davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29

1t has now been discovered that the
trouble with B. Gratz Brown, is that
he takes drinks between drinks.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29

lineage 10vO 1toS3 b4AA2GSs
CHICAGO, Aug. %.
Cattle-Receipts 2lOO head good
shipping steers In better demand and
firm sales fair to prime SCOT, rs COM !.
mon grades dull.
Hogs-Receipts $500; firm s4.50@
100 IN
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29

New POSTAL LAw.-The next issue
OF the United States Hal, the official
organ Of the p. o. Department, will
contain an elaborate article on the new
post Office law, which permits the send
ing of small packages of merchandise
at very low rates--the packages not to
weigh more than II ounces each. Here
is the statute:
"Small packages of merchandise. not
exceeding twelve ounces in weight.
composed of dry material not calcula-
ted to damage the mails, NAV be mail
ed to one address for . cents for each
two ounces, &C., prepaid by postage
stamps If not connected with any writ
ten NATTER except the address,"
All such packages must be so wrap
ped with one end or portion exposed.
so that they may be seen by postmas-
tcrs, and all writing within is prohib-
tied by penalty. AS consequence of
this new regulation the Express Com
panies are reducing their rates on
small packets. Packages of IL ounces
can be sent anywhere in the United
States for twelve cents.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29

Advices from the Southern States
received by the National Campaign
Committee, at Washington, and by
prominent republicans in that city, in
dictate that the strength of the move,
ment for a straight-ont, Independent
democratic ticket is rapidly increas-
ing, and likely to have very decided
effect upon the future of the campaign
in that part Of the country. The re-
publican successes in North Carolina,
and the certainty that O'Connor or
some other equally well known and
reliable democrat illreceive the nom.
ination, at Louisville, have given an
unexpected impetus to the effort which
at Baltimore, was pronounced fool
hardy, and which is now certain to be-
come one of the most prominent ele-
ments in the canvass. The democratic
organization is most complete and
effective in Georgia, but in Virginia
and North Carolina straight ticket
will command substantial support.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29


Col. Mackey's principal cause of
complaint against Grants administra-
ton last night, was the ''infernal inter-
nal revenue tax Some how or other
it scenes to be a prevalent idiosyn-
cracy of these Chow Growers, to fiy
into the face of the tax, on soft shell
crabs.
The Colonel asserted that Grant had
violated every principle of the Civil
Service Reform, in appointing DR..
Ritchie and an army of deputies to col
lect the revenue in this district, which
he asserted to be $1,000, while it costs
II 600 TO collect it annually.
Were Horace Greeley writing this
article, he would pronounce Col. Mack
ey liar, villain and slave. We shall
content ourselves with the remark that
he is either lamentably. ignorant Of the
facts, or else he is wilfully perverting
them.
Dir, Richie collected in his first two
months %ii.3s0G, and deposited it in
the designated depository. He has
but one deputy, and pays him out of
his own salary. His pay cannot OK
coed $1,000 per annuis, for which he
is under one hundred thousand dol
lars bond, and will collect for the en-
suing year, probably seven or eight
times us much as Col. Mackey states.
Moreover The present Congress has re-
duccd the number supervisors from
% to 10, Tic collectors MOm 30 TO so
which viii be but two instead of six.
Tor Iowa.
Col. Macl,ey is doubtless as,tai. on
constitutional law and revenue mat
tcrs, but it won!d be doubtless. well
enough for IN 10 examine the Rcports
occasionally, by which lie would
learn that the total cost of COL
lcciing the .'infernal internal revenue |
tax" tor the last year amounted to |
1 s per cent, and the total losses on
account of embezzlement and dcfalca-
ions by revenue officers since Abra-
IAN Lincoln came in amounts to only
ne-tiftcenth of one per cent, and that
aclndes the period Of Democratic Lib
ralisn under Andrew johnson, of
ihichColonel Mackey was which. Ii
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
PlNNSYLv MA.

CARLISLE, Aug. rs.
The new trial of DIR. Paul Schocppe
commenced this morning.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
BURIAL,

BUFFALO, Aug. %.
A large scow laden with slaves sunk
yesterday in the Niagara river, with
two boys on board.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29

The famous rebel and guerilla, Gen.
Chaathai.. is the I.iboral candidate FOR
Congressman at large, in Tennessee
and still the Southern people are dis
franchised!
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
NEW YORK.

We have been permitted to
see a portion of private letter
from gentleman occupying a high
position in New York political circles,
and whose source and means of infor-
nations are probably unsurpassed
in which he claims the electoral vote
for Grant of that State, by very large
majority. He says if Pennsylvania
goes all right in the State election, and
Maine and Indiana give increased ma
jorities eve will give Grant the larg-
est majority of any state. We are
strengthened largely by accessions
from the Democratic party, many of
which will not vote at all, or will vote
the Louisville ticket-and a large
number Of those who were at first car
ried under by the influence of that
magic word, Reform" to support the
Liberal movement, are returning to the
fold. They are like many Of the Meth
odist convertible probationary peri
cd is too long" Senator Conkling
is doing magnificent work in New
York, speaking three times week,
to crowded houses. He entertains no
doubt Of the result in the State.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
rHH aust Ar DIS 1aoIISns.

The Republican State Convention at
Des Moines Wednesday, was another
of those grand old assemblsges which
have for twelve years past presaged
such great good to the State and ma
ton. All but seven of the very small
northwestern counties were represent
ed. The enthusiasm manifested by
everybody, was the most remarkable
we ever saw. The stern unfiinchining
spirit of our almost idolized lead
or when he announced II expect to
fight it out on this line, if it takes all
summer" may be taken as fitting in
dex to the high resolves written upon
the countenance of every delegate.
The Warrens, Grinnells and Stones,
the leaders of the Reform party, did
not bother this convention. The uni
versal expression and comment was,
that it was an excellent radiance. If
there be hoaest Republicans in this
State, who will 60 off after such lead
! ers, we shall be obliged to very largely
discount their intelligence. The faith
in the overwhelming victory, which
awaits us on November 9TH next, in
the State and nation, seemed to prevail
with all the members Of this conven-
vention. The ticket nominated, was
received with universal favor. and not
single complaint did we hear from
any quarter; in fact there was none.
Hon. Josiah I. Young, the nominee for
Secretary of State. many of our read
crs are personally acquainted with,
andall of them have learned Of him,
through our columns, for months past.
We know him well and intimately,
and in brief. we-will simply say that
"a faithful, honest, industrious man
can be found for the place, the Conven-
lion found him in Josiah T. Young Of
Monroe county.
The nominee for State Treasurer.
Capt. VIM. Chisty, of Clark county, is
another of natures noblemen. We
have not known him so intimately as
we have Mr.. Young, but we are fully
satisfied that he has all the qualities,
for which we have commended Mr..
Y. Both these gentlemen were honor
ed soldiers during the rebellion and
the party, as it should, now remembers
them.
The nomination OF the Hon. John
Russell for Auditor, Col. Aaron
Brown for Register of the Land Of
flee and the Hon. M. +. Cults for At
torney General, was made as a matter
of course.
Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Brown, have
each served one term and are now NOM
mated for the second term. Mr.. Cults
was appointed last spring to fill the va
eancy occasioned by O'Conno.'s resig-
nation. These gentlemen have given
entire satisfaction and common Gus
tom as well as their unquestioned
Fitness, gave them the nomination.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
Ru,I gYQNH.

Ex-Governor Stone istout for Gree
ley and Brown. This conversion, from
the most authentic evidence we can
got, occurred on Monday, ono week
ago, to-wit: the 10th inst. That day
Stone was in Ottumwa, though SUB 70
so to Republicans. He wanted to DO
nominated for Congress and he could
not get any promises, we suppose, ex-
cept upon the condition that he came
out flat-fcoted for Greeley. As to
Stones being here, we speak Of what
we can prove, but as to the balance,
we leave our readers to conjecture
when we are through.
On the goth inst, the next day after
Billy was in this city, we saw him at
Pella, on our way to Des Moines, to
attend the State Convention. The
train had hardly stopped before we
heard it upon all sides, that Bill Stone
was there, and that he had openly an
nounccd himself for Greeley and
Brown, and that the Republicans were
going for him in a way that did not
make it pleasant for him. That there
might be no mistake about it, Gen.
Weaver Of Bloomfield, got off the
train and asked Stone the question,
direct, if 1t was true that he was for
Greeley. He replied that it was true !;
evincing at the same time something
most wonderful for him, Wig: q little
sense of shame at the awkwardness Of
his position.
It's susceptible Of proof, that ~ late
as within few days before he Gree
leyized, that he had declared for Grant.
We don't know just how recently he
has said he was for Grant, but we feel
confident that it can be brought down
to within week of the Goth inst. On
the ed of July last he made speech
at Knoxville, his home, in which he is
reported as saying:
"The question now to determine is
whether the party of loyalty and pa.
triotism should die now. He thought
it should not. He would be glad to
60 through the history of the grand
old Republican party,-recite how it
saved the country, preserved the Con-
stitution, and protected by law the
rights of all of every race and color.
The Republican party has guided the
ship Of state through breakers, and in
all things been a great success. Grow
ing eloquent, the Governor told the
audience that the standing of the coun-
try abroad, was higher than at any
time in it's history, and that he never
would desert the old flag which the
winds had kissed thousand times
over his head"
On his way to Ottumwa on the 10Th
inst, or at some point here, Billy was
"sent to grass" by a great light and
converted in twinkling. The inqui-
ry has long been made,-who struck
Billy Patterson The question is now
pertinent,-who struck Billy Stone !?
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29

Maine Is the next State to hold an
election, viz: Sept. 0, and heretofore
during Presidential conflicts It has
been an admitted axiom that "as goes
Maine so goes the Union"
Taking this view of the matter it is
somewhat significant to note an elab-
crate editorial in the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican 1.-THE only reputable
Liberal Republican paper in New
England which article IL quoted, COM
mented upon, and admitted to be true
by tho Chicago Tribune, and which
gives the following diagnosis Of the
political situation there to-wit:
That the Republican ticket will get
10000 and the Greeley one 5000 in
the aggregate; that Burleigh, Repub-
lican, will carry the lst Dist. for Con-
gress by 500 to 1000 majority that
Frye, Republican, in the I'd will have
1000 majority; that Blaine, Republic
can, will be successful by reduced
majority, say 1900, in the Sd; that in
the 4th, Hersey, Republican, will have
1900 majority, and that in the 9th
even it is probable that Hale, the pres
emit incumbent, who is running against
Pike, bolter, (but who is receiving all
the Liberal and Democratic vote) will
probably be elected.
The article concludes as follows:
Republican majorities-First Dis
trict, 500; Second, 1000; Third, 1900 !;
Fourth, 2O00; total, 5000. Liberal
Fifth District, 500. Net Republican
majority, 5,5O. 1t is possible that the
Liberals may carry the First District
and lose the Fifth, as there will be
many changes before the date Of cleo.
| ton.
The conclusion Of the writer Is that
the Republican party may maintain its
| supremacy in Maine this year, but that
| q revolution is not far of. The Re-
publican editorially says that reduc-
ton of Perham's majority to 5000 or
| thereabouts will give the State to Gree
ley in November"
The estimates of our people in Maine
about double these figures, neverthe-
less we are willing to accept the con-
illusions Of the Springfield Republican,
and Chicago Tribune, the two leading
Liberal Republican papers in the coun-
try, which give us $500 majority tor
Perham and the other candidates
on the Republican State ticket, and all
the members Of Congress, and which
admission is equivalent to saying that
Maine is good for 10000 majority for
Grant in November.
Immediately after the Democrats had
carried North Carolina through their
lying Associated Press dispatches their
war cry in the New York Tribune
and all the lesser luminaries, was "Now
for Maine!" and they went on to show
that as Maine had originally been
Democratic and was very close, that
that State would follow suit in the COL
| umn of denloralized states which were
to dump into the lap of the Sage of
Chappaqua.
We commend the present situation
there to the prayerful as well as care
full attention of the Patent Right,
Ready -Reckoner Chow Growers, and
again enquire what state Horace Gree
l low Coy curry9
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
II TELGGRAPH.
Now York Money E1arket.
NEW YoRK, Aug, IS. ~.
GOLD lIsN.
PRODUCE MARKET.
BRAIN AND GENERAL MARKET

Corrected by Gray 4 Smith, Produce Dealers.
Subject to daily fluctuations.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
orTuMwA MARxHrs.

Corrected by J. r. Youne q Co. aroccrs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-29
E OTTUMWA COURIER
The Peoples Choice.

For Electors Of President and Vice
President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17

cd. When the body was laid outA-in
spite of the horror that came oyer me by
Il, presence-I looked at it, knew that
he was dead. as dead as you or will be
when we have slept beneath the sod a
thousand years. And YET, / could not di-
vest myself of the idea that there was q
latent expression Of consciousness about
the face. saw it, through the CONCEALED
blood upon the temple--cven after had
touched his brow with my fingers, and
found it colder than the marble Slab upon
the table close at hand. No wonder they
should tell me | was white and sick
Men have been pale with far less cause.
They sent me home with young fell
low named Compton. He and l and
some others were to sit up the next night.
] had not slept one wink when the day
dawned again but l was glad to walk
about beneath the light of the sun, and be
able to talk of the fearful accident with
my fellow townsmen, though in so strange
and subdued voice. When the evening
came, went back to the widowed house
again. The horror of the thing seemed
as fresh upon them all as on the evening
before; and strong men sat in the shadow
of this great calamity, with eyes on which
the mist of tears had gathered, ever and
anon. and talked-if at all-in hushed
whispers to each other.
twas the old-fashioned way. and we
were sitting in the room with the corpse.
1t was considerably past midnight, when
took a book from the little table, on
which a pot of coffee had been placed, and
began to read. Soon after this. three of
the men proposed a walk; but, as Charlie
Fleet and Compton were to remain, |
said nothing.
was still reading, as wide awake and
as free from fear as ever was in my life,
when the same shudder have spoken OF
twice before ran over me from head to
foot. and froze the blood in my veins.
The book dropped from my hands.
looked up, and saw Fleet and Compton
both asleep in their chairs. strove to
call them, but my tongue refused to utter
sound. And again the voice Ihad heard
upon the portico came to me, in low, but
distinct tones: Hurry to the dispensary
or it will be too late; Mary is there. My
spirit can no longer strive with her; it i
departing from earth" | turned my hea,
with fearful sort OF attraction, towar'
the body. The sheet was turned down
and the face exposed to view. The ghas,
illness of death was still there; but tn
face looked at me.
My God, Compton, look, look at that ,
He sprang to his feet in an instant.
''How did it happen? Where are the
all? His wife must have been here Will
we were DOING | knew that | ha
never been further from sleep; but hi
voice treasured me, though he said h
heard nothing, and rose hastily.
''Quick, to the dispeDsary.' He fol
lowed me in amazement to the little room
in the rear of the house, where Fentol
Atwick had kept supply of medicines
which he often distributed, gratis, to the
hands Of factory, five miles down tn,
river. | hastily pushed the door open, ant
beheld Mrs. Atwick, standing by u desk
AS sprang forward. she fell, face down
wards. on the floor. We lifted her to
sofa, but she was dead!
A phial Of prussic acid Was open on tn
desk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17
I'LL CSTRA TED
HISTORY OF
THE Bible
BY VIM. SMITH, LID.

AUTHOR OF SMITHS BIBLE DICTIONARY
IL contains over $50 fine Scripture Illustrations
ana lio5 pages, and is the most comprehensive and
valuable History OF the Bible ever Published The
iaor ana learning ofcenturies gathered in this
one voiume 70 throw strong clear light upon ev.
cry page of the Inspired Word -
AGENTS. WANIED-Send for Circulars and see
dress, NATIONAL Publishing; co pbi,sdei
phia, Pa iano54w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17
A RELIABLE TONIC,

or all medicines that give strength and robustness
to body and mind, DODD's SERvlNE bears the
palm It's sale Is large and its popularity long es-
tabifshed. Probably more families keep I on hans,
for every day use as stirnuant and corrective
than all other medicines now before the public II
Is pleasant to take as any wine. j4ns5 tw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17
BATCHELOR,s UA1D DVC

nertectv barmIn lar Dye Is the best In the ,oord
dsapponment no ridiculous tints or DIN no
oaos me genuine VIM. A. BatcheIors y ar nne
Brown leaves the hair Clean soft bean,is,
not contain particle of lead or asy ini",in uoes
STREET, Y. octS , 40 BOND
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17
New Fish Market.

Josiah ID. Herrlck, dealer in all kinds of Fresh,
Salt, Picked and Smoked Fish; Oysters, CLANS,
and Lobsters Pickles. New MIX, Crackers, Berries,
&c, at the Stand formerly owned by Jacob Willey,
Water street, near Cotton Factory, Hallowell, Me
Jan. 4, 1872. ianS-t3m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-07
Passed juno %, A. D. 1s11.l
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
Hill do nrdoin.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain: I
SECTION 1. Section / Of Ordinance No. GO
entitled A Ordinance to Fix and Collect o
License Tax" passed Juno u, A.. D.. 1871, IL
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec
l: NO person or persons, firm or association
shall, within tho incorporate limits Of the town
trade or profession, or transact any business
hereinafter mentioned, until he, shc or they
have taken out o license therefor and paid fol
the same, as is hereinafter provided and fol
any violation Of this ordinance the party SC
offending shall, on conviction before any Justice
OF the Peace Of the Town OF Gold Mll, be fined
In any sum not greater than FIT, Dollars and
the costs Of action, and II such fine be not paid,
such person or persons shall be imprisoned Ia
two dollars OF said fine.
Sec. 2. The Goth and Goth clauses OF Section
10 OF said Ordinance No. 6S, relating to ped,
ding, arc hereby amended 20 as TO fix the
license tax for pcddling the agricultural pro.
ducts OF the State OF Nevada, Quarterly in ad,
vance, at 40, and per day in advance, IS.
SEC. !. 1t is hereby ordered that for each
retail grocery and each meat market delivering
wagon. running into the Town OF Gold BILL, and
delivering goods and merchandise, or n eats 0
any Kind, In the sald town, from any grocery OF
meat market situated outside Of the incorporate
limits OF the Town Of Gold Hill, license shall
be taken ont and there shall DO paid therefor,
per quarter In advance, $50. And every person
thus delivering merchandise or meats In the
Town OF Gold Hill shall be subject to the license
herein provided, and 80 subject whether he be
the owner, agent or employee.
Prcs't OF Board OF Trustees Of Gold Min.
Attest: W. HY. DoANE, Clerk Of Board.
Gold Hill, juno &c, 1871, ie21-tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-07
SOLD by
REDINcToN, HoSTETTER leo
Nss. $40 aad 53i Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
Agents for the Pacific States.
~ Sold BY Medicine Dealers generally.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE No. $50.

TT 8. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
u. City Nevada. December %, lsZl.-
Notice Ii hereby given that the Daney Mining
Company, by I. j. McClelland. Its Superin-
tendcnt, has this day nled In this once q dia-
gram, together with q notice OF application for
a patent nom the United States. under Act OF
Congress approved July %, 1865, for 1000 feet
OF a certain vein or lode OF quartz or other
rock In place, bearing gold. silver. copper and
other metals. commonly called and known as
the Mammoth Lode and Mammoth Company's
claim, situated In the DEVILS Gate Mining Dis.
tric.. Lyon county. Nevada. Said claim Is
bounded on the north BY the Genessee Silver
Mining Company claim, and 10 moro particu-
lariy described ~ follows: Lying between two
end lines. one OF which being tho north line,
at Post No. /, located on the south
line Of the Gencssoe Company's claim, nom
which tho quarter section conner on the west
boundary OF Section 10, Township Is north,
Range II east, bears north 30 de-. west, l 900
feet. and runs cast (passlng through a post at
300 teet) and west passing through q post at
800 feet); and the other Of which being the
south line. commences at Post No. 2, which
bears from Post No. I south 1000 feet distant,
and runs east passing through q post at 500
feet) and west (paseinc through q post at 500
fect). The length OF the claim Is the distance
between the two end limos, which IL 1000 feet,
and ~issupposcd to be embraced within an area
Of 81 acres. Said claim IL more particularly
described In the notice and diagram ported In
this ofice and on the claim.
den odd r. ID, TODD. Register,