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p. G; 'ett-For Sale or Rent.
Fl, p. Parsons--Special Bargains.
). ID Norton--W atertown Fire Ins. Co.
N. Converse & CO.--Just Received.
e. H. Coolman-The Georgi Piano.
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Tbes watertown gFiree-Ins. Co.

The Watertown Fire Ins. Co.
H.EG BHDHlL, Esq sAgept:s
DEAR SIR 1T aHords me pleasure
to acknowledge the honorable adjust
ment and prompt payment by your
Company, of the loss sustained by me
by fire on the 18th of October. 1875,
and II would recommend the Water
town to the. people of Ksvenna and
PORTAGE County q .; reliable Company
and worthy ofstheir patronage j.
Yours, Truly,
s. d. NORTON.
RAvENNA, Oct. %, 1875.
Black Beaver ClOakings.
An elegant stock of New Blae K
Beaver Cloakings ct i,ts, ss5s !.
tl7 SEARL BRo's.
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2 A. SSIGNEE'S NOTICE-Notice is hereby
Agiven that the subscriber has been appoint
ed and qualified as assignee Of Barber & Lloyd,
. drm lately doing business at Ravenna, Por.
tage County, Ohio w. L. GOODMAN
Ravenna, Oct. q. 1876. S1l-3w
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Paisley Shawls.
40 new Paisley shawls at
SEARL Bros.
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Black Alpacas and Pure MOhairs
80 new pieces of these goods just re
ceiced which for color and luster are
unsurpassed. SEARL Bros.
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soC1ETtD7

Unity Lodge, No. 12, r, and A. NJ.
Meets the second and fourth Mondays of each
month.
fjI "a fyrian CHAPTER, No: sf, r. A. lf.a
Meets the third wednesday OF each month. in
Masonic Hall. Phenix Block.
j. j. RICHARDSON, H. p.
Hoo. O.F-Ravenna,Lo ,Lod4e,Ns-6 65. .
Meets every Wednesday evening atSodd Fel-
ows' Hall.
Ravenna Encampment, No. 129,
Meets every End and 9TH Fridays OF each month.
Putr>ns - H Husbandky+sRkVE
GRANGE. No. 32-Meets every Saturday. Octo-
bor N at O'Clock p. ", and on each alternate
Saturday at l:3O P. n, at Grange Hall.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
List Of Advertisements.

.AvENNA. THURSDAY. OCT es. 1875.
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Just Received,

100 lbs. more of that splendid Blue
Mixed Yarn, ALL WOOL, at 700 per lb.
N. CONVERSE & Co.
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Portage Co uHcH1 Bgister

Member Constitutional Conr'n--J. ID. Horton.
Repyeseakatire On Le0iskature--OrvilleB Blake.
Probate Judge ideon seymour
County Clerk John Meharg.
County auditor William Grinneu sz-szzz
CoEntV Hhsasurer-John e. Beatty. HE
sssogsaer.-se 100 eorssW Barsi y
cosrnsSs . ssosers~smifh sand Fd, Nanzor Hol-
= a scDmn. nd wnrd a 3'ars0ns
TLnfrpsery DtTectors--B. y1yv9alss&pzi WfEpot,
A s. Beecher.
County Surreyor--Jedediah Cole.
aoes kssS.a.e.Ww Patton. $. puckett.
- - &sGeorse Darsie.
Mayors of Incorporated Villages
GarreffscMe-O 5 Ferris;
Keut-Cnurfes ~. Hent; -
Racenna-George +. Robinson.
justices OF the Peace.
Af,cdter-Sylvester A. Hinman, A. ". Wilson.
Anroro--John L. Thompson. Worthy Taylor
.Brin. .fe1d-J. l. Carrier, Z. II. Chapman.
CHdrlestoscn--Austin p. Curtiss, 5. l.. motifs.
Dees.feidA.. 5 Tibbals. j. II. Hoffman
Edia1nryA-Smith Sanford, Elihu Fish.
Frankfia--Nelson Barber. Milo Shorts, Isaac
FSesdo1s-Eyman Briant Henry C. Jennings. I
Gny1etesriHs-A. a. Barber, James Nortoil-l
Hron-Richard M. Hank, Allen A. Barber
Frank Squire
Hantad-AlcnZo N Farr. Henry Cobb.
EeLson--Cornelius Baldwin. George Hedger-
Pdimyyu-Orrin Stevens, David n. Evans, Ihos.
X Williams.
P0ris--BraiAerd Selby. Criah 8iAehcai6
dndolph-Nathan e. Sears. James r. Coe-
Rarennd-CorneliusA A Reed, AleX'r topping
Andrew Jackson.
Rootstoscn-Alfred III. barlow, Otis Reed.
SAalersriue-S. G. Eldridge, n Smith.
Nreefs6orO'-N. d. Peck. +. NJ: stanton:
Windhans-- George Il. Conant, Tho's o. Angel.
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Ravcnna. Oct. Is. 1875. sTa-4w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10

DEMOCRACY has been q long time
growing because, through long con-
tests in the Republican ranks over
prominent candidates for Senator,
there were finally elected in Michigan,
Judge Christiancy; in Wisconsin,
Cameron and in Nebraska, Paddock.
Democracy affected to see that they
had triumphed to some extent, in
these elections. On Saturday, these
gentlemen all went voluntarily into
the Republican Senatorial caucus, and
thus by this act, showed that they
werc in full accord with the party, 1t
was also noticeable that while the
Democratic Senators were in caucus,
Andrew Johnson, the Tennessee Mos
es, did not attendit. In the next Sen.
ate, therefore, we are to have the Re.
publican side, the Democratic side,
and the A. johnson side. The Liber.
al side has played out, and A. johnson
takes this place % No.. 3.
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Resolutions OF Rexpecr.

WHEREAS, Since our last meeting the
Grand Master above has summoned
our dear friend and sister, ANNIE Can.
FIELD, from the troubles of this life to
CLEAN in the never-failing fields of Par
adisc beside the still waters and ever.
green pastures filled with perennial
flowers and
WHEREAS, Our stricken hearts can
scarcely check their murmuring, still
we feel that we should submit to the
decree OF Him who doeth all thipgs
well.
Resolved, That in the death of sister
Canfield-who1was one of it's charter
members and most efficient officers, and
always jealous for its welfare, Swino.
mish Grange-has sustained an IRE.
parable loss, yet through our binding
tears we can still see that che il greatly
the gain by the change.
ResolDed, That We extend our heart.
felt sympathy to the bereaved family
and friends Of our beloved sister, who
have been forced to part with dutiful
wife. loving mother, and an affection.
ate friend, and we commit them in this
their hour OF great affection to the
Great Master of the Heavenly Grange
on high, from whom there Is no appeal.
but whose gates are ever open to those
who give the true word and sign.
ResozUed, That this preamble and
resolutions be entered on the minutes
Of this Grange, and copies be sent to
the B. 3. Mail, Northwestern Farmer,
OrTUMwA COURIER, and the family of
sister Garfield.
Passed at Q meeting OF Swinomish
orange T. of H., Whatcom county, w.
T., February 18th, 1876.
Attest: RE .Wu,ryrv Hros.or
E. A. SIssoS.
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From the sigouTney News.
From Hon, John Morrison.

RUTLER, Feb. 22d, 1870.
EDITOR NEWS: Il wrote you last
fall in relation TO marrow gauge"
railway between your town and OF
tumwa, on the bed already graded, and
in which the people Of this county
have already invested near 100000
which is entirely unproductive. l
hardly expected to recur to this sub.
iect again, d. least, until some one else
had spoken out on the subject public.
ly: but some of our leading citizens,
who, like myself, feel q vital interest in
this enterprise have repeatedly urged
me to agitate the subject through your
columns, until the public take some
action that will be decisive. / have
also received several letters from
prominent citizens of the county, who
seem to feel warm interest in the en-
terprise. In private conversation with
your merchants and business men,
find they take lively interest in the
project, and seem to be ready to do
their part TO secure the completion OF
tho road, ii it can be done on reasona-
bic terms. | have also held interviews
with some of the leading merchants
and manufacturers OF Ottumwa, and
they all ardently desire to be united
with Your town with the Iron Bands.
The only opposition find is some of
the retail merchants, of Ottumwa, of
which more anon"
There are some, and quite num-
Der, who favor railway between the
points named who object to a ",ayvoU
gauge road, from the fact that freight
would have TO break bulk at connect.
ing points. i desire to answer that
objection, and if | can do so satisfacto.
rtly, we then have the case, and can
unite oil the friends of the enterprise.
| would state in the outset that am
not welded TO marrow gauge" road,
and If any person can show how we
eau secure wide gauge road, count
me in. For nearly five years the pow.
ers that be have been-trying to induce
the North Missouri Co. or 'any other
man" or men TO take the road and
complete it, So far they have all
failed, and the most sapguinc friends
of the enterprise have all abandoned
the hope of outside aid. l concluded
from this, that if it was built, it must
be done by those doing business on it
after it was done--that is, the farmers.
merchants aud manufacturers at the
terminal points and along the line. l
present the following estimate, consid-
ering the present condition Of the road
had
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Chlcags Live stock Market.

CATTLE-There was a marked improvement In
the condition Of the cattle mark and an active
business was transacted. The stormy weather In.
terfered somewhat with business, shippers fear.
Ing blockade on the Eastern rOads, while the
storm delayed the arrivals OF incoming trains.-
The attendance Of shippers was large, al the usual
prominent buy ers being present, with , fair dele
cation Of buyers from Buffalo. Pittsburg, and Al.
Dany. The adviccs from the East were Of . favor.
ter prices. This fact stimulated buyers to take
hold with more freedom. and at times the corn
petition between shippers was quite urgent. The
quality of the offerings was gene ally very good,
the proportion OF good and choice steers being
considerably larger than for some weeks past
Sellers were firm In their views and took advAnt.
age OF the increased demand to establish On nd-
vance OF about l5425c per 100 lbs on shipping
stock; although there was no quotable advance on
the lower grades Sales Of shipping steers were
made at $i5aS8.75 for poor ts extra steers-the
bulk OF the transactions In favor OF shippers at
$5.25@8. 25 for good to choice steers stock cattle
were quiet, with only light demand, and values
were steady Of $a7594 for poor to good lots. For
cows and fair neshy steers the demand was about
Common and medium stock slow at ~ 75@87b.--
Inferior, e2@2.b9, Texan cattle. when 10 good
flesh, sold readily for shipment. N0twithstand.
ing the receipts were liberal the yards were well
cleared Of stock, and the market closed arm
HOGS-FrOm the opening TO the close this mar
ket was active and firm, and higher range OF pr.
coe was established, Last week closed the regu.
lar packing season and operators naturally antlct.
pated lighter arrivals, but they had not calculated
on 20 large decrease - actually took place. OF
course the westhsr had considerable e6ect on the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March SIN financial
circles it has been an important day.
The proposed call of Secretary Bristow
of thirty million dollars in bonds for
the sinking fund, added to the fact
that the Secretary has directed the re-
tirement Of q, 3e6, 900, have caused
great excitement. This amount of
legal tenders lie eighty per cent. of the
national bank circulation, issued un.
der the new currency bill There will
be no change In the amount outstand.
ing until tomorrow.
The Evening Post says: On all
sides we hear compliments for Secre.
tsry Bristow. Instead of selling gold.
he has within tho law guarding the
sinking fund, possibly increased thirty
millions on the market within ninety
days, and in addition to the regular
and known disbursements, tho with
drawal of legal tenders to the amount
of8O per cent, of the new bank notes
Issued while only carrying out the
law, gives equal satisfaction, and ON
tho whole we hear many regrets ex-
pressed that Secretary Bristow was
not in tho Treasury during the time
his present position was occupied by
Boutwell, and Richardson.
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VIRGINIA.
Civil Rights.

RICHMOND, March ga bill was in
troduced in the House to-day to pun
ish parties disturbing the places of
Amusement or entertainment when the
proprietor or agent, for reasonable or
specific causes has refused them place.
The punishment is fine and imprison-
ment, Theatre managers arc to have
the right of issueing not transferable
tickets, and 1t person not purchasing
ticket presents it, its price must be
refunded if admittance is refused. II
he refuses to take the money and Gre
ates disturbances, he is liable to ar
rcst and fine. In either case half the
fine goes to the hotel keeper or man
ager as the case may be. There are
similar provisions for steamboats, and
railroads.
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LITTLE ROCK.

LITTLE Rock, March 5-Mr. Max
we'll (colored) introduced a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, set
ting forth that, inasmuch as the Cen
eral Government fully sustains the
present State Government, it behooves
peace.loving citizens to encourage In
dustry and immigration to the State,
aud therefore the House of Represen-
tatives do now publish to the people
of the United States that peace and
quiet now prevail, and oil who desire
to come among us we will receive with
open hearts and warm welcomes, and
promise them safety ia person and
property and freedom Of speech.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10

Major General of you, their talk about
your being friend Of theirs and equal
with them was all sham.
If, according to Irisb, the true equal
ity of citizen, as such, and the rccog-
milton thereof, depends upon an
election to Congress, John will stand
very poor show in so far as the choice
between them shall depend upon their
fealty to the country and the ipaliena-
BILE rights of man. In fine we think
Clark would..distance John in the race
If the whiteness of their political hearts
should govern and not the color of their
skin. $1,000.
What in formal bosh is all this warfare
of years, still continued, against the
black race. Democracy, which claims
to be founded upon the principle Of
giving to all men the right of life, lib.
erty and pursuit of happiness on terms
of equality, for scores of years held
millions of their Fellow mon in bond.
age and created a fearful prejudice
against the black race that like an in
cubns rests upon US. There can be
found today hardly q man reared
South of Mason's and Dixon's line,
who, as poor white trash or otherwise,
has finally emigrated North, but what,
like an evil genius, this terrible preju-
dice hangs to him. This very bias to.
day is to a large extent the cohesive
power which binds together the Dem.
ocratic party. We mean with the
masses Of it. The Democratic party
fiourished and conquered in this preju.
dice against the colored race and it,
fruits, until God Almighty, in the
province Of human events, maddened
them SO as to set them to pulling dowr
the pillars Of the national temple, ant
terrible woe and suffering befell then
and all of us.
| Still they hate--still they despise--
still this prejudice reigns and rules
over them. To-day the same ole
struggle is progressing that fret shed
blood In Kansas, and few years later
lit up the whole country in a blaze
but which now appears only in blood
through the slaughter of negroes in the
South, that Democracy may triumph
at the polls.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10
STATE RIGHTS.
Little Rhode Island on her
Muscle.
She Thinks she's Equal to any
Of Them If She IL Little.

New York. March 6-Gov. Howard,
of Rhode Island. yesterday presented
to the Senate report Of the recent Off.
cial interference Of the United States
Marshal. in the seizure of liquors
which were under the protection Of
that State. He says that undoubtedly
he might have ordered out the State
troops to sustain the State officials,
and asserts that the United States in
vervention was matter Of the gravest
import to the State, involving the SOW.
ereignty of the State and imperiling
the harmony Of the United States. He
said the little State of Rhope Island 10
entitled on such point TO equal re-
spect as the larger States or the Gem
eral Government itself.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10

Shall they have died in vain? Bid them rsmem-
her the sSalWart, generous raen who have gone
down at thcrsij Think Of the noble lives they
have seen GuonChed--emong them Iincoln's to
satisfy the unauanchabIe hats of these men whom
they seem 10 delight 10 honor. Shall they be
thrown awa{? they each aud every one know
only too WEI now many Young wife carries about
"a crushed heart In her deso!ate bosom; how many
agray haired father Is weighed down with grieffor
the pride Oh his Old age; they cannot forget the
mothers WHO yearn III agony OF spirit for the brave
boys their eyes must never see again. they cannot
have forgotten Libby and ADdersoDville Shall
all this anguish lie truitless? By every life lost.
by every heart broken, they-the men into whose
hands the people have Entrusted this blood-bought
priAe--are sacredly bound to succeed.
Some OF them have said, $50 many were sac.
ridced aud so little good gained. we might as well
give over" Give over! shame! cruelty If We
were gojuE TO do that we might better have done
ii before We began. II we must lose oil these
priceless Young lives, and then after all 'slet
bio Gy iteaSan flourish overus, I'VE are indeed
Wirthhed people. shall the blBek throat OF rebel
lion Cngult oar braves and only be tattened by
their Bloody Neveri For every patriot It has
cost US tS doom should be the more sure and the
more terrible, Ut is because so many have been
SACRIFICED and hacailse 80 many OF them were of
they Should conquer. We do not ask them to
avenge their blood. Vengeance is mine, will re-
pay, saith the Lord; WIT we do expect OF them to
wing from the enslny the price for which they
Gaye III"
The final struggle upon the bill for
the Protection o. Electors will come
up in the Senate TO morrow,
Whether it will pass or not can not
at present be told.
The Democrats are determined to
kill it by talking it to death and feel
sanguine that they can succeed. Only
two days more OF the session are left,
and lively times are expected in that
body. HAwKEYE.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, March 5-The Inter- Ocean
tomorrow will contain the announce
msnt that ss bin in Glhssnssry a.: been
the Southern District Of New York
by B. F. Allen, against his New York
partners prominent Life Insurance
Company and one or two National
Banks. The allegation is made in the
bill that Stevens and Blannerhasset,
the partners of Allen, went into sill
yer mining operation with the Vice.
President of the Life Insurance Com
pany. 1t is charged that they used
$25QOO0 of Aliens money on their
own account, and advanced tothe Vice
President of the Insurance Company
$4,000 more making $40O, 600 in all.
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GENERAL vANpEvER's LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %.
Dear Judge: Having called at your
room without finding you at home, and
knowing that your time is much occupied
by official duties, have concluded to put
in writing the substance Of what l desire
to say.
Many of your friends residing in differ
ent parts OF the State are beginning to en-
quire what your wishes may be in regard
to o reelection to the Senate Of the United
Safes. It's generally expressed wish
that you will not object to the use OF your
name III this connection. Your past course
OF life, both public and private, has won the
confidence Of the people Of Iowa, and there
exists no reason for the withdraw OF that
condolences now.
ln'drawing your attention to this subject,
act upon the suggestion of those only up-
on whose friendship you can rely, and not
with any purpose to needlessly pry into
your designs for the future. II you do not
vonchsafe reply to this note l shall be
glad, for then the inference will be that you
remit the question to the people Of Iowa fol
determination by the voice OF their repre-.
scntatives in the Legislature.
Very truly yours,
WIN. VAEDEvER.
Hon. Gro. G. WRIGHT, g. s. Senate.
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HOW 1T Is.

'tThe enforcement of complete social equality by
law is now become the creed Of the Republican
party, and we can conceive no higher testimony
to its consistency than will be offered by its cleo
ton of Alexander Clark, q colorcd Republican to
the United States Senate. Indeed, until the party
does, from State like Iowa. choose negro to Con.
gress, it brands sham and fllsehood upon all of
its professions. ''--lopo City Press.
John P. Irish is a walking medley--a
noisy fiddle sadly out of tune. By
parity of reasoning with that used
above by Mr.. Irish, it would follow
that for the people of Iowa to be on a
social equality with him, they must
elect John 10 Congress. It is perhaps
this to which he alludes, and he is but
making blind OF the colored man
Clark. We might be led to this ex-
PLANTATION of the foregoing extract from
Johns paper were it not that it is not
in keeping with his brassiness.
This is about the last, we guess, of
Democratic quibbling about the eftec,
of the passage Of the civil RI hts bill.
Until you elect an Irishmsn, q Ger,
man, an Englishman, Swcde a Nor.
wegian, Portuguese, colored citi-
zen, Of this State, to Congress, your
talk about giving to them all the legal
rights enjoyed by any citizen, Is all
sham and falsehood, says Irish. John
was always noted as precocious
youth, but his precocity is rapidly in
creasing with his years. Why, John,
during the rebellion, when you was
speaking such good words for the
rebels, we then never once thought OF
that until the rebs put two
stars upon your shoulders and made Q |
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they will come down." and tho con-
nection will be made.
1t belongs to Sigournoy to initiate
this movement. Let your business
men unite, and let rs all put our
shoulder to the wheel and 1t will be
done.
Respectfully submitted.
JNo MORRISON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-03-10

Tho Bloomfield Comm npeo7th savs
Amos Plank now hands out candy to
the nice pretty girls from behind the
counters Of Merrills grocery, in o.
tumwa." That'sa point blank miss.rep.
resentation, Merrills grocery sells
candies. sugar, coffees, ETC., by the ton,
and not by the five cents worth. a.
they do down in the Hairy Nation.