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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13

presume We should be, forever running
any risk for it, / can't help laughing
when think what fools we all were. TO be
sure you, as well As Us. Inyour letter Won
did not mention what document it was vcu
wished to get. Is it 'S's" letters TO ..D-
and you. If so, why did you not say so?
Almost all our old friends are gone. Sena-
tor JeHcks went ont west; Postlethwaite is
IN the United States employ, watching
Government logs. | am at the st. james.
always stay here, and will remain few
days and wouid he glad to hear from you
IL you can make it convenient to write.
Hoping You are well, am. "a ever, your
friend.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13

and the lawfully constituted authorities OF
the Government in resisting the revolution
at this, the first opportunity presented. We,
the Republicans Of Indiana, IN this capaci-
ty, desire to place in the permanent REQ
ords of the party tribute OF our high ap-
probation Of the character and services OF
Oliver 7. Morton. What he has done for
his country and his State il now historic {;
we can never forget his intrepid Leadership
and his unselish devotion to the public
veal. The people of Indiana must ever re-
gard and cherish the memory Of him whose
name and fame are now the common herit-
age Of the Nation.
The platform and resolutions were ADOPT
ed, unanimously.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
THE ENrIRE CONVERSATION

was had during a walk Of half an hour, and
Asher appointed second interview at the
ST. Charles Hotel. Accordingly they met
and Asher informed the witness that the
proposition would have TO be changed some
what, and instead Of refusing, accepted his
certificate OF election, and Levisser would be
required to cast his vote direct for Tilden.
Upon being asked by the witness where the
money was coming from, Asher said, Eve
will walk to the corner of Carondolet and
Common streets, and there well see two
men standing in the glimmer Of the gas
light; one of them will retire as We ap-
proach and the one remaining, you will
understand is the
MAX ICU ARE LOOKING FOR.
We went TO the designated place and found
the men. As we approached one withdrew
50 quickly tha; | know should not have
recognized him. The person remaining
was joe Hernandez, 4 broker in New Or
leans. Alter saigting him and in,roduc-
ing Asher. who did not know him, he in
viied us TO his Office, which was near by.
Upon arriving al hi. Office, excused nv
self and, although Hernandez insisted upon
M going in, / went home, stating, ss / left.
tha; there was no need of my going in, as
Asher could DO al the talking necessary
That closed the second and third inter
views. Levisser met Hernandez afterwards,
and Hernandez told him that one hundred
thousand dollars was the extent he could
60, when Levisser said it was not worth
while to longer talk about the matter.
Levisser said he was never bribed, nor did
he ever offer to bribe anybody. In reply
10 Z. mere motion, he said he never made
an affidavit OF the affair, though he enter
ed into the matter as q means of political
Justice. Levisser is said to have voted for
Hayes and Wheeler.
Considerable discussion was oocae:cped
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
THE LADIES OF TIE HOUSE

told the witness tina; they were under the
impression, Judging from the conversation
and manner OF johnson, that ne wa desir-
ous Of making bargain with the witness
To change his vote and stating, ~ their rea-
son for 50 believing, that a remark was
made by Johnson the effect OF which was
III was in Ievisse-'s shoes would make
81 ,O0O' out of il. johnson, the witness said,
was intimately acquainted with the ladies
Of the house.
Mr. McN,bop Lara
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13

1nOSrr a cosea, the suit OF Sleenbock - ~
NJ lnnln . O.. however, occupytng q
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
The Louisiana Returns Submitted.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The House COM
mittee investigating the last Presidential
election, met to-day. The returns of the
election at the college OF Louisiana, having
been received from the Secretary of the SEN
ate, were submitted for examination. After
the returns were read, several members of
the committee expressed desire to be in I
the House to vote on the Wood tariff bill, |
and recess was taken.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13

The proceedings In the United States Cir
ruit Court before Judges Dillon and Foster
yesterday were very lengthy The court not ad-
JourDiug until after six o'clock, =. NJ. As dur.
ing the day previous, the famous case of Steen-
book VS.. Ii. Claiiin 4 Co., monopoiized the
lions snare of the time, and was still untin-
ished al the close of the sitting. This case
has been in the courts for the past eleven
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

CoMMUNIsM.-A machine and about
twenty men we're at work yesterday
on the farm Of Thomas Dear, seven
miles southwest Of this city, thresh-
ing. While the hands were ut dinner
some deviIish communist rolled up a
wooden coat and carefully concealed
it In . sheaf of wheat. After dinner
this sheaf was fed into the machine
soon after starting. and before it was
full in motion. The result anticipa-
teddy the fiend who put the coat in the
sheaf was accomplished In an instant.
The teeth in the cylinder and con-
cave were bent and broken and the
cast iron plate of the concave broken
into many Fragments. The machine
was almost ruined, and of course the
work stopped. The machine was
owned and operated by Messrs. Dem
nison & Cody. This fiendish business
is in keeping with numerous hellish
acts committed all over the country by
men who seem determined to burn or
otherwise destroy labor saving mach
inery in order to create q greater de-
mand for labor. 1t ia legitimate
outgrowth of the teachings of the
demagogues who are encouraging
this sort Of thing by their villianous
writings and speeches arraying labor
against capital. The owners Of this
machine were capitalists to that ex-
tent, and hence came within the hate
of one of Pomeroy's readers. The man
who was feeding the machine was for
tunate in escaping death.--Knorville
journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
The Cincinnati Price Current says

Inc volume OF currency reached
its highest imitation in 1866, and then
steadily declined until 1869, then in
creased until 1874, and has since fallen
of, not by any forced contraction,
but because the national banks found
it Improbable to keep out the full!
amount Of their circulation. There
IL now considerable specie in circula-
ton, comprising subsidiary sill
yer coin, standard silver dol
ars, trade dollars and Mexican
dollars, which, in the aggregate, prob
ably amount to at least $4,000, 600,
besides more or less gold coin In Tex
as and other parts Of the country
This makes the volume Of money in
circulation upward of $3.50, 600, 900,
without counting the 1857, GOO, 900 in
gold coin and bullion, and SIS, OOO, 600
in silver held by the treasury and
national bank depositors, which, if
added to the above, would make
1896, 0O0 600 of money, which is lar
ger amount than the country has pos
sessed since 1866. When it is consid-
cred that prices Of all commodities
are 25 to so per cent, lower than then,
it is apparent that the talk about
there not being money enough for the
business of the country is mere dem
sgogism.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
Promising.


After all our complaining the prom
Use to-day is excellent that there will
be as much money put into improve
mspts in this city as in any previous
year of its history. This may seem
at first sight not correct, but If the
reader will just reflect upon it we
think he will soon come to the con-
clusion that we are right. We conf
IDENTIFY expect to chronicle at the close
of the year the outlay of as much
money in all our improvements as
we ever have in our usual annual
abatement. There is no lack to-day
of work for the willing laborer to
do, and taken in connection with the
cheapness Ct everything else the wa
ges paid are fair and remunerative.
The fact is Ottumwas future to-day
and the future of every citizen of it,
in the enjoyment of reasonable health,
who is willing to help himself, is
more promising in the good things of
this world than it ever was before.
We have abundant cause to rejoice
and reasonable garnering is offered
to every one who is willing to do his
duty in the near future which is now
and here commencing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
An uudeniable Truth.

You deserve to suffer, and II you
lead . miserable, unsatisfactory life
In this beautiful world, it is entirely
your own fault, and there 10 only one
excuse for you-your unreasonable
prejudice and skepticism, which has
killed thousands. Personal knowl.
edge and common sense reasoning
will soon chow you that Green's An
gust Flower will cure You OF Liver
Com plant, or Dyspepsia, with al Its
miserable effects, such ss sick head
ache, pslpitstion of the heart, sour
stomech, hsbitusl costiveDess, dizzl-
nsss of the head, nervous prostration,
low spirits. etc. 1ts sales now reach
every town on the western continent,
and not druggist but will tell you Of
its wonderful cures. You can buy .
sample bottle for ten cents. Three
doses will relieve You. Sold by ]. L.
Taylor b Co., Ottumws Iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
Iowa Weather service.

July, 1878, was of greatly different
character in the different parts of
Iowa, except as to temperature which
was about four degrees above the av-
erage. At the Central Station, the
mean temperature was 1871 degrees,
which is 3.5 degrees high; but the
sun thermometer rose to 1915 degrees
Fahrenheit on the 18th The number
of hot days Thermometer rising to
SO degrees or above) was Is, which
is 5 above the average. The highest
temperature of the air was94 Gains
and southeasterly winds prevailed ;
the wind travelled only 1920 miles.
The rainfall here was $50 inches,
which is O.42 inches below the aver
age.
The northwestern half of Iowa wae
rainy, with over ten rain days, and
several very heavy rains, especially
along the middle Missouri Slope and
in the North and Northeast. The
most extended and heaviest rains &C.
Cured from the tenth to the twelfth,
giving eight inches at Logan in one
night, also from 8 to s inches from
Elkader to Hesper, in the Northeast.
These storms did much damage to
crops and roads.
The southeastern half of Iowa had
but the normal amount of rainfall, or
even considerably less also the num-
Der of rain days averaged only 5.
The number of thunderstorms was
from 2 to 5 in this half of the State,
while it was from to 8 in the north.
western half.
The total rainfall was less than tsvo
inches from Burlington over Mt.
Pleasant to Oskaloosa and Garden
Grove; also from Clinton to lama
and Benton counties. The rainfall
exceeded SIC inches in the Southwest
and in the North and East. The
highest value thus far received are
for the Southwest: Tabor and Glen
wood, over 10 inches; Logan, 1928
inches; for the North, Algona, $40
inches and for the Northeast; FL
kader, 800; Clermont. 9.29; McGreg-
or, 9.73; Waukon, 9.94, and Hesper,
1920 inches.
The suns disk was examined on l6
days, and not q spot was seen. The
mean daily variation Of the magnetic
needle was 81 minutes.
GUsTAvUs HINRlCHs.
CENTRAL STATION, l. w. s., August
5, 1873.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

The Rev. John Darrah, of Monroe
county, arrested several months ago,
ON . charge of forgery avoided
prosecution on successful plea of
insanity, was taken to the asylum at
Mt. Pleasant, where he has remained
until few days ago when he was
discharged as cured. Az he made
his appearance at the door, man in
good health and Of sound mind, he
was taken in charge by q Monroe
county official and escorted back to
Abba, where he is at present detained
under guard. IT seems as though
there was an occasional thorn among
his roses,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

Ottumwa has now prospect of Sc
curing q terra GOTTA manufactory,
branch of the EldorA works. With
her railroads, water-power, pork
packing, and heavy manufacturing
esta blishments, her live newspapers
and her enterprising business men
Ottumwa 10 making gratifying prog.
ress toward metropolitan proper.
lions. Her citizens may justly in.
dulge q pride in their city and it,
prospects for the future.-Kn0rvillt
Journal
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

JOHN HARNESS, of Green Tp, will
be . candidate for County Recorder,
subject to decision Of the Republican
County Convention. Mr.. Harness was
worthy soldier and received .
wound, permanently disabling him
from manual labor, at Marks Mills,
Arkansas, April 25th, 1864. He was
member Of Co. E, Both Iowa In
fantry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

The Ottumwa Courier, which comes
to our table in its daily and weekly
forms, is q journal worthy of its town.
The daily edition Is edited with care,
and shows ability and will upon the
part of its conductors to work, and that
with such system and energy a. to
produce an evening paper full Of the
cream of the news. Its dispatches
are quite full, and are we'll supple.
mented by judicious editorials and
selections. The weekly 10 ole Of the
largest and best ofthe Iowa weeklies.
-Kn0rville Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

To the young ladies. Dress neatly
at all times. If you knew what o
sickly sensation it causes in the pit OF
a mans stomach to see you shuttle
around in q pair of slippers, with .
hole in the heel of your stocking, and
fresh gravy all over the front of your
dress, to say nothing about your hair
looking like the business end Of q
mop, you would try and put on .
clean dress once in while, and comb
your hair twice q week in cold wealth
er.-Jennie June.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

In another place we give in contrast
the financial views of "Nasby" and
Gen. Weaver. We call the attention
of our readers to it, and after careful
ly reading both financial plans, with.
out paying any money, they can take
their choice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
q Par Cant Money.

can loan in sums of $500 and up
wards, to suit borrowers, ut 8 per Ct,
and smaller commission than any
person in the city.
sl7wtf W. H. G. JAQUEs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

The Keosauqua Republican says :
"a. Martin, one of the good farmers
Of Van Buren, county, called and left
some very excellent wheat raised by
him IN his farm near the Summit
1t is called the Lancaster wheat.
This wheat weighs sc lbs to the BUSH
81. Mr.. Martin sowed about 31a
bushels of this wheat and by machine
measure had 80 bushels, but by
weight had los bushels and Al his.
This 10 something over 30 bushels to
the bushel OF seed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
cnvRoH RvLss eoa lApies.

Dress hard all the morning, such 10 fate,
All eyes will then be turned on you.
And will observe your bonnet new.
Let humble modesty wreat he your face,
And take your scat with faultless grace.
Let all your thoughts be fixed on high.
And rearrange your cardinal tie.
Let all your heart be filled with praise,
And notice Mrs. Miggle,s lace.
Put from your mind all thoughts of sin,
And readjust your diamond pin.
Think of how rood religion proves,
And then smooth out your buttoned gloves.
Catch well the precepts as they fall,
And smooth the wrinkles In your shawl.
Think of the sinners fearful fate,
And notice II your bonnet's straight.
Pray for the influence of divine
That lsdy's basque, mark the design.
Let tender peace possess your mind,
And criticize that hai behind.
Reflect on Christian graces dear.
Anu fix those { urs beside J Our ear.
Let your heart warm with silent prayer,
Reflect upon he wicked ways,
see If your gold chain out Ut place.
Think of the peace the good shall find,
And wonder who are sitting behind.
Think of the burde Christians bear,
And notice those strange ladies there.
The last words hesr with contrite heart,
Aud fix your pull-back when you start.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

WHAT CAN sUPFERERs WITH Kidney,
Bladder or Urinary Diseases want
more than prompt relief and speedy
cure? HUNTS REMEDY prompt
" relieves and is sure cure. Pain
in the Side, Loins and Back, Gravel,
Diabetes, Dropsy, and Brights Dis
ease are cured by HUNTS RENE.
DY. Family physicians prescribe
HUNTS REMEDY in their practice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

The Osceola Sentinel says: 1.-THE
National or Pomerov party is steadi-
ly losing ground in this county. This
10 because people are reading and
thinking. An honest, thoughtful ex-
animation leads an intelligent man to
prompt reputation Of the ire.
deemable paper money fallacy."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

Democratic counties in the state
(average), As; number of democratic
counties in which there are defalca-
tons, 21; total amount of defalca-
tons in 19 Of these q counties, $647,-
sos; amount recovered thus far, $751;
$40; loss to the people, $5O9, 935 num-
Der Of defaulters,23; number pun
ished, 5.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
Z. 2. Kurkei's Bitter wine Of iron

This truly valuable tonic has been so thoroughly
tested by all classes Of the community that 1t Ia
now deemed indispensable as a Tonic medicine.
1t costs but little, puriaes the blood and gives
tone to the stomach renovatss the system and
proongs life. Everybody should have it..
For the cure of Weak stomachs, Genera! Debili-
ty, Indigestion, diseases of the Stomach, and for
all cases requiring tonic,
This wine includes the most agreeable and Ell
cient Salt of Iron we.possess-C Citrate OF Magnetic
Oxide combined with the most energetic of vegs
etable tonics-Yellow Peruvian Bark.
Do you want something to strengthen youP
you wait good appetizer
Do you want to get rid of Neryonsness'
Do you want eneruyP
DO You want to eleep well9
o you want to Guild Up
Do you want brisk and vigorous feeling?.
Il you do try KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF
only ask . trial Of this valuable tonic,
Beware of counterfeits, as Kunkel's Hii ter Wine
Of Iron is the only sure and enectual remedy in
the known world for the permanent cure Of Oys-
pepsia and Debility, and as there are a number OF
limitations offered to the public, would caution
the community to purchase none but the genuine
ing his stamp on the cork Of every bottle The
very fact that others attempting to initiate this
valuable remedy, proves its worth and speaks
volumes in Its favor. Get the genuine. e. +
Sold only in q bottles Sold by Druggists and
259, North Ninth Street. Philadelphia Pa.
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE.
Head and all complete In two hours No fee
nssa s ra and
Philadelphia, Pa. Send for circular or ask your
Druggist for bottle Of Kunkel's Worm Syrup.
1t never fails. Price 81. july l6d&w1m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
Railroad Racket.

The earnings of the Z. B. & @. for
the month of June were 1897, 900.
The earnings for June, 1877, were
$s57,734.
On some railroads, especially on
the c., B. & O., the recent heat SO ex-
banded the rails that they were bent
and twisted out Of shape. Some
were raised in the center tearing out
the spikes. In some places ties and
all were moved. The contracting and
expanding force of SO much iron is
terrible. So says the Constitution.
A facetious brakeman on the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad cried out as the
train was about entering a tunnel,
"This is one mile long and the train
will be four minutes passing through
it," The train dashed into daylight
again in four seconds, and the scene
within the car was study for pain
ter. Seven young ladies we're close
ly pressed by seven pair of masculine
arms, fourteen lips were glued to-
gether, and two dozen inverted whis-
Ky TASKS flashed in the air.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
THE editor Of the Washington Re-
publican has received the following
characteristic epistle from South Car

IHE editor OF the washington ne
publican has received the following
characteristic epistle from South Car
DINA:
To the Editor of the National Republican:
GREENvILLE, s. C., July, l878.-SIR !:
And 80 You fellows are squirming up
North, are you? We have got you just
where we want you. You gave the bal
lot to the damn niggers, and now that
we have utilized them to our advant-
age you return and refuse to be COM
forted. Verify, have you nigger-loving
radicals been hoisted by your own
petard You talk eabout overriding
state rights by taking some radicals
from our jail who have murdered
one of our best citizens. "Just try
that on" will you But you have no
officer here who possesses the nerve
to attempt any such thing. Will you
use the army to enforce old Evarts'
decree? Forty thousand Confederate
veterans will greet them when they
come on any such unhsll0wed mis-
sion. We are in the Union, and will
not again leave it to fight Yankees !;
but when the next "unpleasantness
occurs-which God grant is not far
distant-we will thrash you in the
Union and under the flag. Now just
"crack your whip" and Odd be
he who first cries." sc. Don't judge
us by any such vermin as Key, whose
fit avocation in life is that of horse
drover but remember that we are
true SouthrOns, who will perish be-
fore we will submit to dishonor. Re-
member our motto-"Nemo me inpu.
ne lQcessitt" PALMETTO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
The latest song IL,
"Mary, wipe my sweating brow,
Pick that flY from of my ear"

q. B. Nonparea: 1t is known now
% the observation-disclosures
frage-three-cent-beer party.
The Chicago Times calls it the Ma
tional tramp party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

Talk about official stealing, the
democrats can always make bigger
showing, considering their limited
advantages, than any other party on
earth. Some curious person has been
collecting statistics for Ohio and
furnishes the following suggestive
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
WHAT EXT.

The bumb bee is IN his ear,
The butterfly ls mad;
The cricket chi ps = ay most drear,
The bull frogs awful glai-Nexti
IN \. Express.
The skeeter SINCE h's pointed strain,
The parson drawls his text;
TIE ny crawls on the wndow.pane,
The ta.er-bug comes Next!
-"ackensack Republican.
The merry bed-bug wends his way,
The festive f1eas prospect,
And flies In butter seem to say,
IN = gone!-my turn comeso-Next!
Plain Dealer.
Greeubackers they do then appear,
Communist come in next,
Election covers all arrears
And of will come Ihelr-nex'
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
Will Come In on the Corn Crop
From tho Sioux City journal.

From the Sioux City journal.
Our farmers have been utterly I'M
able to induce tramps to help in the
harvest field. The matter has made so
much talk that we are inclined to the
opinion that the tramps are q little
mortified. We dare say they will
take hold when 1t comes to the corn
crop. They may not hold out be
You'd the season of roasting ears,
but then it will be relief to find
them doing the amount of work me-
cessary to steal corn out of q field and
roast il.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

Thistles require radical treatment
to remove them, and 90 do Boils and
Pimples. DIR. Bulls Blood Mixture
10 radical blood searcher, curing all
skin eruptions.