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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

sn point of ability and statesmanlike
resources, although the list embraced
such men as Andrew, Brough, Cur
tin, ,Kirkwood, Yates, Buckingham,
snd other men of equal patriotism,
but Of less ability and renown.
When the copperhead majority Of
the legislature of Indiana, refused to
vote the money necessary to put the
troops of Indiana in the fleld,he rais-
ed for that purpose, s25OO00 on his
his own pledge, and during the great
war no State furnished its quota more
promptly, and no State had better or
ganized aud equipped soldier than the
State of Indiana.
In the winter of 1867 he was elect
ed to the Senate, Senator Lane, on
account of age, retiring, and in 1873
he was reelected, his term expiring
ing in 1879. He took his seat in the
Senate March 4, 1867, and conse-
quently had served ten years in that
body on the 4th of last March.
BY virtue of the great reputation
he had acquired, as the War Cover
nor Of Indiana, Senator MORTON at
once took prominent position in the
Senate, and we presume that no man
will call it an exaggcration to say that
his ten years of service was the most
illustrious ever rendered in that
length of time, by member Of that
body.
He was man Of most imposing
personal presence, having the adyan-
tage of a magnificent physique and the
front Of Jove. He unfortunately in
herited tendency to paralysis, and
from his first appearance in the SEN
ate, appeared on his cru.ches, which
physical disability greatly initiated
against the effects of his oratory. But
in spite of this infirmity, Senator NOR
TON never arose to address the Senate
without commanding the instant at
tention of Senators and the admira-
ton of the country. As a ready de-
bator on all subjects, he had no su-
perior in the Senate at any period in
the history of that body, and among
his cotemporaries, no equal in logic,
eloquence, and general statesmanlike
qualities, saving, perhaps, in tho per-
son of Roscoe Conkling.
| His last public services were as
chairman of the committee sent out to
Oregon to investigate the charges OF
corruption alleged against Senator
Grover. His last public speech was
made on the Pacific coast, the sub.
stance of which appeared at the
time in the CoURlER,
i He was confined to his bed with his
final illness, on the 18th Of August,
last, during the intermediate time,
suffering great pain, from which
death has finally come kindly to his
relief.
/ His death is great calamity to thu
Republican party, of which he wal
the bravcst, best, and most intelli
gent leader. At the same time th,
country suffers an irreparable loss o.
q man from its highest councils, who
was learned in the law and the states
manship and legislation Of his coun
try; who was wise in council, elo
quent in speech and honest in his con
victions and dealings. This loss i
heightened by the reflection that hi
seat in the Senate will prabably b.
filed before his body is decently in
terred, by D. W. Voorhees,, one 0
the vilest types of demagoguer,
America has - yet, with all her re
sources, produced.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The Prcsi-
dent has directed the flags on allpnb-
lie buildings to be placed at half
mast in respect for the memory Of
Senator Morten. The cabinet met
all members present-to pay proper
official honors TO the distinguished
dead. s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

An Erzeroum special says Muhktar
and Ismail Pashas have retired to q
strong position near Hasson Kaleh.
The Russians occupy position be.
hind Kokrikoi.
A special from Paris says a letter
from Suez states that the king of Alb
yssinia, in recent battle, routed Ma
uelk with great loss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
AHYSsINIA TAKES A UANn,

LONDON, Nov. 3l.-In q battle be-
tween the King of Abyssinia aud
Meulk, the latter lost 9, 300 killed and
wounded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
Russia Hemming in the
GObblers "All around
Thar .
A Bill to BE Reported to the
House for tho Repeal Of
the Resumption Act.
The House. Votes to Repeal the
Third Section Of the Re
sumption Act
BY a Vote Of 13e to 11e.
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Oct. N.--A Bucharest cor
respondent says tho Russians are for
tifying their position at Dubnik and
Selische, as they are threatened with
q combined attack by Osman and
Chef ket Pashas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
Tributes IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.

Tributes IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l. The desk of
Senator Morton was marked by q boz
quet of plain white flowers. placed
there by some friend. The Chaplain
in his prayer, alluded to his illness.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections met and Immediately
ad djourned, Or account of q member
receiving telegram announcing the
death of Senator Morton.
TIE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
The intelligence of the death of
Senator Morton, received here to-
night, produces profound sorrow.
On the announcement of his death to
the Senate tomorrow committee
will be appointed to attend the funer-
al at Indianapolis in conjunction with
q similar committee on the part Of
the House.
At 9 80 this evening professor Wild
dows, Of the Metropolitan church
chimes played the "Dead March In
SAUL" and other dirges. and tolled
minute bells for one hour, in memo
ry Of the illustrious dead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

from TINS showing IL VIII DC seeH
that the three opposition candidates
received 123,47l votes, or all told,
2.O36 more than Gear.
Here is an opportunity for our
democratic friends to do some more
brilliant ciphering. If they will
figure ON the state at large as they
did in their Ottumwa Times on Wa
pello county, they will show that the
Stubbs and Jessup vote, being an op-
position one, ought to have been con-
solidated with the democratic vote,
which would make the state demo-
cratic by 2,036 majority.
The great democratic need of the
hour is the discovery of man who
csn consolidate and capture the Ii
ccnse. prohibition, hard money and
greenback, sorehead republicans, and
fuse them all with the democrats into
one overwhelming party, which will
sweep the republican party out of
power as with the bosom Of destruc-
tion.
Show us this man and then the Re-
publican party Of Iowa becomes a
minority party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

situation. and asked for and received
their views on his policy of Civil Ser
vice, the discussion leading to FREQ
Interchange Of opinions as to who
would be a4 IA 4a.s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

A letter dated at Adrianople, Octo-
Der Is, states that 10000 refugees, wo-
men and children, were still there.
BoMBARDING PoDGoRITzA.
A Ragusa correspondent says thc
opening of the bombardment of Pod
goritza is expected in a few days, the
Prince of Montenegro having arriv-
ed at the headquarters at Orealuk.
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aruAron MORTON DGAO.

OLIVER p. MORTON, Senator o.
tho United States from Indiana, and
taken all together, the sblest Ameri-
can statesman Of tho period, is dead
Al his home in indianapolis. sur.
rounded by his wife, children and
friends, and every other accessory to
miti gate the supposed horrors Of
death, he quietly passed away last
evening at $50, his last words to, his
weeping wife and children being II
am dying II am worn out"
SENATOR MORTON was born in
Wayne county, Indiana, near Its coun-
ty seat, Ccntreyillc, in 1923, and was,
consequently, in his flfty-fonrth year,
and under ordinary circumstances he
should have been in the prime Of his
mental and physical capacities.
Our recollection Of young MonToS,
(and this writer came from an ad-
joining county, and is writing with
out any historical or personal data
before liim). Is that he prepared him-
self for tho law, and the University.
by teaching school, and that he grad
uated at the Miami University. At
any rate no chose the law for his pro-
fession, and at an early age arose to
the front Of the Centreyille bar, and
in 1852 was elected, by the democrats,
Circuit Judge Of the 9Th district. He
came Of an old and rock-rooted dem-
ocratic family, but when the slave oil
igarchy, in 1864, through the Kansas
Nebraska bill, sought to break down
all tho barriers against the extension
of slavery into free territory, Judge
MORTON threw his whole soul into
the Anti-Nebraska movement, and
directly thereafter, to-wit: in 1856,
during tho Fremont campaign, he
was the candidate of the infantile
Republican party for Governor of
Indiana, and by his great ability on
the stump, acquired national repu-I
tation, although he was beaten by
meagre majority by A. P. Willard,
of New Albany.
In 1860 he was the Republican can
didate for Lieut.. Governor, with the
old Mexican war hero. Col. Henry 8.
Lanc at the head of the ticket, with
tacit understanding that in case of q
Republican triumph, Lane should be
elected United States Senator and
MORTON become his successor, which
events came to pass. Lane being elect
cd Senator within three days after his
Inauguration as Governor, and Nor
TON taking the Gubernatorial chair,
to which he was reelected in 1864.
OF all the illustrious war Cover
nors who stood by President Lincoln,
and furnished him tho sinews Of war,
OLIVER r. MORTON stood at the head
IN point of ability and statesmanlike
resources, although the list embraced
such men as Andrew, Brough, Cur
~. vnanz Dr ~ ~
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Wedding the Flock.

Not alone from the soil are found spring
ing the tares that initiate against the great
est success of the genuine and desired crops,
but they are found in the cattle pens, the
pig-stys. the stables and chicken-coops. In
the human family we find the odd and doubt
full members that reduce the average that
otherwise might be high: and in the animal
family can we expect more, or always de-
pend on perfection? All will not be good;
weak and puny ones will appear, demanding
more care and costing more than they are or
can be worth. Such should be weeded out.
Understand this-every month you are weed
ing on the farm is machine that is doing its
best 10 destroy and reduce your products; if
the animal is good, the material consumed is
undergoing change that will increase its
value; if poor, it is absorbing your substance
with no prospect of return or compensation.
If sheep are staple in your breeding, give no
place to any but those that yield the heaviest
feeces and the greatest amount of meat. If
cattle, select those that will attain a maxi.
mum of weight in two instead of four years.
If hogs, select breed that will not only eat
and be satisfied, but when they have convert
ed corn into pork will yield maximum num-
Der OF pounds for maximum number of
bushels. If the kind you are breeding will
not do this, you are wasting your substance.
A lean, uneasy hog eats most; scrubby,
scrawny steer is never satisfied, and will
never satisfy the owner; 'plug" of a horse
will keep common man poor, and never be
anything but plug; poor sheep are expen-
sive: in word, poor stock of any kind is
burden and expense no man can afford to
carry, and the wedding out of these useless,
expensive parasites cannot be too promptly
accomplished. Fewer and better is a good
motto; don't wait until next year to begin
this eliminating process, but do it now. Save
this winters feed by at once disposing of the
tares of the flock. Factory and Farm.
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Termont, variety not noted, I believe, for
its large specimens. But they were all large.
averaging from half pound to pound: no
small ones among them, and many exceeding
a pound. Thev were planted Is inches apart
in the rows, a small potato dropped in each
bill. The owner of this garden lays the sue
cess to the coal ashes, and says there can
nardiy be any mistake about it. This is the
oplninion of others also. My own experience
IS confirmatory. But the effect find is not
immediate. 1t is more tardy than with wood
ashes, whose potash and soda act promptly.
I would advise by all means that coal ashes,
instead of being thrown away, be used in our
gardens, removing the coarser parts; also on
potato ground, always mixing well with the
soil, and as early as the ground will admit,
and to be repeated yearly. giving thus time
for effect upon the soil. find the best sue
cess where the ashes have been applied for
several years. The second year is sure to
tell, even where thrown upon the ground and
left to lie there undisturbed, as have abund-
ant evidence. But the place for full action is
in the soil.
/ should have stated that in the second gar
den mentioned where the ashes were omitted,
as was the case with a small space, there was
a uniform lack in the growth, both in the
size of the vines and the tubers. About
quarter of the soil of this garden was COM
posed of ashes. In places where the proper
ton of ashes was greatest the largest tubers
were raised. There is no doubt of the gener-
al benefit Of coal ashes in a garden, and their
decided effect upon the tomato and potato
family. They doubtless effect more or less
favorably all plants, in the improved texture
of the soil, which most of our old cultivated
fields need. Add 10 this their known manu-
rial properties which science has pointed out,
little though they be, and there is no reason
why coal ashes should not be used on our
land, to say nothing of what may seem an
occult influence when they are put in union
with the fertility of the soil, resulting thus,
have faith in the discarded coal ashes, and I
am using them to advantage.
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Coal Ashes I'm the Garden.

a correspondent of the Country Gentleman
writes upon the subject of coal ashes in the
garden as follows! It has been long known
that coal ashes have the effect of mellowing
the soil, particularly clay. A rigid CLAW NAV
thus be greatly improved in its texture. II
has been held that the fertilizing properties of
coal ashes are small; repeated ANALYSES have
shown this. Yet, used as they have been
here in gardens, without other manure, the
effect has been such as to lead irresistibly o
the conclusion that they develop In some way
a considerable amout of fertility. All cannot
be accounted for by the mechanical improve
ment, az In cases where this is not lacking
Inc enect Is still present, and apparently un-
uiminisned, If not sometimes mcreased-in
tnls case acting seemingly as wood ashes do,
requiring other (organicj fertility to aid, If
full results would be obtained
was surprised, early in the season nm see-
Ing unusually thrifty tomatoes and beans to
learn that the only manure used was coal ash
es, scattered in the garden to get them ont of
the way. This was practiced for several wears
aud no manure other than this had been
used. was shown another garden to-day
which was treated exactly in the same way,
Inc only dressing being coal ashes. Here the
GROWTH seemed all that it could be. was
SHOWN potato here that weighed one pound
eleven ounces and half 1t was the early
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FARM FOR SALE.

nor SALE, only three miles from the enterpris-
= ing town Of Aver, which is situated 80 miles
from Boston on the Hoosac Tunnel Line Of Railroad
also the Portland q Rochester connect here. About
one hundred traius daily, 20 stores markets. 8
hotels. 10 manufacturing establishments. a weekly
lie schools Of high grade. Being almost wholly a
manufacturing and railroading town and an excel
lent MARKET Thirty eight acres of very strong pro-
machine fine orchard of all kinds of fruit fenced
with stone wall and watered by never failing water
two story house painted and blinded, 10 rooms
ings in good rspair, fine sunny location, only ten
minutes walk to nice Village Price $780, only
which describes this and 200 other farms. 1t is free.
ABEL L. LAWTON & Co.
auzsdlmN Aver, Mass.
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valuable Real Estate for Sale.
Lands of the late Hon. #. o. J. Smith
i'm Cumberland County.

Il tered for sale:
IN DEERING.
l. Forest Home, with the mansion and other
pull01ngs, containing about 40 acres.
IL, The Verandah farms. adjoining the Marine
Hospital, containing about 65 acres, lying on botr
sides OF the road.
tanning about so acres.
4, ~, me Shattuck place on the southely side of
the falmouth road, containing about acres
. v. A tract or about 16 acres at Graves Hill on
the notherly side of the Falmouth road.
=, VI. Land adjoining Presumpscot Park grounds. on
sne west SIDE OF Blake street, containing about ten
VII. A small lot near Leighton's slaughter house,
containing about ten acres.
IN FALMOUTH.
VIII. The Waite farm near Smelt Hill, at Presump-
SCOT Lower Falls, containing about 26 acres.
TX. The Batchelder farm, on the banks of the
fIesumpscot river, near the Falmouth road, con-
tanning about 80 acres,
IN CAPE ELIZABETH.
<. The Buzzen place on the easterly side of the
Antn Le road, with the buildings, containing
IN PORTLAND.
XII A part of the International Hotel lot on Ex-
cnange Congress and Market streets, containing
IN GRAY.
XII. A part Of the old Perley farm between Gray
central railroad, with the buildings, containing
about so acres
For further particulars, terms of sale, &C. apply
totJOHN W. LANE, at the United States Hotel, or
s S9H i! fSs &szzS$SSBShhHAs, Executors.
Portland, June 27, 1877
je2Sdtf
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For Sale or To Let.

ROARD1NG House with Livery and Boarding
- Stable attached situated near the head Of
Green street, and known Small's stable together
with about 5000 square feet of Land.
Inns desirable property has command Of the 1arg-
sold low and on very liberal terms will be
pied for soon, not sold will be leased to respoI-
sble party tor term of years. For particulars ap-
ply to G. D. SMALL, Cornish Me-, ~
or JOHN G. PROCTOR
sepoo5w 80 Exchange Street,
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Small House for Sale.

WEE II story No. 10 Mayo street, six rooms, Seba-
u go, excellent cellar. Lot about 30x110. Price
only $1,000. Apply to f. G. PATTERSON, 379a Con-
gress 81. sep11d2w
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REAL ESTATE.

MnNEVt to lean on first class Real Estate
u Il Security, in Portland, or vi
mission. Apply to F. q. PlTTE sIRso Dealer in
Real Estate. 1874 Congress Street, no1sdtf
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A BOUT Sept. 18th, lower part of house 201 Cum
"A berland street, corner of Franklin. Seven
rooms. gas and Sebago. Apply at house-right hand
Dell. sep12d1w*
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To Let.

TENEMENT in Tolman Place. Seven room
Il with Sebago. Enquire at 5241 Congress st.
sep12 diff
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Grand Trunk r, r.. of Canada.
SUMMER NGHMENT

sses5izssgs On and after MONDAY, June 49, 1877,
10y " b trains will run as fOllows
Express for Auburn and Lewiston at 100 a. m.
Express for Gorham, Montreal and West, at a. m
Express TOR Auburn and Lewiston at LIS D. m.
Mail train 200 p. m. stopping at all stations to
Island PondD connecting with night mail train
for Quebec, Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston g. 10 p. m.
For Gorham-Passengers for Gorham can take the
5.15 p. m. Express connecting with mixed train at
lewiston Jet. for G0rham.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at $50 a. m
Mixed from Gorham at 1000 a. m.
E~Passengers from Gorham can take the Express
at Lewiston Junction, arriving in Portland at $50
m.
Mail from Montreal Quebec and West at 12.45 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at loo .. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at BIS D. IN
Express from Montreal and West 7.05 p. m.
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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND &WORGESTER LINZ
Portland & Rochester Il. Il.
JUNE Ill, 1877,

Welded Trains will run as follows
-aR-aE Leave Portland at 5.3O a. M,
l.t5 $50 and 30 ID. m.
1.3O "A. M. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
r1yes at Rochester at 9.55 a. M, connecting with
Eastern and Boston g. Maine Railroads.) At
Nashua II At a. M, Lowell 12.15 p. M,
BosIon LID p. m, Aver junction 12.40 p.
~, Euchburs LIS p, M, and Worcester
West.
lilo X. M Steamboat Express through to
new London without change. Con-
nects at Rochester for Dover and Great
rails at EPping for Manchester and
concord at Nashua for Lowell and
BOston, at Aver junction for Fitch
burg and the West via H0Osac Tunnel
Line, at Worcester with Boston g. Albany
railroad tor New York, at Putnam with
"Boston q Philadelphia Express Line'' for
philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
1ngten, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers, due at Pier No, 40, North
river New York, at 800 a. m.
5.IO Y. III. Mixed Train for Rochester.
$40 +. W. Local for Gorham.
trains leave Rochester at 700, 20 and i'll AS a
m, arriving in Portland at 9.35 a. M, VI. 20 and
1910 m.
Leave Gorham 600 a. m, arriving at Portland $40
m.
MIXED.
steamboat Express stops only at Springyale, AL
fred, Saco River Gorham, Saccarappa and West
brook making close connection with through trains
of Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads.
de4df j. M. LINT, Supt.
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PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for scarboro', saco, Biddeford, KEN
nebunk, Wells, North Berwick, soufh
Berwick, Conway Junction, EIio {,
kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston nj
$40 q. M, arriving in Boston at LOO p. m.
Sac0, BiddefoPd. kennebunk, Kitsery,
FOrtsmouth, Hampt0ns, Newburyport,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston at
l.3O and $50 p. m. Train leaving at 130
p. m. arrives in Boston in time to connect with
Sound steamer lines for New York. Train leav-
leaving at $50 p. m. arrives in Boston in time to
connect with 10 p. m. train for New York
600 p. mn. Biddef0rd accommodating train
Returning, leave Biddeford at 500 a. m
Night Express with Sleeping Car. for
Boston at 2.15 a, M, every day (except
Mondays.)
RETURNING
Leave Boston at q 80 and S,45 a. m, 10 30
and 700 p. M, connecting with M nj inc
Central and e. Il N, A. Railway for
q. John and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping
Car attached.
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owes rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
1ull00 A. p. ROCKWELL. President.
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Maine Central Railroad.

ysTHE attention of shippers of freight at Portland
a is called to the new arrangement of freight
trains on Maine Central r, R., to take effect APRIL
I'd, 1871.
Freight for Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor,
and Belfast received at freight house before 80
p M will be forwarded same day, and will be ready
for early delivery at destination next morning
PAYSON TUCKER, Superintendent
March 31st. 1877. ap2dtf
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FOR
ME-. DESERT AND MACHIAS.
TWO TRIP PER WEEK.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

<szzasaD The Steamer LEWISTON
.1A.Mm1A aCapt. Deering, will leave Rail-
EZsssEEsSS sssss road, Wharf, Portland. every
Tuesday and Friday even-
0c:ock Pullman train from Boston over the Eastern
railroad, for Rockland, Castine, Deer ISLE Sedge-
WICK, South West and Bar Harbors ont. Desertl,
MIlDr1dge Jonesport and Mac hiasporf.
Returning, leaves Machiasporf every Mon
day and Thursday mornings nj 4.3O
oclOcH, touching as above, arriving in Portland
early morning trains for Boston and the West.
For further particulars enquire of
GEO. L. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent
E. CUSHING, Assistant Manger.
Portland, June0, 1877 ;aodtF
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Small House For Sale,

"A NEAT II story house, six rooms, good cellar Sc
a bago. Lot 33x6O. Situated between Congress
ana cumberland SITS. Price $500, terms cash.
Apply to f. G. Patterson, Dealer in Real Estate
auz4 1874 Congress Street. diff