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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

WHERE the doctrine Of States rights
under Democratic lead. is most perte-
laciously claimed in most of the
States. ii is equivalent to child dis
owning its parent and denying his
anthority--it is morc-it iseanivalent
TO robbery by one portion of the pco-
pie, committed upon the balance of
the people of the nation. For in
stance. the States OF Alabama. Flori-
day, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas,
and Texas, six of the eleven States
that went out of the Union. were
carved ont of territory which once
belonged 10 the whole country /: to the
whole people. In fact, twenty -four
out of the thirty-seven States, were
made ont of this common territory,
the property of the nation. All but
Maryland, Delaware, the two Vir-
ginias. the two Carolinas, and Geor-
gia where, Gas well rs in the balance of
the Southern Stales. the Democratic
cry of States rights is carried to such
extremes as to declare the right of
secession, and other Kindred doc
trines) were made from territory
which was the property of the entire
nation. II is, therefore, robbery to
push the rights of States to the ex-
treme limits to which chDcmocracy does,
even North rs well as South. There is
no State right which is not under
the Constitution, subject to the action
of three fourths of the States of the
Union, and rightfully and properly
so. In this way, the nation is a con-
sOlidated and effective one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
For tI,e Years Of 1873 and 1874.

NOTICE is hereby given that Monday, the 4tl
day of October a. D.. 1875 at the front door of the
Court House in Ottumwa, Wapeuo County, Iowa, be-
tween the hours of o'clock, A. Gand o'clock, r. NJ:
Of said day. will offer for sale all Lands and Town,
Lots in said County, on which the County, State,
Contingent Bridge, Corporation, Poor Farm, Special
Street Taxes and any and all Taxes which were levied
for the said years 1878 and 1874 and which the time
of such sale remain delinquent.
The sale will be adjourned from time to time as
to be open the First Monday Of each succeeding
month from day of sale and also between the same
hours of each day. until all such Lands and Lots have
been sodtrue and correct lists of which are the fol-
lowing: w. II. II. AsBURY,
September lst 1876 Treasurer Wapeilo Co. Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
JESSE q. LONG.

The sad demise of Jesse s. Long.
of Jasper county. on the 3Oth inst,
teaches one lesson, viz: that too ar
duous labor, no matter how well di-
rccted by good and moral life, will
frequently so wear upon man
as to dethrone reason. and lead to the
awful death of the suicide. Mr. Long
was one of the most cstimable citi.
zens in the State, and the most noted
breeder of fine stock in Iowa. The
great sale Of his short horns takes
place to-day, Notwithstanding his
decease.
Mr.. Thomas McArthur, of New
ton, Iowa, and cashier Of the bank of
which Mr.. Long was President, and
now Administrator of the estate,
gives the following sketch Of Mr..
Longs life, and particulars of his
illness and death:
''Jesse S. Long was aged 50; was
born in Green county, Pennsylvania
he came to Iowa, and Jasper county
twenty years ago. Has but one child.
and she by his first wife. His present
wife is a daughter Of Mr.. Rhinehart,
an old resident of Jasper county. Mr..
and Mrs. Long had recently adopted
a little girl, some six or seven years of
age.
Mr.. Long has been ailing for some
months past. Some six weeks ago he
went to Pennsylvania on that account
visiting his father and mother,
where he remained six weeks. hoping
to overcome his trouble. Bnt it APP
peared to be an affection of the brain.
superinduced by severe and prostrat-
ing physical and mental work, with a
resulting tendency towards insanity.
On his return home, some two weeks
ago, his friends had hopes of his re-
covery, and he transacted his bust
ness as usual. But under the cares of
his business again, and his extensive
farming, and the worrying details Of
his sale, he broke down, and gave ev-
idence Of a tendency to suicide. On
Saturday last he was confined to his
bed most of the day, at times expert
encing violent paroxysms of dementia
and utter hopelessness. His wife
guarded him carefully and had at
tendants constantly by him. About
2 o'clock Monday morning he seemed
quiet and easy, and dropped into Il
sleep, his wife lying down with him
on the bed, and his foreman, Mr..
Chamberlain, on the lounge near by.
Mrs. Long dropped to sleep, soon
waking to find that he was not by her
side. She aroused the house and
made search for him, looking about
the grounds, the barn, the sheds. and
the creek, running near by, and final
ly, on examining the scale house,
found him suspended TO a beam by Il
rope that he had evidently prepared
beforehand.
Mr.. Long was universally respect
| ed. known for his honor and integri-
ty, his good judgment and kindheart-
cdness. He had no financial cmbar-
rassment. or domestic infelicity, was
a professed christian, and possessed
Of abundant means. AT the time OF
his death he was President of the
First National Bank Of Newton"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

MARYLAND Democracy have got an
enemy to deal with that is likely to
give them much trouble. if it does
not wrest a victory from them. 1t is
a citizens party. 1t commenced in a
secret organization, directed against
sectarian appropriations Of the pub
lie funds and exemption from taxa
tion of sectarian property. Now the
secret part is thrown off. and there is
a combination against Democracy and
its ring rule, which has grown to
wonderful strength. The result may
be Democratic defeat.
This citizens party has nominated
for Mayor Of Baltimore, Henry NJ.
Warfield, leading merchant. 1t has
been shown that under Republican
rule the expenditures were only
100000 annually in the city of Bal
timore, while under Democratic rule
they have reached the enormus sum
of x9.OOO.OOO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08


Messrs. Dixon and Madison have
been nominated for Repre- sentatives
by the Wapello county Democrats.
They will both be mad soon, for the
prospect of their remaining right in
Wapello county the next two years
was never more encouraging. Nothing
ever disc"aragoe Doinoorat FROM
running for office. We suppose if
there was only one solitary, forlorD,
hopeless Democrat in Iowa, he would
go around the State holding county
conventions and nominating himself
for office, and would fill tho air, as
election drew near, with shrieks that
the people were rising, that the fate of
Radicalism was sealed and that Dem
ocrscy was moving on to victory, and
that success was already assured.
Then after election he would count
the one vote cast for him in the entire
State, and after bowling "frsud fraud
and declaring that the people were
crushed to the ground by the iron heel
Of despotism, would go back into his
hole and retire from politics until the
next campaign. So long as there is a
Democrat above ground there will be
a Democratic ticket in every election,
for the chief end of Democrat is to
run for Office, and the chief use of a
Democrat, for the past fifteen years,
has been TO be beaten. We trust that
the candidates of the Democracy in
Iowa this fall will be put to their
proper use, and laid away on a shelf
so high they cannot be taken down
until the dust of years has settled up
on them.-Hdackeye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
Damage TO the Minnesota Wheat Crop

ST, PAUL, Sept. l. Heavy rains have
prevailed in this section since Satur.
day night and the crop prospect is
very unfavorable. There has been a
Succession of driving rain storms since
Monday, which have done ilnmense
damage to the grain crops of all kinds.
Wheat in stack and shock is found to
be sproutiug in numerous instances,
and grain dealers, well informed, es-
timate the damage at fully fifteen per
cent of the whole crop OF the State.
A long period of drying weather is
necessary to save the grain crop OF
this State from fearful disaster. To-
night the prospect is more favorable,
as the weather appears to be more
clearing. The loss now exceeds three
million bushels of grain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
A Ireland Ter an olayer.

The Philadelphia Times makes the
following proposition: Since JET Da-
Wis has been invited so numerously to
deliver agricultural addresses in the
North, Il has been suggested that Ben
Butler he invited to 60 down to Lou
isiana and tell tho Pelican people what
he knows about farming. Such an
exchange Of courtesies, il Is believed
would convince the world that the
bloody chssm had been eiiectualiy
bridged over. II not entirely filled up
provided, however. I've would ssyJ
that both orators we're cordially re-
ceived. The Winnebsgo fissco does
not promise well iar this agricultural
idea OF reconciliation. and Il is not
probable now ,h.t Batter wonld he
/ treated very tenderiy in Louisisna
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
public Debt S,ntement.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The rcduc-
tion OF the public debt during August
was 81, l,5S5,O00. Coin in tho Treasury
$7l ll7,2s2; currency $4,G02, 1865; cir
tificates Sl7,6ls, 500; legal tenders $37,-
245, ,70S.
Maturcd debt SIS, ,000, 900; legal ten
dcrs, 1914, ,3l5, 600; frac'l currency Il,-
$4,000; coin certificates, SIT, 800 GOO /;
total, without interest, $i97, ,S5l 1854 !;
total debt, $2,239, ,3sS,G44; total interest
$27000,O0O: cash in treasury, coin,
$H,100,000; currency, N,600,000.
Upon inquiry to-day, the Secretary
said the Treasury held 100000 in U.
s. bonds worth premium of from B
to per cent. as security for the re-
deinption of gold notes issued by the
National Gold Bank of California.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
Hon Shepherd Lefiler was in town

Hon Shepherd Letter was in town
Sunday and Monday. He spoke at
Knoxville, Saturday, and was listed
for Oskaloosa ON Tuesday, but the
chairman had neglected to notify the
faithful here, and he came unheralded
and unknown. Monday they held
consultation, and it was thought ad-
visable to let him go without attempt.
ing meeting. So on Monday evening
he silently folded his tent and slid
away for Brooklyn. We regret that
he did not speak here and let our peo-
pie see what material the "No name"
candidate was made of.--Oshaloosa
Herald
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

BY the report Of the Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, Barber. we
learn that for the fiscal year ending
June Both, last, nearly lOS,0OO,OOO
postal cards were used. against o.
100000 Tor the preceding year. The
value of ordinary postage stamps
during the year amounted 10 little
over $lS.OO0,00O. an increase OF nearly
a million over the year before. The
total sales of stamps. stamped envel-
opes, wrappers, andspostsl cards, was
1874. .22SS.OlS.Sl, an Increase over the
fiscal year of 1874, of $2,2l9, ,794.0j.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
Fatal Result OF n Religious Discus.
sion,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1.-James
Dunn (Catholic) and Robert Coulter
(ProtestanD both employed at the
rolling mills here, became very much
heated over discussion of religious
matters, and very angry. The affair
eliminated yesterday, by renewal OF
the discussion, and the shooting OF
Dunn by Coulter. The ball. from
revolver, entered Dnnn's side, and it
is quite probable that he is fatally in
jnred. Coulter has not been seen
since the shooting.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
oTTUMWA, wAPEILo COUNTY, IOWA. SEPTEMBER s. 1875.

SENATOR GORDON, OF Georgia, has
gone over into Mississippi and en-
gagged in the State canvass. Mississ-
ippi, on fair vote. is Republican
State, beyond question. EN-rebel
General Gordon is, therefore, called
in to try and help carry the State for
the Democracy. The canvass in that
State will doubtless bc warm: the re-
suit, however. can only turn upon
fair vote being had. for if the blacks
are not intimidated the Republicans
will certainly be victorious.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
The Judge Catches n Tartar.

The next one was also a woman-a
thick.sct, scowling woman of forty
who came out in tho corridor with the
full intention Of freeing her mind If il
killed her.
This is the case of -" commenced
his honor, when she snsrled:
''Taint a case either-it's only
spite!'
"Yon are charged, Mrs. Baker,
Il don't caro- snap for your char
ges ~ she said.
"Mrs. Baker, will you shut up?'
mo, sir ~
"Not even to oblige mop
"No, sir!"
upw
You can't do it,"
MRS. Baker, would you rather eat
mush and milk in the house of correc-
tioh ,or tne next three months than
remain az ioerty aud be privileged to
go to picnics and have some loafer
with red nose step ON the trail of
your dress and tear the skirt off?n he
asked.
well, nobody can boss mo arouna p,
she exclaimed.
"Yon are an ugly woman"
"And You are mean man!'
"And Ill send You up
''And don't care! I"
"And it's three months"
make it four!"
''Til do it,
And he did.
There were no other cases, and when
the Maria drove around Mrs. Baker
said shed murder tho first man who
Jared lay hands on her. Four of the
oliicers surrounded her and carried her
to tho vehicle. handcufled her to the
seat, and the band threw orange peel
at her red nose and sang:
Her hair IL red. her nose Is the same,
Her temper is fearful TO see;
ahe ought to he Gagged, the same as a bear,
VI somebody's death she viii be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
,E,EEE4EGSs sHsAEDEHEC.
An American Citizcn Outraged.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 3l.--A des-
patch irom Tucson, Arizona, reports
that merchant of that place named
Carrillo, natnrali2ed citizen VIII"
went to Sonora 10 collect bills, was ar
rested ON Thursday. charged with
furnishing arms to the insurgents, con-
dcmned without trial, and sentenced
to pay $1,000 or be shot. Sunday Il
messenger rode to Tucson, obtained
the money, and returning ransomed
Elm after his grave had been dug. He
was taken 10 Tucson, where there is
great excitement. The woods are fill
ed with fugitives fleeing from the in
snrgents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

The Democrat replies to our show.
ing Of the fact that the county Demo-
cratic ticket is made up of one nomi-
nee from Green, two from Dahlonega,
and the balance from Center town
ship, as follows:
"The Republican ticket i'm this
county is composed as follows: For
Representatives, j. c. Hinsey, of Cen
ter, j. W. Hedrick of Dahlonega for
Treasurer. w. ii. II. Asbury, Of Cen
ter; for Sheriff, 4. p. Spillman, OF
Center; for Auditor, 10. Harman, OF
Center; for Surveyor. w. McGlashon
of Center; for Superintendent, Clay
Wood, of Center; for Supervisor, ID.
ii. Michael, of Green; for Coroner,
DR.. Williamson, of Center.
With seven of the Republican can
didates from Center township, out OF
total of nine, the Republican organ
should say nothing about the distri-
button of candidates on the Demo
cratic ticket"
The above is a fair sample of DEM
acratic dishonesty. Everybody knows
that Asbury, county Treasurer, was
chosen as from Adams township,
where he had resided. He will re-
main here, beyond question, if he
lives two years longer, in order to
discharge the duties Of the office
two years more, from the first of
January next. But it has always
been the conceded practice that, in
the division of the offices around the
county, the township to which the
officer was accredited, is the one to
which he properly belongs. Mr.. As
bury may, or may not return. after
his official duties are over, to Adams
township.
Spillman. our present Sheriff, and
who will be chosen for two years
more, was elected from Highland Tp.,
where he owns farm, and to which
he will undoubtedly return after he
shall have left the Sheriff's office. He
is also necessarily temporary resi-.
dent of Center township, but wha,
honest man will not admit that, in thu
light Of distribution of the offices
he is not properly credited to High.
land township?
As to Clay Wood, the County Supt
of schools, he is not a resident o.
Center, but resides and votes il
Agency township, though he was elec
ed from Washington township, ant
will beyond question, be reelected, ,thi
time to be accredited to Agency Tp
The duties of his Office are such, that
isnot a necessity for him to reside here
although he is here a good deal of hi
time, and boards while here, goin.
home at least as often as oncea week
Such misrepresentation of facts onl!
Injuries the perpetrator of such things
and we only seek to let all know tn
facts, that they may not be deceived
lWhile we conceded that three town
lships were represented on the Demo
Icrafic ticket, il is a fact that Captai
Madison, of Green township, has sol
of peregrinated between Center an
Green, 80 that he, too, might also |
some what claimed by Center. Wit
out having any official relations her
rendcring ii necessary for the DEM
cratic nominees to take up their res
dence ut Ottumwa, they have bee
selected Of permanent residents. ii,
from Center, two from Dahloneg
and one from Green township.
County Surveyor they failed to MOI
l mate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
The State Leader, late State orgal

The State Leader, late State organ
of the Anti-Monopoly party, now the
organ at the capital Of the resurrect-
ed Democracy, heads its editorial
column in its issue of August 31st
with the following:
"Wampus Sam crates in Keokuk
next Thursday evening, but says he
don't propose to talk about salary
grabbing any more"
True, nothing better could be ex-
pected from such source, and its
babblings of this kind do NO harm
whatever, among sensible people,
other than writing down the Leader
folk as asses, but because we desire to
give the greatest publicity to just
such conduct on the part of leading
Democratic paper, we reproduce it for
our readers. OF course, once rebels
or rebel sympathizers, don't like the
old war Governor of course it has
come to be a custom so ingrained in
to their natures by the abuse they
gave him during the rebellion, that
they can't leave off their epithets now.
If President Lincoln were alive, and
the Republican party should put him
forward for Office, these same fellows
would renew their old epithets of
tyrant, despoiler of constitutional
liberty, &C., against him. 1t is very
natural for them; just as natural as
the slang Of Five Points, New York,
is to the denizen of that locality.
1t is, however, little singular that
there should be some people who
once opposed these fellows, and who
now look upon them as the salt Of the
earth-the gentlemen from whom re-
form is to come, the purifiers of gov
erllment. Is it not u most clear exhi-
bition of evil assuming the garb OF
honesty to serve the devil in? Old
arrant Coppcrncads now iapef KIRK
wood as a prince of corruption, and
ask that they may be trusted as the
leaders of a grand reform in politics.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

to be added to the Russian territory
in the end, and such result is likely
again to disturb the other great pow
crs lying contiguous to or round about
Russia.
We find in the Washington ChrOn-
icle a table of the people who are
likely to be involcd in the revolt of
the Turkish province of Herzegovi-
ma. should the insurrection spread.
1t may be of interest to our readers.
and is reproduced as follows:
The territory north of the Balkan
range. which sympathizcs with the
revolt in Turkey, is divided into the
following States and provinces:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
The Burlington Gazette is rabid.

IHE burlington UdZettS Is faDlu.
The days of peace havenot improved
it. Governor kirkwood was in that
city on Wednesday, September LIST,
and delivered speech in the even
ing. The issue of the Gazette of that
date is before us. and there are but
few lines of editorial in the paper that
does not have Kirkwood for a SUBJ
ject. The most unblushing falsehoods
are told of him. The Gazette can take
the belt for utter want Of veracity;
its impediment in that direction has
bound hand and foot its knowledge
of truth. The Stiffness of its false
hoods become the sport OF everybody.
1t must be in the last stages of fits, or
il would not publish such emptyings.
Some papers presume SO much upon
the want of intelligence among the
people. that they do not hesitate to
perpetrate any sort of mendacity.
They presume too much upon the
credulity of their readers, and de-
stroy all confidence in themselves.
In the same number of the paper, it
still maintains that Letters speech
was garblcd, and says there was an
addenda to the reporters affidavit,
which the Ha,rkeye suppressed. The
reporter, Stripe, finally replies to the
Gazette as follows:
"The repeated insinuations cast up
on my veracity and common sense by
the Evening Gazette are as unfair and
ungenerOus as they are unfOunded. !
made the affidavit published in the
HAwK-EYE in good faith, of my own
free will, and after mature delibera-
ton. Every word of it is the truth,
and have no explanation to make
concerning ii, because | meant just
what | said, and men do not make ex-
plantations after they make affidavits,
though have been importuned to do
SO by the editor of the Gdzette. | de-
ny in toto the statements he has made,
placing me in a false position, and
claiming to do so on the authority of
conversations had with me. | stand
by my affidavit, and in the only sup
Elementary card every wrote, which
was not attached to the affidavit, but
was written some time afterward,
said 'the continual stammering and
constant repetitions of the speaker
made the reporters task much more
laboriOus than it would have been, had
the speech been smoothly delivered"
But did not suppose the evening pa
per would find much comfort In such
an explanation as that.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
THE Catholic Iele1raph saws:

If any of the laity refuse to hear
the church, when it prescribes Catho-
lie education for Catholic children.
they are acting as the heather and the
publican. The church has spoken dog.
nadtically, and there is left neither to
the priest nor ldymdn any choice be-
t,ceen systems Of education.
This tyranny Of the church is, as
much as any one thing in the world,
responsible for the despotism extant.
As fruitful source Of the devils
works, next to an absolute want of any
education, is a cramped and sectarian
education, at the expense of all free
dom Of thought and investigation.
All church associations which are at
war with public education by the
State, in so far, directly assume to
dictate to the State; to place them-
selves above State authority, and de-
fy its laws. In this country citizens
are responsible to the State for the
observance or non-observance of all
matters which are subjects of statn,
tory law. In this country the people
rule themselves, and are not snbjecl
u priestly dictation. and least of all
to foreign religions dictation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

Tho yellow fever has disappeared
from southern cities and the people
are happye
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08
Short Hand Reporter.
n. August Both"

a
This certainly ought to settle for all
time, the question as to whether Shep
LETTERS bungling, nonsensical speech
at Burlington, soon after his nomina-
tion, was correctly reported by the
Hasckeye Our readers will remem-
ber we published part of it some
six weeks ago. There is not the shad-
ow of doubt but that he was cor
rectly reported, and the Gazette, ii it
had particle of honesty, would not
pretend to deny it,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-08

Total. ............... IL .UUUUUU
Nine millions of these are Chris
tians of the Greek faith there are one
million Catholics, and one hundred
thousand Jews. The territory en-
braced contains about 10000 square
miles.