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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Civil Reform and:Reformers.
''E. d. M."-Cincinnati Gazette.


Nothing could be more ridiculous
than for half dozen newspapers to
set themselves up as the moral and
political standard of the country.
They made the experiment and failed.
In the meanwhile they indoctrinated
q great many Republican newspapers
and some Republican leaders, among
these such men as Curtis and Schurz,
who are solemnly impressed with the
idea that this republic and the world
at large are to be Immediately made
perfect by a patent machine they call
"civil service reform" The basis of
this theory is: First-That all men in
office are wholly corrupt and will re-
main so until the patent machine
takes hold of them. SecOnd-that all
men who are recommended by MEM
bers of Congress are unfit and cor
rupt, and that the President should
pay no attention 10 them; and the
third, that the members of Congress
have no right to recommend any body
and the President no right to regard
them. This is the creed commenced
in the short catechism of Curtis,
Schurz Y Co. The beginning of this
political Calvanism was in the Gin
cinnati Convention Of 1872, when that
renowned, bipartisan, unambitious,
disinterested reformer, Horace Gree
ley was nominated for the Presidency
and accepted by the Democrats as,
upon the whole, not unfit represent
alive Of their Heterogeneous and un-
principled body. In the next four
years reformers manufactured pro-
digious amount of virtue. From
Bowles, of the Republican, down to
Dana, Of the Sun; from the New York
Tribune to the Chicago Tribune, and
through a dozen Of the small-fry, we
hear the howls of disappointed rage
uttered in the name of public virtue.
Is there q common sense man in this
country who has any trust in this
sort Of virtue?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Try again Brother Ives.
The movement for removing the re-

The movement for removing the re-
mains of General Clusters gallant
band of soldiers from the scene of tho
celebrated Big Horn battle with Sit
ting Bulls warriors to some other
specific burial place farther cast, to be
designated by the War Department. is
meeting with considerable opposi-
ton. General Crittenden, whose son
pcrished in the fight, writes that ssit
"would be vandalism to dig up and
"scatter widely the bones of those men
"who have been buried as they died,
shoulder to shoulder. They all per-
'ished together, fighting without
''hope, and the comradeship thus c.
"mented should never be sundered ,
1t is understood that General Sherman
has selected the scene of the Custer
massacre on the Little Big Horn river
as site for one Of the two new mill
tary posts, to be called Fort Custer
and it is probable that the spot where
Clusters troops fell anu are uurfrti
will be preserved as a cemetery
Chicago Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

The French Republic is about on
its last legs. The ultramontanes de-
manded of President MacMahon's
Cabinet that it should do something
to restore the temporal power of the
Pope in Italy, and the Republican
Corps LegislatJ, under the lead of
Jules Simon and Gambetta refused,
by very large majority, to do any,
thing in that direction, which brought
about crisis, and the dismissal of
Jules Simon and the rest of the Re-
publican Cabinet, and the appoint
ment of an ultramontane and imperi-
alistic Cabinet, with the Due dc
Broglie at its head.
MacMahon was elected President
for eight years, and has yet two more
to serve. He has made, in the main,
wise and firm ruler, but he is a
monarchist with predictions toward
the Bonaparte dynasty, to which he
owes his..imilitary promotion. The
issue is now sharply drawn in France
between tho reactionists, includin g
the Catholics and imperialists on the
one side, led by MacMahon and De
Broglie, and the Republicans, under
Simon and Gambetta on the other.
The result will be the declaration of
Napoleon Nv as Emperor, or the
ousting of MacMahon and the elec-
ton of some one as President who is
o Republican in fact as well as in
theory.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Scoundrei Deserts his wife and
Babes and MARBLES In illinois,.


PELLA, May 21.-Your correspond.
ent has been permitted to copy the
following marriage notice from E. III.
Voorhees, old home paper, the Vest
e'n Star, of Lebanon, Ohio.
DoWNING-DLACKMAN the residence Of
tne ,n brides ms mother, Mrs. g. Y; BIackman, in
>. Cairns, DR.. Henry II. Downing of Peila, Iowa.
70 Miss Cornelia Louisa Blackman, daughter OF
the late Judge H. q. and Cornelia v. Plackman,
formerly, Of Lebanon, Ohio.
And thereby hangs a disgraceful
tale. This so-called DR.. Downing is
a two-legged scalawag, who never
read o single medical work through
IN the course Of his life, and besides
has legal wife and two children in
pella. This protligate, unprincipled
Don Juan, without any honor or
character, left Pclla rather mysteri-
ously some four months ago, leaving
his wife and two children among us
to shift for themselves as best they
might, and they have not heard any
thing from or Of him until the two
copies of the Westcru Star that are
taken here brought his new plan of
operations and whereabouts to light.
The almost heart-broken wife and
mother that he thus shamefully left,
is a true lady, made his home pleas
ant, and was loyal wife to him. But
Harry" was not in pursuit of do
mestic happiness. Since there was no
more money to draw from his wife's
purse, he left her, and in new fields
he found another flower. An inno-
cent girl is made victim. He is not
SO much in love with the girl as he is
with her purse; she has probably
plenty of tins worlds goods, and that
is what the sham NJ. d. is after. Two
women are thus made miserable, and
it will, in all probability, embitter all
their future existence. The item
caused quite sensation in our usual
ly quiet city, and if he could have
been induced to visit us that night, a
coat of tar and feathers-if not worse
have been one result. Legal
measures will be taken.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Washington cosslo.

WAsHINGToN, May PA secret
meeting was held here last night for
the purpose Of organizing a new Ma
tlonal party. About one hundred
and fifty were present. Delegates
from the north expressed themselves
strongly against the course of the
PRESIDENT and his Cabinet, alleging
that they retained in office men who
kapu6sahs basty t9 yhs p1Thineig1ss Of the
its tried and true adherents.
Representatives from the South de-
clared that the President had discar-
ded the states which elected him and
given Office to enemies Of the party.
Resolutions were adopted organizing
the meeting into National Joint
body. Permanent officers were elect
ed with power to institute branches
throughout the country, with head
quarters at Washington. Senator
Blaine left here last night for New
York.
All the Members of the Cabinet are
present at the session to-day, except
ing the Postmaster-G General, who ia
represented by Assistant Tyner. The
Cabinet has several important an
pointments under consideration.
Minister Boxer, from Russia, had
an interview with the President to-
day
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
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t0 one oelegate LOT eacn ~ votes y iIacM0n ovet
~, cast for Hon josiah y. ioung JOE Secfe'ary o'
state, attne genera eiection IN 1910
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of dclc0ates in the convention is $50.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
WE call the attention of the ottum.

WE call the attention of the Ottum-
wa Courier to the fact that it is in
slight error in saying ''The Iowa City
Republican denies the GATE CITY's
statement, to-wit: That Senator
Kirkwood and Congressman Clark,
of that city, are supporters of the
Presidents southern policy" There
was no affirmation ON either side.
We guessed that q canvass of john
son county Republicans would show
the gentlemen named among the sup
porters of Hayes policy. The Repub-
licdn guesses this isn't the case. We
don't pretend to know just how they
stand, nor does the Republican
Gate City.
We guessed that tho Iowa City
Republican, being in the same city
with Senator Kirkwood and Repre-
sentative Clark, and which paper has
been, in a certain sense, their organ,
knew more about their opinions than
the editor of the Gate city at Keokuk,
and we guess so still. Besides there
was no guess work about the Repub-
lican's statements.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

The rag-baby in Ohio is able to sit
up and take its soothing syrup, but il
can hardly be called robust -Balti-
more Gazette.
1t will be able to walk at the proper
time. One thing, we must admit, is
against the baby-the rollicking good
times the country is having. Every
body is doing well; all business is
flourishing, and trade is pushing our
merchants money is cheap loans can
be easily negotiated on diamonds gold
dollars, and occasionally watches, at
nine and ten per cent. The times are
too good !-Cinci',nati Enquirer.
The Baltimore Gazette "fellet" is
probably q government pimp that
does not care to enquire whether the
tipcs are good, bad, or Indifferent.
All he looks after is his quarterly sala
ry.-Ottumsca Times.
The Baltimore Gazette is the
straightcst and hottest democratic pa
per in Maryland. No one on that
paper has held Federal office since
the time of the late lamented Jeems
Buchanan, of precious memory. 1t
howled as loud and as long for Sam
my Tilden, the ideal resumptionist,
and hard money man, and the invet-
crate foe of the rag-baby, as did the
Ottumwa Times.
Try again Brother Ives.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
one nalIroaa +ha+ pave

CHICAGO, May 23.-The frothcom-
ing annual report of the Chicago Il
Northwestern r. r. Co., for the year
1876, shows that the gross earnings
were $l2, ,467 ,542; operating expenses,
$6, ,473,S13; taxes, $304,7l4; other cx-
penses, including interest, rental,
sinking funds, U. S. Revenue claims
and capital stock making total of
$3,509,66S, and making the net earn
ings for the stock of 81, ,179,345. The
percentage of operating expenses to
earnings is 5l.92, against 1913 the
preceding year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
EASTERN PoTENTATEs IN ACCORD.

LONDON, May 23.-The Times Bu-
charest correspondent telegraphs as
follows: "Grand Duke Nicholas has
been stopping here some days and it
is asserted that he, during that time,
has remarked that he intended TO en-
ter COnstantinople to make the Turks
feel that they are crushed although
he does not intend to retain the city.
There is q firm belief here among
well informed persons that tacit If
not clearly defined understanding ex-
lists between Russia, Germany and
Italy, and that the Court party in
Austria is in accord with the other
Eastern potentates. The Hungarian
element is of course hostile, but utter
ly powerless to oppose such coalition.
Many incidents may be construed in
to confirmation Of the above belief, the
most important perhaps, being the
peremptOry closing of Danube navi-
CATION by the Russians after the Turks
had promised to allow uninterrupted
neutral commerce, and the recently
developed movement of Russian
troops westward of positions beyond
which the anti Russian element of
Europe had virtually decided they
should not go without remonstrance.
A Vienna dispatch reports that the
Turkish troops who fed from Arda-
han have been defeated in noun
tain pass near Kars. The same cor
respondent states that notwithstand-
ing the most complete preparations
the passage Of the Danube 10 not ex-
pected before the Sth Of June.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
In THE SWEET RY-ANp.RY.

~ /" - AS.SA = -
Cannot but be the happy thought a.
the fortunate recipient Of the "RocKY
MOUNTAIN TOURIST" scans its wonder
fully attractive pages and peruses its
fascinating descriptions. Most beau
tifully embellished with new and
highly artistic engravings. its letter.
press model of typographical rich.
ness, and the arrangement throughout
simply superb, the ROCKY MOUNTAINS
TOURIST is worthy of comparison with
Picturesque Amesica or The Ald,ne.
1t is written in gossipy, graphic style,
covering details Of tho tour through
the garden OF the Southwest Che Az
kansas Valley, southern Kansas). 20
the very heart Of the Alps of America
tho Rocky Mountains. Jaunts are
made to all tho famous resorts of Col
orado. the remarkable ruins, the
springs, the mines, and In short, to
every point Of interest to tourist, az.
ricnltnralist, capitalist miner and in
valid. With the TOURIST, the SAN JU.
AN GUIDE keeps fitting company, and
the two publications are mailed free
to ell writing for ono or both to T. J.
ANDERSON, Topeka Kansas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

Hayes is represented as saying that
he believes Louisiana will 60 Repub-
lican next fall. If the Republicans
dare 60 to the polls, and can succeed
i'm getting their ballots counted, there
is no doubt ofthat; but supposing the
State does go Republican, would not
the White League set up another bo-
gus government, and would that not
necessitate the appointing of another
commission to 60 down to New Or
leans to buy off or scare off the real
legislature, and put the bulldozers
again In power2 If"intelligence and
property Is to rule, and not the ma.
jority, how are the Republicans to
gain anything by casting the mos,
votes in the State ?-Iopa State Reo,,.
ter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
cRooxEpwH,skY VERDICT.

About two years ago .some $SQ,OGO
worth of crooked whisky from the
firm of Rindskopf Bros, Milwaukee,
was seized in various portions Of
Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming
and Utah. Collector o. j. Hollister
seized about sixty-four barrels held
by two Salt Lake and one Corinne
dealers, and commenced proceedings
against it in the name Of the United
States in the District Court here to
have it forfeited. The case has been
postponed from time to time, until
the present term of court. It came
up for trial, however, on Friday last,
before Judge Schaeffer, and was pros
ecuted by District Attorney Howard,
Mr.. Charles p. Brown, the United
States Internal Revenue agent for the
district of Missouri, Kansas and Col
orado, appearing as the complaining
witness. After an able prosecution
and defense tho jury, yesterday
brought in verdict for the plaintiff.
This is the first case against Rind-
skopf Bros crooked whisky which
has been tried, the actions against it
in other States and Territories hav- =
ing been delayed. This verdict is
considered by the revenue officers in
the light of a precedent, and therefore
as victory for the Government in
all the Rindskopf Bros crooked
whisky cases.-Sot Lake Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
YE LOCAL.
HOW Ne Conducted Himself at the
Convention at Des.MoInes.
! Grand Good Time rhrouehout.

DEs MONIES, May 24.-Thc Con-
vcntion of local editors of Iowa held
in this city to-day was an immense
success. Sixty-five editors were
present. Tho Convention accepted
the courtesies of the Toledo, Peoria e
Warsaw Railroad and will take an
excursion to Put-in-Bay some time
next month.
At the evening meeting the Opera
House was completely filled. Essays
were read by c. f. Clarkson, E. Chap
man, z. s. Wilson, James Mahin, T..
w. Eichelberger, Sandie Stone. We'll
ker Given, intersrersed with music.
Hon. Z. d. Clarkson presided.
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: John w. Bur-
dette, President; NJ. Folsom, Vice
President; Thos. w. Eichelberger.
Secretary; w. w. Waterman, Treas.
urer. Executive Committee, j. r.
Sage, J. G. Kelley, B. Murphy. The
next Convention is to be held on call
of the executive committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
For the lack of argument, the
Chicago Tribune and its imitators in
Iowa, charge that the papers who

For the lack of argument, the
Chicago Tribune and its imitators in
Iowa, charge that the papers who
do not fully approve the Presidents
policy, are "Implacables," "Irrecon.
cilables" and "Bloodyshirters." The
COURIER has, from the outset, had
full faith in President Hayes honesty
and good intentions. It has earnestly y
hoped that his new plan would aid
in the work Of reconciliation. 1t en-
tertains the broadest sentiments OF
tolerance and magnanimity towards
the late rebels, and favors clasping
hands across the bloody chasm with
every man who honestly accepts the
inexorable results of the war.
1t is in favor Of reconciliation with
these, and equally SO with the white
and colored Unionists, both native
and "carpet-bag," Gas all men from
the North are called who do not
support the democratic tickct) The
democrats and Liberals are in favor
of a jug handle sort Of rcconcilia-
ton, which recognizes only the rights
and claims of the rebel leaders--the
Hamp tons and Nicholls-while the so
called "Trreconcilables" and "Impla-
ables" are in favor of that sort of an
and reconciliation which
will include all loyal people alike.
And that is the difference between
us.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Will She Coma.

LONDON, May, 25.-The Times esti-
mates the rate of speed and direction
i'm which the steamer, City of Brus-
sells, was proceeding on various occa-
sions when spoken, that she will be
due at Queenstown May 9th or 2Sth.
The official Board of trade enquiry
as to the cause of the loss of the
steamer Dakotah, commenced to-day.
The Russian telegraphic agency
announcessthat reinforcements have
reached the Russian detachment
which evacuated Sukerm Kalch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

The comfort Of its possession is
very frequently offset by the annoy
ance occasioned by the continual cry
ing of the baby. Crying, however,
is the child's only method of sug-
gesting that it suffers with discomfort
and pain, and at once ceases when
the cause is Gas it should be) prompt
ly relieved by using DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup. Sold everywhere. 25 cents
per bottle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

George H. Boxer, the poet former
ly Minister to Turkey, and now Min
lister at st. Petersburg, has resigned.
It is understood that in his case, as
well as in that Of Minister Beale, at
Vienna, the virtue of resigning has
been made on compulsion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
MAY nc

up the box to throw for the third and
last time, was as nearly colorless as it
was possible for him to be with his
yellow skin.
Out rolled the dice, and up came
three skies, which made fifty-one
Tommy, my boy, 1 congratulate
you !" cried the planter. "You are
your own and your mothers master |!
Fill up the necessary papers, captain,
and l will sign them. These gentle
men will be the witnesses I"
Twill not attempt to describe the
scene that followed. In the general
satisfaction, one of the toughest look
ing men in the crowd proposed SUBJ
scription for the freed negroes. The
proposition was received with such
favor that in less than five minutes
fifty dollars were collected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Mr.. REDFIELD, the conservative cor

Mr.. REDFIELD, the conservative cor
respondent of the conservative Gin
cinnati Commercial is now in South
Carolina. He says that to all intents
and purposes the Republican party in
South Carolina is dead. 1t can do
nothing, and can elect nobody. AS
to the spirit Of the whites, Mr.. Red
field says: "There is q widespread
and almost frenzied determination
upon the part Of the whites never to
allow the Republican party to come to
power again, and they never will. BY
superior intelligence and resources
they will gradually crush it out.
They have had enough of it, and will
go to war before they will allow it
to come to power again."
Judge j. NJ. Tebbetts, of Harrods-
burg, Kentucky, was here recently az
guest of Col. s. d. Carpenter. He
was resident Of Arkansas when the
secession ordinance was passed, and
violently opposed that measure, for
which he was ultimately sentenced to
be shot, and robbed of most of his
property. He escaped with his life,
however, and now resides at his old
home in Kentucky. He is an exceed
ingly well-informed southern man,
and disposed to give the President
credit for perfect honesty in the mat
ter of his policy, yet he stated here
publicly, in the presence of many
gentlemen, that in his opinion, the
policy meant the subjugation of the
colored Republicans, and the forciblt
conversion or Punishment of the whit,
ones, and We know of no man in th,
South whose opinions are bette,
worthy of consideration than Judg,
Tebbetts.
i 1t is this view of the situatio,
which alone makes the policy an en-
tertainment to which Republican
have right to think they were not in
vited, when they were moving heay
en- and earth last summer to cleo
Hayes and Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

Scarlet fever and measles have got
up "corner" on the little folks of
Boone county.
Interest is felt in Dubuque over
the approaching juno races, which
will come off on the 9Th, 9th, and 7th.
The city Of Council Bluffs is pros
pering to such an extent that loo
buildings have been put up there
since the first Of January.
During the thunderstorm at Pom
eroy, Iowa, Sunday morning, light
ming struck o stable belonging to
William Long, living near there. Mr..
Long was milking COW at the tim e,
and was instantly killed by the flash,
and the stable set on fire. Mrs. Long,
in trying to get the body of her hus-
band from the flames, was severely
burned. Seven cows were burned
with the stable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

Leander A. Bevin, just returned
from California, gives the New York
Sun an alarming account of the agri-
cultural distress there. Characteriz-
ing the San Joaquin Valley as the
great wheat-producing section of the
State, he anticipates that nine-tenths
Of 1t will be ruined this year, and
says it is almost certain that hundreds
will starve to death unless sustained
by charity. He says that instead of
shipping grain this year, California
will not raise more than a home SUP.
ply. Train-loads of people, he says,
are leaving California with what lit.
tie they are able to escape with.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

WASHINGTON, May %. - Several
days ago letter was received by the
President, purporting to be from j.
r. Lewis, Chief Justice of Washing
ton Territory, resigning that position
and concluding with the remark,
'that on retiring to private life he
was in full accord with the recon-
cilliation policy of the President
Not suspecting the genuineness of
the letter, the President yesterday ap-
pointed Associate Justice Green, of
the same Territory to fill the vacancy
supposed to be occasioned by the al
legged resignation. This morning in
formation was received from Judge
Lewis and others by telegraph pro-
nouncing the letter a forgery and Sem
ator Mitchell represented these facts
to the President who thereupon re-
versed his action of yesterday, thus
continuing Judge Lewis in office.