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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Mrs. Emberling, of Prairie City,
ILL.,, requires no special Legislation in
her behalf A few evenings since
she followed her husband to a village
saloon, armed with an axe. Finding
him engaged, with several Others. ia
playing cards, she smashed the table
with her AZ, scattered the cards, piled
up the astonished players, and carried
of her legal protector"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Judge Emmons died last week at
Denver. In tho last 20 years be had
been by turns, printer, soldier, sailor,
cbitor, politician, lecturer, merchant,
author, lawyer, and CIRCUS agent
Ho had fulfilled bis mission.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

st. Louie acknowledges that it no
longer has the biggest bore in the
world. Its artesian we'll is surpassed
in depth BY one in the vicinity Of
Potsdam, which 10 over $500 feet
deep, and has been passing through
= stratum of rock salt ever SINCE ite
FIRST 300 feet were pierced.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Disappointment in love affair
has sent Walton II. Peasley to the
Insane Asylum-in 80 wild state
that heavy manacles and three men
were required to hold him in The
cars. He lived in Muscatine county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

At . meeting Of the City Council
OF Omaha, last week, . member in.
troduced . resolution asking the new.
Senator elect to use his influence to
secure . branch Of the United States
mint st that place. Another mem.
Dor moved to amend by inserting the
word "Julep" after the word "mlnt. !"
The resolution as amended passed by
. unanimous vote.-Nonpareiy.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02
suprSme Court of Illinois.
bLD Va. GREENBACKs.


An opinion has lately been filed, ut
Ottawa, ~ the Supreme Court, on
tho above question, whether green.
backs area legal tender on gold con-
tracts, q anopUis OF which opinion
lie Us follows: This case is that Of Nc
Coon Y. Phirk. Judge Breeee, in
delivering the opinion of tho court,
says: 'sTIo question presented by the
record in this case is, can q promis-
sorry noto payable in terms in Ameri-
can gold y discharged by q tender
OF United States Treasury notes, the
promissory note having boon execu-
tod subsequent to tho passage of the
act of Feb. %, 1862, called the "Lcgal
Tender aotf' This court has had
occasion, sd far back as 1864, to ex.
amino cases involving this question.
Here the Court named different
cases and Tho decisions therein. =
This question has been fully argued
by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, on case
before that tribunal, in delivering the
opinion Of the majority Of tho court.
On reasonable construction Of the
Legal-Tend& act, compared with
other acts Of Congress, it must be held
to maintain tho proposition that ex-
press contracts to pay coined dollars
can only be satisfied by the pay ment
oil coined dollars. They are not
debts which may be satisfied by the
tender of United States notes. In the
subsequent case Of Butler v. Horwitx
which was an action Upon q contract
payable In gold aud silver, entered
into prior to the passage of the Le
ga. Tandor act, the majority of the
court, referfleg to the case OF Bower
V. Rhodes, that under tho existing
laws of which, in respect to legal ten
dor, tho constitutionality is assumed
damages may DO properly assessed
and judgment rendered, 80 as to Civ,
full effect to the intention of til,
parties as to the rendition of judg
ment, and, whom it appears to be tb,
clear intent Of contract that pay
ment or satisfaction shall be made II
gold and silver, damages should b.
assessed and Judgment rendered &C
cordiDgly. No distinction is mad
rs TO the time when such contrac
may have been ontered into. TIL
intent Of tho pa. ties is to govern
and, if 1T clearly appears that the in
tention was to pay in gold, tho cour
will enforce tho contract" Our Su
preme Court adds: aIn considerin,
the act of Congress, It's force and ei
feet, the Supreme Court of the Uni
tod States is the highest and mos
authoritative tribunal known to on
laws, and to which other courts hab
itually defer. Decisions Of that cour
on the meaning Of an act of Congress
must override those Of the Suprem
Court of State on tho same subject
In this case the note was payable il
| American gold, and in that medium
alone, without tho consent of tn
payee, could it be paid and satisfied
The court below erred in holding tn
tender of Treasury notes sufficien,
and compliance with the contrao,
and for this error the case must b
reversed"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02
Letters From the People.
OrrUMwA, Feb. q, 1877.

|
EDIrops CouRlEn while CLAN
cling over your paper. we noticed the
article of rs. A. w." "Country vs.
City Life" and was struck with the
injustice Of the comparison ifcompar-
ison there was. We would like to
inquire, arc there mono good, mono
true, and none who raise and educate
their children virtuously and intolli-
gently, within the precincts of tho
city, Are there no women
mothers '.inside the corporation"
who are "over-worked," and who
have longings for the refnements OF
other days, who have bright eyed
boys committed TO their care, and
yet make those boy, useful members
OF society and good citizens !? While
we are an ardent a0Docate of agri-
cultural life, We do not believe that
situation makes either virtue or
integrity. 1t only renders the
correct training of our children an
easier task. If children are kept at
home and their leisure hours made
pleasant, they will escape many
temptations, and Oh there are more
ways in which to employ little feet
and hands on the farm than in other
situations, such children escape much
that those living in the city do not.
1t is, however, the homo education
that does it all, not the residence in
tho city or country. The advice to
the "over- worked" is good, but good
management and a care in teaching
the "bright eyed boys" habits of
industry indoors, will, while it very
materially lightens the mothers
labors, affords much time for mental
improvement and recreation. While
all our city lads do not turn out
badly, We know many country boys
whose chance for the Presidency of
even q Township School Board, are
"few and far between" Again, are
all the homes in tho West character.
lied as humble We think we
know Of many that arc in possession
of all the refinements and eIegances
of life that wealth bestows under
any circumstances, and whose chill
dren are in possession OF as many of
the grsces of Chesterfield as there
are any necessity for. The Book of
Nature never educated anybody to
be thorough-going and business like
in their transactions; there are need
Of many others, and pray tell US,
are these all published by |
'debauchees ?" Try again, friend, |
and do not run US down SO, and
attempt to white-wash country life
hat all will simultaneously leave |
own for fear Of mental and moral |
'uin. One thing more, let us beg
vou not to so abuse the cradle that |
ocked you. INo.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

"My dear friend" said a gentle
tlcman to bankrupt tho other day,
"I'm sorry to hear ct your mistor
tuno. Yonr family has my warmest
symputhics." sob, don't trouble
yourself about my family. looked
ont for them, you bet! Just save
your sympathios for the families OF
my creditors"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02
Chicago Market.
sg Chicago, Feb. %.

..-.L OHiOuBOi IUU' 0Cs
PROVISIONS Quiet. e
MESS PORK-Closed at 21.373
seller March; 2l.85 seller April.
LARD-Quotable AZ 12l cash; l23
@12j seller April.
DRESSED HOGS-Quiet at q de-
cline OF 16@26c per hundred; with
sales at 8.l2@S.2t; closing dull at
1926 for prime.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

The new Union Depot grounds ut
Keokuk embraces several acres be-
tween Timea and Carroll streets. IL
is estimated that 667 900 cubic yards
of earth and rock filing will BIO ro-
quired, and that tho cost Of. the
grounds and buildings will be about
100000. The passenger depot will
DO 400 feet long by 200, and win
be located between Timek and Des
Moines streets. There will be in ad-
dition to this two freight houses
each 400 by 80 feet. So says the
Gate Gitv.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

The will OF the late Major John
Sherfey, Of Nnssstine Co., which
was probated the other day, appor-
tions $4,000 worth Of property
among his wife and six children,
and then provides that tho heir
that goes to law over the will shall
get nothing.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Richard Smith left DEBORAH for
his home in tho country with . load
Of lumber. He stopped at . saloon,
took some drinks, went out with a
Wild hurrah, started his horses on
. run he running at the side of the
wagon. By and by his foot slipped
he fell, and was crushed to death,
under the wheels!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Person Gregg, of Pennsylvania,
opened on some rowdies in an even
ing meeting thus: "Young men, II
there's another disorderly sound from
among your disreputable crowd, I'll
come down from this sacred desk,
and in the name of the Lord put q
head on every mothers son of you"
And he did it, too.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Twenty-Five bodies have been re-
covered from The scene of the New
Hamburg disaster, and it is believed
that oil the victims have been found.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02
41st Congress-Third Session,
Summary of Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. %.

Mr.. Hooper reported to the House
the fact that the Conference Com
mittee on the authority of the Sen
ate, topass billrepealing the income
tax, failed to come TO any agreement
and the members of the committee
on the part Of the House, reported Q
resolution setting forth that, under
the Constitution, the House has the
sole power of originating a bill, the
purpose of which is to effect the rev
enue, either augmenting. decreasing
or abolishing, and declaring an inten
ton to jealously guard and vindicate
that prerogative. The report was or
dered to be printed and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
Many members desire to make
speeches on tho subject.
Senator Sumner was absent during
q portion of the session. There is q
good deal of excitement here about
y speech he is supposed to be prepared
to make, when the Naval Appropri.
alton bill comes before tho Senate.
1t is understood TO be his purpose to
arraign tho official conduct of the
President ia connection with the
navy in tho matter Of San Domingo
and Hayti.
Mr.. Morton is reported to be pre-
pairing to reply as soon AZ tie speech
is delivered, and defend the Prosi
dent against tho attack of the Massa-
chusctts Senator.
Mr.. Summers determination to
speak now, while tho San Domingo
question is not Immediately in con-
trovorsy, causes much comment and
no little concern among prominent
members of the Republican party.
Senator Sumner now disclaims
any intention to make speech at
lacking the administration. A
largo number Of his personal friends
have called upon him within the
last week for tho purpose Of persuad-
ing him not to attack the admins
tration, and it is believed that he
has yielded to their suggestions. If
he speaks at all it will be in q gener.
al way about the management OF
the feet in the Wcst Indies, but no
positively asserts that he will not
attack the President personally.
On motion OF Gen. Logan, the
House has voted to appoint q con-
ference on Southern Pacific Rail-
road. The report will probably be
made to morrow.
Tho lionse has completed the ap-
bills of which there are
i've yet TO be considered by the
Senate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

An exchange Gays; ut is q qucs-
ton that, puzzles even the Univer-
selists to tell what will become of .
man that won't pay for his paper"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

A SAFE PLACE IN WHICH To GET
DRuNk.--An entcrprising person
proposes to erect q saloon in MoberIy
Mo-, with the additional attraction OF a
number of beds in the basement for
those who are "past going" The
proposition proposed is that drunk.
ard, besides having more comfort
able quarters than in the calaboose,
the amount of fne and costs will
pay for . great many "sleep offs"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Thirty balloons were sent out
from Paris from the 23d of Sep. to
the end of Nov, each bearing two
passengers and q large number OF
letters. Moro than half Of them
have not boon heard from, and prob
ably never will be. Some Of the
missing ones were doubtless driven
out to sea and there lost.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Fifty thousand bushels of corn
are stored in cribs ct Dallas City
and Waukee, on the Des Mcines
Valley railroad.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02
The Cry Of Despotism.

+ =
Perhaps there never was time il
the history Of the democratic party
not even excepting the four years o.
democratic rebellion against the GOV
srnmsnt, when tho journals of tina,
party more persistently and shame
facsdly charged upon tho ruling pow
ers that they are despotic, and that
they are centralising the government
Of the country, than they do now
There goes up from them y oontinu
Gus howl about the alleged usurpa
tons of President Grant and Of Con
gross. Not . single issue of ono o.
these journals is devoid Of these char,
ges, and ofthe most malignant filings
and abusive epithsts applied to prom.
inent men Of the administration. -
This il emphatically the chief stock
in trade Of tho whole clan Of them.
Two.thirds ofthe democratic editori.
ais Of tho Press Of that party con.
slst Tin parading before their reader,
what they charge to be usurpations
despotism, and a Capitalization Of the
powers Of the government, and ar.
raging in ghostly garments the lost
liberties Of the people. f..3
On the other hand however, does
. democratic Legislature adorn it's
walls with portrait Of the great
consplrstor Davis, and refuse to sus.
pend theretrom the portrait Of the
hero and patriot Thomas; does Frank
Blair rise in his place in the Senate
and reiterate the sentiment of armed
resistance to the laws, and announc.
ing which in his Broadhead letter,
he ran upon the democratic ticket
for the second office in the nation;
doss the bssest villainy and most
nnblushing frauds perpetrated By the
Tammany chiefs cheat the people Of
q State Of four millions out Of their
CHOICE and impose upon New York
City . government disgracefal TO
civilization; or does : noted unrepen-
tant rebel come back to Washington
ana claim seat in Congress; we
Il - no word Of dissent, no word Of
G aemnstion from these democratic
s. .aals, but on the other hand they |
81 smatizs and berate the admins |
fsssion and the republican party
'"non they discountsnance these |
things and seek to apply . remedy |
Wssubmit to the candid reader i'll
This spirit manifested by the demo-
cratic press is anything but the nat
arAl offshoot of that same spirit
which declared thewarfor the Union
! failure in 1864; which said that
Lincoln and Davis ought to be dc.
'apitatsd from the same block, and
lid everything possible to cripple the
'ower ofthe government to suppress
shsllion. @
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

A MIsTAKE.-That editors keen
public reading rooms. That thew
have plenty of time to talk to eyerv.
body. That they are delighted to
get anything to fill up the paper
That they have plenty of timo to
correct bad manuscripts. That they
should puff everybody. That thew
must have no opinion Of their own.
That they should know everything.
whether informed Of it or not.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

There arseisht girls in the Agri-
cultural College ut Michigan Uni.
versity, who work in the fields
three hours . day.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

A schoolgirl in Fernandina, Fla.
. few nights ago, turned down the
wick Of her kerosene lamp, and a.
it continued to smoke, she placed q
book on the top Of the chimney.
In . moment . fearful explosion
took place, which set fire to her
dress, to the curtains, and to the ad.
jaoent woodwork, and she was fatal.
~ burned, dying the next morning
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

A man named Rounds, 1t Sabula,
has gamhled away his property a,
cards, and is now in jail crazy owe,
his ill-luck.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

AS DEMOCRAT Bon. Butler would
mover have reached = position In
which sho could have become q adan-
Ss,crous man." The party knew him
too we'll and despised him too heartily
to permit him to do so.--Kcoknk Con-
Situation.
We never greatly admired Bon.
Batter. A man who spcnt tho prime
OF his life in tho service Of the devil
in Massachusetts; who grew gray,
bald and tlear- eyed in his devotion
to that negro breeding, negro catch
ing, slave-returning infamy, falsely
called democracy, could never, under
any circumstances, and after ever SO
much, reformation, expect to become
special object ofadmiration. Never
,heless, in the economy Of Providence,
he is doing his country most excel
lent service just now, which, ip part,
atones for his eArher political deprav-
ity. He answers about tho same
purpose that the Duke of Argyle's
scratching posts in Edinburg did,
When the Scotch peasantry came to
town they would rub their backs
against those posts, fervently ejacu-
lating, "God bless tho good Duke Of
Argyle,s and 90 these lousy copper
head lazzaroni OF the democratic
pres, lind in Ben. Butler ) convenient
object 70 scratch against, and to eject
their hlth and vermin upon, thus So
wing from such ouspurposes other
and better men. and thus Ben. But
Ter, is in part, doing penance for the
Sins Of his adolescence, and prime.
III But, seriously, we should like to
ask the usually and generally we'll
Ia. - 49, 1...s:l..S:n. q
Ao Ass0' APss~ - A' D"'0' oo'"e
elected by the democrats to Con-
gfess; % ms nay having Deeh : standing
chairman OF all democratic delega-
tions from Massachusetts,, to all dem.
ocratic National conventions as long
as there was any democratic party
tn hold conventions of having been
Sin those bodies for years the oracle
ortba p.rtv tho man WIN c.rr;ad
ar aarrourd thar hra;n. ard Tho ;nan;rad
and wro,a : all their n,atform. a.,
stsyentv.f;ye WARS and who o.ve The
sc,,,m,n.,;ng nroof of his nm edn,.ar.
Pad idamocr.o, h, ,ot;na 6a,tve
t;,nas =. Ia n.,;s g. ps..;dc,. :,
sCh.r,.s.o,.;n ,eso, w;.h =, ,h;s
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Tho survey Of the bfxA Of the
Des Moines Wiley railroad, from the
main line at Oskaloosa and running
directly west through Knoxville to
the Missouri rivor, has been com.
menced. The Des Moincs Valley
Railroad Company is also prospec.
ting for branch from Grand juno.
ton to Storm Lake. Tho distance ID
seventy miles, and cuts through Cal.
boun and Sac counties.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

London, Feb. 90.
Tho Times special from Versailles
gives additional particulars of the
treaty. The fortified cities of Lune.
vile, Nancy and Belfort are left to
France; Metz, Saarbruck and the
Dion districts will 60 to Germany.
Rothschild promises to pay the en-.
tire indemnity to Germany within a
year, BY which tho army of occupa-
ton will be got rid of at the cid OF
that time.
Prince Frederick Charles is to be
Governor Of Champagne, with head
quarters at Rheims.
Emperor William will merely pass
through Paris and new possessions
on route to Berlin
Peonayer Quarter has been ap-
pointed Minister of France.
1t is said that Arriles has been
named as the commander Of the Ma
tional Guard of the Seine.
The Germans will enter Paris on
Wednesday, and will evacuate the
city Immediately upon the ratifica-
ton of peace.
The consultation commission goes
to Bordeaux and debate on the ques.
ton of the ratification of the treaty
as TO when peace will commence.
The Prussian army will occupy
the left bank of tho Seine. No
Frenchmeu in uniform are to be al
lowed to enter the German portion
Of the city, which il to be surroun.
ded by barbados.
There was much patriotic agita-
ton Sunday night, in consequence
OF the report of the immediate en-.
try Of the Germans and the guards
retired to the ramparts in Champs
Elyses. There was no disturbance.
Al midnight Sunday quiet was re-
stored. On Monday morning crow ds
surrounded the notice signed by
Picard and which have been plaear-
ded in various parts Of the city APP
pealing for the preservation oforder
and dignity. The crowd also inv;s
dcd the prison OF st. PIllagic aud
freed two Communicates of guards
who had been placed under arrest.
All the papers recommend non-
resistance to tho entry OF tho
Germans. Tho papers will abstain
from publication during tho occupa.
ton. 1t Is believed there will DO a
conflict
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-02

Tho proprietors ofthe Musoatine
Courier announces that thcy have
bought the Des Moines Statesman
intending to unite it with tho lo,oa
State Leadcr, which they arc about
10 issue at tho capitol.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-10-26
10 O. F..

The Grand Lodge, I. Q. o. T. of
Tennessee, which closed its annual
session At Chattanooga On Saturday
last, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Jos. L. Weak
lev, Nashville, G. "; W. P. Wash
burn, knoxville, D. G. NJ; A. J.
Wheeler, Memphis. c. W; R. H.
Barry, Nashville. G. Sec'y; Robt.
Thompson, Nashville. G. Treas;
NJ. +. Wilcox, GAINESVILLE, G. Rep
resentative to G. I. off,. S; W. A.
Barry, r. W. Marshal; ". II. Moys-
Ton, r. ". C. Conductor; George
Seiferle, r. ". G. Guardian; R. II.
Morris. r. w. G.. Herald.
In behalf Of the Grand Lodge. a
Gne gold watch and chain was pre-
scented 10 the efficient Grand Sec
rotary r. II. Barry, in recognition
Of his long and faithful services.
With the exception Of two terms,
Mr.. Barry has been Secretary for
tiiteed years.