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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03
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State News.

Iowa has So,Oo0 Patrons of lIus-
bandry.
bloomfield has new hook and lad
der company.
Several good veins of coal have been
found near Monroe.
A Des Moines man has gone west
with another mans wife.
Two Muscatine men are cultivating
a watermelon patch of hundred
acres.
birmingham has opened the season
with a strawberry four inches in
length.
The new horse disease recently car
ried OFF $500 Bashaw colt at WASH
ington.
j. NJ. Carr, a farmer of Clay coun-
ty, was killed By lightning on Satur-
day night.
Kcokuk plumes itself on the mum.
Der of its citizens who hold high Gov
eminent positions.
A Buchanan county farmer tried to
pass pitchfork through neighbor.
The man was too tough.
Rev. E. r. Brown was regularly or
daincd as a Presbyterian minister at
Mcchanisville, on the 18th inst.
Suiphen & Buttz, grain dealers OF
Cedar Rapids, have failed with liabili-
ties between $4,000 and $4,000.
Charles O'Connor. a SON of the ex.
Attorney General of Iowa, is one OF
the recent graduates at West Point.
A man named Smith was smstruck
at Keokuk on Thursday, and died
from the effects a few hours after.
ward.
A blight has attacked numerous or.
chards in the western part of Washing.
ton county. Old orchards suffer the
worst.
ID. w. Mott 4 Brothers have farm
of 5000 acres, near Hampton, and sold
$4,000 worth of live stock from it last
season.
On the LIST Of July Sigonrney firm
will deliver fifty reapers to the pur-
chasers, and will throw in big dinner
besides.
A Muscatine man, who had nothing
else to do, counted the buds on Bal.
timore Belle rose bush, and they mum.
bered 1850.
The mercantile establishments Of
Keokuk have adopted the early-closing
system, and close their doors at Z &c
in the evening.
The glorious anniversary of our
country's independence will be celebra'
ted at McGregor by the massacre Of
five hunred pigeons.
Chef Hardin, the convict who re.
Gently escaped from the Anamoss
Penitentiary, had served but about -four
months of sentence of seven years
A big lawsuit has been going on al
Davenport for some time past about a
cargo of cabbages. The cabbages have
become decayed and worthless, but the
end is not yet.
On Wednesday night freight train
was ditchcd near Farley, by the dis.
placement of rail, and the engineer
was instantly killed and the fireman
fatally injured.
Mr.. l.. Il. Wood, baggage master on
the B. & S. W., while coupling cars al
Moulton, on Saturday morning last
slipped and fell, the bumpers catching
his leg between them, and MASKING il
to jelly.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of Ames, has been
acquitted of breaking into the Metho.
dist Church of that place. The trus-
tees locked the doors to prevent serv.
ice, his congregation was waiting on
the outside and he was bound to preach
and did preach.
Canada Bill is at his old tricks at
Council Bluffs. This time he 'beat" a
stranger out of his watch and chain, at
a little game of monte. Canada Bill
paid fine Of 800 for doing this, and
is looking for another victim. He has
about the same reverence for law as a
Mnlnp
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

Saturday nights dispatches from
New York give the following in regard
TO the Bowen. Beecher scandal:
"The Brooklyn Eagle says that the
Examining Committee of Plymouth
have received from West a. specific
charge of Islander against Henry G.
Bowen. 1t is charged that he has cir
culated SANDERS against Henry Ward
Beecher, which arc false, and his Dow
en's) expulsion is called for. An in
vestigation is to be made Immediately.
Beccher is DESTROYS that an invcstiga-
ton should be made at once. The
matter is referred 10 fourteen Deacons
and the members Of the Examining
Committee. The Eagle adds: "This
morning reporter called upon Holt
day, who, in answer to a request for
copy Of charges said, 'You cant get
them from me, sir He further reius-
cd any information concerning the pro-
posed investigation"
The reporter came in contact with
several prominent members OF Mr..
Bcecher's Church and the general opin-
ion seemed TO be that it would be bet
ter for the Church if the investigation
were carried on in public. On very
good authority it was asccrtaincd that
the charges refer in the main TO certain
uttcranccs made by Mr.. Bowen at the
recent conference which took place at
the house OF Victoria G. Woodruff.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03


Judge Claggett of the Keokuk Con-
stitution, steals the Chicago 1yiduae's
thunder and publishes Senator Low
rvs waggish resolutions introduced
into the Legislature during its closing
hours, in the spring Of 1872. Some
four attorneys and agents for rail-
roads had been good part OF the win.
ter lobbying in behalf of the
railroad companies at Des Moines, and
just before the clock marked the hour
Of adjournment, the members, as is Of.
ten the case, were INDUCING in sallies
of wit and humor, and Senator Lowry,
noted for his dry jokes, introduced
some resolutions in which he. referred
to these four gentlemen as distinguish
Changers, and moved that they be
allowed the waste paper under the
members desks, a stamp each, and a
copy Of what Greeley knows about
farming, etc, etc. This created con.
siderable merriment and though the
railroad lobbyists were not named, il
was well understood who was meant,
as they had for sometime been faceti-
ously dubbed the the four distinguished
Changers. Now, Claggctt, whose crani-
um is either as thick as a grindstone
(Which il is not or thinking he can
easily deceive the bare footed democ-
racy with whose intelligence he ought
to be well acquainted, puts on sober
earnest stylc,and relates all this to show
that the Republican party were oppos.
cd to the Grange.
The Judge ID hard drove indeed, for
material to make out his case.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

Gen. w. II. Sidell, U. S. Army, died
in New York yesterday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

A dispatch from Montgomery sta
ton, Mississippi, gives the following
details of the Rhett- Cooley duel:
The parties to the Rhctt- Cooley duel
arrived at this place on the same train
at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Rhett
was accompanied by Messrs. Charles
Roman and DR.. Burns; and Judge
Cooley was attended by Col. George
w. Carter and Maj. McRea. The
weapons were double barreled shot
guns, one barrel loaded with single
ball /; distance forty yards.
The ground was quickly selected
the distance measured, and the parties
placed in position.
At the first fire Rhett's shot ranged
high, Cooley's to the right. Cooley
delivered his fire first. At the second
fire both fired simultaneously and
Cooley fell MORALLY wounded by a
shot entering his left side, and passing
apparently through the heart. lie ex.
pred in about six minutes without
apparent suffering, only speaking the
words to DIR. Holiday: 81 am shot
through the breast The gentlemen
engaged in the affair arranged the usn-
al civilities after the second fire, and
separated with expressions of mutual
respect and consideration.
The "usual civilities" of numbering
deliberately and in cold blood, human
being, sounds well in Christian land
Mr.. Rhett should be arrested, tried
convicted and hung, as any Other
murderer is hung.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

The Commissioners appointed to ex-
anime into claims OF our people
against the Mexican Government, re.
port thus far $lI, 100000
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

The net decrease in the public debt
for June was $2,l45,l59.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

For the information of our readers
we publish the following cali for the
anti-monopoly State Convention to be
held at Des Moines on the 18th of
August. Wapello county has rep.
resentstive of eight delegates to this
Convention and M. l.. Devin is the
chairman Of the Committee calling 1t /:
To carry out the recommendation of
the mass convention of the electors OF
Polk county, held in Des Moines OH
the 7th of June, the undersigned, a
committee appointed by said conven-
ton, do recommend that the electors
OF the State of Iowa, who are OPP
posed to the encroachments of the
rings and monopolies on the rights of
the people, and who are willing to act
independent of existing political par
ties, do meet in convention at the city
of Des Moincs, on the 18th of August
next, at II O'Clock A. NJ. for the pur-
pose of nominating one candidate for
Governor, one Lieutenant Governor,
one Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, and one Judge of the Supreme
Court: and for such other business as
may legitimatIv come before the con-
vention.
They also recommend that the ratio
of representation be one delegate for
each county, one delegate for each five
hundred votes cast for Governor in
1871, and one delegate for each 80 or
over.
The committee also recommend that
that electors of each Senatorial and
Representative district hold convcn-
tons and place in nomination candi-
dates for the several offices.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

The Shah of Persia is making tour
of Europe at the cost of $25,OOO,0OO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

Seven deaths from cholera In Gin
cinnati Yesterday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

Clinton l.. Merriam, of New York
has returned his back pay.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03
The Chicago Tribune claims to be
an independent organ. Reaton in its

The Chicago Tribune claims to be
an independent organ. Beaten in its.
attempts to form party out of few
Republicans. who denoininated them
selves Liberals. snd out of the Demo-
cratic party, it is now party unto it.
self, looking about for another oppor-
tunitv to put into practice its treachery
to Republicans by organizing party
to beat them if possible. 1t now,
speaking of the late Republican State
Convention in Iowa, counsels the farm
ers oftlis State,to not support the ticket
of either the Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. The Tribune would have the
farmers nominate a ticket Of their
own; that is having bcfouled its nest,
it would have The company OF the
farmers of Iowa in that business. Its
course in the fight, recently. made in
Illinois with the railroads, makes it an
exceedingly reliable organ, over the
left, for farmers to follow. The fact is
knowing that il would be fatal to the
success of the Patrons of Husbandry
to organize themselves into a politics
party, it seeks thus to lead them Il
their ruin. The stupidity ofthc editors
of that paper lie remarkable in snppos.
ing that the farmers OF Iowa cannot
plainly see The clovcu foot the 211bwae
conceaIs in such advice. 1t is singular
that they have not sagacity enough to
know that the farmers of Iowa see al
once their hypocracy. Let the Tribune
pirate thus, for it is steadily, by such
a course, advancing the good cause.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

Six deaths from cholera in Nashville
yesterday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

The Government Of Peru, South
America has bujit railroad over the
Andes at cost of Twenty-millions.
The highest elevation above the level
Of The sea is 1000 feet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03

"We regard it Of vital importance
that the farmers should hold Con-
ventiOn for State nominations. II NAV
not have suggested itself to them
They may have had an idea of holding
the balance of the power between the
other two parties, but we assure them
that their influence will be much more
powerfully felt by boldly taking the ini-
tiative, and obligiDg the other organi-
cations to meet the issue they present.
In this case, and in the position in
which they are placed, courage is sure
to win. Trey hare he Democracy De-
hind them. al theg hare TO 10 is to
indicate The rdy, md the Democracg
acsH .fouo'e. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Enquirer is ready to swallow
anything as it was last fall to swallow
Greeley and the Liberals to defeat the
Republican party. 1t is the old story
of the spider to the fly. Once caught
ensconced in the Democratic parlor
they would be quickly swallowed and
Democracy made sleek and fat there
by.
We are Of the opinion that this at
tempted game of galvanizing the old
Democratic party into life will prove
more disastrous by far than their
former attempts. Postum tickets,
Peoples tickets, Liberal tickets and
Granger tickets with Democracy as
the main pillar won't go down. The
cloven foot is too plain, for though hid
for time it is well known that it is
there and that it will appear just as
soon as success is gained under the
guisc ofhypocracy. Some Democrats
have tired of this posslming since it
pans out SO poorly and they call for
Democrats to come to the front.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-03


Convention Of the so-callcd Anti Mo-
nopolists, to inaugurate new party at
Do Moines on the 18th of August
next. 1t is to be composed of limit
ed number of disaffectcd or duped re-
publicans, who are Grangers, united to
the democratic Changers and the ma
jor portion Of the Democratic party.
II wrong is being done in the af-
fairs of government, or in any of the
social relations Of life and it is desira-
able to correct that wrong, good sense
dictates that houest. faithful and capa-
BILE instruments should be employed to
effect it. This is self-evidcnt. Now
friend republican, who deceived. but
acting in good faith, goes into the
scheme of summoniDg persons to the
task of etiecting reforms. If the party
you rely upon, and which you seek to
organize for that purpose, lie composed
in the main Of the old democratic par.
ty, we ask, is such material the faith
ful, honest and capable instruments
that yon should make Use of to correct
abuses, rather than the members of
your old party? In going out of the
republican party to find company to
aid in reforms will parties gain new
friends of superior public probity and
honesty? The candid judgment of ev-
cry intelligent republican will answer,
No! The fact is too patent that this
nation owes its existence to the virtue
so dominant in the Republican party.
II is self evident that the attainment
of universal liberty for all men in this
country and its general advancement
throughout the world, owes almost its
all to the courage and fidelity to the
right of the Republican party. How
then can it be wise to go elsewhere and
among the opponents of the Republi-
can party and its measures in times
past, for material to bring about re.
forms! We have been writing the
above for honest republicans who may
have been, Or may be deceived, and we
have only to say to those who are not
content with their chances for prefer.
ment from their old party friends, and
so, through personal and selfish mo.
lives, go out from our camp, that they
are counting their chickens before they
are Matched. and what is more they
never will hat
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-22
THE P0LARIs-REPoRTs oFTHE SECRETARY
OF THE NAvYAND COUNTRIES.

The Washington Chronicle of the Goth,
presents a fulIand detailed account of the
Polaris expedition, as. given ~ Csps. sTy-
son and party, before committee consti-
tuted for an examination into the facts,
unofficial accounts of which' we have a..
ready laid before our readers. The report
of the examination is prefaced by letter
from the Secretary of the Navy to the
President, explaining and assigning rea-
SONS for his action in reference to securing
a vessel to go in search of the Polaris and
also making some suggestions relative to
the future conduct of the Government In
regard to fitting out such expeditions
They ought never, in his opinion, to be
organized, prosecuted or controlled outside
of the discipline of our Navy Department
The failure of the Polaris expedition and
the probable loss of the vessel itself, in
connection with the failure of other expe-
ditions started upon the same basis, go to
show that such an opinion is a correct one.
The Testimony given by Tyson, Meyer
and the Others is Substantially the same as
was given through the press on their first
arrival on the Tigress. Briefly, their ac-
count is this: The highest latitude
reached by the Polaris was 50
degrees, 16 Kminutes. This was on
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-22

the 30th of August, but on account of the
heavy flow of ice she was unable to 60 fur
ther North. She then drifted with the ice
down to latitude SO SS>;when SHE went in.
to winter quarters. From this point Capt.
Hall organized and started an overland
expedition. He only went about so miles
and returned to the ship in good health
and spirits on the oath of October. That
same evening he was suddenly attacked
with an alarming illness-being de-
lirious and talking about Capt. Budding
ton in connection with poisoned coffee. He
fingered a few days and died. Capt. Bud
|dington then assumed command, and from
the testimony, behaved in a manner, most
unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
For the greater portion of the time he was
intoxicated, stealing the alcohol from the
medical stores to drink. Previous to the
death of Capt. Hall, he had been guilty OF
gross insubordination and did every thing
Fin his roKsf 70 stop tie expedite ion and
hcWthat heha supre9 command Bis
ebnduct become almost unbearable! The
evidence is not conclusive that he purpose-
ly placed Tyson and his party on the ice
in ortlerao get rid of them, but the fact
that all were putof Who Favored pushing
northward gives it a very suspicious look.
1t is certain that after the separation OF
the doe and the ship, The Polaris was in
sight Of the party on The foe at mo differ
ent times, and instead of coming TO their
relief, steamed the other way.
The Secretary and the committee seems
disposed TO- be mild on Capt. Buddington,
inasmuch as he is not here to defend him.
self, but in the eyes of an indisaent public
be is deserving of the severest ensure, if
not ethmg mos we thiAk it but
justice, however, for tlae pubic to hold
their Judgment in suspense until Ruddfng-
ton has an opportunity to speak for him
self. 1t appears that the scientific portion
of the expedition was not a failure in toto,
many important observations regarding
the dip and variation of the needle, and
auroras> and tides and themematry hay
ing been made AMI many intefestfng speei-
mems having been eollected He4 &ter ali
this, the great question-the existence of
an open polar. sea-stillg remains to be
demonstrated.
= vafTYN q g sffA MFnm an
Z The Nashville Bunner, having on two
different days, publ ished statement that
cholera existed in Knoxville and East
Tennessee; that panic prevailed, and
that people were adying like Sheep does
'not'give equal prominence to the official de-
NAL of its statement by Mr.. Rule. A tel
egram was sent them Monday evening,
denying their report, but instead Of giving
itapsominence on their ffa page, among
their telegrans as theyoughtto have done,
had. they been anxious ito repair their
great wrong, they put it rather obscurely
on. theirlocal page. EWeare ct loss to
account for the strange conduct Of the
Banner In this matter. We can say to it
That IL mas certainly not I1Iuuv any friends
in East Tennessee by its course in this
matter
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-22
Kidney and Bladder Complaints

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
yl lneontinenee OF Urine, Brghts disease. Albumin
the water thick cloudy mixed with substances ike
the white q an egg OF threads like white silk there
dust deposits, and where there is pricking burning
and pain IN the small Of the back and along
Tumor OF Twelve Years. Growth Cared by
81 Railways ResOIvent.
.-BEYKRLY, MASS, July Is, 1859.
DR.. RlDwAY-I have had Ovarian Tumor in the
ovaries and bowels IAN the doctors said there was
mended, but nothing helped me. saw your Resov-
because had suffered for twelve years. took six
bottles OF the Resolyent, ono box of Railways Pills
and used two bottles of your Ready Reef and there
Is not sign Of Tqmos to Be seen Of felt and feel
years. The worst Tumor was in the left side Of the
bowels over the groin: write this 10 you for the Der
eat ot others You can publish i if you choose
AN IMPORTANT LETTER " zillA'
from prominent gentleman and resident of Cncinna
H. Ohio for the past forty years well known to the
publishers Ss% Eoa hs oc 49,
. DR.. ,RADwAY-Dear Sir: I am induced by sense of
working of your medicine ON myself For several
had been affected with some trouble in the bladder
in Disease 1bc e
physicians all said spasm0dic structure in the
urethra as contamination of the kidneys and bad-
would prevent my ever getting radically cured. /
had tried anumber of physicians and had taken large
quantity medicine both aopathic and homeopathic
as SSs
had long been suffering as had been went right
sn.: Ready Belief and kssulstins Rllls.and com
sgs0 ana ~" zee " Es yAMEs Cincinnati Ohio
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UNMAsKEp AT LAST.


The Rural Sun has at length thrown off
itsmask and deSelopea into full blown
free-trade organ. In its article admitting
that its editors and agents gobble up six of
the ten thousand dollars appropriated for
the farmers, it accuses the CHRoNIclE Of
being an advocate of the "iron manufac.
turers.n It opens up a vigorous TRADE on
the .monopolies" among which 1t classes
the t'iron manufacturers we confess to
weakness i'm Enthusiastically admit
we think such @hblislime n is as have been
put up at lockwood, Chattanooga, Oak
dale, Knoxville, and in Greene, Washing
ton and Carter counties, are useful and
that they deserve the support. of the farmers
of East Tennessee. We ask the farmers of
those counties to say what kind or s mao
nopolies y they have found those. iron fur
naces tobe. Weask the farmers of An
derson how they would like to have the
coal mines on Coal Creek shut up. The
experience Of the farmers in East Ten
nessee has been suck that they are crying
loud for more such monopolies." The
peopleof Knoxville and Chattanooga buy
lotshnd give them to such {" monopolies'
and pray to be- Crushed by them, We are
anxious toI pay tribute to them. We
people of East Tennessee have not
yet had the San to shine on us long
enough to blind us. We are yet silly
enough to believe that our mines Of coal
and our hills of iron, if opened by proper
encouragement, wouldaford the farmers
home market for their products, that would
twice over, repay..them for the extra tax
such enconraeement would cost. They
could then sellat their own doors and not
paytolls to railroads. The interests of the
farmers Of EastTennessee, we. expect, are
not in this respect identical with those of
Middle and West Tennessee, and as the
San is more particularly owned and oper-4
ated in the interest of those sections, we are
not surprised at the zeal with which it
champions their special interests.
The Rural Sun complains that the iron
manufacturers extort from the, farmers
forty-seuen per cent. on their tools, ma
chimes, &c. The charge is false, butwe do
not see that the Sun is the proper paper to
complain Of this. 1T gobbles mp six thou
sand outoften, appropriated for the bene-
fit of the farmers. That is sixty per cent,
it extorts from the farmers, whereas, ac-
cording to its own story, the iron mon
opolies" only take forky-seoon. :. Which is
the greater monopoly? - sFEgEkEEo 500