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Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
Thrilling Adventure With a
Shark.
From the Sam Francisco Posi

In 1886 Captain Blank-thc captain
who does not wish his name mention
ed-was the first mate of a whaling
ship cruising out of New Bedford.
The William King was one of those
old-fashioned tubs peculiar to the last
century, sailing equally well either
way, bow or stern. OFF Telegraph
Hill, near San Francisco, school of
whales was espied, led by an immense
bull, and steering in a northerly di-
rection. Two boats were at once low
cred, but they had scarcely touched
the water when the school parted, one
part running north, the other south.
Captain Blanks boat followed one
band, while Jim Watson, the mate,
followed the. other. The captains
boat had magnificent crew Of oars
men they laid to their work with a
will, and after an hours pull came
within range Of the bull. Captain
Blank got an iron into him in short
order; the fish sounded and went
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
REpupsAT,om.

The evil genius of Robert Toomba
has prevailed in the Georgia Consti-
tutional Convention, and the State has
Lrepudiated $s,0OO,OO0 of its bonded
Indebtedness. In regard to the re-
pudiation ofa portion of these bonds
the Hon. Alexander Stephens said:
A refusal to pay these bonds is nothing short of
public swindling, not less infamous than the OBJ
tainmenf ofmoney by an individual upon false
pretenses and representations.
AS Robert Toombs was 9 traitor
and an enemy to humanity. at, and
since the rebellion, 40 now he has
by this act, the state of
Georgia in such manner that an en-
tire century of right doing on the
part of the state will not heal the
Only fifteen men were found
in the convention to oppose this grand
'windling scheme.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
orTHE arf
Cent auR
Lini1QentS.

hsve been sold elast year. and NOT ons complaint
has reached us that they have mot done all that ID
claimed for them. Indeed, seisntiAc skin cannot
60 beyond the result reached In these wonderful
preparations. Added to Cafbolic, Arnica, Mem
TIA, 6eneca-Oil and Witch-H -Hazsl, are other In
gradients. which makes family Linimsnt that
deAes rivalry. Rheumatic and bed-riddsn Grip
pies have by It been enabled to throw away their
crutches, and many who for years have been At
nicted with Neuralgia, Scistica, Caked Breasts,
Weak Backs, &C.. have found permanent relief.
Mr.. Josiah Westlake, Of Narysville, o., writes:
"For years my Rheumatism has bsen 90 bad
that have been unable to stir from the house. l
nave tried every remedy could hear Of. Finally
bottles enabled nde to walk without my crntches.
simply . marvel"
This Liniment cures Burns and scalds without
scar. Extracts the Poison from bites and stings
Cures Chilblans and Frosted Feet and is very
efiicacious for Rarache. Toothachc, Itch, and Gu
taneous Rrupt,ons.
The Csstaux Lininent, Yellow
Wrapper. Is intended for the tough Abess, cords
and muscles of horses, mules and animals
.gar READ! READiJo,5 aH
Rev. Geo. w. Ferris, Manorkil, Echoharie Co.
n. Y, says:
''My horse was lame for year with fetlock
wrench. All remedies utterly failed TO cure and
considered Coz him worthless until ! commercial to
use Centaur Liniment which rapidly cured him.
heartily recommend It, fi.j 7.
1t makes very little difference whether the case
be wrench" sprain, SPAWN, or lameness Of any
kind, the effects are the same. The great power
of the Liniment Is, however. shown in Poll-eyil.
Big-head, eweeny, Spawn, Ring-bone, Calls and
Scratches. This Liniment Is worth millions OF
dollars yearly to the Stock-growers, Livery -men.
Farmers and those having valuable ANIMALS to
care for. We warrant its effects and refer to any
Farr1cr who has ever used it.
LABoRATolY..or J. b. RosE Co.,
46 Dey Street, New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
Castoriia.


A complete substitute for Csstor Oh, without ito
unpleasant taste or recoil in the throat. Tho re-
suit Of 20 years. practice by Dr.! Samuel Pitcher.
OF Massachusetts,. EeHlsfsi as0vt
Pitchers Castoria 10 particularly Recommended
for chilircn. II destroys worms. assimilates the
food aud allows natural sleep. Very efRcacious
In Group, and for children Teething. For Colds.
Feverishness, Disorders Of the Bowels, and
stomach Complaints, nothing is SO elective. It
is as pleasant to take honey costs but IS cents,
and can be had of any Druggist. "a s58
This Is ono Of many Testimonials: t565
"CoRNwAIJ, Lebanon Co. Pa, March IL. "a.
"Dear Sn.-I have used your Csstoris In my
practice for some time. lake great pleasure II
recommending II to the projtssion as eAle relia.
ble and agreeable medicine. 1t 10 Particularly
dda5ied 10 children where the repugnant tsste Of
Castor Oil renders it 80 dinicnlt 10 administer
...s+.y.s,.. +. A. ENDERS, n. D.
Mothers who Try Castoria win flnd that they
can sleep nights. and thAt tthAlr babies viii be
healthy.
J. B. ROSE : CO., New York.
Htg Nay u smw
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

Tho Muscatinc Journal mentions
three farmers in that county who
have lost SIS hogs by some mysteri-
ON malady, and Mr.. Patterson, who
lost several head, has been investiga-
ting tho matter and thinks he has
discovered the trouble. The Journal
says: Ia rtt
He is certain it is nothing more nor
less than the black tush, an extrane-
ous growth in the mouth, q false
tooth, between the natural tooth and
the first grinder, causing blindness
and finally death. He read Of the
operation of the tush in the East, and
saw symptoms corresponding with
the pecnliarities of the disease among
his hogs, he examined the affected an
imals, and in every one found the IA
tai tooth. On knocking it out, they
at once recovered and are now as
we'll as ever. In the hogs not affected
not sign Of the tooth was visible.
Mr.. Patterson has shown us tusk
nearly an inch long, taken from a pig
only four months old. Stock owners
whose stock is dying off should profit
by Mr.. Patterson's discoveries.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
Verv Hard Times, Indeed.

A reporter Of the Dubuque (Ia.)
Times relates the following incident !:
"Last evening, in pursuit Of q certain
bit of information, we found our
selves in saloon on Julien avenue.
In the saloon were half dozen men
discussing the strike and the hard
times. The principal spokesman of
the meeting was, himself, he said, q
sufferer from the hard times. When
our reporter entered he was asked
what was the news in the latest dis
patches from the seat of war. When
the reporter responded that he knew,
and had opportunity to know, just as
much about it as the bar tender in
that saloon knew what was contained
in any letters that his employers wife
might have received that afternoon,
they looked little surprised, and
proceeded with the discussion. The
spokesman declared that it was the
hardest time he had ever known.
He had always taken the Times up to
within few months past, but he had
been obliged to give it up,-he could
hardly support his family. Here he
asked the crowd what they would
take. Our reporter tried q lemonade
and the spokesman of the crowd paid
for it like gentleman. Then he pro-
cceded to dilate on the hard times,
and the straits to which he was driv-
en-, the economy he had to practice,
etc. In the course Of half an hour he
concluded it was time to go home
but wouldn't the boys take another
drink? Another drink was ordered
for the crowd, and paid for by our
suffering friend. That made GO cents.
How many previous crowds had been
treated by this whole-souled gentle
man-for there was nothing mean
about him-we cannot guess; but
even if he had refrained from spend
ing cent unnecessarily from morn
ing until 8 o'clock at night, what he
spent at that hour, if repeated daily
as doubtless it has been-for q year,
would amount to $219.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

THE Intcr-O Ocean corrccts prcva
lent mistake as to the legal status o.
the silver dollar.
The silver dollar was unit ofvalue
and . legal tender for all sums by tht
act Of 1892, and no change was made
until by the act Of 1873, its coin
ago was dropped, though its legal ten.
der character was not changed. Then
followed the present revision Of the
U. 8. statutes and the language of the
act Of 1873 was changed through
the process OF compression and con-
solidation of the then existing stat
utes, and by this means the old silver
dollar was placed in the list of coins
which have the legal tender quality
only to the extent Of five dollars.
This 10 apparent by reference to the
Revised Statutes Sec. 1856, which
reads: a
The silver coins of the United
States shall be legal tender at their
nominal value for any amount not
exceeding five dollars in any one pay
ment. -
After this legislation by the act of
July 13, 1876, the trade dollar provid-
ID for by tho act of 1873 was stripped
II its legsl tender character.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
the MAINE comvEMr,oM

The Republicans of Maine did well
in convention. There was plenty of
room for sharp discussion and trou-
bic as to the Presidents policy, and in
deed, it seemed imminent at one time.
The advocates, pro and con, were nu-
merous and spirited. The Hon. JAS.
G. Blaine stepped into the breach,
however, and did noble work. He
distinctly asserted, in effect that there
was no just and adequate cause for
difference among Republicans; that
he would as strongly oppose q con-
dcmnation of the Presidents policy
as he would an Endorsement of it
He moved to lay all resolutions pend
ing upon this point upon the table,
and it was done by an overwhelming
vote. His action and the consequent
action of the convention was just and
proper. We hail the action of the
Maine convention with acclaim. Re-
publicans would commit suicide and
tickle the Democracy by senseless dis
sension among good and honest men
differing only as to the means to be
used to seek common and much de-
sired end, viz: the reign of peace and
quiet and national unity throughout
the whole country, coupled with the
universal civil equality of all men.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

A SPECIMEN brick of q democratic
convention was that of the democracy
of old Virginia, this week. 1t opened
Wednesday, the sth inst, and was
obliged to adjourn without doing
anything for the whole day more
than to make o kind of temporary
organization. The Chairman tried to
make a speech, but the convention
would not listen to him, and like
pack Of bowling wolves, dispersion
Of them was a necessity.
They met again the next day, and
though the uproar was little lessen
ened, nearly the whole day was con-
sumed in wranglingl and violent
speech-making. Two ballots were
had for Governor, with q half dozen
candidates In the field. A large por-
tion Of the convention, with Malone
for Governor, were out and outrcpu-
diationists. s'ff''4s
At 8 80 A. NJ, on Friday, the Con-
vention again assembled, and at once
commenced the battle for the nomi-
nation for Governor. Intense excite
ment prevailed, not only in the con-
vention, but throughout the city Of
Richmond, Such conventions are the
natural sequence of the ignorance,
disloyalty and untamed character Of
q pcople-such as Henry A. Wise once
boasted of in Congress, saying thai
nineteen out of every twenty of his
constituents could not read.
Finally as night closed in on Friday
F. W. Halliday was nominated fol
governor on the 7th ballot, Gen. Ma.
hone having been withdrawn in his
favor. Gen. James A.. Walker was
nominated for lieutenant governor,
and Raleigh Z. Daniels for attorney
general. Three long days were con-
sumed in a square democratic shlndy.
(when the whiskey is supposed to
have run low, before reaching q re.
| o,,1% ..-f AsF.J{l ~ tsGa IL pft{F. --.lE
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

Mr.. Millspaugh was in Wichita,
Kansas, when the government issued
two hundred new wagons to the
Cheyenne Indians. He says that it
was the most amusing thing he saw
during his trip, to sec the Indians
tryingto learn how to manage their
teams as the Indian ponies do not
make the most quiet kind Of work
horses. The next day after receiving
the wagons, thirty Of them were left
within few miles of town all bro
ken to pieces.-Hdarkeye.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

The Gen. John Gibbon who rode
into the Custer trap in Montana,
with such fatal results, is Colonel of
the 22d Infantry regular army
He is . Philadclphian who was
one of Grants corps commanders
in the army Of the Potomac.
He came near sharing the fate Of
Custer in spite Of the fact that he is
reputed one of the best officers in the
army. i, r.ai5a
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.

The Turkish legation says Russian
atrocities in Bulgaria are on the in
crease. In one mixed village the
houses were destroyed and $50 men
and 400 women perished. Three Ser
Wan villages, abandoned on the ap-
proach of the Russians, were given to
the flames and nearly five thousand
houses destroyed. Il
Twelve unarmed Musselmans, of
the village of Saukonlou, near Eski
Soghra, surrendered to the Russians,
and seven of them were massacred by
the Bulgarians, and three by the Co.'S
sacks. AT Batak village, exclusively
Mohammedan, in the district Of Ses-
town, 100 houses were burned, 200
men and 800 women perished. 1t IL
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

Somebody will get drowned by
this foolishness yet. The fact that
two or three reckless persons have
crossed the Atlantic safely in small
boats seems to have inspired another
one Of the same sort to undertake a
voyage around Cape Horn, and pos
sibly the globe, in a similar craft. II
is at New Bedford, Mass, the little
boat is building to perform this per
lions and unnecessary voyage.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

It is said that q ZEN. Geo. B. McClel
Ian has prepared an article for q forth
coming magazine, in which he dem
onstrates that the army could be
doubled in size without greatly in.
creasing its expense, provided the
philandering 1t up and down the face
ofthe earth was stopped.
The Inter-Oceaa says ON this point +:
"Army officers Of long experience
are Of the opinion that an army of
10000, located where they would do
the most good, would cost no more
than an army Of $4,000, including the
enormous expense Of the constant
transportation of such small force.
This may be an exaggerated estimate.
it is very certain that there ia no
economy in keeping up the beggarly
account OF empty ranks which now
show front in time Of need"
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
rnI PLArrOnM.

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AdePscd AZ me HepSonean S,ss se S,a'e .""'e""'
x,,,,,i Ut, ass.' waste ~ ro~. brl
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its n0snofssy anu " us n'''ie' WIS S""''"''o' W.
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specSive conssMuIons sne nsntss " esS.y Ssn hoa
enouia pessCuISa u nonE suM I'v'eS.s s;Ies.
and tne comMon W@ia.e n psTMUI. nny .u .u,
on me ~ ~ esasI W. Gssvna ~ IssI Wv
eInme1s 9 e1 svey PoclUie ~ PoW
q nome ann aot0e0, y crimipai nesiect Oh tneif
niseess oo;1y.oSn. ...a A..
Inc MepunnoA 10y nas prc.eetsSsea snese
0ovofnmsoot0 tne commenceMent q ~ eeoonN
ccAcory OF tne nesa0n exisee1ces ana tne ptlncl.
llse on Mnica tney ~ em1oaico e.r ~ tne gress ~
truths spoken at its cradle, tna1 al men .. eie "!
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
MARKETS.

The condition Of the markets this
week seems to be improving and
there seems to be more doing than
there has been for several months
New wheat is coming in slowly and
10 selling to millers at so and So cts,
4 good clean article, well dried will
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
Railroad Accident.

TOLEDO, Aug. ia collision oc-
Cured tonight at midnight between
the Canada Southern passenger train,
No. Ia, outward bound, and an in
coming freight, Mo. so, on the L. s.
& M. S. r. r., few miles South of
Millburn Wagon Works, in this city,
ditching the freight and badly dam
aging the locomotive and several
freight cars. No one in the freight
train was injured. The damage to
the Canada Southern train is not SO
serious, the locomotive only being dis
bled. The train was backed into the
depot by pony engine. 1t tis report
ed that one lady passenger was slight
ly injured. 1t is rumored that the
engineer of the Canada Southern
train is missing and it is feared he is
under the wreck. Full particulars
cannot be obtained tonight.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
More Indian Devlltry.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 14.-The fol.
lowing has just been received from
Bannock: The Indians crossed al
the head of Horse Prairie TO Lempi,
striking Stephenson's, this morning,
killing tho Price brothers and others
on the route. They are making their
way to Snake River valley.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

The convention of American Tooth
Carpenters has just adjourned their
annual meeting at the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago. The convention
closed with a grand banquet given by
Mcssrs. Drake u Co., of that hotel,
which was an elegant and toothsomc
affair. Their next meeting will be
held at Niagara Falls,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
Cow hldad.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Wm. j.
Murtagh, proprietor Of the National
Republican, was cow-hided this morn
ing, in front of his Office, by Jos. r.
Wheatlcy, OF Harrodsburg, KY, on
account Of articles which appeared
in that paper rejecting upon his pri-
yate character. 49,
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Our Foreign Trade.

Returns from the customs. districts
of exports and imports for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1877, show the
the total exports (spccie values) to be
$602, ,474, ,5Sl /; total imports, $45l ,3O7,-
$40; excess of exports over imports,
$l51, ,167, ,O32. In the fiscal year 1876
the exports was $79, 9,643, 1881. In the
fiscal year 1877 the exports of coin and
bullion amounted to $56, lG3. .237, and
imports to $4O,774,4l4, while in the
preceding year the exports were $780,
5O6, 1902. and the imports only $685.
6Sl, t-
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New York Market
IBy Telegraph

IBy Telegraph II t
New YORK Aug. Ia.
Whcat-dnll and heavy. Futures
lower. No sales.
Corn--Moro steady. Western
mixed 5S@591ac. 'ss
Oats-dull. Mixed western 25@48.
Pork-dull at $l3 Is.
Lard-easier at IS 5000 90.
Whisky-sl.12.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
bring perhaps a trifo moro, although

bring perhaps trifle moro, although
S5 is the ruling price.
OTIS are down and were sold to-day
at Is @16 cts.
Rye straw is in fair demand at $6
and clean bright oats straw sold to-
day at $4.5O@$5 per ton, equal to the
best quality of timothy hay.
1t will be observed that the price
of potatoes has very materially dc.
clincd and now, from wagons, in
wagon load lots are worth 25 cts per
oueaAcAs ls.-.sss
Vegetables are very plenty and
prices depend SO much ON circum-
given. .sIl31-.a -. 80
Ottunwa Grocery Market.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

81. LOUIS, Aug. IA.

81. LOUIS, Aug. IA.
By Telegraph
Wheat-lower. No. 2 red Fall 81
25K bid cash. No. 3 do. 81 lS1k cash,
! 15h@l65s Aug, and 1 O0A@8A
Sept. sa
Corn-frmer at 4O16c cash, 4l5a@
1s Sept, and 42is @41Tc Oct.
Oats-steady at 25c cash and Sept.
Whisky-steady ct a O8.
Pork-lower; S13@13 O5 Sept.
Lard-nominal.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
su,I-Dozing Again.

NASHVILLE, August lO.-A special
to the Nashville American from
Huntington states that General Hem
ry Darnell, ON trial at Tiptonvillc,
Lake county, bulldozed the Court
at this place on Wednesday and
Thursday, with Is armed men, the
sheriff and deputies being entirely in
efficient. Darnell recently gave him
self up, but refused to 60 to jail, and
instead was placed in the custody Of
one of his friends. It having been
shown that the bond was insufficient
it was SO announced in court and
Darnell was ordered to jail. The
Sheriff refused to act and Darnell
and the armed mob walked out of
the court room denouncing the Court
and defying the authorities. The
Sheriff refusing to obey an order to
summon q possee, Governor Porter
was telegraphed to send the Chicka-
saw Guards, of Memphis, to his re-
lief, but the order was countermand-
ed. Darnell and squad having left for
Kentucky,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
THE DoBRupscuA ARMY.

LONDON, Aug. l0.-A correspondent
with the Dobrudscha army telegraphs
that malarial fever is doing its work.
Hundreds of sick arrive at Tcherna-
voda daily, the majority from the
of Mejide, where the
steamisg swamp poisons water and
air alike. Dysentery also counts as
many victims in proportion. AS the
season advances sickness increases.
A st. Petersburg letter states that
AZ, 600 fresh troops are already on the
way by railroad to the seat of war.
The Guards will follow in ten days.
These include 5000 cavalry, $4,000 in
fantry. 250 cannon will also be sent.
OF the Landwehr only picked regi-
ments will go to Bulgaria.
An occasional correspondent Of the
Times at Vienna says everything
tends to show that Mehemet Ali and
Suleiman Pashas are making great
efforts to effect a junction by the Slew
no Pass, so as to dislodge the Russians
from Tirnova. If they succeed in
effecting junction we may expect
shortly to hear Of a great battle which
will decide this years campaign.
A Bucharest special states that the
Gar remains at Biela. Though the
Russian army is being strengthened
rapidly, there is little chance of any
serious action for more than week,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

The Louisville Medical Journal
says that the last four years have been
trying ones for the doctors. Times
are 80 hard that people could not af-
ford to eat the rich things which
causes sickness. = S.s''f r Il
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15
Virginia conventlon-A compro-

RICHMOND, Aug. 10, l 80 p. m.-
Fifth ballot: Malone 453, Daniel 42l,
Holiday 2S4, Tallifcrro l44, Lee ll9.
Lee was then dropped.
The sixth ballot resulted: Malone
467, Daniels AS, Halliday 344, Talli-
ferro 163. Tallifcrro was now drop
ped, and Colonel Cameron with
drawing the name of Malone, urged
the friends of that gentleman to rive
their support to Hon. +. w. w. Hol-
liday. This suggestion was received
with tremendous cheers, waving OF
hats and yelling. u. 3
The seventh and final ballot result
ed: Holiday $50, Daniels 56S, and
Malone /.
The Chair announced among the
widest applause that Holiday was
duly chosen the nominee Of the Con-
servative party of Virginia for the
Office of Governor.
Recess to 8 o'clock.
On rc-assembling Gen. James A.
Walker, of Pulaski, was unanimously
nominated for Lieutenant Governor
Raleigh Z. Daniel, the present incum.
bent, was rc-nominatcd for Attorney
General, without opposition.
A platform was adopted recogniz
ing the obligations of tho public deb
and recommending the General As
sembly to endeavor to rcadjust 1t i,
some manner just to the creditors ant
honorable to the State. Il,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

OHloAeo, Aug. IA.

by Telegraph
Wheat-active on speculative &C.
count, but prices are lower; 81 OH q
% Aug, and 96c Sept.
Corn-active on speculative account
and higher; 431a q @Hc Aug, 43@1kc
Sept, and 1885 cash.
Oats-fairly active at 23hc Aug,
222sc Sept, and 23A@sac Oct.
Rye-52c cash. Barley-6G@ Nc for
Sept. ~
Pork-moderately active at $l2 So
@S7h Sept, and II TX Oct.
Lard-fairly active at $S 5211a Sept,
and 8 50@521a Oct.
WhiskY-4I OS.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-15

GAIL HAMILTON is indeed raising
quite gale at Washington. She first
pummeled Joe Medill with amazing
energy and effect and now Carl
Schurz is wincing under her scathing
review Of him. Joe plumply said she
lied, and Schurz is SO stung to the
quick that he adopts Joe's blunt Sax
on. Won't there be . good chance
For investigating committees next
winter If this woman don't let up.