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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
Mrs. Eliza snow. Brigham Young,s

Mrs. Eliza Snow. Brigham Young's
favorite' wife, sends in a petition to
Congress signed by herself and 1895
other women of Utah, as she Glaims.
She especially asked that the anti
polygainy law may be repealed and
that the Gentle rulers may be. re-
moved from among Them The petit
ton is somewhat lengthy and we
give lonl, the concluding portion Of
il: 80. 49, e
"And in accordance with our sa=
cred Constitution, which was be
'queathed as a protective boon by our
foreiathers, guaranteeing the right of
conscience, We, your memorialists. do
humbly pray that no bin OF act shall
have the sanction of yonr honorable
body fhat shall in any way conflict or
interfere with y belief in and practice
Of plural marriage as il is practiced
by many Of the citizens of Utah, and
which most of your petitioners have
adopted rs portion of their relig-
Gus faith. ii, all sincerity believing it
to be necessary, not only in remedy
ing evils and producing good in our
lpresent existence, but that without il
man cannot hereafter attain 10 fn!l-
mess of exhaitation. ~ #.
We also ask that each married
woman of Utah be granted the right
/; TO homestead or prc-cmpt 1G0 acres
of laad i'm her own name; also, that
the citizens OF Utah have the right to
use for their own benefit The timber
growing on Government land ii
Utah. which has been forbidden By
| the Government officials. 10 our greal
Idetrimcnt, thereby dopriving ms oil
necessary material for building hab
iitations and otherwise improving on
homes. q : 'tist.s.iatn
1 And. .furhermore. Ef DO most ear
nestly pray thai Uiah BE admitted ~
a State, with MI the rights and priv
4 ileges guaranteed 10 every State IL
i this great Republic.
| That God, in Ills infinite mcrcy,wil
so direct the legislation of your hon.
4 orabie body that we may prompt.
receive the aid we solicit AT your
hands, sopr niemoriaiists win evel
pray. g~s fA
!, Not one or the 22.626 signatures u
this memorial has been ohiaineG
either by enticemeni or coercion. ans
none under twelve years of1age hav'
been permitted 10 sign"
| Since the above was presented II
GODgrcss several afiidayiis have bcci
sent from women stating that the,
did MOI sign any such petition. Tha
the petition they did sign was On,
asking Congress to admit them fire.,
as visitors 10 the Centennial Exhibi
ton and 10 reduce the railroad far,
4 from Utah to Philadelphia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
-. Louis Live Stock Market.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2

/ By telegraph.
Hogs Receipts 1900 head. Prices
lower, the quotations for shipping
grades being $6 50@G5, and packing
86 9OI7 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
Fre,.op. Elections.

PARIS, Jan. 25.--It will be scarcely
possible to know before decisive day,
Jan. Both, which party is victorious
in elections for Senatorial delegates.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
-..HOUSE.

Cox, from The Committee on Bank
ing, reported back, adversely, three
bills proposing the repeal Of The ten
per cent. tax. on the circulation Of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
MAR KETS.

January 26th, 1876.
The continuous bad roads and un-
settled weather have made ii the next
thing 10 impossible for farmers TO get
to the city, and. as consequence, the
receipts Of grain has been very limit
ed, indeed. Several business men
have had corn and oats shipped In by
the car load. The quotations are.
consequently. unsettled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

RAGUsA. Jan. 25.--Bocovich. the in
surgcnt leader, killed in a recent en-
gagcmcnt near Trcbigne, was buried
yesterday. Six hundred insurgent
municipal authorities and dcputations
from Dalmatia attended the funeral.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
DIES MOfNEI COnnEsPONDENCE.
Itpmps and Monte Nen-Capitol
P,saishment Eke!y lo be R@forcd--
f'aaoti1n af rhu,Sh Prp1srts 200
Bills inyvoduced opdteice ds poap
more copst0gk F
1)rs Mo,Nrs. Jan.

There seems to be about a half
dozen subjects of State importance
that i. to receive thecspecial attention
of legislatorsfti winter. sTtamps
and .thrcc=card monte men are 10 be
treated as they deserve. While the
law for the punishment for rape will
doubtless be severe enough TO satisfy
the most exacting. The Homeopathic
Chair in the State University begins
to grow warm with the prospect of its
being filled with q homeopathic.
The jury system, against which so
much is being said at present, win
probably be subject to- severa. In
portant changes, as several bil's have
been introduced making changes in it
with reference to the number Of jtirors
and the number required to BRING in
a verdict. ThcprOspect Is geudithat
capital punishment will be re-enacted,
and the proper officers, over the State,
can begin to prepare a scaffolding
from which to swing the villains who
have been perpetrating crimes in the
State with impnnity. Those who do
not favor taxation of church property
had better be zip and doing, as sever.
al petitions have been presented ask
ing that church property be putNpon
the same footing as other property
owned by other organizations and in
dividuals. F
The number Of bills introduced in
the two Houses now aggregate 900,
with a prospect Of this numbcr being
doubled and even thfibhlnd. as go
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
DIS MorNrs. Jan. 2ad

'lI1sEE '3'UF' DIS MoINIs. Jan. I'D. 2
/ The chief work OF the ttenefal AS
sembiy Is now bring done in commit
tee rooms, neither ,Valnh being in
session more than two hours each day.
The more important committees are
holding lengthy sessions each day and
will soon begin tolreport bills in such
numbers that longer sessions will be
necessary. The two houses adjourned
to-day uuiil next Monday al 2o'clock.
The president o. the Senate and
speaker Of the House to-day announc-
cd the committees 10 visit The STATE
institutions. They are composed of
one member frpm the Senate and two
from the Honse. The following arc
tho ei~ u. -a. tsF is Esfz 4$ifi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

BERLIN, Jan. Q5.--It is stated that
the European Governments have re-
served their replies TO the American
note on the Spanish-Cu question
until they have exchanged views.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

Paris, Jan, 25-The official .Jouyaal
contradicts the rumor that the reserve
will shortly be called out and also the
intended mobilization Of the terrific
rial army. 81 s'
Tho famous race horse Gladiator is
dead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

siiS SNVhhAhhsSAvhSiSs t0uNa HsA' SAHtS.
been, under his control, and the report
shows that good work has been done.
From this establishment there has
been distributed the following num-
Der of Young fish Shad planted in
the Des Moines river June, 1874, 100.-
600: also in same river June, 1875,
$4,000 shad. Besides there have been
planted IN various rivers Of the State,
100000 California salmon, and Of 9TH
err varieties $4,000. There are now on
hand over one million Young fish of
different varieties at the Matching
ihouse.p rs 81 4tsi .Ti3i4i
This is the first report Of the Fish
Commissioners. and it is full Of very
interesting and instructive matter.
The report shows that of their plant
ings in many places they have heard
of fish Of the species they have placed
in the streams having been caught
and seen. In some places they have
been seen i'm great numbers. Y The
Commissioners have proceeded thus
far with very little expenditure. The
want Of q proper understanding OF
this vast interest to the people of the
State that really pertains to this mat.
ter has made j impossible to DO more
thus far, than to get the smallest pit.
lance of an appropriation tits to bt
hoped that better success will attend
the effort which we understand Is now
being made to obtain an Increased APP
Precipitation and additional laws rec
commended 10y the commission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

II ,t'Thcre isno timc.f VI he remarked,
beaniingly. ashe stood mp To- carve
the turkey, t''whcn one feels The holy
influence of home rs ON this day. The
calm and blessed restfillness of gath
ering those sweet children, He in
tended to say moro, but inst then two
Of the children expressed a desire 10
have their noses wiped. and the baby
pnf one foot in the gravy, and he was
ebligeddo stop.-Nn,,wch Bslietia.
"open that safe, said merchant
70 an expert who had been semi for.
Open ii in twenty minutes and i
will give You 500 The safe was open
in Eve minutes. IAN right, said the
! i've minutes work "Thc SO was
looked at bnt not taken, and in the
ncxt moment the safe was closed as
tight as. ever. "Oh, how is that ~
".The how said The man, 'sis, that
charge nothing for closing the safe,
but $40 more for the next opening
$40 in all, and want my pay In ad-
vance, Of course he did, aud Who
ever has anything to say on the sub
ject can now speak. N NH, $50
Alta social party in Bernville, Pa,
a few nights ago, a young lady pres
ent, glaneing at o loolzins-glass, dis
covered that somebody had marked
her face with fnmpbiack. This so en-
ragged hey that she planted her fist on
an INNOCENT young mans mouth who
happened TO stand near her, and be
Erf1. fE-.s =
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

are ye.iSmith ~ said Jones.
Smith pretended not to know him
and answered lfcsitatihgly:n:S you
havelt the advantage of me.7 "Ycs, I
suppose so. Everybody has that's got
common senselR si9iaaf 1.air iA 81
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

Il When ST. Louis gentleman meets
his neighbor in the morning he looks
surprised and asks, "Hai'nt you been
indicted yet % The reply is, "No I;
when did You snt ont RI Then they
both langh In an imbecilc way, as
though they both meant it for d joke,
and go and take 4 drink Of the Crook
ed tt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
IItU HnU VVEH IIiFIDUIEU.f ftslF
q - = SENATE. To- 50
Tho Gnnnin ihsc 10 n,,n;n 81 i,

= In The Senate this morning, petit
tions were presented with d large
number Of signers, asking that church
property be. taxed, That there be
some change in the law relative 10
costs i'm criminal cases. ti3'.'e
Bills were introduced by Senator
Cooley. TO resume the lands granted
the McGregor 4 Sioux City Railroad
by the Act Of Congress, May 18th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
SENATE.

y - .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
Sargent presented n petition signed
by d large number Of ladies asking
that q Government be established in
Tho District Of Columbia, which would
confer upon women the right to vote.
Sargent alluded to 8 wyoming
where women suffrage was endorsed
by the Judiciary, press, ana the people
generally. lie Knew Of no better
place TO make this experiment than
the Capitol of the Nation, and asked
that the petition be referred to the
committee on the District OF Column
bia, tobe considered in connection
with any other bill TO provide 10 gov
eminent for the District. II was re-
farred. i. e
Morrill, submitted resolution di-
rccting the Secretary Of War to COM
municatc 10 the Senate the aggregate
number Of organized militia in the
several States. Agreed TO. 3l
After the expiration of the morning
hour the Senate resumed The consid-
GRAFTON Of the hillto provide for the
appointment of n Commissioner on
the subject Of the alcoholic and fer
mentcd liquor traffic and manufacture
and it was passed. Yeas 81, nays 20.
Sherman offered a resolution in
structing the Public Works Commit
tee to inquire into the rights Of rail-
roads TO enter public grounds at
Washington, and what legislation is
necessary to cxpel them. Agreed 10.
BY Morrill--To establish an ed,ica-
tional fund and apply a portion of
public lands 10 public education and
to provide for more complete en-
dorsement and support Of the Ma
tional colleges and for the advance
menj ol scientific and industrial pd,,-
cation, Referred. ii ~
Pr Cameron of WIS, TO authorize
the construction afa ponfoon bridge
across tho Mississippi'rlycr from In
crosse, in Houston county, Minneso.
Ia. Referred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

Senator Rothcrt presented petition
from citizens OF Lee county asking
that money be appropriated 10 pro-
wide for n decent appearance of the
military companies Of the State Al the
Centennial. s
! Bills were introduced by Senator
J6ssup peistiye to the establishments
of aTint prison near Ana-
mosa for coMyicfs who have never be-
fore been confined iti Jail or peDiten-
tiary--the discipline to be 'reformato-
ry in IFS nature. kNlat - rs Nl1
By Senator Miller, Of Appanoose-Ai
10 punish The selling of liquor with-
out prescription from a physician. 5e
by Senator McCormselt-to chan ge
the law in relation to the duties and
salary Of County Superintendent OF
Schools. The bill provides that the
saiafypf thai Officer shall be S3 day
for every day affIkIfy employed, and
that in no case shall HE aaisFy exceed,
$500 a year. tatfHset#s q, : =
Ey Senator Bailey--for the setting
put 4pna protesting Of shade trees ON,
public highways, The pin requires
every owner Of property ITO put out
leach year for ten wears; ONE Tree TOR,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

I as'It was Ben Franklin whointro-
duced brDOm-cOrn culture into this
coimtfy.''a But thousands ofsufljering
husbands would prefer tosne the man
whoiintroduced broom handles. Nor
,fst07r2, HeyUyI sfct III nrag 45ft4 "a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

! Mrs, Amy Rigg adyeeartises in a
Texas paper that She, i, able to whip
either of two women she saw walk
ing on her husband 8 arm few nights
before. What an 4Amy-able woman
shr mi,st lie. oh ? ~ ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

Punch 'fonce told a tlDll story. OF ~
man who, being s,iddcnlysraised TO
riches, exclaimed, in the fulness. Of his
satisfaction. .sOh. that could stand in
the road, and sec myself ride by in
my carriage" 3s'' aeasE,estsiaa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

Father Powers. q Catholic priest Of
Sioux City, during fit Of insanity,
jumped from the upper floor Of Mer-
cy Hospital, at Davenport where he
was being treated, to the ground, a
distance of fifty feet. Strange to re-
late, he escaped with no other injury
than q broken arm.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

"Children," said a country minister
addressing a Sunday school. "Why
are we like flowers? What do we
have that flowers havc?" And small
boy in the infant class, whose breath
smelled of ycrmif,ige, rose mp and
made reply. WORMS, and the min
lister crcpt under the pulpit chair TO
hide his rmatiOns. itfa r7,4..s.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

A subscriber to a Southwestern
newspaper died recently, leaving four
years. Subscription unpaid. The edi-
tor.appeared at the grave and depos-
tied in the coffin palm-leaf fan. a
linen coat and q thermometer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26

~ went forth to cnlightcn the ignor-
ant while dealing with the parable Of
the prodigal son, was anxious to
show how dearly the parent loved lis
child. Drawing himself together,
and putting on his most sober loek,
he dilated on the killing Of the fatied.
calf. The climax was as follows; al
shouldn't wonder II The father had
kept thnt ea,f for years, awaiting the
peturii of his son ~ @gsI 33Old
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
iyrs MoINrs, Jan, 81,

DIES MONIES, Jan. q.
Mr.. Boilers memorial to Congress
asking for the repeal Of Shcrinail's re-
sumption act, is creating considerable,
interest here, for the discussion in fc.t
gard to ii will give the members of.
the Legislature an opportunity TO put
Reconsideration record ON the finan-
cial question. Mr.. Better. althougha
Democrat, docs not receive the sup
port Of all his brethren on this sub
jcct, and the Davenport Democrat has
pitched into him and rated him right
soundly for his resolution. The fol.l
lowing is the essence of his PROPOSE
lion. y" Hh*''S' 3iS'' ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-26
HOUSE.
WAsu1xnrox Ian. .

Under the call Of States, bills, etc.,
were introduced and referred,
4 ByWhitehause-for funding legal
tender notes into 40-year four per ct.
gold bonds to the amount Of $4OO, 600,
Coo, at rate not to,exceed 5000 coo
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-17

The Washington correspondent
Of the New York Herald, in speak
ing OF the Investigations by the
House Of Representatives, says
that the result Of the Inquiries
cannot be successfully belittled.-
The general result of the investi-
cations, he says, as the Democrats
rightfully claim, has shown con-
dition of affairs which, II it is laid
before the people, as they mean to
do in the canvass, can scarcely fail
70 have a powerful effect on the
public mind. The inquiries have
shown looseness in the administra-
ton of public trust; that post trad
crships had become during the
present administration simply per-
quitites, given away 10y high
officers TO relatives or favorites,
and sold by them to :he actual
traders; that brother Of the Pres
ident was employed at a regular
salary, by a mercantile firm to pro-
cure them government contracts (;
that brother Of the most intimate
friend of Secretary Robson made
n great sum OF money out OF naval
contractors, and that Robson him
self favored banking firm with
large loans Of government money
in a time of panic and commercial
depression. The investigation OF
the Freedmen's Bank management
shows great loosness, extravaganza
AMI favoritism in all its affairs,
which, considering the objects of
that bank, are really criminal. The
investigations of Indian affairs
have shown, even at their present
stage, the universal. prevalence Of
favo-itism, wastefulness in the ex-
peuditure Of public money, loose
ness in the execution Of trusts, the
careless spending of money with
out the authority Of regular APP
preparations, lack of vigilance in
the chief officers and condoning OF
neglect and incapacity in the lower
officers, especially where they had
powerful POLITICAL friends. The
general management Of affairs has
also been shown by the investiga-
tions to be careless and extrava-
giant.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-17
Philadelphia, May, 9th, 1875


One Of the most interesting cases
opened last week in Machinery Hall
contained collection Of models of
Massachusetts, Water Craft, and ar
ticles which take part in their con-
struction and use.
Captain III. w. Hunt, an enthusi-
asst In everything pertaining to the
sea and well known in the naval
and boating circles Of New England,
conceived the idea Of making the
collection, but, failing to get an
preparation from the State to meet
the expenses, he has pushed the
matter himself, and has formed by
borrowing and buying the largest
collection Of marine models to be
found anywhere. II contains mod
els of 1876 rugged crafts, and q large
number of small boats and curiosi-
ties, numbering in all about 1900
separate pieces.
The exhibit Is TO be arranged so
that crafts Of similar character, but
built ct different times within the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-17

and The Hallelujah Chorus OF
Handel. Whittiers' Hymn, which
has Just been completed for the use
Of the chorus is SO good that l en-
close il.
CENTENNIAL HYMN.
Our fathers God I from out whose hand,
The centuries fall liks grains OF sand,
We meet to-day united, free,
Aud loyal to our land and Thee,
To thank Thee for the era done,
And trust Thee for the opening one
Here where Of old, by thy design,
The fathers spAke that word Of Thine,
Whose echo is the glad tcfrain'
OF rendered holt and sundred chain,
To grace the fesial times, from all
The zones OF earth our guests We call
Re with a. while the New World grceta
The Old World. throneing all its streets,
Unveiifng all the triumphs won
BY art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common cool ordain
This rivalry Of hand aud brain.
Thou, who hast here IN coheoru iutieH
The war flags Of gathered world
Beneath our western skies fulfil
The orisnt's mission Of good viii,
md freighted with loves golden fleece
send back the Argonauts % Ieaee.
For art and labot met In truce.
For beauty made the bride Of use
We thank Thee. while vithal we orsvo
The austere virtues strong to save,
The honor proof 10 place or gold,
The manhood never bought or sold
make thou us, through centuries long,
In peace secure, in justice strong;
Around our gift of freedom draw
The safeguards Of thy righteous law;
And east in some diviner mould,
Let the new cycle shame the old
The next letter will contain
full account OF the opening eSer'
ciscs. The grounds are to be
opened to the pnblic at nine O'Clock
on the tenth Of the month, but the
three largest buildings will not bt
open until noon, as tho crowd
that would collect here would Sc
riously interfere with the otficia
ceremonies.