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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Treatment Of Scarlet Fever.

DIR. Pigeon (who is high authority
in an article to the London Lancet
(anothcr authority, says:
III have had wonderful success in
my treatment of scarlet fever. All
cases were well marked, and the cpl
dcrmis on the arm came Off like the
skin on snake.
"The following is the exact treat
ment: Thoroughly anoint the patient
with sulphur ointment twice n day
give five to ten grains Of sulphur in a
little jam three times day. Stuff
cicnt sulphur was burned twice daily
Con Goals on shoveD to fill the room
with the fumes, and OF course was in.
hailed by the patient. Under this
treatment each case improved imme-
diately, and none were over eight
days i'm making complete recovery.
1t prevents the disease spreading.
The worst cases yield to it. 1t is a
spccific,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

The Oregon testimony is giving a
fine exhibition of the true inwardncss
Of the reform business. The testimo-
ny printed to-day, discloses that Dir.
G. L. Miller, editor of the Omaha
Herald, and one G. N. Patrick, of thai
city, were the principal western ma.
nipulators of this scalawag business
Miller edits the principal democratic
paper in Nebraska, and was an orig.
inal Tildcn man before and at the St
Louis Convention. He is, perhaps,
the loudest-mouthcd reformer i'm the
west. 1t seems that he was designat.
ed, at first, by Mr.. Tilden, to go to
Oregon and distribute the contents OF
the "bar'l," SO that vote could be
secured, but that at the last moment
he sent Patrick, a convenient tool, ia
do.the dirty work.
Comment on these dispatches could
not make the nature of the business
more disreputable, and we imagine
that the public will quite generally
agree with the Chicago Tribune,
(Ind.) which uses the following Ian
guagc in its yesterdays issue:
$50 much light has now been shed
upon the Oregon case that, if any ont
has heretofore doubted that there wa
q deliberate conspiracy to procure Z
bogus electoral vote in that State b,
bribery, with Samuel j. Tilden at thu
head Of it, the doubt must now give
way to conviction"
In the meantime let MortOn's com.
nitteo send for Miller and Patrick.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
answer was sworn to.

answer was sworn to. :.
The Speaker said it was not; said
that there was no rule to govern the
case, and witnesses could be sworn
now.
Mr.. Lynde did not care about their
being sworn, and moved the question
on the first resolution.
Mr.. Kasson said the resolution
should define what contempt consist.
cd of.
Mr.. Lyndc said the record showed
what otfcnsc the witnesses had been
guilty Of, and it was not necessary il
should be repeated.
Mr.. kasson inquired how could
they purge themselves unless con
tempt was defined?
Mr.. Lyndc said by appearing be
fore the committee and producing tht
papers.
The resolution was again read. /
read that they be adjudgcd to be il
contempt fol violation of the privil
eyes of this House.
Mr.. kasson said they could atlor,
to go to Jail on this principle.
The resolution was adoptcd--yea
l45, nays S7--a party vote, with TIL
exception of Mr.. Carr, OF Indiana
who voted no.
The question was received on tn
second resolution, ordering witncsse
to appear before Morrison's commit
tee and produce all statements of vote
and tally sheets of every pollin!
place in Louisiana, together wit
aflidavits, etc, and demanding Their
to the custody of the Sergeant-a'
Arms.
| The resolution was adopted-yea'
1876: nays, rs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
The Nerve Of a Missouri Girl
From the Osceols Democrat

A young girl, but eighteen years of
age, whose name we withhold, owing
to a desire on the part of the actors
to keep the affair secret, was sitting
in the darkcned kitchen with her be-
trothed, in the wee hours of the
night, when, starting for the fire
place in order TO rcplenish the fuel,
her foot struck what she supposed
was piece of rope, and STOPPING to
pick it up, she received the venomous
fangs of large rattlesnake in her
thumb. To ordinary individuals
this would be signal for fainting
fit, but not so in the present case.
The girl simply turned the light up,
and asked the "young man" to kill
the reptile, and selling large case
knife, she severed the bitten thumb
from the hand, thus preventing the
deadly poison from getting into her
system, and probably causing her
death. The snake measured four feet
andtwo inches i'm length. None but
the two actors knew anything about
the affair until the next morning.
The bitten thumb grew blacker, m.
til it was as black as piece OF coal.
The wounded stump is fast healing
up, and if it had not been for the
bravery and presence of mind of the
girl, she would long ere this have
been a corpse, rotting in the grave.
Such presence of mind is very rarely
seen in the life Of either man or wo-
man
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

There has been much enquiry as to
who the new Senator from New Jer-
sey is. The following from New
York special to the Chicago Tsibxne
will settle that question:
John B. Mcpherson, to-day elected
United States Senator from New Jer-
sey, is proprietor of the Jersey City
Abattoir, slaughter House), also OF
the stock-yards, and the abattoir 81
West Phi:adelphia. He is lessee Of all
the stock-yards on the Erie railroad
at Buffalo, Port Deposit, and other
points. In 1868 he was elected Al
derman of Hudson City. He was
State Senator from Hudson county
in 1872, 1873 and 1874. His election
to the United States Senate was the
result purely of his immense wealth.
He expended large sums of money
In the Presidential campaign with .
view to the result to-day accomplish
ed. In ability and experience he is
inferior to any of his opponents in
tho candidacy, democratic or repub-
lican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
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LininlentS.


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The Ccntnur LinIment. Yellow wrap
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JEFFERSON, Mo-, Nov. 10, 1875
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
the VOTE IN THE SENATE.

The people of Iowa will look first
at the vote in the Senate yesterday, on
the compromise bill, to see how their
Senators voted. Senator Wright
voted for the bill, and Senator ALI
sons name is not given as voting at
all. The vote Of Senator Wright was
undoubtedly the vote of his honest
and profound convictions, and was,
in that point Of view, the right vote
for him to cast. As representative
vote Of Iowa it was directly against
the overwhelming republican senti-
ment of the State. The future will
have to make the vote popular if it is
ever to be popular-and it may do it.
The comment on Senator Allison is
that he ought to have voted-one way
or the other.-State Register.
The Geographic report Of the vote
which we received, omitted the name
of Senator Allison ON either side
The Chicago Tribune of the 18th
however, which is supposed to have
a revised and corrected list of thu
votes, pro and con, puts down Sena.
tor Allison as voting for the bill.
That paper figures up 81 republican
Senators and 26 democratic ones
voting for it, and l6 republicans and
l democrat voting against the meas
ure; absent or not voting, 8 republic
cans and two democrats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
The Commissioner Of internal Rev
enue on Ti!den'S Income Tax,

New YORK, Jan. 27.-Greene B.
Raum, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, has sent letter to retiring
U. s. Attorney Bliss, acknowledging
the receipt of note from the latter
advising Commissioner Raum of the
institution of suit against Samuel
j. Tilden for the recovery of $4,000
unpaid taxes due upon income. The
Commissioner writes Bliss:
"Your action in this matter has my
approval; my aim has been to treat
Mr.. Tildcn just as / would any other
citizen if he owes government taxes
and did not pay them. Isee no reas-
on why he should be exempt from
prosecution more than any other citi-
zen. While the canvass lasted !
thought it unnecessary and unwisc
to institute proceedings against HIM
and instructions from this Office of
Sept. 2G, 1876, to you in regard to
suits for income tax were the same as
were given to number of other U.
S. District Attorneys when it was be-
licyed that taxes of that description
were due. / trust you will put your
successor in possession of all the
facts in connection with the subject
so that when the time comes for trial
he will be prepared to present the
cause of the United States in suca q
manner as the merits of the case re-
uuire"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Mothers.

Cast0rla is the result of 20 years experiments
by DR.. Samuel Pitcher. Of Massachusetts,. 1t IL
vegetable preparation as effective as Castor on,
but perfectly pleasant to the taste. It can be ia
ken by the youngest infant, and neither gags nor
gripes. DR.. A. j. Greer, of Royston. Ind, says:
sIRs:-I have tried the Castoria and can speak
highly OF its merits. 1t will. 1 think, do away
entirely with Castor Oil; 1t is pleasant and harm.
less, and is wonderfully eflcacous as an apefient
and laxative. IT is TIE VERY THING.
The Cast9ria destroys worms, regulates the
Stomach, cures Wind Colic and permits Of patu-
raj, healthy sleep. 1t is very elcacious In Group.
an for TIE thiag Children. Honey is not pleas
anter to the taste end Castor OIL Is not 60 certain
in is effects ltcosts bnt CENTS in large bottles
J. D. RosE Il Co., &c Dey ST., New York.
Nov. % 3mw 4 change
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Thc com
mittee on duties and powers of the
House in counting the electoral vote
had Louis Kenner, of the Louisiana
returning board before them to-day
He said SO far as he knew the cleo
ton returns were destroyed.
Field asked number of question.
concerning the returns of the parish
of Vernon, expecting, he said, to
prove that the district judge and dis
trict attorney of that district wert
neighbors Of Gov. Wells, and tha
Gov. Wells had procured an altcra
ton to be made in the returns in or
der thus to elect his friends, and thai
the returns of the presidential can
vass were also altered. Field further
remarked that this was part of the
conspiracy TO alter and fabricatc re.
turns.
Witness, after examining returns
said it looked as il the figures had
been altered. lie did not recollcct
any discussion of the board relative
to the returns of Vernon. Witness
was asked whether the returning
board certified to the election of Hun
ter rs Judge and Andrews as District
Attorney He answered that he did
not know who were elected, and on
being asked whether Anderson did
not write letter declining the Office
on the ground of the fraudulent char
actor Of the returns, witness replied
he had merely heard of such a letter.
Field showed witness a certified
copy ofthe returns of the parish of
Vernon, in which It's votes had been
gwen for Hayes, while in the origi-
nal return two votes only were given
to Hayes.
Witness having been asked TO cx-
plain the difference, said if any re-
turns had been thrown oni he was
not aware of il. III did not take place
while he was in the board.
Field directed witness to look with
a magnifying glass, furnished by
Hewitt, (who at this point entered
the room at the original papers and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
An Injunction.

New YORK, Jan. PA Columbia
S. G., special says Judge Mackey has
granted preliminary injunction re-
straining the State Treasurer, Cor
doza, and Comptroller General
Dunn, respectively, from draw.
ing any warrants or paying out
funds from the State Treasury under
the appropriation bill passed by III,
House at its late session, upon Tho
ground that the body which pretend.
cd to originate and pass it was not ;
legal House Of Representatives
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Get Ready for Spring.

Every days work that can be done
now will tell upon the coming
springs labors, and advantage mus
be taken of every pleasant day to for
ward the work. Ifland is to be pre-
pared for orchard planting, or sod
land to be added to the garden, the
work can be done better now than in
the spring, when other things arc
pressing. During stormy days tools
can be mcnded and put in order
Crude petroleum will preserve the
woodwork, and il put on iron and
stecl-work will prevent rust.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
COLD WEATHER AT THE
SOUTH.
An Unprecedented Snow Fall in
North Carolina Sufferings Of
the Freedmen.
From the Boston Globe.


A private letter from North Caro-
lima says: "Your cold weather has
extended to North Carolina. One
night the mercury fell to 10 degrees
below zero, and we had Ii inches of
snow on the ground about Christmas,
which remained about three weeks
an unprecedented occurrence here, it
is said. This caused n terrible COM
motion; the roads were pcrilous; all
business was suspended, and even the
everlasting solitary horseman vanish
ed. AS there arc no cellars all the
vegetables froze ; no paths were SHOW
elcd. but a few adventurous spirits
lloundcred round in, the snow
There was never boy with sled
never horse with bells: nothing
CHEEKY about it, only a dismal waiting
until nature disposed of the beautiful
snow superilnous. I would not say
that the natives cast their burdens on
the Lord, but they slip them Off east
ly somehow, and take things as they
come-cold weather or poverty or in.
convenience. We sympathizc will,
the poor in the north during the in.
element weather, but their habita.
tons arc palaces compared with those
OF the poor in this vicinity. l won.
der how they keep soul and body to.
gether in their one-room log huts
filed with children, and the one win.
dow stuffed with rags, living on hoe.
cake. Yet we see no beggars: if it il
warm they sit in the sun and grin; il
| it is cold, they sit in the corner and
wait, and nature is indulgent to them
generally. Land is so cheap here
that ] wonder that northern people
living in comparative poverty do not
come south and buy farms. Many oil
the planters, impoverished by the
war. and their slaves gone have t.
mortgage their crops in advance, il
order to live. Others, who own gooG
plantations, cannot get efficient mer
to work them. A good white mar
here will hardly work for an other
or at least only till he can get a it'll,
money to buy q farm for himself
The colored laborers are lazy, an6
when they have earned a little none,
they will lie by and spend it. so tina
the farmers and planters are badl,
off; and must depend good deal OF
choppers" who live on the farm ant
raise corn, tobacco or cotton, rcceiv
ing third of the crops for their la
Dor"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

Our readers will remember how
vehemently the Cincinnati Enquire
opposed the nomination Of Tildel
for the presidency, and the volumi
nous charges Il Published concerning
his railroad and stock jobbing opera
lions. They will remember that many
Of these articles den0uncing Tilder
as dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS man
were copied and commented upon BY
Various papers, including the Bur-
hngton Gazette. They will also rc-
member that after Mr.. Tilden's NOM
NATION the Cincinnati Enquirer and
o.her papers violently opposed to
MN hopped over and fought furious
~ for the great railroad wreckcr and
tax-repudiator. And now Il comes
TO pass in the course Of co~urass;orsI
Investigations that large snm ~
money has been traced from S T;,ao. -
literary bureau to Cincinnati; ;nu,
ing $1,000 check to the En",." u-
office. "Reform was necessarya " "e,
know let US arbitrate.-Hnwk. NV "a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
Action Of the House en- the louisi
ana Returning Board.
HOUSE.
WAsaINeToN Ian .

WASHINGTON, Jan. q.
The Louisiana Returning BoarG
was again brought before the bar. III
answer to q question of the Speaker
as to what excuse he had to make
! Wells said that two members of the
Board had just arrived, and asked
time for q conference about their
answer. The other members made
the same request.
| Lynde thereupon offered two reso-
buttons adjudging witnesses in con-
tempt and ordering them to appear
before the investigating committee
and produce the desired papers, in
the meantime to be kept in custody.
After one vote by yeas and nays on
q dilatory motion, Mr.. Hancock, of
Texas, proposed that che previous
question be withdrawn and that the
witnesses have half an hour to con-
fer and to prepare their answers.
This arrangement was assented to on
both sides and the four witnesses re-
tired TO q committee room to confer
together. This action was after a
spirited debate, in which Kasson,
Garfield, Hoar and Lynde took part,
had occurred as to what should be
done with witnesses, proposals being
made to cOntinc them in the common
Jail.
The four members of the Louisiana
Returning Board were again presen-
ted at the bar Of the House. They
sent up to the Clerks desk their an
swer, which was read, declaring that
in all their acts they acted with sim
cerc respect 10 the dignity and
authority of the House and its COM
mittce, with the desire of submitting
in all good faith to every lawful re-
quirement Of the House and commit
tee, and if any of their acts was d
breach OF privilege of the House ii
was not SO intended, and was without
purpose of fraud or disobedience to
| lawful authority and was solely in
honest purpose to discharge official
duty faithfully; that they have not
in law or fact violated the privilege
of the House nor rendered themselves
amcnable to be treated as i'm contempt
of its authority.
The answer then detailed the pro-
visions Of the Louisiana law govern
ing the Returning Board. They state
that until the full canvass of the cleo
ton in the State was completed con-
tinuous control of the papers was
indispensable, and when those duties
are ended ali papers are required to
be deposited with the Secretary OF
State. This canvass was completed
about the 9Th of January, 1877. The
papers have since remained there
without these witnesses having any
control over them.
The answer then characterized the
attempt Of the committee to get pos
session Of these papers as an act of
usurpation, which the House, after
deliberation, would not persist in !:
declare neither of them knows of a
fraudulent or false return on which
they based their action, but on the
contrary that every act was to the
best Of their knowledge and accord
ing to law; that il is not in their
power to surrender the papers called
for. and if they are to be punished by
the House the guarantees of the Con-
stitution arc most cruel mockery.
In conclusion, they submit their
rights as officers and their liberties
to the protection of the laws of the
land.
Mr.. Lynde inquired whether the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31

A child was arrested day or two
ago, in this city for stealing money
The excuse she gave for the admitted
theft was, that she went to Sunday
school in a church at West Fifty-third
street, and the beautiful dresses and
golden chains made her cnvious and
painfully conscious of her own shah
biness of attire. In order to remove
this feeling she took the money and
bought hat, ring, n chain and
some other trinkcts. The child, who
seemed considerably affected, wa'
committed to answer. OF course il
was a very foolish excuse, but it may
suggest hint to those who so among
the poor with the hope of doing them
good.-N. \. Observer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-31
One More About Gen. Nye.
IJiica Observer.

It is related that he was trying ,
case in the southern tier, the presiding
Judge being pcevish and irritable, al
well as rather dull. Gen. Nyc had
not only cross-examined witness al
great leagth, but had frequently pnt
,ne same questions, which the Judge
n nao frequently ruled against as inn
f.IJpef. At last the patience of the
G uuse was exhausted, and he rebuked
zen. Nye, and petulantly asked him,
lien. Nye, what do Won think 7 am
sha pen nere iorr Nye looked up at
n no ncn I'LL anu, with grave connte-
a aaM' u1t WIN a twinkle in his eve,
answered cooily and composedly.
lH0nOr!" '''e' your