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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

Yes, $50, 900 Is large sum but you
forget that libel onee@st.xssta even
agsinst an innocent woman never
ends. 1t ever follows her like shad-
ow at her heels; her enemies cast it
up, and her friends must hide or ex-
plain it away at every turn. 1t is the
blight that consumes the flower of her
life; every man who looks into her
face thinks of 1t, and when she gets
married. her husband may twit her Of
it. No, $4,000 ia not a largo sum to
rccompense life, over which that in
vidious serpent, Scandal, has trailed
its shiny form.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
PRoenEss on DECAY xuEvrrA.,.

ERVU1EoS Oh DECAY INEVETA0LR.
Work and progress are stamped MP
on the worlds history. There mus.
be work performed by every one Of
ono kind or another continuously-
that Is to such an extent as 10 consist.
ent with proper rest and recreat ion. or
rust decay, will follow unavoidably.
The stand-still policy 10 the progenito.
Of deterioration and vice. This il
true of individuals, and Of course
equally true OF communities. A man
may have acquired . good competence
and with propriety he may NO longer
struggle as before for wealth, but he
cannot be idle. He must find employ
ment Of somc kind and gain wealth Of
mind perhaps. At ell events he muat
DO busy. II : man sits idly down to
enjoy what his industry has gained. he
will soon find that the onward march
Of progress will leave him far behind
until be will seem to slip out of the
world - II we're. This IL also pecuI.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

iArly so with community of people.
If q city shall work and labor in pub
lie enterprises to such extent that 1t
has attained prominence and has
wealth and is prosperous, and then in
the midst Of such prosperity conceive
that its fortune Ia made--that mani
fest destiny on the road to greatness
governs aud controls it--then is it en-
tering upon career Of decline. Like
the fable of the hare and the sloth,
while 1t sleeps in fancied strength and
security its Insignificant ncighbor will
plod on its way steadily AID reach the
goal first. As the adage is slime and
tide waits for no man." As true IL is,
that the progress of this country of in
exhanstiblc resources waits for no
man or city. tits true too, that work.
enterprise, is hardly moro important
than the time in which the work is
done, or the enterprise exhibited. As
trees grow In the forest so do cities in
this country. Those trees which shoot
forward SO - to overtop their near
neighbors and spread farthest their
roots in the soil, get foot-hold in a
large share Of tho ground and their
branches catch the larger share Of the
fructifyiDg effects Of the suns rays
In a comparatively new country it il
very important indced that the great
enterprises which are TO benefit any
people, be entered upon and com.
pletcd at the earliest moment, in order
that their towering strength shall Of
itself by its own unaided influence at.
tract population, wealth, and the rail.
roads which are being and must vel
be constructed in young State like
ours. Time then-now--is of the
very essence of the benefits to be do
rived. This city has q grand enter.
prise before it now. Shall we 80 aci
that we shall succeed not only as to
the enterprise itself but also as to the
time of success? ....
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
HIGHWAY NOTICE.
AuDlTon's OFFICE, WAPKLLo COUNTY, !
OTTuarwA, Iowa, April IL. lg1k I

OTTuAfwA, IOWA, April ~, lNhS
To all Whom IL May Concern
The Commissioner appointed to yacate and 10.
cate highMsys, as follows. viz: To vacate H.
highway commencing at the n Il corner OF the
due south TO the 8 w corner OF section No. d:
thence running due west to the W corner 81 he
piece Of highway commencing twenty rods north
Of the 5 corner Of Sec. No. a thence runnin9
Of the 8 y u Of Sec. No. 4; thence due soui6
twenty rods 70 the w corner Of said = n 81
the . N Of Sec. No. 4. To Locate-Commsncinr
Sec. No 4; thence running due west 60 rods;
thence due south 80 rods to intersect with hish.
All In Township II. Rangel4. The location 10 s.
40 feet wide; has reported in favor OF the vacation
ana location thereof, and all objections thereto or
claims for damages, must be dled In the-Audltor'o
once on or before noon of the 18th day OF June,
D.. 1879, or suchhighway will be vacated and
located without reference thereto.
-. WIN. II. CALDWELL,
al4wit Auditor Of Wapello County, Iowa. !,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Chicago Pro1ucc Market.
CHICAGO, April q.

By telegraph
Wheat-Whcat has advanced about
one cent On future delivery, the mar
ret ruling active 1t 81 O3lS re- Nay,
ana 81 OGJl for June.
Corn-CAsh prices remain nominal
ct yesterdays quotations-73hc, but
May and June contracts are quoted
higher ct 75c for former and 7Gc for
the latter.
Oats Tirmsr ct So 20 May.
Ryc-Rye 10 nominally higher at
81 W@l O6.
oy-Nominally unchanged at 81.
"a for cash, and 81 20 May.
Pork-P0rk rules steady at $21 871S
Lard-Lard has declined slightly,
and 70 quoted weak and lower ct IL 7sc
per pound.
Whisksy-Firm ct $ll4.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Slaeriffss sale.

:. BY virtue of an execution to me directed ftom
Iowa, on q judgement obtained In I'd Court, a.
The llth day Of march 1874, In favor ofIeWis bat
icy, Dalzeli 4 Co, a. Plaintiff, and aSaihlt W. c.
aud Twenty Dollars and Thirty cent? and crsts
taxed Ct so.85 and aScruing costs, ! have levied
Of said defendant, to satisfy said execution to.
wit:
Lot No. Nine Ns) In Hackworth's Subdivision
Of the east half % Northeast 4 Section 81, Town.
ship e, Range H.. - shown upon the recorded
plat Of said Subdivision, all In the city Of Ottu-
wa, Wapello Co., Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale to the highest
bidder for cash In hand, ON the LIST day OF Nay.
1876, In front Of the Court House, in Ottum.
when and where due attendance win be given 81
the undersigned.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, March. 81, 1875.
a2lW2t Z. p. SPILNAN, Sheriff OF said Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Too Poor to Take /. newspaper.

Too Poor to Take . Newspaper.
Under tho above heading tho Prin.
ter's Circular, published at Philadel.
phis, tells an old but trite story and
makes some, excellent comments, az
follows:
"An anecdotc is told Of farmer 20.
ing one day to the office OF q New
York journal and ordering his paper
stopped, because he was too poor to
tako it any longer.
Suppose we make q bargain" said
the editor, sin this way. Go home and
select hen that shall be called my
hen /; sell the eggs that the hen lay,
during the year, and sond the proceeds
to me as your subscription for the pa,
per-
The farmer was pleased at 80 easy a
way to pay for his paper, and readily
consented. The rcsult was, that dur
Ing the year the hon paid for the paper
twice Its regular price of subscription.
This 10 by no means pure fiction,
for tho same may be true in q great
multitude Of cases. Almost every
VuV WueSVD uuu tuEVW6 away. more
than enough money during the year to
get q weakly or dialy newspaper that
would furnish him with intellectual
food: and keep him posted in the busy
stirring events OF the day. A very
small retrenchment N tho iuxuries that
almost every one indulges in. would
securc daily victor full OF eossin
about the doings OF the great world
around us; full of stirring events n
the history that 10 every day beiup
made In our own country, and full O
useful general information, and fact,
in literature, science and art"
We often hear the head OF 0 fsmil,
and q fair liver cay that he 10 mo-
able to take paper. We always fee
to know that II he DO really sincere II
his remark. that he il the most eyre
giously mistaken person possible te
conceive OF. If no be honest In hi.
statement, which we cannot help bu
doubt, very often, there is something
most radically wrong In his judgment
The small newspaper outlay made b.
the citizen lie really the most profitable
and the most Indispensable of snJ
other conceivable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

The Railroad Gazette, of New York,
publishes cut representing the wear
on steel rail, laid down in 1865, on
the eiDgle main track in Clark street,
Chicago, where nearly all the trains OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
and the Lake Shore& Michigan South.
ern railroads passed over it, and where
engines are constantly shifting. Iron
rails in similar positions were renew
ed as often as once in six months, the
steel rails having outworn sixteen of
the iron rails. Tho iron rails are grad
ually worn down on ono eide, but there
was no splin.er!ng as in iron rails.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

AyocA, Iowa, April 8-John Do.
Ian, found murdered near here last
Thursday night, was buried to-day.
He was nom Oregon, Ills, and nm.
married. Jas. II. Crawford, who VA
lodged In jail, on suspicion Of being
his murderer, was releAssd to-day, but
WAS re-committsd on several charges
Of petit larceny. 1t 10 now thought
that another party committed the deed
- he had been in company with the
murdered man on the night In cues.
ton and several days previous. He
had considerable money when he was
Killed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

DuBuouE. Iowa April 28.-Ths Times
tomorrow morning will publish call for
the annual State Convention of Iowa, on
the 30ts day Of jane, at. Des Moines, to
nominate candidates for Governor 1t. Gov
srnoF, Judge Of tho Supreme Court, and Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction. The
basis Of representation is one delegate for
each county and one delegate for every two
hundred votes and every fraction over one
hundred votes cast for Josiah I. Young for
Secretary of State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
This afternoon about one O'Clock The

This afternoon about one clock the
prisoners In tho jail had little trou.
bic among themselves. One Jones
confined on . charge of larceny struck
Frank Shadrack with his fist and
knocked his head against large pad.
lock, and seriously If not fatally in
jured him. At four o'clock he was
still insensible and ID thought 10 be in
Q dangerous conditiou.-Dsily 27tA.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
PATRIOTISM AND SALMON.

Frederic Hudson the veteran man.
aging editor of the New York Herald.
in his exceedingly interesting article
in the current No. of Harper's Month
ly on Concord and Lexington, does
not give US very fattering impress.
sion of John Adams and John Han
cock. Ifhis account may be depend
ed upon, these young bloods were mp
at Concord stirring mp the patriots
and sparkling tho girls when the shot
was fired which has been heard around
the world. It seems that Hancock
was filed with martial ardor at the
sound Of the musketry and commenced
furnishing up his old frelock and
strspping his knspssck upon bis back,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

Henry Ward Rseoher may be guilty
and that's . thing which NO fellow can
ever find out until tho Jury comes in
with it, verdict; but ifha il guilty, wc
reckon no Il the only man who ever
committed such IN oirense and then
went around and told his friends both
men and women all about IT,.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

~>s~~"Sy "eAvWS AeA~ uEVA
American commerce during the rebel-
lion robbed our commercial men Of
millions Of dollars. advises his South
ern friends not to join in the centen.
Mai festivities. The hundredth an.
niversary Of the first declaration Of the
inalicnable rights Of all men 10 not an
anniversary for Scmmes to celebrate.
The flag under which he sailed in bis
piratical cruise bore no such motto. His
flag was the emblem of the dominance
OF one race over another--freedom for
part and slavery for q part of man.
kind, and the only difference to-day
between Scmmes and many of his
party associates, who discountenance
his advice, is that he speaks out his
mind-conceals nothing-while they,
the better to dupe truly patriotic peo-
pie, and thereby succeed to power,
conceal their intent. This they did by
Wholesale when they supported Hor.
ace Greeley upon a platform almost
indentical with Republican principles,
and which they now fatly repudiate.
'Semmes does not choose to dissemblc,
but his Southern opponents dozen
ersl Gordon 10 one of them-and we
do not hesitate to say, nor have we .
particle of doubt but that the latter is
more dangerous to freedom for all, to
the reconstruction measurcs-the con.
stitulional amendments, than is tho
former, for the man who boldly pro.
claims his views dccieves no one and is
easily overthrown while the other
seem what he 10 not aud may deceive
good mon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

The New York Tribune goes back
upon its friends thus: Impartial OBJ.
servers of the course of the Democrat
ic party during the lsst winter, espo
cially in the Western States, are NO
overwhelmingly impressed with tn.
conviction that tho good of the coun.
try demands restoration of the De.
mocracy to power"
We can assure the democracy. how
ever, that they need not feel bad abou
this, as the next utterance the 7ribun.
may make upon this subject will BIZ
of an entirely diffent character.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

OMAHA, April 26.-Two trains afriv.
cd from the West this evening, bring
ing 400 delayed passengers. and the
trains to morrow night will bring q
many, more. AL the West bound
passengers left here to-day. The
officers expect to have the road clear.
cd Of oil delayed passengers and the
entire line Of road In running order
by Wednesday night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

AN effort is now being made by the
National Monument Association to
complete the Washington Monument
at the national capital. 1t does seem
to us as though that Association is en-.
tiroly lacking in energy and business
capacity if they cannot complete this
work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
New York Market.
NEW York, April 81.

NEW YORK, April q.
(By Telegraph
Wheat-Wheat rules dull aud slight
y In buyers favor. the quotations for
NO. Chicago being VI 17@l 10, No. 9
Milwaukee VI 100 81, and winter
rcd western 81 30@l 80.
Corn-Unchanged and steady at Ole
@02c for western mixed.
Oats-Oate have declined slightly,
and are quoted dull at 73@7519o for
western mixed.
Pork-Heavy at $22 90
Lsrd-Heavy ut 1916 1-I6c.
Whiskcy-$1 16.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

Should Cabinet officers intention
to leave his portfolio get out, the
Democracy at once seize upon it and
with their natural ability to falaify-
through an nherentimpedimeRt ofver-
acity-they at once cay to the world
that he has been caught stealing and
the President is about to set him
adrift. Their last effort got out o,
joint. They thought Delano was 60
ing out and they went for him as car.
rion crows would settle down upon a
sick calf. They lied roundly, making q
good exhibition of the nearest manly
art they can boast of. Result-Delano
wasn't the man going out-the Presi.
dent was especially DESTROYS of retain
ing him.
Williams proves to DO the man who
leaves, and the Democratic Journals
are now stumbling over one another in
their anxiety to got a lick at him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
HARD ON THE SAINTS.

Brick Pomeroy's Democrat which in
1868 was the most extensively quoted
and circulated Democratic paper in
the United States and withal the most
atrocious, has ceased to be quoted; is
without circulation, and its editor 10
reputed to BIO bankrupt. Who has
heard of Pomeroy's Democrat of late
Pat Donnan's Lexington Caucassian
which advocated the assassination OF
Grant, was sold the other day by the
sheriff.
Gayle, of Alabama, who offered
$LOOO,O0O to tho man who would
assassinate Abraham Lincoln, died the
other day in the horrible convulsiops
of delirium tremens. He lit out with
terrible curse On his lips according
to the dispatchea) and his body fills .
panpers grave.
"The mills oftho Gods grind slow
but they grind exceedingly fne?"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

Mr.. LeMoine, who commenced the
contest with the Hon. Charles r. Far.
well, Of Chicago, for seat in Con.
gress from one of the districts OF that
city, has given up the contest. On
recounting the votes and taking tsssi-
mony, Farwell's majority has doomed
up three or four times larger than i,
was in the beginning, and LeMoine
got discouraged and quit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

THERE seems to be no opposition de-
vcloping to the denomination Of Col.
Alonzo Alternately for State Superin-
tendent of Schools, and he il likely to
receive unanimous denomination by
the Republican Convention.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Exccutors, Notica,.

that on the Sd day Of April, A. D.. 1876, the I'M
derslgned was appointed by the Circuit Court or
Wapello county, Iowa, Executors Of the estate Of
All persons indebted to said estate win make nay.
mcnt to the undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them, legally eu-
thenticated, to said Court for allowance.
Dated April 7th, 1875. PHILO L. CLAPP.
apr l4-w3t. Executorn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

BELKNAr.-Belknap IL starting ont
CALAMITY In the Iowa Senatorial race,
but he has 20 long . race to run that
his friends are anxious about his
Niad.. Chicago. Tribune,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

Taken. up by II. Il. McFadden, of Rlchlaud
Township, Wapello County, Iowa, ON the 29th
as follows.
Three years old last spring; star In forehead:
10 hands high, Appraised at Sos. April I'd, 1875.
VIM. ii. CALDWELL.
apEli-W3ts Auditor WapcllO County Iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Administered er,s NOTICE..

Notice ia hereby given to ali persons interested
that on the 18th day Of April A. D., 1875, ne an.
dersigped was appointed BY the Clerk Of .the Cir
cult Court Of Wapello county, lows, Administra.
tor of the Estate Of Charles NJ Pickel. decossed.
late Of said County. All persons indebted % aid
Estate Will make payment to the UNDERSIGNED, ead
those having claims against the same Will present
them, legally authenticated, to said Court for 81.
lowance. -
Dated April 1eth, 1876. n. n FlCKEL,
a14.w3t AdminiatTafor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
OUR STATE CONVENTION

Considerable discussion has been
had smong our Republican exchanges
Of late, about the best time to hold the
next Republican State Convention.
tho prepondcrating sentiment being in
favor ofa carly Convention and an
aggressive and vigorous campaign.
We are satisfied to entruat the matter
to our very efficient chairman Mr.,
Heberling aud the State Central Com.
mittee, satisfied that as to the matter
of time, they will be actuated by wise
considerations.
To us it seems that the matter OF
time, is not go much of . considera.
ton ~ tho matter Of men composing
our ticket.
We should select the very best and
ablest Of onr men, and II should be
done with - little pickering and nc.
rimony as possible, and then there will
be nothing left but to 60 to work and
elect it by an old fashioned majority.
The Liberal party which was after
all but the Left Wing Of the Dem
ocratic party has pretty well gone to
pieces in Iowa, and the ensuing con-
! test in this State will be substantially
between Republication and Demo.
cracy Invested of all diversions and
entsnglements. In that event the
bulk of the Republicans who have
been heretofore slienated will be found
fighting side by side with their old
comrades under the old flag.
Let us then without war OF per-
sonalities, or Of localities, cooperate
together to procure On able ticket
which.can stand alone Of itself, and
then put II on strong plain uumis-
taxable platform, and Il will be elected
| by forty thousand majority whether
II he nominated early or late.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Presi-
dent has not yet accepted the resigna-
ton of Attorney General Williams.
The Spanish government has paid
$4,000 Of the $4,000 on account Of
the Yirgiuius affair,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
HIGHWAY NOTICE.
AuDIroR's OTF1cn, WAfxsdo CogNrY,
OfTCNwA, iowa. Aprfl IL le56

AuD1roa's Off1cD, WAIxido COUNTY,
orrUAwA, Iowa, April u, ls76S
10 all Whom e may Concern:
The Commissioner appointed to locate hieh.
way q follows, VIZ; Commsnc,ns q The n "
ming thence south to the half mile corr 81 ths
south line Of Section No. Eleven (lO. TO 81 q
teet wide: An IN Township Nos ID. Range Ii
All objections thereto or claims for damages mpse
be Med IN the Auditors once on or bet6rS noop
OF the 10Th day Of june A. D 1876, or such hlgh.
way will be locatedwithout reference thereto.
WIN. II. CALDWELL,
AAWst County Auditor
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to all persons interested,
that on the 9th day Of March, A. D., 1915 the nm.
Wapello County, Iowa, Executrix Of the Estate
Of Obadiah Conwcll, deceased late OF said County.
All persons indebted to said Estate win make
claims against the same viii present them legally
authenticated. to said Court for Allowance
14-wst Execnfy4x