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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
Probable Cause Of Hog Cholera.
Erov ,,a Dro.,.;o Eo,,nnr

As rule. it is the interest of farm
er> to raise breed of pigs that will
mature rapidly. Breeds have been
hurried up till pig Of eight TO ten
months old will weigh between 2W
and 800 pounds. This, of course, ha'
lis advantages. but there are man,
serious evils To conntcrbalancc them
and these are {, prime cause 81 Tho
present ,raublc:
Hogs now lack bone 10 n remark.
able degree, They are also lacking
in hardincss OF constitutions which i:
APT 10 make them victims 10 numer.
nus obscure diseases about which lit.
lie is known. but which are now
classcd under onc common head
that of hog cholera.
One prime cause n these diseases
and dclicacy of constitution is The OK
tremc early age at which pigs are al
lowed 10 compile aud bread. If unrc-
strained they Will CRAFTY this instinct
al six weeks Of age, or even less.
Nearly all our choice breeds arc the
offspring OF parents, in almost every
case, on both sides, less than one year
old, They come from pigs not hogs
and this process has gone on. and
bids fair to 90 on, ill no more hogs
arc left in tho Wcs,, if This is not nj
ready the raSn,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

They tell this story Of a Maine
greenhorn, who recently made visit
10 the Hub: Seeing hotel sign he
entered and inquired The price of
lodging. "One dollar" said the
ohliging clerk, handing him pen
and pointing 10 The register. "What
am l 10 do with this here pcn?" said
the rustic. why, put your name ON
the book" said the clerk, "and will
assign You room al once" Not as
yon know on said the young man
from Maine, "you don't catch me.
My father signed his name onct onto
a book. SIGH as those ere patcnt-right
fellows carry round moi nigh so big
as at-and he had to pay $1,000. No,
sir, zee, ] ken pay my way, but / don't
sign no note, You bel .".Prorfdence
Or. IT, journal
A petrificd girl has been discovered
in nm Arkansas cave. Stony-hearted
lassies arc quite common.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
coHeecticut 1epnbltcAn state Con.

nAnTroRD, Feb. 29.-The Rcpubli-
G Gn S!a'e Convention met at Allyn
hui s'o.1ay and organized by the
choice OF a. Tibbetts, OF New Lon.
don, as temporary chairman ana
Stephen W. Kcllogg, Of Wstarh,,rv
as permanent president. Mr.. Tib'
belts, on taking the chair Expressed
the hope that the Convention would
nominate q ticket that would com
mand the united support Of the party
and the respect Of Its opponents, and
especially Of the independent voters
of tho country the platform should
be outspoken for hard money and for
free public schools. Mr.. Kellogg
made brief address advocating
ahard, money platform honest gov
eminent and public schools.
He complimented President Grant
for interposing his veto to prevent
the country from suffering the evils
of currency imitation, and commended
Secretary Bristow for his efforts to
punish fraud, and Secretary Jewell
for his advocacy Of reform in his De-
partment.
The State ticket placed in nomination
is as follows: For G 1vcrnov,C. Rob.
inson for Lieutenant Governor, +. j.
Kingsland; for Secretary Of Sta te,
Francis s. Walker; for Treasurer
Jeremiah Olney for Comptroller, Ell
Curtis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
w. Avn At THEW.

Republicans OF Ottumwa. this T.
the last opportunity we shall have Of
saving Il word 10 Won through the
columns of our WEELLN issue pfeyi-
Gus to thc city election. There is no
reasonable excuse in the wide world
for those Republicans who stood SUI
pineIy by and permitted the party in
due course of procedure to nominate
its ticket--manv Of the dissenters TAX
ing part in the nominating conven-
tion-and then make move for "A
citizens ticket, which. practically, is
nothing more than dissenting Re
publican ticket. Ii is quite Il common
thing IN The history Of municipal
elections to adopt frequently a
non partisan ticket to root out
wrongs, but they are not gotten up
after party nominations arc made. "a
few days preceding the election, UNI
less they simply expect 10 defeat, or
rather seek the defeat of the party
from which the detection springs
The present citizens ticket Is the re-
suit Of repeated secret sessions of a
few individuals, and they ask that the
great mass Of the Republicans Of this
city shall. after the regular nomina-
tons are made by them, stnltity them
selves in one sense, by voting their
ticket They ask that citizen ofnear
thirty years residence among us, a
gentleman of the highest probity of
character. shall Withdraw, Vain fool
ishness. We nave nothing but pity for
what appears to us TO be such short
sightedpe>s in those whom we must
have the charity to believe. at heart,
seek 10 correct existing evils. Do
they moi know that the sane human
nature which caused them to wait an
til friends Of good order were COM
Iinittcd 10 men Of their choice, and
then set 4p Others, which, If IL has
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
NATIONAL REsunI.lcsN ce>vEN-

The next Union Republican Convention Tor the
nomination OF candidates FOR President AMI Vice.
President OF the United States, Viii be held in the
cts ofCincinnatt ON Wednesday. the i4th day of
tn1e, a y u'clcck noon. and wil consist OF del.
cxafes flon each State equal TO twice the number
OF its Senators and Representatives in Congress,
aud al two delegates from each organiseas Terri
Tory and the District Of Columbia.
In calling the conventions for the election of
.teiegses. the committees OF the several States are
recommended to Invite all Republican electors
ana all other voters, without regard to past poit
who are opposed to reyiving sectional issues and
desire to promote friendly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the country by maintaining
and enforcing al the Constitutional rights of
every citizen, including the null aust ffee exercise
OF the right of suffrage without Intimidation and
prosecution OF an Official dishonesty anil of an
economical administration of The Gov eminent by
nonest faithful and capable officers, who are IN
favor of making such reforms in government as
experience may. from time to time. suggest who
opposed to impairing the credit OF the nation
by aepreciating any of its obligations, ana IN
favor ofsustaining in every way the national faith
and financial honor; who hold the common school
system is the nursery Of American liberty, and
should be maintained absolutely free from secta-
rian control, who believe that for the promotion
Of these ends, the direction of the Government
should be continued to be coniiied TO those who
adhere TO the PRINCIPLES lI6, and support then
and who are in favor OF recognizing ami strength
ering the fundamental prncipleoi national unit,
IN this Centennial Anniversary of the birth OF thu
{signcdl n. MORGAN.
Chairman.
Secretary Republican National Committee.
WASlfIS9TON. ID, C.. ,1anuaYy Is, 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

New YORK, Feb. GA meeting
was held last night under the aus
pieces Of the Legal Tender Club In the
End Assembly District Of this city.
The president Of the Painters Union
was chairman, and the president Of
the Bricklayers' Society was ono Of
the speakers. The resolutions adopt
ed demand that the policy Of the con-
traction of the currency and forced
resumption Of specie payments be
abandoned, leaving the restoration Of
legal tenders to par with gold, to be
brought about by promoting the in
dustries Of the people and not by de-
stroying them. They also demand
that all national bank circulation be
promptly and permanently retired,
and legal tenders be issued in its
place, by and upon the faith of the
general government.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
yOw COUNCIL BLUFFS is HAPPY

BY telegraph Monday, we recelv-
ed notice that the Supreme Court Of
The United States had decided the
ease so long pending before it, touch
ing the legal terminus Of the Union
Pacific Road. The decision is that
the bridge over the Missouri river is
a part of the road, and that the east
ern terminus is Oh the Iowa side.
Council Bluffs viii glorify now in
earnest. Beyond question this is an
important matter to the denizens of
Council Bluffs, and it will stop the
very annoying trouble to passengers
Of paying bridge toll separate and
distinct tr4ln their ticket. The dccis-
ION is right. and isa continuation of
the wisdom OF Judge Dillon. of the
z. S. Circuit Couri, since his decision
is thus confirmed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
THE State Register Of the 9th inst.

HE t>fN'c feIiHcf OF lhc -Ih inst.
says:
The Lucas county Republican pri-
maries Yesterday were carried for
Congressman By Col. DUNCAN. As
explained in the dispatch. they took
this way of determining who should
be the candidate that they would pre-
sent as a candidate to the District. The
successful gentleman comes into the
general field under most suspicious
circumstances. His personal and po-
litical standing throughout the dis
trict has been for long time of the
highest character. lie has. been one
Of the most active and one of tho
strongest leaders of the Republican
party, he has made a gallant record
in the war. and enjoys a very fine
reputation as lawyer. His qualiii-
cations and requirements are such as
TO tit him in all respects for the duties
Of n Congressman. He will. no doubt,
make as formidable candidate as
there will be for a nomination. and
should he be chosen by the party as
its standard bearer. his election by
five or six Thousand majority would
be certain"
Messrs. DUNCAN and Stuart took Il
very fair and honorable method to
settle the question between them az
10 who should be the candidate fol
Congress from Lucas county. The
choice has fallen upon a good man
Col. Warren s. DUNCAN was IL faith
full and gallant soldier, and has beer
/ true to the Republican colors withou
! a shadow of variance from the be
ginning. He starts out with goot
prospec Ct of being the next Congress
man from the Seventh District. W,
are glad of il, and congratulate hin
:. on his success.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

THE political canvass in New Hamp-
shire is becoming exciting. Both
parties arc putting forth every posi-
bic effort. Gen. Oglcsby, of HIS. is
10 make canvass Of the State. We
confidently believe that the Republic
ans of that State will win a grand
victory this spring. The reports arc
all favorable to that result. The bat
lie there. however. is close one. and
it is necessary that there should be no
laggards at the polls. The Republic.
an majority should not bc less than
2.OOO in the Granite State. We cS'
pect not a vote less than that.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

GEN. SHERIpAN's banditti are after
Gov. Kellogg in Louisiana. They
propose to impeach him. They can
not brook Republican Governor.
They solemly agreed to the Wheeler
compromise, which settled the matter
Of Governor, but they care no more
for their word than they have love
for the Union. The hi gh-handed pro-
cccdings now on foot in Mississippi
and Louisiana show the desperate
lengths to which the miserable Dem.
osratic party of those States will go
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

Gov. kIRKwuoD yesterday appoint
cd Col. John Shane, State Senator
from Benton county, to the vacant
Judgeship in the Eighth judicial Dis
trict. He takes the place of Judge
Rothrock. appointed to the supreme
Bench of the State. Col. Shane yes
tcrday resigned his place in the Sen
ate. and will Immediately enter upon
his duties as Judge. With Colonel
Shane's legal abilities we arc not con-
versant. but we know he was gal.
liant soldier. and ranks quite high as
a legislator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

NOTWITHSTANDING the opinion OF
the Attorney General as 10 the inval-
iai,y of the proceedings had by the
Fifteenth General Assembly touching
the submission of the woman suffrage
amendment. still the House al Dies
Moines. on Friday voted to submit
the question to the people, by vote
of "A for, to 40 against. Wapell6
county. through her representatives
was divided on this question. the
Hon. G. A. Madison voting for it, sub
mission. and the Hon. j. W. Dixor
AGAINST it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
a GiiJCAGg DytIMMEH.



The New York Mcreur. is fcspon-
sihle for the following.
"Rnn gals md shnck yer'"l,o- IN q
hurry the strangers comm in. And
Missouri Ann, YOU Just Git INTO them
Sunday buds o yourn qnickcr'n
$lootin. or yon II hccr from me. y"nl
mother
That was what Mrs Nar,iGgair, OF
NodaWay county. Missouri. told her
daughters. when She saw a well
dressed maG ride up 10 her hitchin@-
rail and align, from his horse.
''Comc right in -ira niger. Take
chair and sit down. Finc weather
now for 4 post anything. shed yer
grcat-coai. Stranger, enc come cluts
10 the fire apd sit warm. The gal
gone in 10 skuck themselves, lui they
wont be more'n 4 mint about il"
lie was n Chicago drummer, and
be had lost his road. Prudent moth:
crs in Sodasay don't encourage The
attention OF Chicago dfimmnrs, be
cause they say hose gelltlnmer from
Chicago ar mo account men
lie was n married man al home but
he didn't go around Introducing him
self everywhere as The happy ia'he.
OF SIX Of ihf smaricst boys IN inc
Stale OF Illinois; nor dii hf carry q
pocket full IT his Wiin's photographs
to distribute IN every town on The
road. lie sold drugs and druggist
snndries on commission and b" was
ready 10 bet lis bottom dollar that he
sold more quinine, catGmcl and God
trey's cordial than any other man
travelling o'lt Of chicago.
lr ql0h lcsl ny" ap'a' II M''c''
MIS- lafiipga'c sun. hfF hei'ir .,, on
the ilre ana SCI hfr 'hi''e 'hili 10
10 SfinNiilg lor ni'n. ,,,,,,
oh tlle contrary: ~ .h.a",'s'" ne,
,hoea' ofs y. sa' ,ni 'n". "a 49,, W.,
,;no how ,rhn nnn,Sn,, ;nsi lnorE The
ain,. "a. &C nvorvih;no, whom sbn had
h pD' ho un y !, a, r,r;ns, emoro.r;bs a,
n,al.;n'r oaano Sho tr;od 10 l;cn.r.
a'.n haEE .nn,.tnc, hr so,,no ibo, shnaiS
,E;s no,r diSniT n,n III sccor,;no ~
o on,n }na' n. ~, n H. meoiLnn hid
~ -" , ,n Not !, wo. m;oh,v hara
",arl. ~ laan snorc.r;h. and ;olos
49, ,ni,,", 'P | "
He didn't reouire any second inyi.
,otiou TO sii nm and HELM himself to
her cooking. he wasn't bothered with
look mo over The iii of fare 10 sec
" hat dc wanted. lie made a snuare
mcn, ON II before She had time to ask
him where he was from. or whelher
he was married or single. The dauoh.
ters aupcnrca in their pre,ticst iu.f as
he was moving back from The Ia
Bile.
..Straiu9er. thi. is NV darter. Mis-
souri Ann: that one is Florida Jane,
and t'oiher is Sadie Maria. They're
all of them willing 10 spark. Now,
Gals. sill down and talk to the strain
ger.
And Mrs Martingale busted herself
clearing away the table. leaving her
charming daughters to entertain the
Chicago man of drugs: when sud-
denly il occurred to her that she had
moi vet learned where he was from,
nor what his calling was-two impor-
tant things for a mother to know.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
AloAsl.hAa l,arlas

BAYoySE, Feb. %. Don Carlos
with about 1000 men is now at Panes.
voux, very near the French border,
and it is believed he will enter France
to-day. The principal members of
the Carlist provincial councils have
taken leave of him and sought refuge
on French territory.
Chas. Marfori, ex-Quecn Isabella's
minister for the colonies, who has
been imprisoned for sometime at Co.
diz, has been released. @
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
New York Market,
by Telegraph.

by Telegraph.
New YORK, Feb. 80.
Wheat--market dull but steady. No.
3 Chicago 81 OS@l 10; do. Milwaukee
| loo ID; do. 9 Chicago $1.23@26; do.
2 Milwaukee 81 25@l q; winter red
western 1894.
Rye and barley-dnll.
Corn-dull; new western mixed
COZ @63Mc; old do. 69@70c.
Oats-quict. Mixed western and
State 45k case.
Pork-dull at 500 G0@i5.
Lard-tirm at 1890.
Whisky-Sl 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
Thunder All ROund.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga terrific wind,
rain and thunder storm visited this
section last night, lasting until near
morning. There is no Geographic
communication up to eleven
o'clock with Milwaukee and other
points north Of Chicago, where the
storm seems to have been especially
violent. The wires are badly pros.
trated in all directions and those in
the west seem to be In the best condi.
<inr
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.
[By Telegraph
Whcat-,msettlcd and lower at ST.
O3is cd cash, 9S1ac March, 9SB @99c
April, and 81 02A May. No. 3, SOC,
and rejected 68Iec.
Corn-weak and n shade lower at
Acc cash, 42Hc March. 1850 April and
46lI May.
Oats-dull and easy at 81 NC cash,
and 3lHc April.
Rye-lower at goose.
Barlcy--wcak and easy; Sic cash..
and 50h March.
Pork--steady and firm at $2l 45.
cash, and $2l 10 April.
Lard-steady and firm at $l2 l2M
cash, and Sl3 90 April.
Whisky-Sl 06.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

After Bayard Taylor's recent pro-
nunciamento to the effect that black
eyed woman can never love as fondly
as blne-eyed one. Mrs. Bayard Tay-
lor went to her glass and studied her
countenance long and entently. As
she turned away she remarked to her.
self: "Yes. they're dark blue. in
stead of a blue black, bBt IL it had
been tha other way. my dear--oh
nv!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

Here j. a little reminder which
should hr worth something to those
who are working so hard 10 commit
the democratic party loa irredecma.
Bile paper money policy.
In 1850 the democratic national con-
vcniion adopted a rank iiLaation plat
form, and tho party was all but an.
initiated IN lhf contest that followed
Perhaps, TOO, memory VIII go back to
the disastrous experience OF the same
party in Ohio and Pennsylvania las,
fail. On tho o!her hand. in New
York, Wisconsin. Oregon. California
the democracy. with hard money
pianks, achieved iinc victories. To
the latter list mnsI now he added
Texas, which in the election Of last
week, placed the resumption demo
erals In power by n larger majority
than ever. II is very easy to foreset
the fate that will oyertake the party
that next fall takes up the soft money
lnnacy.-heoAH Constitution.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
THE vIcToR's LryEE.

All through the remainder Of the
afternoon and late in to the night.
General Babcock's rooms, Nos. 100
and ITO, were thronged with q con.
slant succession Of distinguished visi-
tors anxious to congratulate him on
his escape from unmerited degrade.
ton. kilograms, too, began soon to
pour in from all parts Of the country,
each one conveying some special
word of cheer.
Mrs. Babcock was telegraphed to
at once after the result was known,
aud her response came among the
earliest. 1t Is not necessary to give
the phraseology--every true man and
woman will be able To guess what
their tenor would be. There was at
any rate, one happy woman in Wash
ington last night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
VOCATION OF C,yt, a,an,. nm,

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. - Fields
Cook, q colored clergyman, of Alex.
andria, Va, has brought suit against
Upton Newcomer, of the Bingham
House here, for violation Of the civil
rights bill, III refusing a room to Mr..
Cook, on the night Of January is, on
account Of color. Defendant was
held to bail for trial,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. %.
t BY Telegraph
Hogs-Reeeipts 5000. Market act
i've, Sales of light grades at 81 80@
80: common to fair heavy for pack
ing, 81 75@s 90; heavy shippers $50
s 40.
Cattlc-Reccipts 1000 In fair de-
mand. Good to choice 81 50@5 IS !;
medium $4@t 25, and butchers stock
50 ilAtai 90.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

THE State Senate Friday passed
the resolution looking to the abolish
ment of the grand jury system. This
was rather unexpected. We should
suppose that ii would find even Il
stronger support in the House than in
The senate,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

The huge, drastic, gripping, sickouing
pills, constructed OF crude, course and
bulky ingredients, are fast heing surpassed
by DIR. rierces Pleasant Pnrgatiye Pei.
let's cr,Sugar Coated, Concentrated Root and
Herbal Juice, Anti Bilious Grannles 1.-The
Little Giant Cathartic or Maltim IN
PaTro -Physic. Modern Chemic.l Science
enables DIR. Pierce to extract from the
Juices Of the most valuable root } and herbs
their active medicinal principle, which,
when worked into little Pellets or GraL-
ules, sc0'cclp larger Maa mustard seed,
renders each little Pellet as active and
powerful as large pill than which they are
much more ral,table and pleasant in eff
feet.
DR.. lra.A Tbayer, OF Baconsbnrg, Ohio,
writes: IL regard yonr Pellets as the best
remedy for the conditions for which you
prescribc them Of anything have ever
used, go mild aud certain in eject, and
leaving the bowels in An excellent condi.
ton. II Seems to me they must take the
place Of all other cathartic pills and medi-
clnes." G
Lyon & Macomber, druggists, vermil-
lion, ID, T., say: We think they are go.
ing to sell like hot cakes as soon az people
get acquainted with them and will spoil
the pill trade, as those tina, hava used tbom
like them much better than tie large
pills
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
Drs MONIES. Feb. %. 1876.

'
senator Shane, to-day. received his
appointment as Judge OF The Sth Judi
cial DISTRICT, in place of Rochrock.-
He also rendered his resignation as
member of the Senate. When this
resignation was read, Senator Rumple
introduced O series OF resolutions
highly complimentary TO Senator
Shane. which were adopted unani-
mously. Senator Shane is one Of the
strongest and most influential mem.
bcrs Of the Senate and his opinion
and advice have been listened to with
as much heed as that Of any member.
He has always cvinced advanced
views, and has ever been the cham.
pion of liberal ideas.
The capital punishment question
remains unchanged, nothing having
been done with ii since Saturday.
The House Committee on Federal
Relations TO whom was referred an
invitation from the citizens of Attain
ia, Georgia, to visit that place in
March, reported in favor OF accepting
the invitation. The House had quite
a discussion over the question. hut
ItdCIlctt nO CoiClhSiOH. f'Ottlt vi me
members desire to take such trip.
while the grangers feel more like
getting home and a, work on their
farms.
The House passed the bill which
passed the Senate day or two since,
in relation TO charging the bounda-
ries of cities. This is the bin in
which your city is interested. No
change was made hat ii passed by 81
vote of II to4.
The House refused 10 concur in the
Senate amendment TO the Fish bill
The Senate, il will be remembered
cut down the appropriation TO $500,
and the House refuse d to concur in it.
Ii is probable that the Senate will re-
cedc from its amendment when il
comes in for action. II is really to be
hoped 50, for these commissioners
have done good work and should
not be hampercd in their efforts by
niggarily appropriations.
The Senate passed House bin in
relation tn compensation of surveyors
this morning. Ii provides that that
officer shall peeeivf 81 per day for
each day employed in surveying and
in going to and coming from the place
Of survey, also fifty cents for each
certified copy Of field notes. Anoth-