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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Tnr Sprinrfild (Alass.) Repub1;ca

AHE SpTlnbHiu lMass.J HeI'u0Hc"H
a paper that went off in the Liberal
movement, and has never had the
courage to como back, got awful sick
at sunae tCox sneering at ard abusing
the colored citizens in his amnesty
speech and the ono hundred northern
Democrats and seventy ex-rebels
cheering him in so doing, in the
House. Speaking of this occurrence,
the Republican says:
"Thc success OF the Democratic
party next fall is impossible. for the
simple reason no gentleman, no Chris
tan, no philanthropist caa cote for IL,
The leaders all sneer at the darky
The Southern men for the most part.
despise him, and are not willing TO
give him his rights. The seven
ty ex- rebels in the House. one and all
despisc the black man as citizen.
They accept his citizenship simply be-
cause they can't help 1t. Now. no man
at tho North who ever was a Repub-
lican. or who has a spark OF manhood.
can ever join such party. What be-
comes of the black man under its
rule
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

tfN,INNArI. Feb. IT, ShcfiN
Springmcir, of this county. arrested
William Southard. of Elliston. ky., a
u few days since. for obtaining goods
on false pretenses. In making the ar.
rest he was assisted b, Pearce Kent,
a farmer residing near Elliston, A
number of the residents Of Elliston
considered kent. ON this, had turned
traitor TO hi State. aud Monday
uight last. set upon him with ax-
hclvcs and pokers nearly killing him
Kent is 70 years old. sheriff Spring
neir has gone 10 Ellieton to arrest
the assailants, and it j. anticipated h'
will meet with resistance. as the mol
i reported defiant and threatening
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
sssras as Quebec.

QrrBr.. Feb. ia terrible wiud
aud snow storm prevails here. block.
ing all the railroads. 4 portion OF
the roof Of the government build.
ings was carried away and two
houses on Chsmplain st. were blown
down.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
D,.,r"c,,,. >,.r,s IN indiana.

CINCINNATI. Feb. l..-Sunday even
ng last. destructive wind storm
passed through Washington Co.. Ind,
unrooiing. ae tar a> heard from. six
barns. demoli-hin. seven houses. be-
sides numerous out buildings. The
Wifi and child at Thomas Nicholson.
IA farmer. received severe injuries
~ the oycrtnrnin. ~, his house.
iacoh Denny lost nearly l.Hn tfRlt
trees. some et the farmcr> suffered
great loss in live stock. The money
value ot' prepcrty DESTROYED i said
IL, be very large
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

NEW IoRE. Feb. lS.--ln the adNi-
sorry council this morning Deacon
Capou, OF Boston, introduced pro-
amble and resolution requesting Rev
Richard II. Storrs, ID. D., and VIM.
Ives Buddington, u. D., to appear be.
fore this council and state the rea.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23


In the House on the llh inst. Mr..
, Hale. OF Maine. moved Ia suspend
rules and adopt the following resoln-
ton:
WHEREAS, Currency now in use
among the people Of the United States
consists af national bank notes and
greenbacks the latter being a debt Of
the government widely distributed
among the people and the former
being redeemable in crcenbarks. and
subject Ia like fluctuation with il.
and
WHEREAS. The T. s. has thus far
failed 10 meet it> obligations and 10
redeem lis notes. thereby dcprccia-
ting the value OF the peoples money
which depreciation varies from day
to day. causing risk and uncertainty
in business affairs. 10 tho great prcju-
dice OF all legitimate industry aud
enterprise. and
WHEREAS, Congress bv it, enact.
menis. and both political parties by
resolutions adopted in their several
National Conventions. stand commit
ted 10 early resumption OF specie pay
meni therefore.
( RcSolted. That prompt measure,
should be taken by such Legislation
as Is needed To render effective til,
policy Of redemption of specie pay
men,s by placing in the hands OF the
Secretary of the Treasury all nccessa.
~ powers TO carry out said object tc
the end that a sound and stable eur
rency may be provided for.
! Mr.. Morrison suggested that tht
resolution shenla be referred to thc
Committee on Banking and Currcn,
ey.
Mr.. Hale, think il better to have
an expression OF the opinions OF the
House now. want TO see whether
caucusssing has done our friends or
the other side Of the House any good
The motion to suspend the rule,
and ador: the resolution was lost
Yeas, ST; nays, l37. The vote wa
pretty nearly a party one.
Among the Democrats voting aye
were Tarbox and Willis; among th,
Republicans voting no were Baker, %
4 Indiana, and Fort.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

LONDON, Feb. fS.-Of ~ persons
landed N Deal from the steamer
Suath CLYDE. sunk by collision,
mauy Nere greatly exhausted and
three have since died The crew
numbered 81 and III passengers on
board. of whom IL We're saved. and
are at Dover. The total numher lost
i, pnt III III in addition 10 the three
before mentioned.
The Erarecuia, which ran down
the >trath CLYDE. belongs 10 The
hamburg. American 4 Nest Lndia
line and was outward bound. She
anchored in the downs of Deal last
night. and steamed eastward ~ ia, :
light. cominY ,a London to repair
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Nrw YORK. Feb. l6,-The ship W.
}. Hatfield. from Philadelphia. ros
Bremen Haven. was discovered at ses.
dismasted and wafer logged. by the
bark Fiola which sent % boat bur
ii could not &c, alon. side. Three
Inen jumped overheard. One was
drowned and two were picked up.
The remainder al the crew could
make no effort ta save themselves. be-
ing exhausted for wunt Of food and
water. The Ftoks hove to from six
in the evening until the Following
morning. but during the night the
vessel went down with all on board.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

wAsRISGroN, Feb. l6-The Presi-
dent to-day signed the Centennial bill
with quill pen made from the wing
Of an American Eagle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
s,aed in ,se Meh.vL valley.

SCHENECTADY. y. y. Feb. l'i.--A
iic-het in the Mohawk valley. last
ni9ht. dclrgrd ihct en,ral u. X. track.
covered IN with irc. and carried away
tiIc bridge NJ Ams,crdam. together
with several houses. One child was
drowned, and the town was partially
hooded
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

CuIeA.o, Feb. l6.-A call hos been
issued for u Centennial convention OF
nurser, men ot America TO meet in
Chicago On the second "Wednesday
in June.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

LONDON. Feb. lI-fieyen persons
were saved and fifty mine drowned
on the Strath Clyde. The 1.tMes Re-
ports that the captain Of the Strath
Clyde and twenty-eight more snrvi-
vors Of the disaster have landed at
Deal
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4 MaFk0o GollIei0M

LONDON. Feb. IL. - The steamer.
Francnnia ran into the steamer Srrath
Clyde. of Glasgow. of Dover, thi,
evening. The boiler of the Strash
Clyde burst and she sank immediate
ty. and iitty-fw" of her passengers
were drowned. Five have been
landed at Dover. and four Others are
said To have been saved. smith. sun
dius X Co. the steamers agents. re-
port thar the Franconio has put iii,
10 Dover. She had her bows stove
Mt the water line.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
HOUSE.

" ASL1Nt'TNN. T 10. Is.
The speaker called on committees
for reports Of Il private nature and /.
number were reported and acted on.
Cason offered q resolution declar-
Ing the 22nd Of this month. George
Washington'- birthday. !, national
holiday. Adopted.
House then a. special order took
up the consideration of bill to re-or-
gaDiac the judiciary at the United
states
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

A lady of Rockville, Connecticut,
received note the other day. asking
il few friends could have surprise
party at her house. She said ycs. and
took UP her carpets and made ample
preparations. The evening came and
passed with not even caller. Thar'-
where the sl.rnrisn came in,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
MORRIS j. WILLIAMS. CAL
w II. @ aaQuEo,

rsoRvNy- AND LOAN Risu
8 aEE. Once aver First National Hanb
7.,frisva, / wa. dse9i72-dw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

not mean TO kill the sailor."
Il don't think at all; l know.
know not that he did not mean to kill
the man, but that no man was killed" !"
An expression of increased interest
now escaped tho group, which gath
cred up closer around the narrator.
Listen" he continued. "and I'll just
reel of my yarn, and whip the fag-
end of it in .halfa minute
SIT was about five year, afterwards
+! that l took a cargo OF tobacco TO
Gibraltar, to suppl, the controbaad-
iStds. who, under the broad and
powerful shield of the English flag,
make the rock depot for goods to
be smugglcd into Spain. Well, was
ashore one day, attending the sale Of
4 some goods at auction in Commercial
I Square, when, among tho sailors who
were lettering about saw one whose
face struck me as being very familiar,
but whose name could not recollcct.
lie passed on; and should have
thought no more about ii, such things
being common enough, had there not
been something in the fellows look
that struck me as being very peculiar,
and induced me TO pause and think
where ! had seen him. Sud-
denly a recollection of the Mo.
rcsco business came over ne like o
blaze of sheet lightning in dark
night. That's either Bill. Bills twin
brother. his ghost. or the devil" as
jumped from tobacco hogshcad, and
almost knocked down the American
Consul, and fairly running over two
Noors, three Jews, and 4 jackass, tool
after the sailor, who was still in sight
! As came up with him, he turned
and l could see NJ once that he re
cognizcd me. lie touched his tar
panlin, took my offered hand. anc
called me by name there could be nt
doubt but he was the identical Bill.
) II suppose captain" said he, "thn
you thought that I had gone TO Dav,
Jones' long ago; but you SEQ In
alive and tapping. How have yo,
been this long time? How is my oil,
\ friend Mr.. Clark p
"Mr. Clark said !, ,"AIr. Clar
I was hanged !"
/. Hanged! the d.! why that
e worse luck than ever wished hin
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-07-07
EAGLE MILLS-WHEAT MARKET.
S1fnnI ,5narErf.
FINDLAY, O., June %. 1876
Iirr Sfurk ,Warkrfs.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Beeves-Receipts to-
day l 800 head. Shipments 5000. The
market was generally higher Sales of
really choice at 81 65@5 90; choice graded
steers at S. 00@5 20; fair to medium at
S4 25@4 so.
Hogs - Receipts to-day 1900 head.
Shipments 100 head. The demand was
active and 25@S5c higher. Sales of best
droves at Sc 55@6 IS; common to choice
heavy at So 00@6 35
Sheep-The market was quiet and un-
changed. Sales of inferior to choice at
50 1904 so.
BUFFALO, July 5.-Receipts to-day 1874
head, making total of S73S for the week
The market was dull and prices a shade
weaker Sales only 9j car loads. The
lnsold stock will be shipped east. Sales
of Ohio sheep at at 81 50@5 l24; Illinois
at 81 1904 IS: Indiana at 81 5005 J2g.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts GOO head,
making the total for the week 5400. Sales
of three cars on private terms
Hogs-Receipts to day 5000 head, max.
ing the total for the week $500 head. The
market was active but the supply light.
Sales of Workers and heavy at Sc G5Ca
6 50.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, July 5-Beeycs-.
Receipts for the last two days were 6ae
head. The supply is very light and ali
were sold at an advance of 1502Oc. Sales
of best at s. so; medium 10 good al s4 "a
% 12; common TO fair at 81 O0@4 40
stOckers at So 50@4 90.
Hogs-Receipts for the past two day,
1895 head. Sales of Workers at Sc 4O@
6 60; Philadelphias at Sc 60@6 so.
Sheep-lieceipts for two days 100 head
Selling at 81 25@5 %:
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Ratifyinc.


The Democracy did not peep upon
their national ticket until Saturday
evening. Meanwhile, however, they
had sent word to the faithful, had en-
gagged the Finjlay band and the Area
dia bend, had purchased fireworks, en-
gagged speakers. and laid themselves
out for general good time. Early in
the evening the Court House bell was
sounded, and the signal for the gather
ing clans was rung for an hour. The
bends paraded the streets, but with
the exception of the small boy element,
which is always prominent on such oc-
casions, end when bonfires ere to be
made, no one followed. At last they
turned into the Court House park, and
this being the signal for commence
ment, slight sprirkling of Democrats
gathered up as il half ''ashs ned of the
show, ald n goodly number of Repub-
lici'ns mingled with them. One eau
vasser for members of the Hayes Club
obtained twenty seven signatures in
the crowd. No one called for cheer,
aud no cheers were volunteered, but
DIR. Cass took the stPnd, and forgetting
to remove his hat, ''went in" His
speech did not remove the weight of
gloom from the Democratic heert, nor
call forth bursts of enthusiasm. Itfell
fiat end dead. Capt. Henderson fol-
lowed, and the. burden of his song was,
Hayes is honest, so is widen, and
why is not honesty in Tilden es good
as honesty in Hayes?" Still no cheer
was heard. TheD Brown was called
for and responded, but not a cheer un-
bosomed itself Under his manipula-
tiops, aud not cheer would have Vi
brated upon the air had not Capt.
Henderson again mounted the rostrum
and ca led for three cheers. Like Cas-
sibia 1ca he got no response, but like
Cassibianca ''he called again." Then
there arose the sound of feeble voice,
and one after another joined IN until
the united voices sounded IKE fUner-
al di"ge. 1t was II spiritless affair, and
gave no encouragement TO the faith
f,,I
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%S
Shot.

On Saturday night last, about IL
o'clock, the saloon of Mr.. Opp. on
Main Street, was invaded by some
rowdies who demanded drinks. The
proprietor said there were some there
he would not sell to, and refused, at
the same time ordering the party to
leave his house. Fatty" Lookabaugh
was one or the parry, and when refus-
ed made an attack on Mr.. Opp, who
drew his revolver and again ordered
the crowd to leave. They refused, and
started for him, when he fired oyer.
their beads. This not frightening
them he fired at Lookabaugh, but
missed him. The crowd then with
drew, and Opp endeavored to close his
door, but before he could do so, Look
abaugh came back, when Opp fired
again, this time hitting him, the ball
striking the second rib and glanciug.
The wound though severe was not re-
garded dangerous. Soon after the oc-
currence, Opp was arrested and gave
bail till Monday, when he had an ex-
animation and was discharged, it hav
ing been proven that the shooting was
done in self defence. The fact that the
rowdies had gone there with the pro-
fessed intention of cleaning OUT the
saloon, was also a point against
them. Such rowdyism must be check
ed even if it takes revolvers to do it.
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quite rain storm on the 22d, which
damaged the timber some, and broke
some apple trees dovr. The wheat is
h''ing end ripening fast, and some will
be ready 10 cut this week. 1t is struck
With the rust some, Lrt not enough to
bnrt. The weev;' Is in the wheat some
On last Friday, as Mr. TuSsing and
WIn. Mcpherson were hauling hay, the
wa2oG upset IN the lene, throw na the
hay into the fence conner. As the load
started to fall. (Mr. rs son being along)
T. grabbed him and they went together
III the corner under the bay. McP.
staying OF the hay. retreated little
so keeping on the upper side. When
the load landed. McP. cone to their
help, and Ietrir= the fence iowa got
them out. TIL" hoy got a bump on the
back of h'S Head.
The wages Tor may la, vest is one
dollar per day, aud | suppose that VII
be the price for wheat. There are
some tanners that hunt harvest hsuds
on Sunday. They tf'rk that they can
not take time on week day. Some, how
ever, wait tn the sUn goes down on
Sunday.
The fPtmers Y not get to enjoy the
Fourth unless it rains so ps to make it
too wet to be N the harvest field.
W. H.
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Especial Correspondence Jefiersonian.l
THE FOURTH AT BLUFFTON.
RLuFFToA. c. Julv 4 IS76.

LA-oEE AO-sf W.; ~ Z. ICdO.
To-day Bluf,on is decked in her gala
robes. Passing up Railroad street from
the depot we find the evidences every
where in the tastefully decorated dwell
lings, flags floating from every window
and hOuse-top, bands Of music parading
the streets, transparencies suspended
from the principal business buildings,
that the citizens of BlufIton are fully
alive to the importance of the hOUr and
CccasiOn-the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of our National
Independence. At 2 o'clock a process
sion was formed on the school grounds,
headed by the BlulftOn Silver COrnet
Band, and followed by speakers and citi-
zens in carriages, and a line of march
commenced which extended through
the principal streets and terminated at
the grounds selected for the occasion. In
the absence of the President, DIR. 5. S.
Yoder made a speech of welcome, and
introduced Rev. Baker, who opened the
exercises with prayer. DR.. VIM. Jones,
of your city delivered the Grafton of the
day. Although delivered from manu-
script the Grafton was pronounced both
by the ex-Com. who had the matter in
charge, and by the people assembled,
good production. This was followed by
a historical sketch by Mr.. II. S. Knapp, of
Toledo Mr.. X. rehearsed in a plain,
forcible manner the early history of
BlufftOn, and Richland township, which
was fully appreciated by the pioneers
present The address of Mr.. Russler and
Rev. Hagans, were qpropos and well re-
ceived. The Sham Battle between a
band of Unqua Warriors and P party of
scouts headed by the celebrated Simon
Kent)n, created no little amusement.
In the evening your reporter, through
the courtesy of Mr.. a. Harrepstine, the
gentlemaDly business manager of the
Blufton Thespian Club, had the pleasure
of attending au entertainment in which
Ten Nights in Bar-Room," was pro-
duced by the Club. The entertainment
was in every way creditable. Your edi-
torial friend, Dick. Cunningham, of the
Ne,os, played Joe Morgan. with unusual
force for an amateur, while the inimical
Cooper" es Sample Switched, acquitted
himself right royalty.
in ngeneral we may say that the cele-
bration of the Centennial Fourth of July
at Button, was grand success.
OBSERVER.
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Last winter T was over in the smith

Last winter / was over in the south-
east part of the State, and coming
home came by the way of Columbus.
l there took passage on car that
brought ME to Springfield. 1t there
switched off on the Sandusky track.
While waiting few moments gentle
man came on board who had come up
on the Dayton road, and took a seat
close by me. In conversiug with him
/ learned he was a minister. He told
me he was somewhat acquainted III
Findlay, and spoke very highly OF
the place. He said that in its morals
it stood higher than any of The large
towns 10 Northwestern Ohio. He gave
as a reason something like this He
said that he had talked with some of
the old inhabitants on the subject and
they had informed him that the first
settlers were Goi-ieariug people. /
did not know how to reply TO that; /
knew it was sound doctrine. believe
truly good people will have good in
fiuence ON the community that sur
round them. l studied a good deal
about it, and came to the conclusion
that the remark had reference to Ia
ter period. l will tell you what kind
of God-fearing people we had then.
A good many of them were so afraid
of God, or something else, they seldom
went out on Sunday without their
guns.
There was reformation commenced
about that time. 1 am sorry to have
to say that did not do much to help
it on. IL there arose anything that
was not very good, l was generally
found to be a pretty good hand. l
never was scorner of religion, but if
a professor did not walk what thought
rretty straight, he was very apt to hear
from me. | found it much easier to
find fault with others than to amend
my own. was something like the man
who prayed that he might be wise as
a dove and harmless as serpent.
About that time there was Pres
byterian minister by the name of Mon
fort, sent out to the wilderness rs
missionary, who had his headquarters
in FIndlay. He was not great preach
er, but was devotedly pious man, and
if Findlay has a character for morality
and religion above the surrounding
tow rs, / believe it is more indebted to
him for it than any other man. He
has gone to his reward. If l am so
happy as to cross the Jordan and en-
ter the heavenly Canaan, expect to
meet him there.
There is a few of the old citizens still
living here that were here when came;
Squire Carlin, Parlee Carlin and VIE,
and DIR. Rawson; the balance are gone.
A large majority have gone from time
tc eternity. see a few of the old pio-
neers before me this afternoon. Our /
race is nearly run. The place that |
knows us now will soon know us no |
more. If we live right the few days |
yet allotted us, we shall be sure to die |
right; and if we live right and die right |
we will soon go to that land that no
hath seen or lion whelp |
hath ever trod. Then from sorrow,
toll, pain end sir we shall be free, and |
perfect love and f,iendship reign |
IL -oughout Ell eternity.
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HAYES Club.

Agreeably to announcement, the Re
publicans met at the Cour3 House on
Wednesday evening last. There was
a large number in attendance. The
meeting was called to order and Col.
]. A. Bope, chosen as Chairman. w.
S. Parker was selected as Secretary.
Speeches were made by Col. Bope,
G. w. Hume, J. b. Rothchild and
others, when it was decided to elect
permanent officers. The officers cho-
sen were, William Detwiler, President;
Joseph Patterson, Vice President;
David Davis, Treasurer; w. S. Parker,
Secretary.
The meeting then adjourned until
the first Wednesday in August
The Northwestern Band discoursed
some of their excellent music before
the meeting was organized.
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l suppose l am expected to give a
history of the first settling of Fjodlay.
A few weeks ago delivered an address
before the Hancock County Pioneer
Association. In that address l told
pretty much all l knew about the set
Ting of the county and the town, and
| think il too soon to tell it over again; /;
consequently my address will be short
on this occasion, and l am afraid Will
be like the boy who went to hunt the
COWS and came back without them.
When asked where he had hunted he
said he went half mile east, and then
a half mile south, and then scattered.
Ieonfess that feel proud that am
one of the old settlers of Findlay, al
though when first saw it, nearly forty
five years ago, it was the most pitiful
looking place 1 had ever seen up to
that time, or have ever seen since. 1t
had about four dozen Inhabitants,
Young and old, and if it had been re-
ouired to produce ten, or even five,
righteous persons, l don't believe it
could have been done.
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THE NEW DOMESTIC!

invited call ZAYS the
improvement the old
silk a made perfectly
adv
nickel plated
machine sfrumr rstng
hand, which will be sold greatly reduced
1S76-1y +. Authorized Agent