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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-20

CHURCH MATTERs.-The movement
for 4 Unlyersalist church at this place
is meeting with good deal Of enconr-
agement. The Eplscopafians are also
moving to have a church here and we
are informed that Bishop Whipple will
soon visit Worthington. The Baptists
are also strongly represented, and will
soon need Il church.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

German ambassador at Constantine.
pie, gives the following as the terms
upon which Russia will treat: Tur-
keys acceptance of the con onclusions of
9 conference as regards Bulgaria
opening of the Dardanelles to Rus.
sian war ships; independence OF
Roumania; concessions to Servia and
Montenegro; rectifcation of the
frontier of Asia minor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
An unpleasant sensation has been

An unpleasant sensation has been
aroused by the defalcation of Mr.
Jas. II. Morris, who has been post.
master at Abba for about twelve
years previous to the appointment OF
Mr.. Mendel last summer. The bal.
ance due the government on settle.
ment with Mr.. Morrison was in the
neighborhood of 500 dollars. A
draft for the amount was sent to the
postmaster some two weeks since, and
upon it's presentation, Mr.. Morris
went to bed with nervous prostration
The department was notified Of hif
failure to lift the draft, and the de.
partment had the sureties of Mr.. Nor.
ris notified Of the state of the case
Thus the matter stands at the present
time. Mr.. Morris is up and about
again, and 1t should be said, in justice
to him, that he has told parties tina,
he intends to try and raise the money
and pay the claim. In regard to this
matter there is both sympathy and
indignation towards Mr.. Morris, ex.
pressed by the same individuals In
the community-sympathy for that q
man at his age should find himself In
destitute circumstances at the close OF
q long official career, and indignation
on account of his being 90 careless in
the management of his affairs that af.
ter having good Office for II years
he finds himself financial wreck and
a defaulter.-Al6ia correspondent o.
HaUk-Eye.
We shall regret to learn that the
above is true. We have known Mr.
Morris since August, 1862, and al.
ways esteemed him 40 . man honest
to fault. He was q faithful soldier
during the war, and we sincerely
hope that there may be some mistake
ss regards this charge.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

no material change has occurred ir
the situation. England cannot, will
due regard to our interests, accep
the position claimed by Russia; tina
the terms of peace are a matter TO
settlement between the latter ant
Turkey, subject only to ratification
by Europe. The Standard argues
that If this claim is allowed we maj
be debarred from interfering in de
fense Of our legitimate interests, OK
cept under very serious disadvan
tage.
RUssIA's ULTIMATUM.
ST.. PETERsBURG, Jan. 4.-The semi.
official Russian agency says the reply
to the British inquiry, on behalf Of
the Porte, stated that the d. cisions and
acts of imperial policy are still guild.
ded by the two paramount considera-
tions ofputting an end to constantly
recurring disturbances and avoiding
complications by respecting the inter.
ests of third parties. Assurances
satisfactory to the British govern
ment and people were given concern
ing England's interests, Immediately
they were made known. These in
terests were no more menanced then
than now, although Russia then re-
served the contingency of beng com.
PEELED by military necessities to OBJ
tain peace under the walls Of Con-
stantinople. It depends upon Eng
land to avert this contingency by d.
vesting the Porte Of any illusion res
pecting English support. It is evil
dent If the Porte has ground to hope
that the entry of Russians into
Constantinople would cause England
to intervene, it would do everything
to bring about that contingency by
refusing any conditions of peace.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
A large number of Iowa papers "a

A large number of Iowa papers IA
vor tho proposition to abolish the Of
flee of county superintendent of
schools, The iniatory movement in
this direction was made by the board
Of supervisors of Clinton county and
a great many other counties, through
the board of ofsupervisors, have indors-
ed 1t. 1t is believed that a large ma
jority of the counties, will, this winter,
petition the legislature to discontinue
the Office. 1t is estimated that the av-
erage salary of county superindent
is about $500. There are 80 counties in
Iowa, hence that number of superin-
tendents, annually draw from the
public treasury $S9, ,1O0-a very large
sum of money-entirely too large un-
less there is corresponding benefit
derived by the people. 1t is further
shown that Ohio and many other
States do not have such an officer
bnt three school examiners instead
whose combined salaries do not ex.
ceed 500 per year, yet the common
schools of these states are equal, II
not superior to ours. Another OBJ
lection raised against continuing the
present law ia that it is made politi.
cal Office, and is often filed by un'
worthy and incompetent men.-Ioscd
City Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
Pig-Feedins Experiment.

e. E. Morrow, Professor at the Ill
inois Industrial University, has pub
lished in the Prairie Farmer q short
experience in feeding pigs, as a trial,
between the Berkshire and Poland
China. According to his tabulated
figures we get the following results
A Poland-China SOW and boar weigh
ing respectively 991as lbs. and 67 lbs,
ate 200 lbs. of ear corn the first two
weeks and gained 34ls lbs together.
The second two weeks ate 1913 lbs Of
corn on the ear and gained % lbs.
The third two weeks ate lOl lbs she'll
ed corn and, gain 18 lbs. The fourth
two weeks ate 81 lbs shelled corn,
gain l3 lbs. Total gain for 8 weeks
89H pounds, or IL lbs. per week. The
Berkshire SOW and barrow weighed
respectively So and SS15 lbs; at the
end end of 8 weeks, being fed two
weeks on unshelled and two weeks
on shelled corn; the total gain was
881f lbs, or the same as the Poland.
China. Two pairs Of cross bred pigs,
fed in the same way did not do so
we'll, one pair gaining 10 lbs. per
week and the other but 61a lbs. per
week per pair.
The pigs had all they would eat,
and water, with handful of clover
each day. Estimating the unshelled
corn at 30 lbs to the bushel of Sc lbt
shelled, the average gain per bushel
was IL lbs for the lot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
A Lovely Fight.

The usually quiet and peaceful viii
lage of Seneca Falls, N. Y, is now
the scene of somewhat novel battle.
The combattants are young men and
maidens, or, rather, maidens ana
youths, the girls having begun the
fight. They formed society in which
every member solemnly promised to
have nothing to do with any young
man at all addicted to the use Of any
Intoxicating drink. Thercupon the
boys got together. pledged them.
selyes not to speak to any Miss who
wore false hair, or who powdered,
| padded or otherwise assisted mature
In enhancing her personal charms,
Their Roland for their Oliver was
accepted as declaration Of war to
the knife and the knife to the hilt. I,
10 very sad to think how utterly un.
social the young folks of that burg
must be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

The Davenport Gazette denomi-
mates it intolerance in it's criticism
upon our saying that no man can be
elected United States Senator in Iowa
by the republicans, save he stands
and firmly upon gold and
silver as the legal tender basis Of the
country. 1t may be best to style it
intolerance for us to stand firmly by
one of the most important plsnks
of the last republican state Convcn-
ton it may be intolerance to an
nounce that as we understand the sem
timent of the republican party OF
Iowa, is so overwhelmingly for the
double standard, that it acil not brook
any uncertainty or doubt upon this
question, but we don't think so. And
more, we are go clear upon that point
that our belief becomes knowledge.
If any man in Iowa thinks it is not %
let him try to run for Senator or ad-
vocate the election Of q man for SEN
ator ON the gold basis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
A oallfornia Failure.

SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 2.-Hickox &
Spear, bankers, suspended to-day.
No statement Of assets and liabilities
is yet obtainable. The firm express
the belief that they can pay in full
with time. The immediate cause of
the failure is the demand by their
New York correspondents, Laidlaw
y Co., to make good overdrafts. The
failure will not affect the other banks.
Hickox, the senior partner, is Treas-
urer Of the Pacific Stock Exchange,
but the Exchange is amply secured
bv bonds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
A WEEKLY Lusr

OF U. s. Patc,ts issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Dec. IL, 1877; and each patent Ii
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the -C0u-.
RIER, Ottumwa, by A. Fl. Evans & Co.
Patent Solicitors, Warrington, d. g.
Charge for obtaining patent $4,000.
A copy Of the patent laws cent free,
John Williams, Prairie City, Can
Opener.
J. NJ. Shuck, Des Moines, Rse hives.
+. F. Phedens, Lyons, Portable Fly
trap.
A: Weber, Davenport Carriage
Spring.
NJ. AckeI man, Steamboat Rock
Corn planter attachment.
A. +. DoFa, Chariton, Hay rakes.
I. Frame, burlington, Car Vsntila,
tors.
i w. X. Hardenbrook, Abba, Trscs
holders.
r. ". Bernard, Faystte, Purifying
srancid butter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
A Fatal Exp,os,on.

CmcAGo, Jan. Am Inter- Ocean
special from Marquette, Mich, says
that while a Chicago & Northwestern
box car was being loaded with nitro
glycerine, at the Jackson mine near
Negaunee, at 10 o'clock, this morning
the mass exploded, instsntly killing
seven men and demolishing the car
that was being loaded. The locomo-
tive was lifted into the air and thrown
fifty feet, and landed In confused
heap of wood and iron
or the killed, S. A. Wheeler and
son and Walter and Ira Hinckley
were employed at the nitro-glycerine
works, Hinckley being superinteud-
ent. The bodies of these three were
blown into atoms, no piece larger
than two pounds being discoverable.
The other four were railroad en-
ployes, and were in the cab of the en-
gine when the explosion came. Their
blackened and mangled RENAME were
found there with the flesh stripped
from their faces and limbs and theil
bones broken. Their nance are viii
liam Myers, William Shellman, Chas
Reueller and Joel Foley. Ishplnnin,
three miles away plainly felt th,
shock, and the damage In Negaune
was probably $500. Some person
there are reported seriously injnre,
Thy the concussi0n.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
Bljss Ace. Fall.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The failure Of
Samuel Bliss & Co., wholesale gro
GERS, Wabash avenue, is announced.
Their liabilities are variously stated
at from $l25, 600 to $500 600. None Of
the firm will give an idea Of the value
Of their assets, but they have been rc-
garded as solid and will probably
pay good per centage. The giving
Of . judgment note compelled their
suspension.
Joseph f. Bonfeld, corporation
counsel, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy to-day. Liabilities are
scheduled as follows: Secured debts
$l83, 600, with securities valued at
$327, 600; unsecured debts, 500; pa
per 81 900. The assets are an inter-
est in land in Jersey City, N. j., value
unknown; bills receivable and notes
aggregating $4,000.
The health report, to-day, shows
the deaths in Chicago during 1877
were S,O26, or GAG less than in 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The General
Superintendent of the United States
Life Saving Service has submitted
his annual report Of the operations of
that service during the last fiscal year.
The report shows that there has been
during the year, 134 disasters to ves-
sells within the limits of the opera
tiOns of the service. On board these
vessels there were just 1500 persons.
The estimated value of the vessels is
9, ,OOO, 600, and Of the cargoes. $780,
600; number Of lives saved, 146l lost
80 amount of property saved, 81, ,75O,-
600; amount lost, 81, 500, 900.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
Currency Outstanding

Following is the official statement
of United States currency outstand-
ing at this date: Old demand notes,
vs., 3,532; legal tender notes, all issues,
$349, ,776, 600 Il year notes of 1868, $54,
l65; two-year notes Of 1868, $l6,05O
two-year coupon notes Of 1853 $23, :
$50; compound interest notes, $685.
$40; fractional currency, all issues,
$l7, ,764, ,l08; total, $36S, ,li, ,W2.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

The Westliche Post, of st. Louis,
Mo-, is Carl Schurz' paper. It con.
tains an article recently which is at
tributed to the pen of the Secretary
Of the Interior. Whether written by
him or not, it 10 certain that it reflects
his views. It il q defence of the ad-
ministration and bears unmistakable
evidence Of Carl Schurz' interpreta-
ton Of the plans Of the administrs-
ti0n. The article declares reconcilia-
tion with the south, civil-service re-
form and resumption on gold basis,
to be the chief aims of the admins
tration. 1t treats lightly the ques-
ton ofthe Presidents needs of secur.
ing and retaining the support of the
party which elected him. This was
to be expected from Mr.. Schurz.-
His conduct for six years last past,
has shown that he has NO love for the
republican party. He evinces more
interest by far in destroying it and
leading the President away with him
than In any other one thing. He
would have party for the admins.
tration, but 1t must be Schurz' party
Conspicuous In his article is . frest
vent given to his unrelenting spleen
and hatred Of Gen. Grant.
He destroyed the republican party
OF Missouri for the selfish purpose O.
elsvating himself to the United StateI
Senate. In the course of his twenty
years In the United States his resi-
dsnce has been as nomadic as that o
an Arab and wherever, by hook o.
crook, he could find green pasturag'
for Schurz be has squatted. He es
pecislly in this article attempts to but
his brains out against Gen. Grant
who merits and receives more unsni
mously, the plaudits and gratitude Q
the whole people, than any othe
living American.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
Give us Q Small 4-PeT Cent Gov.
ernmeut Bond, Anyhow.
I1liu La al

Whatever difference Of opinions
may exist on other questions, - the
resumption of specie payments, the
reconciliation Of silver, etc., there
can be none as to the wisdom and ex.
pediency Of issuing 4-per-cent. Gov.
ernment bond Of small denomins.
tions and purchasable with green.
backs at par. This is q platform on
which all advocates of honest curren.
ey and all friends Of the public cred.
it can stapd. That such bond would
be popular there can be no doubt
1t would find an immense sale among
the people and prove of great ad.
vantage to the Government % will 81
to its citizens. Issused in denomina.
tions as low ss $50, or even $40, and
placed within easy reach of the peo.
pie without any red tape or circpm.
locution in the business, the bonds
would have an enormous sale among
farmers, mechanics, tradesmen, and
all classes. Every man who bought
q bono. would become, as it were, q
stockholder in the Government, inter.
ested not only in its stability, but in
maintaining its faith and credit
Thus it would become . sort Of edu.
Gator of the people in the principles
of patriotism and finance. The Pres
ident has already foreshsdowed hi
approval of such . measure. In hi
recent message he said; II recon-
mend that suitable provision be mad,
to enable the people easily to conver
their savings into Government securi
ties as the best mode in which smal
savings may be well secured and
yield q moderate interest. 1t is al
object of public policy to retair
among our own people the securities
Of the United States. In this way
our country is guarded against theil
sudden return from foreign countries
caused by war or other disturbances
beyond our limits." OF course th,
President was not called upon to en-
ter at length into the arguments II
favor Of such measure, but the fore
going shows that he has given it care
ful consideration, and wovld cordial
ly approve it. Under these circum
stances there ought TO be NO delay OF
the part Of Congress In perfectinl
and passing such bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
Another witness on the stand

Our friend of the Bloomfield Re
publican undertakes to show us that
the bonds are honestly and lawfully
payable in silver or gold. We raise
no question on that score. Silver
aud gold were the constitutional legal
tender specie money Of the United
States when the bonds were sold the
world had notice of it; it is clearly
the right of this Government in law
and morals to pay its bonds sold
prior to 73 in gold or silver at its op-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

One year from yesterday, is the
day fixed for resumption. We should
hate to be responsible for an attempt
to make such resumption on the sim
gle standard gold basis. Speaking of
this matter, the Chicago Tribune of
yesterday says:
"The current year will DO q constant
struggle against further shrinkage
OF values and a severe strain in prep
aration to meet obligations and car
| nv ON business with single standard
Of money that is scarce and abnor.
mally dear. The prospect is ultimate
| failure, but prudent people will be
constrained to prepare for the worst.
A new suspension will again disturb
values, and occasion losses to add to
those which have already been incur
red by the effort to resume on an arti-
Ificiallv-contracted basis. In the
meantime, the bright, shining hope
of successful and permanent resump-
tion--the silver Of the country-is not
utilized, because clique of money
lenders and bondholders foresee the
opportunity to extort more than is due
them by the maintenance Of an en-
forced and unfair "single standard, !"
All the loss and suffering incident to
an attempt to resume in year from
to-day in gold alone, and al the loss
es and suffering incident to the ul-
innate failure of this attempt and q
new suspension, are to be precipitat-
ed upon the mercantile, agricultural,
liudustrial, financial, and transporta-
ton interests Of this country to pan
der to the greed of set of men who
must Avow their purpose to extort
more than their debtors owe them
The re-legaliaation Of silver money,
as recognized by the laws Of the land
for nearly 100 years, might be made
to contribute 200 million to the re.
sumption fund within the comiua
year. There are 90 millions now
waiting TO be coined; 80 millionl
more maybe dug out from the how
els OF the earth; loo millions more
will come to us In exchange for com
modities we have to sell, and At fai,
prices. 1t 10 puerile to talk about IN.
. limited capacity of the mints. Tha,
capacity csn be enlarged to meet th,
demand. for labor and material vii
never be cheaper. The interests o
the government, the welfare Of bust
; ness, the prosperity Of the farmers
: the very life Of the manufacturer
.. the soundness Of financial institutions
the obligations Of good faith between
creditor and debtor, and, finally, tn,
! single hope of resumption.-all de
pend upon the utilization of the sill
yer resources that now lie idle, super
auous, and useless"
:. Should the demonstration Of oil
'ver be defeated through the veto 0
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
Mxsterious AnAir.

Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Informa-
ton was received In the city this
morning, Of . mysterious affair in
the neighborhood Of Columbus, this
county. 1t appears that q reputable
citizen named ShafTer, accompanied
by his wife, went to town on Tuesday
to makea deed to some property. On
account Of some disagreement the
deed was not made and they returned
home. Late in the evening, Shaffer
states that he went to the barn to put
away his horses and on coming to the
house his wife was missing and had
not been found up to this morning.
Portions of her apparel have been
found in the neighborhood, stained
with blood, but further than this the
case appears to be entirely enveloped
in mystery,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09
,MlscE@M9.
Gov,MocriAL.

The sun has crossed tho line;
The summer shade of heightened light
Faded and failed, till where stand
IT'S equal day and equal night.
One after one, like dwindling hours,
Youth glowing hopes have passed away
And soon may barely leave the CLEAN
That coldly lights winters day.
am not young-I am not old;
The hush of morn, the sunset calm,
Parting and deepening, each to each.
Meet midway with o solemn charm.
One side sec the summer fields
Not yet disrobed of all their green;
While westerly along the hills
Flame the first tints offrosty sheen.
All, middle point, where cloud and storm
Make battle ground Of this my life;
Where even matched, the night and day
Wage round me their September strife.
bow me to the threatening gale;
And know that when Its f1ry's past,
Among the peaceful autumn days
An Indian summer comes at last.
-tFrom the Atlantic.l
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-09

SECRETARY SHERMAN thinks the Sill
yer bill will become law and is said
to look ss gloomy about it az first
class graveyard. Cheer up, man /!
There is renewed business activity,
general prosperity, enlarged exports,
greatly increased manufactures, and
the resumption and maintenance OF
specie psyment-all this is in the res.
toration of the silver dollar. But II
is rather hard on the Syndicate; and
it does knock into smithereens the
plan for kind of Presumption" which
shall be suspended by the Treasury
Department at will. Cincinnati
Times.