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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

We are grieved and panied to see
tho New York Times administer such
rude slaps as this at the great and
good meeting held, few days since,
ct tho Cooper Institute, New York.
Calls this backing of its friends:
If the resolutions as whole are
deficient In boldness, there is certain-
" NO want Of audacity in their OPEN
ing proposition: 1--WE rejoice in the
recent and unquestiOnabie evidences
that every clause of the Constitution,
.as it is now established, 10 to-day ac-
cepted by an overwhelming majority,
of the citizens of the United States.p
Where are the "recent and dMnqMestion-
able evidences Of 50 gratifying a state
Of things? Did the election of last
November prove that the doctrine of
equal rights for all, as defined by the
Constitution, is accepted by an "over-
whelming majority" Of the people z
What has occurred since then to show
q radical change in opinion or prac-
tice ON that question: There IS the
proof that the negro can, IN lNississip-
pi, an South Carolina, or Louisiana,
v0te for republican candidates, assua,-
ing such TO crast, trith greater free
dom from mobilization than hs did last
N0pember2 Where 10 the proof even
that an overwhelming majority of
his fellow citizens arc united in the
determination that the constitutional
amendments which made him citi-
zen shall, at any cost, be enforced in
their letter and their spirit? We SUBJ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
WASHINGTON.

WAsHISaToN, Oct. 24.-Among the
nominations sent to the Senate last
week, and now pending before the
Committee, is that Of S. C.
Northrup, to be u. s. District Attor-
ney for South Carolina. He succeeds
District Attorney Stone. who was the
man who investigated the Ham
burg and Ellerton massacres. and se-
cured the indictment of Hamburg
Butler. who claims a seat in the Sem
ate. and other prominent democrats.
for participation i'm them. The in,
side history of stones removal and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
"Coioid.,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The bill to
provide lawful note and coin cur
rency, which was introduced in the
Senate to-day by Senator Wallace, to
provide for the coinage Of $500, ,00O,-
600 in value of coin metal patented
by w. III. Hubbell, of Pennsylvania,
called "goloid," and consisting Of
gold, silver and copper in the pro-
portions of one pound, "a pounds and
three-fourths of a pound respectively,
to be paid for by issues of four per
cent. bonds redeemable in 10 and pay
able after 20 years, and to be paid out
in exchange for bonds bearing q
higher rate of interest, as the latter
are retired. "Goloid" coins are to
be interchangeable with United States
notes.
The bill also requires the Secretary
of the Treasury to cause to be issued
$4OO, 100000 Of legal tender notes in
exchange for those now outstanding
and to keep at least $3.50, 600, 600 of the
new issue out of the Treasury in cir
culation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

paign. When another candidate for
Congress is nominated in that district
he will be asked before hand If he will
pay his own carriage hire.
But Blaine knows richer thing
than that about Matthews, and the
few who are in the secret are waiting
to hear him taunted with il when he
makes speech on civil-service re.
form. He Is opposed TO political as
sessment for campaign purposes, but
knowing how much Blaine knows, as
Bob Ingersoll says, / advise Mr.. Mat
thews not to allude to this subject in
the Senate.
During the sittings Of the Electoral
Commission, ex-Secretary Chandler,
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee, recognizing Mathews
eminence as lawyer, sent for him to
come and argue, with Mr.. Evarts,
the Louisiana case, In the letter Of
Invitation Mr.. Matthews was told that
the committee could pay no fee, but
would, of course, be willing, il he
preferred to pay his necessary expen-
ses. Matthews came, secured a spe-
cial car, and brought four members
of his family with him; went to the
most expensive hotel in Washington,
gave dinner parties, hired carriages
by the day and remained over the
inauguration. When he left he told
the proprietor to send his bill to Mr..
Chandler, and tho suggestion was
complied with. Although Mr..
Chandler was expecting TO pay Mat
thews' legitimate expenses, he was
somewhat surprised to receive bill
for . special car, amounting to over a
hundred dollars, for carriage hire
amounting TO $3.50; for board for Mr..
Matthews and four Of his family for
several weeks, with extra dinner par
ties, amounting to nearly $500 and for
seltzer water amounting to $1.35!
Mr.. Matthews bill aggregated
nearly nine hundred dollars
Cash was very scarce in the treasu-
ny Of the National Republican Com
mittee. The Committee was already
in debt several thousand dollars to
Mr.. Chandler, but the latter with a
smile on his face, which indicated
what was going on in his mind, wrote
his personal check for the amonnt of
Mr.. Matthews bill, and keeps that bill
receipted as personal property rel
lc of the corrupt and venial system Of
politics which Mr.. Matthews has 30
often denounced.
Since the unfortunate result of the
Ohio election, Mr.. Matthews position
before society has not been an envi-
able one. He is made the scapegoat
to bear the blame of the Republican
defeat In that state, and is universal
ly condemned for his course since he
assumed leadership in politics. So
severe are the criticisms upon him
that it has been suggested that Mr..
Blaine will not force fight upon him.
But perhaps Blaine will be like the
old farmer who was troubled with
skunks, and was found by aneighbor
beating the carcass of one with a big
club. The neighbor inquired why he
so exhausted himself, telling him the
animal was dead.
@Waal yaas," replied the farmer,
wrathfully. 'but l wanter lnrn the
crittcr thar's punishment arter
death. Curtis, in Inter Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Newspaper Deadheasling.

Ihere 1s so much horse sense In The
following article from an eastern ex-
change, that we can't help using it,,
There is no other business on which
the public levies such heavy contribu-
tions as on the newspaper publishing
business, An organization is getting
up some kind Of festivities, for exam
pie. 1t pays for the use of grounds,
it pays for music, pays for refresh
ments, gets So worth of tickets and 81
worth of bills printed, either at
newspaper Office or somewhere else,
and then expects free advertising
from the paper to an extent actually
worth from So or So to $40. The
mere announcement of picnic, So
ciable, or festival is an advertisement
and oughtto be paid for. The result
is that generous proportion of the
profits of nearly all entertainments of
this kind is money which rightfully
belongs to newspaper publishers.
Then, after the thing is over, the man
ager will come in with a long string
OF resolutions, with which to rob the
publishers of more valuable space.
The truth is that space in newspaper
HACPs SSShsS - 10 VIZ iuchCy
to the publisher. There is no reason
why he should give away his goods.
Part of the space of the paper is sold
to business men for advertising pur-
poses, the rest of the space is devoted
to interesting reading matter. On
the last the publisher depends for the
attractions which shall sell his pa
per. Either space represents cash to
him. Yet the business man tho buys
space to the amount of ~ often buys
a gratuity of local space TO the
amount of 81 or 81. or even more.
The managers Of festivals, picnics, or
other home entertainments may not
buy one cents worth of space, but all
the same expect the free gift Of sever
al dollars worth Of space. The min
lister, who never advertises, may want
space to the amount of 81 or 81 week
ly, for the advertisement of coming
sermons. The politician, even though
he forgets to keep his subscription
paid up, demands column after coll
umn of valuable space free, and rare
ly 80 much as says thank you for it.
For all this, the newspaper man, taxed
beyond any other business man, en-
joys the high distinction of being re-
garded as deadhead by two-thirds
of his neighbors."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
woN'r mr. Nop preIov

PARIS, Oct. 25.-Government organs
declare that Marshal MacMahon will
not submit nor his Ministers resign.
Les OlcH again urges mutual con-
cession.
The Republique Francaise rejects
all idea of conciliation. 1t says the
resignation of the ministry will not be
sufficient. Nevertheless it is. believed
that influential members Of the Left
are resolved on moderate course.
Gambetta will deliver a speech in
the American circus.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Baltimore Races.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-The two and
half mile race was quite an event
and there was the widest excitement,
both before and during the struggle.
Tenbroeck started ahead, Ochiltre ID,
and Parole Sd, and kept these posi-
tions for mile and half, when Ochil-
tree pushed ahead and lead Tcnbroeck
two lengths at the home stretch, with
Parole three lengths back OF Ten
brock. The laggards finally pulled
up length in the next quarter, and
Tenbroeck finally passed Ochiltree,
but Parole, making a fine dash, went
to the head down the final home
stretch and finished two lenEths
ahead, with Tom Ochiltree foux
lengths behind. Tcnbroeck,a time
was 4:37a,. Parole was cheered by
the people and his jockey carried in
triumph about the track by the hills
rious crowd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
MODERN REVIVAL HYMNS.
The Rem arknblo sprcmd Of Moody
snd sankcy, Songs.

A distinguishing feature of our
great religious revivals of the past
half dozen years has been the impor-
tant part which singing has played in
them. Not only has q singer accom-
panied the preacher--as Mr.. Sankey
accompanied Mr.. Moody, and Mr..
Bliss accompanied Major Whittle, as
Mr.. Bentley accompanied Mr.. Ham,
nond, as Mr.. Hillman accompanied
Mr.. Graves, and as Mr.. johnson ac-
companied Mr.. Needham--but great
local choirs in each city have aided
the evangelists by an impressive SER
vice of song.
Tho extent Of this hymnal service
has; not been more remarkable than
its excellence, both as regards words
and melodies. Its leading trait has
been hearty hopefulness, cheerfulncss
and enthusiasm. The keynote of
old-time revivals was terror; that of
modern revivals is persuasion. And
this difference appears more clearly
even in their songs than in their SER
mons. Moffat and Cartwright, Fin
ney and Knapp, drew awful pictures
of the fate of the impenitent; but the
modern evangelist paints rather the
hopes of heaven, and the glories of
belonging to the noble army Of Chris
tian workers on Garth. Hence gem
uine martial ring is heard in the pop
ular revival melodies. There is a
thrilling quality in 'tOnly an Armor-
Bearer" or "Hold the Fort" or "Pull
for the Shore which seems to be al
most a modern characteristic. It is
true that some early popular revival
melodies had this trait: "Whcn can
read my title clear" and "Canaan,"
and in general the "Ierusalem" style
of ditties, not to speak of the grand
ly sonorous tunes, like Coronation"
being quite as rapturous rs anything
in more recent hymnology. But in
the earlier hand-books of revival
music the proportion of awakening
that is to say, mournfully startling
hymns, such as, "Oh, there will be
wailing, wailing, wailing, at the .judg-
ment seat of God y was much great
or than in the modern.
Perhaps in the efforts to be bright
and encouraging some Of the revival
tunes have gone to the extreme of
and are too much like jig
for decorum and solemn worship. By
giving lite extra speed and trip
pingness to "Hold the Fort it has
been used for dancing. But there is
no denying the power or the popu-
larity of these gospel tunes, often
called the "Moody and Sankey tunes"
They have gone to every home; are
sung in camp, on shipboard, on the
railroad train the very street organs
grind them ont; and the other day
they even got into the witness-box,
for witness in Pennsylvania law
suit, and Englishman, began his testi-
mony, "As 1 was walking along
singing Wat shall the 'aryest be p"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Trade Oo,,sr..

WAsHiNGroN, Oct. 25.--Iu respect ~
the order intermitting the receipt Of
deposits Of silver for coinage into
trade dollars, the director ofthe mint
states that within the last few months
about 2,OO0OO0 trade dollars have
gone into circulation in the Atlantic
and Western States, and TO that ex-
tent occupy the place intended for
fractional silver coins, and the gov
crnment has been deprived of the
seignorage which it would otherwise
have received. The director states
that if there has been any mistake il
was in not issuing the order sooner.
Since the order was issued the mint
EAt Philadelphia has been coming de-
posts made for trade dollars before
EthA order was issued, to the amount
of nearly x5O. 600
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

49, - $S1 y = vtA AASs aAus
President Hayes cannot very well
.s. snou a.. ~ .hn1 SD.s ssn.tOS nreae1 s;,a VIA
Tvler and Johnson. he has mo demo-
cratic antecedcnts. He has never
neen anything but 2 republican since
sn.s sn.nr rsIs e..sa' snH S; pelUrs Ws; = Wss sss
SSmocraes sre riaa enouoh to tor nro1it
BY his policy they hold that be was
NOT honestly electsd, and has NO equit-
.nus .s uao n = ~. omce. After doing
ovm nsriv. fhcv H viii ie.va - M ~. - h;s h;s
political ista. He Is already begin.
Ing to percsiye that II be gets into an
assssccnc'laole c aanerence with ne re-
: siafs AZ noliticai issoistionl ~ m.1 Rsnn' - !.
distsd BY one party as deserter. by
the othsr g : "fraud," his only sup
Port wonld come from Z small per.
,iI;ss@i~e @ no.st;nc wSI ~ y ~ Gn,av .' ~. ~.
trats 81 I great Republic could uccn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

OF U. S. Patents issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Oct. 8, 1877; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph. expressly for the CoU-
RIER, Ottumwa, by A. III. Ev-
ans & Co., Patent Solicitors,
Washington, ID. g. Charge for
obtaining patent, $4,000. A copy OF
the Patent Laws sent free.
L. +. Walker, Bedford, Trace Car
riers,
Croker u Lyttle, Des Moines, Car
Starter.
w. Galley, Toledo, Corn Planter.
Sewers y Jelfs, Marshalltown Car
Brakes.
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.luRlss.

The Des Moines correspondont of
tho Ch;c.oo .z,nrnnl y;vea ~. sc,lo,,-
~ ~. es. 80 ~
ing sa"P'es VI vcsu,c's W Juraes
In the case OF Tilden vs. The Chita-
60. burlington and Quincy Railroad,
the jury, after = long dcliberation,
gave verdict for 5000. The claim
was for $2O,QOO. Tilden was standing
on loose car, which was struck bya
train, throwing it from the track, and
injuring Tilden SO that he died in
few hours. Tho railroad compapy
set up the defense that Tilden hsan
authority to be where he Wad, and
was killed by his own negfgence.-
1t is noticeable fact that in actions
for damages against rsflroads the ju-
ries are composed invariably of farm e
crs from the State at large, whereas,
in actions on contracts, and the like,
the juries are made up of residents OF
towns and cities. The perversity Of
these Granger juries is becoming vex-
atiOus and expensive. There is the
I4ese of Payne We. The Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific road, which has
been four times before the Suprenlc
Court, and each time reversed and
Emf back, because the verdict was
sxc61k live and contrary to the eyi-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
armAruR wALlAcE's evli.

Senator Wallace, o. Pa, on the 23d
inst, introduced q bill which is in-
ta1dad "a meet the public expression
= 60. os t.a ;eu,.nca of sma1,
aavor - w 10, 1a9'is.ss. !.
bonds Tor the purpose OF giving say
ings depositors an opportunity to in-
.vest in them. Tho substance Of the
/, :, 5st,.5,s IL w
Dill Is as IolioWs.
stT0 authorize q long bond for the
Investment Of savings; directs the
Secretary Of the Ireasury 70 issue, h
M Meu g ~ ,q.,sad eqIa. s'Wu Nv tho Al & bf Inv
Il IS7n = ann moi exceeding $780,
100000, ID United Statcs coupon
bonds, in denominations q S25, yoO
and iv IN elnaI sIms sn, - ea.m M ue -
%M nr.sant %M ss.rdsrJ vaI,se aftcr sixtv
years from the date of their issue,
and bearingintercst payable semi-an.
~ IN u n suc, nan oo' ar snnnm e @ M These ~
honils ~ - Is be exempt from all tax
alton. The remainder Of the bill Is
as foliowe: The secretary OF the
lreasury s1am Acep G SUI M.au; uonu ~
tha M fTnited sfstca and shall' dispose
Of them at par and accrued interest
for coin or for U. 8. lcgal-tender
y notes g tle rae g WHEN uuy ~; - mas 3,
Il. II ~ ra;ss,,od h,t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Special dispatch to the State Register.
CARROLL, Ia, Oct. 24.-LAst night
the body of r. Hadwell, q farmer liv-
ing in Carroll, was found on the prai-
rie, east OF town, where he had been
burning grass The coroner's jury
ascertained the cause of death to be
heart disease. The deceased was 1
newcomer, wealthy farmer from
Linn county. s
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Anotnnr aanlk oon~.

ST. Louis, Oct. A.-Bunker Hill
bank at Bunker Hill, Ill, closed on
Monday. Liabilities to depositors
said to be 100000. The bank officers
say they can show $75,O0O assets.-
Misappropriation of the banks funds
are made against the Cashier and
asst Cashier, which it is alleged 10 the
cause of the suspension.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Gu BA.
Capture OF the President Of the Re-
public and the Chambers SecYe-
tnry by the Spaniards.

HAVANA, Oct. 23.-The Spanish
column near Holziun, commanded by
Col Mogoyisjs, has captured the Pres
ident OF the Cuban Republic, Thomas
Estropa, Secretary of the Cuban
Chambers, and several other members
of that body.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Wii,ElnvostIeate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 25.-The
elections committee unanimously
agreed in secret session TO make !
thorough investigation of the Louisi-
ana case and requested the contest
ants to present in writing their views
as to the scope of investigation which
will include the question of legality
of the legislature by which each
claims to have been elected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

The New York Tribune takes off
its coat of Independent Republicanism
long enough to remark of an inde-
pendent Republican aSome of the
sagacious friends of Mr.. Bristow, Of
Kentucky, ought to remind Them
selves that perhaps their attention is
too exclusively concentrated nron the
personal fortunes of that great man.
IL 10 possible that the cosmos does
not exist for Mr.. Bristow, and that
neither Mr.. Bristow's elevation or
depression is the final cause Of all the
ongoings Of the universe. And yet,
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Bristow will
succeed in getting something.' 1t
may keep his friends quiet"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
PROVISIONS FOR pLEvNA.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 25. - All
means of transport have been reeuis-
itioned ct Phillippopolis and Sofia
for conveying three months provi-
sions into Plevna. On the 18th inst.
there were $500 wounded in Plevna.
Private houses have been converted
into hospitals. The want Of lint and
medicines is greatly felt.
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The alauIslana caea.

WAsHINGToN, Oct, 24.-Spofrord
was before the privileges and cleo
tions committee to-day, and argued
that according to the constitution Of
Louisiana, the returning board has
nothing whatever to do with the
question of who was elected Cover
nor and Lieutenant-G Governor and -
tho Louisiana law requires oil the,
election returns to be delivered to the
Secretary of the State and not to the
returning board, he claimed his seat
on these grounds.
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| sHOCKING ACCIDENT


BosToN, Oct. 24.-The Bay State
Iron Co., of this city, being finan-
cially embarrassed, held meeting,
yesterday, at which il was proposed
to convey all the property to three
trustees, in behalf of creditors, who
are to carry ON the business not ex-
ceeding two years. The proposition
is now under confederation. Liabili-
ties Of the company, $5O2 2626; assets.
$l,279,727.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Anderson Intelligencer Of a latc date
contains a report of speech deliver.
cd by him on that occasion. In tha,
speech he said: ~ could not foregc
this opportunity of expressing my
high appreciation of the noble old
county of Anderson and her people.
| know the history of this county and
l VIII never forget the zeal with
which her citizens enlisted beneath
the red-cross banner of the lost cause,
under whose folds | stood for several
years, and l likewise will never for.
get that Anderson county was the
last in South Carolina to be overcome
by Federal bayonets."
1t is announced from the State De.
partment that no appointment will be
made at present for
THE ENGLISH MISSION.
This means that ex-senator Cam.
eron will not be appointed. 1t is al.
SO announced that the policy Of the
administration is to select gentlemen
of middle ages for diplomatic APP
pointmcnts, because it is thought they
can better serve the government in
advancing the interests of American
commerce. This is still another way
of saying that Senator Cameron is
not fitted, by reason Of his age, for the
English mission, and it is said that
this is the hole Secretary Evarts will
crawl out of in his complications with
the Pennsylvania delegation, espe-
ciaily the Cameron end of it, will not
be satisfied with that explanation.
They say that Mr.. Evarts told Judge
Kelley that the President would ap-
point any man that that delegation
would name for the English mission,
and that the President volunteered q
similar promise to Don Cameron.
They assert that no conditions were
asked, although Mr.. Evarts says his
words were: "Any man acceptable to
the administration and the people" !"
At any rate, the refusal to appoint
Cameron cannot be regarded as the
mildest Interpretation, except to mean
that Simon Cameron is not acceptable
to the administration and the people.
The Pennsylvania delegation was not
in a very good humor before with
the President, and this offer of Mr..
Evart's was regarded as proffered
olive branch. Now the olive branch
es are withdrawn, and the Pennsyl-
vanians arc furious. 1t is given out
at the State Department that the
English mission will now go to the
Mississippi Valley; but it Is safe to
safe to say that Evarts will make no
more raah nrnmisas
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

HAVANA, Oct. 23.--The official ga
zette publishes royal decree author
izing the Minister of the colonies to
grant certain indulgencies for penal
ties imposed by the civil tribunals
and court martial on those guilty of
treason and rebellion. Property con-
fiscated to the state on account of
such treason will be released on ap-
peal in due form to the government,
If the recusants submit within the
term of four months. Returned
property will not be permitted to be
sold or mOrtgaged until two years
after the entire paciiication Of the
Island.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

BosroN, Oct. 26.--Two steamers to-
morrow for Liverpool take l25,OOO
bushels of wheat, shipped by Chicago
parties OH through bill Of lading.--
Engagements are now made for all
the grain tonnage room OF November
steamers.