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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

DIRECT IMPoRrATIoy.-Schwsbach-
er Bros. d Co. have just received. per
steamer Alaska, and direct from New
York, fine assortment of ladies closks
and cry goods. and u full assortment Of
fancy goods and hosiery, all Of which
ne offer at gres:ly reduced prices.
SCHUMACHER Bios & Co.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

EUROPEAN DRAf1s.-Drslts Issued
n lowe-t RATES 20 Or { Britiaa. lrs-
land, Germany. Ru~iA trsnce, Norw J
and Svedeu. Tsksts to end srom
Ruropc sold q lowest ratss ~ Andrew
Chil6ssR. 0sattle. W. =.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

Axsx JoHS."--Capt. Gorge ID.
= or staciest Coauty Treasurer.
"Trip to the front yesterday for
spe~ Of ollec,iug s.sll taxes Cd
mree bandrsd Chinese laborers
- - tho rosd.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

Tnck having on tc Ne. =
ss... =. trsstle briig. will b gin 'o-f'ay.
esAnt sims the socpmo Ire ~ill
- Rnbiroa 40 to 6ying
-" - Il wsr~.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

NoposY b - fou ii Charley Ross Jet.
bat ~v.rybnds 70 nd the Be, &c
in Srat,ie 70 Z, o. 81 ,s--st Pipess. 81
course.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

DONATION FearIv H. b, Ia ice Of
sAa Episcopal Char b de ign getting up
= eatsrtain~ent in aud { {. f..... OF
ee ohsrch. in whis b scem n 10 Rio =
s,'ea" and the LADY Vt Lyons will be
gvea. A young gentleman who has
..e1ntly taken up his rssidsnoe in this
n.y. viii person ate the great Cardinal
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

Hor BosToS BRows BREAD on SON.
day morning at the Eureka Bakery
Leave your orders for delivery during
the week.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

VAsEs.-The finest and largest as-
sortment of vases in the city can now
be seen at Humphreys Bouk Store.
where they are being sold at surpris.
ingly low figures.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

PURE MOCHA COFFEE for sale a,
Chilberg Brothers.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

FoR GENUINE GERMAN Milk Bread
go to Pip+r's.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS.


a WOMAN OR GIRL TO DO HoUsIwoRE
"A for family. Inquire ct this once. nil
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-21

HOCsE on CORNER OF SENECA AND
] L Fifth streets--Five Rooms. hard 6ni.h~J
with wstee In house, harm ETC.
Apply 70
MRS. E. BRISCOE.
noSl'-dIm Front street.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
A Sensible View,

The Washington Press closes its &C.
count of Hon. John IL. Gears speech
in that place as follows:
He closed with a reference to the
temperance plank in the platform
and reaflirmcd the position taken in
his Maxwell letter. In government
are three functions--the Legislative
executive, judicial. If elected his
duty will be to enforce the laws, moi
make them. The responsibility for
legislation rests on your primaries
and county conventions. Laws are
nodded there. See to it that men are
selected who will represent your will
i'll the General Assembly. He quoted
from letter of the late Senator
Grimes, once Governor Of Iowa, q
statement of doctrines touching gu
bernatorial functions that was emf
nently fitting, and said, amid cheers
that the veto should not be used te
thwart the will or wish of thapcoplc
unless in his Judgment the Act wa
palpably unconstitutional
MIR. Gear made very favorabl,
impression on our people. twas hi
maiden campaign speech. lie wa
naturally enough somewhat embar
raised, but with practice he will ge
his oratorical sea legs on. lie take
broad. sensible views Of things, an,
will poll all but the unanimous vot
Of his party in this county, and vii
make as good governor as Iowa CIV
or had.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
a Gard To fine r,adies.

We wish to inform our patrons
and ladies generally, that we are bet
ter prepared than ever before to give
them perfect fitting Dresses. We
have learned the improved TAYLoE
SYSTEM, from Mrs. S. G. Ewing, Of
indianapolis, Ind, the patentee, and
we are now prepared to teach those
who wish to learn. Dresses, when cut
require no rcftting. We thoroughly
tested this system before adopting it
and have no hesitancy in saying it cx'
cells all others, as it is actual measur
ment, Ladies call and examine thi!
improved system for yourselves
We have opened teaching institute
and will give instructions in tn,
system Of garment cutting ant
practical instructions in the art o
Dress-Making. We have bought thu
exclusive right of Wapello count,
and are now prepared to teach al
who favor us with a call. Will b,
found at our residence on Second st
between Marion and Wapello.
au7d6-wtf MISSES REYNOLDS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
CHM Waddlne,

A large and happy company met al
the residence of Rev. j. Sunderland
Monday eve'ng, completely filling his
house, to celebrate the twentieth an
nivcrsary OF his marriage. Those
who were managing the affair had
skillfully led the Reverend gentle
man and his wife into the country in
the afternoon, to make a pastoral Wis.,
it at Deacon Dana's. The good Dea-
cons wife, who was never knowa to
be slow before, failed to get her sup
per ready until after dark, and with
many apologies to atone for her tar
dine.s, accompanied them home. To
their great surprise they found the
house swarming with happy people.
They We're cordially greeted, and
welcomed to their home. Rev. w.
&. Gum, on behalf of the friends, ad-
dressed the happy couple in fitting
words, expressing their esteem and
love and wishing them the happy
privilege of witnessing their silver
and golden weddings. Two bcauti-
full sets OF china were presented by
the friends besides other valuable
presents.
Mr.. Sunderland for himself and
wife, responded in a brief speech, cx-
pressing their hearty appreciation of
the kindness and love which had
prompted this visit, and stating that
it had been the ambition Of his min
istcrial life to live in the affections of
the people to whom he ministcred,
and in this he had his supreme joy.
It. is evident from the expressions Of
the evening that both he and his nc
complished lady have succeeded in
this in their congregation in this city.
A bountiful repast was served, and
after most delightful evening, the
company dispersed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
BUSINESS, GOLD AND GREEN
BACKS.

The business and political prospects
in this country, are Just now more
than usually bound together bv the
question of resumption OF specie pay
ments. Events of the past few DAYS
have thrown important light upon
both, which will repay us for a mo-
ment to consider. In doing SO we
gladly avail ourselves of the language
of the Cincinnati IimSs. There have
been, says that paper, two important
changes.in the market of late. Cold
has gone down to q figure unprcce.
| denied since the war, and railway
stocks have risen to point Unknown
since the panic of 1873. The first can
certainly be attributed to no specuia-
tive cause.-The bulling and bearing
of the gold premium is II thing of the
past, and when the gold dollar stands
at market price of but 81 per cent,
more than the greenback dollar, there
must be important natural causes Mt
work. The rise in the stock market
has been widely attributed to the eff
forts of a gigantic bull clique, and a
decided reaction has been confidently
predicted. Weeks have passed. how
ever, and the rise has steadily coutin-
ucd, while evidence of the existence
of any such clique has not been forth
coming. People have begun to won.
der whether the rise in stocks is not
as legitimate as the gold fall.
Reasons have appeared in the past
few days which lead to = higher de-
gree of confidence in that conclusion.
The annual report of Mr.. James
Card, to the London Times. on the
wheat prospects in England, is a very
important factor in the situation. He
exhibits great falling of i'm the
yield of Great Britain herself and
regards tho whole of Western Eurone
as deficient in wheat. He estimates
English requirements at l6I,OOO.OOO
bushels, and the home crop at 7G, OOO.-
600 bushels, leaving Ss,O0O,OOO to be
supplied from abroad, and adds "We
must, therefore, look to America for
Il considerable increase even on her
great exports of the past four wears.
and If the war i'll Turkey continues,
the vast resources of the United
States and Canada will, indeed, be
severely taxed to make good the
wants OF this country and Western
Europe"
Here, we take ii, lies, il anywhere,
the legitimate cause for the advance
in railway stocks. No material Dor.
ton of this SS,0OO,000 bushels Of
wheat can be supplied to England a,
hitherto, by water routes from Cali
fornia, for the California crops ar,
very short. The supply must com,
from the immense crops Of the mid
die halt of our continent, and must b
moved to the Atlantic by rail. Great,
increased earnings of the railway
must follow. II was feared for
time, that low prices would cause I'll
farmers to hold back their grain. bu
the break has already commenced
, During the month Of August NOR
, grain, by l52 per cent, was receive,
at Buffalo from the West. than durin
the same month last year; an
' the total shipments from West t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

The Board Of Supervisors adjourn
ed yesterday, 9th inst, until Monday
the 18th inst. The owners of the wag-
on bridge over the Des Moines river
at this city have made a proposition
to the Board to sell the bridge to the
County. The Board have taken nc
action so far in regard to it, but ex.
pcct to secure the services of a compe-
tent engineer to examine and report
upon its durability, &c. The offer il
to sell the bridge for $4,000. This is
an important matter and we have nc
doubt the Board will give it the mos
careful consideration before they APP
propriatc $4,000 for the bridge. The
County can erect new bridge free
of toll, under the charter in 1880 if i
chooses. We understand that Tho
bridge owners also propose if they
and the Board cannot agree to choose
an engineer, then let the Board choose
another, and let them examine thu
bridge, and if they cannot agree, to
have those two engineers select Q
third one, and the judgment of thu
three to govern. 1t is also suggested
that if the Board should conclude Il
buy the bridge that they establish ,
lower rate of toll and so provide fo
the final payment of the cost of tn,
bridge.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
oun FAaR.

Our readers are again reminded
that our County Fair will be held on
the Cd, Sd, 4th, and 9Th of October.
We are glad to hear considerable talk
about this matter, among all classes,
as ii shows there is an interest felt by
our citizens that will make this an
nual gatherings complete success.
As something entirely pertinent to
this subject we give the following, ia
ken from the american Agricultarist:
Hundreds of letters come TO us
yearly, asking about matters and
things which are very fully exhibited
at the Agricultural Fairs every Fall.
A farmer who observes the live stock,
implements, machines and other in
teresting objects at these exhibitions,
and makes study of them, will gain
much valuable information. Those
who attend the fairs, with their goods
and livestock, are pleased to have
them examined. 1t is their business
to show what they have on exhibit
ton, and we never yet knew one
of them to give an impatient or churl-
ish reply to any civil inquiry made OF
them but on the contrary have al
ways found them eager to impart in.
formation. Now this information is
precisely what every farmer wants
He needs to be instructed about the
differences in character and value Of
live stock, the uses and working OF
implements and machinery, the value
of improved grains and other prod.
ucts, and scores of other mat.
ters, not only of great interest, but o,
value in his daily business.
Then, farmers need to meet togcth.
CIR and talk with one another abou,
these things, and compare views. l,
is hardly possible for any two far,
mers SO to discuss matters relating tt
their business without mutual benefit
The County or State Fair is the plac,
Of all others, for farmers to meet will
one another, and also to meet thos,
who provide them with implement
and various other supplies.
BY all means let every farmer NO
only attend the fairs, but use all hi
faculties when there, in tho effort /,
learn everything that is possible. 4
fair Is q great school for tho farme
and his family.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TO our READERS.

This week we mail to subscribers
indebted to us statement of their &c
counts, and we shall continue to mail
these statements until all delinquents
are duly notified. There is large
amount of money due us on Weekly
subscriptions and other accounts that
ought to be paid and we trust that
our patrons will see the propriety. OF
settling up at tho earliest possible
period. We need money to buy pa
per, pay hands, pay rent and general
expenses. We can no more run our
office without money than can the
merchant or grocer, or farmer or
manufacturer his business. IT you
can't pay all, you can pay part OF
it; anyhow, come and see us, or send
us greenback to remind us that you
have not forgotten us.
j. M. HEDRICK Il Co.,
Pubs. COURIER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
That Disemse Breeds D,sens.

Is a notorious fact. III ia, therefore. of
vital Importance tn cheek maisdics in
their birth, ere thew have any chance
to devolop rther and more dangerous
disorders. "a means Of checking
complaints, which, il allowed TO pro.
coed, iinsily disorder the entire system
llostetter's Stomach Biters il :nedi-
cine, the use OF which cannoi he too
strongly urged upon The sick and feeble
The physical Functions are regulated
by it, it insures tho acquisition of Wig
or by the debilitate.', and it substitutes
cheerful condition Of mind for gloom
and dependency. Dyspepsia, consti-
patton, liver complaint, and kidney
and bladder troubles yield to its RENE.
dial Influence it coUn,eracts a tendcn-
dency to govt and rheumatism. and
invigorates tho nerves Moreover, it
it derived from purely botanical sourc-
ea, and in THE. ~ in every other re-
spect, lie superior to the mineral reno
dies OF the phsrnacopmia
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Everything you can think of in the
shoe line at PHILLIPS.

Elsewhere in this issue, as will APP
pear, we publish communication
from A. w. Castor, Esq, an Attorney
of this city, an old resident of twenty
years and life long democrat, in
which he assails the fitness for Office
of DIR. ID. w. Stewart, democratic can
didate for Sheriff. This controversy
was commenced in the Ottumwa
Democrat, wherein Mr.. CASTOR called
upon the Doctor to reply to certain
questions, and to which the latter
responded by card signed by sever
al attorneys of this city. This con-
troversy was also published in the
COURIER, taken from the Democrat, as
our readers will remember. Mr.. Gas.
ton, not having succeeded in getting
into the merits Of the controversy
through his interrogatories, came back
with his statement which we publish
and which the Democrat and Time.
declined to publish. Mr.. CASTOR has
therefore, requested us to place his
communication before the public
which we have deemed it proper te
comply with. 1t is a conflict among
democrats, arising wholly and entire.
~ among themselves, and with which
we have had nothing to do. A fail
show for both sides will of cours,
make 1t necessary for us to give spac,
to reply il desired.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

SECOND DAY--sEpT EMBER 4, 1877.
Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
Members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
Minutes ofyesterday's proceedings
read and approved.
Now comes L. Betterton, ct al. and
asks for consent highway, 40 feet
wide, commencing mt the half mile
corner on the section line between
sections % and 90, thence north on
said line to the NE corner Of the Sci,
of the MEL of section 90 and the
NV corner Of the SWi4 of the NWli
of section 81 in township II range L.
Mr.. Wright moved that the road pc.
tition of +. Betterton be granted
Chair declared motion carried.
Board proceeded to the examina.
ton of claims.
One o'clock, the time set for the
hearing of the petition of James Nos.
Ter & Co., of Eddyville, for rermis.
sion to buy and sell intoxicating liz.
uors, it appearing to the Board thai
the petitioners having complied will
the requirements of the law, Mr.
Postlewaite moved that James Nos
Ter u Co. be granted permission tc
buy and sell Intoxicating liquors for
one year from this date, Sept. 4, 1877
Chair declared motion carried.
On motion adjourned till to-mor.
row morning at 8 O'Clock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
JoTTINGs.

Wintersct is getting prices down to
hard pan-and is having fifteen cent
horse races.
Fred Footc, of Clinton, is the last
buzz saw victim, and is minus one
hand.
Billy Carnes, Of Ottumwa, trimmed
three carriages that took the first pre-.
MUM at the Oskaloosa Fair.
Jacob Harshbargcr, living 81 miles
east Of Fremont, Benton Tp., Keokuk
county, will have sale of Stock
Farm Implements, grain, ETC., on
Thursday. Sept. Goth.
We have specimen of full-grown
peanuts, grown this season, by Leslie
Field, of Avoca, Iowa. Peanuts will
grow in the sandy soil of Iowa just
as well as anywhere else.
The Ccnterville Citizen says that
evidence is accumulating that Kitty
Exline, of Caldwell, was murdered,
and that some startling developments
will occur in the near future.
If the Democrat and Times have to
hoist the name of John Irish for
Governor it will be with them like
the girl who didn't like round dances.
"because they made her p-u-k.e."
Did you ever notice that the farm
err who usually gets swindled by q
lightning rod peddler or a cloth ped
dler, is man too poor to take his
county paper. 1t will hit that way
oftener than it will miss.
"High, daddy in the mornin." A
select coterie of democrats this morn
ing decided that both the Democrat
and Times should get into the harness
and hoist the name of Irish. Get into
the traces!
The question now is will our cotem-
poraries hoist the name of John P.
Irish for Governor at their mast
heads. "Get into the traces" boys,
"grin and bear it-it is the making of
the puIp." Get there.
THE CAss COUNTY MURDER. The
Atlantic Telegraph says: "The trial
of Chas. Brown charged with the
murder of Theo. A. Sloanake', was
concluded last Saturday at noon, at
ter occupying the court for about
two weeks. After dcliberating about
three hours the jury retnrneda vcr-
dict of not guilty, and Brown was
liberated from jail, where he had
been year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

East, since the opening, exceed thos
of last year by Is per cent. TIL
movement has commenced, and ma,
be expected to rapidly accelerate.
From the same cause we see {
double-acting explanation Of the fal
in gold. The foreign demand for oul
grain brings large quantities of golt
from Europe; and, on the other hand
the need of money whercwith tt
move the crops increases the demand
for, and of course The value of, III,
greenback, and brings IL nearer TO a,
equality with gold.
| But there is another element of i'm
portancc entering into the problem
The treasury statement for The frs
of August shows coin in the rrcasu
ry to the amount Of nearly $4,000,
600 in excess of all dues upon its
progress towards readiness for re.
sumption of very marked character
and which OF course (thanks to other
circumstances which prevent any
consequent scarcity of gold Tor bust.
ness purposes) excr.a an importan!
influence in raising the value of the
grcenback. But here is another fact
Of curious character, and of great
significance, to which we invite care.
FIJI attention. Although some $780,
OOeiAD of the new four per cent.
boh'!s have been sold, and large
proportion of them delivered, no
mention is made in the public debt
statement. OF course the bonded in
debtcdness of the country has been
increased to that amount: but il does
not appear in the Trcasurer's report.
Necessarily, then, the gold received
for these bonds cannot appear in the
Treasury balance. We can only sup
pose that the whole transaction is
held as a suspense account, the bust
ness not having reached a point
where it can be spread upon the
Treasury books. This being the case
the Government must have also at its
command another large amount Of
gold tovards its preparation for re-
sumption. This is fact of the high
est importance, and has doubtless had
its secret influence, also, in advancing
the price of the greenback.
We find ourselves, therefore, with
with gold at only g. premium, with
railway property rapidly augmenting
in value, with prospect of new
year of great business prosperity in
consequence of the demand for our
great grain crop, and with the green
back rapidly rising to par. Do the
people understand what this means?
1t means that we are on the very
threshold of specie resumption, and
that by paths of general prosperity.
The reconciliation of silver will
the work, and will sink the
rag-baby repudiationists forever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
FAIR MEETING.

Judge M. J. Williams, President Of
the Wapello County Agricultural So.
oiety, desires us to call meeting Of
the Directors at his office for Saturday
next, Sept. 18th inst, at one O'Clock
d. M, to consider matters of vita
Importance. At the same time it is
earnestly desired that as many Of the
citizens of town and country as wish
to see creditable Fair, should meet
at the same time and place for con.
sultation.
Wapello county is one of the bes,
counties, in every respect, in Iowa,
yet of late years its Agricultural So
ciety has been languishing and neigh.
boring counties with far less to show
have had twice as much on exhibit
ton, and twice as many people
attending them, as have witnessed our
Fairs.
This should not be so. Either VIC
should unite and come together with
a crcditable exhibition of our stock,
grain, fruits, and the handiwork OF
tho artisan, or else for our own sakes
we should make no exhibition at all.
We believe that if the farmers will
determine to come out and each one
bring something worthy to exhibit,
the people, manufacturers, artists,
tradesmen and professional men and
the women of Ottumwa, will do their
duty toward making the annual meet
ing q success.
At any rate let US meet together and
have q Council Of War.