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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

Ed. Register:-In response 10 fro.
9uent inquiries - to the prospect OF
having Iowa properly represented Al
the great Intern~AsA~Al ~AlG..s~--e-ss.--.
positi0n, we have to say our plans Of
Organization are working very salts.
factorily, To thoroughly canvass the
State Of oil that 10 good in il, we have
divided tho products of the State into
S5 groups, and have secured the servi.
Cos Of expert in each group, to SEQ
that his specially is properly cared for
and got into presentable shape for
the Expositlon. With the c0rpelof sx-
perts that arc now actively Ct work.
We hope to have many of the articles
that win be offered at the Centennial
Expedition ready BY tho time OF our
fall fairs.
A special effort will be made to have
Centennial articles on exhibition at
our State Fair, and all prominent
points In the State. Our Board has
been considerably embarrassed for
means to do with; but the Lord helps
them that help themselves, and feeling
that Iowa liberality IN all good enter
prises has never been known to be Ut
. discount, our Board determined to
make IN appeal to the several coun.
ties for voluntary contributions, upon
the basis Of an assessment of one cent
per capita to each inhabitant Of The
State -
To execute this plan, Governor
Carpenter has appointed Mrs. @. A.
Wheeler IN adjunct member Of our
Board, who viii make . speciality Of
visiting the several counties In tho
State, and get up such plans ~ each
locality may advise TO raise their ~
seesment.
Mrs. Wheeler has has recently Wis.
tied the localities named below, and
received the sums noted In cash, and q
pledge that the amounts appoftioned
to the counties will be raised and duly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

to r.sstablish the gfod name aud reputa-
tion Of an innocent ban. He was first tried
before the Leavenwfth d strict Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who
found no proof u i noral conduct on his
part; and few DAT since he was acquitted
by a Jury in the Ctminal Court in this city.
II 10 easy to bring ,scusations OF this char.
acter against miIb btsr Of the GOSPEL. and
Mr.. Robin so Il { He congratulated 10 hsv.
ing thus easily esc psd the tolls Of the en-
snarer." The TIA would improve its
otherwise excellsn character by bearing its
own observation mind. 1t is very easy
% DO irreparable afy to the best ST repu-
tatious by line o>two in a bewspaper-
injury that no auSunt Of rs,racticn can
heal. Always be ars Of your facts, friend
Times. bsfors YOU Jqsks your assertions.
Better BE- 'scoope{ osce tn while than
spoil an innocent ian or woman's GOOD
nsme. PAS the prd 70 your neighbos
down there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
ILLINOIS.

CmeAeo, june u.-Telegrams were
received at Lieut. Gen. Sheridan's
headquarters to-day from the com
manding officer at Ft. Sanders, Wyom-
ing, stating that q party of Indians on
Saturday last ran OFT over loo head OF
horses, from Rock Creek Valley They
were pursued, and the pursuing parties
report that they want help. Cherokee
Bob reports that.the party took 250
horses.
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Yrona Washington Letter.
Id the neighborhood Of noon, one OF
those demented creatures who never
iAil TO make thsir appearance upon
occasions Of unusual interest, came
rushing In. He came up the stalrs 8
'steps q time, roaring and chuckliDg
to himself, saying:
"This ID good. Where IL Grant? I
must shake him by the hand.
After this he charged right through
tho crowd, and 90 great was bis gush-
ing enthusiaam that no reached the
door OF the prcsident's inner Office -
There he wa, captured by doorkeep-
or, iuat In time TO prevent him from
throwing himjelt upon the President's
bosom IN . burst Of joyous tears. he
wss aiterwazd carefully deposited out
on The aidswalk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
Hsw . Pair Of Females We're Sold In
New York
n. II. j. In st. Louis Republican


| II. II. j. In st. Louis Republican.
! Clothes have lots to do with ones
treatment In this world, unless a per-
son is immensely wealthy, when they
can wear what they please.
| In Fifth avenue boarding house of
great lretentions dwells Mrs. H
and . Mrs. e, two airy females
who live for NO other purpose Than To
eco other fOlks' clothes, snd to get new
ones for themselves.
A gentleman boarder had business
with very worthy, plain old fellow,
ana for few weeks had him board in
the house.
His common clothes and clumsy
manners afforded vast Amusement 10
sne two fair ladies. They te-he-ed
ana grfmaced at almost every move
the old man made, till at last the wor-
thy mans patron thought he would
tnrn tho tide.
He encountered Mrs. H, and
n careless way introduced the SUBJ
jecf, regretting that Mr. did not
tske more pains with his costume. be
being one Of the solid men of Wall
street, worth In the neighborhood of
tive or elk millions,
Tho bait took. Tho other lady
Aaked 4 confederate Of the first gentle
was worth as much, Knu rfinr
party addressed said he thought the
large fortune was usually over-estima-
ted, but he presumed, were he forced
70 sell, he would come out with three
or four millions from his stocks about
his real estate he knew nothing.
That night at dinner the ladies
were elusive in their attention. The
old gentleman passed most Of the
evening in the private parlor with one
of them, the most h0nored of the
many guests.
One OF the ladies had him out to ride
in her sleigh and after few DAYS
poor old Mr.-, who had announced
himself . widower,as actually courted
by Mrs. Il, who is the separated
(divorced) wife, l believe, OF q noted
bankrupt druggist, who made the city
lively few years ago.
Mrs. H, had . box during the Kel-
logg season ct the opera, and often the
old "WAll street solid man"wa its oc.
cupant.
W u0u aiIuhluu6 WoT6 iuuu0 u IN
vestments in stocks, in his simple way
he joked, never thinking their
inquiries were made in any other
spirit than that of fun.
Alas, this week Mrs. Il and
Mrs. E sitting at the dinner ia
BILE last night, shedding their sweetest
smiles upon Mr.. Solid Man, happened
to mention thet they were going to
Brooklyn the next morning. Up
speaks the old man.
''If you are going up Fulton street
you must stop and buy boquet Of my
daughter she keeps q florists shop
pretty near Montague street."
our daughter Keep florist shop! y
exclaimed both ladies.
aCertainly mA'am." returned the
Wall street man. "After I gave up
my nursery out In flushing, Hannah
made arrangements with my successor
to be furnished with flowers, and she
has done good business ever since.
Well, the whole table laughed, taking
II the situation at once.
Such pair Of discounted women
one seldom sees. They have driven
out every dAy aimee, and cut tho solid
man and his patron dead from tho
awful hour when they discovered how
sweetly they had been sold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

South Carolina, in consequence OF
her thirty-fve thousand Republican
majority, has boen 80 persistenily held
up - an example of misgovernment,
that il is somewhat OF . surprisc to
find statement of the Columbia q.
C.) Unios. Herald quoted In the
Charlestan Necs, to the effect that in
ten counties which paid this year
1881, ,l23 In taxes, the uncollectod tax.
es only amount to 2,303. In explain.
alton Of this, the folio wing statement
Of Gen. Stephen ID. Lee. . southern
man, who gives 4 gloomy account Of
tho condition and prospects Of Ala.
bama and Mississippi, is quoted In rel.
erence 10 South Carolina:
II am surprised at the apparent
prosperity in South Carolina, especial.
ly upper Caroline. You are far In ad.
vance of any of the other States that
I have visited. Beside your system or
small farms, which obtains generally
in this State, I observe . mere hopeful
spirit among your people than ! find
elsewhere. have met but two crosk-
crs In the State, and they were disap-
pointed speculAtors. The people are
everywhere hopeful OF the future. Il
teaches an important lesson, which
should be remembered that the spirit Of
. people 10 . true index TO their mate
rial property"
This 10 the work Of the despised car
pet-baggers and negroes Of South Car
olina, from whom the Conservative
planters have. with an unaccountable
folly, generally held aloof. The State
10 really in better condition thar Il
receives credit for, and the above OK
tract shows why Il il so-that tho
Northern system Of small farms has
been adopted there. These Csrolini-
ans seem to be . practical people.
They carried their political theories
out to their legitimate conclusions, and
the end being irretrievable ruin for
these doctripes, the Carolinians have
gone TO work, like moi. to make The
best Of their situation, ind 10 rebuild
their shattered fortunes.
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MARYLAND.
Condition of the II. q o. Ra,,rs

Condition of the II. tk q. Railroad.
BALTIMORE, June 10.-President
Garrett. of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Rail
road, in an address to the Directors,
states that the earnings of the road for
the last month exceed the earnings for
the same month last year $4,000. He
denies the statement that the road has
been seeking large loans of money ia
New York, and that its paper was un-
asleab!e.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

j. M. Shaffer, Esq, Secretary of the
Iowa State Agricultural Society, says
that he has examined, compared and
digested oil the recorded histories of
tho Colorado grasshopper since 1920,
and comes to the conclusion that there
is no danger Of these insects invading
Southeastern Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

The Democratic Journals are just
now talking great deal about the
Hon. Hiram Price, of Davenport, in
connection with the Governorship.
The Herald, Of Dubuque, had better
put in extra licks for Gen. Gilbert, or
Price will distance him in Democratic
good graces.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 1l-Hon. Abra.
ham ComiDgs, of Missouri, has accep-
ted the appointment as one of the
commissioners TO treat with the Sioux
Indians. Gen. Ferry has been select
ed on the part of the army, Senator
Allison aud Rev. ID. Hinman have also
accepted appointments as commission
ere.
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LlGHTNING CREEK CHrRoKrE1
NATION, juno 4th, lS75.S

NATION, Juno 4tb, lS70.}
PUBLISHERS COURIER I'll herein en-.
close $l.50 which You will please place
to my credit on subscription, to the
Weekly COURIER. Our crop prospect
10 gsod, the grass-hoppers have about
I'll gone. Wheat harvest viii COM
mencs next week and promises . very
laags yield, corn 10 little backward
and has not been cultivated % we'll -
usual on account Of vet weather, but
II the Indlans improve the time - they
should, their prospect ID good.
Isxpect to move about thirty miles
west OF where / am now located, IN
two weeks, and yoa may hereafter
send me the CouRlER ct CoHsyville
Kansas. Respectfully,
j. G. JOHNSON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

In Minnesota, they have net yet cut
loose, - in Iowa, but they call it DEM
spcratic Liberal Republican Conven-
zion. Why, for short, don't the Antics
Fjust call 1t the of OK party-that would
I'll { well,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
rnE pocroRs pIsAGRrE,


The SPIRIT Of the Times disagrees
with the Democrat about Capt. Hitter.
man endorsing or not endorsing tho
call for Democratic County Conven-
ton In this county.
It 10 not our fight and yet We did
have, and still have . little curiosity
to see whether 90 much talk about
forming new party ofreform because
Of the alleged corruption end wrong
of the Republican party, was finally to
revolve itself into the pure old DEM
ocratic party, and that those few Re-
publicans Of this county, who went
out from among their neighbors and
friends would join In this Democratic
movement. When Kitterman's name
did not appear appended to the call,
but ainply statsmsnt OF the Demo-
crat, that he had verbally assented 10
II, We confess It looked . little queer,
but .hen there are . good many queer
things Just now happening among our
opponents.
II has been always our opinion, that
oil that has been done for years past
with the aid Of tho Democratic party,
was simply finessing By that party
until such time ~ II felt strong enough
to unfurl tho straight banner. This
opinion seems now to be also the
opinion OF the Liberal Anti. Monopoly
allies. It 10 . question that suggests
itself very strongly, that II the Demo
cratic allies are 90 tricky and 30 unre-
liable, what sort Of timber are they to
make reform party ont Off Liberals
and Anti Monops have stoutly denied
that they are Democrats, though tho
main strength OF their organization
lay In the hands of Democrats. Now
the wheel has been turned . jot and II
ID Democratic State and County CON
vention they are called to chose dele
gates to, and attend.
Will they argue after they shall vol
UNFAIRLY enter such . field that they
are still not Democrats2 II 90, will
they not make . distinction without q
difference Here is what the Spirit
says about things in this county:
"In Sambee's great anxiety to get . /
full delegation Ct the County Gown.
ton on the 10th inst, no takes the lib.
erty Of saying that w. II. Hitterusn
Chairman Anti-Monopoly Central
Committee "fnllY concurs" In the mo-
priety Of the above call. Now % Col. |
Evans was In such great haste to kin
the Autobiography party last fall 70
give it few blows even before The
election news was all In, what ID the
use Of consulting the chairman Of the
Central Committee of - dead cocl in
the pitt" Eh? II there Isn't any
Anti Monopoly party there are no
Anti Mouopoliets, of course; and
what is the use In having them can-
cur2
The fact 10 just about this way, q !
Capt. Kitterman informs us: Evans
interviewed tho Capt. upon the snb.
ject, and he told him, In substance
that as far ~ he was concerned 8 |
made little difference, that his party |
wss considered dead, and no, Kitte:.
man, considered himself ont, and
could not speak for the indepande,t |
voters Of the county. We honor Cart. |
Kitterman for the position he took !; !
but 40 Evans call puts him In Wro,g |
light we publish the above"
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HoNEsTEAps AND GR4ssaorrrRs.-

| uoMEsTEADs AND GRAssHorrERs.-
The various L.nd Officers OF the Gov
erument are in receipt OF the following
official lctter which the press very
generally should publish, as II is Of
great interest to the home stcaders in
the grasshOppcr districts:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May ii, 1875.
Regisfers and Receicers, Gentlemen
.-lseferrtng 70 my Circular Letter of
January 9TH. 1875, (copy here ewith1.
trAnHmittlng to yon copy Of the Act
Tor the relief Of scttterS on tho public
lands, approved December 2Sth. 1874.
! have now to inform yon that, upon
the earnest representations of Senators
Ia Congress sud other distingufshed
cittzens Of some of the States cmbra-
ced BY the Act aforesaid, and from
eonsiderations of humanity believed
to be consistent with the general pur.
poses Of the Legislation IN question. I
aeem 1t proper 70 so far modify the
instructions embraced in the conclu.
ding paragraph of my said Circular
Letter - TO hold that the benefits ex-
s!endeI by tho law 10 pre-emptors who,
Dy reason Of the ravages ci grAsshop-
Pers ar9 compelled 10 leave and be
ve.-l~1 - SA As'ndes may also he |
have 8 Il liz. < pus,smRs9se msaH9l E Whose srq2al
but who have nevertheless continued |
their residence upon their respective
claims.
Those Whose crops wero destroyed
Or seriously injured In 1874 will be
entitled 70 the extension Of one year
from and after July l, 1875; and when
the injury occurs In 1876, the extern
zion viii date from July !, 1876.
To tho end that THE class of pre-
may mot be confonnded with
those whose erops are not destroyed
Of seriously isjnred, written notice
should be filed In yonr Office by those
the extension prior 10 the
date when their respective periods for
proof ..aad payment would otherwise
expire. Respectfully,
g, \. BuRDrrT COmmia0iOnef.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

The Kansas City Tines says: 'Some
time since the Rsv. R. B. Robinson, 1
Methodist preacher in West Kansas, ives
arrested upon . charge Of fsqusnting
housss Of ill.fams In this city. II II but
just, however. 70 say that subssqnsnt invss-
legations havo psova ~ charge safpundsd
end t6s 2Imstb y glad 70 d " iaih povw
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Mexican Kaid,

CINCINNATI, June 9.-The Gazette's
New Orleans special says that dis
patch from Brownsville says the Sher-
i'll has official information that twenty
armed Mexicans had crossed into Tex
as Saturday night, miles below
Rrayvnaville
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
silver RESUMPTION.
IChicago Journal.l


II we cannot have gold for q circi-
lating medium, let us at least have sll-
yer. The filthy, easily counterfeited,
and intrinsically worthless fractional
currency IL . nuisance, which should
not be tolerated In the country OF biz
bonanza and Comstock lodes. Such \
the prevailing sentiment of the Ameri
can people.
Last winter, Congress passed an oct
providing for the Substitution of silver
subsidiary coins for fractional curren-
cy. The calculations of statisticians
expert in such matters showed that,
with the gold premium not above IL
or II por cent. silver coins could easily
keep their place in ,circulation. The
difference between gold and paper
currency was then only little greater
than the difference between gold and
silver, and several times during the
previous year It had been even less.-
The mints were set ct work turning
out "trade dollars" ~ rapidly % pos.
sible. II 10 thought that In six months
the requisite coinage will be provided,
but gold 10 now higher than Il was
when the schems WAS undertaken, and
silver resumption would bs out Of the
question, it 10 thought, with the gold
premium ct it, present high.water
mark.
It's probable that the very attempt
to resume silver payment has defeated
It. II 80, the United States was not
the first country to illustrate the self
defeating tendency OF . financial poll
cy. In 1871 Germany passed . law to
change from silver 70 the gold stand
ard. That legislation was in effect .
notification to the world that the vast
quantity Of silver coin then afioat in
that nation would soon be passed over
to other nations. "The consequence
was," We are told, IAN immediate dis
"count In part Of the measure--so far
"As i was likely to affect the relative
"value of gold and silver-and fall
s'in the value Of silver sufficient to
''render the substitution OF gold cur.
"rency quite impraoticable. The great
"er the decline In the value OF silver,
"the more difficult and expsnsive the
"executian OF the monetary system OF
Germany"
A Warrington correspondent claims
that fractional currency, Of which We
have about as, ,Oo0 600, has to bs rs-
newsd every Aftssn months. II %,
the expense incident TO The manufss-
ture Of these ''bits Of paper" into sub.
ssitutes for money must bs considsra-
Ole. Il 10 supposed that 1000 O00, ,O00
~ gold are kept back from circulation
In France, the United States and Ger.
many. "PrAetically," observes On
economist, "ths gold rsisrrsd to has
"been for some time past and /, for n.
"time being, kept ont Of circulation 4
Germany by ovsrvAlued silver eoina
sin France BY the fear Of impendipa
"war, and In the United 6tates bv I
'deprsciatsd legal-tsndsr paper cub
"ssney." The sams writer psrtjsept,,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

4 A.S 1onAp&AA OsWAuu u04N0n.
The Commisaa : II Indian Affairs has
prepared. . thsPrdsf- ofths Secretary
of the Interior. s@lss Of Instructions to
guide the commisi4 D Who will treat with
ths Indians conorkok the Black Hills.
The shape u ~ tntuctions Is 20 follows:
First. u the tasftofy In Nebraska north
OF the Platte Riva blohss to the unceded
Indian Territory whth includes the hunt
Ing grounds In The rbFthwestern part Of The
State, bounded % u south By the Mo.
trara River, The Cd kmissione, win en-
deavos 70 negotiate fe The relinquishmsnt
Of all uncedsd tsrsitsy In Nsbrasks. =
we'll u the right tolAuas on the Smoky
Hill fork Of ths Republican River in Kan.
isas. This. II accumulated, will give to The
United States law1al ard undsputsd pos
session Of all the tsertory in Nebraska and
Kansas.
Second, this concsastn made, would leave
= permanent reservasil - at present dein.
cd In Dakota, about vAich there Il no dis.
pute, but that part d the reservation in
Wyoming. sast o. ~ summit Of the Big
Horn Mountains, , regarded BY the govern
msnt - unosdsd tssEiory, the ssme ~ in
Nsbeaska. The Iadiass. howsvsr. .:claim that
The treaty Of 1868 sepurss the tseritory for
thsir psrmAosnt hunting ground, 70
long ~ buffalo are found within its boun-
dariss, which boundasiss Include the famous
Black Hills. The commissioner therefore
are instructed to secure right Of way to the
government to construct . road which shall
be kept open and free from reservation or
Limitation, bsginning at the southeastern
point Of Wyoming Territory, and running
10 . northwestern direction to Tongue
River In 0ontana, . branch Of the Yellow
stone, this road 10 bs Kept City miles east
Of Fort Reno, and City miles east Of Fort
Kearnsy,
Third, TO obtain rslinquishment Of all
tsrritory west Of the summit Of the Big
Horn xounsAinA included lin the reserve.
ton of Wyoming.
Fourth, TO negotiate for tho purchase Of
10 much Of the Black Hills q may be found
to contain gold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16

An extra guard was thrown around the
Dss Aoanes jail the other night. In eonse-
qusncs ofa rumos that colorsd mob in-
tended to mako raid upon that institu-
tion for the purpose Of dangling the body
Of Graves. the indicted mufdsrer, from :
lamp post The dark.hued vigilantss fail-
ed to report.
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mc,ai Paper Of w.pel,o County.
II III r M q:
Sl,50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE,
eQ. .OO at tho end Of SIX Mlonths.

The Republican State Convention,
Df California, convenes tomorrow,
81 June 10th. California this year chooses
10 Governor, four Congressman and .
good portion OF the General Assem-
bly,.