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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

IT, you have discharge from the nose
pffensiveo or otherwise, partial loss OF The
sense ofsmell taste, or hearing. eyes watery
or weak, feel duh and stupid or ,lebilitated,
pain OF pressure iu the head, take cold easi-
", you may rest assured that you have the
Catairh. Thousands annually, without
manifesiing half Of the above symptoms,
terminate In consumption, and end In the
grave. No dis ase Is so common, more de.
ceptive, or less understood by physiclans.
Il. V. Pierce, NJ. D., Of Buffalo, N. Y, 10
tho proprietor of DR.. Sagss Catarrh Renee
dy--a psrfeft Specific for Catarrh, 'Cold
in the Head" or Cstarrh Headache,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

! Alas! there is no golden rule by
which man is exempt from build
ing the kitchen fire during leap year.
Bags got up too early one morn
ing, and began 10 scold the servant
girl. His little 6-year old, who had
been listening attcutively during the
conversation. broke in with, Father,
stop scolding; yon needn't think that
James your wife,"
a gentleman who rather suspected
some one with peeping through the
key hole of his office door, investiga-
ted with a syringe full Of pepper.
sauce, and went home to find his wife
mad been cutting wood and n chin
had hit her in the eye.
"Aint it pretty 2" said Mrs. Henry.
holding up her new bonnet. "Thcre's
some charming. ideas In that, I can
tell YOU" Glad of it," said John.
ITS just as well to have ideas some-
where about your head, you know"
and he paused to catch hairbrush on
the fly.-Cincinnoh Times.
what shiver must have RIM
through the Democratic ranks in the
House OF Representatives when n COL
ored member, and former slave
,oid his democratic colleague from
mississippi that he was sorry TO scr
him mot better informed - and olI
the Republicans laughed, as If the
remark was deserved! 0
according 10 the New Orleans
BaHetfa, IL is ont Of newspaner's
province to push inquiries into sucb
lttie private affairs as duels, There
has been two or three of these "littIe
Affairs in New Orleans lately and
that is all the public is cxpectcd IN
know OF the performances, ACCORDING
TO journalistic enterprise MS inter.
pretcd by the ". q. b.
senator Jones, Of Nevada, who wos
married to his young wife about
year ago, has been presented by her
with little baby girl, and il il no
uncommon sight to see that great.
rich fellow crawl down on his Knees
before that little bunch of pink and
muslin and make up faces ut II. as hc
declares that, for real happiness. "bir
bonanzas amt nothing to babies.
Some friends of Senator Sharon.
supposed to be millionarcs, gave him
what the local papers call a Hbonanza
banquet at a San Francisco hotel on
the evening Of the 9Th instant, under
the impression that lie is al lennth
about to start 10 Washington Ia 81.
tend TO his official duties. There
were flowers and plants, and music.
singing birds,winc and "rich yiands.n
and at each guests plate was the bin
OF fare, engraved upon heavy plate
OF solid silver, and costing over forty
dollars each.
We find within the Republican mar.
~ at least three classes Of people who
are either vehemcntly urging the re.
peal OF the resumption act or are ron.
scnting to its repeal; the sillv rae ron.
money. men, who do not want re.
sumption at all; the timid hard.
money men, who know that rcsump-
tion IN 1879 means contraction, which
they dread; and the honest, hard
money men, who believe that the ncc.
essary legislation to give effect TO the
act Of 1875 will not be passed. and
who desire that the promise shall he
retracted rather than broken.mRos.
ton Adrertiser (Rep.)
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Etc. sion lllOs In r..nc.

New YORK, Feb. 2l-A Paris dis.
patch about the elections yestcrda,
throughout France says serious riot.
took place at Carcassonc where TIT
bonapartists booted Gambetta. III
told the people to have patience 70,
threc weeks when momentous things
would occur. There were riots IN
Corsica between the supporters OF
jerome Bonapartc and Ronher. The
latter was elected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
The Democratic candidate for Go,

The Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor of New IIampshire-Danic,
Marcy-is a pretty specimen. lie wa,
in Congress in 1864, when he made q
violent speech against President Lin.
coin and the conduct OF the war, saw.
ing, among other things, that .the
wicked, disloyal Abolition party who
sustain the President in his infrac.
tions on the Constitution are Join,
heirs with him TO the inheritance OF
eternal infaniy.@
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.--John Bancroft "a
young man formerly OF Jacksonville,
MS, who has been looking for work
IN this city lately without success. was
found dead in his room in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday morning
from the effects ofan overdose Of hy-
drate of chloral. II is not known
whether his death was accidental or
suicidal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

In looking over a former volume
OF the proceedings of the Iowa Horti
cultural Society, we find some inter.
esting statements OH pear culture
Some Of the members recommended
growing the trees in sod: Others
gave them clean culture. b. Mat.
thews, of Marion county, latitude
Al 10 } said mo fruit tree has produc.
ell surcr return for the past seven
or eight years than the pearl lie
found tho best varieties to be the
Clairgcau, Boussock, Scckel, Elem.
ish Beauty, Bartlett, Buffum, etc
The greatest enemy is the blight, and
his experience fayors high and dry
locality, with perfect drainage, the
soil 10 hc kept well cultivated
Dwarfs need high manuring.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
w. r.. CHANDLER,
Secretary Republican National Committee.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., January Is, 1876,

one hundred and toriy-four years
ago to-day. George Washington, the
father of his country, was born in
Westmoreland county. Virginia, on
the Potomac. The place of his birth
was ceded to the State of Virginia and
is enclosed, and the spot marked by a
marble slab with n suitable inscrip-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
NATIONAL. KEsusLlCAN CoNvEN.

The next onion Republican Convention for the
nomination ofcandidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. win be held in the
city ofCincunau. on Wednesday, the l4th day OF
June, st ~ clock noon, and will consist OF del.
exatcs nem each State equal to twice tho number
of its Senators and Representatives ir Congress,
and of two delegates from each organised Terri
tory and the District OF Columbia.
In calling tase conventions fOr The election OF
delegates, the committees of the several States ARE
recommended 10 invite all Republican electors
aai all other voters, without regard TO past polit
aesl differences, or previous party Affiliations,
who are opposed 10 reViving sectional issues and
itcsife 10 promote friendly feeling aud permanent
harmony throughout the country by maintaining
ami ensorcing all the Constitutional rights oi
every citizen, including the full and ifec exercise
of the right OF suffrage without Intimidation and
without fraud, who are in favor OF the continued
prosecution of an Official dishonesty and of an
economical administration OF the Government by
honest, faithful and capable officers, who are III
iavof OF making such reforms in government rs
experience may, from time 10 time, suggest: who
are opposed To impairing the credit of the nation
ny deireciaiing any OF its obligations, and in
iayor ofsustaining in every way the national faith
and financial homer; who hold the common school
system is the nursery OF American liberty, and
should be maintained absolutely free from secta-
sian control; who believe that for the promotion
nt these ends, the direction OF the Government
should be continued TO be coniltled to those who
adhere TO the principles of l..5. and support them
81 Incorporated in the Constitution and the laws
aia who are in favor of recognizing and strength.
ching the fundamental principleot national unity
10 this Centennial Anniversary of the birth of til,
i.epubiic.
tSigned) ED. MORGAN.
Chairman.
w. +. CHANDLER
Secretary Republican National Committee.
WASHINGTON, d. C., January Is, 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
EMecs. of Palm.

~. Door.yard fences kept bright with
pure white lead are terribly fatal To
catuc; Abont every such fence In =
neighborhoOd rcckons calf-martvr
Inc writer can refer the reader who
questions this statement, to statistics
T Mnlch will back up the assertion.
lhis item Of painting was fully de-.
monstrated In a farm yard fence ON .
prize stock farm In New York STATE
a few years ago. by the loss of a fine
calf by death, the cause of which wa q
traced directly TO this. Fences paint.
cd with any dark color do MOI seem
to effect animals. But yard fenccs
shonld never be painted white -
Prdyie Farmer. "'e
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

CHIcAGo, Feb. 22.--At an early hour
this morning two men named GEORGE
Cameron and Fred Schnidcr entered
a saloon on State street where Cam.
eron, apparently without any PROVO
cation, drew revolver aud holding
il to Schnidcrs head tired. He then
shot himself, Both men expired al.
most instantly. II Is thought that the
TWO men had pre.arranged this mode
ofdying.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

The Roman Catholic archbishop OF
Colorado gives due notice that if the
constitutional convention embodies
in the State constitution an article es-
tablishinga common school fund and
prohibiting its division on religious
basis. the vote of his religious con-
stituency shall be east against lis rati-
tication.-Udtrkeyc.
We have not heretofore seen this
notice of the Archbishop's views, bu,
we hardly think the prclate carries
the votes of the Catholics of Colorado
in his breeches pocket. If he does. he
will probably have an opportunity OF
making ii manifest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
s'They Done Know a. At Home


Not long since, u lady returning
home late al night. encountered three
young girls in Broadway ear. on
their way home from the concert So
loon, in which they were engaged.
The oldest one Of them was not over
IL years of age, Their boisterous
unconth manners attracted her aitcn-
ton. They We're all pretty girls
with intelligent faces. One of them
was very drunk. and so sick that scy-
oral times she was obliged to retreat
to the platform. The lady listened to
them talk. She found that two oil
them boarded together, The third
kept house, rs She called it. She
had furnished room and night
key. mo landlady." said she, "can
call me Ia account for my hours
suddenly this girl drew long breath
and said: 80. girls, I'm going home
for the holidays-wOn't have to be
on my good behavior! Mother'd be
killed TO see me here" And her face
fell ~ the collection Of home crossed
her mind, The others laughed and
.jecrcd nj her. but until she got out OF
the car She laughed no more. When
She left. bidding The others good
night, the lady followed her and
made speech with her. AT first The
poor girl resented il. but won upon
by the gentlcncss aud genuine soiici.
tude of the lady. she finally asked her
up TO her room. And there the
woman staiI all night talking to the
unfortunate child. pleading with her
wrestling for her return TO virtuou.
ways. This child, the daughter of a
minister's widow in one 0fthc north
ern counties. had come to New York
two years ago. when She was Is. Ia
maintain herself. and .hclp mother
and the chilarcn." The snareS OF Ihe
great city were too much for her and
before many months She fell. But
they don't know i, AT home" she
said iii would Kill mother | send
her all The money can rake and
s:rapc, and She thinks | make good
earning, in The shop. She'd go mad
II she could see the shop worked in.
! thought I'd die last Christmas whrn
Went home. got along vers well
until prayer timc-thcn | thought Id
die. | tried to he good. but every
little while I'll do or say something
that would make mother sag. TIA
afraid, dear, that yon don't have very
refined companions in the store. Ii
viii 10 worse his year. for am
worse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Tho pon,,h,;.
.hiu lem, oen!ral Committee met here
, ,ra,, hnio ~ Hon. Charles B. Far.
wei an thc Chair. The attendance
was very large and the meeting an
enthusiastic one. Several snaech a.,
were delivered. A Resolutip,,' , ,,.'s ;
adopted endorsing the Presidon. Was cas
the energy and impartiality d;sn,, r .O
IN prosecuting frauds against M
Government. 'he
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Treasurer New is not likely TO get
any richer than General Spinner did.
lie says that since he has been i'm the
Office he has drawn 1880 of his sala-
~, and has paid back into the Treas
ury 5000 TO make good various sums
Of money which have mystcrionsly
disappeared.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
cial policy to-day outlaws and cxpa-

cial policy to-day outlaws and cxpa-
triatc the product Of their labor.
The act providing for resumption
in 1879 requires, in the Judgment Of
the Secretary of the Treasury, some
additional legislation to make it prac-
teal and effective. As it stands, it
fixes date, but gives no adequate
process; and the paramount duty of
Congress is to provide process.
And, in all legislation looking to
that end, il must he borne in mind
that unless We move il, harmony with
| the great business interests of the
country. we shall assuredly fail. Spe-
Gle payment can only be brought
about by wise and well considered
legislation, based on the experience
OF other nations, embodying the ma
tnred wisdom Of the country, health
fully promulgating all Legitimate
business, and carefully avoiding ey-
crything that may tend to create fear
and distrust among the people. In
other words, what we most need as
the outgrowth Of legislation is conf
dencc. public and private, general
and individual. To-day we are snf-
tnring from tho iimidity of capital !:
and so long as the era Of doubt and
uncertainty prevails. that timidity
will continue and increase. Steps
toward imitation will make it chronic :
nnwise steps toward resumption will
not restore il. We will have dis.
charged our full duty in Congress
II we can mature a measure which
will steadily advance our currency
TO the specie standard, and at the
same time work in harmony with
the rowling industries and great
commercial wants of the country.
In any event, Mr.. Chairman, what
ever we may do, or whatever VIC
may leave undonc, OH this whole Il.
nancial question, let us not delude
ourselves with the beliefthat we can
escape the specie standard. II rules
us to-day, and has.ruled us through
out the whole legal-tender period
just as absolutely as though VIC were
paying and receiving coin daily
! Our work, our fabrics, our commod.
! tiles are all measured by il, and 50
long as we cling to irrcdecmablc pa.
per. we have all the burdens and dis
/ '"'ohp -tH VI ~" Sutd S'auusiru, WIZ
none of IFS aids, and gains, aud prof
its. "fhc thing which hath been i,
that which shall be-" Tho grca,
law-givcr of antiquity records, ii
the very opening chapter OF Genesis
that "fhc gold Of the land Of HAWAI-
is good. And, with another pre-
eio,ls metal, il has maintained IL
rank to this day. No nation has eycl
succeeded in establishing amy Other
standard Of valne; no nation has ev
er made the experiment eyeeni n
great cost and sorrow; and the ad
rOcatcs of the irredccmahlc none,
to-day are hut asking US to travc
the worn and weary road. trayellc,
50 many times hri'orc--a road tina
has always ended in disaster. an,
often in disgrace.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

We cannot expect that any Of these
claims can be passed with a Rcpub-
lican Senate. but these cconomizers
have seen fit 10 present them that they
may be considered as filed. and when,
as they hope, the time may come that
they shall have the Executive and
Congress in their hands. look out for
the national debt TO be increased by
several hundred millions by the pay
mcnl Of this sort Of claims,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

NEW IoEK, Feb. 2I.---Thomas and
John Donghrey, who escaped from
jail in Brooklyn, on The night of Dec.
9th last, while OH trial for counter.
feiting, have been arrested.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Congo ESSIONAI,.
First Sessfon - Nth Congress-
SENATE.
WAsIrIvcToN Eo1

ARLINGTON, Feb. 81.
Petitions for repeal nf the bank.
rupt law were presented by Sher.
man, Window, and Key. All were
referred.
A message was received from the
House announcing the passage of the
concurrent resolution by that body
deciding on the 22nd of February, the
present year as legal holiday.
Conkling said he did not object ia
its passage, but DC desired to say
that the time would come, if il had
not already, when Congress should
declare the birthday Of Abraham
Lincoln legal holiday. The con.
current resolution was then agreed
| to.
| Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported with
amendments the hill for the sunnori
OF the military academy for the fiscal
year ending June 30 1877. Placed on
Calendar. ~
The BILL was amended by inserting
Ws,OOO for additional pay of Profes.
sors and $4,000 for pay OF Assistan,
Professors and Instructors in add.
lion 10 pay rs first or second licnts
Several other small appropriations
arc added. The pay Of cadets l. leI,
unchanged. The net incrcasc /
bout $4,000 over that fixed bv the
House, -
HOUSE.
Under q call States bills were In.
troduced by Cook, limiting the move,
Of Congress to make appropriations
BY Riddlc--To reduce the whisky
tax.
BY Burchard of Ills.-Rclatinp to
distilled spirits. y
by McCray-Chartering the At.
lantic, Chicago, Black Hills and Pacific
X. II. Co.
BY Strait--A memorial from the
Minnesota Legislature for an Indian
treaty, by which the Black Hills NAV
be open to settlers.
Lord offered resolution DIRECTING
the Acknowledgement to report lie
what authority and why he rave in.
structions to his subordinates in CON.
prevention Of long established rule
relating to testimony of nccomplircs
in a criminal action. :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

WAsHINGroN, Feb. 2l-The Alissis-
sippi Lcvcc Committee reported
unanimously in favor of an appropri-
alton OF from three to five million
dollars in shape of refund of por-
ton ofthc cotton tax illegally collected
from the States to be directly benefit
ted by the construction of lcyees.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
mrs MONIES coRREapopnrce
DIS Mnrnrs Ern III

DIS MoTnEs, Fen. 18th.
The House held session last even
ing until 10 O'Clock and finally dis
posed OF the financial question by
passing Stones rcsolntionst the text of
which appeared in my corrcspon-
dcncc a few days ago. The resolu-
tions came into the Senate this morn
ing and were referred TO the Commit
toe on Banks and Rankings where a
resolution to tho same effect has been
slnmbcring for the past two weeks.
The House passed, this morning, the
bill aprropriating $4,000 for the Cen
tennial. There was scarcely any on
position to 1t, and il will probably
pass the Senate without much oppo-
| sition.
Judge Sewers rendered his rcsigna-
ton rs membcs Of the Legislature
this morning and returns home this
evening and will commence his labors
as Supreme Judge immediately.
Senator Merrill, of your city, pre-.
sented petition this morning signed
by j. W. Norris and thirty-six others
protesting against repeal Of the pres
cnf railroad law. There were numcr-
Gus petitions in regard to this subject
TINS morning; about half of them i'm
favor OF modification or repeal and
the remainder against any change
They were all referred To the Rail.
road Committee.
The Railroad Committees of both
Houses held meeting yesterday. and
Mr.. j. +. Duncombc, Col. Smith, and
Mr.. Clark, the general manager OF
the Town Division of the Illinois Cen.
! trail. They held another meeting this
morning and another railroad meet
ing is to be held this evening whcr
the discussion will be continued.
Senator McCold introduced bill
this morning to amend the present
railroad tariff law. 1t provides fol
changes i'm the present law which arr
manifcstly unjust. BY il railroads
arc divided into five classes, based
upon their net earnings that passen.
+ ger rates shall be between 81. and
z cents per mile: that loading fee
Z shall he charged so as TO obviatc tho
objection TO the present law in cases
r f~VNtS Nit WHY w
ga a short distance makes the gradu
ton of classification more gradua
and provides that branches shall b,
classcd upon the same basis as thong,
independent.
The Senate have had under canSid
: Grafton the bill providing for the cs
adjustment of a State0rphans' Home
where all orphans and destitute chill
dren shall he cared for. 1t provide
for its establishment at Davenport
where all the destitute children shall
| be sent. the counties paving for TIT
keep OF such as are sent. 1t also pro
vidcs for n Board of Trustees to b,
elected by the General Assembly al
30 for the removal of all soldiers or
phans to the Home at Davenport
and this establishment of these homes
The House has been engaged nj
afternoon in the consideration Of
bill providing for the borrowing O.
Sltu.OOO from the Agr'lCollcgc endow
mcnt fund, to be used for State pur
poses. The question of the constiiu
iionality of the measure was raised
a. the constitution forbids the State
borrowing over $250.0OO for genera
; purposes, and $235OOO has alrcad,
been borrowed for school purposes
50 the bill was referred TO the Com
msttoe to enquire into the matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.--Rumors or
proposed consolidation Of the Anglo
american and the direct Cable Co.
are again in circulation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

WIN do we'll to remember that SAuur,
LILhusS pays CASH for all tho butter
ana egga he can get.--Bring them On
opposite the Post Onec, Ottumwa.
Mari ewt
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BosroS, Feb. 21,-Tba f,nora, q,
Charlotte Cnshman oocnrroa 80 Az ~.
In Kings Chapel. The shron eo. va.
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WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGTGN, Feb. 2l.-Mr. II. &.
Jewett has been appointed Chief OF
the Bureau Of Engraving aud Print
ing OF the Treasury department TO
succeed Geo. Il. McCarter.