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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
THE STRAIGHT OF IT.
The Truth In Regard to the
May-Dennelt Duel.
Bennett Gets the Rest Of 1t,

NEW York, Jan. 18.-The Tribune
publishes the first accurate narration
of the Bennett-May duel. 1t is the
story of an eyewitness, who says the
first shot fell to Mr.. May. The ar
rangements being completed, the
principals took their positions at dis
tances of about twelve yards apart.
The pistols were loaded and handed
to them, and the seconds retired to
one side. Then came the question:
care you ready 2" Immediately, and
before the zone" could be given, Mr..
May raised his pistol, took a hasty
aim, and pulled trigger. The weapon
missed fire. On receiving the init
nation that it was his turn, Mr.. Ben
nett raised his pistol and cried scorn-
fully: II could kill you now, if l
wished and pointing it into the air,
fired quickly. The duelists then sa-
luted each other, when, suddenly
overcome by shame and modification,
to the utmost amazement of all pres
ent, Frederick May turned and hur-
ried away unable to face his disgrace
No words passed between the princi-
pals at any time during the meeting,
except Mr.. Benefits remark when he
fired his pistol in the air. As soon as
the retreating duelist was out of
sight, the rest of the party returned
to the railroad station. Mr.. May be-
trayed nervousness strangely at
variance with his reputation as cool
accurate marksman. Bennett, on the
other hand, showed no signs of trcp-
idation, either in speech or manner,
and from the first, seemed to look
upon the meeting rather as disa-
greeable than dangerous occurrence.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
WASHINGTON.
Pelton Again.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Colonel
Pelton was before the Senate Elcc-
tions Committee this morning, and
testified that he knew Smith Weed. of
Plattsburg, N. Y. Weed went to
South Carolina didn't know his mis-
sion; didn't think the national demo-
cratic committee suggested it: had no
reason to believe Weed went under
any name but his own: received no
dispatch in December from the Pres
ident of the c. c. 4 A. II. r.; had no
knowledge of dispatch sent him at
the national democratic committee
rooms, i'm which the question was
asked whether the committee would
pay $50, 900 for an electoral vote such
a question was asked, but witness
don't know from what source it
came; there was a letter receiv-
ed from one of the Northwestern
states, not Oregon, saying an electoral
vote could be had for money. Nor
ton asked witness if he had in his
possession any letter from Smith
Weed. Witness answered, he did not
know, as most Of the correspondence
had been destroyed from time to
time did not remember receiving a
dispatch from Smith Weed or any
other person saying that the vote of a
colored eiector in South Carolina
could be obtained for money thought
he would remember had he received
such despatch. At this point Col.
Pelton was excused until Friday
morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
A Horrible Fate.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. lion
Thursday the body ola young man
named Harris was found in straw
stack on the farm ofa Mrs. Lincoln,
one mile south of Liberty, IN Clay
county. The face was eaten off by
rats,and the little rodents had disem-
bowled the body completely. The de-
ceased had left home, eight miles
northeast of kcarney, in October. sud
denly and mysteriously, since when
he has not been seen or heard of un-
til Tuesday. II Is supposed that he
was laboring under a ut oftemporary
insanity when he left, and that after
wandering about some days, hungry
and weak. he crawled into the hay
stack, aud there died of starvation.
When found, what was left of the
body was frozen stiff, and was unrec-
ognizahle. The body was Unidentified
by the remnants ofclothing which the
rats had left upon IL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
SENATE.
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
4 s.d picture.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE Re
publican this morning, in referring to
Augur's latest instructions from the
War Department. says: "What is
the present status, according to the
understanding of the Administration,
is explained in the Presidents dis
patch, of which that of the Secretary
Of War is intended to be explanatory.
A Supreme Court legally constituted
is set aside to make room for five
lawyers who have been called to-
gether by private citizens Of the State
to act in judicial capacity; a gov
ernor declared duly elected in the
manner provided by the laws Of the
State ignored by the leaders of
armed men, and all public places are
filled in the same irregular manner
that characterized the alleged appoint
ments to tho Supreme Court; in the
meantime the process of law is paral-
yzed no business is transacted in the
courts and but little in the markets
people are excited and weary; mer-
camille houses are failing and others
are in financial straits; scarcely any
produce comparatively coming Il
market, and stocks of goods in Tho
stores find no buyers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
Culture Of Broom Corn.

The Journal of agriculture des-
cribcs the culture of broom corn in
this wise: 'Broom corn requires rich
soil; bottom land is the best, and it
should be as free from grass as possi-
bic. The reason fer choosing clean
land will appear plain to a man that
has raiseda crop. The ground should
be well plowcd and made perfectly
fine with the harrow, then marked
out with shallow marks, il to be
planted by hand, so as not to get the
seed too deep in the ground; but the
best plan is to plant with drill. The
stalks must be as close as five or six
inches, to prevent the straw from be-
coming too heavy. OF course it can
not be drilled with much regularity,
but must be cut out with the hoe to
the right distance when small. II is
like sorghum. grows slow while small
and on most land it is positively nec-
essary to hoe the grass out, which
gives good opportunity to cut out to
the right distance. After this is done
the cultivation is similar to that of
corn. When the seed begins to fill
the straw will bend over with the
weight, and to prevent this, the full
force of the hands must be put TO
break the stalks over, say ten or
twelve inches from where the straw
grows out or, more properly, the
head. The weight of the seed will
then, by hanging down, keep the
straw straight. Now comes the busy
season, and the time when labor and
care will add much to the value of
the crop. The green straw being al
together the most valuable, it is inn
portant that it be cut before it turns
red and dried in the shade. To do
this, shed is necessary, with shelves
on which to lay it, say six inches deep
and enough hands be employed TO
cut the crop before any or much of it
turns red. The seed is stripped by
means of a machine, made for the
purpose, with cylinders between
which the corn is held in handfuls.-
The process is very rapid, only an in
slant being required to knock the seed
all of. The corn is baled before be-
fore being sent to market. The price
is very fluctuating, running from $60
to $3.50 per ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
Poker and Politics.

They were talking politics and
playing bean poker, twenty beans to
a quarter. There were three of them
all democrats; and for convenience,
we will call them Smith, Brown and
Robinson. Smith was dealer, and
while he was dealing the cards Brown
and Robson were discussing the
overwhelming corruption among the
officials of the land, and showing
cards up their sleeves. The cards be-
ing dealt, Brown, who sat next the
dealer. passed, at the same time re-
marking:
"As was sayin', the fearful corr
ruption which runs through every
branch Of the public service is horri-
flying to every true patriot; the blush
of shame mantles my cheek when l
think of Grant, the president of the
United States, lending himself to all
kinds of thievery and jobbery, and
surrounding himself with horde of
blood-sucking robbers, who are
draining the very life-blood Of the
people"
s'It's perfectly awful. chip said
Robinson, as he neatly disposed of his
hand and got four kings out of his
sleeve.
~ pass out" said Smith.
"Just look at Belknap and Babcock
and Blaine. and the rest of them fell
lows. l raise you twenty beans" re-
marked Brown, as he deftly got from
his sleeve the four aces which were
there concealed.
"Yes and think of Bristow and
them mules. Let's see; l call that
raise and go you twenty BETTER" re-
piled Robinson.
"That sizes my pile. Just go back
a few years in this administration and
ponder on the Credit Mobilier. the
back pay steal, the raisin' of the pres
ident's salary, and the use of money
to carry elections in New York
Such things as them were never heard
of in Andrew JacksOn's time, or
when the democrats were in power.
| call you what have you got!' said
Brown.
"l'Ye got pretty nigh an invincible
heres two little pairs of kings" re,
piled Robinson, as he laid his HAND
on the table.
"Oh, can rake thcm-here's foul
bullets" as he reached for the pot.
ssGreat shakcs!" exclaimed Robin
SON, isyou're nice pill to DO talking
about the corruption of the admins
tration, amt you? If | couldn't pla.
poker honestcr'n you, I'D never tall
about other folks. You and Mr.
Smith continuc this game while / g.
out and rustic some moro SOAP"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
1he compromise aim.

We give, to-day, the whole COM
promise bill, carefully revised, for
the counting of the electoral vote as
agreed upon and reported by the
joint committee Of the two Houses.
All the committee sign the bill cx-
ccpt Senator Morton. The gist Of the
whole thing probably lies in the fifth
man to be chosen by the four Judges
of the Supreme Court.
We have been unable to ascertain
from anything we have at hand
which Judges of the Supreme Court
arc assigned to the circuits named in
the bill. This assignment is made
by the court itself and is among the
special rules Of tho court. Justice
Miller is of the 9Th circuit and we
know is one of the Justices agreed
upon.
We will suppose that the five MEM
bers of the committee from the
House and the five from the Senate
are so divided politically as to em-
brace five republicans and five DEM
ocrats. In such case the natural in
ference would be that they are
stand off and would determine moth
ing. Then suppose that Clifford and
Davis are Of the Justices selected and
two republicans with them. Then in
a partisan sense, il we consider it in
that light, the fifth judge is the man
that knocks the persimmon. At least
1t is not improbable at all under the
bill that one man becomes the arbi-
ter. Again; certainly the constitu-
ton in no possible way authorizes
the appearance of the Judges of the
Supreme Court as a factor in the
count Of the votes. We have merely
referred to the two points referred to
above as what strikes us as objec-
tions to the bill, but we cannot, with
our present light upon the subject,
as yet reach decided opinion upon
its merits. We favor decidedly, all
all just measures to culti-
vate and preserve harmony,
without yielding plain legal rights.
The bill deserves careful, candid ex-
animation as it is the work of many
very able and good men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
ZACH. CHANDLER DOUBLES BACK
nm ~ An

The democracy set their smelling
committee after Zach. Chandler, the
Chairman Of the National Republican
Committee. Knowing that the dis
patches he had sent concerning the
elections in the closely contested
state contained nothing which was
wrong, he caused the same to be CIV
en- in full to the committee. Nothing
can be found in them in any sense
rcprehcnsible, Satan himself could
not be more dishonest or resort
to more infamous means than the
democracy of the country to count
themselves in. Time has abundantly
proven this. The kilograms from
Chandler to all quarters were simply
earnest appeals to local republicans
to guard against the frauds of the
democracy. We are glad that Chan
dler has given these kilograms to the
public.
Now, let Abram Hewitt, Peter
Cooper's son-in-law, Tilden's right
bower, and Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, give us
his kilograms. Will this smelling
committee please call on Abrams
stcnographer, and let him turn inside
out the democratic headquarters, that
the public may gaze upon its secrets.
We have had, after the most determ-
ined and indefatigable labors of Nor
ton and his committee, little of that
Cronin business of Tilden's. 1t dis
closed the rarcst rottenness the coun-
try ever saw. Suppose Sammy, like
Chandler, edifies the public with the
political kilograms he dictated. What
a lesson in reform it would be!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
HOUSE.

After some discussion the House
proceeded to the discussion of Knott's
report on the privileges and duties of
the House in the electoral count, de-
Gliding to do so instead of considering
the compromise committees report,
which the republicans urged. The
vote stood l4l to 81.
Knott addressed the House. Knott
declared any attempt to interfere
with the constitutional right of the
House in this matter would be treas
on.
Payne, chairman of the joint COM
promise committee on the electoral
count, made a concurrent report OF
the joint committee which he said
had been signed by the seven men,
bers Of the House and six of the
Senate. The report was read and on
motion of Payne recommitted and
ordered printed. Payne said he
would move to make it special or
der.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
Frozen Bits for Horses Mouths.
Boston Herald,

Let any one who has the care of
horse these cold, frosty mornings, de-
liberatelE grasp IN his hand piece Of
iron indeed, let him touch 1t to the
tip of his tongue, and then let him
thrust the bit into the mouth of his
horse, IL he has the heart to do it,
The horse is an animal Of a nervous
organization. His mouth Is formed
of delicate glands and tissues. The
temperature Of The blood is the same
as the human being, and, as in man,
the mouth is tho warmcst part Of the
body. Imagine, we repeat, the irri.
tation that would be caused the hui
man, and consider that, if not to the
same degree, still the suffering to the
animal is very great; and it is not a
momentary pain. Food Is eaten with
great difficulty, and the irritation re-
peated every day causes loss of appe-
tite and loss OF strength. Many q
horse has become worthless from no
other cause but this. Before India
rubber bits were TO be had, | myself
used q bit covered with leather, and
on no account would have dispensed
with il in freezing weather.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
An Express Train Robbed In chica-
Ro-E allure Of q Dry Good House.

CHICAGO, Jan. lS.-Three masked
men entered the outgoing express
car on the Chicago, Alton 4 st. Louis
railroad last night, ,as the train stopped
at the Burlington crossing, inside the
city limits. They hastily overpower-
ed the express messenger and went
through the safe which contained
about $4,000 in valuables, but in their
hurry did the work so bunglingly
that they left behind all except pack
age for Springfield, ILL.,, containing
about $l43 and some drafts for collec-
ton. They left the train after it had
gone about eight blocks. Three men
have been arrested this morning
charged with the robbery.
Shoenfield Bros, l66 to ITO North
Clark street, dry goods merchants,
have filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy; liabilities, $lO7 600; as
sets, $5S, 1000, and insurance of about
$4,000. The firm has done large
business ever since the fire, in which
they lost their entire property.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-24
lce or : rare In the Potom &C.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The ice in
the Potomac broke up last night, do
ing great damage. Sharp running
ice cut down and sunk two or three
schooncrs, several tug boats and .
number of scows. The heavy mass
ing of ice on shore lifted two schoon-
crs out of the river and landed them
high and dry on the wharf. II tore
others from their moOrings and
forced them upon the flats aud crush.
ed and wrecked the Georgetown col.
lege boat house and the adjoining
houses of boat clubs. AL thu
wharves were moro or less damaged
heavy planking ripped off and tn
smiles broken.