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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
Personal Points,

II. II. Gilmore, the leading lawyer
at the Keokuk bar, has been visiting
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, and
gives the Gate CITY tie following per-
sonal points of 10 johnson and Bob
Toombs two Southern celebrities stop
ping at that watering place:
"There is little about the appearance
of Gen. johnson which would lead q
stranger TO select him from a crowd
40 q probable great general. He is of
barely medium height, sparely, very
quiet and unostentatious in his man
ners, very erect, carrying . finely
shaped head, but with nothing marked
or extraordinary about it. His fca-
lures are handsome, sharply defined,
his nose slightly Roman, his eye pleas
ant, but with . suspicion of sternness
about it. He is somewhat bald, with
groy hair and thin, snow white
beard. He docs not mix much with
the crowd, yet SCENE affable and
pleasant. His movements and man.
ner indicate precision and decision.
Taken altogether, there is something
fascinating about the man. You find
yourself looking at him unaw ares,
and interested in what he is doing.
Ofquite another sort, is Toombs.
He 10 somewhat larger, square shout
dered, with massive head and very
large face. His nose 10 beak shaped,
bis color bilious looking red. His
manner 10 slouchy. He mixes much
with certain part Of the crowd, does
oil the talking and does it loudly and
fearfully, and with oaths sandwiched
between the words wherever ingenui-
ty can get them in. His opinion of
men is given publicly and very freely.
Here is . specimen from life, all utter
ed during . conversation lasting not
more than fifteen minutes:
Gen. Bragg, he said, was "the most
incompetent Cd d-n puppy in
America"
or Grant: ~ like Graut, he's hon.
est; does not pretend to have any
scruples will take anything you give
him, from q bull pup up. You are
mistaken, gentlemen, in thinking him
a common man. He is smart, q very
able man. I'll bet ten thousand dol
lars that he is nominated and elected.
l believe he will die the ruler of this
country, and transmit it to his pos
terity"
OF Andy johnson: ut was enough
for him to hate man, il he was gen
tleman. He was never In . gentle
mans house in his life. He was as
corrupt - hill and d-n."
OF the finance question, "They are
quarreling about the money over there
in New York and Ohio. The worse
the --d-n stuff gets the better [
like Il" etc.
From all Of which you see that
Toombs 10 still "fire-eater." They
cay here that no has moderated very
much.
But am told he has NO followers.
Indeed, he himself said, "They cheer
me, and laugh when I speak, but not
1919 niger vote could get If
I wanted It."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
OUR COUNTY FAIR.

We wantmost earnestly to call atten-
ton to our county Fair, to commence
on September It'll, next. The officers
and Board of Directors in charge are
displaying commendable zeal and
energy in making all needful arrange
ments. The grounds will be in far
better condition to accommodate
the Fair than they have been in any
preceding year. While the crop of our
county is not superintendent, as it was
last year, yet we shall have, on the
whole, a very fair crop, and, in all
save wheat. we shall have as fine
specimens of crops as we ever had or
can hope for. Now farmers, don't
stop to think whether in direct dol
lars and cents you are to have an
immediate return from the Fair, i'm
the way Of premiums. This is the
smallest part of compensation you
are to derive from our fairs. The
great and sensible object of our fairs
is to display the best we have as indi-
vidnals, that the best Of everything
having been seen by all, all may prof
it by it, and so the best stock, the best
grain, the best fruit, in fact the best
of everything may be grown by all.
and SO the products of the whole
county be improved. If farmer
thinks he has the best Of anything or
even a good thing, bring itto the Fair,
and if its superior is exhibited, then
the next thing to do, is to quit raising
the inferior, and take the best to raise
or cultivate for the future. This is
the prime object of our Fairs. Let no
man become dissatisfied and refuse
to attend because everything is not
conducted just as he would have it.
If any man waits until he is wholly
pleased with all things, he will never
act in unison with his fcllow-men in
anything.
Wapello county can hold Fair that
would be second TO none in the State.
We will not pass by the city people.
They, too, have deep interest in the
Fairs. The mechanic and the manu-
facturcr should see to it that their
fabrics appear at the Fair, in compe-
tition with whatever may there be
exhibited. The farmers expect this,
and they have a right to expect it.
We should think it an excellent aid
to our manufacturers to help the
farmers in these Fairs, and show them
what they have got if they expect to
draw in the farmers custom. The
ladies in both city and country have
also deep interest in the success Of
this, our yearly exhibition, and if
they will but labor as they can, to
make the Fair attractive, nobody can
equal them in the attainment of sue
cess. Wapello county ought to have
a fair ground decorated with foliage,
with fountains, with convenient build
ings, and all that, which would make
the grounds alone attractive as place
of resort. 1t can be done with trifle
of expense from our people if they
all take hold. We shall never attain
this result, however, until we awaken
a deeper interest in our Fairs and
bring up their standard. Let us give
this years fair our best efforts towards
a grand success.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

The Graphic says that 1t is under.
stood that tho fifty-one shares, of con-
trolling interest, of the New York
Tribune stand in the name of Mr..
William Walter Phelps, and that Mr..
jay Gould has Q mortgage of $50 600,
the marked up value OF the stock, up
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
Eovapss d.,

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Evening
) ourna: has the following special
from White Hall, Mich.
The body Of N. s. Grimwood was
found yesterday on the beach of lake
Michigan, near Stony Creek, by Mr..
A. Beckwith. 1t had on all the clothes
except boots or shoes, and had letters
and notes of his trip which unmis-
takably prove his identity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

The Hon. Benjamin +. Hall, dis
tinguishcd lawyer of Auburn, N. Y,
suggests, ~ we think, . good reform
in regard to the jury system. He
says:
"All our political institutions are
predicsted upon the will of the major.
ity. Under cur present State consti-
tuition s.plurality Of electors arc COM
petent to elect even the highest judges
to Office.
"In all official or corporate bodies
composed Of several persons, with
very few exceptions, q majority Of
voices control the proceedings.
"The exceptions exist In respect to
the enactment of certain laws aud the
appropriation of public money BY our
legislature, and in respect to certain
transactions by municipal and other
corporations. There they are imposed
for prudential purposes. But the per-
feet unanimity required of trial juries
is not required OF any public delibera-
tive body in the State.
"All that the law requires of grand
juries, whether they are composed of
l6 or %, ia that II "a majority of the
23) shall agree in order to indict. And
the rule is not In harmony with the
rule which prevails on the benches of
che plural courts.
at stands to reason that If perfect
unanimity is to be required of any
branch or department of judicial
tourts composed of several persons, it
sQould DO required of the judges.
"Cogent arguments for such q rule
ON the benches OF appellate courts
might be urged. But the majority
rule was adopted by all of them, State
and national, at the dates of their or
CARNATIONS, respectively, and il has
prevailed ON the benches of plural
courts ever eince without challenge Or
complaint. Now, 1t must be obvious
to men of reflection that il tho MAORI.
~ rule is the proper one to prevail
with the judges OF our courts, who
are presumed to DO men of higher cul-
ture than jurors,it ought TO be suffered
to prevail with jurors also.
"To permit 1t to prevail with the
former and not with the latter is to
sanction an incongruity which greatly
mars the beauty of our judicial system
besides incumbering, embarrassing
and obstructing the administration OF
the lsws."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
harvest work. which is everywho, 9

harvest work, which is evcrywhc, Q
delayed. The high temperature has
put wheat in some danger of sprout-
Ing, while its condition must necessar-
lily be unsatisfactory. The London
market, from the constant arrivals of
foreign grain, has not shown actiyitv
or tendency upward. The Paris
market has felt some reaction, and
rates have given way from one shilling
to one shilling six pence per quarter.
1t now seems confirmed there, as we'll
as here, that neither the samples nor
quantity will come up to last years,
while the condition is greatly jeopar-
died where the gatherings are not
complete.
In Austria and Hungary the same
sort of result is looked upon as Ger.
tain, and Northern Europe has had
much the same sort of weather. There.
fore samples must be partially affected.
Russia reports very unequal
growth, being affected by the very
early dronth, the damage from which
subsequent rains could not repair.
Belgium and Holland have been
much interfered with in their harvesta,
and the spread of the potato disease
is no longer doubtful.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
Chicago Market,

CHICAGO, Aug. II.
lBy Telegraph
Wheat-Firm and higher at 81 1877
Aug, and l III September.
Corn-Firmer; &c Aug, and CSC
September.
Oats--Highcr at 1890 Aug, and 36c
September.
Rye-Weak at78c Sept.
Barley-Higher at 81 0s Sept. and
81 OF Oct.
Pork-$2O 80 Sept.
Lard-$l3 35 asked Sept.
Whiskey-Sold higher at 81 1917.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

ST.. Louis, Aug. II.
By telegraph
Wheat-Bettcr for No. 9 Fall: 81.
AZ e@9A bid cash, and 49@b Sept.
Oats-Higher at 64@66c cash, 45c
Aug, and 3Sc Sept.
Rye-Dull at 78@SOc.
Corn-Firmer; Csc bid cash, 67Isc
September.
Whisky-Firm at 81 20.
POrk-Firm at $2l rs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
NORTH UAROLI1A ELECTION.


Tho Republicans OF North Carolina
have certainly done we'll In the cleo
ton Of delegates 10 the State Consti-
tutional Convention. It is evident
that on the popular vote the Republi-
cane have majority of several thous.
and, while, because of the Democratic
gerrymandering of the districts, the
delegates will stand about evenly d.
videed. This is good aud hopeful
word from that State, and gives the
strongest assurance that in the Presi.
dental election, next year, the elector-
q vote Of North Csrolins will be Civ.
en- to the Republican candidate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
The FuRlous FarD AND FIEaY HUN

THE FURIOUS Fred AND FIERY Hun.
Col. Joe. Eibeck, editor Of the Dss
Hoines Herald Of Liberty, and one
Louis Ruttkay, Of that city, are the
self-assumed champions of the GER
mans of lows, that 10 TO cay they
claim to carry the German vote Of
the State around in their vest peck
ets. They broke with the Repub-
lican party on an imaginary whis-
Ky line of their own creation, and
now are trying to make the balance
OF tho Germans OF Iowa geo through
their own crooksd-whisky spectscles.
It remained for Mr.. J. Fred. Meyers,
editor Of the Dsnnisou (Iows) Revie,c
himself an educated and highly 10.
complished German, to unearth the
fact that Eiback and Ruttkay arc both
HusgsIians.
We have heretofore heard Of Ital.
tans from Cork, and Hoosiers from
Kentucky, but Hungarian Dutchman
4 IN entirely new discovery, for which
J. Fred Meyers 10 entitled to the
patent
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

LONDON, Aug, l6.-A special to the
News from Vienna says intelligence
has been received there that the inhab.
itants Of the Bormsn provinces have
risen in instruction along tho whole
length of the river. Telegraph wires
have been cut, thirty Turks Massacred
and all the official buildings burned.
Number of refugees are fleeing into
Austria.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

CHURCHES AND ScHooLs.-Thc Ameri-
can Missionary Association, whose labors
are mostly in the South and among the
the colored people there, have fifty.two
churches in the old slave States; seven uni-
versities and colleges; seventeen normal
and graded high schools, as we'll as thirteen
others, besides force Of $50 teachers and
missionaries The total number of students
under their instruction is l1,744, of whom
2,0l7 are in the higher institutions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
New York Market,
NEW York, Aug. II

New YORK, Aug. II
[By Telegraph
Wheat-Qniet and steady. No. Q
Chicago 81 27@3l do. Milwaukee ST..
35@l 81.
orn-Firmer; steam mixed west
ern 76@79c; do. sail 10000.
Barley-Dull.
Oats-Dull and lower mixed west
ern 58@6Oc.
Pork-Heavy at $2l 45.
Lard-Heavy at 1870.
Whisky-l25.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
Milwaukee Market

MILWAUKEE, Aug. II.
By telegraph.
Wheat-Wheat has advanced 20 In
this market, but rules unsteady at 81
"a cash, ! % Aug, and ! Tx Sept.
C0rn-Firm. No. 2 &c.
Oats--3S cents.
Rye-Steady. No. SOC.
Barley--Steady. No. 2$l O5.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
THE GALLOWS.
Judictnl uur,,c,

NUffIUI6 JUutG1hI MNTdeF.
RICHMOND, Aug. l3-Thos. Withere,
the Negro boy murderer, was execu-
ted at Lyncyhburg, to-day, for the
murder Of a girl. Ills neck was not
broken, but death was caused by
strangulation. He succeeded three
times in raising his feet to the edge of
the trap and drew himself up, but the
Sheriff pushed them of. He made q
full confession.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
Trouble Among chicago Grain Me,

Trouble Among Chicago Grain Men.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Several small
dealers on the Board Of Trade who
are on the long side of the wheat mar
ket failed to-day, owing to the contin-
ued shrinkage of price in that cereal.
A largo firm become embarrassed,
owing to the action of one of the banks
in not discounting their drafts as was
their custom, but it is thought they
will continue business tomorrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
Mrs.. Abraham Lincoln is given up

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is given up as
hopelessly insane. She sits down silent and
alone in her solitary room to keep imagin-
airy company with Senators and ambassa-
doris in the light Of that gracious, kindly
smile long since hidden beneath the coffin
lid. 1t is one of the mercics vouchsafed her
to live her life over again with her loved
ones--dear little Willie, and rollicking,
boyisb Tad-to sit at the head of the table
and hold familiar conversation with them
all Erchauge,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

u Il
Thu1lOw Weed.
/ did not personally know William
Morgan, who was for moro than two
months writing his book in house
adjoining my residence, at Rochester.
When applied 10 by Mr.. Dyer, my next
door neighbor, where Morgan board
ed, to print the book purporting to
disclose the secrets of Masonry, de-
clined to do so, believing that man
who had taken an oath to keep secret
had NO right to disclose ii. Although
not Freemason, I had entertained
favorable opinions of an institution to
which Washington, Franklin and
Lafayette belonged. On my refusal
to print his book, Morgan removed to
Batavia, where he made the acquain-
lance of David G. Miller, editor of the
Advocate, also q Mason, who became
his publisher. / pass briefly over q
series of facts which were judicially
established, embracing the arrest OF
Morgan, his conveyance to and con-
finement in the county Jail at Canaan
daigua, from which he was released
and conveyed by night in close car
lAoS01 tAIVuSu 1eVVuO6tClS SldEAsOu,
and along the Ridge road to Fort
Niagara, in the magazine of which he
was confined. While thus confined q
knight Tcmplar encampment was in
stalled at Lewiston. When at supper,
the zeal and enthusiasm of the Tenn
plars having been aroused by speeches
and wine, Colonel William King, Of
Lockport, invited four men Whitney,
Howard, Chubbuck, and Garside)
from their seats at the banquetlng
table into an adjoining apartment,
where he informed them that he had
an order from the Grand Master, Ode
Witt Clinton), the execution of which
required their assistance. This party
was then driven to Niagara, reaching
the fort little before IL o'clock.
Upon entering the magazine Colonel
King informed Morgan that his friends
had completed their arrangements for
his removal to and residence upon .
farm in Canada. Morgan walked with
them to the wharf, where boat was
held in readiness for them by Elisha
Adams, an invalid soldier, into which
the party passed and rowed away,
<uHmo EcmhIuIuS 10 W0Eu tue OO6t
off by signal if on it's return any alarm
had been given. It was nearly two
o'clock in the morning when the boat
came back, having 40 Adams express
sed II, lost one man, only five of the
six being on board when the boat re-
turned. When the boat reached .
point where the Niagara river empties
into Lake Ontario, . rope being wound
around Morgan's body, to either end
of which sinker was attacked, he
was thrown overheard. 1t is due to
the memory of GovcrnorCl Clinton to say
that Colonel King had no such order
and no authority to make use Of his
name. It'll proper, also to add that
none of these men survive. John
Whitney, of Rochester, whom l knew
well, related all the circumstances con-
nected with the last act in that tragedy
to me at Albany in 1881, In the pres
ence Of Simon B. Jewett, of ClarksoD,
and Samuel Barton. of Lewiston
Weeds letter to tie NesD York Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

The Secretary Of the Winnebago
County Fair (Copperhead) invited
JEFF Davis to make the annual address
at the Fair, to be held at Rockford,
in that county. The invitation had
been sent, and notice of its accept
ancc received before it leaked out
that such movement was ON foot.
Immediately the good people of that
county set up such an expression of
indignation that If the programme is
carried out, the Fair will be likely to
prove an utter failure. The people
Of Winnebago county do not desire
to honor JEFF Davis. They cannot
call upon the leader OF q great rebel
lion and set him up as teacher
among them. They have no desire to
prosecute nor rob him of the rights of
a citizen, yet, in no sense, do they feel
called upon to fete and honor him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, Aug. l7.-Great pre-
parations are in progress here to cele.
brate the opening of the next Cincin-
natl Exposition, A number Of popu-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

lar meetings have been held at the
Exposition Building, and public spirit
is thoroughly aroused. At the meet
ing last night q list of over forty large
concerns were handed in to DO added
to those already announced for partic-
ipation in the inaugural display
The committee on opening ceremonies
have not yet fully determined upon
the programme. There appears to be
disposition to make the opening day
purely civil in character, and reserve
the military display for separate oc-
casion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
The M rmon Church Maintaining In.
dianS.

CoRINNE, August 16-The Indians
recently expelled from this valley
have not returned to their reservation.
Reliable parties from Cache Valley
say Pacatell0 and his band, also other
tribes, numbering l,5O0 are encamped
near Logan, about twenty miles from
here, and are being supported entirely
by the Mormona, and are under the
control of the Mormon church. The
citizens are all armed In anticipation
of another attack.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

LONDON, Aug. B.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its review of the crops for
the past week, says the unsettled
weather has been very unfavorable for
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

The Free Methodists have no less
than twenty-five camp-meetings this
month, ten Of which are In Michigan,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. II.
by telegraph
HOGS.Receipts 800. Steady ship
pers 81 30@7 so.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

PORT CHESTER. N. Y, Aug. IT,
Ed win Booths injuries consist of frac-
lures of the elbow bones and one rib.
He is now quite comfortable. Hc
will DO entirely well in q few weeks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-18

:. lANEsvILLE, Aug. 17-Rev. Corne-
Illus Springer, one OF the nioneers NJ
the Methodist Church of tho State.
died last night agcil 81.
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through which they have to pass in controlling
the logs, now turning the one on which they stand
to sec its mark, with their feet, then balancing
with the long pickpoles, to recover their position
likens them to so many Neptunes with tridents
in hand and makes study fit for any artist. Their
hearty hospitality knows no bounds, and one who
partakes of their cheer will find their cuisine quite
up to any of the hotels. Their boats are moored
in friendly way, with awnings, and here when
their day work is done, or they are waiting for
the tide, they can repose with as much comfort as
at home. In dark night, when their lights are
seen twinkling along the shore the sight is very
pretty. They are about half sailors, indeed many
of them are full tledgcd ones. In Eben Oliver
the writer found an old shipmate of nearly
quarter Of century ago.
Each crew selects their logs and RATS them to,
gether; it would astonish anybody not acquainted
to see the amount Of rope and wedges used IN
constructing these RATS for their voyage down
Lrver. If raft is to go to Wiscasset or Bath,
about eight hundred or thousand logs are put H.
When the ebb begins, then the voyagers start,
with their boat attached and will proceed till the
tide is finished; they will then wait for another
ebb and get to Bath with two tides. While they
are gone perhaps another crew will be getting
another raft ready for them. Their logs delivered
at their destination, they will hoist their sail II
the wind is fair or row their boat back to their
rafting place. In this nomadic way they pass the
season. There is something about IT entirely diner
ent from any other kind of life. They are like BIRDS
of passage, ever on the wing. 1t is hard one or,
the whole, one of much exposure and hardship
and they need be well paid. d.