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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

DR.. S. W. Forsha's Alternative Balm
proves to be all that is claimed for 1t.
"a balm for every wound" Our
friends tell US it is the best family
medicine In nse. For old sores, stiff
joints, sprains, rheum atism, &C., 1t has
no equal. 1t is highly recommended
by the profession for scarlet fever,
dyptheria, sore throat, sc. Our drug
gists keep it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
The indians on tho Rampage Again

DEADwooD, ID. T., June lS.-On
Friday last a small party of Indians
made a dash on the military rancho,
8 miles from this city, and succeeded
in running off considerable stock. "A
party Of 20 miners, bound for Big
Horn, from this point, were fired up
on by Indians when about 60 miles
out. One of the miners was slightly
wounded. Senator Spencer, of Ala.
bama, with a large party will leave
this vicinity about the 2lst for pros
pecting and exploring in the Big
Horn country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
a Cat-astvophe.

WASHINGTON, June lG.--A treasury
clerk named Robert Richer, having
quarrelled with his wife because her
cat and kittens injured his flowers,
threatened to kill tho cats unless they
were kept out of the garden. There
upon Richer began to beat the cat
and his wife to tear up his tomato
vines. Richer then placed q revolver
to his head and exclaiming, "You see
me |" shot himself dead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
MARKETS.

SO far as our local markets are con-
eerned there has been but little doing
during the week. A slight decline in
TIMOTHY HAY
will be observed, while prairie hay is
left entireley out of the quotations.
CLOVER SEED,
there is really no sale for, nor won't
be much demand for il until tie prop
er season arrives.
WOOL,
In some grades there is small ad-
vance, while in others there is no
change whatever. We quote:
OttHmwa Grocery Market,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS

Arc you respondent sufferer from
Sick Headache, Habitual Costivonese,
Palpitation OF the Heart? Have You
Dizziness Of the Head9 Is your Ner.
vous System depressed Does your
Blood circulate badly? Have you a
Coughp Low Splrits? Coming up OF
the food after eating? SC, sc. All OF
these and much more are the results
Of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and In.
digestion. GREENS AUGUST FLOWER
Ia now acknowledged by all Druggists
to be q positive cure. 2, 400, 600 bottles
were given away in the u. 3. through
Druggiststo the people as trial. Two
doses will satisfy any person of its
wonderful quality in curing al forms
of Indigestion. Sample bottles l0cts.
PECULIAR size Is cts. Sold positive by
all first.class Druggists in the U. S.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

legal tender when the debts were
contracted, and which of right ought
always to be the standard of values
in this and in all other countries.
In this, as in all other matters, an
Iowa Republican State State Conven-
ton should give out no uncertain
sound.
If declaration to pay precisely in
the manner and money we agreed to
do, when in the hour of our extremi.
ty, is considered to be reputation
then let the bondholders make the
most Of II
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
u d UHIEF IHdy Ut.
Attest W. II. FETZER, City Clerk.

When one sees the character of
some Of the appointments made in
the South since the putting in force
of the new policy of the President,
it almost seems, in politics as is often
the case in every day life, that a man
sometimes stands q better show to
get along and be made over by the
world, by being a scalawag than in
being an honest man and doing right.
Such men don't need to be conciliat-
cd, it is only those who have indulg-
ed occasionally in the sport of killing
somebody that demand attention.
They must be taken care of first and
to that end let us turn our attention
towards petting the poor fellows, and
thus keep them in good humor.-
Boone RepuIlic0n.
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of the perpetrators of this outrag
eous villainy is we'll shown by the
means which they took to get up to
the wire to cut it. They needed
ladder and they made one. They
made il of boards knocked from the
fence, but do not think they took
whole panel of fence at once. That
would have attracted attention. They
passed along and knocked off the
bottom boards here and there, the abb
sence of which would be discovered
only he examination.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
winding up Anotherfone.

NEW YORK, June 15.-The report
of the referee recommending the
winding up of the American Popular
Life Insurance Company, wasapprov-
ed by Judge Westbrook this Q. M,
and Edward G. Lawrence was ap-
pointed receiver.
The school ship Mercury, which re-
Gently cost the city $4,000 for repairs,
was sold to-day for $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

township, was, on motion, granted
upon the following conditions:
That the petitioners pay the DANA
ges as assessed and costs by reason of
said location, by the first day of Sep
TENDER, 1877.
On motion adjourned till to-mor.
row at 9 o'clock. M. B. MYERS.
Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
Mill Dam Washed Away Several
Persons Drowned.

BELvIDERE, N. J. June l5.-Ycster-
day afternoon the mill dam just above
Norwhich, on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, which
had been considerably washed and
weakened by the late rain storms,
suddenly broke and precipitated a
fishing party, consisting of ten per-
sons, through the sluice way. Mrs.
Beemers, her daughter Julia, Mrs.
Crowley and Thomas Pressler were
drowned. The owners of the boat
Mark Fisher and James Osfelt were
fatally injured by falling into the
grinder of the mill below the sluice
way.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
Castoriia.

complete substitute for Castor on. sitbou, liza
unpleasant taste or recoil in the throat. The rc-
suit OF 20 years. practice by DR.. ssmucl Pitcher.
of Massachusetts,
Iitenef astoria Is particularly recommended
ior chiliren. Ii destroys worms, assimlates the
food aud allows natural sleep. Very eflcacious
IN Sroap, and for children Teethine. For Colds.
feyeFishness, Disorders of the Bowels. and
stomach Complaints, nothing is so effective. It
IS as pleasant to take honey, costs but G5 cents
and can be had of any Druggist.
This Is one OF many testimonials:
,CoENwAiI, Lebanon Co Pa March l.. III.
Dsaf s0--l have used your Castoris in nv
practice Tor some time. take great pleasure in
RECOMMENDING ~ 70 ne profession as n safe rela-
ple ana agreeable medicine. 1t il particularly
@aafsea 70 ehlldren where the repugnant aste Of
castor OH renders il so difficult to administer.
IL. a. ENDERS, NJ. d.
Mothers who try Castora will find that they
can sleep nights, and that their babies will be
healthy.
j -. RosEs CO, New York.
May 81 2mw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
Was Flung to the Breeze
by Suleiman Pasha,
And Also by the Commander
at Kars.
Special Accounts of the Great
Battle.-Desperate sorties
The Turks Repulse the Rus
SLAMS with Frightf'ul
Slaughter.
The Main Body of the Russians
Attacked.
Fighting Al Along the Line Between
kare and Erzeroum.
By Gable TO the Inter. Ocean

BY Cable 10 the Inter- Ocean.
LONDON, June l5.-The Herald s spe-
cial correspondent with the Turks in
Asia Minor telegraphs from Bogaski,
a small town on the direct telegraph
route from Erzeroum, and situated
about so miles southwest of Amasia,
that the battle was begun at Kars, on
Saturday last by a determined attack
by the Russians. The conflict was re-
newed at daylight on Sunday, the
Russians having effected Judgement
in one of the outer earthworks on the
previous night. The struggle was
sANGUINARY IN THE EXTREME.
The Russians are reported to have
held their ground during the whole
of Monday and Monday night. On
Tuesday the Turks began the fight,
assuming the offensive by making the
most
DESPERATE SORTIES.
According to the Heyuld's cores
pendent, quoted above (from Turk
ish source remember), this resulted
on Tuesday in the dislodgment of the
Russians, who had been inefficiently
supported. The Turks succeeded in
surprising the Russians by a flank
movement, and the slaughter that fol-
lowed was very great; the Russians
ASKED NO QUARTER AND THE TURKS
OFFERED NONE.
The last action of the Russian gun
ners was to spike the few Turkish
field pieces which they had captured
in the redoubt. This was after it be-
came a hand-to-hand struggle, and
the guns were of no further service.
RETREAT HAD MEANWHILE BECOME
ALIKE IMPOSSIBLE.
As result nearly every gunner's
corpse was found near the gun he
had served. Their enemies speak of
the heroism Of the attacking Russians.
The Turks then assumed the often
sive, and, gaining courage and des-
peration with success, sailed out
TO ATTACK THE MAIN BODY OF THE
RUSSIANS
in the open grounds. Meanwhile re-
Inducements were hurrying to the
aid of the Russians from the direc-
ton Of Pennek and Soghanlu. The
sorties of the Turks were barren of
result, and only served to tire out the
men, while the Russians repulsed ev-
cry attack with apparent ease.
A dispatch from the Herald's rep
resentative at Erzeroum states that a
great battle
ALL ALONG THE TURKISH LINE
between Kars and Erzeroum is i'm
minent. The fate of the Turkish
arms in Asia Minor hangs upon the
events of the next ten days. AL
ready seems to have begun the series
of engagements in the Valley of the
Arras which will decide the fate of
Erzeroum.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
Chicago Market,
CHICAGO, June 10,

CHICAGO, June 10.
[ BY Telegraph
Wheat-firm and higher; 81 Az
cash, l 45il July, and $l2Gls a q for
Aug.
Corn-tirm and higher; ass @4Gc
July, and i77ac Aug.
Oats-weak and lower at 37lt cash
and 1865 July.
Rye and Barley--unehanged.
Pork-iirm and higher; $12 Is cash
Il ~ July, and II ST. Aug.
Lard-stcady at rs Is cash, and
SIS ST. Aug.
Whisky-$i 07lS.
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New York Market.
By Telegraph

by Ielegraph.l
NEW YoRK June 10.
Wheat-in moderate demand
Common white red western ST. co:
No. B Milwaukee 81 40.
Corn-better. Western mixed 5515
@59c.
Oats--firm. Mixed western and
state 10@G3c. Old do. 46@66c.
Pork-quict at 1880
Lard-tirm at 1919 O21s.
Whisky--Sl ll@i5
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

Many eastern papers owned and
controlled by the acknowledgements
bly, among them the New York Times
and Harper's Weekly, the former
owned and edited by George Jones,
an Englishman, representing the
English bondholders, and the latter
edited by George William Curtis.
nAmby -pambyist, are abusing west
ern papers which favor a return to
the good old dollar of the daddies."
Because silver happens to be at a
discount at present, of say five per
cent less than gold, these journals
and their class, argue that it would
be reputation to remonetize silver !;
authorize its coinage up to the necessi-
ties of the people, and thus make it a
legal tender for all debts public and
private, as it has been from the found
alton Of the government up to 1873,
when silver was surreptitiously de-
monetized as legal tender for sums
beyond five dollars.
The constitution of the United
States says emo state shall make any
"thing but gold and silver legal
slender" and every man who ever
bought government bond with
debased paper currency, which cost
him eli the way from thirty-five up
to sixty-6ve cents on the dollar, knew
at the time, that it was nominated in
the spirit and letter of the bond, that
the government could pay it in either
gold or silver, at its option.
Now that the fortunes Of the gov
eminent and the manipulations OF
the silver gamblers and nnfriepdly
legislation secured by the bondhcid-
era themselves, have reduced silver a
shade lower than gold, making it
about on par with greenbacks, these
oppressed government creditors and
their subsidized journals are bowling
through the land that the good old
sterling silver dollars, which are anx-
ioHsly sought after, and taken for
private debts the world over, are not
good enough to pay principal and in
terest in full on their face for bonds,
which these capitalists and specula-
tors bought with deprecated cur
rency at all average of say fifty cents
on the dollar.
Iowa is the banner Republican state.
It stood second to no other in its 10y
atty and devotion to the flag during
the war. There has been no green
back or reputation party in Iowa
big enough to fight. 1t holds the
first State Convention for the cam
paign of 1877, and its Republican
State Convention can perform no
higher duty than to declare in favor
Of remonetizing "the dollar of the
daddies," thus aiding in relieving the
stringency in money matters, and
also putting itself on record as being
in favor Of paying our public debt
in the coin OF the realm, which was .
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
q stvIka A. p.%to.eon

PATTERSON, June 1.-two or three
hundred employees Of the Pennsyl.
vania Mill and Booths Silk Mills
struck to-day for higher wages, and
the strikers, male and female, marched
through the streets.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
VEGETINE

Strikes Mt the root Of disease by purifying tho
eeetph, ihVlgorating the nervous system.
Vegetine
ls not vile, nauseous compound which sinn1v
Pnrgcs the bowels, but q safe, pleasant remedv
which Is sure TO purify the blood, and thereby
restore the health
Vegetine
Is now prescribed in cases of ScrofuIa and other
diseases Of the blood, by many of the best pby-
slcians, owing to its great success in curing all
diseases OF this nature.
Vegetine
Does not deceive inyalds into false hopes by
phrgng and creating a fictitious appetite but
assists nature in clearing and purifying the
Whole system, leading the patient gradually 10
perfect health
Vegetine
Was looked upon as an experiment for some
time by some of our best physicians but those
most incredulous in regard TO its merit are now
It's most ardent friends and supporters.
Vegetine
Says Boston physician, "has no equal MS a
blood purifier. Hearing OF its many wonderful
cures, alter all other remedies had failed yis-
tied the laboratory and convinced myself of its
genuine merit. II is prepared from barks, roots
aud herbs, each of which is highly effective and
they are compounded in such a manner as to
produce astonishing results"
Vegetine
Is acknowledged and recommended by physi-
clans and apoihecaries to be the best purifier
and cleanser of tho blood yet discovered, and
thousands speak in its praise who have been
restored TO health.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

THE Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary
Of the Treasury, has established rule
for the dismissal of employees in his
Department. If we understand it
Alright, it requires that in all cases
where there are two members of the
same family in the service, one must
be discharged, regardless of all other
considerations.
In the discussion Of the propriety of
this rule, it Unnecessary to understand
that members of Congress have grad
ually, for years, favored to great
degree, the appointment of relatives
and one member Of a family once well
planted in q clerkship at Washington,
has sought to secure positions for
other members of that family. By
this method it is fact that, in many
cases, whole families have been trans
feEred to Washington, and finally, for
the most part, got into government
employ. This, no doubt has been
detrimental to the public interest. 1t
is safe to conclude that this transfer
ring Of whole families into the De-
partments and its bad effects, has
caused the issuance of the present
rule. If we correctly understand the
rule, as the press has it, that in all
cases where more than one of q fam
lily is in the service, one must get out,
then, in our opinion, the Secretary
has jumped out Of the frying pan into
the fire in his effort at reform. We
cannot divine single reason for such
an memorable rule. 1t is favorite
expression with the President that
the business of the Government
should be run according to, and un-
der like rules, with the highest busi-
ness standard of the world. We, too,
believe that the business of the Gov
erpment should aim at the same
excellence that nsrks the highest
standard among individuals or firms
in the transaction of their business.
From this standpoint, however, we
challenge anybody to find o parallel
to the action of Secretary Sherman.
There never was, and never will be,
such rule adopted by any business
man, for the simple reason that it has
no sense in it.
What business man in the world
would make rule which, in case he
had two brothers in his employ who
gave him entire satisfaction, would
dismiss one of them simply and only
ON account of their relationship? If
this rule is a roundabout method of
accomplishing desirable thing that
the public can't see or understand, and
that the Secretary strikes at thus
clandestinely, then, also, is it a bad
move. In these reform matters the
people must, and will, call for q rea.
son, and they want sensible one,
and they want the evil desired to be
be abated, struck at boldly and open.
ly. The people. are very observant
in these matters, and they will think
and criticise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

Why is it that you can buy better
Mixed Paints now in Ottumwa, than
you could 8 or 10 years ago? Because
Moore "the Druggist" sells them.
Come and see, corner of Main and
Green streets [6-1-d1Ot-w4t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

CORPORATION FUND.
Amt in Treasury January l, 1878 141 81
Amt received on account of taxes 1929 81
Total ............. ......... 1880 So
By amt paid to City Treasarers. 1878 z
| Amt in Treasury, June /, ISL,
to balance, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l242 II
| Total ....................... 1880 8
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
A Glass Of 100 Expelled from

New YORK, June lS.-The class OF
1880, of Princeton College, number
ing nearly one hundred young men,
has been suspended and required to
leave town by noon to-day. Cause,
bulldozing the faculty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

To do this two long fine copper
wires were attached to the telegraph
wire. one on each side of the break,
and were carried down to the ground
and connected with an instrument
and battery there concealed. Here
then was discovered a telegraph Of
flee which only lacked an operator to
receive and transmit dispatches as &C
curately as any regular Office.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

THK work Of dividing the south is
progressing finely. An election was
held last week in Orangeburg, South
Carolina, to fill vacancy in the leg
islature, and, although Chamberlain's
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
Chicago Live Stock Market

CHICAGO, june 10.
By Telegraph
Hogs-Receipts l2,000 head. Mar
ket moderately active and steady
Light 81 5000; heavy mixed to pack
ers at "a 5O@IO, and heavy to ship
pers at 81 5000.
Cattle--Quiet and Unchanged
Receipts $500 head.
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Vooetina

Was looked upon as an experiment for some
time by some of our best physicians but those
most incredulous in regard 10 its merit are now
It's most ardent friends and supporters
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
THIS WAS FATAL TO THEM.

Far quicker than it takes to tell 1t the
Montenegrins were over the parapet
of their intronchments, and with the
most ficndish yells attacked the col
umn with the bayonet. A few hor-
rible bayonet wounds settled the fray.
The Turks broke, but were partially
rallied by Ali Saib, and fell back in
tolerable shape to an open piece of
country. Meanwhile the Montene-
grins had reformed, many slightly
wounded men falling into the ranks.
Then the pursuit began. More hardy
and used to bodily strain, the Monte
negrips soon
OVERLOOK THE sTRAeGLERs OF THE
RETREATING ARMY,
and made some prisoners, but killed
the greater number. Had NOT bitter
darkness come on 1t Is probable that
not q single Turk would ever have
reached Spuz, because the mountain
GERS knew every path and every open
place,
THE RETREAT SOON BECAME A ROUTE,
and the Montenegrin horscmen pur-
sued the Turks to Spuz. The Turk
ish dead at Plana and along the road
certainly equaled 1900 men, besides
the many wounded and few pris-
oners.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

RAlLhOAD BONDS INTEREST FUND.
Amt in Treasury January l, 1s77,sl77S5 46
Amt interest accrued on deposit
of said fund .................... 90. 3I3 GO
Amount taxes reteived....-."....... 16
Total ........ 1882 o.
BY amt tran sferred to County fund
by Board Supervisors 10022 SO
By amt accrued interest transfer
red to Poor farm fund by
Board Supervisors s5l 40
Amt In Treasury June /, 1877,
to balance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1857 50
Total ............................. 1872 %
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

DIR: cen.
Amt on hand January LIST, ls77....s 249 rs
Amt received on acct of taxes..."202l7 IS
Commis'n reed from City Treas 802 II
Amt reed from l.. NJ. Cooley,
Clerk costs, ii 90
Amt reed from Benz. Randel.. 80 90
81 from Co. Auditor on
account other counties. ....." 100 IS
Amt reed from Co. Auditor on
account bridge license ...".... 20 90
Amt transferred from r r bonds
interest funi. .lOO22 90
Total. .................,3l5Si1 IS
BY warrants paid and canceled.." 1896 Is
By amt In Treas. June to balance 2ls7 40
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

will be readily understood when it is
considered that they tapped the COM
mercial wire which is used for the
transmission of ordinary and bust
ness dispatches. They were intend
ed to intercept Mr.. Coles dispatch to
the Cynthiana bank, and after q
proper interval to transmit him a re-
ply that the draft was all right. He
would then pay the draft and the
thievish trio would then depart the
country. This explains why the wo-
man was SO exact about the hour
at which the draft should be present
ed. 1t was part of the agreed pro-
gramme.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of Supervlsors-Jun
Term, 1877.
SEVENTH DAY,

SEVENTH DAY,
June IL, 1877.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes of last days proceedings,
June 8, 1877, read and approved.
Board proceeded to the semi-annual
settlement with the County Treasurer.
viz:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Wop-
clio County, Io,ca::
The following table exhibits the
amount of taxes and other funds re-
ceived and paid out, for the term
commencing January l, 1877 to May
81, 1877, both dates inclusive, and the
balance in Treasury June l, 1877,
belonging TO the several funds, to
wit:
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Retail Prices.

OrrCywA, June 10, 1877.
FLOuR-Spring per sack, 30 lbs, Il 7g0a2 90