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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

Hon. Chas. Mason, of Burlington,
has addressed an open letter to Sena-
tor Allison, through the Haackeye, on
the question of remonetization. He
advocates paying the present govern.
ment debt in gold, and the remoneti-
cation Of the silver dollar, making it
. legal tender for all debts hereafter,
both public and private. He also
suggests that the coinage of subsidi-
airy coin be discontinued and that in
lien thereof government issue $780,
100000 Of fractional currency, as it is
just % good and much more conven-
lent for the general use of the public.
Mr.. Mason is- an old-school, anti-war
Democrat, and we call the attention
of that class of our people to his sug-
gestions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

FERNANDO WooD's resolution in the
House, which may properly be called
. scheme for unjust scandal of the
republican party after the fashion of
two years ago, suffered severely on
the reassembling Of Congress. DEM
ocrats were 90 laggard in getting to
Washington that the republicans had
. majority and Fernandy was obliged
to fillibuster to stave off action.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

The State Teachers Association at
its last session unanimously adopted
the report Of the committee in favor
Of compulsory education. The re-
port favors the adoption Of law en-
powering local boards to enforce the
attendance Of al children Of the legal
age upon instruction until they ac-
quire the rndiments of education
contemplated in the first five years of
Of the course Of study recommended
by the State Superintendent. The
report also provides that if the pupils
bs found incorrigible, and so deprav-
ed that their presence is an injury to
the school, 1t shall be the duty of the
officers Of the school to take the nec-
essary measures to have them taken
to The reform school.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

The London Times says: GIT
COULDNOT BE CALLED IN ANY
SENSE REPUTATION IF SILVER
WERE MADE THE SOLE STAND
ARD OF THE UNITED STATES
TOMORROW" And yet there are
those who through ignorance or the
rottenness Of their own hearts, stig-
Matte decent people, in favor of sill
yer, as repudiationists. They are the
gold robbers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

Hon. w. #. SArr, Iowa Congress
man from the sth district, has intro
duced 4 bill to provide that legal ten
ders shall not be cancelled so as to re-
duce the number below $3.50, O00, 600.
This bill is introduced to give con-
struction to the resumption act.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

The New Orleans Democrat, COM
menting on the endless hell discus
sion in the north, says: Southern
thought, southern society, and, con-
sequently, Christianity in the south,
clings with loving tenacity to the
anchor of conservatism, and with q
stalwart faith yet resists the demon
alizing influences which, in the So
called higher culture in the north,
have also made virtue and honor
terms Of ridicule. ifnot of reprosch. "
1.-THE Democrats future hell is any
intensifcation of the one they have
got down there on terra .frma now,
the occupants will have our most pro-
found sympathy. -5aa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

. On Thursdsy Senator Oglesby, Of
Illinois, was interviewed by a report
er Of the Chicago Tribune, when the
eenator set forth his financial views
as follows:
II am In favor Of silver dollars and
silver money just as much as we can
coin. and I am in favor Of putting the
volume OF greenbacks in circulation
just to what it was at the close of the
war-&40o, 100000. l would keep it
there until our debt be paid. What
with National bank notes, greenbacks,
gold, and silver, all our unlimited le-
gal-tenders, times would be easy,
money cheap, and in demand, and
everybody would be making some.
thing and property would attain some
relative value. I would favor that,
ct least until property would be
worth something"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

The gross earnings of nineteen
western roads for the month Of De-
cember are reported to be $5,64s,s6l /;
an increase over the month Of Novcm-
Der of $523, l3S. The increase is most
ly on the southwestern roads. The
Northweste and Illinois Central
roads are not reported in the list.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
another Chicago murder.

CHICAGO, JAN, IA Michael Marsc
this morning seriously and perhaps
fatally stabbed State Senat tor John
Buehler. The cause was the fact that
Ruehler, who held q mortgage on
Marso's house, transferred the mort.
gage to another,p party who foreclosed
and was about 10 eject ,Marao. The
latter applied to Buehler for assis.
lance this morning which Buchler re-
fused, whereuponr Marso drew dirk
and inflicted q wound in Rnehler's in
testines. = y.
Judge McAllister tina morning de-
cided a. unconstitutional aud void
the ordinance adopted by the city
council to compel fruit dealers to sell
only aliquot parts of bushel and only
an honest quality Of fruit, similar
throughout. not ripe and fair on top
and green and gnarly beneath the sur
face, ~ gses 80 ~. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

A correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican is authority for saying
that the Secretary of War in an inter-
view, expressed strongly the belief
that there would be no further vari-
ance between the administration and
the republican Congressman. That
he thought all disagreements as to
the future would be adjusted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
on,o's SENATOR ELecr.


Geo. II. Pendleton, elected by the
democracy of Ohio u nited State, Sem
ator on the 18th inst, il and has been
a fair exponent of Ohio democracy
for many years. He has also been a
faithful friend oil his life Of Southern
democracy. Infused from birth with
pro-slavery, with slave aristocracy,
he has never softened In that respect
but has remained the fast friend of
that school Of American civilization.
Insomuch as that slave aristocracy is
offs more cruel and gangrened spe-
cics than is that Of English aristocra-
cy, by just so much has his schooling
and tenacious clinging TO class domi-
nation all through his life drawn him
away from real democracy. a.l 81"
1t would be as difficult for Mr..
Pendleton to catch the inspiration of
a Lincoln or Sumner in the COM
plete freedom and civil equality Of
all men as for Bob Toombs. He 10
by residence Northern man, but by
instinct, wholly Southern. During
the rebellion he was Of the Vallan-
digham school, and after the war he
aimed one Of the most fearful and
dangerous blows at the nation by
tickling the public's fancy with count
less greenbacks in order to destroy the
credit of the country. s.ts
Had he succeeded he would have
given the nation . blow nearly o.
quite as bad as though the stars and
stripes had gone down in the grea,
struggle for national existence. w,
have every reason to believe that thu
same animus Of mind that dictated
his course in former days he still
retains. Again his election in Ohit
proves conclusively what most PEG
pie have known to be true, that III
. democratic. party is . bald farce il
the line of reform. After the disclos
ures that were made of the indcfene
. ible transactions Of Geo. II. Pendle
ton,in lobbying through an oft reject
ed claim against the Government ant
pocketing fee Of $4,000 therefor
had he been Republican he woul,
: forever have sunk into political OBJ
security. Ohio democracy hsv'
shown their infamous colors in ma
king choice Of Pendleton as wildly
as they did in 1868 in nominating
Vallandigham for Governor. Pen
dleton succeeds Stanley Matthew
3 March 4th. 1879. --- .sI.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

man was before the House committee
Of ways and means to-day giving his
views on the proposition to issue
bonds ofsmall dissemination al popA
nlar loan md Submitted bill 1life-
pared by hmselfto ca my ont the plan.
Many. questions were asked by lhs
committee with a view to afull IN
derstanding and the effect OF such q
measure.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

PRor. SUMNER, Of Yale College,
who wandered west in the employ of
eastern capital, TO talk for gold, said !:
81 think that at this moment, in
view of all the circumstances Of the
case, and Of the consequences that
must be apprehended from . remon-
citation OF silver. the country is in
more danger than it ever was be-
fore.a - - :.
. The man must be crazed or worse.
Put the boot On the other leg, Pro.
fessor, and there would pc some sense
in your remark, ''
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
rHE nARnARons rnRKs.

ODESSA, Jan. l5.-The Turks have
bombarded the town Of Theod osia,
southeast of Crimea. They burned
ten houses, killed one person and
wounded twelve. They have also
bombarded Anapa. ON the Black Sea,
Circassia, but did little damage to
the town. One person was Killed
there. The bombardment of open
towns by the Turks, while ,negotia.
tions are proceeding, 10 said to cause
great irritation at st. Petersburg.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
covsrnor's Message.


We give to our readers the Cover
nor's message in supplement form.
1t Is extremely lengthy and we have
not yet had time to read it with any
care. Gov. Newbold has evidently
been very painstaking in making his
recommendations to the General AS
sembly. The Governor is sound,
prudant, conscientious man, thor
oughly imbued with love for the
best interests Of the people and a
faithful laborer to that end. We
trust orr readers will give the mes
sage careful reading notwithstand-
ing lis great length.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
A Little More of the Protection
Life Insurance Co.

KICKING A CORPSE.
CHICAee, Jan. "a. The creditors OF
w defunct Protection Life insurance
Company, representing 1925, GO Of
claims, fled q petition This afternoon,
asking that the company be put into
bankruptcy. The Intention of the
petitioners is to compel delinquent
policy holders to pay assessments due
t0r death losses. The claims against
the company amountto about 1920, 600
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

n SCoLUMBUs,f Jan. l5.-The Senate
proceeded to the, election of candi-
date for United States Senator. Geo.
II. Pendleton was nominated and vot-
ed for by all the democratic members.
The republicans voted blank. The
vote stood, Pendleton Is. blanks. I'll.
The House vote stood, Pendleton
66, johnson 3, blank &c. l253 20 e.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

Ri Well, the Cincinnati Times has
studied this table, which contains so
much matter for instruction, doctrine
and reproof, and we quote some of
its conclusions: First, the table
shows that while in the years from
1860 to 1864 inclusive, the silver yield
increased from $50, 600 to IL millions.
the price declined in that time exact.
ly 50 hundredths Of q cent on the dol
lar, ope-fittieth over half q cent
In 1866, though the yield had fallen
off q round million dollars, the price
had also fallen 46 hundredths Of q
cent. In 1867. when the yield was
$l3, 500, 900, the price was l02.67, and
though the yield increased until in
1872 It had reached the sum OF $25,75O
600, the price had fallen to only 1929.
This, too, though Germany had the
year previously demonetized silver.
Summing up we find that from. 1860
to 1872 the yield had increased from
$l50,0O to $25, 760, 900 |; and the price
had fallen from lO4.5S to lO2.25.-
Meanw lille silver had been demon.
etized by one of tho great creditor
nations of the globe. The steadiness
of price ia remarkable. ~ t..i.i7s
+ Now look at the table closely from
1873 on. The great fact to be borne
in mind is that that, year silver was
demonetized in the United States
The price fell off at once after this
kick. The yield increased in 1878
from twenty-fvemi millions to thirty-six
and the price dropped from 102, 25 to
lO0.46. The price continued steadily
to 60 down. In 1876 it declined to
1922, the yield having increased from
thirty-six millions to fifty-six.-
Now observe the figures for the next
year, 1871 The, yield increased to
seventy millions. According to the
Cleveland Leader, what should have
been the effect of this increase Of
yield on the price 2, Evidently fall.
But what did occur was rise. The
price advanced from 1922 to 9l.50, an
advance Of more than two cents on
the dollar, though the yield was
greater by Is per cent than it had
been the previous year. Clearly
there is no accounting for this change
on the theory Of the Leader. The
fact is a crucial one. If the Leaders,
hypothesis will not account for, this
it must be dismissed. A similar fact
had occurred before in the history Of
these eighteen years. The Leaders
theory does not explain one of them.
Nevertheless they are explainable.
The very year the United States de-
monetized the metal it fell sharply
It continued to fall until, in 1876, It
touched 1922. Now note the fact,
and it 10 important, that the very
year when the agitation in favor of
remonetizstion began, the price be-
gan to advance. It advanced, as the
table shows, two per cent. in the face
ofthe largely increased production.
II the Leader will be good enough
to snalyze its table, it will find that
the production Of silver will not ac-
count for the facts, and that demon
citation. and the talk ef remonetiza-
ton will 80 va nrl3agq{'s. .a,5 ~.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

The postmaster general in the JAN
uary number Of the United States
Official postofice guide, decides that
the following articles are unavailable
being liable to injure the mail mat
ter: Packages of ointment or salve,
cutlery Of all kinda, flour or sugar,
middlings, cornmeal, millfeed, bone
dust, razors or shoe backing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

LONDON, Jan. 1l.-A specicial from
Constantinople says the Russians
have occupied Eski Saghra, and Yeni
Saghra, cutting off the Turkish army.
This report IS apparently due to a
panic in Constantinople.
Several special dispatches announce
the garrison Of Nisch which snrren-
dered to Servians, numbered 5000
with 80 cannon, $4,000 rifles and a
number Of flags, - ,.'i =. - Z, MYi,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
PARIS COMMISSIONERS.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 12.-Thc Presi-
dem, to- day, appointed r. M. Della.
plain and j. w. Camden, of West
aVirginiss md Joseph Ia StephensAnd
Charles !. Chanter, of Missouri,
Honorary Commissioners to the Par
- Exposition Tor those States. they
were nominstedb blythe Governors OF
the respective States. , E%1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
Nrscn SURRENDERED.

BELGRADE, Jan. 11.-Nisch ,surren-
dered this morning in consequence
of the capture by storm yesterday Of
Goritza. Venik and all other nights
commanding the fortress Of the town.
The fighting has lasted five days, the
Servian loss being considerable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
Chicago Market
OH1oAso, Jan Is.

[By telegraph .@77
Wheat-Heavy, lower 81 O4a6 cash,
/ O45s@ n Feb, i O57s Mar. h
Corn-Heavy, lower; 40@A cash,
39h Feb, 39ss Mar. -
Oats-Unchanged T; 24@A cash, 2liss
Feb. tAI@ S.yat4 SUI re
'm Rye--54. gsg 3 % Rgfs7. a..
Barley-IIeavy b2la@41s. = :,
Pork Strong, Toe higher; $l0.G5
a 20 cash, 10 rs Feb, 1890 Mar.
Lard-Firm; shade higher; 81 22la
cash, u 25 Feb, Z 35 Mari "a s~~,
a. Whisky-$l OO. NJ ~ a.tt.-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
Sitting Bull.

HELENA, Montana, Jan. l6.-Col
Macleod, ChiefMagistrate Of Rsitish
Northwest Territory, has arrived and
reports Sitting Bull and band still at
his old quarters, near Fort Walsh.
He has never crossed the line and
has no desire to do so. The fugitive
Nez Perces are with Sitting Bull.
Sixty lodges of Sioux have recently
crossed the line from the American
eide and report that majority of the
Sioux intend crossing to British soil,
No instructions have been received
by the British authorities to assign
Sitting Bulls band to any reserva.
ton, nor has he been requested to
move from his present location. The
story ola white captive held by Sit
ting Bull, Macleod regards as a
sheer fabrication. The North Amer
lean Indians are reported as well sat
isfied. The British have made treat
les with all the tribes save few
lOd ges. P3fal tsk za.sg,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
New York Market

.g at New YORK, Jan. Is.
By Telegraph ,..,.
Wheat.Dull, l@2c lower; No. 2
winter red 81 80. D. fRi
Corn-1@ ole lower. 52@6la west
ern mixed. a.. lrg--
Barley-Unchanged.
oats-Quiet; 1909 for western
mixed. 10 -.
Pork Quiet !; $12 OO@l2 %.
Lard Shade firmer; 81 65@7O.
Whisky O6@Os. 5.l
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

.s.ssT. Louis, sJanss l4s-Assle letter, from
Denver gives the silver and gold
yield Of Colorado for the past year at
y! ,O5O,975y coin value. The grain
yield 10 valued at about three mil
Hons; coal nearly one million ship.
mentsof live stock $4,000 head, val
ned at $2,700O00si number Of cattle
now in, the State, about y half mil
Hon, valued at Is 000 600, while the
value Of sheep 10 about another NIL
liOn.sl 10 aTsteAaag kl.afiL-niati -nr- ~ z
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
iAun,ocn,,.e

MAcnA1s, Me-, Jan. 1a. Jason
Leighton's camp, on West river, above
Cherryfield, was burned last night,
and four Of his children persisted In
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
al[g||l|I|a|||g
THE TURKS
Fleeing Before the Yict0-
-r riolls Russians. rTTr,
The Turks Burninx Che Towns
Hs they Leave Them, e
The Porto Sues for Peace,
THE sCn1pKA spoII;s,

LONDON, Jan. ia correspond
ent at Vienna states that at Schipka
Pass the Russians captured 1000
men, 1000 horses, twelve mortars,
twelve siege gums and eighty field
guns. The Cossacks have cut the
Yambula railway. 't'' - '5ttia 49,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16

Can any good come out of Naza-
reth? Nast's last on the financial
question shows how pertinent this
ancient question Is in these modern
days. Nast's caricature on the front
page Of this weeks Harper define
ates point blank falsehood.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
ENJOYS TO NEaorIATE PEACE.

CoNsTANrNoPLE, Jan. Is, 8 .. m.
Server Pasha and iNamyk, Pasha,
ENJOYS to negotiate with the Russian
Grand Duke, Nicholas, left to-day
for Kezanlik, where they are expect
ed to arrive on Thursday. Grand
Duke Nicholas has informed the
Porte that he is invested with full
power on the question of conditions
of peace. 5asr-.. roc
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16


rial from the Dubuque Times Of the
9th inst The Times is published at
the home of Senator Allison, and
while it cannot be claimed that it
never disagrees with the Senator, yet
it is fair to presume that it reflects
generally his political views upon Inn
portant questions. Discussing brief
ly the silver question the Times says !:
The Council Bluffs Nonporeil takes
an extract from the TIMES for text,
but industriously shuns the real CEN
trail question VIC asked. Here is our
point: .6.l- roe sTa
If decentralization diminished the
value of Siluer, it incredsed the value
of gold. Will 1t be An act of essen
tial injustice to re-enact the old rela-
tions, which would be only to restore
to one interest that of which it
had been despoiled, provided it does
not deprive the othsr interest of the
least fraction of value which it orig
inally possessed? sue *
If by remonetizing silver we sub
stantially restore the old relation of
equivalence between gold and silver
"a ratio approved by the experience
of nearly three centuries-would it
not be an act of dishonesty" or an
act adding another "wrong" to the
original one? True, conditions have
changed" but as silver went doom,
gold went up-one business interest
was depressed, the other enhanced
and that by an arbitrary act Of legis-
lation. Now if by an act of the gov
eminent the gold interest was en-
HANGED four per cent, and the silver
interest, whatever it may have been,
deprecated four per cent, --both COM
bined representing the margin be-
tween these metals as now related
would it not be just to make good
the loss suffered bv one, provided the
other be not deprived of farthing
of its original value? But whether
the act of restoration would have
just this effect is, of course, conject-
ure, and quite another question. The
presumptions are that il would. =
We think the Times discusses the
question fairly, and in the highest de-
gree honorably ana sensibly. izs
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
AN EXCHANGE OF COUR-
TE8IES.
A Story with q Local Application.
Pennington me Chronicle


Pennington me Chronicle
He was the manager of church
fair, and one morning he walked into
the newspaper office and said: "Want
an item this morning"
"Of course" replied the editor
whereupon the visitor laid the follow
ing note upon the table:
1.-THE ladies of the street church
will give festival at their veetry
hall next Friday evening. Literary
and musical entertainments will be
provided, and supper will be serv-
ed to all who desire. The ladies in
charge of the affair have much expe-
rience in such matters, and are sure to
provide good time. The admission
will be only fifteen cents, and it is GER
tain that no one can spend that amount
to q better advantage. Be sure to go
and take your friends"
When the editor had read it he said,
"Oh, / see, an advertisement" g
mo, not an advertisement. We
prefer to have it 60 in the local coll
4mA," replied the manager. And
seeing that the editor looked skeptic.
al, he continued; ut will interest 4
great many ofyour readers, and help
a good cause. Besides, we have spent
SO much money getting up our enter
tainment that we cannot afford to adj
vertise it without increasing the price
of the tickets. In such a matter as
this we ought to be willing to help
each other"
"Well," said the editor, off it goes
into the locals, ] suppose you would
reciprocate by reading q little notice
in your church next Sunday?"
The visiting brother asked what
notice, and the editor wrote and
handed him the following:
"The weekly Chronicle for the con-
ing year will be the best and cheap
est paper in Maine. Its proprietor
has had much experience, and has all
the helps which large outlay of mon
ey can procure. His paper has .
larger circulation than any other ps-
per published in the country, and is
to be published at only two dollars.
1t is certain that no one can spend
that amount to q better advantage.
Be sure to take the Chronicle, and
lVt yOub AtI0uues
The manager hemmed and hesitat-
ed, and then said solemnly that he
"doubted whether 1t would be judi
cious to read such q notice." hut suR-
gested that if II were printed copies
of It might be distributed at the door
of the vestry on the evening of the
entertainment. ,-..
eyes, said the editor, "but it would
attract more attention in the middle
of ssermon. It will interest large
number Of your congregation and
help q good cause; and besides, SO
much money is spent upon the Chron-
.cle, that ] don't see how the owner
can afford to print hand hills to adj
vertise it without increasing the SUBJ
scription price. In such a matter %
this we ought to bs willing to help
each other"
Then the gentleman saw the situa.
ton and went straight ont, without
leaving SO much as q complimentary
ticket.