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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
Roots, Banks : Herbs
nTA CURE WARRANTED IN
ALL CASES TAKEN FOR
TREATMENT.

Afflicted man or woman. neglect that dreadful
disease no longer! Come to See me at once an'
have a microscopIcal examination made of you
diseased parts. While The sun shines Ia the tim
to make hay, and dead men need medicine.
have diploma from the Physio Eclectic Med
tcal College, on Cincinnati, Ohio, that You can se
use no mineral medicines every thing purely veg
etsble- and il do you no good warrant d.
You no harm. Remember my terms.
Address all commuG ications, confdential'y.
". II EMERY, M. d.,
OttnmMa Iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

MA n Beautiful Concert Grand nDn ~
TIHVV P,anOs. cost 81 900, only UO0HV
e42t snperb Grand square Panos, u, 100, only
sass Elegant Upright ftanos cost $500. only 1855.
New style Upright Pianos, 4il2. so. Organs SIS.
Organs ~ stops, t72b0 Church Organs l8 stopa.
cosi $780, only sil5, Kleg mt S3-5 MIrror Top Or
gans uniy &l05. Tremendous Sacrifice 10 cloGe out
present stock. New Steam Factory soon 10 be
erected. Newspaper wi h much information about
cost of Pian0s anu organs sent fec Please Ad-
dsess DANIEL BEATTY, Washington, NJ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
pIsTRIcT.c
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CRIMINAL.


1887, State VS. d. w. Stewart, fus
pension from office of Sheriff in &C
cordance with Section 756 Of the Code
and order directing District Attorney
to file the petition named in Section
757 of said Code, and appointing W.
D. McCue sheriff, for and during the
present term Of Court.
The new city ordinance provides
for the impounding of asses when
found running at large. The local
editor of the Courier has entered his
protest.-OttuDa,oa Democrat.
Yes, we do not want our neighbors
shut up in the pound all the time.
Assoc, like other animals, should have
some privileges, and we are in favor
Of letting our democratic friend bray
at least once q week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
We find the following in the lowe

We find the following In the lows
City correspondence of the Daven-
port Gazette: "Alex. Clark, jr., q
colored man, the son Of Hon. Alex.
Clark, of Muscatine, has entered the
law school and is the center of attrac-
ton. He will be treated In q gentle.
manly manner by his white associ.
ates. Never before In the history OF
the university has q negro been
among the students. Mr.. Clark is a
fine looking young man, and we hope
he will succeed in his studies"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

Atwood, one of the watch thieves
arrested for stealing . watch from
Mr.. Sears, had trial to-day before
Mayor Porter and was held to answer
to the District Court. He could not
give bail and was sent up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

A young man, an employe of the G
B. & Q. railroad, who has been
known as Charles Bush, made an en-.
gagement to marry woman living
in this city, who bears name some.
what furnished as to virtue, and the
happy event was to have taken place
yesterday, but from some reason he
seemed to repent the bargain made
in haste and when the hour arrived
he failed to pnt in an appearance.
His fair intended becoming alarmed
at his pro longed absence and at the
delay of the suspicious event, visited
the depot to enquire for him. While
there the now heart-broken woman
learned that her chsrmer had settled
up his business, bid his friends good
bye, and left her alone in her an
guish. Charles, the unhappy lac, will
repent at leisure, and not be in haste
to make promise Of the kind soon
soon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
We omitted to say that Mrs. ]. T,

We omitted to say that Mrs. j. T.
Cox. NJ. D., for many years resident
physician Of this city, left last Tues
day evening for Reno, Nevada, where
che intends to remain if the climate
shall prove beneficial to her health.
Mrs. Cox has had q very successful
practice here and very many families
in this city regret that she found il
best to seek another cline In hopes OF
benefiting her health.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

SENSIBLE MovF.--The Iowa City
Republican says: 1--WE observe with
much pleasure that some of our citi-
zens are removing the fences from
their grounds which add wonderfully
to the appearance of q beautiful lawn.
Mr.. Dey, we believe, was the first in
this city to inaugurate this move
ment to discard fences and we believe
his plan will be generally followed.
During our recent visit 10 Minneapo.
Lis we notice some Of the grounds on
which were erected the finest dwell
lings were destitute Of fences. Where
the herd law 10 in force, as it is here
fences can DO removed with perfect
safety. There is fabulous amount
Of money invested in fences, the az.
gregate amount SO invested In the
United States being estimated at 49,.
500, 100000, more than double the
amount of our national debt or $45 pei
head for each inhabitant, and the ex.
pensa of keeping them in repair 10 a
least $4,000
REGISTRATION OF THIRD CLAs
MAIL MATTER.-With the view of af
fording public convenience and o
promoting the efficiency of posta
service, the Postmaster General hs
ordered that the registry system b.
Iexten ded to mail matter of the thir'
class, to take effect on the first day o
October next. The registry fee viii
be ten cents, additional to the post
age, and must be prepaid in full
Packages must be put up securely g.
as to safely bear transportation, an
must be wrapped so as to admit cas-.
examination by the postmaster. Tn
name and address Of the sender mus
be endorsed, either in writing or il
. print upon the package no addition
! al written matter is permitted by Law
: Postmasters are required, after Octo
Der LIST, to register all packages o
third class matter, presented for tina
purpose, addressed to any post offic
In the United States or to any foreigl
country within the limits of the Post
al Union.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

From Thursdays Daily.
Twenty-Five or thirty 'prairie
schooners' passed through the city
to-day, generally from Illinois to
Kansas, and Nebraska, with fair
proportion heading towards Northern
Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

From Fridays pally.
T. P. Ballard, editor and proprietor
of the Glenwood Opinion, died on
last Saturday, at Denver, Col, where
he had gone for the benefit of his
health, he having been for some time
past afflicted with that dread disease
consumption.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
The contract for grading and bridg-

The contract for grading and bridg-
ing the Charlton, Des Moines h
Southern Railroad was let on Tues
day of last week, and the Charlton
Patriot says the probabilities are
that the cars will be running to Indi-
anola before the close of 1873, J..
Ford & Co., of Keokuk, got the con-
tract for grading the road, and the
operations will probably begin some
time this week. The work will be
pushed along as rapidly as men and
teams can do it. B. F. Daily, of Mt.
Pleasant, got the contract for build
ing the bridges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10

chandise coming in under the ad vaorem principle II
levies discriminating duty Of 10 per cent additional
upon all merchandise imported rom and the grown aha
production OF country which discrlnlnhtes hsist
The United States in the admission OF our products 10
their ports. ,,.-- -. 4.
This provision il not intended retaatOry, but is
designed as an inducement TO those foreign oouh @
whose treaty stipuations prefer other naion3 10 our
tOimake commercial regulations with us WDlci sih
place upon equally favorable footing Inc OH III
this and in its general scope ana TENOR LOOKS " an GU
CATION but also facilities for The profitable SAFE on
Amercan-grOWn products of every character AhOihtr
and IMPORTANT provision is that which proposes 10 eldo
lish manufacturing bonded warehouses uhG 'no co.
eign material subject TO duty II Is designer 20
age the expectation Of American manufactured produSo9
of every character, by afOrdng them tho raw malel
free of duty that they can compete WIN any O'nSr
ike manufacturers in the markets or the WORM, VIC
believe that it is only necessary TO aAord our people an
equal chance with all others III order 10 prove 10
lions that we are equal II NOT SupcioI' " tHOlN "
our manufactures . -,,...,..
The biH WIN materially reduce the cost Of collecting
the customs The official report OF thc ocCTe
tary of the Treasury for 1877 page ~ gives inc COST
collecting the revenue from customs as S00OlOoI o.
/ may safely claim that the smpllhcat0n, tOgethor
with the curaimeut OF the number OF duaD!c artces
aud the abOtOnOf the Tree lSt, VIII ftuuCe ts sum AZ
least 10 per cent. a., -.
Another considerable saving will be gained in the a-
thOTy given the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 cOhso
date collection districts, now the source OF large
several thousand dollars expense without producing any
return whatever In the way OF duties Collected esti
saving in these two items at 20 per cent winch
will be equivalent to $l,3OOOOO -
some apprehensiOns have been entertained that tbe
reduced rates proposed Will cause loss OF revenue
There Is no necessity for fear on this account 10
eced under the bill, append carefully prepared eSt
mate based upon the average mpOrtutOns OF value ana
quantities for the past eight years:
Estimated RereHaes under The Ncw Idrig.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
NEwBURG DISTRICT.
THE CONFERENCE IN BROOKLYN.
CONSIDERING 4 CHANGE n THE PASTORAL Term
-1uF CASE OF THE REV. SENECA ROWLAND

~,,-srnVprvI 4 CHANGE n THE PASTORAL TERN
-1uE CASE OF THE REV. SENECA ROWLAND
Tn the New-YOrk East Conference yesterday,
the Rev Joseph Pullman offered series Of resolutions
- Ing that the time had come for change OF the pas
trI term Of three years but the itnerancy should be
retained that the annual conferences shomd nave
direct voice the councils Of the church. aud tha inc
conference was In sympathy with the movement Tor lay
enecsentation in the annual conferences The resou
ons were referred TO the Committee on the STATE OF tne
Church which was also directed to report on church en-
tertainments and on the desirability OF CONNECTING
small country churches in circuits. The KeV' l.
I lansing made a plea in behalf OF the Freed
mems Aid Society, saying that the southern
states yyero doing very little in behalf Of education
1bo pov b Pnlsburv presented the annual report OF
President Foss vi tue Wesleyan University Inc mum
her f Students was stated to be 10 On account OF INC
Id ti,s the members OF the faculty had consented,
temporarily, 10 an increased amount ol Morh VII y, S
miuished salaries \ brief address was also mAde ~
r Es who sked for the assistance OF the conference
sending students 10 the university a6 ~ la Ss
money for It, OF the $1,000 delct flOyV Atu AZ ~
raised aud the remainder would have To DC ta"eo"
Commencement week. ., - Ian On
When the name OF Seneca Rowland, who has DeS1 Va
the sllUeruunuated list called, Dr. j. - hethln ~
the Committee Conference Relations Stateu at S
committee had asked Mr. H0Wiahu 10 loSase, "a
nod refused 10 accept this relation. The committee hid
moi i'm council with the Bishop and his advisers ana G
cidcd that MI HOwands reputation was sueA ihaI nc ~
advised 10 ask for location il ne refused 10 40 thS ~
the next conference his standing woul1 DC III @
and charges would be preferred against nun. az;
said that this harsh proceeding ana mONeu lu ~, l
Howlund's relation be continued Dr Buckley sau tS.
ne was un Hing make charges OF ummOrantS aEahs'
MIR Rowland but he had refused TO accept IoTd'On
o would charge first that he unacceptaDls ana
SECULAR AS to be no longer useful aud second that nc
would not voluntarily retire from the conference sl
Rowland when asked If he was ready TO go on WIN te
trial said In a trembling voice that he was sorry 10 MAR
mat he was ptabe; he was ready to go on aa
cniy osked for time TO procure his witnesses.
rho matter now became involved that Dr. BucAiey
offered TO withdraw his charges condition tha' ING
presiding elders would not employ Mr. HoWIanG Sd,s
YEAR Dr. Cnrry at once moved that MI hoWlannul |,
Character be passed but this was lost by yoe OF ..
to DIR Buckley renewed his charges, and the matter
was finally referred 10 the following committee, whlch
will report to-day c. f. Ketcll, 5. H. smith, H. Ashtoh'
" w, clarke and b. NJ. Adams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
METHODIST CHURCH WORK.

CLOSE OF THE NETWORK CONFERENCE.
4 DECISION AGAINST WOMEN AS PREACHERs-AN-
NOUNCENfENToF THE PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS.
The closing sessions of the New York
Methodist Conference were held in st. Luke's Church,
Yesterday, Bishop Andrews presiding. Conference
Historical Society organized n committee OF 1--WE
cergymen and five laymen was appointed to con-
fer with the NewYOrk East Conference on the proposed
obteration of the present boundary line. An effort
was made to raise 1000 OF the Indebtedness Of the
Highland and Napanock churches Two hundred sub
crption tickets OF s. each offered but only about
half the number were taken The following candidates
for the ministry admitted on trial w 5. Blake
H. w Burnes W. Golden, Z. p. Hanover ]. v. Heryy
f. c. Morgan, George Furbush, l.. \. Robbins, j. p
Race c. d. Ramsdey, W. Green, +. Hermance, j. Nc
Cornell and silyis StaccO. The last named candidate
was recommended by residents Of Rome, Italy, his
native place. He will return TO Rome, where
he v III preach the Methodist doctrines TO his country
men, II was announced that the collections in the
churches of the Conference during the past year were
For superannuated ministers, SJS25 for supernumer
aries 1878; for widows 50 620 for orphans, $3.50; for
effective men, SlO0 o,al, $1,000 The sum OF $4,000
Is wanted Tor these purposes TINS year. ],
The Rev c. s. Brown, Conference treasurer reported
at the session that the collections for the be-
a decrease OF over $4,000 nom the year previous
Bishop Andrews gave his decision on the APP
peal OF the Rev. c. GOrso from the action
OF the Poughkcepsie District Conference, which
licensed Miss Katie A. Lent as local preacher. lie
not provide for contemplate the licensing OF women
as local preachers and that the action OF the POugh
kccpse District Conference without authority
OF law. His decision WAS applaudcd by
many of the ministers present The Rev. r. Wheatey
appealed from the Bishops decision To the next General
Conference OF the church He was also applauded.
Bishop Andrews made a brief address aud then read
the appointments Tor the year, rs follows:
NEw-YoRK DISTRICT CITY,
NJ. D. c. Crawford, Presiding Eidsr.
Abbott, W. T., ThIrtiet-st. Church.
ACkcrly, J. W, Duane Church
Brown. &. y, Five Points Mission.
Rurch. b. H., Twenty tourth-st.
IyIncs H. W, one. h3utTCd-aud twenty nfthst.
C0Ous, Alfred FoTdham eIhenss, aud OOilawn.
Corey, g. H., Forty -lOuTthst
Davis. W. H., ~. JaDess.
Gregory, q. H.. EOrty.thirl-st.
Hatfield, W. T., ElChteCuth-st.
Huwelis, c. A., Frmklinst
King, J. NJ, Washington square,
| Lent, y. o., Grace and SIXty-elgAth.sI
| Lodge T.. Washington Heights
Mark-s D. L., fremont
| Merritt, -. Pcrry-st.
| Micklc W. H., eNinFton ave.
| Newman, j. L.. Central
| OsOOn. T.. \, Bedford-st.
| Palmer, \. j. EigLty.-iXth-st.
| Read j. r., ~. Marks
| JlchmOnd, J. f., AsbuIy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
RRooKLYN PREsBYTERYs WORK.

The Brooklyn Presbytery, yesterday, adopted
resolution that If the next General Assembly did moth
ing giving promise of decrease in the number OF COM
missoners or delegates, the Presbytery return to the
plan of paying the expenses Of its Commissioners Dr.
Poor the agent of the General Board OF Education
stated that the board had under its care 435 students
scattered an over the country The board was Ia deO
TO The amount of $4,000. resolution was ad9p'ed
annr0viug OF an overture TO the General Assembly, on
ne hect OF reduced representation in that body I9e
narrative for the year showed that there are n @
Observation-Disclosures churches with memOersBlpOi
1oOs0 There Dire fOrty.seven ministers, twenty Pas
tors and six centates. rhe following Colnlnssv.Ss
to the next General Assembly, were elected MinsS.s
DIR Joseph I. Duryea and Dr.. j. 81. Ludlow Eidei'
-Messrs Ogden and Juds0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
James DUMAS Receiver Of Public Moneys at Spring
field Mo.
James c. Tolman TO be Surveyor General for oregon
Istnqsters- Perley Putnam at Tacoma, N H.; Loren B.
Uurd at Springfield Vt. Henry ChiCkerng at Pltshed,
Mass JOS C. Chafee Lee, Mass; Henry l. Wmc0mD az
concord Mass stephen Brown NOOnsOcket r. L. las,
Fiske Hollston, Mass Franklin Williams at stGnpgt0n
f. ThOmastOD, Conn; John l. Inger
faeIt ar I0Itaysburg Penn; Mrs susan H. Burbrdge at
Hopkinsyile KY. Edgar A. TrOOn az Tecumseh Mich.;
HARRISON Wheeler LudingtOn Mch Daniel e BAILEY at
san lose cal Fred T.. Clary at sidney Neb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
THE FIRE RECORD.
Oss AT THE ELlzABETh-sT. FIRE.

BODY OF THE DEAD wATCHMAN FOUND
The body of Benjamin Turner, the colorea
watchman who was lost at the fire at Nos 50 ana 81
Ellzabethst, Monday night was found yesterday morn
ing in the engne-room. Death evidently haa oeeH
caused by suocauon. The fire broke out In the enso
room on the first floor OF the building which was ~.
byicx and was six stories m height. The building was
owned and the first floor was occupied by johnson brDs
whose loss l. estimated ut about $4,000. The ahouns
OF insurance is unknown The loss on the secOI ina
cnjed Inv Weitz q Co as an iron foundry, 500 Ihe
third no0r was occupied by Furchtenicht IN!
egar makers and their loss on stock Is 500 S1'S S
IpinziO cigarnakers lost on stock SEQ W. W no 1o
cbon aud NJ. Erlaudseu, machnsts, lost about flVV"
The total loss on building and stock was Sll,oOV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
OTHER FIRES.
.rist and saw

THURso, Ont, April GA grist ana "a"
mill. owned by Cameron & Cameron, was desuo!eu q"
lire to-day. Loss, $4,000; insurance, s0,OOo' -
DUNDEE, H., April 9.-The Union sen SSs
building was burned at two o'clock this mornihs -
loss ia $4,000, which is partially covered .! 'A'
ance. ..s,,g IA.
LANCASTER N. H., April "a FIRE this evening =.
stroved about half OF the business portion OF tn
Eight stores the Office of The Coos RePH0'e"' 49,
aWelIlng house were burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10

Mr. Thurman's amendment, providing Tor tho hderse-
ment Of the Sinking Fund Bonds by the secretary OF tue
Treasury, then adopted.
evident that all amendments 20 the Dill were TO be voted
down. withdrew their respective amendments.
The question then required upon the passage OF the
BILL upon which the vote resutcd-yeas 10 nays 49, Ine
vote in detail follows: Republicans IN roman;
Democrats In italics Independents in SMALL CAPIrALs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10

the prices Of commodities has IN the case OF anthrac
coal added TO the difficulties OF the ironsleitefs anu
the sudden demand made mines incapable OF meeting
10 has increased those difficulties by unhealthy auul
tlOn TO the selling price OF iron ore.
3 That protective duties levied foreign iron en-
eTng United States by raising the price there are
chargeable with portion of the mischief.
That the natural resources OF the United states OF
America such TO render any protective tar on
iron unnecessary which tariff moreover, is an injustice
to other branches OF industry.
wOOLLENs AND COTTONs.
In reference to woolcns, Mr. Wood said that there
has been a significant falling off in revenue upon
the imports of that class of goods, as follows:
OO8, 233 lS15..-- .........s2l ~ >
iSI3 . 3OGit.47I lS70............... Z2,JlS, 100
He continued: -,
il IL evident from these figures that arc gradually
supplying the entire home consumption and 1t cannot
DE Ion II tho raw material be furnished nj less cost De
fore we shall DO able to supply all our own wants ana
engage in competition with England ana Other nations
in markets which they have so long m0nopolleu
England, which has maintained the mastery III the5'
nr0,cts is fast losing her hold. There s remarkable
falling OF in the quantity she exports. 49,.
The following table (Olicall shows this TO an extent
that cannot accounted for solely the ground OF the
general depression or trade:
ShipmeSf3 from ENGLAND % ne United Stdtss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
AT CRoTON.

A fire occurred at Croton, on the HuusC%
Yesterday morning. destroying the dwellings OF yST
Gnderson and T. McGuinness. The loss Is aDou 'vork
partially insured. The fire is supposed 10 DC tN0 w
nf an iuppuQIary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
MR.. WOOD ON THE TARIFF.
lie BEGINS TIE DEBATE.

A MODERATE PREFERABLE DISCUSSION OF THE
GREAT sUBJECT-PRoTECToN NOT TO BIZ BROKEN
DOWN.
The tariff debate in the House of Representatives
was begun by Fernando Wood, yesterday, IN a
speech outlining the principles upon which his Dill
is based He discussed the important questions OF
revenue, protection and the present development OF
American manufactures. Free-trade sentiment was
moderately infused into the speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
FINAL ACTION on the BILL.


Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio then proceeded to close
te debate Hc said the bill not framed the idea
embraced in Mr.. Baine's amendment. That amend
ment proposed to make a law that should stand for
twenty long years and 1t proposed to go further,
and surrender the power TO alter, amend or re.
ucaLy Cor many years the roads have sought
ibit &iTrender. but TINS Is the first time such a
proposition been made by senator this hoor or
Representative IA the House Of Representatives. III
the roads could obtain his surrender they would give
much more than the sum named IN the amendment The
resolution was put IN the bill 10 retain for the Govern
ment the control the contracts with these
corporations. sooner than see Il abandoned he
would see the bill sunk to the depths OF the
Mr.. THURMAN rtailrmed the right OF Congress
TO alter, amend repeal law aud cited the action OF
tc Government In relation 10 the National Banks TO
support his assertion.
She amendment OF Mr. Blaine was then voted for, and
lost ycar, @j; nays, 30. Tie following Is the vote IN
detail Republicans III Roman, Democrats IN idCS,
Independents IN SMALL CAI1TAL>l:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
THIRTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED AT GALVESTON

GAIyETroN, Texas, April "a fire az
o'clock this morning destroyed thirteen frame puois
on both sides OF Marketst, between Twenty eng ~
Twentv.ninth-sts. Only one building In the OiocA W."
saved Loss, $4,000; Insurance, $4,000