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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
A. HI. HAMILTON, PROPRIETOR.

SENATOR ALLISON, of Iowa, in view
Of the recent disclosures OF theft
from the public timber lands of the
government, has introduced bill in
the Senate, which provides as fol.
lows:
That on and after the 30th Of June,
1879, none of the public lands belong
ing to the United States, shall be sub
ject to the right Of pre-emption; but
al laws in regard to presumption
shall be and remain in force for the
purpose Of protecting the rights of all
persons who shall have made entry
of lands under said laws on or before
said Both of June. That the Secreta-
ry of the Interior is hereby authoriz-
ed and required to cause appraisals
TO bo made from time to time Of the
timber standing upon the lands of the
United States, and plans to be made
of the samo in lots containing not
more than 800 acres each; and any
person may make entry of the stump
age upon any such tract, paying
therefor sum not more than the ap-
praised value therefor, nor less than
81 ,25 per acre; and any person MAX
ing such entry shall be allowed three
years within which to remove the
wood and timber from the land
that no person shall be per-
mitted to make entry of second lot
until the wood and timber shall have
been removed from any lot previous
ly entered; and provided, further,
that there shall be left standing on
each acre an average of one tree of
every variety Of wood and timber
found growing thereon, the trees to
be so reserved, to be marked at the
time the approval is made and pro-
vided, further, that all live oak and |
red cedar shall be reserved, unless the
President Of the United States, by |
specific order in particular cases, shall
otherwise direct.
We would not bot much on any
trees being left standing, in accord
ance with the bill, and if they were
left they would not stand long against
The fierce winds after they had lost the
stlDnort of their fellows.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

We notice from reports the
Presidents friends will make no re.
reply to the damaging speech of Sena-
tor Howe. The Chicago Tribune, how
ever, essays Q reply, and the sum to-
tai Of it is, that Howe was not ap-
pointed by the President, to the
United States Supreme bench, and
that therefore he asked that
Whitaker, Of New Orleans, be inves.
tigated, and declared in his speech
that If Packard was not elected Hayes
WAS not. Such reply as the Tribune
makes to Howe is confession that
the Senator 10 right. It is more, it il
. confession that the Tribune judges
others from out of the abundance Of
its own heart and hence finds nc
ground of honest convictions on the
part Of Senator Howe, for his speech
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

AID TO RAiLRoADs.-Among the
important bills passed by tho Gener-
sl Assembly is one in relation to the
voting Of aid in the construction of
railroads. Some time ago when the
A.ght against railroad companies was
somewhat heated, the law was chang
led 80 as to require an affirmative vote
Fof two-thirds to enable a township,
town, or city to aid in the construc-
ton of : railroad. The result was
that one Or two men in township
could, through their influence defeat
vote of this kind, notwithstanding
Q large majority of the voters desired
to extend such aid. Early in the ses-
sion bill was introduced amending
the present and re.enscting the old
law, allowing majority Of the voters
in this and Ii other cases to carry the
vote. This bill met with much op-
position, but the bill was successfully
carried through 10th Houses, and Il
will now be law, so we learn from
the State Leader.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

SAMUEL j. TILDEN has been two
years fighting the government by de-
murrer to the suit of the United
States for the recovery of from one
to two hundred thousand dollars in
come tax he euchered the country out
ofduring and following the rebellion.
His sympathy with the rebellion and
his faithfulness to the old mans
charge to his son to "get money, got
it honestly if you can, but get it,"
caused Mr.. Tilden to keep this mon
ey that belonged to Uncle Sam. For
about two years he has had his case
continued by sharp dishonorable
means until he completely worried
out the patience of the court and it
finally forced the issue to a hearing.
The result has been that Tilden's de-
murrer has been overruled on every
count but one, and now, beyond
doubt, lie will stand on his demurrer
ioi hhS pun PosC VI CatI my tuc CASE
to the higher courts, and the Lord
only knows, judging from the past,
when hearing will be had in the
courts Of appeal. Mr.. Tiiden knows
full well that the facts are gainst him
and it is on technicalities alone that
he relies for a defense. This man
would have made very exemplary
democratic reform president, not
withstanding he refused to pay to
the government that which belonged
to it. We say this in no jocose sense,
for it is fact that honesty sits just
so lightly with the democratic party
the party of treason. Sam Tilden,
If he should be the candidate of the
democratic party in 1880, this record
of his might lose him one vote in q
hundred of his party, while such Q
candidate Of the republican party
would not receive one vote in hun.
dred. Nor do we consider this re.
markable-it is legitimate deduc.
ton from the records of the party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Educational Brevities.

A paper says: "The school commit
tee have decided to erecta new school
house large enough to accommodate
five hundred scholars five stories
high"
A member of school committee
writes: "We have two school rooms
sufficiently large to accommodate
three hundred pupils, one above the
other"
A few years ago the following res
olution was passed by the Common
Council of a Connecticut city: "Re-
solved, That hereafter the churches
that have bells that are rung, be rung
at the same hour for morning and af-
ternoon service"
A newspaper advertisement reads
thus: "Wanted-A saddle horse for a
lady weighing $50 pounds" Anoth.
er reads: "Wanted-A young man to
take charge of pair of horses Of a
religious turn Of mind"
A steamboat captain, in advertising
for an excursion, closes thus: "Tick-
cts, % cents; children half price, Il
be had at the captains Office"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
A Bid For q Christian Husband.
Washington Starl .

A gushing damsel in Illinois, who
received letter from the Dead-Let-
ter Office lately bearing on ita fac
simile of the autograph of Mr.. A. d.
Hazen, the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter.General, was so struck by his en-
inently Christian signature that she
felt acquainted immediately, and ad-
dressed q letter to "Mr. Adstazen, at
the Dead-Letter Office" in which af-
ter few preliminaries, she confesses
that she and her sister "would like to
find some Good Christian man TO
marry" She goes on to say: ~
thought perhaps you would Get A
couple Of good Christian young men
to correspond with u.s." 'Please ex-
cuse me for writing this to you, but l
felt more Acquainted with you than
others Living fer off," "Being tired
Of living A Single life we now wish
to settle down." Mr.. Hazen has not
yet made any recommendation, his
acquaintance among "Good Christian
young men" being limited. Applica.
tions for appointment, by persons
having the necessary characteristics
will bo received for q few days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

We dislike 10 be made out an ene-
my to q cause that has our sympathy,
or to be lied about.-brick Pomeroy.
We are in the same box with Brick
and of course he has our entire SYM
pathy.-Ottunsca Times.
This is a different version from the
ono we had concerning Pomeroy's
withdrawal from the Nationals. The
Times withdrew because the Nation
ais" would not be democrats" but
Brick, as we understood it, had SO
nasty a record that the brethren
would not let him boss the affair
If the Times, however, says it is in
the same boat with Brick we won't
undertake to take issue with it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The democracy of the House seat
ed Dean, (dem.), over Field, (rep.),
and sitting member from Mass. This
makes some six or seven democrats
who have been given seats over re-
publicans this session. In not sim
gle instance have they failed to seat
the democrat and some of the cases
have been as clearly flagrant outrages
- it could be possible to have. We
csndidly believe that had there been
contests made in dozen more cases
where the vote was close, the demo-
Gratis 30 contesting would have been
seated. The infamous conduct Of the
democrats in this matter would lead
one to believe that they are playing
for some big stake in seeking to in
crease their majority In the House.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
support of their fellow 8.
State Register

Speaking Of the repeal of the rail-
road tariff law of this State, the st.
Louis Republican says:
There is no reason to doubt that
the Governor will sign the bill and
tho railroads forthwith begin to dis
criminatc against St. Louis and in ia
vor of Chicago
"If st. Louis had ever helped to the
extent Of one cent, or if It would help
or show any interest now, in building
railroads into Iowa, so as to secure
Iowa trade, the above whine would
be more eloquent than it is. As it is
now, the paragraph of the Republi-
can simply illustrates st. Louis lack
of enterprise and Chicago's abun-
dance of it. If st. Louis wants to Sc
cure Iowa trade, let it help in push
ing out into this state, from that city
as good and perfect system of rail-
roads as Chicago has helped in ex-
tending from its stores andwarehouses
and lake-s side into all portions of this
commonwealth. Trade is not con-
trolled nor can it be compelled by
general laws or special legislation,
but is governed by commercial laws
and the rules and laws Of business
and trade. st. Louis, if it does not
know this now, is not too old to be-
gin to learn it,"
The Register puts this matter very
plainly, but really states nothing but
facts. We had some experience with
st. Louis here years ago. When we
started in 1866 to agitate the building
OF tho st. L. X. Z. & N. railroad to
this city, st. Louis incorporators
promised that that city would put in
as much as the Iowa people would
along the line, which promise they
never kept in the least. The city of
ST. Louis did not give one dollar to
Ottumwa's hundred dollars, and ever
since they have let the road from here
to Cedar Rapids lie dormant and
what was done, go to ruin, and this
line is one Of the best for road in
iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03


The capital punishment bill ran
the narrowest escape in the closing
minutes Of the session yesterday.
But it got through, and got enrolled,
and got signed-and now when a
man commits murder in Iowa the ju-
ry trying him can hang him If he de-
serves it, or send him to the peniten-
tiary for life, as they choose. This
optional verdict is good ground on
which to rest this controversy-and
it is the ground which the Registe,
advocated in the discussion In tho
press preceding the assem- bling Of tho
Legislature. Under this law the yer.
lest villain can get his just deserts,
aud society lind its protection. We
believe it will demonstrate tho wis.
dom Of the optional verdict, il the
judges administering the law do
their duty fearlessly and wisely.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

They still sell negroes to the high
est bidder in Kentucky. The Hick-
man Courier describes a sale of the
kind: "Mr. James Barksdale was
the auctioneer, and as the negro man
stood on the block and the voice of
the auctioneer rose and fell, crying
the bids, it revived "reminiscences of
old and bygone days. The colored
people crowded around in anxious
expectancy. The negro was one John
Cooper, who had been previously
tried and convicted as vagrant, and
the verdict of the jury was that he
should be sold into servitude for six
months, as the law provides and d.
rects."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
An Astonishing Fact.

A large proportion Of the American
people are to-day dying from the ef-
fects Of Dyspepsia or disordered liver.
The result OF these diseases upon tho
masses Of intelligent and valuable peo-
pie is most alarming, making life ac-
tualiy q burden instead Of y pleasant
existence ofenjoyment and usefulness
a. It ought to be. There Is no good
reAsen for this, ifyou will only throw
aside predjudice and skepticism, take
the advice Of Druggists and your
friends, aud try one bottle Of Greene
August Flower. Your speedy relief
10 certain. Millions Of bottles OF this
medicine have been given away TO try
It's virtues, with satisfActory results In
every case. You can buy . sample bot
tie for lG cents 10 try. Three doses viii
relieve the worst case. Positively cod
BY oil druggists on the WeatsrA Sonti.
nsnt. ISIS 5St4{
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

WE give below couple of cdito-
rails from the Bloomfield Democrat:
''Dr. Ramsey, Of Abba, is looming
up in this district as q formidable an
tagonist of Gen. Weaver for the
greenback Congressional nomina-
tion.'
"Ethcll is opposed to any union Of
democrats and greenbackers. Weav-
er fayors q union. When doctors dis
agree-does the patient get WE'LL"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
THE Morality Of Danciue.

Inc gravity OF the discussion OF the
morality of dancing is exceedingly
amusing. The dancing Of young
people is as natural and in
stinctive as their laughing and singing
and the old Easy Chairs about the
wall might % wisely quarrel with the
song Of the bobolink in the fields as
with the dance upon the floor. But
the grave censors who condemn 1t
must be heard. There is reason in
the way In which they often put their
objections. Excitement, late hours,
exposure of health, these are all bad.
But, on the other hand, exercise,
cheerfulness, friendly conversation,
all these are good. Tho jealous GEN.
sors confound uses and abuses. The
Easy Chair has seen = worthy tom
perance apostle engulfing cups of
coffee in the pauses of an exhortation
to abstinence, until it marveled at the
capacity of the apostolic stomach.
Could there be NO intemperance in
cofiee-drinking? But was coffee not
to be drunk2 The Easy Chair has
seen such frantic gobbling at . rail-
way eating room that 1t could only
gaze in wonder at tho scottish, and, so to
speak, drunken eating. But 10 food
not to be eaten2 The Easy Chair has
seen little children, extravagantly
dressed and decorated, dancing in
great hotel parlors on hot Summer
nights at an hour when they should
all have been sound asleep in their
beds, while their parents should have
been soundly chastised for not put
ting them there. But is the dancing
of young persons therefore wrong
This is probably to the censorial
mind nothing but the base compro-
mise and sophistry of moderate
drinking" But nevertheless, most Of
the evils of this kind are perversions
of good things. There are . great
many young and ignorant parents
who become impatient with the i'm
cessant activity and restlessness Of
their children. They condemn them
to sit still in q chair and make nc
noise. Dear madame, it Is natures
intention that the child should be
restless, to develop his limbs. You
apply to him rules that are fit and
easy for us who are old, and whom
nature equally admonishcs to sit still
in chairs. Our little Procrusteau
beds are merely furniture that tor
lures. The desire of youth for en-,
joyment 10 "a worthy % its desire for
knowledge, for truth, for excellence
land 1t is the spirit not the method
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
indian War Probable.

CHICAGO, March 27.-UnOfiicial, but
trustworthy information from Fort
Walsh con firms the recent story of q
large confederation of hostile Indians
in that vicinity. Sitting Bull and
Spotted Eagle have been re-enforced
by lodges from Missouri River
agencies, including Red Clouds and
it is now estimated that there are from
5000, to 1000 warriors within hun.
dred miles of Fort Walsh. Some OF
these bands have been seen by Miles
scouts. The savages are very restless
and are under constant surveillance
Of the too limited force of Canadian
mounted police, who evidently antici
pate trouble. At q council, the last
week in February, the Indians re-
solved to resent the buffalo law, and
Sitting Bull counseYed moderation to.
ward Canadians, but breathed def.
ance against Americans. The force
iswell armed and splendidly equipped
aud could probably be augmented to
| ten thousand men. in which case a
vigorous campaign would be prob
able
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

SOME orange growers OF Florida
hired some colored people to gather
their crops and some white trash fell
upon the colored laborers and killed
several Of them, declaring that no
niggers should be employed. This
occurred near Spring Garden, and
the county authorities declining to
arrest the murderers, the planters,
being from the north, called upon the
United States authorities for aid.
Conciliate them, eonciliate them.
The only regret can be, in view of
the present policy, that we did not
commence this Cancellation in '6l be-
fore the four years war.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

TWENTY MILLIONS Of American
products were last week shipped from
American ports abroad. This inn
mense sale of products to other ma
tion., running up to $160,000,O00 last
year, and perhaps 200,00O,000 this
year, more than we buy from abroad
makes the strong balance of trade in
our favor, and here is the great secret
Of our recuperation, and certain
sign, to our mindp, that there is a
good time positively coming to us.-
We do not feel it SO much now be-
cause we are paying our debt with
the money, debt brought on us by
the treason of the democratic party.
Every reader can realize that if a
farmer gets more money in from the
produce he sells than he pays out for
help and the material he buys, he is
accumulating wealth; and it is pre-
cisely 30 with neighborhood, a city,
county, state or nation. Here
in Wapello county we have been, for
three years, paying out more money
than we received from abroad, ard
hence we have been getting poorer.
So ii was with us as nation for very
many years past, though while we
we're borrowing during the war we
had good time spending the bor-
rowed money, but now we are pay
ing the debt, and have been for some
years past. And up to three years
ago we we're paying, or trying to
pay our debts with the balance of
trade against us, but now it is the re-
verse-magnificently SO.
Hence we say there is no reason
why we should not have the largest
and most abiding faith that the good
time has commenced to set in upon us
that is that we are now on the as
cending scale.
Every reader can understand too,
that though farmer may be making
more than he spends, yet, if he is in
debt, what he makes goes from him
IS he makes it, to pay his old debt and
hence he is not flush until the debt is
paid. So II is with us as nation
we are making money, but the gains
go to take up the bonds in Europe,
created by reason oftreason.
As we have said before, we do YER
lily believe that it is possible 10 near
y or quite wipe out our foreign |
bonded indebtedness in two years, by |
he gains we shall acquire from the
balance Of trade in our favor, espe-
cially so if England and Russia en-
gage in a war. Assuredly the out
look is promising. We are seeming
y starting out from under the cloud
and we believe there is no good rea-
,on to have fears of the future.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
MlscEMaMgq.
THE YOUNG WIDOW:

ehe is modest, but not bashful
Free and easy, but not bold,
Like an apple, ripe and mellow.
Not too young and not too old
Half inviting, half repulDive,
Now advancing, and now shy
There Is mischief In her dimple,
There Is danger IN her eye.
She has studied human nature;
She is sch0oled in all her arts,
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress of all hearts.
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile;
oh, maid il sometimes charming,
But widow all the while.
Are you sad? How very serious
VIII her handsome face becomel
Are you angry? She is wretched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumbi
Are you mirthful? How her laughter,
Silver sounding. will ring outI
She can lure and catch and play you,
AS the angler does the trout. hi.
Ye old bachelors OF forty.
Who have grown 90 bold and wise,
Young Americans Of twenty,
With the love look In your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall;
But know q little widow
Who could win and fool you oil.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The people of England, it would
appear, do not regard the passage of
the silver bill as very rascally piece
of legislation, judging from what the
London Nescs has to say Of it, as fol.
lows:
1--WE are bound to say that if the
United States Congress takes a differ.
ant view of the matter there is NO
case of repudiation against them.-
Looking at the way in which gold
has been rising in value of late years,
we cannot say that in substituting a
double standard instead of single
one of gold, Americans have no ex-
cuse for thinking that what they dc
merely prevents the over-payment OF
the creditors"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
ENGLISH STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, March. -, 4 p. m.-The
statement in Psrliamente yesterday
evening caused great depression on
the stock exchange this forenoon. At
certain periods the markets were in q
state of panic. The fall in prices is
general and there has yet been no re-
covery from the lowest point touched.
The greatest fall is in Russian and
Hungarian securities. The former
are 5 to 5A and the latter are 2 to 5
per cent. worse than they were at the
close of the market last night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGToN, March 2S.--Chas. II.
Monlton, twice-absconded real estate
Droker, who was rearrested in Lon
don, has returned in company with
one Of the sureties onffhis bail bond
and has been transferred to the law
officers q 50 sw71iF 5-ts5
- The President, on recommendation
of Commissioner Raum, has approv-
cd the Joint resolution providing that
the tax on distilled spirits, hereafter
entered for deposit in distillery ware.
houses, shall be due and payable be-
fore and at the time the same are
withdrawal 1therefrom and within 3
years from date Of entry for deposit
therein. In case Of non-payment of
tax on any distilled spirits within one
year from date of original warehouse
ing bond for such spirits interest
shall accrue upon said tax at the rate
Of 5 per cent per annum from and af-
ter the expiration Of said year until
the tax shall be paid. g ta5s / .a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Philosophical Tramp.
Rfnta Re0isfor

A tramp who was being taken to
jail yesterday paused on the Court
House steps and gazsd at the thinly
clad bass wood maiden, who is styled
Justice" "Bless you," he exclaimed,
pointing to the figure, "wouldn't that
girl laugh il she knew the Legisla-
ture had adjourned"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

CHICAGO, March N.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Chicago, Burlington e Quincy Rail-
road was held this morning. OF the
10000 shares, 134, 900 were represent
ed. 1t was one of the most unani-
nous meetings in the history Of the
company. The proceedings of the
Board of Directors were approved
and the most of the old board unani-
mously elected, as follows: j. M.
Forbes, Sydney Bartlett, q. J. Paine
and T. j. Coolidge, of Boston; Peter
Geddes and j. A. Griswold, Of New
York; J. L. Gardner, Jr., of New
York, in place Of w. j. Ratche, OF
New Bedford; E. Cunningham, Of
Boston, in place Of JnO. Dennison, Of
Boston G. E. Perkins, of Burlington,
Iowa; JIM. Walker, Of Chicago.