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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
OUR NEXT CoNcREssmAM

In accordance with the action of
the Republican Congressional Con-
vention of the Sixth District, held in
this city yesterday, we place at the
head of our columns the name of the
present and next congressman from
this district, Hon. EZEKIEL S. SAMPSON.
We say our "next congressman" be-
cause we believe Mr.. Sampson will
be elected by a good majority. OF
his past record we have not now
time to speak, other than to say it has
been one of consistency and excel
lence, and speaks volumes in praise OF
the man who as one of Iowa's repre-
sentatives has added to her already
unfading laurels. That Mr.. Sampson
has a strong hold on the popular
heart is evidenced by the warm per.
sonal friends he has all over the dis.
trict. His long experience in the af.
fairs of the nation, and his intimate
knowledge of public men and meas.
ures eminently qualify him tor pre-
senting to the people the real situa-
ton of the country it's danger from
southern rebels and northern revolu-
tionists, and from the financial theory
which teaches the new doctrine OF
paying debts by destroying values.
That he will make a strong canvass
we believe, and we also fully believe
he will be elected, and by a good ma.
jority.-Oskaloosa Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
1t pays to buy the best shoes 20,
can always get them at Phillips.
A Bad Smell Behind.
From the Indianapolis Journal.

The last hours of Congress resem-
bled those of an expiring tallow can
die. After fixing two or three times
for adjournment it fiickered up again,
blazed fitfully for little while longer
and finally went out, leaving very
bad smell behind,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Cant stand:t the Racket.

st. Joseph Gazettee- CHRONICLE.
We have just read in Harper's b.
EAR that "Nothing will be worn this
summer by the fair sex, except long
itudinal striped hose" Goodbye St.
Joseph! We shall take to the woods.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
comnleta nrotect;on of Al, Il. c;.;,.n

complete protection Of all its citizens
in all their civil, political, personal
and roperty rights is duty to which
the party stands sacredly pledged.
In order to redeem this pledge it
placed the recent amendments in the
Constitution of the United States, and
upon the righteous base of said
amendments it will 60 forward in
the work of pacification until peace
shall come through right doing, and
contentment through justice.
Seventh, and finally-Be 1t
ResolUed, That those who preserv-
ed the country should govern 1t in.
stead of those who attempted to de.
stroy it.
The platform was adopted unani.
mously and the convention adjourned
sine die.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

S. CLANCY, agent for Champion
Reapers and Mowers, with either
dropper or Self-rake attachment.
Light Mowers.
New Mowers.
Chicago Pitts Threshers.
Aultman & Taylor's Threshers.
Minnesota Chief Threshers.
All the above named machines on
hand 80 that you can see them for
yourselves. Not necessary to give
an order and send to factory before
you can get a machine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Good Medicine.

If you feel any ways weak in the
spinal column, read the Iowa Repub-
lican platform every morning before
breakfasts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
ILLINOIS REPuRlIcANs.

The Illinois Republicans held theil
State Convention at Springfield OF
Wednesday. Gen. j. e. Smith wa
nominated for State Treasurer, and
Slade for Supt. Public Instruction.
The following are the nominees 70,
Clerks of the Supreme Court, North.
ern Grand Division:
E. f. Dutton, Sycamore Central Di-
vision; M. B. Converse, Springfield
Southern Division; Adam Knapp
Richland county.
Nominees for Clerks of the Appel.
late Court are:
First District, Eli Smith, of Chica.
go; Second District, J. r. Combs OF
Morris, Grundy county Third Dis
trict, VIM. Duncan, of Carlinville,
Macoupin county Fourth District, B.
L. Ulen, Mound City, Pulaski county.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on platform made
the following report:
Delegated representatives of the
Republican party of the State of Iii
nois in convention ssembled, we dc
hereby declare:
First-Our unfaltering faith in the
principles and patriotism Of the Re.
publican party, State and national,
and in it's permanent fitness and abili-
ty over all other parties to administer
the Government of both the State and
nation, wisely and successfully.
Second-That the Democratic par
ty being largely composed of recent
rebels and their smypathizers, cannot
be safely entrusted with the admins
tration of the affairs Of the Govern
ment; that the partial success of that
party in Congress as well as in several
Of the States, only shows its grossly
partisan character and general inca.
pacity and lack of honor and patriot
ism.
Third-For the financial system
created by the Republican party dur
ing the war, in spite of the violent op.
position of the Democratic party, we
express our unfaltering admiration OF
it. BY its provisions the people have
been supplied with large amount OF
paper currency, safer and more uni
form in value than they ever enjoyed
The credit of the nation has steadily
improved, while both the principal
and interest Of the public debt as well
as the burdens of national taxation
have steadily diminished. Such re.
suits can only be produced by hon
esty, economy and wisdom in the
management of financial affairs.
Fourth-We are also opposed to
any further contraction of greenback
currency, and are in favor of such cur.
rency as can be maintained at par
with and convertible into coin at the
will Of the holder. We are in favor
of such currency being received for
import duties and we deprecate the
defeat of the recent bill for that pur.
pose by the Democratic House OF
Representatives.
Fifth-Permanent pacification Of
the southern section Of the Union and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

If Prof. Leone Levi, of the Univer-
sity of London, is not mistaken in his
figures, the troubles of the English
workingmen are largely self-caused.
They earn in the aggregate 81 500.
100000 in cash annually, of which
they ought to save $75,O0O,OO0.
As . matter of fact they save only
$20,O0O,OO0. The bulk of the missing
$50, 00O, 900 is wasted mostly in drink
What is true of England is true to a
great degree of other countries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.
a Gard.

T oall who are suffering from the errors and in.
discs stions Of youth, nervous. weakness. early
decay, loss OF manhood, &c., viii send . receipt
that viii cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary II
South America. Send self addressed envelope
70 the Rev. Joseph I. InmAn, Station d, Bible
House. New York City. sept lS-deod.Wly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
8 Per Cent, Money.

can loan in snms of $500 and up.
wards, to suit borrowers, 1t per Ct.
and smaller commission than any
person in the city.
sl7wtf W. H. c. JAoUEs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
A Story OF the Trail.

She was q tall, stout individual
and sprang out of the wagon as light
ly as spring chicken after q grass
hopper. He was q little, withered
dried.up weasel, and followed slowly
bringing basket of eggs with him
They entered one of our stores anl
she asked:
"What are ye givin' for eggs ?"
eight cents" was the reply of tn,
counterjumper.
"Well, here are three Dozen" sale
the fat party, "and I'll take it out il
Calico"
"But / want some yarn to mend my
socks" put in the old man.
$50 barefooted," said she rather
sharply. Then turning to the clerk
she changed her tune, and remarked
"Young man, please count out tn,
eggs and give me four yards of calico
to match this ere dress"
"But -" the old man was coins
to continue when she raised her huge
index finger and said: "Henry Win
ter Davis Spriggins, them are egg
are mine the hens what laid 'em ar.
mine; the corn what fed 'em wa,
mine and Use going to have trai
on this ere dress as long as Betsy
Governs, if every toe on your fee
turns into gum biles. Now, shut
And you, youngster, yank off foul
yards of that ERE calico, or you will
hear humble bee buzzing."
The old man shut, and the clcrl
yanked Off the calico.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

A Rhode Island lady has discover
ed the real secret of the failure of
Stewards scheme of a hotel for wo-
men only. The class which the great
capitalist specially sought to accom-
modatc were those engaged in some
sort of mental labor. "Women who
do brain work all day." she says,
"must have . soul-bath of solitude
when they reach home" OF course.
Why didn't some one think Of that
before?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

THOSE INTERESTED IN medical sci
ence will be pleased to know tina,
HUNTS REMEDY cures Kidney
Bladder, Glandular and Bright's Dis
ease, Gravel, Diabetes, and Menta
and Physical Debility. HUNTS
REMEDY cures Dropsy and all dis
eases of the Kidneys, Bladder and
Urinary Organs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

From Wednesdays Daily.
Peter Hirschauer is completing the
largest boiler ever built in this city
for Bryan & Son, of Agency City.

The water power company are us
ing the present favorable weather
for enlarging and deepening the tail
race from their works to the foot Of
Court street.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Mortgage Notes wanted.

will purchase some long time
notes secured by real estate mortgage.
WITT ss o. M. LADD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
EsTRAYED.

Bay horse, near eye out. Liberal re-
ward will be paid for his return.
(29 wtf) A. j. PECK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

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The price Ia so low that almost every body sub
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

OLD TYPE. - Excellent BABBlTT
METAL, for sale at l21a cts. per pound
at this Office. wifi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Boots and Shoes.
HATS, GAPS,
Carpets and Oil Cloths.

I have been engaged In selling goods
for the past 25 years, and l hazard
nothing when l assure You that am
selling ALL kinds of Goods at Low
Prices than ever before Obtained in
my business experience. All kinds
of Goods ARE VERY CHEAP, for
proof of which come and see for your.
selves. purchase my goods OF first
hands for CASH, which 10 the closest
buyer that goes to market, and l pro.
pose to make % low prices as any
House In the city. guarantee all
goods 'as represented. With careful
and courteous attention, hope to re-
ceive liberal patronage.
Agency for Nine. 0emorest's re-
liable Patterns.
sp25d&w 3m A. d. MOSS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE,

Head and all complete In two hours. No fec
tall head passes. seat, Pin and Stomach Worms
removed BY DR.. Knnkel, $50 North Ninth Street
ing Sent. Pin or Stomach Worms cali on Won,
druggist and ask for bottle of Kunkel's Worm
Syrup, price 81. Common sense teaches II Tape
Worm be removed, all other worms can be readi.
ly destroyed. june IL dawn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
e. 2. kunke.'s Bitter Wine oflron

Il. +. kunkels Bitter Wine OF Iron will efec-
tualiy cure liver complaint, janndice, dyspepsia,
chronic or nervous debility, chronic diarrhea,
disease of the kidneys and all diseases arising
from disordered liver, stomach or intestines
such as constipation. fstulence, inward piles,
fullness of blood to the head acidity the stom.
ach, nausea. heartburo, disgust for food, fulness
or weight in the stomach. sore eructations, sink
ing or futtering at the pit of the stomach, swim.
ming Of the head. hurried or difficult breathing,
futtering OF the hearth. choking or suiiocatinR
sensation when In lying posture, dimness Of
vision dots or webs before the sight, dull pain in
the head. deficiency Of perspiration, yellowness
OF the skin and eyes, pain in the side back, head
chest limbs, etc., sudden Pushes Of heat burning
In the flesh, constant msglnings of evil and great
depression Of spirits. Price 81 per bottle Beware
Of counteI1eits. Do not let your druggist palm
on some other preparation ofron. he may saw it is
good, but ask for Kunkers Bitter W inc OF iron -
Take no other. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron IL
not sold in bnlk-only in 81 bottles. EFF Kun.
kel, Proprietor, No 259 North Ninth Street phil
adelphia, Pa. Sold by all druggists and dealers
yeiyWherp '>'si'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

From Thursdays Daily.
Yesterdays Cedar Rapids Repaid
hcdn says:
The Congressional Convention, to-
day, met and finished its work in
about fifteen minutes. The action in
re.nominating Hon. Rush Clark, of
Iowa City, by reclamation, will be
heartily endorsed by the people OF
this district, and we predict a larger
majority for him than he had two
years ago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

Full line of Ladies' Side Lace Shoes
at Phillips. 4-1Owtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

We understand that Gen. Weaver
says that Leighton, of Oskaloosa, told
Hull that the Greenbackers would
carry Mahaska county this year. We
are sorry that Gen. has got down to
this. There is not word of truth in
it, and why SO foolish an assertion
should be made is what puzzles us.
But then it is about Of q piece with
their other arguments.-Bloonfeld
Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

From Fridays Daily.
Hon. Hiram Prince was yesterday
unanimously nominated as the repub.
lican candidate for Congress in the
Second District.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

The Sheridan Guards held an cleo.
ton at their Armory last night al
which T. B. Murphy was elected Cap
tain, Dennis Hogaa LIST Lieutenant
and j. j. Connell2d Lieutenant. The
meeting was large one and the &C.
lection of officers most happy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03

ornMEllse Famous Visiting Cards. 80
0IUWEkl . for 10c,, postpaid, M j
stowell, I roy, New York,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-11
Terrible Storm at Pittsburgh,

The storm which swept over Pitts
burgh and vicinity on Thursday after
noon last proves to have been the most
destructive one in loss of life and prop
erty that has occurred in that neighbor.
hood for several years. In the city
several houses were struck by light.
ming, and the flood of water did great
damage, but no lives were lost. The
greatest destruction of life was at the
ISharpsburg German Lutheran church
picnic in Ross Grove. A large nun
ber were present, including the pastor
of the church, the Rev. Charles Waltz,
and his family. All were enjoying the
day to their utmost when the storm
suddenly swept through the grove,
uprooting trees, some forty or fifty
beingtorn up. The rain fell in torrents.
In an instant, without warning, seven
of this number, who but few moments
before were full of life, were ushered
into eternity. A number sought shelf
er from the storm in covered grocery
wagon which was standing by large
sugar tree. They had no sooner than
got safely within the wagon than the
storm broke over it with renewed
fury. "a thunderbolt struck the tree.
tiO 10 dSSlSl6il
in breaking if off at the roots. 1t fell
with terrific crash on the wagon,
smashing it to pieces, and killing
almost instantly seven persons inside,
and badly injuring the others. At the
same time several other large trees
were Frustrated, falling upon children,
who were not quick enough to escape
from under them.
The fury of the storm was felt chief
ly in the valley of the Allegheny.
Near the middle of the afternoon those
who watched the sky saw floating
above the junction of the three rivers
an immense black cloud, carried up the
valley by rapid current of air. Near
Sharpsburg, six or seven miles up,
another black cloud was seen, borne By
counter current. The two came to
gether with an explosion. In the
fierce whirl trees were Wrenched from
their roots, and buildings rocked like
cradles. This was the whirlwind
which carried destruction to the party
at the picnic. The loss from destruc-
tion of property alone will reach up
wards Of 100000. Those reported
wounded will not recover, which adds
to the list of killed and drowned some
twenty lives. Thus closed nations
grand celebration Of the nations, Latal
days in the neighborhood OF Pittsburgh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-11
FIAT MONEY.

The curious compound of elements
that make up the National Labor
Greenback party has promulgated
many wild doctrines, but none Of them
are more remarkable as delusions than
the ''absolute" or ''fiat money notion.
The definition of it, as given in the
platform of the Missouri Greenbackers,
is "the issue of absolute money in
greenbacks equal to gold and silver;
that all bonds now subject to redemp-
tion be Immediately redeemed in
absolute money equivalent to coin, u
etc. Perhaps Gen. Butler put the idea
more plainly when he made argument
in favor ofa circulating medium whose
value should be determined entirely by
the stamps put upon it by the Govern
ment. 1t was to be nOn-redeemable
and non n-eXportable. 1t would have
no worth in foreign trade, and nc
promise to pay would accompany it.
The Treasury must stamp upon piece
of paper, or wood, or leather-upon
anything, in fact, that would bear an
imprint-that the instrument is one
dollar, hundred dollars or thousand
dollars, and it would pass in all trans
actions at that valuation, usurping all
the functions of gold and silver and re.
legating the precious metals to employ
ment in the arts and as the foreign ex-
change. We, of course, understand
perfectly well that to almost every in
telligent man such financial system
seems like an impossible project born
in the brain OF an inmate off lunatic
asylum, but it is still true that it pos
3esses a certain fascination for very
large mass of people who have lost
sight of the correct fundamental prin-
ciples of industrial and commercial
prosperity, and are ready to follow
any will-o'-the-wisp through the bogs
and morasses of false reasoning and
falser promises. We do not expect re-
form from the mental inebriates
drunken with the wine of fallacy, but
it is worth while to study the system
and the consequences of this glittering
delusion of fiat" money.
The foundation of the blunder is that
the political corporation knO gn as Con-
gress can create money superior to silver
and gold. The fantasy is just about
comparable with the belief of ancient
alchemists that they could discover a
secret OF nature which would enable
them to trdnsmute the baser metals
into gold. We might even say that it
equals in absurdity the by-gone fiction
of the philosophers stone, which was
supposed to turn into gold whatever
metal touched it. The story runs that
the searcher for it plodded along the
banks of the Nile, touching with an
iron rod each stone in his path. He
threw into the river each one that after
he had struck it with the rod left the
original iron in his hand. When he
found the true stone, from force of
habit he sent it after the others before
he saw that he held not iron but gold.
The financial vagarists of the present
day ere in danger of casting away the
philosophers secret of earning national
wealth by their rejection of the basis
of progress and riches. 1t inevitably
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-11
The Nationals in Convention.
They Place Il Full Ticket i'm the
Field.

The 4th of July was celebrated in st.
Clair vile, by small band of persons
denominating themselves "Nationals," "
holding a Convention in the Court
House, for the purpose of nominating
County Ticket, and of selecting del
egates to a State and Congressional
Convention. About twenty delegates
were present, representing-so far as
we were able to ascertain-but four
townships, viz: Pultney, Goshen, Kirk
called to order at III o'clock in the
forenoon, and Geo. E. Smith, of Union
township, was elected Chairman, and
j. NJ. Richardson and II. S. Mills, Sec.
retarieS.
On motion, the following commit
tees were appointed, to report at the
afternoon session OF the Convention,
viz:
On Resolutions-GeO E Smith, Chas
BaltZell, Patrick Whalen.
Order of Busines5-H H Gregg, H
G Mills, w s McCurdy, Saml Sim.
mons, VIM Lingo.
On Credentials-W ] McClain, Jas
X Murphy, w d Camp.
One of the Bellaire delegates thought
it unwise and injudicious to appoint
the latter committee, and sagely urged
that they were not like politicians, q
ring of rogue5, but the Convention ap-
peared to be OF different opinion, and
voted to appoint the committee, so
that it might be determined who were
entitled to a voice in their delibera-
tions; after which recess was taken
until half-past one O'Clock.
A few minutes before two o'clock
the Convention ra-asse mbied, and the
reports of the several committees were
read and approved. The committee
on Resolutions, through Pat Whalen,
their Secretary, reported as follows:
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
platform adopted by the Nationals in
Convention at Toledo, on the 22d of
February, 1878.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of
this Convention in view of the de-
pressed condition Of business and la.
bor at present in this country, that the
salaries now being paid to our county
officials are too much, and must be re
duced.
Resolved, That the ballot properly
used is sufficient to secure labor its
rights, to check the aggressive move
ments of centralized capital upon the
industrial classes, and to insure to the
American citizen every right guaran-
by the Constitution. ts.........
Resolved, That we hereby pledge
our sacred honor to support the prece-
ding resolutions, and that we, will
make every bpuorable endeavor toI
elect the candidates ofthi9 Convention.
After some remarks by George L
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-11

. HURRAH fo-i DIR. Updegraff. The
new XVIII District will be represent
ed in Congress by member of whom
his constituents will not be ashamed.
He will make a. worthy successor to
the gallant Dinford. Republi
can. 'i1sti i;i t'..'
BROTHER RUKENBRoD of the Salem
Republican pays Belmonts choice in
the recent Congressional Convention,
the following handsome complement:
Col. Poorman, Of Belmont county,
fought plucky battle in the Congress
sionaI Convention. He stood his
ground, weapon in hand, until the last
blow was struck, and then fell with his
armor on, back 10 the ground and face
to the Toe. There are but few, if any,
more talented or competent men in the
District than Mr.. Poorman. He is an
intelligent politicap. and an orator of nc
mean ability. lie has lasting friends,
and the time will yet come when he
will honor constituency in Congress.