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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

Jim. aiias lug Eye" Baker, t0rm-
orIy of O'tumwa, Was one OF the
p:nminrn, representatives Of st.
Lcuis in the Board Of Trade National
Convention. which VS.. in session in
Chicago last week In tho course Of
a hong winded speech. he said
That !. mnrs senselass e,hlnor WAS
never heard thsm that ui the farmers
against the railroads In proof where
OF he alleged that freight charges
were less HOW than formerly, and that
the tendency was steadily downward
that capital invested III railroads
brought siaslIcr returns. on the aver.
age, ilsn capital invested il. ANY other
enterprises; and that '.,lntir.. towns, !
villages. and cities wbiri, ha! aided
railroad construction had 81 every
case got their money back, and far
more, in the increased value Of prop
erty, aud higher prices for products"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

Ii the republican members ot Con-
.rcss have not learned lesson from
the late elections which teaches them
that the people demand of them the
sirictest exercise Of good faith and
economy then are they unteachable In
this regard AS fast as they come
Within the reach Of the verdict of The
people a. The polls, we nope and be-
lieve all those whose records are not
good upon the back-pay bill, or who
are tainted with Credit Mobilierwil be
permitted to hang their harps upon the
willow
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

THERE is but little doubt now that
the firm oi Jay Cooke e. Co, will be
thrown into bankruptcy, although Of.
forts have been made to save them
from that unpleasant situation. A
third petition has been died sgainst
the tirm by Frank y. Steer, who de.
posted $1,000 with The firm The week
before they failed. The other Two
petitions have been postponed from
week 10 week by request Of the debt
ars. who are entieayoring 10 get q
deed at voluntary settlement signed.
.,bni hall OF the creditors have
agreed TO he arrangement. hpt this
last petition will undoubtedly throw
rfe irm into bankruptcy court.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

ToIrno. Oct. 2G.
FLoUR-Dail.
WHEAT--Dull.
CoRK-Dull; low mixed spo, 40'5.
OATs-Dull; No. l spot Sc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

DRESDEN, Oct. 29.-Ths death Of
King John, Of Saxony, at pluitz, is an.
nounced this morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

\ self constituted committee which
calls itselfs Law aud ordeF"parsy has
met ia the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chi
cago, and nominated n. L. Bond for
Mayor. The Hcssing and O'Harrs
crowd, calling themselves the peoples
party" met Saturday and nominated
Coivin. the Express agent, for Mayor.
The Inter Ocean seems to be mad
that no regular Republican ticket is in
The field, while the Times Il bowling
because both Of the tickets are too re-
spectacle for its support.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

Last year The Chicago Times brought
Ia bear all lis vehement cioqnence in
favor Of that eminent man Charles
o,Connor for President. The result
showed that O'Comor received Just
precisely eighteen votes In Chicago.
Whernpon. he other papers in Chi.
cago conclude that the hlsther Of
Storey in regard to the present muui-
ciral fight is not calculated 70 make
hurricane
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

We have the word Of a fashionable
MAINTAIN maker for IL: II any BODY
sees row of buttons coming down
the street. let him preserve his eQuilib.
rum and think not OF supernatural
agencies. There's a woman behind
them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

II Ohio the Democrats polled less
vote, than they did last year; hnt the
Republicans beat them * The ata.-at-
home game. anu 20 rha Democratic
elected their Governor An accurate
statement won,a bc that the Democratic
lost their thousands, and the Republi-
cans their tens oil thousands. Heavy
Republican losses We have undn0bted.
iy had--hcsvy Democratic gain- srt sll
ia the Imagination.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

The Columbia (Ky.) Dispatch says :
sThc co,orea Baptists. who lately met
in a..ocisiion Vi ihis place. resolved to
practice feet washing as a token Of
al humanity and love for nns another.
Whatever the object. The result will
probably be beneficial
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

lhe .state register ssys thaqW. w.
Jnnkip, oi the Fol5eld Ledger, viii
be = candidate fnr Chief Clerk ofthe
Honse OF Representatives. .Junkin
would make q good one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

man-of-war aud killed two of lis
crew.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

Chicsgo has. for next Tuesdays cleo.
sion. Peoples Ticket against a law
and order ticket The former, accord.
ing To reports, is supported in the
main by q combination of German and
Irish American citizens, with the
rougher portion oi Americans. The
Times frat favored this but has now
fallen out with it, ostrnsibly At least,
and Gale for new ticket which ii
would cali tho eclectic ticket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

Two years ago the Republicans OF
New York. elected one Rains for State
Treasurer. but lasf yesr-perhaps feel
ing the need Of it himself, he went into
the Reform business, aud was Que Of
the late lamentcd Horace Greeley's
most lusty supporters This +conrse
secured him the democratic hoDiina-
ton for the ,amr ojiiccat the recent
State Convention. Of thai party. ~
Syracuse.
1t now turn, ou. that Rains is adc-
fainter 10 the amount nt three hpDdrcd
thonsaud io!lar-, AMI hi. dAputs
Phelp. has been arrested for The SAME
snd he is new in dGrance vile await
ing trial.
Raius i. no, The only teil"1 WI"
went into that Reform movement !.r
tho purpose OF covering up hi OWE
tracks. and his ca-. ot,lr adds another
one TO 'h- lnng list 81 scsmps who
essay to hidn sheir own raseali'ios ny
setting up tlir pffl"Nt that they are.
better and ,nrre hon.,, fhan their tel.
low-nlen.
In the meantime The democrats ot
New York are having - lively time
with their new capture. Rains, " ho
seems disposed /" stick 10 the tick q,
The I,,dis,.oia LeIdec say. the very
trst step 81 ~. AUTONOMOUS after
their sirtory iu ii.ns county was
enough ~ disgust many honest, sober
minded men. who. Tor he first tine,
voted again-t tie Republican ticket.
No Iowa nsn. during The late war.
made q hlnckcr record ~ brought
more disgrace til.si. the State by his
had ACTIONS. tlsu did u. .. Fitch, and
yef he was tie nlaa who was invited
and who came from aurigl,boring city
and made II speech Al ,tr anti.m0nop'
iolliica,ion. Here is pill which it
will lie very diiiicait for new converts
10 swallow, and one which many ~
them will not swallow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

fhe Bonapar,i.,s of France arc
taking sides against the restoration Of
Monarchy. They prefer che quasi
Republic. This view taken by them
! l., doubtless, selfish one. They
think ,ho prospect for Napoleon ".
better nuhnr Republican rr,lc tbau un.
der kingiy authority,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

fHE Vanderbilt fever still RACES
Among thu stocks in New York. As
near as we can Ynese there Il con-
spiracy against the Commodore in
financial circles Man. tinancier
in this country has, moro ~ less, laid
mp sgsinsi him, and there is some
rea.ity 10 it. or the conspirstors are
trying {" make the people believe he is
going under, by filing tho newspapers
with Snrmise- npou The subject.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
sllNER

PLATED "a ssts. ssstor,; ICE pitohsrs. berry
'naHkin rtngs, children,s sets, etc., etc An
immenaa stock suitable for presents very
0HAS. BA0HhGAN'S.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
FOREIGN.

Pans, Fr., Oct. 23.-The old Opcra
House, in Rue Pelletier. ia burned.
Gen. Belimane has written the Min.
lister Of War that If the Monarchy is
restored hc.wOuld resign. The Minis.
ter Immediately placed the General on
the retired list.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

THERE arc elections TO b. held on
The iih of November in Arkansas,
Illinois, Kansas. Marylsnd. Asssaehu.
setts. Michigan, Minnesota. Mississip-
pi. New Jersey. New York. Virgins.
and Wisconsin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

I.osboN.Dct. PA dense fog hangs
over the city. Numerous accidents
have occurred in the streets. At this
hour, II 30 p. m. travel is almost aus
pendnd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

THE Republicans hsva 8 majority Of
seven In the Sensts Of Pennsylvania,
and majority Of twenty-five in the
Honse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

The State Ioarna, puts the case very
strongly and so far as we know very
fairly against the admission Of Mr..
Mitchell. anti-Monop Senator from
Polk county, into the Republican eau.
Gus. We do not know what manner
of man Mitchell can be il he desires
now TO affiliate with the Republican
party and thus go back upon those
who elected him.
One ofthe organizers ofthe Anti.Mo.
mop party in the State, member Of
IFS State Central Committee. and an
endorser over hi. hand of the resOlu.
ton, which proclaimed the doctrine
that the republican party had passed
the day Of its usefulness and WAS cor
rnpt. we cannot see how he belong s in
republican caucuses.
The yellow fever fatal cases ri Mem,
phis for q hours previous TO noon YES.
terday were Ii. n. Shreveport 1. AT
Marshall, Texas. there have been sixty
fatal cascs OF which twenty-five occur.
rcd last week. Throughout the vel.
low fever districts the cold weathe,
has brought about heavy fros,s and
freezing. and the scourge is rapidly
abatinr. The city Of New York yes.
terday appropriated $4,000. and
Cleveland $1,000, in aid Of the suffer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
Or. ]. LOCKWOOD,

HyHE GREAT HEALER CURES DISEASES
WITHOUT MEDICINE. he can show a
GOOD reputation % healer Of all Chronic
6iseaacs, but he don't clstm to cure ALL
Come and see him for yourself, and let him
tell ron where you are diseased, without ask
Non, OttumWa, Iowa. VIII be at his real
dsnss the FIRST twelve days Of each month
during the year OF 1871. lian4d6wly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

New York, Oct. 29.-Arguments in
the Stokes trial closed this afternoon,
and Judge Davis began his charge to
the jury.
Jacob Nicholson, murderer Of U. s.
Deputy Marshal Stevenson, of Jersey
City, has been sentenced to be hanged
December 9th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

MADRID, Sp., Oct 29.--fi is reported
that the CsrlistS fired on a British
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
TELEGRAPH IGl
NEW YORK.

aEPORTED FOR THE COURTER
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

/, is given out that the Treasury
Department III Washington and The
Suh-Trsasnry AT New York will com.
mence paving Out silver this week for
fractional currency and grcenbacks
dollar for dollar. The amount of
silver now ready TO pu, ailoat is said
70 be between $4,000 and S2o0,OoN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

fins Coral heads, Coral leaf, Garnet. onyx.
gudd and other Ane sets of jeWalry In elegant
styles sad great variety, at low figures, at
~ 0RAS. 0AORHlAyG'D.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
NEW York, Oct. 20.

New YORK, Oct. 29.--Thc trial Of
Cuban Clerks come to sudden con-
clusion, this afternoon, by declars-
ton of one Of The Jurors that he was
stone deaf.
NEW YORK, Oct. @-Gov. Dix has
offered reward of three thousand dol
lars for Information that will lead to
the conviction Of the persons who
caused the death of G. G. Kelsey, of
Huntington. l.. I.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
PRODUCE MARKET

erected BY Gray s. Smith, Produce Dealer
subject to daily nuetussioas.
GRAIN AND GENERAL MAVREp
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

See. again. the creature White, the
mushroom growth of a Social dung
hesp, stimulated into u larger growth
by the compo-, of whisky, bribery and
Legislative corruption; posted AS liar,
branded as dirty dog, aud accepting
All with the meek humility Of an in.
effsble sneak, and yet after all, essay.
ing to be the exponent OF "dceency,
she champion nj morals !"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

>crgean, Coshr't shot i. Wilkes
Booth and the rebel clovcn.ion OF the
Ghicag" Times s'ill shows itself occa-
sionaliy sud this time in its daily Is
sue Of the 2I,h inst. when i, says
"Wi'sr> Booths crime was not half APP
pycciatca WHEN he was shot down by
The uSsi0ss'e Corbeti.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

Whi,c!aw ltcii OF the n. Y. Tribune,
and G, \. Dana Of the n. Y. San. have
hecn indicted for libelins Judcr Ne.
Cue
If ANY body can libel New York
Judge, these are the fellows to DO il.
and Ne rejoic" ,hs, they have AZ Last
conm IA grief.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30
OTTUMwA MARKET.

Corrected by J. R. YoUsa & Bao., arscers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-30

A IToNEY AT LAW, Will practice In all the
IA Courts Of the State once corner Second
and Market streets, opposite Post once. ottumws
Iowa. oct 6-w0m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-20
NOTICE.
DELINQUENT STATE TAX"
PAYERS.
STATE AUDITORS OFFICE.

STATE AUDITORS OFFICE.
New Orleans, August II. 1873.
vr,uE FOLLOWING TAXPAYERS IN
the parish Of Orleans, delinquent
for taxes for amounts set Opposite tselr
respectjve names, are hereby pub
lished under the provisions Of act No.
a. of 1873; and after thirty days from
the first publication hereof they for
felt, under and by virtue Of said act,
their right to bring suit or be witLe IS
for or in their own behalf before any
court having Jurisdiction within, this
State, nor will any civil process OF any
kind or nature whatever be issued Ia
their own name OF for their own be;
half, until they shall have procured
from the Auditor of Public Accounts
= certificate to the effect that all dehn'
quent taxes and costs thereon have
been paid. ,,rrnr
Auditor of Public Accoun:s.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-20
GENERAL NOTES.

Somebody we suppose, must bear the brunt
and be sadded with the responsibility of the great Bos
ton fires and 1t natural enough that 1t should be
mova the ground OF incompeoncy, is in circulation
"Gulliver's Travels" has been translated
into Gujerat by late student Of the Dekkan College
AT surat new dictionary Of the language has been
published containing $4,000 words. Guerati has the
advantage OF being used by the stirring community OF
the Parsees'
A more melancholy sheet than The Red RiUer
Heos Natchtoohes La Saturday June 7, we do not re-
member ever TO have 1t gave the details Of two
fresh murders the parish and OF suicide. II
raining heavily every day. and tho crops were in danger
There also reported great tendency IN the locality
TO cramps, with considerable sickness among young
children Altogether 1t must have been gloomy sun
day In Natchi.Oches.
A strange and fearful creature, kind of
moral Whatist has been discovered by the newspapers
OF New-Bedord. Beside this peculiar freak Of nature,
even the Giant Of Cardiff and the Fossil Man sink to
patry nsgnlncance Is ga woman 5 woman ON VINO nns
within five miles OF the City Hall and two OF the rail-
road and yet has never seen the cars and-o degeher
ate daughter OF EYe-sbe says she doesn't want 10!
There is an itenerant Snowman who is trav-
cling through Ohio. He exhibits a marvellous pbeno-
menon a wild individual captured in the deserts Of
Africa and claims that the wonder supplies link in
the Darwinian claim from ape TO man 80 THIS creature
might only bis is William DOrcas formerly resi-
dent of Worcester. O. AS he hired himself out for the
purpose Of exhibition and has been n1ed up 10 sut
10 Inay be safely Inferred that as 10 lhe DarWlhlan
theory he proves nothing.
There is q Lad in Walworth County, Wis,
who n apparently in training Congress and the back
nav business young wolf had been caught and killed
In the neighborhood and the cut off and carried to
the County Clerk "A voucher for the bounty money.
The lad found the carcase and carrying 1t bodily into
On FLANDERS Marsh He was asked II any wolves got
away. yes" he said the old one and the other
Oy cried the functiOnary, "bow came his ear Oh T.
he old one bit on trying 10 grab this pup AMI carry
II awav tDoI Alasl IL was all too thin, and the boy
made d failure OF the speculation
New-York tribune., 1873-06-20

forcbe review of the defects OF the state partnership
laws by advocating the adoption OF the BRUSH hni.eu
liability act which embodies the best proVs'ons -, '"o
Now England ana New York laws without some OF their
defects.
Mr. Carey attends daily the sessions Of the ConS''u
tional Convention and is might be expeceu' Que
its ablest members, displaying aptitude ior p'ao.
tica egslaton as he does for expoundlng Tue srea'
principles on which should be based lie lS no oD
served 10 me, gratined at the absence on Parg eyt
which marks its pror edings he and the member next
him. who is also Republican, voting yea ana " nay yo
often ON the same ousstion The Protective polcy no
ia confident will ontIye the assaults to which II Is eN
posed The Western people are growing wiser, ,in, anu
there are few towns that will not ad In
factrs 40 convinced arc the people Of the need OF
home market Reading IN Walnu-st., the veteran
economist has almost the quiet OF country home "he
bnt snort distance from the busiest part OF te cry,
and hs society "A sought by numbers who honor MIN or
his services 10 his country. ana VINO appreciate "i'
varied knowledge Of public affairs
New-York tribune., 1873-06-20
Prof Henry wurtz made analysis in October, 1872
with the following result:

Prof Wurtz made a comparison. so far possible,
between the analysis made previous to 1872 and that
made by himself, and expressed the opinion that the
water had deterOrated in quality although he says that
the amount Of solid matter in the potable water
safey be dsrtgirded These analyses were made at the
post favorable season II they had been made in July
or August the result would have been very different AS
the water In those months Is low and tho level being re-
dueed in all tue fresh water swamps throughout the
watershed an immense amount Of impurity IS drained
into the river giving the water much Of the color OF
eoze from a lanyard, and when tue warm weather, by
reason Of excess Of evaporation and small precipitation
has reduced the level Of the river difficulty Is expert
enced Ia procuring adequate supply. Last sedsOD'
according TO the report Of Chief Engineer CulYeT,
thr moan level was reduced Inches. The sewage or
Paterson Is drained into the river and from PfOI.
Wurzs analysis IL appears that the water VIII not cear
itself O impurities than are now cast lnlOl Whch
consist Of hlth frOm factories and private dwellings,
Running wafer will become aeraed thatlst Will aDsOI
oxygen enough purity itself up ~ certain point ana
when that limit Is passed the impurities are pumped dl-
recty into the pipes, II the running water USED as
River has reached the xmuu, and Prof Wurtz sug-
ResLs that the water n the be kept M motion
IN order that pew surfaces be turned up to the air.
as that would materially increase the absorption VI
oxygen - -
But a new and alarming danger Is imminent.
The peoule doing business the banks OF the Passaic
River have been elanorfng for years Improvement
of the channel river that small vessels might
mass mn as far af Patterson and hnaly appropriation
ReIieyilie and Rutherfufd Park. Work has been in
progress the Bellevle bar Ior some time ana Wh6n
finished a channel win be provided wnch WIZ be rs feet
wide aud u feet deep at low wafer Inns WI" De great
satef bat the effect on the wafer supply IOI newark
aud jersey CITY likely DC disastrous IN the extreme
New-York tribune., 1873-06-20
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
IT'S DECLINE AND REVIVAL.

ITS DECLINE AND REVIVAL
THE FORTUNES OF OUR MERCANTILE MAXINE
CONSIDERATIONS WHICH LED TO THE ORGANH-
ING OF AN AMERICAN LINE-THE SUCCESS AT
TANNED IN PHILADELPHIA.
[FRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRrBUNE'l
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-There is no part
OF the United States more directly Interested In the re-
vival OF American shipping than NewYork. Her I'M
ports and exports are nearly double those OF all the
other ports together and the dsproportiOn Is more
likely 20 increase than diminish. Foreign goods tend
toward the great market, and home products IN
tended for export are attracted in the same direction
In no American port can outward and inward freghts
henceforh be uniformly cheaper and no rival has yet
appeared that is likely 10 wrest from the Empire City
the immense business she has established in homo and
foreign goods But EewYork presents at the same
time the singular anomaly OF being the third greatest
commercial port in the world without owning single
Transatlantic steamship, although four ths OF her com
merce Is with Europe. Great Britain has nine lines
trading with her. Germany three four, and France
amid all her trouble has maintained One-in all at least
100 steamships busy employed, and equal in efficiency
TO $50 sailing vessels of 900 tons each. II now Phla-
dephia ia ahead in having line of her own there no
occasion for jealousy as the success of her enterprise
WILL 1t evident lead to the inception OF several New
York ones Of a similar kind
The story OF rise and decline OF American shipping
may be briefly told In $780, the registered tonnage or
the United States was 575O6 tons. In the succeeding
decade the increase about 60 per cent from 1910 to
1850 IS cent from 1850 TO 1860 per cent Here
no dgur
New-York tribune., 1873-06-20

The San Francisco people. who certainly
ought TO be encouraged In way drink 1t.
groaning about tho cost OF cold water In that city
Thirty-sx dollars year Ia the minimum charge which
the smallest family Ia obliged TO pay while tho charges
against clearinghouse, hotels, and manufacturing
establishments are enormous and now the water Com
pany h trying 10 gct from the CITY back hill nf s0OOO
anu S9,J0O per mouth Tor water whch they agreed
furnish for nothing. 80 the Spring Nalloy Wator Com'
pany keeps tho hen FfancisOans thirsty. 10