The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-22
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thing. :
A. X. Clapp, of Dahlonega, has
quilts, cheese and butter on exhibi-
ton.
S. A. Monroe has quilts OH exhibi-
ton.
Miss H. T. Best, Agency, six kinds
Of sweet corn, and five vases Of natu-
raj flowers. @
Miss N. II. Walker, variety of wors-
ted work.
Mrs. NJ. L. Howerton, hair wreath,
at least two feet across, and one Of the
finest and most unique structures
ever saw, representing flowers from
two to four inches in diameter, O slip
per case and bead jewel box.
Mrs. w. j.. Ennis, very large and
beautiful feather wreath, at least three
feet across.
Miss Alice Hill, an elegant oil paint
ing.
Mrs. Rev. Tibbetts, Agency, two
specimen Oriental paintings.
Mrs. W. M. Shepherd, two loaves Of
bread.
David Williams has some Of the
tallest corn in the nation. He will
have to use a ladder to gather corn
this fall, If it is all like this specimen,
j. L. Stewart has an elegant ssSilver
Tongue" and "Estey" Organ. These
organs are superior to any brought to
this country, and Mr.. s. shows spirit
of enterprise and interest in our fair.
when he will expose such excellent in
struments at q place like this, where 1t
it is not all jelly, but an infinite
amont ofjama. BILLY.
GREELEY's FINANCIAL PoL1cY.--Mr
Greeley's financial policy, should any
reverse of national policy place him al
the head of affairs, would startle most
business men. For a long time his
watchword, in regard to specie pay.
ments, has been "the way to resume il
to resume" . proposition eminently
philosophic In expression, but danger
ousin realization. It Is likely that his
first measure after perhaps, general
regulation of agriculture according to
his theories-would be q forced re.
sumption of specie payments which
would result in a general unsettling OF
business affairs and change in stand.
ards of value, and the ruin Of thousands
of business men. Mr.. Greeley, too, has
a theory of his own in regard to taxa.
ton and the payment Of the national
debt, which cannot but be interesting
to all monied men. Mr.. Greeley said
| in June 1867.
We believe in taxing SO as to pay
the debt In ten years. To do this the
national revenue should be about $780,.
100000 per annum, or the same as III
1866. Had it been kept there VIC
might have celebrated our country's
centenary, on the 4th day Of July, 1876
completely out Of debt. And we hold
that this might have been done by tax.
ing with steady purpose to diminish
| the number of idlers or uselessly EN-.
ployed persons, and increase the pro.
portion of productive workers, with.
out prejudice to the national growth OF
prosperity. Here, for example, are a
good many thousand Of our people
who have incomes of $40 900 to 81, COO.
cooper annum. Suppose these were
to pay ten per cent. income tax, what
oft? They win hive Jess sdmptuously
or board less bonntoously for few
years, that is all. They will still enjoy
every comfort, and viii grow richer,
If they choose"
All men of means who are in favor
of an income tax of ten per cent. arc
requested to step right up and cast
their votes for Horace Greeley. DOM
crowd around the polls l--,Bosto,
| Journal.