
silk, also an animal fiber, and this simple test
is always resoited TO when there is any doubt
upon this point.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
E'hNSY.

What blossom have you brought to-day,
Beside my pillow, dear, 10 lay.
Come, let me see my prize.
A velvet pansy, large and fair,
With petals yellow as your hair,
And purple as your eyes,
Ithnk know the very spot,
Where, bordered with forget-mc no.
This lovely blossom grow;,
We knew that pansy bed OF old,
A swift, sweet story there was tod,
Between black eyes and blue.
II seem but yesterday we stood,
Each unto each Gods greatest good,
Beneath the morning sky!
We stood as lovers stood, to part
(But hand from hand, not heart from l.earth
With lingering goodbye.
Upon the snow.white dress you wore
Ono blossom, plucked an hour before,
While still the dew was wet
a purple pansy, fair as this,
I took 1t, with your first shy kiss,
| have that blossom yet.
We thought our fate was hard that dag,
But, darling, we have learned TO say,
Whatever is, is best
That far-OT parting which Is DER,
ForetoId one longer, on before,
Awaiting which We rest,
Wait as friends and lovers do,
Each reading true heart through and through
Until that parting come.
Then If you speak ! shall not hear,
ishall not feel your presence near,
Nor answer. DeaJh is dumb.
You may bring panses, too, that day,
70 spread above the scnseless clay
But none so sweet as this;
And never one like that dear flower,
Ynu gave me in loves dawning hour
With your shy, charming kiss.
| may not give you courage strong,
And help and counsel all life long,
As once hoped to do.
But love, be fearless, faithful, brave;
The pansics on my quiet grave
May bring hcarts-easc for you.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Training Tinlr,

Supper is over,
Now for the fun,
This is the season
Children must run,
Papa is reading'
says of those boys
PRAY, did you ever
Hear such noise:
Riding on camels
Over the floor,
See! ones a squirrel
Climbing the door.
There goes the baby
Flat o. his nose,
Brother was trying
To tickle his toes.
Little he minds it;
Though he would cry,
Changed /. to laughter
As Lyn galloped by.
Order Is nowhere,
Fun Is the rule,
Think they are chi' lren
Just out OF school.
F Home Is their palace,
They are the kings,
Let them be masters
Of just a few things.
Only one hour
out of all day
Give them full freedom,
Join in their play.
Do not bc crusty,
DO not forget
You like TO manage
Sometimes do yet.
Home will be sweetcr
TIL life Is done
II YOU will give them
one hour OF fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-21

FIGHT BETWEEN COLLEGE STUDENTS
AND ODD FELLows.-The Odd Fellows En-
campment OF Connecticut aud the Tncas
Encampment, OF Providence, r l. were
having grand parade ia New Haven yes
terday. As the procession moved past Yale
college, about ten a. m, several bundred
college students collected on the college
grounds, and 10y shouts, cheers and groans
annoyed the men In line exceedingly. Toe
procession soon after counterm srched, and
on It's return the annoyance was repeated.
Finally man who was following the pro-
cession was assaulted by the students and
dragged from his cart. The Odd Fellows
matted, broke ranks, and with drawn swords
went TO his rescue A lively fight ensued, an
which stones Were thrown. swords broken,
regallas torn and caps damaged. One stu
dent was cut with a sword across the neck.
another received a severe seal wound, while
number were made 10 feel the points OF
their opponents steel. One or two Of tue Odd
Fellows were hurt by stones. The police
present were powerless 20 quell the dis
turbanoe, and, before assistance could be
procured, the students had been put TO fiight.
The riot caused n great commotion here
The general opinion is that the students were
10 blame.