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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The Cleveland Herald very sharp.
ly hits the fallacy that the expansion
Of an irredeemable-or an inconvert-
ible-currency will pay the nations
debts by the following quotation
from Dickens: "To leave this me-
tropolis," said Mr.. Micawber, '.and
my friend Mr.. Thomas Traddles
without acquitting myself Of the pc.
cuniary part of this obligation would
weigh upon my mind, to an insup-
portable extent. l have, therefore,
prepared for my friend Mr.. Thomas
Traddles, and ! hold in my hand, q
document which accompanies the de-
sired object. I beg to hand to my
friend, Mr.. Thomas Traddles, my l.
o. u. for forty -one, ten, eleven and
half, and am SO happy. to recover my
moral dignity, and to know that /
once more walk erect before my fell
low men,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
One Of the Many SwlnaIes Of Sam
TbldOn.

We call attention to an article from
the N. Y. Times in another place in
this issue in regard to the proceed.
ings of q recent date before Judge
Blatchford, in the suit of the U. S. VI
Samuel j. Tilden, to recover $50, OOl
ofincome tax which he surreptitiously
kept back from the government in the
dark days of the rebellion and the
years following.
Tilden has by repeated swearing
STAYED off the trial of this case from
time to time for over year past, and
finally il came up on his demurrer to
the petition which, as most OF our
readers understand, raises legal OBJ
jections only and in no way touches
the question Of fact as 10 whether the
tax should have been paid by him or
not.
The chief point raised by the de-
murrer is that, because the assessor
estimated the income for each year,
chat therefore, the government is
bound by it and cannot now recover
for the true and real amount he should
have paid.
II 10 the very well settled opinion
Of all men who know anything of the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The entire matter is explained by
the Kcokuk Constitution in this way
"If you awaken in the morning with
a bitter taste in your mouth. your
liver is torpid if you awaken with q
sour taste, it's torpid liver; if you
can't taste at all, the liver is torpid !;
il you don't relish your tobacco, it's
from the same cause; ii your mouth
tastes like . swill barrel, that's what's
the matter If you can't spit, that's the
these medical advertise
ments are to be believed. But when
a fellow thinks over the places he
was at before he went to bed, he is
apt to think the liver has been SLAM
dered,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

with rather slim attendance. The
Regular order of business was taken
up. The following bills were intro
duced:
By Doty, in relation to county
printing; by Yoran, in regard to de-
linquent tax books; by Warnock, to
regulate fees Of attorneys in notes and
other written contracts by Flick, for
relief of treasurer or district tip. of
Ross, Taylor county same, for relief
of treasurer of district tip. of jackson,
Taylor Co. by Allen, to provide for
the removal Of incurable and HARM
less patients from hospitals for In.
sane by King, to legalizc conveyan-
ces made by the laws of other States
and Territories; by Updegraff, for
changes of places of trial /; by same, to
further protect holders Of warehouse
receipts by same, to define the rights
Of warehouse men and depositors of
grain; by Hamilton, to pay balance
due McHenry and Hale for extra
work done on cells at the penitentiary
at Fl Madison; by same, legalizing
acts Of county recorder, of Lee Co. !;
Fly Carson, authorizing county boards
| to construct and maintain watering
places on public highways by Elliott,
relating 10 an election in Knoxville !;
by Gay, defining duties of boards Of
supervisors in the purchase of blank
books and stationery by Mallory, to
suppress intemperance by local OPP
ton; by McAllister, to authorize
boards of school districts to remove
their secretary's; by Wilson, of Polk,
to grant lands to Des Moines and
Minnesota r. r., heretofore granted
to McGregor and Missouri r. II.
On and after Feb. 9th, the House
will hold two sessions per day.
Bills passed: to amend laws Of 9Th
Gen. Assembly in relation to an cleo.
ton In the City of Knoxville; tc con.
fer tax voted in Whitebreast tp.,
Warren Co., 1876, to Charlton Des
Moines & Southern r. r. Co.. to lie.
galize certain mortgage deed made to
school fund of Washington Co. to
make the weight of bushel of char.
coal 20 pounds; to legalize Superior
Court at Cedar Rapids; relating to
corporations organized for pecuniary
profit; TO regulate the growing and
Trimming Of hedges along publ.
highways; to provide for the better
protection of people travelling on rail.
road trains; to amend Code, in rela.
ton to the duties of board Of trustees
for Hospital for Insane.
| One week from Wednesday the
9th, is fixed as the day for the dis
cussion of all bills relating to the sub
iect of capital punishment,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
A Communist Mee.;nr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-At meeting
of the Socialistic Labor Party, in
Germania Assembly rooms, yester-
day, the red flag of the commune was
displayed. Resolutions were adopt
ed denouncing standing army, the
existence of armories in cities, and
setting forth that more protection
should be given to free speech. "On-
ly 0let the army be abolished" one
speaker said, "and labor would make
such q move as would insure its rights
and render it equal with capital"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
AK for coLLINs,.voLTAlc PLASTER.
nov 20 77-d&w1y.

Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
throughout the United States and Canadas, and by
WEEKS 3 POTTER. Proprietors. Boston. Mass. q
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
By vote of 30 to % the Senate re-
fused to elect Thurman president
pro tenn. and then elected Ferry to
that position. Davis, of Illinois,
votad with the Democrats. Ferry
was the unanimous choice of the Re-
publican caucus.
HOUSE.
The Banking and Currency COM
mittee, this morning considered the
proposition offered by Ewing to
amend the bill providing for substi-
tuting Treasury notes for national
bank notes by inserting q section
which would make treasury notes in
terchsngeable with greenbacks, and
provide also that greenbacks shall be
re-issued to the full former amount
of four hundred millions. After a
long discussion the proposition was
rejected, receiving only three votes.
Chalmers made spec Oh in defene
of the Presidents Southern policy and
Of the action of Louisiana authorities
in the prosecuting of members of the
Returning Board. He replied to
speeches of Hale and Garfield and in
reference to the latter said s'the voice
was the voice of Jacob, but the hand
was the hand of Esau."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

WASHINGTON correspondents give
the pro and con speculations as to
what the President will do with the
silver bill, but the weight of the spec,
ulation upon the subject is upon the
side leading to veto Of the bill. To-
day it is supposed the Cabinet will
have session touching the Presi-
dents action upon the bill and it is
expected that by Wednesday or
Thursday he will send the bill back
to Congress with his action upon it.
From the best light we can obtain,
which of course is superficial, we in
cline to think that the President will
send in q message reiterating his
reasons for opposition to the bill and
yet finding no such reason as will
justify veto he will sign the bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

Virginia begins more virtuously
than Tennessee. The latter State at
NO time offered to pay more than 60
per cent. Of its debts, and quickly re-
pented of that offer when it thought
there was q chance to get off with
less. The "Mother of Presidents"
starts off with an offer to pay two
thirds-or 6s5 per cent more than
Tennessee. This is doubtless a con-
cession to what Governor Kemper
proudly called "the traditional repu-
tation of Virginia. "-Nep York Tn
bune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

On the 9Th day Of the present month
We published in the Daily COURIER
the following:
az. L. Gray, Esq, and family NOV
ed, to-day, to Coltax Springs, Iowa.
Last March Mr.. Gray was chosen q
member Of the Council of this city
and since the first day of October last
he has been sitting with the Council
but twice, to wit: on the 10th Of Oc-
tober and on the 18th of December.
His absence was occasioned by reason
of his being away on business at Col
fax Springs. On Monday evening,
4th inst, the Council met in regular
session and though Mr.. Gray was
here he did not attend. Alderman
Blake brought up the subject, stating
that as Mr.. Gray was moving he ought
to resign in order that an election
might be held of Councilman in his
place at the coming March election.
This project was objectedto by dem
ocratic Councilmen. We think that
Mr.. Blake was eminently right in his
action, nor do we think that any OBJ
lection should be made to Gray's re-
signing. We trust that it is only nee.
essary now to hint at the propriety OF
. resignation on the part Of Mr.. Gray
in order that it may be very soor
forthcoming. This is all we desire to
say now about it.
We have known Mr.. Gray q grea
many years and from our judgmen
of the character Of the man, hereto
fore formed, We would never hav,
believed that he would have retained
| a position to which he had been elect
ed by the preference of his fellow
men when he no longer attended t
its duties, if recent events had no
shown to the contrary. Aside from
other considerations we are very sor
ry that this has occurred, on accoun
of the good estimate we have had o
Mr.. Gray.
1t is pleasing to all men to recog
nize in any one the infexible deter
mination TO be just, to do right. Fo
over four months last past, Mr. Ora!
has flied his place in the Council bu
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.
By Telegraph
Wheat-dull; heavy; 1@2c lower
Canada spring $l.22.
Rye-quiet.
Corn-shade easier; 5lH @57h.
Barley-quiet.
Oats-dull; 33@37 for western mix,
ed 4@4l1afor white.
Pcrk-dull at $ll OO@15.
Lard-easier at 81 52h.
Whisky-$l OS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

As to Gen Anderson, Colonel Bob
Ingersoll is induccdEto remark: 1T
is rough on a fellow up tree who
has been knocking down fruit to the
fellow underneath to see the limbs
cut beneath him, a pack of dogs bark
ing up, the trunk, and the other fel.
low off in the distance, on the safe
side of the fence, eating the apples
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
From MartInebuTg.

ED. COURIER Permit, me through
your excellent paper, to give the
readers thereof some items from our
pleasant little city.
We are situated in the south part
of Keokuk county, rs miles east and
little south of Oskaloosa, and one
mile north of the north line of Wapel-
10 county, in one Of the prettiest prai-
ries in Iowa.
Our city is improving some. A.C.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Bank Robbed and Treasurer Muir.
o0r0d,

DEXTER, Me-, Feb. 23.-Last eve
ming j. w. Barnes, Treasurer of the
Dexter Savings Bank, not returning
home, search was made for him and
he was found locked in the vault
hand-cufled, gagged, and with a rope
around his neck. he was s,nseless,
and died this forenoon. He had sew
eral bad wounds on his forehead.
The robbers obtained less that 800.
and it is supposed they murdered the
Treasurer because he would not open
the safe,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

NEvER-FAlllNG RELIEF
AFFORDED sv
sAnFoRD'S RADICAL CURE.

4 respectable testimonials ever offered ID fHvos
q any proprietary medicine. that the RADICAI
slant and permanent relief. No matter Of how lons
sanding, or how severe the disease, the frst dose
s4cn evidence Of its value In tho treatment q
70 its aDity 70 do all that is claimed for Il. The
.Sm,0ny ol physciane druggists. and patients d
ustdnnnus On this point, and the accommodating
eu9cncs IN point Of responsibility superior q
any vyer Teiorc obtained In favor of popular
ssom 1 ine proprtetors, therefore, may {ustly
teei PROUD the position this remedy has tsinod
anu DolleVe IL worthy Of it, renutntinu.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Rande Found Guilty.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Journals
Galesburg special says the jury in the
Rande murder trial, after being lock-
ed up 40 hours, returned verdict at
8 o'clock this morning, finding the
prisoner guilty OF murder and fixing
his punishment at imprisonment for
life.
A motion for arrest Of judgment
was over-ruled. Previous to the
sentence Rande said that he was
guiltless of murder, that several wit.
nesses had sworn falsely against him.
He was immediately taken to Joliet,
heavily ironed and under guard of
several officers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
HOUSE.
A Game Of freeze out.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 25.-Jacob r.
Freese, for embezzling funds of de-
positors of the State Savings Bank,
was sentenced to-day, to three years
in the State prison, and two years for
conspiracy to lefraud, five years al
together.
Louis II. Freese and Harry Freese
for the same offence G months each in
the county Jail.
Walter +. Bartlett, dcfaulting tax
receiver of Trenton, was sentenced to
two years in State prison.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

WAsHINGT0N, Feb. 23.-The freight
capacity ofthe Government ship Con.
stitution, Supply and Wyoming, be.
ing insufficient to accommodate the
goods offered for the Paris EXPOSE
ton, the ship Portsmouth has been
placed at the disposal of Commits
sioner General Mccormick. All
space in the American department
has been assigned and nothing
remains for new exhibitors,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

JUDGE WHITAKER. as was expected
from him, man of the worst kind Of
character, denied a new trial to Gen.
Anderson. The case will go to the
State Supreme Court and should it
sustain the court below, the case will
be taken to the United States Su.
preme Court. In the mean time, as
the New Orleans papers have it, An
derson will be sentenced and we sup.
pose imprisoned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
PEACE TO BE SIGNED TODAY

AfA>A$ ~ LIE oA0iNLD Ao~pAh
PERA, Feb. 25.-As reward for the
Portes Intellectual efforts to keep the
British feet out of the Dardanelles
the Gar has consented that the Rus
SLAMS shall not come nearer Constan-
tinople than San Stefano, but at the
same time Informed the Porte that he
had great difficulty to prevent Grand
Duke Nicholas from marching into
Constantinople as conqueror. The
Russians are coming to San Stefano
as friends, not exactly on invitation
of the Sultan, but with his consent,
and Grand Duke Nicholas will prob.
ably be invited by the Sultan to enter
Stamboul with q military escort. 1t
is expected that peace will be signed
to-day, Monday, the Turks accepting
all the conditions except two about
the immediate surrender Of Iron.
clads and the payment to Russia OF
10000, 600 of roubles in cash and forty
million sterling in bonds. The Turks
have not yet received an invitation to
send representative to the Con.
gress.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

and also democracy in Louisiana at
the same Gate. We have written
what we have in sorrow and not in
anger, but it is time there was no pol
itics in this country that is likened to
the crafty gamblers drawing conceal
ed cards from his coat sleeve.
We will add that it takes two-thirds
of the council to declare q seat vacant
and the democrats had force enough
to prevent a two-thirds vote.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
WEEKLY COURIER,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Fer. 81, 1877.

GIN. EWING, of Ohio, feels chop
fallen because he did not succeed in
obtaining hitch in the passage of the
Silver bill in the House. in order that
he might still keep the political imam
ciAl pot boiling
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

THE democrats. with the aid of
three or four of the unstable rcpub-
hcans, have been able TO confirm the
nomination of Northrup, for district
attorney of South Carolina. The
nomination of Williamson, Collector
of New Orleans. was defeated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
RUSSIA
Anxious for the Peace
Propositions to be
Signed.
England Still Making Active
War Preparations.
The Porto Don't Want TO Give
upits ships.
The Rebel Chalmers Champions
the President In the House.
Account:of the Terrible Suffering In
China.
FOREIGN.
THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. %. - The
draft Of the Peace conditions contain.
ed a stipulation that principal Turk
ish Iron-clads should be coded to
Russia on the ground that other
wise the Porte might sell them to Eng
land. The Sultan objected to this
stipulation. He stated that he would
prefer to destroy the vessels and
promised not 10 transfer them to any
foreign power. The agreement ter
minated by the Sultan undertaking
not to sell the Iron-clads to England,
in consideration Of which Russia
withdrew her demand for their inn
mediate cession. 1t is understood
that the Treaty of Peace is on the
point of being signed. 1t is probable
that the Russian Grand Duke, Nicho-
las, will visit the Sultan here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
WASHINGTON.
THE SILVER BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Speaker
Randall has affixed his signature to
the enrolled silver bill.
In the Senate o message was re.
ceived from the House announcing
its concurrence in amendments to the
silver bill and the Vice. President
signed the bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS,

Such as Sore, Weak, Inlamcd, Red, and Watery
Eyes: liberation and Inflammation Of the Ear:
Ringing Noises in the Head Sore THROAT; ,Elonga.
Headache, Neuralgia, Dizziness, Cloudcd Memory,
Loss Of Nervous Force, Depression OF Spirits -aro
all carefully and scientifically treated with THIS
each bottle, or will be mailed to any address on
receipt of stamp.
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cases. Price &l.00. Sold by oil Wholesale and Re:
Canadas. WEEKS POTTER, General Agents
and Wholesale DruUcists. D0stOn. Mnsa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Is an internal and external

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with singular success for eaclf OF these
diseases and never known to fail when
used according to directions. No ill ef-
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the pain in short time.
For Diphtheria, Sore Throat,
Asthma and Coughs, it is the most.
certain remedy known.
For Nervous and Sick Head,
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For Burns. ScHlils. Chaf1n9s..
Bites and Stings. ], is the greatest
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For Cuts, Wounds. Bruises and
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Hives, Nettle Rash and Erysip.
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For Catarrll. try it ii all other med
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For Bowel Complaints, Diar-
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For Swellings and Inflamma.
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them.
For the Eyes, it will reduce infiam-
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For Kidney Complaints, used
as directed, will save untold suffering.
For Nervousness and Sleep.
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than narcotics.
As Nerve Tonic, i. can not be
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

We have simply to say now that
the voting, by both of our Iowa Sen
ators. for partial revival of the
Thanking, viz: on all letters and pack
ages of not over two ounces in weight,
was a great mistake.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Chicago Live 8tock Qa rket

OsIoAso,. Feb. 26.
by Telegraph
Hogs-Receipts 24,OOO head; quiet,
quiet, lower; Light $3 9O@95; heavy
mixed packing So 7O@S5; heavy ship
ping 3 SO@95.
Cattle-Quiet and steady; Receipts
$500 head. Choice "a 25@75 good st.
OO@4 30; mediums 75@4 90; butch
ers 2 5O@375,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
KILLED BY PARALYSIS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-R. M. Tay-
lor, First Comptroller of the Treasu-
ry, was stricken with paralysis, this
morning, while at his desk, and died
at his home, two hours afterward.
Taylor was appointed by President
Lincoln during the administration of
Secretary Chase.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Says a special to the Chicago 1ri-

6Mne:
Senator Allison had a conference
with the Secretary of the Treasury
upon the subject of the execution of
the Silver bill. Sherman says he will
execute it in the spirit in which it
passed, and ia surprised to find that
contrary opinions are entertained in
Congress. Allison appears to be sat-
isfied.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

THE Davenport Gazette ccnsures
Senators Allison and Kirkwood for
their action on the silver bill in the
following remarks:
"Indced, it will be difficult for Sem
ator Allison to escape censure on
grounds exactly the reverse Of those
assumed by the critics quoted. For,
Mr.. Allison opposed and voted against
the following amendment to the coin
age clause, offered by Senator Ed
munds, Of Vermont:
But nothing in this section contain
ed shall be construed to interfere
with the coinage of gold and Of the
subsidiary silver coin as now author
lied by law
"On that just proviso, calculated
only to give effect to the assurances
made upon the floor of the Senate,
the vote stood % yeas to 43 nays
both Iowa Senators being recorded
as voting in the negative. Therefore
Senator Allison is on record as deci
dedly favorable to the coinage of thu
silver dollar being made as extensive
and rapid as possible"
1t was we'll known that the Secreta
ry of the Treasury and the Director
of the mint were not favorable to tn,
silver bill and it was feared that i
any reasonable ground was giyer
them to defeat the liberal coinage O.
the silver dollar they would take ad
vantage of it, and hence the amend
, ment referred to was Objectionable
Again, if this amendment was per
mittsd containing tho words that tn,
act should not be construed to pre-
, vent the coinage of gold and subsid
/ larry silver coin as no,o authorized b,
la,c, it might leave the mints so fully
employed that there would be bu,
very little if any chance to coin tn,
T silver dollar. The Gazette simply
finds fault with our Senators because
they were not dull enough to submit
to the defeat of the bill by SHARP
. practice on the part of its opponents