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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The X. 3 D. n. Railroad have re-
paired their road, and to-day trains
are running - usual, and usually on
time. However train men ON that -
well ~ other roads keep . sharp look
ont,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
BlAdsnsburg, WApello Co.. Iowa. !
Nov, ~, 1874

AuLTkAN, MILLER 4 Co.,
Dssr Siss. bought Of you last Spring
. Buckeye Mower and Reaper. and it work
81 Tie best u any machine have seen in
Tia country. ] cut $50 acres OF grain and
Rrass. Being young man never drove
8 machine TO amount to half hour in INV
EIs. had one break. that vas bolt that
pinned the sickle driver to the pinion wheel
In front a the machine. The bolt cost me
10 csats- Twas delayed but . short time.
The rsGl worked very we'll. It worked
In windy weather and tangled grain -
good - any machine ever saw. The rAke
worked vary veil, the gavsls we're delivered
on The ground better than any other ma
cAine in the Country. The binders ~
they had rather bind after it than any 9th.
= maehips thsy ever bound after.
Yours Truly,
JAMES N. HAHERSLYs
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
NICHOLS, SHEPARD & cos
VIBRATOR fAREsHER

The Brilliant Success OF this Grain Saving,
Time saving Thresher. u unprecedented In the
aAuals OF Farm Machinery. In brief period IL
has become widely knoWn and fnlly e.
sohlIshOA - the ssLEAOANG TM0 6o0As
ING AACAUNE.p
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Ottumwa, Eddyville, and Agency
City papers please copy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

o. Tower, ON Court street. ID begin
ing to receive his stock Of garden
seeds, growth Of 1874, and would bs
thankful TO old customers and others
for orders for such variety and guam
titles - they may need, that hs may
not over stock but aproxinats what
NAV be needed. d29-d3twtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The Democratic County Convention
that assembled Saturday, was attend
ed by about forty persons. The ed
itor of the Democrat was chief engin-
Ger, John o. Briscoe, Chairman, ]. A.
Israel, Secretary. A committee, of
which p. G. Ballingall was Chairman,
did the work of the Convention, &C.
lecting fourteen delegates to the State
Convention, % follows:
8. B. Evans, W. W. Cory. J. A. L.
rael, W. II. Kittsrman, D. n. Coaley,
John PAckwood, J. O. Briscoe, G.. A.
Madison, Kiussy Jordan, John Fnllsn,
Peter Mulvaney, j. n. Kiser, j. C.
Fisher, and L. T. Stewart.
All the delegates are lifelong and
unterrified Democrats, except Henry
Ward Kitesrman, who We suppose 10
. Liberal, - hs was permitted TO tail
mp the call for the Convention, and, Of
course, could not DO slightsd in max
ing up the delegation. II the delega-
ton from Wspelio county 10 any indi-
cation Of what the State C0nvention
will be, the Liberals, Anti Honops,
ct id omne genxs will mot 90 much q
get snu6 ct . candidate for ofllce.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

J. WILLIAMSON, Chairman Central Com.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
THOMAS W. BARRETT.
ED. BARRETT.

Kirkville, Wapello Co., Iowa.
March l, 1875.
AuLrAAN, MuLYR 4 Co.:
Dsav Sirs II bought one Of ysur Reap
en- last ssason. and like ID very much.
Had no brsakage. nor any tronbls with
anything getting out Of order. The reel
performed it, part very we'll. The binders
liked it very well. We moved IS acres.
and reaped 20 scres. like the front cut
bss& Ny machine 10 Buckeye with
Table.Rake.
Truly Yours,
SAMUEL SEARS.
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A. L. CHAMBERLAIN, Sec'y.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
CHINESE MONEY.

"China is hard money country, and
the usual currency is copper cash. each
of which renresents about u mill. or 900
to the dollar. Between 1880 and 1860
the dopper cash became scarce and high,
and the government of He-en Foong,
then Emperor, hit upon happy expedi-
ent to make money plenty, by making
cash of iron, which was n cheaper mater
ial than copper and more plenty. OF
course they expected an iron cash with
the Emperor name on it to be as good
as n copper cash but confidence, popu-
lar faith, ia a more necessary ingredient
in circulating medium u an the mater
ial OF which it is made. and, from the be-
ginning, copper cash was worth two OF
the iron, and, as the iron multiplied and
became plenty, it's price went down till
in April, 1857. it took $500 iron cash.
about one hundred pounds of iron. TO
make dollar. Banks sprung up to sup
ply the deficiency of copper cash and del
uged the country with bills. In a brief
space paper money became plenty, but
its price decreased in the ratio of its
multiplication, till it took three thou
sand cash in bills to represent enc thou
sand in copper. the value of dollar and
in the spring cf 1858 dollar commanded
ten and twelve thousand cash in bills
Rice became dear, business stdgnated
and famine was imminent. Mobs arose,
gutted the banks, assailed the palace Of
the Niceroy, broke open the gates, pulled
his venerable eminence by the tail, and
asked him why, while money was so plen-
ty, rice was so dear.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
WILMINGTON. DEL. DEC. .. IS
The school Appropriation.

A question of autl ority he's been rails
ed between the City Council and the
Board of Public Education. The Coun-
ell, at its last meeting proposed to furn-
ish the Beard with 100000 for the sup
port of the public schools during the
year 1876. The Board had asked for
$4,000. 1t will be seen by referring to
the proceedings cf the Board in another
column that that body proposes to have
the Courts determine whether the Coun-
ell has the power to fix limit to the
school expenditures. AS both bodies are
constituted of citizens anxious to have
the burden of taxation reduced to the
lowest possible rate there ought to be no
difficulty in arriving at an adjustment Of
this matter.
Both bodies ought to examine careful
ly their proposed expenditures and re-
duce them to the lowest possible point
N this way a satisfactory solution of the
question raised in the Board might read
lily be reached. We have now it Is said
sufficient seating room for all the scholars
that attend the schools. If this is true
il might be well to postpone the build
ing OF another school housefor year.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

CoNGREss.-T The proceedings of Con-
cress yesterday were Of routine and
formal character. In the House the
Clerk called the roll, and then the gen.
:lemen named in the Democratic caucus
meeting on Saturday were all elected.
Blaine log. Mr.. Kerr was escorted to
he Speakers chair, and the oath ad-
ministered to him by Mr.. W. D. Kelly,
who is the Oldest continuous member.
The Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Door
Keeper, and other officers were then
elected. A brief discussion arose over
the election of membe from Mississippi.
Mr.. Morey held a certificate Of election
from so-called Gov. w. 2. kellogg, and
". B. Spencer one from Gov. McEnry
Mr.. Wood moved that the case be re-
terred to the committee on Elections.
Mr.. Blaine objected. Mr.. Lamar said
.he Clerk had enrolled the name Of MIR.
Morey rs he had pr,mI Jdo,e right 10
DO. Mr.. Woods motion was lost by
ayes 1856, nays 1874. Mr.. Norey was sworn
n and took his seat. \ committee was
appointed to inform the Senate that The
House was organized. The Senate hav
ng been previously ut work with Mr.
Jerry in chair. Both Houses then ap
pointed committees to wait on the Presi
dent and inform him that they wer
-e .dy toreceive any communication Il
was pleased 70 make. Adjournments il
each House then t-oA place until Il NJ
-o-day.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

There was lately shown at the rooms
of the Society of Art, in London, piece
Of milk, ''solidified by the Hooker pro
cess" and weighing 100 pounds, and
which "has been exposed to the ac ion
The Agricultural Gazette of that city
says that ''its quality was still so excel.
lent that in q few minutes it was de.
solved into good fresh butter"
Strawber les were served at dinner il
Washington a few days ago. Who woulc
not 60 to Congress-?
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
Court adjourned Yesterday.

No trace of Twced's whereabouts
has been discovered yet. The latest
theory of his escape is that he got on
board OF a steam tug and was taken
to the British bark Clarendon, which
las been chartered by his relatives to
carry him away. The Clarendon
cleared for Queenstown On the 14th
ult., but is believed to have been cru
ising in LongIsland waters waiting for
the ex-"Boss."
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

Those who eat Cuba sugar are helping
Spain to conquer the Cuban patriots.
Thus Cuba exports to and sells in this
country Sl00009.00O of her products, and
we send to Cuba only S2l 100000 worth
OF manufactures.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

The Secretary of the Treasury sent his
book Of estimates to Congress yesterday
Tor the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877.
The grand total CT appropriations called
:or is $3l4,Gl2, SOS, which is $i,6l2, COS
larger than for the preceding year,
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
BOOTS AND SHOES
At Remarkably Low Prices.
S. L. CORNER NINTH & SPRUCE 81

;. Z. CORNER MIMI q SPRUCE SIT
WE have on hand full assortment OF
w Gentlemen's Boots, Shoes and Gai
tiers. Ladies'. Misses and Childrcn's Shoes
an Caters. made Of the best material and
in the best and latest style. which we are
selling at prices that defy competition. We
cordially invite the public to call and exam
one our stock and learn our prices before
purchasing elsewhere. We mean business
and in order to do it we cell cheap-very
cheap.
noyl9-Sm. WIN. HOUCk.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

The ten per cent. reduction in all the
mills in Fall River, Mass, commenced
yesterday. No trouble is anticipated,
though number OF French families, un-
willing to surrender, will leave for their
former homes in Canada.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

General BAbcock does not deny the.
the damaging kilograms sent from Wash
ngton to Joyce at st. Louis were his. But
lie declares that they can be satisfac-
,orily explained, and strongly asserts his
innocence. If this be true, why should
re hesitate to vindicate himself in the
presence Of the Court in which he has
heen calumniated
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

While a servant girl of fsmily living
near Franklin, Mass, was hanging out
clothes near the house. on n windy morn
ing not long since, she saw some twenty
five cent notes flying in the ali. She did
her best in scramhling for them, and sue
ceeded in obtaining $23. Other persona
near at hand, learning of the affair. sue
ceeded in finding $50 iuore. The money
was all fresh from the Ire 'sury, having
never been in circulation before. Three
bands were found, two of them marked
pile of boards near 10y, and it is supposed
that the money had been stolen and
placed there, and that the wind removed
1t from the place Of concealnent.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

Tennessee is having shaft of coal cut
from her mines 100 feet long, which is to
be taken to the Centennial and set upon
It's base making column 100 feet high.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

Mr. Kerr does not expect to announce
MS committees for some days yet, nor
does he propose to give any indication of
how they shall be constituted until he is
prepared to announce them.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

A silver mine of excellent quality is
reported to have teen discovered at
North Oxford, Mass. The ledge in which
the vein lies has already been opened,
and preparations have been made for
con inuing the work Of mining. The
vein is about sixteen feet below the sur.
face, and ore has already been found
which yields enough silver to make min.
ing profitable.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
PUBLIC SALES.

MONDAY,
THE eth DAY OF DECEMBER. 49,,
At J o'clock. p. m,
The following described Personal Property,
good farm or roa hOrses one OF them a
bay mare years old, an excellent driver and
shows promise OF being fast with proper
trading; pau good mules, ) good milk COW
of them spri gers, 20 ewes with lambs by q
south down buck; otot Turkeys and Chick
ems, family carriage, shifting top buggy, |
market dearborn sleigh, two-horse wag n,
] or cart, set of double and set OF single
carriage harness, set of wagon harness, lot
of plow harness, collars brides two horse
wagon, OK cart ! combined reaper and
mower, IN good order, used only two season,
] grain drill corn-sheller, harrows pows,
cultivators, hoes, hay forks, barrel churn,
and many other ,ticles
No postponement on account ot weather.
Terms All sums under twenty dollars.
cash; all sums OF twenty dollars and over, a
credit OF three months will be giyon by pur.
chaser giving bankable note with approved
surety.
deci.d3tW2t J. J. CATLIN.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

The Presidents Message will be sent
20 Congress to-day.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
SHEnIFFS SALES.

k,HERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF a sundry writs OF Venditioni
Exponas to me directed will be exposed 10
Public Sale. at the Store OF Peter J. Babcock
and j. j. Babcnck, No 2l3 Market street.,
Wilmington, DeA in New Castle county. on
MONDAY,
THE 18Th DAY OF DECEMBER. 1875.
At 10 O'Clock. A. NJ,
The following describ d personal property.
viz:
LADIES' and Gents and Ghildren's Shoes
Gents calfskin 'oots, patent leather shoes, la
dies CATERS slippers, gums, arctic yer shoes
& Also lounges, stools, lasts and lxtuI es OF
store, household goods and ease OF store.
Seized and taken IN execution as the pro.
perty of Peter j. Babcock, and Joseph j
Babcock, and to be sold by
WIN, Ii. LA NBS0N, Sheriff
Sheriff7s Office New Castle.
Dece ber2 1875. dec 3-ts
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

tlAk5AINs
D In LINEN AAadksrohiefs, all prices and
rust received.
II. b. SHARP,
eth AAd Mako
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

NoTIGE.-At the last stated m.o,,--
~ the managers OF the Wilmins,oan
ings Fund Society, it was on motion roao ,oa "a
Is pay to the Depositors 5H per cent 'esO.v ny.
mum, mum, caicuiated monthly, no interestp p NV Y
at the beginning Of the next tiscsI s1 commend
tha' the Treasurer give notice M m seMi a1
OF the rate OF interest at least tSrea m eeI
before the end OF this wear. '"iee emontl
ALBERT W. SMITH, pre,s,-
Wilmington, Sent. 90, 1875 'oSe.I
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07
NOTICES..
2. AK PAYERS TAKE NOTICE,

The undersigned. receiyers n, c,,.
school Taxes for the city OF Wllminrty anl
1875, give notice TO persons who hssou, q
paid their City and School Tax for ie1e NJ
have had their bills presented. tha,,hO, an
required by law, to call and settle tba 'uey Al
days from delivery ofthe bill The ,neale same
request all such persons 10 call at r. e;,
No 10 East Sixth street, and settle vr;,, vnl'
delay; they having given bonds To ,bo ''NeI
the money Is due them and they are e ro C''l
sible for 1t, and they hspe those that soesspoI
VIII be prompt, while, perhaps, SOM p y
cannot pay at once, will cali and mae tal
arrangements to pay when they can s0l
most respectful ly ask you to pivo onI
your attention 80 rs to avoid trouhIe u
'r unpleasantness, The city needs oosl
and requires us to coll ct 1t or nav !, 'Ioh'
what we propose TO do Is to collect ana -, ~ al
fhe receivers also give notice Of apy
Der OF lots in the I'd, 3d, 9th, 7th. sth o., hli
10th wards that they cannot find tho o.. oni ai
or. All snch persons owning said lots ing y
please call and settle or we will sell w. W
for taxes and costs, SUI vac
Onice No. 10 East Sixth stree. h..-
Market and King. Hours from ~ soesWe'
every evening, and on market morrioeOS
~ EDMUND PROVOsT
Receiver Northern District dnc,nJ1'li,
north OF 9th street) uuias
, EDWARD FARNAp
Receiyer Southern District (incIndiIt
south OF 9TH street.) 'iaaing 1
The daily gazette., 1875-12-07

plv of BOTANIC and ELECT RIC MEDI-
ClNES at all times. Also, his celebrated
sweet
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-28
THE RIVER EXCURSION.
A Large Party Of Merry-MakersS Spend
Ihe Day Down the Cumberland

hne DbT DOHu the NuLhDeEAauu.
The excursion to BlOomstein's Landing,
seventeen miles down the river, given yes
terday by Messrs. Milliron, LOcken and
Scott, employees of the Methodist Publish
ing House, was attended by about two
hundred persons, a majority of whom were
ladies. The managers made noble efforts
% make the trip as enjoyable as possible.
They were ably assisted in this by Capt.
Simms and the other officers of the Bolivar
II. Cooke. The boat was delayed about an
hour beyond the time appointed
for its departure, on account Of
the hardness Of the musicians and
several other minor matters. At
the lower wharf the boat landed, aud quite
a large number boarded her, and when she
got fairly under Roadway the musicians,
who were under the supervision and direc
ton of Jim Hill, descended from the upper
deck 20 the cabin, where those fond OF
stripping the light fantastic" were given
ample opportunity to display their skill in
the terpsichOrean art.
When the exCUrsiOnistS arrived at the
landing, they sought shade trees and other
comfortable places, and amused themselves
in different ways until sawdust could be
spread upon the ground. This finished, the
dancing was resumed on terra ,frmG, and
but for a short intermissiOn, during which
dinner baskets were eagerly sought, was
continued till about O'Clock, at which
time the long sound from the steamers
whistle announced the time for returning
hOmeward. Some of the excursiOnistS en-
gagged in dancing Oh the lower deck and III
the cabin during the trip back to the city.
All seemed to have had a pleasant time,
and the occasion will be remembered by
them as a very happy event in their lives.
The managers deserve many thanks for the
manner in which they conducted the affair.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-28
A RORN DTPLOMATIsT.
Nickshurr Herald.


The other day when a Vicksburg boy
had trouble with a neighbOr's boy and came
out first best, he realized that something
must be done at home, and be slid into the
house and said:
another you know how good and kind
you have been to Mrs. b, next door,"
eyes, L have tried TO be good neighbOr
to her"
swell, do you know that she says you
clean your teeth with a whitewash brush,
and that father ought to have pension for
living with yOu?7
He slid out, and when Mrs. B. reached
the gate, on her way to the house TO ask
why her boy must be pounded up in that
way, she heard a shrill voice calling her:
"Vile wretch, don't you enter that gate,
or You'll get scOlded."
She returned home, and the young states
man dropped down under a shade tree,
kicked up his heels, and softly chuckled:
"That settles her, and now l want TO
catch her Tom again for just fourteen
seconds"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-28
TOBACCO Grorers, slang.

A general complaint comes from the to-
baccO districts that the plant is "frenching.'
Many people not familiar with the culture
Of the weed may be at a loss TO know what
that means. We have the following terms
and definitions, peculiar TO tobacco growers
from one who knows:
French: a word used 10y tobacco grow
eTs 10 express the condition Of the plant
when the leaves are thick, narrow, tightly
drawn, aud semi-transparent. The plant
never RECEIVERS from that condition, which
is brought on by wet weather and a stiff
soil.
Prime: TO take off the lower leaves Of a
plant preparatory to topping.
Top: To pinch out the bud. Usually
from eight 20 twelve leaves are left on d
stalk, the lower ones being six inches from
the ground. All growing below this are
prined of.
Sucker: to pull offthe shoots which grow
out from the leaf buds.
Strip: to pull the leaves from the stalk
alter the tobacco has been cured.
Stem: to take the main stem from the
leaf, leaving the more delicate, branching
ibres, which is always done before manu-
featuring.
Prize: to press into a hogshead or box.
There are several other expressions in
general use: to hang tobacco, by which is
meant to string it on a stick. Tobacco is
house burned when it is crowded in its
green state so as 20 rot. Il is COddLed
when it becomes heated in bulk when
green. It is fjuked when, after cured, it
is put down too damp, and, warm weather
supervening, it heats. Tobacco is IN order
when, after it is cured, it becomes plant
from moisture. 1t is opposed TO dry. To-
baccO can only be handled when an order.
Tobacco is JUlbed when, after being
cured and coming IN order, it is taken from
the sticks and packed down in layers. 1t
is also buIbsd after it is stripped, whenever
the order is suitable for prizing or deliver
ing to market
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-28
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

This system has been adopted by nearly
all the States in Europe and South Amer
ica, and as it was made legal in the United
States in 1866, its use should no longer be
deferred. 1t is merely an extension Of the
system with which we are familiar as ap-
piled to our currency, as follows:
MONEY.
10 mills make one cent.
10 cents make one dime.
10 dimes make one dollar.
10 dollars make one eagle.
The following are the metrical tables Of
weights and measures:
WEIGHTS.
10 milligrams make one centgram.
10 centigrams make one decigrsm.
10 decigTams make one gram.
10 grams make one decagram.
10 decagrams make one heCtOgram.
10 hectograms make one kilOgram.
10 Kilograms make one mynagram.
LENGTH.
10 millimeteTs make one centimeteT.
10 CentimeteTs make one decimeter.
10 decimeteIs make one meter.
10 meters make one dekameter.
10 delIameters make one hectOmeter.
10 heCtOmeters make one kilOmeter.
10 kilOmeters make one myrameter.
CAPACITY.
10 millileters make one centiliter,
10 centilliters make one deciliter,
10 deciliJers make one liter,
10 liters make one dekllii er,
10 dekiliters make one hectOliter.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-28
OVER THE CITY.

Judge Duling collected $50 yesterday
iron the patrons of the Police Court.
st. Paul Mission Mite Society will meet
tonight at the residence OF Charles Har-
mon, Esq.
A considerable sensation was made in
Nashville yesterday by the failure of Dun
can, Sherman & Co.
During the slight gale Of yesterday
morning portion OF the tin cOrnice of the
Publishing House was blown of.
There is a lady living on Rolling Mill
bill in her 106th year. She remembers
bearing the guns Of the Revolutionary war.
Rev. w. II. Wallace, of Franklin, Tenn,
will preach at the Central Baptist Church
tonight. Services commence at s O'Clock.
Mary Burlington was sent to the county
WOrk-hOuse by Justice Baskette for three
months yesterday, on the charge of va,
grancy.
Emma Aliowsy, colored, was bound over
by Justices Cassetty and Creighton yester-
day, IN the sum Of $3.50, to keep the peace
ored.
a Union street clerk was seen going
along one Of our thOrOughfares Yesterday
with piece Of pasteboard pinned to his
coat-tall, upon which was imprinted in
large characters, "Kick Me-"
The ladies and gentlemen who so kindly
volunteered to assist in the choir of the
new Synagogue, are requested to meet to-
night at S O'Clock at the old Synagogue for
the purpose Of organizing, and they will be
Pleased 70 meet all others who wish to vol
unteer.
Henry Abrams was arraigned before
Justices Cassetty & Creighton yesterday,
on the charge of using vulgar and obscene
language on the streets. He submitted his
case, was fined 81 and taxed with the costs
Of the suit. Z. Goodman was arrested on
similar charge, but had his trial continued
TIL ten O'Clock this morning.
An old lady attempted to jump on the
Southeastern Il ain yesterday afternoon as
it was passing through the Louisville
depot. She came very near falling and
would undoubtedly have gone down under
the wheels had she not been assisted on the
platform by Mr.. Moffitt, who was standing
near at the time.