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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
A Minister Arrested.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Oct. l5.-A well
known Methodist minister, Rev. j.
Collins, Milan, ILL.,, his been arrested
upon complaint OF his servant girl,
who charges him with being the faith
or OF . child she has just brought into
the world. The preacher strenuously
denies the allegation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

II
A woman tells this story to the
Boston Cultisat0r, and many can tes-
tify of their own knowledge that it
is sadly tHHe:
She has four little girls-the oldest
six Xe0rs old and the youngest three
nQnths. Her husband keeps six
cows and cultivates farm of one
hundred acres, employing two men
to aid him. Three meals must be
cooked daily for q family Of seven,
not counting the baby, four children
dressed and cared for; the milk of
six cows attended to, the butter made,
while the weekly washing and iron
ing must be accomplished in some
way. From four o'clock in the morn
ing till ten and sometimes eleven at
night, one pairof hands and one pair
Of feet to perform this labor, and
now that tired body rebels and says
seThis cannot be endured"
But yet there is no way to avoid the
crushing burdens which each return
ing day brings. She must bear them
as best she may, and alone. No assis-
lance she receives except tho few
steps her children save her. She
must rise at four o'clock and prepare
breakfast so that her husband and the
.shands" can be in tho field by five.
Every other day, however, one of the
hired men remains to do the ehurn-
ing for her; but this favor was not
allowed her until she had threatened
to call in the doctor to declare to her
husband her inability to do such
work. Then it was reluctantly con-
ceded, although two forty-pound fir
kins of butter were packed each week !;
for our farmer prides himself on his
herd Of cows-purc blood Alderneys
and sell his butter at the highest
rates, carefully depositing its pro.
ceeds in the bank, rarely giving his
wife SO much as o five-lOllar bill of
it. His last injunction to the '.hand"
is, 'John, come just ms quick as you
can. Don't let Mrs. NJ. keep you for
anything else. Hay can't wait for
womans work." There are dishes to
wash, milk to skim, pans to scald,
beds to make, children to dress, baby
to nurse, rooms to sweep, dinner to
cook over the boiling hot stove and
one woman 10 do it all
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

CHIoAso. Oct. II. +
Wheat-unscttled but higher, clos.
Ing easy at Il WH cash, and ! 097I
asked Nov.
Corn--flrm and higher for future
421Sc Oct, and 42Ac Nov.
Oats-lower at 3lAc cash or op.
tions.
Rye-unchanged.
Barley-flrmer at Csc.
Pork-flrmer at SIG 90 cash, and
Is 90 . year.
- L.aard-stesdy at 80 50 cash, and
50 SO q year.
Whisky--$1 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
short.Horr, aalaa.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.-Among the
sales of Short Horns, yesterday, from
the farm of J. v. Grigsby, at Win.
chester, KY, were the following:
Sharon Rose to Archie Hamilton
of Mt. Sterling, KY, for $500.
Geneva Rose to W. E. Simmons, Of
Paris, KY, $500.
Rose Of New River to w. G. Van.
meter, Winchester KY, 5000.
Ruby Duchess to Abner Strawn
Altoona, ILL.,, 81, 900.
Eighty animals were sold for $45,-
GOO. The sales of Short Horns in Ken.
lucky, this week, have been well at
tended and the amounts realized
very large.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Oct. l4.--A Herald
special from Washington, says the
written application of Governor
Chamberlain for troops to aid him in
enforcing the law as chief magistrate
of the State of South Carolina arriv-
ed yesterday, and was placed before
the authorities by a delegation head
ed by Senator Patterson. The an
swer of the Secretary of War, after
consultation. was that he should
await the return Of the President.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

A citizen Of Milwaukee recently
Visited the..South for the purpose Of
buying farm. He travelled extern
siyely. and negotiated with number
II nsrties. In each case the owner
inflated upon inserting clause in the
deed. reserviDg his claims against the
Goyornment OF the United States for
damages during the war. He says
that this practice 10 universal through
fhe South. Could there be any more
conyincing testimony that grand
rsid n the treasury is intended az
soen ~ the democrats secure control
ri ~ Government. - il,caukee Sen
N1nns
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Condition Of the Farmers.


There has been good deal OF UNI
necessary croaking during the past
month, because of the alleged unfor-
tunate condition of the farmers in the
Northwestern States. The wheat
crop is certaihly2short-that is about
one-half of the usual yield has been
harvested. Upon this basis the
croakers presume thatsthc. farmer is
in q desperate financial condition,
and cannot pay any debts.this Fall.
Now we undertake to say the gen.
eral condition of the farmer in these
States at the fclosc. sof the..season of
1876, Is as good as 1t was in 1876.
True he has raised far less wheat but
he has gathered far more corn.
In 1875 we had bitter frost In
August, and again in early Septem.
Der, and thereby at least two-thirds
of the corn crop was cut off in Wis
consin, Minnesota and Dakota. That
loss was SO severe that It was not av-
eraged by the larger.supply of wheat.
To-day is, the 25sh Of September, and
as yet there has been no frost in all
the vast region from Milwaukee to
Pembina. As consequence, the
corn crop in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Dakota, Northern Iowa and Nebras-
ka is literally. magnificent. Rarely
has the farmer witnessed its equal,
This insures a large hog crop. Pc.
tatoes arc also abundant and Of good
quality. 1t has likewise been a mos,
favorable. season for fruit. Wiscon.
sin has raised almost a sufficien,
quantity of apples and grapes for hel
home consumption. The hon Gro,
has been good and was gathered be
fore touched by the fiost.
i The cranberry crop, q large indus
| try in The valley Of the Fox and Wis
consin rivers and their tributaries
Was utterly blasted by the early fros
!. | In 1875. 1t has suffered no such mis-
fortune in 1876, and the product i
large, ,and, as.aT consequence, Their,
will be remuneration in those dis
tricts where last year there was ruiz
and mourning.
II The tobacco crop has become q cor
siderable industry in the centrs
counties of this State. Last year
was blasted by frost; this year it
, all that could be desired. Tho Ia
crop has been large, and the gras
! has been super excellent through tn
Summer and into Autumn 80 thi
) insures plenty of butter and chess
. and the fattening of beef cattle
8 their highest condition.
ii The farmer is receiving mua
II higher price for his wheat than i
. could have anticipated two month
81 ago. 1t was uyGn fparcd that, thong
!, his crop was very light, the prit
would be equally so. It is now qui
r certain that the price for the crop ,
8 1876 will be much higher than Il
T average ordinary years. Under the
: circumstances we have no hesitate
h in saying that croaking is ont
: place and that the farmers of Il
0 | Northwestern States will re rei,
!. more money for all their products
/ 1876 than they obtained for their pr
], ducts in 1876. The good or bad co
|, ditiOn of any particular class is
q be determined not by any single a
Q ticle which they produce or sell, b
t by the average OF the whole Of the
' products. Cracking generally fix
+ upon q special loss and rarely consi
' ers the general results, and that
O evidently the mistake cf the Cente
G uial croakers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
FOLLOWING A WHALE.
A Terrible Dive to the Bottom o,
the Sea and a Miraculous
Escape.

A ship some time ago arrived at
Bristol after successful whaling voy-
age. Time was when thousands of
vessels tracked the great sea monsters
in search of oil, but the discoveries of
the mineral article have made the
trade no longer remunerative, or 1t
least much less an object of pursuit.
The ship referred to was the West
Wind, commanded by Captain Par
kcr, who had most perilons adven-
ture during the cruise, and which
came very near costing him his life.
Under the most favorable circum.
stances the occupation of the whaler
Is one Of great danger and physical
trial, and very few ships ever return
to port without losing one or more
hands by the ordinary exigencies of
the service. @
1t seems that Captain Parker was
out from his ship with boats crew,
chasing a whale, and having fastened
his harpoon to the creature,it divcd,
as usual, and the line, coiled in the
bow of the boat, began to run out
with lightning speed, rs the monster
sank to the extreme depth Of the
ocean. At this critical juncture Cap.
tain Parker went to the forward Of
the boat, to be sure that there was
no twist in the rope to prevent itt
working clear. Tho line was running
ont with such rapidity as to cause tht
smoke to arise from the woodwork
of the boat, and the Captain threw
water as is the custom: but by an mn
lucky lurch of the boat he was can
ted from his position, and he natur
ally threw out his left hand to pre-
vent himself from falling, but In 81
doing he placed it so that the rop,
coiled around his wrist, and he wa
overheard and out of sight in an in
slant. i
/ He was perfectly conscious while HI
was rushing down, head foremost
and with an incredible swiftness
and it appeared to him that his arm
would be torn from its socket, s,
great was the resistance Of the water
During these awful moments he wa
: we'll aware Of his perilOus situation
, and that his only chance for life wa
to cut the lines. But how could h
do this? lie could not move hi
, right arm from his side, to which
!, was closely pressed by the force Q
the element through which he was be
ing drawn. The pressure on hi
bsain grew more and more terrible
, and a roaring as of thunder soundc
! in his cars. He opened his eyes 70
a single instant, and it seemed a
though astrcam of fire was passin
;, before them; and now came that in
= cvitable activity of the brain whic
!, charactcrizes all such pcrilous situs
= tons where ones whole life seems
: pass in review in an instant of tim
!. But the captain was a very practics
! man, cool and courageous Away
. and, consequently still sclf-posscsse.
He began to struggle with all hi
: muscular power TO reach the knit
- which he wore in his belt. He fe
= that he was growing weaker ever
4 instant, and iti'was either now {
:. never with him, though we should SO
= parenthetically, that what requires 6
I long to describe. occurred in tim
= that was reckoned by seconds rathf
e than minutes. Oh, if he could con
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

Even in 1874 the vote of the colored
people of Georgia, as will be seen
above, was q mere nothing, and yet,
this year the democratic majority has
been greatly increased, and the vote
OF the colored people still less than
in 1874. Such is reform in Georgia,
and II democracy thought they could
effect 1t, such would be reform in
Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
awRRIrr,a aAaE

). BY virtue Of n execution to me directed from
Iowa. on judgment obtained In ssid court. on
" lith day o. March, 1875, 10 favor Of W. d, g..
ya1ues q plsinttd, and agsins. John Hines, a
Tint three and SSlO0 dollars, and coats taxed
q = g; and acclning costs, I have levied nron
sn rs. following real estate. taken ~ property OF
Lot one and two a. y block fifteen (ibj Blake
addition 70 the City Of Otumwa, Wspeilo coun-
And will offer the same for sale to the highest hid
derfor cash in hand, on the 2lst of October 1876,
u mont Of the Court H0use, In Ottumwa, at Il 3
hour Of O'Clock p. m, Of said day. when and
signed.
Dated at ottumws, Iowa, Sept Is, 1870.
TIP. 6P1LMAN, Sheriff said Co,
OCT. H.-2w DyJ g, 6LAuaHrxR, Deny
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
That's whore he got the Better Of
the Other.

"Never mind" said candidate last
night speaking to crowd of the re-
spectiye chances of himself and those
Of his opponent 81 can get away with
him. When / get among the Cornish
boys / can sing good song, and
that's where / get the best of Blank.
When 60 up to --'s saloon can
tell . good story, and that's where /
get the best of him again; and when
/ get among my own crowd l can get
away with the racket every time, and
that's whore get the best of him
again. But then Blank is good hon.
est fellow after ALL" eyes" said an
individual on the edge of the eide
walk, "and that's where he gets the
best of you."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Sentenced.

porTsvILLE, Oct. l6.-The court to.
day passed the following sentences on
persons convicted at the last term OF
court: John Keno, Dennis +. Car.
ring, Christopher Donnelley and
Michael OBrten, fourteen years i'm.
prisonment each /; Frank O'Neal, two
years and half; John Gibbons and
Jno. Morris, seven years each.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
A Poor Style Of Journalism


TWAS Brick Pomeroy who intro.
duced what is called the red-hot, nj
tro-glycerine style of journalism,
He made a temporary impression up
on the public mind. But this lurid,
strained and hysterical style soon
ceased to interest intelligent people,
and it was not long before 1t DISCUS.
ted everybody. Pomeroy was one OF
the most conspicuous failures in
journalism the country has ever
known. He had many imitators in q
small way; but not one of them ever
succeeded in building up an infuen.
tial journal, and not one of them now
has recognized any standing among
the best newspapers of the times
San Francisco Bulletin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Here is an interesting and suggest
i've paragraph from the Charlestown
Meas and Courier:
"HELp FRIENDS FIRST I"

"HELP FRIENDS FIRST ]"
"Mr. Lartigue, of Camden, gives
notice that he will feel at liberty to
make advances to persons who sup
port the Democratic ticket, ii his f.
nancial circumstances and common
prudence justify him in doing SO but
that under no circumstances or con-
ditions will he aid with advances a
set OF thieves in authority over him
to plumber and ruin both himself and
them. This is the right way to talk !!
How many Democrats of Mr.. Lar
tigue's stamp are there in South Car
Olina
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

PARIS, Oct. l4.-Russia rejects the
six months armistice decided upon
by Turkey, and demands afresh that
tho six weeks armistrice should be
imposed upon the belligerents, the
proposal originally made by England
to Turkey.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
uanIlton COUNTY onYola,.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.-The vote in
the first district for Congress, Sayle,
(dem.) l4,l44, Force (rep.) 13,474.
Second district, Banning (dem.,
IA, 1873, Matthews (rep.) LOSS.
For Sheriff, Wallace (rep.) 5000
Taylor (dem.) 27,94l,
County Clerk, Barnard (dem.) g..
996, Kissborth 1881.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
TIE democracy have carrie

THE democracy have carried Gcor-
gia by q majority of $4,000. Out of
3l9 members of the Legislature elect,
the Republicans have seven. The fact
is, not one in three of the republicans
of that state voted; they did not
deem it prudent to do SO they dared
not do SO. The following shows
the population and vote Of thirteen
counties in Georgia in 1870 and 1874 i:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
More Crooked.

New York, Oct. H.-Rcvcnue Off
GERS seized and destroyed an illicit
still at Homestead Station N. j. yes
terday, and arrested Jacob Stoffer,
postmaster of that place, on charge
of being the owner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
"rHERE MUST &c 4 GRANGE"

Special Dlspasch TO II, Evening journal.

Special Dbpasch TO the Evening journal.
New YoRK, Oct. l4.-Pspers of Oct.
10th announce that the Hayes and
Wheeler club of the Seventh District
-Tilden and Hendricks previous to
last Friday night-raiscd the Hayes
and Wheeler flag Monday night. The
club numbers 800 members. They
give, as reason for the change, Til
denis explanation of the Potter and
Stymers matter regarding his income
tax and other matters. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by Charles p,
Shaw and others for Hayes and
Wheeler, and their names were sub.
stituted on the banner instead of Til.
den and Hendricks amid great en-
thusiasm.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
This may sound very small to econ.

This may sound very small to econ
omists and reformers, like our able
representative of the first district, the
Hon. Milton Saylor, but there are
thousands Of the same sort to come as
soon as the democratic party arc in
power, and already enabling acts
have been introduced into both Hous-
cs of Congress, to give the rebel
claimants clear road into the treas
ury. BY the way, do you notice what
a fat farm that was?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

BELGRADE, Oct. 1.-THE unseason-
able heat is causing much sickness.
Last week an outbreak OF the plague
occurred at Agangotoovtx which kill
ed 318 Servians. Their hats, clothes
and bedding werc burnt and the
ground plowed mp, when the pesti-
lencc ceased as suddenly rs It appear
ed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette contends that Russia is at
present actually at war with Turkey,
and that any further efforts at DIP To-
macy are useless.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

ST.. PAUL, Oct. 16.-Kelly and Ter.
~, former clerks in tho postofflce
here, convicted Of robbing money
letters, were this morning sentenced
to two years each In the State prison.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
suuoEslAWREMcE, or ONO, |. ION
TIVE CAUSE o. CLOSE TIMES. .

JuugC LAWrchcc is one Oh Tue
sonndcst aud clcarcst headed men in
Ohio, and in the following remarks.
made by him as portion of cam
paign speech at Trenton, Ohio, he
stated very clearly the financial stu
alton and its cause. He said:
"It.is my purpose to show that the
times Aare not universally or even
generally hard: that they are vastly
better than under any democratic adj
ministration that the republican
party is in no degree censursble for
any arrangement Of business which
may exist; that it results from causes
which no government could control :
AMI that the policy Of the republican
party is the only one that can secure
to labor its just reward, bring pros
perity to all our industries, and make
II permanent.
'SThe republican party came into
power on the 4th of March, 1861. A
democratic rcbcllionscost s4,0OO,OO0.
600 of money and an ocean of blood.
1t dug $4,000 loyal graves, and for
four years took q million of men
from industrial pursuits. They en-
gagged in the destruction of wealth.
This alone was sufficient to have made
and kept hard times during the
whole period. Yet our systems Of
revenue and currency have been SC
wisely directed by republican policy
they have so protected and cncour
aged our industries, that our popula
ton and wealth have alike grown
beyond the example of any forme
period of this or any other country
s'The panic came as the result of tn
extravagancc that had been developed
in war times, and the people awok
to realize the excuses into which tn
business Of the country had been run
ming.
s.The general shrinkage Of price
completed these evils. Debts were t
be paid. War prices could not b
maintained. The debts grew wit
interest; the means of paymcr
dwindled with the shrinkage {
price. Property was thrown upo
the market; the sellers were NOR
numerous than the buyers, and thar
times existed MS to improvidcnt deb
ors, individuals, and corporations.
ssThe republican party is not II
sponsible for any one of these di'
turbing causes. No party could hav
prevented them except the party ths
made and supported the rebellion
The republican party could not pr
vent speculation, nor extravagant
among the people, nor the high pric'
which brought excessive imports, mt
the creation of public and priva
debts, nor the construction of raj
roads in advance of remunerative d
lnand. The abundant currency was
necessity which grew ont Of the wa
and high prices are inevitable
every great war. But for a protect,
tariff our imports would have bee
largely in excess of what they wer
The very abundance of our propert
sccured by wise republican financi'
measures, led incautious people int
extravaganza, debt and speculation.
"The 'shrinkage of prices was il
evitable when the government cease
to be great buyer and consumer {
products. But the panic or thar
times were by no means so ruinou
as those of 1916, of 1887, and 1856, i
democratic years. They continue
for years, accompanied by ruin, wide
spread and universal. But now onl
a few of our industries are suffering
and these to limited extent"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
why DO TAE HEATHEM HowL'
Ohio Gives Only Eleven Thousand
Republican Majority.
FRANK JANIS.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE republic
can majority in Ohio will be nearly
ll.OOO. 5 "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
A SOUTHERN CLAIM.

We print below tho Till of particu-
lars of ono of the modest little claims
that are presented to congress to
please constituents. This claim by
Annie Whitmorc, of Whitfield county,
Georgia was not presented by res
ident representative of the solid south,
but by Bcnoni S.Fuller, democratic
congressman. from the first Indiana
il A,,so a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Live,9teek Market.

(By Telegraph
ST. Louis, Oct. II.
Hogs-receipts 700 head. Dull
Bacon grades easier.
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Cutting Hard STEEL with son Iron.



Mr.. Jacob Reese of Pittsburgh had been
cndcayOrng to construct n machine to cut hard
enod cola steel. lie accomplished 1t at length
by means Of "a saw Of soft wrought iron-nlerely
circullr disc-rotating Mt nigh velocity. VITA
low speed this would not cut at all but when
inning at about 300 feet per minute the disc
cascade OF sparks In the operation. IL was
found on examining the debris beneath the disc
that the particles of steel were not simply rub
bed or. They were welded together in pyra-
mid like Il staagmte or the snow ccles formed
on The top OF Mount Washington. Prof He
drick ascertNDed that real fusion had taken
place among the particles OF steel. The dis is
very little located, but the steel Is actually melt
cd and drops down. Yet the bar on each side Of
the cut Ia not heated enough to draw the tenn
per or oXldiZe the M tai. Solid bars OF steel OF
. inches or 3 inches in diameter are thus cut
through In "a many minutes The soft metal
disc - about ~ inches In diameter. The naked
hand may be passed through the jet or stream
Of flylng sparks during the operation without
being burned, since the PARTICLES OF melted
metal ore IN the condition known as the spher-
oidal state.
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Tho AboIilIon of Lent.

An effort h making in the Reformed
Episco AZ CHURCH to do away with the Observ-
hnce OF Lent as 4 church fast. At recent con
Terence OF clerRymen Of that denomination In
Philadelphia II was decided ~ recommend the
policy Of abandoning the service 10 the General
STANDING Committee, on the ground that the in
nulgence In worldly pleasures before and after
Lent IL Increased by way OF compensation for
snlorcea aostention during the season OF fast.
, nv anu upon me Further ground that uniform
and that this may lie better secured without
I%nnben onsetVances than with them The
snansei u II shall be made, will be a radical one
s9ugtry. :" '"''
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3mustmtnta

EREE MEDICAL LECTURRk.
II Mrs. Annie Franklin, NJ. D.. Of Boston. Mass To
ladies Tuesdays Wednesdays, Thursdays Fridays r,
msAoss March y