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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
A Yeushsul rhsspian.

A, few days ago young Gurley,
whose father lives on Croghan street,
organized theatrical company and
purchased the dime novel play of
Hamlet" The company consisted OF
three boys and . hostler, and Mr.. Cur
ley's hired girl was to be tho Ghost II
the troupe could guarantee her fifty
cents per night.
Young Gurley suddenly bloomed
out as professional, and when his
mother asked him to bring In some
wood he replied:
Though / am penni!ess thou canst
not degrade mel"
"You trot out after that wood or I'll
have your father trounce you !she ex-
claimed.
"The tyrant who lays his hand upon
me shall die !" replied the boy, but he
got the wood.
He was out on the step when q man
came along and asked him where La
fayette street was.
Doomed for q certain time to roam
the earth !" replied Gurley in hoarse
voice. and holding his right arm out
straight.
II say-you. Where is Lafayette
street I" called the man.
"Ah! Could the dead but speak
~" continued Gurley.
The man drove him into the house,
and his mother sent him to the gro
/ Gerry after potatoes.
81 70, most noble Duchess" he said
as no took up the basket, "but my
good sword shall some day avenge
these Insults !"
He knew that the grocer favored
theatricals, and when he got there be
| said: 81.
"Art thou provided with . store Of
that vegetable known as tho "tater,'
most excellent dukc?"
"What in thunder do you want =
growled the grocer as he cleaned TIT
cheese knife on piece of paper.
"Thy plebiaa mind is dull of com
prehension answered Gurley.
Don't try to get off any Of your
nonsense on me, or III crack your
empty pate in minute" roared the
grocer, and Hamlet he'd to como dowr
from his high horse and ask for peel
of potatoes.
"What made you go long 2" asked
his mother, as he returned.
aThy grave shall be dug In the cy
press glades" he haughtily answered
When his father came homo at moor
Mrs Gurley told him that she believed
the boy was going crazy, and related
what had occurred.
~ zee what ais him." unused tn,
father; "this explains why he hang
around Johnson's barn SO much"
Al tho dinner table young Gurlc.
spoke OF his father as the "illustri
Gus count" and when his mothe
asked him If he would have som'
gravy, he answered:
THE appetite of warrior canno
DO satisfied with such nonsense"
When the meal was over the fathe
went out to his favorite shade tree, Gu
la sprout, and the boy was asked Il
step out into the wood-shed and see
the penstock was frozen up He foun,
the old man there, and he said:
"Why, most noble lord, I had sup
posed thee far awayW
"pm not so far away but what I'm
| going to make you skip!" growled tn
father. "I'll teach you TO fool aroun,
with ten-cent tragedies! Come vi
here!"
For about five minutes the wood
shed was full of dancing feet, flyin,
arms, and moving bodies, and then tn
old man took rest and inquired:
"There. your highness, dost wan
any more?"
ooh! no, dad, not . darned bit !!
walled the young manager an
while tho father started for down
town, no sorrowlully informed th
hired girl that he must cancel her en-
gagement until the fall season" DE
troit Free Press.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

When o girl crops her. front hair
and pulls It down over her forehead
like a Mexican mustang, and then ties
piece of red velvet around her neck,
who can wonder ct the number Of pale
faced young men that throw away
their ambition and pass sleepless
nights in trying to raise down on their
upper lipS2 !
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

1t is probably true that an honest
man 10 tho noblest work Of God, but
u looks very much AZ If the model had
been lost and most OF the latest works
were very bad limitations.
-"When you sec man 60 psrtick.
ler, says Mrs. Marrowfat, "as never to
take . glass Of water without looking
through Il for insecks, don't trust him
--he's on HE way to a drunkard'a
grave" ae
"A colored patient, the other day,
TO his physician: "Doctor, I'm jes'
dredful: I've had the feuring in my
nip, and soro on de roof Of my
tongue; I've put on q mustard alter
cation and goggled my mouf, but it
done me NO good!"
If was horse, now,n unused a
big boy, % he struggled up Griswold
street, Yesterday, "I'd be stabbed. fed
and rubbed down, but I,m bow, and
Two got to go homo, clsan of snow.
bring in wood, toto water, and rock
the dumned old baby for an hour and
. halk-Fyes Prsss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

A Glasgow merchant, who was on his
deathbed, sent for Free Church clergy
man. Having some fears regarding his
future prospects, he asked the reverned
gentleman. "Do you think if were to
leave el0,O00 to the Free Kirk that my
soul would be saved 2" "Well," answered
the cautious minister, II could not just
promise you that, but l think it is an cx.
pertinent worth trying"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

The National Fire Insurance Company
Of Philadelphia, has closed it's doors. The
officers have resolved to suspend business
for a few days, and will examine into the
situation with view Of ascertaining its
exact condition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, March l6.
By telegraph
Wheat-This market continues to
advance, ruling active, excited and
higher at 92}4c cash, 927sc April, and
$3.50 May.
Corn-Active and higher at 657sc
cash G414c April
Oats-Firmer at $3.50
Barley-Firmer at 81 O3 cash; 81 90
April.
Rye-Steady at Csc.
Pork-Easier at $40 10 cash or April
I..rd-Fasy at sl3 671s.
Whiskey-$l IL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
ALABAMA.

Cal. wngonc Runs Against tho Uayil
Rights Rill.
MONTGOMERY, March 13.-Nogroes
have swore out warrants for Cal. Wag-
ner, proprietor Of the minstrel troupe,
and his ticket agent. The former was
discharged and the latter gave bond
of $500, to appear ut the next term of
court. This case has caused several
theatrical companies to cancel their en-
gagements for this CITY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

-"No, Joe, no" said Q man Of prin-
ciple and compassion, ~, with his teeth
chattering, he leaned against the bar,
f'no hot Scotch for nae. couldn't
swallow It while hundreds of wretch.
cd people are freezing ut this moment.
Gimme whisky sour and plenty Of
Ice. God pity the poor!"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
REGULATIONS.


LIST. Persons competing for premi-
ums must designate the class for
which they compete, as, for greatest
number Soft Wooded Trees, greatest
number Evergreens, Larcb, etc. A
plantation may consist of single
variety enumerated In class, or all the
kinds mentioned.
I'd. Additional plantations must be
made for each separate entry for pre-.
miums. In other words, o person
awarded . premium in one class will
not be entitled to . premium on the
same trees in another class.
Sd. The plantations competing for
these premiums must be made with
rooted seedlings or plants, with the
exceptions hero mentioned. OF Will
lows and soft wooded trees growing
readily from cuttings, strong cuttings
may be used. Also in the class of nut
bearing trees, White Walnut and
Black Walnut may be started where
wanted from seeds.
4th. All trees, seeds and cuttings
must be planted In permanent timber
plantations or belts in the Spring of
1875. The planting must not be
made at . greater distance than four
feet each each way, and when counted
there must be ct least two thousand
and three hundred trees to each acre.
The plantations competing for pre-
MUM must be on one farm, but need
not be contiguous.
9th. The competitor must count his
trees in tho presence 0ftwo witnesses,
between the LIST and 18th days of Oct,
1876, counting only those that are alive
at that time. After counting, compel
itor must make affidavit before JUS.
tice Of the Peace or Notary Public as
to the following facts:
A. Whole number of trees in per.
manent grove, planted in the spring OF
1875 and now live.
B. Name and number each kind
planted.
G. How planted.
d. How cultivated.
e. Cost of plantation.
f. Average size Of each species oil
trees.
Such affidavit shall be certified to
by both Witnesses of the counting, and
the officer who administers the affida.
Wit shall certify to the identity and
credibility of the competitor and his
witnesses.
9th. The affidavit prescribed above
to be forwarded to the. Secretary Of
the State Horticultural Society, Joseph
L. Budd, Shellsburg, Benton Co.,
Iowa, not later than Dec. lst, 1875.
7th. Premiums will be awarded al
the next annual meeting of the Society
at the city of Des Moines, on tho third
Tuesday in January, 1876.
G. b. BRACKET, Prcs't.
j. l.. BUDD, Secretary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

Edward Eggleston, who was witness
in the Beecher case yesterday, said he was
a "clergymen Of the Methodist persuasion,
and preached to congregation lying
around loose generally"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

NEW York. March l3-Thc Tweed
daoeas corpus proceedings were con
cinded yesterday, the Supreme Court
anihrming the decision of the Oyer and
lerminer court, dismissing tho writ
IN the civil suits against Tweed on
behalf OF the city, for tho recovery OF
eleven million dollars, substituting
the Mayor and Alderman as PLAINTIFF
instead of tho Supervisors was held
proper and Tweed's appeals alc dis.
missed.
The reports that tho Union Pacific
railroads negotiating loan Of 81, OOO,-
GOO for the Pacific Mail company is
officially denied.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
New York Market.

NEW York, March. 16.
By Telegraph
Wheat-Steady and firmer. No.
Chicago 81 16@1 Is; do. Milwaukee
kee 81 18@ l 20.
Confirm. Mixed western S51s@
SGRc; yellow SIC.
Oats-Firm mixed western 67@69c
Rye-Quiet.
Barley-Quiet and firm.
pork-Firm at 500 $3.50.
Lard-Quiet at 141sc.
Whiskey-$l lax.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

That the Democratic party of low.
should be re.organized, and at once Il
admitted by al opponents OF Grant
lam; and ell lovers Of civil liberty
How shall it be done? How best tc
asstmilate all opposition to the domi.
nsnt party, and bring about complete
unity of feeling in tho Democratic
ranks !? arc the paramount questions 70
be answered. Its believed that plan
has been devised which will give q sat-
isfactory solution and which will re-
suit for the good OF tho party, for the
benefit Of the State, aud of the country
at large. We may look for develop.
ment ere many day.-State Leader.
They essayed to re.organize by max.
ing use of Washingtons birthday, last
February, in hopes that somehow or
other something would turn mp in con.
4ection with that anniversary to gath.
er the faithful In council at Des Moines
It most miserably and utterly failed.
Now the trouble seems to be to as
simulate oil the opposition TO the Re
publican party. The Leader thinks a
plan has been devised that 10 to solve
the problem, but for prudential reasons
we suppose keeps It dark 40 yet. W.
wonder II al arrangement has mot beer
made to give to the old Anti MonoJ
and Liberal leaders the empty homo,
of running for oil the Offices, IL they
viii only just consent to have the party
called Democratic. II not, perhaps
the Bourbons have consented to water
the namo little. Perhaps they have
consented to call tho new party the
Qssss- Democratic party-or the serio.
comic Democratic party-or the INDIE
pendent Democratic party-or, indeed,
they may have submitted to call II the
Anti. Monopoly Liberal Democratic
party. It 10 certain that the protracted
labor of the leaders will in time bring
forth something, and We hope the
Leader will not long keep US in sus-
pense as to what II 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 13-The Sec
rotary of the Treasury has decided to
return to the old method of redeem
ing mutilated currency.
Commissioner Douglass, in circu.
lar letter to the supervisors and col.
lcctors of internal revenue, says the
recent advances in the ratio of taxation
on distilled spirits will induce fraud,
which must be vigilantly guarded
against by tho officers, whom he calls
upon to realize the Commissioner Z
hopes and expectations that the in.
crease in the revenues will correspond
with the increase of tax.
WASHINGTON, March ia delega-
ton from North Carolina had an in.
terview with the President to-day,
urging the removal of ex-Gov. Hol-
den rs Postmaster at Raleigh.
Secretary Delano had an interview
with the President to-day.
The Government has determined to
secure to the Sioux Indians all the
treaty rights In the Black Hills to
which they are entitled. All persons
will, therefore, be prohibited from go.
ing there, and those found there will
be required to remove until the title
conld be extinguished, which will DO
as soon as possible.
About 1000 colored laborers this
evening marched to the White Houae,
for the purpose Of protecting against
the misuse of the money appropriated
by Congress TO pay the laborers OF
the District. A delegation having in
formed tho President Of their presence,
word was returned that the President
desired to be excused.
Their leader then made speech,
advising withdrawal, but expressing
the sentiment that this was the first
time in American history that Pres
ident had refused to receive the delc-
gated authority Of 100000 working.
men. An adjournment was taken 10
Judiciary Square.
b. The ssssesary of State TO day, en-
accordance with Senate resolution,
submitted to the Senate the CORES.
pondence between the United States
and Spain concerning the Virginius
affair. The claim has been disposed
of by agreement. Tho correspond
ence gives the origin Of the difficulty
and includes everything connected
with 1t. The British government de-
manded f50O for every white man,
and f30O for every black man killed,
making q total of f7,5OO. Finally
Spain agreed to pay f6,7OO. with the
stipulation that if any families did not
lay claim to the amount they were en-
titled to, it is to be returned.
Minister Gushing informed the Sec
rotary Of State that Spain would do
the same for the United States. Cush-
Ing was instructed in November, 1874,
that all persons on the Virginius not
covered by indemnity to England,
were American seamen, and indem-
nifty must be paid for them, as wei! as
for tho passengers slain and also for
detention and losses thereby.
After some correspondence on the
subject, the Spanish Government
agreed to pay $4,000 in gold.
WASHINGTON, March 1e-Thc recent
controversy between the Post Master
General and Representative King,rep-
resenting the Minneapolis post office.
grew out OF request of Kings for the
retention of the post master in that
city and not for his removal. Jewell
declines to retain him.
1t is known here that the result of
thu nnf az n n r1,ftr <;o,, will ri M ~ a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

For making seventy.two button holes
and sewing seventy. five buttons and thirty
six "stays.' on flannel shirts, sewing girl
in New York gets twenty We cente.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
INDIANA.

Repeal of the Baxter Law I'm Inniana
INDIANApoLIs,M March 15-The Legis-
lature has repealed the Baxter law
and passed license law instead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

THE State Leader, Democratic organ
In Iowa, says that Sunset Cox 10 re.
ceiving the unanimous support Of the
Democratic press for Speaker. This
seems to give Fernandy Wood no
chow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

Chicago Live Stock Market.
CHICAGO, March l6.
By telegraph
Hogs-Receipts COCO head. The
market rules active at an advance Of
from 5 to 10 cents on yesterdays quo.
tations.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head. Quie,
and steady.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, March is.
by Telegraph
Wheat Weak; No. 2, 92c cash :.
927sc April ; 97c May.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
Civil RigAss I'm Texas.

Civil 1igAss I'm Texas.
The Galveston Age howls thusly
over the passage by Congress of the
Civil Rights Bill:
"Let us organize 0 social Kukluxism
in the community against evcry white
man who favors or Abets Instantaneous
measure. Let every Southern man
and woman resolve that NO man, wo.
man, or child shall be exempt from the
scorn. contempt, and ostracism which
they deserve who attompt the justitl.
cation or enforcement OF this act.
Whenevera lawyer in q community
undertakes to prosecute q case under
the provisions of the bill, FROM that
day let him and his be marked for
odium and social disgrace, Tho sins
Of the father should be visited on ali
his household. Every man who At
tempts to carry out tho provisions of
the oct in any shape or 10 any degree,
should thus be made to know that
there IL such feeling of disgrace and
personal responsiveness towards to him
a. to make the terrible fortunes Of hell
inviting. He should be made to feel
that he is . Parlah In the house of his
youth and his kindred. In such q pol.
icy, rather than In armed or forcible
resistance, lies our safety. Kukluxing
In this guiso is far more terrible than
when excrted beneath masks and
gowns.
The trouble with the chap who edit.
that paper and his readers who indoors,
his principles, is that the colored mer
are not slaves, or at least such meniall
and dependents that he and they car
At their own behests crafty their lust
and the miscegnation process increas,
BY thousands ,mulattoss, quadroons ami
oetAsoous s,nOng ne. This chap 10 NO
going to fight again, but with III
Democratic party he is goingto carr
his points by placing tho Governmen
in the hands Of that party. We shall
see how this programme will succeed
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
NEW YORK.

New York, March ia bill has
been introduced in tho Delaware Leg
islature to offset tho effect OF the civil
rights bill in that State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST.. LOUIS, March l6.
Hogs-Receipts $50; the market
rules strong sales were made at prices
ranging from 81 50@7 Is.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
IOWA STATE HOnTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

List Of Premiums offered for the EM.
enlargement of Forest Tree Plant.
Eng.
The following premiums are offered
to encourage the planting Of trees In
permanent timber plantations or belts
the number of trees living to be ascer.
tanned by actual count between the lst
and 18th of October next succeeding
the original planting of the trees. The
award of the premiums to depend up
on full compliance with the rules ap.
pended to the schedule of premiums.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

France is oaganizing Q regular
postal service of carrier.pigeous,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17
Househ old Skeletons.
"M. Quad" In Fireside Friend.

There's Alcott. Years ago, in q
thoughtless moment, he kissed his
hired girl. She was q poor orphan
girl, with . broken nose, and there wal
NO one ciess 10 kiss her. Alcott was,
verify believe, actuated purely by
sympathetic motives, but his wife
opened the door just In time 10 catch
him, and HE life has been rendered
miserable ever since. Let him come
home feeling happy and gay. and his
wife rises mp, searches his couutenauce
for signs of guilt, and sneers:
"Ohl You feel mighty peart, don't
your Isuppose you have keen kissing
another brokea-nosed hired girl!'
That dattens him. He willis right
down ct once, - q funar.i rail- :.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

LnOepenOent8 Win DcmOcrAtlc pro-
clivities and would not affiliate with
the Republican pe,rty. But such was
not the case as they went into tho eau.
Gus with the Republicans and took au
active part in the deliberations. On
the other hand it was thought that
Andrew johnson would unite and 60
hand in hand with tho Democrats. But
contrary to all expectations, he refused
70 60 into caucus with them or take
any part in their deliberstions. tap
pears that he was interviewed q few
days ago by q Tribune reporter, to
whom he said
81 can give no pledge Of my future course. I
cannot say that win act with one party or the
other. We have too much Of party. and propose
to bind myself In advance TO no theory OF party
policy. have never done 30 in the EAST, and I do
not intend to do SO in the future. Ishall support
such measures as appear In my judgment best for
he country. caring not whether 1t Ia . Democratic
measure or whether it Is supported by Republl-
Cans. Twill never place myself In o position
where must do thing because it is party
measure or oppose o thing alta psrty's dic.stlon.
i place the country above party"
Being asked II he would not in his new position
have an opportunity to pay on some old scores,
and II he did not have mass Of facts against the
leaders Of the parties OF to-day. he said: 'What-
ever may have do not say, but shall use
nothing. My service In the Senate will not be .
personal one. do not represent myself, butTen-
nessee. The country has noshing to do with my
personal matters and with what has passed.
have no enemies to punish or friends to reward.
have buried resentments and have forgotten the
Entertainment OF individuals. II can perform the
duties that are now before me rs consclentiously
and clearly as see them at this moment, shall
accomplish as much rs human vanity may seek to
attain"
We have experienced one Of the
coolest and toughest winters known
here for many years. l think we have
had passing salute from the tail end
Of every storm you have had In the
West. Several Of the most severe snow
storms of the winter have occurred
during the last three weeks.
HAWKEYE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-17

D. W. EMERY,
Architect Contractor J Builder.
Plans and Specifications made on short notice,
for all kinds OF buildings. Once opposite Plan.
ing MIL. on Main Street. Jan Is 75-dSwly