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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Bad For the taxpayers.

Notwithstanding the efforts of the
democrats to show that the amount of
southern claims presented to the last
House was Insignificant, the sheets of
the Congressional Record fix definite
ly the number and amounts with as
founding results. The total sum pro-
posed to be appropriated is 100000
more than our entire national debt,
and amounts to $1,000, 622,2S6 The
classification is as follows: Rebuild
ing lcvecs on the Mississippi river,
S5,25O, 600; rebuilding the bridges in
West Virginia, 100000; reprisaI of
cotton tax, $GS, 10000; supplies used
or destroyed, 81 $50, 163 900; use and
occupation ofproperty, 81 POS, l63, 600 /;
return of proceeds of captured prop.
erty, 100000; refund and remission
of direct tax, $5;OO0,OOO; disloyal mail
contractors, $350,O0O; disloyal claim
ants under the repeal Of certain re-
yised statutes, 100000; private relief
bills. xl,602,OO0.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01

United States Attorney Bliss, of
New York, has, through the revenue
officers, unearthed most conclusive
proof in addition TO that already OBJ
tanned. of Mr.. Tilacn's frauds on the
revenue. They have now found
where he received q fee of $4,000 in n
year where his return was guessed at
$4,000, because he failed to make any
and indeed refused to make
any. The president of the railroad
from which he received this
fee, refuses to let the books of the
be seen, and Tilden himself
is director of the company. Moth
ing at this time saves Tildcn from be-
ing shown up before the public more
fully than he has been rs most stu
pendous defrauder Of the revenues,
but the fact that he failed to submit
his books to an examination, and
railroad company of which he is di-
rector closes its books against the Of
liccrs. Due process, Of law, how
ever, will bring all this to light, when
The government shall have completed
it's Investigations and brought its
suit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
T,,den's Death Bed Repentance.

Sam Tilden, OH the oath day of Oc-
tOber, just two weeks preceding the
election, feels called upon to issue a
manifesto. His knees, in view of
certain defeat, smitc together worse
than the knees of Belshazzar at per-
ceiving the handwriting upon the
wall. For three months past, repub-
lican journals and republican orators
have told the people that hundreds of
bills are pending to reimburse rebels
for losses incurred by them while in
rebellion. The records Of Congress
show this. Under these bills the debt
Of the country would be doubled, if
they were passed. The truth of this
is rs clear as the sun on bright sum-
mer day. Up to the 24th inst, this
attack Of Tildcn's friends upon the
Treasury from that quarter where he
will get almost a solid vote, has never
e>oasH r&rfionl m L..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
TELEscopEp.
Terrible Railroad Accident q Men
Killed and rs Wounded.

SCRANTON, Oct. U.-A fearful ac.
cidcnt occurred on the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western railroad
last night, at small station known as
Lehigh Summit, on the Pacanomo
Mountain, twenty miles from Scran-
ton. The regular afternoon train To
New York and Philadelphia, consist
ing of seventeen passenger coaches
drawn by three engines, had about
twelve hundred passengers on board
principally bound for the Centennial
exhibition. The train was it appears
two hours behind time, and reaching
the Summit thirty minutes after eight
O'Clock, stopped to take water from
the tank. While there, a heavy coal
train, drawn by three engines, ran
into the rear of the passenger train,
tclescoping two of the cars through
and through, and breaking five 9TH
ers.
The scenes that ensued were heart
rending, although by most miracu-
lous circumstance the number of kill
ed were but few.
David Pierce, of Hamilton, and
James Gregg, of Utica, were killed.
and % others, all of this state, severe
ly injured. The dead were conveyed
to Scranton this morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Deaths fron1 FRIGHT.

The King of Prussia, Frederick l..
was sleeping one day in an arm chair,
when his wife, Louisa of Mccklen.
burg, who had fallen into state of
hopeless insanity, having escaped
from his keepers, succeeded in ma
king her way to the private apart
ments, and after wounding herself in
her efforts to break through a glass
door, cast herself upon her husband
in state of furious delirium. The
King, from whom her malady had
been carefully concealed, was 50 hor-
rified at the aspect of this woman COW
cred with blood, and clad only in
some linen garments, that he imagin-
ed he saw before him the "White
Lady," whose apparition, according
to an ancient tradition, invariably
announced the death of a Prince of
the house of Bradenburgh. He was
at that instant seized with a violent
fever, of which he died six weeks aft
erward, aged fifty-six.
The death of Dutch painter, Pentc-
man, in the seventeenth century. was
occasioned by an extraordinary cir
cumstance. Being engaged upon a
picture in which were represented
several deaths heads, skeletons, and
other objects fitted to inspire in the
heart of the beholder contempt for
the amusements and vanities of the
age, he, in order to have the benefit
of studying these objects from nature,
was accustomed to repair to an ana.
tomical cabinet, which served him
for studio. One sultry day, while
engaged in drawing from the melan-
choly relies of mortality by which he
was surrounded, he was overcome
with drowsiness, and, after several
fruitlcss efforts to continue his work.
at length succunbed to the power of
sleep. He had slept but short time
when he was suddenly awoke by an
extraordinary noise. What was his
horror on looking up when he beheld
the skulls and bones around him
agitated by an extraordinary and APP
parently supernatural movement, and
the skeletons suspended from the
ceiling clashing violently together.
Seized with sudden panic, Pente-
man rushed in terror from the room,
cast himself headlong from the stair.
case window, and fell to the ground
half dead, On recovering his senses
he learned that the spectacle which
had so terrified him arose from nat
nral causes, having been occasioned
by an earthquake. But the shock re-
ceived by his nervous system was SO
great that he never rallied, and he
died few days after.
The French Marshal dc Montreval,
"whose whole SOUL" according to St.
Simon, twas but ambition and lucre,
without ever having been able to dis
tinguish his right hand from his left,
but concealing his universal igno-
rance with an audacity which favor,
fashion and birth protected, was SO
superstitious that one day at a public
dinner, a salt-ccllar having been acct
dcntally upset in his lap, he was seiz-
cd with such terror at this untoward
occurrence that he rose from his seat,
declaring that he was a dead man.
In fact, no sooner had he got home
when he was attacked by fever and
died few days aftcrward, in the
year ZIG"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01

THE NORTH POLE.
The Arctic Expedition and Its
Course of Travel.
Extreme Cold Weather and z
Scarcity of Food Caused
Much Suffering.
The Members Declare 1t Impossible
to Get Near the North Pole.

LONDON. Oct. 27.-The Alert and
Discovery left Port Faulkc on July
Goth, 1876, and entered ice of Cape
Sable. After severe and continuous
struggle, they reached the north side
of Lady Franklin Bay, where Discov-
cry was left in winter quarters. The
Alert pushed on and reached the linz
1t of navigation on the shore of the
Polar Sea, with ice varied in thick
ness, being in some places $50 feet
deep. The so-called President land
does not exist. The Alert wintered
in latitude 50, 81. At this point the
sun was invisible 142 days. The low
est temperature during the winter,
was 1Oa degrees below freezing point.
Sledge parties were sent out in va
rious directions, but found no game,
suffered from scurvy, and some died
from frost bite. No Esguimaux were
seen, nor were icebergs met with be-
yond Cape Union. Great difficulties
were encountered as the expedition
returned. The Alert parted from the
Discovery in gale on October 10Th.
The Discovery is hourly expected at
Queenstown.
Many valuable collections were
made for natural history and secured.
All the members of the expedition
declare it impossible to get nearer the
pole than their northern exploring
expedition party, which penetrated to
within 400 miles Of it. On returning
from their sledge journeys the men
were in very helpless condition, and
it was necessary to draw some oil
them on sledges. The planking on
the Alert was much damaged by ice
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Stirring Words From the
Southern. Heart.
fraught With Evil Intent to
Honest Men.
Admonition to Use the Bullet to
Avert Republican Victory.
Tiiden's Tax Fraud-rhe Matte
Kept Very Quiet by His Friends.
From the Southern Heart.

From the Southern Heart.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 27.-The
following printed circular, having
miscarried, fell into loyal hands, and
was sent from North Carolina 20 a
gentleman in this city:
"RooMs OF THE New York DEMO-
CRATIC CLuB, Oct. ID, 1S76.--HoNoRA-
BLE SIR: The 18th of November will
be fraught with great moment to
your people. Upon that day will be
determined whether or not you are
to remain under the yoke of the car
pet-bagger and native-born thief,
who, under the guise of republican
ism, have been growing fat upon the
substance of impoverished states.
You hold your liberties in your
hands. You have it in your power
to rid yourselves of your oppressors
on that day, and by rising in your
might you can carry every Southern
State for reform and good govern
ment. Allow no sickly sentimentali-
ty to interfere in behalf of your plum
derers. Drive them with one swoop
LToHl inc polls, anu, ii necessary DEL
ugc the land with their blood. The
loss of two Southern States will
jcopardize Gov. Tilden's prospects
for election, in which event you need
blame no one but yourselves. BE
steady, and freely resolve to put
down radicalism, and your deliver.
ance is assured. On the day of cleo.
ton evade Grants minions as much
as yon can, but let your unerring but
lets pierce the breasts Of ravcnous
carpet-baggers and scalawags.
Str Ike, and let your watchword be,
For country, home and liberty
by authority, N. b. KEPT"
Twenty-Five of these circulars have
been sent to rs many leaders in each
OF the doubtful Southern States. 1,
is expected that you will convey the
above admonition to none but brave
resolntc, and determined men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Tilden's Tax Steal.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 27.--A very
important correspondence relative to
Mr.. Tildcn's income tax has Just been
made public. Unless Tilden authors
yes his personal and political friends
to make public the contents of the
books which they have so zealously
guarded from the government ofii-
GERS, the charges against him will be
considered 10 have been presumptiye-
ly proved. Ii those charges are false.
Mr.. Tilden's friends are the sole GUS
todians of the proof Of their falsity.
These friends do not deny the charges
or claim to be able to to disproye
them, but maintain thatno legal pow
er can compel the disclosure either
of their truth or falsity, and with
this threat and defiance they fall back
upon what they assume as their legal
rights. The evidence already obtain-
ed by United States District Attorney
Bliss, seems pretty clearly to establish
both by fair legal presumption and
BY ABSOLUTE PROOF,
these facts: That the Pittsbure & III
Wayne railroad company, about 1860
paid to Tilden $4,000 for services.
this being the year in which he returns
only $4,000 income; that the paw
ment and Tilden's receipt for il, is
among the papers of that company
that the books containing this infor-
nation have been transferred to an
officer Of the company, who is spe-
cial political friend of Ti,den. and
who refuses access to them. This re-
fusal seems to have
a SPECIAL sIGNIFIcANCE,
rs it comes from Board of Direc-
tors Of whom Tilden Is one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
REPUBLICANS or WAPElLo
CnllArx

This is the last time before the
election that we shall have an oppor-
tunity through our WEEKLY issue TO
urge YOU to go into the battle of next
Tuesday, the It'll, prepared, and with
a determination to poll every repub-
lican vote. Republican clcmency re-
instatcd to citizenship and accorded
to the right to hold Office next to all
the ex-rcbel element of this country.
With them, the ex-slavcs of the south
were also clothed with all the rights
of American citizens. :. by fraud,
by intimidation, and by wholesale
murder, the halls of Congress have
been filled with southern ex-rebel
democrats, until in the lower House
they arc placed in a majority. In
keeping with this influx of the de-
mocracy south, the rankest Copper
heads of the north have been brought
to the front as candidates, and at this
time we have as democratic candi-
dates for President and Vice Prcsi-
dent and also as candidate tor
member of Congress in this district.
men whose records during the rebel
lion are such that had the rebellion
succeeded, these gentlemen, so far as
their record is concerned, would have
been tip-top candidates for the high
est honors in the Confedcracy. Unit
ed and loving in the great struggle
for the destruction of the nation the
democratic party north, and their al
lies south, have now again struck
hands to get possession of the Gov
ernment they could not DESTROY,
Whether the men who saved the ma
ton or the men who sought to de-
stroy it, shall rule it. is the great
question of the hour.
Cunning, unprincipled democrats
in this state, which, of course, will
cast its vote for Hayes and Wheeler,
may seek to get republicans to trade
with them, so rs to obtain votes for
Hendcrshott, or for their county tick
ct, by offering to vote the balance of
the republican ticket or for some of
our state candidates. Republicans can
readily see that this is simply giving
something for nothing on the part of
the republicans. We call the atten-
ton of republicans to the fact that in
every precinct there arc doubtful, I'M
certain mon. Such men should be
laborcd with, and every honorable
means used to get such to vote the
republican ticket. Find the right man
or men to send to such, and then do
it. Beware again of false reports
started by our opponents the day be-
fore election. Such stories, no mat
ter by whom told, on either side, arc
totally unworthy ofnoticc. A full vote
is what we want, and our majority
will range from one hundred to three
hundred in the county.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
SAERIrF,a aA.-r

The yn ,r.ns q sS execution 70 me directed ron,
10y Iowa, On Judgment obtained In said soart. ~
1ste DaEe Is Plsi1ti and agains: O. NJ B. Msers
highty-six and oo-loO doliars, and coats ,. snd
~ ss 81 and .ce9iug costa have levied upon
said .lsc,rIng real estate taken property OF
rt "oaen . 20 satsfy said execution to- wit
umc east halt ~ OF !ot number one ~ in BLOCK
Mapello county, Iowa; " Agency SHy,
And wi offer the same for sale n -. h,,.n..,
s puoef sor casn 10 hand, on the Attn day Of Noycm
=; M i,,n ns'c. ~ fsost Of the Court House,
Az ns y the hour OF O'Clock p m, OF ssid
given by the undersigned. sHslsc VIII Do
Da'ed a. ostumwa, Iowa. Oct. !, 1876.
10, oxo IL r. sPlLMAN, Shcrin said Co.
Ocs Ho.SW 80 By j. G. SLAuGHrEn. Deny
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Chicago Market.

- CHICAGO, Oct. 81.
Wheat-strong, higher, and ad
Nov, l l4s4 Dec.
Corn-firm at 43iScash, and 43s6
0ats-iirm at 32s4c cash.
Rye-6lc.
Barley--S1lac.
Pork-strong higher, SIS 80 @l6
cash, and issssS a year.
higher 8 rs cash 8 40
Whisky-$l O91a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01

MIGHTINEss Understandable was
a man of awful presence, was this
mighty divine, and as he pointed out
to Chicago family circle the grave
duties which they should perform as
poor and miserable sinners, and was
sending fits of freezing horror mp and
down the back of every soul In the
room, by laying down the law with
nnctious precision, the smallest men,
Der of the family, little fellow of 4
years, with amazing hcroism pranced
up and solemnly inquired:
"Mister does 'oo oicn bod ~
Then that august walking derrick
seized his beaver, and left the ave.
stricken family gazing in speechlcss
amazement upon its pomp-rebuking
little herO.--Chicago Journal
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
During the eight wears under prcs-

During the eight years under Pres
ident Jackson the receipts and ex-
penditures amounted to $5O0OSl, 747.-
IS, on which there was a loss of
$3 6l,lll.S7, or 1852 on each $1,000.
During four years under Lincoln
the receipts and disbursements were
80, $50, G97, lH.2e. involving loss of
ri, 2OO0,9Si.n, or $0.7G on each 81 900.
The receipts and disbursements
during six years under Grant, to
june 80, 1875, were $S,l74, 1896, 676.77,
on which there was loss Of SO, S46.-
1922, or $Oa on each $1,000.
These figures are official and rcli-
able. They are taken from the rec
ords of the United States Treasury.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
LEGAL,
Nll EleIfF,N aALE

>, ny virtue Of an execution to me directed from
1no Cicrk OF the Circuit Court OF WapellO comfy.
ordan J. r., transcript died in said Circuit conrt
= "a me otn aay Of September, 1879, in favor Of
e = y, McCuil0ugh. a. plaintiff and against Jamea
y. Dickefson and Elizabeth DtckersOn az defend
ants. Tor the sum of FORTY three dollars
~, Hna eosts taxed at $3.50 and accrn,
!nS COSTA, ! have levied upon the following
satisfy said execution, to-wii: sAuaAius u
~ 70. axty.eight 1851 Of Hamilton, Chambers A
S 90 .od,uon 70 the City OF Ottumwa, Ware 10
!. ana VIII offer the same for sale to ,na
highest bidder for cish In hand, on the 4th say os
Mosemper 1876, In front of the Court House Ia or
w., mnen and where due attendance viii be given 5y
Dateu at ottumwa, Iowa, Oct. 6, 1875.
T. r. SPIi.MAN, sheriff said C.,
o't % iofo-zW ByJ. q. SLAUGHTER Deny
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01

c ~ Virtue ofan execution to me directe, from tia
~ Of tms Dlstrict Court Of wapelo Co Iowa.
~ ot Eeotuary ls56. In favor Of WickcYsAam =
ds.sr1 :: pialnun and agaiaat Pet or Mulvany m
AID h-l00 dollars aud costs taxed ct els 7s Ana a.
cIalng co1s, have levied upon the FOLLOWING resl
es!ote taken - the property of said defenc ant to
sattsfy said execution, tO-Wit: sAs' "
!, Lots one Il and ~ In block Twenty seven ts,,.
~ VIZ t0Wn q Eidon. Wapello county, Iowa:
MIG, 40 VIII oGer the same Tor sale to the highest
ss1a .er sasn hand. on the 18th day Of November
lol ~ N 'front.' Of tho Court House. In Ottumws.
~ tnc n0uf OF O'Clock p. 70. OF said day. whom
undersigned. va ~ sA's1 - ma
Dated at ottumwa, Iowa. Oct. I, 1870.
m 7. r. BPlLMAN,
~ 20 zWsW Sheriff said Co
III j. q. SLAUGHTER nanx.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Destructive Hurricane at Grand
Caymen Island.


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 28.-Captain
l!remner, of the British steamship
Gillian, from Kingston to Jamaica,
reports the severest hurricane ever
experienced at Grand Caymen Island,
lasting from the 18th to the Dist. One
hundred and seventy houses and a
large number of fruit trees were des-
troyed. A portion of the island was
submerged and many cattle washed
away. The inhabitants arc in des
titutc condition, having lost all their
provisions. All the provisions that
could be spared from the Gillian
were given them.
Capt. Bremner reports boarding
the Norwegian bark Niord, from
Porte Rico for New Orleans, with s.
500 sacks of coffee, which was wrecked
during tho hurricane ON Grand CAV
man. The vessel was badly wrecked
and the cargo entirely washed out.
The bodies of two of the crew were
found alongside and one on board the
bark. He learned from the islanders
that the bark's papers had been taken
possession of by a magistrate, but
could learn nothing about the fate of
the balance of the crew.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Straight to Destination.

EroIi tnc ShicbSO ifllune.
They received letter at the post
office from Boscobcl, Wis., last week
addressed as follows:
ITO My Barter Jane,
Chicago, Illinois, U. S.
With haste. Immediate p m please
deliver. Private. With care"
They didn't very well know wha
to do with it, but the delivery clerl
said: "Lcmmc have it; I'll find her.
Yesterday young woman, in vel
low calico dress, with big pannier
her hair done up in archaic fash
ion, called at the window, and
taking her parasol out Of her mouth
said: "Any letter here for me from
Paw !" Eyes, my child" said thu
clerk, "hcre is one from the author OF
your being" 1t was for her.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
Gov. ri,den's Drunken Ride.

The Albany Times says: '.Thanks
to the Republican papers who arc
constantly harping on the matter, that
collision on the New Scotland Plank
Road last July, in which Mr.. !. V.
Grant, of this city, was thrown from
his buggy, will well be remembered.
Governor Tilacn's absence of mind
on that occasion having been the sub
ject of a great many unnecessary re-
marks. His barrel of money holds
out, however, and he has just settled
with Mr.. Grant by paying him 1000
with the urgent request that such
payment should be kept strict Sc
cret."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
SHERlFE,a 49,.

by Virtue Of an execution To me d;recto, g.,
tne Clerk OF the District Court of Wapeiio CONN.,
X i,oWs on Judgment obtained in said court on
pt ~. aay OF september 1875, in favor of j. r.
~ aarknuIst az plaintiff. and against q, III NV.
ere, az defendant, for the sum Of Twelve Hnndrs,,
ana "a Twelve and 76-lo0 dollars and costs taxed
~ ana accruing costs. have levied upon
delsndant. 70 satisfy said execution, to-wit: '
20 one-ihird - of lots numbers eight and nine
40 "; N block twenty six ta6l, and lot twenty
Eldon. Wspello county, Iowa. wy Wv" Vi
ana VIII oaer the same for sale to the highest bid
IN front Of the Court House, n Ott,mws !, o no
n0ir OK O'Clock p. m, of said day, when ana
signed. " enc uhuer-
Dated at Ottnmwa, Iowa, Oct. !. 1874.
a.. a. T.P. SPILMAN, sheriff said Co.
Octs 70, wv Nv y Or .u.,ur..,,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-01
eAERlFF'S SALE.

!, ~ virtue OF an execution to me directed from
me clerk Of the District Court OF Wapello comfy
the 18th day Of August, 1876 in favor of WiIism
Minsiow, % plain Id, and against e. a. MinnicI
Is Is . aeiendant, for the sum Of one thousand and
syn So and accrnng costs. have levied uson ths
fo69wnE real estate taken property Of said de-
ie4 TaIa 70 satisfy said execution, to.wit:
s oMumw., Iowa; also. LOT 10 in McEiroy's addi.
uon s, 10 ottumwa. and lot In Jaques 4 Faw-
e &c addition to Ottnmwa, ali in Wapello conn
M viii offer the saIne for sale to the highest
,s4s Tor cash Ia band on the 18th day Novsber
Ia 'front.' Of the Court House In Ottum wa. 81
Where due attendance will be given BY the under
Da'ed y uttnmwa, Iowa, October 7. 1876
4. r. bPlLMAN, Sheriff said %.
oct 7o-2w-4s0 Byi.C SLAuomrsa. Depy