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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-09

THE OLD CABIN HOME-The old cabin at
the Great Falls, whicir for the last century has
been used for q bali-room-,has succumb bed to
nms, and last week toppled down and the old
roof tree sank from sheer age. The walls of
CHS old cabin were curiosity every available
inch of space was written upon, and poetry,
songs and sentiments showed the styles of the
various writer's thousands of Dames, many
famous in history aud renowned, were pencied
on its smooth walls, some dating many years
back. This old cabin was curiosity, and was
not the least among the attractions oil that lovely
spot No more will It's walls re.rcho with the
jovial strains Of pleasure parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-09

WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Have REDUCED the price of their celebrated
DOUBLE-YOKE SHIRTS,
AS FOLLOWS
Quslty No. l, S24 o.. ..... Formerly $50 o.
- az O) w ~ ii y
%" -, % 39 co. ::..: ESQ ss%
Washington, my s
pUBBER HAIR CRIMPERS, Rubber
IL Dress Shields, Childrcn's Collars and R1l-
s, Ladies and ChIdren's Fancy Hose Wind
sor and Cachmirc Ties, Silk Dress Buttons IN
ali shades .Kuchngs and Kutiiings; Also largo
variety o! Fancy Goods and TRIMMINGS
FERGUSON & BRO.
NH II ~ King street.
WHITE GOODS DEPAKTM ENT.-Ihe
w Target and cheapest line OF Msrsellies'
Piques, Victories, Cambrlcs, Swisses; lariIOG.,
White Mnrtaban Cloths and Corduroy 'o'
an ls Il. G. SLAYMAXEK GO.
DLACK SILK BOWS AND TlEo-IDlrect
- from the manufacturer Inc largest IN" ~
the above we have ever opened running up W
the finest silk nut up, and decidedly cheaper
than ever before, White Lawn Ties very cheap
NH Ii. g. SLAYMAkER CO.
lime cEMENr. CALCINED PLAS-
IL TER ROOFING, FELT and kOOFlNu
PITCH ALWAYS on hand and for cheap by
: ~ "''' - 81 +. PEAKE & CO..
an IA 1877 King St, Alexandria Va
VIRGIN SALAD OIL very superior, L.
v big,s Extract Of Beef; also the Liquio Hi'
my2 i. ). LEADBEATER b'o'
YARMOUTH BLOATERS, Goldfish, Found
i and Split Labrador Herring, and NOS -
and and x a"ek'F'l Tor Sale y y. A. JOHNSON.
RI CENT TEAS; Japan and BACK w.: tn'
OO best Teas yet offered for the money Ju''
opehe41 oS G. VIM. RAMSAY.
puFFALO LITHIA WATER, beal1'GI'
ID Congress and the celebrated Fricnr'ch'"""
D' sn y " S''' f. f. s. SCI LEADBEATER & BRO.
~. BBLS SUGAR, White and Brown, 1I hS
t'''''00 @. WIN RAMSAl'
sn21 Corner King and st. hssp' BIZ
p1cKLEs-Nsw Cucumber. English h'1eo
anu oho" o"I UAVY s. HARMONS,
.1 Cor- Prince and Royal atreel''
WHITING and MENDING C0II43N .;
mbita EIuesM;xrd and Brown MiIea' i"
~ y" n'''' D'u FEKG USON i BROS.
81 King streeI
my3 - :, ,o
II, Received to-day. Matehp
~ 1870 Hi sH0 Wsishins from to 10 lbs sHrR
hes. q sm "0's J j. c. y Z. MILBUhN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-09

WHITE GOODS DEPAKTMENT.-The
W. l.rge-t and cheapest line Of MsrseIlies'
Pjoues, Victories, Cambrlcs, Swisscs; Tarll"na,
White Mnrtaban Cloths and Corduroy lo'
Children's Cloaks and Sscques, ut u,n
an IA II. G. SLAYMAXER co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
Aayiusr and lInyinr.

Either man must be content with
poverty all his life, or else be willing
to deny himself some luxuries, and
save, to lay the base of independence
in the future. But if a man deties
the future, and spends all he earns
(whether his earnings be one or ten
dollars every day,) lei him look for
lean and hungry want at some future
time--for ii will surely come, no
matter what he thinks. To save is
absolutely the only way to get solid
fortune: there is 10 other certain
mode. Those who shut their eyes
and ears to these plain facts will be
forever poor, and for their obstinate
rejection of truth, mayhap will die
in rags and filth. Let them so die,
and thank themselves. But no ! They
take sort Of recompense in cursing
| fortune. Great waste of breath.
They might as well curse mountains
and eternal hills. For can tell them
fortune does not give away real and
substantial goods. She sells them to
the highest bidder, to the hardest
and wisest worker for the boon
Men never make make so fatal mis-.
take as when they think themselves
creatures of fate; It's the sheerest
folly in the world. Every man may
make or mar his life, which ever ht
may choose. Fortune is for those
who by diligence, honesty and fru.
gality, place themselves in position
to grasp hold of fortune when it ap
pears in view. The best evidence o
frngality is the five hundred dollar
or more standing in your name at thu
savings bank. The best evidence OF
honesty is both diligence and fru
gality.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
A Deadly Drink.

A good story is told, which we dc
not think has yet found its way into
print, of the evils Of temperance from
a bibulous point of view. Two ole
soakers, stcadying themselves agains
the bar, were taking their usual bev-
erage.
'Herwaryer, jim: whadger goin
ter take this morning 2"
"Guess I'll have CT brandy cocktail
wha' yer goin' taxi yerself?"
Little ole rye in mine.'
"Eny news 'smornin'"
"No, northin', 'ccpt papers SEE Vic,
Pres'n't Wilson's dead"
eyes, heard that; an they say III
never took took nothin but water"
mo, yer don't say SO (drinks), air
h-h ?"
"Never drank nothin'-here's to yo,
(drinks); ah-h-h. Yes, he never tool
nothin' but water"
"Wcll, well, that's what fetches 'en
after awhile, isn't it, ole Teller ."-N
\. Commercial Bulletin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
MISSISSIPPI ATROCITIES.
Prosecution, Expulsion and Murder
Of Republicans by " hitc Liners.

SPecloi Dispalcn TO lhe N. l. Illnes.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The testi-
mony taken by the Senate Committee
now in Jackson, Miss, shows sys-
tcmatic series of murders, arson and
whipping for the crime of Republic
ism. which would seem TO have their
foundation in a love for evil alone.
The families of men who have been
shot have been driven from the coun-
ty, and in some instances from the
State. In some counties the evidence
shows intimidation to have been car
ried so far that those who did not
agree with the 'whitc liners were
not allowed to nominate candidates
for office. Presidents of Republican
clubs, and other Republican leaders
are generally those who are selected
to be murdered by the rowing bands
of diners" A strange feature in these
atrocities is that they are not the
work Of rebel soldiers. Whenever
brought in contact with the eX-sol.
diers the committee have found then
to be peaccable, law-abiding citizens
and often Republicans. The young
"bucks" of the rising generation, who
imbibed ali the prejudices and hatred
of the Southern cause and realized
none of the SOLDERING effects of tn,
soldiers life, led by only a few un
conquered and desperate old planters
are the perpetrators of outragcs il
| MiSsissipDi,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
GENERALIZATION


TAMMANY HALL, June ~, 1876.
Please consider all my charges
against you. as a railroad thief, in a
Pickwickian sense. Tammany Hall
is tor you. Hendricks, honest money
and reform. JOHN KELLY, Sachem.
MOBILE. ALABAMA, June 90, l'76.
l thank you and the Convention
for laying the destruction of the
American Navy upon the pesky Re-
publicans. have a bushel or so OF
chronomcters which are at your SER
vice. RAPHAEL SEMMEs,
Late Com. of the Confederate Navy.
OK THE Wine, June %, 1876
Old comrade in reform, all hail
Let our government of New York
City be yonr model and fear not.
w. M. TWEED.
In JAIL, June 20, 1876
put this ball in motion i'm Chicago
in 1872 and behold the result of Re.
form! A. c. HEsING.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1876
Go in for reform aud you will
come out like me, a biggermanthan'
oldGrant. FITzHUGH.
CINCINNATI, June 20, 1876
The Kentucky Central Railroad i
at your service in the cause of hon
estv and reform.
GEO. II. PENDLEToN.
BALTIMORE, June 90, 1876
Nothing has cheered me so mucl
since your famous declaration o
'Four years of failure" in Chicago
in 1864. GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
LONDON, June 80, 1876.
/ shall Immediately return t
America and take the stump for vol
and the so-callcd "Lost Cause"
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
CONFEDERATE Cross ROADS,
June 20, 1876.
I see in your platform the reduc
ton of whisky to ten cents gallo
and consequently victory for tn
Democracy. Yours for a Postofiic,
PETROLEUM V. Nasty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
CHIPS.

A Connecticut farmer finds guinea
hens the best potato bug destroyers
he has tried.
A two-foot rule-"Boots and shoes
for cash, only. -Comnercia 1drer-
tiser.
They say that vestyryman in
Hartford hangs out the tempting sign,
"Pure Alderney Milk Punch"
All Ohio man makes brick, but he's
high-born and calls himself "a sculp.
tor in clay ."--DetroH free Press.
A man being asked, as he lay sun.
ming himself or the grass, what was
the height OF his ambition, replied
ITO marry a rich widow with q bad
cough"
To give employment to honest and
worthy people, and TO hold them to q
rigid accountability, is the best and
truest beneyolence.
An English snob visiting the Phila.
delphia Exhibition, saw a Sgreat sale
of domestics" advertised in the news
papers. "Bless my cart" said he, hi
tIouSnt lncy II llaDollsfleu slavery
ere, yon know
There are only two gallons>of wits
dy per year manufactured for eaci
inhabitant of the United States, anf
it is a clear ease that somebody's go
to 60 Without.-Gincinn0i Times.
"Thai's what / call a finished ser
mon," remarked man as he wa
coming out of church" Eyes, finished
at last replied his neighbor, though
l began to think il would never be.
During the session of County
Court in the interior, witness wa
asked il he was not a husbandman
when he coolly replied, amidst thu
laughter of the court, "No, sir; Is,
not married"
A scientist aflirms that eventually
as our globe contracts, there will b,
only thirteen days in the year. 1t will
be jolly to have Fourth of July
Christmas, Washington's Birthday
and ali the rest Of the holidays in ON
week, and be able to remind credit
ors who come nosing around, tina
legal holidays mus be respected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
An Omcer Shot Down Tn the Dis
charge of Hts Duty.
Arrest of One of the lIuYglars. lhC
Others Shoi-The Weir Boys,
Des NOines. and 9th.
ers In tho Party.
Newton II eadlight Extr,.)


On Thursday night last the resi-
dence of Mr.. Nichols, station agent, at
State Center, was entered by burg.
lars, who went to his bed with a
lighted candle, and with revolver
presented at his head, demanded his
money. There being no other alter
native, he gave up his money, some
$40, with other valuables, and his life
was spared.
On Saturday Deputy Sheriff Ewing,
of Marshal county, tracked the burg.
lars into Jasper county, in the dircc-
ton of Baxter, and giving a descrip-
ton of them to Constable Charles
Flock, Of Independence township
he went over in the direction OF
Clyde. Flock learned of strange par.
ties lurking at Chas. WilcoX's farm
near Baxter, and Oh accommodating
Saturday evening, discovered the sus-
pccted parties there.
About daybreak Sunday morning
Constable Flock, with Adam Eagle
Beverly Graves, Capt. Nichols and Joe
Lundry, surrounded the residence OF
Wilcox, and knocked at the door. II
was opened by Perry Strickland. The
officer and Englc entered and found
a party of seven OF eight men, aud
making known their errand, demand.
ed the surrender Of three strangers III
the crowd. John Weir, of Des
Moines, gave himself up-another OF
the party demanded to see the war.
rant Being informed that he had nc
warrant but was an officer, the man
who proved to be one Of the burglars
swore he would not be taken, and
drawing a revolver, commenced fir.
ing at Flock, only two steps of, the
ball striking Flock in the right lung
Flock returned the fire, and it il
thought wounded the burglar.
The other burglar also opened fire
and shot Flock through the bowels
They both then ran and jumped out
of a window, and ran for the timber
some ten rods off, followed by Flock
firing, the burglars returning the fire
as they ran, pursued by the consta.
ble's posse, also firing. Flock sool
fell, MORALLY wounded.
One of the burglars giving the
name of Hill, was captured a few rods
out by Engle and Graves, the other
escaped, About $50 men were in pur.
suit yesterday, expecting to find him
dead or severely wounded.
Chas. Wilcox, the owner Of the
house, with Weir and Hill,w taken
to State Center. Perry and Mace
Strickland were arrested and brought
to Newton Sunday afternoon but wa;
released, the evidence not being suf
ficicnt to hold them. DIR. Englc, who
was called, informed us that there il
no hope for Flock, that he will prob.
ably die tomorrow.
On the man Hill short piece Of
candle was found, doubtless the same
used ut State Centre in the robbery
All of the party arrested were
armed.
Sheriff Zollinger has gone to State
Centre after Hill. Ifthe other party
is captured il is doubtful if he is ever
brought out of the TIMBER as the great
est excitement prevails.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

The financial plank in the Demo.
cratic platform, although somewhat
obscure by reason Of its peculiar and
superintendent verbiage, is plain
enough when simplified. Stripped OF
its superfiuous words and reduced to
the plainest English in which it is
possible to clothe that remarkable
paragraph, it will read as follows
Resolved, that the legality of the lc.
gal tender is tenderly legal, and le
gally tender, and the tenderly tender.
ing of the legal illegally by the Re-
publican party we hereby denounce
We declare it as the sense of this con.
vention that the resumption OF the re.
sumptable by the rcsumptionists,
otherwise than the legal tender of the
resumable resumpted, is not the re.
sumption of the resumpting, but or
the contrary. Therefore, resolved
that we denounce the Republican
party.-Ha,rh-eye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
THE NEW YORK
MILITARY AGENCY

procurcs Pensions for Onlcera and Soldiers
wounded, injured or ruptured, however slightly;
obtains an increase OF Old rates: collects arrears
OF pay and bounty, etc. No charge unless sue
ccssfu, Letters promptly answered by address,
ingJ. II. sClIOLl, Attorney at law, 81 Cham,
bcrs Street, New York City, care p. o Box2. 53f.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

The Democratic nominations at st
Louis were received here with the
greatest disgust and chagrin by al
least one half Of the Democracy
The nomination Of Tildcn coming
last evening late, it was known by
but few until this morning, and
curses OIL the part Of the Democrac.
were the rule. We did not hear a
single one approve it. When tho
news came of forcing Hendricks Oh
to the tail Of the ticket, it did not bet
ter the situation.
No needless truant boy ever had
the gripes worse after eating half.
peck of green apples, than at Least
one half the Democracy have here.
abouts. To give an idea of the stu
alton, we publish the following cdi,
torial paragraph from the Spirit q
the Times, of Tuesday, 9th, inst:
"There is not the remotcst danger
of Tilden securing the nomination al
st. Louis unless he buys up the bum.
mer delegates that have been already
chosen in some quarter. But ifhe sho'd
get the nomination he will be spurn.
cd as dirty dog by the honest men Of
the party and defeated by an over.
whelming vote. If, in the unac-
countable dispensation Of Providence
the working people are to be grount
down into the dust, ii would be bet
ter to suffer what is a shame to gov
eminent under Republican thar
under Democratic administration.
Can you crawl, brother Ives, low
enough to take that all back Abou
One-half the Democrats of Wapellt
county are troubled with thu
same terrible malady that has so sick
ened the Spirit Of The Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

The Democratic papers arc making
racket about Mr.. Wheeler's action
in the "salary grab question. Iii;
record on this is unique. He voted
against the measure at every stage
and on its final passage. After il
passed he drew his back pay, convert.
cd ii into United States bonds and
turned the bonds into the Treasury
with the request that they be cancel.
ed, saying he would "stop the inter.
est on that much of the national deb
at lnas
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
-CAURAl0N DAILY COURlER

The coming political campaign is
70 be enc of the most exciting and in
teresting ever witnessed. We always
lay before our readers in the Daily
all the important events occurring
during the day, in which it is pub
lished, go that in the evening of each
day persons may read the the history
Of that days proceedings in all parts
ofShe world. We expect to make our
Geographic reports quite full, sparing
no REASONABLE expense to that end. W.
make therefore reduction of nearly
one third in price to subscribers who
subscribe for the paper in the next tel
days, by putting the price down t.
TWO DOLLARS to all, and will deliver
at their houses or mail the Dali,
to any person from now until No
vember 18th, next, for the sum Of Tw'
DOLLARS. 1t seems to us that at thi
price very many Of our citizens cal
we'll afford to indulge in the pleasur
and early information to be thus dc
rived. This matter has been suggest
ed to us by reason of the call for il OF
the part Of several, already.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
rom the Daily Of June 18th.


Hon. j. w. Dixon and family star
ted East this evening to visit friends
and attend the Centennial. Mr.. Dix
on will return in about thirty days
while his family win remain unit
Fall.
Col. s. ID. Carpenter and his wifi
and two daughters start for the Cen
tennial this evening ria the B. 4 M
C., B. & @. and Pittsburg & For
Wayne. His family will remain il
Philadelphia and among friends i
New England fot several months.-
The Colonel will return to his waite
works at Marshalltown inside of te
DAYS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
lnHN a EhNla.

4 rTORNkY AT LAW, and Notary Public.
II. once corner Main and Market strseta,
sver EGn;s q Bnllnrd's Drug store. ottomwa.
fcwR. Mar 4ldWly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

Orders have been issued by the U.
S. Attorney General to find no more
indictments for infracti0ns of the rev.
enue law. Hereafter all violators of
the law will be reported directly to
the United States District Attorney,
who will commence prosecutions
against all who do not comply with
the laws. This will be great saving
OF expense, and is q move toward
economy and reform in the right d.
rection.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
Murder VIII ont.

A few years ago "Angnst Flower" was
discovered TO be certain curefor Dyspepsia
and Liver complaint, few thin Dyspep.
tics made known TO their friends how easily
apd quickly they lad been cured by It's
use. The great merits OF GREENS AU.
GUST FLOWER became hcralded through
the country by one sufferer to another, I'M
Ill, without advertising, lis sale has become
immense, Druggists in EVERY TOWN
in the United States are selling 1t No
person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Cositivencss, palpitation OF the
Heart, indigestion, low spirits, etc. and
AXE ,h,ee doses without relief. Go to
your Druggist, j. L. Taylor g. Co., any
get a sample bottle FOR rs cents and try
it. sample bottles 10 centa. dAwsltw-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

Robert Hughes, formerly ono OF
the c., B. & @. telegraph operators
here, is now operator at Wadswortl,
Nevada, on the Central Pacific II. II.
We have before us humorous
handful, which he has sent, announce
ing that the Pelicens will duly cele-
brate the apps6aching u, the banner
bearer ox-back, and the ladies on
snOw-shoes, etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

The Republican platform declares
that, "Thc pledges which the nation
has given our soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled. A grateful people
will always hold those who pcriled
their lives for the couniry's preserva.
ton in the kindest remembrance
and it nominated one of the most dis
tinguished soldier statesmen of tho
country as its standard bearer.
The soldier or sailor will look i,
vain for one word of recognition OF
endorsement in the Democratic plat
form. Upon the contrary, that part,
has nominated Tildcn, who was OF
the platform committed, and approved
the infamous Chicago platform O
1864, which declared The war fail
urc, and substantially recommended
Grants surrender to Lee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

FIRST CLAss.-The Postmaster Gen.
eral has notified the postmaster Of
Ottumwa that our post Office, after
July LIST, will be rated FIRST CLASS.
This would be very gratifying to the
postmaster if it increased his pay to
first class, which it does not do. More
work is done in the Ottumwa post of.
flee than any other in the State fol
the amount of salary allowed, as this
is large distributing center, and
there is often 2,Oc0 to $500 letters
mailed per day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

The Democratic platform denoun-
ces the present tariff. That party has
had the control of the House Of Rep.
resentatives where all financial
measures must originate, for the last
eighteen months. If the existing
tariff which realizes the means to
run the government from the luxuries
instead of from the necessities 81
the people is such a monstrous thing
of injustice, why hasn't the Confcdcr'
ate Congress given us another and .
better one?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

Henry Watterson and his crowd OF
fellows from the South, feel sad about
the taxes incurred in putting down
their rebellion. What would he think
of the cheek of criminal who would
make speech from the scaff0ld, de-
nouncing extravaganza in buying his
hemp cravat and pine overcoat!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05
THE MEADOW KING
A6o"EF

: --....ss-s. L 4 N :; w FL
Every yea iae c;a s, He rorulai>
% this valuable Hair picI ;ia;ion
which /, dae to merit alone. We cen
assure OR Old patrons that il is Ie,
fully up to It's high standard; ;nG j:
is the only ;c,iable ird pe' Elected rici
aration for restoring GRA, or FABLE.
HAIR TO its youthful color, making /;
soft, lastrous, and si,ken. Tie scalp
by its use, becomes white and clean
1t removes MI eruftions and dandrisii
and, By its tonic properties, l,e.enl:
the hair from falling out, as it stimu
lates and nouriShes the hair-glands
BY lis use, the hair grows thicker AND
stronger. In badness, it restores tn,
capillary glands to their normal vigor
and will create a new growth, eXccr,
in extreme old age. 1t is the mol
economical HAIR DREssING ever used
as it requires fewer applications, as,
gives the hair a splendid, glossy ap
pearance. A. a. Hayes, MD, stat,
Assaycr of Massachusetts, says, "Ih'
| constituents are pure, and careful,
selected for excellent quality; and
consider it the BEST PrErAEATios
for its intended purposes
Sold by an Brag9ists, ami hrs'2.% a .:tdis"e=
I,r;na o.,n D.uo.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

A correspondent Of the State Reg.
lister says: "a terrible rain storm
occurred in the western portion of
Madison county on Sunday morning,
causing great damage to crops and
fences. On the divide between Mid
die and North rivers the rain fell in
snch torrents that in some of the
sloughs the water was ten feet deep,
carrying everything before it. Such
IN outpouring Of water was never
known before In the county.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

1t will now be in order for the
Davenport Democrat, the Burlington
Gazette, and the Ottumwa Spirit, to
repudiate the nomination of Tilden.
But as he bought the whole Demo
cratic National Convention, the pur-
chase of the support of these very in.
dependent papers will cause very
small outlay.