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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26
EXHIBITORS.

|. Competition will be open to the
whole world.
2. All members Of tho society, and
all exhibitors, with their families, will
be admitted to the grounds free of
charge Except the fee of one dollar)
during the Fair. All other persons
will be charged Is cents gate fee;
children under twelve years old, 10
cents; all wagons, carriages and bag
gies will be charged Is cents for each
entrance.
3. All animals or articles for exhi-
bition must be entered upon the books
Of the Secretary during the first day.
4. All animals or articles for exhi-
bition must be on the ground by 8 A.
NJ, of the second day, or they will
not be allowed to compete for pre-
miums.
5. Every animal or article must be
exhibited in the bona tide owners
name, and should any competitors
violate this rule, they will not receive
any premium, should any be award
ed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26

In this class satisfactory evidence
will be required of the boys as to the
amount ofglound, which must be &C.
curately measured, and the yield, and
that the boy claiming the premium
did actually raise the crop.
No. $40 ANY YOUNG LADY UNDER
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
DeKtrons.

aRhe4NeH York Berldis extremely
pleased with the "New Departure" of
the Ohio Democracy, and cannot,
seemingly, say enough in praise of
it. The movement is considered ex-
erehe5l aaas&tfbus,i' and .oalOaIated
to furnish means for Republicans to
60 over to, the other side, Read this
paragraph:
''The Democracy of Ohio have opens
ed their campaign in a stroke 50 bold
as to be almost startling; but it is as
judicious as it it is daring. 1t re-
quires effort to adjust the imagina-
ton to the fact 1lae fbeDemocrats of
Ohio have decided to run General
Rosecrans as their candidate for Gov
efnor. It is. aremarkable sacrifice
OF fprejudice and .resentment inn-th
pursuit of d desirable e1d. Tt shows
that the politics of the State are pas
sing into new era. Gen. Rosecrans
Is bridge on which tens of thou
sands Of Ohio citizens can easily pass
over into the Democratic party ~
It is rather a sharp move, but we
fear that the World overreaches the
designs of the party when it tells
what such action was taken for. Peo-
pletdpR't like tS crOssfropS eng par
ty to another when they think the
bridge is built Temporarily aud as
bait for them.
Again, aceording, to the Eorld, see
how one part of acknowledgment vas
fixed to ease the other:
The platform thus adopted is we'll
calculated to keep the party steady
and unaninousinr the suB7ortyof-so
bold ticket Those loho feel most
hesitation about the ticket, fnd a come
pensation IN the platform, and ric-
Uersa. The platform and ticket, ia
ken together form a 6,eembination
which wiz bring moe voters to the
polls, on the Democratic side, than
any other which was possible under
the circumstances. II IS a uery der-
tpoas aastdpe yof dGqrf ing -the plan
e.fbEal6 u bsndture oJs de erosRd on
'ohich 1t IS TO be fought.
That is speaking plainly enough,
an d needs no comments.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.
"A WOW md 4 TUMPUS'
Crawford Busted" and Made
" Much Mad

On Wednesday the Democratic Senatorial Con-
vention met at Upper s1ndusly, 70. the purpose
of nominating a candidate for STATE senator.
Afisr:moch trial and triBuiation. Dr.. A. f. Jen-
ner. Of rCrestline, was nominated
Seneca presented to the Convention the name
ofJoha Mccauliey. wyandot had a candidate.
Crawford three or four OF them. Finally all were
dropped except Jenner and Finley, the latter OF
whom had received tine majority Of votes at the
Crawford County primary election. Crawford
went heavily for Finley, except small miuori-
ty. headed BY Judge Clements snd Tom BE er
Crawford was obstreperous. Crawford said
that she Was entitled to the nomination. craw-
ford insi sted that she had the night to select her
own candida te. seneca and wyandot could not
so understand it, and horns were locked. Craw-
ford hates Seneca for acting the poltroon last
year, and seneea hates Crawford for causing her
to so act. wyandOt held the balance Of power,
a nj helped make the trouble wax stronger, and
finally threw her weight in with Seneca, and
Crawford was crushed.
: The battle was hot one, and the Chairman
had As much trouble in managing the cOn7en-
ton as If It had been made up OF a crowd Of Wild
Indians. aGentle Crawfori-' hal her leading
men there, and they were backed by a lot of
hard listed '.eusses,7 who groaned, hisscd aud
whistled when any but their friends had the floor
It was pleasant. When other than their friends
we're speaking, one Of these representatives o:
Crayford's reliable Democracy would cry out
set down. yer's had the floor all day!r and this
mild remark would be followed by yells etc,
shrill and loud enough 70 almost wa,Een the dead
When the Chairman was directing the different
delegates to meet at certain places for oonsuIta-
tation, wn R. Shaw, a -gentle Crawfoniite,"
cried out ssend Seneca County to the jail, id
her, there's where she belongs" And his friends
yelled ''give it to her Bill, your heads level Rah
for Crawford Crawford against tie world
whooOp, whoop. whoop.'' sud the Chairmanwas
Fowericss.
But frrther description is unnecessary.
Suffice Ito say, that more disgraceful conven-
tian was never held, and more drunken delegates
never gathered together than we're present.
Crawford was beaten and weut home mad, swear
ing mad, tearing mad, vleiously mad, and threat
ems to ruDa candidate of her ogn. On the Other
hand, Seneca and wyandot are ehuckling over
their success and declare that they have broken
Crawtord's back bone.
show pleasant for brethren to dwoH together
in unity
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
Crawford County Against the
World and the Pit.
We find the following in the Bu-

We find the following in the Bu-
cyrus Journal:
a Convention of the Democracy Of
Ohio will be held at New Washing
ton, Crawford county, on Wednesday,
28th July, to nominate a State tick
ct.
None but those known as copper
heads during the war need attend.
Published according to the wishes
oflstraight-out Democrats.
w. r. SHAW.
Shaw is an active Democrat of the
viilainous Yallandigham stripe. and
may have done foolish thing in ma
king the above call but then it is in
accordance with the teachings Of the
Forum, and its assertions, previous to
theiE State Convention, that if the
party went off after new gods, as GER
tain papers wanted it to, Crawford
county would not stand it.
: Why did notgthe Forum stand up
to its declarations, instead Of chewing
its own words and swallowing the 'New
Departure, abody, soul and breeeh-
es ?"
q State ticket as follows would be
just the thing for Crawford:
STATE OF CRAWFORD COUN-
TY TICKET.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
Foreign Markets.

CINcISSATI.-The market has been Irregular
during the week. Quotations are ,as follows =
Butter, Central Ohio, 25@26, Common, 1890.
TalIow. 14@l5. Eggs. I69l7. Cheese, 13dl7.-
Sc 5Od7 so, winter family, s. sOa6 %. Grain
during the week has been dull. Wheat Is quo-
ted at 81 60 for old winter red, new, same 81 10
al u white wheat, 81 IS. Corn in ear, 'ZgI5-
Oats T4dT6. Lard, Ice. seeds-CloVeT. Seed, lie
per Ii; Timothy, 81 5OG5 90 per bu. Flax, 81 o.
ToIEDo-Flour dull and a shade lower; Goub-
le extra and fancy brands seas. Wheat 3esS'
lower; Amber 81 4l@I AZ White Michigan
regular 81 40. No / white 81 s. Corn quiet
and unchanged; SIC for No ], S2c for No 3 CSC for
rejected Oats quiet; Il &c for Michigan, lie for
and Michigan. Receipts 200 bels OF Flour,
? 500 buFh Wheat, /, 800 bush Corn, ! 800 bush
oats. Shipments COO bbls Flour, 200 bush
Wheat, :, 500 bush Corn, 400 bush Oats.
New YoRK,-Wheat quiet; 81 A. TO IJO for No
and 81 50 for No Spring Rye dull; 81 &c for
Western Oats dull and heavy; 50 to Sic for
Western aioat. Corn quiet; % to 96e for sound.
and II TO soc for unsound mixed Western. Pork
quiet al 81 50 for Mess. Cut Meats and Bacon
Ig5zcSf0r prime steam. Butter 10 TO % for Ohio.
CLEvELAND.-City made Flour So for triple ex-
ira VIII ite, 81 75 10 for double extra Amber,
So IS 10 for double extra Red Winter, So for
extra Red W inter, Sc so for double extra Spring,
made 81 50 10 s > for double extra
White, So 25 10 25 for double extra Red and
Amber SO 25 70 70 for double extra Spring.
les OF car No Red Winter Wheat at 81 SO,
9 cars No do at 81 80. No l Corn held at 92e;
sales Of cars No 2 at sc; sale Of car OF Oats
at T31le. Rye No 2held al 81 To- Barley dull and
nominal. The Petroleum market is duh and
nominal for refined; no reliable quotations can be
given; crude held at Sc 40.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

Every party has its aspiring men
who are nobodies, and cannot be any
thing else when out of Office. They
must have adventurous aid, or they
are of no consequence. Every party
has its unscrupulous set who look to
politics as a means of getting money.
So long as these men do not control,
there is something of good in the
worst of parties. But give them mas :
terry, and the party of even the best
professions is no longer worth pre-
serving.-NapOleOn North West.
Well, the classes mentioned, man
aged the State Convention Of the
Democracy, and how did you like it.
Is the party worth preserving?
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
Terrible Railroad Accident, or
MurdeP.

New YORK, July Is. A dis
patch to the Democrat, from Mid
dletown, in this State, states that
the night express train on the
Erie Railroad from this city, last
night, ran into a freight train which
had been left partially on the track,
instead of a side track, about thirty
miles from Carr's Rock.
The engine, tender, baggage car,
express car, smoking car, one pas
senger car, and a sleeping car, were
thrown off the track and smashed
out of all shape. The splintered
cars and fragments of timber came
into contact with the scattered fire
from the locomotive, and a conRa-
grafton ensued, in which timbers,
baggage and wounded passengers
all went to feed the flames. Seven
cars were destroyed, and six pas
sengers burned to death-twO of
the passengers from New York,
one supposed to be Rev. Benjamin
Halleck.
Later accounts of the disaster on
the Erie road state that Rev. Mr..
Halleck was not hurt by the col
lision, but was jammed in by the
broken timbers and was slowly burn
ed to death.
A passenger states that the
freight train, which should have
waited on a side track on the left of
the road, this side of the station.
had started on before the arrival of
the express train. The engine oi
the former had not reached the main
track when it was struck by the loco
motive of the express train, which
was running at the rate of forty
miles an hour. The engine of the
freight train was standing on frog,
so firmly fixed that it was not mis-
placed.
The engine of the express train
struck the station house, to which
it set fire, and then turned around
and went off the track, and was left
headed east. The tender went to
the right and headed east. The
express car went down the hill to-
ward the river. The first passenger
car was telescoped into the baggage
car. The whole train was burned,
except the three rear sleepin G cars.
Only a dozen pieces of baggage we're
saved.
The freight train stood locked
into passenger car. After vain
effort to put out the flames with wa
ter carried from the river, the pas
sengers moved the freight cars east.
Two cars were moved at a time.
Many of them were loaded with oil.
At 6 o'clock this morning nine
dead bodies were counted. Some
distressing scenes of suffering oc-
Cured, and there were some remark
able escapes. The engineer of the
express train stood bravely to his
post, and turned over several times
with his engine, but fortunately
escaped without injury.
Rev. Mr.. Halleck told his bro
her-in-law he was not hurt at all,
but was wedged in. His fellow
used every effort to save
him, but he died a slow, agonizing
death, in the presence of sympathiz~
ing friends, who were unable to
help him.
A young German said his father
was burned. When the ruins of the
car were removed, he re-
the remains of his father
by a watch and some coins.
The fault of the disaster is attri-
buted to the engineer of the freight
train, who started out knowing that
it was his duty to wait for the pas
sage of the train he came in col
lision with.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
Union RepubIican County Contention

tla -af - -sslir = si--------saos tiiW ers
Union Republicans Of seneea County; As
semble in Convention in Tif1n, by your dele
gates, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th, 1869,
and nominate county Ticket to be supported
at the ensuing election, appoint Central
Committee for the present year, and trsnsae
such other business as may be proper on tn
occasion.
The saEsswing are the officers to be elected in
October, next. & = Z i&0
One Probate Judge;
One -Css7F, Geek,
One c6sikI TrgGsats;
T'cO Representatives IN the Legislature;
Se1aRf@satfag Attorney;
One County Commissioner;
2a One IntiriuGyy Director. a.i'{iea -
The conv ention VIII be organized at II O'Clock
A. NJ.
G. J. KEEN, Chairman,
Union Rep. Gen. Com. of Seneca Co. o.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
Union Republican Township and
Ward Meetings. aar


The Union Republicans oi Seneca County WIZ
meet in sheir respective Townships and Wards
tsisetsghoatths County, at the nsual places oi
holding Township and Ward elections, or, At
such places as may be designated by the respec-
tive Township and Ward Executive Committees,
on sbfEzETSEAsEE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1869,
ami then and there, elect delegates, to represent
them in the County Convention 70 be held in
Tifin, on Saturday the 18th day Of August, 1853
and at thesame time and place, elect delegates to
represent them in the Senatorial Conventieni due
notice Of the time and place Of meeting Of said
Senatorial Convention win be given hereafter
The Townships and Wards, viii be rePresen-
ted IN sid Co1geAtfonsyas fellc'Fss1 -
IA the County convention'eaeh township and
Ward win be entitled 10 one delegate for every
Is votes given to Isaac r. Sherwood for Secreta-
~ Of state, in 1865, and one delegate for every
fr action of p votes and over IS aforesaid.
In the Senatorial Convention, each Township
and Ward will be entitled to one delegate for
even 20 kOiA given to tsaac J.. sherwood for
Secretary OF State as Aforesaid. And one delegate
for every fraction of 20 votes and over. By
which apportionment they are entitled to the
following representations q rasEs.a
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

American soil is the "last ditch''
of the eonfederacy. When the con-
federacy collapsed, a large number of
the hish7minded chivalry declared
that they could not live in a negro
governed country. and acting upon
that idea they went to Brazil, deter
mined to make that the last ditch.
BoU time glowing accounts were
sent home of how they we're enjoying
themselves, and how much more lib
erty they had under an Emperor than
it was possible to have in the Union.
Suddenly, however, the glowing ac-
counts failed to come, and until re-
Gently but little has been heard from
the voluE tary exiles. Then came the
report that they wanted to return to
this country, but were SO poor that
they could not. At last they found
their way to the water, and many of
them begged money to pay their pass
age. Those who could not get money
to return with, are anxiously waiting
for supplies from friends at home, if
they have any.
oThe land of the free and the home
of the brave is not such bad place
after all, and we hope these deluded
fools viii return possessed of more
wisdom and better appreciation of
our government.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

We intend to dose the Radicals
this fall with Buhrer's Bitters, and
GOdfrey's Cordial.-Adrertiser.
Much better used the first to
strengthen the weak and failing ones
of the party, and the latter to quiet
the bowels Of the sold reliable Cops
who have to swallow the "Lincoln
hireling' and "bloody butcher" "
Rosecrans.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

Latest Havana dispatches report
the mortality among the Spaniel, and
insurgent armies to be very great.
The Spaniards suffer from vometo,
while the cholera aflicts the insur-
gents.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue has decided that when manu-
facturer purchased secondhand ar
ticles and repairs the same and sells
them, he is liable to u manufacturer
tax.
The excursionists who were injured
by the recent railroad accident at
Kansas City, passed through st. Louis
Tuesday, on their way to their homes.
They are all doing we'll.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

The attention of Republicans is
directed to the call for a Republican
County Convention, and the sugges-
ton for holding township and ward
meetings. Let our Republicans
be fully awake to the necessity of
vigorous action.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
DIR. A. A. FRBYAIAS,

TAVING NOW PERMANENTLY LOCATED
IL in Tifin-Southwestc corner of Market and
Jefferson streets, opposite the Episcopal church.
Ohiee first door on Jefferson street-solieits and
hopes TO merit liberal patronage, having the
advantage qfffteen years experience in Eastern
PennsyIYania, and being familiar with the Eng
Iish and German languages, Special attention
paid 10 diseases OF women and shildrsn. 5O-sn
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

Asa Pseksr. the DepOcra tic scaudi-
date for Governor in Pennsylvania,
is a wealthy man. $4,000, 600 is
his Pile. . { He owns ebai fields; he
makes iron he is in favor of a high
protective tariff on iron he is a
"bloated aristocrat, such as Demoe-
racy dehounees in Ohio. In Penn
sylvania his wealth gave him the nom
ination, 1t is expected that he will
spend freely Of his immense wealth
to tOsscureiBis elssiidu and the success
Of the Democracy. We don't believe
he will thus use any great amount of
his money. Ho had hard work to
get it together, and viii hang to it
just in proportion TO his trouble in
accommodating it.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
lgOr0uS act,O

Another of those horrible railroad
accidents, so numerous for year or
two past, has taken place. Several
persons we're roasted to death, all
through the willful carelessness of an
engineer, a full account Of which we
give in another place.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23


The New York World has pub
lished scathing article upon the char
actOr of Daniel E. Siekles, lately ap
pointed Minister to Spain. 1t gives
his career IN New York City, and
makes out that he used to be roTdy,
mail robber, SPY, murderer and pot-
house politieiano Now we haven't a
word to say against showing
up a mans character as it is.
But all these acts were done
5htsh (ae6, } AMI done ia the ser
Utee Of The Democratic party of Nes0
YorE-and Notwithstanding all that,
that party gave him Office without a
demur. During the war Sickles was
a good soldier, and gained distinction,
aud nothing has been found against
his character since.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
TRUE BLUE DEMOCRACY.

GOvernor-A. NJ Jackson, of Craw-
ford county.
Lieutenant Governor = VIM. NJ,
Scroggs, of Crawford county.
Treasurer of State-Gen. Myers,
of Crawford county.
Judge of Supreme COurt-D. C.
Cabill, of Crawford county.
Attorney General-Wm R. Shaw,
of Crawford county.
r Member Board of Public Works
John r. Clymer, of Crawford county.
The availability of Col. J. NJ. Con
nell, Democratic candidate for At
torney General, is fully as good as
that of Rosecrans. In 1863, he
wrote letters home, scoring Copper
heads,5' "Peace-on-any-terms men"
and Vallandigham men generally.
For instance:
4 ssYThe despots and money changers
of Europe have given them substan-
tial aid to destroy. republic; they
have more powerful armies, ADLER
generals and a frmer determination
than when the rebellion began. They
know their strength and appeal to it
not to the poor demagogues of the
North who, are. their. allies. They
condemn and despise them Read
their proclamatioDs. addresses, army
orders and newspapers. At no time
have they ever spoken of their North
ern friends except as allies in the
war They deride the foolish ap-
peals of their Northern allies for
peace and compromise, and preclude
all hope Of the Union on any terms.
"What incalculable mischief is be-
ing done by these Northern allies
their speeches and newspapers are
quoted, and results of election re-
poFtedin southern papers, as evidence,
not Of any hope Of restoring the Un-
ion, but to show that the loyal peo-
pie of the north are willing to sub.
NIT to any dishonorable and humilia-
ting terms of peace, based even on a
full recognition that this fendish re-
hellioniwas right, and that it was
well to destroy the government.
tqGiVe some of the wasted sympa-
thy SO lily but feebiy bestowed upon
the old political hacks and dema-
gogues, who seek blessed martyrdom
in Lincoln bastiles, to the suffering |
and bravely enduring soldiers who,
in the camp, the field, and the hos
pitfalls, bear real hardships uncom-
plainingly. If treason must run riot
in the north, keep it there-insult
not your soldiers by sounding to
them the vile emanations of the trait
ors who are riding into Office, place
and power, over the ruins of the gov
ernment, and making them their
stepping stones. Insult us not by
letters, speeches and pupers, which
sellEusl that we are engaged as hire
hngss in an unholy' abolition war,
which makes idols of the hour Of
those whose hypOcritical demagOgue-
ry takes shape in cowardly, covert
constant vocation is
lenuneiation of their government and
its armed defenders
Wonder if Col. John takes back
my of the above and we wonder if
ne remembers how he was in the Re-
publican State Convention in 1867,
md was one Of the active delegates
Who wanted the negro suffrage ques-
ion admitted? Isr,r..
Col. John is ''queer chap" and
loes queer thilgs.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

Seneca county cast her vote, on
both ballots, for Hon. Rufus P. Ran
ney, for Governor; but she will hSart-
lily support "old ROsey," by helping
to swell the great majority in the
State which will make him Cover.
nor.-AdUertiser.
In other wOrds-our delegation
didn t want sold Rosey" nominated,
because he is not our style of Demo.
crat, and We vastly preferred Ranney
who is and always has been with us.
Notwithstanding all this you must
support him, fer he is "aYailable.''-
So walk up and toe the mark.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

Experience don't 90 far with the
Democratic party. Notwithstanding
their defeat upon the question last
fall, they still talk and squint to-
wards reputation.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23


The CINCINNATI TolksJla. says that
it mas reliable authority for stating
that the nomination of Rosecrans does
not suit the far-seeing Democrats.
They do not like it, and will give him
but weak support. That paper
says
A few days since, Mayor Buhrer,
OF Cleveland, the Democratic candi-
date for Treasurer, expressed him>
self to the effect that he was sorry that
this nomination, had, so to say, been
forced upon him, because after a care
full examination, he felt satisfied that
there was no prospect of being elect
ed. With any other man at the head
of the ticket than Rosecrans, the re.
suit might be different, but Rosecrans
can not carry the whole Democratic
vote, nor will he gain over Repubi-
can votes.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23

New candidates for county Offices,
are continually being heard from in
and about Tifin. If Il few more come
out, room cannot be found in the
Court House to accommodate them, and
the delegates will be left out entirely,
Candidates have stopped electioneer-
ing from the fact that they fear they
will approach a man who is running
for the same office. Such crop Of
of1ice-seekers was never before seen
in old Seneca, and the end is not yet,
for we understand that several intend
to spring themselves upon the con-
ventiOn, and try to get nominated in
that way There is bound to be
about fpe hundred, more or less, des-
tined to 6e disappointed and have
sore heads.