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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Phil. Sheridan goes 10 Now Orleans
On his way 70 Havana for pleasure
Trip. As will arrive at New Orleans
about the arst Of January and win re-.
main fora limited period. II is not
expsctsd that he viii assume command
bat act In IN advisory capacity. n
however, circumstances demand II he
may take the helm. Ills presence vIll
doubtless have great weight in ouell.
Ing any insubordination and his =.
ports sent North win be received with
implicit confidence.
Never since the act Of rebellion
has any State been the scene of such
great and SO many wrongs and enor-
mitles - Louisiana has been for sever
q months past. Beyond question
nine-tenths Of these have been COM
mitted by Democratic, those who hope
and look for the triumph OF the Dem.
ooratic party ia the next Presidential
conflict and who would succeed large
u - the control Of national AUTHORITY
sAegld sush triumph happen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

The Sacramento Union, once Repub.
lican, Afterwards moDgrel or indepcn-
dent, sold, December 3lst, for $65, 600.
This IL regarded as very low, the price
ranging down rs the vigor Of the con
cern has decayed by reason Of ita
erratic politics.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Dan w. VOORHEES,, the tall Sycamore
Of the Wabash, 10 making strides to.
ward the Senate of tho United State
on the wildcat money theory. He
has written private letter, but it gets
Into print as no doubt It was intended
to do. He is proud of his record, a
record such a. ought to tingle the
cheeks of any decent American citizen
with shame.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Out of47S souls on board tho emil
grant ship Cospatrick, only three per-
sons ms. are yet kna1pto, ,haSi .haaa.~ra
"aSu. Ahsy vct0 oasSu from STARVING
until picked up by a passing ship, by
snbsisting part Of the time upon the
flesh and blood Of their comrades who
had died OH the same boat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Jan. g. The Con.
prcesionsl committee were In session
sil day yesterday, and examined a
number Of witnesses, mOst Of whom
were from Rapids Parish. Nothing
new was elicited. White Witnesses
testifying to quiet election and to no
knowledge ofany intimidation OF ne
gro yoters. Senator Stamps (colored)
testified to general knowledge of in
timidation of colored voters by threats
10 discharge them.s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

The Washington Republican, which
stands pretty close to President Grant,
says: by the time the Forty-fourth
Congress meets, and the Democratic
party has taken possession of the
House Of Representatives, we expect
to sec the Southern States, or rather
the white citizens thereof, drawn up
in line to deny by force Of arms, II
necessary, every right and privilege
guaranteed to the blacks by constitu-
tional amendments and the recon-
struction laws"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
NEnwasKA.

George Macklin soldier Of the q
Iowa, formerly q well known citizen
of Wapello county, has been living the
pact year in Adams county, Nebraska,
which is about one hundred and fifty
miles west of tho Missouri River. He
is an old subscriber to the COURIER
and a atrictly reliable man. Hc is of
the opinion that the Grasshopper bus
incss is being slightly overdone SO far
as Nebraska is concerned. The Oma-
ha Herald Of the 3lst ultimo says that
II is time for the dissolution OF The
Nebraska State Aid Society, as enough
stuff and more than enough has already
been received 10 enable alA the really
destitute to get through the winter.
General Ord of the Regular amy and
one OF its most distinguished orna-
mcnts is President of the Nebi>ska
State Aid Society at Omaha, and 10
and his officers have mainly had charge
of the distribution of supplies sent to
that State through the aid society, and
he expressed an opinion the other day
to the writer of this paragraph, sub
stansially in accordance with the opin-
ion OF the Omaha Herald.
The quality Of mercy should not be
strained, especially by tho people Of
Iowa who have been so bountifully
blessed in basket and store this year,
but as there are evidently many bum
mers at large making the Grasshoppcr
a pretext for filing their own pockets,
it would be we'll enough for the pco-
pie hereafter to only send their con.
uributions direct TO people that they
know need them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l-Tte officers of
the United States Darien Surveying
Expedition arrived In this city yester-
day and Immediately proceeded to
complete the preparations necessary
for the expedition. The party consist.
ed OF Lieut.. Frederick Collins, com.
manding, Lieut.. James j. Eaton, Lieut..
j. L. Sullivan, Lieut. s. G. Paine, En-.
sign l.. Seabury and Assistant Sur
geon Norfleet. Two other officers
we're yesterday transferred to Com
modorc Lull's party. They leave Sat
urday In the "Acapulco" for Aspin-
wall, where they join the United States
steamer Cansndaigua, which will con-
vey the party TO the gulf of Urbana
and up the Atrato river to Napipi.--
The Canandsigus will also furnish
such men and material as may be re-
quired for the prosecution OF the sur
vey. Tho party will return IN May.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l-The Pacific
Mail investigation committee this
morning examined lettcra produced
by Rufus Hatch; two from Irwin
to tho Treasurer Of the Pacific Mail
Co., acknowledging the receipt Of
$1,000, and one from Bellows, Vice
President, to Irwin at San Francisco
|askipg him to come to New York to
state what no did In Washington to
|obtAlnh subsidy !; also . letter from
Irwin to Bellows dated Washington
stating they had promised berth as
freight clerk on:theC China Zine to Hem
Try r. Jones, of Massachusetts, 10
oblige . number OF their best friends.
Mr.. Hatch said be could furnish no
documentary evidence.
IL. II. Baxter testified that he was
awss elected a director in lS7l and re-
signed nine months afterwards. lie
thought tStockwell speculatcd largely
| in stocks during that period,
ALBANY, Jan. 2--Governor Tilden
WAS inaugursted yesterday In the
presence of large conconrse of citi-
zens. The Governor-elect was escort
| ed to the Capital by tho military, and
abont noon Governor Dix entered the
Assembly chamber raesoortisg Cover.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
WASHINGTON.

WAsMNGToN, Jan. 2.-The public
debt has increased s3659,967. Coin
balance eighty.two and one half mil
lions. Currency balance seventy -four
millions. Certificates of deposit fortv-
TWO millions. Coin certificates twenty
three and one half millions.
Supervising Architect Potter enters
on his duties Monday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Spain seems to be in the throes of
revoluien again, and this time new
candidate for kingly honors is In the
field. Dispatches from that unhappy
country say that the armies Of the
North sDd centre and the navy have
declared for Prince Alphonso as King,
the son Of ex Queen IsabelIa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
. somew nm, extraordinary ca

A SomeH hnt Extraordinary Case.
10 Lyman was one Of the young
chsps who went into The service at the
outbreak of the late democratic war.
In the course of that struggle he came
up through good conduct to be Major
Of Col. Thos. II. Benton's 29th lows
Regiment.
After the war he studied law and
became partner in the practice Of
that profession with Col. Sapp in
Council Bluffs. During 1869 and q
part of 1870 he was tho Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue for Collect
or Sherman at Council Bluffs and dur
ing considerable portion of the time
he was absent from hia Office ut the
bedside of his sick wife, who ultimate
ly died. 1t is supposed that during
that time some thief stole several hun
dred dollars worth of tobacco, cigar
and beer stamps, as at the time the
Major retired from Office it was dis
covered that he was short in his &C.
counts as to these stamps. Every cf-
fort was made at the time to discover
the way and manner of the discrep-
ancy, but to no avail, and finally the
Major paid over the balance alleged
to be due fiom him, protesting how.
ever that he had from timo to tims
paid all the money which he had col
lectcd for the Government.
That was supposed to bo tho last of
the matter until last fall when Dane
digging in a vacant lot on prcmises
which he had recently pnrchascd.
found q joint Of stovepipc full of these
government clamps at some distance
under ground. lie took them to the
Post Office for .i~ss.. Il ssad nv
Gnally found their way to the Office OF
J. M. Hedrick Of this city Supervisor
Of Internal Revenue. They are in a
badly dilapidatcd condition. on ac
:ount of their leDg exposure in the
ground, but as near as can be made on,
they arc supposed to correspond with
the deficiency in Lyman's accounts.
1t is presumed that the thief took
them out OF the Office in the absence
Of the Deputy Collector, supposing
that they were valuable, but finding
that he could not dispose Of them with
out liability to arrest, he buried them
in the ground TO await more con.
venient season.
They hare been forwarded to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
with recommendation that the
amount be refunded to Major Lyman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

At the last session OF the General
Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church South they adopted .
change in the general rules prohibit.
ing traffic in spurious liquors, as well
as drinking and drunkenness. To be-
come a law this must be ratified by
the annual conferences have voted OH
the proposed rule, tho record being
800 for to 534 against, making it prob
able that the rule will be voted down
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
CALIFORNIA,

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 3O.-Thc Sac.
ramento Union has been purchased by
faul Merrill, ono of the proprietors,
for sixty five thousand dollars.
Most Of the operatives of Cornell,
Watch factory have struck against
Chinese labor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

The amount of tax paid into. the
Treasury by national banks, during
the past year, according to Commis-
isioner Douglas report, aggregates s9,-
COO OCEAN excess of $500, 600 over the
amount collected last wear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Daniel Webster, according 10 re,
cent biographer, was never guilty OF
paying back borrowed money. I,
this fact was what made the illustrious
statesman famous. we know of more
than thousand naen who will in time
become dazzling stars in the radiant
galaxy CT fame.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07


The Pacific Mail investigation made
member of the ring has been brought
to Eight, Congressman Schumacher, OF
Brooklyn. He was member of Con-
gress at the time the Pacific Mail sub.
sidy bill passed that body, and three
checks of $50, ,OcO each were traced to
him. Besides this, the Brooklyn Trust
Company Bank shows an entry OF
$l25,0o0 passed to his credit making q
total of $275,000. The chain of eyi
dence is not completed yet, but the
proof is sufficient TO produce moral
conviction Of his guilt. Schumacher is
q Democrat. No doubt other names
will be developed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Judge McAllister, of Chicago, con.
tinues Sturgis' injunction against the
Chicago Board Of Trade, pending the
appeal to the Superior Court. The
enables 6turgis to set in the Board in
spite Of its strong majority against
him. ~ m az
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
WASHINGTON.

WAsnrNGToN, Dec. 3L-The Burnap
OF Indian sfIairs has issued a eirculsr
letter to Superiniendents and aTenf.
OF the Indian Department instructirg
tnem to notify bands or tribes OF m
aians under their supervision tbas
tney must confino themselves .who!fy
within the limits OF their respect va
reservations, and that no permit viH
90 granted by agents unless 1t appears
y will prove Of advantage to the In-
dams, and not injnre tho service in
any way.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

A wee little girl in Cnsco Wisconsin
while at tho breakfsst.tabla q few
mornings since, made loud and repeat
cd calls for butiered toast After di-
posing ofs liberal quantity OF tlat
nonrishing article, she was told ilat
too mnch toast weuld mste her stlk.
Looking wistfully ~ the dish tor
moment. she thought she saw ~as
out OF her difiicnliy, and .cxria't'rt,
"Well, give me anuzzer eieee;sad seed
for the doctor"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
From the Daily Of the sIst OF nec.

from tne Dally OIL the Slst OIL Dec.
With this issue OF our Daily goes out
the year 1874. In the West the year
closes leaving US in the enjoyment OF
reasonable prosperity, except upon
the extreme borders whore the grass.
hopper plague devastated the country.
The East is plethoric of money, bu,
the artizans and laborers generally are
having hard time by reason OF the
stagna,ion in manufacturing. 1t 10
true the laberers are responsible them.
selves, In part, tor much Of this, be.
cause It 10 hard for them to recognize
In the process Of dropping down to
hard pan and In the decrease of values
that wages may have to follow to some
extent in the shrinking process. Gen.
orally throughout the whole country
there has been in the past twelve
months serious awakening to the
necessity Of economy and faithfallness
In private and public affairs. So long
as the enormous flooding of the coun-
try with circulating medium contin-
ued and money was plenty, little
attention was given to unnecessary
leakages, but as tho day of reckoning
comes on,as the approaches are made to
the worlds land mark of specie, as
basis of values, people feel its work.
ings AMI they 60 to extremes in find.
Ing fault. Secretary Bristow is cmin
emily right in saying that the era of
the rebellion 10 not closed until a
specie basis 10 reached, and this 10 the
critical juncture, % much SO in some
senses ~ was the battles around Wash.
iugton for its possession. This is the
harvest tlme for the demagogues this
10 the opportune moment for the old
enemies Of the country 10 strike, be.
cause Of the restless, dissatisfied dis.
position Of the people, so natural to
humanity whom their desires, their
wants, are curtailed by the stern neces-
NY Of tho umes. 1t Ia this alone which
gave % the result In the recent elcc.
..ons' out which result is but an efrec.
i've teacher to tho people that while
In their dissatisfaction aud petulancc
they have suffered The country ~ a.; r,
into the rapids, they now have a..
covered the cataract in the d;s,.
and they will turn sharply and d, mlv
about and with united, strong and
Asafty strokes pull clear Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 30..-The C0ro-
ner has made au afliaavit against War
mouth, charging him with murder.
-fhc case was tried to-day before Judge
Storrs. Several witnesses were ex-
amined, whose testimony agreed rub
stantially with that of Ex Gov. War
mouth. After hearing the evidence
Judge Storrs decided that the charge
of murder was not proven against
Yarmouth, and the prisoner was dis
charged. .s III,
The Congressional Committee COM
menccd to take testimony tonight in
regard to the Returning Board
Ton q! qiiSssssssetsd m ~ the resistra-
were stricken from the rolls who were
entitled to vote, and the authorities
refused to strike Off the names of sew
eral hundred frauduiently registered
negroes.
Knoblock testified that no iptimi.
dation existed in LaFouch parish. One
hundred and twenty negroes voted the
Conservative ticket. The Returning
Board refused to throw out forty
fraudulent tickets, however. The
Conservatives carried the parish.
Burke was testifying at ii o'clock
p. m, giving an account of the organ
ization of Conservative party for
canvassing the city, to verify the regis
tration. They detected 1900. fraudu-
IentIy registered votes, one having
registered In fourteen wards, and
others in number. They succeeded
in having only q few stricken from
the rolls.
Packard stated he knew Of the or
ganization OF White Leagues before
Sept. l4th, and believed it extended
throughout the State that there were
from three to five thousand white Re-
publicans in New Orleans less In pro-
portion to voters In other portions Of
the State, and believed the colored
voters were intimidated.
A member Of the committee stated
In conversation to-day that the Presi-
dent had recognized the Legislature
Of II, but not that elected In Novem.
Der, to which election they will con-
fine their attention.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Finally Jim Fisk's estate turns out
to be nothing--a minus quantity--a
balance on tho wrong side Of the
ledger. It 10 in keeping with its late
owner, only It ought, pcrhaps, to make
the comparison more apt, be still more
of . minus quantity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

On the 10th OF. the present month
the Legislature of Massachusetts will
commence balloting for United States
Senator. Reports stale that Dawes has
the inside track.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
WYOMING.

alrysSNE, Jan, 2.-Letters Just re-
the esst1ied Cloud agency cay Col.
drive out fnQmpany Of Third cav
disns at the ag6th of December for
that the equipment Black Hill, to
miners ishould, whes. The In,
turned over to them. 9andlng
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

GRANT AND LOUISIANA.


the LoIsistanu sebeis Threnfcn
War.
Especial telegram to the Iuter-occan
i WASHINGTON, Dec 2S-Thc Prcsi
dent to-day removed General Emor,
and put General Terry in his place
zen Sheridsn's order directs him te
proceed TON Orleans, and condi.
tlOnal order was also sent to him au.
fhorizing him to take command in case
such an emergency arose as in his
| Judgment would make il prbper to do
so. The President Is very decided in
regard 10 the course he intends to
pursue. Whatever authority he has
under the. institution or laws, will
henceforth be most vigorously exer.
ctsed to preserve order, On force obedi-
ence-fo the national laws and protect
life and property. lie ia advised by
the Attorney General to use the army
and navy to uphold the Kellogg gov.
eminent and execute The provisions of
the enforcement act. 1t is quite evil
dent that the purpose here on the part
o. the President is TO sustain both the
KELLOGG government and the Return
ing Hoard, and that If the citizens Of
Louisiana attempt to use force against
the action Of either, the United States
soldiers will be used to put down such
oPrieing against the lawful authority.
" 10 known that Democratic influences
have been actively exerted from this
point 10 prevent any outbreak at New
Orleans, lest 1t should injnre the party,
but 1t fs also the fact that these Dem.
ocrasic leaders have but little hope of
snccess. and both sides are in daily
expectation Of new of riot and blood.
shed. aN
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Especial telegram to the lnter-ocean.l
SHREVEPORT, Dec. 28.-The prevail.
ing Impression here is that there viii
oe genera! fight at New Orleans on
the assembling of the Legislature, and
quite . number of young men have
aiready left for that city, where, rumor
nas u, they will be provided with arms
oy the Whitc League More will leave |
TOMORROW, and quite q number are |
[Ptng from other towns In the north.
cxAart OF the State. That their OBJ
, | Timssoing is to forciblv install their |
Federal M not contradicted.. The
be adopted, fes interference By the
II "If tho FedefShould snch course
/ feres with our efoA /
selves against fraud, fhQent inter.
| be made too hot to holdAtect our.
| who dares to take an office NState /
he has not been elected. Thefeel
} more ways than one of dealing d
justice to rascals who are protected b
D tyrannical powers"
II The Natchitoches Tindicatoy, q p'
: per of less influence, but Of the san
political stripe, goes further, and, n
ferring to the officers elect, says:
vi "For we have assured them ono
and we doso now, that We have Il
ropes and iamp-posts ready when thu
l return with their returning Boal
Commissioners and by the Eterni
L wc will put them to use."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Mrs. Hastings, sister of the late Sem
a.or Sumner, has directed that the cane
presented by President Lincoln to the
senator be giYento Major Ben Perley
Poorc. s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
a Nice Girl.

Nice Girl. ie'
tinct, s,iil tfst ,isssis by no m cans ex-
might be wished. There is nothing
half SO sweet in life, half so beautiful
or delightful, or SO lovabie as a nice
girl. Not a pretty or q dashing girl,
but nice girl. One Of those lovely,
lively, good -natured, sweet faced ami.
able, neat, natty, domestic creatures,
met within the sphere OF .shome," diff
fusing around the influence Of her
goodness, like the essence OF sweet
flowers.
A nice girl is not the languishing
beauty, dawdling on sofa, and dis
cnssing the last novel or opera, or the
giraffe like creature, sweeping majest.
ically through the drawingroom. The
nice g,rl may not even play or dance
well, and knows nothing about using
her eyes, or coquetting with fan
She never languishes she is too active.
She is not given to sensation novels /;
che 10 too busy. In public she is not
in front, showing her shoulders; she
sits quiet and unobtrusive, ut the back
Of the crowd most likely. In fact, II
is not often We discover her. Home
10 her place.
Who rises betimes and superintends
the morning meal? Who makes the
toast and tea, and buttons the boys
shirts, and feeds the chickens, and
brightens up the parlor and sitting
room? Is it tho langnisher, or the
giraffe, or the elegante3 Not . bit Of
IL; it's the nice girl.
Her maiden toilet 10 made In the
shortest possible time yet how charm.
ingly it is done, and how elegant aud
neat her dress and collar. Not pre-
senting her cheek or brow like q s'flne
girl,D but an audible smack, which
says plainly, II love you ever 30
much" lfyou covet anything, it's
one of the nice girls kisses.
Breakfast over, down In the kitchen
to see about dinner, and all day long
she is up aud down, always cheerful
and lightheartcd. She never ceases to
be active aud useful until day is gone,
when she will polka with the boys, or
read, sing old songs, and play old
tunes to her father and mother for
hours together she is . perfect treas
ure-is the nice girl.
When sickness comes il is sho who
attends with unwearying patience In
the sick chamber. There is no risk,
no fatigue, that she will not undergo ;
no sacrifice that she will rot make.
She 10 all love, all devotion. I have
often thought it would be happiness
| to be i'll to be watched by such loving
eyes, and tended by such fair hand.
| One Of the most strongiy-marked
characteristics Of . "nice girls tidi-
ness and simplicity Of dress. She IL
Invariably associated in my mind with
. high freck, plain collar, and the neat.
est Of nice ribbons, bound with the
most modest little brooch In the world.
/ never knew . "nice girl" who dis
played profusion of rings and brace.
lets, or who worc low dresaes or .
splendid bonnet. sirss
say again, there Is nothing Ia the
world half 90 beautiful, half no intri11
sically good - "nice girl.n She d
tho sweetest flower In the path .of life,
There are others far moro stSt6fy, III
more gorgeous, but these aWS sasrsly
admire ~ NO 60 by. ltiSsWhhepb the
dAisy grows that We like to rest. i \
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

A. Z. Stewart rid, in bus and
gets to his place of business at s o'clock
in the morning just the Same as many
poorer men will not do.