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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10

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Russian battalions with cavalry and
artillery attacked his rear guard q
lNeckiora, ON Monday. The Russians
after five hours fighting, were re-
pulsed with loss of 400. Four bat
talions of Russian infantry and three
regiments of cavalry who, at the
same time attempted diversion by
attacking the Turkish right, were al
so rcpulsed.
HoNoRs CONFERHED.
The Sultan has conferred the title
Of ghazi (conqueror) upon Osman
and Mukhtar Pashas.
TURKS IN RoUMANIA.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 1.-TWO hundred
Turks have crossed by pontoon bridge
to Kalarash from Silistria.
Russian reinforcements continue
crossing the Sereth into Wallachia.
PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER.
The Russians have ordered con-
tractors to construct 1S6 miles Of
railway in Bulgaria, and to build
huts for 10000 men snd hospitals for
$4,000.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-Thc inaction of
the Russian armies in Asia, is explain
cd by an official despatch from St.
Petersburg, announcing that an insur-
rection started in the Central dis
tricts of Doghestan about the 18th of
Sept. and gradually spread until all
Central and Southern Doghestan, in.
cluding the Coast districts. On the
23d and oath, the Russians attacked
the main body of the insurgents
six thousand strong and defeated and
dispersed them. 1t is now believed
the insurrection will not give further
trouble trouble.
RAoUF rAsIIA.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-Raouf Pasha has
arrived at Schipka Pass and assumed
command.
BEFORE PLEvNA.
A Sistova dispatch says: The Rou-
manians having pushed their fourth
parallel close up to the second Grivica
redoubt, an attack is expected on
Thursday.
CHANGING THEIR GENERALS.
A Constantinople dispatch says |:
An imperial decree has been publish
ed appointing Raouf Pasha to the
command of the army of the Balkans
at Schipka, and Suleiman Pasha to
the command Of the army of the DAN
ube, vice Mehcmet Ali, recalled.
MuKuTAE rAsHA ATTACKED.
LONDON, Oct. "A Karajol dis
patch says: A general attack was
made on Mukhtar Pasha's whole line
this morning. General Melikof was
in command under orders of Grand
Duke Michael. He has commenced a
forward movement, and decisive
fighting is expected shortly.
MUKATAR pAsHA DEFEATED.
LONDON. Oct. 3.-Further particu-
lars of the attack on Muktar Pasha,
say the key of the Turkish position,
which was defended by only a single
battalion, was attacked on three sides
and captured. The Turkish battalion
was entirely annihilated. The Turks
tried to recapture this position but
were repulsed.
The further progress of the Rus
SLAMS was Insignificant, but hopes are
entertained ofcutting off Muktar from
Kars. The Russians bivonacked on
the captured positions.
Fighting is suro to commence to-
morrow morning. The Turks were
were misled by their spies, and ex-
pected to be attacked only on their
TANKS. About 1900 Russians were
killed and wounded.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-According to un-
official accounts the Russians under
Grand Duke Nicholas have been de-
feated between Ami and Kars and
two Russian generals killed.
The Prince of Montenegro has de-
cidcd to consider this years cam.
| paiun terminated with the OccuDa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10
oalnan Again

New YoRK, Oct 4.The CONNER.
cial Mutual Insurance 60. loses egO,.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Raouf Pasha has
arrived at Schipka Pass and assumed
command.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10

The Russians have ordered con.
tractors to construct 1S6 miles OF
railway in Bulgaria, and to build
huts for 10000 men snd hospitals for
5000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10

A Sistova dispatch says: The Rou-
manians having pushed their fourth
parallel close up to the second Griyica
redoubt, an attack is expected on
Thurcday
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10
Muk htnr Pasha Defeated in
Asia-Thc Key to His Posi-
tiOn Captured.
A Turkish Battalion Annihilated
The Russians Camp on the
Captured Redoubts.
More. Fighting Likely 10 Occur
To day Both I'm Asia and
Before Plcvna.
Mehemet Ali Recalled to Con
stantinople-C Change Of Com
manders at Schipka.
The Roumanl0ns Close up to The
Second Turkish Redoubt.
RUSSIAN REPULsE.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 3.-Mukhtal
Pasha telegraphs from Asia that eight
Russian battalions with cavalry and
artillery attacked his rear guard q
-Neckjora, on. Monday. The Russians
after five hours fighting, were re-
pulsed with loss of 400. Four bat
talions of Russian infantry and three
regiments of cavalry who, at the
same time attempted diversion by
attacking the Turkish right, were al
SO rcpulsed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-10

The Sultan has conferred the title
of ghazi (conqueror) upon Osman
and Mukhtar Pashas.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
Ex-Gov. John G. Brown.

Columbia Journal: 1t will doubt.
less be highly gratifying to Tennes
seeans to know that the latest dis
play of 'lofty patriotism" made by
their distinguished leader, whose
name heads this paragraph, was en-
inently successful, and has received
q merited appreciation from that
noble people for whom the effort
was made. We are permitted to eX
tract the following from a private
letter from a citizen OF Louisiana,
dated New Orleans, April p, 1877.
"As you have doubtless seen from
the prints of to-day the Louisiana
case is at last settled, and Louisi-
ana is free. The people are jubl-
liant, and the co mmission is lauded
to the skies. Brown has the credit
for our salvstion, and is to day re-
garded as the coming man for the
Presidency in 1880. He had diff
cult task, and performed it well.
A member of the Legislature of
Louisiana, writing to Gov. Porter
under date of April 23d, says: "To
day or tomorrow will witness the
complete downfall of Packard and
the triumph of good government in
this State. We all feel greatly in
debted to Gov. Brown, of Tennessee,
for this happy consummation. He
is accorded the merit of having con
tributed more than any one man in
bringing about this result"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
The New Party.

In recent interview Secretary
Thompson referred to new plat
form, published recently, and said
to be endorsed by number of in
dependent papers. 1t is follows:
L. A national currency founded
on a bimetalic standard. and suf1l-
cient for the wants of healthy trade.
. 2. A system of internal improve
ments such as private capital is
powerless to construct, but which
is essential to the development of
the country's resources.
3. A tariff sufficient to keep en-
ployed such manufacturing estab-
lishments as are already in opera
ton, and put in operation such new
industries as will tend to develop
the natural wealth of the country,
and create a balance of trade in our
favor.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
Louisiana's Senator Elect.

The election of Hon. ii. NJ. Spot
ford as United States Senator from
Louisiana will be gratifying intelli-
gence to the people of the South.
1t will be especially so to the peo-
pie of Tennessee, where he is al
most as well known and as highly
appreciated as he is in Louisiana.
Judge Spofford is a native of Con-
nectieut, bat has been from early
manhood a citizen of Louisiana.
There he has been for many years
recognized as one of the foremost
lawyers of the State. He was for a
term one OF the Judges of the SUI
preme Court of that State. During
the contest before the Returning
Board in New Orleans in December
last, Judge Spoffcrd was leading
counsel for the Democrats, and his
argument before that Board was
made the basis and text of the re-
port of the Democratic visiting
committee to the United States SEN
ate. He married Miss Ophelia Mar
tin, of Pulaski, in this State, daugh-
ter of Col. Tom Martin, deceased,
one of the wealthiest citizens Of
Tennessee. For years past Judge
Spofford has been in the habit o:
spending much of his time at his
summer residence in Pulaski, look
ing after his large interests there
and in this city. Tennessee heart
lily congratulates Louisiana on her
fortunate selection fol the United
States Senate. His address on be-
ing notified of his nomination, rs
given in our dispatches, is a mas
terly exposition of the policy upon
which the future welfare of the
South depends.-Americdn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
A Modern Rip Van Wrinkle.

An interesting story was narrated
to a Banner reporter this morning.
Thirty years ago a man who will
be called Smith, for convenience
sake, was married in one of the ru-
raj districts Of Davidson county.
A short time after the ceremony oc
Cured the husband and wife con
cluded to remove to Texas, and
seek their fortune in the far West.
In the Lone Star State, we're born
to them three children, and when
the youngest was three years old,
Smith having some business TO at
tend to in Tennessee, started to
this State. Years elapsed, and no
tidings came from the husband and
father. and the family, becoming
tired Of frontier life, "sold out" and
returning to Tennessee, took pos
session of the same house in which
the marital ties were fastened. In
it they lived in peace and quiet,
with never a word from the missing
man, until last Wednesday night,
when, during the severe storm
which prevailed, after the lapse of
twenty-four years, the door was
opened, and in walked the long-lost
Smith. He has, so far, refused 70
give any account as TO the cause Of
his long absence.-Banner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

The Southern Law Review sug-
gests the name of Judge VIM. F.
Cooper of Nashville, for the vacant
Judgeship on the Bench of the Su-
preme Court OF the United States.
We second the suggestion, and fully
endorse all that is said by the Cou-
rier Journal in the following para
graph:
THE Tennessean is in all respects
a great jurisr. No lawyer in the
South surpasses him in professional
equipment, while his accomplish
ments as a writer and pleader are
held in the first esteem. He would
adorn any bench in the world. In
political opinions he is Democrat,
though sprung from an old-line
Wing family. In character, how
ever, he is q most conservative man,
having had the respect and conf
dence of all parties during a bril-
liant career at the bar. Mr.. Hayes
might look the Union over without
finding a successor to Judge Davis
possessing so many personal, pro.
fessional and local points as Judge
Cooper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

Senior 10 freshman, as they stroll
along the street at midnight: "H1w
wonderful are the heavensl Only
think, IL takes thousands Of years
for the light from some OF those
dim stars to reach u.s." Philosoph-
ical freshman: ayes, but say sup
pose a ray Of light has just started
from one Of these stars, and after
it has travelled n thousand years 70
reach the earth. suppose the EARTH
to be suddenly annihilated; what n
terrible disappointment not to find
the earth after ALL Or suppose an
astronomer traces up ray OF light
and finds no star, but only hole at
the end Of it, the star having "gone
OUT a thousand years before-how
IN satisfactory that would ber'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

Within the last three days this great
step in restoring peace to the State
has been accomplished. In conse-
Quence of the withdrawal OF mem
bers of the Packard 90 the Nichols
Legislature, the latter body has 81
Returning Board members in the
House and 80 in the Senate. Six
ty-one members constitute a con
stitutional quorum in the House
and 10 in the Senate. 1t is proper
that we should say in conclusion
that 1t was in view of the foregoing
facts, especially the consolidation
of the Legislatures, and our knowl
edge of the condition of Louisiana,
derived from personal contact with
the people, that we were induced TO
suggest in our telegram of the goth
inst, that the immediate announce
ment of the time when the troops
would be withdrawn to their bar
racks would be better for the peace
of Louisiana than to postpone such
announcement to some distant day.
The Commissioners. holding vari-
Gus shades of political belief, can
not well concur in any sketch of the
past, or probable future OF Louisi-
ana. We have ferborne in this re-
port to express any opinion on the
legal questions arising in the fore
going statement of facts, because
our letter of Instructions seemed
to call for statement of facts rath-
er than an expression of opinion by
the Commissioners. We all, how
ever, indulge in confident hopes Of
better days for all races in Louisi.
ana. Among the reasons for these
hopes are the resolutions of the
Legislature and the letter
of Gov. Nichols, herewith submit
ted, and which have already been
given to the public.
With an earnest hope that the ad
justment which has been made of
political controversies of Louisiana
will be of lasting benefit TO that
State and will be approved by the
patriotic people OF all sections, we
have the honor to be your obedient
servants, (Signed)
CHARLES b. LAWRENCE,
JOSEPH r. HAwLEY,
john M. HARLAN,
john G. BRowN,
WAYNE MCVEAGH.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
For the Citizen.f
e Citizen.i
TO NJ. ID.

My friend OdTyer, come grasp thy Tyre,
And bid us worship at the shrine of song;
Sing ofthe charms that woe disarms,
And melt with rapture the listening throng
No epic measure yields half the pleasure
To youth in letters that thy verse imparts,
Because it mirrors their darling errors,
Or kindles passion in unsmitten hearts.
And the grace thy beam lets fall on stream
lets,
And Marcella beauties amid the hills;
| do admire, for worth still higher
Than that which Fancy's fairy realm fills.
Oh let thy numbers arouse cur slumbers,
UtiliLarian and yet antique,
To worship beauty is the poets duty.
In hall, on hillside, or BY may creek.
LIONEL
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

"See here" said wild-eyed man
rushing into our sanctum the other
day, "see here, Mr.. Editor, have
you heard that Donati's comet has
broken loose and is coming straight
for us at a gait of million miles a
minute?" ''Not much, we haven't, /"
replied our funny man. "But If
its true, we'll have some sport,
won't we?' ''Sport?" retorted the
stranger; "But what do you mean
by sport?" "Why, l mean a little
wreck creation, that's all, an
swered the funny man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

There is a great deal OF religious
faith in the world that will not
stand the test OF experience. One
day a ship was caught in a severe
gale. A woman, frightened beyond
reason because she was very likely
TO go TO heaven in few hours went
to the captain and said Captain
do you think 70 shall weather the
storm He replied with great
gravity, MADAM, we must trust IN
God" she threw her hands up
In CONSERVATION and exclaimed
4ob. dear, are we SO badly of as
thatY She was a fair representa-
tive OF some protested Christians
OF the present day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
Signs of Spring.

A Roman who appeared to have
2,37S,l02 pounds of care on his
mind, called in at one of our drug
stores last week and called for a
strengthening plaster to put on his
back. 'RheUmatismY queried the
clerk. "Wall, no." replied the Ro-
man, mot exactly; but my wife,
she's been hintin' about whippin'
the parlor carpet and takin' down
the sittin' room stove, and l know
just what's comm as soon as ever
the snow goes of."-Rome Sentinel.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

A great many of the people who
have not arrived at the age of dis
erection have fully reached the age
of discussion. They argue just
for the sake of being on the other
side. They are kind OF human bril-
err and will tear the clothes and skin
of any one who goes too near them.
They would rather go to the other
place and have a controversy than
stay in heaven and keep quiet.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
An old letter written by Maddc

An old letter written by Maddox,
who figured as a witness in the Lou
isiana case against Wells. dated
Sept. -, 1876, declares that Bris-
tow and Blaine and Jewell were en-
gagged in a conspiracy by which
Blaine was to be President, Bristow
Vice President, and Jewell Secreta-
ry of State. He says Bristow pro-
crossed so well that his 'vaulting
ambition o'erleaped ITSELF and he
determined to be President.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
Lees Surrender to Grant.

1
To the Editor ofthe Milwaukee News.l
MADISON. March 26, 1871 l was
glad to see in Sundays Daily News
q communication to the Richmond
Dispatch correcting one of the
many absurd and sensational mis-
| statements concerning the incidents
of Lees surrender. The details of
this eventful act will soon pass into
history, anu truth should be sifted
from error by living witnesses and
participators before handing them
down to another generation.
l was the only civilian present at
the meeting between Gen. Grant
and Gen. Lee, and know whereof L
speak. Gen. Grant never demanded
the surrender of Gen. Lees sword,
nor intimated by word or deed that
he expected it to he yielded to the
victor. He was, on the contrary, es-
pecially considerate and kind in his
bearing to the defeated chieitain,
and strove by all the means of cor
dial amenity to make Gen Lee feel
at ease and to lessen the humilia-
ton and sorrow lnseparable on the
occasion. Gen. Grant personally
introduced Gen. Lee to each MEM
Der of his staff present, and con-
tributed his full share towards en-
gaging him in pleasant conversation
during the time the military Secre
taries were preparing the terms OF
capitulation for signature. This
occupied about an hour, when Gen.
Lee and Col. Marshall, who accom-
panied him, took leave and re-
turned to their own headquarters.
The bearing of Gen. Lee during
this trying interview was that of
thoroughly dignified and self-pos
sessed gentleman, and in striking
contrast with that of Gen. Pember-
ton at Vicksburg. This was the
first meeting of these renowned
military chieftains. Although both
were in the regular army at time
when its smallness might pre-sup-
pose personal acquaintance, they
were widely separated by the ext
gencies of the service and met for
the first time in the house OF Wiley
Mclean at Appomattox Court
house, Virginia, April 8, 1865.
Their next meeting was by ap
pointment, at 10 o'clock, April 10,
1865, at a point nearly midway be-
tween the two encamped armies,
when they conversed privately and
apart, sitting on horseback in a
drizzling rain for nearly an hour,
concerning the details of the sur
render, which had been delegated to
officers selected from both armies.
Gen. Lee started Immediately for
Richmond on horseback, attended
only by an aid and servant, and
Gen. Grant and staff also started at
once for City Point. This was the
last time they ever met.
The "apple tree story was pure
fabrication, started by some un-
principled adventurer, most likely
for the purpose of selling his wares.
Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee never
met under an apple tree, nor near
one. When Gen. (then Col. } Bah
cock and Capt. VIM. Mckee Dunn,
of Grants staff, bore to Gen.
Lee the note in which Gen. Grant
acceded to Lees request to meet
him at Appomatox Court House,
they found him seated under an APP
pie tree. From this the story may
have sprung, but, it certainly
had no other or nearer foundation
in fact. S. C.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

Tweed's COUNSEL says that since
his trouble most of those whom he
had looked upon as his friends in
his palmy days, had held themselves
aloof from him, while many of them
had been loudest in their denuncia
ton Of him, and does not propose
to recognize any further claims up
on him for silence.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

The shock from the firing of the
50 ton gun at Shoeburyness, Eng
land, recently caused bottlesto fall
off a glass shelf in the window of a
house sixteen miles distant.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

A Western woman having been
spoken Of as ''having one foot in
the grave" a cruel commentator
remarks that there must be a big
hole out there somewhere.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

Fellow citizens" said a carpet
Dagger addressing an audience of
colored people in South Carolina,
"my skin IS white, it is true; but
my soul is blacker than yours"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

The will of the rich man of the
future will read: "To the respective
attorneys of my children 1 give my
entire estate aud worldly goods of
all description. Personally to the
children, and to my beloved wife, l
give all that remains" This in
strument will satisfy the family and
save the trouble of proving the old
man insane.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

A man was brought up the other
day, charged with marrying again
while his first wife, Ann, was alive.
He pleaded Eot guilty, declaring
that his first wife's existence was
not proven because Ann is an in
definite article.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

Raising the wind" is now de-
nominated more classicallv, ''exoit
ing the financial eolus." Ozone on
my own hook" executed on the
responsibility of my own personal
curve. -
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

The Free Press says: "The sala-
ries of good base ball players will
this year range from twenty dollars
a week down to q whack under the
jaw for jumping into a garden after
tho ball"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

Boston men find com ort in the
fact that no man with small hands
and feet ever amounted to any
thing in the way of brains.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

An old German minister is said
to have prayed, 80 Lord. when /
try to do a little thing for thee, and
give up something near to my
heart, thou contest and givest me
back a thousand times as much"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-03

A celebrated gourmand once said /:
ITO enjoy a stuffed turkey thor
oughly there should be only two
present-yourself and the turkey"