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

Hides, PeltS, Wool, and Ta1low
Jos. j. Hadfield, has removed his
hide store to Dagget & Edgerly's
building on Second Street, where he
will continue to pay the highest mar
ket price in cash for Hides, Pelts,
Wool, Furs, Rags, Tallow and Bees
wax. Farmers can make money by
selling to Hadfeld. sep 26-w6m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
A Good warning.

The Red Oak scandal is a fearful
lesson to parents of girls rs well as to
the girls themselves. Will it be
needed? God knows it ought to be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Tho Champion Assigner
Gkufa RaHiafnr

II was reserved for MI. L. j. Dun
ming, Jr., the note broker of New
York who recently failed, to make
the champion assignment. His liza
bilities, according to the schedule fill
ed recently, ares l,s54,0O4, and his &C.
tual assets $4,S47.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Good Farming Lands s'l'

The union Coal and Mluing Co have placed In
oar hands about Eng ls Hundred Gre o
Land to be sold In
SMALL on LARGE TRACTS
to suit purchasers. The Surface only 10 10 be
sold. the Company reserviug the Coal and Mining
rights. These land are locatedin Richland, Cen.
ter and Agency Township. Enquire Of g IN
SkKEP b CO., or 8, A.. FLAGL10. febG- w3m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

An endless variety of Notions,
Hosiery, &c, very cheap at
G.. G.. WARDEN Il Sons
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

c.. c.. Warden 81 Son are selling
goods for cash at very low prices to
close out winter goods. l5-dswtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Coats thread 5 cts. a spool or sorted
up at GO cts. a dozen.
1-l6-d&wtf c. c. WARDEN 81 Sons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
.Ray. A. C. StIison.

Auditor Myers furnishes us the fol-
lowing figures of the cost of running
Justices and the District and Circuit
Courts in the items of Witness fees,
Juries, Constables, Marshals, Justices
and Mayors fees for the year 1877:
In Justices Courts, Wapello Coun-
ty-Witness fees $64l.25 Juries fees
1925; C~onstables fees 81, 02S. 23 Mar
shals fees $52l.25 Justices fees Sl,476.-
50 Mayors fees $500. 80; total S4,212.
Cost of the same items in the Dis
trict and Circuit Courts-$4,S 39. 10;
total for 1877 S9,05l.lO
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Best Prints 81 cts. at
l-I6-d&wtf c. c. WARDEN & Sons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Farmers will do well to call on j.
l.. Taylor & Co., and get q supply Of
Forsha's Cure for Hog Cholera. 1t
is guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Ottunlwa Markets.

HAcKMETACK, q popular and fragrant
perfume. Sold by j. l.. TAYLOR,
Otumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Duly.
Paris Caldwell, who stood by the
writer of this when he printed the
first No. of tho COURIER, was in to-
day to pay his Both annual subscrip-
ton. Paris has never missed a No.
of the COURIER and don't mean to as
long as he lives and we hope that will
be q good many years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Paw Yt,ur Bills.

Pay Your Bills.
Having closed out our Gro
Gerry DEPARTING mt, we desire the
Immediate payment Of all Gro
Gerry Bills due us.
2-4dswtf MOSS BROS. Agts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
MARRIED.

sAPP-DEICH-By L. Riordan, j. r., at his
Office, February LIST, 1873, Reason Sapp and Ka-
tie Deich, both OF Wapello county.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

We refer our farmers to DR.. For.
sha's advertisement. The ALTERA.
TIVE BALsAM proves to be the best
family medicine in use. Call on your
druggist for a supply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
From Tueday,ss Daily.

From Tueday'ss Daily.
Hon. Charles Dudley, one of the
original COURIER family was in to-
day and paid his 30th annual subscrip-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

3VV01 . . . . ~
From this it will be seen that for
the five terms past it has cost Wapel-
10 county $3,S28.lO- to run this insti-
tuition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Hides, Pelts, Wool, and Tallov

A big stock Of Buck Gloves at cost
and less at C. C. WARDEN & Sons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
G oaI Inc
liant

Cars, Screens, Scales, and all complete
9-dSWtf j. o. BRlsCoE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Sworn to before Il. Riordan, JUS
nme of the Peace and acting Coroner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
SAVED

Thomas Alsop Rescued from Mt
Caved-in Mineral Shaft Ahre, Af:
ter Being Buried Three Days-Geo
Alsop Found Dead-Position and
Condition of the Buried Men-Iht
Most Remarkable Escape in The
History TMe Mining Regions-A
Day Of Deep and Tragic Interest
in The History Of Dubuque Mining.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

the unadOrned facts Of the case, strip
ped of many interesting matters Of
detail which would be deeply inter-
esting, can convey little idea of the
intensity Of feeling and excitement at
the scene of the disaster and the res
cue-especially when the word was
sent up the shaft that at least n of
the men was living. The excitement
spread, though to a less degree,to the
city, and seemed to be nearly the
sole topic of conversation upon the
streets, in places Of business and ev-
erywhere. 1t was day the deep and
tragic interest of which will not soon
be forgotten in Dubuque.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

A trial package of DR.. A. q Simmons
Liver Medicine costs you nothing, and
may save your life. Ask for one ut Mum
ford's or Brooks Dug Store.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

The New Orleans Mint property
has been ceeded to the COVE nment, and
will be Immediately put to work.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

Let US have constitutional con-
yentiop, to take into consideration
this and many other matters OF
vital import to the people of this
State. This is the only Democrat
ic way, the only proper and sat-
isfactory way of ordaining the or
ganic law, and unless the people OF
Louisiana fall into Radical ways
and lose their devotion TO the re-
publican methods of their fathers,
they will coun;enance no other.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

Leaves New Orleans
Ercry Wednesday and Saturday at L. d.:
FOR BAYOU SARA & COAST LANDINGS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

to several hundred. 'Tiiden carried Florida by
a very small majority In 1876, 1t Is true the
Democratic majority this year Ia much larger,
still, a 1000 majority Is 81 very small margin 10
go on these times. In Florida the Same mis-
take was made us In North Carolina; an ear
nest effort was made TO carry the Republican
counties end the rest Of the State not
canvassbd This effort at converting the
Republicans met with great success, bat,
in the meanwhile, the Democratic courfies
were completely neglected. The result is
q heavy Democratic gain In the negro dis
tricts and large Republican gains in the cour-
ties usually reliably Democratic. The Legis-
Iature Is fortunately carried by n fair major
ity, Democratic successor to Conover being
thus assured. The Republicans, however, have
a. very strong representation In that body as
far us numbers go.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

people will indorse the measure, but expert
ence teaches us that, when parties are very
nearly balanced and recognize the Importance
of record upon which an approaching pres"
i1ential campaign Is to be fought, Congress Is
Invariably very loath to take hold OF meas
ures involving subsidies and the dispensing
of public money.
AS to the excuse urged for postponement-
the recent subsistence Of the epidemic-wll
this not have the effect OF confirming and ex-
aggeraEing the fears Of business men who
wish to come to New Orleans. and are now
considering favorahIy the formal declaration
of the Board of Health, that 1t Is perfectly
safe for them to do SO?
We only throw out these questions rs sug-
gesaions, that the committee entrusted with
the consideration of postponement, may have
presented to them some Of the moro import
ant objections to the proposition Of altering
the day appointed for this most important
oonvocation, to which so largo number OF
invitations have been issued to States, cities
and commercial bodies, both In this and for
eign countries.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
YELLOW FEVER SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The following partial list of the subscrip-
lions made for the relief OF yellow fever suf-
ferers at the South is taken from the New
York Sun. We have no doubt quite q number
of cities and towns that have made most
generous contributions Gre not included In
the list. One instance occurs to us within
our knowledge-the city of Shreveport, which
gave over $4,000 a most liberal donation for
SO small place, Quito number Of towns in
the different Southern States, which gave
most literally, are not mentioned. Yet, with
ali these omitted, this partial list aggregates
the magnificent sum Of $3.50, 900. Let us
hear no more Of "man's inhumanity to man"
The human race has much to be proud Of In
this testimony to It's unsefishness and noble
sympathy:
The incIosed table excludes all privnte,re-
ligious, and society subscriptions, and en-
braces only the cash subscribed publicly an d
through the authorities Of the various cities
and the committees appointed by them
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
THE SHERMAN LETTER.

In another place will be found O very inter
esting interview with Mr.. e. L. Weber by q
representative Of the DEMOCRAT The inter-
view speaks for itself and comment Is I'M
necessary, except upon one point. When Mr..
Weber testified that on finding the Sherman
letter to his brother and Jim Anderson he de-
stroyed 1t, it was urged that the statement
was improbable; that u man Of Weber's char
acter would not have destroyed o document
of such value to q specializing politician. But
this is superficial view Of the case.
The remarkable character Of the statement
is, under tho peculiar circumstances, @ vindica-
ton Of it's truth. IF Weber had set out to make
UP q faIseLood he would have told O. more
plausible story; he would probably have said
that the Sherman letter had been written :;
that he had seen it; that 1t was in tho posses
sion of bis brother at or near the time Of his
death; that he did not know what had be-
come of it, but that he had seen the letter and
know Sherman's writing. II he had been
making up q lie be would not have told an
impossible lie; he Is man OF strong common
sense and large experience in crooked politics,
and he could have easily conceded plausible
lie II his purpose had been to lio
Tho extraordinary character Of this par
ticular statement, fortified as 1t WAS by the
balance of his testimony, oil Of which is
known by our best people to be true is q
powerful vlndication of its truth. Many
things more strange and improbable than the
destruction Of this letter by Weber have oc-
cured and have been explained on sound
theories of human nature. All the balance OF
the testimony of Weber can be substantiated
by contemporary history, and it would be
much more difficult to believe that he had
| framed In 50 much truth one glarng, unnec-
essary and extraordinary lie, than that he
committed In the long category of crimes one
| decd prompted by sense of pride and manly
honor,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
TOtal

The London papers, In discussing the trial
and Imprisonment Of the Marquis d'Allen,
convicted Of stuf1ing baliOt-boxes in France,
express considerable surprise at the ingenuity
Of that gentleman, who, 1t seems, Invented q
now kind Of balot-box just adapted for
stuf1ing. This trick, although sharp for q
Frenchman. pales before the many grand
electoral frauds and inventions of this coun-
try A ward hummer would regard the simple
stuf1ing OF q ballot-box with as much con-
tempt as an accomplished burglar looks down
upon O. sneak thief. Several neat electoral
tricks were developed during the late cam
paign. One candidate had his tickets printed
on tissue paper, SO that several Of them would
only make the thickness of an ordinary sheet
OF paper. A slight shaking Of the ballot-bOx
separated these into O. number Of full votes.
Another candidates way Of preventing his
name being scratched was somewhat unique.
In tho Third Congressional District of Mas
sachusetts, Deane, Democrat, was very much
afraid that his name would be scratched from
the Democratic ticket and that Of his oppo-
nent, Field, Republican, substituted for it.
To prevent this he had his name not Only
printed at the top Of the ticket for Congress-
but also at the bottom, where the job printer,
who has printed ticket, usually places his
name. When the votes were counted, Field
claimed all such votes as votes for him and
declared that as the voters who deposited
+h"Hel ac 'lets5 hash u@50' vffnh" Dtt5lUES. Mnc6
should not be counted for either of them,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

New York insists on still nomlnally prac-
ticing Standardization, while practically
such a thing us 'Fthe observance Of the
Sabbath" in old New England style has
long since disappeared. Offenbach. when
he visited New York, was a good deal SUR
prised at having one Of his opera-boufes
styled "a sacred concert In order that if
might pass muster on Sunday night. He
would be much more surprised at the obser-
vance Of Sunday night in New York to-day.
1t Is the evening Of the week for concerts, and
were not these concerts 'Fsacred" they would
be laughable. Mile. di Murska sings several
grand sacred airs from sundry operas, Gil
mores band plays sacred music, and the
sacred airs Of La Grand Duchesse and Barbe-
Bleue are discoursed in the beer gardens to a
crowd OF Germans consuming 'ssacred" beer.
The National Garden even went SO far as to
grand sacred slack-rope perform
ance and grand sacred banjo solo, etc. AS
long as any entertainment-Of fenbach, banjo
or trapeZe-has a "sacred' prefixed to it, it is
proper and legitimate on Sunday and cannot
De lntertered With. The New York Sun thinks
t Is about time to get rid OF this grand sacred
arce. Inc other day a gentleman attempted
% lecture in public hall in Brooklyn, but
vas forbldden--it was against the Sunday |
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

Wendell Phillips is arranging queer COM
bnation for this country. He WAS an earnest
supporter of Butler last week, now he Is out fol
Grant for third term; 1t was the other day
he declared that he would like to see Southern
men at the head of affairs In this country
because their honesty could be relied on
Daaa Phillins want tri1m uiratn nf Grnnf "
The Greenback folly has cost the Demo-
cratic party q Congressman in Maryland
Mr. Horace Resley, the Greenback nominee,
was an old Democrat and drew away 1878
votes from the regular Democratic candidate,
thus securing tho election of Urner Repub-
lican, by plurality Of 177G. Tho district was
always close, and Resley never had the
slightest prospect of election. Yet he con-
scented to divide the Democratic vote on the
greenback issue. The result shows the folly
OF the movement as well as the weakness of
the Greenback party.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

The secretary of tho Republican parish
committee OF Terrebonne writes us that the
Republicans of TeTebonne joined with the
Democrats Of that parish in voting for New
Orleans for State capital. There were nearly
$500 votes, therefore, cast for New Orleans
and not more than fifty for Baton Rouge.
There seems to be no doubt of this fact. Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike bearing testi-
mOny to 1t. 1tseems, however, that in count
ing the votes great many commissioners of
election failed to understand how the vote for
New Orleans should be credited, whether for
or against the amendment. In number of
places votes for New Orleans were credited
for the amendment, whereas they are just
the contrary. 1t is to be hoped that this
error can be remeded now without necessi-
Eating resort 20 the ballot-boxes in case the
veto between New Orleans and Baton Rouge
WAS close
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

There seems to have been quite o number
OF unknown candidates in the field for State
treasurer, whose vote will add I'D quite A. re-
spectacle scattering" when counted. Tt St
James, George Johnson polled almost O solid
vote for Treasurer; in COncOrdia, Dave Young
got all the Republican votes Of that parish for
this office. The other persons voted for were
Antoine Dubuclet Mike Hahn, and even Mon
cure. The fact is apparent that In many DIR
ishes the Republicans refused to support the
National nominee, considering that as ReDuF-
ucans they were in no respect bound to vote
for 8 National. This explains Burkes LARGE
majority. The parishes Of Ascension and St.
james were carried by Burke on the State,
but by the Republicans on the parish ticket.
In Caddo Concordia and Bossier, although
the Republicans polled large vote, Gardner
did not get single vote. The Republicans
Of st. Mary Jefferson, and even Iberia, bottled
the nomination in large numbers. Major
Burke will haye majority at least five thou
sand greater than the Democratic candidates
for Congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

The vote In Concordia shows how thor
oughly the Young brothers. Dave and John,
mad control Of the more ignorant coloreG
voters OF that parish. The two Youngg have
held the fattest Offices of tho parish 70,
years, and were, Of course, candidates for
reelection this time; Dave for the In-
gisIature, John for the shrieva lily. Sc
1llled were the negro supporters Of the Youngs
with the necessity of voting for the brothers
that they voted for them for oil the Offices.
Thus Dave Young got all the Republican
votes Of the parish for State Treasurer, en-
tlrely distancjng Gardner In voting for a.
member OF Congress the negroes got the
Democratic nominee, Col John s. Young,
mixed with John Young, the Republican can
dldate for sheriff, and gave a respectable
vote to the latter, while Dave Young re-
celyed votes for Congress against King and
Ludeling. In fine, there was hardly an office
IN the gist Of the negroes Of Concordia for
which the Youngs did not receive some votes,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

California has not voted. At the last cleo
ton the Democrats had large majority
But California Is al uncertain State, and can
not be rolled on by either party. In Prest
Dental elections the State has given maiOrities
for the Republican candidate since 1860.
New York, owing to local dissensious among
tho city Democrats, gnve Republican ma
jorty for the first time since the fatal Greeley
campaign. Add her thirty-five votes to tbs
Republican column and it would give q tota1
Of 1919, or fourteen more votes than Is neces'
sary to elect.
On the other hand, place New York in the
Democratic column, where the State naturally
belongs, and it would give q total of 100, OF
five more than Is necessary to elect.
It may be assumed that the doubtful States
in the next presidential election are Connecti'
cut, California, Now Jersey, Ohio, Indiana
Nevada and New York. These States cast q
total of 9G electoral votes. Ohio will probably
90 for the Republicans and Indiana for the
Democrats. This would give Republican
vote, reliable for purposes or calculation, o.
149. and Democratic vote OF 1872, Add New
York to the Republican column and the pro
duct is 1884, or one vote less than q majority
In the college. But II New York's thirty-five
votes are given to the Democratic column thf
result Is 1877, or clear majority OF three votes
II New York (35), Connecticut 90 and New
Jersey (9) should give the Democratic candi
date their electoral votes, these, with the -
IT New York, New Jersey and California Is
are added to the solid Southern vote. the re-
suit is the same.
On the other hand, with Indiana, Connecti-
cut New Jersey, California and Oregon given
to the Democrats and New York to the Re-
still lack nine votes of an election.
New York occupies relatively the Same DO.
sition towards the Republican party in the
campaign Of 1880. Without that State their
candidate will be defeated. They must carry
Indiana and New York, Or New Jersey and
New York, or some one of the doubtful States
and New York, or Connecticut, California,
Indiana and New jersey without New York,
to elect their candidate.
Fortunately for the Democratic view New
York Is a Democratic State. good platform
and sound candidate can always carry the
great commonwealth for the Democracy
when there are no dlssensons in the city and
Brooklyn. This year the State was lost be-
cause Of an unfortunate local division. The
5hrewd and able politicians Of the State will
not allow these petty party strifes to 20 into
The grand political campaign two years hence.
md New York will take her proper place in
5he Democratic column, thus insuring the
election Of a Democratic president
The unfortunate result Of New YOrks com
handing position is the Importance her poll
,icans will assume In Democratic councils
The country at large has long chafed under
heir domination and hoped that the end had
come. It seems. however, that her represen-
ative5 will be able to dictate to both parties
n the coming national conventions This is
% be depIored, but there seems to be no
emedy for it,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
NEW YORK AS A PRESIDENTIAL
FACTOR.

The elections for the year present some
very interesting figures. They show eoncll-
sivelv. among other things, that the State OF
Now York is tho pivotal point in our political
system as now divided, and that the electoral
votes of that State are absolutely necessary to
the success of either Of the two great parties in
1890 This Is made clear by n glance over the
following table of States that have given
pluralties for either party this year, exclud-
iup New York;
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

The Attakapas and Teche country did not
do we'll, Democratically this year, and shows
conclusively that light vote means Demo-
cratic defeat In the eight parishes Of AS
sumption, Iberia, Lafayette, Lafourche, St.
Martin, st. Mary, Terrebonne and Verml-
lion, the vote this year is 10, 1853 as compared
with 22,457 in 1876; and the Republican ma
jority is 1879 as compared with G73 in 1876. O.
gain Of 906. In this section, also, the Repub-
licans gain one Representative and one Spna-
tor. The result Is largely due to yellow fever.
which has prevailed through almost all this
section Of country.