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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
WHAT DOGS TINS MEANT

The Dubuque Herald is perhaps the
ablest democratic paper in this State
Its capital correspondent writes as fol.
lows from Des Moines to that paper
and speaking of the November elec.
tion he says:
This subject does and should
worry our republican friends. They
raised the question themselves, and
then placed in the hands of their pO-
litical enemies the law and the facts
the clubs with which to break their
own heads. The next Congress they
have, by their own work, compelled
to take action upon the questions in.
volved, and, of course, not a single
member from Iowa can be admitted.
To settle them will take time, and it
follows that In the election Of the neri
Speaker Of the House, and the other of.
fcers, loira tciN hare no poice or voie.
And more than this, under the cir
cumstances Clerk Adams cannot place
the name of a single man from Iowa
upon the roll of the house, and thus
while the members whose names are
upon the roll will commence drawing
their pay monthly after next March,
these poor Iowa chaps will have to
wait certainly until December before
they can draw cent, and perhaps
then be sent home penniless and dis.
appointed.
Putting together the above and that
letter Of recall to Gen. Weaver while
he was over In Illinois stumping fol
the greenbackers, we discover an ex.
planation of threat In that letter
which was little obscure at the time
of its publication some weeks ago.
1t will be remembered that the letter
alluded to the monthly pay that would
be due Weaver, commencing with
the 4th Of March next, and that this
pay might be shut Off if he did moi
shut right of stumping for the green.
hackers in Illinois. This Herald cor.
respondent points out just how the
stoppage Of that monthly pay is to be
done. OF course Weaver shut up al
once-it's a ground-hog case. When
man falls into the tolls of the adver,
sary he gets punched up on every
hand and Is made to walk in ths
treadmill like q donkey.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Post once looontlnuod-An un.
ruly Community.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Postmaster
General Key, to day, ordered the
Spring Garden, Alabama, postoflos
TO be discontinued and mails for that
place to be sent TO the neighboring
postofiice at Ladiga, on account Of RI
otous demoustFation made By por-
tion Of the inhsbitants against . spe-
cial agent Of the department, who has
discovered gross frauds In the stamp
sales Of the village postmaster, and
procured the latter's arrest upon Q
warrant from the United States Com
missioner. The agent reports that In
consequence of this action he was
himself speedily arrested on charge
Of libel and bound over for trial next
April. After night's detention by
the Sheriff, he procured bail and Il
now at liberty, but he informs the de-
partment, that ftiends Of the postmss-
ter declare that they will fx the Jury
when the case comes to trial, and are
exulting over his prospective punish
ment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

The Government is now purchasing
gold Of the miners in the territories
At par. Heretofore this gold has gone
through Wall Street brokers princi-
pally. The Government, it would ap-
pear, has inaugurated plan of get
ting hold Of the precious metal di-
scsct from the hands of the miners.
We do not know why it is not a cap
,ictal idea, far better than the "Ohio
idee,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

JOE JOHNSTON, one of tho foremost
Of the Confederate brigadiers that
have been chosen members Of the
Forty sixth Congress, says that "sec-
tionalism was killed" by the Novem-
Der elections. Who killed il? Did
the Confederate brigadiers kill 1t by
rendering to the North the menace Of
q solid South3
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
A HARDENED CRIMINAL.

ROME, Nov. 20.-Passanante, the
would-be assassin Of King Humbert
manifested the most perfect uncon.
cern and brutal self-assurance at his
preliminary examination. When the
magistrate expressed horror at the
deed, the prisoner said: "It seem to
me you are getting excited" On be-
ing asked If he had not observed that
the people would have him torn to
pieces but for the police, he replied !:
"The people are fools. They always
act that way"
To question whether he had in.
tended to kill the King or merely
wound him, he answered: "My. in
tention was to finish him." He said
he was neither IN inter-nationalist
nor . socialist, and did not know the
meaning of those words.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
the uMoRATEFul RGooMclLep
SNOW THEIR TEETH.

From the New Orleans Times, (Dem.l
It seems indeed, to be true that
Hayes Is being at last whipped into
the traces of the stalwart wing of his
party, and that the South may expect
from him henceforth only hostility.
Not the blunt, outspoken hostility
that distinguished the eight years Of
Grants rule, but the sneaking, timid,
underhanded malice that somehow
one instinctively looks 1or from Hayes.
We have to fear nothing more serious
than annoyance, and this will be more
than requited by the satisfaction Of
seeing the good and pious Hayes
squirm In the nervous grasp Of Conk-
ling. 1t ought to quiet the vengeful
spirit Of dear old Tony Weller him.
self to have this latter-day Stiggins
held hard in Q strong and pitiless grip.
We owe Mr.. Hayes no grudge, how
ever. In order to get his seat he had
to do justice to the reused and threat
ening South. In order to keep his
seat he Is now compelled to make rep
aration to the party he betrayed. He
can harm us no longer, and even If he
could, the harm were 30 small as to be
lightly borne. There Is much rub
bishy talk from sensational Washing
ton correspondents and alarm Shrek
ers as to cabinet consultations and or
ders that have BEEN, or are to be, is
sued to Marshals and Attorneys In
the South, but these rumors disturb
US far less than they will the Marshals
ana Attorneys. II the tenure OF these
latter officials depends on reaping
harvests from Hayes Few departure,
we are very sorry for them, but feel
reasonably comfortable ourselves
We have about as much compassion
as gratitude for Mr.. Hayes: No one
who thinks and reads imagines for q
single instant that Mr.. Hayes "poli-
cy" was inspired by genuine good
will or even simple Justice. We shall
not forget his sniveling letter bewail-
Ing the fate OF the unfortunate negroes
when he first heard the election re-
turns In November, 1876. We still
over his nause0us af1ectations
Of pastoral simplicity In habits, and
limpid purity In office. To-day the |
tinsel which never deceived anybody
ls discarded, the farce OF independ-
ence Is played out, and Mr.. Hayes
skulks into the arms of Conkling,
Chandler q Co., spread wide open to
receive him.
Well, our arms are opened equally |
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

The iowa City Press publishes a dis
patch that Weaver was reelected on
the 9th Of November. Don't be too
fast ON that. Several hundred votes
may be certified up for q leading DEM
ocrat Of the district. They were cast
,ttssshsa tularly as Weaver's Novem-
On and outnumber him two
This whole November elec-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

strewn slopes. In the mean
while the battery IN the
bed Of the stream had come Into &C.
ton and four guns previously silsnc-
ed came again into action and tho en-
emy developed guns in new places.
In view ofthe expected co-opsrA.
ton from two brigades despatched
on the turning movement and the
% yet much had to be done opera-
tions were reluctantly suspended Ull
tomorrow, precautions being taken
to protect Of position and the troops
bivouacking whore they Stood, On
our left the third brigade had gained
position very close % the right flank
Of Ali Musjid and indeed they were
almost within storming distance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
WAGES REDUCED.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-The Cleveland
mine owners have ordered ten per
cent. reduction Of wages.
The proprietors of Oldham cotton
mills refused to postpone . three
months 10 per cent. reduction, and
Clyde ship builders threaten . lock-
out unless the men agree to lower
wages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

DEMocRATIc advice to the Solid
South by the New York Sun: "The
chance Of the democratic party in the
next Presidential election depends
very much on the spirit manifested
by the Southern members at the ap-
preaching session Of Congress-"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Seating the LIE Insurance Conn

New YoRx, Nov. 2Q.-Lifs Insur-
ance companies are considerably ex.
cited by the death, ct Burlington, ON
Saturday last Of Col. Walton Dwight:
who within three months previous
had succeeded in gstsiAg policies In
favor of his wife and son amounting
to $263, 600, and paid about 1880 fol-
premiums since hs was financially
embarrassed, and It 10 thought could
have raised only with the greatest
difficulty the 5000 to meet premiums
due on the next quartsr. It Il tho
theory In some insurance of3ceS that
Dwight intended when he took out
the policies to be Q dead man before
another premium was due.
HOW A sw1NDLE WAS EEFEcrEp.
In the trial Of Chas.. W, Poutes.
yesterday, the whole story Of the
Union Trust Company forgery was
told in court by the engraver Of the
forged 464, 900 check, who described
the process from the first attempt ae
engraving to tho distribution Of spoila
In . Broadway restaurant.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

THE official returns from the sever
al counties Of Illinois, now nearly
complete, increase the republican ma
jority greatly. The first estimate was
10000; the actual result will show at
least 10000,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

GENERAL BEN HARRISON, with
his usual good sense, in an interview
with the reporter of the Enquirer,
said: 81 do not propose to allow you
newspaper men to get the Presiden-
dial maggot into my brain. You can
count me out In the battle.n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
rHE IvoRY cars.

I had dream last nieht,
Dream OF friend that 10 dead,
He came with dawn's nrst light
And stood beside my bed.
And - he there did stand,
With gesture dns and fair,
He passed . wan white hand
Over my tumbled hair.
Saying: No ffieudship dieth
With death Of any DAY,
No true friendship lieth
Cold with lifeless clay.
Though our boyhood's play -tims
BE gone with SUMNER y breath.
No friendship fades with May tune,
No ffieadship dies with death.
Then answer had made
Bat that the rapture deep
Did hold me half affaid
Tomar that rose OF aleep.
30 with closed eyes Hay
Lord Of the vision fair,
But when twas perfect day
Only the day was there.
--8lackwood's Magazine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

THERE are over one hundred stu
dents In the law department of the
State University at Iowa City. There
are nearly one hundred medical stu
dents Of whom twenty-eight are
hOmppathic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
rhe Prohibition nee

The Prohibition people of New
Hampshire insisted on going into poll
itics, and made q special fight against
Gen. Matt Head, who is great tenn
perance worker In the blue ribbon
ranks, and who devoted the most of
last winter to organizing temperance
clubs of this kind In that State. But
he would not be run by the profess
sionals and fanatics, and SO they nOm-
mated q candidate for Governor
against him. The official count shows
that they cast, all told, one hundred
and twenty-nine votesl This Is good
illustration for the same sort OF peo-
pie In other States.-Sxa Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

FROM every commercial center In
the United States the reports upon
business prospects are excellent. All
report a revival In trade and conf
dence.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
MlscE@aMGg.
THE ovs s,RD.

When the leaves are shed,
And the bfauches bare,
When the SHOWS are deep,
And tho flowers asleep,
And the autumn dead,
And tho skies arc O'er NJ bent
0rsy and gloomy, since she went;
And the sifting snow 10 drifting
Through the air.
Then, mid snow-drifts white,
Though the tres are bare,
Comes the snow-bird, bold.
In the winters cold,
Quick, and round. and bright,
Light be steps acl oss the snow,
Cares be not for winds that Ilow,
Though the sitting enow bs drifting
Through the air,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

THE final canvass shows that the re-
publicans will haye6 majority over the
democrats xmds nationals In the nlin-
OILS legislature. That Is close enough,
and yet 1t is a fair margin to do
straight work upon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

THAT report of the Presidents In
fterfering with the United States
grand jury at indianapolis, as to
whether they should indict or not, a
defaultang bank officer, cannot be cor
rect. There must be some reasonable
exclamation,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

The Nevada Senate stands l8 re-
publicans to democrats, and the As
sembly Al republicans to democrats.
Republican majority or joint ballot,
A. In the last legislature the repub-
lican majority on joint ballot was II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
oooD 9NouoA.
RIGHT MAKES Ml0HT AND DIsBEE WINS
THE BATTLE : DECISION OF TINE 90.
PRENE COURf. ~.

TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 2l-Ths Su.
preme Court decides the three pre-
cinct returns rejected BY the Alachua
County Canvassing Board aro good
and valid, and has Issued Q pessmp-
tory writ to the Board TO caarass
them. These prscincts give Risbee .
majority Of 80, aAd BY their rsjsc-
tion by the Canvassing Board, olsct.
cd Hull, Democrat. Blsbss's msjori
now stands Abont 100 In the district.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Anotlhar Gail.

WAsHiNeroN, Nov. g. Another
call for the redemption Vf S5, ,O00, ,0OO
. per cents may be expeded this #.
ternoon or Tomorrow. IN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
PoLITIcAL PNoTooe

A POLITICAL pN0T00RAPH.
We take South Carolina as the sui.
ject. That State in 1870, according to
the United States Census had popu-
lation of whites 2S9, ,667, colored 4l5,-
sl4. Four years ago that State show
ed republican majority of 10000. II
is a truth that no honest man will de-
ny that there is a republican majority
in that State of not less than 10000.
In 1875 the democratic whites bull
dozed the State so that the republican
majority was but trifle, yet there
was such a majority. The bulldozing,
however, did not stop here, and a
democratic minority State govern
ment took possession. This year, by
fraud, voting scores Of tissue tickets
rolled up in one printed on paper or.
dinarily used, the democrats p0lled
just as many tickets as they pleased.
They broke up republican meetings,
tramped the State over with Red
Shirts to this end; beat and threw in
to prison United States officers; refus-
ed the republicans the privilege of
having a single member ofthe Boards
Of Elections; shut men and United
States officers out of the rooms when
the counting of votes was made and
generally In the most outrageous and
inhuman manner bulldozed the State.
The result is, say 100000 democratic
majority in the State. There Is hard
ly democratic paper in the United
States that has the honesty or pluck
to state the true condition of matters
in that State. If the republican par
ty condemns such conduct and de-
mands that the rights of citizens be
If the administration at
tempts to correct these abuses; with
one accord the democratic party cry
out against it; if a republican press
properly show,the facts up before the
people, it Is characterized as Haunting
the bloody shirt.
Now let us suppose that the repub-
licans Of that State largely In the ma
jority, should turn the tables, using
the brute force they really possess and
bulldoze the democrats, utterly crush
ing them out. Nobody doubts but
that If the boot was on the other leg
after this tashiou, the democracy Of
the North would howl In good imita-
ton of Pandemonium, and want the
whole United States army ordered
down there to kill the accursed white
and darkeys. 1t would
make all the difference in the world
whose OK is gored with democracy.
AS long as it is the blood of darkeys
that Is being shed, democrats endure
In with the utmost complacency.
Let us say that If the Southern peo-
pie continue their outrageous conduct
towards their fellow-citizens, it will
be but very few years when the ta-
bles will be turned-a time when the
scourged, scoffed and abused inhabit-
ants of South Carolina, driven to des-
peration, will rise and clutch the
throats of the tyrants and the Red
Shirts with a .vehemence that will
have very little mercy. Such re-
verse in the order of things will sure
|y follow under the present policy,
md none can say but that it would be
righteous retributive justice. The
acts Of the democracy of South Caro-
Ina have been such as to fully war;
rant combinedarmedr resistance such
resistance as to make blood-letting
lively there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Avlilalnous Outrage.

ELGIN, ILL, Nov. 10.-AnGie Rhine.
hart, aged l9, daughter o. John Rhine
hart was cruelly outraged BY three
tramp last evening at her fathers
farm, four miles north Of this city.
near the village OF South Elein. Il
seems that during the afternoon three
tramps appled for food and lodgines
at the Rinehart farm but were fefus-
cd, and then disappeared SITTER
asking II the children did the
milking. About six O'Clock In the
evening the father and mother started
down to the COW stable to milk the
cows. The night setting IN very dark,
the youngest son, aged II years, was
afraid to remaia alone in the house on
account Of tramps, the close proximi.
ty Of the railroad rendering their vis-
ito frequent and annoying.
THE DArGHrEH, ANGIE,
said she did mot fear anything. and 90
remained ct the house, it being ar
ranged that tho boy should whistle a.
. signal to the fsther IL they were IN
danger. In few minutes sfter the
parents had departed from the house.
Angie stepped outside the door to get
: pan, and nothing more was seen Of
her for nearly half On hour. Her pro-
lonRed absence frightened the little
brother, but he finally mustered suf.
ficient courage to rush out doors and
call In loud voice for his sister, and
at the same time whistle for his father.
He heard
sNrYn SrAvuW an nunn~~~v
and subdued voices short distance
away. and renewed the cries Of alarm
His sister Angie soon came crawling
into the house, more dead than alive.
10 . fearfally disordered, bruised con-
dition. She swooned ON the Aoor.
and after regaining consciousness,
and her pArents had arrived and
her wounds dressed, she relsted her
adventure.
She said that the moment she step
ped out Of the door, she was roughly
seized by three men, one Of whom
choked her almest to suffocation, an
other held her hands, while third
speedily placed
A STRONG PLATTER ovER HER MOUTH,
which entirely prevented her from
an outcry. This was the
work Of . moment. The fiends then
dragged her about four rods from the
house into the bushes, and there they
repeatedly outraged her person.
threatening to take her life II she gave
any alarm or endeavored to escape.
Notwithstanding their threats, she
c0nfinuounlv Nth All hAe
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
The republican majority in tn
State OF New York is over 81 900.
The Bank of France at last report
had $285, ,42o, 900 In gold and $l73, $780,
900 In silver In Its vaults.
MIcHIGAN's republican majority Is
looming up as the official returns come
In. It will probably reach $4,000.

WASHINGTON Territory asks to be
admitted as a State. Her last CEN
sus gave her population at only 81 1893.
That won't pass muster.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
J Ohio youno iadv commi.tad :,

u Ohio young lady committed Gu.
on Sunday because her father
i'd not consent 70 her marriage
is hired man. Now an Indi-
would have simply 49,
ng: "Dssr father, we,,
i've your Tilda.n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

BOMBAY, Nov. 2l.-A special dis
patch from That, to-day, announces
that the British troops are occupying
Fort Kapion without resistance, the
Afghans retiring hurriedly. Fort
kapion, or Kipiyanga, isa station be-
yond the frontier opposite Thai, or
Thul. Its abandonment was antici-
pated. No resistance is expected nm
I'll the upper end Of Kuhrum valley
ia reached. Native tribes in the val
ley profess good WI. towards the
British. General Roberts is In ccm-
mand.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

Fort Worth claims the distinction
Of being the dis.iest town in Texas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

CALCUTTA, Nov. 21.-All columns
have been ordered to cross the from
tier to-day, and all kilograms detail
ing the movements or the disposition
Of troops have been stopped BY mill
tary authorities. The first troops
crossed this morning, the 10th Hus-
sars, at 3 o'clock. They found Fort
Kspuyonga abandoned. but three
children had been left there. Gener-
al Roberto force ct once moved for
ward ON Fort Ahmedishams, 1--WE
miles further up the valley.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

LONDON, Nov. 21.-An order has
been unexpectedly received st Wool.
wich for nearly one hundred tons of
camp equipage for the army in South
Africa, and stores are new being en-
barked for immediate dispatch.
There is no excitement over the In
dia news. The precincts of Stock
Exchange and Bank Of England are
even quieter than usual.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
THE G, O. d. INDEMNITY Fund.

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-U. 8. minister
Welsh to-day paid over to her majes-
TVS government the amount of the
fishery award by draft for $5,50U.OO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Escape From Living Burial.
From Chambers Journal.

From Chamber Journal.
The scene was In Italy; the facts
were related to me by the daughter
Of two of the parties concerned, and
I shall tell the tale AZ nearly 40 possi-
BILE 90 she told It to me.
"You will scarcely WONDER" she
said, "at my horror Of being buried
alive, when tell you that peculiar
fate seems to pursue our family, or II
least did pprspe It In the last genera.
tion. NY father was an only SON and
from having been born several years
after his pSrents' marriage, was An
object of special devotion. His moth
er was unable to nurse him herself
and . country woman was procured
from . village at some distance from
the chateau where his parents resid-
ed, who was not only we'll calculated
to replace the mother 40 q nurse, but
was Of 90 affectionate q disposition
that she seemed to throw her whole
soul into her care for the well-being
of the child and lavished as much AZ
fection on him as did the real mother
When the age came for weaving him
1t was found impossible to accom-
plish IL while the nurse remained
with him; and so, after many terri
BILE scenes and the most heart break
ing sorrow on her part, she had to 60.
The boy throve very well until he
was three years old, when he was At.
tackled by somo childish malady and
to all appearances died.
1T Is unnecessary to dwell on the
distracted grief of the parents. The
mother could scarcely be induced to
leave the body, and even though all
life was extinct, grudged every mo-
ment as it few toward the time when
even what was left of her darling
must be rem oved forever. (The time
that was allowed by the government
for bodies to remain unburied was
three dsys.) TIE father had given
strict orders that the childs nurse
should not be informed Of the death