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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Reliable Evidence.

MIR. u. II. STEvENs,-Dear Sir: will most
Der yon have already received in favor OF your
great and good medicine, VEaETISE, for do
not think enough can be said in its praise for
was troubled over 30 years with that dreadful
disease, Catarrh, and had such bad coughing
spells that 1t would seem as though never
could breath any more, and vEGETIYE has
cured me, and do feel to thank God all tho
time that there is 30 good a medicine as VEGp-
TINE, and also think it one OF the best medi-
cincs for coughs and weak, sinking feelings at
the stomach, and advise everybody to take tho
tEGErlNE, Tor can assure them il is ono of
the best medicines that ever was.
Mrs. L.. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut sts..
ilua iYaon
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

The trouble of General John Nc
Arthur, late postmaster at Chicago,
will be sad news to many Iowa men
who knew him we'll and served under
him during the war.
He is native of Scotland, and saw
service abroad and in our Mexican
war. When the war broke out he was
made Colonel of the 18th Illinois, .onc
of the first regiments in the field. He
was soon afterwards made Brigadier
General, and became Major General
before the close of the war. lie COM
manded division of the 18th corps
from the organization of that body
until the surrender of Vicksburg,
when he was made Provo Martial of
that city, General Croker succeeding
to the command of his division.
Crocker's Iowa Brigade consisting of
the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10Th regiments,
was, during all this time and, in
fact, until the close of the war, one of
the Brigades of this division.
General Macarthur was popular
with his command and with his SUI
perior officers, and was regarded as a
good officer. He commanded in many
of the important actions of the army
Of the Tennessee, and the last year oil
the war had division in the Mobile
campaign.
He was an extensive iron founder
when the war broke out, and has con.
tinued in it since. He has been post.
master in Chicago six or seven years
during which time his business has
been falling of and his property dc.
preciating, which has caused hin
temporarily, as he hoped, to take
money out of his Office to prevent
ruin to his business, and he has fall.
len. We hope that later news will
give the matter better phase. Al
any rate, the men who followed thu
plume of the gallant Highlander
throughout the war, will be slow
to believe that he Intentionally and
deliberately defrauded the govern
ment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
EneciAl In the Cnurler

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-3:15 p. NJ
The resolution offered under sus-
pension of the rules, by Schlcichcr, OF
Texas, recognizing the Hampton and
Nichols governments, has been re-
jected-yeas, 1856; nays, 93-not the
requisite two-thirds in the aflirma-
five
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Unprecedented Merit,

n ~ c DUSTON, Jan. 1st, 1SIG.
H. X. STEVENS, Esq.-Dear Sir: For many
years have been afflicted with humor i'm I'M,
blood which finally developed into Scald Head.
anu only those who are similarly afflicted can
realize the disagreeable suffering one is com
PEELED to endure with this complaint For a
long time my head was in dreadful condition.
used various kinds of remedies and medicines.
got no etter,-indeed, constantly grew worse.
the surface OF my head being entirely covered
with sores OF the most aggravated nature This
was my condition when Commenced taking the
vEGETINE, which am pleased to inform you
ana the public Oh you choose to make II pubfic).
mas made a complete and satisfactory cure OF
pleasure to mention the Unprecedented merit of
fEGEriNE. lremain, very thankfully,
M, CHARLES X. SMITH.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

ABOUT scventy-five or eighty of the
best democrats of the House, includ-
ing, for the most part, the men who
smelt gunpowder during the late
war, voted solidly with the Repub-
licans Saturday against all dilatory
motions, and this is the way the Chi
cago Times, organ Of Western dcmoc-
racy characterizes them: "a majority
"of those non-political politicians are
undoubtedly in favor of letting viii
"lainy triumph by their default
"But against these time-serving hum
"bugs, Of whom Hewitt, Herman, Ben
Chill and Bayard are types, there is
"an aggressive and vigorous minor
ity who, it is said, cannot be deliv-
"ered to Boss Morton under Mr..
"Hewitt's contract"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
HAYES CABINET AGAIN.
The Following speculations as to
Hayes cabinet are from the Cincin-
,,ot; e,on;ole ~ +lo Ta,to., n.ao,

The following speculations as to
Hayes cabinet are from the Cincin.
natl specials to the Iater-Ocean:
Governor Hayes line of Policy, as
marked out in public and laid down
in private, will be to recognize and
make peace with the South as much
as possible. Kentucky will probably
be represented by the Hon. j. NJ.
Harlan, the leader of the Kentucky
delegation in the convention here, and
firm friend of Bristow in the con-
vention, but an earnest supporter OF
Governor Hayes at a later period
The other Southern man will proba.
bly, be Judge Settle, of North Caro-.
lima, late republican candidate TO,
Governor.
SECRETARY OF. THE TREASURY.
In Ohio, Senator Sherman seems
most likely to be favored, and is more
likely to sign his name as Secctary OF
the Treasury than any one else heard
from.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALsHIP.
Stanley Matthews could probably
nave Viz AttOIucS uSHcEdlSlip, VI
could succeed Judge Davis, if he pre-
ferred that to Cabinet position, but
it is generally understood that he can
not afford to accept either, and will
continue in the practice of his pro-
fession in Cincinnati, so Hayes will
have to look elsewhere for Davis pe-
sition, and the probability is that his
eye will next fall on Bristow, who il
is believed will accept.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
AS to other Cabinet positions, Mr..
Evarts may be depended upon as the
coming Secretary of State, while to
make up the list there will be choice
among Hale, Edmunds, McCrary, of
Iowa, Poole, of North Carolina, and
perhaps Cameron.
In the matter of changes of snbor-
dinates the members of the Cabinet
will be the motive power more than
ever, all the time however held in
check and controlled by the cool
head and steady hand of the Prcsi-
dent"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Stuck on Pennsylvania.
SpeClAl tn Courier

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The two
houses of Congress having resumed
joint convention counted the vote of
Oregon for Hayes and proceeded to
Pennsylvania, when objections were
made to Daniel J. Morrill,, one Of the
electors of that State, because he was
a centennial commissioner.
The two houses then separated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
A Petition.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga petition d
dressed to the democratic members
OF the Lower House of Congress,
earnestly praying that they offer no
factious opposition to the electoral
count, but on the contrary permit it
to proceed as rapidly as possible, was
numeronsly signed on Change to-day
by men of all parties.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

Chicago Times A washington
dispatch says that Hewitt, political
invcrtcbrate, upon leaving the house
caucus ON Friday evening, remarked /:
Its all over with us now |" by Gus"
Mr.. Hewitt undoubtedly meant the
political invertebrates, like himself,
Bayard, Herman, Willis, Ell al.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Seventy-one Years Of Age.

49,, EAST MARSHFlELD, Aug. %, 1870.
MIR. STEVESs,-Dear Sir: am syenty-one
years OF age; have suffered many years with
Kidney Complaint, weakness in my back and
stomach. was induced by friends to try your
for weakness of the kidneys ever used.
nave tried many remedies for this complaint,
ana never found SO much relief as from tho
NEGEriNE. 1t strengthens and invigorates the
whole system; Many OF my acquaintance have
taken i. and believe i to be good for ali the
complaints Tor which II is recommended.
LILLY. sIlSIAH LII
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
x CRY FOR MOTION.

The skies begin to look q little dark,
and the Chicago Tribune calls loudly
on Morton to save the country from
destruction. ..
1t has done something of this be-
fore, and it does it again without a
blush of shame. Nevertheless the
people will remember that when
Oliver p. Morton, and the uncompro-
missing Republicans who stood with
him, lifted their warning voices
against cowardly concessions, against
cruel prosecutions, against the inhu-
man outragcs which have robbed the
Republican party of its overwhelm-
ing majority in the South, the Chica-
go Tribune was foremost in denoun-
cling him as "machine politician"
and in advocating and following that
'masterly inactivity" which has fet.
tered and bound the Republicans Of
the South and brought the country to
its present condition.
Grant appealed for supportin crush
ing out this inhuman persecution.
The Chicago Tribune denounced
him.
Morton warned the country of thu
danger of permitting such deeds o
atrocity to 60 unpublished.
The Chicago Tribune reviled him
Sheridan branded the White Lea
guers of Louisiana as banditti, ant
asked permission to break up the ne
farious organization.
The Chicago Tribune rallied at hin
as shouldcr-strapped upstart ant
demanded that he be rcbuked an,
removed.
1t has been uttering one long ant
continuous cry of 'Grantism" an,
"Mortonism" for the past two years
and now, with its knees knocking to
gether in terror at the appearance o
the mere ghost of physical resistance
it bellows like frightened schoolbo.
for Morton to come forward and saw
the country. Well, it needn't be s.
much alarmed. Morton aeil com
forward if the crisis demands him, a
he has always been ready to do be
fore; but coming he can say will
justice to the frightened pack who arr
now begging him to save them from
their own folly: "Shake not thy CORY
locks at me. Thou canst not say
did t."-Inter-O Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Live Stock Market.

by Telegraph.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. q.
Hogs-Receipts 900 head. Dull and
lower. Light grades are quotablc at
from 81 S0@5 GO, packing at from 500
5 20, and butchers at S. 5000,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
All diseases Of the RIood.

y fEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, purify
and cure such diseases, restoring the patient to
many remedies, suffering for years. is it not con-
elusive proof, If YOU are q sufferer, you can DO
cured? Why is this medicine performing such
circulating fluid. 1t can truly be called lie
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. The great source
OF disease originates in the blood; and no med
lcine that does not act directly upon it, to purify
attention.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Iowa Deaf and Dumb Asylum
QaseeN0A


Council BLUFFS, Ia, Feb, 26.-Ycs-
terday morning the Deaf and Dumb
Institution, some miles from this city,
was destroyed by fire (Which caught
probably from the gas). Before wa
ter could be applied by the hose about
the building the fire had gained con-
troll of the upper portion and COM
PEELED the occupants, teachers, officers
and the unfortunatcs to leave the
building. There was no loss of life
and all of the 1913 pupils escaped
without serious injury and with most
of their effects. Some of the en-.
ployees lost everything. Some build.
ings belonging TO the institution re-
main and will accommodate. about
half of the children. The total loss
is estimated at 100000. No insur-
ance. The distance of the building
from the city has rendered means OF
information very difficult.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
HOUSE.

Atkins from the appropriations
committee, reported the army bill
1t reduces the number of cavalry reg
imcnts TO eight; artillery to four and
infantry to lG and prohibits any mon
cy appropriated by the bill from be-
ing applied for payment of transport
tation, or subsistence Of troops to be
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
SENATE.

. w AsHiNGTUN, rcd. n.
President Ferry presented the notI-
fication Of the electoral commission
that the Oregon case was decided.
Logan moved the house be notified.
Agreed to.
After the presentation of the Gre
dentials of Senator elect Ferry and
an explanation by Bogy, that when
presenting resolutions favoringl the
passage of the Texas Pacific bill, he
thought both houses Of the Missouri
legislature had passed them.
The Senate then went to the cham
Der Of the house to resume the count.
Upon return from the House Sar-
gent submitted resolution that the
decision upon the electoral vote of
Oregon stand as the Judgment of the
Senate despite objection.
Kelly opened the debate denying
the eligibility of Watts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

And now the papers say that John
A. kasson, widower, and Matilda
Fletcher, widow, have got tired Of
marching in single file, and that they
propose to double up matrimonialiy,
into two ranks, just like the regulars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
OUR APOLOGY.

We have done injustice to Lyman
Trumbull. It's manly thing to apol-
ogizc when in the wrong. We apol-
ogize.
We supposed Trumbull went to
that ball for fun. He did not. He
went in the interest of science. Tie
was serious; he meant business. He
went, Gov. Palmer informs the COM
mittee, Gas an artist" whether as a
"model artist" or general student of
the beautiful we do not know, but
his desire was to examine humanity !;
or, in the words of Palmer, "study a
peculiar phase of Southern society"
Gle could not have been more SOL
emn," proceeds Palmer, "if he had
been bishop of the diocese" This
is exceedingly satisfactory. We con-
TESS that we did fear that Trumbull
went to the ball not fully appreciat-
ing the terrible responsibility resting
upon him. We feared he had been
led to grovel in the bitches Of mate
rialism, instead of mounting to the
realms of mental sublimity.
But it was not SO, and the Inter
Ocean rejoices in the fact. Others
might grovel, but not Trumbull.
Palmer might chassez down the out
side and up the middle, and Kelly
balance on the corners, but Lyman
Trumbull, locked in the contempla-
ton of a great truth, saw the sportivc
quadroons forward-and- back without
thrill of sensuous excitement, and
he heard the shout GLANDS all round,''
without the culver of muscle. lie
stood stock still, wrapped in the
grandeur of his own originality.
And yet he realized that it was better
so. He knew that, though once the
"glass of fashion and the mould of
FORM" his legs had grown handy and
his figure full in the wrong place for
symmetry. lie knew it was better
for him to be solemn and mysterious
rather than gain a momentary pleas
ure by INDUCING in giddy sin. One
false step would have spoiled him.
A quick movement down the center
might have robbed him of all his
charms
Like that celestial bird whose nest
70 found beneath the eastern skies;
Whose wings, though radiant when OF rest,
Lose all thcir glory when he flies.
Behind the gold-bowed spcctacles
the eyes of him who was as solemn
as the bishop of diocese
may have flashed youthful fire; but a
man with great ambition must resist
these things. Possibly Lyman may
have
Down an exquisite neck TO the throne Of world.
but an "artist" studying peculiar
phase of Southern society must
trample sentiment in the dust, and
bid passion flee from his presence.
He saw, he comprehended, he ana
lyzed, but no more. Others may have
erred; he did not. They may have
sinncd; Mr.. Trumbull was the same
after temptation as before, and left
the colored ball as much above suspi-
cion as Potiphar's wife. We are glad
Of it, and now, if he will give the re-
suit Of his investigations in lecture
before the Philosophical Society or
the Academy of Sciences, the world
may have cause to be thankful that
he attended, as an artist, that quad
room ball. Iater-Oceon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
There is trouble in the democratic

There is trouble in the democratic
camp.
The Toledo Democrat refers to Mr..
Hewitt as dyspeptic poltroon; de-
clares that there is more manlincss in
Morton's legs than in the whole car
cass of Mr.. Hewitt; and remarks that
while Garfield, Sherman, Logan, and
Chandler have nerve and Saxon pluck
the democrats have placed to the front
two or three New York shopkcepers
with neither brains nor bravery, and
have caused manhood to give way to
baby business in politics.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
ArpY0ciatIon.

CHARLEsrowN, Mass, March 10, 1869.
IL. T. STEvENs,-Dear Sir: This is to certify
9vEGETiNE) in my family for several years, and
think that for Scrofu1a and Cankerous HUI
mors or Rheumatic Affections 1t cannot be ex-
celled; and asa Blood Purifier and spring medl-
icine II Is the best thing have ever used, and
have used almost everything. can cheerfuly
recommend 1t to any one in need OF such q
medicine. Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
10 Russell street
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

TINS being 10. Medill's week to
make his Chicago Tribune Republic
can sheet, he comes out frantically for
the election of Morton as acting Vice
President and President of the Sem
ate. After the Inauguration is safely
passed, it will be in order for the
Tribune to continue its sneers at Nor
toms legs, and at his unflinching Re-
publicanism.
Not long ago, when the whole
country was threatened, and Illinois
was liable on its whole southern Dor
der to be overran, the Tribune thought
John A. Logan was just the man to
rally men of all parties to go to the
front to put down that rebellion, and
later, his services were considered in
valuable on the stump whenever
the party was in danger. But after
victory in the field and on the stump
had brought peace and safety, then
the Tribune and its clan Joined hands
in kicking Logan out, simply because
his republicanism in the field and
forum was of the perpendicular char.
acter.
Your fine-haircd politicians of the
10 Medill, George William Curtis
and 10 Hawley order, through their
papers and otherwise, have managed
to cmasculatc the Senate of grea
portion of its republican manhood,
and Of nearly all its military element
and it is no fault of theirs that tn,
Confederate Brigadiers are not in
majority in the Senate a in tn,
House.
1t is instructive, however, to no
tice that when danger loom
up in the horizon, that these
same swallow tailed, kid glovcd fel
lows, instinctively turn to the bronz
ed veterans of courage and expert
ence like Morton and Logan for pro
lection.
1t is the old story. When the Sc.
is smooth, the wind favorable, ant
sky clear, the boatswain can sail tn
ship. But when the storm comes an,
the sky is ink, and the waves begil
to dash over the PROV, the captain
called on deck
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
From, The Iafer-Ocean

When Lyman Trumbull stoops to folly,
And finds too late that men will laugh |;
What charm can soothe his melancholy,
And stop the universal chat?
There's only one can make him caIIner,
And hide his shame from every eve;
'Tis Major General John NJ. Palmer,
Who octorooDH upon the sly!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. &c. C..
Adams, appointed a clerk in the
Treasury Department, under Secreta-
ry Bristow, and subsequently, in the
Special Agents bureau, has been re-
moved.
Frank w. Palmer is nominated
postmaster at Chicago rice Macarthur.
Palmer is well known throughout the
West as former able editor of the
Chicago Inte,-Ocean, and latterly a
member of committee which has
been inquiring into fast mails.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. H.--At u 80 a
fire broke out on the stage of FoX's
new American theatre, and at a. m.
the whole place was in flames. The
fire spread with remarkable rapidity
and communicated with. Rogers
wagon warehouse. The mercantile
library building was in danger, and
also the New York Mutuars new
building, at Tenth and Chestnut SITS.
All had left the theatre before the fire
broke out The building was hand
some one and was erected about 1870.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Consulting.

WAsHlNGToN, Feb. 27.--Argumcnt
in the South Carolina case before the
electoral commission closed at 10
p. m. and recess was taxed till l :45,
when session for consultation will
be held.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
SUCCESS
rs THE
Test of Merit.


The great success of .Vegetine in curing such
diseases as serotula, inherited in the blood, to-
cine, IS conclusive evidence of its actual merit.
Nc medicine was ever placed before the public
Win SO much positive proof of its real value as
SerofuIa OF five, ton and twenty years. standing.
where the patient has had many physicians.
!rled many OF the known remedies; and, after
Trying the NEGETINE, the common remark is.
~ acts diterently, works differently, from any
nieulcihe nave ever taken" VEGETlNE will
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
The South Carolina Case submitted

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-At 6 80 the
electoral commission met, all the
members being present, and the
South Carolina case was taken up.
Hurd and Stoughton were ANNOUNCE
ed as democratic DIRECTORS, and Law
renee and Christiancy as republican.
Christiancy said the republican OBJ
jectors would not occupy the whole
time allowed them.
Matthews and Shellabarger will
be the republican counsel. The dem
ocratic counsel is not announced.
Adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

stitution and existing law. But if
the senate be not then in session the
presiding officer, last elected by that
BODY, shall become the president of
the United States, to serve unit, the
vacancy shall be regularly filled
provided that such last presiding Of
ticcr shall not have ceased 10 be a
member of the senate on the fourth
of March, and provided also he be
possessed of the constitutional quail
tications as to age and nativity. The
bill also provides that in a possible
contingency of there being no such
presiding or ex-prcsiding officer of
the senate, the speaker of the house
shall act as president. The bill looks
to new presidential election next
Nov, and in the event of temporary
occupant being installed, he would be
entitled to continuance in Office un-
der provisions above referred to, I'M
til the fourth of March 1878.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
FIERY FRAGMENTS.
The Iowa Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum Burned Down.
Many Mutcs Supposed to Have
Perished inIthe Flamcs-Firo
at PHILADELPHIA.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. 24.-Thc
Iowa Institution for the deaf and
dumb at this place caught fire about
one O'Clock this morning and the en-
tire building is now in flames, the fire
being beyond control. 1t is reported
that a large number of mutes were
cut off from escape and have persisted
in the flames. The building is located
some three miles from the city, and il
is impossible at this hour to ascertain
the truth of the rumor as to the loss
of life or other details.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28
Mhalar Lost.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The whaling
steamer, Spitzbergen, was lost near
Bergen, with all hands, % persons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-28

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.--Field's bill
passed, two democrats voting against
it and one republican, Purman, for it.