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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Who Are the Democrats.
Rob Inueranll

Recollect that every man that drew
an ordinvnce of secession was dem
ocrat. Every man that voted for Sc
cessiOn in any southern legislature
was democrat. Every man that
wanted to divide, dismember and de-
stroy this country was democrat.
Recollect that every man that wanted
to tear the old flag from the heavens
which it encircles, was a democrat.
( Applause. The man who fired the
first shot on Fort Sumpter was a
democrat. The man that fred first
upon the flag of our fathers was q
democrat. Applause. Every man
that shot Union soldier during the
war was q democrat, rccollect that.
Every man that starved Union SOL
der, and that denied to him, not
withstanding his pitcous appeals,
even worm eaten crust Of bread to
save him from famine, was a demo-
crat, recollect that. Every man who
shot q Union prisoner, insane by
what he had suffered, and who,
dreaming, it may be, insanely of
home, and thinking that he saw the
face Of his mother, thinking that she
beckoncd to him, and following the
vision across the dead line an inch
the wretch that put bullet through,
his heart was q democrat. Every man
who thought more of slavery than he
did of liberty was democrat. ZAP
planse.] Every man who swore that
greenbacks would be worth SO little
that if you paid a debt of one hun
dred dollars with them you would
have to take a wagon with rack on
it, and pitch the bale as you would
hay, was democrat. Applause.
Every man who resisted the draft was
a democrat. Every man who squat
ted in the bushes like a toad to shoot
down q Union officer for simply max.
ing All effort to discharge his duty,
was democrat. lApplausc.] Every
man that called Lincoln tyrant, cv-
cry man that called the soldiers oil
the great republic Lincoln hirelings,
every one was democrat. Ap-
plause.] Every man that burned
down orphan asylums in New York
to assist and cooperate with the raid
of John Morgan, was democrat.
T Applause The man that assassin
ated Lincoln was o democrat. Every
man in the United States who was
glad that Lincoln was assassinated,
was democrat. [Applause.]
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Cupid and Polidcs,

A prominent, and though the heav-
ems come sliding down, be it said, q
glorious young Dubuque democrat is
In bad fix. He is in q mental jam
boree. He is in love, and it so hap.
pens that the object of his affections
is an enthusiastic, little black-eycd.
rosy Tipped, dimple checked lassic, an
out and out Republican, who sings
Hayes and Wheeler campaign songs,
and prays for Tilden's defeat. The
young democrat loves the ground she
stands on, all except her politics, and
she loves him except his politics, and
that's the dividing point. A night or
two since he plucked up courage and
asked her to marry him, and she con-
scntcd on condition that the wedding
take place after Hayes election. He
tried to fix on a date that seemed to
him nearer in the future, but sho put
her pretty foot down, and there she
stands. Now he is in q fix. He would
like to see Tilden elected, but il Hayes
is beaten nc will never get the little
beauty, for he says she's steel to the
backbone.-D Dubuque Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

An English mechanician writing to
the London Times, says:
s'The display OF machinery at the
Philadelphia Exhibition has never
been equalled, either for quality or
for quantity, or for fitness. The grand
effect which it produces is no mere
result of repetition according to well
known forms of construction, but is
due to unboundlng novelty, origin
atty and progress. This department
of the Exhibition has strongly
marked American character, and can
hardly be regarded as an information
al competition. Other civilized coun-
tries, It's true, take part therein, and
Great Britain especially, but the ag-
gregate does not equal one-fourth OF
the articles exhibited from the United
States. There is also marked evil
dcnce of patriotic spirit in the prodi-
gious efforts made by individual
citizens and firms to sustain worthily
the mechanical reputation of their
country. The extent, the money val
nc, the excellence and originality of
the objects displayed by them impress
a stranger immensely; and, however
much he may have seen of former
International Exhibitions on the
grand scale, these impressions sur.
vive."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
"a COLONY of one Family.

Among the passengers on the
steamship Leipzig, was Swiss family
Of seventeen persons, which would
seem to possess resources enough to
populate Western American State
with far less hardship than the IA
nous "Swiss Family Robinson" ex-
perienced when cast away on trop.
ical island in establishing their little
patriarchal government. The head
Of the present Swiss family is Alfred
Mathys, aged AZ years. His wife
Veronica Is q year his senior. The
two oldest of the fifteen children are
Marie and Alfred, twins, aged 20
years. The ages of tho others follow
In pretty regular order, viz 10 years,
II, 16, IA, IL, 10, 8, 8, Q, A, 8 and Z
years, ending with baby of 8
months. They all started West, and
will form q fair nucleus upon which
to found Swiss settlement. OF the
juniors, eight are males and seven fe-
males. - Baltimore Sun.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

A young married man Of extremely
jealous disposition, recently visited
one of the famous clairyoyants in the
city. Being far from home, he want.
cd to know what his wife was doing,
"She is looking out of the window
evidently expecting some one." "Thai
is strange" said Benedict, whom can
she expect2' "Some one enters the
door and she carresses him fondly,'
continued the clairvoysnt. sit cant
be-" cried tho excited husband, tiny
wife 10 truo to me-" "Now he lays
his head In her lap and looks tender
ly into her eyes" sIt's false! make
yon pay dearly for this!" yelled the
Jealous husband. ssNow he wags his
tail" said the medium. The green
Dyed monster subsidized, and Mr..
Yonnghusband cheerfully paid over
his five dollars. -Neac York CONNER
cial Adrertisey.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Pitcher
Castoria.

Aothersamay have. rest and their babies may
nave health, II they will use Castoria for Wind
Oolic' worms. Feverishness. Sore Mouth. Group,
OF stomach Complaints. tits entirely vegeta-
ole preparation. and contains neither mineral,
mofphlne nor alcohol. 1t is a. pleasant to take
q honey. and neither gags nor gripes.
On. e. Dimoch, Of Dupont, o., SAYS
.! am using Ca t0ria in my practice with the
most signal benefits and happy result
This ~ what every one says Most nurses In
New York city.use the Castoris. 1t il prepared
BY: Asssrs. J. B. Rosss4 Co., 4s.Dey.st New
York. successors ia. samuel Pitcher, MD.
6-2e-w-chq
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
snERnFr,s SALE.

by virtue Of an execution to me directed from,
the Clerk of the District Court of Wapello coun-
y, Iowa, On . Judgment obtained In said court on
the SOth day or August, 1876. In favor of Harriet
waterman administrative of the estate of O. Water.
man deceased, as plaintiff, and against VIM. Sulli-
van, a. defendant for the sum of Right Hundred
and fourteen and lS-l00 dollars, and costs taxed
at 8: -, and accruing costs. have levied upon
the following real estate taken q property Of sad
defendant. 70 eatisfy said execution, to-Wit:
Inc west bali Of Lot SIX In Section TWENTY-FIVE.
!!2O IN Up. 70, north Of range IS, except q piece
heretofore conveyed TO Joseph Gardner on the
soatl end Of s.id lot Y rods north and south and
g rods east and west; also the north east quarter
q the northwest quarter Of section thirty town.
snip 81, north Of rxnge fifteen; also the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter Of section thirty
township 20, north Of range fifteen, except The
enveyerd. IN the southwestc0rner; also the north
half Of tne sonth east quarter Of the southwest
quarter OF The northwest quarter OF section thirty
one. IN township 70, north Of range fffeen In ,hc
county Of Wapello. and State Of Iowa.
And VIII offer the same for sale TO the
highest bidsr for cash in hand, on the 2st day Of
October. 1870, 10 front Of the Court House IN OF
tumwa, ct the hour of O'Clock p. m. Of said day.
Tnen and where due attendance will be given by
Dated at 0ttumwa, Iowa, fept. ls, 1870.
T.P. SPILMAN, Sheriff said Co.
oct ~ iot0-SW ByJ. G. SLAUGHTER, Depy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

"PAylNe high interest" is one Of the
charges which Gov. Seymour brings
against the republican administra-
ton; and correspondent asks for the
facts in the case. Here they are:
~. Mr.. Buchanan, at the close Of
his administration, found that for his
term the expenses had exceeded the
income by Isl, $3.50, 523; and the Treas
pry placed $4,000, 600 Treasury notes
alta discount ranging up to twelve
per cent, and in February, 1861, five
per cent. bonds to the amount of $751;
10000 were sold at 1910, or nearly
eleven per cent. discount. That is the
last democratic financial negotiation
for the government.
2. During the month of Septem-
her last, four and o half per cent.
bonds to the amount of $4,000, 600,
were sold at par in gold, the best sale
of government bonds on record in
the history Of any nation. If this
transaction had been made on the
basis of Mr.. Buchanan's loan, the
cost to the government would have
been 81, 100000; while all the cxpen-
ses are now about one twentieth Of
that sum. On the whole sum of four
and a half per cent. bonds negotiated,
the democratic discount would have
been s33, 100000. As it is. the loan is
sold at par, and the expenses Of all
kinds are limited TO one half of one
per cent.
3. In 1867, the government paid
$l43, ISL ,59l for interest on the nation
al debt. Last year it was reduced to
500, 243,27l, and this year it will be
nearly 5000, 900 less still. That is to
say, the burden Of interest has been
reduced one third in ten years.
4. Had the democratic House per-
fected necessary legislation, the
Treasury would now be selling bonds
paying only four per cent. interest.
In spite of the neglect Of that body,
the present administration has the
distinction of having disposed of the
four and q half per cent. bonds on
better terms than any other nation
ever negotiated it's bonds for SO large
sum.
This Government never before paid
30 low an intercstas now, and no 9TH
er government ever reduced the in
tsrest burden so rapidly as the pres
ent administration is doing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

1t is reported that J. C. Pitkin, q
prominent citizen Of Sabula, has
eloped with Mrs. j. G. Leonard, wife
Of q well know gentleman of the same
place. The latter had agreed to a
separation from his wife last spring,
but, having hope of winning her
back, did not seek q divorce. The
ground of separation was her intima-
cy with Pitkin at that time, she pro-
ceeding to the home of her parents in
Wellsville, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
have two sons, aged II and 8 years,
the latter being left at Wellsville by
his mother when she eloped. Pitkin
went east with some horses in June
and instead of returning as promised,
wrote home to have his effects sold
and his debts paid with the proceeds.
Pitkin was deputy sheriff under Bel.
den and was marshal of Sabula sew
eral years. He deserts q wife and
five children.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
smERlrF,s SALE.

Dy virtue ofan execution to me directed from the
CleIk Of the District Court Of Wspell0 Co. Iowa,
On Judgment obtained In said court, on the 9Otli
LAY OF August, 1876, in favor OF John FIJI gerald
g plaintiff, ant against VIM. s rang o. defendant,
Tor the sum OF Two Thousand and Eighty mine
and 5O.lO0 and costs taxed at STA and 40
eetate taken a. the property of said defenc ant to
satisfy said execution, to-wit:
Lot three hundred and fifty (350) in the city Of
Oetumwa, Iowa.
And wi offer the same for sale to the highest
pidder sor cash In hand, ON the 2sth day of 0cto-
Dor. 1875, In front of the Court House,
10 Ottumwa, At the hour OF O'Clock p. m. OF said
day, when ond where due attendance win BE-
given by the undermined
Dated at OttumWs. Iowa eept n 1870
2. r. ePILMAN, Sheriff said Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
indian canpaIa,,.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE 1riJ,sne's
special from the camp on Amphibious
Creek, Black Hills, Oct. Is, via Fort
Laramie, the 18th, says: "Gen. Mer-
rift, with all the best horses Of the
Fifth cavalry, left here this morning,
taking sixty selected men from the
Second. and one hundred and twenty
from the Third cavalry, ton days RAJ
tons, one hundred and fifty rounds
OF carbine and twelve Of pistol am
munition, per man, cnroute for the
fork of the Cheyenne river where
q large body of Indians led by
Crazy Horse and other hostiles
are reported in winter camp. The
troops are in three detachments, and
are Offered by Captain Peal and
Lieutenant Hall; by Captains Iona
han and Van Vliet and Lieutenants
King and Smead. No wagons were
taken, and rations are carried by pack
mules. The four hundred fresh horses
which reached here day before yes
terday with recruits for the Fifth,
will be used in remounting the old
soldiers of this regiment who will
accompany General Merritt as a fly
ing column.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
LEGAL.
sHEsRIrr.s aauE

BY virtue Of an execution to me directed from
the Clerk OF tho District Court Of Wapello county
on the 30th day Of August, 1876 In favor oi
Charles =: Blake, Trustee for J. N. Shelly { Son
Dunlap = Upham A.. Kai er ct al, a. pi.intiiY
the sum Of Thirteen Hundred and Forty-six and
75.l00 dollsrs, and costs taxed at 80 s5 and &C
croing costa. I have levied upon the following
sAttsfy said execution, to-Wit:
Ine west half of the northwest quarter and
northeast quarter Of northwest quarter OF section
-; also the east half OF the southwest fractions
quarter Of section twenty three t28) ali in town.
SHIP eevenfy-three (73) north Of range fifteen O5l
weat In Wapello county, Iowa
AND VIII 0ner the same for sale to the hlQbee,
bidder for cash In hand on the 2Sth day of October
1919. "a front Of the Court House, in Ottumw
and where due attendance viii be given by The
undersigned. '">
Dated a. Ottumwa, Iowa. Sept. %, 1879.
T. r. BPlLMAN,
~ III zw6U Sheriff said Co
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
REPUBLICANS OF WAPELLo
COUNTY,

The old democratic party is again
as before the war,Sundcr
James Buchanan. Its backbone is in
the south. A solid south presents it.
self against us. ltrdocs so for the
following reasons, viz: 1t seeks to
nullify the constitutional amendments
and TO reimburse the ex-rcbels of that
portion of the Union for their losses
during the war. Strange as it may
appear, the sum total which would be
taken from the national treasury, il
the bills ever. pass into. laws, which
southern democrats have introduced,
and arc now on. file in Congress,
would reachl about the sum OF
81, OO0, 00O, OOO-would equal the pres.
ent Indebtedness of thu. nation. They
are totally disregarding the rights OF
citizens, and by intimidation. by os'
tracism, by murder and by fraud
they roll up in many /. States
of the South increased demo
cratic majorities, until the result
plainly shows that republicans dar'
not vote.and do not vote, at least no
one half Of them. A democratic
triumph means that we shall not onl!
give back to those in rebellion thci
: rights as citizens, admit them TO tn
halls of legislation, extend them ful
. pardon, but also that we shall in ad
dition to paying the legitimate del
Of the war, also pay them for whf
: property they lost, while. trying I
. destroy the nation. We urge, Their,
fore, upon republicans the. ncccssit
of earnest work, of organization !
each township. Let the rcpublica,
. of each township know their streng1
!, to man, and let not q single one ia
: to vote. You cannot get ont Vol
= vote without organization.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Cool Transact,on.

New YORK, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Cora
Chesman, shot Thursday night last,
has made statement. 3.
She says: "On Thursday night,
my husband asked me the cause Of
the difference between me and my
friend. . young woman, to which /
replied, that she wanted 500 which
refused to her. My husband left the
house after taking his supper, and
returned about IL O'Clock, when we
each drank q glass Of wine. He said
to me, Cora, / am going to leave
yon,' and I said, if you do. will
shoot myself he then said, Il am
going, and l then took q revolver
from my pocket and fired, the ball
passing between my left arm and
body and buried itself in the door
Finding / was not wounded, l fired
again, and the ball entered my left
breast. I fell ON my face and got up
and said to my husband, You had
better leave; if you don't. somebody
will find / am shot, and will have yon
arrested My husband then went in.
to the front room, picked up his valise
and left, after speaking again to me-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Hon. James G. Blaine Assaulted.
Cleveland Herald, Oct. IL.

One of the most infamous outrages
ever perpetrated was made yester-
day morning at the Fifth Ward polls
upon Hon. James G. Blame. That
gentleman went there with Mr.. ANA.
sa Stone, and while standing near the
wigwam door Patrick Carey, hack.
driver, began to abuse the republican
party, cursing and swearing in the
vilest manner. He finally directed
his insults to Mr.. Blaine himself, de.
nouncing him as thief, and telling
him he was not safe there. Mr.
Blaine made an Indifferent reply
when Carey drew back to strike, bu1
gentleman jumped between then
and prevented the blow, The trouble
ended there, but great indignation
was expressed at SO disgraceful per.
Torrance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
fOA1BlaN.
4 Great kas.ers; war Predict.
Russia Has q Finger in the Pie

LONDON, Oct ia correspondent
of the Times ut Belgrade, discussing
the situation, says every diplomatic
agent here believes we are on the eve
Of great eastern war. The only
difference of opinion among them is
as to whether Il will commence In the
spring or Immediately. All outward
| indications seem to favor the latter
idea, which would give Russia and
Servia great advantages. Strange
rumors are current concerning the
intended action of Austria.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
rhe PM a. M.

A Manchester calico printer was
on his wedding day, asked by his wife,
10 allow her one pint Of ale day as
her share of extra comforts. He made
the bargain, but not checrfully, for
though drinker himself (fancying,
no doubt, that he could do without,)
he would have preferred a perfectly
sober wife. They both worked hard.
John loved his wife, but he could not
break away from his old associates at
the ale house, and when not at tho
factory or at his meals, he was with
his boon companions. His wife made
the small allowance meet her house,
keeping expenses-keeping her cot
neat and tidy, and he could not COM
plain that she insisted upon her daily
pint of ale, while he, very likely,
drank two or three quarts. Once in
a while the wife succeeded, by gentle
loving artifice, in drawing her hus-
band home an hour or two earlier
than usual, and very rarely she per-
suaded him to pass whole evening
in her company. They had been mar
ried year, and on the morning of
their wedding anniversary, John
looked with real pride upon the neat
and comely person of his wife, and
with a touch Of remorsc in his look
and tone, he said:
MARY, wen had no holiday since
we were wed, and only that I havn't
a penny i the world, we'd take a
jannt to the village and see the
mither."
"Would thee like to go, John r. she
asked.
There was a tear with her smile,
for it touched her heart to hear him
speak tenderly, rs in the olden time.
treat"
"Thou stand treat, Nary Hast got
fortin' left thee 2" s.
"Nay, but I'm gotten the pint o.
ale," she said.
''Gotten what, wife 2"
"Thc pint o. ale she replied"
And thereupon she went to the
hearth, and from beneath one of the
stone flags drew forth stocking,
from which she poured upon the Ia
BILE the sum of 365 three pence, f41 IL.
3d-exclaiming:
"See John, thee can have the Holt
day"
"What is this" he asked in amaze.
ment. 2
ut is my daily pint o. ale, john"
He was conscience stricken as well
as amazed. GA
"Mary, hasn't thee had any share
Then I'll ha' no more fro this day.
And he was as good as his word.
They had their holiday with the old
mother, and Mary's little capital,
saved from the "pints o. ale" was the
seed from which, as the years rolled
on. grew shop, factory, warehouse
country seat and carriage, with health
happiness, honor and renown.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

When a Turkish General loses a
battle he is removed to the scimetary
eve are all Colonels now," says
the Atlanta Constitution, "there are
no plain citizens left in the State"
You want nothing, do your" said
Pat. "Bedad, an il its nothing ye
want, yen find IL in the jug where
the whisky was"
Twenty-six hundred beer brewer.
les we have in the United States
which brew 2S5,O0O,OOO gallons year.
ly.
A man in a Scotch village, who had
a good telescope, looked at his third
cousin through it, which brought
him as near as q first cousin.
The managers of the Centennial
Exposition have determined to posi-
lively close ii on the 10th of Noyem.
Der as originally contemplated.
"My client is no more guilty OF
stealing that hog than a frog amt got
no tail" was yonng Kentucky
lawyers address to- Warren county
jury.
The dog Bob, a wonderful fighter
was cut short in his successful career
in st. Louis. He won $1,000 for his
owner by killing another dog in a
terrific contest, but soon died OF
poison TINT had been rubbed on his
skin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18

General Shcrman's recent reception
in San Francisco was quite enthusiast
tic, and he was quite communicative
with the people. His speech In re-
Spouse to a sercnade contains many
admirable thoughts. One Of them
was this: 1eThc States of the Union
are dependent each upon the other,
and must be held together as by
bands Of adamant or steel"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
He 10 Caught Mapping, and 10 Now
In DURANGO Vile at Kansas City.
Missouri.

KANSAS Cry, Oct. 14.-Pinkerton's
detectives, five in number, arrested
Frank James yesterday afternoon, at
four o'clock, near Big Blue, at the
residence of DIR. holland, ten miles
west. He was at the doctors under
treatment for gunshot wound in the
knee, received in Minnesota. He ar
rived here at five o'clock this morn.
ing. The capture of Jessie James II
quite certain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
Jouynallst oead.

New YoRk, Oct. l6.-Chas. Sedgc.
wick Hunt, we'll known journalist,
diod at his residence In this city yes.
to-day, Of inflammation of the brain,
following upon complication Of dis.
orders from which he had long suf-
fered. Mr.. Hunt was for some years
connected with the Tribune, but late
ly was attached to the editorial staff
Of the Times. He was vigorous and
lucid as . writer and as q man, sing
ularly mild and retiring, pure man.
ners and conversation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
St. Leuis Market.
sr. LOUIS, Oct. II.

Sr. Louis, Oct. II.
by Telegraph
Wheat-a shade better. No. 2 Fall
81 ~ cash and year. No. 8 Fall ST.
liz bid; do. 4, 1 O5.
Corn--lower to sell at 4Ola cash.
Oats-lower to sell SO &c bid cash.
Rye-5Sc.
Whisky-11 10.
Pork-duli jobbing lots SIT O5.
Lard-quiet at $40 80.