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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
mrs. Liucorn.s Condition.

The action taken by Mr. Robert T.
Lincoln in regard to his mothers 3 men,
tai disorder was founded upon consul
tation with members of her family,
with tho most intimate friends of the
late President, and with six of the
leading physicians of Chicago, who
sured him that by any further delay he
would render himself responsible for q
probable tragedy. Mrs. Lincoln is re-
ceivIpg treatment under the care of
DIR. II. J. Patterson. at his residence,
Bellevue place, situated at Batavia,
one OF the most beautiful villages In
Northern Illinois, about 81 miles from
Chicago. DIR. Patterson is a gentleman
OF high repule for his skill in mental
disorders. but dcrotee hia attention
entirely to ladies, of whom there are
about dozen under his charge. Mrs.
Lincoln, with her attendant a
young lady formerly a school
teacher, selected for this position on
account OF her kindness and intelli-
gencc, occupies two very pleasant
rooms in the part OF the house reserved
for the private residence of tho doctor
and his family, and has no reason TO
be aware that any other patients are
in the house. She takes her meals in
her rooms or at the doctors private
tiblo as she chooses. drives or walks
out when and where she pleascs, but
when ont is always accompanied by
either Mrs. or Miss Patterson or her
special attendant, for all of whom
she expresses great liking. Such has
been the influence Of the quiet and
pleasant surroundings that nothing
whatever has occurred to render nee
essary anything more than prudent
supervision, and this is given by pleas
ant companionship, without any ap-
pearance of restraint. At present her
arrangement exhibits itself mainly in
a general mental feebleness and inca
pacity, aud it is not yet possible to
give an opinion as to her restoration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
ohio ncu,ocratic state canrsn,.on.

Ohio Democratic state aSnnyrntten,
CoEuMBys, Dune l7--iho State DeHlo-
catic CONVENTION assem- bEed this noswng at
the Opera Honse. s {
The ConventIof was one .of the Mrcsst
and most Turbulent ever held in 0hin
The following ticket was 4eufpsted. fae
For GDvernor--Wm Allen, 4
For Lieutenant Gov. = Salnilel 4. Ca
rev. -. r.
For Suprcmo judge Thoraaa t Ash
burn. F.;aSsi.s
For Auditor L. NJ. Green. 49,, ~, y
For Treasurer. Schriucr. TX (.
For Attorney General--F. 'E.' PowefE.
For Member Of the Board of Public
Works--H. Il. o'ilagan.
The platform declares:
l. A sacred adherence 70 the brifciples
OF the government, initiated by the fathers
Of the Republic. r~sj
2. Opposition to aggressons by either
department OF government on the other, as
of the Federal on the State.
3. The protection ofthe Government to
alicitizens. pb fss
4. The Presidents term of Office should
be limited to one term at a salary Of $4,000
ayear.
3. Retrenchment and reform in every
department of Government.
q. No grants of land or money by tho
government er the use of its credit to rail-
road. steamship or other companies.
Z. The preservation of public lands for
the ieneiit of citizens of the United States
and foreign emigrants intending to become
such.
8. That the contraction Of currency
heretofore made by the Republican party
and the further contraction proposed by it,
should be abandoned, and we demand that
the volume of currency be made and kept
equal to the wants Of trade, leaving the res-
toration or legal tenders to par with gold
to be brought about by promoting the in
dustries Of the people.
Q. That the policy indicated by the Re-
publican party, of abolishing legal tenders
and giving banks the power to furnish the
currency, Will increase the power of an al
ready dangerous monopoly and enormous
burden now expressing the people. We op-
pose this policy and demand that all ma
tionai bank circulation be promptly and
permanently retired and legal tenders is
sued instead.
10. The Government should cease to
discIedit Its currency, and should make
legal tenders receivable for all the public
dues.
II, We favor the payment of half of
the customs in legal tenders.
- IL. A tariff for the purpose of reve.
nue..
ID, we favor complete separation of
Church and State, equal and exact Justice
to all religious societies and purely secular
education at the expense of the tax payers
without division in or the control by any
sect OF any potion of the school fund.
IA. We are opposed to the passage of
sumputary laws, or any interference in So
eial habits or customs not in themselves
criminal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
CROOKED DEM0CRACY.

We notice by the Abba Reporter that
an Anti Monopoly County Conven-
ton Is called in Monroe County. II
is also to be a mass convention, in
which case, of course, Abba can over
alaugh the balance of tho county
This Antimopoly County Convention
declares, 40 Its object, the election OF
three delegates to represent the cohn-
ty in the Democratic State Convention
to DO held at Des Moines ON tho oath
inst, What fearful crooked ways this
reorganization OF the Democratic par
ty has. Since the revelations in
crooked whisky. pat name for our
opponents, and very appropriate would
be the Crooked Democracy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The Department of Agriculture, in
its cotton report for June. states that
the threatened reduction In areas has
not taken place, nor has the reduced
area of last year been much enlarged
The comparison with last year is az
follows: North Carolins, l02; South
Carolina, LOG; Georgia, 90; Florida
SO; Alabama, l04; Mississippi, l02
Louisiana. 1Ol Texas, l0S; Arkansas
lOl Tennessee, 81. Tho report of the
condition Ia the most favorable in the
past five seasons, with the exception
of 1872.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The Idea 10 coming to be more and more
favorsbly received that for much Of the
Northwest increased attention must be given
to the culture Of grapes, straw berries, rasp-
berries, ETC., tosecure asupply Of fruits with
certainty, and without long waiting. This
does not imply encouragement as to nlti.
mate general success In growing the apple.
and perhaps some varities Of the pear, plum
and cherry. But the fact that with proper
protection IN winter supply ofgrapes and
berries can almost certainly BE- secured
each year, places the culture Of these on .
basis far more satisfactory than can be
claimed for tree fruits In extensive regions
in the Northwest. II il compensation for
the extra cost and labor, and for the lates
season 10 the far North, that injury from
lata spxine fnoats acarcnlY axer ncci,rs And
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
IOWA.

BURLINGTON, June 49, Fully fifteen
thousand fiags arc flying in BurliDg
ton TO day. the Second Anniversary Of
the Great Opera House fire that de-
stroyed fonr solid blocks of business
houses and swept several hundred
thousand dollars worth of property
out of existence. The fire companies
of Keoknk, Ft. Madison, Canton. War
saw, Council Bluffs. Ottumwa andOsce-
ola are present in full numbers. Thou
sands of visitors are arriving here
every hour. Tho parade and display
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
At the State Temperance Conven.
tion held in Des Modes, August &c
last, the following resolution was
adopted:
Rcsolued, That an Execntiye Com
mittee of five be appointed, who shall
have power to cali Prohibition Con-
vention to meet in the City
of Des Moines at an carly date In
1875.
In accordance with this resolution,
the committee after consulting with
the Iowa delegation to the recent
National Temperance Convention, de.
cided to call
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION TO
MEET IN DEs MOIoEs, ON TUESDAY
EVENING, THE 15TH INSTANT.
The temperance voters are therefore
requested to send delegates on the fol.
lowing basis Of representation:
Ono delegate ut large from each
County Temperance Association one
delegate from each township, city or
town Temperance Association ono
delegate from each lodge of Good
Templars, Division Of the Sons oi
Temperance, Temples Of Honor, Re-
form Clubs, or other Temperance or
ganizations and. ono delegate from
each church or Sabbath school where
no temperance organization exists.
II is expected that the Convention
will adopt . platform of principles
and take some political action either
by cooperating with existing parties
provided their action shall be unob-
jectionablo-or In tho formation Of a
Prohibition Party"
The committee believe that the time
has arrived when the voice Of the
Temperance people should have an
opportuty to DO heard through the pres
ent political organizations, II possible,
but II this is denied, then through the
political organizations Of their own.
There can be no doubt but that the
coming Convention will prove the
most important In the history OF the
Temperance cAuse ever held in this
State.
Hence the Committee, in brhalf of
tho cause, earnestly urges tho Tenn
perance voters to send 90 delegates,
tho best talent that can be secured.
Tho press OF the State will confer .
favor on the friends Of Temperance by
giving publicity to the shove call.
Hon. ELIAS JxssUP, New Providence
Hon. JN0. A. PARvLN, Muscsrtne,
Hon <. BooSss, ' bsisI. '''
Committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The Iowa Penitcntiary Commission.
ers have concluded their labors, and
have done good work. They have
contracted the labor Of the prison at
an advance of so per cent, reduced the
time of contracts one-half, broken up
the practice Of one set Of contractors
running the prison, introduced a vari-
ETY. of labor. and made the prison self
sustaining. There are 100 men engag-
ed in making agricultural implements,
l50 in making boots and shoes, and &c
on furniture. The prison has been
put in better condition than ever, and
IL now one of the best in the country,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A young man in Oswego jumped
into the canal and ruined fifty-dOl-
lar suit of clothes to save cross-eyed
girl, and then wouldn't accept but
ton-string which she collected for him.
He said that honesty was its own re-
ward.-Eree Press.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
GOSSIP OF THE SEN.

Tho streets are much LEES crowd
ed since the contracted skirts fashion
came in.
BY their fickleness women save
themselves much misery. Birds save
themselves only with their wings.
A st. Louis lady reports that dur
ing recent visit to Italy, she had a
"bust of her foot made"
The old maids of Athens, Ca, re-
Gently met in convention and resolved
that tho Legislature ought to make i,
a penal oirense for any widow to mar
ry again.
Are the yonng ladies of the pres
cnt day tit for wives ~ asled a Boston
lecturer of his audience. 'They are
fit for husbands" responded female
voice.
They have a female barber IL
Brooklyn. She is seventeen, sof
handed, sweet Of breath, pretty
plump, and graceful, and what is bet
ter than all deaf and dumb.
"A French statistlcian claims tt
have discovered that, given hundred
blonde and hundred brunette wo
men, more of the latter than the for
mer will marry.
"A Newark girl fastened tho de
parturc of lingering gentleman call
or the other evening, by remarking q
1 che looked ont of the window: Z"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas

A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas,
says it is the opinion of experienced
frontiersmen that border conflict lie
inevitable. Dispatches have been re-
ceived at headquarters stating that elk
of the Mexican robbers killed by Nc
Nally's Rangers have been identified
as Mexican citizens Of Matamoras
The belief is entertained that Cortina
will come over witha superior force
to retaliate for tho killing of his men
The cow boys west of there arc con.
tinually retaliating by shooting Mcxi.
cans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The other day Uncle Consider and Aunt
Patience came down TO New York to
trade, Uncle said he'd go and buy some
jewels--a black Emanuel busum pin and
some antlc ear irings--for the girls and an
onion seed sower for the farm, while Aunt
Patience went looking about for sewing
machine. After while Uncle Consider, In
s.rmh,sd M into Wilcox g IIbbs, sewing ma.
chine show room. He saw so many little
machines and namph,ets and nice cases
around that be took It for an agricultural
Csrehonss
a. tha cid man entoyod the store the
polite Mr.. Hankey. who always shakes
hands with ali new customers. advanced to
meet him saying.
a9ood morning. sir. can | show YOU a
new
.Good mornin," interrupted Uncle Con.
slider, Rrasping Mr.. iIankey's hand.
sHova, do3 I've Lnn In to bnv--tbis il
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The United States Attorney General
has found that in one of the South
western districts bill was recently
received at the Department, which
amounted to $4,000, as witness fees
In twelve days time.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Grant has read further in ShermAn's
memoirs, and having nearly finished
the volume, remarked to friend who
inquired what he thought Of il, "Well,
I find that didn't have much to do
with the last war;
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
II r. Il M -:
PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
40 M n the and Of SIX M0nths.

The Chicago Courier has been pur-
chased by the Trumbnll, Doolittle and
Hesing Jeffersonian club, and now
runs up the Democratic flag. 1t has
been for months eking out a trouble
some, varied existence, and steps up
to what it supposes q well supplied
feed box, under the lead Of the Chica-
70 tri-umvirate renegades.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Captain Boynton doesn't enjoy soak
ing in the English Channel after all,
and says that now he has shown what
could be accomplished, there is mot
money enough in all England to tempt
him to do Il again."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Utah Gentiles clamor for woman
Governor. All tho men chosen TO
that position have fallen in with the
polygamous denominations Of the re-
gion, in theory II not in practice; but
It is believed that some snch woman
as Mrs. Livermore, Mre. Stanton or
Mics Anthony would not.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The statistics of the Department OF
Agriculture show that there are 49,.
100000 of live hogs in the United
States--all quadrupeds Each Amer
icsn, old and young, must dispose OF
Q half hog this year in order to keep
the pork equilibrium.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The Nation, not Republican paper
by any means. believes that 1.-The Re
publicans of Ohio have reason to hope
for victory, in consequence Of Dem
ocratic mismanagement and corrnp-
tion."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Peace has been declared between the
Baltimore g. Ohio and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, The old freight rates
will not be restored Immediately, but
the coming of harvest and the increas-
ed fall trade will be made the occasion
of an advance to former figures.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

As il now stands in New lamp
shire, "Frank" is the same as Crank
lip." but "Nat." is not the same as
"Nathaniel"--because MAT" is a Re-
publican, and Crank" is a Democrat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
rom the Davenport D Democrat.

The Prohibitionists seem ever to be
. thorn In the side of the Republican
party the country over. In Iowa IL is
no exception, and the latest action OF
these imprasticables will cause some
anguish In the bosoms OF the faithful
ones. A call has just been issued for
. State Temperance Convention to
meet ct Des Moines on the Goth of this
month, for the purpose Of "taking some
political action, either by cooperating
with the existing parties--provided
their action touching temperance be
nobjectionable-0r or in the .foynad-
tion Of a Prohibition party" These
are the words of the call, which is
signed by Senator Jessup, Hon. J. A.,
PArvin, of Muscatine; Mon. j. B.
Young, of Marion; and Hon. Albert
Boomer, of Delhi. The call goes ON
to state that In the opinion of the COM
mittee, the time has come when the
voice of the temperance people should
have an opportunity to be heavd
through the present political organic
ations, It possible, but If this Ia denied,
then through political organization
Of their own.
Any person readily perceives that
il II the hope OF the Democracy to
divide the Republican party upon the
question Of prohibition or any other
form OF temperance or liquor legisla-
ton. AS . plump, savory, sugar teat,
the Democrat seizes upon the action
referred to in its article above. To
divide that II may conquer Is the OBJ
ject. This was no less the plan OF
Democracy In all the stages of our
political history for years past. This
policy ruled strongly even when the
balance hung tremblingly during the
rebellion, involving the life or death
of the nation.
The Democratic party knows how
the intelligent, independent mass OF
the Republican party, when no seem
inoly positive urgent need urges to the
contrary, are ready each for himself to
assert and maintain his views on minor
points and 90 lead to discord. Thii
10 not feared from the old Democratic
party, unless II be yon. undertake to
make them swallow the negro or qui
swallowing their whiskey. Every
element, no matter how baneful, ne
matter how untrustworthy, 10 now be
ing sought after by the Democratic
party to be msrshalled into th'
ranks Of that party to secure
Democratic national success In 1876
and place the general government bacl
into the same hands that controlled i
and led It into rebellion. AS their oh
jsct 10 . wicked one, they stop not Il
employ any agencies, however bad
to succeed.
II remains 10 be seen whether Their
shall be any considerable division
made, to work into the hands of Dem
ocracy, OF the Republican party o
Iowa on any side issue. We freel.
cay that We do not believe any sucl
distractlng issue can raise ripple ],
the Republican party of the State. !
side issue may be inaugurated In nam
but It will fail to do anythin more.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
Too Much sand.

The village of Pleasant Ridge, Liv-
ingston county, ILL.,, had fall Of sand
to the depth ofan inch last Tuesday.
1t csme out of o terrible black cloud
which passed over without doing any
damage after discharging the sand.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

that the train mon on 81 Sec No. u
used all ordinary precauiion TO pre-
vent The accident, but were unable to
do so oa account of the terrible storm
which prevailed, the wind blowing in
The same direction with the train, and
the heavy rain having tendency to
prevent the brakes from taking effect.
STEpuESsoN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

WHAT ENGLAND PAYS FOR WAR.--
Twenty years before the Crimean war
the military and naval expenditure os
the country was Gl0,000,0o0. In 1867,
the year before that war, it had risen
to ElG,OOO,000. Since the Termination
OF that war 1t has averaged more thsu
t2G,O00,C0O per annum. Thus We
had a permanent increase of s10.00e,-
GOO per annum mot including the in
terest on debtsl ever since tho Crimean
war. These sums are so enormous
that they can not even be imagined.
except by omeprocess of comparison.
To aid this comparison let us mark the
following facts: According to the
officially published annual statistics
the total amount of coal produced in
the United Kingdom has averaged, for
tho last seven years, an annual value
OF f22,000,000 sterling, or II ,O00.000
less than the average cost OF the army
and navy. Hence, all our coal mines
united will not suffice to maintain our
army and navy. And all the coal,
iron. copper, lead, tin, zinc, silver and
other metals produced in the United
Kingdom have averaged in value Qor
seven year past) f37,00O,O00 per an
mum, or about ElS.0O0,000 less than
the years expenditure for past and
present wars. The total capital ac-
cumulated in the Post Office saving
bank was Gin 1876 s9,74S,929. The
total capital in other savings bank in
the United Kingdom in 1867, f36,-
476, ,40S, Total, f46, ,226, ,337. Hence,
the annual war expenditure (for
preaent and pAst operationsl far OK
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The dirsctors OF the st. Louis Times
Company, have removed Stills Hutch
ins from the management Of that pa.
per, and given It into the entire con-
troll OF Senator Price.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The schedule Of aasess and liabili-
ties of Abraham Jackson, the Boston
lawyer charged with being dsfaal
shows liabilities $4l7,72O and .a.ets
$l7l,6l
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Alexander II. Stephens sticks to II.
He said in q recent speech At Sparta,
GeqFgs: General Grant 10 the best
dsan toward the South that ever drew
Asword against us."-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
IGoua1rR s3.os 5GpsarNENr.
. Goinnlotc,wita new
TYpi.S AND PRESSES.

PRINTING OF ALI. KINDS ivm.a visiting
Card to a MaMmoth Poster, execuiRtr in Good
Style, Eastern prices and w0ik dupricated
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The heaviest frost known In South.
ern New Jersey for many years, and
which proved fatal to the growing
crops,oocurred ON the night of the 18th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

& Atlanta, Georgia. celebrates the
glorious Fourth this year, with Alex
ander H. Stephens as orator OF the
day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Il y now expected that the customs
rscsipts for Tho year will be about s6,-
10000 lsss than the estimates, and the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

On Monday, At Onawa, Iowa,
squaw murdered an old man named
Bell and then robbed him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The population Of Davenport. as
shown by the census just completed,
10 1924.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE special
meeting of the Board Of Directors Of
the b. & d. X. r., to consider the basis
of settlement agreed upon by Prcsi-
dent Scott and Vice President King,
at New York, was held to-day, and
adjourned shortly after. The afternoon
session lasted about one hour. The
proceedings were strictly private, and
will not be given to the press until af-
ter o'clock to-day, if then.
The directors of tho 3. & o. Rail-
road Company, at q special meeting
ment as agreed by President Scott and
Vice President King making single
amendment which ia expected will
meet the approval of the Board of Di-
rcctors of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

CncAGc, June ia slight shock of an
Earthquake was felt in various parts ofthis
city between the hours Of nine and ten this
morning, but no damage is reported in any
quarter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
Particulars of the Ear,hou,kc.

CINCINNATI, June 1s--Repoits from
Wrbana and other towns in Southwestern
Ohio state that at eleven o'clock this morn
ing severe shock of an earthquake was
felt.
In Sidney large number of houses were
shaken very perceptibly and the walls
cracked. The inhabitants run out Of their
houses into the streets. The shelving in
drug store was thrown to the floor, and a
large steam boiler was moved nearly a foot
ont of its original position,