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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
POLITICAL.
MAYOR HALLS REPLY TO HIS ARRANGEMENT
AS "A THIEF"
"THF TINES OUT OF JOINT"

II is saying in the legal profession, " Don't
g aste time on the statements OF witness YOU Jh
slow him 10 possess bad motive against the slae WIZ
hi, testimony assails" This maxim VIC PROPOSE n
g. 91e Times regarding is persistent vilncauoh VI ~
0rr5 " the City Government. -, ,,o toliow.
TIE books OF the Finance Department snow u0
.5us sums to have been paid TO The IiaeS lof Noif
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22

Number j58S7 drew $4,000 and No 25,r9
s l) ye,totday, in the sacramento tl0aeers Lottery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
THE CONGRESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCHOOLS
BROKEN W IN MISSISSIPPI.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The Ku-Kux Com
mlttce to-day examined witness named Ne
Bride, who testified that, while teacher Of col
orei school in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, band
OF disguised seized and whipped him, ana Insisted
mot m siould Ieaye tho county Other coOrcd schools
vera broken M In that section. Three witnesses from
North Carolina in attendance and will TESTIFY relative
10 the existence of KuKlux organizations IN tnat state
a telegram was read in The Committee from clllZen OF
Macon that he tecgraphed the nth OF July that no
was ready To report received the next day tele
gram from the sergcantatA Arms Of the Senate telling
him he need come, the Committee had not time 20
examine any more witnesses. Inc SclgeahtaJNf ARMS
being town. could not explain but at the instance
OF he Democratic members this Georgian and six or more
Tesummoned by Telegraph u appear before
no NyIAlII L.Ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22

Tho schr Glover Mason hence or Boston shs comm. fvs
North River yesterday Of the OIL lighters tas
mage 70 TIE knocking D bb u 81 uto t5s nyer Ths
" @ slightly dams ei her cutvaier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13

| Res0lUed, That in view Of the rapid
settlement Of the country, the residue
of the public domain should be kept
mainly for actual settlers. The home
stead laws should be SO modified that
when honorably discharged Union sol
diers and sailors claim the benefits OF
the same, the period of their service
shall be deemed part OF the time OF
OCCUPANCY necessary to acquire title.
Grants of lands to aid in the building
of railroads should be made only where
necessary to open the country up to
settlement, and under such restrictions
as will facilitate the occupation Of pub
lie lands.
Resolved, That we favor every prac
ticable reform in the public seryic,
State or national, IN the direction of
greater purity, simplicity, efficiency,
and economy of administration that
the administration of our State affairs
by our State officers, one and all, has
been in every respect characterized by
such ability, honesty, and integrity in
the discharge of official duties that it
demonstrated the wisdom of the choice
of the people who have thus honored
bHcLu Will ul38u dllu I0SDOHoiOIC Pooi-
tions, and entities them to the thanks,
esteem, and confidence of every citizen
of the State
ResolUed, That the administration of
President Grant has been wise and
prudent. 1t has impartially executed
the laws, faithfully collected and hon
estly applied the revenue, greatly re-
duced the public debt, and enabled
Congress to Tighten the burden of tax
alton. It has inaugurated a humane
policy in dealing with the Indians,
favorable alike to economy, civilizaf
ton, and peace upon our border. 1t
has preserved and strengthed our
friendly relations with foreign powers,
and has advanced the honor and dignity
of the United States among the gov
ernments of the world. It has at all
times been deferential to the will of
the people and studious to promote the
public welfare. It deserves and re-
ceives our hearty approval. u
Resolved, That we know no duty
more urgent than to mature and enforce
new safeguards of the purity of cleo
tions, and to effect q thorough reform
Of the civil service
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
A Eorn9fI0 Boat.

A torpedo boat is to be built at the
Washington navyyard to be named the
Robinson. It will be It's feet long,
with 35 feet bealll Her hull will be OF
iron, only three feet of which will be
out of water. This exposed part, how
ever, will be armor plated with four
inch iron, backed with wood. She will
be propelled with two screws, and her
engines are expected to drive at ID
knots per hour minimum speed The
only rigging she will have, which is a
fair weather arrangement all together,
viii consist Of two masts, schooner rig
ged. According to the proportion OF
work done in the yards now, it will
take, by close calculation, 600 men one
year to build her, most of whom will be
from the 1ron-wOrks. The torpedo will
contain 100 pounds of powder, attach
ed to an iron beam, which will protrude
from the bow below the water line. This
beam will be 25 feet long, and so adj
justed as to be forcel out by hand from
water tight compartments through
packing. It VIII be worked by hand
| instead of steam, as any unexpected OBJ
stacle could be more easily detected il
/ that way than otherwise. It is intend
ed, when orders are given to that effect
that the torpedo boat shall make
straight, under full head Of steam, fo-
an enemys ship, and run well unde
her, and explode the same by electri
city, the beam being withdrawn at th,
same time. The boat viii be of com
paratively light draught, requiring onl,
/ Ill feet of water. =aa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
Office Over Post Office.

word, our administration has been SO
wise, so just and satisfactory, and the
principles of our party are so much In
accord with the enlightened spirit OF
the age, that we have seeh our adyer-
saries III many places endeavoring to
slough off their disloyal coverings,
abandoning their rotten platform and
their principles, accursed of God and
man, and making "new departure. "
(Applause). It is time for them to de-
part (applause), and those who
are honest in taking leave of
their principles and their sins will no
doubt be found acting with us and
helping to swell our maiorities. Those
who are not honest viii endeavor to
cheat the people into the belief that
they have met with change of heart.
0&ughter.) Can it be possible that a
great party can change it's principles in
s moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
and be honest? To state the question
is to answer it. You might as well ex-
pect the Ethiopian to change his skin
Or the leopard his spots. The disguise
is too thin. The people will not be de-
ceiyed, but will adhere to the party
that has proved equal to every emer-
gency (Applause.)
The Democracy, having nominated
candidate for Governor, gentleman
for whom | have warm personal re-
gard, who, it is understood, proposes
to canvass the state, ] shall lose 10 time
in inviting him to meet me in joint
discussion, Cloud applause,) and, as he
is gentlemen of great experience and
eloquence; and has seen many sides of
many questions, Qaughter) [ snail hope
that we may have canvass that Will
be both interesting and instructive
(Applause).
But I will detain you no longer than
to again thank you for tile great honor
you have done me. (Applause).
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
The FiSil.f,YOM.

4 species of fsh-crow (COrU&j cCsu-
2,j2au8) is very abundant in Oregon and
Washington territories, where it is very
troublesome to the Indians, stealing
their dried fish and other provisions.
Il is never killed by them, from super
stitious feelings, but is driven away by
children set to watch for that purpose.
In winter it subsists principally upon
the refuse food and offal thrown out by
the natives from their lodges, and is an
attentive hanger on at the residences of
the white settlers. It is cunning, but
very tame and impudent, allowing a
very near approach; and when closely
pursued retiring but short distance
Like some species of gull, this bird is
in the habit of carrying CLAIMS high in
the air and the dropping them, in order
to break the shell. DR.. Studley says :
g In watching one thus employed Twas
very much amused at the unsuccessful
endeayors he made to break the shell
OF clam by letting 1t drop upon soft
4 ground. He continued for long time
carrying and recarrying the same clam
high aioft and frrlitlessly dropping ii
on the prairie sod. He nevertheless
persisted in his efforts until I became
tired of watching him. What the re.
suit was l am unable to state"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13

Conviction. Oc fr;a SRyjtt CpDzs "a
Charge of Assault and Battery. and
Misuse OF the Boy Glors4rosity.a' w.
II. EoEbes-sesatenced 80 Pay a Fine
cfS5o.
From the Jackson AIleh.) Citizen Aug. 80.
Mr.. Ira Gavitt, of Summit, was tried
yesterday afternoon, before Justice
Dyer, for assault and battery upon
William Henry Forbes, the boy mon
strosity that has occupied the public
attention for few weeks past. The
prosecution proved, without the shad-
oW of doubt, that when Gavitt took
this boy from the poor house, he was
IN no way different from other boys of
his age The testimony, in brief, was
as follows
Gavitt starved the boy until he would
crawl under the table and pick up the
crumbs from the floor; he has been
seen to beg salt water from the cook,
and, pouring it into an old piece of a
frying pan, cook the outside leaves of a
cabbage, which he would eat with his
fingers; he was not allowed to eat with
the family, but given a mess of stuff
upon this self-same frying pan; he has
been compelled to sleep in an old shan.
ty upon pile of straw it was proven
that Gavitt was won't to chain the boy
with a log chain, and that on one occa-.
sion he tied him hand and foot, bun
died him into wagon, and carried him
in this manner from Spring-sArl5or TO
his home. DR.. Turner, who had exam
ined the boy, testified that the diseased
state of his stomach had been brought
abont by starvation and misuse, IN his
opinion, and that he thought the case
durable one.
Mr.. Welch, the, turnkey at the jail,
testified that since Forbes had been
under his care his appetite had diInin-
ished, and that now he only ate two
thirds as much as when he first came
to jail It was also proven that the
boy stole only food.
According to the evidence, Gasiitttts
starved, beat, and otherwise misused
the boy until be became diseased both
in mind and body, and q hideous bur-
lesque upon mankind.
The jury were out about au hour,
and brought III verdict of "guilty"
Justice Dyer accordingly fined Gavitt |
$50, in default of the payment Of which |
he was to go to the workhouse fornine
by ubyS. NdsltG procured Gu6 HeCcSSd-
ry money during the evening, and paid I
the fine. The trial occupied the entire
afternoon, and the jury did not bring
in verdict until s O'Clock. The court
room was filed to overdoWing, the pre-
vious accounts of Forbes having excited
unusual interest in the csase:.~ -ST
The boy is still in jail, and is to be
tried upon charge ofpetit larceny.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
Michael Angelo and bis Plan in Art

From the Fortnightly Review.
The Greeks aimed at the perfection
of design, and in so much as the study
of the human form helped them to ar
rive at that perfection, they carried it
further and TO more consumate point
than has ever been done before or
since. But they gave themselves small
scope for the display of human pasaioh
when they represented it, it was i'll a
cold and dignified manner which fails
to awaken our sympatlies. The fig
ures of fighting warriors on the pedi-
ment of the temple of H1gina receive
and i1ifict wouhds and meet their
death with fixed smile, which shows
that the artist intended to avoid the
expression of pain or passion. The
Greek artists have the supreme right
to the title of Idealists they are the
true worshippers Of the Ideal; the
ideal OF beauty once achieved, they
cared not to vary it, Witness the most
perfect specimen OF tlleir decorative art
which remains, the most perfect Ill the
whole world-I mean the frieze of the
Parthenon. There is not in the hund-
dreds OF figures which form the Pana-
thenaic procession, except by accidents
of execution, any variation of character
Ill the beautiful ideal forms represent
ed, whether they be of man, woman, OF
animal enough remains of the faces to
show that they conform to two or three
types throughout, without variety of
character of expression; all is as per-
feet as the most profound knowledge,
the most skilful workmanship and the
highest sense OF beauty can make it:
but with the great Florentine; the real
istic tendency is obvious from the be-
ginning, not to work up to an ideal of
humanity, but to study it i'll the count
less forms of beauty and grandeur. and
its ever-varying moods, and to repre-
sent these as truthfully as the deepest
contemplation OF nature could enable
him 10 do.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13

GREAT BRITAIN, during the first SIX X
months of the present year, imported
7,708, 245 cwt. OF cotton, Yssl,lea ~
ee333 SOC, 876, of which quantlty sgTens5 ~
three per cent. came from tlle olitI.. tI2a
States, thirteen per ceht: ron LII plio
East Inta.ies, nine per cent. RON Eoypt,
fonr Der cent. from Brazil, and one per
cent from other countries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13

IrArr, during the school year from
1870 to 1871, had IS, 800 public schools,
with /, 577, 654 pupils. OF the teachers
9. O92 we're ladies. Public schools are
more numerous in the northern part of
that country than in the southern.
While the province OF Turin contains
9. 96S, that of Caltanisetta has only l4I.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13
NO. II.
SHOCKING BRUTALITY.

Conviction of Fr;a Gayitt Upon a
Charge Of Assault and battery. ana
Egisuse of the ss Boy E2ons4rosity.7' w.
II. EorIses-sesatenced 80 Pay Fine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13

Whole number of votes. ~ @ 264
c. G. Washburn, Of La Crosse. .. 142
w. E. Smith, of Dodge. =, .-.-..7.-...... Ill
q. S. Miner, of juneau 6
H. Ludington, of Milwaukee. ....... Q
A. j. Turner, of Portage. ge............ 1
L. d. Holton Of Milwaukee. .:...... 2
Blank ...-................. 1
The announcements of the vote was
received with hearty applause by the
friends of Gen. Washburn. 80
The first formal ballot resulted as
follows: sss
@. G. Washburn. ......- .-a............. 156
W. E. Smith ..-.................. 108
E. S. Miner ,..........z. ........... Q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-13

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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20
LOCAL NO IICES.

MEDICAL.-.rank B. Fesler, NJ. D. Con-
sulting aud Operative Surgeon on the eye
eyelids, and ear, for Blindness, Deafness
and all defects of sight and hearing. Stra-
bismus, Cross eyes Strengthened, in one
minute. Medicines used for the eyes and
eyellds, are mild and give no pain. He
gives his special attention to disease of the
Eye, Eyelids, Ear, Nostrils, Throat,
Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach, Skin Dis
eases, Old Sores and other nervous and
chronic diseases of male and female.
Obstetrical cases attended to all hours,
day and night. DR.. Fesler will visit any
part of the country, on consultation, or to
perform surgical operations. Hewill rem
der his surgical and medical services to
the poor, on Wednesday of each week,
free of charge, by their producing certifi-
Gates to show that they ara unable to pay
Having been in practice for Is wears in
the cities OF Philadelphia Pa. and Saint
Louis, Mo. enables him with unbounded
success in surgery and treating diseases,
Office, corner of Main and Green streets,
opposite Ballingall House, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Jan % '71-w6m.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20
or FRI PREMIUM OK
DO IMPROv d IA MILY %
Sewing Machine,

sl2.5O clear profit per day. SIS per week. $500
per month made easy by any lady or gentle.
nd h rs ana
cal additions, making the most complete com
bination Of valuable and useful improvement
ssStea y apg ens
and utility. entirely different In modei ana
design from any low priced machine. Il is the
most serviceable elegant ana Teiia s r Fa!
satisfaction wherever introduced Has re-
ceived premiums. Stoodth test Of 10 years.
and is fully approved Of by every family VINO h,
strong and beautiful Elastic Lock Stitch, with
wonderful rapidity and certainty sews any.
thing needle will 60 through from Inc nnest
ease. Uses all kinds of silk " thread direct
from the spool; is improved with new self.
acting feed, spring tension, sen-guiaer. ana
cular motion, with powerful Lever ac Ion,
Possesses all the good qualities ofShe pest igh
priced machines condensed, WltnOuC Lneir
Pic ~, rscept az stamp. For certifsates
&C., see descriptive pamphlets, mailed mailed nee:
"A thorough practical sewing ma ,sa me LOT
liable machine, at q low price, Standard.
This beautiful sewing machine Is one OF the
most ingenious pieces Of mechanlsm ever IN
vented .-Democrat,9 ga. worm many sime e.
quite new machine with its many late inn
proyements, and sews with astonishing ease,
rapdity and seiecfsd with
care, for family use. with everything complete
sent to any part Of the country, Yer express,
u strong BOX
teed. Forward cash by registered letter. or
postoflice money order, at our risk. Agents
wanted, male or female, everywhere. W
inents, sent free. Address Family Sewi 3
Machine Co., office. g NASSAU Ne
York. AugN-wiy.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

Iowa REFORM LEADER.--No.
Vol. ! Of Porte Welch's new paper
with the above title is before u.s.
Porte has gotten up platform Of his
own, and says he is going in for the
demolition of all the corrupt white
fingered demagogues of both parties"
We do not know what he means by
this, unless he is going to got up an
African party on his own account
If that is his intention we would ad-
wise him to take his carpet bag and
and 60 South Immediately, if not
sooner as he will always be in a hope.
less minority up North. San Do
mingo would be q good field for
Portc's new paper, he wouldn't have
quite SO many white men TO fight.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

WANTED-In Ottumwa 900 more
just such men as John J. Willard
who will improve their property and
build good sidewalks without being
forced to do it. Willard l. Co., have
bought the Pettingill lot, next to The
Leighton property, and are improv-
ing it in good style, and making that
locality look decidedly business like.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

q. w. Harlan, one of our old sub.
scribers, brought in and sold TO Park
Il Son, % bushels of carly rose pota-
toes, 4 OF the best of which weighed
81 Tbs. These potatoes are decided
~ the largest we have seen this year,
and tho 4 presented us by Mr.. Park,
will make good meal for a moder-
al sized family.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

This unusual and progressively hot
weather is developing quite recently
a good many cases OF Dysentery
and other forms Of diseases of the
bowels, in this city. Within the
last two days there has come to our
knowledge various cases, and some
OF the physicians have informed us
that their calls, this week, are be-
coming quite frequent to attend this
class of cases. Too much care can
not be exercised, especially with
children, at this time to prevent
these attacks.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

Pure California Wines and Bran
dies, direct from Mr.. Rose Sunny
Slope Vineyard. Los Angelo, Califor.
MA. Received direct from the
Vineyard, by Taylor, Blake Y Co..
who have been appointed by Mr..
Rose twho formerly resided in the
y. M. Valley, Sole Agent for this
'erritory, for tho sale OF these wines
and brandies. We can and do conf
IDENTIFY recommend these wines to the
afflicted, for their purity and medic
inal qualities.
While we believe the California
wines and brandies preferable to
the foreign, we can sell them much
cheaper.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

Hirschler n Elmer, dealers in
Liquors, Native Wines, &C., Main
street, between 9th and 10th streets,
keep, of their own manufacture,
the most excellent N alive Wines that
can be found in the country. We
know this from an actual test of their
wines, and from our former acqualnt
ance with Mr.. Hirschler, we know
that they do all things upon the
square.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

DRUGS! DRUGS!! - Selected
Pure and Fresh of every known kind,
can be bought from Ta> lor, Blake &
Co., at most reasonable prices. Their
stock Of Patent Medicines is unexcell-
ed west of Chicago. This house is
agent for the sale OF nearly all the
Patent Medicines, SO that when you
buy from them, you are sure Of a
genuine article.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

NY For Dyspepsia. Indigestion. De
preston OF Spirits aud General Debility,
in thar various forms s; also, as a pre-
ventive against fever and ague. and other
intermittent fevers. the Ferro- phos phora-
ted Elixir of Calisaya made by GaswelI,
hazard II Co. New York, and sold by
Taylor, Blake & Co is the hest tonic, and
AS a tonic Tor patients recovering from
fever or other sickness, it tas no equal
an.3-dt WV
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

Mrs. N. A. Peck, who has taught
so acceptibly to our people for the
past year in our public schools, we
ara sorry to learn, has rendered her
Resignation as teacher for the COM
ing year, to which position she had
been elected by the School Board.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

w. T. Johnston Il Go. are manufac.
turing rgely Johnstons' Patent Ruff.
fer attachment to sewing machines.
Few of our citizens are aware of the
extent of this manu- factory in our
city. They have large orders con-
stantly ahead, tho call being beyond
their capacity to supply at present.
Enlarge gentlemen. Weexpect soon
to see this branch OF industry in our
city grow to be one Of the first mag
nitude.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

THAT New BRICK DEpoT.-We
don't see that new Depot going up
here which the B. & Nj. road talked
of building, and gave Willard
only thirty days to get his lumber
yard out Of the way, in order that
the work might be begun at once p
Has the matter been again taken
under advisement, and is new loca-
ton for same, the order of the day !?
We have always had our doubts
about the company building
Depot on the grounds named
Our doubts have not arisen from any
insight We had into the affairs of
that Company, for if any body in the
world keep their own counsels, it's
railroad companies; but our doubts
have arisen because, with SO excel
lent place for Union Depot as
there is just north of the foot of
Court street, we have always been
with the idea that there
such Depot would yet be built, and
1t seems to us too that it will not be
delayed many years.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20
The Gazette says that tho Repub

The Gazette says that tho Repub-
Ican Germans Of Des Moines coun-
ty are all opposed to the reelection
Of Senator Harlan.
Tho Gazette is pretty mouth.
piece for Republican Germans, blu,
then, it, in common with all Demo
Gratis, hates Harlan SO bad, that i,
will blab on all occasions, where il
can get in hex against him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20

DIR. Carpenter, of the firm Wolf,
Carpenter & Co., of this city, says
that the work on the railroad from
here to Sigourncy, is progressing
we'll; that the grading will be COM
pleted next month, and also the
bridging. The laying down of iron
will begin about the first Of Scptem-
Der, and in from thirty to sixty days
thereafter the cars will be running
from here to Sigourney.