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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
the STATE UNIVERSITY.

The State Leader and others of our
exchanges are mentioning the name
of Doctor Alexander Burns, Presi-
dent of Simpson Centenary College,
at Indianola, as proper person to
promote to wider field of influence
as President of the Iowa State Uni
versity.
Doctor Burns is an able, eloquent,
scholarly man, possessing as many
qualifications for the place, perhaps,
As any Iowa man who could be So
lected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
An Error.

The Ottumwa Times gives the vote
for Patrick Brady in the first pre-
cinct of Center township at % when
it should be 70, thus reducing his
vote fifty less than he really received.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
Sale.

J. A. Blair, I mile northeast OF
Kirkville, will have an extensive
public sale, on liberal terms, of stock,
grain, implements, etc. on Saturday,
October 9th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
Strange Case.

Mr.. John Prosser, who lives one
mile west Of this city, slaughtered
hog at his premises on the 18th inst,
weighing 200 lbs, and on opening it
found on examination that it had two
perfect, well organized hearts, one on
the left side and the other on the right
side. The two hearts were about the
same size and to all appearances were
disconnected with each other. No
abnormal condition was observable
in either. So far as the persons who
were present could discover the veins
and arteries connected with each
heart were perfect and normal.
So far as was ever noticed there
was nothing peculiar in the habits or
growth of the hog. He always
eeemed like other hogs except that he
was not SO well grown as he ought to
have been under the treatment he re-
ceived. AKA
This curious fact is vouchcd for by
o. Aumack, David and John Prosser
three reputable citizens whose word
has always been considered good
wherever known.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

found DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup to
be . most effectual remedy, and feel
sure that tho most stubborn cough
and cold will yield to its healing in.
Auence.- Frank 8. Price, Nc,c Or.
lsGas, AMgMst s, 1875.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

A valuable horse died at the fair
grounds Saturday under peculiar
circumstances. Some two years ago
it was discovered that tooth was
badly decayed, and this kept on until
the head of the horse became swollen
to twice the ordinary size, when he
died, and post norton examination
made yesterday, disclosed the fact
that nearly all the lower jaw bone
had decayed and disappeared. 1t is
a very peculiar case, and there is
much speculation among horsemen as
to the original cause, or rather, how
an unsound tooth could result as it
Marshall Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

Why is Mr.. Worcester's Mixed
Paint five (5) lbs heavier per gallon
than any other? Answer, because
it is made of lead and boiled oil and
not of link and soap suds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

Tho vote Of Dcs Moines county on
Governor was: Gear 1915, Irish 1884,
Stubs 767, Jessup 6. Des Moines
county is Mr.. Gears home. 1t is pre-.
sumable that there are more than six
truly good, temperate, virtuous, up.
right Christian men in that county
men who have political manliness
enough to vote against Gear if half
what the Jessup followers had been
saying against him were true. Thu
truth is the Jessup fellows lied, ant
the people OF Des Moines county wht
know Mr.. Gear showed their sppre'
citation of the situation by giving Mr.
Jessup next to no votes at all.-heo-
Gate Caty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

Farmers will do well to call ON j.
L. Taylor 3 Co., and get supply of
Forshs's cure for Hog Cholera. 1t is
guaranteed to cure or money refund
ed
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
sgnCkAL Notice.
- card.

To all who are..sufferlng from the:erroTs and in.
discretions ofsyou,h, nervous weakness, early
decay. loss Of manhood, &C.. I will send receipt
that VIII cuse Jou, FREE OF CHARGE. This
grea' remsdy was discovered by missionary Ia
South America. Send self-addresscd envelope
to the Rev. Joseph II. Inmau ). Station d, Bible
House, New York City. sept 1S-5eod- WHY
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

IL II generally admitted that there
cannot be anything more exqlisttely delicate for
pertaining the handkerchief than Murray Lam
mans F.orida Water, but tts great and distinc-
bath. IT is the nls perfame thas we know Of
Especially ana Particularly suited TO use in this
way; the power 1t has of IDparting to the waters
OF Inc bath gre st soothing, refreshing aEd inyig
o,atinQ q. eta Is necuiar To itself. l2l d win
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
PROCEEDINGS

OF the Hoard Of Supervik0rs, Ad-
I~urne ed kcpteMb Session, 1877.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

From Thursday Daily.
Miss Maggie Gear, the eldest
daughter Of our next Governor, was
married to Mr.. j. w. Blythe, of Bur-
lington, Monday.
7. T. Baker shipped to-day, to Vir
ginia City, New, 135 barrels of eggs
They were bought of Sam. Lilburn
The well-known butter and egg mer.
chant Of this city.
We visited the water works yester
day aud found about thirty persons
at work rectifying the blunders which
atroaring old humbug, Sears, mad
on the upper dam. A sensible mai
seems now to be in charge of tn
work, and II it don't rain forever, W
may expect the water power and wa
ter works in running order befor
tho snow flies. Then look out 70
sOttumwa taking the lead of all othe
Iowa towns.
Samuel +. Davie was married a
Avery, to-day, to Miss Agnes Mills
Of that place. Rev. A. C. Stilsol
performed the ceremony in accord.
ance with the custom of the Episco.
pal church.
Several persons left on the nool
train to witness the nuptials, anon,
whom we noticed s. A. Flagler an,
family, VIM. Pierson, cashier unio1
Coal Co., Mr.. De Putron and family
and Rev. Stilson.
Mr.. Davie is . nephew of Mr.. Flag
ler's, and in fact, is name sake. w
wish to extend our congratulations
Yesterday bride and groom cam
into the city from tho rura
@deestricks." After supper at frs
class hotel they sauntered out to Sc
the sights. The gas was lit in all tn
store windows, and the admiration O
the bride at the beautiful sights wa
unhounded. When she arrived Cd
p0site JOrdan's she was spell-bound
and then at the "Grcat Revolution
she struck an attitude that woul,
have delighted an artist, and es
claimed, "Ain't that purty!" Fror
there they passed on to Prugh's Chi
M store, which completely took he
breath, for all she could exclaim was
@Oh, my !" They did Main street
and retired to rest as happy as tw
CLAIMS. But after an early breakfa.
they were up gazing out of the hott
parlor windows, and from that tim
until noon the embraces and oscula
tory exercises INDUCED in was fun,
Of amusement for all the idle clerk
In town. They fully illustrated tn
couplet of
Two souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

A man by the name of Samuel
Palmer was found lying dead in the
road about one-half mile east OF At
ton on Monday at an early hour, sup
posed to have died from the effects of
too much bad whisky and too little of
anything else in his stomach. He had
been on big drunk for about a
week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

Last night a well-known street
hummer was found in one of the
back alleys in helpless state of in
toxication. At the time he was found
An old SOW was trying to roll him out
Of his bed to appropriate it herself.
A policeman made the discovery
about the time the rolling process
was at its height and was near
enough to hear the man remark to
his tormentor:
"Therc, that will do now! Think
you're id smart (hic), don't you ?
Can't let fellow rest minute, can
you2 Go and cut the wood yourself"
The peeler took the fellow out OF
the ditch to jail, and small boy took
the hog to the pound.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


A. w. Simmons. and Miss Ella
Clincker, of this city, were married
It the Castor House last night.
We wish Banta and his new bride
may always be happy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

From Thursday Daily.
Miss Maggie Gear, the eldest
daughter of our next Governor, was
married to Mr.. J. w. Blythe, of Bur-
lineton. Monday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

+ T. Baker shipped to-day, to vir
ginia City, New, 135 barrels of egge
They were bought of Sam. Lilburn
The well-known butter and egg mer.
chant Of this city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-24

Just one prics and that the lowest
Is PHILLIPs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
No Chance for Cronin.

AT the outset of the great nationa
lawsuit the Democrats make the dis.
heartening discovery that the point il
their adversaries' line of defense which
they thought fatally weak is tolerably
well fortified, if not absolutely impreg,
nable. They imagined that the Repub-
llcans could set up no theory which
could save them the votes of Florida
and Louisiana and which could be ap-
Piled to Oregon without the recogni-
ton of CrOnin's electoral college as d
natural consequence. Ever since the
Oregon fraud was contaminated the
Democrats have constantly thrust at
their opponents this dilemma: 500 be-
hind the returns, and we will take the
two Southern States. Refuse to go
behind the returns, and you must give
us one vote from Oregon"
Now the Republicans refuse to ac-
cept either horn of the supposed dilem-
ma. They do not say that there is no
power in the Commission to go back of
the returns. What they assert is, that
there is no power to go beyond the
authoritative and final declaration of
the result of an election by State au-
thority. The Governors certificate is
not an essential part of that declaration.
1t is required not by State law, but by
the United States statute. 1t may be
false certificate, as is that of Gov.
Grover. Congress, and therefore the
Commission, is not bound to accept it
as conclusive. The purpose of the
count is to ascertain what was the de-
clared will of the State as announced
by the authority created by its laws TO
canvass and determine the vote for
electors, and the Commission can 90
beyond the returns to ascertain what
was the act of that authority, but not
a step further. There is the line which
divides the General Government and
the State Government. In Oregon the
canvassing authority was not the Gov
ernor, but the Secretary of State in
Florida, it was not the Governor, but
the Canvassing Board. The Republic
can theory, therefore, is that the Com
mission may do everything necessary
to learn the legal State authority yes
ted with the power to determine the
result of the election and what the ac-
ton of that authority was but that
they cannot go step further without
inv iding the rights of the State
Afraid to take the ground that the
Commission is a large national return
ing board, with power to try accusa-
tons of fraud in every precinct in the
United States and to decide how every
citizen voted or meant to have voted,
the Democratic counsel appear dispos-
ed to claim only that the Tribunal can
inquire and determine whether State
canvassing board acted in strict COM
pliance with law. But this doctrine,
carried forward to its necessary conse-
4uences, involves au investigation just |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

~ The Moody meetings in Boston
already have attained deep hold upon
the people, and great results are an
ticipated. On Sunday Mr.. Moody
preached to three big audiences
1900 people in all. The inquiry
meetings have been begun and are
crowded and earnest, about $50 people
asking for prayers at the one on Sun
day. Mr.. Moody is busiDess-like in
committing Christians to his aggres-
sive style of work, getting some 1900
people to pledge themselves at one of
the Sunday meetings to try and lead
one soul to Christ this week. 1t seems
unfortunate that there are thousands
of people unable TO gain entrance to
the meetings, every evening meeting
having an overflow. Some 5000 attend
the noon meetings, which are also
held in the Tabernacle, and led by
Mr.. Moody.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
the infected districts.


About a month since man known
as Col. James S. Hull, of Chicago, was
taken to the Northern Insane Hospital
located at Elgin, for confinement anG
treatment, over which DR.. E. A. Kill
bourne is superintendent. On one oc.
casion he was found in bath room
with another insane man, who was il
the bath, Hull having the water-cOcI
opened and pouring hot water upon the
other inmate. An attempt was made
by one of the assistants to stop the flow
of water and take Hull from the room
which resulted in scuff1e, during which
Hull's leg slipped under the bath tub
and was broken. He was afterwards
put to bed and his leg set, but he was
so restless that it became necessary tC
give him freely of quieting drugs, and
one of them it was averred was an over
dose which resulted in his death. DIR
KilbOurne, lest suspicion should resi-
upon those to whom it did not belong
the affair, and the State Board of char
tiles convened at the hospital last Tues
day, and after full and searching in
vestigatiOn, the DR.. was completely
exonerated. DR.. Kilbourne was former
ly resident of st. JOhnsbury, and later
of Bradford, and will probably be re-
membered by some.
Your type made me say in my last
letter that Aurora had population of
only 800, when it should have read
$4,000. Whyl we have twice I,5OO
children daily attending our public
schools, of which more anon.
We are in the midst of great revival
work in this city. The union gospel
meetings are now in their third week
and are still attended by large audi
ences. The First NJ. E. church in which
the meetings are held-On account of
its greater seating capacity-is nightly
thronged with people who however
exhibit none of the usual characteristics
ofrevival assemblages. A less emotion
al crowd it would be hard to gather
together; yet great many conversions
are reported, conversions which will
very likely prove permanent; more so
than when giddy and trifing characters
are brought to a conviction of their IN
worthiness. The meetings ale con-
Quoted by c. NJ. Morton an evangelist
from the east, assisted by all the clergy
men of the different denominations in
the city.
Our snow is all gone and the ice-two
feet thick-in the river also, and we are
fiOundering about in the mud-mud up
to the hub. Everything gives evidence
of an early spring. The festive wild
goose, that usually 'hangs high" in
warmer ATTITUDES at this season of the
year, has made its appearance here thus
early yet these feathered bipeds may
be off on some "wild goose chase" and
wish before April that they hadn't
started for home quite so early in the
season. E.HK
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
Our Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2, 1877.
Certainly never before was the hal
of the House of Representatives or any
hall on this continent, filled with SC
many distinguished men as assembled
on yesterday to witness the counting OF
the electoral vote. VIM. NJ. Evarts,
Judge Black and Charles O'Conne1
were there. The historian Bancroft.
Judges of the Supreme Court, and the
General of the army were present.
Members of the Cabinet, many Gov
errors and ex-GOvernors of states were
on the floor; while the galleries were
filled with the diplomatic corps, the
families of Representatives and Sena-
tors, members of the press and an
select" host that had been admitted by
ticket. The interest in the count was
such as has never before been mani
tested, and when, at one o'clock, the
Senators filed in two abreast and arm
in arm, while the members of the House
arose to receive them, the solemnity of
the occasion, and the magnitude of the
interests involved were felt in pro-
found silence.
The Senators took the seats that had
been reserved for them, the lame Sepa-
tor from Indiana coming in last upon
his crutches. As soon as order was re-
stored after the confusion incident to
the seating of the Senators, Vice Presi-
dent pro tenpOre Ferry announced that
IN accordance with the act of Congress
the counting of the vote would be pro-
ceeded with. Unlocking one of the
boxes in which the certificates we're all
carefully arranged in alphabetical order,
he took from it the certificates of the
state of Alabama. Inspecting the exteri-
or OF one of the two packages, he broke
the seal of the one delivered to him by
the messenger, took from it the paper
enclosed, which he at once passed to
Senator Allison, one of the tellers on
the part of the Senate, who proceeded
to read the electoral vote and the accom-
panying redundant legal certificates.
As he approached the conclusion, ex-
citement and axiety arose TO an almost
painful height for, it had been an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

as much as the other. Suppose, for ex-
ample, that the Commission should de-
eide that the Florida canvassers had no
right to reject the returns from a GER
tain county, and that those returns
should be counted. The question at
once comes up, What were the valid
returns One party would claim that
the vote in certain precincts was faint
ed with fraud, and the other party
would make like charges against other
precincts; and the Commission, to ar
rive at a just verdict, would have to
take evidence as to how every man
voted in the county. If they possess
ed any such power, it would be i'm
practicable to exercise it, because the
4th of March would arrive long before
it had reached a result.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09

nounced that Senator Spencer would
object to the returns from Alabama
All eyes were turned toward him while
he sat grasping the arms of his chair al
if ready to rise. But, if he entertained
such an intention, he did not carry il
out. The count proceeded smoothly
and without incident until the vote OF
Florida was reached, when, after the
Hayes electoral returns were read, the
Vice President presented another set Of
returns from that state, and, when these
had been read by the tellers, to the
surprise of all, there was a third set OF
returns presented, duly attested and
stamped with the great seal of the state
This last return proved to be more
voluminous than any of the others, fol
it contained in detail the vote of every
county in Florida. Mr.. Conkling in
sisted that the total foOtings only should
be read, and this was agreed to with
the understanding that the matter
should be printed in ertenso in the
Record.
The reading of the returns from
Florida was followed by objections pre-
sented respectively by Hon. David
Dudley Field against the Hayes GER
titicates, and by Senator Sargent and
Representative Kasson of Iowa, against
the Tilden certificates. The certificates
from Florida, with accompanying pa
pers, were. referred to the committee
appointed under the provisions of the
new electoral bill, and this committee
entered Immediately upon preliminary
consideration of the question in the
Supreme Court room.
1t is of course, idle to speculate upon
the final result. If the committee de-
cides that Florida must be counted for
Tilden, the agony will be over; if,
however, the stale shall be counted for
Hayes, hope and anxiety will be pro-
longed. The court of reference, and
the investigating committees absorb all
interest now but little thought is given
to legislation. The appropriation bills
were never before so far behind at this
advanced day of the short session as
they now are, and call for an extra
session of Congress it seems will be in
dispensable.
Just at present society seems to have
penchdnt for masked balls. Our Rep
resentatives and their wives and daugh-
tiers must have recreation, something
"to knit the raveled sleeve of care.n
The bal masque at Wizards Hotel, last
night, was the social event of the week,
many distinguished personages were
present; among others Gripping the
light fantastic toe" was Gen. Sherman.
Wizards spacious and elegant hotel
has large hall to which there is access
by covered and carpeted way. The
hall is used for dancing, the drama,
lectures or religious services as the oc-
casiOn demands. c..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-09
The Oregon Scandal.
SOME MORE QUEER DEMOCRATIC DIS
PATCHES.

SOME MORE QUEER DEMOCRATIC DIS
PATCHES.
Investigation of the Oregon electoral
case was continued before the Senate
Committee to-day.
G. B. Bellinger, Chairman of the
Democratic Committee, was recalled
His testimony was simply corrobOrative
of that previously given by himself and
other Democratic witnesses. The fol-
lowing four kilograms were introduced
in evidence by Senator Mitchell:
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 25.
L. A. Grover, Salem, Oregon-Man
left Omaha to see you. Will arrive
Monday. Delay action.
(Signed) GEO. L. MILLER.
December 6.
To Col. N. T. Pelton, N. Y.-Glory to
God. Hold on to one electoral vote in
Oregon. L have 100000 men to back it
up. (Signed) CoRsE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
To Judge Strong, Salem, Oregon
Tilden has 1856, including one from
Oregon. (Signed) A. S. HEWITT.
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 6.
To Peter DOnahue, N. VI appre-
ciate the sentiments expressed, thanks
for congratulations.
(Signed) L. A. GROVER.
OMAHA, Neb. Dec. -
Col. w. T. Pelton, Is Grammercy Park,
n. Y:
Ignorant whole business, partner
powerful motives to fidelity. On Gould
order can it not be done through A.
Kountz, twelve Wall, or myself or
both ? Kountz Tildenish Republican.
Reliable beyond doubt. Last resort.
Protect everybody, and use Davis.
Answer. (Signed) GEO. L. MILLER.
There were no marks ON the dispatch
signed "Corse" to indicate the place
from which it was sent.