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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
The TrIpartIte commIssion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The Tripar-
tite commission assembled at noon in
the Supreme Court room and organ
lied. The special oath of Office was
administered to Justice Clifford
by MIR. Middleton. Clerk of the Su-
preme Court, and Justice Clifford, who
by the electoral act is presiding officer
Of the commission, administered
the oath to the other fourteen men,
bers. James McKenner was then ap-
pointed temporary clerk to the COM
mission, and ii was ordered that the
proceedings Of the commission, ex-
cept those above stated, shall be held
confidential until otherwise ordered.
After brief session the commission
adjourned until 4 p. m.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
the HIcH JoiMrERs.

SERIOUS DIFFICULTY, PROBABLY.
Speaker Randall and President pro
tenn. Ferry had conference, this aft
ernoon, regarding the embarrass-
ments likely to result from provis-
ion of the Electoral act, which pro-
hibits the dissolution Of joint meet
ing of the two Houses until the count
of the electoral vote shall be complet-
ed and the result declared. This pro-
vision of the act is closely followed
by others, which authorize either
House to take recess from the after
noon of one day until an hour not
later than 10 o'clock next morning, in
the event of questions having arisen
in regard to the counting of any cleo
toral votes, and also to proceed with
its ordinary business while any qucs-
tion is being considered by the Com
mission. The effect Of the first de-
scribed provision will be, however,
to keep both Houses technically in
continuous session. This will great
ly impede legislative business, as un-
der the rules single objection is
sufficient in many cases to prevent
consideration of certain classes of
business until the next legislative ses-
sion after it is presented. Difficulties
may also arise concerning bills sent
to the President for his approval
pending the completion of the count,
as they would bear legislative date of
to-day.
FURTHER CONFERENCE.
The Speaker and Mr.. Wilson, of
Iowa, a member of the House Com
mittee on Rules, called on Mr.. Ferry
as soon as the House took its recess,
and he invited Senators Blaine.
Hamlin and Conklin to participate in
the conference on this subject, as
result of which, it was agreed to be
necessary to Immediately repeal so
much of the Electoral act as prohibits
adjOnrnments from day to day while
questions remain under comsidera-
tiOn by the commission.
Mr.. Wilson will tomorrow offer a
bill in the House for this purpose.
and it will doubtless be promptly
passed by both bodies. The subject
was also discussed informally in ex-
ecutivc session of the Senate this aft
ernOon.
SPEAKER RANDALL's COURSE.
Speaker Randall having been criti-
cised for appointing both tellers on
the part of the House from among
the members of his own party, it is
proper to state that this course was
adopted in pursuance of a determine
ton of the democratic caucus; ii be-
ing understood, however, at the same
time that the presiding officer Of the
Senate should be notified of the ar
rangement, SO that he might appoint
two republican tellers on the part Of
the Senate,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.
a Conflict Of Authority-And De-
ctalon on the Other Side.

NEW YORK, Feb. la dispatch
from Columbia, S. C., saws Governor
Hampton having granted pardon to
Aniza Rosborough, a colorcd prison.
er in the Jail of Chester county, and
the sheriff refusing to release the
prisoner on the ground that Wade
Hampton is not Governor of the
State, Judge j. f. Mackey issued
writ of habeas corpus, on petition of
prisoner, and Yesterday the case was
argued, when Judge Mackey prompt
ly decided that Wade Hampton was
the legal Governor. The sheritss
counsel promptly appealed the case
to the Supreme Court.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

Col. T. B. Plumb, President of the
First National Bank of Emporia
Kansas, was elected Senator from
Kansas, yesterday, vice Harvey.
Col. Plumb was here about year
ago as the guest of Col S. ID. Carpen-
ter, with whom he soldiered during
the war, at the head of Kansas
regiment. He is a Republican OF
standing, character and ability, and
will thus be decided improvement
over the bump on log which he sue.
ceeds,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

One OF the greatest hotel places of
tne iuturc will he Santa Barbara, Cal.
wnere snvalids are congrcgating from
all parts Of the world. At the pres
are very bad.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
AsettIement Anticipa,ed.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 2.-The inn
preston here is that an undcrst and
ing will be reached with Seryia on
an ante belia'n basis, and with Mon
tenegro on slight territorial conccs-
sions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

The Supreme Court of Iowa has,
upon an agreed case, decided the law
requiring the railroad property of the
state to. be taxed as whole, to be
constitutional, that is to say, that its
rolling stock, depots, machine shops,
ETC., should be added to the whole
line, and so taxed, and not listed and
taxed in the city or town where 20
Gated. The decision of this case is in
favor Of the roads, and relieves them
of the heavy local taxes that general
ly prevail at points where machine
shops are located.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Judge Bradley tha Man,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - Justice
Bradley was this morning chosen as
the fifth member of the judicial
branch of the electoral commission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

Somebody is going to start new
daily paper in Indianapolis. Some
body will wish he had first gone to a
lunatic asylum.-Detroit Free Press.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

There arc now 552 convicts In the
penitentiaries Of the State, 4l4 at TT.
Madison and l3S at Anamosa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

peroration hothouse survivor bronze
of piameter, dotish hothouse exact
ness of services, highest cunning, do
tish of a galvanic survivor by accord.
ingly respectful mel ciless of Senator
inconsequent coalesce.
(Signed) GABBLE.
What would the country have said
if some one signing himself Zip Zap
per had sent from New Orleans a
dispatch like this to Governor Hayes.
It is like asking what would Chicago
think if Professor Swing should be
caught in an act of burglary. We
submit that Tildcn should be sum-
moned promptly before the commits
tee to explain this "gabble.' The
subpoena should direct him to bring
with him the key to this cipher tele-
gram. The committee and the coun-
try have right to know what is
meant. When the great "rcformer,'
who still insists that he has right to
four years occupancy of the White
House, is advised, in connection with
grand larceny in politics, to "heed
scantiness" and ';cramp emerge" the
people have right to know what is
meant. "Peroration, dollhouse, survi-
"vor, bronze Of piameter," is not quite
clear. "Dotish hothousc cxactness of
service" is not so absolutely myster-
ious, and "highest cunning" is plain
enough. "Dotish of a galvanic sur
vivor" no doubt refers to Tilden
himself, but we are at loss to know
what the balance of the dispatch
means, unless it refers to either Ed
munds or Conkling. "Merciless of
" Senator inconsequent of coalesce"
could hardly refer TO the probable
fact that when the democrats and In
dependents coalesced to elect Judge
Davis to the Senate, they gained q
triumph, which would prove delusive
anu 'lncOnseqnent," Tor that c0alltiOn
was very far from consummation
then, if it had been as much as thought
of at all. Clearly the elucidation Of
this very important telegram requires
the testimony of Tilden. Otherwise
1t would remain "gabble," and moth
ing more. But even then, gibberish
though it be, one sees with perfect
plainness one fact namely, that it
proves Tilden to have been PERSONAL
ly manipulating the Oregon steal.
The rest were puppets. He worked
the fires, furnishing the money, and
was initiated into the secrets of the
conspiracy. By all means let him be
subpGnaed.-Chicago Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

MATED--Mr. Hawk married Miss
Dove In Tama County the other day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

The best goods are always the
cheapest. Phillips has them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
J. ". HEDRICK 4 CO., PROPRIETORS
oAssLe,

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 1.-The Hon.
s. y. Tilden, Gramercy Park New
York: Heed scantiness cramp emerge,
peroration hothouse survivor bronze
Of piamcter, dotish hothouse exact
ness of services, highest cunning, do
tish of a galvanic survivor by accord
ingly respectful mel cilcss of Senator
incOnsequent coalesce.
(Signed) GABBLE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Cuttings.

Here's a woman got to be President
after all--and an unmarried woman
at that-Mrs. Sudlow, just elected
President of the Iowa Teachers As
sociation.
The little state of Delaware has
adopted new flag 9x6ls feet of blue
elk with a yellow fringe. 1t will be
used to spread over the State to keep
the frost off.
A Lafayette street man says he
hopes tied back dresses will never
go out of style; his wife hasn't kicked
him in the face since they became
fashionable.
Profound reflection by man who
made mistake in marrying: "Ah!
if had only married as wanted to
and as my first love didn't want to
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

confidence in the righteousness of
his cause.
find, sir, from my brief expert
ence here, that it is always hard to
yield, even in the slightest degree,
what any of my own party may re-
gard rs an advantage, believing as
do, that it is the only party which
stands firmly by the immortal doc
trine that the rights of all our citi-
zens as granted by the Constitution
shall be maintained; and | am not
unmindful that, in crisis like the
present, reflections like these might
come to members: "Through this
"measure defeat must come to one
"party or the other, but woe unto
"him by whom the defeat of his party
cometh; better q milestone be tied
"about his neck and he be cast into
the sea. II vote mo- and my party
sis defeated by the bill, it will not be
"my fault; if it is sustained, have
"done it no harm ii can never be
"known, but it would have been SO
Gin any event, and l am politically
"intrenched." But he who, if his
judgment is convinced that this is a
measure in the interest of truth, right
eousness, and peace, would let per-
sonal or mere party considerations
turn the weight Of hair in the scales,
is not worthy to occupy a place on
the floor of the American Congress.
believe no one has higher re-
spect for the judment of the noble and
patriotic men who compose the re-
publican party of Iowa, than ], and
have regretted to find that they were
not more earnestly for this measure
but the last word / received, a tele-
gram on yesterday, has the true ring;
1t was:
Hold the fort! Country before marty, The
people will sustain peaceful solution.
This was signed by men whose re-
publicanism is as strong and pure as
exists in the republican state which
gave to Mr.. Hayes, whom we hope to
see by fair and righteous means Pres
ident of these United States, near
GO,OO0 majority.
am heartily for this measure, and
doubt not it will pass and demon
stratc to the world that this great
American people are yet capable OF
self government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
"A good assortment of travelling bags a
the Novelty SO cent store. a'~3
Easter Sunday.

rtf-Fk315F E1GfNr5
z Easter day com meneed clear and pleasant
but before noon 8 darkened and became
gloomy and dismal. The churches, how
ever, observing the festival of Easter in
commemoration of Christ's rising lad full
congregations. AT st. Paurs Episcopal
church the customary services for the day
were held A beautiful cross trimmed it'll
choice and delicate cut flowers surmounted
the communion table. and across the head
of the chancel in monogram letters was
placed the sentence "Christ our Passover
producing pleasing and impressive effect.
At half-past nine o'clock the Sun day School
service was held, and the scholars made the
recipients of Easter eggs, symbols of the
Resurrection. At the morning service
full choir was oct, the boys wearing their
snow white surpices. The prec entor, Mr..
]. J. Moulding, ard the organist, Mrs. q H
Gallup, had fine musical programme ar
ranged for the services which was well
rendered. A sermon appropriate to Easter
was delivered by Rev. S. K. Miller, and the
administration of the holy communion
closed the services. At st. Bernard's Cath
Ollie church the customary masses for Easter
were celebrated with music of highly i'm
pressive character.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Enoouragement for the Fee BILE.

Debility, whether it be Inherent or
caused by overtaxed strength or protracted
Illness has most depressing influence
upon the mind, breeding an AFFECT melan-
choly nearly akin to despair, and enforcing
the abandonment of cherished projects and
high hopes. Happily the enfeebled system,
even in extreme cases, is susceptible OF in
vigoration. tits proved by incontroverti-
BILE evidence that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is an unfailing strengthened of the
weak, and that in addition to yit:,iizng the
physical organization, it establishes regu-
larity among those organs upon whose
efficient discharge of the duties imposed on
them by nature, continued vigor and health
depend. Thousands of instances might be
cited to show the regene-ating influence OF
this health giving agentin cases of debility,
liver disease, dyspepsia, nervous ailments,
constipation, intermittent fever, Urinary
and uterine troubles, govt and rheumatism,
and other maladies. - 5ea I
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Jefferson County-Circult Court

Jefferson County Court.
Henry Mulberger Plaintiff, @4l Q..
against
Herman Miescke and Jeanette Miescke. De-
PENDANTS.
pursuance of judgment of foreclosure
Il and sale made in the above entitled ac.
ton, on the 2lst day of February, 1877. I
shall sell at the law Office of Mulberger l.
Gardner, in the city of Watertown. in said
county, on the 2sth day of April, 1877. at
o'clock in the forenoon of that day. the
mortgaged premises directed by said iudg-
mant 10 be sold, and therein described as
follows, to-wit: All the following describ-
ed pieces or parcels of land situate in the
First ward of the city of Watertown, conn
ty of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin. to-
wit: Lot number one in block number
thirty, according to Cole. Bailey & Co.'s
plat of the village Of Watertown, and also
the South fifteen feet of the piece of land
designated as "Hydralic5 Reserve" on said
plat; also one hundred and fifty square
inches of water for propelling machinery
and appurtenant. to the above piece or
pieces of land.
- EARL NEWTON, Sheriff.
$3.50 by JOSEPH GILES, Deputy.
Dated March l4th, 1877.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
The Election.

The annual charter election held Tue sday
resulted in the success of the entire Demo-
cratic Union-Leagn fusion ticket, headed
by Mr.. Z. Reubhausen for Mayor, over the
Citizens ticket with Mr. w. H. Rohr at It's
head. Mr., Ruebhausen's .majority is ,s6e
On the part of the friends of the ticket in
opposition to the Democratic Un ion League
combiaation very little effort was made for
its success, and scarcely any ;nterest man l.
tested in its behalf at any of the polls.
There was no great question at stake, and
the party most anxious fof the spoils and
offices succeeded in securing them, which
seems to be the sum and Substance of yes
terday's farce. Injustice to Mr. Rohr it
must be said that his name was placed be-
fore the people without his consent, having
had no intention of running for any office.
But he was powerless to prevent people
from voting for him. 5& S4t
Another cause for the great iud Inference
manifested yesterday by a number
of the voters was on. account of the cleo
ton that takes place next Tuesday for the
most important ward officers. For the
high privilege of having two charter cleo
tons in April, we are indebted 10 the leg
islation of Assemblyman Finn, who dis
tingulshed himself IN the legislature tbs
past winter, Ivy providing for the election
of two Aldermen, one Supervisor and one
Roadmaster in each ward, on the second
Tuesday of April, while our regular char
ter election for city offices and some ward
officers occurs on the first Tuesday in April
as provided for by the city charter Hence
o dual elections and the perplsxity and ex-
ira expense to the city it engenders. 1t is
extremely doubtful if any more in crest is
NJ anifested next Tuesday than there was
yesterday, and there appears to be strong
disposition to lie. the thing 90 to default
and submit without squirming. nj III.
Below we give the entire vote in the city
on the several candidates: ur~ II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
nilw aukee Markets.

The produce ma rkets u Milwaukee yes
terday were decidedly buoyant, and wheat
advanced about lie, under the favorable tone
Of European advices, Liverpool having inn
proved I'd per GENITAL. Sales were moder-
ately large. notwithstanding the attention
absorbed by the city election, and about
1880 bushels at l.451al46 for No. i
spring, l.433al. "A for winter receipts and
1.52 for hard. Flour was firm and moder-
ate.y active, with sales of 1900 bbls, chiefly
at $50 for choice spring extras and $50 for
patent. Oats were Gale higher, and No 2
salable at 81 c. Corn improved &c, with
sales of new at 40c Rye was lc higher,
and No. ! sold at Toe. Barley rallied &c,
and 75c was offered for fresh No. g. Hogs
were 6riner and live loo higher, but inactive.
Sentinel 4th. sIa 4g
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Real e state,


The following is correct list of tn
transactions in real estate in jefferson
County in this vicinity, as returned t,
the office of the Register of Deeds, from
March 10th to March. Oath: I -,
P. Macarthur to E. W. Stiles, 81 a,3atb.
Lake Mills ed 4o r1 $500
FIR. Goetke to Louis Giese, $50 a, town
hWatertown 5000
Robert Fargo to Eliza l.. Drew, lots l e,-
81, blk 3, Atwood's ado, Lake Mills LOG
Louis Fillmans to Heinz. Koonitz, lot
bk Sc, I'd ward, Watertown S4s
W. H. Clark to Ed. Kehoe, lots Ia to
20, blk l, Pritchard's LIST add, lst
ward, Watertown 9 275
Carl Rusch to A. Sohrweide, lots ii
to 18 20, bk 8, 7th ward Watert'n roc
Aug. Wolff to Rob. Wolff, b5 a, town
Pennington sd .vast l l4OO
John Violin to Carl Violin, 20 a,
town Milford @slEeq I8z 500
Peter Willard to Chas. a. Buss, ] a,
Lake Mills 1000
/. Chas. A. Buss to P. A. Willard, lot 2, I-4 sl
blk !, Fargo's add, Lake Mills 1000
Emeline Patchen to Mark Leaver, Ask
40 feet, Waterloo 1850
Caroline Volt to John Volt, 20 q, town
jefferson $50
John Simon 10 Fritz Weber, town
Milford e 875
John Boring to John Simon, 20
town Milford 90 80 875
G. W. Bishop to @. J. Hoyt, l house
and lot in Axtalan .a $50
L. Liermann to 81. Goetsch, 90 a,
town Ixonia 6f 5000
H.. Goetch to W. Hermann, 80 a, 4
town Ixonia a.i 5000
Aug. Brantz to John Lindernann.
254 y, town Ixonia 9aa 1000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
A Terrible Couch.

How often we hear the above remark
during these extreme changes of weather
Colds, coughs and sore throats were never
as prevalent among children as now. Now
we are going to urge you to try q remedy
which has excited comments by physicians
all over the country, who acknowledges
their surprise at the wonderful and hannv
results from its use. That remedy ;s he
well-known preparation, HALES COUGH
CORDIAL. Your own druggists in Water
town will tell you that it is the best cough
medicine they ever sold; and warrant a
cure or return your money to you in case
OF failure after using one. half the bottle
IT is very pleasant to the taste, making ii
very desirable remedy for children. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
New Marble W Orks.

Mr.. j. A. Reul has opened Marble
Works in the brick building, north side of
Main street. between 4th and 9Th streets
formerly occupied by Boyne & Walter. and
intends keeping fine class of work in the
tombstone line. He is open for bids from
all in want Of anything in his business, and
we wish him success. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
WardenS and Vestry.

At the annual election for Wardens and
Vestrymen of st. Paul's church, held Mon.
day Evening, the following gentlemen were
selected for the ensuing year: Senior War
den. Daniel Jones; Junior Warden, W. d.
Clark. Vestrymen, - Theodore Prentiss,
Amos Baum, J. B. Bennett, Henry S. How
ell, Or. r. N. Wigginton. Clerk Of Vestry,
John ]. Moulding. $40 fog fH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
GARD,

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, &C., |
will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send self addressed envelope to the Rev.
Joseph 7. Inman, Station D, Bible House,
New York. l4L.. Cd 5lm6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
VIM. BIEBER.

Committee.
On motion of Com. VoIkman, the report
and recon mendation was of the committee
on free text books was unanimously adopte d
and the Clerk was directed to lay the matter
before the Common Council for approval at
their next session. fGgEs.Ca
On motion Board adjourned. 80 gl
g 4 WM. BIEBER, Clerk
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Read and Learn for Yourself.

Many valuable discoveries aud much USE
full knowledge is kept from the world, be-
cause of the immense expense in making
them known to hepeople. This is not the
case with Boschee's German Syrup, al
though but few years introduced into
this country its sale now reaches in every
town and village in the q. s. It's wonder
full success in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Asthma, and all other diseases of
the throat and lungs, was first made known
by distributing every year, for three years,
over 400, 900 bottles to the afflicted, free of
charge, by Druggists. No such II test of
merit was ever given before to any other
preparation Could you ask more? Go to
your Druggists G. 4 H. I. Eberle, F. j.
Scroeter, or K. Schubert, and get bottle
for Is cents and try it. Sample bottle 20
cents. ~ fHe 81 h $3.50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Bargains.

I. S. Clark offers during the next 60 days
his entire stock Of Miscellaneous books at
twenty per cent below the publishers
prices. Also special bargains twenty to
fifty per cent below the original cost.
Wishing to reduce his stock as much as
possible he offers the above inducements
which defy competition at home or abroad.
Now is your time to purchase cheap litera-
ture. Call and see for yourself, corner
Third and Main streets. -als,--r .-.r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Special Notices.

Diseases OF the kidneys affect the whole
system. Should not be neglected single
day. Tar acts directly and is the natural
remedy. Take the "Forest Tar" it is
pure preparation and cures when other
remedies fail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04

Williams bracket patterns 5 numbers.
lust received and for sale at Clark's book
store corner Sd and Main streets. -
- Genuine meersch aum pipes for SO cents
at the 80 cent store. sgs grs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04

"Forest Tar Soap" is the purest,
softest and best for the toilet and nursery.