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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
From the Daily of january eth

From the Daily OF january Efh
We learn from John Knox Esq.
brother of the Hon. Peter Knox. that
the latter is recovering quite rapidly
and Is now able 10 set up part of thu
time. We are glad TO learn that ON
friend is coming off ecnquerer. liz
has been for several months ailing.
Large numbers of the patrons OF
the WEEKLY COURIER have inter-
viewed us this week. and have left
substantial evidence of their appreci-
alton Of our efforts to give them the
largest and best filed paper in Iowa.
Glad4ito see YOU gentlemen. 'come
-eafly and often"
A union protracted meeting has
been going on in Keokuk for three
weeks past and a great dealof inter-
est is manifested. Two services are
held daily and three in the evening.
West minister Presbyterian Church,
the largest IN the state, is crowded
nightly to hear preaching. All de-
nominations are united in the meeting
and all are laboring earnestly for the
salvation Of the people.
Some two months ago one Geo. u.
I4indley was arrested in this CITY and
held to appear .at the United States
District Court, at Keokuk, for selling
unstamped cigars. His case came
before the Grand Jury on Tuesday.
but they failed TO indict him and he
was set at liberty. He says he bought
the cigars from party who he now
knows stole them, but he did not steal
them. We make this statement 10
set Lindley right before the colnmu-
-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy, an d
efectual 70 I
preserving the
hair. II soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
ro1or 9pitI I'm
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
The Fay Is at Hand.

My night is far spent, my day is at
hand. The wilderness is nearly trav-
ersed; Canaan and Jerusalem are almost
within my view; the SUBMITS of the ev-
erlasting hills are already appearing.
What manner of person, then, ought | to
be in all holy conversation and godliness,
looking for and fastening unto the coming
of the day Of God!
l must press forward and so much the
more as | see the day approaching, l
must be consistent and heavenly -minded,
so walking worthy OF my calling, and
setting my affection on things above. For
what have |, who have a crown in pros
poet, a kingdom in reversion, to do with
the vanitics or pleasures of this poor
and passing world? My eye is above;
my treasure is in Heaven: shall not my
heart be there also? If | am in Christ
| must seek to be like Him, and to fol-
low Him more and more closely, as the
night is fastening to an end, and the
day about to break. If l am in sorrow,
| shall call to mind that weeping en-
dureth but for a night, but joy cometh in
the morning. If l am in comfort, 1
must see that this prosperity which God
has given me is making me holier man,
and more self-denying worker for Him
who loved me and washed me from my
sins in His own blood. If l am poor, l
shall rejoice that my day of wealth is
just at hand. If am rich, shall take
this gold which my Lord has given me,
and lay it all at His beloved feet. Mine
must be no half discipleship-no ser
vice Of two masters-no divided heart
The night is far spent, the day is at hand.
What remains of this brief life of mine
must be given wholly to the Lord.-H.
RonUr
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
The Camel,

WE are accustomed to regard the camel
as one OF the most patient and docile of
beasts-having received the impression
from the general testimony of Eastern
travellers. But Miss Martneau declares
this opinion 10 be unfoundcd, giving what
she claims to be the real facts of the case
in the following language:
6 | thought them then, as l think them
now, after long acquaintance with them,
the least agreeable brutes | know. Moth
ing can be uglicr unless it be the ostrich,
which is ludicrous like the camel in
form, gait and expression of face The
patience of the camel, so celebrated in
books, is what | never had the pleasure of
seeing. So impatient beast | do not
knows growing, grOaning and fretiing
whenever asked to do or bear anything;
looking on such occasions as if it longed
to bite, if only it dared. Its malignant
expre> sion Of face is lost in pictures; but
it may be seen whenever one looks for it.
The mingled expression of spite, fear and
hOpelessness in the face of the camel al
ways give me the impression of its being
or feeling itself a condemned animal.
wonder some Of the old painters of hell
did not put a camel into their foreground
and make traditional emblem of it. 1t
is true the Arab loves his own camel,
kisses Its lips, hugs its neck, calls it his
darling and his jewel, and declares he
loves it exactly as he loves his oldest son;
but it does not appear that any mans af-
fiction extends beyond his own particular
camel, which is truly, for its services, an
inestimable treasure to him. He is moved
to kick and curse at any but the domestic
member of the species, as he would be by
the perverseness and spite of any other
ill-tempered creature. The one virtue of
the camel is its ability to work without
water; but, out of The desert, hardly
think any rider would exchange the will
ing, intelligent and proud service of the
horse for that of the camel, which objects
to everything, and will do no service but
under the compulsion of its own fears"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
Marriage Contracts, When Prohibited.

In England it is unlawful to marry a
deceased wife's sister. To avoid that
statute, the Rev. Morley Punshon, one of
the most eminent of living Methodist
ciergymen, came to this country to live.
Much effort has been put forth to secure
the repeal of that prohibition. It's con-
| coded to be irrational. Such marriages
are frequent in this country. But it is
very hard to secure any reform in con-
sentative old England.
The general subject of legal restrictions
upon marriages has been brought promi-
nently forward in this country by the mar
riage, or attempted marriage, of James
Parton to Miss Eldridge, the daughter by
| a former marriage, of the late Mrs. Par
ton, known in literature as Fanny
Fern" The parties reside in Massachu-
sets. The ceremony had been performed
before they knew Of any legal objections.
Mr.. Parton applied to the Legislature of
that State for modification of the law,
and, without waiting for the result of his
application, he was quietly married over
again in the study of DR.. Tying, the rector
of ST. Georges Church, New York. But
even now the law is not satisfied. On the
contrary, the offense is aggravated, or at
least void, in the eyes of Massachusetts,.
After giving the connubial prohibitions,
the law adds that "when persons resident
in this State, in order to evade the pre-
o1,
of returning to reside in this State, go into
another State or country and there have
their marriage solemnized, and afterward
return and reside here, the marriage shall
be deemed cold in this State" The prohi-
billions are as follows:
SEC /. Ne man shall marry his mother, grand
mother, daughter, granddaughter, step-mother,
sister, grandfaiher's wife, sons wife, erandson's
wife, wife's mother, wife's grandmother, ,cite's
daughter, wife's granddaughter, brothers
daughter, sisters daughter, fathers sister, or
mothers sister.
The provision on this subject in Illinois
is much more sensible. The list of pro-
hibitions includes parents and children,
including grandparents and grandchildren
OF every ueSree; DTotneIS anu SlSteTS Vi
the half as well as the whole blood;
uncles, nieces, aunts and nephews. Be-
sides this illegality list is the incapability
list, namely: idiots, lunatics, boys under
seventeen and girls under fourteen years
of age.
In Illinois no attempt is made to reg
ulate or invalidate in any way marriage
contracts entered into beyond its own
border. 1t may well be doubted if that
part of the Massachusetts law is constitu-
tional. In law, marriage is contract
viewed in business light, like bargain
to supply SO much lumber at specified
price per foot. The Constitution of the
United States declares that no State shall
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
The First Robin.

| WHEN gray haired man living on the
Cass farm came down town yesterday and
reported that he had seen robin flying
among the trees, and added that spring
must be near, he told the solemn truth.
He wouldn't have lied about it Tor ten
thousand dollars, and yet what was his
reward? As he entered cigar store he
said:
"Wel, I'm ahead of you folks. 1 saw
a robin as came down."
The four men seated around the stove
smiled fiendish smiles and stuck up their
noses and turned their heads away.
"Don't you believe it ?" asked the good
man.
"You are insane!' they shouted in cho-
rus. "Do you think we are fools or in
| fants ?"
But l did see oner
And then they felt his head, asked
him to run out his tongue, tried to count
his pulse, and he went away with a
heavy heart. He went into lawyers
office, and the lawyers greeting was so
kind that the honest hearted citizen said ::
Well, l saw robin this morning"
| The lawyers countenance fell. He
tried to occupy all the chairs in the office
with his feet, and after a long time he in
quire1:
You have neve: fully recovered from
that fall, have your"
"But l really saw robin" persisted
the citizen.
The lawyer sighed, lit his cigar, and as
he took up his pen he said to himself:
"Sorry for it-used to be brilliant
fellow-probably have a guardian ap-
pointedr
The citizen felt discouraged, and was
on his way to the postoffice when he met a
merchant, who slapped him on the back
and exclaimed:
"'I3ah for springr'
Its only few days away" replied
the citizen.
"Only a few days-coming right
along"
There was a man who had perhaps seen
the same identical bird, and the truthful
citizen was encouraged to say:
Coming down this morning saw my
first robin"
The merchant took him by the arm,
led him into a doorway, and earnestly
said:
"See here, John, we've been friends
for fifteen years"
eyes"
"And I've lent you money and always
spoken well of you, haven't H."
You have"
Well, now, for Heavens sake don't
60 into lying for a regular thing! It's
well enough to lie once in while, but
don't make practice of it!'
But did see robinr' exclaimed the
distressed citizen.
ooh, come nowr'
"But | did!'
"Then farewell, John" sighed the
merchant. 1--we got my family to care
for, MY store to run, and | can't be seen
talking TO any such person."
The citizen saw robin. 1t was live
robin-an early bird. And yet he didn't
dare tell another soul of it. In fact,
when asked if he hadn't seen a robin
around, he denied it!-Detroit Free Press
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
P. o. Box 5O7, Rochester, N. Y.

CoNsuMpr1vEs, TAKE NoTIcE.-Every moment
of delay makes your cure more hopeless, and much
depends on the judicious choice Of remedy. The
amount of testimony in favor Of DR.. Schencks PuI-
monte Syrup, as a cure for consumption, far ex-
ceeds all that can be brought to support the preten-
sions of any other medicine. See DR.. Schencks
Almanac. containing the certificates of many per-
sons of the highest responsibility. who have been
restored to health after being pronounced ncurable
bv physicians of acknowledged ability. Schencks
Pulmouic Syrup alone has cured many, as these
evidences will show; but the cure is often promoted
by the employment of two other remedies which
DR.. Sclenck provides for the purpose. these ad-
ditional remedies are Schencks Sea W.yi Tonic
and Mandrake Pills By the timely use Of these
medicines, according to directions, DR.. schenck
certifes that most any case Of Consumption may
be cured
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his principal
office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must be
oiI
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
The Rainbow Fish.

NATURALIsTs, both professional and
amateur, who have made a study of the
methods and habits of the ingenious little
stickleback, and observed with delight the
skill exercised by this fish in the construc-
ton of its nest, will welcome the an
nouncement that it has worthy rival in
the rdin5o,c fish, native of the ponds and
trenches near the Gauges. AS its name
suggests, the rdinb0ao is characterized by
its brilliant -hued scales; a second peculi-
arity is indicated by the presence of a
long tilament substituted for the central
fins. 1t is, however, as a nest builder
that this fish claims special attention, and
its architectural efforts have recently been
described by NJ Carbonnier. Selling a
little conferva plant with its mouth, the
male fish raises il to the surface, keeping
il atoat by the introduction of u number
of minute air bubbles beneath; this opera
ton occupies the little artisan for the first
day. On the morrow an additional num-
Der of air-bubbles are introduced at the
same time they are urged toward the cen
ter of the leaf, the result being delicate
vegetable dome balanced on the surface.
Having thus prepared safe home, he
goes in search of his female mate and So
licits her to enter; this she does, and,
having deposited her eggs, withdraws,
leaving it for the father TO defend and ed
dcate the offspring. Entering upon his
new duties, the male first arraages the
eggs separately in the raised parts of the
nest, and, when the proper time arrives
rises in the middle of the dome and bursts
it, letting the air-bubbles escape. Thus
deprived of its buoyant quality, the Leaf
flattens and sinks, bearing down beneath it
the eggs, which have then entered upon
the embryo state. That these embryos
may not escape prematurely the edges of
the leaf are torn so as to act as a protect
ing fringe about the nest. The only re-
naming duty of the active parent is now
70 watch over and guard the imprisoned
young. This duty he performs faithfully
for period of from eight to ten days,
after which time his family have become
so Independent and unruly as to defy his
authority, when he leaves them to the
tender mercies of their enemies APPLE
TOMS Journal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
Character I'm Handwriting.

Many people laugh, says writer In an
English magazine, ut what is called Crap
tenancy, or the art of judging characters
by handwriting, and yet all acknowledge
that handwriting does indicate something.
Everyone allows difference between a
mans and woman's hand. We hear
people speak of a vulgar hand, gentle
manly hand, a clerkly hand, and so forth.
had once, said Archbishop Whately, a
remarkable proof that handwriting is
sometimes, at least, an index to character
l had pupil at Oxford whom l liked in
most respects greatly; there was but one
thing about him which seriously dissatis-
fed me and that, as I often told him, was
his handwriting; it was not bad as writ.
ing, but it had mean, shutf1ing character
in it, which always inspired me with a
feeling of suspicion. While he remained
at Oxford l saw nothing to justify this
suspicion; but transaction in which he
was afterward engaged, in which saw
more Of his character than had done be-
fore, convinced me that the writing had
spoken truly. But knew of much more
curious case, in which celebrated crap.
tomancer was able to judge of character
more correctly by handwriting than he
had been able to do by personal observa-
ton. He was on visit to a friends
house, where, among other guests, he met
lady whose conversation and manners
rra tIIr 70 ,Ip, !,
ceived strong friendship, based on the
esteem he felt for her as a singularly
truthful, pure minded and single hearted
woman. The lady of the house, who
knew her real character to be the very re-
verse of what she seemed, was curious to
know whether Mr.. Blank would be able
to discover this by her handwriting. Ac-
cordingly she procured slip of this
lady's writing (having ascertained he had
never seen iD and gave it to him one
evening as the handwriting of friend of
hers whose character she wished him to
decipher. His usual habit, when he
undertook to exercise this power, was to
take slip of a letter, cut down length
wise so as not to show any sentences, to
his room at night, and to bring it down
with his judgment in writing the next
morning. On this occasion, when the
party were seated at the breakfast table,
the lady whose writing he had uncon-
sciously been examining made some OBJ
servation which particularly struck Mr..
Blank as seeming to betokeu very noble
and truthful character. He expressed his
admiration of her sentiments very warm
ly, adding at the same time to the lady of
the house; Not so, by the way, your
FRIEND" and he put into her hand the slip
of writing of her guest which she had
given him the evening before, ove- which
he had written the words, Fascinating,
false, and hollow hearted" The lady of
the house kept the secret, and Mr. Blank
never knew that the writing on which he
had pronounced so severe judgment Was
that of the friend he so greatly admired.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
The Fence Story.

A MAN who prided himselfon his moral
ity, and expected to be saved by it-whs
was constantly saying: Il am doing
pretty well, on the whole; sometimes get
mad and swear, but then / am strictly
honest; l work on Sunday when l am
particularly busy, but give a good deal
to the poor, and l never was drunk in my
life''-this man once hired canny
Scotchman to build a fence around his
lot, and gave him very particular direc-
tons as to his work. In the evening,
when the Scotchman came in from his Ia
Dor, the man said:
"Wcll, Jock, is the fence built; and is
it tight and strong?"
81 Gamma say that it is all tight and
strong" replied Jock, but it's good
average fence, anyhow. If some parts are
little weak, others are extra strong. l
don't know but l may have left gap
here and there, yard wide or so; but
then made Up for it by doubling the
l dare say that the cattle will find very
good fence, on the whole, and will like it,
though Gamma just say it's perfect in ev-
cry part"
What" cried the man, not seeing the
point, do you tell me that you have
built fence around my lot with weak
places in it, and gaps in it? Why, you
might as well have built no fence at all.
If there is one opening, or place where
an opening can be made, the cattle will be
sure to find it, and will all go through.
Don't you know, man, that a fence must
be perfect or it is worthless?"
Il used to think So" said the dry
Scotchman, "but hear you talk so much
about averaging matters with the Lord, it
seems to me we might try it with the
cattle. If an average fence won't do for
them, | am afraid that an average charac-
won't do in the day of judgment. When
l was on ship board, and a storm was
driving us on the rocks, the captain cried:
Let 60 the anchor!' But the mate
shouted back: There is broken link
in the cable Did the captain say, when
he heard that: No matter, it's only one
link. The rest of the chain is good.
Ninety-nine OF the hundred links are
strong. lis average is high. 1t only
lacks one per cent. of being perfect Surely
the anchor ought to respect so excellent
chain, and not break away from it?' No,
indeed! he shouted: Get another
chainn"
He knew that a chain with one broken
link was no chain ut all. That he might
as well throw the anchor overheard with
out any cable, as with defective one. SO
with the anchor of our souls If there is
the least flaw in the cable, it is not safe to
trust it. We had better throw it away and
try to get new one that we know is per-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
rheumatism = Symptom Of other Dis
eases.

The alarming extent of chronic rheuma-
tism in the country has led to persistent in
vestigation. 1t has lately been ascertained
that the disease is the result of other com
plicatcd diseases of the liver, kidneys, pam
creas, BLOOD, absorbents, etc. In other
words, that rheumatism is q symptom. 1t
Is also found that, by the removal of the
complicated disease, the rheumatism disap-
pears, as result which seems to substantate
The theory. We all know, to our sorrow,
how fruitless the ordinary treatment Of this
disease has been, and we now hail with joy
the dawn of this new discovery. We all
know that the symptoms Of these diseases
are generally present in cases of chronic
rheumatism, but few have supposed the
disease to be an effect.
To remove these diseases the surest remedy
can be found in the SHAKER EXTRACT OF
RooTs or CURATIVE SYRUP; it appears to
be working many cures. We refer to the
article sold by Druggists and A. j. White,
New York.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24
The School ut Home.

DIR. VINCENT thus happily sets forth
what place the Sunday School should
be, and the relation the superintendent
should sustain to it:
LET the type of the school be home
And the superintendent should stand up
in his school like great, loving, devoted
father in the midst of his family. These
elements of home-lile should be developed
to their highest degree, making the place
comfortable, attractive, beautiful; en-
bracing parents and their children. The
aim should be Biblical, spiritual educa.
ton, that members may be led to useful
lives and blessed eternity. The atmos-
phere of every school should be that OF
reverence, faith, cheerfulness, freedom
and Divine love. There should be no
orphans in the Sunday. School. Those
who have no other home should be made
to feel that they have one left here. Gull
tivate for the school the conditions and re-
lations which give home its peculiar
power; make wise use of the experience
of life among the pupils; instill home
spirit ard attachment within itself; turn
all its condolences. Affections and separa-
tons to good account.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24

WHITE STEwED FIsH.-Take three and
a half pounds of haddock, or the flank
of halibut, place in stew-pan, with just
enough water to cover it, then sprinkle
well with ginger and little salt, thinly
sliced onion; stew it slowly; when done
take it off the fire, add the Subjective
eggs well beaten the juice of three lem
ons, a tablespoonful of tinely-chopped
parsley; these stirred together, and very
gently thrown over the fish, shaking the
pan a little while so doing, so that it
mixes smoothly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24

THERE are again many applications for
relief at Virginia City, New, by persons
who were burned out in the big fire. Di-
rcctly after the fire many laborers found
work at clearing away the ruins and pre-
pairing foundations, ETC., for new build
ings, but now that work is all done, and
many persons are left out of work and in
destitute circumstances.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24

ST. LOUIS MARKETs.-Thela latest reports
from St Louis give the following as the
current prices for leading staples: Flour,
steady and unchanged; fall extras, 81 75@
5.25 Wheat-No. 2 red winter, $1.51B@
1.52, cash: April options, Sl.56; No. red
winter, $1.37. Corn-No. 2 mixed, Ss1a
@3s2fc, cash; March options, $50
3916c; April options, 4O15@4024c. Oats
No. 2, 35c, cash. Barley-Dull. Rye
-69@70c. Pork-$21. 7j@22.00. Lard
$12.25@12.40. Shoulders-s15c. Cattle
Fair to prime natives, $425@4.75;
pony steers, $3.25@4.50; native COWS,
$2.75@3.75; feeders, $4.00@425. Hogs
Workers, $7.50a7.s0; packing, 1850
R05; Philadelphias, ss,l5es.25,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-24

&
pass any law " impairing the obligations,
of contracts" Under the egis of this
clause of the organic law of the United
States, Mr. and Mrs. Parton can safely re-
turn to their home in Newburyport, Mass.
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