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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
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Columbus correspondence Cincinnati Times.
The point of the following true sio-
ry is in its truth aud its illustration of
the manner aud conversation of the
modern Cincinnatus as no appears
among his menials and bondsmen on
his native heath:
Once upon time, William left his
domicile for short soiourn in q
neighboring bailiwick, aud before go.
ing he gave instructions to a hired
man to straighten the line Of certain
fence about the ground near the house.
When he returned he found that the
faithful cmployc had indeed straight.
ened the fence, and to do it had cut
down one OF the largest and mos,
bcsuiiful and valuable shade trees on
the premises
William saw, wide DER tho field, a
waste Of ruin laid, Just as he was re.
marking how d-m glad he was to
get home, and wildly catching hold OF
himself, shouted: "Bring forth the
man.
The man was brought. The future
Governor of Ohio rose up (for the
FIRST time OH record), and queried:
"Why in hell did you do that?'
"Your orders were to straightcn the
fence, and had to cut down the tree
to do it, replied the trembling bench.
man.
William pulled himself together,
held on to himself minute, and said
"Sir, Joshua made the sun stand
still; Titus conquered Jerusalem
Tainerlsne was The terror of his foes
Alexander conquered tho world Z8c-
cheus climbed q tree; Calico pierced
the stellar spaces with prophetic Wis.
ion: Attila was the scourge of God
Cesar, Charlemagno, and Napoleon
were at different times the rulers oil
the dcstinies of the earth Grant licked
Lee aud yet, sir, all of them, singly
or together, could not replace tina,
tree that you, you id lopg-leggcd,
knock-knecd, lantern-jawcd, herring.
Quilted, slah-sided, shoulder-humped
ill-begotten, God.forsaken, turkey.
trodden. cock y cd, hoof bound, sham.
bling, id clodhopping idiot, have
cut down. Get out, or I'll knock your
two Id blear, blinking eyes into one
and make you swallow every tooth in
your hcad!"
The man was last heard from In
Alaska, and was still on his way north.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. March 27.-Tho Treas
urer of the United States will soon
issue circular amending the regula.
ton governing the redemption of U.
>. currency, SO that in cases of mutila-
ton the deduction shall be made in
proportion to the part missing. In
the case Of legal tender notes, If less
than 10th Of the original proportion
OF the note is missing the mutilation
VIII DO disregarded il one 10Th of tho
note is missing, one 10th of its face
value Will be deducted iii more than
one 10th aud less than one 9Th 10 miss.
ing, one 9Th Of the face value OF the
note will be deducted and 90 ON reck.
oning by the 10Th. but no note OF
which less than quarter Of the orig.
inal 10 presented will be redeemed,
without evidence that the missing Dor.
ton IL totally destroyed. The same
rule for mutilatcd fractional currency,
with substitution OF one.1iith fol
one.tenth. This goes into effect
May LIST.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
An Anxious Mother

Now that the civil right bill has be.
some law, the darkies are getting q
little more careful about their chill.
dren's associates. Quoth . mother to
her hopeful son day or two ago.
"You Ephum! whar you bin ! Play
in wild dc white folks chillun! See
haycr boy-you broke your old mud.
der's heart and bring her gray hars
wild sorrer to de grade, wild your
recklumness, and your carryin. ON wild
de ebil sosyashuns. Amt l rezumcd
wild you?
"Yessum."
Saint I bin kline wild yer and treat
yer like yer was my own chile, which
yer isl"
"Yessum."
tAint prayed with yer for do lord
dat he wonld wrap yer in his bussum ?"
"Yessum."
"Ain't yer natril-bcorn gargin, and
delector, for de law2"
"Ycssum."
"Well, den, do yer s'pose j am
gwine to hab yer morals rupted by de
white trash? No, sab! You come
in dis house dis instep, and If cber
cotch yer mundicatin' wild de white
trash any more, for God, niger, III
break yer black head wild brick"
"Yessum.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

The situation in Louisiana has in nc
manner changed since Sheridan wal
sent to direct the military interference,
--Dacena,ort Democrat.
In 20 far "a the Democrat infers
that Sheridan was sent 10 New Orleans
to direct military Interference for the
subversion of Civil Rights, IS Democ.
racy claims, every honest man knows
that this is all clap trap. But SO far as
tho Democrat states that tho eituation
has in no manner changed, that paper
fsisifies, still more boldly. We hear
no mere Of attempted revolutions in
that State--no more bloody insurrec.
tions, especially about New Orleans.
Since Sheridans arrival there.
there has been marked increase of
security to the citizens, and no longer
do we hear of impending disturbances.
He was sent there to protect and de-
fend the property and lives of the citi-
Gems aud the civil authorities. He has
done much to fulfill his mission, a.
facts abundantly demonstrate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

The children in Florida say they
live on sweet potatoes in the summer,
and on strangers in tho winter.
"A man in Wisconsin, whose al
manac says this is spring, had his ears
frozen while planting cabbage seed
last week.
il-Trgtam Young is going round
making friends with his wives and
tafying the children. He is afraid of
more divorce and alimony.
AN emeiic has relieved q Wiscon.
sin girl of q water snake eleven inches
long. tits reasonable to suppose that
her kisses are now less paroxysmal.
This is tho season of the year when
the average young man Of the period
squares his cash, and wonders which
tailor he will victimize for q stylish suit
Of spring clothes.
AN Ohio Clergyman was address.
ing teschers' meeting the other day,
and said that, owing to the detective
manner Of selecting school teachers,
some of them were "no more able TO
develop the human mind than Modoc
to draw picture OF the heavenly Jer.
usalem IN charcoal"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

Col. john Shane, Of Benton county, LA
been prominently mentioned in connection
with the office Of Governor Of Iowa; and
has received several letters iuquiring wheth.
er he will permit his name to be used !; but
the Eiaton Eagle Of the oath Gays: "We
are authorized to say that Col. Shane is
not, nor will, under any circumstances, be q
candidate For that Office, next fall. How
ever much the Colenel's numerous friends in
different parts of the State may regret it,
we understand him 10 be positive in tile
matter" The Eagle adds that he also re-
fuses to be a candidate for rc.clcction to the
State Senate, where he has served the PEG.
pie Of his county and State faithfully and
ably.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

From the Lenox Taylor county Timetable.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Having approv.
ingly read the circular of Daggett &
Harper, of Ottumwa, giving instruct.
ion on flax culture, take pleasure in
giving another idea ON facts, 90 an I'D.
ditional inducement for farmers TO SOW
FAX, which / know from more than
forty years experience to be reliable.
And that IL, Aax-straw, properly cut,
cured and handled il superior, %
rough feed for cattle to hay, from eth.
er tame or wild grass, not excepting
clover and timothy.
The reason why flax.strsw 10 super.
Tor to other rough feed 10 that il has
more of the substantial nutritive quail
tiles. Sugar 10 one of the essentials
for giving strength to animals, which
10 one of the permanently fixed prop
critics Of fax fiber, and which, BY IT,
growth, 10 90 implanted in the fiber
that It never leaves Il until rotted into
dust. In addition to tho saccharine
substances In dax-stFaw, the same oily
substance that IL In the seed or oil
cake, 10 In fair proportions in the
straw. For many years / have used
the straw In large quantities, and In.
vsriably my cattle were in much better
condition In tho spring than on any
other "roughness."
For the best results from tho straw
% food, and tho largest yield OF seed,
l would recommend the cutting of the
fax when from one-third to One-half
the bowls are turned brown. II per-
M IN In hnA
dead ripe the early bowls will spring
aleak and the loss Of seed 10 consider.
able. II the field 10 clear OF grass or
weeds there should be NO delay in
stacking the fax on tho frat or second
day after 1t 10 cnt. The sooner Il 10
stacked after cured the better for feed,
and the larger the yield of seed. Ii
sown on old grown or stock fields l
would not recommend rolling the
ground after the seed 10 sown In this
country. Should the ground
be loft too smooth, there is dan
ger Of the plant receiving injury from
the wind when 1t il quite young. The
Ohio and Indiana practice in thresh-
ing WAS by trampiDg the seed ont
with horses ON barn or dirt floor.
When frequently turned during the
trampiDg process oil the seed is saved
and the cost will DO Insignificant, com.
pared with machine work and the
straw for feed 10 10 better condition.
When the straw 10 ricked In the field
for winter use, 1t should DO well brined
or salted. This 10 not penned for my,
but the country's benefit.
Truly, G. d. HENDRICKs,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

The Burlington people are making q
deal Of stir about building a narrow
gauge railrad northwest from that city
vis. Washington or Brighton. We no.
ticed thatthe people of Richland, Ioka,
and other towns in keokuk county,
are invited to cooperate. II seems to
us that OttuMws has some interest IL
looking about TO sec that che n,qy not
be corralled by narrow gauge railroad
building. Tho Chicago 4 Rock Island
Road is to be extended westward this
season to Oskaloosa. a. We are in.
formed, for certain. We csnuot A.
ford to set still. We must have some
enterprise on foot which will conduce
to onr growth. We believe that lost
now our water power project Is the
nearest = ton strike that we can make
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
The Mexican Excursion i.

The following dispatch 10 the Chi.
csgo Tribune, under the date of the
2Sth inst, gives an account of the OBJ
jects and make up of the proposed
Mexican Excursion.
The Senatorial excursion to Mexico,
Notwithstanding numerous denisls,
leaves this city tomorrow morning.
So fer as has been sscertained the par
ty consists of the following persons
Senators Cameron, Patterson, Dennis,
Anthony, Morton, ex-senator Chan
der, Tom Scott and wife, Wayne Nc.
Weigh aud wife, Ben Periey Poore. of
tho Boston Journal, ana Mise Poore.
Mrs. Senator Morton, and ey-
GOV. Brown, Of Georgia, and wife.
Secretaries Jewell and Bristow had
both CT p .emplatsd going, but have been
d ,terrcd by unfevosabls newspaper
comments. Vice President Wilson
intonded going, bpt has changed HE
plan, and will visit Europe. The
steamer Dispatch il In common, and
the Government win be st no incress'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
Here is a story that wo b.ro h,,-a

Here is a story that VIC have heard re.
peated, but now see in print for the first
timet A gentleman at the Windsor Hotel,
New York. was greatly disturbed by hear
Ing some one walking heavily in the room
over head, up and down, coaselessly, by the
hour. Finally thinking the person nigh,
be in great distress, aud being anxious tc
relieve him il possible, the gentleman rush.
ed up the stairs and knocked at the door.
A voice babe him enter, and upon doing SC
he saw young man, apparently in grea,
distress Of mind, standing in the middle Of
the room. my friend" said the humane
caller, "what is the mattesg' cob, SIR"
was the reply, II am ruined. have $5, GOO
to pay in the morning. and l can't raise a
dollar" "ls that all?" was the soothing
response, 'then go to bed, young man, 60 to
bed, and let the other man walk" There
is whole chapser OF modern American
philosophy in that yarn, and it ought to be
true, il it isn't.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

BY virtue Of an execution to me directed non
the Clerk Of the District Court OF Wspello county,
IAN day Of February, 1874. in fAyor Of Geo. haN
Co, as Plaintiff, and Against w. @. Grines ~
Jasper flear, r. Flear and r. G. Ballingall, sQrs.
ties, % DEFENDANTS, for the sum OF -Four H1AdDel
and Forty .One Dollars and 6eventy-six cqnts. md
costs taxed at q 70 and accruing cost. lave M
led upon he following real estAle. Akea = prop.
to-wit: Lot No 10 10 HackwcrtS.s Ssb,lJzilloa
OF lot No. II Of Gilmore,s cub-Div. Of ~ Xsne
Iowa. ssss..ds' - +, !.
And will offer the same for sale to the klkA1sa
bidder for cash in'handt on TIE % day sfAlFll,
at the hour OF O'Clock, p. M, OF said day, W.
and where due attendance will be given 81 The IN.
dersigned
Dated At Ottumws. Iowa, March :, lsl6.
T.P. HPlLNAN,
March 23-w0t Sheriff Of nd County,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

cd expense on account of tho excur.
sion. The mess bills are to be eutire-
ly paid by the parties
WHY THEYGo.
Tho State Department has officially
assured Mexican Minister Mariscal
that the excursion has no political sig
niticance whatever, either Immediate
or remote. Tho object of Senate r
Morton in going is to comply with an
invitation long since unotiicially ten
dercd by the Mexican authorities. He
Will, besides, visit Mr.. Foste-, of In.
diana, his personal friend, who is now
Minister to Mexico. Tom Scott ar.
arrived here this morning. He say &
that he goes purely for pleasure and
for the benefit Of his wife's health and
that the trip has no business signifi.
canoe whatever. Senator Chandler
has been supplied with letters of per.
sonal introduction by Minister Maris.
cal TO leading officials and citizens OF
Mexico, by whom tho party will be
welcomed and entertained.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

Tue Reformcrs of Ohio, a,tas de-
mocracy, concocted q nice plan In the
Legislature to thwart the will Of the
people OF Toledo. Ia that city there
was Republican Board OF Aldermen
in possession, and the democratic gen.
eral officers of the city desired to get
rid of Thorn. Whereupon some OF tho
faithful posted of to Columbus, and
there bill was gotten up abolishing
the Board of Aldermen OF Toledo.
But 1t could not be . special act, for
tho Constitution requires that all laws
shall be general. This democratic
Legislature, having nothing but that
hateful Toledo Aldermanic Board be.
fore their eyes, put the bill through
and felt happy. Suddenly their salts.
faction was invaded, and they were
Mortified to learn that they had also
abolished . democratic Aldcrmanic
Board in Cincinnati. This cunning,
tricky, democratic Legislature will
now have to take the back track, aud
inst how they can get out, 10 q ques.
ton. We have had quito good dca,
Of knowledge of the workings Of dem.
ocratic Legislatures in the Buckeye
State, and our recollection il that they
are the most noted Of any we ever
knew, for "wsys that are dark and
tricks that are vain"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
The Relisious Controversy In Prnssis

The NelisiouS Controversy In Prnsska
One Of the Chicago papers, in response
to the request Of a subscriber, recites the
points at issue between the German Govern
ment aud the Roman Catholic Church, or
between Bismarck and the Pope. The
points at issue may be briefly stated to con-
sist Of three general laws and five specific
laws, otherwise known as the Falck laws.
The three general laws are as follows: l..
The law Of Dec. 10. 1871, making it q
penal offence for the clergy to incite riots by
harangucs against the Government. 2.
The law Of July 4, 1872, banishing the
Jesuits from the German Empire. 8. The
law Of 1862, providing for Government
inspection Of the public schools to prevent
| sectasian teachings, such as the confession
and the dogma Of infallibility.
The specific Or Falck laws, which were
passed in 1873, are as follows: 1. A law
providing for q regular manner by which
members might leave the Church. 2. A
law forbidding the Church to exercise civil
penalties against property or personal free
dom. 9. A law providing for the discip-
lining Of ecclesiastics under the supervision
OF the State, which forbids corporal or secret
punishments, and provides for royal tribu.
mails as courts of REVISION and appeal in &C.
clesias.ical cases, thus securing redress for
priests and laymeu. 4. A law providing
for the training and preliminary instruction
Of the clergy, the motive being to national
ize or Germanize them, and thus elevate
them as public officials above the influence
Of Rome. 5. A law making civil marriages
obligatory. In addition to these laws, a
bill is pending in the German Parliament,
which has passed the Reichstag, withdraw.
lug State aid from such Of the clergy, mol
only Roman Catholic, but all other sects
who do not give in their adhesion to the
ecclesiastical laws.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

Ing through the country, continually
numbering The inhabitants aud driving
off stock across the river. 1t il esti-
mated that they number 800. A ru-
NOR is current that several Americans
have been killed by them, and that
companies have been organized to
watch their motions. Mexicaps are
the chief inhabitants in that region,
and they sympathize with the bandits
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

"A cranky individual stepped in IN
Avenue bookstore yesterday and asked
for . copy of "Roget's Thesaurus," pro.
bouncing the name "Rojet's." "Rojay's
you mean, said the clerk, ostentatious.
" airing bis limited stock of French.
mo I don't either" responded the
would-be purchaser, savsgely, II want
R0jet's, and / guess / can get Il 1t some
other shop" That young man resolv.
ed net TO try to teach the beauties Of
the Gallo tongue in the future while
trying to make Z trade.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
George Kidd, who has been under.

George Kidd, who has been under
going trial for larceny, has been dis
charged. He proved an alibs, and also
that he purchased the property Of one
George Hodkinson, as we are in
formed.
On the charge Of petty larceny he
was found guilty and fined $50 and
costs, amounting in all to $36.26, in
detsult Of which be was sent to jail.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

Notice u hereby giyen to al psrsous inssussesa.
denigned WAS sppolntel 81 De Cit e q O..
cult Court Of Walsllo County, IQWA. 41eee1ee g
the Estate Of Elisabs9h 1sed, 0seGA0s1I - q
win make payment to the unaessl9Hod. - go
having clalmS asnlnst the aanne win peeo1t t. &
legally authenticated, to seid Court tor elleW1nC0
ma N-W3t GIocufor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

WILBUR +. STOREY goes to Jail ten
days, under the order of Judge vii.
liams, unless steps arc taken in arrest
Of Judgment. This is for libelling the
members of the grand jury. Storey
loves notoriety If not too dear!y pur-
chased, and he may transfer his edito.
rial rooms 10 the jail for short time,
in order to get up sensation to in.
crease the sale of the Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31
READ YOUR OWN PAPER.

First Of all we will say that when a
person is not really able to own his
own newspaper, wo think it kind, be.
nevolent and right that one who does
own his paper, should be benevolent
to the impecuneous person. We ad-
wise and approve bcnovelence in this
particular just az much a. in any other
direction.
Having said this much we desire to
say that when person evinces de-
sire and anxiety to read the daily or
weekly newspaper, by continuously
dropping into his neighbours house,
shop or store or other place of bust
ness, and borrowing that neighbours
paper, or citing down and reading it,
he is not only boring his neighbor or
friend, but he is directly taking from
the publisher a consideration without
an equivalent.
Just in proportion as this continuous
practice is kept up, in any community,
Eve mean as to the number Of persons
who do this), just in that proportion
are newspaper men denied their just
dues, and by 80 much the less are they
unable to improve upon their papers,
and give to the persons who do pay
for tho paper flrst.class medium of
the current news.
To mako our view more plain lot
us instance what is about q parallel
case. Take city where water. orks
arc established and families are cup
piled at q yearly rental with water
through pipes taken into their houses
Now we will suppose that person is
In tho daily habit of dropping into his
neighbours house or place Of business
where the water is thus supplied, and
buckets of water, or per-
forming there his additions aud
quenching his thirst, he would GER
tainiy In 30 much be taking from the
company or individual who supplied
the water . consideration without Civ
ing an equivalent.
Upon tue same principle il it, where
person, 30 soon 40 the morning or
evening newspaper Is scattered about
on the streets, marches straight to his
accustomed place to devour its con-
tents, or borrow it from his neighbor,
though he, oil the time, is abundAutiy
able 10 take ii, and perhaps squanders
ten times each year usclessly,
what II would take TO buy and read
his own paper.
Again, we would add, to be suro
that We are not misunderstood, that II
is not Of those who are unable to pay,
that newspaper men complain, but
when mon assiduously read their
neighbor's papers, because they are
unwilling to spend the money due the
publisher by paying for II, the news
paper mon have q right to and do
complain.
These readers, but not payers, may
urge that they do not agree with the
principles which the paper advocates.
To these we reply-snd the reply we
! deem conclusiye-that . paper which
10 good enough to habitually read is
good enough for the reader to pAy for.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

From a. Jonson's speech
in he United SfdteS Sen
ale March %, 1873:
"Why, was it that this
man Sheridan had been
selected and sent back to
those people who before
condemned him an d
prayed for his removal.
He (Johnson) knew the
determination Of the peo-
pie of the South; their
great object was TO be
restored to the Union.
. .
/ would tell this licta-
tor what Cato told the
ambassador of Cmsar:--
Tell this Emperor to dis
band his leginns ana re-
store the liberties of the
people. This would say
TO him, ersa as humble as
\ am. DO this and ! will
mount the rostrnm and
contrive to gain his par
don from the people for
his violation of the Con-
stitution Of his country,
and the transcendcnt im-
positions that he has
i,inctieed upon the coun.
Try. This, eren as hum
DE as I am, for the sake
of peace, for The sake OF
concord, for the restor-
alton of peace and pros
perity, | am even willing
10 mount the rostrumand
strive to gain his pardon
from an Indignant pe0-
pie. May God bless the
country, may God save
the Constitution -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-31

New YoRx. March 10.

New YoRK, March 30.
by Telegraph
Wheat-Shade easier. No 2 Chica-
go ! l5@18; No 2 Milwaukee, / Ito
l 20; winter red Western ! 25@l %.
Corn-Dull; Western mixed mixed
S6H@87c.
Oats-Steady mixed western cog
Tic caah.
Rye-Quiet.
Barley-Scarce and firm.
Pork-Firm At $40 85@2l.
IArd-Firm ct l436c.
Whiskev-Sl l6.