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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
Secretary BrfstOw's Instruc
lions Relative to the Issue
Of silver Coin.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, April s, 1876.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
the Secretary of the Treasury, the
several officers below named are
hereby authorized, upon presentation
at their respective Offices, for the re-
sumption of fractional currency of the
United States in sums of IS or multi
pie thereof assorted by denominations
and in amount not to exceed one hun
dred dollars, to issue therefor a like
amount of silver coin of the United
States of the denominations of ten,
twenty, twenty-five and fifty cents,
and furthermore, for the presenta-
ton for redemption at the office of
the Treasury Of the United States in
this city, of any amount of such cur
rency properly assorted in sums not
less than five dollars, the Treasury is
authorized to issue silver coin there
for to the amount of currency pre-
sented, or he may issue his check
therefor payable in silver at either of
the Offices hereinafter named at the
option of the party presenting the
currency as far as may be practicable
from time to time. Fractional cur
rency redeemed in silver under these
instructions by any of the assistant
treasurers or designated repositories
of which will be sent in sums of one
thousand dollars or multiple thereof
to the Treasury of the United States
in this city. This is to be charged OH
the Treasurer's general coin account,
as transfer of funds, and any amount
of such currency for which silver has
been paid, remaining tany time in
the cash Of the several offices will be
treated as coin assets, and in no case
will such fractional currency be re-
issued. Fractional currency sent by
express or otherwise to the transfers
below named for redemption in silver
coin, under the provisions of this cir.
cular, should be accompanied by a
letter of advice, stating fully the adj.
dress of tho sender and how the re.
mittance in payment therefor is desir.
ed, and if by the Tresnrer's check, The
office which the check should be made
payable. The Government will moi
pay the express charges on silver is.
sued or fractional currency present.
ed for redemption under the provi-
sions of this circular The offices
herein referred to are as follows
The Treasury of the United States
Warrington; Assistant Treasurers al
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, St
Louis, CharlcstoWn, S. o., New
Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago, San
Francisco and Baltimore, and the
United States repositories at Buffalo
and Pittsburg.
Signed b. ii. BRIsTow, Sec'y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
A QUEER IOWA CASE.
Getting Virtual Verdict AEainst q
Dead MAN for Seduction.

NEVADA, Iowa, April S-The jury
brought in verdict to-day in oie OF
the most remarkable cases ever tried
in this county.
Miss Mary Davis brought suit
against Andrew Fredrickson, de.
ceased person, through his admins
traitor, for seduction and breach OF
promise, claiming $1,000 on each
COUNT.
AS the State of Iowa forbids an adj
verse party in interest testifying to
personal transactions or communica-
tons with deceased person, the
plaintiffs mouth was closed in refer
ence to the most important matters
in issue. The circumstances, as shown
by the evidence, are about as fol-
lows;
The defendant was single man, in
the decline of life, Time had changed
the vigor OF his youth TO the intirmi-
ty of age. and had whitened his raven
locks with the frosts of GO winters
but the fires of passion still lurked
and fingered i'm his soul, and outvied
the scythe Of Saturn in ending his
life.
The plaintiff was slight woman,
of an age when the blood nantes
and tho promptings of the heart are
not always governed by the better
Judgment.
The plaintiff and defendant were
wont 10. walk arm-in-arm, in his gar
den, when the shades of evening hid
them from the gaze of the world and
reclining OH some rustic scat, they
would swectly discuss the beauty and
odors of the flowers, the science of
Horticulture. He patted her under
the chin lovingly, and smiled softly !;
she reciprocated, and their lip clung
in kiss. "Furtlierthe deponent saith
not" They, the only ones who wcrs
present, are condemned TO SILENCE.
His voice is hushed by death, and
hers by the statutes.
But nature-that old dame, who re-
spects neither statutes nor person-in
her own good time revealed their Sc
cret, and few weeks ago, the plain
tiff WAS unhapily relieved ola female
child. " - =" ."
After it was known that Miss Da-
Wis was enciente, the defendant, not
being DESTROYS of marrying or raising
q family, went out and hung himself,
leaving an unborn daughter to mourn
his nntimely end,
There being no evidence Of arti-
flee or deceit, the court withdrew the
seduction count from the considera-
alton Of the jury, and charged that if
the dcfendent voluntarily took his
own life, it amounted to a refusal of
the marriage contract. The jury re-
turned a verdict in favor Of plaintiff
for 81 200. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
Chicago Iournal.tsms
An attack of spring-halt--a col
snap in April.


An attack of spring-halt--a cold
snap in April.
BE careful how you talk. A man
was killed in Colorado the other day
for misprOnOuncing word.
1t bebooves every family having
relations in the Black Hills this sum,
lner to prepare for their support next
winter.
With the opening of Spring, frogs
| lizards, snakes, bears, basc-ballists
and loaferg again possess the land.
Won Bulow rs German, but he
gets right up and declares that music
and lager beer can never be made to
accord in this or any other world.
Minnesota is good place to COM
NIT murder in. A State statute pro-
yides that by simply confessing the
fact The homicide shall escape hang
ing.
| A celebrated German musician is
said to have the most yolublc tongue
ever consigned to man. '.He keeps
Wagner all the time," says CORES.
pondent.
A careless DUBUQUE Iowa) boy
swallowed a revolver cartridge one
day this week, and his mother
doesn't dare to "wallop" him for fear
he will go off.
The most appropriate flag of the
country, just at.this time Of the year,
would Be All ola piece OF carpet
hung on . clothes-line, aid being
mauled by p wsmaH on the wind
ward side,
Brigham Young pays his physician
by the year, and the opinion is steadily
gaining ground that the old saint
has introduced the measles, now rag
ing in his household, In order to
make the doctors earn their money.
| 1t makes Kentucky man look
Thoughtful TO go to his doorstep in the
morning and find bundle of switch
as thereon, surmounted by this in
scription; ''Ef yu doan trete viewer
wife better this climate will gro tn
warm fur yu,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
THE RREwESsS

The State Brewers Association,
which assembled at Burlington yes
terday, adopted the following plat.
form;
1. We earnestly protest against
the assumption of temperance socie-
ties that the use of malt LIQUORS en-
courages immortality, crime and poy-
erty and also against their efforts to
influence state legislation against our
interests.
2. All the attacks against our in.
dnstry we repel in the most decided
manner and with all our might.
3. We viii support only those can
didates without regard 10 party, who
are not in accord with the narroy-
minded element of prohibitors.
4. We regard the organization and
extension Of brewer associations in
the several states as absolutely neces-
sary, and are willing to cooperate
with any society or organization hay
ing for its object the furtherance of
the cause of personal liberty and
political equality.
5. For this purpose committee
should be appointed, whose duty
should be to secure such union and
cooperation.
6. We recognize and esteem the
efforts of those papers which have
labored for our interests and the cause
of personal liberty in general.
8. Owing to the intOlerant work
ings Of temperance fanatics our bust.
ness interests and our property is en-
dapgered, and the fundamental prin-
ciples Of free government are under
mined, therefore we cannot go hand
in hand with them either i'm social or
business relations, but must ally our
selves more closely with those who
think alike with us.
8. We can give only those persons
our confidence, irrespective of nation
atty, who are in accord with these
our sentiments expressed in the fore
going resolutions.
The officers are as fOllowa:
President-Henry Kehler, of Day.
export.
Vice President-George Bosch, of
Burlington.
Secretary-John Moth, of Daven-
port.
Trcasurcr-Georgc Wagner, Of
Rock Island.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2l-Th,
Egeasng Ne,cs asks of Blaine an i'm
mediate explanation before the com.
mittee of the $4,000 bond charge and
announces upon authority that if it il
not done that j. e. A. Harrison, OF
this city will GO before the judiciary
Committee of the House and as di.
rector of the road and demand an
immediate investigation into the mat.
fap
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
LAWS or Newspapers,
From the Daily of April 10th

From the Daily of April 10th
Thirty car loads of prepared sow.
belly passed through the city this
morning for Memphis Tenn.
Lafayette Hcadley, boy about
eight or nine years of age, living at
the poor farm of Wapello county, fell
yesterday while at play, and broke al
arm.
by private dispatch from lows
City we learn that Gov. Kirkwoot
and the Executive Council will a
once see to the repairs of the Insan,
Asylum, which was damaged by fir,
yesterday.
Eighteen car loads of Marion coun
ty cattle passed through here thi,
morning on their way to Chicago
Marion is one of the finest stock
growing counties in the State, and
judging from the produce shipped
from there the farmers must be happy
MI SIfllII OF L. ana IL. SllllIn n
CO., of Pekin, ILL.,, called upon us to.
day. They are large manufacturers
of wagons. carriages. cultivators an6
plows and Mr.. Smith is here lokins
up place to establish wholesale
house for the sale of their goods. He
seems TO be favorably impressed will
our city and we hope he will find i
to his interest TO set stake here. w,
feel sure ii will pay.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

The small towns in the county have
prospered unusually well on account
of bad roads, while the larger estab-
lishments in the city are selling fewer
goods than ever before at this time of
year. The prospect is Frightening
some and business bids fair to be bet
Ter soon, but it seems impossible for
it to be as good as il was last year.
I'm the city the stocks of goods are
larger than usual, and as usual in duh
times prices are generally lower and
extra inducements are given to good,
cash customers. The building season
promises well, and from present APP
pearances there will be fully as many
new buildings erected this summer
as there was last. There seems to be
a general disposition to curtail ex-
penscs, and although business is dull
now, the prospect for the future is
rather encouraging than otherwise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
SENSIBLE ADVICE.

You are asked every day through the col
umns Of newspapers and by your druggis
to use something for Dyspepsia and Live
Complaint that you know nothing about
you get discouraged spending money will
but little SUCCESS. Noy to give you salts
factory proof that GREENS AuGUsy Flow
ER will cure you Of Dyspepsia and Live
Complaint with all its effects, such as Sou
Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Costive
ness, Pa!pitation Of the Heart. HEARTBURN
Water-brash, coming up Of food after eat.
ing, low spirits, ETC., We ask you TO go Il
your druggist, J. L. Taylor & Co., and gel
Q Sample Bottle of GREEN's August
FLOWER for 10 cents end try 1t, or Regu.
lar Size for rs cents, two doses will relieve
yOp.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

Council Bluffs Aonpayiel,-A Mrs
STARRET, lecturing in Kansas OF
"Loye, Human and Divine" is quoted
by the Lcavenworth THINGS as having
said that if God had been mother he
never would have made a hell! We
don't wish to be considered imperti.
nent nor yet irrcyerent, but as she is
so positive about 1t we would really
like to know when Mrs. Starret'i
latest advices were received. A mat.
ter of personal curiosity merely.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
A R00rback Bustesi

WAsHINGToN, April 2O-S. T. Suit
published card denonncing as utter
ly false and without the slightest
foundation the story connecting hil
name with the alleged payment to b
ii. Bristow, Secretary of the Treasury
of k40,QQ as an induccment to him to
resign his position as U. S. Distric
Attorney and to release his (Suits,
distillery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
TriOle(S

"Mrs. Bernard O'D0nnell, Of Cum.
bola, astonished the natives of tina
place by giving birth, on Saturday
last, to three sons. At last accounts
mother and sons We're doing WELL"
The above item was dropped in thu
Post Office, doubtless from letter
The following was written below til,
slip:
"The above is for Che Centennial
Look on WOAie."
"MolIia' can have the item il sht
will call ut our office for It.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
Probably q HOOK Agent.

A gentleman in this city has pail
of pantaloons which were worn b,
one of his ancestors a hundred year.
ago. They are made of homespuI
cloth, except the seat which is thicl
leather. tits inferred from this thai
the original owner was a book agent
-NOJrich bulletin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
From the Daily of April 81.

From the Daily of April 81.
Fred. Aoonist, arrested on tn,
charge of attempting the murder O.
John Van Hussling, had an examina
ton yesterday before Esq. Fetzcr. III,
was discharged this morning. tn,
evidence being insufficient to hoit
him.
James Mcdonald, arrested two OF
three days ago on a charge of steal
ing saddle, bride. and two or tire,
blankets, from j. II. Ladd. was takel
before the Mayor, and took a chang,
OF venue to Esq. Riordan's Court
Yesterday evening he waived :
preliminary examination, and was re
manded to jail in default of $S0t
bail.
One OF the c9riosities i'm this city
to-day was genuine old mountain.
Ger. lie is perhaps GO years OF age
and says that he Travelled all over tht
Black Hills years ago, and proposes
to try ii again. lie was carrying
with him about onc-horse wagon
load Of staff Of all sorts, which prob.
ably was valuable to himself. He il
sort OF q genius in his way, and
probably when the time comes fol
him TO turn up his toes. be would
be as happy in ihe Hills as any
where.
Yesterday evening we took look
through G. +. w. Bachman's Stove
and Furniture Store, aud were per.
fectly surprised at the magnitude OF
the stock he carries, and The business
he il doing. He has the largest three
story business house i'm the city, and
and it is full Of stoves, tinware and
furniture from from cellar to roof
He has all kinds of Parlor and Bee
Room sets ranging in prices from $4(
np to the highest price. Stoves OF al
fhelatest and most improved patterns
and tinware by the car load. Yes.
terday was dull day, but he
sold and shipped west on the C.. ID. &
q. Railroad over a car load of furni.
ture, mostly in sets. When you want
any house furnishing goods 60 and
see Charley and you will be pleased
both in styles and prices.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
From the Daily of April 2ltl

FROM thc Dalfy OF APfil2 Jth
John Slaughter, deputy sheriff,
brought John Hayden down from
Marion last night. Hayden is charg-
cd with completely in a robbery, COM
mittcd down at our Union depot last
fall. Hayden will be interviewed by
Judge Knapp, at the next term of the
District Court.
Tom Shea, the inevitable. is always
in trouble. He was arrested this
morning on the charge of an assault
with intent to commit great bodily
injury upon the person of J. j. Mar
tin, who we believe is a beer jerker in
Sullivan's saloon. Tom was held to
answer, by Esq Fetzer, i'm the sum of
$500, which was furnished, and he is
now at liberty.
Dan. McEnnery two weeks ago
pounded his stcp-father, Pat McMa-
hon, was arrested and sentenced by
Esq. Riordan to 10 days i'm Jail. lie
was released yesterday and last night
pounded the old man black and blue.
Dan. is terrible bad egg, and the
first thing he knows he will be learn.
ing the shoemaker trade at the cX-
pense of the State.
j. M. Hcdrick authorizes us 10
say that the dispatch in yesterdays
paper to the effect that A. f. Reynolds
paid him $500, or any other sum, fol
the appointment as trader at Camp
Supply. is false. He does not believe
that Mr.. Reynolds swore TO that
effect. He is awaiting further re-
ports of Mr.. Reynolds testimony,and
is prepared to make a documentary
showing of the matter of an entirely
different character if it is found nee
essary.
THOSE 'TARNAL MULEs.-ThG Bloom
field Commonwealth says: "Last
Saturday afternoon, about two o'clock,
Eddie, the Observation-Disclosures
son of j. Il. King, was playing by
himself on the commons south of the
Banner office and a short distance
from his fathers house. On looking
for him his mother found him in an
almost insensiblc condition, with q
wound about three inches long on the
forehead over the right eye. DR..
Shelton was sent for at once. An ex-
animation of the wound showed that
a piece OF about three-fourths of an
anch in diameter of the outer wall of
the skull was fractured and driven
slightly below the surface. The piece
was raised with AN elevator and the
wound dressed. When the child was
able to speak, he at first said he had
fallen down; but afterwards, when
more clear in mind, he said that he
saw some mules lying down and
went to scare them up. Some mules
belonging 10 7. ID. Doke were seen
about there a short time before the
injury occurred, and the ground
showed that they had been rolling.
The boy is now doing well and bids
fair to recover"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

New YORK, April 2l.-John r.
D0lan, convicted for the murder of
Jas. II. Noe, in August last, was
hanged this morning IN the Tombs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
new SPRIN G GOODS

We are now receiving our Stock of Goods for
Spring and Summer. These Goods are as cheap
as they were before the war, and we can show
our customers complete assortment OF the best
goods in the market, comprising the newer styles
Of Ladies Linen Suits, Shawls, Hosiery, Notions,
Trimmings, Hamburg Edgings. Prints. Dress
Goods. Bleached and Brown Muslins Men and
Boys Wear. Ticks and DENNIS. Boots and shoes,
Carpets and Oil Cloths, Mating, Bazaar
Patterns, Ladies Misses and Gentleman's
Kid Gloves. in great varieties, from the
Cheapest article to the very best in the mar
ket. We ar anything but sensational in
our style Of doing business but we can as
sure our customers and the public general
~ that If they will call and examine stock, we
will give them good Goods. worth the money they pay
for them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26

gloss and freshness Of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can rastara
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophicd and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimp !.
lated into activity, SO that q new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandrlff, which is often SO un-
clearly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and iniu-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
longon the hair, giving it aricl,, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
Prepared by Or. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
LOWELL, MASS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
THE MCDONALD

was side wheel tow boat, and was
built In LeDlaire in 1873. She was
100 feet long, "a foot beam, and had
a carrying capacity of l60 tons. she
was owned by J. w. L. S. r. Vansant,
of LcClaire, and commanded by the
latter. She was valued at about $l4,-
600, and as there was no insurance on
her she will be almost total loss.-
Gate City.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
RIVER DISASTER.
The Steamer Mcdonald Col
liiles with the Piers of
the Bridge.
Is Crushed Between Her BaI
ges and Goes Down I'm 20
Feet of Water.

rect Oh WAFER.
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning the
draw of the bridge was swung open
to permit the steiner
MCDONALD
to pass. She had in tow large barges,
one containing about four or five and
the other about three hundred tons
of ice, cnroutc for st. Louis.
AS she was going through the draw
the small barge on the larboard side
struck the pier at the East end of the
draw span, about midships. The boat
then swung round and the barge on
the starboard side struck the pivot
pier.
The boat was caught between the
two barges and badly
&aa CRUSHED.
The small barge commenced sink
ing and was cut loose. After sink
ing as far rs the ice would permit, il
floated off down stream.
The boat careened to the starboard
side until it was almost impossible to
stand on the hurricane deck, but
soon righted up again. She gave
no signs of sinking, but the Captain
was satisfied that she would 60 down
so he went below and instructed the
crew to look out for themselves
Meanwhile Mr.. Vansant, the brother
of the Captain, who was in charge OF
the ice, turned his attention to the
women and children in the cabin.
These were Mrs. Charles Bridgman
and Mrs. Messer and two children, OF
Muscatinc, and Mrs. Sam. Vansant,
the Captains wife. He succeeded in
getting them all out OH the large
barge without difficulty, except Mrs.
yansant, who was very much fright
ened, and did not want TO go. She
was taken out by main force.
The boat floated down to a point
directly opposite and about thirty OF
forty feet from the elevator, where
she
WENT DOWN
in about twenty feet of water. She
lies there complete wreck, with the
texas about two or three feet above
water. -
The accident was the result of mis-.
calculation. The pilots, James Cole
man and Geo. Rutherford, are old
and experienced hands at the wheel
They were both in the pilot house al
the time consulting as to the course.
IL endeavoring to avoid the ice
breaker above the pivot pier they got
little too far over.
THE MCDONALD
I
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
ANNOUNCEMENT
70 THE PUBLIC,
CHAS. s. WATKINS,
Architect & Stakeholder

Shop and ofIice, Main Street, between Court and
Washington; Ottpmwa, Iowa.
Plans, Elevations and Details, with specInca-
Ons CT every description for Churches, school
Houses, Villas, Cottages. Ac., &C., furnished on
short notice.
Special attention given to Beaptifll Designs for
Front Entrance Doors also Stair-b building q
speciality.
Prices moderate and satisfaction guaranteed.
jan S-dAwly