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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Bad Railroad Accident,

DETROIT, Aug. ga serious acci-
dent to an excursian train on the
Grand Rapids u Ind. r. r. occurred
near Lockwood, Mich, about noon
to-day by which 35 persons were in
jured, several seriously and three IA
tally. Two of the coaches jumped
the track and went down an embank.
ment. The train was filled with ex-
cursionists from Manistee and Lud-
ington bound for Grand Rapids.
Cause broken rail.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
The Reunion and Gen. Weaver

The Greenbdck, after criticism up
ON the reunion to the effect that none
but prominent republican speakers
we're present, says that "Gen. j. B.
Weaver was not invited to attend the
Centerville Reunion" The writer, as
Secretary of the Reunion Executive
Committee, acting under its instruc-
tions, wrote a letter of invitation to
Gen. Weaver, and happening to 90
personally to Bloomfi field the next day,
there met Gen. Weaver and gave him
verbal invitation also, and received
from him the assurance that he would
be present without fail. AS to why
he did not come we only know that q
prominent and reliable citizen of Da-
Wis county, who was here at the Re-
union. on being asked the reason of
the Generals absence, told us that he
had seen Gen. Weaver the day before
and had asked him if he was coming
to the Reunion, and that the General
replied: "No, / believe not; guess
it will not amount to much any way"
OF the prominent military men invit-
ed, Generals Logan and Noble were
republicans, and Corse and McCler-
nand were democrats. OF our prom
inent local military men, Gen. Weav-
er, q greenbacker, and Col. II. III.
Trimble were both invited: and it
was certainly no fault of the commit
tee that they did not attend. As to
the prominent gentlemen who did at
tend, Col. Sampson, Col. Hammond,
Major Sherman and Capt. Young
were all gallant Iowa soldiers, with q
record Of which any true American
should be proud. And as to x-Gov.
ernor Kirkwood, his position as the
war governor of Iowa certainly gave
him tho right to appear in an assem-.
blage of Iowa soldiers. All the com.
mittee could do was to invite the
guests, and this was done withou,
reference to parties. Their attend.
ance could not be enforced, Eor could
utterances be dictated. And now
we would advise the go to 20 slow
next time and not attempt to attrib.
ute the absence of Gen. Weaver to thu
action of the committee, when it wal
in reality simply an act of discourte
sy on his part. In almost every in,
stance those invited who found them
selves unable to attend, gave notics
of their inability to be present. No
SO with Gen. Weaver, who, after hav
ing assured us that he would be here
without fail, and that he had SO ar
ranged, not only did not come, bu
did not even give notice of his inten
ton to be absent. And not only this
we are informed that G. d. Porter
the managing editor Of the 60, knew
that Gen. Weaver had been invited
and that the assault made by that pa
per is therefore willful and premed
itated attack upon the Reunion an,
the veterans who composed it.-Cen
terUille Citizen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
4 neartless Mothers Crime

HlLLsBoRo, Mo-, Aug. ga most
brutal murder was committed at
about / 80 o'clock to-day on the Iron
Mountain Railway, one mile north OF
Victoria, the particulars of which
are as follows: A widow named
Mary Dean, has been living in rather
q destitute condition on the farm of
d. f. Mckee. Sr., with three of her
children, the fourth, . daughter, max
ing her home with . neighbor for
the last seven months. Sho told her
little tboy Willie, aged about eight
years, to sit on the side Of the bed and
hold the youngest child In his arms
for few minutes, and 40 he did so
she drew knife from from her bos-
ON and told him she was going to
kill him and the rest Of the children.
As she attempted to put her threat
into execution the little fellow grab
bed the razor in his left hand and
succeeded in wrenching 1t 4fom the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

A joint discussion between Samp-
son and Weaver will be held at each
county seat in the district we sup
pose. At least we know this Is the
intention on the part Of Mr.. Sampson.
We see q notice that they meet in Os-
kaloosa on the 23d of September. We
have not yet learned of other appoint
mpnfa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
handle, badly lacerating two of his

nanule, badly Iaceratlng two OF his
fingers. He then made his escape
and running to the house of Mrs.
Elizabeth Vinyard, about 800 yards
distant, reported what had happened,
whereupon Miss Ella Vinyard pro-
ceeded as quickly az possible to Mr..
McKee's and reported the affair to
him. Mr.. Mckee and his nephew
went Immediately to the woman's
house, and when they reached the
door she inquired if Willie was much
hurt, and began crying, but gave no
reason for her conduct. They then
went to Mrs. Vinyard's to see the lit
tie boy, and, after hearing his story,
thought it best to 70 back and de-
prive the woman of the razor, to pre-
vent her from doing further harm,
but before reaching the house they
met her on the road, and, when asked
where she was going, replied that she
had put her children out of the way
and was going to to give herself up.
and they could do as they pleased
with her. They took her In charge
and went back to the house and there
most sickening sight presented it
self. The two youngest children, aged
about eighteen months and five years
respectfully, we're lying stretched
in death ON the bed, with their throats
cut from ear to ear.
HILLsBoRo, NO., Aug. 2S.-Mary
Dean, the woman who murdered her
two children yesterday, was brought
here and lodged in jail to-day. She
has been married the second time,a and
had six childred by her first husband,
By pr. Fpkin M new: noW ,vMr M1en ,a askea s.
been dead, she replied that they had
ell died when very young. She says
her first husband died very suddenly
with congestive chill, but refused
to converse about his death. It Is
now ascertained that her last hus-
bands relatives have been sending
her money enough to keep her COM
fortably, and that she now has $25 or
$50. She says that she murdered the
baby first, and when sho undertook
to put the little fve-year.old boy ON
the bed to cut his throat, that he
clung to her dress and begged pite-
ously for his life, saying, ooh ! NAM
ma. oh mamma, don't kill me, don't
kill me-" The inhuman wretch heed
ed not the appeal of the poor little
child, but threw him on the bed, and,
after cutting his throat, struck him
on the side Of the head with a splin-
ter of iron from the railroad track to
complete the work Of death. The
is about forty years of age,
of medium heighth, has red nair, and
presents q woebegone, forlorn ap-
pearance. She was raised near
in Stoddard county, and
possesses little or no intelligence.
Some believe her insane, while 9TH
ers do not.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Keeping Things Lively.
Cincinnati Brpakfaat-Tahla


Two women caught sight of eacl
other in one Of our dry goods store
the other day, and, rushing forward
simultaneously with outspread arms
nearly dislocated one anothe's noses
in trying to find each others mouths
"Why, Ia bless you Mrs. Hixley
I'm SO glad to see you," said one will
quick, nervous voice, as she fel
back q little after the scrimmage, ani
furled her features into look of sat
isfed joy, warm enough to melt ice
"You're looking SO splendidly well
too, it's wonder l knew you.
wouldn't though, don't think, if yo,
hadn't smiled first. But dear m,
what q dreadful long time it's beer
since / saw yOu-it seems an age.-
You live in Middletown yet, sup
pore ?"
"Oh, mercy, no, we left there three
months ago and moved to Hamilton
"You don't say"
"Yes-but you? I was remarkine
to Xix the other day that / had. lost
all track of you."
"We're in Lawrenceburg now and
l do so much wish you could come
and see us. I've got so much to tell
you. You wouldn't believe how
times have changed with us. I've
got so much to tell you. Got nice
home now, and everything nice
three bedrooms upstairs, large hall,
elegant parlor, lovely sitting-room,
splendid dining-room, pantry and
kitchen, big yard and garden, and the
sweetest lot Of plants you ever saw
and what dye think? Alex has real
ly got to like flowers; anyhow he
don't upset 'em any more, and growl
all the time about their always.being
in the way"
"But Louise ?"
"What! hadn't you heard it? We
sent you . paper with the notice.
Why she has been married six months
nearly"
"You don't tell me! But how did
she do?"
splendid A widower with farm
All .hree children, aud a. church
mf nber, too. He's not 80 much for
looks, but he's an awful good man,
and stands high in the neighborhood.
She couldn't a. done better.'
"That is nice; but is he good to
her 2"
go yes--too good, 1 tell him some-
times. But they do getalong just the
incest kind-as happy as lsrks all the
time. 1t almost brings the tears to
hear her call him an old fool and q
q bald-headed idiot as soon as he steps
into the house. She always was so
lively, you know ?"
"What! Do they quarrel already ?"
inquired the Middletown lady, with
a panied look of anxiety.
"Why, no-certainly not, never
you couldn't hire 'em to"
"But you said she called him horrid
names, and threw up his looks"
"Oh, yes, of course, and she may
even spank the children right before
his eyes, and tell him they are pack
Of thick headed little beggars; but
then it's only way she has of being
cheerful and keeping things livened
up about the house. | tell you Louise
amt going to let the dust settle
around her mucd, no matter where
she ia
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

On Wednesday, August 2Sth, the
Hon. James F. Wilson made his first
speech in the campaign at Bloomfield,
Iowa. It was an exhaustive effort,
and such mastery speech as that
gentleman never fails to make. We
hope to be able 10 lay 1t before our
readers in due time.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

Hon. 0. ID. Tisdale, of this city,
says he has for years lived near neigh
bor to Gen. Weaver, and he avers
that Weaver will be good democrat.
He urged this here on the day Of
the democratic congressional conven.
tion, and he repeated the same thing
to IN We want our democratic
friends to have the benefit of this
statement Of Daniel. We have nc
doubt but that Judge Trimble who
hes been also q near neighbor ol
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Declines the lnv,tat,on,

BosToN, Aug. N.-The requisition
of the Governor Of South Carolina
upon the Governor Of Massachusetts,,
for the surrender of the person of
Hiram II. Kimpton, has been refused
by Governor Rice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
NOM AE MILL N0IE

On the day of the Congressional
Convention at Ottumwa, a letter from
Judge Trimble to Mr.. j. G. Cook, Ot
Jasper county, was handed to Sam
Evans, and on the day after appeared
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
The Leea, rendev pollars

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The
amount of standard silver dollars
coined is $l2, 1895, 500; outstanding $2,-
659, ,lS4 on hand SIC, ,237 ,3l6. The de-
mand for them increasing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

GEN. NOBLE WARWICK has resign.
ed his position of Adjutant- General
and the Governor has appointed Capt.
w. l.. Alexander, Of Charlton, to fill
the vacancy. The Register says:
The new Adjutant-Gener Captain
Alexander, who made gallant wal
record as a captain in the Thirtieth
Iowa Infantry, and who enjoys high
and unstained reputation in civil life,
comes to his new position with great
deal of prestige and much popularity,
both of which he will doubtless large
ly increase during his occupancy OF
the Office made SO illustrious by the
brilliant and lamented Baker. He
won his military spurs on the tented
field Ofactual war, and in the dangers
of battle,-and has besides the mar
tial temperament to fit him specially
for such service as that to which he Is
now called. He has besides fine exec
utive capacity, and these qualities,
with his record as high-minded man
and true gentleman, are certain to ap-
prove Gov. Gears selection as being
most excellent.
Gen. Warwick's resignation is to
take effect September lst, when Gen.
Alexander will enter upon his duties.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
Recipe for Household Happiness
Detroit Free Press

The hour of 4 o'clock p. m. had
scarcely struck when the door was
opened and little woman with a
sharp face and long, thin nose wal
admitted. She had been weeping
There was q quiver to her chin as she
folded her fan, and she sighed with q
terrible dreariness as she took chair
and began:
"Mr. Joy, you see before you the
wreck Of . once happy wife,"
"Once happy wife, but tnow perfect
ly reckless, even about new hats.
l see madam-proceed," said he.
"My husband is out every night
till almost midnight" she continued
as the tears came. "Once he called
me darling, now he refers to me as
Sarah Jane. Once he patted my head
and praised me now 1 can't come
near him but he wants to know if
have been eating onions again. II
has been growing on him for q whole
year, and to-day 1 am the saddest
woman in Detroit. What shall 1 do
-zhat can I do?"
He solemnly picked up the diction.
ary, looked under the head of ~" for
few minutes, and, closing the book
leaned back and said:
"Madam, l find nothing in Noah
Webster's writings bearing on your
case, but l think l see q remedy
When you 60 home give the house q
good sweeping, aud don't leave any
apple cores or base ball clubs in the
corners. Then put ON . tidy dress
pin clean collar around your neck
shine up your ear-rings, tie on nice
white apron, and as you hear the old
boy coming up the path tonight
strike up lively song and give him
the biggest smile you can and not in.
crease the size of your mouth. That'a
my remedy, madam, and if you'll
try it, I'll bet you q wooden leg
against paper Of pins that he'll ligh1
his pipe after supper, take seat be
side you on the porch, and start out
with pet names containing four syla.
bles."
She was red in the face as he
paused, but she remembered that she
only had two hair-pins in her hair
one shoe was united, and there were
three grease spots on her dress in
plain sight, she cooled her temper
and said:
"Maybe it is my fault, and I'll fol
low your advice"
"Do, madam. Nothing so disccur.
ages husband as to come home at
night and find an old corset under the
table, dog collar and q bear-trap
on the lounge aud a slip-shod wife
limping around with the camphor
bottle in ono hand and the biscuit par
in the other, and wishing that some
pedlar would come along with CHINA.
mon essence. Good day madam
come back if it doesn't werk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

All those desiring to enjoy that
high degree Of health which pure
blood induces and maintains should
use DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

in his paper. This letter, i'm which
Judge Trimble takes it upon himself
to set forth Mr.. Weaver's views and
future course of action, it now appears
was not intended for publication, and
was only to be used with proper eau
ton among Democratic delegates.
After its publication in the Democrat
it was reproduced in Republican pa
pers and extensively circulated in the
strongholds of Republican-G Greenback-
ers in Mahaska and Jasper, and to
counteract. the effect of it in that quar-
ter, Judge Trimble has written an
other in the way of explanation. We
are inclined to think that Judge Trim
BILE, who is the Stanley Matthews of
the Sixth District, has bungled the
business for his brother-in-law, Weav-
er. We publish both documents to-
gether. as we have not as yet laid
either of them before our readers.
The above is from the Sigourney
Rerie,c organ of the democratic party
of Keokuk county. 1t is sensible
enough to SEQ the thimble-rigging be-
tween Trimble and Weaver, and hon.
est enough to say so. 1t falls into the
error which has run through the
press of the brother-in-law relation
ship between Trimble and Weaver.
This relationship does not exist. They
are, however, and have for some time
been exceedingly intimate in endeav-
oring to marry the Greenback and
Democratic parties, that Weaver may
profit thereby in this campaign.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

OMAHo, Aug. 3O.-ContributiOns
for tho relief Of yellow fever suffer.
ers now aggregate $1,000. About
$500 has been raised by the Union Pa
cific operators for the benefit of south
ern telegraphers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

G. F. Clarkson, agricultural editor
of the Register, has sold his Grundy
county farm for $25. 900.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

All the great men Of our country,
our Revolutionary fathers and their
descendants in the War of 1912, and
the statesmen Of the day Of General
jackson, deeply felt the evils Of ire.
deemable paper money, and exper
fence led them to the conviction thai
gold and silver coin, or paper none,
well secured and convertible into
gold and silver coin, wss the best fol
oil classes and for oil industries.
In these general views in favor ol
resumption, adopted by the Republi.
can party, we have had the sympathy
and concurrence of certain portion
of the Democratic party, who, though
they always by instinct and habit vo
ted against every measure Of the Re
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04
HOW 1T WAS INDICATED.

was ~ Uc COutluucu until the amount
outstanding was reduced to $500, O,OOO,.
900. but Congress, during the recent
session, in view of the general desire
TO stop reduction, suspended it and
fixed the amount of United States
notes at $346, ,6Sl ,Ol6, the amount then
outstanding. Though this adds to
the difficulties of executing the Re.
sumption law, still have entire con.
fidence in our ability to maintain that
amount in circulation.
GOLD ACCUMULATED AT THE RATE OF
$5,OO0,OOO PER MONTH.
3. By the accumulation of coin in
the Treasury in view Of resumption
The authority to thus accumulate is
plainly given by the Resumption act
and was the chief means provided tc
secure and maintain resumption
My predecessors, no doubt, believing
that this accumulation ought not "a
commence during their terms, had
taken no steps under the provision,
of the Resumption act. When l as
sumed the duties ofmy present office
after careful study of the whole ques.
tion, l determined that it would be
necessary to accumulate, in addition
to the surplus revenue, the sum OF
$lOO. GOO, 600 Of gold coin, and that il
ought to be accumulated at tho rate
Of 81, 100000 o month from the lst OF
May, 1877, to the date of resumption
It was confidently declared by those
who opposed tho law that it would
be impossible to accumulate this coir
without putting up the price of gold
and thus defeating the object, but tho
experiment shows that it was not on
ly feasible but advantageous to tn,
current business of the country.
We accumulated readily durinl
eight months of that year at the rat
of IS, ZOO, 600 month, with gold con
stantly declining in price. This pro
cess was arrested by the debates il
Congress, and by the threatened re
peal of the Resumption act, but wa
again resumed in the Spring of thi
year, when it was found still NOR
easy to accumulate coin by the sal
Of ~ per cent. bonds, and the oria
inal plan was executed sooner thu
was anticipated, by the more rapi
salo Of bonds, so that by the 10th ,
this month the Treasury Of the Uni
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

SIN: I have the honor to advis
you that on August 10, 1873, ther
were in the Treasury a. follows:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-04

trAcIlOnhI SllVcI ID llmlteu 10 F0U,UOU,
600, aud is only issued when required
in exchange for United States notes
If 1t becomes too abundant it come.
into the Treasury for taxes and i,
paid out only when demanded oI
willingly received. So the coming
of the new silver dollar, though le
gal tender for all purposes, is limited
by law to from $2,OOO,OO0to to $4,000, ,OO(
month. The silver in this dollar il
worth loss in the market than the goli
or even the paper dollar, and, il issuet
without limit, the silver dollar will
surely depreciate below the gold dol
lar, and will become the single stand
ard of value. This ia certain as tn,
march of time.
GOLD INDISPENSABLE.
But gold is also an indispensabl,
standard of value. 1t measures al
the larger transactions Of busines
life. 1t is issued as such by mos
christian and civilized nations of tht
world, and its demonetization woul,
be a. great an injury as the demonet
ization of silver.
Now, fellow citizens, am in favor
of SO adjusting this matter that boil
metals will circulate at par with eacl
other that you will have gold eagle
and silver dollars, and that a dolla
of either will purchase precisely tn
same commodities.
HOW Roth METALS WILL CIRCULATE A
| PAR.
This can be done, while the marke
value of silver is lower than its lcga
ratio with gold, either,
l. BY limiting the amount of silve
to be issued, or,
2. By readjusting the relativ
weight of the two coins, either by in
creasing the weight of the silver coir
or lowering the weight of the gol
coin, or equalizing them by increasin
the weight Of silver and lowering tn
gold, or,
| 3. BY the international conferenc
between bi-metalic nations, now i
session, which l sincerely trust ma
arrive at some practical result.
Either plan or any other to kee
these coins on par with each othe
pwill meet my hearty concurrence, b,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-13
Care G. Ec:ses.

Horses kept in stalls and not dong
much work, should he regularly clean.
ed and fed. Some farmers seem to
think that unless nor &c is &c be- taken
out TO work he does not need cleaning
Such a man 10 be consi stent, ought not
to wash himself unless he is going to
town. We feed our horses one bushel
chopped straw (say eight pounds, }
moistened with water and mixed with
two quarts of corn meal, TO each team,
three times day. They are allowed
straw in their racks; but il is good
plan 10 take it out OF the racks al, say
ght O'Clock in the morning, and let
them have no food before them until
noon. Then feed them and remove all
that is left in the rack at two O'Clock
aud feed again at night, letting them
have all the straw they will eat unit
morning. In this way, horses that arc
standing in the stable will eat muct
more heartily than If the food is before
them all the time. If they are worked
feed little more grain or hay. A few
ruta bagas or carrots may ne fed TO th,
horses with great advantage, say hal
bushel per day TO each team. A
spring approaches feed more liberallv.-
Er.