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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
The following is from the Glen

The following is from the Glen.
wood, Mo-, Criterion, a slraightfor.
ward Democratic paper. Its writer
FL. Martin Williams, is one of The
most talented editors of the State. and
has held high positions at the hand,
of his party:
Tilden, the sham reformer, has re.
ceived the nomination, but will never
be President.
Tweed should have been nominate /
for the Vice Presidency. The ole
firm of T. & I. would have good
time stealing if they could but reach
the White House.
If you are true to yourself, true to
the West, repudiate the ex-Tammany
corruptionist who has bought the ST
Louis nomination.
We want for President an homes
man. Not corrupt Wall Street mil.
liOnaire. Not an ex-Tammany thief
like Samuel j. Tilden. We do no,
want, and will not support, one :,
"Boss" Tweed's tools, who stole him
self rich, and then betrayed his asso
ciates. Did we believe Tilden to be
an honest man we would support
him cheerfuliy, but believing him to
be dishonest, treacherous and selfish
we cannot support him. II the coun-
try is still to be robbed and plunderd
if Wall Street is still to rule, we pre-.
fer it to be done whilst Radicals are
in power.
We are weary of politicians who
are brought out and Kept in training
for years for a position. Politicians
who will resort to any act to compass
their desires. We want honest men
for Office, and will not support a
known thief should he be able to buy
mp and receive the nomination of a
dozen so-called Democratic conven-
fiOns,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
The New Treaauyev.

Mr.. A. v. Wyman, the newly APP
pointed Treasurer of the United
States, has qualified and entered up
on the discharge of his Office. Mr..
Wyman is man of much experience
in the line of his present duties, hav-
ing first entered the Treasury De-
partment in 1863, as custodian of
bonds belonging to National Banks,
a position in which he discovered
splendid business talents. For seven
years he filled this position and 9TH
ers in that department under Treas
urer F. E. Spinner. Then, yielding
to tempting offer, he took promi-
nent part in the management of the
Omaha National Bank for few
years, when Mr.. Spinner, feeling the
loss of Mr.. Wyman, invited him to
the position of Assistant Treasurer,
which he accepted and has filled un-
til promoted to the chief place on the
resignation of John e. New.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

How TO MILK CLEAN.-It is some
times great mystery to farmers why
their cows dry up prematurely. They
are unable to discover any cause for
the fact. The following experience
of fellow sufferer may be suggest
i've to them. 1t is our belief that
many poor cows may be accounted
for by similar cause. A market
gardner near Boston had very fine
cow that was MIXED week after week
by two hired men. He observed that
the amount of butter that he carried
to market weighed about a pound
more on each alternate week. He
watched the men and tried the COW
after they had finished milking, but
always found that there was no milk
left in the teats. lie finally asked the
Scotch girl, who took care oft milk,
If she could account for the differ
ence. "Why, yes" said she, "when
Jim milks he says to the old COW, so,
my pretty little muly, SO : but when
Sam milks he hits her on the hip
with the edge of the pail, and says,
Hist you brute"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
HoAdE.FRoM THE HILLS.
He Reports Plenty Of Gold and
also Plenty of indiana
His Party Attacked and,slxofrh.,,
Killed.

BURLINGTON, Ia, July Is. Mr.. C.
~. Housecome arrived here from
custer City to-day, and brings the
Following report from the mines:
lie states that he left Custer City on
the 18th Of June. and has come direct
through, arriving at Cheyenne three
days ago. He is a reliable man, and
comes to visit his uncle and gather up
necessaries for the return to his claim.
The company consists of Housecomc.
Cook and Carter. They were at work
on a Dry Gulch claim, which was
paying twenty dollars day to the
man. The names of the miners en-
ployed are G. and Z. Magoone, Ban
gor. Me-; Henry and VIM. Brown,
Waterville, and VIM. Page, Harmony.
Me. Lowell Valentine, Augusta, Ne. !;
and John H. Huff, Brighton, Me.
On the Goth of June the party was
at work in the gulch, and had Just re-
ceived new hydraulic engine from
Omaha, and had been engaged during
the day in placing it, and about 10
o'clock the camp was jumped by In
dians, who captured nine horses and
niiIOu ShC lOHoWlHS VI lntlT party
Carter, VIM. Brown, Henry Brown,
Lowell Valentine, John II. Huff and
WIN. Page. Housecome and Cook
cut theirw way through the Indian cir
Gle and escaped. On returning the
next day they found their companions
terribly mntilated and scalped; also
the absence of nine hundred pounds
of provisions. The machinery was
buried in the gulch, and Mr.. House.
come started out with the remains oil
Mr.. Carter and has forwarded them
to Liverpool, England, and Mr.. Cook
remains to guard the property until
his return.
Mr.. Housecome says the Hills arc
full of rascals and baudy house gam.
blers, who trade and sell ammunition
to anybody, and he thinks this is the
way in which the Indians get ammu-
milton. He says the men who go te
work can get lots of it to do and good
pay for it, and that the Black Hills
are rich with gold, which can be GO
only by labor and attention with tn,
means to purchase machinery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

LONDON, July lS.-The iron trad e
is greatly depressed and disastrous
financial complications are imminent
on account of the embarrassment of
one large firm, which, besides being
one of the largest firms in the iron
industry is also a gigantic financial
concern controlling many others.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Pitchers
Cast0ria,

Mothers may have rest and their babies NAV
nave health, II they will use Castoria for Wind
Collie, Worms. Feverishness, Sore Mou,h h, Group.
or stomach Complaints. 1t 10 entirely vegeta-
BILE preparation, and contains neither mineral,
morphine nor alcohol. 1t is as pleasant to take
as honey, and neither gags nor gripes.
Dl. Il. Dimoch, Of Dupont, o., says:
am using Cast0ria in my practice with the
most signal benefits and happy result
This is what every one says. Most nurses In
New York city use the Castoria. 1t Is prepared
by Aessrs. J. b. ROSE Co., 46 Dey st, New
York, successors to Samuel Pitcher, ND.
6-2s-w.chqr
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Tur R,nnrsr Hoo IN Wopr

THE BIGGEsT Hoe IN WoRLD.-Thc
famous. hog owned by Mr.. William
Bush, of Monroe, and so celebrated
as the largest porker ever known in
these parts, passed through the city
Tuesday last, in charge Of its owner,
on the way to Philadelphia, the seat
of the great Centennial celebration.
1t Is of black and white color and is q
cross of China and Poland. It is
five years old .yas born in this (Ma-
rionO county, on the farm of Mr.. Jo-
seph Pond. It measures 7 feet inch
es in length, 3 feet 4 inches i'm hight,
is full 30 inches across the back, girts
8 feet and weighs l,54O pounds. It
has been fed principally on milk, with
small quantities of corn occasionally
to give solidity to the flesh, and shows
that no particular pains have been
given to give it an artificial appear
ance. Its hair is rough and thick
with dandruii, and it is by no means
q thing of beauty. Still it is claimed
that 1t is the largest and heaviest hog
on the globe. Mr.. Bush proposes to
exhibit it as q special curiosity of
American production at the Centen-
MALI Palmyra lAo.) Spectator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Cold In the Black Hills.
Rnzaman Ennrior Innn On

J. A. CASTOR, a veteran Montana
miner, who has worked in all the
leading camps on the Pacific slope,
and in Montana, writing to George
Higgins, Of Salt Lake, from Custer
City, May 10Th, says: The water in
this gulch has played out, and not
much mining is being done now, but
the mines up north, OH Deadwood,
Whitewood and Spearfish creeks are
the best believe in America. Claims
that are opened are now yielding
from $500 10 $500 daily, and all the
old Montana miners say they are the
richest mines in the world. n
During the past week / have seen
at least half million dollars in gold
dust. One man has taken out in
Deadwood since you left over $4O,-
600.
l honestly believe that there will be
at least eight millions taken out of
these hills this summer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 15-The COM
mittee on conference OH the army APP
preparation bill have agreed to rec
oTnmend that all House legislation
for recognizing the army and re-
ducing the pay of officers shall be
omitted from the bill and provision
inserted for commission to investi-
gate these subjects and report to Con-
grcss at the next session.
The Senate increased the amount of
the House bill nearly $3,4OO0O0, but
accordir & to the compromise bill now
agreed OH this increase will be re-
duced about ~, 4OO,OO and although
force and pay ofthe army remain nn-
changed the revised total of the bill
will show reduction Of $2,296,O 600.
as compared with the army appropri-
alton of last year.
WASHINGTON, July l5-South Guth-
rie has been appointed Cashier of the
Treasury, j. w. Whelplcy, Assist
and Cashier, F. w. Moflatt, Paying
Teller, and II. A. Whitney, Receiving
Teller.
WASHINGTON, July 15-The Post
Master General has been informed by
Vanderbilt and Col. Scott that the
fast mail service will be discontinued
on and after Saturday next.
The House has granted a pension
of $50 month to the widow of Gen.
Custer.
| WASHINGTON, July l7.-General
Sheridan has forwarded the follow.
ing dispatches to Sherman: ~ had
already ordered General Merritt te
join Gen. Crook, but he will be de-
tanned a few days attempting to in.
tercept the Indians who have left thu
Red Cloud agency. would sugges
to Crook to unite with Terry and at
tack and chase the Indians, but an
SO far away that will have to leav,
them as l have done"
| CAMP ON GOOSE CREEK, Wyoming
Territory, July Ii via Fetterman 18th
My last information from Red Clout
agency was that the Cheyennes hat
left there to reinforce the enemy il
my front. AS this takes away ali dis
turbing elements from that section
l have availed myself Of the Lieu
tenant Generals permission and or
dered eight companies of the 5th Cav
: airy, under Col. Merritt, to join m
at this point. The best information
can get from my front is that tn
Sioux have three fighting men to m
one, although have no doubt of m
: ability to whip them with my presen
force the victory would likely be on
5 barren of results, and so l hav
thought it better to defer an attac
until can get the 9Th here, and the
end the campaign with one crushin
h blow. The hostile Indians are, &C
: cording to my advices. encamped o
Little Horn, near the base of tn
r mountain, and will probably renal
Y there until my achievements com
up. received dispatch from Ger
Terry this morning asking me to &C
operate with him. will do 80 to tn
:, best of my ability.
Z [Signed] GEO. F. Crooks,
Brigadier General.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Terrible Accident.

Last Sunday, through carelessness,
one of the best young men of Column
bus City met tragic death. Frank
barrow, brother of DIR. barrow, and
Murray Wheeler were handling gun
supposed not to be loaned. Wheeler
pulled the trigger, an explosion fol-
lowed, and large charge of shot en-
tered the left side of barrow, killing
him instantly. Young barrow was
only fifteen years old, and respected
as one of the most prominent young
men of Columbus City.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
4 Female Fraud.

Mrs. Carrie A. Coater, who has
been teacher in the Omaha public
schools the past eighteen months, has
proven to be confidence woman
She stole a velvet cloak from the
house where she boarded. The own
er followed her to Council Bluffs,
searched her trunk, and found the
cloak. She stole silverware to a con-
siderable amount, borrowed money
from the teachers, and was guilty OF
many other CROOKED Transactions
She was also teacher in leading
Methodist Sunday School, and moved
in the best society of the city. All
these developments occurred since
she left town. The officers are now
after her, but can't get track Of her.
The affair creates q great sensation.
She came from Milwaukee, and it is
believed she has gone there or to Chi
cagO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
The Ii, sssie a e Eli HiicRSs,st: Team

New York, july 17.-The CONNER.
cidt advertisers Saratoga special SAYS
it has leaked ont that there is an ir-
reconcilable difference between Til
den and Hendricks, and hence the
Of Tilden's letter of
acceptance. 1t is evident from the
hurried manner in which Tilden and
Hendricks left Saratoga, that the
meeting was inharmonious and that
wide differences exist on the currency
question which may obligc Hendricks
to repudiate Tilden or peacefully
withdraw from the ticket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
An Infant Prodigy.

California papers tell about an
eight-year old female child, not far
from Petaluma, which has two well
developed and perfectly formed heads
and necks. The necks unite where
the neck joins the backbone, and from
that point downward to all appear
ances, it is the body of but one child.
The two heads are called Dollie and
Ollie. DOflie has rich brown hair,
dark hazel eyes, and is a brunette.
Ollie has fair skin, auburn hair and
blue eyes. They can converse with
different persons on different subjects
at the same time, and are well in
formed and intelligent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
In regard to Coy. Hayes letter of

In regard to Coy. Hayes letter OF
acceptance, there was, perhaps, never
paper coming from the pen of a
Presidential candidate in this coun-
try, which has received such uniyer.
sal commentator from the entire
press, save simply the hard-headed
old Bourbon portion. The New York
Tribune says of it:
1t is the voice of an honest man. a
true patriot, a sincere reformer, speak
ing just what he means. Since he
has been nominated he has received
many accessions of support from
sources which might have been alien
ated but Gov. Hayes, henceforth. is
his own best advocate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
A California Romance.

Dennis McNabb was the porter in q
mining company's office on Califor-
mia street. Dennis swept out and
busted things, kept the desks in blot
ling-pads and in winter made the
fire which is totally unnecessary, but
which everybody insists on having
about four months in the year, just to
remind them Of the States. Dennis
felt very lowly and humble indeed, as
his salary was only $40 a week, and
when the Secretary-who got $500 O
month for putting his feet on the desk
and writing notes from the poodle
Dog" scowled and wanted to know
where in the bottomless pit the
Stock Report was, Dennis felt very
much overpowered and downtrodden
indeed. But Dennis had heard of
Wilmington, and Franklin. and John
Mccullough, and other great men,
and so he worked patiently on, wash
ing the spittoons, taking round as
sessment notices, listening at the
board-room key-holes, and biding his
time generally. Patience and frugal
ity is its own reward, and one day
Dennis heard the President read
telegram from the Superintendent up
on the lode. They had struck pay
rock at last. That night Dennis
drifted round and conferred awhile
with Mccarthy, who kept the saloon
at the corner. Then he had q whis-
per or two with Hoolihan, who had
made a few dollars running the hack
stand. McNabb had also something
to say to O'Flynn, the stevedore, of a
confidential nature. The next morn
ing the Secretary of the Yellow Cat
Gold and Silver mining Company,
found McNabb's brogans in front of
his lnkstand, and the spittoons being
cleaned by a Monaghan. Before the
official could recover his breath q
small Fenian procession filed in.
There had been corner in Yellow
Cat that morning, and in less than ten
minutes the old Board was voted out
and the meek McNabb elected Presi-
dent, and was busily signing notices
of IS assessment on the "outsiders,"
and now Mr.. Dennis McNabb rides
languidly down to the Office in his
coupe, and in the evening he sits on
a satin sofa up at the ex-President's
house, with his French boots on the
Steinway Grand and four-bit cigar
in his mouth, while the exp. s daugh
ter sings "Lanigan's Ball" in Italian
smacks him with her fan-and says
"You Irish are such naughty, tickle
men, but SO nice"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
TILDEN's SECESSION DECLARE.
fl0AS-;


In Oct, 1860, Samuel j. Tilden adj
dressed the Hon. VIM. Kent, a Dem
ocratic elcctor, of New York State,
by letter, as follows:
"The single. slender, conventional
tie which holds the States in confed-
Grafton has no strength compared
with the compacted, INTERVIEWING
fibres which bind the atoms of hu-
man society into one formation of
national growth.
The masters of political science
who constructed our system, pre-
served our State Governments as
bulwarks for the freedom of individ-
uals and localities, against oppression
from centralized power. They rec
ognized no right of constitutional
secession, but they left rero1ution or
adnized erhen it should be demanded
By the public opinion Of a State: LETT
1t acith po,cer to snap the tie of CON fed
GRAFTON, as nation might break a
treaty and to repel coercion as na-
ton repels fnrasion. They cause us
to depend, in great measures, upon
the public opinion of the States, in
} order to maintain confederated
union, They intended to make it
necessary for us, in every reasonable
extent 10 respect tnat pupl,c op.nic on.
Tho ,Str,n ti on5 axecnt;on ~ tbe
Constitution. the theory maintained
by Mr.. Seward, and too extensively
accep'eo, IS entireiy laiiacious' . mo mo
actions Or roIations between men.
and applying permanently through
the changes lnefltapie IN human
;ntonde d. 70 he hound hv II ;s q, I;her.
tv 10 construe or execute its proyis-
ions in spirit of hostility to the sub
Slahtiai opJects OF these provisions.
n na sa5ot; 20 '"1s t ao y ~ oosa. CT, ~
rherc there can be no common arbiter
arrested scith authorities and po,ce,s
eqaouy coooote ae.th nose achtch c?arts
p anJ notane;,a st,.;c, co,,
styuction and e.recutiou Of me instru-
mem.'
Under the above theory laid down
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Murder at Mccreaov.

On saturday night there occurred
near McGregor, Iowa, one of the most
unprovoked murders on record-the
killing Of Michael Kline, by his hired
man, William Henry, with wagon
wrench. Henry had been in Kinne's
employ three months. No cause is
given for the brutal act. Henry is
thought to be insane. Both men were
in McGregor Saturday, and purchased
a snit of clothes each. They seemed
friendly. The wife and child of the
man barely escaped with
their lives. The murderer is still at
large.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Original. NOTICE.

JoHN FITzGRRALp
VI. In The nistrict rouvt
WILLIAM STRlNG of Wanello 70 Io,va
CATHERINE STRANGJ
PENDANTS:
Al, You anu each Of You are hereby notified that
there Is now on file in the Office of Inc ClerE ~,
me District Court Of Wapeilo County, Iowa, the
pe.liion OF John Fitzgerald prayin Judgment ON
dIed and Fifty Dollars against William Strang.
anu also praying the foreclosure of a mortgage
given ny yon to secure the said note; and that
noon OF the second day OF the next August term
ol said court. to be begun and held in said Wa
heii . 1n9ny on the 2sh day of August, 1875, de-
VIII be rendered thereon as prayed for
su'y II, is0.-aw STILES 4 BURTON
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
ORlGINAI MnEIns

y
In the District Court OF the State OF Iowa in
anu Tor Wapello county;
g. A. Madison
Against
MaryJ Lawrence Augnst Tern, ,s7a
John l. sss august 'f'"' 1916
IS S. MAY >, Lawrence and John Lawrence. De
81, on are hereby notiaed that ON or befnro IN.
. ,1tl DAY OF August, 1876, the petition or a
MADISON, plaintiff, viii be filed in the CIert = a.
h Toty u 1ns District Court Of Wapello county.
~ 9;wa, claiming Of You Two Hundred and Eishty
Nn.e Doi a tS2s5 o0) due on your Promissoiv
Nole and said petition will ask for The forciasn,s
=, .ne mortgage given by you, and each OF Won
70 secure said note, the west half OF the north
r. r. 4aarier o. the northwest quarter OF Secfinn
70 IWenty-three; also the norihWest nnsrtsr -
INC northwest quarter Of said Section M = .t -
anIee, anI the southwest quarter Of the nnrtha.s,
1aANer oi the northeast quarter or Section ~
pv wenty-sevsn, all In township No. Seyentv.one
Iowa. s' ~ "aPeiio county,
u anu unless you appesr and make defense there-
", ~. " peiore noon Of the second day or the
M .eIIn o. said court to be begun and held ~
~, Ing Wours house In Ottumws IN said countv ~.
Ing 1stn DAY Of August, 1876 default will IL An.
you. 1n3eie" uaeseon against
Dated July 18th. 1870.
HUTCHINSON 4 MAST.
.MM Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
More Of Them.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July ia
special to the Eoening Tribune an
nonnces that large bands of Indians.
young men, well armed, from Leech
Lake and White Earth reservations.
are ell route west to join the hostile
Sioux. A band of them was stopped
yesterday by white men, who asked
where they were going. The chief
replied: "None damn business: 90
where we please
A private dispatch, said to be re.
ceiyed here to-day, says that the town
of Perham, on the Northern Pacific
railroad, was attacked this forenoon
by Indians and two families slaught-
cred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
A Big Boy.

A Binghampton Republican says
"a western fat boy was transferred
last Friday from the Erie broad-guage
to a narrow -guage train of the Le-
high Valley road at Waverly. His
name is David Navarro, and he halls
from Illinois. He was on his way to
the Centennial. His parents, who are
both small people, accompanied him
This western boy is fourteen years
and six months old and weighs 47G
pounds. He is six feet and seven
inches tall, measures three feet four
inches across his shoulders, and irths
six feet and seven inches around his
hips. He occupied the whole aisle as
he walked through the car"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, July Is.

CHICAGO, July Is.
By telegraph
Wheat-,nsettled, closing at medi-
UNI prices 9Oa4c cash, 92c Aug, and
94c Sept.
Corn-weak and easy at 44sac July,
44Ac Aug, and 45l4c Sept.
Oats-nominal at 27lsc cash.
Rye-lower at 5S@GOc.
Barley--lower at 55@56c.
Pork-steady at $40 AZ cash.
Lard-firm and higher at Sll O5@
30 cash, and Sill 20 Sept.
Whisky--$l lO1a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

Mr.. L. Nemes died at New Buda,
Decatur county, few days since. He
was member Of the colony Of Hun
garian refugees which came to this
country twenty-five years ago, and
settled at New Buda. He was for
merly nobleman in Hungary, and
joined Kossuth, in his revolution. He
escaped to Turkey, and from there
came to America. He was q very in
telligent man, and highly respected
by all who knew him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

The Syracuse Journal says 'sit can
name hundred individuals of the
highest character in the Democratic
party who have no expectation what
ever that Tilden can carry New York
or will be elected to the Presidency.
The wish, too, is father to the thought,
for they know him to be unworthy,
and that in his aspirations he relies
solely upon corrupt and fraudulent
means.n