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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
FROM THE COAL MINES.

HARRISBURG April, 9.-The Govern
or telegraphed the Sheriff at Wilkes.
barre that q committee, composed Of
citizens and miners, had visited him,
and represent that the alleged distur-
Dances in the vicinity of Hazelton are
exaggerated and many of them false,
and say If the troops were Withdrawn
they and other citizens and miners
Associations whom they represent will
obligate themselves to keep the peace.
Yon will proceed to Hazelton at once
and make thorough investigation of
of the alleged disturbances, and the
disposition of the miners to preserve
order, and If satisfied that the com.
mittee are able to keep their pledges,
You will inform me go the troops can
DO removed. But the maintenance of
peace must be we'll assured.
New YoRK, April IA despatch
from Harrisburg states that In accor.
dance with General Latters report the
Government decided not to recall the
military until all danger of violence in
the Luzerne coal region has disappear.
cd,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

Papers in Northern Iowa are men
tioning Sanborn, Of Manchester, for
Lieutenant Governor. Hc IL tho tallest
man in lowe, being In the ncighbor.
hood of eight feet. He was formerly
. member of the Lower House from
Delaware county, and when he came
home to his boarding house for lunch,
he was in the habit of eating from the
top of the cupbord. II he should hap.
pen 10 be nominated and elected he
would make good presiding officer,
only they would have to knock . hole
In the roof for his head to stick out of
over the seat Of the presiding officer of
the Senate. Sanborn IL good man
through oil his great altitude and var
iations Of climate, and II no should
finally conclude to unlimber himself
for the race, no would come in ahead
Of oil his competitors on . slow dog.
trot. In any event the COURIER,
which 10 furnished at the uncommonly
low price Of sevcn dollars per annum,
invAfiable In advance, wouldn't like to
bet any money against him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
st. Louis Live Stock Market,

ST.. LOUIS, April Is.
Hogs-Receipts $50. !. Active, strong
and unchanged.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

HE powerful effect OF Henry Ward
Beecher's testimony, 10 spoken Of ~
follows by the Brooklyn correspon.
dent OF the Chicago journal, who has
all along taken the Triton side of The
Brooklyn scandal case, wrote under
date of April s.; "Wars the case sub.
mittsd to the jury now thers IL no
doubt - to what the verdict would be.
Had the case been submitted yesterday
afternoon, when Mr.. Beecher with.
drew from the witness stand, I am
satisfied that the jury would have CIV
en- verdict Of scquittal without leAv.
ing their seats. Judge, jury, opposing
counsel, and spectators were spell.
bound by the witness. have attended
q good many jury trials, but never
before saw anything to compare with
it, unless il were the scene In the Rich.
srdson.M Mcfarland trial, when Mrs.
Calhoun, Mrs. McFArlsnds friend,
overawed the brutal Graham, and
captivated and completely led away
the vulgar, curious audience who had
come to zee genuine free-lover torn
to pieces by the great criminal lawyer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

The woman suffrage movement il
by no means confined to free America.
1t shows wonderful strength in Great
Britain, where an eminent and most
worthy lady wears the crown. On the
7th inst, In the House Of Commons,
the proposition came up, TO allow mar.
ried women to vote and Il received
l52 ayes to 1877 nays.
Beyond question, this 10 . much
larger vote for such . measure than
could be rallied upon . like Issue in
the popular branch of the American
Congress. The ruling English Pre-
mier, Disraeli, 10 saidoto have favored
the measure. England led 40 in the
emancipation Of the colored race and
1t does appear as though she will ont.
strip 10 in bestowing The elective fran.
chise upon women should tho measure
ever be contaminated,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
Lumber Market.

Corrected weekly y Nessrs. KIRK / Wake
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
they drew their swords. There were
many such ON both slider.

they drew their swords. There were
many such ON both slider.
But these by no means saved tho
Union-they by no means stood 10.
1exibly and unyieldingly by the glori-
GUS cause engraven upon their hearts,
next to the memory of tho anxious
Gear ones at home-ncxt 10 the God
they revered. These latter were tho
pillars Of the grand Union army Of
triumph, and they were most nobly
and faithfully typlfied In the person
and character of their great head,
Abraham Lincoln. These faithful
soldiers, in tho darkest hours, never
gave up the ship for lost--their intuitive
belief in tho justice Of their cause and
its ultimate triumph was irrepressible,
uncouquerablc, and final defeat 10
them was impossible.
OF these there were many hundreds
of thousands, and . reunion Of their
comrades to such a. these, 10 simply .
meeting In which their chiefest, their
glsddest sclsin, would DO the fruits Of
their victory, viz: our nation preserved
and freedom to all men established.
True, socially it would bs . joyous 4
glorious coming together Ii would In
deed grsdfy them to recount together
their daring and faithful patriotic
deeds, bot In no sense OF . love for OF
communication Of scenes OF blood aud
carnage, save In order to preserve the
dearest interests. The true Union
soldier takes no pleasure In victorie,
merely ~ such. The great Joy, III,
chief qualification 70 arise in such q
assemblsge 10 that by their enorts and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

MADISON, FEB. 3, 1877,


Correspondence to tie Tribune.
The past week has been an event
ful one at the Capitol. The dead
lock" has been broken, aud II Sena-
tor elected 10y the Democrats and
the Republican boilers.
Alter the vote on Tuesday, which
was substantially the same ~ before,
it became evident that strong exer-
tions were being mad to unite all
those opposed to Ca pen er; by the
ali OF ex-senator Juuiittle and
others, tai, wa, effected, and Hon.
Angus Cameron of La Crosse, WAS
decided upon rs the compromise
candidate, and was elected on the
Joiut ballot on Wednesday.
The vote stood ~ follows: Car
peuter % F; Cameron 6S J. Il. Clark
/ 4; Geo, &. Hazcltou ) Mr.. B NJ.
Coates voted Tor iiaZclton, and Mr.,
King for Cameron.
The platform drawn up by the
Democrats and accepted by Mr..
Cameron, is y good one, but one
which as Mr.. Carpenter says, would
be accepted 10y every United States
Senator in the country.
The result of this contest proves
what has often been expressed before,
that the people when aroused are
inyincible.
All the Federal influence was
exerted in behalf of Carpenter, but
the people had declared against him
and they prevailed.
We think the election of Mr..
Cameron viii prove very generally
satisfactory All unite in attributing
TO him the sterling qualities OF
honesty, faithfulness, and good
judgment. Now tina. this contes,
is over, the business Of the session
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

Ahe purNinS Ga an iuaahe Asylum
near lu'"ec'coH'"i''ilS s'o PATIENTS
IL descnoed Us u scene OF horror.
a WOMAN named Mary Breton
Ha'ihS peoh co'Nhea IL a cell on
account OF h'f vicious character
o'''rinined On revenge anu while
the inmates were NJ prayer, Is sup
posed To nave set her bed on
,Ire' thereby causing Tho calamity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

PRESIDENT GRANT sent message
70 the Senate, Monday Feb. sth,
concerning the Louisiana question,
in which he holds that Brooks is
the rightful governor Of the State,
elected in 1872, for term of four
years, and has never been legally
deposed from office. He also claims
that it is the duty of Congress to
take the matter in hand, on the
ground that the National Constitu-
ton provides that Congress shall
guarantee TO every State, a Repub-
lican form of government that if
Garland is an arrant usurper, and
Brooks the lawful governor, Con-
gress cannot allow the usurpation
to continue without violating the
Constitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11
BUTLER. CHANDLER,
CARPENTER.

The people OF his district refused
to indorse Ben Butler, and the
almost universal verdict was that
they did right. Notwithstanding he
received the nomination Of the Re-
publican caucus, the Legislature Of
Michigan refused to re-elect Zach
Chandler to the U. s. Senate, and
from all around the horizon resound
concentrations OF the recalcitrant
Republicans, who, by their action,
secured his defeat. But when Matt
II. Carpenter, who by the admission
OF his most enthusiastic admirers, is
guilty of all the shortcomings,
mistakes or misdemeanors, that
brought defeat upon Butler and
Chandler, is likewise relegated to
private life, it is bemoaned as u
great injustice to him, and Il ca!am-
ity to the party and nation and
the Republican members who ac-
complished his defeat, are denounced
as boilers, unworthy the party name
they bear.
On all hands it is admitted that
Mr.. Carpenter is possessed of rare
abilities as an orator, is calculated
to reflect honor upon his Stat~;;
and in the Senate Chamber, rln..s
among the aoiest men. But, is not
the same tru. OF Butler! Is not he
one OF the most powerful speakers,
and active, aple members of Con-
gress Yet his constituents con-
cluaed it were better to have another
though |, IS brilliant man in his place,
aud the country says amen. Zach
Chandler is recognized as one of the
abicst u. 5. Scnators,-tar above
tae average,-yet, having made
mistakes, he is supplanted, and the
country makes no complaint. But
Ter was defeated, by sufficient
lumber of Republicans refusing to
vote for him rs was also Chandler;
y It those Il ,publicans are not de-
bounced rs boilers. Carpenter is
beaten in the same way, but the
men who accomplished it, are viewed
much differently. Why this differ
ence, We cannot understand. But
Ter, Chandler and Carpenter, all
voted for and took back ply. and
in other things that tho people
condemn, acted in conrert. If for
these things one should DO punished.
way should not the others WHAT'S
sauce for the goose" on sht to be
"sauce for the gander."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

occur, the answer to which he n.
seen in any volume, doubles. \.
will be able to turn to the prone,
page, or to its vicinity, and 90 eas;.
ly obtain the desired iniormat;o,
But on the other hand, if an ina,
vidual who had never read the 90,
umes, although knowing, Of course
the general nature OF their contents
should undertake to find some spec.
ial information, he would have II
pore over the long indices Of every
volume, and search the pages, vast.
ing perhaps valuable time. In thi,
case the knowledge acquired has =
direct pecuniary value, for "time il
money"-and this apart from its in.
trinsic benefit to it possessor. ;
All this adds weight to our first
advice, namely, have specially.
aud push it. Be- sure that Won ara
right before you select it. We do
not believe that any man can rise to
eminence in q calling which he dis.
likes, and herein lie the oft repeated
mistakes OF parents in forcing chill.
dren into trades and professions
against the attel's inclinatious. A
boy who has feeling for art, who
spends every moment with paint
and brush. will chafe under coarse
mechanical labor; while another
whose delight is in his tool chest
will rebel against the slavery Of
books and brain work. Both, when
they become their own masters, will
eventually abandon their distasterul
tasks; and it is only n question o.
their continuity of purpose whether
they become rolling Stones drift.
ing from one business into another
all their days, or workers. firm and
steadfast because buoyed up by a
constant sense Of enjoyment Of their
chosen labors.
Intermittent toll is wasted effort:
so also are attempts to manage two
or three different pursuits at once.
There must be one definite aim;
and toward this very thought muss
b. concentrated, for nothing is more
C ,rtain than that fame, wealth and
happiness are the rewards of only
those who
"S,ill advancing. still pursuing.
Learn to labor, and to whit"
Scientific .in1ritcs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11
T.. OS1BO 10 NE a. SON

Carry full line of Groceries, Dry
Goods, Crockery, and general mer-
chandise, including the unrivaled
Bradley Il Metcalf Boots and Shoes,
to which they invite the atten-
ton of the public, and guarantee
satisfaction in quality and prices
Butter, eggs, &C., taken at cash
figures. Curry's building, High
street, opposite Martins hardware
store. 43tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

The startling exposures SO long
looked for in the testimony of
Moulton and Triton have not yet
been seen or heard of, aud the ex-
cited people, who have attended the
} trial aud awaited for some evil
Il nee, begin to think that there is u
farce connected with the matter
somewhere.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

In the Senate, a bill was presented
fer the completion Of the Northern
Insane Hospital, appropriating $685.
100 for the south wing and slS,750
for furnishing the same. The APP
pointment OF iIoyt, Paul and
Osborne as Railroad Commissioners
was confirm ii.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

ALARM is caused in Prairie du
Chen on account Of prevailing
epidemic-pleurisy, inflammation of
the lungs and distressing coughs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

THE La Crosse Leader comes out
With bold aud strong editorial iu
defense OF Cameron, u. S. Senator
elect, claiming that he has never
been anything but a true and
staunch Republican. The Madison
UeDlocrtA also says: Z" Mr.. Came
ron has always been Republican !;
be is now Republican he has
always been u consistent and square
Republican; and has never pretend
vi to be anything but Republican .
The story that has been circulated
IN tho newspapers for the past lew
weeks, DESCRIBING an important
book containing the private memoirs
OF George ", aud proving hi,
marriage with Mrs. Fitzherbert,
only one copy of which is said to be
Ia existence, is said to DO false 1t
now appears that, in reality the
reward Of El,Oo0 was only u very
shrcwd and sililltuI advertisement
So create market for y lot OF copies
vi an unstable book.
The House Committee on patents
refused, Oh Feb 9th, to report in
favor of extending the patent ON
the Wheeler * wilson Sewing Ma
chine. 1t set forth that Allen Wi.
son, proprietor of the patent undci
consideration, bad already cleare,
Sl3O,OOo from the patent, and tina
he might have cleared more, had h,
not parted with IA opportunity
which afterwards cleared to its pos
SCISSORS the sum OF S2,UOJ,oOu; an,
the fact that he did not receive thi
himself, WAS no fault Of the pubic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

ANOTHER stride in the advance
ment of women's rights. The Hi
nois House On Monday passed a bill
making women eligible to Notaries
Public
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11
NeW Advertisements.
Farm for - ale.

One hundred and sixty acres-one hundred
under the pow, forty of meadow, twenty Of
pasture and timber. Fine farm holise, good
barn and spring house. The place will b
so d on easy terms. Inquire of .Ia>. Priesilry,
living two miles from Mineral pon, on tla
Dudgeville road 1an8
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11
GEO. D. CLINE, EDITOR.
WH BEHHETT, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
VIBRATIONS of the earth were
felt in San Francisco on Sunday
last.

A BILL has passed the House for
the admission Of Colorado as State,
and is now In the Senate, where the
prospects are favorable.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The considera.
ton OF the Texas Pacific Railroad bill
has been postponed by the Senate Com.
mittee on Railroads until the next meet
ing.
The House Committee on Commerce
have finished the consideration of the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
and the chairman will endeavor TO have
it passed next week under u suspension
OF the rules and without debate.
The amount appropriated by the bill is
about $6,O00,00O. Over $2,0O0,0V0 more
than last year.
The new Postal Telegraph bill is prom
ised support in the House that will sur
prise all who are watching the matter.
Richard Harrington has resigned the
position OF Deputy District Attorney.
1t is understood that the House Com
mittee Investigating the Louisiana al
fairs, which closed its labors last eve
ming will report that there was no legal
election in 1871, that the acts of the Re-
turning Board Of 1874 were fraudulent,
that there have been acts OF intimidation
and violence on the part of DemonJ, and
fraud and rascality on the paft of Repub-
licans, and they will recommend pro.
Visional form Of government until a new
election can be held.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
The telegraph War.

In a letter to the Baltimore American,
Jennie June, speaking of the war be-
tween the Western Union and Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Companies, says:
SIN the meantime, the young opposi-
tion have succeeded in getting possess
sion of the Erie, Pennsylvania, and
Baltimore and Ohio roads and their con-
nections, and as these roads own the
poles along their routes,. they can ex-
clude the wires of the Western Union,
and it is understood they will.
"They have also secured the control of
the new inventions, by the use OF which
telegraph is to be enormously reduced III
cost, Among these are the American
automatic instruments, Wbeats tones
English automatic machine, and, owing
to a misunders landing which has arisen
with the Western Union, the most Impor-
| tant of all--the celebrated quadrupleX
invention which sends at one time two
messages each way upon one wire, and
which received shigh praise from MI
| " illjam Orton, the President of the
Western Unlon, in his last report.
alt is especially interesting TO press
ueople TO know that the Associated
| Press monopoly is at last threatened in
n manner that looks business like. There
is shortly to be meeting called IN Cleye.
| land or Cincinnati by Mr.. Medill, Of the
| Chicago Tribune, ior the purpose o
forming National Press Association.
which will place the. great papers o
lother cities ON an independent iootlnS
i withl regard to news, ana save them tbt
anlOyance and humiliation of having i
4 puudled out to them from New \ ork'
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, Feb. s. SENATE - Bills
passed-That teachers shall be paid for
time spent in attending Institutes; fixing
rates Of legal advertisements at S1 per
square for first insertion, and 50c for each
subsequent insertion, 240 ems to make a
square; authorizing Trustees OF Chill
dren's Homes to provide Tor teaching in
matSs industrial pursuits. New bill
BY Mr. Newman-To include lntrmary
Directors among county officers required
to report to the Auditor OF the State the
amount OF fees received by them.
HoUSE.-V ote OH bill to abolish capital
punishment, reconsidered and bin Ia
bed. New bills By Mr.. Pattison, for
the removal of executors, admlnistra-
tors, guardians and other trustees ho
become insolvent; by Mr.. Blake, to au-
thorize cemetery associations to locate
cemetery grounds within two hundred
yards of a dwelling house, when the
owner consents; by Mir. Inman, author
izing the Trustees of Townsend Town.
ship, Sandusky County, to levy tax to
pay debts; by Mr.. haag, to authorize
the erection of swing bridges across the
canals in cities andylllages, without con-
sent of lessees; by Mr.. Coler, providing
for more general distribution Of public
documents; by Mr.. Baker, of Fairfield,
to prohibit members, officers and en-
ployes OF the Legislature accepting free
railroad passes.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Feb. S.-HoUsE.
New bulls: For Branch Mint at Day
ton, Ohio; appropriatlng a million of dol
lars for deepening the channel OF tie
Missouri River from Sioux City to its
mouth; to make Ashland, Wisconsin, a
port, OF delivery; TO continue the i'm
provement ON the Racine and Kenosha
narbors, Wisconsin; providing for tax
on incomes above $4,000; providing Tor
taxation of personal property in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Various bills i'll re-
gard to the improvements of the rivers
and barbors, the erection of ligh. -housos,
&C., principally IN Southern States,
were Introduced; bill giving bounties to
the heirs of che soldiers who served less
than one year in the army, passed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
How to Avoid Colds.

An editorial on catching colds, in the
British Medical journal, concludes thus:
ssrhe practical considerations which are
the outcomes of this reviewof the pa
thology of colds are these: Never to
wear wet clothes after active muscular
exertion has ceased. but to change them
at once, to meet the loss OF the body heat
by warm fluids and dry clothes; to avoid
long sustained loss of heat which is
not met by increased production
of heat; to increase the
tonicity of the vessels of the
skin by cold baths, &c. so educating
them to contract readily on exposure, by
a partial adoption, indeed, OF the ''hard-
ening.S plan; to avoid too warm and de-
bilitating rooms and temperatures; to
take especial care against too great loss
of heat when the skin is glowing; and
Ito prevent the inspiration of cold an by
the mouth by some protecting agent, as
a respirator. We can readily understand
how respirator should be effective pro-
lection against winter bronchitis in those
so disposed.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

PARIS, Feb. o. Additional returns
from the election in Seine Etoise ytster-
day show that NJ. Valentine, candidate
OF the Republicans, was elected,
There was an election tor member of
the Assembly in Cotes Du Nord, but
there was no choice, and q second ballot
will be taken.
A grand ball for the benefit of the poor
took place last night in the new Opera
house. The orchestra was led by Johann
Strauss. A great crowd was present,
including members of the Cabinet and
other prominent persons. One hundred
and fifty Thousand francs were realized.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-09
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.

CALIFORNIA. O.-All sorts of rumors
are atloat in reference to the California
Stove Foundry starting. Some have liked
the time for February 20, some March |,
and others still further on. The fact is
no one in the village knows anything
about it.
T. r.. Crotty, Director of the County
Infrmary, and an old resident of this
place, is quietly and unostentatiously at.
tending to his official duties. He says
all is going right at the Institution.
A. Z. Johnston's new residence is
slowly rising into view again. Mr.. John
ston is brim full of energy.
Mrs. Tilla VanRenssellear has oul
| thanks for putting into our hands the
congressional Record" containing The
great speech of Hon. John Il. Gordon, o
| Georgia, on the Louisiana question, an(
| the eloquent and sarcastic speech o
| Hon. S. 5. Cox on the suspension of thu
two-thfrd rule.
Fox ''drives" have become epidemic
Ii is a good plan to get ones name print
ed on flaming posters. This is the latest
style OF advertising i'll the ''rural dis
tricts."
SHARoN.-Dr. II. McGrew has beer
appointed physician for the county In
tirmary--a good appointment.
The Union protracted meetings hay'
resulted in nine conversions.
The veteran soldier, George Fox, ofth
| Dayton Soldiers Home, was i'll town las
week under treatment OF DR.. Drake TO
rheumatism. We hope a speedy cur
for The old gentleman.
| The viewers for the narrow-gauge rail
road were in town last week.
/ The Township trustees held thei
lv1,n IA ltff mus Gnt In