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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL
session-44th Cong res.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
Hitchcock introduced bill supple
mcnting and act for tho apportion-
ment of State representation accord
ing to the 9th census. Referred to
Election Committee. 1t provides for
additional representation from Ne
brAska.
The Senate has reconsidered last
sessions vote establishing the Terri
tory of Pembina from portion of
Dakota. The name was then chang
ed to Huron and the bill passed.
The pension appropriation bill
passed with Davis amendment re-
quiring the Commissioner of Pen.
sions to hereafter incorporate his an
nual statement of additional pensions
also the reduction in pensions.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
. The Speaker said there was a gen.
tleman in the city bringing congrat-
ulations from the Irish people to
Americans on account Of the Centen-
nial year.
HOLMAN asked unaniRous consent
to OFFER . resolution reciting that j.
O'Conner Power, M. r., was depu-
tized to present such congratulations
and referring the subject to the for
eign committee with instruction to
report the necessary action.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

C0rbin, the fraudulent Senator,
whom the bogus South Carolina leg-
islature has chosen, is Vermont
carpet-bagger.-Leader.
Cronin the fraudulent elcctor whom
the Governor of Oregon attempted
, % steal place for, is an Iowa carpet
bagger.-State Rsgsster.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
The pirate of the press. Charles A

The pirate of the press, Charles A.
Dana, in his N. Y. Sun, recently
charged Governor Shepherd, of
Washington, with keeping treasury
clerk, one Mrs. II. +. Morscll, as his
mistress, renting her house, securing
her re-appointment when she was re-
Gently removed etc.
Shepherd has had Dana indicted
criminally in New York, for this al
legged libel, and we shall presently
see if there is any limit to newspaper
RIGHTEOUSNESS in Gotham.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

That blood-thirsty Coppcrhead and
Chief Knight of the Golden Circle,
of Indiana, Oliver Perry Morton, has
returned to his place in the Senate.
He left Washington Thursday last,
and returned Monday, staying only
ono day in indianapolis, but that
time was amply sufficient for the
great Hoosicr Cyclops to re-organizc
the Copperheads and knights of the
Golden Circle in Indiana, of which
he has long been the trusted leader,
ia Chicago Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Belle McClain, "thc greatest trance
medium in the world" as she am
nounced in the vicinity of the Gen.
tennial Exhibition Grounds, has been
trancc-ferred to the Eastern Peniten-
tiary for six years and three months
for drugging James M. Garfield, a
Centennial exhibitor front Iowa, to
death. th.-PittsbUrg Dispatch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Mr.. George b. Hamilton Of Du-
buque, Iowa, is sure of enough flour
to last his family during the winter,
however the rest of us may be situat.
cd. Hc holds, at present, 10000
bushels of wheat or one-thirtcentE
Of the visible supply in the States and
Canada.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

DAyENPoET, Ia, Dec. IS.-The peo-
pie of Calarnus, Clinton county, iowa,
are very much excited over very
shocking ease. A few weeks ago u
Mrs. Shaver escaped from the Mt.
Pleasant Insane Asylum. and found
her way to her home in Calamus.
She was still crazy, though not dan
gerous. A short time after her ar
rival ii was discovered that she was
pregnant. Statements 10 that effect
were published, but met pointed
contradiction from DIR. Mark Ranney,
the Superintendent of the. asylum
But the Calamus authorities noW
come forward with coumtcr-state-
ments, declaring and proving the
truth of the original statements. As
Mrs. Shaver has been in the ASYLUM
for two years the erllae must have
been perpetrated there. A searching
investigation OF tie insane ASYLUM
will be set on foot at once.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

We were informed bya farmer yes
terday that he had never lost hog
from cholera, and had no fears of the
disease. He and many of his neigh
bors feed their hogs salt and ashes in
the proportion of one part of the for
mer to two of the latter, and it has al
ways proved cfiicacious as preven-
tive. 1t is certainly harmless and
worthy of trial.-Conacil Bluffs Non
pariel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Gen. Thos. H. Rugcr, in command

Gen. Thos. II. Ruger, in command
of South Carolina, was relieved in
September last, of five years honora-
BILE service rs superintendent of the
West Point Military Academy. He
has the confidence of Grant, Sher.
man and all his superior officers, as an
uncommonly level and clear headed
officer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

A Baltimore school girl closed a
composition 81 am tired of school
and hope to leave it soon," whereupon
the Principal, who was woman,
took her at her offer and refused to
have her in that department any more
The School Board is investigating the
case.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
HOUSE.

W NoIIINNiUN, IJUC. II.
Knott submitted resolution
that Barnes be arrested
and brought before the House
for contempt. He declined to allow
time for discussion by the republic
ans, who then resorted to parliament
ary devices to prevent action by
Withholding their votes, and showing
no quorum present.
1t was finally agreed to that an
hours discussion be allowed.
Mr.. Garfield opposed the resolution
chiefly on the ground that the House
is not justified in treating tclegraphic
communication as official reports.
After long discussion the resolu-
tion was adopted without division.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

A Needle in Her Heart.

Jennie Henny, little child, died at
the home of her parents in Engle-
wood, N. j., few days ago under
very peculiar circumstances. The
physicians were unable to ascertain
the cause of her illness during life,
and 1t was decided to make post
mortem examination Of the remains.
Preparations for an inquest had been
made when DIR. Baldwin noticed .
swelling over the heart, and extracted
a needle thcrefrom. 1t is probable
she had swallowed the needle and it
had worked it's way through the or
gans of the body until it reached the
heart, causing death.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
HOUSE.

Garfield offered resolution direct
ing the appropriation committee to
report in the deficiency bill provi-
sion to pay to the widow of Speaker
Kerr, sum equal to the pay and
mileage of the Speaker from the time
of his death to the end of the present
GanOpnss Adnnfp1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Support pledged to Hampton.

CHARLEsToN, s. c., Dec. 2l.--At an
immense meeting ofconservatiye tax
payers, tonight, resolutions were
unanimously adopted concerning
Hampton and Simpson as lawfully
elected, and pledging them moral,
! financial and material aid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 22.-Tho house
OF Asa b. Young, near Cherryfield.
burned last night and Gussie Young,
aged eighteen, and child burned to
death,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
FRoMsouTH CAROLINA
The poInes In the senate.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 20.-The Senate to-
day decided, by strictly party vote,
to adjourn with the republican house
SINE die on the 22d inst. The tax
and appropriation bills passed q Sec
ond reading in the senate. The tax
levy aggregates seventeen mills ex-
elusive of local taxes, and is equal to
$50, 100000.
Resolutions were passed by the
democratic house to-day instructing
Gov. Hampton to issue a proclama-
tion calling upon the citizens to pay
to such persons as he may designate
twenty-five per cent. of the State and
county tax for the last fiscal year, and
persons paying such tax shall receive
certificates receivable for taxes here
after
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

The Philadelphia Press makes the
following compilation of the next
House Of Representatives:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

whenever necessary to promote re.
publican interests, and opposing like.
wise democratic interests.
Twenty-first-Thc Board as q eli
max fraudulently rejected 1900
democratic votes, sometimes rejecting
whole parishes without justification,
and in others throwing out boxes
containing heavy democratic major
ities, thus violating the law and their
own rules.
Twenty-second4-That o. III. Brew
ster, whom they declared elected
presidential elector, was at the time
Of the election, ineligible, being U. s.
Surveyor General Of louisiana. A.
III. Levisse was also U. s. Commis-
sioner, being therefore ineligible, yet
the Board declared theem eligible,
despite written protests.
Twenty-third-There were through
out the state vast numbers of repub-
lican ballots having the names Of but
two electors, yet the Board did not
consider the protest.
Signed by F. C. Zacharie, H. G.
Brown and four others.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

New YORK, Dec. 2O.-A Times spe-
cial from Columbia, says the Hamp-
ton men don't appear to like an early
adjournment of the legislature, and
accuse the republicans Of desiring to
get their members away to- prevent a
compromise. What kind Of q COM
promise the democrats are anticipat-
ing they don't say, but it is supposed
they expected in time to capture
enough republican Senators to give
them a quorum in the upper house.
After an adjournment sine die they
will be powerless as legislature and
can only be called together again by
Governor Chamberlain, and having
but one house, the Hampton legisla-
lature can pass no laws or go even
through the forms of legislation of
any kind. Having no Secretary of
State or other cabinet official, and no
State seal, they cannot issue commits
sions to any county or local officers ;
in fact, they are completely blocked,
and are said to be now waiting in
hopes that Chamberlain will disperse
them with the aid of United States
troops, which would give them An
excuse for terminating their farce of
government and at the same time
enable them to 60 to the country with
the old cry of military interference
and bayonet despotism.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
The True inwardness Being Re-

ver0od.
The Senate Committee had before
them to-day six colored women as
witnesses, each one of whom testified
to ha' ing been witnesses of the mur-
der of one or more relatives by the
ku-kluxing assassins during the
campaign this fall. 1t is said that
the enormity of the outrages commit
ted on the colored people of this
State for their political opinions will
surpass either that of Mississippi or
Louisiana.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 19.-In the demo-
cratic House to-day, 70 senator's and
representatives were present. This
being the legal quorum of the Join I
assembly, ballot was taken for u. S.
Senator, resulting in the election OF
M. G. Butler. Nothing was done by
the republicans or courts to-day Of
any interest. Everything is very
quiet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17

1t is understood that the home Of
Washington at Mount Vernon is to
be put in thorough repair before the
arrival of visitors to the Centennial,
after plans drawn by Mr.. Van Cam
pen Taylor, the architect, Of New
York. Mr.. Taylor visited the home
stead recently, and is now engaged
in drawing plans of the entire build
ing, so that in case Of its destruction
by FIRE it may be rebuilt exactly as it
now stands. Along the entire east
side Of the house runs high piazza
facing the river. The length OF this
is ninety-four feet, and the width
fourteen. The balustrade above the
piazza is somewhat rotted, and re-
quires to be rebuilt, and the same
kind OF wood will be employed ia the
reconstruction as was originally used.
At the south end Of the house, and
opening FROM Washington's library,
there is portico about ten by six
teen feet in size. This was erected
about the year 1890 when Washing.
ton added two wings to the Original
house of Lawrence Washington
This, too, is to be rebuilt, aud the
necessary repairs will be made carly
in the coming spring. Ga this piazz%
stands the pillar aud the bell will
which Washington used to summer
his horse, which was kept saddlec
and bridled in readiness for his call
Baltimore Gazette.
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Railway Connection with Dnv-
export.

The Davenport Gazette, speaking
of Senator Allison's judicial district
bill, suggests that the dividing Ene
on the Mississippi should run south
of jackson instead of Clinton. II
the Davenport people want Us IN the
south district they must hurry up The
direct railroad communication with
this city which they have been so
long talking about, otherwise prefer
ence will be given to Dubuque
Clinton Herald
JUS, what we intend to do. We
are onlv waiting for the blessed day
ia March when the Davenport and
ST. Paul road will get an owner with
whom we can make contract that
will stick. Then Davenport will
s.arise and build" or, what will be
quite as important, will arise and ask
those who can build. The ID. 4 ST.
p. II. r. once in operation into Dav-
export, as a section of the great
through line from St. Louis to 81.
Paul, and connection with our
Clinton neighbors will soon follow.
Davenport means business. Only
wait little willie and you VII see
evidence OF the fact.-Dareaport
Gazette.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17
Women Lobbyists.

The most agreeable class ot people
hereabouts are the female lobbyists,
of whom there must be thirty q
more. Some want patents extended
others have war claims, and not few
urge the enactment OF private bulls
A few OF them are handsome, Others
possess literary pretensions, and near
ly all pay great regard to the conven-
,ionalities Of society. All have tact,
some have practical common sense.
and those who belong to the class
against which San Weller warned
his father to beware show an intimate
acquaintance with the best way a
managing the other sex. In no age
or country, from the days Of Louis
XIV, and the Court Of Spain, as de-
scribed by Gil Bias, has female in
fiuence been more potent than 1t is
here Just now. And among the
rights" of their sex which they
claim is that OF taking hand in thu
coming Presidential contest Wash'
mutton Letter.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17
The Senator of 81 that Married
lac Girl Of 10.

The most interesting topic Of con-
versation at the Capital to-day was
the marriage this morning of Senator
Christiancy, Of Michigan, to Miss
Lille Lugenbeel, of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing of the Treas
ury Department.. The marriage took
place at the boarding place Of the
young lady, where the Senator re-
sides, and was very quiet affair,
the ceremony being performed by
the Rev. DR.. Sunderland and wit
messed by very few persons. Senator
Ferry, who was the only Senator
present, officiated as groomsman,
with Miss Belle Lipthicum as brides
maid After the wedding the couple
took the cars for New York, where
they viii pass the first haleyon days
Of the honeymoon. Tie Senator,
who has now reached the age of Ga,
lost his wife about nine months since.
He is The father Of six children. His
bride is a blonde, quite pretty, and
about 20 years Of age. Their court
ship was quite brief, lasting but
few weeks, the Senator having met
his fate only since the present session
Of Congress. When the name of Mr..
Christiancy was read, in calling the
roll of the Senate this afternoon, Mr..
Ferry, President pro ten, said, with
siy twinkle: Il desire to state
that my colleague is paired" a re-
mark which created general laughter
ali over The Chamber. That the I'M
initiated may appreciate the joke, it
may he stated that it is customary in
the Senate when member wishes to
be absent when a vote is taken, to
pair off with some member on the
opposite side who will not vote, SO
taat bis side may not lose by his alb
senoe.-Inttr- Ocean, oh inst.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17

We have received the first annual
report Of the State Fish Commission
ers of Iowa, 40 page pamphlet CON
tanning report of the work Of the
Commissioners, extracts from deci-
sions in regard 10 fish ways, descrip
tons of various fish distributed, finqn
cial reports. fish laws Of Iowa, &c.
The amount appropriated two years
ago was $4,000, and it has all been
expended except s. cents, the largest
portion for the erection Of a
Matching house at Anamosa. The
total number Of fish distributed in the
two wears was 1856, 900, including
25S, 700 California and 70,250 Penob-
scot salmon. Commissioner Haines
placed $500 California salmon in the
Cedar at Waterloo, and 1900 were
left a, Cedar Rapids. Reports from
various points where the fish have
been left indicate that they are doing
well aud growing finely.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17
Iowa Law AbOlishing Capital
Punishment.

This humane act continues to be
sssailed by those tenacious of the
barbarities of former ages, so that II
seems probable by the free use Of the
press. that the subject viii again be
opened in our Legislature this winter.
III SO, let all Christians and humane
men use their influence for the sup
port of the present law: which, | be-
lieye, leaves the pardoning power
with the legislature, or rather makes
1t incumbent on the Governor to OBJ
tain consent OF the lcgislature--so it
is not likely that 1t would often be
exercised. The enemies OF the law
are not slow to assert that the crime
Of murder is rapidly on the increase
in our State, but we sec no statistics
to prove ii, nor do we believe the
per cert. Of that crime is any greater
than the rapid increase OF our popu-
laiion.
No doabt the two most aggravated
cases of murder that have occurred
under our new law were those at
Des Moines and Ottumwa, the per-
petrators Of which were summarily
dispatched by mobs, and the pub
fishers of papers endeayored to make
capital of them agains. our whole
some law, but / could not see the
point gained, or even advanced; be.
cause In The case ut Des Moines,
where the Judge is reputed to have
said 10 the condemned, that he would
sentence him to be hanged if it were
il his power mo doubt thereby ex-
erting much influence towards in
citing a mcb1, the criminal WAS in
dicted for manslaughter, or murder
in the second degree, if !. am correct
" Informed, hence could not be exc
cuted under our old hangman law;
and the case at Ottumwa, from my
standpoint, affords little if any better
argument. They would have it, let
the severity of the law be terror to
the murderer, but in this case he is
reputed to have said, when taken by
the mob. and must have felt his fate
inevitable: 81 have but one regret,
that is that | missed the man ] in
tended he having shot the town
marshal's deputy instead Of the mar
shal-anolher proof to me that the
manslayer is no more terrified by the
death penalty than by perpetual con-
fnement at hard labor for life.
G, P. WooD.
Springdale, ] wa, 18th mo-, 8, Is
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17
what Size Felt Like.

81 feel tonight said Csrroilton
lady, who was always at a loss for a
word, at musical party the other
evening: 81 feel tonight like alike
a.. Dear me, how stupid | ami
like "a
"A morning star" suggested her
husband.
mo, dear, like a.. What are
those birds that sing after dark?'
"Musketos?'
"What nonsense You do talk! Or
course not, like "a. Well, now, how
annoying"
"Beisy -hu?'
"Rubbish? Dear me, it's extremely
annoying"
"What is it | feel like? | know
just as well as anything. Those birds
that never sing except at night
"Bnll-toads?"
The suggestion of her husband was
rejected with scorn, and she remarked
that it was of no consequence, she
would probably think OF it by and by.
i.bout two o'clock on the following
morning, Fred was dreaming that
while on top OF the Bank of California
when it exploded, he was blown clear
into the middle of Sandwich Island
barbecue. Just as as oder of roast
ed missionary greeted him his wife
exclaimed:
'sFred, Fred"
"What's the matter now"
i've got it,
"What, the colic:'
mo, pet, it's The nightingales.'
"Where do you feel them, pet?"
sob! you stupid, I've got the word
/ couldn't think Of tonight. | feel
like the nightingale"
Pm burned ii do" and be turned
oser and went to s!eep,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17
One of SJinsIOvy's Little s.a,ucs

1t is said that a gentleman inter
ested in Christian object, recently
went to Winslow and asked him to
contribute something. In tie course
of the conversation the gentleman
remarked that be had check for $50
which he proposed to hand in for the
object named. Il am glad to have
an opportunity to give what | can to
IT," said Winsow. Here is note
for $le0, but you must give NE that
$50 check, as can't afford to CON
tribute more than $50" 1t is need
less, perhaps, TO say that the note
was forged, and that Wiaslow re,
ceived check for $50 for worth
less piece of paper.-B28tott .Fsrs.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17
THE ST. NICHOLAS LIBRARY.

These four volumes are sold for S., being
only two dollars u yolume-a beautiful and
va uable hristnlas present for an entire
family OF young folks.
Tie New YORK Tribune says: I'm the
avalanche OF immoral literature that
threatens the children, some strong, vitality
wholesome, and really attractive magazine
IL required for them, and Sf. NICHOLAS mas
reached d higher platform, and commands
Tor this service wider resources IN art and
letters, than any OF Its predecessors on con-
tenporarles.
TIE SUNDAY school Times says: "a clean
err parer, more trustworthy periodical for
children cannot he named. Ile magazine
does mol claim 10 be religions, hut II Is on
beginning to end.
lAe religious press all over the country
heartily commend 81 NICHOLAS, and VAR
tually echoes the optAlon % the New York
Christian tJtioa that ii is - delightful
magazine TOR Ri children between I'VE and
eighty en-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17

A few days ago an elegantly
dressed lady got into a Madison
avenue, New York, car, and although
the day was cool, she could not wear
her gloves, On account Of her many
diamond rings. \ balky horse hav-
ing twice stopped the car, The lady
went to the door, and locking at the
team for few moments, sad to the
driver: That ERE IF horse ain't
used to be druv on that ere side, -
and that was just the trouble IN spite
Of the diamonds,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17

The Southern Democratic position
as ayowed by Ben Hill, of Georgia
is simply this: Accept our interpre-
tation Of the Constitution, submit to
our dictalion, or prepare for another
struggle. This time it is to be an in
ternecinc warfare fought within the
Union and under the flag. 1t is the
old rule or ruin policy under another
aspect.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-17

81 beg your pardon sir; am At
tached to your she exclaimed, pet
tishly, in the street-car, struggling
at the same time to free her clankin-
chain, which had got hooked upon
his button. He Lifted bis and bowed.
and stammered: The attachment
is mutual, madam, ] assure YOU
The chain was loosened aud the lady
got off blushing, and the young man
sat down complacently. 1t wouldu't
happen that way once in thousand
times.