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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

Iowa, too, needs such Governor,
one who will not be passive while a
public thief is making his escape from
justice. Letter is that kind of a man,
and will do the right thing if elected.
Burlington Gazette.
Well, suppose we take your en-
dorsement of Leffler, that he will be
severe upon thieves, please tell us how
he is likely to be on traitor thieves,
who may pull down and trample up
on the flag; who may steal the Treas
nry and National Armory dry? Has
he any record on this subject which
commends him to an honest and pat
riotic people?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

s. B. Evans is unfortunate i'm pos
sessing stammering veracity. Hear
him:
Gather Hedrick says that he will
vote for Harlan first, last, and all the
time? Now if the people want to
vote for Harlan for the U. s. Senate,
let them vote for Hedrick."
Father Hedrick has said nothing Of
the kind. Again, in the same issue Of
his paper, viz: the 23d inst, he says
'If any voter in Wapello county
doubts that Father Hedrick is not il,
favor of Harlan for U. S. Senator, let
the voter ask Father Hedrick. He
will not dare deny it."
In the same number Of his paper,
he falsifes. and proves himself falsi-
Any
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

"You must fight me-" said the Nay
or of Harrisburg, Tex. to one Captain
Harry Eddins, recently: "But l won't
do it, replied Harry. "Then you are
coward and I'll shoot you downlike
a dog, continued the pompous Mayor.
So the latter started out one day with
big gun to annihilate the cowardly
Captain. He met him, and what did
the coward do? What, but just Ego
for" that Mayor. Hesnatched the gun
out of his hands. He larrnped him
over tho pate with the same. He
chnrned him with tho butt. He tickled
him with tho ramrod. Then he sat
down on tho Mayor, and kind Of spread
him out on the ground, As it were, and
when the cowardly Captain got
through, the brave Mayor had got
enough. lie has quit tho challenging
business now. 8 aa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

That the readers of the COURIER
may have knowledge of the man
ner in which the organ of Democracy
in this county is treating Republican
candidates, we publish the following
from its last issue, without comment !:
"Father Hedrick was a mound
builder, assisted Noah in getting out
the timhers for his ark, and all that,
yet he has never lost his ambition.
From time immemorial he has been
hankering after Office. He has sought
it at the hands of Wings, Anti-Monor-
olists, Republicans, Anti Railroad
parties, and now caps the climax of
his antedelnvian folly by rushing
around grabbing after the tails Of
railroad conductors and braEesmen.
asking them for their votes.
Brethren, let the Chaplain Of Grange
No. 10, arise and prey"
Again IL says:
"Father Hedrick was an Anti-Mo-
nopolist of the worst grade only two
Years ago. Now he turns up Re-
pupncan and railroad man. He is
.a'aer Ola for tumbler, but he seems
70 mop around as good as any Of Bar
hums,s clrcus Performers
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

The great pillar upon which rests
the secure foundations of our loved
Republic lies within our public
schools. This is our opinion. In this
free country, however, free to thought
and expression, 1t is the right and the
privilege of men to differ in opinion,
and there arc those who differ with
us in the view we have expressed. 1t
is just and right for American citi-
zens to discuss this or any other ques-
tion, and struggle for the mastery
through a majority vote Of those en-
tltlod to the elective franchise. 1t is
the glory Of our country that this
freedom exists; in fact, in the MAIN
tainance of this very freedom of
thought, expression and action, con-
sists the strength of the pillar of our
national structure to which we refer.
While, however, our public school
system exists by law, it is not the
privilege or right of any man on earth
to refuse to obey that law, and yet
ask the protection of the government.
There are no exceptions in this coun-
try to the obligation Of obedience to
law. There is no higher authority
lodged anywhere to control the civil
conduct of men, than that lodged, as
in this country, with majority of
the people. The doctrine is that no
one man rules here, 1t is the dictnm
of the people that rules. If the law
can be set aside by the decision of
one man in one thing, it can be in all
things, and the rule Of the many by
one is established in this free land of
ours in this government "of the peo-
pie, by the people, and for the people,
The government Of free people rests
upon the conscience and Judgment of
each freeman expressed untrammel-
led through the ballot box, and it is
that these consciences and judgments
may be enlightened in manner as
free from dictation as the bird that
spreads its wings to ay in the open
air Of heaven we contend for an nm
trammelled education in the arts. in
science, in history, through well reg.
ulated public schools, maintained un-
der the laws Of the State. The Gre.
ator never made the mind of man to
be cramped and dwarfed out Of its
native growth, like the Chinese dwarf
the feet of the lady of rank.
We say again, it is the high priyil-
ege Of every American citizen to dis.
cuss questions Of State, to contend foi
his own views, and seek their enact,
ment into law, bnt it is the privilege
of no citizen to demand of others tina,
they shall disobey law, for If this be
once conceded, there is virtually
placed in that mans hands the power
of making law.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

"A young man in Munice, Indiana,
was escorting q young woman to his
homo in a carriage the Other day, when
he came to bridge THAT had been
oyerdowed by frcshet. lie drove
his horso into the water hut when the
carriage was threatened with snbmer-
sion, and the horse began 10 make An
effort to get away, he cut the traces.
sprang upon the animals back and act
out for the shore, leaving his compan-
ion in tho middle of the ssiesm. The
torrent overturned the carriage and
the girl was drowned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
True Manii,,ess.

The conductor on the freight which
reached this city from the Wes. at 7
o'clock Wednesday evening, was SO
kind to an old lady when she got of
the train at Dewitt, and he rendered
her so much assistance in getting her
baggage to the depot, that passenger
asked him ii "the old lady was his
mother |" 20, no. was the reply,
"but she ia somebody's mother" This
10 the conduct Of true gentleman, and
is In arrange contrast with that OF the
shoddy aristocracy which has grown
mp with the last few years.--CAn ton
Age.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

A GREAT reduction in the rate OF
cable dispatches to Europe, took place
on the 18th inst. The old rate to Great
Britain and Ireland from Iowa, was
$l.3O in gold per word, and $500 per
ten words to France. The new rate is
fifty cents in gold, per word. to either
Of the above mentioned countries. In
important matters this rate is now so
low as to not make it very expensive
to transmit short message to friends
in the old country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
out, and protect the weak and un-
friended black, then am no longer
Democrat ID. p.


tcicNh NtOhHk
There's Il German who keeps IL cor
nor grocery In Keokuk, and he had n
call from little boy, tho Other night.
who had been sent to get a two dollar
bill changed. The boy received tho
change and returned home with il,
when 1t was discovered that there WAS
a Quarter that was rather ragged,
though good, in the change, and also
that the quarter was just twenty-f five
cents more change than the folks who
sent the bill were entitled to. The boy
WAS sent back 10 return il, and Of
course the ragged "frActionaI' was
sent with him. Entering the store and
holding out tho ragged money, the
boy said:
"Yon changed two dollar bill Tor
me here's quarter"
Our German friend, seeing the rag
ged money, and fancying he wonld
have to take it back. interrupted the
hoy by exclaiming:
"Shangei nndings shanged no
bills nit yon.'
Yes you did, and here's a quar-
ter"
"Mein Gott, vas liars. Meier in
my life did sec sich q 2oys. | dells
yon. you meter shsnged me NIT any
pills."
"Why, l was in here not more than
half an honr ago, and you gsvc me a
quarter"
"Gif you some quartore-gif you
sam quarters Dunderwetter, young
feller do you dick | pin gone Crazy
init my prains! don't git you some
quarters. Now make yourself seldom,
quick, ride away, pefore l put some
shoulders en- your head,n and he COM
menced to move out from behind the
counter.
80, you didn't give me no quarter
hey, all right, all right squire, I'm just
quarter ahead" and he started to 60
OUT.
Now said the German, putting
himself in an attitude of admiration,
s:dots what l like to see peter an not.
ings else. lofe an honest boy, and l
shoost pin trying you sonny. Yaw,
it was me what makes shange NIT de
pill, and knows it all der same, put l
was only drying you. Du peesh q
cheney poy, and l gifts youa nice big
apples for your honesty" and pocket
ing the quarter he led the boy back to
the rear end of the store and selecting
an apple about a. large as marble, he
presented it to the boy, and patting
him on the head, said, '.Now run along
home sonny and dell your folks vas
nice p.e-a-u.t-i.f-u-l shentleman it was
who gif you dot nice APPLE
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

WE understand that the editor of
the Democratic organ Of this county,
has become troubled about his en-
dorsement of Capt. Kitterman's De-
mocracy, and has made some inquir-
les Of M. w. collars, of Dahlonega
township. Mr.. collars is in possess
sion of quite recent declarations of
the Captain ON this subject, which
slaps the organs endorsement square
in the face. That the Captain may
straddle the fence badly, we are not
surprised.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

Inc Democrat vonches for Captain
Kitterman, Democratic cand;Jato for
Sheriff, by saying that che Is a. GOOD
a Democrat ar sce hare on our ticEet. ,
This must be authentic, and unless
the organ lies, the Captain can now be
set down as full fledged Democrat.
1t will be in order now for the Demo
crat to vouch for j. w. Dixon,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
TWELVE sAURED DUTIES.

Among the duties of tho Republi-
can party, for the performance of
which it stands pledged before the
world, are the following:
/. To preserve the national Inien,.
anu prevent the disciples OF the Gal-
honn doctrine of States Rights from
obtaining power.
9. To maintain the Constitution and
enforce tho laws, In spirit Of ius-
tice.
3. To protect every citizen, and se-
cure to him tho enioyments of his po-
litical rights and privileges.
4. To make freedom a reality, by
securing to all law-abiding citizens.
freedom of speech; freedom of the
press freedom of the ballot.
S. TO provide liberal system Of
edncation,by establishing Free Schools
throughout the land.
g. TO remove. as far IA possible, all
class or race preindices, and TO devel-
op spirit of rivalry, having for its
basic, merit and manhood,
7. To secure economy in the pubic
expenditures, an honest collection of
the revenues,aud faithful and impair
tial performance OF public duty.
8. To reduce the burdens of taxation,
by a national system of retrenchmeni,
by the protection and encouragement
of home industry, and by sound
system of currency.
8. To elevate the working man. by
setting a good example in the employ
ment ard payment Of labor.
10. To encourage and develop the
agricultural interests OF the nation, by
wise and liberal system of internal
improvements, that will benefit the
people and protect them from mo-
nopolies.
IL. To retain, for honest and indus
trious settlers, the public lands, aud to
encourage emigration to the West and
South, by liberal homestead laws.
l2. To establish fratcrnal feeling be-
tween the North aud the South. by
making both sections mutually depen.
dent npon each other; by enacting
equitable laws; and by fostering aud
rewarding that spirit of loyalty which
begets true patriotism, and on which
the future safety of the Union de-
pends.
These are among the sacred duties
of the Republican party. To rightly
perform them, will require. in the fu-
tnre, rs in tho past, the hearty coop
Grafton OF good men everywhere. No
local jealousies should come between
the citizen and these sacred duties.
Men who have proven unfaithfnl to
the people and their trusts, must be
laid aside; but the great party Of liber-
ty and jnsticc must not be sacrificed.
It's banners must he borne aloft in tri-
nmph, and Its principles interwoyen
in our laws and civilization. lis past
record is record of human fidelity to
the noblest attributes of humanity.
| threads like chapter of Scripture
rich in wisdom; full of earnest
pleadings TO Divine justice. To do
stroy snch party in order to correct a
few faults, or to satisfy private malice
would be but to blot ont the sun, be.
cause 3 few spots have been discovered
on its snrface. Purify the party; SO.
lcct the best men for office strengthen
it In every weak point make il again
a living, yitalizing power in the land
and it will become the inspiration tina,
shall lead the nations OF the world tt
4 higher plane of civilization. -7h.
Repabfin.
i -Thiers complained that tho sun
shine hurt his eyes and friend pro
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
Il E r. M g:
Sl,5O PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
40 90 at the end Of SIX MlOnths.

BURLINGTON has got to within four
thousand dollars of the necessary sum
for her narrow gauge railroad, to be
raised in that city. Thursday of this
week, the final effort is to be made to
close up the effort; to sink or swim.
We trust that Burlington will not let
this enterprise fail since she is not to
have a Governor nor United States
Court,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

-Thiers complained that tho sun
shine hurt HE eyes and friend pro-
posed blne spectacles! Change the
color of my spectacles !" said tho vet.
eran. ooh, NO! The country Wonld
be sgitated for a month"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
POLITICAL.

The Last Remnants Of the An
ti-MOnOpOlist Gives "a Dis
honest Whisper from =
Remote Corner Of
Minnesota.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
the Indian. a, their D.vi,,ry Agate.

FIR. LARAMIE. Sept. 23-The body
of man named John Little. has Just
been brought in to this post. Hewss
killed by Indians, twenty miles fr"m
here, while pursuing stock which h-d
been run oti, His body wss tonnd
Yesterday with his ears. cni otl snd
his nose and chin appear 10 hast been
shot oil. He is aiso shot ihroneh The
body. There 10 only supposed to ba.a
been three Indians in the party who
killed him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
AIi Quiet in mississippi.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22--The Atior-
ney General has received several let
ters from persons of both political
parties in Mississippi saying that his
letter to Gov. Ames has had sslutary
effect and that peace now prevails in
the disorderly part OF the State.
Gov. Kellogg. of Louisians. in con-
versation with the Attorney General
approves of his letter, and says politi'
cal matters in Louisiana were quiet.
and no indications OF renewal OF dis
turbAnces
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
Massachuset,s Democrats.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 22.-The
Democratic State Convention met to-
day.
The Convention nominated Gov
ernor CASTOR for reelection. For
Secretary of State. Geo. II. Munroe;
for Treasurer, Gen. Hawlane; for At
torney- General, T. V. Erry; for Audi
tor, John i. Fitzgerald.
The following is the substance of the
platform
The right of self-governmsnt for
each State, subject only to limitations
and obligation of the Federal Consti.
tuition; oppose an increase, by tho
government, of an inconvertible cur
rency in favor of speedy resumption
as essential to the revival of the COM
mere, business and the credit of tho
country and welfare of the laboring
masses; charge the Republican party
with mismanagement of government
affairs, which has caused the present
depression in commerce; demand q
reduction in State expenditures sp-
prove the removal of prohibitory law
from the statutes; the Democratic
party believes in agovernment of the
people, by the people, for the people.
and therefore oppose any Constitutions
al amendments which limit or restrict
the election of public officers by the
people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
Minnesota An,i-Monops.

NBsn"SSvta Auth-MOuOpSs
ST.. PAUL, Sept. 22.-The Anti.Mo-
nopoly Mass Convention which was
assembled at Owatonna, to-day, was
attended by Is delegates. They adop-
ted extreme imitation resolutions, in
cIudiDg the 365 per cent. convertible
bond scheme, and demanded that the
u. S. debt should be funded in 3-65
per cent. bonds for local purposes.
like any other property. The follow
ing is their ticket: For Governor, ID.
L. Buell. ; for Lieutenant Governor, J.
Is. Tuttle; for Secretary of State, A.
Bierman for Auditor, Patrick Rhilly;
for Treasurer, Z. w. Dixie for Attor-
ney General, Z. NJ. Mccarthy for r.
II. Commissioner, A. J. Edgerton for
Chief Justice, l.. Emmett; for Clerk of
the Supreme Court, Sherman Hornish.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
The Maryland Republicans
Join with Ref0rmers-Mas-
sachusetts Democratic
State Convention.
The Maryland Republicans.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 22-The Repnbli.
can State Convention re-assembled to-
day. The Committee agreed on the
on the selection of the following can
didates for Governor, Attorney Gen
eral and Comptroller, IS the reform
ticket:
For Governor, s. Morrison Harris.
For Attorney General, S. Leakle
Wise.
For Comptroller, Edward wilkins.
The ticket was endorsed.
The resolutions favor reform, op-
pose imitation and advocate a return to
specie payment.
The committee on resolutions re-
proted the following resolutions, in
substance favoring economical and
honest administration of Government
affairs resumption ofspecie payments
as soon as practicable; cessation of
further expansion of currency; be-
lieve in the support of the school sys-
TEN; pledge ourselves to denonnce
and punish corruption among public
officers invite the cooperation Of all
Republican officers throughout the
State, and those who have nominated
and secured the acceptance of the re-
form ticket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
Miscellaneous.

The ''narrow gauge skirt" is the
Western name for EN-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30
The Mysterious Fires at the Navy De-
partment.

Have we . fire-bug'' among us? Either
we have. or the material stored away in the
Navy department has "A dangerous tendency
to spontaneous combustion. which should be
closely inquired into. IL is quite evident
from the repeated fires discovered in the
building that an incendiaTy is at work. A
gang OF incendiaries. operating in the north
western portion Of the city, were apprehended
a few months since, and the sentence they
received in our courts would 10 was thought,
put stop TO the incendiaTy business. Grim
inals OF this kind seldom escape ultimate
unishment- The case of the " fire-bug" OF
Newburyport, Mass, whose operations sew
eTal years ago created a sensation Throughout
the entire country, is an illustration
At frequent intervals for several years fires
would be discovered i'm different parts of the
city, all bearing evidence that they were the
work OF an incendiary. An indirect clue was
obtained in the shape of a small box packed
with shavings and other combustibles. which
was found where an incendiary attempt had
been made. Similar boxes, all the same in
point of construction, were subsequently
found The incendiary prosecuted his work
on the slOw-match principle. by placing a
lighted candle in the box, and putting the lat
ter at some point in the doomed building
where il would be fired on the ignition of the
shavings. After setting his Internal machine
the incendtary might. if he chose, lay the
foundation of an alibi by leaving the city on
railroad train, and by the time the candle
had burned down to the shavings and
the fire had been discovered, might
be fifty miles away from the scene
of his crime. After repeated efforts to dis
cover the offender suspicion rested upon a
certain carpenter, but the evidence was in
sufficient to warrant arrest. and he was not
mOleSted- Subsequently he moved to the
west. He was 'ShadOwed' still, and one day
the detectives obtained access to his shop
during his absence and found one or more of
the incendiary boxes, together with a chisel
with peculiar mick" in it, which was used
in their construction. His arrest on this
strong circumstantial evidence followed
and. il we remember Alright, ne made a con-
fesSiOn- At any rate, he was convicted and
was sentenced TO long term Of years in the
penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30

In passing from the Capitol to the junction
OF the Metropolitan line of cars, corner of 9th
and streets, one may count thirteen lamps
upon which the little signs bearing the names
of the streets are either upside down or "hind
side afOre." The same cratic arrangement
may be noticed in other parts of the city, ami
the observer is left in perplexing ignorance
whether the contractor who furnished the
signs, or the individual who devOtes his ser
vices to cleaning the lamps is to blame. At
any rate, as these signs are intended to guide
strangers, comparatively few of whom are
cOck-eyed, il would be well to have the
names of the streets dad enough at besD
given correctly. and upside up" Imagine
the feelings of granger, in a hurry. reading
Mass. Ave. y. W. or "Penna Ave. ). E."
upside down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30

The Baltimore SIN referring TO the pro-
Jected new railroad between New York and
Philadelphia, thinks there is great need of a
second line of railroad between Baltimore
and Philadelphia. This need has long been
1eit- The Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
baltimore road like all close mOnOpOlieS has
fallen INTO selfish, hunkerish habits; has little
regard Tor the public convenience, and would
be the better every way for a little whole
some competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30

1t costs something to bury n mayor in New
York. The funeral of the late Mayor Have
meyer cost the city 50 ,96650. Among the
items of expense are engrossing resolutions,
$3.50 i've bands of music, =, I26; flowers and
decorations, S625; music at the church, SIS.
The New York Evening Post very sensibly
thinks that's as one reads the bill the sponta-
neous character ofthe funeral services disap-
pears, and a conviction takes its place that
the spectacle was not the voluntary express
sion of popular regret, but a purchased show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30

Ii is good sign TO notice that there is a re-
action against the crOwding in of special
studies in the New York schools; and the new
board OF education favOrS a return to the
simple rudimentary branches of English ed
ucatfOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30

The session is rapidly dwindling away. and
nothing is being done TO settle the financial
relations of the government to the District.
III Is about time our prominent citizens
were making some united representation to
Congress of their views in the premises. A
memorial generally signed by them mi ght do
good service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30

There was a decline in the prices of coal at
the Scranton sale in New York this week of
12H TO . cents per ton since tho sale of last
month.