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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

TAE Hon. Randolph Tucker. Dem.
ocratic lnex1Acr of Congress from the
i.saGif14 district Of Old Virginia,
made q speech in the House on the
18th inst, against the Centennial APP
preparation bill. In his position he
followed the lead OF his State. which
refuses to make any appropriation TO
enable the State to be creditably rep
resented al the Exhibition. The dis
embodied spirits Of Washington, JEFF
sirson, Henry, Madison and Monroe.
certainly could not have much in
fiuenee "a Ia Spiritualism) with the
powers that rule IN Virginia, whelr
they declined Ito take part in the cell
ebration ofthe hnndredth anniversa-'
sy efSur liberties. Tucker spent but
little of his hour on the question be-
fore the House, but took occasion to
air himself on secession, rebellion and
amnesty. since he had no opportunity
70 do so N the discussion ofthc AM
nesty bill. Tie even out Heroded Ben
Hill. in that he maintained the right
of secession still, and made no pre-
fenee 10 an acknowledgment that the
South had ever been wrong. He as
serted boldly the doctrine that ours is
not a nation, but simply a confcdera-
tion Of States. When we shall have re-
ceived the speech in full, We shall lay
before our readers some of the views
of this gentleman in his own lam
euage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
Chicago Five Stock Market.
CHICAGO, Jan, "a.

by Telegraph
Hogs-estimated receipts 1900
Market moderately active and prices
a shade higher. Sales generally were
effected at figures ranging from $40
Z %; common to choice packing 81 10
az 20; heavy grades 81 15@7 40, and
light do. 81 25@7 35. The supply is
not equal to the demand.
Cattle--Modcrately active but pri-
ces are shade weaker. Receipts A.
coo head. Good to choice "a 50@5 rs,
medium "a 25@4 co. and stock cattle
S3 25@375.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
-s-s'--------------s . ~-----.------- 1880.
NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 22.-News has
been received here from Havana that
a force. led by Henry Reeves, $500
strong, has invaded the sugar country
within a week past and destroyed
sugar estates. some OF which are
valued at $2,O0O,O0O each, Saqua La
Chica, at the mouth of the river OF
that Ia,pc, where there were ware
houses. with 1000 hogsheads Of Musco-
vado sugar, has been burned, and all
tho sugar consumed. The estate Cayo
Esniro, OF Senior Nugarica, is in the
possession Of therehels, and, of course,
destroyed, II Is located on the side
of the island, whilst Sagna county is
on the north shore.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
". Il. CHANpLKE, tSi
Secretary Republican National Committee.
MAsIiNGToS, ID. u, January IL, 1876.

DEACON MCKEE. of 81. Louis. is
pressed mighty close on the crooked
in his trial. now III progress. Wit
lies>es swear to the actual receipt by
linn of thousands of dollars of money
realized i'm the course of the frauds.
They go down into particulars with
seeming accuracy. II is understood
that the defense must in some manner
impeach the evidence of these wit
nesses or escape will be impossible.
That a man OF Mckces former relig-
ions and social standing should be
guilty of such wholesale swindling rs
the testimony shows. staggers our
nrcdulitv, and shakes our faith in the
good report of men, no matter how
long that good report has stood.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

She was at one Of the union school
houses half an hol,r before school
opened, She had Linda with her.
She was o tall woman, forty years old
with q jaw showing great deteripina-
ipp,7 and Linda was sixteen, and
rather shy and pretty good looking.
The mother said she; hadn't been In
the city long, and that it was her, duty
to get Linda into school and see that
she was mRgap6rlyg eAlHated. When
the teacher came The mother boldly
ilqpired: siloAi.t} ,a IN
y9n?' " IS : 90 q ~
Il think l ao.''uepiied the teaokef,
blushing deeply. .s ii ata,i I,
..And you feel competent to govern
the scholars, do you 2! = - .''l'
..Ycssfn."l 1898 u 5'th "a"
do sou pound 'em with ferrule
or lick 'em with whip r. n.
"We seldom resort to punishment
here" replied the embarrassed teach
er. a..iii ltlt.t tEtaiiu & it.a
s'Thats better yet,'i continued the
mother. II know that il Linda should
come home all pounded up I'd feel
like killing some one. 1 suppose you
are ola respectable character, ain't
your" 4i4g 81 f3JfIs s
"Why-ahem-why-' stammered
the teacher, growing white and then
red. - D. -'sIsit pliiEHIa 'ii4 'iat
II II expect Won are,p continued the
woman i',Itis well enough to- know
who our children arc associated with.
Now, then, do you allow The boy 4 and
girls to sit togctiler.n tadai ~
/ mo, Ina'am.''ll tiq @ l9dgi9W ~
sThat's right. They never used to
when ] was yonng, and ] don't think
Linda is any better than am. An.
other thing: DO you allow amy
winking ?'setmE'g J01A Il W.
eAny whatY' Exclaimed hepazzlcd
tcaciser. lB3tl3a .t.3 : Gi egii Ms -
aDoyon allow a!bov 10 wink NJ |;
girl 2'Iasked tho wCDaa,n haiEl ~
fWhy, n0.H 5dl !DF5ii .tGIi ~
~ was afraid you did. Linda il rs
Ishy asa bird, and IL she should come
home some night and tell me that she
had been winked nd / don't know
what I'd do. Nov. anothcr thing
wv oU SiuNNfa utsstu. faA 4tfEHkt +
lHg" Why.-Whr4--' was the stamme,'ctl
reply, 9,ia''ial4 q. at1o n.5,
II thinkssyou dor resumed The wo-
man severely. ~ know, just how II
works. When yon should be explain
ing what an archipelago Is you ;lre
thinking ofyour Richard, aud your
mind Is way, way off" '4a
ttBut Madums--H, lttfif s.en p
"Never mind any explanation In
terfupfed the woman, III want Linda
brought zip to know joggerfy, figures,
writing, and speliography, and ii
you've got d bean, and DIRE spooking
10 the theatre one night, a andy-pnl-
ling the next, q horse she next,
and SO on, your mind can't he on ed
ucaii0n, Come, Linda, we'll 20 to
some Other psehool-hppse y DftYoit
Itfgfe Pyesf.5, s a9I ntali l,3al,.f 4 y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

BRIEF paragraph expressions ARE
being made in Iowa papers in regard
to preferences Cor the Presidential
candidates of the Republican party.
The State Register suggests Blaine
and Morton. and a correspondent of
that paper forcibly declares for Blaine
and Belknap, while the Dubuque
Times names Blaine and McCrary.
and The Council Bluffs NoaptoeiR en-
dorses IL by saying $50 say we. all Of
as These suggestions are all prop
er ones TO he made. The most notice
able feature is that Blaine is an uni,
versal accompaniment. The Register
explains in naming Morton. and not
an Iowan, that the vote OF Indiana is
close, and the name of Morton is q
tower OF strength to ensure il 10 ~.
The excellent fitness Of Gen. Belknap
for the position. his unimpeachablc
record in the Cabinet, and his gallant
meritcrions services ID the army.
would seem 10 make him strong
man 10 be associated on the ticket
; with a civilian. The Hon. George w.
Mcfrary is certainly a very strong
man. both as TO ability and populari-
~. We regard him as one of the
very. ablest Legislators the Northwest
has had in Congress 1t might be
urged that he can do far better sery-
ice TO the State and nation ss Il Legis-
lator than as President Of the senate.
Certain il is that better men will nlev-
Ell be suggested. and il only remains
10 determine whether equally as good
men. having better prospects for vie
Tory in the race. can be found.
Since writing the above. we nplicc
that the Clinton HERNIA speaks out
for McCrary for Nice President. and
The Burlington Hawheye takes up The
refrain and asks that Iowa Republic
ADS unite npon him for the place,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
EasshsualkIles.

~, NV ioRk, Jan. ,25.--I1etters from
LIN. =, announcing the complete de-
s :. oo,..a Of the townof Abancoy by
~" ~ ~ u .,,a.q,ak on the 4th of Dec,
states thal between 4 r. NJ. on The 4th
ana = 4. N. on tho 9Th. no less tham
fhirty-scVen earthquakes occnrrna
several Of which were ycrv sevcra
Details are mcagrc and ~ lnss ~
life il unknown. '''' -
In. tho Supreme Court this n,orn - !,
Lewis w. Pond, manIliacturer ,,,,,nass
wholesale forgeries cE1atcd a. mn.h
surprise and excitement. Withdraw
his plea Of not guilty, and was sen.
fenced to 10 years in the State prison
There are still thirty-two indictments
against him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
FOREIGN.

PARIS, Jan. M--A Bonaparlist As
ISOLATION, styled a Conservative Ma
tional Convention has issued mani
festo, announcing that they will sup
port Mcmahon until the expiration
of his term. They win then demand
that an appeal 10 the people be made
for determining The future form OF
government for France. EEL
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

sion doctrine still fiourishcs in all Of
Us ancient vigor, and that the Repre-
sentatiyes from that quarter boldly
|Ssow 4 upon their tisst appearance
on the fioor of Congress, a position
which thef have reached through the
most eStraordiaary clCmency known
in the political history Of the world ?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
The following are some Of tic. Sc

The following are some Of the, Sc
session sentiments uttered by the man
Tucker. of Virginia. bold exponent
of Southern Democracy: 4aTt3
l. 1t is unconstitutional 10 ccle-
bratc the Centennial. * ,.iI
2. Men did not make the CDnstitu-
ton: the Federal convention did not
make It: the States made il. 'AlF ~
g. George Washington was, the
first great rebel in this country! and "a
fair type ofthc rebels who came after
him, among the wiscst Of whom il
Tucker. 81 ta4..,,.....s. Ii,g
4. One of the greatest and noblest
"Americans who ever trOd this soil''
was Robert +. Lee. Commander-in-
Chief, Of the Rebel Army. r'l'a =
The states are soyercign,and as such
have right to go out Of the Union at
their pleasure. --late,4 Ocean. - x q,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
~. Louis Market.
ST. Louis, Jan. %.

ST.. Louis, Jan. %.
[ BY Telegraph.
Wheat-lower TO sell. No. 2 Fall.
81 50 bid cash, and VI So Jan. No. 3,
81 3311a bid.
Corn steady nj 40@1c cash, 4lc
JAM, and 40ss@1sc Feb.
Oats-dull BIC hid cash, with sales
al 3Glac for March.
Rye--firm 7S@ia bid.
Barley--unchangcd.
Whisky--$l OF.
proyisions--au;ef and unehsnond
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

He was determined to be a rich
man, he was: yes, sir, |, rich man !!
The almighty dollar was the measure
or value TO him; aud he was not a
lazy man either. He would work
from sun to sun if he was only SIRE
of that little dollar at night. Yes,
and he did work hard for many long,
hot summers, and cold dreart win
tcrs. He saved all his money. for he
never needed to spend any. He never
bought any books, read any paper, or
even went to town, because you see,
he was determined to he rich. And
after while he bought farm. And
then he married q woman just like
himself A grabbed old skinAint she
was too. She mixed lard with the
butter because it was cheaper. and
when salt was two cents a pound she
sold tin butter-for twenty five,
and decent people wondered why she
put so much salt in her butter. She
fed the children on wheyso she could
make cheese, and then wondered why
they were SO 1ifelcss and wcazcn fac.
ed. But then they were ''rich'--so
thought they. They owned lots Of
land and cattle and hogs and horses
and then the neighbors-somc Of
them, said ..old Skinflint was rich, if
he was mean and stingy.r TO be
sure his house had hut two rooms.
The Kitchen had two beds in il. and
the boys. girls and hired men all
slept in the loft" There wasn't a
decent chair in the house, mora whole
dish on the fable';; bnt what did that
amount to long as 'bid skinfiint was
rich, The pig-pep was ~ 'front.' Of
the house aud the little pigs got their
sWill from a mice little trough by the
door step, it is so handy you know
said old Mrs. Skinflint, as she poured
the thick milk, while seven hungry
little Skinfiints looked grccdily on.
THO children didn't go to school.
''0h no can't spare them in harvest
time" said old 'Skipfint. And then
he could not spare them in corn husk.
ing. or in corn planting. Aud in win
ter lie could not raise money 10 get
them decent clothes for school. lyon
see, boys, must raise two thousand
dollars to make the next payment on
that last piece Of land,r said the old
heatben, as he counted over roll of
bills any oDe Of which would have
purchased Clothes enough to pnt the
children in plight Tor 'sthool! There
were two books in the house One
was Peter Gartwright's Antobipgra-
ply, and the Other Q small Bible. The
first they took from q book qgepf in
payment for o nights lodging. The
agent grumbIed ut the price because
be had nothing hut corn bread aud
bacon for breakfast, and had to sleep
between two hired men. And The
old woman never could forgive her.
self fof .3ai Naking The agent pay
cash. Tho gr9RH.trp daI ghtefs never
went anywhere, poor thf1igR FIR trn1y
they chad nothing to wear" The old
man died, and two Of these boys grew
up as mean and closc-ilstcd rs the old
man, White fiir other three developed
Into the most Wfrckless spendthrifts;
much to tilndisgNst of old Mrs. Skin
flint who never ceased to re)tine Over
her boy isSusaiVel, ch0 spent more
money FOR boaks thdn my old man. esegi
did far tvbcokeSf ~ GtaIgi -tfaii
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

Book agent 70 lawyers clerk grcat-
that book: yop'll'find it d remarkably
good investment, and" s.Can You
change o. $l0ibiil p asks the clerk. g.
sob, yes, can 10 that slThen you've
got a mighty sight more money than
l have. Good day Rochester Dem
ncrIYf " s'f5Htt1-E tylisAt lt.f ht,ist+ JsttH
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

CoIUMBrs, Jan. 2l.--In the House
to-day, after a long and exciting de-
bate, ]. $. Tyler, (colorcd) was elect
cd EgErossing CLERK. The Democrats
supported James T.. Cr6wells'an in
mate or tho Soldiers Homo. s89g
e The House bill TO repeal the well
known Geaghan law was passed by'a
party vote, the Republicans, with ono
exception, fayoring IL, and the Dem
ocrats opposing IL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
New York Market.
SEM York, Ian. 9

NEW DIRK, IAN. %.
By telegraph
Wheat--rules quiet and steady -
No. 3 Chicago 81 O7@l 10; do. Mil
waukee l l0@l2 do. 2 Chicago 81 90
25; No. 2 Milwaukee 81 24@25; No.
! spring 35@M; winter red western
I'll lS@3S.
Rye-quiet and unchanged.
Corn-flrm and III fair demand
new western mixed 51@631zc old do.
70@72c.
Rarley--quiet and heavy.
Oats-firm mixed western and State
45@4Sc.
Pork---hcayy at $40 Is.
Lard-tirm AT IL ll-lG,
Whisky--$l l011,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

NEW York, Jan. M.--A Berlin dis
patch says should China fail IN rem
dcring Naturalization and inflicting
punishment for the plundering of the
German schooner, Anna, near Amy,
the German Government intimates
that lis demands will be exacted by
force. A squadron will be held in
readiness to proceed to Chinese wa
ters should such emergency arise
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
THF Hon. Addison Oliver. member

THE Hon. Addison Oliver. member
of the House from the Ninth District,
las offered a resolution to provide
for an amendment TO the Feder-
al Constitution to elect Z. 8. Senators
by a direct vote Of the people. We
know of no good reason why a IScna-
Tor should not be chosen by the peo-
pie in the same manner as Represent
atives, while, on the other hand. we
think there. arc live and strong rea-
sons why she choosing Of Senators
should not be subject to the turmoil.
scramble and bargains that pertain
TO contest for Senator among tho
members of State Legislatures. to say
nothing of the disgraceful and cor
rupt practices which have. i'll many
ces,characterized such elections
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
rHrcAco with her vast railroad ia


rHucAGo with her vast railroad ia
cilities, has usually sat in composed
Indifference. and wearing very sat-
isfed air when go much complaint
was being made all over the country
about railroad discrimination, but her
toes have been tread upon according
othc Chicago Journal, and that paper
blurts out that it is outrageous how
Chicago Is being treated, The Ioal'a-
III says: fti 's'iIt .'Ftta, a ~
ut is a fact that railroad freight is
now charged ten per cent. less per
hundred pounds from St. Joseph, Mo-,
to New York than from Chicago to
New York, although the distance is
about COO miles more. This issimply
outrageous, 1t is this species of in-
Justice and unreasonable discripipa-
ton In charges that pFOvokcs popular
hostility to railroads, and il this hos
fifty, results in uift iendiy legislation,
our RAILWAY people have themselves
chiefly to blame. -tn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
rue Nv ana Chriss,ans Fsshs,ns

LONDON. Jan. ga Ragussa cor
respondent telcgraphs that there has
been two days fighting between the
Turks and the Herzegovinians, in
which one hundred Insurgents and
$50 Turks have been killed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

JHIcAa0,
BY TolegrAphl

. y n y NHtCNHtst 'IIIIs lJ'
by Telegraph
Wheat--wcak and lower. especially
for cash: 99a6c cash. 9916c Feb or
March. No. , 74c. and rejected G5@
65Ac.
Corn-weak and easy at 43l6c cash
and 42hc Feb.
Oats--firmer at 81 l4c cash. and slss
Feb.
Rye-67c.
Barley-8lc cash.
Pork-stronger and higher at $l9.-
% cash, and Sl9 35 Feb.
Lard--firm and a shade higher at
$l2 Ii cash 10 90 Feb.
Whisky--$1 O6.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
THE war in our Legislature sboni

1T .
The war in our Legislature sboni
the Medical department in the State
University. is fairly opened. The
HomHopathists want an equal show
with the old school doctors. The bat
lie was fought in Michigan. and tho
little pin folks finally got in. but the
sWn rant agree half as well ASIDE
cent cats and dogs. and it does sceM,
il past experience is any criterion 10
Judge BY. that they never will. This
contest has appeared before in our
Legislature, and this yesr il gives
promise of being renewed with quad
lupled fierce. Ifnot settled this time.
it will never down. but the fight will
wax hotter and hotter as settlement,
shall be delayed. We earnestly re-
fterate our long cherished opinion OF
the only way in which the matter can
ever be disposed OF. etlectually. viz:
the discontinuance forever of any
medical department in The Institu-
sion. f
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
Milwaukee Market
MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 2

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 70.
Whcat-Shade lower, closing steady
at $l.O0t1a cash. l.OOs4 Feb, and 1.Ol q
March. No. 3, S2ls.
Corn--q,,iet at Axe S
Oats--firm at S2l4c,
Rye--68 cents. Sses As
Rarley--9e cents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

THE Inter-Oceoa correspondent nj
Washington, ID. e.. has taken frbDl
the Postof1ce Department the follow
ing figures, showing the amount af
newspaper postage paid bya dozen
different Journals which lcad.all 9th
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

The above figures pertain very
largely 70 the weekly circulation III
these papers, as their daily circulation
is mostly delivered in other WAYS thnInns 4
through the msils. i-ht'sl \
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

MADRID. Jan. A--The second bal
lot required nj Barcelona took place
Yesterday. The Sagasta candidate
withdrew. and CASTELAR, is probably
elected. Caiveras Del Castillo. Lopez
De Ayala, Romero Rablcdo and Au-
gula, a former Minister, Bayona, a
banker, General Pavia and Marquis
Sandoul were elected from Madrid.
The ministerial Journals estimate
that the new Cortez will embrace
about 35 Sagasatists, lG Maderas and
Ii Republicans. The remainder viii
he supporters OF the Government.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

The special correspondent at Wash
ington of the, Inter-Ocean gives the
following bit of history touching the
death Of a very poted Southern Safes
man, Mr., Yaney Of Alabama. He
says; 4g.. r,tc ,nst,l5 hr.,,Ff.I,
"The late amnesty debate has Pc
vived great many "reminiscences of
the .Andersonyillc defender-Hill--
the most important Of which is his
connection with 33I .4aoli
THE SUDDEN AND NYsTEshous DEATH
or YANCEY, 3.i
the Confederate statesman and diplo-
mat. Yancey. It is well remembered,
was one of the leaders in the seees-
sion movement. and at Charleston
Convention in 1859 led the Alabama
delegation, who withdrew because of
the adoption of a 1Sqnatter Sover-
eighty" platform. Henry B. Payne, Of
Ohio. who now represents the Gleye-
land District in Congress, was the
leader If the 'FreeIsoii Democrats,
whose action was the cause Of YAM
cey's withdrawal. But the circum-
stances, of iYanoey's death, las relnted
by a Nashville gentleman. aa'e these:
He. Yancey. had just returned from
an unsuccessful mission TO Europe,
and was chosen, Senator from Alaba-
ma in the Confederate Congressl Hill
who made the speech the other day,
was representing Georgia. and was
an ardent defender of the Davis ad-
ministrstion, which Yancey saw fiji to
attack. During a controversy both
lost their temper, Hill gave fhe lie,
and Yancey attacked him. ! have
described Hill as p man OF powerful
frame, viii long arms. and immense
shoulders. faPcey Mas slight ner-
lvons. active iaan and when he sprang
al Hill the latter caught him in his
long arms as he would seize mn in
fant,,and threw him violently across
the benches. Yancey was badly
bruised. and lay unconscious for
some moment>. When he revived his
spine was pronounced seriously in
jurcd. and lie was taken to bis room
at the hotel in Richmond. from which
he never came forth. A vote Of sec
recy was passed by the; Senate. and
the circumstances Of this recontre
weye not known till after the war;