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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

RET GARRISON, in the Daily State
Register of the 29the inst, pays his
respects to the Rev. p. p. Ingalls,, of
Des Moines, touching the scism there
on the temperance question. The ar
ticle occupies over three columns Of
solid matter. We have not yet had
time to give It a careful reading, but
hasty glance Mt 1t assures us that it
is red-hot. Rev. ingalls, seeks to car
~ the red and blue ribbon movement
into a political party, with which the
Register takes issue. Discussions in
the clubs at Des Moines have led to a
personal controversy between Clark
son and Ingalls,, which has now bro't
out the lengthy article referred to.
We forbear comment at present.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

full. 1t L. the dirty work of a dirty
man pursuing dirty methods to dirty
ends. The case is stripped of every
rybody's pardon for having lately
tried to treat the case as though there
might be something in 1t worth being
dignified with impartial considera-
ton. But it is a clear case of snakes.
There is nothing to do but hit them
on the head.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
NEW Yosx, Dec. /!

NEW Yoax, Dec. 8.
By Telegraph
Whest-shade nrmer; No. 2 rod
81 06 Dec.
Rye-quiet; No. 2 western SIX ass.
Corn-quiet; Az @H for wsstern
mixed.
Barley-dull.
osts-quies; 2s0sl for mixed
western. 2if- w
Pork-dull; " -. ss
LArd-steady /; Is 06.
Whisky-@lW.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
ANOTHER POST OFFICE ROB.
Der CAUGHT.
O. D. kinball, a Postal Clerk on
tho Lake Shore Road Comes
to Grief

SsuV 60N0 otu0be WO0o NOUU0B
to Grief.
\ A dispatch received from Cleveland,
Ohio, states that G. D. Kimball, on
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern, has been arrested by Special
Agent Henry, of the above-named
city. 1t seems that Kimball Yves on
the Lake Shore road, running from
Chicago to the East, and has been en-
ployed at various times in different
divisions. During the Wednesday
night run from Erie to Rochester, he
was apprehended for robbery. He
was caught by means of three decoy
letters, placed in the ouch he was to
handle, and or seeing that there was
no escape, confessed this and other
depredations for months past. This
capture, with that of Roos in Chica-
go, Captain Henry says, will render
safer than for some time the passage
of the mail between Chicago and
New England. Kimball is 81 years
old, respectfully connected, and has a
wife and child in Kendallville, Ind.
He had been In the department two
years. Great difficulty was experi-
enced in tracing the crime. He Is
now in Jail at Buffalo, N. Y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

OM0Aso, Dec. 8.
I BY Telegraph
Wheat-strong, higher; No. 2 red
87A No. 2 spring 84H cash and Dec,
SAX Jan.
Corn-flrmer, shade higher; AK
cash SIX Dec, 3lX Jan.
Oats-drmer FOX bid cash 20k bid
Jan.
Rye-44k.
Barley-heavy 81 bid.
Pork-fair demand, frmsr; g Is
cash and Dec., Z 30 bid Jan.
LArd-frmer; IS 05 cash and Dec,
Is ~ bid Jan.
Whisky-Sl O6.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
JuDeR COLE is out with screed mum

JUDGE COLE Is out with screed num-
Der four In the State Register of the
Let inst. 1t Is very lengthy, rs all the
preceding ones have been. We don't
suppose that over one man in a thou
sand in the State will ever read one
Of these articles. They must be re-
garded as an intolerable bore.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

SPEAKER RANDALL is reported to
have stated in Washington that his
influence would be given against an
extra session of Congress. He said
he thought any attempt to bring about
such extra session, If successful, would
be very injurious to the democratic
party. Randall has some sense left.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

THERE will be novel counter peti.
tions presented to Congress at this
Winters session. They both come
from the women of Utah. The Gen
tile ladies made general effort to OBJ
tain q petition asking Congress to put
down the practice of polygamy in
Utah and to not admit the Territory
as q State until It was accomplished,
and provision made against its per-
mission In the organic law. This pc
tition has been largely signed. The
Mormon women walked up to the bat.
tie, and held q large meeting at which
many of them spoke with vehemence,
taking strong ground in defense Of
polygamy as God-given right, and
claiming too, that, as the Constitu-
tion of the United States was reveal
ed by God, that instrument authoriz-
ed polygamy. The result of the meet
Ing was the signing offs large petition
In opposition to the one forwarded by
the Gentle ladies. The freelovers
should now put in their oar to
strengthen the Mormon ladies. =
Where is the Woodruff?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

After a careful reading Of President
Hayes message, we freely say that i,
Is good one.
His remarks upon the Southern
question are very conservative in.
deed. 1t is quite difficult to con.
ceive how anybody can be so remark.
ably conservative in discussing this
question, so pregnant is it with the
most stupendous frauds and other ter.
rible crimes committed in many por.
tions of the South. We should, how.
ever, bear in mind that the occupant
of the presidential chair talks for the
whole world, and that there is great
need for the use of dignified, consider
ate language.
We believe, however, that the facts
would have thoroughly justified more
decided and condemnatory language
If now the President shall display
energy and vigor in dealing with the
securing of Stree speech, a free press
and free suffrage to all peoples in the
nation, we shall try to be content and
overlook what we think are the err.
rors he has committed in this direc.
ton thus far. The President exhib.
tied much stamina, touching our Dor.
der difficulties with Mexico, having
gone SO far even as to march the army
over into Mexico after marauders
Now let us see something like the
same vigor in the protection of the
rights of one portion of our citizens
against the infraction thereof by an.
other portion of our citizens, that has
been melted out to the Greasers fol
pillaging our fellow-citizens of Texas
On the gold and silver question the
President announces his adherence tt
his old views, but he recommends
that no further radical financial leg.
islation be had, but that it should be
now given out to the country that We
shall stand, for the present at least
upon the existing legislation touching
finances. He suggests that this will
give certainty to the calculations o.
our business men, and that in conse
quence business activity will be fos
tered and induced.
We incline to think the Pre- sident
is right is this view; we believe this
advice is wise.
The message has the merit of brew
ity and terseness, and we are happily
disappointed; It's an ADLER and better
document than we expected and we
are decidedly pleased with it as ar
entirety.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
Extract from the Pod.

DIR. Prices Vanilla Flavor Is ex.
tracted from the Mexican Vanilla
Pod. This popular flavor ~ made by
DR.. Price, embodies the delicate arc.
ma Of this agreeable fruit, free from
the strong. rank taste Of those ex-
tracts sold as Vanilla, made from the
cheap Tonqua or snuff-bean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

OzloAso. Dec.

O8I0A0Os DOC. y.
lDy Telegraph
Hogs-reeeipts, 5000; quiet, low.
err; light 81 66@2 70, heavy mixoA
packing $500 80, for common q
good heavy shipping 27003 60
Cattle-quiet, receipts 400.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

By Tslsgrsph.l
Hogs-receiPts, 1880; slow; light
shipping y ESQ., TO- packing 2 Soc
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
THE AFoHANI8rAM WAR.
RUssIA's ATTITUDE.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Times has
the following dispatch from Berlin:
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Vienna (semi.Official) Political
Correspondence says that Russia has
announced her intention of actively
supporting the Amer in the event 81
England's occupying any points In
Afghanistan from which the Russian
dOminions In Asia might be eNectual-
~ threatened. This announcement
is based upon the assertion that Eng.
land has violated the alleged Afghan
agreement of Lord ClaSeqdon BY the
occupation of Quettah, The inten-
ton of Russia to interfere in Afghan.
istan is apparently confirmed by the
Moscow Gazette declaring that Inter
ventiOn Is INDISPENSABLE now that the
occupation of Quettah has been sue
ceeded by expeditions in theelirection
of CandahaS and Herat.
PEsTH, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Pesthes- Lloyds from Berlin says Rus.
sia IL, about to begin diplomatic
campaign with England in relation to
Afghanistan.
| GEN. KAUFMAN
has handed to his government q men,
orandum pointing out how dangerous
to the security of the southern from.
tiers of Turkistan it would be If the
Khyber Passes were permanently Oc.
cupied by British troops. General
kaufman regards as groundless the
British apprehensions of Russia's
threatening the northern frontier OF
India from Central Asia. This from.
tier is quite impregnable, while Brit
ish occupation of Southern Afghanis-
tan would be q standing menace to
Russian Turkistan.
| THE ST. PETERSBURG CABINET,
relying on this report, will ask serious
guarantees from England that nc
changes will be made In the territory
or independent condition Of Afghan.
istan.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

DURING the past year, in the South
ern States, 1000 Illicit stills have been
seized, and 1880 persons arrested for
violating the national revenue laws.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
Yellow Fever in New Orleans.
From thu New Qrleana Timer

From the New Orleans Times
~ jes tole yer, Mis- Andu.
son, dis eppulndimmy wuz hard on
de cullud folk. Deere wuz mo- fussin,
an mo- nuAein, n mo- cussin, and dii
yere place uz jes a second Sochem
and Tomorl pr. You heah mel"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

Of the United States with view Of in
occupation as naval station, If found
desirable to the service.
Since the resumption Of diplomatic
relations with Mexico, correspondence
has been opened and still continues
between the two governments upon
the various questions which at one
time seemed to endanger their rela.
lions. While NO formal agreement
has been reached 80 to the troubles on
the border, much has been done to re.
press and diminish them. The
effective force Of the United States
troops on the Rio Grande, by strict
and faithful compliance with instruc.
tons, has done much to remove the
sources of dispute and 1t 10 now I'M.
derstood that like force of Mexican
troops ON the other side of the river
10 making an energetic movement
against the marauding Indian tribes.
This government looks with the
greatest satisfaction upon eve
~ evidence of strength in the
national authority of Mexi-
CO, and upon every effort
put forth to prevent or to punish in
cursions upon our territory. Reluc-
tant to assume any action or attitude
In the control of those incursions by
military movements across the bor-
der, not imperatively demanded for
the protection of the lives and prop
erty OF our own citizens, ] shall take
the earliest. opportunity consistent
with the proper discharge of this
plain duty to recognize the ability CT
the Mexican government to restrain
effectively the invasion Of our terri
tory.
It lie proposed to hold next year an
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION :
In Mexico and it 10 believed that the
display Of the agricultural and manu-
featuring products OF the two nations
will tend to a better understanding
and increased commercial intercourse
between their people.
With Brazil and the Republics of
Central and South America tho same
steps have been taken toward the de-
velopement of closer commercial in.
tercourse.
Diplomatic relations have been re
sumed with Colu mbia and Bolivia.
A boundary question between the
Argentine Republic and Paraguay
has been submitted by those Govern
ments for arbitration to the President
Of the United State, and ] have after
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
HOUSE.

Several bills were introduced for
recoining silver trade dollars into
standard silver dollars; the repeal Of
the resumption act and appointment
Of . commission ON yellow fever cpl
denies.
The House then went into commit
toe of the whole ON the military acad-
envy appropriation bill, which appro-
PIRATES $780, CAT. $4,000 below the.
appropriation for the current year.
The military academy and fortiAca-
lions bill passed and the house adj
journed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

connection in my last message, that
whatever authority rests with mi
to this end / shall not hesitate to pu'
forth, and l am unwilling to forego Z
renewed appeal to the Legislatures, tn,
courts, the executive authorities and
the people of the states where thu
wrongs have been perpetrated to
give their assistance toward bringing
to justice offenders and preventing .
repetition of the crimes. No means
within my power will be spared e
obtain full and fair investigation Of
the alleged crimes and secure the CON
viction and just punishment Of the
guilty.
It 10 to be observed that the appro
priation made for the Department Of
Justice at the last session contained
the following clause "and for defray'
ing the expenses which may
be incurred in the enforcement
of the act approved Feb. %, 1871, en-.
titled an act to amend IN act approx
ed May 80, 1870, entitled IN act to en-.
force the rights of citizens of the Uni.
ted States to vote in the several statel
Of the union and for other purposes, oz
any acts amendatory or supplement.
ary thereto. 1t 10 the opinion OF
the attorney general that the expenses
of these proceedings will largely ex-
coed the amount thus provided" and
rely confidently upon congress to
make adequate appropriations to
enable the executive department to
enforce the laws. i respectfully
urge upon your attention that the
congressional elections in every
district In every important sense, are
justly . matter Of interest and con-
Germ throughout the whole country.
Each state, every political party, is
entitled to their share Of the power
which 10 conferred by legal and con-
stitutional suffrage. It is the right Of
every citizen possessing the quail
ificstions prescribed by law
to cast one unintimidated ballot and
to have his ballot correctly counted.
So long as the exercise of this power
and the enjoyment of this right are
common and equal, practically az well
as formally, submission to the results
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

very cheap instruments Of immense
national benefit. The great prepon-
derance Of the agricultural over any
other interest in the United States en-
titles 1t to oil the confederation claim
ed for 1t By Washington. About one
half Of the population Of the UAited
States 10 engaged in agriculture. The
value of the agricultural products Of
the United States for the year 1878 10
estimated 1t three thousand millions
Of dollars. The exports OF agricul.
tural products for the year 1877, %
appears from the report Of the bu.
reau Of statistics, were i've hundred
and twenty -four millions Of dollars.
The great extent Of our country, with
Its diversity of soil aud climate, ena-
bles US to produce within our own
borders, and by our own labor, not
only the necessaries, but most of the
Injuries that are consumed In ciyiliz.
ed countries. Yet, Notwithstanding
our advantages soil and climate, and
internal communication and enter
prise, from the statistical statements
In the report Of the Commissioners of
Agriculture II appears that we
import annually from foreign lands
many millions Of dollars worth OF
agricultural products which could be
raised In our own country. Numer-
GUS questions arise In the practice of
advanced agriculture, which can only
DO answered by experiments, often
simple and sometimes fruitIess, " hich
are beyond the means Of private In
dividusls, and are just and proper
charge on the whole nation for the
benefit Of the nation. 1t 10 . good
policy, especially In times Of depres-
sion and uncertainty in other business
pursuits, with . vast area Of nnculti-
waited and hence unproductive terrific
ry, wisely opened to homestead set
Element, to encourage, by every prop.
or and legitimate means, the occupa-
ton and tillage Of the soil. The eff
forts Of the department Of agricul-
sture to stimulate and introduce new
cultural industries to improve the
and increase the quantity Of
70, to determine the value
'ish the importance OF
allure, are worthy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

now being prepared for that purpose.
Fourth. The increase of the extra
per diem Of soldier teachers employ.
ed In post schools and liberal appro.
priations for the erection Of buildings
for schools and libraries at the differ.
emit posts.
Fifth. The repeal or amend
ment of the act Of June 10,
1878, forbidding the use Of the
army Is possee comitatus or
otherwise, for the purpose Of execut-
ing the laws, except in such cases and
under such circumstances as may be
expressly authorized by the constitu.
ton or by act Of Cong rees.
Sixth. The passage Of . joint reso.
luton of Congress legalizing the is.
sue Of rations, tents and medicines,
which were made for the relief Of sui.
ferers from yellow fever.
Seventh. That provision be made
for the erection Of fire proof build.
Ing for the preservation Of certain
valuable records now constantly ex-
posed to destruction by fire.
These Recommendations are all
commended to yonr favorable con.
sIU0retlOQ.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY
shows that the Navy has improved
during the last fiscal year.
Work has been done on
seventy-fve vessels, ten Of which have
been thoroughly repaired and made
ready for sea. Two others are in
rapid progress towards completion.
The total expenditures Of the year,
including the amount appropriated
for tho DEFICIENCIES Of the previous
year, were $l7. 46S, 1895. The actual
expenses chargeable to the year, ex-
elusive of these deficiencies were 3d.
06,9l4.O9, or $767, 1918 less than
those of the previous year, and g.
928, 077.A less than the expenses in
Guiding the deficiencies. The esti-
mates for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1880 are $l4, So, 38l.45, exceeding
the appropriations Of the present year
only x33, 949.75, which excess 10 occa.
stoned by the demand of the naval
academy and marine corps % explain.
ed in the secretsrys report. The sp-
preparations for the present fiscal
year are $14,52S, 43l.7 20, which In the
opinion of the secretary will be ample
for oil the current expenses Of the de-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-31

'1he cery man OF all others ,oho has the
deepest interest IN sound currency, and
,oho suffers most By naiscliegous legislation in
money matters, Is the man ,pho earns his dai-
ly bread By his daily toll. d deprecated cur
reacy, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling bet,oeen morning and noon, and fal.
ling still lo,oer bet,ueen noon and night, these
things constitute the uery harvest time Of spec
ulators, and Of the ,uh0le race of those ,oho are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency Is one of the greatest political
evils. Hundermlines the virtues necessary for
the support Of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its happiness.
1t wars against industry, trugality and econ
omy, and it fosters the eril spirits Of ertrau-
agance and speculation. of all the contri-
uances for cheating the laboring classes of
mankind, none has been more efectual than
that aohich deludes them ,oith paper money.
This IS the most efectual Of inuentions to fer
tilize the rich man fields By the sueat Of the
poor mans bro,o. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, ercessiue taxation, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared with
fraudulent cuYrencies and the robber;es COM
mitted By deprecated paper" r."-Daniel
Webster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-31

par. Is willin to pool ishoos with anybody
wich will agree to this, Am willin to tar evry-
body for free educashun, and wood 90 30 fur ez
to make the treasury furnish evry child with
school books and new pare Nv trousers, per-
vided that ishoo is pooled with this. Am also
willin to redoose the hours 1v labor to eight or
hve or four. or wood be willn to 90 further and
hev no labor at ALL pervidin money Good be
made plenty enuff. Is willin to strike hands
with Dennis Kearney, or General Butler his
self, to hev money made plenty enuh. This 20
the principle ishoo to be pooled.
Abner Pettus-Atnt quite clear ez to wat
fiat money is, bus Is in favor Nv il of IL les
sens the hours nv labor and m axes 10 easler 70
git. Wants more money aud more time to i'm
prove his mind; wuz compelled to leave game
nv seven-up yesterday, ct Bascom's, whea he
he'd only one to 90, and wuz certin nv turnin
JACK, to split oven wood for his wife, wich, In .
proper condishun Nv society, he wood hev he'd
niger do. Then the iron entered his sole
and ne despared nv the republic. Blesves In
an onlimitid isshoo Nv money that he may be
shOor nv proper reward for his labor.
By Joe Bigler-Abner, how many days work
hev 700 done doorin the yeer jist past?
Objected to aud rooled out ez irrelevent.
At this pint the investigashen ceased. Joe
Bger wantid to know suthin about the yeeid
nv wheat to the aker, how much wuz put ia
about the Corners and where 10 wuz MARKETED,
and the price it fetched, but we choked him
off, holdin that his questions wuz irrelevant.
He laffed and went away, saying that he Good
show the Corners how to git wat money it
needed without any moo ishoos. He made
some alooshuns to the propriety nv going to
work and spendin half ez much for bred aud
close ez We did for likker, and lot nv sich de-
moralizin remarks, which the Corners never
did aud never will stand.
We are yoonit on fiat money, and shell
forrerd these questions aud snsers TO Mr. He
witt. that they may be incorporated in his re-
port.
The Corners Is dete eamined to hev more mou-
ey. The citizens set every day till late at mite
in Bascom's, discussn this pint, aud We hev
evolved CRATE deal nv fusnshel wisdom. We
hsv no money and no means 70 go on with
The bloatid Bascom has got us, aud We must
hev money to swamp him with. Ontil We hev
means to purchis supplies We are helolis, and
how are we to git the means till the Govern
ment comes to our releef? II the question
NV the hour; we want the Southern clai-
paid and the Government must make tf- --al
ey to pay them with. The Goverr' . mon
be to us father, mother and sur- -anent mus
try. The Government car - IN tne coun
nor the individooal to" ,,,,ia .ao' 10 700 mecn
srC%sns sroh Go1s ,1ss struggle for me- Let as he,
barsaif a -an,snt, aud the Corners will be