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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
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Prom the annual report Of Mr.. Ed.

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From the annual report Of Mr.. Ed
gsr J. Dallas, Superintepdent of the
Dad Letter Office, some interesting
statatics arss gsteeds TO ashpw TIE
amount Of carelessness that exists
among letter writers in this country.
The, whole number Of, dead letters
received. at the Dead Letter Office
dpring the year ending June, 1877,
was 3,234;s0O, which is 1891 less
than the number received the preyi-
ous year. or these, 2,GO4, 1888 were
merely ordinary letters Of no special
iuipofiance, shout half Or which. were
returned to the writers, or forwarded
to the persons Cor whom they were
intended. This is reduction of
about 200,O 900 from the number re-
ceived the previous year. There were
422,l85 letters received, which were
properly addressed, but on which the
writer's had neglected to place
stamp. The number of letters re-
turned to the United States from for
eign countries was l69, 500, the per-
sons. 10 whom they were addressed
not having called for thcm within
ninety days, the time allowed. The
number Of letters sent to the Dead
Letter Office containing money was
32,7l9; and the aggrcgatcamount con-
tanned in them was $5l,957.4l. This
is . reduction from the previous year,
when there were received 35,Gl2 let.
tcrs, containing currency to the
amount Of $54,72l. Last year owners
were found for 2O,sS4 letters, cnclos.
ing $37,952. The year previous the
proportion was about the same. The
money is held in the Dead Letter
OficA for one year, to the, credit o.
the writer, but at the expiration o
that time II goes into the United
States Treasury. Nearly $l,4OO,OOl
was found in 1894 letters, in til,
shape of drafts, certificates of depos
its, bonds, and other paper represent
ing money. OF these, ll,6ll letters
with enclosures valued at 1901, 40
were returned to their owners. sTher
were 261, 1856 letters that came in con
tanning jewelry and other articles o
intrinsic value. OF these 14l, ,l26 wer
delivered to their writer's viii. "a
b. Enclosures. Over 81 90 letters var
found TO contain photographs, A
t}ver 5000 contai1sd possags Atainp'
fNgreat proportion 81 these were 4
Ned eithsr to- the writer OF, th
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Joe Mesdili calls Frank Hatton an
egregioas donkey, snd Frank Hatton
calls Joe Medill an insipid ass, which
shows what little regard these editors
haye for the feelings, Of the long-ear-
ed family. Htt' Il
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05


THE Nation, a self-declared prim
and dignified paper, has long been
bitter and vindictive toward General
Gr.nss1t followed him with its rab-
idness to Europe, and recently made
tho charge that Minister Pierrepont
solicited invitations for Grant while
the latter was in England Mr.. Pier
repont has seen fit to emphaticly deny
this malignant charge. The Walton
is alsoxt the schappion emaligner of
Judges1Tlion, scf Iowa. ssfnce the
prsufsta -refutation Of its charges
againststhe Judge has been so over
whelmipg that every other paper in
thecountry has accorded justice to
him, the NatsoN still reiterates its
baseleas charges...a The venal charac-
ter OF ,ths Nation is rapidly becoming
apparsnt,, sits is the creature of silk
stocking wealth and arrogance, and
assumes toarnthlessly splunder men OF
tlleir good names at the behest Of iii
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
VEGETINE
Prrifies the Blood, Renovates and
Invigorates the Whole System
ITS MEDICINAL QUALITIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent and
Diuretic.

vEGErISE Is made exclusively from the juices
OF carefully selected barks. roots, and hero I.
and so strongly concentrated that it VIII enect-
ually eradicai e from the system every taint Of
scrofuIa, scrofuIous Humor, Tumors. Can
Ger, Cancerous Humor, Erysipeias, sails
Rheuin, SyphiIitic Diseases, Canker. Faint
ness at the Stomach, and all dlsea>eS that
arise from impure blood Sciatica, lnfiamma-
tory and Chronic rheumatism, Neuralgia.
Gout, and spinal Complaints, can only De ef-
fectu Ally cured through III blood
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases OF the
Skin, Pustuies. PimPles. Blotehes. Boils,
letter, Scaldhead, and Ringworm. NEGErIss
has never failed 10 effect permanent cure.
For Pains i'm the Back. Kidney Complaints.
Dropsy, Female Weakness. Leucorrhoes,
ari Ing from internal ulcerat on. and uterine
diseases and General Debility. VEGzTfsE acts
d rectly upon the Causes OF these complaints IL
invlgorate, and strengthens the whoe system.
acts upon the secretiye organs. allays innammA-
ton, cures ule rat on, and regulates the bowels
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habituai Costise-
ness PaIpitation of the heart, Headache.
Piles, Nervousness, and Gene raj Pro-tration
of the Nervous Cystem. no medicine mas ever
xiv such perfec. SatisfactlOI a. the NEGEIisk.
N purines the blood. cleanseS all OF the organs.
ana Possesses controlling power over the ner-
yUus system
The remarkable cures effected by VEGEriss
have inuuCed many physicians nd apOt1ecdrics
wn. m we know u preSc ioe and use IL In lhen
own famille,.
covered Tor the abov diseases and Is the only
reliable BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before
the public.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
Duck-Shooting in Maryland.

There are various ways of shooting
the ducks of the Chesapeake and its
broad all uent, the Susquehanns.
Gentlemen for the most part shoot from
"blinds" and use decoys; while market
gunners use the "sink-boat" or the
'night reflector" "Blinds" are any
sort of artificial conceslment placed at
an advantageous point upon the shore.
They generally consist of a seat in a
sort of box or shelter some four feet
deep, and capable of containing three
or four persons and a couple of dogs.
They are thoroughly covered up with
pine branches and young pine-trees, and
communicate with the shore bv path
similarly sheltered. The water in front
i, comparatively shallow, and, if it con-
tain beds of wild celery on the bottom,
is sure 10 be feeding ground for the
ducks. About thirty yards, from the
"blind" are anchored a fleet of perhaps
a hundred and fifty decOys. There are
wooden ducks roughly carved and
painted, but devised with a strict re
gard for variety and sex. At little
distance they are calculated to deceive
any eye, and they certainly have a great
deal of weight in determining the ac-
tion of passing f.Ock or "bunch," OF
ducks. The sink-boat is in reality
floating blind. Its nothing more than
an anchored box or coffin with hinged
flaps TO keep the water from invading
it. The gunner lies Oh his back in it,
completely out of sight, and around it
are placed the decoys. 1t is extremely
tiresome work, but very destructive to
the birds. They float down to the stream
when shot and are picked up from a
boat stationed below. 1t is a wholesale
numbering sort of thing and has little
"sport" about il. The "night reflector"
is quite as bad. 1t consists of large
reflector behind a common naphtha
lamp and mounted upon the bow of a
boat. The latter is rowed out into the
stream where the ducks are "bedded'
tor the night, and the birds, fascinated
by the light, swim to it from every side
and bob against the boat in helpless
confusion. The number of birds
secured depends only on the caliber of
the gun. From twenty to thirty ducks
TO each shot fired is a common expert
ence. The hunter who uses one of
these refiectOrs may succeed in getting
into half dozen "beds" in night
Another thing he sometimes succeeds
in is getting charge OF shot in his
body from some indignant sportsman
on shore. If a rifle is handy and any
one chances to be up and about at the
hour, no hesitation is felt at having a
crack at the "pot hunters" nefarious
light.-!Scribner.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
Obstructing Nature,

Instead Of aiding her in her efforts 20 recuper.
ate. ;s obyiou ly not the way to get well when
one is sick Yet this is precisely the course
pursued-of course upwitting y-by persons
who are continually dosing them-elvss with
powerful mineral drugs for some malsdy with
which they are afflicted Such baneful medi-
Garments rather tend TO retard r, ,coyerv than
20 hasten IL How much more sensible are
they who employ the gently acting but thor
iughly sffic ent restorative, Hostetter's st M
'ch Bitters. which. unlike the drugs refe-
o. u eminently Wholesome and safe ami.
instead of injurIng. imp owes the tone of tns
stomach and re-creates health and vigor in
he broken down system Indigestion. liver
complaint, constipation, kidney and bladder
lments. and rheumatism. yield TO it's correc-
i've influence. and it ls the remedy and pre-
ventive par excellence for intermittent and
remittent fevers and other disorders bred by
miasma tanned air a d water 1t il, more
over, superb appetizer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
Speed of Glaciers.

\ striking confirmation has been af-
forded of the correctness of the esti-
mate that glaciers move from sixteen to
eighteen inches day in summer, and
less than half that distance in winter.
In 1870 Russian physician, DIR. Hamel,
attempted the ascent of Mont Blanc,
when three of his guides were swept
away by an avalanche, and never more
heard of. Some years later Professor
Forbes made some observations on the
glacier toward which these guides were
drifted by the avalanche, and from the
rate of the glaciers movement he was
led to predict that within forty-five
years from the time ofthe accident some
remains of the unfortunate guides
would be reaching the terminus of the
glacier i'm the immediate neighborhoOd
of ChamOuni. This came to pass. In
the summer of 1861 human remains
were found there which were identified
as those of DIR Hamel's party.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
The Music of Prose.

There Ia no essential difference
between the music of prose and the
music OF verse. They are merely
various Developments of identical prin-
ciples. The two characteristics which
cannot be exhibited in prOse,-viz.,
exact metre and complete rhyme
are frequently absent (the latter especi-
ally) from the finest verse; the more
fundamental qualities of g. assonance"
and rhythmical cadence, as well as the
orderly disposition and variety, both of
sounds and ideas, belong equally to
verse and prose. Diversity in unifor-
nifty" is the leading feature of the
music of both. In verse it is systema-
tized, in prose it is unsystematized.
It is worthy of remark that the versifi-
cation of the greatest poets is generally
removed as far as possible from mere me-
chanical exactness. The best verse is, in
fact, that which is most nearly assimilat-
ed to eloquent prose. The same thingis
observable i'm recitation. 1t is only the
schOol-boy or the bungler who gives
verses with "sing-sOng" uniformity
of cadence. Thus again it is urged rs
one of the merits ofthe canto-fermo,"
or Gregorian music, that it is less
bound than the "canto-hguratO," or
ordinary modern music, to an unvary-
ing rhythm. This, so far from being a
defect, is the very source of its freedom
and life. A due appreciation Of these
facts will make us more ready to recog-
nize poetry, however it may be express
sed, and to distinguish commonplace,
even when it comes TO us clothed in the
gorgeous raiment of high-sOunding
versiticatiOn. Only true poetry is en-
titled to such vesture, and whatever
else appears in its garb is no better than
an impostor. On the other hand fash
es of the noblest poetry often glcam
amid the pages of so-called prose writ
ers, and it is well 10 know them for
what they really are, and not to esti-
mate them on other principles than We
apply to modes of thought with which
they are in fact identical. In a word,
We must not let a supposed difference
of form blind us to an essential SINH
larity of substance. Ii is, of course,
important not TO confuse truly musical
diction with mere fustian and bOmbast.
Ii is obvious, too, that fundamentally
prOsaic ideas have no more right to be
expressed by aid of the music of prose
than by the aid of verse. The language
should correspond with the thought
and it is of the greatest moment to avoid
being led away by specious phraseology
and elegant turns of expression TO the
acceptance of foolish ideas or acguies-
cence i'm ignorant conclusions. A
gaudy style often disguises vague
notions and shallow reasoning. Such q
style bears to the music of prose in Its
right employment the same relation
which paste bears TO diamond. Its
sparkling may deceive us for moment,
but contact with hard fact will quickly
show its glitter TO be due to nothing but
the cheap surface polish of all essential
ly worthless substance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28

Here is specimen of Indian romance !:
Long before the foot of the white man
had trod the valleys west of the Ape
lache, or Blue mountains, there was a
noble young chief. Chowonk Bujun,
which signifies diving frog a sur
name acquired from his habit of diving
under the water when pursued by enc
mics. He loved Onaluska, heiress of
the Shenanagins, a rich and powerful
tribe dwelling on the Blue Water, as
New river was. called in the Indian
tongue. Addressing the object Of his
affection the poetic vein, natural TO the
stately Aborigine, he said: Chowonk
Bujunk is great chief; he can out swim
the bull-frog, and his war-whoop is
like the voice Of the long cared horse
with which the pale face pulls his
agricultural implements. But Cho-
wonk has neither fields of maize nor
wigwams full of skins Can the
daughter Of the Shenanagins love
Chowonk Bujun for love alone?"
"Alasr' said the maiden, /" the
shadow of Chowonk is dearer to the
eye of Onaluska than the being itself of
any other mar, but their is q proverb
in my tribe which says 'LOve won't
make the pot boil.'"
90 Pot boil ?" exclaimed the maddened
youth, staggering back: false Ona-
luska! farewell forever"
Don't" exclaimed the frightened
maiden, as her lover rushed to the
verge Of the precipice; for they were
on the cliff, afterward called Lovers
Leap.
The father of Onaluska was sampling
the great medicine fountain, and had
drained his tenth gourd of the water,
when a piercing shrek resounded
the woods. To cast the gourd
down and rush up the mountain side
was but the work of a moment;
there leaning over the giddy cliff, was
his daughter, but no Chowonk Bujun.
"Cruel parent, this is your work."
said the daughter pointing below, where
a quivering mass of distorted Indian
corpse marked the last of pocr Chowonk.
Is But will show the work of an Indian
maiden" Saying which, she extended
her arms In the air, cast one long look
down the awful abyss, and before the
father could prevent, had turned and
walked of In the other direction,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
Lady Helps in the Garden.

Now that the world has begun to look
about in quest of employments for
ladies, it is astonishing how few occu-
pations there are which are not said to
be fitted for the feminine capacity. The
latest suggestion comes from Miss
Frances Power Cobbe, who short time
since urged in the pages of the Women's
Gazette that women, with their natural
taste and love of flowers, would be ad-
mirably qualified to become gardeners.
A weekly contemporary took up the
idea, and had little to say about it,
and this week we observe that the pro-
fessional journals are giving quotations
and comments on second paper, by
Miss Cobbe. 1t seems probable, there
fore, that the lady gardener will short
ly make her appearance 20 take in hand
out door matters, while the lady help is
busy within. Some prjudices would
have to be overcome, Miss Cobbe thinks
on the part of the lady-gardener, and
some people may conceive it just pos
sible that there may also be little pre-
judice TO be encountered elsewhere. Ii
may be very true that "the owners of
handsome gardens i'm search of head
gardeners would learn TO seek eagerly
for a woman who would lay out their
walks and beds and group their flowers
with the taste and originality of a lady
instead of the common professional
style of a regular head gardener. But
what will Mrs. Grundy say? Lady
helps TO aid the mistress may be all very
well, but lady helps with taste and
originality, eagerly sought to aid the
master in growing his roses and tulips
amid the winding walks and shady
bowers of a handsome garden, would,
perhaps, develop prejudice besides that
which the lady gardeners themselves
would have to overcome. 1t is true that
words quoted approvingly by Miss
Coobe stipulate that the "gardeness"
shall be "say at the age of thirty-fve or
foryt-fiye," but then she is also to be
the daughter of clergyman or country
doctor or squire, with small fixed in
come, who has been brought up in the
country in the enjoyment and care Of a
garden-just the young lady who, as
everybody knows, never grows old
after about eight and twenty. Miss
Cohbe had better reconsider tine matter
before she does serious mischief.-LoB-
don Globe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
Socrates.

a great man never dies. Many of
those who listen to Socrates to- day know
not who speaks, but none the less it is
his voice which utters many of the prac-
teal precepts which guide their lives.
intellectual and moral eminence-these
make god-like man. A remarkable de-
yelopment of his moral and religious
nature, united to keen and untiring
intellect, made Socrates the father of
ethical philosophy. In the teachings of
Archelaus' his instructor, and in the
disputatious habits of the Athenians,
may be found the influences which
directed his mind 10 moral questions.
1t was with a mighty hand that
Socrates welded that powerful instru-
ment. Greek dialectlcs, or the method
of reasoning by questions and answers.
To this Socrates added Zeno's negative
method, or the development of all
possible objections TO proposition.
Aristotle SAYS -" Two things may
Justly be attributed to Socrates induc-
tive reasoning and general definitions"
Like many other men, 5 crates believed
himself to have a special divine mission,
but he appealed to the reason, and not
to the feelings thus differing from
all known religious enthusiasts. Human
life meant to him finding the truth and
living the truth. Speculation has been
unable to determine what vas the
nature of "The Divine Thing" which
was TO him restraining guide.
His first object as moral missionary,
was to convict the Athenians of igno-
rance of true virtue, morality, or cour-
age. His was bnt another way of saying,
Except We be converted and become
as little children, We cannot enter the
Kingdom of Heaven.
Socrates spent forty years of his life
in the market-place, the gymnasium,
aud the public walks of Athens, teach
ing the people. He took no money for
his labors. In every respect he is the
grandest figure in ancient Greece.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev E. 5 Best. Pas
tor OF NJ. Z. Church Natick. Mass. will be read
with interest by many physicians; also these
suffering from the same disease as afflicted the
sOn OF the Rev..E. s. Best No person can doubt
this testimony. as there IS no doubt about the
curative powers Of VEGETISE.
NATIck, Mass. Jan. l, 1874.
MR Il. r. STEVENS.
Dear Sr,-we have good reason for regarding
your VEGFTISE medicine OF the greatest value.
I'VE feel assured that iJ has been the means OF
saving our son ) liIe. He Is NV seventeen years
OF age For the last two years he has suffered
from necrosis OF uls leg. caused by ScrOfu Gus
afecti n and was so far reduced that nearly all
who saw him thought his recovery impossible
A council OF al phys cans could give US bur
the falntest hope OF his ever rallylnS; two OF
the numb declaring that he was bevOId q the
reach OF hu an remedies. that even ampuJ alton
could not save b IN as he had not vtgOr enough
20 endure the oUeratiOn just hen We com
menced giving him VEGETIsE, and from that
Il ue TO the present he has b en- continuously
improving, He has lately resumed his studies.
thrown away his crutcheS and cane, and walks
about cheerfully and .rOng.
Though ere Il st II me discharge from the
open ng where limb was IA ced- we hly
the fullest cOnfiirnc that IN a little time he
Will be perfec IL cured
He has taken about three d zen bottles of
VEGETISE. but lately uses but little. a, he de-
clares that he 10 90 we 10 be taking med cine
Respectfully yours,
f ) BEST
MRs l.. C. F. BEST.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-28
A Florida Beauty.

| remember one evening in Angus
gazing listlessly shOreward at the little
Spanish villas scattered along the beach
while the cool influences of a Florida
breeze, laden with the scent of large
orange grove on shore, exerted itself in
behalf OF Morpheus. Thus occupied,
was not made aware of any ones ap-
proach until, catching the sound of
paddle gently applied, | turned just in
time TO see the sharp bow of a little
prov glide alongside my boat, and with
the grace of Venus a bIack-eyed little
beauty gathered the painter OF her prov
in her hand and sprang lightly into the
bow of my cork-like craft, which scarce
ly felt the intrusion, so dex.rously was
il accomplished.
L quickly saw from the basket she
held in her hand that she was 50 shell
girl" of the Spanish race, many of whom
realize handsome little income from
their shells, which they gather in great
quantities and sell them to strangers in
the city. Slipping toward me with an
easy grace, she deposited her basket on
the seat beside me, and, kneeling in
the bottom of the boat, proceeded so
skillfully select her prettiest specimens
which was quickly accomplished, and
which were soon before my eyes, held
in palm which was silently adniring
and trying TO decide which were the
pinkest, the shells or her hand.
OF medium size and graceful as Hebe.
black, glossy hair and big lustrous eyes
complexion of dark, creamy brown,
and head as finely poised as that of the
most aristocratie ball room belle. Over
her shoulders was thrown a light,
gauzy mantilla. and a skirt of some
light material reached nearly to her
ankles, which excelled any l have ever
before seen in shapely turn and mould.
The feet were bare, the cause of which
[ assigned to the inability of her shoe
maker to provide covering small and
delicate enough to cover the dainty
specimens before me, upon which glist-
ened the sparkling drops from the
bayou, that reminded one of pearls en-
cased in easket of pink silk.-From
janus.