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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
Sheriffsv sale.

the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Wapello County
Iowa, on Judgement obtained in said Court, %
the 9TH day of March 1875, In fAvor Of Samuel G.
against J. 9. Asacock 3 Co, J. G. Hescock, r.
Heacock and J d. Hull, % Defendants for the
snm Of Eight HUNDRED and Fii.een Dollars and
exuinI costs, / have levied upon the following
2sal Estate taken as Properly Of said defendant,
70 aatisfy said execution to.wit:
The West half Of the Southeast quarter Of Sec.
ton No. Twenty.ssven CT, Township seventy.
Three 0sI North Range No. Fifteen 10y Asst.
bidder for cash In hand, ON the 18th day OF May.
ls1s, N. 'front.' Of the Court House, IN Ottum.
~, 1t the hour Of O'Clock ?. n, Of said day,
the undersigned
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, April sth, 1876
ml7w2t 7. r. SP1L4AN, Sheriff Of said Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Red Cloud to Uncle Sam-1White
man tell Injuu hesp big liel" Uncle
Sam-"Well, that's cool; and il It
warn't that I've made . kind OF . pet
Of you red Burgers, I'd knock some Of
the paint on your ugly mug In 90 deep
that it would never rub Of"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 24.-A Vienna dis
patch to the Times says . dreadful 20.
cident occurred on the river Murat q
the town Of Judenburg, province Of
Tyrol. A ferry boat having num-
Der Of Catholic pilgrims, ON route TO
visit the shrines on the other side oil
leer from Judenburg sunk In the
middle Of the stream. Fifty.nine OF
the Pilgrims were saved, but seventy.
six are missing, al OF whom Ays be-
liDYed n DO drowned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

GrassheppefssPr Prospects I'm Nebeaslk q
LINCOLN, Neb., May 22.-Latter ac-
counts from various quarters Of this
State in regard to grasshoppers are
more favorable. There 10 hardly q
doubt now that Nebrssks will escape
serious injury unless new swarms
como up from the south In time to
damage the matured crops. Hoppsrs
from Southwestern NebrsskA have
crossed into Missouri.
AT KANSAS CITY.
ST.. LOUIS, May GA Republican
Kansas City special says the grass.
hoppers have penetrated the heart OF
the city, moving in vast army north
ward. Trenches are being dug and
millions are slaughtered, but nothing
can stop the rcd-legged pests In their
march. Many drive them from their
grounds with water from hydrants.
Their depredations are becoming Sc
rious, lawns being stripped Of grass,
and garden truck being destroyed.
Nothing can be raised except in green
houses.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

CHICAGO, May Is.

VHlC1GO, may %.
by Telegraph
Wheat-Quoted unsettled and If.
regular and ceiling 1t $3.50 cssh 95f
June; 98A July.
Corn-Is quoted weak and lower
and selling at $3.50 cash; 642s June /;
69b July.
Oats--ls quoted weak and lower
and selling ct $50 cash 68L june.
Ryo-Is selling ct 81 O50l 06.
Barley-Is selling It 81 32l,1 cash. !
Pork-Quoted . shade 6rmer and
selling ct so il cash or June.
Lsrd-Quoted steady and selling 1t
GA 20 cash.
Whisky-Steady and selling 81
81 IL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

OMAHA, May 22-There IL no truth
whatever in the report telegraphed
from Council Bluffs that the Union
Pacific railroad company will abide
by the decision OF the u. 8, Circuit
Court in the mandamus to compel the
company TO operate the bridge ~ part
Of it, road, and the whole % Q contin-
nous line to Council Bluffs. The case
will be appealed, as previously stated.
In tho meantime U. p. trans are made
up on this side of the river.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
Government Receipts md Expendi.
1lEeh.

Government Receipts md Expendi.
lures.
The Treasury Department furnishes
the following for the press: The re-
ceipts of the government for the fret
nine months of the current fiscal year
were 1925, 29l,S19; the expenditures
were 1921 1885 These are exclu.
sive of transactions concerning the
public debt, in the matter Of tho re-
demption of bonds, etc, which do not
alter the account. The custom re-
ceipts for ten months and half, end
ing May Is, were $134,742, l0s; inter-
nal revenue, slO2, 1928. Tho mis-
cellaneous receipts have kept steadily
up to expectations. Customs receipts
have fallen below and the internal rev.
enue receipts have been above the cs-
innate. The Secretary of the Treasu.
ry has ST., 100000 of gold, from which
he must yet make provision to meet
the sinking fund call, about $4,000
600 of which remain unpaid. The in
teres ceases on called bonds june 10.
It's estimated that $22,0OOO00 will
yet be received from customs DO tore
July ], and from this and gold On
hand must come the payment OF $685.
100000 for July interest. 1t is evident
that the sinking fund payment will
create deficit, and throw some of the
Treasury warrants into tho next fiscal
year, but the Secretary of the Treasu-
with such an abundant supply Of coin
on hand, may sell gold and realize
currency enough to make clean sheet
at the end of the fiscal year. A de-
felt in the Treasury does not mean
bankruptcy ; it only means paying ont
more money than is received, being
practically an error in the original 90.
mates.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

The more married men. the fewer
crimes there will be. Marriage rem
ders . man more virtuous and more
wise. An unmarried man IL but half
OF a perfect being, and II requires the
other halt to mako things right; and
1t cannot DO expected that in this Inn
perfect state he can keep the straight
path Of rcctitude any moro than a bost
with one oar can keep q straight
ourse.-Voltaire.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
The editor OF the Pennington (Iowa
Gazette was recently in our city, and
here Is what he thinks Of It.:

The editor OF the Pennington (Iowa)
Gazette was recently in our city, and
here is what he thinks Of It.:
"OttumWa 10 full Of business lie and
enssgy. and the attention of the people
10 1t present turned toward the estab.
lishment of q wster-p0wer at that
place. We made many inquiries con-
corning it, and were fortunate in At
tending mass meeting held in the
evening, to consider the undertaking.
One hundred thousand dollars are
necessary to put the power In an avail
able state, but % soon a. seventy-fi
thousand Of this amount Il subscribed
work will DO commenced. The river
will be damned . mile and quarter
or mile and half above the city,
and brought by . race or canal to the
points wanted. For this outlay they
will procure-oA IN estimAte-1750
horse power. The benefit arising to
tho city from the improvement Of this
power cannot be overeetimated, and
the business men arc shrewd enough
to sec and appreciate It. They know
that besides building up their city,
OVVOAAu& ASo RVPUAOeAVs4 0AsA suO v0Auo
of property, that It IL . paying invest
ment, and viii give . higher rate Of
interest on their money than banks or
securities will pay. Tho necessary
amount 10 raised by stock subsorip-
lions, and the power then owned BY .
joint stock company, and rented TO
manufacturers, or used - the COM
pany may choose. Work win DO 1t
once commenced-or - soon ~ the
requisite amount - raised-snd OF
tumwa will have An enterprise that
viii pay il projectors ten fold and
make IL one Of the finest manufactu.
ring cities In the State. One could go
ct once that the people meant business,
and that there were live men snoug b
70 psrsevere, IN spite Of tho disconr-
agements Of the croAkees, and the NON.
progressive fossils and fogies, the in
difference Of the useless, worthless,
unburisd slugsards, who IN every town
and community are dead weight ON
Improvement"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
PROPOSALS HOR FORAGE.
HEADQ'Rs DEPT or rnr PLATTE,
OFFICE CHIEF QuARTxaMAerxR,

SEALED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, under Ii .
~ usual conditions will be received at this once
until II O'Clock A. H. Friday, June IS, 1875, 81
which place and time they Will be opened IN the
presence Of bidders for the delivery In new gunny
and burlap sacks, Vt Omaha Depot, Neb. /, In guam.
tities q required. during fiscal year ending June
~ l09 Of tSo million q 000. 900, p0sn6s % Coyn
eas million Il, o0O, 0o0) pounds Of Oats.
Each bid TO be considered should be guaranteed
BY two responsible parties, not bidders, that they
viii become bondsmen on award OF contract.
production.
= Bids should be endorsed on envelope "Bids for
F0nge.n
The contracts will be let with the proviso that
the quantities contracted for may BE- increased OF
rsd9esd third By the Chief Quartermseter OF
Thefight to reject any or I'll bids 10 ressrved.
Blank bids furnished and full conditions made
known ON application TO this once.
maS0wAt ALEX.J PERRY Deputy Q. II. g.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
From the Denver Nows.
THE HOPPER GRASS.


A Rocky Ieuntain PASTORAL Epic.
The grasshopper;
He cometh numerously:
He bringeth his family:
ALSO his relatives;
And hia friends.
Likewise his mother .in-,aw:
AS we'll as ali that hate her:
And they are legious;
The wisdom Of man compute.n them no.;
They spread over the land,
And there is no place where they are not.
r Nv s sRPsfns ss4sSss onion sDrou
The wheat a aeid Is si ieft, de,ol.te,
And no green thing remaineth where the hop
per hath been.
His pathway Is the abomination OF desola.
The ranchmau mourneth for his green fields that
were, but are not;
Mayhap he sweareth;
Possibly he saith audibly, and crIctn aloud
what careth the hopper-srass.
1t troubieth him not
ASK the prophets Of Kansas:
And the wtse men OF Nebraska;
Ana they viii answer likewise;
hut the relief committee agent lifteth up his
voice and calleth the hopper blessed
The patriotic grassh,. PIPER cometh from the
mythical western land, where the glorious orb of
day sinks in roseate splendor to his evening
The realm Of Brigham;
The land Of M0rmons;
Whence cometh many bad things and some that
The hopper is one Of them;
S my, hs Is o. seem
III c MS y hG ~ g4 pa ,..,.
he s CUme.h ~ tne ia:sss summer days;
Al snnN1Ikening mysiaas;
AZ the waves come when navies are stranded.
Like unto Democratic victory.
lie ialleth on the potAto.vne;
And nd on the fragrant tomato.tree; -.
:, tna ,,,is. ~ WHILST Ses
ana ~, upon Al other fruit OF the ned thatcometh
iate lnto mafKet;
az, Aan a s1ey all disappear ana are seen siser thas
And the lady grasshopper meksth straishtway
nef ness . .0 10 tne c0Inneas
Anu ~ ,ns ~, Mn ss,!I sidoo'ei
And al over the sandy plain;
g a9s sb eSe Gnae s me SUM-
And then sns con.inaeth 70 make nests and al
day: co%stn and Che ground
And M;an ne Sss sEes sTs they not ranch eess'
A ana w .s'y s e q, na.c 49,, ). 49,
Ana t He ana .ne Msy mace sood vh.,
him .....,
eet rts,o G,,e an NO aS s I'm uHo9 n
summer mn s,,, DAY 49,. ,., -
| a. ne cnmoetn up the corn-stalk ana loppetn on
" ne s tSseth no l Ssed lar N. norrov.
| Nor the sroans and curses OF the trate ranch
man. . . . 49,,
1 n ~ , ~ aays ne lesoeio 'nt
| And mp the steep mountain side;
A an1 c eS pLcAiy BEAT:
And s smOSs th sT1 SusSe;.
wds pus M . M
A.. y. 4. ......
xAAeo uC 10 uOs tnotOs
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

tHVW ING USLt00t Free PTeN.
He had been sick at one of the hotels
for three or four weeks, and the boys
on the road had dropped in daily to
see how he was getting along, and to
learn Il they could render him any
kindness. The brakeman was . good
fellow, and one and all encouraged
him in the hope that he would pull
through. The doctor didn't regard the
case o. dangerous, but the other day
the patient began sinking, and It was
seen that he could not live the night
out. A dozen of his friends eat In the
room when night came, but he did not
recognize them.
It WAS near one Of the depots, and
after the great trucks and noisy drsy
had ceased rolling by, the bells and
the short, sharp whistles Of the yard
engines sounded painfully loud. The
patient had been very quiet for half an
hour, when he suddenly Enclosed his
eyes and shouted:
"Kal-a-ma-zooH
One Of tho men brushed his hair
back from the cold forehead, and the
brakeman closed his eyes and was
quiet for . time. Then the wind
whfrled around the depot and banged
the blinds on the window Of his room
and he lifted his hand and cried
out:
"Jack-soni Passengers going north
by the Saginaw Road change csrsl"
The men understood. The brake
man thought he WAS coming east on
the Michigan Central. The effort
seemed to have greatly exhausted him
for he lay like one. dead for the mex
five minutes, and. . watcher felt fol
his pulse TO 200 II life had mot gone
out. A ting going down the river
sounded her whistle loud and long and
the dying brakeman opened his eyes
and called out:
Gam Arbori"
He had been over the road . thous-
and times, but had made his last trip.
Death was drawing . spectral train
over the old track, and he was brake
man, engineer and conductor.
One OF the yank engines uttered q
shrill whistle Of warning, % il the
glare Of the headlight had shown to
tho engineer some stranger In peril,
and the brakeman called out:
"Yp-slanty-change cars here for the
Eel River Roadi"
"He's coming in fast, whispered one
of the men.
"And the end Of his rum will be the
end of his life !" said . second.
The dampness Of death began to
collect on the patients forehead, and
there was that ghsstly look on the face
which death always brings. The
claiming of q door down tho hall
started him again, and he moved his
head and family called:
"Grsnd Trunk Junction passengers
going East by the Grand Trunk change
cars!"
He was so quiet after that that all
the men gathered around the bed, be-
lieving that he was dead. His eyes
closed, and the brakeman lifted his
hand, moved his head and whisper
ed:
"De-"
Not Detroit" bat Death! He died
with the hslf.uttered whisper ON his
lips. And the headlight on deaths
engine shone full in HE face and COW
cred It with such . pallof % naught
but death can bring.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

In Congress VIC have chosen by that
party eighty odd ex.rebel officers OF
the civ1 or military service of the
ConfederacY. While this 10 true in
regard to the South, we have in the
North, democracy electing to Congress
Eaton Senator from Connecticut, Nc
Donald Of Indiana also, and rise-up
Governor of Ohio. Now the facts arc
that Eaton in speech, counsel and ad.
vice, was rebel a. much 40 JEFF. Da-
vis-so too with Mcdonald and 90 loo
with Allen,
Now pray tell US why IL Is that JEFF.
Davis is not just as worthy of Demo-
cratic favors as his co-adjutors in
treason. II Democracy makes bust.
ness Of endorsing and honoring those
who were in open rebellion, ~ they
arc now doing by Wholesale, why in
practice or in desire should they make
an exception Of Davis. A. we said
We feel assured that the Democratic
feeling favors Davis above all othel
men, bot policy simply loads them moi
to put him forward at present. Davis
has done no more, has In reality beer
no more OF rebel than hundreds o.
others who arc put forward by De
mocracy; then why should he be ~
exception In tho distribution OF hon
ore? II there be single Delnocra
who can give any good reason VIII!
we should like 10 hear it. 1t appears
therefore, plain to us that to-day wer'
it not matter Of policy to not pm
forward Mr.. Davis, the Southern De
mocracy from the love they bear him
would force Mr.. Davis upon the par
lty, ss the Democratic candidate
Should the Southern Democracy taxi
the bits in their mouths, they coult
carry their point, because tho situa
ton is now with the Democratic par
ty, just as 1t was preceding tho rebel
lion, viz: tho whole backbone of tn,
party lies South Of Mason's and Dix
on's line, and Il is from that section
that the party expects and will receive
the greatest part Of ito electoral. vote
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
Administrasor's Notice.

that on the tn day Of May, A. g. 1875, The under.
signed WA appointed BY the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court q Wapello County, iowa. Administrators
q said County. All persons indebted to said
nsne Will make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against the Same will present
them, legally authenticated, to said Court for
allowance.
Dated May It'll, 1876. W. n. FETZER.
may lS-3w Administrator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
TENNEssEE.

MExPms, May 24-Msmofial services
are being held at Elmwood to-day and
business is suspended. The procession Il
the largest since the burial Of General Lee.
Ex-F Federal Soldiers have oil turned ont and
blue and grey orc complstelyunitea sad In.
termin0lAd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

The reported attempt of Mrs. Lin
coin, TO take her own life. following
the judgment of tho Court placing her
in an Insane Asylum. confirms the
fact of her mental alteration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

DR.. Mark Ranncy is again called to
the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Iowa In-
sane Asylum at Mt. Pleasant From
the excellent reputation Mr.. Rauney
has borno for many years, we should
say the State Is fortunate in regaining
his services.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

4 Dslawsss man married woman be.
cause shs was dsaf, and he thought she'd
kssp h1 tongue still. 10 shs did, but when
b lell into .ths wall and yelled himself
hoazse trying 10 make hse hsar. be wished
that che had eass loot long and could hear
. whisper mile away.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

81. LOUIS, May IS.
BY telegraph
Wheat-Dull and lower; No. 3 fall
10 selling at 81 32Kol 50 cash Il 3lH
81 32k June.
Corn-Dull and lower and selling
at 64@641 cash 64x June.
Oats-Dull and lower and selling at
54c.
Rye-Nominal.
Barley Unchanged.
Whisky-Nominal ct 81 20.
Pork-Dull 1t @2l Is.
LArd-UnchAnged.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, May pa disease
strongly resembling cerebral spinal
meningitis broke out suddenly In the
Bellefontain street car stable, corner
of Herbert aud Tenth streets, yester.
day .. M, and by 10 o'clock twelve
horses were sick and four dead. Az
other horses were affected similarly in
different parts of the city, the veteri.
the disease in epidemic form.
James McBurney, of Hannibal, came
here yesterday to find place to put
his insane wife, but being unsuccess-
full, he became very Respondent and
much depressed In spirits, and last
night went into the cellar OF his broth.
er's house, where he was stopping,
and hanged himself.
ST.. LOUIS, May 24.-A special from
Sedalia says the members Of family
named Finley, living in Cooper coun-
ty, thirteen miles from Sedslia, died
Of starvation last week.
A dispatch from Jefferson City says
that during . sermon delivered in the
Hall of the House of Representatives
last night, by Rev. M. Protman, he al
lnded to the restitution among the
people of several counties Of the State
occasioned by grasshoppers, and after
the sermon the congregation resolved
into mass meeting, called Governor
Hardin to the chair, and adopted reso-
lutions that the grssshoppers, chinch
bugs, &C., were running the agricul-
turAl districta, and that Providence
alone could prevent this terrible state
of affairs that commissioners be ap.
pointed by the Governor In every
county of the State to solicit relief for
the sufferers, aud that collections for
the destitute be taken mp at different
churches on June Sd, the day set apart
by the Governor 40 one for fasting
and prayer, ana requesting Governor
Hardin to Issue another proclamation
embodying in it the proceedings Of
this meeting.
The same reporter says that people
arriving at Jefferson City from all
sections Of the country, and state that
most of the grasshoppcr talk 10 bosh.
They can be scooped by the bushel in
some counties, but they are doing lit
tie or no damage to growing crops
They all assert that the Governors
proclamation has done great injury,
and that immigration to the State will
be much retarded thereby.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

The L. ?. Railroad Company con-
cludes to sbide By the decision Of
Judge Dillon, and treat Council Bluffs
ns the Eastern terminus of the road.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

MAucH CHUNK, Pa, May 22.-The
fire that has been raging in Carbon
county for the past few days, has des-
troyed an immense amount Of lumber
and numerous dwellings and saw mills.
Only rain can extinguish the fires
raging. Five saw mills and eighteen
houses have burned ON Mud Run.
Men, women, and children are vigo-
rously fighting the flames day and
night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Hon. Jesse ID. Bright, who died at
Baltimore, Nd, on the Goth inst, aged
63 years, was among the strongest sup
porters of the Southern cause in the
North before and during the existence
of the rebellion. While a County
Judge in Indiana, he was chosen u.
S. Senator from that State. He was q
man of moderate abilities, and was al
ways from the beginning to the end
ing of his career, in the warmest sym.
pathy with the most radical pro-
slavery element of tho country. At
the opening of the rebellion and dur.
ing the war he took such strong
ground against the national cause az
to place him on the same plane with
those in open rebellion, except that
there was in favor of the latter, pluck
TO fight for their cause. Since the re-
bellion he has seemed to remain IN
relenting in his sentiments, and has
gone entirely out Of public life.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

QUERr.-If J. B. Campbell, Of this
State, is member Of the National
Liberal Committee--if G. F. Parker IL
Secretary Of the State Anti.Monopoly
Committee, what right have they to be
associating themselves with . mem.
Der of the Democratic National Com.
mittec and with q member Of the State
Democratic Committee In calling .
straight Democratic Convention
Were they appointed committeeman
of the Anti.monopoly party and tho
Liberal party to call Democratic Con-
ventions? Did they by virtue of their
appointment acquire any right to call
Democratic Conventions that was moi
possessed by any private citizen? In
fact. have they not stepped entirely
without their line of duty, transcribed
entirely their powers and attempted
to transfer body and breaches the
whole Liberal and Anti Monop ele.
ment into the Democratic party? II
remains to be seen whether by this
unauthorized act of these men they
own the Judgments and condolences Of
their fellows. The act Of these men il
about the boldest piece OF impudence
we have noted Of late.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

II 70 not pleasant to contemplate the
paroxyemal expression of . young lsdy's
faee while ahe ID working her mouth In IN
s1ost e r. > pises ofchswipg gum Of :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
Chicago Live stock Market.
CHICAGO, May IS.

CHICAGO, May 70.
By telegraph
Hogs-The receipts Of hogs in the
last twenty.four hours were {, 700. The
market is quoted quiet but steady and
unchanged, sales were chiefly q 81 26
81 30 for light lots; 81 4007 65 for
heavy lots.
Cattle-The receipts OF cattle In the
last "a hours were 1000. The market
WAS quoted dull and steady.