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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-24
TIE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
What the. Newspapers say about
the Result.
From the n. Y. Herald, Oct. 12.l

This seems TO us fair view of the
political situation. The balance of adj
vantage is on the side Of the Democrats !;
but only on the condition that they
show wisdom, courage and moderation
in their canvass. .2-a aa haaf- -sst
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-24

A. F.. KIs A r.,
IS I j. VI II s M I Z II
- Ozark. Monroe County, Ohio.
Repairs, Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in .
xorkn anIike :. .mannsL and 1t reasonable
rrfess g = ! y = jnlyll, ,'7sm5
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-24

+ HOUSE a; b siEss' FAINTER.

20 Asa TEh Z y----+ss .Etases Gostgasl
STHB undersigred is prepared to doall man.
4ansf ~ AouseI painting ct low rates. He
has had ten years experience In the business
sda soiiciti the pstrouags Of, the pm bile gem
orally. WILLIAM E. SLOAN,
Had, '76nso fAntiochsP o.. Monroe CosO,
Isssvsa ssI 40 y 4 stai7'o iG assealsse
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-24
Anehy.
A LITTLE SHOE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "coMN' rnno' THE RYE"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
What I Know Acout Farming.

Jdauasy.-Now look for "corner"
on ice, especially ifyour boots haven't
got nails in 'em.
At the front end of this month a
new year comes in, so the almanac
says.
just where it comes in nobody APP
pears to know.
Darn'd If haven't set up all night
trying to see where the old year left
of.
It's very easy to see where left off
my old boots, as l gaze with fond
emotion on my new French calf box
toed ones; but this New Year bust
ness gets me rather badly.
About this time the newspaper Of
fees look out for codes to the dying
year." They are generally owed for
too.
Fix up your fishing lines, and air
your furs and woolens.
Dig your winter apples and NOW
your cabbage.
The Golden Sebright Bantam is,
perhaps, the best cabbage grown, tho
some prefer the Chester White, as
they don't eat near so much as other
kinds and keep fatter on less feed.
Hoe your squashes and examine
your strawberry beds for grub worms.
A grub hoe is about the best thing to
do it with.
Gather your radishes and drain the
| water on your swamp land. If you
haven't any swamp land, drain the
cider barrel or something else. A
farm isn't worth sou markee unless
there is drain on it.
And the rosy (nosy) month of JAN
uary is just the time to do this work
in.
The above is copyrighted.-,So1on
| Shinq{e.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

INDIANoLA SENsATIoN.-Friday last
our neighboring town Of Indianola
had quite sensation, which occa-
stoned considerable excitement, the
centre and cause of which was a
young colored maiden by the name
of Martha Clenning. Itappcars that
her stepfather knew that she was en-
ciente some two or three weeks since,
and afterwards discovered that she
had given birth to child, but could
not find the evidence of the girls
shame. This aroused his suspicious,
and he made inquiries of her us to
what she had done with her child.
After frequent efforts he obtained a
confession from the girl. She did
not say whether she had killed the
child or not. After it was dead she
placed it in hay stack and left il
there for five days. At the expira-
ton of this time she put it in small
stream and left it there. After this i,
became cold and the stream froze
over. She told where it would be
found, and her stepfathcr went to the
place designated and there found the
body about six inches under the ice.
1t was taken out, a coroncr's jury en-
panelled,and who took testimony and
rendered verdict in accordance
with the above facts.-Des Moines
Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
From the Iowa City Press.

Yesterday mornings Register men
toned the oldest Mason as living in
Wisconsin. We have here in the city
one nearly as old and one who has
been Mason q greater portion Of
his life than the Wisconsin man. DR..
r. Brooks was born at Princeton,
Worcester county, Massachusetts,,
September 2Sth, 1885; was made a
Mason at Thompson Lodge in the
neighboring town of Rutlcdge, few
days after he was 81, about the first
of October, lSl6,-consequently has
been Mason nearly GO years and
three months, and is probably the old
est Mason in the State.-Register.
Grand Secretary T. S. Parvin calls
our attention to the following:
In the returns from Red Oak Lodge,
No. so, Cat Red Oak, Iowa. we find a
case deserving special mention. Bro.
e. G. Shattuck is there represented as
having been a Mason for 6S years.
Nearly two score years before this
grand body had an existence, before
most of the representatives here pres.
ent were born into the light of day,
this veteran brother first bcheld Ma.
sonic light as Masons only can
Proceedings q. L. Ia. 1875, p. 25l.
This would make him q Mason in
1907, and place the latest date Of his
birth at 17S6. Grand Secretary Par.
vim informs us that as yet he has re-
ceived no information of the death
of this venerable man.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Cent auR
.Lini1nentS.
The Quickest, Surest and
hcapcst Remedies.

Pnysicians recommend, and Farricrs declare
tnat no such remedies have evcr,betors been In
use. words arc cheap but the proprietors ofthese
a'',cs VIII present trial Kettles 10 medical men.
=" aha Wiz guarantee more rapid and salts
49, ,ssui's than have ever beforebcen obtained
tanr Imminent w hitc Wran.
WI puse rheumatism, Neuralgia. Iumbo.
81 .oia1ien. Caked Breasts, Sore MINES Frost
ordinary Thrans, or. any
FLssH, BOSE AND MUSCLE ArM.xr
TWIN extract the poison OF bites and -s,,n.,
and neal burns or acalds without a-scar. Io.,.
Jaw, Palsy, Weak-back, Caked Breasts. Far.cho
Toothache. Itch and Cutaneous: Erupton,I =. M,
yicllto It's. treatment.
Henry Black, OF Ado, Hardin Co. O eors.o,,.
wife mas had rheumatism for five years no: res,y
no n. sieepmconid scarcely walk across the fioor.
She isnow completely cured by, the .use OF c,en.
tanr Liniment. We oil feel thankful 10 you ami
recommendyeur wonderful medicine to ali nnr
friends.o ~'
James , muri, zanesville. O.. says:"The Cen
taur LinlmentA cured my Neuralgia
Alfred Tush. of Newark, writes: ssaend me
one dozen boz ties by express The Linlmcnt has
saved my leg. want to distribute IL, &c."
The sa c Of his liniment is increasing rapidly.
The.Ccnsanr Lsninent. yellow Wrap
per. Is Tor the tough sskn flesh sand muscles Of
HoRsEs,s MULES 'AED ANIMALS.
We have never yet seen q case Of SPAWN,
sweeny, Ringbone, Wind-gall, Scratches or Poll
EVIL. which this Lniment would not speedily
benefit, and we never saw but a few,.cases which
1t would not cure II will cure when anything
can. tits folly to.spend $50 for Farrier, when
| one dollars worth OF Centaur sLiniment will do
better. The following is a sample Of the testi.
mopy Produced.
JEFFERSON, Mo-, Nov. 10, 1875
Some time ago was shipping horses to St
Lonts. got one badly crippled in the car. with
great difficulty got him to the stable, or Fouftf
Avenue. The stable keeper gave me bottle O;
Centaur Llnimcnt which / used with such sue.
cess that In two days the horse was as active Of
ever and nearly wen have been veterinary
81 geon for thirty ears, but your Eminent headi
anything ever used.
"A. j. MCCARTHY, Veterinary Surgeon.
Fora postage stamp we viii mail a Centaur J.
manac, containing hundreds OF certificates, from
every State in the Union. These I.niments are
now soidb by all dealers in the country.
| LABORATORY. OF j. b. Resi- 4 Co.,
&c Dcy street, New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
HEN KICKS.
His Friends Smell Treason in the
Air,

WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 23.-Con-
firmatory of the bitter feeling among
the Hendricks Democrats, alluded to
last night, the following appeared
to-day from Washington corre-
spondent of the Baltimore Sun, who
sustains intimate relations with
prominent Democrats here:
Within few days there have been
rumors that the friends of Hendricks
are very much excited over what they
regarded MS indications of DISPOSE
ton on the part Of New York Demo-
cratic politicians to sell out Hem
bricks, if thereby they can secure
Iilden. These rumors are widely
circulated, and there arc members Of
both Houses who believe there is
foundation for them. A Democratic
Senator said tonight that he had no
confidence in New York politicians
of either party, that they would sell
out any thing and anybody toattain
their ends. He had believed that
they would sell out Hendricks if they
could make by ii, and opportunity
offered. 1t is not to be believed, OF
course, that Gov. Tilden would be a
party to anything like this. 1t is not
charged that he individually would
give his consent to anything of the
kind. Hendricks is just rs much
elected as he is. No bargain will be
made which will separate the cause OF
one from the other. The contingency
may occur which will result in the
election of Tilden by the House and
Wheeler by the Senate. If this comes
about legitimately, which is by nc
means improbable, neither Hendricks
nor his friends would complain OF
have right to but if it comes about
through preconccrtcd arrangements
it would be as gross violation
of justice and of public morals az
would be the Inauguration of Hayes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

BURLINGTON Hdack.Eye The sur
prising development of love for the
constitution and the old flag at the
south at this time reminds us of Ar
temus Wards experience with the
union sentiment which he found so
general when he went to Richmond,
after the equalization. He wrote
from the cx-rebel capital:
'There is rally great deal of union
sentiment in this city. 1 see it on
ev'ry hand. / met a man to-day
am not at liberty to tell his name, but
he is an old and inflooentooial citizen
of richmond-and SEE he why, we've
bin fightin' agin the old flag! Lor'
bless me, how sing'lar!' He then
borrer'd five dollars of me, and bust
into flood of tears.
"Said another "a man of standin,
and formerly bitter rebel Let us
at once stop this effooshun of blud.
The old flag is good enutf for me.
Sir he added, you air from the
north! Have you a doughnut or a
piece of custard pie about you?'"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

The humiliation of the defeated
candidate is only equaled by the feel.
ing OF the onc-eyed lover that goes
counting and discovers, just after
ringing the bell of his inamorata's
door, that his glass eye is lying on the
dressing stand at home.-Reynolds
Herald.
The Norwich girl who promised to
marry an ardent admirer if Tilden
was elected, is on the ragged edge.
She is growing old, and several coun-
ties are yet to be heard from.-Wor-
cester Press.
There seems to be nothing like
faith. One of the deacons of church
in neighboring town wrote to a
friend: eve have secured the Rev.
Mr.. Smith at salary of 5000 a year,
and are hoping for great work of
grace."-NoYacich Bulletin.
"If I was as flat-footed as you are
! would not be afraid of slipping on
the sidewalk" EYES," was the re-
sponse, "somc people are flat on one
end and some on another" And then
the first chap looked thoughtful and
went down strect.-Chicogo Journal.
A friend clipped the following
from the "Here and There" column Of
the Traveller: "You may lead dem
ocrat to water, says the New Orleans
Republican, but you can't make him
drink it," and adds: Yes, you can |;
put some whisky into it and then see.
Betting man to his partner-.Look
ere, 10! 1 ear you've been gambling
on the stock exchange! Now, man
must draw the line somewhere, and
if that kind of thing goes on, you
and me will ave to part company !''-
Punch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Democratic journals are claiming
that many old republicans are join
ing with them in declaring Tilden
elected, but the publication of their
names show that in all such instances
these fellows went off after Andrew
johnson or Horace Greedy and never
returned, or else have been kicked
out of some office for cause. Among
the latest stories in this line is one
that Gen. Rusk, of Wisconsin, de-
clares privately that Tilden was UNI
doubtedly elected and should be in
auguratcd. So far from this having
the least foundation, Gen. Rusk de-
clares openly his belief that Hayes
did carry North Carolina, South Car
olina, Florida and Louisiana, and
would have carried Mississippi with
anything approaching an honest
vote.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
VEGETINE
PURITIES THE BLOOD.
Renovates and inyigorates the
Whole System.
ITS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARE AlTERA-
TIVE, TONIC, SOLVENT ARD DiURETIG.

VEGEFlNE is made exclusively from the
Juices OF carefully selected barks, roots and
herbs, and so strongly concentrated, that ii will
eiieetually eradicate from the system every faint
oil scfOfniR, Screfueons hsuusar. Tia.
mors, Cancer, GnGcerGus GstIMOr,
Erysspeins, Salt Hheans, Syttissiftic
Diseases, Cnniscr, Faissness "a che
pure blood. acsufscu. snfsasf,ss,a.iory and
Ghrcnkc determinations. Nearaf1in.
ssOnt and spiuns CaBlrtuiEss, can only
be etiectnally cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and ErUpltvc siiseas@S af the
Skin, Fussssses, 1siasn:cs. Estetcases,.
Hollis. Tctter. Ecni&-lseai rni sssnc.
worm, NEGETlNF has never failed to clincta.
permanent cure.
For rains ia sfsr Esasts. sEidney Conn
Hieucorrsssrn. arising from iulerid ulcera-
ton, and uterine diseases and ssa.tccal De.
billy. VEGEfINE acts directly upca the
cei,ses Of these complains. II ii.yieaf;ftfs and
strengthens the whole sSsenl afts tltsait tie So
cretiye organs, aliays inflammation cures cer-
alton and regulates The bowels.
For GatngIl,, HTspersia, EkncisrIni
C0ssiveucas. EsnEfsstu;fsu aEthc Aaears.
Headache. Efirr, NcPFaGsraess aud
systasn. no medicine las given silrl per-
feet satisfaction as the El.tiGIiAi3. itpaiffes
the blood, cieanses all al the cIy-allS, aud pos-
sesses controlling power over the nervous sys-
TEN.
The remarkable cures efiecteil by VEGEPINE
have induced maay liiySieiaHs aud alaileea,ies
whom we know TO prescribe and use Il IN their
own families.
In fact, NEGFTtNi. is The best remedy yet
reliable Fss.0Gss EsgikEssEEE& yet l!as ed
before the public
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

"GREAT WAsH1NGToN," exclaimed a
Burlington burglar, as vigilant po-
liceman caught him by the legs and
hauled him out of the window,
EARNED policemen, mailed minions Of
the law, display revolvers and -four
ish truncheons in the faces of Ameri-
can citizens under the very shadow of
the courthouse, within sound of the
church bells, and under the trembling
scales of justice and the outspread
arm of personal liberty and this is
free America Oh, Grant, Grant,
Grant, tyrant and usurper, what
crimes hang heavy on your lawless
head!" And they led the martyr
reformer away and cast him into the
deepest dungeon beneath the castle
moat.-Bwlington Hasck-E Eye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
The Duces Teounn.

To say that this action is gross leg
islative encroachment upon popular
rights is to characterize it mildly.
There is not q civilized government
in the world which assumes such a
despotic power. The right of private
communication, by mail or telegraph
is everywhere respected. But in this
country the House of Representatives
says, in effect, that no intercourse be-
tween individuals is to be held sacred
from the public eye, and that the
most private and confidential com
munications of business, friendship
and affection are to be hereafter at
the mercy of party caprice. A tele-
gram is to be as public as a postal
card. Indeed its contents are to be
concealed from nobody. The result
of this must surely be that the uses of
the telegraph must be largely restrict
ed, and that business will suffer in no
small degrce.-State Register,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
HOUSE COMMITTEES.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Hersey,
republican, of New Orleans, commits
sioner of poll No. 81, Gle yenIh ward.
testified that the only intimidation
was after the voting closed. Lev
dick, democratic supervisor, refused
to let witness go home; he had pis-
tol lying on the table. Witness sent
for a policeman to protect him. He
was run out and the democrats threat
ened to kill witness if he left. Cir
cumstances indicated that the tally
sheets were irregular and fraudulent.
He signed the returns and tally
sheets under fear of his life, which
was repeatedly threatened.
Kempton, republican commissions
or of election at the same poll, testi-
fed to the quietncss of the election,
and threats and intimidation during
the count. He signed the returns,
ETC., for fear Of his life.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-The COM
mittee after hearing read Orton's
correspondence as published this
morning, adopted the following with
out division
Resolrcd, That the Chairman com.
muicate to the House the failure and
refusal Of VIM. Orion, president OF
the w. U. Telegraph Company to ap.
pear and testify and to bring with
him all kilograms in his possession OF
control, sent or received by persons
named in subpoena served upon him
also as part of said communication
the letter of said Orion to the chair.
man, dated Dec. 18th, and such .csti.
mony of L. w. Barnes before the
committee as relates. to instructions
given him by said Orion in relation
to kilograms required to be produced
before the committee by said Barnes
said default, refusal and instructions
to said Barnes, in the opinion of tht
committee being in contempt of tht
process of the House.
The committee then adjourned and
the subcommittee met and proceed
cd with the investigation.
| Alexander Davis, of New Orleans
testified that men came to his house
called him out, knocked him sense
less, abusing him for voting The
democratic ticket. Colorcd republi.
cans made threats before the election
to kill witness if he voted the demo
cratic ticket and named those wht
threatened assaults. Was confined tt
bed three weeks from the effects oil
the beating he received. Made aft
davit against the parties before Re
corde Longr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
From New York

New YORK, Dec. 23.-At meeting
of the Congressional Investigating
committee to-day Chairman Cox said
the whole week had been exhausted
with nothing to show, and he did not
intend to have his committee made a
laughing stock of.
Mr.. Mcdonald asked Cox how he
came to be chairman, which question
Cox refused to answer, when Me-
Dougall moved a recess,and the cleo
ton ola new chairman.
The motion was lost and the inqui-
ry proceeded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
NEWS ITEMS.

The Hayti coffee crop will be short
on account of the October hurri-
cane.
assault with intent to kiss" is
an otfense under the laws of Pensyl.
vania.
A "lady" COW thief was arrested in
Pendleton, Ky, the other day, but cs-
capped from the officers.
A New York State church has the
following notice posted up: "Any-
body sticking bills against this church
will be prosecuted according to law,
or any nuisance"
The number of ablc-bodied men in
New York out of employment is esti-
mated at $4,000 or about enough to
clear the Rio Grande of Mexican cat
tle-stealing for 20 miles back.-De-
tr0st Free Press.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Iowa at the Centennial.

MIR. G.. B. Bracket, the supcrintend-
ent of Iowa's exhibit, has written O
letter to the members of the Exccu-
tive Council, relative to the dispo-
sition of the articles still remaining
in the centennial building at the close
of the exposition. From it we gain
some items that will be of interest,"
The soils, stone, and coal have been
awarded a place in the main building,
in which is now perpetual EXPOSE
ton. 1t was thought for time that
they would be taken to New York
and placed in Central Park, but it
could not be so arranged. The other
articles, with the exception of those
that have been exchanged for similar
articles from other states and foreign
nations, will be returned to Des
Moines.
Iowa received several awards in
the Agricultural and horticultural
departments. The fall exhibits of
grains and vegetables received an
award, while the state received three
awards on fruits besides for several
individual exhibits. Polk county re-
ceived an award on fruits, w. T.
Smith one on pears, r.. s. Willct one
on apples, u. Hollingsworth, of Ke-
okuk, on apples, John Given, of Ke-
okuk, one on pears, &. 0. Hilton, of
Kcokuk, one on pears, ID. Leonard,
E. I'll. Calkins and Mr.. Gearhart, of
Burlington, each received premiums
on apples. The State horticultural
Society was awarded two premiums,
one on wax models and one on woods
i and the State Geological and Coal
collection received awards.
Mr.. Fulton, who had charge of the
grounds, writes that all goods ship
ped to the centennial in his care will
be returned either to Libertyvillc
Fairfield or Cedar Rapids, free OF
charge, but further than that the
freight must be paid by the, owners OF
the goods.
From other sources we learn that
the Iowa building has been sold fol
1915 to Mr.. A. M. Bower, of New Jer'
sey, who has already removed it te
his farm, about ten miles from Cam.
den. There has been some severe
criticisms on the fact that the build
ing, which cost $4,000, was sold at 81
small q figure. The facts arc tina
Iowa did extremely well in compact
son with other states and other own
crs of buildings. The state disposed
of its structure at a comparatively
better price than any one else on thu
ground.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
The oregon Democracv Meet

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 22.-The De-
mocratic State Central Committee
met yesterday and adopted an add
dress to the. people of the state of
Oregon calling for mass meetings to
be held in every county, on the Sth OF
january, to consider the political sit
uation and protest against the action
OF Returning Boards of the three
doubtful southern states, and especi-
ally that of Louisiana.
The address is mainly devoted to a
review of the action of the Louisiana
Returning Board. An organized CT
fort will undoubtedly be had to make
the demonstration as imposing as
possible and strengthen the demo.
cratic party in this city. The com.
mlttee endorsed Growers action.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Mothers.

CastoriE is the result of 20 years experiments
by DR.. Samuel Pitcher. of Massachusetts,. It ia q
vegetable preparation as effective as Castor OH,
but perfectly pleasant to the taste 1t can be ta-
ken by the youngest FAINT, and neither gags nor
gripes. Dr. A. j. Green, of Royston. Ind, says
sIHs:-I have tried the Castoria and can speak
highly OF its merits. 1t will. think, do away
entirely with Castor Oil; it Is pleasant and HARM
less, and is wonderfully eficactous an aperient
ana laxative. lT Is THE VERY THING.
The Castorla destroys worms, regulates the
Stomach, cures Wind Collie, and permits Of natu--
raj, healthy sleep. tits very efcacious In Group.
an for Testhiog Children. Honey Is not pleas
anter TO The taste and Castor Oil is not so certain
in its effects Itcosts but SO cents in large bottles.
j. D. RosEa Co, 4G Dey St, New York.
Nov. % 3mw q change