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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
THE Davenport Gazette says that it

THE Davenport Gazette says that it
would much rather see Democratic
Legislature than Democratic Gov
ernor. Certainly. This is the end and
aim of the Democracy. They put en-
tirely out of the question the election
of a Democratic Governor. They have
the slightest of hopes that they may
get the Lower House of the Legisla-
turc. They hope and prey that they
may get Democratic Senator, which
the next Legislature elects. They
want to second the efforts of some
seventy-five Democratic ex-rebel Of
ficers in the Lower House of Con-
gress at Washington, with some old
friends Of these ex-rebel officers in
the U. S. Senate. Their great desire
is to secure the members of the Leg
islature. Beware, Republicans, and
ESQ act as to defeat their scheme.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
burning Of thu winterSett Court
HOueo.

DIES MONIES, Oct. "A special from
Wintersett to the State Register says
the fine Court House in that place,
comparatively new, and which cost
$4,000, was burned to-day. The fire
broke out in the upper story of the
east wing, at IL 80 q. M, and in thirty
minutes tho great dome, reaching one
hundred and eighty feet high, went
with a crash into the court room, and
in one hour the fro had consumed the
entire building. The prisoners in the
Jail in the basement of the court house
were all rescued, and the county rec
ords were all saved. Tho building had
no insurance upon it. No lives were
lost. Tho fire extended no further.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Oct. Tho Mark Lane
Express in its review of tho corn trade
for the past week says the late heavy
rains and strong breezes and reduced
Temperature has brought wide ex-
tent of land into readiness andthe
opportunity has been freely used here
and in France and Belgium. We trust
the autumnal sowings will have bet.
ter result than in 1874. The down.
ward tendency seems to have stopped,
and country markets are firm.
In some places prices have advanced
a shilling. Wheat is higher at Dantzig.
German markets are dearer, and in
Hungary firmness is maintained
Winter and the closing of tho Baltic
may further enhance values.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
SENATOR HARLAN,s SPEECH.

The Hon. James Harlan made a
speech last night in the City Hall of
this city, to a crowded house. At the
commencement, the room was not
full, but in a few moments the house
was packed to its utmost capacity.
The Senator spoke two hours and a
quarter, and we most profoundly re-
greet that the speech could not have
been heard by every voter in Wapel-
10 county. 1t was mastery effort.
with not a single epithet, not harsh
or unkind word for anybody. The
Senator dealt in facts and incontro-
vertible logic, making his points so
clear and so plain, and at the same
time so attractive, that the audience
gave him the strictest attention, and
showed the deepest interest in what
he said. The Senator seemed to labor
in the utmost sincerity and candor to
awaken his hearers to sense of the
danger ahead, should the Democratic
party obtain power in the country,
and if he did not s,artle his audience
touching this matter, then it is be-
yond human power to successfully
warn the American people. We were
glad to see the distinguished gentle
man deal i'm this line of argument, for
we cannot but feel that the veal or
woe Of our country lies i'm this one
thing.
The Senator gave full half hour to
to the discussion of the financial qucs-
ton, and ii was handled in an ex-
aA.s s.ssa = ~. ,,.s.s,.s w. nxnlanations
were clear and simple, thoroughly
and completely showing the wisdom
and honesty of the Republican policy,
and the utter fallacy of that of our
opponents. 1t is now too late in the
campaign for us to reach the public
by the publication of his speech, and
we, therefore, shall not attempt il.
We wish il had been delivered a week
earlier, that we might have been able
to have laid il i'm full before the
readers of our WEEKLy issue. We
have heard the Senator often, and
he has always made powerful
speech. The one last night was fully
equal TO anything we ever heard him
deliver, and fully worthy of that
grand speech of his in the L. S. Senate
in reply to the late Senator Sumner,
i'm defense Of the President and the
administration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
REPUDLICANs OF WAPELLO
COUNTY.

Another word with you. VoTE
EARLY. The reason for this is, that
those who work with all their might
and strength to get out a full vote,
want to know as early in the day as
possible, who are not likely to come
ont without being seen and impor.
timed to do so. Besides, grand
charge of the great body of Republi-
can voters early in the day, like the
massing in a general charge of "A great
army upon the enemy at an nnexpect-
ed moment, tells with great effect,
and tends to dishearten and over
throw the opposing force. Inninety-
nine cases out of hundred, voting
can as well be done early as late, and
frequently better.
The skies are bright, we are happy
to say; the morale Of the Republican
party, so far as we have observed, is
good. We are pleased to note the act
up evinccd along the whole line we
have visited. Send the word down
the line that every Republican is ex-
pcctcd 10 deliver his fire early. and in
solid shot. without any scratching,
then TO fall back and rally the reserve.
that may be slow in getting into act
lion. That same patriotic, liberty
loving host which battled for the SAL
yaiion Of the nation in its great peril
in the last decade, on Tuesday the
18th inst. meet, in the main, that
same host who cndeavOred to loosen
che grip OF the Federal Government
from the necks of rebels. In the form
yar there is safety, sure and undoubt-
ed. ,but in the latter there is certain
danger. Remember that Tuesday
next is a day that every Republican
IN the performance. of his duty, should
give to the country. Prepare to do
this, and then do ii.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
The n,b,e 0uess,on In Cn,caxo

CHICAGO, Oct. A. At tho semi-annual
meeting OF tho Chicago Presbytery
to-day, resolutions were adopted de-
prccating the action OF the Board Of
Education hero in discarding the Bible
from the public schools, and praying
that all friends Of good government
unite in measures for its restoration
Resolutions were adopted disclaiming
any intention of interfering with re-
ligions liberty, but ask for tho Bible as
proven a friend--as essential to the
well being OF the State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Chicago Market,
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.
(By Telegraph
Wheat-Opened strong and higher,
but closed easy at 81 1l1s cash; IL
Oct. l l0as Nov.
Corn--Firm at Sc &c cash $3.50 for
November.
Oats-Weak at 80 sc cash or Oct.
Rye--Steady at 721sc cash.
Barley-Firm at 96c cash, and 93c
November.
Pork-Weak at $22 rs cash; $22 Is
Oct.
Lard-Weak and easy at $685..
Whisky-$l II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Outraged and Murdered

CONCORD, N. FL, Oct. 4.-Miss Long
made, daughter of highly respe eta
BILE citizen of Suncook, left home this
morning for school, having half mile
to walk, part of the way through the
woods. Not returning at the usual
hour, search was made, and at s O'Clock
this evening her body was found in
the woods, half mile from the road,
with her head nearly severed from her
body. She had been outraged and
murdered.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Hsw People KAN themselves

There were ITO reported suicides
last month. Shooting was most re-.
sorted TO, and had 40 victims. Twen.
ty-six took their lives by poison, ID
hanged themselves, 8 cut their throats,
2 jumped ont Of windows, ! starved
himself Il. death. Thirty-one died and
left no sign, Is were avowcdly "tircd
oflife," Is were insane, IL alleged do
mestic troubles, s whisky, 2 disap-
pointed affection, 4 to escape the pun
ishment OF murder, l because ofa
sons disgrace, because Of bad treat.
ment from his childhood, I from re-
ligious excitement, and to avoid
punishment tor tbsst.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

pudiation in the slightest degree. is
disgrace, and will beget weakness and
final destruction. A nation of rcpu-
diators are nation of rascals. and
scorned by the world, we should be
left an easy prey to domestic rascals
and traitors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Murder and suicide.

CHICAGO, Oct. Aired. Hawks, a
bar keeper in this city, last night, cut
the throat of his mistress, named Viola
Church, and supposing he had killed
her drew the knife across his own
throat, inflicting dangerous wound.
Both parties were taken to st. Lnke's
hospital, where they now lie in a pre-.
carious condition. The woman is o
notorious prostitute.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5
By Telegraph.
Wheat-One cent better and In fair
demand. No. 3 Chicago 81 1901. No.
. Dhicago 81 27@l 30; do. Milwaukee
81 3l@34.
Rye and barley quiet.
Corn-A shade tirmer and in fair
demand. Steam western mixed CSC
70c; said do. 70,sc.
Oats = Steady. New mixed and
white l32@53c.
Pork-Firm 500 25@50.
Lard-Firm ut 141sc.
Whiskey-$l Is.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Gov ktPkWOod On sL0cal OpttoD.
Times report of his speech in Dubuque

Gov. k1Rk weed On H1Ocal Opti0D."
Times report OF his speech in Dubuque.
In my judgement, what is commonly
called the "local option law" is the best So
luton Of this question-most just to each
aud oil communities, and productive OF the
best general results. You of Dubuque
county, where the prohibitory law is not
enforced, and where there is no pretense to
enforce it, would be Just as we'll off in every
respect, and much better satisfied, if the
traffic in intoxicating drinks were made
lawful, with proper restrictions imposed.
In other counties, where the prohibitory
law can be and is enforced, aud where the
people desire its continuance and enforce.
ment, it is but fair and right that they
should have it. In the strongest prohib-
itory counties through which have pass.
ed, have asked Of the advocates Of that
law, "While the citizens Of your county are
protected and their interests subserved by
the prohibitory law, why insist that it shall
apply nominally to the county of Dubuque,
where it commands no respect, no obedi-
ence from the people, and where its only
effect Is to demoraiize the public mind the
familiarizing the community with the con.
tinual disobedience Of law, whereby the
reverence Of all law is weakened?" Aud
have never been able to get what seemed to
me to be satisfactory answer. And now
{ ask you citizens of Dubuque the same
question. If you had law upon this sub.
ject that suited your sentiments, your tastes,
your prejudices (as some might say, why
should you insist that your opinions Of
what is right should be forced upon the
people Of other counties Of the State? My
own personal opinion is, that the best thing
for our mixed, varied population. is the
''local option" system. Then where the
people prefer license law. license law
can be he'd and where the people desire .
prohibitory law, they can have 1t and en-
force il. This is the ground I have occu-
pied before the people Of this entire State.
I have made no change or variation or
shadow Of turning, 10 one part Of the State,
from what have said 10 another part of
the State. But let me repeat that, in this
expression Of my sentiments on this subject
I speak for myself alone. am not au.
thorizsd to speak for the Republican party;
for that party his not spoken for itself,
Nor am I authorized to speak for my %.
sociates on the ticket they can speak for
themselves, ifthey choose, or II they are
called upon 70 do 10. But you have right
to know my opinions, and you have them.
II thsy do not suit you, If they excite your
displeasure, ! only ask that you will visit
your displsasure upon me, and upon none
else.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

OMAHA, Oct. John Phillips, of
Wyoming, an old frontierman, on. the
road between Fit Laramie and Chey-
enne, was raided Sunday last and all
his stock carried off by the Indians.
He has q petition numeronsly signed,
asking the government for authority
10 raise company of volunteers to
protect themselves against Indians.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Oct. 4.-The experiment of
bringing peaches, per steamer, to Cam
ada from New York, in ocean deck
arranged GU refrigerator, was sue
cese. The fruit, was delivered in Lon
don in good condition and eagerly
purchased.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
A New Dodge OF the Monte Men

New York, Oct. A gang of
swindlers claiming to be spiritualists,
but whom the Herald says are three
card monte men, gave public seance
at Tammany Hall last night, but were
exposed and denounced almost at the
outset of their performance, and all
absconded by the back way. having
realized couple of thousand dollars.
They had advertised largely under the
name of George Willis. Z. T. Allyne
81 G. II. See, and their medium claim
to act under the spiritual influence OF
the Indian King, Phillip.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
REPURa,uCANSl

Remember that if you want your
township tickets printed, they ought
to be in by Friday, the Sth inst, if
possible. Some Republican in every
township should be deputed to attend
to the matter of tickets. BE sure that
it is attended to by some one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Milwaukee Market.
MINIATURES. Oct, s.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 5.
[ By telegraph
Wheat Higher and steady at 81 Ii
cash, 1915 Oct, and Tx Nov. No.
3 81 OF.
Confirm at 5815c.
Oats-Quiet at 33c for No. 2.
Rye Firm at TIC.
Barley-Firm at 81 O5.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

License Question I'm Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Oct. AT the town
elections to-day, Hartford voted for
liquor license by about !. 100 majority,
East Hartford by 2 majority, Danbury
voted no license. The largest places
generally voted for license and the
smaller towns are about equally divid-
ed on the question,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Chicago Live Stock Market.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.

NhiCAGOs oCt. y.
By telegraph
HOGS.-Recipts $4,000 The market
has declined from fifteen to twenty
five cents on all grades, caused partly
by the large receipts, and the indispo-
sition of buyers to take hold freely.
CATTLE-Receipts moderate, and
market dull. Fancy graded steers Sc rs
@6 Is; choice graded $6 6O@6 90; me-
dium to fair 50 S5@4 Is; through Tex
ans 1904 40; stock $404 25.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

GLENCovE, N. Y. Oct. 4.-The body
of d. Benjamin, who was drowned
with Rev. Geo. b. Petorris, in Hem
stead harbor, on Tuesday last, came
ashore near Glencove landing, last
night, setting at rest rumors of foul
play aud the escape of Benjamin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
THERE is TnOURLEiNT THE CAMP.
John y. Irish the young Nionis and
champion of Democracy goes for
EibOcCk and the shot ia rcturM-
cd " itll interest
From the Herald of Liberty.

From the Herald Of Liberty.
Under the shadow of the State Uni
versity, whose intellectual, moral and
social influences should be potent to
create men of culture. character and
probity, a sheet, bearing the imposing
title of State Press is published by one
John Irish. which in recent number
made editorial mention of two of his
contemporaries in the following elegant
classical and gcntlemanly terms:
eve must hcnccforth regard him
(Mr. Guclich) as vile Hcssian hire
ling, liar for pay, a man who pros
titntes and degradcs his nationality 10
the dirty purposes of a party that hates
1t and spits In iis face. Nor can we
regard tho Magyar Mnlatto Eiboeck
in light any moro favorable, for at
his best estate he is a oncidcad fool,
sorrow to tho cause no champions and
q Disgrace to the high guild OF journal
ISM"
This item SO highly eulogistic of Mr..
Theodore Guelich, of the Burlington
Tribune, and of our humble self. i
supposed to be q sample of the "high
guild of journalism" to which its
author Is devoted. The choice
epithets, 80 promiscuously interviewer
with the lurking malice and deadly
hatred, we're doubtless gathered, not
in the State University, but from the
denizens of the highways and the
brothels. As notice mus. be taken of
this item VIC descended to tho "guild'
referred to and picked mp a rousta-
bout to reply. He is philosopher
and thinks that in order to split a
coarse grained, rough and knotty log
coarse wedge and heavy maui is
needed.
Let him paint charlstan, a dcms-
gogue, hypocrito and traitor
a ladies man-who combs his hair
backwards in order to disclose his
ponderous head, which, like gigantic
pumpkin hanging from slender vine
wonld break of, were it not exceed
ingly hollow. A young gourd, that
sprang up over night, prematurcly
ushered into greatness. being mistaken
for genius, but soon discovered to be a
gas.bag. an imitator Of others, sans
character, sans standng-a fellow who
spends his time in hunting "palingen-
estic" words to astound the world
with his wondrous knowledgc-who
spoiled by the indulgence of kind
neighbors, pushed himself into public
affairs and assumed to manipulate and
control them until they made him stay
at home to attend to his onc-horsc
smut mill, tho Press-a fellow. who is
all things to all men, license man
when with license men, and prohi-
bltionists and $1,000 license advocate
when with prohibitionists who in tho
State Convention IA months ago
worked with might and main to be-
tray his constituents, the very men, too
who in tho past had befriended him
an ever blatent egotist, as devoid of
political honor, decency or courtesy rs
is invariably the case with those politi-
cal wrecks, prematurely stranded in
the vortex of popular contempt and
obloquy.
This picture seems to paint Jack, Of
tho State Press, quito wildly, and We
trust the "high guided Journalist" will
be satisfied with it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
Am Accommodates Tswn.

From the Nicksbug Herald. y.
As an innocent looking old man
was going up Washington street yes
terday, drayman nodded at him and
asked, "Want dray. Mister? 7" "No-
o, guess not" replied the old man.
"I'm too far from home, and can't pay
freight en- it. Much Obliged, though.
Vickburg is powerful nice town.
A fellow back there asked me If
didn't want coat, another inqni1 ed If
| wanted hack, and now you Spffer
me dray. l wish lived here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

The fftelh anniversary Of the Ohio Bap-
t;st State Convention will convene in
aanesviIlc on the 2lst Of October. This
jubilee is to be an occasion Of great interest
b the denomination.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

! The Methodists have dedicated new
church In Puebla, Mexico, and are forming
there small class Of young men for theo-
logical instruction.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

SAN Francisco, Oct. 1.-The Neva-
da bank opened this a. m. A largo
crowd is in attendance,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06
~ ,E.eass lave !, sssek nasxAcs.

ST. Louis, Oct. A.
[ By telegraph
HOGS. - Receipts ego The mar
ket rules steady for all grades.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-06

Who would not have home in this
Garden of Eden, where it can DO had
for nothing or on such terms as that it
will pay for itself. just think Of q
State 430 miles East and West, POS
North and South, $1,000 square miles.
All between the 4Oth and 43rd paral-
lels of North latitude, the parallel of
health, population and productions; al
luvial with a slight impregnatien of
lime; deep and inexhsustible; no stones
or timber to clear of; never too wet or
too dry; well watered; good market
on the two great international lines of
railway a magnificent school fund of
two sections in every township. We
repeat who would not have farm in
Nebraska? We opine our friends
who switched of at Grand Island
thought so, and that the time may s0On
come when the places which now
knows them will know them no more.
Alta O'Clock we started on our return,
partook supper at Fremont, quite
as good as our dinner, and reached
Omaha at u midnight; took an aflec.
tionate leave of Mr.. Randall to whom
we owed SO much for kind and CRATE
full attentions. We would also thank
the Union Pacific Company for join.
ing in this excursion, and for the aid
they rendered in making it success.
We bid adieu to Nebraska at 5
o'clock Saturday morning, and arrived
at Ottumwa, by the G. b. a. q. II. r.,
at O'Clock p. M, of the same day,
having been absent three days and
seventeen hours. Tho distance travelled
over 1000 miles. j. w. N.
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