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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
G0d's Disclosure Of Secrets.
david Swing

A philosopher had quit his closet in
WEAKNESS and disgust, and was try
inc to drown his cares in the bath.
when the pvir-Apwing water made
him sec lazy Which 9 lifelong sparch
had failed to detect. A swinging
lamp loih tho secret. Of the pendulum.
But these surprises IN seieIce do not
teach US that truth comes by acti-
dent. There was long preparation
in the mind of him who saw The sig
nificance of the singing tca-kcttlc, or
Of the overA0wing water, or Of the
swinging lamp. Those minds have
developed a special tenderness of sur.
face, such that these little incidents
were suddenly caught and trans
formed into principle. Many a
lamp had SWING 10 and fro before
Gallileo. And many n kettle had
sung IN vain before WATTS day. Ac-
cidonts apo rare. il is affirmed that
great poems and girai pifces of mn-
sic come by an Understandable con-
currence Of things,and Thai The anihor
of "IIome, Sweet Home could nGt
compose anything else. and that
Charles Wolfe meyer conld write any
poem besides the .RHriai az Sir John
Moore" But when we remember
what millions there are Of rs who
could moi have come anywhere near
writing The song Of "llomc, or the
one midnight dirge for Inc hero, we
may well admit that there was some
thing aboni those events NOT hcciaen-
tai. Why dig PCT iihai music come
But enough has been said 10 recall
to your mind how difficult and mys-
terious are the ways OF truth. For
thousands Of years men will draw
nearer to her presence, and yei they
viii see her not. Franklin with his
kite had 40 conception whatever OF
the telegraph, nor had Hero any
dream of a railway train. Thus,
amid the questions of science. we
stand to-day near 10 great discover
les: possibly thousand miles away.
Thirty years ago it seems that tho &C.
ologists were about TO settle the eng
ma of physical things. II seemed len
years ago, when it1Ie slaves became
free, that tho last truth III Rcpnb,i-
canism had boon reached, but The
turmoil OF our land to-day shows
that there are great LESSONS ofgnvcpn-
nsent vet to be learned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
Re socI~blc with Yeur Cattle.

Said a farmer to me, last Spring /:
when we were drawing manure out
let the boys drive to the lot, and |
stayed in the yard, because l could
put on better loads. And the cows
commenced to give more milk right
OIL" Now this man is an active, in
dnstrious. intelligent, experienced
farmer: and yet, when he is piling
manure in the yards. his cows give a
pcrccptible increase In their milk.
Why? One of his handsome grade
short-horns that he is so proud of.
seeing him around, goes up to him
and says, as plain as COW can say,
.Givc me lock of hay" and he gives
il 10 her. Another says, "Mr. Stew
ems, don't yon think that rack wants
cleaning ont.' and on looking, he
finds 10 his surprise that there is a lot
of dirt and wet hay seeds and rubbish
at The bottom. He scrapcs it all out
and RIBS il clean with some straw
and as soon rs his load is filled, and
while he is waiting for the next wag-
ON. he gets a little feed and puts ii in
the rack, and the cows eat il and feel
grateful. Between the next loads he
takes tho curry comb and brush and
gives one Of the cows a good clean.
ing. The other cows como around
him and he has gentle word and
friendly pal for each of them. He is
a good looking man, and tho cows
like TO look al him. lie is a gentle.
man. and his presence has soothing
effect. They chew the cud OF con.
tentment and peace. AS he goes pas,
the pump. he asks the cows if they
wantva little fresh water. They had
not thought about il. but they drinl
just little to please him. Aud so il
goes on all day. No wonder the cows
give more milk at night.-Amcyico,
4glIcNltUrist.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
FOREIGN.

BorLoGNE, March 4.-Don Carlos
started ut half past two, this after
noon, for London.
LuNDoN, March 4--Thc Times this
morning says, editorially, OF the Bel
KNAPP scandal:
This event is more grave because it
is confirnatory of a suspicion which
has long prevailed among the Amer
lean people. Even we Europeans
cannot but be struck with the altered
tones IN which Americans speak if not
of their institutions at least of the
men who have the present direction
of them.
The News abiding to the same sub
ject says American political life seems
to be in anything but a healthy con-
dition. II refers to the whisky fraud
trials, the Emma Mine scandal, and
the downfall of Belknap, and says
that these scandals lift the veil from
the acts Of a class Of society which il
was hitherto pretty generally suppos-
ed had as yet escaped the impurities
of social strata below, and they lead
one to fear that some Of the worst
vices of municipal government may
be pcrcolating into the federal adj
ministration.
The Telegraph says disclosures aft
or disclosures, charges after charges,
varying in degrees of truth but with
the same ngly and nntoward charac
ter have lately darkencd the United
States. Some have proved false, 9TH
crs true, and more await evidence,
but the general effect, beyond denial,
has been to bring the blush of shame
and anxiety into the face of all honest
Americans and to make tho
countless friends of the Republic In
this country silent and sorrowful
where its enemies rejoice over these
recurring revolutions.
The STANDARD says publicly the
countries are few where so gross an
abuse Of trust would DO possible
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
Home for the Aged aurn ed .

NEW York, March 1.-The Home
for the Aged People, conducted by
the Catholic community known as
the Little Sisters of the Poor, and To-
Gated in the eastern district of Brook
lyn, was completely burned this
morning. The house is four stories
with Two wings aud contained lS5 in
mates. These were seized with a
panic and The Sisters losing con-
troll ran through the building, some
escaping to the street, but others sink
ing down exhausted and overcome By
fright and smoke. The police and
french rescued all of these, hut a
number who could not get to the low
CT floors, by reason of the smoke and
flames, ran for the roof. All who
reached there were rescued, but some
inmates, too feebled to run or clam
Der, were burned to death, while two
who threw themselves fom the upper
windows We're fatally injured. Five
bodies have been recovered. Loss on
building $4,000. Insured,
1t Is said 30 are missing, and il is
feared that the buried bodies of some
may be found among the debris of
the fire in the basement. The firemen
succeeded in saving the main building
and the south wing, which is occupied
by about GO old women. "
Later reports show the fire 10 he
more disastrous than at first reported,
The fire was first discovered In the
south wins whepe u males reside,
whose age average from GS to lO5.-
When tho tiremcn arrived the flames
wcrc sweeping in every direction
When the iiremen gained an entrance
in the upper stories in the burned
wing they found II men hu,ned IN
their beds. The bedsteads were
made Of iron and rested on CHARGED
beams which had remained i'm their
places. The bodies were burned to
crisp.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08

ny Belknap has been in his own house
since his resignation and is to all pur-
poses a prisoner. The entrances back
and front are guarded by policeman.
Carpenter and Blair, his counsels. re-
4ticstcd tho Attorney General to-day
that the police be removed as the Sec
rotary had no intention whatever of
attempting fight from Washing ton. TO
TINS answer made that as soon as
an Indictment was found the Sccrcta-
~ would be arrested and could thnn
give bail, which would relieve hin,
from the surveillance TO which hc Il
now subjected.
Should the Grand Jury meet with
any embarrassment III obtaining the
necessary evidence to frame an in
dictment upon, the arrest will be
made without one. Several person.
al friends have visited Gen. Belknap
to assure him Of their sympathy in
his troubles.
A telegram was sent from the
White House to a gentleman whose
name has not been mentioned outside
of the Cabinet, rendering him the ap-
pointment Of Secretary Of War. The
name will not be mentioned until the
gentleman signifies his acceptance.
Belknap's hearing in the police
court is fixed for o-morrow-havins
been put over at the request of hi
counscls and himself.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
Soushdown sheen.

The Snnihdown sheep is Of medium
size, whose live weight. full grown, i
from $50 to 9OOpounds. Occasionally
they run over this. Their fleece i;
white, and of middle quality the face
and legs are dark brown or mulatio
They are hornlcss, very fine in all
their points, ronnd, smooth and com.
pact in form. They are very quiet
sheep. YET active and hardy. They
will thrive and do well on much
shorter pastures than the Cotswold
and other large breeds. lfpropcrly
fed. Wcthers mainrc--that is,gct thcil
full GroWih--at Is 10 - months oil
ago. This mutton is very superior
being lean, tender and inicy-no,
Astounding in gross fat. as most Of Tho
large breeds do. Their shoulders
and hams. when smoked. are almost
equal 10 dried ycnison. and can hard.
ly be distinguished from it. Lambs
are I'll TO kill al three months old and
above, and command the highest
price of any in the market. Tho
Sonthdown makes the best cross or
all other sheep when superior quail.
ity OF mutton is wanted. Tho price
of breeding Sonthdown varies from
So to $50 each. according to age and
quaiii:. Very choice command high
CT prices. n. Il'en in 4Aem |OrI
TiJhuHe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
THE S!rCESsFTL PHysJGsAN
Mani a i nI.la laEo


Tl,era 10 probably no man to whom The
community owe 40 much as to the homes,
fair-spoken physician, who does his actual
duty both to himself and to his patients.
Really skillMl physici ans are not 30 mum.
erous ,hat their virtues need no mention,
and hence Tho advertisement OF DIR. II. V.
Pierce, Of Buffalo, may we'll olala the
readers attention. Dr. Pierce is a type Of a
class Of mea who obtain SUCCESS by careful
and well directed effort, not attempting too
much or creating false Ideas az to ability.
The only relialas physician ia these days
ofcomplicated disorders and high pressure
living ia The "Spe, iallst, the man who I'M
'lerstanls his GDs branch Of the bnsinesp.
Such in his line is DR.. Pierce For the
benefit nf his readers Ne las written q
Common Sense Adviser" which ia well
worth reading by those. who need such .
work. With strict business honor, high
professional skill, reasonable fees, and q
large corps Ct competent assistants, DR..
Pierce will doubtless make his name ID.
miliar as "household Words
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
Live Stock 81 Chicago.

The annual report of the Secretary
of the Stock Yards Company at
Chicago. shows some falling of in the
receipts of hogs, otherwise noted, as
compared with last year. but con.
siderable gain i'm cattle and sheep.
Some time since we gave statistics
showing the importance of Chicago
as distributing point for feeding
stock to he returned in the shane oil
fat cattle, hogs and sheep.
The money value Of cattle received
during 1875 is, cattle. Si6.0i2, $50; hogs
f6S, 46l 1925; sheep, $l.S95. a66: horses
81 .l34, GO0-making n total value fol
all live stock received al the Union
Stock Yards during the year 1875, the
sum Of Sill ,532,94l.
The total number Of head Of each
Kind received in 1915 is: cattle 92O.-
Si3; hogs, 3,9l2,llO: sheep, 4lS,94S
horses, 1876. Total received in 1874
cattle, Si3.9G6 hogs, 1.25S.379: sheep
33S, 655 horses, HIS. Gain on cat.
Tie for the year, 1851: loss ON hogs
for the year. aiG.26'; gain on sheep
for the year, 6.2l2. Average weight
I! of hogs for the year. 2232-3 lbs. Total
number Of cars Of stock shipped, 81.
49,.
The showing is not only crcaitablt
to the country sending stock TO Chi
cago market. but is gratifying as
showing the steady and increasing
confidence Of the company in whose
hands this vast interest has developed
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
DEMOC1ATlC PARTNERS.
Hendricks, Lane, ana RaHaall.

Special dispatch 10 thcago Times OF March 9th.
II is asserted tonight that dcyel-
opmenis have been. made by The COM
mittec on war department involving
Gov. Hendricks and Gen. Lane in q
Calling gun contract. The facts are
not given, but il is stated that il win
be proven that these persons used i'm.
proper means TO havdthe Gatling gun
adopted by tho war department
1t is further asserted with still more
emphasis that Samuel Randall is in
involved in the Robson scandal, and
that the publication Of the facts will
expel him from Congress-.
In addition To the grand grnwths
of corruption, il is more than proba-
BILE that one or two Democratic COM
mittce chairmen will be exposed in
collision with the departments. Ii
Is charged that bargains have been
made between the dcp'ts and leading
Democratic committeeman, whereby
places are giIen the latter, the price
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
A Paducah (Ky.l paper saws: "Th

A Paducah (Ky.) paper says: "Thc
plum trees hercabonts are in bloom
the second time since last Fall, There
arc several peach trees in the city
which have already been in bloom,
and the leaves of the bloom have
dropped and the young peaches are
visible. We fear that this is all pre-.
mature, and the peaches and things
will he NOPE apt to come to maturity
if they win only hold Oh for little
while with the terminating business"
Papa, whats q safe!' "a safe,
my child, is a charitable Institution
in which benevolent old people and
orphans lay up their money for the
use IF sickly burglars in paying hotel
bills al Saratoga !" fWhat's CASH
Ter" "a cashier, my child, Is a
sign-board established by aminble
directors 10 point ont the way into
tho safa y whats detective ~
"IIe's q burglars hraihep-in-l law, and
always boards with rich relatives. ~
Albany E,rpresS. :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08

Ora State Legislature is greatly ex-
eised upon railroad legislation. From
what we can gather there is strong
prospect of considerable modification
of our present statute. The House
Railroad Committee has reported two
bits. The majority report what is
known as the Bush bill, and the nil
nority report the Thayer Bill. These
bills are both very lengthy--too
lengthy for our colunns. Both pro-
vide for State Railroad Commits
sioner and further give power TO the
commissioner 10 alter charges on rail
roads when such changes seem prop
er. and further to make report to the
Governor from time 10 time. upon
various matters, specified in the bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
THE cnEAr aHNsar,on

General Bclknap has fallen from his
highest estate in public confidence.
With him in the act, is most intimate
ly associated dead and a living wife.
The story of Marsh struck him under
most painful circumstances. To speak
Of il. he must needs do il over the
grave Of beloved wife. The de-
ceased wife and the present Mrs.
Belknap were sisters. They were
originally Of an aristocratic pro-
slavery family of Kentucky. They
We're brilliant and very handsome
women. moving in fashionable life
with that case and elegance so famil-
iaa to ladies Of their caste. The gay,
costly and giddy life of Washington
made great demands upon a purse
not plethoric by any means, and hence
/ the fearful tale of woe that has
crushed out a once honored name.
The present wife was given away by
the Hon. George II. Pendleton, of
Ohio, a relative Of the family, if our
recollection serves us right. Sad as
are these revelations in official and
private life, invading the family cir
Gle, our commercial life, official de.
partments of the Government, and
even the church itself, it is we'll that
they he laid bare TO the public, and
in the name of all that is good and
hopeful for the future, let retributive
justice have full sway. The Chicago
Tribune has quite lengthy comments
upon the case, from which we cir
the following: =.
"The revelations ut Washington
duplicating Gen. W. w. Belknap
Secretary of War. and his wife in a
system of brides and blackmail, will
not fail to produce the most painful
feeling throughout the whole nation
Gen. Belknap was regarded by the
country as one Of the purest men even
employed in the public service. As
a soldier he won most eminent dis.
tinction, not only for his skill and
success us an officer, but for his re.
marbable personal bravery and fol
his high personal integrity. He was
a lawyer by profession, but was never
a professional politician. He was
selected for the War Department be.
cause of eminent fitness for the special
: duties of that Office. OF all the men
in Office, suspicion of corruption
would in the least attach to him.
! There is a moral and lesson in
this terrible fall which may be and
should be taken home to the hearth
stone of every family. The cause OF
this wreck is domestic extravaganza
fashionable recklessness of eXpendi-
turc and rivalry in social display
The sudden acquisition of wealth 50
common of late years has had a mos,
demoralizing effect upon American
society. Labor and industry, and VIC
might almost add honesty, have lost
!, caste, and the possession Of wealth
no matter how obtained, has become
the badge Of social rank and the pass.
port to every circle. Ii has. in o
measure, superseded in social est.
nation personal integrity, personal
intelligence, and personal accomplish.
ment. When men having no other
commentator than wealth notorious.
) ly acquired by the plumber Of the
public, the appropriation Of public
money, or by frauds on the revenue
are admitted to the highest official
and social circles, who can be sur.
priscd at the criminal consequence:
extending through all official and
|, business walks of lifeS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
THE u u. DECISION
4 iHtteV AyNOpsts o. the RWpreM me
GOOTt DcetStQu

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Su.
prcme Court to-day rendered dccis.
/ ions in the following eases: No. ISL
Union Pacific Railroad Co. vs.. Hal
Il Morse. Error 10 the Circuit Court
/ FIR The District of Iowa. In thi:
cause ihe CONT hold that Hall &
Horse, residents Gf Council t;intla, rs
ci.izcps bore sn4lcidnt ihtcrtstto give
them SANDING IL canrI 70 demand
The performance Rf il obligations by
tho company, and that il j. The duty
OF The latter, under Tho afis If Con-
Srcss. To operate lis whole road as
one connected. continuous line. and
thai tho bridge over the Missouri
river, bGiWccn Omaha apa Council
Bluffs, Is q part Of tiifroad TO be used
in connection with AMI rs n part Of
their entire line. II is said that II
Congress did not intend 10 require
the construction sf ihp road from the
imaginary line in ,hc middle OF the
river channel, which woni id be an i'm
possibility, which IS tile legal bound
airy of Iowa, the intention must have
been that the initial point should be
eithfr IN Tic Iowa or the Nebraska
shore, aud If the Nebraska shore was
intended, why was il moi designated !?
II is impossible to give satisfactory
ansWPr 20 The question by the conrt,
or to1hc question why the Iowa
boundary was dGsigna1rd, i1'Ihe east
erp or Iowa shore Of the rivtr was
moi intended to be The terminus of the
road, the aHihoriiy ofthe company to
within itsolf power 10 bli1d 4 bridge
over the Missouri river. No express
grant to bridge tho river was needed,
as whatever bridges were needed on
the authorized line were as fully au-
thoriaeq as the .iEe itself. All author
iity HAT was given 10 lhf company
F9s as raj lroad company, and NOT
as . bridge eawPahy. The bridge
was To enable The road 10 connect
with other roads, and il was to be
built for no other use. Tkay were
nnt allowed TO charge rates of toll
over i which they did not charge up
on other portions Of their ling. The
acls ehar,eriRg fhis company manifest
no intention 10 Distinguish Between
the bridge over the Missouri and
other bridges on The line Of The road.
HH is moi part of their road, nei-
thcr Is any bridge between The waters
Of the Missouri and The west
crn boundary Of Nevada, for the
power TO build all bridges was given
in the same words. Mr.. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion. Mr..
Justice Bradley, dissenting, is of the
view that The Missouri river is gem
orally understood 10 DO The western
boundary Of iowa, and that the fair.
cnnstrnclion of the charter of the
Union Pacific Company IS thai !hcir
road was 10 extend from that river,
westwardIy. q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08

WHEN Gen. Babcock was first
charged with completely with the
whisky ring, he placed his resisna-
ton in the hands of the President. II
remained not acted npon until recent
iy, and on the LIST inst. the President
returned it, declining TO accept it.
The President has had great conf.
denee all along in Gen. Bscbock, and
upon his complete acquittal the Pres
ident preferred not TO lose his serv-
ions
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08

The House, at Des Moines, on The
I'd inst. defeated the bin restoring
capital punishment. We think this is
mistake, but we are moi going to
whine about it. Let the present law
he further tested, as seems TO be the
prevailing npicion among The legis.
lators. We feel e6adident, however
that the test will result in the final
triumph of our views. Senator Mer.
rill. We understand. favored the res.
toration OF capital punishment. while
Mr.. Dixon, in the House, warmly es-
ponsed the other side. Mr.. Madison S
opinion We do not know. as we
have not seen the vote.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08

That '.bloody shirt" howl is a
standing theme for Democratic .iourn-
AIS. Continuously it is Haunted in
the faces of their readers. 1t may be
we'll to make an interrogatory here.
We would like to have our Demo-
cratic brethren tell us when they
have heard fall from the lips of any
Republican such bitter, steaming hot
and warlike words as have fell this
winter from the lips Of Senator Cor
don. Ben Hill and Robert Toombs?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-08
Des Molnes aRes .. med

Dies MONIES, March G-The city
elections here to-day resulted in q
complete Republican victory. Last
year the anti-Repnblican majority was
over 200. This year the Republican
majority is nearly as much. Giles III.
Turner was elected Mayor. j. s. Da-
yis. Marshal. and Taylor Pierce Au-
ditor, 4i =.