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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

We have received Vol. l, No. /, of
the Des Moines Daily Republican,, of
which we have spoken heretofore. 1t
il, as its prospectus says, backed by y
company Of ample means and ncwspa-
per experience. tits an eight-column
sheet, handsomely printed, and ably
edited on the impersonal idea. II is,
of course, aradical-republican paper, as
its name indicates.
We place the lespudlicas on our ex.
change list, with pleasure, and welcome
on 10 fame aud fortune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

Harvey Eller for seventeen years a
subscriber to the CouRIER, was in to.
day to renew for another year. Mr..
Eller IS one Of the solid good men Of
Competine Township, and says the
prospect for wheat is excellent. That
all small grain is doing well and that
the corn is mostly in He thinks that
unless the chintz bug plays hob with
wheat, the yield will be unusually
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

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lishers, Portland. Maine.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

The Missouri MpskHg Democrat is
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

BANNING HOUSE OF
Saunders, Hardenberg& King
no ~uA ia RnA AN1Av

NEW York, February 81, 1872.
Alvin Saunders. lex Governor Of Nebraska
President of the state Bank Of n ebraskn Juo
A. Hardenbefg, for many years q wholesale
grocer In this city, eand more recently the
Vice President Of the Globe Mutual Life In
surance Company, and niohsrd King, who
has for many years been connected With the
banking business. and who II now . mem.
ed q partnerahip for The fra nsaction OF o
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

TO HOUSEWIVES y use the Char
ter Oak Stove, or at least our better
half does and si1e says thsrcis nothing
in the way Of cooking that can not be
done easily and quickly on that stove,
and ne therefore recommend it to all.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30

| We lad occasion to visit the manu-
featuring establishment Of Kcister,
Warden h Porter this morning and
found everything moving like clock
work.
Phil. Keistcr an old and experienced
blacksmith has charge of the iron
work.
L Sam. Warden for some twenty years
identified with the business circles Of
Ottumwa, has the books and the gener-
~ cllarge-of the business.
James S. Porter, who fought his way
from the ranks to the Lieutenant
colonclcy of the 10Th Iowa, and who
was before the war, as be 10 since, one
Of our most intelligent and practical
mechanics, has the supervision of the
wood work department.
They make speciality of pIows and
cultivators, tho latter on account of
their superiority rapidly displacing all
rivals. They also carry on general
manufacturing business and are MAX
ing it successful because they UNDER
stand it and attend to it themselves.
| Ottumwa needs and must have more
such concerns.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30
Remember, that Prouasinasion is the Thisf Q
Time.

90 do mot longer delay In seeking the prop
or remedy fOI your complaints.
Many are they who have implanted In
their system, BY the improper use uf caiomel,
seeds which pfOduce m animal crop of dis
ease. 70 such We would say
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30
I WANTED!

sAA Bushcls. more or less, OF good, clesn
OVV hungarian Seed for which nsfR"0
price will be paid at the Iomin1ss!9Inax n ~
81 9~Mtf. VI AVW&4N.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-30
I will keep tho Best of Goods
at the Lowest Prices.

frsen,!s and aequaintances. IN town and
country. are solicited to conle aud see IN be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
The Atlanta journal.

We beg pardon of the cnterprising
proprietors of the above named paper
for having omitted to place it upon our
exchange list. Aside from the value of
the Journal, we can say that having
spent year subsequent to tie war very
pleasantly in the Gate City, we always
lead everything from that direction
with more than ordinary interest. BY
the way, can our Atlanta contemporary
furnish us with any information in re-
gard to the projected Marietta andNorth
Georgia Railroad?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
The Presidents Relatives.

The Chicago Republican has this
much to say about Grants reform pro-
clivities: Mr.. Grant declares himself
in favor of civil service reform. There
are about twenty-five cases wherein civ
il service reform is demanded, and Mr..
Grants relatives are concerned. What
is he going to do about it?" Again :
eve must have the strictest possible in
vestigation into every department of
Government, and complete sweep of
Mr.. Grants and Mrs. Grants relatives,
unless they can prove themselves better
qualified than, or as well qualified as,
anybody else for the situations which
they fill. The people want no more of
the policy which keeps the word of
promise to the ear but breaks it to the
hope"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Another Huge job.

A bill to set apart 100000 acres of
public land for the purpose of maintain
ing National University has been in
troduced into the House Of Representa-
tives by Mr.. McCrary of Iowa. The
plan and government Of the institution
are reserved for future legislation.
which tits to be hoped will be rendered
unnecessary by the prompt defeat of the
first step towards it. The New York
Sun says: There are more than enough
colleges and universities already in en-
istence in the country, and such one as
Mr. .McCrary has in view would be moth
ing more than an asylum for useless Of
ficeholders.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Murder of Fisk.

James Fisk, Jr., the Erie Railroad
man, was shot and MORALLY wounded,
at the Grand Central Hotel, New York,
on the 9th instant, by Edward Stokes.
He died at II o'clock on the following
morning. The murder was most cow
ardly, the assassin approaching his VIC
tim without the least warning. The
following embraces the particulars:
AT 30, p. H., a carriage stopped at
the entrance of the Grand Central IIo-
tel containing Fisk and companion.
The former alighted and entered the
hotel for the purpose of proceeding to
his room. Just as he assembled the first
step Stokes came out of an adjoining
passageway, unperceived by Fisk, and
unbuttoned his coat, drew out q revol-
YER and rapidly discharged three shots
at Fisk. The first lodged in Fisk's
shoulder The second whistlcd close
by his head. The third, with more IA
tai direction, took effect in the abdomen,
inflicting mortal wound. Fisk at once
staggered and fell while Stokes, cast
ing look of hatred on the PROSTATE
form of his victim. said in savage tones,
81 have done for the son of a - this
time" Fisk evidently recognized his
assaiant before falling, but made no re.
mark. Immediately after the shots were
fired, the hotel employees rushed to the
scene. While some cared for the wound
cd man, others seized Stokes, who see
ing escape impossible, made no resist
ance and was promptly handed over to
the police.
NEW YORK, Sth.-The will of the
late James Fisk, Jr, gives his sister,
Mrs. Hooker, 100000; his father and
mother, $4,000 year his sisters-in-law,
each, $4,000 year; the Ninth Regi-
ment, $1,000. His wife gets the bal
anCe,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Railroad Commissioners Meeting.

A meeting Of State Railroad Com
missioners was held in Nashville last
week. The bond of John Hughes and
others, purchasers of the East Tennes-
see and Western North Carolina Rail-
road, wa, approved and the attorneys
ordered to report the same to the Chan
Gerry Court 1t was ordered that the
Knoxville and Charleston and the Hog-
ersvile and Jefferson Road be leased
for twelve months. the State rcscrving
the right to sell either at any time it
may choose before the expiration of the
leace
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
The Anaconda Again,

Some of the newspaper men have re-
produced that yarn about Colonel Scott
gobbling all the railroad lines of the
country, East, West, North and South,
including million of dollars said TO
have been paid for stock in the East
Tennessee line. 1t was a pretty tall
sensation and afforded good deal of
amusement while it lasted but, like the
tale Of an idiot thrice told, its repetition
now partakes of the stale. fiat and I'M
profitable. We are opposed to Congress
interfering with our railroads, either
granting the right of way through
States where local legislation refuses
it, or throwing statutory restrictions
around them calculated to retard and
cripple their usefulness; and we are
opposed to the systematic course of ly-
ing and exaggeration now in vogue to
induce such action. The Courts of the
country afford ample protection against
the encrOpc hments and abuses of the
great corporations, as is invariably evil
denced by the findings of juries when
ever case is fairly made up between
the individual and the body corporate.
Popular sympathy is always with the
former and against the latter, and while
such continues to be the fact it is hardly
worth while to indulge in alarm about
the "ovcrshadowing monopolies," or
look to Congress to do that which Con-
gross clearly has no right to do.
Expecting to be a candidate at the en-
suing election for seat in the National
House of Representatives. we shall dis.
cuss this subject more fully on the
stump.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Devon Cattle.

Mr.. WINS: Il believe you solicit
short communications OH any and all
subjects promotivc of agricultural in
terests. If so, You will allow me lit
tie space in valuable paper to make
a few remarks with regard to the above
breed Of cattle.
This beautiful and valuable variety
Of cattle Is Of English origin, and was
originally imported from Devon shire,
or county, England. Most Of the Devon
cattle Of Tennessee nre the progeny OF
parents imported from England by
George Vail, of Troy, New YORK, and
brought to our State by the tennessee
Live Stock Company"
These cattle have been so long and
carefully bred that the pure bloods, in
form and color. are as nearly alike as
so many cartridges. / believe this Is
not so of any other variety Of cattle.
The Devon cattle are medium in size.
beautiful figure, Of n deep, rich, solid
red color-dociIc in temper, easy to
keep, placable in disposition. and are
very little trouble to manage.
The Devon COW gives fair quantity
of milk, and its quality is superior. A
gallon of Devon milk will yield more
butter than that Of any other breed ex-
ccpt the Alderny or Jersey.
Dcvons make the handsomest and
best work oxen IN the world. They
are all "dead Matches and are so
tractable and kindly disposed they are
no trOI,blo tn handle
They are not so large rs the Short
horn or Durham, but the quality Of
their beet is superior, and they will fat
ten at any age, and so easy and on so
little that their fattening properties are
pre-cminent. They are also very
thrifty and hardy cattle. and, in my
opinion, are better suited to Tennessee
pastures and short grass, than any other
variety. Our native or scrub cattle
might be greatly improved by q cross
with the Devon cattle-no matter what
sort or variety the COW may be, cross
with pure Devon bull will most GER
tainly make an Improvement in the size,
quality, fattening properties and milk
ing powers Of the progeny. j. NJ. II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Missouri Politics,

A Democratic caucus was held at
Jefferson City, on the 9TH instant, in
which were six Senators and fifty-six
Representatives. 1t adopted q resou-
ton heartily endorsing the "passive
policy" and recommending the Dcmoc-
racy of the country to adopt it in the
Presidential campaign of 1872. Only
two votes were cast against the resolu-
ton. TO what extent the Democracy
of the country" will be Influenced by
this recommendation remains to be seen.
The Missouri politicians mean well,
no doubt, but we are apprehensive the
"passive policy will result in the re-
election of Grant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
The Duty of the Hour.

The Nashville Union and american
has the following well-timed and judi
cious rcmarks-to which we invite at
tention:
Let the Democracy stand square. We
do not desire to dictate the policy of
the Democracy in the next campaign
But we do say that we must not ADAM
don principle, or lose the power of
party discipline. The Liberal Republic
cans of the United States have an OPP
portunity, by joining in the Liberal
Republican movement in Missouri, Of
showing their faith by their works. If
they wish to put down ccntraism, to
cabin, crib and confine the Grant ten.
dcncy to despotism, they have now an
opportunity ample and complete. Let
them all come together fix their party
and their principles: be national and
generous; show that they are working
for the public and not for party, and
they will command the admiration, if
not the support, of the people of the
United States. Let them 90 forward
upon the high principles of the Consti-
tuition, without regard to what the De.
mocracy or the Grant party may do ;
then the result may be that there will
be q joining of hands of all those who
are opposed to the Grant party. But
the Liberal Republicans of Missouri,
whom we regard as the most prudent
and sagacious of all the Liberal Republic
cans in the Union. must not expect the
Democracy to follow the dictation of
Disseminated Democrats, so.called, here,
there or elsewhere in the South. Let
"Duty and Success" be their motto, and
they may, if they act strictly in accord
ance with that motto, perform duty and
contribute to success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Suit A "ainst the Railroad,

Attic Bradley Circuit Court last week,
in the case Of f. S. Deany and wife, VS..
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad, the jury rendered IL ver-
dict awarding the plaintiff damages in
the sum of six thousand five hundred
dollars. The suit was instituted for in
juries received by Mrs. Delany in an ac-
cident which occurred on the road near
Cleveland year or twoago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
A Radical BugabOO EXPOSED.

An unknown man came into Sedalia,
Missouri, few days ago from Saline
county, in that State, and told a dread
ful story of the butchery of negroes by
the Kuklux Of that county. Five poor
negroes inhumanly butchered, two hang
ing from trees, stiff ana dead, three w.
ing by the roadside, all reeking with
blood, and another poor creature terri
bly, wounded, with his shoulder shot
away, marchingiy solemnly to death !
This CHASTITY story was sent as special
dispatch to the St. Louis Democrat on
the Both ult.. and has been copied into
almost every prominent Radical journal
in the country. And now comes the
Democrat of the 4th inst. with con-
tradiction of its own story, showing
that there was not even the shadow of q
shade Of foundation for the alleged Ku-
klux riots in Saline county.
IT is said the Memphis and Charles
ton Company will build branch road
lirnct frprn Stpvoucon IN Do1fon
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11

The early completion of the Knox
vile and Ohio Railroad, which is now
assured, will give Cincinnati a connec-
ton with Chattanooga 81 miles shorter
than by the present route via Louisville
and Nashville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Another SWindlP.

The Chattanooga Times says the Car
tersvi,le & Van Vert Railroad, of Geor-
gia, has turned out to be as complete
q swindle on the State as the Bruins
wick and Albany road-and adds: "No
wonder folks are suspicious of people
who come down here to develop our re-
sources and borrow our money and
credit to work with"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11

The Court met at Knoxville Monday.
All criminal cases were continued to the
29th instant. Such of the quo warranto
cases as were not dismissed at the cost
of the defendants were continued till
the July Term.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
The Custom House Investigation.

The New York Tribune says that
such dannirg testimony is being elicit
cd by the inquiry into the custom house
frauds that much decentralization exists
among the custom house officials, and
many of the minor officers are frequent
ly heard INDUCING in harsh recrim-
nations against each other.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Markets..

Gold in New York on the 9Th, 1091h.
Tennessee Bonds, 677s for old and new.
Cotton 2l5s.
Chicago quotes bulk meats quiet and
weak, shoulders Al @422s, sides 53s@5ls.
Cincinnati, bulk meats, shoulders 81,
sides 61@6is.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
In Favor of Building the Road

CINCINNATI, January S.-A vote to-
day in the Chamber of Commerce OH
the repeal of the act allowing Cincin-
natl 10 build the Southern Railway,
commonly known as the Ferguson bill,
was 1877 yeas; nays 36l the Chamber
thus declaring largely in favor of the
city building the road.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
A "Big Lock Up"

The New York Tribune of the Sd
inst. says:
zone hundred and twenty seven mil
lions Of dollars in the Treasury on the
lst inst. is an accumulation against
which we shall miss no fair opportuni-
ty to protest, however unavailingly.-
We do not believe it right for the Gov
eminent to assume the trouble and risk
of keeping private citizens coin, yet
getting no good of it; we wish Mr..
Boutwell, would ask them to take it
away and keep it themselves. We wish
he had bought fifty millions worth
more of bonds in 1868, and thus saved
several millions of interest since paid
to no good purpose; we wish he would
do it now. We think we can see him
move-but O so slowly"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Accident in a Dilapidated Court
House.

The following occurs among our late
foreign dispatches:
DUBLIN. Jan. 3.-The floor Of a court
room in Kittyclogher, in Leitrem, Ire
land, gave way while trial was in pro-
gress. The room was crowded at the
time, and three hundred persons were
precipitated distance of 30 or 40 feet.
The number of those killed is unknown.
Some thirty are badly injured, most of
them fatally.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Athcns Cost.
q iI,ens, TmurSdny, Han. II, 1879.
Now Pnncr.

We have received the first uumbcr Of
the Cumberland SPECTATOR paper just
ushcrcd into existence at Tazcwell, in
this State, by Il. f. Patterson Il Co. 1t
looks neat and clean, and reads excel
lcnt!y well. Neutral in politics and re-
ligion. Terms, $500 year. The new
candidate for public favor has our best
wishes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11

IS the National House of Representa-
tives on the Sth. resolution instructing
the Committee of Ways AID Means to
report bill repeating the income tax
tailel--veas II naysSl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11

THERE is report in circulation that
the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad is about to pass into
the hands of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Latest from New York.

The members of the Ninth Regiment
are very indignant to-day over the as
sassination. They say they are deter
mined to hang Stokes. The employees
of the Erie railroad express general
desire to lynch Stokes. Stokes is still
in Jail,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
Acknowledgement Appointed.

AllOrheS-UcHcfai Appolhlcu.
The Nashville Union and american
of Sunday contained the following an.
nouncement:
Gov. Brown yesterday appointed G.
T. Gates, vice Jacob M. Thornburg, re-
signed, Acknowledgement for the Third
Judicial District composed of Ander-
son, Morgan, Fentress, Cumberland,
Roane, Blount, Monroe and Loudon
counties. Mr.. Gates resides in Blount
county, and though comparatively
young man, is said to be eminently quail
flied for the duties Of the office to
which his Excellency Gov. John G.
Brown has seen proper to appoint him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11
From Washington.

We are indebted to the special cor.
respondence of the Louisville Courier.
journal for the annexed political specu.
lations and gossip from Washington
City:
The military election programme for
the Presidential campaign will be de.
vcloped in the course of next week in
the Introduction of q bill agreed on BY
many Of the Southern Republican men,
bers, especially those from Virginia, BY
which IL is proposed to extend the en-
forcement act Of the last Congress to
every voting precinct in the country thus
requiring Federal inspectors for all
elections for members Of Congress or
United States officers. and the use OF
troops in such cases as are made and
provided in the present law. The act
rs it now exists is restricted to cities
whose population is above fifty thou
sand. Porter, of Virginia, will pre-
sent the enlarged bill and ask the House
Judiciary Committee to consider it.
IT is intimated that general move
ment is on foot among leading Repub-
leans to induce Vice President COlfaX
to reconsider his intention not to be-
come candidate TO" reelection. and it
is said Pennsylvania delegation will
soon .e here on such a mission.
That Secretary Fish is to remain in
the Cabinet, and that the Administra-
ton intends to adhere no longer to the
passive policy in our relations with
Spain, appear to be well.ioundcd. 1t
is represented that tho Secretary Of
State has been opposed to more ag-
gressive course on the Cuban question,
but it is believed that the official cores
pondcnce will show condition of
things quite the reverse.
General Sickles will have confer
enct with the Secretary tomorrow on
Spanish affairs, though it is denied that
he has been summoned to Washington
for conference.
Additional vessels of war have been
ordered to Havana and vicinity.
There are a number of vacancies in
the Internal Revenue Department, but
before they can be filled it will be nee
essary to appoint board Of examiners,
who will report upon the merits Of the
applicants. Members of Congress are
anxious to have their friends appointed,
and some of them have got to learn
what civil service reform means.
w. a. Hunt, Of Ohio, who was most
Jealous year since in getting votes in
Ohio and levying money on Otlice-hol-
ders here, was dismissed to-day from
the Treasury for asserting publicly that
he had covered up Grants deficit in his
account as an army officer, and also q
little pecadilo of the Third Auditor.
The President, kcenly alive to the i'm
portance of the German vote, will at an
early day submit to Congress message
in relation to the better protection Of
emigrants, as indicated in his last an
nual message, the material of which is
furnished by the report of the special
agent, who was dispatched last summer
by the President on q pleasure trip to
Germany to enlightcn him on tat sub
ject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11

CHATTANOOGA is initiating measures
for direct connection by rail between
that city and Rome, Ga.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-11

We are indebted to Ex-Governor Jos.
E. Brown for courtesies on the Western
and Atlantic Railroad.