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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
THE NEWS

Judge Taft, of Ohio, has been sc.
lected as Secretary OF War in place
of Belknap.
Beecher rebuking Belknap and
Satan rebuking sin, are alliterative
and parallel cases.
The details of the accident on the
Valley Branch of the Ii. Il o. II. r..
ARE given in another column.
The lighL-hearted and festive grass
hopper consumed about two thous-
and dollars worth Of time in the
Senate Tuesday.
Mr.. Richard III. Dana, Of Massa-
chusetts, has been appointed Minis
ter to England to succeed Schenck.
General Pope is said to be on his
way to Washington to testify to
frauds alleged to have been commit
ted by Mr.. ingalls, as Agent of the
Five Nations, Indian Territory.
The jury in the $4,000, 900 suit
against Tweed, of New York, found
verdict for the people for $4,710,-
GAO So principal, and 81 SIT ,177 Oh in
terest from September, 1870 total
SC, III SO.
The joint resolution providing for
female suffrage, which passed the
Iowa House about two weeks ago,
failed to pass the Senate by a vote of
yeas %, nays "a.
In the Circuit Court of Rocking
ham county, Va, on Tuesday, the
jury in the case of Early VS.. The Vir-
ginia Midland and Great Southern
railroad, for breaking his leg in July,
1878, gave a verdict of $4,250 in fa-
vor of the plaintiff.
The yield of bullion from the Con-
solidated Virginia Mine of Nevada,
during February was 1882 900,
about As per cent of which was gold.
The yield for the present month will
be more than three millions.
During the past month there have
been thirty-three illicit distilleries
broken up in South Carolina by the
revenue officers. These distilleries
were making a quantity of whiskey,
the tax upon which would have
yielded the government from $500 to
$500 per day.
Grant was impressed with Bel
knap's merits, first by q splendid
speech Belknap made before the ar
my Of the Tennessee, and second by
that as Collector Of Internal Reve-
nue. at Keokuk, he showed the tai
ents Of man whose mind was full
of pigeon-h0les.
The Washington correspondent of
the Springfield Republican says it is
the opinion Of one of the shrewdest
Republicans there that the Belknap
developments will compel the Repub-
licans to nominate one of their very
best men for President, and that it
will be just like the Democrats to so
overdo their exposures that it will
finally result in Republican tri-
umph.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11

Spotted Tail will be Tapping
around as. soon as the weather per-
mits.
Col. Vest wants to. be governor
of Missouri. Pull down your Vest,
Missouri.
The lecture field still opens in
willingly to Don carlos.
"Pinchn once drove q team on
the Wabash and Erie Canal.
A Muscatine, Ind, man says he
saw a group of. thirty eagles the
other.morning.
The Chicago Inter ocean heads
Belknap's fall "Moral Niagara. p
1t is. more like an immoral sl0p-
bucket.
Some.of the peoplelout west are
wondering how much Bulow paid
for the United States.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Judge Taft Accepts.

CINCINNATI, March 8.-Judge AL
phonzo Taft telegraphed to
President Grant last evening ac-
cepting the position Of Secretary of
War, but hoped he would not be call
ed to Washington earlier than next
week, as it would be difficult for him
to arrange his business for an earlier
departure.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
A Scene i'm the House OfRcp-
resentatives.

WASHINGTON March S.-Alpheus
Holff, the recustant witness who
was ordered into custody yesterday
evening, was brought to the bar of
the House, and just as Mr.. Whit
throne wasabout to explain matters
Wolff was seized with fit and fell
from his chair to the floor, causing
a good deal of excitement in the
House and in the crowded galleries.
Tie witness was subsequently re-
moved to a side room.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11

In bringing up a child think of its
Id age.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
NOT CAUGHT.
Inter-Ocean.


A Democratic organ in Chicago
has be n looking up Governor Hayes
returns of personal property at FIRE.
mont. Ohio, and disliking to have all
the expense Of such an investigation
for nothing, publishes a roorback to
the following effect. The uncle of
Governor Hayes left him large for
tune, but the latter, in listing his per-
sonal estate, returned it as, follows:
Under the head of enumerated items
$6,l20 in one year, and $500 in an
other. Under the head of personal
property, not included in the enumer-
ated items, $4,000 in 1875, and 81 500
in 1876, making total, as last iven,
of SO, 800. This is pretty we'll. Even
when the value of property was esti-
mated at double its price to-day "Un-
Gle Birchard" returned his estate at
only 1862. After giving away to
other relatives 40,000 the balance OF
the property went to Governor Hayes,
and though, as usual, much of the
personal estate was doubtless dispos-
ed of, the Governor still makes an
honest return like au honest man. It's
no use. They can't catch him. The
more they investigate his character
the brighter il shines. There is no
way but to turn round in despair,
and demand the withdrawal of the
New York. perjurer, putting up an
honest man, if they can find one in
the party, in his place. Unless they
do this the Democratic goose is cook.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

Rebels are cunning daily for 10y
al men in Louisiana. nowadays.
Webster, clerk of the courts of Red
River Parish was shot and wounded
recently; he was an intimate friend of
Senator Winchell, (who was shot re-
cently) and was shot because he
was Republican. This is the fourth
Republican parish in which the lead
ing white officials have been shot
since the campaign opened. Mr..
Lavier, Tax-Collector of Carol Par
ish, was badly wounded a few weeks
since, and King, Deputy Tax-Collec-
tor of Vermillion Parish, killed.
Both these acts are called the result
of private feuds. The Associ at cd
Press agent at Monroe, who is edit
or of the White League organ Of the
District, falsely attempts to give
some color to the killing of poor
Dinkgraves. The Sheriff of the par
ish writes that he applied to the rife
clubs for posse to follow the assas-
sin. They replied, awe are Home
Guards, we are not Sheriff's officers" J"
and in every way thwarted his eff
forts. He adds: "Unless we have
help here soon, we must all turn Dem
ocrats to save our lives and our fam
ilies." ............
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
SCHUYLER COlfax ON Finance.

SOUTH BEND, IND, Aug. ll.-At a
Republican rally. here, to, night, Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, after making some In.
troductory remarks said: "Let me, there
fore. in these brief Introductory remarks
venture prediction as to aosubject in
teresting to all of us--the financial situa-
tion Travelling over the. eountry from
October to July on lecturing tour, from
New England to Nebraska, conversing
with more people of all classes and occu-
pations than any other citizen, and watch
ing closely the signs Of the times in every
section that / visited, am very glad to
express my conviction that financially we
have at last weathered the worst Of the
storm, and that before the close of this
centennial year we shall see the CON-
mencement of aslowly rising tide of pros
perity, taking the place of the stagnation
which has paralized business and unset
tied values since the dark days of Sep
tember, 1873, when the panic burst upon
u.s." $50
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

The contest of Indiana shows
plainly that the greenback fight is
made in the interest of Democracy,
and that only; the matter has become
so plain in that section, that the
Cooper men are open in their advo-
cacy of Tilden and all tho Democrat
ic candidates. Will Republicans be
carried away by that gauzc? We
think not Democracy hopes to elect
Tilden, and with the greenback dodge
they are trying to receive an occa-
sional Congressman in such States as
Iowa, that he may have n Congress
in sympathy with him.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

This is the way George William Curtis
put it in the Saratoga Convention the 9th
er day: One hundred years ago, when
Israel Putnam, plowing in the field, heard
of Concord and Lexington, he left his
plew in the mold, shouldered his musket,
and went in the defense of his country.
When the flag Of the Union was pulled
down by the hand of slavery, Samuel j.
Tilden, busy in court with a case-proba-
bly, tie Terre Haute Railroad case
cheers and laughter and cheers]-beg-
ged his friends to wait until he could see
that call for troops to save his nations
flag and honor was proper. You remem-
Der Patrick Henry's reference to John
Hook, contractor, who while the army
at Vslley Forge was shosless, and march
ing with bleeding feet, cried aBeef |
beef T. When this country trembled in
the scales of being, when every patriotic
heart from Maine to California was thrill
ed with the duty it owed to its country,
Samuel j. Tlden, in the interest of his
private business and private success, would
wait TIL he saw that the call for troops
was proper. Laughter and cheers. ]
This is the candidate offered by the Dem
ocratic leaders to the people of this coun-
fry .. e.. .
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

The nine Congressional Conven-
tions have been held in Iowa, and
the HERALD has given its readers the
first news from seven of them, from
telegraphic dispatches therefrom; be-
sides this it has given you the first
news from both State Conventions,
and from numerous other points.
We pretend to be a newspaper and
are trying tosliye up the profession
if it does cost something.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
EDITORIAL AND CORRESPONDENCE.
A DEMOCRATIC LIE.

After the crime of perjury and
swindling had been pinned down up
on Gov. Tilden, in the matter of his
income tax, it became necessary for
the Democracy to make some ex-
cuse, and as he soould not make an
explanation and could not make de-
Tense, they were compelled to look
elsewhere, and the Chicago Times
hatched up a charge against Gov.
Hayes, to the effect that he had not
returned all his taxable property to
the township assessor. This cam
paign lie was promptly squelched by
Gov. Hayes. "The basis ofthe charge
was that Hayes, after inheriting the
bulk of his uncle's fortune, did not
return as much personal property as
his uncle did before his death. His
uncle Birchard returned $9, ,6S2 in per-
sonalty, all of which was more than
swallowed up by the obligations
Hayes incurred to carry out certain
projects for the own of Fremont.
He made no return of credits in per-
sonal property, because they were
more than offset by the debts, which
the Ohio law authorizes the taxpav-
er to deduct. The charge was made
that he owned piano on which he
did not pay, though the fact is he
owned no piano, but only rented one.
Another charge was made that $685.
900 was left him in personal proper
crty out of which TO provide for GER
tain bequests made by Birchard; the
fact is that not dollar in money was
left him for that purpose, but the be-
quests were to be paid out of the sale
Of real estate, and that is the reason
three years were givcn in which to
convert it. For the rest, all Gov.
Hayes personal property was listed |
ut its full value, and some of it at
more than its actual value, Us subse-
quent sales of Il portion of it proved.
His personal property exclusive of
bank stock, on which the tax is paid |
by tho bank, and credits offset by in
debtedness) was listed at $6,19O in
1874 and S5,71O in 1875, and would
not have brought as much at pub
lie sale"
The Chicago 7Tibuue says: "The
Democrats are precluded from even
specializing thereon, inasmuch as a
Democratic Board of Equalization
has already taken up the return and
and reported that it was correct. IF
it had not been, the country would
have heard of it long ago."
This shows the desperation of the
No excuse to offer for
their own corrupt and periured can
iidate, their only chance is to put
Republicans on the defensive. This
they cannot do. Taking Tilden at
his word, that this is an aggressive
campaign" the Republicans are max
: int lone.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
With regard to Tildcn's connection

With regard to Tildcn's connection
with the Credit Mobilier:
Question by Mr.. Hoar-Were YOU
not informed by the counsel who
drew this contract that this was a
violation of law?
Answer by Oliver Ames-We are
Informed by couns, whom we con-
suited that this issuing of stock as a
payment upon the contract for build
ing the road was an entire compli.
ance with law.
Question by Mr.. Hoar-Who were
the counsel that gave you the ad-
vice!
Answer-SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

Our readers will notice the phraseology
OF the latter. He swears in each place
that this amount ",oas paid" in 1862.
We call especial attention to this because
he Chicago Times, claims the fees above
mentioned were only earned, not paid in
1862, but Tilden under oath declares
they were paid in 1862. This expose is
creating great excitement, and the lead
ing German Democratic paper of New
York, the Stats Aituag, says: IF Mr..
Tilden cannot give a satisfactory explana-
tion of this matter, he is certainly not a
fit candidate for the Presidency" While
others say he must explain or leave the
ticket. Poor Sammy His hatred of
the Union and his love of money, is likely
to prove his ruin yet.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
Last week we warned gsenbaclers

Last week We warned grsenbackers
that the Democrats were using them SIM
ply as cats-paws, and when the time came
would vote the straight Democratic ticket
The action Of the county conventions
last Saturday is proof of our posi-
ton and the following from the Chicago
Tribune, showsthat they are playing the
same game all around. $
/, "A Democratic committee
in each ward, are to represent themselves
as Peter Cooper zealots, and were to be
furnished with means for organizing
clubs. 1t was presumed that in this way
some weak k-kneed Republicans might be
taken. When the proper time came a
train was to be sprung, and the clubs
pledged to Tilden and Hendricks. This
dodge seems extremely thin, yet they are
attempting to carry it out around Shelby
vile and elsewhere in the Southern por-
tion of the State. It shows. however.
that there are no means so low that the
Democratic party will not rssart to them
to carry out its purposes. -
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

[ for one will resist UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES THE USE OF FORCE TO
CoERoE THE SOUTH INTO THE UNI ON
First, because it would be ineffective
and next, because it would lead to
war of determination among those
who are brethren-not by the ties of
country alone, but by ties of blood
[Tilden at Albany February l, 1861.
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A Few Pertinent Inquiries.

Is the man who opposed the war for
the salvation of the Union safe man to
place at the head of the national govern
ment?
What party sought to dissolve the
Union and perpetrate slavery? The Dem
ocratic rebels aided by their Democratic
allies.
What party saved the Union, emaDci-
pated slaves, broke the chains Of human
bondage and made free citizens of mil
lions Of bondsmen? The Republican
party.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
DROBATE NOTICE.
In matters of the Estate of Jonathan Allen

deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on or before the
9Th day of October, 1876, there will be on
file In the office of the clerk of the circuit court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, the final settlement
and petition for discharge of A. p. Kitching
administrator of the estate OF Jonathan Allen
deceased. and the same Is set for hearing on the
LIST day of the next term of circuit court, to be
begun and held In 0skaloosa. on the 18th day Of
October. 1875. at which time ob1ections can be
granting the prayer of said petitioner.
WILLIAMS& & MCMILLEN,
nj Atty's for A. p. KITCHING, Admr.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
THIRD DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
They nominate Theodore w. Burdick, OF
Winneshiek County, for Congress.
Special dispatch to the HERALD.

y MCGREGOR, Iowa, Sept. Z, 1876.
The Republican Congressional conven-
ton for the Third district met at this
place yesterday afternoon and nominated
Hon. Theodore w. Burdick of Decorah,
Winneshiek county, on 22d ballot. It is
is an excellent nomination and insures
unity of action and inspires very general
enthusiasm n gt rs
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

Gov. Alexander H. Rice is the Re-
publican nominee in Massachusetts ;
and Charles Francis Adams the nom-
inee of the mossbacks. That old COM
monwealth will take Bob IngersolPs
advice and will roll up majority for
Rice.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

The Secretary of War has ordered
Gen. Argus to dispose troops in South
Carolina and other Southern States,
so as to protect its citizens against
the Georgia murderers. ..ss..
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14

Hon. s. K. Wolf, of Salem, Ind, chos-
en- to Congress by the Democrats of the
New York Albany district in 1872, has
come out squarely for Hayes and Wheeler,
and will take the stump for the Republi-
can ticket.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
Jackson Miss. ! Clarion.l

Some particulars of the race trout b.
les at Hamburg, South Carolina, Gust
across the river from Augusta, Ga,
will be found in another column. The
whole story is condensed in nut
shell. IL has been enacted thousand
times orer IN the reconstructed States.
do not mean 10 say we shall not
have an aggressive election. We
have got the Radical party on the
defensive, and my doctrine is to ag-
gress and aggress until we drive that
element beyond the confines of Louisiana" /"
CCheers. l-Ex-G Governor McEnery at
the late Louisiana Democratic State
Convention. e s"#
ge,a marlborough IN. C.l Herald) ,...--r
Niggers belong in the cotton and
rice, ,ebacco and corn fields, not in
political conventions, in legislatures,
nor on juries. +, a~.1 r..,.a ..-.'
- Newton Miss. ] Bulletin.)
Radicalism has played out in Mis-
sissippi, and ii is time the negro was
learning that fact Again we say,
stay at home and have nothing to do
with il! s..I ~ ..&E@
If THE BALLOT WILL NOT, WIN, THEN
THE BULLET -,ag.,rl
Fayette lMiss,l Standard, July 29, 1876.
Tne kind Of organization. we must
have in Jefferson, in order to obtain
a vicloryshis election, must be some.
thing worry different from that which
has characterized former campaigns.
We have tried the mush-and-milk
policy to no avail We must now 90
in with a stern determination to bring
every engine to bear which will in
the slightest affect the vote Of next
election.
We must not merely pledge our
votes and make o meaningless prom
Use of support. This support must
mean something. II must mean that
zoe ,oiH no longer, nder any condition
iohateper, maintain Radical IN office By
endorsing has bond Itmust mean that
we will no longer give bread and
butter to class oflabor whose high
est ambition is to accomplish our
destruction. 1t must mean that we
will employ, not only the ballot, but
every instrumentality within our
grasp to free ourselves of this in
tolerable prostitution of our local
government.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
- COL. w. F. SAPP

4 Where the hour is not Istated, the local CON-
mittees will choose the time best suited to their
respective localities being careful to appoint an
hour that win permit the speaker TO reach his
next appointment on time. Also please notify
the speaker Of the hour you have chosen.
HENRY @. LEIGHTON,
Chairman Republican State Cent. Com,
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DRoBATE NOTICE.
i
In matters of the estate of James skipworth

In matters OF the estate OF james SkipwOrth
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of
October, 1876 there will be on file in the Office
of the clerk of the circuit court of mahaska
connty, Iowa, the final settlement and petition
for discharge of l.. A. Scott, administrator of
the estate of James Skipworth deceased, and
the same Is set for hearing on the LIST day Of the
mex. term of the circuit court, to be begun and
the approving of said settlement and granting
ni.w3 ID. Il. MOORE, Clerk.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
DROBATE NOTICE.
DROBATE NOTICE.

i
In matters of the estate of Sam1 Steddom,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on or before the
sixteenth day of October, 1875, there viii be on
file i'm the Office of the clerk of the Circuit Court
of Mahaska Co., Iowa, the final settlement and
petition for discharge of Henry Steddom and
Isaac X. Steddom, executors estate of Saml Sted-
dom, decd. and the same is setfor hearing on the
LIST day of the next term of the Circuit Court,
to be begun and held in Oskaloosa, on the 10th
day of Oct, 1876, at which time objections
can be made to the approving of said settlement
and granting the prayer of said petitioner.
HENRY STEDDOM and
ISAAC X. STEDDoM, Executors, by
LAFFERTY & JOHNSON,
2 their Attorneys.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
THE "LOYAL SOUTH"

A few choice utterances like the
following, should convince any one
that the South is thoroughly recon
structed, and harmless as babes:
hal (Raleigh IN. Cl sentinel.) ....
Evidently it needs a Democratic
administration in the South to keep
the negro in his proper place. \ =
And so long as party insists that
the negre shall govern, without re-
spect to the natural right which in
heres in intelligence and governing
capacity, these slaughterous outbreak,
MAY be erpected.
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TliDEN SWEARS TO ALE.

In 1868, Tilden sworc that hi. ipcom.
for 1862, was but $7llS. That Was
when the income tax law was in force
Sometime ago Mr.. Tilden was charged
with having appropriated the bonds and
other assets of the st. Louis, Alton &
Terre Haute r. r., to his own use, and as
a defense swears that in 1852 he receiv-
ed $40, 900 in two fees from that railroad
company; yet IA years before he swore
his income for that year was but $7118.
Head his two statements:
On Dec, %. 1863 Mr., In his anstrer TO COM
@ iu9eh Sto9rc TO return Ipldint of Circuit Court
said: he v s,,if Of he 81 So To,,is s'
II hereby certify that 4HOn 4 Te,,s HINT
the following Is q true RGiIrond Com,oGn,I
and faithful statement G0Gfnst him, seIf Gmf ok
of the gains, profits or eTs ,pbicb 1rs,ner srns
income of Samuel j. fled recentI,I ~, 1ST6I
Tilden, of the City of Mr. TTIdsn sSsore ,,nder
New York, and County oath as fOIIo,ns.
OF New York, whether THAT tor sucb servi-
derived from any KIND ces the defendent Til
OF rents, interests, div den made charge of
ldends, salary, or nom $40 OOO against said sec
any profession. trade, ond mortgage bond
employment, or Voca- holders, and the said
uon, or from any other charge lDds paid, by or
source whatever, from on behalf of said second
LIST day of January to mortgage bondholders
3lst day of December, on the nth of October
1862, both days inclu- 1862; that the
sive, and subject to AN defendant Tilden for a
income tax under eX- part of his services
cise laws of the United aforesaid, also made a
states. Income from charge of the like sum
all sources $7,118.' of $4,000 on account of
professional services
rendered to the first
mortgage bondholders
and the Receivers,
1OIlich IUGs paid to him
by the said Azariah @.
Flagg, = and which
payment appears un-
der date of Nov. Z, 1862,
In statement annexed
to the first report afore-
said as having been re-
cepted for by the said
T1lden, on account of
professional services"