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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 7-Gov. Brown, in
his message, congratulates the Gener-
al Assembly, that they are allowed to
covene peaceably, without military In
reference. He recommends the Issue
Of an earnest protest by the Legisla-
ture, OF Tennessee, that may awaken
the people to the dangers that threat
en- their constitutional liberties.
ILLINOIS. $50
SPRrNGFIELD, Jan. THE Senate
met 10 o'clock this morning, Senator
Glenn in the chair.
On motion Of Mr. Sheldon it was or.
dered that the Senate proceed to bal
lot for President PRO tenn Of the Sem
ate.
The first ballot stood: Farley q,
Casey l8, Glenn z, Harris l.Henry l.
total 40 necessary to choic 25.
After considerable bAlloting and
fllibuster:ng, the Senate adjourned till
afternoon, when three more ballots
were had and no choice Aeached, the
result being nearly the same 40 ct first
and the Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock
tomorrow. saJ
The House met at 10 O'Clock, Mr..
HCnes IN the chair. The oath was ad-
mlnistered TO 15z mcmbers, present.
The House proceeded to elect per-
manent speaker: =,
C.,," GO M" 80
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,.S ss ns1o ssMS.s1. shaaLs - Se ~ vs, Mnmsn
sS,orsnol, uo .SsaaI III san.-n s.r ~. VIC nou'0
suJousneu slt.'AA ''.' 'o.os'o"'
t.,s ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. THE House
this morning passed nssolutions ear
neatly protesting In tho name Of the
people OF Arkansas against the militia.
~ interference in Legislative matters
which occurred In New Orleans and
appealing to the people Of the United
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14
Paciac MAIL.

At frat the Democrats were red-hot
after the Pacific Mail Investigation,
but since 1t has been apparent that
their own party was tarred all over
with that stick, their investigating ardor
has evidently cooled down. One John
G. schumaker, Democratic member Of
Congress from Brooklyn, N. Y, 70.
ceived $4,000, and he, II seems, was
the principal beneficiary Of that rot
ten concern.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

Phil Sheridan was tho man who
corralled Gen. Lees army with his
cavalry after the fall of Richmond and
he Is the man now to cause bowie
knives to be sheathed in New Or
leans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

A 81 ergyman at Kansas City said II
there was any one within hearing OF
his voice who would try to put stop
to Sunday dog d ! hting he'd like to
have 'em rise up. A small boy and
an old woman rose up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

Dio Lewis, 1t is unnecessary to state
Is New Englander. If the fact were
ever in dispute it Is now forever set at
rest by his declaration that he can live
two weeks on single squash.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

Benjamin Franklin occasionally
stumbled upon the truth. He said /:
"The eyes Of other people are the eyes
that ruin us. Ifall but myself were
blind, I should neither want fine
house nor fne furniture"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14


Gordon commanded rebel division
Of troops during the war. It was his
command which got In between Blair's
Crystal Springs and Washington, and
which came so near taking and sack.
Ing the capital Of the nation. Instead
Of hanging him - traitor, which he
deserved, the mistaken clemency Of
the government permitted him to take
his seat a. . Senator from Georgia.
He occupied most OF the day ycster-
day In q prolonged wall about the
danger to our free institutions, result
ing from Sheridans usurpations in
Louisiana. The regard which these
fellows manifest for government
which they couldn't destroy, Il one
of the most touching things sver de.
veloped In human nature.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

which brought down the house. We had
hoped we should get it for publication, but
"a We have not, We viii. not spoil 1t by at
tempting to give areport from memory.
together it was very pleasant pa,
aL4 wc can only wish that many such hap
py occasions may occur in our city, and
that the Medical Association may grow in
numbers and influence with each succeed
Ing year. The next meeting of the Associ-
alton is to be held at Abba. The instru.
mental music for the occasion was furnished
by P,ofs. Schwabkey and Keotts. y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14
THE BANQUET,

Last evening the members Of the Des
Moines Valley Medical Association had .
banquet at the Ballingall House. At Q
o'clock some forty doctors, their wives
and invited guests sat down to aump,uous
oyster supper, gotten up in BallingalI's in.
imitable style. After being seated bless.
ing was invoked by Rev. Thos. Stephenson,
after which all fell to and enjoyed the good
things prepared for the occasion. II was
christened an oyster supper. but that does
not give any idea Of the yiands prepared
for the occasion, as the host had cakes,
fruits, nuts, ETC., in abundance, and all Of
the finest varieties. After the usual time
devoted to refreshments on such occasions,
Dr.. J. G. Hinsey read the
REGULAR ToAsTs,
which were as follows:
1. The Phgsician- az man, Re.
sponse by DR.. Cooper.
Music and song: n Mans a Man for
a. that, by Prof. Rheem.
2. Ignorance and Credulitu --fAe
encouragement efths Educated PAv-
stet1n:; Response by DR.. 8. Il. Sawyer.
Music: Arkdnsas Irnceler and Tam
OiShaaker.
9. TAs Doctor rAo .oas, and is, and
= e 0e:' Response by Dr.. Stephenson.
Music: In three parts:--TAe Doctor.
Who Vac Awld Lang Sins. Solo =
CAosMs ~ 0aests; Shaking Hamds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14
TAe AssonAsnea risnsr.n.n.

A Nantucket fisherman was return
ing home the other day, from the shoal
with his fare Of fish, when something
suddenly struck him in the back al
the neck knocking him sensoless in his
boat. When he recovered his senses
he came to the conclusion that he had
been hit by by Q spent bali from the
gun Of some sportsman, but ON look
Ing around he found that Z duck had
flown directly against his back with
speh force = to kin itself at once, for
Il ny In The dory dead
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

i WAsHINGToN, Jan. S.-Before the
committee of ways and means this
morning congressman Parsons presSn.
ted statement, under oath, to the Of.
feet that he was employed bv Stock
we'll, an old friend, and client q q
lawyer to assist In presenting to Com
gress the application for an Increased
Pacific Mail subsidy; that such em-
ployment was open and we'll known
in Washington and in, Ohio That
Stockwell paid him twelve thousand
dollars two thousand for travelling ex.
penses, and ten Thousand dollars as his
fee. He received also from Quimby
fifteen hundred dollars TO pay . clerk
who assisted him in gathering stats.
tics etc. He knew nothing whatever
Of any member Of Congress receiving
money or being approached corruptly,
nor that Irving wss spending any
money in connection with the subsidy
He further stated that the SIZE, ,OOO
was placed to his credit by mistake, and
he therefore drew out the amount un-
der the direction of his clients, and
sent Il to the persons designated by
them. He declined to give the names
Of the recipients, saying ~ would 60
out Of Congress, II need be, to pre-.
serve my professional honor, and con
tinue able 20 stand - . lawyer He
never bribed or attempted to blibe
any Congressman. The witness man.
Aested great impotence at the repeti.
tion of the questions be had refused to
answer. 1.r
Beck said 1t was evident that the
witness intended to place himself iu
conflict with the Committee, and de.
sired to have the matter brought be.
fore the House.
Schumacher, Congressman from
Brooklyn, testified that during 1S71-7a
rs he was attorney for the Pacific
Mail Co, and also for Stockwell &
Irwin, and receiveda . check for $275,.
600 for services in confidential rela-
t1ons, and the witness would not dis
close what these relations were, be.
cause not permitted by his clients
otherwise he would be glad to do 80
| WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Important official docu
ments were burned last night in fire which fol
lowed q collision on the baltimore and Potoma,
Railroad, also, 500, 900 Of new national banl
notes. which for the most part can be identified
here - 5es5E fxss -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

New YORK, Jan. 8.-The court room
In which the Tilton- Beecher trial is
held was SC crowded this morning that
the police were required to enable the
Judge, jurors and counsel to obtain
an entrance. Work begun by the
plaintiffs counsel, challenging per-
emptorily Austin Packard, one Of tho
Jurors, and Michael Burns was ac-
cepted In his place. The defense SUBJ
sequently excused Burns and F Taylor
took his place as the last Juror. A
long consultation was held by counsel
at each table.
NEW YoRK, Jan. s.-The Evening Post win
publish an account of the earthauake last might Ia
the counties round here. The dispatch from Pat
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHlSGroS, Jan. The following Is the vote
M II dess n H. on the Of the specie resumption
Ysas.;;Albert, .Averill, Barber. Bsrrsrs, Barry.
leigh, burrows, Butler (Tenn.) Cain, Carpenter,
Cobb cotxn Gosscn crcSee
Eames, FsrweiI. freemsn, Frye, Carried.
thorn, Aawisy Iiiinois5. Hays. iiasieton, Of
Misconsin, HaaletQn, .of, New Jersey, Hendee,
Hsass HH assp hpf ..aS nin kso1I HookkS k.sax1 a0T e.
Ea!iin Maynard. MccrsSss, SeIiI Of Wiscensin.. .
ssa sssD 9 2dSsce ssws Mye rss rsss Ss as9a o
fite fis;. fs Ser .y@ai Yart, Sa faaSa
RoSnson q 6ho knsf ss@ssr SAVIOR 81
diana, sco1eld,. scudder, Of New Jersey, speer,
S u psns.ss s s
sprssne, Seward. stsrESeather, 81. John, srsw..
fnoSas seyo q Vrsns ad SSr
q Illinois. Ward. II New jersey. wheeler. white,
iams Il indisna, wiisms o q MshsiseP MehisseP VII VII
son, Of Iowa, and Wilson, OF Indiana-lSS
Nays-Messrs: Adans, Archer, Arthur, Ashe.
Caldwell Clark, Of Missouri. CLARK, OF New
Ho,. Glymsr GsMnSO SSoa Cox Syienas9
ridge, Field, Fink, Giddings, Glover, Gooch,
Gunter, Hogans, Hamilton, Hancock. Haines, Of
iiayens, IIawley, Of Connecticut, Hereford, Hezn-
don, Hoar 3. X: Hoar g. T., Holman, Hounter,
Kelly, Knapp, iaman, IAmison. Lamson, Leach.
ris, Neal Nesmith, Niblack, Niles, Parker, Of
New Hampshire. Parker, of Missouri. Perry,
Pierce, Randall, Read, Robbins. Saylor, of Ohio,
Schell, Sculder, of New York, Sherwood, Sloss,
Smith, of Rhode Island. Southland, stephens,
Stone. Swan, Townsend, Vance, Woodell, Wales
Wilson, Of Maryland. Wolf, Wood, Woolwolth,
Young, Of Kentucky, and Young, of Georgia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

OF the events which took place In our
sister city OF Ne~ Orleans present a
more marked attack upon the rights
of American citizenship than has been
known since the establishment of our
Government. A legislative body of q
sister State, peaceably assembled. has
been broken into and dispersed by
Federal troops, acting under orders
from the President of the United
States. To give expression to the out.
ragged feelings which every citizen of
free commonwealth must experience
al crime, happily in this country so
unparalleled, against the principles of
the principles Of this Government, we
ask you to assemble, irrespective of
party, at Cooper Institute, Monday
evening January llth.
Signed-Wm. G. Bryant, Vim Ell
Wickham, VIM Evarts, VIM B Dun
can, August Belmont, Manton Marble,
Whitelaw Reid, Chas A Dana Syd-
ney Webster, and many others.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

A Cairo man warns people not to
trust his wife, and she rstorts by say
Ing that he'll 60 without clothes all
summer before she'll take in washing
TO rig him out again.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

A14H AlVVASAA an - mOODnIEs
The account of tho proceedings In
the Louisians Legislature ON the 4th
Inst, are Of the most disgraceful char
acter. The Senate was largely Repub-
lican, and In that body no difficulty
arose. But in the House the Rcpubli.
cans had . small majority, but the
democrats, by means of force and row.
dism, got their Speaker into the chair.
The law required that the clerk OF the
last House should receive nominations
for Speaker, and call the roll. Instead
of pursuing this legal conrse. q demo-
cratic member announced Wiltz, ex.
Mayor Of New Orleans, for Speaker,
and - Republican member arose to
announce . candidate, the democratic
member making the nomination of
Wiltz put II to . vote, and the demo-
Gratis howled and confusion reigued
supreme, when the member putting
the vote declared Wiltz elected, and
he Immediately leaped into the chair.
Thus. by sheer force, and in . totally
illegal and revolutionary manner they
obtained possession Of the Organization
Of the House. Revolvers and bowie
knives were brandished by the score
In the hands Of democratic, and peo-
pie scattered like sheep to escape the
danger of being shot. AT this stage
Of the proceedings the Republican
members arose to leave the hall, where
they had not been permitted to name
their candidate. The democracy, 40
soon as their Speaker got the chair,
admitted Eve democratic members
from parishes where the Returning
Board had declared that there was NO
election Of anybody.
After having thus organized the
House by fraud and intimidation,
Wiltz. the Speaker, found II difficult
to take care Of the elephant he had got
ON his hands, and although there was
no imminent danger, he called on Col
De Trobriand, in command Of United
States troops, to interfere, to keep the
Republican members from withdraw.
ing, and to disperse the lobby. Thus
did this democratic Speaker call frat
upon the military despotism, about
which democracy howls so much.
Finally. Gov. KELLOGG called nror
Gen. Emory IN AID him In nrov.rt,,
-, ~ AA :" preventing
tue nnAl consumatton OF this revolu-
ton and franA an thu mar, ~ a.uo.
rncy. and have tha Nouaa or0.ni1ad
oske"AAeu
IN conformity with law. This WA
flnaliv .H.ctaa "a ~.
laat Hnn.n ~. co..,,...a =. -, a.
AAOusO Wes P0ImAtteO 70 call the
roll of the H0naN tha ynovnhore cot
: $50 NV
..h,,.. c..Sr--s sC,-.,
puOllcsu speaker and Clerk was elect.
- p..A., .,,.I,
osPs - HuiiSoie unu clear An
.aes can 90 had Of the situation %
..ol sny source, by taking the tele-
.pn.0 u''ps'en sent oy Gen. Sheri.
ua, :. - ocloc. =: N. saturday night.
~ alspa'cn y Drle! out very COM
P.Sns"''se' Inc lAc' =, mat NO man
Wuo ~ nos n." q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

Perhaps the oldest meeting house in
the United States 10 that at bingham,
Mass. It was bnilt soon after the set
tlement Of that town in 1850, and was
then considered a very imposing struc-
ture. II cost TIC town f43O, and was
flfty.fve feet long by forty-flve wide.
After two ccnt1ries the massive beams
Of oak still stand, and the timbers have
become 30 hard that it is almost i'm
possible to cut them with knife. The
meeting house rs colloquially known
as the "old ship" When finished the
building was rude, there was no paint
to adorn the logs, nor plastering on the
wall or ceiling. Seats of oak covered
the entire areasof the floor and gall
leries. Males sat on one side by them
selves, females on the other. The sexes
were again separated as to age and
condition, no unmarried woman per-
mitted to cit with tho wives aud Wild
ows. "Thc second eeate on the gall
lery at the East end Of the house," was
for "yc maids.y Year by year repairs
have been added to the old house, al
though but little change appears on
the outside. The belfry is surrounded
by q slight spire, and is surrounded by
= balustrads. The whole aspect Of the
building 10 strikingly unique. It 10
the Oldest house Of worship in New
England, and probable in the United
States. Throughout its long history
1t has only had six pastors. The pres
emit incumbent, tho Rev. Calvsn Lin.
coin, has just passed his scventy-fifth
birthday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

A Duluth woman who put the kcro,
- ~. S = ~
went out to trade with . peddler, is
now keeping house In barn, kindly
loaned for the occasion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

Secretary Of State Young's lsss, tog
~ last rear, wsrs elseQQ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-14

WAsHISGroS, Jan. s.-Important Official docu
lowed collision on the baltimore and Potopa,
Railroad. also, 100000 Of new national banl
notes. which for the most part can be identified
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-22
Manufacture of Razor Blades.

The celebrated razor blades produced
by Rogers, of Sheffield, and which 20
to all parts of the civilized world. are
forged out Of bars of the very best
highly carbonated cast steel, titled to
about half of an inch in breadth, and
of thickness sufficient for the back Of
the razor. The blade is first moulded
at the end of the porter-rod and then
forged, and the edge being brought out,
the concave surface is formed by work.
ing the side on the rounded edge of the
anvil. 1t is then cut off, and the tang
is either drawn out from the same ma
terial as the blade, or, if this be of
superior quality, piece of iron is weld
ed to it. The steel used is of excellent
quality, so as to undergo the beating
necessary to produce the thinner part,
while the back is left thick. Some of
the werkmen are SO expert in forging
the blade, that they will produce on the
anvil an edge so sharp and even that it
can be used for shaving after being
whetted. After forging, the blade is
smitten or beaten on an anvil, to render
the metal as compact as possible. The
blade is also slightly ground. or scorch-
ed, after the forging, on coarse dry
grit stone, to bring it to the shape re-
quired, and to remove the black scale
or coating. The blade is next drilled
for the joint. and stamped with the
name, then hardened and tempered, and
ground on milestone of from four to
eight inches in diameter.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-22

some nbra- -cadabra, l should have failed
to designate it. His permitting me to
identify it so long as there was no
money it it. was nothing more than a
lure to entice me on to make bet II
occurred to me also, that If person
was sharp and shrewd enough to bring
a drove of eight hundred horses from
the State of Texas to the South and
West. and successfully dispose of them.
it was not at all likely that he could be
'tfooled" out of his money so easily as
seemed apparent by his words and
actions. Notwithstanding that the two
young men and Texas assumed to be
total strangers to each other and kept
apart, yet on the arrival of the train at
Weldon. all three were seen together
entering restaurant in earnest con-
versation, thus reducing it almost to a
certainty that they were comrades, and
the two well-dressed young men stool
pigeons for the older sinner whom |
have designated as Texas, for lack of a
more appropriate name.
Jos. M. BARR.
MIDDLErewN, DEL May 8. '75.
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-22

A few years ago several persons were
crossing the Allegheny Mountains in 9
stage coach Among them was an
honest, earnest, sturdy Quaker. As
considerable time was on their hands,
they naturally entered into conversa-
tion, which took the direction of tenn
perance and soon became quite animat-
ed. One of the company did not join
with the rest. He was large, portly
man, well dresoed, and Of gentlemanly
bearing. There were sharp thrusts at
the liquor business and those in it..
Indeed, the whole subject was thor
oughly canvassed and handled without
gloves. Meanwhile this gentleman
slowed himself away in one corner and
maintained stoical silence After en-
during it as long as he could, with a
pompous and magisterial manner he
broke silence, and said: Gentlemen,
1 want you to understand that am
liquor seller. keep public house at
-; but would have you to know
that | have license. and keep decent
house. don't keep loafers and loung-
ers about my place, and when man
has enough he can get no more at my
bar 1 sell to decent people, and do a
respectable business 'When he had
delivered himself, he seemed to feel
that he had put quietus on the sub
ject, and that no answer could be given.
Not so thought our friend, the Quaker,
so he "went for him." Said he:
6 Friend, that is the most damning part
of thy business. If thee would only
sell to drunkards and loafers, thee
would help to kill off the race, and
society would be rid of them. But thee
takes the young, the pure, the innocent,
and the unsuspecting and makes drunk
ards and loafers of them and when
their character and money are gone,
thee kicks them cut and turns them
over to the shops to be finished off; and
then thee ensnares others and sends
them out on the same road to ruin"
Surely the good Quaker had the best of
the argument, for he had facts on his
ridn
Middletown transcript., 1875-05-22
An Industrious Georgia Girl.

There is family in Jones county
consisting of gentleman and his wife,
both very old and iufrm. and maiden
daughter. The family is entirely a
respectable one, but the fortunes of war
and other adverse circumstances have
reduced their means of subsistence
down to the possession of moderate
sized farm Of poor land. This the old
man tried to manage and cultivate in
order to make livelihood for his old
wife and one daughter. In this he
failed, and year by year affairs were
growing worse with him, and be saw
that he should have to give up the bat
tie and that. too, without having any
one upon whom he could rely for sup
port in his declining years.
The daughter was among the first to
divine the state of affairs. She saw
her father was too old to longer contend
with the world for means of substance.
Her mother was also aged and not able
to lend helping hand. and she knew
that if any relief were to come to them
it must come through her. She thought
the matter over in practical way, and
in daughterly manner made up her
mind that her old parents could not
suffer for anything while she had the
strength to labor for them.
Her mind was no sooner made up
than she went to work with womauly
energy, but not in woman's sphere.
She did not 60 to the chool-house,
nor to the music room, nor into
millinery establishment, but she went
into the field and put her hand to the
plow and looked not back Day in
and day out, in fair weather and foul,
in heat and in Geld, she clung to her
self-imposed duty. Though sometimes
when the days work was ended, she
was too weary and sore, almost, to drag
herself to the house, her courage never
forsook her; but she toiled on, month
after month, until now she is reaping
her reward in finding herself compe-
tent to make comfortable the last days
Of her parents. A bale of cotton raised
by her sold at one of the warehouses
in Macon, Georgia and if its market
value had been fixed according to the
moral worth of the producer, the pro-
luct would have yielded her COM
potency for life.
Men may prate heroism upon the
oattle-i field in tim of danger. but there
S no heroism that surpasses the hero
SUI of this woman. All honor to her
The earth ought to yield most gener-
'usly where broken by the furrows Of
Ter plow.-Mcon Telegraph.