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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
PISTOLS AND chlvALRY.

Frank Wilkie, one Of the editors OF
the Chicago Times, is in Columbia, S.
G., and he gives to his paper the fol-
lowing account of the peculiarities OF
his friends down there-the mild
hammered and harmless Ku-kluS
chivalry:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

PARIS, Dee. ga correspondent Of
the Times gives detailed account of
the occupation scheme, derived from
authentic sources, and showing that
very considerable concessions have
been made to Turkish sensibilities in
this particular. According to this
scheme a corps of military gen de
dfnaes will be recruited from volun-
teers from the Neutral States. This
corps will be under the orders of the
Governors of the provinces. 1t will
wear Turkish badges and be paid by
Turkey or the reformed provinces,
and constitute reinforcement of the
Turkish police. Ii is much feared
that Turkey will resist nearly all the
proposed reforms, which the powers
consider the minimum they are en-
titled TO demand.
1t is thought at Constantinoplc that
Elliott, British ambassador, is in fa-
vor of resistance on the part of Tur-
key, and his departure is considered
rs reassuring for peace.
The Posts dispatch from Constan-
tinople says the Port is resolved to
cancel the financial decree of 1875,
Immediately.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Recommend II Heartily

a, SouTu BesToS, Feb. z, 1870
hlr STEVENS: Dear Sirf have takcn several bottles OF
your tEGETtNE, nnt convinced 1t Is valuable RENE
OF the system. -
can heartily recommend II TO oil suffering from the
above complaints. Your respectfully.
+ MRS. MONROE PARKER
Atlcyi, Street.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Hanged for Killing His Mother-in.

STATEsvILLE, S. G., Dec. 23.-Wm.
Messenger was hanged here yester-
day for the murder on the l4th of
May last, of Mrs. Sarah Selling, his
mother-in-law. Messenger was just
a years of age on the day Of his
death.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Daniel Webster might have WOW,
white duck pants in December and
still everybody would have thou@ht
him great.-Andre,cs Bazoy, ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

The good are said to die young, but,
according to Insurance statistics, a
New England clergyman lives to be
aixty.1ve years DID, Boston Globe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Dec. ga Reuter- Con-
stantinople dispatch says: Circum-
stances permitting, the Porte will
shortly annul the decree reducing by
one half the interest on the Ottoman
debt.
A Vienna dispatch predicts that the
Marquis of Salisbury will replace Ell
lott as British Minister TO CONSTANT
nople.
The DAILY Meas Constantinople
special says: According to the pro-
Ject of reforms presented to the Porte
by the plenipotcntiarics, the Govern
ors of the insurgent provinces may be
FOREIGNERS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

If you prescribe remedies yourself,
see THAI they are effective and will do
no harm. "Forest Tar" preparations
are of this character, for the Throat
and Lungs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Convent Burned-Eight Pupils Mis-.

MONTREAL, Dec. 26.-The convent of
the Sisters of Providence at Eliza
beth, near Joliet, Province of Que
bee, burned to the ground last night.
Eight pupils missing,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
An Old Maxim Revised

New Orleans Republican.
You may lead democrat to water,
but you can't make him drink il.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
the II:s,lM

j. Prugh 81 Co. are headquarters
for Holiday Goods. 12-l2-d&wtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Chicago Live stock Market
CHICAGO, Dec. 26

CHICAGO, Dec. 2G
BY Telegraph
Hogs-icceipts $500 head. Market
active and prices higher. Light SIS rs,
common to good packing IS 7O@6 90,
and fair to prime lard hogs 5000 30.
Cattlc-quiet and unchanged. Re-
ccipts 600.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Tannery Burned = Waterman Per.
tSheS in the Eian1es.

AUBURN, Dec. 23.-David G. Land
field " Co.'S. tannery, at Newark Val
Icy, burned last night; loss 10000.
Hines, Waterman, persisted in the
flames.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
ANDREW MC'CLouD

(colored), Ouachita, testified that on
Sept. l, he had crossed over the river
from Ouachita, in Morehouse Parish,
with party of six colored men, to
escape party of bulldozers, who he
had heard were coming after him.
He was armed with a gun and pistol,
and the other men, together with q
number who had joined him, were
also armed. They encountered a
party Of whites at Morehouse, and
witness ran away. Some shots were
fired, and he was wounded with
buckshot in the back. He hid in a
thicket. The party Of whites inform
ed the negroes at the adjacent place
that a wounded man was in the
Ticket, and the negroes went after
him and brought him to the house,
where he was visited half an hour
afterwards by the Sheriff of the par
ish, subsequently by some men from
Ouachita, who told him he had better
leave the State. lie did not know
whether the party that fired at him
was Sheriif's posse, and had not
heard Of any house in Morehouse be-
ing fred into by the mob, and that
the Sheriff was out after men charged
with the offcnse. Witness went to
Bartrop, in MOI ehouse, to get his gun,
and was arrested Oh affidavit and
lodged in Jail. Did not know what
the charge was.
The testimony of Eliza Pinkston
will probably be taken Thuriday.
The Committee adjourned till
morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
From the Chicago Tribute.
BEN. JAMES,

they fired upon me and broke my
right arm. / ran to the fence Jump
ed over it and laid down in the ditch.
Joe Mitchell came up to me and said,
"God damn him, will fix him." and
put his pistol against my left temple
and fired. Witness here showed
powder marks on the left temple, and
said after the shot was fired he be-
came insensible and lay there long
time. On coming to his senses he
managed to walk and crawl some
distance with great difficulty, having
been shot in the arm and back Of the
head, being nearly blind. After 60
ing some distance he fell down and
laid there until the next day, when
he succeeded in reaching Col. Porgue's
place. The Col. had him put in cart
and sent home. Witness also testi-
fed to the formation of rifle clubs
and general intimidation of colored
voters by them; also that he had
been shot because he was a republic
can. Had never had any difficulty
with the men who shot him
ELIZA PINKsToN.
II having been ascertained by the
democratic counsel yesterday, that
Eliza Pinkston, the colored woman
who testified before the returning
board, after being carried there on a
liter, had been seen running up the
Iteps of the Custom House, the fol-
owing certificate was filed to-day by
he counsel for the republican side,
,earing date to-day:
eve certify that the physical con-
ition of Eliza Pinkston, residing at
Do Gravier street, will not permit
er to make the cxertion necessary to
tend the court. We believe that
,r some days she should be confined
her bed, and that any exertion at
lis time is likely to add a serious
to her present dobili-
ted condition.
&C. b. WHITE, M. ID. A
"a. w. SMYTH, M. d."
The surgeon Of Charity Hospital
atcd that he was attending Eaton!
ogwood, colored, of Ouachita Par
n, whose deposition was ordered tall
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

trcNoort
Notice oh retiors 10 the night to vote on
the part of Ay psr~au registered ~ ai'resaid
xfll be received until e'elack r, ~ on the
fourth day previous 20 the dsy Of election
All p r~ans wh,~- nance may he -ironeonsi!
entered IN tue above list are rrqaessei to sp-
pear A my once and have tuea error cor
rectsd Up GOULD. Registry Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01
PRANK KENYON.
PATRICK HENRY
r. s. RAW.


In view Of the pr~sent political condition
- a4siss the kspuolieen parry OF Lyon oean-
y II convention $3.50 nanso 49,.
loUne resoinsiens 20 - ~. :, s,..,nr
saon OF princ'piss WIZ
Firvs-ws end arse the pissforr,s OF the Re-
publican National Convention at Cincinnati
snA the Republican State Convention 1t Car
esp CITY, and declare our hearty allegianes -
eAs pyinciples sss forth in the lsstsr Of ss-
sspsanes Of our candidsss for fr~sident-
T. -. nnr,,.t,o. Of Ru.herfosd
49, - Vsi,,.m A vse~l,- ~ Aod
- a.. nsssrm,n.,,e, Of he Rspubl,.
49, - .r-n,y, ,riea men aud true. Ne
s..,t,iy .ndors. them. our candidates, - men
81. "a Aim. .,s =. ro,nt
y. 49,. .s h.,n. aver .hov. ana.
VI. "
SAei"n'
rhra-Wh;ie recognising faiiy ne neees-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01
NEW TO-DAY.
Assessment Notice.

4 TLANTlC CONSOLIDATED MINING
"A Company Location OF principal pace
OF business. san Francisco. California. toca-
ton Of work. DEVILS Gate District. Storey
and Lyon Counties, Nevada. - Notice ID
hereby given that at . meeting OF the Trus-
tees Of raid company held ON the eoth day
Of october. 1875. an assessment mo. y OF q
Cents per share Wa levied upon the cspital
stock II the corporation, payable Immediately
in United states gold coin, to the Secretary
q the once of the company, No. $50 Pine
street, Room No 81. San Francisco, Cali.
fornia. And any stock upon which this
assessment shall remain unpaid on the TWEEN.
tieth goth day Of November, 1910.
will be deemed delinquent and will be duly
advertised for sale at public ansrion, and un-
less payment Ia made before will be sold on
TUESDAY, the Nineteenth day Of Deem
Der, 1876, TO pay delinquent assessment. to-
gethsr with costs Of advertising and expenses
Of sale.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
PETER hob. RTSoN. secrctary.
onace-Room 81, No. $50 Pine street, San
Francisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01
CONSIDERATIONS FOR VOTERS.

IT canno, be too often repeated to
the voters Of this County hat the
Nongrel candidates are wholly I'M
pledged to the people in respect To
any single question. The convention
which nominated them was the most
slip-shod, insincsre affair to be seen
in half = lifetime. Tue platform
itself is lame and ine1piici, on the
leading topics Of in,eres, to the
people, and the all-impor.ant ques-
ton Of the repeal of the bullion tax
is slErrsd over in the mos, careless
and off-hand manner. Aud il must
be remem bsred that not q single
candidate for the Legislature or for
other 6ce wa. asked 10 come for
ward aod subscribe to il. meager
though it Was. before tue convention.
Mr.. Robinson s.id that - Was pre-
pared t. vouch for Mr.. Westerti. i'd $
approval of all the principles laid
down. How could Mr.. West.rtield
assure Mr.. Robinson beforehand that
he would scauIesce il anything that
the Convention might draw up, no,
Knowing what ths, anything nigh,
bel II the convention declared in
favor Of repeal Of the bullion tax
law Mr.. Robinson stood ready to
vosch for Mr.. Wes,erfield's full ac-
quisscence. That is surely very
inilk-.nd-wa.sr way Of serving the
people, especially in an emergency
like the present one, when the whole
wealth Of the State, a. you might
cay, will be brough, TO hear sgsins,
ANAL tax payers In the next Legis.
iature. Especially in this emergency
Is such . guarantee Ut yeoman ser
vice On the part II candidates mos,
pal,ry and magnificent. Who can
foretell how Mr.. Banks, Mr.. Pieo,.s
or Mr.. Stevens, candidates for the
Assembly. would vote on the bullion
tar question should it sii.<, As i,
will do in some form, before them
What guarantee have the people that
they would not side with the capi.
talists in the struggle ! None what.
ever. Each of them 10 left TO his
own viii ip the matter. Then, aside
IRON this consideration, this viuteI
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

The republican nominees for the
Assembly in this county arc all men
of sterling character, Who arc well
known to our people. They are in
IN unequivocal position with respect
to the issues Of the canvass.
Being men who have lived for
years among US, they are fully
identified with the interests of the
county, as we'll ~ Of the State.
There is nothing to hazard 10 giving
into their hands the disposition of
whatever may require intelligent
action on the part Of themselves and
theii colleagues in the Legislature.
Mr.. P. D. Wright, of silver, is a
man of excellent character, honest,
true a. steel, of clear judgment, and
not to be swayed by anything but
the dictates Of strong common sense.
4 friend knows always where 20 find
Phil. Wright, and his word 10 as
good as his written pledge. The
people can depead upon him As GA
their aide in any emergency thu, MAY
arise in the Legislature, ami his edu-
cation, practical experience in all the
Affairs Of life, as we'll AS his acausint.
snce with tn. will and needs of his
constituency, render him specially
qualified to perform the part Of an
Intelligent leg, ,latos, If We could
have . Legislature formed of such
sterling swf As he oil through We
could rest comfortably sure that no
"shenanegan would DO practiced ON
the people.
II. Kennedy, Of Dayton, is an old
resident OF the place anu is generally
respected sad liked. He is qualified
by education, 10y = Close observation
OF political events in tue county and
State for . long number of years,
and by strong, manly character,
to represen, the people in the Assem-
bly,. He is industrious and honest.
and those who know him best would
~ soon have his word as any witten
security.
c. Cieavsr, the third candidate is
III honest farmer on Walker river.
He is An old resident, is intelligent,
honest and capable. CIesver's
neighbors all respeo; and tru., him.
These are the men tina, the Repuo-
iieans have nominated for the AZ.
semoly. They we're selected for
their qualifications, for the conf
dence that voters could place in
them, and for their high standing in
the community. They are all
pledged to the people as firmly as
men can be on the great question Of
this local cAnvsss--ths bullion tax
question. The Mongtel can dids,es,
i, mus, 10 remembered. are no,
pledged at all.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

promise. to develop occasions where
none but men of talent, experience
and determination are needed to
fully guard the peoples interests.
The people know exactly where to
find the Republican nominees on all
the issues that concern taxpayers.
They have been compelled to express
themselves before . convention com.
posed OF the leading men of the
County, and to ignore that express
sion and pledge would be to incur
everlasting disgrace and to forfeit
the possibility OF future political
prefcrnent. Taxpayers should not
slumbcr over this consideration.
They should keep it alive in their
minds, and they should not forget
that the TInEs WAS one of tho fret
papers in the State to agitate this
bullion tax question, and, aided by
some of its contemporaries (of the
Comstock), secured an expression of
sentiment by both political parties
in full consonauce with the public
mind. The TIMks would now urge
voters to support no man for the
Legislature who is not fully pledged
ia the matter and whose character 10
MT sufficient guarantee that his
pledge will not be broken. Such
are the Republican nominees.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01
THE DEMO RACY.

Ir should be borne In mind that
the Democratic party includes with
in its ranks all the elements in this
country opposed to the public schools.
That there are such elements and
that the schools are in danger of
their sinister designs there Can be no
question. The fact that in those
States where the Democratic party
has control the schools are neglected
or totally abolished furnishes an evil
deuce of Whist might bs the case
should the party triumph at the next
election In those Southern States
where the Republicans begsn the
work Of educating the masses, and
where the opposite party afterwsrd
got control of affairs, the schools
we're abolished and the masters
driven away. The uliramon,sne
forces are grown. stronger with the
advance of each year. They are all
in the Democratic party. The Demo
erstic party cannot get along without
their assistance, and il is obliged To
make concessions to them. AT the
present tine the question % ssciarian
schools is buried, because it has been
seen 10y the leaders that an agitation
of it now would insure q union Of
forces on the other side and there
fore incur certain defeat. No
voter who is eager for reform and
who thinks the time has come for s
change anyway should allow himself
to lose sigh, of this importaet TACT;
The Republican party is in favor of
general education Of the people 50
tina, they NAV be ablu to govern
themselves, while the Democratic
party is opposed to it and favorable
to that condition Of ignorance which
insures fana,icism ana An easy rule of
designing factions. The leaders OF
the Democratic arty are $ brilliant
men as there are in the land, ana
possibly they may have broad views,
bu, the great following Of less en-
lishtrned, inferior zeslots of special
cause canuot be ignored. The party
will be compelled TO eoncede TO them
in case Of victory.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

IT is nothing snort of stupid folly
10 Say that because man employs
Chinese in the pursuit of his bust
ness he is opposed to white labor.
As long as the Chinese are in the
country they Will oe given employ
ment, and ma ~ha enters ousi-
pes =. competition with other ,nen
uuss employ them. IN certain pur-
suits. or quit the Geld. Who is phi
l.nthropis, enough to withdraw him
self anu his capital from business in
order that Chinsmen may not bc
employed, or who fooiish eaough to
employ white men and lose money,
while his neighbor employs China
men AID makes money. All talk of
mans lack of philanthropy or feel
ing Tor his own race ON this head Is
unmitigated nonsense. The root "f
the evil is in the Burlingsme Treaty,
and not with those Sho employ Chi
nsse.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

AARy FAIRyAx SoMMKRvILL1, the
mathematician, was greatly esteemed
ia Naples, where she lived for long
time Her daughter is about a.
erect . monument-A seated por-
trait ststue--to her memory In that
city.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

GENERAL Hu0o, father Of the
poet. captured the brigand Fra Dlo-
volo, who wss real person and not
nerely a prancing lyrical villain,
The incident of Zerlina's detecting
ths brigaads was founded on fact.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

Irwss the desirs of this late Fran
CHS P. Blair that the pail bearers At
his funeral should be chosen from
among his graadsons. In conpli-
anee with his wish. eight sous Of the
late General r. r. Blair. al the late
James Blair and of the Hon. Mont
gomsry Blair acted in that capacity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01
urArE TICK 3 +,

JoAgs - S0preDe.OSo
Q. Il. Leonard.
por Coagr<sss
Thomas Wren.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

n ISL OF yoIkRs REa1sTKR1D FOE
IL Tho general election, Tuesday. kovemb Der
Z, 1916 La, ton Precinct, Lyon County. New.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

LAURA DKFozcE GoRDox, the
female editor, has been divorced
eu0 Charles
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01
REGISTERED VOTERS.

II Isr OF VOTERS REGISTERED FOR
LIZ the general election, Tuesday. November
:, 1876, silver City Precinct. Lyon county,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

FOR PREsrDxxr.
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES,
ron VICE pRDslnxNr.
WILLIAH A. WHEELER,
- nEw soak
urArI TICKET,
Presidential Elesssrss
q. T. pA00Er. .......,......ss oeey oosAr
oDoRoH ruTTLT.s. orassy cesnt,
IN ". Bs1RoP. Lincoln cosnfy
ysAes sTsapreoe.OesrI
Q. 4. Leonard
por Coags<sss
Thomas Wren.
LION COUNTY TICKET.
Tor State ssnssof;
fREO, s. DAv EXPORT.
For AsssnaSiy.ssj
PHIL d. WRIGHT,
u KENNEDY.
C. CLEAvIR.
BERTA. COOK.
Per TrsA 1rsr;
]. D. SIMS.
For Distrie, Attorney:
GEORGE W. KEITH.
For Assessor;
CHARLES +. BRAHT.
For Recorder:
PARK RNEs.
Fog County osa:
HORATIO c. LIN &C o L n.
Kpf Coub1y Nphu1tSei"h~sN
JOHN G. McKE zIE.
LenG Term)
GEO. W. BURR Z r.
Snort Tcrn-l
Hus County surveyor;
MUEL DILDl n Z.
Pus superintendent OF Public Schools:
CHARLES II. STEG NJ A N
Eos Coroner:
TH0S. Il. HAW rs,
For school Trustees
silver City.
JAS. NJ. McGINNIs, PATRICK
HENRY, II. ]. T. SCHEEL.
N.L.JoHNSON, S. L. ROBINSON
L. A. GUILD.
+. WoSTELL, r, s. RAW,
L. LAMB.
Yor csustablss:
silver CITY, ey'-'
wv. MILLER II. ". STILES,
Tor Justice Of the Peace:
Silver City. pa!'eh'
A TAFT. ". c. HlCk L Y.
County Central Committee;
]. r. SHAW.
". KING.
FRANK KENYON.
PATRICK HENRY.
r. s. RAW.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-01

4 GENTLEMAN or ABOUT ~ kAhe.
"A With perfect health and II So tscsn.
saAncss. dss}res 10 cosr~spund 49, s*aness
Of young lsdtss, With the ultt - ts emit 81
maizinoay: 4aassss. Lssh Hsv~
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-07


Tie Hayes Kansas .7sntiyc! Of late
date tells the following dreadful story:
We are indebted to Mr.. Marsh for the
following account Of n horrible prairie
ire in the vicinity Of Brookville, last
Friday might:
The fire was started on the smoky,
about twenty-five miles south Of Brook
vile. and swept the whole country to
that place 1t came on before the wind,
which was blowing at the rate Of fifty
miles su hour, like Il perfect hell blast,
sweeping the homes Of about one hun
.treG settlers. Houses. stables, stacks
aLl fences, were licked up by the de-
vcr.riug flames, which travelled at Far
create. speed than horse can run. One
= tie settlers near Brookville was so
badly burned that, to escape the pain.
he tired to commit suicide.
It 5 estimated that over cns hundred
families are left homeless. large mum
urr # cattle nui horses must have per
shed in the flames, a. il was impossible
10 tec from them. Il was only by the
mos. strenuous efforts that the town Of
Grlakvilie was saved. At one tina
twenty-five freight cars, standing ou a
side track. were on FIRE. The stock
yards caught in a nlmher Of places, but
Wrr- eXtiuguished.
W are Informed by Mr L00nis, who
was an eyewitness, tLa, il was the most
terrible scene lie ever witnessed, and
that he never wished to see an
other lIE. it. Thousands ami thou
-er3s O: :. res are burned over and
where the ranches aud LOmesteads Of
the settlers were. nothing now remains
lu; :. barren waste. No estimate ii the
damage has yet been made, hat It must
hc enormous.