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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
Chicago Market,
CHlcAao, May 16.
[Ry telegraph

CHICAGO, May l6.
by Telegraph
Wheat--tirm but closed rather low
er at 81 OF cash; 81 OG5s June, and
81 OTIS July.
Corn-for cash higher, options firm
at 47@4Sc cash 46i4 a PC June.
Oats-tirmer at Bic cash.
Rye-65c.
Barley-firmer at 69c cash.
Pork-dull and lower $40 so cash
$2l 90 July.
Lard-steady at $l2.40 cash $12.-
52R July.
Whisky-$l 07l5.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, May Is.
Payne's bill to authorize the issue
of silver coin to the amount of $lO.-
100000, in exchange for legal tenders,
which are only to be re-issued after
the destruction of an equal amount
of fractional currency, was called up
and defeated. Yeas l33, nays 73, not
two-thirds in the affirmative.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
Crime and Ils Cost

Des Moines Correspondent Chicago Journal.
The criminal statistics of this State
for 1915, just published by the Sec
rotary of State, do not give a very
flattering exhibit of crime. Although
the exhibit does not disclose large
record Of the more heinous crimes
it does not follow that they have not
been committed. IT is well known
to every newspaper man In the State
that murder and rape have been al
larmingly frequent and OH the in
crease during the past two years.
Such are the defects of the criminal
Code, and such the means Of escape,
that it is n matter Of surprise that
any convictions are had. The laws
as they now stand should be entitled
acts for the escape Of criminals in
stead of their punishment. / will
cite two instances: A man is indict-
cd for murder on strong circumstan-
tial evidence, before the Grand Jury.
The names of the witnesses are re-
turned on the indictment. Subsc-
queAt to indictment and before trial,
direct and positive evidence of the
crime may be discovered, and the
witnesses even be in the court room,
but they cannot be called, because
they were not examined by the Grand
Jury When the trial comes the de-
PENDANT is given one days notice on
'ly of the testimony against him. Of
course he is not ready for trial for
want of time to rcbut the testimony.
The cause is continued and in nine
cases out of ten, when the cause is
tried the witnesses against him are
not to be found. Hence it is, there
are but twenty convictions for the
crime of rape during the past two
years, when over 100 aggravated and
clear eases have been reported. But
seven convictions of murder are
reported, while the records will show
that ten times that number might
have been had under different code
of laws. The same rule runs through
all the public otfcnscs, by which,
through the strategy Of sharp law
yers, criminals escape the punishme. /.
of their crimes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
New York Market.

[ BY Tc1egfapn.I !
NEW YORK, May L..
Wheat--is quoted shade tirmcr
No. 3 Chicago $l.l2@l3; do. 3 Mil
waukee $l.l4@1S; do. 2 Chicago
81. 2O@23; do. 2 Milwaukee $l.25@2.
Corn--steady. New mixed western
5S@62.
Oats-dull. Mixed western and
State 36@47c.
Pork-heavy at $40 80.
Lard-heavy $l2 971a.
Whisky-$l IL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

BY e. V. PIERoE, NJ. d., Author OF
"The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad.
viser.'
A healthy liver secretes each day about
two and half pounds Of bile. which con-
tains great amount Of waste material
taken from tho blood. When the liver
becomes torpid or congested, it fails to
eliminate this vast amount Of noxious sub.
stance: which, therefore, remains to poison
the blood. and be conveyed TO every part OF
the system. What must be the condition
Of the blood when 1t Is relieving and retain
ing each day two and half ponds of
poison. Nature tries 10 work nif this
poison through other channels and organs
the kidneys. lungs, skin, etc., bet these
organs become ov0s.taxed IN performing
this labor in addition to their natural func :
lions. and cannot long Withstand the pres
sure, become vaiiously diseased. i
The brain, which 10 the great electrical
centre Of sll vitality, IL unduly stimulated
by the unhoslthy blood which passes 10 it
from the heart, and It fails to perform its
Office healthily. Hence the system Of bile
poisoning, which are dnlinees, headache,
incapacity to keep the mind on any sub
ject, impairment of memory, dizzy, sleepy
or nervous feelings, gloomy forebodings, and
irritability ofteInper. The blood itself be.
lug diseased, as it forms the sweat upon the
surface OF the skin, it. 10 30 irritating and
poisonous that it produces discolored brown
spots, pimples, blotohes. and othur eraptions
sores. bills, carbuncles, and scrolulous
tumors. The. stomach, bowels, and other
organs cannot escape becoming siIt cted,
sooner or later, and we have, a. the result,
costivenesr, plies dropsy, Dyspepsia, dlAr-
rhGa Other symptnms are common, as
bitter or bad taste in the mouth, Internal
heat, palpitation, teasing cough. unsteady
appetite, choking sensation in the throat,
bloa.iDg ct stomach, paip in sides OF about
J houlders or back, GOODNESS ri extremetics,
stc., etc. 0nly few Of the above aymp
enms are likely TO be present 10 any care
y one tiRr. The liver being the great
or blood cleansing organ Of the
sysien, set this great "Housek eeper Of our
health at work, and the foul corruptions
which gender Ia the blood, and rot out, as
! were, the machinery Of life, are gradual
y expelled from the system. For this
purpose, pr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, with very small dosrS-dsilssy of
DR.. Pierce's PIeasaat Pargativs Pellets, is
the articles needed. They
;nrc every kind Of hnmor from tho worst I,
'c'oflla TO the COMMON pimple, hlotch, o,
Great eating ulcers kindly heal
lnder their mighty curative Influence. |
Virnlent blood poisOus that Turk il the
ystem ave by them robbed of their teYr0ra
md by their persevering and somewhat
use the most tainted systems
nay be completely renovated and built up
new. Enlarged glands, tumors, aud swell
!ngs. dvfndle away and disappear under
bel influence Of these great resolyenta. d3t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
HOUSE.

W AsHINGTON, NIay ID.
Glover introduced a resolution set
ting forth that l.. II. Fitzhugh, door
keeper of the House, is not a fit per-
son to hold the position of doorkeeper
and that he be dismissed. The reso-
luton was adopted, and referred to
the Committee on Rules, with instruc-
tons to report as soon possible.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

+, THE Cincinnati Commercial throws
Off the thin prctense of Republican
ism and puts its threat in this shape
'I'he RePHlliran managers might as
well understand il. The kind of cat
tie that crowded Charles Sumner ont
of the party are not to win this time.
1t they prevail in the Cincinnati Con-
vention, we must do the best we can
with the Democratic party" The
fence is down-the gate is open-and
as we lookat, nobody is holding the
Commercials cOat.taiIs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

My cows are fuIl-bl0oded Jerseys
and three grades. i feed meal all the
time they are giving milk. In the
summer they have two quarts of corn
and-cob meal per day. Fall and win
ter, three quarts, one-half corn-and-
cob meal, one-half bran. We never
haye any sgft butter in warm wealth
er. feed no roots of any kind,
nothing bAt meal and all The good
early cut hay they will eat. ~ T..i
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

HARTFORD, May l6-Wm. A. BAR
mum was to-day elected United States
Senator tfce Ferry, deceased.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

herewith send a statement of the
income of eight Jersey cows for the
year ending January l, 1867:
Tyepty-lve hundred and sixty-six
pounds eleven ounces of butter
made and sold at 40 cts per pound sl,026 g
cream sofa w
Eight calves lsix hefers) raised........ 1S5 "
Ten pigs raised aud fatte,l ON sour
milk and q bushels Of meal. .....-. 20I 80 |
Total ...................... ,42l II
/: ess 25 bushels OF meal..............,. Is 90
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

VAN buren, county win present as
a candidate for Congressional hoaors.
before the Republican Convention in
the First District, the name of Hon.
Ed. Manning, Of Keosauqua.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
M AIR x ETS.

In the grain market there is nothing
doing whatever, and prices remain
wholly unchanged.
Ottumwn Produce Market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
From the Gate City.
4 Case foe che Clynaer OeBnMittees

4 Case foe the Clynaer CemAtttees
KEOKUK, May 9th 1876.
Hon. Hiestey Clymey, Esq, M. c.,
Chairman Of Committee, dc, dc.
DEAR SIR: Being fayOrably i'm
pressed with the efficiency Of your
self and committee in ferreting out
corruption in high and low places,
thought would give youa case need
ing the attention of yonr committee.
There is U. S. Mail Route Agent
in this Mississippi valley that has
been engaged in procuring positions
called peanuts, for parties on United
States mail trains, for which he has
taken money to what amount is not
certainly known. N4t the style in
which his wife dresses aid tie way
he sets up the drinks, indicate that he
is making it quite profitable, These
are facts that can be proven before
your honorable committee; and it is
thought prominent u. $. Postmas-
ter is mixed up in the matter. In
fact there is no telling the extent of
this species Of corruption. l would
give you the names of the guilty
parties, but fear they would skip cat.
/ therefore leave the matter for your
committee 10 Ferret ont, as its ability
to ferret is pHcxamp|ed IN the history
of the nation.
Subpoena all the peanuts in the
Mississippi valley and y0H can get at
the bottom Of the whole thing, and
corruption will be laid bare that will
make the Abolition party stand
aghast and make our party rejoice
exceedingly. Don't hesitate on ac-
count of expenses to the government.
What is that compared to the defeat
OF the abolition party, Yours truly,
VoM AA,SoS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

Ofthe convictions 80 per cent. were
in liquor cases; rape, 10; assault with
intent to kill, II; murder, s.; murder
in second degree, 10; manslaughter,
5; seduction, 3.
The expenses of grand juries and
witness fees are not Included in the
above report.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
THE WHOLE SCHEME

can be briefly summarized. In the
first place, there was an attempt by
Jonas, Shipman and others, to help
the Milwaukee men, though Mr.. Prct.
lyman, . brother-in-law of Gen. He'd
rick. in a simple, honest, professional
way,bnt to bag a big fee for their Ia
bors. 1t IS not probable that Hedrick's
name was used with his Knowledge
on the contrary, it is very apparent
that he never knew anything about it
His other troubles, and his faults, il
he has them, in the post-tradership
line, ought not to be the cause OF
prejudice against him in these mat
tiers. He made enemies while here
his ungracious manners added to his
appropriately, and his name was ev-
erywhere aboutin all this wild lorna
do Of gossip and lies which prevailed
at the time of the whisky seizures
and aftcrWard.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
Especial Correspondence of the Times
WHISKY

MILWAUKEE, May l3-The trial OF
Jonas and Goldberg, of Chicago, has
been faithfully followed up, in the U.
S. court during the week, and
bids fair to close after "a few more
days of trouble" 1t is not too much
to say that the general opinion is that
the prosecution is essentially fail
ure, as to proving that there was a
deep and great design to burglarize
the government Office, blow up hotels
and custom houses, and kidnap or
buy UP Mckinney, who appears to be
more terrible to the crowd of whisky
men than either bolts or bars. The
general opinion is that the conspira-
cy--for there undoubtedly was one
was not against the United States gov
ernment,but against the Milwaukee
whisky men, aud that it was q dead
beat operation to make pile
of money out of them. it is probable
that neither Mr.. Jonas OF Mr.. Ship
man, or others of the more respecta-
BILE Chicago parties, were in this plot ;
but, there was such plot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

NICE, May l6-The American man
Of-war Franklin sal,ou Sn'oisica
to-day with Rear-Admilal Worden.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

The Emperor of Brazil gives thirty
minutes to his dinner, and insists
that everything shall be PLACED on the
table at once, instead of being served
in courses. No nonsense about him.
The Council Bluffs Nonpariel says
that corn taken from the crib this year
will not sprout or grow. Several of
CUR farmers have given the matter
test aud find IL unsafe to rely upon it.
Too much care cannot be exercised in
this important matter. A farmers
entire crop might otherwise be jeo-t
pardized. Test your seed corn thor
opghly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

school House struck by I.tghtning
RoNDEAu, ONTARIO, May l6.-The
school house at this place was struck
by lightning yesterday. One of thi
children was killed and six seripuslo
and three slightly injured.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17

SAM UEE j. KIKK WUUD.
by the Governor:
JOSIAH +. YouNG, Secretary o
State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-17
In 1874 there were

VI IHc CUHvICLIUIs % PET EEHt' WVFt
violations of liquor laws; rape, 4 j;
assault to commit murder, II i: mur-
der, |; murder in second degree, ! /;
maDslaughler, s; seduction, 3.
In 1875 there were
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
LEGAL.
Attachment Notice.

Chas. Stout & Bro vs.. g. A. Davis & Sons
Before p. J. Quigley. Justice of Peace for
Shelby county, Tennessee.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
i having been sued out under section 1856 of
the Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the
proper officer levied upon the property Of the
defendants, and affidavit having been made
that the defendants are indebted to the
plaintiffs in the sum Of twenty-nine dollars and
ninety cents, and that the claim is just, and
that defendants are non-residents Of the State
Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal ap-
pearanee before me on the 5th day Of July,
1876. at IL O'clock m, at my office, No. lsS
Main street, in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
and defend said attachment suit. within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte and that a copy oi
this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of May, 1876.
T-S3-se95 P.J. QUIGLEY, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Sheriff s Sale Of Real Estate.


DOBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
il that by virtue Of a venditioni exponas to
me directed from the Honorable Circuit Court
Of Shelby county, Tenn, in tho case Of Adams
and Westlake Manufacturing Company vs.. D.
II. Prescott ana Henry 5. Newsom, judgment
rendered on the 2lst day OF March, 1876, for
the sum Of two hundred and eleven dollars
and 6fty-feur cents, with interest and costs OF
suit. TO satisfy said judgment, ETC., will, on
Monday, 26th Of June, 1876,
in legal hours, in front of the Court. house,
Memphis, Tenn, proceed to sell TO the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described prop.
erty, tO-wit A certain lot or parcel Of land
situs sted, lying and being in the county of
Shelby and State of Tennessee; the same
being parts of lots Nos. 278 and 279 in the
0reenlaw and Safarans subdivision adjoin-
ing the city Of Memphis, as surveyed by Nj "A.
Kerr. bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at the southeast corner of Fifth and Kerr
streets running thence eostwardly with Kerr
street so feet to stake; thence northWardly
laS1 feet TO a stake at an alley; thence west
Wardly with said alley SO feet 70 stake on
Fifth street; thence ssuthwardly with the
east side Of Fifth street, l4Sh feet to the be-
ginning corner.
Levied on as the property Of defendant.
Henry S. Newfom, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs. l1n
Memphis, 29th day of May, 1876.
80 'FIf O. l.. ANDERSON.
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
Bv W. d. CANNON ID. n. H-8 VI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Attachment Notice.

Before ]. M. Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennessee. e.-Non.res
dent attachment Creditors acts Of 1870 and
1871, approved January %, 1866. Il. SAT-
farans vs.. j. NJ. Capps.
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING BY
j affidavit that the defendant and plaintiff
are both non residents Of the state Of Ten
nessee, and are both residents OF the state o.
Arkansas, that the defendant is indebted to
plaiatlff in the sum Of twenty-three dollars
and iOrtyseyen cents due BY note and and sS. 40.
nroperty Of the defendant has been fraudu-
iently removed to this State to eyade the pro-
cess Of the law In the State Of Arkansas, their
domicile; il is therefore ordered that publicn-
tion be made in the Memphis Public Ledger,
A newspaper published in the city Of Mem
phis, for four successive weeks. commanding
the said j, NJ. Capps to appear before me at
my office, No. &4 Front street, in the city Of
Memphis, on the 9th day of July, 1875, at 10
O'clock a m, and make defense 70 said suit
against him, or it will be proceeded with OK
parte. .alE N
7S,Sl,gO.S6 ]. N. COLEMAN, J.P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Popularity OF Prunes.l
FrOm the Grocer.l

From the Grocer.I
The consumption of prunes in
this country has very much in
creased of late years, not only
among. our foreign born citizens,
who acquire their 5fohdness for this
fruit at home, but also among
native Americans, who are now
largely using pruneS in preference
to domestic dried fruits. They
have the advantage Of being rela-
lively much cheaper than any Of
our native fruits, and there are
none Of the latter that are more
wholesome or can be served more
palatably, Our imports Of Turkish
prunes core from Servia, Bosnia
and Trieste, the fruit from the two
former now coming mixed. These
prunes CONS in casks weighing
from 1900 to 140O pounds, and we
have received thus far in the trade,
year beginning September |, 1875
about 10000 casks, equal to S1,,
100000 pounds, while our tota
receipts during the whole Of las
year were only 89O6, casks, or abou
, 1000, O,oOOpounds, Turkish prunei
sell yerylargely at the West, their
chief consumers being the foreign
} settlers, to whom their cheapness i
an important consideration. Frencl
| prunes generally are of much bette
5 quality chan Turkish, and sell con
{ siderablys higher. s15They are con
/, sumed chiefly at the East. FrencI
Q prunes come in kegs and cases, tn
Q latter containing from 80 to IS
! pounds each, the average bein
s about 50pounds, WehayereceiFe
p since September /, 12S,000ocases
: these goods, and our imports iC
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
IHD. LAPP.
LEGAL.


In the Chgneery Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessee -Hezekiah Henley vs.. Alexander Il.
Dickinson ct al. rr
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
L this cause that the defendants. Alexander
ii. Dickinson and Rembert Trezeyant, are
citizens Of Mississippi, and non-residents Of
the State Of Tennessee; that this suit was
commenced BY complainant April 25, 1876,
alleging an indebtedness against defendant,
A. II. Dickinson to the amount Of S3lS IS. as
evidenced By written obligation exhibited
with the bill; that writ Of attachment has
been issued and returned levied on certain
real estate belonging TO the said defend
ant, etc it is therefore ordered, thai
they make thier appearance herein. at thu
courthouse, in the city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee, on or before the first Monday in July
1875, and plead. answer or demur 10 complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to them and set for hearing OK parte
and that a copy Of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, in tn
| Public Ledger.
This 9th day Of May, 1876.
| A copy Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By r. ] BLACK, Deputy @. and NJ.
j. P. YoUNG, Sol. for complainant.
| "a 70 e9-Q4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Attachment Notice.

Before ]. NJ. Coleman, Justice Of tho Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-T. Il. Estes Co.
VS.. John Burke.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section 1856 OF the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
having been made that the defendant is in
debted TO the plaintiffs in the, sum of
SIS IS due by account. and that the claim
Is just, and that defendant is a non resident Of
State Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered,
that the said defendant make his personal
appearance before me on the 9th day Of July,
1876, at II o'clock am, at my office, No, 294
Front street, in tho city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law,
or the same will be proceeded with ex parte I;
and that copy Of this order be pulished once
week for four consecutive weeks in the
Memphis Public Ledger.
This 30th day Of May, 1876.
T8-Si-9O-96 j, M. COLEMAN, j. p.
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wednesday, June 2s, 1875,

between the hours Of ten o'clock am. and
three o'clock pm the following described
and State Of Arkansas. to-Wit: The north
half OF section thirty-three. containing three
hundred and twenty acres; the southeast
quarter Of section twenty-one, containing one
hundred and sixty acres; the northwest quar-
ter Of section thirty four, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres the west half of the
west half Of section twenty-seven, containing
one hundred and sixty acres. All in town
ship two north Of the base line. and range two
east of the fifth principal meridian u n. 2 e.,
and containing together eight hundred acres
of land, together with any improvements
thei con.
The right of redemption is waived in the
said deed Of trust. The title is believed to be
perfect, but l will sell and convey as Trustee
only. j. D. QUIGLEY, Trustee.
72-102
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
TENN: THURSDAY EVENING.

the year will probably reach 100000
cases. The larger prunes, running
from 40 to As to the pound, are the
most desirable, but the sizes from
so to 80 are staple. Smaller prunes,
ranging from 90 to 1O5 to the
pound, are generally of inferior
quality, as they include wind-falls
and other unmatured fruit-and
their sale is small. The quality of
our imports this year has for the
most part been very good, and the
consumption has never before been
on so liberal a scale or SO general