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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

Shreveport Times. A negro mem-
Der of the Mississippi legislature has
proposed to introduce the whipping
post in that State, arguing that it is
no more barbarous than imprison-
ment, and that it would be much
more effective in suppressing crime.
In noticing this, the Nicksburg
Herald asks: And now. what will
the northern howlers over Delaware's
whipping post say ?--Hot Springs
(1rh0 Telegraph.
Why, they will say that the Missis-
sippi negro member of the legislature
is rebel Copperhead, of course. All
sensible people up this way, however,
will say that darkey's head is level.
What the country needs, is more OF
the three great civilizers OF mankind
hell, hanging, and the whipping
post.-Keokuk Constitution.
The venerable editor Of the Con,sti-
tuition surprises us by speaking so
boldly and so approvingly Of the
:" bad place" in the future, since his
head is so whitened with the frost of
age. In regard to that colored MEM
bcr of~the Mississippi legislature
wanting to revive the whipping post
in that State, we doubt the truth of
the story, but if it be so, he must be
the product of the late Democratic
victory in that State, and this bill of
his, in keeping with the refined cul-
ture he received on a Democratic
southern plantation in former years.
Indeed, the appreciation bestowed by
our friend of the Constitution, upon
that colored legislator, suggests the
idea that as the former graduated in
sight of the whipping post in Mary
land, the other may have come from
the same State or the adjoining one
of Delaware, where thc stripes arc
yet well laid on.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
Whisky Thieves and Cotton
Claim COnspirntors In
dicted.

NEw oELEtN. Feb. ll.-Thc Ia
dicnients for conspiracy 10 detlaud
the Government in whisky cases in
Guiding the follawin. in addition Ia
the names teie"raphed yesterday:
ID. W. Carry, Alfred ri. Coward.
Patrick ilarvan, and they were bail
ell for Sa.tsU each.
T.. ) Commissioners shannon. II. A.
Dcnne and others whose names have
not vet been made public were indici-
ed hy the grand inry charged Will,
conspiracy to dei'raud the Govc,al-
meh'. through the Court of Claims in
cotton claims. shannon and Dcnne
We're arraigncd. pleading being waiv-
ed and gave bail Tor five thousand
dollars each. The cotton case in
which these parties figured We're the
Cleveland mills case and tha, ot
seliocen. Nahlom a. 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

HENRY 3. PAYNE, of Ohio, repre-,
senting the Cleveland district in tht
lower House of Congress, appears tc
be leader in the Democratic caucu:
touching the financial question. He
wants to straddlc the fence in some
way Or some how, to eheat both herd
and soft money men. In other words
any way to win the political battle OF
1876. Henry is a cunning, willy fox
we remember him well quarter Of
century ago asa leading Democrat in
Northern Ohio. He will make a
strong effort to harmonize his party
on this question, upon which they
seem to be yet hopclessly divided
Payne is the man who introduced the
Hon. Lewis Cass to the assembled
multitude at Cleveland, Ohio, when
he made that celebrated remark on
the River and Harbor improvement
question, then agitating all the states
upon the Lakes, and which was op-
posed by the Southern wing OF
the party. II was while Cass was
speaking that Payne made the sug-
gestion that he should speak TO this
measure. and the writer of this arti-
Gle was a youthful listener. Cass made
the following remarkable and histor-
ic reply: "The noise and confusion
"upon this occasion will render ii
I" impossible for me to make myself
"heard upon the important topic TO
which you have called my atten-
:" ton" Yet the old man went on to
talk amid all that confusion upon 9th
cr subjects. Henry b. Payne would not
have made such blundcras that. Hc
is an able and very adroit man.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16


Inn bill which passed the House of
our Legislature, providing for the APP
pointment ny the Mayor. by and with
the advice and consent of the Coun-
Gil. of the MARSHALL, Surveyor and
City Solicitor, does moi affect cities of
the second class, like 0ttumwa. It
seems that this bill affects only the
cilies of Burlington and Des Moines.
as they are the only cities of the first
class organized under the the general
incorporation law of the State. The
bill is protcgee Of Burlington. and j,
opposed by the State Register, of Des
Moincs. There may be some good
reasons urged in behalf of the bill. but
y, korsts ls:nl-.:t
IRE. We think II Should BE defeated
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

GEN. BABcocK's case will be the
only one tried at this term Of the u.
S. Court at st. Louis. The jurors not
impannellcd in that case have been
discharged. Dahcock's case is 10 be
contested with the greatest vigor.
We hope the testimony may be so
clear as to leave no reasonable doubt
of the right issue. If guilty, may he
not be spared one whit. hui il inno-
cent. may he be thoroughly acquitted,
50 that il shall not only be satislacto-
ry to judge and jury, bui TO the peo-
pie also.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
| ANOTHER ROY MURDER
a "a Year Ola hoy tn Blaek BiaV !.
County kIIls His ChMm.
l.c.iaI pI.nateh q ,l,e ,tar Regl.lcr

Especial Dispatch to the state Register
NlSTeN. Feb. S.-Intclligcmrc has
Just reached this ciN OF another boy
murder. similar 10 that in Polk coull-
.ty a few weeks ago SUNDAY night. and
also Ia that in Ottumwa Hast Monday
night.
At La Porte City. in Black Hawk
County. last night. "a boy named Ell
Emmett WAS fatally stabbed by sam
Iiroy. They are both aged about
fourteen. The blood>hcd WAS tho re-
suit of quarrel At church. The
wounded hoy died i'll five minutes
after he was stabbed. The other box
was Immediately arrested There iS
considerable excitement ia this re.iol,
oyer the affair. and the frequency oi
these mnrtlercr> among boys in ihi,
state lately, j. oeca>ionin" much
caiilitfent
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

of disease and death at Anderson
vile. They are now, l believe in Rich
mond, and il is to be hoped their pub
lication will not be much longer
delayed. have no taste for rccrim-
ination, though the sad rccitals made
| by our soldiers returned from North
ern prisons can never be forgotten,
and you will remember the excitement
those produced, and the censorious
publication which was uttered against
me because would not visit on help
less prisoners in our hands such bar
barities as, according to reports, had
been inflicted on our men. Imprison-
ment is hard lot at best, and prison.
ers are prone TO cXaggerate their
suticrings; and such was probably the
case on both sides; but we did not
seek by reports of committees with
Photographic illustrations to inflame
the passions Of our people. How
was it with our enemy! Let ono cx-
ample suffice. You may remember Il
published report Of a committee of
the United States Congress which was
sent to Annapolis to visit some ex-
changed prisoners, and which had ap-
pended TO it photographs of some cma-
ciated subjects which were offered as
samples of the prisoners returned
from the South. When a copy of that
report was received | sent Il TO Col
onel Onld, commissioner for the ex-
change of prisoners, and learned as |
anticipated that the photographs had
been taken from men who We're in
our hospitals, when they We're liberia
tel for exchange, and whom the
hospital surgeon regarded as conva-
lescent, but too weak to be removed
with safety TO themselves. The anx-
iety of the prisoners to be sent To
their home had prevailed over the
objections of the surgeon. But this is
not all, for | have recently learned
from priest who was then at Annap-
Oils that the most wretched looking
of these photographs were taken from
q man who had never been prisoner
but who had been left on the sick list
at Annapolis, when the command to
which he belonged had passed that
place on its sonthward march. What
ever may be said in cxienuaiiom Of
such impostnrc because OF the cxi-
gcncies Of War. there can be no such
excnsc now for the attempt of Blaine
by gross misrepresentation and SLAM
dcrous accusations To revive the worst
passions of the war. and it is hoped
that, much as the event is to be regret
ted, 1T will have n good effect of bring
ing out truthful statements in regard
to this little understood subject from
men who would have preferred to
leave their sorrowfnl story untold if
the subject could have been allowed
TO peacefully sink into oblivion. Mu-
tnal respect is needfnl for common
interest; is essential to common
union, and when SANDER is promul-
gated from high places the public
welfare demands that truth should
strip falsehood Of its power for evil.
I am respectfully and truly your
friend, JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

THIS government is a vast and COM
plicatcd machine to run. The mod
erately large farmer, builder, manu-
facturer, merchant-or railroad Super
intendent, finds it matter requiring
all his tact, skill and energy, to con-
duet his business, and in spite of him.
self he will, among the help he
employs, now and then get bit by n
dishonest one he will, now and then,
be ovcrreached and cheated by those
with whom he deals and as he lives
and learns, he will improve in his
manner of doing business, and he will
cut down and save expenditures here
and there.
Well, as we said, this government is
a vast concern it takes many men to
carry ii on, and as VIC have by tcle-
graph from day to day, accounts OF
bank presidents, cashiers, clerks, and
men trusted in every department OF
private business playing the rascal, so
do we often hear of some of the gov
ernment officers doing the deeds of
scoundrels. In these days of tclc-
graphic facilities, we hear at night or
in the early morning, through the
daily papers, of the prominent
rascalities committed for twelve
hours throughout the length and
breadth of our land, and even in the
civilized portions of the Old World,
in part. The misdecds of the whole
country are succinctly combined
and laid before us each day,
and they make fearful and sicken-
ing array, and we are prone to cry
out, Oh, the corruption! the corrup-
ton cxtant! Yes, it is true there is
corruption, and yet 1t is not now 9TH
or than it has always been. We
now number 100000 people, and
crime has, Of course, increased with
the increase of population, and
with the increase Of Numbers to COM
nit il, and il by no means appears
more i'm the government business
than il does in the private business ol
the country; indeed we believe il i.
not so common in governmental af.
fairs as il Is in private business, con.
! Il ID. Il ps ~
men i'm either ease.
Twenty years ago, when Wapellt
county was sparsely settled, when ON
news was brought by the stage coach
| when we had no large cities through
which poured q constant stream o
comers and goers, crime and corrup
ton were of rare occurrence, but nov
with thousands where there wcr,
hundreds, a far different state of fact
exists. 1t is, however. most wonder
full to us--it seemeth to us most con
sumately brassy-to see the men VIII,
inaugurated shareholders rebellion
and carried it forward for four years
whereby thcnatioA lost $500, 900, ,00l
to now catch at ettry case of corrup
ton, and howr:from one end of til
land 70 the other the. foul. slande
that sliis administration is.the rottcn
cst,ofshr. rotten; ,matlxastyeE shout
bexsiye.!ii:: the ;reiai'f s. niakkaG
.purHX:itaad ,coldutt.it honesty :. 4: &.
somewhat parallel case would be i'm
crusade after reform, to turn QUITO
the millions OF virtuous homes In tn
land, the wives and motherss and in
stallin their places the deMs,aSGsae, til
wanton traitors to all shame-and:inos
lality. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
rroable between French ANA British
FisherMen.

lHsDoN. Feb. ll.--lt is reported.
that the lif,ienlties between British
and Frenchti>hcrmeu ltsr fettto tlie
destruction of .certaiu maclincYy The.
Fren,M used in heir Operations az
Newfoundland. ard goycinment has
Impressed upon the Colonial office
the aaviSability of stationfne.men Of
lwarpermanently Mt 81. Johns.
Sir John Taylor Coleridge,. fornlcr-
| k Judge of the Court Of Queen :
Bench. and afterwards editor 81 the
Quarterly Reriese,. died to-day, aged
S6. SirJ6hn was a ncphew of the IA
nous poet and father OF John, Duke
lof Ce.eridgc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

The Democratic member from Ken
tucky, ono Thomas l., Jones, in a re-
cent speech refers To the rebellion as
''onc OF the greatest that ever in,mor-
talized the virtue and fortitudc of
woman or the courage and cndur-
ance OF man. The time will come.
perhaps near at hand. when the
names Of Grant, and Sherman. and
Sheridan, and Lee, and jackson, and
Breckenridge-yea, sir. Of the mar
tyred Lincoln. and the now ins,iltcd
Jefferson Davis-will be read with
common pride and respect by the
American youth. and the last may he
honored as much as the first
So the time will come, according TO
Jones, when Davis, who rebelled
against the only republic in III,
wgvlL. to establish ~ .'goycrnmcn
wboss ihief colanAstone sAouli b,
laflhxns :slfvery, is -fs:be:alfe IahiIl
YaA @Yi!e, Infsli. who. ais,t;ssi
fEssF oaIhe .l,spi,laic ana.iar, q.
cluse sJs iinivossat --jtasaaahrs hrs1-sfim
masr6e rsnds.nsmocratiSs ir1,nsssy
bm. .iffsbaii CONS I'd 'fas, the Re
pnhli with thea.bs 10 niesAs. s~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

1ANkroN, d. T.. Feb. S.-A party
Of forty men left here for the Black
Hills saturday. Another left tu-,lav.
and third 80 next THURSDAY. Tho>c
that left to-day were old settlers oi
this country, familiar with all the
streams, aud will make survey go-
ing and coming of the most practical
route. and the exact distance OF each.
Some OF the party expect to return
here in fifteen days, and will he pre-
pared TO give full report OF the
prospects at the Hills.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

The Davenport Gazette affects to
believe that theological department
may be added to the State Universe
ty. Now, for sure, are we instructed.
The idea of attempting to induce the
people of this State to agree to sup
port common theological depart
ment at the public expense borders
ON lunacy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

SENATOR Christiancy, of Michigan,
aged sixty -four years, has gone and
done it, like many another old fool in
times past, viz: married girl of 10.
We don't want to discuss the ethics
of the matter, but we will just bang
away with our opinion of such things,
and say that we think they are wrong,
all wrong.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

TWELVE millions dollars in silver
are now in the vaults of the Z. s.
Treasury. The Government is pre-.
parting to make fractional currency
give way to specie. We confess that
we don't see just how this partial re-
sumption can be successful.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

THE House passed bill repeating
the Bankrupt law, on the 9Th inst.
We question the propriety of the pas
sage OF this bill. The Iowa Repre-
sentatives all voted for the bill save
Kasson and Oliver.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

whole, Hastings in the Chair, on tho
Consular and Diplomatic appropria.
ton bill, resuming it's consideration
At the paragraph fixing the salaries Of
the Ministers to Portugal, Switzer-
land, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark,
Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Vencznc-
a and Hawaiian Islands, at $1,000.
Hewitt moved to amend by provid.
ing only one Minister at SG.50O for
Denmark, Sweden and Norway, to
reside at such place in those states as
the President may from time to time
direct. Agreed to.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

HENDRICKS and Cox are meeting
with favor i'm Iowa as Democratic
candidates for President and Vice
President. "Sunset" is very appro-
pirate, and we think the Democracy
could most fittingly carry that word
upon their banner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

THE Wapello Republican wants Mr.
Allen, of Louisa county, as Republic.
an candidate for Secretary of State,
Mr.. Allen is minus leg lost in the
service,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

On Tuesday the woman. suffrage
resolution was up before the House,
and during the discussion it was
shown that the action Of the last leg.
islaturc upon this proposed resolution
may have been Illegal, and the ques-
ton was submitted to the Attorney
General for his opinion. and the fur
ther consideration Of the resolution
postponed to the 18th inst. So able
a lawyer as Judge Sewers, in his re-
marks, said he had contemplated vot-
ing for the resolution, but as he was
now of the opinion that the action of
the former Legislature had been illcg-
al, he did not think it would be Of
any avail to pass the resolution. This
will be a sore disappointment to the
ladies who have been actively in favor
of this measure, should il turn out to
be true that Judge Sewers is COR
rect
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

ANEW York Temperance lecturer
SAYS one pt, fhe chief causes of. the
present financial depression Is Alec.
h0ii- :mdufgence. The Boston Pos,
asks: .Doessrhe mean to say tina,
money Is stight!"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

TuEgE is to be greenback convcn-
tion held at Fairfield, Iowa, soon. So
saws an exchange.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

THE STATE Register prefers Prcsi-
dentially as follows: First. il would
have John A. Logan, but considers
this selection out of the question, be-
cause Illinois cannot now furnish a
President. Next, it is for Senator
Morton, unless some stronger man
as soldier. can be had from the Mid
die States. IT would not go cast OF
the Alleghanies for a candidate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

The discussion of amnesty at Wash
ington has called out comment from
the old world. The London Times
says:
THE mercy shown after the contest
with the South wasnot less conspici.
Gus than the magnitude and the en-.
ergy Of the struggle. History scarce.
ly presents another case in which so
much rancor led to so little retaliation
Nota single life was taken for polit.
ical reasons. Mr.. Davis was
indeed, kept in prison, but he was
never brought to trial, and he is now
free to take some part in public life
His colleagues i'm the Confederate
Ministry betook themselves to civil
employments after the manner of thei,
Northern rivals. Gen. Lee died {
professor in a military college, amio
the respect Of The North as well rs tht
admiration OF tho South and Ad
miral Semmcs did not. we believe
find even the exploits Of the Alabam.
any hindancc to his becoming a pro
fesSor ofmoral philosophy in South
crn university
The Londen Sunday Times Of Jan
10th, is still more emphatic. Ii says
"To the credit ofthc North it mus
be said that when 1t had conquerc.
the South il did not impose any terri
BILE penalties on the men who wer
called rebels In other countrie
those rebels would have been form
1 ally tried for high treason and exc
cVted but il was not SO in America
In this leniency, and desire to forgive
there is something unprccedenieA il
bis history p - ;.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

DEATH of REvERDY JOHNSON
Fhe Great Lawyer Found Dead
Last Night
4 Very sud den and singular Tab iOx
on.

l;,LTlNioer. Feb. ~. --Itcecrds
Jolul>on. the distinguished sta,c>nntn
and iuri>t, was found dcad1hi> eve
ming at S :l5. in the grounds surround
ing the Executive Mansion AT Anna-
polls. Mr.. Johnson was a guest OF
Gov. Carol. AMI dincd this afternoon
with other gentlemen at the Execu-
tive Mansion. He was found dead IN
the yard by a servant.
ANNAPOLIS. IND, Feb. IL The
main facts connected with the sad
death of Reverdy johnson in the
grounds attached to the executive
mansion is made known last night.are
not changed by developments this
morning. His death was so sudden
and unexpected, after his appearance
in the State Library and about the
State House yesterday while the Leg
islaturc was in session. in apparently
full health. that the community has
not vet recovered from the shock.
Dr. Lewis III. Stcrns, State senator
from Frederick county. and dis
tingui.hcd physician examined hi-
body shortly after ii WAS found and
gives the theory as to. the cause ri. ln-
death. Mr.. johnson either stumbled
over Il piece of coal. or being seized
with vertigo or inciricnt symptoms OF
appopleNv. and trying tot,ave hin,Self
moved toward. the west. Staggering
away ht the northcrlv side Of the
Mansion. at each step hi- body gain-
ing additional momentum. so fMt
haYin. reached tie door leading into
the basement he swayed around to
the south and fell. his head striking
against the sharp corner of the granite
base oi' the house. which gave the
first wound OF the head Reaching
the pavement ot rough cobhle stones
Il second wound was received in front
OF the first. At this instant probably
the bone, of tho nose were fractured.
One joint at the second finger ofthe
right hand was di,located. and whcth-
er subsequently made that way may
account tor abra-ionS on the knees
and the fingers OF the left hand cam
not he positively asserted.
Death must have resulted iisiania-
neou,ly. il a- Is supposed. some of the
arteries al the base of the skull were
rupturcd. Mr.. t;reymore, Attorney
General Of State. .Iolnsou's son-in-
law. believes he WAS seized with vert
igo.
AsNAroLIs, Md. Feb. U.-Ihc t,oyernor to-day
sent communication TO the general assembly
announcing the death of Ecveriy Johnson The
Assembly Immediately adjourned and will es-
cort the remains 10 the depot whence they viii he
taken to Baltimore
| BALTIMORE, Feb. ll.-The courts
adjourned and there is a general OK
preston of regret at Revcrdy John
sons death
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
~ ~ = tWT FfTsEFFs.
Assistant Secretary of War.


All this was Information brought
directly 10 .lef. Davis through his
confidential adviser, with whom he
was in daily consultation, viz. +: Iii.
Secretary of War--yet u few days
after this report was sent into The
war Office, JEFF. Davis, instead ofdis-
missing General Winder. promoted
him TO the position OF Commissary
General of all the prisons of the Com
fedcracy. This shows incontroyerti-
bly, the infamy ot.Iett. Davis, VIII" in
his recent letter still adds to tho infa-
my, in the rcbcllion.now over ten year,
after its close by saying. "1hert
isao rie1 If he future nhich make,
II desifable kD me Ia BE- iaci0,ied ia Mt
amnesty bW." lie. in other words. i,
sill the arraut lraitar IL heart. an,
seOrns Ia ask for amnesty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

Mrs. Tupper's forgerics, As far as
heard from, aggregate $4,000,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
]. N. HEDRICK & CO., PROPRIETORs.

THE Pella Blade is out for j. A. I
Hull for Secretary of State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

;. Ilf.. s,ds,.t sE.s.sf :A.sis' -
scsaaea' wlth:sso, ,oc4f!a /! !! Tayti9igifes
No., is now contradieted ny the State
Register. 1t would be well for news.
papers to learn whether such charges
are true before they publish them,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

The. hardest kind of.chasss to get
over--sarcaSm. -