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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
HAYES INAUGURAL
MESSAGE.

We published the inaugural mes
sage Of President Hayes, yesterday,
Immediately after its delivery,
Thanks to the telegraph, the speech
was pretty well into COURIER types
at the time the new President con-
cluded its delivery in Washington,
and we doubt if the people at the
Capital themselves were able to read
it in print earlier than the COURIER
readers did. BY this time, a great
majority of the intelligent, thinking
people Of the United States and of
Europe, have read and carefully con-
sidercd the document. We imagine
that the universal verdict Of the peo-
pie whose opinions are worthy of
consideration, is to the effect that it is
a wise, statesmanlike, patriotic, con-
ciliatory, polite and Christian utter
ance, worthy of the chosen leader of
the foremost nation upon the earth.
The key note of the inaugural can
not be mistaken. 1t is a declaration
to the Southern people that the North,
through its chief magistrate, propos-
es to honestly clasp hands across the
bloody chasm, provided the southern
people in good faith maintain the
Constitution of the country, with all
its amendments, and guarantee to all
the people of its section, black and
white alike, equal and exact justice,
and the protection Of equitable local
laws. If the spirit of this message
is met half way by the better elements
of the South--thc Lamars, Hills,
Keys, and others like them-the col
or line and sectional line will disap-
pear at once, and the union Of the
people, North and South, become a
matter of fact as we'll as matter of
theory, and the government thus be-
come greatly strengthened by giving
the reinforced Republican party an
indefinite lease of power. But equal
and exact justice to the wards of the
nation, the enfranchised race, must
not be sacrificed to sentiment. The
black and white unionists ofthe South,
who have been scourged from pillar
to post for many bloody years, must
neither be abandoned or ignored.
In becoming magnanimous to our
late foes, as becomes a humane and
victorious people, it will not do to
desert our friends. This, we have no
idea, President Hayes intends to do,
The views of the inaugural in other
respects are also plain and sensible
and they ought to command univers-
al favor.
Let us hope that we are now enter
ing upon an era of fraternity, good
feeling and financial prosperity, which
win cause the people generally to
forget the bitterness of the late cam
paign, and rejoice at the election of SO
wise and just a ruler, as we fevently
hope and believe Rutherford B.
HayoS to he
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
ARIcHrEoUs DECISION.


States has by unanimous vote, ex-
cept that of the Democratic Judge
Field, of California, brother Of the
notorious bulldozer David Dudley,
decided the Iowa, Wisconsin and II
linois so-called Granger laws Con-
stitutional. The gist of the decision
is contained in the following Ian
guage:
''The controlling fact is the power
to regulate ataN. If that exists, the
right to establish the maximum Of
charge as one of the means of regu-
lation is implied; in fact, the com.
mon law rule which requires charge
to be reasonable, is itself regulation
as to the price, without which the
owner could make his rates at will,
and compel the public to yield to his
terms or forego their use.
"until Congress acts in reference to
Interstate commerce, it is competent
for the State to regulate fares Of rail-
ways SO far as they arc of domestic
concern" The decision goes so far
as to determine that the State "may
provide for those ratesl within, even
though it may indirectly affect those
| without
This decision is not necessarily hos
tile to honest rail reading. 1t is a
declaration that a state which char
tiers a railroad, or any other common
carrier, to do bushes across its do
main, has a right to prevent it from
robbing the people.
1t means, for instance, that when
such notorious robbers as Commo-
dore Vanderbilt and his allies met
and deliberately watered the stock of
the combined New York Central,
Hudson River, and Harlem railroads
from $35,OOO,OOO to $7OOOO,OOO, the
people of New York State, which
had granted them permission to do
business, had the right, and should
have exercised it, to compel that
hcartless combination to carry pas
sengers and freights SO that a just
income might have been derived on
the actual cost of S35, COG, 900, instead
of on the watered and fictitious
amount, to-wit: $70,OOOOOO.
1t ought to be instructive to note
that a Republican court long after
the excitement is over and the ques-
ton has died out among the people,
and after the Democrats have ridden
the Granger nag pretty we'll out of
wind, has rendered this decision, and
that it meets with but little opposi-
ton now from the decent and honest
railroads of the country.
| 1t is also worthy of note that the
Chicago Times, leading representa-
tive of the Democratic party of the
northwest, is the only paper of any
consequence which has assailed the
decision. In its issue of the 3rd inst.
we find this spiteful fling at the de-
cision which we respectfully COM
mend to the notice of our Democratic
Granger friends:
"Thc partisan cabal at Washington
which has been dignified with the APP
pellation Of Supreme Court has been
rendering some more decisions for
the benefit of ballot-boxing office
, hunters. One of these decisions up
holds the paternalistic warehouse
law of Illinois, and the other asserts
the validity of the abominable Potter
| law of Wisconsin. The simple
r meaning of both these atrocious de-
cision is that the judicial partisans
,, thoughtit might help the party to
make bid from the bench for the
| granger VOTE"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
THE CITY ELECTION.

The city election passe d of ycster-
day, quietly until late in the evening,
when the free whisky part of the
democracy, fonnd a good many noisy
drunken men.
The total vote, 1,4S4, is not large.
1t is at least 200 short of full vote at
a fall election. The saloons made
common cause for the trustees i'm the
LIST and 4th wards. These gentlemen
quite fifty represent the double head
ed character of the democratic party.
Those who looked over the work
done yesterday, saw white and color
ed men led to the polls by saloon
men and voting the democratic ticket
under their influence. 1t was indeed
q sorry sight, but such is the weakness
of poor human nature on the one side
and its devilish enginery on the 9TH
er, to steal away the senses of men in
order to capture them against their
sober convictions. In the 1st ward
the democratic members OF the board
just forcibly took the poll books and
ballot box and travelled off about
twenty rods to another place than
that appointed by the proper author
tiles, to hold the election. The place
to which the democratic board went
was next door to a saloon. This
was simply a high-handed, lawless
outrage. The republicans of the city
have elected the entire city ticket and
in doing so, have elected as good of
ficers as the city ever had. They are
unexceptionable men.
The honors, as to trustees, have
been equally divided between the two
parties. This makes the council po-
litically tic, save where the Mayor
has the casting vote, and in that case
we have the ninth man. We regret
the loss of one trustee in the 4th ward
but it is by no means the first time
such foolish thing has been done by
q few republicans of that ward.
Charles b. Rounds, the defeated man.
is one of the best men of the city. An
energetic mechanic, with mind well
stored with general information and
q thoroughly honest, reliable gentle
man. lie is however entirely above
obtaining votes by false promises.
The defeat of Armstrong in the Isl
ward by Jordan, we think rcpubli.
cans can stand, if the democracy can
Armstrong run against terrible odds
and did well, but democracy flourish.
es wonderfully in the First ward, fol
it is a very proper place for the
growth of that article, and Armstrong
was unable to overcome the large
majority against him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

Some time in January the clothing
store Of r. w. Belts, was robbed of
some clothing, and without making
any stir about it particularly, he put
the matter in the hands Of the officers
who have worked up the affair to q
successful termination, have the prin-
cipal thief in charge; and he was put
on trial to day in Esq. Fetzers court.
The man accused of the robbery is
one W. r. Turner, who was pardon
doned out Of the Illinois penitentiary
by Gov. Beveridgc, who seems to
have had mania for thatsort of bus
mess, on the Sd Of January last. He
had served about years of q fifteen
year sentence for numbering a man
in a bagnio, in Henderson county,
and is evidently constitutional thief
and desperate as well as murderer.
Somehow, he gravitated to this
city and soon after into the "studio"
where he was employed by the pro-
prietor as bar tender. He COM
menced operations in his new capaci-
ty about the 8th Of January and soon
after commenced stealing as fine
art. Belts, Sax, and perhaps other
establishments received nocturnal Wis
its from him and from each he car
ried off goods. One night McCray,
if he tells the truth, overheard Tur-
ner relating his exploits as thief in
this city, but was informed that if
either he or any one else about the
place ever "squealcd" he would add
to his list of victims and send them
cross lots to eternity. However, Nc
Cray claims that on the first opportu-
nifty re informed the officers of the
situation. The saloon in the mean
time under the management of Tur-
uer became so obnoxious that he was
arrested and after trial sentenced to
Jail for thirty days on the charge of
selling whisky, carrying concealed
weapons or something of that sort
He served the time out and soon af-
ter being released was arrested on
the charge on which he is now under
going trial. He used McCrays place
to hide the goods and from there
some of them werc shipped to Illi-
nois. Some Of the goods, we believe
were found in McCrays house, and
Nc Cray's wife, the notorious Kate
Purnell is also in Jail, we are inform
ed, on the charge of receiving and
hiding stolen goods.
The goods have been brought
back from Monmouth, Ills, and have
been identified by the owners, and
now If the story has been correctly
told, Turner stands fair show for
conviction.
1t is about time that an example
was made of some of the miserable
thieves who infest this city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
Dead.

Col. S. M. Archer, of Keokuk, died
yesterday after lingering illness.
The deceased was Lieutenant in
the Iowa End, and afterwards Lieu
tenant Colonel of the 18th, He made
an enviablc military record, and was
a member of the City Council at the
time of his death.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

In operating tho New American
Sewing Machine there is no possible
ity Of getting oil on the goods. This
"a minor matter compared to its
other recommendations an advan-
tage thoroughly appreciated by the
ladies. Changing the stitch, altering
the tension, removing the shuttle and
threading the needle, can all be ac-
complished without soiling the fin.
gers or the work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are genuine unless the signature j.
HANCOCK, as agent for the United states, sur
rounds each box Of Pills and Ointment. A hand
some reward will be given to any one rendering
SUCH information Is may lead TO the de, ection u
any party or parties counterfeiting the medicines
riOus.
'.'0oid At the manufactory OF Professor HoI..
LowAY Co., New 7 ork, and by all respectable
druggists and dealers In medicine throughout the
civilized world, in boxes at Is cents, 81 cents and
81 each.
uThere ID considerable saving bv taking the
larger sizes.
N. B.-Directlons for the guidance Of patients
In every disorder are afixed to eacn box
OFFICE. 1ls, Liberty s.. New York
Nynx a 4 I'll
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
Seed Wheat.

Last fall the COURIER suggested the
idea Of the farmers taking some steps
towards securing good article OF
wheat for seed from some other State.
Nick Baker and John Gray improved
the hint and the former has already
sold 1000 bushels ofseed wheat from
Nebraska, and we notice an uncoim-
monty fine lot of seed wheat at John
Gray's.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
The Co uRIER is not given to partial
ifv Or f0 ekino INV nenociol row rdo

The Co URIER is not given to partial
ity or to asking any especial rewards,
or favors from any one mechanic
in the city over another, but on every
opportunity speaks with pride of
everything worthy of note, more espe-
cially when brought about by genius
and industry. Everything that tends
to beautify or improve the city in
any manner should be q matter of
pride to the average citizen, and when
one mechanic in his line achieves dis
tinction by skill or otherwise, it is a
matter of public interest, and should
be applaudcd.
A handsome cottage, business build
ing or dwelling may be made to ap-
pear to disadvantage if the location
or surroundings are unpleasant, but
mnch more SO if care is not taken to
improve the situation in accordance
with the surroundings. For illustra-
ton: the handsome exterior of
building may be made to look almost
hideous, or beautiful, as the case may
be, by the use of paint. Painting is
one of the fine arts, and is about as
little understood as any. Amy person
able TO WELD brush may be able to
daub, but to finish a job fit to be seen,
or to last any time, it is necessary that
the matter should be handled by q
skillful mechanic. What is true of
the exterior of building is much
more remarkable of the interior, and
the same is also true Of the finer
branches Of trade.
Ottumwa has reason, in respect to
painting, to be proud of that excel
lent mechanic, r. A. Wilson, who in
the few years that he has lived in the
city, has distinguished himself by the
quality of his work, which has al
ways been first class in every respect.
Many of the finest jobs in the city, are
the work Of his hands, both in regard
to painting and granting, and in the
latter respect he has no superior in
the country. In regard TO sign paint
ing his efforts have been awarded the
highest praise in every instance. He
seems to possess the correct idea of
the proportion, shade and colors of
the work before him, and he never
leaves job until it is finished i'm the
best stylc-especially notable are the
signs in front Of his shop on Main
street, and w. II. Caldwell's, on Sec
ond street. He has in his shop many
fine specimens of painting, some of
which are works of real merit. He
is always prepared for any quality of
work that may be entrusted to his
care, and keeps constantly on hand a
large stock of paints and oils of the
very best quality, and none other is
kept. Therefore, if any of our read
ers have any painting to do, of any
character whatever, they cannot en-
trnst it to better hands than r. A.
Wilson.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
.O,a Reliable /.

There are many reputed remedies fol
that very prevalent disease, Chronic Nasal
Catarrh, but none which have given n
eral satisfaction and become standard prep.
arations, except Dr.. Sages Oatarrh Remedy
It continues to enjoy an unprecedented pop.
ularity. This reputation has been earned
through the permanent cures which Il ha,
wrought, having proved itself specific Il
the worst forms Of the disease. Pierce'1
Pocket memorandum Books ere given sway
ct druestores.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

Messrs. Williamson e. Finley are
in receipt of very large and hand
some stock of Cloth Window Cur
tains. They are undoubtedly very
pretty, and unmistakably cheap
Call and see them before you buy
elsewhere. 3-6-d&w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

Spring time approaches, and with
it comes the blue birds and the spring
styles of Wall and Window Paper
As usual, Williamson & Finley are
ahead of all com pctitors, and have
opened out a large and handsome
stock Of paper, the equal of which,
for style, is rarely ever seen. We are
informed that prices are generally
lower than last year, and we cheer
fully recommend this stock of goods
to the readers of the COURIER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
From Yesterdays daily.

The "Citizen's Reform municipal
ticket succeeded at Des Moines, yes
tcrday, over the "Republican" and
tTndependent" tickets.
The democrats quite generally
voted the citizens reform ticket,
which had on it for alderman from
the 9Th ward that well known derl-
ocratic reformer, Isaac Brandt.
AT the city election in Eldon yes
terdy, L. G.. Boorn was elected May
or, ). G. Nelson, Recorder, Ed Dibble
Assessor, JAS. Bradley, VIM. &. King,
VIM. Huston, G.. w. Summers and B.
Musey, Trustees.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
THE Iron TRAIL {"

A spicy sketch descriptive of a trip
over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad and of the beauties, scene
ry and pleasure resorts of the Rocky
Mountains, by "Nym Crinkle," the
musical and dramatic critic Of the
Nev York Weekly, sent free on APP
plicatiOn, together with the San Juan
Guide, maps and time tables Of this
new and popular route from Kansas
City and Atchison to Pueblo, Denver
and all points in Colorado, New Mex
leo, Arizona and the San Juan Mines.
The finest line of Pullman Sleepers
on the continent between the Missou-
ri River and the Rocky Mountains
without change.
Address, To. ANDERSON,
Gen. Passenger Agt.
(d&wtf) TOPEKA KAN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
DIED.

Feb. 18th, 1877, of Inflammation OF
stomach, PnEnE, wife of D. Far
quhar, nj. D., aged 30 wears 6 months
and 20 days.
The funeral took place at Marys-
vile, in the Baptist Church. on the
18th inst, Rev. II. I. Pngh, Of Mar
tinsburg, ofliciated. She has left a
husband and three little children to
mourn her departure.
THOMPSON.--On Tuesday, March
9th, 1877, Mr.. SAMUEL s. THOMPSON,
aged 85 years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

Wanted.-Energetic men to So
liclt orders for our goods among dea-
lers. Permanent employment,
good salary. Necessary travelling
expenses paid by company. Also one
or two good local statesmen in Wapel-
10 county. Address,
UNION INDUSTRIAL WoRKs,
3-3w5t. Cincinnati Ohio
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
Money to Loan and Fire Insurance.

Money to Loan and Fire Insurance.
In sums of $1,000 and over on i'm
proved farms, at9 per cent. interest.
In sums Of $500 or over and less than
1000, 10 per cent. interest. Loans OF
$500 and over will be made ON city
property at 10 per cent. interest.
We represent some first-class Fire
Insurance companies.
"~wiy .. M. LADD 4 Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
SUSPENDED.

We regret to announce that w. G..
Moss Jr. 81 Co., have been compelled
to make an assignment to Robert
Fellows. We understand that their
liabilities are put at $4,000, with
assets approximating that amount.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

Mcssrs. Williamson Il Finley are in
receipt of very large and handsome
stock of Cloth Window Curtains.
They are undoubtedly very pretty,
and Enthusiastically cheap. Cali and
see them before you buy elsewhere.
dSw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
For the Courier.

The gracious revival under the
general management of Rev. Ii. f.
Pugh, at Martinsburg, closed, last
Sabbath night, 4th inst; resulting in
about 30 conversions and Al accessions
to the NJ. E. Church. Members great
ly revived. ANON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
MARKETS.

Our weekly readers, while they
will find no material change, will OBJ.
serve slight difference in almost all
the articles quoted.
Flour is trifle lower, sugars high.
er and teas lower. The change in
produce is not very great nor is il
anything else. The supply Of pro.
duce, feed ETC., is fully equal to the
demand at present prices.
Seed wheat, of good quality il
selling at SLIGO, per bushel.
Otlumwa Grocery Market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
For Stomachs out Of Order.

No medicine viii 20 enectually improve the tone
OF the stomach q these Pills; they remove all acid
ity occastoned either byintem persnce or improper
diet. They reach the liver and reduce II To 4
healthy action; they are wonderfully eflcactous In
cases OF spasm- in fact they never fail in curing
all disorders OF the liver and stomach.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are the beat known in
the world for the following diseases: Ague. Asth-
ma, Bilious Complaints, Botches on the Skin,
Bowels, Consumption, Debility. Dropsy, Dysente-
ry.. krysipelas. Female Irregularities, Feyers OF
all KINDS. Fits, Cont. Headache, Indigestion, In
dammation. Janndice. liver Complaints. Lumha-
81, riies, Rheuma,isms Retention OF Urine, scrof,
ic-Doouieu1, Tumors, Ulcers, Worms of al
kinds, weakness from any cause, etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

The Atlantic Telegraph gives cur
rency to the rumor that DIR. Ballard,
of Audubon, is to be a candidate for
Governor. 1t says: "Therc can be
no doubt but what DR.. Ballard will
have not only the sympathy of Sena-
tor Kirkwood, but his active sup
mont
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

Very fine Cloth Window Curtains
at Williamson & Finley's, at almost
your own figures. Call and examine
the stock, as many Of the designs are
very beautiful. Your own price, al
most, remember. d&wtf-1ew
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07

We have very excellent authority
for saying that Auditor d. r.. Sher-
man will not be candidate for Gov
.ernor, and that he favors the NOM
ination Of Hon. John ii. Gear.