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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Seven Hours at a Bung-Hole.
From the New York Sul


Joseph Hammerschmidt, an cxcen-
trio wealthy German, of Montrose av-
enue. Brooklyn, gets his wine from
the Father land in casks, and when a
cask arrives, locks himself up in his
house all alone to spend the day in
bottling the wine. He allows his ia
vorite dog to stay with him, but no
other creature is permitted near
Last week, when his cask arrived
from Germany, he ordered his house,
keeper to spread for him lunch i,l
the cellar, comprising Bologna saus-
age, sandwiches and prctzcls, TO put
his dog in the cellar and then leave the
house for the day. He went out on an
crrand and returning some time after
ward, he found that the dog had eat
en- all the sausage and was nosing
about the other food. lie first threw
a hatchet at the dog, and then, catch
ing him, tied him to the spigot of the
cask with a rope. and raised a club to
kill him.
The dog made desperate bound,
and jerking the spigot out:of its place,
ran away. The wine spurted ont, and
Hammerschmidt, crying, "Mein Gott
mein Gott" hastily clapped his hand
over the bung-holc to keep it back
The dog and the spigot were in the
far corner of the cellar. the cask could
not be lifted on its end, and there was
nothing left for Hammerschmidt to
do but call for aid or lose his winc.---
No one was in the house to relieve
him, and the cellar walls deadened
the sound Of his voice to the neigh.
bors. For seven hours lie held his
hand against the bung-hole, scream.
ing for help as long as he could find
strength. At length, late in the after.
noon. his cries were heard by some
one in the street. A party of neigh.
bors, who knew of his excentricity
broke open the door and found him
still mt the hung hole, but almost cx.
hausted. lie was two or three day.
recovering.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
The Burial Cure.

Fsom the Darlington and Stockton Times.
In 1S4S there lived Mt South Shields,
England, laboring man named Dick.
inson, native OF the village Of Con.
isclifie, near Darlington. lie was
afflicted with paralysis, which for
some years had crippled his limbs,
and deprived him of the use of the
left side of his body. One day as he
was slowly crawling along the street,
he met with all elderly well dressed
man, who stated that he was a physi-
clan from Edinburgh, and he, on
hearing Of Dickinson's case, advised
him to return to his native village
and have himself covered up with
earth, which operation would cure
him. The poor fellow, nothing doubt
ing, dragged himself on foot to Con-
iscliffe, where he persuaded all old
acquaintance to assist him in tempor-
arily burying himself. He proceeded
to the Tees-side, where Dickinson's
friend, with his spade, dug hole in
the ground, in which the patient was
to lie for four hours. Dickinson
stretched himself in the excavation,
with his head only protruding on the
outside, and soil was heaped upon
him to the depth Of two feet. At the
expiration of quarter of an hour the
patient broke out into profuse per-
spiration, and an intense pain at the
same time attacked his left side, loin
and leg. Notwithstanding the agony
he endured, he remained until the
expiration Of the allotted time. The
man who buried him, seeing him
.tnrn black in the face" and fearing
he should die, would have released
him sooner, but Dickinson would not
consent. The sick man, when the dirt
was taken OFF him, arose and walked
away with All active step, cured Of
his disease. This remedy for sickness
is an old one and Dampier, the voy-
ager. attacked by illness in the East
Indies, was, at his own request, bur-
led to the neck in the earth until the
pain abatcd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

CHARLES NoRDHoFF dissents from
tho views expressed editorially by
the New York Herald as to Governor
Hayes, and publishes an article in
which he says:
"Thosc who imagine that Govern
or Hayes "will have but little infiu-
ence with his administration" do not
know the man and have failed to
study his record as Governor of Ohio.
1t is less generally known than it
would be If he had ever taken the
least pains to attract public attention
toward himself. During the years In
which he has been chief executive hc
has reduced the State debt by nearly
*3,OOOOOO, and has effected an annual
saving in the state expenditures of
nearly q, ,00O, 900, has reduced the To-
cal taxation over $1,000 600, and the
State tax from three and q half to two
and nine-tenths mills, and has secured
the passage of laws very strictly linn
iting the powers of local authorities
to borrow and to spend money. It
was these services and his constant
efforts to reform the civil service of
the State which gave him in 40 re-
markable degree tho confidence Of
the people Of Ohio that he has been
chosen Governor over three of its
ablest and most distinguished Demo
crats-Pendleton, Thurman and Al
len. lie is by no means IAN accident
In Ohio. lie has as much patience
and good temper as Mr.. Lincoln, and
with firm and dauntlcss will where
sense OF duty moves him."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

About three years ago Miss Alice
Wagner, of Dubuque, was married to
q young man in that city named John
Cruze. A few weeks after the event
John started to California to make a
raise in the auriferous regions of that
golden State. Time wore wearily
away and the young wife heard
nothing from her absent husband.
She finally gave him mp as lost to her,
and worthy gentleman by the name
Of Ed Golden comforted her in her
aiiliction, sought for, won her heart,
spoke the magic word, was accepted,
and the twain was made one. The
two lived happily together until a
few days ago when John Ctuze dark
ened their door, and, OF cour Sc, de-
manded his wife. Here was di-
lemma. Alice loved husband No.
the best; but she thought that legal
duty compelled her to return to hus-
hand No. l. This distracted her.
So to end the trouble she sought con.
ISOLATION in a dose of chloroform: but
meddling physician pumped it out
of her and she still lives. How the
matter is to be settled the future must
determine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
o WA.OC .Is76

was busy with Mr.. Adams name, and
it was currently said that he obtained
the mission to England in a manner
and by means that he would now
gladly consign to oblivion, and which
his children would blush to have re-
pcatcd.. I have no disposition to In
dulge in that line of gossip, and pre-
fer to confinc my criticisms to Mr..
Adams record on public questions.
Nor have l any wish to comment on
his utter disregard of the difference
of principles between the great po-
litical parties, standing as he has for
years, ready TO accept a nomination
from either. Still less do desire to
rchearse the assumed belief in certain
quarters that Mr.. Adams candidacy
OF the democratic party was the re-
suit of regular bargain between
and Mr.. Tildcn, in which Mr..
Adams agreed to give the respecta-
bility of his name to the democratic
party, and Mr.. Tilden agreed, if elect
ed, to make Mr.. Adams his secretary
Of state. I have no taste for such gos-
sip, and I only refer to its currency
that Mr.. Adams may be reminded
thatas he has a political house con-
a great deal of glass, he should
not with impunity throw stones at
his neighbors, nor loosely indulge in
railing accusations against those who
conscientiously maintain as high a
standard of honor rs he breaches
and higher perhaps, than he
has already practiced.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Foreign Miss,ons.

HARTFORD, Oct. 5.-At the Amer
lean Board of Foreign Missions, to-
day, certain minor changes in the
charter were adopted. They increase
the membership to 200 and apportion
a large part of the increase to the
West. A paper on the Dakota In
dians, which held that the whole
treatment of the Indians had been
wrong and urged the breaking up Of
tribal relations, produced a lengthy
debate. Rev. Mr.. Marsh opposed it
as being a criticism of the United
States Government. Hon. w. +.
Dodge upheld the paper strongly.
DR.. Leonard Bacon made long
speech in its defence.
He condemned Clusters policy of
'sonly one Indian and then no more
Indians as wrong. II was this spir-
it that actuated him when he went to
massacre and was massacrcd. After
further debate the report was accept
ed, its acceptance not signifying its
adoption.
A report upon Japan was read. 1t
states that great progress has been
made.
Hon. Alpheus Hardy, Of Boston,
gave intcre sting statistics and intro
duced the Japanese Minister Of In-
struction, Tanaka and his wife, and
Secretary Idcma. They are here to
study our educational system.
Tanaka made a speech which was
translated to the audience. IIe said
he expected soon to see Japan Chris
tian country. Other reports were
presented.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
To Spite John.

a physician was recently called to
attend an aged woman. He found
her living in most squalid poverty
and dirt. 1t appears that her only
resource was an annuity of about SIS,
which her son John was legally bound
to pay her. She was very i'll, and al
first the doctor had no hope Of recov.
cry. But after a few days attendance
he one morning found marked i'm.
provement in her condition.
"Well, granny" said he, ''you are a
great deal better this morning."
''Oh, be / z" said she, with great
animation. "And wull I git well.
docther?''
"Yes, think you will" he replied.
"But you are sure of it, docther p
.Yes, am quite sure Of it."
"Oh, docther." said she, starting up
and thrusting her hand under the
bundle of rags which constituted her
pillow, and drawing it out with en-
ergy. "If had bag of goold here
under me pilly I'd give yees the hull
of it for that same.'
Then laying herself back exhaust
cd, she added:
II don't care anything about living,
but / should like to disappoint john
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

The Charleston Is. c. Nems and
Courier is the leading democratic pa
per In that state. In behalf Of Wade
Hampton who, next to Robert
Toombs, Is the most defiant, unre.
pentant rebel in the south, barring
JEFF Davis, that paper in a leading
editorial says: "Make them (the ne
"groes) understand that when hands
"arc wanted, only those who voted
"thc democratic ticket will be taken,
and that If any money is to be paid
out or any employment whatsoever
"to be furnished, the democratic
voters will bc preferred to all 9TH
"ers. and they will open their eyes,
see light for the first time, and give
"a solid support for the democratic
candidates. Do this in every coun.
"ty, and Hampton will be elected by
"an overwhelming majority. The
game is in our own hands, If the
cards are played right"
Such is the accursed infamy of the
rebel democrats Of &c, fitting finale
to the life Of democratic traitors OF
't;1.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

Hon. Philip II. Fonkc, who died in
Washington, day before yesterday,
was democratic member of Con-
gress from Southern Illinois before
he war.
He and Logan represented Egypt
and Immediately after the war broke
out Foukc was commissioned to raise
the 3Oth Illinois, Logan the 3lst, and
his uncle, John Logan, tho 32d.
Fonkc commanded his regiment, but
not with signal distinction, for some
time under Grant in tho Mississippi
Valley during 1862 and '63. lie has
been for many years practicing law
In Washington.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Tne Campaign In Now York.

New YORK, Oct. IA demonstra-
ton without equal in the present po-
litical campaign in New York took
place last evening at Cooper Institute
IN the ratification meeting of the
Boys in Blue. The great hall, which
holds nearly 5000 people, was over
flowed, and the audience crowded
into the lobbies and ran over on the
sidewalks, till it was necessary to im-
provise an outdoor meeting. for
which the managers had made no
provision. The meeting, both inside
and outside, was wildly enthusiastic.
Inside there were Generals, Judges.
and politicians in the body of The
hall as well as on the platform. Gen.
John G. Robinson presided, but the
main speech of the evening was made
by General Dix. He reviewed fully
the main features of the present con-
test, dwelling at length on the claim
OF Tilden that he had reduced State
taxes, and showing that this reduce
ton had resulted from a republican
reduction of the State debt, and that
the ordinary expenses of the State
Government had been actually in
creased instead of diminished under
Tilden's administration. He dwclt
on the high character Of the Repub-
lican candidates, contrasting it with
the suspicious which Tilden has not
been able to dispel. The immense
audience cheered Gen. Dix again and
again, ana, after the meeting dis
persed, he had to submit TO an out
side ovation. A band of BOYS in
Blue escorted him to his home. The
whole affair was brilliantly success
full, and will do great good to the
Republican canvass in this city. II
shows that the Republicans of New
York are thoroughly aroused and
alive to their very finger tips with
zeal for the cause. No more enthusi-
astic or impressive political meeting
has been held in this city for years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
No Hern,nine or Having.

Mr.. William f.. Dodge having adj
dressed long letter to Gen. Newton
on his unnecessary dcsecration of the
sabbath and intimating that he was
making a public show of the explo-
sion. Gen. Newton forwarded the
following reply:
HALLET's PoINT, Sept. 23.-Io Mr.,
Uilliam r. Dodgc--SIR received a
communication from you, dated Sep
tember y, in which you decline an al
legged invitation from me to witness
the explosion Mt Hell Gate on Sunday,
the 24th, inst. As yom take agreat
deal of pains to go out of your way
to violate the common courtesies OF
social intercourse, take this occasion
to inform you that l did not invite
you, nor even know of your invita-.
ton until the receipt of your refusal
to accept Cne. The truth is, left the
matter of invitations to the Chamber
Der of Commerce and to Lieut.. Viii.
lard, United States Engineer. with
instructions to invite q certain mum.
ber Of gentlemen. l regret to find
that, in one case, he has made mis-,
take. Your obedient servant.
JOHN NEWTON,
Lieutenant Colonel of Engineers and
Drevet Major General.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
TILDEN.
Another Letter From a BROOKLYN
Democratic Editor.
Own. Mich. Sent. l6. I

OVID, Mich, Sept. l6, 1876.
Demds Barnes, Esq.
DEAR SIR--Enclosed please find a
slip containing an article purporting
to be letter from yourself to the cd
flor of the Ohio State Journal.
It has been read by many demo-
Gratis of this section, and by large
majority of them is pronounced a
campaign fraud, for the reason that It
has been published generally through
the republican press of the State and
not at all in the democratic.
There are many honest democrats
in this section Of the State, and in
this particular section, who expect to
vote for Tilden, but would not do so
could they be convinced that the
charges in this article were true and
several Of them have requested me to
write you and ask the following
questions, an answer to which would
greatly oblige all Of us:
l. Are you the author of the cnclos-
cd article, and did yon write it to the
editor of the Ohio State Journal for
publication
2. Do you know positively that
these charges al gainst Tilden are t,ue !?
Hoping you will take time TO an
swer these questions in the interest
of true reform, remain yours, re-
spectfnlly, LEWIS G. MEAD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Three-card Monte Men Sold.

A stranger known as "Slippery
Pcte," hailing from Philadelphia,
passed few hours on the Berks
County Fair Grounds. He had a
board on his lap, and playfnlly toss
ed three cards back and forward. A
young man somewhat from the conn-
try watched the gamblers move
ments closely. "Yonng man. said
monte player, ''you see this card ~
(showing the ace of hearts, 'watch it
close and tell me whether yon can
pick il up" The cards were tossed
over and across each other and then
the gambler rested. "Yes, / think
can pick up that card at one trial.
said the young man. "Bet you $40
dollars You can't 2" The money was
put up, when the young man said /:
"The bet is that / can't pick up that
card He then looked at them in
tently, and suddenly as quick as
thought, swept both hands toward
each other across the board, and
picked up the three cards at one grab.
He claimed his money, and got it,
t0o
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

The head lines of the Chicag go
Times, Of the 4th inst, received this
morning, contained the announce
ment in glowing capitals that "7Ne
Centennial State WAeels out Of the
Grant Column and Elects the IHden
Ticket" which caused the democrats
to pick up the edition like hot cakes.
After buying 1t and reading down
the column they came upon the fol-
lowing sockdolager:
"The republicans have undoubted-
ly carried Colorado by decided ma
jority, and elected the entire State
ticket, Congressman, and secured the
Legislature by a majority in both
branches. This legislature elects two
United States Senators and three
Presidential electors"
Immediately thereafter they were
heard to mntter something about the
unreliability Of the dispatches, and
forthwith they walked away on their
under lips.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

The National Republican is dis
posed to think Il pity that the DEM
ocratic "economizers' could not have
seen into the future. 1t SAYS:
"What on opportunity Tor re-
trenehmcnt was lost by the cx-Con-
federate House when it allowed an
item 5000 for bringing home from
foreign countries persons charged
with crime, to go into an apyropria-
ton bill. Had it ever been suspect
ed that the first draft upon this fund
would be to bring Boss Tweed from
Spain, and at time when his pres
ence In this country might material
.ly interfere with the prospects OF
their chosen leader. there would have
been howl for retrenchment when
this item was reached that would
have been heard with joy by Tweed
In his seclusion, and prevented the
unconstitutional appropriation of the
public money for such purpose
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Better stlll for coiorado.

DENVER, Oct. 4.-Further returns
do not materially change the figures
given on the general result in the
State. Democrats here concede the
election of the entire Republican
State ticket-Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Audit.
or, Treasurer, the three Judges oi
Supreme Court. Congressman, and a
majority in both branches Of the Leg.
islature. The Republicans claim q
ont Of the 26 Senators, and two.
thirds of the Lower House.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Who Detected Woodward.

CHICAGO, Oct. &C. w. Watson.
representative of the New York firm
of w. III. Aiken 4 Son. il the gentle
man who caused the arrest of Wood
ward. He was not a schoolmate or
even personal friend of Woodward.
but knew him simply by having met
him on the cars between New York
and NOrwalk. An officer is expected
to arrive from New York this after
noon to take the prisoner in custody.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
The Turks on the Move.

PEsTH, Oct. 6.-The Turks have
again taken the offensive. Osman
Pasha has moved up the valley Of
Finiok. The Turks have also collect
ell sixteen battalions at Babinglava.
This seems 10 indicate q turning
movement in the direction of Banjo
or Lukayo.
On October Sd the Turks forced the
passes of Moravia at three points and
their headquarters arc now advanced
to Crezooal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

| w u suI
to-day for the recent mastery speech
of James @. Blaine at Cincinnati. II
is a caustic review of the position oil
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams.
Mr.. Adams is one of the sort OF
patriots in this country who thinks
that his services are so important to
the Republic, that he allows himself
to be constantly before the people for
an office, without any particular care
for the principles Of the party he may
adhere to, so that it will bring fish to
his net.
There is one thing, however, some
what remarkable, and that is that il
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams takes a
fancy to attach himself ono yeal TO
the Democratic party, the Republican
party that year, all at once, becomes
uncommonly corrupt, and rice rersa.
The historian says that John Adams
and John Hancock were gay young
bucks out in the country sparkling
in the neighborhood of Lexington
when the British made the attack OH
the loyalists, the morning of April
10Th.
"Whe-e the embattled farmers stood
Aud fired the shot heard round the world,
and that as soon as the firing was
heard, John Hancock seized an old
musket to go the front whereupon
the prophetic Adams put Lis hand up
on his shoulder and restrained him,
saying at is not for you and me to
"exposc ourselves in action; we are
reserved for the councils of the
nation."
1t is not tor us to undervaluc the
services of the Adams family TO the
nation from Samuel, the greatest OF
the family, down to the degenerate
sons of illustrious sircs, who are con-
tent to receive crumbs from the hand
of Massachusetts Democrats. when
they can't get Office from the Repub-
.icans. But they have been such in
veterate office-seekers and ofiicehold-
crs from the beginning, that they have
come to think that the country was
made for the Adamses, and that when
they are out of office, the party that
has kicked them out, is ungrateful
and corrupt, and they go straightway
over to the other one to get office ard
saws the country.
Since the organization of the Re.
publican party, Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams (who never would have been
heard from if he had happened to
have been born Charles Francis
Brown, has been a member of Con.
gress, Minister to Great Britain and
member Of the historical High joint
Commission. These places, the most
important and honorable in the gif1
Of the Republican party, have taker
up the most Of Mr.. Adams time since
1860. The rest of the time when hi
didn't have hold Of q Republican tea
he was nosing around the Democrat,
ic udder.
Such political harlotry is uttcrl,
unworthy Of great name, and Mr.
Blaine has done the country genuine
service in unmasking the true polite
al character and services of Charlie,
Francis Adams.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11
Tho President in Washjneto =

WAsnINGToN, Oct. 6.-Thc Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Grant returned to
Washington this morning. The Pres
idcnt was in his Office after 10 80 and
received large number of centenni-
al visitors. No meeting of tho cabi-
net was held, nearly all the members
being absent. Sec. Morrill, and Post
Master Gen. Tyner had conference
with the President in regard to yari-
GUS routine matters in their respect
i've departments.