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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS PILED UT
THEIR MAJORITIES.

HOW THE DEMOCRATS PILED UP
THEIR MAJORITIEs.
Special dispatch to the Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 15.-The
following letter from a prominent cit
izen of Charleston, s. c., gives an &C.
count of the treatment at the late
election Of the Deputy United States
Marshal while acting in the discharge
Of his duty, and of his subsequent ar
rest and Imprisonment by the local
authorities:
During the counting of the votes
on the night of the 9Th inst, at the
poll in the town of Orangeburg, in
the county of the same name, and in
this Congressional district, Sandy
Keitt, regular United States Depu-
ty Marshal, endeavored to obtain ad-
mission to the room where the votes
were being counted. Upon being re-
fused admission he exhibited his COM
mission as United States Deputy
Marshal, without any act of violence
on his part. The State Corstables at
once seized him and hurried him off
to Jail. The next morning a Trial
Justice of the State issued warrant
against him, charging him with at
tempting to force himself into the
room where votes were being count
ed. Remember, the law Of South
Carolina requires the counting of the
votes In public, and, under the law
of South Carolina, he had, as a citi-
zen, the right to witness the count.
Keitt's trial was fixed for last Mon.
day, but on that day, by instruction
of District Attorney Northrop, q
u. s. Commissioner went from Co.
lumbia to Orangeburg, and issued
warrants under Sec. 5,522 for all the
parties who had interfered with Keitt
while In the discharge of his duties,
and who had refused him permission
to witness the count. Next day,
while Keitt was quietly standing on
the streets Of Orangeburg, he was sur
rounded by a crowd of democrats, in
Guiding those whom he had arrested.
Some drew their pistols to keep Keitt's
friends from coming to his rescue.
while Others beat and cut him up
fearfully. After nearly killing him,
Keitt was carried off to Jail, while his
assailants were allowed to walk of
undisturbed. He is now lying in Jail
for having the audacity, in the State
of South Carolina, to exhibit a com.
mission from the Government of the
United States, and that Government
Is pOwerless to protect him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

The popularity of the Government
4 per cent. loan continues. On Satur-
day the First National Bank of New
York forwarded a subscription OF
1000 upon receipt of which Sec
rotary Sherman issued his seventy
second call for the redemption Of
5000, 900 of the $40 bonds of 1865.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

THE democrats in making an esti.
mate of their majority In the House,
figure on the Nationals according to
their former party predictions. In
this way they claim 10 plurality and
IA majority. If the Nationals find
themselves holding the balance o.
power we have no doubt they will
play foul on any promises they have
made, but we don't think they car
muster the necessary force.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

The Richmond (Va.) State, having
tried the solid South experiment, pro-
nounces it a failure and says: "With
a solid South on one side and a solid
North on the other, it will be long
time before the democratic party will
be able to elect a President. The
sooner we drop this solid business the
better for both sections, but especial
" for our own interests"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
IT would seem that it is unproflta-

1T would seem that it is unprofita-
BILE to undertake to say what may be
the character of the Presidents mes
sage on the Southern question. The
conjectures are various and conflict
ing and the reports ditto. We pro-
pose to await the reading of the mes
sage before we undertake to risk an
opinion. And again, after the ap-
pearance Of the message the language
may be so general in terms that, tax
en- in connection with the acts Of the
President thus far, it will not be safe
to say how he will construe his own
language In putting 1t in practice.
There Is one thing we think cannot
be said of President Hayes, and that
b that he shapes his actio9- with any !
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

The T1mes-Joxrndl, st. Louis, rele-
gates Hon. II. E. Ravens, ofthe Sixth
Congressional district of Missouri, to
private life, because he voted for and
pocketed his back salary. The dis
tinguished democratic journal ought
to not forget to apply the same sauce
to Sam Randall, democratic Speaker
of the House-for does not the old ad.
age run, "what is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander"?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

EX-GOVERNOR KELLOGG, of Lou
isiana, in a recent interview at Wash
ington, showed that he appreciates
the situation, as far as the feeling of
the North toward the South is concern
ed. He said: TT is not the bloody
shirt that scares the North. They are
afraid to trust the South with the ma
tional purse. I've been all through
the West, and I tell you they are
afraid the solid South will make the
nation pay millions of Southern
claims, and force the North to Shout
der the burden of the Southern debt.
That Is what makes the North solid
nOw.O
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
EaAal Exniaeie.

MAHANNY Cry, Nov. l6.-.The boil.
or of the locomotive Gem exploded
at the Philadelphia and Reading de.
pot this afternoon, instantly killing
the engineer, Frank Brocius, Of Ma.
nanny; the conductor, Jacob Trout
Of Jamaqua, and q boy. The boy
died later. Eight or ten others were
injured badly. The engine is com.
plete wreck and the depot and tele.
graph Office badly shattered.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

THE latest Florida and Georgia
newspapers express with much cam
dor their surprise that the democratic
returning board has thrown out
enough votes in Madison and Alachua
counties lFla.) to deprive Bisbee, the
republican congressman-elect of his
certificate. The Savannah (Ga.) Ne,cs
says with frankness, "This news is
somewhat of surprise, as we have
been heretofore positively informed
that Bisbee was elected. The Board
of Canvas6ers have thrown out sever
al hundred votes cast for Bisbee be-
cause 1t was alleged that q United
States Marshal, just previous to the
election, declared that he would ap-
point, If necessary, 1000, 900 deputies,
not one Of which should be a demo-
crat. In consequence of this threat
the democrats, by Wholesale, felt in
undated, and would not 60 to the
polls.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

OFFICIAL returns from all but two
counties in the State of New York,
with unofficial returns from those,
give republican plurality of 81, GIG.
The full republican vote was Ss9,676;
democratic, 352, 1850; greenback, H.
O20; prohibition, 1858.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Touching q Great American Fol
IL,
From the New i ork Evening Pt

From the New ork Evening Post
The Rev. DR.. John Hall said in Z
timely way, yesterday, that NO right.
thinking man or woman would be
ashamed OF cheap or worn clothes,
provided nothing better could DO af.
forded. He might have added, with
equal truth, that any one ought to be
ashamed Of putting more money into
his clothes than he can afford. Near
ly the silliest way Of wasting money
is to employ it In dressing solely for
the sake Of appearance, or for what
other people will think.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Afghan Affairs. - Early HostiiitIes
Ant!cipatad

LONDON, Nov. 49, A dispatch from
Calcutta says there are many indica.
tons which seem TO warrant the be.
lief that an early attack on Ali Mnsjid
Is intended. The transmission of tel.
egrams concerning military move
nlents is forbidden. 1t is more than
probable, if the commisssriat ar.
rangements permit that Ali Musjid
Kursmfort and Candahar will be
seized this winter. The Ameer hal
not yet shown the faintest desire to
submit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

parties were strange vmen in our
neighborhood. i was denied the
privilege of taking the names of the
voters from the poll-list. A large
number of tissue-paper tickets were
found in the ballot-box, that 1 believe
to be illegal votes. All were Demo-
cratic tickets. J.J. MCCREA,
United States Snnervisor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

It looks as If we are tending toward
. Solid North as an Offset to the much
talked-of Solid South. That this ID
portentous of evil and strife In the
country must be apparent to every
one who has sufficient foresight to
read the signs Of the times Ne,o
Orleans Times. (Dsm)
When two solid bodies, approach
ing each other, come in collision, the
larger Of the two 10 pretty sure to de-
molish the smaller. The South knows
this from costly experience, and 1t IL
amazing that she should have forgot
ten the lesson 20 soon.-C Chicago ,JTiff,
nal. 81
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
epecial to In,er.oce.n

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Your cor
respondent called upon Mr.. Rogers,
the Private Secretary, to-day, and
asked If the interview was authoriz.
ed, and invited by the President him.
self, as has been alleged.
NO." said Mr.. Rogers; the inter-
view was not invited. On the con-
trary, the President will never allow
himselfto be interviewed. He some
times likes to talk with newspaper
men, but does not like to have his Lam
guage quoted. In regard to the au-
thenticity of the conversation, 1 will
say that it never took place. The ar
ticle represents, however, with sur
prising accuracy, except in one or two
sentences, what the President feels,
and what he has stated to several
gentlemen within the last few days,
and remarked to him this morning
that very clever hand had been at
work att. The exceptions to which
I alludedIare in the sentences in which
the President is represented as con.
Tossing that his experiment Of concil-
iation was failure He never said
that to any one. He never admitted
that the action which has como to be
known % the Southern policy was an
experiment. 1t was not an expert
ment. He had no alternative.
WHEN HE BECAME PRESIDENT CERTAIN
CONDITIONS EXISTED IN THE SOUTH
that forbade any other course of &C.
ton than that adopted by him. He
saw his constitutional duty. and he
could not have done otherwise than
he did. Hence it was not an expert
ment. nor was it q policy. 1t was
an inevitable necessity that the treat.
ment of the South was such
as 1t was, and while he re.
grets that the generosity of his action
has not been responded to as it should
have been, that the pledges that came
voluntarily from the Southern poll.
ticians in regard to the observance OF
law and the rights of the negroes,
have been so unreasonably violated,
he cannot confess that his conduct
was wrong. Otherwise this," contin-
ued Mr.. Rogers, "the interview in the
Republican expresses very nearly the
sentiments of the President"
w nou que6tlOneu Iuftner, Mr.. Hog
ers suggested q talk with the Presi-
dent himself, and very pleasant talk
Of half an hour was the result.
While there may or may not be any
significance in tho condolences that
are pointed out In the earlier lines of
this dispatch, the interview with the
President, which appeared in the
Republican newspaper Of this city,
and was telegraphed extensively ali
over the country, is regarded as very
significant, as indicating an abandon
ment of what has been known as the
Southern policy, and confession Of its
failure. 1t is assured that
A CHANGE IN THE TEMPERAMENT OF THE
ADMINISTRATIONS HAS TAKEN
PLACE;
that in the future the relations exist.
ing between the President and hia
party will be different from those of
the past; that hereafter the difFeren.
ces in the republican ranks will be
entirely healed, and that the President
will enjoy the intimate confidence of
the leaders of bis party from this time
on.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
WEEklyllar

Of United States patents issued Ia
the inventors of Iowa, for the week
ending Nov. 5, 1878, and each pat
ent in the list will bear that date.
Reported expressly by telegraph
for the COURIER, by A. H. Evans 8
Co, Patent solicitors, Washington
d. c.:
O Debit White, Clinton, Locks.
Clark Ainsworth, Monticello, Har.
vesters.
Daniel Hare, Lime Springs, Bed
Bottoms.
Jas Hart, Spencer, Fences.
Heaton, Cedar Rspids, Iron Fence
Posts,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

FLoRENcE, Nov. 18.--During the
passage Of procession in honor of
King Humbert's escape down the Via
Nazionale, bomb was thrown
among the corps of veterans and ex-
ploded. Two men were killed and
several slightly wounded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
BANK on;aets lnaie4as

CINCINNATI, Nov. l6.-The Grand
Jury at Eden, Ohio, have indicted A.
II. Bahlmnn, Alfred Brady, Samuel
puterbaugh, John Steel and John d.
Allen, cashier and directors of the
First National Bank for embezzline
aud converting to their own use mon.
ey and bonds to the amount of $65, OO(
belonging to depositors, without the
consent OF tho banking company OF
the owners of said property. All
these parties have been considered Of
the highest rcspectability. All the
accused entered into personal recog'
nizance in the sum Of 81, 900 TO appear
for trial next week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
But 1t Cures the Diseases.

Our long experience in treating nervous dis
eases has proven conclusively TINT opiates only
deeden the pain, but do not heal any disease
and they occur again and again. Any one who
has doubts OF the efficacy OF the CURATIVE are
Mt liberty 10 refer to the persons whose lctters
appear below.
CLEVELAND, ONO
GENTLEMEN: As was the first to introduce
your CURATIVE in this city, and having had
large sales, have warranted each bottle, and
they have all given entire satisfaction, and
gladly recommend 1t to any OF my customers.
am, yours respectfully,
JAMES BRUCE,
Druggist 2Si Prospect Street
The above Is from one of the leading Drug
gtsts OF Cleveland, who has used the CURATIVE.
in his family and knows its virtue.
CLEVELAND, O., June 4, 1877.
GENTLEMEN: l have used your CURATIVE In d
very severe case OF Rheumatism In my shoulder
From, the. first application the pain was re.
lieyed, and at the end OF four or five days
positive cure was effected have no hesita.
have ever used for this troublesome disease.
very JOHN 'Efsy HAYES HAZE No. 10 Lake ST.
CLEVELAND, June TO- 1874
Mr.. LAWSON Dear Sir: A short time since
was taken with a very severe attack OF Ner.
nlgia In my face and head. l was prevailed
upon to try bottle Of your CURATIVE, and ain
and ! cheerfully recommend II to all my
friends. MRS G. j., BRUCE,
257 Perry Street.
most cheerfully recommend LAWsoS's Cur
ALIVE for Neuralgia. My wife used it, and re-
ceived instant relief A. l.. FOSTER,
S6S Prospect Street. Cleveland, o,
June s. 1874.
In NO case have we known ID IL fall
Mhen the directions have been ls,ii.Mesi.
This IL more than cnls be satd az nHy
other Rheumatic ar Neuralgia medicine.
SOLD NY ALL DRUGGISTS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

The following Governors were elect
ed in the several States named at the
recent elections: Massachusetts,, Thos.
Talbot, republican; New Hampshire,
Matt Head, republican; Pennsylvania,
Henry M. Hoyt, republican; Michi-
gan, Charles M. Croswell, republican,
(re-elected); Kansas, John P. st. John,
republican; Nebraska, Albinus Nance,
republican; Nevada, John II. Kink-
head, republican; Delaware, John w.
Hall, democrat; South Carolina, Wade
Hampton, democrat (re-elected); Ten
nessee, Albert s. Marks, democrat;
Texas, Oran NJ. Roberts, democrat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Grave Robbers indicted

CINCINNATI, Nov. l8.-The Grand
Jury ct GAINESVILLE have found indict
ments against the grave robbers Ly.
man Easton, Capt. Hilliard and DR.
Heyl, II is thought billiard, who II
much affected by his position, viii
make full confession.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Mu,dar vs,t, 0.,e

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. ia pack
age of money, $4,000, in transit BY
the Southern Express from Charles
ton to Atchens, was lost some time
ago near Yenassee, and now tho mes
senger Walter 8. Lynch an old EN-
ployee of the Express Co. has beer
arrested charged with the robbery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20

THERE is at least one good, stiff re-
publican district in the South-the
Fourth Virginia district, which has
reelected Hon. Joseph Jorgenson to
Congress by majority 4,4lO. His
majority two years ago was only /, 4O4.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
~. Louis 1erIxet

6r. Louis, Nov. 10.
BY Telegraph
Wheat-firm; No. 2 red S7A cash,
S7H @87I iDec.881@88N Jan. ; No.
3 do S3A No. 2spring Is.
Corn-higher 3OS q u cash, BOZ q
"a Dec. 307s @3l Jan.
Oats-scarce, strong 1917 bid cash,
l9A@I bid Dec.
Rye.strong, higher; 44A.
Whisky-$l O5.
Pork-dull; 81 4O@7 90.
Lard-dull; IS 1905 Is.
Barley
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
; KISS rIckErs..'
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA TISSUE-PAPER PLAN.
anecial nispstch In the Trihune

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA TIssUE-PAPER PLAN.
Special Dispatch to the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 17.-Im-
mediately after the election In Sum-
ter county, s. c., all the republican
candidates united In q protest which
was fled with the County Canvassers.
The latter, however, declined to take
any action upon it, and counted all
the votes to which objections were
made. A copy of this protest arriv-
ed to-day. It sets forth in detail the
methods of fraud at four precincts.
Enough tissue tickets were Sc
cretly put in the boxes to change the
result. At four others there was gen.
eral violence and intimidation, and
colored voters were thus prevented
from voting. Three polls were open
ed before six o'clock, and at each OF
these, the boxes were even stuffed in
advance, as a crowd of democrats
present from other parts of the coun-
ty were allowed to vote. At one pre-
cinct the Democratic managers DELHI.
erately stuffed the box after the close
of the polls. At one place the Demo.
Gratis who were absent were
ALLOWED TO VOTE BY PROXY.
At one precinct, upon the close Of
the polls, the Democratic managers
substituted stuffed box for one into
which the votes of the day had been
received. This substitute contained
a large number of regular Republican
ballots, with many of the names
scratched of, and the names of Dem.
cratic candidates inserted. At one
precinct persons under age We're al.
lowed to vote by Democrats. At one
precinct 2l1 names were added to the
pOll-list after voting hours. to tally
with the same number of fraudulent
ballots put into the box.
THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS
from the formal report of United
States Supervisor of Sumter County
South Carolina, Is fair specimen Of
many already received. Supervisor
Andrews. at Privateer Precinct, re-
ports that the Democratic Managers
of Election refused to allow him to
enter where the ballOt-box was until
after the poll had closed. He also re.
ports more votes cast than there were
names on the poll-list, and the finding
of tissue tickets when the count was
made. The following is the report
from Providence Precinct:
Nov. s, 1871 hereby certify that
/ started for the abOve-named poll,
and reached within fifteen or twenty
steps ofthe door of the house in which
the ballot-box was about A o'clock a.
m. this day, when I was surrounded
by q large crowd Of white men who
were unknown to me, and prevented
me from reaching the poll till after
some $50 white men had voted. The
pol, was opened before 6 O'Clock, and
the Managers refused to allow me to
enter he house till long after sunrise,
and al Ter the above number of voters
had Voted and rode off. All these
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
ottunwa Markets

OtCumWa Markets
In the way of our local markets
this week we have less changes to
report than usual. in fact scarcely any
change at all.
The hog market is very much un.
settled at present, but prices are very
much frmer in prospect of cold
weather and the commencement
OF the packing season. Hogs are
sold on the streets at $2.1O@2.25 for
the best quality going. A low price
1t is true, but 1t will probably be bet
ter soon.
OttaAwa Grocery uarket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 10.
| BY Telegraph
Wheat-A@Bc higher; hard 80
NO. S6h No. 1925 cash, S31S Dec.
S4ls JAM. No. a CD.
Corn-flrm; SO.
Oats-2O.
Rye-44.
Barley-S4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
PREPARE WINTER sHELTER.FoR
the STOCK.


TINE STOCK.
This is the season when the farmer
should see to it that he has sufficient
warm shelter for all classes of stock
on his farm, says the Kansas Farmer.
The stables and pens for his cattle,
horses, sheep, pigs and poultry, sho'd
be made tight and dry. The piercing
winds, rain and SHOWS should be
guarded against by providing shelter
or seeing to 1t that that is put in COM
plete order which he has already put
In position. Some faImers-and they
are by far too numerous-think they
cannot afford the expense Of building
proper shelter for their stock. Better
by far sell of part of your stock and
lay out the money in providing COM
Portable accommodation for the re-
mainder, than have the whole expos
ed to the inclemency of winter storms
and cold. A small number of cattle,
well sheltered and fed through the in
clement season is much more profita-
BILE than large number poorly hous-
ed or not at all. Animals not protec-
ted from storms and cold of winter,
consume much larger quantity of
food than they would do if properly
housed, and come out in spring in a
much worse condition. The principle
applies to all animals that are kept
on farm, from the high-bred horse
down to the barnyard fowl.
Stock provided with comfortable
shelter in winter can be kept in a
thriving condition, and when spring
opens it moves right forward, gaining
In flesh and fat every day until the
autumn frosts again cut off the boun-
teous supply ofgreen, nutritious food.
The mild weather and tender grass
work for the farmer in the
warmer months, and to have full
benefits of this propitious season
he should guard well against the ex-
actions of the winter season. Winter
is an implacable enemy the farmer is
called upon to. battle against, lest it
rob him of hundreds of dollars worth
of stock. 1t may not take the life of
his animals, but it steals away their
flesh and strength, and they come out
in spring weak and emaciated, as it
were, from sick bed, and the most
profitable part of the warmer season
is consumed in recuperating what has
been lost or destroyed by the winter.
Spring, summer and autumn, with
prodigal hand, empties the horn OF
plenty into the lap of the husband
man. It is the winter which robs
him with relentless rigor If he does
not fortify against its pitiless storms
and searching blasts. He Is both a
wise and humane man who provides
comfortable shelter for his stock of all
kinds during the winter, and a foolish
man who squanders his substance in
worse than riotous living who does
not.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-20
Chicago 1--we etoch ua rket

OKIoAsO. Noy. 10.
[ By Telegraph
Hogs-receipts, 10000; quiet, low.
er, w 65@28O for common to choice
light, : 65@2 So, for mixed packing,
2 S5@3 90 for choice.
Cattle-dull; receipts $500; extra
graded "a 90@5 80, choice 25@4 S5
good 3 75@4 20.