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

STATE nEPUDLKCAN CONVENTION.
Our annual party convention IL call
cd for Wednesday, June 30th. We
think the committee has chosen we'll.
We trust that the convention may be
borns in mind by the masses OF the
Republican party. Let our county
conventions be called In such . season
or ct such time - shall best aceomo.
the people at large, and lot them be
we'll attended II there be wrongs
which are to be righted-if reform be
truly inaugurated. the people must
commence at the foundation and work
upwards. Select good men to attend
oounty conventions, and good
men viii then be selected to attend
htate conventions and this latter body
will give us good State ticket and .
COED platform. Set not idly by and
then complain st results.
The same virtue exists now In the
grand old Republican party that has
q any time graced II, and there 10 the
same urgent need for tho achievement
ofits glorious old victories that have
pertained in timss past, and the Same
victories lie right before aud ara ea..
lily within Ito grasp.if the samy energy
prevails among its members % hereto.
fore. We say again tho Central Com.
mittee has chosen well - to the tms
Of meeting.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

Judge Edwards Pierrepons, called to
the Cabinet, ought to certainly satisfy
the Nation that the President has act-
ed wisely In making selection Of his
new Attorney General. Pierrepont is .
famous New England name, and none
have graoed it 20 well or given It such
pre-eminence - the gentleman Of
whom we speak. An accomplished
scholar, very able lawyer and jurist
and gentleman Of character above all
repr oach, this appointment must be
deemed good one. Tho Judge stands
among the very leading members OF
the New York bar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LouIs, April 27.-The funeral Of
Mayor Barrett took place to-day, and was
the most imposing sight ever witnessed In
this city. The profession consisted Of po.
!iccmen, military companies,f fifty carriages
containing the family and friends. Gen.
Sherman and part of his staff, members Of
the FIRE department, city and county officers,
and . large number of Catholic and other
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

At Buenos Ayres, last mouth, 10000
citizens assembled in vigilance committee,
and proceeded in short order to sack the
pslace Of the archbishopric, and burn tie
college Of the Jesuit Fathers. They were
opposed to allowing the Order of Jesuits a
. foothoid on their soil, and hence the move
ment to wipe them out. They moved
about the streets crying out free church
tree state, down with the Jesuits, until the
troops Of some mos. excellent serene high
ness ensconced thereabout came upon them
with volley of bullets, which dispersed
the ainbulating assembly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
THE CHILD - CHRISTENED-IT
- s.LInERAL DEMOCRACY."

THE CHILD - CH8lSTENED-IT
- sLEBE1AL DEMOCRACY."
The Godfather 10 the Burlington
Gazette. Our neighbor is expected to
stand By this name Libe-al Democra.
cy for two weeks. The incubation
ceremony 10 ushered In by . slash!ng
editorial, Of which the following 10 .
sample specimen:
"Let the platform be liberal Demo
cratic, the ticket be fairly and equally
divided, but don't label the old guard
with any counterfeit name. Let them
renew their youth under the old flag,
and 6ght the good fight In the honesi
old.fashioned way, not under false
coiors or disguises not their own.
Democracy never was afraid TO show
its face, and has no cause whatever to
do 90 now. We respect our friends,
and their feelings and views, but
what's tho use Of beating the devil
around tho bush, and calling spade .
hoe9 Call things by their right names
We think Il Is more honest, and that II
will take better everywhere in the
State, besides, and the greatest reason
OF all, . square mauly course, with re.
gard to platform. principles and name
will give us good strong men on the
ticket Liberal Democracy" will suit
4.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

the price and furnishing cars all the
way through with expressions in the
way bill to the same effect, constituted
evidence of such contract. In tho
case a further point was decided in
reference to defective cars, that the
road will be responsible for injury to
stock shipped in defective cars, al
though the shipper knew of the do.
sects and desired to have better cars,
but could not get them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

Chicago 10 In the midst of . great
excitement. Her citizens congregate
ct various places and heated talk 10 In
dulged In. She held An election few
days since to adopt new charter, in
accordance with IN act Of the Legisla-
ture of 1872. The new Charter car.
ried BY few hundred votes, and now
many Of the good people of that city
have obtained an injunction to stay
proceedings, from Judge William.,
and the trisl OF this case is warming
the combatsnts. on either side. Ever
since Hessings Reform party, the bulk
of which is the Democratic party, Gap.
tured the city, It has taken high rank
among the worst governed cities o,
the country. There never before was
such prevalence Of swindllng cut
throat antics in Chicago % has pre-.
vailed since the misnamed Reform
party got possession Of the city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
ESTABLISHED lS4e

Lexington centennial. He concluded
a very fiue address, on that occasion,
as follows:
Fellow citizens, offer you to-day
the fraternal. patioiia greeting of South
Carolina-of all her people. She
marches again to-day to the music OF
that Union, which, q hundred years
ago, her wisdom helped 10 devise aud
her blood to cement. There, In tha,
hsllo wed Union, endeared aud sancti.
tied by SO many blessed memories, and
radiant with 90 many proud hopes and
promises, there. there che must live
or bear no life.' Oh, welcome her
anew, to-day, to the old Fellowship !
The monuments of marble and brass
which we raise here, to-day, will
crumble. Let us therefore build In the
hearts of all the people that imperish-
able monument, AN indestructable
Union of indestructible States -"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
DEvILlsH.
A Young Girl Outraged By Two Ruff.
aans, ~ OQuawka.

A Young Girl Outraged By Two Ruff
Hans, ~ Oquawka.
From Mr.. Oscar Anderson, q we'll
known and respected resident of Hen
derson county, We learn the earticu-
lars of horrible affair which occurred
at OquAwks yesterday afternoon, and
which will very possibly result in the
meteing out of swift and sudden pun
at the hands OF community
which can NO longer endure the pres.
ence Of the rufianly beasts who were
90 directly concerned.
II appears that young man from
Abingdon, accompanied by q young
girl from near the same place, having
opportunity TO visit Oquawka with an
acquaintance who had business in that
city, rode over across the country, and
while waiting for their friend to
transact his business they whiled
away the time by stroll down the
railroad track, walking perhaps half Q
mile or moro, and then, turning, they
started back towards the city. They
had proceeded but 0 few steps when
they were confronted by two villain
0us wretches who presented pistol
ct the head OF the escort, and then, one
Of them standing guard over the young
man, the other, By sheer brute force,
overpcwered the girl and forced her
to his hellish lusts. Then he relieved
his comrade and held the young man
captive while the other committed a
like outrage.
The unfortunate compile returned to
the city and stated the particulars Of
the affair and the Marshal OF Oquawka
Immediately started ont in search of
the desperadoce, one of whom had re-
turned to town, but seeing the Marshal
and apprehending that he had got him.
self into difficulty he Immediately took
fight. The officer mounted q horse
and run the wretch out OF breath be.
fore he had Q chance to take to the
fields, and then jumping from his sad
dlc found no trouble In effecting his
capture. He 10 known as Bill White.
head, and has an unenviable character
at Oquawks, having frequently found
It convenient to absent himself from
town to escape the penalty of his mis-
deeds. The other party to the affair is
suspected to be young man named
Henry Brooks, belonging TO a highly
respected family, but is himself OF
rather loose habits and does not stand
particularly well in the community Ia
which he lives. He had not vt been
found when our informAht left
Oquawka, yesterday afternoon, but
men were on bis track and his capture
was regarded as certain.
Threats OF lynching are already Free
ly indulged In by tho excited residents
of Oquawka, and II the girl Is forum
ate In having any friends in the local
ity in which Aho lives, IL will not be At
all surprising TA baud OF determined
men ride across the fcountry and take
into their own hands tho Justice which
the slow machinery of the law so sell
dol a6ords.-Hawkeye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
MICHIGAN.

ST JOSEPH, April 3O.-The follow
ing are disasters caused by the storm
on the lake yesterday. The Sea Lion
. fishing vessel stranded at Grand
MARI. The South Wind with four
men 10 undoubtedly lost. The Gem
eral Hooker Is preached, the Planet
stranded. the Sea Gull is lost with
three men and the e. B. Perkins Lost
with four men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

Sickness prevails every where, and every.
body complains Of some disease during their
life. When sick, the object is to get we'll !;
now We say plainly that no person In this
world that 10 suffering with Dyspepsia.
Liver Complaint and lts effects, such a. In.
digestion. Costivencss, Sick Hsadacbe, Sour
Stomach, Heart burn, Palpitation VI the
Heart, Depressed Spirits, Biliouspsss, &c,
can take GRxRs's AUGUST FLowER with
out gsttiag re'iet and cure. II you doubt
this, go 70 your Druggist. ]. L. TAYLOR h
Co, and get sample Bottle for 10 cents
and try y. Regular size 76 cents. Two
doees will ysllsye you, al1ddW Ut
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

The armor-clad twin-screw ship Alex.
ander, recently launched at Chatham by the
Prince of Wales, is considered the most
powerful sea going ship Of war ever built
or building. She carries twelve and four.
teen inches ofiron plating, and is expected
to attain speed Of fourteen knots an hour.
Her armament will consist of twelve 26-ton
guns aud twelve Of 1S.tona. It is said that
there is no ship in any other navy which
could dare to challenge her, though in size
she is surpassed BY the British ship Mino-
'aur. The latter is Of 10.627 tons, while
the Alexander Is but $500. A sister ship
to be named tho Temeraire is building.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

The Marshall Daily Times has again
appeared at our ssnctum after an ab-
sense OF about three years and six
months On its first trial 1t was pub.
lished six months and suspended.
Chspin & Sower, publishers, say they
have concluded to revive and try
again. Before, they say they sunk
only $500 and this time they at least
hope to lessen the loss. It 10 . neat
six column paper and bears the Inn
press Of labor In hunting local news in
q city the size of Marshslltown.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

Some time ago four ladies who passed
the London University examination for
women, entered themselves In the chambers
Of well-known bsrristers for the purpose Of
studying law. It was said at the time that
their labor would be fruitless. It seems,
however, that the ladies are likely, as the
result Of their studies, to obtain profitable
employment. One Of them. whose term Of
study is closed, has been engaged by . firm
of solicitors Is "consulting counsel"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
The Supreme Court Of tho United

The Supreme Court Of tho United
States has lately thrown the weight Of
its authority in favor Of the doctrine
that . railroad may contract for the
carrying OF freight on other roads con-
Meeting with their own road. The
circumstances that the contracting
sead has been n the habit Of setting
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

The Republican vote polled at the recent
election is found to have been the largest
ever cast in Michigan at any Spring election,
and the Republican majority is $4,000
against G, 1000 last Fall.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

concerned, by their Indifference or
open hostility.
1t these Same people succeed in
breaking this movement down now, it
will not be revived again In five ears,
IL ever, and in that event we want
them to understand that they have act.
ed in this matter ns they did with the
Chicago Il Southwestern Railroad
project against the daily and constant
admonitions aud entreaties Of the
COURIER
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
miscellaneous.

A doughmestic di1iculty-heavy
bread.
1T takes pretty smart man to tell
when he Is happy.
The home circle-walking around
with the baby at night.
When man can't And anything
to do he has lived long enough.
In what ship has the greatest num-
Der Of people been wreckcd7 Court
ship.
Maine claims to have been tho first
State to allow women to solemnize
marriages.
The Illinois Legislature has passed
an act allowing women to serve - mo-
taries public.
-Bsshfulness 10 often like the pls.
ting of spoons-when It wears of il
shows tho brass.
"A Massachusetts, divine says that
ladies with beautiful teeth always find
occasion to laugh, even at funerals.
Those old Greeks were pretty
Wise fellows. In their vocabulary,
maiden IL translated nothing, and
marriage is gammon.
"A one-eyed San Francisco girl sd.
vertises for 3 husband afflicted in the
same way. She don't mean to be
twitted on her deformity after the
honeymoon.
Nevada ice dealers are already
preparing to double their prices, next
summer, upon the ground that the
crop viii be almost entirely eaten mp
BY the grasshoppers. ss ~
Tho late Miss Elizabeth Leather.
land 10 the oldest case Of old maid on
record. 6he WAS ono hundred and
eleven years old when she died re-
Gently at her home In England.
"A wealthy woman died recently,
in Michigan, who had paid taxes nm.
der protest. for 6ly years. The pro-
test part seemed to give her great com.
form Ia her last hour.
Said An ambitious Philadelphia
wife 70 her slow going husband, the
other day, "Why can't you Distinguish
yourself in some way2 Better be .
great defaulter than nothing"
"A candidate for Office in Missis-
sippi informs his fellow citizens that
''st the earnest solicitation of my wife
and daughters have consented to be-
come . candidate for County Treas.
urer.n ii
An economical Connecticut girl 70.
fused to be married by the clergyman
of her lovers church because another
parson owed her two dollars for knit
ling stockings, and Was too poor to
pay cash.
III George Washington, himself,
had only been cross-examiued BY
lJudRe Fullerton before he died, NJ
have no doubt Il would have turned
ont that he really lied about the cherry
tree after oil.
mo eetin appuls In schulz ours
reads sign on the blackboard Of 1
school house In enlightened old Mas.
| sachusetts, where education is sup.
| posed to sit on the top rail- and make
faces at ignorance.
"A subscriber to . southwestern
newspaper died recently. leaving fous
yearS subscription unpaid. Tho edl.
Tor appeared ct the gravc and dspoSE'
| "a In the cofin . palm leat ian, . iines
! ceat and Thermometer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

80 1t seems by our latest news tha.
Secretary Delano will forego any in
tention he may have had Of soon re-
firing from the Interior Department
and remain for an indefinite period
a. he is requested to do by the Presi.
dent.
Now pipe in Democracy and snuff
carrion corruption In the Interior of.
hce, for "Out OF tho abundance Of the
heart the mouth speaketh" Just a. OF
old.
The average Democratic political
censor of to-day reminds ono Of the
bawd who lived in open lewdness for
years and was only restrained by the
vigor of law, afterwards lecturing the
virtuous. Their case is quite synon.
omous to that of the bawd, since they
were only prevented In their effort to
destroy the nation, by those whom
they now slander.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

Germany's military forces, including
those Of Bavaria, comprise at this moment
6l, $50 officers, 1929 600 men, sl,b97o
horses, 2,7o0 feld-pieces, and 800 siege.
pieces of cannon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
II II r M -:
$l.5O PER YEAR IN ADVANCE,
n2 90 at the end Of SIX Months.

BURLINGTON, after temporary lui'
in i,s efforts TO raise the wherewith to
build the Burlington & North western
Narrow Gague railroad, has again
commenced the work with renewed
vigor. A committee Of prominen,
citizens have been of examining th'
workings of narrow gauge roads. and
the gentlemen comprising II have re
turned armed with full array Of fact.
and Agures favoring the project.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

"The next President of the United
States" the St. Louis Globe remarks, twill
be named in q Republican National Coz
vention, to be held in Philadelphia, on the
4th Of July, 1876"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

TIE Davenport Democrat folks are
not ignorsmuses, and just what they
are. the reader may judge whom be
reads the following editorial item
from that paper, which places Gov
ernor Chambsrlaio, always . Union
man. on the list Of ex.rsbels. The
Democrat says:
"Gov. Chamberlain, OF South Caro-.
lina, who was formerly Q rebel, wss
among the distinguished gentlemsn
who took Part In ths celebration Of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

MEMPHs, April 27.-It 10 estimated
that $lOO, GOO worth Of cattle, horses
and mules have been killed within the
past ten days by the buffalo gnats In
this vicinity. This loss has caused
qoite an advance In the prices OF those
animala s'.5f
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05
From the Daily Of April s0th.


Major j. w. Kittle, of Keokuk and
Col. E. Pratt Buel, Of Warsaw, paid
the COURIER . visit this morning. Col.
Buel is Vice President and Major Kit.
tie Director OF the proposed Quincy,
Abba and Des Moines Railroad Com.
psny, and they were In attendance at
the Railroad meeting in this city day
before yesterday, of which the CounI-
ER had full account.
It seems that this company has pick
ed up two or three other disjointed
organizations and strung them togeth
or, making . pretty fair connecting
route from Quincy to Abba, on what
10 called the Great Iowa and Missouri
divide. Desiring TO carry their enter
prise farther north and west, they es-
ssyed to lease the proposed Abba,
Knoxville s. Des Moines Railroad
Companies' route, grade, and right Of
way from Abba and Des Moines, and
to perfect this arrangement, the Knox
Vile and Des Moines people met Col.
Buel and Major Kittle here. as afore-
mentioned.
In the meantime Hon. j. B. Grin.
nell, who had been operating In the
A. K. & D. Railroad Company ss gen
eral manager and principal contractor.
came In and enjoined the company
from leasing or transferring any of Its
franchises until said company had
paid him what. he claims ID his due,
to.wit: some $4,000.
Colonel Buel informs no that the
writ of injunction will be speedily
argued, perhaps as Bloomfield, and
that there can be but little doubt OF
its ultimate dissolution. In any event
he says the road 10 bound 70 be built
from Quincy to Des Moines. % the
grading is mostly done. and the right
OF way oil procured. while the Alton
b St. Louis Railroad Company, which
is one Of the best paying roads In the
country, stands ready to endorse their
bonds for the iron.
The sagacious and farsesing citizens
Of Ottumwa will note In this enter.
prise another menace to our prosper.
ity. When It 10 built-aud that con.
summation 10 not 90 improbable as I,
might seem At the 6rst glsnce-it will
clip along through . large extent Of
country now paying tribute to Ottum.
Va. 1t will make quite an importan,
railroad center at Albis, and will
attract there large share Of business
from the Central Railroad, which now
comes to Ottumwa for distribution.
To mako these railroad crossings
around about rs 40 barren and desc.
Lutte ~ BeIknsp on the G. b 8. W. r. B.
for instance, It IL only necessary fou
Ottumws to overshadow them with
is commerce; its capital and espec.
tally with Ito msnufactories. The sure
route to this end. 10 to subscribe the
stock, put the work under control and
have our water. works completed in.
side Of elk months, which can be done
withouta particle Of doubt, II every
man IN Ottumwa who reads this arti
eal this evening will attend the meet
ing tonight and aid to the extent o,
his ability ana NO more.
The way not 70 do IL TO lay around
and growl u what others do 10 .ta,
away from the msstings. Is RAM. i
subscribe, and then when thia conr.,
stiAss and kills the measure, 20 com.
out on the streets in full mournin~ !
many did In Ottumwa after the,
slaughtered the Chicago 4 South vest
srn Railroad, 20 tar q this city "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

Blifkins Was down in Chicago th,

Blifkins was down in Chicago the
other day when he received letter
from his young wife. saying to him
that "on this lovely spring merning .
bird 10 singing In my hart" and old
Blif just looked wild . minute and
then took freight train for home,
muttering to himself, "Them's Beech
er's sentiments, old man keep yer eye
peeled.D
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-05

The Burlington Gaxette is touching
ly complimentary to rs for our re-
marks upon Attorney General Viii
Iiams, whom that paper says has been
obliged to resign by the force Of popu'
lar objection. Among other things
the Gazette says:
1--WE believe ifthe devil could BE-
persuaded to accept Q position In
Grants Cabinet, and then be forced
out by public objection, the Ottumw va
Courier could be depended on to give
him . complimentary testimonial"
That penny liners hide has evi.
IDENTIFY been scarifled by somebody
there 10 CALLED jade fretting through
that sentence and we advise . bread
and milk poultice application. There
10 In this State distinguished Demo
crat occupying Federal Office whom
We have heard in the past few months
pass far higher compliments upon the
ability and integrity Of Attorney Cen
eral Williams than we have ever done
and for the reason perhaps, that he has
for years enjoyed intimate personal
relations with him, aud we have not.
But then why handy words with q
sheet whose business It 10, - now con.
trolled, to bespatter the reputation Of
every Republican % relentlessly and
with % little care for the truth or falls.
ity Of what IL said ~ the jackall selects
its prey. The ruling, striking differ.
euce between ourselves and the Gazette
at this time is, that It from the natural
instinct Of its heart Of hearts sees vir-
tue, patriotism and perfection In direc,
succession from the hands of men
numbered by hundreds of thousande
who spit upon and tore down the old
flag, or glorled In the deeds of tho.e
who did, while they see corruption
and general cussedness in all others
Il 10 something % . man has been
reared, and we are content to differ
with our courteous neighbor and think
there is some virtue with other men
besides those who committed the
greatest political crime and we might
add, the greatest moral crime, since
the treason was committed In defense
OF the sum Of all villanies, viz: Hu.
man Slavery.