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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

The Chicago newspapers are max
ing 1t unpleasant for certain Tilden
Reformers just now. They are re.
publishing from their flea of 1854, re-
ports Of the proceedings ofthe Demo
cratic National Convention which
was hold then and there, which NOM
mated little Mcclellan on four year:
of failure platform, reported by
Samuel J. Tilden's platform commit
tee. They are, moreover, printing
speeches Of eminent democrats made
at the ratification meeting held al
Chicago, the night after the Convcn-
ton adjourned in which Hendricks
called upon the people ITO arise and
shurl the smutty old tyrant Lincoln,
"from power" and that eminent nose
gay ofreform and dccncy, Henry Clay
Dean, denounced Lincoln cas- having
''liar written all over him, thicker
ethan the word one dollar on the
"face Of an Indiana BILL" while the
clown then, as well as now, Of the re.
form Circus, to-wit: the pestilcntial
Sunset Cox clamorcd loudly TO have
"Lincoln and JEFF. Davis both hung
"on the same sour apple tree"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
An impovtant cIrcusas.

WAsHrNGToN, Sept. Y.--Internal
Revenue Commissioned Raum has Is
sued circular letter to the United
Safes Attorneys in Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, NIL
waukee and other important collec-
ton districts in various parts Of the
country authorizing them to institute
suits against all parties against whom
evidence can be obtained of not hav-
ing paid the whole or any portions Of
taxes due the government under the
law providing for tax upon incomes.
This will render persons liable to
suit for such recovery from date at
which this tax first went into effect,
and the Commissioner entertains the
opinion that the result Of his action
will be to recover a considerable sum
of money to the government. Thol
consolidation of the various Internal
Revenue districts, recently decided;
upon, will all be perfected by the
first of October, and new order will
then go into effect.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
TELEGRAPHTC.


ALBANY, Sept.26.-On reassembling
the temporary officers were made
permanent. The resolutions endorse
the indianapolis platform and Cooper
and Carey; declare business prosper
ity impossible without equal taxation
Of all property, including govern
ment bonds; there should be d iuster
system of law for the regulation OF
incorporated wealth, so that persons
and property shall not be unjustly
taxed for being transported over
railroads, and Investments by savings
bank, and that insurance companies
shall afford greater protection to
those whose interests they have in
charge. ,#i.fa
The reading of the resolutions
caused considerable excitement, one
delegate pronouncing them utterly
unworthy of the movement represen.
ted by the Convention. Maitland
charged that q clique had drawn uI
the resolutions and had totally ignor.
ed the interests Of the laboring men
He was called to order and the rcso.
lutions were finally adopted.
Richard Montgomery Griffin, editor
of the Albany Erening Post, was
nominated for Governor; Thos Arm.
strong, Lieut.. Governor; Anthony j.
Cudderbrit, Canal Commissioner
Marcus NJ. Dixon, Judge Of tn,
| Court of Appeals; John w. Crump
State Prison Inspector. 'tA'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

a horseman speaking of the use of
salt and lime for bathing the feet of
horses, says: II have tried strong
brine on foundercd horses, and with
good results. l made a solution of
salt and applied it three times day
by washing the legs and pouring up
the bottom of the feet, and holding
them mp few minutes to let it strike
in. SAW the effects IN q few days.
l account for it in this way. Salt will
extract moisture from the atmos-
phere. which keeps the feet moist.
Salt operates nearly like grease upon
the foot. The hoof becomes soft but
pliable. Like chunk of wood sat-
urated with salt or brine, it is tough
yet moist Thus it is with horses
foot. Here, let me add, that the prac.
tice Of rasping . cracked hoof
tougher It is folly. Apply brine,
you will affect . cure.
A horse that is driven upon a hai
road Is liable 70 become stiffened.
I have seen valuable horses drive
upon our own plank roads few da,
get quite lame. / reasoned to myscl
as to the cause, and adopted the us
of brine as remedy, which provel,
effectual. s.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

NEW York, Sept. GA dispatch
from Vigo, states that Tweed was re-
moved from his fortress prison last
evening, where he had been confined
q days, to the steamer Franklin, for
transfer to New York. He Is we'll
treated. VIM. Hunt was liberated,
but is very reticent, and maintains
that his friend Sccor was not Tweed.
Hunt after leaving the Franklin, went
Immediately to see an American
friend at the Hotel Europa and reg
istered there under the name Of r.
Sands. Sands is considered to- be
Tweed's son. There was much oppo-
sition to the surrender Of Tweed, and
the action of the government was al
most universally condemned.
Tweed and Hunt were not allowed
to communicate, and were. closely
guarded, but otherwise received every
courtesy and attention. The Franklin
leaves this afternoon and her voyage
will probably take 80 days, las,when
possible she will sail instead Of usins
steam, in consequence Of the Frank
lin not having capacity to carry coal
enough for long voyage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Presentation In Louisiana tow the
Ar1otocvAtic OosnocfatlC 0noo6
20 AnAn ffAA Nnnanlhal (4nRa1n ~. u

els Aato t1se Hoaeoflil oersnano. N
lxDIANAroLls, Sept. 98.-T The Joxss-
nal published yesterday q Letter feom
New Orleans, in which the condition
tand brutal treatment or German ln0r-
chants In the interior OF the Stsie Is
graphically set FORTH II ays that ~
nearly All the parishes the little coun-
try stores are conducted by Germans.
who are welEbehaved and thrifty.
This condition IL exasperating to ~
young growth Of aristoerats 0Ad ~
offspring of what used to be- knoNn
as cher white trash. SeparGfe. ~
combined, these clauses detSst tjeh6e ~
ful and thrifty int1ustfies. IE 466fiiS,
according to this correspondent, that
the prosperity of these German stors-
keepers, as well as their dealings with
the negroes in, a legitimate way,
caused the white chivalry to form
what are called Regulators !" who
have served notice ON the storekeep-
ers to cease trading with the coloted
people, under penalty of having their
goods and stores burned. When
compliance has been refused the
threat has been fulfilled In fact,
the merchants have been peFsecuted
30 bitterly that the German Covers.
ment hos advised emigrants to avoid
Louisiana, and its representatives
in New Orleans have instituted
inquiries which have substainti-
ated the many charges made against
the white democracy. AS q result,
the Germans in New Orleans have
formed themselves into republican
clubs in nearly every ward In the
city, with an alliance with the Work
ingmen's Union for offcnse and de-
fense, and this in opposition to their
political course, which has been here
tofore democratic. This has caused
much CONSERVATION in tho ranks OF
the democracy; but, presumably, the
changes, though radical, will. not be
likely to be weakened or prevented.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Hie MuIe.

Speaking about mules, remarked
a six footer from Harnett county, as
he cracked his whip in the market
yesterday morning, "I've got mule
at home which knows as much as
do, and want to hear somebody say
I'm half fool.n
No one said SO, and he went on:
"I've stood. around here and heard
men tell about kicking mules till I've
got disgusted. When you come down
to square kickin' | want to bet on my
mule. A preacher came along and
took dinner with me the other day.
and he seemed little down-hearted.
l took him out to see my mule, Thom-
as Jefferson. i was telling the good
man how that mule would flop his
hind feet around, and he said he'd
like to see little fun. He'd passed
his whole life in the South, but had
never seen mule lay his whole soul
into big time at kicking"
"Well," he continued, after borrow
ing some tobacco, II took Thomas
out of the stable, backed him up agin
a hill, give him cuff on the ear, and
we stood back to see the amusement.
1t was good place to kick his darnd-
est, and what dye think he did? In
ten minutes by the watch he was out
of sight,. In five more wc couldn't
feel him with twelve-foot pole, and
and ..I
The crowd began to yell and sneer,
and the old man looked around and
added: M ss
"Does anybody think I'm lyin'i
Would lie for one MULE? -,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
a pemeor attic paper ApoIoelze..


Col. lngersoll is right. Governor
Hayes is SO pure man that even the
democrats can't lie about him. An
illustration of this fact is furnished BY
this manly and creditable retraction
in the Cincinnati Enquirer:
"Some three weeks ago we receiv.
ed from Cleveland, Ohio, a letter
signed by John Somerton, in which
some charges were made against Gov.
Hayes in connection with the bounty
money of lot of deserters from his
brigade. The writer claimed to be q
member of Hayes regiment. We
published the letter in good faith.
Since that time tho Cleveland papers
have called upon John Somerton to
come forward and substantiate his
charges. They say no such man lives
in Cleveland. As John has failed to
make himself known, we conclude we
were imposed upon. We have no de-
sire to unjustly assail any candidate,
and in making statements endeavor
to guard ourselves. In this instance
we feel that we owe Gov. Hayes an
apology. John Somerton has been
loudly called for and has failed to re-
spond."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
How the Montenegrins Make
War.

The Montenegrin method of max.
ing war is very primitive. A Russian
officer, who visited their country and
studied it, tells us thatla Montenegrin
never sues for mercy and whenever
one of them is severely wounded, and
it is impossible to save him from the
enemy, his own comrades cut off his
head. When at the attack of Clobuck
a small detachment of Russian troops
was obliged to retreat, an officer OF
stout make, and no longer young
fell on the ground from exhaustion
A Montenegrin, perceiving it, ran
Immediately up to him, and, having
drawn his VATICAN, said: "Y0u are
very brave, and must wish that ]
should cut off your head. Say a
prayer and make sign of,the cross
The officer horrified at the PROPOSE.
tion, made an effort to rise, and re.
Joined his comrades with the assist
ance Of the friendly Nontenegrins
They consider all those who have
been taken by the enemy rs killed
They carry out of the battle their
wounded comrades on their shoul-
der. Arms, q small loaf Of bread, q
cheese, some garlic, a little brandy
an old garment, and two pairs Of san.
dals made of rawhide, form all the
equippage of the Montencgrins. On
the march they do not seek any shell.
ter from the rain or cold. In rainy
weather the Montcnegrin wrap;
around his head the sstrooka"-a
shawl of coarse cloth--lics down OF
the ground, and putting his rifle un'
der him, sleeps very comfortably
Three or four hours Of repose are
quite sufficient for his rest, and the
remainder of his time is occtipied il
constant cxertion. It's impossible to
retain them in the reserve, and il
seems that they cannot calmly stand
the view the enemy. The tactics O.
the Montenegrins are confined to be
ing skillful narksmen. A stone, {
hole, tree offers them q cover from
tho enemy. Firing usually in pros.
trate position on the ground, they ART
not easily hit, while their rapid anG
sure shots carry destruction into the
closed ranks of regular army
They have besides q well-practiced
eye for Judging of distance, and thor.
oughly understand how to take ad
vantage Of the ground. OF course i
will always be difficult TO employ
such warriors against regular troops
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

The New York Tribune has stood
up for Tilden's honesty q good while,
and insisted that no would yet ex-
plain that income business satisfac-
torily but 1t begins to despair. The
explanation which Judge Sinnott Of
fers induces it to believe that the
weazen-faced little rascal actually
kept back his tax knowingly and de-
signedly. It says; "He did not tell
"the horse-car conductor he had paid
''his fare, but he kept his hands in
"his pockets and looked unconcerned-
"ly at the conductor, as If he had and
"the effect was the same. When the
conductor detects such passenger,
"he generally wants to put him ofI
"the car. When the American people
Sind him running as . reform candi-
"date for the Presidency, they are
."going to vote for the other man."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
A Chinese Camp-Meeting.
From the Providence, r. L.. Journal.

rrom the rroYiuence, n. lee Journai.
A gentleman in Grass Valley, Cal.
writing to friend in this city, under
date Of I'd inst, say:
II arrived here just in time to sec
the Chinese camp-meeting. 1 went
to see it to-day. They have Chinese
bands from San Francisco. They play
on reed instruments, which make a
noise something like bagpipes, and
queer kinds Of drums and cymbals,
and their music is like what would
imagine Pandemonium would be.
They have temples gaudily decorated,
and affairs and idols, and the priests
are dressed in white robes, and stand
in rows holding burning sticks of in
ccnse and perform curious kinds OF
incantations. l heard their strange
music late in the night. Their town
was illuminated with hundreds OF
Chinese lanterns last night. 1t is a
wonderful sight, and would be hard
to describe"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
A Western paper has published one

A Western paper has published one
stanza Of sixty-three which had been
contributed on that rare subject of
s'The Buties Of Nachcr," }" and promised
to give the other sixty-two if its read
ers desired to see them. The opening
stanza was /: Eu ,H
Go see what have savn,
Go feel what have felt,
Walk In the fields At early dawn,
And smell what have smelt
They have discipline In the Chi
nese army. A soldier patted the
cheek of a Soochow girl the other
day, and In three hours he was get
ting along as best he could without a
head.
Terrible suffering is being expe-
ricnced at Puerto Principe, formerly
one of the richest cities Of the Island
of Cuba. Four thousand rations are
distributed in the market place to the
poor twice a week.
At Democratic meeting in In.
diana, at Plymouth, Marshall county,
the candidate for coroner got tight,
and began to hurrah for JEFF. Davis.
His friends concluded they had bet
ter get some other man to hold an In.
quest over them.
The samples of nitro-glyccrinc
dynamite and other powerful cxplo.
siyes exhibited in a glass case in the
United States Government building
at tho Centennial have been removed
A matcrializcd spirit in Rochester
get 80 mad at fellow tho other eve
ming for turning on q light at the
wrong moment that 1t yelled: "Let
20 of me until ] get the AK and spill
that ours head open. He shall nevel
leave this room aliye.''
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
4 step In the Right Direction.

Two old residents Of Aurora were
seen talking very earnestly on a street
corner the other day-onc q repub.
lican and the other an inveteratt
democrat. They suddenly parted
walking away in opposite directions
"Well, said a friend to the repub.
lican, "did you succeed in converting
old jeremiah? ?"
mot texactly," !" replied the republic.
an, "but I've made some progress to-
wards it," 40
$50 |" exclaimed the friend, 'tand
how far along have you got will
him ?'
"Well, I've got him to acknowledge
the existence Of God, and that il
something in the right direction
said the republican, moving on.-
| CHICAGO Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Tho Same Tune.

When the drummer Of democrat
ic procession started in with q solidly
measured rattle-te-tat, in Chicago the
other night, one Of the marchers cried
out:
"Och, begorra! an it's a republican
tune he's afther tryin' ter play on us
isn't"
And starting to the sidewalk, HI
could not be persuaded to come back
for didn't he hear the 'loikes o. tha,
tune at the republican parade the
night afOre, bejabbers journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Revolution in Ecuador : The
Babcock Case.

WAsmNGroN, Sept. %. - Capt.
Simpson, of the u. S. Steamer, Oma-
ha, writes to the Navy Department.,
under date Of Guayqull, Ecuador,
Sept. 10Th, that he arrived there on
the Sth instant, and found the city in
the midst of q revolution, the Gent
in command of the troops in the city
having issued pronnciamento to
that effect with the support Of the
troops, and apparently with the con.
sent Of the people. II Az
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

I A colossal bust Of Horace Greeley
has been made by Chas. Calverley
which will be placed in Greenwood
cemetery. 1t represents Mr.. Greeley
% he was ten or twelve years ago, and
"the old white overcoat" is used in
stead of the toga, for dignity Of effect.
The bust is to rest upon gigantic
pedestal, ornamented with bronze
tablets, one representing Mr.. Greeley
as. . printer working at the case, and
the other bearing his name, together
with the simple record of his birth
and death. The monument Is to be
known as "The Printers' Greeley
Memorial" and is to be unveiled IN
October.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
A cnarce For Aavertl.er.. ., 3. (

"A st. Louis house ofcxcellcnt stand.
ing but, we suspect, of Tilden procliv.
ities and hence very sanguine of the
success of the democratic presidential
candidate, makes the Gazette q prop.
ositiOn. It is that we insert an ad.
vertisement on condition that our bill
to be about sixty dollars, shall be paw
able only on the election Of Hayes
and Wheeler. The offer has beer
promptly accepted, with thanks.
The acceptance, however has left us
hungry for more of the same sort
Therefore we make known to bust.
ness men everywhere, of really good
standing, that the advertising, col
umns Of the Gazette are at their SER
vice on the same terms asked for by
the St. Louis house mentioned. The
Gazette will accept any reputable ad.
vertisement from any respectable and
responsible house, with the promise
that the accruing costs shall be paya-
BILE only when Hayes and Wheeler are
chosen president and vice-president
by the popular vote.
Here is chance for all advertisers.
They who have any faith in the sue
cess of Tilden and Hendricks now
have an opportunity to attest their
faith by their works.-Dacenport Ga
zette, ttt'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

An Ohio cx-soldicr is going abont
doing good work for the republican
ticket. His is but a simple story and
brief, yet it is told SO earnestly from
true lips that II brings the recrean,
political mind to its knees every time
The mans testimony is that when a
foot-sore Union soldier, dragging hi,
weary body along on q dusty South,
crn road, q Major, of the command
discovered his condition and tender
ed him . kindly ten-mlle "boost' on
his own saddle. And the name oi
the Major who walked that weaker
soldier might ride, was Rutherford
p. Hayes, now republican candidate
for president.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

Tho New York Times, giving the
result Of . tour Of its reporters among
merchants of that city, In the various
departments Of trade, report that,
scarcely without exception, they rep
resent . decided Improvement in bus
iness, and feel greatly encouraged by
the constantly increasing evidences OF
q return Of confidence and better
times. Most Of the merchants report
that their trade thus far this year has
been much larger than It has been
during any Of the preceding four
years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
Death Of Cen. sraxton praaS.

GALVESTON, Sept. 27.-Gen. Brax.
ton Bragg dropped dead this morning
while crossing Twentieth street, IA
front Of the Postoflice, aged sixty iona
years. Ills body lies in state at Ar,
tillery Hall. The remains will be a.
ken to Mobile, If arrangements cau
be made with New Orleans steameS
for conveyance. Gen. Bragg was 81
usual health up 10 the moment OF hia
death. The cause of his death wad
induced by an organic disease Of thd
heart.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

A girl who goes to sensible school
carries . slate, arithmetic, spelling-
book, geography and q lunch In Q
paper. The modern city schoolgirl
goes along with big tilter, hustle,
striped hose, hump-backed, carrying
thirty-one different books, three states,
four copy-books, bottle of ink, pocket
full of pencils and pens, ~ worth oi
pinck.back jewelry, month-full Of
chewing-gum, and thirteen red
streamers dangling after her. Go on
buying ground and building lunatie
asylums; it's all right. II you cant
educate 'em into lunacy, give 'em
brain fever and spine disease and kill
'em while they're young.-St. JosepA
(No.) Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04

Here is plan to keep your fence
posts from rotting. Benjamin Chap
man, farmer near Anamosa, Jones
county, set fence posts thirty-five
years ago, which are to-da y as sound
as when set. Near the lower end of
the posts he bores three-quarter-
inch hole from the side to the center
OF the post. This hole is filed with
salt, and secured with pine plug.
Half bushel of salt will supply one
mile of fence, ana one man can salt
200 posts day. His theory is that
the salt keeps the post always moist.
The alternate wetting and drying of
the posts produces the decay. Posts
set in water will not decay. The salt
attracts moisture. His posts never
rot
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
NsouH1Ea &os $xpARrMrNa
~ Battle RI proaxnea

BELGRADE, Rept. 20.-The 6srvian
forces under Generals Tchefnae6 aal
Papovich simultaneously attacked the
Turks on Thnrsday Z morning and
drove them beyond Teschiltso. Dnr-
ing the engagement the Hcrvian Arfllr
lery fired seven caissons Of gun pow
der in the Turkish ammunition depot,
and the explosion caused fearful hav.
oc among the Turks. Gen. HartoYach
made afank movement and occupied
the; heights in the rear Of the Turhlak
position. 1t is stated that the Turk
ish army is now threatened ON
three sides, namely: by General
Tchernayeff, with the bulk OF tke
Scrvian army, threatens their front !:
General Papovich, their left .wing, ahd
General Harraloyich, their rear. Tho
fighting lasted till s O'Clock last night
and was resumed this morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-04
sialne and Logan.

aFoRT WAYNE, Sept. a3.-ScnatoFs
Blaine and Logan spoke here this
evening to the largest and most en-
thusiastic meeting evet held in this
city. They were met al the depot by
the Hayes and Wheeler Guards, and
followed by long tor light proccs-
sion, numbering fully LOO, including
several bands of music, numerous
transparencies, notices, etc. Mr..
Blaine's speech was the most eloquent
and effective ever listened to, 80 that
all democratic demonstrations will
have no effect whatever. While this
meeting was in progress, Congress
men Hamilton and Bonham are hold
ing joint discussion at the rink, but
the attendance was very small.