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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09


BY virtne Of an execution to me directed from.
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Wapello COUNT
Iowa, on . Judgment obtained in aid Court IA
the 2srd day of November, 1874. in favor Of W.
u. Hammond,a as plaintiff, and against Scion Gray
susan Gray, st. Louis q Cedar Rapids Railroad
Company, as defendants, for the sum of Eleven
Hundred and Twelve Dollars and Thirteen Cents
and costs taxed At S5 80 and accruing COSTS have
levied upon the following Real Estate taken q
ton, tO-wit:
Lots No. Thirteen u3). Fourteen QA), and Fiji
zen ll5), In the plat Of w. b. Hamnond's sub.
division o. ne south half % Of the Northwest
quarter " Of section No. Twenty t2O, Township
No. 6eyenty-twO r2), North Of Range No. Thir.
zen NSl vest. = shown on The recorded plat Of
And will offer TIE same for sale to the highest
bidder for cash In hand, ON the 18th day Of june.
lSlS. in front Of the Court House, In OttumWa,
1t the hour Of O'Clock, p. n, Of said day. Vhsn
and where due attendance will be given By the m
Dated ct OttumWa, Iowa, Nay 18th. 1875,
T. p. 6PILNAl, sheriff Of mi County.
9uS'wN BY J. o. SLAUQmIz1, Deputy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
Another cave in! The Davenport

Another cave in! The Davenport
Democrat first published the State call
of its party under the title OF "Dem.
ocratic State Convention" At . later
periodically few days since-it In.
quired "What's in . name 2" and pro
coed to argue that Democratic" was 4
good name, one that would do to tie
to, and adding Liberal" wouldn't
make 1t any better or prettier. Now
it re-issues the call without any "Dsm.
ocratic, before or after, or anything il
its place-in fact, Il gives no name, ex'
cept estate Convention"
What's tile matter now2 Has The
bottom all dropped out2 Won't the
Liberals walk into the Democratic
parlor? And what difference will II
make with the Convention to drop
the word Democratic" out Of one
paper? Whoever goes to Des Moinss
goes to Democratic Convention,
whatever dodge may be played here.
II really begins to loon a. il the ere
formers" were loosing confidence in
their own medicine. -Darenport Raz.
etie
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

The Boston Traveller tells . story OF
Mr.. Williams, the ancient pastor Of
Dudley, Mass, who was q practical
christian. One sultry summer Sum
day, says the legend. the sound of dis
tant thunder hearalded the approach
of q shower. Suddsnly the preacher
stopped, and peering from side to side
through the church windows, as ii OBJ
serving the tokens Of . change in tho
weather, he quietly said: "Brothren,
I observe that our Brother Crosby 10
not prepared for the rain. think 1t
is our duty to help our brother Cros-
by to get In his hay before the shower"
With that he descended from the pull
pit, and, with several Of his hearers,
proceeded to Mr.. Crosby,s hay field
where they worked half an hour, or
until the hay was housed. The staunch
old clergyman then returned to the
church and resumed his discourse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

Let by cones be by cones, says the
Democracy. Don't always be harp
ing on the past. II is not pleasant, it
is not agreeable.
Speaking on this point, we know OF
nobody who recalls the past SO persist
emily as the Democracy. We hear
continuously of the old Jef1ersonian
doctrine, the resolutions of '9s-the
grand old Jacksonian Democracy.
The only past references they like to
hear about, goes back to the days of
Jefferson as though the present DEM
ocratic party held any sort ofrelation-
ship to the author of the Declaration
of Independence. The Democratic
party is not even bastard progeny of
that source. Still you cannot find
half column editorial in Democratic
journal, or hear a five minutes speech
from Democratic stumper, but the
glories of the old Jeffersonian Democ-
racy are dilated upon az The chief
stock in trade of the party now hear
ing the name. Every Democratic plat
form contains a panegyric on that same
old fashioned Democracy. Wowonld
ask the present SO called Democracy.
if it is not about time that these by
cones were treated as by cones and
not referred to, especially since there
Is no more resemblance in the modern
to the old article, than there was In the
ass in the fable to the king of beasts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

The Legislature OF California has
decided that no distinction shall be
made In the pay of male and female
teachers In that State. There seems
TO be some Justice in this decision. II
. woman can perform the work re-
qnired Of her 40 well o. man, her re-
Enumeration should not be cut down
simply because she IL . woman. There
are many walks Of life which women
can Ill more efficiently than men, and
Il certainly seems . manifest injustice
70 use their services, and then reduce
their salaries 70 mere nothing, for
no better reason than because they
are not men. It is true that the law
Of supply and demand must regulate
these thingr, in great measure, but
It SCENT that the law 10 nightly abus
ed. Give . woman Q chance, NAV
sound slangy, now-A-days, but II il ex.
ceedingly pertinent II she earns
money, pay her what she earns, and
don't scrimp her because she 10 not .
sAA00s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

Lightning struck the county Jail a
Sioux City Monday night. About ten
o'clock the next morning . hole the
size of . mans head was found through
the roof Of the building, but mo traces
Of the electric current could bs found
below. It's supposed that ~ soon u
the lightning found ont what sort Of
IN institution it had got Into, It imme-
diately went out at ~ same hole II
went In.
Columbus Junction has already rails
ed 5000 for the new Louisa County
Court House, II that city secures III
location.
James Stewart. near Preston, VA
drawing stone, when his little boy, nm
observed by him, attempted 70 climb
up the hind wheel. The father started
mp tho team, and the wheel passed
over the boy, causing instant death.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

DEBr.-The Christian at Work closes
. wholesome homily ~ follows Debt:
there 10 no worse demoralizsr of character.
The sad records Of defaulting, embezzling
and dishonest failures which we me. with
70 constantly in the daily press, are often,
indeed most frequently, the result of the
decentralization OF debt, and consequent des-
psrats effo, to ut extrication. The financial
props have given away. The little debt,
which at 6rst was small - grain Of mus.
tard seed, like the rolling SNOWFALL, has
gathered weight and multiplied itself q
thousand fold. And still ii grows. and like
the fabulous hydra which Hercules was
sent to kill, You no sooner strike of one
head than two shoot up in it, iplace, The
struggle Is severe, but in the and decisivs !;
either confession 10 made.of . hopeless bank.
ruptcy which might and should have been
avoided, or integrity il sacrificed to the
temptation of the moment. Debt sruins -
many households, and destroys 20 many
fine characters as rum; Il ID The DEVILS
mortgage on the soul. ard he 10 always
ready to foreclose.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
NEW YORK. .

New York, June IA dispatch
from Pottsville says: It 10 the gener-
q belief among coal operators, that
the miners strike will end In fort
night at the iarthest. The loss TO
Schuylkill county alone from the five
months suspension, is estimated at ten
million dollars, of which the men lose
five millions in wages.
The members Of the deputation of
Cheyenne river Sioux, who have:been In
Washington consulting with the Gov
eminent authorities, In regard to the
sales Of part of their reservation, sr-
rived In this city yesterday, and were
taken to the Grand Central Hotel.
James n. Sweeny brother Of Peter
B. Sweeney according to cable des-
patch, died In Paris yesterday. The
deceased was recently indicted jointly
with his brother, In suits growing ont
Of the affidavit made by Ingersoll the
pardoned ring convict.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
TEXAS.

SAN Francisco, juno "A dispatch
from San Diego, Cal, says letter to
the San Diego Union from Ures, So
nors, reports great excitement over
the Mexican raids In Texas, and that
war IL feared between the United
States and Mexico. The newspaper
EGtrslla, referring to the Washington
Chronicle's verafon of the Texas raida.
that Mexico 10 too weak to restrain
the raiders, says: "If the great repub-
lie cannot or will not keep maraudins
parties from passing into friendly
State and committing oil kinds OF
atrocities, IL cannot wonder Ct weak
Mexico not being able ct all times to
prevent her bad boys from entering
friendly State"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

Since the publication of the Presi-
dents letter on the third term bugbear.
our Democratic exchanges are still not
happy. They now say his letter is
forced out of him, simply because the
great State of Pennsylvania's voice
showed him that there was no hope
for him.
Says the Davenport Democrat: "Thc
letter only shows that he did not want
the third term, only when he discover.
ed The impossibility ofaecnring it,"
To please the Democracy would BIZ
and impossibility-let the President
speak how, when or where he will, the
Democratic growl would go on jus,
the same. They howl because he does
not speak at their call and they add
another note or two to the wall when
upon his own motion and at his
chosen time he does speak.
u Those fellows never did like Grants
Words or deeds. While at the head of
OR armies he whipped the biggest
Ian OF the Democratic party, then in
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

OAisss Republican Candidate.
Cincinnati Gazette.
1854 General Hayes ran for Congress in
the Second District, beating Joseph @.
Butler BY 2,445 votss. His majority thai
year was increased to 3,Oos BY the soldiers
vote.
In 1866 be was slectedlto congress ovel
Theodore Cook BY a,55s mojority,
In 1867 be was elected Governor Of Ohio
beating Allen G. Thurman BY 1888.
IL 1869 he wss again elected Governo,
Of Ohio, beating George Il. Psndleton by
1901 votes.
In In 1872 be met with his only politica'
reverse. H. B. Banning defeated him fol
Congress from the Second District by 500
This Is . splendid record. Il now only
remains for Governor Hayes 10 complete II
by beating Governor Allen in 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
OMAHA.

OMAHA, june While tho family were
absent In the fields two straugers entered the
farm house Of John i0oodheart, about Ia
miles west Of here, on Saturday last, over
powered the hired girl, brutally outraged
her person and rsnsacked the house, secar.
Ing $3.50, and then made their :cscap. No
clue and no arrests.
A dispatch from Lookout Station, Wyo-
ming, says that Saturday afternoon . hand
Of ATrapahoe Indians made . descent on
Harperb ranch, 12 miles south Of here, and
ran OF 100 head Of horses. Citizens are In
pursuit, but tie Indiana have nearly two
days start Of them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Sscretary Delano
has notified she Indian Bureau that Com.
mission will be:sent TO the Sioux Nation 70
negotiate with the Indians for the rslin.
quishment Of their hunting grounds in Ne.
braska.
The President has directed that all lands
lying contiguous TO the Mississippi river,
within twelve miles Of the mouth, be re-
served for military purposes. under the act
authorizing Captain Eads to construct JET
ties for deepening.
General Henry w. Barry, . member Of
the House Of Representatives from Missis-
sippi, died suddenly to-day from apo
plexy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
MISSOURI.

81. LOUIS, June 8.-The lillers Of
this city Joined in . petition to the
President and Board Of Directors Of
the Merchants Exchange, asking to
have wheat stricken from the list OF
articles sold ct the call board ON ex.
change.
They assert that this kind Of specu.
lation produces illegitimate fluctua-
lions, which are ruinous 70 manulao-
turefs OF -four and win ultimately dc.
stroy the trade; that the tendencies Of
such speculations are demoralizing,
disreputable &c.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

RThe Iowa State Sunday School Conven.
ton meets at Marahalltown, beginning
Tuesday evening, June nth. Most rail-
ways return for oue-6fth fare. including
the Iowa Central. All that choose to Il
are delegates, and should report their
names to DR.. IS. Roberts, of Marshall-
town, BY june 10th. All schools, the pull.
pit and press are requested to announce the
meeting. Among other prominent Sunday
School workers from abroad, We learn that
Mr.. William Reynolds, of Psoia, win b
present, and il there is live. representa-.
tive, progressive Sunday School man In the
West, Mr.. Reynolds b the man, and biz
presence At the Convention cannot fail "a
add greatly to the interest Of its exercises,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

A postal card can now be sent for two
cents from any part of the United States to
Germany, Austria, Hungary. Belgium, Den.
mark, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Luxembourg. Norway, tho Neither
lands, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia,
Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey and
Egypt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

rebellion. they bounded his track
and as the Union military Gordon
drew around the rebel forces and was
squeezing the life blood out of the
Confederacy, Grant was foreshadow.
ed as about to crush the liberties OF
the country, at the head of his victo-
torious legions. He was represented
as about to attempt coup
de ! etat to establish himself Die.
tator. This same song of dishonest
d.sloyal journalism. inspired the acl
of the assassin who Dried as he slew
President Lincoln. SIC Seml,er I'yran
mas. 1T is the old cry of the thief, Il
stop the thief. 1t is the vapor ascend
ing from the valley of Hinom, neve
ending. and naturally foreshadowin,
its like in everything.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

We find no paper among our ex-
changes which more deliberately and
with more braaen facedness falsifies
daily and by the wholesale than the
Davenport Democrat 1t does not
even exercise the caution. either 70,
lack OF sense, or a preponderance o,
impudence, to tell plausible lies Hear
how this journal editorjally claims the
most intimate knowledge of Grants
Cabinet affairs, and feeds its readers
ont of the imaginings ofits unadulter-
ated cusscdness.
Secretary Robson promised the
President, before the last fall election.
that he would resign if he would only
be allowed to hold through the cleo
ton campaign. He has been since
holding Oh, when it Is apparent to the
most casual observer that he will not
dare TO remain and stand an investiga-
ton of the next Congress. There is
already enough testimony found
against Robson to make him the
great appropriation of this century.
The cool audacity of his plunderings
cannot be surpassed. Recently some
interested friends have been overhaul
ing the appropriation bills. and COM
pairing them with Robeson's reports,
10 see what he has done with the
money that has been given him. This
quiet investigation has led to the dis
eovery of numerous appropriations
which have never been accounted for
in any sort of fashion whatever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

money SYSTEM "Well, mot exactly.
Some of us arc opposed to tho rag
money swindle; but more OF us are in
favor of it. We cannot say that we
mean opposition to that" Do you
mean, then, opposition to the protect
i've tariff swindle? "Some of ne are
mildly opposed to the protection swim
die, but some of us are vehemently In
favor Of that mode of piracy. No, we
do not mean opposition to that" Well
do you mean opposition to the present
corrupt and degrading civil service
system? "Not that, we are opposed
to all the officers under the present
system, but we are not opposed to the
system" You are opposed to the pres.
ent ofIice-holders? "That 10 it. We
are opposed to the present administra.
ton to the ''party in power ; to Grant
and the rest of thom." And what,
pray, do you favorp "Well, sir, any.
thing to beat Grant,
This lie about as intelligent and RI
tional an account of ''the opposition"
as any professional politician among
The Outs" can be got to give of the
mythical nonentity to which that
name is applied. 1t is not Political
party. It is nothing that can be fixed
or identified by any definite political
purpose whatever. It represents neith-
or defined or . definable policy on
any political subject. 1t sdvocatos no
political measure; proposes no polit.
ical end. 1t IL simply negstion ) but
not even negation of any political
purpose. 1t is mere personal No; an
individual hostility to Grant, the head,
and the rest of the national officers
constituting the body and tail Of "the
administration"
The presumed ambition OF Mr.
Grant to continue in the Presidential
office for another Olympiad has consti.
tuted the whole political capital Of
these Opposition" political huxters.
To excite the passions of the unthink-
ing by the cry of I" Casarisn," and to
work up the prejudices and supersti-
tons Of men by ascribing every evil
| consequence of bad political systems
to the individuals appointed TO admin
lister them, have comprised tho whole
body of opposition" political litera-
ture since the conclusion of the civil
| war.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, June THE twenty-five
alderman who have been on trial be-
fore Judge williams for contempt Of
Court, In having counted the votes
cast ut the last municipal election In
spite Of an Injunction restraining them
from doing 90, were this morning I'm
cd each, ono hundred dollars and
costs. and THAR counsel were fined
three hundred dollars and costs. They
immsdiately took an appeal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
100 1AAfeO U1RA EefI0fM
Operation.

The Hired Girl Reff0fmD q Dental
OPeratlon.
A hired girl should be Ingenious
Ono Of them, in the employ Of q West
street family in Danbury, discovered q
unique way of extracting teeth. She
suffered nearly whole week with an
aching tooth, but had mot the courage
to 60 to . dentist. One afternoon Il
troubled her so much % to force heI
to look about for . remedy, aud she
finally hit upon Q plan. With . pice
Of stout twino she made . loop, which
she put about the tooth. Then she
took bit Of soap and rubbed Il on
the floor opposite the back door. The
other end Of the twine to the knob Of
the closed door. Then abe took po-
sition on the sosped board, 80 % to
make the twine nearly taut, and COM
menced to lean back. When she had
acquired slope of about As degrees,
the soap suddenly took hold, and she
came down on the h0or with such
force - to knock q pair of $40 vases
from mantle up stairs. And there
she sat reaching out for breath, when
the affrighted family made their
appearance, while the offending
tooth dangled from . string against
the door.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

Captain Charles N. Bracket, Special
Agent Of The Treasury Department, cap.
tured In Washington, Friday, white lace
dress valued At SIC, 900, white lace shawl
valued At 81, 600, and other lacss valued 81
81, 900, ct pawn-shop, where they had
been pswned for 1856. The dress and laces
formerly belonged to the Empress Eugene,
and were among the richest in the world.
They were sold ct tho time Of the sale OIL
her diamonds and jewelry In England, and
we're smuggled into this country BY Joseph
Harrsch, in October, 1873.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09
count Of dull market, on the 10th Of July
and remain closed Till the 10th Of Septem-
The New Hampshire Sena terial Cues

Sne New. HampshiPe Senatorial Qucs-
t1OD.
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, June -
a hearing was had before the Supreme
Court this afternoon. Chief ,Justice n.
Cushing and Associate Justice Laid and
Smith, on the bench, In relation 70 the
Senatorial question. The Republicans were
represented by Hon. Austin r. Pinke: The
Democrats by States Attorney General
LOWS w. Clark. The Court reserved its
decision, pending the election by Lsgisla.
ture, Of the Governor Of New Hampshire
and it is proposed to swear In the President
Of the Senate as Governor pro tenn. This
would, however. leave the Senate without
quorum, and, perhaps still further com.
plicate matters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

By virtue an execution 70 me directed nom
lows, on ajudgement chained In sid Court, a
ahs " day Of Aeseh lsg6, In lAvor o. v. 4. tor
Dan Sonss q PlaintiaA, and against James a..
ths sum Of Ssven Mnndrsd and Thirty Ave Dollars
and Twenty-nine cents and costs taxed at ESQ
and accrain9 costs, 1 have levied upon the fol-
PENDANT, 70 s.tisfy ceid execution to.wit:
Lots and land all Of Lot 8, and III Of the N =
" and bshionsC rod, g now ssaysied. '' xil
aid real properly lying and being In Ssction is,
81 ks s ~: oP ~. cSen x
bidder for cash In hand. ON the l9th day OF June.
1915, IN ffont Of the Court House, in Ottum.
when and whore due attendance WIN be 9iyep 81
The undersigned.
Dated d Ottumwa, Iowa, Nay 18th, ls7s
T. r. SPuMAN, Shertl Of said Co,
JuneS-2w J. 6LAu0uTa1, Deputy,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

The coal miners of PENNSYLVANIA,
we mean that portion who are striking
and mobbing, are disgracing them.
selves most effectually. For months
miners riots and bloodshed have been
going on in various parts of that State.
This is no way to correct wrongs, il
wrongs there are. to which miners are
subjected. Repeated instances of
brutal murders committed by miners.
have been from time to time occurring.
where the sole ofIense of the murdered
parties, has been disposition to work
against the will and behests of those
fellows who would not work. Tens
of thousands of these miners have now
arisen and by force,b by bloodshed, they
threaten to conquer terms. Peaceful
methods of quelling disturbances are
commendable, but in Pennsylvania,
the time has come when every consid-
Grafton demands the throwing of
something else besides grass at the
offenders. Prompt. decisive blood
letting in the ranks of these outlaws.
in fair quantities-Guantities sufficient
TO teach the rioters that business is
meant at this stage of tho game, may
stay the shedding of ten fold more
blood, under the operation of hest
tating, temporizing course.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

The Liberal, Gti.Monop and Dem
ccratic caputs are going down all
round the State like Paddys' heads in
an Irish shindy. They give and take
tat for tat in the livliest manner. The
bourbon brings down his shillalah on
The head of the complaining Anti
Monop, because he wants il called
l.iberal-Democracy and the nettled
victim returns the blows with a vim
The 24th of June will see a warm
fhindy at Des Moinee. or the s'yaller'
dogs usual mode OF retreat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-09

The ladses Of Warsaw, Ky, to the num-
Der Of thirty-ouo hays collectively and
severally pledged each to the other their
words Of honor that, 1--WE will not, during
. period Of one year from the first Of May,
1875, purchase any material for wearing
apparel the cost of which shall exceed %
cents per yard