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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

1T is now matter of history that
ON Wednesday, the 9th of June, the
so-called southern policy of the Pres
ident came up for consideration be-
fore the Republican State Convention
of Iowa and also before the Legisla-
ture of the State of New Hampshire.
In the first instance the resolution
endorsing the policy was tabled, and
in the latter it was referred to the
Committee on National Affairs. In
both cases it was simply refusal to
endorse such policy by the Republic
ans of these two States. The plain
deduction from these results is that
the Republicans of Iowa and Now
Hampshire do not like, and have not
faith in the Presidents southern pol
icy. Yet on the other hand, it does
not indicate that the Republicans of
these States have lost faith in the
President, but expect that in the flu
ture, either by the success of the pol
icy or by its abandonment by the
President, when found non-effective,
the difference of opinion now existing
will pass away. Prudent counsels
prevailing, by which no denunciation
was had in either State, leaves the
way open to cordial agreement in the
future.
BLAINE's LITTLE STORY. = When
Senator Blaine was told by friend,
the other day, that a great many peo-
fple attributed the inspiration of the
Gail Hamilton letters to him, he said
that it reminded him OF little story.
A woman in one Of the back counties
of Pennsylvania went before nota-
nv public to acknowledge deed, and
was asked the usual question if she
signed the deed without cOmpulsiOn
or fear of her husband. Stepping
back one or two PAGES she put her
hands on her hips. set her head to one
side, and after looking at the man for
} moment, exclaimed: 81 guess,
JedO A Won don't know the family.V
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

The Baptist Weekly has long ar
ticle on the subject: care ministers
entitled to a vacation ?" 1t claims
that they are not. 1t is an ably writ
ten paper, from the pen of minister
who has been in the Adirondack
mountains, hunting, fishing and
drawing full salary, ever since the
first of June. 1t is intended only tc
apply to western ministers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
Turning Over.

WAsHNGToN, June 30. - Chief
Clerk Upton, of the Treasury De-
partment, assisted by S. +. Middle
ton, will, tonight, after business
hours, verify the accounts of cash in
the Treaslrer's Office, preparatory to
making transfer Of that office to the
new Treasurer, Mr.. Gilillin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

FRANCIS MURPHY, the great temper
ance evangelizer, who will be remem'
bered we'll by our readers, is carrying
the temperance banner throughout
the length and breadth of Ohio, with
distinguished success. In the Inter.
Ocean of the 3Oth ult., we notice tele'
grams to that paper from over one
hundred cities in the Buckeye STATE
giving most fiattering reports. By
these reports, at least 100000 persons
are shown to have signed the Muir
ply pledge.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

ONE of the leading spirits in the
late Republican State Convention
was Ex-Governor William NJ. Stone,
We are informed that he has come
back to stay this time, which we hope
may be the case. But at the same
time we wouldn't advise the old gen.
tieman to kill the fatted calf, unless
he has q surplus of veal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
CHILD WHIPPING.
What Robert c. tngersoll Said In His
Lecture In San Francisco.

The children of poverty! My
heart bleeds when / think Of them
the children simply covered by
rag: the children of famine an d
of starvation; the children of crime,
tlotsam and ietsam upon the wild,
rude sea of life; the children in al
leys; the children that couch in cor
ners when they hear the unsteady
step of u drunken brute of father !;
the children, little babies, with drink
ing mothers; the children, too, of the
rich that have no liberty-these little
children that are crushed, that are
trampled upon, that are frightened.
l pity them all from the bottom of
my heart. What right have you to
tyrannize over child? / have very
little respect for man that cannot
govern child without brute force.
Think of whipping children Why,
they say that children tell lies. Yes,
cowardice is the mother of lies
tyranny is the father of lies. Sup.
pose man who is as much larger
than you as you are larger than ..
year-old child should come at you
with a pole in his hand: "Who broke
that plate ?" You would tremble
your knees would knock together
| and you would swear you saw the
, plate, or that it was cracked when
you got it.
Think of member of the Board
, of Exchange whipping one of hi
f children for prevaricating. Think
of a lawyer beating his own flesl
L. In
truth. Think of a dealer in stocks
Furnishing his child for setting ahoa'
f false reports. What an inconsistent
/, cy! Think of it! If you should
. hereafter whip your child, l wish you
. could have photograph taken wher
doing so, with brows corrugated with
t anger, your cheeks red with wrath
: and the little child shrinking, trem
bling. crouching, begging If THU
child should happen to die, wouldn'
it be sweet in the Autumn, when thu
:, maple leaves are turning to gold, ant
when the scarlet vines run like a SAT
t regret out of the earth wouldn't j
. be delightful to go and sit on tn
| mound that covered the flesh yo'
have beaten, and look at the photo
graph Of yourself in the act of whip
ping that child?
Now think of it; think Of it; an
if all say tonight will save on
blow from the tender flesh of Unfair
cy, am more than paid.
have known men drive their ow
= children from their doors, and the
get down on their knees and ask Go
to watch over them. / will neve
ask God to do favor for a child {
y mine while can do it, never. Al
other thing: there is nothing liE
n being honest with these children
t. Do not pretend you are perfection
u you arenot; and if one of them hal
=. pens to tell a story, do not let on {
e if the whole world was going
le burst. Tell them honestly you hay
l. told thousands of them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
knuckIa Down.

PARIS, July 3.-Le Pays referring
to President MacMahons orders o.
the day to the troops who participat
ed in a review on Sunday says "a
last we feel we are ruled by a hand
that Yields sword. The chief OF
the army has appealed to bayonets
and all must now return to theil
duty,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

THE Davenport Gazette has been
the most uuwavering supporter ofthe
Presidents policy in Iowa. Its edit
or is postmaster, and was Chairman
of the Scott County Republican Cen
trail Committee and delegate to the
late Republican State Convention.
The following are his views ofthe
recent Presidential order:
"The intention of that circular
could not have been to prohibit all
participation by the office-holder in
the political caucuses and convention
of the particular municipal division
Of which he is actually resident
Such an inhibition would be as inju-
rious to the general interest of good
government as it would be arbitrary
and unjust to large number of mer-
itorious citizens.
The country needs more participa-
ton in caucuses by all classes of citi-
zens; not less. The citizen who neg.
lects these, no matter what his official
relation to the community in which
he resides, fails to discharge the du
ties Of actual life in Republic. Ii
such a failure he may, and often will
be instrumental in aiding surrender
of important public interests to thu
control of influence only posltivel!
harmful to the public veal. For it i
to be remembered, that in not few
instances, the very elements Of char
acter which have induced popula
desire, in a given community. for thu
selection to or retention in Office of
capable public servant, are precisel!
those which have created and keel
in exercise demand on the part of hi
fellow citizens, that the office-holde1
in question shall take part in politi
cal action, as in many other matter
of public concern. When thus called
to the discharge of political duty, b!
those who know him best and ar
alone competent to judge of the pro
priety of such a selection, why should
a citizen be inhibited from accept
ance simply on the ground that he i
an office-holder? This question il
fruitfully suggestive Of illustrations
abundantly showing the improperly
and injustice to public interests Ger
tain to attend the enforcement Of sucf
supposed inhibition regardless Of
the facts attending and accompany
| ing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
Two Men Gone over Nisrara ra,,.

NIAGARA FALLS, July 2.-Thret
men, Floy, Bellinger and Pierce, were
boating in Niagara river above the
falls, last evening, when the boat go,
into the rapids. Bellinger and Pierce
jumped out and attempted to swim
ashore, but were carried over the
falls. Floy remained in the boat and
was rescued.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
Killed bv Lightning,

CLEVELAND, June 30.-About IL
O'Clock this morning, during a light
thunder storm, Frank Hawn. accom-
panied by boy named VIM. Kelley,
drove team of horses under a large
tree near Youngstown, Ohio, for
shelter. The tree was struck by
lightning killing Hawn, Kelley and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

GEN. WIN. G. LEDuc, of Minnesota
has been appointed Commissioner OF
Agriculture. He is graduate OF
Gambler College, Ohio, the same in'
stitution from which the President
graduated. He is reputed an excel
lent man for the place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

The Connecticut Catholic is a sin.
gularly nnwise paper. 1t advocates a
closer aiiiliation among Catholics, in
order to influence elections, and con.
troll political parties.
College graduates are coming
around by the hundred, asking for
work at any price, and it now looks
as though there would be more tramps
next year than usual.
A colony of Friends. numbering
eighteen families, has settled south
of Marcus, and more are to follow.
They are wealthy, and will be an i'm.
portant addition To that saGti0a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
ConouIvine with Orders.

WHOLESALERS, Pa, June 3O.-In &C.
cordance with Civil Service require.
ments, T.. II. Chase, Collector of In.
ternal Revenue, and Douglass Smith,
Postmaster of Wilkesbarre, have re.
signed Chairman and Secretary OF
the Republican County Central Con.
yention,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
lncraaaad coinapa.

WASHIsGFoN, June S9.-The coin
age reports from all minis in the U
g., except Carson City, state the ag
gregate coinage for the fiscal year al
seventy-one million dollars; showing
an increase over last fiscal year Of
$li 100000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

county; Sam Clark, collector at keo-
kuk; and Ed. Chaplin, Postmaster at
Marshalltown--ail of the foregoing
ardent supporters of The Policy. Be-
sides these we recall the presence in
the Convention as members, Of Major
Torbert, postmaster at Dubuque, Mr..
Leighton, postmaster at Oskaloosa,
Major Hamilton, at Ottumwa, Val.
Mendel at Abba, Fred Meyers at
Denison, Captain Rathburn at Ma
rion, Mr.. Bauman at Mt. Vernon, and
Mr.. Clarkson, at Des Moines. There
were many other officials whose
names do not come to us, readily,
here.
1t is not pleasant to even correct
the Register in reference to Major
Hamilton, named above, as member
Of the convention, simply because
some people will doubtless miscon
strue it as prompted by unworth!
motives, still having no respect fol
those who would dishonesty criticise
we will say that Major Hamilton wa
present at the convention and freel,
conversed and counselled with som
members of the convention, but wa
not prese as delegate.
We want to say, however, that hi
not being delegate was only i
keeping with his almost universe
custom during the many years Il
has been postmaster.
Had he been delegate we in n
sense regard it as a disobedience
the Presidents order. We do nc
hesitate to say that it is prep osterou
to suppose that President Hayes col
templates finding one particle
. fault with Mr.. Wilson for his takin
. part in the convention. If he do'
dismiss Mr.. Wilson then the admir-
istration will founder on the sillie
and weakest thing that any high of
cial was ever guilty Of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

TnE Inter-Ocean states that its
profits for the first five months Of
this year, up to the LIST inst, foot up
81, 2OS.44. 1t adds:
"The Inter-Ocean was christened
March 25, 1872, and met with unusual
success. II secured fair circulation,
and drew towards it a goodly share
of business, but balancing 3lst of
December showed loss of $62, 57l.75.
The year 1873 showed loss of $34, :
S47.92, and the year 1874 q loss of
$50, S49.67. AS the profit and loss ac-
count had nothing to do with that of
machinery and fixtures, and as the
latter account was large, it Is easy to
} see that the sum necessary to keep the
paper afioat, outside Of its earnings,
must necessarily have been very
large. The leading proprietor hay
ing been crippled by the panic of
1873, trouble began to culminate in
, 1876, and after sinking in that year
81, 1l6.65, the old company sold out
to new organization on the Goth day
of October. So trying was the situa.
ton that the new company lost be.
fore the close Of the year, less than
/. seventy-five days, $14,OO5.79. And
during the year 1876, in spite Of every
efFor; at economy, the loss OF the new
Organization was $59,3l3.@. After
such an experience is it any wonder
that we rejoice in the tide that turns
8 the balance to the other side Of thu
: ledger, and insures the success of tn,
great enterprise in which fortune AM
reputation are involved"
1t has been a heroic and cost,
struggle to establish the Inter- cea'
on firm, paying basis, against sue
!. opposition as it had, and all true re
publicans, and all persons who admir-
honesty, enterprise and pluck, wi
= rejoice that the Inter-Ocean is now {
!, the head Of all the newspapers we
= of New York in everything whic
:, makes q journal desirable.
- We regret to learn that Frank "
" Palmer sunk $4,000, his entire prof.
erty, in the efforts to establish tn
p. Inter- Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04

We notice the State Register Of the
lst inst, takes up what the Chicago
Tribune says about the Hon. James F.
Wilson, of Fairfield, being probably
the first Iowan to suffer from the re-
cent order of the President touching
Federal officeholders taking part in
political conventions. The Tribune
is maliciously wicked, mendacious
sheet, which seeks sensations at any
cost of honor and principle, upon
the theory that these lying sensations
increase its sales and add to its cot
fers. We absolutely give no credence
whatsoever to these Tribune sensa-
tons. They are totally unworthy of
belief, and hence we have not said
anything about it. But since it has
become matter Of extended remark
in the Iowa press, we will say that
we have not the least idea that the
Presidents order in the remotest de-
gree has reference to the case of Mr..
Wilson. We have heretofore given
our view of what the order is intend
ed to accomplish, and will not now
repeat our arguments. bat it is suffi-
cient to say that we do not think the
order attempts to infringe upon an
officeholder's right to attend or be a
member of a political convention, I'M
less, indeed, it should plainly be done
at the expense of his duties as snch
officer. 1t is only where political
management by the officer is so con-
tinuous and extended as to make it
plain that he is taken q good deal
away from his official duties. We
deprecate greatly the hasty, and in
our opinion, unauthorized construc-
ton that is being put upon the Pres
ident's order. Speaking of Mr.. Will
son and the order, the Register says !:
But if Mr.. Wilson should be or
ought to be removed for attending
the State Convention, he would not,
and in justice could not go alone. For
there were fully fifty Federal office
holders in the same Convention. We
cannot call to mind all their names
just now, but there occurs to US the
names of few ofthe many. Among
them Col. Chapman, the u. S. Mar
shall for Iowa Col. Lane, U. S. Attor-
ney, the head of the Scott county del
egation Ed. Russell, a member of
the same delegation, who is postmas-
ter at Davenport, and also Chairman
Of the Republican Committees ~ his!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
insurance cosnany In rrou,,,,

HARTFORD, June 3O.-There ha
been no further action upon the re
port of the special insurance com
mission upon the affairs of the Char
ter Oak Insurance Co. INSURANCE
Commissioner etsdmaH disagree
with Special Commissioner in appro
val of'the company's real estate ii
New York, putting its value at
higher figure and proportionatel!
reducing TIP Impairment of its assets
lie, as wellas the special commission
en-, regards it for the interest of tn,
policy holders to hold on to thei
policies and not let them lapse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
Another Crooked One

New YORK, July 2.-The receiver
OF the American Popular Life Insur-
ance Company states that the books
are full of Irregularities. They show
that the officers have either been
guilty Of fraud or perjury.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
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THE BLOODY WAR.
Terrible CannOnailing Mt Ruis-
chuk.
The German and French Consu-
lates Destroyed.
The Turks Claim q Great Victory a,
60toum.

LONDON, June 30.-Telegrams from
various points on the Danube give
the particulars of frightful bonn
bardment along that river. AT Ruts-
chuk the German consulate was des-
troyed by "a shells, the French by 8
and the Austrian consulate was rid
died. The military hospital in the
Jews quarter received ~ shells. They
fall everywhere and no spot can be
considered safe.
Up to Wednesday the Turks had
thrown 2 to 5000 shells in to Guier-
gevo. However though the streets
here and there are ploughed up, and
the houses bored through, not more
than one house in 20 or 80 is severely
injured.
At Oltenitza Gen. Ebrcnworth of
the eleventh infantry division was
shot through the shoulder by Turk
ish sharp-shooter from the other side
of the Danube.
A dispatch from Vienna dated last
night, says it ia positively announced
that battle has been raging below
Sistova.
Servia has ordered at Paris ac-
coutrements for $4,000 men, to be de-
liyered i'm three weeks.
An Altenitza despatch dated We'd
nesday, says this mornings opera.
tons have been successful in unmask.
ing the Turkish batteries, by launch.
ing fleet Of boats loaded with
dummy soldiers. When the fleet
reached mid stream it drew the fire
from o thousand rifles and many can.
non upon itself and the Russian eartl
works.
A letter from Erzeroum says thu
Turks collected at Van for the defens'
of the country have struck terror in
: to the whole district. The streets o.
s the town itself reechod their violenc
9 and disorder.
b American missionaries have takel
refuge aboard a small pleasure boa
on lake Van. They float about tn
: lake during the day and sleep in som
= secluded place at night.
Another letter gives an account Q
!. the outrages and plundering by tn
. Kurds, throughout Armenia, whic
the authorities are unable or unwiI
ling to prevent.
: A telegram from Trebizond say
q the Turks on Friday assaulted an
r carried Russian positions at Batoun
/ achieving great victory. The Rus
n slams retreated after a severe battl
n and great loss of men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
GEN. GRANT MAKES A GOOD SPEECH nc
BRITISH WORKINGMEN.

/
| BRITISH WORKINGMEN.
LONDON, July "a deputation of
forty men, each representing differ
cnt trades and representing altogeth-
err about 100000 English working
men, waited ON ex-Presilent Grant
at Consul General Badeau's and pre-
\ sented him an address welcoming
him to England and assuring him of
their good wishes and deep regard
for the welfare and PROGRESS Of
America, where British workmen
had always found welcome. I'M
promptu speeahes were then made by
members of tie deputatiol, all of
which were extremely cordial. Gen.
Grant replied as follows:
"In the name of my country
thank yoH for the address you have
presented TO me. 7 feel tia great
compliment paid my government and
one to me personally. Since my ar
rival on British soil have received
great attentions which were intended
| feel sure, in some way, for my
country. I haze had ovations, free
hand shakiags, presentations from
dlterent classes, from government,
from controlling authorities Of cities,
and have been received in cities by
the populace, but there has been no
reception which am prouder of than
this to-day. recognize the fact that
whatever there ia of greatness in the
United States, and indeed, in any
other country, is due to labor.
Labor is tho author of all greatness
and wealth. Without labor there
would be no government qr no lead
ing class, or nothing to preserve.
With us labor is regarded as highly
respectable. When it is not SO re-
garded it is bscailse man dishonors
labor. We recognize that labor dis
honors no man and no matter what a
mans 0cnHation is, he is eligible to
fill any post In the gift Of the people.
His occupation is not considered in
selecting him, whether as a law ma
ker or as an executor of law. Now,
gentlemen, in conclusion, ali / can
do is to renew my thanks for your adj
dress and repeat what have said be-
fore, that | have received nothing
from any class since my arrival,
which has given me more pleasure.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-04
Mennonttes.1

PHILADELPHIA, June 80. - Eigh,
hundred Mennonites arrived, last
night, from Russia, emigrating to es.
cape CONSUMPTION, and left, to-day,
for various points in Kansas, Nebras.
ka and Pennsylvania.