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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-06

/ GALVESTON, July 30.--The Nc,cs
special says q fight between Indians
and Y. s. cavalry, occurred near Jacks
boro Friday. The rangers lost twelve
killed and several wounded. The cav.
airy lost several men and its COM
mander. The whole force was re-
pulsed by the Indians.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-06

W. Os1seSssS y Nv NvSssV1 " eASsASVs ~ tssu
following purposes Il ~ .:.,f ,..,gs,s
First-Restoration OF gold and sil-
yer % the basis OF currency of the
country. Spoody resumption Of spe.
Gle paymeats, and tho payment Of all
hationsl indobteduess. in, money rec.
ognixed BY the civilized world.
/ TSecond-Free commerce. s4@59f
Third-Individual liberty aud op.
position to sumptuary laws.
Fourth Rigid restriction of gov
ernment, both State and National, to
Its legitimate domain OF political pow
er by excluding therefrom all execu-
tive and legislative intermeddling
with the affairs of society, whereby
nionopolies are fostered, privileged
classes aggrandized, and individual
freedom unnecessarily and oppress-
lively restrained.
SFifth-The right and duty Of the
State to project its citizens from ex.
tortion and unjust Discrimination by
chartered mon0poliss. - sise,.y
The committee believing that the
opposition to Republican inisrule can
harmoniousIy unite upon the ferego.
iuG principals, earnestly solicit tho
co-0peration OF all men, regardless OF
past political affiliations, in an earnest
effort to place the State and national
governments in the hands Of men who
ara actusted by the principles above
epupciated. :. Each county, except
Cook, will be entitled to seud one deli
egate for every 500 votes cast In that
county for all the Presidential candi-
dates 1t the Presidential election OF
1872. Each Senatorial district in Cook
county will be- entitled to send eight
deiegstss in separate delegations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-06

NEW YoRx. July 30-The Secretary
Of the Treasury win issue . call for
$3.50 O0O, 600 Of bopds the interest on
which is to cease 80 days hence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
seIE-HeIP by Force,

because it would produce a condition OF
anarchy fatal to Republican institutions,
and must be repressed: shall
be the last man to encourage the spirit Of
seIp-help by force in arepublic by anything
say. But protest, on the other hand,
against anything calculated to provoke the
dangerous spirit by an unjust use OF power.
speak for the cause Of justice, peace, far
dealing, fraternal accord, and good govern
ment all over the land, and in the name OF
Justice, peace, fair-dealing, fraternal accord
and good government, repeat what l said
at st. Louis. am sure the whole country
would cordially applaud an order from the
President relieving Marshal Packard OF his
official duties.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29

IN-view of the present plight of Lou
isiana, the following passage from Ar-
pleton's Cyclopedia for 1861, page l26,
is suggestive of reflection. 1t is the
view of a Northern annalist writing
in the fever of war, and describing the
early days of secession. We italicize
three words:
So loyal, however, were the people of
some Of the States, and particularly
Louisiana, to the Union, that notwith-
standing all the steps of disunion, they
still hoped the end would be reunion.
They locked to the fact that the Border
States remained in the Union as an
assurance that they, through the medi-
alton of these States, could be received
back after the delirium of secession
was over. They openly declared that
if, as people of the Gulf States, they
could obtain the assurance of a faith
ful enforcement of the Constitution in
some such form as the Crittenden bill
suggested, they would coerce the sece'
ders.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
LOUISIANA.
Senator West Sends His COmpn-
ments to Kellogg.
He Doubts that His Government
Can Stand, Even with
Grants Help.
Destructive Fire i'm New Orleans

Destructive Fire i'm New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. PA fire TINS
mofning DESTROYED four buildings, Nos ~,
40. a and As Chartres street. The loss IS
estimated at 100000; insurance SoO,OUO,
mostly local companies. The sufferers are
Leopold We'll, S. Wolfe, Closterman q
Bailey, Mime. Bouchet, Laftte, Dutles q
Co., and Valdon PEPPER.
NEW YORK, Sept. Ex-senator Wese,
of Louisiana, has made public letter ia
ted Sept. 27, and addressed TO Collector
Casey, at New Orleans, on the political al
fairs of the State, Gov. Kellogg's abandon
ment of the Executive office on the oeca-
sion of the Penn revolution, and the Gov
ernor's imputation of Intentional bomb
proof absenteeism ON the part OF friends
Senator West says:
Many are of opinion that Gov. Kellogg
would have displayed greater heroism and
confidence in his own right to the chiei
magistracy had he dismissed his, Of neees-
sity, inefficient defenders and bravely Stood
alone in the maintenance of his executive
rights, yielding them only 10 personal ejee-
ton. If Gov. kellogg reerets my absence,
he knows that l visited the North at his
written request to lay before the President
the condition Of affairs i'll Louisiana, aud
to solicit Federal support for his govern
ment when its integrity should be IN
periled. Ii he wants his political friends
who are absent to assume fighting gov
ernment they
Wight Prefer some other Leader.
Generally the Kellogg administration
since il came into power has been exercised
in the true interests of the State. Ii IS en-
vironed with difficulties sufficient 10 dis
NAV the stoutest heart, and 1t has OF late
received such shock as to make its most
determined supporters doubt whether 1t IS
competent to exact obedience TO Its
authority even with the assistance OF the
parent government.
In regard to the recent conferences; the
Senator saws: Propositions looking TO the
avoidance of fraud in the elections, though
eminently Just and by all means to be
adopted, should be preceded by a promise
and guarantee on the part Of the Demo
Gratis to prevent murder, protect life, assure
and admit a free expression OF opinion,
and to abstain from all intimidation OF the
colOred people"
Another Regiment En- Route.
OMAHA. Sept. 2S.-The Twenty-third
Infantry, which has recently arrived here
from Arizona, is now under orders to go to
New Orleans.
The Commercial status.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-The Price
Current, this evening, says of Western
produce and provisions: "Under the pres
ent cash or monthly accounts system, trade
is in a state of suspension just now, awaiting
the proceeds of the staples TO fit unexecut-
II ,-Io-s from tho country for all sorts 0f
goods, and for produce, and provisions OF
all kinds. The arrivals of the coast pack
cts are looked for with more than usual in
teresi. The X. E. Lee came to-day with
2,l9S bales of cotton. The jackson X. K.
brought 1,2OO. At the same time last year
the Lee brought :, 2,549, and the railroad 9SS.
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jyIsd&wly

fringe two irches in length around the out
er edge Ofthe baldric with jewels of office
suspended by purple ribbon and gilt bar
pins from the left breast and eqUilateral
triangle on left arm with emblem Of rank
embroidered in the centre.
u. The uniform of the elective officers
and past elective officers of Grand Ex-
campment, shall be thaSprescribed for its
members, except that OF the three plumes
to be worn on the chapeau, one shall be
purple, one black and one yellOw-the lat
ter to be worn in the eentre-the gilt fringe
on the baldric shall be two and One-half
inches wide-the belt shall be of plain gilt
webbing one and three quarter inches wide;
the coal to be dOuble-breaSted with two
rows of buttons in front, and a double
equilateral triangle on left arm with em-
blem of rank embroidered in centre.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
THE ODD FELLOWS.
A Description of the New PatriarchaI
Uniform.

At the recent meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, |. o. .. F.,
the following uniform for the patriarchal
branch of the order was adopted:
1. ChdpedL-A black chapeau with three
plumes, two black with one royal purple
running between the black and over the
center Of the chapeau; gilt crossed crooks
on black rosette, with a purple center, on
left side of chapeau.
2. Fatigue Cap.-A black clOsh fatigue
cap Of the present navy style, three inches
high, a black leather strap one half inch
wide in front, fastened by two round gilt
buttons having three links and crossed
crooks embossed thereon; one and three
quarter inch tent-shaped gilt ornament IN
front; around the lower edge a purple vel
vet band one inch wide, with a small gilt
cord on each edge of the band.
3. BGldric A pointed Baldric OF
royal purple velvet, four inches wide,
trimmed with yellow lace One-half inch
wide, with a row of gilt braid One-eighth
of an inch wide on each edge, with crossed
ooks three inches in length, embroidered
ON front centre; the Baldric to be worn
from the right shoulder to the left hip, and
under the SiCOrd belt.
made of ROyal Purple velvet five and one
half inches wide, with crossed crooks three
| inches in length embroidered oD the back
of each cuff, gilt braid One-eighth of an
| inch wide around the edges; the cuffs to be
either connected with the glove or de-
tached.
5. Belt-The belt to be of purple velvet;
one and three-quarter inches wide, VIII
i r. nj
/ inch wide at equal distances from the
| edges of the belt; two short metal hnk
chains suspended from sliding straps on
belt, with hook for fatigue cap.
| 6. SsrOrd-The sword to be 80 inches IT
length, black grip, three link cross bar, anC
tent on head of hilt, or yellow metal, EN-
bOssed or engraved with appropriate EN-
blems with acorn-shaped end. The sWoTC
TO be hung by the chains attached to belt
running to rings placed on the sides OF th'
i scabbard two and one-half inches below th'
top; the sword when worn to be in per
pendicular position.
Z. Coat-The coat to be plain blacl
froek.
s. Pants-Plaln black pantaloOns, usua
style.
Q. Oficers-The Chief Captains uniform
shall be as before described, except tn,
belt shall be of yellow velvet, with blael
edges; and he shall wear on the lefl arm
midway between the shoulder and elbow
a gilt equilateral triangle, with sides thre'
and one-half inches in length, on rOya
purple velvet, with crossed batons in th
centre.
The Subordinate Captains uniform shal
be the same as Chief Captains, except Tn
centre device in the triangle, which shal
consist Of a single baton.
IL. The uniform Of elective officers OF a
Encampment and members Of Grand 1T
campinent, shall be that prescribed for "a
r. p. members, with the addition OF a gi
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
Throat Cutting by Negroes.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. ZI.-Last
night, about II o'clock, four negroes,
named Henry Thomas, Games Welcot,
Thos. Ewin and Geo. Bozaine, set upon
James English, a white man, on Hazel
street, and, after knocking him down, cut
his throat, partly seyering the wind-pipe.
Thomas is said to be the man who did the
cutting. he was arrested soon afterwards
at his house, where he had secreted himself
under a lounge. After his arrest, crowd
of over 200 persons surrounded the officers,
and with rope in hand and cries of ''lynch
him." tried to take him away from their
custody. Only a strong force of policemen,
with drawn revolvers, were able to keep
them at bay. English is still living, but is
in a precariOus condition.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29

ARE these Gibson county fellows in
dicted under the proper statute ? 1t is
not denied that they took sixteen col
ored men out of the Trenton jail, and
that they killed at least six of them.
They are clearly guilty of a foul,
atrocious and cowardly murder. They
ought to have been indicted for muir
der, and if found guilty they deserved
to be hanged as murderers. Who does
not know that, if they should be con-
victed before a Gibson county jury,
with the state of public sentiment
there, they viii be let off with the
lightest possible punishment. If the
Governor was looking after this matter
personally, ana if it was his desire to
see these felons punished as they de-
serve. he should have seen to it that
they were indicted for the highest
crimes of which they were guilty, and
punished accordingly.-KnOSUitte ChrO-
nScLe.
No pretense of cool, clear-headed ar
cnmeut, could bemore absurd than this.
While assuring give the Governor due
credit for all he has done towards
bringing the Gibson county lynchers
to Justice, the Chronicle at the same
time insists that he has not gone far
enough. How much farther could he
have gone? Certainly the Executive
cannot embrace within his official scope
the three distinct functions of prOsecu-
tor, Judge and jury. If ''the state Of
public sentiment there" be such as
the Chronicle would have US believe,
then Governor Brown can do nothing
to prevent the escape of these men
with the lightest possible punish
ment." What duty has he left unper-
formed? If the fault lies with "pubLC
sentiment In Gibson county,
why blame the Governor ? But
we are wasting time on the ChrOn-
5eIe. Its state of mind is described so
aptly by Republican contemporary
the Lsudon Times, In the following pa.
ragraph that we are content to dismiss
the subject with the quotation: 1.-The
Republican party is not free from this
element of party spirit, and it adds
very little to its strength. Il
crops out in some of the Republican
papers in their unfair and unman
Iy course towards Gov. Brown, IN re
gard to his action in suppressing the
lawless element of Middle and Wes'
Tennessee. His conduct has been thai
of a man who is IN earnest, and he hai
proven by his actions a determination
TO arrest and punish the guilty parties
Notwithstanding he has done every
thing in his power to bring the law
breakers and murderers to punishment
and has displayed energy and com
mendable zeal in the good work, ther
are Republican papers in the Stat
mean enough to abuse, villify and Sian
der him"
The italics are not ours.
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Train Wrecked i'm mississippi.

HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, Sept. y Yes
terday about l O'Clock p. NJ. the north
bound train on the Mississippi Central rail-
road was precipitsted down an embank-
ment over thirty feet, three miles south of
here. The ladies' car and Pullman palace
car turned over twice. No one was killed
but fifteen were wounded, one seriously, a
colored man. Superintendent Sellors and
conductor Fowler are among those slightly
wounded. The names of the passengers
have not been ascertained. The accident
was caused by a heavy rain during the
morning, which undermined the embank-
ment. No blame attached to the railroad
company, the accident being regarded I'M
avoidable. The sOuth-bOund train was
turned north, and the passengers, mail and
express transferred. Trains passed on
time TO-DAY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29

Carl Schurz has our hearty good
wishes in his crusade against the IN
famous Packard, who, as Federal Mar
shal. represents what is called in
burlesque the Department of Justice at
Washington, and at the same time is
chairman of the Republican Campaign
Committee of Louisiana. The able
Senator condemns self-help by force in
a republic. OF course, all will agree
that it is the last resort, although self
help by force is the potent origin of all
the republics we have read of, includ-
inp that which arose on American soil
n I77e. But how long does a govern
ment remain republican after self-help
has ceased to be possible except by
force? And how long ought an op'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
DieH ON Duty.

BUFFALO, Sept. 2S.-Ex-Congessman
John Canyon died of apOplexy this morn
ing. He complained during the morning
of pain in the chest, and was taken seri-
ously i'll in the Superior Court while try
ing a case. The case was adjourned, and
he was assisted to his carriage. He died
while being carried into his own house.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
THE CROPS.

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its review of the crop prospect,
says:
"Reeent rains have materially benefited
root crops. There has been too much rain,
however, for late potatoes, which have
shown a commencement of disease, and
this will cause a greater demand upon the
lower descriptions Of wheat and prevent
their further depreciating. Grass possesses
the verdure offspring which will help growers
to carry their stock through the winter,
notwithstanding the deficiency in the hay
and straw crops. The wheat trade shows
neither encouraging nor diseOuraging fea-
lures. Prices in France are shilling
lower, but elsewhere on the continent are
unchanged except at Odessa, where the
market is firmer. The fine quality Of the
crops will eventually secure better prices.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885

pressed people to refrain from self-help
by force when all other means of self
help are denied them? Shall they wait
till their property is eon6scated and
'.iimfscated" out of their hands by
taxation and bonds? 1t is rather
late then for self-help of any sort.
Meanwhile, we must in justice remem-
Der that the people of Louisiana have
been denied the privilege of self-help
at the ballot-box, not for two years, but
for many. 1t is greatly to the interest
of other States that Louisiana should
behave herself and not establish Mex-
can precedents among us, but Is 1t
reasonable or just to expect her people
to commit hari-kari for our benefit at
the behest of the Washington Tycoon?
The present government in Louisiana
is in no sense republican. 1t Is the
duty of the rest of the Union to guar
antee her such government, and their
real safety lies in making that guaran-
tee effective as soon as possible, rather
than in sitting her aspirations for self
government.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
A Chicago StePEather.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-About midnight
last night, WIN. Fischer, middle-aged man
living in Hawthorne Avenue, went TO the
house where his stepdaughter, Ia, a,herine
Miller, age seventeen, was stopping and
obtained access to her room, attacked her
with a knife, stabbed her seven or eight
times in the head, breast, and abdomen,
infiicting wounds which will prove fatal.
1t appears from the girls statement that
Fischer, whose wife died recently, is the
father of her illegitimate child, having
forcibly outraged her a year ago, and he
wanted to compel her to return to his
house and live with him. Fischer was
arrested
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
THE QUEER.
Heavy HauI of COunterfeiters and
Their stock i'm Trade.


Their stock i'm Trade.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2S.-A United States
Secret Service Detective of the Treasury
Department, came to Louisville this morn
ing and oyerhauled at the Adams Express
office box belonging to counterfeiters, and
containing a large amount Of money and
implements, all made by the famous and
extensive organization OF cOunterfeiterS
who have been operating in North CarOli-
ma, East Tennessee, West Virginia and
Kentucky. Six of the men, including the
one who shipped the box, have been captur-
ed, he being captured the first. Last month
the box was shipped first to two places in
North Carolina to the address of Thomas
Goeforth, and afterwards traced to two
places in Virginia with the same address.
a few days ago it was sent to Cincinnati to
the address of Silas B. Goeforth, and ar
rived in Louisville this morning on the
same address. The box was opened at the
express Office and found to contain 81, 100
in so cent pieces unfinished; S964 in 80
cent pieces finished; $3.50 in $50 treasury
notes: 80 pieces of counterfeit silver 5C
cent pieces; % silver p cent pieces; q
| half dollar gold coins; ole diverse 80 cent
steel plate with the Stanton head; one 5C
cent reverse plate; one steel treasury sea
plate; four plates unfinished aud II piece:
Of engraving tools.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
THE XEST INDIES.

ST. THOMAS, Sept. 2S.-Haytian adyices
report that the Haytian Government has
imposed heavy taxation upon resident for
eigners, including foreign clerks in the en-
plOyment of Haytians.
Disturbances recently occurred IN the
Catholic Cathedral at Jamaica. A priest
tore the Cuban colOrs from the coffin Of a
patriot, refusing to permit the introduction
of politics into the Catholic service. A
sculfie ensued. The priest was assaulted
and pushed off the platform ON which the
coffin rested.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29

THE Gubernatorial candidates will
speak at Sweetwater, East Tennessee,
on the 9th prox., instead of at Jacks
boro, as heretofore announced. 1t
would be impossible for them to reach
the latter point at the time first desig-
mated, after filing their Maryville ap-
pointment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29

A CELEBRATED author says: ~IfI we're
to choose the people with whom l would
spend my hours Of conversation, they
should be certainly such as labOred no
farther than to make themselves readily
and clearly apprehended, and would have
patience and curiosity to understand me.
To have a good sense, and ability to ex-
press it, are the most essential and neces-
sary qualities in companions. When
thoughts rise in us fit to utter among famil-
iarffiends, there needs but very little care
in clothing them"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
Treasury.

The Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the Assistant Treasurer at New Iork
to sell $4,000 gold each Thursday during
October. The total amount to be sold is
S2,500000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29
ChIcago,s SeIE.HeIP.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-The City Council
last night ordered to engrossment an ordi-
nance appropriating S264,OOO for the pur-
chase Of new engines and additional apps
ratus for the fire department. An ordi-
nance was also introduced authorizing the
Comptroller to negotiate a loan of 100000,
amount to be used in pHtting down addi-
tional water mains in the business part of
the city. This ordinance was referred to
the committee on finance, who, it is un-
derstOod, will report favorably on it, and
its MASSAGE is deemed certain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-29

THOUGHT engenders thought. Place
one idea upon paper-anOther will follow
it, and still another, until you have written
a page. You cannot fathOm your mind.
There is a well of thought there which has
no bottom. The more You draw from it,
the more clear and fruitful will it be. II
you neglect to think to yourself tand use
other peoples thoughts-givingt them utter
ance only you will never know what you
are capable of. At first your ideas may
come out in humps, hOmGly and shapeless;
but no matter, time and perseverance will
arrange and polish them. Learn 10 think,
and YOU will learn to write. The more
you think, the better you will express your
ideas.