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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

We published Yesterday from the
Burlington (Ia.) Ha,ckeye an article
by tho well-know humorist Of that
paper, in which he presented series
of imaginary dispatches announcing
Tilden's election, and purporting to
be from Mr.. w. +. Coolbaugh of this
city. Mr.. Coolbaugh gravely writes
US note stating that he did not send
the dispatches published as coming
from him. It was a clergyman, We
believe, who, after reading Mark
Twain's "Innocents Abroad, thought
the author oyersensitive when hi
wept copiously at the tomb of Adam
The joker at Burlington will proba'
bly, treasure Mr.. Coolbaugh's dis
claimer among his trophies Chicagt
Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

JERSEY Cry, N. j., Nov. ll.-At 4
o'clock this evening there was large
crowd of passengers standing on thu
New Jersey Central Railroad depot
at Communipaw, waiting 1 for thu
trains. They were astonished to SEE
a train of nine cars coming, into The
depot al. the rate Of twenty-five miles
per hour, and before they could un
dcrstand why the engineer was whist
ling in so excited manner for brakes
to be down. it dashed down tllt
south track and went through tht
freight office with terrible rush
plunging. into the river. The engin
ccr and fireman jumped from. the en-
ginc, ono on each side, before .rcach
ing the freight office. The engineer
was picked. up insensiblc, and the
fireman escaped with minor injuries.
The engine and tender carried: away
the bumper at the end Of the track,
but even with the collision with the
office, it was not strong enough to
stop the progress of the train. The
engine ent.of.on the other side of
the building, and plunged into the
water used for laying up the ferry
boat, a fcrryboat. which. was in the
lock being forced out of its position
by the shock of the engine and ten
der, both going Into twenty feet of
water. eaThe first car, which was a
baggage and ! smoking car in two
compartments, went over the top of
them turning on one side. The wa
ter came up far enough to cover the
wheels. but left one side of the car
out of the water. Three cars follow
cd the forward truck, going down OH
the smoking car. and the rear truck
remaining on the dock. was fcaught
by the wreck of the bulkhead and
the other car tore away the platforms
and the shock of the Sudden stoppage
smashed the glass and threw the pas
sengers forward with great violence.
The crowd in the depot ran to assist
those who were caught in the wreck.
while the screams Of the passengers
who were not hurt made II pandc-
monium Of noise. The crowd push
cd the f'reight-car float alongside the
overturned car, and drew out eigh-
teen men who were imprisoned in
the water which filled the car, break
ing out the windows of the car to
get them. The passengers were soon
collected, and it was found that not a
single life was lost, Engineer Peters
being the only one seriously injured,
though large number were badly
bruised and cut by broken glass and
splinters. The train was a Philadel-
phia train, and was due at the depot
at 4 10 p. M, and was crowded with
passengers. The engine, No. 95, was
one of the fastest on the road, and il
is thought the engineer tried to put
on the air-brakes as usual just before
entering the depot, and, finding they
would not work, he blew the whistle
for the brakemen to apply the ordi-
nary brakes, but either too late to
avert the accident or the whistling
was misunderstood by the train-nen
Others say that the train was going
at such fearful rate of speed that il
was impossible to stop the train in
the short time allowed for the pur-
pose. All things considered, the
many passengers on the train had a
wonderful escape from horrible
deaths. especially these who went
down in the cars that plunged into
the water.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

An Iowa editor, who has been OIL
East, sat down the first day of his re-
turn and with sad tears chasing each
other down his cheeks, wrote as fol-
lows:
While visiting the home of our boy.
hood recently, in Eastern Pennsyl'
vania, the old schoolhouse where
teachers punished the boys by making
them sit between the girls, was de-
cayed and gone, but on the opposite
side of the road the same white, long
nosed female swine was roofing, anC
just over the massive stone wall tht
same flock Of turkeys stood peckinl
lat the apples. 1t is twenty-ssvei
years since we SAW them,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
It was pretended by White Liner

1t was pretended by White-Liners
in New Orleans, that Gov. Kellogg
intended to stuff the ballot-boxes and
not give the Tilden party any Com.
missioners of election in that CITY,
In refutation Of which we find in the
New Orleans papers the following
order:
The following was telegraphed to-
day to all assistant supervisors Of reg
istration throughout the city:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 6.-You mus
appoint as the democratic commits
sioner of election at each poll the per
son named by the democratic parish
committee, unless there are valid per
sonal objections to them, in which
case the democratic committee viii
designate others. W.P. KELLOGG,
Governor
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

Thaddeus G. Pound, a republican,
beats Cate, sitting member and dem
ocrat tor Congress in the Sth Wiscon-
sin district. Many years ago he was
elected Lieutenant Governor Of Wis
consin, when he was younger man
than he is now, and directly after that
to him very important political event,
he married and went east on a we'd
ding tour. Among other places, he
visited Long Branch when it was
crowded and good rooms were in
great demand. After registering he
informed the frigid clerk with due
solemnity that he would like 10 have
az good room as there was in the
hotel, as he was Lieutenant Governor
Of Wisconsin "Very well" says the
clerk, "that won't be anything against
you in this hotel. You shall have
just as good a room as if You We're
not Lieut-Gov. Of Wisconsin"
A man who has ever seen the
Long Branch clerk, with his blonde
hair parted in the middle, and with
his pot metal face, and has noticed
with what iciness and with what an
imperial wave of his jewclcd hand he
levels down all ranks in his hostelrie
can imagine how this remark subdued
the young bridegroom and Lieutcn
ant-Governor of the great State ol
Wisconsin. He has not appeared
since then in politics until the present
He is a good man, and will make {
good member Of Congress, and W.
presume this story to be true, as HI
tells it himself.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

Col.uMBrs, O., Nov. I6.-Thc Off
cial vote Of OHIO was canvassed to-
day by Secretary OF State Bell, in the
presence of GOV. Hayes and james
Williams, State Auditor, with the
following result: 659, ,I5l votes were
cast of this number Hayes received
30,96S Tilden, 323. lSs; Peter Coop
er. 3,057 !; Green Clay Smith, l,636, aud
James B. Walker. anti Masonic cam
didate, l6. Hayes plurality over
Tilden. 7,57G.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
,sss.sS n Fl r MS:
s,.s0 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE,
co - tha end Of SIX M0ntAs.
r.E SCARE :'Aysovr.ELecroas.

rHE SCARE ABouT.ELEcToRs.
The scare about the possible death
assassination, absconding or othel
evil disposing of an Elector before
the meeting Of the college, transpire'
to be utterly without foundation. u
was the Now York World that pro
fessed to have discovered the scare.
crow, and it was zcalously seconded
by other papers Of q similar poll.lca
faith. The fact is that there ~
United States statute providing tna'
the Board of Electors Of each State
shall fill ali vacancies in their own
numbers by a plurality vote. In case
there is no quorum present at the
time for the meeting of the Boards
the Governors of the states where
vacancies occur shall Immediately
convene the Legislatures of theiI
states, who shall elect the number re-
quired to make their number com
dlete, a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

In ls4S Iowa gave Cass a majority
of 1,494 over Taylor, and 1853 over
Taylor and Van Buren,. In 1867
Pierce's majority over Scott was 1907
and over both Scott and Hale lO7. In
1856 Fremont's majority over Buchan.
an was 1888. In 1860 Lincoln's ma
lority over Douglass, Bell and Breck.
enridge was 12,440. In 1864 Lincoln's
majority over Mcclellan was 39,3sO
In 1868, Grants majority over Sey'
mour was 46,35O. In 1872 Grants
majority over Greeley and O'Connel
was 56,3O7. Hayes majority ovci
Tilden and Cooper will not vary but
little from Grants last majority ovel
both competitors Noble Iowa! From
year to year she piles up her glorious
record. These figures have beer
compiled by the State Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
The Farmers Hard Lot.

When q farmer can SO manage his
farm as to make .both ends of the
year meet even If it be with the
most rigid economy, he should be
contented with his lot. IL we take a
survey of the business men of our
villages and cities, we find that only
three or four in q hundred realize
competence for old age. Then imag-
inc the unhappiness of those, who,
sooner or later, fail to support them.
selves and families respectably-the
cares and anxictics that constantly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
pardon of MN. NICK a.,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE ittor-
ney-Generai recommends to the Pres
i,lcnt to-da. that a pardon be granted
Wm. McKee,. OF st. Louis. now in Jail
ut Jefferson City,and therefore a war;
rant for that purpase willbc issued
without delay. The pardon is rec
commended by attorneys Bliss, Broad
head and Dyer, by all of whom refer
ence Of the application was made to
the department of Justice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Methedlst mission Work

NEW YORK, Nov. lG.-The Mission-
AIRY Committee of the NJ. +. Church
adopted a report to-day fixing the
sum for missionary work at $5a5, 600
with an appropriation of 100000 to.
wards paying the $4,000 outstand.
ing Indebtedness of the committee
a reduction on last years appropri
alton in every ease. The following
sums were appropriated: Siberia
$1,000; Foochoo, China, $4,000: Pc
kin, $3.50: Denmark, $500: Swe
den, 10000; South America, 1880
Kin kaing, 1900; Germany mt
Switzerland, 10000; Norway SlA
800.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

In Vermont, where the World dis
covered a particularly large msre'i
nest, there will not be democratic
Elector, because no democratic candi'
date received enough votes to entitlt
him to seat. The. vacancy will bt
filled by the other members of tht
Board.
This is the general rule, although
there are some exceptions, as follows
In Arkansas vacancies on the Board
of Electors arc filed by the Legisla'
turc if it is in session; if not, by the
Governor. In Ohio the state law
provides that all vacancies shall be
filled by the Governor, but there is
no special mention of the Electors
The Electoral Colleges of all the
states meet at their capitals, except
that of Rhode Island, which meets al
Bristol. In New Hampshire all va
cancies are filed by the College in the
presence Of the Govern or and Coun.
Gil.
Iowa has had one case Of an Elec.
tor chosen by the College-Hon. F
w. Palmer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
What Does Il Mean.

NEW YORK, Nov. lI.--lt was ru-
mored on Yesterday. that orders had
been received from Washington to
place the entire Brooklyn Navy Yard
on war footing. Commodore Nich-
olson declined to say anything in re-
gard to the matter, but il is certain
that very unusual movements are in
progress Mt the yards and that the
frlgate Minnesota was Yesterday fur
nished ammunition and fully equipped
for sea.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

STAGGEEs AND INDIGEsTIoN.- .-Tliis
disease is thus treated by the agricul-
tural editor of the New York Times.
1t is known as "staggers," or con-
gestion Of the brain, resulting from
indigestion, and distension of the
stomach and bowels. 1t is often call
ed stomach staggcrs. and frequently
occurs when horses not subject to in
digestion are overfcd with grain or
green food. The only proper treat
ment is to relieve the bowels BY a
purge of half an ounce of powdered
alOes in warm water. or pint of
linseed oil, or an injection of warm
soap and water with a handful of
salt. Afterward to feed the horse
very cautiously. giving only the
lightest and best feed, namely, sound
timothy hay, cut, moistencd, and mix
ed with oats and rye ground togcth-
er: half a tablespoonful of salt. and a
tcaspoonful Of ginger should be given
in each feed. A drachm of sulphate
Of iron in each feed would be of use.
Care must also be taken to give water
in small quantities but often, and al
ways to treat the horses so that the
stomach may never be overloaded or
overworked. If this be neglected,
there is danger that on some occa-
stons a fatal attack may occur.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
A Summary Of the cen,enn,a,

PnLApELrHIA, Nov. 15.--The de-
partment of admissions Of the Gen.
tennial Exhibition has jus, furnished
a count of visitors to the grounds on
Friday last, the closing day. and the
complete official record of admissions
during the six months extending
from May 10th 10 Nov. 10Th.
The exhibition was open l59 DAYS.
During that time the paid admission,
were S,UH,3ea, the free admission,
were lS.5SS; total admissions 9,7Sa,
:g2. The total receipts were $3,Sl3,
IN; average daily total admission.
were 6l ,fiS; average daily receipts
$93.93l.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Seized by Cuban: Refugees,

HAVANA, A,Nov.::l5.-While the steam
er Merchesuma, belonging to a line
Of steamers running between here
and Porto Rico, and tou ching at va
rious ports on this island and at Pu-
erto Plata, was at the latter port
about eleven passengers embarked.
who, when the steamer was on the
high seas, killed the captain, first
mate, first engineer and supercargo.
and took possession of the steamer.
They then landed the rest of the pas
sengers ON Romero Key, Cuba, and
put to sea again. 1t is supposed these
so-called passengers were Cnhans
Puerto Plata being full of refugees
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Centennial ,ntevest Dyjne out,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l5.-Thc ex.
hibition grounds to-day presented a
lonesome and dreary appearance.
The cash admissions numbered only
l9,G30 In consequence of the mea-
gro attendance the narrow gauge
railway has stopped business. Over
four million passengers have been
carried by the company. The vcgct-
able and mineral exhibits in the sne.
cial displays of West Virginia and
Oregon have been presented to the
city. The Centennial Commission
has appointed a committee to prepare
final report to Congress, covering
the history of the exhibition. Mr.
Meeker, of California, is chairman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
DEMOCRATIC LIE BUSTED.
One by One Their Lying Defences
Fail.

san FHANcIsco, Nov. l6.--Relative
to the Chicago Times Washington
special, 10 the effect that Gov. Irwin
has telegraphed to Washington tlas
he would not certify the returns OF
this State, having discovered frauds
that would negative the republican,
majority, the Chronicle this morn
ing publishes the. following:
SAN QUENTIN, Nov. l5., ii 80 p. M
To the San Francisco Chroaicle IL
have sent nc dispatch of the character
to which you refer to Chicago or
elsewhere nor have authorized any
such dispatch to be sent there or else
where nor did l haveany knowledge
of the dispatch to which You refer
till saw ii in this evenings BMllefu
@s WHlIAM IRWIN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Missis sippi Wants Investigation.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. l5.-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent to-day to
Gen. Jos. A. Garfield. New Orleans :
The republicans of Mississippi ear
nestly invite you and your associates
of fboth parties, when you have COM
pleted your investigations in Louisi-
ana, to visit this State to make a like
investigation into the frauds and vic.
lcnce with which the State has been
carried.
Signed II. II. MARE.
Chm Renub'n EN. Com.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia despatch
from st. Thomas, dated Sept. rs,
states that hurricane passed over
that island on the 18th Of that month.
The bark ldula Burney and the brig
Veteran. were totally wrecked. The
crew of the latter was saved. of that
of the former, six men were drown
ed, including the Captain and his
wife
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Here is something for our Tilden
c,.sn,Xlc &n lon1. al Hnw Dsnl,ovl Tahln

Here is something for our Tildcn
friends to look after. Richard Cable,
former quartcrmaster for the llth.
Iowa regiment, has received notice
from the war department in Wash.
ington that Mrs. Mary Shields, Of
Tennessee, has filed a claim for $l2,.
$40 for property taken by him for the
Union army by command of Col
Hall. The department desire Mr.
Cadlc to give Information in regard
to the claim. Mr.. Cadle says all thai
he took from her was loo bushels OF
corn and one ton Of fodder. Prett,
high price, that, for corn and fodder
But then those southern people ar,
not modest in the matter of claims.--
1NNscdtine Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

= sI'nE political complexion Of the
next House of Representatives is very
close. Itis probable that the demo-
Gratis will have a majority of two or
three, but this is not certain. At all
events, the parties will he so evenly
balanced as to make the triumph OF
either eide on many important qnes-
tions not governed by a party vote
strictly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
spccial to the Coafier.

CoLuMHIA, $. c., Nov, 17.-Su-
preme Conrt to-day issued an order
instfacting the Board ofCanvassers to
proceed strictly in ministerial duty,
to canvass the returns and submit the
same to court. The Board of Cam
vassers who have just met, decided
to elect five gentlemen on each side
! to witness the canvass. The result
will probably be reached tonight.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
,z-ssi-s..-s=az- . -
This Settles the Business.

W asuiNGroN, Nov. IA private
telegram received here from Ex-Sen-
ator Osborne. dated Tallahassee, this
morning asserts positively that Flor
ida, has gone for Hayes and Wheeler.
and dispatch received at Repnbli-
can headquarters to-day makes the
stmc claim in regard TO Louisiana.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

Several holes were charged in a
drift in Gold Hill mine. One blast
failed to go OIL One of the miners
was ordered to go in and see what
the matter was. "No, sor," he said
firmly. ~ was blowed up in Califor-
ny vance that way, an I'd rayther
lave me work than be kilt aein.'
A china set may contain seventy
pieces or only forty, just according to
the sort ofa hired girl you have about
: the house.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

Take the first parish named. In
1874 the republicans carried 1t by
nearly 900. In 1916 the democrats
carry it by 1853, more than twice the
majority that they had votes in the
parish two years ago. And we are
asked in the face of this, and indeed
in the face of whatever fraud and
murder may yet be proven to have
been committed there, to yield every
thing and count this democratic vote
without word of protcst.-Infcr-
DcpO0
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
KeLLocG' 5 OPINION

+ Nrw ORLEANS, Nov. l5.--(iovernor
Kellogg is confident that the State is
for Hayes. The official returns will
not all be in for week.
NJ 4 MC(,ryN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Republican majority

Schuyler Colfax is expected to give
his great lecture on abraham Lin
coln," in the Ottumwa Star Course.
The Committee arc in correspondence
with Henry Ward Beecher, and are
sanguine Of favorable reply, as he
is to lecture in Keokuk next month.
Our citizens will bear in mind that q
single admission to the three lectures
of these gentlemen will cost as much
as Q course ticket 10 the ten entertain.
ments. Course tickets are already
issued and arc in the hands Of the
committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

ACCORDING to the Federal census of
Florida, in 1870 there was In that
state $1,000 colored, and 9G, 600 white
inhabitants. The samc census gave
the proportion of Louisiana as fol-
lows: blacks, B4, 600 whites, 362, 600.
Florida has almost invariably gone
republican since reconstructed, and
in 1872 Grant carried Louisispa by
OYER 1900. =
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

Railroad Strike,

ArsrsrA. Ca, Nov. 1.-The loco
motive engineers on the Georgia
railroad struck for niger wages this
morning. leaving Ii freight and .
passenger trains on the road.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Miaaourl'a Vote.

Sr. Louis, No., Nov. lf.--The oil.
cial vote OF this State is not in yet
but official and reported returns in.
dicate that Tilden will have nearly Oh
quite G0,000 majority, and Phelps, fol
Governor, probably 10 or II per cent
less,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Won't Marry shammy.

New YORK, Nov. l7.-Miss. LiIca
Morse, daughter of the latc Prof.
Morse. before sailing for Europe yes
terday, gave positive denial to the
current rumor OF her engagement TO
COY. Tilden.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS is buried
by majority of over thirty thousand.
What is still better, in condemnation
Of him, he ran behind the party vote.
Some democrats would not swallow
the old doughface. If we have con.
tempt for any statesman of the coun.
try, ii is such as this man Adams.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

To hang seed-corn, or place it where
it can be smoked few days, will put
it in condition beyond question. The
heat will dry out and the smoke leave
covering upon ii which will pro-
tcct it from changes of temperature,
from insects when planted. and be a
stimulus to it when it starts to grow.
1t is hardly possible for a farmer to
devote more time i'm the selection and
care of his sced-corn than will be re-
turned to him in tcnfold ratio in
the crop which may be produced
from it. When the seed is saved, be
sure that it is placed beyond the
reach of vcrmin. Mice will walk
with feet uppcrmost if they only
have two sides to brace them against.
Suspend the frame or scaffold which
supports the ears by wires or rods of
iron which neither can be gnawed
off or descended by the little rodents.
Do not fail to save the seed-corn in
proper condition, for It's often worth.
in a wet, backward spring, nearly a
whole crop Of corn to the man who
devotes little time to saving it Just
at the proper season. Wcstcgn Rt-
raj,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22

Let the reader look for moment
at the state ofthings in the contested
parishes of Louisiana. Compare the
election of 1874, when the ballot was
admitted on all sides to be fair, with
the vote now:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
$4,000 Fire az clinton

CLINTON, Ia, Nov. ia fire here
yesterday evening, destroyed Lamb
Il Sons large saw mill with an extern
sive dry house. Loss over $4,000.
No Insurance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-22
Yellow Jack Cone.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Noy. 1.-THE
Medical Society has declared the epi-
demic at an end, and notify absentecs
that it is safe to return.