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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Democratic Condemnation O
Democrats.
Cincinnati Enquire

We trust that it is not the deliber.
ate design of the democrats in Con.
gresss to reopen the presidential
question. There can be no rational
expectation Of unseating Presiden,
Hayes. The democrats are still in
Congress who urged the passage OF
the electoral commission bill, which
had little or no ground in the consti.
tuition, no ground in equity, and moi
q shadow Of excuse in politics from
the democratic standpoint. The
presidential question has been once
and finally-tried before tribunal
which democrats created. There il
NO hope of reversing the decision OF
that tribunal. To change it, it would
be necessary not only to go "behind
the returns" but behind the law of the
land. The task found impossible be-
fore is doubly difficult now. As it is
not intelligently expected that Presi-
dent Hayes can be unseated, the only
motive for the Introduction of the
Potter resolution must be the design
to make political capital. Even for
this purpose we cannot but think the
policy mistaken one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Yoa Must Cure ,hat Cough

With Shiloh's Consumption Cure
you can cure yourself. 1t has estab-
lished the fact that Consumption can
be cured while for Coughs, Bronchitis
Whooping Cough, Asthma, aud all
diseases Of Throat and Lungs, it is alb
solutely without en- equal. Two dos
es will relieve your child of Group, it
II is pleasant to take and perfectly
harmless to the youngest child. and no
mother can afford to be without it..
You can use two-thirds of a bottle.
and If what we say is not true, we will
refund the price paid. Price 10 cts,
SO cts, aud 81 90 per bottle. Ii your
Lungs are sore. or chest or back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
J. L. Taylor & Co., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The Bloomfield Dem0G'at, in com
menting on the straight-out resolution
passed by the democratic county con-
veption Of Davis county, says:
"This is not the sentiment ola mere
majority, but DAVIS county democrats
in delegate convention assembled,
passed the resolution without q dis
septjng voice."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Silver is SO plenty in Hartford, Ton
necticut, that at recent circus per
formanee there, almost all the money
taken in was of that metal. The cir.
Gus company's treasurer had bill Of
$500 to pay railroad company for
transportation, and sent the sum in a
coal hod. What this country peeds is
more silver.-HdsUkeye.
mol What the country needs Is
more circuses and more Haagkeyes to
advertze them tn arguing the silver
question, 80 that every hoy from eight
years and upwards, and the jIppecu-
NOUS male and female in the land Of
all ages, can have prepared their half
dollars, and so make it handy to OBJ
tain q ticket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

You must learn to discriminate be-
tween the vulgar noise of a venomous
world Of ignorant politicians and the
grand, solemn, seldom-heard voice Of
the American people. 1t was the
former that infested the presidency OF
General Grant with an infamous
clamor of abuse; it was the latter
which awarded to him, a second time,
the highest honor in their power to
bestow the presidential chair
.Ncy.ibqer's MOnlIIu.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Motel Rurnae.

SIOUX Cry, May 25.-The Depot
Hotel 1t Lemars was entirely destroy
ed by fire this morning. The fire
originated about 7.o'clock, supposed
to be occssioned by the ex plosion of
kerosene lamp. Thirty-five persons
were in the house ct the time, but all
escaped The building belonged to
the Illinois Central r r. Co and was
kept by j. w. Henry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
THE ART OF PRoLoMc,Mc LIFE,

People generally desire long life
and good health. Sickness and pre-.
mature death are almost always due
to violations of the laws that govern
our physical being, and of which the
masses are ignorant. If men knew
better they would do better but how
can they avoid an evil that they know
not Of? While efforts are made
through our public schools to give
each child q so-called common En-
glish education, yet the children are
permitted to grow up and enter upon
the responsible duties of active life,
profoundly ignorant of the structure
of their own bodies, and the laws of
physical being upon which their lives
and health depend. They are sent to
school and crammed with arithmetic,
grammar, and geography, by teach
ers who, in many instances, have new
er studied physiology and hygiene
They are taught to locate the noun.
tains and trace the rivers of foreign
countries, but are never taught to To-
cate the vital organs and glands Of
their own bodies, or trace the veins,
arteries and nerves, in their various
ramifications. They are instructed in
the flow Of the tides and the course
of the ocean currents, and the philos-
ophy Of the winds and storms; but
they have no correct conception of
the relative effect upon their health
of breathing pure or impure air, nor
has their attention ever been called
to the importance of keeping their
bodies clean and healthy by regular
bathing, the criminality of such neg
lect in teaching becomes apparent
when we consider that the masses
ignorantly violating the laws of
health, bring upon themselves sick
ness, suffering and death, that might
otherwise be avoided. In this condi.
ton of things we welcome into being
any work that is calculated to impart
to the masses . knowledge Of the
structure of their own bodies, the
laws of health, and the importance of
observing those laws. We find DIR.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser to be just such work. It is
physiological and pathological, and
the major part of it should be convert
ed into a textbook for the use of
common schools. Its careful study
will enable the healthy to preserve
their health, and the sickly to regain
health. Every parent should read it,
and as their children become Of prop
er age instruct them in the all import
ant truths it contains. We're this
done, much suffering and premature
death would be prevented, and many
. youth saved from life of shame
and licentiousness. The book con-
tains nearly one thousand pages, is
profusely illustrated with colored
plates and wood engravings, and can
be had by addressing r. V. Pierce, M. |
d., Worlds Dispensary and Inyaiid's !
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. Price, post
paid, $l.5O.-United brethren Adj
Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
MILWAUKEE, May 23.-Much dam.
age was done last night by the lorna.
do at Waukesha.

MADISON, Wis, May 25.-Furthel
reports from the tornado district in
dictate that the loss of life and proper.
ty is far greater than was at first re.
ported. Additional particulars are
learned from farmers and others who
came to this place for supplies. The
town of Perry seems to have been the
first place in this county touched by
the storm, thence It swept across the
lower part Of the county, and enter
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Took the Wrong Train.

1t looks as if General Weaver, who
has devoted the last two years of his
life to getting to Congress, has taken
the wrong train and will again miss
copnections. He boarded the Green
back accommodation expecting to con.
meet with the Democratic express.
They failed to connect and the 9Th
district is likely to have q Republican
Congressman, although it 10 probable
the Democrats will give him q tough
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
THE Cincinnati Commercial sa,

THE Cincinnati Commercial says
that the great Governor Bishop as.
sured the inmates of the Soldiers Or.
phans' Home that he himself was
once a boy" The announcement no
doubt astonished the descendants OF
the patriot soldiers; and while we
would encourage large ambition in
the boys, yet we trust they will not
strive to emulate the great democrat
ic leader of Ohio, and will be satisfied
with less than two Offices and gro.
Gerry store
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Have you Dyspepsia, are you Con-
stipated, have you a Yellow Skin,
Loss OF Appetite. Head Aches. If so
don't fail to use SHILOHS SYSTEM
VlTALIZER. 1t is guaranteed to re-
lieve you. and will you continue TO
suffer when yon can be cured on such
terms as these. Price 10 cts and rs
cts. Sold by j. L. Taylor s. Co., Of
tumwa, Iowa deci9 d&waltwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Ottumwa Produce Market.
OrvUuWA LIVk STOCK.
The Faculty of Ames Apricultu,

The Faculty of Ames Agricultural
College are publishing a handsome
2O-rage Quarterly for free distribu-
ton. There are great many good
suggestions in il for farmers and hor-
ticulturists. By sending one dollar
for membership any one is entitled
to copy of the Quarterly and the
Annual State Horticultural Report
free of charge. The Quarterly says !:
"The Trustees, DIR. Warden, Hon.
l.. Summers, Hon. s. j. Kirkwood,
and VIM. B. Treadway, retired from
the Board on the lst inst. We ex-
press the views of all parties concern
ed when we say that these gentlemen,
during their entire membership, have
been earnest and efficient workers
for the enterprise which was placed
in their hands. The College under
their control has prospered greatly,
both in its proper work and its tinan-
cial management. While we welcome
our new trustees with confidence, we
take leave of the old with regret and
in SO doing, beg that they will accept
our grateful acknowledgment of the
valuable services they have rendered. y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
WASHINGTON.

THE ARMY BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May %. Amend.
ments to the army bill for the trans.
fer of the Indian bureau to the War
department and prohibiting the use
of troops for civil purposes, unless
specially authorized by act Of Con.
gress, were agreed in the House and
the bill passed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The following special dispatch to
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, from
st. Joseph, Mo-, refers to DR.. Merrill,
who for short time was pastor of the
Congregational church in this city.
1t says:
'The First Baptist Church of this
city last night expelled Rev. DIR. Mer-
rill, on the general charge Of conduct
unbecOming gentleman and Chris
tian minister. Merrill had charge of
the church here portion of last year.
Lately he had charge of church at
Maryville, Mo-, from which he was
dis,pissed by the congregation"
The Doctor appears to be having a
tough time of it. .
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The greenbackers of Arkansas hav-
ing proposed to hold convention OF
their own, the Little Rock Democrat,
with tears in its eyes, reminds the er-
ring brethren that the great demo-
cratic party is SO much in sympathy
with their projects that they ought to
be satisfied. We always thoughtthat
the democracy was the party Of Hard
Money, and that that was why the
Infiationists had to go off and get up
little hell for themselves. Chicago
Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Mr.. JOHN G. WHITTIER wri

Mr.. JOHN g. WHITTIER writes tx
a correspondent: II think l under
stand thy inquiry. / am not Uni
versalist, for ! believe in the possible
ity of the perpetual loss of the SOU
that persistentiy turns from God in
the next life as well as in this. But
do believe, also, that the Divine love
and compassion follow US in all worlds
and that the Heavenly Father will de
the best that is possible for every
creature He has made. What tina
will be must be left to His infinite
wisdom and goodness. / would refe
thee to Q poem ofmine, The Answer,
me, dread angel of reproof,
ETC., as containing, in few words
my belief in this matter"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

WE received call yesterday from
Judge Elijah Peake, of Monona coun.
ty, who is a candidate for Register Of
the State Land Office. Judge Peake
was a member of the last House Of
Representatives, and is spoken ofvery
flatteringly by the Sioux City Jou,na
and other papers whose editors are
personally acquainted with him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

NEW YORK, May %.
BY Telegraph
Wheat-very dull, receipts 235,OO'
bu;, salea none; No. 2 spring 81 liz
bid May.
Rye-dull.
Corn-fairly active, receipts 2sl 900
bu., sales l75,0OO, at 46@4S for west
ern mixed.
Barley-dull.
Oats-heavy, receipts 100000, blu.
sales $4,000, at 29@3l4 for mixed
western, 3lA@36 for white.
Pork-firm, SO O0@9 rs.
Lard--about, steady at Sc rs.
WhiskY--l 07h.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
A Preacher Bounced

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 25.-Last
nights session of the Presbyterian As
sembly concluded the trial of DIR.
Miller, and by vote of 274 against 4
decided to sustain the Synod of New
Jersey, suspending him for publish
ing and preaching heresy. Report of
Committee on reduced representation
recommend representation as repor-
ted four days since.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
what m Old puffer Think

MONTREAL, May 25.-Earl Dufferin
in an address 10 soldiers, yesterday
characterized the Fenian rumors and
demonstrations - "mere Celtic effer.
escents." He did not think the Fen.
ian movement would amount to any.
thing, but if it did it must be repres-
sed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
The District Attorneyship

We notice that w. H. Tedford, OF
Corydon, Wayne county, has been
very favorably mentioned as a candi.
date for District-Attorney before the
Republican Judicial Convention. We
are not acquainted with the gentle.
man, but have heard nothing but
very favorable mention of him from
those who do know him. We have
heretofore made announcement OF
the favorable mention made Of j. s,
Coen, of Abba, as candidate for the
same place. So far as we have motto
ed these are the only gentlemen whose
friends are pressing their claims.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Mlscf@ykNG:
RANDALL'S WIDOW.
How q W oman Of Pluck and Brains
Mas Won q Fortune In Nebraska
Madison Journal

How q ~ oman Of Pluck and Brains
Mas Won a Fortune In Nebraska
Madison Journal,
Six years ago a gentleman who
had been war Governor of an up
per- Mississippi State, was afterward
Minister to European Court. and
subsequently at the head of one of
the most important departments of
the Government . member of the
National Cabinet, died, leaving q
wife with $4,000 to $4,000, aud this
mainly from an nnproductive home
stead in Southern New York.
Through the advice of supposed
friend of her husband she was induced
to sell her property and invest the
proceeds in herd of cattle in South
west Nebraska. She came out to look
at her investment, and, finding the
condition of the herd unsatisfa Glory,
assumed $4,000 of liabilities and
bought out and took the management
into her own hands.
In few months the herd was in q
thriving condition. But at the same
time she found herself suffering from
pecuniary embarrassment, and ap-
pealed to her Eastern friends for aid.
They looked upon her venture as a
visionary one, and declined to assist
her, but advised her to give it up,
save what she could of the wreck,
and return to them. She knew no
such word as fail, applied herself all
the more diligently to her business.
She rode to the herd every dry ex-
cept Sundays, sometimes in a buggy,
but generally on Observation-Disclosures
miles each way-and gave the most
minute instructions to her men.
Her troubles she kept entirely to her.
self.
| At the end of the year she sent for
the late partner, and they divided the
herd equally and settled, with loss
over $4,000, which she paid to have
the partnership dissolved. She then
borrowed $1,000 to pay some small
debts, make some improvements on
the buildings and start afresh.
At the present time her liabilities
are only $1,000. She has herd of
over LOCO cattle, has an abundance of
conveniences for them, and no stock
farm or range within 100 miles is
provided with as good barns, sheds,
corrals and ranges for cattle. Her
herd is clearing her over $1,000 a
year, and constantly increasing in
size. At the railway station, where
she resides, she has q farm farm Of
lao acres, on which are good dwell.
ling, barns, sheds, cheese factory
corral, etc., in perfect order. The
farm is under fence. She buys all the
lumber herself, and has every i'm.
provement, large and small, made un'
der her own eye as she directs. II
truth she is her own superintendent
and personally looks after every.
thing, both on the farm and at the
cattle-ranch. At the ranch she has 8
comfortable house, which she occupies
when business confines her there
She visits the cattle-ranch about tiv,
, times week, generally on horseback
and goes and comes the same day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
MARK ETS.

There has been but little above the
average attendance of farmers in the
city this week, and produce has been
plenty. that is enough to supply the
market well.
The butter market is fiat and dull at
Sc per pound, which is the best price
average butter will bring.
The wool market is q little better
and prices range from bne to two
cents higher.
Ottumwa Grocery Market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Big Shtnmanta,

CHICAGO, May 28.-The movement
of grain to-day is much larger ever
than that of yesterday. Countina
-four as wheat the total receipts to.
day we're 997, 674 bushels and the to.
tai shipments 74l,O72, an aggregate
movement Of ], 73S, TAG bushels.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Shared by q Personal. !"

"A newspaper came as package
wrapper into farmhouse near
Cleveland, o. 1t was q very inno-
cent looking sheet but was full Of
buzz and hum of the great world out
side of this secluded farm. Clara, An
18-year-old daughter OF the house,
was charmed with it, and charmed
with its column of personal adver-
tisements. They were new to her, if
9 newspaper was not entirely new
She had never seen such confidential
communications made public before.
She was fascinated with the romance
of such method of acquaintanceship
as it prescribed. One young man of
easy means, living in city, wanted
to make the acquaintance of q lively
country girl, through q correspon-
dence. 1t was just to have little fun
that was all. Clara thought she
filled the conditions Of lively coun-
try girl and wrote. He wrote; his
letter looked right. 1t was fair wri-
ting, all modesty and good-breeding.
1t was delightful to Clara to have a
city correspondent, nice young man
whom she had never seen, but already
admired for his penmanship and sem
timents. Besides, he told her in his
first letter that he had received a hun
dred answers to his advertisement,
but had singled hers out as the only
one to which he made reply. This
was flattering to her. She knew no
better than to believe it, and her own
girlish vanity helped to snare her.
OF all this Clara's parents knew moth
ing for some time. At length he
wanted meeting and she told the
old folks how she had been amusing
herself. A meeting could do no
harm, she thought it was all pure fun.
Her parents thought differently, but
through her earnest solicitations they
at length consented and Clara and
her correspondent met. She thought
his person as fine as his writing and
az noble as his sentiments. He loved,
she loved, but the parents they did
not love. The young fellow was too
flashily dressed to suit them-plain,
country people, as they were. He
was too loud for the modest scope of
a farm house But at length the old
folks gave way to an engagement and
/ III o buol tiuC tn0EO Woo - uldIIl0Sc
in that house, and the flower of the
farm left for the city happy bride.
Her romance had become reality.
What money the old folks could
scrape together went with her to
make easy the beginning of life. In
less than two months the girl returned
to her country home with the look of
twenty wears more age and experience
stamped on her face. She had lived
long life in two short months. He
did not turn out to be what che ex-
pected. He was gambler, and luck
was against him. She thought he
was q broker and the deception broke
her heart. He spent ali her dowery
and pawned her extra clothes and
then she was forced to return to her
parents in rags, for something to eat.
That's what came of the fun of an
swering a personal" addressed to
any lively country girl.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Mexican Revo,uti on,st.

GALVESTON, May 28.-A Meas spe
cial says New Laredo is threatened
by three parties of Lerdoists, mum
bering 500 men, under Gen. Carr,
Ayala and Coils. Cristo and Martinez
Their advance is now within tel
miles Of the town. The Mexican Gus
toms authorities have come to THU
side with their books aud records
The commander despairs of holding
the place unless reinforced. Gen
Ayals made u formal demand for the
plaza, this morning. Three Ameri
can merchants are in Jail for refusing
to contribute to the defense of tn,
town.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

OHroAso, Nav %

CHICAGO, May %.
[ BY Telegraph.
Wheat-fairly active, shade higher
unsettled, 81 GA cash, 50 June, 937,
July.
Connective, higher, 81 cash, 36s1
May 36 June, 36l July.
Oats-firm, higher % cash, 23al
May, 232s@k June, 1855 @A July.
Rye 81.
Barley-47.
Pork active, shade lower, IS OF
cash, 8 Is July. 8 30@32la August.
Lard-weak, lower, IS Az @45 casf
652A July, 6 57R @6O August.
Alcohol-$l "a asked.
Whisky-$l04.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
THE Senate has confirmed the nom.

THE Senate has confirmed the NOM
ination of Stephen B. Packard, Of
Louisiana, rs United States Consul at
Liverpool, vice Fairchild, transferred
to Paris. 1t was confirmed by strict
party vote ~ republicans against %
democrats, comprising all present ex-
cept Senator Eustis, who withheld his
vote
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

A three-days musical festival will
open in Baltimore next Tuesday eve
ming for the benefit of the Lee monu
ment fund, and President Hayes has
partly promised to he present.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

LAST week through the Daily CoU
RIER the Hon. E. III. Stiles formally
withdrew his name from the repub
lican congressional list of candidates
His letter will be found in our weekly
of this week. This leaves as the only
candidate thus far in our county, tht
Hon. s. T. Caldwell, of Eddyville.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
the CHOLERA
Has Made Its Appearance
at Calcutta.
The Military Situation at COnstan'
tinOple Reported as Tick
liSh.
FOREIGN
sCHOUyALOFF'S MIsSIo

5CHUUVALUFF MISSION.
LONDON, May 25.-The Times refer.
ring to an interview of Count Schou.
valoff, Russian ambassador. with
Lord Salisbury, Foreign Secretary,
and subsequent cabinet council, ex.
presses the opinion that there is legit-
innate ground for the favorable i'm.
preston which every where prevails
respecting the results of Count Schou.
valoff7s mission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

A Denver paper, in an outburst of
poetic indignation at the advertising
legends on Pixies Peak, exclaims !.
"When Freedom from her mountain
height unfurled her standard to the
air, she little thought that naughty
men would advertise hop bitters
there"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
~. Louis Market.
81. Louis, May %.

81. LOUIS, May %.
By Telegraph
Whest-opened firmer, closed low
er, No. B red 81 90 cash, 991a june
99k o., closing at 9S14 July.
Corn-higher, 30 = 1861 cash, 35l
OBJ, closing at 36i4 July.
Oats-dull, "a cash and July.
Whisky-quiet, ST O5.
Pork-quiet, jobbing at IS 80.
Lard-nominal.