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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

~. ae the most dangerous men OF
!. I Sa,,th to-day, Is Lucius q. q.
r., ..mar. OF Mississippi. Every man
..,,,o has the power to finesse SO as to
anpcar harmless and mild as lamb,
while beneath is concealed the cum
ming dishonesty of the fox and the
cruelty of the wolf, is far
more harmful than the man who
wields no concealed weapon. His
great speech in tho House ten days
ago, takes up as its objective point,
the labor of showing that the South
cfn wing of democracy never can
control the party, and that there is no
danger to the welfare of tho country
in triumph of the democracy. In
brief, the position which he claims
honestly to assume, is that he and the
ex-rcbel officers of this country, now
ten years out from beneath the flag
of treason, are the best arbiters and
keepers of the saved Union. He new
er succeeded very well as warrior
gaining no reputation, but as an orator
Of democracy he is silver tongued and
as cunningly gentle as a cooling dove
Despite all this beautifully sound
ing speech-making, however, he &C
cepts seat in the u. S. Senate from
Mississippi, where heAhas lived 70
years, and which was given to hir
through riot bloodshed, and the mui
der of innocent people for their pc
Ilitical opinions. He knows this q
well as he knows that he exists; j
fact he condemns in no stinted term
the Hamburg massacre, but still hang
on to his Senatorial booty, which Wa
obtained by means of just such ma
cres as he denounces. His speech wa
made for political effect solely, to t
distributed in the North, and WI
printed in colors suited to the MORT
l ern latitude. We have no hesitatit
in declaring our opinion now in I
gard to this man, which time alo'
can only fully test, and that opini'
lis, that he is the least trustworthy
oil Southern men in point of endu
ing loyalty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Change Of omcers.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 18.-The Presi-
dent to-day, at the instance Of repub-
lican congressman of Mississippi,
made an extensive change of federal
officers in that state, including mar
shall for the southern district and also
the principal postmasters. These
congressman say that the new ap-
pointments will have the effect of re-
conciling all differing elements and
will strengthen the party with pros
pect OF securing the electoral vote for
Hayes and Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Poor R.t,,oads.

New YoRK, Aug. l3.-An agent Of
q trunk line, speaking Of the pro-
longcd railroad fight, says the war
must be stopped or we shall be ruined.
We are losing on every pound of
freight we carry west, and fthe pres
ent rates are not advanced when the
busy season is at hand it viii be still
worse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

Ieh weeks, sir,-oh, ten weeks,
groahed the man-who had caughl
me !. Donc ont 81 my hand and thrus,
~ uliuGr ms piiioW,"teh weeks ano
When l fell ~, the dog went out one
morning ana Drought me back pen
ny III MS mouth. SINCE then bought
MN basket. anu he goes out every
aay-but hcs-he,s idle, sir.-he''
lule, ne brings me nothing TO what nc
used 70 90 whcn we went out togetn.
cr. es-on, yes! ne 8 an ldie dog 7
BUT why proiohg such dialogue
Is there anything more depressing
.nan tne slght on moral lnhrmity
coupled with bodlly disease This
paisied miser was rich man, at icasl
comparatively TO MS station. He hac
made small fortune by the intelli'
gcnce of his dog, and his sudden ill
ness, instead Of reducing him to pov
erly, had, on the contrary, only add.
eu 10 MS means. The dog earned
more alone than ne had earned with
ms master. Each morning, at tht
Dfeak OF day, he went out with his
empty basket, and every night a.
sunset ne returned with 1t half full
! learned this from the miser.s neigh
oofs honest people though poor,
VINO pretended to believe in the fc-
vefcd wretchs tale OF want, in order
mat he might not have cause to dread
.iien, anu SO refuse their necessary
services.
Ihere Is q great deal OF this innate,
unsupported dellcacy In the hearts OF
the working poor. Ihesc rough and
uncouth, put kindly natures, tended
nme graceiess miser in his sickness.
Iney brought his food for him, they
wasnea ms linen, and they asked no
paynen.. .iof anything they did. AS
Ior Tue unhappy mans gold, 1t was at
.leir aiercy, out the thought OF touch
hs never seemed 10 cross their
"'lnus, l.n
iy, saio one Win naive ac-
ceh. MINK SIT, twlli be better
when ne 9 iald IN the ground. His
money then might be good to some
one as wouIu llake e. use OF II.
Anu the dog murnlured re-
iec.,veiy. sl1,,
inc uog MS friend, sir, was the
neignuor answer "and ne won
iiVe Iong Wheh MS masters gone.
Ana tnese words were prophecy
sent LOT doctor, nurse, and for
nourlsh,ng 1000, TO battle against
Mea'n ms put our efforts were useless
me misef nved a week, and upon
each OF the seven days the dog went
out, accoroing 10 MS hapit, WIN ms
basket round ms neck, ana remained
OUT TOT ten or Twelve hours, till dusk
ooine.imes I foiiowed nm from
Iiiornhg vi evening seeing Whlch
any reinenDerihg my lace as th al
Wnicn sioou daiiy by ms master
oeuslue, ne Waggea ms tail at my ap'
proach anu consented 10 walk at my
heeis. ohe hlgnt the mlser died, and
on the morrow Jim dld not go out
nc had missed ms master the night
before, ana guessed that they had put
hlm in the long black box that stood
in the middle of the room. When
the men came to carry away this long
black box, the dog went after them
and cried. He followed the coffin to
the cemetery, where he and | were
the only spectators beside the curate,
the sexton, and the undertakcrs men.
When the earth was thrown in he
looked at me plaintively to know
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Aho,,t the vvhIekv Frauds.

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.--Judge Bangs
arrived from Washington this morn
ing, having been summoned here in
connection with the sentences Of the
whisky conyicts and efforts which
their counsel were making to secure
their pardons. Hchas no information
Of any pardons having been granted.
but expresses the opinion that the
sentences will be equalized, some
being considerably mitfgatcd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

The State, democratic organ IN
Tennessee, indicates the spirit of tht
campaign in that state: "Let 1t b'
known before the election that tht
farmers have agreed to spot every
leading Radical negro in .he county
and treat him as an enemy for al
A;,ao tn come y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Anthony nosnlnatod.

TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. l7.-The com.
mittee on credentials Of tho State
Convention reported 1T two O'CLOCK
list night and at eleven balloting fol
Governor commenced. Col. ID. r
Anthony, of Leavenworth, was nom
mated after several ballots and q
half past two o'clock the Convention
adjourned till 8 o'clock this morning
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
lrcA1v a dnmocrot;c N

NJ rcely a democratic pa
htry, certainly not one
Eh was not, four years
lis time, declaring that
Eic party as well as the
? party was rotten and cor
had performed its func-
4 we'd Its usefulness, and
buried away out Of sight
all John Irish, tho leading
= party in Iowa, deliberate
need the funeral oration
. mains, at o democratic con-
{cre tho "squcalcrs" of that
icy turned states evidence to
III bacon, and to get into office
10 prctense; under q deccp-
be and q stolen candidate
people took them at their
nd from their own admissions
d them to be political rascals,
believe them to be to-day.
, democratic party was unfit
four years ago, as we can prove
I'VE been from their own or
hat has It donc since then to
L to the name Of Reform
all speak at once.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Tho servian War.

BELGRADE, Aug. lS.-Servia is
ready to treat for peace, but will not
consent to the deposition of Prince
Milan or the sacrifice of any territory,
nor to Turkish administration.
The Servians are defending Milan
ovatz if it falls the Turkish advance
on Belgrade and Semendria could not
be prevented. To-day the Turks at
tackled the outpOrsts near Billiva and
were repulsed. They attacked the
Drina army yesterday near Baldwin,
atz and were repulsed with great loss.
The reports that the Servians were
defeated on the Drina and at Banja are
false.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Indian AMa,vs.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-AdjUtant-G Gen
eral Drum has just received . dis
patch from Ft. Brown, Wyoming Ter
ritory, stating that ShoshOne Indiar
has just come in, who left Genera
Crook on the 10th inst, well down OF
Tongue River. He thought that Gen
Crook would strike the Indians by
the l1th or 18th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

not 3Ub6nIt to Turkish 0ul0.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-A dispatch from
Belgrade says that while war prepar-
tions continue actively, and while
even the peace party consider any fate
preferable to the deposition Of Prince
Milan, and the annexation Of any
part Of Servia to Turkey, or even q
period of Turkish rule here, at the
same time there is such o depression
of spirits and desire for peace among
the moderate party and the ServiaI
people generally, as to make the in.
tervention of the powers to be anx.
iously looked for, in hope that i,
would bring peace without any o1
the above conditions, which it il
feared the Turks desire to impose
Rather than accept any of these con
ditions, the moderate party will sup
the Government to continue tn,
struggle until Servia conquers OF
cannot fight any longer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

WAsnIHaroN, Aug. l8.--There was
an unusually large crowd Of visitors
ut the White House this morning,
among them many Senators and. Rep
|resentatives who called to take leave
|0f the President.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

lHE uIbl DCGo1oH va OHC u VI
Fourth Congress was the longest ever
known in the history of the country
Eight months and a half of continued
session, save quite lengthy holida,
vacation. In the matter of lcgisla.
tion on any important measurc,it has
been a total failure. During the whole
session the democracy Of the House
worked ON q tariff bill, but finally did
nothing. During all the time they Ia
bored over the financial question, and
through tho whole Of II there wal
naught but cquivocation and delay
until at last, to relieve Tilden and
Hendricks, SO that they could give te
the country their letters Of accept
ance, the democratic House, Just be-
fore adjournment, repealed the sec
ton Of the law of rs, fixing . date
for resumption, and this went to the
Senate so late as to preclude its con-
sideration in that body. This action
was nbthing in the world but q move
upon he political board, intended Al
a bai& for inflationists. The fact is,
the cfnfederate House paid no atten-
tiolJso Legislation in the interests Of
~ country. Composed Of a large
nXbrity of ex-rebels and their gym
pSf fzers, the majority has bent all its
end ies to secure,if possible, to them
SELF in the coming election, the gov
er1ent of the country. In this at
tel bt they have employed their whole
fde in thirty-three investigating
d mittecs, which have been like off
Us of the old Spanish inquisition.
| by have sat with closed doors, and
cnever they could get anything
naging against republican
has been given to the
bss without letting the accused
J low anything about it, or have any
: kportunity to defend himself. The
, Iums and purlieus of Tophet have
pen raked and scraped for testimony,
chd good mems regulations have thus
IIeen placed at the mercy of the most
ilfamous scoundrels. In the last days
If the session the Confederate major
lies of the committees have submit
|ed lying reports of their proceedings,
ind, so far as they could, they tried
10 keep the minority from examining
Ehese reports before they were sub
mitted. These reports were made so
late as to preclude their consideration
md discussion. They are thus got
before the people for campaign use.
This most dishonorable work is the
work of ex-rebels and their allies,
md coming from such source it is
not to be wondered at. 1t is the
method of the men who once rebelled
10 destroy the Union, but now seek
ing to strike it in another way, viz !:
TO get control of the Union they could
not dissever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
NJ. wh;.o ! eaoners ana Ku-Klu,

THE White Leaguers and Ku-Klux
of the DEMOCRACY south are now be-
ing organized into Tilden Reform
clubsg What q spectacle of impn-
dence! II is as though the fieshlesa
skeleton should arise and stalk abroad
claiming itself to be a paragon Of
beauty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
The ceeenbackers,

| NEW YORK, August l6.-Samuel f,
Carey, In accepting the Independent
Greenbsck nomination for Vice Pres.
ident says: "N0 man can mistake my
position; I declare first, that l am in
favor of restoring the silver dollar to
its old position as the unit of value
second, that all national bank notes
should be Withdrawn from circnla-
ton that paper money should con-
sist exclusively Of notes issued by the
Government with such legislation as
would cause them to be fully equal in
value to the specie dollar under all
circumstances and through all times
third, that interconvertible bonds OF
the Government, bearing an equitable
rate OF interest, should be issued, SO
that the money in circulation may be
determined not by an arbitrary law
Of Congress, nor by q board Of ma
tional bankers, but by the laws OF
trade and commerce, or in other
words, by the demands OF business.
The gold basis of currency is a
sham and q cheat. The true basis is
the national credit, represented by
interest-bearing bonds, stripped of all
disguises. The point at issue is
whether national banks shall furnish
all the currency, or whether it shall
be supplied by the Government. Both
the old parties are distinctly commit
ted to the policy, an unlimited issue
Of national bank notes, and the with
drawal and cancellation Of all Gov
eminent currency. Widest imitation
of national bank notes is provided
for In the resumption act which both
parties are In favor of, differing only
as to time. When the work shall be
completed, shall avail myself of an
early opportunity to print an address
to the people of the United States
showing the causes which have
brought business men to the verge Of
bankruptcy, and the working classes
to starvation, causes, which IL left Il
operate, must result In financial EN-
barrassment, and ruin to individuals
to corporations, to municipalities, :,
the States and the Nation. Shown,
also that the policy Of the independ
ent parties, is the only one that cal
bring salvation. Even If we do no
attain complete success, we shall rail-,
q force of earnest, true men in each o.
the States to whichever party sue
ceeds in the election and prevent it
accomplishing the purpose to which
both are now pledged.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

Il Tar West Union Gdsstts formally
presents the name OF Senator I1arabee
for the Republican nomination for
Congress, and says:
.Senator LArabce, since his return
from the east, as we learn indirectly,
is vet disposed to permit his name 70
J be used by his friends In connection
with this position, feeling that In just
ice 10 those who have so warmly
urged ana seconded his candidacy, nc
cannot consistently do otherwise, but
will heartily acduiesce ia the decision
Of the people in the convention, even
should another be their choice"
( senator LaEabce is on his thiy!t
term In the State Senate. He has 70
years stood at the very head Of abb
and influential legislators N Iowa
On the floor, as q talkcr, nc Is no
strong, but in far reaching jndgmcn
and indefatigablc industry he has g
ways taken the highest yank. "
should be glad 70 sec thirl distri|
nominate Larabec.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

CoLUMRIA, 8. c., Aug. l6.-At the
State Democratic Convention here
the State ticket unanimously nomi-
mated General Wade Hampton for
Governor, after which the Convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
walk into ~ parior. aar. F,v

CONsTANTINoPLE, Aug. ia proc
lamation Is published to-day inviting
the Servians to submission and offer.
ing protection to those submitting. II
says the Turkish commanders are or
dered TO protect all peaceablc inhabi
tants and their property.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

GALEsBURa, ILL.,, Ang. 1.-THE Re.
publican Congressional convention
after an exciting contest, yesterday
nominated Thomas h. Boyd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

WASHINGTON, August l7.-Orders
have been issued from the War De-
partment for recruiting $500 addi-
tional men for the cavalry regiments.
The principal recruiting stations are
at st. Louis, Chicago, indianapolis,
Buffalo, Boston, New York, and
branch Offices will be opened in sew
eral Western cities to secure the re-
quired number as soon as possible.
WAsHINGToN, August 1.-THE fol-
lowing cancellations of Internal
Bevenue Districts, among others in
the east and south, under the Legis-
lative bill have been ordered by the
President: The 4th and part Of the
10th Illinois Districts arc consolidated
into new 4th, John Tilson retained.
The 18th and part of the 10th Illinois
compose the new 18th, jonathan c.
Willis retained. The 3rd and 9Th dis
tricts of Iowa are united into the new
Sd, M. NJ. Trumbull retained. The I'd
and parts of the lst and 4th Iowa
compose the new I'd, Sewell S. Far
well retained. The 4th and part of
the LIST compose the new 4th, John
Connell retained.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
THE ALABAMA ELECTION,


The democracy North are feeli
oeloriosss over the thirty thonsa
democratic majority in Alabama.
turns out that it was an election
the color line, and the polls w
made very unhealthy places for
publicans to be at. We quote bel
from two papers in that state, to sh
how political lines were drawn dq
there. The Alabama State Jour
an honorable influential paper 81
$50 far as we are concernedf
take this occasion to remind 4
Bourbon leaders that it is simply
possible for them to practice
Impressions upon q portion OF thq
ple of this state, without soonH
| later arousing the indignation
honest and law abiding and la9
| ing people of this country. WI
bide our time, and wait in p9
for that retribution which fYs
upon every unjust and unlawft
perpetrated for disreputable pf
es. The thousands of citizens !,
bama, who, on Monday, were y
! Of the right of casting their 9,
, will find i'm the honest scnti4oi
, all the people of this state, sofor
later. q determination to ave nc
! wrongs they have suffered"
On the other hand, the MobFg-
lister, decidedly the leading deP Pt-
!. ic paper of that state, says:
eve may look upon this al ias'
: dying effort of a party that a., !,
lly arrived at an incvitableEci,
The carpct-baggcrs might ~
d accept the situation. The cul |"c
+ is played.
Little TO Peep has lost her shel.
And doesn't know where to
: Let them alone, and they. II c4o
With their little tails behiny
= We have accepted the inc. ,.
IF You forced it upon us t4mJ1 4J
es wears ago. and now CONF on
rs The white folks are to thd noM' 5
A. and are going to carry " 'o
ct tial election"
=. These two extracts 81 amy
q that the democratic part 'heir
,ic battles upon the color pr 'he !.
tic reinstatement, as near oc' "
ce the colored race. This no'"
Z 4
Sc Sc ing but in effect a rc-ch sup =: -. =. :
to | the Lost Cause. In $ 'no
Of work of men once in oe'''o''
now i'm covert treason.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
Personal.

P0t0OO0ts
Col. Thaddeus IL. Stanton, paymas-
term the army, is in the command of
the scouts in Crooks army.
He was formerly editor OF the
Washington Qowa,) Press, and went
from that position into the service as
captain of the 10th Iowa, in which
regiment he won distinction. During
the war he was made paymaster in
the regular army, and has been on
duty in Arizona, Richmond, Wash
ington, Omaha, and for the last four
or five years at Cheyenne for his
headquarters doing duty in the mean
time on the extreme frontier.
For several months he has been on
active duty with Crook outside Of his
regular line in command Of the cav
airy scouts, in which position he has
acquired the confidence of Crook and
received frequent complimentary no.
tees. We hope he will return with
his top-knot with him, and secure
his well-mcrited promotion Into tht
cavalry branch Of the service, fol
which he has q penchant.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23

Population in 1869, 81 ,O0O, 600 ex-
pcnses per capita, t2.6l under Bu-
chanan. Population in 1876, 1900
600; expenses per capita under Grant,
42.O5. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Til
dcn's rcproachcs all como home to
him and his party. The war made
by him and his partisans has caused
this great outlay and this alleged ex-
travagancc. When these and other
new sources of expense are deducted,
it is patent that the Republican party
has administered the government at
Sc cents per capita less in 1875 than
Buchanan did in 1860. So much for
Tilden,s brag.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
GRANT vs.. svcAAHAM.
Their expenditures Compared
Washington Chronicle.

Governor Tilden complains Of ex-
travagance in expenditures by the
Republicans and the grand scale OF
taxation that has been pursued. Bu-
chanan's average annual expenses
were, gold, $Sl, 100000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-23
wAsHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Secretary
Cameron has written letter to Gen.
eral Sherman, in which, after recit-
ing Lords preamble and resolutions
passed by the House on the 10th in
stant which asserts the constitutional
right of every citizen to free, un-
trammeled suffrage, and that the at
tempts by force, fraud or terrorism
to restrain such right should meet
with certain and condign punishment,
the Secretary says the President di-
rects that in accordance with the
spirit of the above, you are to hold
all available forces under your com-
mand not now engaged in subduing
the savages of the western frontier
in readiness to be used on call or re-
quisitlon of the proper legal authori-
ty for protecting all citizens without
distinction of race, color, or political
opinion in the exercise Of the right to
vote as guaranteed by the Fifteenth
Amendment, assist in the enforcement
Of certain condign and effectual pun
ishment upon all persons who shall
attempt by force, fraud, terror, in
timidation or otherwise to prevent a
free exercise of the right Of suffrage
as provided by law of the United
States, and have such force SO dis.
tributcd as to render prompt assist
ance in the enforcement OF law and
such additional orders as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of
these instructions as will be given
you from time to time, after consul
tation with the law and officers of
the Government.
Very Respectfully, etc.