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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
4 spuritualIst Colony In Tennessee,

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A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune writes that there is colony
of Spiritualists who have settled down
among the mountain Businesses of
Tennessee, and who claim to have
been directed thither by the spirit of
a dead hunter, who was wont to tread
his way through the masses and laby-
rinths of the deep gulches that line
the mountain sides. Here, while on
his hunt after bears and other wild
animals, he-so he communicates
through the medium-had discovered
a certain spot, and at the bottom of
the gulch an exhaustless gold mine.
1t was stated to the credulous believ-
ers, that, if they dug down to the
depth of two hundred feet, they
would strike the rich vein, and the
fortune Of every individual engaged
in the search would be assured. The
little colony lived frugally, dwelling
in little comfortlcss log huts, and
when they could spare the time from
the delving after the precious metal,
they raised small patches Of potatoes,
and corn, which, with the wild meats
they brought down with the rifle,
furnished them with q livelihood.
Here, isolated from all the rest of the
busy world, struggling for mythical
store of gold, the deluded beings have
for years labored, and grown old and
gray in the service, and many have
sunk down into the grave without
even getting sight of the goal of
their hopes. Tho hard flint and
tough marble that dulled the edges of
their instruments seemed almost beds
OF iron, yet they never yielded, only
making more strenuous efforts and
the dclving down in the unpromising
bowels of the earth, was carried on
in the face of almost insurmountable
difficulties. The faith still fingers,
and, were any ono to inform the
workers that they were laboring un-
der delusion, he would doubtless be
laughed at for his exceeding stupidi-
ty in discrediting the statement Of the
dead Indian hunter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
REPUBLICAN STATE coNvEM.
T10M


TON
The rwenty-frst Annual State Convention Of
the Republican party of Iowa, will bs called at
Dcs. .Moines, on
wEDNEsDAY,sJUNE n. 1877.
for the purpose ofmaking the following nomina.
One candidate for Governor:
One candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
One candidate for superintendent Of Public In
One candidate for Supreme judge.
he ratio of representation will be, one delegate
for each county Ia the state and in addition there
200, cast for Hon Josiah T. Young for Secretary OF
Sta G, at the general election in 1876.
wapello county is entitled to II delegates, Ap-
prnooee 10, Davis ., Jasper is, Keokuk ID, Aahas.
ka u, Marion IA, Monroe s. The total number
of delegates in the convention is 900.
We invite all to unite with US In the Conven-
tion and the campaign, who believe in the stead
and Justice. as exempIifed in the past record and
platforms Of the nepublican party from it's birth,
when it began Its uncompromlsing crusade upon
slave became man endowed by this party with
all the rights his former master Possesses and in
which he must be protected at any cost; who be.
lieve in cherishing with pride unabated, Its devo!
tion to the cause OF loyalty against treason, and
who never forget the services of the loyal blue
though the ehsl WIN beeys ai
merely Confederation Of states; who believe In
the strict and vigorous enforcement Of the cOnsti
tutional amendments both In letter and spirit, for
weak as well as the strong, In every right Of snf
frage, citizenship. liberty and equality; who be
lieve the majority should rule. and deprecate all
attempts Mt political terrorism and Intimidation,
and all political official liberation therew ithwho
believe that ignorance and vice go hand In hand,
and who therefore desire to see our free schools
nurured and fostered as the best safeguards the
nation life who believe that until these ends are
accomplished, and these rights are guaranteed and
secured to the inmate Of the lowest h0vel In the
land, as we'll as the inhabitant Of the palatlal
abode, that the work of the Republican
party is not yet accomplished We invite to co-op-
crate with us In keeping alive the fires upon the
q good, economical and carefully administered
government, through our nominees.
by order Of the Republican State Central Com
mittee. HENRY O. LEIGHTON,
Chairman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

The Chicago Times with Stanley
Matthews and Carl Schurz and their
work in the Cincinnati Convention in
1872, before its eyes, files the follow
ing claim on behalf of the Democratic
party: >
The policy Of the government pro-
ceeds in q new direction. 1t is not
the policy, it bears not the least re-
semblance to the policy of the social
ed Republican party of the last de-
cade which the old Bourbon corpse
has managed to survive by opposing.
1t is the policy of the Liberals who
went, arm in arm with all but the most
implacable Bourbons to Cincinnati in
1872. 1t is the policy which the back
ers Of Sam Tildcn at st. Louis pledg-
ed their candidate to execute.
The memory and intelligence must
be poor indeed of that person who
does not recollect distinctly that the
Chicago Times battled Greeley and
supported O'Connor in 1872, yet
Storey who edits that paper, and who
is now assuming to Champion Hayes
policy, is denoucing that Storey OF
1872 as an implacable Bourbon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
How q Malne Woman Ivaded the
Maine Liquor Law.
Correspondents Burlington Hawke!

Noticing an item in your paper
about "Maine Law Eggs" I thought
I would give you one better. 1t was
q woman this time, in the city of Lew
iston, Maine, and happened while /
was there few weeks ago. Tho sus-
picions of the police was aroused by
sccing this lady walking tho streets
wearing . hustle which seemed q
great deal too large to meet the de-
mands of the present style for that ar
ticle. They therefore gathered" her
and put her IN the hands Of an inves-
tigating committee, when it was found
that she had tied around her, a meal
bag, divided into five apartments by
means Of seams running crosswise !;
and in each apartment was q quart
flask filed with liquor. A gentleman
who was lccturing at Lewiston, pro-
cured the sack and exhibited the ar
ticle and gave us its history at a meet
ing of Good Templars which at
tended. 1t was thought to be rather
backset on bustles, but some Of the
ladies present sagcly remarked that
there is no blessing but what may be
abused.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
Another rammany Man MIssine


New YORK, May 1O.-Conrad Boil
ter, furniture manufacturer, is miss
ing, and his creditors are endeavor-
ing to ascertain the amount of his
assets. They think they will not
exceed 25 per cent. Of his liabilities.
Bolter had many lucrative contracts
under the Tweed Ring.
The Delaware & Hudson Co. has
issued circular stating that on &C.
count of the unusual competition, the
prices of coal will be made from day
to day. This is understood, among
coal men, to mean war. The Della
ware & Hudson Company's coal was
offered yesterday by middlemen, at
$40 for stove, $500 for egg, and $2.-
95 for broken and chestnut. The
Company's schedule of prices for
May were $3.45 for May, $3.l0 for
egg, $3.05 for broken and lump, and
$3.35 for chestnut.
The executive officers of the trunk
lines are endeavoring to devise some
means to remove the present difficult
ties and prevent future violations of
the compact.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

The capture Of Kars, stronghold
of Turkey in Asia, for great many
years, has been reported, but no
confirmation has yet come of this, and
we do not believe it has fallen. 1t is
some twelve hundred miles from
Constantinople. The New York
Times gives history of the great
struggle during the Crimean war
over this city, and shows the import
ance of the place and its great power
as citadel of defense:
twenty-five years ago this sum.
mer, the Turks made their famous
defense of Kars aga Inst the Russian
army. The place is not represented
as peculiarly strong by nature, but il
was defended by skillfully formed
earth works, and by the indomitable
val0r Of its Ottoman citizens and SOL
diers, led by English officers Of dis
tinguished courage and tenacity. In
fact tho city ought not to have been
taken at all, and would not have been
but for q combination of unfavorable
circumstances. There was an undOubt-
cd jealousy between the higher Turk
ish officers and the English, so that
Omar Pasha's relief expedition, which
landed on tho coast near Bat0um,
was necessarily delayed. Then the
allies were not in harmony as to the
Importance of assisting Turkey with
promptitude in defending her Asiatlc
possessions, the French feeling very
naturally that this was portion OF
the campaign especially affecting En-
glish interests In securing the access
to India. The British Foreign office
or the military authorities betrayed
also singular indifference or stupid
ity in supporting Colonel Williama
and the Ottomans in defending this
outlying post. Kars was taken finally
by hunger, not by assault. The gar.
rison was fairly starved out. Its Loss
was naturally made the subject OF
endless recrimination and investiga.
by the British authorities, and ite
glorious defense justly gave Colonel
williams . new historic title and q
place Of honor at home. 1t was, in
fact q great disaster to the allies. The
capture made far deeper impression
on Persia, the Circassians, and all the
wild tribes Of Asia, than did the sue
cess OF the allies ct 6abastopol, or tht
final treaty OF Paris. Gen. Mourayief
w0s highly honOred by his Govern
ment for his success, and the Ruesiar
name acquired 1 brilliant eclat 81
! through Asia"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

SUDDEN DEArH.-Tuesday night,
May l, about IL o'clock, Mrs. Mary
Ann, wife of George Rouse, was seiz-
ed with heart disease, and In a few
moments was q cold and lifeless
corpse. She had been in usual health,
and was working about the house all
day and until late that evening, and
had just retired few moments be-
fore, and being seized with q cough
ing spell arose and q moment after
called George, and asked him to 60
for . neighbor, and before his return
she was dead. Mrs. Rouse had been
subject to . species of heart disease
for years, but had never considered
the matter serious, as they passed of
in q short time.-Oskaloosa Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
The oond Rusiness .

New YORK, May 1O.-The Evening
Post gives editorial prominence to
the following: The contract between
the United States Treasury and the
Syndicate in regard to four and one
half per centum bonds expires by
Limitation ON the 3Oth Of June next.
An effort is making to extend the con-
tract as well as to induce tho Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to give up the re-
served right he has under the con-
tract to terminate it on ten days mo-
tice. The Syndicate have already
taken $3.50, ,0OO, 600 Of the AZ per cent.
bonds. 1t is understood that Mr..
Sherman, irrespective of the consid-
erations affecting the Syndicate, IL In
favor of issuing only $50, ,000, 600 more
of these bonds, taking the ground
that beyond that amount none Of the
six per cent. @>6t sizowld D8 refunded
;-to bonds bearing q higher rate Of
interest than four per cent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

The government began the Issuing
Of postal cards with some misgivings,
but the result of what was looked up
on by some as an experiment, has
been most satisfactory. Beginning
in 1873 with 100, 600, 600 cards the issue
has increased year by year at the rate
Of about 12,50O,O00 until now, when
it is estimated that 190 0OO, 600 will be
needed for the year beginning July
LIST, next. The instances Of abuse in
the use Of the cards have been COM
paratively, few, and in cases of this
kind the infliction of the legal penal
ties has had a salutary effect on per-
sons who were disposed to mako them
the vehicles of scurrility and defam-
alton. .l.N u
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

Yesterday, all the really vital
points of all classes of sewing ma
chine patents became common prop
erty, and the public will obtain relief
from the extortionatc prices charged
for sewing machines for the past
twenty years. The only patent which
will remain in force hereafter covers
simply some unimportant minor de-
tails of construction-the vibrating
needle and reciprocating shuttle, vi
brating needle and rotating hook
and continuous feed. In connection
with the above, there is q question
whether the wheel, or what is known
as the four-motion feed, will become
common property. In 1865 combi-
nation was formed between Grover
& Baker, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe &
Singer,by whitehall patents belonging
to those companies were consolidat.
ed, and to be used by each of them in
constructing their several machines.
One of the principal stipulations was
that NO machine should DO sold by
either company for less than speci.
hed sum. This gave the four com.
panies absolute control of the price
which should be charged for every
sewing machine made in the United
states. The Batchelder patent, unde,
winch the combination acted, ha.
been twice extended, and the ne
profits Of the four companies on that
patent have been at least $4,000 ono
Strenuous efforts were made to OBJ
tain a third extension OF the patent
bills for this purpose having been in
troduccd in the last three Congresses
and some of the ablest lawyers in tn,
country being employed to argue fol
the extension before the COMMITTEES,
on Patents of both houses. All thu
efforts of the combination to secur,
an extension having failed the manu-.
facture of all sewing machines is nov
frce to all who desire to engage ii
the business.
rne result of this is that Singer
sewing machines heretofore sold q
$65 are now offered for 335, and 9th
or grades Of machinea IN ltko nronor
tion.-Daily 8kh tasf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
Turning a Very sharp Corner

"A picture: Seven years ago. Saloon
IN Pennsylvania. Francis Murphy,
proprietor. Drunken fight. Saloon
keeper kicks - >;..oa-.:-A--i--.,. -4--.---
Horrible The fall has killed the
man! Change: In court room.
Murphy on trial for granddaughter.
Sentence pronounced. "Five years.
imprisonment" New scene: Dccem-
ber, 1876. Remarkable temperance
movement in Pittsburg. Effective
lecturer induces 10000 people to sign
the pledge. Subsequently same man
in Northern Pennsylvania and west
ern New York. Obtains 35 600 sig-
natures In Buffalo few days. Gets
$500 converts to temperance. April,
1877, this month), in Philadelphia.
Unequivocal success. Temperance
disciples by the thousands each week.
Finale-a revelation. The successful
temperance worker is-Frances T..
Murphy, the saloon proprietor and
man-slayer of seven years ago.
State Register. .r.--.--.
Still later and more important rev.
elation. The successful temperance
orator is another man than the Penn
sylvania man-slayer, altogether.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
An ExpiosIon at Neyy eedford.

New BEDFORD, Mass, May 9.-To-
night, terrific explosion occurred in
the wholesale oil store of VIM. T..
Durham, Pocasset street, arousing
the entire city. A vast volume of
flame shot up Immediately. Eight
buildings were entirely destroyed.
Also adjoining ono occupied by Ken
drick Loom Harness Company and q
French weekly paper, La Protector.
Loss not yet known, but very large,
the Kendrick Company losing valua.
BILE machinery. The cause Of the ex-
plosion is unknown.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

Human ingenuity has devised
another means Of swindling the CASH
iers of bar-rooms and saloons.
Smith, Jones and Robinson meet
somewhere down town early in the
evening. As soon as they come to-
gether, Smith takes a roll of genuine
81 bills from his pocket and hands
them over to Jones, who in pocket
dairy notes down the number Of each
note. If upon its face the note con-
tains any peculiar marks, he also
makes careful memoranda of them.
This being done, the trio start OUT
Smith first, Jones little way behind
him, with Robinson bringing up the
rear. Smith enters a saloon, calls for
q glass Of seltzer-water, puts down .
- bill, receives his proper change,
and vanishes. In few minutes Jones
enters the same place, calls for some-
thing to drink, and in payment hands
the cashier 81 bank-note. While
the cashier is making the change,
Robinson rushes up to Jones excited
ly, and grasping him by the hand,
cries out: "Why, my dear old fell
low, where in the world have you
been these many years." ETC., etc. A
pleasant conversation ensues. during
which the cashier has deposited Jones'
change for the 81 bill on the desk, and
during which time also the 81 bill has
been covered up by the money re-
ceived from other patrons of the
place. Presently Robinson excuses
himself, and leaves Jones alone. Jones
turns to gather up his change. After
counting it over, he says to the CASH
ier: "My friend, that was 50 bill
that handed to you, and you have
given me change for only 81" "You
gave me 81 bill and nothing more,
SIR" responds the cashier. "Well,
now, my dear friend" Jones protests,
81 had only one 81 bill in my pocket,
and have none now, consequently
the - bill is in the drawer, and FL
convince you Oft. 1t has been my
habit some time past to take the num-
Der Of all bank-notes that pass through
my hands," Then, taking out his
diary, Jones gives the number of the
81 bill, which he says he passed over
hs SSssfadsr nsa sa ThSh DeaS il M bs
deposited by Smith. He also throws
in description of certain peculiari-
ties upon its face. The idle crowd
standing around are convinced that
Jones is right, the cashier becomes
confused, and there is nothing left
him to do save to pass over 81 addi-
tional change. In the meantime
Smith has deposited another 50 bill in
some other saloon, and thus the game
is carried steadily on till midnight.
Result, $50 on good nights.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

A special cable dispatch to the
Inter- Ocean, dated at London, May
8, says: "The British press is sensi-
tive regarding the presence Of the
Russia squadron at San Francisco. 1t
expresses the belief that its chief
purpose is an attack upon and seizure
Of British Columbia, in the event that
England allies with Turkey in the
pending war" ag q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

Secretary Sherman has received
notice that the Centennial Board of
Finance have already paid 81 100000
of Its appropriation into the Treas
ury of the United States, in accord
ance with the order of the Supreme
Court. Half of it was to the SUBJ
Treasurer at Philadelphia, and the
other half to the Sub Treasurer at
New York. The remaining $500, 600
will bc paid next week. 8am adi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

The KEYSTONE OF THE EAsT.-Na-
polean said Of Constantinople: rus
sia wanted 1t and l could not resign
it: Constantinople is worth an em-
pire Of Itself. It is the real keystone
OF power, for he who possesses it may
rule the world" So spoke Peter the
Great, and directed his family to pro-
coed south until Constantinople was
taken "into the bosom Of the Russian
Empire" sA U4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

AN ENGLISH EATING MATCH.--A
short time ago, there was an eating
match at village in Yorkshire, be-
tween two men named Gibbins and
Muggins, which caused q great deal
Of interest in the neighborhood, and
countryman leaving the place lit
tic before the match was completed
was stopped BY almost every one on
the road, with "Who beats? How
does the match get on? p etc.; to
which he answered: "Why, doan't
Exactly know-they say Gibbins'll get
II, but think Mnggins'll beat 'um yet
Tor when ! left he scus only two geese
and a to0rkey behind him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

Effects entirely dlsproportionate to
causes are frequently induced by the
simplest circumstances. A little pim-
pie, indicative of the beginning of de-
.terioration Of the blood, will, by neg
lect of preventive means, develop
into the loathsome ulcer and sap
health or probably destroy life. DR..
Ball's Blood Mixture prevents such
catastro ophies.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

Gov. Hampton is having rather
rough sailing in South Carolina.
There is deadlock in the Legisla-
ture, and it is not carrying out his
programme in reference to the cleo
ton of Chief Justice as he desires.
There Is also trouble about = United
States Senator, some Of the members
desiring to repudiate Buffers cleo
tion and elect another man in his
place. Gen. Gary, a democratic MEM
Der of the Senate, would like the
place, while Hampton is stubborn and
backs Butler. There is likely to be
some fun yet before these matters are
settled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

A few days ago John Mcintyre, Of
Mitchell county, had valuable horse
stolen. Pursuit was made and the
horse found in the woods on Cedar
river, in the hands of the thieves, who
were busily engaged in coloring the
horse black. They had painted one
coat Of logwood, and were getting
ready copperas to complete the job,
and in few moments the dapple
gray would have been a red roam.
The thief, William Conley, Is years
Of age, was captured with the color
Ing dye on his hands. He is said to
be one of the most expert horse
thieves In the country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

NEW YORK, May ga Salt Lake
City dispatch says, in the Tabernacle
on Sunday, Brigham Young arose at
an unexpected moment and broke
forth in an address to the saints and
sinners which gave the latter to UNDER
stand that If they wanted blood they
could have plenty Gift and that they
were likely to have more Of it let out
Of their veins than they could spare,
at an early period. Many discreet
gentiles are quietly arranging for the
removal Of their families at the first
sign Of an outbreak. The Nauvoo
Legion are drilling in the meeting.
houses, barns, stables and corralls Of
Salt Lake City and in minor towns.
Brecch loading rifles have been ship
ped in great numbers during the last
fortnight from the east to this place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
A Flend,s Raxsnas.

CLEVELAND, May 10y Yesterday, Z
man named James Warwick went to
the house of Bohemian woman liv-
ing on Elk street, and finding there
little girl, three years old, alone, de-
and to satisfy petty spite
against the child's mother, placed the
little girl upon hot stove, burning
her back and her extremities in
horrible manner. Warwick was ar-
rested. He is married man and has
4 family. -,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
TWO LlITLEtPA or eBooTeA :

Two little pairs Of boots, tonight,
Before the IRE are dfyinG,{ 9&EE fztl
Two little pairs of tired feet
In d trundle-bed are lying; YSB
The tracks they lefS upon the floor it.U :
Make me feel much like sighfng. .a} 4asi
These little boots with copper toes, ltaoas
They run tho livelOng dayi f6fti - st stfT
And Oftentimes almost wish.
Thatthey were miles away. ~ @"A
30 tired ] m to heer 90 OF ASA f9s sISs
Their heavy tramp at play. - ~, s
They walk abont shs new plowed grenstl.
Where mud in plenty, Hes; t,,.
They roll It up III marbles round 'bH
And bake IL into pies; g 2lth ili ia
And tAcn ct night upon the noor a.tE ,5.t
In every shape It dries. .s
To-day wss disposed 70 scold; aF ri
Bat when Gee, tonight,
Those littlc boots bef0fp the fire, ''2 tAt}
q With copper t0eo 10 bright, ge4 4ss{ls.Js}
think how sad my heart would be
70 put them out Of sight. i@l
For In the trunk p.atairs I've laid
Two socks Of white and blue; itaats
II called to put those boots Awny, 7sf
Oh God, what should 1 do2 80 ~
mourn that there are not tonight
THREE pAirs instead OF two. ~ n