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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

people In tho city At noon than there
arc Ut night. 4
Chicago has thirty-one hotels whose
combined capacity will accommodate
over fifteen thousand guests. Among
the finest We mention the Grand Pa.
cific, Sherman and Palmer Housee.
The Grand Pacific is much the largest
hotel in the world. Its current ex-
penscs for any week in the year,
would buy : good sized farm in al
most any c0unty in Iowa. There are
fonr theatres and three Opera houses
In the city, All Of which are open near
~ every night IN the year. There are
also about ton concert saloons and
dance halls, whore immense crowds
gather every evening to guzzls beer
and "trip tho light fantastic toe1 with
the cyprians who atted inaspangles and
tights.n Tie Chamber of Commerce,
situated on the corner Of Warrington
and Lasalls-streets, opposite the old
Court Houss, II built Of solid stone,
with Leavy columns of the same ma
terial, ana y one of the largest and
and moat nAgnidcient structures Ii
'ne cl'y ~ chicago board OF TRADE,
consisting Of some LOO msmbers, use
1t . few hoars every week day to game
~ - - : g. .aues o. gram " 0un-
10y 'Is iposS prominent gamOleIs ~ y
'ena cnuron' snperintend or teach IN
'ns o.Doa.n sehoois. verify y would
a'uer sit y ok hundred dollar pew
IN the mouse Of the Lord than to dwell
in the tents of wick dness,', y y. g.
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the North sDivis,on The stvle 4 81
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rock-nceQ aehlSr stone aad cut stons
trimmings, III the details being Of I
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

q NEW YORK, April IA l0tIeE JrOW
ST. Petersburg gfves some particulars
Of the disorders III Poland, growiAg
ont Of attempts to force the inhabl-
tants to attach themselves to the Rus.
sian, National Church. The priests or
twenty. SIX parishos ID the goverhment
OF Siedlee were ell thrown into prisona
for refusing to obey the general orr
ders Of the Rusao. Greek church. The
peasants refused 10 recognise tho Rus.
ssian priosts 81 e attSnd churches.
whcreuuon they Wcre cert thero 81
force, fnfeome places the peasAutry
stoned the priests, and ii tie VILLAGE
of Crale. resistance NAs made to TIC
military, ma several oflcefs end sol-
dicrs were severely wounded 81 splkss
ana stones. The soldiers fred np0n
the peasautry. and ! large number Of
them were killed. IL the yillaSo 81
Protulte. I Similar disturbance took
place. ii which several o1lcerv ana
many soldiers Wero killed, and sons
flftv -oiaht peasants Rore ehot dawn.
The prisons at Siedloe and other chiof
towns are crowded with prisonSfs,
besides the arrests which were made.
The inhabitants OF the troubled dis
tricts were to be beaten tho mea with
fifty blows, the women with IS, willis
the children received 10 blows each,
without distinction Or 40 OF EEK.
Some women who were violent In
THAR Language ,,escaivad a MANY n
ia how.
nav ~ SABINE. raefnr ~ ina nhnrch
Of Announcement nsnounosd .veeterdsv
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

(y1rcAso, Aprils1p.

Flour Hte1dy. ~ s's y II W. " = N
Wheat Fir ead : shads hishsfsae
II ~ cash !; ] 263f Nay.
Cora discharged = or 64x for
Nay, 81 81 q cash.
Oats-Elfm1r at go cash
Pork-F alrly activs, frM ard h91ge
'at el6 Is eash o. 40 - 1ay; ms
freely bid for June. 5s.s
Lard-A shade higher at - wk0
SOC. II v sssss' "a &
lfeate -etsaAy md unehangsd. n
Whiskey Steady ~ 06e.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

Ing certain rights Of U. s. Citizens
abroad.
Hale addressed the House oppo-
sing the bill. az
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

OLD Bender and his wiis - Sught
at last. During last ye6r and the
year before, thsy,dsxde q grave yard
Of their oSpn near their farm house,
dowRfI southwestern Kansas, by en-.
|ticing parties there under the reprscn-
tation Of keeping country INN, and
practicing fortune telling. The ex.
humation of the dead presented q
most CHASTITY spectacle, sickening to
humanity, and inducing the sober in.
quiry whether the perpetrators Of such
atrocities could indeed be classed with
the human race. Such cases 10 this
have always inclined US to the view
that capital punishment should never
be wholly abolished, upon the very
clear principal, to orr minds, that the
carcasses Of such monstrocitieB can be
put to the best possible use In manur.
ing the earth rather than preying MP
on It's Inhabitants.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

NoTfcf. In our columns the call for
the Anti. Monopoly State Convention
to meet in Des Moines on tho oath day
of June next. It extends an invita-
to all persons to participate whose pc.
litical views ore IL accordAnce With
the platform oftheir State CoAyentisa
held on the 95th of Febtuaryssust.
It ID a vol perhaps - refer here to
the PLATFORM akstlAt time laid down
upon an absorbing topic now before
| the American people, and the subject
which was the chrysAlis from which
the Autobiography party sprsng. 1t
is the fifth resolution OF the said plat
form, and reads as follows:
9th. That all corporations are sub
ject to legislative control; that those
created by Congress, should be 70.
stricted and controlled by Congress,
and that those under State lava should
be subject 10 the control OF the State
creating them. That while Ne recog.
nize the yAlue Of railroads, and will IN
all proper w1ye encourage their. con-
Fstruction, yet, while ENJOYING valuable
ltanchissa, they should bear their full
0oraen q taxation, and receive On the
TX .ii i.-s 49,; ;.ts ~ mS.S 49, yus.
oaiys s iust snd eoe; ~ ia -, ~ ~,
transportation and travel. -, 4 I, Is : !,
We do mot now recall any lines OF
railway which tho general xovcru-
mont chartered, except such q traverse
our Western territories. We do recol-
lect that prominent Anti Monops in
the discussion Of the railroad law In
this State In the Legislature last win
ter took strong ground against IS .ap-
plicatien TO freights pasaing thrOugh,
States on the ground that thsss were
Of inter-State tommcrce. II follows
thes, II seemS 70 MS, that Oh this stun
about Congress controlling such cor
porations al II created and the states
such Z. they authorized Is nonsense,
and that there will be few who viii
adopt any such doctrine. IL thsre-
fore, such only are invited TO tske
part IN this State Convehtion g are
10 accord With such sentiments q this
importAnt subject, ~ hsve ! riwht %
expect, of COsrse. that sthev adopt e,
IL Il Inc Sams theory carried out By
| the Democratic members Of Congress
in their almost solid vote against the
(NcCrary bill. ys tsi
g, ~ 4 - !.
HE OppOsition to tho Rcpublicau
party, Of Ill colors and crseds, an
yarv hnsv No. sav;ne II th.sccnrtrt
go, -" e - " &. = J
"a We1u o1l NOUN, ma tnropen tns
press, that the Presidents veto hAs
snadered hii party. The Chioago
yr;b,,n. Tor tr.lsns,e, ,psAA, ~
lines tins: The blow Grant Struck
--sit has broken the Republican party
and killed both ends Ali there &
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

60 ssitlSzl - = tislillli11 F.
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

ALLsHrows, Pa, April 9e-snow
storm here I'll day, ssow ten inches
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

The Hon, Willis Drumnond, who
recently resigned bic position Is Com.
missioner Of the General Land Onice,
ct Warrington, on account Of inade-
quacy Of pay, goes into the practice Of
law IN that city, having formed part
nsrship with Tho well known firm Of
Britton 4 Gray. We regret that tho
psrsimoniousness Of the public serv.
To- cannot retain 90 valuable . man q
Major DrsmmoAd, and We wish him,
= 10 richly deserves 4, abundant spc.
- d ~ uew bsaDneee sejellens. 6
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

The House has taken action by Z
resolution calling upon the Secretary
Of tho Treasury for information - 70
why the SIS, O0O,O 600 Of circulation hAs
not been withdraw from the Eastern
States. under the law authorizing the
sams? Also. it calls for report y
to how many applications are ON hle
for the "A, 10000 OF authorized circu-
istion. tits proper that the facts per.
tanning to this matter should be bro't
out and Laid before HE country, il or.
der that thorough understanding can
be had Of the situation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

CrxoiNHArI, April e. Reports from
the central parts Of the 6tato say that
snow has been falling I'll day. "a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

FoRr W1yNE, April 20-Hsavy
snow storm In this vicinity lost night !;
snow ten inches dssp.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

IA
i .'
WITHIN the year to como, twenty
i've changes will occur in the Senators
OF tho U. 8. Senate. The members
whose terms expire in March next,
are seventeen regular Republicans,
three Republicans who supported
Greeley, and five Democrats, q fol-
lows; Republicans Buckingham, OF
Connecticut, Gilbert. Of Florida, Pratt,
Of Indiana, Hamlin. OF Maine, Wash
burn, Of Massachusetts. Gust elected
TO NIL the nnexpired term OF Samnef).
Chandler, OF Michigan, Ramsey, OF
Minnesota, Pcase,. Of Miss, Stew
art, Of Nevada, Scott Of Pennsylvauia,
Spraguc, OF Rhode Island, Brownie =,
of TSnnessee, Flanagan, of Tcxas, Eds
munds Of Vermont Lewis, Of Virgin.
IL, Boremap. ar wAst Virginia .nd
Carnenter ar ,w,.r,..s. Ia....,..
schr., oesr.Ss r,.1.- srsss..-,.
r.r,or ii ~. 5 ~, . 3. $3.50
:, = uoW tyrA As.rocEsss-''
As9sL 81 CAttfOrn1as Beyard, Of DELI
Hamilton, Of Maryland, Stockton. 81
New Jerooy. ana Thnrnnani ~ Obyns Al
rh,.,,... q I.
AuuEausn my sirea0y peen re-olect'
ed, and new members havs been ches.
en- to take thu eeats OF four Others
viz: i coaored xentleman. ssvh6ae nSmy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

ln&f00 ~ al bSnk6 which nav b duly
orrs1iri y snS6cr Gxietiu1 lsvs. and
Who fnrnish ~ desired securities.
eecfion 3 provides 'that as ~ -
airculafion Il .issned Is hanka. I'd per
oent 81 ~ amonnt shall IS retired in
grssnbaoks paiil ths .noaat 81 green-
'aecfion 4 >anthcrises ~ isaue 81
GOO 900, 900 81 b. s. bonds at Avs pa
: hsif mar csnt dor thirtv vesrs 70 -
ueed exclusivoly for retiffng ereen.
backs, and provides that every holder
OF ereenbacks may exchange the same
for such bonds; Ill gresnbacks thus
exchanged 10 be cancelled.
Section nyo peoyi4es thakafter July,
1876, the gov1rnment shad pay IL
United Ststos nOtes In coin on preson-
tatiou ana tllat oueshaif ~ all custom
duties may Is paid ID United 6tates
nOtoo. ID iiasgsaS fssStt Hsiss 4 \.
6sc,ion six forbids the payment Of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

WARRINGTON, April 29-Hpence
introduced 4 bill for facilitating an
regulating commerce among the State
and with foreign nations. Referred
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-30

Orth, RAiney, Dawes, y. 4. Aoari
Potter, Kelley, Nesmith, Conger and
Phillips. The most notable speech
was that ofMr. Lamar, of Mississippi,
who rising to the resolution offered
BY MI. H0Ar, said: "He believed they
expressed the sentiment which pre-
vades the hearts of all the people
whose representative are here assem-
bled. Strange as In looking back upon
the past, the assertion may seem inn
possible as it would have been ten
years ago, to make 1t. 1t is not less
true that to-day Mississippi regrets
the death of Charles Sumner, and as
sincerely nnites In paying honor to his
memory.
This, he said, was not because of his
high culture and varied learning, but
because of the peculiar and strongly
marked moral traits OF his character,
which gave q coloring to the whole
tenor Of his eingnlarly dramatic pub.
lie career. He then went on to speak
OF Summers high moral qualities and
the characteristics which for years had
brought him into direct and bitter
antagonism with his own State and
her sister States Of the South, and aafd
he was born with the instructive life
Of freedom and believed that freedom
was the natural right Of all having the
|ioutward form of man. TO behold Z
human being or race OF human beings
deprived OF what he deemed their
natural rights to liberty, for NO crime
| they had committed, reused all the
| belligercnt instincts Of His nature.
After enlarging upon the zeal 81
| Sumner IN his course Of liberty for I'll
men, Mr.. Lamar alluded in eloquent
terms to the kindness of his heart, and
his magnanimity toward the people Of
the South who had been for years ar.
rayed against him; his generous sym,
paLhy for them whom they were van
quished and suffering, while not aba
ting his devotion 10 the rights Of TIL
race of whose rights he was lifelong
champion. He referred to Summer
proposition TO erase the names Of bat
|ttles from our national banners % /
gracious act, which deeply touched
the hearts of the Southern PEG
pie, who would never forge
It, though they would not have asked
| Of the North such an act or self.ro
nunciation /; for, proud OF their owl
battles won In defence Of their hope
lees cause, they respect the spirit Will
which the men Of the North vindica
ted the integrity OF the Union, and
their devotion to human freedom and
they do not ask nor wish the North 3,
strike the mementoes of heroism apt
victory from their records, or monu
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25

COURT and departed with bow and
"Yes, sah."
asked the lawyer as to the other Ches-
ter county officials. He informed me that
the county was represented in the Legis-
lature by three members, all negroes. One
of them was preacher, whose popularity
was that he would never take more for his
vote than $40. He did not think it was
wrong to sell his vote, provided he did not
exact an exorbitant price. Ten dollars he
conceived to be the fair figures. "This
thing of gettin' a hundred dollars for
vote" he says, "is all wrong ten dollars
is as much as it is wof"
The county Commissioners of Chester,
1 was told, were two ignorant negroes and
one drunken Irishman. The juries in the
Courts are usually composed of four or five
white men and seven OF eight negroes AS
jurymen, the negroes all seemed desirous
to do right, but the trouble is their ignor-
anee. In matters of account involving
written documents and figures, how is a
negro to be Of service as iuryman when
he does not know figure from an excla-
nation point? Another difficulty expert
enced with them as jurymen is the con
slant effort required to keep them awake.
In hot weather, under the soothing in
fluences of testimony and argument, of
which they understand nothing, or at best
but little, the African disposition to re-
lapse into doze is almost irresistible. In
the courts here the testimony and argu-
ment are frequently interrupted by the
Judge ordering the Sheriff to "wake up
those jurymen." If the Judge has not had
his dinner, or if, having it, sits heavily on
his stomach and he feels generally annoy
ed, he sometimes breaks out, after short
stock of patience is exhausted "Mr.
Sheriff, wake up them niggers."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25
Anecdotes Of Negro officials.

A correspondent from South Carolina,
sends the following amusing accounts of
Southern officials:
"Not long since a negro offender was
brought before negro Trial Justice. The
prisoners offence was, in fact no offence
at all, and it was only out of malice that
he was arrested A white mana most
respectable farmer-had given him some
cotton seed, and he had taken it without
a thought but what the title was good. But
another negro claimed the cotton seed and
had darkey No. arrested for Stealing
The Trial Justice heard the testimony and
sentenced the poor negro to ten days i'm
prisonment and twenty dollars fine, al
though there was not particle of testi-
mony upon which could reasonably base a
conviction. 1t happened the Circuit Court
was in session, and the Judge was inform
ed that an innocent man was in Jail. He
had the justice before him in court and in
quired for the testimony, which the law de-
clares shall be reduced to writing.
"I hain't got any" said the black JUS
tice. "I don't do no writin' in my court.
/ keeps it all in my head'
"What testimony did you have against
this man P'' demanded the Judge.
He could not give any.
"Then why did you convict him ?" the
Judge asked.
"Cause, sab, noticed him close and he
looked guilty."
"You convicted him, then, on his looks
and not ON the evidence" ?"
The black judicial officer was thereupon
given some advice as to how to conduct his
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25
A Dispute Settled.

NNWO farmers living on adjoining farms
Il in Girard township, Erie county, have
for years been unfriendly, on account of
disagreement about the line fence which
separated their lands, both claiming the
ten feet which was formerly lane running
between the two places. Their children
have grown up iuheriting their parents
animosity, and their eldest sons have sew
eral times been subpenaed as witnesses in
lawsuits which have grown out of this diff
ficulty. The case had been a sort of suit
in ohancery having run on from year to
year, both men spending their money in
lawyers fees without any legal conclusion.
About year ago the two farmers awoke
on Monday morning to find that each had
lost child, one his youngest son, the other
his only daughter. Like the houses of
Montague and Capulet, in Romeo and
Juliet, the scions of the two rival houses
had secretly cherished fondness for one
another, and knowing the fued between
the families, without divulging their pas
sions OR intention they met clandestinely
and carried into an effect an elopement.
A week passed, at the end of which the
father of the runaway daughter was called
on to go to Erie and attend again to the
everlasting lawsuit. He went in early to
the Office of the lawyer, and taking up one
Of his weekly papers, read the marriage
notice of Emma. 1t was terrible blow,
and he went out into the yard to try and
walk off his fever of excitement. All that
passed through the old gentleman's mind
is not known, but there seemed to be a
desperate struggle within himself which
office and postponing the business. Then
he drove directly to his farm, and had a
long private interview with his wife then
he did what he had not done for twenty
years-went ovor and called on his enemy.
He was found sick, having been confined
to his room since the abandonment of his
favorite son. But the two farmers met,
and both for few minutes stood face to
face in profound silence.
At length the father of Emma spoke
I" / have come to settle the dispute let
the children have the lot on either side
of the lane, and will build them a house."
The sick man was overcome with emo
tion and sat down, but soon replied
EAnd will furnish it.'
So the reereant children were sent for
and forgiven, and came home to receive
their parents blessing. And now there
are no more lawyers for the two farmers,
but each has faithfully fulfilled his con-
tract in regard to the house and furniture.
The young couple removed to their new
dwelling in May, since which Emma has
had spell of sickness, but both the old
grandmothers say "she is as well could be
expected"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25

EB- DR.. II. was preaching on the cruci-
flxion, and in the course of his discourse
had SO worked upon the sympathies of his
auditors that many were in tears. After
dwelling on the cruelty of that mode of
punishment the doctor spoke of the male
factor crucifled at the Saviour's right hand,
who was so blessed as to receive pardon
"Brothers and sisters" said he, "who
among us would not give all he possesses
to-day to be thus fayored9 would give
ten thousand worlds If could have been
there and been that thief. Yes" continu.
ed he, after a moments pause, as if to re-
fleet, ~ would give elegen thousand ~
The effect upon the audience of this addi-
tional bid may be imagined,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25
B. 7. BABBITT
Notice.

The interest Of WIN. II. Miller, OF Carlisle, In
the Perry County Bank, OF Sponsler Junkin 4
H. Junlln and from this date April goth, 1874 said
Miller Is no longer memberot said trm, but the
firm consists OF W. A. SpOnsler b. H. JunSin.
tinue to do business In the same mode and man
ner as has been done hitherto, with the full assur-
ance that our course has met the appreciation and
thus gained the confidence Of the people
w. A. SPONSLER.
B. Il. JUNkiN.
April 90 1874
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25
Problem.

A man sold horse for S56, thereby gaining
Is many per cent. as the horse cost dollars
How much did the horse cost
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-23
A Card.

To the citizens of Dallas county IL am
happy to be able to say TO you, that the polit-
ical troubles of our state are at an end, and
that am now in possession Of the archieves
of the office of Sheriff OF your county, ready
TO receive taxes. | am authorized to say,
that In consequence of the late troubles,
there will be no extra charge for delinquents
for the year 1878, for period of thirty days
from,thi date, AT the same time am urged
to use all diligence In collecting all
the unpaid tax of the county, with
as little delay ms. possible, including
the courthouse and scnool tax, and
as 1t Is my ardent desire that should not be
forced TO put any citizen OF this county TO
trouble or extra expense, hope all who are
in arrears for the years 1872 and 1873
will come forward at us early period as
possible and arrange their back taxes. The
delinquent list for the year ISL is now In the
hands of the proper officer Mt Austin.
hope no citizen of the county will permit
his name to take this course for the years
1872 and 1873, as 10 will involve him in much
expense and trouble.
Respectfully,
j. Il. BARKLEY,
295d3w2Olt Sheriff ID. G. II.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-23
The Arctic lee Company.

The dashing enterprise displayed by this
company In erecting not only u very superior
repository, but also very ornamental one.
for the storage of their Ice in this city, shows
that they have caught the right idea of the
spirit ofimprovement that is making MS one
OF the frst cities ofthe South, andifi Il doesn't
cause their frozen luxury to taste any better
to us, 1t Is quite likely to make 1t sell the
better.
Under the chapcronage Of Colonel r. 7.
Rankin, superintendent OF the company. we
We're, with much courtesy, shown, yesterday
afternoon, through this finely-constructed
building, where a large force OF worlxnen
were storing the white diamonds, measur.
Ing In thickness from sixteen to eighteen
inches, and as clear as congealed dew. Al
ready four hundred tons of these superb
blocks OF ice have been packed away for tho
approaching season, to which the colonel
will at once add two hundred more, making
six hundred in all, and notwithstanding
that the ice crop Is shorter this season thar II
has been for years past, and although thi.
company have been at much greater expenss
In transporting II to this state, II is their in.