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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
VOLUME 80.
to place ON level in awards the shift
less spendthrift and the most thrifty
and enterprising accumulation Of

to place on q level in awards the shift
less spendthrift and the most thrifty
and enterprising accumulation of
wealth.
The farmersare likely to be thechief
sufferers from the prevalence of COM
munistic notions. Money lenders can
protect themselves, and when debas-
ed public opinion and debauched law
give them no protection, they levy
the heavier tax upon the community
which foolishly tries to plunder them.
Dealers, brokers and merchants also
have q certain power of self-protec-
tion, which they are not slow to exer-
else. But the farmers, who are the
owners of a great part of the real .es-
tate, have to pay the larger share of
the increased taxes which bad faith
inevitably causes, and as producers of
the articles which are most affected in
price by increase ordecrease of foreign
demand, they suffer more than any
body else from imitation Of currency
or hope of imitation. To whatever ex-
tent socialists ideas prevail in this
country, the farm owners will pay
much Of the cost, and the help which
some of them are giving to schemes
of reputation and imitation will bring
greater loss upon them than upon any
other class of citizens. 1t would be
well if all the farmers in the country
could read with care the wild state
ments made by socialists before the
committee. Sensible
owners would find therein
less occasion for laughter than for in
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

HERE is a little of Dennis Kearney's
clatter in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Au-
gust 9Th. We want to publish it
chiefly that our readers may under.
stand what this immaculate liberator
thinks of newspapers:
Kearney expressed gratitude for the
enthusiasm of this vast assemblage,
and Its reception of the name of But
Ter, to who he paid hearty compli-
ment as q bold orator of fdown-trodden
humanity. He took off his coat and
l0osened his cravat, and regretted the
working men were not able to hire
Beecher to knock the bottom out of
hell this weather. What meant this
universal workingmen's rising? 1t
affairs. 1t meant death to railroad
robbery and lecherous, thieving bond
holders, and political oblivion to the
Fancorous political hummer. He ap-
peared as the workingmen's repre-
sentative, to use plain English Ian
guage, and not attempt to fool the
peeple with classic words. The speak
er then paid his respects to the press,
and said that from the earliest days
the printing press has been more in
the interest of cut-throats, political
bilks, daylight thieves, and midnight
assassins. Great applause and laugh
ter and cries, ''put that in print."]
For the reporters of the press have
great respect. They are workingmen
ike ourselves, working for bread and
Butfl)er. Great laughter But the
% viIisinous serpents, ike Shiny imps aps
of hell, [laughterl that own these pa
pers / have the utmost contempt for
a villainous, thieving band. of scalla-
wags laughter that are aiming to
control public opinion. If the work
ingmen of the United States possessed
within their breasts single spark
from which a fame of freedom could
be famed they would not permit such
monsters to live in their midst"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

change when it comes, the only ques-
tion remains will q time ever come
more favorable than that from 1865 to
1879? The currency has appreciated
very gradually, the volume of debt
has had years in which to adjust it.
self thereto, most of the time has been
undeniably prosperous, over ten years
of it unusually prosperous and five
years of it were years of almost unex-
ampled prosperity. Do you tell me
that, for all this, the people did not
get ready. That's so. But this only
proves again what history teaches
that they never would get ready un-
der an inflated currency. Resump-
tion must be forced SO far as most
people are concerned and to wait for
everybody to get ready is to wait for
ever: For proof of the gradual ap-
probation in value of the currency
see table page All General Almanac,
1878 by Spofford.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
CAROLINA'S CANCELLATION.
The Republicans g onciude Not to
Nominate.


COLUMBIA, Aug. THE Republic
can State Committee was in secret
session the greater part of tho day.
The platform declares that the prin-
ciple of equal, civil and political
rights can only be enforced by the
Republican party; raiterates it's sb-
horrence of violence, intimidation or
fraud in elections; denounced the
practice of Democrats attending Re-
publican political meetings,and charg-
es the Democrats with being unfaith-
ful to the pledges of 1876. 1t de-
nounccs the Democrats for fraud, vi
olence, and intimidation in '76, for
assassination and murders during that
campaign, and for subsequent violent
seizure of the State Government. II
denounces the unseating of certain
Republican members or the last legis.
lature; arraigns the Democrats for
abolishing or removing certain elec.
tion precincts; arraigns the so-called
fraud investigation. It re.affirms 4
belief in the fair election of Hayes
and Chamberlain, and pledges the
Republican party to the work of pu.
rifying the public service. The fol.
lowing is the 9Th article:
We deem it inexpedient to nomin-
ate candidates for Governor and 9th
er State officers, because, owing to the
condition of affairs in this state, oc-
casioned by the rifle club rule and
1.-TWO years of Democratic suprem.
acy, it is impossible for the Re-
publican voters in many of
the counties without incurring
great personal danger, to organize
for the campaign, or to vote at an
election when held. A State Execu-
tive Committee was elected, and the
convention adjourned until to-mor-
row.
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A r. r. TRAIN
Goes to Destruction at the Rate OF
Forty Miles an Hour.

PIrTsBuRG, Pa, Aug. THE fast
line on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati &
st. Louis railroad, which left the city
at ii AZ last night, met with terri
BILE accident at a point IL miles west
of Mingo Junction, Ohio. The train
was composed of two sleepers, one
hotel car, one baggage, two postal
cars and two coaches, the latter being
occupied emigrants.
AT q. m. the fast line, which was
twenty minutes behind time, and run
nigh at the rate of 40 miles an hour,
collided with freight train, and the
entire train except the hotel car and
sleepers, was thrown from the track
and fearfully wrecked. Eleven or
twelve persons are reported killed,
and Is to 20 seriously wounded. Ali
the passengers in the sleepers escaped
without serious injury. The loss Of
life was confined to those in the for
ward cars occupied by postal clerks
and emigrants.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

THE Jasper County independent
(democratic),ss speaking of the ques-
ton of whom the democracy should
nominate for Congress in this district,
says of Weaver:
He is a moral coward. He has
learned all the underground ways of
a republican politician. He makes
strictly private pledges; he caucuses
and pulls wires; he has the republican
fashion of dodging. There is nothing
democratic in this.
We have seen private letter, au-
thorized by Gen. Weaver, in which
he promised all that any democrat
can ask of him; but he fears to write
such a letter with his own hand, sign
his own name to it, and address it to
all whom it may. That would be
manly; that would be democratic.
But Gen. Weaver is not manly In
this; he is not democrat; and any
declaration he may hereafter make
will leave him very poor democrat.
ic candidates.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14
WASHINGTON.
Mexican Matters.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.-At Cabi-
net session to-day the Secretary of
War said he had news from the Rio
Grande that several Mexican compa-
MES were being organized for the
purpose of repelling raids across the
river by United States forces. Mat
ters are regarded as becoming seri-
GUS. Raiders upon this side of the
river will be followed into Mexico,
though the sincere wish of the Gov
ernment is there will be NO occasion
for any future crossing by our SOL
diers.
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THE BANKERS ASSOCIATION,
It Meets In Annual Session at aav.
0toQ0.


SARATOGA, Aug. THE Bankers
ASSOCIATION begun its annual session
to-day.
O.C. Hale, cashier of the State Ma
tional Bank of Keokuk, read q paper
on subsidiary silver coinage, holding
Congress should provide for the re-
demption of subsidiary in legal ten
der coin. This would relieve banks
of the fear of accumulating unavoid.
able funds, and give currency to coin,
extending Its circulation to the profit
and convenience Of the people.
j. D. Hayes, Of Detroit, read pa
per on the hard timee. He said sstell
us how to invest one dollar to $52.-
100000 that will pay expenses and
bring back five per cent. and the mon-
ey stands waiting. There are over
two thousand five hundred million
in railroad bonds and stocks which
pay the owners nothing. There are
five hundred millions in iron fur
mace and manufacturing establish.
ments and six hundred millions in
shipping. hopelessly tied up. Shall
we clear the forests Of lumber and
convert 1t into money. We make
now annually to load q con-
tinuous train 5000 miles long. More
money would not help
us out. We must have more of .
of poor men than other
countries. There are numerous per-
sons waiting for something to turn
up, too lazy to work, and trying to
get something for nothing.
SARATOGA, Aug. Sin the Bank
ers' Association, to-day, the Execu.
tive Committee. by G. S. Coe of New
York, and L. 0. Murray, of Louis
vile, Kentucky, reported the follow
ing:
Resolred, That in the opinion of
this association the near approach Of
The day appointed by law for the re-
Of coin payments and val
nes is to be hailed as an event of the
highest significance to the prosperity
Ind welfare of the whole nation, be.
cause 1t is the only means by which
industry, trade, and general tranquil
IVY and contentment can be restored
10 the people. The American Bank
srs' Association therefore pledge to
lid and support the government in
he return to specie standard in the
of the financial affairs Of
he country.
Resolued, That the resources of the
country arising from abundant crops
or several successive years, extraor-
iinary mineral wealth, large credit
balance Of trade with other nations,
md from the rapid development Of
he mechanical inventions and appli-
Inces by which productive industry
las been facilitated and increased, ali
happily concur in supplying the nec-
.ssary means for coin resumption.
Adopted unanimously.
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The Sigourney Nescs says: "We
hear numbers Of farmers saying that
their wheat crop has not met their ex-
pectations, but taking altogether Kco-
kuk county has the largest crop of
email grain that has blessed US for
years, and the corn crop, now out of
danger. will this year crowd the gra-
naries Of our long suffering husband
men,"
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Accident on the q. n. Aso.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The passenger
train on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, coming north, at
Riverside, this morning, struck milk
train, which was switched on . aide
track at that point, Several persons
were Injured, but none seriously, ex-
cept Holden, the baggageman, who
had both legs broken. Cause of &C.
cident q misplaced switch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

Ackley Enterprise: "a man living
near Eagle City lost his wife the 9TH
er day, but it being during harvest,
he never stopped work day, and if
it had not been for the active inter-
position of the neighbors, it is doubt
full If he would have given her de-
cent burial. 1t is said that he re-
marked 4 could get dozen wives,
but harvest only comes once y year.
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LArER-KILLEp AND WOUNDED.


CINCINNATI, Aug. Tin the rail-
road accident the Cincinnati postal
car was thrown over an embankment
thirty feet and completely demolish-
ed. Postal clerks Frank D. Graham,
A. w. Andrews and w. Johnston
were killed, and Geo. L. Moreau had
leg broken. The st. Louis car was
thrown over the embankment on its
end and badly wrecked. Postal clerks
G. w. Weast, w. H. Houston and G..
Z. Matthews were injured, but it is
supposed not fatally. The baggage
and emigraut cars were thrown from
the track and badly wrecked, while
the last coach and sleepers remained
on the track and the occupants escap-
ed almost unhurt. The following is
a partial list of killed and wounded !:
Killed--Frank d. Graham, A. w.
Andrews, w. Johnston and Mrs. Gull
len, of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Patrick Cannon, of Barry, Pa,
Wounded-Maria Cullen and four
grand children of Mrs. Cullen, of
Bridgeport, Conn.,; Mrs Francis Ow-
en- and 3 grand children, of Bridge
port, Conn.,; James Cullen, foot
smashed; Fanny Cullen, injured in
ternally; Mrs Edward Burk, of Lou
isville, Ky, leg sprained and back
hurt; Mrs McCash, of Glasgow, Scot
land, Mrs Jane Romainc, Of Glasgow
and 2 children, twins, Z years old ;
Mrs Jane Agnew, of Allegheny, left
leg fractured; Edward Downing, of
Allegheny, hip joint dislocated; j w
Haines, Allegheny, right leg broken !;
A D Agnew, of Allegheny, internal
ly; Mr. Mccormick, Of ireland, Mary
Mcdowell, London, England, intern
ally; Mary Haley, New Rosselle, se-
riously, internally Geo. Thompkins,
Washington, D. C., body and leg
mangled; r X Conwell, leg cut and
badly bruised; Samuel Sample, Phil
adelphia, bruised on head and chest !;
Evans Peters, Obson, N. Y, internal
ly; B Thomas, Philadelphia, leg bro
ben and skull fractured; Phillip Har-
rison, county, conclusion of brain, Sc
rious; K Downing, Allegheny city,
pelvis fractured John r. Schaffer,
Monticello, Ind, bruised; Mrs E
Burke. Brooklyn, wrist sprained and
head bruised; Conductor Graham,
hurt about the head; j C Fulton.
Burgettstown, Pa, nose smashed and
jaw broken.
Owing to the fact that most of the
killed and wounded are emigra nts,
great difficulty is experienced in get
ting list of casualties. The killed
and wounded were taken on special
train to Steubenville, Ohio, where Of
ficers of the road did everything in
their power to make the wounded
comfortable.
Both public and private houses
were opened to receive them and they
received the attention of the best ply
sicians Of the town.
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Singular Coal ON Explos,on,

New YORK, Aug. "a barrel of
kerosene oil exploded in Sleigher's
grocery store, ON Barclay street, this
morning, injuring one of the employ
ees and setting the building on fire.
While the f1remen were at work
subduing the flames another
barrel exploded severely injuring 5
of them,
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left the difference between paper and
gold to be paid to the soldiers and the
bounties and pensions. But we have
gone far enough to see that the Gen
eral discounts Nasby and goes him
several millions better.
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FAaaERs AND SOCIALISTS.
The Farmers likely to be the Chief
0u1Seroso from the Prevalence Of
0omsmuniotlc Motions.

The Farmers likely to be the Chief
0u9yoroSo from the Prevalence Of
0osnmunletic Motions.
New York Tribune.
It is little too easy to laugh at the
socialists, as Mr.. Hewitt's committee
and the audience did on Saturday.
60cialistic notions are very laughable,
Il Il true, but it is a sad fact that q
great many persons in this enlighten-
ed country hold these same absurd
notions. Moreover, the number Is
not perceptibly diminishing; to all APP
peafance, it increases. These people
are not convinced by ridicule, howev-
er much it may be deserved. An
Overturning Of society, which seems
only laughable to others, seems emil
nently desirable to them, and their
political effort Is mainly directed by a
sincere desire to accomplish changes
which appaer to most men in the last
degree absurd. If there were to be
considered only the few who logically
avow hostility to the whole establish
ed order Of things, ridicule would be
as appropriate as it is easy. UnfOrtu-
nately behind them are multitudes of
voters, who do not as yet push theO-
ries to logical conclusions, but who
are nevertheless constantly Influenced
by the very notions to which the So
cfalists only give free and full express
sion. It Is not q laughing matter, but
Q very sombre fact, that a great body
Of voters In this country has come to
consider that they are wronged by
BY the exercise of rights of property
by individuals; that there Is some
gross injustice in the possession of
large property by few and of little
or no property by the many; and that
the poor majority has some sort of
right to resist payments of money
loaned, or Of interest thereon, and to
demand that the power of govern
ment shall be employed to cut down
the profits Of the rich and to increase
the incomes Of the poor.
Until recently it has been the gem
eral belief that the great number Of
farm owners in this country would
form an effectual barrier against any
assault upon rights ofproperty. But it
hes come to pass that many farmers
have adopted ideas essentially COM
munistic in two respects. A very
large number of them desire repudia-
ton Of local or national Indebtedness.
A large number, also, want imitation
Of the currency, In order to secure
higher nominal prices for land OF
products. The fact that enormous
sales Of breadstuffs abroad are effected
only because the prices here are low
and that the farmers themselves
would be the chief sufferers if infla.
t0n should so raise prices as to check
exports, does not have weight with
them. Neither do they estimate the
enormous losses of q community which
result from reputation of Its debts
These farmers think only of imme
diate gains-lighter taxes and higher
prices they find themselves ir
unnatural alliance with socialists who
ore q hostile to ownership 0flandas tt
ownership Of bonds, and whose rea
purpose is to destroy the savings of al
who have accumulated property, ant
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a Victory for tho women.

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 9.-The bill
allowing women to vote in school
meetings, which passed the House Of
Representatives yesterday, had pre-
viously passed the Senate by vote
of 8 to 3. This is the first substan-
tial legislative victory won by the
woman suffragists of New England.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

When you see q woman kick up
her heels on the street don't become
alarmed. 1t is the latest kink in the
fashion for grabbing their trails, and
that reminds us that q woman carry
ing her trail in the street should keep
her shoes tied or prove that she
left home in . hurry.-State Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

The State Register says that not
withstanding the complaint of light
wheat crop in Iowa, the failure ap-
pears to be confined to . few coun-
ties. In the southeastern part of the
State the yield is better than usual
and the acreage much larger.
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FOREIGN.
The Little eoat Has COT rhere

The Little Boat Has Cot There.
HAvRE, Aug. S.-The Dory, Nauti-
lus, from Beverly, Mass, June 18th,
has arrived here, having accomplish
ed the passage in 56 days. The Nau-
titus will be taken to the Paris Expo.
sition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

Council Bluffs Nonpare,l: "a resi-
dent of this city who recently crossed
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
writes that crops are better in Iowa
than in either of the other three states
and better in the western half of Iowa
than in the eastern half"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

FAsHIoN.-Rumor has it that the
Sheath dress" is to be abandoned,
and In place Of it we are soon to see
horrible affairs with what they call
"Marie Antoinette protuberances" at
the hips. They are said to be fright
ful but easy.-Inter-O Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

THE communism of California Is
bringing about woful results. The
country IL cursed with communism.
It indicates itself in reputation Of
debts; in desire to wipe out all ma
tional financial honor; in a desire to
make those who by their industry
and frugality have got a competence
or wealth, give of their means to
those who have, by their Incidence or
want of frugality, got nothing. A
feeling is abroad chat it is just and
right to prey upon those who have
means. This is the tramp's theory.
Again, this communistic feeling finds
expression in buring up the farmers
agricultural implements, because they
are labor-saving instruments, and it is
arrayed against inventions of new
machines, claiming that it is not right
to make and use machinery to do
work, and so interfere, as they claim,
with manual labor. All this COM
munism Is of piece, though of
course, some features Of it are more
destructive and unreasonable than
others.
In California this lawlessness has
recently taken a most diabolical course,
We gather the following bit of histo-
~ from an exchanges:
"Threats were made as long ago as
last winter that as soon as the present
crop in Santa Clara was harvested it
would be destroyed, but at the time
little attention was paid to them.
About ten days ago q fire broke out
In a grain field near San Jose, which
burned stacks worth about 5000. 1t
was regarded as an accident. A few
days afterwards a grain clipper cover
ed with straw and standing in field
in the same neighborhood was fred
and burned. Two hours later the
stubble in the vicinity of the thresh-
ing machine on the same farm caught
fire, but the flames were extinguished
before much damage was done. A
few days afterward, about o'clock in
the morning, the wOrkmen on a farm
in the same neighbOrhoOd saw fire
fash up in q distant quarter of the
field; they fastened to the spot and
began to extinguish the flames, and
while doing so three other fires broke
out at different points in the field.
But for the prompt exertion of the
laborers, who finally put the fires out,
they would have extended to dis
trict miles in length, covered with un-
cut but ripe grain. On making an
investigation it was found that each
fire had been caused by a lighted can
die stuck on a stiff wire thrust in the
ground in the midst of a heap of dry
straw. The apparatus had evidently
been set at night, and trimmed so
80 that the candles would burn down
to certain point and set the field
aflre about the same instant, the in
cendiary making his escape in the
meanwhile. The farmers of Santa
Clara county are greatly exasperated
at these plots, and have organized to
detect the incendiaries, If possible.
II one should be found he would be
lynched on the spot"
These things are the fruits of loud
m0uthed, reckless rabble-rousers go
ing about the country abusing reputa-
BILE citizens by declaring them bloat-
ed bond-holders, hard-fisted bankers,
etc., etc., sucking the life-blood out of
the people. They are the natural and
inevitable fruits of Kearneyism and
all of its kindred isms.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-14

VIENNA, Aug. 6.-The results of
the Hungarian election are known.
In lS4 election districts it shows that
ll6 liberals elected are supporters of
the present government, "a are of the
united opposition and 81 of the ex-
treme left have been elected. Herr
Tirza, chief of the Hungarian minis
try, will probably be returned from
the same constituency, where . spe-
cial ballot is necessary. 1t is thought
that his defeat by the radicals Of De-
breczin will have the effect of making
him adhere moro firmly to the mod
crate wing of the liberals.