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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
THE BCNDHOL DER.S DOLLAR
At the close of business, to-day,
IVES worlh Sl.235 5-s
OR 235s CENTS MORE THAN THE rE
PIES DOLLAR.

OR 235a CENTS MORE THAN THE rEo-
PIES DOLLAR.
And all because of the legislation
which for the past ten years has been
mainly directed to the appreciation
Of the interest bearing debt in the
hands of the money power. and the
depreciation of the non-interest bear
ing debt in the hands of the People.
The above appeared at the head of
the editorial columns of the Burling-
ton Qa.) daily Gazette of the 4th inst.
The statement for the reason of this
depreciation, is totally false. and we
cannot but believe that its falsity is
known to the Gazette folk just as well
as they know, or their party knows,
that when they became traitors or
abnttors of traitors, they were COM
mitting the greatest of crimes. The
premium upon gold, which regulates
all else, has been steadily increasing
ever since the Democracy of Ohio
presented their bold front in favor OF
repudiation by declaring for an in
crease of greenbacks, something which
the nation has solemnly plighted its
faith not to do. The position of the
Democracy in Ohio pretends TO de-
sire specie payments some day, hut
takes the rare course of asking that
the nations promises to pay on de-
mand, in the shape of greenbacks, be
doubled or trebled. Tins ruinous
policy this direct violation of plight
ed faith, alarmed the monied world
both at home and abroad, and as a
consequence, greenbacks deprecated.
Then comes the Pennsylvania De-
mocracy following precisely in the
footsteps of the Ohio Democracy, and
greenbacks declined still further. The
fact is, that to the financial views
enunciated by the Democracy of these
two States, is attributable the chief
reason for the depreciation of green
backs, for the plain reason that they
would greatly multiply the promises
to pay, when we cannot pay what we
have. The danger Of the Democracy
of these States being successful, caus-
es gold to rise, just as the winning Of
an important victory on the battle
field, during the war, by the Confed-
crate forces, caused gold, the indicat-
or of all values, to rise. The snowy
headlines about the bondholder's and
the peoples dollar, are base appeal
10 prejudice, i'm certain quarters. 1t
ls the method of argument used by
the unprincipled disorgani7er Of 90.
ciety before the Sans Culotte.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
The Rucll Libel Case.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.--In the u. S. Cir
cult Court to-day, in the case Of A. C..
Buell, for libel of Senator Chandler,
oi Michigan, Judge Teat delivered an
opinion, in which he said the gravest
question was that of jurisdiction. Eli
ther the police court Of Washington
City had or had not jurisdiction OF the
offense charged. fithad jurisdiction
then the criminal court has no right to
take cognizance OF it. Ii it had not then
the act Of "a. giving the criminal court
Jurisdiction over it, was retrospective
so far as this case was concerned, and
was, consequently imperative. The
prisoner was ordered discharged.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

Hon. c. G.. GILMAN, who is contem-
plating taking hold Of the laboring
oar to build our railroad from here to
Cedar Rapids, resides at Eldora, this
State. We have before us the Eldora
Ledger of the lst inst, which publish
es an article from the COURIER upon
this subject, and comments as fol-
lows:
When Platt Smith, Judge Trimble
and c. c. Gilman. three of the most
successful railroad builders i'm the
State, join hands in an enterprise of
this kind, ii may be pretty safely pre-
dicted that it will not only 90 through,
but go through on pretty lively time,
The new company occupies the line
formerly controlled by the Cedar
Rapids & st. Louis R. II. Co., organ
lied as long ago as 1856. The length
of the line is ninety miles. and quite
large amount of labor and material
have been expended upon it. The
existence of coal at Eldora and Oska-
loosa led to the construction of the
Iowa River Railroad to the former
place, and afterwards to its extension
through the State under the name of
the Central r. II. Co. of Iowa. and
the earnings of the company derived
from hauling coal alone, will this
year nearly equal the annual interest
of its first mortgage bonds. a like
attraction exists III this new enter
prise, heavy deposits of magnificent
coal being found at Ottumwa. If it
can be as cheaply worked as the Con-
solidation Co.'s mines, on the line of
the Central Iowa in that vicinity. of
which Mr.. Gilman is President, coal
can be delivered at Cedar Rapids at
three dollars per ton, and pay the
railroad good haul. President Gil
man expects to put down thirty miles
OF rail before snow flies.
Gomino from tho tnwn nf w. rlsi
man, as this does, there is great signifi-
canoe in the remark tina he expects
to put down thirty miles of rail
before snow flies"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
The Effect ON Poor vIcn or Increasing
the Currency.
From Carl Schnrz's Ohio Speech.

From Carl Sehnrz's Ohio Speech
We arc told that an expansion OF
currency and Its consequent deprecia-
ton will benefit the poor, inasmuch 40
II will benefit the debtor AZ against
the creditor, by enabling the former to
pay oil his debts in less value than
that In which they werc contracted =
The morality of.that argument I will
not discuss. l prefer to leave it to
the conscience OF the people.
But let us look at the pretended facls
ppHgr pHs Z ! which A is s6ased~ a.1s.it. ugs tint
country? To contract debt requires
credit, and credit ia based upon the
means to pay. Afcno of very smnii
means are seldom ia debt. because they
have no opportunity OF being so. II
we had statistics of private Indebted.
ness ia the United States before us,
they would unques'ionabiy show that
more than seventy five per cent. OF il
is owing by men commanding com.
paratiyely large means, aud that the
laborers for wages are the least indebt.
ed class of society, even in proportion
to their earnings and savings. and next
to them the farmers and small business
men. But laboring people are to
very heavy amount creditors OF the
country. | venture 10 say that there
is neither manufacturer, nor mer-
chant, nor a professional man ofmeans
in this assembly who is not debtor.
and among his creditors are, in ninety
nine cases out of hundred, his work
men, or his servants, to whom he owes
wages for a part of week or month.
II has been calculated by good author
ity that the wages thus constantly
| owing for an average of half months
| service or work amount in the whole
country to $l20000.000. And who is it
that owns the deposits in the savings
banks. amounting to about 500, ,000,-
coo? Not the rich. but the laboring
| people and persons of small means,
who put their surplus earnings there
for safe keeping. Ii Is estimated that
the same class has in national and pri-
yatc banks and in trnst companits an
other $200.OOo000, and that nearly
Sl30,0oO,O0O is owing them in other
kinds of debts
There ia then tho sun Of about ST.
200,OO000O owing to tho laboring pco-
pie and men Of small means, constitu-
ting their savings to that amount
That class are creditors. and you pre-
tend that for their benefit you will ex-
pand the currency. Gold being at 10
per cent. premium, those savings have
q valne OF Sl.o00,0O0, 600 in gold. Ex-
pand tho currency until gold is 30 per
cent. premium. aud You have robbed
those people Of SlS0,0O0OO0. Expand
it until the gold premium is so per
cent. and you have stripped them OF
of $420O0O, 600 of hard earned money.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
ESTABLISHED 1S4S.

Mr.. Ewing spoke for ono hour, max
ing il very clear TO the Democratic
mind that imitation was the country $
only hope: quoted big figures in the
shape of the national debt, and played
on the resumption law. as If in il
hung the fate of the opposite party.
He fold us how il was passed i'm the
midnight darkness of secret caucus
last winter, and oft and again chal-
lengcd Gen. Woodford to take it up
and handle il. Gen. Woodford occu-
pied but an hour in his reply. TWAS
enough. He proved himself a David
to the Goliath of the Democracy
and gave him the advantage of thirty
minutes extra time. Reporters drop
ped their pencils and listened, for the
keen incisive sentences, combined with
such bold. impassioned manner that
they could not be transferred to pa
per. What had seemed to be sledge-
hammer argument was swept away
like thistle-down before the wind. and
burst after burst of uncomfortable APP
plause greeted the constantly recurring
telling points made by New York's
splendid orator. And it was not mere
defamation, but the soundest of log
ic was combined with a wealth and
power of language that cut its way
like Saracenic scimctar. Ewins's
closing remarks. which occupied half
an hour, were an utter failure. n Grip
died repetition of his speech proper,
delivered in a crushed, embarrassed.
hesitating manner, as if the orator
was fighting against hope"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
Brixhteasing up,

New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-ScArcely
any traces OF the effects of the storm
remain. Business is very active. Con-
tributions are coming in rapidly from
all sections for the sufferers. Calves
ton harbor was greatly benefited by
the storm, which washed and deepen
cd the channel over the bars several
feet. Work on the Santa Fee kai,.
road is being pushed rapidly on.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

A Texas Judge 10 credited with the
following decision: '.The fact ia
Jones, the jail is an old ricke,y affair.
as cold as an iron wedge. Yon APP
piled to this court for release on bail,
giving it as your opinion that you
would freeze to death there. "he
weather has not moderated. and 10
keep yon from freezing | will direct
the Sheriff to hang you at A o'clock
this afternoon"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
Iowa Condensed.

Neck-tfe parties arc again cropping
out in the smaller lows tnwns.
The hog cholera is very bad in the
western part of Appanoose county.
The Liscomb Marrow Gauge Rail-
way is receiving its rolling stock
An Anomosa water works have had
their first trial aud are ruled success.
There arc three county tickets in the
field in Dubuque county, Liberal Dem
ocrat, Republican and Peoples.
Mary Scott Siddons il to appear at
the Opera House in Des Moines some
time during tho coming winter.
Wilton is to have course of lee
lures this winter, one every two
weeks. The lecturers are TO be from
the ncn aud women of that city. I
Mrs. Franz OF Marcngo, weighs 2l2
y avoirdnpois down weight but she
picked 50 geese one day last week.
How is that for materialism.
+ One farmer in Dallas County had
over twenty teams at work In his hay
field, and six teams threshing grain al
the same time, ono day lately.
One of the enterprising citizens of
Birmingham has invented machine
to assist loafers in changing their po-
sition. Judging from the few appli-
cations already made, he claims il. to
be reliable success.
Over in Mitchell County, when 4
school teacher goes to q neighbor's
house on q Sunday night, ,and kicks up
fuss with the boys because they have
cut him ont, he gets pounded, and
thcn tells people she fell into one Of
them new tangled threshing machines.
Judge Lynch has been holding
court in DAllas county. The Ne,cs
says: "On the night of the 25.h inst,
a man by the name o. Daniel Lapgan,
living on the farm OIL. II. Short, was
pahisnsa FOR S bratxy wRRinppifhsgy Ri
wife,
Says the Iowa Falls Sentinel: San
Alden lady espied her husband in q
saloon drinking beer. She went in,
slapped at the glass, spilled a halt of
il, and the old man dashed the rest OF
il ia her face, then rudely showed her
out doors and broke her thumb. She
got up and smashed in the front win
dows of the shebang aud caused a
Stampede The Alden Ners. from
when we CLEAN the above, thinks that
all parties did wrong.
An ''Iowa Exposition Company
has been formed at Des Moines, with
capital OF $4,000 which.has already
been subscribed, for the purpose of
erecting an extensive building, and
holding new kind of exposition.
The plan of the Iowa Industrial Expo
sition Company varies from other ex.
positions in this particular: Instead
of closing tho building at the end of
one or two months display, they pro-
pose to keep it open all the year, not
charging an admission fee for the time,
but charging the yearly exhibitor for
exhibiting and advertising his goods
and business. IL is proposed to divide
the interior of the building into
spaces containing so square feet of
floor room. For each of those spaces
the yearly exhibitor shall pay one hun
dred dollars. In addition to granting
the exhibitor space, the Company pro-
pose, without extra charge, TO publish
every day. in some reliable daily Iowa
paper. the name of the exhibitor, place
of business, and article exhibited. The
Company will semi-annuslly issue cat
alouge with brief descriptions of all
articles on exhibition, names OF ex-
hibitor, ctc.. IA above.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

New foRK, Oct. S.--The police
think they have captured the murderer
of Jas IL. Noe, hut are very reticent
about 1t. Their captive has been re
cognized IA the man who pawned Noes
watch in Brooklyn the day after The
murder.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
Meeting 81 she Assevacan ue0ard "a
E0re1go N AssiOos.

CHICAGO, Oct. THE American
Board of Foreign Missions met this
morning aud listened TO reports from
various fields OF labor. They were
generally favorable, allowing, no viewer,
. need Of much moro money to follow
up the advantages gained already. A
number Of Missi sionaries made speeches.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

The agents OF lottery "down
east" advertise Luck reduced to a
system Neye. doubt it. But whose
luck-the advertisers, or the plucked
pigeon's?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
Here Comae. the Epix.pos,c.

CHcAGo, Oct. 6-The epizootic has
appeared in mild form and has at-
tackled most of the horses in active
service. The companies have taken
oil considerable number in order to
stay the progress.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. Tilt ia eatimat-
ed that COCO hogs have died in this
county during this month.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

(. --"And the spears shall bc turned
into pruning hooks" At Salt Lake,
cavalry swords are sold for corn cut
ters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

WAsHINGToN, Oct. Tit is RET orted
tonight that new Secretary II the
Interior will be announced to-mor-
row.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Oct. S---A special disp, tee
to the daily News a,aiea: L. Jnhot ra.
tick, leader of the Herz"govisn in. nr.
gents, is i'll AT R.e,lsaill With fever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
SUMMARY.
OF Crops ms given by the report OF the
Department. of Agricultural. for
August and September ls15
CORN.

The corn.crop of the present season
covers an immense area, and its growth
Is very heavy. Could ii bc thoroughly
ripened ita aggregate would exceed
any previous crop, and the yield per
acre would be one of tho best, not.
withstanding the losses by overflow of
bottoms and saturation OF fat heavy
soils, such losses proving less than the
usual damages by drought and insects
while the rains have greatly benefited
the crop on dricr and higher soils.
Nearly everywhere corn is late in ma.
turing, from ono two weeks, render
ing moro vital the necessity Of warm
September, froe from frosts to its close,
to insure immunity from the partial
destruction OF the crop. Frosts have
occurred in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and in Northern Illinois and lows, on
the 2lst and 22d of August, and again
on the 2Sth and 29th, but tho damage
10 silgnt except IN Tow counties of the
States first named.
The August returns made no change
in tho general average condition for
the whole country, which was SO in
July and August, though there were
local changes. In tho rainy belts the
oenehss to the poorer uplsnds were
more 'nan counterbalanced by tho in
lands. - '"' 1ss'0sAA'
WHEAT.
Excepting in tho New ENGLAND
States and in those of tho Gulf rogio,
and the Pacific coast, tho damage !,
the crop, between the periods OF Il
pening and thrashing, by frequent an,
heavy storms. has been very general
Within the wet area, the continuou
rains visited In July the portions Ii
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13
FROM FRIAR.s POINT.
The Whites Pursning the Nc.
a groes wherever they Hear
h1e Of Them.
Brown, COlOreil sheriff, Desires
to Settle the Trouble
The Whitos nre ever the Heads 0f the
Negroes ana w ounA some sr Them.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 6.-The following
to the associated press just received
from Friors Point Mississippi, 5th
inst, via. Helena 3 A. N. 9Th.
"The sheriff of Coahama county
caused our town town to be invaded
this morning by an armed mob OF
negroes. We drove them back--we
are fully ORGANISED for defense, with
Senator ,AlcOrn and General Chalmers
in command. The sheriff has fed the
send aid immedi lately.
Signed ' GEo. r. ALCoRN.
,3Dteg H8ff III. p. RFfD,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

MEMPHIS. Get. THE Appeals
Friar's Point special tonight states
that Chalmers was driving Pease's
force from Jamestown and had him
nearly surrounded. and that reports
had been received of the negroes try
ing TO organize forces in other parts
OF the country. but no more lighting
has been reported. Great excitement
still prevails and the whites remain
armed, t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

The condition Of the potato crop, as
whole is about 10 per cent. above
average all the large potato-growing
States reporting very favorable pros
meet
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13


Meanwhile the young Chief, Young
Man -Afraid-of. His Horses. had oh.
served the movements of the discon-
tented rcprobaies, and, calling his
Lieutenant, he gave the order that his
band should nt once move on the In-
dians In the roar and AZ he is very
popular with tho people. his mon were
At hand, and In minute were dashing
their horses in among the hostiles, and
CROWDED THEM OUT
into tho field to the extreme right, and
then formed on tho flank, and held the
ground until the Council closed. -
Meanwhile the Young Man was smo.
king his pipe as contentcdly as though
in his own tepee, and sitter the Coun-
Gil closed, acted "a rear-guard, with
his men, 10 the Commission to the
Agency. Previous to the move Of
Young Man, nearly all the half breeds
near the tent, and some OF the inter-
prefers, had received warning from
friends and relatives to clear away
the tent, as there was great danger
They did so, and left the whites un-
warned. After the matter was over,
those of Young Mans men who turn
ed out to "serve the right" were moet
bitterly abused BY those who had laid
the plan for
AGENERAL MASSACRE.
All the cavalry men were to be shot
down at the drst fire. the horses stam-
peded, and then the Commission were
to get particular Jerusalem from that
vacant space in front. which was held
by Little Big Man and his crowd. To
the promptness Of Young Man and
his men can be attributed the preyeu-
ton Of q massacre that would have
been as complete ~ Il would have been
| treacherous. ln addition to the warn.
ing, proof 10 found In the fact that On
unusually large number of shells fol
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

Atthe end Of some months my trial
came. II conld have had but one result.
Cilcumatantial evidence too plainly declar
ed my guilt. alone knew they lied.
The absence Of the jury was brief. To
their verdict ! paid but little heed. 1t was
a single hideous word, but had long an.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-10-13

MEMpTIs, Oct 6.-Latcst advices
state that Alcorn has seventy cavalry
and forty infantry with which he had
driven Brown and two hundred armed
negroes who retreated three miles
from town where they made q stand.
No fighting had yet occurred. y %tI
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-03

speaker, laid considerable stress upon
fact gathered from the liquor dealers
organ, a journal not always given to
saying the truth, but he had every rea-
son to believe it upon this occasion.
The paragraph stated that ''Local OPP
ton had cost the liquor men of San
Francisco $50, ,OOO." The amusing de-
ductions following this announcement,
and the speakers frequent inquiry as to
the whereabouts of the 100000, which
had never fallen into the hands of Local
Optionists, set people thinking. And
the sudden decision of the unconstitu-
tionality of the Local Option law seemed
to account for the missing sum in many
minds.
The American flag which shrouded
the beautiful fountain was withdrawn
at the close of the exercises and dis
played the figure of guardian angel in
shining white drapery, with extended
hands, as if in benediction upon the
partakers at the fount. A sound of en-
thusiastic applause greeted the ear, the
water was turned on and offered to each
in turn who crowded around, and the
$500 fountain became the living monu-
ment of temperance-the gift of the
people to the beautiful city of San Jose.
1t occupies a conspicuous position on
Santa Clara street, near First, in front of
the bank whose proprietor donated $50
toward the fountain.
And now, dear friend, my long letter
must come to a close. If it be your
pleasure to hear from me again, I shall
be most happy to write to you often.
Yours most cordially,
NELL VAN.
Santa Cruz, August 20, 1875.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-03
MRS. FOGG,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE
1 ofOregon, for the county of MultnOmah, S.
Peter Fisher, Plaintiff, Carol s. Myers, Ber-
tha Jane Myers, Stanley l.. Myers, Louis ID,
Myers and Mary Ann Myers, minor heirs of
Elizabeth L. Myers, deceased, and Abraham
Myers and o. Dickinson, executor OF the last
will and testament of the said Elizabeth l.
Myers, deceased, and Z. B. Babbitt and John
F. Miller, guardian at law of Carol S. and Ber-
tha Jane Myers, DefendantS.-TO Carol s. Ny
ers, one of the above-named defendants In
the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby
required to appear and answer the complaint
filed against you in the above entitled suit
within ten days from the date of the service of
this summons upon you if served within this
county; or if served in any other county of this
State, then within twenty days from the date
of the service of this summons upon you; or If
served by publication, then in that case you
shall appear and answer the complaint herein
filed against you by the first day of the term OF
said Court following the expiration of the time
prescribed in the order for publication, to-W1t,
the lIth day of October, 1875; and il you iall SO
to answer, for want thereof the Pla1ntlH VIII
take judgment and decree against you, iOre-
closing ali your right, claim, lien ana equity OF
redemption in and to lot numoer Iour t4) IN
block number twenty-fOuT t24l IN the city OF
Portland, county OF Mullnom4n, anu SLdte OF
Oregon and for sale of said lot according TO
law and for an application of the money aris-
inc from said sale TO the payment OF PLAINTIFFS
note and mortgage tO-wit, $1,000, in U. ;. gold
Noin and interest in like gold coin at the rate
=. twelve per cent. per annum from the Oth
Sa o. OF september, A. ID. 1875, and costs and dis
Eay Sy. 'unents, and Judgment against the Defend
t Myers for any deficiency which may re-
nJ1 a >er applying all said moneys so applt-
cable thereto, and for such other and further
Iv order OF E. d. Shattuck, Judge of said
coIirt, made on the 25th day Of August, 1915, at
SS'onobarS, y as1s MASON & ATWATER,
Ui'ii.i ri Attorneys for Plaintiff.