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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
TEIEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May lathe Post
master General to day issued an order for.
bidding the payment by the Postmaster at
Cincinnati OF postal money orders drawn to
the order OF L. d. Sine, who is engaged in
conducting gift enterprise. All register
ed letters addressed to Sine are to here.
turned to the Office from which they are
mailed.
The whisky frauds are still receiving at
tention by the Treasury Department, and
Solicitor Wilson is continually unear,hing
new frauds. Further record Of evidence
| was discovered to-day against the Union
| Copper Distilery, in Chicago, and 15O bar
rels Of spirits were sized at their works.
Three hundred barrels were also seized in
St. Louis belonging to Bemis & Frazer,
fresh proof having been obtained against
them.
Photographic copies of the internal We.
nue. return are being made at the Treasury
department and forwarded to the officers ir
! different cities to aid them in substantiatips
their charges. Among those made to.da,
was one from gauger at Cincinnati, certi
1 tying that a certain number of barrels o
spirits had been emptied and the stamps
destroyed. Upon further investigation til,
same lot of splits were found in Chicago
in the original packages, thus conclusively
showing collision Of the gaugcr with sh'
distiller.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Pr shiplny! Ish Not So!

There is doubtless such q thing as
excessive promptness in emergencies.
Presence Of mind and determination
are admirable Qualities in themselves,
but il sometimes happens that decis-
ion made upon the spur OF the mo-
ment 10 regretted upon more delib-
crate survey Of the field. This remorse
seems to have overtaken lately .
worthy Dutchman of AnAka County,
Minnesota. The Dutchman was seek
ing to reach town ut some distance
from Sank Center, and to accomplish
this must drive over the prairie from
the latter town. He was unaccustom-
cd to the road and night overlook him
with his vehicle fast in . slough and no
town in sight. He sought the soil
tary frame.house visible, and asked
permission TO stay till morning, the
farmer telling the traveller, however,
that Il would be necessary tor him to
sleep with the children or with the
farmer himself, - their accommoda-
tions were limited. Quick 40 light
ming the Dutchman expressed his reso-
luton not to sleep with the "boddera-
ton schiltren," 90 he slept with the
farmer. The rest of the story may be
given in his own language: "Vell, In
der mornin,, ven we comes init der
sthairc down, I see two girls about
seventeen und nineteen years old, und
I ask der old man: 'Pees dem girls
die shiltren you told me about?' und
he say, .Yaw; dem ish mine only
shiltren Z und I says to myself, by
shiminyi Ish dot 80 p"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Incorperaslon, Notice.

Notice Ia hereby given that on the Ist day Of
March, A. d 1876, . Corporation was organized
to be known a. the "Ottumwa LIGHTNING Rod
Company. The principal place Of business or eald
Company is Ottumwa, Wapello County, lows.
manufacture and sale of Lightning Rods and
Pumps. The amount Of the authorised capital
stock Of said Corporation 10 Thirty 1--WE Thou.
sand Dollars said stock to be divided into shares
Of One h undred Dollars each, to bs paid 10 Of
such times and In such sums - the Board OF Oi.
rectors may determine.
said Corporation Is to commence business The
LIST day of March, 1876 and continue for ten years
with power of renewal.
The affairs Of said Corporation shall be condnc.
ted by Board of Directors which Board shall b
elected annually ON the First Monday or March.
This Indebtedness Of said Corporation shall atn0
time exceed one-haH Of the actual subscribed
capital stock.
The private property Of the Stockhcldezs Of aid
Corporation Il exempt from corporation debts. ,
Ottumwa, Iowa, April 18th. 1876.
Signed, JONI r, GHEfHHAD,
4 WHsLEY RAYBURNs
j. r.. Estes,
apr2S-w4t WIN. H. 0oHsUCH.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

CHAPLIN of the Marshall Daily Times
unfortunately is in poor health, and
this aggravates his moro unfortunate
naturally sour, bitter, gallo disposi-
ton, which, taken together, fills his
brief columns chiefly their fruits. In
his issue of the l4th inst, good part
of his editorial column consists in the
the two following criticisms:
"The Chicago Tribune says good re-
publican authorities in Iowa declare
that Sect. Beiknap has an excellent
prospect for being the next u. S. SEN
ator. We think the Tribune is misin-
formed, Belknap hasn't the ghost of
chance for 1t, he is not known as en-
Iowan. We have no need of going TO
Oregon or Washington for material"
Again he says of another prominent
Iowan as follows:
aThe veteran tobacco chewing Kirk.
wood, positively declines being a can
didato for Governor. Says his home
paper. she would not accept the nom
ination il rendered him." We think
there is no danger of its being tender.
ed him. We don't know what the
Governors political convictions are
and we don't know OF anybody that
does. Iu selecting candidates for a
Republican nomination, it occurs TO
us that il would be well to know
whether they were Republicans or
not. The unseemly howl of some of
our contemporaries is muchly like the
howl of a hungry wolf-anything
that'u eat"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
A sensible Judge.

Lynch.law 10 not likely to be popular in
Nashville, after while. The recent hang
ing Of the negro Beed by mob is to be
made the subject Of legal action by Judge
Franxier, Of the criminal court, who, in his
charge TO the grand jury, on Tuesday, said
that the men who did the hanging "were
guilty Of murder in the highest degree. II
8 man or clan OF men, should take the law
In his or their own hands, and put to death,
. condemned culprit on the way to the gall
lows, It would be in the most approved le-
Ral sense, murder in the first degree. The
ofienss was aggravated to happen in place
like Nashville. II was the duty of every
man to try to bring the perpetrators to
10 justice. and thus give law strong arm.
If In uttsr contempt Of the law and courts
mobs should be permitted to deal out pun
ishment to creminals, the law had as well
be abolished. No society could live where
such eonduct was allowed, it would run
into barbarian and heathenism. 1t was the
duty Of ths grand jury to look into this
violation Of law, and II possible, bring the
guilty parties 70 punishment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

State of those who seek to get some
amelioration Of our laws touching the
sale ofliquor. The Herald Of Liberty
charges Unfortunately the sort Of
shameless frsud he relates, which un.
doubtedly never had an existence, up.
on the whole force Of revenue agents
who are engaged in detecting frauds
all over the country. Such an sdvo-
cate of the cause of anti prohi bit onists
will hurt the cause they advocate,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Miscellaneous.

1T takes pretty smart man to tell
when he is happy.
What is better than a promising
young man? A paying one.
Eight years old this spring is
about as old as horse gets to be.
I'm what ship is the greatest num-
Der. of people wrecked in? Court
ship.
"A Delaware 20. student has been
fined $24 for sending q lewd letter TO
young lady.
The Jacksonville (Fla) Uniou
says the Seminoles of South Florida
still hold slaves.
When fortune wants to let a fell
low.beiDg fall the hardest, she lifts
him up the higheet.
The table on which Pembcrlon
signed the capitulation of Vicksburg
is now doing duty in d beer saloon.
The Rock County Recorder, heads
its funny paragraph column Written
with Scissors. "Those witticisms ought
IC0Ss0iuiy W Uc sharp.
The Bedford (Mass.) Mercury
publishes statistical table showing
that tho winter from which we arc
just emerging has been the coolest
known in sixty three years.
-Dio Lewis says: Let a woman
teach school five years and no man
can live with her ss a wife," But if a
woman can't marry, tho next bes,
thing IL to teach school for five years.
| "A newly-married couple from
Chicago were upon q train going Ess,
the other evening. and as the cars stop.
| ped at station the bride was heard to
murmur reproachfully, "Come now
Jake you're gettin' too kittcnish."
| "A few men, here and there-prin.
cipslly there-pass through life peace.
fully, and go down to the tomb with
quiet mind. In q monastery in Tur.
key there are twenty.three monks
who haven't seen woman since they
were babies.
"You are all going to hell" shouted
An Arkansas camp.meeting preacher
THAT'S id lie; I'm going to New
| Orleans" said . butternut on rea,
seat; but he took II eli back when the
preacher marched down toward him
pulling an eighteen inch bowie knife
from his boot leg as he advanced.
i Different points OF view. Maud
with much sympathy in her voice)
l"Only fancy, mamms, uncle Jack tool
10 too . picture gallery In Bond stree
and there VIC saw picture of lot o.
early Christians, poor deare, who'i
been thrown to . lot of lions and Ii
gers, and were devouring them
Ethel, with still more sympathy
eyes, and mama dear there was on,
poor tiger that hadn't got Christian I
j, -Apropos OF the recent death o
, John Harper, senior member of tn
firm Of Harper Brothere, . singula
story 10 told that one day, about
/ month ago, Mr.. Harper returned iron
. drive, and going into his parlor seat
B cd himself before his own portrait an,
: gazed at It long and earnestly. "Wel
!. old John Harper" said he at length
"your time has almost comet" A da
or two afterterward he was take
sick and never aftcrward left his bee
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
apr2s-w4t
Sheriff's sale.

By virtue of an execution to me directed from
the Clerk Of the District Court of Wapello county.
Iowa, on q Judgment obtained In said Court, on
Heinrich as Plaintiff, and against r. w. Gatke -
Defendant, for the sum Of Four Hundred and
Twenty seven Dollars and Thirty. Five cents and
levied upon the following real estate taken -
property OF said Defendant. to satisfy said execu-
ton, to-wit:
Lots Five. (5), and Three (s), and part Of Lot
Two (2), being Twenty.one (2U feet and six n.
chcs on Front street. and running to apoint IN The
rear, all Of said lots being In Blake.s addition e
(32) and the appurtenances thereto belonging.
And will offer the same for sale to the highest
1875. in fronf Of the Court House, In Ottumwa.
at the hour Of O'Clock, r. n. Of said day, when
and where due attendance will be given by the
undersigned.
Dated at ottumwa, lows, April ., 1874
TIP. 6PILMAN,
mayl7ftw Sheriff Of said County.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

Starting Q newspaper 10 fun-Aay.
body can do Il. But We have known
people who had 10 cit up nights end
hustle around pretty lively 10 keep ous
going after It was started.
The Eddy brothers advertise that
IL any sick person will send them .
lock Of his hair and - the spirits win
examine the hair and suggest . remea
dy for the disease. Whats . bald.
headed man going to do!
Tho Louisville COurier.Jousnal,
In reply TO the pathetic question Of .
woman, "How shall I keep my hus-
band ct home in the evening" says
it.can be done easily enough BY open
back yard.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
FROM DEs MONIES.

Dies MONIES, May l7.--Saturday the
coroner's jury rendered verdict that Kirk
man was murdorsdby Geo. d. Woodmansy,
John w ::McLauglin, VIM. Parr, Sanford
Fisher aud others. Woodmansy, Parr ard
Fisher were arrested Saturday, and are now
in Jail.
A special to tho State Register says that
Steinmaster and Mclaughlin were arrested
to-day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

JOHN w. La FORCE.
A Letter rrsn Henry barker.

A Letter From Henry Barker.
After news came here that Mr.. Bur.
ket had seen and talked with Mr. La
Force in Illinois, he was telegrsphed
to by Mr.. Morse, and In addition to
what 10 already known, writes - fol-
lows:
vANDALIA, ILLS. May 18th, 1875.
". M. Morse,
Dear Sir Your telegram was re-
ceived this evening. Mr.. L. Force
passed through here on (6 :25) evening
train from Chicago. Ishould Judge Z
was about the middle Of April ne told
me that he was on his way 20 Ottum.
wa via. st. Louis. The train stoPPe9
here 20 minutes for eupper ! faxed
to him In regard to af!airs 10 Ot.umws
and aent my regards BY him to you
.rd othare. Since then ! have seen
his name In tho 81. Louis Democrat or
Giobe. 6 being registered ct ono ofthe
hotels there, It must have been about
I week after I saw him. / am sorry
that I cannot remember the exact date
that he passed here. I telegraphed TO
Won this evening that oil ! knew shout
him wrote Pinney. This 10 all that
know in regard to him.
Respectfully, II. X. BuRKEr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Council Dlufrs Enthuse.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, May 15.-The celebra.
ton in this city to night, in shonor of the
decision rendered deciding this place to be
the eastern terminus of the u. P. Road,
consisted of torchlight procession, in
which the FIRE deparement, military and
citizens generally participated. The even
ing was was spent in speech making, fire.
works and bonfires.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

Council BLUFFS jubilated Saturday
night over the recent decision of Judge
Dillon fixing the Eastern terminus of
the Union Pacific Railroad on the
Iowa side of the Missouri. The deni.
zens of that city were happy in the
beginning and they got happier fast al
the jubilation proceeded. We are
glad with them,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
New York Market.

New York, May Is.
[By Telegraph.
Wheat--Wheat was q shade 1rmer ;
Chicago 81 19@l21; winter red wet-
tern 81 34@1 Al; No. Milwaukee
81 90.
Rye-Quict.
Corn,-Steady and in moderate de-
mand western mixed S7@871s; vel.
low do. S716@Ss.
Barley--Scarce and firm.
Oa.s-Mixed western 761k @79c.
Pork-Firn ct $21 rs.
Lard-Firn at $l5 A.
Wbisky-Steady at 81 2l@1 %.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
st. Iouis Market.

ST.. LOUIS, May IL.
By telegraph
Wheat-Flrmer; No. 2 fall 81 z0,H
bid.
Corn-Lower; 71@7lk cash.
Oats-Better at 65H @66.
Rye-Nothing doing.
Whisky-Steady at 81 20.
Barley-Nominal.
Pork-Dull at @2l Is.
Bulk Meats-Nothing done.
Lard-Quiet; SIS 25 asked, 81 90
bid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
What to Teach our Daughters
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them to make bread.
Teach them to make shirts.

Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them not to wear false hair.
Teach them to wear thick, warm
shoes.
Bring them mp in the way they
should 70.
Teach them how to wash and iron
clothes.
Teach them how to make their own
dresses.
Teach them that dollar is only q
hundred cents.
ltTeach them how to darn stockings
and sew on buttons.
Teach them how to cook q good
meal Of victuals.
Teach them every day dry, hard,
practical common sense.
Teach them to say No, and mean it ;
or Yee, and stick to it.
Teach them to wear calico dresses
and do it like queens.
Teach them that good, rosyiromp is
worth fifty consumptives.
Teach them to regard the morals
and not the money of their beaux.
Teach them all the mysteries of the
Kitchen, dining room and pArlor.
Teach them not to have anything to
do with Incorporate and dissolute
young men.
Teach them the further one lives be-
yond his income, the nearer he gets to
the poor house.
Rely upon It that upon your teaching
depends in a great measure the veal
or woe of their after life.
Teach them that good steady me-
chsnic is worth dozen loafers in
broadcloth.
Teach them the accomplishments.
music, painting, drawing, If you have
time and money to do it with.
Teach them that God made them in
His own image, and no amount of
tight lacing will improve the model.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19


WASHINGTON, May 17.--Sccretary
Bristow to-day conferred with the Attorney
General and the President in reference to
post and future operations against illicit
distilleries. The Secretary received some
damaging statements against the ring.
From Commissioner Pratt Bristow has re-
ceive1 information from some eastern
points which indicates that he has scarcely
made break on the ring which he is try.
ing to yet down. Evidence has been
offered him which will, involve members o.
respectable firms in Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and elsewhere. sThe Secre-
tary has entrusted Pratt, the new Revenue
Commissioner, with the duty Of arranging
for further seizures. 1t is expected that
prominent Internal Revenue changes will
soon be made in the West.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
The Grnsshoppers In Missouri.

CHICAGO, May 14.-An Inter. Ocean
special from Kansas City, Mo-, says the
grasshoppers in Clay county and in
many other portions of the State are
making clean sweep of corn, oats
and wheat as well as meadows and
gardens. The fences in some locali-
ties are almost black with them. They
are moving in northwesterly direc-
ton. A popularity about these grass
hoppers is that they cannot fly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

The Republicans of Kentucky have
nominated for Governor General John
NJ. Harlan. He will doubtless be
beaten, as no Union soldier. however
able or honest, could be elected in that
State as its Chief Executive. One
thing is certain, however, that the Re.
publicans in falling with him as lead
er, will 60 down under a most excel.
lent and able commander. The cleo.
tion occurs in August next. His OPP
ponent, McCreery, was also General.
but on the wrong side.
The platform adopted was excellent
and the following resolution on the
third term question is really admira.
BILE and most faithfully true. It is the
thirteenth resolution, and is as follows
.'Resolced, That the attempt of Dem
ocratic leaders to create the impression
that our patriotic President desires or
seeks q reelection for third term is
an absurd device to disrupt the Re.
publican party, and produce divis.
ion between ii and the President. The
charge has no foundation in fact, and
cannot mislead the people of the coun.
try into q return OF that party to pow
er which came SO near destroying the
Union of our fathers"
Never was there a more shameless
humbug extant in politics than this
third term business, and the Kentucky
Republicans have spoken right to the
point about il.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

The Indian Chiefs have arrived in
Washington, and now for trade be-
tween them aud their Great Father,
whereby they will get blankets and
greenbacks for the eNtinguishment of
their title to valusble lands. They
will alec represent their grievances in
regard to the action of Indian agents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
ening the Officials ecalpa,

Newspaper reports have connected
the removal of Revenue Commission
or Douglass with the recent develop.
ments In whisky. and Democratic pa
pers have seized upon the opportunity
to state that he was connected with
these frauds. Tho facts are that 1t was
Mr.. Douglass who sought to have
these whisky frauds investigated, or
rather proved up by changing revenue
officers from one district to the other.
The order in February for this change
was made at Douglass request for this
very purpose, and it was finally aband.
onsd, and another plan adopted when
several of the Revenue Supervisors
made such raid on the President and
Secretary of the Treasury to relieve
them from the order. The next plan
adopted was by the use of special de-
tectives, and calling upon certain Of
the Internal Revenue force to do the
seizing where the frauds had been
scented ont and the evidence obtained
to prove it. It Is therefore but simple
justice to Mr.. Douglass to say that his
removal is in no way evidence of his
being connected with these frauds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Chicago Market,

CHICAGO, May Is.
by telegraph
Wheat-steady Isl o. s6ca III /; 81 ol116
June.
Corn--Irregular and lower At Tic
cash; 7214c June.
Oats Higher at 661r cash; 721s
June.
Rye-Nominal at 81 O6.
Barley-Firm at 81 35@l SO cash.
Pork-Weak and lower at $2l 20.
Lard-Wcak and lower at SIS OK.
Whisky-Sold at 81 II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Adlninsssra,or,s sale.

will sell at public suction. commencing at
the premises In Qttnmwa, the N W n Of Lot 30
and the 4 u Of Lot $40, In Ottumwa, Iowa, for
cash to the highest bidder
Propositions for purchase at private sale will b
received and considered up to Tie morning of MAY
Nth, 1878. ALEX. q. REED, Adm istor,
ap2S-w4t Estate OF John Reed deceased.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

The Burlington Gazette takes excep-
ton to the Cedar Rapids Republican
playfully stating that the Democracy
of Kentucky oughtto have "bad man
plank" in their platform. In regard
to the nomination by the Democratic
Convention, McCreary, for Governor
the Gazette says of the nominee:
"Col. McCreary, the nominee for
Governor, was the ablest, and in some
respects, the best man before them for
nomination. He belongs to the iiber-
al and progressive men ofthe day. and
has an honorable and stainless record.
His private character is unimpeacha-
Bile. and he had the experience of be-
ing for two sessions Speaker of the
State Legislature. He was an officer
in the Confederate service, and is a
nephew of the Hon. Thomas Nc Creary.
one of the United States Senators from
Kentucky"
The reader can learn from the above
what the Gazette regards as 8 stainless
record. In the opinion of this organ
of Democracy (and we believe it cor
rectly states its opinion) it is no stain
upon the record of e citizen to have
been rebel in arms against the coun-
try.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Chicago Live Stock Market.
CHICAGO, May IL

By telegraph
Hogs-Receipts 1900. Tho market
was quiet and shade lower light iota
were selling at 81 SCOT 20; common
to good heavy at 81 75@s %; selected
IS 1900. /.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. The market
Weg quiet and steady.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
There Is no Accounting for Many mems
Change of Baso

Cassius M, Clay the old abolitionist
of Kentucky got sadly cntangled in
the Liberal dodge, and now the mex,
step he takes lands him square into the
Democratic camp. He says to the late
Democratic State Convention that he
has found in it the simon pure old
Jeffersonian Democracy. Good Lord
deliver us from the foolish tendencies
of senility in some men, whose ambi.
ton for distinction as death approach
es leads them into the most wonderful
summersaul,ing in principles. The
paradoxicsl position of Clay consider
ing his former principles previous to
Liberalizing, going now into the Ku-
Klux Bourbon Democracy of Ken
lucky is indeed most ludicrous.