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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03
DEMOCRATIC BLusTER.

The democratic party were SO
schooled in the business of anathema-
tizing the government in the use of
billingsgate and infammatory ap-
peals to the people, when we UNDER
took to put down rebellion and du-
ring the process of putting it down,
that it comes very natural now to
repeat its same old disgraceful history
in this regard. From one end of the
land to the other, with a few honor
able exceptions, the democratic press
prate of going to war if their party
is not counted the winner, and old
rebels and rebel sympathizers glibly
denounce the most honorable men in
the land as traitors and scoundrels.
The loudest and vilcst barkers of this
kind are found among the old copper
heads who never smelt gunpowder.
In fact, many of the southern dcmoc-
racy who fought under the rebel flag,
talk moderately and for peace. North
ern copperheadism, however, as the
defenders of bull-dozing in the South,
seem to want to bull-dozo the
Whole ccuntry. They blnster, and
threaten war, if the republicans don't
knnckle to their demands--call meet
ings throughout the country which
resolve that Tilden is elected and
must be inaugurated, or blood will
flow-and by q regularly devised
system, the work of Tilden himself,
seek to intimidatc the nation into an
acqniesccnce to their wishes. Foreign
people, in the attitude assumed by
the democratic party north, can see at
once that they are or would be the
bull-dozers of the nation, if possible.
Bull-dozing, however, in the North is
a very uphill business. The slang
bowling of the old copperhead roost
don't count much, 1t don't even get
uF scare. Among the colored pop
ulation south, who are the descendants
Of race held two hundred years
In bondage-a bondage of both soul
and body, bull-dozing has succeeded,
and the democratic party sustain it /;
but 1t hardly pays to attempt to trans
fer this business from Louisiana to
the North. The veteran legion
IN the North stands for the Hampton
legion, the rife clubs, the kuklux, the
white leagurcs, etc. If there could
pc ANYTHING which ought to kill and
bury beyond resurrection the demo-
cratic party, IT is its present and sec-
ond attempt to inaugurate rebellion,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03

SLIPPERY SAMMY, IL is understood,
has advised his Oregon pet, Cronin,
not to present his votes. Sammy finds
that the steal is not palatablc, and
further, that since Cronin holds the
certificate of the election of two of
the republican electors, from Gov.
Grover, Sammy thinks it is better
card to keep this certificate in Cronin's
breeches pocket, and not let it get in
to the hands Of the President Of the
Senate. Sammy thinks this will pre-
vent the whole vote of Oregon from
being counted because it will lack
the Governors certificate. Sam Til
den, and democracy generally, had
better understand at once that no such
eonfessedly rascally conduct will
prevent justice being done.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03

And now comes one Clement Hugh
Hill, lately kicked out of the Office of
Assistant Attorney General at Wash
ington, and he don't like Grant or
Hayes, and he don't expect to until
he can take his meals sitting down
like other people, and We don't
blame him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03

DAVENPORT Gazette: "Win your
sales this year aggregate as much az
they did In rs ?" was the question put
to one Of our leading jobbers, yester-
day. 20, yes, and more" was the
reply, "Well, what are you growl-
ing about hard times for, then ~
queried the questioncr. because it's
the fashion-thats all the reason I
have" was the response. And just
- like a. not that's all the reason lots
Of other people have for growing at
the times,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03

Total. :. ......-.2 ,603, All 2.940.422 3S1.0e5
In Maine and Vermont the decisive elections
were held 10 September, and the Republican vote
In both States was much larger than ever before,
though the presidential vote.xas not quite full
Compare those great gains with the
election in certain southern states
where the Whitc-Liners applied .dis-
couragements' to republican voters
with the view Of Causing them not
to vote:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03
The Developments In he
Florida Muddle.



L TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 26-Governor
Stearns says the decision of the SUI
premc Court settles the election ques-
tion in this state, and he has advised
the Canvassing Board to obey the or
ders of the Court.
Secretary Of State. McLinp. notifies
the other members of the Canvassihr
Board to meet in his Office al III
O'Clock to morrow, to canvass the vote
according to the Courts mandate.
The Senate Committee, has con.
Guided its labors here and left for
Jacksonville. 4e5sG9
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Advices re.
ceivcd here to-day by the National
republican committee, from their
counsel and other republicans now in
Florida, are to the effect that the re-
canvass ordered by the State Supreme
Court, applied only to the vote for
Governor, ETC., and does not refer to
the votes for Presidential electors.
These advices also say the courts
order is, that in recounting the afore-
said votes, the question whether a
county is SO irregular, false or fraud
ulcnt that the true vote cannot be de.
tcrmined, must be decided by the
Board, not on the proofs shown them.
but by merely inspecting the face Of
the returns.
II is conceded that the application
Of these three principles to the votes
Tor State Offices will give them to the
democratic candidates by 200 or 400
majority, but the republicans say it Is
evident that if it were possible to re.
canvass the electoral votes, the major
tiles for the Hayes and Wheeler
electors would at least be from 3S to
43 respectively, according to the
official certificate of the clerk of the
Board, dated and published on Nov.
2S, which stated the returns were that
day opened by the State canvassers,
and that the votes for electors, as
officially Announced from the face Of
the returns, on detail aggregated for
Thomas Fl. Long, the lowest republic
can clector, N,323, and for Wilkinson
Call, the highest democratic elector,
N,2S5. The republican counsel at
Tallahassee also informs the commit
tee that If the board were to revise
their findings as to the regularity of
each return on its face, they would,
under this order of the court, be
obliged to reject several county re.
turns, and thereby increase the HAYES
and " hceler majority to between 200
and 800.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03
The Florida Recount.

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 27.-Attorney
General Cooke made canvass of the
vote this morning, after the other
members Of the Board refused to
canvass. This gives Drew z97 and
Tildcn 81 majority. This canvass he
filed in the clerks Office in obedience
to the order of the court. Subse-
quently the other members of the
board agreed to the re-canyass, and
the full board met at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon. They have just concluded
their canvass and have given Drew
a majority of 195 and the Hayes elec-
tors 2O6. Cooke files a protest. Court
re-assembles tomorrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03

WAsHIoGToN, Dec. 29.--The reppb-
lican electoral votes OF Oregon were
yesterday delivered to Senator Fer
ry by Gen. O'Dell, in the presence of
Senator Mitchell. No receipt was
given. Both sets Of Oregon electoral
returns also have been received by
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03
6TrLsoH HUTcHINs is the editor of
the st. Lonis Times. In that paper

he says:
In case such traitors to the Consti-
tuition, law and liberty, as Morton,
Grant, and Cameron, endeavor to de-
fraud Mr.. Tilden out of the office to
which over four millions of demo-
crats have appointed him, Mr.. Hutch
ips will epdeavor to be a private in
the front rank Of the army that will
be organized, as If by magic, to put
hiM in.
This Hatchins was during the re-
bellion an editor Of the Dubuque
Herald, and only lacked being .
complete rebel in that he did not bear
arms against the country. Because
Lincoln called for volunteers after
ths fall of TT. Snmpter, Hutchins
said through the Herald, speaking of
Lincoln:
Tho old usprpcr and his cabinet
ought to be pitched into the Poto-
mas.
Compare Hutchins talk now with
that Of 81, and we find the same per-
verse, wicked enemy of his country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03
ResiRn1lel.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-50drn DS67'
Commissioner Of Patents, hAS iGR'
ed, NJ !. IA Ssss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03
xlscEILAssovs MATTERS.

IT democratic Htato Senators
h. ling over and Clerk Treseyant Of
the House called on Governor Kel-
logg to-day and protested against the
barricading of the State house and
demanded the removal Of the barri.
cades, which the Governor declined
to do. When asked IL the confess
testants and citiseps would be admit
ted he replied that he would not an
swer. but II guards were placed 1t
the door they would have . list of'
the members declared elected by the
returning board, and they would b
admitted. In answer to Tresevant,
the Governor said a. Executive he
assumed the right to control all ap-l
proaches to the House Of Reprcsen-
tatives. sis' 'ls g
It is positively asserted that the
democrats have not agreed upon any
programme. II Is currently reported
that the White League had been orr
dered out next Tuesday. y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-03

One day Frank came home with O
look of triumph.

One day Frank came home with I
look of triumph.
~ have o perfect treasure for you,
he said, Gin the way Of nurse. Ger.
aid Temple is going to take his fam
lily to Europe, and when he heard
what you wanted, offered to let III
have their nurse, whom thcy will not
want"
heard low sigh. Virginia
Franks only sister, had been sitting
in corner Of the drawing-room
She rose and slipped out.
"How could you, Frank ?" I said
following her with sad eyes. 81 have
never heard your sister speak of the
Temples since she has lived with us
the very mention of their name bring:
back tho memory of Gerald's brother
and all the sad tragedy"
"I an, sorry" said Frank, "but /
did not know that she was in the
room. Poor Virginia"
eyes, poor Virginia r. I said to my.
self. But once the lOveliest little crca-
turc lever knew. 1t is something OF
q story, but tits an "owcr true tale, "
and will tell it In the shortest way /
can:
Virginia and Frank were orphans,
and cid Mrs. Chichester, their grand
mother, had adopted Virginia almost
from her infancy. The old lady had
very ambitious hopes of making a
splendid match for her beautiful
grandchild. But Virginia thought
different; and when she was 17,at the
time Of my wedding, she and Lang
ley Temple were Insane enough to
fall desperately in love with each
other. Langley was Franks most
intimate friend, and the pair met con-
tinually at our house, until grandma
Chichester found it out. After q
while Langley was ordered to his
ship Che was in the navy); but Frank
waged war with grandma until he
obtained a viperish consent that the
lovers might correspond. Grandma
took pains not tc let Frank know how
Virginia was tormcnted and tyran-
nized over, until the poor child con-
sented to go out into society again
and there she met and made ready
conquest Of the very man whom
grandma had intended for her beau
Kent. Virginia refused
him but grandma said, scornfully,
"that made no difference. She would
come to her senses soon," and to my
utter amazement the tr0ssedu went
on, and by and by we were hidden to
, 1877-11-02

chrFrrt any errnnfonA lmnrr'Hiona which may pre-.
vail and H. hare the 9tAte Committee fully nn'!tr-
,eIaHd MY views In the pr m'sc. anil thfsc be
W. A. RtMxoxs.
George q, Cracker.
erHEcH or Cu1LxcroRa SIMMONS At nosToN
Bo.7oy s.ss Nsss {" ds, s1.' fst. ST." ''' eompt,ncc
With the published statement made bv i.tmtelf,
Mr. W. A. simmons. Collector nf tho Port of
Is0ston, ttx,k tho stump Tonight in fsoaton
Highlands In fayor Ut the Republican tan-
dltiatca fur Htatr offices. Besides him. there
were j. u. p. Cngaswell, President of t1s Sen
ate, aud ottIcr political workers.. In tho eoursc
tf his remarks l,e said. apeaking Ut tho Civil
Service. Reform movement aud the order OF tho
l'rcsi tent npor, thia question: "So tnan who
voted Tic Republican ticket last fall upob prInc!-
plc ran lave but otse conviction. mud that con-
yictfuD must hG that he anil every ether Kcpuf>.
llcnn stands solcnnIT pledged to . refortne,it
efficient, and economic cofItluct 0f the public
service. EAppiauhe.} PArdon the II III this
ennncet'on speak plainly and petaon-
ally. upall eo.le nlasters WHICH in q. moro
public effort should not think ns aliuttlns
to. ! atn thoroughly persuadcd that The c!vii
service VI tho Eovcrt1ment is very far Tram be-
lug So W0sly and tltstlunest1y alsni intstercd "a
many Of the sharp critics Ut stIe 1ar seem TO
think. The Presidents Civii-SeTytce order, 20
callcd,-antf have It direct from the IrEs-
tdent h1mself,-was neFtr intended 10 cur
tail or abridgc The constitutional righss Of any
was only Intended to take the ofl,eehoftlcr oue
Of the tuts Of political intrigue and manaxc.
nent. atld 70 fat as II aimed to lp this II should
Ike received bY the otcehni1ers Of the country
as u De- rec Of emancipation from very d1s-
agreeable scrvice* (Appauae.l
, 1877-11-02
1lYMENEAL.
Marriage Of President Eltot, Of Harvard, to
nuukht~t Ut .1utiEe 1lupkinson.

Marriage Of Prc*l,ient Eliot, of Harvard. to
nuuk7s~r pY JuttEe Hnpkinson.
bspnfea H. fer lark Vm,d.
nosTos, Ht, .N.-The marriage Of President
Eliot, of Harvard CpleRc, to Miss Grace Hop
klnson, daughter u The late Judge Iiopkinaon,
of New Hampshire, took ulacc at 8 o'clock this
evening at the house uf The BRIDES mother, in
Cambridge. 1t was thu .lrst9n Of all 10
avo!t display and publicity, ard therefore the
announcement Was mate that tho marriage
would be strictly private. only Tic immediate
families u the contracting parties being invited
But number u neEsons rr"snineht Ia the liter.
Il vas ?uste lf*tuvuis!!td ept,pany. nuuftcr-
Ing, about TO-, which. titled the modcst
little nansion u Mr.. llopkinsou when the
ceremony took place. Almost I'll III the Har-
Henry II. LonrfeIos. .he e poet; | Arthur r Lyman
aud r. II. sears, Of Waathau; Robert Iscas
Paine. Lyman flol!ngwor,'I, g. II. Shaw,
nnti Judge Pitman and family, all Of Dos.
,1a ees Ts aeep sSsts w arl. eanyM III ets oans as
clergyman was the Rev. Francis q. Peabody, Of
The First baptist Church, Cambridge, brother
uf President El!ot'a. first vile. The ceremony
was extremely simple, and the bride was dressed
with but little regard to eunvcntonatfeA-
Following the ceremony a reception took place.
and the heartiest congratulations were extended
to tue newly-wcddca Falr.
There was nothtnY romantic In the engage
fnent OF tic couple, n has been stated IN var.
lous prints, aud tu their case the course u true
1ove to have run su,ta,tAlY enough to suit
the must prosa!c. Mrs. 1Iopkiuson with her
daughter, who is now a lady Of sotIe Thirty
years, has lived On the PhiiIos place, Cambridge,
Tor more thai ten ycaFs, and, although this lo-
u thu city, It still las !.
sort of Indirect conuect0n With tue colrgc, ana
buasts a.1,ong liz few residents MI. Stlsby, tho
ul,l Librarian. Miss IlopkInson's brother was
graduated from Harvard IN 1851. and his duties
as principal vi scl,uul devoted tu fitting men
for college has brought him more or less tn
Contact with President Eliot. and thus the
way for Intimacy With the family has
been nude cnss. The President has been
wllower for dozen years or more, and has
twu boys uaw well tuto their teens. Miss Hop
hnsun Is neihcr blonde uur brunette, but be-
tween the two, of medium size, Intelligent, cul-
tured. aud independent, but sill without auy
record "a d distinguished w0irlAD. She ruther
inclfnes to domestic life, and the friends oi the
President arc unanimous tn the conclusion that
Ills choice Is M admirable onc. 1udecd, the
match tnay b. satI To give yery general
satisfaction In Cambridge, Tor besides hrr own
persoual worth and accomplishments, the lady
bus her fathers distinguished career TO point
TO. Her family al III casy circumstances. Tho
engagement wus kept very secret for q long
tune, hut the propricty of the union. Is wcll as
the known Intimacy between the two, Mt length
led shrcwd guesscrs to h1t upon the truth, which
vas finally acknowledged BIZ those most direct
1Y concerned,
, 1877-11-02


6prctat DLttxaca 10 TN C8tcoao 1YtbHne.
er. Louis, Mo-, Sur. 1.--1his morning 1t o
o'clock Charles Suelger, a watchman Gu tho
dcaA-anima' boat anchored In the river opposite
the Arscnal at tbs Southern extremity Of the
city, was found lying IN the deck Of the boat ID
an inseusible cundtton, With nearly half the left
side of hls head blown OIL, and weltcrpg In
pool Of blood anl water. A doublc-barrclcl
shotgun was living close beside him. It was
supposed tho man had been murdered. IIe
was at once removed and medical ald sum.
roneu. After sotno titne Ewelger revived
sufficiently to tell hts story. lie sad ho WINS
on the deck Of tue boat with bis shotgun, when
tt fell, aud, tn picking It up, thp contents
wcrr discharged, striking him Iii the hcad. lie
fell md xas unable to slac, and, being the only
person on tic boat, te c0ujd not cal Tor old. It
suon t,egan TO rain, and continued all night,
buatng down on htn itntil morning, when lo
waa discovered. 6weiger Ia still altve, but rail.
SuerjT p4~patch se 7he Ca,eago tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Nor. LA spcclal from Md
lleton, III this county. statcs that serious acct
dent occurred at Mr. Bulfuck's. atlout two miles
north Of that village, tieorge Bullock, boy
alMut Ii ypars Of agc, and another buy were
playing III barn aud In some manner were
taking upwn shotgun which proved to be
loaded, which went nig, the charge hitting yDunE
Bullock In the forehead. the bail IlnssnE through
tic brain utlti coming out thu back OF his head.
Medical aid was instantly summoned, but death
ensltel IN short time. lie Was tho only r.
luaining sun Of q large fatnily.
, 1877-11-02

When tue bead oI Bulgarian family ptrctIFes
that he IL about 10 lir, he sxnus for thr pricst
aud b. Eils TO bargain with hun About the cost
oI his lunersl. Tue musneut be dies ail the
pots, pans, aud kettles In the 6uuse .AEr t1lucd
upade doxp to prevent hls souI taking refuge
III auy one of t6em, aud greAk cat e IL taken u
Or dog-irum Stepping aeros. btu body, ~ other.
y ise, iu the upfntou of his family, he would
turn iuto vampire and be continual uusAan.e
u th.m and t. tlsir url4hbors- The tssiy h
buried without any s&ta!n, In = shallow grave,
Auu LEFT there for three Jeart, uuriu4 which
tune mary offerings Of foo1 aud wins xrc PLACED
upon it. At the rh1 u the thlrl year the hohes
of Tic dad ulAn a1s dug W. carefully xaslst
, 1877-11-02

Tho New Minister to England.

hsN IofE 1s1b4ns. Qct- 81.
Mr. John Welsh Is q natiye Of PHILADELPHIA,
where he was born In 1so5. lie Is one Of thrru
SONS Of the late Johu Welsh. who moved to
PHILADELPHIA from Newcastle, Del, In t7eG,
aud eugugce !u mercantile pursuits with
SUCCESS. Tbs father gradually rellnqu1shed
bis business to his sons, who III 1884 formed
new 1ru,, under the title OF Samuel Il William
Welsh, at 50 south Wharvcs. They are inter
ested tn thu West Iniia srale. Sir. John Welsh
had for many years been member Of the tIrm
ot Welsh l. Wilcox, who did htaYy
business In dry 9Uo1s on the north side Of Mar
ket street between Third and Fourth streets
d Is. Welsh ,iutIl the death Of Ills ialhcr. In
1874. Nj. Welsh l.ae been TOT many years bron-
incnt beforc thu public outside OF bis business
relations. For several years hv waA = member
Yl the CITY connetls, aud ior many 5es5s PAT ut
has retained undvr al political - par. r.
tics. lie has been also Q mcn1ber OF tue Cou,-
nlission.of Fnlrtnount Park since Junc. 1siaa.
that be l.as ever held. liz has bte., widely
known AZ President for seven1 years
Of the philadelphia board Of Trade, and,
lIke hls two h{ytlss., W. has !ong been bsen
hc has been connected btiug tic Manufacturer
and Alcchanlcs' Hank aittl the Philadelphia Ma
tio1lal Hank. He WIS President u tho North
Pennsylvania Railroad f1t short time directly
utter Ita organization. 1n 1otA lie tu4tk proull-
nrnt par, In tle great Sanitary ta!E ield !1
hts city. Iii. Welsh was unanimously electel
President Vt the Centennial Board Of Fl
naase A. the flr.t meeting tn April, iS.s' and -
From that day to this, he has been labortng
diligently anil faithfully for tho financial sue.
crss Ut tho great Exhibition, and III uisH Il
entitled " greater share VI credit tor tue may
ni,issnt spectacle presented ~ big h,,,sty gty
recognlxe4 last winter by the subscription
Of $5D,OlN for testimonial from lls fellow
clttzens; and this testimonial, at Mt. Wulsh's
own suggvst!on, look the shape ol tbs cndow.
n,eut Of tho Joha Welsh prulrssotship In tue
University Ut reunsYlyaniu, He Il an actyc
1nelnocE Vi the Protestant Eptstoal Church. mud
IL uue Of iho founders Ut their hospital In htla~
delphlx. lie has becn twice uarrte1. and Is HOW
q wlaowcr. lsfs family c0nsists vi four sous
at,l four daughters.
In politics, Mr. Welsh has always been A
thurough.golnr Republican, supporting ali state
anu National measures Of that party: At the
sans tine, be hAs never been tdentited with tue
Cameron division tn tha management Vt State
aiIars. Ills brother, William, WA recently
member Of tho Huasl OF 1ndlau Commaxxlon-
, 1877-11-02
COLLECTOR SIMMONS.
low liz IarsarRaTs Tila pHksIpEsT's uRpEH


AVH III NEaAfp2a9 tAa 1R&e1AA"A Q oA0Hss'
Dosson J1kraai.
Collector Simmons has addressed the follow
Ing letter 10 the Republican State Central Com"
mittce in relation to the invitation extended to
him to speak Vt public meeting:
Bosros. Oct 20. 1H77.-DEAk slH: On the IAth
lust In response 10 your letter Of tbs llth- 10.
1ueati1X ne t. speak In Gloucester 0n Tho nisht
hcfur. tue election. lAtatud ihat thu limited llMs
between khen and the election WA uot sufficient 10
enable Ha to psepass Z speech fus the cxupattn.
Stnrs that nme an smpre ssson secms ~ haTe sons
tent. This u entirely unjust aud Untrue, for NO
ul.n tn Massachusetts drsiEcs Tho re- election Of
Gov. N[es more Shsn mysc1f. Ny ouly objection
IL speaking was one 1f pcssoua1 pFldg, III Appelt.
ing heGote 81 audience Without pr0pes PIT eparaton
II ANY e3tempoysT1 seMasks os n!ne VIII b. Of
service 10 The Eoulnllttcs sud the Republican
eausa In the Stale atn exceedingly glad to
psoIer them, snd will spcak 4nyu here within the
limits OF the tumtnun~ exltA thai ths Committee
MAy deem essential 10 ihe auceeAs OF tbs ticket
hare bad the reulotcst idea t4ai the Fsssl-
dental urdcr pfesenkel N uAccuolute fruua ex-
preasipX his Views; such 8 Const!uctaun sceui4 to
b. very xbsuEd. know from the tips VI the IEcst-
dent hirpsxif THAI no such Construction w2s sFsF
INTENDED. and Tor that reason an aoiu. every
thing ~alch lars tn My power, short VI public
speaking, IL aid tbs reelection OF Gov. Mes. l
hASs Agreed to spesk 10 my neighbour aud fElends
u tAs lligblsnds 'inoff3* rssnnx, aud II y 10
desired that should speak half hour every othcs
alRposAi. except for s6e night befose the eltctiun
*hsn havs tcfsonAt enxugcu uep1 OF long sAn4-
lug u fulfill.
wfitu yuu Al le nQth unon tha m In order To