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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

The Burlington Gazette has had an
offer of free letters from Democrat
ic bureau Of correspondence al Wash
ington. The Gazette, though sturdy
advocate of modern Democracy, does
not take to the offer. 1t seems TO
scent too much Tilden in it, and says
"Upon close examination VIC find
that the Democratic Bureau OF Cor
respondence' is nothing but branch
Of the Albany, New York, political
firm, doing business under the name
and style Of Tilden Il Co., or as it ap-
pears now most generally, 'Tilden &
Reform We have no deep-seated
opposition to Gov. Tildcn. He has
his claim to Democratic support, just
as other Democrats have; no more
nor no less; but this attempt to man
ufacture sentiment for him, and
ignore the claims, Of other men, by
means of sneaking device, is un-
worthy the character of great DEM
ocratic leader and ought to be
sqnelched by some sincere friend OF
Gov. Tilden. We do not charge this
unworthy chase after the Presidency
upon Gov. Tilden, but upon his over
~ anxious and inordinately ambitious
advisers, whe seem to think the DEM
ocratic party q only machine to be
run for their advantage
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

this Nemesis is not an angel of re-
venge or blind anger, but according
to the oldest poets was the emblem OF
conscience after the soul had sinned.
It was painted as beautiful and
crowned angel moving on sublime
errand, that Of furnishing the guilty
and thus of leading the human fami-
ly to love those ways that are pleas
antness and those paths that are peace.
To our mind his recommendation
as to our nceds..ofprying into the final
shape and condition of rewards
and punishments, is worthy of
thoughtful consideration. He says
OF the final shape to be assumed by
rewards and punishments we know
little. But we need not know more.
AS in youth we go to school each day
and study faithfully, not reading the
future, not knowing whether the bar
or the pulpit, or the path of business
will ask for our mind and heart, and
rs in our childhood days we know
not where our home shall be, whcth-
er by the Hudson or the Mississippi
or by the ocean or lake, and as we
know not what friends will stand
nearest us in far-of future days, but
in our ignorance move on until time
slowly evolves the plan of God, SO
as to the greater future beyond the
tomb we must clasp the present to
our heart and thus walk on and on
waiting for the flowing stream of
time to carry lis to the great sea. As
to the laughing babe, at last old age
comes, with snow-whitc hair, SO to us
all here to-day in health and in ignor-
ancc of the future, the great eter-
nifty will come at last telling us all its
joy and sorrow in words never to be
recalled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Sale of Hooded Cattle

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 4.-The Kis-
singer Il Pickerell herd of Short
Horns, was sold here yesterday. The
average price for heifers, was $l,O2O,
and for bulls $l.546. Total amount
of sale nearly $4,000
Among the notable sales were,
Countess of Cornwall, for $2,05O, to
A. Holloway, Alexis, Ill.
Countess of Oxford Fourth, to
Brown Il Sons, Berlin, ILL.,, $500.
London Duchess of Bedford, to A.
Kimberly, West Liberty, Iowa, for
$2.700.
Ada Sixtieth, to j. II. Shelby, Shan
non, ILL.,, for $l,50O.
Caroline Cochrane, to w. Il w.
Pickerell. Mechanicsburg, H., for
$2,l00. Caroline, for $1,000, to same.
Matty Richardson, to Potts & Son,
Jacksonville, ILL.,, for Sl.SO5.
knightly Belle, to ID. .. Rowner,
Newark, Mo-. for 1920.
Carnation Sd. to William Prichett,
Frankford. Mo-, Tor $1,000.
Second Louan of Linwood, to Potts
Il Son, for $3.50.
Louan sixth. of Poplar Farm, to
Griggsby Il Hampton, Winchester,
KY, for $l,O5O.
Second Marquis Of Richmond, to
Petts q Son, for S2,250.
Grand Duke of kirkliongton, I'd, to
w. Scott, Wyoming, H., for $3.50.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

The South English Herald talks
sense and solid chunks of il i'm the
following:
That there is possibility of the
c., ca w. Railroad being finished
to Iowa City the coming summer, we
presume none will deny. What spe-
cial benefit Iowa City is to reap from
it we cannot see; with the road ex-
tended forty miles west from the city
il would open up q trade that would
be Of great profit; at point forty
miles from the city. on the survey
made, there would be but ten or
twelve miles of gap to complete to
reach Sigourney. The completion OF
the old grade from there to Ottumwa
would give connection directly
west by the Burlington 4 Missouri
River road. Making line forty
miles shorter from Ottumwa to Chi
cago, than via Burlington, and
through as rich a country rs there is
in the State Of Iowa.
Iowa City wants the extension.
Sigourney wants the completion OF
the old line, the intermediate points
are ready to do fair proportion
Ii any other man under the shining
sun takes hold of it, besides Mr.
Hinckley the people will aid, but
they have been bored by his promises,
backed by Judge Thayer's assurances
until all confidence is gone.
If Iowa City expects within the
next generation, to see the road COM
pleted she must get rid of the man OF
men who have SO nearly ruined it
The united effort of Sigourney, Iowa
City and intermediate points, we are
satisfied would make the enterprise a
successful one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
The Put M Sob ON Brfotow .
Eatt0Fes

Especial to the Chicago Times.1
WASHINGTON, May 2.The Mary
Merritt case has degenerated into a
very sad condition of affairs for the
Treasury Investigating Committee
1t was apparent, indeed from
the very first, that there was nothing
in it, but Bristow appears to take a
grim pleasure in solcmnly marching
before the committee long line OF
Treasury witnesses who unfold long
lists of records and vouchers until
the committeeman are ready to con-
cedc anything if they can only hear
nothing more OF it. The investigation
was virtually closed to-day. The ver-
diet of the entire committee is that
the expense of 81, 600 incurred in this
investigation was worse than thrown
away,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

The Kcosauqua Republican, advo-
eating the nomination of Judge Nor
ris j. Williams, Of Ottumwa, for
Attorney General, says, should the
people Of Iowa secure the services Of
Judge Williams as their Attorney
General, they will have in him an
officer whose services will be terror
to evil doers, an assurance Of protcc-
ton to society and one who will dis
pense justice to all without fear or
favor.--Moult0nR Record.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
GEN. sosHoRN's REPLY.

PHILADELPHIA, April q, 1876.
Hon. RoBERT LOWRY, u. 5. CEN
TENNIAL CoM'R, DAVENPORT, Iowa
Dear Sir: / am in receipt of your
letter Of the l4th inst, relative to the
space granted to your State in the
Mineral annex Of the Main Building.
Iregret that there is any misnnder-
standing in regard to the assignment
that has been made. All the States
that will make displays of minerals
or other objects destined for the Main
building, have been located in this
annex. The following States will be
represented, viz; Illinois, Michigan,
Missouri, Delaware, Ohio, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana, Alabama, Pennsylva-
mia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Kan
sas, West Virginia, Maryland and
Arkansas will exhibit their products
in buildings erected by them especial
ly for that purpose.
Equal privileges have been accord
ed to Iowa as to all the other States,
and the accommodation thus afforded,
/ have no doubt will prove ample
and entirely satisfactory, and lam
also assured that when your Commit
tee take possession of the space, they
will be pleased to find themselves as.
sociated with other States of the
Union exhibiting in that building.
am yours very respectfully,
IT. GosuoRN,
Director General
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
CHIPS.

Ice water will cost five cents glass
at the Centennial.
"My boy, were you ever baptized p
"Oh, yes; half a doxen times. But
it never took"
Mosquitoes are getting ready for
their "Summer openings"
"Don't swear or ask for postage
stamps" is a Boston druggists pla-
card of admonition to his customers.
The Spring style of frock coat makes
gentleman look as though he had
tried to crawl through gunny sack
and got stuck.
A Pennsylvania mechanic has in
invented what he calls "Smith roll
er and crusher." Bring on your
Smiths if you want them rolled and
crushed.
A compositor, setting up a report
of a horse race, said, sThe fool sellers
were busy instead of 'the pool sell
lers," but it did not alter the sense Of
the paragraph much.
A bull rushed into millinery shop,
causing stampede among the ladies
present. The woman in charge
drove the bovine gentleman out by
exhibiting the price of q sprihg bon
net.
The latest phase of leap year eccen-
tricity is recorded from Portsmouth,
N. H., where lady promcnaded the
streets. the other day, with a ribbon
in front of her forehead, on which
was embroidered in white the word
"Alone."
A subscription paper was lately cir
culated with the following object in
view: "We subscribe and pay the
amount set against our names for the
purpose of paying the organist and
boy to blow the samet
DIR. GuLIck says that it is the mis-
sionary's wife who does SO much of
the work. In his own case he frankly
confesses that, when they reached the
field, his wife learned the language
first, and held the meetings, while
he-held the baby.
"My boy said solemn-visaged
.
emerged from hair-pulling match
with another hoy, " do you expect to
rove hereafter in land of pure de-
light ?" "No' said the lad, 1--WE
busted another button offrn my trows-
ers, and expect to get licked for it."
Young man, do not NOPE. You
have no cause Of depression. If you
drink beer, you win in the next thir-
ty years consume enough to make a
lake of 400 square feet surface and
three feet deep, on which small
steamboats, could navigate. Never
give up. In the bright Lexington of
youth there'sno such word as fail.
An exchange remarks that zone
drawback IN having money is that
everybody wants to know what you
are going to do with It." We have
noticed this our self; they usually
want to know about the first of the
month, and have an unpleasant way
of coming around and sitting on your
front steps mornings II you don't tell
them.
The inhabitants Of the Island of
AyrOs Strait, near Lemnos, have been
troubled with lOcusts, and thinking
that witchcraft was the cause they
confined half q dozen women at the
bottom of well to effect a cure.
They are now in q sad state of disap-
ointment, because the Turkish au-
thOrities have released the women,
one of whom has since died, and still
the locusts don't disappear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
First Session-A4lh Conrres,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 5.

WASHINGTON, May B.
The House resolution, providing
for the adjournment of Congress
from the 9th to the 18th of NAV, to al
tend the Centennial, was adopted.
CarpGntcr then began his argument
for the respondent, Belknap, on the
question Of jurisdiction. After re-
viewing the pleadings in the case, he
would endeavor to show how:
First--That articles of impeach-
ment could not be be entertained
against any private citizen in any
case whatever. When articles of i'm
parchment were exhibited they must
set forth every fact essential to con-
stitute a crime impeachable. He sta
ted he would combine himself, in his
argument, to legal questions, and
would be as brief as possible and as
dry as q stick.
He read from the debates Of the
Constitutional convention, and ar
gued that the men who framed the
Constitution, never had the slightest
idea that any body but public officer
could be impeached. The debates all
showed that impeachment was in
tended asa check upon those in pow
er. At 2 o'clock the Senate took rel
rnsc
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

OMAHA, May A recent arrival
from Custer City says great scarcity
of food exists throughout the Hills.
Sugar sells for 40 cents per pound,
bacon 80. corn 80, flour ~ per sack,
in Custer City. lie says the road
from TT. Laramie to Custer is strewn
with wagons belonging to parties
who had been attacked by Indians.
On the 10th of April, party of In
dians came up within loo yards OF
Custer City and ran of 30 head OF
horsps
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-The Repub-
licans carried the city election to-day
by large majority, electing IL of l3
councilmen. After the closing Of the
polls a serious fight was commenced
near the sixth ward voting place,
which was continued northward on
Illinois street to the vicinity of Grand
and Bates hotel, when il assumed the
character of riot, lasting 20 or 80
minutes, during which time pistols,
clubs and bricks were freely used,
resulting in the killing Of one and
probably fatally injuring of two col
ored men. There arc at present eight
wounded persons at the Surgical In
stitute, and several other whites and
blacks are known to have been taken
to their homes more or less hurt
1t is impossible from the many con-
tlicting reports to give the immedi-
ate cause of the fight.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-General
Hawlcy corrects the prevailing inn
preston that only invited guests will
he admitted to the Centennial
grounds on opening day, May 10th
by special announcement, that the
public will be admitted at . o'clock
4. NJ, that day, but the Main Hall, Art
Gallery, and Machinery Hall will not
be thrown open to the public until
after the Inauguration ceremonies.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

The Chicago Tribune, May Sd, does
finally do complete justice to Mr..
Blaine, and we hasten to record it.
Doubtless that journal found its busi-
ness Of dealing in far-fetched suspi-
cions in regard to the strength of his
defense was not a winning card, and
upon Mr.. Blaine's second appearance,
the Tribune hastens to vote Mr..
Blaine's defense complete, as follow :
1--WE are glad to note Mr.. Blaine's
second appearance on the floor of
Congress in his own behalf, and his
friends will now agree with him that
he is justified in announcing that he
will not take any further notice of
scandals with which his name shall be
associated. His statement in regard
to Kansas Pacific bonds is as compre-
hensive and convincing as it was i'm
regard to the Fort Smith Il Little
Rock bonds, and he now stands ac-
quilted before all fair-minded men of
both parties. In this second state
ment he disposes of charge which,
however incredible and malicious it
may seemed to him in his innocence,
was stated with great particularity,
and, owing to the alleged confirma-
ton in the records of the United
States Court in Kansas, had an ugly
look. 1t had been industriously cir
culated for couple of years, and the
allegation was that Mr.. Blaine had
corruptly received fifteen Kansas
Pacific bonds from lawyer named
Joseph b. Stewart, who was acting as
lobbyist for the Company. Several
persons were cited as having knowl-
edge of the transaction,-am them
Stewart, his former partner named
Riddle, Thomas Ewing, Jr., and some
newspaper correspondents. 1t was
also copied from the Court record
that when the distribution of
these bonds was made public i'm
the shape of suit brought by
Stewart against the Kansas Pacific
Company, there was a stipulation
by the attorneys that Blaine's
bonds should be set down to his
brother, "John +. Blaine" In his
brief statement of the case to the
House. Mr.. Blaine produced a letter
rom Stewart showing that John Il.
Blaine was always the owner of
the bonds, and acquired the in
tcrcst which they represent as
far back as 1856, before James G..
Blaine entered Congress; also letter
from Riddle SAYING he had never seen
Blaine in his Office, and never knew
of Stewards transferring bonds, as
charged, or any other thing of value
to Blaine; also letter from Thomas
Ewing, Jr., who, having been Di-
rector of the Kansas Pacific, testifies
that he knows Blaine never had any
interest in the Company; also letters
from others of like tenor. The
charge seems to be completely and
satisfactorily answered. MIR. Blaine
said in his first statement that it had
been the rule of his life not to do
anything which he would be averse
to having publicly known, and we
believe he told the truth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

New York, May 5-Brooklyn Acad-
emy OF Music was crowded in every
part last night by an enthusiastic all-
dience gathered to hear Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher lecture for the benefit
of the proposed Soldiers Home Of
this State. At the beginning and the
close Of the lecture there was long
and continued applause and waving
of hats and handkerchiefs. The DEM
onstrations were exceeded, il possible
when Beecher stepped forward and
subsc ribed $6O0 for the Home.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

The responsibility for the war Of
the rebellion has at last been settled,
The Daily Herald of Little Rock,
Arkansas, says, grammatically, "the
Democratic party North and South
done all in its power from 1S4S to 1861
to avoid a collision between the two
sections, and an impartial history OF
the causes which led to the rebellion
places the whole responsibility where
it belongs-on the ring, striped and
speckled elements which finally COM
posed the Radical Darty."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Foot ball is looming up as nation.

Foot ball is looming up as a nation
al game.
1t has already been noticed that u
nickle thrown into The contribution
box sounds just as loud as a silver
quarter.
How one thing brings up anoth-
er," said lady, absorbed in pleasing
retrospectson. "Yes," replied the
practical Dobbs, San emetic, for in
stance"
1t is an edifying spectacle to see a
cartman calmly smoking his pipe on
top Of load of household goods, his
feet qnictly reposing on the finest
painting, or the new clock, while the
head ofthc family sneaks along the
3he fence with the market basket on
his arm filled with old china and thu
silver spoons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

The Davenport Gazette is RESPONSE
BILE to us for the following news, viz
That clergyman said to the male
portion Of his congregation last Sab
bath, that it was their business to
punctually attend the primary eau
cusses and conventions of their par
ties and lend their power and intlu-
cnce to the nomination Of good men,
and that if they did not do SO they had
no business to complain if men not
agreeable to them were nominated
and elected. That preacher is right
any way, whether he said so or not,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

THE prevailing opinion Of the press
is expressed by the New York TIL
bune, which says: "There can be no
doubt of the general effect of Mr..
Blaine's speech in defense of himself
against the anonymous charges of
corruption in railroad affairs. 1t is
generally accepted as an absolute and
conclusive refutation-tO be shaken
only by positive proof Of the falsity
of some of his explicit statements. If
anybody has such proof now is the
time to bring it forward. If there is
none, the effect of the charges will in
evitably be to improve Mr.. Blaine's
standing"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
rfE uusrn~rA or rHE DEMO.
CR Nh, PARTY IN 1878.

CRATIC FAAh 1S1Os
On the first day Of the present
month. John ID. Atkins, Democratic
member of Congress from Tennessee,
introduced into the House resolu-
ton which instructs the committee on
appropriations to insert into the post
Office appropriation bill provision
that should provide for the payment
to postmasters and mail contractors
in the South whatever was due them
on salary or otherwise at the time
they went into rebellion against the
Union. Speaker pro tem., Cox, was
in the chair, and on cira coce vote
he declared the resolution adopted.
The Republicans called for the ayes
and nays, and then it was that the
Northern Democrats began to scatter
and run from the hall, and Atkins,
observing the bombshell he had
thrown among his allies, withdrew
his resolution. The Republicans not
being satisfied with this, Gen. Gar
field renewed the motion and called
for the ayes and nays. Then the
Northern Democracy were in o box.
They did not dare to vote against the
resolution, for that would sour South
ern Democracy, and it was suicidal to
vote for it, for there is great battle
to be fought and it would be bad
pill in the North. The Northern
leaders are extremely anxious to have
their Southern allies wait until they
mutually gain power, then they prom
ise to do up their jobs of reimbursing
to the rebels. At this stage of the
game it looked as though the Dcmoc-
racy would stampede and leave the
House without quorum, but finally
the stumbling, dull-mind of Clymer
blundered on to a way out, and moved
that the House adjourn, which it did.
So, to get out of their desperate
straits, the Democracy closed business
at an unusual hour, and ran away as
man would from disturbed hor-
nets nest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

GUARD WE'LL THE FLAG.
ry ONE or rHE BOYS IN BLus

Respectfully addressed to the the snEnID
GUARDS ON the occasien OF their Hrst parade In {
rear 1876. istl tE4
Attention Guards. to-day our BANNER
VIII spread Ice starry fol Gs o'er you,
And whlls the new years breexes fan her
Wen prOundly hail her field Of blue.
No tyrAnt emblem stains the glory
That freedom has around her thrown,
IIWhtle blushlng youths and sires hoary
Can proudly claim 1t as their own. g
A hundred years ago our sires
Were:bid to bend the stubborn knee,
Now an admiring world admires Gt
The proud refusal Of the free. 4la.
Who dared the tyrant and his powers
And met him IN the bloody fray, gg
Then let us make the proud task ours
10 commemorate their deeds to-day.
Each man to his allotted station
TO guard the fruit which freedom Yields,
The chuFchman tolling for salvation ~
The farmer to his nowcry fields.
The lawyer keen DER justice poring
The hardy tar to guard our strand.
But we % soldiers will keep soaring
The starry banner Of our land.
Let proud ones In the hour Of danger
Forget the calm pursuit Of life,
And learn to mestth tyrant stranger
In oil the rage Of battle strife.
And let the Sheridan Guards endeavor
To earn the post the Celt can claim.
In dangers CORY van, and ever
New glories shed round Sherid ans name.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
1 1Doy shas was Net Born 20 be
DroW0ON.

Iowa Cry, May, 3.--A five year old
son of Gus Rink, fell into the Coral
willie mill pond at this place and be-
ing sucked in to the head gate o: the
fume, ten feet under water, was car
lied in the ilnmc one hundred and
fifty feet under ground, past three
large water wheels and came out of
the lower end of the ilume, where he
was found three quarters of an hour
after, under Closes paper mill, cling
ing to post, uninjured and patiently
waiting to be rescued. 1t is consid-
cred as the most remarkable case on
record.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

We notice that the Democracy in
this State are avoiding calling Demo-
cratic county conventions, pure, but
seek to temper the call so as to open
wide the doors to the old Llbcrai
element. While this is true, the state
Convention is labelled Democratic,
pure, and the prevailing demand is
that only an old Democrat shall be
nominated for the Presidency.