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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05


But the ancient Peter Cooper and
that class Of National. philosophers
try to make out that in addition to
the above sos, l66, 1916 of currency
afioat in 1867 the Government had
outstanding $675, 1884, S5l 40 in interest
bearing notes and certificates, as fol-
lows, all except $685., GOO of which
have now been paid and Cancelled:
Temporary loan certificates .....$ 50, IN ,e6l 40
One and two year notes OF 1868. 80. AZ 33S 7lO.OO
Compound interest notes Of 1852. 10 100 90
Certificates Of indebtedness lis ~. 00O. 90
Compound interest notes Of 1861 lis, 756 0SO0 0
Seyen-thirties Of 24 Avn, 000. 90
Now the fact is, these interest bear
ing certificates and notes never enter
ed into the circulation as part of the
currency of the country. They were
paid out to the Governments credl-
tors during the war, and, dra wing
interest, went at once into the posses
session of bankers, capitalists and in
vestors, who retained them uatil they
had an opportunity to fund them into
long term bonds. No one knows this
better than Peter Cooper, and no one
knows better than he, therefore, that
these $675, 983, S5l.4O interest-bearing
Government certificates and notes
were in no proper sense currency,
having never been used as such.
The honest and exact fact is, there.
fore, that the total amount of curren.
cy of all kinds in circulation in 1865
was sos, l66, 697 .76, and that the total
amount of currency of all kinds now
in circulation is $735, 1921, 1872 02-or, in
other words, instead Of there having
been any contraction Of the actual
currency Of the country, the amount
now in circulation is really $27,O54,-
1886 more than in 1865. Any per-
son who is disposed to satisfy himself
of the correctness of this state Of facts,
can readily do 90 by consulting the
official report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury for 1865 and the national
debt statement for April 30, 1873, and
having satisfied himself, he cannot
but regard the clamor for "more
greenbacks" as . remedy for the hard
times, as the most shallow and absurd
of all pretended specifics for curing
our financial ills.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05
SMOKED MEAT
An d &c E.

We have on hand full stock Of Sugar Cured
Meats-Hams, breakfast Bacon, shoulders, Sid
Meat, and Lard, with which we are supplying tn,
Trade at the following prices:
Smoked Hams. lCsnvassed),
10 pounds average, SIC in 1000 pound lots, nc
10 70 - TIC, - TIC
Smoked 3. Bacon, tRibs OUT,
Light, Sc, in 1000 pound lots 7zc
Heavy, CSC, in 1000 pound lots, exc.
Smoked B. Bacon, cribs I'M,
Light. N. In 1000 pound lots.7c
Shoulders,
sc, in 1000 pound lots, Axe.
Short CLEAR Sides,
exc, in 1900 pound lpts, SIC.
Lard, kettle Rendered.,
7c to INC.
The above prices are subject to the nuctuation O
the market. We guarantee all our Meats. and fol
cure and quality they equal to any brand in tn,
West. Any orders left at the Pork House Marke
or at the Pork House shall have our prompt at
tention.
TrE We are selling ICE at our Ice Houses a
1O1 from Soc TO 81 per cwt., according IL
Ottumwa. Iowa, May "a, 1873.
JOHN MORkELL & co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05

Our stock is in the greatest variety, We have
the best goods made. medium grade, and also
grade to suit the poorest pockets.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-05
). Il. SHOLLEN BAkGE Err.
Breeder and shipperrof
Poland and China
X oG s

They are large and fine spotted in color with
long body, short legs, broad straight back, deep
sides with heavy hams and shoulders, dropping
ears. and fine style. Any one wanting pigs of the
genuine Poland and China stock should address
me at Somerville.
Refer to J. NJ. Hedrick. of this paper.
July lO-Wt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
GRAND
Triumph in Horticulture.

GLORIOUS results of useful life: eli
~ max almost reached; FELTUN'S NEW EERRlES.
Cinde lila and Continental. Straw berries: EARLY pfuiii.
and Reliance Risph rri-s The orr best bearing best
carrying, best selling. hest paying NJ rket B"rr"s
Illustrated Circular Picc List swing history ard fall
description. Free to all. gibson Il EEN Eft
Nurserymcn ami Frlit Growers.
Oct Is, 1s71-3m WooDBvwr n J.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
ORDER NISI.


IN TIE ORPHANS COURT FOR CECIL COUNTY
ORDERED, This 10th day of December,
VA. II eighteen hundred and seventy seven, the
sale of the real estate OF Sarah j. Brickry, deceased
made and reported by the executor named in her las
will and testament, James A Cnulson. be ratified anu
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof ht
shown on or before the llth day of February, 1878
provided. copy of this Order be Inserted in som,
newspaper pri ted in Cecil county a week for on.
month before the l4th day of January, 1873
The Report states the amount Of sales be $500
r. u. LAMAR.
Register of Wills of Cecil County.
Trnr copy, test: r D. LAMAR,
Dec lin Register of Wills of Cecil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05

NV AsHINGToN.-One of the noblest char
leristics of the father of his country was,
This boyhood, when he had committed an
sense which was likely to bring the in
a.ion of the severest punishment, he could
= ell lie. grieve to say that there are
liable grocers and merchants who will
suFe you that any other starch is as good
the Duryea's. The awards of the great
biennial at Philadelphia have settled that
tstion, and they have proclaimed that as
hinst the starches of the world, there is
pc equal to that manufactured by the
sryeas. They took the great medal at
& Worlds Exhibition, and they pro
qnced their starch the best in the world.
g respectable grocers keep it. Ask for
syeas' Improved Corn Starch, and Dur
N Satin Gloss Starch. Use it once and
sesssp use no other.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court OF said
county letters of Administration the personal estate
of PHILIP X. ROrHWE ELL,
late of sail county deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the :.2ud day of October ISIS:
they may otherwise by law, be excluded all benefit
Of said estate. All persons indebted sand estate art
reques ted 10 make immediate ayncnt She subscriber
Civ under my hand this 27ti day Of October. 1877.
WILLIAM !. JONES,
Administrator C. T. A Of Philip h. Kp hw,ll, decd.
Test-REuBEy D. JAAAR Register.
Get -. lS17-fw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
NOTICE..
HUGH F SCARBOROUGH.

HUGH F SCARBOROUGH.
SARAH A. STEEL. JAMES :. STEELE, HANNAH
EMILY STEEL JANE ANN STEELE. AND SARAI
X. STEELE
In the Circuit Court for Gee il county In Equity.
No. 6+S CHI D., ,,
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
THE CENTENNIAL MEDAL !
The Truth at Last!
THE
HOWE MACHINE
Again Triumphant!
Again Triumphant!


At the 45th Exhibition of the American
Institute Fair In this city, the Howe Ma
chime was recommended by the judges,
and approved by the unanimous vote Of
the Board of Managers, for the GREAT
GOLD .sCENTENNIAL MEDAL under the
following rules
''This Medal tof gold) is to be awarded
only for machine, product, or process,
exhibited this centennial year, at the 45th
Exhibition of the American Institute of
the city of New York. 1t can be awarded
only for q machine, product, or process, of
great value, decided Importance, and of
more than usual merit and then only by
a majority OF the whole Board of Trustees,
upon the written report of three judges,
whose report shall certify to the above
requirements, and after said report shall
have been approved by majority of the
whole Board of Managers"
1t will be thus seen that the .Howeh
still leads all competitors-an We chal-
lenge all Sewing Machine Companies in
the land to produce an award of like ex-
cellence received in this CENTENNIAL
YEAR.
THE HOWE MACHINE CO..
1SS CANAL STREET. NEW ORLEANS.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors of the
State of Louisiana.
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans. July "a. 1873.

New Orleans, July II. 1873. J
In pursuance of article III of the consti-
tuition of this State. publication is hereby
given to the voters of this State OF the
proposed amendments to the constitution
of this State, agreed TO by t1so-tliirls OF
the members elected to each house OF tiis.
General Assembly, at its session OF 1915.
and which are required to be published,
three months before the next general
election for Representatives to the General
Assembly, in at least one newspaper IN
every parish of this State, in which a
shall be published. Said alnend-
ments appear more fully in acts Nos. 73 and
"a of the regular session of the General
Assembly of 1873, and in act No. u of the
extra session of the General Assembly of
1878, which are officially published for the
OF the voters, and which will
be submitted to the people at the next
general election, to be held on the fifth
day of November, (nextl 1873, in such a
manner and form that the people may vote
fer or against each amendment, separately,
and if majority of the votes at said cleo
tion shall approve and ratify all or either
of said amendments, the same shall become
a part of the constitution.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
ACT NO. "a. r. S. OF 1873.
sTMBER TWO.

Representatives shall be chosen on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday III No
vember, every two years, and the election
shall be completed in neday The Gener-
al Assembly shall meet on the first Mon
day in January, 1879. and biennally there
after, on the first Monday in January, un-
and md their sessions W shall be held at the seat
of government.
Strike out article seventeen.)
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
constitutional Amendments.
ACT NO. IS, II. S. OF 1873.
NUMBER ONE.

That the seat of government shall be
established at the city of Baton Rouge or
at the city of New Orleans, as the majority
of the voters of the State may determine
te locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indorse on their tickets, "For State
Capital, Baton Rouge those voting to
locate the State capital at New Orleans
shall indorse ON their tickets. sFor State
Capital, New Orleans.
tStrike out article one hundred and
thirty-one.1
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
NUMBER FOUR.

The members of the General Assembly
shall be paid salary of five hundred dol
lars $500 per session. sho aa.t ane actual trsys
route, not to exceed fifty dollars (S501 for
any one member; psousaed, that if two
sessions are held in the same year they
shall receive for the second session in that
year O. salary of only two hundred and
fifty dollars l$250l and actual travelling
expenses by the nearest practicable ro1te,
not to exceed fifty dollars $50l for any
one member. The regular biennial session
shall not exceed ninety days In duration,
unless by vote of two-thirds of the men,
bers elected to each house Of the General
Assembly.
iStrike out article thirty-nine.l
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
NUMBER FIVE.


The General Assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changing the venue in
cases, changing the manner of
persons legitimating children, vacating
roads, streets, or alleys, remitting fines,
penalties. and forfeitures, or refunding
legally paid into the treasury; af-
fecting the estates of minors, or persons
under disability, exempting property from
taxation, creating any monopoly, legaliz-
ing the unauthorized or invalid acts of any
officer or agent of the State, or of any par
ish or municipality granting any extra
to any public officer, agent,
or contractor, after the service has been
or contracted for; changing any
parish seat, or creating new parishes, ex
cept by the assent of the majority of the
qualified electors of the p irish, or par
ishes, to be affected: in all other c. ses.
where q general law can be made appi ca
BILE, no local or special law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive a salary OF
seven Thousand dollars per annnui. paYa-
BILE quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strike out article fifty-six.
NUMBER SEVEN.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that of amen
Der Of the General Assembly.
tStrike out article fifty y-seyen.1
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
AUGUST BULOW,
Civil Engineer aud Parish
SURVEYOR.

Respectfully informs the public that he
has been appointed Parish Surveyor for
the Parish of Assumption, and is prepared
TO attend to all kinds of Surveying.
All orders executed with proInptness and
accuracy.
Address, Napoleonville Post Office, box
No. 80.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
NUMBER ELEVEN.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
shall receive salary of seven Thousand
dollars per annum, and the Associate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court shall each re-
ceiye salary of six thousand five hundred
dollars per annum, payable quarterly on
their own warrant.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
NOTICE

u tIae AK FayeFS OF rAc
Town of Nap0Ie0nvEife.
/ am now ready to receive and
receipt for all taxes and licenses
due to the town of NapoleonyiIle,
and all payers are hereby notified
to come forward and pay without.
further notice.
p JULIAT.
Town Collector.
Napoleonville, July Is, 1873.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10

The following resolutions,
adopted by the Central Execu-
tive Committee of this parish on
Saturday, 9th prox., are pub
lshed for the guidance of all
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-08-10
ARABIAN BlTTERS

Purify the blood and strengthen the sys-
tenn, eradicating the effect of dissipation,
maintain the human frame in condition oi
healtlifulness, dispel the Blues and all mem
tai distempers, and relieve those whose
sendentary habits lay them open to de-
preston. They prevent and cure Bilious
and other Fevers, Fever and Ague,
Chflls, Dfarrh9a, DyseMtery, Dys-
pepsia, Sea Sickness, Collie, Cholera
Cholera Nor bus. and every complaint
incidental to diet or atmosphere. Ladies
will find them a sovereign boon, as they
eradicate all traces of Debility, Nervous
ness Inertness, and Diseases peculiar to
the sex.
Depot. 65 Decatur Str, n. Q.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-05
Murdered by Harsh Wort6,

The Providence Journal says: d curious
and painful case occurred at New Bedford.
Mass, Thursday, which may raise Ehe ques-
ton whether manslaughter may not be
caused by threat and demonstration of
violence, and the consequent effec of fear
on a feeble constitution, as well asby actin
al bodily harm. AS to the moral Ieuilt of
the criminal there can be no douE. One
Frederick Jenney, middle-agd man.
addicted to liquor had been maltredinp and
abusing his wife until she had ben com
PEELED to ask the interference Of th( police.
She was in feeble health, and herbnother
woman OF nervous temerment
and seventy years of aa. was
IN attendance upon her. hursdav
evening Jenney came into the housdand al.
dressed the old lady in such abnsve and
threatening language that she left FL horse
and fed to neighbor's for protectid sba
returned at q later hour in the hop of at
tending upon her daughter unmoleaed. but
the e. man attacked her again 80 1icRedlv
with threats that, although q neighbor Was
with her as 9 protector, she was sei1d with
q tremor OF terror, and in a short the fell
70 the ftoor dead, her thread Of life| having
been e undoub tedly snapped by fear I'D eT.
citement. The violent brute Was 4raated
anu aitnough such an extraordinary base il
peo =, not included within the p1visiong
OF 9 the law Of granddaughter he is unbnbtad-
y as guilty as.if he had struck tho feeble
woman with his fist and she had did from
Its Effects
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-05
STEAMER LIBELED.

The Ioec Boat Minnesota Seized TOR Sinking
an Ice Barge, Thursday, May 20, 1878.
Col Root, United States deputy marshal
seized and attached the tow boat Minnesota.
The papers were filed by Huichmaches &
Kreitze, ice merchants, of Quincy, who claim
damages in the sum of $2,4SO forIsinking an
ice barge The compliments allege in their
petition that they are the owners of the
barge Osceola, 300 tons burthep, and was
used in transporting ice from Lake City.
Mimi, to Quincy, ILL.,; that on the 4th of
May, while opposite Wabashaw, Mimi. the
barge grounded on sand-bar il part Of
the river IN which the ibellants Flaim they
had a right to be; that about six o'clock
in the morning the Minnesota came
along with raft in tow, struck the
barge and sunk it and by this means the
water destroyed the ice which it contained.
The libellants claim they were d4ing all in
their power to get the barge df; had a
Waterman on board and that TIE sinking
was caused by the negligence on HE part Of
the officers of the Minnesota; also that thew
had the right of the channel as tie steamer
was coming down.
The claim: for 200 tons of ice 1t $40 per
ton, $4,000 damages; $3.50 for hmapes to
barge; $500 for delay; total $248d Colonel
Root attached the steamer THURSDAY, Nav
23d, shortly after she arrived at B arlington.
Her Captain, Mr.. A. j. Young, g%e bond
IN the sum Of $3, 900 with E. D. Rlnd as Sc
caprity and the boat was released. The Min
nesota is owned by the firm of Young g. Co.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-05

tramps who were going through the coun-
made few days after the date Of the Rozier
murder. It was semitic Sparta and identified
as the watch that Rozier had worn at the
time Of the murder. The description of the
tramps who sold Cook the watch tallies with
the description of the two circus men who
we're accused Of the killing. Mr.. Murphy
also proved that the last heard of the circu
men after they left Augusta on their trip af-
ter the murder, was that they had turned up
in Mobile. They would have had to pass
through Albany in making this trip.
this new and unexpected testimony will be,
as it has not yet been generally made public.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-05
President Hayes at Fortress Monroe.

FORT MONROE, Va. May 23.-AIr. Hayes ar
rived here this morning accompanied by two of
his cabinet, the secretary of war and attorney
general. General Getty, commandment of the
post, called with his carriage and took Mr..
Hayes and party to Hampton Normal school.
about three miles west. Two hours were spent
In visiting the different class rooms and obsery-
ing the examinations which were then in pro-
gress. At IL O clock Capt. P. L. Woodfin. gov
ernor of the soldiers home near the school.
called and took Mr.. Hayes and party to that
place. The disabled veterans, over six hum
dred in number, were formed to receive Mr.
Hayes.
The party returned to the school at o'clock.
when Gen. Armstrong, the principal served
lunch. By this time the audience had been
augmented by large number Of navy officers
from Norfolk, and of the citizens of that place,
who called upon Mr.. Hayes for a speech. He
said he would not make them a speech, but
yet he would not refuse to speak to them few
words in response to their call. He was happy
to see such a large and intelligent audience
here to-day; most happy, indeed to see that
people Of this section Of the State took so much
interest in the education Of the colored
people, Pee -. as IT., their presence indicated.
good old State Of Virginia contributed largely
to the support of this institution, and also to
the education of colored people within her bor-
ders. This was wise and would revert to the
interest OF the State to the interest of her citi
zens, to the interest of her firm and lasting
peace for which all are striving. He was pleased
to find such remarkable degree of i1itelli-
gence as was manifested by the students dur
ing the examination which he had iust Wit
messed. He counselled all to be. studious 10
be industrious, to be frugal, and to save some
OF their earnings, for by SO doing they would
make Tor themselves homes and regulations.
and thus ever command the respect and sun,
port OF all good citizens. applause
At o'clock the visitors, by this time over
l.5OO, repaired to Virginia hall, and the closing
exercises, consisting of essays recitations. Ac''
occupied the afternoon. After the dinlomas
were distributed, Gen. Devens was introduced
and made a brief address,
Mr.. Hayes being loudly called for, said: ssI
came here this morning, and, MS / think we all
came with very friendly feelings, and with
very favorable impressions of Hampton insti-
tute, and what have seen and heard TO-DAY.
enables me to feel sure that all who came viii
leave tonight with feelings even
more friendly than before. You
are engaged in one of the greatest experiments
that now demand the attention Of the Amer
can people-the civilizing and educating Of two
races. We believe that this institution Is doing
much to attain its solution. We know what il
Thought to be the weak point Of our colored
felloW-citizes; and yet at what college COM
mencement have we ever heard more pleasant
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-05
Ediso,a's Latest I,.ve3etio,s.
tLOil. City Derrick.

Yesterday strange man, carrying what
appeared to be a small coffin, paused in
front OF the Oil Exchange. He was sad
faced man, and his black suit glistened in
the sunlight like an armor. He put down
his strange burden, and bowed to the men
standing around. Then casting his.eyes up
to the building, he began:
Gentlemen, | congratulate you. You
have here structure which is second to
none in the country. When you shall have
gone to that bourne from whence no traveller
returns, . and he glanced sorrowfully at the
little coffin, s:this beautiful building will re-
main a monument to your energy and enter
prise.:'
But, gentlemen, poor as I may seem,
great as the contrast is between us, have
that in this little box before me,'' and he
tapped the coffin reverently with his cane,
(which would not exchange for all the
wealth in your oil regions. It is, gentlemen
and he began to unscrew the lid, Will the
crowd involuntarily shrank back; sit is, gen
tlemen, rat trap, which am INTRODUCING
for Mr.. Edison, Of Mungo Park
The crowd closed up again.
cit is the latest invention, and. as he says
himself, his best I have handled great
many rat traps in my life, and can safely
say that this one knocks the socks off of all
OF them. Don't crowd up too close till
show it to you.'' and he took off the top and
exposed box with a lot of apartments COM
munlcating with each other by little doors,
windows and openings of one kind and
another. The great inventor named this
the Citizens Savings Rat Trap because it
operates on the same principle as savings
bank.
s'You see the rat smells the cheese and
enters by the front door, and the trap man
indicated the aperture with his cane ssthence.
IN the quest of the cheese, which is sort of
sg7aas totuus, through this door, which adj
mits him to parlor A, or the cashiers room.
This door closes behind him, and he passes
thence to parlor B, or the directors room:
this door closes behind him, as before, and
he proceeds to parlor G, or the Presidents
private apartment By an ingenious arrange
ment, the closing of each little door removes
the cheese into the next room, in this way
always keeping it in one room in
advance of the rat that seeks it, until the
last room is reached Cparlor d., when it is
swung noiselessly to the front apartment for
the alurement of another victim. Once in
side of door no rat can get out; but rats
on the outside can get in, and do get in, I'M
til the trap is full''
''What's all that got to do with savings
bank?' asked a receiving teller who was in
the crowd.
Everything, my dear friend; evory-
thing, replied the strange man; ssbecause
you see, when the trap is full it closes
Liabilities large, assets nothing