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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Watch that "Psss1l.s'


The old lady deposited her band.
boxes and bundles on a seat, and then
rushed out Of the car. But before she
started she requested . stranger in the
next seat to '.jest watch that ere pas
sill, if yew please, while 1 get some
Coffee" Rain was just pouring down
outside, and seats were scarce inside
the car which soon filled up. The old
lady's "passiF or parcel mOnopolized
a seat, and attracted the attention of
the brakeman. He went for that pa
per parcel ruthlessly. He bounced il
fiercely and let it 60 Us suddenly as
he had seized il, and rushed out of
the car swearing terribly. Then a
young gentleman escorted q lady to
the seat, and proceeded to push the
parcel aside. He. merely made one
push, and then with o suppressed ex-
clamatiOn Of pain and surprise pro-
ceeded to- pick something out of his
glove. la 5..as35,s ~ 3ess. .s.. Z
The lady pluMped herself down
alongside the parcel, but bounced sup
again quicker than she had sat down,
and with > look of anguish on her
uUuAtAAuA AuCUs ruSucu u IEhullCllllyf I'D
the ladies' saloon. Next q stout pld
German came foundering into the
apparently vacant seat. Whew but
what a yell he uttered as he bounced
up out Of tina: scat. Then the other
passengers became interested in that
seat. The conductor, too, came with
the suffering brakeman to see what
the trouble was about, just as the old
lady came waddling into the ear.
Pushing her, way to her seat she
smiled blandly upon the passenger in
the next seat, rs she said: C7 -
'rhaVs aprescnt for my SON Eh-
RAIN in Illinoy. It's the pretdest
bunch of cactus could find down ON
the Picketwire down in Color.Siiy.
Amt Ii fine ~ .a ttis.4t $3.50 =
And the innocent old soul opened
her "passil" and displayed to the
amused passengers the cause Of the
brakeman's profanity, the young
lady's agony, and the Germans sur
prise--a fine bunch Of prickly pears.
But she had kept her seat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

THE New York Tribune, in the fol-
lowing, is very sensible. The point
it makes in regard to the availability
of Blaine for President, and what the
Democrats are doing for him, we
have noted for sometime. 1t often
occurs that the ways of the wicked,
intended to injure, work out for the
good Of the party they are leveled at.
The Tribune says:
Whether the charges against Mr..
Blaine are instigated by Republican
rivals or Democratic enemies, the fact
remains that the investigation thus
far has served only to destroy cam
paign material that might have been
useful to the Democrats in case of his
nomination. On the Pacific coast he
seems to have been STRENGTHENED
such is the opinion of the Sacra amen-
to Record Union-by the failure to
establish tho charges. Tho Record
Union says also: "Nor is it less OBJ
viOus that the course of the Demo-
Gratis is tending to render Blaine the
most eligible man the Republicans
can take, from tactical standpoint,
for whereas with an unknown candi-
date the risk must be encountered OF
all kinds of charges turning up
against him after nomination, the
Democrats are SO ordering matters
that by the time the convention meets
they themselves will have unwitting-
ly given Blaine the strongest endorse
ment conceivable, and will have
effectnally disposed of every charge
which could be brought against him
in the canvass. 1t may be said that
there are plenty Of other men who
could make as creditablc a sliowino
under the microscope as he, and that
may be conceded, but none of those
other men have had the advantage of
passing through the annealing fur
mace, and he has; and the importance
of this distinction can hardly be ex-
aggerated. 1t is certain, too, that the
country now knows more of Blaine
than Of any other man who has been
named for the Presidency, and that
all it has learned concerning him has
tended to increase the general belief
in his honesty, and the general es-
tecm for his talents"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

The Chicago Times fears that with
Tiiden out of the race there will be
nobody to oppose Blaine. The Times
perhaps fofgets that the most popu-
lar man which the opposition ever
ram against Democratic nominee
for the Presidency was Henry Clay,
and he was beaten out of sight by a
man of moderate ability, sort OF
Great Unknown. The Democratic
party remembers the victories of
Polk and Pierce, and laughs at the
Kilkenny cat fight which is thinning
out the men who think the party is
lost without them. We have Polks
and Pierces in every State in the
Union and men with whom we could
certainly succeed. Let us be comfor-
ted.-Burlingfon Gazette.
Our Democratic contemporary has
let the cat out of the bs g in the above.
Its remarks as soft money Demo-
cratic advocate, indicates that an un-
known man is to be picked up at st.
Louis, whom the Gazette and the
Davenport Democrat, each occupying
the extremes on finances, can assert
and prove is either rag baby or its
opposition, as shall suit their tastes.
The idea of the Gazette is that light
ming is to strike somewhere, in the St.
Louis nomination, and vhere no man
can now tell. We guess the Gazette's
head is level in its diagnosis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Death Of . $4,000 Ball.


j. G. Longs valuable bull, eighth
Duke of Goodness, died last Satur.
day. The animal was acknowled ged
to be one of the finest bred bulls in
the State, if not the finest, and Mr.
Long places the loss at $4,000. The
cause of death was the gravel. Our
readers will be surprised, and, we ex,,
pect, not inclined to believe this story,
when we tell them that eight and one.
half ounces Of gravel were taken
from the pockets OF the kidneys by
Mr.. Long, and that one piece weigh.
ed two and one-half ounces, but it is
an actual fact, Mr.. Long display yed
the gravel at this office not an hour
after it had been taken out. Some OF
the pieces had stratas Of substance
resembling iron in looks and hard
ness running through them. Z
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
The st. Louis Globe Democrat has

THE st. Louis GLOBE Democrat has
the following:
During the excitement of the
Springfield Convention it was hardly
noticed that Medill and the Chicago
Tribune has been ignored, in the
pressure of more important business
but Mr.. Medill noticed, and, though
he is not quite large enough to cap
tnre a Republican State Convention
in Illinois, he has made the best SUBJ
stitnte by capturing the Associated
Press, and having his attack on the
Convention telegraphed to all the
newspapers at their own expense.
We hardly know whether we ought
to congratulate Mr.. Medill or the
Chicago agent of the Associated
Press for this feat of journalism,
which time and custom have rendered
somewhat stale and common but we
think that Mr.. Medill has hardly bet
tered his position by securing con-
spicuous publicity for the exhibition
of his impotent rage, and of his nm
worthy misrepresentation about o
Convention of which the only fault
was that it was managed by the
voters of Illinois, and not by the un-
fortunate gentlemen in the Tribune
office who furnishes the Republican
party with new policy every month.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

A popular preacher recently quoted
the dream Of a seer, who saw man
in great torment in every limb ex-
cept his right foot. He asked why
that was released. This man. was
the answer. ''is being punished for
his seltishness and Incidence, and was
mower known to do a good deed, ex-
cept that he once kicked a tuft of
fresh grass to . tethered OK, standing
IN the hot sun, and for this one act
that foot Is saved from torment"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

RUMoRs Of general wars in Europe
are current-at this distance it is i'm.
possible to acquire any very intelli-
gible idea of the situation. 1t ia very
safe to suppose, however, that
Madame Rumor does not spoil a
good story for the truths sake, and
we give the reports leaving everybody
to guess as they please. If, however,
as our dispatches yesterday state, the
Sultan of Turkey has been dethroned
and his SON crowned in his stead, it is
certain that the road is rough there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

MANCHESTER, June 1.-The Guar
tltoNs London correspondent says the
Government willnot surrender Wins
low until supplemental treaty has
been negotiated, between Great Brit
ain and the U. s., embodying the
principles of the act of 1870. The
correspondent also says communica-
tons are now passing between Lon
don and Washington for that pur-
pose. If an agreement is not reached
by the 18th of June, Winslow will be
released.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Dressing On . wager
Jack a0nvi1lN Santinan

Last Saturday, two girls, pupils OF
an Illinois seminary, were about leay-
ing their room for church, when a
dispute arose as to which had occu.
pied the most time in dressing. The
discussion waxed warm. a hat WAS
made, to be decided on the snot and
three other girls were called In tn
act rs judges. The Contestants re.
moved al! their clothing, and at the
call OF slime" sprang to the contest.
For o few moments the air seemed
filled with flying bits of feminine
drapery-shoes, stockings, garters,
Ec.-and the winner was all @hooked
up" and had her bonnet ON In seven
minutes and thirteen seconds, the
other girl coming out less than half q
minute behind. +
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
~. N. HEDRICK & CO., PROPRIETORs.
RspuRElcAxgrATE uoNyENrloN

PUDLlCAN 0rATE CONVENTION
The State Convention yesterday, al
Des Moines, was never excelled in
numbers and enthusiasm in Iowa. I,
was d grand old rouser, and the colors
Of the man from Maine swung to the
breeze on every hand. The utmost
harmony prevailed. The whole Re-
publican party is again ccmcnted in
its pristine vigor, and we look next
November for the biggest Republican
majority for Blaine ever cast in the
State. The whole State ticket is q
magnificent one. It was never cxcell-
ed in the real, genuine merit of every
candidate, and, as is proper, each man
will run side and side with his co.
candidate, in piling up majority too
numerous to mention. Yesterday
was glorious gala day at Des
Moines for Iowa Republicans.
For Secretary Of State the Hon.
Josiah 7. Young was renominated.
A better man for the place cannot be
found in the State. Owing to our
personal relations for many years
with him, we are peculiarly gratificd
at the result. The denomination Of
the Hon. B. r. Sherman for Auditor,
and David Secor for State Register,
was Of coqrse expected. They stood
thoroughly endorsed by the whole
people of the State without yegard to
party, The nomination Of j. +.
McJunkin, Of Warrington county, for
Attorney General, was as good a
selection as could have been made,
The endorsement of the nominations
of Gov. Kirkwood for Supreme
Judges by the convention was also
for the very good reason
that his selection of the Hon. VIM.
H. Seevcrs,and Jas. H. Rothrock were
recognized as excellent. Geo. w.
Bemis, of Buchanan county, nomina-
ted for State Treasurer, we know
personally, and are very sure that he
is a most excellent man for the place.
No campaign in Iowa ever opened
brighter for the Republicans than the
present. The track is clear. There
are no quarrels-absolutely nothing
to disturb the harmony Of the entire
party. 1t is deeply felt throughout
the State among Republicans, as it is
indeed recognized by the party all
over the nation, that the government
must not be committed into the hands
If that party which deluged it in
blood and loaded it down with debt.
This, all Republicans feel is a great
Ind vital issue, and that to fail of
victory is fatal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
FATAL STEP.
A Catholic Priest DrowneA In ehs
River.
[Gate City 3lst inst /

lGate City Slst inst
The startling intelligence that a
Catholic priest had been drowned in
the river between here and Warsaw
reached this city last evening and al
once became the subject of inquiry as
to the details Of the unfortunate dis
aster, particularly among our Cath.
olic citizens. Diligent inquiry enables
us to lay before our readers the pre-
else facts in the case, which are fol-
lows: III
During the past few days Rev.
Father w. S. Maddox, of st. Marys-
vile, NO., has been visiting friends
in this city. While here he met Rev.
Father M. j. Gaffney, formerly of st.
Peters Church, of this city, and now
of Oskaloosa. About nine O'Clock
yesterday morning they hired a horse
and buggy at w. S. Twins livery
stable, and spent the forenoon driving
about the city. At 2 o'clock I'M the
afternoon they started for Warsaw to
see some friends. At a point Just
above Wagner's old distillery, where
the road runs along a narrow strip
between the railroad track and The
Mississippi, they drove into the river
for the purpose of watering the horse.
They went too far, the horse got into
deep water, and then commenced a
struggle for life. The horse made q
lunge and went to the bottom, TAX
ing the buggy with him. Father
Maddox il a good swimmer, but it
is supposed he got caught in the bug
gy in some way, SO that he was un-
able to help himself. He disappeared
about the same time the horse and
buggy did, and nothing more was
seen of him. Father Gafihey although
not good swimmer, managed with
much difficulty to reach the shore, but
he narrowly escaped the fate of his
unfortunate companion. The accident
was witnessed by sewing machine
agent, who was passing that way, but
he was unable to reach the spot in
time to be Of any assistance. Father
Gaf1ney came to this city and pro-
ceeded to the parsonage of st. Francis
de Sales church, where, on account of
fatigue from over exertion and ex-
citement, he was obliged to go to
bed.
The horse was one of the best Mr..
Irwin had in his stables, and was val
ued at $500. From a gentleman who
passed that way about 5 o'clock last
evening, we learn that the buggy and
the body of the horse had been taken
out. They were found only ten or
twelve feet from shore. III
A special dispatch received from
our correspondent at Warsaw, states
that the body of Father Maddox was
recovered at six o'clock by some men
who had been dragging the river for
It. A corOner's inquest was held, and
the jury returned a verdict Of acci-
dental drowning,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
TER M 8: -
$l.s0 Per YEAR IN ADVANCE
VnOv n.a ef Nix Memths.

THE Democracy of Maryland, in
their platform, adopted at the State
Convention held May 31st, resolved
that they recognized coin as the only
money warranted by the Constitu-
tion, and declared for speedy resump-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Fire az Memphis.

MEMrHIs, juno 2-This morning at
= 80 a fire broke out in the third story
ct Schiebler y Co.'S. leather store, on
Main street. All the stock in the up
per part of the store, valued at 5000,
was destroyed insurance $1,000. The
goods on the first floor are badly
damaged by water, but fully COW
cred by insurance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Ne,sAberly sympashy.

A young man who married wo-
man with seven sisters and went to
live in the family, came out the other
day and sadly asked neighbor
whether it was better to cut your
strawberry beds bias with inside
pleatings or Pompadonr with nothing
but plain insertion. And the neigh
Dor was SO touched and overcomcfby
this evidence of failing memory that
he instantly borrowed silyer-han-
died fruit knife, four quarts Of beans,
1880 in money, clothes horse, two
buckets and . wheelbarrow, and
would have borrowed more only
there didn't seem to be anything else
move.ble about the premises. Nor
scich E*lsetin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

We publish in another place, let.
ter from Feliciana, La, written to the
Inter-Ocean, touching the recent
negro massacre in that State. 1t is q
patent, undeniable fact, that calls for
action on the part of the General
Government, in the most emphatic
terms, both to put a stop to this work,
and to acquaint the people of this
country with the facts, in such man.
ner that they cannot be gainsayed.
BY such means arc the States which
are clearly Republican in politics, be-
ing forcibly carried by the Democ-
racy. There is not to-day in civil.
lied nation upon the face of the globe,
such political outrages being commit
ted as there are in several of the
Southern States, and these deeds OF
cruelty and wrong are committed by
the same men who rebelled to destroy
the Union, and they are to-day actu-
ated by the same motives in the work
they are now performing that they
were in their treason. AS the Demo-
cratic party north sympathized and
defended them in their treason, and
dealt in pet cpithets Of ssbleeding
Kansas" and "Lincoln hirelings,' so
now they decry all complaint of their
friends bloody deeds, with the slang
phrase "bloody shirt" 1t is not now
open armed rebellion, but it is the
use Of fraud, intimidations and mur-
der, to carry the elections to place in
power and control in this country the
party of rebellion. This is to-day the
phase assumed by the irrepressible
conflict, and talk as we may, depre-
cate as we do, the necessity Of meet
ing this issue, it will have to be met.
We call attention to the letter pub
lished in another place in this issue.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
HENRY B. ANTHONY is again to be
reelected to the U. S. Senate, by the
Rhode Island Republicans.

The smut machine is running a
new tilt for Blaine. Mulligan is the
man who is now. doing the dirty work.
He has given most ridiculous testi-
mony about Blaine getting on his
knees and talking about suicide, in
pleading with the witness. Such stuff
stamps Mulligan as a liar, and want
ing in shrewdness. 45{i
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

SPEAKER MICHAEL G. KERR, jus,
now holding the highest office In this
country which is filled by a Democrat
is under the harrow of investigation.
1t seems to set very hard, too. The
charge is laid in Johnson's ad.
ministration, after he had gone over
to the Democracy. One Lawrence
Harney was assistant doorkeeper OF
the House, and by way of Harney
and Kerr one Green got q 2d lieuten-
ants position in the regular army.
Green testifies that he paid Harvey
5000, and Harney told him it was to
go to Kerr. Harvey testifies that he
paid Kerr $3.50 of the money, speci-
flying time and place. Itis fact that
the record shows that Kerr, who was
then a member of Congress, got the
appointment from johnson. Kerr, of
course, says that he got no money, but
if any was paid Harney got it and
kept it. There is one remarkable cir
cumstance about it, however, and that
is that Kerr should go out of his dis
trict at the request of Harney to ap-
point an officer in the regular army,
and the person appointed a stranger
to him. Members of Congress in
variably do such work for some man
in their own district, unless it is
done to accommodate some relative
or intimate friend. Again, Green
swears that he has been thrice visited
by persons soliciting him to make an
affidavit that he paid no money, and
that he can prove this by other wit
nesses than himself. Kerr also en-
ploys an attorney in the case, and the
smut mill, presided over by Clymer,
though free to sit with open doors in
cases of Republicans, in this matter
sits with closed doors, and Clymer is
in big sweat over it. Green, who
was appointed from New York, says
he had no acquaintance with Kerr
previous to his appointment, and no
acquaintance in Kcrr's district-no
or friend of Green's was on
intimate terms with Kerr, and, there
fore, it is a ve,y singular state of facts
that Kerr should go to New York to
make such an appointment. These
features of the case stands greatly in
need of explanation by Mr.. Kerr.
We must say that this does look very
much like bad egg for the Speaker.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
.Osmnuslsiss'' I'm Americs.

FL +
We presume that few of our lows
people have thought of i, but thi'
State is the only one in the UnloI
which has two Socialist COmmuni'
ties" within it's borders. a recent ar'
ticle in the American Socialist giving
a list of these Communities, calls this
to mind. We give below the, list, o.
found in the said paper: E.,3stai
The Amana Community, Amana,
Iowa.-Germans. Number Of mem
bers, 1,45O. Live in seven villages.
Own 25,OW acres of land. Business,
agriculture and manufactures. Press
ent leader, q woman. Call themselves
"Inspirationsts." Settled in this coun-
try in 1912 near Buffalo, N. VI Re
moved to Iowa in 1856. Marriage
allowed but not favored. Religion
the base of organization. ak
The Harmony Society, Economy,
| Pa.-Germans. Number of members
about 100. Founded by George Rapp
in 1905. Estimated worth $4,000, 600
or $3,000,OW. Business, agriculture
and manufactures, Present leaders,
Jacob Henrici and J0nathan Lena.
Marriage at first permitted, but now
celibacy prevails. Strongly religious.
The Society Of Separatists, Zoar,
O.-Germans. Number Of members
300. Founded by Joseph Raumeler
in 1877. Estimated worth, 81, GOO, 600.
Own 700 acrps Of land, At first pro-
hibited marriage, but allowed 1t AFT
er 1928. Business, agriculture, man
ufactgres and merchandise. Strong
ly religions. f''' y.
The Shakers.-Followers Of Anne
Lee. First established in the United
States In l775. They have eighteen
societies, including ffty-sight falni-
lies, in seven States. Number Of
members 2,4OO, principally American
and English. Own 49, 1886 acres Of
land, Governed by a minister. Bus
A celibate order. Religious. 4
The Observation-Disclosures by
John Humphrey Noyes. First estab-
Der Of members, 2S7. Mostly Amer
leans, They have two societies, one
In New Yopk, aAi ono in Connect
cut. Own d94 acres of land. Esti-
mated worth $500, 600. Business, pub |
fishing, manufactures and agriculture.
Their social system, complex; mar
riage. Religion the base of organi-
zati0n.
The Icariaps, Corning, Iowa.
Mostly French. First established by1
Etienne Cabot at Nauvoo, ILL.,, in 1850.
Elect president annually. Number
Of members, g. Own 1896 acres of
land. Main business, stock-raising.
Marriage obligatory, No religious
band.
The Brocton Community.-Found-
ed by Thomas L. Harris and Law
renee Oliphant in 1867. Number of
about 50, mostly of Amcri-
,an and English origin, but including
llso several Japanese: Religion, q I,
modified form of Sweden -borgian-
SIN. Business, horticulture. l.
The Amana Community is located
n Iowa county, and their magnificent
ract Of land, richly improved, is cut
Utmost directly In two by the Chica-
20, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad,
fhe Icarian Communityis, we believe,
n the northern part of Adams coun-
Y, Tho people Of both Of these Com
in Iowa have the reputation
If people Of thrift, honesty, and the
pest ct general good qualities as cit
zens, Il
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

THE Burlington Gazette's candidate
for President is the Great Unzcnoavs..
Our cotcmporary wants both soft
money and a soft candidate. We
should not wonder if the st. Louis
Convention would crafty the Gazette
as to the softness Of its nominee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Duslneev sulae

Most business suits and walking
suits for gentlemen will be made OF
Scotch and English plaids in subd ned
colors or small checks. Strongly
marked plaids will be worn only by
those persons who can afford to have
several suits at time, and to present
. frequent variety in apparel. Small
checks SO woven as to make almost
imperceptible plaids are to be much
worn. 1A,9 j