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Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

tion has not been gratifed in the old
er party organizations. These men
mislead great many good men.
As nation we crossed the Rubicon
during the rebellion at AppomattoN.
The next great danger was the one
now in hand, that of maintaining the
national honor, and the Rubicon is at
hand in this.
The South was never more a unit
for the Southern confederacy than
they are for the Reputation of the
debt, the making of which destroyed
the confederacy. That once republic
an who clasps hands with the Deans,
the Pomeroys, and the almost solid
ex-rebel South-or what is the same
thing, stands upon the same financial
policy with them--is either greatly
deceived, as many are, or is madly
blinded by an ambition that withers
all his prOmptinys toward the right,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
Webster on 'tFiat Monev, >

During the war between Gen. Jack
son and the United States Bank, some
one proposed the issue of national pa
per-''fiat money"-of which Mr..
Webster said:
"By this scheme the Government is
not to pay money, but issue paper.
If there is to be found, anywhere, a
more plain and obvious project of pa
per money in all its deformity, don't
know where to look for it. Forum
ately a scheme so wild, and which
would be so mischievous, rests upon
an assumption for which there is not
the least foundation, either in reason
or experience. 1t takes for granted
that which the history of every COM
mercial State refutes, and our own es-
pecially, on almost every page. 1t
supposes that irredeemable paper cur
rency can circulate in the business OF
society and be kept at par. This is
impossible. The honorable gentle
man rejects convertible bank notes,
and adopts in their stead government
paper with no promise to pay, but a
promise to receive for debts or taxes.
He cherishes the imagination so often
and so long refuted, that this paper
will be kept in circulation, and will
be able to perform the great business
of currency. If it be necessary at this
day to refute ideas like this, it must
be because the history of all countries,
our own included, is a dead letter to
me.o
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
Gillette, the Communist.

In Gillette's acceptance speech Of
the congressional nomination, al
Winterset, June 18th, he said: "Tall
about the Commune claim to be 9
communist, and glory in the fact
that am q communist What is the
Commune? 1t is the greatest good
to the Common people," The mar
who utters such sentiments in times
like these, when nothing but COO
Judgment, cautious action, and care
for the welfare of the country will
keep peace In the land, IL what We
would call the commonest kind of a
common Paris Communist, blOwhard
scoundrel.
This speech Gillette has never de.
MED; it has been proven correct by
the most indubitable evidence, and
yet the democratic congressional con-
yention at Des Moines, July 3lst, en-
dorsed this Gillette and made him ita
candidate for Congress.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
The present greenbackers are n

The present greenbackers are not
greenbackers. The greenback OF the
republican party was promise to
pay in coin, promise to be redeemed
in real money, the only legal tender
which the constitution admits Of at
this time, while the greenback of the
national party is fat money, never to
be redeemed. Gen. Weaver's partic-
ular kind is not promise to pay, but
All optional promise, all on the side
of the government; if it feels like it
and has the specie it may pay if it
chooses. This money constitutes one
factor Of his trinity, each factor equal
to the other, three in one and one in
three. All this stuff Of the new par
ty has no sufficient semblance to be
called greenback; it is absolute
money and hence the only greenback
party in the land is the grand old re-
publican party, which saved the ma
tion by the aid ofthe greenback prom
ice, and then redeemed that prom
ise as it has virtually done.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

THERE was a county election held
at Memphis, Tenn, on the lst inst.
The nationals elected their entire tick
ct by from four to six thousand. We
are not surprised at this. Give the
South the opportunity to issue hum
dreds of thousands of irredeemable
greenbacks in payment of our bonds
and they will jump at it at once; SO
will Brick Pomeroy, II. Clay Dean,
and large part Of the old copperhead
element of the war; SO would Vallan-
bingham, were he alive. The ex-
rebel democratic element of the South
in the main, hail with delight any OPP
portunity to repudiate the war debt.
In this, reckless, ambitious men of
the North, whose sole controlling aiM
lis their own election to coveted offices,
Join, having hopes that it viii win.
They are generally men whose ambi-
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
A Bright Showing,
Hawkeye.

There are some quite interesting
features in the public debt statement
for July. The amount of the legal
tenders outste nding is the same as it
was, and the sum under the govern.
ment bill will not be changed, but
will hereafter remain at S346, 1000, 900.
During the year from July 81, 1877, to
July 81, 1873, Secretary Sherman has
his stock ofcoin $110, 200, 900,
which is remarkable record, and one
that worries the combined democrat
ic and greenback anti-resumptionists
One year ago gold was worth $1.O5a.
To-day it is worth $l.001. The coin
balance now in the treasury is $2O7,-
100000. Notwithstanding this large
accumulation of coin (which anti-re-
sumptionists one year ago pronounc-
ed an utter impossibility), there is
more gold and silver circulating
among the people and held in reserve
by the banks, than ever before since
the war. The imports during the fis-
cal year fell off about $14, 900, 900, but
our exports We're increased over $92,-
100000. Meanwhile large amount
of United States bonds have have
come home and are now owned in
this country, and the interest thereon
will hereafter be paid out among our
own people, instead of being sent
abroad. Another item of significance,
not shown in the treasury statement
is the increase of savings banks de-
posits. This, in connection with the
rapid sale of the government four pei
cents, of which overS113, 600, 900 have
already been disposed of, does not in.
dictate that the country is poverty.
stricken, as the greenback democracy
would have us believe. A country
that can make such heavy invest.
ments in government securities, in.
crease its savings deposits, and in
crease its exports, can hardly be said
to be on the road to financial ruin
The one thing needed now is to stol
demogical agitation of financial ques
tions, stop attacking the credit of thu
government, and stop trying to sub
stitute "fiat money" for real money
Stopping the deviltry and giving op
portunity for a restoration Of business
confidence will very soon place tn,
country on the highway to an endur
ing prosperity.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

Gate City: Even Samuel j. Tilder
was not in favor Of paying Union
men of the South for their property
taken in the war, says Gen. J. B
Weaver. OF course not. Mr.. Tildeu
is rich and he suffered no losses in the
war. He made a fortune, instead
And if the rebels were not to be paid
Mr.. Tilden was bound the Union mer
should not be. But when did Mr.
Tilden's logic on this score first begir
to seem sound and praisew orthy te
Gen. Weaver?
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
TX $ssssssSulsAg |NSg
- lll1a ki!|fI| 'I|||l|I'l|h'!g ! | !
HENDRICKS HARANGUE.
He Opens the Campaign in indi-
ana with a Grand Flourish.

OsteA WIFI 81 ~ NBbU
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5.--Ex-Gover-
nor Hendricks opens the democratic
campaign tonight. He urged that
on the result of the election for Sem
ator in Indiana this winter might
hinge the political character of the
United States Senate. He regarded
both Voorhees, and Harrison, the OPP
posing candidates, as able gentlemen.
He proceeded to argue that Voorhees,
financial and political sympathies
were such as the people approved of :
that Voorhees, would properly and
wisely represent the State he held
views which are strongly presented
in the State platform. Harrison held
contrary views. The statement made
by republicans that democratic sue
cess meant payment for slaves and
Southern claims was false, for such
payment would be violation Of the
Fourteenth amendment. just claims
for damage to property of Unionists
in the South had been paid already,
and would be paid hereafter, but the
democratic party had been the eco-
nomic party. He declared the Presi.
dent had no Southern policy. His
administration was incapable of any
What the President had done in
Southern States the speaker approx.
ed, as it was good democratic doc.
trine. He denounced the civil ser.
vice, as worse than whisky frauds
under Grant, though less expensive
lie commented sarcastically on the
Interpretation given by the Cabine,
and the President to the order pro
hibiting officials of the governmen
from participating in political con
ventions. He said democratic victo
ry would insure much needed reform
in expenditure and the policy of III,
Government General Grant woult
probably be the next candidate of tn.
republicans for President and hi
election would mean strong hant
TO hold the people in control. Tn,
tramps were the result Of distress il
business, want of employment. an,
republicans urged the existence o
these wanderers, some of them wer
desperate, as the reason for centraliz
ing the government. and making
stronger Grants second admins
tratioB was worse than his first
abundant in rings, combination
fraud or the revenue and persona
favoritcism. The movement to tram
pie under foot tho sentiment agains
u third term was powerful and Gran
was fitted to lead il To defeat.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
q oys in Blue.

The ex-soldiers of the late wal
in Appanoose county, Iowa, have in
augurated grand reunion, to be held
at Centerville on the 2lst and ODD OF
this month, All soldiers of the wal
of the rebellion and of that with
Mexico are cordially invited. This
reunion has been upon the tapis fol
some time and we have no doubt but
that the good people of Centerville
and Appanoose county will have
made ample arrangements by the
time it comes off, and that all visitors
will find it most enjoyable affair.
We hope Wapello county soldier boys
will remember this reunion and at.
tend it so far as they can make it con.
venient.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

THE democratic congressional con-
pention for the fifteenth district OF
Ohio, held at Mt. Vernon, Aug. LIST,
took l,025 ballots during the day and
night without etfecting a nomination.
In very many of the Ohio districts
which We're gerrymandered last win
ter by the legislature, making them
pretty surely democratic, the fight for
the spoils is protracted and is engen-
dering bitterness in the ranks.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

THE hard times we have experience
ed are the natural result of a period
of imitation, and nowherein any coun-
try, or at any period has an inordinate
expansion resulted in any other way
than in speculation, extravaganza and
final disaster. Those persons who ar
que that the natural end can beavoid-
ed might as well argue that all men
can get rich by borrowing money.
Continued expansion is but another
name for continued borrowing, and
borrowing without paying is impossi-
BILE. Expansion is the cause of the
evil, and can never be cured by more
of the same kind.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
Ottumwa Markets.

Farmers being all very busy har-
vesting and threshing, makes business
in the city very quiet. But little
wheat or oats of this years crop has
come to market, but the wheat receiv-
ed has been generally of good quality
and has sold at 70 to rs cents. Oats
is in fair demand at Is to 1S cts.---
Wool, it will be observed, is quoted q
fraction higher. Chickens are ready
sale at $3.50 to Its and extra lots have
sold as high as $500. Choice butte,
is ready sale TO grocers at Is cents
while inferior runs from 12k down.
wards. Eggs have got up to 5 and
cents. Hay is rather dull sale al
$3.50 to $500. In all other respects
there is no change Of quotations since
last report.
Ottumwa Grocery Market
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
A DISCOUNTED CASE.
How a Man May be Buried by In.
staIments.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
AS he sat there, strapped to three
legged stool and with an old barrel
organ before him grinding out "Oh
Susannah," he was an object of great
pity. Both limbs were off above the
knees, the right arm was missing
above the elbow, half of the left ear
was gone and the right eye in gloom.
He wore blouse and a fatigue cap,
besides reduced pair of trousers,
and. as he sat there, he stopped right
in the middle of "Oh! Sus-' to
wipe the sweat from his SCARED fore.
head, and in doing so showed that
two fingers of the left hand were
wanting. In front Of the organ was
weathcr-beaten placard with such
names as "Chancellorsville," "Look.
out Mountain" fredericksburg,
Manassas and a dozen other me
morable fields. AS the crowd stooC
gazing at him, Peter Parker, one OF
the oldest residents of the town, re.
marked: "Well, stranger, pears a.
though you'd seen service, eh ?'-
The veteran wiped his chin, took {
piece of tobacco, aud in opening his
mouth to put it in showed that TWEEN
ty-seven out of his thirty-two teetl
were gone somewhere or other. Ii
fact there wasn't much of the maj
left. In answer to old man Parker
he replied: "You struck the nsil or
the head that time, pard, cause tn,
facts are. I'm bein' buried in install
ments, and therell be lively tim,
gittin' me together again on the get
tin up mornin'. That ere right lie.
that used to fit on that stump is de
Gently buried down at Culpeppe
Courthouse in a little grave just be
hind the barn. The boys plant flow
ers on it every summer. The lef
leg, which you see is gone. 10 down il
old Virginny, near to Richmond, ant
has tombstone over it, saying
Here lies old Pete Jones' leg, whicl
he lost in the Seven Days fight. Re
quiescatin Passem.' They put lit
tie flag on il on Decoration Day
That ere right arm is preserved il
alcohol in the army hospital a
| Washington, and them two finger
which is off is buried clio seto big tire
at Gettysburg, where an appropriat
mark has been raised. was dow
to see my little graves last fall, an,
was a-weepin over 'em for some time
Them ere teeth is buried in Georgi.
and Pm feared nobody is takin' car
of 'em and that ere piece of ear wa
shot away to nothin' at Old Oaks ba,
tie field. You are lookin' at my ey,
are you? Well that's doing goo
service in pertato field in Alban,
and His remarks were Gu
short by plentiful supply of nickel
dropped in the tin cup, and the sam
organ ground out the rest of-"sar
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
die and disappear is to be found in

die and disappear is to be found in
the character of its main supporters.
The "rebel Brigadiers" are at the
head Of it. To them there is nothing
sacred in the debt contracted in de-
fense of the Union. They have seen
their own blood and treasure wasted
and their debts dishonored, and it is
hard for them now to realize the fact
that the Union debts must be paid.
1t was this, rather than desire to
embrace the insane theories of Brick
Pomeroy and Samuel T. Glover, that
carried the day at Memphis it is this
that will give the craze its strength in
the South. When this fact dawns up
on the mind of the loyal North the
reputation scheme will be taken care
&c
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
Devili3h Work of Tramps,

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The I'riJune's s
burlington, Iowa, special says on
Thursday afternoon two tramps stop.
ped al a farmers house, near Trenton,
Henry county, and after getting q
good dinner from the farmers wife
and leraning that her husband would
not be home till evening, suddenly
seized her, outraged her person and
left her insensible. They had stop.
ped the cries of the farmers little
daughter by rolling her up tightly in
blankets. When unrolled the child
was nearly sutfocated and died in an
hour. The neighbors are securing
the country for the fiends, but at las
accounts had not found them.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
TuE Dhyppnort.

THE Davenport Democrat repudi-
ates the action of the democrats of
of the 7th district in indorsing Gill
lette and indulges the hope that there
are democrats enough In that district
to oppose such a miscegenation.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

THE bill of Congressman Fort pass
the last Congress and was signed by
the President. 1t is thus now the law
of the land that ait shall not be law.
full for the Secretary of the Treasury
or other officers under him to cancel
or retire any of the United States le.
gal tender notes; and when any OF
said notes may he redeemed or re.
ceived into the Treasury under any
law from any source whatever, and
shall belong to the United States
they shall not be retired, cancelled OF
destroyed, but they shall be reissued
and paid out again, and kept in circu.
lation.'
Having come to within reach OF
specie resumption, the time when
greenbacks were soon to be as
good as coin, let it be remembered
Mr.. Fort, republican, introduced
the above bill and it was passed into
a law. When, therefore you hear
greenbackers declaring that there is
a continued destruction of green
backs, quote this law upon them.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
North Carolina Election

RALEIGH, Aug. 3.--Twenty three
counties heard from indicate that the
legislature will be largely democratic
1t is thought thus far that the demo-
Gratis have lost nine members, divid.
cd among republicans, independents
and nationals, and have gained six
The independents, however, cannot
strictly be classed with republicans
as most of them will vote with the
democrats.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
The Beer Business.

There are 131 breweries in the state
of Iowa. The total sales of l23 heard
from are, from May lst, 1877 to May
lst, 1878, 17S,777 barrels. Estimating
the eight yet to hear from the same az
last year, will make total of lSS, ,595
barrels, gain of ll,75l barrels over
the previous year. The greatest quan.
titv sold by any one brewer in Iowa
is 1850 barrels, sold by A. Heeb, Du-
buque.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

New York, Aug. 5.--Mrs. II. NJ
Smith, alleged murderess of her hus.
band, was arraigned before the Judge
of the first district police court, Jer.
sey City, this morning, and pleaded
not guilty. She was then formally
committed TO avail. the action of the
coroner's jury. Matthew .. Lee, an
Indian tramp, has been arrested and
charged with being accessory.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

In Ohio the democrats have the
power in forty-six counties. In twen-
ty-one of these counties defalcation
among the county officials, footing up
a loss to the people of nearly half a
million, have occurred. This we
gather from our exchanges, and if it
be substantially correct, as we do not
have any doubt, it will have a very
great influence toward insuring re-
publican victory this fall in that state.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
Bank Oefaulter.

BosToN, Aug. 3.-Thc directors Of
Elliot National Bank of this city re.
Gently discovered that their cashier
3. B. Conant, is defaulter to quite s
large amount and at request of thes,
officials, the cashier resigned day OF
two since. 1t is thought the banl
will not be seriously affected, as Co
nant's bonds are $4,000 and hi!
bondsmen reliable.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
New York Market
Npw VnpN Arr

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.
By Telegraph
Wheat spring, dull, winter quiet
shade firmer; receipts $4,000 bu.
sales none; No. 2 Spring 81 O3 bid
Aug. and call, l II asked.
Rye--firm.
Corn-firmer, receipts 285,000 bu.
sales 10000, at 46@4S34 for western
mixed.
Barley--nominal.
Oats-dull receipts LOCO bu., sales
10000 at 32@34k for mixed western
33@373 for white.
Pork-firmer, $40 60@ll00.
Lard-firmer, 81 75@79.
Whisky-$l O6b.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6

sr. LOUIS, Aug. 6.
By Telegraph.
Wheat-higher, No. 2 red $3.50
80 cash, 90@5 Sept; No.3 do. Sc !
cash.
Corn-easier, 35 cash, 361s Sept.
Oats-quiet, 23s4 cash, 2256 Aug.
Whisky--unchanged, 81 on.
Pork-higher $40 75@S71a.
Lard-nominal, at 81 3715.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
The way of the Tran seressor

s5TO WIZ 01 s15O u5TS6tOSSV1 =
New YORK, Aug. 5.-Robt. l..
Case, President of the Security Life
Insurance company and DR.. 7. S.
Lambert, President of the American
Popular, both sentenced for swear.
ing to false returns have obtain
ed stay from Judge Donahue
pending appeal to the Court Of Ap'
peals. DIR. Lambert was unable tt
procure bail. Case, who surrender
cd this morning, had his bail renewed
at $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
a Cou,munistC Cyine

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Tullis, a
rancher on Grand leland, who was
murdered Thursday, is believed to
have been murdered by members OF
some labor organization. Tullis re-
ceived threats, by letters, that if be
did not discharge his Cinnamon,
whom he employedin n large numbers,
he would be killed.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07

Twenty million of four per cent.
bonds were sold last month, reaching
now lis, 100000 in all that have been
sold thus far and 43,OO0,OOo of this has
been taken by private Individuals
still the call for six per cent. bonds
continues and so the government conf
pels bondholders to either take their
money and put it into business or take
four per cent. bonds in lieu of their
six per cents, reducing one third of
the interest now paid.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-08-07
outspoken Words by the Rev. n
W. Thomas, Of Chicago.

1t is yet so recent that every reader
will remember the inhuman cruelty
practised upon the child wife, Mamie
Stephens, by her husband in Chicago,
ending with her murder on the 3Oth
Of last June. A. her funeral DR..
Thomas made soI,.e remarks. The
occasion was one that stirred to the
utmost the sympathetic public heart
and DIR. Thomas felt a license, doubt
less, to be bold and fearless in his ut
terances, knowing that the circum-
stances Of this case We're an impreg-
nable rampant behind which he might
rest secure against the shafts of those
who might arraign him for hetem-
doXy. He said:
1t is my misfortune that l cannot
keep from thinking. My thoughts
give me trouble and sometimes give
my friends trouble. l am troubled
here to-day. Brother Walker has
touched very lightly if at all-has lift
ed the vail but gently upon the fu-
ture of this scene. According to the
religious teachings and dogmas of the
past there is but little if any hope in
the future for this murdered wite-cut
off without moments warning or
time for preparation for death. But
the husband-the murderer, can go to
Jail, and after six weeks he will re-
pent, sing few verses, "Jesus paid it
all-all the debt owe," will tell the
bystanders that through the merits of
the blood of Christ he is all right and
will die happy and go straight to
heaven and glory. There is some-
thing wrong in this teaching and
don't believe it. Sudden burst of ap.
plause. If there is a hell he must go
to it-for while at least. And il
would seem that there must be some
chance for the poor murdered child to
do, in the long future, what she was
cut off from the opportunity of doing
here. l made some such remark tt
one of our best lawyers, as we stood
on the steps before coming in thi.
room, and as man familiar with the
principles of justice, he said the same
thing. This is probably not the place
for such remarks.
These false teachings trouble me
but If / speak at all l must say Wha
/ feel; and feel that the public NOR
ality needs such words as these. The
atonement is no such thing that {
EmulYlpPer can send his victim to hel
forever and turn around and walk int
heaven. Such teachings are contrary
to justice. 1t is a sin against gooC
morals to teach such things. If "a maj
sins he must suffer. l have no faitf
in saving men without character; aat
: this thing of sending criminals t.
, heaven after a few weeks of forced
repentance is hurting the morals o
the community: it is a premium O,
crime. Under the teachings of suUl
unreasonable and false philosophy
hardened criminals are hurried on t
| the commission of greater crimes.
suppose murderers may find mercy
but l tell you they must suffer; tn
scales of justice must be evened up
: We are living under moral law
and must meet the consequence
, of the wrong we do. Their
!, is no escaping from the penalt,
of violated moral law. GAS We SOY
so shall We reap"