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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

The latest discovery of valuable
quality in blue glass is that it will cure
hydrophobia in the Spitz. The way to
use it is to pound the glass fine and mix
it with the dogs food.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

UNCLE SAM is monarch of millions of
unsurveyed acres, and is that much
better off than Alexander Selkirk, who
was only monarch of what he surveyed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
WHY Eddy AND P5TM1RRIED.

Jon PEnsTNs Of all descriptions furnished 4
order, and guaranteed to prove satisfactory - h
quality.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Cent a uR
entS.
Bne Kind for the Human Fam
Sly The other tor Horses
and Animals.

mnese Liniments are simply the wonder Of the
world Their effects are little less than maryel-
The white Imminent ia for tho hp,non
family. twill drive rheumatism, Sciatica and
Neuralgia from the system; cure Lumbago. Chill
b'ains, Lockiaw, Palsy, Itch. and ost Cutaneous
Eruptio1s; II extracts frost from frozen hanas
and feet, and the poison of venomous reptiles: u
subdues swellings and aileviates pain of every
kind. When spralns OF bruises occnr 1t ia the
most potent remedy ever d ,scovered to heal the
injured parts. The Cen. aur I.nment Ia used
with great efficacy for Sore Throat, 7 oot hNcho
Caked Breast. Earache, and Weak Back.
The following IL bat sample OF numerous testl.
monials.
".NDIsNA HoME, JEFF Co., Ind, May %. Ys
think il my duty 10 Inform Won that have
suffered much with ssv0 lieu feet and Coz q "
a few bottles of Centaur Liniment has done
the work for me. InaYe not been FIRE from
perfectly well. The Liniment ought to be applied
wa'ii' BENJAMIN BROWN"
Inc proof Is In the trial. 1t is reliable, IL Is
mandy, 1t is cheap, and every family should have
the White Centaur Liniment.
Thc yellow Centaur Llniment 10
adapted TO the tough muscles, cords and flesh OF
horses and animals. Ithas performed more won
derful cures, in three years, Of SPAWN, Strain.
Wfnd-Ealls, Scratches, sweeny, and gene raj
iameness, than all other remedies In existence.
Read what the great Expressmet say OF 1t:
'NEw YORK, January, 1874.
EVER owner Of horses should give the Cen
tlnr Lnfment trial. We consider IL the hest
article ever used in cur stables
~. MAHSH, Supt. Adams Elk Stables NY
-. PuI.IZ, supf. u. s Ex Stables N Y
ALBERT 8. OL1N. Supt Nat. Ex Stables Y .
The best patrons of this Liniment are Farriers
and Veterinary Surgeons who are continually
using some iioiment. 1t heals Calls, wounds and
Poll-Kvil, removes swelirgs, and is worth mill
IONS Of dollars annually to Farmers, Livery men,
stock-groWers. Sheep rafsers, and those having
| horses or cattle.
What Farrier cannot do for $40 the Centsnr
Liniment will do at trlnng cost.
These Lniments are sold by all dealers through
OUT the country. They are warranted by tho
proprietors. and bottle will be given to any
Farrier or Physician who desires to test them.
LABORATORY OF J. B. RosE 4 Co.,
46 Dey Street. New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
THE POPULAR MAJORITY.

The Chicago Tribune has the fol-
lowing sensible remarks, as to the
popular majority claim set up in Mr..
Tilden's favor to-wit:
AS to the popular majority, it is
folly to talk Of it. The Constitution
does not contemplate an election by a
popular majority. A majority of TO-.
600 for the Republicans in Illinois
gives Mr.. Hayes 81 Electoral votes,
while $4,000 Democratic majority in
Georgia gives Tildcn only II Elccto.
raj votes. Lincoln failed of a popu.
lar majority by a million votes, yet he
was elected and inaugurated Presi.
dent. This would be answer enough
but the fact is that Mr.. Tilden did moi
honestly and lawfully get majorit,
of quarter of a million, or any
other number. The Democratic
frauds in four Southern States alone
will rub out the popular majorit,
claimed for him. Alabama, Rcpubli
can by several thousand when thcr,
is no bull-dozing, gave him 81, 4O'
majority; Mississippi, Republican b,
10000 on fair vote, gave him $500
majority; Texas, which cannot law
fully give more than 5000 Demo
cratic majority, gave him 10000
Georgia, where the majority ON full
and free vote is not more than 10000
gave him 1000. In these four State
alone a quarter of million vote
were secured for Tilden by the riff
clubs, the bull-dozers, the regulators
and terrorists, which make up til
whole of the so-called popular major
ity which Tilden claims he received
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Failed and Gone into Rankruptcv.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The failure and
defalcation of Postmaster John. Nc
Arthur, is the subject of much COM
ment and universal regret. Mr..
Macarthur held high business and
social standing in the community, and
has hitherto been considered one of
the staunchcst and most reliable of
Chicago's citizens lie first became
involved to the amount of about $40,-
600 by the failure of the Cook Coun-
ty National Bank, two years ago, and
though the government assumed half
the responsibility, which amount it
was supposed would be covered by
the assets of the bank. Mr.. Macarthur
has never been able to replace the
sum. Besides this he became involy-
ed in the unsuccessful operations of
his large iron foundry, on the North
Side, and took money from the gem
eral postoflicc department to tide
matters over until loan could be
negotiated from some Scotch capital
lists. He expected also to be enabled
to dispose favorably of some portion
Of his foundry, but in all his schemes
for replacing the money, he was un-
successful, and consequently fled his
petition in bankruptcy last Saturday
afternoon. The matter was kept pro-
foundly secret until yesterday. His
petition shows a total liability of
about $4,000; assets, 100000. or
the debts, $4,000 are due the United
States Government; $500 to the
Illinois Soldiers Home, of which he
is the treasurer. The assets consist
chiefly OF the iron foundry property.
1t is believed that the government
will lose nothing, being amply secured
by the bonds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

A minister was telling young girl
who was about to become bride
that she must remember that the man
and wife are one. "Mcrcy !" said she
"if you were under my father and
mothers window when they arc
quarrcling, you'd think they were at
least a dozen.
Many years ago well-to-do farm
CT left Hawesville, Ky, to better his
fortune in the west. lie had nearly
passed from the memory of all. The
hearts of his friends beat with Joy
when they heard that postal card
had been received, saying that if he
had not lost his citizenship he would
like to be admitted to the poor-house.
1t is well to bear in mind in the
midst Of the present general rejoicing
over the favorable outlook for the
Republican cause, that the number
eight had potent significance very
early in the history of the world.
There were just eight souls saved by
the ark at the time of the deluge.--
Toledo Blade.
The Des Moincs democrats were all
made happy yesterday afternoon by
a report which some joker got up
about noon and circulated about town
to the effect that the electoral COM
mission had counted the vote of Gro
min. The saloon keepers found it as
pleasant as the democrats, Tor the lat
ter took the usual way of showing
their happiness.-Register.
An exchange says there is some
thing refreshing in the absolute as
constituent that visitors to printing
office sometimes display at the COM
moncst things. "What is that black
looking thing standing up in that
corner?' is sometimes asked by an
unsophisticated observer, and the
nearest typo answers, THAT is the
towel. We always stand it up in the
corner"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

There is a good sized shindy brew
ing between the Davenport Gazette
and Des Moines Register over the
proposed Cabinet officer from Iowa.
The Gazette has the floor, and has
moved the previous question in favor
of McCrary, announcing from time
to time that all favorable mention of
McCrary is in response to its first
suggestion in that direction, which,
we take it, is not particularly COM
plimentary to Mr.. McCrary. We
suppose that other Iowa papers who
have spoken favorably for Mr.. Nc
Crazy, as the COURIER has frequently
done, have done so on account of
their personal knowledge Of his pre-
eminent fitness for a Cabinet APP
pointment, and not because the Ga
Sette had possibly been the first paper
in Iowa to make the motion.
We agree with the Gazette that Nc
Crazy would greatly ornament the
Cabinet of Hayes, or any other Pres
ident, and with the Register that he is
not the only man in Iowa who would
do SO. We don't agree with the
Gazette that it will help McCrary to
run down Kasson or any other Iowa
man, and finally, we favor compro-
mise, by referring the whole question
to Rutherford B. Hayes, of Fremont,
Ohio.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

DR.. M. M. Wishard, formerly SUI
perintendent Of the Indiana Soldiers
Orphans Home and member of st.
Paul drug firm, whose suicide on
Valentines day at New Orleans, has
been announced, was a victim of the
opium habit. He left a letter in which
he said:
"God only knows how I have
fought this terrible habit but when
ever it gets hold of the system it is too
late Oh, God pity the opium eater,
that / had been wise, in the day of
this visitation; ] have faint hope of
forgiveness. l then began to fight it
with desperation that almo st crazed
me, and when nearly well, would get
get discouraged and go back again:
My dear family is my regret. Oh 4!
that had been wise In time"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
SECRETARY OF STATE.
THE "HERALD" souEALs.

The New York Sunday Herald,
which has strongly supported Tilden,
is out in a remarkable leader, of
which the following are some of the
salient points.
Gas some of Mr.. Tilden's friends
have already placed him in nominal
ton for 1880, we think it will be
wholesome to review the campaign
Just closed to see whether the Demo-
cratic party owes its candidates any
WE CHARGE
that the nomination of Mr.. Tildcn
was obtained by disreputable means,
In this case the Office did not seek the
man, but the man sought the Office by
the use Of agencies with which
wealthy and INSCRIPTIONS politicians
are familiar"
The article continues by dcnounc.
ing the methods of the campaign, the
Liberty-Street Bureau, the general
incompetency of Hewitt and COM
pany, and saying of the Oregon tclc.
grams that
ssHad they been to and from the res
idcncc of Gov. Hayes, they would
have been denounced by every Dem.
ocrat in and out of Congress as tho
acme of political rascality."
The article then closes as follows:
"And after such an ignominious
and disastrous experience as this, We
are asked to train under Tildcn III
$780,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Honey.

Pitchers Csstoria is q complete substi-
stute for Castor OIL, and Is pleasant to take ns
Honey. 1t is particularly adapted to Testhing
and irritable children. 1t destroys worms, assim-
Hates the food, regulates the Stomach and cures
Wind Collie. Few remedies are as enicaclons for
Feverishness. Group, Worms and Whooping
Cough, Castoria Is scientific and purely veg
etable preparation, more effective than Castor Oil
ana neither g sgs nor gripes, Prepared by Messrs
j, u, Rose Co., &c Dey Street, New York, from
the recipe of Samuel Pitcher, M. d., of Bsrnsta-
BILE, Mass.
Feb.al 3mw & change.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

1t has been harpcd over the coun.
try by the opposition press that Gen
Babcock is a defaulter to the extent
of several hundred thousand dollars.
the story having first appeared in
the San, the purpose being to cast re-
Election upon President Grant. Gen.
Babcock has sent the following note
in regard to the accusation to the
Republican:
"The statement published in the
New York Sun that / am defaulter
of one dollar, or of six hundred
thousand dollars, is an infamous lie,
and the person who sent the state
ment to New York, and the editor of
the Sun knew they were infamous
liars when they published it."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
COURIER
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. aS, 1877
AT LAST.


The decision of the Electoral Com
mission, which is body created. in
the main, by democratic votes, as an
nounccd in the COURIER last night.
and which is fully confirmed by our
dispatches to-day, gives the three
votes Of Oregon to Hayes, and set
ties the presidential question in his
favor.
The other States to be counted, are
none of them in question, except
South Carolina, and as Mr.. Saylcr.
democratic Chairman of the House
Committee sent down to investigate
the South Carolina matter, has re-
ported that the lowest Hayes elector
received over eight hundred more
votes than the highest Tilden elector-
al candidate, in that State, it would
seem the fillibustering tactics resorted
to by such disreputable scamps as
Clymer, cannot long prevent the final
count, and authoritative declaration
of the election of Hayes and Wheeler.
And now, since the seven demo-
cratic members of the Commission
have deliberately put themselves on
record in sustaining the misera-
able Cronin pretense, which has
been denounced by the leading
democratic papers of the country, it
is hoped that we shall hear less talk
about the partisanship of the MAORI
ty Of that commission.
1t will be seeu that Lafayette Lane,
the Member of Congress from Ore
gon, who got left at the last election
and who is a son of old Joe
Lane, is leading the fillibusters
and that large number OF
the leading Democrats in tn,
House are voting with the Republic
ans to carry out at once, in good faith
the finding of the Commission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28


The Philadelphia Times (dem.) de-
clares that the Oregon dickering
grows more unsightly and offensive
as the investigation gets down to the
bottom facts. Referring to the dis
patches, tho Times says: "Clearly
Col. Pelton and Senator Kelley will
want to be heard from again, to LEI
the nation know whether Mr.. Tilden
was either directly or indirectly q
party to the corrupt negotiation. We
presume that he was not; but his
skirts will be cleared only when the
knows exactly who were the
parties to it,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
IhE CABINET.

Cabinct-making is the order Of the
day just now, and we put the follow
ing on record as our ticket, subject to
the approval Of Rutherford B. Hayes !:
Secretary of State-William NJ.
Evarts, of New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-Lot M.
Morrill,. of Maine.
Secretary of War--,John A. Logan,
of Illinois.
Secretary of the Navy-N. P. Banks,
Of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the 1nterior-Edward
+. Noyes, of Ohio.
Post Master General-John NJ.
Harlan. OF kentucky.
Attorney General-Geo. w. Me-
Crazy, of 1owa.
Wethink that Mr.. Morrill,, present
Secretary of the Treasury, will be
retained, because he has but recently
been appointed, and because his ser.
vices on the Finance Committee OF
the Senate for so many years has made
him specially fitted for the place
which he is now filling with univer-
sal acceptability.
Moreover ne is from Maine, and the
friend of Blaine, and for all these
reasons he will probably be contin-
ued and be the only one of Grants
cabinet retained. If President Hayes
gives Massa chusetts a place in his
cabinet (and who ever heard
of cabinet without Massachu
sets man in itD he will probably
avail himself of the distinguished
talents of General Banks, and thus il
his person gracefully recognize thu
Liberal Republican element which
for the most part, supported Hayes
This calculation necessarily leaves on
Pennsylvania. If this state is recog
nized instead Of Massachusetts,, thel
strike out the name CT Banks and in
sert VIM. M. Mcpherson, of Pennsyl
vania, and you have our guess on tn
Cabinet which President Hayes will
nominate to the Senate about tn
sixth day of March next. g.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
HOUSE.

Field from the committee on priv
ilcges and elections reported a bill
providing that in case Of failure to
elect a President, that the President
of the Senate, or in case of a vacancy
in that office, the speaker Of the
House, or failing that the Secretary
of State shall assume the Office until
President shall have been elected.
Burchard raised the point of order
that the committee has no authority
to report by bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Chicago Market,
CHICAGO, Feb. 81.

CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
| BY Telegraph
Whcat-hcavy and weak but active
and ~ cents lower;$l 22as for cash,
:! az for April, and 81 2St4 @3a for
May.
Corn-fairly active but lower at
391Sc cash, 40ssc April, and 4ll6c
May.
90 Oats--uominal at 3314c cash, and
33sAc April.
Rye-63c. Barley-firm at 49, "a 40.
Pork-firm and higher at Sl4 IS
cash, and $l4 GO April.
Lard-firm and higher; 50 20 cash,
and 80 So April.
Whisky--Sl 06.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

further to say that in making the mo-
ton have, done it
Townsend-I object to debate.
Several other Republicans = Let
him 60 on.
Townsend-Very well.
Clymer (continuing)-As my motive
has been impugned, l have right to
say that so far as am concerned, and
l believe SO far as the majority of
those with whom act are concerned,
the motion is made in good faith.
This Oregon question does involve
issues of the highest importance to all
the people, and if there are those who
wish to present their reasons for OPP
posing the finding of the Commission
they should ask for delay, should ask
for time, should ask for the quiet of
the Sabbath to come over them and
their outraged feelings. Derisive
laughter on the Republican side.
They have right to have it. There
fore, have made the motion in good
faith
Brown-Is it in order to reply to
the gentleman from Pennsylvania?
The Speaker-Not unless it be on a
point Of order. Each side having
been heard, the Chair thinks it is his
duty to confine discussion to the ques-
ton Of order. The Chair decided
so on the 10th of Feb, on the same
question, in the Florida case, and ap
peal being taken from the decision,
the appeal was tabled by a vote of 156
to rs. The Chair has since that decision
consulted various persons, whose
names, if he were at liberty to state
them, would be recognized as those
of men of great parliamentary prac-
tice and knowledge, and hardly one
disscnted from the opinion and ruiz
ing of the Chair. In conclusion he
over-ruled the point of order and de-
cided that the motion was in order.
| The question was then taken, and
the resolution rejected, Yeas l12,
Nays 15S
Lane then moved for recess until
$50 on Monday.
Hale made point that the motion
was dilatory.
The Speakcr.-The Chair is unable
to recognize this motion in any other
light than dilatory.
Lane.-It was not so intended.
Speaker.-Tbe Chair is unable to
classify it in any other way. The
Chair rules that where the Constitu-
ton of the United States directs any
thing to be done, and where the law
under the Constitution Of the United
States and in obedience thereto di-
reefs anything to be done by either
house, it is not in order by any mo-
ton to obstruct or impede the cxecu.
ton OF that Constitution and law.
j Lane insisted on explaining his
motion as question of privilege and
the Speaker refused to permit il and
q running series of Interruptions en-.
sued much to the amusement of the
House.
Cox hoped the Chair would pre-.
serve order and clear the floor before
clearing the galleries.
The Chair was unable to see how
business could be proceeded with il
the floor were cleared.
Hale presented the following:
Ordered, that the count of electora
votes of Oregon shall proceed in con
formity with the decision of til,
Electoral Commission.
Lane offered the following as :
substitute:
Ordered, that the vote purportin:
,, to be the electoral vote for Prcsiden
and Vice-President and which wa
given by one John w. Watts, claim
ing to be an elector from the State o
Oregon, be not counted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

visions of sections 202l and 2O22 of the
United States revised Statutes, which
provisions are unconstitutional, null
and void. These marshals, over one
thousand in number, were arbitrary
and unlawful in their improper
and illegal instructions from the de-
partment of justice, and preventing a
fair election. Fifth, there was not in
1876. up to December 10, a state gov
eminent in South Carolina, except a
pretended government set up in vio-
iation of law and the federal consti-
tuition, by federal authority, and sus-
tanned by federal troops. The objcc-
ton is signed by Senators Johnston
and Barnum and by Representatives
Cochrane, Southland. Wood, McMa-
hon, Sparks, Poppleton, Rice, Cox,
Eden, Jones, Knott and many others.
The objections to- the democratic
certificate is, first, because neither
elector was duly appointed; second,
because the lists of votes have not at
tached the governors certificate as
the law requires; third, that the pa
pers have not annexed list of the
names of the above named individuals
as electors; fourth, because the re-
publican electors were duly appoint
ed and cast their votes as the law
prescribes, for Hayes and Wheeler,
and with oil proper and legal forms
transmitted the result to the Presi-
dent of the Senate fifth, because the
republican electors received the high
est number of votes and the proper
state officers duly canvassed and GER
tilted to them, and delivered to them
lists of the electors elected, showing
the above state of facts; sixth, that
the lists of votes cast by the republi.
can electors have annexed the certifi-
cate of the governor of the state as
the United States revised statutes re.
quire; seventh, that said lists have
annexed the names of the electors
chosen, and thereto the secretary OF
states seal and the signature of the
governor, according to the state law
The objection is signed by Senators
Patterson, Cameron, Christiancy, and
Representatives Lawrence, Lapham
Banks, Smalls, Hoge and Rainor.
The preiding officer announced tina
the objections would go to the com
missions.
i The senate then retired and tn,
house took recess till ten o'clock to
morrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Hamilton,

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26.-Thc Ne,cs
and Courier has interviewed Gov.
Hampton, who says concerning the
proper course for Democrats in Con-
gress: I think its not advisable to
throw obstacles in"the way of de-
cision OF the Electoral Commission.
We submitted our case to that tribu-
nal, and we can better afford to suffer
defeat, which brings no dishonor to
our party, than to incur the imputa-
tation of acting in bad faith.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

Gen. James A. Williamson, of Iowa,
the dispatches inform us, has been
appointed one Of the three Commits
sioners who govern the District of
Columbia. rice Ketchum resigned.
Gen. Williamson has filled the Office
of Commissioner of the General Land
Office at Washington, for year past
with uncommon credit. It was the
hardest worked and poorest paid Of
flee in Washington. We presume he
has resigned to accept less work and
more pay.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
81. Louis Market.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. ~.
[ BY Telegraph.
Whcat-lowcr. No. 9 Fall 81 4261
43le. No. 3 Fall, 81 37@la March.
Corn--lower at 1864 "a 37c.
Oats-inactive 33c bid.
Ryc-66ac
Barlcy-lower; strictly choice Min
ncsota 90c.
Pork-iirmer at $l5 10 cash.
Lard-dull at 80 so.
Whisky-$l O6.