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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

THE New. York Sun, Chicago Times
and other papers of the Satanic per-
suasion, have recently had what they
thought was great sensation against
Grant in the whisky war matter.
They published in flaming headlines,
and double-lcadcd columns, the story
that he had at one time endorsed, on
certain applicationslof Joyce, an or
der to w. o. Avery, Bristow's chief
clerk of the Treasury, the fact that in
his opinion Mcdonald, Supervisor,
and Joyce, Revenue Agent, then at
st. Louis, were reliable men and
officers.
Now, aside from the fact that at
the time of this alleged endorsement
these officers were unsupported, and
without considering the fact that the
President was supposed to have con-
iidcncc in his own appointments,
made on the recommendation, in this
instance, of such men as Gen. Sher-
man, and prominent Senators, Presi-
dent Grant, Immediately upon the
publication of the Sun canard, pro-
nounced ii false, and that he had never
endorsed Mcdonald and Joyce on
any papers at any time in the posses
sion of Avery or any other man.
Then comes Mr.. w. o. Avery in a
card to the public as follows, to-wit
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1876.
''ro THE PUBLIC: l desire to state
in the interest of truth, Justice, and
right that the charges Of the New
York San of the 23d inst, that the
President ever made any endorse.
ment to me on a letter of Joyce's is
false. Having myself suffered from
false witnesses, / will not permit my
self to be the instrument of impart-
ing falsehood to the injury of anoth-
cr. WIN. u, AVERY"
Men editing papers, fit themselves
to be outside of the penitentiary, who
would originate such lie as thai
against the Chief Magistrate of thu
United States, would, if they had an.
decency about them, correct the afro
cious story as soon as its falsity wa
discovered, in as equally prominen
way as the sensation was published
But not so with the Robbers Roos
which runs the SIN, of N. Y. and il
weak imitator, the Chicago. Times
The former has not corrected its lie
and will not, and the latter has onl,
put Avery's denial IN the smalles
kind of type in an obscures corner o
its rape and abortion ctf3ipn of tn
Goth inst.
| And of such is the Kingdom of Re
form journals.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

WHO'S PREsIDENT-Some people
get so impatient about the election
that they just can't wait, as they think.
One fellow in Corrinth, Mississippi,
worked up to the point of despcra-
ton, telegraphed the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journol as follows:
"Who is President ?"
The response wasyprompt, and for
once truthful, though it came from a
Democratic source. 1t was as fol-
lows:
"Ulysses S. Grant"
Think of paying ~ so for that i'll
formation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

SENATOR JouN b. GoRpoN, of Ga,
IS one of the democratic commission
ers in South Carolina, fwho daily
sends inccndiary dispatches North.
One of them the other day, on the
action of the Returning Board ia that
State, was SO intlammatory that the St.
Louis swashbucklcrs could scarcely
be restrained from going out and
killing damnigger or two, or raid
ing on some Unionists pig pen.
John b. Gordon was a Major Gen
eral in the Confederate army, who
now travels around with Grants pa
role in one pocket and commission
as United States Senator from Geor-
gia in the other. ..
This man who sits IN the United
State Senate and makes laws for the
people, by the grace of northern
Mandy pambyism, and by virtue OF
the disfranchiscmcnt of Unionists,
white and black, in Georgia, is a
model democratic patriot and reform
or.
In 1864, when Grant, before Rich
mond, and Sherman, before Atlanta,
were striking Hcrculean blows at the
hydra-headcd, pro-slavery, democrat
ic rebellion, Lee -sought to divert
Grants attention by movement on
Washington. For that purpose he
sent an army corps down the Shenan-
doah Valley, under command of old
Apple Jack Early with this same
Gordon, Breckenridge, McCausland
Rodcs and johnson as subordinates
Owing to the fact that the vicinity
was nearly stripped. of troops, Early
was able to get across the Potomac
and around to the rear OF the Capt..
tai making Crystal Springs-the
home of Francis p. Blair, jr., within
three miles of and in full view of the
dome of the Capitol--his hcadquar.
ters.
After day or two of frnitlcss, blu,
somewhat sanguinary fighting, Early
Gordon and Breckenridge were
driven away and rejoined Lee. Cor
don next appeared in public as pa
role signcr at Appomattox. Next III
was amnesticd and took his seat i,
the Senate.
He now appears as dcmagogu
and agitator trying to stir up anothc
war in the country.
John b. Gordon is not one viii
moro loyal to-day than when in 1856
at the head of his rebel hordcs, h
tried to get into the Capital to rol
the vaults Of the Treasury and dc
stroy the archives of our country
And he is q specimen of the fellow
which the mistaken clemency of tn
government has again put in charg
of our public affairs, and who al
lbawling for more blood.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
Judgment Of the Public |!

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.--Privatc
adviccs received here render it prob
able that the revolution in Lower
California, reported yesterday, is the
beginning of an insurrectionary
movement in favor of Porfiro Diaz,
which will spread through that State.
Scarcely any government is there to
oppose the revolutionists.
A Portland dispatch says the court
denies that any application has yet
been made for an injunction restrain
ing the issuance of a certificate of
election to Watts, but the democrats
state positively that such action will
be taken. The republicans are conf
dent that a certificate cannot be legal
| ly withheld.
1t is reported on good authority
that Wigginton will contest Pacheco's
election in the Fourth district of this
State
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

The plot thickens. The supreme
court of South Carolina, which has
been constantly denounced by demo-
cratic organs, as the most corrupt
body in the country, has fined the re-
turning board Of South Carolina
1880, each and ordered them to Jail
for contempt, in refusing TO gauge
their conscienccs, and count the vote
according to the dictnm of an impo-
tent court.
Its mains to be seen whether a
see PC court, denounced upon all
halldIa as utterly unworthy of respect,
can by successful conspiracy with
Wade Hampton. nsnrp all the
functions Of the state Of South Caro-
lima.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
BLUFF


This business is becoming very
plain. The democrats tried to elecr
Mr.. Tildcn by stupendous Dragging
Now they arc trying to get him count
ed in by blutiing. The st. Louis
Times of the 18th, cditorially declares
"Wc will either have Tilden or :
eight" This is language fit for thu
asylum or the Jail. If the word!
come from person legally and NOR
ally responsible, they entitle him to
protection against himself in a
straight jacket. If they come from ono
who knows their meaning, they emit.
tie him to place inside the first hang.
mans moose that may be prepared for
those who get up eight" against the
United States. He may rest assured
that the loyal people who were will
ling to forgive those who took part in
the rebellion of 1861 will see to it, il
another rebellion should occur, that
treason shall be made odious by the
punishment of some of those who en-
gage in or incite it.
The country will patiently wait the
legal decision of the proper authori-
ties. 1t will not countcnance any
abuse or straining Of their power,
but il will none the less insist that the
laws shall be fully and faithfully en-
forced. When the proper authorities
declare the result, the country will see
that those who are lawfully elected
shall be duly inauguratcd. Drag
ging, claiming, raving, and foul
words will 60 for nothing. We have
no idea that the lawful decision will
be resisted; President Grant at Wash
ington and Gen. Sheridan at New Or
leans arc not likely to have another
occasion to enforce the authority of
the Union against armed revolution
lists. The democrats who vapor and
buster and threaten, only make them
selves contemplate. The American
people know that nothing can save
them from anarchy except absolute
obedience to law, and they will pa
ticntly await and calmly enforce the
legal decision. But those who re-
member 1861 will not doubt that, if
any new resistance to law should be
attempted, its punishmet would be
swift, mcrcilcss, and terrible. A
second rebellion, during this genera
ton, would be very short one, and
it would not end in amnesty.-N. Y
Tribune, (Indpendent.)
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

IT was the remark of President
Lincoln that "this nation could not
exist half slave and half free" The
query now is, can it exist half "bull-
dozcd" and half free?
The above from the Chicago Jour-
nal, may seem to some amusingly
pert, but the fact is it states serious
and grave question. The elections in
a great part Of the South are farce
they are worse than a farce-they
are disgrace to even semi-civiliza-
ton. 1t is a grave and alarming fact
that over three-fourths of the demo-
cratic party of this country are OPP
posed bitterly to the right of univer-
sal suffrage to all men. They do not
believe in suffrage for the black man.
They sit by with the utmost compo-
sure in the North and see their parti-
san friends in the South intimidate,
whip and murder the blacks, fright
ching them from the polls. These
northern democrats, most of them,
would not themselves have the bar.
barity of heart to do these things,
but they arc quite willing that their
friends should do them, and so
carry solid South for democracy.
Let us say to all men that this Repub-
lie will not, cannot thrive and live,
under such injustice, and no man is q
democrat, no man is republican, no
man is true citizen, who will coun-
tcnance or palliate these atrocities
The black man, made citizen under
the law, must be made a citizen in
practice as well. A black man, peace
full and industrious, obscrvant of all
the rights of all men, is infinitely the
better citizen, and by for the superior
of that white man who bull-dozes the
black man, or the white man who ex-
cuses or shuts his eyes to such crimes.
A free government will not long sur
viye such practices without q rcvolu-
ton. These things bring earthquakes
in society as surely as volcanoes peri
odically have eruptions, or as the UNI
natural use of alcohol breeds hob
gobblins in ones boots.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

One Col. Zacharie seems to have
the floor in New Orleans. lie makes
a speech or motion every time a vote
is counted and every time one isn't.
He is the wind instrument admitted
to the meetings of the Board on be-
half of the Confederatcs. Imagine a
hummer lawyer of Ottumwa admit
ted to the presence of an Ottumwa
Board during the count of the ballots,
who would make as many motions
and speeches as Col. Zacharic! And
yet we are told that this New Or.
leans Returning Board is a secret
star chamber Ubiquitous affair.
We are pleased to notice that our
republican visitors leave all the bio.
Waiting to the democrats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
Chicago Live Stock Market.
CulcAao, Nov. 2s.
iBy Telegraph

CHIGAHU, NUF' -S'
BY Telegraph
Hogs-Reccipts $4,000. The market
is moderately active but prices are
lower. Sales oflight were effected at
from IS 45@5O;, heavy mixed We're
sold to packcrs at from s 5O@G0, and
10 shippers at from 5 60@7O; Phila-
delphias 5 SO.
Cattle--quiet and easy. Receipts
4,20O. Common to choice shipping
grades ~ 5Oe5 90.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

The democrats are just now in IA
vor of the Mosaic law. That is to
say they are in favor of the scalawag
court of Moses, by injunction taking
charge of the matter of counting the
votes of South Carolina in place of
the board created by law for that
purpose. We are not in favor of
electing President by injunction
but suppose the United States Su-
preme Court next February should
enjoin the Potter plan? We pause
for n rcDly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
BulldoxlnR In pelawar,

New CASTLE, Nov. 25.-Six crimi-
nails were whipped and exposed in tho
pillory here to-day, receiving from
20 to 40 lashes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
Live stock Market,
by Telegraph

st. LOUIS, NOV. ~.
Receipts 5,400. Prices lower, hogs
being in very moderate dcmand.-
Common to medium packing rs 100
GO, fair to good rs t5@75, and choice
heavy IS S0@S5.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
That Revolution in Lower Cali
fornia.
And Other News from the Pacific
Coast.
Revolution In l ower callfornIa

Revolution In Lower California.
SAN FRACIsco, Nov. PA San
Diego dispatch says it is reported
that revolution has broken out in
Lower California. Jose Mereno has
collected a force, issued a pronuncia-
mento declaring himself Governor,
imprisoned George Villagrana and
his Secretary Roderigues, seized the
custom house at Rijura, dcposed Vii
lagrana, Collector and restored Cab
ALTAR, who was removed some months
ago. Many Mexicans have entered
Lower. California from this State
and taken the side of Moreno.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
Moses Fines the Board of Can
vassers 1,60O Each,

And Commits Them to Jail for an
Indefinite Time.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 25.-The Su-
preme Court has just entered judg-
ment of II, 500 fine each and commit
ment of all the members of the board
of canvassers to Jail uutil released by
order of court. The court is now
proceeding with the case against
United States District Attorney Cor
bin, counsel for the board, for con-
tempt. There is considerable sup
pressed excitement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

Al baked-bcans company is doing
q thriving business in New York
supplying nearly all the hotels and
RESTAURANTS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29
From, South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, Nov. 2S.--Thc House
which was burned on Friday last,
three miles from this place, was the
property of the sister of Gen. IIamp-
ton, but was occupied by him, and
known as his house.
There is great excitement here to-
day. United States troops have pos
session Of the State House, and
HAVE REFUSED ADMITTANcE
to the Edgefcld and Laurcns county
delegations.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 2S-At midnight
the State House at Columbia was oc-
cupied by Federal troops, who
cAMpED IN THE RoTUNDA
and kept tho doors barred. This
morning q Gordon of sentincls was
formed around the building, and adj
mittance denied to all except those
having passes from Governor Cham
berlain's private Secretary. The
streets of Columbia
ARE CROWDED WITH PEOPLE
from all parts of the state. Quiet
reigns, but the excitement is most
intense. A pass was necessary to Sc
cure admittance to the State House.
About 8 o'clock, Senator Gordon
from Georgia, and General Johnson
State Senator, of Virginia, with
Messrs. Peck and Jeffreys, members
of the Legislature, demanded admit.
lance to the State. House. The Ro.
tunda was
FILLED WITH TROOPS, AND ARMS
stacked around Washington's statue
The members of the Legislature cx
hibited their certificates from til,
Supreme Court, of their election. AMI
the Corporal of the Guard refused
them admission under the orders 0
Dennis, cx-supcrintendent of the Pen
litentiary, who was standing by. TIL
Democratic members then
METIN CAUCUS,
land at about IL :l5 proceeded in
body to demand admittancc.
In the meantime General Hampto
had an interview with Gen. Kruger
. who then changed the orders SO as t
allow any one to pass the sentinel
who claimed to be elected member
Iof the Legislature. All members ar
now being admitted slowly as tn
4 Corporal of the Guard examines the
credentials. Members are thus ADM
4 ted to the State House, but not to til
s hall of the Senate or House of Rel
: resentatives.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-11-29

IT was the remark Of President
Lincoln that "this nation could not
exist half slave and half free" The
query now is, can it exist half "bull-
dOzcd" and half free!
, 1876-08-27

tcrvening hours on the breezy yerandas, which
not only offer fine retreat for the nlcditatiVe,
but are famous resorts for guileless, tilrtatlons
and moonstruck lovers. Perhaps there is no
a1lalyamation OF interests which will succeed
in doing such super]atively unwarrantabie
things as "two souls with but single thought" ]"
This statement received confederation Sunday
evening at the hands Of demonstrative couple
who we're seated in a not oyer-sheltered spot,
looking unutterable things, which, like
the language of Deseartes,, might be
considered ssthe nearest approach to that inar-
ticu]atc speech in which disembodied spirits
may be supposed to interchange their
thoughts.n
Two lelnonades had been ordered, but this
feast Of the soul had caused the material man
to be forgotten. Suddenly this fair Chloe sez-
ed the straw which protruded from the glass
before her, and, after filling her dainty mouth
with the sayory beverage, placed the opposite
end Of the straw between her adorer's lips anu
injected the contents OF her own mouth into
that Of her lovers, accompanying this
B1RD-LIKE OFFERING
with a seraphic expression which language can
never paint At this iuncture the church bells
rang out their final call to evening prayers, and
such was the effect OF surrounding influences,
that it was impossible to keep from repeating
One half the Christian world to day,
Will bow at sacred Marys throne:
While all the other half will pray,
Each TO a Mary Of his own. "
ARTHUR.
, 1876-08-27

very sgusll." And young men Of to-
day, and old men too, go INTO lHe
Redwood, and look with curious interest upon
brown eyes, and red lips, and straight nose
over which men raved 50 lonS ago. One Ut
these older men, an old Newpurtey, told me all
incident about this celebrated beauty that De-
Broslic aud De ScyuE have not etlroulclcd in
1tsBE LIVED SINGLE"
said this gentleman. ''to the end Of her life.
One OF the sutors whom she rejected never
married, and he never lost sight OF Miss Lawton
and her fortunes 1t was ptiful to hear that
thyse fortunes ebbcd very low, aud that the
peerless Polly, who had fascinated Princes with
her fresh white gown and her fresh face, died ,n
poverty.
Newporters who have any sentiment at all
arr very proud OF this newly-arriyed portrait of
Putly Lawton. And strangers who have heard
so much of the old-time beauty Of Newport
women 60 into the Redwood Library aud try to
find out the secret of " that pink aud white
pritnness."
Don Carlos. who has just gone to Paris, sum
moncd ty cablegram frtm his beloved Donna
Marguerite, it is said admired the leauty Of the
American women beyond that Of any otllcr
country. Perhaps he 1clt if he did not say with
DC Segur, that if lie had not been married and
happy he might have lost his liberty with some
OF these fair creatures. And with this depart
ure and that OF
COL. JEROME B6SArARrE
something OF the gaycty Of the season goes; for
there have been any number OF receptions and
parties given to Don Carlos, and the Bonapartcs
attract . great deal Of the Southern society.
But Newport is so full that there will be plenty
Of gaycty. Last Saturday at the Occau House
hop there were no less thau 500 persons present,
which certainly shows that u the scason is 1t
its height, and the hotels at last full to over
flowing. And this state Of things, it is prople-
sled, is to last through September. n. +.
, 1876-08-27
BUT THEE.

Watching the shadows come and 60,
Watching the constant sea waves flow,
Watching the faithful star-lights glow,
see but thee.
Listning to birds that softly sing,
List'ning to Hopes gay caroiiny,
List ming to Memory $ bells that ring,
/ hear but thee.
Speaking OF all that's good and pure,
Speaking Of love thut shall endure,
Speaking OF Joys from blight secure,
lspeak Of thee.
Praising the deed that can but bless,
PraiSiny the smile that soothes distress,
Praising the words Of tenderness,
praise but thee.
Kissing the loyeliest flower that grows,
kissing the brightest dew that glows,
kissing the sweet heart OF the rose,
] kiss but thee.
Loving the dearest form meet,
Loving the troth fond lips repeat,
Loving Ill things divine and sweet,
love but thee. MARGUERITE.
, 1876-08-27
"hy NapOlcDD III. Fell.

;. Mackzko, in his sketches Of the Russian and
German Chancellors, Gortschakotf and Bis
marck, has made it apparent that the fall Of
the late Emperor OF the French is attributable
in 1sC6 as to the war OF 1870. He had plcdeed
himself that no question in which France vas
interested should be decided without his con
sent. When Prussia had gained its decisive
victory. over Austria at Sadowa, she was
tg,qmPhan5 try. a indeed but weakened ty the heavy
Walewski and Drouyn de Lhuys urged upon
Napoleon the absolute necessity Of prompt
action. At the least, it was said, be should
place CORPS Of 100000 men On the Rhine.