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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
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On the 18th day of August, l777,
General Stark, at the head Of q body
of New Hampshire militia, defeated
a detachment Of Burgoyne's army
at Bennington. The battle was re-
newed by q British reinforcement,
but this in turn was compelled to
retreat. The British lost 200 killed,
600 prisoners, and ], 900 stand of arms.
The Americans lost IA killed and AZ
wounded. General Stark, who COM
manded the Americans, was an inn
petuous and brave soldier, but rather
inclined to make his own orders, and
pay little attention to superiors. He
had just been censnred by Congress
for insubordination, when the oppor-
tunity was afforded him to attack the
British at Bennington. Stark swore
that the enemy should be whipped
that day or "Mollie Stark should
sleep widow" and by hard fighting
and good management he succeeded
in routing them as described. Con-
gress Immediately passed vote of
thanks to him, and made him Brig
adler. He distinguished himself dur
ing the war in many engagements,
and was one OF the members of the
court that condemned Major Andre.
He was the last surviving General
of the revolution, except Sumpter,
having died in 1922.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
THE INDIA FAMINE.

LONDON, Aug. l5.-The Times Bel
larry correspondent describing the
awful effect of the famine in South
ern India, says the great bulk of the
people are now ema eiated their ribs
are sticking out in painful promin-
ence, and their skins covered with a
dirty looking disquamation of cuti-
Gle as described in the Irish famine of
1867, by DR.. Donovan, as a famine
eruption. If we look at the thousands
of people collected for relief, we find
famine marks are of universal preva-
lence. The Superintendent of relief
operations in Adoni reports that the
journey over one of his roads resem-
bled the path of the great cattle dis
ease in the number of dead and dy-
ing. II the people had been smitten
by local outbreak of cholera, in or
dinary times, they would have fled
from the works and never returned,
but SO severe is the pressure for food
that none could afford to leave the
works and lose their pay even for a
single day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
Wanted to Get on the Jury.
From the Virginia City Chronicle.

Presently the stiffness Of the court
room was interrupted by the entrance
of man, who came in with shut.
fling, uneasy step, and with his ha,
in his hand. He halted and leaned
against the railing. Nobody took
the slightest notice of him, however
Az last he took courage and spoke:
"Is the Judge in ?"
The clerk Immediately awoke his
Honor.
"Well, what do you want ~
"Fm looking for job, your Honor
I've been looking for work over d
month"
"There's nothing for you here"
81 thought ye occasionally gave ju
rymen job. 1 don't read newspa
pers any, and bein' a stranger in towr
haven't got any prejndices agir
anybody. A pard of mine wrote
down TO me at Reno, last week, ani
said that the jury business up here
was brisk an it would pay to com,
up. As Pm a stranger to you and
little hard up, I'll start in and serv,
for a case or two for half price and y OF
kin see what kin do"
"What are your main qualiflca
tions ?"
''My strong suit is maxim jury
agree. No juries ever get hung il
I'm ON 'em. just lay low till they
take the first ballot, then jinc the ma
jority and argy the rest into it.
can discount any lawyer talkin'.
can show 'em up points they never
tumbled to before. Sometimes
have to use force, but seldom. Once
down at Truckee, in a murder case
there were couple of fellows stand
ing out agin hangin', and after argu
ing with 'em as smooth and gentle
manly as could for over quarter
of an hour, I went for 'em with chair
and by the time I'd busted half doz
en- pieces Of furniture over 'em they
wus glad to come in with . verdict o
Murder in the first degree and tn,
feller was hung not long afterward
In these justice courts can get on th'
Ijury, and il you'll just give me ,
wink as to how you want the case t,
20, I'll guarantee to fetch in the yer
dict you want, or not take q cent"
The man was told to drop aroun,
again in day or two and they woul,
try and wake q vacancy for him. Il
order to do it, however, some regu
lar juryman will probably have to b
discharged.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

JUDGE II. w. MAXWELL, Chairman
of the State Temperance political
committee, has changed the time and
place of the meeting Of the State Con-
vention from Grinnell, Aug. 22d, to
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Aug. 30th. The
reason given for this change is, be-
cause the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars meets in Oskaloosa, Aug.
2Sth, and that delegates can thus at
tend both assemblies by making a
single trip. The Judge reiterates the
language of his call by requesting
that societies, churches, Sabbath
schools, as we'll as counties, will send
as many delegates as they see prop
err" We cannot call to mind case
before, in the history Of this nation
when State political convention was
made up Of delegates from churches
Sabbath schools, and societies. II
does seem to ns that this is debasine
and foreign to church organization
and direct commingling Of Church
and State, which, were it likely to
assume any importance, which it will
not, would lead directly and newt
ably to drawing party lines upon the
basis of church and anti-church.
Maxwell, once wearing the judicial
ermine never had any right concep'
ton OF the manner in which the peo
pie control their politics and make
their laws, or else he has greatly fall
en- Of late. We must regard it as ex.
tremcly injudicious to organize and
found parties through church organ
izatiOns.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
Washington Scandal.

WASHINGTON, D. e. Aug. l2.-Gen.
Banks is brought into unpleasant no.
toriety here in connection with di-
vorce case. John @. Thompson,
an Indiana newspaper man, brings
suit for divorce against his wife, who
has been employed in the Treasury
Department here, charging, among
other things, that she has at divers
times and in sundry places, commit
ted adultery with Gen. N. p. Banks
and others, specifying several occa-
sions during the years 1872 and 1873.
He also charges that Banks obtained
for her position in the Treasury De.
partment and that while there she
lived as his mistress. Mrs. Thomp-
son had previously brought suit
|against her husband for divorce. al
leging that he has failed to provide
for her support for the last five years
and has been unfaithful to his mar
riage vows. This suit came on du-
ring the special term Of the Supreme
Court, sitting with equity jurisdic-
ton for the month of July last, and
Justice Wylie made decree granting
divorce to Mrs. Martha s. Thompson
from her husband John @. Thomp-
son. The declaration of the petition
er showed that the parties were mar
ried on Christmas Day, in the year
1858, and thattwo children were the
result Of that marriage. She alleged
that he had neglected to support his
family for the past five years, spent
his earnings in dissipation, treated
her with cruelty aud was the cause OF
her being discharged from Govern
ment place. The day succeeding tina.
on which the decree was made Jus.
tice Wylie granted an order setting
aside the decision of the previous day
on condition that answer was filed by
the defendant within ten days. This
was done on Tuesday and the hus.
band recites that the complainant in
stituted similar suit in the State OF
Indiana, and said that she was a res.
ident of that state. He charges that
she has failed to observe her marriage
vows, and accuses her of improper
conduct with Eddie Julien, in 1862
with Miles Hubbard Thompson, o
clerk in the Treasury Department, in
November 1864, at the metropolitan
Hotel, at house on Thirteenth stree
between / street and New York ave
nue., and on Sixth street, near ID stree
He also discovered . correspond
ence carried on between her and M
III. Thompson, in December, 1867,
which was wrong and for q wicked
object, and which Thompson admit
ted was SO. The husband further al
leges that she was guilty Of improper
intercourse with Nathaniel p. Bank
at different times, and with one Joe
Kendall, at the residence Of he
mother, in Shelbyville Ind, in tn
years 1872 and 1873. He asks til,
Court to dismiss the bill in SO mhcl
as granting q divorce from him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

. Ifthere is any ambitious youth in this county
who 10 anxious to get an education at the expens
Of ths nation he had better attend the competitv,
examination for appointment to . cadetship at tn,
West Point Military Academy, to be held a
Mason City next "Wednesday Ottum,ra Times.
Ifthere is any ambitious youth in
this county who would like q pleas.
ant trip, Mason city is the place to go
It is near by Clear Lake, where the
fishing il splendid. Besides, the walk.
ing is good from here up there, and
it 10 only about 180 miles. Moreover
It 10 ON the direct railroad line from
here to st. Paul via the Central r. r
Of lows and the Milwaukee & st
Paul. Ia
If the Ambitious YOUTH" however
should happen to have an ambition to
be educated at West Point, he would
find, on his arrival at Mason City
that he was in Congressman Deering's
district, and that Wapello county
youth thirsting for military renown
Is only eligible for appointment as .
cadet at West Point from his owr
district which happens to be presided
over by Col. E. 8. Sampson.
Barring out this slight discrepancy
brother Ives offsrs the "ambitious
youth" Of Wapello county some good
and very refiable advice IN the above
paragraph.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
m MExtCo.
MExtCo.
A special to the Chicago inter-
Ocean, gives the following rather
news from the Mexican


A special to the Chicago, Inter
Ocean, gives the following rather
threatening news from the Mexican
border; , 8 Z
"At the Cabinet meeting to-day
(the 14th inst.) the principal topic Of
discussion was tho recent events on
the Mexican border. Assistant Sec-
retary Seward, who represented the
State Department. presenting official
dispatches reciting the circumstances
Of the raid of Mexicans- on a Texas
jail and the. release, of q number of
Mexican desperadoes who were con-
fined therein. Secretary McC Crary also
presented the report Of Major Price,
the officer commanding the district in
which the affair occurred. It seems
that on the 10th inst. an organized
band of Mexicans crossed the border
to Rio Grande City, attacked the Jail,
and opened fire upon every person in
the vicinity, mortally w0unding two
citizens and injuring seriously the
jail0r and his assistants. Two GRIM
inals were released. Major Price
called upon the Mayor Of Camargo,
the Mexican town from which the
desperadoes came, for the return of
the released prisoners, and demanded
the arrest of the parties implicated in
the affair, several of whom were rec
ognized, warning him that if he did
not receive the assistance asked, he
should pursue them on Mexican soil.
Major Price also went to Camargo
and personally conferred with the
Mayor, who isaued An -eSder to the
ponce for the arrest of the parties
who could be identified. Major Price
at once notified General Ord, who
communicated the facts to Gen. Tre-
vino, commander of the Mexican
forces, and Governor, of Texas, also
made a demand upon General Canales,
the Governor of the Mexican province
of Tamaulipas, for the extradition Of
the raiders. President Hayes sub
mitted dispatch from Gov. Hub
bard reciting these same facts, and
asking thata requisition be made by
the Federal Government upon the
Mexican authorities. Upon an ex-
animation of the case by the Cabinet
it was found that requisition of this
sort cannot be made, but under the
extradition treaty of 1862 it is pro-
vided that the frontier States or Ter.
ritories Of the two governments can
make acquisitions on each other di-
rectly through their civil authorities,
or, in their absence, by the command
ers of the military on either side Of
the boundary line. Governor Hub
bard was notified of this treaty, and
the Secretary of war was instructed
to notify General Ord that it was the
duty of the civil authorities to con-
duct the negotiations
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

ID. P. Stubs writes to Ballard, Of
Davis county, candidate for State
School Superintendent to so order
the Greenback Parties meetings rs to
have them ct the same time and place
with the democratic conventions and
rallies and so endeavor to capture the
democrats bodily. Stubbs always
was brick and never failed
to look out for Stubbs; like the boy
who got his Instructions from his
father to get money, getit honestly II
you can, but get it. ~,
Stubbs like, we notice the adver-
tisement Of him in the Sioux City
Tribune in nearly two columns of that
paper giving . list Of tax sale purch-
ases made by this immaculate poor
mans candidate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
A Railroad that Pays.

CHICAGO, Aug. A.-The annual re-
port of the Chicago s. Northwestern
Railroad is officially promulgated.
The income of the company is set
forth as follows: u
Gross earnings, passengers, $3,OlS,-
622.79; freight, $8,26l, ,5S3.72;s ex-
press, $246, ,9OS.36; mail, $2S4, 1872. .3S !;
miscellaneous, $65, ,592.7S. Total, $1l,-
S77, ,5C0.03.
The operating expenses and taxes
were $6,547 ,6SO.O6, leaving balance
of S5,329, ,Sl9.96, from which amount
deduct interest and sinking fund on
bonds, $2,264, ,259.S7; premium on
gold coupons, $22, 1923 !; interest and
exchange, $350.72; balance of old tax
on capital stock of 1874 $l4,5l5.19 !;
amount paid on exchange of old Ga
lena u Chicago Union II. r. stock,
800, 1872; rent Of Chicago, Iowa e Ne
braska railroad, $471, ,464.5C; rent of
Cedar Rapids n Missouri River rail-
road, $62l ,4S9.69. Total, $3.494, 4,SOl.74
Net income of c. 81 N. w. R'y. Co,
proper, for the year, $l,S35, ,O1S.23.
This is reduced some 100000 by def
cits on property of roads. oNe agyss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

OLD Bon TooMBs, whose latest boast
In the U. 8. Senate was that he would
vet call the roll of his slaves beneath
the shadow Of Bunker Hill Monu-
ment, now, as member Of the Geor-
giai Constitutional Convention, pro-
n1lgatss his last order against the
coluFeA rate ~ follows:
insist that the Federal Government, the con-
qa9ksr and public enemy Of my country, has in
jected into the social organization and political
BODY ~. ~ Mvages, who, whatever their rights,
are mot At 10 exercise the powers Of government.
And now, bow are Tiny to be governed9 They are
to be governed - every race Of paupers are gov
ezued-by those who own the property and give
them bread; and just - the rcd man Is governed.
No interior mani mo man. without civilization has
. chance II this Fsess snA want to save this peo-
pie from their worst fortunes in the contest. As
his friends tried to control him by force and by
maud, We will control him by fraud and by force
to prevent him from bringing ruin on us.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
y IN Il M 81:
PER YEAR IN ADVANCE,
Tsx,lsw Rspublicans Who lately
4 A 90 ae the end of Dlx Months.
Address J. NJ. HEDRICK 4 co.

Isn [sw Republicans who lately
congregated at Columbus, Ohio, to
raiSs row ii the Republican ranks
ofthAt state, over the policy, we fear
wsres moved thereto by democratic
itFsrigue. Wethink the action Of the
convention tinwise, but we agree with
old Zen Wade, that there is no use
in Republican division, and that the
only wise course 10 to stand solidly
by the 4sspdSficsn ticket nominated
in that state and elect it. We do
NOT tf.apprAhend that the Columbus
movement will amount to anything
cf moment, ana must believe that it is
. cunning, move on the part Of that
most unscrupulous enemy, the democ-
xacy. hsxSag gaA a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

S-~s
Babes that on morn on May,
Laughing, in the sunshine play;
Babes to whom the longest day
s Seems to fiy!
Babes to whom all things are toys,
Like sweet that never clogs, tN
Home fOunt of simple Joys, 81
Never dry.
Babes 40 bright, so blest, so fair,
With dimplo cheeks and golden hair; 1855
Can they be-that happy pair!- III
You and l ?.
Babes NO longer, now they stray,
Girl and boy, beside the bay
On sunshine holiday
Fond, but shy. fn
Smiles are many, words are few. 8v
Hearts are light when life Is new
And eyes are bluer than the blue
OF the sky.
Laughing scho0lboy brave and free.
Little maiden fair 20 See, sHE
Gath'ring seaweed, can they be &
You sndI?
Boy and girl are man and wife; E}8
Hand in hand they walk Tor life;
Peace and joy be theirs, and strife
Come not nigh
Wanderers BY the eternal deep ~
Whose shores are time, so may they seep
Together, and together sleep.
By-and-by! 4&{U
Sleep in death when day is done, ys
Wake to life beyond the sun;
One on earth, in heaven one GH ~
You audI! -tAAfhs Pear Roun
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

Secretary Schurz has been hoisted
with his own petard. He IL was who
kicked up the great bobbery about
political ssessments, as if it was any
moro harmful for beneficiaries of a
party to contribute to keep. up the
necessary expenses Of maintaining
the pure political gospel than for
members Of . church to chip in to aid
and maintain the religious gospel.
And now comes various and sundry
chairmen Of State Central Commit
tees, who say that large portion Of
their collections went to pay Schurz
for his political speeches. Kemble,
Treasurer Of the Republican State
Central Committee Of Pennsylvania,
produces the vouchers showing that
he paid 6chuRsat the rate of $500 per
wei Apring the 1858 campaign. Mr.
ClGfk16h, editor of the Iowa State
Rs0ister, who was chairman of our
State Committee IN 1868, intimates
that Mf. schufx wsnted more for his
spsechss II Iowa than the committee
could Afford 10 pay
All this u Of no consequence. The
'laborsr 10 worthy Of his hire and Mr..
Schurz made good speeches and was
entitled to his pay, and the men who
contributed the money did so cheer
fully and after that 1t was nobody'f
business. Only that . man like Mr..
5Chur1 who has been almost contin-
uslly In lucrative Offices since his ar
rival n this country, and who in the
meantime has been charging exor-
bitant prices for expounding the po-
litical faith ON the stump, and who
hAs knowingly received this pay
from political Assessments ought not
to 50 into conniption fits as Re.
former on that particular subject.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22

Story in the Richmond Enquirer,
anti-repudiationist: "Father, are you
a repudiationist ?" ayes, my son..
"What is q repudiationist ?" zone
who does not want to pay the State
debt" elbow did the State get into
debt, father?" "By borrowing mon
ey, my child" "Did the State intend
to pay back the money when it Dor.
rowed it?' "Certainly, my son.
sFather, Mr.. Jones, the livery man,
owes you some money for groceries, .
"Didn't you say the other day you
couldn't get principal or interest n
81 believe l did, my son." "Well, ia
ther, I've been thinking that perhaps
Mr.. Jones is a repudiationist."-
"Thats different. He's a private cit
izen." ooh, see, father! But dc
you think it right for the State to re.
pudiate her debts and not let Mr.
Jones repudiate his 2" "My son, the
subject is one you do not understand
Here's fifteen cents run up to Pizzi-
mis- and get some ice-cream."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
DISSATISFACTION IN nouMANIA.

LONDON. Aug. l5.-Therc is much
discomfort in Roumania at the pas.
sage .of the Danube by Roumanian
troops. Roumanians derive no BEN
eft from supplying provisions, &c.
for the Russian army, receiving pay
in bonds payable at months date.
The visit of Minister Ristici to vi.
enda is postponed and the Servian
ministry remains in office.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
MAINE.
Democratic state Convention.

~'''OS' ~ssS Sssso SOssv0suStOus
PORTLAND, Aug. 14.-Upon reas-
sembling resolutions were reported
and adopted reaffiming the platform
and principles of the st. Louis con-
vention; characterizing as mon
strous political fraud the reversal of
the election of Samuel j. Tilden as
President, and asking an amendment
to the Constitution which will make
q repetition impossible; and finally
declaring that the restoration to the
common rights of citizenship of the
people of the three southern states,
long kept subject to military occupa-
tion, is a just Acknowledgement of
the wisdom of Democratic principles !;
that the Democratic party acts upon
principle, makes no factious opposi-
tion, opposes only what is wrong in
the administration in possession of
the Government.
The third and final ballot resulted,
Williams 2S2. Garcellon lOl, Talbot
81, Haines l6, Anderson 4.
Williams was declared the nominee
and the vote made unanimous. The
convention then adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-22
sMlscEMANG.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Young Lady's Hair Caught and
Wound around the SHAFT Of q Flour
Ing Miii-She Is Completely Scalp
Chatfield (Minn ! Democrat, 4 h.

Snatnelu (Mlnn DemOcfdt, II.
An accident of the most shocking
and thrilling nature occurred in Dick
son Il Co.'s mill just below this viii
lage, last Wednesday afternoon, the
unfortunate victim being Miss Eva,
an estimable young lady and only
daughter of j. T. Warriner, of this
place. Following are the particulars
as near as we could ascertain:
Misses Warriner, Trescott and Ly-
on, accompanied by Mr.. Fred Will
son, the book-kceper, were looking
through the mill and had arrived up
on the third floor where they stood
looking out the east window, chatting
and admiring the beautiful scene be-
fore them. Mr.. Wilson, looking
around, noticed Miss Warriner STEP
ping backwards, and reminded her
that she was in too close proximity
to the main upright shaft-distant
about three feet and just in front of
the window. At once realizing her
danger she moved forward, and in
dong SO she must have thrown her
head back, as her hair which was long
and flowing, came in contact with the
shaft, and the poor girl was instantly
wound in and whirled around at q
terrible rate, her feet and legs strik.
ing at almost every revolution, post
on either side. Her companions
could render no assistance and were
horror-stricken at the terrible specta-
Gle. Mr.. Wilson quickly resolved
upon the only thing that could be
done--to stop the mill, which duty
was performed as soon as possible,
Upon returning he found Miss War.
riner in sitting posture, bleeding
profusely about the head, and her en-.
tire scalp, extending from the eye
brows down behind the ears and well
on to the neck, torn clear of, with the
greater portion Of her clothing found
sticking to the shaft.
Strange as it may seem, the young
lady was in a conscious state, and in
formed those around her that no one
could even imagine anything SO
dreadful as her thoughts while being
whirled, as she supposed, to terri.
BILE death.
She was brought home and receiv-
ed the immediate attention of sever
al of our physicians, who are doing
all in their power for the sufferer
In the excitement, however, the scalp
was left at the mill, and nearly two
hours elapsing before it was placed
in position, it is thought that the op.
Grafton would prove unsuccessful,
AT the present writing-Friday
morning-the patient is conscious
and there is come hope entertained
for her recovery.