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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22

He has a fine Hearse and will attend fun
erals in the City or. Country if desired.
store.
May 10 '6J dwIy.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-08-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Emily E. Pollock.
Lester G. Blinn, ct al.

Lester Ii. BlInn, ct al.
State of Ohio, Ashland county, IS.
By virtue of a certain order of sale against
defendants, issued from the Court of Com
mon Pleas, of Ashland County, Ohio, dated
July I'd, A. D. 1869, and to me directed. |
will sell at Public Sale at the south door of
the Court House in said County, OF
Saturday, august 21st, Il. d. 1869.
At one o'clock P. NJ. of said day, the follow
ing described Real Estate, situate in the
county of Ashland, and State of Ohio, Sulli-
van Township, being twenty-three acres of
land on the north side of lot number fifty
four (54) bounded on the east by lot num-
Der forty-seven al on the north by lotnum-
Der ffty-three (53) on the west by lot num-
Der sixty-seven (67) and bounded south by
a line running east and west parallel with
the north line of said lot, the said south
boundary runs across said lot far enough
from said north line toinclude tw~enty-three
(23) acres of land. Appraised at S1,l5O.
Also a piece of land situate in lot sixty-elght
(6S) decided to Lester G. Blinn, by Joseph
{. Blinn, bounded as follows: Commencing
at the northwest corner of Horace Blinn's
lot ffty-three (53) running north on west
line of lot fifty-three (53) forty-seven rods,
thence west Ia rods, thence south forty-sev-
en- rods, thence east to the place of beginning,
being four az acres, be the same more or less.
Appraised at $40. Terms of sale, cash.
VIM. o. PORTER, Sheriff,
Ashland County.
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Judges2 Not so far as we have heard.
Why then this cry of extravaganza ?
Why not turn their eyes towards the
infaInies and thefts daily occurring at
Washington City,? The whole cry
has its origin in dishonesty and by
pocracy, and will deceive no man of
sense or discrimination.
The only misfortune VT see about
it is, that the Democratic members of
the Legislature did not vote indiscrim-
inately against every local measure
from every quarter, without reference
to the locality for nine-tenths of the
local schemes that passed, were Re
publican in their inception.
We are convinced, as we were from
the beginning, that although Dem o
Gratis yielded to the syren song of Re
publicans for the passage of such bills,
that it was their studied purpose to
chargeit upon the Democracy Hence,
it would have been better to have re-
jected all their local projects.
We trust a good lesson has been
learned by the Democracy, and that
hereafter they will have manhood
enough to reject such Legislation.
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Horrible Death from Hydrophobia.

Some weeks ago we stated that a
little girl named Davis residing near
Wilmington, Delaware, had been bit
ten by a dog, which at the time was
supposed to be labering under an at
tack of hydrophobia. The Whining
ton Commercial of Friday, gives a sad
termination of the affair. 1t says:
A child, aged about eleven years, a
daughter of Mr.. Davis, who resides on
Slate Hill, in Chester county, about
one mile and a half from the Spread
Eagle Hotel, died from hydrophobia
on Monday morning last, after the most
horrible suffering. She was bitten on
the finger by her uncle's dog about
nine weeks ago, the dog disappear
ing thereafter, so that it was notknown
whether he was mad or not. It was
known, however, that he was one OF
the fox hounds attacked by a mad dog
near the Chester county line, about
three months since, and most of which
we're bitten. The child showed no
symptoms of hydrophobia until Satur-
day afternoon last, when she had a
spasm, refusing to drink or look al
water. At first the spasms were divid-
ed by intervals of half an hour, grad
ually becoming more frequent and Sc
we're until Monday morning at two
o'clock, when her sufferings were end
cd by death. During the spasms she
would froth terribly at the mouth, snap
and bite, and upon hearing of water
would enter upon a worSe fern of
commissions. When the fit was off
she would beg that her family connec
tons be kept from her lest she might
bite them. On Monday morning all
the dogs known to have been connec.-
ed with the fox hunt mentioned were
killed. 1t was before doubted wheth-
Ell the dog which attacked them was
really mad.
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Miscellaneous.

Fred. Condit, n young mar for
some time employed by j. Ell. Kiers-
ted, insurance agent at Dayton, has
left for parts unknown, taking with
him several hundred dollars belonging
to his employer.
-Commissioner Parker thinks there
will be no Indian war this season.
The new plan of distributing a%nnuities
on the reservations, where traders are
not allowed to go, is working admira-
bly,.
The reports from various sections
of Indiana show that while the pros
pect for tie corn crop is favorable in
the southern portions, throughout the
northern it will be a failure. Many
farmers will not raise more than
enough for their working stock.
"A New York dispatch says the
seizure of the Spanish gunboats is
looked upon as a farce Clouds of
workmen are still engaged upon them.
When finished they will be turned
over to the Spanish Minister, who will
pledge himself to Secretary Fish that
they shall not be used in the war with
Peru The gunboats will then be al
lowed to depart.
A drunken brute named Michael
Mcconnell threw a little girl named
Calm, whom his wife was boarding,
out OF a window, at indianapolis, on
Wednesday, and otherwise maltreated
it, breaking its collar bone and Shout
der blade, in addition to other injuries.
He was arrested. The child will
hardly servive.
-Budd Carter, n notorious horse
thief and murderer, broke jail at Cross
vile, Cumberland county, Tenn, on
Tuesday night, and, collecting a band
Of men, went over into White county,
and kidnapped William Hill, a prom
ipent citizen, whom they carried to the
mountains, and sent back word that if
q ransom of $4,000 was not forthcom-
ing, Hill would be killed. The money
was made up and left at the place des-
ignated. No news as to Hills safety
has yet been received.
The late ex-Secretary Toucey left
twenty thousand dollars to Trinity
(EpiscopaD College, located at Hart
ford Connecticut.
Tho money stolen from the Uni
ted States Arsenal ct Philadelphia,
last week, has been found. 1t had
been secreted in the ground.
In a race been locomotives on the
Chicago and Alton and Terre Haute
road on Tuesday, the machines, each
drawing a passenger train, made sew
enty miles an hour.
On Sunday night two young men
named Hommel and Cussick, were at
tackled and beaten, near Junction, a
few miles west of Dayton, and robbed
of watches and money. One high
wayman has been arrested.
On Tuesday evening, OH the
steamer Mcdonald, from ST. Louis
for Omaha, the barber and a waiter of
the boat (colored) fought 4 duel with
pistols. The barber was badly wound
ed, and his recovery is doubtful
Cause--a charming female.
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General Roseoranse Declines.

A dispatch received from General
Rosecrans on Saturday informs the
public that "duties deemed sacred to
hiscreditors and family" forbid him the
honor of leading the Democracy OF
Ohio in the present campaign. The
announcement, we are sure, will be re-
ceived with regret by the great party
whose Convention had rendered to the
gallant General their suffrages for the
highest office in the gift of the people
of Ohio.
Mr.. Thompson, Chairman, announ-
ces that the members of the Democrat
ic State Central Committee will meet
at Thurman Hall, in Columbus, on
Wednesday, Aug. II, at eleven o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of taking &C
ton on the declination of General
Rosecrans.
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RICHMOND, Va, August 5.-Sher-

RICHMOND, Va, August 5.-Sher-
Tiff Mathew and his deputy Stevens, of
Norfolk, paid a recent visit to Taylor's
Farm in that county, for the purpose
of serving writs of ejectment on the
negro squatters there. They went
down in a buggy, and coming to a
village left the horse and vehicle in
the road. They passed through diff
ferent streets and avenues, leaving the
notices in every house, and when they
returned to tEeir buggy was astonished
to find the buggy horse and harness
decorated all over with the notices
they had just served. On inquiring
into the cause of this, the negroe in
formed them that no attention would
be paid to these notices, that the mill
tary would have to remove them
They offered no violence tie the officers
but assured them that no civil law was
recognized in that village. Thus the
matter stands. Mr.. Taylor is depriv-
ed of his property by the military, and
to recover it is referred to the civil law
which is powerless in the premises.
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
MOBILE, August 6.-The First Con-
gressional District is uncertain, and it
will take the official count to decide
the vote. =.
MONTGOMERY, August 6.-The re
turns are still meager, but enough is
known to render it certain hat Buck
ley and Hays, Republicans, are elect
ed in the Second and Fourth Districts.
box and Sherman, Democrats, are
elected in the Fifth and Sixth Districts
The returns from the First District
are too indefinite to pronounce certain
ly as to the result, but the impression
is hat Buck is elected. The Third
District is very close, and n humid
red votes will probably decide the con-
test.
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Tennessee gave Senter for Cover
nor a majority of from twenty-five to
thirty thousand.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Kentucky goes Democratic by a
majority of 10000 and upwards.
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A Series of Accidents Damages From
Stone Rolling Down Hill--A Num-
Der of Children Stung by Bees
One of Them to Death.

LOUISVILLE, July ga letter
from P~rincection speaks of q fearful
accident which occurred on the 29th.
A man named Boots Crow was haul
ing upon his wagon two immense mill
stones, one of which weighed 1850
pounds, and while passing along the
side of a high hill, the heaviest stone
rolled from the wagon and sped down
the declivity with fearful velocity,
crushing small trees and shrubbery in
its course. The house of a farmer
named Darrell, was situated at the
foot of the hill, and the milestone went
crashing through a fence and into the
yard of the farmers house, where were
a number of bee-hives. In the yard
were playing a bevy of children. The
bee-hives were upset and the bees in
their confusion lighted upon the child
rem, singing every one of them In a
frightful manner. The progress of
the great stone was not impeded in
the least by its collision with the hives,
and went bounding into a stock pas
ture beyond the house, dashing through
a herd of calves and horses, killing
two of the former and one of tie lat
ter.
Almost instantly the children in the
yard had been completely covered
with the bees, and each one wa stung
by them until their persons we're lit
orally covered with white swellings.
One of them died a short time after
the terrible occurrence, and two others
are entirely speeches. and blind
Thou onn hardlrr ronnuor
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mDoc | do we tbink I'm dannerons2n

"Doc ! do We think I'm d~angerous?"
ooh, no, Madam, take the medicine
prescribed and you will be well IN a
day Or two" "You don't say SO, do
you! Pm powerful glad to hear it
though, Doc, because 1 was Altered I
was serious. Ididn't know but what
it might run into this cholera infantum
they are all talking SO much about
just now p The Doctor is a gentle
man of nerve, but on seeing an infant
of such huge proportions before him
promptly tainted, and was himselfa
subject for practice at the hands of a
brother in the profession.
On Thursday morning last, Mr..
Nathan P. Birdsey, who resides a
short distance east of Clyde, and faith
er-in-law of I. E. Amsden of this city,
was hauling wheat, when his horses
took fright and ran away, throwing him
from the wagon against a tree and so
close to the wagon that he was crush
ed between them. He is IN a very
critical condition and his recovery is
doubtful. Fremont Messenger.
Fatal Accidental few days ago
as Mr.. Bell, of Brookfield township,
Noble county, vas hauling wheat, he
was about to make a short turn in or
der to cross a ditch, when the wagon
upset, throwing him from the top OF
the load, with fearful force upon his
side against the edge of the ditch He
got up, assisted in reloading the wag-
on, but soon became helpless, was car
ried to the house, and after suffering
the most intense agony for four days,
died from the internal injuries inlict-
ed by the fall. He leaves a wife and
four children Guernsey Je.ffersonian.
Another Centennarian Gone
Samuel Porter, aged one-hundred and
three years, of Cadiz township, depart
ed this life on Sunday August 1 st,
1869. Thus, one after another, the
old pioneers pass cover the river" to
the haven of rest. Mr.. Porter was an
active and useful citizen, until age Grip
pied him. Peace to his ashes. = adiz
SentinueL
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SHERIFF"S SALE.

w Gamble, ct al.

W. olLLlDlS, u al.
State of Ohio, Ashland County, S..
By virtue of a certain writ of Fl Fa,
against defendants, issued from the Court ot
Common Pleas, of Ashland County, Ohio,
dated July 10th, A. d. 1869, and to me di-
rected, l will sell at public sale, at THE South
door of the Court House, in said County, on
Saturday, august %, A. d. 1869,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ. of said day, the following
described lands and tenements, situate in
said County of Ashland and State of Ohio,
to-wit: 4 part of the Southwest quarter OF
section number s, township p, Range 10
Beginning at a post on the east boundary OF
said quarter, and 10 chains and % links
South of the North East corner of said
quarter; thence South with the East boun-
dairy of said quarter 10 chains and 81 links
to the North boundary of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway; thence with the
North boundary of said Railway % chains
and 81 inks to Il post ut the SOUTHEAST
corner of VIM. Ralston's lot theme with
the East boundary of said lot North J Q
East, 3 chains and IA links to a post; thence
South SS1 degrees East, 40 links to a post |;
thence North ] degree East, five chains
and 81 links to a post thence North 50 de-
grees West, four chains and twenty-five
links to a post thence North J degrees east
I chains and 81 links to a post thence north
50 degrees West, 4 chains and 10 links to a
post in the entre of the Ashland and Or
ange road thence North with the centre of
said road 3 chains and "a links; North Al
degrees East, II chains to a post; thence
South 80 degrees East, % chains and so
links to the place of beginning, containing
20 57-100 acres.
Appraised at S12,731. Terms of sale
cash. w. o. PORTER, Sheriff.
(S,rQA
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Retrenchment.

GovernorHAYEs and his party lead
ers pirate loudly about extravaganza
and financial reform, and accuse the
last Democratic Legislature of making
extraordinary appropriations for the
benefit of partisans. The last Demo
cratic Legislature made no appropria-
tons for partisan purposes.
When Governor HAYES denounces
the Democracy for paying the NOR
GAN raide-bill, he simply condemns
nearly every Republican in the Legis-
lature, for that measure was mainly
put through by their votes, aided by
a few unwise Democrats.
1t is also alleged that the last Dem
ocratic Legislature received more per-
diem than any previous Republican
Legislature. That is true. Who made
the law to increase the pay of mem
bers? Republicans Did Republican
members refuse to take their pay, in
Guiding extra mileage? Not much.
Die Republicans vote for, and ad-
vocate the heavy appropriations for the
Asylums and Reform Farms !; and de-
clare they would denounce the De
mocracy if such bills were not passed
as derelict in their duty, and as treat
ing the unfortunate inmates with dis
regard and neglect? They did.
Did Republicans vote for an increase
in the number of District Judges, and
swear upon their honor, that such in
crease was necessary and proper?-
They did. Did they ask for heavy
local taxes for Cincinnati and other
points in the State, and try to defeat
legislation unless such acts were pass
ed? They did.
Did Governor HAYES ask the Leg
~islature to authorize the appointment
of eighty-nine County Superintendents
for Common Schools at a Salary of
one thousand dollars each per annum ?
He did. Did Democrats denounce the
scheme as visionary and extravagant?
They did.
Do Governor HAYES and his venal
party hacks and clackers propose to
reduce the per-diem of MEMBERSHIP
Salary of the Governor-the State OFF,
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Put the Pickets on Guard.

From a careful survey of the whole
field, we are convinced that our politi-
cal enemies are preparing for a despe-
rate struggle this fall. They know
that if they fail in this contest, Ohio
will be against the rotten Republican
organization for all future time. The
issue is squarely made. We are
bound to meet the question of enfran-
chising the negro race, and of making
him a citizen, in all respects equal to
the white man, as well as, to surren-
der to a corrupt and venal Congress,
the right to enforce his newborn citi-
zenship, by a complete overthrow of
State rights
The question of national consolida-
ton is inevitable. To inaugurate this
idea, and to perpetuate the usurped
power of the present Republican dy-
nasty, they will resort to every mode
of political strategy, The best evil
dence of this intent, is to be seen in
the bold, and unprecedented interior
ence of President GRANT and his ad-
visers, with the elections in Virginia,
Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas
Not only does the Administration
bring its military Satraps and petty
tyrants into the field to menace, alarm
and intimidate the people; but it
threatens to use also its official patron
age and money ~ to bear upon the
fortunes of the opposing. factions
This is astounding, yet, nevertheless it
is true.
The Administration has staked all
on the success of negro suffrage, and
the overthrow of State rights and
these ideas are to be carried at all
hazards, This makes GRANT and his
hackers desperate.
That Ohio is to escape from these
appalling and damning influences is
more than we can expect. We feel
sure that all these appliances will be
speedily brought to bear upon. our
people.
Hundreds of thousands in money
will be expended to bride the people.
Counties, Townships, School Districts.
and Wards, will be canvassed and
every vote that a be influenced, will
be hunted up, and brought to the polls,
that the African, the Bondholder; and
the consolidation theory, may be sue
cessful.
Already, we see it announced that
the political harlot "Moxa" MORTON
of Indiana-Irish and Dutch-hating,
obscene, old BEN WADE, and such,
are to take the stump, to be followed
all the lesser lights of the Radical
Does this look as if this State, is to
be carried for the Democracy by de-
Those who think SO, are loos-
ing precious time. The enemy is to
cunningly, sneakingly
and ef~fectually. If We are to be sue
~cessful, we must instantly go to work
and the people. We must Or
everywhere and see that every
man is posted as to his duty.
We must circulate the documents,
good Democratic papers; and speak
in every community throughout the
county, if we would win. Let us set
to work at once. Let us canvass cur
county-send good speakers into every
and keep our people indoc-
on the great issues of the
By doing so, we can, not only main
tain our former majority, but will in
crease it several hundreds. Work
Work,
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O E

signed has been duly appointed and quail
fed Administrator of the Estate of John
Shidler, deceased, late of Perry township,
Ashland County, Ohio.
N. BAH those knowing themselves to
be indebted to said Estate, will call and set
tie Immediately. Also those having claims
against the same, will present them for set,
Element within one year from date.
JOHN P. SMALLEYs
Am, II 1Q9Q-2w5 aS -TIffff
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Executive Corruption.

1t is painful for an American citi-
zen to be compelled to believe that the
Chief Executive of our country a
be induced to yield his influence. to
overthrow the wishes of the people of
the States, by the use of the military,
the appointing power, and by appeal
ing to the venality of the worst men
of the country. Notifying as these
submissions are, the charge is unques-
etionably true. The T~elegraphic wires
have been teeming with dispatches to
Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Geor-
Ria, Alabama, Texas, and Kentucky,
for weeks and the people of those
States yer informed that they must
vote for the administration man
for negro suffrage, and the fifteenth
amendment, or their work would be in
Yaini
There was a time in the history of
our country, when, if a President had
had the temerity to interfere directly
with the rights and wishes of the peo-
pie of a State, he would have heard
such a protest as would have prevent
ed its recurrence in one decennial Pc
Rod.
But GRANT is President-times have
ehanged-Bonds are Kings-the Mil
itary MISREPRESENTATION is the word;
and to protest, is in vain.
WELLS, of Virginia, telegraphs-
My dear GRANT-Help me, or 1
sink.
g GRANT responds
Dear WELLS, I will thee help-help
yourself.
The fight came of-GRANr says he
is for WALKERli
In Tennessee-SToKRs t~elegraphs
- Ny dear President-Ifyou ever in
tend to dc anything fer me, now is
e,e time.
GRANr respenas-"I will fight it
-oat On that line"-go IN.
The mailed hosts met-SroKEs tel
egraphs GRANT
My dear PRESIDENT am licked
.fyVho killed cock robbinf"
GRANT-SENTER killed the bird
Alas for ANDY
.SrokEs-Oh! my.
Mississippi comes next-General
DEET sends.
Mr.. Dear President am your
brotherinlaw-may I u for Govern
or of Mississippi?
GRANT-You are not quite ortho-
dox. If you will disfranchise all the
rebels, you have my consent.
DRNT-I can't say will consider
II am with yeu.
So the disgraceful farce goes on /;
and the second Washington prides
himself on his victories.
aExulting over his triumphs, he Wis
its Long Branch; and is presented with
afarty acre farml Oh shameli A
President of the United States, a mend
ieant, at the mercy of yankee charity
Here is dignity-here is high toned
honor-here is the Black Crook-the
Can-Can-here is your drunken smo-
ker-A President
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FROM REV. JOSEPH E. KENHARD. ~

Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Phflads8phlk
DR. JAoKsoH-DEAn sIn:-l have beer 1919
different kinds Of medieines, but regarding DE PraeteS
as out Of my appropriate sphere, I hdvc 90 al edss DE-
particularly in my et0n family, Of ne 1s1tdnss 81 Dn
HoofanFs German BiteTs, I depart Jor0ncs FROM NJ
asudI course, to ezpress yJIu conviction Ehat for ger
eral debility of the system and especially for LIVER
g 1e = a. asi6n 1T is !. nj ' :s@. s sese. y . e:
fail; but usually, I doubt NOT ~
De gerry ben<fciatWA 10 those tcho sN1nf
frou, Gs a6ovc causes. Yours, cog respectfully,
49," -" - III KkNNARb,s =
f. 1i1hA, b$E0v coGtss s'sSa
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$9,656,S62 Oh
$8,626,O61 90
Difference in favor of the
Dem. Lepislature- 81 .040, 100 9(

Dem- ~
In the appropriations made by the
Democratic Legislature are included
those for the Central Lunatie Asylum,
the Blind asylum, and the Morgan
Raid Claims, of which Claims Colonel
Pond, the Republican candidate for
Attorney General, vas mt of the prin-
cipal advocates. Taking out these
special appropriations, and the differ
ence in favor of the Democratic Leg
islature void be 1925, 799 90. These
figures never have, and cannot be sue
cessfuliy denied Hooking Sentinel.