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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

There is a proposition to increase
the salaries Of Iowa Judges and we
hope it will be favorably considered.
There is no class of professional men
who work harder or whose duties are
more exacting than the judges and
their salaries hardly exceed those
paid for merely routine clerical labor.
The salaries of several of our county
officers equals that paid to our Dis
trict and Circuit Judges and we think
no one who is familiar with the labor
required of the judges will seriously
question the propriety of an increase
in their salaries.-Io,ca City Repub-
icdn
The salaries of many officers in this
state we believe have long been made.
quate, but we cannot think that this
is time to talk about an increase of
salaries. We feel sure that any effort
to raise salaries now, will be badly
defeated as we think it ought to be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Public Debt 9tafonnent

SSssS SS0S OSaSObbu0buS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The public
debt statement for Jan. decreases the
debt for the month s., ,66S, ,076.
BALANCES IN THE TREASURY.
Currency $3,l7O,49O.
Special fund for redemption Of frac-
tional currency, $1,OO0,OOO.
Special deposit Of legal tenders for
redemption of certificates Of deposit
$3l, Ill, 900.
Coin $l26,SS2,9S9 including coin
certificates ~, ,733, 800.
Outstanding legal tenders $349, no.
424.
Payments made from the Treasury
BY warrants during the month Of Jan.
1873, were as follows:
An account Of civil and miscellane-
nous list $5,624,227; war $3, ,452, ,O76;
navy 81 ,343, SOB interior, Indians and
pensions $778,O24-total 81, 49,, ,632.
The above does not include payments
made on account of interest or prin-
cipal on the public debt Of the q. s.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Three Men aurled Alive.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. M.--This az
ter noon shaft sunk on Coleman
lead, in the western part Of this city,
caved in. Three men-Thomas ALI
son and two sons-are probably in
the drift. The excavations are ell
in compact clay and it is believed
they must be dead. The shaft is six
ty-five feet deep. A force Of fifty mi
ners are at work in half hour relays
sinking another shaft close by in hope
of getting the men out alive. It will
take till tomorrow noon to reach the
drift,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
the SILVER sjLL.


WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3l.-Whep the
question of postponing the silver bill
was being discussed, Oglesby said
that public feeling was as much
aroused on this question of the re.
monetization of silver as it had been
on any question since he had been in
the Senate, and the people were
growing impatient at the apparent
studied delay in disposing of it. The
American people had been for more
than three years In despair; poverty
had been on every hilltop all over
the country. Smiling at their dis
tress, Congress had given expression
to no plan that could be considered
an honest attempt at relief. The time
had come when it could say, and ought
to say, what, in its judgment, should
be done in regard to the silver ques-
ton. Nothing could be gained by
postponing the further consideration
of this bill until Monday. No new
arguments could be produced. Some
Senator might prepare himself to
speak more intelligently but no new
light could be given. He was op-
posed to any delay.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
A. H. HAMILTON, PROPRIETOR. OFT
The democratic party of Louisian,

The democratic party of Louisiana
are now engaged in mock effort Of
dispensing justice to the Returning
Board Of that state In regrd to its can.
vassing the returns of '76. We call at.
tention to our recent telegraphic re.
ports. The fact is the men who com.
mitted treason and were whipped in
the rebellion and who after the re-
bellion made 1t impossible to secure,
through the courts, single convic-
ton of one of the many thousand
murderers, who killed their fell
lows there for political reasons, have
now determined to use the courts to
crush out the last yestige of republi-
canism in the state. 1t Is to these
men that the Policy bends, and to
them 1t commits tho preservation of
peace and order In the south. j. Mad
ison Wells, ii h4 can be found, Genl.
Anderson, Cassenave and Kenner, are
to go through the mockery of trial !;
allowed no change of venue; not al
lowed to have a republican on the
Jury and to be condemned at the end
in accordance with what was pre-de-
termined before trial. There are re-
publicans who are 10th to believe this
and yet these same republicans have
full knowledge that the men who are
now doing these things were guilty of
treason, and not one of them has ever
yet expressed regret for it. We ad.
NIT that we are utterly confounded
at policy that permits such things.
We have no words fitting the con-
tempt in which we hold such policy.
Elections, legislation and judicial
proceedings are to-day complete
farce in the old Confederate states,
where politics in any way enters in
to the controversy,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Terrible Storm Eass.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-The snow
storm eccntinued through the night,
moderating this morning. Trsins
are delayed at Far Rockaway, whore
the long, low beach was swept BY the
wind and waves. Several summer
resorts were carried to sea and others
much injured. A washout ON the
Long Branch division of the New
Jersey Central r, r., precipitated Q
train from the track and the engi-
ncer, John Bateman, was killed and
the fireman injured.
Along the New England coast the
storm was severe, but no marine dis
asters are yet reported. The storm
was most severe about Boston.
Three or four trains on the Boston
y Albany railroad. stuck in drifts at
Washington and Lomeare IA hours
behind time. Buffalo telegraphs that
stock trains going east have been
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
a WEEKLY LlST

or U. s. Patents issued TO the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Jan. 10, 1878; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the Cou-
RIER, Ottumwa, by A. II. Evans & Go.
Patent Solicitors, Washington, ID. e..
Charge for obtaining q patent 5000.
A copy Of the patent laws sent free.
Il. S. Hazen sr., Calamus, Caif-muz-
zles. l'i7.-.7}F IA
r. Atkin, Iowa City, Combination
draft equalizer. =
+. A. Barlow, Ladora, Wagon
brakes.
Dutot & Thrift, Newton Center,
Pieces for stoves.
John North, Keokuk, Preventing
incrustations in boilers.
L; II. st. John, Cedar Rapids, Fence
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

The Railroad Gazette reports the
number of railroad accidents In this
country during 1877 at 89l, in which
PA persons were killed and LOAF
were injured. This is the smallest
number of serious railroad accidents
reported for five years. OF these ac-
cidents l37 were caused by "defects
or failures In permanent way;;" 81
by "defects or failures in rolling
stock !" 81 by negligence, carelessness
or malice, and 1l3 by unforeseen OBJ
structions not malicious. There were
268 collisions, 58l derailments and AZ
from other causes. These figures do
not include persons casually run over
while walking on tracks, jumping
from cars, or teams demolished, but
only accidents to trains.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

To the Editor of the Evening
Journal:
1 have in vain looked for anything
like a satisfactory answer to the ques-
tion you raised at the very beginning
of the present silver controversy, as
to why, while Congress is about 1t,
the proposed silver dollar could not
or should not be so increased in act.
ual weight or fineness Us to be worth
100 cents, instead of 81. The mistake
ofthe silver men in Congress is not
by remonetizing the silver doller, but
by failing to make the dollar full
and honest dollar. Why this persist
ency in dishonest pretence
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 2S, 1878.
The conundrum asked by our cor
respondent is too much for US. We
must give it up.-Jorunal.
1t is impossible for lis to be charit-
able enough to attribute the above
reply of the Jouvnalto stupidity
Nothing but downright and wilful
desire to mystify and misrepresent
facts can account for the reply made.
The Journal knows that the prin-
cipal depreciation in silver has occur
ed since the act Of 1873, prscticslly
demonetizing silver; that Its non
coinage and disuse as money have
deprecated silver and measurably
heightened the valueof its competitor,
gold. We challenge the Journal, or
any other gold paper to say that this
is not true, to some extent, at least
We feel certain that the Journal dare
not say that silver demonetized is of
less value in this country than it
would be if it was legal tender.
If, therefore, the relative value be-
tween the two metals were establish
ed under present circumstances, there
would have to be change made i'm
mediately following reconciliation,
or gold would then be the dishonest
dollar, by reason of the silver dollar
having been increased in weight
above what is necessary to keep 1t on
a par with gold. 1t is nothing more
nor less than dishonesty iii the Journ.
al to demand that the relative value
of the coin metals shall be determ-
ined while the one is the only legal
tender In effect and the other is de-
based. The conclusion is, therefore,
inevitable that the Journal demands
a dishonest gold dollar. Again, ac-
cepting the admission of Secretary
Sherman, that the silver dollar is still
a legal tender, and we must admit
that 1t has never been robbed of its
place as the unit of values in this
country, the place 1t had occupied, as
everybody comedies up to '73. When
gold advocate is driven to such a
disingenuous position as that assum-
ed by the Journal above, it Is fair to
say that 1t is copying after the Irish
man who maintained that the horse
was sixteen feet high, because he had
once before go declared.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
WASHINGTON.
THE FOUR PER CENTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--Arrange-
ments have been made by the Secy. Of
the Treasury to receive in payment OF
subscription to the per cent. loan,
coin or currency checks, drawn on
banks or bankers in N. Y. Currency
checks will be converted into coin at
current rates without expense to own.
ers, and the excess over the amount
due on subscription be returned to
subscribers. Similar arrang ngements
for collecting drafts will be made, IL
found necessary, in other cities hav.
ing Treasury officers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Captain James B. Eads has received
from the Government $l,C0O,0O0 for
the navigable waters at
the mouth of the Mississippi river.
The whole amount to be paid by the
Governments IS, 900, and that il
when . depth of thirty feet and a
width Of $50 feet Of water shall have
been attained. The Captain claims
that about rs or so per cent. Of his
contract work 10 finished, and that he
has - yet received only le per cent.
Of his rightful compensation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Tho TY0dlA Dollar

New YORK, Jan. 31.-Postmaster
James has telegraphed Postmaster
General Keys that the Assistant Treas
urer of the q. S. at New York refus-
es to receive trade dollars on deposit
from the P. o. which compels the p.
NJ. to refuse them from the public,
which causes serious annoyance and
complaint. He asks Instructions
The assistant Treasurer gives - his
reason why he refuses to receive trade
dollars that it is not legalized and
that were he to be succeeded and his
accounts closed up, his successor
would unquestionably refuse to coun-
tenance any trade dollars he had ac-
cepted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

The Hon. W. f. Chandler, of N. H.,
and E. A. Burke, Esq, of New Or
leans, have foEtwo days been hold
ing a telegraphic correspondence for
the public ear. Chandler asks a
question of Burke and the latter re.
plies that the former is not an inter-
rogator of good character and there
fore he will not answer. The last
shot of Chandler's is good and gives
him the victory at this writing
Daily Of Jan. 3lst.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
HlEn.


At his homo in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at
eleven o'clock and twenty minutes, p.
NJ, January 3lst, 1873, HENRY C..
LEIGHTON, of acute inflammation CT the
liver.
Mr.. LEIGHTON, as near as our
memory serves us, was about 81 years
Of age. A young man of 10 he en-
listed as private in Co. d, of the SD
Iowa Infantry. His company COM
mander was Col. John Lofand and
his regimental commander the la.
mented Gen. Samuel A. Rice. He
served about two years in the ranks
and arose regularly through the
grades to the lst Lieutenancy of his
company. He was q most faithful
and gallant soldier serving with dis
tinguished credit to the close, Of the
war.
In the Herald Office he served as
apprentice boy and by dint of his in.
dominitable energy, guided by excel.
lent ability, he became the chief and
recognized head Of the concern. In
his short life he has accomplished a
vast amount of labor; in fact tirelest
overwork, we fear, contributed to hi
carly demise. He, more than any
one else, pushed the herald to the
very foremost rank among weekly
papers In this state. He was chairman
Of the State Republican Committed
during the campaigns Of ls75-6 ant
as Marshal Of the republican host,
received universal commendation.-
He has always been an ardent, radi
cal republican, as firm as the ever
lasting hills. In all things he helt
decided opinions, which he maintain
ed with vigor and ability. We knev
him as boy twenty years ago AND
he was . most dutiful and affectionat,
son. As man and citizen, he wa
esteemed by all who knew him, hay
ing the unqualified confidence Of ev
cry body. His loss to his co.worker
upon the Herald, to Oskaioosa an,
Mahaska county, will be especial,
felt, and tho whole state will gyiev
at his untimely end.
The aged parents, his wife, AM
other near and dear relatives, in hi
death suffer indeed, 4 most sad afilic
tion, and to them we extend ou
warmest sympathies. The arrange
ments for the funeral appear in
special telegram II this issue.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

We have before maintained that
the tramps securing about the coun-
try are regularly organized frater-
nifty, having general understanding
with one another and having ritual
of questions and answers. Their
uniform appearance, their periodical
visits to the same localities, their reg
ular calls at the same houses, where
they have before procured food, all
points to this Sheriff Walls, of this
city, has found curious emblems about
them, has studied their character and
listened to their conversation. until
he can tell regularly initiated tramp
from an imposter. The following
amusing end instructive dialogue
took place between the Sheriff and
one Of q squad of tramps recently
committed to Jail -
"From whence came your"
"From town in New York, called
jerusalem
"What's your business here?"
TO learn to subdue my appetite
and sponge my living from an indul-
gent public"
"Then your are a regular tramp, 1
presume
II am SO taken and accepted where
everI CO."
GLOW am I to recognize You as a
tramp?"
"By the largeness of my feet and
general carniverons appearance"
"How do you know yourself to be
tramp ?"
SIN seeking food; by being often
denied, but ready to try again.
"How gained you admittance to
this town."
"By . good many long trsmps."
How were you received ?"
"On the end of night policeman's 8
billy, presented to my head"
GLOW did the policeman dispose of
you2'
"He took me several times around
the town, to the south, east and west,
where he found the City Marshal, Po-
lice Judge and the jailor, where q
great many questions were asked"
"What advice did the Judge give
YOUR
"He advised me to walk in upright,
regular steps, and to denounce tramp
| ing.
"Will you be of or from p
"With your permission I'll be of
very quick"
Which way are you travelling"
"East."
"Of what are you in pursuit."
"Work-which, by my own endeav-
ors and the assistance of others,I hope
I shall never be able to find"
my friend, you are now at an in
stitution where the wicked are al
ways troublesome and the weary are
% bad as the rest. You will now be
conducted to the middle chamber by
. fight of winding stairs, consisting
Of Ave or more steps. Instead OF
corn, wine and oil-the wages of the
anoients-yours will be bread and
water for i've days. When your
company escape from this place di.
vide yourselves into parties Of three
each, take bee line for Portland OF
Bangor, where In the winter they
usually rum free soup houses, and you
may be pardoned on condition o,
your never returning" pointing tc
Edmunds, the turnkey "Foliow
your conductor and fear no danger
lii you behave yourself" = En
change.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

stated in the House of Commons, this
afternoon, that Muzurnes Pasha,
Turkish ambassador in London, has
received telegram from the Porte
saying that the general basis of All
armistice and peace were to be signed
in Adrianople yesterday. lie did not
know whether they were actually
signed or the terms.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Schooner Wrecked and all on Beard
Drowned.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.--Dnring the
storm yesterday the schooner Ella
Haynes. supposed to be from Provi-
dence with q cargo of salt, went
ashore ON Plum Island in the Sound,
and sank with all on board.
Capt. StrawnsOn, of the schooaer
Chester, reports sighting the Haynes
which was signaling for assistance,
but finding it impossible TO reach
her. owing to the heavy sea and the
dangerous locality, he bore away.
Suddenly high sea swept over the
poop deck of the Haynes which threw
her on her beam ends and in few
moments she went to pieces and sank
ont Of sight.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

poorly prepared to save life. All the
assistance they could render was to
get them out of the surf as they came
ashore. Had they come to the scene
of the wreck during the forenoon
nearly every one could have been
saved.
AT . p. m. she broke up com pletely,
throwing us all into the sea.
The list of saved includes Capt. j..
IL. Ankers, Chas. B. Dickeman, first
officer, D. II. Cousins, second officer,
Bartlett, purser, Lowell chief engin.
eer, johnson carpenter, Mediator LIST
asst. engineer, Adams I'd asst. engin-
eer, one oiler, two fremen, p. j.
White, Moore, DR.. Green, and Sc 9TH
ers of no official position.
LATER.
The names of GO that were saved
are received from the scene of the
wrecked Metropolis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Tho Pope-What he 10 polnR.

ROME, Jan. 29.-The Pope will pre-
pare an allocution against Russia for
persecution of the church in Poland,
and against King Humbert ON his sc-
cession to the throne for assumption
Of the title of King of Italy. The
Queen Of Portugal. daughter Of the
late King Emanuel and the Popsis
goddaughter, 10 refused admission to
the Pope because she is residing at
the Ouirinal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Chand,oy's Reiolnder.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Mr. Chan
dler replied as follows:
MAJ. e. A Burke, Nev Orleans. La.
Your insolent language and false
charges against tme leave no doubt
about your identity, and I therefore
repeat my inquiry about Wormley's q
hotel conference-were you present,
and was a memorandum made, and
will you make it public?
w T. (,uANnr
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

The Ccnterville Citizen thinks 1t is
ridiculous to talk about there being
no hell when men run of to Kansas
and other places without paying their
newspaper subscription.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Trade Dollar Not Good !,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The third
Assistant Postmaster General has
telegraphed the Post Master at New
York that Trade dollars not being
legal tenders you are not obliged
to receive them. Joint resolution or
Congress, approved July 22nd 1876.
is the authority upon which the above
decision is based.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Gov. Gear has sent to the President
for appointment as honorary Com
missioners to represent the State of
Iowa at the Paris Exposition the
names of Hon. Alfred Hebard, Of
Montgomery county, and Mr.. G. B.
Bracket, of Lee county.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Some Of the papers are funny be.
cause Des Moines preacher in the
state Senate the other day prayed :
although it may not be pleasing to
some of thy servants, yet, o Lord, we
would beseech thy blessing on the
President of the United States"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
MlscEn,Mg.
THE REV CHURCH DOCTRINE.
sy Will CARLTON.

6A WlLL SAh6kSONs
There's come singlar doctrine, Sue.
rbsss 5nso sa1ens enrSa arG. ,GHaas ,r bs,
Young preacher had to say:
That literal, everlasttn' fire
Was mostly in our eye:
That sinners dead, If they desire,
Can get another try;
He doubted II q warmer cline
Than this world could be proved,
The little snip fear some time
He'll get his doubts removed.
AM tried to do It we'll:
Part Of the time kept heaven In view
An part s,ee ed clear o. hell;
An now half Of this work ts naught,
II must list to him.
An this here devil Ihave fought
Was only just whlm;
Vain are the dangers Ihave bravsi,
The sacrifice they cost;
For what fun IL 1t to be saved,
limo one else is lost?
Just think! Suppose when once view
The heaven I've toiled to win,
A lot of uns .ved sinners, too,
Comes walkin' grandiy in!
An acts to home, same as ifthey
Had read their titles clear,
AM loo. at me as If to say.
"We're glad to see you here!''
As If to say, while you have ben
SO fast to toe the mark,
We waited till It rained, and then
Got tickets for the ark"
Yet there would be some In that crowd
ia rather like to see;
Ny boy Jsck-it must be allowed,
There was no worse than he
I've always felt somewhat to blame,
In several different ways.
That he Jay down on thorns Of shame
TO end his boy hoods days.
An I'D be willin' to endure,
If that the Lord thought best,
minutes quite hot temperature,
To clasp him to my breast,
Old Captain Barnes was Evils SON
With heterodoxy crammed;
used to think he j be the one
Ifanyone was damned;
Still, when saw lot o. poor,
That he had clothed an fed,
Cry desolately round his door
AS soon NJ he vas dead.
There came thought couldn't control
That in some neutral land,
I'd like to meet that schorched-up sonl,
An shake it by the hand.
Poor Jennie Willis, with cry
Ofhopeless, sad distress,
Sank sudden down. one night, to die,
AL In her ballroom dress;
She had q precious little while
To pack up an away;
one even ielt ueT hWecs SOOu Smile
Twas on her face next day;
Her soul went OF unclothed by even
One stitch of saving grace;
Row could she hope TO go to heaven,
An start from such place?
But once, when I lay sick an weak,
She came an begged to stay;
She kissed, my faded. wrinkled cheek
And s0othed my pain away;
She brought me sweet boquets Of flowers
As fresh as her young heart
Through manv long and tedious hours
She played Christian part;
An ere long will stand aroun'
The stngin' saints among,
I'm try TO take some water down,
10 cool poor Jennie tongue.
But tears can never quench my creed,
Nor SMOOTH Gods righteous flown,
Though all the preachers learn to read
Their bibles upside down.
hold mine right side up with care,
10 shield my eyes from sin.
AM coax the Lori, with daily prayer,
To cali poor wanderers I'M
Buff the sinners won't Draw nigh,
An take salvation's plan,
I'll have to stand an see 'em try
To dodge hell If they can;
-Ns.s York. Times.