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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

For the Safe BurpInrr

WASHINGTON, April 15--The grand
jury to-day Indicted Babcock, ,Har-
rington, Whitley, Benton, Miles. Net
tleship and Somervillc for completely
in the safe burglary conspiracy.
Warrants were issued for the arrest
of each, except Gen. Babcock who
appeared and gavc bail in the sum of
10000 Ex-Gov. A. r. Shepard be-
coming his security. II Is understood
that all except Babcock and Harring-
.on VIII DC used as witnesses, and the
lna,ctment against those testifying
VIII DC none pressed. There are ru-
hors tnat harrington can't be found
ana Will seek to avoid arrest. .a5
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

NEW YORK, April l5--New Jersey
courts on appeal cases from justices
courts. have decided that NIL bets are
void and that the stakeholder is bound
TO return the money when demanded
by the loser, The cases at issue were
election bets.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
The Greaser. s,,ll Cavor.sns Around

UALvEsToN, April T.-A NeacS
special from Brownsville says the
Government forces occupied Victoria,
the capital of Tamaulipas, and de-
mandcd of Governor Corales whether
he pronounced for Diaz. He is at
San Tornado together with the state
legislature. Gen. Escabedo reached
Monterey with GOO Government
troops. The revolutionists are exact
ing forced loans from merchants at
New Laredo, New Mexico. Consular
officers are understood to be cndeav-
oring to obtain military assistance to
resist it. Diaz seized several hundred
stand of arms in Matamoras ycster-
day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

The vital statistics of this country
prove that Q woman will spend more
time to hide pimple on her fore
head than she will to take care Of
seven children.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
rne stewart su,,.e.. oo..,nu.a.

New YORK, April l5.-Judge Hill
ton says Stewards death will not eff
feet his business. A new partner will
be taken into the firm, and the bust
ness be resumed on Monday. The
number of employees of the house is
stated at nine thousand six hundred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
Yours, truly, [Signedl
j. w. FoRsyTH.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago
Times, in the issue of the 18th inst,
draws a parallel between Oliver Per-
ry Morton and Thomas Andrew
Hendricks, two prominent citizens OF
Indiana, and candidates for Presi-
dent. We say parallel, and yet it is
evident that the writer only assumes
that form of speaking of these two
men to indeccntly and mercilessly
attack Morton. That correspondent
by the use of pot house language
shows how he was reared, and the
debased character Of his own morals
1t is not possible that Oliver p. Nor.
ton could occupy SO exalted posi-
ton in the esteem and confidence OF
the people of Indiana, as he does
were it true that he is guilty of a
1.-THE of the crimes which this cores
pondent heaps upon him. An idea
we have often advanced, very
properly comes in here again, viz
that it is shame and disgrace
upon the American people that a
great journal like the Times, and there
are many such, should be permitted
to thus drip with SANDER as does the
Chicago river with nastiness. The
fault lies in the perverted taste of its
readers, who seem to take pleasure
in the foul immodesty of its columns
But let one of these readers be The
victim of the SANDER and he laughs
out of the other corner of his mouth
Public opinion, too, is deficient in that
an all powerful prejudice is created
in the public mind, which leads the
victims of SANDER to endure almost
anything rather than go to the courts
for redress, because juries are not
given to punish for such an offense
save here and there in case where q
lady happens to be the victim of the
SANDER There is time comiGg when
this accursed lawlessness of the press
will become so nnbearable that the
people of the country will be aroused
to frenzy, and then they will as likely
go to the extreme the other way as
they have been, and are deficient in
duty now. The fact of ii is, that the
time was when large part of the
people of the country were free from
the communicating influence of tho
most rcd-handed, debasing vice as il
exists in portions of large cities, but
now there is in all the great cities
newspaper sluice-ways for these val.
lcys of Hinom to pour out all over tht
country the vice terminating in them
and SO these papers are vast engines
of corruption throughout the land
Nothing is more corrupting TO til,
young men of this nation than such :
mcndacious tale in regard to the char
acter of Oliver T. Morton, as that t.
which we have referred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
1T. Louis Live stock Market.

ST.. Louis, April Is.
BY telegraph
Hogs-Receipts. 1900. Stronger.
Workers and Bacon ~ 250 so butchers
"a 40@50, and Baltimorcs 81 5O@75.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
Ottunwa Grocery Market.

April 18th, 1875.
flour
spring, per sack, SO lbs, 81, 5(|f01 .gO
winter, ). 30 J. l.75@2.45
Apples--Green, per bushcl. I26aI hn
Prime yellow, per ID oOm9h
If Fss.1. per ao... So. ,oa,,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
MARKETS.

1t is altogether unnecessary for us
to inform our readers of the cause
for markets being so unsettled. Those
farmers who have attempted TO reach
the city any time during the last
week well know that ii was impossi-
BILE to get grain Off any sort into town.
and for this reason prices have been
very much unsettled.
There has been no wheat in market
for two weeks, and quotations of last
week are as near correct as they can
be made.
Rye-is little higher and in good
demand at 4O@42c.
Oats-are about the same as n week
ago-20@25c.
Corn-is is in excellent demand and
scarce at 45@5o, although the price
generally paid is about 4Sc.
Timothy seed--$l.5O@$l.75. Clover
seed unchanged and firm at $Il.5O@
1890 per bushel.
+ Hay is more plenty and lower and
prices to-day for the best reached Sl3
with sales generally at $l2.
Butchers stock-Fat cows 81, m3l1
Steers 4@42s; Sheep $3@35O Hogs
x6 TX
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

WASHINGTON April 1S.-The silver
bill as reported from the Senate
Finance Committee allows holders
of bullion to exchange it at market
value for the new dollar, or at their
face value for U. S. notes ut par. The
proposed limitation of the issue OF
silver dollars to fifty millions has not
yet been incorporated into the bill,
but the bill is still subject to change
in the committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE u. S.
Supreme Court this afternoon reyers-
ed the decision of the lower courts
i'm the Illinois railroad cases, holding
that the railroads remedy for alleged
excessive or illegal taxation is not by
injunctions but only by suits at law
after paying the taxes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
HOUSE.

The House agreed to the unani-
nous report of the Election Commit
tee in the contested election case of
Brombery against HARRISON, declar-
ing HARRISON, Republican, elected to
the seat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

WASHINGTON, April l8-The Ser
geant-at-arms of the House to-day
produced Hallet Kilbourne before
Chief Justice Carter, and in his re-
turn claimed that writ of habeas
corpus could not legally reach the
case. The Judge ordered the Marshal
to take charge of Kilbourne pending
the hearing. To facilitate the hear
ing the Judge requested the counsel
to furnish briefs, and postponed the
case until tomorrow. Kilbourne was
returned to Jail in custody of the
Marshal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

WASHINGTON, April lS.-Thc Com
mittee on War Expenditures to-day
heard the testimony of Elliott A.
Pendleton in relation to the checks
and drafts given by his brother, Geo.
II. Pendleton, against money paid
him by the U. S. in satisfaction of q
claim of the Kentucky Central r. II.
Pcndleton's testimony as President OF
the Commercial Bank of Cincinnati,
where Geo. II. PendIeton's account
was kept, was corroborative of the
latter's testimony as to how he drew
the money. Witness produced the
checks and drafts,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

ticed ii was the fault of Post Com
mandants, like Hazen and Custer.
The trouble seems to be that the
late Secretary of War appointed out
of the three hundred post traders,
about half dozen of them from
Iowa, who were for the most part his
personal and political friends. Had
he left all the traders in the south
west and in Texas, and those in the
northwest and on the upper Missouri
River rs he found them, to-wit: in
the hands of two monster contracting
and trading concerns, with all their
little military and other pet arrange
ments intact no war would have
been waged against him by the mill
tary or Onstcd traders, and every
thing to-day would be lovely. In a
word, he should haye appointed his
enemies instead Of his friends as the
price ofpeace.
These places are in no sense offices,
10 more than a corner grocery keeper
in Ottumwa is an officer. They are
purely and simply business places,
clothed, 1t is true, with some special
privileges. but at the same time
hedged around by certain military
and legal restrictions. have not
thought that having an interest in
two or three places this business was
any more inconsistent with my duties
as Supervisor than the. fact that
haye owned all the time one-half Of a
newspaper, Ihaye not neglected on
this accopnt my official duties, as
the complimentary testimonials of
my superior officers and the import
ant duties j have been assigned to
will prove. l have done nothing in
the premises which | consider i'm
proper, and which i would not do
again under the same circumstances,
and considering the time and
expense incurred in visiting Wash
ington, and the general atten-
ton i have given to the business. no
fair minded man familiar with all
the circumstances, will say that my
share of the profits have been exhorb-
liant
Had Mr.. Leighton not have been
an experienced and shrewd post
trader, and had we met the fate of a
majority of post-traders who have
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
A LIAR umpAl.ED.

Custer wrote most of the letters
from the Upper Missouri River to the
New York Herald, denouncing Pres
ident Grant, Secretary Belknap and
Others, as is now well known by the
statement of the post trader at his
post, Fort Lincoln, to the effect that
from time to time, as these scurril-
Gus articles appeared, he was
drawing his checks on James Gordon
Bennett, Of the Herald, through the
trader at FIT Lincoln for his cores
pondcnce. Every military man knows
that such letters against his superior
officer through the public prints,
would render Custer liable to dismiss
al, ever if they were true much more
henious do they. become il they are
ascertaincd to he false.
Immediately after Marsh's charges
became public, this hero of the lash.
who publicly logged Iowa soldiers
for imaginary offenses. OH the Rio
Grande, tclegraphcd to Washington
TO Clymer's scandal committee to be
summoned to support by his own
testimony his own inucndos and false
charges. On his arrival at Washing
ton he didn't know anything against
anybody except idle camp gossip and
frontier stories. One of them to the
effect that he had understood General
Rice Of Iowa, had received 5000 for
securing an appointment at TT. Lin
coin, was promptly denounced in the
Republican, of Washington, over
General Ricc's own signature, as an
Infamous lie. The long-haired hero
gave this card no attention, and sought
no PREPARATION at the hands of General
Rice, although he had it given out in
a pompous way on the streets, through
his henchmen that he would cane Gen.
Rice on sight and it is now becoming
the seated conviction of all we'll in
formed people in Washington that
Custer himself caused the account of
his valiant assault on Gen. Rice, which
never did and never will occur, to get
into the newspapers to add something
more to his stolen laurels. 1t is fact
that he has substantially taken charge
of Clymer's committee that he sits
con stantly at the side of that function
airy and suggests questions, and that
between them they do not allow any
thing of n truthful character to go to
the country. In fact the summaries
of the testimony which go out from
these Confederate committees are the
grossest perversions of truth, and are
purposely and maliciously intended
to make Democratic capital in the
forthcoming Presidential canvass.
The National Republican of WASH
ington, of the 18th inst, contains the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-20
THE LITERARY ADDRESS

before the two Societies was next de-
livered by DIR. r.. n. Sledd, who, with
very short notice, had consented to APP
pear in lieu of DR.. 9. f. Deems. of
New York, he having been detained
by the illness of Comadore Vanderbilt
The Human Soul its origin and
dignity, was the subject chosen by the
new Doctor, whose 1.-the, nervous figure
was suggestive. of thought and subtle
analysis. He spoke without manu-
script or notes. and proceeded to attack
the Darwinian theory of evolution, as
we'll as that of the tripartite nature of
man. Soul and spirit are SYNONYMOUS
and we are but body and soul. The
soul was distinct power, originating
in God, who breathed it into the body.
An occasional anecdote refreshed the
crowd and held its attention.
The address was analytical aud fine
| in its deductions. and beautifully elO-
quent in its illustrations and pictures.
His peroration was of the Hottest kind,
and if he should never again appear
before the public, this address will be
an honorable and powerful vindica-
tions of his ID. ID. The time was an
hour and ten minutes.
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forego the embellishments of oratory
almost altogether. 1t was to the point
what there was of it, but it was very
short.
The Wredth-Fdlling Unfinished, as
printed, we did not understand, but
we think S. w. Bransford, of Good
lettsville, Tenn, did. He lacked COM
pass of voice, and walked q ld Wes-
ton, but there was fire in his speech
and he both felt it and communicated
it to others. He got an umbrella full
of boquets.
Charms of Literature, by Park
Phipps, of Stony Point, Tenn. There
was u little too much of the staccato in
his emphasis, but he had hot and
glazing hour to speak in, and a rest
less audience to speak to, and this was
excuse enough. He soon broke into
the floral fields of literatum and came
out with some very pretty flowers
The ladies went one better and gave
him more.
Il Century of Our Freedom Gone, by
j. w. Chapman, of Jacksonville
This speaker made good use of short,
clear sentences, of decided focal ten
dency. There was an idea in each
sentence, and design manifest in the
structure of the speech. There was an
allitterate emphasis that impressed,
and special but sparse use of stress
in keeping with the speech. Weknow
the young man, and he surpassed our
expectations.
Who Are The Heroes 0. II. Bent.
ly, Ark. There was an ill-adjusted
yoke of speed in thought and Ian
guage which called for the prompter,
as it always does, but the speaker was
very earnest, and his manner wrested
attention from crowd predisposed
not to accord it. Mr. Bently gave
promise of being a successful speaker,
He held his own admirably during a
row which occurred on an adjacent
slope between the pavilion and the
college.
4 Jog FOreUer.-M. r.. Browning,
of Washington county, Va. He group
ed rapidly together real constellation
of poetic imagery that dazzled the at
tention of those who had heard moth
ing from him previously. He travel
ed with quick and graceful step among
ideas that were new and creatures Of
fancy that were bright. His voice
and infections were fine, and his
speech brilliant success of its kind.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

In regions where Liver complaint and its
consequences, such as Dyspepsia, Loss of APP
petite, COST yeness, Piles, Sour stomach
Chills and Fever, Foul Breath, Restlessuess
at night, Flatulency, Nervousness, Affections
of the Bladder and Kidney, Sick Headaches,
&C., prevail there has long been felt the need
of a medicine that would act specifically on
the Liver, restoring its normal functions and
at the same time be safe from after bad
effects and so simple that it might be used
by any one. 1t is claimed that DR.. TURKS
LIVER PILLS supply this want, They act
directly on the Liver, and their constant
use will not injure the most delicate consti-
tuition. They are not recommended as a
universal cure all, but simply for diseased
Liver, and those maladies which follow its
arrangement. AS a purgatiye medicine they
have no equal; their action is uniform, pro-
ducing no gripping or sickness Of the stomach.
In their use no change of diet or occupation
is necessary, lS Murray st.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-20
MEDALS.

Prot. Buchanan awarded the Mathe.
matical Medal to John w. Carnes, Of
Lee county, Va.
Col II. A. Richardson awarded the
Robertson Oratorical Prize Medal to
Oscar l.. Miles.
The competitive efforts of six of the
select speakers of the College for a
representative from the institution to
the Inter- Collegiate Oratorical Contest
of the State at Lynchburg next fall,
were made before committee of five,
aud Prof. Buchanan announced that
]. G. Wysor, of Pulaski, had three Of
the five votes of the committee on the
first ballot and James S. Browning, Of
Cedarville, the other two. The latter
was unanimously selected ms the alter
nate. The contest will be for medal
worth some $40.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-20
DEGREES.

The A. B. was conferred upon the
senior class, twenty-six in number
and the A. NJ. on Prof. d. S, Hearon,
E. Lonely, jr., and G. NJ. Teer.
The ID. d. was conferred on Rev. r.
N. Sledd and Rev. d. Sullins. DIR
Sullins is the first of the graduates of
Emory and Henry which the faculty
of that institution have ever conferred
this distinction upon.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-06-20
THE VALEDICTORY.

Life is Real, Life is Earnest, by Ed
ward n. TuIlis, of Jefferson, Texas
This important address had the fault
Of not being heard by large portion
of the audience. The innovation of
separate farewell addresses to each of
the faculty in person was of question
able success. Mr.. Tullis showed him
self a student, and gave evidence Of
solid thought, but his oratory was of a
grade incommensurate with his other
attachments.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-19
would be resented by the people of Sussex

would be resented by the people of Sussex
| county.
Mr.. Massey said that it was not his intention
to do anything that would initiate against
| the gentleman, and he had offered the reso-
luton because be believed that in this Cen
tennial year the people had determined that
they should be represented BY man of the
people and not an officeholder of the United
States.
Mr.. w. G. Caulk hoped that Sussex
county would be allowed the right to name
her own delegates.
Mr.. John W. Morley protested against
such resolution being passed.
| Several others spoke on the resolution,
when a motion was made that the resolu-
tions be taken up ssriati,n, and it was carried
| The first resolution was then adopted
unanimously.
Further debate was had on the last reso-
luton, when the yeas and nays were called
1t was carried by vote of lob to "a.
DR.. j. s. Prettyman, asked permission
for the Sussex delegation to retire to name
a delegate in consonance with the resolu-
tion just passed.
A vote was taken upon the proposition
when II was defeated.
| Mr.. Daniel J. Layton, of Georgetown,
then arose and made determined fight in
favor of allowing the Sussex delegation to
withdraw. He maintained the floor, and
by an able speech compelled the majority
to make the concession asked for, Messrs
Massey and Bird yielding to his demands
The Sussex delegation then Withdrew,
and in few minutes returned and named
Eli r. Sharp and David w. Moore as dele
gates, and Jacob Moore and Daniel j.
| Layton as altcrnates.
KenJ county named John Fl. Hoffeckrr
and James r. Lofand as delegates an''
John T. JAkes and John W. Downham, al
alternatcs.
New Castle County named James Scot
and Richard E. Smith as delegates, and
Levi j. Coppin and j. H. Hofscker, as al
ternates.
They were all elected.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Bird the chairman was
instructed to appoint State Executive
Committee at his leisure.
A resolution returning thanks to Henry
F. Pckels, ESQ.,, for his ardueus and salts
| factory efforts as Chairman of the State
Central Committee, was unanimously
adopted.
The convention then adjourned, with
three cheers for Hon. James G. Blaine and
Mr.. Henry VI. Pickles.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-19
ONE CENT.
State Items.
From the Smyrna Times.]
DR.. Davidson, of the Milford News is very

From the Smyrna Times.
DR.. Davidson, of the Milford Neacs Is very
i'll. &,
Smyrna contemplates fire insurance
company.
Trout fishing has commenced at Bowers'
Beach near Fredrica.
On Tuesday of last week, lad named
VIM. W. Jones, was run over by an OK cart
and killed in AppoquinimiDk Hundred.
The Kent County Good Templars held .
meeting in Smyrna on Wednesday, to be adj
dressed by Revs. A. D. Davis and S.ubbs.
Mrs. John Carlisle, living near Marydel,
received what are thought to be fatal inju-
ries, on last Thursday night, by the .explo-
sion of lamp.
DR.. J. E. Clawson has sold his residence
and adjoining real estate in SMYRNA to DR..
George G. Borst, of Lancaster, Pa, for 3d.
500. DR.. Clawson will remove to Philadel-
phia.
Considerable CONSERVATION prevailed in
the NJ. E. Church congregation at Smyrna,
on Tuesday evening, by an alarm of the
bells, caused by slight fire at the house Of
Mr.. Thomas Davis. No one injured.
Charley Fisher, son of Judge George P.
Fisher, is now in Dover. He has been re-
leased from Jail in Washington under S., 900
bail. Tt is stated that the Judge will move
from Milford to Dover in case Mr.. Comegys
is appointed Chief Justice.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-19
Art Exhibition.

The fine display of crayon sketches now
on exhibition in the parlors ever Mr.: Tag
CARTS store, 7O5 Market street, are viewed
with pleasure by numerous visitors. There
are several highly successful efforts, execu-
ted after fifteen lessons, by pupils who pre-
viously had shown neither taste nor tai
ent for the art. Professor Woods system is
SO complete and perfect in itself that 1t en-
ables one to accomplish, in very short
space of time, the most satisfactory results
He showed US several diminuti1e pictures
in which the objects stood out as clearly as
iu the larger sketches. The best engravers
have declared that with their greatest care
they could not produce anything to com pare
with these last. named pieces.