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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

TIE national exchequer of the Ger
man empire is depleted; hard times
abound there; remarkably 90. The
British empire has her great Glasgow
bank failure; her manufacturers are
cutting down on wages; indeed al
most starvation stares thousands of
her people In the face and riots threat
en- to break out extensively.
Now what is the cause OF thisP
There must be a cause. The great
statesmen Of these two pre-eminently
leading nations Of earth are terribly
ambitious to crowd their kingdoms to
the front, and to this end they labor
to appropriate to themselves the dear
est, the best Of everything; lead all
nations in this regard. To this end
they have demonetized silver, select
ing gold alone as money.
Can this have any other effect in
those countries than to depreciate the
money value Of all property and oil
labor, and has 1t not had this effect?
Can 1t have any other effect than to
unsettle and disorganize business that
has been built up upon the broader
basis Of gold and silver as money, and
has 1t not had that effect as witnessed
In their present depression and dis
tress In th0se countries?
Can 1t have any other effect than
by largely increasing the value Of
money compared with that OF prop
erty, to greatly enhance the value Of
obligations to pay and lessen the valu-
ne OF materials with which to pay, and
Aas It mot had this effect and 80 de-
oralized commerce? Can II be 9th
zee than thatthe dropping out a
one-half Of the material OF w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
A GARD.

ED. CouRIER:-My attention has
been called to the following item
which appeared loaded In the editori.
al columns of the Daily State Leader
Of the 10th inst, democratic State or
gan at the capital of the State:
"During the campaign In the 9Th
Iowa district much capital Was made
out of the fact that q small German
paper In Ottumwa, hauled down Gem
eral Weaver's name and put up that
of Judge Sampson, the republican
candidate. The reason Is now given
under oath by the owner of the paper,
It Is simply this, that he was paid
5000, cash In hand, by Judge Samp-
son.--I0tc0 city Press.
Will you please inform your readers
that the article contains scurrilous and
Infamous falsehOods. The name of
Weaver could never have been haul
ed down In my paper simply because
1t was never put up. did not make
any such assertion under oath or In
any other manner; If there is any
such affidavit In existence it is forc-
cry and please let It be produced. I
am, however, prepared 70 state under
oath that no such transactions have
taken place between Judge Sampson
and myself. The Journal supported
Judge Sampson against the Granger
candidate In "a, as matter of prin-
ciple, and this was the case at the last
election. / had no other reason or
cause for supporting him and shall
support him again under like circum-
t,&sn nv>xr ~k~~.~ A.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Kentuckys Patriarch.
From the Mount Sterling Democrat.


Charles Addington, Esq, WAS born
In Culpepper county, Va, October
10th, l777, and moved to Scott county,
Kentucky, where he now lives, about
sixty years ago. He has been married
three times, first 10 1903, second 1S4O,
and the third time in 1870. He raised
seven sons and eight daughters, and
has l57 grandchildren, 45O great
grandchildren, and SO great-great-
grandchildren now living. On his
centennial anniversary his relatives
and friends gave him a grand dinner,
al which about 1000 persons attend
ed. The old gentleman, while enjoy
ing the b0untifui repast, told of many
pleasant recollections Of the past. He
has been . constant member of the
Baptist church for fifty years, and the
family have the reputation of being
orderly and law-abidiug citizena.
Not one has ever been known to be
guilty Of any penal offense. They
have filed public offices oftrust with
honor and dignity, and are noted for
their mathematical talents, many of
them teachers in the best schools.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
Tho Shiny Imp Of Hell Man.

The Boston Herald publishes q
three-column interview with Dennis
kearney, OF which the following is q
choice sample: "After the election 10
California, which will be next year, l
will come back to help the working
mon Of this State and also to pay back
some old scores. l will let the men
who have opposed me see that after
they have defeated me there is only
one more man to defeat, and he is the
devil. / will drive them into the
northwestern corner of hell and /
will pin them there to wiggle, wig
gle, wiggle, until the God Almighty
sets up His throne on earth and calls
upon every one of the miserable cuss-
go to pass in his checks. They have
opposed me because, like Jesus
Christ, I went among the people do
ing good. When I reach California
| will have bigger reception than
Columbus did when he landed here,
and when I come back again to this
State let the political bilks and bum
mers beware"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

tion Is a gross fraud, and for one, we
are glad the democrats are willing to
show q disposition to thwart the will
Of the people of Iowa.-Daris County
Republican.
This Is a matter of news to us. It
Is evident that the Republican in the
above means to say that there were
enough votes polled in this district
for a straight democrat, Nov. 9Th, to
beat Weaver In the election Of that
day. We conjecture too, that they
were cast by the democrats of Davis
county, so many of whom most Bit
terly opposed the acceptance Of Wea-
yer as the democratic candidate. It
IL very well known that we opposed
Weaver with all our power and that
we now are thoroughly disgusted with
the unprincipled, officiating self
abasement of the man to secure q seat
in Congress, but we want to say we
have no sort of patience with the
November election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Beecher on Drafts Of the Lord.

Mr.. Beecher recently received a let
ter from Tom Green county, Texas,
signed III. Z. b." in which the writ
er says: "Nearly two years ago
wrote you sayiog that God had sent
me to you for $3.50. l have not vet
heard from you. Send tho draft at
once, payable 10 my order, and God
will reward YOU" Mr.. Beecher has
sent the following reply:
DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter
Of Nov. 3. I will say that l await the
proper commercial documents. Any
draft the Lord may make upon me, in
your interest, shall esteem it IAN hon.
or to meet promptly. As yet l have
not been notified by the alleged draw
er, nor has any draft been presented
through the regular channels. 1t
may be worthy of inquiry where the
hindrancs or mistake lies. inasmuch
as receive hundreds of letters like
yours, informing me Of the Lords
will, but without the Lords sigma
ture and without authentic CONNER
cial paper.
HrNRy WARD Rrrcurp
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
A Democratic Orator Cot Whore
Ao Had to Tell tho Truth.
n,,hu s

The best Joke which we have heard
in q long time Is told In connection
with the delivery Of the lecture by
Hon. Charles j. Rogers Of 1.-THE Skel-
etOn In the Closet" at the Congrega-
tionalist Church, on the evening OF
the 14th inst. In discussing the sub
ject Of ofRceholders, Mr.. Rogers said:
Let us, however, be just to our fell
low-countrymen; and ! cannot for
bear on this occasion and In this con-
nection, from stating my sincere and
deliberate conviction as q student ot
history, that most of the prominent
public men of our own time and
country-th0se who occupy exalted
stations in the nation,-will compare
favorably In q faithful and conscien.
tiOus discharge Of public duties, and
In exemption from corruption, with
the Statesmen Of any other country
either ancient or modern"
The day after the delivery of the
lecture some Of Mr.. Rogers demo.
cratic friends upbraiding him for ex-
pressing these sentiments, said to
him, "What did you do that for, that
includes all the leading republican
politicians" whereupon Mr.. Roger
replied, II cannot help that, / wa1
not on the hustings then, but occupy.
ing DIR. Bingham's pulpit, ,rhere
had to tell the TRUTH
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

A short time ago discovery of
several mounds, evidently artiflcially
constructed, and not the handiwork
OF nature. was made at what 10
known % Sheridan's drive, ON range
OF hills Immediately to the west Of
Fort Leavenworth. Within these
mounds were traces Of stonework as
artistic and nearly perfect ~ that Of
the present day. Some days ago .
party went to the mounds, and found
. sort Of book Of records, written, or
transcribed, rather, upon pieces of
bark, and placed together like the
leaves Of . book, and tied with small.
Or pieces OF bark. Among the ex-
ploring party was . gentleman from
Boston, who had made the language
Of Mexico study, and who, upon
examination of the record found In
the mounds, found . similarity be.
tween the writings in the record
and the ancient language Of Mexico
during the time Of the Montexumas.
The record Is history, . chronicle
Of events; NO dates are given, but
from historical analogy il 10 to be in
ferred that 1t must have been about
A9O, during the reign Of the Monte
zumas in Mexico, when then Empe-
rors Of that name had it ell their own
way in not only their own section OF
the country, but up this way - well.
Tho records give the details Of .
great battle, probable ON the very
spot where the metropolis Of Kansas
now stands. According to the rec
ords the battle ragged for three days,
and the ground was atrewn with
slain, and after the conflict was over
the victors, with the prisoners they
had taken, reversed their steps and
went back r. Mexico, where the cap
tives were to be offered up upon the
altars ~ . sacrifice to their god Of
war. The records were evidently
written by the victors, and placed by
them In the mounds where they were
found.
The records consist of ten large
pieces of bark, fsttened out, about
ten or twelve inches In size, and
bound tight together by thongs OF
bark cut into long, etrips and pressed.
They have been sent to Boston, and
are 70 be placed IN the State Histori.
cAl Museum there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

Louisiana ia so solid that its only
republican journal has given up the
ghost. The New Orleans Republican,
after ten years struggle, has ceased
to be published. The recent election
was the final blow. The editors de-
clare the party dead, and recommend
that its leaders in the state como to-
gether aud announce its final disband.
ment. There are no republican jour-
nails Of any prominence left in the
South now, outside OF Baltimore and
Louisville. 1t can be said with un-
common truth, of the plucky men
who have tried to maintain them
"Man's vapor full Of woes; starts q
paper, up he goes" Sometimes he
has gone .'up" on the limb Of q tree
always his pocketbook has gone up In
the unequal fight. The South is solid
for the democratic party, and solid
against anything or snybody that op
poses il.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

HEN. WATTERsoN, Of the Courier
Journal, has gone back home from the
Chicago Commercial Convention mad
a. q wet hen. To catch puff of the
Lake breezes has a very deleterious
eject upon Henry's liver. He says
the republicans have gone again into
the lying scheme of rehashing South
ern outrages: "that we are again to be
presented the revolving spectacle Of
half reformed cllprits making their
brief fit Of virtue an argument In fa-
vor Of their return to iniquity."
Henry better reissue his call for
one hundred thousand Kentuckians
to march on Washington to seat Til
den. Tilden doubtless would send a
cipher dispatch and Nephew Pelton
to follow 1t with funds to deposit with
Henry for the purchase Of the neces.
aary rations, etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Death In q Swamp.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-Wednes-
day, Mrs. Martha Gilbert, whose hus-
band has q small farm in the swamp
near Camden, N. j., was attracted by
the continued bark Of a strange dog.
Upon the approach Of Mrs. Gilbert,
it crouched at her feet as though II
had something 10 communicate. Mrs.
Gilbert tried to take the dog to the
house, but 1t refused to etir In any
path except marrow, muddy one that
led directly into the swamp. Mrs
Gilbert got her husbands boots, and
struck out on the little dog trail. AZ
ter going about . quarter Of mile
she was brought to sudden halt by
the sight of . mans head and shoul-
ders protruding from the black mud
. few feet from the edge Of the path.
The mans head was bent forward
the eyes closed, and the face black.
His arms were extended, one grasp
ing low tussock, the other resting
few inches in the mud, stretched
straight out. Mrs. Gilbert founder
ed into the mud to ascertain whether
or not the man was living. She her.
self began to sink, and was only able
by the exercise of her whole strength
to get back on the path. When she
did get back she SUNNI oned her hus.
band. Mr.. Gilbert, with two men
hurried SO the rescue. The man was
In the same position and still uncon-
scious. Mrs. Gilbert said the left
arm was buried . little deeper, and
that the whole body had sunk percep.
tibly during her absence. After an
hours careful work the body was
hauled out into the path. 1t was
still warm; the heart was beating
family. 1t was taken to the house
and rubbed with flannel. Conscious.
ness was fully restored after q while,
and then the stranger told thaat his
name was Charles Yopp, . cigar-ma
er Of Trenton, and that he had been
hunting water-cresses in the swamp.
In attempting to push himself from
tussock to tuss0ck, to reach partic-
ulsrly fine water-cress, he dropped
his basket in the mud, and without
thought Of sinking deeper than the
tops Of his shoes, he had jumped of
into the mud, but his legs went down
into the black deposit - though il
were water. Ho caught At the tus-
cock, and was about to gain firm
hold, when he sank deeper and deep
.er and deeper. There seemed to be
something below pulling him down
With the darkness his streugth re-
turned, but, - it seemed to him, the
the tussock had moved two or three
inches from his hand he exhausted
himself with cries that were only an
swered by the whine Of his little dog
in the path. It was calculated BY
him in his frenzy that he was sinking
at the rate Of one inch every hour.
On Thursday Gilbert took the o,d
man home. For . while 1t was tho,
that his body would get Its strength
and its vigor back, but ON Friday he
grew weaker, and on Saturday NOR
Ming Coroner Murray was notified
Of his death.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
VOLUME 80.

has constituted money for centuries
In the world, would, If carried out In
short time, totally revolutionize the
commercial world and be attended
with wonderful and destructive de-
preston.
It does seem to us that the ideas we
have presented above contain grave
questions, and the struggle now go
ing on touching what shall be money,
either gold alone, silver alone, or both,
is one of extraordinary moment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Hollands FAN.
Davenport Gazette, Nov. lAl


As usual in such cases, it transpires
that there had long been quite enough
in Hollands personal habits to justify
suspicion Of his integrity, had his ac-
quaintances simply been more OBJ
serving. He was . spendthrift in
several directions. For cigars. alone,
it's now learned, he frequently spent
from one to two dollars per day. He
played cards extensively. He had q
passion for good things for himself,
whether he could afford such or not,
as he could not, of course, ON . salary
of $65 per month. 1t is the old story.
Anyone who spends twice as much
% he earns will be very apt to 60 un-
der and--others with him. In this
instance trusting friends Of Holland
have been badly taken in. We hear
of one case in which q good man lent
Holland only short time ago, $500
and-lOst 1t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
THE city of Pittsburgh seems to be

The city of Pittsburgh seems to be
most unfortunate in its municipal and
financial affairs. Already burdened
with the payment of indemnities ac-
cruing from the labor riots of 1877,
under decision just given by the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the
city corporation OF Pittsburgh Is held
responsible for bonds to the amount
OF OO,0OO, which appear to have
been Issued for street improvements;
payment is resisted on the technic-
al ground that the bonds were not le-
gal city liabilities, but properly bur-
den on benefited property. The court
rejected the defense, and commanded
the city authorities to take immedi-
ate measures to meet the overdue In.
terest, and tax of 43OO, 600 or $40O,-
600 a year will probably be flxed on
Pittsburgh property owners.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
MRS. SENATOR BRUCE /.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY AGITATED CON-
CERNING HER EXPECTED DEBUT
HER PROBABLE TREATMENT, ETC.

w kAuA4A Ell SOAN
CERNING HER EXPECTED DEBUT
HER PROBABLE TREATMENT, ETC.
Inter- Ocean
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Bruce, who has been travelling In
Europe with his bride since his mar
riege in June, is expected to arrive
here soon, and has engaged q hand
some residence on CAPITOL Hill for the
remainder of his Senatorial term,
which expires on the 4th of March,
1881. There is some social agitation
here with regard to the manner in
which Mrs. Bruce will be received by
the swells of Washington. She is q
lady of fine personal appearance, an
octoroon, and is perhaps better edu-
Gated than most Of the women who
intend to snub her, if she presumes to
enter society. She was a school teach
er in Cleveland, but her husband has
sufficient wealth to crafty any taste
she may have in the way of personal
adornment, and it is whispered that a
wardrobe purchased by her in Europe
would be priced by any of our bellies.
1t Is a requirement of official etiquette
mere, that all the Cabinet ladies and
the wives of Congressman. shall make
the first call upon o Senator's wife,
and the wives Of the older Senators
always make the approach to an ac-
quaintance with the wives of new
Senators. Mrs. Bruce will experience
no embarrassment from the treatment
she will receive from Mrs. Evarts,
Mrs. Sherman, and the other Cabinet
ladies, and Mrs. Hayes, whose gentil-
ity Is beyond a question, intends to
make Mrs. Bruce at home at once by
her cordial greeting. It is said that
Mrs. Bruce will be invited to attend
Mrs. Hayes at the first Presidential
reception. The only colored Sena-
tors wife who ever attempted an en-
trance to Washington society was
Mrs. Pinchback, six years ago, and
being both beautiful and accomplish
ed, she was not only treated with ci-
Witty but was made quite lioness.
It may be that Mrs. Bruce will re-
ceive similar treatment.
It will be noticed that there will be
no negroes in the next Congress, un-
less O'Hara, of North Carolina, gets q
certificate, which Is doubtful. There
WOAO SCNCh SOAOACA SIuNAuuVCo 4OA
Congress, each in a district where their
race was overwhelmingly in the ma
jority, and where each, by a fair and
free vote, would have been elected by
majority greater than the opposi-
ton, but not one of them, except
O'Hara, even hoped for success, 80
confident were they of the methods
Of their white opponents. There Is a
colored voting population In the South
of over q million, but In the Forty
sixth Congress 1t will be- entirely un-
represented, except by Bruce In the
Senate. In the Forty-second Con-
gress there were nine negroes; In the
Forty-third, seven; In the Forty
fourth, four; In the Forty-fifth, three;
in the Forty-sixth there will be none.
Hereafter the only use of the Fifteenth
amendment will be to give the South
additional members Of Congress and
increase the electoral vote of the
States. CURTIS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
LABOR TROUBLES.

GLASGOW, Nov. 2O.-A working
man now on strike says the resolu-
ton Of the Clyde Ship. building and
Engineers Association, which went
into force Oct. 2lst, reducing our
wages not less than ~ per cent, has
been the cause Of bitterness of feel
Ing between the masters and men.
Their motto toward us has been, ssNo
mercy, 'and We will give ss good % We
get. We number over 10000 men in
England, Ireland and Scotland, and
We have ct the present moment over
500, 900 in the general fund. I see
dark days ahead for us eli. The ship
building on the Clyde will suffer
heavily. Many one of us with our
wives and BARNS, will soon know
once more what hunger means. Some
of the men are gloomy, for they fear
our trade will be killed. When the
employers committee met on the 25th
Of last month, we sentin our petitions
asking If they would compromise
with us on per cent. reduction.
with piece work and time wages, as
before. but they were too stiff-necked
to head ne. l hope we shall not zee
labor riots, but things look a. II they
were drifting that way very quickly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

WILMINGToN, Del, Nov. N.--At
Chestertown, Md, lives woman
named Dodson, In good circumstano-
90. She has two daughters who como
time ago became mothers OF ille9iti-
mate children. The children were
killed by . colored man named Jones.
Jones buried the bodies and was
threatened with death II he revealed
the crime. He told the story to wo.
man and on Thursday two
men named Vincent and New
come, cousina Of the girls, lock-
ed Jones In the Dodsou farm house
promising him no harm II
he would leave the State forever
Jones agreed and on Thursday night
the men and Nrs. Dodson started
with Jones In carriage for Della
ware. About midnight In dense
wood, ct Vsndyke's Station, near
the Delaware line the men
prepared to kill Jones.
He begged for life and promised
never to return, but the woman told
the men to "kill him and be done
with it." They hrel two bullsts into
his head, and then dragged him In the
woods supposing him dead. He re-
vived, however, sufficiently to drag
himself to . farm house and relate the
above story. The men have been ar
rested, and the woman will be to-day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27

SECRETARY SEIZURE, by commuui-
cation to the Secretary of War,
makes complaint of Generals Sheri-
dan and Gibbon for criticizing se-
veEely the management of the In
dians by the Interior department.
Secretary Schurz calls for the proof
and says he does not think the officers
of one department ought to mske re-
; ports assailing another department
without fret giving the department
assailed an opportunity to explain.
Secretary Schurz' letter has been re-
ferred to Gen. Sherman and by him
referred to Gen. Sheridan.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
FOREIGN.
TERRIBLE DISTRESS.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Appalling dis
tress and destitution exists among
the mechanics and laborers Of Shelf
deld, In consequences of business de-
preston.
Hundreds existin tenements with.
out clothing or Furniture, all sold or
pawned to procure food. They are
without fuel and dependent upon the
charity Of neighbors.
The Mayor has called . public meet.
ing to devise measures for their re-
lief.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-27
Illinois leeis,atu,e.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2O.-The Journal
says the full returns Of the election In
in this State, for members Of the Sem
ate and House of Representatives Of
the Legislature show that the repub-
licans will have six majority ON Joint
ballot. In the Senate there will be
26 republicans, "a democrats and l
socialist. In the House, 70 republic
ans, go democrats, 8 greenbackers and
3 socialists,