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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
Carpets and Oil Cloths.

Lowell Hartford and Philadelphia ngns Tapestry VENETIAN Cottage
Rag; Mats Has Straw Mating
Sweepra Musqn,o t'anopie. &C. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
GROCERIES,.

We keep everything usually kept hsca
make Produce orG
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
slD5lGA < .

No call
dies Misses and Cren White Rltggan Gloves
Knit Socks Sleeveless Jackets Fancy Caps scr9 Men Vests sna Pants Unh
Shirts Lcgejna
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
Y A r M .

We have splendid of Fancy knotng Germantown yarns
$Lo1 pound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21

Capt. Furlorg, of the steambarge New
Era, reports seeing, about fifty miles
northeast Of Chicago, ife-preserver
with the straps pulled out floating in
the water and something near by which
looked like the basket. He did not
make it out exactly, not getting near
enough. He had not heard Of the
missing balloon.
Capt. CASTILLO, of the schooner Queen
of the West, reports that Saturday eye=
ming he saw something like balloon
sticking out of the water about four
miles from. Crosse Point, He could
not get near it.
The captain Of a lumber vessel which
arrived here to-day reportss seeing body
floating wearing gray cont, about fof=
ty miles from Grand Haven.
CHICAGO, July l7-Nothing has
been heard from the two gents who
left this city in the Barnum balloon,
last Thursday evening. Tho general
opinion this morning is that they were
swept into the lake by the terrific
storm of Thursday evening There
are some, however, who still believe
that the aeronauts are safe, thoguh
they have met with some misfortune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
REPUBLICAN UNITY.

No Republican State ticket ever
nominated in the State has met with
such unanimous and hearty endorse
ment by the Republican press, or has
been received by the people with so
much favor as the ticket presented to
the voters at Madison, July 7th.
From every quarter comes the cheering
news of the warm approval of the NOM
nees and the determination to triumph
antS elect them, indicating that the
Republican party Of Wisconsin is firm
ly united in its purpose to wrest the
governm ent of the State from the
hands Of those who for so many years
were deemed unworthy of such trust,
and who have done nothing since their
accidental accession to power to show
that they are deserving of the confidence
Of the people. The Democrats, already
seeing the handwriting on the wall,
resort to lies and deception of the most
shameful character in speaking of the
Republicans nominees and the recep-
ton they have met with from the mass
of the voters. The great popularity of
the Republican nominations and the
marked unanimity in favor Of their
election that is shown, where divisions
and disccrd were expected, is what is
the matter with our Democratic friends.
The Reformers know full well that
when the Republicans of Wisconsin
are united they are invicible, aud can
carry the State over the Taylor Reform
ticket by at least 10000 majority.
The ''reform" dodge is played out, and
the Democrats will find more active
aud vigilant opposition to coItera
against than they did two years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
JOHN BRIGHT's MEMOIRS W. or

JOHN BR1GHT's MEMOIRS. are
informed that Mr.. Tohn Bright is
about to initiate the example of Gen.
Sherman, and publish at an early day
a memoir of his times. Mr.. Bright
can hardly be opposed to have sur
vived his political ambition, although
his health for long time has been of
such character as to make his retire.
ment from the public life not improb-
able. It is generally observed in
statesmen abroad that they mark their
retirement from the public service by
writing their own history. At the
same time there is no man whose con-
tribution to the political literature Of
the time would be more valuable than
Mr.. Bright's. He has had stormy,
illustrious, and, in many respects, a
successful career. He has never sac
rifced the right for the expedient
He championed the cause of free trade
In England against the aristocracy, and
was the friend of the Union in Amer
lea when opposed by the same infu
ence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
"A Regency Yell"

The Chicago Times heads it's report
of the Wisconsin republican conyen-
ton. "a regency yell" When the
democratic convention meets, the
Times may much more appropriately
designate its demonstrations. "a re-
bel YELL" It is nearly time the
senseless talk about the Madison re
gency was given up. There might
possibly years ago have been political
clique to whom the term could have been
applied with a she. Of reason, but
there is not now. This old bugaboo
served purpose once to promote the
schemes of politicians who advanced
their own selfish interests by fright
ening timid voters with clamor about
desperately wicked rings, but the pre-
tense is pretty well understood 10
these days, and is no longer made use
of in the party. SO the Times head
line artist is not to be especially con-
graduated upon this flash of Wit
Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
The Chicago Times heads its distort-
ed account of the harmonious result of
the state convention with :" The Re-
gency Yell. We'll, if there was any
regency" they did yell, and SO did
every loyal man in the great assembly.
They had good occasion to yell at the
good feeling and wisdom which dicta-
ted the unanimous nomination of
/" Bluff old Hail." It was hearty,
loyal, honest yell of satisfaction and
joy, and sounded not at all like the
vicious old "rebel yell" of years ago.
-Oshkosh Northeastern.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
State News.

The Commissioners appointed by the
government, consisting Of Hon. G.. f.
Wheeler, Hon. Robert Hotchkiss and
Hon. A. Walters, arrived in Oshkosh
Tuesday, and held the first meeting
Wednesday, to investigate and appraise
the damages done to the lands lying
along the shores of Lake Winnebago,
caused by the raising of the dams at
Neenah and Menasha, thereby over
flowing the lands in the immediate vi.
cinity of the lake. The first case con-
sidered was that of Messrs. Gray &
Pumpelly, who claim damage to their
lands of $22 per acre, amounting in all
to $4,000.
At GAINESVILLE, day or two ago,
child, only two years and half old, of
Mr.. Burt Heimstreet, fell from third
story window to the ground. It's
grandmother was in the upper room at
the upper room at the time, and went
down stairs as fast as possible, expect
ing to find the child dead. When she
reached the yard, the little fellow had
picked himself up and was walking
toward the door, not having sustained
particle of injury.
The contract for building the Ger
man Catholic Church at Kenosha has
been given to Betting s Co., for Sill
600. The old walls are to be used as
far as they will suit the new plan, and
the building extended so as to make a
building So by $50. The plans are
furnished by f. G. Koch, architecht,
of Milwaukee. The building is to be
completed by the first of November
next.
Monday afternoon Colonel Pier had
several acres of as fine oats as there was
in the town of Fond du Lac. They
were between four and five feet high,
and stood thicker than low-priced vot-
ers around bar On election day. Tho
storm of Monday evening laid them
fat. Finding that they would not
come up, the Colonel has caused them
to be moved for fodder.
The Portage City Advance states
that the five year old son of Mr.. Lau-
terbach. who has been missing since
the Both of June, has not yet been
found, though. diligent search has been
made.
Word comes from the cranberry
marshes in the vicinity Of Berlin, that
never since their cultivation there has
the crop promised so we'll The berries
will be larger than usual.
Tksodore Tilton really has the cheek
mess to offer himself to the public as
lecturer the coming season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.

In 1871 the French Assembly vot-
ed ESQ 900 francs for bronze statue
of Lafayette, to be presented to the
city of New York as an expression Of
gratitude for the kind feelings CT
New Workers tow ards France through
out the France-German war. The
statue, which represents Lafayette in
his twentieth year, was ready long
ago, but no one volunteered to pay
the expense of boxing aud shipping
1t. President A. Salmon, of the
Cercle Franchise de 7 Harmonic,
having ascertained these facts, took
the duty of shipment upon himself
and the bronze arrived in New York
in l'Amerique on Wednesday. It is
to have conspicuous place in Cen.
trail Park.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21

Mr.. LUDINGToN' LETTER OF AC-
CEprANcE. Gov. Lewis, of Columbus
president of the recent state conven.
ton, has received from Hon. Harrison
Ludington formal letter of acceptance
Of the nomination for Governor, as
follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
Balloon Lost.

One of the features of Barnum's
Hippodrome is balloon ascension by
Professor Donaldson the we'll known
aeronaut. Wednesday evening, four
reporters Of Chicago papers accompa-
MED the Prof. on an aerial voyage In
which they scared among the clouds
over the lake and returned to the city
safely before dark. Thursday after
noon the Prof. made another ascension
accompanied by M. S. Grimwood, a
reporter ofrths Evening Journal. Up
to last adyices nothing has been seen
or heard of them since early Thursday
evening. When schooner sighted
them at the time, the basket was dip
ping IN the water. about 80 miles from
Chicago. As the schooner. turned to
render them assistance, the balloon
again assembled andappeared to bearaway
to the northward. That night there
was very severe gale on the lake.
The gravest fears are entertained by
many who profess to be skilled in such
matters; but the friends of Mr.. Dom
aldson in the Barnum Hippodrome,
express the greatest confidence in the
judgmenS OF that gentleman, and in his
competency to meet any emergency.
This is the ::l38th trip madei BY the
Prof., and he thoroughly understands
his business. The balloon was pro-
vided with life preservers and its bas-
ket SO arranged as to float. It is
thought by some that the balloon may
have landed in the Michigan woods.
CHICAGO, July 18-In regard to
the missing balloon which left this city
last Thursday afternoon, incoming yes
sells give the following statements,
which seem to prove that the aeronauts
have been drowned in Lake Michigan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
HighlPrice Of Wheat.

Wheat has risen in this market
within the past ten days twenty
cents per bushel-that is, two cents
per day. This is one of the most
extraordinary advances ever known
on the Milwaukee Produce Elk
change. It has bewildered every
dealer on Change, and SO far from
making large fortunes by this great
advance, scarcely person has made
anything-the rise was SO unexpect-
ed and springing from causes rarely
heretofore combined. So some of
the shrewd operators with known
"bullish" tendencies, sold wheat de-
liverable in July at SLOT, which is
now $I.24.
The combinations which have
caused this rise are perfectly legiti-
mate, and would have effected any
market. Very few counted upon
wet weather in France, England
and Austria, and at the same time a
drought in Russia. Two such COM
binations seem ordinarily impossible
and yet they have occurred in IS.
Farmers who have reserves of
wheat would do we'll to watch the
market now, because freights to
New Y DIRK must. soon rise, and that
must depress the price of wheat.
We hope that every farmer will
bear in mind that $I.24 for wheat
in the month of July is an extraor-
binary price, and may rarely occur
again. The amount of wheat re-
ceived in Milwaukee up to the pres
ent time from the beginning of the
year is less in amount by 100000
bushels, than during the correspond
ing period of 1874. We therefore
think that there must still be a large
amount of wheat in the hands Of the
Western farmers. That amount is
estimated at from 100000 to o,ooo,-
900 bushels. One dollar and TWEEN
ty-four cents may not bring it all
out, but Sligo will. If the farmer
cleans out his granaries now and
passes his wheat into consumption,
the new crop will command a good
price, because it will then be known
that there is no reserve wheat left
Of the crop of "a.
One reason why the wheat mar
ket has been so firm is that so soon
as large rise was established upon
an urgent foreign demand, merch-
ants and others in the Eastern cities
who had surplus idle capital, sent
orders to this market and Chicago
to buy wheat largely, as they now
saw for the first time an unexpect-
ed opportunity to make large in
terest on the capital invested. This
is the real cause Of the upward ten
denotes of the Western markets.
It is legitimate, because it is based
on foreign demand, and flow of
capital into wheat on the part of
men who have regarded wheat as
sure to rise. So both demand and
speculation alike will aid the West
ern farmer in selling his reserve
wheat at much higher figures than
he thought possible one month ago.
-Mslzvaukee Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21

NATIONAL GERMAN SHOOTING
MARCH. Following the shooting of
the American team IN ireland and
England will come the National Ger
man Schuetzen Festival, as next in
importance to Americans.
The festival occurs during the first
week in August, at Stuttgart, Ger
many, and thirty-six delegates from the
United States, representing the schuet.
zen societies of Baltimore, New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago and San Fran
cisco, will participate.
Each of these societies will carry a
prize of great value to he shot for at
Stuttgart. Chicago sends large solid
silver eagle and San francisco gold
brick. Among the noted shots in the
delegation is William Strecker, Of CAL
ifornia, who performed the feat of put
Ting his bullet in four-inch bulls eye
At distance of 800 yards last year at
Baltimore.-New York Ezpyess.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21


The NORMAL SCHOOL REGRETS.
MADISON, Wis.,, July l6.-The Nor
NAL School Regents have completed
their business and adjourned. They
chose Professor j. T. Lovewell, Pro-
fessor Of natural History at the White.
water Normal school; j.. B. Thayer, of
Menominee, Professor of Mathematics
and Institute Conductor, and Messrs.
Foote Armstrong and Beaman, teachers
under President Parker, at River Falls.
1t was decided to dedicate the latter
school September 2, Superintendent
Soaring to deliver an address. The
project was discussed at length to es-
tablish normal college at the State
University.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
For Sale or Trade.

4 FARM consisting of $50 acres of land,
"A well fenced. A good house, stables
and granary, SIS acres under the plough,
the rest good meadow. Situated in Harri-
son county, Iowa, miles from Missouri
Valley junction. on G. b N. W. Railway,
miles from Modale on Sioux City and
Pacific Railway. Will sell or trade for
property in Watertown or s;cinity.
Enquire of G. A. Brickell, engineer Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway yard. Water
town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
Sewing Machines and their Sales.

fact indpable
merely
nacue benefits
more That the Machine
public mind What
Of
competition the iae
result We the
of
years.
Let therefore, with
Machine
exalted idea OWN Machn
Be fed BY during the In other words
index
SINGER COMPANY sold Isl
nun w~e sd ty M nv principal during
During 1872 THE SINGER MANUFACTURING
Of 29
254 than sold during said highest
inrs lined
1879 el
UFACTURNG COMPANY increased
of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21


CosT Per CAPITA.-Somebody has
figured out what the expense of sup
porting the National Government has
been to each voting citizen during the
last six administrations. The table
shows that under Polk (Democrat) the
expense per head was sos; under
Taylor and Fillmore (Whig) si.89;
Pierce Democrat 1898; under Blu
chanan (Democrat) 1928; under Lin
coin and johnson Republican, sI.94;
under Grant, l.69. That is a pretty
good showing for radical rule"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21
MILWAUKEE, July IL.

4OIIOWSs
MILWAUKEE, July IL.
Hon. James T. Lcwis, President of the
Republican State Convent,on:
SIR: At the time [ accepted the
nomination for governor at the hands
of the body over which you presided,
the platform had not been adopted and
l promised to express my opinion with
respect to it in letter to the conven-
ton. Permit me to communicate
through you to the members Of the
convention and the people of Wiscon-
sin my approval of tee resolutions
without qualification or reservation.
While it is unnecessary that | should
discuss the resolutions separately, I
may add that the declaration in favor
of internal improvements in the inter-
est of cheap transportation, such as the
Fox and Wisconsin river improvement
is in accordance with the doctrine that
| have advocated for thirty years.
Yours respectfully,
- HARRISON LUDINGToN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21

The Singer Man'f'g Co, Sold 2.

Wheeler ard Wilson NaB'fg 90, :.
Howe Sewing Machine 60, estimate,
Domestic Sewing Aaehihs 20, :.
Weed Sewing AsebiBe Co.,,
Grover " Baker :. ". Co., estimated
Remington Empire Sewing Machine
Wilson Sewing Machine Co... :.
Cold Medal sewing Machine Co..
WlleeE n Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.,
American b, II nc, Sewing Machia
Victor Sewing Machine Go. ;. ;.
Florshes Sewing Machine Co., ;.
sseer Sewing Machine Co., ;. :.
Davis 4 NJ. Go
j. II, Btannsderf Il Co, Etna, =.
Bertram and Fanton $. M. Co., ;.
Mckay y. Il. Assn :. :.
Keystone s. M. Co., :.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-21


600 Machinesi
of
DECREASE
We
in
oughJ tested through a o years.
Block ST. Q
The Hartford herald., 1875-03-17
Soap aud Water.

Ifall deadly fevers were called by that
old-fashioned name, ''the plague" we
should more readily realize the danger ari-
sing from the neglect of sanitary preven-
tons. In the middle of the last century,
London was alarmed By the rumor that
the plague had broken out in a certain
hospital. Physicians Immediately pub
lished denial of the report but, in the
meantime, Londoners had provided them-
selves with disinfectants. and the demand
for rue and wormwood in Covent-garden
market on one morning advanced the pri-
ces of those articles almost fifty per cent,
and the gardeners servants were employt
all the day in carrying those commodities
TO market. A similar panic with regard
to fever and diptheria, at the present time,
might not come amiss here in the New
World. A like rush for soap and scrub
bing brushes would probably prove. in the
end, very wholesome "scare." Panics.
of course, are at all times to be deplored,
but a moderate panic that will alarm the
people into greater cleanliness, a more
stringent sanitary law, and closer regard
to sanitary measures, is at all times benz
fetal and advantageous.
The Hartford herald., 1875-03-17
A scarlet Rat.

Says the Richmond (Va.) Whig: "Yes-
terday morning, early. as Mr.. Page. city
gas inspector, was going into his Office at
the city hall, he was surprised to see what
looked at first like a red bird. Upon
catching it the creature gave him q se-
we're bite upon the hand, which caused him
to dropit with q feeling akin to disgust.
1t proved to be crimson-colored bat,
something which no man in this part
Of the world ever saw before The color
of the bat excited surprise, but upon closer
examination Mr.. Page was astonished to
discover that it had but one eye. and
that in the center of the forehead. He
placed ID in box. and, strange to say, it
does not appear to be frightened in its
new home. Many persons called to see
it yesterday, among them several gentle-
men well yersed in ornithology, and all
averred that they had never seen or heard
Of anything like this bat 1t is the inten-
ton of Mr.. Page to send it to the Smith
sonian Institution at Washington"
The Hartford herald., 1875-03-17
HARTFORD, OHIO COUNTY, KY, MARCH II, 1875.

crowd of joyous companions and pleasant
vivearrs, or are we simply different from
them2 Like ourselves, they possess hon-
esty and honor; like ourselves, they have
neither virtue nor religion properly So
called. So far, we are equal. Our tastes
alone and our pleasures differ; and all
their preoccupations turn to the lighter
ways Of the world, to the cares of gallant
ry and material activity: ours are almost
exclusively given up to the exercise
Of thought, to the talents of the mind, to
the works, good or evil, of the intellect.
In the light of human t-uth, and accord-
ing to common estimation, it is doubtful
whether the difference in this particular
is wholly in our favor; but in a more ele-
vated order, in the moral order, and, so to
speak, in the presence of God, does that
superiority hold good? Are we merely
yielding, as they do, to an inclination
that leads us rather more to one side than
to another What is in the eyes of God
the merit Of intellectual life? 1t seems to
me sometimes that we possess for thought
a species of pagan worship to which He
attaches no value, and which perhaps
even offends Him. More frequently,
however, think that He wishes us to
make use of thoughts, were it even to be
turned against Him, and that he accepts
an homage all the quiverings of that no.
bleiustrument Of joy and torture which He
has placed within us Is not sadness, 10
periods of doubt and anxiety, a species Of
religion? 1 trust so. We are, you and 1,
somewhat like those poor dreaming
sphiuxes who have been asking in vain
for so many centuries, from the solitudes
of the desert, the solution of the eternal
riddle. Would it be greater and more
guilty folly than the happy carelessnes of
the Little Couutess2 We shall see In
the meantime, retain, for my sake, that
groundwork of melancholy upon which
you weave your own gentle mIrth; for.
thank Godl you are not pedant you
can live, you can laugh. and even laugh
aloud; but thy soul is sad unto death, and
that is only why love unto death thy
fraternal soul.
Continued next week.
The Hartford herald., 1875-03-17
Noble BOyi

sThis is the latest schoolboy composition:
IL go to school to learn to read and rite
and siphor to slide on the ice and traid of
an old nife if | have one, in summer to
pick wild fours and strawberrys and to
get out of work hot days, some boys has
to go to school to get out their mothers
road, but | would rather stay in winter
than to go too miles and set by cold
stove and freze my toes.s / like to go to
school to see the teacher scold the big girls
when they cut up. Some goes to school
to fool but ! 60 to study when we are old
we can't go to school and then we feel sor-
ry that we fooled when we was young and
went to school. don't get no time to
fool anyway for have enough TO do when
il comes to my geography"
The Hartford herald., 1875-03-17
Youthfnl Dfplem.ey.

A little six>year>old girl in Monroe
went into store where her father was
the other day. and slyly approaching him.
said; Papa, won't you buy me a new
dressp "What, buy you q new dress,
SusieT' "Yes, papa, won't your
'"well, IN see; m speak to your mother
about it" Elongation to an alarming
extent rapidly spread over that little coun-
tenance, but thought suddenly struck
hen. and with smile she looked up into
her fathers face and said, swell, papa,
ifyou do speak to mamma about it, do il
easy, or she may want the new dress her
self" The father at once saw the point,
and the new dress was purchased.-Lit-
Teton Mass. Republic.