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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

The month of april was moderate
with easterly winds prevailing; its
mean temperature was % degrees
above normal.
The thunderstorm of the 10th was
very extensive /; but the northeasterly
rain and snow storm of the 9th till
Goth was the greatest of the month.
This storm was due to . great spring
cyclone coming from Texas toward
Missouri and thence turning norcast-
ward-Tha rainfall was inches in ex-
cess of normal at Iowa City,
In the State the rainfall was least
in the Northeast. Itreached 3 inches
in the line running from Maquoketa
by way of Fort Dodge, toward the
Northwest. Along the Missouri the
rainfall exceeded 4 inches, In the
Southeast, along the lower Des Moines
the rainfall exceeded 5 inches. At
Fairfield it almost reached 2 inches,
the greatest amount reported for this
month from Iowa.
GUsTAvIs HINRIcHs.
Iowa City, May 4th 1877.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

A Independent little Canadian
schoolmarm snubbed one Of her big
scholars who tried to make love to
her, and because he retaliated by dis.
turbing the school, she gave him a
sound fogging. His parents sued
her and recovered $3.50 damages.
The next day the girl opened school
by saying: II have whipped BOBBY
soundly, which pleasure cost only
$3.50. Now, if any others of my
scholars are inclined to initiate him,
they will have the kindness to step
forward, receive the money and the
flogging, and then we will 60 on with
our studies. ] am here to instruct
you, not to be courted." She retains
the school, and is the most popular
girl in town.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
THE HUMILIATION OF coMcILi-
ALTON.

After Hampton, came the Legisla-
ture which he called together, and
this was organized under the lash of
the Hampton White Leaguers, those
peaceful concilidted Democrats. 1t
will be recollected that not white
Republican was permitted to take
his seat, and the Charleston Neacs and
Courier, the leading democratic organ
Of the State, tells the following story
of how the colored Republicans were
admitted to their seats:
"They were not permitted to shirk
the humiliation of confession in the
slightest degree. Miller of Beaufort
who come first, said in q shamefaced
way, in marked contrast to his usual
insolent demeanor: what I have
done 1 believe to be right, but I am
perfectly willing to recognize you as
the legal Speaker and this as the legal
House of Representatives. This dec
laration was objected to as altogether
insufficient, and Miller thereupon at
once retracted it and confessed that
he knew he had been in the wrong,
and asked pardon. He requested that
he might be allowed to say, in behalf
Of his colleagues, that they made the
same apologies as himself, but the
House very properly insisted upon a
o personal explanation from each
| man.
Morgan, Forrest and Caldwell, OF
Orangeburg, were next called and
came forward rather doggedly. Nor
gan said: Il am sorry for everything
have done in violation of the Con-
stitution of this State do you ask
pardon of this House, Several voic-
est appears as if this man is trying
to avoid a recantation.' Morgan-I
axes forgiveness, SIR Forrest was
very sulky. He said: Il am sorry for
my violation of the Constitution of
the State The Speaker-'Do you ask
forgivenessY Forrest-I always axes
forgiveness when | does wrong The
Speaker-'Do you admit that you have
done wrong?' Forrest-'Of course,
If I has violated the Constitution
has done wrong Voices from the
Democratic side-We don't propose
to have this man shuttle around in this
way he must purge his contempt or
leave Forrest, much moved-I say
l axes pardon, SIR
In April, 1861, the flag of Fort
Sumpter was lowered in Charleston
Harbor; Lincoln fell at the hands of
democratic assassin, in April, 1865,
and in April, 1877, honest patriotic
men are made to ignobly humble
themselves before the mon who
trampled upon Sumpter's flag. When
the extra session of Congress shall
assemble next October, and the dem
ocratic members of the South step up
to the bar of the House or Senate to
be sworn, let them purge themselves
of treason to the extent of saying
that they did wrong in deluging the
nation for four years in blood.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, s. C., May IA dead
lock exists owing to the refusal of the
republican Senate to 90 into the cleo
ton of Chief Justice until the House
admits all members of the late Mack
ey House. A resolution was intro
duced into the House to-day to inves-
tigate Justice Willard, who is the
most prominent candidate for Chief
Justice. This is regarded as an at
tempt to blacken his record for the
purpose of affecting certain legisla-
tors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
Hon. JOSEPH Brooks died at Little

Hon. JosErH Brooks died at Little
Rock, Arkansas, recently. 4,
He was formerly travelling Meth
odist preacher and presiding elder in
Iowa, and was well and favorably
known in this part of the State.
He settled at Little Rock at the
close of the war, and was the Greedy
candidate for Governor in 1872, and
probably received a majority of the
votes cast, although Baxter, a native
and quasi Republican, received the
certificate. Subsequently the country
was greatly agitated over the conflict
in the courts between Baxter and
Brooks, but one U. S. Grant SHE'D
his beaver into the Baxter corner, and
that laid over Brooks. We hope and
believe that Brooks repented of his
liberal detection before his death. Al
any rate he and Baxter afterwards
snapped places in politics, whereby
the Republicans were great gamers,
because Brooks was man of charac.
ter and pre-eminent ability.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
Rewardlne Friends.

WASHINGTON, May Sat full
Cabinet to-day several important for
eign missions are confidently expected
to be filled.
Merrimon Howard, a sheriff in
Mississippi driven out during the
shotgun campaign has been appoint
ed Treasury messenger.
Sarah A. Thompson. of Tenn, for
valuable service to the Union during
the war has been appointed clerk in
the Treasury. She was spy and hos
pital nurse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
az N WADE

After great many years of faith
full service to his country, Ben Wade
has retired from active political life
to the quiet and scclusion of his own
home. He is an old man, but he still
takes deep interest in public affairs,
and when he believes any given
policy to be wrong, he does not hesi-
tate to say SO in the plain, blunt terms
so characteristic of all his utterances.
There are lot of envious, jealous, un-
charitable carpers who do not like
this. Totally unable to appreciate
the lofty services rendered by Mr..
Wade in days gone by, they imagine
that the thing for them to do is to
heap ridicule and contumely on the
old mans head, and misreprescnt and
belle him at every opportunity. They
think they will thus please every Re-
publican who disagrees with Mr..
Wade, while they are sure to please
the Democrats, who constitutionally
hate him. To say this is contempti-
BILE business is hardly an expression
strong enough to fit the case. We
believe it meets with the condemns
ton of nine-tenths of those even who
think Mr.. Wade in the wrong. There
ought to be some gratitude left in the
hearts Of Americans for the old he.
roes who carried the Republican par.
ty through its dark and perilous days,
and there are few among them who
deserve more than the old ex-senator
from Ohio. 1t was when the cow.
ards and time-servers like those who
now claw and tear at him grew timid
and pale, and cringed like whipped
spaniels before the Southern fire.
eaters in Congress, that Ben Wade
stood in the midst of the latter and
defied them.-Inter-O Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

OF falling energy, that to which the
tagged out man of business, the brain
fatigued author, the tired advocate or
weary artizsn can resort with the
greatest certainty that IL will revive
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cordial, as we'll % benign remedy for
disorders of the stomach, liver, bow.
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of graduating and preventing inter-
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only enriches the blood and creates q
new fund of energy in the system,
but It has the effect of expelling impu-
rites from the lite current which be-
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Of abrubt transitions Of temperature.
Of An unwh0lesome climate and iDju
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It promotes digestion, appetite and
sound repose. Give It . trial and be
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
Honey

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stute for Castor Oh, and is as pleasant to take as
Honey. II is particularly adapted to TeethiDg
and irritable children. 1t destroys worms, assm-
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Wind Colic Few remedies are as efllcacious for
Feverishness, Group, Worms and Whooplng
Cough, Castoria is scientific and purely veg
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Feb. 81 3mw change.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
RUSSIAN ARMY MOVEMENTS.

ERzRouM, May THE Russian
right wing is marching through Guels
and Tchilder, evidently with the pur-
pose, unless prevented by the Turks,
OF turning the second Turkish line of
defense at Toghaule. The Russian
center in front of Kars seems to be
awaiting the result of this movement
and Of the maneuvres of the left wing,
which is trying to force its way from
Bayazid by way of Surikoy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
NEWSPAPER FAME.

Leu IL DC q SLrOng COnSOlatlOu 10 Ill
great men working in obscurity, that
many of the ablest and most useful
men of this generation are not con-
stantly advertised. Even their death
may not secure for them any more
space in the obituary column than is
accord ed to the ordinary private citi-
zen. 1t has been remarked that the
recent death of the great writer on
finance and political economy, Mr..
Walter Bagehot, was noted in few
lines of a leading London journal,
which conta ined column upon the
life and services of deceased horse
jockey.
Doubtless there are many men, in
Guiding, it may be, ministers of the
gospel, who think that they would
have much wider field if their pow
ers were only brought to notice in the
way of public and honorable men ton.
This is not improbable. But substan-
tial usefulness is not at all dependent
upon paragraphs and personals
Faithful work will have its reward
here as well as hereafter, even though
the workman is not extolled by the
local editor of the county paper
Conspicuous gifts and prominent po-
sition make some persons and their
expressions, of so much general inter-
est that the press only yields to nat
ural demand when they furnish ms
terial relating to these men, their
opinions or movements. It is . mis-
take to suppose that the newspapers
make these men leaders. Sometimes
their pace is quickcned by this kind
of notice and encouragement, but
purpose and endurance decide the
day. As for those men who make the
advertising of themselves fine art,
It il quite certain that their logged
persistence, insensibility and hopeful
ness would find some other sphere OF
action if newspapers were abolished.
Their capacity or incapacity would in
some way be published, though all
men were both deaf and blind. We
do not allude to any such bunglers
sured by an ecclesiastical court for hav-
ing procured the publication of nu-
merous fattering notices of himself,
by writing the paragraphs in the style
| of disinterested contributor.
Besides lack of principle, this man
lacked the industry, ingenuity and
push that marks the career Of the sue
cessful advertiser of himself. With
such qualifications, though he may
succeed in nothing else, man may
succeed in becoming widely known.
But the game is not worth the candle.
He who wins has lost more than he
has gained.-Nesc York Observer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
the COUNTY CONVENTION.

The State Convention is called for
june 9th. This year we shall
have no judicial or Congressional
conventions. The results, therefore,
that in counties we have need for
conventions only to nominate dele
gates to the State Convention, and to
put in nomination county ticket.
Last season we had in this county, if
We recollect Alright, three county con.
ventions, and it was found inconveni-
ent and burdensomc.
We may be permitted to give our
opinion as to the best course to be
pursued this season in regard to our
conventions, and will say that upon
careful reflection we believe it would
be best to have but one county con.
vention to do the whole work of
nominating a county ticket and ap-
pointing delegates to the State Con-
vention. .
Our reasons for this, we give brief
ly as follows: First-The contest for
nominations is participated in by a
good many, and they seem to be
spending a good deal of time, and we
can see no good reason why we had
not better determine their fate as
soon as may be consistent with n fair
and complete canvass by them. So
4 much in the interest of the candidates.
1 Second-The extension of the strug-
gle among the candidates over sever
al months, is far more liable to
engender some hard feelings among
them, and SO endanger the success OF
the nomination when finally made
We regard this as an important con.
sideration in the light of harmony
in the party.
Third-It, of course, would bt
much less trouble to the republican,
of the county, and saving in tim'
and labor if we can get along will
one convention. Let us examine Thu
little. The State Convention being
set for Wednesday, June 9th, oul
county convention could be held thu
Saturday previous, to-wit: the 23d o.
June, and the township caucuses OF
Saturday, the 10th of June. Thi
would give us six weeks between
now and the township conventions
and if the call was made in the CoUR
TER Of the 9th inst, it would give fiv'
| weeks notice, and if week later
:. four weeks notice before the town
ship caucuses. 1t seems to us tina
: four weeks is plenty Of time for can
didates to amply lay their claims be
: fore the people, preceding the meet
, ings in the townships to appoin
delegates to the county convention.
This brief statement of our reason
for having only one convention
seems to us abundantly sufficient t.
determine the case in our minds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
England Making Preparations for
War.

LONDON, May THE Times, in its
naval column, reports that the dock
yard authorities have ordered the
torpedo gear for the Minatour to be
completed by the 18th inst, or a
month sooner than the original ar
rangement, SO she may proceed to
Plymouth and join the other ships of
the squadron on June first. Should
any fittings not be complete by the
time fixed she will take working
parties with her to Plymouth SO that
the work may be completed during
the passage. There are no boilers in
the special yards ready to replace the
worn ones belonging to the Triumph
and Hercules. It has been arranged
that new sets shall be provided by the
contractors. The new boilers will
not only have to be delivered at
Portsmouth, on or before fixed
day, but are to he actually placed in
position by the contractors
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
lnundation.

MONTREAL, May, 4.-The survivors
of the inundation near Batiscon, say
only five persons were swept away.
The slide occurred half mile above
the mill. Hills on either side slipped
into and down the rivers, carrying
the water before it like wall twenty
feet high. The bed is filed with
trees twisted in all shapes, huge
blocks Of clay and mud.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

MANCHESTER, England, May, IA
special from Pera says report is
current of a great Russian victory
near KARI on Saturday, fifteen thou
sand prisoners being taken.
Fifty thousand Russians are said to
be investing Kars, and Ezcroum is
is soon to be beseiged.
A Vienna dispatch says it is ru-
mored in Constantinople that Kars
has fallen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
POLITICS AND pRoA,s,rIon.

The fact that the Massachusetts
House of Representatives has defeat
ed the amended prohibitory law, by
vote of lO6 to III, prompts the New
York Tribune to say:
'sThe result of the vote should be,
ton out of politics, and hereafter to
prevent party leaders from trading
upon the conscience and benevolent
feelings of the philanthropic voters.
Democrats and Republicans by every
rule Of common sense should be found
! working together to secure good
law regulating the traffic, not only in
Massachusetts,, but here In New York
where the whole business of regula-
ton has relapsed into a muddle SO
that we hardly know where we are
or what the law is. We shall be NO
better off until both parties agree to
separate what is really question of
social science from other questions
which are ola purely political char
acter, and upon which parties are
thoroughly divided"
This does but give expression to o
conviction long entertained by a
large number of the best friends of
the temperance reform. Certain 1t is,
that whenever, and wherever the
questions affecting restrictive legisla-
ton as to the liquor traffic and tip
ping shops have been dragged into
party politics, there the result has
only been harmful to the temperance
cause. On this point experience gives
no uncertain light. If ever the many
sided problems involved in the ques-
ton of proper and thoroughly eff
fective policy of governmental action
in relation to the liquor traffic is at all
satisfactorily solved, it mnst become
so through the union of the best
judgment Of men Of all political par.
ties. How to reach that solution is q
question to be considered by itself
upon its own merits, and wholly
apart from the national issues which,
in this republic must ever direct and
mark out the lines upon which polit-
ical parties will divide and make their
contests.-Dorenport Gazette.
The Davenport Gazette is edited by
Mr.. Edward Russell, President of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and also 1--WE belieye) of the State
Temperance Society.
We publish the above to show that
there are two sides to the prohibition
question, even among the very elect
themselves.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
BooMsBoRo BADNESS
A Young Convert Caught at Night
In the Court House with the wife
Of Prominent Citizen.
Especial Correspondence Register.

Especial Correspondence Register.
BooNsBoRo, Thursday, May "a
dainty bit of scandal was unearthed
here about 8 O'Clock last night, in con-
nection with q young man, whose
name is withheld on account of rela-
tives, the facts of which are about as
follows: This young man is employ
ed to sleep in the Office of the County
Treasurer, and last night he was sup
posed to have q prostitute in the room
with him.
A LARGE CROWD COLLECTED
around the Court House, among the
rest the City Marshal, but could not
gain admittance to prove up their
suspicious. Sheriff Garfield put in
an appearance about this time, and
called to the young man for admit
lance, which was refused, but after
making himself known and declaring
that he would batter down the door
if he was refused again, he was al
lowed to enter. When the door was
opened the Sheriff and Marshal en-
tered the Office and found that the ru-
NOR was true, for there was found
A MARRIED WOMAN,
the wife of a prominent and wealthy
citizen. The twain were arrested and
tried Immediately before Mayor
Templin. They were found
GUILTY OF LEwDNEss,
and fined $40 each. The trial took
place in the Treasurer's office.
This young man has heretofore
possessed good reputation, and be-
longed to the best society in the town.
His father is Deputy Treasurer, and
great confidence was placed in his son
by all who knew him. The young
man was
CONVERTED AT THE REVIVAL MEETINGS
last winter, and joined the Methodist
church about six weeks ago. This
morning the woman was "set out on
the cold world" by her husband, and
she will now have to do what she
should long ago have done, strike out
in the business she apparently likes so
we'll.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Despatchcs
from Constantinople authorize the
Turkish legation to declare that the
news of the persecution of christian
villages on the right bank of the Dam
ube, is without foundation. In so
far as regards bad treatment of Isra-
elites, the legation state there are no
Turkish inhabitants or troops occu-
pying towns which is under the gov
eminent of Bucharest. The Israelitcs
have equal rights in Turkey with all
Ottoman subjects of whatever reli-
gion, and the Sultan has nominated
Davidchm Effendi, an Israelite, as
senator of the Empire.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
Butler Boosted.

WASHINGTON, May THE Sccre-
tary of the Treasury has called for
the redemption of $l0,1l4,55O of five
twenty bonds of 1865, May and Nov
embcr. The amount called in consti-
tutes the residue of those issued un-
der the act of March 3rd, 1875.
Geo. ii. Butler has been removed
as special post Office agent for the
Black Hills.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

DR.. 8. w. Forsha's Alternative Balm
proves TO be oil that 10 claimed for It.
"a balm for every wound" Our
friends tell us It 10 the best family
medicine In use. For old sores, stifI
joints, sprains, rheumatism, &c., il has
no equal. It 10 highly recommended
by tho profession for scarlet fever,
dyptheria, sore throat, 10. Our drug,
Rfets keen Il.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09
Found 0aarl.

NEWARK, N. j., May, 5.-Mary
Mills, widow of Geo. Mills, was found
dead in her room at Orange yester-
day, surrounded with dirt, rum and
beer. In the room was satchel con-
tanning nearly seven thousand dollars
in bonds, $500 in bills, fifty pounds in
English annnities, and deed to real
estate valued at ten thousand dollars
and a marriage certificate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-09

Illinois has just finished its gor-
geous Capitol costing several millions
of dollars, and now comes the inevi-
table legislative investigating COM
mittee which reports bad work. ex-
travagance, Terra-cotta, poor; Port
land cement inferior quality, mar.
quetry floors cheap, and SO on-must
he replaced; the imitation marble
columns, ETC., are failure, and will
have to be replaced.
The same architects who built the
Illinois state house are building ours
(ss we understand) so that this report
ought to furnish the Forthcoming
legislature with valuable hint. 4