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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
CAMPAIGN BREnzns
The Atlanta (Ga.) Commonwealth,
eulogizes 8. Wilkes Booth.

The Atlanta (Ga.) Commonwealth,
eulogizes 8. Wilkes Booth.
The Pacific coast States are now re.
garded as unit for Hayes and Whee-
Ter.
Autumn is here; the redening
leaves on the naples look like the no.
ses in a democratic procession.
That promised democratic reaction
doesn't start worth cent. 1t is
probably anchored behind Governor
Tilden's income statement.
The great and important question
which never should be lost sight of
In the present canvas is, whether the
Government Is to be handed over to
the men who fought to destroy the I'm
ion from 1861 to 1665.-Zaaesville
| Courier.
Hosts Of intelligent and discerning
democrats have no regret for the woes
which are accumulating upon the
Tildenites. They admit in their
hearts that the defeat of the party un.
der such leadership would be best for
tho country.
The democratic state committee of
Illinois had solemn session around
an empty campaign treasury last
week, and decided to do nothing un-
til after the October elections. They
could see no hope in the political out
look unless the democrats carried In
diana, and they concluded to make no
plans till that election was held.
L
The Indianapolis Journal saws -
.We have good authority for stating
that in private conversation yesterday
or tho day before, Governor Hen.
bricks admitted that the probabilities
at present were strongly in favorss OF
the election of Gen. Harrison as Gov.
ernor. He also confessed that Jim.
my Williams was a very sorry and
pitiful candidate, totally unfit for the
duties of Governor Of the state of In
diana.
Mr.. Peter Cooper deserves commits.
seration. Nobody assails him. The
tongue of slander does not wap
against him. The poisonous tooth Of
malice has not bitten even the heel OF
his boot. He has not yet been charg-
cd with forgery or manslaug ghter,
with till-tapping or robbing hen
roosts. This thing is getting intoler-
able. Cannot somebody accuse him
of something right away2 o, cruel.
ty ! thy name is politics.
i When rare John Phenix whipped
the editor, he described the conflict
thus: II tangled my hair in his fin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
iatfon of the hresident the csSsS.

SAN FRANc1sco, Sept. @.-vallejo
Savings and Commercial Bank sts-
pended yesterday, caused by the a.
nancial embarrassment of the Presi-
dent. Gen. j. D. Frisbic, who has
been unfortunate in stock specula-
tions. The assets of the bank are
stated at upward of five hundred and
fifty thousand dollars; its indebt-
edness at three hundred and twenty
five thousand. The suspension is ex-
pected to be only temporary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

The latest news from Aiken, S. e.,
indicates that over two dozen blacks
were killed, and two whites reported
killed. That means that no whites
were killed. Reliable news comes
that democratic bandits are stopping
trains and taking therefron colored
men and numbering them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Big Receipts.

PmLADELPmA, Sept. N.-The cash
receipts for admission to the Exposi-
ton yesterday, were $11S, TAI.
!, There are rumors to-day, but un-
confirmed, of serious and even fatal
accidents on some of the railroads
last evening in the movement Of the
vast crowd from the grounds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Grand Republican Mass Meeting
at Lafayette, Ind.

LAFAYETTE, Sept. 26.-The attend
ance at the battle ground to-day was
very large, 10000 persons being pres
ent. There was speaking at the Tab
ernacle and at the stand on the battle
ground. Some COED speeches were
made. Blaine, Harrison, Booth, Kill
patrick, Goodloe, Robert Lincoln,
Gordon, Lee and others spoke, and
all were listened to attentively. The
most interest was manifested in
Blaine's speech, around whose stand
Q very large crowd congregated.
There were excursion trains on all
roads into the city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

Col. Sapp, on the evening of the
9th inst, met in joint discussion
his opponent for Congress, Mr.. Boil
ter, At Council Bluffs. Bolter had
been Dragging around the district
that Sapp avoided o discussion, and
the latter handled Mr.. b. without
gloves. Democracy in Council
Bluffs feel awfully whipped.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Red RIbbons.
Nhl0aA TAur uu

Women, maids, misses and female
servants have all grasped the unusu
ally long finger of fashion which
points to red trimmings rs ssthc thing.
And 80 we see them with
Red nbbons round tAeif waists. &stE
Red ribbons IN their hair,
Red rtbbona % theiR snataa
Pinned 70 thsA syssy where,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

The State Register says: Senator
Wright has returned from the Hoos.
Ter State where he has delivered over
a dozen speeches in ten days. He re-
ports that State all enthusiasm and
big meetings everywhere. The Sen.
ator gives it as his opinion that Indi-
ana is certain for Harrison by a ma
jority Of from eight to ten thousand.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Tilden WaItlnc for rhee,,

Woo, Sept. 2S.-Thc departure of
the u. 3. frigate Franklin, was delay
ed on account OF the death Of 4 sailnI
injured in a recent gale bNt sailed at
noon to-day with Tweed on hoard,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
.e.ua,-,oAn ECONOMY AND
COOP MAMAoGMGNT.

II Is alleged by the democracy In
their ST. Louis platform, that for the
mast eleven years the republican par
ty has pursued course Of shameful
extravag gancc and financial oppression
Of tho people. They arc very careful
not to go back but eleven years for
anything. Beyond that they would
have "tho whole world and the rest of
mankind forget entirely; beyond
eleven years back they beg for per-
feet obliviousness. In order to show
in q concise, tangible form what the
republican party has done for the
last decade, let us epitomise what the
party has done in regard to the f.
nances. .,,1G@
Since 1865 the debt of the nation
(the product Of democratic rebcllion)
has been reduced a67s, ,0Oo, 600; taxa
ton has been reduced $303, 600, 900 ;
yearly expenditures have been re-
duccd $9OO, 600, 600, and by the reduc-
tion Of the principal Of the public debt
the interest on it has been reduced an
nually s4O,OO0,OO0. With this staring
them in the face, the old traitorous
democratic party, whose rebellion
mortgaged the nation with debt, have
the wanton audacity Of the harlot, in
finding fault with the republican par
ty for not paying OF sooner the debt
they caused.
Again, the last democratic admin
istration, and therefore the last prac-
tical evidence We have Of how that
party does things when in control of
the nation, increased the debt of the
country from s45,OOo, 900 to s90 co., :
600, and not only that, but it 30 re.
duccd the credit of the government
that James Buchanan could only sup
ply its needs by borrowing money
and had to pay from II TO II per
cent to get It. q,
One the other hand Grant, during
his administration, has reduced the
debt nearly $780, 900, 600 annually, and
the government borrows money, or
what 10 the same thing, is selling its
bonds readily In the markets Of the
world at par, which bear only ~ per
cent. interest. ts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Two HUNDRED eushele Of crlck at.

TWO ou0oS0o BOonolo OF CfoCk0to.
In Bull Run Valley, Nevada, the
crickets have played sad havoc with
the growing crops. The ugly pests
attacked one wheat field of thirty
acres and in an hour destroyed the
whole crop, eating the stalks off close
to the ground, and then marched on
to other conquests. Millions of crick-
cts that have been killed strew the
ground for miles around, where vast
numbers found their way into the
streams, and have impaired most
disagreeablc taste to tho water, rend-
ering it unfit for drinking.
A novel means of cleaning out
crickets is the sewing together OF
three gunny sacks, leaving small holes
in the bottom one for the cgress OF
water. This large sack is attached to
the end Of a sluice-box, placed so that
the water runs into it. The people
then assemble armed with bells and
boughs, and with a great noise drive
the crickets into the stream, which
swiftly carries them down through
the sluicc box into the bag, and there
they are speedily drowned. At Paint
er's rancho few days ago there was
a grand "drive," the result being sew
enty-five sacks full, or about two
hundred and twenty bushels of erick-
efs St 4 za4 -4slt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

Porte Welch claims 1000 votes for
Peter Cooper in this Congressional
District. M
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
LEFT FOR DEAD.



Mr.. A. J. Smith, Of De Soto, arriv-
cd In the city, yesterday In quest Of q
man who committed . terrible crime
between De Soto and Van Meter, last
Monday night or Tuesday morning.
The particulars which we gained
from Mr.. Smith are about a. follows :
Last Monday evening . man about
forty years OF age passed through De
Soto eastward In . wagon, and he
had with him o man much younger.
They stopped ct Do Soto and pur-
chased some provisions. In CONVEX
sation the older man said he had been
in ono OF the western counties, break
ing prairie, and thAt he was returning
to his home In the eastern part of the
State. He also said that he had come
across the young man near Lewis,
CAss county. The latter was walking
along and asked Il he could ride and
said he wanted to get TO Prairie City.
The man took him In and they had
been ridinR together ever since, and
as Prairie ~ was on his road he ex-
pected TO sake the fellow through.
The two men left De Soto that even.
ing and camped for the night mid
way between that place and Van Me-
ter, about 100 yards south Of the rail-
road bridge, boy 0nd Coon Point A
man by the name Of Bowman saw
them together around the camp fire
that mig hit. .--ass .za.--.a- .s-.-.s-.
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Bowman
passed that way again, and seeing the
wagon still standing there, and no
horses visible, suspicioned that all
was not right and went down to see
what had become of the men. Ar
irving there, he found the Older man
lying stretched out on the ground,
apparently dead, and covered with
blood. He went to the body and,
upon examining II, found that the
heart still beat. The wagon was still
there, but the horses, harness and
young man were gone. A bottle still
containing chl0rof0rm was lying by
the side of the man who had evident
ly been left for dead. The body of
the stranger and victim was conveyed
to neighboring house, and physi-
clans summoned. They used all their
efforts, and were rewarded after a
while by symptoms of returning life.
They found that the man had been
beat over the head by some blunt in
strument, but had been chloroformed
before the deed was committed. The
man was not sufficiently conscious
when Mr.. Smith left to give any par
ticulars or his name. He was stran-
ger and was removed to De Soto yes
terday, where he will receive all the
attention possible. The doctors say
that he will live. The mans pocket
book was still on his person and some
money was yet in it.
1t is supposed that the tramp was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

men hesitate not to openly denounce
the demagogism of Randall, Cox,
Morrison, etc, and to recognize the
hand of Lamar, Gordon, Blackburn.
ct d., who falling to hold
their own under their tra.torous flag,
seek to wreak their hellish malice
through sources honorable men would
blush 10 use.
off they don't vote the ticket"
shouts Gary, in South Carolina "shoot
them down." and the Republican
meeting at Oktiboeha, Miss, being in
violation of the spirit of that command,
resulted in lour negroes being killed
and several wounded. The county
being largely Republican. reform
is necessary to success of the move
ment in the "Sold South" toward the
peonage, or reinstatement, fully de-
termined on, and already commenced,
in Georgia and other Southern States.
BADGER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
D. n. SMALLEY, Sec'y.
A Caucus.

Astbe democratic voters OF Lancaster failed
70 hold their caucus last Saturday as per an
nouncement, we suggest that they hold 1t about
one p. NJ. on Saturday of this week. They can
meet in the grand jury room or they can
come TO the ADVOCATE office which will hold
from fifty to two hundred people. We sug-
gest the following list of delegates: Henry
Austin. Jno. P. Lewis, Sol. Grlswold, Jay j.
Barber, Jno. Oswald. Hugh A. Moore, s.
Mitchell, Ed Halferty, Jed E. Barnett, J. j.
Mckenzie, John Wenzei.
These are all good trustworthy men as
well as representative. They are all men OF
property and represent well every ma'eriai
interest of the township.-Adrocdte.
What is the matter now F? There
was a caucus of Democrats held on
Saturday. Its proceedings were
written out and taken to the AdUo-
cate for publication. The editor OF
that paper was not there. but neither
was he at the polls at the last gener-
al election, and he might as well tell
US that no election was held last fall
because he was not there as tell his
brother Democrats that they had no
caucus because he was not present.
AS the Advocate neglected to publish
those proceedings they were brought
to the HERALD and we cheerfally
give them publication as follows
LANCASTER CAUCUS.
A caucus of the Democratic Re-
formers of Lancaster met pursuant
10 call at the court house on Sept.
3Oth at 2 O'Clock p NJ, and organic
ed by electing o. B. Phelps, Chair
man. and John B. Calls, Secretary
The following named gentlemen
were elected to attend the County
Convention to be held Saturday
Oct. 9Th, at Lancaster to nominate
County officers
| DELEGArEs-JohnJ J. Barber, Geo. Stewart
| Hugh A. Moore, o. B. Phelps, John B. Calls
! J. j. Mckenzie, Geo, Langridge, Henry Fox
| M. Donelly, Henry Austin, Philip Kelts.
0. b. PHELPS,
JNo. B. CALLS Secy. Chairman
We request that this publication
will not suspend proceedings. The
more caucuses Lancaster Democrats
hold the merrier will be their county
convention. Let there DO one held
in the Jury room, and another in ths
| Adnoc9fe Office. Three sets OF dele
gates will make q happy family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

The third formal ballot gave Mr..
Book majority, but was set aside
at Nr. Books request because one
vote too many was cast. On the 18th
formal ballot Mr.. Book received q
majority of all the votes cast and
was declared the nominee of the
Convention. On motion of Mr..
Young the nomination was made
unanimous.
Mr., Book was called out, thanked
he convention for the honor con-
ferred, and stating thatas he believed
The honor was bestowed in compli-
ment OF his course in the Legislature
last winter, he intended to pursue
the Same course if reelected, and
trusted that he would in q satisfac-
tory manner serve the people of the
District.
The District Committee for the
ensuing year ARE. Cover, E. S.
Rockwell, All. Humphrey, Chas.
Wheeler and J. II. 9. Sneclode.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
First Assembly District Convention

The convention met in Platteville
on Monday, September 25th, and con.
vened by electing Samuel Merrick,
Esq, OF JAMESTOWN, chairman, and
Capt. D. n. Smalley, of Smelser, Sec
rotary.
On motion G. 3. Carter, Warden
Anderson, C. G. Jones, A. Smith,
and w. w. Allen were appointed a
committee of credentials.
The committee reported the follow
ing named delegates entitled to seats
in tho convention
Jamssto,ca-Wa Anderson, . votes +;
Samuel MerricE, votes.
PWis--Andrew Smith, Peter Casper, John
Cox.
lS,nelser-Wm. Brandon, c. G. Jones,
Nadab Eastman, DR.. G. w. Lee, E. n.
Smalley.
EAe,.6oro-A Lilly, Samuel Barstow, Man,
ley Dean.
Clifton-Jno Woodward, DR.. Stannard,
Harrison-o. s. Jones, George McFall, r..
s. Bushnell
Lm,a-E ?. Dickinson, II. W. Jahnson.
J. w Morrison.
Hazel Green-J. L. Crawford, W. D. Jones,
E. E. Rice, Jas. Edwards, w. w. Allen, Thos.
Mayor, Thos Williams, Mark Nolan.
PlatteviHe-Geo. 3. Carter, James Dyer, Ii.
| C. Sanford, n Bradberry, A. S. Sampson,
E. Vanderbilt, S. b. Spenser, II. G. Doscher,
G. Hawley, S l. Stein, j. f. Kirkpatrick, w.
j. Funston, Robt. Medley, J. Ii. Rountree.
On motion the convention pro-
ceeded to an informal ballot for Mem
Der of Assembly, with the following
result
w. D. Jones ...................S
Warden Anderson. ............4
n. w. Bass. ......... ........ o
W. f. Carter. ...............zo
/ H. Robbins. ........... .....5
/ John Cox ..........l
The convention then proceeded Il
a formal ballot with the following re
salt:
w arden Anderson. ...S
n. w. Bass. -, ...........lo
W. E. Carter. .......... .......o2
On motion of w. d. Jones, O
Hazel Green, the nomination OF Mr.
| Carter was made unanimous.
On motion committee of three
consisting of Peter Casper, Warder
Anderson and J. Ii. Rountree wa
appointed to wait on Mr.. Carter ane
inform him of his nomination and ash
HIM to appear before the Convention
Mr.. Carter appeared and accepted
the nomination in few appropriate
words.
On motion the District COMMITTEE
appointed at the last Assembly Dis
trict Convention was continued for an
other year.
SAMUEL MERRICK, Chm
D. n. SMALLEY, Sec'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
THE GREAT RAILROAD FIGHT.
Fares Redueed-A Public Beneflr


Never in the annals of railroad history has
there been SO great Inducements offered to
carry our people Eastward az rates next to
nothing. Every patriotic individual Of our
forty millions have, within the last year, en-
couraged themselves with the hope of visiting
our great National Exhibition in Philadelphia,
the immensely of which makes hope brighter
and faith stronger in the perpetual assistance
and future of our Great Republic, The gather
ing of ten millions of our country people in
the grand legendary old city of Philadelphia
and the viewing of the traditional Hall of our
first Congress, the old bell that rang out our
independence, the spot wherein our firm fore
fathers indited that instrument which forever
declared US unshackeled and free people, the
broad graphic Delaware, rich ia history of our
struggling ancestors and every thing that
could tend to awaken feeling OF reverence and
inspire awe is embodied within the limits of
that sacred, dear old city. The prominent
revolutionary events, which transplred over
century ago, are being lived over again, and
the rising generation refreshed by history of
our suffering, brave and plucky patriots. The
nsonae,at9ts affairs of our countrys baptism in
blood is now most fifty commemorated by the
vast concourse of all nations who cheerfnlly
lend their aid in celebrating most properly in
fulauelpHid the peace anu prosperity WHICH
has been brought about within a century.
Then let us celebrate The magnificent Ft
Wayne 4 Pennsylvania Railway Centennial
tickets are on sale everywhere, and this is
the only line which runs its Sleeping Coaches,
He tel Cars, and Drawing-room Palaces with
out change, to their new Ce ntennial Depot,
on the Centennial Grounds. 1t must be re-
membered that board can be procured at from
one dollar to five dollars per day, in Phila~
delpha, and some of the largest and most CONS
plete hotels are within five minutes walk OF
the grounds. The Great Fit. Wayne Penn
sylyania have hundreds of new and elegant
coaches constructed purposeLy for the Centen,
Mai, and are prepared to run additional to
three Centennial daily trains, when required,
to accommodate the multitude. The schedule
has been SO arranged as to make direct con-
nections at all the railway functions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Second Assembly District Conven
ton.

The Second Assembly District
Republican Convention met at Bee
town yesterday. All the towns in
the District were represented except
Liberty. Geo. CIementson. Esq,
was made chairman and Jesse
Brooks, Esq, secretary. The can
didates named for the honor of rep
resentiDg the District ia the Legisla-
ture were, Ell. 2. Green, of Potosi, c..
Hutchinson of Beetown, III. r.
Young, of Cassville, W. b. CLARK
and Cyrus Sargent, of Bloomintop,
and Joseph Book. of Lancaster. Sew
en- ballots were had which resulted
as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned will cell HIS farm, ~ milesnorth
east If the village of ut. Hope, on the Woodman
and Boscobe road. Said farm contains 24O acres OF
which 1870 acres are under cultivation, the bsance
pasture and good oak timber, being watered BY In
Vulnerable springs. It is one Of the best farms In
this part Of the for raising stock There Is
a good two story frame house, new Sox4O barn and
underground stable, and ali other necessary out
buildings Also, a good, thrifty orchard and small
fruts Of all kinds Ia abundance, convenient to
good school, clutches and market for all kinds Oh
produce. VIII be sold on easy terms. For particu-
lars call address CHRIS. STORM.
Nj. Hope, October FL. e2tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
there was any virtue in Demo-

III there was any virtue IN Demo
crac7 it has had q grand field to DIS
play it in the city of New York. 1t
has he'd undisputed sway over the
metropolis. What has been the re-
suit The debt of the city has IL
creased from $60,0OO,O0O to Sl4O,-
900, 900 10 less than ten years tax
alton has became almost as severe as
cor fscation and unless the people
deliver themselves from tho political
thieves who are robbing them yearly
bankruptcy will certainly overtake
them. Yet Democracy, in the lace
of it's misrule in the city and State OIL
New York, and other cities end
States where it holds sway, aspires
to govern the nation. To permit it's
ascondency would be to invite gene
raj ruin, and involve the country IN
troubles greater than any yet en-
dured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05

DEMAs BARNES, editor of the
Brooklyn Argus, a strong Democrat
ic paper, opposes the election OF
Tilden, with much earnestness. In
recent letter to a gentleman In
Ohio, which appears in thisissue ofthe
HERALD, he states that he regards Mr..
rilden's antecedents as worse than
those of Aaron Burr, or those OF any
man who ever before sought such
hinh Office ia this country. He pro-
nounces Gov. Tilden corrupt, amblt-
ious, inscriptions, aud despotie. "
This is fattering certificate from o
partizan editor, one who knows all
about the man of whom he is speak
;,,or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
FARM FOR SALE.

will sell my farm Of $50 acres Situated ] y miles
Northeast of the village of Mount Hope, Grant Co.
Wis 100 acres yell fenced in parts SO acres
under cultivation the balance timber land good log
house gfanany and stables; two good orchards small
fruitan abundance On the premises several good
springs The property is sltusted conveniently pear
school houses and churches will sell for sz,oco
One half cash, the balance in four years.
MOUNT HOPE, Aug q, 1876. 2'ms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-05
TOWN AND COUNTY:
Lancaster Hayes and Wheeler
Club.

Club.
Tile merit regular meeting Of me
Lancaster Hayes and Wheeler t1"O
qom be held at tie Court House on
.Saturday eyening, Oct. IA, at "h'ch
speeches ,oiU be made By prominent
citizens.
Thereafter, until election, meetings
aoiH be held aceekly ION Saturday
eoening.)
On Saturday eoening following
election day grand jollifcation
meeting ,oiH be held at the same place
which ,oiH be addressed By Hon. Geo.
@. HazcHon, Mr.. J. Y Holman,
COL John G. Clark, Mr. Geo. Glenn
e1ttson and Others.
Eoery5ody inuited TO attend the
meetings.
By direction o f the Club.
JOHN COVER, Sec'y.