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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

INSTEAD of Democrats inviting
Jef Davis to address mixed crowds
OF Republicans and Democrats at
county Fairs. us n teacher. it would
seem to us to have been far more APP
propriate for his Democratic admir-
ers to have invited him to address
their State conventions. There would
have been excellent fitness in such a
move. During the rebellion. while
the Democratic party were declaring
the war to put down JeFs treason. IA
failure. and in various ways giving
him aid and comfort. i, was not
practicable to invite him to address
their conventions. but now. since they
evince such desire to see and hear
him, and be benefited by his advice.
why not invite him into their councils
and let him warm up the faithful to
renewed efforts. He lately spoke Mt
a Fair in Missouri. and favored intla-
ton. expressing himself AS believing
resumption impossible: and why
would he not be Il good importation
to put upon the stump in Ohio. and
also in Pennsylvania. and perhaps not
amiss here in Iowa. III democracy
are SO DESTROYS Ut hearing JeG. we
suggest that they invite him to their
gatherings. and not impose him upon
people at Fairs. who do not want the
benefit OF his teachings.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
JeM. DAvis.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. ll.-Jeff. Davis
went to Fulton yesterday, to speak at
the County Fair. Crowds were Ut the
railroad stations to see him. At Mex.
leo there was large crowd of men
and women at the depot, who were
loud In their expressi0ns OF delight Ut
beholding the leader OF their lost cause.
Many of the latter kissed him, while
others showered boquets upon him.
He made them little speech and the
train moved ON.
A serenade was given him at Fulton
In the evening. A large crowd at
tended. After music, General Hocka-
day introduced Mr.. Davis, who was
received with deafening yells. He ex-
pressed sincere pleasure for the cordial
greeting, which was unexpected. He
had no right to claim their considera-
ton. Things there were which he
could not dwell upon, yet which he
could not forget.
Calls for Senator Cockerell follow.
ed. He was gratified ct the compli.
whom we are pleased to see.
Senator Bogy, on call, followed. He
pay a compliment to the distinguished
gentleman now among them, who lie
entitled to all that has been paid to
him.
The Senator said he was there as q
citizen of . great State to do him
CDavis) honor and he welcomed him
with feeling akin to brotherhood.
At the close OF Mr.. Davis speech he
seemed much exhausted, and was as
sisted to @ couch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

The Black Hin. Commission.

RED CLouD AeEScY, Neb.. via Chey-
enne, Sept. lO.-rhns lar the Commis-
sion has done nothing important, tho
meetings have been held every fore
noon. Among the chiefs present. are
Red Dog, Red Cloud, Little Wonnd.
Man-that's-afraid-of- His Horse. Con
quered Bear, Black Bear, Red Leaf.
Pawnee Killer, White Cow Killer.
Yellow Hair, No Water, Roman Nose,
Little Wolf, Turkey Leg, Calf Skin
Shirt, Black Coal, Six Wings, Many.a
Bear, and Shirp. Roland, the inter-
prefer, says the Indians have been
consulted daily. There is q great diff
ference of opinion among them, the
majority favoring the selling Of the
Black Hills country. Several tribes
are not present. Red Cloud maintains
q dignitied absence from the council.
Spotted Tail was here Saturday In
good spirits. About fifteen Thousand
out Of total of twenty-five thousand,
will attend the council. Spotted Tail
wants the council at his agency, but 1t
will probably be hold here. The. Com
missionors are anxions to close up the
treaty, and men here are waiting the
resrlt of the conference, and will 20
into the hills, whatever the result may
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
low. Ahead on Apples.

CHICAGO, Sept. lO.-This was the
last day OF the Sessions Of the Ameri-
can Pathological Society In this city.
In the morning session 1t was decided
10 hold the next meeting in Baltimore.
The discussions on fruit raising was
resumed, after which medals were
awarded to the Michigan State Horti-
cultural Society for Its fine display In
the exposition here also to the Iowa
State Horticultural society for its dis
play ofapples to the Wisconsin Horti-
cultural society for its general
display of fruits, and TO the Ne
braska society for ito collection
of apples. Medals were given to a
large number Of exhibitors. Resolu.
tons were unanimously adopted de.
claring the postal law relating to their
class Of matter a nuisance, and urging
its repeal. The meeting then adjourn
cd. It was the general opinion of the
members Of the convention that the
fruit display in the exposition exceeds
anything that has ever been known in
this country. The members of the
convention visited South Park this
afternoon. A banquet was given them
this evening ct the Grand Pacific by
the Illinois State Horticultural Society
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

The MAX Lane Eepress (the best
authority on the subjecD says that
the English wheat harvest shows
great variety in quality, but none to
hand are of average excellence. and
many are poor Ii is probable that
between now and the end OF August.
1876, the United Kingdom will be
compelled to draw from abroad at
least 9O,OOO.OOO bushels OF wheat. two
thirds Of which will come from the
United States. ltadds tina, the tend
ency in the leading continental mar
kets is towards lower prices. with the
exception OF Paris. which shares the
1irmness which charactcrizcs the Lon
don market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

want,1 hcv he'd my name and lssaker's
engraved, 50 that il kin be printed in,
this savin us tho treble NV sinin en-
with pen.
Prices NV things is still mountain up
an general prosperity prevails. Pngs-
by gifts $40 pare now for pegged
boots great deel eazier than we
yoost tn git 81 and Bascum hez put
drinks up to SO cents for new whisky,
and 70 cents when you take sugar
in it.
Lots in the corporashnn hez quad
roopled In valyoO within the week,
and reel estate 10 changin hands lively.
l Good wish, however, that the ishoos
Of the Unlimited Trust and Confidence
Company Good hev a wider cirnlashnn.
took a brief vacashun this week,
wuz ut the Glauber Salt Springs and
wuz beaten out NV $500 at cnt-throat
loo. The gamblers refoosed my mon
ey and was compelled tn leeve my
watch with EN-, that Is, Captain Nc
Peters watch, which l he'd borrowed
to make an iRposin appearance. But
wuz all the same to me, ez paid him
fur ii in our own currency. I wuz
sorry to lose il, for had depended on
that watch to help us out when we got
into an exceedin tite place
PETROLEUM v. Nasty.
President of the Unlimited Trust and
Confidence Company.
+. S.-Another trooble IL loomin up
on the horizon. Perkins the, black.
smith, liz out Nv iron, and Sampsell, the
carpenter, hez to hev u jsck-plane and
2 augers, all NV which hezto be got in
Looisville, and they demand NV vi
SIGH money az Louisville will take.
Then another mortifyin circumstance
happened yesterday. The Directors nv
the Bank he'd determined to lay the
corner stun NV our new bankin edits
which We hev commenst, but after an
nounsin 1t we cOodent lay 1t. A big.
ger rope than any In the Corners wns
necessary to lii the massiv stun Il
it's place, Eve he'd it massive ez an EN-
blem NV our solidity,) bit VIC cooden
rake up ennff currency that they'd TAXI
In Looisviile to buy one. SO that cor
ner stun amt laid, and tho work or
the buildin, ] suppose, will have Il
stop till we kin turn up suthin. Their
q crisis approachin. P.V. N.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

IN answer to the Ottumwa CouH-
Ter we will state that the word mot"
was evidently left out of the copy by
the printer, as we would have had no
motive in leaving il out. the article
being pointless without it. We did
not notice the error until your article
called our attention to il. 1t would
have been much better had it been
left out of the original, for the COM
ments printed Herewith from the
Iowa City Press, show clearly that
the bill was passed in the closing
hours OF Congress. We did not quote
all of your article, because the re-
naming portions were not neccs sarv
to the sense or intent thereof.
The excuse made above by the
burlington Gazette, for printing a
garbled extract of an editorial of
ours, is exceedingly defective. The
remaining portions" Of our article
We're necessary to the sense. In fact,
the leaving ont of "A part and coupling
together paragraphs belonging in
different parts OF our article. without
the usual sign OF such omission, the
Gazette folk know well is not admiss-
able. In this ease the sense was ma
terially altered, and no person can
come to any other conclusion than
that wrong was intended.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

of an obligation. On the face
OF H. it did not look. 10
to such men. like reputation. SO
now, the proposition not to pay The
greenback debt, but to enlarge il ac-
cording to the wants of trade G. @.
the desires of gamblcrs). and contin-
ne il as a circulating debt in which
other debts Gas the superficial rag
money philosopher contcnds) can be
paid. is an alluring one to the fools,
who. with the knaves, constitute prob
ably a majority of the people. In its
new disguise. the democratic pro-
gramme of reputation is as attract
i've to gnllible people as it was in the
disguise of 1868. But under the dis
gnisc. the programme is the same. and
the goal to which it leads is the same"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

The Democracy of Pennsylvania
fought good part of two DAYS over
the currency question, and the in fa-
tionists finally triunphctl. The bat
tie was holly contested, and much bad
blood aroused. The platform is Sec
ond addition of that of the Democracy
nfOhiO, and makes an entering wedge
to divide in twain the Democratic
party in the country. Pershing, "a man
unknown to fame rs far west AS Iowa.
was nominated for Governor On the
eleventh ballot. This conclusion was
arrived al about one O'Clock in the
morning OF Friday last. The Presi-
dent Of the convention seemed to tire
out with this night work, aud after
the first ballot for State Treasurer. he
declared the convention adjourned.
and left the chair. As he left threat.
OF violence were made. and he WAS
obliged to return and take the chair
and proceed with the nominations.
1t thus appears that PENNSYLVANIA
democracy go into the tight with u
very lame duck on their hands.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Sept. l4.-The experiment.
al fast mail train over the Pennsyl.
vania II. r.. arrived here this morning
on time, & :35 A. NJ. 1t contained only
newspaper aud invited Journalists.
Its longest stop was 20 minutes.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.--Mr. Ness, chief
engineer, of Mendoza, gives the follow.
ing lists of the lost and saved:
LosT.-Wm. Crossth waite, the own.
ers son and acting as clerk; F. Fair
banks, the Captains father Eliza Fair
banks; the Captain of the Charles
Dean the Steward and wife, of Bay
City Ed Hughes, I'd engineer, OF Buff
fAlo; Patrick Ryan, Let wheelsmAn !;
VIM. frankfort, watchman, of Bay
City; Edward Moynehan, Edward
Dnrow, Edward Milligan, and John
Corset, deck hands.
SAvED.--Capt. Albert Fairbanks,
Franklin w. Fairbanks, his son; Jno.
Mckinney, first mate; Amos Ness,
chief engineer; w. Il. Crone, fireman ;
Thos. Murphy, fireman; Jas. Smith,
Spencer L. Sage and George McKin-
ney, deck hands.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
Mormon Wives CasecAissd.

tSait LAKE Letter 10 Clnclnn4tl 6AZ6tte.)
The following are some of the an.
swers which one or another of the
ladies with whom we cOnversed gave
TO questions asked of them:
Q. You believe, do you, t!ist polyg-
amy Is right? A. Certainly.
q. When one who is a first wife
learns that her husband contemplated
taking second wife, does she not ex-
perience some degree of suffering
A. Undoubtedly but that is part OF
the cross which we are required to
bear.
z, Are you, az a wife, perfectly
content that your husband should
share his affections with others? A.
Yes. l am content to know that he
loves me.
@. And his other wives, too, in inst
the same way that he loves your A.
Yee, for know ! cannot safety all
his wants. He loves me for one reason,
and another wife for another reason.
Q. How is he led to make his
choice? A. BY revelation.
%. Is there any counting prepara-
tory to the marrying of plural wives
A. Oh, yes. Sometimes it is only q
form.
@. How would you feel to know
that your husband was counting for
another wife2 A. OF course we do
not like 1t, but it 10 all right.
@. Ii God intended that polygamy
should be practiced, why did he not
create more than one wife for Adam ?
A. l don't know that l can answer
that question. Ask the Bishop,-snd
the Bishops answer was: We do not
know but that Adam had more than
one wife. Eve is the only one mem
tiOned-that ia all.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
TAe Back Acsion wave.

Those who have observed elections
for years have noticed striking uni
formity In the result Of them those
States voting first invariably indicate
the vote of those to come after. Gin
cinn0ti Enquirer.
And now for the application. North
Carolina leads of this year with IA 600
Republican majority-last year II 600
Democratic-net Republican grain ;
10000. Kentucky follows with .
handsome Republican gain. Califor.
mia, with the opponents divided, gives
. Democratic plurality, a. heretofore,
but condemns the Ohio Democratic
financial platform by unanimous
cote. Ohio and Iowa will follow,
next month, with large Republican
majoritiea, and November will settle
the fate of the Democratic party for
the Presidential campaign of 1876. All
the indications, on every hand, point
upmistabably to this grand result
Cincinnati Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

We find in the Burlington Gazette
OF the 9Th inst. the letter of cores
pendent of the Dubuque Herald. ia
ken from the latter paper, which pur-
ports to give the speech or remarks
of Gov. kirkwood made at West Lib
erty, Iowa. September LIST. during u
session of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars there. The correspondence
is a tissue OF falsehoods. 1t is true
Gov. kirkwood happened to be there
/ and the Hon. Hiram Price had ad.
dressed the temperance people assem-
bled, when Governor Kirkwood was
called out. We happen to know that
his remarks were well received. and
that no such determination was cy-
pressed OF entertained to not support
Gov. kirkwOod, rs the Hcyal1s cor
respondent relates. The character of
the speech reported by this cores
respondent. as coming from Governor
Kirkwood, carries upon the very face
of il. talsity, to every person who
has ever heard him speak. There is
the most shameless system of lying
carried On through leading Demo-
cratic papers in regard to Governor
kirkwood, that we have ever wit
messed. A thoroughly free whisky
paaty. II party which is allying itself
with the old rebel element of the
country to again get possession of the
Federal Government. is straininy
every nerve by foul means to draw
off from the Republican party. tenn
perancc men. and to this end they are
stirring up to the extent of their abil-
itv. temperance men to bolt the Re-
publican ticket. thus dividing their
opponents that they may conquer.
The correspondent closes with this
significant paragraph-signiticant to
show the intent and aim lac has in his
diatribe Of falsehoods:
AS your correspondent left West
Liberty he was informed that il was
the intention of the msmbers Of the
grand lodge Immediately upon adj
journment to hold a meeting and
make a nomination for Governor. and
Hon. Ella Jcssup was talked of as the
probable candidate"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
Montreal 1tOters 0ttll lndulgtnG In
Aggressive Movements.

Montreal Motors 0stll lndulgtng lM
AEgsesslve movements.
MONTREAL, Sept. l2.-Last night the
guard on duty ct the Protestant GEM
etery vault was assAiled by . mob,
which, sneaking round underneath q
thicket fred . volley OF stones, evi.
IDENTIFY intended ~ ruse to draw out
the extent Of the forco In charge. The
guard fred fourteen shots into the
brush, and general scattering of the
enemy ensued. They could be heard
going through the brush up the noun
tain side. A careful search this morn
ing failed to reveal any indication that
any had been wounded. The apathy
of the authorities in reference to the
arrest Of the anti.vaccination rioters
and those engaged in the commotion
ct the Cote dies Nieger cemetery, 10 ex-
citing much unfavorable comment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

SAN Francisco, Sept. l3.--It 10 said
that Fonlk, Supervisor of Internal
Revenue here, who has been ordered
East will refuse to 60 and will resign.
The Pacific distillery has been sum
moned by the revenue officials to pro-
duce their books, and in return Louis
Schultz, one Of the proprietors, makes
aAi1davit that all of the books and &C.
counts of the concern up to July Let,
1876 have been destroyed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
IowA,s STATE DEBT.

n
1t should be source of pride of our
citizens, ard an incentive to immigra-
ton. that Iowa ha, smaller debt than
any other State in the Union, unless
wo except Oregon, and even it's debt
figures up an immense aggregate over
lowa's population considered.
In fact, Iowa is literally State out
of debt. 1t has nearly cash enough in
it's treasury to pay all indebtedness,
and which is not yet due. To utterly
extinguish this debt, tax Of three
fourths of mill on the property val
ustion would lie fully sufficient.
1t should be an important consider
alton with those proposing to emf
grate from an Eastern to Western
State, or from amy part Of the world
to Iowa, to ascertain State indebted
ness. as affecting the taxes they will be
called upon to pay on assuming citi-
zenship and becoming property hold
ers.
To como to actual figures, the State
Indebtedness of Iowa ut this time Ia
only 100000, of the issue at seven per
cent, and not yet due, with no float
ing debt. Cash now in Treasury,
$22G, 600; amount of State valuation,
$44O, 442, 100; amount Of wealth per
capita, about S30S; amount Of debt
per capita, about 33 cents. The State
tax is $685., 1923. or 2 mills on valuation.
Amount OF revenue yearly exceeds
expenditures by about $3.50, GOO, which
is bicnnially appropriated to support
and erection of improvements to State
University, Agricultural College, Re-
form School, Insane Asylum, Blind
Asylum, Penitentiary, and for cree
ton of new Capital.
1t any other State in the Union can
present healthier outlook lot tho
facts and figures DO presented a. we
have offered Thorn for Iowa. And II
there is another State in the Union
which has q healthier cline, better
soil and better return for the same
amount of labor expended on 1t, trot
her out for inspect. We are not proud
and never brag, but enter that other
State in. tho lists II you can. That's
Ul Commercial. =
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15

The Chicago Times puts very clear
ly the aim of the Bill Allen democra-
cy Of Ohio, and now endorsed by the
Pennsylvania democracy. We do not
give the Times credit for stability or
honesty in its politics, but in this
matter ii has stated the truth. 1t
says:
The action of the Pennsylvania de
mocracy, in adopting the Ohio dec
laration of war upon the national
crcdlt, Is the latest and one of the
most significant indications fthe Wig
orous growth Of the reputation sem
timcnt since its formulation by the
democratic wire-pullcrs in 1868.
Though expressed in somewhat diff
ferent ways. the propositions of the
democracy in 1868 and 1875 are cs-
scntially the same, and necessarily 90
to the same end. The proposition to
''pay' the national debt i'm unpavable
promises to pay was of course the
same as to pay debt with debt; that
Is, not to pay. or to repudiate the OBJ
legation of payment. The present
proposition is not to pay the green
back debt at all, but to increase and
circulate il rs money in the payment
OF all debts; in other words it is to
pay debt with debt, or to repudiate
the obligation to pay at all. The de
mocracy' have changed their platform
of 1868 in nothing but words. The
substance, the meaning, the end pro-
posed, is now, as it was then. repudi-
alton of the national obligations con-
tractcd on account of the war.
OF course, reputation is not the
end ayowed. AS in 1868, the Bourbon
managing tnen dared not to declare
openly for reputation of the war
debt. so they dare not now. Public
sentiment is no more ready now than
ii was then to swallow the pill with
out sugar-coating. The specious prop
osition of 1868 to pay the public debt
with public debt styled lawful mon
ey, which government had wrong
fully forced upon the people in salts
faction of private debts, was an al
Turing one to the uneducated and
nnthinking masses. That bondhold-
ers who had bought bonds with
grcenbacks worth only 40 or 80 cents
per dollar, should take greenbacks i'm
payment, when they were worth so
or 30 cents. seemed fair and Just to the
man with q loose idea of the nature
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
Ano,i,cr Lake Disasser.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia report has
been received of the loss of the pro-
peller Mendoza on the lake. Several
lives are reported lost.
LATER.-The officers of the propel-
Ter Depere report the laundering of
Point Betsey, Lake Michigan, of the
steam barge Mendoza. Thirteen of
the passengers and crew were drown
ed and seven saved. The Mendoza
was upward bound, laden with coal,
and was originally New York Cen
trail line propeller, and mate of the
Dakota, lost Oh Lake Erie several
years ago.
Reports Of minor accidents to ship
ping arc still coming in, and damages
are greater than at first anticipated.
Several vessels are now overdue at
this point, and much anxiety is felt
for their safety.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
MAINE ELECTIONS.

Boston, Sept. l4.-Additional re-
turns from Maine this morning are
meagre. In Cumberland county, where
tho Democrats had one Senator and
the County Treasurer last year, they
have made complete sweep. Waldo
county complete, except Jackson, gives
Roberts, Democrat. rs majority,
and elects the Democratic county
officers, one senator and four represen.
tatives. Nothing definite, - yet, is
known of the Cong ressi0nal contest In
the Fourth District. though Plaisted
is doubtless elected Congressman. The
majority will not reach 5000, It 10 con-
ceded by the Republicans. The Con.
stitutionAl Amendments are adopted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-15
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Secre-
tary of the Interior sent the following
dispatch last night to Enoch Hoag,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs at
Lawrence, Kansas:
Proceed at once to Caddo and
Wichita, Indian Territory, and ascer-
tain why supplies are short at Fort
Sill, and apply remedy ii any contrac-
tor 10 at fault. purchase supplies and
employ transportation for present
need, use every endeavor to have those
Indians fully supplied at the earliest
possible moment. The War Depart
ment has been requested to supply i'm
mediate necessities, but do not rely on
that source Of supply"