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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
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IRoNToN, Oct. Friday was a
grand day for Ironton and Lawrence
county. No such political demon
stration was ever witnessed in this
region before. The Republican bar
bacue and Robert Ingersoll brought
acres of people from far and near.
The great Illinois orator was fairly
awed by the vast concoursc Of people
who greeted him. The forenoon was
occupied by a wagon and cavalry
procession, which set the whole town
on fire. Never was such enthusiasm
manifested as was seen on this Occa-
zion. The demonstration 80 eclipsed
anything that the democrats ever saw
that they closed their doors and dark
ened their windows. Hundreds of
men who have never been known to
join in a political demonstration
turned out and gave the day to the
party. Many of them who have long
been supposed to be democrats were
out to-day wearing Hayes badges, to
the surprise of their friends. 1nger-
soil spoke two hours to a sea of hui
man beings, in numbers not to be
estimated-probably 1900 or more.
The first words of his address were !:
"Where in the name of God did You
allcome from?" His speech. fired the
hearts of all, and during its entire
delivery the widest excitement pre-
vailed. Men, women and children
laughed, screamed and hallooed UNI
til they cried. The demonstration
closed in the evening with torch
light and cavalry procession two
miles in length. 1t could not be put
in line within the limits of the town.
Two thousand five hundred torches
were In line. You see we arc not
asleep in this, the mining region. If
Ingersoll and this gorgeous dem on
stration do not set the Republicans
boiling over with enthusiasm, and
give the Democracy an attack Of the
aguc, then all signs will hereafter
fall. - ~5a Nll .+stis,F 5e
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

THE VAN METER TRAGEDY.--MarE
Woods, the man who was brutally as
saulted and left for dead by Jasper
Mason, between Van Meter and Dc
Sofa, last Monday night, died Friday
evening at eight o'clock. He has
fingered between life and death ever
since the assault, and has been only
conscious portion of the time. Our
correspondence M. E. Conger and Mr..
Isaac Hoch, of De Sofa, write us that
the excitement is very great, and
threats of lynching are heard on oil
sides. At the time of their writing
they were able to obtain but meagre
particulars of Mr.. Woods relation.
ship. He has sister by the name Of
Munda, in Vail, Crawford courtyard
she has been tclegraphed for.
The preliminary examination of
Jasper Mason, which had commenced
before the death Of his victim, has
been adjourned to hold an inquest
over the body Of the man who fell at
his hands. Mr.. Conger writes us that
"a strong feeling exists against the
prisoner, as he confessed to the deed
when arrested in Prairie City"
Mr.. Hoch, in closing his letter
says: m
"On being informed of the death Of
Woods, Mason betrayed no uneasi-
ness, nor was he at all excited. The
only fear he has thus far been labor
ing under is of being mobbed, as he
terms it.
The citizens of our town and vicin-
ity are not in mood to give him
words of cheer, but on the contrary
express themselves as being very in
dignant at so foul deed, and 1t
would not surprise us to see sudden
uprising, though strong efforts and
every precaution are being used to
keep the prisoner in the hands of the
proper authorities. At late hour
last night groups could be seen and
heard consulting each other about
"what ought TO be done with the vii.
lain."-,State Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Sampson at Moulton.

The speech delivered by judge
Sampson at Moulton on Saturday
last, was one of the most fOrcible and
logical arguments we have ever
heard. The Judge is most thorough
ly master of the situation,and handles
his subject with an ability which
proves him to be thorough states
man. His time being limited, he re-
ferred to but three subjects, the fl
nance, the silver question, and the
civil service reform. In the first lie
clearly showed that the policy of the
republican party was the best and
only true policy for the whole people,
having in view as it does, tho provis-
ion of one kind of money for all men
alike, greenback legal tender cur
rency based upon and equal in value
with the money of the commercial
world. The Judge took the position
that the republican party was the
true greenback party, and proved it..
He showed up the fallacy Of the Peter
Cooper policy in manner that was
ut once clear and satisfactory.
On the silver question he showed
that instead of his being in favor of
dcmonetizing silver, as certain gen.
tlemcn who are more notorious for
wind than wisdom or truthfulness,
have insisted that he was, that he is
the very reverse, and is heartily in
favor of recognizing the old standard
silver dollar and the making of it a
legal tender for all purposes; and
that he so voted. His speech was a
most excellent one throughout Cen.
terrible Citizen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

The success of tho new Govern
ment AZ per cent. loan is considered
by the Treasury officials as remark
able. Within the three weeks which
have elapsed since the subscription
books were opened, applications have
been entered for $46,0 100000. This il
unprecedented in our financial his.
tory, and leads the Treasury people
believe that the entire 5000, co., 0(
will be absorbed in a comparatively
short time. This is the very best
evidence in the world of good man.
agement OH the part Of the admins.
tration, and it is evidence, too, that
the capitalists of the world behave
that republican rule is TO continue in
the person Of Gov. Hayes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Sounded Like Business.

lilo wanted her but she would MOI
give her consent until she had con
suited herparents. So he went in IL
the room where they were and mod,
estly stated the case:
"And you really think you love hel
enough to marry her ?" said the faith.
er, after he had finished.
ooh, yes SIR" said the youth, in fer.
vent eagerness, II love her with ali
my soul, ! love her better than my
life. She is my Guiding star, the
worshipped object of my every
thought, every hope, every aspira-
tion." He stood there with clasped
hands, his face radiant with the
strength of his devotion. There was
moment of pause, and. then the
mother softly asked:
What do you think of that, old
man?'
"That sounds like business, old wo-
man." replied The satisfied father.
And so il was arranged that the
daughter sh'>u!d accept her suitor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

The drainage basin of the Missis-
sippi covers l,25s,00 square miles of
territory in the United States and o.
900 to $4,000 square miles in British
America, but the grea; central valley
in which the river lies is much larger.
1t includes in the South some areas
drained by streams emptying direct
ly into the Gulf Of Mexico, and at its
northern extremity other and very
large areas, drain in Hudson's Bay,
or even into the Atlantic Ocean. The
Mississippi basin contains not less
than l0, $4,000 of our citizens, exclu-
sive of Indians, and that part Of
which is watered by the Ohio has for
forty years contained the geograph-
ical center of our population. How
ever much it may shift its position,
this center is certain to remain in one
of the six divisions Of the Mississippi
basin, and another hundred years
will probably pass without Witness
ing its removal from the Ohio valley.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
What He Wanted.

A man entered the Chicago 1af6.
aae Office and left the following adj
vcrtisemcnt:
PEHsoNAL-Thc advertiser desires
to make acquaintance of a lady of re.
flnement and good looks, 5 feet AZ
inches high, and weighing about 136
pounds; bust measure, So inches
waist measure, 2S4 inches; size OF
boot, 81, ditto of glove, So; com.
plexion pronounced brunette, deep
hazel eyes, with a view of matrimo.
ny. Address, w. 1,79S Tribune office.
"Seems to me you're mighty par
ticular about the size and kind of a
wife you want" observed the adver.
Using clerk. "Well, perhaps l am,
but you see my wife died before we
had bcen married long, and she hadn't
begun to wear out her clothes, and
her father gave her an awful sight OF
'em, so it seems to me kinder like n.y.
ing in the face of Providence when
silk and things is 30 dear and the
country laboring in the throes of e.
nancial CONFUSION, to take another
mate and let the moths break through
and rust and corrupt all them duds.
So lust want wife to match them
things"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Blaine stunplnR indiana.

MITCHELL, IND, Sept. 3O.-At an
carly honr this morning the roads
leading into this place were thronged
with people in wagons, on horseback
and in delegations Excursion trains
on the different roads were pretty
well filled, until it seemed at noon
as though all the people from
the surrounding country were in the
city. Hon. James G.. Blaine being the
principal speaker, was escorted to the
grounds, and made one of the best
speeches ever made here. He was
frequently and vociferously cheered.
The procession was an immense af-
fair, and included delegations from
nearly every township. Lawrence
and Orange counties were represent
ed by immense wagons deliberately
trimmed and filled with young ladies
and old veterans. 1t is estimated that
10000 people were present. Tonight
the torch-light procession was partic-
ipated in by the largest number ever
witnessed in this place. The town is
wild with enthusiasm and crowded
with people. Never before have the
Republicans felt SO confident of VIC
tory as now.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
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Worse and More Of lt-Ex-Rebel
Claims Allowed.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-The demo-
cratic speakers boastfully point to the
pretended fact that the Bourbon
House made very inconsiderable APP
preparations for the payment Of
southern claims. Their statements
are untrue. The claim bills passed
by the House have been collected and
examined by the auditing officers of
the Treasury, and they foot up $484,-
600. A careful scrutiny Of this list
shows that very considerable por-
ton of the claimants are debtors to
the United States Government. It is
not the intention of the auditing off,
GERS to recommend any of the claims
for payment in cases where the claim
ants are indebted to the United States,
as an offset can be pleaded. It is a
fact that the democrats did vote to
pay $4S4,O00 for southern claims
arising out of the war.
Democratic papers are making cap
ital of the reported statement Of ex-
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Douglass, to the effect that the income
accusations against Tilden are mere
campaign tricks, and are unfounded.
Mr.. Douglass was interviewed to-
day upon this subject, and said that
he had never made any such state
ment; that on the contrary he had
carefully read Mr.. TiIden's entire ex-
PLANTATION as it appeared by Sinnott,
and that he did not consider that it in
any way answered the charges made
against Mr.. Tilden. Douglass gives
his opinion as an expert, from his
knowledge Of internal revenue law,
that the charge against Tilden is en-
tirely wcll-founded, and has not been
explained.
Some southern politicians of both
parties who are here, speak of Curl
GUS political trade which has been
suggested in some of the Southern
States, the result of which may be of
importance in the Presidential cleo
ton. Reference is especially had to
Louisiana and South Carolina. Rep
rcsentative democrats in both of those
states have recently said that the
Conservative democrats are compar-
atively indifferent to the success of
Tilden Oil the National ticket, but are
very anxious for the election of their
respective candidates for Governor.
Indeed, they, so far as national pol
iticJ go, prefer that the war issues
shall remain settled, as they would
be by the election of Gov. Hayes, but
that they wish to relieve their States
from the rule of Casey and Packard in
Louisiana, and Chamberlain in, South
Carolina. 1t is animated, therefore,
particularly as to Louisiana, that q
great many votes will be cast for
Gov. Hayes for President, and for
Nichols, the Conservative candidate
for Governor against Packard.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
A Little Too Fast.

.. " r..
A favoritc programme with tho
hotel de9d-beat is to hand large
scaled envelope, stuffed with paper
to the clerk, and ask him to take care
Of s.those $500 for few days." The
game has been played at one hotel in
this city, and the clerks are on their
guard; A secdy.looking old man reg.
istcred at the house Yesterday. and
after dinner he handed the day clerk
an envelope marked $780, and asked
that it be put in the safe.
"You can't play that game on me
mister" replied the clerk, aud he
tore the package in two. As he held
up the ends his eyes began to bulge
out. He had torn eighteen new SIC
bills in half, and he had insultcd the
owner. One reason why he wasn'i
at his post the balance of the after
noon was because he was FASTING
those bills together.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
"A sad peath from carelessnegs

Onc OF the safest cases oil deatf
from carclcssncss, that we have ever
been called upon to chronicle, occur.
red the last Of last week, in which
Mr.. Isaac ricketts,, an old and respect.
able citizen of Charlton, lost his life
On last Friday just before daylight
Mr.. Ricketts, awoke and being distress.
ed with a pain in his stomach, arose
and in the dark made his way to the
closet where he had some wine and
took a couple of swallows Of what he
supposed to be the wine. But hor-
ror of horrors! A short space of time
revealed the fact that he had made n
mistake, and a moment later the ter
rible information came to him that
the bottle from which he had drank
contained some liquid concentrated
I've, that the women had been using
for washing purposes. and had dis
solved and put into bottle like the
one containing the wine. Medical
aid was Of course called and antidotes
given, but all to no avail, the I've in
the concentrated form in which it
was taken into the stomach had al
ready destroyed the delicate coating
of this organ and was fast gnawing
at the vitals of the robust and healthy
man, and impregnating his whole
system with its poison. Of course
great distress followed, and the cries
of the wife that by her carelessness
she had murdered her husband"
added to the suffering Of the victim
made the scene one of more than
deathly sadness, and furnished a
striking example Of how narrow the
dividing line is, often, between hap
piness and misery. All, of course,
was done that could be, but death
followed as speedily as so mild and
yet SO terrible an agency could pro-
duce it, and Saturday before noon
the bell tollcd forth the intelligence
that Mr.. ricketts, was dead. He had
lived about % hours after taking the
fatal dose. We would not add one
pang to the terrible punishment that
has already visited the members OF
the family who, by their carelcssness
contributed so largely to this unfor.
tunate accident, but yet as it is most.
ly by experience that we learn, We
hope that this mention may be such {
lesson on the evils of carelessness Of
to be at least a partial protection
against similar calamities in the flu
ture for'all who read the sad Blu
brief recital above.-Chuiton Pafri
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

under which you arc now living in
peace and prosperity, and suffered
the loss Of a leg, as You can see." Il
was then on crutches.) Certainly ]
might have chance of earning my
living in the civil service after this
Mr.. Tilden flew into violent pas
sion, with the most terrible profanity
he cursed me for haring gone to the
Wdr: said 10 serued me right, and ii
scas a pity hadn't lost both legs!-
He i,asulted the memory Of the heroic
dead echo had fallen on our battle
fields; he cursed the Icing scitnesses
and actors IN that terrible struggle.
Can any man who has spark of
patriotism vote to place such heart
less "Copperhead" in the Presidential
chair of our glorious union, ccmcnted
together by blood and unfaltering de-
votion? Yours truly,
f. W. FLOWER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
T1LDEN's PATRIOTISM
How He Aided the Sick and
Wounded Soldiers.
New York Times, Sept. %.

Mr.. Daniel p. Jones, an authorized
agent of the United States Christian
Commission during the war, has
made oath to the following facts,
which throw additional light upon
Tilden's war recordwhich John Bige-
low has tried so hard to illuminate !:
New YORK, Sept. q, 1876.
l, Daniel P. Jones, of the city of
New York, being duly sworn, depose
and say that during the time when
the United States Commission was in
existence. and about September of
1868, whose mission it was to furnish
supplies of provisions and medicines
to the sick and wounded soldiers, Il
then holding an appointment under
said commission,) Mr.. Samuel j. Til
den was waited on by me, and solicit
ed to aid, when the said S. j. Tilden
made in substance the following re-
ply: II would rather see all the sold
iers starve to death than give one
cent" and the said S. j. Tilden did
not contribute. DANIEL P. JONES.
Sworn to before me this 2lst day OF
September, 1876.
WILLIAM FURNEss,
Notary Public in and for the City and
County of New York, No, "a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
How He Trapped Her.

A gentleman who was obliged to
ride over the Woonsocket branch Ct
the New York and New England
railroad, and had been greatly an.
noyed by having packages stoleu
from him in the cars, concluded to
trap the thief. He procured a long,
striped snake, put it in collar box,
and, on entering the cars, laid it on
the seat beside him. Soon portly
old lady came putting into the car
and took the seat beside the gentle
man in question, who was apparently
absorbed in reading an evening paper,
II wasn't long before the box disap-
peared under her shawl, and her Gu
riosity soon led her to opnn the box
to look at her prize, and the snake
glided into her lap. The scene can
be better imagined than described,
but that man never lost any more
packages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
The season Of ,ptero.,,ten,..

Allmiasmatic complaints. in other words
all disorders generated BY unwholesome
exhalations from the earth or wsterare.
prevalent at this season, In every section
subject to the visitation Of fever and ague,
or other forms Of intermittent disease, the
causes viii h produce these maladies are
now ac,ivclyely at work. THE therefore
as a period Of the year when te inhabit-
ants of such districts should pepare their
systems to meet the uIwholesome condition
Of the attnospbere by a cour Q Of tonic and
Alternative treatment. Foremost among the
invigorauts recommended by time and es-
periencc ss means Of for,ifying the sys-
tenn again all sndem AMI epidemic NAL
nd les sian Hest tiers Stomach Bitters.
By timely use the Buffers the ieeblest
resident OF an unhealthy soil may escape
the sickness, which, without the aid Of
this poten ally Of nature, win be apt te
overtake th strongest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Connecticut Election.

New York, Oct. "a dispatch
from Hartford says ofthc annual
town elections in Connecticut that
the towns within easy range of Hart
ford, which gave 1863 democratic ma.
jority in April, now give 136 rcpub.
lican majority. ag b
Hartford itself elects a mixed tick.
ct including republican candidate
for selectman.
Vernon, which was tie last cleo.
ton, gives 150 republican majority.
Waterbury has so democratic ma
jority against SIT last spring.
New Britain shows IL majority for
the democratic candidate for first Sc.
lectman. The democratic majority
Of the same town in April last was
295. s55
Manchester, democratic in April by
20 majority, gives Ito republican ma.
jority. ,,ses. ~
Winchester shows a democratic
gain of 20, while Plymouth, in the
Same county, gives 20 republican gain
A few towns, names not given in
the dispatch, show democratic gains
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

Bob Ingersol, as family man, thus
paid his respects in his indianapolis
speech to Sam Tilden. who has d eth
er wife nor child: ad
Samuel J. Tilden is an old bachelor.
In country depending upon the In.
crease Of its population for It's glory
and honor (cheers and laughterl to
elect an old bachelor is suicidal
policy. lscnewed and prolonged
laughter. Think of a man surround
ed by beautiful women, dimpled
cheeks, coral lips, pearly teeth, shin
ing eyes; think Of q man throwing
them all away for the embrace Of the
democratic party. [Laughter.1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
N Season.

Tom Harvard kept a gun-shop in
the town of Riverside. Tom was Q
first class workman, but distressing ly
dilatory in the despatch Of business
He would meet his patrons with a
positive promise, which he would re-
new month after month, until a,
length his shop became an armory OF
unfinished rifles and fowling pieces,
One day his neighbor Smith, who had
suffered repeatedly by Toms habit OF
REORGANIZATION, entered his shop.
"Tom," said he, II want you to
make a gun for my little boy-a small
well finished piece, and as light in the
barrel as will be consistent with safe.
ty."
20, yes" said Tom. II win make
it immediately. You shall have it at
once. But, by the way how old Is
the boy p q,
"Well as to that replied Smith,
"the boy is not born yet. but thought
that had better get the gun under
Way." @8
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

Kentucky horsefesh il out-doing
itself. For many years the four-mile
running time of the great race horse
Lexington, 7:l9A, was not surpassed,
but after time Fellowcraft gained a
quarter of d second over this unpre-
ccdcntcd speed. Bat Wednesday
was new GROWING day for the glory
of Kentucky thoroughbrcds, the
horse Ten Brock clearing four-mile
run at Louisville in 7:152A-4 seconds
faster than the fastest time of old
Lexington. Ten Brock is owned by
a member Of the celebrated Harper
family, and by tho achievement of
yesterday won his owner the hand.
some sum of $lO0, 600.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
From, the Cool peplon a

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 2.-Thc
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany has resumed work at all collier
les with full force and at full time
Large sales of coal to iron manufac-
turers, who are putting their furnaces
into blast, have been made daily
Shipments over the Central railroad
of New Jersey, amount to Is 900 tons
The company have 1900 employees at
work. A recent payment to them, to-
gether with the resumption, !. has
frightened the prospects throughout
this region.